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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-22

washington, August 21-(SpeciaD.-B
for sites of public buildings in the state
of Alabama were opened at the superyis-
ing architects office today, and are as
follows:
Dothan. size of site wanted 120 by 1870.
e. r. Malone, corner Foster and Burde-
shaw streets, $4,000.
Dothan Carriage company, interior lot
in Main street near Foster, $500
w. M. Hunter, Foster and Troy streets,
$4,000.
Demopolis, size of site wanted 12O by
$780,
T. f. Mckinley, Washington and Com
missioner streets, 5000.
w. G. Wnn, Franklin and Walnut
streets, $5OOO
Lena Morris, Strawberry and Capitol
streets, $1,000.
L. C. Lowe, Strawberry and Franklin
streets, s45OO.
John C. Webb three sites at 5000 each,
Washington and Desnonette, northeast
corner and northwest corner and Frank
lin and washington streets.
John C. Dow, Washington and Cedar
streets, 5000.
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Quake Vas Predicted by Scienf
lists al Observatory
ALL BUILDINGS ARE UNSAFE
Five Minutes After Earthquake Began
In Valparaiso Fires Started In
Every Direction and City
Was Soon Dfsmantled.

Valparaiso, August 21.-The loss of Ne
by the earthquake Thursday, August 49,
probably Will not be short of 5000, while
the property destroyed is estimated at
SlOO,oo0,OOO, and possibly is far in excess
of that sum.
With the first terrible shock buildings
collapsed their walls falling with tre-
mendous noise. The shock was followed
almost Immediately by fierce storm, the
wind prostrating walls that had been
weakened by the earthquake and these
broke trolley wires, which flashed In ces-
sanity. The second shock was even
heavier than the first
Fires Start In Every Direction.
Five minutes afterward, fires started in
every direction, and Immediately the
whole town was illuminated by gigantic
flames. The hremen made a desperate
fight though there was but little water.
as most of the mains had been broken by
the early tremor. The Victoria theatre
and the Naval club were destroyed by the
earthquake, and the National theatre sue
cumbed to the earthquake and fire.
The Club de Setimbre the Church Of
Lamerced, the buildings of the French
Fathers. the navy department building.
the city hall and many other buildings
were destroyed by the earthquake, prob
ably go per cent of the commercial houses
were ruined.
In Brazil avenue alone nearly thirty
blocks of buildings from three to five
stories high were destroyed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-22
GOING TO DAKOTA.
Presidents Two Sons Spend Day See
Ing Sights In Chicago.

Chicago, August 21.-Theodore and Ker-
NIT Roosevelt, sons of the President,
slipped quietly into Chicago today and
spent the day sightseeing. The brothers
accompanied by two college friends OF
Theodore, Jr., are en- route to South Da-
kota for a hunting and fishing trip. They
were the guests of DR.. F. H. Smith.
They were entertained at luncheon by
Henry C. Moir, after which they were
taken for an automobile ride through the
parks They will leave for the west to-
night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-22
First Dividend VIII Be Paid.

Chicago, August 21.-Payment by
Receiver Feltzer of dividend of 20
per cent to depositors of the defunct
Milwaukee Avenue State bank, ordered
by the court last week, will begin to-
morrow morning. There were $4,000
depositors in the institution when it
failed, and in anticipation of rush on
the place tomorrow an extra detail of
police has been asked for to keep or
dor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-22
Advance Ordered In Dark Leaf.

Nashville, Tenn. August H.-General
Manager Ewing of the Dark District To-
bacco Growers association has ordered an
advance of about so cents per hundred
pounds in the price of all medium and
good grades of leaf tobacco. The order
applies to the whole of the dark district
and is brought about by the shortage and
unfavorable condition of the growing
crop.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-22
Sues physician for Alleged Assault.

Decatur. August 21.-(Special)-Mrs.
Lizzie Lee of Somerville, this county. is
suing DR.. W. C. Barcliff, prominent
physician of Hartselle, for $4,000 for al
legged assault. The case came up in the
circuit court this morning, and all of
tomorrow will perhaps be consumed In
the trial. Mrs Lee is a widow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-22
Archery Association to Meet.

Boston, August 21.-The twentieth an
nual championship of the National Arch
cry association of the United States began
today at Franklin park Representatives
from all the archery centers were In at
tendance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-22
MOBILE POSSE ACTIVE.

Mobile, August 21.-Every availa-
BILE officer in the city and county,
reinforced by many citizens, are to-
night searching for a negro who at
temped to criminally assault Edna
Fowler, white, years of age,
shortly before noon today. The
child was choked into insensibility
and the negro was frightened away
before he had accomplished his pur-
pose.
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by acclamation. Immediately there were
loud cries of Speech" Speech! Caro-
liner
She came to the front amid great en-
thusiasm and thanked the convention.
Miss Groute, who is the second woman
nominated for a state office in Illinois,
but the first to be nominated by a great
party, retired with the band playing Good
Morning, Carrie" and the delegates
cheering frantically.
For trustees of the State university
| Daniel Cameron of Chicago, John S. Gu
| neo of Chicago and Clara T. Borland Of
| Peoria were nominated by acclamation.
| The revision of the present tariff laws
| was demanded. The use of large cam
| paign funds for the corruption of the
| electors" was denounced and the passage
| of law preventing contributions to cam
| paign funds by insurance companies was
urged.
| The recent Congress was denounced for
| its surrender to the meat trust railroads
and the Standard OIL company.
| The early establishment by the United
| States of the postal savings banks was
urged The eight hour law and anti-in-
| junction law asked from Congress by the
| laboring men were declared to be desir-
| able and their enactment is urged.
| Election of senators by the direct vote
| was urged.
For President in 1908 the democrats of
| Illinois, first and last. have but one choice
and that man is William Jennings Bryan.
Bryan Is Lauded.
| I'm this period of official hypocrisy, po-
| litical corruption and cowardly surrender
| of principle to expediency. when repub-
! licanism holds sway, William Jennings
/ Bryan towers above all Americans as
| fittest to lead In the fight to rescue our
| government from the hands of special in
| terests and restore 1t to all the people. The
| democracy of Illinois eagerly looks for
ward to 1908 for the opportunity to join
with her sister states In nominating and
| triumphantly electing him President of
the United States. 81
| THE times call for a President of Mr.
Bryans honesty, sincerity and phi1oso-
ply.
! NThe reading of the Bryan resolution
| called forth terrific applause. At the end
4 Of his reading Mr.. Kern announced that
| a resolution had been submitted to the
| committee calling upon National Commit
| teeman Sullivan to resign. The committee
| had declined to embody it in the report,
but 1t had been agreed that the resolution
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kniohts Of Equity In Session.

Detroit, Mich. August 21.-The annual
convention of the Knights of Equity OPEN
ed here today with 125 delegates present.
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Calls for Nominations.

Chairman Boggs then called for nomlna-
tions for state treasurer, superintendent
of public instruction and three trustees
of the university. For treasurer, Nicholas
L. Piotrowsky of Chicago defeated John
A. White of Peoria, 90S to 751.
Miss Caroline Groute of Pike county was
the only candidate for superintendent of
public instruction, and she was nominated
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The task OF the authorities in the pres
ent situation became easier today, on
account of the fact that telegraph and
telephone communication was re-estab-
lished between Valparaiso and Santiago,
enabling the governor of Valparaiso to
consult at length with the authorities
here Nothing definite appears to be
known of the number OF people who lost
their lives as a result of the earthquake
and fires at Valparaiso. The authorities
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-11-28
MORNING STAR NOT
FIT 70 GO TO SEA

The steamer Morning Star. which
was bound from Honolulu for Seattle,
put In at this port this afternoon ow-
ing to the stanchions under the boilers
having been carried away. The vessel
was some distance north of this port
when she ran into heavy weather that
caused the vessel TO leak. and In the
pitching and rolling of the vessel the
stanchions of the boilers carried away
and the attempt to make the Sound HAD
to be abandoned The vessel was ord
cred to the quarantine station to be
iumigated.
The Morning Star was formerly a
missionary schooner and was being
taken to Seattle TO be sold. The vessel
is hardly At to go to sea. and when she
first started from Honolulu she sprung
a leak and was compelled to return to
the island port The pumps were re-
paired and the voyage resumed.-Ex-
aminer.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-11-28
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per stmr. Claudine. from Hawaii
and Maui ports. Nov 2S-J. II. Fish
or. Miss Henderson. ID. Conway. Adjt
Bamberry. Capt. Lyman, Mrs. Melsey
!. Fukushima. Mrs. Nichol, c. w. Mac
farlane. Mrs. l.. McGowan. NJ. Muwa
hara. Yoshimato and wife, Mrs. II. @.
Treadway, and q Japs.
Per stmr Mikahala, from Kauai
Nov. 2s.-J. Smiddy and wife. V. G.
Schoenberg. Rev. T.. w. Thwing Kun
Long, A. Buchholtz, All Tong, Al
Tuck. Mrs. A. l.. Smith, Annie Kai
kioewe. W. T. Rawlins, T. W. Raw
Inns. Chu Kiu. Miss Kobori. j. Shidi
and 80 deck.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-11-28

Full moon Nov. 3Oth at O:36 p. m.
'Times of these tides not stated IN
tables.
Times OF the tide are taken from
the United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey tables
Hawaiian standard time is 10 hours
80 minutes slower than Greenwich
time, being that of the meridian of 157
degrees 30 minutes. The time whistle
blows at J $50 p. m, which Is the same
as Greenwich, 0 hours o minutes. Sun
and moon are for local time for the
whole group.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-11-28
ARRIVED.

Wednesday. Nov. rs.
Stmr Claudinc. Parker, from Maui
and Hawaii. 1925 a. IN.
Stmr. Kauai. Bruhn. from Hawaii
with cattle. 500 a. m.
Stmr. Iwalani. Piltz. from Kauai
i:2O a. m.
Stmr. Mikahala. from Kauai, 5:is
a. m.
Am. Blk. r. =. Rithet. Drew, from
san Francisco. ~: Is y. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-11-28

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
Second Circuit. Territory of Hawaii.
At Chambers; in Probate. In the Mat.
ter OF the Estate orG. Kahananui. late
OF Wallua, Ham. Maui. Deceased. Or.
der of Noticerof Hearing Petition for
Administrations. On reading and filing
the petition Of Sarah A. Kahokuoluna.
sister of deceased, OF Paia. Maui. nj.
leging that g.. kahananui. OF Wailua,
Hama. Maui. died interstate at Wailua,
Hama. Maui, on the sth day OF Fcbru
airy. A. ID. 1885. leaving property In
the Hawaiian Islands necessary to be
administered upon, and praying that
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-11-28
DEPARTED.

Tuesday. November 81.
Stmr. Likclike, Naopala, for Molokai
ports. 3 y. m.
Stmr. Maui, Bennett. for Kauai ports,
.5:i5 y. m.
Jap s. $. Shibata Maru, Eckstrand,
for Portland. 9:l5 p. IN.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-11-28
The Yokohama Specie Bank. In.
ESTABLISHED 1890.
HEAD OFFICE, YOKOHAMA.

BRANCH AGENCIES Antung.
Hslen. Hang Kau, Chefoo. Dalny.
Bombay, Hongkong. Honolulu, Kobe.
Leoyang, London, Lyons, Mukden.
Nagasaki, Newchwang, New York,
Picking, San Francisco, Shanghai, tt.
entsin, Toxic. Osaka,
The bank buys and receives for col.
lection Bills OF Exchange, issues
Drafts and Letters OF Credit and trans,
acts a general banking business.
HONOLULU BRANCH, 81 KING ST.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-11-28
NEW {. TO-DAY
CLOSING NOTICE.

On account of tomorrow being
Thanksgiving Day, a legal holiday. the
Metropolitan Meat Market will close
at Q o. IN. 355l.lt
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-11-28
Claus SpreckeIs & Co.
BANK r R 8.
HONOLULU, :::I. n.

San Francisco Agents - The Ne
ssds National Bank Of San Francisco.
Draw Exchange on the Nevada Ma
tional Bank of San Francisco.
london-The Union Of London and
Smiths Bank. Ltd.
New York-American Exchange Na
tional Bank.
Chicago - Corn Exchange National
Bank
Paris-Credit LyUnnais.
Hongkong and Yokohama - Hong
kong Shanghai Banking Corporation.
New Zealand and Australia - Bank
Of New Zealand and Bank Of Austria.
losia.
Victoria and Vancouver - Bank OF
British North America.
Deposits received. Loans made on
approved security. Commercial and
Travellers Credits issued. Billr Of Ex'
change bought and sold.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-11-28

The weskly Edition Of the essnlnu
hulle'in Gives . eomplsts summary o.
Tic nsws Of the day,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-11-28

The Weekly Edition OF the Evening
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the news Of the day. FOR u . yer
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-11-28

Blank books Of all sorte. ledgers
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-11-28

Blank books of al sorts, ledgers,
etc, manufactured by tho Bullstin Pub.
fishing Company.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-11-28
Phone Main l47
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Claus Spreekels.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-23
CARLETON TOOK
.SHADS INTO CAMP
Northfield Team Developed an
Unexpected Strength in
Dual Meet.

Faribault, MINI, May 23-Carleton and Shat
tuck met yesterday in their twelfth annual field
aud track meet. Shattuck's team was not in
good condition, and on the other hand Carleton
proved to better than even Carleton men
dreamed of. and with Shattuck but two points
in the lead, when the relay was called. the
Carleton team put up a. great fight, won the
relay by inches and with it the meet.
Brain, the hurdler, was the star of the meet,
winning eighteen: points for his team. In the
broad jump, with the event apparently won by
Holm Of Carleton with a. jump of 20 feet AZ
inches, the Shattuck man made good on his las.
trial with a jump of 20 feet 6 inches. . In the
hurdles he had little competition.
BILL the Carleton Splinter, proved to be the
visitors star in collecting points. He took
first tn the 22O yards, second in the 100 yards
and second in the broad jump. Ktpp the Shat
tuck ,sDrinter,z was out Of condition and Was
entered only in the 100 yards. Morris, who die
good work at Chicago, also was not entered III
his event. : +5H-I - - - .@f.~s.-
Geer of Carleton showed great form in til.
, mile, which he Won: In the good time Of 4:44
beating the, dual meet record by II seconds
Capron showed up excellently in the 40 yards
which he won from Grave in a hard finish i,
50 40 seconds, also new dual record.
| The outcome of the meet places Carleton
| Hamline and Shattuck about: on par. for tn
conference honors next Monday Summary.
100 Yards-Tirst,. Kipp. ts.); second, Bill
- Yards ?5 Drift s. Bill lc'; second, Hipp
! 40 Yards-First, Capron (S); second, GRAY
/ CO.. Time, So 40.
Half mile-First, Furgeson- co.; second
,AlileIFirst, Geer- (c); second, Blanding (s)
| 12o-yard Hurdles-First Brain (s.) second
Little CO.. Time, II seconds.
22o-yard Hurdles-First. Brain (s); second
| Little co..
Broad Jump-Eirst, Brain 50; second
Holm CO.,. Distance, 20 feet 6 inches.
High Jump-First, Payne CO..; second, Brat
50. Height, 5 feet ~ inches:
| Pole Vaut-First, Ferguson co.; second, Lit
tie co.,. Height, 8 feet inches.
Shot Put-tirst. capron 81; second, Hart
49,. Distance, 35 feet Z inches
Discus-First, Capron (S.) second, Pierc
| co.. Distance, 90 feet S1h inches.
| Hammer Throw-First, Wanson; secon
Pierce (S.). Distance, 1C5 feet inch.
Mile Relay-Won by Carleton; runners, Street
| Robertson, Holm and Graves; Shattuck runners
Ktpp, Hippo. Capron, Morris. Time, $40.
4 Total Foints-Carleton So, Shattuck 3d.
i Dual Meet Records Broken-IIigh jump, 44(
4 yard DASH mile run, hammer throw and relay
The low hurdles record was equaled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-23
SPORT NOTES

The annual shooting tournament of the ILL.,
nois State Sportsmens association begins today
at Bloomington and continues thru the rest OF
the week.
The bout between Maurice Sewers and Md
Farmer, scheduled for Terre Haute LOT To-
night has been declared Of.
1t looks as tho the spit ball has put Happy
Jack Chesbro of the New York Americans out
of business.
1t Was predicted that when Shreveport and
Birmingham together there would be
something doing. and there The two lead
Ing teams of the Southern league went M
teen Innings to q tie 3 and s.
Fight promoters of Chelsea. Mass. have 50
far not succeeded in arranging bout between
Matty Baldwin and Tommy Murphy.
Baltimore can go the Chicago Nationals al
lucrative outfeld enc better in Hunter. Haerne.
Hannifan and Hatfield. all infelders;
- Augusta Ca. In the South Atlantic leagne.
has a pitcher named '.Ducky' Holmes, tho lie
is not related to the cid National league PLAYER
of the same name, now with the Lincoln, Seb.,
club
There appears little likelihood of the Ftts-
simmons Burns fight being pulled of Memorial
DAY. as scheduled. The club has not succeeded
In making any definite arrangements and. fur
thermore' Fitz is reported in poor condition for
a fght. ~
The list OF summer horse shows in the east
begins today with the exhibition at Baltimore.
lasting three days, and which will he followed
by the annual outdoor show at Philadelphia
next week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-23
G0PHERS READY FOR
NORTH DAKOTA TEAM

For the remainder Of the week athletics will
occupy the center Of the stage at the univer-
sity for tomorrow and Friday. The gopher
basketball team will line up against the strong
aggregation from North: Dakota agricultural col
lege and on Saturday the. banner track event Of
the year, a dual meet with Chicago university,
will take place on Northrop field.
During the past two weeks the Minnesota ball
team has been working steadily preparing for the
remaining games the schedule, which will
decide the western championship. Chicago and
Illinois universities are to be met by the gophers
both at home and abroad, and these games, to-
gether with others Of importance, insure a busy
three weeks for the members of the squad.
The team of North Dakota agricultural college.
which will appear OIL Northrop field tomorrow
and Friday, has been doing things in North
Dakota circles, and the Minnesota men, after
their two weeks letup, are not confident of de-
feating the future protegees of Gilmore Dobte.
Brown will probably pitch for the gophers to-
morrow, and Saturday Brenna will be on the
rubber for the collegians. 49,.
Coach Spike Anderson, who has been granted a
leave Of absence by the athletic board, is billed
to appear on the campus tomorrow and assume
charge of the Minnesota players, and from now
On the gophers will devote their energies to
one object, the winning of the western cham
pionship. The schedule of games makes it
possible for the Minnesota team to lead the wes
tern colleges at thee lose Of the season, and
the rooters believe that the men have it in them
to land the intercollegiate pennant.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-23
DEBORAH ALUMNUS. ..
(. r. :..... ENTERS 4 DENIAL

To the Sporting Editor 81 The Journal: . &
i. DEBORAH, Iowa, May 2s::1r7InTT e j our ]
for Saturday was an article: about DEBORAH stu
and IN Justice to- the college and the faculty =
hope you will publish this correction - = &,
1t is not true that the students sang funeral
dirges" on the streets. they only hollered' as
loud us their lungs would allow them; they die
not march to the athletic field from the city, bu
they Ca ne from the athletic field to the city
There was not thousands of people cheering thu
students by good deal, and no cheering, what
ever. 1t was not am ''unwarranted action o.
the faculty. to bar those students, but an az
ton fully warranted. ~, Il ,se
The college is under contract with other lowe
colleges that the students shall not play bal
for pay, and the four students went to Calma,
and played for pay. The college has a rult
forbidding ball playing on Sunday; these stu
dents played ball in Calmar Sunday, SO tn,
faculty, Gould not do otherwise than they did
"Class work is at ,standstill,' says the arti
Gle In T b e urna1. 1t is no such thing
Class work has been going on just as before
no disturbance whatever. -Aumnus.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-23
SHERRING IS THE
| WHOLE THING NOW
Canada Ready to Give Laurier's
Job to the Marathon
Winner.
Journal Special Service.


Toronto, Ont, May 23.-William j., other
wise billy Sherring, winner of the Marathon
road at Athens, arrived here today, and
Is now iuXuriating in the rewards of victory.
Glory and wealth are his, for his enthusiastic
countrymen, not content with mere physical
appreciation Of his splendid achievement. have
gone into their pockets and produced money for
him. The matter-of-fact theory is that one can't
eat glory, and athlete must eat, and from
indications today the wolf will not soon invade
Sherring's hearthstone. This is how the former
Grand Trunk railway brakeman at $50 month
is reaping the good things:
First off he was notified that the city council
of Hamilton had voted $500 to him. Then came
the news that the Ontario government had set
aside another $500, for him. Next the citizens
of Hamilton. thru "a delegation of admirers.
presented him with purse Of $4,000, while
another delegation representing the citizens of
Toronto handed to him purse of $3.50. The
Toronto baseball club, in appreciation of such Il
true example of sport, presented purse of $500.
| In order that Billy might have rooftree
Ct his own some personal friends and admirers
| bought fine house and lot in Hamilton, the
! deed of which they presented to him. To tol
it all, the Dominion government, benignant III
/ the reflected glory Of her plucky son, has ap
pointed the racer to an inspectorship-a sinecure
Tin which certain government is investigated
and which will require only part of his time
at $3.50 year, which means a great deal II
a country where a dollar goes twice as far as /,
does in the United States.