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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24
Troubles Never Come singIy.

Knoxville, November 23.-James Al len, an aged citizen of Polk county, Tennessee, was present in the su- preme court today when that court
 sustained the sentence of lower court and sentenced his son James to die on the gallows on January 15 for a murder committed in Polk county some months ago. While the father and son were going to jail they re- ceived a message that another son. Harrison, has just met tragic death in a copper mine at pucktown. Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24
DINCLEY BILL
 RESPONSIBLE Trusts Exist Through the Present
 High Tariff
REDUCTION IS ESSENTIAL
Republicans Fear To Propose Any Re- ductlon Even Though the President Has Suggested That Lower
 Tariff Is Necessary.

Washington November 23.-fSpe- cial.)-The testimony of Vice President Harris of tho tobacco trust, before j. officials who gre conducting an in vestigation in New York, brings out just what might have been expected, viz: That the tobacco trust, as well as the sugar trust, steel trust and all other monopolies derive their greatest benefits from the Dingley tariff. Mr. Harris admits that the tariff gives the tobacco trust monopoly in the United States, and corresponding differential gives It's associate a similar command of the British Isles.
 Yet with all this testimony no re- publican whose influence counts for anything can be found in favor of re- ducing the tarin on trust-made articles For instance, Chairman Payne and Representative Dalzell of the ways and means committee were at the White House this morning. After half hours talk with the President they came out talking stand patlsm and pre- dieting no tariff Legislation. Two weeks ago the President announced his pur-
  tariff on paper on account of the prices being demanded by the paper trust.
 What about wood pulpp the high priests of protection were asked.
 q haven't heard of it." exclaimed Dalzell. All l know about it Is what I have read in the papers" said MT. Payne. He added. That's a terribly big duty that 15 per cent It will prob ably break up all the papers in the country if it Is retained
 Later whom MT. Bryan came out of the White House and was told of Mir. Payne's remark. he said Well. if the duty Is so small Whsl should any one object to having 1t rennoved?
 Remarkable Invention.
 Consul William J. Pike, writing from Kehl, Germany, says that London inventor claims to have discovered 8 process for producing smokeless coal apparently by distillation of coal at q low temperature. This, after filtration, is said to deposit 8 very brilliant sub stance, the heating properties of which are far greater than those of the origi- nal coal and which is absolutely free from smoke and dirt. The inventor contends that efforts to overcome the smoke plague have hitherto been un- successful because they have been made in the wrong direction and that by the extraction of the smoke producing ma : terial in coal before being burned he has been successful in producing a smok eless coal. w. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24

thought of moving, moving, moving. Did you ever think of not moving for ten minutes--but where. and from where, and why, God only knows Whence Wc came who can tell; whither are We going who knows? I am not out of patience with the lack of appreciation of the situa- ton. If you could only be here and see how unintelligible all our telegrams are you would appreciate what ] can be out of patience for, without being angry. 1 know you do not mean, and I do not mean to be ugly. and that there is noth- ing to interfere with our loving in all this. but it Is exasperating to have to drive an idea into the brightest brain In the world with a sledge hammer.
 With truest love and impatience. your own. x. x. K"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY.
Walter Oxford Is Cleared of the
 Charge of Murder.

Hot Springs, Ark, November 25. Especial. IA coroner's jury today exonerated Walter oxford for the killing of William Trammell in bar room yesterday returning a verdict of justifable homicide.
 Two years ago Trammell shot and killed Lee Oxford, the father of the boy. who is 19 years of age. He avenged his fathers murder by shoot ing Trammell The latter, after being put in jail, obtained his liberty on a S10 900 bond following a mistrial which resulted a few weeks ago when he faced a charge of murder In the first degree He immediately returned to Hot Springs, and it is alleged threat ened to run the entire Oxford family out of Hot Springs Young Oxford en- countered Trammell in barroom, where he had gone to deliver con signment of cigars, and shot him four times after he claims, Trammell made a move to draw a gun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24
Carneqie Celebrates.

New York, November 23.-AAdrew Carnegie celebrated the 10th anniver- sary by playing golf with President Nicholas Murray Butler of C0lumbia university,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24
A Second Letter.


 Another letter Friday, 8 p. m.. October, 1902:
 Dearest Dolly: What possessed you to think any promise had been ever hinted? have made none. Madame says she will send us both to the penitentiary. She is very bitter. The only talk about compromise is the imagination of the re- porters. Train late. l got In at ', tired, sick, dsheartened. faint and feverish; found your telegram and two letters. hasten to reply, after supper, at Beards- ley's. There Is nothing in the compro- mise business. will send Melius money on Sunday and write about cattle and about paying Davis. What ailed the steer?
 Who wrote the second letter of Mat thew? Will telegraph in the morning and try to pacify you. but don't go off on tangents any more. do not know whether Pocatells case will be heard Monday. Tuesday. or Wednesday, but will wire and learn tomorrow and let you know. Excuse my short letter, but though I truly love you. find my table full of business and I am sick and worn out. Your own
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24

peoples confidence in banks should be restored there would be no necessity for the government to deposit millions of dollars with the banks to tide over the stringency.'
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lCONTINUED ON FACE 9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24
Original Bill Submitted.

The original bill. as passed With the .bova amendments, is as follows:
 Al bill. to be entitled an act to prohibit the manufacture, sale. barter. exchange. giving away. to induce trade, the furn- lshing at public places or otherwise dis
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
Nevada State News

Nevada is now credited with havina
% newspapers.
The schools of Nevada have con.
tributed $244.S6 toward the fund for re-
building the schools of San Francisco.
Henry Thurtell. who was appoin ted
one of the Railroad Commissioners of
Nevada, will not resign his present
position of State Engineer until his
term expires on August l next.
Margaret McDougall has brought suit
for divorce in Reno from Isaac Nc.
Dougall on the ground that her hus-
bands capacity for booze keeps him
busy trying to satisfy his thirst, and
consequently neglecting his family.
George Bendisger. prominent real
estate dealer of Carson. was arrested
last week and requisition papers were
given for his return to Milwaukee ON a
charge of abandoning his two small
children. He was successful in Carson
and married young lady of that city.
She was surprised at the charge against
her husband. as she was ignorant of his
former marriage.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
AGREEMENT SECURES PEACE
No More Labor Trouble for at Least
Five Years at Butte

Butte. Mont, April 1.-Great Falls
mill and smeltermen, operating in the
big electrolyiic plants Of the Boston &
Montana Company OF the Amalgamated
Copper Company. have voted to accept
the five-year wage agreement, in line
with the action of the Anaconda and
Butte smeltermen and the miners and
stationary engineers of Butte.
The ne " sliding scale provides for 81
per day when electrolytic copper is
above Is cents per pound, and So. so per
day when it is below that figure. Shaft.
men will receive 81 so or s. per day,
according to the grade.
This action of the unions insures in.
dustrial peace in Montana for years T.,
come. Extensive improvements which
were halted at the Great Falls smelter
when labor troubles threatened, will be
resumed with all vigor. All of the
Butte minis are recruiting their crews
up to the full number of hands. The
mine owners now have fve-year agree
ments with the various labor organiza.
tions. the members OF which are en-
ployed in their mines or smelters.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
CAN MAKE NO EXCEPTIONS
Range Fences Must Come Down
Regardless of Consequences,
Says Garfield.

Washington. April In response ia
a telegram from Governor Brooks of
Wyoming, Secretary Garfield states thai
ne cannot make any departure from the
order requiring that fences on the public
ands be removed. Governor Brooks
telegram was addressed to the Secretary
f Agriculture. and is as follows:
lowing to the extent of cattle range
in Laramie, Albany and Converse coun-
ties. Wyoming. 1t would be very dan-
gerous to have all the fences removed
that President Roosevelt has ordered
down, as cattle " would be at large and
spread disease everywhere. A few
months time shouso se given these cat
tlemen to dip infected herds before the
fence order is enforced"
The communication was referred by
Secretary Wilson to Secretary Garfield
and the latter replied:
"As Congress did not amend the fenc-
ing law as suggested by the depart
ment, cannot make exception regard
ng special fences. The facts to which
YOU refer were fully known last Winter
to the cattle aud sheep interest affected,
and ample notice was given of the re-
suit if no legislation were enacted. No
action other than the enforcement OF
the law can now be taken by the Gov
fuaut -
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
PUBLISHED SATURDAYS.
A Two-Billion-Dollar Panic

Wall Street has been swept by can
unprecedented panic," which has left
in its wake. not wreck and ruin, ap-
parently. but, il we may judge from
the financial press, an atmosphere full
Of sunshine and optimism. The decline
which eliminated in the panic of a few
lays ago began early in January of this
year. and at it's lowest point represented
a shrinkage in values, says The Wall
Street Journal, Of more than two billion
dollars. The par value of the capital
stock of all the railroads of the United
States, as last computed. is 90, ,554. .000.-
900. From January 5 to March IA. The
Wall Street Journal goes ON to say. the
loss in values was "nearly equal to the
cost of the Civil War to the United
States, and to the entire cost of the
Russian Japanese War to both Nations
engaged" Whatever else may be said
of this decline, remarks the same paper,
sit has resulted in redistribution of
wealth such as no inheritance-or in
come-tax could bring about" More
over, what law could squeeze water
out of stocks more effectually than the
stock market has done since January
81" Says the New York Commercial:
"After all the jolting and rejolting
and readjustment of prices in the stock
market. the consoling facts remain
that not railroad property in the
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
Government Control of Railroads

A recent dispatch says the legislative
programme of the administration at
Washington for Federal control Of the
railways has been completed so far as
the main features are concerned. Ii
provides:
IA declaration that outstanding Sc
curities must be accepted as valid aud
their integrity not questioned.
2-Railroads will be allowed to make
agreements between themselves, but
under rigid Federal scrutiny. to see that
the public interest is not menaced by
such agreements.
s-Eqnitable and long time tariff
schedules are to be favored so that a
shipper will know for a stated period
ahead what his contracts call for.
decentralization Of control under
Federal supervision to prevent widely
divergent State exactions
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06

San Francisco Chronicle: The growth
and prosperity of Nevada mining towns
is eloquently testified to by the fact
that many of them are providing them
selves with fine places of amusement
Reno. Tonopah and Goldfield are all
having commodious theaters built, and
in the near future we shall hear of their
being on the circuit of grand opera com
panies. The demand for such things is
a better advertisement Of the resources
and prosperity of towns than glowing
accounts of discoveries. or of the sale
of mines for big prices. People are
apt to discount stories of that kind, but
no one attempts to dispute the fact that
the liberal patronage of the drama in
dicates that the place which bestows it
is booming.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
REFUSED TO FURNISH BOOKS
Supt. Hedden of the Tonopah & Gold
field Railroad Sent to Jail


James F. Hedden. general superin-
tendent of the Tonopah & Goldfield
Railroad. was jailed Saturday at Haw-
thorne for contempt Of court. The
commitment was made by District
Judge Laugan after a lengthy review
of the charge of perjury and withhold
ing books ordered produced as evidence.
Hedden will be prisoner in jail
until he produces. as the court demands
the books and papers wanted in the
case of Esmeralda County against the
railroad for Withholding property from
the assessment roll. 1t is also probable
that Hedden's colleague. Railroad
Auditor Lyon. will occupy cell. to
face a charge of connivance in non
payment of taxes.
The Grand Jury of Esmeralda County
has been after the railroad since last
September Evidence has been gather
ed by the Grand Jury and Attorney
Mack of Reno, that recognized by the
court will be the basis of litigation and
fight by Hedden against conviction on a
charge of perjury.
The Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad
has been one of the most profitable
investments in this State in the way
of transportation and it is claimed by
many that it has been assessed away
under its true valuation.
Judge Langan, who is trying the case
evidently intends to force the railway
officials to come out in the open.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
Railroad Offices Burned

The office buildings of the Nevada
Central Railroad at Battle Mountain
were totally destroyed by fire which
broke out early ON the morning of March
80. The telegraph wires of the Western
Union and railroad company were
burned out and communication was cut
off for some time. First reports of the
fire sent out were that the Nevada
Central's shops had been destroyed.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
GOVERNMENT HAS new GRASS
Will Grow ON Submerged Land
and Yield Heavily-Expected
to Rival Alfalfa

Sacramento Bee: Secretary Miller
of the Sacramento Valley Development
Association has received communica-
tion from the Agricultural Department
at Washington stating that the De.
partment has discovered a new grass
known as Para grass. which it desires
to introduce into California on over
flowed lands. The claim is made that
this is a valuable grazing adjunct and
will grow on submerged lands even il
overflowed for a coupled of weeks OF
more.
The tramping of cattle does no in.
jury to the plant and it spreads readily
in moist soil. If desired for hay the
grass should be cut when it is four OF
five feet high and. while the hay is
course, it is greatly liked by cattle and
horses and makes valuable fodder.
raising from one to three tons to the
acre each cutting and giving from three
to five cuttings each year.
This is considered 30 valuable by the
Government that the officials desire tc
obtain at least the names of 20 well
known agriculturists who will give the
new grass a chance to prove its valuable
properties. The grass can be prop
agated by cuttings placed in newly
plowed ground and it does well under
irrigation. 1t is believed that the new
grass will rival alfalfa as food produc,
for cattle. Senator M. Diggs has ap'
piled for some of the seed and will give
it thorough test as soon as it arrives
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06

United States is really worth any less
to-day than il was on March 1, that
not one mine is turning out any less
pay metal; that not an industry In
the entire country has had its earning
capacity impaired; that not one bond
issue ON property or credit anywhere
between the two oceans will default its
next regularly due interest in conse-
quence; and that no bank or trust
company, no industrial or other corpo-
ration, and no firm or individual has
been made insolvent by the shock"
E. II. Hartman. questioned in regard
to the effect of the decline upon general
business, is reported in The Evening
Post as saying:
"This is going to have some effect
upon general business. but / am not at
all worried about the outlook. Some
shrinkage will take place rs result of
it, but no more than will do good. It
will make it possible to get cheaper
labor and cheaper money. for there will
be less demand for both.
The most remarkable feature of the
panic, the press agree. was the absence
of accompanying failures. Says the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat: Herein Is
the difference between the recent stock
market crash and all previous irruptions
of that sort. The effect was not felt in
the country at large"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06

The great railway managers and
finaneiers Of the country have only
themselves to blame for the agitation
against the railroads. II they had been
wise enough to take the advice OF good
counselors and to make concessions to
the people that were dictated by reason
and justice. they would have been
spared coercive measures already
enacted and the threat OF still more
radical legislation for the future. AT
present there seems to be some reason
to believe that the railway kings have
learned wisdom, but ii may be only for
a time. AS soon as the popular demand
for restrictive legislation slackens we
shall expect to see some of the railroads
at their old game of getting all they
can and giving as little as possible
Pueblo, Colo, Chieftain.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06

These are the main features of the
administration programme. Many de.
tails remain to be adjusted, but these
basic provisions will be contended for.
When the bill. or the bills. embody-
ing these features is sent to Congress.
the whole power of the administration
will be exerted to secure favorable
action. The features outlined have
the support of the President. his closest
cabinet advisers, the members of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, it's
attorneys. f. B. Kellogg and w. e.
Severance, many railroad presidents,
bankers and others.
This programme is not a hastily con-
structed one it is the development of
months OF earnest discussion and study /;
it has been welded into shape by wide
ly diversified elements. Some of the
strongest advocates Of the programme
are railroad presidents.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
TYPO HAS BRIGHT FUTURE
Producer of Millions, the 2G
Mine to Be Worked for
Further Profit

From the TonOpah Bonanza, March 80
Jack McCrimmon, who has been the
superintendent Of the Tybo 2G mining
property Of the Nevada Mines and
smelter Company at Tybo. Nye
County, arrived from that section
yesterday. Mr.. McCrimmon will take
charge of other properties and will be
succeeded ut Tybo by Phil Hickey,
formerly Of Rosslyn. B. Q. In speaking
of the property he had under his super
vision Mr.. McCrimmon had the follow
ing to say:
"At present the company is retimber-
ing the shaft which is 400 feet deep.
As soon as this work is finished they
will install a new and complete set OF
mining machinery which will consist
OF compressor, hoist. etc. Tybo is
one Of the Oldest camps in the State,
having been worked in the early days
The old workings consist Of ten-stamp
chlorination mill and 200-ton furnace
that was erected in 1874. During that
time and until 1884 il was worked by the
Tybo Mining Company. which took ont
over 81. .000,0 from the 200-foot level
to the surface. At that depth they
struck refractory ore that they could
not work to any great profit. By the
modern smelling way it is very easily
handled and can be worked in a way
that will return very handsome profits.
The company has at present over 200
feet of stopping ore in sight with over
5000 feet of levels on the 300-foot level.
On the 400-foot level they have over
200 feet Of ore blocked out with 1000
feet of levels.
"The ledge from the surface varies
In width, on the top il is two feet wide
and at the bottom 20 feet. The present
company took over the property about
the 10Th of last December aud from
that date they have spared no pains
or capital to thoroughly develop
the mine and put it in such shape
that the expense of taking out the ore
will be reduced to a minimum when
the proper time arrives. A large force
OF miners and carpenters will leave
Tonopah in few days to get things in
more concentrated shape, after which
the taking out Of the ore will be re-
sorted to-
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
Mail Boxes at Roadside

In recent decision rendered, Fourth
Assistant Postmaster-G General Degraw
insists upon an adherence to the regu-
lations regarding boxes on rural mail
routes; that they be erected by the road
side SO that carriers can easily obtain
access to them without deviating from
their routes or dismounting from their
vehicles. Failure to comply. the de-
cision states. is likely to result in the
discontinuance of the delivery of mail.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
High Graders Lose

Pueblo, Colo, April 2.-Thirty-six
sacks of gold ore, valued at SIC. 900. said
t. have been stolen from the mines at
Rhyolite, Nevada, and shipped into
Pueblo by high graders, was seized at
the local office of the Wells Fargo Ex-
press Company to-day by Deputy United
States Marshal l. l. Frank of Denver.
The ore. which was sent into Pueblo a
sack at a time, was addressed to George
Richardson.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
Serious Accident at Austin

Near Austin, Nevada, last week Eve
occupants of George Cumberhatch' :
automobile were rolled down the side
Of hill a distance of several hundred
feet and the auto was smashed to
smithereens through the side of the road
softenea by rains. giving away. The
driver, Cumberhatch, whose home is in
Berkeley, Cal, had his leg broken. three
ladies were injured and the other man.
Will Cahill. had his head badly cut and
suffered internal injuries.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
Money Has Been Deposited

The sum of $1,000 given by Milton NJ.
Detch and r. L. Colburn. two of the
prominent citizens of Goldfeld. to de-
fray the expenses of an education for
Miss Mamie Berning of Carson. has been
placed in the hands of Professor Orvis
Ring. Professor Ring will have charge
Of the en- tire matter in the selection of
suitable school and other affairs.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
EXPRESS Companies to Explain

Washington. March 30.-The Inter
state Commerce Commission to-day
ordered the American, Adams, United
States, Pacific and Wells Fargo Ex-
press Companies to file within 80 days
detailed statements of their interests
and connections with all commodities
transported by all the associations.
Dealers will be permitted to testify at
the hearings to follow.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-04-06
Day Gets the Wardenship

S. Ii. Day. who is now clerk in the
Surveyor Generals office. has been ap-
pointed Warden of the prison at Carson
City by the board Of commissioners.
Day will succeed John L. Considine,
the latter having resigned. effective
May l. Governor Sparks. Secretary OF
State Douglass and Attorney General
Stoddard compose the prison CON-
mission.