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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-13
COYOTE CHASE IN AUTOMOBILE.
Denver Hunters, With Hounds in the
Machine, Bag Two in Short Time.

Denver Hunters, with Hounds In the
Machine, Bag Two In Short Time.
Speeding through the sagebrush in
a big automobile at the rate OF forty
miles an hour in the early dawn close
at the heels of frightened coyote
was the experience Of J. c. McGnl. E.
Linn Mathewson and a dr Pedro this
morning, says the Denver Post.
The suggestion Of hunting coyotes
in an automobile came to the trio
from having run near the animals Of
ten when out in the country without
frightening them. They started at
daybreak for a hunt.
I'VE ran the animals down" said
Mr.. McGill, "and the dogs did the rest
We concealed three big Russian wolf
hounds belonging to Mr.. Pedro in the
auto until we would spy one of the an
imals We knew if they saw the dogs
that they would never permit us to get
near them.
when we would find a coyote he
was generally looking at us in amaze
ment. He would stand and gaze at us
as long as we did not make straight
for him. So we ran at him in cir
cuitous ways. We would act as If we
were going to pass him and he would
stand his ground, but when near him
and just ready to pass | would turn the
machine direct upon him and give it
a forty-mile speed.
After we had run the first one
about a mile we came upon him and
then Mr.. Pedro threw his dogs out of
the auto and they picked the tired an
imal up before he had doubled forty
PAGES.
THE second coyote we only chased
about half a mile He soon got tired
and the dogs picked him up in short
order.
Then we struck a big strong fellow
and gave him a chase. He was the
swiftest animal ever saw on foot,
but we finally landed on him and
threw the dogs out, but he escaped
them. He fought like Satan, and the
dogs were tired anyway. We did not
mind losing him so much as we had
already bagged two Of the animals"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-13
On the Road.

1t was few days after the examina'
ton. The French class had just re-
ceived their papers, and found them
corrected with the usual method OF
II for honor, c for creditable, p for
passed. and so on. To-day honors
prevailed, and accordingly mademoi-
selle beamed. Tapping lightly on the
desk with her pencil, she leaned to-
ward them.
"My pupils" she cried joyfully, "ah
how you have pleased mel Such en-
couargementl Quel plaisir! l feel
YOU are all upon the road to HI"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-13
Pat Guessed Il.

A motorist, who was touring in Ire
land, one day met native on tie
road who was driving a donkey and
cart Thinking he would have a lit
tie fun at his expense. he began:
What is the difference, Pat, te-
tween your turnout and mlne?'
The native looked at the question sr
a minute or so, and then replied:
Not a great deal The donkey's In
the shafts in one and on the seat in
the other"
The motorist asked no more comm
drums.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-13

Sure he's SWELL" exchanged thu
Chicagoan, referring to a prominent
fellow citizen. "Why his family's go'
money to burn"
"But their blood" suggested thu
Boston girl, what of that?"
why, they make extract o beef an
such like out o. that. Nothin' neve'
goes to waste in their slaughtei
house."
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-13

try more than a few days before she
had formed her estimate Of American
women.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-02-13

slender almost to leanness. But when
the wonderful figure is uufolded to
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-26
THEY HONOR
GREAT BARD
Burns Smoker Was a
Highly Enjoyable
Affair.

There was present in Waverley Hal
last night a gathering which only the
annual celebration of the birthday OF
Robbie Burns brings together.
Scots were there In plenty, as prop
erly bef1tted the occasion. There were
also present men Of well-nigh every
country over which floats the Union
Jack. and a generous sprinkling of
Americans. And all We're assembled to
pay homage to the immortal memory
of Scotia's beloved bard.
The hall was appropriately decorated
with flags, American, English and Ha-
waian, while over the platform the
great lion of Scotland's royal standard
reared its noble form.
Seated in close proximity to the
Continued on Page Three.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-26
NOTHING YET HEARD OF
THE MANNING Or LUkA

Unless some report is received from
the schooner Luka today it will begin
to look very serious for Captain Moki
and his crew of sailors. The revenue
cutter Manning departed at o'clock
Thursday morning in quest of the dis
abled schooner. 1t was thought that
there would be little difficulty expert
enced in locating the craft, as the off,
GERS of the British S. S. Coptic had
taken her position at noon of Wednes-
day. Captain Joynes of the Manning
had hopes of being able to reach the
side Of the Luka by noon following his
departure. The Luka was 81 miles due
north of Makapuu Point and an eight
hours run should have brought the
Manning to the side of the vessel.
About two or three hours of time, in
which to have put a line to the schoon-
er TO tow her to Honolulu, should have
enabled the Manning to get under way
for home by 8 p. ~ of Thursday Nat
urally the work of towing a disabled
schooner that had but little steering
apparatus would be a slow and labor
Gus task. But certainly the vessels
shouId have reached Honolulu some
time during yesterday or last night.
Up to 10 o'clock last night not word
had been received from them. The
most reasonable explanation for the
absence OF the vessel is that the Man
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-26

ming was unable to locate the Luka.
little schooner like the disabled craft
would not be visible from the decks
or to the lookout of the Manning for
more than ten miles, so IL the Luka
moved that distance from the position
she occupied when the Coptic left her
II would be a difficult matter for tho
Manning to locate the smaller craft.
There has been a very strong wester-
ly set of current for some days. The
5. s. Sierra reported such a set, for
two days IIevious to reaching this is-
land, and this set of current may have
carried the Luka some distance to the
west or northwest. There has at times
been southerly and a southeasteriy
wind prevailing during the last two
days, conditions that would also tend
tn take the Luka out OF her former po-
sition. The Manning may have found
it necessary to institute a search for
the vessel.
1t is not now regarded as probable
that the schooner foundered. The re-
ports by officers of the Coptic were
that she would be in little danger over
night until assistance could be sent TO
her from Honolulu. 1t may be neces-
sary for the Manning to remain some
days searching for the Luka- In event
of the revenue cutter failing TO locate
the missing schooner. other vessels
may be sent in quest.
1t is, of course. possible that the cut
ter, with the Luka In tow, may be re-
ported during the night and in SUCH an
event there would be no occasion Tor
further assistance.
There has been some CRITICISM OF ~"
action Of the Coptic in not towing tne
schooner either to Honolulu or eise
nearer to the island, but the ofncers OK
the mail steamer said that they couio
not at that time get ALONGSIDE tne
schooner, and they considered nat
there would be no risk In waiting to
eand assistance from Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-26

On January u. 1907. President w. j.
Dutton cabled that the assets of the
F'iremen's Fund Insurance Corporation
exceed $4,000, 900.
Again quoting from Actuary Wclfe's
report. the assets remaining with the
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
and the Home Fire & Marine Insurance
Company amounted to s.. 4.516,55o.25. An
increase of $6000Oo was made on the
Insurance Company, which amount has
been paid in and an assessment of $500
per share was levied on the old stock
holders and it was estimated that two
thirds of the stockholders would pay
this assessment and the balance of the
stock would be returned to the Fire
mans Fund Insurance Company; this
approximates 1888 shares, together with
5000 new shares. making total of 1888
shares would be available to use in
the settlement of claims. This plan of
settlement, which has been accepted by
virtually all of the claimants, is so
per cent in cash and so per cent. of
this stock at $500 per share. On Janu-
ary 10. 1907. President w J. Dutton
cabled that over 95 per cent. of all the
San Francisco losses of the Fireman's
Fund Insurance Company and the
Home Fire & Marine Insurance Com
pany had been paid. The amount of
$500. 900 has been reserved for the un-
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-26
RELIEF BALL
IS ROLLING
Chinese Famine Relief
Fund Committee
Organized.

These are volunteer subscriptions re-
ceived by the Chinese consul for the
Chinese famine relief fund before the
committee appointed by Governor Car
ter had organized. Other moneys con-
tributed for the same object before the
public meeting of Wednesday last have
been already reported by the Adver-
tiser.
Organization of the relief commit
tee Of fifteen was effected yesterday in
the Secretary of Hawaiis office, with
all the members but two present. Con-
sui Chang Tso Fan at the close of the
meeting turned over the above eontri-
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-26
AFTERNOON CABLE REPORT.

o immediately
o
approved by the government.
WASHINGTON, 25The providing
ROME, Italy, January 25.-M
earth
CoNsTANToPIE January
Black
Sixty yworkm C
ham, rinCh Of Jamaica, As
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-26
His Colonial Policy Upheld and
Constitutional Crisis
Is Averted.
BERLIN January 26The election returns show victory
for the government by twenty seats The Socialists will
turn to the Rechstag with loss of eighteen members.
ASSOCIATED Press Cablegrams.)

The
in
demanding
which
threat
press
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-26

pany comprised the Home Fire &,
Marine Insurance Company and the
Pacific Underwriters, an underwriting
annex. The capital stock of the Fire
mans Fund Insurance Company was
81. .0O0,0 600 (paid-up) and of the Home
| Fire & Marine Insurance Company
SS00,000 (paid-up), which was owned
by the Fireman's Fund Insurance
Company. The policies of the Pacific
Underwriters We're two-thirds guaran-
teed by the Firemans Fund Insur-
ance Company and one-third by the
Home Fire & Marine Insurance Com
pany.
The fire which followed the earth
quake in the San Francisco disaster
of April IS. 1906, completely destroyed
the office of the Fireman's Fund Insur-
ance Company, together with all of its
maps, records and data, and it was i'm
possible under the circumstances for
the managers and directors to give an
intelligent estimate of the liabilities of
the three organizations. 1t was be-
lieved that the capital stock and SUR
plus would be sufficient to enable them
to pay all losses in full, but it subse-
quently developed that the losses could
not be paid in full this way and sol
vency maintained, and in consequence
the following plan was devised:
On May 10, 1906, the Firemen's Fund
Insurance Corporation was organized
by the officers and stockholders of the
Fireman's FAlnd Insurance Company
and licensed on the same day by the
Insurance Commissioner of the State
of California. It's authorized capital
stock is s1,00o000 and the par value
of shares is s100. The plan of the or
ganizers was to dispose of this stock
at 5000 per share and set aside ST.
900, 900 to net surplus. On January 10.
1907, President w. J. Dutton of this
corporation cabled that there had been
received from sales of this stock ST.
$4,000, $S00,000 representing paid-up
capital stock and 1926, 900 surplus. This
new corporation reinsured all the risks
OF the Fireman's Fund Insurance Com
pany and the Pacific Underwriters,
which were not involved in the San
Francisco conf1a grafton of April IS,
1906. The like risks of the Home Fire
& Marine Insurance Company were or
dered Cancelled and the unearned
premiums are to be returned to it's
policyholders when that can be legally
done. President w. J. Dutton on jan
uary Il, 1907, cabled that the return
premiums of the Home Fire & Marine
Insurance Company would shortly be
paid.
According to the report made by
Actuary S. H. Wolfe of New York, who
made very complete investigation OF
the affairs of the Fireman's Fund In
surance Company for Insurance Com |
missioner Zeno M. Host of Wisconsin. |
the assets that We're transferred to |
the Firemens Fund Insurance Corpor- |
alton by the Fireman's Fund Insurance |
Company as consideration for this con-
tract of reinsurance amounted to $2,- Il
4S2.230. From the above it would seem
that the assets of the Firemen's Fund |
Insurance Corporation exclusive of
premiums received on business written
and losses paid since its organization
would be a follows:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-26
FRENCH GOVERNMENT STORES BURNED

ToUIoN yesterday did
i
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-26
MORE VICTIMS OF TERRORISTS.

GRoDNo
roris finally
by lie tt
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-26
IRISH LABORITES VOTE
TO REJECT SOCIALISM

BELFAST a
amendments
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
GOV. CONFER NAMES
BOARD OF REVENUE
Tension Is Relieved in Montgomery
County-Election Ordered May
for Martins Successor.

Montgomery, April Especial )--Gover-
nor Conner has relieved local tension by
the appointment of the new Board Of
Revenue for Montgomery county as fol-
lows: M. b. Houghton, N. J. Griel, Sam
uel Guy. A. p. Tyson, w. II. Lawson.
Houghton was president of the old board
and Lawson had only been on a while by
appointment of Governor Conner.
A reward of 800 has been offered for
the arrest and conviction of Henderson
Weaver, of Bullock county. charged with
murder.
These minor officers have been appoint
ed by the governor: Mason Thomas,
justice of the peace at Bridgeport; Nj. b..
Boutwell,. constable at Brundidge; G. IL.
McRea Birmingham, T. G. Hilyer, Phe-
nix City II. c. Warnock, Sycamore, no.
taries public; J. W. Martin, Trussville
j. f. Boyles, Franklin, and G. W. Finnl-
more, Bridgeport, notaries public and
justices of the peace.
The state board of assessment will meet
here tomorrow for the purpose of ASSESS
ing the taxes on railroad, telegraph and
long distance telephone companies of the
state. The board is composed of the gov
ernor, the auditor, the secretary of state
and the treasurer and t attorney gen.
eral.
An election has been ordered in Mont
gomery county for May Z, Tor the selec-
ton of a member or the legislature to
succeed the late w. L. Martin, who was
speaker of the house when he died.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
MINOR SUCCEEDED
BY EX-MAYOR SCOTT
EnSIey Board Works for More
Room for Schools
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS MEET
Degrees Are Conferred on John H..
Steward and MCQUEEN Morrison.
Chaplain Hall Invited to
Speak at Sewanee.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS MEET

Ensley, March Especial THE board
of education met in regular session last
night in the City Council chamber for
the purpose of electing officers for the
ensuing term. Former Mayor \. w. Scott
already member of the board was elect
ed president, succeeding j. w. Minor,
who having been appointed to the coun-
ty school board, is ineligible for men,
bership in the local body. w B. Bridge
was reelected secretary and treasurer.
j. IL. Sheldon was elected to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of Mr..
Minor.
Prof. Thomas r. Walker, superintendent
of the public schools, made his regular
monthly report, showing that all the va
rious schools were in a more flourshing
condition than ever before
The board of education, in fact. all
those who are interested in the schools
of the city, are very anxious for the
bond election, which the City Council will
probably authorize at the regular meet
ing Thursday night All the schools are
very much crowded, and more room is
absolutely necessary. The money to be
obtained from the sale of the bonds, or a
large part of it, will be used in enlarg-
ing the present buildings. and probably
in the erection of a new one in the Firth
ward
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
VIOLATERS OF GAME
LAW PROSECUTED
JOHN WALLAcE'S DEPARTMENT
is NOW FULLY ORGANIZED TO
PROTECT GAME AND FiSH-A
NUMBER OF HUNTERS LICENSES

Montgomery. April 2.-(Special)-The
department of game and fish is now
fully organized and is prepared in every
way to protect the game and fish of Ala
bama and to save the few remaining
species from determination. Local game
laws have long been on the statute books
of Alabama, but have proven signal
failures for want of a proper constabu-
larry To enforce them.
The south the natural home of game
has neglected too long the passage of
game and fish protective legislation and
hence has laid down the bars and be-
come the relentless prey of the pot
hunter, the negro ana the game hog.
Under the new game law every sheriff.
deputy sheriff, justice of the peace and
constable is a deputy game and fish war
den, charged with the active enforcement
of the law. There are slxty-seven game
wardens-one to each county--whose es-
pecial duty it is to apprehend Violators.
The others mentioned are merely his
deputies. Therefore the aggregate mum
Der of wardens in Alabama is very close
to 1000 men. This constitutes a strong
constabulary and but few violators will
be allowed to escape.
Intelligence has been received by the
state game and fish commission of many
arrests and two convictions. Two ne
groes were caught in the act of hunting
without license at Grand Bay. Mobile
county, and were duly convicted ana
paid fines of $40 each
1T will only be necessary said John
H. Wallace, Jr,, state game and fish
commissioner, today, ito secure few
convictions in each county and then the
people will realize that we mean to en-
force the law, and therefore the gen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
Personal and General.

Mr.. Leo Broda is confined to his home
on account of illness.
Mrs. l.. ID. Henley of West Point,
Miss, is visiting DR.. and Mrs. j. f.. Rob
bins on Avenue | and Nineteenth street.
Mrs j. w. Orr has returned from Sayre,
where she has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Montgomery.
Mrs George w. Hughes of Birmingham
brother, DR. w. w. McTyeire.
MT. S. Dark, an attorney of Blocton,
was in the city today. Mr. Dark is think
ing of moving to Ensley.
Winston McRee is very i'll at his home
in Tuxedo.
DR.. Leon Fields has returned from his
nome in Blountvile. and will be on the
hospital staff at No. prison in Pratt
City during the summer
Mr. Theodore DeverauX has resigned his
position as foreman of the machine shop
at the furnace plant Of the Tennessee
company Mr. George Brugh has been APP
pointed to fiji 1.-THE vacancy
Miss Beatrice Renfroe has opened a
public stenographic bureau in room 4.
Patterson building, Avenue C and Nine
tenth street. Miss Renfroe is a compe-
tent stenographer and proposes to do all
kinds OF steno.raphic work at reasonable
rates
Mrs. r. NJ. Gates and Miss Minnie Gran
dali left Saturday for Memphis, where
they will visit relatives and friends
Mr. r. A. Moody and family, formerly
of Ensley, but now residents of Mlssis-
sippi, are visiting friends in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
COURT CONVENES
IN CENTREVILLE
Non-Jury Term For Blocton Division
Presided Over BY Judge Pratt.
Six Convictions.

Centrevlle, April Especial 1.-The nom
jury term of the county court for the
Blocton division convened yesterday with
Judge w. t. Pratt presiding. There were
six convictions, three aequittals, one for
fixture taken and the remainder of the
cases were taken over to the jury term,
which convenes In June.
Chancery court was in session here
yesterday and considerable business was
transacted in that court. Several attor-
neys from Birmingham attended the ses-
sion of the court, among the number Ar
thur i. Brown, w. II. Smith and Will
liam Commit. After completing the call
of the docket Chancellor Smith left for
his home in Mobile.
The stock of goods belonging to the es-
the administrator of said estate to Pol
lock & Bernheimer of Mobile. Ala. The
sale was under orders of the probate
court of Bibb county.
J. l.. Davidson, an attorney of Blrming-
ham, but who formerly lived here Is in
Centreville on business
The weather for the last few days has
been very cold and this morning there
was considerable frost and ice, which did
great damage to tender vegetation 1t is
thought that the entire fruit crop has
been destroyed.
Mrs. f. D. Reynolds of West Blocton,
Ala, spent Sunday in Centreville. He l-as
just returned from an extended trip to
South Alabama and Florida.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-03
CASE ATTRACTS
WIDE ATTENTION
Law Points Involved Made 1t of Inter
est Far From the Confines of
Culman County.

The Williams case has earned a noto-
riety for Williams and all concerned In
the case that has gone far beyond the
county and state in which the events
happened. Questions of law hive arisen
in connection with it upon which the
most able lawyers hold different opinions.
and the final outcome VIII be watched
with intense interest, as 1t will be q
precedent to govern cases of similar
nature.
John Williams owned and occupied a
small farm In Cullman county In April,
1905 Robert l.. Hipp was an attorney at
law In Cullman and as such had fore
closed mortgage which Williams had
executed upon his farm. Williams con-
tinued to reside on the farm after fore
closure, and Hipp obtained writ of