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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-12-12

Look for the label on the Christmas
gifts you buy, even though It might
not be etiquette to look for the label
en- the Christmas gift you receive.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-12-12

Marks de Lafayette Shrope of the
Easton (Pa.) Labor Journal, wants to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-27
WASHER HIT OVER
 HEAD WITH PARASOL
YOUNG WOMAN VISITING FROM CINCINNATI RESENTS ACTIONS
 OF FELLOW WHO HAD FOL- LOWED HER SEVERAL BLOCKS.

Miss Rosalie Humphreys, a Cincinnati girl, who is visiting z. T. Lawhorn and family, Sixteenth avenue, north, won generous applause yesterday afternoon, when turning quickly she struck mash err over the head with a parasol. While the blow was too light to infict any per- manent injury, it had the desired effect. Several men standing near the scene in- dicated that it would be safer for the fellow to depart quietly, which he did.
 Miss Humphreys stated after the oc- currence, while she waited for car, that the man had annoyed her consid- erably by following her for several blocks. She was regretting that she had struck the fellow before she had taken second thought.
 'It would have been infinitely better" she said. had I paid no attention what ever to his disrespect and discourtesy."
 The man Miss Humphreys struck was a typical "masher' in appearance. A re- porter asked the individual if he would give his name for publication but he promptly refused, and no amount of en- treaty would change his mind. He inti- mated in reply to a sarcastic bystander that he would not bring suit for dam ages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-27
CHINESE NEW YEAR
 COMES SATURDAY
Local CeIestiaIs Are Preparing for Day on Which They Turn
 Over New Leaf.

The Chinese New Year will arrive next Saturday, and Celestials in all parts of the world will lay aside their washee- washee for while at least to usher in the day on which they turn over a new leaf As the 'heathen Chinee' writes with a small brush, begins at the lower right hand corner, then writes in a col- umn to the top of the page, after which he makes another column, and so on un- til he has filled the page with strange looking hieroglyphics, 1t is hard to imag- inc just what kind of new leaf he will turn over.
 Appropriate ceremonies in which the bowl--a rice bowl, not the flowing bowl chop sticks and various other remark able inventions, which only a slant-eyed shuffer could have thought of, will play prominent part.
 Birmingham has a fair size colony of the iron pushers, who are making their customary preparations for the killing of the old year and the boosting of the new. great number of people patron ize tbe Chinks glossy finish laundries. and unless they think to get their laun- dry before next Saturday rolls around, they will very probably have to wait until Monday for clean collar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-27
TRADES COUNCIL.
Annual Election of Officers Was Held Yesterday Afternoon.

The Trades Council held its annual cleo tion of officers yesterday afternoon and reelected J. B. Drake president, and these officers: Vice president, Andy Marx; re- cording secretary, w. H. West; financial secretary and treasurer J. A. Dearing; Press reporter, l.. P. Scantlin; doorkeeper, w. J. Williams.
 The trustees this year will be H. l.. White J. E. Jacobs and A. F. Lindeman. R. L. Hurlburt was elected sergeant-at- arms and the Labor Advocate was chosen for the official organ.
 Resolutions were passed indorsing the action of Mayor Ward in vetoing the street tax ordinance, and thanking him in behalf of the wage-earners. Another res- olution which was passed opposed an early primary, claiming that it will de- prive many of the privilege of register ing.
 The committees of this year are com posed as follows
 Committee on Grievances, R. L. Hurl- bert chairman; W. w. Bagwell, D. c. Ball. L. E. Dulion. R. F. Steele.
 Organization committee, w. J. Williams, chairman; William Cannon and James Leath
 Legislation committee, Andy Marx, chairman; J. K. Rush and w. II. Proc tor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-27
MARCH PRIMARY IS LATEST TALK Ire of City Committee Said to
 Be Reused \
 GOSSIP OF CANDIDATES Walker Percy and Harry Jones Are Frequently Mentioned as Fossil
 bilities for President of
 the Council.

A March primary is now the street talk. It is understood that certain opposition to the early primary emerging with petition from one source, has riled a faction in the city committee.
 The city committee will meet before the 10th of next month. Several battles will have to be fought out. First comes the matter of the early primary. It is believed that the early primary will win out. Then there is the question of wheth- CT the department heads shall go on the ticket or not. The people so voted in the last primary, but there is still great opposition to the idea. It will be remem= bered that Mayor Ward made. de- termined fight against 1t last year.
 Another question is whether the com mittee will allow the names of those who voted to oust Chief Wier on the ticket or not It is known that the present chairman, Hal J. Copeland, and Tom Parker are probable candidates for police commissioners, and may run on the ticket with a candidate for mayor all ready announced, but a movement is said to have begun to ignore them in the city committee on the grounds that 1t is claimed they have broken their demo- cratic primary VOW by putting Chief Wier out of the office to which he was elected.
 The candidate for president of the City sa @ai,, 11xr Walker Percy and Harry Jones are often mentioned. Alderman Jones has shown bis ability to preside in the Council cham bey by his promptings in recent Council meetings when matters got into a mess. He is being urged to enter the race by his aldermanic friends, especially.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-27
BOY DIES FROM
 GAR INJURIES
LITTLE JOE GROGAN IS THOUGHT TO HAVE FALLEN UNDER WHEELS WHILE PLAYING AROUND EAST LAKE CAR.

Joe Grogan, the little 9-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. c. w. Grogan, died at St. Vincent's hospital yesterday morning at o'clock from the effects of injuries sustained by being run over by street car at East Lake Saturday night
 There was no eye witnesses to the ac- cident, but 1t is believed that the little fellow must have been playing around the car somewhere when he fell off or was jerked off by the motion of the car The wheels passed over the boys legs be- tween the knees and ankles and crushed them horribly. This happened shortly after dark Saturday night.
 The little boy was removed to St. Vim cents hospital in an ambulance of Shaw & Son, but he died after lingering for about eight hours. The funeral services over the remains will be conducted from the family residence, 7134 Sloss avenue, East Lake, this morning at 10 o'clock. The interment will be made in the East Lake cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-27
HORTICULTURISTS
 HERE NEXT MONTH
Annual Convention Will Be Addressed By President of Minnesota Hor-
 tlcultural Society.

Horticulturists will take Birmingham by storm on the 18th and 14th of next month. and as consequence the best methods of : gardening and the planting of fruit orch conversation here for these two days. The occasion will be the holding of the fifth annual meeting of the Alabama State Horticultural society, and will serve the purpose of attracting visitors to Brming- ham from all over the state.
 In addition to the Alabama members, however, prominent horticulturists will be in attendance from different parts of the United States. Prominent among these will be Samuel B. Green, president of the Minnesota State Horticultural society, who will address the convention. An in- terksting programme is being prepared, and much good is being expected from this interchanging of ideas.
 It is urged by the members of the so- ciety that every person who can possibly do so, whether a member of their organ ization or not, attend their meetings. Ala bama is sorely in need of scientific educa- ton along this line, and it Is desired to increase the scope of the society's work just as much as possible.
 W. F. Heikes of Huntsville is president of the society, and R. s. Macintosh of Auburn is secretary A call for the meet ing was issued several days ago, and large attendance is anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-27
THINK HUNDLEY
 WILL GET PLUM
Charges To Be Filed Include Protest Against Appointment of
 Thompson.

It was learned in administration repub- Alabama congressman protesting against the confirmation by the Senate of the nomination of Judge Hundley will men, ton the appointment of J. O. Thompson, federal office-holder, to the receivership of the Southern Steel company, as one reason why the nomination should be turned down, there would be mention made, also, of certain men whom the judge did not appoint as receivers of the bankrupt concern. It will be contended that by failing to appoint these men the judge impaired the chances of the South ern Steel company to get on it's feet again.
 The subcommittee of the senatorial judiciary committee, as stated yesterday, will consider the petition of six Alabama congressman against the confirmation of Judge Hundley's nomination February 5. Judge Hundley will leave Birmingham several days prior to that date, and will be present at the discussion. His friends consider the charges against him frivo- lous, and are unanimous in freely pre- dieting his vindication and ultimate vic- tory Those opposed to the confirmation are equally as sanguine, and feel sure that even should the committee make a favorable report, Senator Foraker and others will enter protest on the floor of the Senate.
 Judge Hundley's friends consider it greatly to his advantage that Senators Bankhead and Johnston favor the con- firmaton of his nomination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-27
WALLACE AT WORK ON FOREST RESERVE
COMM SSIoNER GOES TO WASH lNGTON TO URGE MERITS OF FOREST RESERVE RILL-ALso WANTS FISH CULTURE.

John H. Wallace, state game and fish commissioner, passed through Birming- ham last night en route to Washington.
 Mir. Wallace will represent Alabama be- fore the agricultural committee of Con- gress in the interest of the Appalachian forest reserve bill, which will be consid- cred January 30.
 There is combined activity on the part of southern states to have Congress pass this bill, which means the preservation of the forests of the south, and there will be representatives from other states in the south urging the committee to pass the bill
 "The need of forest preservation" stat ed MT. Wallace, lis recognized. The for ests of the country are fast becoming de- pleted, and at the present rate it will be but few years before there are no trees. Then our crops will be killed by sudden frost, or any sudden change of the wealth CT; our streams will be evaporated There IS no movement more worthy today than that which has as it's object the saving of the forests of the country.
 MT. Wallace did not state what the forest bill contained other than the gen. eral clauses restricting the cutting down of trees and their tapping" which means ultimate death. There are penalties at tached for violations.
 While in Washington, Mir Wallace will strive for the passage of bills for the es- tablishment of fish culture stations in Ala bama. Such a bill has already been intro- duced by Senator Johnston.
 ''The game laws have been rigidly en- forced" stated the commissioner, and the accomplished good is apparent. There are more game birds today than in years. This means that instead of the annihila- tion of cartridges, doves and the like, there will be an annual increase.
 While there are laws restricting the promiscuous catching of fish, and while these laws have resulted in much good, Alabama needs fish culture stations and other methods of increasing the stock in our rivers and streams"
 MT. Wallace stated that he would be absent from the state for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-27
RECORD OF THE COURTS

No regular docket is set for trial in the equity division of the city court this week, but with this exception all of the civil courts and the two criminal courts will begin work this morning on heavy doclxets. In both the city and circuit courts jury cases will be on trial, and in the first division of the criminal court non-captal felonies are set for hearing this week. Misdemeanors will be heard in the second division of the criminal court as usual.
 In Judge Lane's division of the circuit court the following cases are set for trial today;
 Bob Thomas vs. Louisville and Nash vile Railroad company, damages; Bettie Branford vs A. B. Air Line Railway company, damages; Ed Pont vs. Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad company damages; L. O. Smith vs. the Pullman company, damages; John J. Savage vs. St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad company, damages; Oscar Fulghum vs. Southern Railway company, damages; Oscar Fulghum vs Birmingham Terminal company, damages; Dicie Bush vs. South ern Railway company, damages J, w. S. Bush vs. Southern Railway company, damages W. A. Tanner vs. St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad company, damages.
 , In Judge Coleman's division of the cir cult court the following cases are set for hearing today:
 Pearl Roller Mill company vs. J. Lavie, motion; Annie Brown vs Birmingham m. ;r,t,t ages; Thomas H. Parker vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages; A. c. Smith vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages; J. A. Alexander vs. Brming- ham Railway, Light and Power company. damages; Charles Durr vs, American Mu- tual Aid association, appeal by defendr ant; J. R. Fincher vs Alabama Penny Savings and Loan company, assumpsit; Fox Sons & Smith company vs. P. F. Daugette, administrator, assumpsit; Della Jones' administratrix, vs. s. s. s. & I. Co.,, damages; Charley Brown vs. Repub- lie Iron and Steel company, damages.
 In the first division of the city court, Judge Ferguson presiding, the following cases are set for trial today:
 A>dSuNlllc IhdiiNotS dih i-i6hN Sompdhy vs. W. E. Kelley. assumsit; Louis Cohn vs. Jacob Traub, appeal by defendant; Louis Cohn vs. Jacob Traub, appeal by defendant; Continental Jewelry company ct als vs. Trice & Co. ct als., assumpsit; w. D. Parrish vs. Jefferson county, ap- peal by defendant; Caldwell Watson Foundry and Machine company vs. War rant Warehouse company, assumpsit; George F. Lum Machine and Supply com pany vs. Warrant Warehouse company, assumpsit; Richmond Pattern and Struct- ural Iron works vs. Avondale Stove and Foundry company, assumpsit; National Refrigerator and Butchers Supply com pany vs. Tanner Brothers ct al., detinue; R. Mcleod & Son ct als vs. P. G. Smith. appeal by defendant; Gray & Dudley Hardware company vs. R. E. Cooper, as- sumpsit; Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company vs. DuBose Brothers Iron company. ejectment.
 Judge Nesmith presiding. the following cases are set for trial In the second divi- sion of the city court today:
 William H. Wailes vs. Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-27

Railway. Light and Power company damages; Allen A. Walker vs. Birming- ham Railway. Light and Power coapany. damages; Rea Patterson Grain company vs. Kansas City, Memphis and Birming- ham Railroad company, damages; c. W. Austin vs. F. c. Sheppard, damages; Phil Painter vs. Pullman company, damages; Mrs. I,ouella Green vs. Mayor and Alder men of Birmingham damages; Alex Size more vs. Birmingham Ray vay, Light and Power company, damP< $; Alfred West ys. Southern Railway Company, damages; ". A. Nichol vs. Louisville and Nash vile Railroad company. damages Rosa Williams vs Southern Railway company, damages
 The following cases are set for hearing in the third division of the city court today, Judge Sharpe presiding:
 Dealey Wooley vs. Southern Railway company, damages; John Bum vs Bir- mingham Railway Light and Power eom- pany. damages; Nellie Ferry vs. Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company, damages Phil Coleman vs. Western Union Telegraph company damages; Rosa Stew
 
 Power company, damages; Tommie Wil- Hams vs Mack Rogers, damages: J. ". Hughes vs. Western Union Telegraph company, damages; Birmingham Paper company ys. St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad company, damages; Charley Brooks vs Continental oil and Fertilizer Ncompany, damages; Will Thomas vs. Re- public Iron and Steel company, dams ages; James Martin vs. William A. Smith ct al, damages.
 In the first division of the criminal court, Judge s. l.. Weaver presiding, the following non-capital felonies are set for trial today: Phillip Woolen. vagrancy; Charlie Gardner, assault and battery with a weapon; w. H. Rhea, presenting a gun; H. A. Glanton, wrongful injury to stock; J. D. Mosely. resisting an officer; Henry Johnson, assault with weapon; F. NJ. Wood and J. W. Jones, betting on pool; David Demas, S. Schwarz, Frank Vgo, J. J. Smith, Will Carter, J. E. Barker, Harry Franklin, J. M. McCaslxey and w F. Fulton gaming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-27
GAN TAX BE PASSED OVER MAYORS VETO2 Change of One Vove Will SuS-
 tain the Mayor THIRTEEN VOTED FOR IT D. R. Copeland Says He Will Gladly Change if They Will Show Him
 How Sufficient Money
 Can Be Raised.
THIRTEEN VOTED FOR IT

The passage of the street tax over the Mayors veto now depends upon the abil- ity of the aldermen to stand by their first decision. The vote stood B to at the last meeting. That is enough to pass it over the Mayors veto. However, one vote swung the other way would mean no street tax
 The unlucky number which must stand solid to carry the day is composed of President Parker, Aldermen Burnett, Greener, Klotz, D. R. Copeland, ! R. Copeland, Gum, Fulghum, Heidt, Gregg, Jones, Hogan and Estes.
 Alderman D. R. Copeland could break the line. Will he? He said last night that he would in a minute, if he could see any other way to raise the money. He stated, however, that he Is not yet convinced that the city can get along without it.
 Aldermen Estes, Jones, Hogan, Gregg, Heidt and J. R. Copeland are going to stand by their original vote, for they have recently declared this to be their intention. Burnett is the father of tho idea Tie question is whether Greener, Gum, Fulghum, Klotz or D. R. Cope land will change.
 The six opposing the tax will stick to the last minute. They are O'Neill, Eggles- ton, Moore, Cooper, Forney and Stock mar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-27
Sunday GOF Zs Thing Of
 PaSf Al The Country Club

There was no Sunday golf at the coun- try club yesterday.
 The mandates of Jefferson county's sher- if that Sunday golr shall not be played in Birmingham were obeyed to the letter as far as the Country club members were concerned
 While thefe were rumors during the past week that there would be a test case made, these rumors did not materialize yesterday, President w. w Crawford of the Country club stated last night that the members had decided that it was bet ter not to bring the matter to an open breach between the sheriff' force and the club. From his statement. it was judged that there would be no test case made
 According to the sheriff interpretation, there is a state law against the playing of golf on Sunday. Those who have been accustomed to playing Sunday golf state that the bill preventing Sunday baseball in the state does not contain in the cap tion a reference to golf. They contend that when the friends of Sunday baseball
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-27
COOK IS KILLED
 AND NEGRO FLEES
Bell Boy Goes to South Side Home, Kills Woman and Then
 Escapes.

The negro cook of J. B. Shropshire, 1506 Eleventh avenue, south, was shot and almost instantly killed early last night by Isaah Cheaps, bell boy em- ployed by the Florence hotel. The shoot ing occurred In the servants house in the rear of MT. Shropshire's home.
 The cause of the affair is not known. The negro boy, it is understood, was seen around the place yesterday evening with the cook, girl about 19 years old. Shortly after dark a shot was heard In the servants house and upon an investi- gation the negro girl was found fatally shot in her room.
 Cheaps, better known as Kid" made his escape. It is supposed that as soon as he fired the shot he ran out of the room and off into the darkness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-27
WILL MAKE HORSE
 AND MULE SHOES
ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PLANT IN BIRMINGHAM NOW SEEMS ASsuRED-FAvoRABLE REPORT MADE ON THE PROJECT.

The establishment in Birmingham of factory-for the manufacture of horse and mule shoes appears to be a certainty. This proposition has been under consid- but the panic" put a quietus on the matter for while. Since things have be- gun to brighten up, however, it is being looked into again and the probabilities are that it will be put into operation within the next few months.
 The original proposition was to con- struct the plant in Ensley and the mat ter was taken up before the Commercial Club of that town. It was allowed to drop, but this did not kill It. It is un- derstood that the parties behind the pro- ject now are not the same who took up the matter last fall, but are the owners of large plant in the east.
 The southern trade is extremely heavy with this particular concern, in fact, it is so great that their present plant will not turn out a quantity of shoes suffi- cient to meet tAs demand. They have had a representative in Birmingham late ly looking into the matter. and the report he made in the matter is said to have been very favorable.
 The hardware concerns of Birmingham alone dispose of a tremendous quantity of mule and horse shoes, and experience great trouble in keeping an adequate stock on hand on account of the factories of the north being constantly behind with their orders.
 That the shoes could be manufactured in Birmingham cheaper than any other place in the country is undoubtedly true. The splendid railEoad facilities in addi- ton to the small cost of the raw mate- rial were two of the reasons given by this man in his recommendation that Bir- mingham be selected as the place for building the plant
 Another feature was also the heavy de- mand locally, it being said that Birming- ham sells more horse and mule shoes than any southern city. Jefferson coun- tvs bad roads are said to be largely re- sponsibe for this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-27
CONDUCTOR WAS
 SLASHED BY NEGRO
J. B. Starnes Cut About Face and Neck by Negro, Who Makes
 His Escape.

Conductor J. B, starnes, on the owen- ton line, was slashed three or four times across the face and neck shortly after midnight Saturday night by a negro man with whom he had some trouble about the payment of his fare,
 The negro, it is understood, contended that he had paid his fare, while the con- ductor said he had not, and when Starnes threatened to put the negro off he was attacked by him with. knife. Starnes was not seriously injured. 1he negro made good his escape after he had cut the conductor.