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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
RAILROAD MEN ARE
UP In AIR ON LAW
MEETING OF TRAFFIC AND LEGAL
MEN DEVELOPS MANY OPINIONS
REGARDING PROVISIONS OF THE
NEW RATE LAW.

Chicago, July 16-Executive officials and
general counsel of every railroad west of
Chicago held a conference today with a
view of determining the meaning of all
the provisions of the new rate law. ]. c.
Stabbs, traffic director of the Hartman
lines, presided at the conference and out
lined the purposes of the gathering. 1t de-
veloped, however, that there were almost
as many views regarding the interpreta-
ton of the statutes as there were lawyers
and traffic men present. 1t was decided
therefore to appoint two commissions, one
of traffic men and one of legal men. The
traffic men are to meet and arrange their
plans for carrying the law into effect, and
whenever they encounter a provision that
they are unable to solve. they are to call
on the legal committee for opinions.
In the meantime the committee of law
yers is to hold meetings and determine
what they consider the statute requires.
The committees are made up as fol-
lows:
L. w. Bowers and II. r. Mccullough,
Chicago and Northwestern railroad; C. w.
Bunns and Darius Miller, Northern Pa
cifc; G. r. Peck and ]. H. Hilland, Chi
cago, Michigan and st. Paul; r. M. Shaw
and j. w. Blabon, Chicago and Alton;
w. c. Osborne, Ell Paso and Southeastern;
C. NJ. rradois and d. o. Ives, Wabash;
G. Lathrop and g. T. Nicholson, Santa
Fe; r. A. Jackson and w. E. Biddle,
Rock Island; j. w. Blythe and d. Miller.
Chicago; P. F. Dunno and s. T. Sprule.
Southern Pacific j. NJ Baldwin and j.
c. Stubs, Union Pacific; s. C. Stickney,
Great Western; c. Hale, Missouri. Kansas
and Texas; C. l.. Wellington. Colorado and
Southern, and j. NJ. johnson, Gould lines
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
Moody Catches STANDARD Oil
With the Goods On
OTHER THINGS SET ASIDE
Railroad Men viii Be Allowed Inn
munity Bath to Make Them Fit
to Fight the Big Oil
Trust.

Cleveland, O., July 16-The Plain
Dealer tomorrow will say:
Basing his opinion upon the testimony
jury in this district, Attorney General
Moody believes that the government has
at last secured the evidence which will
lead to bringing the Standard Oil COM
pany to it's knees.
The return of District Attorney Sullivan
this morning from an all-day conference
with the attorney general yesterday at
New York, will make a complete change
in the plans of the government in con-
nection with the fight to stamp out
traders determinations in favor of the
giant corporations.
The change of plans includes COM
vice president of the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern.
Grammar will not be indicted in this or
any other federal district Instead he
will be asked to assist the government in
forging a chain of evidence about the
necks of some of the biggest Standard
Oil officials in the country.
Acting upon the orders of District At
torney Sullivan, Assistant District At
torney Gary late yesterday afternoon,
issued another subpoena for the appear
ance of Grammar before the grand jury
this morning. Grammar, who happened to
be in the city yesterday, was Immediately
served with the subpoena by Deputy Dis
trct Marshal flaming. He seemed pleased
with the turn of events, which makes 1t
certain that he is not to be made the
scapegoat for violations of the law on the
part of others.
The switch on the part of the government
In finally deciding to summon Grammar
AK a witness is explained by the state
meht made yesterday that the single de-
sire of the department of justice at pres
ent is to get at the Standard Oil COM
pany.
A telegram from District Attorney Sui
Ivan said that nothing was to be lef.
undone to accomplish this purpose. The
attorney general Is firmly of the opinion
that the indictments can be secured here,
and District Attorney Sullivan will re-
sumo work at the grand jury today with
this end in view.
In addition to ordering the issuance of a
subpoena for Grammar Sullivan wired to
have all the employees of the Lake Shore
railway who have testified before the
grand Jury recalled. These witnesses in
clude James L. Clark general western
freight agent, and c. A. Slauson, freight
agent of Chicago. NJ. c. Tully, r. H. Hud-
dleston, G. B. Wheeler and H. L. Meyer
all employed in the Cleveland offices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
ICE HEARING GOES
ON IN KANSAS CITY
CARLOAD LOTS HAVE BEEN SHIP
PED FROM THE CITY IN SPITE
OF CLAIMS MADE THAT AN ICE
FAMINE EXISTS.

Kansas City. Mo, July 16.-During the
examination of witnesses at the hearing
instituted by County Prosecutor Kim
brell to determine whether or not there
is an ice combine In this city, which
was resumed today, the fact was de-
veloped that two large ice-making plants
have delivered this season to the Peo-
ple's Ice Storage and Fuel company near
ly 1000 tons more ice than their con-
tracts calleJ for. 1t was also shown that
the Peoples company, despite the alleged
shortage OF ice, has recently shipped ice
to other places in carload lots. The ica
delivered to the Peoples company in ex-
cess of the amount contracted for was
sold at 81 per ton, although at the time
the market price to setail sellers of ice
was advancing and 2OOO tons of ice went
to the Peoples company when it would
have brought So per ton on the market
in Kansas City.
Frank Leeper, bookkeeper for the Vande
Ice company were also witnesses.
The hearing will be resumed tomor-
row.
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TEXAS CROP REPORT
is VERY UNIFORM
BOIL WEEVlL Is REPORTED IN GO
COUNTIES. WITH NO DAMAGE IN
4e OF THEM-RAINs ARE Ex.
cEsslvE.

Dallas, Tex, July 16.-The Galveston
Dallas News second cotton crop report
for the season, which will be published
tomorrow. comprises 542 reports from COR
respondents, showing the condition on
July IL to be 1873 better in Texas than
upon the same date last year; in Indian
Territory 81 per cent better, and in Okla
homa the same as last year.
The conditions over Texas are more
nearly uniform than they have heen pre-
viously in several years. and many cor
respondents say prospects are the best
since 1900.
Excessive moisture is reported from
seven counties, and elsewhere apprehen-
sion is expressed that there may be too
much rain. Thus far thre has been lit
tie damage from pests. Boil weevils are
reported in sixty-six counties with no
damage in forty-six of these, little dam
age in nine, and much damage in one.
Boil weevils are reported in eight coun-
ties with damage in two.
The crop, as a whole, is well fruited.
In eastern and southern Texas 1t is a
little earlier than last year; elsewhere
it is two to three weeks later.
Picking is in progress in the southern
most counties.
Conditions in the territories are good,
except that there is too much rain in
portions of Indian Territory and in west
ern Oklahoma; the crop got started
badly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
ICE FIGHT LOST
IN JACKSONVILLE
TRIAL OF DEALERS FOR coMBIN-
ING TO RAISE PRICES RESULTS
IN VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY OF
CRIMINAL INTENT.

Jacksonville, Fla, July 16.-The trial of
several ice dealers in Jacksonville on the
charge of combining to raise the price
of ice. contrary to law, resulted in a YER
dict of not guilty of criminal intent to de-
fraud after one of the hardest legal fights
in the history of the state. County Solici-
tor Bryan declares that he has not fin
ished with the prosecution and that an
other case will be brought unless prices
shall be reduced.
During the trial, which covered sew
eral days. and In which several of the
leading attorneys of Florida were en-
gagged, the following points were brought
out in the evidence:
That of the six ice plants in Jackson
Vile five are not at present in operation
the one plant which is in operation, that
of the Jackksonville Ice Manufacturing
company hasa daily capacity Of $50 tons;
that the daily consumption in Jacksonville
Is about 100 tons; that tho only plant in
operation sells exclusively to the jackson
Vile Ice delivery company. which pays
50. 60 per ton for this output; that the
delivery company sells to large consumers
for So a ton, to small consumers for IS
per ton. and that housekeepers pay at
the rate of from s13 to SIS per ton: that
ice can be shipped to Starke, Fla. (more
than fifty miles from Jacksonville) and
sold there for 81 per ton; that ice can
be manufactured and sold at profit in
Jacksonville for 81. so per ton. II also was
developed that while the manufacturing
company allows for shrinkage by melting
to the delivery company, the latter COM
pany makes no such allowance to the
consumer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17

Washington. July 16.--Concerning the
subject under discussion at Oyster Bay
today between the President and Secre-
tary Taft the following statement was
made at the War Department today:
''The appropriations make 1t possible
only to begin a plan by which some
seven or eight brigade posts shall be ul-
tmately built up and maintained. OF
course the first steps have been directed
toward the increase of those posts that
are now nearest TO being brigade posts
In point OF largeness of reservation and
extent of quarters and plant Naturally.
therefore the first sums are to be spent
at Fort Leavenworth. Fort Riley. Fort
Sam Houston and Fort d. A. Russell. An
addition has also been directed 70 Fort
Robinson.
THE proposed increase at Fort Ogle-
thorpe has not yet been decided upon.
and will not be until the Secretary or
War and the chief of staff shall have
visited that post. The question Of estab-
lishing a very large post at Fort Sill.
which Is the best and largest reserva-
tion now in the possession of the govern
ment is still depending upon the further
fact whether sufficient water can be OBJ
tained there. II Is hoped that the Secre-
tary and the chief Of STAFF may visit Fort
Sill during the fall. Meantime orders
have been issued for a tentative survey OF
the Fort Sill reservation. with view TO
determining what can be done In the
way OF erection of a brigade post there.
with respect to the brigade post In the
eastern states. and one ON the Pacific
coast. the questions must await the action
of Congress
'.The allotments will carry about $780,
GO to be divided between Fort Riley and
Fort Leavenworth, and about a similar
sum TO Fort d. A. Russell and something
larger 10 Fort Houston and about saooooo
to Fort Robinson
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
Hamburg Has Enormous Trade.

Washington. July 16.-tSpecial)-The
North German Gazette publishes some
figures from the statistics relating to the
trade of Hamburg. which will shortly be
issued by the bureau of commercial statis-
tics ri that port. From these it appears
that the sea-borne merchandise exported
and imported during 1905 amounted in
all 70 i7.374,21s tons, with value Of
81 .2sS, ,1sl. ooo AS compared with the preced-
ing year, this shows an increase of 1,500,-
600 tons in volume and of s1239Oo.000 in
value. The main increase was in the i'm
ports. but exports also exhibited sub
stantial advance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
QUARANTINE BOAT
is SUNK In RIVER
SUSPICION AND MYSTERY SUR
ROUND SINKING OF VESSEL so
SOON AFTER STEAMERS CREW
HAD BOARDED IT.

New Orleans, July 16.-Both suspicion
and mystery attach to the sinking late to-
night of the first quarantine houseboat
TO be used on the Mississippi river for the
detention of steamship crews under the
new order of Surgeon General Wyman,
permitting fruit steamers to pass quaran-
tine station without delay by changing
crews. When orders were given to the
twenty-five men composing the crew Of
the steamer Taunton to leave their ship
at quarantine and board the houseboat
they protested so vigorously that six
hours were spent in getting them aboard
Shortly afterwards the houseboat began
to sink, although 1t went into commission
only a few days ago.
The crew was taken safely ashore and
the ship against which the superstitious
sailors had expressed such great dread
disappeared below the surface.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
More Trouble for Mccurdy.

New York, July 16.-Richsrd A. Nc
Curdy, former president of the Mutual
Life Insurance company was served to-
day through his counsel, Delaney Nicoll,
with papers in suit which calls upon
him to account for about s2,000,O0 of the
policyholders' money, disbursed through
yellow dog funds during his regime
This is the second suit brought by the
company individually against It's FORMER
nresident. and the fifth against him, his
son Robert and his son-in-law Thebaud.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
Insists on Going to Jail
and SeYbing His Sentence

ington. where he declares he will plead
with the United States supreme court to
have the penitentary sentence hanging
over him enforced. Failing to do this,
Gourdain said today he would build a
prison here and immure himself.
Gourdain was recently sentenced to four
and a half years in prison for using the
United States mails to promote lot
terry. He was taken to Joliet penitentiary,
but was released on a writ of super
sedeas, pending an appeal of the case
to the higher courts. Gourdain declares
that the writ of supersedeas was obtained
against his will by Attorney Forest, rep
resenting John II. Dalton, Gourdain' CO.
defendant Gourdain now demands that
he be allowed TO return to the peniten-
tiary here and serve out his sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
TOWN THREATENED.
Franklin, Va, Calls on Norfolk Fire
Department for Assistance.

Norfolk, Va. July 16-The mayor Of
Franklin Va, In a message TO the chief
of the fire department of Portsmouth,
saws the whole town is threatened by
fire, and has asked for assistance. The
Seaboard Air Line Is making prepara-
tions to take the Portsmouth depart
ment to the scene on a special train.
The scene of the fire is said to have
been in the business section.
A late message from Franklin says the
fire is now under control.
The Camp Manufacturing company, one
of the largest concerns of Its kind in
the country. is located In Franklin
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
PETERHoF RAISES HOPES.
Delay Believed to Indicate That Gore
mykin Can Hold On.

ST. Petersburg, July 16,-There are no
developments in the cabinet situation. The
murder of General Kozlov is reported to
have made an exceedingly bad impression
on the Emperor, and the Novoe vremya
denies that the cabinet had resigned. The
hesitation at Peterhof has undoubtedly
raised hopes in the minds of some Of
Premier Goremykin's colleagues that he
can hold on, even in the face of the
adverse vote in the upper house Of parlia-
ment on Saturday.
M Roditchieff leader of the constitu-
tional democrats. will head the deputation
of the Russian parliament to the confer
ence of the inter- arliamentary union in
London. NJ. Aladdin. representins sae
group u toll.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
INSANITY PLEA
SEEMS ASSURED
MRS. VIM. THAW TAKES CHARGE
OF HER SONS CASE AND RE-
TAINs JUDGE oLcoTTs FIRM AS
COUNSEL.

New York, July 16.-Tmmediately fol,
X. Thaw. in the Tombs today, Mrs. Will
liam Thaw assumed full charge of the
defense, and arranged to retain the serv-
ices as counsel of the firm of Black,
Olcott, Gruber & Bonynge, who we're dis
charged by young Thaw a few days ago
This action is taken to mean that Harry
Thaw's desires and opinions regarding
the defense will be ignored, and that re-
lance will be placed on the plea of in
sanity, insistence on which, by Mr.. Olcott
resulted in the rupture between himself
and his client Whether an application
will be made for the appointment of a
commission on lunacy to determine young
Thaw's mental condition. will probably
be determined at a conference to be held
by Mrs. Thaw and the counsel tomor-
row.
The meeting between Mrs. Thaw and
her son at the Tombs was an affecting
one, After the first greeting they were
left alone together to converse through
the bars of the cell for half an hour.
During the interview the prisoners wife
stood in silence In the corridor few
feet away from the cell door, waiting her
turn to speak with her husband.
No words were exchanged between Mrs
Thaw and her daughter-ln- n-law.
From the Tombs Mrs. Thaw was driven
directly to the office of Lewis Delafield
where arrangements were made for form
er Judge Olcott's firm to resume charge
of the case. When a note was sent to
Harry Thaw this afternoon asking wheth-
er he concurred in the new arrangement
the reply returned was:
Mr.. Thaw has nothing to say"
This evening Mrs. Thaw, accompanied
by her son, Josiah. and her son-in-law
George l.. Carnegie. went to the latter $
country seat at Roslyn, L. l.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
Joseph Jefferson Wills
Best Reel TO CIebeland

: a. icago. July 16.-Joseph Jefferson and
= over Cleveland went on many a fishing
rip together, and the dead actor when he
had his will drawn up made it plain that
he desired those happy bygone days to be
remembered by the former President Of
the United States, on any future excur-
sions of this nature that he might make.
Mr.. Jefferson's will, dated October 81,
1899 was filed here today in the recorders 8
office. In a codicil attached to the will.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
CHIEF DECAPITATED.
Zulu Leader, Bambaata, Is Exposed ts
the Natives.

London, July 1s.-The correspondent at
Pietermaritzburg of the Daily Telegraph
gives to that paper this morning what
purports to be the official story of the
decapitation of the Zulu chief, Bambaata,
an dts exhibition to the natives.
According to this version rebel pris-
oner reported the death OF the chief and
guided a doctor and two natives to where
the body was lying for the purpose OF
bringing it into camp for identification.
The body presented a ghastly spectacle,
decomposition having begun, and the
stomach evldenly having been opened by
Bambaata's men norder to alloy the
evil spirits to escape in accordance with
the supestitious belief Of the natives.
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and dated five years later. the former
noted in one short line, shows the good
fellowship which existed between these
two fishing companions.
ITO my friend. the Hon. Grover Cleve-
land, l bequeath my best Kentucky reel"
This is the way Mr.. Cleveland is re-
membered in the will. and to those who
knew Jefferson in life. these few sbple
words mean that Grover Cleveland was
the recipient of one of the dead actors S
most treasured possessions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
Outdoor Advertising Men Organize.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 16-A national
organization of men interested In out
door advertising was effected here today
under the title of the Association of In
dependent Billposters and Advertising
Painters of the United States and Can
ada. 1t was given out that the associa-
ton was inspired by theatrical and busi-
ness interests primarily to break up an
alleged monopoly in nearly all of the
cities of the country. The following Off
GERS were elected President A. L. Mel
win, Detroit; secretary, w. ]. Vail, Phil
adelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
st. Louis Wins In West.

st. Louis, July 16.-The annual athletic
championship meet of the western dl-
vision of the Amateur Athletic associa-
tion was tonight awarded to the Amateur
Athletic association of st. Louis. Secre-
tary Smith the latter organization said
that the next meeting would be held dur
ing the first week in September. probably
on the grounds of the Delmar race track
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
Nearing End of Doodle Cases.

St. Louis, July 16.-The last of St. Louis
Doodle cases, with one exception was
disposed of today when Circuit Attorney
Sagernolle prosecuted three cases. two
of bribery and one Of perjury. against
Charles A. Gutke, former member of
the house of delegates. This action leaves
only one of the Doodle cases open, that
of Robert NJ. Snyder, the Kansas City
promoter and capitalist against whom
revised charges have been filed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
John w. Robinson Deaed.

Roanoke. Va, July 16.-John w. Robin
son, a prominent citizen or this section,
died at Graham Forge, Va, today, aged
81 years. He had long been prominent in
the manufacturing of iron and was a
pioneer in that industry. He was the
founder of what is now the Virginia Iron.
Coal and Coke company and was promi-
nently Identified with that corporation up
to the time of his death
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
JUDGE WEAkLEY I'M MOBILE.
Chief Justice Meets With Cordial Re-
cepton In Gulf City.

Mobile, July 16.-(speciaD. JUS
tice Samuel D. Weakley of the supreme
court is visiting friends in the city to-
day, and will also attend the state en-
campment while here. Judge Weakley
Is meeting with cordial reception in
this city. where he has many friends, and
Il Is freely predicted that he will carry
this county by a large majority in the
August urinary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
butcher Rampant with Knife.

New York, July 16.--Adam Scheuig. en-
ployed at a butcher shop In East One
Hundred and Forty-ninth street today
shot and fatally wounded Miss Louise
Carcher, daughter of his employer, and
seriously wounded the girls mother and
committed suicide by cutting his throat
with a butchers knife. The supposed mo-
tive for the shooting was the rejection
of scheuig by the young woman and her
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
AMERICANS ARE IN JAIL
ON THE ISLE OF PINES

an old military order prohibiting other
than government telegraph lines, tried by
a newly appointed judge. and sentenced
jointly to pay a $500 fine, or to joint
term of Imprisonment of 100 days. All re-
fused to submit to the payment of the
fine and were taken to Jail to serve thirty
three days each.
The Jail has no accommodation for
female prisoners. The Cuban government
has no report of the incident which is
reported by Americans who have arrived
here from the Isle Of Pines.
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Havana, July 16.-American residents of
the Isle of Pines are excited over the
Imprisonment In common Jail at Neuva
Corona of Miss Mile Brown, 10 years OF
age; L. C. Giltner, postmaster of the town
of Columbia, and William Augustine, all
Americans.
The three for their own instruction and
amusement had constructed toy tele-
graph line 1900 feet long, strung from
Csiltner's store to the residence OF the
other two. They were arrested without
warning, charged with the Violation OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
preyfus Goes to Crack Regiment.

Paris July 1s.-At a meeting of the
council OF ministers today. War Minister
Eteinne announced the assignment of Ma
Tor Dreyfus to the Twelfth regiment Of
artillery, stationed at Vincennes This
is a crack regiment. which participates in
states at functions at the capital. Brig
adler General Picauart has been designed
to serve on the staff of the military gov
ernor Of Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
Illinois Central officers Meet.

Chicago. July 16.-The annual meeting
of the operating officials of the Illinois
Central railway began at the Auditorium
hotel today with twelve officials present.
The object of the gathering is to consider
the general operating methods and condi-
tions of the eighteen divisions of the rail-
road. together with a general and uniform
Improvement Of the service. Two sessions
will be held daily during the three days
nneeting