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The Washington times., 1907-09-01
LANE TO QUIZ
WESTERN ROADS
Commerce Commissioner
Leaves on lnvestigat-
ing Tour.
Hepburn Bills Provisions
May Have Been
Violated.

Have the Western railroads Deeh Fi0-
lating the Hepburn bill?
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Lane is going TO try to find the answer
He viii leave tomorrow for an eNteho-
"a tour. during which he will visit chi
cago. st. paul, san Francisco, and way
points.
ReDorts have reached the commission
tbst in 4 number of instances the rail-
roads have disregarded the provisions OF
the new law against rebating and the
making Of preferential rates.
No Criminal Action Yet
As yet no criminal action has been
drought against the roads under the new
Law, All prosecutions up 10 date nave
be.n under the Elkins law
Tbe immunity granted 10 the chicago
and Alton railroad In the recent Staho-
ard oil case would not apply. for IN
stance. to violations of the Hepburn law
If it has been guilty of such
Shipping Conditions.
Incidentally, Mr.. Lane will look into
shipping conditions generally. The com
mission is DESTROYS, If possible TO pre-
vent another coal famine such as oc-
Cured last year in the Northwest De
cause Of inability Of the railroads K
transport this commodity &c the extern
of the demand. Information reaches th'
commission that the roads have no
nrofted as they should by the lesson o.
last year. and have failed to make SUIT
dcient expenditure for new equipment.
The Washington times., 1907-09-01
ALLEGED C0NSPIRAToRS
MAY GO TO MISSOURI

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Aug. 31.-An-
tonic ViuareaI and Ricardo Lagen. two
OF toe three men charged with r6volu-
tonary activity against the Mexican
government, may be taken to Missouri
Kansas City dispatches announce that
Governor Folk las issued requisition
papers for them There seems 10 be no
progress in the attempt 20 get the pris-
oners extradited TO Mexico to answer
charges OF conspiracy against Presi-
dent DiaZ.
The Washington times., 1907-09-01
MANY BOOKBINDERS WANT
THEIR OLD PLACES BACK

Numerous requests for reinstatement
have been received by the Public
Printer since William Webster, book
binder, was put back in his old position
at the Printing Onice. About 200 book
Lirders were let out some time ago be-
cause Of the scarcity Of work, but there
has been a material increase in the work
recently. and more reinstatements are
expected.
Since Webster was taken on the force
again, two others, Louis +. Halbleid
and T. c. Leichman. have been given
their old positions.
The Washington times., 1907-09-01

NEW YORK, Aug. S1-Considerabie
troubles seem TO he piiing up in the
path of Howard = Coombs, a dapper
young man, who claims TO have been a
companion Of Harry X Thaw before
the latter took up his sojourn in the
TOmbs When arraigned in Center street
police court on a charge Of swindling
Sherry's out OF so on bad check, other
accusations began to loom up at rate
caluculated 10 worry anyone. Appar-
emily they did not alarm Mr.. Coombs,
however.
First a court office from Hampstead.
l. L. appeared with a warrant charging
Coombs with abducting Elsie Davis, the
seventeen ear-old daughter of a soda
manufacturer, whom he married a week
ago.
Then word came from the district at
The Washington times., 1907-09-01
CHARGES Pile Up Fast;
Man Thinks Them tests
Abduction of Girl-Wife and Two Swindling
Accusations Against Coombs, VINO
Claimed Friendship With ThaW.

torney's office of Nassau county that
Coombs had secured $25 from a baker at
Freeport on a bad check.
Coombs had difficulty in raising the
$500 bail demanded by Magistrate Breen,
and late this afternoon seemed in good
prospect Of renewing his acquaintance
with ThEw The magistrate also in
dorsed the warrInt for him and sug-
gested that If Coombs got the 500 bail
1t might be a good Idea to rearrest him
on the warrant.
Mr.. Davis charges that the marriage
was nothing less than an abduction, and
says he will prosecute the young man
TO a finish.
Coombs was not disturbed by this. He
languidIy declared the abduction charge
was nonsense. and thought the check
transactions hardly worth discussing.
The Washington times., 1907-09-01
ARCHBISHOP WILLIAMS
TO HAVE STATE BURIAL

BOSTON, Aug. S1.-The funeral CT
Archbishop Williams, who died last
night, win take place IN the Hois- Cross
Cathedral at 1890 a. m, Wednesday.
While Archbishop O'ConneI, his sue
cessor. has not yet completed arrange
ments. Il is announced that the body
viii lie IL state In the high altar at
the cathedral.
On Tuesday. at 4 p. m. several hun
dred priests from all parts Of the arch
diocese will chant the office Of the dead.
It is expected that several hundred
church, State. and city dignitaries viii
attend the funeral.
The Washington times., 1907-09-01
SERVICES TODAY
At FRANKLIN PARK

There Will be a vesper service under
the trees OF Franklin Park this after
noon at 4:30 o'clock, at which Dr. George
Bailey viii he the speaker.
This Is the third Of a series OF vesper
meetings under the auspices OF the Y.
NJ. c. 4. and everybody is welcome
Walker Humphrey, basso, viii render Sc
Iections.
The Washington times., 1907-09-01
GIVES BABY GRAPE,
It CHOKES TO DEATH

NEW YORK. Aug. s1.-Angela Lusica.
Of Williamsburg, gave her small baby a
grape to play with this afternoon. The
child saw its mother eating grapes, and
tried 10 follow her example
The grape lodged in the child's throat.
and il choked 70 death before assistance
could be summoned.
The Washington times., 1907-09-01
MAD DOG ANUCK
IN GEORGIA TOWNS

ADAIRSVILLE, Ga, Aug. S1--A man
named Ham. of Calhoun. Ga, while
on his way 20 work was attacked and
bitten by a mad dog. He came back TO
town and reported the occurrence A
crowd went IN search Of the dog, but it
could not be found. It was soon heard
of at Calhoun. however. where ii bit two
men and a little girl. The injured per-
sons will all be sent to the Fasteur In
stitute at Atlanta.
The Washington times., 1907-09-01
IMPROVE BATHING BEACH,
DEMAND OF CITIZENS

An organization Of patrons OF the new
city bathing beach. entitled the Boys
OF the NcFr washington Bathing Beach"
has been formed for the purpose Of Sc
curing a much needed Improvement at
that resort 10 the shape OF a high div
ing board. The boys announce that this
feature Is greatly 10 be desired, but have
no definite idea OF where il IS coming
from.
They are making their wants known,
however, in the hope that Commissioner
West viii supply them The only things
OF the kind now furnished. they say,
are a swinging trapeze and a spring
board They want the real thing. IN
order 10 properly take advantage OF the
sport.
The Washington times., 1907-09-01
HURT BY CAR.

About o'clock last night while at
work in the car barns. Michael Beck.
white, City years or age, and living az
3532 p street northwest, was struck in
the side by the handle Of a brake or a
car, OF which he was In charge. and
had two ribs broken. Beck was taken to
the Casualty Hospital. where his IN
iuries were dressed
The Washington times., 1907-09-01
$1,000 Niagara Fails Excursion, Sep

TENDER G. Baltimore K Ohio. Special
train standard coaches and parlOT cars,
leaving Washington 7:45 a. m, running
via philadelphia and picturesque Lehigh
valley. Liberal stopovers returning.
Tickets good ten days. Attractive side
trips from Niagara Fails. Other dates,
September % and October (.
The Washington times., 1907-09-01
JUDGE U'NEAL'S FUNERAL
TO BE HELD TOMORROW

Funeral services for Judge Lewis /
O'Ncal viii be held at 4 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon in the First Methodist
Episcopal Church. The Rev Charles
Cole will officlate, and burial viii be
made IN Glenwood Cemetery
The Grand Army viii be represented
at the funeral b. Lincoln Post. OF which
Judge O'Neal was a member 2. b
French Lodge, F. A. A NJ, with which
Judge O'NeaI was affiliated, viii officiate
at the interment.
The Washington times., 1907-09-01
baltimore and Return, sI.as-BaltimOTe

z, Ohio r. r. Ever Saturday and Sun
dav. Ali trains both ways. both days.
except Royal Limited. City Ohices l4li
G St. and SIG Penna- Ave.
The Washington times., 1907-09-01

$3.50 Jamestown Exposition, Four-Day
tours from Washington, Theo. H Diener
& Co, III L. Baltimore St, Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1907-09-01

Beautiful Flowers for Weddings.
GUIDE can always be depended on for best
specimens and best plans. 1Zl{ F.
The Washington times., 1907-09-01
Close 6 D. m. Saturdays during September
Until p. M Monday
TheMaSquerader
only 44C

This much-talked of book to be sold at
this price tomoTor You should read it.
3rd floors. Sam, Sons & Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01
KILLED A FAMILY.
Farmer Charged with Horrible Grim.
 Puts End to Aeeuaers.

Bloomington. III. Feb. 2S-Thomas Baldwin, a rich farmer and former merchant of Colfax, today shot and killed Charles Kennedy and wife and Mrs. Sim Eisman and daughter Cora Baldwin was arrested, Baldwin. who is 6s years of age, and widower is under bond charged with criminal as- sault on Cora Bisman who Is but fS years of age He had settled with the girls father for sum of money bnt was subsequently, arrested and blamed the Kennedy's and Mrs, Eisman for the prosecution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01
FEVER SHIP COMES
CONNECTICUT BRINGS HOME THE
 TYPHOID PATIENTS.
Thirty-Onc of Uncle Sam's Young JacIxies Seized With Tropical Disease are Landed at
 Navy Yard.

New York. Feb. 2s.-The battleship Connecticut. of whose crew a large number contracted typhoid fever while cruising fin west Indian waters. ar rived here today.
 The connecticut proceeded to the New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, where to ina naval hospital connected with the ward. Captain Swift said that he brought thirty-two young enlisted men m with typhoid fever. of whom two or three were seriously III, but none was in a critical condition.
 Tbe Connecticut also brought home forrteen sick men from the other ships of Admiral Evans's fleet, none of whom It .a,,.notd fever. The Connecticut tniI nSn tsss on supplies and return to c.nantsnamo Bay for target practice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01
SENATORS WE'RE BOUGHT.
 ---s Spanish Press Says Cubans Paid for Snanfnh- me rlcan XXar.

Madrid, Feb 2s.--A sensation has been caused here by the publication of a story credited to the Diario de La Marina. of Havana. which purports to show by documentary evidence that the United States was bought in 1897 by Tomas Estrada Palma to ensure war being declared against Spain.
 According to the Havana newspaper bonds to the value of $s7, 900. 900. re- deemable when Cuba should become in- dependent were issued in Washington to Senators and contract exists which contains phraseology like that of the joint resolution of April, 1893, voted by Congress.
 The article says further that the value of the bonds fell heavily in lSss' and, therefore. a new contract was made between Palma and the American Senators. Count Salazar, Minister of Foreign Affafrs, has teiegraphed to the Spanish representatives at Washington for the fullest Information.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01
WEATHER FORECAST. washington, Feb. 2s.--For Alabama :: Unsettled weather with 0ccasional showers Friday and Saturday, colder, fresh northwest winds.

urer. and George R. Brown. formerly Deputy Comptroller was promoted Comptroller All the other officers of the society were reelected
 President Morton reported that in 1906, 80 per cent of all disbursements went to the policyholders, the remain ing 20 per cent being expended in the conduct of business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01
SUICIDE OVER RING.
Unsuccessful suitor Took Two Ounces
 of Carb0Ifc Acid.

Louisville. Ky. Feb. 2s "A special from Lexington, Ky, says:
 An engagement ring given by Forest Hall to Miss Kate Goddard, was the innocent cause of Halls rival. Barney Goodwin. aged IT. committing suicide here this morning.
 Miss Goddard loaned the ring. it ap- pears, a few days ago. to young Good win, who lost 1t. When Hall learned this he became enfaged and it is saad went to Goodwin and threatened his life If he did not find and return the ring.
 Young Goodwin brooded over the af- fair and after being again threatened this morning by Hall. procured a two ounce bottle of carbolic acid and swal- lowed the contents, Goodwin came here from Chattanooga. Tenn, where his parents reside.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01
MORTON RE-ELECTED.
FInancIer VIII Again Head the Equita
 bIe Life Company

New York, Feb. 2S.-Paul Morton was reelected President of the Equlta- bIe Life Assurance Society at the am ntial meeting of the board of directors today. W. A. Day. formerly Vice. President and Comptroller. was elected Vice President
 George T. Wilson, formerly Third ice-President was elected Second Vioe-President. c. D. Phelps, formerly Assistant Secretary. was chosen TrsaS-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01
,,, e,.veu. to RemnIn.

Panama, Feb. 2S.-The following pe- titIon signed by all the white employees of the Canal works has been sent to MT. stevens: Please withdraw your resignation and remain In charge Of the work. We will show our apprecia- tion and loyalty by working for you even harder than we have up to this time"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01
CnnnI M.ork Prorrennes.

Washington, Feb. s.-According to pertinent today from Chief Engineer Stevens the excavation of the Culebra cut for the month of February will amount to almost 650.000 cubic yards. Mir stevens says that the present or Canization working one shift can in the near future put out approximately 1, 1000, GOO yards monthly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01
AID FOR NEGROES.
Northern MethOdists Asked for Five
 Hundred Thousand.

Hundred Thousand.
 Cincinnati. Feb 2S.-An appeal to the Methodist Episcopal Church of tha United States for $500,O00 for the cur rent year has been decided on by the merged Freedman's Aid Sunday School Boards of that denomination.
 The committee on plan reported tha6 all collections taken up to January I, 1907. should be kept for purposes for. merly specified. Collections taken since will be applied in the following manner:
 To Freedman's Aid, fifty per cent :: to Board of Education. twenty i've per cent, and to Sunday schools, twenty- five per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01
WRECK ON THEE. & 0.
ENTIRE TRAIN CATCHES FIRE AND
 BURNS.
Epsineer Killed and Thirty Odd Pas srnsers are Injured--Irwin Burn ed to Death in Plain
 View.

Connellsville Pa. Feb 2S-Baitimore and Ohio train No. 40. westbound. run nIng eighteen minutes late and forty miles an hour was wrecked tonight near Indian Creek, seven miles east of here.
 The entire train.S consisting of a combination smoking car and baggage car. two day coaches and the private carsof Robert J. Flnney. superintendent of the Pittsburg division. of the Baiti- more and Ohio R. R. left the rails rum ming for a hundred feet along the ties, was thrown in ditch at the foot or the mountains where the wreckage was completely burned
 The engineer was killed. the fireman fatally injured and the baggage mas ter express messenger, conductor and six passengers were seriously inJured- About thirty passengers were more or less cut and bruised. The dead:
 Wylie Irwin, Pittsburg, caught under the wrecked engine and burned to death before the eyes of the passen : gers who were 9powerless to Hoerate him.
 Fatally injured T. D. Frederick, Pitsburg. fireman
 Among the seriously injured were: B. 0. Hull GarrettsvilIe, Ohio; Mrs J, w. Tissue, Morgarta VII,
 There wers forty effS passeHsers or tHG 1fuln. lntH&%ftt4B 1Re4 more and Cshio raiIroad officials who were on a tour of Inspection The train was making about forty miles an hour, Suddenly the whole train swayed and with much jarring and cracking left the track and after running two hun dred feet along the line, plunged over the embankment
 Screaming and fighting separately, inc passengers managed to break the windows of the cars and get to places of safety just as all of the cars began lighting and continuing to burn fierce ly. Within a few moments all had got ten out While they stood about in a dazed condition. hardly realizing their miraculous escape. they were attracted by the cries of engineer Irwin. Sever al of the passengers. accompanied by Superintendent Finley and the other railroad officials ran to the engineer rescue. Their efforts were accelerated by Irwin's pathetic pleadings, but with out success. The flames quickly burn ed their way to the doomed man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01
white,n rnrnrrelI vinItn.

Rome. Feb. 2S.--Henry White, the retiring American ambassador, paid farewell visits today to Premior Gto- litti and the presidents of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, who all expressed the most friendly feeiinSa for the United States
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01
stevenn pid Not saII

Panama. Feb. 2s.-John F. stevens. the retiring chief engineer of the Pan- an,a canal, did not sail for New York yesterday. as announced last night He will remain here until the new chief engineer, Major George w. Goe- thals. United States engineer corps reaches Panama and can obtain proper grasp of the situation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01
AIMED AT JAPANESE.
....I. Measure Introduced in CaltfOr- .to IaaiaIafurC.

DrnstIc Measure Introduced in Calif"r-
 mia Legislature.
 sacramento. Cal, Feb. 2s-The lower ho,,se of the legislature today passed a sweeping anti-Japanese and anti Chinese measure, introduced by Assem- biyman Drew of Fresno.
 The bill is known as the anti-alien nronertv holding bill It Is aimed at inc Japanese and Chinese property owners in this state and is intended to prevent them from acquiring and own inc property for a longer period than five years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01
r.onfirm CnnaI CommIsnInnern.

Washington. Feb. 2s-The Senate to- day confirmed the nominations of all the isthmian canal commissioners sent to the Senate on the 18th instant. in- cluding Chairman Shonts and Chief Engineer Stevens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01
TURNS DOWN NEGRO .
President Appoints White Man Sur

veyOr of Customs at Cincinnati.
 Washington, Feb. 2S.-The nomina- tion today by the President of Amor Smith, to be Surveyor of Customs at Cincinnati. removes from the list one of the places to which the President had in mind the possible appointment of a negro,
 The President still has under con sideration the question of giving some well known negro an office in Ohio.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01
R Raaooo Q on0 Q Q Q Q 2
MINISTER'S FAMILY
 KILLED BY

! Carmi, H., Feb. 2S.-By an ex-
 ! pIosion of dynamite today Rev.
 < B. Tittle. his father. his wife ! and baby were killed and two chill | dren of the family were fatally ! injured. Mir. little. who was a Baptist minister. had the dynamite
 in his house expecting 10 use the } explosive in blowing out stumps
 ! How the dynamite happened to } explode Is not known. The resi- ! dence was totally destroyed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01
col,,.,ou iu New Mexico.

Las Vegas, N. M, Feb 2S-ln col lision of work trains at the Salt Lake Route Washout near Calienta. at least three persons were killed and several fatally injured. special train carry ing forty of those most seriously hurt left here at five o'clock for Los An geles where medical attention will be secured Accompanying the train were two doctors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01
SURPRISED AT STEVENS.
ResIgnatIOn of Canal Engineer Causes
 

Panama. Feb. 2s.-The resignation of John F. Stevens, chief engineer of the Panama canal, has caused aston ishment here, Mir. stevens refused to discuss his action or it's cause. saying the Information must come from Wash ington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Cashier for care; young man for cigar stand; man for intirmary; broiler, also short order cooks; janitor German preferred; assistant book keepers 45S Hood bldg.
 HALLWAY mail and postoffice employees received increased pay July l; examina- tions for these positions will be held In Birmingham in November. Party hay ing ten years experience will organize class to prepare for examination at once. Civil Service. Box 5ss, Birmipg- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01
ONE GENT \ WORD

nATES--One cent . word dayI = ad. taken for less rhan 25 cents for nrHt insertion. Cash muss accompany every order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

WANTED-Salesmen to sell groceries to hotels, restaurants and family trade; no capital necessary; exclusive territory; write for particulars. Loverin & Browne Co.,, 1722 State street. Chicago,
 S-1S-4t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01
ONE GENT 4 WORD.

RATEs-One cent 6 word n dsyJ no ad. taken for less than 25 centz for first insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

EXPERIENCED lady stenographer wants stenographic work at spare time; will call for and deliver same. Address Stenographer, P. O. Box S63.
 S-26- t-tu- tn fir su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

FOR SALE-Forty acres four miles from car line, all Improvements made with in last elghten months. Five room cottage, 2 room cottage, story barn. chicken houses, spring, fifteen acres cleared but never cultivated, all iIn- provements under wire fence. beautiful location, high and healthy, near church and school houses painted fine shade, country road. Price, $l750. Terms, $75O cash, balance 1, 2, and years. Ad- dress Suburban, care Age-Herald.
 99e7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

MANTED-To contract with some reliable
 party for 7x9-S-feet sawn pine cross
 ties; must he delivered to l.. X N. and M. & o. railroad south of Montgomery on account of freight rates. Address Mar bury & Speer Lumber Co.,, Montgomery, Ala S-9-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

Al ACCOUNTANT. at present holding re- sponsible position with large corporation, wishes to make a change; gilt-edge ref erences as to ability and character; noth- ing less than hundred considered. Fox A10 care Age-Herald.
 WANTED-By salesman of five years experience, to change lines at once, wholesale groceries preferred; high est references furnished. Address w.. B. H., care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

FOR RENT-To young men, one upstairs room on northside; furnish porcelain tub, hot and cold water. Address c. J., care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

WANTED-Position by expert bookkeep- CT; familiar with manufacturing ac counts; would invest 5000 with reliable concern If desfsG Answer, giving par ticulars, H. ]. F. care Age-Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

FOR sALE-New, 2-story, modern dwell ing, just outside of Norwood, at a very low price. R. F. Manly & Co.,, 20lS First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

T-AVEL for an old reliable manufac- turer; staple, well-advertsed line of food products, etc. $i50 to $350 per month and expenses; wanted at once good salesman for Alabama. F. b. Me Guire, sales manager, Detroit, Mich.
 S-16-4t-Su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

FOR RENT-Two nice rooms, furnished.
 Bath and gas lights. Peoples phone 1720; 1900 11th avenue, south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

FOR RENTCOne furnished front room all modern conveniences. Peoples phone 1540 no North Fist street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

RESPONSIBLE corporation desires active salesman; salary s75 to s125 monthly and travelling expenses; staple goods no previous experience necessary; com plete instructions furnished. Continen- tai Supply Co.,, 510 Mint Arcade, Phila- delphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

FOR RENT-Very reasonable, one or two nicely furnished rooms with all conven- fences, and nice walking distance from city There are no children in the house. s15 North 20th street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

Al window trmmor. l. and sign writer; clothing and furnishing trade. Address Present. care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

MIDDLE-AGED widow, good looking, wealthy, tired of single life, would cor respond with gentleman; object, matri- mony Box 104, Elgin, III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

$300O-Half cash. balance to suit pur- chaser, 66 acres on Shades Mountain, splendid locality, 30 acres open, and in good state of cultivation. Better look and see this at once Birming- ham Real Estate Exchange, 1923 First