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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
NEW LAW IN DOUBT.
Omission In Texas Insurance Measure
 Practically Nullfes It.

Austin Texas. July 19.-What may prove to be an omission in the Robertson insur- ance law. which will make valueless the safeguarding which 1t intended to throw about insurance in Texas was discovered today by the state treasurer. Among the securities received by him from one of the insurance companies in the state, the Guaranty Life Insurance company of Houston. Texas, was a note for $75 0OO given by a plantation company. Having no means at hand to determine whether the note was an acceptable security, State Treasurer Sparks consulted Adjutant Gen eral Davidson and Insurance Commission CT Miller.
 Neither of these officials having any in- formation to determine whose duty 1t was to pass upon the securities offered and it was found the law fails to make it the duty of any person to do this. As the law reads. 1t appears as though no investiga- tion into the value of the original securl- ties Is required, thus 1t Is believed, prac- tically nullifying the law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Band Leader Drowned.

Atlantic City, N. J., July 19.-Capt. August Azzali leader of the Mexican band, which accompanied the Texas lodge of Elks to Philadelphia, was drowned this evening while bathing. Life guards made strenuous efforts to save Captain Azzali. but before they could get him into the life boat he had swallowed so much water that the phy- sicians could not revive him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Two Men Grow Worse,

Boston, Mass, July 19.-At the United States naval hospital at Chelsea tonight it was stated that the condition of Seaman Louis O. Meese and John A. Bush was less favorable than In the early part of the day.
 The condition of Seaman Harold l.. Gil- bert, John A. Zone, John o. Malent and James P. Thomas, remained about the same as In the morning, general improve ment being shown. Chief Yeoman Tag land, Seaman Rosenberger and Boat swain's Mate F. schleip are doing well. Seaman c. l.. Rich and Gunners Mate Hansel are out of danger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Money for War Balloons.

Paris, July 19.-The Petit Parsiene says that 1t understands that the budget cont mittee intends to increase the grant for dirigible balloons for the army, which Is now only s60,000, to a sum which will allow every fort on the eastern frontier to be equipped with a balloon similar to La Patrie More powerful balloons, if possi- ble, will be constructed for the head quarters stah
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Jordan Got the Qron.

New Orleans July 19--Jordan and Davis had agreed to shoot each other on sight, according to dispatches received here to- night This agreement was made during a quarrel, and when they again caught sight of each other several hours later, Jordan got the drop, instantly killing Davis. Jordan Is a justice of the peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

tory of the state is without whisky, there being 147 counties totally dry, 55 counties partially so, and only AZ counties totally wet. In South Carolina the state dis pensary has veen done away with and a local option law enacted in its stead. In North Carolina the anti-whisky senti- ment is strong. Great growing manufac- turing towns like Greensboro are dry, largely because the manufacturers are opposed to the sale of whisky.
 In Virginia the sale of intoxicants is prohibited in rural communities and towns which have no police protection, leaving only the larger cities and towns wet. Maryland has much dry territory. West Virginia has 55 counties and thirty of these are without saloons. Deleware will vote on the question of license or no license this fall. So much for the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

In the north the movement toward prohibition is not so strong, while in the far west it has not been felt to any great extent. Vermont used to have a prohibition law There was a great hue and cry over it, and in 1903 1t was re- pealed and towns were allowed to vots separately for license or no license. 1m- medlatelv 92 towns licensed saloons. Next year the number was decreased to 59, then to thirty-six, then to twentyseven, and in the elections this spring only nine- teen towns gave license. In every couu- ty. and in the whole state, there was a majority against license.
 In Ohio the anti-saloon forces have been active and successful. The legis- lature passed q law permitting local op- ton by petIll0n. obviating the necessity of holding an election. The people of a town, or of section of a town may circulate petition and If a majority sign It the saloons are banished from that territory Over $500 saloons were put out of business In six months. More than 50 per cent of the municipalities arc dry, 1140 of the 1876 townships have no saloons, and 35o,OOo people live in the dry sections of the larger cities.
 From every section of the country, wiih the possible exception of the lower New England states. New York and New Jersey, the reports are that prohibition sentiment Is increasing. There Is very little Of the old-fashioned temperance lec- turer agitation. The appeal Is made on social enoconomic and political grounds, I he anti-saloon people agree with Cover nor Folk of Missouri and Governor Campbell of Texas that the loss of reve- nues is more than offset by the saving Tn criminal court costs. North Dakota coun- ties havoc no saloons and no jails, and North Dakota is not moved by the reve- neu argument.
 The Anti Saloon league is organized in every state and 1t is attracting many prominent men to its support because they say the saloon is such a potent power for evil in politics. While the tide is running strongly against them the liquor interests are fighting hard The wholesale liquor dealers of the country have recently decided to enlarge the scope of their organization known as the Pro tective bureau, which Is fighting the bat tie of the liquor interests In the press and at elections. This Protective bu- reau according to its own report, spent s2S,976. 70 last year, >nd won 70 per cent of the elections in which 1t took part However, It's efforts were confined to those localities where the sentiment was known to be evenly divided. It seems to recognize the futilty of venturing a general grapple with the will of the peo- pie.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaintances of MT. and Mrs. Richard Randolph and Miss Ala King are invited to attend the funeral of their sister. Miss Eleanor King, this afternoon at o'clock from St. Mary S. on-the-Highlands. The following young gentlemen are asked to act as pallbearers: Val Kolb, aByard M Staines. Vernon Ramseur, John Armistead, Charles Brown and Carl Wittichen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Midshlpman Cruse Dead.

Boston, Mass, July 19.-Midshipman J. F. Cruse of the battleship Georgia died to- day at the naval hospital in Chelsea. He Is the tenth man to die as a result of the powder explosion in the after turret of the Georgia last Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Vindicator Affair.

The witness Orchard has testified min utely and in detail to the circumstances involving the Vindicator explosion. the ex- plosion of the Independence depot and other acts attempted acts of violence in the city of Denver.
 Testimony introduced by the defense in relation to deportations, the destroying of property belonging to the local unions of the Western Federation of Miners, and various Citizens Alliances, does not point to any one or even indicate that any par ticular person committed the acts of vio- lence and in the absence of such connect ing evidence the court feels compelled to take this evidence from the Jury and in- struct them to totally disregard 1t in ar irving at their verdict. The action of the court in this mater is perhaps an unpleas- an duty, but 1t is a responsibility that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
CONSPIRACY PLEA
 IS KNOCKED OUT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ID

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ID if any evidence could be secured to estab- fish such defense
 Tn the opinion of the court no evidence was introduced by the defense even point ing or connecting that acts of violence testified to by Orchard. if actually com mitted by any one, were committed by any other person or persons than as tes- tfied to by the last named witness. Neith- CT Is there any evidence tending to point to, or from which it might be inferred that any individual or combination of persons proved any other person to commit said actst of violence, if they were committed. than as testified to by said witness. At the farthest the testimony introduced would only furnish motive, perhaps. for some one else to commit or procure the commission of the various acts of violence involved which were testified to in behalf of the state. But it Is clear that the motive alone in third person to commit an offense for which a party is being tried is not admissible in the ab- sence of other testimony in some way connecting or pointing to such person as the guilty party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

The Big Black Front will at tract Thousands today. Chamblee Bros Big Sale
 2022 Second Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
BIRMINGHAM BOILER WORKS
Manufacturers and B,

 Blast Furnaces Stand Pipes Steel Chimneys, Tanks, Steel Construction in all Branches Including Jails |.
  a and work
  and North
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
REASON GIVEN FOR
 GEORGIA DISASTER Naval Board Says Delayed Flare
 Back Occurred MIDSHIPMAN CRUISE DEAD Naval Officers Feel Relieved at Find ines of Board, as They Are Now Assured That No New Dan-
 ger Threatens Ships.
MIDSHIPMAN CRUISE DEAD

Washington, July 19.-By 8 process of elimination the naval board which has investigated the accident whereby the men in the turret of the battleship Georgia lost their lives has arrived at the conclusion that @ Delayed flare back" caused this catastrophe. In one sense, the verdict Is received with ficers because 1t showed that they had no new element of danger to contend with. They had examined flare backs" before and at the time they knew how to deal with them.
 A delayed flare back" Is caused by closing off too soon the blast of com pressed air which Is supposed to expel from the bore of the gun the unburnt gasses and fragments of smoldering powder covering what might be left from the last discnarge. After the ter rible accident in the Missouris turret three years ago resulting in the loss of more than thirty lives the experts having decided that that accident was caused by the ignition of the new charge by the unburnt gases and smoldering cartridge cloth of the pre- ceding charge, the ordnance bureau caused to be fitted to the breech of ! each of the great guns an air blast apparatus calculated to expel by com pressed air any gases or cloth that might remain in the bore of the gun. So far this has work ed well and there have been no flare backs" since the device was installed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Details of Conclusion.

A telegram received at the navy depart ment this afternoon from Admiral Thom- as, commanding the second division of the Atlantic fleet. gives the conclusion of the board of examination which investigated the cause of the accident on the battle ship Georgia earlier in the week by which ten men have lost their lives. The board finds that the charge of powder was ignited by delayed fiare-back" which was apparently caused by the shutting of the air blast too soon with light wind blowing into the muzzle of the gun. The first section of the charge in the second loader's arms was first ignited.
 The conclusion of the board are sum marzed under five different paragraphs, as follows
 A-The charge was not ignited by a blown electrical fuse or a short circuit nor by an electric spark from any cleo trical devise In thss turret
 B-The charge was not ignited by a per- cussional or frlctional spark.
 C-The charge was not ignited by a spark or cinder falling into to the turret from the outside.
 D-The charge was not ignited a re- suit of any condition due to deterioration of the powder.
 Paragraph C-E gives the conclusion of the board that the charge was ignited by delayed flareback."
 A full report by mall Is expected at the navy department in @ day or two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Explanation Given.

In the case of the Geergia's 8-inch guns what happened was this: The .breech of the gun was thrown open and the air blast turned in at a pressure of 100 pounds to the square inch. This is sufficient for all ordinary purposes with the important qualifications that 1t should be continued long enough to drive the last remnant of gas or cloth from the gun bore. In this case the gases or smoldering cloths (which Is not known now) were driven probably more than half way to the muzzle of the gun when the air blast was turned off. The Georgia was steamng at ten knots into the wind which blew into the muzzle of the gun. The unexpelled gases or cloths were driven back by the breeze into the hreech of the gun and out upon the powder charge that was Just about to be inserted The explosion that followed was inevitable.
 The cause of this accident therefore. will without doubt be set down to the ambition of the gunners to make record practice in point of speed Had their air blast been kept on for a second longer, in all probability the accident would have been averted. Three shots from an eight Inch gun in a turret in one minute or ten shots from both guns in a turret in two minutes is record practice, and there is reason to believe that Lieutenant Good rich's turret crew were ambitious to smash that record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20
Prohibition Wave Sweeping
 Over Whole Nation
WEST IS LEAST AFFECTED
Anti.Saloon Leagues Greatest Vic tories Have Been In the South. Liquor interests ouarreing
 Among Themselves.
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

The regulation of suppression of the liquor traffic Is a public Issue which ex- cites far more interest among the people In many parts of the country than the trusts, the tariff or the railroads. A re- port of a committee to a convention of brewers begins: The recent alarming growth and intensi1cation of the prohb- itory spirit calls for the gravest concern on our part, and points the necessity for general closing up of our ranks and the adoption of vigorous methods of defense.H At the convention of the wholesale liquor dealers of the country 1t was repeatedly declared that the danger from the Anti Saloon league and allied organizations was much greater than that from pure food laws or other trade troubles.
 But what is even more significant is that the liquor interests when entering upon the greatest battle they have ever known, are breaking ranks and are about to be- gin fighting among themselves. The wholesale dealers lay the blame on .he retailers fer the anti-saloon agitation. The wholesalers declare the retailers ought to be made to conform to the strict est laws and regulations and that a sa loonkeeper who sells to an incorporate man or In any way violates the law, should have his license revoked. The sa- loonkeepers resent this attitude, on the part of the wholesalers, which they de- scribe as a hypocritical, "holier-than- thou" pose.
 Then the brewers are also at outs with the distillers, laying all the blame for the prohibition sentiment on the whisky busi- ness, which they think has brought the more innocent beer into disrepute. A speaker at the national meeting of brew CTS found much support for his proposi- ton to cut loose from the whisky people, to try to get laws separating beer and whisky and go 1t alone. The official organ of the brewers, in commenting on this speech, strongly advocated the separation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-29
RAFTERS RING WITH PRAISE
Bishop of London Says Services In
America Were Revelation
to Him.

LONDON, oct. 2S.-The bishop OF London,
In his sermon Sunday at the Church of the
Holy Trinity, sai6 there were several les
sons he had brought back from America.
There is far greater generosity and trust
between different bodies of Christians and
between schools Of thought In the same
church in America than here" said Or. In
gram. ut was like going into another at
mosphere to pass from the wrangles of
Great Britain into an atmosphere where
they are unknown.
1T was great lesson to be present at
the general conference and to see a mil
lionaire from Wall street sitting side by
side with a workingman, both representing
New York. 1t was true democracy. There
are no parlor cars in the American church.
And then, what services we had out
there! Talk of lively servicesl Talk of
mechanical ritual! Why. have heard the
rafters speak with praise and there was no
sneaking home afterward. despirited and
discouraged"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-29
LECoMTE SAYS CHARGE FALSE
Partisan Diplomat Regrets inability
to Testify in German
Libel Case.

PARIS, Oct. 2S.-Raymond Lecomte, ex-
charge dsffaires OF the French embassy in
Berlin. in an interview in the Matin this
morning with regard to the HRrger-Non
AToltke criminal libel trial in Berlin, ex-
pressed the grief with which he saw his
name trailed in the mud after an honorable
career of twenty-sIx years. but says pro-
fessional rules precluded his taking action
as he had received no subpoena from either
side. with the exception OF the eonversa-
tion with Emperor William on French art,
he. says all the allegations made against
him at the trial are untrue. NJ. Leoomte
declares he has never seen Major Count
Johannes Lynar I'm orgies In whose house
one witness testified he took psrt), and
others mentioned at the trial, except few
times in society. The story of the political
role he is alleged to have played, NJ. Le-
comte says is equally false.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-29

sent hero by Secretary of State swanger.
The bank closed upon the advice OF Mr..
Irwin and 1t will liquidRte He said the
concern had been planning for several
weeks to liquidate and under ordinary con-
dtlons It would have been able to do so.
1t developed that the ST. Louis Clearing
House association. as well as the Kansas
City association, had refused to give even
temporary aid.
A statement OF the condition OF the Bank
era Trust company at the close OF business
Saturday night last showed: Loans and
discounts, s65S, ,7Ol; stocks and bonds, $685.
5s1; cash and sight exchange. Si14,547; de-
posits, S79S,245. There was but 5000 cash
on hand when the bank opened this morn
ing.
NEW YORK, oct. 8-Tfle Bankers Trust
eonpRny has crsdit balance with the ORR
entail bank, which is it's New York cor
respondent. Cashier Adams OF the Oriental
bank said:
''rhe Bankers Trust has a moderate credit
balance with the Oriental bank. The sus-
pension can In no way affect the Oriental
bank"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-29
SOUTHWEST SHORT OF CASH
Oklahoma Banks Did Not Open Today
for This Cause.
SUPPLY OF MONEY WAS CUT OF
Kansas City ana st. Louis Institu-
tIOns Declined 90 Send Money
--Kansns City Trust Conn
Dany Suspends,

OKLAHOMA CITY. OkI.. Oct. 2S.-
Every bank In Oklahoma City remained
closed today. in accordance with ofoers
issued by Acting Territorial Governor
Charles Bilson 1t is understood that the
order affects all national banks in Okla
homa and Indian Territory.
The action was taken because the banks
OF Kansas City and st. Louis refused TO
forward cash to the banks of the south
west. II Is said that a telephone consuita-
ton OF many OF the bankers of Oklahoma,
Indian Territory, Arkansas and Texas took
place during the early hours this morning
and that all decided upon similar action.
There has been uneasiness in this city
and the bankers say the deposits last
week were greater than at any previous
week in the month. The closing Is for the
purpose OF protection in case OF run.
Since the banks here could not get cash
from Kansas City in case OF run, they
considered the risk too great. The banks
Of this city are carrying many Of the
small banks OF the territory They have
arranged to issue clearing house certih-
Gates for the present.
The banks of the southwest are further
embarrassed because OF the demand for
cash to move the cotton crop.
Tho Governors proclamation
The governors proclamation followsi
Whereas, 1t appears 10 the undersigned
acting governor Of the territory OF Okla
homG that all OF the leading cities OF the
United States through their clearing house
associations have entered into agreement
to protect themselves against conditions
which they are apparently unable to con-
troll and by such concerted action are re-
fusing to ship currency to country banks
which deposits with them or to honor the
oils OF lading drawn upon the banks OF
such, OF to pay checks OF customers over
the country, and,
Whereas. such action makes It impossible
for the banks of Oklahoma to meet the
immediate demands upon them for cur
Eency TO pay for the cotton and other prod
ncts Of the territory, and,
Whereas our banks appear to be in q
solvent condition.
Therefore be It ordained that q legal
holiday extending from October 8, six
days to November 2, be proclaimed.
(SiRned) CHARLES FILSON
Acting Governor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-29
LONDON MARKET STAYS FIRM
Confidence Felt in sOundness of Fi
nanciaI Situation.

Confidence Felt in sOundness of FL
nanciaI- Situation.
LONDON, Oct &.-The confidence felt
here in the general soundness of the finan-
cial situation in the United states was fur
ther evidenced at the opening OF the stock
exchange this morning when American
railroads were pushed up two to three
points over parity, fair amount OF busi-
ness being transacted. The certainty of
drain OF gold from here TO New York.
however. affected consols and other gilt
edged securities. Discounts remained firm
and the fears OF dear money prompted tho
selling Of consols, which early in the day
declined 5-16. In some quarters It was
thought that the Bank OF England's rate
Of discount might be raised today, but the
absence OF an advance at noon caused
recovery OF u. Copper ruled strong on a
sudden increase OF over SIS per ton in the
price of the metal
The United States secured all the bar
gold offered today in the market, totaling
nearly S5,OOO,0OO. The price paid was $3.50
This Is Sit cents higher than previous quo
tations, indicating the keenness Of the com
petition. Both Paris and London bid
against the United States
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-29
UNION OFFICERS I'M COLLEGE
NJ. ID. Haggerty of Montana studying
Law Mt Yale TO Perfect
Ability.

NEW HAVEN Conn, Oct. 2s.-Mitchell B.
Haggerty, miner and an official OF the
Western Miners federation. has entered
the law school of Yale university to nt
himself for admittance to the bar OF Mon
tana. He expects to practice in Butte.
Haggerty is about 80 years old and the
father of two boys Mrs. Haggerty is here
with him, and she too win study at Yale,
having chosen sociology and elocution.
Haggerty is man OF strong personality,
Of average height he is broad shouldered,
but OF rather spare frame. His smooth
shaven features are inclined to be sharp,
but his expression Is frank and friendly.
At the law school Haggerty refused to
say anything about himself or Mrs. Hag-
gerty. save that they hoped to study for
further usefulness in Montana