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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
ALABAMA CASE DECIDED.
Supreme Court Affirms Decision
 Against Ware & Leland.

Washington, April 6.-The supreme court of the United States today sus- tained the decision of the Alabama su- preme court in the proceedings against the brokerage firm of Ware & Leland of Mobile, which was instituted by both the city and the state to compel the firm 10 pay an increase in license for the year after it had paid the original demand
 The first payment was $t00 for the year 1903. but during that year the fee was in creased to s250 for the city and $500 for the state.
 Ware S. Leland resisted the demand on the ground that as much of their business was done with persons residing outside the state. the tax was an 1nterfee Hce with commerce between the states and therefore unconstitutional. The state su- preme court sustained the law, and to- days decision upheld that view.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
LIABILITY BlLL-PASSES
 AFTER SHORT DEBATE

of an empIoye occasioned by the negli- gcnce of a fellow servant It also re- iaxes the common law rule which makes contributory negligence de- fense to claims for such injuries. A provision, however. diminishes the amount of the recovery in the same de- gree that the negligence of the in- 5ured one contributes to the injury. 1t makes such party responsible for his own negligence and requires each one Le burden thereof. The bill as passed by the House was transmitted to the Senate later in the day and on motion of Senator Deliver was laid on the table subject to being called up at any time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07

Washington, April 6.--With only one vote recorded against it. that of MT. Idttlefield of Maine, the House of Rep resentatives today, under suspension or the rules. passed the Sterling employ ers' liability bill, after 40 minutes de- bate. In brief the bill establishes the doctrine that the railroad companies engaged in interstate commerce are liable for personal injuries received by employees in the service of such car riers. It abolishes the strict common law rule of liability which bars 8 re- covery for the personal injury or death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
ALL STREET CARS STILL
 TIED UP IN PENSACOLA

Strike breakers are expected here to- morrow morning The strikers and their friends are holding meetings around town tonight discussing the situation. The mayor tonight ordered the company to live up to its franchise requirements and to operate cars within 24 hours after they ceased to run on Sunday night, but so far no attempt is made to do so.
 Efforts of the mayor and commercial bodies to get to owners of the system, the Stone and Webster syndicate of Bos- ton, have proven frutless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07

Mobile, April GA special to the Regis ter from Pensacola, Fla, says:
 With the exception of one car on the Bay Shore line into ort Barrancas, not a car moved in Pensacola today. rms Bay Shore car is labeled United states Mail" The car made two trips this after noon and was boarded in the outskirts by thirty strikers who demanded the car and ran it back to the car barns. There was no violence attempted, the in- spectors in charge of the car giving way on demand of the strikers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07

Mobile, Ala, April GA long dista telephone message from Sheriff Bootl Baldwin county at Bay Minette tonA 1t says that Governor Conner has offered a reward of s100 for the recapture of Wal ter Clayton, the negro rapist, who was taken out by mob of lynchers on Sat urday night at Bay Minette and sup posedly lynched. The citizens of Bay Minette have added $50 to this reward.
 Clayton is reported as having been seen by employees of the Hand Lumber com- pany, operators of the convict stockade where he had been a prisoner, within three miles of Bay Minette, late this ait ernoon Sheriff Booth telephoned this in- formation to Chief of Police Rondeau of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
GOULD DIVORCE CASE.
Disagreement Exists Concerning Man
 ner of Hearing.

New York, April GA disagreement be- tween Katherine Clemmons Gould and her husband, Howard Gould, as to wheth- CT Mrs. Gould's suit for separation should be heard before a jury or justice of the supreme court, became evident today. Counsel for Mrs. Gould applied to Jus tice Bowling for framing of the issues in the case so that the action would be heard by a jury. This was opposed by Mr. Goulds counsel, who asserted that the allegations of Mrs. Gould were not such as should be submitted to jury, but rather to the court. Justice Bowling reserved decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07

New Orleans. April 6.-Plans for re- financing the wholesale grocery firm Of A. Adler & Co.,, one of the largest in the south, were announced tonight. The firm owes creditors s1, ,2O0,OoO according to tonight's statement and has assets or S4O0, 900. It is proposed to pay creditors 20 per cent in cash and 10 per cent In notes maturing in 1909. The balance is to be guaranteed from the income or three blocks of Nicaraguan mining stocks rated as worth S3,000,0OO This stock is to be placed in control of committee con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
WILL HOLD CONFERENCE.
Miners and Operators Set Date for Flu
 ture Meeting.

Indianapolis, Ind. April 6.-The miners and operators of the central competitive mining field, composed of Illinois, lndl- ana, Ohio and western Pennsylvanla' agreed tonight to hold an interstate wage conference between employers and em- poyes at Toledo, O., Tuesday, April IA.
 The miners and operators present at the informal conference between the min- CTS of the whole central field and the op- orators of Ohio, Indiana and Western Pennsylvania, were practically unanimous in favor of holding a conference to renew contracts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
NEGRO IS NOT LYNCHED
 REWARD OR HIS ARREST


 Sheriff Booth tonight admitted that Clayton escaped from the mob of would- be lynchers about daylight Sunday morn ing. He says the members of the mob were drunk and no intelligent explana- ton of the manner in which the negro got away has been offered. Clayton was seen by Frank Nipart, school teacher about one and a half miles from Bay Minette this afternoon and he reported the facts to the officers.
 The warden at Dolive convict camp, at which Clayton was trusty, although serving 15 years for murdering Whlte man in Mobile, secured two bloodhounds and followed the trail of the negro for one and a half miles when the scent was lost Two other dogs were obtained and the trail again taken up. large posse Is securing the woods for the negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
TREATIES WITH ENGLAND.
Questions Between Canada and United
 States to Be Settled.

London, April 6.-The foreign office re- gently received drafts of treaties having as their object the settlement of ques- tions pending between the United States and Canada. These treaties were consid- red satisfactory except as to few minor points, which were referred back to Otta- wa, and it was fully expected that com plete agreement was about to be reached. But the news cabled from the United States, of which the foreign office has unofficial advice, that deadlock exists over the disposition of power from Mi agara Falls, came as surprise to the of ficials.
 Negotiations for the submission of the Atlantic fisheries dispute to arbitration have not advanced to any great extent New Foundland has been slow in reply ing to the points which have been re- ferred to the government.
 Already there is talk of the necessity of renewing the modus vivendi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07

sidered the reform candidate, Is antag- onistic to labor weak on the trust ques- tion and lacking in positiveness on the tariff question, how can we hope for anything better from other repuDlican as- pirants.
 "The democratic party will enter the campaign with confidence. Ils principles and policies are strong; it's forces are united while the republicans are divided" During the day MT Bryan, in charge of committee, visited many places of interest, including the new auditorium in which will be held the national demo- cratic convention in July. MT. Brayns other public reception was held this aft ernoon at the chamber of commerce. In the morning he addressed the students Of Denver university and later attended t.e weekly meeting of the ministerial alli- ance Tomorrow morning he will be the guest of the Denver Press club and w. leave Denver in the afternoon. He goes directly to New York to met his wife and daughter, who are returning from abroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
Committee Is Relieved.

Washington, April 6-In accordance with the understanding reached on Fri day in the Senate committee on inter state commerce, Senator Elkins, the chairman. today asked the Senate to re- lieve his committee from the considera- tion of the national civic federation bill to amend the sherman antitrust law and a bill by Senator Foraker, dealing in part with the same subject, and to send them to t,.e committee on Judiciary. The request was granted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
BRIBERY ALLEGED
 IN LEGISLATURE

Frankfort, ky, April 6.-In instructlng the grand jury today Judge Stout called attention to alleged bribery of certain leg islators in the late senatorial race. He said it was currently reported that cer- tain legislators had failed to carry out the will of their constituents and had been persuaded by bribery to do this; that in other words they had sold out.
 He told the jury to make an investiga- tion of the charges and sift the matter to the bottom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
SCHEME TO FINANCE
 A. ADLER & COMPAN NY

sisting of E. Naumberg & Co.,. bankers of New York; Charles Godchaux, presl- dent of the Whitney Central National bank of New Orleans, and J T. Wither- spoon. manager for the local branch of the American Sugar Refining com rany.
 The mining stock stands in the name of William Adler, late president of the grocery firm, and also a prominent bank CT. who fled to Central America just be- fore the grocery firm went into receiver ship several months ago. MT. Adler has not returned to New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
"Taq Day" a Success.

Atlanta, April 6.--(special)-At a late hour tonight, with number of commit tees still to be heard from it was an- nounced that the ladies of the Sheltering Arms had cleared s40O0 through the me- dium of Tag Day" Atlanta had entered joyfully into the sport. Everybody gave literally when asked if they could be tagged, and the day was a success from every standpoint. Fifty thousand tags were given out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
Quarantine Must Stand.

Jackson, Miss, April 6-(Special)- )-Sec- retary McLain of the Mississippi state board of health has received a telegram from Surgeon General Wyman of the ma rine hospital service at Washington, ask ing his idea as to removing restrictions against Cuba. Dr. McLain replies with opposition to removal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
PEN IN THE ARCHIVES.
Prohihitionists Make Present to Direc-
 tor Dunbar Rowland.

Jackson, Miss, April 6.-(Special) )-Mrs H. B. Kells, president of the Womans S Christian Temperance union, and Mrs. A. H. Long, vice president for many years went to the Hall n Fame today and pre- sented Director Dunbar Roland of the de- partment of archives and history, with the pen which was used by Governor Noel in signing the statutory prohibition bill passed by the late legislature. 1t was enclosed in a handsome white plush box decorated with white ribbon, with an in scription of what it has done. MT. Ro- land made a pretty speech of acceptancs , on behalf of the state. declaring the pen mightier than the sword. but that wom- an is mightier than either or both.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
Japan's Proposals Rejected.

Peking, April 6-The Chinese foreign board has rejected the proposals made by Japan with regard to reciprocal postal arrangement in Manchuria. on the ground that such an arrangement would contra vene China sovereien rights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07

seaboard rate, s'ham-Atlsnta, s4.ts'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
teachers.

The forts that we have a-(Special )-State manned whereas the tro,tion H. (, Gum other landward defense couthe county su- ilzed within the time necessilow the teaeh-
 ca;. ,.,;.. l., le they are at
 So''e' '''''' eat te educational The possibility of a confiic, 16. This Will was discussed at length by sce. which MT. tTa said if was but narfectI,e regards this Japan to aspire to 6omina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
Horn Expected.

sp seat fetetm casl be expected from
 repanAcaas ,because they are deeply inse1 tg nrs Aatory interests for their rcrs ard r s@retary Taft, who is con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07

Reduced rates in vogue on seaboard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07

 the white race, MT. Hobson n of course, clear to the Jap8 men that America is the or ton standing athwart of tn, of these ambitions. 1t Is true ica only asks fair chance al simply the open door policy but this policy goes counter l. ambitions"
 The United States, said M must accept Japan's protes friendship, and we should m, ly reciprocate friendly feelings realize that if any breach sl between the two countries it our fault, on account of be fenseless, and not the fault
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
Conditions to the West.

Continuing. MT. Hobson said that not withstanding the fact that five battleships of the Russian navy had been added to the.Japanese navy, and although the Rus sian fleet had vanished from the Pacific ocean and there was no fleet of any sizs --~~-~>~-------------~--
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
NE " Street
CAR Line
BIVIns, OsnIfz & IsaaCs Files
Petition for New Bell Line
For East Side
(From Thursdays Daily)

Lee Blvins, Phil Denitz and H.
Joe Isaacs, today filed with the city
council application for franchise for
a street railway which will cover
the following route known as "the
Courthouse, East Side and Famous
Heights Park Belt Line"
Fifth street from intersection
with Polk east to Grant street and
crossing Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce,
Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson, and
Grant, Grant street from intersec-
ton with Fifth north to Third street,
crossing Fourth and Third. Third
street from intersection with Grant,
east to Cleveland street, crossing
Santa Fe tracks, Hayes street, Gar
field, Arthur and Cleveland. Cleve-
land street from intersection with
Third street south to Tenth street,
crossing Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Sew
enth, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth
streets Tenth street from in
tersectlon with Cleveland aest
to city limits and Famous
Heights Park. crossing Houston,
Roberts, and williams streets. Cleve-
land street from intersection with
Tenth, west to Fillmore, crossing
Arthur, Garfield, Hayes, Santa Fe
tracks, Grant, johnson, Lincoln, Blu
chanan, Pierce, and Fillmore streets.
Fillmore street, from intersection
with Tenth street north to Fifth
street, crossing Ninth, Eighth, Sew
enth, Sixth and Fifth.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06

Hume warehouse near the Denver
tracks.
The firm is composed of c. w,
White, who for some time was en-
gagged here in the mercantile bust.
ness as a member OF he firm of
White Brothers, and George Harpole,
who came here recently from indie
pendence La, as a business partner
OF Mr.. Whites in the racket store
conducted by them on Fourth stresN
The new firm expects to manu:dc-
ture a high grade OF mattresses and
are equipped with the latest impoved
machinery for doing first class work
Only first grade Texas cotton felt
viii be used for mattress filling and
the company Will guarantee all their
products. The plant will have ca
pacity OF forty mattresses a day at
present and will be enlarged as bust
ness justifies it. Local merchants
have already slgnified their willing
ness to handle the products of tho
company and, because OF the saw
IN freight, they will be enabled to
retail them at a figure much lower
than that asked for those now on
market. There is no doubt but that
the Panhandle will prove a lucrative
field for the company. They should
have the announcement Of everyone
who has the interests Of the city at
heart. ......
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
PASSENGER TRAIN
leaves The TRACK
Badly Shakes Up and SCarGs the Passengers, Many
Of Whom Leave Coach By Means Of Win
dOWS.-On8 Woman Injured

road officials are authority for the
statement that he IS suffering only
from heavy shaking up,
Most Of the passengers received
more or less shaking, but no one is
reported mortally injured
The passengers from the disabled
train reached Amarillo at S;i5 Oils
morning, they with the passengers
OF the also belated morning train
due here at 2;3O a. m.--haying been
transferred to No, /, which went
north to the scene Of the wreck early
this morning and returned with pas.
sengers Of both trains, while the sec.
ond southbond train retraced its
trip north.
on reaching Amarillo Mrs, Ogle
was taken to the Mason hotel whore
she Is receiving what attention and
care she is in need Of
Mrs, Cleo Morgan, daughter OF the
injured woman, says she and her
moher, who is 81 years old, boarded
the train at Dalhart and everything
went well until about . o'clock last
evening when they felt an awful
Earring and humping, The coach was
Immediately thrown into an awful
state of excitement and confusion
women screamed, and men, women
and children alike made one mad
rush for the exits and many got
through the windows. II was during
his period that her mother received
injuries which may necessitate their
staying in Amarillo for some little
time.
Mr., George White OF the Fort
Worth & Denver says he fully ex-
poets the track to he clear OF the
wreckage by noon today and he does
not anticipate any delay in traffic
on that account.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06

The Fort Worth & Denver train
No. 8, met with an accident yester-
day evening "a miles north Of
Amarillo and as a result thereof one
passenger, Mrs. l.. h. Ogle, is stay
ing over in Amarillo, very much
shaken up woman, and Baggage Mas
ter II. Daniels, has been carried on
to his home in Fort Worth where his
injuries, which are at present Of an
uncertain nature, will receive at
tentlon. .hHIa,iN
The train, which was In charge
OF Conductor Tom Higgins, COM
prised baggage coach, mail coach,
two day coaches, a Pullman and a
cafe coach, and being about an hour
late was speeding along to make up
time and when Immediately south
Of the Rock Spur section house just
this side OF Tascosa, the engine tank
slipped the track on a curve and the
baggage car mail car and one Of the
day coaches were also derailcd.
There was a fairly large number
OF passengers aboard, when the
humping and Earring was felt and
considerable excitement was occa-
stoned. None of the coaches turned
completely over, but were at a dis
comforting angle when brought to
standstill.
The passengers generally made
wild rush 10 get out of the wrecked
coach, and in the melee which fol-
lowed, Mrs. Ogle, who was with her
daughter, Mrs. Cleo Morgan, on her
way to Hereford, was considerably
buffeted, and damned with some
force against the back Of a seat in
fIicting painful contusions to her
right breast and back.
The other injured party, the bag
gagemaster, was not seen, but raIll
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
PERSONAL MENTION

(From Fridays Dally.)


(From Fridays Dally.)
Homer Rome is in town from Mel
'rose,
H. C. Egleston from St. Louis is
in town.
E. B. Thompson, Of Roswell, came
in last evening.
], B. Hall and wife, of Plainvie~,
are here on business
A, NJ. Clayton, Of Lubbock, is reg
istered at the Amarillo.
Miss Emma Hawkins came up
from Hereford yesterday.
Contractor w. NJ. Rice is in Okla
homa City on business.
NJ. c. Zimmerman, from Plain
view, is here today on business.
E. L, Gibbs, from Washington. D.
c., is stopping at the Amarillo hooel.
Judge o, II. Nelson returned from
business trip to Fort Worth last
evening.
r. W. Wyman returned today aft
err a three days fishing trip at Chc..,
en- Lake
l.. NJ. Haynes, the Mclean mer-
chant is here today with a load of
produce.
j. C. Newman from Plainview, Is
here visiting friends and taking in
the sights,
Mayor Lon u. Mars is expected to
return from Fort Worth Saturday
evening.
Judge Penny is now comfortably
Quartered in his new offices in the
postoffce building.
Mrs, w. S. Eakle and daughter
Of Dodge City, Kan. are visiting
Mrs. J. r. Trollnger, sos Jackson
street.
Mrs, Jno. watkins and daughter
Lucy are here to spend a few weeks
TO regain their health, and are ac-
companied by their physician.
Mrs, l.. d. Ramsey leaves today
for Chicago for the purpose of study
ing fall millinery styles and prrchas-
ing this falls stock Tor Mrs. F. D.
Tyson.
Misses Lucy and Pearl Spiller, aft
er a months visit with their brother
and sister Mr.. and Mrs. Walter SPILL
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
=
IN TURKEY
Delight Expressed al Ending Of
Tyranny, Developments
Are Awaited
Associated Press.

Constantinople, July 3o.--Al-
though the demonstrations in the
streets OF Constantinople over the
granting OF the constitution have
practically closed, there are signs OF
much dissatisfaction by the public
at the delay in the reconstruction OF
the ministry by the introduction OF
liberal clements. Scenes Of the wild
est description continue in cafes.
where officers and civilians embrace
each other and express their delight
at the ending Of the tyranny regime.
me situation still lacks clearness and
1t is impossible at present to fore
cast the next development with any
degree of certainty. Young Turks
are masters OF Constantinople and
European provinces and except In
the capital the feeling is anything
but favorable to the Sultan.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
Funeral Of BayIes E. Cobb.

The funeral Of Bayes E. Cobb,
father Of Earl Cobb, president of the
Crystal Ice company, took place at
noon today at Amarillo cemetery,
where the services also were held.
The deceased mad been a most
prominent man OF the Panhandle
for many years, having been post
master at Canyon City for long
time. He was born Oct. 81, 1927
and died at Canyon City, July 20,
1908 at 6 p. m.
He was the grandfather Of Mrs.
A. NJ. Lewis who resides at 1902
buchanan street, this city.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
MOTION FOR
RE-HEARING
Government Case Against the
Standard Oil Co, To
Be Ra-heard
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Lenox, Mass July 3O.--A confer
ence OF the government lawyers who
have been prominent in the trial Of
corporation suits and especially that
against the Standard Oil company,
broke up today with the departure
Of Frank kellogg from New York
and the return of Attorney General
Bonapare to his cottage among the
hills here. The work OF again set
ting in motion the legal machinery OF
the government in the criminal case
against the Standard Oil company
will be at once taken up. 1t is ex-
pected the motion for rehearing will
be filed with the circuit court OF APP
peals in Chicago within the next few
days and arguments will be made
some time in August.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-06
BRYAN ON INDE-
PENDENCE PLATFORM
Associated Prsss.

Lincoln, Neb,, July 3O.-Aithough
the heat is most oppressive at Fair
view today Mr.. Bryan was early in
his office and at work. After read
ing the platform adopted by the In
dependence party in Chicago he said
that it contains a number Of planks
which are identical with or substan-
TALLY similar to planks of the Dem
ocratic platform.
THE question that must confront
the member Of the Independence par
ty is, VIII he assist in the defeat of
the Democratic party, which stands
for so much he favors, merely be-
cause he cannot get all he likes. The
Independence party merely assists
the Republican party and thus de-
feats several reforms in which 1t is
interested said Mr.. Bryan.