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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Minnesota NeW Storm
 Center Of the Conflict
CHANDLER EGAN
 WINS AT WHEATON
FOR THE FOURTH TIME THE EX- MOOR MAN CAPTURES THE WESTERN AMATEUR CHAM PlONSHlP.

Wheaton. Ills. August 10-Chandler Egan of Exmoor today won the western amateur championship for the fourth time by defeating Herbert F. Jones of Wheaton, 5 up. to play. Egan was never down in the match. He took the lead at the second hole in the morning play Jones squared the match at the fifth hole. but Egan took the lead again at the seventh, which he won in four, and after that held the advantage. He finished the first IS holes three up. Egan won the first two holes In the afternoon play.
 Jones played better golf after being all most hopelessly behind and won the third. twenty-ffth and twenty eighth holes, r<- ducing Egan's lead to two up but Egan won the next three and took the match and championship by halving the thirty seconu nole in four
 Neither man played especially good golf Egan took seventy-nlne strokes for the morning round and Jones elghty-one. Both took forty-one for the first nine holes of the afternoon play After that Egan be- gan to show the golf of which he is ca pablo. One feature of the match was the number of stymies. Egan suffered three times from this most aggravating feature of golf and Jones once. The stymies un- doubtedly cost Egan two holes. but he was short distance from the cup In each instance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
WILSON STALLS ON
 LATIN INSCRIPTION
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE HAS WORDS ON NEW BUILDING CHANGED TO PLAN UNITED STATES.'

Washington. August 10-tSpeclal.) )-Plain United States for Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
 The new S0O0.000 building of his de- pertinent Is now being iompleted On tho front are four pedimcnts in each of which are a male and female figure, seated with a shield between them On these shields are inscribed the four words, "Fruetus, cereales, forestes. flores"
 Today the head of the department cunls into the office of his assistant and friend, Dr. Beverly T. Galloway, chief of the bureau of plant industry, who is also deeply interested in the plans for the new building, and in the course of their conversation the pedlments were consJ- cred. In glancing at them. and in look ing at the photos that had just been taken, Secretary Wilson asked:
 Doctor, what do these words mean? 'Fructus, what on earth Is that2'
 Why, that's the Latin for fruit. a"d the others mean cereals, flowers and for ests," replied the scholarly Galloway.
 Well, why in h. don't we say so then and cut out this foolish Latin?" was tho prompt reply.
 Orders were then ard there given thst the stonecutters erase the words and suo- stitute up-to-date United States"
 Dr. Galloway closed the incident by re- marking that it was just as well 10 change them as there was no such Latin word as "forestes." anyway, and that at least would have to be changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Highest Railroad Officials VIII Probably Be Sent
 to Jail
ND OPTION OF 4 FINE
 IS ID BE ALLOWED
Conflict Between Federal and State Courts Will Soon Begin If the Pro- eramme Is Followed out-E.
 N. Hartman Not Worried.

Minneapolis. Minn, August l0-Mtnne- sota is to be the center of a conflict be- twen the state and federal courts over the question of railroad regulation. The programme Is to lay complaint before the , county attorneys in different counties 5f the state for violation of the commodity rate law against the highest railroad ot- hcals in the different counties Under that law each one found guilty of refus- ing 10 adopt the rates provided is liable to Imprisonment in the county jail for not more than ninety days without the option of a fine.
 Indictment is not necessary. The rail- roads are bound by Judge Lochren's re- stralning order not To obey he commodity r.te law. They will bring this up as a defense in the state courts and there the question of conflicting jurisdiction viii arise
 The highest officials of the railroad companies will not escape for the pro- gramme calls for bringing several sults both In Hennepin and Ramsey counties and naming the president or the heal traffic officials of each road as parties del fendant H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
SENATOR BANKHEAD
 HURRIES UP WORK
ALBANIAN VISITS TREASURY DEPARTMENT TO GET ACTION ON CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

> Washington, August 10.-tSpecial) )-Sen- ator Bankhead was q visitor at the treas ury department today, and upon his re- quest advertising bids were sent out fer the $25,O0o public building at Selma. Bids for the Tuscaloosa building will be sent out by the 18th of September and the Gadsden and Florence prellminaries wilt follow later. Senator Bankhead has been assured that the work will be started as early as possible, Nothing will be done in the case of the Dothan building, IS an additional appropriation is wanted.
 wireless telegraph plant for Fort Morgan will be urged upon the war de- pertinent by Senator Bankhead. He has an engagement to discuss the matter with General Allen, chief of the signal sei vice. Monday. The plant would be d great convenience not only to the ship ping interests, but the government as we'll The senator believes there are good prospects for his securing one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Further Action Pending.

Tie Icc. executive committee of the union will hold meetings to consider the advisablllty of ordering the 330 men ein- ployeu on leased wires In Chicago to quit work If such a plan is put into eXecu tion and the men respond to the order, It win put the Chicago Board of Trade out of business as well as other corporations and companies who have leased wire sys- tens.
 At a mass meeting of the striking op- orators today, Chairman Lakes announced that President Small at San Francisco dad telegraphed an order suspending the constitution of the national organization for thirty days.
 The chairman declared that the union officials at Chicago had retained an at torney to begin legal proceedings to pre- vent the national executive board from interfering with the handling by the proper officers of the union funds. MI. Lakes statement follows;
 .-1ne national executive hoard has been lying down on us and we do not propose to have our cause imperilled by US non support President Small ordered the con . stit1tion suspended because that docu- ment provides that the executive board must approve all expenditures Defore any money in the national treasury can be touched.
 'The executive board has shown a dis- position to meddle with that money and tie us up so we can't use It. President SmalTs action forestalls any further ac- tiyitv along that line and we are gong into court for an injunction or something for fear the executive board will try 10 contend that President Smalfs action IS not legal '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
SMALL'S STATEMENT.
No General Strike Will Be Called, But
 Action Is Certain.

oakland. Cal, August 10-President Small today said that conditions hau changed to such an extent that no general strike will be called tomorrow in any clty by him. Many of t-/fkes that are pe- ing called. he says, are illegal and ne must take them up and approve them pe- fore they can have the support Of the na- tional organization.
 MT Small issues this statement tonight:
 "At the Western Union headquarters In West Oakland the Western Union tele- sraphers are sitting on the edge or their chairs waiting for me to blow the whlstle for A strike. They will be justified in striking right now, as the company ofh- cials have never lived up to thelr agree ment. .,,,
 "'rhere will be a meeting tomorrow, when the strike situation will be discussed and action can be arrived at which Will determine the hour of the strike here. At the meeting the following resolution VIII be acted on: w..
 {" Whereas By the action of the West orr, Trnion officials violating both the let for and spjrit of the agreement entered ,,no, J,,lv 18 between the Western Union and the department of commerce and la bor, and ,,,,,,a, of cities in the United States quit thelr posi- lions in consequence of the discrinlilatlofi and intimidation practice" pS ''i, 1,..,.l, of inc Western Union in San franclsco towards it's employees and espeeially the women. and deeming further spreadlhg of tbe strike inevitable. therefore be It
 Resolved. That the local executive voard of Local No. 34. c. T. |. of A. re- commend that it's national president call on every member employed by the West ern Union In San Francisco and Aiameda counties to leave his or her Key at ms call ' ,,
 Further discussing the probiem' MT Small said ~
 ."rhe men ran out of the Western Union comnanv's office at San Francisco when the last strike was called. This time they will merely walk out. I do not intend to give the Western Union officials any warning this time We were entirely 100 lenient with them. The strike seems m evitable."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Hartman Not Worried.

Chicago. August 1o.-E. II. Hartman spent three hours in Chicago today as q break In vacation tour into the far west He said the trip will he wholly for pleasure.
 Are you worried a5out Al ttorney Gen eral Bonapartes threat against the Har- rIman system and tho results of the interstate commerce commission's investi- gation?" he was asked.
 "l am not thinking bout these things tt present, or any other business matters, !" he replied. they're not on my mind
 What do you think of the fihe imposed upon the Standard oil company by Judge Landis?' MT. Hartman was asked.
 "I don't care to discuss 1t as present.
 In reference to the telegraph strike MT. Hartman said that he was deeply inter- ested in the situation, but in an impartial manner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
WAITING TO STRIKE.
Rapid Developments Are Expected In
 New York Offices.

New York. August 10.-Whether or not the strike of telegraph operators will reach the east, probably will be determined tomorrow when the local branch of the commercial telegraphers will decide whether or not they will continue to work with non union op- orators. a number of whom have been employed by the Western Union and Postal companies in Chicago and other cities where strikes are on.
 Thus far the strike has not reached th.. east. being confined to the west and south. In New York. and other ca stern cities union men acting under instructions from the chiefs Of their unihn have gone on about their work as usual and have not refused to man inc wires. the other end of which are worked by non-uniUn men. At the meeting tomorrow. which practically every union operators operator Tn the citvf will attend, decision Will be reached as to whether this shall con tinue.
 There appears to be a strong feeling amor,gst a large element of the teie- graplSers that the New York local should join in the strike, not only out of sy1 npathy with the men who have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
May Call a Strike.

Denver, August 10.-On Monday the grievance committee representing members of the Brotherhood of Rail- way Trainmen employed on the Den yer and Rio Grande railroad will con fer with the officials of that company. 1t Is understood. to formally demand an advance of 10 cents day for all switchmen on the system. If the de- mand is refused by the officials of the company. Grand Master Morrissey of the Brotherhood will probably call q strike on that road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
1000 Men HdUe Quit
 The TeIegraphic TickerS
MILLIONAIRE COP
 BACK ON THE FORGE
CHICAGO CHIEF OF POLICE RE- INSTATES INSPECTOR HUNT AND GIVES HIM HIS OLD AS SIGNMENT.

Chicago. August 10-Inspector Nicholas Hunt, reputed millionaire and admitted to be the richest policeman in the world. was reinstated on the Chicago police force by Chief Shppy last night and placed in charge of his old headquarters In Hyde Park.
 The inspector, who on d charge of super annuation was deposed year ago today by former Chief of Police John NJ Col lns, now under indictment on d charge of using the police for political purposes, was met at his old station by hundreds of friends, and his return was the Gc- casion for an impromptu love feast.
 The reinstatement of the inspector con firmed rumors which have been afioat ever since Mayor Busse was elected. It was also taken by many as a severe blow at unionism and disordery strikes, as 1t has been generally believed that the true cause of the discharge of Inspector Hunt was the antagonism that union labor held for him as a result of his firm method in dealing with strike disorders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Charue of Wife Murder.

Chattanooga, Tenn, August 10.-In the preliminary trial this morning of Ed Turner, of Breathitt county, Kentueky who is alleged to have murdered his wife, Lillian on the side of Lookout Noun tain, neur this city several months ago. the prisoner was held to answer before the grand jury without bond. The de- fense will claim that his wife committed suicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Twenty Buildings Burned.

Little Rock, Ark. August 10..s'Ihe entire business section of Portland, Ark, was destroyed by fire today. Twelve stores and eight residences were burned There is no fire department at Portland, and the flame burned Itself out. A stiff wind carried the flames to the rescued house. hold goods in the streets, burning them and leaving many people destitute Neigh boring towns have subscribed funds to aid the people of Portland, and are rush. ing supplies there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Fined for Rebatinu,

Minneapolis. August 1O.-Judge Page Morris in the United States district court this afternoon fined the Wisconsin Central Railroad company s17,0O0 for relating of which it was convicted last April Bur ton Johnson and G. T. Huey, freight officials of the road, were fined s20oO and 5000 respectively, for paying rebates to shippers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Injunction is Denied.

New York, August 10--1he application of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Vest ern railroad for an injunction restrain- ing the United States interstate com merce commission from enforcing an or der compelling the company to deliver oil in Brooklyn, was denied by Judge Las combe in the United States circuit court today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
FATAL MISTAKE
 MADE BY YOUTH Looking for Burglar He Shoots
 His Friend
YOUNG MAN SURREN DERS
Increase of Tax Assessments Is Over Million, With the Board Only Half hroueh-Telegraphe
 Have Not Yet Struck.

Mobile, August 10.--(Special.)- J. Pat. terson, Jr., died at the Providence in- firmary this afternoon from gunshot wounds in the stomach and chest received through terrible mistake made by young Fremont Thrower, Jr., who took him for a burglar early this morning near their home in the western part of the city.
 Screams from the home of John F. Yeend, next door, caused young Patter- son to slip on his trousers and go over to his neighbours to render any assistance needed. He got to the front door, but after knocking saw a light in the back yard and ran in that direction out on the sidewalk toward young Thrower, who had also heard the screams. and grabbed a loaded shotgun and started on the same errand as young Patterson.
 In his effort to get to the rear of the Yeend home Patterson approached Throw CT, who according to his statement, or- dered him to halt twice. when he fired, mistaking him in the darkness for the burglar
 The Misses Yeend had been awakened by a man In their room. standing by the
 
 bar. When the terrible mistake was dis covered, young Patterson was removed the Providence infirmary, where the at- tending physicians held out very little hope from the beginning as to his rec cry. It was not known till after day light this morning who had shot Patter- son, until young Thrower walked into the guardhouse and gave himself up. tell ing the story of his terrible mistake.
 Patterson was 21 years old. the oldest son of W. J. Patterson, former member of the general council, and engaged In the job printing business. Thrower IS the son of Justice Fremont Thrower, and Is IS years old, Thrower is being held at the police station pending an investiga- ton.
 The increases in tax assessments in Mo- bile county, made by the board of county commissioners. sitting as a board of equalization, has reached a total of sl. 2O9 000 and the board is about half through it's mission.
 The strike of the telegraphers has not yet reached Mobile. though 1t is expect ed action will be taken tomorrow there being a meeting of the local telegrapheis scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

struck at other points, but because of grievances here which the men claim have not been adjusted according to the agreement made with Labor Com missioner Neill some weeks ago when the first strike began on the Pacific coast.
 The men say thhe strike will sooner or later be necessary in order to force their demands, and the best time to try their strength against the com panies is now. when they are having trouble and the operators in more than a score of cities have quit work.
 There is a conservative element in the union which desires to wait until the last moment before adopting dras tic measures. but 1t is doubtful if this element will predominate and outweigh the strike sentiment which is so wide spread among the men.
 On the outcome of tomorrow's meet ing will perhaps depend the entire situation in the east. It Is said that if the New York operators decide to refuse to work with non-union men In the west the strike will rapidly spread to the other eastern cities.
 Joseph Ahern, president Of the local union, admitted today that there was every probability that the strike would
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

long to the union. These men have been told to watch and see if the telegraph companies are sending messages by long distance telephone, that would ordinarily be sent as telegrams, and if so to refuse to allow such messa ges to be handled. This means that they will probably be all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
FIGHT ID I FINISH Is
 ANNOUNCED BY OFFICIALS
Status of the Strike Is Assuming More Serious Proportions Each Day and Complete Paralysis of commer-
 caI Business Is the Outlook.
GENERAL STRIKE.

+ New York, August 10.-Presi- {
 < dent Samuel J. Small of the Com < < mercial Telegraphers' union, 1 : through Percy Thomas, his rep { . resentative in this city, an- { . nounced tonight that a general {
 : strike of all the union operators \ -4 in the country would be called
 ' tomorrow. < The order to go out would in- ! -e clude the operators of wires <
 ~ leased to stockholders. newspapers < -& and press associations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
WHAT, AGAIN?

|. Paris. August 10-special dis . matches from San Sebastian.
 . Spain, where King Alphonso and . Queen Victoria are soiourning,
 . say that her majesty, who gave . birth to a son May 10. is again in
 . A delicate state of health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

Colorado and Southern at Boulder last night was of incendiary origin said A. D' Parker. vice president of the Colorado and Southern today. The miscreants may not have looked for the awful results that followed through the explosion Of the dynamite. but on their heads the blame of the catastrophe mutt rest. l will not say whom we suspect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
lncendiarism Suspected

Denver Col. August 1O.-"We have proof that the fire in the depot of the |
Evening star., 1907-09-01

Gov. Johnson of Minnesota. Gov. John
son has been solicited to join in this
celebration, as have the governors of the
five states mentioned, and he has intimated
that he might do so, but as yet no official
acceptance has been made public.
In addition to the speaking, grand military
and naval parades will be held, at which
time the troops stationed at the exposition,
together with marines from the many
battleships stationed in Hampton roads,
will be reviewed by the various governors
and high military and naval officers.
a musical program Is being arranged,
which will include many bands and cho-
ruses, among them PEinney's United States
band and the famous children's chorus Of
the exposition. which is composed Of five
hundred voices. Other bands to be at the
exposition are the Mexican National Band
and the Chicago Marine Band.
Old Northwest day celebrates the passage
of an ordinance of 1Is7. by which the
northwest territory was formed from the
state of Virginia 1t Is interesting to note
from the program that In the same week
that this day is celebrated Ohio day, Illi-
nois day and Maryland day are also cele-
brated. The historical significance Of this
of this can be found in facts connected
with the passage of the ordinance referred
to. The jamestown exposition is held in
Virginia and by the people of Virginia. The
northwest territory was chiefly the gift of
Virginia, and this gift would probably
never have been made if Maryland had not
refused to approve the old articles of con-
IeuGTdtlON, DIS lOHB dS VII Sliiid, SOuHeCtlCuls
Massachusetts and New York owned or
claimed western lands.
On Old Northwest day celebration will
also be held in commemoration of the work
done by Gen. George Rogers Clarke for all
of the northwest territory, which would
probably today be a part of Canada if he
had not secured from Patrick Henry, then
governor OF Virginia, permission to raise
Virginia troops with which to secure the
northwest territory from the British. In
this connection there Is a very interesting
exhibit at the exposition consisting of two
cases of ancient manuscript in the history
building relating to Clarke's northwe est
campaign, and showing that Virginia paid
all the expenses of the troops and furnished
the supplies
The people of Virginia expect Old North
west day to be one of the big occasions of
the exposition, and the indications are that
it will be.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
ERECTION Of NEWHOME
Building for the Bureau of
American Republics.
WORK TO BE STARTED SOON
Will Serve as International Head!
quarters or Offices.
REVISED PLANS OF ARCHITECTS
Imposing Structure to Stand on At
tractive and Commanding Site.
Latin-American Treatment
REVISED PLANS OF ARCHITECTS

1t is proposed to begin this fall the erec-
ton of the home of the bureau of Ameri-
can republics on the present site of Van
Ness Park, 18th and c streets northwest
The new building will be unique, not only
N Washington, but in all the world. 1t will
serve as the international headquarters or
offices in one national capital Of twenty
one different American nations. The near
est approach to it will be the new Temple
of Peace now being erected at The Hague
The cost of this pan-American structure,
when it is fully completed and ready for
occupany, will be nearly $1,000, O0O of which
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie generously con-
tributed S19o,OOO, and the different Ameri-
can nations approximately $3.50 900.
The revised drawings of the architects
here shown have just been approved by
Secretary of State Root, chairman of the
governing board of the bureau, and John
Barrett, the director and chief admins
trative officer, after having been originally
selected from the largest architectural COM
petition In the history of Washington in
which 130 leading North American archi-
tects entered. The winners in this con-