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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
SPLIT IN THREATENED STRIKE.
Conductors on Some of the Western
Roads, It Is Said, VIII Not Go Out.

Chicago, March 25.-It is declared
that in case a strike is ordered by the
Brotherhood of Railway Conductors.
as the result of negotiations now pend
ing with the railroads for shorter
hours and increased pay, the conduct
ors of the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad will refuse to go out. 1t is
also asserted that the conductors on
other railroads will remain at work.
1t is said that Grand Chief Garrettson
has admitted that the Northwestern
conductors will not go out, but denies
that the men on any other line will
decline to obey the orders of the
organization.
A final meeting between the con-
ductors and the trainmen and the gen.
eral managers will be held tomorrow,
when the result of the vote recently
taken by the men, is known.
It is conceded by the leaders of the
conductors and trainmen that strike
Is improbable, even if the general
managers of the different railroads do
not concede the demands of the men.
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Unwritten Law Fails In Texas.

Fort Worth, Tex, March 25.--The first
conviction of record in the state Of Texas
where the unwritten law was pleaded and
proven, was had today at Graham, when
Pix Stewart, a wealthy cattleman, was
found guilty of having killed Clint Ruth
erford, another prominent cattleman. Mrs.
Stewart testified that Rutherford made
an insulting proposal to her and that she
informed her husband of 1t on the day he
killed Rutherford. Stewart was sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary. The case
will be appealed.
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Report on $4,000 Shortage.

Washington, March 25-Mr. Bantz, as
sistant treasurer of the United States at
Washington, has returned from Chicago,
where he went to superintendent the
count of cash in the sub-treasury In that
city in order to verify the statement that
a shortage of $4,000 had been discovered.
Mr.. Bantz had a conference with Score
tary Cortelyon today, but his formal re-
port will not be made for some days. 1t
is believed the report will show that the
shortage actually exists and that up to
this time no evidence has been secured
fixing the identity of the person or per-
sons who are responsible for it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
BRYCE IS GUEST OF
UNION LEAGUE CLUB
600 Men Prominent In American Poll
tics Meet the British AM
bassador.

New York, March 2o.-James Bryce, the
British ambassador, was the guest OF the
Union League club tonight when he met
GOO men prominent in American political
and business life. Joseph H. Choate &C.
companied the ambassador to the dinner,
where he was received by a company
which included Gen. f. ID. Grant, Rear
Admiral Coghlan, Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford of the British navy, Senator
Depew, Senator Spooner, Governor
Hughes and many other prominent men.
Ambassador Bryce made brief speech.
The ambassador Is to be the guest of
the chamber of commerce at luncheon
tomorrow and will leave tomorrow night
for Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
Free Transportation and Rate Law.

Washington, March 25.-The SUI
preme court of the United States to-
day denied the motion to advance the
hearing in the case of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad VS.. Motley, in
vestigating the question whether the
railroad rate law had the effect of alb
rogating contracts to supply free trans
portation made prior to the enactment
of the law. The effect Of the order
will be to prevent the argument of the
caser during the present term of the
court
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Neuro rries to Hama Boy.

Augusta. Ga, March 25-Arthur Butler.
a negro, Is being held for assault with
intent to kill and S-year-old negro boy
whom he had first beaten almost into in
sensiblilty and was later in the act OF
hanging. A rope had been thrown over
the limb Of tree and the boy was being
drawn up when the neghbors inter-
fered Butler was pursued by mob of
blacks and whites. bent on lynching him.
but he was safely landed in jail. The boy
was no relation to Butler and no motive
for the deed has been Learned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
From Frisco to Pecos Valley.

Topeka, Kan, March 25.-Track laying
o nthe cutoff between the town Of Frisco
in the Pecos valley and Belen on the
main line of the Santa Fe has been COM
pleted This gives the Santa Fe a
through trans-continental freight line
through Texas. The shortening of the line
only amounts to a few miles. but the
heavy grades in Colorado and New Mex
leo. which have always been a great him
drance to freight traffic, are noe away
with The new line will not be ready
for heavy freight traffic for several
months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
Mob of Moonshineys Shoot
THO Alleged Women Spies

Danville, Va, March ga special from
Stuart, Va, which is about 70 miles from
Danville, says:
AS result of an attack by a mob of
men on Sunday night Annie Hall, white
woman residing near Charity, Patrick
county, was shot to death and her sister,
Jan, Hall, seriously wounded. The kill
ing is supposed to have been the work of
Illicit distillers If whisky
The murdered woman and her sister
lived with their nephew, and it is alleged
tina they have been acting in the ca
pacity of spies and have been reporting
to the revenue officers the names of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26

sentiment is, 1--WE have conceded all we
can"
At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning both
sides will meet in conference, and unless
there is a backdown on one side or the
other, the most gigantic strike In the his
tory of transportation in this country ap-
pears imminent. Forty railroads with a
trackage of $1,000 miles and an annual
pay roll of s32O,0O0.000, arr standing to-
gether, representing one-third of the rail-
road transportation of the country. OPP
posed to this aggregation of capital stands
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
with a membership of 10000 men, and the
Order of Railway Conductors with
membership of $1,000 The men demand
an increase of 12h per cent and a work.
ing day of nine hours The general man.
ayers have offered a 10 per cent increase
without the nine-hour working day.
The work of counting the ballots cast by
the men was completed at midnight to-
night The official figures will not be
announced until tomorrow, when the men
meet with the general managers, but it
was said tonight that fully 95 per cent
of the men voted in favor of calling a
strike unless their demands were granted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
Duel to Death over Poker Game.

New Orleans, March 25.-News reached
here tonight of a duel over a poker game
yesterday at Reserve, La, in which SUI
perintendent T. w. Farrell of the RudL
dock Orleans Lumber company was killed
outright. Benjamin p. Bourgeois, his op-
ponent, was seriously wounded. Bour-
geois was the elder, being SO years, while
his rival was 2S years of age. The quar-
rel which led to the shooting was over
the question of whose turn it was to deal
NEXT
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
a. r. MALLORY Dies In Pensacola.

Pensacola, March 25.-Attilla F. NAL
lory, one of the most prominent citi-
zens of Pensacola, and brother of
United States Senator Stephen B. Nal
lory, was found dead in his office late
today. A workman entering his office
shortly after Mallory's return from
dinner foun. him in on the floor in a
dying condition. Mr.. Mallory's father
was secretary of the Confederate navy
uuring the civil war.
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Prominent Grain Broker Sent to Jail.

Chicago, March 25.-George S. Nc
Reynolds, formerly a prominent men,
Der of the Chicago board of trade, was
today sentenced to an indeterminate
term in the penitentiary on charge
of removing from his elevators grain
on which warehouse receipts had pre-
viously been issued. The sentence
may run anywhere from one to ten
wears
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Savannah Merchant Bankrupt.

Savannah, Ga, March Pop. I. Foye
conducting a retail dry goods and de-
partment store, filed voluntary petition
in bankruptcy today with liabilities OF
S11, 723 and assets of $11336l49, the Citi-
zens and Southern bank of Savannah be-
ing named as a preferred creditor to the
amount of So, 401. George w. Owens was
named temporary received
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e. 4. shaw &. sons, undertakera
Green Undertaking Company.
Mrs. Winslow,s Soothing syrup

The best remedy Tor DlAkltlioEA. sold
by druggists In every part Of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup, and take no oiner kind.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHS the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS
all Pain. CURES WIND collie. and /.
twenty-five cents n bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
LARGEST Salt Block Burns.

Hutchinson, Kan, March 25.-The Nor
ton salt block, the largest in the world,
owned chiefly by JOY Morton and Paul
Morton. former secretary of the navy.
was destroyed by fire tonight. The loss
embraced a new $4,000 addition to the
plant, and a vast quantity OF refined
salt valued al 81 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
Julia Berwick Clark.

julia Berwick Clark. the 4-tnonths-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Clark,
died yesterday at l13 South Sixtieth street,
Woodlawn. Funeral services Will be con-
Quoted from the residence today ct 10
o'clock and interment will be made in
Woodlawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
No Chance of Venue for Meyer.

Caldwell, Idaho, March 25.-Judge
Wood here to.aay overruled the motion
for the change Of venue in the Meyer.
Haywood-Pettibone case. He gave the
defense their option for a trial at
Boise or in Canyon county, and Boise
was agreed upon.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Louise Martin.

Louise Martin, aged 4 years. died yes
terday at Hilltop, on the South Ensley
car line. The funeral services We're held
from the residence and interment was
made in Elmwood cemetery yesterday aft
ernoon
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H. c. PulIiam Dies In Nashville.

Nashville, March 25.-H. C. Pulliam,
father of President Harry Puliam of the
National League of Baseball Clubs, died
here tonight. Mr.. Pulliam was formerly
q prominent citizen Of Louisville, but had
made Nashville his home for several
wears.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
RAILROAD STRIKE
MAY BE GIGANTIC
FORTY ROADS STAND TOGETHER
ON ONE SIDE AND $4,000 UNION
TRAINMEN AND CONDUCTORS
ON THE OTHER.

Chicago, March ga crisis has been
reached in the negotiations between the
railroads throughout the west and their
employees over the wage question, and lit
is up to the general managers" according
to representatives of the $4,000 railroad
employees, who have voted to strike unless
their demands are complied with. The
reply Of the general managers to this
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Have you tried the imported
beer at the Florence Bar?
SOME OF THE CONSIGN-
MENTS OF FIES & SONS
AUCTION SALE, MARCH

26.
r. FL. Lathrop, l Shetland Pony
Nat Baxter, s Indian ponies.
Chas. McCrery, pair bay Caoch
Horses, cobs.
A. Thaliemer, standard bred
trotter, 4 years old.
Smith & Patterson, Bowling
Green, KY, 10 fancy drivers
and 5 Kentucky saddle
horses.
Ivey Leaf & Piper Coal Co., %
mules.
Sale Commences 1890 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
Wantad La Florida.

Percy White, white man, was arrested
yesterday by Policemen Nix and McDon-
AID He is wanted in Jacksonville. Fla,
on the charge Of grand larceny.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
Matrimonial Lottery.

From the Chicago News
Gyer--I know a man who paid % for
lottery ticket last month that won $780,
600.
Myer-You don't sayl'
Fast. The ticket was a marriage IL
cense and he drew an heiress.
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operators. This Infatuated the moonshn-
ers it is reported and a band of them.
about a dozen in number, came to the
house at late hour at night and opened
fire. Volley after volley was fired by the
mob and the house was literally riddled
with bullets. The man happened on Sun
day night to be absent and consequently
escaped injury. 1t was evidently the in
tention of the mob to murder all three
of the occupants.
Numerous reports have reached the rev.
enue officers of blockade distileries and
an active campaign to break them up
has been in progress.
No arrests have been made, but sensa-
tional developments are expected later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
CHEMIST AND ASSAYER

General analytical work and exami-
nation of mineral properties.
}. G. Long, Laboratory
1all Phone 737. 1904 Morris Ara.
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q = Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer
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" ct meals or between meals.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

the fact that none Of the heat is wasted
all OF Il is employed in cooking the foods
or heating the liquids. The very best est-
mates show that fully seven-tenths Of the
heat from an ordinary range is wasted.
Three-tenths are used to cook the food
and the rest goes up the chimney or
makes the kitchen untenantable.
But cooking is only one Of the many
conveniences Of everyday electricity. There
are sixty-seven different kinds OF heating
devices manufactured by the General Elec-
trio company, including cigar lighters, milk
warmers, corn peppers, shaving mugs,
heating pads, radiators, fiat irons, broilers
cookers, coffee and tea percolators, chatting
dishes, etc. Electricity is now made to
do most Of the work In the home Small
motors are used to run the sewing ma
chimes floor sweepers and polishers, wash
ing machines, buffers and grinders, bread
mixers. ash sifters, meat choppers, fans.
etc
Electricity is the new household SER
want 1t responds instantly to call and
performs willingly all the heavy work
about the house. II never asks for half a
day OF and has no relatives 70 get mar
ried, sick or die.
Sometimes the timid housewife is afraid
Of getting a shock. There IL not the slight
est danger. The appliances are as simple
and safe as an electric light The wires
are perfectly insulated and may be handled
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05
Outwitted by Uncle Joe.

How Speaker Joseph G. Cannon once out
wttted his schoolmaster and saved a favor
tie cap from conhscation is a story Of his
younger days told in the Saturday Evening
Post by a former schoolmate, now a pro-
lessor in western quaker college. It was
at a time when Mr. Cannons parents lived
in a quaker settlement in western Indiana,
where the district school was governed by
man thoroughly imbued with the ideas
of severe simplicity at that time in favor
among the Friends.
Contrary to all precedents and in viola
ton of accepted tenets in matters Of dress,
young Mr.. Cannon appeared at school one
day wearing a cap which, like the famous
coat Of the first Joseph, was Of many
colors. II was 50 different from those of
the other boys that the masters attention
was at once attracted and he promptly
confiscated the offending cap, quietly re-
moving It from its peg
When school was dismissed being unable
to find his cap and divining the cause for
its disappearance. young Cannon, with
equal lack of ceremony, removed from its
accustomed place the high hat Of the
teacher, which, although too large he
placed on the back OF his head and few
moments later when the teacher glanced
through the window he discovered his
precious headpiece bobbing away among
No words ever passed between them over
the incident, but the following morning
both the hat and cap were replaced.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05
Ahead. Yet Behind.

The nervous foreigner got up and went
back to the conductor Of the street car.
"Parding, m 'sieur," said he, but zee car,
he run so slow. and why, IL you pleeze9
Fees It not so?"
yep" replied the conductor I'VE can't
help 1t. though. You see, the car ahead "
behind"
The foreigners eyes opened wider
Would you mind saying him agsin?" be
asked alphabetically.
Il say replied the conductor, louder
than before, that the car ahead is be-
hind. Seer"
The foreigner returned to his seat. Zee
carer ahead. he ees behind?" said he TO
himself Most wonderful, most astonish-
ing is zls countryv'-Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05
Husband by Advertisement.

A matrimonial advertisement, published
six months ago, brought Mrs. Sarah White
of Long Beach, ~ J., widow with two
children, husband, who provided for the
household He is nov. however. among
the missing
Spence-that was the Wooers name-in-
serted the advertisement. He was a Wild
over. his wife having died about the same
time Mrs. Whites husband did. Mrs.
White answered the advertisement, and
Spence lost no time IN coming TO Long
Branch. He Joined the Simpson Methodist
Episcopal church, and two weeks later mar
ried the young widow, whose father Is an
officer IN the church.
Monday. April Fools day, Spence kissed
his wife goodbye and left Mrs. Spence
has moved her household goods to the home
OF her father
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05
WI ths Governors I'D.

The southerners have a humor OF their
own. 1t occasionally has a bite in 1t, but
it is the bite Of good "heady" cider made
out of sweet apples, not the bite Of vinegar.
AS an instance Of 1t is the story Of what
the governor Of North Carolina really
said to the governor of South Carolina. II
was only about the last governor back
not in the historic times "befo the wah."
The two governors had met on some oc-
casion and the talk turned to education.
Suddenly the governor of North Carolina
exclaimed. Thank God for South Caro-
linai"
Look here" said the governor OF South
Carolina, what are you thanking God for
South Carolina for?" Gle suspected some
thing wrong)
why. answered North Carolina, be
cause II II weren't for South Carolina
North Carolina would be the most nliterate
state In the union"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05
BuiIdInE the Morning Fire.

The solemnity Of a marriage ceremony at
Des Moines last week was broken when
the bridegroom suddenly demanded that
part of the obligations assumed by the
bride she must covenant to build the early
morning fire.
John H. Harris and Minnie Allen were
the contracting parties, and they stood
in the official chambers OF Judge Cope,
upon whom they had called TO be made one.
why, man alive, that is the most as
founding innovation 1 ever heard sug-
gested as part Of a marriage contract"
said Judge Cope, when he had sufficiently
recovered to grasp the significance Of the
interruption.
Harris started to argue the question.
The bride looked abashed. Judge Cope
sharply admonished Harris that he was
not ambitious to figure in a burlesque per-
Torrance and that IL he desired to wed
to say so. and If not, 10 leave.
Proceed, Judge" said Harris, and the
knot was tied.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05
EIeetricIty On the oIdert Go.

Electricity In the Oldest city.
Hidden away in the consular trade re-
ports received at Washington is the an
nouncement that electricity has at last
been introduced into Damascus the oldest
surviving city in the world, and probably
the most typical oriental one. on Febru-
airy that city celebrated the opening OF
a new electric street railway and an cleo
trio street lighting service It was an event
of more than passing interest in the old
city. Representatives Of the Ottoman gov
eminent came from Constantinople TO at
tend the celebration The consul general
at Beirut writes the State department that
It was a red letter day in the annals Of
Ottoman Asia. Until about one year ago
there existed ban on electricity in Tur-
key. The consul general at Beirut relates
that It was American influence that raised
the ban. Now that the government permits
the Introduction Of electricity it is pre-
dcted by the consul general that morning
Of great awakening is at hand in the near
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05
General macarthur.

Lieutenant General Arthur Macarthur
who is soon to be relieved of the command
Of the division Of the Pacific and at his own
request take station at Milwaukee. is one
of the very few survivors Of the civil war
now holding commissions in the army
General Macarthur fought his way up
from the ranks in a Wisconsin regiment
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05
in the Field of Electricity

east. He writes that the natives are In
satuated with the electric light and are
already preparing to introduce It in their
shops and residences. Since Turkey raised
the ban against electricity concessions for
electric light and street railway under
taSings have been granted corporations In
Damascus, Beirut, Aleppo Smyrna and sa-
lonica The country is still without the
telephone. but It is assumed that It win
follow speedily on the heels OF the electrical
car and the electric light
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05
Lone Bachelor Cop Trapped.

The Patrolmen's Wives Benevolent as
ISOLATION celebrated its fifth anniversary by
a barn dance at Majestic hall, in East one
Hundred and Twenty-hfth street. New
York City. Cupid was there and in rare
form, reports the New York World.
What a charming taught. Who owns
itT' Policeman John II. Little OF the or
chestra was moved to exclaim as a silvery
ripple reached him despite the footing Of
the bass horn.
Permit me to present YOU" said a ma
iron who knew Little TO be the only single
member OF the orchestra. Little was de-
lighted. SO was Miss Margaret Brown
niece Of Policeman George Fink Of As
torIa, for Little appeared tall and handsome
and he could play the piano.
Now, that's the kind OF a girl l would
choose for a wife" unused Little as he rat
tied the worries once more, and his eyes
followed the dainty figure OF the owner Of
that silvery laugh, as she danced. Some
how OF other, maybe II was by wireless,
Titles musings were communicated to the
accommodating matron. The matron, smil-
ing, FASTENED 70 the side OF the owner Of
the silvery laugh.
What do you think OF a man like that
for a husbandT' she asked. blandly.
Miss Brown was ready to admit that the
manly figure Of the piano playing police
man pleased her greatly. The matron,
chuckling at the poss bilities, hunted up the
entertainment committee, the floor commit
tee and the board OF directors of the Wives
association. She told them she thought
there was q chance Of Miss Brown qualify
ing for membership if matters were con-
Quoted with delicacy and despatch.
They are going 10 pop for you, Jack, :"
whispered one OF the pianist's friends to
Little by way OF warning.
Pop for me nothing" cried the pianist
I'll pop for myself" and he strobe forth,
followed by the orchestra
It was not by accident that before he had
gone very far he met Miss Brown fol-
lowed by a bevy OF designing matTons. Po-
liceman John r. Little is a brave man. He
has faced death many time without finch
ing, but II was with a quivering voice that
he laid his heart and hand at the feet Of
the young woman.
Yes" said Miss Brown. loud enough for
all TO hear, There was a shout thSt jlngled
the chandeliers. Mrs. Minnie Whitman
president Of the association, was for get
ting a parson at once, but the young couple
counseled against haste and promised 20 let
everybody help them celebrate their we'd
ding some time within a month