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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-22
CLOSE CALL FOR BRlDGER.
Great Plainsman's Escape From Death
in an Indian Fight.

Arthur Chapman in Outing.
AS a rule Bridger was successful in
keeping out of trouble with the Indians
His skill at reading the signs of the trail
usually told him when there was trouble
IN store, and when once he had scented
danger he kept away from it rather than
follow the example of many of his COM
rades and inv lite combat out of sheer blood
lust. In a fight, however, Bridger was
always cool and self-possessed, and his
rifle spoke with deadly accuracy. Prob
ably his narrowest escape from death was
in 1882 when Vandenburg and Dripps of
the American Fur company were killed by
l5ackfeet and Bridger and his party near
II met the same fate. Vandenburg and
Dripps had invaded the territory of the
Rocky Mountain Fur company-a course
that was considered as disreputable in
those days as for modern sheep herder
to feed out the herd of another outfit.
In order to shake off their rivals, Bridger
and Fitzpatrick struck into he heart o.
the Blackfeet country, where Vandenburg
and Dripps were subsequently, killed. At
ter several attacks by the Blackfee,,
which were repealed, Bridger saw party
of Indians on the plain making signs of
peace. The whise inen answered, and
Bridger rode forward to meet the Indian
ell. eftain. AS the men drew near each
other. Bridger, who was suspicious of
treachery, cooked the rifle which lay
across his saddle. The chief, who was
powerful savage, heard the sound and
seized the barrel of the weapon. The rifle
was discharged, the contents going into
the ground, and the Indian swung the
weapon as a club, telling Brdger to the
q ound, half stunned. Then the chief of
the Blackfeet leaped into Bridger's sad
die and rode back to his men. A shower
of arrows was directed toward Bridger,
and two of them stuck in his back The
arrowheads remained in Bridger's back
several years finally being extracted by
DIR. Marcus Whitman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-22

sion at school, neither have l ever been
dismissed or excused. and l was never
tardy."
When Miss Ruby G. Stockwell made
this remark in casual way she did not
realize that she held the record for school
attendance. Now twenty-one Miss
Stockwell began her school life in 1889 at
the age of five. She was exceptionally
bright and advanced rapidly, receiving
double promotion while in the primary
grades. Although she had her share Of
the ailments of children. they never kept
her from school School was her Joy.
She loved her books and her associates
and was a favorite of her teacher As
she grew older her love for school grew
stronger, and at the end of each term
she carried home one of the prizes offered
for scholarship by legacies left for that
purpose.
Entering the Stevens High school at
fourteen. she took the classical course,
and at the close of the four years she
graduated with honors and also won tho
second prize of $40
Graduating in June. 1902, she continued
to study throughout the summer months.
and in September. 1902, shesentered Mount
Holyoke college, from which she win
graduate next June.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-22
Continues MercIless Severity.

St Petersburg. January 21.-Dlspatches
from Libau and Mitau show that Govern-
or General Sollugub continues to act
with merciless severity against revou-
tonists in CORTLAND. caught with arms
in hand or convicted of participation in
incendiarism or murder. Twenty-Five more
persons have been tried by drumhead
courtmartial and shot near Libau The
troops are now advancing on Frauenburg,
where the fleeing revolutionists have con-
centrated Two leaders of an uprising
among school teachers have been execut-
ed near Mitau.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-22
No young man should overlook the wonderful
opportunities in Oregon, Washington and Idaho

cess which has attended him at the Met
ropolitan Opera House. and the ability
with which, for many years, he has man.
aged his own Irving Place theatre, have
assured him the capital that he needed
for his purposes. With that and his in
telligence to help him he will keep his
promises.
Essentially, the proposed playhouse will
be democratic in character Thirty stock
holders. each contributing 100000, will
occupy the boxes. But subscribers for
seats in the orchestra, or in the balcony.
will be able to enjoy the performances at
the National theatre at no greater cost
than they must now bear to be bored TO
death by inept representations of bad
musical comedies. The educational and
liberal tendency of the institution will,
on the other hand, be proved by the res
ervation of at least six hundred comfort
able seats, at each performance, for stu
dents, who will pay only % cents for
the privilege of seeing the masterpieces
of stage literature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-22
GOOD CLOTH ORDER.
IL mono outing Would Stretch From
Columbus, Ga, to Mexico City.

Columbus, Ga, January 21,-tSpecial)-
The magnitude of the Eagle and Phenix
mills sale of 100000 yards of Kimono
outing yesterday for nearly half million
dollars. can be better appreciated when
IL is stated that this is enough cloth
for an outing carpet three yards wide,
from Columbus to New York, with
enough left over to make a yardwide
walkway from this city to the national
CAPITAL. In one roll the cloth would
reach from Columbus to Mexico City,
nearly from Portland Ore, to New York
and almost from New York to London.
All this order of cloth will be filled
by the Eagle and Phenix mills this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-22
The National Theatre.
Charles Henry Meltzer in Harper's We

Charles Henry Neither in Harpers Week
ly
The announcement made short time
ago by Mr. Heinrich Conried of plan
for the foundation of an endowed theatre,
devoted to the Interpretation of the best
plays of the whole world. aroused fully
as much surprise as enthusiasm. The i'm
portance of the scheme which the pros
pective manager of the new theatre had
outlined was not denied. But it was
doubted whether 1t would be possible,
even with the support of millionaires, to
attain the objects of the enterprise. Hap
PLY for American playgoers. Mr.. Conried
is not frightened by obstacles. The sue
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-22
Dewey AGAIN Heard From.

Washington, January 21-The drydoclS
Dewey, en- route to the Philippines. has
again been heard from, a message receiv-
ed at the navy department today from
the commandant of the coaling station
at San Juan p r., reporting hat the
Dewey had been spoken Friday night by
the armored cruiser Maryland when 64S
miles distant from that vessel. She was
travelling four knots an hour. Every
thing was going well with the expedi-
ton. and all aboard were we'll
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-22
Shot by Masked Robber.

Chicago. January 2.-Walter Carcziatys,
a saloon keeper, was shot and killed by
robbers in his saloon at $50 Noble street
here tonight. Six customers were made
to stand in line while the robbers riled
the cash register. The proprietor seized
one of the masked men and was shot
three times by the other. The assailants
escaped
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-22
New Road Is Opened.

Carthage. Mo-. January 2l.-Through
passenger train service was inaugurated
today on the White river division of
the Missouri Pacfic-Iron Mountain sys-
tenn. recently completed between Car
thage and Newport, Ark. The road is
26S miles long.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-22
Masonic Notice.

Officers and members of Birmingham
Fraternal A. F. and A NJ. are hereby
summoned to meet at the Masonic Tenn
pie on Monday afternoon at o'clock to
attend the funeral of Brother Samuel
Griscomb. Members of sister lodges and
visiting brethren cordially invited
]. f. VANCE. Worshipful Master.
NJ. T. STRATFORD. Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-22
NOTICED!

Members of Davidson
Lodge No. 81, A. o. U. W.,
attend Brother Samuel Girls
combs funeral from 1901
Seventh Ave-. Monday, 2:3O
p. m.
J. H. M'CARY, M. w.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-22
Never Stayed Home From School.

Claremont IN. HI Cor New York World.
Il never have missed a day or ses-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-22
Conflicting Races of People.

There Is within her 150,000,000 of popu-
lation many conflicting races of men. In
times of national peril 1t has been the
poliS< of the government to inflame
social preiudices and incite whole sec
tions of the population against each other;
in this way dlverting attention from the
central government and so in the open
ing years of this the greatest of all the
centuries the grand dukes and their fol-
lowers who support the tottering throne
of the Romanoffs and have resorted to
the old methods, and this time they are
infaming the populace against the help
less Jews-and already the blood of a
hundred thousand Jews cries out for ven-
geance.
May the indignant protests started
here tonight spread from city to city of
this great republic until the voice of
100000 people is heard across the sea
in the camps of the Cossack soldery of
Russia and in the palaces of trembling
grand dukes.
Representative Moon of Tennessee. Rep
resentative Goldfoggle, Judge Stafford and
the Rev. DIR. Mcleod of this city also
spoke.
The resolutions endorse the Sulzer reso-
lutions introduced In the House in pro-
test against the outrages, and voice the
allegation made by Mr.. Suzer tonight
as to the atrocities being connived at by
the Russian government"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-22

common humanity The civilized world
is stunned and shocked and grieved by
the inhuman barbarities and appalling
atrocities which have been going on
for the past two years in Russia. Dur
ing this short time, I am reliably inform
ed by those most competent to testify,
more than 100000 innocent Jews, peace
able Catholics, Poles, inoffensive Luth-
eran Firms and law-abiding Christian
Armenians-helpless and defenseless men
and women and ENTHUSIASTICALLY gull
ty of no wrong, have been cruelty, in
humanely, ptilessly and barbariously
murdered and butchered, to make Rus
sian holiday. There has been nothing
like it in all the history of the world,
not during the horrors of the Dark Ages.
and humanity today stands aghast, morti-
fed and Mortified.
Official Russia Responsible.
"ofhcial Russia is responsible for these
awful atrocities.
Russia cannot avoid the awful and
tremendous responsibility. I hope what
we do here, and what we say here, will
reach the ears of the bringing Gear and
his corrupt cabal of grand dukes, and
that the Russian government will see
to it that the wholesale butchery of
the innocents Is stopped"
Mr.. Rainey spoke in part as follows:
THE opening years of this new century
find America reaching out and exercising
our influence for peace in the remotest
corners of the earth. To the broad SYM
pathy of the American people is due the
fact that booming of cannon Is no longer
heard on Russian battlefelds, that in
far-off Manchuria the vulture no longer
hovers over fields strewn with the horri-
bly, mangled bodies of men. We have
saved the Russian empire from the as
saults of the victorious Japanese-we
ought now If we can, to save her from
herself.
"All the other nations of Europe, Yield
ing to popular demands, have established
representative forms of government which
preserve only the semblance of the des-
potism of the middle ages in reality the
people rule. Russia alone has been able
to preserve intact the cruel despotism-
the complete disregard of the rights of
man that prevailed in the centuries that
are gone. She today stands alone the
only nation that has apparently been able
to stand out against the onward march
of human progress and human liberty.
Under hermonotonous cruel despotism,
under the ashes of ruined homes, under
the blood of the murdered women and
children which stains the pavements of
cities, under the dismantled barbados in
her streets, there are hidden the various
forms of national development. From the
ashes of ruined hopes and ambitions from
sacrifices of splendid patriotism, from the
blood of the martyrs, new Russia Is
about to burst forth, and to contend for
a place among the free government OF
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
PRESIDENTS 8-HOUR ORDER
FORCED BY MAINE RESULT
Labor Leaders Claim 1t Is Direct Result of Unions
Show Of Political Power-Members Rejoice
at the Outcome.

There Is rejoicing among the oflcers
ard members OF the American Fedora
tion Of Labor over the orders of Presi-
dent Roosevelt for the strict enforce
ment Of the elghz-hour law on Govern
ment work and Government contracts
The order is regarded as direct resuIt
Of ths activity OF ,abor ia politics an"
President Gompers, I'm speaking OF H.
points out that although for three years
the federation has been trying 70 secure
Euch an order. it got nothing ti IL
showed what it could 10 in politics
when IL chose to Try. Thcn the Preai-
cent saw the p0ilt promptly.
Three years age, when the federation
demanded enforcement Of the law
against The contractors for the Govern
uent dam at McMechen. W Va, it wa4
| ruled that the Government was not re-
/ Quired TO enforce l.. but that aggrieved
parties should start proceedings by COM
planning TO a federal attorney The pres
eHt construction of the law is very DIFF
iertnt. placing the responsibility for
erfcrcement upon the Government and
amounting 10 a concession OF all the
federation originally contenled.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
A Better School Equipment.

In the light of the plan adopted
at its initial session, the organiza-
tion of the new school house com
mission yesterday must recommend
itself 20 every thoughtful citizen ac-
quninted with the needs of our pub
lie school system. This body, it
will be remembered, came into eX-
istence by virtue Of the new school
law and consists Of the superintend-
ent of schools. the Engineer Com
missioner of the District, and the
supervising architect of the Treas
ury. It's function is to recommend
a plan for the better housing of
District pupils
The course agreed upon yester-
day was this;
The commission viii first consider
the needs of the District, present
and future, and the means best
adapted to meet those needs, in
voiving in that consideration deci-
sions in faror of or against the
present eigh;-room model building,
the present method Of quarteriug
high school pupils, and the present
policy as to Fairgrounds and gym
nasium equipment.
This done, the commission viii
consider the accommodations now
provided, determining how far they
meet the needs of the system and
how far they fail 10 meet them.
Finally, the commission viii un-
dertal1e to prepare IA report sug-
gesting a practical means of adapt
ing as far as possible the quarters
now used to the present and future
requirements of District school chill
dren, together with general plans
for the construction of such new
/ buildings as are needed now and
may reasonably be needed later.
That the present equipment is in
adequate is notorious. That il is
badly adapted 10 our local needs
was the judgment of Congress; and
that conclusion was based largely
upon the present disproportionate
cost of education in Washington
when compared with that of other
cities which maintain systems equal
| ly good or better in school build
! ings generally far superior.
If these conditions are to be cor
rected it is best that should be
done according TO a consistent, prac-
teal, far-sighted plan. The action
of the school house commission here
outlined gives every reasonable as
surance that such a plan viii be
Forthcoming.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21

doing so. 1t may well depart from
the custom of both parties in one
detail. and that is in supposing that
the people OF this country have no
thinking apparatus, do not read the
newspapers. and can be deceived by
deliberate lies or half-truths.
The most absurd publications that
can be issued by men supposed 10
be appea ing TO intelligent voters
are the nandbooks of the Demo-
cratic and Republican organizations.
Why they ere issued is a mystery.
As guides to ignorant stumpers
they increase the volume of ignor-
ance in circulation and move an in
telligent people to sympathetic sor-
row.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
BINDERS APPEAL
IN FEENEY'S HANDS
VIII Go Alone to Oyster
Bay and to See
Sherman.

The resolutions adopted by the Book
binders Union at the special meeting
held last SATURDAY. IN Typographical
Temple inviting the President TO make
an investigation into the "unbearable
conditions existing at present in the
bindery OF the Government Printing
Omtce." are 10 be presented by j. I.
Feeney, president OF the Bookbinders'
Union. Instead OF the committee Of three
appointed by the arbitration committee
of the union. President Feensy was
made chairman OF the committee ar5
his colleagues. whose names have not
yet been made public. are employees IN
the printing office. II Is said they did
not 60 with Chairman Feeuey for sew
eraI reasons, Il being deemed best that
they should not be too active in their
efforts 10 change the new conditions in
augurated IN the bindery This week
work i'm the bindery has been running
smoothly. il was said today, but some
lively times may be expected when the
union meets next week to receive the
report on President Feeney.s visit 10
Chairman Sherman, of the Republican
Congressional committee, and 20 oyster
Bay.
Acting Foreman Ashton. OF the bind
cry. Il was said today. may be called
before the arbitration committee OF the
union next Monday. Il was thought ne
would be called this week. but 1t was
Feeney had reported the result OF ms
visits TO oyster Bay and RepuoHean
Congressional headquarters In New
York.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
STATISTICS OF CRIME.

All comparative immigration statistics
IN this country begin with the year 1920.
when the first comprehensive collection
was made Hereafter comparative sta
.tisucs Of crime in the United States will
begin with the year 1905 for experts
from the Census Department, for the
first time in the history of the Union,
are making a compilation OF criminal
judicial statistics. They viii take the
records Of the courts in $500 counties.
excluding misdemeanors and conhning
their tables TO feIonies. The standard of
crime they establish viii be followed In
future compilations by the Census De-
partment Ii is a singular fact that the
United States has been behind the
other great nations of the world in this
respect, for in every other important
country crime statistics have been kept,
sometimes for a long periOd.-Columbu
Ohio sun.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
BELIEVED IN sTATE,s RIeHTs.

The late Senator William B. Bate, OF
Tennessee. was a major general in the
Confederate army and never quite rec
onciled himself to the defeat of the
South. although he was an able and
efficient Senator. Son after he came
to the Senate he formulated a set Of
rules which he called Rules Tor My
Proper Legislative Guidance. When
ever proposition came up about Whlch
he was undecided he would take the
printed slip containing these rules from
his pocket and study il carefuily.
Bate" said a colleague one day, what
is that slip Of paper TO which you refer
so frequently?" That" replied Sen
ator Bate, as a little reminder or my
beliefs on constitutional questions.
Where did you get 1t. Think it out
yourself?" mo. sub, replied Bate.
with much dignity; II found most or
those immortal truths in the constitu-
tion Of the Confederate States OF Amer
lea"
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
Continuing the War.

President Gompe-s and his asso-
ciates are not disheartened by the
result of their attempt to defeat
Congressman Littlefeld of Maine.
They will continue their work in
other fields. Issues were mixed in
the Pine Tree State, the Repub-
Hcans were able TO concentrate their
heavy artillery in Littlefield's dis
trict, and although his normal ma
jority was greatly reduced, there
win be endless discussion and un-
certainty concerning the actual eff
feet which Gompers' efforts had
upon the vote.
in the coming campaign it viii
be impossible for Republican can
didates attacked by labor leaders to
summon to their support the brains
and lungs of their oratOricaI out
fit. A number of Congressman are
under fire, some of them have more
vulnerable records than Mr.. Little
field, from labor standpoint, and
few of them, at least, are recog-
nized in Washington as we'll paid
errand boys for large business in
tercsts.
Following the example of the big
parties, the American Federation of
Labor wilt issue a handbook. In
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
NEW HOTEL TRUSTEES
NAME NO ARCHITECT

The meeting Of the trustees Of the new
hotel company, which is TO build at the
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and
Fourteenth street. was held yesterday
afternoon, but owing 10 the absence
Of two members was adjourned until
next Tuesday. The meeting was held
to consider the selection of an architect,
but beyond the naming OF several prob
able competitors nothing was decided
It has been rumored that the adjoining
property on Pennsylvania avenue be-
longing 20 Daniel Loughran Will be n
parT of the hotel. but II can be stated
on authority that no foundation exists
for the reports. The plans Of the new
hotel are for about 30 rooms, 10 occupy
only the ground purchased from Joseph
+. Willard.
The Washington times., 1906-09-21
M0RM0NS MAKING CONVERTS
IN D0WIE'S ZION CITY

CHICAGO, Sept. 2L-Eight Mormon ED
ers have invaded Zion City, hoping the
dissension there would enable them to
make converts easily and induce a
wholesale migration to Utah. They say
they have sixty converts to the Mormon
faith who are prepared TO leave Zion
City for Salt Lake City in q few days.
A general call has been sent to all OF
the Mormon travelling missionaries now
IN this part of the country, summoning
them 10 Zion City TO assist in the work.
Noliva, who OverthreW DOwie, viii drive
the MormOns from Zion City II he is
slectsd general oYerseer.