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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16
THOMAS HANGED FOR
MURDER OF HIS WIFE
PAYS PENALTY IN MOBILE FoF
SHOOTING HIS WIFE WHILE SHE
ON HER KNEES PLEADED WITH
HIM TO SPARE HER.

Mobile March 15-At 5:55 o'clock this
morning Andrew Thomas, white, aged 2s
years, was hanged for the murder of his
wife on May g. last Death was pro
nounced by the physicians twelve min.
utes after. the drop. Thomas crime wa.
the most brutal in the criminal annals Of
Mobile county.
Thomas shot his wife In a fit of jealousy
while the woman was on her knees plead
ing with him not to kill her. He had
been in sereval violent escapades before,
and was once charged with assault to
murder on street car conductor, hav-
ing his eye put out another time in a
fight. The attorneys for the condemned
man, appointed by the city court APP
pealed to the supreme court, but the SEN
tence Of death was affirmed, and the
mother and sister of Thomas made a
futile attempt to invoke the clemency of
the governor.
The execution of Thomas was the first
hanging of white man in this county
since 1853 A few hours before going to
the scaffold Thomas confessed his guilt,
but claimed that public sentiment had
brought about his hanging
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Road Wins In Cotton Case.

Wichita, Kas., March 15.-In the United
States court today Judge Pollock in
structed the jury to bring in verdict in
favor of the Rock Island railroad in the
cases of the Wichita Merchants against
the company.
The merchants allege that the rates on
cotton goods from Galveston to Wichita
was discriminative and unreasonable as 1t
<as~aore than double the rate to Kansas
City. The court held nthat the published
rate of the company is reasonable and
that had the company accepted payment
which had been offered by the merchants
on the basis of the Kansas City rate,
both parties would have been liable to
criminal prosecution under the anti-re-
hate statute.
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Mrs. Mathew Vincent O'Brien.

Mrs. Mathew Vincent O'Brien died in
Chattanooga yesterday. She was the sis
ter of Col. NJ ]. o. Brien, president of the
Southern Express company and the
mother Of Mark j. O'Brien, assistant gen.
eral manager of the same company, Mrs.
Golibard of Washington, Mrs. Samuel
Hassel of New York and Mrs. Robert
Washington of Chattanooga Captain and
Mrs. Frank P. O'Brien, relatives of the
deceased, will attend the funeral. which
will take place today from the Catholic
church In Chattanooga. Mrs OBrien was
much beloved in the city in which she
had lived for several years. A good
woman has gone to her reward.
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DEPOS|TAR|ES FOR
THE STATE FUNDS
Birmingham Banks Come in
for Big Sums
LIST NOT YET COMPLETE
Governor Appoints Balance of His Mil.
itary Staff-Dr. Wyatt Heflin Sur
geon General, w. H. Kettig
Chief of Engineers.
LIST NOT YET COMPLETE

Montgomery, March 15.-(Special.) 1.-THE
official list of banks made state deposit
tories has been given out showing which
banks have been selected and the amounts
allowed to each one. The larger institu-
lions come in for larger sums, though
most of the smaller concerns are we'll
cared for in the distribution. The list
follows:
Montgomery. First National, 100000;
Fourth National, 100000; Exchange Ma.
tional, $4,000; Montgomery Bank and
Trust company, $4,000; New Farley Ma
tional $4,000.
Birmingham, First National, $4,000;
Peoples Savings Bank and Trust COM
pany, $4,000; Birmingham Trust and
Savings, 100000; Central Mortgage and
Trust company, $4,000; American Trust
and Savings, $30OO0 Traders National
$4,000
Mobile, Merchants National, $4,000;
Peoples bank, 100000.
Selma, Selma National, 81, 900.
Huntsville. w. R. Rison Co., $4,000;
Bank and Trust company, $4,000.
Admission, Admission National, $4,000;
First National. $4,000; City National $780,
600.
Tuscaloosa. First National, 10000; City
National, $4,000.
Eutaw, Merchants and Farmers $l0,-
600: First National, $4,000
Gadsden, First National, $4,000 Queen
City. $4,000; Gadsden National, $4,000
First National, Alexander City, $4,000;
Talladega National, Talladega, $4,000;
First National. Greenville, $4,000; Mer-
chants bank, Decatur, $4,000; Citizens
bank, Athens, $4,000; Bank of st. Clair,
Pell City, 100000 Bessemer National, Bes-
semer, $4,000; Merchants and Planters
National. Sylacauga, $4,000; Robertson
Banking Co., $4,000, and First National,
$4,000 Demopolis; First National, Flor
ence, s20,0O0 Bank of Luverne $4,000;
First National, Andalusia, 10000; Peoples
Savings, Clanton, 10,OO0 Interstate Flori-
da, $4,000; Farmers and Merchants Good
water, $4,000; First National, Geneva,
$40 600; Fit. Deposit bank, FIT. Deposit $10,-
! 900; Peoples Savings, Tallassee. $4,000;
Butler County bank. $4,000: Clay County
bank. Ashland, $4,000; Phenix-Girard
bank, Girard, $4,000. Total to be deposited.
81, 10000.
This list is not complete a few others
! to be announced next week, probably by
Monday.
Military Staff
The governor has appointed the balance
of his official military staff, these being
. the men to serve with the members of the
state military board named few weeks
ago and confirmed by the senate. The
#adiutant and chief OF staff is Gen. Bibb
lt;raves of this city, who is the only sal
~ member, being in control of the en-
nj military forces of the state. with
Quarters in the capitol~ As now
1 up, including the new list, the staff
IA, follows:
iutant and chief of staff Brig. Gen.
II Graves, Montgomery.
,pector general, Brig. Gen. Robert F.
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Lyon. of Montgomery.
Quaftermaster general, Brig. Gen.
Barry L. Holt, Montgomery
Judge advocate general Z. C. Crumpton,
Evergreen.
Surgeon general, DR.. Wyatt Heflin, Bir-
mingham.
Chief of engineers, w. II. Kettig, Bir-
mingham.
Chief of ordnance, Frank Inge, Mobile.
Paymaster general, L. Y. Dean. Eu-
faula.
Commissary general of subsistence, j.
Med. Conner, Harris.
Assistant adjutant general, w. Lewellen
Pitts, Uniontown.
Assistant inspector general, Hamiter
Graves, Eufaula.
Assistant quartermaster general, Win
ston Garth, Huntsville.
Chaplain, the Rev. j. NJ. Dannelly, Ope-
lika.
Aides de camp, with rank of colonel
Thomas X. Knight, Greensboro; r. A.
Mitchell, Alabama City: Thomas f. Kill
by Admission; Fleetwood Rice, Northport.
Aides de camp, with rank of lieutenant
colonel, j. B. Brown Cullman; Charles
Pulley, Athens; Dawson E. Laslie, Tus-
kegee, and Floyd Powell, Tuskegee.
1t will be noted that few of the men
who have taken part in politics of the
state in late years are on the list This
is especially notable in the case of Mr.
Kettig of Birmingham, who Is the gem
eral southern agent for the Crane COM
pany, of Chicago, one or the large makers
of plumbers supplies in the world. Mr..
Mitchell is the head of the Dwight cot
ton mills at Alabama City, Mr.. Dannelly
is a Methodist preacher and DR.. Hef1iq
is a brother of ]. Thomas Helm, con-
gresham from the Fifth districts
New Appointments.
These appointments have been made
by the governor:
Judge of the city court of Andalusia B.
II. Lewis.
Tax commissioner Calhoun county, j.
S. Meoring.
Justice of the peace, L. NJ. Taylor,
Grand Bay.
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AppeaI for klnqston Loan.

Kingston, March 15.-The archbishop of
the West Indies headed delegation
which left yesterday for London to ap-
peal to the government to authorize a
loan for the rebuilding of Kingston. With
the archbishops party also went a dele
CATION of policyholders in various English
companies who wish to discuss with the
management of the companies the ques-
lions of settling their losses.
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U. s. steeI's Prosperous Year.

New York, March 15.-The United States
Steel corporation, according to Its annual
report today. has passed through the most
prosperous year in its history. The gross
receipts were 1906, 75692s. an increase OF
Sill. 425,019 After paying out the cost Of
manufacture there was total profit Of
$1sS, s32. s35 for the year. After interest
charges and other deductions the net
earnings are reported to be s15e, s24273, tho
largest amount ever reported by the cor
poration.
The balance sheet discloses total sur
plus of undivided profits of s97, ut.
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Suffraaists Determined.

London. March 15.-As an indication Oh
the length to which the woman suffrag-
lists are willing to go In order to gain
admission to the house of commons, where
they may make demonstrations. Mrs.
Martin, the new secretary of the Wom-
ans Political union, declares they are
willing to have their hair out. When
asked If the suffragists would also adopt
male attire, the secretary refused to an
swer the question.
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Expedite Patent Issue.

Washington, March 15.-Secretary Gar
field of the department of the interior is
sued an order to Commissioner Ballinger
of the general land office intended to ex-
pedite the issue of patents to 10000 entry
men whose applications have accumulated
in the general land office. The order Is
based on President Roosevelt's recent ac-
tion making proving up" eas.si'. 1t d.
reefs the commission to take up for all
action all locations, selections and entries
upon which final certificates has been is
sued, and If the proof is found regular
and complete. and there is no pending
protest or objection, the same Will be
passed to patent in the regular order.
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Pass Memphis Charter Bill.

Nashville, March 15.-The Memphis
charter bill, over which occurred one of
the bitterest fights that has been waged
in a Tennessee Legislature for years,
was passed by the house today. The
effect of the bill is to abolish the city
government of Memphis and give Gov
ernor Patterson the power to appoint
new city officials. Senator Carmack
led the fight for the opposition. The
bill had previously passed the senate.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. John T. Glover.

The nains of Mrs. John T. Glover ar
rived III the city last night at IL o'clock.
Funeral services will be held at the resi-
dence. 1920 South Tenth street, this aft
ernoon at o'clock and interment will be
made at Elmwood cemetery.
Mrs Glover was the wife of the repre-
sentative from Jefferson county in the
legislature and was herself a woman of
Christian character and cheerful DISPOSE
tion. Her death is the cause of great
lamentation.
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For a French Chauffeur.
From Puck.

FrUTn PUCK
In the Etats Unis automobile is nearly
alays used as a neuter noun, and is US
ually preceded by the word Damn"
-(Sacre bieuD
In the Etats Unis, when an automobile
breaks down, it is customary for pedes-
trians to shout: Get a horse!" Gun
cheval. I'm cheval.)
In the Flats Unis the authority of
country constable exceeds that of the
President even Qui-mem).
In the Etats Unis. when a chicken Or
dog is run over it is customary to ex-
press regret. If a human being. the ex-
preston is Full steam ahead" GA
toute vapeurn)
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Mrs. P. L. Yielding.

Mrs P. L. Yielding, wife of l.. NJ. Yield
ing, died Friday morning at o'clock
at her late residence, 2717 Thirty-fifth ave-
nue., North Birmingham. Apoplexy of the
heart was the cause of death. There was
no premonition of the end, Mrs. Yielding
having been in the enjoyment of perfect
health. She was a devoted wife, an af-
fectionate mother and possessed of rare
Christian virtues.
Mrs. Yielding is survived by her hus-
band and thirteen children. A large num-
Der of relatives and a host of friends ex-
tend hearticst sympathy to the bereaved
family. Funeral services will be conduct
ed from Mt. Vernon church. North Bir-
mingham, today at 2:3o o'clock. lnterment
will be at Oak Hill cemetery.
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Appoint Georgia Man.

Washington, March 15.-It practi-
cally has been decided by Secretary
Straus to appoint j. L! Benton, well
known young business man of Month
cello Ca, as special agent of the
department to go abroad and investi-
gate the market for cotton seed prod
uctS
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conoressmen Go to Kingston.

Washington, March 15.-On their re-
turn trip from Panama the Congress-
men now on the Isthmus will stop at
Kingston, Jamaica, and Port-au-Prince,
Hayti. They will leave Colon next
Sunday, and,will probably reach New
York on March "a or rs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-16
JUDGE Sem Returns

Judge Charles A. Sem, senior judge of
the city court. returned yesterday from
his visit to the gulf coast. where he had
been for his health. The judge is COM
pletely recovered and says he feels equal
to taking up his duties at once.
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Man Who Took $4,000
A DR.. JekyI and Mr.. HYDE

impossible up to the present to obtain
trace of the $4,000 which mysteriously
disappeared from the Chicago sub-treas-
working upon the theory that certain
employee of the sub-treasury is subject to
periods of mental alteration, similar to
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consul at San Juan Del Norte, Nicaragua,
which SAYS that war was declared yes
terday, but does not state whether the
hostiities were directed against Honduras
alone or against group of Central Amer
lean republics.
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Fioht American Soldiers.

Havana, March ia dispatch to the
Havana Post from Santa Clara says a
fight occurred there tday between some
men of the rural guard and American sol
dlers Five sustained serious injuries The
alteration began in a circus.
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Guard Against Meningitis.

Atlanta, March 15.-(Special.) -Atlanta
health board passed stringent restrictions
guarding the city from meningitis. All
children, outside of the afflicted family
will be barred from funerals.
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Atlanta Police Matron.

Atlanta, March 15--(Special)-Mrs.M Mary
Robnefeld was this afternoon appointed
notice matron of Atlanta, to succeed MISS
Sanderson, and has taken charge.
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those OF DR.. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde The
employe has admitted that he is subject
TO periodic losses of memory. 1t is be-
neved that the man who in his normal
condition is careful and thoroughly hon
est, may have taken the money and since
forgotten where it was placed. He will
be closely watched in the hope that some
clue to the location of the notes may
be found
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Try the Cawk for haIf-tono and line
Illustrations. Aue.ieraid au1idln1
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Try the cawk for haIf-tone and iIno
Ane-HeraId aulldlnA.
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Green Undertaking Company.
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4. T. Shaw q Sons. Undertaken
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Costa Rica,s Pacifier.

Washington, March r5.-Costd Ricas
only part in the war in Central America
is that of pacifier, according to Mr. Calvo,
the Costa Rican minister, who called on
the state department officials today to
discuss the Central American upheaval.
State department officials have despair
ed of peace negotiations in the near fu-
ture because of the wide spread war oper-
atoms in Honduras and Nicaragua and
the apparent Indifference of the COM
batants to offers of assistance in the set
Element of the disputed questions.
Dispatches received by the navy depart
ment today show that the gunboat Pa
ducah Is now on it's way from Guatana-
mo, Cuba, to Bluefields Nicaragua, where
1t will cooperate with the Marietta IN
protecting American interests.
The definite announcement Of the de-
claraton of war by Nicaragua reached
the state department today through a
dispatch from Mr.. Ryder. the American
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Munitions of War.

New Orleans. March ia cablegrskn
received here today announced the safe
arrival at Porto Cortez, Honduras, of the
mail steamer Harry T. Inge, which sailed
from New Orleans March with NUM-
lions of war for Honduras. Up until the
receipt of this cablegram some uneasiness
was felt here by representatives OF the
Honduras government as 1t was under
stood that Nicaraguan gunboat would
attempt to overhaul the steamer ana seize
the arms which included 1000 rifles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18
BATTLESHIP ALABAMA.
Accident Last Monday Will Not In
terfere With Her Going With Fleet.

Announcement is made at the Navy De-
partment that the accident to the battleship
Alabama. which occurred last Monday,
while the vessel was in Cape Cod bay, and
which is described as a crack in the port
high pressure cylinder. will not interfere in
any way with that ship accompanying the
vessels of Rear Admiral Evans fleet to the
Pacific coast in December. The damaged
cylinder will be repaired by putting a bolt
over the crack The accident Is somewhat
similar to that which occurred here some
years ago on the Dolphin, which was re-
paired by using a fiange over the crack.
which has remained in place ever since. At
the close of the target practice at Cape
Cod bay the Alabama will go to the New
der will be repaired within two weeks. &C.
cording to the estimate made by the Of
ficials here
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EIGHT- HOUR ORDER ISSUED
LAW AS CONSTRUED BY THE
WAR DEPARTMENT
Locktenders and Watchmen Will
Hereafter Enjoy Its Benefits-The
President Interested.

Hereafter loCktenders and watChmen en-
ployNd on government work under the War
Department are to enjoy the benefits Of the
regulations which fix eight hours as a day s
work Because of the peculiar nature of
thoir work and uncertainties attending GER
tain features OF Il tn department hereto
for" has not felt Justified in making the
eight regulation apply to them The
Iocktnuiers and watChmru. however. felt
that Ihry were being Disseminated against
in the matter. aud through the efforts OF
their friends the question was brought to
tho higher officers of the government. 1t
is said that President Roosevelt was Grea =
Is interested in their claim. and that I was
Through his direction they have been put
on the sdmn footing as other employees OF
the government
because. of the many cons fructions given
ON the subject of eight hours for day $
work from time to tim. the War Depart
rE"Ht. In order to avoid misuuders "a ndinG,s
to just how far and ~ whom il shall
apply, has issued new draft OF the ordAr
embracing th- construction of the law as
now held 10y the responsible officers.
THIS order provides that eight hours
shall constitute days work for all
mechanics. laborers and wOrkman EN-
pl"yed by thu several staff departments
Thus 'str.CtIon applies also to the service
of mechanics and laborers in work done by
contract. except in the Cdse OF eXlraordi
nary emergency All contracts for the
execution of public works are to contain
stipu!ations restricting the service of
mechanics and lahorers to ght hours per
days WORK.
There are excepted from the operation
of III" gen eral order, first. the officers and
crews of vessels. second. Transfers pack
erS and other employees belonging TO wagon
ana pack trains when engaged III field
service or In the pTOSeCut on of military
operations. third. persons employed as
cooks and cooks helpers uvrrsaers of
labor Of prisoners and 9th rs who. owing
To the nature of their employment being
peculiar may be decided by the Secretary
of War, upon the facts bang reported to
him. to he neither labocers nor mechanics
within the III Gaming of the cight-hOur la
All receptions on the ground of eXtraor-
binary emergency VIII be promptly re-
ported to the Secretary of War.
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COURT WEEK AT FAIRFAX.
Judge Thornton. Recently Appointed,
Presides for First Time.


FAIRFAX. Va. September II, 1891.
Circuit court was opened here yesterday
by Judge j T. T. Thornton. recently APP
pointed 1t was announced that all GRIM
inal cases Will he passed until the next
term of the court on account OF the illness
OF G. Vernon Ford. the commonwealth at
torney. the docket of civil cases only being
called
The grand jury, composed of J. NJ. Ma
son foreman. Wilson Buckley Samuel
Aver. W. h Parker w. 5 Flagg. +. NJ.
Alder, Arthur Buell.. r W. Hunter. j. c.
Hunter, Edgar Robey Arthur Beach and
H. buchanan, was charged by the judge.
who alSo handed the jury complaint filed
il the office of the commonweai attor-
ncy against persons for the violation Of the
election law in having paid the poll tax of
voters for the purpose OF obtaining their
votes
After the retirement of the grand jury
civil cases were called until court took a
recess for dinner following which, the jury
not being ready to report. e. G. Carln the
democratic candidate for Congress from the
9th congressional district. addressed large
audience in the courtroom. There We're
many ladies In the gallery. The Fairfax
Brass Band also had d place in the court
room and rendered patriotic selections.
Mr. Carlin was followed BY K. +. Thorn
ton. democratic candidate for state senator
from the 18th senatorial district, and by
waiter l. oiNel' Candidate IOi Hlcipci VI
the house of delegates from Fairfax COun-
ty. both of whom stated their intention to
work for better public roads in Virginia.
l.. l.. Howard, the republican candidate
fo~ Congress from the Sth district, was
present and requested permission 10 reply
TO Mr.. Carlin'S reflections upon the present
republican administration, but his request
was not granted.
After the political addresses the grand
jury reported All Indictment against Har-
Vey Keys charged with the murder of Jack
McCuen near Pleasant Valley last August.
II is reported that {. Vernon Ford, who
has been in i'll health since his return from
Europe several years ago ia Improving very
slowly and Will not be able TO resume his
duties as commonwealth attorney for sew
erdl months In Mr. Ford's absence j. w.
Rust of his office is acting in some cases
for Mr.. Ford.
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Congratulates Striking Mechanics.

The striking and loCked-out building
trades mechanics of the District were con-
graduated on The firm stand" they have
taken in an address by International Presi-
dent Joe Evans of the Stone Masons last
night at meeting OF the Building Trades
Mechanics Council Mr.. Evans came to
Washington yesterday in connection with
the existing building trades trouble He
was but recently elected to be chief of the
stone masons. and this Is his first trip on
the road. He will leave for New York to-
day. but will return to this city at the end
OF the week and will remain until the fight
IL over. when he will so TO his home in
Denver. Col
1t was oIacially announced by the grev-
ance committee that the non-union work
men employed on the apartment house at
LIST and Il streets northwest and on the
Bliss residence. 1913 18th street northwest.
had been withdrawn and that union men
had been put In their places. and that sew
eral big contracts recently awarded by the
government and by private builders had
been given to fair firms. resolution in
the form of a reply to the claim OF Secre-
sary Hall OF the Employers Association
that non-union men were competent was
adopted. Mr. Halls published statement
was branded a. false.