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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
NO COMPROMISE
 HAS BEEN EFFECTED
COTTON STATES STILL DEMANDS $25O0 FOR MOBILES RELEASE, AND WANTS coNcEssloNs IN ADDITION.

Mobile, December 9,-Secretary Charles Coleson of the Mobile baseball associa- ton is emphatic in denial of an alleged interview sent out from this city in which he is quoted saying that a compromise had been effected between Mobile and the Cotton States league for the withdrawal of this city on the payment of S150o MT. Coleson requests that this statement be positively denied, adding that the de- mands of the Cotton States league arc the limit in cash permitted them to de- mand, $2500 a,-l numerous other conces- sions by t.. city. A letter from Presi- dent Compton of the league to MT. Cole son sets forth the demands made upon this city and no compromise has been agreed upon by the Mobile association. The entire matter is in the hands of the Southern league, which meets in Atlanta on Friday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Coroner In Trouble Again.

Coroner Paris is having his troubles again. Yesterday morning, according to the coroner's statement the board of rev enue refused to pay jury for two days service. The jury in question is the one which investigated the circumstances of the killing of Maud Parsons In notel on Third avenue some time ago In addition to this the board had cut off $91.90 from the November claims of the coroner. Coroner Paris, 1t is understood, has re- fused any compromise, and has stated his intention of calling on the courts to straighten the matter out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Wind Blew Down smokestacks.

During heavy wind storm this morn ing three smokestacks at No. l2 mine near Pratt City were blown down. They fell on the main steam pipe running from the boilers to the mine and smashed it to pieces. Fortunately there was no one near at the time and consequently no one was hurt. The accident caused tenn porary stoppage of the mine. large force was quickly at work repairing the damage and at a late hour this afternoon the mine was ready to resume operations. Those who witnessed the storm state if was cyclonic in it's character and the wonder is that greater damage was not done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Hotels To Be Prosecuted.

Chicago, December 9.-Warrants were is ed today by Municipal Judge Sadler for the keepers of 29 large hotels charg ing them with violation of the Sunday closing laws. The warrants were sworn ou. by Daniel l.. Cruice, an attorney, who promised prosecution in every case. Among the hotels named in the warrants are the Palmer House. Auditorium annex, Lexington, Victoria, Wellington, Sher- man, Grand Pacific, Metropole, Strat- fo-d Saratoga and the Morrison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10

Southern Railway now the popular route to Washington, New York and other eastern points, leaving Birmingham 6:25 a. m., 4:15 p. nl., operating sleeper, chair, parlor md din ing cars. Trains do not wait on ycOnnections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Duel to the Death.

Naldosta, Ga, December s.-News has just reached here of the killing of E. Mercer yesterday by Bookkeeper W. W. Pennington at Culbreth's camp in Echols county. Mercer started quarrel with Pennington and fired at him three times. Pennington returned the fire. killing Mercer. There had been bad feeling between them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Purchase of Silver.

Washington, December 9.-The treasury department today purchased 100000 ounces of silver at 56.372 cents per fine ounce; 1Oe 900 ounces to Le delivered to each of the hints in Philadelphia, San Francisco, Ienver and New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Tom Watson at White House.

Washington. December S.-President Roosevelt entertained at luncheon today Thomas E. Watson of Georgia; Secretary Cortelyou and Secretary Loeb It was stated after the luncheon that MT. Wat sons call was social in character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
Malaga Raisins. Fancy Candies. Plum Pudding. King Olives. New Shelled Nuts.
 CLARKE BROS.

Effective Sunday, Dec. 9th, Southern Railway will change schedule of their night train to Mobile, leaving Birmingham at 9:3O D. m. instead of 12::30 mid night. Train carries local sleeper placed for occupancy at 800 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
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Retail Clerks To Give Ball.

The fourth annual ball by the retail clerks of Birmingham, district local No. 12S, will be given Tuesday evening, De- cember 17 at Gelders' hall. The hali is be- ing remodeled and the management will undertake to make this one of the best entertainments. of it's kind during the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
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 Leather Goods in new designs Leather Wallets, Card Gases Pass Cases and GenHemen's En- gagement Books, etc. Elegant Memorandum Books
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
m pREyENT THE GRIP.

LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE re moves the cause. To get the genuine, call for full name and look for sigma lure of F. w. GROVE. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-10
MOTION ID QUASH SIMS INDICTMENT Case Called Yesterday In Fed
 eraI Court EVERY POINT BEING FOUGHT Error In Records As To Initials of Foreman of Grand Jury Caused
 Point of Legality To
 Be Raised.
EVERY POINT BEING FOUGHT

The question as to whether or not an indictment is legal when signed by B. Il. Cooper as foreman of the grand jury While the records show that B. C. Cooper was the foreman, was the problem fac Ing Judge Hundley when the federal court adjourned yesterday afternoon spending the entire day in an endeavor to start the trial of w. l.. Sims, charged With aiding and abeNting Alex R. Chis- olm in the embedding of funds from the First National bank.
 B. II. Cooper was placed upon the stand and stated that he had received a summons to serve on the federal grand jury, the name "B. C. Cooper" appearing upon the summons. He also stated that he took the matter up with the United States marshals office and was informed that the summons was meant for him. and was told that the records would be changed accordingly. He further stated that he Was sworn and served as fore man Of the grand jury, bis recollection being that he was sworn in and referred to as ''B. II. Cooper" during the time served on it.
 This was objected to by Lee Cowart. one of the counsel for the defense. who argued that the marshal had no author fly for selecting iurymcn and that the court could not so back on the record, The motion to quash the indictment on the grounds that it was illegal on ac- count of being signed by "B. II. Cooper as foreman, while according to the rec ords there was no such person on the grand jury, was introduced by Mr. Cow art, after most of the day had been spent in the argument of a motion to quash the indictment on the grounds that the cvi. dence presented to the grand jury was not legal evidence, which was introduced by James Weatherly, leading counsel for the defense.
 Sheppard Also On Bench.
 The December term of the federal court was convened at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, with Judge William B. Shep- pard federal judge from Florida, sit tinS on the bench with Judge Hundley Judge Sheppard and Judge IIundley re- gently exchanged circuits, Judge Shep- pard holding the term at Anniston and Judge Hundley going to Florida. This was on account of a number of cases Y been worked up by Judge Sheppard while he was district attorney there prior to his appointment as federal judge. The judges conferred with each other a num- Der of times during the day, in regard to the different points raised by both sides in the Sims case!
 Immediately after the organizing of the juries the cases of W. L. Sims and P. c. Smith were called, after which It was announced that the Sims case would be tried first. James Weatherfg then read a motion which he had filed with the clerk, claiming that the indictment was illegal. .s
 The substance of this motion was; That the indictment should be quashed prin- cipally on the ground that illegal an'l incompetent evidence had been intro duced in the getting of the indictment. The preliminary trial was before United States Commissioner R. B. Watts and q
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-15

IF EVERY PROPERTY OWNER
AND oCCUPIER WILL SEE TO
CLEANING, AND KEEPING CLEAN.
THE STREET AND SIDEWALK IN
FRONT OF HIS PREMISES, THE
CITY WILL LOOK AS THOUGH IT
HAD ITS FACE WASHED, AND THE
COST WILL BE LITTLE OR MOTH
ING. LET'S TRY 1T.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-25
LARCHMONT
Y. C. RACES

New York. July 24.-One hundred and
eight yachts OF ell sizes and types COM
peted on Long Island sound today for
the prizes offered by the Larchmont
Yacht club. 1t was the first open regatta
OF race week"
The features OF the days sport were the
defeat OF all three sloops OF the 57-foOe
class by the new Herreshoff sloop Aven.
ger, owned by r. w. Emmons OF Boston,
who had Capt. NAT" Herreshoff on
board as one OF his guests and the phe-
nomenal work of ]. Rogers Maxwelrs
schooner Queen. which defeated the lingo
mar q minutes q seconds, and the FL
nina by rs minutes seconds. The Aven-
ger, which had an allowance OF IA minutes
"a seconds from the Istalena, won from
the Winsome. by II minutes IS seconds.
corrected time.
At the end of the first round OF the so1s--
mile course the Queen, which had started
one minute astern OF the 1ngomar and
Elmna, led the Ingomar by minutes u
seconds, and the Elmina by 4 minutes "
seconds The Avenger at this point LED
the 60-foot Neoda by 10 seconds and she
was only 2 minutes Is seconds astern OF
the Istalena The winners In the other
large classes were the Effort. the WIN"
some. the Sardinia and the Adelaide.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-25
PADDLERS OUT IN
FORCE FOR RACES

The Old Home Week canoe regatta.
which takes place Wednesday on the
Roger Williams Park lakes, has 12 races
In all. including the usual events. and sew
eral novelty races, and there are large
classes in each.
The entry list Is by far the largest that
has been received for any such events In
Rhode Island waters. The races will be
run off on Cunliff's pond, Tdgewood. and
arrangements have been made whereby
the headquarters tent will be located on
the bit OF land projecting into the pond.
A large tent will be fitted up In the
centre of the lake, where the contestants
may dress. and a band stationed on the
shore Will furnish a concert during the
afternoon. The races will start at y.
m. Following is the list of entries:
Class A, singles-G. II. Lee. John King
and John Hughes. NJ. c. c.; F. ]. Kenny,
N. b. c.; John II. Daniels, John Clarke,
G. t. Tourtellot Sw. G. c.; A. Mel Sa
c. c.: II. T. Marshall. L. d. Nfsbet. c.
A, Gardner. w. c. c.; w. f. McGugan.
y: Arnold. L. Munroe. J. l.. Williams.
Wauchets; J. Huntington. Roger Will
iams l.. b. Kenyon. r. G. c.
Class A, tandem Hancock and Lee, M
G, C.; Christian and Daniels, Sw. c. c.;
Gardner and Otis, w. c. c.: Taber and
Cowdin. p. c. G.
hast. c. c. c.; McGuigan and williams
Wauchusets; Hancock and Lee, Hughes
and Lincoln, King and Blount, NJ c. c.
Marsden and Shaw, G.. c. c.; Gray and
McTammany, N. b. c.: Daggett and
Frankland p. c. c.. Jordan and Sand
ers. Christian and Daniels, Sw. c. c..
White and Garland, Scanlon and O'Don-
nell. Higgins and waburton. sa. c. c.;
Huntington and Robarge, Clarke and
Broadbent, r. w. A. A; Marshall and
Nisbet, Weeks and Dillingham;, w. G. C. !:
Munroe and Arnold, Wauohuset; Kenyon
and Cowdin, p. c. G.
Class A, fours-Narragansett: O'Con-
nor. Seabury. McTammany and Kenney;
Swastika: Heath. Jordan. Sanders and
Tourtellot: Saskatchewan: White, Hig-
gins Garland and Neil
Glass u. club fours-Wauchuset: Mun-
roe, Williams. McGuigan and Arnold
Minnesota Canoe club: Lee. Hancock
Hughes, and Lincoln: G. c. c.: Tilling-
hast, Johnson, Shaw and Martin: Mar
ragansett: O'Connor, Seabury, McTam-
many and Kenney; Swastika: Waterman
Clarke, Christian and Daniels: Meath.
Jordan. Sanders and Tourtellot: sas-
katchewan-white. Higgins. Garland and
Neill: Roger Williams A. A.-Downey.
Sparks, Huntington and Robarge: Gibiin,
Ward, shine and Allen: Wonkituk: Gard
ner. Otis. Weeks. Marshall; Johnson.
Dillingham, Boyden and Nisbet: Pawtux-
ct. Cowdin, Frankland. Kenyon and Ta-
ber.
Tail-end race--F. Arnold. McGuigan.
Wsuchusets: II. Johnson. r. r. Scott. G.
G. C.; Daegett. r. c. c.: Il. II. Coleman.
NJ n. c.: r. q. T.. Hicks. Sw. G. c.;
Handling. White. Garland. sa. c. c.; j.
Ward. G. A. Davis, X. w. A. A.; Ken
Won. Birmingham. Davis. Frankland.
Cowdin. p. c. c.
Rescue race-Wauchusets-Ar Lee.
McGuigan: Saskatchewan Handling,
Neill Rosen. Higgins. Garland. White.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-25
TRACK NOT
0UTLAWED

New York, July 25.--At meeting OF the
state racing commission held yesterday 20
consider the application of the Empire
City Trotting club that the rules of tho
Jockey club be so amended as not TO
make outlaws" OF owners. trainers,
Jockeys and horses participating In the
running meeting that will be held on the
clubs course at Yoniers. beginning Aug.
8. Both sides handed In briefs and after
these were considered Chairman Wads-
worth OF the commission said:
'In view OF the formal declaration OF
the Jockey club 90 us that IL did not pro-
pose arbitrarily to discriminate against
the Empire City Trotting club. 1t was not
deemed necessary by the commission to
modify the existing rules of racing at this
time, except In respect OF the use OF the
word license" in certain rules where
such word was Inaccurate and would In
dicate an apparent conflict OF authority
between the commission and the Jockey
club and in one or two other minor re-
spects."
This means that the Empire club will
be able to hold IT'S meeting without those
persons participating In 1t incurring the
disfavor OF the Jockey club.
August Belmont chairman OF the
Jockey club, said last night that the
Jockey club. after the experience preced-
ing, when racing was becoming a harm
full craze and mere incident to gam
bling" believed a respite during August.
In the Metropolitan district. when the
Saratoga meeting will be held. was wise
precaution.
TT is not yet satisfied this policy 10 not
the best" he continued. "a sentimental
pity for the so-called small horse owners
must not bling those who love racing and
wish It's healthy survival to the danger
OF encouraging the growth of irresponsi-
BILE and purely money making ventures,
whose managers will be at all times ready
for the mere sake OF gain to help break
the safeguards placed around the turf
after years OF work by Its real lovers and
promoters"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-25
ALL ABOUT BIG
MOTORCYCLE RUN

With a field of IS entrants representing
~ states and with the motorcycles that
Will be used representing the product OF
four nations. America, France. Belgium
ana Germany. the national endurance
contest OF the Federation OF American
Motorcyclists, which will be started from
broadway and Bighty-eighth street. New
York. at t:So a m. on Tuesday next. July
80. Will attain really national Importance
and the event will serve as one of the
features OF the local Old Home Week.
and In addition TO the run. races will be
held at Hillsgrove. Four local riders are
entered In the run. Their names are II.
A. Swenson. one OF the most prominent
motorcyclists OF the city; James Nisbett
and j. Il. Pickering OF this city, and
Clarence LOTUS Of Cranston- Even Texas
and Tennessee figure In the entry list, TO
say nothing OF Ohio. Indiana Illinois and
Wisconsin. Five previous contests OF the
sort have been held. but none attracted
such numbers or were so thoroughly rep.
resentat,ve OF the pastime. Nearly all or
the contests. however. have been strenu-
Gus and thorongh, and have entailed
days travel OF from $50 TO 20 miles. Two
days will be devoted TO the Forthcoming
event the route for the flrst day being
through the rugged Berkshire region
from New York TO Springfield, Mass. via
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Lakevflle. Conn.
and Lenox. Mass. 2ooit miles while the
will be from Springfield, Mass. TO Provi-
dence, via. Worcester. 105 miles. The COM
petitors will be required TO maintain a
pace OF rs miles per hour. The controls
will be located at Poughkeepsle. Spring
field. Worcester and Providence. and pen
aIties OF one point per minute will be
imposed for tardiness and two points per
minute for -earliness.
Incidental to the first days travel n
hill climbing test will bc held on the west
erly slope OF the famously steep Jacobs
Ladder IN the heart OF the Berkshires
near Lee Mass. while immediately after
reaching the finishing point I'm Providence
the riders will be required TO undergo
one-pint econemy gasolene cor-umpeion
test on ti,e tillsgroys track. Heavy pen.
alties will be inflicted for recafling anu
for failure TO climb hill. while I'm the
economy trial the penalizations Will be In.
CURED according TO the distance covered
on the track All deductions will be made
from an initial credit of 100 points
The contestants will be divided into two
classee--Clsss A. those using single cylin-
der motorcycles. and Class B, those using
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-25

New York. July 25.--Fair Play, the
only two -year-old colt with any pre-
tense TO class. owned by August Bel
mont, won the Montauk stakes at the
Brighton Beach track yesterday. He
had a big advantage I'm the weights
and II was this that enabled him TO
earn the judges decision by a head
Royal vane. an added starter. nearly
nipped him out on the winning post.
Favored by 10 pounds Fair Play was
made a top heavy favorite at to 20.
IL was a profitable afternoon for the
chairman OF the Jockey club. Fond
Heart, a -year-old flliy, carried his
colors TO victory in the last race. Like
Fair Play, she was the choice OF the
majority OF the racegoers, and she went
70 the starting post heavily backed.
She proved much too fast for her op-
ponents and soon opened up big gap.
Mountain had TO hold her under a
stout pull 10 keep her from winning by
20 lengths. She was cantering at the
end and won by Ave lengths. Miss De-
laney, at odds OF 80 to /, was sec
ond
j. T. williams of Kentucky. who
owned Rams Horn when that horse
won the Brighton Handicap. led one
OF the heaviest plunges OF the season
on Carthage in the third race. Carthage
had been tried by capt. Jim," and he
thought so well OF the horses chance
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-25

TO win that he scraped together every
dollar he possessed and brought II 10
the track. This money he intrusted to
the care OF five friends with instruc-
tions to bet II on Carthage. at any
price, until every dollar was placed.
Not content with this move. Williams
sought John w. Gates, and after
little earnest talk convinced the noted
plunger that Carthage would surely
win II he did not meet with an acct
dent.
The amount OF ready money bet and
the credit markers" was so great that
the odds against Carthage were forced
from to / down TO to s.
OF the race was the money ever In
danger Radtke got him away from
the post in second place and held him
there while Suffice acted as the pace
maker for seven furlongs. Then Radtke
gave his mount free rein and the big
bets came romping home with Carthage
and won by two lengths.
The bookmakers said they lost $780,
900 on the result OF this race and that
j. williams and Gates won the greater
part of the money.
First race. furlongs-Bat Master
son, 100 (Garner), IL to 2, won;
sCabochon. 11s CMiller), to 1. second;
Berwick, 113 &c. Dugan), TO 2, third.
Time 1:12 2-5 Haensel, Barbary Belle,
Senator Clay, Perjucio. Trio and Um-
brella ran. Prince Amhed finished third
but was disqualified for foul.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-25
GL|DDEN
TOUR ENDS

New York. July 3-The fourth annual
tour of the American Automobile asso-
ciation. aggregating 1870 miles from
Cleveland, o.. TO Atlantic coast cities, by
way of Chicago and indianapolis. in 12
days, was completed yesterday, with
the runs from Philadelphia TO Jersey City
-96 miles-wfdch was covered I'm five and
one-haf hours. The entire party arrived
at Jersey City at 1890, and crossed
over 10 Manhattan at Twenty third street
The members lined UP on Twenty fourth
street. near the ferry, until all were over,
and then started to Broadway and Fifty,
ninth street, where In Columbus circle,
the tour was officially declared ended.
The following cars completed the run
with perfect scores. the drivers name
following the number OF the car:
No. 2, r. ID. Garden; 9. George I. Salz-
man; IL, M. Halrowell; IA. p. 9. Finn;
II. F. s. Dey: 10. J. W. Moore: 20, H. II.
Perkins; "a. A. Kumpf; %. @. P. Moore:
81, r. s. Lea; 80, r.. NJ. Owen; 20, A. N.
Jervis AZ. r. IL. Tucker; AZ. Walter G.
White; AZ. A J. Scaife; 40. w. /. Strub;
g. F. Noble; l04. q. g. Smith; los. II. X
Sheridan.
Others with percentages ranging from
s97 down TO 295 are: Car No. 2S. p. Gaeth
S2 w. J. Howard; IS. l.. s. Tyler; 100 A
Il. Hughes; 2. T. r. Jones; "A. Gus G.
Buse; Al. e. c. Kirkman; IS. II. c. TIL
lottson; "a, r. g. Lockwood; 43, j. W.
Mears; rs, Mrs. A. Cuneo; 70. w. NJ Lew
Is.
Although several women started bravely
from Cleveland, the only one 10 finish
with the party Is Mrs. Andrew Cuneo.
She endured the hardships OF mountain
travel. and never fiinched when confront
ed with rhe difficulties of the road which
drove other women to give up the trip.
Dressed principally In khald suits, and
seated In the begrimed machines, the
tourists made a picturesque sight as they
went up Broadway. Piled on the cars
were bags and bundles, travelling kits
and souvenirs OF the trip, making an al
most paradoxicaa combination of fixtures
OF the emigrant wagon of the West and a
gasolene motor.
AS the crowd trailed after the machines
the tourists threw out sandwiches and
refreshments and cheered Justify. Emthu-
isastfc automobilists greeted the travel
and at the final stop before the court
house. Jersey City. refreshments were
served
The party started from Cleveland on
July 10. and the actual running time con-
sumed in the trip was IL days. Short
stops were made at several points. Prob
ably the hardest days run was that from
Toledo to South Bend Ind, n distance of
10 miles. which was covered In IL hours.
There were several accidents between
Cleveland and Toledo, in which one life
was lost. and more than one person in
jured- Throughout the trip the party was
man OF tho touring committee of the Au-
tomobiling association. The party was
accompanied by Charles ]. Glidden. do
nor of the Charles j. Gidden trophy.