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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15

proved February 2S. 1901 Municipal or
sanizaton.
II. 3 ID, by Mr. Power-To repeal an
act To provide for the payment of the
expenses of the supernumerary Judge"
Revision of laws.
H. &. -. by Mr.. Peete-To amend Sec
zion of the Code i5l6 Revision of laws.
H. L. ~. by Mr. Thompson with notice
and prolific amend section 10 of an
act entitled AN act 10 amend an act 10
incorporate the Tnsllegee Normal and In
tustrial institute. and to amend an act
10 amend an act 10 establish a Normal
school for colored teachers at Tuskegee.
Alabama Approved February 81 1Sg5.
Education
II b. 70, by Mr. Thompson with notice
and proofl-ro amend section , Of an act
entitled An act to regulate the trial OF
misdemeanors i'm the county of Macon"
Approved February 49, 1891. Local legisla-
ton
II. b. 20 by Mr.. Manner with notice
and prolific fix the salary of the Judge
Of the city court Of Montgomery Local
legislation.
H. b. 112l, by Nh Martiu with notice
and proofl-To provide for the appoint
ment of an official stenographer for tho
city court Of Montgomery. to prescribe
his duties and to tx his compensation.
Local legislation.
II. Is. Us, by MI Edwards with notice
and prooD-'fo repeal an act in SO far
as it relates To Washington county. APP
proved December Is. 1894, entitled an act
to repeal section four of an act Ia pre-
scribe the manner of eecting county COM
missoners of pike. Bullock Washington.
Baldwin, Butler Choctaw, Fayette, Shell
by, DeKah and Pickens counties Ar
proved January 30. 1898 and to prescribe
the manner Of electing the commissioners
IN said counties. Local legislation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
GEN. Paroles AND
OFFICERS CAPTURED
RevoIutionist Had Landed in
Venezuela With Army
WHOLESALE ARRESTS MADE
Gomez May Soon Be Captured-The
Murder of Has Was Not Political
Castro Is Improving From
Effects of Operation.

Washington, February 1.-THE Nenezue-
Ian legation tonight received official ad-
vices from the Venezuelan consul at
Trinidad stating that President Castro
is doing we'll. and that General Paroles,
the revolutionary leader has been cap
tured with all his followers
Caracas. Venezuela, February n
Wholesale arrests of revolutionary sus-
poets have marked the returning health
of President Castro. The police every
where are busy except in the western
border states. where the hand of the
government is not strong. In Caracas
alone it is said fifty arrests have been
made within the week. Prisoners appar
emily have committed no offense. except
that they are friends of Vice President
Gomez
Gomez it is said, may he arrested at
any time, Since the murder of Gov. Malta
Mas Gomez has kept closely within
the walls of his town house, seeing saerce-
lN any one. Yesterday a squad of sol
diers searched his premises fer arms and
ammunition, but found only such weapons
as might belong to any household. Go
mez fears to go about believing that
Castro awaits only some preteNt to have
him placed in prison
The murder of Gov. Malta y. Has was
not political 1t was the act of intoxicated
ROSTERS who grew angry when the gov
ernor. friend of all of them, told them
they We're making trouble for themselves
but among the murderers was q cousin of
the vice president. by name, Eustcho
Gomez. The latter compromised his dis
h. ff A4aa nf
General Gomez's plantations and Castro
is charged with having seized on this
circumstance to create the impression
that the killing of Governor Has was
part OF plot TO seize the government
for Gomez.
Malta Y. lllas was honest, democratic
and popular. He held an office Whlch had
made some others rich, but dled leaving
no nropertv save his personal effects.
Among the ignorant masses the arrest OF
the vice presidents friends is calculated
to convey the impression that the govern
ment holds the vice president responsible
for the murder and that the crime was
part of a political conspiracy
A newspaper correspondent who went
Yesterday To the house of an acquaintance
found the chair at the head of the dinner
table empty, and wife and Children red
eyed from weeping. Three hours before
a soldier had come to the house ana toiu
its master he was wanted" 1t is asserted
that the family in all probability will not
see the head of that house again while
Castro is in power. His remarks on the
political situation had been unguarded'
and lie was known TO be friend oil the
vice president.
The possibility of an uprising during
carnival week, which begins a week from
today. has been foreseen. An official or
der has been published prohibiting the
wearing of masks, or eve nthe painting OF
faces in order to prevent the hiding of
possible sinister designs beneath the car
nival masks and costumes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
SIS WAS LACKING;
MAN ELECTROCUTED
Murderer Dies Because He Could Not
Raise Money to Appeal to the
u. S. Supreme Court.

Columbus O.. February 1L-Because he
to the United States court, Frank Castor,
who murdered Policeman Davis in this
city will die tonight by the electric chair
in the Ohio penitentiary. Casters father
and mother and sister arrived here this
afternoon from Flint, Mich. and saw him
for a few moments.
Governor Harris late this afternoon re
fused to interfere in the case. Castor is
rapidly losing his nerve. but has not yet
been informed of the governors action.
III 1 had the money said Castor, they
would never get me.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
RACE RIOT BREAKS
OUT NEAR ROANOKE
SEVERAL NEGROES ARE ALREADY
kILLED-ARMED FORCE GOES
: To THE SCENE-No WIRE CON-
NEcTiONS.

Roanoke, Va, February IA report
reached here tonight that a race riot is
in progress at a railroad construction
camp near ThaXton. Va, about fifteen
miles east of Roanoke, and that three or
four negroes have already been killed \
number of armed men from a Roanoke
detective agency have gone TO the scene.
The trouble arose this morning over
the discharge Of some Workmen, and it
is said that shooting has continued
throughout the entire day. There is no
wire connection with the camp, and full
details are not obtalnable.
At the offices of the construction conn
panX here tonight it is stated that the
full extent Of the trouble al the camp
near Thaxton has not been learned. The
head of a detective agency, which furn-
ished men today stated tonight that he
had received a request for new recruits.
but that he has no report as to the seri-
business of the clash
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
TO CHANGE NAME OF
OLD STATE CAPT. AL
Citizens of Columbia, Miss, indignant
Over order-Because of Con-
fusion With Columbus.

New orleans. February IA special to
the Picayuue from Columbia Miss,
which was once the capital Of the state.
aud which is about leo years old, say
that the citizens arc holding indignation
meetings over an order from the postof-
flee department to change tie name Of
the uostofhce there The reason given Is
that confusion arises between Columbia
and Columbus also a Mississippi town
The citizens are offered the opportunity
10 scloct tho now nnmo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
Greene Consolidated Transfer.

New York, February 14-Directors Of
the Greene Consolidated Copper company
and of the Cananea Central Copper com.
pany today ratified an agreement with the
Ryan-Cole syndicate for the transfer of
the properties of these two companies 10
the Greene Cananea Copper company. The
Ryan-Cole syndicate paid 100000 for f.
100000 shares Of Cananea Central STOCK
which was held by the Green Consolidated
Copper company Under the terms of the
transfer all the directors Of the Greene
company resigned. and new directors Of
the Greene-Cananea company were
elected
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
SARAH BERNHARDT
HAS PROFESSORSHIP
The Appointment Is Made So That the
French Actress Can Be Given the
Cross of the Legion of Honor.

Paris. February 14.-sarah Bernhard
has been appointed to the professorship
of dramatic defamation at the Conserve
tory of Music and Defamation. The ap-
pointment was made in order to remove
The objection of the chanceory of the
Legion Of Honor which declined to con-
firm Nine. Bernhardt's nomina ton for
the cross Of the Legion of Honds. on the
ground that actors could only be decor
ated in the quality of professors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
ELEVEN ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
Girl Was Dragged With Ammonia Put
In Beer

Chicago. February 1L-EleHen men are
under arrest at the Maxwell Street police
station in connection with the murder Of
of a girl known only as "Paulina,' who
was last night found dead in yard at
47S West Fourteenth street.
The police claim that they nave positive
nroof that the girl was drugged with am
monia, which had been placed in beer. and
was then attacked by the men. -Four Of
the men are said to have confessed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
IRISH BILL.
Parliament Considers Framing of the
Measure.

London February 1.-THE first official
Investigation of the lines on which the
Irish bill will be framed. was contained
I'm today's parliamentary papers in which
appears notice by Augustine Birrell,
chief secretary for Ireland. of the in
tenton Of the government TO introduce
Mt an early date a bill to provide AN
Irish council and for other purposes
Connected herewith.
This seems to confirm the forecasts
10 the effect that Ireland vii lbe given
an legislative council similar to that of
the crown colonies, partly elected and
Ss-ily nominated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
WOMAN CASHIER
EMBEZZLED $4,000
FALSlFiED BOOKS OF BIG PHILA.
DELPHlA DEPARTMENT STORE.
PUT IN PRISON IN DEFAULT OF
$4,000 BOND.

Philadelphia, February H-Mss Flora
Steipel. cashier in the employ of y.
Sneiingburg & Co, owners Of big de-
partment store in this city, WIS arrested
today on warrant issued by menu
her Of the firm. in which she is charged
with embezzlng funds of the company
10 the amount of $4,000
The woman. who is about ~ years OF
age, is alleged to have secured This
amount in ten months by classifying the
books.
She was sent to prison in default Of
$4,000 bail for further hearing on Feb
ruary % 1t was stated that the books
were being examined and that the amount
of the shortage may prove TO he much
greater.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
MILLINERS' UNION
FIX SCALE FOR ART
Trimmers, Artists, and Prepsrers With
Sense of Artistic, Get From
SO to SIP Per Week.

Chicago, February 1.-THE Milliners'
union had its first meeting yesterday and
sisnalized its entrance into the labor field
by attempting to fix wage scale for
art"
The following weekly wage scale was
fixed:
Mlliner apprentices cart students), SO.
Preparers with a sense of the ARTISTIC,
S.
Trmimers ARTISTS $l2.
Ailliners Gulfiedged). $lj.
The milliners will apply for membership
in the Chicago Federation Of Labor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
President Eliot Defends
Schools of the South

the thirty college students now at Har-
ward are not enough to make an ifluence
for evil on the student masses. He said
however, that if the number increased
to any extent he should favor a separa-
ton. President Frost described the con-
ditions and methods of conducting Berea
college, where both races are separated.
Bishop Lawrence agreed with President
Eliot to a certain extent. He thought
that there might be separate institutions
when the two populations were nearly
equal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
Still Unidentified.

The unknown man who was knocked
down and robbed several nights ago is
still at ST. Nincents hospital and expected
10 die. lie is handsome heavy set fell
low with black mustache. Several peo-
pie have called 10 look at him. but SO
far no one Is able TO recognize his fea-
lures
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
Southern Florists Meet.

New Orleans, February 1i.-Several
southern cities We're represented in the
first annual convention of the Southern
Florists society. which began here to-
day. The society was organized at Chat
tanooga last year and r. G. Berkman of
Augusta Ga, is president.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15

Bkton. Mass, February 4.-Presdent
Elid of Harvard, President William G.
FIRST of Berea college. Kentucky, and
RI Rev William Lawrence. Episcopal
bishop of Washington before the Tween
tith Century club tonight expressed
themselves as being more or less in favor
OF separate schools. for whites and
backs.
President Eliot defended the separate
sthool system Of the south, and said that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
Raise Funds for Revolution.

New York, February 14.-Gen. Jose
Manuel Fernandez, known in Nene-
zuela Ell Mocha" who comes tn
raise funds for the purpos of starting
a revolution in Venezuela. arrived here
today on the steamer Trent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
PERSONAL.

Col. j. w. Tomlinson returned to Bir-
nningham yesterday from visit TO Mo-
brle where he took part in the Mardi
C:ras fastiyitiaG-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
Widow of Prince Ronsparte Dies.

Rome, February 14.-Prncess Christina
Ruspoli Bonaparte, widow Of Prince
Charles Bonaparte, died yesterday. She
was 81 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
MISSING TREASURER
CANNOT Be FOUND
NOT A cLEW AS TO SECURITIES
HE TOOK FROM SAVINGS BANK.
SHORTAGE is $565,ooo-RuN ON
BANK STOPS.

New Britain, Conn, February l4.-Aot
a clue as to the whereabouts In New
York of William +. Walker, The missing
treasurer of the Savings Bank of New
Britain. has been received today by the
bank directors. No clut ms TO the looa-
ton Of the securities which Walker took
from the bank, has been found, in spite
of a very active search in New York and
several other cities.
The bank situation apparently rests on
the apprehension of Walker, for the run
of depositors has ended. The actual short
age remains unchanged at $3.50 COO
The belief is held by the directors that
the greater portion Of the missing Sc
curities have been hypothecated, as in
curry among financial interests in New
York City brought out the fact that
Walker would have been unable to dis
pose of the securities except at con-
siderable sacrifice, owing to the state OF
the market. but he would have been able
TO borrow money on them without mucl!
difficulty.
The developments of the day were that
Prosecuting Attorney Mitchell, on his own
initiative, drew up a warrant for the ar
rest of Walker on the charge of appro-
priating to his own use two bonds of
$1,000 each, belonging to the bank.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE

MONTGOMERY. FEBRUARY u-(speeial1-
These bills were presented to the senate
today.
s. 305, Mr.. Lowe-To enlarge the powers
of the board of trustees, hereafter to be
known as the board of education Of the
school district of New Decatur Local
legislation.
S s06, by Mr.. Reese-'ro provide for
the change of name, and otherwise
amending the charters of educational IN
situations of collegiate rank, which have
been established by an act of the gen
eral assembly of Alabama, approved Dc
tober /, 1903. Education.
s. 9O7, by Mr.. Backmon--To authorize
the court of county commissioners or
boardsof revenue of any county authorized
to levy special tax for working the pub
lie road, to transfer to the road fund
any surplus of general county funds in
the county treasury. Privilege and cleo
tions.
S Jos, by Mr. Reese-To prescribe the
punishment of any person convicted of
assault with intent to raYish. Revision
of laws.
S 319 by Mr.. McWhorter-To provide
for the protection, custody and mainten-
anee of minor children under fourteen
years of age whose parents or guardians
are morally unfit. Public health.
S. $40 by Mr.. misunderstanding on
railroads operating in the state of Ala
bama the right to acquire lands for de-
nots freight yards and team tracks by
condemnation proceedings, IN the mode
prescribed by law, after application Tor
permission to bring such condemnation
proceedings has first been submitted 10
and approved by the railroad commits .
sion of Alabama. Judiciary.
S. 81. by Mr. Teasley-To promote and
encourage agriculture, the raising of live
stock and Kindred interests In the state
of Alabama, by appropriating annually
the sum of $4,000 out of any moneys i'll
the treasury not otherwise appropriated
to be paid in premiums for EXHIBITS OF
live stock agriculture and kindred OK
hibits to made ON the following fair
grounds: Alabama Agricultural associa-
ton, Vandiver park, Montgomery, Ala,
SS500 Central Alabama Fair association
grounds, at Selma, Ala. $1,000: State Fair
grounds, Birmingham, Ala, $500; Tennes-
see Valley Fair association grounds
Huntsville, Ala, $4,000, and TO exempt
from the payment of license and taxes,
state. county and municipal, all the bus
mess, trades professions, exhibits and m
dustries that may be carried on ON said
fair grounds during the annual falr TO ne
held By, each of said Fair association.
Finance and taxation.
S. 81. by Mr.. Teasey-To provide for
the appointment Of an official steno-
grapher for the city court Of Montgomery
10 prescribe his duties and to fix his COM
nensatlon. Local legislation.
s. 313. by Mr.. Reese-fo provide for the
making of the bond of all state officers
required to make bonds to make such
bonds through guarantee companies and
TO make appropriation for the payment OF
premiums on same. Finance ana tax
alton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
In tn House..

II. b. 729. by Mr. Parker to amend
section 305l the code Of 1896. Judiciary
II. e. 1870. by Mr.. Steasall-To amend
section Of an act entitled, IAN act to
amend sections 369s 1893, 800 1902, 3704,
S7le. aIl2. 3713. 37l4 S1s, 37l7, 3719. 500,
31sl. 9123 s7a5 and 3726 Of the code of Ala
bama Of 1896 For the purpose of securing
uniformity IN the laws governing the
state institutions for the deaf and blind
and FOR the better control and manage
ment of the same, and for the support
of said institutions And to repeal section
S7o5. sos 1907. S7l5. S7lS. 1872. SRA APP
proved November Is. 1900. And TO amend
section 800. as approved February u, 1905.
Education.
II. e. 73l. by Mr.. Hanley with notice
and proof)-ro det9eh and take portion
of tbe territory of Conecuh county and
attach an dadd the same to Escambia
county. County and county boundaries.
II. b. 732, by MIR. John-To make sup
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15

Hartford. Conn, February A-It was
stated here last night on good authority
that w. f. Walker. the missing treasurer
of the Savings Bank of New Britain, was
in Hartford several times during the past
few weeks, endeavoring to dispose of Sc
curities. largely bonds In one instance.
It Is said he offered $4,000 worth of
bonds. IN
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-04-02
Lincoln the Farmer.

Matters soon reached a crisis which
drove the Junior partner out into the
fields again, where he undertook all
sorts of rough farm labor. from split
ting rails to blowing. AS man of all
work, however, Lincoln did not prove
altogether satisfactory to his employ
ers. He was too fond of mounting
stumps in the field and ''practicing
polemics" on the other farm hands,
and there was something uncomforta-
bic about a plowman who read as he
followed the team, no matter how
straight his burrows ran. Such prac-
tees were Irritating, if not presumptu-
Gus. and there is we'll known story
about Il farmer who found the hired
man. lying in Il field beside the road.
dressed in his not too immaculate farm
clothes, with book instead of pitch
fork in his hand.
What are you reading?" inquired
the old gentleman.
I'm not reading; I'm studying" an
swered Lincoln. his wonderful eyes
still on the pages of his book.
Studying what?''
Law, sir
The old man stared at the speaker
for moment in utter amaZement.
at-God-Almightyv he mutter-
ed as he passed ON. shaking his head
From Frederick Trevor Hills Lincoln
the Lawyer" in Century Magazine.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-04-02
Important Action.

The joint committee of the
Linn county grange met yester-
day afternoon in the county
court house and after discussion
which continued the entire alter
noon decided TO take measures to
invoke the referendum upon the
$125,ooo appropriation made by
the last legislature toward the
support of the University of Ore
gon. Action was taken to this
end with the belief on the part of
the Linn county grangers that
the amount appropriated was in
excess of the amount which
should have been appropriated
when the present rate of taxation
in Oregon is considered. Other
reasons tor wishing to invoke the
referendum upon the university
appropriation were given, amcng
which was that the school for
higher education should not re-
ceive larger proportionate ap-
preparation than the amount
whi III is given toward the main
tenance of the public schools,
which was stated cow to be the
case.
One of the speakers, George
w. Wright, advocated the abol-
ishment of all Normal schools
and said the State University and
State Agricultural college should
be combined, the whole to be
called the university of the State
of Oregon, to be under one board
of regents, and the school of each
to be regulated so that certain de-
partments of the university be
taught at Eugene and certain de-
partments at Corvallis, but neith-
er course of study to conflict or be
duplicated at either place, the
same he declared being in the
interest of public economy, and
afording ample facilities for a
higher education. In place of
normal schools he favored one
Oregon Teachers College to be in
connection with the University at
Eugene, or to be located at Port
land "a central point.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-04-02
A FINE HAMPSHIRE.

and is a very fine specimen of the
breed. The Hampshire is steadily
gaining recognition in America. This
is because he is large. heavily quar-
tered, with face, head. neck and chest
denoting constitution and hardness.
These sheep produce a heavy, fine
fibered fleece. are remarkably prepotent.
mature early and produce a delicately
favored, deeply colored flesh. They
are remarkably docile and are easily
managed. Hampshire lambs are easily
produced for the early spring markets.
often averaging a pound of growth per
day for the first sixty to ninety days.
The Hampshire ewes are very prolific.
great mixers and good mothers. For
crossing on the Merino for mutton pur-
poses the Hampshire probably has no
superior and is equal to any Of the
breeds for crossing on any of the long
wool varieties. They are good grow
ers. take on flesh rapidly and are
splendid sheep for American condi-
tions.-Orange Judd Farmer.