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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03
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' The. purpose of this article is to { ' lead to q consideration by all of the { z three great water possibilities of ' southern Tennessee, eastern Mis- 1 ' sissippi, western Georgia and Ala { ' bama, bound together in the dos- . tiny of the Alabama river system. ' The general subject and it's inn ' portanee are used to lead up to { . Project l, Birmingham to the { ' Gulf;a second article will deal { . with Project II, Rome to the { . Gulf third article will deal { ' with Project III, "The Tennessee . to the Cuff by Way of Big Bear | . Creek and Columbus, Miss" Each :. . article will show what has been { . done toward developing each of { . these projects or what remains to { . be done The articles will be com . pleted just before the Birmingham 1 . convention in order that general fa- < . miliarity with the whole subject | ' may exist throughout the states in- { . terested and among the delegates ' prior to that time. Definite facts, :. ' based upon official records as to- { ' cost and feasibility will enable del { < egates to tread with assurance { ' path that may well be unfamiliar 1 . to many living in Alabama, but not : . close students of its contour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03
SQUARE DEALING

E ULToN's DRUG STORE SERVICE is an untiring effort to give every customer square deal for his money t.~
 Any store that does that deserves patronage and deserves to win success and will win How well this store has out in it's seve ~ears' bus mess career is proof that its way of do '" is the Square Dealing way
 That is striving to give the Hghes agat lo ge fa and all at a fair pI oi- I is strong evidence. a1.G Mff to list of patrons.
 us about the Sanitol #s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03

Buy a fireproof safe and pro- tect your valuables at home. Birmingham Safe Go. 1714 1st Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03
Comment By Engineer Ripley.

"The freight traffic through the canal will be principally coal pig and manufac- tured iron, chert gravel and cotton, all down-bound, and will probably amount 10 2,OO0,000 tons the first year after opening the canal and then rapidly increase to the limit of 10,000000 tons"
 Mir. Ripley then goes on to show that the cost of transporting by water one ton of pig iron to Mobile at 1 mill per ton per mile is such that s620,000 would be saved in each year on a shipment of 1.000O0 tons, by comparison with the cheapest possible rail rates, if able to handle the shipments at all.
 The canal from the mouth of Valley river to MeAdory, near Birmingham, would take Il years to construct, if de- pendent upon supplies floated up as the fork progressed from lock to lock. If. however, a paralleing construction of railroad were brought into existence, en- abling work to go on at many points simultaneously, the canal could be com pleted in three years.
 Therefore, Birmingham to, the Gulf awaits only concerted pressure to become a fact before the Panama canal Is opened.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-06
STRONG HOPES THAT BANK
MAY RESUME BUSINESS

Washington Dec. 5.-The comp
troller Of currency today issued the
following statement regarding the
failure OF the National Bank of Kan
sas CITY
The comptroller's office has been
advised that the officers and direct
ors of the National Bank OF Com
merce Of Kansas city decided not to
open its doors today and requested
that a national bank examiner should
take charge until assets could be
realized on
There Is strong hope that the bank
may resume business.
This bank Is one OF the largest In
the west and In September last had
about thirty-four millions Of dollars
on deposit
The failure Is doubtless due to calls.
which have been made on IL for these
banking balances and their inability
to realize on assets quickly enough
To meet them
IL is yet too early for the comp
troller's office to give details Of the
failure, but IL Is hoped that the bank
VIII be found solvent SO that the de-
positors can be paid IN full II the
bank is not able To resume
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-06
THIEVES.
MAKEGOOD
HAUL
OKLAHOMA BANK LOSES
FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS
Robbers Calmly Shoot Their
Way Through a Crowded
Street, Getting Off With Pro-
ceedS of Daring Deed,
lBy Morning journal Special Leased wire.l

lIsy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.
Carney. Okla. Dec. 5.-Five men,
at an early hour this morning. sue
ceeded. after firing five nitro -glycer-
inc shots. in breaking into the coin
safe OF the Carney bank and secured
$4,000 The burglary was the most
desperate on record In the new state.
While two men, time after time.
charged the safe cracks with nitro
glycerine, and explosion after eXplo-
sion. shattered and broke up bank fur
niture. the other robbers stood guard
on the outside of the building and kept
up a steady rifle fire in every direc-
tIOn. shooting at any citizen of the
town who made an appearance.
Thoroughly aroused, general
alarm was sounded. Church bells
were rang and the citizens arming
themselves were preparing TO make a
charge when the robbers calmly walk
ed down the main street of the town
and vanished in the darkness.
All efforts to trail the men have
failed.
The men are known to have calmly
walked into the town. rObbing the
bank and without rush or hurry, firing
cody at those who exposed them
selves the men walked out. 4 largo
posse with bloodhounds Is securing
the district for some clue but have
utterly failed. It Is thought the gang
is the same that robbed the bank at
Marshal two weeks ago and as a re-
suit of these robberies bankers in the
smaller towns are placing armed
guards in bank buildings.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-06

ways of the country. and I believe
they are about to emerge into AN era
OF great usefulness. The overtaNed
roads must be supplemented by every
possible method of water transporta
ton. Nature has indicated that the
commerce of the great middle west
should be carried to a large extent by
the Mississippi river and this highway
constitutes the most natural exit out
Of our present transportation di-
lemma'
Mr. Hill said that it would be neces
sary 20 provide a sufficient channel
for the carrying of vessels of large
capacity.
mo craft that floats" said he.
pete with boXcar but with craft
of 10000 tons. the situation is mas
tered"
Continuing. Mr.. Hill said.
There will be plenty of business
for both WATERWAYS and railways. The
alleged jealousy of the railroads for
the waterways is a myth and is only a
part of the yellow ideas that have
been fostered in recent years. You
may be assured of the hearty support
of the railroads in the construction of
the legitimate waterways Of the
country"
Governor A. y. Cummins. of Iowa
in forceful address. declared It to
be evident that the United States
must either stop doing business or
must bring to the railroads the
mighty help of the waterways of the
land. I'll is not a part of the scheme
of things for the American people,
said he. ito quit business and | con-
clude that the American people pro-
pose to improve their waterways frou
the Atlantic to the Pacific and from
the lakes to the gulf.
Referring to Mr.. Hill's statements.
that capital was hesitating to go into
the business of railroad construction,
Governor Cummins said that the peo-
pie with money were hestating to put
their capital into the railroads be-
cause the railroads were overcapital-
lied
People with money" said he. lin
the future will insist that they shall
receive value--real property-for
their money and not merely works of
art from printing presses I'm the form
Of beautifully decorated certificates of
stocks and bonds"
Governor Hoke Smith, of Georgia.
the principal speaker at tonights ses-
sion, declared that the influence of
railroads i'm politics has helped in the
past 10 check proper appropriations
Tor the development of the waterways
Df the country. II believe" he said
that politics ought not to have any
hing to do with the question and
that sections ought not to have any
hing to do with it. Appropriations
ought 10 be spent where they will do
hs most good for the greatest num-
Der of people and the largest part Of
he country We ought to have COM
mission To study the problem.
Governor Smith advocated an in
,rease of the appropriation of $50
700, 600 per year asked for by the
'ivcrs and harbors committee for de-
of waterways of $1,000 GOO
year until we shall have at least Il
100. 100000 annual appropriation
rom congress for such purpose.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-06
FRYE AGAIN PRO TEN
PRESIDENT OF SENATE

Washington, Dec. 5.-The senate
was In session for an hour and a half,
adjourning st 1:3O o'clock until Mon
day. Senator william =. Frye, of
Maine. was elected president pro tenn
OF the senate, Senator Daniel. Of Nir-
ginia. being given a complimentary
vote for the honor by his democratic
colleagues The resolutions Of Sen
stors clay and Culberson, calling on
she secretary of the treasury for In
formation concerning the recent bond
issue by the government. were al
lowed TO go over until Monday. when
there will probably be some debate.
Some Of the session was taken up
By Introduction OF bills
The house was in session iu ten
minutes and transacted no business
beyond agreeing To- make Response
10 the greetings Of the new state Of
oklahoma The house also ad-
lourned until Monday
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-06
KOREAN CROWN PRINCE
EMBARKS FOR JAPAN
Youthful Occupant OF Throne 10 Com
pletc His Education In Toxic.

Seoul, Dec 5.-The crort prince of
Korea accompanied by Prince Ito, the
Japanese resident general, left this
city at 10 o'clock this morning and
at | y. m. embarked for Japan at
Chemulpo on the cruiser Manchu
amid great enthusiasm. The opinion
I'm Korea approves the visit Of the
crown prince to Japan which Is for
the purpose of completing his educa-
tiou.
The Manchu will arrive at Shi-
monseki on Saturday. Before reach
ing Toxic the party will visit sew
eral notable places In the southern
part of Japan
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-06
HARVESTER TRUST FOUND
GUILTY ON MANY COUNTS
Kansas Jury CouVicts International
Company on Forty-Two Counts.

Topeka. Kas.. Dec. AFTER being
out an hour the jury in the case OF
the state against the International
Harvester company. this afternoon re-
turned verdict against the company
on forty-two indictments. This prac-
ticaily charges the company with be-
ing a trust and entering into an un-
lawful combination TO control the
price Of harvesting machinery and 20
force dealers to handle its products
exclusively. The original suit was on
rs counts. Immediately following the
decision Of the jury the attorneys for
the company filed a motion for a
new trial Judge Dana has not yet
passed on the motion. The maximum
penalty which may be imposed is
81 900 on each count. making a total
% s42.000 which may be assessed by
the court against the company
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-06
not say definitely when i, would re-
open.
BRANCH INSTITUTIONS
ALSO CLOSE THEIR DOORS

Kansas City. Dec. 5.--The branch
of the National Bank of Commerce
OF Kansas City. Mo. at the Union
Stock yards, closed its doors this
morning. Deposits were 100000,
The Union Avenue branch of the Ma
tiOnal Bank Of Commerce in the west
bottoms also closed Its deposits were
small
The state bank Of Argentine. kas,
with small deposits closed It's doors
this afternoon following run.
The stock of the bank is owned
principally by the National Bank Of
Commerce. Of Kansas city, Mo.
The cashier has wired the state
bank examiner To take charge and
said that he hoped TO be permitted
TO reopen by tomorrow
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-06
SAY AMA00 CHAVES
MAY SUCCEED LLEWELLYN
ilbuaucrque Man Mentioned " StroUg
Possibility For Offlcr Of sur
vcNor General
Ispeeiai Dispatch to the MorninE JournaI.i !

Santa Fe \. NJ. Dec. s.-A report
b. current here to-day tn the effect
that Amado ChaNes of Albuquerque u
being pushed bv .lfluential men here
and in Washington for the position "
surveyor general of New Mexico,
which Is expected tp be- made va
cant On January lst by the resignation
~ Morgan Llcweilyu- Mr- Chavcs Is
understood to have the backing of a.
number of strong republicans lie was
for many years resident OF santa
Re but FOR the past year has made
his home in Albuquerque where he
D. engaged in the practice of Law. Mr.
Chavc~ has held scNeral territorial or
nces having been member of the
upper house of the legislature and
later assistant superintendent nf pub
lic instruction and FOR time 20 ihe
head ~ the department
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-06
RECORD SMASHEDBY
MAURITANIA
New .Cunarder Makes East
ward Trip in -Four Days,
Twenty-Five Hours and
Twenty-nine Minutes,
IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wIrs.l

my httfuiuE a%ehHfb
Queenstown. Dee. 5.-The Cunard
liner Mauretania passed Daunts rock
at 5:49 y. m. Iday, establishing a
new transatlantic record. Her time
for the voyage from sandy Hook. 4
days. 90 hours and 20 minutes, beat
the best time OF her sister ship. the
Lusitanla, by 21 minutes. Distance
covered was 2.s07 nautical miles. The
Mauretania passed sandy Hook light
ship at 2:2b y. M. Saturday. running
fsO knots up to noon on sunday The
vessel behaved splendidly In the fresh
gale and high rolling sea which en-
countered on Monday and continued
until Wednesday night Some delay
was caused by heavy weather on the
second and fifth. The mails which
the Mauretania was bringing for Llv-
erpool will be delivered in London In
time To be answered by Saturdays
Amerlcan steamer
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-06
TOXIC DECLINES TO NAME
COUNT A0KpS SUCCESSOR
.Adviccs from Janan Indicate APP
poini'ncnt of Baron Takahira.

Toxic Dec. 6.-It Is improbable
that any official announcements OF
M, Takahira's appointment will he
made until the return to Japan OF
Ambassador AokL The foreign office
declines absolutely to confirm the se-
lection of Baron Takahira, present
ambassador to italy and former min
lister to the United states. to succeed
Aokl. but the information sent by the
Associated Press on December was
undoubtedly correct and has been
unchanged since.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-06

Dr. : Woods is president of the
National Bank of Commerce. W. ".
Wlnanu II vice president. and Wm.
A. Rule. cashier.
James y. Downing, president Of The
clearing house said
Il consider the failure due 90 q
lack OF conservatism. None of the
other banks have found it necessary
10 ask aid Of the clearing house and
I consider them all perfectly sound.
The National Bank Of Commerce faii-
ure will not effect them
The National Bank of Commerce
held deposits from many small banks
Of the southwest The Withdrawals
Of their funds caused the trouble
There had been no run by local
depositors but the publication Uf the
banks statement this morning caused
4 big crowd 90 collect with the in
teution 81 Withdrawing money
Cashier Rule said We made the
fight OF our lives. but the conditions
we're against uF. The dcp0slturs viii
not lose cent"
Dr. Woods o. president also of the
Commerce TruEf company. which has
deposits Of Si.3s5.fe0. of which sixty
per cent is on hand This company
II is asserted. viii not be affected hy
the bank failure.
Bank Examiner Bradley said that
he would make every effort possible
10 get the bank on its feet. but could
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-06
HELD LARGE BALANCE WITH
MEM YORK CORRESPONDENT

New YOrk. Dec. b.-Ihe New Y0rk
correspondent OF the National Bank
Of Commerce of Kansas city Is the
First National bank. An official OF
that institution said today that the
Kansas city bank had a large bal
ance with the First National
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-06
CONDUCTOR CONVICTED
OF L00TING B0XCAR
H. L.. Kent Found Guilty In District
Court Al Las Vegas.


Especial Dispatch to the MornInR Journal J
Las Vegas. y NJ. Dee. 5.-E. l..
Kent. the Santa Re conductor, arrest
ed In July last by Special Officers
Ben williams and r.. j. Snowden for
breaking into and robbing a freight
car between Ration and Las Vegas.
was found guilty by jury IN the dis
trlct court here today. The trial OF
Kent was begun before Judge Mills
Kent was indicted upon five or six
counts. but found guilty upon only
one. Sentence was deferred. Kent
will have TO stand trial at the next
term OF the federal court here for
practically the same offense, he being
Indicted by the federal grand jury
also.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-06
OKLAHOMA BANKS NOT
AFFECTED BN FAILURE,

Guthrie. okla. Dec 5.-The failure
OF the National Bank of Commerce.
of Kansas city. has not affected any
oklahoma bank. Guthrie banks are
not affected IN any way.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-06

Norfolk. Neb-. Dec. ~ 3. Nelh-
way murdered his wife on Union
pacific train here late this afternoon
in sight Of scores 81 people. then ran
4 block and blew out his own brains
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-06

Washington. Dec. 5.-Aax A Bake
has been appointed postmaster a
Alma. Socorro county. vice NJ ;.
Coates. resigned.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-06

Boston. Dee. The East Cam
bridge machine shops and roundhouse
~ the BOSTON and Maine railroad
were burned tonight. Loss sseo OOe.
Evening star., 1907-08-03
MISS SEARS WON
NEWPORT TENNIS CUP

NEWPORT. r. l., August 3.-Two of the
four lawn tennis tournaments at the Casino
were concluded yesterday, Miss Evelyn
Sears taking final honors from Mrs. Barger
Wallach in the singles and Mrs. Wallach
and Miss Nora Iselin winning the doubles
finals from Miss Sears and Miss Edna Bar
ger The women's handicap singles were
carried down to the finals. leaving Miss
Phyllis Greene of Philadelphia and Miss
Alice Potter of Newport to contest for the
winning honors. Several matches were
played in the handicap mixed doubles leav-
ing only one match in the first round TO be
decided. The summary:
women's scratch singles final round-Miss Eve
Iyn Sears beat Mrs. Barger Wallach, &c, Ga,
64
Scratch doubles hnal round-Mrs wallach and
Miss Nora Iselln beat Miss Sears and Miss Barger
81. IS.
Handicap singles: semi final round-Miss Phyllis
Greene beat Miss Ruth Morgan a.. IS; Miss
Alice Potter beat Miss Frcdricka Paine, 6-3
6-3
: Handicap mixed doubles; first round Miss Deacon
and o. Il. Hartman beat Miss Wallnch and NJ
Roche, 1-8, SO, IS; Miss Potter and G. Coogan
beat Miss Barger and W. Spencer, 40 e-2. go;
Miss Brown and II. c. Pell, Jr., beat Miss Spencer
and A. Sonds 6-3, 4L6. G-l: Miss loakum and
Mr.. Russ beat Miss Irene sherman and II. 4.
Evening star., 1907-08-03
DANIEL FOR PRESIDENT.
Bar Association President Calls Him
Strong Candidate

RICHMOND, Va, August 3.-'I favor the
nomination of John w. Daniel for the pres
idency Of the United States at the next ma
tional democratic convention" said A. Ca
perton Braxton. president of the Virginia
State Bar Association following his ad-
dress before the association In Norfolk
Wednesday night.
Besides the state pride I feel in the
matter, 1 know that Senator Daniel is a
strong man, not alone In the south, but
also in the north, and he has been fire.
quently mentioned with favor for the presS
idency in the north. / believe a southern
man can get the nomination If strong
fight is made and no stronger southern maj
could be named than John w. Daniel OF
course. I regard Culberson of Texas an
other able and strong man, and I believe
he would make great fight but Daniel
Is nay choice"
Asked If he thought Gov. Glenn of North
Carolina is after the nomination Braxton
replied: Il have heard Gov. Glenn's name
mentioned in that connection, but don't
know that he is after it. His stand In the
passenger rate case has unquestionabIy
made him strong with the people. but the
railroad people would fight him should his
name be suggested for the presidency"
Evening star., 1907-08-03
GRAND CIRCUIT TROTS
CLOSE AT CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND, August 3.-Get-away day
was marked by a good days program. of
which the free-for-alI race was the fea-
ture yesterday. The track was trihe soft
from the heavy rain of the night before,
and the high wind that blew out OF the
west made good time hard proposition.
There were four starters in the fast pac-
ing event. Baron Grattan drew the pole
with Angus Pointer scoring in the second
position. The track was very much to the
liking of the Pointer ge.ding and no won
the first heat after Graft had set the pace
to the three-quarter pole. the time being
20Sh. This is tho fastest time that has
been made in q race thus far this year.
Angus Pointer won the second and fnal
heat. with Baron Grattan second. mix
up took place at the turn. in which Geers
the Judges placed Cox's horse.
The 200 trot was won by Orc after four
heats had been trotted. Orc won the first
the next and then Turley stepped in and
wo nthe third heat. Orc finally won the
deciding heat in 2.11Z.
Margaret o. won the 2.19 trot, taking the
first and third heats from field of nine
starters. Sarah Hamlin won the second
heat and was second in the other two The
215 pace was won by William O. in straight
heats.
Jack Curry, who has been training DAN
lei O'Delrs stable, today announced that
he would retire from the light harness
sport and go to the runners at Saratoga,
but later said that he would probably re-
main a while longer. Summary:
Evening star., 1907-08-03
cHANLER MUST TAKE CHANCES.
Amelie Rives' Former Husband Un-
able to Enter New York.

NEW YORK, August a-John Armstrong
Chanler the former husband OF Amelie
Rives, must take the chance Of again be-
ing sent to an asylum for the insane II he
comes to New York next October to prose-
cute q legal action now pending. Chanler
Is a lunatic in the state Of New York un-
der a commitment Of the supreme court,
and at the same time IL . sane man under
the rulings Of the courts Of Virginia. 1t 10
in connection with q decision of the New
York supreme court in his case that he
proposes to begin an action next October.
Fearing that steps would be taken to re-
strain him under the lunacy decision If he
entered the state, Chanler on Wednesday
through his attorney, appealed to Judge
Hough in the United States court, for an
order restraining any person from inter-
fering with his liberty when he comes here
next October. Judge Hough, said he knew
Of no law which would justify him in TAX
ing such action, but he suggested that the
moment Chanfer came within the jurisdic-
tion of the United States courts he could
avail himself of writ Of habeas corpus to
protect him during the trial.
Thomas T. Sherman some time ago was
appointed a committee of Cnandler's person,
and as such has control of Chanlers big
estate. In the trial set for October Chanler
will seek to have his property restored to
his keeping.