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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
MORTGAGALO LOANS

Place your mortgage loans direct
with the United States Mortgage and
Trust company-capitaI and surplus
$4,000. Ooo-or with The Mortaaos
Bond Company of New York-carItsI
and surplus $4,000 Interest rates
the lowest.
G. GAZZAM, Agent,
336 First National Bank Building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-06
Money on Call.

New York, Marcvh 5.-Money on call
firm, sac per cent; ruling rate, D; closing
bids 90; offered at 6; time loans dull and
easier; sixty days. 5s4@6 per cent and
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oFFICERS-W. P. G. Harding Preside
J. H. Barr. Vice President and Cashier; A.
Foster, Assistant Cashier; Thomas BowroI
prRECTORS-7W s. Brown, T. H. Moltc
Jemison. f. NJ Tutwiler, Erskine Ramsay
Walker Percy J. II. Barr. J. Fl. Woodward.
w IL. Woodward. M V. Joseph. John L. IA
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emit J. IL Woodward. President:
r. Forsyth, assistant Cashier; b. 8.
n, Assistant Cashier.
on. F. ID. Nabers, B. f. Moore. Robert
w. P. G. Harding. w. II. Hassinger.
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Queen and Crescent Route.
Frisco System.
Central of Georoia,

Arrive from 'ppart to-
Richmond ..l0l0 pm Richmond :. 500 am
Richmond .12;0i pm Richmond :. 2:25 pm
All trains run Dy central time. Trains
marked thus 90 are daily except Sunday.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
FIREFIGHTERS OVERCOME
Emergency Hospital Medicos
Arrive In Nick of Time.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE novel sight
of score of physicians imperiling
their lives to secure firemen from a
burning building was presented in
East Eighteenth street Friday night
when one of the buildings of the Huy-
Ter Manufacturing company was filled
with deadly gases, generated in some
way by fire which started among
pile of paper boxes. Fifteen fire fight
ers were overcome, and several, at
least, are in critical condition. The
damage by fire was comparatively
small.
The fire broke out on the tenth
floor, and the first fireman to reach
the spot dropped senseless
The building quickly filled with
smoke, and at first it was believed
that the firemen had been suffocated
with smoke. This theory was upset
on the arrival of corps of emergency
hospital physicians, who discovered
the presence of an obnoxious gas
The firemen succumbed so rapidly that
their mates could not remove them,
and the physicians took a hold, half
carrying, half dragging the senseless
men from the building
Several of the doctors themselves
were overcome, and were in turn res.
cued by others. When the fire started
there were fifty employees in the build.
ing, but all escaped
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15

m STRIPED BROADCLOTH-5S33, 514S
same fur Marking it off in sections
are tiny black ermine tails. The only
trimming is bunch of white ostrich
feathers that droop at one side almost
to the waist.
Sable, mink and sealSkin are the three
skins which are made up into the cost
hest coats, boleros and dolmans. Pony
makes a stunning little jacket, and
muskrat and mole dyed squirrel skin
are to be seen in motor and long coats.
Lace opera cloaks. lined with white
rabbit and bordered with silver fox are
the latest thing for theater wear. Good
furs and real lace, says one dressmak-
er, will make the dowdiest woman look
well dressed.
The neck piece of the season in its
simplest form is about six inches wide
and goes around the neck with head OF
animal resting on one side of the ches,
and the other end sweeping to the
waist, finished with a dozen small tails
or couple of large ones.
The suit illustrated is Of the new
striped broadcloth. The skirt is elev-
en- gored and the coat one of the new
cutaway affairs that are SO much worn
The material is Of Il blue striped co.i
and the waistcoat 4 deep burnt orange
JUDO CED!LLT.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
EREVlTIES PUNCHED,

J. w. Reeves Of Childress, Tex. was
SO badly kicked by a horse that he
died.
The Katy railway has reduced work
ing time in car shops at DenisOn to
five days.
The Santa Fee railway yards at
Brentwood, Tex, are to be consider.
ably enlarged.
Life sentence was given at Victoria
Tex, Antonio Innocent, convicted OF
criminal assault
The first bale of cotton ever raised
in Moore county, Texas, has just been
sold at Charming
The New York board of estimates
has allowed $4,000 more for expenses
of the Thaw trial.
A mail pouch was robbed at the de,
pot at Navasota, Tex. 1t contained
over 300 letters, but none registered.
Chicago United Societies, after &
bitter meeting, decided to take no
part in the Sunday closing crusade
A. P. Traweek, a prominent stock
man, thrown from a horse near Luz
kin, Tex, succumbed to his injuries.
William Bliss. for the past twenty
six years president of the Boston and
Albany Railroad company, died at Bos
ton
At Livingston, Tex, Willis Mack
In was convicted on charge of killing
Jack DarGen and given death pen
atty.
At Des Moines. Ia, f. L. Fulkersor,
pilot on the Mississippi river eve,
since he was eighteen years old, died
aged seventy-one years.
Miss Cornelia Hartman, second
daughter OF f. H. Hartman, and R.
L. Gerry, oldest son Of Eldredge T.
Gerry Of New York, are enga ged.
The bottling plant and stables OF
the Cook Brewing company of Chicago
burned. Twenty-Five horses were ere.
mated, ard the total loss is 100000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15

The exchange was effected by John
McGraw, manager of the New York
club ard Joseph Kelly, the new manag.
er of the Boston club, who were in
conference for nearly an hour.
The business transacted at the
league meeting included the adoption
of an amendment to the constitution,
providing that waivers Of players once
requested cannot be withdrawn The
magnates agreed that the maximum
price at which a player might be pur-
chased should be $500 instead of
$1,000, the previous limit
The new board of directors met after
the adjournment of the league Get
ing and increased President Pulliam' s
salary $4,000. He now receives about
$4,000 year,
Several reforms suggested by Pull
liam that dates be fixed automatical-
ly for the playing off of postponed
games, to prevent seven-inning games
and the so-ca1led artificial double
headers will be laid before the joint
meeting Of the two leagues next Feb
ruary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
LARGE COLONY. &c
1t Is to Be: Composed of Five
Hundred Artisans. ~

New York, Dec. 14-Flve hundrsd
Americans, Germans, Irish, SWedes
and Russians. including clergymen,
statesmen, bookkeepers, stenographers.
printers and carpenters, will leave New
York Jan 15-or San Francisco. There
will be sailors in the party, too, Tor
the 100 are to go away from tt It port
in bark to sock homes in the, south
ern Pacific ocean, or either in pne OF
the islands that dot portions OF 1t.
Back of the expedition is Elmer >
Prather president of the Modern Sci
ence Publishing company. Mr.. Pra-
Their is a sociologist. Last June, it
seems, becoming convinced that the
wage earners were gradua lily becom-
ing weaker as the trusts and the
combinations were growing stronger,
he decided to start South sea colony.
So he discussed the matter with
friends, and then started to carry out
the plan with the result that up to
date Ats members have been accept
ed. Only $500 is required to particl-
pate in the enterprise, the entire
amount to be put into a common fund
to institute cooperative colony on
some island in The south Pacific.
When the proper island is found
every one will settle down to business
Every one will be expected to do six
hours work a day, although every one
may have four weeks vac lion year
The colony will be non-sectarian, and
thN Of mt of 81
republic, with president elected
every year. He will choose his cabi-
net, but there will be no secretary Of
war Cocoanuts will be the chief prod
uct of the colony, but the members
may make a try at tobacco raisig and
other crops suitable to the climate.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15


and if waist of this style is being Sc
lected it is well to bear in mind that 4
waist with a yoke will wear much bet
ter than one without it.
Many of the large velvet hats are
gorgeously trimmed with flowers III
great profusion, and the modest little
violet is not absent from the agSrega-
ton of blossoms
There are jaunty tailor made dresses
with flaring skirts at least five inches
from the ground. Princess lace is
trimming many of these dresses about
the waist.
Lovely buttons resembling marQuise
rings. with centers of ruby, sapphire,
emerald, turquoise and coral sur
rounded by rhinestones, are seen on
frockS.
On hats flowers are i fayorite trim
ming. and large buckles made of tin
sci, Salloon, drawn silk and velvet are
among the smartest touches.
No material is better liked for the
frocks of young girls than cashmere
trimmed in some simple way. The
charming little. dress illustrated is of
copenhagen blue. that is such a ia
vorite Of the season. The trimming
is of soutache braid applied in rather
a novel manner.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
STONED TO DEATH.
Professor Boggs Killed Because
of Inability to Pay Help.

Denver, Dec. IA letter has reach
ed here giving the details of the MUIR
der of William Robertson Boggs, one
of the foremost metallurgists of the
country, and former resident of this
state. He was waylaid ard stoned
to death near Topia, Mex, Dec. /, by
a gang of Mexican miners in his en-
plOy. Because of the financial strin-
gency Boggs was unable to pay Off
his men, and they attacked and killed
him. Fifteen men have been arrested
for the murder.
Boggs was formerly professor Of
chemistry at Howard university in Al
ALBANIA He was fifty-one years OF
age
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
EURLESON'S BILL.
Provides For a Federal Building and
Repairs For Postoffice.

Washington, Dec 14.-Representa-
tive Burleson introduced in the house
a bill providing $4,000 for a Federal
building at Austin and $4,000 for al
terations and repairs for the present
postoffice, which, in the event of a
new government building, is to be used
for court and revenue customs pur-
poses.
Representatives Moore and Bur
CESS will spend the holidays in Texas.
On returning, they will bring their
families to Washington
Representative Cooper introduced
resolutions by the Trades assembly
at Beaumont requesting the removal
of Public Printer Stillings: also in
favOrso OF government ownership of the
telegraph: also a bill to increase the
pension Of Theo. B. Brannan of Beau
mont
In the senate Senator CulbersOn in
troduced bills for public buildings at
Navascta, San Marcos, Brennan and
BOnham.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
THE NAKED SWORD

The battle for morals in New Orleans
is one in which the whole commonwealth
is concerned. Mr.. Wilkinson tells them
in his Mondays address at Washington
Artillery Hall that if that city fails in
Its duty to its fair name, the State will
assume the task. Hear him.:
The invasion is on us now The rae
ing kings, with their courts and retain
ers, are here for spoils. No honors greet
their coming. Instead, a newspaper, as a
piece of news in which the travelling
public is interested, inquiries what extra
precautions the hotel keeper is taking to
guard the valuables of his boarders
These or like potentates of the racing
world have been driven from Missouri
into Arkansas, from Arkansas into Ten
nessee, from Tennessee into Louisiana
and, il | am not greatly mistaken, our
Gil acts or not, will keep them on the
move, too, we care not where, provide
1t is away from here.
Reap we'll your harvest while you
may, o ye kings Of the gambling world
You will not reap another here. The
seed you have sown of temptation and
distress, Of vice and corruption, Of the
desolated homes, Of the embezzler' 5
flight, the suicides grave-such seed as
this will rise like the dragons teeth Of
old and drive you vanquished from the
field
In this good cause my sword is
drawn; the scabbard is flung away. The
fight is on; the forces Of good and the
forces of evil stand now arrayed Where
do you stand, men and women OF New
Orleans? Which side, say ye, shall have
the mastery"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
MAN CREMATED.
Rob ere) Dryer and Wife Found I'm,
conscious In HALLWAY

conscious In Hallway.
New York, Dec 14-While firemen
labored to eXtinguish a fire and save
horses from death in a stable in East
Ninth street one man was burned to
death and another man and woman
narrowly escaped suffocation in
house IN the rear of the stable The
firemen declare they We're told by the
police the house was vacant. The
stable, . small structure, contained
nine horses. and was practically de-
stroyed with its contents when Fire
Chief Croker was Informed there were
persons in the building behind the
stable, the lower floor of which was
ablaZe. Denouncfng the poice for
failing to rotify him earlier, Chief
Croker sent five men into the house.
They found the body of William Seible
in closet. where be had taken refuge,
and had been suffocated by smoke.
Robert Dwyer and wife were found
unconscious in an upper hallway.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
RIGID INSPECTION.
Until This Is Completed All Other
Work Will Be Suspended.

Monongah, w. Va, Dec. 14.-State
Mine Inspector Paul of West Virginia
is making a thorough examination O.
mines Nos. 6 and s. Until Mr.. Paul
concludes his investigation all other
work at the mines will be suspended
A total of 800 bodies had been recov-
cred up to Friday morning The re
suit of house to house census tahe-
by the company shows 33S men miss,
ing, which leaves eighteen bodies ST!
In the mines. With a few exception
it is believed by officials that thes
figures constitute the actual Nun DO
OF miners killed. In addition. i'5r-
ever, there are a number of c0nt~2r
tors believed to have been in Il
mines when the explosion occGrr5t3
1t will be several days before TIE Caat
list will be known.
Coroner E. S. Aar>es arrGrcc~d thc
inquest will begin TcesGaF.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
Believed Foundered.

City Of Mexico, Dec 14.-Accordine
to a special to the Record from Vera
Cruz no news has been received OF
the steamer hero of the Yucatan Colo
nization company, which sailed from
that port Dec. 2 for Frontera, and lit
tie hope is entertained that the steam
er is safe. 1t is feared that she fo1In
dered during the norther of last weel
and that the entire crew has bee.
lost. The vessel carried a cargo c
coal, and was under command of Can,
Arseno Rodriguez. The vessel car
RED three officers and twelve men
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
STAYS THREE MEX|CANS,
Scott White, Paymas,er For a
Mining Company,
LAYS LOW MISCREANTS.
Number Of Men Who Were Abusive
and Made Leave Endeavored to Re-
turn by Battering Down Doors, but
Trio Fell on Threshold.


El Paso, Dec. IA telegram was
received here from Conchano, Mex,
saying that Scott White, paymaster
had killed three men in a fight in
an eating house. 1t is reported that
a party of Mexicans entered the place
where some Americans were dining
and became abusive and were elected
by the Americans. The entrance was
locked. A few minutes later the Mex
leans returned armed and battered
down the doors. The first three men
that crossed the threshold were killed
by White. The latter has been locked
up i'll the prison at COnchanO
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
TWO ASPHYXIATED.
Baby's Cries Saved Eight Others From
Similar Fate

Allentown, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE erie.
of an infant saved the lives of eight
persons here. but not before the baby's
father and brother had been asphyxi-
ated by coal gas. The dead are Mich
olas Contravo, thirty-six years old and
Joseph Contravo AGED four years.
ContravO with his wife and two chill
dren slept in one room and six board
ers occupied other parts of the house
Escaping coal gas Weakened the baby,
whose cries aroused one of the board
ers. He broke down the door of the
room occupied by the Contravos and
found the father and son dead He
then rescued the mother ard baby and
reused the other boarders, who also
had been overcome
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
PLAYERS EXCHANGED.
President Pulliam Gets Salary
Substantially Increased.

New York, Dec. 14.-One of the larg-
est exchanges of players ever recorded
in major league baseball was effected
at the conclusion of the National
league meeting, when the New York
National team exchanged Frank Bow
erman, catcher; Cecil Ferguson, pitch
er; Dan Mccain. first baseman !;
George Browne, right fielder, and
either William Dahleen, shortstop, or
John Hannihan, substitute for Fred
Tenny, first base; Thomas Ncedham,
catcher, and AL Bridwell, shortstop,
al of the Boston National league team.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
LAFOLETTE ACTIVE.
Friends Will Visit Nebraska to Secure
Republican Deiecaton

Lincoln, Dec. 14-Friends of Sena-
tor Lafolette have begun the fight for
the Nebraska delegation to the next
Republican convention In telephone
message from the senator's advisers
at Madison, Wis, to Clerk F. A Har-
rison of the Federal court it is an
nounced. representatives of Lafolette
will come to Nebraska in few days
to assist in the attempt to turn the
delegation from Taft, who secured the
Endorsement at the last state conven-
ton.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
LARGE DEAL MADE.
BY U American Can Company Will
Dominate Pacific Coast.

San Francisco, Dec 14.-One of the
largest deals arranged here since April
IS. 1906. it is said, was consummated
when the papers were signed by which
the American Can Company. a wealthy
eastern concern, absorbed the United
Can company, its largest rival on the
Pacific coast. The consideration ex-
ceeded s1,o00,600, but the parties to
the transaction refused to divulge the
exact amount By this purchase the
American Can company becomes abso-
lutely dominant on the Pacific coast.
Part OF the California, Oregon, Wash
ington and Alaska trade.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
Death Due to SCRATCHING

San Antonio, Dec. 14-Gustav Nau.
rath, who shot and killed E. c. Hen
derson on Aug. 10, 1906, and who was
convicted of murder in the second de,
gree and given a term of five years
in the penitentiary, is dead at his
home in this city as a result of blood
poison. He scratched his leg and the
sore became infected from the finger
nails.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
Oates cointed.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Ex-Governo-
Oates of Alabama has been annointo
by President Roosevelt as the srC
cessor of the late Colonel Elliott
mark Confederate graves. The AL
banlan was Co federate general az.
served several times since thu war i
congress.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
Sewing Machine AGENTS to Strike.

New York, Dec. 14-The Singer
Sewing Machine Agents union has or
dered a general strike of its 800 mem
bers, Higher commission, closed shop
and reinstatement of several discharr-
ed agents are demanded. It is said
the strike will include agents at Phi,a-
delphia, Boston and Chicago as well as
New York.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
Verdict For larue Amount.

Waco, Dec. 14.-After a trial last
ing six weeks in the Nineteenth dis,
trict court in the case of Brown Bros.
of Austin against the American Free
hold, Land and Mortgage sompany O.
London, limited, the jury gave a Yer
dict for plaintiff for $4,000 damage,
the allegation ST the plaintiff being
defamation of business character.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
PROFESSOR IS BUNCOED
New Arrival Parts Company
With Much Cash.
CLEVER CONFIDENCE GAME
Instructor In Russian University Gets
Rather Costly Introduction on His
First Day This Side of the Atlantic
With Wickedness.

New York Dec. 14-PrOfessor Nlad-
imir Sviatowsky, who occupies the
chair of sociology in the University OF
St. Petersburg. has arrived at New
York. Within few hours after his
arrival he was "buncoed" out of $3.50.
On the ship which brought the profess
sor TO America was a young English
men whose acquaintance the professor
made long before he saw the skyline
of New York. The professor had never
been in New York before and the OBJ
liging young FngIishman offered to
show him about the city. After wan
dering about for a time the English
man. who wore a profusion of dia-
mOnds, remembered that his diamond
broker occupied offices in a building
which they happened to pass. He ask
ed the professor to wait for moment
while he went in to see him. Return
ing in a moment the Englishman said
eXcitedly that he had an opportunity
to purchase a fine diamond for less
than It was worth, but was short $3.50.
Would the professor lend him that
amount until they got back to the
hotel. The professor gave him the
money and held the box supposed to
contain the diamond while the Eng
Hshman went back to pay the money
to the dealer. He failed to return.
After waiting long time the profess
sor went to a police station The box
when opened was found to contain
bits of old newspapers and a large
horse chestnut.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
A JUDGMENT

No. II,575-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish OF
Caddo, State Of Louisiana: Mrs.
Bridget c. Glavin vs. NJ c. Glavin.
In this cause, by reason of the law
and the evidence being in favor thereof,
it is ordered, adjudged and decreed that
there be judgment in favor of the plain
tiff, Mrs. Bridget c. Glavin, and against
the defendant, NJ. c. Glavin, her hus-
band, decreeing a dissolution of the
community Of acquets and gains here
tofore existing between them and a sep
aration of property between said plain
tiff and the said defendant; costs to be
paid by defendant.
Thus done, read and signed in open
court on this the 27th ay of Novem-
Der A. D. 1907.
A. J. MURFF,
District Judge.
Endorsed: Filed November p, 1907.
A. F. HAYNES,
Deputy Clerk.
A true copy.
A F. HAYNES,
Nov 2S, 1907. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
COLONEL COLYAR DEAD.
Distinguished Jurist, Statesman and
Author Departs This Life.

Nashville, Dec. 14-Colonel A. S.
Colyar, aged ninety years, the dis
tinguished jurist, statesman and au-
thor, died at his home in this city He
was a member of the lower house OF
the Confederate congress-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
Short, but Sufficient.

Washington, Dec. 14.-In answer as
inquiries as to the report which has
gained some currency here that Sec
rotary Cortelycu is about to resign
from the cabinet. the secretars's sole
comment was, That is another lie"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
Well Known In Alabama.

Birmingham, Dec. 14-Professor w
R. Boggs, reported killed in Mexico,
was professor of chemistry at Howard
university from 1879 to 1881 He is
remembered by many of the pupils
who attended the college, which was
then located at Marion. 1t is now
here
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
FASHIONS IN FURS.

Stunning Effects For the Woman Who
Does Not Count the Cost.
One of the smartest of the dressy
hats Of the winter is a rather large
shape covered smoothly with Irish
point in lovely creamy shade. The
brim is edged with narrow band of
ermine, and at the top and bottom of
the high round crown are bands of the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-15
UNU SUA.L SUIT.
Brought About by the Withdrawal OF
an Insurance Company.

an insurance Company.
Waco, Dec. 1.-THE withdrawal OF
insurance companies from the state
because they did not like the new
insurance law has given rise to ar
unusual suit here. The point raised
IS the right of the companies to with,
draw where the contracts had a per
manent character with its agents. DR.
2. E. and Tom Cranfill have filed suit
in the district court against the Reli
ance Life Insurance company of Pitts
burg for S225,000 damages, the plain
tiffs alleging that they had a perma
nent contract with the company,
which has since withdrawn from the
state, to their detriment.