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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12

order that the mills of the state may have every advantage in the use of Ala bama cotton, the impression being that this will result in the enhancement of the price of cotton raised in the state and at the same time make 1t possible for Ala bama mills to meet competition with other states. As it is now Alabama will be as well set up as any of them.
 At the meeting of the railroad commis- sion next Monday the question of rates to and from the congresses of the state will be taken up and an effort made to work it out to the best interests of all Clerk Kennedy Is of the opinion that the question Is one of the most important in the state at this time. He thinks 1t will bring out great deal of discussion.
 The many prohibition contests that are set out for the coming year and the re- newed interest in public affairs at this time will, in the opinion of the officers of the state bring out a large poll tax vote probably much larger than shat of the current year. For last year the total was $1O2, 900 and for the year before s117, GOO It is thought that the next round will produce at least s1S,0Oo. In the prohibi- ton fights that are anticipated there will be an effort to qualify every voter to cast his ballot.
 T. D. Power. representative in the legis- lature from Lee county, who has been in the city this week, says that the county will go for prohibition when the vote is taken He thinks that the senti- ment is very much in favor of the oust- ing of the traffic.
 The railroad commission will take up the question of a new union depot at Gadsden at the meeting next week In order to be posted on the situation Pres ident Henderson took trip to the town and made a careful survey of the situ- ation. He will make report of his i'm pressions at the full meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12
SECOND DISASTROUS FIRE.
Courier-Journal Again Suffers But WIFI
 Get Out Paper.

Louisville. September 11.-A fire which broke out late this afternoon for q second time endangered the plants of the Courier-Journal and the Times and threatened to destroy that portion of the Courier-Journal office building left intact after the disastrous fire Of ten days ago.
 The flames were brought under con- trol with a loss of s25.000. The Times was forced to abandon its last edition. Tn 2 editorial rooms were rendered un- tenable. but the press and composing rooms. although partially flooded, will be used to get out the regular issue of the Courier Journal tomorrow morning.
 The origin of the fire, just like the first one is unknown. It broke out on the top floor of the building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12
ROOSEVELT INVITED.
Ladies of Hermitage Association Will
 Welcome Him on Visit.

Nashville. September 11.-President Roosevelt will be guest of Nashville on October 22, and the directors of the Ladies Hermitage association has extend ed to him the following invitation to visit the home of Andrew Jackson:
 "rhe Ladies Hermitage association, which for the past eighteen years has had the privilege of caring for the home of Andrew Jackson, are gratified to know of your acceptance of the invitation of the Nashville Board of Trade to visit the Hermitage on October 22 It will be our pleasure to extend to you at that time 4 cordial welcome and to receive you at the historic homestead. We hope Mrs. Roose- welt will be with you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12
MANY RURAL SCHOOLS
 ARE BEINu ldtCTEN
One Is Being Built or Repaired, With Help of State Funds, for Every Day Under the New
 Law.
BY AERVEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery, September 11.-CSpecial.) J. According to an estimate made by the state auditors chief clerk, Judge J. T.. Cook, the amount of money for the pub lie schools for the scholastic year begin ming October 1, will be $1,5S3 636S5. This is an estimate and does not include the poll tax which will make about $11S,0O0, the local tax in forty-two counties and the various supplemental funds, are good for half million more, so that the total Is to be well up above $2,0O0,OO0
 The statement made mp by the auditor and sent to the superintendent of educa- ton contains the following items, show ing source of income:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12
Western Union Dividend.

New York, September 1.-The board of directors of the Western Union Tele- graph company today declared the regu- lar quarterly dividend of 1A per cent on capital stock and adopted the resolutions passed by the executive committee yester- day. indorsing and approving the conduct of the strike by President C1owry and the officers. No statement of the earrings for the quarter. usually issued after the quartely meeting. was given ont today, and the effect of the strike on the earn in4s was not made public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12
GEARS YACHT STRANDED.
Vessel With Imperial Family is Fast
 on the Rocks.

Hango Finland, September 1.-The Russian imperial yacht Standart with Emperor Nicholas and Empress Alex dra and their family aboard is fast on the rocks off Horseva Point on the coast west of this place. The yacht Is appar- ently in no danger as the Emperor and his family remain on board
 The standart ran upon the rocks. which were submerged, at high tide at 4:3O o'clock this afternoon and remained fast
 A steam life boat from Revel on the gulf of Finland has arrived upon the scene and seven torpedo boats, which have been guarding the imperial yacht on its tour in Finnish waters are standing by to render assistance if needed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12
Killed by a Bartender.

Greenvile. Miss. September 1l.-J. M. Jayne. a prominent lawyer of Leland, was shot today by bartender named John son. and his since suceumbed to his wounds. The deed was done with double barrele dshOtgun loaded with buckshot Particulars are not definitely known In regard 10 the shooting. but the killing was the continuation of some trouble between Ahe men last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12
Trusted Clerk Disappears in
 New 9rItanS
SHORTAGE WILL BE PAID
Office of John Fitzpatrick, State Tax Collector, Is Victimized, But the Amount Will be Made Good
 by the Collector.

New Orleans. September 1l.-A defalca- ton in state tax collections which the police tonight announced amounted to at least s107,000 and might reach S200'000 was discovered today on the books of Charles F. Letten, chief clerk to John F'itzpat- rick, state tax collector of the first dis trict in New Orleans. MT. Fitzpatrick, who was formally mayor of New Orleans. has announced that he will make good whatever the shortage may be.
 Letten, who is Do years old, for nine- teen years had been one of the trusted men in the department. Up to tonight the police had not been able to get a trace of what was done with the missing money Mr. Fitzpatrick after examining the books. said the shortage appeared to have begun four years ago and to have been hidden by using delinquent taxes and the current year taxes to cover up the deficit of the previous year. Four days ago MT. Fitzpatrick called for the final statement of the 1908 taxes earlier than his chief clerk had prepared to make it.
 Letten worked with MT. Fitzpatrick two days, helping prepare this statement and yesterday suddenly left the office under plea that he must see doctor. Mr. Fitzpatrick found that Letten had not gone to the doctor and immediately open ed the chief clerks desk the revela- tions following. The police have not yet secured any clues to the missing man whereabouts
 This is the third defalcation in six months in the Louisiana state tax depart ment the two previous shortages totalling nearly S10O00u, and today, for the second time there Is no clue to the whereabouts of the missing official.
 All the machinery of the police depart ments of this and surrounding states are being used to ascertain Letten's where abouts He has held the position for nine teen years and today no record can be found of any bond having been required of him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12
Prince Killed In Smashup.

Forli. Italy. September 11.-Princs Kivieischi, of Vienna, now residing at Florence was killed today as the result Of an automobile accident. His car. while going al s high speed. struck on the corner of house in an attempt to avoid crashing into another automobile. The chauffeur also was killed and thrse other persons weo were in the car wore in iured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12
GASOLINE BOAT WRECKED.
One Person Is Killed and Several 9th
 CTS Injured.

New Orleans, September 1l.-A report reached the city today that gasoline boat had exploded eighty miles below .ha c,tv The report says that one person was killed and that speciai train Is bringing the injured to New orleans. No other details nave been obtained. ,a...
 There are several large gasoline boats an the lower Mississippi river which carry from dozen to twenty passen- gers each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12
Louisville Gets "Long House,

Norfolk. Va, September 1.-The great council today decided to establish it's permanent home or Hong house" struc- ture to cost anywhere from s50o,000 to S1, ,0OO, ,OOO in Louisville, Ky. The finance committee had recommended the selec- ton of Chicago over Louisville and Wash fngton, D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12
ROOSEVELTIAN FAMILY.

. Lake Charles. La, September {
 . 11.-Mrs. William Hancey, 90 years ( 1, old. has 269 living descendants, {
 . according to statistics collected by { . officials of this parish. She has II {
 i. children. 61 grandchildren. 164 { , great grandchildren and B great { . great at-grandchildren These de- { . scendants bear 37 different family { ], names. {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12
TWENTY HOURS FAD.

New York, September 1.-The Cunard liner Lucania, which Is
 running with the Lusitania, was reported by wireless via Cape Race. 1l35 miles east of Sandy Hook. at 3 D. m. today. It Is fig ufed that the Lucanis should reach Sandy Hook bar about o'clock
 Friday night. The Lusitania is expected to beat her by about 20 { hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12
Laborers Return to Work.

Antwerp, September 11.-Many of the lock ed-out dock laborers have decided to resume work on Monday at the high Ger rate of wages offered them by the shipping company, but about $500 men still refuse to agree to the terms of meir employers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12
ALABAMA BANKS
 SHOW UP WELL
Total Resources and Liabilities
 Amount to S50.000,000
TIRED OF NEGRO VOTERS
Kentucky Republican Makes Strong Statement-Special Agent Clark
 Advocates Better Ea4ag Of American Cotton.

Washington. September 11.-6Special)
 The abstract of reports made to the
 comptroller of the currency showing the condition of the national banks in the state of Alabama at the close of busi- ness August %. places the total re-
 sources and liabilities at s50,364,06 The total lawful money reserve in bat x
 was s2,624 ,545. divided as follows: Gold
 coin, s556, gold treasury certificates, $51S. S.930; silver dollars, $261,St2; silver trea sury certificates s275907; silver
 fra tional coin, s151 .697; total specie,
 $1,T64,522; legal tender notes, sS60. OPS. The individual deposits were $28,127. ITO. The percentage of legal reserve to deposits is 1884 and the percentage to deposits of cash on hand redemption fund and due from reserve agents, 23.9S. Max M. Hanberry of Cadiz, Ky. one
 of the leading Kentucky republicans, is out in a statement here declaring his
 opposition to further republican nomi-
 nations in his county so long as the negroes are permitted to participate.
 Hanberry says in part: 'I am In fla vor of taking away from these char acterB WnO pose as fepuDllcdnS, the ma rket for their disgraceful votes. If the time ever comes that these un- worthy so-called citizens will join tn @ q Q m ocratic party and let that party bear the odium of having them as It's members then, and never until then. will I agree to name more candidates for them to sell Nine-tenths of the white republicans are tired over negro domination in our party
 Special Agent Clark of the depart ment of commerce and labor writing
 from Bombay, India. points out the
 superiority of baling cotton meth ods in that country He says:
 "If American cotton were baled as well as the Indian there would be three advantages. yi1. saving in freight, say ing in trouble at m!ll due to buckles. and saving in tare and Inability to da m age. The most important fs tAe saving of freight. owing to the snperior pack ing of Egyptian cotton the cost of freight from Alexandria to Liverpool
 is only IS cents per 100 pounds as com pared with 20 cents per 100 pounds from New orleans to Liverpool. reduction of even , cents per 100 pounds wou save in ocean charges alone $1.75O.0 900
 wear" W. $.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12

Just what the per capita amount will be can not yet be determined though it will not fall short of s2.OS. The census is not all taken, and will not be fully rs- ported until September 20. at which time Superintendent Ginnells will be able to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12
New School Houses.

There has been new rural school house built or repaired with state aid for every day since the rural school house bill of the last legislature became a law. In all 134 houses have been erected or re- paired during that time. help for each of them in varying amounts being extend- cd by the state. The bill gives $1GQ0 to each county for rural school houses. So far only Lauderdale, Escambia and Marion have taken Up the full amount.
 The state has paid out for this work for four and a half months the sum of S22, ,902 which indicates an expenditure of S70,J0o for school houses in the rural districts during that time. At least Sl is put Tn for every dollar the state gives, and in most of the cases five and ten and twen- ty to one. This shows that the rural ter ritory is taking much interest in the building of schools and the development of education. Of the number helped forty-five were for repairs and elghty-nine for new buildings outright which are modern and built from plans furnished by the state superintendent of education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12
Hearinq Is Postponed.

The hearing, before Judge Thomas C.. Jones, on the Mobile union depot matter, set in the federal court for September 20, has been postponed to date to be set later. This is the case involving the effort of the citizens of the city to make the Louisville and Nashville rail- road enter and occupy the new union depot there.
 A delegation from Lincoln has been here to urge that that town be the site of the county high school for Talladega. The following were in the party: R. B. Burnes, W. A. Kirksey, w. B. Montgom- cry, J. H. Wilson, G. L. Schidt, w. D. Davis They saw Supt. II. C. Gunnells and Auditor Brandon of the locating board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12
Is Board Legal ?

State Superintendent of Educ,- ton Gun nells and Auditor Brandon have gone to Pittsview. Russell county. to look into the merits of the town for the high school for that county. They will make an investigation of the values offered
 Senator B. A. Forester of the Thirty fifth district, has been in the city look ing into some bills that effect his terri tory. He says that the cotton crop of Houston and Henry and surrounding counties has ben badly hurt by the boil worm and the hot winds. Senator For rester lives at Cowarts.
 It is feared by the friends of the new board of revenue of Houston county that 1t will be declared illegal, in that there is an omission of one beat in the recita- ton of the beats in each district and the repetition of one. Senator Forester is in cned to believe that the matter will bs fixed up without difficulty.
 Miss Catharine Collins. stenogra pher to the governor. has returned from trip to the east, having visited Washington, Norfolk and a number of other cities.
 Cleri. of the Railroad Commission Ken nedy Is having some trouble in getting the names and other information of the steamboat lines of the state. There has ben no record of them kept at the capitol lately and he Is not able at once to get it. The commission was given control of the boat lines at the last session of the legislature.
 The following notaries have been named bv the governor: Walter Doughty, Mag nolia Miss Eunice Frederick, Brewton {: W. J. McCleland. Pollard; H. E. Dalby Noodlawn. Notary public and justice of the peace: s. P. Davidson, Warrior. Jus tloe of the peace, J. A. Thomas, Dora.
 New Rate on Cotton.
 It is of interest to the cotton growers of the state and the mill men well that the new rate on cotton to Alabama mills will, In all likelihood, have ten dency to encourage the erection of fac tories in the state. It is estimated that il will result in q saving of about 25 per cents on earl, bale, which. on 25o00o bales used eVerg years n the state. will mean A great deal to the profit account.
 This will be one of the features of the situation looked after in a special way by the Alabama railroad commission in
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-02-07
GAMBLING KILLED In ARIZONA.
High Liquor License to FOIIOw-WOmen
to be Barred From Saloons.

The present legislature is certainly
a record breaker in many respects.
1t is after the gamblers, the saloon
men and all lewd frequenters of such
places. On Thursday of last week it
passed an anti-gambling bill which
will go into effect April 1st. The bill
provides that upon conviction thereof
the guilty party shall be punished by
a fine of not less than 500 nor more
than $500. or by Imprisonment for
not more than six months, or by both
such fine and imprisonment. The
owner of a building in which gam
bling is permitted is subject to the
same penalty.
The bill to prevent women and
minors from frequenting saloons pro-
vides penalty by a fine of not less
than $50 nor more than $500, or by
Imprisonment in the county Jail for
not less than thirty days, nor more
than one hundred and. eighty days,
or by both. The bill will pass in it's
regular course.
A bill to raise the liquor license to
$3.50 per quarter has been introduced,
and will pass.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-02-07
GLOBE NEGRO IS
NEARLY LYNCHED.
Only Through Clever Efforts Of Sheriff
Thompson Was the Tragic Ending
of Murderer AVerted.

At Roosevelt on Friday last an at
tempt was made to lynch William
Baldwin, a negro suspected of the
murder of Mrs. Morris and her child,
failed through the determination of
Sheriff Thompson to protect the
prisoner.
The sheriff left Roosevelt for
Globe and a party of armed horse
men started to intercept the deputies
but the men drew their Winchesters
and the sheriff ordered the men to
return. and they complied.
Evidence, according to District At
torney Stoneman, who is on the
ground, is conclusive of Baldwin's
guilt.
The prisoners story that he inter-
fered while two Mexicans were as
saulting the victims is untenable as
only one pair of tracks are near the
scene and fit Baldwin's shoe.
The bodies of the victims were
taken to Globe.
An inquest's verdict at Roosevelt
is that the victims came to their
death at the hands of William Bald
win, a mulatto, aged twenty five
years.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-02-07
ISSUES LETTER ON
COPPER TRUSTS.
Claims Metal Is Stored at Butte, HObOken
Perth AmbOy. BayOnne, Bisbee.
Cananea and H0uehtOn.

President James Norton, of the
Northeastern Metal Dealers associa-
tion, made public the following let
ter, which he sent to Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte at Washington:
"Referring to our telegram to you
respecting the combination of copper
interests in this country, 1 beg to lay
before you the following facts that
we are prepared to prove:
"That the copper trust, so called,
has created an artificial scarcity of
copper by storing it in large quanti-
ties at Butte, Montana, Hoboken, N.
j., Perth Amboy, N. j., Bayonne, N.
j., Bisbee, Arizona, Cananea, Mexico,
Houghton, Michigan, and other
places known to our association and
refusing to sell it except in small
quantities.
"That there are now stored at
Perth Amboy 5000 tons of refined
copper and that all intending pur-
chasers are told that the supply has
been exhausted.
"That there are 100 tons of cop
per at Hoboken and that seals were
placed on the storehouses there on
October Is last and have not since
been broken.
"That there are stored in similar
manner at Bunte, Montana, 5000
tons, at Bisbee, Arizona, 5000 tons,
and 1900 tons at Cananea and Hough-
ton, Michigan.
"That the steamer Hindustan on
October 20 last sailed for South
Africa with 1000 tons of copper bal
last with no order for its delivery in
any port of South Africa and that
the Hindustan returned to port of
New York on or about December %
still carrying the 1000 tons of copper
ballast, and that Captain Ballton, on
seeking orders for the delivery of
the copper, received orders the next
day to continue the 1000 tons of cop
per as ballast. The Hindustan sailed
subsequently for a South American
port still without orders for the de-
livery of the copper. His affidavit
reciting the above facts is enclosed.
"We submit that the present dam
ger to the trade is not so much the
high price of copper as is the fear
that the price, being held at an arti-
fetal height, may be lowered suddenly
should the copper combination sue
coed in selling its stored-up product
at the present quotations."
President Norton said that he
would go to Washington to see the
president and attorney general with
reference to the matter.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-02-07
Government to Investigate Alleged Cop.
per Trust.

United States Attorney General
Bonaparte has been invoked to begin
suit Immediately to check the forma-
tion of a combination of copper
mining companies accomplished con-
solidation already, for the purpose of
forestalling a threatened break in
the price of copper.
Information has been turned over
to the department of justice at
Washington in support of the charge
that the present price of copper is
artificial, and is being maintained by
reason of a strong agreement entered
into by members of the projected
combination. The foreign Copper
Trust, known as the Rio Tinto, is
credited with having entered into an
agreement with metal selling
agencies in this country not to COM
pete against the new affiliations
This agreement, it is stated, provides
for a division of territory in Europe.
This information was furnished by
the Northeastern Metal Dealers As
ISOLATION, which was formed recently
when representatives. of metal deal
ers in New York, New Jersey and
New England met in the Morton
building, on Nassau street.