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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-14
sHor by a HoasEa.


TACOMA. March ~ - Martin.
If Buckley wns shot twice by a
fobher IN Wrighfa park last night
one bullet Ffagod The skin aud the
other badly wounded him IN the
side. Martin was walking with the
fahbef aud tnlbing when the thug
suddenly ordered him 60 throw ny
his hands but began shooting be.
fore BE- could comply.
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MURDERED MANS
WIDOW HELD
10y TINTED pr..a1

VICTORIA. Il. G. March N-Mrf.
Charles Freedman. widow 81 the
victim OF the shooting affray Of
Monday. March .. was prevented
from boarding the steamer Resale
last niEht when she MAS starting
for Seattle. pending further IN.
ysetlgation OF the tragedy Freed.
man waA one OF the best known
sporting men tn the Northwest lie.
turning from the theatre Monday
night he Was mysteTlouaiy shot -
4 supposed burglar. who VAS Ia bis
house
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KILLED BY AUTO


tBy United Press.l
SAN FRANCISCO. March IA
campaign against reckless driving
OF automobiles ~ TO follow the
death 81 Mrs. Mary Mclaughlin.
killed yesterday on Market a. while
she vas attempting 10 cross with
her little granddaughter.
Mrs. Mclaughlin. who was II
years old. was tho mother OF John
Mclaughlin. a layman member Of
the board OF health.
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There's no Better

GARDEN LAND fHEa ctr DOORS
tsts 80 sHfs rfAfts a. ufttllAz uuiF
~ miles ffssts Seattle test rad in KITS
raAntF Deed faf service Terms fhe
assn tatAnHs sc psx fnarth This
sruagf Iii fsiss snfthsns yea pisHts AT
Cleared end rratksd fsadf Ter efHr
tfsa
q sFfs FER = hefhs Eiuss IN. flNssrsrf
car fsfs. 81 minUtss FIds Hsinaiss
WNik Deed afuuHi Nssg FmNF nNn
fhfgkqrs fua can ssf mfik ~ am3rfa foe
o. Wal mere &c Hea waHtF taNe
cash. tsiAnes 20 sai4
81 zee
=. acre en- nssccn ffiit tsa htasks
TEEN EfaasA streets fafF watsF which
aiai Eaan aHntis fhs eafHs 90 this tract.
ths car hoe nlii ~ extended fhsEa
this saBusg WNf make tsrma
Uses
Tlur 81 sead TisN siass in. en- fup
- hfif ties cash Esianee sft Per aaanfh
uafid raaf aau hrhHs
as sd sfs rIanssf h.
Main s3es.
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CITY REAL rsrAre.
Lincoln Beach Villas

la Wsu seattle ere ehsareHl huQ an fbs
NHfaHt fHHaN HHat fhiHh Hf nuffHN
BE- faHHfs nf iHHa HiHhI uH tie fAi
TIEHHf rhW IfHs rfiH Haa1 fIae
ruft HaaF fn fHs EaI uHH HHH# n lHtHs
nfra fIHa fn fHa HIff. NHzaHa 90 fern
Tiles aHa nan tsHlHlHs Hnd inH nnt8
fNrIH ffHafH fHeffHH HHfiHH HHHt. ffft
rfN Ihls f ID taHA Hhn Hfih ttltA q
uAuIsE tisH. aHa uHif d &C. miHuIFa
nslk so rfiE BEACH uH laImf sfs
LL.-.
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Beautiful Woodland
Park Residence
District
TO vs., 'srssEG .s,i..rs, ~ O., q;
s.reo@ modem ts,iass. ii.sssi Zee
s.Toorn modern oo,tass. fire place. sood
tisw, 9 Feea.saRo Own. Also iNo cot
J ssosa, iet.. 1frIeai see zee ae~n.
Evgrr DRAKE.
18th and phinusY Ave
rhens. Ncrth ie. White IS.
Acfs snd hslf.AeFs tracts on county
read to Country cisb. blocks from the
iat.rarssn isso to iiess. on very sasy
terms
n W FARGO.
sta Empire BIDS
Phones. Main 1859. Ind ice --s-iT
pRETrGEsr WATER FHoNr
ever plated on The sol 80 is
NAVY YARD CITY,
only City blocks ffem the NAVY Yard
TInssf Heaeh. Finest VIEW aud such
Essy terms Nili sait You
rh = ~ Il ~ ra en- wF EE
%, 90 At cHRHissToS aees. ' ~s
have = branch office there. o. call on
BRENERToN DEVELOPMENT CO.
Ices American Hank nldx
Main iits--rhonss Ind. soas. --s.it
auMMER ~ COMING.
BUY 81 owner. swell a.faum cottage
lsrss Dot; close 20 beach . n4putsa nom
cash. balance tit per nauth OF
. y BELMONT.
saab James lii
see cash aud az per month buys
/ ny 1-reom house lot tesiee 10 alley. q
blocks ffem car. : block nom school In
/ Fremont district. gaod view price 81 seo
| Take Fremont and ballard car and come
/ oui and iuok a upi set eff car az No. eng
" tbth Ct Phone. Nprth 80 or North
/ isse IL
CHEAP cHicKrsS r.aoht ..soem
house 10 LAWNS hens : cows lara.
/ Terms see G. u Hillman's statesmen. h.
Time. bieek. today IA
| Furniture z.room cottage for saIe
cheap. Hath. toilet ard pantry House
4 fer rent Must b. sees 20 be appreciated
Nshr jackson car. 81 sfth av. q =ft-I9
For sale OF Hent= Good property on
ard ana eth West Parties eAat OF
Mountains Address NJ N Narsten. aool
eth West Tsi Queen Anne 90 step
MIST SILL. NY HOME HOUSE AND
q LOTS PHONE, IND, GREEN a4f
/ 1a=1t- y
For sale OF Exchange Five room flat
very nicely furnished. for larger roaming
] house. an tth. near Marion. =atai6.n
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AZ IDEAL COUNTRY HOME Choice
water front. tte acres. ali nearly level.
slupius gently down 90 beach. deep rich
soil. partially improved, some nice tim
her. two trout streams through the
place house barn. orchard. several out
buiidinaa owner desires quick sale
price for neat few DAYS 81 zoe. Terms
Come 10 office and see photos
ROBERT NAITHr.
his-eaasazi Alaska nidg --t2.fa
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cALnorN. DENNY a ewfsa.
ALASKA nufLpfNa

III 81 NNN ~ Atthf
safs'sa isss ssassY. eesfs 81 ials asss
saia 81 rafH1ahd shiEh ls tust S. mia
atss ride saata % tha eesft heass| go
aftsss aaa ha1sa tsik STA "a Oct see
aisrs oar sseaTs.ea I'll leave he =
nes 81 ~ n ssd - - b o. efsn
II + GIBSON
tss ilaassH hlfa
souSp yiUw kcAEa
sammsr hssa. ri,ss ere eseeuias aars
e Issnsiss sf.fF Ysaf hsaanss TIE HFfHs
n atFr frees arfeaaH hHs secs - hAaH
rae ipusss ga dsiaN thH nsfe faa HtH
r.. Ns.,s s = s.s -. .sssa go 90
ufamrirs faf flte e. Zee ref asfs. ~
80 scot essa. baisnes saaniaiY
wnsr 4 WHEELER
ssa GOTHAM uLbI
- uakstasH sFaes - nesfaHs =
rasss bose. tAra. FatAsa nasse. fas
tsaaafh tathznk hss9h. safHe ffasf tfsss
Mgaf msAs ans sssmwsf hens ffies
cmAH tIScotS. e. pianssf mas
Hata saft tHa hssti IA ~
cturKNX nAScH-ts aerss al isesi.
ed s1st iaHaH ORE aafd eafnsna hHass-
tafu, ruaitfN hnaass Nfta iafFs fsfis.
$50 tseas snesh4ssfH sna efssasfsa
ranFnr uAIsTur.
tttszs'fsi Aissxa nita la
aouEruiNa coon
asrss "a sais. tseui nast ss'sgsFn
.s.s,s dsss - ss.ssss i.sses kasss.
fsei tsFu. sHifasa aatsss au fsaEst.
sztsf. islsehsaf az ffss trees SO q
sssi. X s.ss rsts ntass
iss rsepiss issas
a nAHukfx -F1n.sa asfss. sssh vsi.
81 iand. assF isisfaftsH Nf4fisn. ttsss.
HHuEHr NAHTHf
titsazstfli kisssA uids -=tssif
STRICTLY u0unnN
Yes tsFaaHa h1as~. fssssf Fismsh#ns
fstgfss sd sssi ssssa alstfigi - SO
ss paft asfasef l. ufaah tta
Isssels. asas nias
Fopm tors FoH 0NssF tf&as
ga Queen &ans. iFs - West. haif
, /. iiRowN. iis F-sps.'. ssss ntas
posros usRpon Is bssH,ias ,.tp.s
s<nsst ssas~sihs saa sisr -stsf ass
:. :. s 49,. .ss.s /, = 4 49, Sc. I'D ~,
ttse cksH saa afs psr meath haY.
rich suii easatninF sussH te~a. an# hsgr
ffgm sskttls rglcs SIS 30 tfart.
nanNhT NsfsTnr.
pt,sassgsi AlssAa uids --tf.ir
cHoIcE HoaEsiTEs SOW os sAi-E
ttss-gs are tracts - ehairs tssa.
nsaFly az cleared hauaF - fhs Hf4Ntf39
ear with Sidewalk ems uiriF minutes
80 csni eazn ard I've fssfs 10 paT eat
4HfrfrHf Z HEf cent
ciiks , ADAMS. zee calnsn niss
now wouLp rot LIKE TO HAVE
nice rhffAHu faNeh We haze ~
rzrt bottom isnd. bsisssa flrss siass 10
lad I'll Level deep fieh cell very easily
cleared fem minufsa uait from siailaa
tsssi iite cash balance small mentally
uopEnr NAIrpv.
fisstastft ALASKA nidE --fz-fT
CHgtr rf.Acs-t.rss piss. asrsss..
kstd house ehiT tess 18th zee iaYins
a sssI msnis ' See 60 q n Isliimas. s..a,.e'
IA Ttfuss tina d ~ nnna III
SPECIAL ron THIS wEnK@rwe
edalfn aefa tracts handF 20 enc - ~
hssf towns "a the Waller between seattle
and Tacoma land 10 AT level deer rich
sell eAstiB cleared. facing seed county
road Price $500 each VIII sell beth
for ttto LAY farms
ROBERT HsfTHr.
stszfzesalf Alaska BidE ==i2sfT
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OVERLOOKING THE Np-sd
acres ~ Improved. s.room house. large
barn. chicken houses spHins water
-. zee. Terms
NOBEHT NAiTnT.
pi9-n2p.aai Alaska Blda --f2-fT
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For Sale, Real Estate

Il VI Ddltt htdl 1oleile
-. ssss. Gee .sssslss e s 49,,
t.ee.gtf "a seattle eAs Naafans ssf
aha ssi Ell AZ i.na sna ghsffr
-. r., 49, ' ,sia r,ss.,,y
FhaHs l. t4it Iii.
a & JoHssruN 9 90
naaHns tie uwmns hsass
ishsgss asfa Tat. A zsft
msAtiY lsi -isfsf sesifs-ts minusss
90 81 ifesa fieessf l,i~es
ssFs heitnu lsna. Eased tsrnsna beuss
HAS liAss NsiH fenced SOD ~sli. 8
ualnaiss SelA hsm whstf SioTe 70
Fiss'y q ~efa go 'sF@'
80. sish sea n raiiiystfan wills
aiss ~.is f'rr u 80. E.sf 'sf"s.
: tass isssia. foein haa.s "a cash
{ ttaak ffnm nhsff
THE AnovE
are lose g. shipfstds 81 Essis Hsttef.
~hssa thsfs - slwsgs pisatf = eefs -
FuncgD SAILS on E6sY TERMS
'' g.s.,.s io ssa ua' ssa.- T., .ssisl
see rssA ssisass tta psr NE
o. ass-ssN modern. fSsefnau scttaas
esnrrsis faardafteu Hensstlf
tuiH ftts casa 4haisucs VI
81 sea X University ttts eash--bsi.
anes 90 go no we reons Is
anUhlf constructed
ts.fts- ifts sa,t balance fis per no
NaIirFfafd District hs-fna
large reans besides tso iafss
fgefas la rear Let satiea 10
a. s6s-fsse cash sbaianes tnanthty Moa.
eth let setlea e = saoa
WESTERN LAND COMPANY
A
= LoTa SOLD SUNDAY
- SAyr rARp city - FASTEST
ssilsna Property ashh .sttsd
TERMS 81 PR WEEK
Prices Include siffSslk. stresi trade
~ ss,ss ., @.'a. 90 81, .. s''' ss 80
ffanl the Nav lard shsre rficss are
Advanaine rariftF The lsrssF, profits
aFs made u ths tlr.' se5sss nsi .sr
nasy Yara lsavss pier ai feet u rssisf
uay - ilnnss psf daF- ~ eali 90 eensfs
nHbH EHToN hEt Ei.ofM tfr CO.
Main iist-fhenss lad tetA --3-is
IRIS Yopa MOVE.
iiifie essh ihst vissss to bay lots
cheap and close - fer SIS zach. rinst
ssli and , am viillns TO sacrifice thsss
nv gibson.
Main 1874 So flons.a nlds ina. taif.
CHOICE HOME atrEa
Ffns a. r'sfsaKre tracts fem tfha -
ftee=ths ttoa pues are all cleared and
IN fruit Gloss % Grsded school side.
waiks In and water pinsd o. Zach Tract
the water 10 sss Tsrna Us cash and
"a ~ sicnoLa. 60 unioa nlosK ~,
BARGAIN BALE
ftfaa-for two iats. with fine Hc1nd
tisu. ~ Prince and Columbia st West
Seattle. for a fsw days only
WGkHHGr HnpH.
ana Guimnn Blda
h. FARMS AND LAkDa.
| DAIRY rAnM %EAn EENTsasta acres.
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cnoIcEar TnnIaArrp 1919


fas PER ACRE
Including perpetual water right To-
Gated close to main trunk llns Trans.
continental Road
Soil pure voichnfo ash. Eood depth
FREQ from aikali. plenty II water cll-
mate uusNnstisd. all fruits and aErl-
cultural products Yield beautifully al
faifa alone viii pay for land ana I'm.
pravgmsntH IN two years. careful In
Frstigatian ~ leading Wsnatehsa fruit
growers resulting iH large purchases
~ " MIf.Htn
nsss Empire BIDS
Main 72ss lad tisr
CASCADE ORCHARDS In the Wsnat.
chse valley IL developing into a high.
grade apple Hrapoaitiau you should make
your selection 90 once only hours
from Heattlel one mile from Lsavsu.
worth on the q ~ ~ splendid irriEa.
fiau system lots 81 water. rich sa4l .
level surface Hnd a fine place o. live for
health ana comfort. acres viii make
you Independent. many Seattle people
are already owners Get full particulars
from
H. . PETERS, owner.
e2z Alaska Bldg ILL
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IRRIGATED LANDS.

---------sass+ sz-s--sssas-s--s--.----
pkfsOUaE irrigated lands are nov 81.
frfsd for the rfrat fima Irrigation water
under . gravity system tho rumpihaf 10
ready Tor fhls seasons ifriHatian5 soc
seFss ~ ard ie.aefs tracts nos for sails
IT fitg per atrs. stth perpetual water
rishtas I railroad systems Adlaih this
land fine saiis level surface. splendid
climate. Tee miles from spokane. Z miles
from Hooper on the . y - n 90
ullnufsa drive from the stHtiuu. make
cash guarantees that ptnpsrtT viii In
crease IN value ens-thifd in oua year
We can DO this because We have the hest
irrigated land buN IN the state today
Gene IN and set beautiful booklet and
THE pAIoueE IRRIGATION 4 30
POWER 60.
Ga Alaska HidE =-ffsiT
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FARMS AND LkNos.

DAIRY rAnM SEAn KENT---ta acres
haif in cultivation balance pasiufs run
hinE water. sfuum dwelling. large barn
several outtuiidinEs, orchard ~ y. -
and telephone service milk wagon calls
daily Price. INCLUDING stock aud itnpis=
mentss o. soc. Terms Would exchange
Tor Seattle property
HoBEHr NALTnY.
bia-egpshzt Alaska HidE @a1ast7
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CELERY And VEGETABLE LAND.
10 acres deep black FeHstAbla mould
fronting on fine trout lake aud county
road near Everett intsFlrban. fine
buiidinE site, 0NfTloohiua lake. ~ sec,
part aash. Not hHf value. y. l.. Brown,
lAs Peoples Bank Bog
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

r. ne staeahaiasrs Of she Ntw fsts
Sestr. - hsrstv siven that uesttns
81 shs starkhaldrFs ~ she NsN ssef
Haru@as ia feriicfattHu tfeetea etlt
trsarisaa uadef fHr tana ei ne ssese
r~ss ~ 81 Western aK.s tn the tsi1 q
seattle state 20 Washthktee, - ~
efeiaaE 10 ths fersuera - Monday thf
isth aay - APRIL tsas To- ths fssResa
- .-..sstssgf#f th- atnnffnn ~ = fesas
I.sffap % Increase she aHfhufttra sst4s
a. stock 81 asis FeHnafstin AHa ne
Transaction e surh faflHsf tHsiisfss -
anav irs4ife - transacted AhefFst
Ia 9rdsf e the ttazfe % hifsstaft
.tv.n urasf say hand he tAta So g
RAY n JAMESON.
scffnlaff
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MONEY ToLoAn.
nvrroN earpiT .

Leans on household fuFnilsss. planet,
sic Also Rsi.fY teahs cantashual
gulek serflcei beet terms and leNsst
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TEN ACRES NEA II uEDosDO BEACH
All level FOOD soil. Groom house. small
barn. chicken house horse, wagon. cGN.
7s chicken and outfit u tools. o. acc.
Will exchange for city property
MDHEHT MhLTHY
30 e1o.aai Alaska BLDG --12-f7
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John II. White Co.

VA. al. g. ''''''' MOS ..a. ",a
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MKnMFN kEEHNHioNt
Al trt@fahsfa 81 tHa Improved thFarf
If prHrusn aHa festuesaea - atteaa ~
fansraf - Hfs II kiaftAH =asaef
= 10 q M a. gFeszaIafauan. staaat
ssIsasant ssFassesf Asasz aili - hassasi
II FsTt f.sHfan ~ p - u n Aszsss
q 81 IA gh5sI sesftis fFlhs Ne p
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Wood

For ssis-Dry forest mixed wood. ~ 80
per load. delivered Queen city Fuel
Co. a $50. North zsit
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CHEAP CHICKEN rsnoht s-reem
house tte tayina hens. cows lars.
piece land close In euty ielt. on sssy
terms see q u Hillfaan's saissmsn 4.
Times biaek to-day II
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I kaFs safes fns kaFaAlHs ~ Nuasss
@ha tsfs ga asaaHae Hpta-Na uETE IN
t.aea5ltF "a Seattle eha MNdfHns seF
snd xst Ell az 4EHa and ChaH8T
4 " WGNN
AesHt Zoe Maafaaa ifih FHaffriF
rbans 4 t4ii --is.it
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rtffrEEY nANru=ts aFrss al faFsf
sd sast iasas ORE hafd eafuar haass
bafn. = rstattHN hnNass NiEh iaffs Hafafs
seae taess tMNNh4safH sna NfssAsfs
r0nRnr uAflTnr.
tttezsgti Asssxa uita -~ttif
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-24
THE ERMINE.
'harles Bull in the Metropolitan.

Charles Bull in the Metropolitan.
 Across the stream, a littl above the bank, beautiful white creature was run ming rapidly among the stones. It would often vanish for a time, then come into view again at some distance from the hole into which it had disappeared. Ever on the move, peering and sniffing here, there and everywhere, 1t would have been almost invisible on the snow in it's coat of pure white, were 1t not for the jet black tip on it's tail and the flashing deep brown eyes and inquisitive nose.
 This graceful, active little creature was the ermine, with whose white fur we are all familiar, and which in many countries is used for the royal robes of kings and queens to be worn at coronations and on other very special occasions. It Is also used in some countries for the trimming of the cloaks of judges, which they wear when sitting in court, and there is a say- ing that when a man is made judge he 'fdons the ermine." In the olden days the fur of the ermine was symbolic of purity. In this country the pretty white fur made up with the black tips of the tails placed at regular intervals is very popu- Iar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-24
President of the Council

The supreme court of Alabama has settled the disturbing contention be- tween the Ward faction and the Par ker faction in the. city government by affirming the decision in the lower court in favor of President John L. Parker vs. Mayor Ward, regarding the chairmanship of the council. The new city code is in effect, and Parker and not Ward will preside over the alder men. And in the next municipal cleo ton the president will be chosen at the polls. This being the case, the public in accepting the decision of the supreme tribunal should devote as much attention to the selection of that official in the approaching cam paign as they devote to the selection of a mayor. The councils president becomes, indeed, the more important of the two positions, for the former has much greater power than tho city's executive It will be his duty to appoint the committees and to direct the city councils legislation: and while the office will carry with it at all times grave responsibilities, it will, during the next administration, when the question of ways and means will be more difficult of solution than ever before, demand exceptional capac- ity and business experience on the part of the man who fills it.
 The assimilation of outlying towns which will make up Greater Birming- ham, would of itself present a problem
 more or less complex; but added to that work will be the still more seri- ous problem of financing the city. The loss of revenue resulting from prohibi- tion will call not only for retrench- ment-and it should be retrenchment without impairing the schools, the fire department or the work of sanitation but the president of the board must have constructive ability of a high order if the city government is to be administered without imposing an in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-24
EuQlish SuffrauetteS

A great deal of force seems to be necessary in order to push to fruition a public movement in England, and even the women of England who de- sire the ballot were impelled to chain themselves to the fences when they stormed the home of the English pre- mier These British sisters desire him to bring in a woman suffrage bill Just what they gained by being chained to fence appears when it is stated that it took half an hour to unchain them. In other words, the chaining lent piquancy and a sense of determination to their raid.
 America women go about the busi- hess in different manner. They speak at Chautauquas, and they get up a public sentiment before they take an appeal to the ballot box. The Ameri- can method receives, however, much
 
 time to bring it to the point of law
 The truth is, American women can readily secure the ballot whenever they want it. As a rule comparatively few women want it except in the far western states. There are other prizes in this world besides the hallot and women prefer to seek the other prizes. Possibly in the long run the suffrage will be granted in all of the states in this country, although up to this time no state east of the Mississippi river school elections and other limited spheres of action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-24
THE sKYscRAPER FIRE.
What May Happen If 4o-Story Build
 ings Fall Prey To Flames.

From the Springfield Republican.
 New York newspapers are now printing
 interviews with builders and owners of the greater skyscrapers who give reasons why this quick destruction of a lofty fire proof building should not shake any
 body's confidence in the more towering structures. But the reasons" consist largely of familiar assertions that there are no safer buildings in the world than these. Yet not one of those interviewed,
 SD far as we have seen, is able to show wherein the Parker building differs great ly from the others in fireproof construc-
 ton; and if a fire can spread so quickly in the one as to endanger the lives of a few remaining occupants, none of the others can of course be considered proof
 against destruction from ire startng
 within them. They have been called
 "conHagration breeders in the case A
 fire starting from the outside, from the exnerience afforded in the Baltimore case, and it is now apparent that they may
 themselves start confiagrations' Their great height, with air and elevator shalts forming channels for mighty dralt'
 neculiarly exposes them to fire danger from within. and a little blaze among
 interior furnishings, once exposed to the
 powerful draft of open shafv like huss chimneys running up hundreds of feet, could easily develop into a flame against
 which stone will crumble, and steel and
 iron warp and bend, and unloosen noors
 and walls. The Parker building fire has
 htspyoeht out the vital danger to occu-
 nants ot upper stories from smoke alone, and what might happen from smoke and fire together in a building towering up hundreds of feet at an hour when 1t is occupied to the top with the thousand asd more people many of these structures ba rbor? And further to be considered ia the wide area of possible damage to other buildings merely from the falling walls of the burning skyscrapers.
 The possibilities thus suggested are not pleasant to contemplate. One shudders | at what may easily come to pass among these towering skyscrapers where men | in the boundlessness of their inconsider- ate greed and daring, seem to challenge all the powers of earth and air to dc l their worst, as with the builders of the {, tower of Babel. The great city is not likely to pause long enough from ths | r,lsh of it's feverish business life to bs made heedful of the warnings conveyed by this significant disaster. Nothing short of holocaust claiming its victims l by the hundreds far up in the air. ma,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-24
Mr. Taft and the Field

When John Sherman was the lead ing candidate against the field 20 years ago he could muster but 229 votes, while on the first ballot Alger had S4, Ali son 72, Depew go, Gresham 107 and Harrison S5 votes The field won, and Harrison became the nominee.
 Will Fairbanks, Knox, Hughes, Can non and LaFollette be able to gather general strength besides their own respective delegations, as Alger, Ali son, Depew, Gresham and Harrison did 20 years ago? This seems improbable, to say the least, for the Taft band wagon carrying an administration in- dorsement seems to be picking up the the delegations that have no favorite sons.
 Unless the five in the field can se- cure a good many delegates here and there from states other than their own they cannot defeat MT. Taft, as the 1 field did John Sherman 20 years ago. Twenty years ago hlger entered the south, where he secured not few delegates. Who in the present field is to repeat the achievement of Alger l 20 years ago? Fairbanks has laid some wires, but it is doubtful if any one of them is live wire. Cannon was born in North Carolina, but no re- ports have been received that the dele. gates of that state are to vote in the convention for him. Knox, Hughes and LaFollette seem to have no strength in the south.
 Tn short, the present field does not seem to have the vitality and force that the field of 1888 had, and the in- nocent by-stander is left to conjecture that Taft's chances for securing the nomination are far better than John Shermans were in 1888.