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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
TWO YOUNG MEN ARE
 HELD FOR MURDER
Hall and Bedford Charged With
 Killing kinghton
WELL KNOWN AT ANNISTON
Are Charged With Murdering conduc- tor knighton on Anniston Street Railway a Few Weeks Ago
 at Midnight.

Anniston, October 29.-( Special J. Charged with the murder of Frank Knighton. a street car conductor, two Oxford Lake car line, Jim Hall and Cleveland Bedford, two West Anniston youths aged 16 and 19 years respec- lively, are now safely behind the bars of Calhoun county jail with evidence behind the charge to fix certain con viction, according to those engaged in the work of ferreting out the deed.
 The detection and final arrest of these parties has been accomplished through the tireless efforts of two detectives of Wiggins & Jackson Detective agency of Birmingham. employed jointly by the Anniston Electric and Gas company and the city of Anniston, aided by Of ficer Seab Eason of the local police force, who set about the task of bring ing the authors of that foul crime to justice immediately after the deed was committed and continued steadily at it until both parties were arrested yes- terday afternoon and last night and safely lodged in the county jail.
 The detective work is still in prog ress to make doubly sure a task all ready believed to be beyond a perad- venture. For this reason details are not to be had of the conduct of the case up to the present. But the detec- tives feel assured that the guilty par ties have been caught.
 Jim Hall will be remembered as the school boy who shot J. w. Mitchell last year, and was sent away to the state reformatory, but escaped.
 Sheriff LeGrand returned this morn ing from Corsicana, Tex, where he went a few days ago with authority to bring back Mack Coppett, wanted here to answer for the murder of Wesley Burns. He got his man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
At the Biiou,

Not Yet But Soon,' at the Bjou the- atre this week, is drawing the crowds. at present on the road. Hap Ward Is himself a talented comedian and he has the support of a very good company. in- eluding Fred Wyckoff, Lucy Daly and others. The jokes and comedy skts are funny. while the musical numbers are put on in elaborate style A striking finale is a well executed military drill given at the conclusion of the last act by the chorus. The girls go through their maneuvers in dashing style. There will be matinee this afternoon and a performance tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24

With the matinee performance today the regular vaudeville bill being presented at the Majestic this week will be dis Thursday night, Friday matinee and Fri day night, owing to the appearance of Mrs. Fiske at these times. On Saturday matinee and Saturday night the regular vaudeville will again be presented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
Mrs. Fiske at the Majestic.

Minnie Maddern Ficke will begin her engagement in this city at the Majestic theatre tonight, presenting Tess of the D'Urbervilles. On tomorrow matinee and tomorrow night she will be seen in Leah Kleschna.'' The special train carrying Mrs. Fiske and the Manhattan Opera company, together with a vast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
Human Hearts,"

Human Hearts" the "idyl" of the Arkansas hills, will be produced at the Jefferson theatre Friday, matinee and night. The seat sale is now on at the box office.
 Like Shore Acres" and '"rhe Old Homestead" time only increases it's hold upon the hearts of the people. The prattle of an innocent child, the tears of an old blind mother. the strong love of an old time negro, the passion of an adventures and the tender mem ory of dead mother of the past of the governor of Arkansas. are all clev- erly intermingled by the delft hand of the author of this absorbing tale of the Arkansas hills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
Killed Bv Explosion,

Nelsonville, O., October 23.-Two miners are known to have been killed and at least three injured in an explosion at the Kimberly mines. two miles east of this city. The mine employs about 150 miners. It is not known just how many were in +laA mines at the time of the explosion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
TWO ARE KILLED.
Boys Are Run Over By Train at
 Scottsboro.

Scottsboro, October 23.-(SpeciaL) )-Hal the youngest son of J. R. Harris of this place, was killed by westbound passen- ger train on the Southern railway at an early hour this morning in 100 yards of his house. At the same time and place Cap Leoney, a negro boy who was with young Harris, was also instantly killed by the same train. The bodies of both were badly mangled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
.ENSLEY AWAITS
 VISIT OF WRITER'S
Trip To Be Concluded With Big
 Barbecue
PROGRAM ME ALL ARRANGED
Mrs. Curtis Addresses Large Crowd at Opera House-Personal and Gen eral News of the Steel
 City.

Ensley, October 23.-tSpecial) )-The fol- lowing programme has been arranged for the entertainment of the Press club to- morrow:
 The reception committee will meet the delegates and escort them up Seventeenth street to the blast furnaces, thence to the Semet-SolVay eompanys plant, thence through the machine shop and foundry to Nineteenth street, where light refresh ments will be served. After this the dele gates will be escorted through the various departments of the old steel plant and the plant of the Southern Steel company, or wire mill. thence through the new steel plant to the barbecue grounds near the Eubank place. The special cars will be placed on the Wylam track so the dele gates will not have to return through the mill. All details have been arranged and royal welcome awaits the guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
Conmer Is Too Rank

Dublin, October 23.--There Is much in- dignation throughout the north of Ireland at a statement that a portion of the world-famed Giants Causeway is about to be removed to America. The first con- signment, weighing 200 tons, 1t Is stated, will he shipped to Philadelphia. These wonderful basaltic columns, though in private ownership are regarded as na- tonal possession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
HRed Eeatherv v

In these days of big scenic produc- tions, 1t is worth while to observe that Red Feather" the big comic opera which will come to the Jefferson Sat urday, matinee and night, reached the high water mark of managerial lib- erality. It was declared to be the most
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
Personal and General.

The chapters of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew of the Birmingham district will meet at St. Johns Episcopal church anu the meeting will be addressed by Rev. Dr. Evans of the Church of the Advent and Rev. J. J. D. Hall. state chaplain at Pratt mines. Dr. Evans, who was delegate to the general convention of the Episcopal church recently held in Rich mond. Va, will speak on the con- vention. MT. Hall attended the meeting of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew held in Washington, D. C., and will relate his experiences. The public Is specially invited
 MT. J. w. Mayne left today for Ten nessee on a visit to relatives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
Dr. Murphy Dies.

Eutaw. October 23.-(SpeciaL)-Dr. A. s. Murphy, a highly esteemed citi- zen of this place, died here Monday afternoon at ' o'clock from old age and a partial stroke of paralysis. In- terment took place today at Oak Hill cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24

Jefferson county and the large cities within it's borders are amply able to protect the people against the encroach- ment of the blind tiger, so long as well-regulated, high-taxed open saloons are in evidence, and no longer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24

ever given musical play, and MT. Ziegfeld has expended more than s72,- 900 upon it before the curtain rose on the initial performances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
Moved to our New Store, 1921 and 1923 First Avenue.
 ProWell Hardware Go.

Woodlawn Realty Company will sell you modern cottage for $500 cash, balance easy. 1019-2G First National Bank building. Both phones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
Majestic Vaudeville

shows to advantage all her dramatic powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
Contested Election Case.

The contested election from De- Soto county comes up in the supreme court this afternoon. The court below declined to order the chairman of the county executive committee to recount the vote at the Love Station box which was charged to have been tempered with and throwing the nomination for sheriff from J. M. Barbee to F. D. Lauderdale. MT. Barbee brought action against Chair man Brown of the county committee. but the court decided 1t had no authority In the matter. Barbee then appealed. Prominent attorneys have been employed by hoth sides and a warm debate Is ex- pected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
BelIinger Must Sell Out.

F. L. Bellenger, editor of the Jackson Daily News, who went to Asheville, N. C., several days since on the advice of his physicians here. has returned, the physicians in charge of the sanltarium at Asheville having told him they could do him no good. MT, Bellenger will now go west his physicians here having warned him to get out of Mississippi and stay out His half interest in the Daily News. one of the best pieces of newspaper prop erty in the state is offered for sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-24
MODERN HELPS FOR
 CONSERVATIVES
GOVERNOR VARDAMAN AND OTH- FER STATE OFFICIALS WILL MAKE TOUR TO PURCHASE HOSPITAL SUPPLIES.

Jackson, Miss, October 23,-tSpecial)- Of late years Mississippi has been making extensive improvements in her state ele- emosynary institutions, and recently es- tablished q camp or tented city for the treatment of tuberculosis patients. At the Inauguration Of this new department on the campus of the state hospital for the insane, the officers or the institlton have determined 70 equip the asylum and the camp with the very best in the way of furnishings and devices. With that end in view Governor Vardaman, Superintendent Mitchell, Superintendent Buchanan of the East Mississippi asylum and Dr. Julius Crisler, chief surgeon. have gone north and east to see what other institutions of this character are doing. Their first stop will be at Peoria, H., where Governor Vardaman will leave the party, returning to Jackson. The others will proceed by easy stages to visit several institutions for the care of lunaticS and comsuptVes
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-25
THE POOL EXPERT
By the Rev. Charles Sickle.

He could play pool. He was the
champion pool player Of the: ward.
Indeed, his reputation had extended to
loonkeepers sometimes arranged exhi-
bition games for him, advertising
them on big posters. He enjoyed see
ing his name in display letters over
the saloon windows. He was pleased
with the complimentary remarks Of
the audience. He didn't get very
much else out Of it, excepting a few
drinks and some Indifferent cigars,
'but-he could play pool. saw his
two little girls one morning. One of
them-as pretty little thing as had
ever seen-was sick. She was burn
ing up with a fever. He hadn't come
home the previous night. He had
given an exhibition game away off In
another section Of the city, and-well,
for several reasons, he didn't get back.
The little one needed a doctor. One
was quickly found. Yes, he could
play pool A few days later I called
again. He had been in two or three
times during the day to get meal.
He hadn't been home nights since the
last big" exhibition game Most Of
his meals he got at the free lunch
counter, and there seemed always
somebody who was willing to stand
treat. He had lost his job, but-he
could play pool.
The doctor told me that both his
children were now sick. Lack Of
proper nourishment," was the doctors
brief comment, when Iasked him the
cause of their illness. His wife had
become the bread-winner for the
family. Soon afterward I was sent
for. The children were BETTER. but
she was now in bed. They had found
her early that morning in an alley on
the way to the back door Of a saloon,
where she was to have done a days
washing. But, as she told me, she
was compelled to go without any
had none. She wasn't equal to it,
however. and had collapsed even be-
fore she began her days work. But
he could play pool
A month later I met him on the
street. He was wonderfully braced
up. His clothes were fresh looking.
The flush had left his face. There
was a steadiness in his gaze whit
pleased me- 1 stopped him with a
CHEEKY salute. ooh, I've got a job"
he said, with a little confusion. but
as though that were the most import
ant event of his life. 1--WE cut out
the exhibition pool, too. I'll no long
er be any mans fool" He put it
stronger than that, but it wouldn't
look we'll In print.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-25
ADVANCE. IN WAGES: :. =. !.
AND COST Of LIVING
Pay Of Workingmen Does Not
Keep Pace With Increase in $3.50: 80.
Cost of Living. >..;:
Living Costs 40 Per Cent More
Than in 898-Wage Advances
Is 20 Per Gent.

Wage increases in this country have
become epidemic. Farm wages have
risen in all parts of the country, so
that they will probably average 10 per
cent more than a year ago. The.
wages of domestic help in both, city
and country have risen materially: and:
will probably average 10 per cent more
than six or eight years ago. The
wages OF common labor have also ris
en- materially during the past few
years: There are, however, no stat
tstics of consequence as to these clas-
ses of labor. Reliable or half reliable
wage statistics do exist, though for
most kinds Of skilled labor, for en-
ployes on railroads and other public
service corporations and for many en-
ployes of large manufacturing and
producing corporations.
Probably the best test Of the gen.
eral rise in the money wage level in
this country is furnished by the stat
istics Of railroads, made yearly to the
Interstate Commerce Commission. IN
fortunately there are usually more
than year old before they are tabu-
lated and published. Those in 1904
showed an increase in wages over 1896
or 1897 of less than 10 per cent. Since
then, until November Of last year,
average railroad wages have scarcely
risen more than or per cent. APP
parently nearly all Of the roads have
either recently raised or will soon
the wages of all getting 5000 a month
or less. The standard rise appears to
be 10 per cent, though many instances
Of from 5 to per cent are reported.
Assuming that by next spring the
average rise will be per cent for all
employees, 1t is likely that the general
rise will then amount to about 20 per
cent during the last eight or ten years.
AS about half of the employees Of
railroads consist Of skilled and half of
unskilled labor, and also about half
Of organized and half of unorganized
labor, it is safe to assume that the
average rise Of money wages of rail-
road employees is a fair average for
the whole country. This being true,
1t would appear that money wages will
not now average more than 20 per
cent higher than they averaged ten
years ago.
But the cost Of living has most
certainly gone up 40 per cent since
July, 1896. This means that wages
have risen only half as fast and half
as much as have prices. It means
that, whereas $1:40 Is now required to
buy what 81 bought in 1896, the ave-
rage workingman has only $1.20 with
which to purchase what sell for $40.
It means that there is, tremendous
rake off" left for somebody. -Moody's
Magazine.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-25

RAILROAD TRAMWAY "FEEDER."
The Midland is the first British rail-
way to possess an electric tramway,
which extends from Burton to Ashby,
a distance Of 11z miles. all Of which
runs along the public highway with
the exception Of 'three-quarters Of a
mile. This recently inaugurated tram
way Is already proving a valuable
feeder for the Midland.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-25

Union men OF Newark, N. j., sue
ceeded in defeating q nom union clotl1-
Ing n1anpfa turer for q place on the
city police board
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-25

Mr.. Union Man:-Notify Your Cigar
Dealer that the Bell Phone is Unfair
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-25

Bridgeport, Conn, machinists are
asking for the nine-hour day for all
machinists and tool makers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-25

Mr.. Union an:-Notify your groc-
er that the Bell Phone is Unfair.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-25

Mr.. Union Man:-Notify your rental
agent that the Bell Phone is Unfair.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-25

The efforts Of the Industrial Work.
ers Of the World to capture the Gar
ment Workers Union in Montreal
were successful. - AS a consequence
the organizers for the industrialists
Joined the union. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-25

A shoemaker says banana skins
make excellent slippers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-25
PUNS.

I'VE don't like the milk we get in
Cannes said the millionaire who was
spending the winter aboard. $~.:.
Then why not have some shipped
from Cowes?" inquired the near hu-
morist, with q hoarse laugh.S-I 1ouis-
vile Couft er-J ournal. 43.tz 5
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-25

4. Nj Union Man otify, your retail
LIQUOR dealer that the Hell Phone q
sUnfair
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-25

There is movement on foot to Or
gan1ze the statesmen in cigar stores in
San Francisco.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-25

ganize the statesmen in cigar stores in
San Francisco.
1t was recently determined to invite
the Presbyterian Ministers Associa-
ton to send a delegate to represent it
In the Minneapolis MINI, Trades AS
semly, and any: other ministerial So
ciety that cares to- send a representa-
tive will be accorded the same privi-
lege.
Reports submitted at the recent
meeting Of the executive council of the
A. F. of l.. showed that there had
been an increase of $1,000 in the trade
union membership in the last five
months.
Exclusive Of seamen, the number of
British Workpeople reported as killed
IN the course Of their employment dur
ing February, 1907, was 237, decrease
OF thirty-one as compared with the
previous month. but an increase Of
thirty-six as compared with February,
1906. -
o'osle 1iaheis VII make: anotner eff
fort to secure a charter from the
American Fede 9a93! Of Labor.
The date of th6 Illinois state con-
vention Of letter Carriers has been
changed from May 81 to May II. The
gathering will be 11eld; in Quincy' ''
The International Association of
Car Workers will. revise it's constitu-
ton at the annual convention to be
held in sRochesterr N. ~, next :octo-
Der. =: T.. go
Two hundred striking union paper
hangers Of, louisville, KY, were. grant
ed the advance in wages asked from
the" wallpaper dealers and have re-
turned to work: under a years agree
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-25
GENERAL;lABOR NOTES.

Portland, Ore, has taken step for
ward in establishing municipal en-
ployment bureau in which work and
workers are to be listed free Of charge.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-05-25

There are practically no unemploy-
ed In New Zealand" says Mr.. Tregear,
secretary of the labor department.
The past year is the best the workers
have ever had in New Zealand, and
there are indication that the present
year will be even better"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-21
INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
THROUGHOUT STATE:

TRENTON, May 21:-Remarkable
statistics showing the strides New
Jersey is making in an Industrial way,
are contained in a report which has
just been prepared by Winton c. Gar
rison, chief of the State Bureau of
Statistics. They show that from the
time of the Civil War no other COM
monwealth in the Union has been
making such great progress in manu-
featuring.
From 1850 to 1905 the capital in
vested in industry in New Jersey in
creased in round figures from $22,-
100000 to 100000, the number
of wage earners from $4,000 to 1885,
600, the amount paid annually in
wages, from $9,000,000 to SIPS, ,000,-
900, and the annual value of products
from $40,000,000 to $774,000,0 900.
In 1860 the capital invested in the
silk industry throughout the country
was about $3,000,000, the number of
operatives employed, $500, and the
total output valued at $6,500,000.
The capital now invested in the silk
industry in New Jersey is $33, ,500,-
600, the number of persons employed,
$1,000, and the annual value of the
output, 100000. New Jersey
duces AZ per cent. of all the silk man
ufactured in the country.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-21
PARISH HOUSE PLANS
EXPLAINED TO LADIES.

A special meeting of the Woman s
Guild of st. Peters Episcopal church
was held in the Sunday School room
yesterday afternoon. The meeting
was called by the president, Miss
Alice Reed and was to discuss the
proposed new parish house. Some
of the ladies had professed a little
dissatisfaction over the plans as
drawn, claiming the ladies had been
somewhat sighted. No dissatisfac-
tion was apparent at the meeting,
however. The rector, Rev. ]. l.. Lam
caster, was present with the plans.
He explained the matter in detai and
stated that he had $4,000 of the $l3,-
600 necessary to build the parish
house. AS far as the meeting is con-
cerned everyone seems satisfied and
the preparation for the work will
continue along the same lines.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-21
INTERESTING MEETING
OF SIMPSON MEMS CLUB

A monthly meeting of the Mems
Club of Simpson NJ E. church was
held in the lecture room last night.
Four new members were elected and
an amendment to the constitution
was adopted
The speaker of the evening was
Dr. Henry X. Carroll, of Plain
field, who is connected with the mis-
sionary society in New York city.
The subject of his address was Re
cent observations in South America. "
He gave an interesting talk on the
country, the people and of his trip
across the mountains during his visit
to that country. He also told much
of the progress made in digging the
Panama canal, from what he saw
while on his trip.
After the meeting clam chowdel
was served by the commissary com
mittee under the direction of Arthur
H. Hope, chairman. At the next
meeting, Monday, June II, Frank r
Barrett will speak on "How to Gel
Rich.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-21
DEU UTSCH
SAFE IN
Go. JAIL
Stephen SomOgyi and |. B. Moore
on Their Way to This City After
Delivering Prisoner.
-ARRAIGNEO AS SOON AS lAHDED
Was Taken Before a HOboken Just
ice and At Once Turned Over the
MiddIesex Co. Authorities.

Stephen Somogyi and l.. B. Moore,
who went to Holland to bring back
Joseph Deutsch, will be in this city
this afternoon They landed in Ho-
boken this morning with the prisoner
and arrived in New Brunswick at
1880 this afternoon. Moore tele-
phoned to his brother, c. F. Moore
here soon after reaching New Bruins
wick, stating that they had just de-
livered Deutsch to the prosecutor and
that he is now locked up in the coun-
ty JAIL AS soon as the details are
settled with the prosecutor Somogyi
and Moore will start for this city.
Mr.. Moore stated that they had a
rough voyage coming over, a head
wind blowing the vessel twenty-five
miles out of her course. Both the
local young men were good sailors,
however, and neither was seasick.
They are in the best of health and
enjoyed the trip immensely.
They derive the most satisfaction,
however, in the fact that they
brought back what they went after.