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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
 CROWDED STREETS BECOME. PROBLEM Underground Street Railways Give But Little Relief PRESS IN TRACING CRIME Prefect of Police in Paris Says News. papers Do More Harm Than Good in the Suppression
 of Crimes.
PRESS IN TRACING CRIME
BY PAUL VILLlERS,

Paris, November 16.-(Specal Cable)- J. The problem of struggling with Paris traffic and the congested condition of the street is becoming a very serious one to the French authorities. The electric un- derground railways, which now run in many directions, seem to have very little effect in relieving traffic; and since Paris, owing to it's flat system, covers a much less area than London, this question of congestion is not likely to become less pressing as the time passes. Rather the contrary, and even now the condi- tion of the streets is highly dangerous.
 The number of motors in Paris, which in 1900 was 105O, had last year Q906) reached TAGS. This is the number seen upon the streets every day, and daily some fifty summonses for fast driving are issued against Paris motorists.
 The number of taximetre motor cabs licensed at the end of September this year in Paris streets is 1906, while there are 9555 ordinary horse cabs The off, cials of the Prefecture of Police con slider the state of affairs becomes more alarming every day, for the number of accidents daily increases, chiefly owing to the inexperience of the eoachmen and their fast driving.
 M. Lepine, the energetic and popular prefect of Paris police, has been giving his opinion on the role of the news paper press in tracing crime,
 He says "The influence which news papers exercise on the work of the police is in my opinion in very many cases pro- ductive of more harm than good.
 "The desire to inform the public of the details of a crime and keep them posted on the clews the police may have in hand in many instances defeats the ends of justice. Think of detective who is hunting criminal, and is fol- lowing a good clew, who finds the news papers telling the public all about it.
 "It is most dseouraging and eXasper- atng, and it is for this reason that the police have to exercise great dis erection in what they communicate to the press.
 lon the other hand I am prepared to admit that in certain cases the pa pers have given the police assistance in leading to the tracing and arrest of crim- inals when the authorities were at fault.
 "'This was the case with a notorius anarchist Ravachol. He was discovered by a cafe waiter recognizing a portrait supplied by the police to the newspapers as one of his daily customers. He was arrested the next day, although the police for weeks previous had been looking for him."
 Naphthaline has just been attacked by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday in the following transactions in real estate, in which amounts exceeding S750 were in- volved:
 $1OO0-J. B. Caldwell and wife to H. C.. Gore and wife, property situated in the southwest corner of the property of Lee Newman, near the old Georgia road.
 sS00--J. II. Shackelford and wife to Pinde Shackelford, lot in block of P. J. McAdory's subdivision of the north- east quarter of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 16, town ship 19, range west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Winners In Bicycle Race.

Boston, November 16.-Floyd Krebs. the partner of Hugh Mclean carried his team to victory in the six day bicy- cle race tonight, winning in the final sprint from $. Root, Fogler aud Nit ten, the representatives of the three leading teams. Fogler of the Moran and Fogler tfam, was a fairly good second being only half wheel behind the leader. while Root was given third place. although he finished apparently almost even with Mitten. who takes fourth place. The total distance GOV cred by the leaders in the race was 1147 miles and one lap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
BOY GETS LONG SENTENCE.
With Knee Pants On, He Gets No
 Mercy From the Judge.

Selma, November 6.-(special. .)-In- formation reached the city today that young Huckabee, the 16-year-old boy who confessed to being implicated in the murder of old man Luke Bradford near Linden, was sentenced Friday to twenty years in the penitentiary. The boy wore knee trousers when sen tenced by the presiding judge. Four other men by the name of Fort are said to have confessed to the crime of killing old man Bradford for his money and their trials will take place during the coming week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Mrs. Little Entertains.

Greenville, November 16.-(special.) Mrs. J. B. Little entertained last night in honor of the teachers of the public school. A number of friends were in- the occasion, and unique and attrac- tive game was arranged for their amusement. After this very choice re- treatments were served. Mrs. Little entertains the teachers once each ses- sion, and they enjoy and appreciate her hospitality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

was put on the window ledge and was returned to the mother in the morning.
 When the mayor said they ought to have called a doctor, the peasant protest ed. He was obliged he said to go to a neighboring town and buy horse. More over, he added, his daughter was accus- had four
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Alphab betical.

From the Womans Home Companion for November.
 The Kindergarten children are strug- gling with the alphabet.
 "Who can tell what comes after G?' asked the teacher Silence reigns. Again she questions, Doesn't anyone know what comes after G?'
 Then Carleton raises his hand. "I do,' he says. "Whiz. Gee whz'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
From the AllmoniaI Point of View.

From Judge.
 He-So your marriage was a failure? She-Oh, l don't know.
 1Ie-why, I thought you had secured divorce?
 She--I did
 He-Well, don't you call that complete failure?
 She-Hardly. You see, my partner made an assignment and received a very neat sum as a preferred creditor.
 IIe-oh-um--er-I beg youF pardon!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
The Riddle of Life.
tIle New York American.

From the New York American.
 Over in France Professor Le Lage of the Corbonne claims to have effected the chemical development of life in the un- fertilized eggs of the sea urchin.
 'In about an hour." says the report. "segmentation, which is the first sign of life, began, and the eggs produced lar- vae''
 But did Professor De Lage create life? Did he produce life that did not already exist? The egg was apparently ready for it's functions. It would seem to the lay mind, therefore, that it was a live egg. Might not a scientist say quite as wise- ly, q have planted an acorn and have produced a tree"
 When man can take two or more ele- ments of his own composition, unite them and produce life, then and then only will he be able to claim the function that is creative.
 Some time ago Prof. Jacques Loeb of the University of California proved that it was possible to give to the eggs of sea urchine the environment necessary to life But Professor Loeb did not solve the riddle of life any more than Profess sor De Lage, and the secrets of life's beginning remain quite as dark as the secrets of death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
OKLAHOMA IS MADE A
 STATE OF THE UNION
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.)

court with their own hands clean, and to make them clean l trust they will begin by obeying the laws of Oklahoma -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

But you will get a Suit that will always please you and give you satisfaction for those $2O cashiers checks. Let us have them.
 MARLEY & BAUMAN.
 1924 First Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

Naphthaline has just been attacked by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-13
STATE OFFERS REBUTTAL
(scripps News Association.)

BOISE, July 13.-1ne defense
rested Immediately upon court re-
converting this morning and the
state called as it's first rebuttal
witness John Rice, the Caldwell at
torney, who swore Orchard didn't
have a mustache in November,
1905, when the witness Elliott said
he met him on the train.
Dan Carney, of Walla Walla, con-
tradicted Dominick Flynn, who
swore Orchard was playing carus
in Mullan the day the Bunker Hill
& Sullivan mill was blown up. Gar
ney said Flynn told him at that
time he didn't know where Orchard
had gone.
r. e. Grunshaw, of Deadwood,
identified John O'Neill, editor of the
Miners magazine, whom he knew in
Dakota in 1880. He was called to
testify that O'Neill had been tried
for murder, but the defense object
ed and the court took the matter
under advisement.
e. M. Hughes. railroad manager,
contradicted witness Elliott, by
swearing Elliott couldn't have rid
den on the train he swore he did.
T. c. Callopy, another railroader,
gave similar testimony.
]. r. Stevenson, clerk of the Gull
len hotel, Salt Lake, swore Orchard
was there at the time Elliott said
he saw him on the train. ]. II.
Moser, of Denver, swore Orchard
stopped at his rooming house in
1904, from July 20 to August 1. This
was the time DR.. MCGEE testified
he saw Orchard at Wallace, Idaho.
Sheriff Bailey, of Shoshone coun-
ty, and other witnesses gave testi-
mony contradicting that of MCGEE.
August Paulson, owner Of the
Hercules mine, swore Dan Cordoner
purchased Orchards interest in the
mine, but was not permitted to say
when, other than 1t was the spring
of 1898, year before the Occur
d'Alene troubles. Ten witnesses
had been examined up to noon adj
journment, and deeds admitted
showing Orchards transfer to Cor.
doner made March Z, 1898.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-13
HEAD WOOOMEN
HERE MONDAY

Monday morning will be q big
day in local Woodmen Of the
World circles and the celebration
will begin as early as a. m. AT
that hour the head officers of the
order are expected to arrive over
the Burlington from Denver on
their way to Seattle. where the
head camp Of the Pacific jurisdic
ton meets in annual session
July 20.
Arrangements have been made to
entertain the visitors in Spokane all
day Monday and Monday evening
All Woodmen of the World in the
city and in neighboring towns have
been invited to assemble at the spe'
cial meeting to be held in the even.
ing at Spokane camps hall on the
third floor of Pacific hall, where
the head officers will be welcomed
formally and will deliver addresses,
The party expected will number
about 80, including Head Counsel
l. I. Boak, Denver; Head Advisor
A. E. Sunderland, California; Head
Clerk J. C. Latshaw, Denver; Head
Banker P. e. Snodgrass, Oregon,
and practically all the other head
officers.
The train will be met by the fol,
lowing local committee from Spo'
kane camp: G. e. Horton, A. w.
Conner, ]. d. Mclean, H. Coin, ].
H. Austin, J. F. Hoyt. At 10
o'clock the party win be taken over
the electric line to Occur dAlene,
where they will have lunch and
take ride on the lake.
Returning at p. m. they Will
rest and look about the city until
evening, when they will be served
banquet at Davenport's. The
special lodge session at the hall will
follow.
The party will continue the jour.
ney to the coast Tuesday morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-13
COURT R0ASTS
INSPECTOR

U. s. Meat Inspector e. B. Love
on duty at Stanton's cold storage
plant, was scored in police Court
yesterday afternoon by Judge lin
kle when the case against vi ,tor
and Erama Lagerquist, hotel keep
ers at Eillyard. had been h lard.
The evidence gathered by Game
Warden Ulig showed that The lag
erquists had dressed to serve meat
from a young bull after 1t hal Ell
fered for 5 days from smashed
head and paralysis Of the .:ind
quarters.
When a warrant was sworn out
the Lagerquists induced Love to ex
anime the meat and claim that he
pronounced it first class. The
prosecution had expert evidence to
show that such meat was not fit for
food and the court took the grouo
that anybody ought to know tina.
much. Whereupon the court de
voted his attention to the inspect u
who would make>su report, say
ing If that was the sort of inspec
tion the country had to depend on
for pure meat it is better off with
out any.
The court fined the Lagerquists
$50 and costs each, and Dan Nc
Carthy and Thomas Herberger, who
converted the suffering bull into
bad beef, $25 each. 1t is understood
that the case will be appealed.
Inspector Love today declined tc
discuss the matter, saying that II
would all come out when the case
reached the superior court. He
said he had no fear for his part
in It,
Charles w. Deming. chief inspec
tor for this district, declined to &C
into the matter as to what action
the department might AXE. A fu..
repor has been made to him. but
the nature Of this was not given
ont
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-13
COL 0RED Man HIT
HIM WITH A ROCK

James Kelly, a street laborer,
came into the police station at
noon today with his head split
open and bleeding profusely. He
said a colored man hit him with a
rock. He was washed up enough
to be presentable, a John Doe
warrant issued and accompanied by
Patrolman Lister he set out to find
his assailant. The latter was
caught on Riverside av. and taken
to jail. In his pockets were found
6 pass keys of the common kind. He
was charged with assault with a
deadly weapon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-13
LET DUTCH JAKE USE
CITY HALL WALL

A pertinent suggestion has been
made that city officials permit
Dutch Jake" the use of side
OF the city hall for his magic
lantern show. 1t Is contended
that this arrangement would
permit the pedestrians on Howard
st. tot use the sidewalks in front
of Dutch Jake's" castle and not
the street, as is customary at
present.
The lantern show In front OF the
Occur d'Alene theater Is nothing
more nor less than a public
nuisance. and, 1t Is argued IL the
city officials wish to permit the
street to be blockaded nightly by
the saloon loafers who congregate
In front Of that place they should
at least permit the use of the city
hall In that the crowd would occupy
Front av. instead of Howard st.
Howard st. is becoming daily
more and more a thoroughfare
used by residents of the North side,
and passengers going and coming
to and from the depots.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-13
FAIR ASSOCIATION HOLDS SECRET
SESSION ON POOL ROOM QUESTION

Of the arrangements disapproval.
Pool selling at the fair was de-
Tended by Sam Glasgow, r. In
singer, V. B. DeLashmutt, Gordon
Corbaley and Joseph Borden. As
the result Of the discussion the fol-
lowing committee was named to
lobby with the council for either re-
peal Of the ordinance or a resolu-
ton defending enforcement until
after the fair: Charles p. Lund,,
Sam Glasgow, William Norman,
Daniel Weaver, J. E. Foster, n. d.
Miller, L. M. Davenport, M. O'Shea,
F. e. Goodall, g. A. Heldenger,
Joseph Borden, ]. M. Grimmer, H.
c. Blair, Ed Sanders, r. J. Hurd
and Alex Winston.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-13
TO STRIKE TONIGHT
(scripps News Association,

OAKLAND, July 13.-Commis-
sioner Neill, General Superinten-
dent Jaynes and Assistant Miller, of
the Western Union, went into con-
ference at Western Union head
quarters here this afternoon. There
is apparently little chance for set
Element.
President Small has little conf
dence of the negotiations coming to
a happy ending.
Although denied by Konenkamp,
the understanding at headquarters
is that the feeling is not the hes.
between Committeeman Reidy, Sui
Ivan and Small.
At 3 o'clock 1t was announced
that the telegraphers' conference
ended without definite result.
NEW YORK. July 13.-Charles
McInery, secretary of the local op-
orators union, said today that 80
per cent of 1000 telegraphers in
the city were ready to walk ou.-io-
day If word comes that Neill mas
failed to effect a settlement.
President Ahearn, of the local
union, announced at 3 o'clock that
the local situation was critical and
declared the operators In New York
and Chicago are prepared to strike
on a moments notice. Radical ac-
ton Is expected in the next few
hours.
CHICAGO, July 13.--Secreta"y
Russell was notified today that a
shipment of strikebreakers aai
been made from Paterson, N. ],
This is accepted as evidence Lat
the Western Union is determined
to prepare for a strike. The strike.
breakers are students from general
Offices OF the company. Soma OF
them are women.
The Postal has housed men IN a
| downtown hotel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-13
Warwick Resort Said to Have Offered Support
In Return for Race Track Gambling Monopoly.

Of bunco game, goes away and
knocks.
The public by it's patronage Of
the fair for years has poured
money into the hands of few large
stockholders. The fair is associated
with the town as much as it's cham
Der Of commerce is.
Yet this morning Manager Cos
grove offered to bet $500 that there
/ would be no fair unless the council
bowed to the wishes OF himself and
associates.
The gate receipts last year
amounted to $4,000. This year II
is estimated that $4,000 will be
spent for attractions, $4,000 for
premiums and expenses and $4,000
in race purses. The latter expense
was figured, of course, as nothing
out of the gate receipts, because
the bookmakers would pay 1t. In
that manner the public not only
pays it's admission to the grounds,
pays to see the races and other at
fractions, but pays for the races
themselves.
The local "bookmakers' ring" is
composed of George Cosgrove, IL.
L. Hildebrand, William Kits, John
Condron, Harry Green, Colonel Ao-
plegate. Lew Hunt, John Stevens,
Henry Sorg and John Scott.
Last nights meeting. called at
the Spokane hotel, failed to develop
unanimous sentiment in favor Of
| the management's position to let
the interstate fair stand or fall on
the pool selling gambling PROPOSE
ton. A resolution asking for spe-
cial session OF the city council to
play football with the recent or
dinance was put through after con-
siderable debate, much of which
was against unrestricted race track
gambling.
George T. Crane set forth the
management position with a repe.
tition of the statement than the fair
could not be held without racing,
and racing could not be had with
out pool selling. He said an outlay
of $4,000 had already been con-
tracted. $4,000 of which is to be
| offered in racing purses, but the
purses alone are not sufficient in
ducement unless the owners and
! track followers are permitted to
fleece the betting public. Mr..
Crane did not put it this way, but
that Is what the argument amount
| ed to.
Secretary Cosgrove followed with
a further explanation of conditions
and pointed out that the Interstate
fair could not be made the success
that eastern fairs are because no
aid is received here from the state,
The statements failed to satisfy
number of business men who are
opposed to the prevalence Of pool
room gambling. George w. Hoag,
Adolph Munter, A. V. Bradrick,
Smith Ely, Nj. II. Whitehouse. E.
G.. Payne, II. c. Blair, and Henry
Harold spoke against action in OPP
position to the council, arguing that
the pool room ordinance was need
ed to remedy an evil and should
not be opposed in reformatory
measure. They urged that the
question had been under consldera-
ton long time without objection
from the management, and this
brought the admission that the
management had been of the opin-
ion that the fair grounds would not
be included in the ordinance in view
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-13

At a secret session OF the execu.
tive board of the Interstate Fair as.
sociation, held at noon at the Silver
Grill it was decided to ask the city
council Tuesday night to either re-
peal or amend the ordinance pass
ed last Tuesday prohibiting pool
selling. The fair association asks
only relief for this fall on account
of having already made plans and
gone to much expense in preparing
for the fair. The session adjourned
to meet Tuesday noon.
The above is the official state
ment of the business of the meet
ing which Manager Robert H. Cos
grove had to give out.
Mayor Moore said: 81 am willing
to meet with the fair association at
any time and give it a hearing. l
will call special meeting of the
council so they may present their
views, If they wish me to-
The members of the board are all
very secretive about just what was
done. 1t is stated that a proposition
from the local "bookmakers' ring
was received and discussed. The
Warwick pool room people, whose
efforts are held responsible for the
ordinance provision prohibiting poo
selling at the fair as we'll as at the
Warwick, offered to restrain theiI
opposition to the selling of pools al
the fair this fall If. in return, they
would be given the exclusive privi
lege of making books on the races
There Is a curious disposition or
the part of the fair manager and
his associates to keep from the pub
lie any knowledge of the inner
workings Of the racing department
When asked regarding the amount
of money the bookmakers paid tC
the association Mr.. Cosgrove stated
that the financial businesses of the
association was no business of the
public. Some light on this subject
might explain considerable in con
nection with the fight in behalf OF
the pool sellers.
1t Is known that the entire racing
is paid for and controlled by the
bookmakers, who are compelled
each day to put up as much money
as the purses amount to. Whether
any more money is put up or not is
unknown. Thus, 1t will be seen
that the racing costs the fair asso
citation nothing and is entirely sepa
rate from the other fair business
Another interest that will be eff
fected to great extent is the sell
ing of liquor. For years past this
privilege has been held by the own
ers of the Warwick pool room.
Manager Cosgrove was asked
how much money the fair associa
ton received in return for the Ii
quor privilege. He replied: "That
is another financial record which
the public need not know"
Just what the public does need e
know of the affairs of the associa
ton. in order to Judge this present
situation, is very little, and the less
known by it the better. apparently
One feature of the fair dependent
upon racing which is an insult tC
patrons are the privileged
"hustlers" who make 1t a business
OF seeking unwary and unsophisti
Gated ones and inducing them to be-
on the races. In 8 cases out of 10
the money is lost, and In conse
quence, the visitor realizing at las
that he has been made the victim
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-13
WOMAN HEALTH OFFICER

4 PORTLAND, July 13.-Portland
has woman for health officer. DR..
Esther c. Pohl vas appointed by
the health board to succeed DR.. C.
Fl, Wheeler, resigned. DR.. Pohl has
been member of the board OF
health for the past 2 years and was
given the new position by her col,
leagues. George f. Wilson, DR.. A
y. Gilsey and Chief of Police Gritz.
nlacher.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-13
DOG DAYS NEXT WEEK

Next Tuesday unlicensed CANNES
must beware the dogcatcher On
that date the humane society,
which has the contract for depre-
ciating the volume of untagged dogs
In the city, will start out Q dog
catchers and a wagon. II is pro-
posed before long to install an cleo
trio chair for the purpose that they
may pass from this world of care
into dog heaven without suffering.
In the past the custom has been
to end their lives with bunet.
Thus far 1900 males and SO fe-
males have been licensed. The tot
al number OF licenses issued last
year was 1859 males and 210 fe.
males.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-13
NO NEWS OF NICK

II anyone knows the present
habitat of Alice Longworth and the
man that married the presidents
daughter he win receive small re-
ward by yielding the prisoners to
Secretary Monroe. of the chamber
of commerce. Monroe has himself
all primed with reception to the
pair when they come through Spo-
kane from Yellowstone park. But
they refuse to come, or even hang
out sign to show where they re
at. N. P. officials are trying to To-
cate them somewhere In the park.
but so far have had poor luck.
Maybe Nick has found q place
where he amounts to something as
head OF the family and refuses to
leave the charmed spot.