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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-28
TAFT MANAGERS
 MUCH ALARMED Charges Made By Gempers Have Decided Effect FORAKERITES CAST DOWN News From Nebraska of the indorse- ment of Taft Throws Cold Water
 Upon the Camp of the
 Foraker Men.
FORAKERITES CAST DOWN

Columbus. O.. September 27.-tSpecal.) )- The oft repeated charge, which was re- gently given emphasis by President Sam uel Gompers, of the American Fedora tion of Labor that Taft is unfriendy to organized labor, is giving his managers in this city considerable uneasiness Arthur I. Vorys, who is the chief custodian of the Taft boom, says that there is no foundation for the charge that the de- cisions of Judge Taft were in any sense unfriendly to labor, On the other hand he declares that it was through the lucid declaration of Judge Taft on the rights of labor that the railroad brother hoods secured the judicial vindlcation of their right of combination and of repre- sentation in their demands for the bet terment of their condition"
 It is not believed that the feeling among the toilers that Taft is again em' VII be easily brushed aside, but the mana gers are doing what they can to offset this sentiment and must be credited with considerable ingeniousness in meeting the situation.
 While the Gompers thrust caused some anxiety about the headquarters the news from Nebraska had put the Taft forces in such good humor that they refused to be cast down. "The indorsement of Mr. Taft by the Nebraska republican state convention is extremely gratifying" bubbled Mir Norys. ''It is responsive to the overwhelming sentiment prevailing, not only in that state, but everywhere"
 The indorsement of the Nebra ska con vention was secured by State Auditor Gulbert, of Ohio, one of the devout worshipers at the Taft altar
 The news from Nebraska was not re- ceiVed with any show of joy by the Forakerites. Their sentiment was ex- pressed by one disconsolate member as follows There is a fine prospect in Nebraska With the republicans for Taft and the democrats for Bryan. what chance is there out there for sane and intelligent voter"
 The Forakerltes are finding very lt- tie to encourage them these days but every victory achieved by Taft on the outside makes them more determined to defeat him in Ohio, if possible, and. un- less some compromise Is reached they are almost certain to prevent his secur- ing solid delegation from his home state. JR IT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-28
TAFT IS IN JAPAN.
Great Preparations Are Made to En.
 certain Secretary.

Yokohoma. September 27.-The steamer Minnesota with Secretary Taft and party on board arrived at o'clock this morn- ing
 The programme of the official reception to the American Secretary of War is growing in proportions every day. Com mittees representing the imperial house. hold of Japan, the war officers and the foreign officers came down to Yokohama from Toiio this morning, as did fourth committee representing the municipality of Tokio
 The entire progra mme for his entertain ment will be submitted to MT. Taft. It concludes functions lasting for three days, commencing with an audience and luncheon with the Emperor. The entire embassy staff came down from Tokio this morning to await the Minnesota here and welcome Thomas J. O'Brien, the newly appointed American ambassador to Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-28
Joked on ScaHold.

ing and joking. Kett P. Holt, a negro. was hanged today at Milton, near here. for the murder of a man year ago The negro, with the rope adjusted around his neck, was given an hour in which to pray or make talk to his friends. He chose to talk, while not one reference was made 10 the crime for which he was convicted nor did he utter any prayer. but con- snmed the time in telling jokes and join ing in the laughter. The smile that fol- lowed the telling of his last joke had not yet left his face when the black cap was adjusted and the trap sprung
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-28
ADDRESS BY HEARST.
He Aids In Organizing a New Inde.
 pendence League.

New York. September 27-The organiza- ton of national independence league was decided upon at a meeting today of representatives of state independence leagues and others who are in sympathy with the objects of these league as out lined In state or local platforms. The national body will be a qualification of minor leagues existing or yet to be formed. It's aims are political and in op- position to the republican and democratic parties which the league promoters declare are dominated by corporation interests and no longer representative of the peo- pie.
 Today's conference was held at Carne- gie hall. where some 200 men, said to represent thirty states. met at the invi- taton of the Independence league of this city and were addressed by William R. Hearst, the gubernatorial candidate last fall of the Independence league and dem ocratic parties in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-28
BORAH ON TRIAL.
Letters Are Introduced by Prosecution
 to Show ComplIcity.

Boise, Idaho, September 27.-Half Q score of letters which the government at torney in the trial of Senator Borah de- clared go to show the complicity of former Governor Frank Steunenberg in the al- legged Idaho timber land frauds conspiracy were offered in evidence today and read to the jury. The letters were written by William Sweet, one of the indicted men who 1t is reported will take the stand as witness for the United States. The documents were produced by J. H. Rich ards, a Boise attorney to whom they were written while he acted as legal ad- wiser to Sweet
 Most of the letters were dated from New York and Boston Several of them were replies to letters or telegrams urging Sweet to return to Idaho.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-28
JUST LIKE STANDARD OIL,

San Francisco, September 27.-- .
 ' The federal grand jury today re- :
 < turned indictments on 124 counts :
 < against the Southern Pacific com .
 < pany and the Pacific mail Steam : < ship company. charging violation ' ' of the interstate commerce law. . ' These indictments if followed by < ' conviction. are sufficient to rem S . der the corporation liable to fines :
 ' aggregating from $12I,000 to : ' S2.4S0, 900. The defendant corpor- : < ations are accused of secretly : ' cutting to s1 the published rate of : < of s1 .25 on through shipments of . < mating from Japan to San Fran ' ' cisco and thence throughout the . -< United States. <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-28
DID THE COCKTAIL DO IT.? Vice President Fairbanks Is Defeated
 for Delegates Place.

Columbus. Ind. September 27.-On the seventh ballot, Vice President Charles w. Fairbanks today was defeated TOT election as a lay delegate from Indiana to the quadrennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, to be held at Baltimore next May. The lay and ministerial delegates to the. Indiana con- ference in joint session here of lay dele gates chose seven delegates from eighteen persons proposd.
 It was the vote of Samuel J. Wilson, an Indianapolis prohibition leader, that de- feated the vice president. It is said that MT. Fairbanks was proposed as a dele gate by friends against his wishes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-28
Postal Chances,

Washington, September 27.-(Spe- ciaI)-Postmasters appointed; Black . sand, Hale county, Lemay Siege; Guin. Marion county, l.. B. McWhirter. will r. Bledsoe is appointed regular, Joseph O. Weed substitute rural free delivery carrier. route one. at Anton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-28
One Acquitted, One Convjcted-

Cairo Ca. September 2I.-Judge Spence this afternoon directed the scquittal of Nim Maxwell. charged jointly with his brother. W. A. Maxwell. of the murder of Marshal Deas. w. A. Maxwell was tonight found guilty and sentenced to eight years Imprisonment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-28
Thompson Took In "Tiger."

Montgomery friends of J. F. Thomp son, solicitor of the circuit of which Bibb county is a part, hear that he is not only good prosecutor but fol- lows up his bills to the point of put ting the men in jail who get in his legal way. A few days ago he found a man who had been lodging the of ficers of Bibb and Perry counties some time, neither of which could land Him. Accused of running blind tigers" in both counties. he kept both sets of officers on the run. Finally Thompson say him on a train to Birmingham and without warning took him in. No one was half so surprised as the man who got the sack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-28
MILES RESIGNS AS KEEPER OF S['J 5
 V Is Succeeded By z Don- nelly of V : nery THOMPSON ITS "TIGER
Solicitor Arrests a Man on a Train Who Had Successfully Eluded Officers of Two Counties.
 Big School Rally.

Montgomery, September 27.-fSpe- cial)-George G. Miles, grand keeper of records and seals of the Knights of Pythias in Alabama has resigned lie has been succeeded by J. M. Dan nelly, who is succeeded in the office of grand master of exchequer by H. J. Willingham. All are of Montgomery The appointments were made by Grand Chancellor Block of Mobile, who, with Supreme Representative A. M. Garber held session of the grand lodge and installed them.
 MT. Miles has been in the office since the death of former Keeper of Records and Seals John Donahue of Talladega, and has seen the grand lodge go from poverty to afhuence, with money in bonds and much cash in the bank. He is a leader in the work of the order. He is Alabama gen eral agent of the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Hartford; president of the Montgomery Baptist association and an active citizen in all that con cerns his state and city.
 The new record keeper is a Methodist preacher who have recently come to Montgomery to live and take the work of financial agent of the new Meth odist college. He has been grand mas ter of the bank account for many years and is a long esta blished in- fluence for lodge and religious uplft in the state. MT. Willingham is sec retary of the state board of examiners for teachers, former president of the Fifth District Agricultural school at Wetumpka and leader for good in Sta Ia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-28
Escapes Drowning.

At Prattville the little child of Mir. and Mrs. s. S. Fallon tumbled into bucket of water where it was found later in an unconscious conditin. It was taken out and revived with great J
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-28
Lee County T axes.

The tax commission of Alabama visited Opelka on the 25th inst. The purpose of the visit was to confer with the court of county commissioners of Lee county concerning taxable values before making final assessments which the commission had made in that county, the final hear ing being set for the 26th.
 At the conference between the comnlis- sion and the court of county commis- sioners the court asked the commission not to make the assessments final, stat ing that 1t was the purpose to take up the equalization of taxes in the entire county along the lines adopted by the commis- sion and adopted the following resolu- ton:
 Be it resolved by the court of county commissioners of Lee county, Alabama that it adopts the policies of the state tax commission of Alabama as to the equalization of taxes in the state and that it will make a painstaking and conscien- tious effort to equalize the taxes of Lee county on the basis of 60 per cent of fair cash value and instructs the tax assessor of said county to take no assess ment below 60 per cent of fair cash mar ket value.
 "Aadopted, September 2s, 1a07.''
 It will be recalled that the commission CTS court of Lee county at it's July term had failed to undertake the work of equalization and it was this action on the part of the court that caused the commission to make the assessments above referred to.
 Chairman Mitchell said: "The commis- sion believes in the policy of home rule and greatly prefers that the equalza- tol. of taxes in the several counties shall be done by local authorities charged with that duty, so when the above resolution was adopted the Lee county assessments made by it were dismissed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-28
Formal Notice Issued.

The railroad commission has issued the formal notice to the railroads to ap- pear at the October meeting and show cause why they shall not be made to sell nter-line tickets. good in the state over lines with both the high and low passenger rates. and to check baggage through on all lines. It is expected that these will be put in as soon as the rail- roads can get up their tariffs.
 The Chattanooga Southern and the Att lantic Coast Line have filed notice with the commission that they have put in the reduced freight and passenger rates in the state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
Deserved Praise for DfIIon.

In letter to Charles w. Dillon
on the occasion of his retirement
from the Office Of State Tax Com
missioner Governor Dawson highly
praises him for the good services
he rendered while performing the
dnties of that responsible office.
Says the Governor:
Under your able administration of
this office great progress was made
in the work of securing equality and
Justice in taxation in this state.
You have seen the rare OF taxation
for the state fund and the state
school fund reduced from thirty-five
cents on the hundred dollars val
uation of property TO five cents, ana
yet more revenue placed at the dis
posal Of the legislature for necessary
appropriations than ever before
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10

During the administration of your
office you not only had to carry into
effect new laws, but you were assail.
ed on almost every side by law suits
and other extraordinary hindrances.
In the conduct of these suits You
have gave to the state services as Z
lawyer worth alone probably more
than all the salary you received as
State Tax Commissioner; and prac-
tically won every contention. feel,
therefore, that the state has had
wwhat would be the ordinary ser
vices of the State Tax Commissioner
free of cost during your term Of Of
fice.
believe that the people of the
state appreciate your good work and
viii appreciate it more and more
Nor can fail to speak OF the i'm
partially with which you admins
tered the affairs Of your office You
knew neither friend nor foe. were
always absolutely loyal TO the pub
lies interest and desired justice TO
every one.
Mr.. Dillon has made record IN
the Office he has given up that all the
people of the State may well be
proud Of. The Republican party has
way Of placing able men in respon-
sible official positions such as this one
and Mr.. Dillon's record is one of the
numerous evidences Of this fact.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
Taft and Roosevelt Policies.

The sentiment of a number or
prominent Republicans in Ohio coun-
~ on the presidential possibilities az
tapped by some of the newspapers
there shows very large majority
favoring the candidacy of the Hon.
William Howard Taft. In comment
Ing upon this apparently overwhelm-
Ing sentiment the Intelligencer points
out that 1t is noticeable that the
greater part of the Taft sentiment is
not of personal nature:
Judge Taft has limited acquaint-
ance in Wheeling, and his politica,
and official activities have nor
brought him in contact with large
number OF West virginians, Five
West Virginia Republicans know
Senator Foraker personally to one
who knows Secretary Taft, yet 1ve
West Virginia Republicans. If not :
greater number would prefer Taft
for the Presidential nomination to
one who would prefer the gifted
Ohio senator.
Why? Taft stands for the ideas
and policies of Theodore Roosevelt.
Foraker is supposed to be unfriendly
to those ideas and policies. West
Virginia Republicans in the next ma
tional Republican convention will
stand for a candidate who favors
thorough railroad rate legislation.
the abolition OF secret rebates, unfair
fayors aud discrimination, and the
extension Of the powers of the inter-
state commerce commission to effect
these ends. They will stand for Il
candidate who stands for publicity
in the affairs of national corpora
tons; and for income tax gradu-
ated so as to reach great fortunes
effectively. They will stand for a
candidate who will use the powers
of his office, so far as possible, to
check the evils of child labor, and
lastly they will stand for candidate
who win stand by the protective tar
IN.
These will be the leading issues on
which the next campaign will be-
fought. Judge Taft is believed to
hold advanced views on these sub
jects, and that is the secret of the
strong Taft sentiment which has
been developed in this section.
AS to whether Judge Taft is to
he the man who is to stand as the
candidate representing the Roose-
welt policies remains yet to be seen,
but on the question of upholdine
the ideas and policies carried out by
President Roosevelt there is little
doubt that the sentiment in this
section of West Virginia is strong
~ in favor OF it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
The Time Has Come

in West Virginia. those who have de-
veloped the State so extensively and
are now engaged in that great work,
are not Democrats. They are men
OF money, who furnish employment
to thousands of people, Whether
any OF them be Democrats or nor.
they recognize the fact that Repub-
lican policies state and national are
good for industrial and commercial
development and expansion. So.
do their employees know this fact,
and General Watts need base no false
prediction or assumption on the poll
tical course of those who have so sig
nally prospered under Republican
policies. If he sees the slightest sign
of Democratic success in West vir-
ginia. his political optics need an i'm
mediate examination.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10

On all sides are heard the cries for
more dwelling houses. With the
coming of number of big industries
to this city in the near future these
cries will be still louder and more
clamorous unless strenuous efforts
are exerted to quiet them. Every
citizen who has the welfare OF the
city at heart, which in the long run
concerns his own welfare, should get
busy and prepare for this hig era of
commercial and Industrial activity
and prosperity that the city is now
entering upon. :
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10

church. the services viii be held at
1880 o'clock. The trio which so ef-
fectively sang The New Life" dur.
ing the revival meetings will repeat
that popular and helpful piece at TO-
nights service. The singers are
Mrs. w. NJ, Conway, Mrs. T. H. VIII
liams and Mr.. Geo. C. Lynch. The
meeting this evening promises 10 be
one of more than usual interest. All
are cordially invited to come at 1890
O'Clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
The Prcs,ytery.

The Grafton Presbytery has had
very pleasant soiourn in Clarks-
burg. the people generally being de-
lighted to receive that able body in
their midst, and the Telegram is
pleased to know that the members
of the Presbytery had pleas
ant and enjoyable visit here and such
profitable meeting, This city is
hospitable one and religious organ
izations. consisting Of such splendid
ministers and elders as make up the
sessions OF the Presbytery are thrice
welcome The local church did
itself proud in entertaining the mem
bers of the Presbytery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10

After all that has been said about
their enmity, President Roosevelt
and Senators Elkins and Scott are
the best of friends. The latter open
ly declare that they believe in the
policies of the President and are his
warm personal friends. Their record
and their intimate association with
the President substantiate their dec
1arations and nothing more is requir-
ed to stamp with falsity the assertion
that they are at odds with the Presi-
dent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10

General Watts, Democrat says
he believes West Virginia should pay
part of the old Virginia debt Ac-
cording to the attitude Democratic
papers take in campaigns General
Watts has unwittingly revealed a
party secret. The Republicans in
the legislature have repeatedly re-
fused to recognize any debt of this
kind. and yet every campaign they
are charged ny Democrats with a
scheme to pay the debt Some man
hy the name of Mason worked thar
charge for all it was worth in the
campaign last fall and is still filing
the spare of some leading Democratic
papers quite extensively with the
same sort of charges and accusations.
But, now that one of the leaders OF
The Democratic party has spoken, 1t
can readily he seen which party
wants to pay the old debt as 1t is
called. In support of this also it
may safely be asserted that the
Democratic party wants to help its
brother Democratic party in Virginia
out financially at the expense of the
hosts OF Republicans in West vir-
ginia
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
PRAYER MEETING
At GoT Methodist Episcopal Church
Half Hour Earlier Tonight.

Tonight at the Con Methodist
Episcopal church the subject for the
service will be The Revival Prayer
Meeting" The general subject for
the month of April is Some Prayer
Meetings of the Bible" While all
evening meetings will hereafter be at
s o'clock yet tonight owing to the lee
ture of Byron W. King, Phi. D., I'M
der the auspices of the Lutheran
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
TWO men ARE JAILED
BY THE RETIRING may R.
Convicted of Drunkenness-They
Couldn't Pay Their Fines So
They Go To Prison.

Two prisoners appeared before Re.
firing Mayor Harmer at the regular
session of the police court this morns
ing. and were required to pay pena,-
ties for disturbing the peace and dig
nifty Of the city,
Fred Pierson was sent to jail for
five days in default of the payment
Of a fine of IS and costs for drunk
enness.
Charles Brent was nabbed for be-
ing drunk and disorderly at the cor
ner Of Fourth and Main streets last
night. He was quarreling with his
wife when he was gathered in. In
default of the payment of S. and
costs he was sent up for five days.
The put-up fine of C. N, Bartlett.
who was arrested for drunkenness.
was forfeited.
Drink ToKALo, ut Helps" SC
in bottles and at fountains.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10

The regular quarterly business
meeting Of the Baptist church win
he held tonight The work for the
quarter has been very good, especiat-
ly that Of the Woman's Mission Cir.
Gle. which has turned over hand
som sum to the State society. besides
helping to defray the stated expenses
of the church.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10

No. Hartman has not gotten into
the bandwagon. He prefers to
Parkersburg Dispatch-News.
He didn't reach this conclusion be-
cause he lacked opportunity to ride
in Pullman palace cars.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10

Debaters from the West Virginia
University won the honors and prizes
in contests with debaters from Uni
versities in an adjoining state which
indicates that there is some work be-
ing done over in the big school at
Morgantown.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
wAsHrNGToN, D. G.. April 10

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 10
Mrs Ida NJ. Won Claussen, who made
complaint to the State department
against United States Minister
Graves at Stockholm because he de-
clined to present her to King Oscar
called at the White House to obtain
a personal interview with the Presi-
dent to state her case. This was
refused her.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
An Evening Echo.

Good humor is the blue sky of the
soul, in which every star of talent
win shine more clearly.-N. A. Cal
kins.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10

Wife slapped the doctors face and
he murdered her, reads the headlines
in a newspaper over a dispatch from
New York. Wives ought to he care
full how they treat their husbands.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10

General Watts is mistaken. when
he says the business men of West
Virginia are Democrats. The truth
is the great majority Of business men