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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-29
$4,0OO,OOO LOSS IN
 BIG GARAGE FIRE
100 AUTOMOBILES DESTROYED AND $3,ooo,ooo ELECTRIC CHARGE IN NEW YORK TRANSPORTA- TON co BARNS DAMAGED.

New York, January 2S.-Loss estimated at nearly $4,O0O,OOO resulted from fire that, starting just before midnight to- night, burned out the garage of the New York Transportation company, at Eighth avenue and West Forty-ninth street and damaged the street ear barns of the New York City railway adjoining.
 rotary charging plant for electric ve- hicles, said by the company to have been recently installed at a cost of 5000, GOO was ruined in the garage, as were 100 automobiles owned by private parties and considered worth S700 GOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-29
SAFE BLOWERS BOLD WORK.
Attempt to Rob Nashville Postoffice of
 $50,0oo Worth of Stamps.

Nashville. Tenn. January 2S.-A bold attempt was made last night by safe blowers to rob the stamp and cash vault, containing s5O,0o0 to $60,000 worth of stamps, at the Nashville postoffice, and had they not been frightened away. would in ten or fifteen minutes have suc- ceeded.
 They had succeeded in boring a hole ia the vault door two-thrds Of the way through and would have been all the way through and ready to use their nitro elvcerine in a very short time more. It is not certain whether they were fright eped away by the night watchman when he came on duty at 10 o'clock or by the ianitor who came to begin cleaning up between 2 and o'clock this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-29
Mission Conference.

Nashville, January 2S.-The Home Mis- sion conference of the Presbyterian church convened here today for a two- days session. Representatives are present from Kentucky and Alabama and throughout this state. The object of the conference Is to exchange information concerning the needs of the field in the above mentioned territory and to give the secretaries who direct the home mis- sion forces of the Presbyterian church an opportunity to confer with the workers in the ranks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-29
NEGROES ARRESTED.
Charged With Murder of Roy, Wealthy
 Planter, on River Ferry.

Montgomery, January 2S.-Joe Bradford and David Armstrong, negroes, last seen with II. c. Roy, the wealthy planter who was supposed to have been killed on a ferryboat on the Alabama river, early Sunday morning, were arrested today and charged with murder.
 Efforts to recover Roys body have been unsuccessful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-29
Mrs. Margaret Levers.

Mrs Margaret Levers died at I:3o O clock last night at Tenth avenue and Twentieth street, south, where she board ed. She was an active member of the First Presbyterian church and highly re- spected. Her husband was one Of the early prospectors of the Birmingham dis
 trict and did much of the pioneer work.
 The remains of the deceased will he sent to Louisville, Ky, where she leaves relatives, this morning by Shaw & Son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-29
courtmartiaI for Penrose.

Columbus O., January 2s.-Announee- ment is made today that Major Penrose, who is to be tried by courtmartial in connection with the Brownsville riot by the colored troops, has secured Lieut. Col Glenn, of the barracks here, to de- fend him. Col. Glenn is known as one of the hest informed men on martial law in the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-29
Stole Creek Indian Names

Muscogee, l. T., January 2s.-W. r. Martin, Jr., convicted of stealing a roll of Creek Indian names from the Dawes commission, was today septenced to serve year and day in the federal prison at Leavenworth, Kan. and to pay a fine of 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-29
Details for Air Line,

Chattanooga. January S.-(Special)- Preliminary details for the construction of the Nashville le-Chattanooga Air Line are about completed. Electric express trains to make the trip from this city to Nashville in two and a half hours arc promsed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-29

All of those who believe in giving endorsement to a clean, honest administration get out and pay your poll tax. Only three days left. And then on February 18th vote for Ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-29
Government Witnesses.

Chattanooga, January 2S.-(Special.)- For the first time the witnesses for the government in the Shipp contempt or court proceedings have been announced. Judge McReynolds of the criminal court and M B. Ochs. KirDy Vert. James F. Barnes John L. Covington and R. E. Pritchard, local newspaper men, are in- r1uded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-29
Engage Sultan's Troops.

ransier, January St is reported here that fighting occurred today at Elksap between troops of the sultan and rebel lious tribesmen, but the result of the en- agreement is not yet known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-29
Work on levees.

Jackson. Miss, January 2S.-Gov. Vard- aman today was requested to send a squad of eonviets to point below Green vile. where there is a threatened break in the levee. He at once directed fifty convicts sent to the place and as many more as may be necessary later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-29
20 Below Zero at St. Paul.

St. Paul, January 2S.--While the weather bureaus record of the temperat ture to- day was IA below zero, the street ther- mometers registered 20 below. The below zero weather seems to be general in this section and a much colder temperature is looked for tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-29
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
S. C, Carrinutoh

s. C. Darlington. a travelling man who has been in the city only few weeks, died yesterday. The remains will be sent to Lynchburg, Va, today by the Breen Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-29
Mrs. c. K. MckaWon,

Mrs. John F. Williams is in receipt Of a, telegram announcing the death of her mother, Mrs. c. K. McKowan of Onan- cock, Va. The family of the deceased have the sympathy of their many friends in Birmingham.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-28

ing officer the information. which they
have relative to the valuation of their
ieaseholds. it would not be the aim.
cult task that It Is to determine the
proper valuation. The trouble has
been with the owners Of coal lease
holds Sand that is where the greatest
objection comes from); they refuse to
give 70 the assessing officers. and ey-
en- to the tax commissioner. any in.
formation whatever which would en-.
able the proper authorities 10 arrive
Ct the valuation Of ieasehoids They
have even gone SO far as to protest
IN the face Of the decision Of the s1.
IRENE Court and Judge Mason. that
the property was not lawfully subject
to taxation. NJ 4
tslngeda WIN. NJ. o.lDAwsoN.
charleton. w. Va, Feb %. 1907
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-28
The Military Death Sentence.

You know how a soldier traitor Is
put to DEATH" said the colonel .lThe
traitor stands bllndfolded, and tia:f a
dozen privates shoot at him stimuli.
itaneeusly. But perhaps you don't
know that each OF those privates.
though he take the most careful aim,
may afterward say without fear Of
contradiction that tho traitors blood
does not stain his hands: This Ia the
reason: Two of the rides for this ghast.
~ shooting are always loaded with
blank cartridges. Then they are shuf.
aed, and no one knows which the
harmless ones are. The executoners
draw, and each Is MS like as NOT to
draw harmless gun. So when they
shoot they can solace themselves with
the thought that maybe they are only
shooting blank cartridge at the poor
blindfolded wretch before them.r
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-28
United States Senators,

Stephen B. Elkins and Nathan B.
Scott. 50 Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-28

Our Gro and burglar proof varlts
arc nee 70 customen for pr,vts -,
psm.
We solicit your business, whfcn win
receive prompt and careful attcztiss.
Dfrectors-deo. NJ. Jacobs, N. 4.
Meredith. J. N. Hartley. Harry shaw,
". 9. Raymond. O. j. Hutchisssa'
Howard r. Furbss.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-28

Paris Cable to the New York World.
To gain 4 Nobel prize seems fatal
10 French savants y.
A wnsou crushed Gurfess skull soon
z1irr rl'e prize was awarded to him
snr his discovery Of radfum.
Sow Prof. Moissap. Of this city, Is
.<taL 10 him the Nobel chemfcal
lE<zze u.zs awarded only last Decsm,
ssr Tor his experiments in the lsola,
siun az fourine and his researches into
RS NATURES also. for his application OF
mr. rIpcfric furnace 70 scientific uses
The fatality extends 10 Italy, when
zhe aged poet cardncci, Of Bologna
xsa -eccIved tue literature prize in
nersmDcr died the other day incurred
ny his King and all This compatriots.
Nniszm was one of the most un-
ts,tti.h Il scientists. Had he patent.
eu ma aEscoreries he would have been
sunrsuousls wealthy, but he gave all
w nezrned to the sum of human
hxsszelge as freely as Toistof gives
ak bzsss. Moissaa died at the height
N HIS iArse and usefulness. Having
rzzIRzrd the ARTIFICIAL diamond he long
Esuts.ha. te was trying to create other
pspssous stones when fatal illness
.seisnd him. US
There was nothing OF the money
naizins spirit in Moissan, but Incl.
.seua-zsy he vastly beneiited commerce
ami nadc and added TO the nations
xta'1h by teaching new APPLICATIONS OF
seaszp chemistry 70 the industries.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-28

Chief Mine Inspector. ". Paul.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-28

The Southern District.
Judge-Benjamin F. Keller.
Clerk-Edwin NJ. Keatley.
District Attorney-Ettiott Northcott.
U. s. Marshall-John x. Thompson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-28
THE WEST ViRGINIAN
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

President OF the United States
Theodore Roosevelt, of New York.
Vice President Charles w. Fair
banks, of Indiana.
Secretary Of state-Ellhu Root, Of
New York.
Secretary Of the Treasury Leslie
NJ. Shaw. Of Iowa.
Secretary Of war--wm. H. TAFT, of
Chic.
Attorney General Charles a. Bona.
parte, Il Maryland.
Postmaster General-George e.
cortelyou,. Of New York.
Secretary of the Navy-vtctof H.
Metcalf, of California.
Secretary of the 1nterior-Ethan
Allen Hitchcock, Of Missouri.
Secretary of Agricultare-James
Wilson, OF Iowa.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Oscar s. Strauss, of New York.
President Of the Senate pro tenn
pore-Svilliam P. Frye, OF Maine.
Speaker of the House Of Represen.
tatiyes-Joseph G. Cannon, Of Illinois.
Supreme Court Of the United States.
/ Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller.
/ Associate Justfces-John M. Harlan
David ]. Brewer, Henry B. Brown, Ed
ward D. White. Rufus W. Peclsham,
Joseph McKenna. VIM. R. Day, Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Jr.
United States Circuit -Judges-Na-
than Gotf and Peter G. Prichari.
United States District Judges-Al.
ston G. Dayton and Benjamin F. Kel.
Ter.
United States District 'courts-The
Northern District.
Judge-Alston G. Dayton.
icfsrk-Iasper Y. Moore.
( District Attorney-Reese Blizzard.
Assistant District Atorney-E. NJ.
showalter.
U. s, Marshaf-charles D. Elliott.
The Southern District. ~
Judge-Benjamin F. Keller.
Clerk-Edwin NJ. Keatley.
District Attorney-Etiiott Northcott.
U. s. Marshall-John K. Thompson.
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Representatives in conruress.

Representatives In Congress.
First dfstrfct-Blackburn B. Doven
er.
Second District-Thomas B. Davis
Third district-Joseph II. Gaines.
Foa'ti distrfct-Harry G. wood
yard. g
Fifth district--James A. Hughes.
Commissioner of Labor. v. Bar.
ton. =
Chief Mine Inspector. W. Paul.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-28

Supreme Court Of Appeals.
Frank Cox. President; George Pof.
fenbargcr. Henry G. Mcwhorter, Hen
ry Brannon, Joseph NJ. Sanders.
Clerk-william B. Mathews.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-28
County eovernmsnt.

County Government.
Judge OF Circuit Court, Fourteenth
Judicial District-John w. Mason.
Judge of intermediate Court
E. F. Morgan.
Prosecuting Attorney-seo. c,
Lowe.
Straightforward R. Furbee.
Clerk of the circait Court-R, B.
Parrish.
Clerk of the County court-eeo. NJ.
Jacobs.
County surveyor-L. n. wilcox.
County Superintendent OF Free
schools-carter L. Faust.
Assessors Duke Brand. Eastern
district, A. J. Mcdaniel, Western
district.
constables-c Clark W. walker, j.
Lee Parker.
sorad OF Observation-Disclosures inds.
pendent District. ~
z. NJ. showalter. president; NJ. J..
Lantz, w. q. Arnett, T. w, Boydston
secretary.
city Government.
|. Mayor-w E. Arnett.
h City Clerk ]. Engle.
City Collector John s. Scott.
City Treasurer E. Powell.
City Assessor Rufus Morgan. Z
City solicitor-John L. Lehman.
Chief Of Fire Department-T. Frank
Reed.
water Commissioners Howard
swishsr.
Street mmIssloaer-eeo. M. Rich.
nrison.
Health onlcer-J. J. Lee.
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State Government

7. State GovernFaent.
Goenror-w. NJ. o. Dawson.
Secretary Of State Charles W.
swisher.
Superintendent Of schools-Thomas
G. Miles.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09
DISCOVERED HUMAN HAND.
f. d. Osborn First to Locate Body Of
W. c. Andrews Crushed Under
Beams and Tlmbers.

f. d. Osborn, travelling represen-
tative for the Grand Forks Mercan-
tile company. living at No. 1903 North
Third street in this city was one Of
the passengers on the wrecked Orien-
tai Limited last night. Mr.. Osborn
was In the second day coach 80 es-
capped without SO much as bruise,
though his subsequent efforts resulted
in severely strained back. As soon
as the crash came Mr.. Osborn leaped
from the car and hurried forward to
the scene OF demolition where the cries
of the injured mingled with the crash
Of timbers and noise of escaping
steam made the scene hot bed Of
horror.
AS he wormed amongst the wreck
age at the front end of the day coach
he saw an object moving underneath
pile of debris. He reached down
and felt human hand, that of w.
G.. Andrews, one of the victims. Help
was summoned and after frenzied
work a portion of the wreckage was
removed and the victim was pulled
out. He lived possibly four or five
minutes after being taken from the
debris.
Mr.. Osborn states that the body of
the deceased man was pinned between
the seats in sitting posture, he hav-
ing had no time to even SO much as
move from his seat
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09

A wHIMlCAL EPISODE.

Ex-Governor Pennypacker of Penn
sylvania, in his recent eulogistic
newspaper review of the Pennypacker
administration, pointed with pride to
the states new law for the better
bridling and curbing of a licentious
press.
The history of that piece of legis-
lation is worth recalling. Four years
ago the cleverest cartoonist in Phila-
delphia was almost daily depicting the
states chief magistrate as a parrot.
The caricature was cruelty good. 1t
outraged the victims feelings both as
governor and as Pennypacker. He
sat down at his desk and wrote one
Of the quaintest, most amusing mes
sages ever sent to any assembly of
lawmakers. The humor was absolute
ly unconscious; his excellency hadn't
smile just then in his whole sys-
TEN. The sympathetic legislators
proceeded to legislate on the lines he
indicated. A delegation of Philadel-
phia newspaper publishers went up
to Harrisburg to demonstrate; we
seem to remember that the governor
was nearly rude to that most courte-
GUS of gentlemen, the Hon. Charles
Emory Smith, upon that occasion. The
bridling and curling law went into
the statute book.
To some of its prescriptions and
prohibitions the reputable newspapers
had no objection; to the others they
paid no noticeable attention. If any
newspaper was prosecuted and pun
ished for violating it, we don't re-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09

.si +
having requested the hospital authorl-
ties not to say anything about his con-
dition. No serious results are anti
ctpated from his injuries.
Robert Hanson's arm was badly
scalded. The flesh hangs loose IN
places. and he has been suffering much
pain. A steam pipe near his seat
bursted and scalded him.
Mrs. Lovejoy is the other patient at
the hospital. Her injuries are not con-
sidered to be very serious, and she
will be out in very short time.
The other four persons injured, the
two mail clerks and the dining car
employees will be as we'll as ever with
in few days.
A wrecking crew has been at work
all day removing the debris and clear
ing the line, which will probably be
open for traffic late tonight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09

EX-Ambassador Choate is the chair
man of a committee of one hundred
friends of the late Carl Schurz. They
desire that the remembrance of that
remarkable man shall not fade in the
land which he served in war and in
peace with high courage, integrity and
unselfish devotion. Their plans in
cluie statue or monument. Schurz
building at Hampton Institute, fund
for promoting civil service reform,
and fund for promoting German
istic culture" in the United States.
They have $4,000 already; they hope
for $250,O0O.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09

Larimore Pioneer: The G. F. Her.
aid is showing commendable interest
in the state university now that the
institution has been crippled by lop-
ping off the mill tax. IT'S pity it
didn't discover this interest before
doing it's utmost to kill of the men
who secured and kept the mill tax
law in force, and to substitute in
their places the men who have done
the looping off act.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1907.
call the instance. Last week the
house Of Harrisburg passed bill to
repeal the Pennypacked press law.
The vote was unanimous.

The Washington correspondent OF
the New York Herald gives this pic
ture of the passage of the Free AL
cohol Bill in the Senate:
Senator Aldrich, Of Rhode Island,
the republican leader of the senate.
today fought the Free Alcohol bill
and was defeated. Senator Hans
brough was the man who led forty
seven republicans and democrats and
overwhelmed opposition to the meas
ure
The victors claim not only that Sen
ator Aldrich was vanQuished. but that
plea for acquisition of all the dis
tillery interests in the United States
by the financial interests generally
represented by the Standard Oil COM
pany has been broken up. If amended
as desired by Senator Aldrich, it is
said that the new distillery trust
would have been relieved of COMPETE
ton by farmers"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09
OERA|[MENT CAUSED
CONTINUED from Page 5.)

(CO0un0e0 from rage D.
organized efforts in behalf of the in
iured. Mr.. Chapman went to the as
sistance Of Mr.. Andrews and dragged
him out from the tangled mass Of
seats. BY this time the OLD gentleman
had ceased talking. Mr.. Chapman
gave him liquor restoratives but the
injured man never spoke again and
died in his arms.
Relief Train is Sent Out.
After the wreck Conductor Reed,
who was In charge of the limited,
sent his head brakeman to Ojata with
a message to Grand Forks, telling of
the disaster. When he hurried to
send for relief it was not known that
anyone had been killed, but it vas
known that several persons were sew
erely injured. 4 relief train was made
up and with doctors was hurrit. to
the scene. The train brought the
dead and injured to Grand Forks, ar
irving about II O'Clock. The severely
injured We're taken at once to the Dea-
coness hospital, where they now are.
Many passengers who received in.
juries of a minor nature went east on
train No. 10. which had been held to
await the arrival of the relief train.
Mail Clerks Narrow Escape.
The escape of the railway mail
clerks from death in the wreck was
the most remarkable feature. The
mail car was almost totally demolish-
ed and to those who viewed the car
afterward it seemed uneXplicable
that Clerks Shells and Jennings es-
capped with only cuts and bruises.
Shells went on to st. Paul, where he
has relatives. Jennings came to Grand
Forks on the special. Both were able
to be around without assistance.
There was scarcely 4 board in the car
that was not spliatered and it is be-
lieved that it is beyond repair.
Little Fire In Day Coach.
After the crash the lights went out
in the day coach and a fire caused IL
little panic. 1t was put out before
there was any damage
The efforts of the train crew and
some of the passengers were directed
to relieving the injured who were
pinned in the wreck.
Scene One Of Horror.
Passengers who arrived on the spe-
cial describe the scene as a horrible
one after the crash. The unfortunate
injured groaned in pain and in the
darkness it was impossible to DO
much for them. Finally lights were
brought and efforts directed to reliev-
ing the unfortunates.
Tho Injured.
OF the injured, Soren Madsen is in
the most serious condition. His skull
is fractured, and he is unable to make
any statement. The upper portion OF
his head is tightly bandaged clear
down to his mouth.
Knute Engebretson of Churchs Ferry
is also in bad shape, and suffers con-
siderable pain He was in the day
coach, and was scalded badly. He was
enroute to Grand Forks, and says that
his nearest relative in this continent
is brother residing in Alaska.
William Shepard, the Michigan man,
is not cut up in any way, but seems
to be injured about the back. 1t IS
believed that he is married man,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09
WATCH SAVED LIFE
CONTINUED from Page 6.)

Continued from Page 81
through the wreckage he heard cries
from the front end of the day coach
where the body of Mr.. Andrews had
been found. He at once took the ini-
tiative and did everything possible in
the rescue work.
Mr.. Chapman, it was, who pulled
w. c. Andrews from his seat and his
efforts in aiding the injured are
spoken of very highly. The Newell,
Iowa man, Robert Hanson who had
his arm SO badly bruised and scalded
was in horrible pain when found by
Mr.. Chapman and given quieting
medics. The Duluth traveller secured
bottle of olive oil from the diner and
using napkins as bandages bound up
the scaldei arm and relieved the pain.
Hanson's arm and hand were so
horribly scalded that the skin hung
Imply in bunch from the ends of
the fingers. He bore up we'll however.
after being put under the influence of
liquor.
Charge Of Effects.
Mr.. Chapman took charge of the
personal effects of Mr.. Andrews and
the money and valuables were turned
over to Col. Frank Hansen last even
ing. The belongings consisted of
$155.06 in money besides a silver
watch. mileage books and papers.
Another Miraculous Escape.
Col. Frank Hansen of Grand Forks
was another passenger who had an
almost miraculous escape from death.
had the accident occucrred one second
later than it did Col. Hansen and sew
eral companions would have been
crushed to a pulp.
Col. Hansen was in the smoker just
before the smash. He with several
fellow travellers started back for the
first day coach and had just reached
the door, with his nand on the knob
when the crash came. He was thrown
backwards into the smoker and COW
cred with debris Of all kinds. AS
stated above had the accident occurred
one second later Col. Hansen and COM
panions would have been on the front
end of the day coach which crashed
into the mail car and without doubt
himself and companions would have
been killed Or MANNED for life.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09
NEW CAR IS H00D00O
Steel Framed Mail Car Smashed On
Last Night Has Been in Four
Wrecks in . Year.

1t seems as though the new steel
bottomed 10000 pound mail car put
on the Great Northern a year ago
which was cut in two in the Oriental
wreck last night, was created and put
in commission under an unlucky star,
for in the fourteen months in which it
has seen service out of this city it has
been in NO less than four wrecks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-09
.Tanyo In Wreck.

"Tony" Odegard the travelling rep
resentative of Foley Bros & Kelly, St.
Paul, came in from the west last night
and was in day coach No. which was
so badly smashed up last night in the
wreck. Mr.. Odegard considers him
self very lucky.