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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
BLAZING UMBRELLA CALLS
ENTIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT

building. Chief Bennett. Assistant Chief
Walton and all of the apparatus from the
seven stations responded and quite
large crowd gathered at the corner of
First avenue and Ninteenth street.
Chief Bennett is at loss to know who
turned In the alarm. After an lnvestiga-
ton was made it was found that some
white man, while walking along Nine
tenth street. had attempted to light
cigarette. The head of the match broke
off and it fell down in his umbrella which
he carried on his arm al the time. Some
one saw the umbrella blazing and cried
out fire" 1t is supposed that the per-
son then sent In the alarm to headquar-
ters
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20

From the time of its first organization
as a volunteer department when the
patriotic young men, wearing their glar-
ing red shirts would rush to the town
hall at the stroke of the bell, and up to
date the Birmingham fremen have had
many strange experiences. but as they
express 1t, "the limit was reached yes
terday afternoon when the department
was called out TO extinguish the blaze
in a mans umbrella
The alarm came in shortly after
o'clock over the telephone and the mes
sage received by the Waterman at Cen
trail headquarters was to the effect that
a big fire was raging in the Chalfoux
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
NEGRO SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Run Over at Corner of Third and
Eighteenth by Bessemer Car.

While attempting to BOARD an outgoing
North Bessemer car near the corner of
Third avenue and Eighteenth street last
night about IL o'clock, Bob Anderson. a
negro. fell. the wheels of the trailer sever
ing one of his feet.
The car was in charge of Motorman
Arnold and Conductor Shropshire. The
injured negro was carried to st. Vim
cents hospital for medical treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
chancery Court.

Chancellor A. II. Benners presidlng'
The following chancery cases were as
posed of yesterday:
William Baird VS.. Allen 7. Howison ct
al. decree rendered oyerruling an
amended demurrer.
Mary Anchois VS.. Sam VIII Jonn' SUD
m,tted for a decree on demurrers.
8. l.. Bleser ct al. VS.. @. b. EDWARDS;
decree rendered overruling motion to dis
miss.
Today's docket
No. s8s4-Belle Warrington vs. Will Wat
lington; C. ID. Ritter
No. 336G--Caroline f. DoHahue Vs.
George E. Donahue C. A. Weaver John
H. Miller.
No. ss7O-c. A. Ryan vs. Florence Ryan;
L. j. Cox.
No. s3n-John sigey & Co. VS.. J. H.
Vernon, ct al Powell & Blackburn 1ohn
H. Miller.
No. ss7S-Mrs Matte B. Harmon vs.
Mrs e. M. vadebonceur; william t. Sic
bells. Shugart & Bell.
no. 3s74-Mrs. Matte B. Harmon vs. D.
A Johnston; William T. slebels.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
Criminal Court.

No session of either the first or the
second divisions of the criminal court of
jefferson county will be held until Mon
day, April ?. The January term closed
Saturday, and the spring term does not
commence until Monday week The grand
jury be organized then. BY the time of
the beginning of the ne wterm 1t is ex-
pected that Judge Dan A. Greene, who
has been quite unwell for several days
past, will be entirely restored to good
health.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
Federal Court.

Judge Harry T. Toulmin presiding:
The criminal docket of the March term
of the federal court will be finished to-
morrow. and the law docket will be taken
up and considered by the court until
April 4, on Thursday morning.
First law docket of March term:
No. 64o-John p. Evans, administrator,
VS.. Southern Railway company
No. 6i4-Lewis Gerber VS.. Republic Iron
and Steel company
No. 6s9-Edmund II. Lowe. adminstra-
tor, VS.. Southern Railway company.
No. 754-Perry Davis, pro ami, VS.. South
ern Railway company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20

and Aldermen of North Birmingham,
damages; ]. NJ. Russell. C. B. Smith.
No. BIOL. j. Blau vs.. the Atlanta and
Birmingham Air Line Railway company.
damages; Frank 8. White & Sons. Till
man. Grubb. Bradley & Morrow
No. 31lO-Aliee Cain VS.. George Hyde,
damages; Gibson & Davis. Ward g. Ward.
No. 31121clarenee Denegre vs.. s. Din
kns and Tom Levert. damages: B. NJ.
Allen and Charles Denegre, Bowman.
Harsh 4 Beddow and samuel win John.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
Circuit Court.

Judge Aston presiding.
Some difficulty was experienced in or
ganizlng the juries to serve during the
week in the circuit court yesterday The
full venire was not completed until the
afternoon session.
Todays docket:
No 3O96-Cty Loan and Banking COM
pany VS.. Washington Poole. ejectment;
Y. T. Rudolph and w. T. Ward, James
NJ. Russell and w S. Lewis.
No. 3o99-George Green VS.. the Mayor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
Window Display.

one of the most attractive window dis
PLAYS OF the season are the ones at Ca
heen Bros for their spring opening
These windows were decorated by A c.
Lewis and are characterized by a finish
and balance combined with excellent
taste and clever Workmanship. --s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses have been issued from
the probate court as follows:
Charles Hancken of Birmingham to Miss
Alice Browder.
Ira Campbell of Jagtown to Miss Minnie
Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
DEATHS AND FUNERA AIS
John D. Reardon.

John Daniel Reardon. the 5-year-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs D. A. Reardon of 22S1
Fourth avenue. died Sunday at p. m. OF
scarlet fever. The funeral will take place
at 10 o'clock this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
THE WEATHER

Washington, March 19.-Forecast for
Alabama: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday;
fresh northwest winds becoming variable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
Local Weather Data.
Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitations as re-
ported at the weather bureau for select
stations during twenty~four hours ending
at 10 a. M:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20

'E. T. Shaw & sons, Undertakers.
Green Undertaking Company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-20
Silks and SdtinS, Scarlet
and VelVetS Put Out the
Kitchen Fire" Franklin

This is good season Of the year to remember the
above maxim. and avoid exravagant spending.
Consult your savings account and see that it suf-
ferS no violence.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05
PLANNED TO ELOpE
Believed Now that styer Was Fired
Upon and Shot Back in seIf-Defense
Girls Death Considered as Acct
dental.
by Associated PressI

Caledonia, Mimi, Jan. "A letter
purporting to be from Pearl Wheaton,
who was killed and her mother and
sister fatally wounded by Matt Styer
Tuesday, Styer subsequently commit
ting suicide, was discovered today,
and is helping considerable in clear
ing up the mystery. The letter is
addressed to Styer and in it the dead
girl is represented as promising to
elope with Styer and making ar
rangements to meet him at her home
at midnight between January / and 2,
the hour the shooting occurred.
In view of this discovery, the theory
is advanced in behalf of Styer that he
went to the Wheaton home to assist
Pearl to escape; that he was discover
ed by members of the family and fired
on and that he shot back in self-de-
tense against the mother and sister,
killing his sweetheart Pearl by acci-
dent, and that he killed himself when
he realized how deadly his aim was.
The Wheaton family doubt the
authenticity of the letter and cling to
the original story, that triple mur-
der and suicide were deliberately
planned.
Thirty letters from Pearl Wheaton
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05
ONLY WEAPON IS PUBLICITY
Legislation ImpOtent as Cure for Some
Existing Evils!

regular meeting of the New York
chamber of commerce today.
The report was made by Anton A.
Raven, chairman of the chambers
committee on insurance, to which had
been referred a resolution declaring
that in the opinion of the chamber ad-
ditional legislation was necessary for
the proper regulation of life insurance
and kindred organizations. The COM
mittee has concluded that no restrict
i've legislation can insure honesty of
administration and enforce economy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05
Stringent Measures by Governor Gen.
eral Proving Effective at Riga-SoI-
diers in Bitter Mood Against RevoI-
utionists.
[By Associated PressJ

Riga, Livonia, Jan. 4.-There was no
conflict between the troops and revol-
utionists today, thanks to the extreme
ly stringent measures taken by Gov
ernor General Sollogub The soldiers,
however, are in bitter mood, owing
to the fact of the massacre of their
comrades, and it is feared that they
will get out of hand and execute sum-
mary vengeance on the workmen of
the Providnok Rubber factory, who
have surrendered. The governor gen.
eral today therefore ordered an Off
cial inquiry and promised that the
guilty should be prosecuted
Twelve workmen were killed in the
bcmbardment yesterday of the Prov
idnok factory.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05
Sister OF Congressman Hull Determined
to See President.
by Associated Press]

Washington, Jan. "A handsomely
attired woman, apparently about so
years old, created distressing scene
in the White house executive office
this afternoon, having to be forcibly
removed by secret service men.
She sent card bearing the name
Mrs. Minot Norris to Secretary Loeb,
who was busy. He sent Assistant
Secretary Barnes to see what the wo-
mar wanted and the latter informed
him she wanted to see the president
regarding the dismissal of her hus-
band from one of the departments.
Mr.. Barnes informed her that the
president had nothing to do with the
matter, and suggested she take it up
with the department official. The
woman refused to leave without see.
ing the president and becoming ex-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05

Ter had been placed under arrest. For
this reason Coroner Mix made the
definite announcement that A. Maxey
Hiler's detention was simply tempo
rary.
Medical Examiner Bartlett, who was
in charge of the autopsy, has prepared
his report. It is said that the report
will show that Edwards was killed by
bullet of 22-calibre, which penetra-
ted the brain. The weapon used must
have been held very close to the head.
The point whether the pistol was
held by Edwards or another person is
not yet made clear, as the coroner has
not announced the medical examiners
verbal report, but it is understood an
opinion has been expressed that such
a wound might have been self-inflicted,
but in this instance it was unlikely.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05

metal stocks Anaconda fell to 5b
points below last night, and rallied
one, closing AZ lower. Other losses
were Amalgamated Copper, 3ss; st.
Paul, N; Chicago & Northwestern, q;
Delaware & Hudson, 4; General Elec-
trio, 21s; Great Northern, preferred,
3; Louisville & Nashville, IL; North
ern Pacific, 2; Peoples Gas, IL;
Reading, 2 and Virginia-C Carolina
Chemical, 2B.
These declines occurred in spite of
the fact that call money, while still
firm, was easier than for some days,
loans having been made as low as 8
per cent.
After the close of the market Mr..
Schiff made this supplementary state.
ment:
My remarks were dictated simply
by the conviction that something must
be done to correct our inelastic cur
rency system, if we are not to run, in
time, into great disaster. We are try
ing to play the role of giants while
still in our swaddling clothes.
IF the president could be made to
see that this is question of vastly
more Importance to the material in
terests of the country than that of rail
road rate regulation, to which he has
devoted himself with such energy,
congress would soon set at work to
our circulation evil in man
ner which would safeguard our pros
perity."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05
NO DECISION ARRIVED AT
in THE EDWARDS INQUEST
by Associated Press]

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 4.-Allan
Maxey Hitler, brother-in-law of Charles
A. Edwards, the New York man who
was shot to death in a mysterious
manner Tuesday night, while at the
home of Charles A. Hitler. another
brother-in-law here, was locked up at
police headquarters tonight for a short
time, by order of Coroner Mix. 1t was
later explained by this official that he
wanted to have Mr.. Hitler handy on
the resumption of the inquest, later
in the evening, and that Mr.. Hitler
was simply. held as a witness. This
action was taken at the end of sit
ting of the coroner's inquest of about
five hours.
The news of the coroner's action
spread like wildfire and the general
suposition was reached that Mr.. Hill
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05

cited and hysterical, secret service
men attempted to lead her out. She
refused to go and seated herself in a
chair and they picked her up bodily,
though she was big woman, and de-
spite her screams and appeals to by
ISLANDERS for assistance, she was bum
died out. A patrol wagon was called
and she was taken to the detention
station.
Later it developed the woman was
a sister of Congressman Hull of Iowa.
Mrs. Morris was released from the
house of detention shortly after 5
o'clock this afternoon and returned to
the New Willard hotel tonight. She
refused to see any callers and sent
word she was indisposed. She has
been a guest at the New Willard for
long time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05
EXPRESS POUCH ROBBED
Valuable Money Package Stolen While
in Transit Between Atlanta and New
York.
by Associated Pressl

Washington, Jan. At developed
today that about $4,000 was taken
from an express pouch between Allan
ia, Ga, and New York.
The Southern Express company re-
ceiyed the package at Augusta. From
there it went to Columbia, S. c., and
arrived in Washington early Sunday
morning. The Adams. Express COM
pany then sent it to New York and
there the loss was discovered.
Officials of the express company are
making an investigation, but nothing
has been found so far to indicate who
took the money.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05

New York, Jan. 4.-Publicity is the
only weapon that can be used success
fully to combat the spirit of sordid
commercialism, which has clouded
the judgment of those who have been
the custodians of large and important
trusts, causing them to depart from
the we'll trodden raths of rectitude
and high honor, which heretofore have
characterized our merchants and bank
ers, as revealed by the recent insur-
ance investigation. This is the belief
expressed in a report submitted at
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05
Payne Makes Presentation Of Committee
Majority Report.
[By Associated Press]

Washington, Jan. 4-The cause of
the Filipino was advocated on the
floor of the house by the republican
leader, Mr.. Payne, for nearly four
hours today. He presented the views
of the majority of the ways and means
committee on the Philippine tariff bill
reducing the duties on sugar and to-
bacco to 25 per cent of the Dingley
tariff rates and admitting other pro-
ducts of the islands to the United
States free of duty.
Before he began and following Mr..
Payne's speech, brief discussions in
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05
British Ship Brings Horrible Tale from
Nigeria.
[By Associated Pressl

Liverpool, Jan. 4-The steamer
Olenda of the Elder Demster line,
which arrived here today, brought a
horrible story of cannibalism in
Nigeria, of which Doctor Stewart of
the Southern Nigerian government
was the victim.
The doctor accompanied an expe-
dition to the interior but was separ-
ated from the main body With only
few carriers he proceeded to Gala
bar river. He was riding a bicycle
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05
LAUDS TROOPS AND POLICE
General Doubassoff Issues Long Account
OF Moscow Uprising.
by Associated Pressl

Moscow, Jan. 4.-"Against the bril-
liant conduct of the troops and the
police, the resistance of the insurgents
In Moscow has been shattered. The
legions have been dispersed and are
fleeing in disorder. Many of their
chiefs have been arrested and the
others have fed far and wide.''
With these words Governor General
Doubassoff begins long account of
the rising here, which he issued today.
Continuing the account, he says:
Though organized revolt has been
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05
DAY WITHOUT FIGHTING DECLARES 1T UNTRUE
British Foreign Office Makes State
ment Concerning Roiestvensky
Charge Published at St Petersburg.
[By Associated Press1

London, Jan. At was learned at
the foreign office today that Great
Britain anticipates that Russia will
repudiate the statement made by Ad-
miral Rojestvensky in a letter publish
ed in the Novoe Vremya in st. Peters
burg yesterday, that the British fleet
in far eastern waters intended TO
crush the Russians in case the JAP
anese failed to do so at the Battle
of the Sea of Japan. The foreign office
declares the statement to be absolute
ly unfounded."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05

dicated that there is to be a protract-
ed debate on the measure and that the
republican opponents representing the
cane and beet sugar interests of this
country will speak and vote against
the BILL
Acting on a printed charge that
members of the house were sending
laundry and all manners of articles
free through the mails, the house in
structed the postoffice committee to
make an investigation as to whether
the members are abusing the frank
ing privilege.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05

and being outstripped by the carriers,
missed the main road and ran into
the village of a hostile tribe. The
carriers returning found Doctor Stew
arts bicycle and later parts of his
body.
Joining the main force, they gave
information as to their discovery.
The investigation which followed
showed that the body had been hor-
ribly mutilated and there was undubi-
table evidence that it had been partial
ly eaten.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05

crushed, some of the most desperate
fanatics remain and continue to fire
on the troops. I cannot suffer the
shadow of this terror to hang over
the people during the joyful Christ
mas festivities. I have therefore
given positive orders that by Christ
mas eve-next Saturday, according
to the Russian calendar-every por-
ton of the city must be swept clean
of the last traces of revolution, and
have called on the peaceful part of
the population for it's cooperation in
running down the revolutionists and
in restoring tranquility
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05
CHINESE STUDENTS STRIKE.
"chnks" Studying in Japan Object to
Official Supervision.
TBy Associated Press1

Toxic, Jan. 4.-Chinese students in
Japan, numbering 5000, have struck
against the attempts of Japan to sub
ject them to official supervision. They
are threatening to return to China in
a body. If this threat were to be
carried out it would prove disturb
ing element there, as the sympathies
of the majority of the students are
anti-foreign and anti-dynastic.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05
SOUTH DAKOTA REPUBLICANS.
Call for State Convention Recon-
mends Nomination of Senator.
by Associated Pressl

Sioux Falls, s. D., Jan. 4.-The re-
publican state committee, in session
here tonight, has issued a call for a
state nominating convention to meet
in this city June 5. A state ticket,
including a candidate for governor,
will be named at that time.
The committee adopted resolution
favoring the nomination of a candi-
date for senator by the convention.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05

to Styer, all promising undying love,
were found in Styer's effects and
among these were several in which
the girl promised to go with Styer
when he came for her.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05
REBELS ARE ROUTED.

[By Associated Pressl
Guayaquil, Ecudor, Jan. 4.-The gov
ernment force under Colonel Andrade
has routed the rebels at Gatezeo, COM
manded by Colonel Teran.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05
ONLY WAY TO AVOID IT
In Currency Reform Lies Sole Remedy
for Impending Disaster.
by Associated Pressl

| New York, Jan. 4.-Unless there is
currency reform, a panic, beside which
former panics will seem insignificant,
| was predicted by Jacob H. Schiff, head
of the banking firm of Kuhn, Loeb &
Co., in speech before the New York
chamber of commerce today.
Mr.. schiff said he did not regard
such panic as imminent, but be-
lieved it would come, unless some
thing was done to remedy the lack of
elasticity of the present currency
system. He declared that he did not
favor the plan proposed by Secretary
of the Treasury Shaw for relief of the
situation, it being his opinion that the
secretarys plan would aid speculation
rather than legitimate business. Mr..
Schiff favored currency based on
commercial paper, as more helpful to
the general business interests of the
country.
Frightens Stock Gamblers.
When the tenor of Schiff's remarks
became known in Wall street the eff.
feet was shown almost instantaneous
ly in the stock market. There was
pressure to sell, and support to prices
seemed entirely lacking, resulting in
an uninterrupted decline up to the
close, which was inactive and weak.
The shares most vulnerable were those
which have been the leaders in the re-
cent bull speculation, especially the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05
MONTANA WEATHER.

: [By Associated Press1
Washington Jan. 4.-Fair and colder
Friday; Saturday fair.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-01-05
DATE GIVEN OUT.

Acknowledgements Wedding viii
Take Place Next Month.
[By Associated Press1
Washington, Jan. 4.-The president
and Mrs. Roosevelt announced tonight
that the wedding of Miss Alice Roose.
velt to Representative Nicholas Long
worth of Cincinnati will take place
Saturday, February IL, at 12 o'clock
noon, in the east room of the White
house.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-01-19

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