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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-13
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Settling pleadings In the circuit court
divisions of the city court occupied the
time of the civil courts yesterday No case
OF any particular interest was on trial.
In che first division of the criminal court
the jury in the Wray case was completed
at / 80 o'clock and the trial began at
once. There are about sixty witnesses
and the case may take up the balance
of the week. In the chancery court the
Country club filed a motion to dismiss
for want of equity the bill filed by Wy
att Helm, also an answer. to the bill.
TIL contract for alterations to the court
house has been given to Evans Brothers
Constructing company and work will be-
gin at once.
Circuit Court.
In the circuit court yesteday the case
of sallie Raglan, administrators, was on
trial and had not concluded at adjourn
ment time.
Circuit Court Docket.
The following docket Is set for trial
In the circuit court today:
Frank D. Brown VS.. Seaboard Air Line
railroad company. damages; The Board Of
Trustees of University of Alabama vs. r.
w. Gwinn, ejectment; II. II. Goldstein,
trustee. vs. f. o. Howell. appeal; Mary
Young VS.. Birmingham Water works COM
pany, damages; N G. Brake VS.. Stow
ers Furniture company, damages.
City Court.
In +ha fret division of the city court
Yesterday the case of Mrs. Lillian Nc
Whorter vs. Alabama Great Southern
railway was on trial and went to the jury
Ia. night. The plaintiff is suing, as ad-
ministratrx, for damages for the death
of her lntestate, who was killed while
having torpedoes on the track.
First Division Docket.
The following docket is set in the first
division Of the city court today:
Sophia McFadden ct al, administrators,
" Louisville and Nashville railroad
company. damages; S. W. Wilson, vs..
Birmingham Railway, Light and over
company, damages; WIN Stephenson vs..
Louisville and Nashville railroad com
many damages; II. j. Cascue vs.. NJ. NJ
Freed. damages.
In the second division of the city court
Yesterday the case of Oscar l.. Camp
VS.. Birmingham Railway. Light and Pow
or company was on trial and went 10
the jury.
rhe plaintiff is suing for injuries al
legged 10 have been done TO horse and
hungry hy a STRAIT car, In thu aaiir.A
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New Candidate for Chief.

W. s. Patton, one of the members of
the present detective force, announced
today that he would be a candidate for
the office of chief of police. Detective
Patton has been on the detective force
ever since it has been in operation in
Til city and has always filled his place
admirably. He was instrumental in To-
eating the gang of thieves that has been
burglarizing the box cars and business
houses In this vicinity. He has many
friends who state that he will make
strong race. His entrance makes three
announced candidates for the place:
Present Chief e. II. Christleib, Ex-chief
T. b. Wallace and Detective Patton
Under the present police commission,
the chief Is elected for two years, and
the law is still In force. In the primary
the question whether the commission will
be abolished or made elective, will be
voted on, and If the people decide the
commission shall be abolished. the race
for chief of police In the last primary.
ten days later, promises to prove very
warm one.
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Bold Plan Reported.

New Orleans, March 12.-Reports OF
a bold plan of Nicaragua to seize the
steamer Harry T. lnge and equip at
sea a small army which is now said TO
be waiting for the steamer in two YES
sells off the Honduran coast were cur
rent In the local offices of the Central
American consuls today These re-
ports, which lacked official confirma-
ton, were that the Nicaraguan gun
boat Omatippe was conveying two yes.
sells loaded with men in the hope OF
capturing the Inge, which left here
last week bound for Honduras with
arms and ammunition. 1t is believed
that the man-of-war and the two trans
ports are the three fighting vessels re-
ferred to in yesterdays dispatches as
lying off the Honduran port OF Ceiba
and threatening to attack that place.
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Mobile, March 2.-(Speeial)-The scat
fold for the hanging of Andrew Thomas
on Friday next for the murder of his
wife has been erected and he will be the
first white man hanged in this county in
thirty-three years. Thomas still displays
wonderful nerve and a few days ago
asked the sheriff to let him paint the
gal1ows red, white and blue. The hang
ing will be private, following legal re-
quirements. All efforts of his attorneys
have failed. Governor Conner declining to
interfere.
The Alabama river steamer City of Mo-
bile reached here this morning at $50
O. clock, thereby establishing new round
trip record between Mobile and Montgom-
cry. She left here last Tuesday night.
Ward Allen, &c, former street car con-
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Beavers Entertainment.

The Beavers entertainment, which will
be given next Friday night, is creating
no little interest in the city. and the pop
ular secret order is anticipate ting a full
house The cast of the play, BLOW Tor
Blow" is as follows
Mildred and Alice Craddock, the twin
sisters-Miss Lillian Rogers
Kitty Wober-Miss Jean Frazier.
Mrs. Mousley-Miss Lefta Ozley.
Lady Linden-Miss Irene Jenkins
Josiah Craddock-Lee Marcus.
John Drummond-Cheste Tribb.
Mr.. Bolden-H. Porter.
Spraggs-Harold Rogers.
Harry Lindon-A. n. Ainslee.
Mr.. Kenwood-Ewing Himer.
DIR. Grace-Dr L. M. Barnett
Between acts Miss Hazel WEIGH will
sing and Walter s. Gilbert will tell an
interesting Calcutta story.
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MAN WANTS
TO PAINT HIS SCAFFOLD

ductor, killed himself by shooting about
$50 o'clock this morning in kentzs brick
yard. He came here about year ago
and is said to be the son of well-to- do
parents in Knoxville, Tenn. Despond-
ency from loss of work on account of
drink is given as the cause of the rash
act
Samuel l. Stoudermire, for whom the
police have been searching everywhere
for the past ten days, having disappeared
from his boarding house March 1, re-
turned today and explained that he had
been to Brewton, where he went while
following out an uncomfortable desire to
be always ION the move"
Spring practice of the Mobile Cotton
States league team began here this MORN
ing with twelve of the nineteen men
signed ready for work. The others are
expected to be here in the morning The
park grounds are fast getting into shape
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BEGIN WORK ON BIC
CUT AT PELHAM
BesSemer Enjoys Antics of
travelling Bears
PATTON is OUT FOR CHIEF
Beavers Entertainment to Be Given
Friday Night Is Accusing Consider.
able Interest-Other News
of Bessemer.
PATTON IS OUT FOR CHIEF

Bessemer. March 12.-(Speeial 1.-The
force, which has been at work at Read
ers grading on tho line of the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic railroad was
moved today to Pelham and work COM
menced on cutting a forty-five foot cut.
The work will be done by three big steam
shovels, which will be installed at once.
Instead of using carts the dirt will be
dumped into small cars and will be hauled
out on the dump by dinkie engines, which
will tend to push the work along much
faster than by the old way of hauling
dirt and rocks.
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CANAL CONDITIONS
ARE FAVORABLE
Visiting Committees OF Com
mercial Clubs
FINISHED IN EIGHT YEARS
Suggest Improvements in Matter of
Food and Amusement Facilities
Tor Residents of the
Panama Zone.
FINISHED IN EIGHT YEARS

Charleston, S. c., March 12-Condtions
In general in the Panama canal zone are
declared to be extremely favorable for
completion of the canal within the eight
years ending May l, 1916, as estimated by
the engineers in charge of the work, in
the opinion of the committees from COM
mereial clubs in Boston,. Chicago, Gin
cnnati and st. Louis, who arrived here
today after a visit to the isthmus. The
committees found, according to their re-
ports, that the greatest hindrance to
rapid progress is a lack of adequate
dumping facilities. This is said to be due
TO shortage of cars for the transporta-
ton of refuse from the steam shovel
plant, which is worked at only about 80
per cent of its capacity.
The committees believes, however, that
some of the complaints which have been
made concerning the preparation of food
for the laborers appear to be well found
ed They suggest that an Improvement
in the service in the hotel dining rooms
would be welcome, and also recommend
an increase in the facilities for the
amusement of the residents of the zone.
tAAOSS 80
charge of the work in the zone. the COM
mittee has only words of highest COM
mendation. Sanitary conditions are de-
clared to be excellent. The force of Ia
borers is declared to be adequate and eff
ficient and the committe expresses be-
lief that no difficulty will be experienced
in recruiting the force as conditions may
demand. In this connection opinion is
expressed that the laborers will be drawn
from the white and black races because
Chinese labor is not wanted. 1t is recog-
nized by the officials of the canal, the
report says, that while the Chinese coolie
would meet all the requirements of in
telligence, strength and vitality, yet his
introduction would lead to difficulties or
administration and segregation which It
seems desirable to avoid unless the con-
fronting of the subject becomes neces-
sary.
OF the officials and skilled workers the
report says
They are young men and picked men.
One and all, they spoke with unhesltating
faith in commentator of the plan or
work, of the ability of the chief engineer
and of his fidelity and zeal, and of the
practicability of completing the canal
upon the lines proposed"
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Personal and General.

G. B. Neal, who for several years mas
been superintendent of the Fossil mines,
has been removed to Greedy mines. N.
McDaniel. who for a number of years
has been associated with the Southern
Steel company, has been selected to sue
coed him.
CAPT, d. L. Sweatman OF Winona'
Miss. is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
James Troter, in this city.
Ben Hudson was fined s. and cost this
morning by the mayor for assault and
battery. ,,
The death of Mrs. e. H. huntington
which occurred yesterday III birmihs
hano uas received with much regret by
her many friends in this city. Mrs
Huntingdon formerly resided in this city
and had large circle of friends
Miss Fannie Brown has returned from
Aberdeen Miss.
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Captain Way Dies In Atlanta.

Atlanta. March 12.-Capt. II. II.
Way, one of the best-known cotton ex-
perts in the south, died at his home
here today, after short illness of
pneumonia, aged GO years. He lived
formerly In Montgomery. from which
city he removed to Atlanta about eight
years ago. He is survived by his wife.
by brother, DIR. w. II. Way of Texas,
and a sister, Mrs. Taylor of Marietta,
Ga. The remains were taken to Eu-
faula, Ala, for interment.
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Representatives Return.

Charleston. s. c.. March 12.-Repre-
sentatives of the commercial clubs OF
Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati and ST.
Louis returned today from a three
weeks cruise in the West Indies and
the Isthmus of Panama. The body OF
G. G. Knox, secretary of the CONNER
cial club of st. Louis, who died at sea
yesterday of typhoid fever, was sent to
his home.
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For the Certain Relief of
Coughs and Colds.

The formula as printed here
was given out by prominent
doctor who has made M
ttoual reputation for his won
derfuI skill i'm the cure of thrOat
md lung diseases. For this pur-
nose he uses almost exclusively
The new form of pine product
known to physicians and drug
xists as Concentrated oil of pine.
yhe formula IL as follows: Half
ouuce Concentrated oil of pine,
two ounces of glycerine, half
mint of good whiskey; mix these
Nv shaking them thoroughly and
use IN tablespoon doses every
four i,Ours.
The only care necessary Ii TO
he sure to get the Concentrated
ali of pine because recently
here have been numerous pnt-
.ut medicine limitations put out
under the name, "Oil of Pine"
Thc.e. ON account of not being
.o,uabIe. are dangerous, besides
producing nausea.
The real concentrated oil OF
..,.e can be obtained of any good
nrr.cripfion druggist and comes
ut nm for medical Dse only In
s,tf-ounce Walls securely seaied
A., round screw-tOp eases, which
-...tect II from light, and retain
al the original ozone.
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Fire This Morning.

The fire department was called out this
morning to protect the residence of NJ. r.
Reynolds on Fifth avenue and Nineteenth
street, having caught on fire. BY quick
work OF friends, who mounted the roof
before the blaze had gained any head
way they succeeded I'm putting 1t out
by pulling off few shingles and using
four or five buckets of water before the
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Masonic Matters.

The Besesmer lodge No. ASS, A. F. and
A. NJ. met in special communication est
niebt and conferred the fellowcraft de-
gree upon three candidates This evening
Bessemer chapter No. ITO, r. A. NJ, met
and work in the royal arch degree was
gone through with Three new candi-
dates were present for the degree After
the session was over refreshments were
Saryed
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Elks Hold Meeting.

The Elks held very interesting meet
ing last night. II. c. Hatcher was in
itiated and a number of important mat
ters were discussed. The lodge Will elect
new officers at the next meeting, and on
April list will enjoy their first great so
cial session. On April the entertain
ment under the management of Mrs. e.
A. Lewis will be given at Beavers hall
for the benefit of the lodge.
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represented by Attorneys p. M. Allen,
CASTOR & Pettus, r. n. Bell and E. c.
Winston, Jr.
DR.. h. A. Fox and Miss Orma Hender-
son were examined yesterday for tho
prosecution.
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Will Investigate Trust.

Jefferson City, March 12.-The house
TODAY adopted a resolution instructing
the attorney general to investigate the
so-called implement trust as repre-
scented by the international Harvester
company, and the so,called lumber
truSt
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that the back end of a street car makes
a wider sweep in going around a curve
than the front end. and further that the
front end makes a wider sweep when
the car is going fast than when it is
going slow
Second Division Docket.
The following docket is set In the sec
ond division of the city court today:
Lazarus Trouilllas VS.. Southern Railway
company, damages; william Wood ct al.
VS.. James Johnson, appeal; Pat Marvel
VS.. Birmingham Railway Light and
Power company, dana ges; j. w. Jordan
vs.. the Great Southern Home Industrial
association, damages; William Taul VI.
Republic Iron mad Steel company dam
ages; Birmingham Realty company vs.. l..
, l.. Baldrdge, ejectment.
Chancery Court.
In the chancery court yesterday In the
case of Wyatt Hehin VS.. the Country
club the respondent, by its solicitors,
Cabanlss &, Bowie and e. X. Camp
bell, filed a motion to dismiss for want
of equity, and also filed lengthy an
swer in the course Of which it admits
many of the allegations contained in tho
original bill and proceeds to state that
the meeting was regularly called and
| largely attended; that the complainant
was present and made no objection and
| that it is for the best interests of the
| club to make the new lease upon the
| terms set forth in the bill. Having made
answer, the respondent asks that the In
junction be dissolved and that costs be
| taxed against the complainant. Notice
was served on Il. NJ. Allen. solicitor for
| complainant that the motion to dismiss
would be taken up today.
Chancery Court Docket.
The following docket is set in the chan
Gerry court today: LUCIA Brusa vs. San
tino Brusa; Mary Weathers vs.. Tom
Weathers; Gllford Williams w. Clara
Williams; Ethel Laporta w. Francis
Laporta: Sarah Taylor rs. VIII Taylor;
John II. Wallace, trustee, vs.. Charles -.
! Pantaza Andrew Reid ct al. vs.. j. 7.
IIigheyman ct al.
Criminal Court.
In the first division of the criminal
court Yesterday the case of Richard
Wray. charged with the murder of
! George Freeman in the house of Marie
| Martin. In Birmingham February year
| ago. was begun.
The state is represented by Solicitor
| n. r. Helm. assistant solicitor J. Il.
| Arid aud G =. geddow. the defendant is
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Resolution Voted. Down.

Milwaukee, March 1.-THE state
assembly today voted down resolu-
ton introduced by Representative
Palmer, a negro from Milwaukee,
memorializing Congress to investigate
the Brownsville affair.
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Good Cleveland Trains.

Leave Cincinnati $50 a. m. and p. m.
daily over Pennsylvania lines. Buffet par
lor car in day train through sleeping car
in night train. Further particulars upon
request. Write r. II. Lacey, s. r. Agt.,
Nashville, Tenn.
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Iroquois Hotel Burns.

Salt Ste Marie, March 1.-THE Iro-
quois hotel was destroyed by fire today.
causing loss of 100000. 1t was one
Of the finest hotels in northern Michi-
gan, and did a large tourist business.
All the guests escaped safely.
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NEW TURN IN THE
INVESTIGATION
Brownsville People Hostile to
Negro Soldiers
KILBURN Is EXAMINED
Senator Foraker Investigates Witness
On the Penetration of Steel Bull
lets From the Different
Makes of Guns.
kILBURN IS EXAMINED

Washington March 12.--After showing
the hostility of the people of BROWNSVILLE
to negro soldiers, Senator Foraker to-
da-- gave an entirely new turn to the
investigation of the affair at that place
on August 10, last. He examined cap
tai Kilburn of the 18th infantry,
which preceded the 25th regiment at
Fort Brown. concerning the penetration
of steel bullets and the witness SAID
taat a bulIe. of the calibre used in the
Springfield rifle could be fired from
Mauser rifle. but that its penetration
would be retarded. He thought that the
Springfield bullet from a rife that mad
been fired 300 or 400 times would not
show the imprint of the grooves, but IL
fired from a Mauser the imprint WOULD
be shown.
1t is expected this testimony Will nave
an important bearing upon the investiga-
ton as the committee has had before IT
the bullets from the walls of the houses
shot up" during the affray. These pul-
let's are said to be deeply grooved
1t seemed to be the purpose OF Sena-
tor Foraker to show by this testimony
thai the bullets taken from the walls or
houses could not have been fired by rifles
in the hands of negro troops as these
had been used in target practice for
II,
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fire department reached the scene. The
department made a quick run, but was
too late to be of any service.
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OF the trial one OF the witnesses said
that the back end of a street car makes
wider sweep in going around curve
than the front end and further that the
front end makes a wider sweep when
the car is going fast than when 1t is
going slow
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White Soldiers Withdrawn.

Captain Kilburn testified that he was
a brownsville when the order was pro-
ual,lpated withdrawing the white soldiers
and sending a battalion of negro soldiers
TO Fort Brown The people of Browns
Vile said the witness expressed uisap-
proval of the change, but the class that
loafed around saloons and drusstores
and loitered on the streets were loud III
their threats that it would mot take long
before the colored troops would be run
out of the fort
Captain Kilburn said he was in Till
mans store in Brownsville ana heafo
Tillman say:
We'll run the negroes out withlh three
weeks" and the expression OIL lolterers
in the store co--,cided with inns pi euiS-
ton added the witness continuing Inc
witness told of hearing talks or plans 10
organize a posse to prevent the negroes
from getting off the train on their arri-
val at Fort Brown, and to raise money
10 send a. delegation to Washington to
protest against the sendhg VI hesio
troops to Fort Brown.
Was all this talk induced by hostility
to negroes?' asked Senator Foraker.
Undoubtedly it was replied the Wit
ness.
Low Grade Mexcans.
Much of the population of Brownsville
w. : Mexican or low grade of Intelligence,
said Captain Kilburn. He said these peo-
pie considered the soldiers legitimate prey
and made trouble for them when they
were caught in town in small numbers
or singly. 1t was a practice, he sald,
for the Mexican citizens to carry side
arms and rifles through the streets ana
shooting at night was so common that
little attention was paid to it at the fort.
He described the police force at the
time he was there as consisting OF ten
men. nine of whom were Mexicans VINO
could not speak, read or write Engllsh.
Their method of making arrests, he SAID,
were to beat the soldiers over the head
with the butts of their revolvers ana then
take them to the station.
Captain Kilburn said this caused mucn
i'll feeling between the people anu the
authorities at the tort.
on cross-examination by Senator War
rem the witness said that IL was not IN
ec,lt for the soldier to obtain a Few
extra cartridges, nor was IL unusual lo
a soldier to lose one or two from their
a,,owance. He said that the inspecting
oracer could not always be axact IN
counting this ammunition. When soldiers
lose ammunition, the cartridges are
charged against them, but the Witness
said that they were only tried for negh-
gence when they became chronic losers.
At target practice, he said the men
were supplied with ten or twenty car =
ridges. according to the amount OF shoot.
ing to be done, but he thought thal IL
thew were disposed to do SO they coulu
take a few extra ones.
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