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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-18
Stopped by Rain.

St Louis, September 17.-Rain stopped
the St Louis Philadelphia American
league game today in the fourth inning.
Neither side scored.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-18
sBatted for Bernhard in the ninth.
Score by innings:

Summary: Two-base hits, LORD, WISE
man. Montgomery, Robe. Three-base hit,
Daubert. Sacrifice hits, Lord, Stratton 2,
BARLEY. Stolen bases, Bay, Wiseman,
Seigle. Montgomery, Tarleton. Bases on
balls. Bernhard /, BARLEY l. Struck out,
Bernhard 3, Barley 2. Left on bases,
Nashville 9, New Orleans 6. Double play,
Butler to Daubert. Time, LAB. umpires,
Carpenter and Fitzsimmons.
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Cubs Win In Batfest.

Boston, September 17.-Chicago took the
decisive game of the series from Boston
today. Reulbach was batted hard but
was very effective with men on bases and
received good support Score; R.HE
Chicago ................... 100 003 000-4 10
Boston .................... VO0 U0U 1O0-1 II 2
Batteries: Reulbach and King Tuckey
Ferguson and Smith Time, las. UNI
pires, Emslie and Rigler
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-18
WESTERN TEAMS
ARE THE V|CTORS.
East Plays In West In the
American League
DETROIT STILL IN LEAD
Cleveland and Chicago Beat Their OPP
ponents In shutout Games, While
Rain Stops the Contest
at ST. Louis.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
Games Today.

Philadelphia at st. Louis.
Boston at Cleveland.
Washington at Chicago.
New York at Detroit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-18
Pirates Win Easily.

Philadelphia, September H.-Pittsburg
won what began as a pitchers battle be-
tween Moren and Willis. For five in
nings Pittsburg got only one hit. In the
last four innings the visitors made 10
hits, four being in the sixth inning and
hve In the eighth. Score R.H. e.
P1ttsDurg ................. 900 GOA OBS ID 0
Philadelphia ............ 900 COL 000-1 0
Batteries: Willis and Gibson; Moren
and Doom. Time, 1875. Umpire, John
stone.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Today.

Chicago in Philadelphia.
Pittsburg in New York.
st. Louis in Brooklyn,
Cincinnati in Boston.
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Brooklyn, September 17.-Brooklyn again
defeated Cincinnati this afternoon
Ewing was batted hard, while Mcintyre
held his opponents well throughout. Score
Cincinnati ........... OO1 Dol 0O0-2 8 O
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Summary: Double plays, Fox (unas-
sisted) home run, Wilkes; struck out
Sitton 6; stolen bases, Wells; passed
balls, Smith; time, 1:15, umpire, Pfen-
ringer.
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Ladies can skate free at
Hippodrome Friday night.
Prof. w. g. Nice Council, Mgr.
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Batteries: Ewing and Schlei; Mcintyre
and Dunn. Time, :35. Empires, Owen
and Klein.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-18
Games Today.

Mobile in. Birmingham.
New Orleans in Nashville.
Little Rock in Atlanta.
Memphis in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-18
Giants Made Clean sween

New York, September lin a loosely
played game New York made it three
straight from st. Louis. McGinnity was
batted out of the box, but both of st.
Louis pitchers were wild and ineffective
and the locals had little trouble in scor-
ing Score. d II n
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Cincy on Down Grade.

W. ray IIIoIIeIi 1IIgBIIIDUtIldfH al
Moran; McGinnity, Taylor and Bresnahan
and Needham. Time, 2:15 Umpire, O'Day
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
RIOTERS STONE STATE POLICE.
importation Of Strikebreakers Causes
Serious Rioting.

Chester, Pa, April ia strike of
conductors, motormen n other en-
plOyeS of the Chester Traction com
pany. followed by the importation Of
about $50 strikebreakers and the sum
moning of a detachment of the state
constabulary to assist the local police
in preventing violence, precipitated a
series of clashes between strike sym
pathizers and state police yesterday.
The state police were stoned and sew
eral officers and civilians were hurt.
though none dangerously.
The events Of the day have aroused
the entire populace, and the town is
practically under martial law.
Mob Charges Police.
The trouble started when a mob pre-
pared to stop the running Of ears by
strikehreakers. The first car out Of
the barn was stoned and every window
in it broken. This absolutely tied up
every line Of cars in Chester. While
the strikers held themselves in re2di-
ness to prevent the operation of cars,
a detachment of twenty state police
came upon the scene. Their appear
ance aroused the ire of the strikers
and the officers were stoned and rush
ed by the mob, but were finally driven
back.
Several times thereafter the mount
ed police were compelled to charge
the crowds and there were incipient
riots, but the worst disturbance came
at nightfall, when the strikers, aug
mented by several thousand men and
women, charged the mounted police.
Turn Hose on Mob.
Some one TUNED in an alarm OF fire
and the engine anne changing through
the crowded streets. driving the PEG
pie right and left. The firemen were
instructed to turf the water on the
strikers and they were finally sub
dued. Half a dozen arrests were
made.
The situation, while serious, is be-
la ed to rresaee no great trouble, and
an effort VIII be made to-day to arbi-
trate the differences with the strikers.
The strike was precipitated by the
traction company announcing a 10
per cent reduction in wages.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
Bitter Rivalry of Three Cana
dian Organizations Reveals
Scheme at Detroit.
FORTUNES IN THE BUSINESS
Immigration Authorities Have Scant
Hope of Reaching the Princi-
pals in the Plot.

Detroit. Mich, April ~. - Through
the bitter rivalry of three Canadian
organizations for smuggling Chinese
into the United States a wholesale
scheme of bringing the Orientals lille
gally across the international border
here at Detroit was discovered yester-
day. 1t is said hat several comforta-
BILE fortunes have been made at the
business during the past two years by
enterprising young men who have
made Windsor, Ont, their h%eadouar-
ters. The immigration authorities
here have scant hope OF reaching the
principals in the three competing
agencies, but a nan who gives his
name as A. McMann is held at the
Wayne county Jail in connection with
the capture last Tuesday Of three Chi
nese at Adrian, Mich. The Cinnamon
and McMann were found in a Wabash
box car bound for Chicago. There was
a dead horse in the car and the four
men were concealed under the straw.
How II Was Worked.
The plan was to engage a freight
car at Detroit for the shipment of a
horse, some worthless animal being
placed in the car for a blind. The
Chinese, it is said, have been freely
brought across the Detroit river on
the railroad car ferries, being hidden
with the connivance Of employees On
the boats until the immigration in
%spectors had made their rounds and
then being hurriedly directed to
empty freight cars. The following
day they would be transferred to
freight cars especially engaged, and
usually started west on a train which
makes only n regular stop between
Detroit and Chicago.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
PLEASE STOP IT, SAYS ELkiNs.
Deprecates Publicity Given Rumored
Engagement of His Daughter.

Depreeates Publicity Given Rumored
Engagement of His Daughter.
Washington, April II. - Senator
Stephen B. Elkins. in view of the re-
ports from Rome that the rumored en-
gagement of Miss Katherine Elkins to
the duke of the Abruzzi had been con
frmed there and that in fact matters
had progressed sc far that the royal
family have placed orders for the we'd
ding gifts, last night sent to the Asso-
ciated Press a statement d~eprecatory
OF current reports, as follows:
IF you can consistently, will you
kindly cease the publication of dis
patches and rumors of the reported
engagement of my daughter. The mat
ter has occupied the attention of the
press SO long and to such an extent
that l fell called upon to make this
request.
While making it, l wish to state
that | appreciate the kindly express
sions that have appeared concerning
my daughter in connection with her
reported engagement. Whenever
there shall be any reason to make an
announcement about the matter | will
he glad to give it to the press in an
authentic form"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
Vetoes Rainy River Project and
in Vigorous Style Ex=
plains Ills Reasons.
NUS! CONSERVE RESOURCES
rterest OF Al! People Pleaded in Sup
port of Presidents Stream
Rights Policy.

Washington, April lin a special
message v%etoing q dam bill, President
Roosevelt yesterday warned congress
that there are pending in this session
,illS which propose to give away with
out price stream rights capable of de-
%veloping 1900. 900 horsepower, the
production of which would equal an
nuallv the production of 100000 tons
of coal. The president urged in Wig
orous terms the establishment of a
policy. such as the f~ilibustering minor
ity in the house demands, which
would safeguard the granting OF
bridge and dam privileges, and re
luire the grantees to pay for them.
He definitely announced a future
policy on his part with regard to
prompt utilization Of construction
privileges by refusing his signature to
A bill giving an additional three years
10 the Rainy River Improvement com
pany of Minnesota within which to
build a dam in the Rainy river.
Policy Is Set Forth.
I'm place of the present haphazard
policy of permanently alternating valu-
able property said the president.
we should substitute a definite poll
cy along the following lines:
"First-There should be a limited
or carefully guarded grant in the ma
ture of an option or opportunity af-
forded within reasonable time for de
velopment OF plans and for execution
of the project.
"Second-Such a grant or conces
sion should be accompanied in the act
making the grant by a provision X
pressly making it the duty Of the des-
ignated official to annul the grant if
the work is not begun or plans are not
carried on in accordance with the au-
thority granted.
In Interest OF Public.
"Third-It should also be the duty
of some designated official to see to it
thai in approving the plans the maxi
mum development of the navigation
and power is assured. or at least in
making the plans these may not be so
developed as ultimately to interfere
with the better utilization of the wa
te. CT compete ueNelopmeHt vi the
powe".
"Fourth-There should be a license
fee or charge which. though small or
nominal at the outset. can In h flu
ture be adjusted SO as to secure a
control in the interest of the public.
Fifth - Provision should be made
for the termination of the grant or
privilege at a definite time, leaving to
future generations the power or au-
thority to new or extend the conces-
sion in accordance with the conditions
which may prevail at that time"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
JOHNSON WARMLY WELCOMED.
Is Principal Speaker at Jefferson Ban
quet in Kentucky.

Louisville, KY, April Is. - Gov.
Johnson of Minnesota was given his
first formal introduction to the Demo
Gratis of Kentucky at the banquet OF
the Jefferson club here, where he de-
liyered the principal address of the
evening. The welcome accorded him
was an enthusiastic one. 500 diners
sitting down at tables in the Sellbach
Hotel Roof garden, while the remain
der of the garden was filed with audi
tors by the time the speaking began.
A number of Kentucky Democratic
leaders were present, although pro
nounced political. flavor was mitigated
somewhat by the presence of Gov.
Wilson, kentucky's Republican exec
utive, and a party of friends. Gov.
Wilson delivered the address of well
come, and introduced his fellow exec
utive to those present.
Gov. Johnson's speech, while rather
brief, touched upon Democratic prin-
ciples and the development of the JEFF
fersonian doctrines by present day
deeds.
Gov. Johnson and party arrived late
Sunday night from Shiloh battlefield,
and after the banquet last night left
in a special train for Chicago. en-
route to ST. Paul.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17

On the Swan Lake Indian reserve
In Manitoba three Indians drank leri-
ON essence, not being able to procure
whisky. All are dead.
The barn and outbuildings of Pat
Moyna Of Elkader, Iowa, together
with thirteen mich cows, eight
horses and all his farm machinery,
were consumed.
Jennie Allen. aged ten years, dangh.
ter OF Newly Allen, living fifteen
miles south Of Newberry, Mich, is
dead from ptomaine poisoning, the re-
suit of eating canned fish.
While attending the furnace in the
basement the forge which he left
started a fire In the blacksmith shop
Of the Winona mine at Calumet,
Mich, which totally destroyed the
blacksmith shop and machine shop.
Loss, ST, 900.
Prairie fires in the region north Of
Magrath, Can. have made a clean
including several settlements occu-
pied by people from the United
States. Barns and feed form the
most serious part of the losses.
Eight persons were seriously in
jured, one probably fatally. and near
ly a score of others were hurt when
the motor car OF a south-bound train
on the South Side elevated railroad
at Chicago jumped the track, a few
hundred feet north OF the Indiana
avenue station and crashed to the
ground.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
Fifteen INJURED IN RIOT.
Importation Of Strikebreakers at Pen
sacoia Results in Riotinl.

Importation Of Strikebreakers at Pen
sacoIa Results in Rioting.
Pensacola, Fla, April IL. - The
bringing Of a carload OF strikebreak-
ers from ST. Louis yesterday after
moo by the Pensacola Electric COM
pany was the signal for rioting and
disorder. which resulted in the injury
of fifteen of the imported men. No
sooner had the strikebreakers arrived
and started for the car sheds than a
fight occurred between them and the
sympathizers of the union men, and
from the orner of Palafox and Wright
streets, where the first battle occur
red, there was a continual riot, in
which bricks. bottles and shells were
hurled at the strikebreakers, and in
turn the latter fired shots, used heavy
sticks and bricks. For over an hour
the riot continued, the strikebreakers
gradually getting neare to the car
barns, but before they reached there
fifteen had been wounded.
1t took the police over an hour to
dispense the mob and remove the men
to places of safety.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
Foreign.

! PHO Guerra, the leader Of the last
Cuban revolt, was named as COM
nander Of the armed forces in Cuba,
with the rank of major general.
One of the principal tax collectors
Of the province of Almeria, Spain, has
fed from the country. having. it is
charged, embezzled $500, 900 of the
public funds.
Advices from Seoul say that insur.
gents are showing increased activity
In the neighborhood of Seoul, several
minor fights having occurred lately.
The insurgent element has been en-.
couraged by the attitude OF certain
members Of the Korean court.
Count Leo Tolstoi has written to the
Tolstoi birthday committee express
Ing appreciation for the honors which
are being arranged for him. but final
y declining to accept them. Az
consequence the birthday committee
has ceased its preparations to csls-
brate the event.
It Is believed that a great scandal In
the commissary department OF the
French army has been discovered and
developments are awaited with keen
interest. 1t was learned recently that
the rations sent to some Of the gar
risons on the eastern frontier wsre IN.
at for consumption.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
Crimes.

A man supposed to be Abner Bos.
worth of Hazelwood, Pa, committed
suicide at Columbus, Ohio, by jump
Ing from the State street bridge into
the Scioto river.
Clarabe Hayes. aged twenty-five
years, OF Alton, Ill, vas given a life
sentence In the penitentiary after he
had pleaded guilty to the charge OF
numbering his wife Jan. Is. this year.
John Webb, a business man OF
Butte, Mont, must serve five days in
the county jail and pay the county S.
as a penalty for contempt of court.
Such was the finding of Judge George
n. Hourquin. Webb was found guilty
Of jury tampering in the case against
c. NJ. Boucher, another merchant.
Counterfeit dimes and quarters and
: drug that has the same effect as
opium r made by prisoners IN the
p~enitentiary at Chester, HI, accord
Ing to testimony given by guards be
fore the leg slative investigating com.
mittes.
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TOTAL loss ABOUT $5,750,0o0
Mayor Appeals to the State for Help
and Prompt Response Is Made
by Many Cities.

Boston, April 15.-From the emhors
OF Sundays confagration in Chelsea
1her" arose yesterday a we'll organized
movement for aid and relief of III"
10000 homeless, a counting OF the
cost by insurance companies, whOa"
representatives placed their losses at
$500, Gnn. and q determination by the
city authorities to rebuild the fifty
ACRES swept by the fire, whore stood
leforo the fire property valued at
nearly %GGOc.U00.
No further deaths were reported
Yesterday. and OF tho injured persons
taken to the various hospitals only
two were believed to be in a critical
con itiOn.
Total LOSS. $4,000
Revised figures obtained yesterday
place the total loss at S5.750,000.
There was comparatively little suf-
fering reported among the fire victims
Yesterday. Sc prompt and efficient
was the relief work Sunday that prac-
tically no one was without shelter dur
ing the night. Yesterday the relief
was taken up by those who handled
the Massachusetts fund for San Frar-
cisco sufferers. Early in the day May
or Peck issued an appeal to the couu-
try, but after a conference with Ac'-
ing Governor Eben S. Draper the ap-
peal WAS amended SO as to include
only the state.
Legislature Votes $1,000
Announcement was made that SIS
600 had beer raised by subscription
in Boston before noon. In addition
the city of Chelsea appropriated $40
coo. and a resolutions calling for
S1OO, 900 from the state was introduced
in the house of representatives. Many
nearby cities announced the starting
of subscription papers, and the CITY
ernm Of others will hold spe-
cial meetings. to take action on the
matter. A message received o
President Roosevelt expressed a sym
pathv and volunteered the services
CT the army and navy.
The burned district was closely pa
trolled yesterday by the state militia,
the work of the guard, however, con
sisting mostly in keeping people from
venturing too near the standing
walls. There was very little property
remaining to be guarded, so thorough
~ had the area been swept by the
flames.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
ONE BUILDING LEFT STANDING.
Fire Destroys the Business Portion Of
Shafer, S. y.

Wil,iston, N. D.. April 15.-The bust
ness portion of Shafer, the county
seat Of Mckenzie county, was destroy
ed by fire and the court house is
among the burned buildings. The fire
started in Kurrz's drag store and com
muntcated to adjoining buildings. The
only laree store left in town is the
Bruegger. store, which was saved by
the iron sidings, and every well in
town was pumped dry.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
Boys Play Fatal to Two,

Chicago, April IL. = Carl Hedfeldt
and Earl Gustavson. cousins, each
eleven years old, were s~uffocated by
the caving in Of a dugout in which
they were playing indian" at Sheri.
dan road, near Waveland avenue, yes
terday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
news OF THE WEEK IN tPITOMf
Important Events at Home and on
Foreign Shores Briefly
Told.
Washington Notes.

BY a vote Of s to 7 the house COM
nittee on postofices and post roads
virtually tabled the ocean mail sub
sidy bill.
Out OF 1.053,992 pieces of mail mat
ter received in the dead letter office
during the month of March, over 500
900 were returned to the senders,
breaking all records for this office.
Alvey A. Adee, second assistant Sec
rotary Of state, has left Washington
on his annual bicycle trip of Europe.
Mr.. Adee is expected to be away from
the state department for two months.
Examinations for the naval acad-
envy will be held on April Fl In the
leading towns and cities Of the coun-
try under the auspices Of the civil
service commission, to Ill $50 vacan-
oies in the next fourth class.
After years OF unsuccessful effort
70 introduce Egyptian cotton into the
United States, the bureau of plant in.
dustry Of the department of agricul'
ture reports that promising results
have been secured in New Mexico
and Arizona.
Believing that the government
could save approximately $50, 900 a
year by establishing at the navy yard
in Washington its own plant for the
manufacture of iron. steel and brass
fabrics, Representative Carey has in
troduced a resolution for the build
ting Of such q plant.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
CITY e IN JAIL.
C. o. Aim Of Rushford, Mimi, is $4,000
Short in Accounts.

Rushford, Mimi, April Is. c. O.
Aim, for eight years city clerk, plead
ed guilty to the charge of embezzle-
ment, waived a hearing and was sent
TO the county Jail at Preston to await
the session of the district court. The
total amount taken is $4,000. The
shortage had been concealed by doc
toring the records.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
Wager Results in Death.

Sulphur Springs, Ark. April 12.-As
a result of a wager Ed H. Galloway
OF New York city, a noted athlete,
lost his life here yesterday in Butler
creek in the presence OF hundreds of
spectators, who had gathered to watch
his sensational attempt to ride the
dam in a frail rowboat.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
Bow Takes Dare; Jumps to Death.

MINNEAPOLIS, April lotto Siam,
nine year old, yesterday afternoon
died a martyr to a playmate's dare.
To show seven-year-old Willie Zeeb,
his companion. that he was not afraid,
he Jumped onto the boom stick in the
river near Thirty-ifth avenue, lost his
footing and was drowned.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
Conductor Killed by Bandit.

Birmingham, Ala, April Is. A
South Bessemer electric car was held
up by a negro highwayman beyond
Powderly shortly after midnight and
Conductor Adams killed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
Severed Head Indicates Murder.

Cleveland. Ohio, April 15.-The sew
cred head of a corpse, supposed to be
that OF Michael Sobods of Bedford, a
suburb. was washed ashore from the
river. revealing what is thought to
have been a case of murder and rob
Lery,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
CHIEF WANTS TO HOLD JOB.
pes Moines Change Of Government
Leads to Lawsuit.

Des Moines, April 15.-James Jones,
chief of police under the old regime of
the city government, yesterday insti-
tuted proceedings to prevent VIII
Hume, appointed by the commission
els, from becoming chief of police.
Jones claims he is entitled to hold his
office under the old soldiers prefer
ence law.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
ALLEGED Raid on Granary.

Sioux Falls, S. D., April IA well
known Lake county farmer named l..
Graham and his son., J. A. Graham
are accused of raiding the granary of
T.. l.. Heuck. a Minnehaha county
farmer, and carrying away timothy
seed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
Two Settlers Grown.

Winnipeg, April 12.-Charles Ham.
ilton and Andrew Walker, settlers,
were drowned when crossing Knee
Hill creek on rotten ice, at Barbon. in
Calgary county.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-04-17
Child (s Fatally Burned.

Fonda, Iowa, April IA. Mercedes
the eight-year-old daughter of
Jay Muir ay of Pocahontas, died from
severe Turns received in playing
aroand a bonfire.