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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
Judge CrOsscup ? Names Sum of $6,OOO,OOO as
 the Bond
TESTIMONY IS HEARD
 IN THE NEW YORK SUIT
Rockefeller, Rogers, Flaaler and Other Officials Have Been Subpoenaed to Appear In Court-Witnesses
 Testify as to Control.

Chicago, September 17-fhe Standard Oil company of Indiana, in order to obtain a supersedeas staying execution on its property to satisfy the judgment of S29. a40,0o0 recently imposed by Judge Lan- dis in the United States district court, must furnish bonds to the amount of s6,- O00,000, This was determined today by Judge Grosscup in the United States cir cult court much to the chagrin of the attorneys on both sides The counsel for the oil company had contended strenu- ously for d bond of not more than $l,00O, 000 while the attorney for the govern ment had demanded that the bond be as high as the judgment imposed by Judge Landis.
 Judge Grosscup ordered that two bonds must be filed and approved by the court before the supersedeas shall issue, one bond is to be for S4,O0O,Ooo covering the property of the company at Whiting, Ind, and the other to be for S2,ooo,000 to cover the property of the company outside of Whiting, Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
PERMANENT PEACE
 IS ULTIMATE AIM
PROTOCOL IS SIGNED BY REPRE-. SENTATIVES OF THE FIVE CEN. TRAIL AMERICAN REPUBLICS AT WASHINGTON.

Washington, September 17.-A protocol was signed at the state department today by the diplomatic representatives of the five Central American republics accepting the invita- ton of the United States and Mexico to meet here at an early date to negotiate an agreement providing for permanent peace between the countries represented.
 The protocol was signed in the presence of Acting Secretary Adee of the state department and Minister Godey, charge d 'affaires of the Mexican embassy.
 This protocol will provide for a confer ence to be held in Washington in No vember and for the continuation of peace pending a final agreement. The protocol will name the number of delegates to be named by each country.
 The state department has been informed that Senor Gallegis, the Salvadorean minister to Costa Rica, will be one of the delegates from Salvador. It is ex- pected that all of the Central American ministers will be named as delegates but salvador is the only country that. thus far. has taken action in naming addition al representatives The navy department mas rendered the use of the cruiser AL bany to Senor Gallegis from Costa Rica to Salvador.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
BITTER FIGHT IN PROSPECT.
Some Cincinnati Democrats Have Not
 Obeyed Orders.

Cincinnati, O., September 17-(Special y-- Nine prominent city officials will walk the plank tomorrow because of their part in the meeting of the county dem ocratic executive committee last Satur- day, when a resolution was adopted to select delegates to the democratic conven- ton through committee instead of by a primary election. This action was taken in carrying out the programme of Mayor Dempsy 1t is said and the members of the committee who are to lose their heads with the decline of tomorrow's sun are under the Jurisdiction of the board of public service, members of which denounce the action of the committee as the worst piece of bossism the city has ever witnessed and who show their dis pleasure by bringing the official ax into vigorous play.
 This incident, at the opening of the city campaign, forecasts one of the bit terests fights in the history of the dem ocratic party in Cincinnati and Hamilton county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
BARR QUITS JOB
 AT EXPOSITION
Resignation is BombSheIl to the
 Jamestown Directors
CONFLICT OF MANAGEMENT
MT. Barr Declares That the Exposi- ton Has Suffered Loss Through the Conditions That Have
 Arisen Since Opening.

Norfolk, Va, September 17.--ln letter addressed to the committee of directors, which arraged settlement of differences existing some weeks ago between himslf and President Harry St. George Tucker of the Jamestown exposition, James M Barr requests to be relieved of his duties as director general. Continued conflict between Mir. Tucker and MT. Barr over the social features of the exposition caused MT Barr's action. He claims he cannot continue in his present position and maintain his self-respect.
 Director General James NJ. Barr's resig- nation came as bombshell in the camp of the exposition officials today, although it was known to the committee named by the directors recently 10 settle the mis- understanding between Mr. Barr and President Tucker in reference to the social function at the exposition, that Mr. Barr was not satisfied with the adjustment an- nounced.
 In making public his letter of resgna- tion, directed to the committee having the matter in charge, MT. Barr declared the matter settled and refused to make any further statement. In part the let ter is as follows
 When l consented to accept this office as a public duty without compensation, to save the exposition from impending failure. it was with the distinct condition that I be placed in an undivided con trol of the management thereof. The condition was accepted by the directors of the company, who amended the by laws so as to place such control in me.
 The president of the company has gently set up the claim in conflict with the bylaws that he is the social head of the exposition and denies my right to direct the manner of entertaining distin- guished visitors to the exposition and in so saying has failed to comply with your decision in this connection, made Au- gust 30, last and has refused to transfer, upon my request certain persons now em- ployed in his office to assist Col. Barton II. Grundy, appointed by me to represent me in this work, In pursuance of the un- derstanding then reached with you
 AS to the failure to treat the distn- guished visitors to the exposition on the day of opening and since with the cour- tesy due them has brought discredit and great loss thereto, as is commonly known it is clear their treatment is a matter of business interest to the exposition and vital to it's success.
 AS I am practically powerless under the conditions existing to act in this matter as the interests of the exposition demand and as l cannot continue to work for the exposition under conditions exist ing without sacrifice of self-respect, have decided to take this action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Chicago, September 17.--A special election was held here today for the purpose of determining whether or not tn new charter granted 10 the city of Chicago at the last session of the legis- 1ature should be adopted.
 For many years Chicago has labored under the disadvantage of an made quate system of raising revenue the present charter being adapted to the needs of a city of not over one fourth the size of Chicago at present The new charter provides for change in the methods of taxation, doing away with a number of taxing bodies and coneen- trating the power of tax levies for city, park and library purposes in the city council.
 The proposed charter also provides that the city may by a referendum vote issue bonds up to per cent of the total actual valuation of taxable property in the city; consolidates into one the three park systems which will be conducted under one board appointed by the mayor and approved by the council.
 At the present time the state of IT, linois has large voice in the manage ment of the Chicago park systems, al- though 1t contributes nothing whatever for their support.
 All long term public utility grants must be submitted to the people on referendum vote. if petition to that effect is presented by ten per cent of the voters.
 There was great opposition to the adoption of the charter, chiefly because of the power of the taxing bodies to levy taxes on property as high as per cent of the assessed valuation.
 It was expected that the vote today would be about one-half of that at an ordinary city election. The general opinion seemed to be early in the day tha at the vote was going against the adoption of the charter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
FOUR MEN KILLED
 IN AUTO WRECK
Machine at High Speed PIunges
 Down Hill
DRIVER LOSES CONTROL
Eight Men Were In the Automobile Returning From the Elks' Club, When All Were Thrown
 Forty-fve Feet

Colorado Springs. Colo, September IT, A powerful racing automobile, occupied by seven prominent I1lks and a chauffeur, and built to hold but three passengers. while running at a terrific rate. crashed into a telephone pole at the bottom or the west Hurfeno street hill here today and was wrecked. Four of the occupants were killed outright and the others were more or less seriously hurt
 The bodies of the dead were mangled almost beyond recognition.
 The dead:
 w. H. Ralston. q dealer in electrical supplies.
 w. Winnal
 John s. Gray. formerly of New York.
 Britton L. Graves, druggist.
 The injured:
 James English. George Buckley, F. II. Ward, A. W. Markseheffel.
 The party had been to the Elks' club house at Mantou. to attend a social ses- sion, and were returning home. The ma chine d six-cyllnder. 40-horse power. re- gently at Overland park ran over and killed C. F. Dazy.
 The accident happened just after the automobile, with it's merry, testing pas sengers crowded into the two seats, on the hood and on the steps, plunged at a terrific clip down a hill.
 Markscheffel, who was driving, in some manner lost control of the wheel and the powerful machine. swerving from side to side across the car tracks, ran into the gutter and the two left wheels high on the curb. Suddenly the right front wheel struck some object and the machine, turning around, was thrown a distance of about forty-fve feet down the hill.
 The car probably would have been whirled down the hill for a greater dis tance but for a telephone pole which barred the way and il was this pole that probably caused the death of two and possibly three of the victims
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
SHIFTED
 FUR COCKTAILS Bishop Berry Says Fairbanks
 is Not Guilty
TASTE WAS ROOSEVELT'S
Drinks Were Served at Vice Presl- dents House On the Order of the President Himself, Accord.
 ing to the Bishop.

Detroit, Mich. September 17.-fSpeciatl The responsibility for the presence of cocktails on the table when Vice Pres ident Fairbanks entertained President Roosevelt, is neatly shifted from the shoulders of the former onto those of the latter by Bishop Joseph F. Berry of the Methodist Episcopal church, who in the course of his remarks on the incident, said that it was well known that Pres ident Roosevelt likes a drink now and then.' The cocktail incident which has caused the vice president no end of trou- be, is explained by Bishop Berry as fol- lows:
 There is probably no doubt but that liquor of some sort appeared on the vice presidents table when he entertained President Roosevelt at Indianapolis, but the vice president did not order the drinks and did not even know they were served MT. Fairbanks never touches drop of intoxcants himself, but it is well known that President Roosevelt likes a drink now and then. When he came to Indianapolis the word went from the President to the caterer, whether directly or through his secretary, that he wanted a drink and the drinks were served. The arrangements were entirely in the hands of the caterer and it is creditable that MT. Fairbanks did not even notice that they were on the table
 To-day was the first opportunity | had to meet the vice president. He is a thoroughly clean man and one of whom the denomination may well be proud. His church associates are talking of him as a lay delegate to the general conference at Baltimore and the so-called cocktail incident is being used very much against him by certain clement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
 SUFFERING AMONG ESQUlMAUX.
Fisheries Fail and Natives Almost
 Starve to Death.

Battle Harbor, Labrador, Thursday, September 12-(By Mail Steamer to St Johns, N. F)-Dr. Wilifred Gren- fel the well known missionary, who. for the past month, has been cruising on the mission yacht Strathcona along the northern Labrador coast, reports much suffering among the Eskimo set dement's of that district, due to the failure of the fisheries during The sea- son, which ended this week. The na- tive fishermen, except in the north were fairly successful, but the visit ing fleet of several hundred vessels, most of them from Newfoundland, had poor luck Among the vessels which visited the coast this summer was a German warship, which supplied the Moravian missionaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
JUST COULDN'T HELP IT.
Young Woman Jumps From a Rapidly
 Moving Automobile.

Chicago, September 17.-While speeding toward South Bend, Ind, where she was to enter St. Mary's school, Miss Constance Hyman, IF years old, was yesterday seized with an uncomfortable desire to jump from the automobile in which she was rid ing. She was brought back to her home, 670 Forty-eighth place, last night, and she will be kept to her bed for several weeks with broken ankle.
 q can't say what made me jump" she said last night. Everything was all right and we were going along at high speed. when I just opened the door and jumped to the ground. will never ride in an automobile again
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
Chances In Grain Supply.

New York, September H-Special cable and teegraphic communications received by Bradstreets show the following changes in available supplies as com pared with previous accounts:
 Wheat United States, east of Rockies, decrease. 100000 bushels Canada, de- crease. 1.623.O Total, United States and Canada, 2,s32,00O Afoat for and in Flu rope, decrease, 1no,oOo; total American and European supply, decrease, 5,e32Goo.
 Corn, United States and Canada, ln- crease, 31,00o.
 Dots, United States and Canada, in- crea sed 285 OdO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
EXPLORERS MISSING.
1t Is Feared That the Men Have Per
 ished In the Ice.

Berlin, September 17-A telegram from Advent Bay, via Hammerfest, states that nothing has been heard from the William Bruce expedition which left the base of supply almost one month ago with the intention of returning on August 2S.
 MT. Bruce, with whom were Captain Boagson, former companion of the Prince of Monaco, and Captain John son, former companion of Dr. Nansen. took provisions for two weeks, and. as no game can be found along the coast. it is feared that the three have per ished in attempts to cross Prince Charles bay. Their sleds have been found near the landing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
Sandies for Governor.

Columbus, O., September 17.-(Special)- The friends of A. P. Sandies of Ottawa county are booming him for the dem ocratic gubernatorial nomination, and it is said that MT. Sandies Is willing to meet the nomination half way. T. S. Hogan of Wellston county is also being pushed forward for the honor, and, inview of the fact that the democrats feel that the Taft-Foraker fight gives them a fine op- portunity to make a winning race. the contest for the nomination promises to be unusually lively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
Killed by a Negro.

Lineville. September 17-Jim McClary. foreman of a railroad camp. was shot and instantly killed by an unknown ne gro this afternoon one mile west of Line vile. The negro had escaped from the camp and was captured by McClary who was returning with him, when he got the drop on the foreman, killed him and es- caped. McClary came to this section from Tennessee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
Value of Neuro,s Note.

Columbus, O., September 17.-(Special)- J. After grayely debating the various fac tors which entered into the recent pr- mary election here, wherein the Foraker candidate was showed under by negro electors, the leading Independent news paper of this city concludes that the negro vote Is a purchasable commodity and will go wherever the money is.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
ENOUGH TO PAY FINE.

|. New York, September 17.-Prof- ' e it's aggregating s490 ,315.934 were .
 {, made by the Standard oil company . |. in seven years from 1899 to 1906. . . Testimony to this effect was given . . by Assistant Comptroller Fay of .
 , the company in the federal hearing | |. here today Tn the same period the : . company's gross assets increased .
 : from S20O,791 .s23 to S371.s64,53 . |, This is the first time the company's |
 . earnings have been made public. I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
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pETTlBoNE SERIOUSLY ILL.

: Boise. Idaho, September IT, | i. George A. Pettibone was unable to | . anpear in the district court today {
 < to have his case set for trial. An
 : affidavit of the attending physician
 e states that Pettibone is suffering
 > from ulcer of the bladder, which, . unless soon checked, will prove ia . tai.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
FITZPATRICK PAYS UP.

New Orleans, September 17.-By | mortga ging his own and family's : property. State Tax Collector John : Fitzpatrick today raised funds to .
 repay s116.000 stolen from the . state by Charles E. Letten, a clerk : in F'itzpatrick's office. Payment .
 is to be made tomorrow. The . sh ortage was discovered less than .
 a week ago and Letten Is now in .
 jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
CHICAGO CHARTER
 IS SHOWED UNDER
Unofficial Vote is 2 10 1
 Against Charter
MANY CHANGES PLANNED
Great Opposition Has Been Manifested to the Proposed New Charter and This Soidfied In
 Negative Vote.

Chicago September 17.--unofficial re- turns from the entire 1856 precincts in the city give 59446 for the charter and 122,0b4 against
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-01
GOVERNMENT WANTS
ALL MAILS WEIGHED
WILL SEE THAT 1T is NOT BEING
CHEATED BY THE RAIL.
ROADS,.

Postmasters and railway postal
clerks have received instructions from
the Postoffice Department at Wash
ington to weigh all United States
mail handled in the postofices and
on the railroads.
This work is to begin on July first
and is to be done on the most elabor-
ate scale on which the weights of mail
handled has as yet been ascertained.
There are ten different classifcations
and reports from postmasters and 9TH
ers handling the mails are to be made
daily, monthly and quarterly as long
as the weighing is continued. The
Weighing will cover the period OF six
months from July first to January first
1t is presumed from the minute
ness of the instructions for the weigh
ing of the various classes of mail mat
ter carried by the railroads that 1t Is
the purpose of the government to get
at the weight of mail. There has been
a belief for some time that the rail-
roads have been getting the best OF
the government in this matter and
that Uncle Sam is paying for more ser.
vice than he is getting according to
contract.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-01
Will Avoid Violence.

The ice men say they propose tc
wage their campaign without violence
Forty special policemen were sworn
in by Police Commissioner Bingham
this afternoon, however, at the request
of President Glen, OF the American
Ice Company. One of the guards is
to accompany each wagon when deliN,
cries are attempted Monday and it Is
a question whether the strike leaders
will be able to prevent attacks on
them by sympathizers with the locked
out men,.
Following Mayor McClellan's order
taking the work of cleansing the thor
oughfares from the street cleaning de-
partment's hands and turning 1t over
to the health bureau a brisk movement
was made by the latter organization
to find men for the task. In those the
men found considerable of a task. Pc
lice Commissioner Bingham says nexl
week will see the streets immaculate
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-01
III hin \
New I onight
TIE VAUDEVILLE BILL AT THE
Z GRAND THIS WEEK A GOOD
ONE NEW PEOPLE AND
81 New kc5s.

s. NEW ACTS.
The Grand's vaudeville bill thiswe
is said to be unusually strong, and
there viii be some new features intro.
duced that are expected to be very
popular.
John H. Murtha will put on a big
musical act and Harry L. sperry, the
singing comedian, win
make his first appearance before q
Fairmont audience. He is said to be
exceedingly clever and makes an EN-.
phatlc hit wherever he appears.
The Midgley's, the new sketch team,
have an extremely funny act, and in
troduce some good songs in their act.
Mrs. Blanche Hall win sing some
new songs trnighE which will be
finely illustrated, and the motion pic.
lures provided for tonight will be as
good as any seen in this city.
An unusually large crowd is expect
ed tonight, and If the bill is what the
management thinks 1t is, this popular
play house should be well filled each
night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-01
It'll , mite
Boom olln *. 81
ROGER SULLIVAN OF CHIC AGO
PUTS FoRYyl Rp MIN EseTA
Governor.

CHICAGO, July william Jen'
nings Bryant attack on Roger sullt'
van, Democratic National committee
man from Illinois, before the Illinois
state convention a year ago Is nov
!. 'nging back to place in antagonismIl
10 the Nebraskan and in favor Of
John A. johnson, governor of Mime
sofa.
|; johnson has been doomed as the
clark horse candidate Of Colonel
Henry Watterson. Rogers Sullivan is
believed to have been the. instigatoE
.of ,Johnson's candidacy and he Is be
lieyed to have been at work ever
since, Bryan sought to read him out Of
the party. 1t is declared that sulli'
vans work resulted in the failure Of
the Democratic State convention in
pennsylvania to endorse Bryan and
Pennsylvania is said to be ready to
vote long and often for Governor
johnson in the National convention
next summer. The Florida, New
York, eKntucky, and Of course, Min
nesota and perhaps other State dele
gates are claimed for Johnson.
Richard oconnor, a close ally Of
johnson and a leading Democrat Of
Minnesota, conferred with Roger Sui
Ivan today. During the conference,
the rumor got aboard that Tammany
Hall would vote all its strength for
Johnson, supporting Lewis stuyves'
ant Chanler for vice president.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-01
catarrh Cannot be cured

with local applications, as they can.
not reach the seat Of the diesase.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure it you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Care is not
a Quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one Of the best physicians in this
country for years and is regular
prescription. 1t is composed Of the
best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers. acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination Of the two ingredients
Is what produces such wonderful re-
suits in curing Catarrh. Send for ties.
timonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & co, Props,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price rs.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti'
patton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-01
llEIOR < ! !. J
BEGUN ! /! !!
SERIOUS CONSEQUENCE FOL
Low lcEMEN's AND GAR
aAeE STRIKE.
PILES OF REFUSE THREATEN
THE HEALTH OF THE
CITY.

NEW YORK, July Almost buried
under mountains Of garbage and
ashes, New York is threatened with a
psstileDce unless the health depart
ment quickly breaks the white
wings" strike Of nearly a weeks stand.
ing. A welcome fall in the tempera'
ture has somewhat Iessened the city's
suffering from lack of ice With meat
spelling in refrigerators and the prices
of perishable food bounding upward
almost hourly the situation is already
sufficiently serious, however. A return
Of warm weather will bring acute suf'
fering. From present Inconvenience
and impending danger there is no hope
of escape but by the breaking Of the
icemen's strike,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-01

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