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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
GREAT PROGRESS
 IN SAVING TREES
Hon. J. A. Wilkinson Reports
 Results of the Tour
SUCCESSFUL TESTS MADE
Experiments Made In Alabama Will Bear Fruit In the Preservation of Trees and Buildnq
 Materials.

Washington, September 13-fSpecfalA- Reports from Alabama indicate that ex- cellent progress has been made in the Cooperative experiments in wood preser- Vation which are being carried on be- Tween the state and the forest service Of the department of agriculture In a letter 10 the forest service receivd yesterday, Hon. J. A. Wilkinson, commissioner of agriculture and industries of Alabama. says.
 "Fhe experiment of creosoting posts at Maplesville, conducted by C. I. Hill, on Sepetmber ,, was great success. There was grand barbecue given, and at least 5eoo people were present. The lecture on creosoting timbers and preserving the for ests by MT. Hill was very interesting. and in my opinion will do a great deal of good. The posts were creosoted and aft erwards some of them were sawed into several pieces, others were split, and Mir. Hill had these samples on the platform with him and explained the method of creosoting to the satisfaction of the large crowd
 We are very much pleased with the cooperation, so far, with your depart ment, and thinl. great deal of good is being done in our state, and we believe from our experiments at Maplesville that the old field or marsh pine can be slc- eesstuily creosoted without much heat simply by allowing them to lie in the coal oil for twenty-four hours. We placed some Of these posts in the coal oil vat ana allowed them to remain over night, about twelve hours next morning we found that the oil had penetrated at least one inch, which indicates that this can possibly be done with ihs species of wood without much heat MT Hill says It Is the most porous wood that he has ever soon, and Is now inclined to believe that posts made from this wood con he successfully ereosoted with tne coal oil process"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Congressman ENsIbB Speaks
 Confidently of Outlook
REPUBLICANS ARE SPLIT
ElIerhN Says Bryan, With Chandler as a. unning Mate, Could Defeat < Any Two Men of the
 s.-ss4ssss Opposition.

Wa,5 lgton. September ls-(speeial.)- )- Reprae native J. E. Ellerbe of South Carolln believes President Roosevelt will be nd hated for third term and that the ds ocrats will pit against him as a presd ial candidate " J. Bryan. with Lieutenant Governor Chanler of New York holding the second place on the ticket.
 "I have thought for three years" said MT. Ellerbe last night that Roosevelt would be nominated by his party and to- day havesno reason to change my opin- ion. Personally. I believe Taft would be the strongest candidate the republicans could nominate, but the dissension in the republican party convnces me that neither he nor any other candidate men toned can win before the republican con- vention. I conclude, therefore, that the President, who Is being boomed by big majority of the republican politicians all over the country. will have to take the nomination.
 Tn the event that the President Is re- nominated he will have no easy matter winning the election. The democrats ought to go before lhe country on plat form devoted large to the tariff and states rights. There should be no ref erence to the government ownership of railroads, and of course, the money ques- ton is settled. With such a platform and Mir Roosevelt the republican nominee l am satisfied Bryan and Chanler would be elected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
ACCUSING MUCH INTEREST.
Tour of Congressman CandIer and His
 Party Is Appreciated.

Columbus, Miss, September 13.-(Spe- cial) E. s. Cander. Jr. in tow with five experts from the agri- cultural department at Washington, was given a hearty reception here yesterday and at Caledonia, in the northern part of this county, Wednesday. Aside from the welcome extended by the general pub lie, as evidenced by the representation and appreciative audiences out to hear them, the party was entertained Wednes- day night at a banquet by few of our enterprising citizens, as q compliment largely to MT. Candler. who Is very pop ular here and in Lowndes county
 The talks made by the gentlemen ac- companying MT. Candler were along lines bearing upon the agricultural pro- cess and development of the country.
 Mr Candler closed with rousing and patriotic speech on, general conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
INCREASE OF $65, ,0oo, ,0oo.
State of Georgia Will Have Much More
 Revenue.

Atlanta. Ga, September 13.-tSpecial)-- With the fixing by the board of arbitra- ton of the taxable value of the Seaboard Air Line road in deorgia. the taxable property in the state have yielded an in crease over last year of s65,0ooooo. The entire returns for this year being in tho neighborhood of 1862, ,ooo0oo. Of the s65, : 0o0,O0O increase in taxable values in the state s25, ,O0oo00 was in corporation returns and s40000.000 in returns as indicated in the county digests.
 The Seaboard was valued by the board of arbitration at SIP, ,651 .5sO Besides the Seaboard Air Line other corporations which appealed 10 the board of arbltra- ton were the Southern railway, the Cen tral of Georgia railroad, the Atlantic Coast Line. the Atlanta and West Point railroad and the Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies. the returns of all being considerably increased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
RENTS COME HIGH.
J. Pierpont Morgan Does Not Care for
 Expenses.

New York September 13,-News has reached here that J. Pierpont Morgan has leased fashionable home in Rich mond. Va. near the Jefferson hotel, and will occupy 1t with his family and guests during the triennal session of the Epis- copal council, beginning October 1. He pays S5O0O a month rent.
 The Jefferson hotel, largely owned by Joseph Bryan, a wealthy Episcopalian layman of Richmond. will be the head quarters during the session.
 While MT. Morgan will go to Richmond in the capacity of lay delegate to the council. he will be the recipient of much social attention and the Thomas house will probably he the scene of great deal of hospitality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Candidacy Doubtful.
Steamer Run Down.

Norfolk, Va, September 13.-Having aboard Governor Higgins of Rhode Island and the large official party from that state, who attended the Rhode Island day celebration at the James town exposition this week, the Mer- chants and Miners steamer Dorches- ter, which sailed from Norfolk late last night, ran down and sunk in Craney Island channel of the Elizabeth river the Pungy schooner Fannie s. Grover man. bound from Gloucester county. Virginia, to Norfolk. The Dorchester was uninjured. Four men narrowly escaped drowning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
SHOP FORCES CUT DOWN.
Southern Railway Will Lay of 1000
 Men on System.

Knoxville, Tenn, September 12-An- nouncement is made that the Southern railway will reduce it's shop forces in this and other cities, nearly 1000 men be- ing put out of work on the entire sys- tenn. About 400 will be laid off at the Coster shops in this city. It will reduce the local pay roll about s2o00o per month, and that the entire system about sso ,ooo per month.
 During the past two months about lcC men have been laid off of construction and other work for the Southern, in and about Knoxville. It Is claimed that tais action is necessltated by unfavorable ieg- islatlon affecting the Southern railway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Another Record Made.

New York, September 13.-The trans Atlantic steamship record from Havre to New York, which has been held by the French line steamer La Province for a year, was broken by that steam today when she arrived at New York. The La Province completed the run acros sthe long course of 3140 miles from Havre today in six days, one hour and twelve minutes.
 The previous record for that course held by the La Province was six days, two hours and fifteen minutes. La Province's average speed for the entire run ended today was 2208 nautical miles per hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14

states have suffered these problems to go unsolyed Is not the question
 On the other hand, the national gov ernment exercising no original powers and incapable of initiative, unbending in it's fixed limitations, is not adapted as an instrument to meet the changing forms of industry and the growing complications of developing country Logically there fore, 1t would seem that the state, as 2 sovereignty extending to every depart ment not forbidden by the constitution. could best encounter and solve the new and difficult problems. The stripping of the states of their power by the ex- ercise of the same power on the part of the federal government may effective ly correst existing evils, but no amount of work or reconstruction will ever re- store to them that which they have lost, if what they last is held and exer- oised by the federal government The procession thus set in motion toward the center will not turn back until 1t has been resolved into it's original clements under new governmental adventure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Rirminuham Selected.

Norfolk. Va, September 13.-Birming- ham, Ala, was selected as the next place of meeting by the Southern Branch of the National Dental association, which met jointly with the Jamestown Interna- tional Dental Congress at the Jamestown exposition this week, and which ad- tolIrned last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Outbreaks In India.

Calcutta, September l3.-Serious demon strations by sedtionalists have occurred here. They followed the sentencing to prison of a nationalist leader who re- fused to testify in a case In which se1i- ton was charged The excitement lasted many hours, great crowds appearing in the vicinity of the courts and attacking the police. including some European ser geants. Other attacks on Europeans are reported, especially In eastern Bengal, where racial feeling Is steadily growing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Charge Against Rradleu

r fefmef Governor Bradley, who held tlfe relns during the stormy period of Ina s1ate history when the alleged plot fo seat Taylor by force. and when the state military wds called ont To carry this nlot Into execution also comes in for catsttc mention. IL is charged that he dictated the nomination of Wilson. the present To. publican aspirant, and then he Is accused or having Knowledge of the fact that l. plot existed to kill Governor Goebel and that he failed utterly to warn him of the iihpeholhs danger In substantiation of ihls grave charge the committee ailotes dt length from the court records in ina trial of the case of Garnett Rinley ,ie- ihs bradley own words as uttered lnon tue witness stand at that time. In this testimony the former republican governor and now chief packer of Wilson for that position, and the man who will doubtless go 10 the United States Senate if Gover=. nor Goebel Is defeated in the coming cleo lion, said that some one came to hifn while he was standing on the street talk Ing To Judge Yost, and said: "Governor. pointing to group Of men, "there are some men out there who are going to kill Senator Goebel when he comes down out or the senate chamber. and 1t ought to ba stopped. Governor Bradley. continuing '.i" ''9tihohy, Sdid that ne told the party that "it shall be stopped" Later. he said. he received assurances that there was nothing in the report. and that he did not think if was of sufficient lmror- lance to mention to MT Goebel. T relied upon what these gentlemen said that there was nothing in it, and did not mem ton the matter to Goebel,' he said
 Hot Political Shot.
 This arraignment of the republicans. from President Roosevelt down. is re- sarded as the severest shot fired from the democratic state headquarters and 1t makes 1t clear that the democrats expect to hght the battle to a finish along these lines.
 The first figures the election havs been complied the democrats claiming the state by l7001, while the republican figures show majority of Il. 300 in their IaNof. J. R. II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
WONDERFUL INCREASE.

c Washington, September 13.- . The census bureau today announced . that the total population of the . territories of Oklah oma and In-
 . dian Territory, as made public yes < terday. is an increase of 7S per . cent over 1900. and that the az . gregate population is larger than n any state at the time of admission
 . into the Union. arlington was . the next largest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
One.Leqaed Nearo Held.

John Williams. d one-legged negro, was arrested last night at II 30 o'clock by Officers stanton and Lyons. on the charge or stealing horse and buggy from a local livery stable. The negro was not In q condition to discuss the matter when he arrived at police barracks, but will have to explain the alleged theft before Judge Feagin this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Moors Want Peace.

Paris. September 13.-Marne Minister Thomson today received a cable message from Vice Admiral Philibert announcing that the Chaouis and some of the other warning tribesmen in the vicinity of Casa Blanca had reported negotiations for peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
THE UNWRiTTEN LAW.

Woodwille, Miss. September t3.-
 } News reached here today of the } fatal shooting of Nicholas Messen- } ger by Mrs. Amanda Humphreys in } the country about four miles } north east of here late yesterday. , Mrs. Humphreys used a revolver.
 } Messenger dying almost imme-
 |, diately.
 Mrs. Humphreys appeared 'iyssssTe
 } a magistrate and was released on } bail. IL Is understood she will } plead the unwritten law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
PETTlBONE MAY DIE.

, Boise. Idaho. September B. . George A. Pettibone. charged with
 . complicity in the murder of Gov ( . ernor Steunenberg, was taken to |, the hospital today in q critical con- |. dition and an operation probably
 e vii be necessary There will be no l. } further prosecution of the case at . present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Wrecked By Dynamite.

Joplin. Mo, September 1S.-Dynamite to- night wrecked the press room and com posing room of the Joplin News-Herald. an afternoon republican newspaper which has been conducting crusade against the city council and police department. The explosion occurred at II 15 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
ROADS INDICTED
 FOR GIVING PASSES Illinois Central Lines Must Face
 the Charges
MATTER WILL BE TESTED
Old Law Which Was In Force Before the Hepburn Law Took Effect Is Said to Be Sufficient to
 Cover the Case.

Jackson, Miss, September 13.-(Special) As was forecasted two or three days ago the Hlnds county grand jury has re- turned indictments against some of the big railroads of the state. and 1t is Qns' derstood that if others are needeSNthey can be had in very short order.
 The roads, so far indicted, are the H. linois Central and the Yazoo and Missis- sippi Valley. and both on more than one count. For several years there has been law on the statute books which pro hbits the issuance of free passes 10 in dividuals not entitled to them. This chapter of the old code was brought for- ward in the new code just as it stood for twenty-five years. or ever since 1SS4, The indictments are found under section 4S4 of the code. which pertains to the super vision of common carriers and which reads: And it is unlawful for any rail road to grant free passes or tickets or passes or tickets at reduced rates, not applicable to all persons alike
 It will thus be seen that Mississippi had a law against the issuance of free passes long before the interstate com merce commission was authorized to stop them-or before 1t thought it Was. Dis trict Attorney Harris is determined to put the matter to the test. and it IS under stood that the railroad companies will not make any denial. However, the law having been dead letter for so long time, there is little proba bility that the penalty imposed by the court wlll be very heavy even in the event the jury should conVict.
 The worst feature about the whole mat i ar is the part the railroad commission is said to have played. Ii is generally un- derstand that these passes were issued by the railroad companies at the instance and at the request of members of the con- mission. As heretofore statsd Secretary Maxwell of the railroad commission was ordered seforee the gland i.ry and to bring his record of passes issued. He went, and the inference Is that the true bills were returned on the st-als,t of l Hsat h. had to tell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Tobacco Trust Denounced.

The Central Trades and Labor Council of Jackson has adopted resolutions de- nouncing the tobacco trust, especially in it's manufacture and control of the snuff business, and calls on the next legisla- ture to give them law requiring spe- cial lnse of s100 of any merchant or other person who sells trust made or other snuff.
 The labor unions of Jackson have re- gently walked up all along the line and are doing all possible to influence the members-elect of the legislature to give them a child labor law that will hold and keep all children under 14 or 15 years of age out of the factories and. In the schools
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Democratic Campaign Book is an Extremely Lively
 Document
SEVERE IMPEACHMENT IF
 REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
Charges Are Made That Former Gov ernor Bradley Dictated the Nomina- tion of Wilson and That He
 Knew of Goebefs Danger.

Louisville Ky. September 12.-tspeeialD The fact that Vice President Fairbanks Is to come into Kentucky in aid of the republican state ticket. Is probably re- sponsible for q "hot roast" handed him by the state democratic campaign com mlttee for his alleged friendliness 10 Will lam $, Taylor, the former governor of kentucky, who for seven years has been protected in Indiana from Kentucky of helais who would have brought him back To stand trial for alleged complicity in the assassination of Governor Goehel President Roosevelt Is also brought for ward as friend of the accused man, and Inc repuhhean party as whole is round ly scored for It's alleged efforts to pre- vent justice being meted out to those guilty of foul crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Protection for Taylor.

It Is recited by the democratic com- mttee that "fhe convention which nom mated John N. Yerkes indorsed Taylor ana approved his course. and the conven- ton which nominated Belknap applatded when TaYlor's name was mentioned Theodore Roosevelt. now President of the united States but then governor Of New York, offered Taylor an asylum and protection in hls state: the republican national convention in Philadelphia qava nm an ovation, and he has since been protected in the state of Indiana bv the republican governor of that state. Per maps MT Fairbanks. the vice president of the United States. when he comes to Ke,- lucky this fall to speak in beha1s n, the republican state ticket. will hring h ms f2ftY in f.dtaeky some mesaa 4ss rom he fnetives, Tavlors and Finley. urging she election o1 Augustus E Wilson the nominee of that party. for governor II has been urged for some time amon. republicans of Kentucky from time Tn tune mat they should support Fairbanks In his ambition to be President beca1iss of the friendship he has shown for Tav- Tor since he has been a forced reqidant or indiana, MT. Fairbanks home
 The expression that the vice president Will bring q message from the fpeitfves o promises to stisk throughout the. eant- paign and il will no doubt interfere ma. terlally with the vote-getting powers op MT. Fairbanks. This, of course k what the democrats figured on in fram,ng ,ba accusation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Suit for Divorce.

Mrs. Ayleene Bailey Cox. sister of Sen ator Joseph W. Bailey of Texas, has filed suit for divorce against her husband, H. Peyten Cox. of this city, and the case has been docketed for hearing al the next term of chancery court.
 The bill of complaint alleges that the couple were married at Hazleton in 1891, that they have five children, Joseph Bai- ley Cox aged IA, being the eldest that Cox has been unfaithful to his marriage and every other VOW, that he has been guilty of many cruelties, beating com- plainant and her children on slightest provocation, contributed nothing to her support that he Is addicted to the exces- sive use of opium, cocaine, morphine and other drugs, and has on many occa- sans been faithless to his marriage vows"
 This is not the first time Mrs. Cox has filed divorce papers, but heretofore she was induced to make up. Cox is a drug drummer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Meeting of GInners.

The Kinds County Ginners' association, of which w. J. Davis of Jackson is pres ident and ". L. Robb of Edwards, sec retary, held their annual meeting here yesterday. They explained that their or ganization has none of the features of a trust, that they do not arrange schedules of prices or fix charges in any way. The matters discussed were the better pack ing and covering of cotton in response to the demands of the Cotton association and the Farmers union. and it was agreed that the ends and sides of all bales should be carefully hidden by wrapping
 It was also determined that a special day or days should be set aside by all ginners for the ginning of long staple cotton. It has been the custom hereto fore to gin long and short staple on the same day. one right after the other. thus mixing staples and lowering the price of the long, while the short Is not infu- enced for the better.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-06
REDUCED TO ASHES.
Terrible Conflagration- Raging
In the Northwest

Vancouver. y. C.. June 5.-with nj,
camp reduced 10 ashes. and forced I,
retire with his men from the plant TO,
fear OF their lives being endangered
Dave Esson. who operates n logging
camp at Knox Bay. Thurlow islands
arrived on the Cassiar and reported
the largest fire ever known up the
coast. All the valuable timber on the
Island Is being licked up by the flames.
Just how the fire started is not known.
It's boundaries are extending rapidly
and every hour gives II an Impetus
mat might cause II to set the whole
northern part OF the province on fire.
kain Is badly needed at all points and
unless a day or so of steady down.
pour occurs. the country Is bound to
surfer Immensely from the timber
Tires. Esson's camp was completelv
burned To the ground and all his en.
ployes and himself lost considerable
quantity OF personal belongings, BE.
sides the Knox Bay fires. there was
also series OF fires reported on Van.
couver island In the vicinity OF Bear
Lake.
As yet the flames are confined 10
Within small area. but another bir
wind such rs occurred Tuesday night
VIII cause them TO increase greatly.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-06
RUFF SUMMONED.
He viii BE One Of the Witnesses For
the Prosecution.

San Francisco. June 5.-when the
sehmitz trial began Wednesday morn
Ing in Judge DUNES court. Assistan,
District Attorney Heney made HIS
opening statement and prosecution
then began the presentation Of tes,l
mony against Mayor schmitz on the
charge OF having extorted si175 from
l.. Malfanti Of Delmonico's restaurant
The prosecution announced tina, Abe
Rnef would be one OF their witnesses
u was said Barnes. stenographer for
the police commission for years
would also appear as a witness and
that he furnished the prosecution with
much desired calendar busindss OF
police commissioners on which Tho
French restaurant cases are based
He Is also said 70 have written out
n transcribed his notes TO proceed
ings OF the commission. which will be
offered In evidence.