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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
President Smah'S Order Has
 Had Little Effect
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT
No Settlement Is In Sight and Tele- graph Officials Believe They Will Win, While Strikers Hold
 Different Opinion.

Chicago. August 16.-Despte the issu- ance of the general strike order by Pres ident Ssnll last night the situation in this city was not materially changed to- day All of the men who were disposed to strike and who might have been af- fected by the general order were already out. It was believed by the officials of i..e union that the order would paralyze a number of brokerage and commission houses, but up to late hour in he morning no additional strikes in this d- rection had been reported.
 The Postal and Western Union inereas- ed their forces on the Board of Trade late yesterday and again today They both reported the situation as steadily improving.
 The improvement in the Associated [ ress service was marked over that of yesterday. a number of towns on each of the west, north and south circuits which did not report yesterday were re- ceiving a full report today
 The efforts at peace-making have so far produced no effect The companies still declare positively that under no cir cumstances whatever will they consent to arbitrate and the men still insist that they de not desire any mediation.
 United States Labor Commissioner Neill left today for Washington. Just before taking his train he said that the telegraphers' strike could not be set tied in Chicago and that the only place where an adjustment could be reached was in New York.
 The officials of the telegraphers' union late today changed front on the propo- sition to arbitrate and announced that they would accept the officers of the general board Of arbitrators of the Amer ican Federation of Labor in settling the differences. This board consists of John Mitchell of the Mine Workers, Daniel J. neefe of the Longshoremen, and Sam uel Gompers 1t was MT Gompers who made the above announcement,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
Grand Jury VIII Meet in That
 County Soon
IS ON LINE OF THE
 CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
It Is Also Claimed That somethlnn May Be Doing In the Court at Cullman on the Louisville
 and Nashville,

Montgomery, August 16.-1Snecia1N T, i. now reported that the first indictr,a,. as rdIlfoad for violation of the enio.ned "eiS ol the state may come from Bulloek county where the grand jury will be In session in few days. There is ona road 'nefe Which has not yet accepted the tu,,, rate laws agreed to by the Southern sry o'ners' the Central of Georgia. Parn, nere today intimate that the first no,., Will be made there. Notbing Ia a,.,,.-.,
 un'l october. if then as the grand Jury VIII not sit before that time
 aoheltor Hugh Dent of the MontqoDar, ei'y court would not express bimseIf ,.it,, regard to his actions if there shouId ha :. case m hls court It Is believed that sa taxes the view that the Trnlted S+ata, court would not have a right to an toi, criminal action and wouId act o,a..- .,,.. -"'e IT that IS so' tho chances are rather soou Tor some conflict at this point which II It IS 10 come would please tho neon1o better as they think t would he bettar t, Heht II out at the capital than at so,,, other point in the state.
 A feature of the situation that is hatn, talked of just now with much intoro.. ,s the possibility of damage snits o, t,,z... VI 'noSe who may be arrested. If a man 's taken thus from his work, and. in the end 1t is found that the state officers boa no right to do so, he would n, aoui,, nave grounds for damages against ,f., poilus or the officers thus haulinp bi,, to court. '''iii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
AImon's Nlewa

oeeatur' August 16.-(S -(Special)-"Ilt on ioree the law if I am locked bohtna prison bars said State Solicitor Do,,d c' Almon this morning after having haa. served with injunction papers by denn,v p"'teu states marshal restraining him ,'o'i prosecuting cases that may coma D'i"re nm against the Louisville and NashVile Railroad company in vioIafto, or the passenger and freight laws n.aso,, by the recent session of the Iegis1at,,..a ihe papers were issued from the onrioo ae united States Marshal Pope Long and were served on Solicitor Almon sbor,es rom Shipp and all deputies in this eornt,, today
 'uilman county will be the first eountv Ia the district through which the J.outs- f"le ana Nashville railroad passes to hold term or circuit court. and Solicitor AL mon lntimated that he would see to i, '''. 'ie grand Jury of this county in laws. ''i'i'"u
 Solicitor Almon takes the view that red- efal Judge Thomas G. Jones has no righr 'o ehJoih him from prosecuting the viola tons ot the criminal offense nnder Tho statutes of Alabama. He is of inc onIn- lon that federal judge has no iurisdI,- ton to enjoin the enforcement of fine criminal law of Alabama. and savs tba, thls question has been decided by inc United States supreme court in a numbe, of cases
 My father believed in states rights in ls6l' said Sheriff Tom Shipp. and since being elected by the people 10 ln executive office, intend to serve all papers placed In my hands in the futuie as in the past"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
SEASHORE RESORT
 SWEPT BY FIRE
SEVENTEEN SUMMER HOTELS. NUMBER OF COTTAGES AND OTHER BUILDINGS DESTROYED BY FLAMES.

Old Orchard. Me. August 1.-Two lives were lost and five persons were injured. three seriously as result of the fire which swept through this seashore resort last night causing a loss of from half tothree-quarters Of a million dollars. The dead:
 Philip Partridge of Pittsburg. struck oy train while on way to fire
 Unidentified man killed by explosion of soda tank.
 Injured:
 The Rev Rufus IT. Jones. pastor Trinity Episcopal church. Saco. Me.
 Melvin r. Morrill, Salem, Mass
 Unidentified man. probably fatally.
 Samuel Emerson. Old Orchard.
 Miss Alice Minard. Pittsburg.
 Seventeen summer hotels. sixty cottage and score Of buildings occupied by stores were destroyed. The explosion which caused many injuries occurred in drug store on Old Orchard avenue. It Is believed that the fire started from an overturned lamp in the annex of the Hotel Olympia. The total insurance on the burned property, 1t is understood, will not exceed Si50,0oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
Order Has Little Effect.

New York, August 1G.-t'p 10 noon to- day the order for general strike of all commercial telegraph operators, which was issued by President Small of the union last night had met with no re- sponse from t.e men at work In either Western Union or the Postal companies or those in the Associated Press. The of- hcials of the two big companies said this forenoon that they had failed 10 discover that the strike order had had any effect on the situation. The extension of com- munication to the more remote and smnll- CT towns was proceeding rapidly and bus mess was being moved expeditiously The Associated Press today resumed local ser vices to a number of minor points. and
 the main circuits were working usual.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
WATER MAIN BURSTS.
Streets of Chicago Are Flooded In
 Places Many Feet Deep.

Chicago, August 16-The bursting of q 36-inch water main at Chicago avenue and Kingsbury avenue early today imperilled several lives and caused considerable damage to property. The main burst with a roar that brought frightened seapers from their beds for blocks around.
 The accident happened directly in front of the Stockholm hotel, causing d panic among the 300 guests A hurried call to the police station brought a wagon load of policemen to the scene who rushed into the hotel and carried out the women and children to a place of safety.
 The yards in that section of the city are four and five feet below the level of the street, and 1t was only few min utes until they were completely inundat- ed The water quickly flooded the base ments for two blocks east and west, and a number of families living in basements had to be rescued from drowning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
TARIFF AGREEMENT
With Germany May Be Taken Into the
 Courts.

New York. August 16.-The German tariff agreement it is now probable will be taken into the courts for judicial decision as to it's validity. This action is likely as the result Of decision by the general appraisers here sustaining the advanced value on an importation of chocolate from Ger many. Their decision was based on and followed the decision of the supreme court of the United States in the Passa- want case.
 It is understood the importers will appeal on the strength of the German tariff pact, a proceeding that IS desired by all importers as they wish to optalh a judicial ruling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
Situation Improved.

Portland. Ore. August 16-The tele- graphic situation at Portland was much improved today The Western Union has three more men at work than yesterday including two deserters from the ranks of the strikers. The Postal Is sending everything offered promptly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
DIAMOND FOR THE KING.
Premier Boths Desires to Make Pres
 ent of Great Jewel.

Prestoria. Transvaal Colony. August 16 Premier Botha today anounced that he would introduce a resolution In parlia- ment providing for the purchase by the government of the Transvaal of the Gull llnan diamond. the largest in the world. as present to King Edward in token of the loyalty and appreciation of the peo- pie of the Tranasvaal of the bestowa. If constitution on the colony. The Gull linan diamond Is valued at sl.0ooAn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
No Effect Shown.

Los Angeles. Cal. August 16-The or- der of President Small had no appre- ciabe effect in Los Angeles. the big brok- craze firms working leased wires to Chi cago and New York as usual. One of these wires has about thirty operators between this city and New York, but there was no difficulty anywhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
virainian Lost In Wreck.

Norfolk, Va, August 15.-The bark Prussia, when she sailed from Norfolk, carried one passenger, John Drake, aged 19 years, of Richmond, Va, son of J. H. Drake of the Southern rail road. Young Drake came from Rich mond to take passage on the Prussia with Captain Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
BIG FINE IS PAID.

4 Washington, D. C.. August 16.- . A tSpecial.) - The enormous fine ' ( which Judge Landis imposed upon ' 4 the Standard oil company has been . < sent to the government by joker. . 4 Acting Secretary of the Treasury : A Revnolds today received an en- .
 < velope postmarked Toledo. Aug. . < &. D. m., containing a check for . < the amount. Here is the way the . 4 check reads: Pay to the United . < States treasurer s29240,000. The . . Standard oil Company, per J. D. .
 < Rockefeller. The check is on the .
 > Second National bank of Toledo. :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
CAPTAIN SUICIDES.
Many Passengers and Sailors Lose
 Lives in Wreck.

Buenos Ayres. August 16.-Details received here today of wreck in Fin dero Bay of the American bark Prus- sia, from Norfolk, March 70, for Port townsend, says that the captain com mitted suicide when the vessel ran ashore and that fourteen passengers in addition to four sailors lost their lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
HARTMAN WOULD
 OWN ALL ROADS He Says He Runs Roads for
 Revenue Only RESULTS BRING SUCCESS
Railroad Maenate Intimates That He Will Loosen Up and Tell Things If Brought Before Interstate
 Commerce Commission.

Reno New, August 16.-"All of the rali- road in the country would be mine If l could get control of them." said Edward Ii. Hartman to a reporter of the State Journal on his arrival at Sparks, Nev.' the division terminal, yesterday, in the course of an interview during which he discussed his work and his ambitions.
 ''I have been quoted seriously for an e%- pression made jovially to the effect that l would manage the railroads for tae federal government that l would tur1 my holdings over to the United States for fair compensation and act then as h commissioner" MT. Hartman con- tinued But 1 am misunderstood. The time has not come for federal ownership Personally with all the lines in my pos session, would be better suited.'
 RemarlSing that, since MT. Hartman does not yet own all the railroads of Ihe country, a statement of his policy, in the light of the renewed agitation for more drastic regulation by the federal govern ment with respect to those he does own would be of interest, the reppoHted asked: :
 What is your policy concerning the management of the railroad that we are told you own?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
Strike Appears Broken.

Tacoma, Wash. August 16-The strike here Is practically broken. accordinGh 10 the managers of the telegraph compailes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17

executive board of the Commercial Teleg- raphers Union of America
 IS. j. SMA MAI,L. President"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
Critical Condition.

A telephone message from Judge Truly at Fayette, informs his sister, Mrs J. w. Power, that his little son, Everette Truly, is in critical condition from ap- The boy will be taken to New Orleans. if there Is time, and if not. will be brought to Jackson for the opera tion. Young Truly. some IA or l5 years old, and a student at Millsaps college last session. is q great faYorite with Jackson young folks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
General Strike Order.

Chicago. August 16.-(Speeial.) )-Follow ing Is the order issued by President Small:
 "All telegraphers e:nIloyed by the com- mercial telegraph companies and Asso- ciated Press and .,riyate and leased wires. not working under A union agreement, are hereby called upon to cease work in- medately.
 By authority of president and general
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
Express Manager Quits.

D. E. Addison manager of the Soutn- ern Express office in this city for the past fifteen years, has rendered his resg nation on account of his health. Mr. Addison wants outdoor exercise and pro- noses tO have it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
For Revnue Only.

For Revnue Only.
 Tt is to pay dividends" came the de- cisive answer. Since 1898 we have spent $500, ,O0O for Improvements We want some returns Don't you think we are entitled to returns from such an expedi- ture Mine, then, is a financial policy; l watch that end of the game. There IS not much to that policy excepting to make d good investment better. Results. they bring success.
 "Agitation of the abuses on the rail- roads yves harder the accomplishments of local improvements. Facts that 'n themselves are insignificant are magnihed and distorted by the public mind until they become harmful to the interests or the public and to us. Ii is the spirit of the age-and the newspapers-so what can we do?'
 Why did you not answer the ques- tions put to you by the interstate com- merce commission. and will you answer them when the proceedings brought by the department of justice force you to appear for the second time?' the re- porter asked.
 T refused to tell what l knew about the Chicago and Alton purchase be- cause the questions put to me dealt with matters of policy. MT. Hartman replied. Some of them l would not answer any more lHdh SOu NObAu IT a slxed from whom you bought your sus- penders or how much you paid for your shirt I could not, to be specihc an swer all the questions in justice to my associates in the purchase.
 Will Answer Questions.
 But now that the proceedings have been started to get these replies l will probably not refuse again. Inquiries directed at me in connection with the Chicago and Alton case will perhaps result in the answers desired by the interstate commerce commission. It was a business principle involved that prevented me from answering questions. I may answer when the matter comes up again."
 In closing the interview, Mir Harri- man declared that in the future the policy of his roads in the matters Of rates, extensions, cts, will be to de- yelop the state of Nevada and the en- tire western territory, through both the north and south lines. MT. Hartman positively declined to discuss politics. Continuing, he said that San f'ranclsco was the natural tide water terminal on the Pacific coast and nothing could dls- lodge her from that position.
 The railroads and the capital cen ter there." he said, and despite the efforts toward that end, neither Seattle oakland nor any other city will ever be able to destroy San Franciscos para rnountcy,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
No CleW to Mystery.
Joint Debate Arranged.

The Noel and Brewer campaign com mittees have arranged for the Joint de- bate in this city Saturday night. and a great crowd Is expected to hear them. NJ. Noel will open the debate with 4o minutes discussion of the issues of the day; MT. Brewer will have one hour in reply. and Mir. Noel will close with nfteen minutes retoInder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-17
Protected by Militia.

rhe officers decided, upon learning these things, that it would be best for all to deviate from the outlined plan relative to inc transportation of the negro, and CO., sequently set about to eo so without let ling anyone know of 1t. Fortune favored them. They had planned for Sheriff Tenn ple and his party to board through freight which would pass that way be- fore No l. but this was made unneccs- sury by tho arrival of the soldiers spe- ,,al in Macon just before the freight was due. the prisoner being brought to the cifv under the militia's guard
 All three negroes were seen Tn Jaii tnis
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-11

The long talked Of and admirably
worked up testimonial TO Prof George
Careless came off in the tabernacle
last night ana resulted in triumph.
The occasion was absolutely unique.
it was the first time in the history
Of the tabernacle that . concert was
given in which there was not one un-
Paid ticket Of admission. The 1um-
Der Of tickets received at The door was
$,64G and II was estimated thar there
were. several hundred others purchas-
cd which were not presented Tho
vast audience. which formed d most
brilliant spectacle from the platform
and choir seats. came bent on enjoy
ing itself. ana while IT appreciated
the artistic program presented. its FIRST
ana foremost aim was TO indulge IN a
sort Of brotherly and sisterly reunion
with Prof, George Careless, the Neter-
an who had SO long and so admirably
filled the position at the head OF the
choir that he again occupied last
night.
The several artists on the program
were enthusiastically applauded, but
the ovation was reserved for Prof..
Careless. When he appeared TO con-
duct the numbers composed by him
self the choir rose III a body and the
audience sent up a round OF applause
that very vislbly affected him, as he
stood bowling again and again his ac-
knowled sments. His part of the pro-
gram was to conduct the five hymns,
first "Repose," written 10 the words
by Henry w. Naisbitt and first rem
dered at the funeral of President
Joseph Young in July, 1851; second
Bereavement, set to Eliza K. snow
words. and composed for the funeral
of President Brigham Young, Sept. =
1877; third the beautiful hymn, Re
lance" composed November, 1916
fourth, Bethlehem" substituted ior
"Compassion"D NTH, Courage
composed December. 1877. TO the
martial words "Hark Listen to the
Trumpeters." Prof. Careless had the
big body of singers well in hand ana
they responded beautifully TO ms
careful. artistic and magnetic style OIL
conducting. Every number was APP
nlalIded and at tho close the ringing
bymn of Courage" had TO be repeat
ed a most unus lal thing for hymn
selection
fuIl of gems. the Piper. Whitney, En-
sign. spencer quartet gave a new ren
dition of "Bendemeer's stream ana
hsing heartily encored, rendered th'
familiar Ben Bolt which was ans
warmly applauded Prof. McIlelli,il
two organ numbers We're done IN h,'
usual mastery style; Willard Andelin
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-11
Careless Concert Huge
Artistic and Money Success

wonderful tones We're heard To good
advantage in The Wandcret,' he was
strongly called back when ne rem
deyed Rocked In the Cradle Of the
Deep whose only drawback was It's
extreme slowness Nj. Weihe had the
usual big welcome, and ior his bril-
liant rendering Of the difficult Wieniaw-
ski Concerto he had TO yield TO an en-
core Mrs Emma Ramsey Norris sang
In beautiful fashion the Aria from the
BARRIER Of Seville her rich full tones
thoroughly filling the building. As an
encore she rendered in delightful style
Annie Laurie II is rarely indeed
thar any program brings together two
pianists like Mcclellan and Shepherd.
They were immensely greeted for their
piano duet substituted for the organ
and piano uumber), and the Beethoven
selection, though somewhat heavy and
long, coming so late in the evening, was
thoroughly enjoyed by the musicians
present. At the conclusion ali the solo,
lists Of the evening, Willard Andelm,
his wife Arvilla Clarke Audelip, who
accompanied him, the male quartet and
many members Of the Festival chorus
took places with the tabernacle choir
and aided in rendering in uplifting
fashion the glorious 'Hallelujah' under
Prof Earelessis direction. Half an
hour was consumed by od-time friends
surrounding the professor ana extend
ing him congratulations or the event
and on the admirable manner IN which
he had carried off his part of the nro,
gram. As far as life, energy and per,
feet control are concerned, II can bt
said without flattery that Prof. Care
loss does not seem to have aged q
day since the Well remembered times
when he had charge Of the great body
of singers over "A QuartpT Of a century
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-11
AT FORT DOUGLAS.

Mas. Augustus L. Blocksom Of the
inspector generals department will ar
rive tomorrow, TO give Fort Douglas an
annual overhaulinE,
Clarence McCabe of the regtmeutal
baud has recovered at the Post hospital
from the effect Of drinking drugged
beer in city saloon.
The twenty infantry VIII leave
the last of next month for the Philip
pines.
Mai. r.. L. Hirst of the Twenty-ninth
infantry has beer appointed chief OF
staff of the department of the Cplora-
do. with headquarters at Denver
Or. Keller Of Fort Douglas has been
promoted to a captaIncy. He gradual
ed from the medical depa rtment OF tho
University OF Virginia In 1899, lie IS a
native of Connecticut and was appoint
ed from New York.
Two companies of the Twenty-iirst
infantry will occupy Fort Douglas from
Fort Logan between the departure Of
the Twenty-ninth and the arrival of The
Fifteenth regiment.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-11

The following vacancies will be illl-
cd MS result OF this examination:
Butte. Montana, storelSeepcr-ga
Maximum compensation 50 per day
Average rate OF compensation paid
total Tor year S21S.
ogden. Utah, storckccpCr- eager.
Maximum compensation 80 per day.
Average rate OF compensation paid
during the past year Si.99 per day.
Total for L. months. S59770.
Manchester Montana storckccper-
eager The salary al Manchester IS
limited 20 50 per day when the dis
t.llery is suspended and 81 per day
when II he operating. Tor each day
actually served The distillers eN-
poet 90 operate an but the months of
July and August Of each year,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-11

complaint but today consented that Vt
be ovcrrulee The case was set FOR
hearing for Thursday the 18th.
Harry Cowburr, arrested some time
ngo ON tho charge OF failing to provide
Tor his family, win NOT have to stand
trial. on motion ot the prosecution
he was this morning released on hs
own recugnizanco. II is understood
that Mrs, COwburn's sister VIII take
the family 20 California TO reside.
hirs. NJ. Kpylor. accused Of disturbing
the peace on q Murray street car re.
Gently was arraigned and entered a
plea OF not guilty. The case was sct
for trial "Wednesday tho 18th and the
woman's bond fixed at Se5. which shl
was unable 20 furnish
The case % The state vs.. Guy Pogue.
a.