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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-30
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28

tauqua and the other is in North Caro- lima.
 Alexander T. London was born Feb- ruary 2s, 1s47, at Wilmington, New Han over county, North Carolina. He was the son of Mauger London of Wilmington, and wife, Rachel Jane Troy, daughter of Alexander Troy and wife; Frances Ship man, of Columbus county, North Caro- lina MT. London was educated in the private schools. He entered the practice of law at Wilmington, June 30, 1869; re- mained there until 1884 when he re- moved to Montgomery, Ala, being asso- cated with his uncle, Daniel s. Troy, and with Henry c. Tompkins. He came to Birmingham about 20 years ago and has since that time practiced his profession in this city.
 During the Civil war MT. London was first lieutenant and adjutant of the First North Carolina regiment of Junior Re- serves, c. s. A. He was elected to the Alabama house of representatives as & democrat in November, 1902. He was an Episcopalian.
 MT. London was for years counsel for the Elyton Land company and its suc- cessor the Birmingham Realty company the Birmingham Water Works company and other strong corporations of the Bir- mingham district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
LAWMAKERS ARE BUSY.
Convict Lease System of Georgia Will
 Be Abolished.

Atlanta, Ga., August 27.-The house of representatives at an all day session held today adopted eight of the fourteen sec- tions of the Holder convict bill, reported to the house this morning with the unan- imous approval of the penitentiary com mittee of that body.
 The utmost harmony was displayed and only once was there any spirited debate on the floor. This was in reference to the payment of the costs of court in case where offenders are convicted and sen- fenced to work on the public highways and serve such sentence. In this event the counties receive no actual money as would be in the cases where the convicts are leased
 A constitutional amendment by MT Alexander of DeKalb to end the convict lease system was favorably reported from the committee, as was another con- stitutional amendment to provide for juvenile courts in Georgia.
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damnable scheme of sustaining and en- couraging lawlessness I do not know, but certain 1t is that the man or set of men who do this thing ought to be weighed well before the bar of reason, of justice of law and of order. If they do not wish to be condemned by an outraged com munity they should cease the sinful traf- fic.
 Maybe So.
 MT Kennamer, president of Alabama district Mo- 20, tells us the strike will continue; that MT. Fairley. accompanied by one of the national officers of the American Mine Workers association, will return to this district today; and that there is to be a renewal of activity for the continuance of this season of strife.
 Maybe so. Maybe MT. Fairley will come again to face the frowns of an outraged community. Maybe he will bring with him another of his own ilk, robbed with still greater venom and panoplied for further warfare against law and order. Maybe the two will bear with them in- creased sinews of war, to bring more tears, more sorrow, more idleness and more bloodshed.
 But If they do-if they again incite the band of bowling, bloodthirsty fiends who have recently infested this district to further deeds of desperation-I am sure the limit of the suffering and of the pa tience of an outraged people will be reached, and that the sovereign state of Alabama will arise in her might as never before; will muster her full military force and her citizenship; will raise the averaging sword and with might and pow CT cut down and destroy the things that have caused unhappiness. sorrow, tears and bloodshed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
AUGUSTA WILL SUFFER.
Waters Are Slowly Receding, But Busi-
 ness Is Suspended.

Augusta, Ga. August 27.-Flood waters at Augusta began receding this after noon. They reached the height of 40 feet, probably as high as the flood of 1888, which caused damages in $1000,00O.
 Rain has ceased in the upper valley and there is no danger of further losses. The damage is approximating $75O,00O to S1. .OOO 900 and consists of damage to stocks of goods and private property losses on the streets, destruction of the city and one railroad bridge across the Savannah river, and breaks in the canal banks. There are dependent on the canal for power, eight large and small cotton mills. At the time of the 1888 flood like breaks required 100 days to repair. Thousands of mill operatives will be idle for three to four months. While the flood was at it's height five fires broke out, adding terror to night of terrors. The Mo Daniel builders material establishment in North Augusta burned. train of 40 cars belonging to the Southern Railway burned in Hamburg just across the river. Nixons lime, cement and hay warehouse; a huge quantity of lumber belonging to the Georgia railway at the Georgia railway yards were burned. There were several other smaller fires. The Games from the burning structures il-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
HARGIS TRIAL IS
 DRAGGING ALONG

Lexington, Ky, August 27.-Late today the motion for change of venue in the trial of Beech Hargis, who is being tried at Jackson, Ky, for the murder of his father, Judge Hargis, was taken up before Judge Adams The motion for a change of venue was filed several days ago by States Attorney Kelly Rash.
 H. c. Hurst a witness for the prose cution.i was examined today and during the cohrse of his examination, a lively argument took place between the attor- neys for the defendant and for the com monwealth which lasted until the ad- journment of court.
 It appears that from the number of witnesses that have been summoned, the trial of this motion for change of venue will last several days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
Railroads Lose Heavily.

damage in Spartanburg county from high water has fallen heaviest upon the railroads, the Southern and the Charleston and Western South Carolina. whose lines have been cut in every direction.
 Today the Southern has in measure resumed schedules, but the Charleston and Western South Carolina to Au- gusta is still demoralized.
 Twenty five bridges in the county have been washed away and all bottom land crops are completely wiped out. The big cotton mills on the PacoRt river that suffered so greatly in the flood of 1903 have escaped serious damage so far. Their dams have been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Page i.

Page i. Bryan speaks at Topeka on bank guar anty system. Flood conditions worse in South Caro- lima. Alex T. London dies suddenly. Race question bothers strike leaders Strikers camps must be broken for cause of humanity.
 Page 2. Not money enough for advertising. Governor Forts threat of martial law not feared. Big rally held for sugg ticket in Ems ley.
 Page 3. Mrs. Carolina Hodges dies at Dolomite Sunday school workers to meet. Selma to build sanitary sewer Alderman and friends poisoned by eat ing ice cream
 Page 4. Editorial comment
 Page 5. Insanitary tent camps broken up by troops. Quiet in strike region. Decrease of 94 shown in number of violent deaths this. year Republicans open campaign at Avon dale Plans under way to open library to public. A. B. and As. new ocean line. Page 6. {. Gamblers baked in skin game
 Page 2. Social events. Dolly Dalrymple writes for women. Effort to check boil weevil
 Page 8. Bryans speech.
 Page g. Stocks advance sharply in active mar ket. Cotton slumps badly on general selling. Wheat declines but corn and oats ad- vance.
 Page 10. Birmingham and New Orleans divide double header Nearly 25.OOO people see ball game at Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
MayfIower at the Isthmus.

Puerto Cortez, August 27.-The United States cruiser Mayflower, which formerly was the presidents yacht, has arrived here to take the place of the gunboat Marietta which steamed out of this port yesterday, homeward bound. The Mariet- ta has been plying between Ceiba and Puerto Cortez for some weeks past to protect American interests along the Hon. duran coast. The Mexican gunboat Bra
 70. which left Vera Cruz on August %. under sealed orders. arrived here today.
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Alexander T. London, a leading attor- ney at law and one of Birmingham most prominent citizens, died suddenly last night at 7:30 o'clock in Chautauqua. N. Y. Nothing could be learned last night as to the cause of death save that 1t came very suddenly. It is known that MT. London had been in correspond ence with friends in Birmingham and letters received yesterday were in his usual vigorous and trenchant style and gave no indication of i'll health
 Only last night The Age-Herald received letter from MT. London in which he pointed out in vigorous manner the evils of the fee system as it exists in Ala bama. MT. London was leader in pub lie thought and singularly independent in expressing his views.
 A message received last night by mem bers of the family here stated that the re- mains would reach Birmingham Satur- day, but funeral arrangements have not been made. MT London leaves a wife and three children, a brother, John Lon don; three sisters, Mrs. Thomas Jones' Phoenix, Ariz.; Mrs. A. R. Campbell, New York city; Mrs. J. N. Cronly, Will mington, N. c. Mrs. London and two of his daughters were with him in Chau-
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luminated the skies and sent horror to the hearts of the people. The Augusta Railway and Electrict company cannot run their cars for three days. No power plant is in operation, the telephone lines are not doing business; the railroads are accepting no passengers. The water ser vice is crippled but intact. The gas com pony is impaired but not shut down.
 There have been 10 to 15 drownings, mostly of negro laborers.
 There will be a citizens meeting tomor- row. There will be suffering, especially in the northwestern section of the city, from which the water will not recede for two or three days. The people in the manufacturing district will require help. Whether Augusta will be a bie to care for the situation among the poor and uN- employed will not be known until tile water further recedes and opportunity is given for inspection. The flood eXpanse covers an immense territory, miles of water extending from the foot of the Carolina hills to the south into Georgia. The loss to farms, farm lands, crops and live stock in the valley is not included in the figures given above. The cotton and swamp corn, an immense annual product, is ruined.
 Tonight is a night of tension. Reports of missing men, even of missing families are being repeated from man to man. The Augusta Chronicle got out it's Thursday edition in abbreviated form at 9 D. m.
 The Augusta Herald, afternoon, could not publish Wednesday or Thursday.
 At p. m. the city is quiet The absence of further fires has a reassuring effect. The people are taking heart. The water is going down half a foot an hour and ex- cept in the very low places the water will be out of the city in 36 hours, pro- vided there is no further rainfall, and in formation has been received that the weather is clear up the valley.
 Reviewing the loss a dozen prominent citizens in the Albion hotel tonight, put the municipal loss at $250,OO0
 The loss to merchants in 1888 was $106,- O00 This time it can be no less. The loss on cotton is not severe, only $500 bales being reported water damaged. The loss to freight in depots is $50,000 The loss to railroad terminals will not be more than 5000 including the loss of the Southern bridge. This bridge was to have been torn away and does not affect the Southern service. The consequent loss of of the shutting down of the big cotton mills and other industries can only be eonjectured The loss to farming inter- ests up and down the valley is merely a matter of guess at this time. With the water now on every principal street and at this writing, in almost every store and residence in some degrees, with, business men water bound in their homes, city in darkness and locomotion at greatest peril, 1t is impossible to give the details of the loss of life and property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
CONGO ANNEXATION.
Consideration of Treaty Taken Up By
 Belgian Senate.

Brussels, August 27.-The Belgian sen- ate today began its consideration of the treaty providing for the annexation of the Congo Independent state to Belgium M. Schollaert, the premier, urged the speedy adoption of the measure.
 Foreign Minister Davignon then sketched the international aspect of the matter All the powers welcomed annex ation he said. The two treaties with France would be renewed, the first recog- nizing Frances preference to rights in the Congo and the second, that of 1895, under the terms of which France recog- nized the annexation condition and ob- tains transportation concessions from French exports over the Congo railroads, and an adjustment of the Sangha iron tier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
VETERAN OF MANY
 WARS PASSES AWAY

Pensacola, Fla, August 27.-Charles II. Hill, native of Wisconsin, during the past 20 years holding a commission in the American navy as first lieutenant, Which he resigned to become captain in the Brazilian navy, and who after ward was rear admiral in the Chilean navy, died here today. In addition to serving in three navies Hill was a cap- tain of volunteers in the Spanish American war, and when later mustered out of service went to South Africa. where he was commissioned a captain In the Boer army, serving under Gen. Cronje
 It Is said that Hill at his death was reduced financially to the verge of pauperism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
Two Bookkeepers MIssIno.

Atlanta August 27.---A special from Augusta to the Constitution says that Harry Carr and Harry McAuliffe both bookkeepers for the Nixon Grocery company whose buildings were de- stroyed by fire and flood. are reported missing, and it Is thought that they were in the building when it was de. 1. stroyed last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
New Cable Company.

Berlin, August 27.-A new cable com pany, with government subsidy, was founded today. It's headquarters will be at Coligne. The new cable lines will be laid down between Germany and Brazil via Teneriffe, with branches to Liberia and the German colonies on the west coast of Africa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
Normal Conditions ReturnInq.

The operators of the Birmingham dis trict expressed themselves yesterday as being much better satisfied with the out put of coal than at any time since the strike began, nearly eight weeks ago. With several of the furnace companies coal production is approaching normal Large bodies of new miners are now being brought into the district and put to work with little or no attempt at in- reference on the part of the strikers. A car load of miners was taken to the mines of the Sayre company yesterday morning; unaccompanied by troops. And the same thing was reported by other companies.
 The Alabama Consolidated company has all the men at it's Lewisburg mines that 1t can use. Of the total number of miners employed there about twenty five per cent are men who had never quit the company. The others came from out side of the state to take the place of the strikers. It is said that few more men can find employment, at the Alabama Con solidateds mines at Searles and at Brookwood
 / The Tennessee company, the Sloss- Sheffield, the Birmingham Coal and Iron, and the Republic are fast filling up their payrolls. At Woodward the situation is \quite normal.
 ' It Is the policy of the operators to take back the better class of the old men who leave the ranks of the strikers but it was said last night that unless the strike was called off within the next few days, there would be no room for them. /The governor is being strongly com mended for his action in breaking up the tent camps of the strikers, 1t is felt that by this action he Is preventing what cnra1v a frUbf fnl af disease in the Birmingham district.
 The rumor yesterday that Duncan Me Donald, national board member of the United Mine Workers of America for the Illinois district was on his way to Bir- mingham to take charge of the strike. caused much wrathful comment in bus- ness circles He is known to two or three of the operators and they say that his presence here at this time will be very unwelcome.
 As is seen by the special dispatch from Indianapolis the social equality question as it relates to the Alabama miners union was discussed by the executive board yesterday. The white people of Alabama have been greatly outraged at the attempt of the leaders of the United Mine Workers to establish equality be- tween the whites and the blacks in the mining camps; and in view of what was happening in this district as a result of the teachings of the agitators, Fairley's efforts to explain the matter away and his evident worry over the harm that he and his associates had done in precipi- tating race trouble, will be readily un- derstood.
 A number of citizens expressed tba opinion last night that the report thai MT. Fairley would return to Birmingham this week was erroneous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
Postal Chances.

Washington, August -(Special.)-Po masters appointed Sayre, Jefferson coun- ty, Cecil N. Cowan; Tattilaba, Clark coun- ty, Charles E. Cox.
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destroyed in two cases, but the mills are not injured. The loss in the coun- ty will reach $500 900. No loss of life has been reported.
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Report Says FairIsy Left h.. dianapOIis for Home
 Last Night
COAL OUTPUT AT ALL THE MINES SHOWS BIG GAIN
Lewis Says He Can See Nothing To Justify the Belief That the Strike Will End
 Soon.

Indianapolis, Ind, August 27.-(Spe cial. )-President Lewis of the United Mine Workers, reached headquarters immediately went in conference with National Executive Board Member Fair ly, Vice President White and Secretary Treasurer Ryan. regarding the situa tino in Alabama, where some 1S000 miners are on strike. All the details of the situation were carefully gone over but the conferees refused to discuss what had occurred except to say that the Alabama situation was under dis cussion.
 When President Lewis was asked if there be any truth in the report that the strike might be called off at an early day, he shook his head and said he could see nothing that would justify a belief that 1t would end soon.
 MT. Farley said today that some prejudice against the union miners of ficers had been aroused. They had been charged with advocating social equality of blacks and whites and the
 
 son of this fact He explained that ne- groes had been taken into the union and left the impression that organizers now in the field have been soliciting negroes brought in to take strikers places to join the uni9A.
 It is thought that the attitude of the miners toward the negroes was the chief topic of discussion In the meet ing today as MT. Fairley seemed to think that taking them into the union was prejudcing the miners cause in the minds of people.
 No amount of questioning could bring out anything more from the conferees than the mere fact that the Alabama situation had been discussed. Fairley left for home tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
Guns and Ammunition.

The sale of arms and ammunition to tbe striking and the idle miners during this bitter conflict has been immensely great and somebody is growing rich from the profits of those sales. NO matter how financially profitable such sales may he if is a desperately wicked act to place in the hands Of ignorance and vciousness and idleness instruments of destruction of innocent life and to be used for defying law. Just who Is tbus lending, aid to the
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Wise and We'll Founded.

From the point of sanitation, safeguard ing the health of the clustered people, there is still greater call for objection to the camping proposition.
 The objections by the executive to the plan Is well founded and wise. His action will receive the indorsement of all law abiding people and will save the health and perhaps the lives of many men, wom- en and children.