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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12

votional exercises, and a delightful pro- gramme of music and elocutlon by fa1- ulty members will follow. Words of vel come will be spoken by friends and pupils will matriculate. splendid attendance is anticipated, and already the boarding department is so full that rooms have been secured near by for several of the teachers. Miss Compton and Miss Morton have associated with them a faculty of most refined, accomplished, Christian women. Arrivals at the seminary, fac ulty members: Miss Grace Sutherland, artist graduate of the Cincinnati Coll serVatory, teacher of violin Miss Augus- ta Jones' from the Art institute of hi cago, teacher of art; Miss Harriet Trappe. Philadelphia, teacher of expres- sion; Miss Julia Harris of Raleigh N. C.. graduate of the University of North Carolina, English teacher: Mile. Olga But tel of Geneva. Switzerland teacher Of French and German; Miss Bertha Curtis, artist graduate of the Chicago conser- vatory voice culture. Others are arriving on almost every train.
 Misses Elizabeth and Irene Pruitt from Springfield, H., arrived at the seminary this morning
 Misses Susie Crane of Oklahoma, Pattie and Sarah Southall of Columbia, Tenn Calie Jackson of Stitesboro, Ga, Muriel Beard of Tuscaloosa Maude Porter of Collinsvile, Ruby Jacoway of Stevenson, Edwina Scott of Lake Carmorant. Miss, are among those who have returned to the seminary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12

Miss Gertrude Wood left Wednesday morning to enter Judson college at Marion. Ala. Her many friends predict a successful year for her as she is one of the honor graduates of the East Lake High school of last May.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12
Teachehrs' Institute Today.

The teachers institute of the Ensley public schools will convene Thursday September F, at o'clock The meet ing will be held in the Bush school build ing, and will continue in session through Thursday Friday and Saturday. At these meetings the course of study will be gone over and the plans and regulations of the school will be explained. All teachers elect are expected to be present.
 The Fifth ward school will no: be ready for occupancy at the time the schools open but will be ready in a few weeks. Temporary provision will be made to take care Of the teachers until school opens. Further announcement will be made in Saturdays papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12

in society. Though Mrs. Shonts was i'll the greater part of last winter, her ab- sence will nevertheless make wide gap in Washington's charming circles of hostesses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12

Greatest adventure story of the year, Aladdin of London, or the Lode Star by Max Pemberton, now appearing Tn the Sunday Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12

Mr. Bert NJ Meadow left this morn- ing for a trip east, to be absent about three weeks. While away he will visit Norfolk Washington, Baltimore. New York. Atlantic City and other points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12

Mir J. W. Barclay returned home yes terday after being in Huntsville few days on account of illness of his neice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12

A number of Alabamians who met Mir.
 and Mrs Theodore P. Shonts and the
 Misses Shonts when they came down to
 their winter home on the Alabama coast
 for several seasons, will be interested in
 the following from the Washington Timse:
 Miss Marguerite ononts, daughter of
 MT. and Mrs Theodore Perry Shonts,
 who with her mother has been spending
 the last few days in Washington. dis mantlng the house, 1926 New Hampshire avenue which they occupied during their residence here, returned to New York this morning. They will join MT. Shonts and Miss Theodore Shonts at the James F. Laner house. 123 East Thirty-htth street. where they will spend the winter Miss Marguerite Shonts is the elder Of the two attractive daughters of Mr. and Mrs Shonts and with her sister made her debut in Washington last winter at a delightful afternoon tea and reception. followed by an informal dance In the evening. Their departure from Wash ington will be n matter of sincere re- eret to their many friends here, made
 during their school days and their season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12

The young ladies of St. Catherine's guild will give a box party and ice cream festival for the benefit of All Saints church, Twenty-ninth street, be- tween Avenues F and G. Admission free no charges over 10 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12
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Mr. and Mrs. William J. Sghtler of Denver. Col, formerly of Birmingham, have named their little daughter Maud Isliza hntI
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Percy Guce has almost entirely recov- cred from his long illness of typhoid fever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12

The women who compose the board Of directors of the Young Women's Chris tian association and the womans Chris tian Temperance Union have long had this matter under advisement, and have only delayed placing a secretary at the station on account of the lack of funds. At a recent meeting the Young Womens Christian association board of directors, Mrs Joseph McLester was appointed to take the matter in hand and with her accustomed energy and executive ability, she has brought the matter to a success
 full issue. having induced the agent of
 the Birmingham Terminal company to
 assist in making up the necessary salary,
 and then proceeding to secure the ser vices of a woman who has had successful
 experience in the travellers aid work. This woman Miss NJ L. Manley. of Michigan will arrive in the city this
 week, and will enter on her duties at once, being the employe of the Young Woman's Christian association, of the Woman's Christian Temperance union,
 and of the Birmingham Terminal com
 pany Her work work will be done under
 the immediate direction of the Young Woman's Christian association.
 Travellers aid secretaries are familiar to the travelling public as they are to be
 seen at the stations of all large cities in this country and in Europe, and that their work Is a necessary and vital one, goes without saying. birmingham is to be congratulated on this advance along the lines of progressiveness and human itarianism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12

Mrs. Margaret Evins and her children have returned from Blowing Rock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12

Mr and Mrs. John Henry Clabaugh have issued invitations to attend the marriage of their daughter. Frances Lee, to Mir. George Crosman Thornton on the morning of Thursday the 18th day of September. at II o'clock, al their resi- dence at FIG Thirteenth avenue, south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-12

This morning at 10 o'clock the new ses- sion of the Birmingham seminary will begin pr. Handley will conduct the de
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Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-26
ERIE STARTING RATE WAR
Dissatisfaction with MichiEnn Cen
trail Award of Rate May Cause
Passenger Fight.

CHICAGO. Dec, E-Eastern roads are
on the verge Of what promises TO be a
disastrous passenger race war. Yesterday
the Erie gave notice of cancellation of
all Of its -eastbound passenger tariffs
shown in the Chicago rate sheet Notice
was also given by that road that arter
February !. 1905, it would no longer abide
by the differential arbitration award OF
President Lucius Tuttle Of the Boston
and Maine. whereby the Michigan Cen
tral road was accorded a rate Of SO be-
tween Chicago and New York.
II is expected that when the independ-
ent Erie tariff, to be known as Erie tariff
No. l. is made public the first class rates
TO New York and all points east Of Chi
cago will have suffered a material reduc-
ton Dissatisfaction over the Michigan
Central award and over the failure Of the
lines TO keep the agreement not to pay
steamship commissions are said TO be the
causes OF the Erie's action.
Since November %, when the Erie's SO
second class rate to New York went into
effect &0OO steamship passengers have
been carried east and of these the Erie
has carried about 1l.Ooo
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-26
FLOUR SHIPMENTS DECREASE
Output of Minneapolis Mills Falls
on Nearly Million
Barrels.

MlNNEAPOLIs Dec. IS - Flour ship
ments from Minneapolis for 1907 will fall
short of the totals shipped during 1896
by nearly 100000 barrels. This decrease
apparently has not been entirely due TO
the financial furry, as the figures for each
month show that only in three months
for the entire year have the shipments
for 1907 exceeded those for the same
months in 1895.
The number Of barrels Of -four sent out
from Minneapolis by the various mills so
Tar this year is l3.SE,S75. while for
a corresponding period in 1906 there were
14,573 123 barrels shipped, a difference of
7s7,74S barrels.
Despite the recent financial stringency
the sales Of -four for use in the country
or for export did not suffer so much as
WIS generally expected. The shipments
for October this year were l,ss9.OS2 bar
rels, against 1.5e3,O97 barrels last year
In November this year the greatest falling
of is shown with shipments of 1,0s7,97O
barrels. against 1.3lS64s barrels a year
ago. For the trading days in December
up to the present. s7e.2a barrels have
been sent out. as aEainst g7s, 4s4 barrels for
the corresponding nays last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-26
FIRST LYNCHING IN NEW STATE
Negro who Murdered Liveryman at
Henrietta, Ol<l., Hanged by
Mob.

MUsKOGEE. okl., Dec. 25.-Riddled with
bullets, the body of James Garden, a
negro, is dangling from a telegraph pole
tonight IN the center of Henrietta, oki-, a
coal mining town. thirty miles southwest
Of here. as the result OF the first lynching
in the new state Garden at noon today
shot and killed Albert Bates, a white man,
because Bates, who is a well known livery
man. refused to rent a rig TO the negro.
Garden said Bates was discriminating
against him because Of his color, and going
across the street for a pistol, Garden re-
turned and killed Bates. Garden was
lodged in Jail and tonight a mob of 100
men battered down the doors of the Jail,
and in spite Of the efforts Of the officers
secured Garden and hanged him TO a
nearby pole. They then riddled the body
with bullets. All the negroes in Henrietta
are terrorized and more than 100 came
from there 10 Muskogee tonight. There is
another negro in the Henrietta jail, who II
is feared will be lyrched before morning
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-26
DENIAL FROM WHITE HOUSE
Sensational Reports About Presidents
Conference with Mr.. Heney
Declared False,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25-The Christmas
celebration at the White house today was
interrupted long enough for the issuance
Of a statement regarding the subject mat.
ter OF a conversation Monday night be-
tween the president and Francis J. Heney.
special attorney for the government under
the Department OF Justice. Certain state
ments have been published which it was
said did not correctly state the facts. II
was authoritatively announced today that
Mr.. Heney had not, as alleged. recon-
mended TO the president the nomination Of
w. C Bristol as United States attorney
for Oregon.
The fact "is stated that Mr.. Heney' S
errand here was on no such mission Mr..
Heney acquiesced in the removal Of Mr..
Bristol and said that Mr.. BristOrs con-
duct left no other alternative for the gov
eminent"
1t was further denied that Mr.. Heney
had any conversation with the president
which in any way involved a United States
senator with the subject OF alleged rail
road land frauds in Oregon.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-26

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec. S.-(Special)
Otto Erickson and H. c. Edmunds, as a
Christmas present were today released from
the Sioux Falls penitentiary. under pardonr
granted by the State Board OF Pardons.
The pardons were based upon good
grounds, Notwithstanding that both men
were serving terms for manslaughter.
Erickson owes his release 10 his presence
Of mind in giving the alarm when Steward
GIN Of the penitentiary was attacked some
weeks ago by a desperate prisoner and
narrowly escaped death as the result Of
stab wounds inflicted by the desperate
convict That Gill was not killed was
due TO the fact that Erickson gave the
alarm and summoned 10 the assistance Of
Gill some OF the guards, who arrived just
in time 10 prevent the convict giving the
anal death-blow 10 the PROSTATE and Sc
riously wounded steward.
Edmunds who was a prominent farmer,
was tried, convicted of manslaughter in
the first degree and given the minimum
sentence
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-26
LENIEUXRURRIES TO CANADA
His Mission Not Complete Until He
Reports to Government.
oBRIEN HAS BEEN DIsKEGARDED
Canada Disposed 60 Negotiate with
Japan Upon own Account
EntireIy-Treaty Rights
Preserved.

. TOXIC. Dec. 25-Rudolph Lemieux
Canadian minister Of labor. who con-
cluded his negotiations today with the
Japanese government regarding the reg
ulation OF immigration to Canada, said 20
the Associated Press:
MY lips are sealed on the subject Any
statement / have to make belongs nrst
to the Dominion government Ny mis-
sion will be completed only after my re-
turn to Ottawa My colleagues there
will be in a position to fully discuss and
consider the whole question in its vari-
Gus phases. I have every reason to be-
lieve that a solution Of the difficulty will
soon be reached and am pleased to say
that my negotiations with the japanese
foreign office were conducted in the
friendliest spirit
Il return with nothing but the most
pleasant recollections.
The Associated Press Is in a position
to state that the situation is identical
with it's previous forecast Mr. Lemieux
and Sir Claude n Macdonald. the Brit
ish ambassador. fully agreed with the
terms Of the memorandum whereby the
japanese government outlined its plans
for the future control Of immigration.
the announcement Of which will probably
be made when a similar arrangement is
outlined to Thomas J. O'Brien, the Amer
lean ambassador, with whom II Is under
stood he submitted a number of suRges-
tions from the American government for
the consideration of the foreign office
The suggestions. IL is believed, largely
served to guide the arrangement sub
mitted TO Canada through Mr.. Lemieux
and there is reason TO believe that the
Japanese government will soon submit
to Ambassador OBrien the details OF ths
plan TO control immigration to America
which practically amount TO the preyen-
ton of all labor immigration The atti
tude of Mr.. Lemieux toward the American
ambassador has caused much comment IL
Diplomatic circles. Lemieux entirely
ignored the American embassy and evi
IDENTIFY preferred not TO discuss the mat
ter with Ambassador O'Brien. 1t is un
derstood that the foreign minister. Wis
count Hsyashi throughout his confer
enees with Lemieux consistently declined
TO sacrifice any treaty rights or to Sc
any limit on the number of Japanes,
which will be permitted to land in Canadi
I monthly.
Mr.. Lemieux and party will sail 70
home on the Empress Of China tomorrow
December 26, the Canadian governmsn
having instructed him to report at tn
earliest possible moment
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-26
SEARCH FOR OLSON CHILD FUTILE
Christmas Day Put in by Many in the
FruItIess Effort.

BANCROFT, Neb., Dec. 25.-tspecial Tel
egram.) THE searching party that left here
this noon to hunt for the lost child of
Olaf Olson has returned with no further
clue as to the whereabouts OF little Lille.
The minutest Of obstacles and punches. Of
grass where the body might be hid were
all searched carefully but without avail
The country for from six 10 eight miles
in the northeasterly. east and southeast
erly directions from the home Of the child
was gone over carefully. and systematically
by about forty OF the most tried searchers.
marshalled by A NJ. Daniels Of Bancroft
and by Jack Farley and Dave Lyndall,
two Omaha Indian scouts. Now that all
the country surrounding the Olson place
has been gone over carefully by these par
ties the only way that remains to find the
body If il lies in the scope Of land
searched. IS to have each farmer in the
neighborhod Of the missing child's home
make a through search Of his own premises
in a last great effort TO unravei this mys-
tery.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-26
WORK FOR FORTY THOUSAND
Many Mills in Vicinity of PittsburE
VIII Resume Operation on
January @,

PITTSBURG, Pa. Dec. 25.-Christmas in
Pittsburg and vicinity was made doubly
joyful today. by the announcement that by
January. 6 all Of the thousands of wheels OF
industry in the mills of McKeesport, Glass
port, Duquesne and allied plants in the
Monongahela valley would be in operation.
over 1000 men who have been idle for sew
eral weeks will return to work. II is also
said that other mills in the district will
also resume in fun after the first Of the
year. practically doubling the number Of
workmen employed within fifty miles Of
Pittsburg during the last few days.
NEWCASTLE. Pa, Dec. 25.-Ten Of the
thirty hot mills Of the Shenango tin mills
here viii resume operations January 6, next.
Ten additional mills viii resume shortly
after. and it is expected that the entire
plant will be running fun force before the
end Of January. The MILL said TO be the
largest tin plant in the~Eorld. has been
idle since July q. Fully 1OO0 men are
affected.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-26
BRYAN TO SUCCEED MALLORY
Man with Name similar 60 Ne
braskan's e. APPoiRted United
states senator.

JACKSONVILLE Fla. Dec. 2s.--iov-
ernor Broward today appointed William
James Bryan Of this city 20 be United
states senator. vice stephen Russell Nal
lory. deceased for the balance Of the
term. expiring March 4. 1903. Mr.. Bryan
is a prominent young attorney, only 81
years Of age. and now holds the position
Of county solicitor for this tDuVaD
county. He was born in Orange county.
Florida. October 10. 1875 He is the
son Of John NJ Bryan. who served four
teen years as state senator and after
wards as member Of the State Railroad
commission. Mr Bryan was reared In
the vicinity Of his birthplace and at
tended the local schools. Later he at
tended Emory college. where he graduated
with the degree Of bachelor Of art i'm
1895. Three years later he graduated
professionally at Washington and Lee
university and at once began TO practice
law in Jacksonville
In 1909 he was nominated for county
solicitor Of the criminal court Of record
Of Duval county and still holds that
office.
MIR. Bryan is a member Of the Law firm
Of Bryan & Bryan. his partner being
Hon. Nathan p. Bryan. chairman Of the
State Educational Board Of Control. H
has always been active in politics and
at present is a member Of the democratic
executive committee Of which Hon Dun
can L. Fletcher is chairman.
About two months ago Mr.. Bryan an
nounced his candidacy for the United
States senatorship to succeed Senator
Mallory. He is not related TO william
Jennings Bryan Of Nebraska
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-26
DUTCH CABINET STEPS DOWN
Failure of Army Estimates TO Receive
Consideration of Parliament
is Cause.

THE HAGUE, Dec. 25.-The Dutch
cabinet, or council of ministers, COM
priSing nine members, by whom the ex-
ecutive authority Of the government is
administered, today presented its Tesig-
nation. II is thought that the dissolution
Of the Parliament is likely TO follow.
The resignation Of the cabinet is due 10
the defeat Of the army estimates in the
second chamber Of Parliament The op-
position in the discussion Of these esti-
mates contended that the efficiency OF
the Dutch army was not proportionate
to its cost. The clericals, who are op-
posed to the governments plan for uni
versal suffrage. are pleased over the sit
uation created by the cabinets resigaa-
tion, as they prefer that the expected
general election which is TO follow should
be fought out on the military issue rather
than on universal suffrage.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-26
SECRECY IN BRoWNSoN CASE
white House OmciRIs Not Disposed TO
Talk of Leave Taking of
Admiral

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25-Surgeon Gen
eral Rixey Of the navy returned home to-
day and tonight. in response 10 many in
quiries in regard 10 the resignation Of Ad-
miral Brownson as chief OF the bureau Of
navigation. he gave out a statement as 10
the hospital ship Relief, which has figured
prominently In the episode. While dis
claiming any knowledge as TO the exact
cause Of Admiral Brownson's resignation,
the surgeon generals statement leaves
scarcely a doubt that friction between the
bureau Of navigation and the medical de-
partment Of the navy was potent factor.
The controversy had its origin in the mat
ter Of sending hospital ship with the bat
tleship fleet on its voyage 10 the Pacific
over which there arose conflict OF au-
thority as TO whether the medical oficeT
or an officer Of the line should be assigned
10 the command
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-26
SUFFERING AMONG MEXICANS
Discharge of Foreign LabOrers by
Railroads I'm Southwest Causes
Great Distress.

Los ANGELES, Dec &.-The action OF
the transcontinental railroads in discharR-
ing Mexican or part Mexican laborers
during the week preceding Christmas has
given rise TO a pitiable condition OF pow
erty among the numerous classes Of peo-
pie. II is estimated that about so men
IN al were let out Most Of them have
families and nearly all were without money
when discharged. II is estimated that
amout 500 able bodied Mexicans with their
families are destitute IN this city now.
An effort will be made to charter a freight
train and send them 10 Mexico. as many
Of them as desire 70 go. Those who re-
main viii have TO be looked after by local
charitable Institutions.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-26
MANY MILES OF NEW TRACK
Railroad Construction I'm 1907 Nearly
Equal to Largest Year tn
History.

CHICAGO. Dec. 25,-According TO the
statistics compiled by the Railway Age,
railroad construction in the United States
has been nearly as heavy in 1907 as in
1906 which was the heaviest year since
1855 The total number Of miles Of new
track laid this year has been $3.50. of
which 422 miles were in Louisiana. Sn in
Florida, 1856 in South Dakota. Sl4 in Texas
and 81 in washington In Canada during
the same time, 72s miles wera built and
3i9 in Mexico.
The greater part of the new track was
laid before the financial stringency, only
a small amount of mileage being con
structed after September
The orders for freight and passenger cars
and locomotives in 1907 were smaller than
at any time during the last seven years.
The volume of orders for this part Of
railroad equipment was about IS per cent
OF the total of 1905 and 1906
The year has been notable for the in
crease in the number of block signals
installed, the increase having been S,7A for
the twelve months ending December n.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-26
BURGLAR TURNS SANTA CLAUS
New Yorker FriEhtens Him Away
and Finds Rich Loot as
Present.

NEW YORK. Dec. &.-Santa Claus. in
a peculiar guise paid a visit TO John
Distler. In the night Distler was aroused
by a noise in the dining room on the floor
beneath his room and he at once decided
that there was a burglar in the house.
Rather than take any chance Of being
shot at, Distler made a great noise In his
room for the purpose Of soaring the burg
lar away. He was successful in this, and
when he went down stairs he found that
none OF the family silver had been
stolen. On the contrary. he found on the
table in the dining room large quantity
Of silverware which he had never seen
before. He believes that the burglar had
obtained il from some other houses and
being scared by the noise he made. fed,
leaving II behind