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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

e 5eoi Coal Iron and Railroad
 on,nonv is recovering from an altach of tvnhoid fever. He is at St. Nih cent,s where his temperature was re- norted last night to be about nor nal.
 e,..on.ns Identified.-The chickens ..aoa1,ored bv Detectives Cole and Dlsh oroon Friday from a negro house on Ayenue E and Fifteenth street naVo been identified as the property oi MI I9 sticlney. 2OO4 Fifth avenue, anu d. l 1rawlxins 2125 Seventh avenue nor tn. 1rr-entv-one chickens were recovered pS the detectives and they haFe
 livered to the owners.
 s,.c;aI Services TOday.-A speciai musical programme will De carrieu oos at both morning and evening ser rvlSeo of the First Methodist cnurch. AN,o ,norninR pr. Branscomb VIII Pre"o,, .,, and a number of special selections VIII ba rendered. Tonight the whole time ,,,11 be given up to a cantata Ihe Ca,,,ing of inc King" which is said to he one of the most beautiful or rens s,,s salections. A number of voices -,sa,1 assist the choir, and the christ mas music will probably call out large crowd
 Arrested for Cutting.-Depuly w llson yesterday arrested Mary McConnell II. connection with the throat cuttlns oi leonard Poss, who claims he cut hlm a1f Wilson was raiding the Southside olrb when he found the man lying Tn 4ho hall on the second floor. The 1yo,oan and man had been quarrelllng bafore and the sheriffs office suspect +be woman of having done the mischlet. esba admitted that the knife 1ouho out side the window was hers. foss was carried to the Hillman hospieai III very serious condition
 u,,-n,au Falls From Trestle.-J. w. xuoasa a fagman on the Alabama c.raa+ Souther ern railroad, Wnose nome is at 527 Weaver street, Chattanoosa, i,,,+ who has been boarding at 222O rrhird avenue, Birmingham, fell from trestle yesterday afternoon at MIC C,lures station and was seriously thoush ,o+ fatally injured. Weese fell dls- +ance of about 25 feet. His back was bad1y snrained and he suffered several ,o,.,r t,ad bruises He we.s brought to TirYninpbam last night and removed to the private infirmary of Copeland Solomon & Turner in an ambulance of Lige Loy.
 camp Hardee Meets-Camp Hardee, United Con1 Feloi1"s' W +erdav afternoon In the rooms or the Commercial club in regular semi ,oonthlv session., Capt. W. c. Ward made A very interesting speech on the treatment of the wounded men during inc war between the states and related several incidents in which he took part. A committee of six members was appointed from the camp to solicit money for the purpose of taking the Bows, Industrial School band to Noun tain Creek on Christmas to entertain the veterans in the Soldiers Home tbara This movement has been started at the request of Mrs. Green, who Is making arrangements for Christmas dinner for the old soldiers. The com mittee consists of Capt. J. G. smith chairman, w. E. Yancey, A. c. Oxford Dr. R. D. Jackson and Commander J. F. Mclaughlin.
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FIREWORKSl

Just a carload at retail. Bir- mingham Fireworks Co.,, 1923 First Ave, next to Woodward building.
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 Tn reply to Mir. Tomlinson. G. R. Harsh said; NOW is the time to act.'
 '"The fact thac Judge Hundley has grown up in community where there are Intelligent white men to ju1ge," said MT Harsh, ''the fact that his integrity and truestworthiness have hesn attacked Is sufficient. When grand old heroes like Senator Pettus and Senator Morgan went face to face with the Presieat and said that Judge Hundley was not the man for the position wllict he now ho.is it seems to me that thet was significant"
 A. G. Smith said: "1h, thing that sticks in my rrs.w Is the fact that these suspicious exist at all and believe that these charges should receive ths gravest consideration" He signifi >d his inien- ton of voting for the resolution of Mt Chisholm.
 Oberdorfer Defends Hundley. Leo Oberdorfer then made a ringing
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friends of the judge to the matter of the creation of receiverships for friends.
 ''Hundley continued on the bench and there eventually grew between him and Judge Thomas G. Jones, man known throughout Alabama for his broad intel feet, a difference in the matter of the ap- pointment of the referee in bankruptcy. am informed by Judge Jones that he en- deavored to have conference with Judge Hundley with a view of settling the diff ferences in the matter of jurisdiction, and he never succeeded. This should have been done before it was allowed to create a public scandal The squabble offended the good taste of the members of this har.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
WINS HIS BET, But
is OUT OF POCKET
Oakland Man Forces a Billiard
Ball Into His Mouth on
a Wager

OAKLAND, Dec so.-on wager,
John Robbins of Fruitvale forced bill
lard ball into his mouth at poolroom
in Melrose yesterday Itrequired three
hours effort on the part OF DR.. J. H.
CaIlan and Constable Tom Carroll to re-
move the sphere from Robbins mouth,
and in the operation it was found neces-
sary to extract several OF the mans
teeth before the ball could be taken out.
Robbins almost choked to death be-
fore he was relieved. Oil and small
pinch bar were used in prying the ivory
ball out and Robbins suffered agony
during the ordeal
Robbins bears the reputation OF be-
ing a game sport and when friend
bet him $3.50 that he could not pocket
a billiard ball in his mouth Robbins
took the bet. He won the wager, but
probably he will be out OF pocket on
the whole transaction when the doctors
bill comes in.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
DAVID HANBURY is
DANGEROUSLY Ill
Millionaire, Who Gave Fortune
to Wife Recently, Threatened
With Pneumonia

David H Hanbury, the millionaire
English brewer, is dangerously i'll in
his apartment at the Jefferson hotel.
For some days he had been threatened
with pneumonia and early yesterday
morning he was attacked with convul-
sions. DR.. F. NJ. Sponogle was immedi-
ately summoned to his bedside. After
administering hypodermic injections
the physician called in an associate for
consultation and the patient was placed
under the care of nurse. At an early
hour this morning he had rallied some
what, although his condition was still
critical
The physicians said that Hanbury's s
energetic existence in many climes had
somewhat undermined his once magnifi-
cent physique. They are still hopeful
of his ultimate recovery His wife, to
whom he recently decided his island
near Napa, and in whose favor he made
a will bequeathing his s4,000,000 estate,
consisting of brewery and champagne
winery interests in England and
France, is constant attendant at his
bedside
Mrs. Hanbury is optimistic and be-
lieves that her husbands splendid con-
stitution will pull him through this
sickness, but In case he shows no de-
cided Improvement today Will cable to
London summoning Hanbury's brother.
John H. Hanbury, to the bedside. She
said that the note for $4,000 which she
negotiated with the Bank of Napa was
made for the purpose of having an
ample supply of funds on hand in case
of her husbands illness taking a Sc
rious turn.
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$4,000 BOOTY IS
SECURED BY THUGS
SaIoonman, Gagged and Bound,
Found Unconscious and
Safe Is Rifled


With blood flowing from ugly wounds
in his head as the result of blows adj
ministered by two highwaymen, James
c. Milholland. a bar tender, was found
bound and gagged in the saloon Of
William Crayton, 71S Golden Gate ave-
nue.. early yesterday morning. The
robbers obtained more than $4,000 in
money from safe deposit boxes in a
large safe in the office of the saloon,
ss2, a diamond ring and diamond pin
from Milholland, and about $50 from
the cash register. The robbers sue
ceeded in making their escape.
Milholland was just about to close
the doors of the saloon when the two
highwaymen entered. Both men or
dered Milholland to throw up his hands.
and their demands were emphasized by
revolvers. Just as the latter turned
about to walk toward the rear of
the saloon, in obedience to command
from one OF the thugs, he was struck
several times over the head with a
heavy bludgeon. He was rendered un-
conscious by the assault.
The robbers bound Milholland's wrists
and ankles, tied a towel over his mouth
and dragged him behind the counter
The thoroughness with which the
two men searched the Office of the
saloon and the short time required to
force open the several safe deposit
boxes in the safe lead the police to
believe that they are experienced safe
crackers. Many of the boxes in the
large safe In Crayton's saloon are rent
ed to merchants and others in the i'm
mediate neighborhood.
John de Young and Charles Lusk
were among the heaviest losers by the
robbery, both having had several hun
dred dollars in their respective boxes
drill, chiseI and a heavy hammer
were used to force the locks on the
apartments in the safe. The hammer
was evidently covered with leather. as
a small piece of that material was
found near the safe.
After rlHing the contents of the
boxes in the safe the robbers turned
their attention to the big cash drawer
in which Crayton kept his money. 1t
is probable that the thieves were
frightened away before they could
break open this apartment of the safe.
Crayton had several hundred dollars
in this money drawer
Policeman John j. Lyons discovered
the robbery. When he tried the door
of crayton's saloon at s:f5 o'clock yes
terday morning he found it unlocked.
The policeman entered the saloon and
hearing groans he soon discovered Mil
holland stretched senseless on the
floor. An alarm was sent in to CEN
trail station and detail of detectives
was sent to investigate All trace of
the robbers was lost, but when Mil
holland regained consciousness at the
central emergency hospital he gave
the police an accurate description of
his assailants Detectives Leo Bunner,
Thomas O'Connell. John Fitzgerald and
Robert Graham were detailed on the
case. The robbers left the saloon
through an exit in the rear. climbed
over a fence and went down Elm ave-
.nue.
The police are Of the opinion that
these two men are the ones who as
saulted Henry Inselmann. a saloon man,
in his place of business at Polk and
Turk streets about two weeks ago and
robbed hif
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
BISHOP O'CONNELL NOT
APPOINTED COADJUTOR
Report of Promotion to Position
in This City Denied at Vatican

ROME, Dec. S0.-The appointment of
Bishop Dennis o'connelI, rector Of the
Catholic university at Washington, as
coadjutor archbishop of San Fran
cisco, with right of succession to
Archbishop Riordan, was officially de-
MED at the Vatican today It is prob-
able. however, that Bishop O'Connell
soon will be made auxiliary arch
bishop of San Francisco.
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Especial Gable to The Gam


~ ONE Italy 30-That 10000 persons perished Reg
n gio Mesna alone the appalling belief The
of marines estimate that the calamity
5o0 but that these figures will be increased the opinion
here Of the 10000 population of Mesna 10000 believed
dead while 10000 killed burned Reggie
Both cities oblerated There every pess
the situation.
THOUSANDS EXPOSED TO RIGOR OF WINTER
On of the interruption OF all communications aid
be taken to the wounded who will die Of cold and injuries Thou
sands exposed the rgors of winter without clothing
Pending the arrival Of the way Sicily
wretched suffering extremity hunger Reports
from Catana describe them vany rakng among the
OF bread anything that They mostly
half naked and bear shocking undresed wounds Numbers
of others wander ptiuIy about appealing passersby
a little fortunate than themselves, to help them.
The weather and rainy piercing wind adds
misery There been many of robbng The
fingers corpses persons off
in to get the rings they
SECOND SHOCK COMPLETES DESTRUCTION
today by accounts of second
visitation Mesna The dispatches violent
earthquake which completed OF the shaken
buildings, and caused great additional loss of life
who escaped Catana from Messina says it ipos
the spectacle presented The in ruins and
reduced % OF smoking debris
dispatch from Commander Trinche was saved states
the number thousands wounded are dying oi
hunger thirst Fire destroyed all remained spreading over
Telegaph reestabished be-
Mna and Palermo where the beginning
to arrive
The Duo dAosta has left for Messina a destroyer
constantly receiving kilograms
from America asking for OF relatives friends Most OF these
Americans have been traced either here Florence they
spending the Christmas holidays who had t
spend the winter Sicily fortunately delayed their departure or
the island.
Subscriptions opened here already reach oOOOOe S2QO00
P Morgan contribution OF $4,000 by cable has pro-
found impression
ROME, Dec 5oTe mmensity OF the disaster Italy and
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PITTFUL PLEAS FOR HELP
FROM STRICKEN ITALY

More earthquake shocks in
Sicily and Calabria wrought
further destruction and at
frighted the survivors, already
half mad and paralyzed by fear.
Italy's minister Of marine
now estimates the number Of
dead at 115y00O.
Pitiful pleas for help have
reached CataBia from Messina-
Faed. medicines, doctors and
volunteers to aid in the work
of rescue are begged for. Ref
ugees arriving tell narrowing
stories Of the calamity that be-
fell their city.
American Consul Cheney and
his family perished beneath the
ruins of the consulate at Mes
sina.
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Fires in Ruins of Stricken City
Burn Thousands of
UnfOrtunateS
REGGIO AND SCORES OF
SMALLER TOWNS RAZED

MESSINA Dec. 3O.-King Victor Emmanuel and
Queen Helena have arrived and taken charge of the work
of The king saved several persons from wrecked
building Both of them risked their lives several times
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EARTH ROCKS AGAIN ITALY TOTAL NUMBER LIVES LOST 500OH
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE kEARNY So
THURSDAY. DEcEMBER 81. 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

NESrERDAN Southwest wind: cloudy; maxi
mum temperature 30, minimum 20.
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Clo1dy; warmer;
probaoly rain: fresh south wind Page rs
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SUBURBAN

FruitFale man wins bet
suffers agony afterward.
Wild man. supposed to
in Berkeley bills, scare
View
Alfred r. lie Beuf. for
Brothers. is having prelim
embezzlement.
Men Of Alameda county
lature Tor submission Of
ment.
Rev. George Fl. Wiki
to trustees Of Westminste
/ West Rerkelpv-
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FOREIGN

Later returns from devastated districts in
perished in Messina and 10000 in Reggie; thou
sands OF victims in scores OF other towns viii
swell death roll to alarming total. Page
Count Boni de Castellane's petition to have his
sons awarded TO his mother denied by the
court. Page
Refugees from Messina tell Of miraculous es-
cspes and awful tragedies during earthquake and
tidal wave. Page 2
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
SPORTS

Directors Of California
with organized baseball. ,
Al Kaufman beats Jim
ninth round.
Y. NJ. c. A. runners q
mile race in Golden
row.
Racing in Butte will be
summer.
Big coursing stakes on
Ingleside.
Ketchel wiz be ready {
soon, says Manager Joe o.
owner Of famous stud
for Ouema.
Long shot captures fes
and Jockey Shilling rides
Six faForites at Emery
reap rich harvest
CLASSY card is arranged
cap.
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SOCIAL
EASTERN

Heney expects TO convict Calhc
turn to direct prosecution
Mrs. c. II. Ramsey, Virginia s.
owner OF farm in Ventura, brir
roroo
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Mr.. Ripley should reconstruct platform. Page 6
Ruef's unfortunate speculation in law. Page 6
Carnegio's view Of the tariff Page G
The evolution OF Doodle scandal Page &
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-15

whom will vouch for our ability to ham
die goods. Give us fair trial and be
convinced. WE REMIT WEEKLY OR
OFTENER IF REQUIRED. We report
the day the goods are received and their
condition on arrival. WE REPORT THE
DAY THE GOODS ARE SOLD. The
proprietor of The California Commits
sion Company, Mr.. William Meister, has
devoted his entire life to the fruit bust
ness and all consignments are handled
under his direct supervision. Our house
is headquarters for Cashmere fruit and
we also handle a large volume Of fruit
from the Wenatchee Valley We have
the largest list of shippers in the State
of Washington, with endorsements from
each of them which ought to be good
enough for you. We handle everything
grown on the farm and In addition we
handle veal hogs, poultry, hides or any
thing that is marketable. We refer you
to r. G. Dun & Co., the largest CONNER
cial agency in the world; Puget Sound
National Bank of Seattle, also the prin-
cipal and largest growers in Washing
ton, Oregon, California, Canada and the
Hawaiian Islands.
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pound for large broilers, this price
being subject to change without no.
tice.
Potatoes Firmer.-Jas. A. Riley
states that the potato market is tirmer
owing to the fact that the 1907 crop
is we'll cleaned up, leaving very
small supply to fill the demand be-
tween now and the arrival of the 1908
crop in staple quantities. This firm
has been buying heavily OF the tail
end of the 1907 crop in order to ant1c1-
pate a shortage later on in the season.
Butter and Eggs.-The North Coast
Produce Co. report that the butter
market is holding steady, the supply
being liberal from the local field and
the eastern shipments being just
heavy enough to keep prices uniform.
Eastern shipments are also serving to
steady the prices on eggs and poul-
try. The rapidly diminishing ship
ments of old potatoes and the well de-
fined demand for them even in the
face of the plentiful arrival of new
potatoes has caused the market to
grow considerably firmer than it was
one month ago. There will be heavy
demand for old potatoes until the new
crop commences to come in in quaint
ties that will make new potatoes sta
pie, and this will not be for many
weeks. New potatoes at present are
fancy article, selling at about cents
pound, and restaurants and other
heavy users are still relying upon the
old crop.
The Apple Market. B. Powles &
Co. state that they have car of Wine
saps on hand from the irrigated dis
trict which is probably the last avail
able heavy shipment of apples OF the
1907 crop. The entire apple crop is
now we'll cleaned up and the records
are clear for the production of 1908
Considerable concession over the
prices quoted last fall has been neces
sary to move the balance of the crop
during the last few months, but even
at this, the prices realized by growers
were comparatively good and left them
a good margin of profit. If apple
growers never got higher prices than
those quoted right now on fancy ap
pies, they would still find themselves
in a profitable business. This com
pany are expecting large shipment
of Texas watermelons in few days
This will be the first time that early
Texas watermelons have been shipped
in any quantity to the Seattle market
and dealers are watching the expert
tment with interest.
California Produce.-F. P. Taylor &
| Co. report new offerings from the Cali
fornia market in the way OF early ap
| pies, peaches, plums, etc., but they
| state that strawberries are at present
monopolizing the. market, the crop be
ing very large and of fine quality, anc
the consumption being unusually
heavy. They estimate that during the
last two weeks Western Avenue has
/ disposed of from three to four thou
sand crates Of berries a day. They
| anticipate that the crop OF cherries
will be of short duration, but gooc
quality.
| Veal Market.-George H. Biggs, Of
the Puget Sound Commission Co.
saws that the warm weather is having
| its effect upon the veal market, prices
weakening as the season advances
The arrival of berries and fresh pro
duce on the market is also having Its
effect upon the consumption of meats
Veal is ranging at present from to II
cents, but prices will probably range
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The General Market.

The past fortnight on Western Ave-
nue. has marked the introduction OF
more active features into the market.
The street has passed from the nat
ural lassitude of the winter and early
spring market into the greater activ-
ity which comes with the arrival of
the first important produce from the
local field and the offering OF more
fruits from California and other fields.
The great feature of the market has
been strawberries. During the week
or two before the issuing OF this re-
port, Western Avenue has been han
ding an average of from three to four
thousand crates a day. The crop this
year is not only large, but of SPLEEN
did quality, and while prices have
ranged lower than last season. ship
ments have moved readily. The heav-
Ter portion of the strawberry season
will soon be past.
The price of potatoes has risen
again from the slough in which 1t has
been wallowing during the winter and
spring. The old crop is fairly well
cleaned up and those remaining, espe-
cially of Burbanks and better grades,
are held in firm hands at prices rang
ing at least ten dollars ton more
than a month or two ago. Sales have
been made as high as from $22 to $25
per ton.
The "spot" supply of apples is very
small. Only one car (Winesaps) is
now offered on the street and this
promises to be the tail end Of the 1907
crop. The market is virtually clean
and ready for the crop of 1908, which
is being ushered in by the first ar
rivals of early apples from California.
Butter and eggs are both remain
ing steady and about stationary, the
price being held in check by supplies
from the East. Veal is weakening
owing to the coming of warmer wealth
err. Poultry is reported firm and the
local supply coming in is finding a
good market in spite of considerable
shipments from the East.
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Present Market offerinss.-stepher

Present Market NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
A. Hull. of the well-known Western
Avenue firm, Hull-Hamlet & Co., states
that Strawberries and cherries are the
feature of the market at present as
far as local offerings are concerned.
A good crop of berries has tended to
bring prices to a reasonable level
which has aroused an unusual inter-
est among consumers, with the result
that shipments have been moving
readily. Wenatchee cherries are the
first locals offered this year, but 9th
ers will follow shortly, the Puget
Sound crop being almost due. Mr..
Hull says that the spot supply of ap-
pies is virtually cleaned up, there be-
ing only one available car to his
knowledge on the street. He also calls
attention to attractive offerings from
outside fields such as liberal supply
of fine pineapples from Honolulu and
cantaloupes from California. The ar
rival Of these new fruits and produce.
he says, has put new life into the
street and things will be lively from
now on. Hull-Hamlet Company have
added to their selling facilities this
year, in anticipation of a good market
and a big business, and are in position
to handle new business with the ut
most dispatch and satisfaction.
Better Veal Market.-The Miller
Produce Co. state that the market on
calves which the extreme hot weather
of few weeks ago weakened consid-
erably, is firmer and that prices range
at present from to 10 cents, good
calves bringing 10 cents. He expects
the market to be firm for time I'M
less warm weather sets in, which usu-
ally results in lower prices. While the
market on poultry Is lower than at
this time last year, prices are steady
at present and local poultry is being
disposed of readily. This firm Is pay
ing ~ cents for hens and 1S cents a
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CALIFORNIA COMMISSION CO.
p O. eox a4s WILLIAM MEIsTEH PROP.
s2a WESTERN AVE-. SEATTLE, WASH.
EST. 90 YEARS IN SEATTLE

Il n e OlQeSC
e S t a b / ished
C o m m j S sion
House in Seat
tie. We have
over 100 ship
pers on our
books, a list of
which we gave
to the Wash
ington S t a t e
Fruit Inspec-
tor. We have
q n d o rsements
from the larg-
est growers and
shippers on the
Pacific Coast,
nyrnrxy nnn Of
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-12

truction, All the paintings in the rooms of the council chamber, many of which were of historic interest, in cluding the well known portrait of Daniel O'Conuell were destroyed in the flames.