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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
GRAND OLD PARTY
 PROTECTS WORKER

Norristown, Pa~ October 29.-Charle- magne Tower, former United States ann bassador to Germany, was the principal sneaker at republican mass meeting here tonight. Among other things the speaker said he had ''seen the position of this country advance so rapidly in the family of nations since 1897, under the republican administrations of Fresi- dents Mckinley and Roosevelt that it has gained in that period more influence and greater authority throughout the world than 1t had acquired up to that time since the foundation of the govern ment."
 MT. Tower defended the protective tariff and said the republican party is taking good care of the wage-earner by keeping the manufacturer from being en- croached upon from abroad. He declared that the business depressons were not due to political causes, because worse conditions prevailed abroad.
 MT. Bryan" he declared lis the most advanced advocate of all the intangible and uncertain things suggested by dem- ocratic theorists and he Is not steady in his estimate of the value of the Amer icaD dollar"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30

No cut was made in the wages of the unskilled laborers, of whom there are about 300 now at work, although there are hints that 1t will reach them also later on. They now receive from SLIP to $1.25 a day.
 News of this surprising wage -cut has spread all over West Chester like wild fire and set the tongues of the gossips wagging. If there was anything else which MT. Sharples could have done so, effectively to drive h3s employees St, largely republican, into the Bryan camp, they cant even guess what it could be. First he threatened them, though they are, as he says, nearly all loyal republicans. with an entire loss of their jobs if Bryan shall be elected President. Then, as if to teach them further gratitude with tn cir supposedly enforced loyalty he slashes their It, tie revenues ahead of the Bryan vic- make any difference now, which way you or the county vote. I don't like the outlook, and I mean that you shant even if threats can't change it' The announcement of this premature cut in wages, with the admission that it implies has astonished the leaders of the political parties here. It can have no other possible effect than to change the votes of many Sharples employees, and untold thousands of other men throughout the country, from Taft to Bryan-men are so jealous of their industrial and political liberties.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
SPECIAL FREIGHT
 RATE IS ENJOINED

New York, October 29.-The admission that the Standard Oil company benefited from preferential freight rate lower than that quoted to any other shipper was drawn from witness today at the hearing in the governments suit to dis solve the company.
 George B. Ferguson, clerk in the freight department of the Central Yer mont railroad gave the testimony re- tariffs in force on the Central Vermont, none of which, he declared, had ever been secret the witness was taken in hand by the government attorney, who elicit ed the information that special rate had been issued to the Standard oil company.
 Pressed as to what other shippers had benefited by this special tariff, the wit ness said that as far as he knew, the rate applied only to the Standard The extent of the preference accorded to the Standard by the Central Vermont was shown in two letters quoting freight rates per carload. In one instance the rate was given as $33 per carload, while in the other case the rate quoted was s23 The witness admitted that the $33 rate was the one under which the Central Vermont carried the Standard shipments.
 Henry H. Oppel, groceryman of Du- luth, Minn., and William A Cleary, New York agent of the Champlain Transpor- tation company, were other witnesses ex- amined.
 An adjournment was taken until Satur- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
CONVICTED CONTRACTOR
 CONFESSES EVERYTHING

San Francisco, October @.-Standing in the shadow of the penitentiary, with sen tence about to be passed upon him, and having seen his beautiful young wife just led from the courtroom hysterically cry ing, "No, nor E. A. s. Blake, the con tractor convicted of attempting to bribe John M Kelley to qualify on the jury to try Abraham Ruef, and vote for Ruef's acquittal, made a full confession in court today He told how, after he was arrest ed, Frank J. Murphy, Ruef's associate counsel came to him and promised him s1O,O00 if he would keep quiet, the amount in notes signed by Ruef being delivered to third party, to be paid to Blake inn mediately after he was sentenced Be- sides this amount Blake declared that his wife was to receive 800 month while he was in the penitentiary. Blake WAS called on to rise for sentence, his young wife cried. NO, not thatl" and began to sob hysterically.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
GOMPERS TO SPEAK
 AT BIG MEETING

New York, October 29.-A mass meet ing of laboring men will be held Sunday at the Grand Central Palace and Samuel Gompers, president of the American Fed eration of Labor, will make the principal address. Other speakers announced are Frank Morrison, secretary of federation; Raymond Robins of Chicago, John H. Whalen, secretary of state. and the fra ternal delegates recently elected by the British trades congress to represent that body at the convention of the American Federation of Labor at Denver in No- vember. H. Skinner of the British Typo graphical union and J. Wadsworth, mem- Der of Parliament of the Miners of the Federation of Great Britain. John Moi fett. president of the United Hatters, will preside.
 President Gompers, 1t is announced. will attack the position of President Roose- welt in the present campaign and MT. Taft's attitude on labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30

She was led from the room, and after motions for new trial and arrest of judgment had been denied, Blake said he had statement to make as reason why sentence should not be pronounced. This came as complete surprise to his eoun- sel who were permitted to withdraw from tho case. After being sworn and stating that he had not been promised im- munity, Blake told of being offered 5000 by Attorney A. S. Newburgh and F. J. Murphy of Ruef's counsel, to influence J. M Kelly, prospective juror to vote for the acquttal of Ruef.
 He at first offered Kelly $500. which was refused, but the offer of sl000 was ac- cepted.
 It was then brought out that Newburgh had secured attorneys for Blakes defense. Blake then told of the offer of s100 600 and provision for his wife while he was in prison if he would not make confess sion. The story told by Blake created sensation in court and the case was con- tinued for two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
Charued With Murder.

Cincinnati, October 29.-Word has been received by the police of Covington Ky, that Ferris Simpson, barber, was ar rested at Harroldsburg today, charged with the murder of Scipio Noble. A body found near Covington last Saturday with the head severed is thought to be that of Noble of Jackson. Ky. who left home three weeks ago to re-enlist in the United States army, carrying s4O0 in cash and 5000 in notes. Nothing was found on the body of the man discovered near Coving ton An investigation showed that Simp- son was with Noble the last time he was seen alive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
Women Suffraglsts Parade.

Boone, la. October 29.-Six hundred women suffragists paraded the streets of Boone today. The Rev. Anna Shaw, head of the national order of suffra gists headed the parade With her were Mrs. Rendell and Mrs. Costello of London, famous for their participation in the attacks made on Parliament by the woman suffragsts of England. The spectacle of 800 women marching through the streets caused the whole town to turn out to witness 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
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Page 1. Bryan prepares for invasion of Ohio. Bryan and Taft speak in Syracuse, Republicans make forecasts of election. Kern makes whrwind finish in In- diana. Wages reduced by republican manufac- turer. Convicted contractor confesses.
 Page 2. Bessemer Is scene of bloody fight. Unknown man dies in patrol wagon
 Page 3. Dr. Shirley Bragg commits suicide. Selma will have fair and racing. Night of panic follows Gadsden explo- sion. Two small fires in Ensley.
 Page 4. Editorial comment.
 Page 5. Montgomery man tells why county should be intact. Marcus Veil picks Taft as winner. Dean Is silent about hush money. Working on annex for St. Vincent.
 Page 6. Final appeal to be made for Judge Feagin.
 Page 2. Birmingham society. Feminine fancies by Dolly Dalrymple.
 Page 8. Charles w. Morse put on stand. Hearst speaks to workingmen.
 Page g. Stocks are weak after an advance Wheat advances, then declines. Cotton declines on general selling.
 Page 10. Alabama and Auburn will have no foot ball game. Rules for new county schools,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
pebs Expects Bid Note.

Joliet, H., October 29-Eugene V. Debs, socialist candidate for President arrived this afternoon and tonight spoke to a large crowd. He said that Taft was openly the friend of the capitalists and was opposed to labor. He cited what he said was Tafts position in the cases of Haywood, Pettibone and Mover of Idaho. He accused Bryan of cowardice for hold ing his tongue during these trials. so- cialist revolution was fairly on, he said, and he expected that the socaiistic vote in the election would be nearly double what 1t was four years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
Crew Saved From Wreck.

Baltimore. october 29.-The observer of the maritime exchange. at Cape Henry reports the schooner Charles s. Hirsch, lumber-laden, from Brunswick, Ga, for Baltimore, wrecked near Paul Gamiel' s life saving station, North Carolina. Capt. Frank Hunter and five sailors were res cued in the brooches buoy by the life savers, but the cook and one sailor were drowned. The vessel will be g total loss. The Hirsch was four-maste4 schooner and was owned by the Hirsch Lumber company of New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
Big Snow In Virginia

Roanoke. Va, October 29-The first snow of the season tonight covers the mountains of southwest Virginia Snow fell all day west of Roanoke Tonight there is five inches at Bluefield. six inches at Rural Retreat, four inches at Marion and several inches in most places. The mercury fell rapidly during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Election Returns.

The Age -Herald's election re-
 turns which will be exhibited next
 Tuesday night at the corner of
 Second avenue and Ninteenth
 street will be the most complete
 ever shown in the south. The Age Herald invites its readers from all
 over the state to be present and
 view the returns as they are flashed
 on canvas. Five special wires
 running Into The Age Herald of flee will give this paper unequalled
 facilities for getting the news
 first.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
Maoness to Be Tried.

Washington, October 29.-Acting Secre- tary Newberry today signed and sent to the commandant of the League Island navy yard, Philadelphia, the charges in the case of Charles J. Magness alias Hartlove, husband of Mrs. Ada German Hartlove, who is to be tried by courtmar- tial for desertion The date of the trial will depend entirely on theb usiness be- fore the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
SECRETS REVEALED
 BY NIGHT RIDER

Union City, Tenn, October 29.-Tod" Burton, according to his own admission, a member of the night rider band of Reefoot lake, brought from the jail at Tiptonville to this city today, and to Attorney General Caldwell and other at torneys aiding in the investigation retold his story, repeating in substance the same confession he made several days ago, naming the members of the band and relating in detail their depredations
 Burton today declared that the band was divided in two squads, each oper- ating separately and having different headquarters, one at the north end and one at the south end of the lake. On only one occasion, when they terrorized the town of Hornbeak in July last, are they known to have joined forces for raid.
 Attorney General dhldwell stated to- day that those prisoners at Camp Memo who have confessed probably will be brought to Union City and appear be- fore the grand jury early next week. and after they have been heard indict- ments will follow Several witnesses ap- peared today and 1t is stated a copy of the bylaws of the night riders has been secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
Brother Shoots Brother.

Valdosta, Ga, October 29.--News was received here today of the fatal shooting of Alfred Boon by his brother Babe Boon, in Echols county, late yesterday. The men are sons of s well known farmer in that county. It Is said the troubls grew out of the fact that Babe Boon had chas- tised younger sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
Hoffman House Manager Dies.

New York, October 29.-John P. Cad dagan, lessee and manager of the Hoff- man House since 1894, died here tonight after an illness of several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
Quiet Day at Camp Memo.

Camp Memo. Reelfoot Lake. Tenn, De- tober 29.-Today was quiet one with the military here. No attachments went out in search of night rider suspects or witnesses, and but one prisoner was brought In by the civil officers Govern or Patterson had a number of suspects and witnesses before him today, among them Frank Ferriner, who made con fession Wednesday night Ferriner is kept under close guard and it is believed he will escape severe punishment, be- cause of having turned states evidence but nothing has been promised him. The wedding out of prisoners has begun and 35 who have been able to give satisfac- tory accounts of themselves were re- leased today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
The Vital Issue.

The vital issue of this campaign, Judge Taft asserted, was whether or not the American people have been well served under the administrations of Mckinley and Roosevelt.
 q sometimes think he explained. that
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

The ;ireroon, lighter ard to have
it performed with the greatest de-
gree of expedition. The fI-eroom is, splen-
ddly located facing the river front. with
larsa doors and windows for the admis-
sion of generous light and cooling breezes.
In this it is possibly the most sanitary
and arrhitecurally correct fireroom in
Washingt on-the disposition of the archi-
tcctS generally tending toward the c0nSid-
GRAFTON of he firerooms an unimport-
ant adjunct as ia" light and air are
concerned In TIE average building the
NreroOm is located in dark, damp and
Oftentimes Tninhabitabie cellar. The fire
room at the sewage disposal pumping sta
ton is a revelation TO he man VINO is in
terested in proper sanitary working con-
ditions.
After looking over the pumping station
the writer took "trip down the river to
the point where the sewage enters the
Po,omac. One would expect all kinds of
strange smells and vicious Cummings of
the water here for two great iron pipes,
each five feet in diameter. are constantly
discnarginS the citys waste into the wat
ers of tie Potomac. Those who expect
these things will be disappointed. how
ever: There is no evidence in the water
CT the entering of the sewage at this
point. The calm easy ripple Of the VA
ters is not perceptibly disturbed by the
expected commoticu. There is no smell to
c...e.id tie most sensitive nostrils. Only
tie I.vcr wi.Ils its peaceful. harmless
waJ-. . 5..:Z vitd =. q! lis cot:sc. the
'crc..hly d..itsa sewage vaicn as:
ii,S .oa Ia 90 sad "a Cas- 30 :1e 1y.s.i
All OF the sewasa OF lie c..y * coH-
Quoted to tito savage pumping station
through the reeaat.v completed trunk
lines. from which it is delivered to the
pumps b. E.esEs q. 6sep eo..d.ita may
feet below tae isre: Of the river. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
ONE OF THE CTYS BIG OUTLETS.

pumps lift the sewage into a receiving
tank forty feet nigh. from which it
passes through large pipes laid under the
river On the opposite shore is the gate
house. where the flow is delivered 20 the
outfa,l sewer. which extends down the
east bank of the Potomac river about
four miles. Here again il passes into
pipes laid below the bed of the river IN
deep water out to the middle of the
channel. where the sewage is so thor
ough.y diluted that no trace OF the dis
charge can be detected on the surface of
the water. Ply this means he sewage of
the entire city. which formerly flowed out
under the wharves along the water front
rolluting the shores of the river from
Georgetown to Benning is removed to
the deep water of the Potomac miles
from the city.
To return to the station. After enter
ing a junction chamber the sewage passes
through seven-foOt hydraulic sluise gates
into sediment chamber more than 100
feet long, where the heavy material is
deposited From there the sewage is pass
ed through two sets of screens. where all
the solids. which may have escaped the
sediment chamber. are caught. These
screens are quite similar to the cage of an
ordinary elevator. and are raised and low
cred by hydraulic engines. The fine bars
in these cages remove all the insoluble
materials. so that only the clear liquid
sewage goes to the pumps. These solid
materials are pressed out in powerful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
FOUNDATION or PUuMM STATION MsHUL1NG
THE <SToRz1 1AzER RNP5

Ject. And these studies have been the
kind ;hat maxi nc brain tired and eN-
Eausi the nervous system. But the en-
gipecr is a all times urged on by the
knowledge that he il making an effort to
accomplish something for the preserva-
ton of the health OF human beings This
incentive has great weigh; and is second
only 10 the glory of achievement.
When one enters the pumping station
the spacioUsness of The building IS the
first feature that attracts the eye. Then
The arch.tec urai solidity receives atten-
ton. When the big engine room is
reached A great array of massive ma
chinery ereets and amazes the beholder.
From large windows great shafts of
light CLEAN down their approval on the
polished brass and the brilliant coloring
OF the engines. There are twelve of these
engines. with a pumping capacity of more
than IIO.UD.OoO gallons of water every
day OF tWenty-sour hours. No one but an
engineer can begin TO realize the enormous
energy stored away in these innocent APP
pearicg. well oiled and we'll cared for iron
monsters.
The underground arrangement of the
system is worthy of special observation
ard attention. In order 10 meet the en-
gineerng problems that the sewage dis
posal syste m demanded il was found nee
essary 70 place the building very low
When the present site was chosen and
the work cf constr uction began heavy
ping was driven 10 support the building
Which is Ca property where the old canal
was formerly situated. Many problems
were disposed of in the construction
which appeared ar the time Of the incep-
lion of the project 10 be insurmountab!e
a particular feature Of the construc
ton is the establishment of every modern
device known to engineering science in
order 10 make the work OF the man in
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hydraulic presses. to he eventually burned
in special furnaces.
The station is equipped with twelve huge
pumping engines. four for pumping sewage
and eight for pumping storm water. All but
one of these pumps have a capacity each
of G5.D0 .OW gallons every twenty four
hours. The eight huge storm water pumps
are used for pumping the rainfall from
the entire low district of the city. This
district extends from the Peace Monu-
ment 10 the Treasury. and covers an area
of more than one and one-half square
miles. Some idea of the enormous guam
tity of storm water which these pumps
may be called to handle eau be obtained
from the fact that they are designed to
pump as much 1W1,taU gallons a
minute.
BY means of this equipment and the
great trunk sewers. Us we'll as the north
and south dyke constructions. the low
district. which was formerly subject To
flooding from the Potomac liver. Will In
future be protected from floods and is pro-
vided with the most thorough modern
system of deep drainage
1t is impossible in this article TO give
a detailed description of the engineering
works of the entire system, which has
cost more than S5.0Oo00o. Among the
interesting features are the huge iron
siphons. which pass under the river near
the navy yard. There are two OF these
cast irons tubes. each five feet IN diameter
and 1.4O0 feet long. which were laid by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
MGnE Roor1 J3 ENGINES 10000 So FIT H0oR SPA

divers on foundations constructed more
than thirty-five feet below the surface o.
the water They are put down i'll sections
forty-e:Sflt feet trg and each section
Weig ned more than tWcntySiX tons
Another Important feature OF thu sewage
disposal system is the con rolling OF the
delivery OF sewage ana storm water from
the entire civ system 10 the pumping
station by large hydraulic gates In
many Of the conduts under the station
and at several distant points in the city
these hydraulic gates and valves are
placed In the station itself there are
twelve tf these. all of very large size
and operated by hydra ulic enEires under
pressure automatically maintained by
powerful stearn pumps. The principal Tea
ture in connection with these gates Is me
entirely new method, devised 10y MI Asa
+. Phillips. WHO has been in charge oil
the sewage disposal system since its N
ception BY his device the gates are
operate from central valve board iottt
ed IN the engine room of the station
system o. gauges on the board shows IN
a glance the exact position of each gate.
In addition 20 this Mr.. Phillips has per
fected device for operating from 'he
station t7e distant hydraulic gates on
the AnacCstia river near H"nninS. as
we'll as those at the west dNk"
near the Washington Monument and
at the south dyke. These gates are
more than three miles away anh
control the delivery OF storm water to the
and the electric device for their control
is so designed as TO SHOW the height OF
water during storms. and this, as Wei!
as the movement %. the gates. * instantly
shown on the indicator board of the pump
ing station engine room In these and
many other improvements the means
adopted by Mr.. Philips are entirely new.
and their success has already been OF
value in the economical operation OF the
sewage disposal system
The sewerage pumping station is the
most modern plant in the world. The
building is large. We'll lighted and ven
tilated Office and drafting rooms. store
rooms blacksmith shop and machine
shops when take care Of repair work
for the sewer department. are housed
there. \ complete equipment Of the
most improved type nf electric machine
tools is installed. The station also is
equipped with electric generators for fur
nishing power and light.
The engine room is larger than that Of
any other plant in the city. having floor
area of over 5000 square feet. and is fin
ished and ecu pped in accordance with the
most modern engineering practice. Span
ming this room is an overhead electric
travelling crane capable of lifting 10000
pounds with which all of the ma clinery
was put in place.
In the boiler room are six 300 horse
power boilers, each furnished with me-
chancal stokers. which feed the coal to
the furnaces from overhead bunkers.