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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
RED MEN CUT EXPENSES.
Mileage of Members Reduced and Per Capita ak Raised.

Norfolk, Va. September l2.-The re- habilitate it's treasury the great council of the Improved Order of Red Men, in sixtieth annual session here today, -e- duced the mileage to members of the great council after this session from 10 to cents; abolished the standing com mittee on revision of laws and cere- monies; reduced the allowance in travel Ing expenses to the great incohonee Tor the propagation of the order from sf0OO to s15O0 and increased the per capita tax from b to IS cents. making an addition Il annual revenue of s5000.
 Motions were then made ta substitute Baltimore. Bridgeport, Conn, and Allan tic City for Columbus. This caused a great fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
Orientals Receive Warning.

Bellingham, Wash, September 12.-An anonymous letter received here warns all Japanese and Chinese In this city to leave at once. The Japanese working at the canneries are armed, and say they will resist any attempt to force them out of town. The Chinese, however. will not make d strong stand. F. B. Dem ing general manager of the Pacific Amer. ican fisheries, says if the Orientals leave the salmon canning industry is doomed. as the Japanese are being persuaded to affiliate with the labor unions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
ROYAL FAMILY RESCUED.
Emperor and Empress of Russia Taken
 of the Stranded Yacht.

St. Petersburg. September 12.-No off cial announcement had been made here up to 1:S0 o'clock this afternoon regard ing the grounding of the imperial yacht Standart, near Hango, Finland. yester- day afternoon. The news has been with held even from the embassies. no hint of tho accident has been allowed to reach the public, and the newspaper have been forbidden to publish a word on the sub ject.
 The Associated Press. however. learns that the grounding of the yacht. on board of which were Emperor Nicholas and Empress Alexandra and their family. pro- duced A depressing effect upon Captain Stagin, the commander of the vessel. The Standart lies in a most unfavorabIe posi- ton upon some rocks, which are sub merged at high tide. but exemplary order was maintained on board and news of the disaster being telegraphed to the naval au- thorities several warships and 4 salvage steamer were hurried to Hango At 10 o'clock last night the imperial party left the Standart and were taken on board the dispatch boat Asia, while urgent orders were telegraphed to St. Petersburg to have the imperial yacht Alexandria sent to Horsoe, where she Is expected in the course of a day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
Escane of Insane Prisoner.

Berlin, September 12.-An Insane man named Lolsky, arrested on sus- picion that he was the Ripper who murdered several school girls recently, has escaped from the observation ward of the prison hospital. The news of his escape created consterna- tion and the fear prevails that fresh crimes will be perpetrated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
EDW YARD VANDERBILT IS DECLARED INSANE
SHERlFF'S JURY SAYS HE IS lN- COMPETENT TO MANAGE HIS BUSINESS, WHICH IS VERY LARGE.

New York. September 12.--Edward W. Vanderbilt, the aged retired merchant # Brooklyn who married May $. Peppsr, the spiritualist medium. is incapable of managing his affairs because of lunacy, according 10 verdict returned by a sheriff E jury in Brooklyn today.
 The proceedings 10 have MT. Vanderbilt declared incompetent were brought oy his daughter, Miss Minerva Vanderbilt after NIT. Vanderbilt had married Mrs. Pepper several months ago, and had given to her a large portion of the real estate which he owned in Brooklyn. including the house In which they lived. A brother and sister of MT. Vanderbilt subsequently joined her in the appeal 10 the courts. The hearing was held before a jury and q commission consisting of a physician. a lawyer and baker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13

Mir. Bryan bruoght out his 50-cent dollar proposition, for as will be remembered a large part of capital at that time quit working and went into hiding while labor remained very much in evidence, the re- suit being that soup houses had to be established to keep people from starv- ing.
 q will now conclude by stating the really great question of the times, and it is hardly necessary to say that it does not agree with what MT. Bryan and the labor leaders say is the great question. The problem of all problems before this country today is the protection of private ownership in capital from thieves. swim dlers and socialists. W. s."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
MOORS ARE CRUSHED.

. Casa Blanca. September F. . The allied Franco Spanish army . today made a sudden and sue : cessful move on Taddert. where . the Moors were massed in force . The camp of the latter was de- . stroyed by bombardment and the ' enemy was put to flight, leaving . many dead on the field. The . French lost one man killed and . six men wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
LUSlTANIA COMING FAST.

} Newport. R. l.. September F. } The steamer Lusitania reported } herself at 4:40 o'clock this after } noon 465 miles east of Nantucket t , light ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
PlNNEY DoDGES WELL.

New York. September l2.--Ferdi- , nand Pinney Earle of Affinity fame. has returned To New York.
 |, He had a brief encounter with the
 |, villagers of Monroe. where his home in located. When about to
 |, board train for this city last
 evening several missils were |. thrown al him. but the artist
 escaped injury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
SheriH's Fees.

Another important move along this Ina is the publication of the laws that have to do with agriculture and those that gov ern the schools. Both are printed in this way and sent to all who seek them, prov ing a great source of education 10 the people as a whole. The municipal code is being sent out this way proving a great aid to all who are trying to keep up
 Attorney General A. M Garber has ruled that the law increasing the allow ance 10 sheriffs for feeding prisoners. about which there has been some doubt is valid. That the act is not in sense an increase of compensation. but simply an allowance to reimburse the sheriff for what he pays out to feed his charges. lt gives in cases of five prisoners p cents a day; five To ten 37ia cents a day; ten to twenty, 35 cents. and all over that 9 cents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
Negro Convention Split.

Friction and internal differences waxed stronger at every meeting of the negro National Baptist convention, now being held at the Baptist church in this cItv After the attack on Booker r. Washing ton delivered yesterday by the Rev. Dr. W. s Moses, it was admitted by a prom inent member of the convention that dis sention was rampant. Politics have been brought into the convention. It was stat ed today that there is some feeling against Booker T Washington
 Booker Washngton's speech will be delivered tomorrow night In convention hall, and every member of the conven- tion looks forward to the event, realizing that not only the viewpoint of the fore most negro in the country will be made plain, but that the politics of the negroes, their sympathy, and in fact the whole negro politically, will be discussed by this representative of the race
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
Soil Survey Men Wanted.

Commissioner of Agriculture Wilkinson is making up the programme for the meeting of the county Sunday school con venton of Autauga. of which he ls presi- dent. 1t will meet at Marbury October 12 and l3 Miss Minnie Kennedy and q number of other Sunday school workers will be there.
 The Dozier Hardware company has been incorporated at Thomasvile with capft Il of sl25O The ncorporators are E- c. Ida E. and w. C, Dozier and l.. l.. Sledse
 The Covington Mercantile company has been Incorporated at Red Level with cap ital of Sl0O00.
 l.. A. Tyson of Dothan. Houston coun- ty, has been appointed game warden
 Commissioner of Agriculture ]. A. Will kinson is very anxious 10 have four young men for the soil survey of the state, which has been authorized by a bill passed by the legislature. While they ought to be and must be good men. they need not be graduates either in chemistry or surveying They win be put in inc for good places in the soil survey section of the national bureau. and it will mean much 10 any who come In.
 Speaker A. II. Carmichael is in the city for a day going over the journal of the last house with Clerk Cyrus Brown. He is looking as if the North Alabama air has agreed with him.
 Auditor Brandon and Superintendent of Education II. C. Guunells are in Russell county looking over sites for county high schools.
 Recording Secretary to the Governor Nunnelee has taken advantage Of the vacation season to get his records all up to date. He was kept very much oc- cupied while the legislature was in ses- sion Neither he nor Private Secretary Fort nave yet taken a day off '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13

Coggn Has Plan.
 George w. CoRgin, tax assessor of Fay cite county. has suggested to the state tax commission that all the tax laws be printed in pamphlet form and distributed to the taxpayers. He says there is not one man in ten who knows the laws. and in this way they may become posted. and when posted they will work with the assosors instead of against him. as k often the case. The members of the com misison are very much impressed with the ideas of the enterprisag Fayette officer and very likely will adopt his plan. send ing the pamphlets to the assessors. and in that way get them into the hands of the taxpayers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
Judge Hundley Coming Home.

Judge oscar R. Hundley and Mrs. Hundley are here after pleasant visit of more than a month, spent mostly in the New England states. They had an ex- tehsiYe automobile tour which included a run through the beautiful Berkshire Hills Of Massachusetts. Judge Hundey goes from here directly to Birmingham and expects to hold his court next Monday morning
 T am a judge now," he said this morn ing, and being out of politics, l do not know what is going on in the political world, even if had not been during much of my absence, in localities where could not get hold Of the newspa pers. ,"
 Judge Hundley Is so confident of his confirmation at the next session of the Senate that he does not expect to give the matter any consideration, much less come on to Washington to look after his case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
Governor Returning.

Governor E. B. Conner has left Atlantic City and is on his way back home He will be n day or so in Birmingham and reach his office at the capitol next Mon day. II is expected that he will again renew his efforts to get rail lines which have not accepted the state rates to do so.
 Hon. Thomas G. Jones, judge of the United States court for the middle and northern districts of Alabama. has go1e to the east for few weeks He will visit n number of watering places and possibly call on the President either at oyster Bay or Washington before he re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
For Good Roads.

The movement for good roads Is to fully worked up and kept going with zest This much has been made evident by the Alabama leaders for the cause, who are getting all their lines out. The first duty will be the approval by the people of the constitutional amendment to allow the state 10 erect highway. after which 1t is thought there will be little real trouble.
 United States Senator John II. Bank head was in middle Alabama last week speaking on the subject and State Seu- ator John W. Overton will get out in a few days fin the same way. MT. Overton got the legislature to allow q vote for an amendment and will now use his best efforts to have the amendment brought about. It Is thought that there will be no real trouble to get the matter in such shape as to allow the state to take 1t in hand
 II Is the idea of the friends of the movement to have the net receipts from the hire of convicts applied to this serv- lee. counties receiving il to put in as uuch as the state In every instance. For instance a county that gets sl0,0o0 from the state would get another ten from It's own eoffers, making s20,000. The net re- ceipts from convict hire this year will be not far from sNo.0oo. which would al most guarantee expenditure of million
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
Three Men Are Still Alter the
 Postofflcs
JUDGE HuNDlEY CONTENT
The Judge Is Fully Confident of His Confirmation By the Senate-Ne- gro 5sptists Are Split Up
 In Convention.

Washington. September 12-(Special. )- First Assistant Postmaster General Hitch cock said today that action on the An niston postoffiee case would probably not be taken until Congress convened in De- cember. If an appointment were made now 1t would have to be followed by a reappointment and confirmed by the Senate.
 In the meantime Acting Postmaster Barker is running the office satisfactory to the department and there Is really no necessity for a change. Barker is a candidate for reappointment as are also Charles Smith. chairman of the county committee and George Randolph The se- lection Is likely 10 depend upon the atti- tude of Referee ]. Q. Thompson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
Bryan Wants Law Amended.

"AIr. bryan and the labor leaders asset ,uously that labor is the all-important in the universe and that capital inert and soulless, is of small con- ce. Destroy tine present capital in 1try and four-fifths of the people srtainly die of starvation. The lld still be in existence when the IS destroyed, but work as hard {, it would not be able tG keep for the majority at bay.
 hat Causes Poverty.
 ensues from the absence of from the absence of labor. was further illustrated when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
Coggin Has a Plan.

every year for highways until they arc built all over the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
THE B JILL WEEV|L
 PREYS ON COTTON
Thirteen Beat Lines on the Ala
 bama River
GOVERNOR IS RETURNING
Advocates for Good Roads In Alabama Are Active In Making Preparations for campaign-constitutional
 Amendment Is Necessary.

Montgomery, September 12.-(Special1- 1- Several sections of the state arc reporting prevalence of q weevil that is preyng on the cotton crop, which proves, on inves- ugatlon by Commissioner of Agriculture Wilkinson to be pea weevil and capable of little real damage to the staple. The boil worm Is a bad fellow. who does d great deal of harm but the Tea wcevil will not. It is definitely determined at this time that there are no boil weevil this side of the Mississippi
 W. l.. Pryor of the national depart ment of statistics. who is in the city for a few days, says that the weevil has not yet come across the big water, but may at any time. He is making an investiga- ton of the crops of all kinds in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. and Is rather pleased with his work. He Is an )ld newspaper man, having formerly owned the Ledger. at Laurel, Miss. He has been in the government service since 1900.
 It is matter of interest that Paris green will knock the boil worm If given in liberal doses, though it will not hurt the pesky weevil Both Commissioner Wilkinson and President Seymour of the State Cotton association say that the ever, in many sections of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-13
Many Steamboat Lines.

It is a matter of surprise to many to know that Alabama has more than thir- teen steamboat lines on It's various rivers. though il has been often stated that there is little water traffic in the state. This much has been discovered by Secrealy Kennedy of the railroad commission, that body having taken over supervision of boats by recent act. He has found thirteen and there are a few more, t may be, ohst are yei to be tuned up.
 Secretarz 4 enned, sl esting all tnt lines to make report 10 | office, filing tariffs on both freight and passenger rates inside the state. This will give a new insight into the business as 1t will result in not only list of the rates charged, but in an assembling of the amount of business done in this line of movement. It Is expected that with the attention of the state the river traffic will be encouraged to get q better move on itself and take on d lot of business not now handled. A late suggestion comes from the lumbermen who are now talk ing of q movement to utilize the rivers because of the failure of the railroads to supply cars.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-04
SOMETHING OF A 1esr.

While the contest for the State Sen
ate presidency is supposed to be con
fined to the Republican party, such Is
not the case. The Democrats, though
few in number, are doing all in their
power to ala in the election of a GER
tain man. Why is that true and who
is the man? The man is the fnsu-'
gent champion. Senator Marshall. and
the reason is that one good turn de.
serves another. The insurgent band
worked with Ran Stalnaker and his
cohorts at the last session and now
It seems only fair that they should be
for tn insurgent candidate this year.
Now, here is the real test. would the
Democrats be pleased or i~ispleased
over the election Of Senator Marshall
as president Of the Senate? Is a Re.
publican Senate worthy Of the name
II its presiding officer and policies
generally are in perfect accord with
Democrats and Democratic notions?
These questions are worth thinking
about.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-04
ALL RESENT IT..

James Anthony Hughes. of West
Virginia, has the fovefiest couture in
Congress. 1t is pure white. abundant,
flowing and always newly m%anicured,
giving a peculiarly picturesque effect
to the boyish handsome face beneath.
Mr.. Hughes Is a Kentuckian.-wash.
ington Special.
No doubt Kentucky would be proud
TO claim this handsome and versatile
representative, but as a matter of
record he is dean of the West vir.
ginian delegation and an exceedingly
useful acknowledgements
Loyal West Virginians everywhere
who realize the value of Mr.. Hughes
public services will resent any at
tempt to accredit his representation
tn another State.-Huntington Dis.
patch.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-04
PRoH|B|T|ON|STS
NAMED CANDIDATES FOR CITY
OFFICES AT CONVENTION
HELD LAST NIGHT.

The Prohibitionists nominated thei,
ticket for the coming spring election
The ticket is as follows:
For city clerk-J. Engle.
For councii-First ward, F. o Gas
kins; Second ward. ]. A. Swiger;
Third ward, to be named later; Fourth
ward. A. J. Arnett; Fifth ward, ". s
PitZer.
The following men compose the
executive committee:
Chairman. Edward W. Mills: First
ward, Aldine Hammer: Second ward
W. T. Menear; Third ward, A. H. Hun
saker; Fourth ward. Albert ]. Kern:
Fifth ward. R. e. Mason.
Speeches were made by Hon. John
S. Robinson, of Wetzei county. o. J
Fleming. U. A. Clayton. Edward w
Mills, w. T. Menear. J. Engle. Rev. d.
s. Boggs, N. s. Steele and others. The
meeting concluded with an address by
Rev. George H. vibbert, of Massachu.
sets.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-04
WASTE SHOULD BE STOPPED.

The Huntington Dispatch agrees
with the West virginian on a very
important question rs follows:
The Fairmont West virginian ex-
presses most positively the opinion
that the Legislature Of 1907 should
call u halt in the matter of legislative
appointments. This view of the West
Nirginian will be shared by many con-
sentative Republicans Throughout the
State, but those who are willing to
accept gracefully that which appears
to be inevitable will resign themselves
IT. advance OF the spectacle of seeing
the number increased at the coming
session. The West Virginian justl.
charges the beginning of the practice
to the Democrats when they we're In
power, than ten years ago.
There is no denying that they gave
birth to the practice. At the same
time 1t must be admitted that when
the Republicans gained control of the
Legislature they adopted this Dem
tStu'l' ihttht hS VIC Siliu vi tltis
bosom. and nurtured AMI strengthen
ed 1t year after year, until It has be-
come almost iffimitabie in its claims
(, pom the legislative conscience.
THE West Virginian's cry of halt is
timely. bat will probably prove inef
iectual. 1t is true that changing con.
ditions have necessitated the employ.
ment of a greater number of attaches
during the sessions OF the Legislature
than we're necessary ten years ago.
But, at the same time, this does not
screen the fact that dozens of useless
dummies are allowed to lounge in the
corridors Of the capitol during the
progress of the legislative sessions
whose sole duty is that Of drawing
their pay and whose earning capacity
Is below zero, This wnnton waste
should be stopped. Not so much be-.
cause OF the dollars and cents invoiv-
ed, as for the sake of doing away
with the spirit Of proiigacy the prac-
tfce implies"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-04
Block System to
Be investigate
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM.
MISSION TODAY BEGAN A
SPECIAL INQUIRY.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Act
ing under a general resolution pass
ed by Congress at the last session
providing for an inquiry into the op
Grafton Of block systems. the Inter
state Commerce Commission to-da,
began what promises to be the most
thorough Investigation Of the recent
terrible wrecks on the Southern, Bal
tlmore & Ohio and Rock Island rail
roads. 1t is the purpose Of the com
mission to ascertain, II possible
whether the system was at fault, OIL
whether the blame rests wholly with
employees. The wreck at Terra Gotta
was the first subject taken up.
1t was announced at the White
House to-day that Andrew Carnegie
has given seven hundred and fifty
thousand dollars for the erection Of
4 building In Washington for a bureau
of American Republics. The United
State government and the various
South American Republics have
agreed to purcht ~ the site. The an
nouncement was made after a confer
ence which Mr.. Carnegie had today
with Secretary Of State Root, and the
President.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-04
SHOT AT WEDDING
VICTIM is BROTHER OF AssAIL.
ANTS FiAMcE-cEREMoNY
JUST FINISHED.

LA GRANGE, Ga, Jan. 4.--fmmedf.
ately after the solemnization of the
wedding ceremony between Miss Ellie
Ridley and Benjamin Swanson, and
while those present were crowdine
about the couple to tender cougratu.
lations, DR.. Frank NJ. Ridley, Jr., a
cousin of the bride, was shot and per.
haps fatally wounded by Harvey Hill,
a prominent young lawyer, who had
come from Atlanta TO attend the wed.
ding.
The shooting occurred on the from:
veranda of the Ridley home and right
at the bay window in which the bridal
couple yer receiving congratulations.
Immediately after the shooting, Hill
walked in to the parlor and stated to
the guests:
Announced Shooting to Guests.
." have shot Frank, and l think
have killed him."
Hill then walked down town, sur.
rendered to the sheriff. and was plac.
ed in Jail.
Young DR.. Ridley was removed from
the veranda and a physician called. II
is not known yet whether the wound
will prove fatal.
The shooting grew out OF the at,en
tons Of Hill to DIR. Ridley's sister,
Miss Mary. It is said that Hill and
Miss Mary Ridley were afianced in
opposition to the wishes of the Ridley
family. Some time ago DR.. Ridley,
the father of Miss Mary, forbade Hin
ever 10 SPEAK to his daughter again.
Miss Mary was at the wedding Of her
cousin and she and Hin engaged In
conversation.
Ridley Knocked Hill Down.
This enraged DR.. Ridley, Jr., who
took Hill to the veranda and asked
what he meant by speaking to his sis
ter.
Hot words followed and young DR..
Ridley knocked Hill down. The lat
ter arose. drew a pistol, and shot the
young doctor.
The families are very prominent.
The Ridleys are wealthy and socially
belong to the old regime of the South.
Harvey Hill is a grandson Of the late
Benjamin H. Hill, famous as a United
States Senator from Georgia, and son
of Solicitor General Charles D. Hill
OF the Atlanta judicial Circuit. Solici.
tor Hill arrived to look after his sons
interests.
Young DIR. Ridley was a football.
star while at the University Of Geor-
gia, and only recently married a daugd.
ter Of the late Gen. John NJ. Hood, Of
Baltimore.