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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-01
RUSSIANS WILL NOT
STAY In GALVESTON
ZANGWILL SAYS THEY WANT TO
TEACH EMIG SAINTS THAT NEW
YORK AND A. ERICA ARE NOT
SYNONYMOUS.

London, December S1.-Israel zangwill,
In an interview today regarding the col
onization scheme of the Jewish territor-
ial organization said that the organization
would start proganda in Russia for the
purpose of explaining to would-be emf
grants, to most of whom the words New
York and America are synonymous, the
advisability of making Galveston instead
of New York their port of arrival, as
from Galveston no fewer than six rail-
road lines lead to all the best points for
emigrants.
There is no idea whatever" Mr. Zang-
will continued, "of these emigrants re-
naming even a single day in Galveston.
The object of establishing an information
bureau at Galveston is that emigrants
Immediately upon arrival may learn of
the best places where work can be OBJ
tained and there has not been the faint
est idea of establishing colony in Texas.
The whole matter reduces itself to a
moral guidance of those emgratfng with
their own resources and to the simple
facilitation of their embarkation for Gal
weston instead of New York. Once the
emigrants arrive in New Y York the mis-
chief is done, as few proceed further"
Mr. Zangwill quoted statistics to show
that the great bulk of Jewish emigration
from Russia seeks New York. and said
| that the movement was for the best in
| terests of the emigrant and of the United
States He stated that the general SUI
| perintendent of the WORK in the United
! States would be undertaken by Cyrus
! Sulzberger of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-01
SCIENTISTS TALK
OF MANY TOPICS
One Speaker Says the American of the
Future viii Be Taller, Stronger,
Smarter and viii Live Longer.

New York, December 31.-Various Sec
tions of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science were In session
at Columbia university again today. In
the chemical section a great number of
papers were on the programme to be read
today, many of them dealing with prob
lens Of human nutrition and digestion.
rl'Ae Decrease OF the fndiau Popula-
tlon,s was one of the subjects discussed
at the meeting of the anthropological sec
ton. Another paper was on Ellis Island
as a Field For Enthropological Study"
"The Occurrence OF Diamonds in North
America" was discussed by the geolo-
gists, a paper on that subject being read
by George Frederick Kunz.
The American of the future will be a
taller man, stronger more intellectual,
more humanitarian and will live longer
than the American of today Is the opinion
of Dr. w ]. McGee. one of the directors
of the St Louis museum. This opinion
was expressed by Dr. MCGEE In a paper
entitled, "The Americans of Tomorrow
which was read before the anthropologi-
cal section of the meeting.
''At the present time" said DR. McGee.
Ia support of his contention. "every babe
horn lives on an average of twenty-nne
years Half century ago the average
life was twenty-seyen years, and nun
dred years back the span of life was
twenty-fonr to twenty-five years, thus
showing that the longevity is increas-
ing"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-01
Colorado viii Send Wealthy
Miner to Upper House
HE IS FULL OF PATRIOTISM
Says He VIII Represent None of the
Companies, But Goes as "Simon
GuggenheIm to Represent
Colorado"

Denver. December 31.-Simon Guggen-
helms election as United States senator
to succeed Thomas NJ Patterson, is as
sured by the action of the republican
members of the general assembly, In eau
Gus this afternoon. Mr.. Guggenheim's cam
didaey was endorsed by vote of IS to l.
Seventy of the 100 members of the legis-
lature are republicans and all but one
of them participated in the caucus.
Mr.. Guggenheim is 80 years of age
and is a son of the late Meyer Guggen-
helm of New York. He is very wealthy
and is a member of the executive COM
mittee of the American Smelling and
Refining company. In an interview today
Mr.. Guggenheim said:
IF 1 go to the Senate it will not be
to represent the Smelling company, or
any other company. or any interest. l
will go as Simon Guggenheim. TO repre-
sent Colorado. An honorable ambition is
permitted to every man, even to the
wealthiest, and 1t is my ambition To serve
my countrY.,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-01
HUGHES APPO|NTEE
COMES OUT FOR TAFT
Ohio Man is HaIIam Keeps
First Choice
BATTLE TO BE IN NEW YORK
The Empire State. Is Looked Upon as
an Open Field, for Mo One Can
Deliver the Vote as In
Past Years.

Washington, December s1.-(Special)-
Governor Hughes new banking superin-
tendent, Charles Hallam Keep, is for
Taft for President.
Mr.. Keep is the outgoing assistant Sec
retary of the treasury. His declaration,
made today is the first utterance on the
subject by any prominent New Yorker.
and as New York is to be the battle
ground in the contest for the presidential
nomination it will arouse much interest.
'T hope" Mr.. Keep said, that Mr.. Taft
will be nominated and elected. He is my
first choice" Afterwards in speaking of
New York's probable attitude, Mr.. Keep
said: New York has no favorite son
and consequently Mr.. Taft will be a very
strong candidate in that state.
''The politicians are more interested in
New York than in any other state in the
union. In former times, until the conven-
ton of 1904 New York was not a doubt
full element All that was necessary was
to consult Senator Platt. In 1904 Platt
had been unhorsed and Odell was in COM
mand. There was no fight that year, how
ever, Roosevelts nomination being con-
ceded, so 1t made no difference. The over
throw of Odell left nobody in supreme
command for purposes of delivering New
Y
national convention. There Is nobody who
can hand over New York's vote in a
sealed envelope as Fairbanks hands In
diana or Cecil Lyon Texas, and New
York appears to the politicians of other
states as an open field to any man who
can get 1t. The President is presumed to
be very influential in New York, but no.
body ffnagines that he can deliver its vote
to Taft as Odel could have done to his
candidate or Platt to his !"
If the opposition to Taft has captured
the states which its leaders confidentially
assert, New York's vote will determine
the nomination. The attempt to reinstate
Odell is being watched with a good deal
of interest since it is a foregone conclu-
sion that il he returns to power, New
York would not be for Taft. nor for any
one else the President might name. A
good many of the politicians here are
anxious to see whether Governor Hughes
will develop into a leader. The frank
declaration today by a member of his
prospective cabinet is taken as extremely
suggestive. particularly as Mr.. Keep has
refrained hitherto in the most rigid man
ner from expressing himself on political
subjects.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-01
HAD DESPERATE FIGHT
FAR BELOW SURFACE
Workmen In the McAdoo Tunnel Quar-.
rel and One Fractures the Others
Skull With Pick Handle.

New York, December 31.-gar below the
surface of the earth in an airlock of the
McAdoo tunnel under North river. two
men fought today until one Of them was
stretched out unconscious with fracture
of the skull, which may cause his death.
When a patrolman had been called to
the mouth of the tunnel by a report that
there had been fight down in tho
depths, was lowered into the caisson. he
found several men standing around the
PROSTATE form OF John Lundening. Soon
after the policeman arrived the injured
man recovered consciousness for mo-
ment and pointed at Christopher +.
Lynch as his assailant. He said that
Lynch struck him over the head with a
pick handle. The cause of the trouble
between the men could not be learned.
Nearly half an hour was consumed in
removing the wounded man and the po-
liceman and his prisoner from the tunnel.
They were obliged 10 pass through three
air locks, where the heavy atmospheric
pressure under which the men work in
the lower tunnel is gradually reduced.
When the party reached the surface Lu-
dening was sent TO hospital and LyDsh
to a police station.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-01
HOUSTON Is AFRAID
OF NEGRO SERVANTS
ONE ATTEMPTS TO ASSASSINATE
!. A PROMINENT WOMAN AND AN
EFFORT is MADE TO POISON A
WHOLE FAMILY.

Houston, Tex, December 31.-A sup
posed attempt TO assassinate Mrs. T. H.
McGregor the wife of Representative
elect McGregor, and the announcement
that members of the family of F. Charles
Hume had been poisoned has led many
Houston householders to discharge their
negro servants.
A negro man. who was a servant in the
McGregor home. is under arrest charged
with shooting into the dining room of the
McGregor home. The bullet narrowly
missed Mrs. McGregor's head. The shoot
ing followed rebuke to the negros wife
who was employed as cook for the Nc
Gregors. The police are now Investigate
ing the alleged poisoning of the Hume
family
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they are able to protect themselves. for
II their loans have been well made they
have only to refuse insecure accommoda-
tions and await results. If crash should
come from whatever cause, factories will
close their doors. the weekly pay roll will
cease, and the people least responsible
for conditions will be the ones on whom
this lesson of self-reliance will fall with
saddest effect"
In conclusion Secretary Shaw says:
ut is urged against the present policy
that 1t places too much power and au-
thority in one man. 1t does not The re-
sponsibility rests with. an administration.
A financial panic ruins any administra-
ton. For years the name of a very
worthy President. man with high ideals
and patriotism above reproach, his admin
istration was accompanied by widespread
financial disaster. If an administration
is to be held responsible for the finan-
cial health of the ,eople, the medicine
chest and the surgeons kit should not
be sunk In the sea.
Admittedly our pre'eft monetary sys-
tenn is defective. but II 4 assumption that
one man can be substituted that will be
perfect is somewhat m icsl.''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-01
APPEAL LUMBER CASE.
Railroads Stand BY the Two-cent In
crease In Rataes on Lumber.

New Orleans, December 31.-It was an
nounced today that the Southern railway
and other roads involved have appealed
to the United States supreme court the
case of II. H. Taft ct al. Georgia lum-
herman, in the famous 2-cent increase on
lumber shipped from the south to points
north of the Ohio river. This case is the
first of a number of similar cases to be
taken to the supreme court. Every rail-
road in the south, and nearly every big
lumber dealers, are directly involved in
the suits which grew out Of a 2-cent raise
in rates in 1903, and subsequent decision
of the interstate commerce commerce.
ordering the increase taken off. This the
roads refused TO do, and the lumbermen
appealed to courts. the Tiff case having
been before the United States court of
appeals here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-01
Lippy Wins Golf Tournament.

Pinehurst, N. c.. December 31.-T s.
Lippy of Seattle. Wash, was the winner
of the annual holiday-week gold tourna-
ment, defeating David Fleming of Phila-
delphia. Pa, by one up on the thirty
eighth grecs 36-hole finals Icing the rule
in all divisio. Mr.. Lippy was five down
on the Both hcse and his brilliant rally
was the feature of the tournament. The
first division consolation went to F. c.
johnson of New York, who won an easy
victory over DR.. Frank Holland Of Atlanta
by eight and six
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-01
JAMES M'CREA MAY
HEAD PENNSYLVANIA
Board of Directors Considers Cassatt's
Successor, But Declines to
Issue Statement.

Philadelphia. December S1.--A meeting
os the board of directors of the Pennsyl.
which an election of a successor of the
late President Cassett was considered.
The members of the board will make no
statement as to what action if any was
taken All of the directors but one was
present at the meeting, which lasted from
to 7 o'clock.
1t was said by a person who is in po-
sition to know that James McCrea OF
Pittsburg will probably be elected to fill
the vacancy. and that the matter will
likely be settled at meeting of the board
to be held Wednesday,.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-01
SOLDIERS WILLING
TO TELL THE STORY
Private at Leavenworth viii Be Court
martiaIed for Throwing Bricks
at Car.

Leavenworth, Kan, December 31.--The
official investigation of a disturbance be-
tween street car conductor and negro
soldiers the night before Christmas has
been completed and it is learned that
Private Stewart, Troop f, Ninth cavalry.
threw bricks into the electric car. Pri-
vate Stewart will be courtmartialed.
There was no hesitation on the part of
either the negro or white soldiers in tell
ing what they knew, and the investigation
developed that Stewart jumped through
a window and threw bricks, although he
did not take part in the fight in the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-01
GLIDDEN IN ACCIDENT.
Boston AutomobIlist Has to Take Train
to Journeys End.

Mexico City, December S1.-After having
driven his automobile from Boston to
within a few mil 8 of his destination,
Charles j. Glidden, the millionaire. who
is travelling over the world in an au-
tomobile, was forced to abandon a
wrecked automobile and finish his trip to
Mexico City aboard a special train.
Neither he nor any of his party were
injured but his automobile IL lying In
the ditch near Teacalco. station on
the National. about 50 miles from this
city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-01
LIahtfoot to Succeed March.

Nashville, December 31.-Circulars will
be issued tomorrow announcing the ap-
pointment of W. /. Lightfoot to succeed
the late w. F. March as assistant general
passenger agent of the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and st. Louis railway.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-01
Attempt to Assassinate Brakeman.

Meridian Miss, December 31.-An at
tempt to assassinate Brakeman Dryden
Walker, Of the Mobile and Ohio railroad,
was made last night about o'clock near
Wahalak, the scene of the recent race
riots. Six shot were fired from ambush
at the trainman, but he escaped injury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-01
COMING TO BIRMINGHAM.

y Meridian, Miss, December 81
y Tom Simpson, the negro who
y started the recent Kemper county
y trouble by fighting with Conductor
y Cooper and killing Constable
y 'O'Brien. has been traced through
y the eastern section of the state to
y Epes, Ala, where be is believed to
. have taken a train for Birming-
y ham. All is qpiet at Scooba and
y Wahalak.
y Jackson, Miss, December 3D.
= Governor vardaman today Offered
"a reward of $3.50 for the negro Tom
<vSimpson, who precipitated the
y Kemper county troubles by killing
y Constable O'Brien, and also offers
y a reward of $3.50 for three white
y men. Dan Kerr, Hal Byrd and
y Ernest Bryan. charged with the
= killing Of the negro Calvin Nichol-
y son.
IN
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-01
Brazil Wants $4,000. 900 Loan.

Rio de Janeiro, December 3l-PresIdent
Penna has authorized a municipal loan
of $50 100000. 1t is rumored that the mayor
will try to float the loan in New York.
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the construction of an act of Congress.
1t may aid us In our investigs ton TO note
that the title In this Instance labels the
act as one relating to the liability of
certain common carriers to their en-
moves. This label. so to speak. quite
accurately desrrbes the contents of the
measure. fopit in fact does nothing more
than hxsJtke liability of certain common
1 carniGHs 10 their employees
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-01
Banks Not the Only sufferers,

only nor the principal sufferers from
sontsgious financial diseases. Generally
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-29

LEGAL NOTICES
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
STATE BOARD
OF PUBLIC ROADS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals for the construction of
a section OF State highway in the towns
OF Glocester and Burrillville. about $3.50
feet In length; section of State high
way I'm the town OF East Providence,
about 10000 feet In length; a section OF
State highway in the town OF Lincoln,
about 5000 feet In length; a section OF
about $3.50 feet in length: a section OF
State highway In the town OF Coventry,
about 3l,6S0 feet in length: a section OF
about 2eso feet in length; a section OF
highway in the town OF Little Comp
ton about $3.50 feet In length; a sec
ton Of State highway in the town OF
section OF State highway in the town of
Portsmouth. about 5000 feet in length: a
section OF State highway In the town of
Glocester. about 1860 feet in length; a
section OF state highway In the town OF
Richmond. about $3.50 feet In length: a
section OF State highway i'm the town OF
Narragansett. about 1920 feet In length;
sect,on Of , state ihiissdhwyay isd IN the town q
be received by the State Board OF Public
Roads at it's office. State House. Provi-
dence. X. L.. until 12 m, on WEDNBS-
place they they viii vi i be publicly 'V opened si and and
read.
Bids must be made upon blanks to be
furnished by the Board.
No bids will be received unless accom-
panied by a certified check for the sum OF
5000. payable TO the State OF Rhode ISL
and.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids, and 10 give preference
TO towns or cities in accordance with sec
ton No. OF chapter 9S2, OF the Public
Laws.
Plans. specifications and drawings may
be examined at the office OF the State
Board OF Public Roads, at the State
House, Providence. r. l.. on and after
WEDNESDAY. Aug. 2s, 1907, every week
day between the hours of 10 A. m. and
p. m. excepting Saturdays and holidays.
JOHN III. EDWARDS,
ROBERT b. TREAT.
FREDERICK f.. PERKINS,
WILLIAM c. PECKHAM,
JOHN r. RICHMOND,
State Board Of Public Roads.
aug16-l5t
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-29
Togo and Yarnanoto

one day In 1878 two cadets. named Togo
and famamoto. slipped out OF the naval
academy at Toxic and applied to Saigo
Iakamori for admission to the ranks of
his rebellious forces. Saigo. as II with
some prescience OF his own failure and
or their future worth, refused and bade
them return TO Toxic and pursue their
studies with diligence. adding: The
country may need your services some
day. Saigo soon met with overwhelm-
ing defeat. But Is years later the two
cadets won for Japan the mastery OF the
East Asian seas Gombay Yamamoto.
baron and admiral. OF the Satsuma clan.
~ not 80 we'll known as sea fighter as
his chum. Togo As an organizer OF the
navy. he stands second to no man In
a captain. At the outbreak Of that war
he was made the practical head OF the
navy department though nominally un-
der the minister. II was his task to en-
large the navy. to persuade parliament
TO make needed appropriations and TO
put the right men at the head OF navy
yards and squadrons. Practically the
whole organization of the Japanese navy
for the last dozen years has been his
work. Its efficiency is his best tribute.
Such In the man who visits America at
this time--one OF the best representatives
Of the Japanese spirit OF scientific organ
3zation and of indomitable courage and
ambition. In addition. he Is. like most
japanese, a sincere friend Of America
and an enthusiastic admirer of the An
glo-Saxon race and it's civilization. He Is
to be esteemed a man. admired as a
statesma warrior and welcomed as a
friend.-New York Tribune.
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A Defense of Pittsburg

"Pittsburg does not deserve oil the no.
toriety that has come to IL I'm the last year
or two, and the citizens regret that SO
many newspapers should keep on holding
the city up TO rfdicule." said SDowden c.
Lennox. prominent railroad man of the
Pennsylvania city, at the New Willard.
"The impression has gone abroad that
Pittsburg Is the most immoral city In the
United States This is due, no doubt, TO
the prominence OF several Pittsburg resi-
dents who have been in the limelight OF
notoriety. The people OF Pittsburg de-
plore as much as the citizens OF any other
community that they are Americans. The
city itself should not be blamed for the
acts OF a few
"Pittsburg is a hustling business city.
There Is more business transacted there
than In any other two cities OF its size
In this country. OF course. a town OF the
size OF Pittsburg cannot be entirely free
from scandal. but I am sure that there
is not greater percentage OF lawless-
ness or immortality there than in other
places. Mark Twain once said that Pitts
burg reminded him OF hell without a lid.
He did not have reference however to
the social side OF Pittsbsrg. but to our
big steel furnaces and rolling mills. the
equal OF which are not to be found any
passed in any other.
II believe. and my opinion Is shared by
many others, that within a few years
Pittsburg will be the largest manufactur-
ing city. with the possible exception OF
New York, to be found on this continent.
The amount OF business daily transacted
there is almost beyond comprehension.
The social side OF Pittsburg Is much like
that OF any other city. but the scandals
which have been laid at our door OF late
have made the people sensitive and we
are redoubling our efforts to make our
town as free from lawlessness and scan
dal as is possible In big community. We
have a large element OF foreigners, prin-
cipany Italians, but I do not think they
give us any more trouble than those OF
other cities. and they are excellent la
borers. s."-washington Post.