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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
VOSS IS ARRESTED
FOR WIFE MURDER
cHARRED BODY OF WOMAN FOUND
IN BURNT OUT HOUSE AT HER
HOME IN cHIcAGo-HUsRANo
STRONGLY SUSPECTED.

Chicago. July 2o,-The body OF Mrs. Err
nestine NeHs 4s years old vas found
burned to crisp In the ruins OF her home
in the northwestern part of the city early
this morning. ',he circumstances of the
case have led the police to arrest her hus-
band, John l.. Noss. and he is being held
pending the result of the coroner's jury.
A post-mortem examination of the
corpse revealed fifteen small pellets of
metal in the body near the backbone. The
body was found in summer kitchen,
and netghbors told the police that when
the fire broke out Voss searched all other
parts OF the house before directing his at
tcntlcn to the outbulding, which was he
last part of the residence to take fire.
Noss is also said to have assert ID that
his vie was away from home lr in no
danger from the flames. NeiSiiDors told
The police that the couple had lua relied
frequently over money matters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
BEGINS
AT CHICKAMAUGA
FIVE DAYS OF TACTICAL IN.
STRUCTIoN WILL CLOSE WITH
A MIMIC BATTLE CAST ON
LARGE LINES.

Chattanooga, July 29.-Tomorrow a five
days programme of instruction begins at
Camp Chickamauga according to a detailed
order issued today by General Bubb, COM
manding There are now in camp the
Twelfth cavalry. Seventeenth infantry,
beside large details of the engineer corps.
signal corps and hospital departments of
the regular army and the First Alabama,
Third South Caralna and Seventy-first
Virginia regiments.
The first days work will consist of COM
pany Instructions by all organizations,
Including the technical work in the en-
gneering and signal corps, exemplfied
by the regulars. Battalion work and
squadron drills will be the order for the
second day. including deployment as skir-
mishers and practice in attack and de-
fense. Wednesday all the forces will be
technical instruction will become more
comprehensive. At night there will be
study OF signals.
Thursday will be devoted to practice
outpost duty. There will be surprices and
open attacks by cavalry and infantry.
The militia will be trained in the art of
developing hostile force and like prob
lens presented in actual warfare All of
this leads up to the last of the five days,
when tactical problems are to be solved
On that day the forces are to be divided
into two hostile armies. The park now
marked battlefield, will be the scene of
mimic warfare on as large a scale as pos
sible.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
TAKEN TO MOBILE,
Negro Assaulted Is Still Unconscious
other Negroes Confess Crime.

Brewton, July Especial Prank Gas
ton, the negro who was assaulted and rob-
bed in Atmore Friday night, was taken to
Mobile this morning upon instructions of
the American Registry company Of that
city. CASTOR was still in comatose con-
dition when he left here. never having
regained consciousness. His head is badly
crushed and 1t is doubtful If he recov-
ers
CASTOR had brought some hands to
Nokomis Friday for the Nokomis Lumber
company and then came on to Atmore. At
an early hour yesterday morning he was
found lying on platform near the depot
in an unconscious condition with several
large gashes in his head. Officers were
rotifed and went to work on the case
with the result that Robert Knight and
Sam Nicholson, alias Sam Jones, of Mo-
bile and Bailey Simms of Atmore, all me-
groes, were placed under arrest Nichol-
son and Simms confessed and told where
the things taken from CASTOR could be
found. Knight contends he knows moth
ing of the affair. The three negroes are.
now confined in Jail here to await further
developments
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES
IN ANNUAL CONVENT ION
Bishop McFauI Speaks Against Evils
of Socialism and Divorce.
Critlcises Gorky.

Buffalo, July 29.-The fifth annual con-
vention of the American Federation of
Catholic Societies opened here today with
a mass meeting at Convention hall. The
visitors were welcomed by Bishop Col
ton, Mayor Adam, and ]. T. Smith, pres
ident of the Erie county federation. Presi-
dent Minahan of the national federation
was not present, but Archbishop Messmer
of Milwaukee and Bishop McFaul of
Trenton. N. j., the joint founders of the
movement, responded to the address of
welcome.
Bishop McFaul spoke against the evils
of socialism and divorce.
THE stability of this nation rests
upon the American home" he said, $50
cialism would stretch out her foul hands
upon the property of our people. Look
at Maxim Gorky, the Russian socialist,
coming to America to ask us to turn up
on Russia. See him living with a woman
who cannot be recognized as his wife.
That villain and scoundrel and polluter of
womanhood would preach to us the gospel
of human liberty"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
Superintendent Otto KenscY
Reports on Investigation
GROSS LOSS is $222,836,3O7
Hartford Fire Insurance Company 10
Largest Loser-Aceordlna to Re-
port Its Loss Was $6,1a6, ,7o1
at San Francisco.

Albany, N. Y, July Estate Superin-
tendent of Insurance Otto Kensey to-
night made public the results of his in
vestigation as to the losses of the FIRE
Insurance companies in the San Francisco
district. All joint stock fire and inland
marine Insurance companies transactinR
business In the state We're called on for u
sworn statement as to their losses in
California. The companies were asked
for the gross amount of Insurance in
volved In risks destroyed or damaged. the
deduction for amount to be recovered
from reinsurance, the deduction for estt-
mated salvage the total deduction and
the net amount of loss as shown by the
records June 30, 1906. The New York
state companies, forty-seven in number,
show the gross Insurance involved at s4l,-
ll0069; the reinsurance to be recovered.
SlOs3i iI95; the estimated salvage, S7,137,-
1888, and the actual amount of loss s2S, 1885,
900. Returns from other joint stock fire
and fire-marne insurance companies,
eighty-four in number, show: Gross
amount of insurance, $50. 42s 7o4; reInsur-
ance to be recovered. so. 100, 167; estimated
salvalge, S11. 1866. .425 actual amount of loss,
S5f. .ass.111
The foreign companies thirty-two in
number, made these returns: Gross insur-
snce involved. Sl01 .s02. 533: reinsurance to
be recovered, ss2, ,2S1. sos; estimated. sal
wage. $15.s1S.s59, and actual loss, $57 707,-
s56
The gross amount of insurance involved
by all companies was s222. .sS6.SO7: the re-
insurance. ss5.246.1l; salvage, s3s, 446ss
and actual loss, s132.s23.6o
In these hgures the cents are not cred
tied.
The company with the largest net loss
is the Hartford Fire, of Connecticut, ac-
cordina to fhe reunNt - loss Is S. i6S, 7Di
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
ARMED MEN TAKE
CHARGE OF PRINTERY
Print 10000 Copies Of viborg Mani
festo of Outlawed House Of
Parliament.

st. Petersburg. July pa party of
men armed with revolvers forced their
way yesterday into Boussel printing es-
tablishment here. They made the fore
man a prisoner and prevented the COM
positors from leaving the building. Then
they had printed 10000 copies of .he
Viborg manifesto of the outlawed lower
house of parliament. Strangers calling
at the establishment while this work was
being done were detained to prevent their
giving alarm.
printing works a religious procession es-
corted by policemen both mounted and
on foot drew up to a church Immediate
ly opposite but no one was aware of
what was passing inside the establish
ment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
WINDOW uNv EILED.
Handsome Memorial to General Stone
wall Jackson.

Roanoke, July Pa handsome mem
orial window of Gen. Thomas (stone-
walD Jackson. was unveiled in the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian church (negro) to-
day The window was erected by the pas
tor. the Rev L. L. Downing. the money
for It's purchase coming wholly from the
negroes. The exercises were largely at
tended by both races. the Confederate
camps of Roanoke and Salem and the
chapters of the Daughters OF the Con-
federacy of the same place being well
represented.
The chief addresses were by leading
white citizens of Roanoke Downing's fa-
ther and mother were members OF
Sunday school class of negro slaves
taught by jackson at Lexington before
the war and today's exercises marked the
realization of an ambition Downing has
had since boyhood to pay fitting tribute
to the Confederate commander.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
Awarded the Osndng Trophy
in 100 Mile Race
CHIEF TROPHY NOT AWARDED
Guy Vaughn, New York Automo-
blist, Narrowly Escapes Death
in Wrecking of His Machine
in Test Run.

Brettonwoods, N. H., July &C. W.
Kelsey of Tarrytown. N. Y, was today
ywarded the Deming trophy for the auto
toFf of 100 miles which ended here last
night. A. A. Posto of New York. who
finished at the same time as Mr.. Kelsey
and who also had clean score. resigned
in favor of the Tarrytown automobilist.
The chief trophy, that offered by
Charles ]. Gildden of Lowell. Mass, the
organizer and sponsor of the tour, has
not yet been awarded.
Guy Vaughn. New York automoblist,
narrowly escaped death today while driv-
ing his big car through the Crawford
notch. The car struck big water bar
In the road bounded into the air, then
turned turtle and landed on the rocks
at the side of the road. The car was
demolished. Mr.. Vaughn although COW
cred with bruises, escaped without seri-
Gus injury. He was not a participant in
the tours of the Glidden or Deming
trophies, but had come here TO enter in
the hill climbing contest tomorrow and
was testing the grade up Crawford moth
hill in preparation for that event. No
one was in the car with him.
Forty-eight cars have entered in the
hill climbing contest, which begins at
$50 a. m. tomorrow.
The run Just ended began In Chicago
three weeks ago, from which place a
dozen cars over the road along the lake
for Buffalo. AS an incentive to the Chi
cago cars who wished to join the trip
east of Buffalo. a valuaule trophy was
offered by Paul Deming for the best work
over the 1900 miles, including the Glidden
route. At Buffalo the Chicago cars found
more than three score of automopAes
waiting the start of 100 mile run
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
VIII Stay In Field.

Mexico City. judy e9-Notwithstand-
ing the organization of~a Mexican in
surance company with ample capital with
the object of carrying on business in
Mexico and Central America, there Is
no intention on the part OF the big New
York insurance companies already here
to abandon the field. They have some
thing like a hundred million dollars out
standing and find the field a profitable
one Two of these companies own their
own buildings
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
THREE DROWN ED.
Boat Capszes on Lake Hopaticong,
New Jersey.

New York, July 29-Three of a parry
of six boating on Lake Hopaticong, N.
j.. today were drowned when their craft
capsized through the apparent inexper-
fence of the men who had undertaken
to handle the boat. The dead:
George Latt "a years old.
Miss May Klemmer, 20 years old
Miss Bertha Smith. % years old, all
of Brooklyn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
Amends Rules.

San Francisco. July 29.-The Board of
Fire Underwriters of the Pacific Coast
has amended it's rule so as to do away
with city agents and solicitors and here
after all business Of the companies con-
nected with the board has to be done
directly or through regularly enrolled
brokers. The purpose of this change is
to reduce the expenses of the companies.
Heretofore each company has had a city
agent in every locality.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
In Hands of Mob.

Phlippolis, Bulgaria. July 29.-An anti
Greek demonstration occurred here today.
The Bulgarian population took possession
by force of three OF the Greek churches
Two persons, a Greek and Macedonian.
were killed and several were wounded in
the fighting. The streets are in the hands
CT mob. At a late hour tonight troops
fired blank cartridges at the rioters but
did not succeed in dispensing them. Con-
sternation prevails in the Greek quarter.
where serious attacks during the night
are feared.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
Hostilitles Renewed.

Ti1s. July 29.-Advices received here
from Armenian town of Shusha. $50
miles southeast, announced a renewal OF
hostilities between Armenans and Tar
tars there shusha was bombarded for
three days with twenty-one guns and I'm
ally set on fire. Today the viceroy re-
ceived a telegram stating that the hos
tiities had ceased and that the five rep
resentstives of each race had been select
ed to draw up conditions to insure a
lasting peace in the district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
ponI1lar at Columbus.

Columbus. Ga. July 29.-(special)-Co-
lumbus friends have learned with sorrow
of the critical Illness of Judge w. r.
Houghton at Birmingham, Ala. At the
beginning of the civil war he was teaching
school at Smiths Station, Ala, near this
city When hostilities began he closed his
school, dismissed his pupils. came to Co
lumbus, Joined the Columbus Guards and
went to the front. making a most gallant
record as a member of that historic COM
pany. He has many friends here. particu-
larly among the old soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
WIFE AND CHILDREN ARE
MURDERED In HIS HOME

fire to the house but Pearse arrived in
time to extinguish blaze that had been
started in bed room.
Mrs. Pearse, who was 25 years old.
had been shot through the breast: Mar
garet, 8 years old and Dwight Il months
old, had been shot through the head.
while Robert. still living, had bullet
through the lungs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
Aeronaut Seriously Hurt.

Salt Lake City. July 2s.-Joseph Nc
Cam, an aeronaut from a small town
near Des Moines. Ia. will probably die as
the result of fall at the Salt Palace to-
day He assembled in a cannon attached
to a balloon when the cannon, sustained
by a parrashute was cut loose from the
balloon Mccain undertook to drop from
the muzzle of the cannon with a second
parachute The apparatus did not work
properly and the aeronaut fell $50 feet.
Both ankles were broken and he was in
jured internally.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
Cruiser Saved.

Kingston. Jamaica, July 29.-The Italian
cruiser Umbria. which ran aground July
13, while coming up the harbor here.
was pulled off the mud banks Saturday
night by the Dutch warship Kortenaer
and the German steamer Georgias. The
Umbria was not injured. Her guns and
stores which were taken off to tighten
her will be replaced here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
THAw SPENDS QUIET DAY.
Is Given Freedom of Corridor on Tier
Near His Cell.

New York. July 29--Harry Thaw spent
a quiet day In the Tombs today. He had
two callers, a man and woman, both
fashionably dressed, who refused to give
their names. but said they were stopping
at a hotel here. The prisoner did not see
them as they had no special passes.
Thaw had the freedom of the corridor on
the tier on which his cell Is located. all
through the day.
In the morning he attended the services
conducted by the Rev. DR.. Sanderson OF
the Methodist church. After the services
Mr.. Sanderson spent an hour with Thaw.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30

cannonsburg, Pa, July 2s.-when Sam
uel Pearse. a well known resident of
washington county, returned to his home
from drive tonight he found his wife
and two children dead and third child
dying from bullet wounds Who fired the
shots has not yet been learned Indica-
tions point to robbery as the motiYe.
An attempt had also been made to set
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
VIII Sail Tomorrow.

Beyreuth. July 29.-With the exception
of one day which was taken up by an
automobile excursion to the Austrian
baths, Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth spent
the entire week here. They left toda,
by way of Nuremberg and Munich for
Paris. They will sail next Tuesday fol-
the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
President at Church.

Oyster Bay. July 29.-President Roose-
velt and family attended service today at
the Presbyterian church and listened to
a sermon by the Rev. Charles l.. Thomp-
son, secretary OF the Board Of Home mis-
sions. The President usually attended
Christ Episcopal church. but special ser
vices were held today In his honor at
the Presbyterian church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
Bill Smith Killed.

Toccoa, Ga. July 29.-Bill Smith, 60
years old. was shot and killed and Bill
Bowden. aged IS. was shot and fatally
wounded as the result of quarrel with
Elbert Loden, near here, today. Loden
went to Smiths home and became in
volved In dispute with Bowden. Smith S
brother-in-law. Smith tnterfered and
Loden shot him through the heart and
fatally wounded Bowden. Loden is still
at large.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
Strike is Averted.

Schenectady. N. ", July 29-The threat
ened strike of the Brotherhood of Paper
makers has been averted. The Interna-
tional Paper company, whose thirty-two
mills are running day and night. will in
augurate a system of three shifts in the
twenty-four hours instead of two, the
employees to receive practically the same
pay per day as under the two shift plan.
About 1900 employees are affected
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
aclean Sheets. BILL

Columbus. Ga, July D. -(Special)-The
famous ''clean sheets" bill. suggested by
the drummers of Columbus. has been in
troduced In the Georgia legislature Il
provides for a change of linens daily in
hotels charging as much as - per day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
SEVERAL KILLED.
Grave Outbreak In sevski ReoImen,
at PoItava.

Poltava, Russia. July pa grave out
break occurred yesterday in the sevski
regiment. following the arrest of a private
of the First battalion, who was discovered
with some other soldiers in a shed where
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30

= st. Louis, July 29.-Eugene v.
= Debs, former Presidential candi-
= date on the socialist ticket today
= in speech at Riverside spark adj
= vised workingmen to free Charles
: Meyer, w. d. Haywood and G. A.
: Pettibone. the three Denver miners
: confined in jail in Idaho at any
= cost.
= More than a million working
= men in the United States will rise
= up and demand that these men be
: liberated" said Mr.. Debs.
. II will be at the head of this mill
: lion to assist In liberating them
= by bloodshed II necessary, but
= peaceably II possible"
= The occasion for the speech by
= Debs was a meeting of the Meyer
= Haywood defense organization Of
= St Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30

Salonilxa. July 2s.-Three hundred Turk
ish troops attacked and dispersed a
Greek band yesterday at Kakovao, near
Monster. Five of the band were killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-12

workers Two of the fingers may have TO
be amputated. t.
BEATRICE-Many farmers in Gage
county are engaged in gathering their corn
crop al present. The yield averages from
thirty.five to ffty bushels 70 the acre Lo-
cal grain buyers are. paying 50 cents per
bushel for new corn.
DAVID CITY-The st. Joseph CONNER
clal club arrived in this city Tuesday on
men also a fine band, which furnished
some fine selections while the the rest
called on business men.
PLATTSMOUTH-The Cass county dem
ocrats will hold rally in Union on sat
urtays afternoon. October 20, and in this
city in the evening, and A c. Shallen-
berger, the democrats nominee Tor gov
BEEMER-w. r. Frieds new elevator
is nearing compilation. Ii is fine build
ing and is, a credit TO the town; Inc
workmen are now finishing up the in
terror. The latest improved machinery Is
being put In place for the rapid hand
ling of grain.
section last night and ice froze to the
thickness OF a quarter OF an inch, The
temperature registered 26 degrees above
zero, Everything In tA way Of crops AR ana
aged by frosts-
BEATRICE-The Bell Telephone company
OF Wymore has taken It's poles down on
Niagara avenue and placed them In the
alleys. II Is the intention of the city coun-
on 81 that place 10 enforce the ordinance
reiati 10 the removal OF poles and signs
from the main street.
YoRK-Mr Ralph A Brighton. captain
OF company c., Nebraska National Guards,
and Miss Bernice Mary Thomas, were
married at high noon yesterday at the
residence OF the brides parents. Only a
few OF the most intimate friends and
relatives were present
BEATRICE-The new Burlington depot Is
nearing completion. Painters were put to
work on the structure yesterday and a
force OF men has been engaged la laying
The tile floor for the last few days. II is
thought the building will be ready for Oc-
cupancy In month or six weeks
EDGAR-The union revival meetings,
which has been advertised here for the
past three weeks, were opened last even
ing In the opera house. The house was
we'll nlled by an attentive ana interested
audience. Rev G, r. Houdensehield OF
Chicago IL conducting the services and Is
also the musical director
BURWELI.-~The Independent Order OF
odd Fellows moved into its new hall last
nlght and held a banquet and dedication
service. The Ord and Sargent lodges
were present and number OF the state
IN the work. Plates were laid for 200
and every one occupied.
BEEMER-William L. Snails. cashier
az the Farmers and Merchants bank OF
Fremont, has purchased the entire inter-
est OF c, George Boulus OF Scribner In
The Beemer State bank and will very
likely succeed him as one OF the directors.
Mr. Smails was one OF the charter stock
holders Of the Beemer state bank
YoRK-PreparatiOns are being Ilsde for
reception aud entertainment OF the ma
tional board 81 trustees Of the Women's
Home Aiesi0nary society. who, 70 the
namhsr Of about Goa will agriYs In York
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-12
UNCLE SAM ASKED TO ACT
Philadelphia viii Pass Armour & %. to
Federal Government
COMPANY CHARGED wTTHDoCToRlNG MEAT
state Food Commfssioner Alleges
that Date OF discovery of Al
legged IrreEuiarity Gives
-. United states Control

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 11.--Action by
the federal authorities against Armour &
Co. will be urged by State Dairy and Foo1
Commissioner Warren who this week
caused warrants to be issued for the ar
rest of several of the companys agents
in this city on the charge of offering for
sale hams and other meats containing
boric acid.
Assistant Dairy and Food Commissioner
Oliver d. Schick and N. B. Critchheid'
secretary of agriculture Of this state, to-
day went TO Washington to meet Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wilson and DR.. II. w.
Wiley. chief chemist of the department
and lay the facts in the case before them.
The meats alleged to have been doc
tored" were discovered on September
and as the pure food act became opera
tive on September / Warren declared the
company Is liable under the federal laws
for violation of this act