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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-09
| TRANSFERS SPLIT
ON THE SHEA ISSUE
Rump Convention Held by the
Malcontents
PEACE EFFORTS ALL FAIL
The Anti-shea Faction Posts Pickets
Around Regular Convention Hall
to Warn Delegates Not
to Attend.
PEACE EFFORTS ALL FAIL

Chicago, August 2--A strong effort was
made tonight to bring the warning fac
tons of the International brotherhood OF
Transfers, who are holding their fourth
annual convention In Chicago, together In
harmony for the election of officers tonor-
row, but 1t was without success. A mes
sage was sent to President Samuel Comp
ers of the American Federation of Labor
to come to Chicago and make an effort
to bring about an amicable settlement
OF the difficulty. but 1t is not believed
that he viii be able to reach the conven-
ton in time to prevent a split In the or
ganixation, unless the election is post
poned,
Disruption Is Attempted
Disruption Of the International Brother
hood of Transfers was attempted today
by a fraction of the delegates, led by
Albert Young, who aspires to be head of
the organization. He and his followers
refused to attend the regular convention
and held session IN another hall. 1t was
a move decided upon to defeat National
President Shea in the election tomorrow.
President Shea in the convention yester-
day had showed that he controlled a ma
jority of the delegates and his re-elec-
ton was conceded
Then at a caucus, which ted all morn
ing, the anti-shea minority determined to-
day to hold a separate meeting and to
withdraw from the brotherhood until Shea
characterized by them as the "Czar of
the teamsters" should agree to resign.
Meanwhile President Shea had adjourn
| ed the regular convention and calling a
meeting of his supporters declared that
the election programme would be carried
out. He added
lf the so-called seeessionists are anx-
ious to play into the hands of the en-
ployers' association who have been try
ing to send the Transfers strike leaders
to the penitentlaFy, they have chosen the
only way. to accomplish that end The
employers association has been endeav-
oring for years to do what Mr.. Young
and his followers are now trying, that is
TO break up the teamsters' organization. y
UnequaIed In Trade Annals.
The proceedings of the anti-Shea faction
which followed their decision to break
away from the regular convention, was
unequaled in the annals of trades unior
|
strike times, to patrol the street in from
of the boyootted conelave. l.. H Bebet
of the Chicago teamsters, as "chief OF
peaceful pockets" met the delegates as
fast as they appeared at the hall anC
| told them that the place was STRUCK
Nearly ninety delegates obeyed the solicit
tation of the pickets and attended tn,
rump meeting. One hundred and eighty
nine delegates remained with Shea at tn,
regular meeting.
Before the adjournment of the regular
| convention a committee was sent to in
vite the seceders back into the fold. They
were promised a fair hearing on the fiool
of the convention. If they would declare
"the strike on.
| A grievance committee of the bolter!
was named to explain their troubles
| namely, the objection to Shea and his
| gavel rule.
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COMPLAIN OF RATES
Georgia Commission Is to Pass On
Electric Railway Question.

Atlanta, August --(speelal.)-At Il
meeting of the safe railroad commission
today a delegation from Boston, Ga,
was heard in support of petition ask
ing for reduced freight rates on all COM
modities for that point II was claimed
that Boston's rates We're much higher
than those Of Qultman, brownsville and
other points In the immediate vicinity.
The commission will render a decision
IN the matter on September 10.
A delegation of citizens from Dublin
also appeared before the commission and
asked for lower rates on cotton to sa-
vannah and Brunswick This was alse
taken under advisement.
The question as to whether the At
lanta and Northern Railway company,
operating an electric line between At
lanta and Marietta, shall be put under
the jurisdiction Of the railroad commits
sion will come up for consideration and
action tomorrow.
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Hiohest Balloon Ascension.

Philadelphia Cor. New York Tribune
r. Chalmers Fulton and Samuel j. OF
finger, two Philadelphia physicians. today
assembled IN balloon 10 the heights Of
nearly four miles above the earths sur
faoe-the highest altitude, II is asserted
that has ever heen attained in America,
The physicians made the ascension pure
~ IN the interest of medical science with
view OF collecting physiological data by
means OF experiments at various attitudes.
The trip was the most remarkable, from
the standpoint of height that has ever
been made In this country.
The aeronauts were in the air for nearly
FIVE hours but the distance covered was
not great, owing TO lack OF wind. The
start was made from Point Breeze shortly
after o. clock and the balloon came 10
earth between Media and West Chester,
,, distance Of little mora than thirteen
miles from the starting point,
While up in the air the TWO expert
mentors not only procured material OF the
greatest value 10 science, but they were
treated 10 sights such as few have ever
beheid. They fioated among the great
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REPUBLICANS PLAN
TO DROP THE NEGRO
REPRESENTATIVES, OF PARTY IN
GEORGIA ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
ASKING THAT DELEGATE CON-
VENTloN BE CALLED.

Atlanta, August Specially Fifty
white republicans from different sections
Of the state determined on getting rid of
the negro as factor in the republican
politics Of the state, met here today and
unanimously passed the following resolu-
ton;
Resolved, That the republican state
central committee of Georgia be and are
hereby requested to call a delegate con-
vention to be held in Atlanta on Au-
gust =, 1906 to nominate state ticket
and transact such other business as may
properly come before such convention.
Resolved, That the unit of organlza-
ton be the congressional district, and
that each district be entitled TO one dele
gate for each 100 votes cast for Theodore
Roosevelt in 1904, this apportionment to
be as follows:
First district Il. Second Is, Third TO-.
Fourth Il. Fifth 20 Sixth 8. Seventh As.
Eighth 0, Ninth 81. Tenth T. Eleventh %,
total of PAL delegates.
Resolved, THAT the chairman appoint
committee of five to wait upon the
state central committee and urge the
adoption of this resolution"
Ii was further provided that no one
should be delegates either to state or
county conventions unless he is a regis
tered voter
1t will readily be seen that by this
plan the white republicans hope to elm
mate the Objectionable negro element
from their conventions.
The meeting today was presided over
by c. p Goree, well-known Atlanta
lawyer while c. L. White Of the Eighth
district was secretary.
1t was learned today that there was a
meeting of republicans held in Atlanta six
weeks ago for the purpose of endeavorng
to fuse with the populists and put out
state ticket, but the majority of those
| present We're against this course prefer
ring to maintain the republican organza-
ton in Georgia. This is said to have been
the principal cause OF the adjournment
of the populist convention without taking
any definite action, The meeting held to-
day was directly the result of that meet
4 ing six weeks ago
Only one negro was present at the meet
ing today, a lawyer named johnson, OF
Atlanta and he took no part in the pro-
/ ceedings.
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EARLE FLETCHER TO
BE HANGED TOMORROW
Negro In County jail Does Not Seem
to Be Reconciled to His
Fate.

Fire negro Darle Fletcher, condemned to
die tomorrow on the scaffold In the
county jail yard for the murder of a negro
prisoner at Flat Top, does not seem recon-
ciled TO his fate,
Instead he seems to have a lingering
hope Of life or that he may do some one
bodily harm before he is hanged. From
time TO time several things which had nc
business there, such as soda water bottles
and the like have been found In his eel
and Tuesday his cot was removed. He
has had to sleep upon the floor since. FoI
this discomfort he planes Warden j. H.
Mccoy against whom he has been heard
70 make threats. Upon closer examination
his cell yesterday a heavy iron LOCK-
as found. He made no resistance to the
earch.
The time of his execution Tomorrow fol
,wins custom, will be between the hours
II and Z or Z and / o'clock
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Picture frame linn sankrupt.

Lockport. Ind, August S,-Foilowing in
the wake OF the failure Of the bank OF
America in Chicago and the Creelman
Lumber company failure two months ago,
the Planet Manufacturing company Of this
city, makers Of picture frames and room
moulding, was today forced Into the hands
of receiver. Judge Richter, In the La
porte circuit court appointed Emmett
Scott. who will continue operatsn of the
plant, the creditors agreeing thereto. The
assets and liabilities are not known, but
the company was capitalized for SloO,oOo
The plant employs 200 men.
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Egan Makes Best Score.

Chicago, August s.-H. Chandler Egan,
ex-national amateur champion, this after
noon edualled the record for the Onwent-
STA course and had the best score of the
sixteen qualified for the Mayfower cup,
chief trophy in the open amateur golf
tournament which began there today.
Egan played consistently throughout the
thirty-six holes, and finished with 15O
strokes. His nearest Acompetitor was R.
7. Kavanaugh of Kenosha, Wis, who
took 153 strokes.
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Japan Has a Meat Scandal.

Victoria, b. c., August s.-The steamer
Tosa of the Japanese mail steamship line
arrived today from the Orient. being the
second steamer Of the line to come i'll
charge of a Japanese commander. the
Tosa Maru brought news of japanese
canned meat scands1 at Hiroshima con-
sequent on the agitation in the United
States. IL was found that cans labeled
boiled beef" contained horse flesh which
had been prepared in some ingenious man
ner and could be only Identified by care
full ANALYSIS
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TAKES PRAIRIE SCHOONER.
New York Man Is Crossing Continent
for His Wife's Health.

Chicago. August s--rhat his invalid
wife might regain her health and warned
against hurried trip TO the Pacific coast,
II. J. Taylor OF Syracuse, n. Y, Is trans
porting his family and Charles Robert
son, brother-in-law, across the continent
In a "prarie schooner"
The start was made on May 6, and yes
terday a covered wagon arrived at South
Chicago Taylor. after feeding his team
and buying provisions to last for several
days set out for the west last night. His
wife already Is improving in health.
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South Carolina Republicans Meet.

Columbia 8. c., August S-The republic
can state conversion met here today for
the purpose of electing a state chairman
and reorgs nizing the executive commit
tee. The only contest of the convention
was the selection of a chairman The
faction led by John G, Capers, supported
Edmund H. Deas, colored, who was elect
ed over John r. Tolbert supported by
another faction headed by District Attor-
ney Ernest f. Cochran. Resolutions were
adopted congratulating the country on
its continued prosperity, commendihg the
work of both houses of Congress and the
"patriotlc' president Of the United
states. 1t was decided not TO put out
state ticket
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Grand jury Has Not Vet Acted.

Charlotte. n. C.. August s,--Judge Long
called Rowan county court to order at
Salisbury today. but the grand jury has
against George Hall who Is said to be
one Of the men leading the mob which
lynched three negroes Monday night An
other arrest has been made, man named
Cress. The three companies OF militia are
sull on duty around the Jail and Sails
bury Is practically under military rule,
but beyond the arrest of Cress there
have been no deVelopments.
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CONSIDER OPEN DETRIMENTAL.
Officers of Western Trunk Lines In
able to Reach Agreement.

Chicago. August S.-The executive
officers of the western trunk lines met
here today to consider the differential
between the gulf and seaboard on ship
ments of export grain from points west
of the Missouri river, but were unable
to reach a settlement
AS was the case at previous confer
ences, the free on board charges which
southern trunk lines combine in their
rate to the gulf was the stumbling
block, and their refusal to cease the
absorption of this charge of 1.3 cents
hundred for placing the grain on
board ship was the primary reason for
non-successful solution of the ques-
ton
Another conference will be held next
week,
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Dies From the Exposure.

Beloit. Wis, August S.-Henry D.
Smith. field secretary of Beloit college
aged 25 years, died today OF exposure
in his efforts to rescue Miss Ruth
Macumber from drowning at Lake
Geneva yesterday He was born In
China, whittier his father, Dr. Arthur
Smith, who has been a missionary for
three years, Is now bound from Il visit
in America. Smith was graduated
from Beloit college in 1902. and at
tended Yale divinity school last year,
winning honors in scholarship and de-
hating
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EFFORT WINS KINGS CUP.
The Schooner Queen Leads Race, But
Loses on the Time Allowance.

Newport, r. l., August ST. M.
Smiths little sloop Effort won today's
race for the Kings cup. The new
schooner Queen, owned by j. Rogers
Maxwell, led the feet at the finish, but
lost the race by nine seconds on the
time allowance. The race was sailed
in a fine club-top sail breeze from the
east over a 37A-mile course. II miles
of which was beat to windward in n
smooth sea. The Queen led nearly
the entire distance, but the Effort
reached for the finish very fast and
clinched the race.
Nine yachts started and seven fin
ished, the sloop Rainbow and the
schooner Muriel meeting with acct
dents.
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and Suburban system on the basis Of an
exchange of United Railways preferred
stock for the stock Of the St Louis and
Suburban company. was denied today by
vote Of the stockholders of the United
Railways company. The stockholders Of
the. Suburban system met at the same
hour and voted to accept the offer of the
United Railways company The CONSOLE
dalton Of the two street railway systems
of ST. Louis involves Sos 100000.
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neoey clouds. and saw the rarest of all
aeronautic bits Of scenery, double peri
helion. or shadowgraph Of the balloon on
the clouds.
While the doctors said, after their de-
scent. that the trip had been very sue
cessfnl from scientific viewpoint, they
absolutely refused to give out any data
They will write their experiences and give
Il 20 the medical world
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Almost Cuts Wife's Head Off.

Georgetown, o., August s,-Willlam
Clark killed his wife by nearly severing
her head from the body here tonight. The
woman was sc years of age. The couple
came here six weeks ago, giving their
home as Beaver Falls. Pa. The killing
was done with razor. Clark escaped
and is at large. lie is about 81 years OF
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Captain and Crew Are Blamed.

Madrid, August S.-The official inquiry
made by the naval authorities into the
wreck of the Siro seriously inculpates
the captain and crew Of the steamer for
saving themselves first, abandoning the
vessel and causing a panic. The inquiry
is expected to lead TO severe action on
the part of the authorities.
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cloudburst Causes Three Deaths.

HI Paso, Tex, August Sword was re-
ceived today that a cluodburst and mood
at Durango. Mex, yesterday caused the
death of three persons. Water was six
feet deep in the streets OF the town and
many houses were badly damaged. A.
Alameda a heavy rush of water damaged
the parks, the military barracks being
flooded
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Root to Speak In Kansas city.

Kansas City, August s,-seeretary Root
has accepted an invitation to speak before
the Trans Mississippi congress, which Will
meet here November 2O-23. Mr.. Roots
topic will be American Trade With Sis
ter Latin Republics" John Barrett min
lister to Colombia, will also address the
congress on the Oriental trade.
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VIII Look into Ice Prices.

New York. August s.-The Investigation
into the price of Ice in this city was
begun by District Attorney Jerome and
the grand jury today. II was reported
among the first witnesses 10 be examined
was Wesley M. Oler. president of the
American Ice COMPANY
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Train Service Is Resumed.

Fort Worth, Tex. August s.-Reports re-
eeiyed here today from Balllnger. and
Brownwood, In the flooded district, say
that train service was resumed this morn
Ing, Repair gangs worked all night re-
pairing wasbouts on the several railroads.
Business has been resumed and full re-
ports state that no loss of life has occur
red. The waters are receding rapidly.
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Negro Hanged In Tennessee.

Dyersburg, Tenn. August s.-John
Mitchell, a negro was hanged here today
for the murder OF Nose Weddle. In De-
cember 1906. Mitchell proclaimed his In
nocence to the last. On the scaffold he
charged that Bill WeddIe. a son OF the
murdered man, fired the fatal shot. I,
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English PreIates In shipwreck.

Lord Abbott Of st. Mary's Abbey, Buck
fastlegh, Devonshlre, and another prelate
belonging to the Abbey, We're on board
the wrecked steamer sirio, As nothing
has been heard Of them all hopes that
they escaped have bene given up.
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Another Line Is Bought.

ST Louis, August S.-The Common
wealth Trust company of st. Louis and
u. p. Featherstone of Beaumont Tex
have disposed Of the Gulf and Interstate
railroad of Texas 20 the Santa Fe The
line is seventy miles long. and runs be-
tween Beaumont and Point bolivar on
Galveston bay. 1t also operates ferry
service to Galveston
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Armenians Break Truce.

Tihis. August s.-Reports reached here
from General Goloschalxoff at Shusha de-
clare that in spite of the pledges of the
belligerent races to observe a truce during
the negotiations for peace, Armenians
have ct the torch to several Tartar
houses and killed number of nomad
Mussulmans who came to the assistance
of the Tartars. A renewal of the fight
ing in the region along the Turkish from
tier Is imminent.
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Insurance Funds Attached

San Francisco, Cal, August S-The $685.
900 deposited in New York by the Trans
Atlantic Fire Insurance company of Ham
burg which has disavowed liability for its
losses was attached today by polieyholders
of San Francisco to prevent the German
corporation from withdrawing it from the
United States.
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Arrested as Spies.

StraussbergI August s.ITwo. brothers
named Gilt, one a captain, In the French
army, stationed at Nancy, the other a
medical student from Lyons, both dis
guised as peasants, were arrested as spies
during the military Inanenyers 1T Fort
Crown Prince IN Lorraine
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DR.. J. Addison Henry Dead.

Philadelphia, August s.-Rey DIR. J. Adj
dsson Henry, pastor OF the Princeton.
Presbyterian church Of this city, died to-
day in Asbury Park, n. j., where he had
been i'll for about month. He WAS "
years old and was one of the best known
Presbyterian clergymen in this country
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st. Louis, August s.--After stating that
he took his life rather than again earn
his living by selling liquor, Ernest stein
hardt, 81 years old, whose home Is sup
posed to have been at 225 West Eighth
street, New York city committed sui
eide today by drinking morphine. Stein
hardt was formerly a travelling salesman
for a Kentucky whisky house, but re-
signed at the request of his wife
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the splnaway stakes for 2-yeaH=old FLIES.
five and one-half furlongs, at Saratoga
today. defeating Kennsetto and Mentha.
Mr., I<eene started Court Dresssand Men
tina, and the entry was made an odds-on
fayorite at to 10. Kennyetto and Dan
Oscar of the John Sanford stable were
quoted at 10 to l. Radtl1e on Court Dress
beat the Barrier and secured running
start lie opened up a.gap of two lengths
in the run down the back stretch and
around the far turn. IN the stretch Court
Dress still held her lead and won by two
lengths, Bennyetto was second, head
before Mentha. Summary;
sFirst race six furlongs-sanfara. lis
CI<enD, 7 to /, won: zlenap, 10 (sewelD,
6 TO /, second Yves. lIs (sperling), to /.
third Time, 1d2 4-5.
Second race, new steepiechase, about
two miles-Delcanta, las (Owens), 1 to 8.
won; MaclSey DWyer, l54 Dupee) to 2,
second; TIE Doctor, ~ (E Heider), Z to
/, third. Time, 4:25 rs.
Vestment fell Mackey Dwyer and Vest
ment coupled in straight betting.
Third race, mile-Rebo, 96 (Garner), l to
8, won; Ebony, 1903 (Finn) TO l, second ;
Water Dog, 50 CFrieshon), 80 to /, third.
Time, 80 As.
Fourth race, the spinaway stakes. five
and one-half fqrlongs-"Court Dress, 122
(Radtkel, to 10, won; "Kennyetto, 10
(Iildebrandl. 10 to l, second; sMentha
l22 (Knappl, to 10, third. Time, 1:07
occupied.
Fifth race, mile and furlong-Inferno,
1ls Hildebrand), ID to 20, won; Sailor
Boy, 80 (Miller), Is to s. second, Ostrich.
1l5 (Martln). to 2, third. Time. 1:52 30 .
Sixth race, selling, five and one-half fur
longs-Momentum, 102 (Miller). 3 to D.
won They're OFF 1913 Cochran, Is to l.
second; Magma Stella, 81 (Franeis), 20 to
l, third. Time, 1:07 20
Saratoga Entries.
First race seven furlongs-G rapple, 126;
Inqusitor 1922 Kiamesha Grazallo, 119;
Merry England, us; Ginette III; Califor-
mia King, 107; Thespian, Fustian, 104:
Neva Lee, 1902; Sir Lynwood, 80; Lord of
the Forest, 81 Belle of Request, IS.
Second race, steepleehase about two
miles-Glengate, 146: Allegiance, Bonfire.
Onteora, c. II. Campbell, 14s: Arabo al
Ike, l&; Champs Elysee, 1886; Commondale,
1873; Bob Murphy, 49,
Third race, six furlongs-killer, Dario.
Flowaway Ben Strong, Narolle los; Pone-
NAH, Eulalie b., 105; Big Store, Standard
Oil, Rprap. 1903; Tanagre, Punget 100.
Fourth race, the Alabama, mile and a
furlong-Brookdale Nymph, IA Comedi-
enne, 12l; Running water, Single Shot 116;
Belle Grayia, 112.
Fifth race. one mile-Aucassin, 112 Gin
nette 1906; champlain 1914; Yorkshire Lad.
New Mown Hay, Woodsaw 101; Wrenne,
Neptunus, e6; Woolwich, Benevolent, "a.
Sixth race, five and a half furlongs-
Purselane, Heretog. Rothgeb. Rockstone,
Mark Gumberts. Appenmarehen. Tyro,
Elixir, Belehamber Knight of Ivanhoe.
Bull Bird, Flint Hill, Christmas, Anmus,
Beldemo, Commodore THEM, George b.,
10; Victoria b., Little Captain, 107
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Would Not Make His Coffee.

New York, August s.-vincenzo Lupo,
who yesterday shot his wife to death and
then attempted to commit suicide, said in
his ante norton statement today that he
shot his wife because she refused to make
him a cup of coffee. when 1 realized
what an awful crime | had committed. .
he said, Il shot myself"