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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-24
THISTLE CRASHES |NJUR|NG ITALIANS Two Men Seriously Hurt At
 Steel Plant | MANY MEN WERE IN DANGER Police Have Unusually Quiet Day in EnsIey-Ordinanc Against Dis charging Fireworks Is Strictly
 Enforced.
MANY MEN WERE IN DAN GER

Ensley. December Special )- John Gibbons, a white carpenter, and Paul Viora, an Italian aborer, were seriously injured and eight other work men more. or less hurt this afternoon by the falling of trestle in No. 1 stock house at the blast furnaces of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. The injured men were at work removing the roof of the old stock house preparatory to building Q new steel structure. The trestle runs the full length of the stock house and is old, and, 1t is said, had been con ing on the trestle when it fell, while others were underneath it. The inn mense girders that supported the roof were being removed and lowered to the pull was made to raise the girder A match block was fastened to one of the bends of the trestle and when the pull was made to reaise the girder several bents of the trestle gave way and it fell, carrying the men with it and dash ing them to the ground. Those on the ground floor had barely time to escape.
 The excitement for a time was in- tense as 1t was feared from the num- Der of men employed in the work that good many casulties had occurred. It is indeed surprising from the nature of the accident that more men were not hurt or killed. Willing hands went quickly to the work of rescue, and the injured men were removed as soon as possible to the Cunningham hospital where their injuries ---~-a attended to. All of them except Gibbons and Viona were able to be taken home after treatment. Gibbons sustained several broken ribs and was otherwise badly bruised. Viona also had several ribs fractured and was badly hurt about the head. They are at tn he Cunningham m hospital, and at late hour were doing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-24
Personal and General.

Miss May Walker of Springville, Ala, is spending the holidays with her friend, Miss Margarlte Spradling. on Avenue c and Twenty-sixth street
 Miss Bertha Cowan of Dora, Ala,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-24
Strike Nearly Ended.

Santiago, Chilli, December 2-The strike movement in the nitrate field, which for a time tied up the business of the coun- try, is breaking. Several thousand men returned to work today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-24

well. They are both married men. Gib- bons resides in Ensley and Viona Tn Pratt City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-24

as his guests for the holidays Messrs.
 Harvie and Louis Branscomb of Tal-
 ladega. The many friends of w. A. Simmons will be glad to learn that he is some what improved. MT Simmons has been sick for the past several weeks, and his condition at one time was reported to be
 very serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-24
A Large Consignment Sale! Today (Tuesday only) special:

"A 1dI Sc OouSlS iliiiCut 0dlC: Today (Tuesday only) special:
 2OOO punches bananas. 1000 boxes best sweet Indian River (Fla.) Oranges, any size. Two car loads Fancy Apples. All these goods must go. So now is your chance.
 Bananas 25c bunch and up. Oranges $2 per Lox and up. Apples by the barrel cheap. Price no object-the money we need.
 w. c. WEIGH, Wholesale Commis n Merchant 21O0 Morris Ave-, COT Fist St.
 Tuesday Only.
 STOP, LOOK, READl Our celebrated Perfume Shoes for $3.65. Grasp this op- portunity and foot your feet. MARLEY & BAUMAN,
 1924 First Avenue. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-24
Prisoners To Be Turned Loose.

good many of the prisoners in the jail have been particularly good dur ing the past few weeks and Mayor Rush in order to show those of them that de- served 1t that his heart was in the right place, stated this morning after court was over that he expected to issue an or der tomorrow, whereby about 10 of them will be given an indefinite lea e of ab- sence.
 Most of those that are to be given their freedom are prisoners wno spend most of their time in jail. In a good many instances it has been shown that they are willing to do almost anything in order to get in the jail and get good nights sleep.
 The cold nights of the past few weeks do not seem to have appealed to them and for that reason they do not in most cases object to being knocKed down in order that they might have a ride in nice wagon, and at the end of the ride receive a warm welcome from Night Cap tain Ross and Night Warden Speeks. Colonel Speeks, as he Is known to ms friends, takes good care of the prisoners consigned to his care and no one has ever left the jail and made mean re- mark concerning his hospitality. They arc well housed and well fed, and 1t has been remarked that the city officials thought more of the prisoners than they did of beautifying the city park.
 This has been denied by several of the aldermen, mainly Joe Winters Lacy Edmundson, Old Man Lewis and young Alex Grimes. However, the fact re- mains that the prisoners are always well fed, no matter whether strip" crculates or not, and for that reason it Is quite hard at times to make them plead not guilty. When court opened this morn ing it was found that there were just 89 cases on the docket The mayor did not feel good, neither did the clerk nor any of the officers. Owing to the fact that a good many of them were com pelled to get away early and purchase the Christmas goods, every minute count ed and by 10 o'clock Clerk Stubbs was on the streets looking things over
 This Christmas will be a joyful one with most of the prisoners. Even in the mad rush they have not been forgotten, and a good many good things will find their way up to the jail before tomorrow evening rolls around.
 It seems to be a sort of an unwrtten law that the best prisoners should be lib- erated in order to spend Christmas in the good old sunshine and this one will follow along the lines of the others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-24

THE ARCADE MARKET, ENSLEY,
 has just received several carloads of most
 desirable fruits; also large shipments of
 vegetables and produce; also fish and oysters. Everything in fact for the Christmas trade at greatly reduced prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-24
The Eleventh Hour But
 There's ' POrter'S

Yes, indeed-and Porters is safe store to fall back on too You can rush in here at the eleventh hour and pick things here and there for the and boys and know that on tomorrow morning here be no dSappontments.
 Not much time to read details this morning, we give you shopping list that you can clip right out of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-24
pr. Phillips Here.

Dr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent of the city schools of Birmingham, was here Monday to have some matters worked out with the department of education. He is highly eated over the prospects in Birmingham and the work being done by the High school. While here he gave local teachers a number of suggestions for the new High school which Mont gomery will erect in a short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-24
pr. Anderson to Leave.

After Is years as pastor, the only pas tor by the way of the Central Presby terian church, Dr. Neal L. Anderson will leave this week. He preached his farewell sermon a week ago and his last sermon
 last Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-24
Money for Good Roads.

The county has given to the city $25,- 900 to be used on roads recently taken into the city, but about to be worked by the county. This will be laid out after the first of the year. The sum of $250000 recently voted by the coun- ty on 8 bond issue, will be expended upon the county roads after the first of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-24
After High School.

A large delegation from Round noun tain has been to see the governor and other members of the county high school locating board urging the location of the county school at that place. Center and Cedar Bluff are also after the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-24
Teachers Examination.

Indications are that the number of teachers who will take the January ex- aminations will be larger than common, many girls especially determining to take the examination because of the increased salaries and heightened school term. The questions were sent out by Secretary Will lingham of the examining board several days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-24

After a careful inspection Dr. Shirley Bragg, state jail inspector, has declared that the Montgomery county jail Is one of the best in the country and such as to entirely meet his approval. The jail has just been finished and Sheriff Hood will soon have it furnished and made fully comfortable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-24
Cotton Seed inspection.

C. H. Bllingsley of the department of agriculture is just back from a trip to the cotton mills, instructing them on the new meal laws. He finds that as a rule the mills are doing well and are making every effort to obey the tagging and other laws
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-24
Lots of Booze Found.

Deputy Collectors Scott, Battle and Winters have just destroyed 125 gallons of wild cat liquor in Randolph county, the whisky being found in the stable Of Thomas Foster, for whom warrant has been sworn out. It is rare that the liquor is found.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-24
KILLED BY STREET CAR
IN FRONT OF
HER HOME
Colorado Springs Woman
Failed to Notice Her Ap.
preaching Danger.

Colorado Springs, Aug, 24.-Mrs.
Nellie NJ Hopkins, aged 40. wife OF
Assistant Superintendent James II.
Hopkins OF an insurance company
OF this place, was struck and horrib-
~ mangled by an east bound Man
tou street car while crossing the
street directly I'm frot OF her home
about O'Clock today. She died in
the hospital without recovering
consciousness an hour later.
Her skull was fractured her left
leg broken In two places between the
knee ana the ankle, and left hip bone
was broken and the left arm terrib-
ly cut.
Mrs. Hopkins started across the
street to a neighbor's house and
passed directly in front Of the car,
evidently miscalculating the distance
Mortorman Lewis tried TO stop the
car but the distance was too short
and the woman vas knocked down
and run over.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-24
URGE UNCLE SAM TO
BUY TELEGRAPH LINES
All Organizations Requested to
Aid In Securing Passage of
Suitable Legislation to At
tain These Results--Help
TrdnSvddl Miners.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 24.-The execu-
tive board of the American Fedora
tion of Labor in session here last
night requested all civic organiza-
tons to cooperate with the fedora
ton in an effort to have the next
congress enact stringent immigration
laws providing for the exclusion of
all Asiatic laborers.
President Roosevelt and congress
We're asked to investigate the cost OF
buying the telegraph lines for gov
ernmental ownership.
Miners of the Transvaal asked for
financial aid and it will be given as
far as possible.
Asiatic Labor
The executive board has for some
time been considering these propo-
sltlons, especially that concerning
Asiatic labor, and the resolutions
adopted last night are exceptionally
strong in their denunciation of the
cheap coolie labor which has been
permitted to come into this coun-
board also feels that Japanese coolies
should be barred from the country
more rigidly, since they, to a large
extent, will work as cheaply as tie
Chinese.
The present exclusion laws. in part
are quoted in the resolution, and
the portions of those laws where
weakness is believed to be shown,
according to the board, will be pre-
sented TO congress with a request that
the weak sections be strengthened.
Government Ownership
The present telegraph strike Is re-
sponsible, beyond any doubt, for the
resolution requesting government
ownership. Some time since the
American Federation of Labor
through the central unions. requested
the president to have the proper de-
partment investigate the telegraph
companies with a view to ascertain
ing whether or not they are not vio-
lating the antitrust laws. The pres
ent action of the executive board Is
for the purpose of going still further
than the action of the central union,
by having the government own the
lines.
A formal appeal from the miners
in the Transvaal country, stating
that their condition is almost hope
less unless they receive aid at once,
was received, and arrangements
made for all the aid possible from
the Federation treasury Individual
members will be asked to contribute
what they can. The influx of miners
into that district of south Africa and
the poor crop season throughout the
country, coupled with low wages at
the mines makes aid necessary.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-24
SAYS THESE MEN
ARE DANGEROUS
Huge Financial Interests Behind
This Move According to Striking
Officials but They VIII be
Ultimately Defeated by
LdbOr'S Leaders.

Chicago, Ill, August 24-Danger-
Gus spies are in the Comm ercial
Telegraphers union, according to
President 5. j. Small. These spies
are responsible for the present stam-
pede strike. he charges. and are also
trying to cause a stampede of the
railroad telegraphers
These spies are endeavoring TO g.et
us into as much trouble as possible, /"
he said. "They manipulated things
so that the stampede strike was be-
gun and are now using their every
effort 20 spread the trouble to the
railroad telegraphers."
DO you charge them with bring
ing about this stampede strike ?" ask
ed International Secretary Wesley
Russell. who was listening to Presi-
dent Small while he was making the
charges.
Yes" replied the strike leader.
'We all know 1t is true and 1t is
time for the public to learn the
truth"
President Small then said that
huge financial interests were behind
those spies.
Small's Statement Sensational.
The sensational statement of Presi-
dent Small placed a new light upon
the strike of telegraphers and was
said to demonstrate that the nation
the walkout.
officials of the telegraph companies
said that they were securing new
men every day.
On the other hand. according to
President Small, the entire south, the
far west and the great northwest are
without telegraphic communication.
No Arbitration.
Mr.. Small gave out a sensational
interview today as he prepared for
his trip to New York this evening.
And l am not going there to seek
arbitration he declared. "All this
talk about the companies doing
normal business is bosh.
THE Western Union" he continu-
ed. "is only doing 25 per cent of its
normal business. Ten per cent of
this Is done over the wires and Is
per cent is transmitted through the
mails.
Here is the condition in the south:
New Orleans, Galveston, Memphis
are not on the telegraphic map You
cannot send kilograms south of Louis
Vile, and there is only one operator
at work there. He is connected with
the Associated Press.
Far West Conditions.
THE condition in the far west
san Francisco cannot be reached by
telegraph. This is a condition that
mas existed since the inauguration of
the strike.
I'm the Northwest-St. Paul Is as
far north as the two commercial
companies can reach. Beyond that
they are unable to handle a message.
Reports from SouthCarolna indi-
cate that every telegrapher in The
state has gone on strike. That state
is Isolated from the world.
The companies are not handling
a Al hN,g
ports indicate they are handling
about 20 per cent of their regular
business, but less than one-half Of
this is done over the wires. The re-
mainder, about 10 per cent of the
whole. is handled by mail and ex-
press"
President Small said he was willing
that committee should be appointed
to investigate conditions in the strike
bound offices and determine whether
they were running under normal
conditions as the companies claim
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-24
EXPRESS LINE OWNERS
TO MEET after
45 YEARS
First Gathering of Men Who
Own Concern In
Decades.
WOULD ELECT NEW
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

New York, Aug, PA circular
has been sent to every stockholder of
the United States Express company
enclosing a blank request asking him
to mail the same, signed, to Secre-
tary Chauncey, of the company, re-
questing that meeting of the stock
holders be held for the election of
seven directors. The circular is ac-
companied by a letter setting forth
that it has been forty-five years
since the shareholders met. The
object of the meeting is stated to be
10 elect board of directors opposed
to the Platt management, which is
charged with mismanagement.
No Necessity For Meeting
Heretofore there has been no me-
cessity for the annual meeting of
the stockholders. The directors
nave met, transacted business, filled
vacancies IN the board when they
occurred either by death or reslgna-
ton, and the concern has paid
wonderful dividends, hence there was
no reason In the minds Of the many
stockholders why they should spend
either time or money to hold
meeting.
As long as matters moved i'm this
groove, Well and good. Now. however,
1t is whispered that fear that the in
terstate commerce commission may
come swooping round and find many
things not to its liking. Therefore
charges Of mismanagement are open
ly made against the Platt manager
ment and the warfare is on. 1t is i'm
possible to state which faction has a
majority as there has been no public
expression Of opinion on which such
basis could be made.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-24
BOYS MOTHER SAW
HIM BURN TO DEATH

Lacrosse, Wis, Aug, 24.-One life
was lost and five other persons had
narrow escapes i'm the destruction by
fire of the home Of Mrs Mary Ker-
sters today. With great deal of dif-
ficulty, Mrs Krester and four chill
dren were taken from the burning
structure. but her eldest boy, Fred,
aged II, could not be rescued by the
tiremen and he refused to jump. He
was burned TO death before the eyes
Of his mother and a large crowd Of
spectators.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-24
MOTHER CARRYING
BABES DEAD BODY

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 2i.-After
wandering with a party of Russian
emigrants, none of whom could
speak word of English for several
hours in and around the station
here, 1t was discovered that Mrs
Marcia Shuben, a pretty Russian wo-
man of 22 years, was carrying the
dead body Of her IS months old babe
tightly rolled in a shawl. She could
not understand English, but told
Russians of this city that the child
died many hours before arriving
mere and she was carrying it to her
husband who had preceded her TO
Los Angeles. The child was buried
here today and the mother and party
given aid by local citizens.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-24
MANY GIRLS DISAPPEAR
FROM BERLIN HOMES

Berlin, Aug, 24-The mysterious
disappearance Of young women in
Berlin is increasing TO an alarming
extent No less than five such dis
appearances were reported 10 the
police today and a number of 9TH
ers occurred during the week. Ii is
surm!sed that white slave" opera
tors are at work and probably eX-
port their victims, as most OF the
girls disappeared without leaving
any trace Of their whereabouts.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-24
ALTON CONTROL DEAL
SURPRISED BROKERS

New York, August 24.-Announce-
ment that the control OF the Chicago
a Alton railroad has, to all intents
and purposes been transferred 10
the Clover Leaf system, was a sur
prise 20 the financial district and
was the subject of animated discus
sion. On the ratification of the Al
ton transaction, Standard oil will be
In control of a system with 2,SSj
miles of line traversing one Of Tho
best traffic sections Of the country.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-24
GOT POISON IN
WATERMELON PATCH

New Orleans, La, August "a
The body OF an unknown young man,
apparently seventeen years IF age.
was found in Pearl river, at the
mouth Of Halidays canal.
The young man had gone into a
watermelon patch near by, where
strychnine had been put I'm the mel
ous 70 stop depredauug The strang-
er got hold OF one Of these. and
when he went u the river 10 quencn
the thirst caused by the poison fell
over dead. He was not Identified.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-24
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD
OPERATORS MAY
WALK OUT
Demand Increase of Pay and
Shorter HOurS--Tie.
up Likely.

New York, Aug, 24.-Two hundred
telegraph operators employed by the
Long Island railroad company, have
demanded an increase of pay and
shorter hours Should the demand
be refused by General Manager Jas.
McCree IL is said. a signal VIII be
flashed over the island next
Wednesday, which will have the ef-
feet of tying up the road
The strike Of 1900 machinists n
Greater New York will probably be
called next Monday. They demand
that their pay be Increased 25 cents
a day.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-24
TAFT TALKS TO
OKLAHOMA PEOPLE

Oklahoma. City, Okla. August %.
secretary Taft is the guest Of Okla
homa city and tonight he Will sound
the Keynote Of the campaign of The
republican party for supremacy in
controlling the new state.
The secretary was warmly greeted
by a great crowd on his arrival.
Ihls afternoon monster parade In
his honor was given.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-24
ALBUQUERQUE TRIHI-
DAD GAME IS ON

Trinidad, Colo, August 24-Spc-
cial.) -3;55 p. M.--Galgano is In thc
box for Albuquerque and Metz is
pitching for Trinidad. Attendance
large. First inning: Trinidad 2;
Albuquerque o.
Second inning: 90.
Third inning: 90
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-24
MAKING STEEL RAILS
FOR SANTA HE LINES

TUt DO, IOIO., Aug. g4.-The
Alun'qul steel works is working on
a rush sruer OF 1900 tons OF S5-
pound rails 10 be used by the Santa
Re M re'as ng its tracks between Pa
ola and ArCh.s son, Kans. Two crews
are already engaged in this work
one being stationed al Holly, Colo.
and one near Garden City, Kans.
The total order was for $4,000 tons
5000 tons being given TO a Maryland
plant.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-24
CATCHER BADLY HURT
BY PITCHED BALL

New York. August 24.-Frank
Bowerman, catcher of the New York
Nationals, was hit back of the left
temple by swift inshoOt pitched
by Jack Camuitz, of Pittsburg. I'm the
game yesterday. His condition this
morning was reported favorable but
1t is unlikely that he will be able to
rejoin the Giants again this season.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-24
Shell Probably Stolen
SUIT TO DISSOLVE
STANDARD OIL CO

New York. August 24-Frank b.
Kellogg, special counsel for the in
terstate commerce commission, has
arrived here and will begin taking
testimony on September 3, in a suit
filed in the federal court of st. Louis
to dissolve the Standard Oil Co.