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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
WAY TO BEGGARY.' BE WISE IN TIME AND USE
 SAPOL 10
REPORT ON WINTER WHEAT.
Decrease In Acreage and Lower Condi
 ton Shown.

Washington, December 9.-The crop re- porting board of the bureau of statistics of the department of agriculture today issued the following bulletin:
 The newly seeded area of winter wheat is estimated as being 1.9 per cent less than the area sown in the fall of 1906-equiva- lent to decrease of 596.000 acres, and a total acreage of 31,069O00.
 The condition of winter wheat on De- cember 1 was 91.1, as compared with 94.1 on December l. 1906; 941 at the corre- spending date in 1905, and ten-year aver age Of 930.
 The following table shows for each of the principal states the percentage of acreage sown to winter wheat this fall as compared with that sown last year, the estimated acreage sown this fall, the average condition on December 1 of the present year, and the mean of decrease averages for ten years:
 Con- Ten
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
COTTON DECLINES
 SEVERAL POINTS Effect of Census Bureau Report
 on Ginning EFFECT OF RAIN STORM Charles r. Gay and President Seymour Are Confident That Price Will
 Reach IS Gents Next
 Spring.
EFFECT OF RAIN STORM

Montgomery, December 9.--(Special) ) upon receipt of the census bureau report of cotton ginned today. futures declined from to 5 points, notwith- standing the s,338,000 bales (nearly 100000 less than last year at the same time), reported as ginned.
 The rain storm of today extending as 1t does over the south Atlantic coast. the gulf coast and the Ohio valley, should also prove an active factor in Improving cotton prices.
 Charles L. GaX president of the County cotton association, put it this way: For the quarter past of the year speculators have been selling and the short interest is so great that 1t stands the shorts in hand to keep the price doWn, and every step of the advance Will be fought most strenuously The shorts have made lot of money, but they stand a chance now to lose a lot," said MT Gay There Is no telling to what point cotton may not go. I have little question but that we will see l5 cent cotton before March l."
 Bulish Estimate.
 Wires to the cotton exchanges of tn e city anticipate a bullish estimate of the cotton crop from Secretary Wilson of the agricultural department tomorrow. Such Is the message among thers, from the British board of trade.
 Bears are evidently putting off tn e day of reckoning with their short in terests, and bulls and bears alike, seem to be waiting for tomorrow s figures before the hard struggle for life begins in earnest. In the mean time, at this writing, there Is apparent ly catching of the breath, and a studied attempt by shorts to discount the situation.
 Seymour's Estimate.
 "The cotton crop will not exceed 10, 500,000 bales" said President Seymour of the State Cotton association. "It may be nearer 10,0OO,00O. I base my estimate upon the conditions that ob- tained with respect to the crop of 1905 to which conditions this year more nearly conform.
 ITO November IA, 1905, 7,501 ,00o bales were ginned; to November IA. 1907, 1911. 900 bales; to December 1. 1905. S.690,000; to December 1, 1907, S,33S,000.
 The crop of 1905 was 1o,4s5 900 bales.
 Tn my judgment larger percentage of the crop is being held in the south than at the corresponding time of any former year. The producer has 1t in his power to get not only Is cents but more for his cotton, and the press of the south can in no better way dispel the panic than by helping him get if. The south is all right"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10

Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets to Atlanta on Dec. 20, 21, 22, g, 24, 25, limit ed Jan. 6, 1908, at rate of $6. .92. Go by the line that operates the handsomest trains. New York Limited leaves 6::25 a. m. Birmingham and Atlanta Flyer 4:15 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Case Is Mol Pressed.

Columbus, Ga, December 9.-(Spe- cial. 1.-The case of larceny after trust against Capt. o. P. Poe, formerly en- glncer in the warehouse business here, was mol pressed in Muscogee superior court today. J. N. Johnson of Smith s Station, Ala, who had claim against Captain Poe, swore out the warrant against him, but recently abandoned the prosecution, having sold his claim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Notice.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the American Trust and Savings Bank will be held at Its banking rooms, corner First avenue and Twentieth street, at o'clock p. m, Tuesday, January 14 1908, for the purpose of electing directors for the coming year and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before it. w. w. CRAWFORD,
 President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Few Posters Left For Churches.

Owing to the weather yesterday morn ing all the Christmas posters Q3 feet by { feet were not given away. If your church is going to have a Christmas en- tertainment you will find this unique pos ter an excellent background for the plat form. Should you want one be sure ano call between and II a. m. or and p m at the office of the advertising man. ager. J. Blach & Sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
"Wet or Dry" In Massachusetts,

Boston. December 9.-In addition to Boston, IS other cities of the common wealth will hold elections tomorrow. As general feature the license ques- tion predominates in tomorrow's ballot ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10

The newly seeded area of rye is esti- mated as being 95.S per cent. or 26 per cent less than the area sown in the fall of 1906, equivalent to decrease of 46.0oo acres and total acreage of 2,015000. The condition of rye on December. was 9l.4 as compared with 96.2 on December 1, 1906 95.4 at the corresponding date in 1905, and a ten-year average of 95.9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10

BEST IN THE CITY.
 The Crescent Theatre is al ways the best first-class vaude. vile. Two reels of film and H. lustrated songs. 1923 Second avenue. Admission Dc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Reqents Appointed.

Washington, December 9.-The Vice President today announced the appoint ment of Senators Cullom and Bacon as regents of the Smithsonian Institution to fill vacancies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10

You are hereby notified that we will move to 1910 3rd Ave. All suits and overcoats are offered at B 1-3 off. Come and see us.
 MARLEY & BAUMAN,
 1924 First Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Alfalfa.

Be sure not to purchase or use alfalfa seed that has the Nodder or loye-vine in it. Perhaps there is no more important crop than that of alfalfa. It has passed the experimental stage and If sown on strong lands, especially our prairies, there is big money in it. Remember always to prepare these lands most thoroughly be- fore planting, and select well drained soils, as wet, sour lands will not make alfalfa.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31
POLICE RAID OPIUM DEN
Three Negroes and Three White Per-
sons Arrested i'll Commercial
Street Joint.

An opium den at Is Commercial street
was raided early yesterday morning by
the police, and three negroes and one
white man and two white women We're
arrested. The place was suspected of
being an opium joint for some time and
Friday night PatrOlmen Carlson ana
Seager We're detailed in plain clothes 10
watch.
The police waited until the hdbitucS
had gathered in the joint and then crept
UP close to the door from which they
could smell the pungent odor of the burn
ing drug. When one of the smokers
started to come out the police bOlted IN
and caught the entire crowd hitting the
pipe They took them all to the police
station and confiscated the opium lay
outs. Those arrested in the raid were
James Thomas. T.. Z. Smith and Charles
Robinson. COlored. and Frank Smith. Joe
Barnes. Ruby Leonard and Clara Hall
white.
In police court yesterday morning
Thomas was charged with conducting an
opium joint and the others with frequent
ing the place. They pleaded not guilty
and their eases were set for Thursday.
Thomas was released on 50 bail and the
others deposited 50 each for their ap-
pearance in court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31
HILL FhvORS WATERWAYS
Says They Offer Best Solution OF
Freight Handling Problem
of Country.

New York. March 30.-James J. Hill
president of the Great Northern railroad,
taking as a text the recent action of
President Roosevelt in appointing a va
ter ways commission. said today that
through the water ways of the country,
properly improved, must come the much
desired Improvement in freight handling
conditions. The country, he said. must
look to its water ways for immediate re-
lief of the freight pressure.
IF the government would improve us
water ways and extract from them one
fifth of their latent possibilities said
Mr.. Hill, the freight handling problem
soon would be nearer solution than the
railroads themselves can ever hope TO
bring il,
There has been in the past feeling
among some railroad men that water
ways development would be inimtcal to
railroad interests. ] DO not think IL
would, and If this idea has not already
wholly disappeared. ia is in fair way OF
doing so soon. We realize that we have
created in the prosperity of the country
a condition that calls loudly for relief,
and any means to that end would be vel
come.
TAKE for instance. a fifteen-fOOt chan
mel in the Mississippi from st. Louis Ia
New Orleans. There is no more import
ant work for the general government than
this Improvement. 1t might cost stVt,o0V,-
900. but when it was finished a single
to forty trainlOads. Heavy freights, re-
curing only moderate speed in transpor-
tation, would go 10 the seaboard by way
of the gulf and there would no Longer
be freight congestion between the easl
and west
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31
CONCERT AT TABERNACLE.
To Be Given by Singing Glasses and
Great Choir.

The various stake singing classes and
the Tabernacle choir viii give a grand
popular concert at the tabernacle next
Friday evening, April > Such well known
musicians and vocalists as J. J. McClel-
Ian organist; w. ID. Phillips. tenor; \. >
Pratt baritone: Miss Mille Williams. So
prano: Miss Bessie Bird. soprano; Miss
Evangelne Thomas. contraltO;- Master
Charles Shepherd, pianist, and Master Ed
ward Fitzpatrick, ViOlinist. Will take part.
The program is as follows:
Grand national anthem, with flags
stake singing classes, Tabernacle choir
and organ.
Duet. ship Alloy" ..................M Willard
W. d. Phillips and y. 5. Pratt.
Juvenile chorus. Loves Old sweet
Song .......................M Olloy
100 boys and full Juvenile classes
Piano solo. "Renouveau -....-.. Goddard
Master Charlie Shepherd.
pupil of Arthur Shepherd
Duet. Come Where the Rosebuds
Miss Bessie Bird and Miss Evangeline
Thomas.
Grand chorus. 20 We Valleys and
Mountains Beloved" .Donezetti
Tabernacle choir, stake classes and organ.
Organ solo
% To a Wild Rose.......... Mcdowell
Prof. J. ]. Mcclellan
Ladies chorus, Roses and Lilies
....... . . ....................St Stephens
Misses MdYme SummernayS, Iua MOTIFS,
Addie Cannon. Alibo Dunbar, Arintha
POulton. Effie Olson, Louie Morris,
Lillian SummerhayS
Violin solo. "Cavatina' ...-..--.--.-.-. Raft
Master Edward Fitzpatrick.
Pupil of George Skelton.)
Childrens chorus. Summer Time.
Juvenile classes.
Tenor solo. Boots and Saddles ....-- Buck
| CThis solo is descriptive of the soldiers
denarture to the confict-hear the bUgle
! calls in the accompanment)
W. D. Phillips.
1 Soprano solo with violin ObligatO,
! Happy Days Gone BY .-....StrelleZki
/ Miss Millie williams and Master Edward
/ Fitzpatrick.
/ National anthem. with flags tableau.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31
WEARY OF HER LIFE.
Bingham Woman of 10 Attempts to
Kill Herself.
Especial to The HeraldD

Bingham. March 30.-Mrs. Lucy
Howe. Is years of age, ATTEMPTED 10
commit suicide in a rOomins house
above the Idaho saloon at about II
O'Clock this forenoon by taking an
ounce of chlorOfoTm, which she OBJ
tanned from WOodring's drug store ear
lier i'm the day. DIR. PaDe was hastily
summoned and, using an antidotc and
stomach pump. succeeded i'm saving her
life. The cause of the attempt at self
destruction was domestic difficulties
Howe. her husband, is addicted to the
use Of intoxicaHts and is a gambler
Mrs. Howe had been employed as wait
ress in the restaurant next to the sa-
loon. This morning at about $3.50
o'clock she started Up town, saying she
was going to see a friend. Entering
WOodrings drug store, she asked Tor
some chlorCfoTm. stating she wished TO
remove some grease spots from her
clothes Returning to the roomiuS
house she went to her room and took
the entire contents of a one-ounce bot
tie Suspecting that all was not right,
the proDrietOrs OF the restaurant Went
TO her room and found her lying I'M
conscious, the empty bottle by her side.
DIR. Pane was .immedia tely summoned,
and it is due TO his quick work that her
iif.s was saved At o'clock this after
noon she was rational and out of dan
ger. Mrs Howe is the daughter of an
excellent family residing in American
Fork, Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31

consisting Of one large room with two
alcOveS and ten smaller rooms for
practice each containing a new piano.
The remainder of this floor is given
up entirely to the preparatory depart
meHt of the school, and here the Vari-
Gus grades are located, the academic
departments having their class rooms
on the floor above. Adjoining them is
the large assembly or study room,
which has a floor space covering the
entire front of the building, and is two
stories in height. This room, which is
large and commodious, is finished in
mission style with the rafters exposed,
and is one of the most artistic school
study rooms ina ginable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31
ARRESTS ARE EXPECTED
Responsibility for Wreck at Cotton
to Be Taken Up Tomor-
row Night.

Cotton. Cal, March 30-The coroner's
inquest which was to have been held to-
night over the victims of the Southern
Pacific wreck here Thursday afternoon.
has been postponed until Monday night.
Two of the injured Italians in the hos
pital here are expected to die during the
night.
The burial of the victims of the disas-
ter began today at Hermosa cemetery,
one and a half miles west of the little
town of Cotton. The bodies of the I'm
identified Italians were buried first. Then
the bodies of others. members OF little
family groups on their way across the
continent to San Francisco, We're taken
to the cemetery. The surviving members
of the party of foreigners have stood
about the streets since the disaster. in
small groups, in a sort of subdued ter
TCr.
1t is said that the responsibility for the
wreck will be fixed the first Of next
week. 1t is likely that arrests for in
voluntary mauslaughteT will follow.
The work of clearing the debris from
the track is proceeding. il has been per-
sistently reported that other bodies lie
under the wreckage, but this is unlikely.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31

Running upward from the basement
floor through the building to the top
is an open court admitting light ana
adding greatly to the attractiveness OF
the building. The floor of this court
will he used as an indoor garden or
conservatory. Another garden prOpO-
sition is being considered, and that IS
a roof garden on the ! orth side opening
off the art room, which is on the top
floor If this plan is followed beauu-
full pIace may be arranged with a rail-
ing extending around an open space for
plants.
The finished plan Of the completed
buildings includes a chapel which will
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31

The magnificent new building which
completes Rowland Han is practically
finished, and school viii open in its
fine school rooms Tuesday morning at
the close of the Easter vacation. The
building is an immense one Of four
stories i'm all, and is connected with the
odd part of the school by a wide cor
ridor ON the order of the old Gloister
California.
The new part will be used entirely
for school purposes, and the old build
ing viii Still be the boarding home as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31
SCATTERS EASTER CROWD.
Runaway Team Dashes Onto Main
Street Sidewalk.

team belonging to the McHan dairy
created wild excitement among the
Easter shoppers on Main street by tear
ing madlv down the street yesterday aft
ernoon. They were hitched to a dairy
wagon standing in front of the Elgin
dairy on First South street, and became
frightened at a steam roller that was at
work repairing the street.
They ran to Main street and then down
Main street between First and Second
South streets. and on to the sidewalk in
front of Auerbach's store. scattering the
crowds I'm all directions. PatrOlman
George Phillips caught the team Just as
they went onto the sidewalk and checked
them before anyone was injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31

it has been in the past The wide cor
ridor which connects the two opens in
the new side into gallery above the
new gymnasium. which is to be one
of the most complete in any girls
school in the west. 1t comprises the
entire front of the building both on
the main floor and the basement floor,
giving an ample air supply above the
apparatus and space for all kinds Of
gymnasium equipment.
Adjoining this on the basement floor
are The locker rooms, the big new
swimming pool and the showers and
dressing rooms. On the main floor in
the central part. and running back of
the corridor. is the music department,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31
Saved Her Sons Life.

The happiest mother in the little
town of Ava, Mo-. is Mrs. S. Rupee
She writes: one year ago my son was
DOWN with such serious lung trouble
that our physician was unable to help
him. when. by our druggists advice. l
heran giving him DR.. Kings New Dis
coS5erv. and l soon noticed improve
r,ant. I kept this treatment up for a
few weeks when he was perfectly we'll
He has worked steadily since at car
nenter work DR.. Kings New Discov-
ery saved his life" Guaranteed best
cough and cold cure by r. c. M. |. drug
department. sec and 500. Trial bottle
free.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31
ANOTHER INCREASE.
Postal Telegraph Employees Receive
Boost in Salaries.

The following telegram from F. J. Nc
Nally, vice president Of the Postal Tele-
graph-Cable company, was received yes
terday by w. =. s. Hawk, the local man
ager of the company, announcing anoth-
er increase in wages for the employees of
that company:
announces an increase in the wages of
it's chief operators an dclerks The in
crease in each case will be graded ac-
cording to the length of service, ELL
cheney and responsibility of the position.
The increase is to take effect April ].
This In addition to the 10 per cent In
crease which was given to the operators,
traffic chiefs. wire chiefs. assistant chiei
orerators and managers on March l."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31
CHINAMAN Is ROBBED.
Hod-Up Relieves Celestial of $50 in
Bingham.

Bingham. March 30.-A hOldup &C
Cured late last evening in the lumber
yard adjoining the Old Telegraph mine
Hop Kee, a Chinaman was the victim,
and was relieved of $50. Kee has been
for years Iaundryman in Galena
guIch and was returning to his laun-
dry after making his usual rounds.
While passing between two lumber piles
two men stepped out and fired a shot.
The Chinaman cried for help and start
ed to run, with the robbers in pursuit
Overtaking HIM, they struck him over
the head with the butt end of a pistol,
causing a severe scalp wound. The rob
bers overlooked a gold watch which he
had in his trousers pocket. Or. OK
ford dressed the wound and Kee will
suffer no serious results from his inju-
rieS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31

extend over the music departments, but
this will be a superstructure of which
the roof of the music department viii
form the floor. 1t is not likely that THIS
will be built for some time yet.
The building or remodelinS was
planned by Theodore Boal, the archi-
tect who built the Newhouse home on
Brigham street, but the work has not
been under the supervision of any con-
tractor. No contracts have been let at
all. all the work being by day labor
under the supervision of Bishop F. ;.
Spalding and Miss Clara l. Colburne.
the principal of the school
The funds with which the remodeling
has been done We're the oUtgrowth of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31

a fund given some seven years ago oy
Felix Brunot of New York. This gift
was $4,000, and with the accrued in
terest il has amounted to nearly
enough TO cover the building expense
The finishing touches will be put on
within the next few weeks, when the
outer plaster will be removed from the
old building. and both buildings Will be
finished in stucco similar TO that used
as an outer covering for the NJ. II.
Walker home on Brigham street. The
old building is one of the landmarks of
the city, having been built in the early
sixties. but its walls are so well con-
structed that ii has required no remod-
cling.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Record at the Local Of.
fee of the Weather Bureau.

Maximum temperature, 50 degrees; min
imum temperature. 50 degrees; mean tenn
perature. IS degrees, which is degrees
above normal; accumulated excess of
temperature since the first of the month.
rs degrees: accumulated excess of tenn
perature since Jan. l. so degrees; rela-
tive humidity, 81 at p m,
Total precipitation from p m. to p.
m, inches: accumulated excess of pre-
cipitation since the first of the month,
40 inches; accumulated excess of precipi-
tation since Jan. l. PSI inches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31
HEADED FOR ELY.
Western Pacific Surveyors Fifteen
Miles AWAY.

Surveyors for the Western Pacific road
are fifteen miles from Ely. New, i'm their
work of surveying a right of way from
the main line of the road into the copper
camp. 1t is expected the survey will be
completed within a month.
The final survey will be chosen from
three routes. one paralleling the Nevada
Northern into Ely. the second reaching
Ely by way Of Glover valley and the third
by way OF Ruby valley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31
FALLS IN FIT FROM CAR.
Caleb Pickett, an EpiIeptic, is Pain
fully Bruised.

Caleb Pickett, young man employed by
the Studebaker Wagon company, was
seized by an epiIeptic fit while standing
on the rear platform of a Rio Grande car
last evening and fell from the car while
it was in motion. He suffered several
bruises about the head and neck but his
injuries are not considered serious.
After the accident the car was stopped
and he was taken to the Hoover drug
store on First West and Second South,
and DR.. w. A. Wade was called to attend
him He was afterward taken to his
home at 1914 West Third South street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31
CONGESTION OF FREIGHT.
About 1000 Cars Stranded Because
of Breakdown.

The dangerous condition Of the South
ern Pacific ratlway bridge over the
Truckee river i'm Nevada and the inabil-
Ny of the company TO operate heavy
gestion Of freight cars on that line be
tween Ogden and Reno that threatens 10
become serious. About 200a cars are
stalled. including eightV cars of livestock.