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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Great Divide"

Birmingham playgoers will welcome the announcement that R. s. Douglas. manager of the Jefferson theatre. has secured "The Great Divide" for Tues day night. December 24 Aside from the unanimously extravagant praise of the critical reviewers of New York and lother big cities, the box office stamp of emphatic public approval Is undenia- ble. as this masterpiece of American playwriting has broken all records in point Of financial returns, having played over 800 nights to capacity bus mess. Two hundred and ffty-eight presentations were given at Henry Mil ler's Princess theatre to standing room only last season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23
"Gay New York"

The Bijou will offer this week Gay New York" q musical comedy success which was well received here last year. Harry Emerson, who made quite a hit as the comicai German in the piece, has rejoined the company and will begin his new engagement with the opening per formance tonight The company, so the management claims is composed of some talented entertainers, including a chorus of prettly costumed girls who take part in the musical numbers. The plot, for there Is one, details the experiences of a festive German who goes out for night of pleasure and is thrown into hot water by the unexpected arrival of his wife. Numerous complications ensue, which are enlivened with musical specialties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23
ARGUMENTS IN SIMS CASE
 70 BEGIN THIS MORNING

dict within a short while after taking the case they will be allowed to return a sealed verdict and depart for their homes at once. It is possible in the event that a conclusion is arrived at by them at an early hour, Judge Hund- ley. will receive and announce the yer dict tonight.
 The case has been in progress for two weeks and the. jury is showing signs of restlessness from their long seclusiou. Counsel on both sides have fought hard and every point has been battled for con- slstently. The court room has been filled with spectators all along. The defend- ants family have also been faithful at tendants on the trial, taking the deepest interest in everything in connection with it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23
Cupid at Vassar."

The Kansas City Times says of Cupid at Yassar,7 which will be the Christmas Day (matinee and night) at traction at the Jefferson theatre:
 "The Auditorium is fortunate this week in the possession of play of col lege girls.H It is called Cupid at Vas sar.' Mathematics, basket ball. glee clubs and other characteristics of col lege life are used in the plot. Besides there Is a fudge party, tea fight and finally q graduation scene in which the Daisy Chain takes part. But these things are not more interesting than the story told in the play"
 The advance sale of seats opens this morning at o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23

Judge Hundley will convene the federal court at 9 o'clock this morning, one hour ahead of the usual time. and will hear the arguments in the w. L. Sims case Court will adjourn at 1 o'clock and only one hour will be taken for lunch. the afternoon session beginning at ? o'clock
 Three hours will be the limit for each side to present arguments. Judge Hund- leys charge will also be very long. If anything unforeseen should arise to pre- vent the case going to the jury by 6 o'clock this afternoon, another session will be held tonight.
 Judge Hundley desires to release the jury so that they may reach their homes Christmas Eve and spend Christmas at home. In case the jury arrives at yer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23
At the Majestic.

Christmas week at the Majestic will be notable one in the history of tho popular play house, notable in the ex- cellence of it's vaudeville bill and in the crowds that will throng the cozy little theatre at matinee and evening performances every day Special ar engagements have been made to care for the Christmas crowds.
 The bill includes Eddie Moon, who made such a hit here last season; Rob- ert Demont trio, acrobats; the Holds worths, banjo players; Herbert's dog circus; Goforth and Doyle, singing and dancing comedians, and Cora Simpson. when she really tries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23
Negro Run Over By Train.

Rochelle Williams, a negro man about % years of age, was brought to Birming- ham yesterday morning at 11:45 o'clock from point just this side of Calera, where he was very probably fatally in jured by being run over by a train. It is understood that the negro was trying to board a moving train and fell under the wheels. The train passed over his left leg, cutting the foot off just above the ankle, and over the right arm, mashing the hand off just above the wrist. He was removed to St. vincent's hospital where it is not thought that he will live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23
Bon-Tons.

The next attraction at the Gaysty. commencing today with a matinee. will be the Bon Ton Burlesquers. a man. moth organization that in every sense bears the stamp of modern managerial methods. The programme is lengthy and brilliant one, composed exclusively of artists of high grade, which in- cludes The Girl With the Red Domi- mo-" the six English Cocktails. Rawson and Clare, in Just Kids" and many other comedy experts, and 2f singing and dancing beauties. described as genuine ''h cart breakers" The pro- gramme opening with a tumble of jest and song called "Pousse Cafe" intro- ducing the entire company, followed by series of vaudeville acts, the pro- gramme ending with the magnificent big spectacle Girl From Mars"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23
Wreck on Birmingham Southern.

Ensley. December 22.-(Special.) )-This afternoon about o'clock an Accident oc- cured on the main line of the Southern railway near Ensley. The through freight train from Birmingham ran into engine No. 31 of the Birmingham South ern, derailing it and injuring the en- gineer and fireman, though not seriously. The switch engine was placing some cars on a side track and had just got on the main line when struck by the freight train.
 Both engines are badly damaged but little delay was caused by the accident, as the wreck was rapidly cleared from the main line and traffic resumed The accident occurred near the Village creek bridge little beyond the Kansas City crossing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23
NEGRO HAD HIS
 BEER IN BASKET
HlGDON'S MEN LOCATE BLIND TIGER UNDER HE BEp-TWEN- TY-THREE BONE ROLLERS ARE LANDED IN BIG ROCK.

Will Strother, negro, was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriffs Higdon and Robertson on a charge of violating the revenue law. The negro was arrested in his home in Fourth alley between Eigh- teenth and Nineteenth streets. The two deputies caught a negro coming out of the alley with large basket in his hand and upon stopping him found that the basket contained several bottles of beer They made him tell where he got it and when they got back to Strothers $ house, where the negro had purchased the beer Strother had left, according to the tale of several other inmates of the house. Upon search however, he was found snugly tucked under the bed. When asked what he was doing there he told the deputies that The was too dirty to lay on the bed, so he just got under it. Several bottles of beer were found in the house. The negro was locked up In the county jail late yesterday afternoon.
 The docket at the county jail last night showed the entry of 2i Sunday gamers into the bastile for the day. All of the men arrested for gaming were negroe craps shooters and were caught in the outlying negro districts. Deputy Sheriffs Courson, Dean and Gowan landed Il early yesterday morning. and crowd of 13 more late last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23
Mans Head Blown of.

Statesboro, Ga, December 22.-As a re- suit of refusing to open a bottle of whisky, Wink Mikell, a white man, was instantly killed last night, near Rocky Ford, by Joe Woods. Woods and Mikell were riding together and Woods insisted that Mikell open his whisky. Mikeli re- fused to open his and a quarrel ensued Woods blowing the top of Mikelps head off with a shotgun. Woods was later ar- rested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23
Fred Jacobs.

Fred Jacobs, age 37 years, died last night at 7:30 o'clock at the residence of his brother, 1113 North Nineteenth street. The deceased has been visiting in the city for about six weeks, and had been i'll for some time. The remains will be sent to by the Gaudin Undertaking company for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23
Gaming Case Continued.

Mobile December 22.-(Special) 1.-The case of M. c. Prichard, arrested almost two weeks ago, charged with running a gaming house. was yesterday called in the recorders court, but was continued al the request of the defense on account of the death of a relative of the de- fendant. The case was reset for Tues day morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Infant Hutchinson.

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hutchinson ded yesterday at the family residence. 1109 North Twenty-third street The funeral services will be conducted from the residence this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock The interment will be made in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23
W. [. Smith.

The funeral services over the remains of w T. Smith, age 65 years, who died suddenly of acute indigestion yesterday morning at 9:30 o'clock will be conducted from the late residence, 1921 South Nine- teenth street, this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The interment will be made in the Elm wood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23
Wreck on Central of ceoroi..

Montgomery, December 22.-The east bound passenger train on the Central of Georgia railroad from Birmingham and Savannah was wrecked near Goodwater tonight. The fireman was probably fatal ly injured and several cars derailed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23
Carl Anderson.

Carl Anderson age 76 years, died yes- terday morning at his home. 1104 Third avenue. The funeral services over the remains will be conducted from the late residence of the deceased this aftrnooh at o'clock. The interment will be made in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23
THE WEATHER.

Washington, December 22.-Foreeast for Alabama and Mississippi: Clearing and colder Monday; Tuesday fair; fresh northwest winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23
Tribute By Captain Ward.

Among the tributes paid to MT. Smith yesterday was that of Capt. W. c. Ward, life long friend.
 ''He was a philanthropist in the truest sense of the word" said Captain Ward. He was a man of marked Individuality. of strong convictions While he gave so generously of his large wealth he did not give indiscriminately. He investi- gated. He satisfied himself that the ob- ject was worthy. He did not give to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-23

E. T. Shaw & Son. undertakers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-02
CITY COUNCIL TOPRUNE
EXPENSESANDPAYROLLS

1t will be economy night at the city
council meeting this evening.
The pruning knife for city expenses
will be prescribed by every committee
which spends city money when they
make the reports called for by the res
Olution passed at a recent meeting.
Recommendations will be made tc
drop one officer from the police force
1t will be recommended that no fur
ther street lights be put in for the pres
ent
New plans for the administration of
the street and water departments will
be made which will effect a large saw
ing in thCse sources of expenditure.
A small saving will be advised by
the fire committee in the matter of
cutting off a few supplies not deemed
absolutely necessary at this time.
The health committee will be the
only committee which will not make
recommendat ations for a specific reduc-
ton. This committee has but one ex-
pense. that of the salary of the sani-
tary inspector, and it is deemed mad
visable to do away with that officer.
The report of the water committee
will be complete, covering not only
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-02
M'|NTYRE ON
TRIAL FOR LIFE
S|aQer Of M00rehead Hears
Stories Of Witnesses

Merchants. farmers and ministers
are on the jury which is trying Bert
Mcintyre of Wallula for his life in the
superior court today.
Nearly three hours were consumed
in picking the 21 true men from the 26
talismen examined. The regular ve-
nire of 25 was exhausted and an open
venir of six men ordered by the court
about 1870 o'clock. Dan Geaney, the
first man examined, proved acceptable
alike to the state and defendant.
The men who will decide whether
Mcintyre is guilty of the murder of
Moorehead are as follows:
A. Olds, B. F. Peterson, ]. w. Hays.
F. A. Laney, Fred Coyle, Frank Ennis.
Alexander Johnson, Surman Yeend.
Charles F. Flathers, J. c. Hockett,
Tom Johnson and Daniel Geaney.
The defense excused the larger num-
Der of talismen. Seven preemptOries
We're: Robert c. Maier, John Ringhof-
fer. Napoleon Atkinson, D. ]. Walters,
William Maher, J. ]. Schiffner and
Frank T. Keiser. The state objected to
C. j. Stringer, Frank H. Harbert. Ben
Abel G. Weary. Denny Thomas and
w. H. Kibler We're excused by the
court for cause.
Jack Moran was the only witness for
the prosecution examined before noon.
when the court adjourned in the midst
of his cross examination until lis
o'clock
T1A Of fhn tof1 1,,ri a
the afternoon session was mainly di-
rected toward that Bert Moorehead
was sober during the day he was killed
and was not the aggressor in the quar-
rel with Mcintyre.
Nick Arespachaga, cook, told
about being present at the time Moore
head was brought into the Cummins
restaurant injured.
Drs. C. B. Stewart anu A. E. Braden
described the injuries of the dead man
testifying that there were two blows.
Merrell Johnson, brOther-in-law of
the murdered man. told of the events
the afternoon of the quarrel. He said
Mcintyre was as abusive in his lang
uage as Moorehead, that the latter was
not the aggressOr. He convulsed the
court room with laughter by his ex-
planation of Moorehead's remarks that
he was after raw beef by the fact they
ate big beefsteak together later.
Judge Brents sternly reminded the
spectators the court room was not a
theater.
Edith MOorehead. wife of Bert
Moorehead testified her husband was
sober at o'clock and was conscious
long enough after the blow from Nc
Intyre to tell who hit him. Leonard
SNYDER. an employe in the Cummins
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-02

advice as to means of curtailing ex-
pense but showing in detail the expen-
ses of putting in the system and the
amount of revenue now derived from
the department.
The saving to the city by the new
gravity system is already $500 per
month in pumping expenses. The rev.
enue now received from water rents
is $6400 per month, which will be in
creased to $650O per month during the
lawn sprinkling months.
The committee will suggest there are
but three possible ways for cutting
down the expense of the water depart
ment: First. the working force. which
it will report unadvisable; second. cut
ting down salaries, which it is thought
would impair the efficiency of the SER
vice and (lird. a more conservative
policy in the matter of making extern
sions.
In regard to the latter the commit
tee will call attention to the fact that
this matter is not now in the hands of
the water committee as the council,
waer committee as the council March
8. 1907. passed a resolution that all
extensions contemplated must be
passed upon by the council. The COM
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-02

$1,000 for caring for the poor during
the present year.
Miles c.. Moore appeared before the
county commissioners and urged them
to have a supervisor examine the road
which passes his place south of the
city. He represented the recent fresh
cts had left the road in frightful
condition; that this road was one Of
the most travelled roads in the county
and it was almost impossible for
teams. He said if the county did not
fix the road he would have to do it
himself but thought this hardly fair
The matter will be looked into as
soon as possible On account OF the
damage done to the roads of the coun-
ty by the floods of last winter. which
in many cases washed out roads for
miles. the commissioners told Mr..
Moore the county was already much
crowded for time and pressed finan-
cially in making road repairs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-02

Whitman college is undergoing an
imuroying process such as it has never
known before All Inls is in prepara-
ton for the big interscholastic track
meet to be held here May and 4.
Lacum Duckum, where many an un-
willing student has taken cold bath
on a frosty night. is getting the lion s
share of the improvement. The banks
are being smoothed and put into lawn.
and the unsightly hole below the dam
has been filled and leveled.
Shrubs are to be planted on the cam
nus in accordance with the plans made
by the landscape expert who recently
visited the college. Trees are being
planted where the campus is bare and
along the college creek where they are
so numerous as to be unsightly, nature
has been improved with the ak.
Moving the grandstand across the
track and behind the diamond. has
helped much in the beautifying move
ment This improves not only the
looks of the grounds. but also makes
useful the building which has always
been in disfavor on account OF Its loca-
ton facing the sun.
This will serve to seat the spec
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-02
WHITMAN IS GETTING READY FOR
|NTERSCH0LAST|C MEET IN MAY

tators at the baseball games and to
take its place in seating the track en-
thusiasts. bleachers with a seating ca
pacity of 1000 are being erected.
Broadening the straightaway three
feet and widening the turns are more
means used to facilitate running off the
big meet The straightaways for the
jumps and the pole vault are to be
smoothed and hardened.
Troubles of all kinds bother the
''profs" who are inexperienced in this
end of college life. When told to get
wooden ring to use for throwing the
hammer and putting the shot. the pro-
fessor who had this in charge ordered
a platform instead. and was much cha
grined when he found the men were
not to stand on platform, and that
the ring was wanted merely to mark
the boundaries of the seven foot circu-
lar runway.
At least 10 preparatory schools will
be represented on the track and per-
haps more will take place in the big
defamation contest which will be held
in the Keylor Grand Friday evening Of
that week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-02

about me personally. Far more i'm
portant are the additional remarks he
made to you as you inform me. When
you asked him if lie thought it well
to see Hearstism and the like trium-
plant over the republican party. you
inform me that he told you that he did
not care in the least because those
people We're crooks, and he could buy
them. Whenever he wanted legisla-
ton from the state legislature that he
could buy it. That he could buy con-
gress and that, if necessary, he could
buy the judiciary
This, doubtless. is said in boastful
cynicism and partly in more of burst
of bad temper, because of his objection
to the interstate commerce law and
to my actions as president, but it shows
a cynicism and deep seated corrup-
ton which makes him, in uttering. of
such sentiments and boasung, no mat
ter how falsely, of power to perform
such crimes, at least as undesirable
a citizen as Debs. or Meyer, or Hay
wood. 1t is because we have capital
lists capable of uttering such senti-
ments and capable of acting upon them
that there is strength behind sinister
agitators of the Hearst type"
1.-The wealth of corruptionists, the
wealth of the demagogue who excites
in the press, or on the stump, in office.
or out of office, class against class, and
appeals to the basest passions of the
human soul, are fundamentally alike
and equally enemies of the republic.
was Mortified, as was Root, when you
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-02

last October shall now themselves be
made public"
The presidents letters to Sherman
concerning Hartman are sizzling with
refutations He told Sherman to
show them to Hartman. He said he
not only never promised to appoint
Depew to the French embassay but
said he believed it to be impossible.
He was also surprised that the finan-
ciers wanted him as several had writ
ten favOring Hyde. He said his con-
versations with Hartman related en-
| tirely to the Higgins campaign fund,
Hartman being greatly interested
personally because through his effort
to defeat Higgins a direct attack had
been made upon him. The correspond
ence the president had with Hartman
is also made public. October II, Har-
riman wrote he would try to run down
the first of next week." when he
thought conditions would be improved.
The presidents correspondence with
Hartman shows the president was not
seeking Harriman's aid. but that Har-
| riman sought an advance copy of the
presidents message. The president
! refused saying even the members of
the cabinet were not permitted to see
! any part of it and that three press as
socations were having it under heavy
penalty.
The letters showed Hartman
| thought the message should contain
nothing indicating what should be the
| attitude of the railroads toward the in
| terstate commerce commission.
The president continues to Sherman:
| so much for what Hartman said
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-02

mittee will heartily endorse this res
olution.
Besides recommending the tempor-
airy cutting down of the police force by
one man. the health and police COM
mittee will suggest further saving
may be made by having a horse and
buggy for the use of the officers in re-
spending to calls from the residence
districts. Cab bills for this purpose
now amount to between $S5 and $40 per
month and it will be pointed out that
when the new fire station is completed
it will be an easy matter to provide
quarters for keeping a rig for this pur-
pose at place convenient to the pO-
lice station.
The street light committee does not
purpose to recommend that any of the
lights now in shall be abandoned but
to advise that i'm the interests of econ
Omy that no more lights be put in at
present.
There are now IL men on the police
force. These are appointed by the
Chief of police so the matter of saying
which officer will be discharged if the
council adopts the reports of the
health and police committee will rest
with Chief Alvah Brown.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-02
BASEBALL SCHEDULE IS PICKED OUT
TIGERS TO PLAY WALLA WALLHS TEAM

abandonment of the game scheduled
IN Pendleton for April IA. by Walla
Walla as it is thought it will be more
profitable for Walla Walla to play the
Tigers here and for Pendleton to play
Aberdeen there on that date than to go
away from home
In any case Walla Walla and the IT.
gers will open the season with a game
mere next Sunday, April Z. The first
city league game will also take place
on that day. The Davis-Kaser CON-
pany and the Gilbert Hunt company
teams will cross bats on that day.
Twilight baseball will begin Nav l.,
according to present plans. There
VIII be two games each week between
teams representing the different firms
in the league.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-02
TWO BIDDERS TIED FOR THE CONTRACT
TO CARE FOR THE C0UNTYS CHARGES

S. c. Masterson of Walla Walla, and
S. " Brenaman of College Place. tied
on bids submitted to the commission
ers this morning for taking care of the
county poor from May 10, 1907, to May
10, 1906, each bidalng $500.
No action was taken by the COM
missioners in awarding the bid on ac-
count of the fact the tied bids were the
lowest No award will be made until
the commissioners have examined the
places which each bidder has to offer
and the relative fitness of the men for
discharging the duties of the place.
Chairman Struthers announced a de-
cision would be made before the board
adjourned next Wednesday or Thurs
day.
The other bidders We're DR.. J. F..
Cropp. $3.50. and L. L. Hunt. the pres
ent manager of the poor farm, S4500.
Mr. Hunt also submitted an additional