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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-22

pany, damages; Leo E. Jones vs. Pratt Coal company, damages; Myra NJ. Meade guardian vs. ". H. Williams, assumpsit; W. C. Morris. administrator, vs. Bir- mngham Railway, Light and Power com pany, damages; J. D. Parker vs. semet- Solvay company, damages; Mary B. Hill vs. Mrs. Kate Elford damages.
 Second City Court
 The following docket Is set in the sec- ond division of the city court today:
 A. W. Hayes vs. Annie May Martin, ejectment; E. F. Constantine ct al. vs. G. Morettl, assumpsit; E. P. Riggs vs. W. F. McNamara, garnishment; Amanda J. McDaniel vs. John c. Forney, administra- tor. assumpsit A. J. Sullivan vs. L. D. Musgrove, guardian, assumpsit; The Means Fulton Iron Works vs. Birming- ham Machine and Foundry company, as- sumpsit; ex parte Susan Lunsford, su- persedeas: John s. Leedy, trustee, vs. Mutual Fidelity company, attachment; Ben F. Barbour vs. c. H. Rast ct al, as- sumpsit; Adler x Go. vs. H. F. DeBarde- leben, assumpsit; Singer Manufacturing company vs. S. H. King ct al, assump- sit; George Pagan vs. Mrs. J. W. Redd claim of exemptions; Jenkins Lumber company vs. ". s. Wells, garnishment.
 Third City Court.
 The following docket is set in the third division of the city court today:
 R. DuPont Thompson, administrator, vs Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages; L. A. Harris vs. G.. w. Blake, damages; James L. Waters vs. Western Union Telegraph company dam ages; Fannie J. Garfield vs. United States Fidelity and Guaranty company, dam ages; Peter Dorsey vs. Western Union Telegraph company, damages; 0. M. Wright pro ami vs. Dispatch Printing company, damages R. H. Short vs. Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power conl- pany, damages; Sol Hamburger. admins trator, vs. Pioneer Mining and Manufac- turing company, damages; Seab Crawford vs. Western Union Telegraph company damages.
 City Chancery Docket.
 The following docket Is set in the fourth division of the city court today:
 R. N. Bell vs. Knight Henry & O., Albert Wilcox & Co.,. Ben F. Barbour vs John Bower, Birmingham Savings and Trust company ct all; Emma Davis vs. Sprugeon Davis Lula Wheeler vs. An drew Wheeler; Sanders Walker vs. Mary Walker; Bessie Ware vs. Merritt Ware.
 Criminal Court.
 Both divisions of the criminal court will be in session this week. Judge Weaver will preside in the first division and or ganlze juries this morning to serve during the week. In the second division Judge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-22
RECORD OF THE COURTS

The prospects are for a heavy week S work in the courts this week. Jury trials will be held in five courts, and non-jury cases in two. A large number of dam age suits appear on the docket, the most important and the largest ever filed in Jefferson is the case of William H. Mac Afee, assignee, vs. Atlanta and Birming ham Air Line Railway company. This Is a suit for s650,OOO damages.
 Judge Weaver will preside in the sec ond division of the criminal court and try the non-capital felony docket, jail cases.
 Circuit Court Docket.
 The following docket is set in the first division of the circuit court today
 William H. MacAfee, assignee, vs. At lanta and Birmingham Air Line Railway company, damages; board of trustees of University of Alabama vs Mrs. S. F. Quinn, S. H. Atwood ct al. vs. A. c. Roberts, vs. Joseph Jackson, eject ment; l.. R. Gist, administrator, vs Kan sas City. Memphis and Birmingham Ra:l- road company, damages; S. w. Gibson vs. Birmingham Railway Light and Power company, damages; William H. Boyles vs Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany, damages; G. B. Mitchell vs. Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company. dam ages Fl. T. Dorman vs. Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company, damages.
 Second Circuit Docket. l The following docket is set in the sec. ond division of the circuit court today: K. w. Gayle vs. J. R. Wadsworth, ap- peal: H. D. Cooper ct al vs. A. A. Gambill, assumpsit; J. B. Potts vs. Ala bama Great Southern Railroad company, damages: Henry Davis vs. Woodward Iron company, damages; Margaret Davis vs. Woodward Iron company, damages; Alfred Jones vs. Woodward Iron com pany, damages; Collins & Co. vs. J. A. Van Hoose, assumpst Jebeles & Colias vs. Chapatinos Bros, assumpsit; Miller Real Estate and Brokerage company vs. E. A. Morris & Bros, assumpsit Chrsto Jebeles vs Alex K. Chapatinos ct al, as- sumpsit.
 City Court.
 Judge Sharp will preside in the first di- vision of the city court this morning and organize juries to serve during the week. Judge Ferguson will preside in the sec ond division during the week and try non jury cases. Judge Nesmith will preside in the third division and try jury cases. Judge Senn will take up the chancery docket in the fourth division of the city court.
 First City Docket.
 The following docket is set in the first division of the city court today: J. A. Young vs. Western Union Tele- graph compsny, damages; Rebecca White vs. Birmingham Railway. Light and Pow CT company damages; Edward M. Ritchie vs. Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, damages; Mahaley Jones | vs. Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron com pany, damages; A. NJ. Harold vs. Bir- ! mingham Railway, Light and Power com.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-22
Psychology of the Night.

What is the psychology of this night of contest with the athlete of God and men? It Is nothing less than the conver- sion of the supplanter through craft and trick to life which fights the battles of God and men by an honest contest. It is the conversion of business man from the standpoint of business methods. How 1t would help Birmingham in all it's busi- ness life if all it's Jacobs could be con- verted into Israel.
 The modern business world is full of Jacobs, who are nothing more than sup planters by tricks of trade. There is not one man in five hunderd today who can truthfully be said to have made his for tune by a method other than that which may rightly be called supplantlng his neighbor. There are tricks In all trades, and Jacobs to operate them. During the last ten years billions have been added to the fortunes of the rich in this country by the tricks of trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-22
WHOLESALE PRICES
 REACH HIGH LEVEL
AVERAGE FOR LAST DECEMBER IS
 Al PER CENT ABOVE THAT OF
 PREVIOUS YEAR AS INDICATED BY BUREAU OF LABOR REPORT.

Washington. April 2.-(special )-Inves- tigations just completed by the bureau of labor show that wholesale prices in the United States reached a higher level last year than at any other time during the seventeen years covered by the bu- reau's observations. Retail prices will be given out by the bureau in three or four months and are expected to show still greater increase. The average for the year 1906, was 5.6 per cent higher than for 1905; 36.5 per cent higher than for 1897, the year of lowest prices during the seventeen year period, and PA per cent higher than the average for the ten years from 1890 to 1899. Prices reached their highest point during the seventeen year period last December the average for that month being Al per cent higher than the average for the year 1908, and 6.3 per cent higher than the average for Decem- Der, 1905.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-22
Means a Big Reform.

It is easy enough to see that if the government-and by this I mean, of
 course. always either the county. city, state. or nation-undertakes to pay the campaign expenses of candidates for of-
 flee, the evil of contributions by corpor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-22
Kicks on Buying Church Property.

Havana, April 21.-Jose Miguel Gomez, the liberal leader, in a statement pub lieshed today, protests against the pur- chase of church properties by the gov ernment for $2,0OO00o. He gives as his reason that the church titles are ques- tionable and the price far in excess of the value of the property. The build ings are in bad condition, he declares, and it would be better to replace them with modern buildings at the same price. He urgently recommends that the govern ment of intervention defer the purchase and leave the matter in the hands of Cubas future government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-22
Supplanters of People.

These supplanters of the peoples rights to negotiate and have voice in fixing the price of their purchases and services with those from whom they receive them. needs to come to their lubbock and see God face to face in the struggle over methods of business ere they can be Gods athletes Gods strugglers, in the great work of making life blessing both to themselves and to all humanity.
 We want a revival which will convert men in their business methods. We need a protracted meeting conducted in our exchanges and in the marts of trade. that the suppanters may be converted into Gods strugglers in the business world This might ruin business as at present conducted, but it would save the lives of lot of good men from being wasted in the persuit of that phantom we call wealth. For after all 1t is the improve ment of the man himself which is the cost of it's production, The abundance of the things which he possesseth is but the by-product There is nothing worth spending life for but better life. What shall it profit man if he gain the whole world as some now threaten to do, and lose his life. Take a higher view of life's true ends, and become an Israelite indeed in whom there is no guile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-22
Hauan's Magnolia Balm,

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-22
Criminal Court.

Both divisions of the criminal court will be in session this week. Judge Weaver will preside in the first division and or ganlze juries this morning to serve during the week. In the second division Judge
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-22
PRINTERS FILE CHARGES.
They Claim to Have Been Maltreate<
 In south Alabama.

They CI0lm 10 haNe beem MaitreateO
 In South Alabama.
 Mobile. April 21.-Edward Bradford. of Mayfield Ky, and Frederick Thay- CT, a native of London, England. who has not taken out citizenship papers in this country, both holding cards in the International Typographical Union, and having worked in newspaper of fees in the South and in New York are in this city to appear before the United States grand jury now in ses- sion in support of charges of wrong full conviction, peonage, cruelty. with holding and opening registered mall and other counts that they make on behalf of themselves and seventeen other union workmen against the sher- if of Escambia county, Alabama, and c. c. Greer, son nd company, turpen- tine distillers, Mortimer, Ala.
 United States District Attorney Arm brecht, who Is prosecuting the cases against the Honduras Lottery officials in this city, will present the evidence of the two men to the grand jury to- day In addition an appeal has been made to the headquarters of the 1n- ternational Typographical Union to prosecute the Greers.
 Thayer has submitted the matter to the English consul here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-22
PREsBYTERIANs ME
General Discussion in Birmii Education.

Birmingham. Ala. Apr" 21.-(Speciai.D
 A monster mass meeting was held by the Presbyterians of Birmingham this morning at the First church and n general discussion was indulged in on education and the Presbyterian col- lege at Anniston. Rev. Dr. McIllvain, president of the college, Dr. J. W. Stagg. Rev. Y. n. Mooney. Rev. S. J. Foster and Hon. Sidney J. Bowie we're among those who addressed the meet ing and a free will offering resulted in between twelve and fifteen thousand dollars being raised for the college at Anniston While the college is an institution of the entire state among the Presbyterian, the North Alabama Presbytery is supposed to give it the better portion of it's support.
 An immediate sum was needed and the mass meeting today was decided on after a series of addresses by Dr. McIllvain at the various churches in the city and immediate district. The several Presbyterian churches suspen- ded their regular Sunday morning ser- vices in order that the congregations coul attend the mass meeting at the First church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-22
MRS. EDDY'S HEALTH
LAWYERS PROPOSE TO MAKE AN
 INVESTIGATION.
Letter Is Sent to Counsel by Relatives Who Desire An Accounting As To Condition of Her
 Estate.

Coreord. N. IT., Aprit 2,A-rounse' for the plaintiff in the suit brought b, relatives as next friends" of Mrs Mary Baker c. Eddy against Calvin H. Frye and others, including officers of the Christian Science Church to SC cure an accounting of Mrs. Eddy's es- tate made public tonight letter which is alleged to have been sent by them to Mrs. Eddy's counsel. General Frank s. Streeter, on March 12.
 According to attorneys for the plain tiffs. no answer to this letter has been received. The first part of the letter refers to the claim made by the next friends" that Mrs. Eddy is of infirn mind and unable to understand and protect her property rights and con tains some quoted denials from General streeter and others of this allegation. The letter then continues:
 Tn view of these denials we have the honor to ask you to assent to certain steps desired to ascertain the truth concerning Mrs. Eddy's present and past condition and to expedite litiga- ton.
 unfortunately we have not free ac- cess to Mrs. Eddy's presence as you have, and we should reluctantly under take to force our witnesses into her house under circumstances which
 
 her-notwithstandin the confidence of yourself, Mir. Baker and other gentle men, that she Is capable of So much labor and endurance as you have de- scribed.
 But you have the free right of en- trance to Mrs. Eddy's house and can readily secure admittance and consid- crate interviews with her of the wit nesses by whom her condition of body and mind is to be established in the pending legal proceedings.
 We. therefore, propose that you se- lect three competent gentlemen and we select three others and that, at various convenient hours the six be allowed to visit Mrs. Eddy and by observa- tlon and conversation qualify them selves to be witnesses for or against our contention; no one but these six persons to be allowed to talk to her and not more than six additional per sons, selected in the same way. to be permitted to be present Shorthand writers may attend to take down all that Is said or may be excluded and nothing taken down as you prefer Of course we do not suggest that other persons shall not see Mrs. Eddy at suit able times.
 We are confident that You and the counsel for the defendant will welcome the offer of ours as purposing u wise and considerate method of expediting litigation"
 The letter Is signed by William F. Chandler. Martin and Howe and John w. Kelly, as counsel for the next friends"
 General Streeter when asked tonight about the letter said he did not care to make any comment on it
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-22

plans for the future. It is likely that before the commission coompletes It's work it will have visited many of the countries of Europe, study the tmmi- grafton of aliens at close range and also inquire with much thoroughness into the restriction placed upon Chi nese and Japanese immigration. Ire findings and recommendations of the commission will be submitted to con- gress and will be used as a basis for legislation on the question of immi- grafton.
 The interstate commerce commission will give hearings at Columbus, Ohio. Memphis. Tenn, and Louisville. Ky. this week. The hearing at Columbus next Wednesday will be on a com plaint against the Hooking Valley and Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway companies. involving the question cl discrimination against certain coal op- orators along the lines of the dfend- ant companies in the matter of car distribution.
 The hearing at Memphis on the same day will be on, the relation of common carriers, subject to the act to regulate commerce and transportation of coal and oil. Another hearing on the same subject will be given at Louisville un Friday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-22
DROWN IN ICE FLOEs
TwENTY-FIvE LOSE LIVES IN
 NEvA.
steamer Archangel While Crossing River at St. Petersburg Foun- ders and Thick Snow Pre-
 vented sight of Accident.

St. Petersburg. April 21.--Twenty- five persons are believed to have been drowned by the laundering of the river steamer Archangel while she was crossing the Neva near the suburb of Ironoka late. Saturday night.
 The accident occurred in snow storm when the steamer struck an ice foe, Owing to the thunderings of the weather the accident was not seen from the shore. but the shouts for help of those in distress attracted the crews of two steamers which hastily went to the scene, only to find that the Archangel had foundered.
 A number of her passengers, mostly working men, were rescued, but owing to the swiftness of the current many others were swept under the ice floe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-22
LOCKOUT IS ENDED
MINERS AND EMPLOYEES SIGN AN
 AGREEMENT.
Strike In GoIdAeId District Which Has Rum Over Seven Weeks Has Been At Last Term
 mated.

Goldfield. Nevada, April 21.--Ah |. cement wasr~sfsned today by rBs ..sc tive committee of the mine own J. and the officers of the Miners Un-
 . No. 22o, Goldfeld district. which .rminates the great lockout and labor struggle of the past seven weeks.
 The terms of the settlement are as follows: -
 First, the wage scale in effect in the district March 1, 1907, shall remain in force and eight hours shall cousti- ute days work;
 Second, the miners union shall have jurisdiction over all regularly employed men in and around the mines. mills and smelters.
 Third, no strike or boycott shall be officially declared by the miners unless by a two-thirds vote of the organiza- tion and no lockout shall be enforced by the mine owners and operators un- less by a like vote.
 Fourth, no town labor shall inter- fere with the operation of the mines.
 Fifth. the agreement shall remain in force for two years from date"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-22
T,ss1n Wreck on South ern Railway.
WooDLAwN JUNCTION
Bad Mix-Up of Trains Causes
 Delay.
Three Engineers Are Injured And Fire man and Brakeman Are Dead. Wreclking Train Was In
 Collision.

Anniston, April 21.-(Special. 1.-TWO lives were lost and several injured at an early hour this morning on the Southern Railway near Woodlawn Junction. when fast passenger train No. a7. running about two hours late, was wrecked and a few seconds later another train ran into the wreck. The wreck was caused by an opera tor reporting the train on block and the passenger train was allowed to pass the next block. The dead:
 Caleb Harris. negro, fireman on wrecker.
 Tom Beverly. negro, brakeman on wrecker.
 Injured:
 James Wages of Atlanta, engineer on No 37. skull fractured. hurt about head and face.
 S. H. OdelI, Birmingham, engineer on wrecker. probably internal injuries.
 L. Powell, Woodlawn. engineer on 'dead'' engine, bruises on body.
 White fireman on No. s7, shoulder displaced.
 Two postal clerks on No. S7, slightly injured.
 White passenger on No. s7, knee cut.
 The wreck occurred one mile east of Woodlawn Junction. where a dead engine had been picked up by freight train to be carried to the next water tank. At this place there is a double track and the block system A used The operator at Woodlawn Junction reported the freight train clear and No. 37 was allowed to pass the next block east, running head-on into the engine on rear of the freight train.
 The wrecker was going east on the other track and ran into the wreck, turning the engine over with the wrecked and two other cars.
 The mail car of No. 37 was badly torn up and the escape of the postal clerks was miraculous. Engineer Wages and his fireman jumped and saved their lives, although the engt- skull by coming into contact with the rail.
 Engineer Powell was on the ''dead' engine and did not leave 1t until after the wreck.
 Engineer odeil was on the engine which side wiped the wreck. This en- zine turned completely over and the fireman and brakeman lost their lives. the engine passed over into the ditch on the top side.
 The wrecker was being sent to An niston to pick up some derailed and disorder cars. Conductor Herring was in charge of No. 37.
 The wreck was cleared at 2:4o o'clock this afternoon. Trains to and from Birmingham were detoured by the Ala bama Great Southern at Irondale until the wreck was cleared.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-22
A DOUBLE WRECK.
Many Birmingham Persons Visited the
 Scene

Scene,
 Birmingham, April 20.-As the resuh of a double wreck on the Southern rail- way a short distance east of Woodlawn. 6 suburb of Birmingham. early this morning. two men are dead and num- Der injured.
 The unusual character of the wreck makes 1t surprising that the casualties were not greater. A freight train with a dead" engine on the rear was com ing toward Birmingham. The oper- ator allowed No. 37. the fast passenger. into the block and 1t crashed into tho dead" engine. smashing them both and demolishing several cars. Three cars of the freight train were thrown across the eastbound track almost at the instant that the Southern wreck CT en route to Hefiin. Ala, passed. The wrecker struck them and practically the whole train was piled into the ditch. Two men were caught under the engine.
 The baggage and mail cars of passenger train were torn up and the three demolished engines with the deb- ris strewn about presented a grue- some picture.
 The wreck was so close to the city that it is estimated 5000 persons vis- ited the scene during the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-22
A GIFT TO CHINESE
ROCKEFELLER IS ABOUT TO DO-
 NATE &50,OOO,O0O.
Louisville Minister And Friend of oil Magnate Says He Hopes To As- sist In Educating Mon
 ROIiunn,

Louisville. Ky. April 21-Rev. Car ter Helm Jones, pastor of the Broad way Baptist Church, and close friend of John D. Rockefeller. announced dur ing a mission sermon that plans for a forthcoming princely gift by the millionaire and which has been pointed at heretofore. ate practically complete
 q can say to you, not for publica- ton" said pr. Jones, "that the great est benefactor of the Baptist Church has about completed the arrangements for a gift of the sum of $5O,000,0 900 for the education of the Chinese"
 When questioned after the sermon, pr. Jones refused to qualify his state- ment or give any details, contenting himself with admitting that it was correct. The money presumably will be devoted to mission schools.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-22
NEWS OF THIS WEEK
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION WILL
 OPEN FRIDAY.
An Event of Great Importance to the SOuth-Xnterstate Commerce Commission will Begin
 interesting Hearings.

Washington, April 21.-The James, town Exposition commemoratinK the 3O0th anniversary of the first English settlement in America, will open at Norfolk, Va, on Friday with Presi- dent Roosevelt as the guest of honor. The exposition will continue until November 30
 A commission appointed under the immigration act passed by congress last winter which will make a thor ough investigation of the whole aues- tion of immigration so far as 1t affects the United States, will hold its first meeting in Washington on Monday.
 The first session which probably will consume a week or more, will be de- voted almost entirely to work of a preliminary nature. such as the ar ranGement and elaboration of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-22
GIMBEL's CONDITION.
Philadelphia Merchant is Thought to
 Re Dying.

New York, April 21.-Late tonight the condition of Benedict Gimbel, the Philadelphia merchant who attempted suicide at Hoboken Friday night, took turn for the wore
 It was believed that he could not live more than a few hours. Gimbel cut his throat and the arteries In both his wrists in Hoboken after his arrest on a serious charge and his release on bail, using a broken glass pitcher for the purpose He lost great deal of blood before he was taken to a hos pital anl in spite of the fact that the physicians have made hard fight to save his life, 1t has been an uphill eff fort from the start While they have not given up absolutely all hope, they intimate that the chances of his re- covery Is very small.