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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
COMPLICATIONS TN
BREWERY r SEIZURES
RECEIVERS APPOINTED BY STATE
TAKE POSSESSION OF HUN
DREDS OF ALooNS-HURRIED
TRANSFERS CAUSE TROUBLE.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 5.-What is be-
lieved to be one Of the last stages of
Kansas twenty year fight against the
liquor traffic, namely, the seizure of
brewery property by the three receivers
recently appointed by the state supreme
court, is developing legal complications.
After a weeks work and visits to five
cities in the state, the receivers have
taken possession of several hundred sa-
looms and some other property known to
be owned by some of the indicted brew
ing companies. There has been much
evasion on the part of brewery agents.
according to the receivers, the title to
some of their property being hurriedly
transferred and this, the receivers have
not molested desiring first to gain a rul-
ing on their status from the state legal
department
Yesterday at Pttsburg the receivers
encountered new phase when they Wis
tied Idle Hour Park beer garden oper-
ated supposedly by the Helm Brewing
company. The receivers intended to take
charge of this property with the avowed
purpose of selling it and turning the
proceeds into the state treasury but
the agent in charge insisted that the
brewing company owned the fixtures only
and that the grounds and buildings be-
1onged to him. The receivers decided to
make no move there at present and went
to Topeka for legal advice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
DEMAND PRISONERS
ON BATTLESHIPS
United States Investigates AS
sault on American Negro
H0NDURAhS ARE BITTER
Captain Keeps the Policemen in Irons
and Places the Niearaguan Gen.
eraI in Command at Puerto
Cortez.
HONDURAhS ARE BITTER

Special Cor. of the Associated Press)
Puerto Cortez, May l. via Mobile, April
The investigation and taking of testi-
/ mony in the matter of the brutal assault
on the fruit inspector of the Thacker
Brothers. company, Davis, by soldiers OF
Nicaragua and Honduran police was
placed in the hands of Captain Winter
halter and Acting Consul Greeley.
They are making the examination very
thorough and have not concluded.
Yesterday, April 30, Commandant Manu-
elito Bonilla of San Pedro and Dr.
Mitchell American consul at San Pedro,
came to Puerto Cortez ON special train
with communications from the provincial
president, Gen. Manuel r. Davila, to con-
fer with Captain Fullam of the Marietta
and demand the surrender of the police
men now in irons on the war vessels, to
the authorities of Honduras.
The mission was a failure, as it devel-
oped that no courts have been In exist
ence in this department for more than
thirty days.
The civil authorities also the military
authorities of Honduras, had failed to en-
force order or lawn fact only military
rule prevailed, and that had proved in
adequate to protect life or property.
Captain Fullam and the consul having
undertaken the investigation and the con-
dition of Davis being serious, Captain
Fullam refused to surrender the prison.
ers and Commandant Bonilla left on a
special train in bitter frame of mind,
expecting to return today.
Today the commandant at Puerto Cortez
was relieved and Gen. Juan j. Estrada of
the Nicaraguan forces was placed in COM
mand.
No news comes from the interior, tele-
graph and cablegrams are censored and
only forwarded with the approval of Cen
eral Estrada.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
S3,5OO,OOO Profits in State
House Furnishings Alone
NUMBER CRIMINAL SUITS
Pennypacker Issues Statement That
Not Dollar Is Mlsspent, But
the Public Eagerly Awaits
His Explanation.

Pittsburg. May 5.-several criminal suits
will be brought by Attorney General Todd
against those responsible for the state
capitol scandal. A list of those who will
be named as defendants will not be known
until the inquiry is completed. The COM
mission will hold no more public sessions
until after the legislature adjourns on
May 16
The suits will be based on the testimony
showing that the contractors collected
from the state for 572 thermostats and in
stalled only 1863, and in substitution of
domestic for bascarrat glass and an in
ferior glass for Tiffany favrille.
J. II. Sanderson & Co.. general con-
tractors; j. M. Huston, architect for the
building commission, and j. H. Schu-
macher, former superintendent of grounds
and buildings, are among those involved
The testimony also shows that while
the more elaborate of the 81 600 worth
of lighting fixtures was to be mercurial
gold, the bulk of those installed were
merely lauguered, the latter process
costing one-tenth the price of the for
mer.
The reports of the experts which will
be made to the commission before the
public hearings are resumed will show
that the measurements of the parquetry
flooring, painting and decorating and
other fittings were falshed, and that the
contractors profit on the $2000,000 metallic
furniture was $50 per cent.
1t is estimated that Sanderson's profits
on the So, ,556,765 paid him for the fur
nishings were $3,500,000
Former Governor Pennypacker, who
was president of the board until he went
out of office last January, and was a
party 20 all the furnishings contracts,
issued public statement last fall that
not>a dollar was misspent by that board;
that the building could not be duplicated
for S13,O00,000; that no bill was finally
settled until the article had been measured
or weighed as the schedule required; that
every bill was certified to by Huston &c
Schumacher as to its accuracy before be-
ing produced.
In view of the recent disclosures. the
public is eagerly awaiting Pennypacker 5
explanation of the approving and paying
of these bills.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
SHORT 100000, 900 BUSHELS.
Sevenest Weather in History of the
Weather Bureau.

Chicago, May 5.-The last week on the
Chicago board of trade has seen a revival
of the activity which prevailed there
several weeks ago and it is predicted by
the more optimistic traders that this
will continue at higher level for some
time to come
The cold weather conditions which have
prevailed so continuously throughout the
west and southwest, have been the chief
cause of the increased volume of trade.
Never in the history of the weather bu-
reau has such severe weather existed at
this time of the year. The result has
been a growing conviction on the part
of many traders and commission men
that the crop OF winter wheat has been
seriously damaged, and one excellent au-
thority has made the prediction that the
crop will be about 100,000O00 bushels be-
low that of last year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
STRIKE STOPS CARS
PUBLIC USE WAGONS
San Francisco Motormen and
Conductors Walk Out
FlREMEN FALL IN LINE
Probable Other Allied Unions viii
Strike AIso-May Be Trouble.
Federal Assistance Will be
Called For.
FIREMEN FALL IN LINE

San Francisco. May 5-The street car
motormen and conductors struck today
tying up the street car system of this
hicles. from automobiles to express
wagons, were used by the public.
The motormen and conductors of the
United Railroads early this morning voted
to declare a strike.
The strikers have been reinforced by
the stationary firemen, who demand rec
osnition of their union and an increase of
wages from s2.75 to 1926 per day. 1t Is
probable that other allied unions will
There was no disorder today as no at
tempts were made to take cars from the
barns, but 1t is expected that an effort
to run cars will be made tomorrow
President Patrick Calhoun says that
the United Railroads will operate its lines
independently of the Garments union, and
If resisted will demand from the city and
state authorities the full protection guar
anteed by the law.
The decision of the carmen to walk out
was reached at a meeting attended by
1900 men,
The officials of the United Railroads
have been making elaborate preparations
to run cars in the event of a strike, and
they claim to have several hundred ex-
perienced men ready to take the places
of the strikers.
In the event of the city and state being
unable to provide protection in case of
serious trouble, federal assistance may be
invoked on the ground that the United
Railroads Investment company of New
Jersey which Is the holding company of
the United Railroads, is corporation
foreign to this state.
1t is reported that Farley, the noted
strike-breaker, is in the city, and that
he will have charge of the strike-break-
ing operations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
CAMPAIGN AGAINST GREEN BUG.
The Lady Bug Proves to Be an Ex-
terminator.

Kansas City, Mo, May 5.-The campaign
in Kansas and Oklahoma to exterminate
the green bug" which has been doing
much damage to wheat. is developing in
teresting features. The main effort is
being directed in the collection and dis
tribution through the affected districts of
the lady bug, so-called, which was re-
Gently discovered to be destroyer of the
green bug. Professor Green of the Uni
versity of Kansas. has been convinced
of the worth of the lady bug as an ex-
terminator, and he has kept a number
In the university fields. The bugs have
been brought into the university at Law
renee, packed and shipped free to any
point where they are needed. In the
past two weeks thousands of these de-
stroying parasites have been sent out over
the state. They showed quite wonderful
results and the demand increased beyond
the supply.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
NO PRIMARY FOR
TAFT AND FORAKER
OHIO POLITICIANS BELIEVE THE
FIGHT WILL. BE MADE IN THE
OLD WAY-CALL TAFT'S LATE.
INslsTENcE A BLUFF.

Washington, May 5.-(Special. )-Ohlo
politicians here now express great doubt
as to whether there will be after all a
general primary in the Buckeye state to
test the relative strength of Taft and
Foraker. In fact, it begins to look as if
the fight must be made in the old way,
through the control of county and con-
gressional district organizations, delegates
to the state convention.
Both Governor Harris and his attorney
general do not believe a primary can be
held under the laws of the state, and are
set down as opposed to it. Some of the
Foraker people are unkind enough to say
that the reason the Taft people are so in
sistent for an early primary now is be-
cause they know there is little chance
that a primary will be held
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
10000 PARADE FOR
MOYER-HAYWOOD
Boston Mass Meeting Held by Labor
Organizations-Prot Against
Arrest of Miners.

Boston, May 5.-About 10000 people par
ticipated in the parade and mass meet
ing held by labor organizations of this
city today as a protest against the pro-
ceedlngs against Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone for alleged conspiracy In the
murder of Governor Steunenberg OF
Idaho. A Scandinavian Soldier club, which
brought up the rear, displayed three plain
red flags. A thousand or more women
were In line. AT mass meeting resolu-
tions were adopted protesting against the
arrest and trial of the three western min
crs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
PRESIDENT TO SAIL
THE MISSISSIPPI
PETlTioNED BY THE VALLEY
STATE GOVERNORS TO ACCOM-
PANY THEM AND WATERWAYS
COMM SSloN ON A TOUR.

Washington, May 5.-(Special) )-Presi-
Roosevelt may accept the invitation Of
eighteen valley state governors to accom-
pany them with the inland waterways
commission on a tour of the Mississippi
river from Minneapolis to New Orleans
An eighteen foot channel is wanted all
the way up the big river, and the COM
mission believes personal trip will be Of
great benefit to its participants. The pc
tltion of the governors will be supple
mented by other petitions which will be
signed by members of the Boards of
Trade. Chambers of Commerce and other
commercial organizations of the cities and
towns along the river as well as by clti-
zens generally.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
SWALLOWS FEAST
ON THE BOIL WEEVIL
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STRONGLY URGES THE PRESER-
vATloN OF INSECT EATING
BIRDS AS ExTERMINAToRS

Washington, May 5.-(Special)-The
preservation and the increase of the in
sectivorous bird is strongly urged upon
the people of northern and southern states
alike as a means of checking the ravages
of the boil weevil upon the cotton crop.
The most useful ally against the boil
weevil, the department of agriculture an
nounces, is the swallow, ''the light cav
airy of the avian army"
Swallows migrating over the cotton
fields find weevils flying in the open and
wage active war against them. AS many
as forty-seven boil weevils have been
found in the stomach of swallow.
The idea is to increase the number of
swallows both in the north and the south.
The colonies nesting in the south VIII de-
stroy a greater or less number of weevils
during the summer while in the fall,
after the local birds have migrated, north
ern-bred birds, as they pass through
the southern states on the way TO the
tropics, will keep up the war.
OF all the swallows, the martin is con-
sidered the most important, and detailed
suggestions are given by the department
for increasing its number.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
Status Quo In Ear East.

Paris, May 5.-A French-Japanese con-
vention for the preservation of the status
quo in the far east is declared in several
quarters to be under negotiation and will
shortly be completed. The London and
st. Petersburg governments have been
notified of the proposed convention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
Yale Crew Goes Back-No Race.

Annapolis, Md, May 5.-After the
weather had forced a postponement un-
til Monday and the visitors had consented
to stay over until then. word was re-
ceived from the University faculty this
morning ordering the Yale crew to re-
turn to New Haven this afternoon with
out renewing the annual race with the
midshipmen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
Freight Divisions of Southern.

Chattanooga. May 5.-(Special. ut is Of
ficially announced that the Memphis and
Chattanooga division of the Southern
railway Is to be shortly divided into four
freight divisions. Relays will be estab-
lished at steIenson, Huntsville and Tus-
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senger and freight service can be regu-
lated an dali determinations abolished.
'12. Their interchange of cars. freights
and passengers with each other can be
regulated.
'13. All agreements they may make with
each other in regard to joint rates and
pooling agreements can be controlled In
order to get this absolute control, the
power to organize the corporations must
be pitched on some grant of power in the
constitution which is not only executive
but when it's exercise is all peryading.
Beyond Control of Congress.
"The power to regulate commerce
among the states and with foreign nations
is too narrow for such purposes. be-
cause there is an immense commerce in
this country which is entirely beyond
the control of Congress.
"There is an immense mass of trans
portation which is absolutely intra-state
over which there is no Jurisdiction.
1.-The power to establish roads is CO.
extensive with the limits of the United
States. 1t enters into every remote cor
ner of the territory Of the United States
and extends from every point within the
territory every other point.
II believe that the authors of the con-
stitution in contemplation of the vast
distance separating the parts of this re-
public from each other. grapted this ex-
ecutive power to the federal government
in expectation and belief that the whole
country would be knitted together by
highways constructed and operated by the
central government in the full knowl-
edge that such highways while having
for their primary object the carrying
of mails, would of necessity be used sec
ondarily and incidentally for the trans
portation of feright and passengers just
as from time immemorial the stage
coach which carried the mail and also
carried passengers"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
THEODORE ROOSEVELT. =
Evades Issue.
Chattanooga Terminal Contract Today

Chattanooga. May 5.-(Special)-T
contract for the new passenger termi-
nal station will be let tomorrow or next
day. Fifteen bids for the construction
OF the depot were opened in New York
by officials of the Southern railway ten
days ago. A fifteen months limit viii
be fixed for the completion of the work
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
States. 1t would be necessary, howeve
to have served one year in one class.
Raise Locomotive Engineers.

States 1t would be necessary, however,
to have served one year in one class.
Raise Locomotive Engineers.
The petition of the construction loco
motive engineers is next taken up and
after alluding to the fact that these men
started at $50, the secretary says that
inasmuch as it seems to be conceded that
they as we'll as steam shovel engineers
in the United States, receive about the
same rate of pay, the salaries should be
fixed at $210 month, the amount asked.
Secretary Taft says the subject of over
time was the only point upon which an
agreement could not be reached between
the locomotive engineers, Mr.. Stevens
and Colonel Goethals. The basis of an
operating day on the isthmus, says Sec
retary Taft, is eight hours, the opera
ton of the steam shovel fixes this and
steam shovel men are not required to
work more than this time. But, says he,
the construction locomotive engineers
who work in connection with the steam
shovel men, must necessarily, as do all
engineers. report for duty one-half hour
before starting from the yard and be en-
gagged one hour in shifting his train to
the place of work in the morning and re-
turning 1t In the evening to the yard"
This claim was not allowed in view OF
the slight increase.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
Farrar Is CONSTITUTIONS Lawyer.

New Orleans, May 6.--Edgar H. Farrar,
whose letter was made public last night,
Is a member of the law firm of Farrar.
Jonas & Kruttschnitt of this city. He Is
a constitutional lawyer and has had long
experience in railroad legal questions. He
is not the judge of any court
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-04
And.en Jsekson,s Eausation.


 During elch winter for two or three reyrs after he had reached the age Of seven Andrew Jackson was sent to the old drld school Of q Mr. Branch After ah.> b. attended the select school which a Presbyterian preacher. tue Rev. Dg. David Humphreys. taught in the Wax hav settlement. He appears to have been going tJ tGS higher ~choO. iu the spring of 1-SO, when the mroad of Tar teton created s paulc'iu that portion Of tue CaroluaS AT some later period of his youth be lS said JU nave attended the old Queen college or seminary at Charlotte u couple Ot terms but the lime is not definitely Snown.
 As to education. therefore. il may be Safuly statd that Andrew Jackson eu- loved much more thaa the ordinary ad. vaumgc nf a back woods boys of his time. At the aga of tep hc had become SD good reader that he was often chosen to read the newspaper 10 the ambled ueighbOrs. and he rcmom- bored with pride in after years that he uau thus had rhc honor of reading out IorI" tue Declaration Of Independence upon it's arrival in the WayhGws. TOT a .ad of t'n this was. indeed, some thing to rr member with honest pride. Thomas r.. Watson in WatSon'S Jcfier- sontan Ma@azine
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-04
MANY BURN ALL READY
Everything in Readiness for
 Banquet

Elaborate preparations are being made for the Elks' installation, banquet and dance this evening at the E ks ball.
 Covers have been laid fer 100 at the banquet, which will begin just after the installation of officers. or at about g o'clock. The installation will begin at s o'clock. The dance will follow the banquet, beginning at about Il o'clock.
 The hosts of the evening are the newly elected officers who will be installed in office,
 The banquet will bea very sumptuous affair. It is in charge of the wives of the new officers: Mrs.J. D. Stineoaugh, Mrs. George c. Miller, Mrs. George Blanchard and Mrs. Hugo Ungeiroren.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-04
ORDlANCf: No. 82

Ordinance regulating the sale of poisons
 ln the Town of Skagway.
 Be It ordained by the Common Council of the Town of Skagway.
 SECTION, l-Every spothecary, druggest, or other person, who shall S. Il sud deliver any arsenic, corrosive sublimate, prussic acid. or any other substance or liquid l sually deDOminated poisonous, without having the word "Poison" written or printed upon a label attached t' the phial. bos, or parcel, in which the same Is solI, or who shall sell aud deliver any tartar emetic without having the true name thereof written or printed upon label attached to the phial, box, or parcel, containing the sRme, shall upon con. viction thereof before the Municipal Magistrate be deemed guilty of @ mis- demeanor aud shall be fined not less than Five Dollars (s5.OO) nor more than Twenty Five Dollars (S25.00l.
 SECTION, 2-NO person shall sell or give any poison, or poisonous substance, without recording in book, to be kep for that purpose, the name of tue per son receiving said poison, and his or her residence, excepting upon the written order or prescription of 8 me regularly authorized practicing physician, Whose name must be attached to such order. Such book shall be kept open for in- spection.
 Section 3-No person shall sell, give or dispose of any poison or poisonous substance except pon the order or prc- 8 ripliou of regularly authorized or practi ing pLysic.ar, without attaching 10 the ph;ai, box or parcel containing such poisonous su stance, a label with the name aud residence of such person aui the word "po,son" all printed up on 1t with red ink, together with the name of such person written or printed thereon in plain an legible characters. Section Amy person Infringing any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof before MuDici- pal Magis rate, b. deemed gully of a misdemeanor, snd shall be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars (S25.0Ol.
 This ordinance shall be in force aud effect from and after It's passage.
 Passed March s. 1907,
 Approved March 5, 1907.
 E, J, SHAW,
 President of the Council. MATTHEW BRIDGE,
 Clerk.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-04
DAILY INLAND
 WEATHER REPORT

The report of weather conditions at 8 o'clock this morning at points on the line oI the White Pass and in the Yukon valley follows:
 Glacter-Cloudy, north wind, 2l above.
 White Pass-CIondy, north wind, % above.
 Frazer-Clear. north wiod, % above.
 Log cabtn-cIoudy, north wind, IS above.
 Bennet,-cIoudy, north wind, % above.
 Peuaiugton-Cloud!, calm, 32 above. Car. 5ou-CIoudy. calm, 26 above. WLf.ehorse-Cloudy, calm, l2 above. AtHu-Cloudy, north wind, 20 above. Taa.sh-Cloudy, north wind, 24 above Lov er Labarge-ClOudy north wind, 10 above.
 Hoo.alinqua-CIoudy, calm, l2 above, Big Salmon-Cloudy, calm, 70 above. Yuson Crossing-CIear, calm, IS above.
 Selstrk-Cloudy, calm, l4 above. Stewart-Cloudy, calm, 9 above. Ogisyie-Clear, calm, IS above.
 Dawsou-Clear, north wind, 6 above, For,ymile-Clear, calm, 3 below.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-04
PERSONAL MENTION

NeAEg,aaS5&SaS-0oe0eHe@-ao@@"
 Clerk of be Court and Mrs. C. C. Page were u0rthbouud passengers from Seattle to Juneau on the Jefferson.
 Superintendent V, l. Hahn, of the White Pass, lei, on the train this morning for Whi,cEorse,
 P.H. Ganty, Of Ganty G Grandson, will leave on the Jefferson for a trip to Seattle and other Southern cities.
 W. p. Renwick will leave for a bus mess trip to Seattle on the Jefferson.
 Robert Watt aud Archie Watt brothers, of Vancouver, B. C., are late arrivals. They have accepted positions at the White Pass shops, and gre living at the Puueu house.