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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22

New York, October 2.-Into the testi- lmony at the trial of Charles W. Morse and his co-defendant, Alfred II. Curtis. who are charged before Judge Hough in the criminal branch of the United States court with conspiracy and violation of the national banking laws. was introduced today the name of Miss Kate A. Wilson, secretary to MT. Morse, and the prescott tion produced witness who testified to large loans made by the National Bank of North America, a Morse institution, to Miss Wilson. Edwin Moxey, govern ment bank examiner. who has proved at this hearing that he is wizard at figures, was the principal witness relative to the big loans made the financiers faithful secretary. Summed up, his testimony was as follows:
 "on, her bare and unsupported note, Morse would loan Miss Wilson a sum of money. Miss Wilson's note would be cashed by the National Bank of North America, and with the proceeds stock of the American Ice company would be pur- chased, and the bank stock aided in sup
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22
TAMMANY LEADERS DENY
 RAISING GAMBLERS FUND

gamblers of New York had collected a fund to defeat Hughes and asked if he knew anything about it.
 Tt has not shown up here," he re- piled.
 Tonight National Chairman Mack an- nounced the contributions received at the New York headquarters yesterday as fol- lows:
 New York--John J. Kennedy s25o; John c. Schoenenberger. s10o; John R. Abiiey, s100.
 Pennsylvania-J. c. Gormley, s1oo; W. E. Howley, $2O0; J. F. Howley, sl0o.
 Georgia-James R. Gray s1Oo.
 Indiana-The Indiana Democratic Trav- cling Mems club, $125.
 A mass meeting of the democratic col- lege mems organization will be held in this city on october 27, and W. J. Bryan will make an address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22

When their intended victims were dressed, the marauders marched them quietly from the hotel and toward Powelrs home.
 They again forced Powell to take the lead. Six hundred yards from the hotel and 100 yards the other side of Powell's home the night riders turned toward the ravine at the back of Powell's house.
 They left Powell at his fence and proceeded into a yard occupied only by small hut, about 100 yards away.
 Powell said he heard some low
 Well if you aren't willing to make any concessions we'll just kill you" Things were quiet for a few minutes and then Powell said he heard a num- Der of shots.
 night rider called to Powell and said they were through with him. Powell then went home. In the meantime MT. Ward had been busy. As soon as the night riders had left the hotel he went to the front of the building and watched them go off uoWh tHe loau ne nedru the Snots ana concluded there had been a murder. Hurrying to the home of a neighbo he told the latter he believed captain Rankin and Colonel Taylor had been lynched and said they ought to go and see what could be done. Four or five other men were called out and to- gether they went to the place where they heard the shots.
 At o'clock in the morning they found Captain Rankin's body lying at the foot of an ash tree. A tight
 moose was tied about his neck at the
 end of 10 foot rope. His body was riddled with bullets. It is supposed
 that Captain Rankin was hung, shot while hanging and then cut down by
 the night riders before they left MT. Ward notified Sheriff Eastwood of Obion county and the latter hurried to the scene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22
DEMURRER FILED
 IN HANS CASE

New York, October 21.--A demurrer to the indictment charging Capt Peter c. Haines and his brother, T. Jenkins Hains, with the murder of William B. Annis at the Bayside Yacht club, was filed with Judge Garrettson in the suprem court at Flushing, l.. l., today. The conten- ton of the defense is that the indict- ment is illegal in that in one count it charges Capt. T. J. Hains with the mur- der of Annis and in another accuses him with aiding and abetting.'
 The claim is made that man cannot be charged with two crimes in a single indictment. District Attorney Daring cited the indictment of Albert T. Patrick, which stood, although it charged Patrick with administering chloroform to William Marsh Rice, though Patrick was not present when the chloroform was admin istered. Decision was reserved till next Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22

New York, October 21.-Reports that race track interests and followers of racing were raising campaign fund of $50o.00O to be used for the election of Lieutenant Governor Chanler were met with vigorous denial by State Chairman Connors and Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, tonight.
 Chairman connors characterized the re- pert as the invention of the opponents of the democratic party.
 MT. Murphy was asked whether the state democratic committee will stand by State Senator McCarren's proposal to repeal the Agnew-Hart anti-gambling bill if Chanler is elected.
 esenator McCarren speaks for himself, was the reply.
 One of the reporters told MT. Murphy there was rumor about the city that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22
POz0deg~ Trust Methods
 Exposed By Witnesses
Independent Manufacturer Who Was Once Sales Agent Of the Powder Combine Testifes To Cutting Prices and Var ious Other Plans For Controlling the Market For
 Powder In the United States

New York, October 21.-That a 90 per cent monopoly of the powder trade in the United States had been obtained by methods such as cutting prices to about s1 in certain states, while a price of $e.75 was maintained elsewhere, was the substance of testimony against the so- called powder trust at further hearing of the case today. The litigation is a federal suit for alleged violation of the sherman antitrust law.
 R. s. Waddell of Peoria was the only witness today. For many years MT. WaddeIl was a general sales agent of the combined powder companies, and he subsequently became an independent manufacturer. It was he who filed the petition on which the suit was brought.
 At the opening James Scarlet who ap- peared for the government said that he would present the history of the combine between 1882 and 1896, and produce evil dence to show that 8 conspiracy among the powder companies existed at the time the petition for the suit was filed, and he said he would also show the means devised for the continuance of the con- spiracy and for an evasion of the Sher- man antitrust law.
 MT. Waddel1 testified that when he be- came agent he spent couple of months gaining information about the Gun Pow der Trade association the name by which the combine went at that time, to famil- iarize himself with his duties. MT. Wad- dell testified that in 1882 the association was composed of the E. l. Dupont Pow der company, Hazard Powder company, Lafiin ds Rand Powder company, Oriental Powder company, American Powder mills, Miami Powder company and the Austin Powder company. In that year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22
Duke of Abruzzi on the Go.

Turin, October 21.-The Duke of Abruzzi, left Turin with the intention of proceed ing to the United States, has been visiting Princess Clotilli. the aunt og King Vie tor Emmanuel. at the royal chateau at Moncalieri, for the purpose of interesting her in his cause. He returned today, but only remained in the city a few hours. He left for the south, but his destination is unknown. His plans with regard to his reported engagement to Miss Kath- crime Elkins are being kept a profound secret. He has even dispensed with his aides and valet to be completely free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Page i.

Page i. Bryan arouses great enthusiasm in Ohio. Colonel Taylor escapes from night riders. Powder trust methods exposed Senator Ben Tillman returns from Eu- rope Woman figures in Morse case. Tammany leaders deny collecting gam bling fund Dramatic story of night rider raid Hitchcock confident of Taft victory
 Page 2. Interest in holiness meetings War started on cocaine sellers Ensley interested in new amendments. Housing new county meeting in Besse- mer.
 Page 3. Gadsden may get foundry plant Huntsville wants new city hall Bankhead speaks on good roads. Education has inning at Montgome,.v fair.
 Page 4. - Editorial comment. Page 5. City council elects R. H. Thach citv attorney Senator Spragins rouses great entbu- slasIn at German Day celebration Local men belong to Tennessee hunting clubs. Merchants express themselves vigorous ly against new county amendment. Masonic conference closes tonight
 Page 6. Large orders for structural iron.
 Page 2. Birming gham society. Women interested in Judge Feagin's work.
 @ Page 8. Corporations asked to join city beau tiful movement.
 Page g. Roosevelt jumps in to help Taft :
 Page 10. Tennessee river factor in rate mak- ing. Sewanee in fine shape for battle with Auburn.
 Page II. Stocks advance on general buying Cotton makes small advance. Wheat jumps up on bulllsh reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22

the organization was changed to a pool when two other companies, the King Powder company and the Ohio Powder company, were embraced in the organiza- ton. They did not join until bitter rate cutting warfare had occurred. The wit ness said that the pool controlled be- tween 95 and gS per cent of the trade.
 MT. WaddelI then said that the com- bine had "put the screws on the agents in different parts of the country, who later began to break prices and reduce commissions forcing them to sign con- tracts in accordance with the wishes of the pool In 1889 a governing body was formed which became known as the board of trade.
 Among the members of this body were Henry A. Dupont J. A. Haskell, R. V. Wheeler, G. M Peters, Arthur Williams, R. T. Coleman and A. O. Fay. eBtween 1889 and 1896 there were several independ- ent companies formed, including the Chat tanooga Powder company. Almost as soon as the Chattanooga company's prod uct was on the market the witness said the pool "started after them and there was no quarter given"
 Tt was a short and vicious fight" MT. Waddell added. We sold powder at cost and below. The fight ended at the gen. eral roundup of the independents about July. 1896
 ''Blasting powder went down to 20 cents & cake and rife powder to I and $ll0 with freight cost included The prices in uncontested districts were maintained at the maximum The Chattanooga com pany finally gave up and was absorbed by the Dupont and Lafiin and Rand com panies." "Who helped you In this fght7" asked . MT. Scarlet
 '~The liberal rebates on freight rates which the railroads were giving at this time helped us. We got reDates on the Hoosac Tunnel line and other roads l do not now recall"
 The hearing adjourned until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22
HITCHCOCK CONFIDENT
 OF THE SUCCESS OF TAFT I

land, he remarked that the last named was surely republican and in the other two he thought there was fighting chance.
 Former Governor Myron T. Herrick of Ohio visited republican national headquarters today and gave the req sons for his assurance of the success of the republican national and state tick cts in his state. The ex-governor admitted that in few localities the party might lose representatives in Congress. If so it would be because of local fight, which would not 1n- fluence the state or national contest. The legislature, he regarded as cer- tainly republican. Concerning the at titude of Senator Foraker, ex-Governor Herrick said:
 "Of course, he is inactive, but he is too good a republican and too good a citizen and too good an Ohioan to even wish for Bryan's election"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22
Missionary Convention.

Philadelphia October H.-With delegates in attendance from all sections of the country the twenty-seventh annual con- vention of the Woman's Home Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church began her today. The delegates repre- sent 102 conferences. Over these presides Mrs. Clinton B. Fish of New York, the national president. A feature of the con vention Is an exhibition showing the re- suits of missionary work in various places, including the mountains of Alabama, North Carolina and New Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22
Bad Fires In Norfolk,

Norfolk, Va, October 2l.-Incendiaries are still working in this city, three fires in the business district having been re- ported between midnight and a. m. to- day. The first at the wholesale notion and dry goods store of I. s. Fine & Co, caused $50OO damage The second at the office of the United States Export Co.,, and the third at the City Hay & Grain Co.'S establishment were extinguished in their incipency. The chiefs of the fire and police departments today conferred with the board of control, and heroic stens sxs to be taken to apprehend the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22
Enqlish Girl Sent Home.

New York, October H.--Abundantly sup piled with money and jewelry, Miss Ray Bucey, the attractive English girl who said she was presented to the court of King Edward last season, was sent back to England today on the Mauretania. Miss Bucey arrived here last Friday on the same steamer and among her fellow pas- sengers was J. H. Alpost. On receipt of a cablegram from Alposts father the inn migration authorities detained the young man to await the governments decision in the case, and sent the young woman back home. Miss Bucey was indignant at her treatment, which she characterized as outrageous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22
voIIey of Shots.
 dreamed that the mob ,,,rrn h,,t inst then they
Packy Mcfarland Wins.

New York, October 2.-Out of the west tonight came ''Packy'' Mcfarland, lightweight fighter, and for five rounds he hammered Leach Cross. "the pride of the Ghetto,' with such precision as to earn a decided victory. At the same time he set In the background Cross as- pirations and enhanced his own chances for mill with Battling Nelson, light weight champion of the world.t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22
Child Commits suicide.

Chicago, October 21.-Elsie Lenhardt, F years old. committed suicide at her home here today. The child left note saying that everybody was mean to her and then turned on the gas in her room where later she was found dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22
Turkev |. Not satisfled.

Paris, October 21.-A special from Con- stantinople says that negotiations between Austria Hungary and Turkey have been definitely broken of, the porte refusing to accept the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina as an accepted fact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22
Patents and Postal channes.

Washington, October 21.--(SpeciaL)-A patent for sad iron heater has been issued to G. W. Fallin of Montgomery James F. Bigger is appointed postmas- ter at Prestwick, Washington county, vice Alice J. Steadman, resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22

Navy York. October 21.-On the eve od his last campaign visit to Chlcago' where he will remain two days, Char man Frank H. Hitchcock of the re- nublican. national committee, expressed himself more confidently than ne mas at any time since he assumed the man. agement of the republican campaign
 He declared today that New York was absolutely safe for the natlonal tick at and state ticket, and added tnat ba was confident that California, ore gon and Washington would give large republican pluralities. He was satls- fled also he said, with conditions Tn Colorado. Nebraska and Kansas, and ne thought Montana was safely repuph- can though he did not look for any overwhelming plurality in that state. As to Missouri, Kentucky and Mary
 
 went to Reelfoot lake in response to ,attaY from a MT. Carpenter of Union City. who wanted to lease some timber land. On our arrival at the lake we wen. to the Log House or Ward hotei' anu early after supper retired. Sometime our- ing the nlSnt Wo Weio "ioN'Su " one knocking at our door, and on opening tba door A. mob of masked men were fo,,nd standing in the hall We were or dered to dress and as the leader or the mob said he wanted to talk to us we put ar orr clothes and accompanied the men to +be hanks of the lake, some distance from the hotel .-. .,,,.,,
 "The leader of the mob talked With nc telling us we were associated with Tudoe Harris and were taking entirety too much interest in the lake. lie salu that the course of Harris and the west Tennessee Land company in prohibiting free fishing was causing the starvation of women and children and something had to be done.
 volIey of Shots.
 CT never dreamed that the mob intend- ed us any harm, but just then they threw . rome around Captain Rankins neck ana svnng him to limb. He protested ana said .Gentleman, do not kill me, ana the reply of the mob was Voiiey or 50 shots.
 ..This was the first evidence or any intention to harm us ana when the hrl,s began I jumped into a bayou ana niaoo so, s,,nken log Behind this hid ana tba moh fired several hundred shots into ths lnp They evidently believed was daaa for heard one of them say, Hes aaad. let him go,' and with that he rode away. IA. c.
 s.I remained in the water until alter the mob was out of hearing and went to an icland in the lake, where renamed nearly all day Tuesday At night slept in the woods and starting early came to bonse at o'clock this morning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-19
Special Correspondent of This
Paper Writes Entertain;ngly
10 Women.
LATEST FROM THE METROPOLIS
Three Modes Of the latest Designs
Blue Cloth With Striped SILK
Gown Delightful for Scmi-f rmal
Wcar---A striped Zephyr ard tue
Latest Tailored Coat.

This effective gown combining
simplicity and the chic can be car
ried out at moderate cost and is do
lightful for semi.formal wear. II $
built of Copenhagen blue face cloth,
trimmed with blue and white striped
chiffon tafretas
The sleeves are cut in one with
the bodice, which blouscs slightly
and is given a broad shoulder effect
by having tueks run from the shout
der seams down to the girdle. The
sleeves are elbow length. slit at the
top and trimmed with buttons. There
are cuffs OF the striped silk and un-
der sleeves Of tucked grass linen and
embroidered batiste insertion
A yoke Of the same trimming as
the undersleeves is set into the cut
out neck the front deepening into
a Dutch yoke, with outlines Of si'k
Completing the costume is a hat
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-19

OF the mu} dramatic production
originally presented ia Mons YM
City one of the greatest hits wa
made by Arthur c ASTON compau,
N ~ the Old Cross Roads" viii
was soon Al the Grand opera house d
audiences which tested tho capacity
OF the thealrr at every performances
The engagement which takes plac.
at the Cairo opera house ON Friday
DEG. .. matinee and night is arous
ing great deal Of interest and IN.
indications are that The sale OF sts
watch opens at The box office oa
Thursday viii be a rushing ono
Prices, matinee, p. 80. rs. Night Is
jo. - and SLoJ
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-19
Brown Of Harvard.

The career Of James Young, the
star Of Brown OF Harvard" which
will be presented under the business
management OF The Shubcrts at The
cairo opera house on Dec goth. matt
nee and night is an Illustration that
success in the theatrical world is at.
tanned only after long study anil time
less efforts. Probably few actors on
the Notwithstanding stage, certainly
none anywhere near his age. have
such thorough training Or
enjoyed such classical associations rs
has Mr. Young during HE sixteen
years Of his active professional cx.
perience. Prices. night p. 81. =. 81
and $i.59 Matinee -. So. -.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-19
MOY DOW MARKED
Chinese Societies Set Price on Head
of Countryman Who Has
Aided the Police.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Moy Dow. a
Chinaman, who has assisted the pc.
lice in Philadelphia, New York, Bcs.
ton and other large cities in clearing
mysterious murders of Chinamen,
has hem eanrtdnon' ana on '1nfurma.
ton received today the police have
begun a search for the conspirators.
DOW has turned over to the police
Enat ne claims to be evidence that
members Of the Chinese society ii
Clues named have agreed to pay 81
oul for his murder. As Interpreter
Dow has been called upon frequently
10 assist the federal and police an
thprlt'es in prosecuting Cinnamon
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-19
deliberate
l|NCOLk'S DAY
Ent
COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL
- OBABLY PROVIDE PRO
SaAM LEGISLATURE AP.
9 olNT COMMITTEE.
{ anniversary OF Llncoln's bind.

&c anniversary of Lincolns birth
II, will be celebrated here In q
able manner. The matter was re.
ed TO by w. b. Huette, vice pres.
ut of the Commercial Club, at the
erchants' Luncheon last SATURDAY
1d Ii was agreed that some notable
public recognition of the day ought to
be made. Prof. Clendenen announced
that the public schools would have
exercises appropriate TO the occasion
1t seemed to be understood that the
Commercial Club would take up the
proposition and have a program.
Legislature Acts.
The last general assembly passed
joint resolution providing for the ape
pointment of committee of fifteen
citizens of Illinois to arrange for the
proper celebrations Of the one hun
dredth anniversary Of the birth Of
Lincoln. On this committee are Sen
ator Shelby NJ Cullom, Governor
Charles S. eDneen, Hon. James A |
Rose, Judge j, Otis Humphrey, Gen
eral Alfred Orendorff. Hon Logan /
Hay l.. +. Wheeler, and others, Upon
the state Superintendent Of Public /
Instruction has been placed the re
sponsibility of preparing a sugges-
tive program for the celebration OF
the hundredth anniversary OF the
birth Of this great man TO be used in
the schools Of this country and such
other countries as may desire to use
it. This program is intended 10 ;
place before the school children Of
The world quotations from Lmcoln's
sayings and writings. poems and 9th
ar literary appropriations and bricf
;tatemnets on the life Of Lincoln from
he present rulers of the great gov, /
of the world p
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-19
REFORM IN INDIA
advocated BY indian Secretary IN
speech in British House of Lords
Yesterday.

London. Dee. lS.-Lord Merely In
dian secretary. speaking In the bon..
OF lords this afternoon. unfolded
pan Tor the reform Of the govern
mental administration of India. open
ing what he described as a "a yer.
important chapter in the history Of
relations between Great Britain ami
India"
Moreiy made no attempt 10 mini.
mize the formidable dinicuHio, CON.
fronting the government Of India ow.
ing 10 me unrest and anarchy i'm OBJ.
empire but he deprecated the alarm.
Isl Vows regarding the situation
mere lie said there was no fear e.,
any ming IN the nature Of am upisia.
but that panic was possible.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-19

The Virainian.

The engagement of The Virginiau
.at The Cairo opera house on Thurs
day Dee. 2ith, will doubtless afforr
much satisfaction 70 the patrons O
that theater Tais play has alread,
proven one Of the most successfr
examinations of recent. DrQd4etiq
s--,ts.a With owen Visitors novel
while with lHo multitude 10 win
re T5rf has - m Id
ia'ira tha l'ns is asaac'ai, apt
lated Pre- - $3.50
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-19

visiting 's'ars Should MOT Do 49,
lowed 90 escape Gom australia uu
taxed The rich spoil which Her are
taking away beIunzz iu great uart Of
.iSal To our own ar'i-,--ths Singers
and painters who keep Ge Game of
beauty burning amid hardship nrira-
ton, and neglect The visiting stars
Shoa'd be heavily taxed and tro pro-
'"e1s applied bF government to An
S. ialian art schools and scholarships.
Table TAX. Melbourne.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-19
NOTICE TO LlcENsEEsl

Office Of the CITY Clcrs
Cairo. Illinois. December l9. 1913
Al a regular meeting Of inc al,
council OF the said City held on tn. s.
day December 5. 1908. Tie CITY CLERK
was directed to give notice by rub +
cation that an license, are due and
must be paid by January Is, 1909
aud that no application for license
viii be considered unless accomrsp
led by the full amount OF fee reuufr.
ed for such license.
A special meeting win be held by
the said city council on December al
1903. and all applicants are urged 10
have their applications filed m this
Office by 100 O'Clock %. M. Of chat
date
RoBT 4 HATCHER.
City CLERK