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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-30
Pushed peveIopment Work.

Since Mr.. Topping's report was COM
piled the Tennessee company has pushed
its development work at Ensley and at
Its coal mines Steady progress Is being
made in charging the steel plant, and
Vice President +. II. Crockard. under
whose direction the work is planned and
prosecuted. expresses himself as satisfied
with the way things are going forward.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-30
THE WEATHER

Washington, April 29.-Fair except
Tuesday; Wednesday showers, colder in
central and southern portions; light to
fresh south winds, becoming brisk north.
Mississippi: Rain Tuesday in southern
portion; Wednesday colder in northwest
portion; fresh southwest winds becom-
Ing brisk
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-30
Mineral and Other Lands.

THE knowledge that your executive
committee has acquired as to the tom
mage and character of the iron ore, coal
and limestone owned in fee simple by
your company satisfies them that, in
wealth of raw materials required for the
manufacture of iron ana steel. your COM
pany ranks as second to only one In the
world, and is far In advance of any other
iron or steel producer In cost of assem-
bling its raw materials for manufacture.
THE mineral reserves of coal and iron
contained in your lands, as computed by
competent authorities. are estimated to
be 700 100000 tons of iron ore and 1000 OO0,-
900 tons of coal, Approximately one-half
of your coal supply is of a superior cox
ing quality. and your iron ore is largely
of a sef-fuxlng character. analyzng ap-
proximately 50 per cent metallic Iron.
This ore is we'll suited to the manufacture
OF high-grade foundry pig iron and to the
production of basic pig iron for use In
the manufacture of basic open hearth
steel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-30
School Improvement Association,

The Barker School Improvement society
will meet this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
in response to an urgent call by the
president, Mrs S. d. Moore. Provision
will be made for the purchase of pictures
with the proceeds of the recent art ex-
hibit. and other matters of Importance
will be acted upon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-30
Police Relief Association.

President Hagood has called a meeting
of the Police Relief association for this
afternoon at 8 p. m. when a secretary will
be elected and important business trans
acted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-30
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

During the past 80 years hundreds of
sickly women have used the Bitters to
the exclusion of all other remedies be-
cause it. cured them of Headache,
Painting Spells, Dizziness, Cramps,
Backache, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, or
Costiveness. Try bottle. We guaran-
tee 1t pure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-30

While the Republic company and the Ten
nessee company have not been merged.
they are controlled by the same syndicate,
and the Republics Alabama properties
and the Tennessees properties are oper-
ated practically as one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-30
Snow Blocks Trains,

Milwaukee, April 29-Enough snow
fell in Milwaukee today to delay rail-
road tarif1c. The storm was general
throughout the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-30

ending December 81, 1904, s71 ,532 net tons;
year ending December 81. 1905, 1854 net
tons; year ending December 81, 1906,
1,1S6,S72 net tons
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-30
TO EVERY WOMAN

There comes "A time when a medicine is
needed to tone up the system and IL Is
then that she will appreciate a few
doses of the famous
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-30
Local Weather Data.
NAV Weather Data.

The following data, covering period of
il years, have been compiled from the
weather bureau records at Birmingham.
They are issued to show the conditions
that have prevailed during the month IN
question for the above period of years.
but must not be construed as forecast
of the weather conditions for the COM
ing month
Month of May for II years:
TEMPERATURE.
Mean or normal temperature, 70 degrees.
The warmest month was that OF 1872
with an average of II degrees
The coolest month was that OF lsOo Win
an average of SO degrees.
The highest temperature was 81 de-
grees, on 20, 1885,
The lowest temperature was 40 degrees,
on Z, 1898.
The earliest date on which first kill
ing'' frost occurred in autumn, October Y.
Average date on which first killing
frost occurred in autumn, November b.
Average date on which last killing
frost occurred in spring March 49,
The latest date on which last killing"
frost occurred in spring, April IL.
PRECIPITATION (rain or melted snow.
Average for the month, 3.37 inches.
Average number of days with .O1 of an
inch or more, 8.
The greatest monthly precipitation was
5.75 inches, in 1905.
The least monthly precipitation was II
inches, in 1898.
The greatest amount of precipitation
recorded in any "a consecutive hours was
2.SS inches, on 49, 1897
WIND.
The prevailing winds have been from
the southeast.
w F. LEHMAN,
Observer Weather Bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-30

$I,3o5, b3Z. y
Steel Works and Rolling Mills.
1.-THE physical condition of your mills
during the past year has been improved
by liberal expenditures, and as shown
by your income account, the cost of the
work has been absorbed in operating
charges. Future operations should bene-
fit by this policy, both as to reduced costs
and improved output.
Comparative production of rails billets,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-30
Labor and Employment.

1.-THE labor situation, due to scarcity of
efficient common and skilled labor, has
detrimentaly affected your operations, as
the extensive construction programme
under way has called for n large Increase
In your working forces. To meet the In
crease demanded by enlarged mineral and
manufactured output, your management
adopted the policy of shipping labor from
all available points the expense of which
was absorbed in costs; but with less he
role treatment your operations would
have been more seriously affected. Per
manent relief, however, will not be Sc
cured until intelligent labor and skilled
workers can be secured by proper immi-
grafton efforts This situation is now rec
ognized by the state authorities of Ala
bama and aggressive steps have been
taken by establishing a state immigra-
ton bureau, the appointment of COM
missioner of immigration and the enact
ment of proper immigration laws to pro-
vide for and stimulate direct immigration
of desirable labor from abroad.
1T is gratifying to state in this con-
nection that all labor troubles have been
removed by the miners union declaring
off the strike that has been in force for
several years and your labor is now
peacefully employed and is receiving full
competitive rates for services.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-30
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ADJUSTMENTS

Observer, Weat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-30

creased number of men, required by your
larger operations, and In order to furnish
these men with comfortable homes, your
executive committee authorized during the
year the purchase and construction of
about six hundred (6OO) additional tene-
ments at various mining and manufactur-
ing points"
investment Basis.
The Wall Street Journal In discussing
Mr.. Toppings report says:
For years a great deal OF mystery has
surrounded the Tennessee Coal and Iron
company and its reports have not been
such as to inspire confidence 1t has been
regarded more in the nature of specu-
ative than an investment proposition, and
conservative investors have given the
property wide berth.
"Since John A. Topping, formerly of
the United States Steel corporation, has
been at the head of the company, it has
undergone a complete revolution in every
respect and for the first time in its his
tory chartered accountants have given 1t
q clean bill OF health. Chairman Top
pings statement to the stockholders COW
ers 81 pages, and its contents reflect the
switching of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
company from a speculative to an invest
ment basis.
1.-THE report Is practically sef-analyzing.
It gives every detail in connection with
the operations and finances Of the corpo-
ration for the last year, and from its con-
tents 1t Is evident that the present man
agement has set about to rectify the mis-
takes of former interests who seemed
more inclined to use the company for
speculative than productive profits.
when the difficulties encountered by
the Tennessee Coal and Iron company
last year are taken into consideration,
its earnings can be regarded as satisfac-
tory. The company's operations were re-
tarded by labor difficulties inadequate
transportation facilities and increased OPP
Grating costs as result of work under
way which will result In a practical re-
Mobilization Of plants. Then, again, Ten
nessee Coal and Iron companys deliveries
of pig iron were made on n much lower
price basis than has prevailed for the last
several months.
1T is unlikely that the Tennessee COM
pany will be able to demonstrate its earn
ing power until the extension work now
under way Is completed The improve
ments are expected to double the steel
output and rail capacity, and radically re-
duce the cost of production. Besides. the
pig iron capacity of the company will
also be doubled as a result OF improve
ments now going on. In spite Of all these
drawbacks, which reduced the earning
power temporarily, the operating profits
OF 1906 were In excess or ~ per cent on
the volume OF business This In itself
seems to bear as cheap II not cheaper,
than In any other section of the coun-
try.
THE steel production of the Tennessee
company can be regarded as practically
unlimited, as the report states that the
mineral resources contained in the lands
of the company are estimated to be 700,-
100000 tons of iron ore and 10000 900 tons
of coal. Figuring It's coal at cents per
ton and its iron ore at 10 cents per ton,
would give a valuation to the Tennessee
company In raw material alone of $780,
onn 100
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-30

I'm addition to your general market
operations, the volume of business repre-
sented by your twenty-four stores, shows
favorable growth for the year. Compare
tive figures are herewith submitted: For
the year 1904, 81 $50 $1,000; for the year
1906, 81, 476, 4S1.10; for the year 1906, $751;
64S. So
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-26
H|GH-GRADERS ARE CAUGHT
WITH THE GOODS ON THEM
Were Loaded Down With the Choicest
Specimen Ore Ever Taken From
a GoidfeId Mine.

Goldfield. Five men were arrested
On the 30O-foot level Of the Rogers
syndicate Wednesday night and taken
TO the county jail Three Of them
were loaded down with 100 pounds
OF the choicest specimen ore ever
taken from a mine in Goldheid- Inc
ore IN valued ~ $50 per pound, 10
tai value Of 81 900. The men arrested
were John Riley, J. Johnson, r . Loh
nell william Mackay ana james
Thompson. Mackp and Thompson
were taken AZ they entered the mine
and had no ore In their possession
The three other men were permitted
by the officers to enter the mine an"
proceed on their way. Eight hours
later. az they climbed onto the Ioo
level from the Rogers syndicate smart,
they were taken into custody
The stolen ore came from either
the Little Florence or the h"beis
syudicate lease, or both. 1t Is the PIC
ture ore. the selected quartz which
is aggregated in mining and shlppen
separate from the ordinary 500 ore
OF the leases,
High grading has been going on III
Goldfield for some time, and the Oh
ficers have been unable TO cope with
the situation.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-26
MOB DRIVES OUT
NON.UN|ON MEN
Linemen Employed by Telephone
Company Forced to Leave Butte
Under Threats Of Death.
Order Of the Court Cuts NO Figure
with Montanans Who Object to
Presence Of Non-union Men
Numerous Arrests Expected.

Butte, Mont.-Dcfying restrain
fag order issued by Judge w, II. HUI
OF the United States court, prohibit
ing any interference with the AFFAIRS
OF the Rocky Mountain Bell Tele-
phone company. two mobs Of nifty
men each deported six non-union line
men. wayiaying them at their work
I'm different parts Of the city, and un'
der threat OF stringing them up to
the telephone poles, forced them 10
accompany the mob TO the outskirts
OF the city. As ruse TO foil the po'
lice. a portion OF the mob first con
gregated Ia front OF the new build
ing which the telephone company Is
constructing. and when the police
went tn the scene. the other division
Of the mob swooped down on three
men at Jackson and Park streets
and huatled them of The police APP
parently were little disposed to in.
terfere
The second deportation occurred
on Broadway, where three more non
unlonists. under threat Of death, were
hustled into telephone wagon,
which the mob took possession OF.
Manager Armstrong and Sheriff
Henderson, as soon as word OF the
deportation was received fastened
after the men and brought them back
10 Butte. where they are now quar-
tered under guard
Numerous arrests are expected as
the mob leaders made no EFFORT at
conceaimcnt In the broad daylight.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-26
FORTY ALASKAN MINERS KILLED
Terrific Explosion Makes Many Wild
ows and Orphans.

Yolande, Alaska.-As the result of
an explosion in Mine No. l of the
Yolande Coal & Coke Co., forty men
are dead, and possibly twenty more
deaths may result before the roll is
completed
According to Superintendent T. G..
Huckabee, the explosion was undoubt-
eddy due to windy" shots. Mr.. Huck-
abee had just made tour of inspec.
ton and congratulated some of the
men on the condition of their rooms.
A few minutes after reaching the top
he saddled his horse and was about
to go for a days hunt when the ex-
plosion occurred
The mines go down something like
1900 feet. There was terrific ex-
plosion, the force OF which was seen
outside, dust and timber being blown
out in great quantities, destroying
| small buildings nearby and also land
ing on the station some distance
| away. There was terrific heat imme-
diately after the explosion.
Officials of the company on the
scene Immediately took steps to start
rescue party to get the men on the
inside. The fans were started and
other methods taken to eliminate the
bad air. Within an hour fourteen
men had crawled out of the mine and
their description of the inside was
heartrending. Several of these men
were badly burned. Two hours after
the explosion it was still impossible
to venture even near the mouth of
the mine, so hot was the air that was
rushing out.
The Yolande mines are but few
miles from Virginia City. where a
similar explosion occurred about two
years ago, liz men being killed at
that time.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-26
SHIP CAPS|zED
DURING STORM
The Captain, Engineer and One
other Man Saved Out of Crew
of Eighteen Men.
Vessel Took Shelter From Raging
storm in Broad Sound. Scilly
islands, But Precautions OF
Captain Proved Of No Avail
IN Fight With Elements.

Houghton After successfully RID
ing out a succession Of gales winch
abe encountered all the way across
the Atlantic. In which she lost all her
life boats, the American schooner
Thomas w. Lawson was capslzed IN
Broad Sound, Scllly islands, where
the captain took shelter from the
fierce storm raging along the English
coast OF the crew OF eighteen, IN
Guiding Pilot Hicks, who boarded the
vessel from the life savers boat dur
Ing the night, only three were saved.
These were Captain G. w. Dow OF
Melrose, Mass, Edward l.. Rowe, the
engineer. of Wiscasset, Me, and Geo.
Allen Of Bramford England.
Allen is not expected to live, and
Captain Dow is suffering from a frac-
tured arm. His rescue was effected
only through almost superhuman ef-
forts OF the life savers and the gal.
lantry of Frederick Hicks, son OF Pr
lot Hicks, who accompanied them on
their second trip in the hope OF find.
ing his father
Late in the afternoon, after long
search, Captain Dow and Engineer
Rowe we're taken alive in the Hell
wether rocks, to which they chung for
more than fifteen hours, the tremen-
dous waves preventing their making
n landing, Young Hicks plunged into
the boiling seas and swan ashore,
carrying a life line, by means OF
which Allen and the captain hauled
back to the boat the engineer, who
was practically uninjured.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-26
SAYS CORTEtyOU
MUST EXPLAIN
Information Wanted Regarding Ger
tificates Of Indebtedness, Bonds
and Clearing House Certificates
Senator Aidrieh Announces That Res
olutlons Asking Secretary OF Treas
ury for Information Received
Unanimous Vote Of Com
mittee.

Washington. senate on Thurs
dav adopted resolutions reported py
the committee on finance, which met
IN embody the Culberson and Clay
resolutions into one set.
Resolved. That the secretary OF the
treasury be and he Is hereby directed
to transmit to the senate the follow.
ing information:
First, statement giving names
and location, classified by states. of
all United States repositories and the
amount of public money on deposit
daily in each from October /, 1907, to
December 8, 1907, with amount and
character of securities therefor, and
an explanation of important changes
made in each amount or location Of
said deposits.
Second a statement showing In
detail the condition of national banks
on August %, 1907, and December 5,
1907, and the amount of national bank
notes outstanding from time to time
during such periods.
Third, an abstract of the proposals
received by the secretary of the treas
| ury for the purchase of Panama bonds
and 3-per centum certificates of in
| debtedness, authorized by the treasury
circular of November, 1907, the
| amount of such bonds and certificates
issued to whom awarded and the
reason for their issues.
Fourth, a detailed statement of any
information he may have as to the
amount of clearing house certificates
issued by the clearing house associa.
| lions of the principal cities from DC.
tober rs, 1907, to December 3, 1907
| the character of such certificates and
| the purposes for which they were is.
sued
Fifth any information in his pos
| session as to the movement of cur.
| rency between the different sections
of the country from October 1, 1907,
| and December 8, 1907, and especially
of shipments by the treasury or 9TH
| erwise from New York and Washing
| ton to points south and west.
Sixth, a statement showing the
| amount of gold imports and exports
from October /, 1907, to December g.
| 1907"
Senator Aldrich, in presenting the
resolutions, announced that they re-
ceived the unanimous vote of the
| committee
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-26
Fine Showing For Utah.

Boston,-Figures compiled by a
leading financial agency here gives
the total copper production for No
Vemoer in the United States and Mex,
leo as Sc per cent less than Novem.
her year ago, or decrease of a.
$4,000 pounds, Eleven months of
the present calendar year shows a
total decrease of 12S, 000. 900 pounds.
Utah was the only state to show an
increase for November. and the out.
put was the largest in the states his.
tory, over lo,oo0,oo0 pounds. or an in.
crease of nearly 100 per cent over
November. 1906.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-26
ORCHARD ON THE STAND.
Repeats Horrible Story OF Wholesale
Murder and Crime.

Boise lda--For -four hours on
Wednesday In the trial OF George A
pettibone for the murder OF FORMER
Governor SteuneubeIg. Harry Or
cbard was on the witness stand. Tn
der the guidance Of James II, Haw.
ley. chief counsel for the prosecution
Orchard told of the blowing up OF
the Bunker Hin and Sullivan mine IN
the Occur d'Alcnes, the killing OF
Charles Mccormick and Mel Beck In
the indicator mine. In the Cripple
Creek district OF Colorado, the muir
Ter Of Lyle Gregory In Denver, tho
blowing up OF the Independence de
pot aud the attempts made on the
life Of Governor Peabody of Colorado.
In the main the testimony was the
same as given at the Haywood trial.
but the questions emphasized Petit
bones alleged conspiracy. An entire.
" new feature of the evidence was
the statement by Orchard that Petit
bone had told him In 1904 that he pur-
chased 100 rifles from hardware
company In Denver and shipped them
10 the Occur d'Alenes for use in the
riots of 1886 The witness said Pet
tihont told him he paid 81, 500 OF
Western Federation money for the
rifles. Another portion of the testi-
mony which the state regards as Inn
portant, was the statement that Petit
bone visited Orchards house ut Grip
pie Greek and showed him how to use
'Pettibone dope" It Is claimed by
prosecution that corroboratlve evi-
dence Will be introduced on these
points
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-26
Charge Gross outrages Against the
kickapoos.

Washington,-Sena Teller, Cur
It's and La Toilette, composing the
committee which was authorized to
Investigate the affairs of the Kicka-
poo Indians, will soon submit to the
senate a report giving the names Of
several persons who are alleged to
have dealt fraudulently with the
Kickapooos who emigrated to Mex.
leo and who disposed of their lands
at Shawnee. Okla. The report men.
tons q Clique known as the Chap
man-Grlmes.Conn people" and says
that their conduct In securing the
valuable lands owned by the Mexican
Kickapoo Indians was criminal and
brutal In the extreme. II is recon-
mended that n special attorney shall
be appointed. who shall act under the
direction of the Department Of Jus.
tice. In entering suits to set aside all
deeds to Kickapoo lands.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-26
JEFF DAVIS ATTACKS TRUSTS.
Arkansac Senator Declares His Bill
viii XIII the Trusts.

Washington. --Passionate oratory
marked the proceedings of the SEN
ate ON Wednesday, Senator Jefferson
Davis OF Arkansas. who, when elect,
ed declared that he would attack the
trusts Immediately after taking his
seat, fulfilled his promise, although
he was few days late In doing so.
The speech was filled with sensa.
tional declarations, and was given
with that vigor for which the Arkan.
sas senator Is famous In his own
state Quaint phraslng. pointed de.
nunciations and evidences of intense
emotion characterized his remarks.
He was given a careful hearing by
senators. and the galleries were well
filled throughout the time he held
the door, beginning shortly before |
o'clock, he spoke for little more
than an hour,
r After declaring that his bill. rigor.
ously enforced. would kill the trusts,
with dramatic effect he challenged
any senator to step forward and con.
test the issue with him