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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
BLOODY FIsTIc BATTLE.
Joe Thomas Takes Severe Punishm ent
 From Sullivan.

Los Angeles, Cal. January 21.-Jack
 Twin Sullivan, of Boston, outcIassed Joe Thomas, of San Francisco, before the Pacific Athletic club tonight in a ten-round bout. but Thomas, by an ex- hibition of remarkable gameness, turn ed what seemed like 8 fiasco into one of the bloodiest and most exciting bat ties ever seen here. Thomas stayed the ten rounds although he was at the mercy of Sullivan for half the dist ance and was almost out when the final gong rang. Sullivan slugged Thomas unmercifully In every round. but Thomas staggered tn rough round after round, utterly defenseless except for frequent rallies which brought the crowd to it's feet with cheers. In con formity with the law no decision was rendered. rs,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
At the Gayety.

Al Reeves's ''Big Beauty Shov Gayety this week is without ques of the grandest musical comedie road this season." MT. Reeves ha no expense in making this one bit travelling organization. fully equipr beautiful scenery, gorgeous costur a grand display of electrical effects ed by the famous comedian, song and burlesque producer, Andy Lev sisted by beautiful Maude Elliott company of legitimate actors, in a one-act farce entitled, "Won A Wire ;'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Little Johnny Jones'"

That Little Johnny Jones'" which comes to the Jefferson theatre tomorrow matinee and night, is the most ambitious musical offering that has yet come from the prolific pen of George NJ. Conan there can be no. doubt. Its unprecedented sue cess everywhere has been something phe Eomenai. There is a big company, ac- cording to all accounts, pretty girls, ex- cellent volces splendid scenery, handsome costumes, rapid marches and all the ac- cessories of a rattling good show
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Hippodrome Opening.

The Hippodrome was packed last
 at the formal opening under the new icy. which to a certain extent conn skating and dancing. There was I ably the largest crowd of skaters of season on the floor. and fully 100 cou danced from 10 o'clock to midnight. Ci the new policy there will be dance e' Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nig and there will be skating every aftern from 2 to o'clock and every night fl to 10 o'clock The dancing follow the skating being from N o'clock tc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Plans For Tobacco Insurance.

Winchester, Ky, January H.-The dis frSct board of the Burley tobacco branch of the American Society of Equity, in session here today, after a prolonged discussfon decided that fl a company cannot be immediately. found which will assume all insurance on equity to- bacco which has been cancelled in the 4S counties of the Burley district, an equity insurance company shall be organized at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Marie Kathleen Roaaan.

Marie Kathleen, aged IA months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bog gan, died last night after an illness of nearly ten weeks. Funeral services will be held at the residence. 1920 North Twenty-fifth street, this after noon at 3:3O o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
At tie Majest

One of the most astonis the mysterious will be atte day night at the Majestic Brooks, London expert, will get out of dry goods box has bene nailed. Policemen the man in every possible he promises to escape l. minute. Manager Steve son can't do il. Brooks think Brooks gives an exhibition of ful power at every performa noon and evening, in escapii trunk. Seven other big acts q bill, including the best movint ever shown in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
PihI PahI

"Plf! Pafl Pour { # atre this week is an and the music is quit work of a sprightly chol azal-. pony ballet of eight gi good. Ben Grinnell and present this musical piece a musical cocktail and f verting purposes. There "N plot, but plenty of comee performance will be give
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
''Ben

Unlike so many pla rs, "Ben-Hur'' has been TO- liam Youngs drama nt the bone and sinew vf and holds the interei -Al the last curtain as If ID This fascinating, mate ca with such splendid ari
 example of what Va, rrh stage holds when the n5 of author, dramatst reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Company Is Exonerated.

Greensburg, Pa, January 2.-The ver- dict of the coroner's jury which invest igated the Darr mine explosion was re- turned tonight. exonerating the Pittsburg Coal company and attributing the eX- plosion to the use of an open lamp. The verdict declares the disaster was caused by .'the accidental explosion of gas ig- nited by an open lamp at an initial point which we were unable to decide, owing to the difference of opinion between in spectors and experts which explosion was augmented by coal dust that extended throughout the mine."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
CALVE GREETED BY
 A LARGE AUDIENCE
FAMOUS PRlMA DONNA NOT THE BEST OF FoRM-WAS SISTED BY HIGH CLASS lSTS.

Mile. Emma Calve, the famous donna, appeared in an operatie at the Jefferson theatre last night was assisted by excellent artists ereus, pianist; NJ. dAumigne, tene Mile. Rennee Chemet. violinist. I dience was one of the largest th assembled here this season.
 IL was the first time that Cal sung in Birmingham and those V heard her in the north several ye and those who knew her by re and expected much were disaI She was not in the best of lorn most of her French numbers Yealed high artistic qualities, ar second half of the programme. from the second act of "Carmt d Augbigne as Don Jose, she decided hit. In chic and drar ton she brought back other d she was the world greatest but her voice was not so fresh in other days. The greatest q ment in Calves performance, was in her attempt to sing Do SeWanee River" and "Dlxie." songs are not in her line and a 1t was simply fareieal.
 In the recital numbers mar were made in the programme dience greatly enjoyed the bers-every one of them. NJ is very fine artist and eve, played was beautiful. Even ranged for violin with variatio one of her eneores, was an al bers-eVery one of them. NJ with sympathetic feeling '-s Walking on the Waves" by q Aubigne sang two numbe encore pieces. One of the was a familiar air from Rig
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
,ht Wlll Test Coins.

n, January 21.-Pearl Wight ans was among the members Il United States assay com inted today to test the coins
 United States hints during
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
No
 Pipe Dream

Just 8 bunch of Pipes, the best in our stock-Meer- chaums; the famous English Briar Pipes; the B. B. B.; Christmas specialties and novelties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Sousa and His Band,

onf Friday afternoon and night comes Sousa and his band to the Jefferson the atre. This announcement means an af- and musical brillance. It is authorite-ive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22

his voice was not big it was sweet and his vocaiization was altogether satisfactory.
 But the mix up of the programme was ineXeusable on the part of the man. agement. Vocal artists cannot always be at their best, but programmes should be followed as printed, unless there be good reason for making changes, In that event the substitute numbers should be an- nounced from the stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
GOLDEN OAK Cane Seats
MISSION
Upholstered in Best Leather
MISSION
Wooden Seats

Some special bargains in Odd Dining Room Chairs maybe they are matches for yours.
 Kindly bear in mind that ourEighty Gents on the Dollar Sale covers everything in the house except a few contract goods. "Lookers" are heart fly welcome with the assur- ance. Not a word about buy ing unless you say it." BEN M. JACOBS & BROS. Everything in Furniture
 for Everybody.
 1911-13 THIRD AENUE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Pipes at Reduced Prices

And also a few Ash Trays and Smokers Sets at cost. Here are a few:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-14
Governor Haskell's Letter.

The letter in full follows:
ITO Hon. Theodore Roosevelt PreSi-
dent, Washington, D. C.-Sir: / have
just received a letter from Frank Pierce,
ment, dated Oct. ., stating that my let
ter TO you, asking for an explanation
as to the oil lease on the Usage lands,
had been referred TO his department
He attaches an explanation. which is
not at all satisfactory. il contained prac-
tically nothing in conflict with my COM
plant. l agree that in 1896 the Demo-
cratic administration made a lease to Z.
Il. Foster on the entire Usage nation for
ten years at 10 per cent royalty. At
that time the nearest known oil prOduc-
ton was about 700 miles from the Usage
nation, so that the Foster lease in 1896
was a rank wildcat proposition, and the
usual pioneer royalty Of 10 per cent was
allowed But during the ten years the
field was developed, and found to be I'M
usually rich, and ten years at this low
royalty was an ample reward to those
wh5 developed it.
Transferred to Standard.
by 1895 Foster had transferred his
lease to the Indian Territory Illuminating
Oil company, a well known subsidiary Of
the Standard Oil company.
Development showed that oil covered
6SO,OOU acres. being the east part of the
Usage nation; also extending north into
Kansas, east into Indian Territory and
south into Oklahoma, and the whole
area is known as the richest oil cOun-
mainder OF the Usage nation was bar
rem
Congress gave you the power TO fix
the consideration that the Usage people
should receive as their part of the oil
value after the expiration of the ten
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-14
GOVERNOR CUTLER HOME
Declares That Dry" Wave Has Hit
California Powerfully Hard
Congress a Success.

Naturally enough, being a professed
Republican. Governor Cutler wouldn't
say anything other than that Taft is
going to carry California Il heard a
few shouts for Bryan" said the gov
ernor yesterday on his return from the
coast, but the shouts for Taft were
Overwhelmingly greater"
wouldn't it be possible, governor,
that your hearing might have been a
trifie warped by your political preju-
dices?''
1T may be so, but I am still minded
that Taft will carry California
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-14

Governor Cutler said the Trans
Mississippi congress was a great sue
cess, and he was pleased to report that
the presentation of Utah's views with
reference TO the conservation of the ma
tional resources and wealth attracted
no little attention. The governor said
he was gratified that he-or any other
Utah man-had been given the privi-
lege of talking in behalf of Utah before
so distinguished a gathering.
Leaving San Francisco. Governor
Cutler came home by the way of Los
Angeles. Everywhere, said the gov
ernor, Il found the vineyard owners
not well pleased with the outlook. Ii
appears that the prohibition movement
which is sweeping the country has af-
fected the grape growing industry to
a marked extent. l was told that
whore large growers used to receive
SIS 4 ton for grapes, they are now
compelled TO accept, for the best
grades So
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-14

Chicago, Oct. 13.-ColOnel Tucker is chief
paymaster of the department of the lakes
and has been granted a leave of abb
sence from his duties.
The domestic troubles of the fuckers
have been commented on in different
quarters for several years, and last year
were given prominence through request
to the war department from Mrs. John
A Logan that a cOurt-martial be ordered
for Colonel Tucker. An investigation of
the allegations against Colonel Tucker
was made by the department and he was
eXOnerated.
When Colonel Tucker relinquished his
post two months ago i'll health was given
as the reason for his leaving.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-14
WIFE Of TUCKER
CAMPS ON TRAIL
PaymaSter of United States
Army Arrested, Charged
With DeSeTtiOn.

Decatur, Ill, Oct. 13.-Colonel William F.
Tucker of the United States army was
arrested here on a Wabash train at 305
a. m. today, charged with deserving his
wife, a daughter of the late General John
4. Logan.
Tucker, who was i'll and could not be
taken off the train, agreed to return with
out requisition papers. He went on to
st. Louis to be taken back to Chicago
later in the day.
The arrest was made by Sergeant Wal
ter O'Brien of the Chicago police de-
partment Colonel Tucker was accompa-
MED by a woman, for whom he is al
legged to have deserted his wife by
woman nurse who was taking care of
him, and by two men servants.
Colonel Tucker was too i'll to talk when
Sergeant O'Brien read the warrant. The
colonel seemed much less concerned than
the women of his party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-14

Washington, Oct. 13.-For some time
Colonel Tucker had been i'll and quite re-
Gently the war department extended for
two months a leave of absence of three
months which had just expired. The COL
onel was then ordered to the government
hospital at Hot Springs, Ark. for obser-
walton and treatment. Presumably he
was on his way TO that place when ar
rested.
In June last the troubles between Colo
mel Tucker and his wife were brought
to the attention of the war department,
when Mrs Tucker made an application
for investigation of the conduct of her
husband at Manila and between Manila
and Chicago. Ordinarily the war depart
ment does not take up the question of
domestic infelcity, but in this case Sec
rotary Taft referred to the inspector
general of the army for investigation GER
tain representations made by Mrs. Lo-
gan Mrs fuckers mother, and Mrs.
Tucker.
General Darlington. the inspector. spent
some time in Manila in investigating the
case and preparing report. but no &C
ton so far as is known, was taken by
the war department on it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-14

Portland, Ore. Oct. 13-Colonel William
F. Tucker was for a couple of years sta
toned here as an officer of the depart
ment Of the Columbia. He was pronli-
rent in social circles both here and at
Vancouver barracks. and was a member
of the Arlington club of this city. 1t was
following his stay here that he was de-
tached and saw several years of service in
the Orient and ii was while in the far
east IL is said, that he formed an allf-
ance with the woman with whom II is
supposed he was when arrested this morn
ing
Colonel Tucker returned from the ORR
ent last year and proceeded directly to
washington. where his wife contemplated
beginning divorce proceedings. At that
time a reconciliation was effected through
the friends of Mrs. Tucker and members
of the Logan family. though ii is under
stood another breach soon followed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-14

st. Louis, Oct. 13.-Colonel William F.
Tucker was found at the Southern hotel
here today, but he refused 20 be inter
viewed and his attendants allowed no Wis
iUOrs to see him.
Il am here with my sister and my
valet" was the only word which the Of
ficer would send down in response to mes
sages asking for a statement regarding
his alleged arrest 1t was stated that
Colonel Tucker was too i'll to leave his
bed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-14
Evidence Was Ample.

''AIr. Pierce suggests in his letter to me
that as a matter Of fact it was not known
at the time that the Standard Oil COM
pany was the real party in interest. /
submit to you that the very fact that
MessrS. Guffey. Barnsdale and Senator
Depew, well known Standard Oil repre-
sentatives, with others of the same odor
low royalty to the land owners, should
have been ample evidence that the Stand
ard Oil company was the real benefit
ciary.
1T was the same Senator Depew who
induced you TO grant the Prairie Oil &
Gas company a franchise over the pro-
test Of Secretary Hitchcock less than one
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-14
Would Not Listen to Indians.

Congress no sooner gave you the au-
thority TO fix the amount of compensa-
ton than the Osages filed a written re-
quest with you for an opportunity to be
heard and produce evidence, which they
could easily have produced. showing you
that a cash bonus of $1,000, 900 and one
sixth royalty would be indeed a moderate
compensation to them.
You neglected to give the Osages any
opportunity whatever to be heard. The
fact that 6S0.000 acres of rich oil land
was the stake that the Standard Oil COM
pany was playing for. and the land own
ers denied the right to be heard, is
something that viii require a more lu-
cid explanation than Mr.. Pierce has seen
fit to give.
ANY practical business man is ready
to recognize that $50 900 acres in one tract
of land is of far greater propo-tionate
value than the small tracts of a few hum
bred acres each. and therefore the great
er surprise that you should have fived Z
royalty without any cash bOnus) much
lower than the individual land owners
were securing on small tracts. There was
no such imprOvident lease being made in
that whole combined field.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-14
What Others Received.

"A few cases found in the interior de-
partment records are as follows:
The LannOn family, zoo acres, Chero-
nation, Interior department lease, made
IN 1903; cash bonus $4,000; royalty, one
eighth. We have eight or ten similar
leases where general public information
shows cash bonuses substantially as large
as the above, and royalties running 70
One-sixth, but your subordinate officers
in charge of the Indian office at Mus
kogee. on orders from the interior de-
partment, this morning refused to per-
init examination of the records to con-
firm the same accurately. but they are
subject to your investigation, and you
viii find, no doubt, that the Lannon lease
was only an average lease.
And numerous other leases adjoining
the Usage nation give you the Opportu-
nifty to know that d bare one-eighth roy
atty, without any cash bonus to the
Osages, was a gross outrage on that ma
tiOra
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-14

year lease. 1t was well known to You
at that time what the sub-lessees were
paying for small tracts in the Usage ma
ton. and adjoining lands in the Chero-
kee nation. as the Cherokee leases passed
through the interior department ana their
approval and the royalties ana bonuses
received by land owners We're a matter
OF record and approval in the interior
department records. 1t Is scarcely pos
sible that, with these records before you.
YOU failed to notice that $40 per acre
cash bonus and onc-sixth royalty was
much below the average compensation to
the land owner. Indeed, in many instan-
ces. cash bonuses of from $50 10 even
800 per acre were received by the land
owners
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-14
II AGAIN
ACKLES TEDDY
&kes 1t Plain How the Usage
Indians Were Robbed of
Vast Amount.
ADMINISTRATION AT FAULT
UP TO THE PRESIDENT TO EX-
y PLAIN HOW 1T HAPPENED.

/Ke Asas City, Oct. 13-Governor Charles
~ Haskell Of Oklahoma, who arrived
1here this morning. gave to the Associ-
sted Press a signed statement addressed
10 President Roosevelt contributing an
other chapter in the controversy arising
over the leasing of $4,000 acres Of Usage
Indian oil lands.
4 shall" says The governor, in the
course of his statement, insist upon the
cancellation OF this lease in the Interest
or these citizens Of our state, or that con-
gress take action to declare this improvi-
dent and unjust lease void, and secure
for the Usage nation the just and reason
able compensation that other owners are
receiving"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-14

year before that time. and in this one
transaction you gave the Standard Oil
company a donation from the property Of
the Usage Indians of more than enough
to pay the famous S29, goo fine.
Lease Must Be Cancelled.
Il shall insist upon the cancellation Of
this lease in the interest of these citi-
bens of our state, or that congress take
action TO declare this improvident and I'M
just lease void. and compensation that
other owners are receiving.
Marvellous as il may seem. the diff
ference between the royalty you fixed
for this new lease. and the average
amount received in the balance of the
oil field, by land owners controlling their
own property, is fully equivalent to
net loss of S10000 to each and every mem
Der of the Usage nation, and whether this
gross injustice to our people was accom-
plished by your lack of consideration or
in any other ways, the authorities of the
state of Oklahoma will not rest until this
lease has been cancelled and justice done
cur people. Respectfully,
(Signed) &C. n. HASKELL,
Governor"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
A Great Text Book.

Lancaster Teller: Not everyone
who knows the Honorable Burr w.
W. Jones, of Madison, and remem-
bers his popularity as q Representa-
tive in Congress, from the Third
district, are aware that he is author
of a standard law book, of such
general use that it is said to stand
third among those most quoted in the
courts of last resort. He is author of
the work entitled Jones on Evidence,
much in use as text book in law
schools as we'll as in courts. 1t was
recently "out of print" because the
plates from which it was produced
happened to be in San Francisco, and
were destroyed in the great earth
quake fire. This induced Mr.. Jones
with the assistance of his law partner,
to revise the work, and a new edition
in one large volume has just been
issued in the excellent workmanship
lawyers are accustomed to find in the
many law books printed at the Ma9i-
son State Journal Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
Badger Corn for National Show.

Wisconsin exhibitors will again
compete for the $50, 900 in prizes offer
ed in the National Corn Exposition,
held this year at Omaha, Neb., Dec.
5-19. The agronomy department of
the college of agriculture of the state
university and the Wisconsin Agricul-
ture Experiment association are joint
ly preparing the Wisconsin exhibit.
A strong showing of both corn and
small grains will be made, and many
grain breeding experiments will be IL
Illustrated. The corn will be represent
alive of that now being sent out from
the 1000 distributing centers located
in nearly every section of the state.
The prizes open to Wisconsin entries
of Dent corn range from $50 for first
prize, down through twenty prizes ag-
gregatiug Sl55. For Flint corn the
prizes range from $50 for first, through
twenty more, aggregating $3.50. Sew
eraI prizes are offered for the best sim
gle ears also. For the best half bush
ell of wheat first prize of $50 is offer
| ed, with seventeen others. A similar
number of prizes is offered for oats,
the highest being S35. Besides these
special state prizes, many general
classes arc open to exhibitors from
Wisconsin, making it possible for
anyone to win several hundred dol
lars. Prof. r. a. Moore of the
agronomy department of the universe
ty is state president for Wiscon-
sin, and will arrange entries for any
special exhibits before Dec. l, when
the entry list will be closed. He is
anxious that the grain growers sup
port the reputation of the state for ey-
cellence in grain breeding.