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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-26
BIC NAVY PLANS ARE DISCUSSED
More Money Necessary For
 More Batt|eships
THE CANAL IS 100 NARROW
The Project of Widening the Canal Is Taken Up and Talked Over By Pres ident Roosevelt and His
 Cabinet Officials.

Washington, October 25,-At a cabinet meeting the financial situation and other matters were discussed today It was the first formal meeting of President Roose- velt's cabinet since June. Those present were Secretary of State Root, Postmaster General Meyer, Secretary of the Interior Garfield, Attorney General Bonaparte, Attorney General Bonaparte, Secretary Of the Navy Metcalf and Secretary of Agri- culture Wilson. The session continued for two and half hours. Naval mat ters occupied the attention of the cab met during a considerable part of the meeting. Secretary Metcalf has just com pleted estimates for the maintenance of the naval establishment and as these show a great increase the President and the Secretary of the Navy are giving earnest attention to them. The secre- tary advanced a proposition to increase by s5O00.O00 the standing appropriation for the payment of enlisted men in the navy. According to his estimate thls ln- crease permits of the enlistment Of 3Ooo more blue jackets. The proposition Will be included in the estimates to pe sup mitted to Congress.
 Another matter considered was the rec omendation of the isthmian canal com mission looking to the widening of the locks of the Panama canal Some naval officers. whose views were reflected by Secretary Metcalf, held that width Of 100 feet In the locks would be quite sui ficient to meet all naval needs within the next half century. but 1t appeared that another element believes that the locks would prove too narrow In ten years or less. The President decided to await detailed report from the canal commits sion.
 Secretary Metcalf also has the report of the naval general board, headed ny Admiral Dewey, upon the construction intended to meet the plans of the board and these were touched upon. It is point ed out that because he last year ex- pressed the opinion that one ship would be all that should necessarily be author ized at this Congress, the President has somewhat embarrassed himself, but as several of the battleships which were last year supposed to be perfectly serviceable, have since rather unexpectedly been shown to be of obsolete type, It IS not that the President will nave any difficulty in explaining to Congress the necessity for amending the original estimate. It is now certain that two and nrobably three battleships will be recom- 1oI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-26
FIRE IN A SKYScRAPER.
Great Excitement Is Caused, But the
 Damage Is Slight.

Chicago, October 25 = Three hundred poole were enjoying themselves in the assembly hall on the 17th floor Of the Masonic Temple last midnight when fire started on the fourth floor, spread to the seventh and filled the upper part Of the building with smoke.
 A general stampede followed when smoke reached the hall where friends Of the Catholic Knights and Ladies of Amer ics were attending a reception. The fire was caused by hydraulic rods which be- came hot" The rods which are at the rear of the elevator shaft ignited the wood partition. The blaze spread rapidly before 1t was discovered. In the assembly hall there was excitement and so're mysteries. Quick action and cool judg- ment on the part of the employees of the building in operating three elevators, how ever. made the rescue of the women easy. but some of them fainted. Others became excited and scrambled down the long flights of stairs.
 The loss to the temple building was about j5ooo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-26
GERMAN LIBEL
 SUIT IS ENDED Editor Is Cheered Tremen- dousIy on Court House Steps JUDGE RESERVES DECISION Maxiniien Harden, German Editor, Charges High Officials With Lead
 ing VIleIy Immoral
 Lives.
JUDGE RESERVES DECISION

Berlin, October 25.-Justice Kern today ended the testimony in the libel action brought by Gen. Count Von Moltke against Maxlmilien Harden, editor of Die Zukunft, saying that the court had heard enough on which to base decisiofs though he did not indicate what that de- cision would be. Counsel will be heard tomorrow.
 Herr Harden. when ho left the court, was cfeered by immense crowds for his courage in attacking persons connected with the imperial court. Prince Phillip Ar- lenberg ex-erman ambassador to Vienna, did not appear His physician informed the justice that it would be dangerous Tor his patient to do so. pr. Won Gcrdon, attorney for Count Won Moltke, adding that there was danger of the prince haV- ing a stroke of apoplexy and falling dead in court. Justice Kern then directed Po- lice Captain Won Trestow to take wit ness who testified yesterday, whose name was not made public, to Prince Zulen- perg's residence to see if the witness could identify zulenberg Von Trestow later returned and said that the prince refused to receive them.
 Justice Kern asked General Von Motive if he had resigned his position on account of the publication of Herr Harden charges.
 Won Moltke replied that there had been such a mountain of lies piled up against him that he felt he could not longer re- main the military commandant or Berlln' He said he had worn the Emperors uni- form for AZ years and loved his career. iie begged the court to take the rum or ms career into consideration when ne passed sentence upon Harden. fhe oay was largely occupied with expert .esu, monv on the nature of offenses charged in the indictment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-26
COULD DIVORCE SUIT.
Decision By Justice Mccall Is Affirmed
 By Court.

New York October 25-The appellate d- vision of the supreme court today affirm ed the decision by Justice Mccall. who had ordered certain passages stricken from the complaint of Mrs. Catherine Clements Gould in the action brought against her husband, Howard Gould, for separate maintenance. These passages related to charges that her husband had associated with various women and that he had ordered the superintendent of his estate to open her mail.
 Justice Mccall ruled that these mat ters were not properly included in a suit for separate maintenance, but only made use of in a suit for divorce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-26
FAIRBANKS OUT OF IT.
Vice President Says He Is Not a Can
 didate for Office.

Chicago. October 25-A special to sne Tribune from St. Louis says Charles w. Fairbanks, vice president of the United States dropped out of the race for me presidency yesterday.
 Are you a candidate for any office, actively. tentatively or receptiveiy"' he was asked.
 Positively, I am not.
 This was his reply following a dues- tion about the secret conference wnlch MT. Fairbanks had on Monday with Wal fer & Dickey, chairman of the Missouri state republican committee at Kansas City.
 Dickey told Fairbanks he need foster no further hope of being nominated Tor fhe presidency and that the Missouri dele gation to the convention would be pledged to Taft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-26
Great Automobile Show.

New York, October 25.-Everything per taining to the moter industry from the smallest bolt to the finished, up-to-date handsomely modelled touring car, has found place in the eighth annual auto mobile show of the Automobile Club of America, which opened last night in the grand central palace. It is one of the most comprehensive and elaborate exhib- tions ever attempted in America Judg- ing from the large crowd last night, the automobile is more popular than ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-26
LITTLE NOTE OF WARNING.
Count okuma Decries the Proposed
 Trip of the Warshps.

New York, october 25.-Dr. Louis l.. Seaman, ex-surgeon major. United states army. who was with the Japanese forces. both naval and military during the Rus so-Japanese war. has received letter from Count Okuma the Japanese pro- gressive leader, in which the Count said that the sending of the Atlantic fleet to the Pacific was not good diplomacy.
 "Foreign newspapers" Count okuma writes, "are too pessimistic. The Japan csc are convinced that there will be no war. Every case like the San Francisco incident is sure to have bad effect. I think it is due to the state sovereignty principle in the United States. The power of the states is too great They arc too independent The sending of the Atlantic fleet to te Pacific is not good di- plomacy.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-26
ALARM IN SPAIN.
Kinu Alfonso Appears To Have DeveI-
 oped Tuberculosis.

Madrid, October 25.-The alarming re- ports circulated earlier in the month re- garding the health of King Alfonso ap- rear confirmed. It is understood that the King who will travel incognito as Duke of Toledo during his coming visit to Lon don. will be examined by specialist in tuberculosis, from which disease hi; father died.
 The Kings open air life has thus far kept the hereditary disposition in abey- ance. An operation was performed on him recently in the hope of checking the growing symptoms of consumption.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-26
Kansas Solid for Taft.

Washington, October 25.-"Kansas will send a solid delegation to the next re- publican convention pledged to vote for the nomination for the presidency of Sec retary Taft. Kansas believes the Pres- dent meant exactly what he said three years ago when he remarked that under no circumstances would he again be {. candidate for that offce.' This was ths statement of Senator Long of Kansas on leaving the White House today after an interview with President Roosevelt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-26
Pastor Is Upheld.

Washington. October 25.-(Special) )-The board of trustees of the Church of Our Father has rallied to the support of it's pastor. Rev John Van Schack. who was recently condemned by local Grand Army of the Republic post for praise of Robert E. Lee. The board has passed resolutions asserting the loyalty or the congregation to it's pastor and condemn ing the action Of the post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-26
SOMETHING DOING.

>- Washington, October 25.-(Spe- | . cial.)--Governor Glenn of North ' . Carolina, who Is in the city, re- . . ceived telegram tonight from . . Governor smith of Georgia re- | . uues,.ng him to be in Atlanta next . . Tuesday, where witk~Governor Co., | . rner of Alabama there will be ( . conference of the three state . . executives on the railroad situa- { : tion in the nope of reaching | . common ground for united action. {
 . Governor Glenn wired his accept {
 . ance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-26
BRYAN'S PLANS.

< Kingston. N. Y., october 25.-W. { : !. Bryan declared today that his { . decision whether to announce him. { ( self d candidate for the democratic { . nomination for President will not { . depend upon the choice of the re- { . publicans. MT. Bryan authorized { the following statement: . Mir. Bryans decision .as to be- (
 ins A candidate will not depend (
 : on who the republican candidate (
 . is. The question will be consid- {
 . cred entirely from the standpoint {
 . of democratic principles and dem { . ocratic advancement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-26
Steamer Abandoned.

Baltimore, October 21.-A cablegram from London to the Maritime exchange today says that the British steamer Pam pIco, from Baltimore for Rotterdam, was bandoned in latitude 47 north, longitude 52 West. The crew was saved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-26
Many Changes Made.

In the New York and Porto Rico StHana- slip company ~,f Kew York. John l.. E7r' wind was succeeded by Franklin l5 Mooney as president and Wilson C. Peek was made secretary and treasurer in place of MT. Mooney. MT Mooney and MT Peek were elected to the same positions in the New York and Porto Rico Steanl- ship company of Maine, succeeding C. B. Haight, who was president and Fred H. Low and H. II. Sweetser, who were secre- tary and treasurer respectively.
 There was no change in the manage ment of the Eastern and Metropolitan Steamship companies. Calvin Austin re- maining president of both companies.
 A representative of the Consolidated Steamship lines, when asked tonight why the changes were made, said
 You can draw your own conclusion. You know there has been a lot of talk recently in regard to certain people He refused to amplify this statement.
 There was a report that MT Austin had been succeeded as president of the Consolidated Steamship lines by Charles b. English, vice president of the citi- zens' Steamship company of Troy, but this was denied at the offices of the Consolidated company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-26

 OF MORSE LINES Heads Are Restored to Subsi-
 diary Companies GREAT COMBINE PLANNED
Reports Are Circulated That Morgan and Other Big Leaders Will Assist In Reorganizine the Morse
 Steamship Companies.

New York, October 25.-The recent re- port that Charles w. Morse was planning radical changes In the management of the constituent companies comprising the Consolidated Steamship lines, was con- firmed today when the directors of the different companies met in this city and made various changes in their manage ment The effect of these changes was the practical restoration of the active management of several of tho subsidiary companies to their former owners and managers.
 Calvin Austin president of the Consoli- dated Steamship lines and the head of all the subsidiary companies excepting the New York and Porto Rico Steamship companies of Maine and New York, re- tired as president of the Ward and Nal lory lines. He was succeeded by T. H. Booth and Henry Mallory respectively who had formerly been at the head of those companies. Other changes were made as follows:
 F. D. Mooney succeeded N. II. Camp bell as secretary and treasurer of the Ward line Harry H. Raymond succeeded Theodore H. Eger vice president and general manager of the Clyde Steamship company, and N. H. Campbell. secretary and treasurer of the same company, gave way to E. A. Kelley. Harry Fl. Raymond was elected vice president and general manager of the Clyde Steamship company in the place of II. Bingles. Clifford D. Mallory, who had been assistant seere- tary in the company, was made secretary succeeding N. H. Campbell, who has had t,ne position of secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-26
Reorganization Plan.


 rumor that the directors of the Consolidated lines and it's various sub sidiary companies would meet on Sun day to consummate a financial reorgan- iZation plan, was also declared to be without foundation, although 1t was said that the directors of the Consol- dated Steamship lines would probably meet at that time.
 Consolidated Steamship bonds were higher on the curb today, s500, 900 being sold at prices ranging from 10A to 12ss compared with a low price of 9M on the preceding day.
 Another departure made st today's meeting was the appointment of fn- dividual cashiers for the different com panies Since the Morse consolidation, the funds have been held as q whole by the interests controlled by MT. Morse.
 There were unconfirmed reports to- night that today's changes meant that l. P Morgan & Co. and the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad had entered the affairs of the shipping com bine with powerful influence. Thus was foreshadowed the possibility of great CT combine, including the Morse com panies and the New Haven roads ma rine lines, to control the entire Amer ican coastwise shipping trade of the Atlantic and gulf. An officer of one of the large subsidiary compa nies said
 
 of the changes:
 while 1t is no time for formation Of combinations. those already formed must be taken care of in the interests of those who own the stocks and bonds.
 Bonds Are Guaranteed.
 When Mr. Morse acquired the Ward and other lines for his combine, 1t was said that he had guaranteed the bonds taken in part payment at a certain figure. The difference between that figure and the present market rate is probably con siderable, thus giving the sellers oppor- trunity to regain control of all lines ex- cept those actually brought into the com bination of MT. Morse and his closer asso- ciates. A change in the controlling off, cers was the principal thing effected to- day as the personnel of subordinates did not change when MT. Morse formed the combine.
 According to reports tonight all the stocks of the subsidiary steamship lines have been placed in voting trust, which is to continue for three years, members of which are the original owners the lines They are: H. P. Booth, Harry Raymond, Henry R. Mallory, J. Berwind and F. D. Mooney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-26

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The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-02

In accordance With the action
taken in other leading cities Of the
country, the Denver Clearing
House association decided Mouday
upon not paying ont currency on
checks. Telegrams from most of
the leading cities OF the country
were presented - the meeting,
showing that, following the lead
Of New York ID CYstaeo, tbsss
cities had resolved upon holding
their currency. Thus action
caused all the banks in the state to
follow tho precedent. 1t 10 not ex-
pected the suspension will con.
tinue for any great length OF time
probably not more than q week
or 20.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-02
a masaiiiesas harvest.

A half million bushels of pota.
toes have been raised this season
by the ranchmen in the vicinity Of
Monte Vista which have Melted
them $3.50, 900. Only about 1000
acres were planted to potatoes, go
the average per aero is 1925. Con-
sidering the small amount of labor
required to raise potatoes there Is
big money in them.
George Cole hes the largest
yield per acre yet reported: OF
of four acres he raised 1886 bush.
els, or 574 bushels per acre, which
when sold, Melted him a profit of
about 1850 per aero.
E. q. Wright had in seventy
acres, which Melted him a profit Of
$l25 an acre, clear of all expenses.
And this on land which he paid
$50 an acre for about year ago.
Zinser brothers he'd in 100 acres,
which yielded $1,000 bushels, or
280 bushels per core, which Melted
them a clear profit Of nearly 900
per acre.
}. S. Campbell cold $2,465 worth
of of an eighteen acre field.
Tom johnson raised 1000 bush.
els on a four. and. Q. halt acre patch.
These. whom sold, brought $716,
or 1859 per acre gross.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-02

The town council Of Creede hss
made . levy Of 80 mills for general
town purposes. Town warrants
In Creole now coll at Q discount
which doss not impress strangers
very lavorably.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-02
NOtss are 0ooA.

When the ranchmen learned Q
few weeks ago that the banks and
commission houses would not be
able to furnish them cash With
which to buy lambs for feeding, -
heretofore they we're somewhat
discouraged. But they have dis
covered that their credit 10 good
with those who have lambs to sell
aud the outlook hes accordingly
frightened. As rule the men
who have lambs TO coll are IN con.
dition TO wait on the feeders until
they can turn their lambs.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-02

George Beatty was taken 70
Pueblo last Saturday night. He
inspected the state asyIum aud
also Q private asylum and decided
be liked the state institution best.
Tho physician at first pronounced
his case incursble, bot on further
examination concluded be nigh,
recover from bis abnormal mental
condition. There seems TO be
some paralysis which may be over.
come.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-02

There 10 . good deal Of literary
talent In Monte Vista ~ evidenced
BY the course Of entertainments
provided for the lecture course and
the programs prepared BY the
History club and the Tuesday
Morning club.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-02
Death q zuia Nsviss wssl.

Mrs. Zula hewitt Wood died Of
st. Anthony's hospital, Denver,
Monday. She was tho wife Of
Samuel Hsmill Wood. political 70.
porter on the Rocky Mountain
News, to whom she was married
on September 8. Prior to thu,
time she was society reporter on
The Times.
Mr.. Wood died Of psritonitia
at the age Of 26 years. Deceased
was born in Del Ncrte and learned
70 set typo In the Prospsctor of3ice
aud later was editor OF the Dbl
Norte Enquirer. and while con.
nsctsd With Tho Denver Timea
gained . repution - . fine writer.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-02

Herman Weiuess, wife and baby
came down from Cresds Thursday
evening on . visit 10 Mn. Wsiuess'
mother, Mrs. Thomas.
The Monte Vista journal., 1907-11-02

Halloween was quite generally
observed in Monte Vista Thursday
night by old and young. One
party Of high school students went
out to the Gsrmirs ranch and
another party visited tho SOLDIER
homo whore they pulled Oh .
chicken roast. There was no IN.
necessary disturbance and no dam +.
age done 10 property 10 town.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-08
FORTUNA MINE GOES ID NEW
 MANAGEMENT
Doctor Simpson Is Deposed and Clark's Interest to Be Purchased-New Plans for immediate Future.
Special to Rersew.l

PHoENIX, Ariz., Feb. 7.-The For tuna Gold & Copper Co., after its long fight of the past summer. has reor- ganized and the warning factions, Dr. w. Fl. Simpson, Jr., and c. M. Clark. will neither of them have anything to do with the management of the com pany. and Clark will soon be entirely out of il, he having agreed, according to the statement of the new manager, to dispose of his entire interest in the company.
 The new management is headed by ]. D. Thompson. of Pittsburg, Pa. The officers consist of l.. E. Huddleston, of Grafton. Pa. president; Major R. M Whitney. of Lean. N. Y.: vice-presi' dent: J. D. Thompson, of Pittsburg secretary and manager: F. k. Miller of Pittsburg. treasurer. These off. cers. with F. H. Kinner. of Buffalo \. Y. compose the directorate of the company as it Is reorganiZed.
 It is proposed 10 push the work on the company's property. in the Cave Creek section, north of Phoenix. Some development machinery has been or dered and is to be delivered within the next month.
 It Is proposed to begin the sinking of a 1000-foot washing shaft to be crosscut every zoe feet to expose the ore bodies, and as soon as justihable 3 mill will be installed for the treat lnent of these ores. Clarence k Dresser. who was employed as an as sistant superintendent of the New house mine in Utah. will be genera superintendent of the company. while Manager Thompson will take up his residence in the city. the two taking active charge of the work.
 The directorate are said to be mer of higa standing in the financial world and they believe they have good property which they propose to put or a paying basis.
 Dr. Simpson is not in the city al present, He is out inspecting some property in which he is interested, ant s,non his return to Phoenix 1t IS under stood he will return to Boston ni' home. ,.,
 He still retains his interest in tn' Fortuna eonpany.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-08
BUTTE EXTENSION.

Butte-1he North Butte Exten- sion company has been organized in the east to take up lot Of option on claims northeasl of Butte. Snu north of the Berlin group. owned by the North Butte company. The new company is capitalized for l.OoO,oou shares at g. par. The directors oi the company are Godfrey Layeiie Thomas Lavelle, Fayette Harring ton William McDermott and Charles S. Passmore. all of Butte. W. T. Van Brunt, president of the St. Jos eph & Rock Island railroad, and ss- Ssociztes are said So be a.nan fng the company It is the announced istentioR of the company to sink shsft 1000 feet deep on one of f' claims. The group includes the As say. Clipper, Occidental. Black Grow and Free Trade