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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-02
Letter to Speaker.
"Washington, May 81, 190'

NdSIIIIIB lUII' lHdy Of, lJVV'
"Hon. ]. G. Cannon:
my Dear MIR. Speaker-The fact that
my personal obligations exceed my re-
sources is my only excuse for abandoning
the responsible position 1 occupy In the
House. l am willing to be buried at its
eApense but / ask that nc committee be
appointed or memorial services held, as
/ have never been in sympathy with the
latter custom. With assurances of my
high regard, sincerely yours
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-02
PERSONAL OBLIGATIONS
EXCEEDED RESOURCES
Speaker Cannon Reads Letter From
the Dead Man Asking That No
Memorial Services
Be Held.

Washington, June IA black-draped
desk In the hall of the House, covered
with June flowers, smilax and ferns,
brought shock to almost every member
when the House convened today. 1t told
with pathos all it's own the story of the
passing of Robert Adams, Jr, late a
congressman from the Second Pennsyl-
vania district from the scenes of busy
life.
Not In years has there come to the
membership of the House such sudden
gloom as came with the going out of Mr..
Adams But yesterday having charge of
the diplomatic and consular bill, he
showed energy and activity getting the
bill through the House with less friction
than usual, but few amendments being
made to the measure
When the House convened there wa an
especially large membership present. y I'D
when the chaplain referred to the death
OF the late congrs~~s--9 members were
visibly affectf
Morrel Makes Announcement.
Immediately after the approval of the
Journal, Mr.. Morrell of Pennsylvania rose
and amid profound hush said: Mr.
Sy:laker: 1t is with the deepest feelings
Z 81 pain and sorrow that / have to an
nounce to the public the sudden death this
morning of an old friend. the death of
Sone of our members, one of my coll
Z leagues from Pennsylvania, a gentleman
who was personally with us yesterday.
and whose conduct of the bill of which
he had charge brought it to a successful
passage in the late hours of the after
noon a gentleman whose virtues were
such as to be admired and emulated.
Mr. Speaker, 1t Is my sad duty to an
nounce to the House the sudden death In
the early hours of the morning of Robert
Adams, Jr., a representative from the
state of Pennsylvania"
Then came a scene that has never had
its parallel in the historic chamber of the
nations law-making body. The speaker
rose and asked that the House indulge
him while he read a letter from the dead,
a letter received while the life of Robert
Adams was passing away. silence fell
on the House that but yesterday was sur
charged with animation. The letter was
as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-02
Streets Present Martial Appearance.
Women and Children Refugees

At least ten special trains have been run
between Naco and Cananea. A train ar
rived at o'clock laden with women and
children refugees In hysterical condi.
The midland journal., 1906-08-10
Removing Old Brldqe.

Armstrong and Latta, of Phila-
delphia, who have the contract for
taking down the old Pennsylvania
Railroad bridge over the Susque.
hanna river at Perryville, began
Tuesday morning dismantling the
draw, which will be the first part
of the bridge removed. AS soon as
the old draw span is taken out the
piers, which now stand directly in
the channel of the river, will be
removed, allowing free passage
for steamers through the draw of
the new bridge. 1t is said that a
year and half will be required to
remove the bridge.
The new bridge, which has now
been in use two months, has proven
satisfactory, and trains are running
at high speed over it.
The midland journal., 1906-08-10
Cherry Hill Defeated.

Rising Sun defeated Cherry Hill
on the home grounds Saturday
afternoon by making better use of
their hits. Both teams sandwich
ed some pretty work with some of a
ragged nature, the visiting short
stop carrying off the fielding honors
by looking after everything that
came i'm his territory. Effing and
McCardell were in the points for
the home team and Engor and
Miller for the visitors. The score
X H E
Cherry Hill 900 % -
The Arlington team, of Port De-
pOsit, and Rising Sun, will play on
the home grounds tomorrow after
noon. Game called at 300 O'Clock.
Admission, 15 cents.
The midland journal., 1906-08-10
Maryland Building At Jamestown
Exposition.

The Maryland Commission to the
jamestown Exposition has opened
permanent headquarters at $40 Fl.
deity Building, Baltimore. DIR.
John H. lamar, of Elkton, is a
member of the commission.
The plans for the Maryland
building show a modification and
extension of the design of a typical
Colonial building of Maryland,
with plenty of porches and with
accommodations for a large number
of guests. The main feature of the
building is reproduction of the
Senate Chamber at Annapolis. The
Maryland building adjoins that of
Virginia, next to which is Penn
sylvania, so that these three States
will show the Independence Hall,
at Philadelphia, the famous Arling-
ton and the typical Maryland
Colonial. The commission has de-
cided to furnish the building with
real Colonial articles, which will be
rented from their owners, so that
the whole scheme will be consistent.
September 12, 1907, has been
selected as Maryland Day at the
Exposition. The same date of this
year was agreed upon as the day
for laying the cornerstone of the
Maryland building. Gov. War
field has been requested to turn the
first spadeful of earth and to make
an address, and Chief Judge James
McSherry invited to deliver the
historical Grafton of the day. 1t is
the intention of the commissions to
make the laying of the cornerstone
an event and to have present the
Governor of Virginia and other
leading officials of that State.
George W. McCreary, secretary
of the Maryland Historical Society,
will collect historical exhibit for
the Maryland building, this to in
clude both originals and repro
ductions OF paintings and portraits
illustrating Maryland history.
The other States have already
broken ground for their buildings
and the construction of the Ex-
position is now in full swing. The
contract for the Maryland build
ing will soon be awarded, and it is
expected that it will be ready in
good time before the Exposition
opens.
The midland journal., 1906-08-10
For Pine Needle Fibre Mattress
go to E. r. Burlington s. Sons.
September Jurors.

Associate Judge Austin L. Croth-
ers on Tuesday drew the following
jurors for the September term of
the Circuit Court for Cecil County /:
First District-Guy R. Biddle and Elias E.
Marsh.
Second-Joseph II. Steele, Philip OFT, George
Derrickson and Amos E. Davidson.
Third-Wilmer c. Bouchelle, Frank McChesney,
William Fl. Huges. Samuel ]. Harris, John W.
Anthony, J. Leedom Scarborough, Frank Corro-
dean, John Regan and W. Palmer McFadden.
Fourth-w. Reese Mahan, Erie C. Clendenin,
George L. L. Hess, T. Frank Foote Charles R
Biles and T. Taylor Reynolds.
Fifth-J. Alexander Rutter. William. J. Wilson
Cassius F. Kirk, William C. Cooper, Robert B.
Gibson and Russell J. Reed.
Sixth-William Clifford, F. B. Lakeland, An
drew T. Wiley, Robert b. Marshall, Il. Linn
woFthington, Alfred Kirk, Elmer Mayberry and
William ], Kearney.
Seventh-E. Ward Brown, Samuel A. Reynolds
James E. Murray Alonzo L. Barry, VIM. T. Pat
ton William Il. Holm and Philip Craig.
Eighth-Harry L. Woodrow Thomas Garvine
Eugene ]. Fulton and Edwin R. Hill.
Ninth-Joseph 7. Grove and ]. NJ c. Carhart
The midland journal., 1906-08-10
Blind MAN Qn Commission.

Governor Warield has recently
appointed George w. Conner, a
teacher of the Maryland School for
the Blind on a Commission to in,
vestigate the condition and the
need of the adult line of the State.
Mr.. Conner, himself is an ener.
getic, self supporting blind man
and is making an active canvass OF
the Eastern Shore Of Maryland
He has found about 1870 adult blind
and nearly fifty blind and deaf
mute children. He is now in Cecil
county, representing the Maryland
School for the Blind, of Baltimore,
and the Maryland School for the
Deaf, of Frederick City. These are
long established free Boarding
Schools (supported by the State)
for blind and deaf children, includ-
ing those whose sight and hearing
are so defective as to render them
unable to attend public schools. II
our readers know of q case kindly
bring it to the attention of Mr..
Conner, whose summer address ia
Marion, Md,
The midland journal., 1906-08-10
River Bed Laid Bare BY BIG Cof-
ferdam.

AOHV0tns
The completion of the remarkable
cofferdam in the Lancaster county
channel of the Susquehanna River,
between the Lancaster county shore
and Fry's Island, just below Nc
Call Ferry, marks the first great
step in the building of the dam for
the Mccall Ferry Power Company,
a work that will rival the stupen-
dous Assouan Dam on the Nile, in
Egypt.
The cofferdam just finished,
which has exposed a stretch of the
river bed 1900 feet wide and three
quarters of a mile in length, is built
of timber cribwork, filed in with
stone and backed by stone and
earth, and so perfect in its con-
struction that not over gallon of
water a second penetrates it.
This laying bare of such a vast
stretch of river bottom, where men
are now working dryshod, exposes
a vast rocky bed, the formation
being most remarkable.
A feature of the laying bare of
the river bed is the exposure of a
great rock. bound pool, estimated to
contain 100000 gallons of water.
The sides are vertical, and the
water from sixty to seventy five
feet deep. This pool is now being
pumped out. In addition to the
big cofferdam there are seven other
cofferdams farther down stream,
between islands, from rs to 500 feet
in length, designed to prevent the
backfiow of the water. There is no
backfow in the Lancaster county
channel, as the fall Of the bed is so
great.
This stupendous dam will create
a great lake ten miles long, extend
ing up to Safe Harbor, and as the
water will submerge the present
site of that section of the Columbia
and Port Deposit Railroad, the
track will be moved to the side of
the hills.
Work was begun on October Is
last, and it is expected to be fin
ished and power turned on by the
middle of 1908. The plant COM
plete, including the price of land
and water rights, will then have
cost nearly $1O,OOO,OOO.
The midland journal., 1906-08-10
Fatal Accident
Farmer Meets Shocking Death Near
Calvert While Hauling Oats
From Field.
WAS DASHED AGAINST TREE.

William K. Walls, a well known
farmer of the Ninth district, met
terrible death on Monday at his
farm near Calvert, through a runa-
way accident. He was engaged in
hauling oats, and while on the
wagon driving to the barn, the
horses took fright and started to
run. His helper endeavored to
get to the animals heads but with
out success, and called to Mr..
Walls to jump, but the unfortunate
man in his effort to control the
team slipped from the hay rigging
upon which the bundles of grain
were being hauled, onto the double
trees. While in this perilous posi-
tion the runaways collided with
tree, a horse passing on either side
of it, and the end of the wagon
tongue striking it and being splin-
tered. The force of the collision
hurled Mr.. Walls against the tree,
crushing and mangling him in such
a horrible manner as to cause his
death in short while.
The deceased was aged about 50
years and was born and had always
lived in the neighborhood of Cal
vert. He married Miss Mary E.
Arrison, daughter of John Arrison,
and his widow and one child sur
vive. Some years ago he purchas.
ed and moved to the Arrison farm,
where he was living when over
taken by his tragic death. The
funeral was held from his late home
on Thursday afternoon, with inter-
ment at Rosebank cemetery.
The midland journal., 1906-08-10
PERSONALS.

W. T. Drennen, of Wilmington,
visited Rising Sun friends this
week.
Miss Mary Welsh, of Baltimore,
is visiting the family of Jos s.
Pogue.
Miss Mary Buckley, of Hazleton,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Belle
Buckley.
Miss Beulah Beauchampe, of
Baltimore, is visiting Miss Mabel
Duyckinck.
Miss Gertrude Tyson, of Clifton
Heights, is visiting Miss Elya Rey-
nolds, of Octoraro.
Miss Miriam L. Smith, of Sher-
wood, Md, is visiting her cousin,
Miss NJ. Addie Smith.
Mrs. Amelia Stocker, of Will
mington, was entertained this week
by Miss Made McDougal.
Mr.. William T. Booth and Miss
Lucy J. Rose, Of Bay View, were
quietly married at Elkton Wednes-
day by Rev. William Schouler.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. White, Mr..
and Mrs. J. M. Parker and Z. M.
Giles, President of the Colchester
Steamboat Co., Baltimore, were
guests at the Barnes House this
week.
Mr.. Andrew J. Jones, Jr., of
Pennington, and Miss Myrtle e.
Tarbert, of Colora, were married at
the M. E. Parsonage, Rising Sun,
Saturday morning, 4th inst, by
Rev. j. P. Otis.
The midland journal., 1906-08-10
Condemnation Proceedings.

Condemnation proceedings have
been instituted by the Susquehanna
Power Co. for several parcels oi
land in Hartford county on the Sus-
quehanna river, and the jury will
meet on August 14th, at Glencove
to hear evidence as to the valuation
of the land.
The Susquehanna Power Co. is a
corporation separate and distinct
from the Susquehanna Electric
Power Co. The former owns prop.
erty in both Hartford and Cecil
counties, along the Susquehanna
river from about Deer Creek to
Broad Creek, taking about six miles
of the length of the river. The
Susquehanna Power Co.. g property
is the nearest to tidewater of any
of the power companies located
along the river. Just above its
property is tract owned by the
Susquehanna Electric Power Com.
pany, and north of that the Mccall
Ferry Power Company.
The Susquehanna Power Com
pany has only one Marylander on
its board, the recent Legislature
having amended its charter so as
to permit this. 1t is reported that
at recent meeting of the directors
it was decided to start work on the
plant about August /. The Com
pany has a capital of $6,00O,000,
and Mr.. B. Harvey Welsh, of
Philadelphia is its president.
Notice of condemnation pro,
ceedings has also been served by
the Susquehanna Power Company
on the Conowingo Land Company
of Cecil County, the Deland Mining
and Milling Company, corporation
of Delaware; the Conowingo Mining
Company of Cecil County, the Har-
ford County Flint Company, the
proprietors of the Susquehanna
Canal and others in Cecil county,
Magistrate Henry H. Gilpin, of
Elkton, having been duly applied
to for his warrant to the Sheriff of
Cecil county to summon a properly
qualified jury to condemn for the
use, possession, etc., by the Sus
quehanna Power Company, certain
land, property and rights held by
the corporations and individuals
mentioned in the petition.
The midland journal., 1906-08-10
Notice OF Services.

At James M. 3. church Rev. j.
Howard Gray, pastor of Eastlake
M. E. Church, Wilmington, will
preach at 1890 a. m. Combined
service at 1880 p. M, consisting OF
an Epworth League program and
an address by the pastor.
Services resumed at Sylmar M j.
E. Church August 10.
A great privilege is in reach of
this community in the presence of
DIR. Munhall at Woodlawn Camp
Monday, 18th, afternoon and night.
Quarterly Conference at james M. J.
E. church Saturday, 11th, 1880 a.
m. The Presiding Elder, DR..
Mowbray, will preach at Woodlawn.
The midland journal., 1906-08-10
Eder Will Case.

The managers of Eder Park, Elk
ton, have authorized John M. Tuck
er and Frank P. Price to make
such settlement and compromise
with the heirs of the late William
Il. Elder as may be necessary to
avoid further litigation in regard
to the estate of the deceased.
Mr.. Eder bequeathed the bulk of
his estate to the Eder Park, and
relatives of the deceased decided to
contest the will and filed caveat,
which has led to the action taken
last week by the managers looking
to a compromise in the matter.
The midland journal., 1906-08-10
Canned Goods Situation In Hartford

~
The canned goods situation in
Hartford county has been attracting
much attention recently owing to
the prominence of the section as a
large producer and distributor of
canned tomatoes and corn. The
tomato pack in Hartford often
reaches over a million cases of two
dozen cans each and the average
pack will reach probably more than
half million. The tomato situa-
tion is most interesting from two
standpoints {: In the first place the
old pack, which was controlled by
the syndicate and is now in the
hands of a Bankers Committee, is
now selling around rs and 80 cents
per dozen. This low price follow.
ing two or three years in succession
has very seriously affected a large
number of the Gamers.
The number of canneries in ac.
tive operation varies from year to
year according to the state of the
market and the financial ability of
the Gamer to carry on the business.
The second point of interest in the
situation is the outlook for the new
pack. The acreage in Hartford is
less than usual. Frost destroyed
some early plants and, while re-
planting was done and many of the
vines seemed strong and healthy,
the heavy downpour of rain has
seriously injured the blossoms.
This is particularly true of those
planted early. If the tomato crop
is very short, as now seems prob
able, the large stock held by the
Bankers Committee will almost
certainly advance in price, because
the stock on hand now is compara-
lively small, and, if the 1906 pack
is heavily curtailed, nothing can
prevent rise in price, unless the
people restrict the consumption of
this popular food, which is alto.
gether unlikely, if the price is such
as to permit them to be retailed at
not more than 10 cents per can.
Therefore it is clear that the
weather will have much to do with
the matter, and finally with the
status of the Gamer who must re-
alize a good price to get out whole.
Corn is in better shape, although
large stocks have been carried over
and the price has been low, it is
now on a rise, with much better
outlook. The popular retail price
has caused immense quantities to
be sold, and higher prices may be
looked for.-Bel Air Times.
The midland journal., 1906-08-10
Suit For Damage.

Jacob Sigman has brought suit
for $4,000 damages against the G..
P. McAbee Powder Company. for
the destruction of his property and
the permanent injuries to his wife's
nervous system, as the result of
blowing up of the company's dyna-
mite plant, near Sherrk's Ferry,
in Lancaster county, early in June,
when eleven lives were lost and
great damage to property resulted.
The midland journal., 1906-08-10
Annual Meeting.

At the fifty ninth annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Cecil County, held in Elkton, on
Saturday, the following directors
were chosen for the coming year. :
q. Porter Lushy, Joseph 81. Steele,
L. Marshall Haines, VIM. 8. Evans,
Samuel j. Keys, George W. Co.'S
den, Mount E. Kirk, John 81.
Kimble and J. M. @. Carhart.
The directors chose Joseph II.
Steele, President, and John M.
Tucker, Secretary and Treasurer.
The midland journal., 1906-08-10

For fresh, reliable Groceries at
bottom prices go to E. r. Buffing-
ton & Sons.
The midland journal., 1906-08-10

For August bargins in Queens
ware go to E. r. Burlington & Sons.
The midland journal., 1906-08-10

For midsummer cash bargains
go to E. r. Burlington & Sons.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
WASHINGTON TEAM
ON CARLISLE'S LIST
Indians Will Play Two Games Here in
April With Georgetown and
George Washington.

CARLISLE. Pa, Feb. 6.-Manager
Venne Of the Carlisle Indians, has ar
ranged the following schedule of games
for the coming season. In all, twenty
nine games viii be played During
April the team viii make 4 Southern
trip. playing Georgetown. Washington
and Lee. George Washington, and the
University of Virginia.
The following Is the schedule: April
Il. Franklin and Marshall at Carlisle:
UTsinus College. at Carlisle: Lebanon
Valley, at AnnvfIIe. MerCeTsburg ACad-
emy, at Carlisle: George Washington,
at Washington. University of Virginia,
at Charlottesville; April %. University
Of Virginia. a. CharIottesvillei April q,
Washington and Lee. at Lexington. Va.
April p. Georgetown, at Washington;
April p. Bloomsbury Normal. at Car
Isle, April Is. Lebanon Valley, at Car
Isle; May ,. Niagara University. at
Carlisle; May 4. Susquehaana Univer-
sity. al Carlisle: May >. Ursinus. at Col
legeville, May Z, Annapolis, at Annap-
oils Nav Is. Washington and jefferson
AT Carlisle; May Is State College. at
State. May 70, Gettysburg College, at
Carlisle; May .. Albright College. at
Carlisle; May 2S, Mercersburg Acad-
emy at MercersbUrg; May so. Villa
quehdnna University. at SelinsSrove;
June 6, Bloomsbury Normal, at Blooms
burg; Gettysburg College, at Gettys-
burg. June II. Albright College. at
Myerstown; June u Lehigh. at South
Bethlehem; June b. Franklin and Mar
shall. at Lancaster; June 19. Lafayette
College, AT Easton; June 20, Keystone
State. at kutZtOWn.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
EVANS WON PRIVATE
FIGHT FROM GORhAN
Hot Scrap Up New York State Ended
IN Thirteenth Round-EaSy
for Pinky.

ALBANY. y. Y. Feb 6--Tommy
German. OF this city. was knocked out
in the thirteenth round by -Pinky'
Evans OF Schenectady in a fight last
night that was scheduled to go twen;y
rounds.
1t was a vigorous and hard battle.
and pulled of in private" at q resort
in the outskirts Of the city.
The contestants weighed in at 30
pounds.
When the men put up their hands in
the first round. 1t was evident that
Evans was full OF confidence. He Toit
his opponent out. and then apparently
getting the idea that he had the fight
cinched. and could win when he pleased,
he STALLED" after the opening round.
and allowed German to force all tie
fighting uD to the end OF the tenth
The thirteenth round opened with
German weak and Evans followed his
advantage BY plying right and LEFT to
the head German was all but out. as
the result OF blows. and took the count.
He came back to fall again before the
furious fusillade of wallops. when the
referee declared Evans the victor.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
BOB BAKER ACCEPTS
YOUNG ATLAS Def
Would Meet Him in Preliminary to
Tyrrell-Mackey Bout-Phillips
Working Hard.

Bobhie Baker called at The Times Of
fee this morning TO say that he would
accept the challenge Of Young Atlas
20 meet him in a finish wrestling bout
rs preliminary to the bout at Concor-
dia Hall on next Tuesday between Har-
Vey Tyrrel! and Rob Roy Mackey.
Baker is both a boxer and wrestler.
but as boxing has fallen into disfavor
with the authorities around Washing
ton. he has returned 10 the mat. lie
first started his career as professional
athlete by wrestling Harvey TyrreH an
hour and nineteen minutes before Har-
vey could get fail. After thar he fig
ured in a number of other bouts in
which his strength stood him in good
stead and returned him the winner over
good men
Owens Phillips. the Washington Bar
racks soldier wrestler, who is 10 meet
Tyrrell at the Barracks gymnasium OF
Saturday night in a finish bout. has
knuckled down 20 hard work, and his
friends think lie Will be in as good con
Giu0n Tor TyrrelI as he was for the
Jap. He is taking training table die
at a boarding house outside the fort
ana Sergeant Arthur Spencer. who is
handling him. has laid down the Law
IL. the matter Of keeping good hours
and taking regular exercise. The ser
EednI IS wrestler himself and has beer
going on each daY With his protege ii
long bouts which are undertaken fOu the
purpose ot improving Phillips defense
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
SKATING RINK OPENS
AT CONVENTION HALL

This evening at 7;30 o'clock the roller
skating rink will open at Convention
Hall. after several weeks Of delay.
The management had hoped TO open
the hall some time last month, but,
owing to lack Of building material for
the floor all preparations were not COM
pleted until yesterday. The new rink is
the first affair OF it's kind to open up
here for a long time and IS said TO be
the largest rink In the country, cover
ing over 24000 square feet.
There will be three sessions every day,
and when the object is we'll underway
there VIII he a certain time set apart
each day for ladies only. 1t is also plan
ned to encourage the organization OF
roller polo clubs and give over thd hall
10 teams on different evenings OF each
week.