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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
ADJUSTMENTS
"A Stranger in Town."

"A Stranger in Town" is the farce com- edy offering for this week at the Bijou theatre. The engagement opened last night This play has been seen here be- fore and has been presented by companies of varied merit. The plot concerns the tribulations of a married man wlf6 Is troubled by a meddlesome aunt, jealous wife and a former flame who drops into his home unexpectedly in the assumed role of a governess. The real governess has been delayed and the complications which ensue keep the head of the house in stew for three acts
 Bartley Swift is the man who has so much trouble. It seems that some time before he had made passionate love to an actress in Tokio. This actress had aft erwards married relative of his and her appearance in his home, parading as an expected governess. gives Mir. Smith a whack which upsets his nerves complete ly. There Is, of course, the real gover- ness, who arrives later count, who creates amusement by his love making an ingenue team and a parson who is suffering from love. In the last act the entanglements are strengthened out by the arrival of the real governess. EX- plantations are made and all ends happily
 Frank Beamish makes the most of his opportunities as Bartley Smith, and with little better support would carry the play very well. Rita Knight is the bogus governess. Other parts are taken by Jes- sic Burlington as Blanche Swift, Louise Fraser as Aurelia Miller, Edna Warde as Mollie Miller, Mable Gordon as Nellie Miller, the real governess; Arthur Fitz- gerald as Frank Cutting, friend of Bart ley Smith; Edward Allor as the count Albert Homburg as' Bobby Gorham, and Milton w. Nobles as Prof. Christian Man ners.
 The musical numbers introduced were Why Can't Girl Be a soldier?" "Tak- ing a Trip in an Auto" Such Is Mar ried Life,' If Washington Should Come to Life" I'm the Only Star on Broad way" and "A Stranger in Town.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
Court News.

In the city court of Bessemer today, several non-jury civil cases were disposed of. In the case of Belle O'Nell vs. the Southern railway judgment was render- ed for the plaintiff in the sum of sill 10 This suit arose out of the loss of a trunk that was destroyed by fire in one of the Southerns wrecks.
 In the case of Kennedy Brothers vs the Southern. a verdict was returned for the plaintiff amounting to $S7 22 This suit was caused by the failure of the road to deliver shipment
 In the two cases of T. H. Triton vs. the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, a verdict was returned for the defendant
 Acting Mayor Lewis was greeted by a large docket this morning, for all sorts of offenses. Joe Borum, colored; Ben Hen derson, colored; Pete Royen, colored, and Henry Davis, colored were each fined S.50 and costs for disorderly conduct. Jim Coleman, eolored, was fined for disorder ly conduct and also for carrying concealed weapons. When the judge announced that he would fine Colman $22 50 for carrying a pistol. the attendants in the court room came near falling out of their chairs, for the only numbers that ever occur to Mayor Sullivan in a case like this one, is eighty and five.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
Old Street Cars for Hotel

New York, June 24.-Discarded street cars given by the New York City Railway company are being used to construct summer hotel for working girls within ten miles of New York city. About twenty of these have been transported to the chosen spot and vol unteer workmen from the ranks of east side settlement workers are put ting them in shape for occupancy. Un- dertaken by two or three young women the new plan is we'll under way and within two weeks it is expected there will be fair sized colony of car dwell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
$500 Yards of Ribbon for Badges.

Washington, June 24.-No less than 3500 yards of ribbon will be required to furnish the material for the various service badges and emhlems authorized to be issued by the war department some time ago. These badges are for service in the Spanish war. the Philip pine insurrection, the China expedi- tion, the civil war and the Indian wars, as we'll as for the certificate of merit and the congressional medal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
Hold Up Reduced Rate Law.

Asheville, N. C., June 24,-on the application of attorneys representing the Standard Trust company of New York and Charles w. Tillett of Char lotte. Judge Pritchard of the United States circuit court today granted a temporary injunction against the Caro- lima and Western Railroad company and the North Carolina corporation commission to prevent the enforce ment of 2A cent rate law which goes into effect on July 1. The injunction is returnable Saturday, at which time other railroad cases involving the same principle will be heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
FRENCH YACHTMEN
 CARRY TROPHY HOME
The Challenger Ormen Wins Again at kiel In SqualIy
 Weather.

Kiel, Germany, June 24.-The French yachtsmen will carry the French cup home with them. The French challenger, Armen, won again today in nasty. squally weather, which, however. did not deter the Duke of Rohan, the Duke De Cages and all the other French visitors from going down the bay to see the race. The Prince of Monaco also took party on his yacht, Princess Alice. The time was: Armen, hours 40 minutes 15 sec onds; Gelca, hours, 30 minutes. Tho winners in the special class race were: Willetsbach H., hours 3S minutes 23 sec onds: lilly K, hours 40 minutes 45 sec onds: Wannsee, hours 42 minutes 21 seconds. The Crown Princess Angela ". got fourth place in hours 42 minutes 19 seconds. The King of Spain's Morescot did not start.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
MusKokA THE BEAUTIFuI.

Do you know the place? If not, your pleasure has suffered. Take a free trip, mental little journey through Muskoka by asking for that handsome Muskoka folder issued by the Grand Trunk rail- way system-it contains a large map, lots of views, and a fund of facts. Take the journey some evening after supper with your wife and children. Then slam the door on the doctor for 1907 by taking your family on a real journey through the Muskoka district this summer. Less than a days journey from principal American cities. The ideal family resort. For all particulars and handsome illus trated publication free apply to WR Rob- inson, 506 Park building, Pittsburg. Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
To Take Census of Oklahoma.

Washington, June 24.-Upon the advice of the attorney general the President to- day instructed the secretary of commerce and labor to have the census bureau make a special enumeration of the inhabitants of the proposed state of Oklahoma, in cluding both the present territory of Okla homa and Indian Territory, to determine the population of the proposed state and Its distribution among the several ter ritorial subdivisions into which the state will be divided, should the consutution be confirmed at tEe polls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
East Lake Casino,

East Lake Casino was reopened last night with a large attendance, which was well pleased with the presentation of the comedy drama Man and Master" by the Majestic Stock company Miss Emma Francis, in the leading role, made good impression upon the audience and her support was meritorious. The vaudeville sketches between the. acts were highly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
Negro Falls to His Death.

Dave Spencer, colored man. employ ed at the Woodward furnace, was instantly killed this morning at 11:30 by falling from the top house. The negro was sent up there to do some work, and had nearly completed the job when his foot slipped, causing him to lose his balance and fall. It was an awful fall, and the negro was dead by .the time he struck the ground. kennedy's ambulance took charge of the body, which will be buried tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
New York Detective Dismissed.

New York June 4.TDetective William E. Peabody was dismissed from the New York police force today after a trial on charge of giving false testimony, being absent without leave and disobedience All the charges grew out of the investi- gation of Peabody's work in securing evil dence in the divorce suit of Mrs. Howard Gould against her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
At the Hippodrome.

Professor A. P. Demers, champion trick and fanscy skater of the world cleo trified the large crowd at the Hippodrome last night by his wonderful performances upon the rollers and demonstrated his claim to the title by his complete mastery of all the most intricate and difficult movements imaginable. Professor De- mers wears a number of splendid medals won in contests, but the one he prizes most is the worlds championship medal which he won in 1884, and which he has worn ever since as the unbeaten cham pion of roller skating skill
 The first appearance of Professor De- mers last night was upon uncycle wheels and <he spun around in dizzy speed ex- ecuting very difficult feats of dancing and balancing On ordinary rollers he went through a series of intricate evolu- tions, including backward and 'sidewise skating. Great applause followed the skaters exhibition of heel and toe skat- ing, al one period of which he went around the entire hall on one toe. The performance was concluded with an exhi- bition of slSatorial feats upon small and unsteady table hardly big enough for a plate of rolls and a cup of coffee. This was the climax of the skaters efforts, and needs only to be seen to be appre- ciated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
Vardaman Appoints Powers.

Jackson, Miss1 June 24-(special)- Governor Vardanian has appointed Prof J. H. Powers of West Point state super intendent of education, to succeed Henry Whitfield, recently elected president of the Industrial institute at Columbus.
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appreciated and rounded out very cred itable performance.
 Memois band has been engaged for concert performances and yesterday aft ernoon and night gave concerts in the band stand, which delighted the big crowd that turned out in spite of the threatening weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
T HAS INQUIRY
 INTO AIRES CASE
ant Colonel Is Silent on Alleged few In Connection With His
 Wife's Controversy,
gton, June 24.-Lieut. Gen' !. Ayses, Fourteenth infantry, sclined to make any statements
 th authenticitV of a published

- IcW WIlh nm m coHHtClIuH WItH IIIe controversy at West Point, in which Mrs Ayres is involved, Secretary Taft has di- rected that further inquiry be made into the fafs in the case. This investi- gation will be undertaken by Inspector Genera1 Darlington, who probably will proceed to West Point for that purpose and on his report will depend the fur ther action of the war department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25

Dentists as well as dealers guarded their trade secrets sedulously when den- tistry was a trade, and it was not un- common for one dentist who desired to learn something from another to try to get his colleague drunk and make him talk. Upon one occasion lady entered the office of Dr. R. w. Bristol of Syra- cuse and displayed a fine set of artificial teeth of a type entirely new in that To- cality and subsequently, known as gum block teeth. Dr. Bristol on learning that the work had been done by Dr. Thomas Harrison of Lockport, packed his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-25
Wife Murderer EIectrocuted.

Tomorrow Virginia, the Mother States.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26
Good-bye Old Year.

We are about to step from the Old
Year to the New, and we are remind
ed that after all our fears and appre-
tensions, to many of us, it has been
a very kind year. To some, we know
that the dark side has been turned,
but after all, there is a CLEAN of sun
shine for all if we but look for it.
We would not forget that to look
upon the homes of some of our read
ers since last New Yeark's day, a
shadow has fallen and a mantle of
sorrow has wrapped it's inmates in it's
sombre folds.
Other homes are like empty nests
that hang on the withered bough,
desolate because the life and song
went out with the birds. New homes
have been made and old ones have
been severed, but in our onward
march, it is not we'll to stop and
weigh the load each one carries. No
life Is all sunshine or all storm. If
the New Year brings prosperity, let
us rejoice; If adversely let us be
brave. The sunset gate of life will
swing shut upon some of us ere the
close of another year. Let us see to
the record left on this side. If our
dear ones and friends leave us for
the summer land, let not the memory
Of harsh words spoken by us, add to
the pangs of separation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26
AMERICAN HANDICAP
ANTIQUATED NAVIGATION LAWS
HAMPER OUR SHIPPING.
Merchant Marine Has kept
Pace with Progress Despite the
Obstruction of Out of Date Laws.
and without a Ship Subsidy. Com.
pared with Other Nations.

The great majority of the people of
the United States will view with par
donable pride the showing of the nav
al strength of the country made by
Secretary Metcalf. The modern
American Navy, although hardly of
voting age, has increased in tonnage
and power so rapidly that it now
standing in fighting strength second
only to that of Great Britain. 1t has
cost lot of money to build these
ships, and it costs a great deal to
maintain them, but as a guarantee of
peaceful relations with the rest of
the world it may be money we'll
spent. 1t will probably be somewhat
of surprise to the ship subsidy
seekers to learn that the relative
position of the American merchant
marine in comparison with that of
other powers is exactly the same as
the position of our navy; that is, Sec
ond only to that of Great Britain.
1t is half million tons larger
than that of Germany and more than
twice as large as that either France
or Norway, which come next on the
list to Germany. In exact figures
bearing Lloyd's official stamp the flag
of Old England floats over 1S,32O,-
66S tons Of shipping, while that of
the T1nitad Ctotoc op,o,,rtc ~ he11
92S tons. These figures are for ves-
sells of more than 100 tons register,
and on the list Germany is credited
with 4,110,562 tons, France 1,761,-
1888 tons and Norway 1,91S,S31
tons. Japan has 100000 tons,
Italy 1,219,000 tons and Russia
$4,000 tons. The remainder Of the
grand total Of 39,43S,917 tons is
scattered among the other nations of
the earth in amounts of moderate
proportions. There is some encour-
agement in these figures for a much
greater growth in the future, when
people have full understanding OF
the enormous handicap placed on
American shipping by our antiquated
and hampering navigation laws.
Aside from the ships built in this
country, every vessel now flying the
American flag has secured the right
to fly that banner only by the most
strenuous fighting. Every obstacle
possible has been thrown in the way
Of men who attempted to enroll un-
der the American flag vessels of for
eign build which had been disabled
or partly wrecked. While the Ger
mans, British, French, Italians. Nor
wegians, Japanese, in fact every
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26
POLITICAL PROMISES
PRESIDENT and NEWSPAPER PUB.
LISHERS ASSOCIATION.
Removal of Tariff on Wood Pulp
Would Benefit Paper Trust, Not
Consumers of White Paper. Dina.
ley Bill will be Sacred Until After
Election.

President Roosevelt redeemed his
promises to the Newspaper Publish
ers' association, after a fashion, by
recommending in his message that:
"There should be no tariff on any
forest product grown in this coun-
try; and, in especial, there should be
no tariff on wood pulp" If congress
should carry out the presidents rec
ommendation, by abolishing the tar
iff tax on forest products and wood
pulp, such action would be entirely
worthless to the consumers of print
paper, because the price of print pa
per would remain the same. Such
an amendment to the tariff law
would, however, be of great advan-
tage to the paper trust, for it would
give the combine free raw material,
which is now taxed, if bleached, IS a
ton, and $3.50 per ton If chemically
prepared, or $1.66 per ton on ground
wood pulp in its raw state. All these
rates being on the basis of dry pulp.
This would still leave the average
tariff of $40 ton on paper and
protect the trust from the importa-
tion of foreign paper from Canada or
elsewhere. Why did the president not
fully redeem his promise to the News
paper Publishers association and in
clude in his recommendation to con
gress the repeal of the tariff duty on
paper? That would force the paper
trust to compete with the Canadian
paper mills and probably would re-
duce the price of paper about $40
ton, which is the amount of the tar
III tax, without allowance for the diff
ference in freight rates from Canada,
and these rates charged from the
point of distribution of the trusts
products in this country. The stand
patters who control congress, also
seem to have ring in the nose of the
president which prevents him from
advocating any tariff reform before
election. For he tells congress that,
"the subject can not with wisdom be
dealt with in the year preceding
presidential election, because as
matter of fact experience has conclu-
sively shown that at such time it
is impossible to get men to treat it
from the standpoint of the public
good" "In my judgment" says the
president, the wise time to deal with
the matter is Immediately after such
election" Fancy Cannon, or Dalzell,
or any Of the Hog Combine" reform
ing the tariff by reducing it. Their
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26

desire is to reform it higher. so
Speaker Cannon has just declared tn
the Pottery Combine, and no doubt
congress will postpone abolishing the
tarin on paper. though to help out
the paper trust the tariff on wood
pulp may be repealed"
AS newspaper publishers are suf-
fering from the high cost of paper
with no chance of relief under repub-
lican rule why do the republican edi--
tors still "stick to protection" They
know that if the republicans elect the
next president and the next congress
there will be no real tariff reform, for
the republican platform will again
declare for the principle of protec-
tion." A party which believes in the
tariff that protects the trusts, can
not be expected to deprive the paper
trust, or any other trust, of the pro-
lection 1t now enjoys. 1t would un-
doubtedly help the people to reform
the tariff, but to uproot the protec-
tive system, the president tells con-
gress could not but cause wide
spread disaster" yet by the declara-
tion in the last republican national
platform upon which Mr. Roosevelt
was elected and which he heartily
endorsed, the voters of the country
were induced to believe that PROS
perity always follows a republican
tariff. The question naturally arises,
could we be suffering from a, more
disastrous panic than the present
one IL the tariff had been revised?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26

other nation on the face of the earth
were free to buy ships wherever they
could buy them the cheapest, this
right has been denied the Americans.
There has been keen rivalry on the
Atlantici between the Germans and
the British, and the recent appear
ance of the big Cunarders Maure-
tania and Lusitania has resulted in
the Germans letting a contract for
vessel 5000 tons larger than either of
the British giants. The Germans are
not restricted in their operations.
They can buy or build vessels wher-
ever they can secure the best re-
suits for the least money. AS a re-
suit, the order for the largest ship
afloat has been placed by the Ger
mans with British yard which has
within the past six months turned
out two 25,000-ton ships for the
same German firm.
Not single ship of foreign build
was added to the American merchant
marine last year. France, with her
subsidy-favored shipyards, built A.
220 tons, but her shipowners bought
from the yards of United Kingdom
builders 66,S82 tons. Norway, which
is coming to the front with a rush,
built but 1854 tons at home, but
her people wanted a merchant marine
so they bought 14S,772 tons from
British yards and 24,SS1 tons from
other foreign yards. Italy built 51,-
900 tons at home and bought ST.
276 tons from British yards and H.
6S4 tons from other foreign coun-
tries. Every progressive nation on
earth but the United States has had
the world for market from which
to select its ships. This country can
secure a merchant marine the equal
of any now afloat, if it is given the
same privileges as are enjoyed by it's
competitors. 1t might be we'll for
the present congress to abandon the
old subsidy graft bill to it's fate and
try something worth while.-Port-
land Oregonian.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26

ment will be paying two and three
per cent to the public for the use of
money which, when it secures it, will
be given to the "23-story bankers"
OF New York without interest to use
as they see fit, to create a still greater
monopoly of the ready money of the
country-in word, 1t will be turned
over to the very men who are respon-
sible for the present financial condi-
tions for which there was no more
natural reason than there would be
for man to sell a hundred dollar
government bond for a five-cent piece.
Before congress meets, the people will
get better bearing on this whole
question than they now command.
They will get the calamity bankers
of New York who have so beautifully
buncOed the country into better per-
spective, and when they do, it is not
at all likely they will approve of any
ill-digested financial legislation
which is calculated only incidentally
to relieve a temporary existing con-
dition, but is really designed for the
banking syndicate to rob the public
of much money that it has earned by
hard labor, thrift and economy. They
do not forget that when J. Pierpont
Morgan came sweeping down the
steps Of the Stock Exchange and
looked about and with one puissant
hand stretched forth, stilled the
mighty financial storm, thereafter to
be idolized like a modern god, that
he and his friends had not been en-
tirely inactive, but had unostenta-
tiously gobbled up Tennessee Fuel &
Iron at big discount. and thus put
out of business the only mentionable
rival of the steel trust, making of it
the greatest manufacturing monopoly
the world has ever seen. Neither do
they forget that in the days when the
steel trust was organized that Nor
gan was given the greatest financial
opportunity of any man of his gen.
GRAFTON and failed to embrace it when
he made of it a stockholders invest
ment instead of an investors invest
ment, thus failing to make of it an
example for inspiration and emula-
tion and with one stroke raising the
standard of confidence in the big
commercial enterprises of the coun-
try to pinnacle which it is to be
feared they will not reach again for
a neration.-Portland Telegram.