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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
TOM M'MAHON
IS INDICTED
CHARGED BY CHATTANOOGA
GRAND JURY WITH HAVING
ACCEPTED BRIDES.
Will Known Character at Every
Democratic State Convention
In Trouble.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. O.
Thomas p. Mcmahon, superintendent
of the city scavenger service, former
member Of the city council and gener.
ally recognized as one of the controll-
ing leaders in politics in this city, was
indicted by the grand jury today on
the charge of bribery.
This indictment is the second re-
turned by the grand jury as result
of the Investigation of municipal Of
fairs, and it is stated others will be
forthcoming within the neKt day or
two.
The charge of bribery is based upon
an alleged transaction while Mr.. Nc
Mahon was a member of the city coun-
Gil in 1901. Mr. Mcmahon appeared in
court Immediately after being notified
of the Indictment and asked for an
immediate trial. It was granted him
by the judge and the case set for to-
morrow morning He is well known
throughout the state, being promi-
nent figure at almost every democratic
convention held in the state.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
MONEY INTERESTS
AFTER BRYAN
CORPORATE INFLUENCES THINK
THEY CAN PREVENT NoMlNA-
TIoN OF GREAT CoMMoNER.
FRANCIS THEIR MAN
Parker Element Said To HaVs
Enlisted Mountcastel in
The Scheme.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The Press Of
this city contains the following inter
esting bit of political gossip:
THAT William J. Bryan will not be
the candidate of the Democratic party
for the Presidency is the belief OF
more than one-third of the Democratic
National Committee members, and
these men have behind them the
financial backing that brought about
the nomination of Alton B. Parker.
Documentary evidence in possession
of The New York Press makes 1t GER
tain that moneyed Democrats have
combined to prevent Bryan from re-
ceiving two-thirds vote in the nation
al convention. The programme is not
confined to the plan for Bryan's re-
tirement, but also embraces plan
for the nomination of so-called con-
sentative. The elimination of Bryan,
however, is the main object, because
without this success the President
makers could not hope for the prom
Used support of the Standard Oil and
other corporations anxious for the de-
feat of Roosevelt's policies. David K.
Francis of Missouri is the candidate
of the reactionaries in the Democratic
organization; at least he is the man
who will receive the surface support
in the first part of the programme
calling for the defeat of Bryan.
Among the active Democrats enlisted,
apart from the financial crowd, are
former Senator Smith of New Jersey,
Norman E. Mack OF New York, J. T..
ElIyson of Virginia, William A. Cas-
ton of Massachusetts, T. T. Hudson Of
Minnesota, Roger c. Sullivan Of Illi-
no;s, Clark Howell of Georgia, ]. NJ.
Guffey of Pennsylvania, Urey Wood
son of Kentucky, r. e. Mountcastel Of
Tennessee and R. r. Kenney of Della
ware.
David R. Francis came 10 TOWN re-
Gently, some Wall Street men say, in
response to a request from high
financial sources. He went to the
Belmont Hotel, singularly, and the
same day that Francis arrived there
Senator Joseph w. Bailey Of Texas,
who had just escaped defeat because
of his alleged connections with Stand
ard Oil, registered at the Waldorf.
Francis and Bailey met and a long
talk In relation to the new switch OF
the special interests in Francis favor.
Francis was found to be entirely
agreeable to the promised support OF
the antl-Roosevelt interests who are
determined to stop at any cost the
agitation" against their prestige and
graft income, for which they hold Pres
ident Roosevelt responsible.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
FIRST ELECTION
UNDER CHARTER
WILL BE HELD AT COURT HOUSE
OCT 24.-oNLY ONE POLL
ING PLACE.

Officers have been appointed to hold
the city election on Oct. "a and the
Commissioners Of Election has issued
the formal notice. The polls will be
open from 8 o'clock In the morning
until 4 o'clock p. m. The election Will
be held under the provisions of the
Dortch law and candidates must file
their applications with the Commits
sioners of Election on or before Oct.
IA to have their names placed upon
the official ballot.
This is the first election under the
new charter and there will be but one
voting place and one ballot box. Un-
der the provisions of the act of 1901
the six Aldermen are elected from the
city at large, 1t being provided, how
ever, that two of the Aldermen
elected shall reside in each of the
three wards The ballot will contain
the names of all the candidates for
Mayor and Aldermen and the voters
will be allowed to vote for six Alder
men.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
NATIONS DUTY TO RESTORE
GREAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SAYS THE PROPOSED
FOURTEEN FOOT CHANNEL TO GULF
is NATIONS TASK"
WARNS AGAINST PLANS WHICH RECKLESS EsTRAvA.
OANcE WITH JossERX" BUT He
URGES LIBERAL WATERWAYS POLICY

| 81 1Oblos OCI I.-rIeeloen
Roosevelt, in a speech here today, de
clared it the Nations duty to restor,
the Mississippi River to it's proper
place as great artery Of commerce
and termed the proposed fourteen-foot
channel from the lakes to the Gulf a
National task"
He warned against plans which
might entail reckless extravaganza
or be tainted with jobbery," but urged
a liberal waterway policy.
The Presidents ardor was not di.
minished by the fact that he was
drenched by a sudden downpour OF
rain while en- rout to the Jai Alai,
where his speech was delivered.
A tremendous ovation was accorded
the National Executive when the
steamer Mississippi arrived at st.
Louis to make the first stop on the
way from Keokuk to Memphis, Tenn,
where President Roosevelt will attend
the convention of Deep Waterways
Association on Friday. Thousands of
persons had congregated on ,the levee
to witness the Presidents arrival, and
were held in check by Gordon of
police and companies of soldiers from
Jefferson Barracks. Amid a clamor of
skrieking whistles, changing bells and
cheers from the masses assembled,
the President landed and was greeted
by fifteen Governor from States bor-
dering on the Mississippi River, mem
bers of Congress and officials repre-
senting the city of st. Louis.
Through a sudden heavy downpour
of rain the President, standing in an
open carriage and bowling to the null
titudes, was driven to the Jai Alai
building, five miles from the river,
where he delivered his speech. The
President took occasion to especially
emphasize his views on the necessity
of central control of interstate cor
and he frequently departed
from his manuscript to elaborate and
make clear his views on that point.
His contention was that there must
be some sovereign that can control
these institutions, especially railroads.
He spoke at length of the difficulty in
regulating corporations which are in
corporated in one State and operate
in others. He instanced especially
his experience in getting the Southern
Pacific RaiNpad to repair a break in
the Colorado River.
THAT disaster occurred in Califor-
nia," he said, but do you suppose
found it possible to deal with the rail-
road there No; the railroad ID q
New Jersey corporation, and / had to
deal with it as SUCH"
He contended that the Constitution
must be interpreted to meet modern
lay conditions that existed when it
was adopted
1T must be construed as an instru-
ment of life and not a symbol OF
leath," he said, systematically.
1.-THE Judges of the courts should |
always stand against popular clamor.
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out they should also recognize the
necessity Of a general conservation
of the public welfare under present
conditions" he asserted. He con-
tended that in taking this position he
was lighting the future fight for the
rich, for IL the rich commit excuses
now they invite excuses against them
selves and their pOsterity.
Speaking Of the Improvement Of the
Mississippi River he warned the advo-
Gates OF that interest against insufi-
cient consideration of local improve
ments. The waterways system must
be treated as a whole, and the enter
prise must not be tainted either with
folly or dishonesty.
President Roosevelt was introduced
by Gov. Folk, of Missouri, in a brief
speech.
AS the President advanced to speak
the audience arose cheering and wav-
ing handkerchiefs. He said:
From every standpoint it is desira-
BILE for the Nation to join in improv-
ing the greatest system of river high
ways within its borders, system sec
ond only in Importance to the high
way afforded by the Great Lakes; the
highways of the Mississippi and it's
great tributaries, such as the Missouri
and Ohio. This river system travers-
es too many States to render it possi-
bic to leave merely to the States the
task of fitting it for the greatest use
of which it is capable, it is emphatic
ally a National task, for this great
river system is itself one OF our chief
National assets.
On the lower courses of the Missis-
sippi the Nation should do its full
share in the work of levee buildings
and, incidentally, to its purpose OF
serving navigation, this will also pre-
vent the ruin of alluvial bottoms by
floods. Our knowledge is not sum
GENTLY far advanced to enable me to
speak definitely as to the plans which
should be adopted; but let me say one
word of warning: The danger of en-
tering on any such scheme lies in the
adoption of impossible and undesira-
BILE plans, plans the adoption OF which
means an outlay of money extravaganza
beyond all proportion to the return,
or which, though feasible, are not.
relatively to other plans, OF an impor-
lance which warrant their adoption.
1t will not be easy to secure the as
sent of fundamentally cautious peo-
pie like our own to the adoption OF
such a policy as that l hope to see
adopted; and even If we begin to fol-
low out such policy 1t certainly will
not be presevered in If 1t Is found to
entail reckless extravaganza or to
be tainted with jobbery. The inter-
est of the Nation as a whole must
be always the first consideration.
This is properly National movement,
because all interstate and foreign
and the improvements and
methods of carrying. II on, are sub
jects for National action.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
JURY ACQUITS
SENATOR BORAH
REPUBLICAN SENATOR FOUND
NOT GUILTY IN LAND
FRAUD CASE.

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 2--United
States Senator william E. Borah to-
night was acquitted of the charge OF
conspiracy to defraud the Government
out of valuable timber lands.
The case was submitted, without ar
gument on the part Of the defense, and
the jury was out just long enough to
take one ballot. The verdict was
greeted by cheers and applause, which
the court officers made no EFFORT to
restrain.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04

VERY LIGHT

Only 1S3 additional voters OF the
Ninth district registered in the sup
Elemental registration on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. This makes
total registration of 954 voters regis
tered in the district OF this number
about 200 are colored, and about zoo
live outside the corporate limits, leav-
ing a total OF nearly 600 voters reg
istered within the corporation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04

For the purpose Of having declared
t, common carrier the branch line OF
railrOh runniys out from the old
NaZ4Sille, Flor{nce & Sheffield Rail
road at Mt Pleasant to the Arrow
mines, a distance of about two and
one-haR miles, the Polk-Webster Phos.
phate Company, through it's attorney,
". ]. Webster, today fled with the
tennessee Railroad Commission a
complain and petition. The commits
sion will at once issue notices to the
parties defendant and set the case
for hearing at an early date.
The complaint is fled against the
Louisville G. Nashville Railroad, the
Virginia. Carolina Chemical Company,
the Charleston Mining Company and
the Tennessee Chemical Company.
All of these concerns are doing bust
ness in this state. 1t is alleged that
the complainant company owns val
liable phosphate mine about two and
one-half miles southeast of Mt. Pleas
ant, on the Enterprise road. This
property is bounded on two sides by
the property of two of the defendant
corporations, the Virginia Chemical
Company and the Charleston Mining
Company, contains about It's acres
and is said to have over 100000 tons
of phosphate rock on it.
The complainant sets out the ac-
QUESTION of the old Nashville, Florence
and Sheffield railroad by the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad and
charges that the latter is now oper-
ating this road. 1t is alleged that the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Soper-
ates the branch line running out to
the Arrow mines, and that under an
agreement between the controlling
railroad and the Tennessee Chemical
Company and the International Phos-
phate Company this line was extend
ed for the benefit of the former cor
poration to the northern boundary line
of the compliments property and the
southern boundary line Of the Virgin
ia-Carolina Company and the Charles
ton Mining Company.
Afterward the Virginia Chemical
Company purchased the property OF
the international with all of this track
denominated branch line of the N,
F. & s., or the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad. That the Virginia-C Car
DINA Company and the Charleston
Mining Company now own and control
or are operating the Arrow mines OF
about 600 acres.
1t is alleged that the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Is operating this
branch line. that its crews and rolling
stock are used in hauling phosphate
rock and other materials from the
mines aforesaid.
Here the complaint sets out num-
Der of allegations to the effect tnat
while the road was owned by the In !
ternational Company and that suDse-
quently under the ownership Of the
Virginia Carolina Company various
parties shipped rock over the road
under some understanding or agree ,
ment with the railroad officials or the
phosphate companies the exact ma
ture of which it not known. II ls'
however, charged that part OF TINS
was shipped on freight basis. The
most of this rock was shipped from
the lands which are now owned oy
the petitioner. Shipments of lumber
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
TRAIN KILLS
RoBT. WooDsoN

Robert Woodson, colored, VINO mas
been in the employ of Dr. Robert fii'
low for the past year, was killed ~
the cars near Glendale, either az au
early hour this morning or some time
during last night. :.
The negro left here Wednesuas y
accompany a patient, who had oe '
in DR.. Pillows infirmary, to NasnVile'
II ia supposed that on his return, ne
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04

was. carried past Columbia to Glen
da,a and was either walking back
nome or had attempted to ride back
On some freight train when ne was
-,r over by a train. The remains
were found by some section men and
brought to Columbia on a hand car
z,s body was horribly mutilated, both
legs being almost cut from his body
He was a good negro, industrious
nolite ana we'll liked by both white
and colored.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
JUSTICE DISPENSED
IN CRIMINAL COURT

Business was light in the County
Criminal Court wednesday and the
work of the day was soon concluded
c. s. Brooks Piled guilty to a cnarse
of gaming and was fined $3.50 ana
costs. An order Of nolle prosequi
was entered in the case Of the STATE
VS.. Scott Craig, Henry Helton' jess
Helton and Lewis Scribner, chareeu
with assault and battery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
COTTON NOT UP
TO THE AVERAGE
CONDITION LESS THAN IT HAS
BEEN FOR THE PAST
TEN YEARS.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-The Aeri
o,,tnrol department reports cotton
oonS,tIop 10 Sept. rs as ST. as against
1o7 on Aug. 25, 1901; TIC on Sept
az ,S'' zoos. 71.2 on Sept %, 1905, and a
~ wear average OF 67.S.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04

81 suffered habitually from constipa-
ton. Doans Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels, so that they
have been regular ever since."--A. III
Davis, grocer, Sulphur Springs, Tex.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04

Cheapest accident insurance-Dr.
Thomas Electric Oil Stops the pain
and heals the wound. All druggists
sell IT,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04

Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts or
bruises or burns without a scar. Cures
piles, eczema, salt rheum, any itching.
Doan's Ointment. Your druggist sells
Il.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04
ORDERED TO LAy
DOWN THEIR ARMS
Commanders of Korean Pro-
VinCiaI GarriSonS Summon
ed to Seoul by laps.

Seoul, Aug 3.-With a view of avoid
ing trouble similar to that which occurred
last Thursday in this city in the dis
bandment of Korean troops the command
ers of eight provincial garrisons We're
summoned to Seoul today and today the
rescriPt of disarmament was explained
to then. They were ordered to immedi-
ately return and disband their garTisons.
The effect of the above is regarded by the
Japanese as prCblematical.
One hundl ed and fifty mutineers of the
First and Second Shiwa regiments who
participated in the trouble of last Thurs
day are still at large 1t is reported that
they have abandoned their arms and as
sumed DISCUSSES. Cavalry, infantry, gen
d armeS and police are searching for them
in the region of Seoul without success
thus far. 1t is estimated that there were
$50 casualties in the emeute of Thursday.
Fifty japanese are included in the list.
1t is announced that Marquis Ito will
soon depart for Toxic.
1t is understood that the Japanese gov
eminent is considering urgent reforms Of
the finances of Korea and that Marquis
Ito's mission is In connection with the
problem.
Marquis Ito and staff today visited DR..
Avison's American hospital, which is car
ing for thirty-five Koreans who were
wounded in last Thursdays rioting. He
presented them with 800 ven
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04
LESSON FOR Wife BEATER
Lusty Young Alderman of Hazelton
Performs Upon the Brute With
Pelt

+ Bazelton, Pa, Aug. 2.-Louis Sam 4
y bolia, accused, of Wife beating. was y
= publicly flogged yesterday by Alder y
man McKelvey, before whom he had y
4 been brought for a hearing. y
y After the testimony had been given. y
y Alderman McKelvey seized the man y
y by the collar dragged him into the +
street, pulled the coat from his back =
= and then handcuffed him to post y
y The crowd OWNED his intention y
7 and man took off his belt and gave =
y il to McKelvey. The alderman is J.
= young and strong. and the flOgging =
! was Vigorous. After a few strokes =
4 Sambolia fell to his knees crying for :
+ mercy, but McKelvey kept it up I'M =
4 til he felt that the prisoner had had !
= enough. During the flogging the \
4 wife stood by and seemed to enjoy il. =
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04
DYNAMITE STORED IN COAL SHED AT
WINOAA, WASH, CAUSES CATASTROPHE
One Man Killed, Twenty People Injured and Town Almost
Wiped Out by Fire and Explosion.

dynamite and a gasoline tank explod-
ed. Every house and building in town
was damaged. Windows and doors
We're blown in and household furniture
smashed The explosion was heard
for miles around. Fire followed, de-
stroyinG a large share of the town.
The Commercial hotel was completely
destroyed, entailing a loss of $780,
Testers general store, $500: Bank of
WinOna, $500; DR.. Victors office, $780,
Focl<ler & Sheppard, saloon, $500; Hart
hotel, $500.
Denied by the Company.
The company denies that there was
dynamite in the coal shed, but dozens
CT residents are ready to swear there
was. A ccroners inquest is in pro-
gress, and two deputy sheriffs from
Colfax are investigating. The COM
pany, it is claimed, will be held liable
for the total damage.
The Oregon Railway & Navigation
depot, coal sheds, section house and
water tank were blown to pieces and
burned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04

today, it was learned that Augustus St.
Gaudens. the famous American sculptor
who died tonight, had designed the new
gold coins which are now being COM
pieted. This design is probably the last
completed work that left the hands of
the sculptor. The letter was sent to Thorn
as l.. Elder, secretary of a committee
OF a society which is endeavoring TO Sc
cure an improvement of the entire COIN
age artistically, in response to resoIu-
tons. which the committee forwarded to
President Roosevelt. The letter follows:
Il am in receipt of your letter of July
30, 1907, accompanying resolutions, and
have called for a report on them from
the secretary of the treasury You will
pleting new coinage of the eagle and
double eagle. designed by St. Gaudens
and certainly there is no greater artist
genius living in the United States or else
where"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04
MILLIONS YET REMAIN
IN THE YUKON COUNTRY

Ottawa. Ont. Aug. 3.-The Canadian
government has had an examination made
of the gold producing districts of the Yu-
kon to see what amount of gold was still
to be obtained from gravel banks, hill
sides and valleys where the pioneer miner
with placer methods has skinned off the
rich cream. -Four experts spent season
Sampling, surveying, boring and measur-
ing the gravels. They estimate that there
is still almos. $67000,OO0 in gold to be
taken from gravels which have already
yielded sl1s,000,O0O. To recover what is
still scattered through the soil advanced
methods will have to be used.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04
JUDGES DON'T SUIT.
Bribe-GiVers Ask for Writs
of Prohibition.

San Francisco, Aug. 3.-William NJ.
Abbott, indicted for bribe-g giving in
connection with the United Railroads
deal, and William /. Brobeck, indicted
for a similar offense in the Parkside
deal, applied today 10 the supreme
court for writs of prohibition Alb
bolts application is directed against
the superior court and Judge Lawlor,
before whom he is to be tried; while
Brobeck's is directed against Judge
Dunno. No action on these writs will
be taken before Monday, when the su-
preIne court sits
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04
RAILROADS WILL PUT THE VIRGINIA
TWO-CENT RATE LAW INTO EFFECT

Richmond, Va. Aug. 3.-Shortly before
midnight the state officials received a
telegram from the attorneys of the Viz
ginia railroads to the effect that the two
cent rate would be put into effect on or
before Oct J. on the condition that the
matter should be taken to the courts for
a final decision as to its legality.
Attorneys for the Southern, Chesapeake
& Ohio. Norfolk & Western. Atlantic
Coast Line and Richmond. Fredericks-
burg & Potomac were in conference all
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04
AUGUSTUS ST. GAUDENS, THE SCULPTOR,
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS, AGED So

Cornish, n. H, Aug. augustus St
Gaudens. the sculptor, died at his home
in Cornish at $50 o'clock this evening.
after a long illness, aged 80 years Death
was due to a general breakdown of the
system caused in part by a form of nerv-
Gus dyspepsia. Last year Mr. St eau
dens was operated upon for minor trou-
BILE and although he was temporarily re-
ieved he continued in poor health. Du-
ring the past month his decline has been
rapid. Until the first part of July he
visited his studio nearly every day, bur
as he grew weaker ne had to be assisted
TO his work. Since the middle of July
he had been obliged to remain in bed.
For two DAYS before his death he was
unconscious the greater part of the time.
His Last Completed Work.
New York, Aug. 3-Through a letter
from President Roosevelt, made public