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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-10-09

ALL UP-TO-DATE HOUSEKEEPERs
Use Red Cross Ball Blue. 1t makes clothes
clean and sweet as when new. All erocers
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-10-09

Obedience is better than sacrifice,
Latin proverb.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-10-09
Worse Than Labor.

He has the hardest work who has
nothing to do.-Epictetus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
Imported Wen Were
 Taken 70 Mines Yesterday

Yesterdays strike record showed an- ohter man killed, several arrests of white men in connection with the find ing of the body of dead negro near Cardiff, another arrest in connection with the Jefferson battle and the plac- ing of several hundred imported men.
 Details of the shooting are some what meagre, the killing happening in the vicinity of Sane, Ala, which is not far removed from Odenville, in St. Clair county. The dead man is Less Johnson, and the reports state that he was killed by company guards on Thursday and that his body is lying in the woods near Sanie. It appears that he had been under arrest on some charge and that his trial had been continued by Judge Foreman.
 In connection with the dead negro near Cardiff Coroner Paris issued war rants for the arrest of five white men and one negro. Deputy Sheriffs Sid Cowan and Louis Dean, with a squad of deputies and a detach ment of about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
EUGENE A. SMITH
 COMES TO TOWN
HE TALKS INTERESTINGLY OF BUILDINGS IN COURSE OF CON- SEDUCTION AT THE STATE UNI. VERSITY.

State Geologist Eugene A. Smith was in town yesterday and spoke very enthus- iastically of the university and the new buildings being erected there.
 In regard to the engineering building, which Is to be named the "Comer' build ing, Mir. Smith stated that it was very near completion and would be ready for the coming term. When this building is completed it will not only be exceptionally handsome in appearance, but within It's walls will be the means of giving to the youth of Alabama an engineering course second to none in the south" said he Tn it will be installed a complete mining outfit-coal washer, ore washers and all mining and testing machinery and instru- ments. There will also be complete out fits for the manufacture of iron and steel.
 "The courses of physics, mining en- gneering, power, heat. electric engineer ing and civil engineering will be taught in this building The closeness of the university to the Birmingham coal and ore fields is a great feature, and the stu dents receive particular instruction in re- gard to the conditions here. This build ing covers more than an acre, being 200x 800 feet The student here will not only receive theoretical training but practical as we'll
 Work on the geological building is also moving along at good rate, but this building will hardly be completed before next June. There is a great amount of interior finish work to be done In this building being any number of cases of r,lz;.. building will be 20OxS0 feet. It will be one of the most complete geological build- ings in the south when completed.
 This building was named the Eugene A. Smith building in honor of the state geologst, who ranks with the best beol- ogists in the land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
DRAYMAN CANNOT
 HAUL AWAY LIQUOR
SHERIFF HIGDON HOLDS IT TO BE VIOLATIOH TO TAKE SHIPMENT BY FREIGHT FROM DEPOT TO CONSIGNEE.

Draymen hauling malt. vinous or spirit ous liquors in Jefferson county are vio- lating the law according to the sheriff, and arrests are therefore being made in this connection. One negro drayman was arrested yesterday at the Alabama Great Southern railroad depot in Woodlawn by Deputy Sheriff Jack Brown, just as he was removing a barrel of whisky from the depot to his dray. The negro stated that he was hauling the whisky for some one else. but this explanation did not go.
 The law under which this arrest was made is taken from the criminal code of Alabama, section 1871, reading:
 Accepting for shipment. transportation or deliver, etc.-It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to accept for shipment, transportation or delivery any spurious, vinous or malt or intoxicat- ing liquors. beverages or bitters, to any person, firm or corporation in any pro- hibition district in the state of Alabama, or at any point or place in said state where the sale of spurious, yinous, malt or intoxicating liquors, beverages or bit ters are prohibited by law
 This law Is construed by the sherlff's office as not to touch an Interstate com- plete shipment, 1. e., shipment where one person, firm or corporation handles the shipment from the shipping point in another state to the house of the party to whom 1t Is shipped. In this way the ex- press companies are let out. Should a person in Chattanooga or some other city in another state, however. ship intoxi- cants by freight to Birmingham, where 1t would be held in the freight depot for the eonsgnee to come and get it, there Is but one way for the consgnee to get the liquor home, and that Is to buy a horse and wagon and haul It theN hmself otherwise he will cause some one to vio- late the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
JAKE B0RRUS HELD
 FOR GRAND JURY
PRELIMINARY HEARING OF MAN CHARGED WITH DYNAMI TING A HOUSE AT WYLAM-DoGs USED TO LOCATE HIM.

The preliminary hearing of Jake Borrus
 rested the first part of this month on the charge of dynamitng at Wylam, came
 up before Judge I. H. Benners yesterday
 morning, and Jake Borrus was bound over to the grand jury The testimony of
 w s. Russell, W. D. Reed and a man named Smith, all of whom were in tho chase that led to the capture of the men, showed that they had trailed Borrus to his boarding house by the aid of blood hounds and had there found him in bed. but his shoes and trousers were wet with dew and covered with grass. which showed that he had been walking through the weeds that night. Two other men who were fin the same room were arrested. but they were released yesterday. The de- fense introduced witnesses to rpove that Borrus had not left the house during -he night. Nevertheless, Judge Benners thought the evidence strong enough to bind Borrus over to the grand jury.
 It will be remembered that at o'clock on the morning of August an attempt was made to wreck a house belonging 10 the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company in Wylam, occupied by non- union miner named Steno Adams. How ever only a portion of the house was damaged. The deputies immediately took two boodhounds to the scene and started on the trail of the guilty party or parties. In short time they overlook a fleeing man, but he threw a stick of dynamite at them, which exploded and kept them from pursuing him for time. Later the tralI was again taken up with fresh dogs, who followed the scent to a boarding house. where several foreigners lived. It was in one of the rooms of this house that Bor. rus was taken, together with the other men. A pair of wet trousers were found in the room which Borrus admitted be- longed to him,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15

20 soldiers left for Cardiff at 9:3o o'clock. arrested the men without dif- ficulty and returned to Birmingham at 7;3O o'clock.
 The soldiers, of course, took no part in the arrests. being taken along for protection in case any attempt should be made to release the prisoners. The white men arrested are Frank Tom- brello, Dave Davis, William Norman, Robert Stewart and Sam Tombrello. while the negro was B. Kelley.
 Zip Hagler was the negro arrested in connection with the Jefferson affair. his arrest being effected al Jett He has Il number of charges docketed against him.
 Three special trains bearing imported miners were sent into the district from Birmingham yesterday under military escort, One train went to Searles, an- other to Blocton and another to Short Creek. There was nothing to mar the peacefulness of the trips.
 Beyond these occurrences matters were extremely quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15

When Birmingham goes out for relaxs- tion during these hot summer months she looks upon "A miles of moving picture films every day, eats 200 gallons of ice cream, drinks practically five 50-gallon barrels of coca cola, four barrels of lime ade and as many barrels of chocolate milk.
 These are the averages for a days work. The 10 moving picture shows in Birmingham running 10 reels of an av- craze of 1000 feet with practically 12 per- formances a day, pass "A miles of film before the public eye daily. These films were originally made at a cost of fully 5000 each, although so many duplicates are made as to reduce the value of each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Charles Pollard Cooke.

Charles Pollard Cooke, age S7 years, of New Orleans, died last night at the corner of Avenue I and Twenty seventh street, succumbing to an operation. The remains will be sent to Bremo, Va, at $40 o'clock this morning by Shaw & Son for interment.
 The deceased is survived by a wife and several children, and number of relatives. He was a brother of Dr. Paul Lee Cooke of Birmingham, and came to Birmingham but few days ago. He was also a broth er in-law of Forney Johnston and cousin of Dr. Norborne Page Cooke of Birmingha am. The deceased numbers a large list of relatives and friends in Alabama, his birthplace being Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
Birmingham Sees 24 NiZes
 Of Picture Films q Day

film to about s2Oo. One film usually con- tains two or three pictures.
 After sitting for half hour in nov Ing picture show the thirst begins nag ging and the soda founts reap the bene- fit. The largest soft drink places sell an average of 30 gallons of ice cream a day.
 Coca cola. limeade and chocolate milk are the three big stock drinks. Soda jerkers declare that hardly a minute passes without a call for one of the three. They also state that coca cola is the most popular in the morning. During the late hours limeade assumes the center of the stage, while chocolate milk keeps an even shift all day.
 Figures on blind tigers are not avail able
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
CITY ELEVATOR STOPPED TO
 CUT DOWN ELECTRIC BILL

Practicing economy has become a fad at the city hall. Persons entering the front door to pay bills, make kicks or read in the library, are confronted with these words printed on the elevator door: This elevator is temporarily out of com mission except for ladies going to the fourth floor. GEORGE WARD,
 Mayor"
 Chivalry has developed to a high de- gree at the city hall. No more will the gallant gentlemen who have been tread- ing on ladies' toes and pumping their merry widows with obstinate eyes disturb the feminine sex. They will have the whole elevator to themselves. It Is even
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15

rumored that a lady elevator boy will be invented to raise the feminine boudoir from floor to floor.
 Many persons have gazed with wonder at the sign and then trudged on up the stone steps. Some of them turn away to come another day when flying machines have been invented and they can light in the mayors window.
 It Is rumored that the order is an economic one. The electric bill has been running up too high, and it must be cut down. The soldier boys are responsible for this to a great extent, as they pass to and from the fourth floor However. they ride the elevator no more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
OntIscated LiqNOr Gees
 InfO Cily SeDers Today

1t will be made strictly a private affair He says he intends to place officers at each end of the alley in order that curious spectators may not crowd in on the de- stroyers.
 Under lock and key in various parts of the city hall there are more than a score of casks of beer and a great number of cases of whisky, all contraband, and all Of which will be used to cleanse the sew CTS, It is understood that none of the stuff will be held out. not even that, the owners of which have appealed their cases to a higher court. Under the requirements of city ordinance. all intoxicating liquors shall be destroyed after it's owner has been convicted in the police court of violating the prohibition law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
HanqInu In Arizona.

Tucson, Ariz.. August 14.-Edwin Flaw kns was hanged this afternoon for the murder of Albert c. Leonhardt, The condemned man walked to ths soaffold at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
c. w. Alexander,

c. w. Alexander, age 69 years, died yesterday at 211 South Bightieth street, East Lake. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon and intermenl will be at Oak Hill cemetery.
 The deceased is survived by a number of children, R. B. Alexander of Char lotte. N. C.. John D. Alexander. Wig gins. Miss; Egbart s. Alexander, Cali fornia; Miss Eva Alexander, Birming- ham; Mrs. Jasper Satterfeld, East Lake, and Mrs. John Ripple, Burling- ton, N. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
Mrs. Annie Reese.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Annie Reese will be held at 10 o'clock this morning at the residence. 11O2 Avenue F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
William F. Mixer.

The remains of William F. Mixer will be sent to OXmoor at $40 o'clock this morning by Shaw & Son. Funeral ser vices will be held there at 10 o'clock this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
Mrs. Robert Maxim.

Advice has been received by Walter H. Maxim of Birmingham telling of the death of Mrs. Robert Maxim at Ros- well, N. M. The deceased died after an illness extending over five years.
 She is survived by two daughters and her husband, Robert H. Maxim, who was prior to his removal to Colo rado and New Mexico connected with the Gilreath Coal and Iron company as store manager at Pocohontas, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
THE WEATHER.

Washington, August 14-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Generally fair Saturday and Sunday; light south winds on the coast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15

About $500 worth of beer and whisky, captured from blind tigers since the prohibition law went into effect on Jan uary 1. is scheduled to run it's course through the sewers of Birmingham today. According to the plan already definitely arranged, the liquor will be poured into a manhole in Third alley just in front of the city jail.
 Chief Bodeker had all the wet goods in the storeroom at police headquarters checked up yesterday afternoon and, &C., eording to arrangements. Judge Feagin will condemn the whole supply some time today and it will be emptied into place where it will be beyond redemption.
 Chief Bodeker states that in order to maintain the solemnty of the occasion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15

Local Office U. S. Weathe-- Bureau,
 Birmingham, Ala. August IA, 1908. Weather conditions for the "A hours end
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15
Shaw q Son. Undertakers.

Green Undertaking Co,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-15

about how long? Al stopped him Ihurs-
 day two weeks before the killing.
 Dr. Copeland First Witness. Dr. M. A. Copeland was the first wit
 ness placed upon the stand at the morn
 ing session He testified to having been
 telephoned to by Thompson some time
 after 10 o'clock of the night of the kill Ing, Thompson asking him to come to
 his boarding house. Dr. Copeland stated
 that he asked him to come to his office
 if he was able to walk as he could treat him better there. Thompson said he
 would come but never reached Dr. Cope
 lands office, it being said that he was on his way there when he shot Robert son.
 | Dr. Copeland further stated that he treated Thompson the next morning in the jail, and said that in. his opinion the
 wounds on Thompson's head could not have been inflicted by a fist or signet { ring. Said he believed jaws of a knife could have inflicted some of the wounds
 and also that they might have been made by a pair of handcuffs.
 Allen Max Goggans was another i'm
 portant witness his testimony being to the effect that Robertson had placed his hand in his hip pocket. In other details his testimony was very much like the other ye-witneses
 Character witnesses placed upon the stand during the day were J. w, Farrior Edwin Ball, H. A. Douglas. H. D. Nell son. E. c. Adams, w. ". odum. s. N. Gore, MT. Shirley and Mir. Carlton, all
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23
PRIVATE DETECTIVES GUARD
VANDERBILT RESIDENCE

New York, Jan. 2S.--Prlvate detectives
have been engaged to guard the Van
dcrbilt residence on Fifth avenue where,
ON Monday, the wedding of Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt and Count Laszlo szechenyi
will take place. The wedding presents
which have already been received are
valued at approximately s1.0Oo,OO0. Two
uniformed detectives will be on guard
outside the house day and night, and a
plain clothes officer will be constantly
on guard in or near the room where
the gifts are exhibited. IT is stated
that less than 200 guests III attend the
ceremony. which will take place ia the
grand ball room of the residence at IL
o'clock in the morning, A wedding
breakfast will be served AZ noon. A
party including Count and Countess
Denes Szechenyi. Count Stefan Szecheu-
vi and Count Paul Esterhazy. who are
to attend the wedding, left here last
night in Alfred G. Vandervilt's private
car to visit Niagara Falls. The party
will remain at the falls for two or
three days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23
And 5000 Locomotives Laid Up
On Account of Falling OFF
In Traffic.
s44o,ooo,ooo ARE TIED UP.
In Rolling Stock for Which There is
No Present Usc-SIcans 10000
Less Men Needed.

New York, Jan. 2s.-Eigures prepar-
cd for one of the large railroad COM
panies. says the Tribune. show that a
week ago. there were 100000 idle
freight cars In the United States and
about 5000 locomotives which are laid
up on account of the falling off in traf-
fic As there are 100000 freight cars
in the country, this would show that IA
per cent of all the cars owned by rail-
roads are stored on railroad tracks
waiting for loads. Figuring the value Of
cars at $1,000 each and of locomotives
at $4,000, the statement shows that
the railroads have S440,0O0,00o tied up
In rolling stock for which there is no
present use.
1T IS estimated that more than 10000
men TESS are needed than IL all these
cars were in service. Many of these
men have been laid off--the New York
Central, for example, since the begin
ming of this month, has laid Oft enough
to make a saving of S250,00o year in
addition to previous cutting down Of
its force-and many others have been
placed on short time. But fixed charges
OF q railroad must be met in duh times
as we'll as in active and maintenance
and other expenses must be provided
for and in view of all the facts, The
arrangements OF many railroads are
understood to be discussing the ques-
ton of reducing wages, much disliked,
but a necessary measure.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23
WESTERN STOCK SHOW
ASSOCIATION MEETS

Denver, Colo, Jan. 23.--The West
ern stock Show association met in an
nual convention last night and elected
a board of directors, which includes
the secretaries of all the large breed
ers' associations. This board will meet
on Friday next and select officers for
the coming year and an executive
committee. The present show was
voted the best ever given by the as
ISOLATION and second only TO the ia
nous international event at Chicago.
Plans for improving the show grounds
by the erection of a beautiful stadium
for exhibiting prize stock and Immense
sheds for quartering the animals
were decided upon. Col. w. 70. Skin
ner of the stock yards company, Of
fered to construct the buildings TO
cost I'm the neighborhood Of 100000,
providing a fund of $4,000 was rails
ed by the ass )ciation and held in es-
crow to guarantee reimbu' sement
This money will be accumulated by
means OF life memberships ct cost
of 800 each. The money paid in for
these life memberships will be re-
turned in 10 years. with interest The
crowds attending the present stock
show have been so great that Ii was
found necessary 10 repeat the show
each day for the benefit of the overflow
and this viii he continued throughout
the week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23
MOTION TO CENSURE JAPAN
ESE GOVERNMENT DEFEATED

Toxic. Jan. 23.-The motion to CEN
sure the government was defeated in
the lower house of the diet at $3.50 p.
M, after a debate lasting three hours
and half, the result being vote
of III to 1853.
The debate turned entirely on the
budget, no mention being made Of
the emigration question or the gov
ernments policy thereon
An unusual feature of the vote to-
night was the combination of the rep
reservations of the Progressives with
the Daido CLUB and the Yuko-Wai
party.
This combination represented de-
termined effort upon the part of the
"Outs" to defeat the government and
force the resignation of the cabinet
Their failure to effect now insuroi
the cabinet remaining in power and
the probable passage of the budget,
The opposition speakers in tho de-
bate blamed the government for lack
OF foresight, while the Constitution
alists held that the government WAS
unable TO predict any extraordinary
conditions.
Marquis Saionji, the premier repent
ed in the house the speech he had
already made before the peers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23
VERY STRANGE COURSE
OF CALIFORNIA MILITIA.

Les Angeles. Jan. 23.--The Times this
morning prints story to the effect
that the California militia have prac-
ticaliy refused to respond to the re-
quest OF the national government to
assist In manning the coast defense
guns in practise. Officers of the
Seventh regiment are quoted as saying
that they transmitted 10 Sacramento
unfavorable reports of last summers
maneuvers when the militia Joined the
regulars In working the big coast
guns. Their requests that they be not
required to do the same work again
are reported in no uncertain tones
Col. Scheiber is quoted as saying;
AZ do not believe this practise is a
benefit TO us IT is deprlving up Of
the means OF becoming good infantry
soldiers, and the best we can do with
tho coast defense guns is very bad.
II Is a military impossibiDty TO make
good heavy artillery ont OF US"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23
LONDON PRESS COMMENT
ON JAPANESE IMMIGRATION

London, Jan. ga few OF tho morn
ing papers refer to the Japanese inn
migration settlement, mainly as II
concerns Canada, They praise the
wise moderation of the Japanese gov
eminent and express satisfaction at
the removal of a difficult problem.
The morning post remarks as sig
niilcant fact that although the question
of Japanese immigration In the United
states arose long before Il similar
problem presented Itself to Canada, no
Anal settlement has yet been reached
between Toxic and Washington.
The Chronicle, on the other hand. re-
CARDS the question as settled practi-
cally with regard TO both the United
States and Canada, and says that the
settlement reflects the greatest credit
ON all who were Instrumental in bring
inb II about.
"Japan's most pressing need at the
present time," says the Chronicle. is
internal development and commercial
expansion. and this friendly settlement
VIII facilitate her commercial activity
with both the United States and Can
ada"
The Times says in an editorial on
the Cana dian-JapaneSe settlement:
Tact will still be required 10 see
that the conditions are obeyed on
both sideg. but Il is encouraging evil
dence % the satisfactory nature OF
the settlement that there are indica-
lions that the diniculty with the United
states win find a somewhat similar
issue. Count Hayashi IL evidently
most anxious Go remove all possible
friction with the republic and has
even threatened TO forbid emigration 10
Hawaii II II Ia made the jumping on
ground for California. Japan could
hardly do more 10 show her determine
alton % maintain peace az almost any
cost, save loss OF dignity as a nation