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New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
NEGRO SOLDIER HELD.
Captain Macbln's Alleged Assailant
CAUGHT in Fort Reno.
INV TeIerranh n The Tribun.

FL Reno. Okla. Jan. corporal Knowles OF
Company A, 25th Infantry, was arrested last
night ar Fort Reno charged with shooting
Captain Mackn the night of December 21.
The evidence against him Is a blood stained
Khaki blouse found hidden the target range
the post. The coat has Knowes's initials
in It, and there is bullet hole in the left arm.
II was found by hunters about o'clock Sunday
evening. They reported to Sergeant Needham,
who confronted Knowles with the coat He
acknowledged it as his and bullet wound was
found on his left forearm corresponding to the
bullet hole in its sleeve. When accused Of
shooting Captain Macklin, Knowles said he
could prove an alibi by sixteen witnesses, and
when asked to account for the wound on his
arm. he said he had injured It a nail.
The Negro who shot Captain Mackn wore
a khaki coat. When Captain Macklin was as
saulted there three shots fired. Two Of
them struck the captain in the face and the
third was never accounted for. 1t is supposed
that the Negro shot himself accidentally in the
struggle with Captain Macklin. The captain
says that Knowles corresponds IN height to the
man who shot him. and that his voice is like
that of his assailant. Another point against
Knowles is the fact that he has been treating
his wound in secrecy. This is contrary to the
custom of soldiers. They ask to be placed on
sick leave upon the slightest pretext.
Knowles while guard, had the wound
dressed by a discharged Negro soldier. who
under arrest II is known that other soldiers
secretly gave him dressings for his arm, All
Knowles VIII say to this evidence is that he
can prove his innocence. The post surgeon VIII
probe the wound to- morrow TO ascertain II the
ball is still I'm his arm Knowles has had several
DAYS leave in Oklahoma City since the shooting.
and may have had the ball, il there any.
removed while there.
Major Penrose and the officers AT Fort Reno
satisfied that Knowles is guilty OF shooting
Captain Macklin. They believe that he had an
accomplce, and that robbery was the motive.
The khaki must have been used as n disguise,
as uniforms of that class not at this
season Of the year. II is believed that after the
shooting Knowles ran to where his accompce
awaited him, less than a half mile from post,
changed his clothes and got back 10 his quarters
before the roll was called.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
TREES BUDDING IN MISSOURI.
Hot Spell Follows Week of Rain-Flowers in
Texas
ERr Telegraph 70 The Tribunal

St Louis Jan IA heat such as
has seldom been experienced in this section
IN January has been central over the Ozark Noun
tain region since sunday morning, following a
week of rain. The government Weather Bureau ae
Springfield No. reported maximum temperature
OF 20 degrees at noon to-day and rain tonight
In Kansas and Oklahoma freezing temperatures
are reported At Columbia. Mo. at o'clock this
afternoon the official Thermometer registered -
the hottest day in January since the Weather Bu-
reau was established there, seventeen years ago
Rich ffill Mo, reports the varueSt January day
in thIrty-six years Maple trees budding and
sap IS running
Austin Tex. reports the hottest January day to-
day ever known-S6 in the shade-and fruit trees
IN full bloom In St. Louis the maximum tenn
perature to-day and yesterday ST degrees
The minimum to-day 90 1t is OF the
rnildest spells OF January weather ever known
here.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
HIGHER PENSIONS FOR NURSES.

Washington. Jan. Tho Senate COMMITTEES on
Pensions. by a majority vote to-day agreed to re-
port favorably a bill Increasing the pensions of
army nurses. The measure will make necessary
appropriations aggregating about 10000 a year A
minority report will be made, which will be sipnad
by several senators including Chairman McCum-
Der opposing the passage of the measure until
after the enactment of general service pension
bill In the interest of veterans Of the Civil War
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
PRIESTS ENTER ARMY.
Thousands Of French Students Re
port at Barracks.

Paris. Jan. About $500 theological students
and young priests were under orders to present
themselves to-day for military service Dis
patches from the provinces say that the most
of the students reported at their barracks
II was announced to-day that the Pope would
no longer accept Peters Pence from France
All gifts from French Catholics will hereafter
be devoted TO the support of the clergy in this
country.
When the authorities at Versailles took pos-
session of the seminary bonds and other se-
curities amounting TO Sl,O00000 were found
The money VII be devoted to charitable pur-
poses.
Tours. Jan THE Mayor OF this city has dis
armed and dismissed the entire police force be-
cause the policemen's union caused 10 he posted
throughout the city hundreds of placarIs set
ting forth certain demands OF the force and
complaining that the principal streets OF Tours
are patrolled by troops
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
JAPANESE FROM MEXICO.
Over Two Thousand Said To Be Bound for
the United States.

Washington. Jan. 7-Informaton has been re-
ccived here OF prospective influx of over two
thousand Japanese into the United States from
Mexico The exact number is given as 21S2, soma
OF whom have arrived and others are expected to
arrive at Mazatlan. They received free trsnsporta-
ton from Japan, and to be employed In the
development OF important interests in Mexico
Japanese emigration to the Hawaiian Islands in
the last eighteen months aggregated 1879 n large
portion Of whom subsequently came to the main
land OF the United States.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
ASKS ABOUT "polsoN SQUAD DEATH

Washington, Jan. 7.-Represen tative Hay of Vir-
ginia, introduced a resolution in the House to-day
asking information concerning the death OF Rob-
ert Vance Freeman. a former member OF DR. Har-
Vey w. Wileys poison squad The resolution
asks that Secretary Wilson be requested to adyisa
Congress under what authority the Department OF
Agriculture conducted experiments with borax nn6
10 state what was the effect of tests with pre-
seryatives Mr.. Freeman. r
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
WILL NOT DISCUSS RETIREMENT.

Washington, Jan. when asked to-day concern
ing the persistent rumor that intends to retire
from the bench II, order TO give the President an
opportunity 10 appoint Secretary Taft as his sue
cessor Chief Justice Fuller declined to discuss the
subject except to that If he should contemplate
retiring ne would himself make the fact known
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
A. A. HsALY ADDED TO DELEGATION.

Albany, Jan. 7.-Governor Hughes to-day at the
request of the New York Board of Trade and
Transportation, appointed A. Augustus Healy OF
Brooklyn. an additional member of the New York
State delegation to the National Convention for
the Extension Of Foreign Commerce. which Is to
bs held in Washington.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
DEMANDS OF 2a5,ooo FOR INCREASE.
Railroad Managers to Take Up the Question
Soon in Chicago.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

Chicago. Jan. when peace among the rail-
way brotherhoods was reached to-day the gen.
eral managers in Chicago Immediately began to
take up the wage demands OF 2250OO other en-
pioyes, who are asking substantial advances in
pay. The negotiations in which these demands
VIII be considered will begin tomorrow or
Wednesday.
Ihe fact that the railroads have not yet come
10 an agreement with the locomotive engineers
who are also pressing their demands, has de-
layed matters temporarily.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
DIXON LIKELY TO SUCCEED CLARK
His Election as Senator from Montana Con-
sidered Certain.
[By Telegraph TO The Tribune. !

Helena, Mont. Jan. "A call for a Senatorial
caucus issued to-day received sixty-one signatures
or ten more than necessary. The Significance of
this lies in the fact that Congressman Joseph M
Dixon has forty-seven pledged votes for Senator
as the successor of w. A Clark. and ii necessarily
means his election on Tuesday. January 10. The
pected that even more signatures VIII have been
obtained by that time.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
MCCLELLAN STATUE UNWILLING MAY .

Washington. Jan. Tt announced at tbe
War Department to-day that tho commission hav
ing in charge the erection in this city of the
trian statue of General George r. Mcclellan had
MED on May 2 as the date for the unveiling in
stead of May Is, previously stated "
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
SENATOR GAMBLE IN THE LEAD.
Attempt to Rally Opposition Fails-Stal-
warts Will Support Him.
[Ry Telegraph to The Tribune. l

Pierre. S. D., Jan. 7-Senator Gamble Is admitted
tonight by all sides to be assured of reelection
January "a A futile attempt made to-day by
Senator kttrdge Stalwarts and Democrats to
rally substantial opposition. Such strong leaders
of the Stalwarts Goodner. OF Hughes. and
Thompson, OF Clay, who fought Gamble before the
convention ndorsed him. said they considered them
selves bound by the action of the majority. Senator
Gamble is here and says he viii win without
doubt.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08

EXPENSE. A reduc.
tiOn IN expense
me ans a correspond
ing increase in the net
income of an estate.
Inquire
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
FILES CURED IN TO "a DAvs

FAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed TO cure INV ca.. =,
itching Bind Bleeding Protruding in 8 to IL
days or monsy refunded. soc, " -
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets Druggists
refund money II II fails to cure. E. w. GROVES zig
nature u each box. 80
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08

stitution. the statutes and the uniform practice
ere so clear 10 the SHIT of the President TO
terminate the contract f enlistment and discharge
soldiers at pleasure, that it seems waste of words
10 any one who has read the statutes to argue IT
all
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08

When Mr.. Foraker remarked, And now T cor,s
to the 60th Ohio" a stir OF interest swept the
chamber and galleries. "will some one tell mo
why the regiment cited as a precedent, ba
asked and. replying to his question said :
But know, and every here knows, why It
cited. 1t the bravest regiment tbot
ever wore the uniform Mr.. Foraker maintained
that the regiment had been honorably discharged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-08
PRESS CLUB MEETS
 THIS AFT FTERNOON
Reports To Be Made By Con-
 mittee Chairmen
BEING WELL ADVERTISED
Final Arrangements Made To Enter. tain International League of Press Clubs in Birmingham,
 October 22-26.

The Birmingham Press club will meet this afternoon in the council chamber of the city hall Reports from chairmen of all the sub-committees will be made. a number of details will be discussed President Ross C. Smith urgently requests that every member be present.
 The committee on club rooms, of which C. P Jones Is chairman. held meeting yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the office of the Birming ham Ledger There was a full attend ance and much business was trans acted.
 Last week the publicity committee sent news letter to the press of the country written by E. R. Norman, tell ing about the meeting of the Inter- national League of Press clubs. also ln- dustrial facts about Birmingham. careful check has been made on pa pers publishing this letter and up to date it has appeared in over three hundred newspapers. This letter was printed in the leading dailies of Phil adelphia, Boston, New York, Omaha, Denver, Wilkes Barre, Pa, Reading Pittsburg, Washington and also in southern dailes and weeklies. This shows the good work that is being done by the publicity committee in ad- vertisng Birmingham to the world
 Another letter was sent out today written by John W. Newborn of the publicity committee, which will have the same wide publicity as the former letter.
 Chairman J. A. Rountree of the gen. eral arrangements committee. has re- ceived letter from Mayor Ward ten dering the use of the council chamber, armory and any other rooms in the city hall that may be needed for the use of the meeting of the Information al League of Press clubs The meet ngs of the convention will be held in the old council chamber. The new council chamber will be fitted up hand somely and will be the headquarters of the convention during their stay in the city.
 The Writers club will also fit up the former Press club room and 1t will be used as headquarters and writing room for the lady delegates of the eonven- tion.
 The decora tion committee will see that the city hall Is properly decorated as well as the rooms where the con vention will meet.
 It has been expected all along that Vice President Charles w. Fairbanks would make his arrangements to attend the meeting of the International League of Press clubs, which meets in Birmingham on October 22-26. It had been planned for him to speak in Dal- las, Tex, on the 22 and come from there to Birmingham and address the con- vention on the morning of the 24th, and leave on the afternoon train to fill his appointment in Kentucky. Yesterday morning letter was received which stated that he could not come to Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-08
SWITCHING CHARGES
 BECOME LIVE WIRE
QUESTION WILL BE THRESHED OUT DURING COMING MONTH AND IT IS HOPED AGREEMENT CAN BE REACHED.

1t was learned from reliable sources charges by the railroads will occupy the attention of the railroad attorneys for some weeks to come.
 It was announced yesterday that the matter of the complaints of certain com panies in Birmingham relative to the alleged excessive charges of the Birmng ham Southern for switching, scheduled for hearing before the Alabama railroad commission yesterday, had been post poned until November. Between this date and that. 1t is expected that some agree ment will be reached by the railroads rel atve to this matter. and that this agree ment will be presented to the commission for consideration.
 It was learned yesterday, although there was a decided reticence on the part of the men talking, that there was an effort being made to induce the railroads to adopt uniform rate for switching cars. The point at which the railroads are reported to be at variance is whether one charge shall be made for moving all cars or whether a special rate should be made to companies having a great many cars to be handled.
 1t was to discuss this matter, as stated were gathered in Birmingham Saturday These officials and legal representatives left for Montgomery yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-08
CRAPS SHOOTERS
 PAY THEIR FINES
PRATT CITY JUSTICE STARTLED WHEN IS NEGROES EACH PLANK DOWN $25 IN CASH TO PAY FINE.

The unusual has happened. The 16 ne- gro craps shooters who were caught Sun day by Deputy Sheriffs Kennamer and White at Mulgay, near Ensley, and locked up fin the county jail on charges of Sun day gambling. were taken down to Pratt City yesterday to be tried. All of tho negroes looked guilty to the justice Of the peace before whom they were tired, and he charged them $25 each for coupons of release.
 The negroes all smiled went down into their pockets and before long all except one had panked down the necessary go and gone on their way less rich, but happy and wiser This was extraordinar- fly unusual and d violent shock lasted several minutes in the court rom. It Is considered that $375 in hard cash derived from craps game does fairly well for the Pratt City justice court
 The one negro who was unable to scrape up the 20 simoleons will be given his room and board at Pratt mines for 20 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-08
WALKS IN SLEEP
 FALLS TO DEATH
CINCINNATI MAN ON SOUTHS,DE
 IS BELIEVED TO HAVE LOST BALANCE WHILE SITTING IN THE WINDOW.

Phillip Fitzsimmons, white man 6S years old, fell from his room on the sec ond floor of the house where he was boarding, on Avenue II, between Twenty second and Twenty-third streets, yesier- day morning about o'clock, sustaining broken leg and collar bone and a pad gash in the back of his head in the fall. He was hurriedly carried to the in- 1lrmary in Green & Co.'S ambulance, but he died few hours later as the resu:e or the injuries sustained.
 Fitzsimmons, it is believed, was walking in his sleep when he fell out of the win dow. It is thought that he sat down on the window sill, and becoming overbal- anced, fell through the window to tue ground, 23 feet below. The deceased was visiting in Birmingham from Cincinnati.
 The remains are being held at the uni dertaking establishment of Lige Loy awaiting the arrival of relatives rom Cincinnati.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-08
POISONS HUSBAND
 FOR SECOND TIME
LAST EFFORT IS SUCCESSFUL AND ANNIE SANDERS IS NOW LODGED IN JAIL ON A CHARGE OF MURDER.

Not satisfied with poisoning her hus- band once and sending him beneath the very pale of death, upon his recovery, Annie Sanders, negro woman. admInrs- tered a second dose late Sunday nIsnt from the effects of which the negro man was unable to recover. Consequently the woman was arrested yesterday morning by Deputy Sheriff John Dagnant on q warrant sworn out before Justice of the Peace F. M Parsons and placed in the county Jail on q charge of murdc-
 No reason has been assigned for the poisoning. The two negroes lived together al Adger, and yesterday morning San ders was poisoned and came near dyiag. The timely appearance of physicians on the scene was all that saved his life, and only a few hours afterward he was po.s- oned again and died His wife was sus- pected of having administered the dose, and her arrest was effected yesterday morning. She will be held in jali with out bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-08
FATAL SHOOTING
 ON GOLF LINKS
WEAPON IN HANDS OF COOK IS ACCIDENTALLY DISCHARGED, KILLING CADDY BOY-DEAD BOY ONLY IA YEARS OLD.

While examining double-harreled shot gun in the hands of Otto Butler, Enoch Brown. negro caddy boy on the coun- try club golf links. was shot and fla tally wounded by the accidental discharge of the gun, yesterday afternoon about 30 o'clock.
 Butler and Brown. both of whom were negroes, were near the lake when the accident occurred. and before physician could be summoned the boy died. Butler immediately went to the telephone and notified the police that he would sur render. He reported at the police station shortly afterward and was placed under arrest He was turned over to the coun- ty authorities and placed in the county Jail without bond.
 Butler was second cook at the Country club and as stated, Brown was one of the caddies on the club links. He was about 1l years old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-08
Tuesdays Programme.

10 a. m.-Gates open.
 l0:3O a. m.-Curve shows begin per formances.
 Il a. m.-Judging of beef cattle in arena.
 D. m.-Ricci's band opens concert. 1:90 p. m.-Racing programme begins. D. m.-Ostrich race.
 2:30 D. m.-Clayton, Jenkins and Jasper, comedy act.
 3 p. m.-Five Flying Dordens. aerial acrobats.
 3:15 D. m.-Romola makes cannon bal loon ascension.
 3:3O D. m.-Jean and Marie Weitzman on the high wire.
 S:45 D. m.-Rube Shields in comedy bi- cycle turn.
 p. m.-Sunlin and his trained bull, King Bill.
 4:3O D. m.-Baldwin's airship in flight. S:l5 D. m.-Fireworks display and sec ond performances b. the Dordens, the Weitzmans, Rube Shields, Sunlin and the comedy acts.
 F Mdinight-Gates close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-08
Garage Company Seeks Charter.

A petition was filed in the office of the ham Garage company seeking d charter to deal in and rent automobiles and to conduct a general automobile repair shop in connection with the garage. The new company will have its offices in Bir- mingham. The authorized capital stock is placed at 5000 and is fully paid. The year are: Frank C. Katz, president; F. C. Sheppard, Jr., secretary and treas- urer; William Pease. E. M. Prince ana Alfred Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-08
WOOD NAMES DELEGATES
To Attend the National Civic Fedora
 ton To Be Held in Chicago.

Sterling A. Wood president of the Com mercial club. yesterday announced the following men as delegates to the Ma tional Civic Federation which meets in Chicago October 22-95 for the purpose of discussing the trust problem:
 T. C. Bush. r. Caheen. H. E. Gray. r. IT. Johnston. and G. E. Mccormack. Alternates, T. s. Pounds. B. M. Allen j. F. Shelby, T. H. Motion. and Ross Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-08
EXTRA SESSION SET
 FOR NOV, BY COMER
Nothing But Railroad Rates h.
 cIuded in Call
CONSULTS HIS ATTORNEYS
Governor Was in Excellent Humor Yesterday and Is Pleased With Results of Recent Water
 ways Conventlf.

That there will be an extra session of the legislature, and that nothing save the consideration of an amendment to the railroad rate laws will be included in the proclamation calling it are the certain facts gleaned from an interview yester- day afternoon with B. B. Conner, governor of Alabama.
 Governor Conner was seen at the Louis vile and Nashville station just before talk ing train for the Capital City. He was in exceedingly good humor, and reiter- ated his determination to call the extra session with his lips drawn tightly in q smile From the remarks of the Cover nor before leaving for Montgomery one was given to understand that the petition filed with the chief executive against the calling of the extra seson had had little, if any, effect
 Called for November 7.
 You may state" said the Governor in his characteristic manner and character istic pose, that an extra session of the legislature is certain, and that the date will be Thursday, November :. l have never stated that included in the proclamation will be anything other than the consider ation of an amendment to the railroad rate laws, by means of which 1t shall be permanently determined whether the peo- pie or the railroads will govern the state of Alabama. This is the purpose for which the lawmakers will be called in extra session. It has been officially stated that the consideration of state prohibition will not be included in the call. l will issue the proclamation with in the next few days"
 After the above statement the Governor got aboard the train for Montgomery.
 consuIts With Attorneys. Yesterday morning the Governor was iq consultation with thek administration at torneys, S. D. Weakley, Frank s. White, Sr, and II. C. Selheimer. It is though. that in this consultation the entire con- troversy between the railroads and the state was reviewed and the extra session discussed. As is remembered. the Cover nor stated through The Age-Herald Mon day morning that the exact date of the converting of the lawmakers in extra session could not be determined until l after the consultation with the attorneys. 1 Governor Conner declared that the con- vention of the Deep Waterways associa- l ton was fraught with interest of na- tional character, and stated his belief that the plans put on foot would result 1 in naturalization of much good to the country at large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-08
Wells Released on Bond.

Crockett Wells the young white man who was brought back from Virginia by Deputy Sheriff J. N. Curl several days ago on a charge of assault with intent to murder. was released from jail yester- day afternoon on a $500 bond. Wells is charged with having attempted to murder a miner in the western part or the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-08
American Salvation Army Cases,

The trial of the American Salvation Army on the charge of obstructing the sidewalks, will come up before Judge Feagin Wednesday. It was postponed at the request of the attorneys. Mayor Ward has written to Warden Waldrop orders not to lock them up again. should they be arrested, but to release them on their own recognizance. He has not ordered the army out of the city, but off the streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-08
Bound Over for Stealing JeweIry.

Luke Williams, the negro who was cap tured several days ago with about 5000 worth of jewelry, was given preliminary hearing before Judge H. B. Abernatny in the second division of the inferior court Williams was tried five oIi- ferent charges of grand larceny. and was bound over to the grand jury by the court. His bond was fixed at $500 on each charge, making his bond s9500.