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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
MACKLIN TRIED
BY COURTMAR TIAL
Postponement of Trial of Corporal
Knowles of Twenty-ffth Charged
With Attempting to XIII.

San Antonio. Tex, February 6-Capt.
T.. A. Macklin of the Twenty-fifth infan-
try, who Is to be tried by eourtmartial in
connection with the Brownsville riot, has
been officially notified that his trial will
not DE commenced February s, probably
not until March 1. Should the Penrose
court last beyond that time the Macklin
court will be postponed from day to
day
The courtmartial of Major Penrose will
also result in pestponement in the trial
of Corporal Knowles of the Twenty-hfth
infantry. who is charged with attempt
ing to kill Captain Macklin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
Train Runs T1D5ic Speed;
EnqineeY Dead at Throttle

usual. McNicher called to Toms, but re-
eeived no answer, and when the train
rushed past Fairmont Park, and nearer
North Philadelphia, the fireman climbed
over the big boiler into the engineer
cab to find Toms dead with his hand on
the throttle.
His head was hanging out of the cab
window and had been crushed by striking
some object along the road. McNleher
brought the train to stop at North
Philadelphia, where a new engineer was
secured and the train proceeded 10 New
York The passengers were not told of
lie accident.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
Protest Against Military Spectacle.

Boston, February 6.-ln view of the
fact that the triennial meeting of the
general convention of the Protestant
Episcopal church is to be held this
year at jamestown, Va, number OF
Episcopal bishops have Joined in form
uating protest against the alleged
intention of the management of the
jamestown exposition to make that ex-
position the greatest military spec
tacle the world has ever seen. This
protest is signed by the bishops OF
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Colo
RADIO, Michigan, Oklahoma, South Car.
DINA. North Carolina, western Michi-
gan and AsheYille.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
"23" CHICKENS ARE
GONE FROM ROOST'
Considerate Thief Leaves a Few So
That More Can Be Raised for
Future Raids.

A chicken thief made a haul of chick
ems Tuesday night, and left most sar-
castle silent message to the owner, j. I
Sanders of 2G13 Avenue e. When the
chickens were counted yesterday morn
ing it was found that the kind burglar
had skiddoed with twenty-three of the
fat birds.
In leaving few of the smaller chickens
in the yard that more could be raised
for him to come after the community
extends him vote of thanks. The gent
who has been operating in Birmingham
of late is one of the most eonsiderate
that has ever visited the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
SOUTHERN MILLS
FILE CHARGES
COTTON MANUFACTURERS CON-
PLAIN TO INTERSTATE CON-
MERGE COMMISSION OF RAIL
ROAD DISCRIMINATION

Washington February 6.-Complaint has
been filed with the interstate commerce
commission by the Enterprise, Sibley and
Granville manufacturing companies, the
Monroe cotton mills, and the Riverside
mill of Georgia and South Carolina, cor
porations engaged in the manufacture and
sale of cotton, against a large number of
southern, western and trans-continental
railroads, alleging that their charge for
waste from points in Georgia and South
waste fro mpoints in Georgia and South
Carolina to Pacific coast terminals, a
greater amount than for similar ship
ments over a longer distance from New
York and northeast points.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
CARRIE NATION
SPEAKS IN ATLANTA
AT ANTl-SALOON MEETING DE-
CLARES BREWERIES AND MR..
ROOSEVELT ARE GREAT I'M
MORAL FORCES OF THE AGE.

Atlanta, Ga, February 6-The address
of Mrs. Carrie Nation at the first annual
meeting of the George Anti-Sa'oon league
which opened here today, produced some
thing of a sensation when she declared
that four great brewing firms and
Roosevelt" are the great immoral forces
of the age. About 100 delegates assem-
bled from various parts of the state. Ad-
dresses were made by w. A. Covingston
Moultrie; b. S. Fitzpatrick, of Fitzpat-
rick: Geo w. Williams, Dublin, and Rev.
w w. Landrum and John Temple Graves
of Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
Count Creighton Dies.

Omaha, February Count John A.
Creighton died at his home here this
morning. Count Creighton, who was
rs years of age, was stricken early in
December with double pneumonia,
from which he never fully recovered.
Later kidney and nervous complica-
lions arose, and for several days his
death has been almost momentarily
looked for. Pope Leo made him a
count for his numerous benefactions
and religious work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07

Washington, February Gan accident
bulletin issued today by the interstate
commerce commission for the three
months ended septembsr 80 last shows
the total number of casualties to passen-
gers and employees which on duty have
been 1880 as against 16,937 reported in
the preceding three months. The num-
Der of passengers and employees killed
in train accidents was 267 as against 1874
reported In the preceding three months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
Indian Bill Discussed.

Washington, February 1.-THE In
dian appropriation bill was again the
sole topic of discussion by the Senate
today, and but little progress was
made. The day was spent in a discus
sion of the proposition to repeal the re-
strictions on the alienation of surplus
Indian lands in the Indian territory.
No conclusion was reached on this
matter when the Senate adjourned for
the day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
RAPID RIVER RISE
AT NEW ORLEANS
Partly Due to Wind Retarding Current
Above Danger Line at
Natchez.

New Orleans, February 6.-The Missis-
sippi river rose two-tenths of a foot
standing at 1873 stage tonight. This rise
is the fastest recorded here since the
high water began and is partly accounted
for by a south wind retarding the cur
rent.
Natchez Miss, February 6.-The Local
gauge this afternoon at o'clock stood al
47.6 feet, which is So feet above the dan
ger line and is still rising. The levees IN
this vicinity are still intact
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
Chinese Army Removed.

Pekin, February 6.-Fonr divisions OF
the Chinese army have been removed
from the control of Yuan Sbi kai, gov
ernor of Chi Ii, and placed under COM
mand ofAGen Feng Shan. a Manchu gen
eral, who is VIGOROUSLY incompetent.
Yuan Shi Kai had succeeded in placing
the army in his province on an excellent
footing by paying the troops their wages
regularly, but it is not believed that this
system will be continued under reac-
tionary Manehu regime.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
Japanese Colony.

Los Angeles, February .6.-With an
invitation to all japanese on this coast
to find homes in Texas, o. Takayama,
who claims to have been sent on his
mission by Governor Campbell of
Texas, is urging the Japanese resi-
dents of Venice and other seaside
towns to COLOMBO section near Hous-
ton, where he is said to own rice
farm of 1000 acres.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
j, n, Butt Dies.

Gainesville, Ga, February 6.-Maj.
Joseph H. Butt died here today of par
alysis, aged &C. He was the oldest Ma
son and the oldest Odd Fellow in Geor-
gia. During the civil war he was a
major on the staff of General Bragg.
For several years he was member of
the Georgia house of representatives
from Hall county. It is said that he
was the original "Major Jones" of
Major Jones' Courtship," so well
known to southerners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
Electric Car Crash.

Pittsburg, February 6.-Twenty per
sons were injured, five seriously to-
night when an electric car on the
Pittsburg's railway line between East
Pittsburg and Trafford City jumped
the track and plunged over 15-foot
embankment at Wall Bridge near Will
merding, a suburb of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
WILL BE DECISIVE.
Gotch viii Not WrestIe Burns Again
In Knoxville.

That Gotch will wrestle Farmer Burns
in Knoxville Saturday has been con-
tradicted by the champion. Upon his
arrival last night he was asked whether
he would have another bout with Burns,
stated that he had to leave for Buffalo
directly after the match Thursday night
to fill his engagement with his theatrical
company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
Observation-Disclosures Rupture.

San Salvador, February 6.-Diplo-
matte relations between Nicaragua and
Honduras have been broken OF as
result of the trouble which has arisen
between the two countries owing to the
invasion of Nicaraguan territory by the
Honduras soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
1880 CASUALTIES IN
THE LAST THREE MONTHS

Fifty-two passengers were killed.
The total number of collisions and de-
ralments in the quarter was 1872 dS9'
collisions and ISL derailmentsl, of which
269 collisions and POI derailments affected
passenger trains. The damage to cars.
engines and roadway by these accidents
amounted to $2932,7G0.
The number of employees killed in
coupling and uncoupling cars and en-
gines was ST. being an increase of 13 over
those reported killed in the last quarter,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
Neuro Shot BY Posse,

Gordon, Ga. February 6.-zPeter Ar
line, negro, was shot and killed here
today by posse formed TO arrest him.
Airline is said to have been drinking
and was creating disorder. He resisted
arrest and when posse was formed
he fired upon it. The posse returned
the fire, killing him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
Gambling Gases Postponed.

The cases of Abe seigel and Cliff cahoon
have been again postponed, this time until
Saturday 1t is probable that before that
time l.. B. Shields, who swore out the
warrants, will get a true bill from the
grand jury, and transfer the cases from
the jurisdiction Of the police court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
(Advertlsement)

Every supporter of the
SLUSH FUND is out trying to
make votes. Get out YOUR
SELF and do some PER
SONAL work for Ward and
good government.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
JAPANESE RIOT.
Miners Use Dynamite-chief Engineer
Killed.

Toxic, February Ga riot on the part
of the miners employed in one of the cop
per mines In the Asho district, consid-
cred in the beginning not to be serious,
is now assuming grave proportions. The
miners are using dynamite freely. The
chief engineer of the mine is reported TO
have been killed and other officials have
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
$4,000 New York Fire.

New York February "a dozen whole
sale dealers and commission merchant q
occupying the West Street market build
ing at the foot of Gansevort street. were
burned out tonight The total los waS
about $l50000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07
lAdvertIsement)
$4,000 SLUSH FUND

raised by liquor people! For
what purpose? To get control
of your city government, Make
an extra vote for Ward and
keep control.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07

Queer about Tompkins." Proceed"
'IIe persists in telling the truth where
a lie would do just as well.-Milwauke
Sentinel
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-04-19
EXPECTS NO RESULTS.
German Minister Declines Invitation
to Peace Congress.

Pittsburg, April 17.-Theodore Won
Moeller, minister of state Of Germany,
who was at the dedication of the Car
negie institute, was the guest Of honor
at an informal reception at the Ger
many club of this city. Over 300 of
the club members and their wives
were present. Minister Won Moeller,
speaking in German. said he declined
the invitation to attend the peace
conference at New York because there
were a number Of things he thought
more profitable for him to do and be
cause he did not think that any seri-
GUS results can be accomplished BY
the gathering.
"A great. many such conferences ]
have attended, said he. "and nothing
has ever resulted and I do not think
this n will amount to. any more then
the others"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-04-19
NATIONAL publicity Law.
Passage Urged by Meeting in New
York CITY,

10y
New York, April 1.-THE adoption
of an effective publicity law, which
would require the publication of con-
%tributions to national and congress
sional committees as we'll as the ex-
penditures of these committees, was
the question discussed at a special
meeting of the National Publicity Law
organization at the Victoria hotel.
Perry Belmont, the president of the
association, was the chairman of the
meeting and the invited guests in
cluded William j. Bryan and Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor. Many states
were represented by the members who
attended the meeting.
Mr.. Belmont, in his opening re-
marks, after pointing out that the
publicity law of the state of New York
was brought about by the combined
efforts of organized labor, Democrats
and Republicans, and that this law
had already proved beneficial, urged
united and non-partisan effort to Sc
n a national law.
William j. Bryan was introduced as
a man who had given powerful aid to
the publicity movement. In a brief
speech Mr.. Bryan told what he thought
the national publicity law should be.
He said all contributions above the
minimum should be made public be-
fore the election, both by the commit
tees receiving it and by the person or
corporation making it. Failure to
comply with this, he said, should be
punished as a penal offense.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-04-19

upon her by Mr.. Delmas in his closing
address to the Thaw jury.
She denies that she aided the dis.
trict attorney in any way and that she
had been seen by Mr.. Jerome, MI.
Garvan or Mr.. Hartridge.
Tells Of Her Early Struggles.
Mrs. Holman then details her strug.
gle following the death Of her first
raise her two children and says her
daughter first posed for an artist
named Storm of Philadelphia, who
met Evelyn at Cresson, Pa, a summer
resort, when a little girl.
"~Florence," she says, was in love
with the STAGE" She did everything
to discourage her, but it was useless.
The story of F1orence's first meet
ing with Stanford White, she says, is
substantially as told by her on the
| witness stand.
When Florence returned she told
her mother she had met the grandest
man and later when Mr.. White sent
for her she went to his office.
Mr.. White, she says, warned her
specifically against several young men
with whom Florence had become ac-
quainted, but did not refer to Thaw.
His manner, words and actions were
the personification of w~holehearted,
d~isinterested generosity, Mrs. Holman
says, and if ever a woman reposed
implicit confidence in a man she says
she did.
Mrs. Holman then asserts that If
Florence underwent the experiences
that are said to have befallen her she
did not take her into her confidence.
Continuing, she says:
Would Have Killed White.
Had she told me what she told the
Thaw jury it would not have been
necessary for Harry Thaw to kill
Stanford White. l would have done
it myself"
Speaking of the European trip Mrs.
Holman says:
every detail for the trip was and
is a nightmare to me. Mr.. Thaw
joined us in Paris. Florence and I
shared the same apartments. Mr..
Thaw had apartments by himself.
There was no pleasure in the tour for
me. The things which appealed to
Florence and Mr.. Thaw in Paris did
not appeal to me. Florence testified
that we quarreled frequently while in
Paris, in fact continually. The dis
agreements were caused at my pro-
tests at visits to various restaurants"
In closing Mrs. Holman says:
Il solemnly affirm that my love for
my daughter is as deep and intense
as it was when | first held her in my
arms a helpless baby. Regardless Of
all that has transpired my affection is
%unaltered. The door Of my home is
open to her and will swing wide at her
lightest tap today. tomorrow and al
ways while l live"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-04-19
Fire Endanser. Much Property.

Boston, April 17.-Millions Of dol.
lars worth of property was endan-
sered by a fire that broke out in a
central wharf warehouse, but owing
to the fact that the wind wal blowing
In the direction of the harbor the fire.
men were able to keep the flames
from spreading.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-04-19
Five Shocks Necessary to Kin.

Auburn, N. Y, April 17.---Edward.
Sexton, who was convicted at Canaan
daigua three years ago Of the murder
Of Thomas Mahaney, wal electrocuted
at Auburn prison during the day. Five
distinct. contacts were required before
he was declared dead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12

what they shal do and which enforces their dictates by giving or withhold ing corruption fupds without which no Republican Party or section of 1t any where now thinks of going into cam paign.
 MT. Taft told the people of Oklahoma to reject their constitution and walt until a Republican convention could be made up to frame one.
 Oklahoma will be Democratic In aii probability and for this cause only the whole weight of the peoples Federsd government in the hands of the Repup- iicans is being exerted to keep her out of the Union. though she has now more claims for statehood in population and resources and intelligence than any three States ever admitted under Re- publican auspices.
 The Oklahoma constitution embodies some advanced views on predatory wealth and injunctions which are dis pleasing to the interests. which finance the Republican Party. Hence the Fed eraI prerogative is being stretched to the limit to keep her out of the Union for the present. This Is why Post poner Taft says walt"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12
TO EXAMINE BOOKS.

Master Montgomery Sets Date for Gn-
 spectiOn of SOuthern's Records.
 Washington, Sept. I1.-Over the pro- test of counsel for the State of North Carolina in the rate case being heard by standing Master Montgomery, as the representative of Judge Pritchard of the United States Circuit Court, next Wednesday, September IS. was fixed as the day to begin the examination of the books of the Southern Railway.
 Judge Montgomery declined to mod fly his ruling, as outlined informally yesterday and the formal order as is- sued today provides that the complain ant produce before him at the office of A. II. Plant, comptroller of the rail way. all books, papers and docu- ments pertinent to and bearing upon the issues raised in this proceeding" to be opened to the inspection of the defense under the supervision of the matser of the books papers and docu- ments said to be in the custody of the comptroller or the officer whose bus mess it Is to keep the books"
 The hearing was closed this after noon, so far as the Southern Railway Is concerned, in the introduction of testimony in support of its claim that the new rate law In North Carolina is confiscatory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12
Mother Loue of Aged Woman
 Pleads for Return of Son

night. They visited a small store near Montgomery, and the following morn ing several of the boys were arrested on charges of having robbed the place. Boyd was among the number, and was the only one sent up for the crime He was sentenced to ten years in the peni ftentiary. He was the sole support ot his aged mother and two small cnh- dren.
 Immediately after the boy was sent to the penitentiary the mothers strength gave way and she was forced to go to a hospital. Her eyestght was failing. and to add to her sorrows she entirely lost the sight of both eyes.
 A few days ago she was able 70 teevs her cot at the hospital. and with all the energy left in her frail form, ana with the last penny that kind friends had contributed, she prepared Tor the eventful journey to the capitol 10 see the governor. In days gone by the un- mistakable stamp of breeding and re- finement was imprinted, and with re- narkabIe care she prepared herselr for the visit to the governor. peep was her grief when she discovered eha1 he was out of the city.
 With characteristic courtesy ana tenderness, Secretary Fort listened 70 this pathetic story. The anxious inoth CT was told to secure petition ana present it to the pardon board, ana there is but little doubt that If she ap- pears before that body that her DoS will be returned to her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12
STORY OF A NEGRO
SAYS HE WAS MfsTREATED AT
 WINFIELD.
Sehn swaneron Makes Afidavit Tn Bir- mingham To Having Keen Pun fshed Ana ordered To Leave
 Country.

Birmingham, Sept 11.--tSpecia1.)- )-- John Skanegon, a negro. of Winfield. has made affidavit before Federal of5icial. that several white men, prom inent citizens he terms 1t of his place, Administered to him a few weeks ago a severe flogging and admonished to leave the country at once with his family.
 He ayers that the treatment was ac- corded because he had 'tolked" con- siderably about a house in that sec ton being shot up by white men q short time ago.
 According to the affidavit, Swanegon was called out from his home one night and asked to lend a hammer and some nails with which to make repairs on a wagon which had broken down. He secured the articles and then he was asked to accompany the men with lantern and help in the repair work. He secured the lantern and followed the men. When the crowd arrived at the place where the wagon was to De re- paired, he swears, he found no wagon and when he asked what was meant ne was fold that he was to receive 'ores- sing down" for talking too much aDout the shooting some days before.
 A bunch of switches was proouceu and he was severely punished After the whipping he was advised to leave the country. When he returned to ms home. he says, he found that his Wife and children through fright had lett the place and that his wife's health was injured.
 The affidavit has been referred to the State courts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-12

When Henry Drummond wrote The Greatest Thing in the World" he might have added something even to thls masterpiece by depicting the love, pa tience and divinely forgiving nature of a despairing mother for her truant boy, such as was pictured in the most pathetic manner at the office or the governor's private secretary yesterday afternoon.
 The picture was one of an aged and infirm mother, being led by a comedy young lad, seeking to have her boy liberated from the penitentiary, where he has been for a year. serving ten YearJg sentence for robbery The wells of grief had evidently long since been exhausted in this sad woman, Tor during the recital of her simple. but heart touching, story, not tear touno it's way from her sightless eyes ana beyond a slight tremor of ner voice when she referred to her boy there was little to indicate the wild lonsinss of her faithful heart.
 The story told In simple woros 10 Secretary Fort indicated that the poor woman has borne her burden as ions as human endurance will allow
 'I am at the last stage she saio' "of want. and I don't know what to do' I do want my boy back, for l believe ba was falsely imprisoned, and lacked but influence and means to prove Ihls,
 little over a year ago John boyo. the son of this poor woman was out with a crowd of thoughtless boys one