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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
Av 8. & A. PLANS NEW STEAMSHIP LINE Service Between New York and
 Texas City TO TOUCH AT BRUNSWICK It Is Said the New Line May Have ln- portant Effect on Rates Between
 Birmingham and Points
 In Texas.
TO TOUCH AT BRUNSWICK

The owners of the Atlanta, Birming- ham and Atlantic railroad are just un-
 dertaking another big work They have
 organized the Texas City Steamship company and will inaugurate a weekly ship service between New York and
 Texas on October 1. The Mallory and
 Morgan steamship lines, cooperating with the railroads, have, 1t Is claimed,
 placed a large increase on traffic rates, and this has resulted in the organiza-
 tion of big steamship company which will enter into lively competition with
 the old line. This will probably touch
 at Brunswick, and may have some eff
 feet on the railroad rates from Ala
 bama to Texas. The Houston Post has
 this to say:
 Traffic Manager J. R. Rowland of
 New York, after spending several days
 in Texas, accompanied by General Man a ger H. B. Moore of Texas City, Is now
 in New Orleans. In interviews tn ere
 both he and MT. Moore have made inn portant admissions concerning the plans
 and prospects of the Texas City Steam
 ship company and the Wolvin llne
 lessees of the Mexican American Steam
 ship company, in their operations be- tween New York, New Orleans. Cuba, l Texas and Mexico. /
 within the next 30 days the Texas City Steamship company, backed by the
 interests which have built the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic railroad, and
 which now control the Wolvin Steam ship line, the Brunswick Steamship line and the Mexican-American Steam ship line, will establish a service be- l tween New Orleans and New York. This announcement was made by MT. l Rowland at New Orleans in conference l with shippers and others whose assist ance in support of the new service he l is seeking. He qualified his statement 1 by saying that this service would be conditioned upon the acceptance of his report by the general manager of the | line, c. L. Dimond, whose headquarters are in New York. He will recommend the establishment of the service, as he did the establishment of the new ser- vice between New York and Texas City, ,, which has been placed in successful op- eration.
 "The first ship will reach New Orleans,
 if MT. Rowland's plans carry, about De- tober 1. This vessel will be the steam
 ship Zealandia, of 5000 tons dead weight; 425 feet long, and with speed of 15 knots. The ship is a combina- tion freight and passenger steamer | and has accommodations for 250 first | and second-lass passengers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
REPUBLICANS OPEN CITY
 CAMPAIGN AT AVONDALE

The republicans held a meeting at Avondale park last night and began their municipal campaign in earnest The at tendance was large, there being over 200 present. The Davidson and Thompson factions of the party are said to have been about equally represented Several of these men made speeches, the principle speaker being Dr. w. T. Masterson, re- publican nominee for mayor.
 Dr. Masterson began his address by stating that he was distinctly in favor of municipal ownership of public utilities, with especial regard to the water works system. During the course of his treat ment of this subject he quoted statistics to show how much cheaper and better it would be if the water works system was in the hands of the city government This phase of his subject was listened to with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28

committee; whether Estes Moore, Star buck and Cooper. the little big four" which is out of harmony with sins" at the present, will continue to remain buried in the cemetery committee or others of like nature.
 The board has before it the consolida- ton of Greater Birmingham. With this crisis it faces the resignation of City Att torney E. D. Smith A determined effort will be made to get MT. Smith to stand for reelection, and in fact aldermen are already preparing to urge him to accept the office for another two years
 Mir. Smith announced his determination to retire from office, and it has been mis- understood by some that he Is leaving the city MT. Smith has a large law prac- tice, and will continue to live in Bir- mingham.
 However. there are number of candi- dates for the office-J. e. Smith, the pres- ent assistant; John Forney, an alderman; Fred Fulghum Charles c. Brown, H. K. White and several others are said to be receptive candidates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
MAYOR ORDERS SOFT DRINK PLACE CLOSED

Following the conviction of Tom Daven- port on a charge of violating the prohi- bition law, Mayor Ward has ordered closed the soft drink establishment of F. H. Hickman, in the St. Nicholas Hotel building, of which Davenport was clerk. The following letter was sent to Acting Chief of Police Martin Eagan yester- day:
 August 27 1908. Martin Eagan, Acting Chief of Police: Dear Sir-The soft drink establishment of E. H. Hickman, operating under city license No. 3020, in the St. Nicholas Hotel building through Tom Davenport, was convicted in the police court on August 2e, 1908, of violating the prohibition law on July 2S, 1908.
 Under ordinance No. Al of the city council this conviction ipso facto revokes the license of said concern.
 Please see that it is closed. Respect fully. G. WARD, Mayor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28

get where he can see the titles and handle the books he will probably find just what he needs. Many times a student seeks to find a passage in one of several volumes but under the pres ent system he is unable to do so.
 The idea Is to remove the partition and place the librarians desk near the exit, where he can see that no books are carried off. The general public would be allowed the privilege of cir culating among the books, and reading anything, but will be forbidden to carry anything out of the library. The paid member will be allowed the additional privilege of seeing and circulating among the books, but will be bound by the same old rules in taking the books home It is hoped that In this manner instead of only an average of two or three books being taken out of the library daily, hundreds may be sboH to reap the advantages The mayor will take the matter up immediately and push it to a conclusion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
CATCH CAR THIEVES AND
 HOUSE FULL OF LOOT

Within the past month or six weeks there has been a series of car robberies in the Louisville and Nashville yards be- tween Birmingham and Boyles which until yesterday completely baffled the po- lice, while the railroad lost nearly every night a quantity of goods en route to this and other points. Yesterday, however, Special Agents W. w. Pair and Hardisty of the Louisville and Nashville and City Detectives Murphy and Mcdonald suc- ceeded in locating the thieves and captur- ing four who were placed in the city jail on charges of burglary and grand lar ceny.
 The men arrested on suspicion of having robbed the cars are all negroes, and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
 TalIadega's School Census.
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 In today's paper I notice that among other counties published in a Montgom- cry special, Talladega is put down as having fallen off in the number of school children in the county, as compared with the census of two years ago. The special referred to has the figures relating to Talladega reversed, which, if put in their proper order, will show that instead of losing Talladega county has gained 747 children. In 1906 the county had 11,165 children, while by the census just com pleted the number is 1912
 Please make this correction in your paper. as Talladega never loses. Respect fully JOHN c. WILLIAMS, Superintendent of Education of Talladega
 County.
 Talladega, August 27, 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28

great interest and applause on the part of his hearers.
 Further on, he made a strong plea for the reduction of taxes. He said that it would be possible and much better to run the city on a more economic plan, in which case the present tax rates would be useless and exorbitant He took oc- cason to compliment his opponent, Capt. Frank O 'Brien. in no small measure, but brought forth laughter when he compared him to Alexander the Great He said that he had held so many offices that he would be like Alexander and weep for more worlds to conquer if elected mayor
 It was announced that an aggressive campaign would be waged until the polls were closed on election day. The repub- lican ticket this year contains only three names pr. w. T. Masterson, nominee for mayor and John Mathews and Frank Req, nominees for the police commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28

officers have as evidence of their guilt a great quantity of provisions and mer- chandise which they took from the house near Vanderbilt furnace where the ne- groes were arrested. A great lot of meat and lard and other provisions, and quantity of merchandise and several new trunks were taken from the house where the negroes had stored them. The value of the property recovered has not been checked, but it will run up to several hundred dollars.
 The officers are confident that the men whom they have under arrest are the ones who have victimized the railroad regu- larly every night for more than month, and the catch is considered quite an im- portant one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
THOMPSON MAY
 TAKE STAND TODAY

It is very probable that R. w. Thomp- son will take the stand in his behalf this morning in the habeas corpus proceed ing before Judge Nesmith. Court will convene at Il O clock and only few wit nesses will be examined, and it Is hoped to conclude the case by night.
 Only a very short session was held yes- terday, it being decided to submit the case on the stenographc report of the preliminary hearing before Judge Aber- nethy and the examination of few of the witnesses who testified in this hear ing and of two or three new witnesses who were not heard at that time.
 All of the other witnesses were sum- moned but most of them were dismissed after consultation between the attor- peys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
"The Girl From HappyIand."

The advance sale of seats for the first performance of "The Girl From Happy land" which opens the new Gayety thea Ire tomorrow night, indicates that the house will be sold out before the curtain rises. "The Girl From Happyland' is de- scribed by critics as being an entirely new production this season, fairly scin- tilating with brilliant costumes, electrical effects and stage settings. capable company has been thrown around the in- imitable Billy Watson, the famous Ger man comedian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
At East Lake.

A large crowd, numbering several hum dred people, and cheering wildly, witness ed the amateur performance at East Lake last night. It was one of the larg- est crowds of the season and crowd that enjoyed the performance to the full est extent. There were six amateur acts and each one of them was hit in its own way. The first prize was given to McQuade and Holt, team of jugglers who are as good as many professionals; second, G. G. Bradley, the original snake man; third, little Catherine Harms, as Bessie and her little Teddie Bear; and fourth went to Miss Minnie Estes in ID to date songs. Edgar Strauss, the gentle baritone, finished last.
 This was in addition to the regular per formance, which includes Neola. com edy juggler, and Jessie Livingston, a singing comedienne There is change of bill Sunday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
ADJUSTMENTS. A
"The Phantom Detective. !"

A play full of mystery, mrth and magic is the new musical melodrama, "The Phantom Detective" which comes to the Bijou next week. This is certainly an in- novation as theatrical productions go and a very decided one "The Phantom De- tective' is played by a clever young actor, Arnold Baldwin, and he is ideal in the rather difficult role.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
American Thief Gets Busy.

Paris, August 27.-The police here today arrested an American thief, known under the name of Benedict Lupraska, of San Francisco, who, the police say, has for long time victim ized Paris jewellers. It is estimated that his total recent robberies foot up to more than $50,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
Biiou eax Office Opens Today.

The Bijou box office will be opened this morning for sale of seats for "The Phan- tom Detective" which commences the season Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
THE WEATHER.

Washington, August 27.-Forecast: Ala bama and Mississippi generally fair Fri day and Saturday; variable winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28

As long as they last loose hulls at $5.50 per ton. Buck eye Cotton Oil Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
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The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-14
PETER MUST SERVE
Court Has No Power to Release
Him from Mr.. Conlon's
Bond.
ANOTHER REQUIRED FIRST
Now Responsible for the. Executor Re.
Gently Appointed on the Sulli-
van Estate.

Martin Conlon whom Judge Studley
qualified to act as executor of the es-
tate of Patrick Sullivan filed an execu-
tors bond with John L. ellison, the
clerk of the probate court three DAYS
ago In the will Conlon was named
as executor and 1t was stated that no
bond should be required Of him. Judge
Studley decided, however, that Mr..
Conlon be required TO file a bond for
$500. He did so Wednesday and Peter
McNerney was the bondsman.
Yesterday Peter appeared before the
court and asked to be released. 1t
happens that the law does not allow
this sort of procedure. The only way
McNerney can get his bond back is to
get some one to take his place as
bondsman.
1t was rumored last night that Attor-
ney Benjamin slade had relieved Mr..
McNerney from his responsibility as
bondsman, but when Mr.. Slade was
asked if such was the case, he said
he certainly had not, and It was his
| impression. that Mr.. McNerney could
not be so relieved that the law would
not allow this procedure.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-14
h'MEIL FOR VICE-PRESIDENT
Mentioned as Possible Running Mate
for Bryan.

Bridgeport, March 13-Bryan and
McNeill That Is the ticket that the del
egates from Connecticut to Denver
may work for if all goes well. Within
a few days several prominent Demo-
Gratis from Hartford and the upper
part Of the State called up Senator
Archibald Mcneil In this city and plac-
ed before him plan for presenting to
the Democratic National convention in
July the name of Senator Mcneil as a
candidate for vice-presdent.
In other words, leading Connecticut
Mcneil as Connecticut's favorite son
for vice-pres<xEntial lonors.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-14
s1UlRES BROUGHT BACK
Man Said to be Choir Singer In West
Haven Lookup.

Arthur Squires. said to be a New
York choir singer. who posed in this
city as the manager of a soap concern
and obtained some notoriety by adver-
tising for collectors and asking appli-
cants to deposit $40 with him, a game
which caused the police to ask nm to
move. is in the West Haven lookup,
charged with theft. Squires is sus-
pected of being the man wanted for
numerous thefts in West Haven re-
Gently. He was brought here yester-
day afternoon from Brooklyn by Ser
geant Loomis of the West Haven force.
Squires got into the tolls in Brooklyn
about week ago and Sergeant Loomis
lost no time in getting out requisit1on
papers. There is but one count charg-
ed against him. theft of personal prop
erty from the house of George Oscher
at West Haven. He will be tried In
the town court this morning.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-14
Regrets Medical Examiner
Did Mt See Original
Document Before
Making Criti-
cism.
SOME MISTAKES MADE
Exhaustive Discussion of ALI the
Features Of Case-Ques-
tion of Which Hand
and Which Attic
Room.

Attorney W. H. l.. Edwards of New
York, nephew of Charles II. Ed
wards, who was found dead at the
Hitler home on College street. has
made an exhaustive reply to the
statement of Medical Examiner Bart
lett, supporting the suicide theory,
printed in this paper some weeks ago.
1t follows:
Dated New York, February "a, 1908.
To Editor Morning Journal Courier:
Dear Sir: | have had called to my
attention, in your issue of February
10Th, an article entitled Bartlett
Sticks by the Suicide Theory" which
purports to be statement issued by
Doctor Bartlett in connection with the
Edwards case.
Knowing the reputation which your
paper has for fairness, feel confident
that you will be willing to accord me
the privilege Of sufficient space In your
publication to reply to Doctor Bart
lett's alleged statement, giving to my
reply equal publicity with that given
to the article refer to.
IL Is RIGdtiy W UC utPl CIdbCd III Lay
opinion when any one undertakes to
criticise and discuss the opinion Of
another on a newspaper report Of the
same without having seen the original
document and ! am quite sure that
Doctor Bartlett would be the first to
admit any injustice which he may
have done in his alleged statement, II
he is correctly quoted by your paper,
arising from errors in the newspaper
report Of the opinion OF Doctor Wolff.
l will take up the chief features of
Doctor Bartletts alleged statement in
the order in which they appear in your
paper with the purpose of pointing out
certain additional facts which seem to
me to bear with great force upon the
principal question involved.
Doctor Bartlett opens his discussion
Of the case with the statement Of the
position of the body when found and a
reference to certain blood stains on the
body. These words are used in the
published account: ION the other
hand, the front of the left ear, the
beard on the left side below the ear,
the front of the chest at its upper
part for about five inches In width and
four and half inches vertically were
more or less blood stained; also the
upper front part of the combination
undersuit which was on the body was
bloodstained in places over an area
seven inches wide and nine inches ver-
ticaly,"
Then follows a description of the
stains on the underclothing and also
certain stains on tn stockings.
/ have before me DIR. Bartlett's re-
port to the coroner, which will be
found with the stenographer's minutes
of the coroner's investigation on file in
the clerks office of the Superior court
of New Haven county.
Personal Interview With Bartlett.
1t was also my privilege. in COM
pany with Mr. James H. Webb of New
Haven, to have personal interview
with DIR. Bartlett in the course of
which he read to us his notes taken at
the Hitler house at the time he was
called in after the finding of the body
and also his notes taken at the autop-
sy. made full notes at the time of DR..
Concluded on Twelfth Page.)
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-14
NUTBEARER' 'SDEATH
DR.. G.. A. Smith Makes Affidavit
That Hubinger's Horse
Was Poisoned.
AN IMPORTANT CLEW
May Have Been Personal Animosity
for Mr.. HublDgcr That In
spircd the Act.

Chief Cowles was given new and
important clew last night In the SEN
sational poisoning mystery of the Won
derful brown gelding, Nutbearer, Of Jo-
beph Hubinger. The detective depart
ment has been turned loose upon 1t
and something important Is expected to
turn up In the course OF day or two
The clew concerns man, whom the
chiefs informant says, has long been a
bitter personal enemy OF Mr.. Hubinger,
both in connection with his starch bus
mess and In personal matters. 1t Is
said that the man In question is quite
likely In New Haven at present. He has
had trouble with Mr.. Hubnger before.
The police are certain that the man
who poisoned the horse last Saturday
was familiar with the general arrange
ment of things at the stable, as well as
just where Nutbearer was kept and the
ways of his trainers and caretakers.
Pinkerton detectives, 1t is understood,
have been put on the case by Attorney
William II. Ely, who is Mr.. Hubinger's
representative In New Haven while he
is in the west.
The following memorandum of the au-
topsy performed upon Nutbearer by DR..
George A. Smith Of 1870 Chapel street.
has been received by DR.. Atwood.
which is issued to set at rest all doubt
that Nutbearer was poisoned.
DIR, Frank G. Atwood, 15S Whalley
Ave, City:
"My Dear Doctor: At your request
held an autopsy and consultation with
you at a. m. on the bay geld Nut
bearer; which died at your hospital
Saturday the 7th inst. about 1880 p. m.
please find results as follows, to wit:
Stomach, liver, spleen, kidneys and
other yiscera in normal and healthy
condition Contents of stomach of ex-
cellent quality. sweet and good state OF
digestion. I find trachea had been OPP
Grated upon at two different points, the
one posterior healed closed. Anterior
opening for insertion OF tube surround.
| ed by cicatrix, from larynx to this
point very slight Inflammation. below
or posterior much Inflammation and ex-
corated In patches, the two bronchi ant
both lungs infatuated and highly con-
gested Leaving out history of any
pathological condition just prior tC
death would venture to say patient diet
from asphyxis due to traumatic cause
Upon dissection of the trachea the
smell of ol sinnipis and muriatic acit
prominent. Very truly yours,
GEORGE A. SMITH, V. NJ. D."
Il witnessed the above autopsy or
Nutbearer and coincide with the above
finding
FRANK @. ATWOOD, V. s."
It had been Mr.. Hubinger's intention
to race the horse this coming summer
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-14
MOTHERS HEAR WILEY
Mrs. keyes Reports on the Welfare of
the Child i'm Connecticut.

Washington, March 13.-An urgent
plea for pure food in the household
was made to-day by DR.. Harvey w.
istry of the department of agriculture
In an address before the international
congress on the welfare of the child
which is being held under the auspices
of the National Mothers Congress.
At the afternoon session several ad-
dresses were made. At to-night's
meeting f1ve-minute reports were
made from the different states. in
Guiding: Connecticut, Mrs Charles II.
Keyes; Massachusetts, Mrs. Fannie
Fern Andrews
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-14
MELLEN BUYS TERMINAL
Reported That New Haven Has Ac-
guired Boston Company.

Boston, March 13-lt is currently
reported that the New Haven road
has purchased the Boston Terminal
company which has owned and oper-
ated the South station and its rail ap-
proaches. The report cannot be con-
firmed, as all the responsible officials
OF the New Haven road are In Boston.
It is stated by the Boyton and Al
bany interests that no sale has been
agreed upon or voted in their behalf,
hut, as the New Haven directs four
fifths Of the voting strength of the
Terminal company, it could put such
deal through without consulting
the Albany.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-14
THAW DENIES CHARGE
Attorney Declares Annulment VIII he
Thoroughly Contested.

New York, Mach l3-Denying the
charge of insanity and praying for
dismissal of the suit, Harry X. Thaw,
through his counsel tonight made
answer to Evelyn Nesbit Thaws suit
for an annulment of their marriage.
Thaws answer was delivered to Dan
iel OReilly counsel for Mrs. Thaw, who
after receiving the papers. said that
the case would be put on the. trial
calendar In the Supreme court next
week.
Thaw's answer Is brief and contains
only the barest legal formalitles. A
Russell Peabody, his lawyer declared
that the case would be thoroughly con-
tested by his client.