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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01
BASKETBALL.

The Birmingham Athletic club de-
feated Owenton last night in basket
ball. the hard fought game ending in a
score of 20 to IA.
The Owenton aggregation sprung a
surprise on the club team by fighting
gamely from the blowing of the. first
whistle to the calling of time. The
made Il OF the IA points credited to
Owenton. For the Athletic club, Thorn
as scored points. Parker 2, Spencer
and Hilty 4.
the Grays and the b. A. c., juniors
locked horns. This was one of the
closest games played at the club this
season, the Juniors winning % to "a.
The, feature of the game was the pass
ingof the winning team. Satterfield, Gems
ter, played a strong game, as did Cobbs
and Mcqueen, forwards. The guards,
Alton, Thomas and Billie Cobbs, also
did good work. Wharton made
the most points for the Grays.
The B. A. c. team is working hard
for it's contest with the Nashville Ath-
letic club next Saturday, which prom
Uses to be one of the best played games
on the local court.
A large crowd witnessed the games
last night and some "tall' roofing
was INDUCED in. Dancing followed this
games.
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Los Angeles Results.

Los Angeles, January 31.-Favorites
and second choices won every event at
Santa Anita park today. The track
was faster than in several days. sum
maries:
First race. six and one-half furlongs,
selling-Chalfonte, : to =, won; Il.
Shaw, to 10, second; Perry Wickes,
80 to 1.third. Time, 1920 l 5
Second race, three furlongs, selling
Hampass. to 1, won; Madeline Mus
grave, to /, second; Benthal, 10 to 1,
third. Time, 0:26.
Third race, five and one-half furlongs,
selling-Inspector Bird, to l, won;
Royal Queen, to l, second; Greystone,
to /, third. Time, los As.
Fourth race, one mile and three-six
teenths, selling-Sink Spring, 3 to /,
won; HI Caulcap, to l, second; Belas
co. 20 to 1, third. Time, 2:01 1-5.
Fifth race, one and three SiXteenths
miles, selling-Sam Bernard to g.
won; Badly Used, to 2, second; Box
Elder, 10 to /, third. Time, 1903.
Sixth race, five furlongs, purse-C. w.
Burt, to l, won Hidden Hand, to 1,
second Laudable, II to l, third. Time,
:01 1-5
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INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS,
Bill Will Be Read For Amendment
Next Tuesday.

Washington, January 31.-The Indian
appropriation bill, the fourth of IA regular
annual supply measures to be reached was
taken up for consideration in the House
Of Representatives today. Under agree
ment general debate will run until the
close Of the session Monday, and on Tues
day the bill will be read for amendment.
The bill carries a total appropriation OF
81, 125 697. which is only $3375 less than
the estimate. but $2S9,51S less than the
appropriation for last year.
The extent to which the federal govern
ment can go in protecting Indians against
the sale to them of intoxicati ting liquors
was a question which excited some de-
bate.
The bill was stilf under consideration
when the House adjourned.
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ORIENTAL BANK
CLOSES IT'S DOORS
INABILITY TO MEET DEMANDS OF
THE CLEARING HOUSE ASSOcIA-
TON CAUSES OFFICIALS TO
SUSPEND ENTIRELY.

New York, January 3t.-The Oriental
bank, on which a run of depositors was
started yesterday, did not open for bust
hess today. A notice was posted on its
doors announcing the institution as closed
by order of the state superintendent of
banks. The Oriental is a state bank hay
ing a capital of $4,000. According to its
last statements it owed to individual de-
positors S7576,S11, and to banks. bankers
and brokers $3,477,252. 1t has a surplus
fund of $4,000 and undivided profits of
$3O3, 947.
G. S. Leonard, state bank examiner
was placed in charge of the institution
this morning.
line of depositors was formed in front
of the main office at Broadway and John
street at an early hour today and when
the hour for opening arrived there were
about 70 depositors in line, some of whom
had already been standing for several
hours in the extreme cold. As soon as
the closing was announced this line melt
ed away.
The recent troubles of the Oriental date
from the failure of the Borough Bank of
Brooklyn and the International Trust
company in October last. The Oriental
was a depository for the capital stock of
the trust company when 1t was organ
lied by w. NJ. Cow and others last fall
When the Borough bank closed it was
discovered that the Oriental bank had
loaned 1t $4,000 and it was asserted this
was returned to the Oriental as part of
the capital stock of the International
Trust company.
Richard w. James, Jr., president Of the
Oriental bank, retired in November, and
Hugh Kelly, a well-known commission
merchant, was elected president.
Twelve of the leading financial insti-
tutiOnS of the citV volunteered yasterda u
to assist the distressed institution to the
extent of $l,000,000 in cash, provided the
directors would become individually re-
Sponsible for the loan. The majority of
the directors agreed to this, but there
were some among their number who were
unable to do SO and the plan failed. The
directors at a meeting this morning de-
cided to place the affairs Of the bank in
the hands of the banking department
There was a debit balance of $685. 900
against the Oriental bank in the clearing
house today. Inability to meet this de-
mand and satisfy the depositors at its
doors precipitated the closing of the Of
fees. Depositors of one of the smaller
state banks in Brooklyn started run
tc withdraw their deposits at the opening
hour today. There were about 30 In line
when the tellers began to pay them and
most of the accounts withdrawn were
small Officers of the institution said the
larger depostors were standing by them
and that they would be able to stand the
run.
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Oakland Results.

Oakland, January 3.-There were sew
eral more surprises today at Emeryyille,
though few favorites came to the front.
In the third race, Jockey Mounce at 80
TO /, came in on the rail and won from
Hal, after a drive. Impost, rank out
slider. surprised the wise ones by making
a runaway race of the fourth event. The
track was heavy.
Summaries:
First RAGE. five and one-half furlongs,
selling-Sophomore los CARROLL, to 5,
won; San Gil, los (Scoville), to 1, Sec
ond; Miss Charity, 10 CHildebrand), 90
to 1, third. Time, Ill S-5.
Second race, three furlongs, purse
Ocean Maid, 1O3 SANDY, to 5, won;
Eel Paso, SO (Kirschbaum), 20 to l, second;
Novgorod, 9S (Scoville) Is to 1, third.
Time, 81 3-5.
Third race, six furlongs, selling-Jockey
Mounce, 9s (Charboneau), 30 to /, won;
Hal, 1903 (Hayes), 4 to 1, second; Braves,
1o1 CIineville), 10 to !. third. Time :3S.
Fourth race, mile purse-Impost. so GIL
bert). 10 to l, Won Sidney F, 102 (Fisher),
Z to 5, second: Royal Maxim, 105 &C..
Miller, to l, third. Time, ] :4e 10.
Fifth race, mile and a half, selling
Graphite. 113 CIV. Miller) 2 to /, won:
Tetanus, 90 (Charboneau), to l, second;
Rotrou, 1O6 CBoreD, Is to /, third. Time,
2:A.
Sixth race, six furlongs-St. George, Jr.,
1O3 (Krisch baum). to l, won, Integrity.
112 (PosD. to l, second; Galvestonian,
109 (Finnegan), to l, third. Time, lib.
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HOT BALL GAME
COMING MONDAY
CONSIDERABLE SURPRISE is Elk.
PRESSED THAT RAYS SHOULD
HAVE THE TEMERlTY TO cHAL.
LENGE AGE-HERALD STARS.

The mid-winter baseball game which
viii be pulled off Monday afternoon at
West End park between The Age
Herald tossers and Johnny Rays ag-
gregation. is the talk of the town.
The baseball fans can be seen con
sregated on every corner grinding out
dope for the coming season and dis
cussing the deadly combat billed for
Monday. 1t was astonishing to the
baseball public to think that Johnny
Ray and his bunch of has beens"
have had the audacity to challenge the
crack aggregation of The Age-Herald.
Ia moment of mental abberatf ton.
Homer Drake. advance agent for the
Johnny Ray theatrical troupe. after
forwarding a letter to Manager Ray in
Atlanta, informing him that a game
had been arranged with Manager Ken
nybrooks colts of The Age-Herald.
advised him to put his team through
active training before reaching Greater
Birmingham. The wire was kept hot
during the night by Johnny Ray COM
municating with Monte Semon in ref
erence to the slab artist Manager Ken
nybrook has secured for the occasion,
Bnd whose name will be kept secret IN
It'll next Monday. Johnny Ray and his
bunch of Indians will arrive over the
Southern from Atlanta Monday morn
ing and will proceed to the ball park
The game will be called al $50 o'clock,
and big Henry Meek of The Age Herald
team will slam one over the score board
at 2:83 for the benefit of the ladies who
will be present.
The Age-Herald practice ground,
which is in the rear of the mailing
department of the building, was
scene of violent connection last night
when Homer Drake, representing the
Rays, witnessed the numerous tele-
grams received by Manager Kenny
brook announcing the coming of his
we'll known players. After brief con-
ference between Mr.. Kennybrook and
Mr.. Drake it was decided that B. A.
hall. representing The Age-Herald,
va Monte semon representing the
go would umpire the battle. Presi-
where d of the Birmingham Railway
be so fl stated last night that an am
represehfr of cars will be put in
evsction - accommodate the crowds.
ways. Thbe procured for the game at
sion shouting alley, Adams drug
to make 3ijou and elsewhere.
road as.e-up of the Ray team fol-
necessaul, c; Scanlon. c. E.; JOY, 2b;
ernmfry, 9b; Doremus, 1b; Maxwell, p;
tthhng, S.; Lawrence, l. f.; Ray, 7. T.;
1eman and Held, substitutes.
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SCHRECK FIGHTS
ROSS TO A DRAW

New Orleans, January 31.-Mike Schreck
of Cincinnati and Tony Ross of Philadel-
phia, heavyweights fought 10 rounds to
a draw here tonight, before the South
ern Athletic club.
The fight was notable for the revival
of interest it brought out in boxing in
New Orleans. Both men weighed close
to 100 pounds. Schreck appeared to have
too much superfuous weight and was slow
er than his opponent. Ross, although hit
ting oftener, showed nothing like a knock
out punch and did no more damage than
he received Neither fighter bore marks
of serious punishment. Rube Waddell, the
pitcher, acted as Schreck's second, and
Dr. Wallace as referee.
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GIFT TO BANKER.
Bank Gives Handsome Silver Service
To Retiring President.

Mobile, January S1.-(Special Capt. A.
c. Danner, retiring president of the Cen
trail Trust company, was today presented
with a handsome silver water set with
the compliments of the bank Tomorrow
A. I. Selden, former cashier of the City
Bank and Trust company, assumes the
position of president. Captain Banner
will be chairman of the board of directors.
Mobile was visited by rain nearly all
day today and for some hours tonight.
Reports from the southern, portion of the
city say that water was more than three
feet deep in some yards and the STREETS
were rivers for a long time after the rain
ceased.
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ADMIRAL EVANS
IS IN THE STRAITS
Great Fleet Is Brought to
Anchor for the Night
CHILEANS ARE VERY BUSY
Festivities Are Being Planned at the
Chilean Port For Americans, and
Their Five Days Stay Will
Be Made Pleasant.

Punta Arenas. Straits of Magellan, ZOO
p. NJ. January 3l-The American feet
of 16 battleships which entered the Straits
of Magellan at o'clock this afternoon.
tonight anchored in Possession Bay. some
20 miles to the westward of Dungeness
Point, where the strait proper begins.
This Information reached here tonight
by means of the wireless telegraph. The
message said that the fleet would arrive
at Punta Arenas at noon tomorrow. The
fleet was off Dungeness Point at noon to-
day, but appeared to be scattered on ae-
count of heavy fog which made the
weather very thick at the entrance OF
the strait. They were assembled again,
however, and entered the strait, passing
Dungeness Point at p M. proceeding
in single file. They were next sighted
off Cape Possession, which is Il miles
west of Point Dungeness.
Possession Bay is only a few miles west
of Cape Possession and about five miles
from the entrance to the first narrows.
1t affords good anchorage, and it is
thought here that Admiral Evans decided
to anchor the fleet for the night rather
than to take any risk in navigating the
first and second narrows between Pos
session Bay and Punta Arenas.
The Chilean government tender Canesa,
carrying the local government officials
and others who are here to gree> he
Americans, will meet the fleet off Nagda-
lena island. Several private steamers are
also preparing to carry excursionists out
TO meet the battleships.
Much preparation has been made to
entertain the visitors during their five
days stay in port.
The American transport Panther came
into the harbor tonight. the tug Rey
nolds having arrived early in the after
noon.
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Shepherd May Be Reinstated.

Philadelphia, January S1.-Melvin Shop
perd, the track athlete who struck Guy
Haskins during a race here last week.
came to the city yesterday and apologized
to Haskins. He also made application to
the registration committee of the Middle
Atlantic association for reinstatement
having been suspended following the
meeting at which he struck Haskins
The committee will consider the matter
today Scores of letters have been re-
ceived asking that Shepperd be reinstated
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Will Not Appoint Receiver.

Asheville. n. c.. January 31.-In the
United States court today argument was
concluded before Judge Pritchard on the
question of jurisdiction in the South Caro-
lima dispensary case of Fleischman & Co.,
and the Wilson Distilling company
against the state dispensary commission
for the appointment of receiver to
take over the affairs of the old dispensary
board and disburse 100000 among those
having claims against the commission
Judge Pritchard took the case under
advisement. He has announced that he
will not appoint a receiver, the argu-
lnents today being On the question Of
jurisdiction.
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Gratiot, 10 q. Lee, % to 1. won; Donaldo
los Is. Heiden. II to ), second Bobbin
Around. ITO III. Alex, 80 to I, third.
Time, 1:04 Is.
Third race, seven furlongs-Stoneman
100 (DubeD. 10 to s. won; Ethel Carr. lo4
CV. Powers. 13 to 5. second; Bounding
Elk. 104 Geiberb, to l, third. Time,
SO A..
Fourth! race, one mile-Red Gauntlet. 109
Ill &C. Koernen, u to 1. second; First
Premium. ia (Notter), Il TO 3. third.
Time. 1:46 10.
Fifth race, seven furlongs. selling
>etehem Ike. Jos q. Lee). Is to g. Won;
Thomas Calhoun. leo (AIulcahey), 10 to l,
second; Rural Boy 1OG q. McCahey). T.
to 1, third. Time, 1872 10
Sixth race. six furlongs. selling-Royal
Onyx, 104 Oeiber0, 20 to l, won; Avaun-
teer, 10 (AIcDanieD, 8 to /. second; Chief
Hayes, 1o7 CA. Martini, to [, third. Time.
H.
Seventh race, one mile and one-siN-
teenth. selling-Adesso, 10 &C. Koerner),
31a to l, won; Warner Griswell, 106 Not
teri, az to 1, second; Flavigny, 1O2 Oful-
cahey). to l, third. Time, 1:54 S-5.
New Orleans Entries.
First race, three and a half furlongs,
purse-Autumn Maid, May Fly Fast Lady
Harmon. Gloriole, 81; Tommy, 100; Rose
burg II, My Lady Frances. 1903; Injury,
Cunning Brougham, 1OS; Sea Swell, Ill
Second race, steeple chase, full course
Jim Hutton. 127 Little Valley, CreoIin,
Oliver Nc, 135; Dawson, 13S: Bank Holt
day. al; Dell Lesth, 146; DR.. Heard, Ia;
DR.. Logan, Profitable. $50; Beu the Cat,
151 John Dillon, 157.
Third race, seven furlongs, selAag-E.
T. Ship, 30; Higginbotham. 101 Posing,
1902; Royal Onyx. 1O4; Workman, Jos; Chief
Hayes 1O9; Heater, rs:
Fourth race two miles, the Heaslip cup
$3.50 added-Milshora, Sea Salt. %; Belle
view, st. Noel. 81, Alma Dufour, 1O6; Red
Gauntlet, Jos; Lancastrian 109; Pink Star,
liz; Old Honesty. Ia Temaceo, H.
Fifth race, six furlongs, handicap
Apache, 81 Al Muller, 80; cooney H.,
Lens, 1O2; Glorifer, 127; Jack Atkin, 1879.
Sixth race, mile and one-sixteenth, SELL
irg-Masson, 102; Apt, My Love, 1O5; Dor
sa, Moxey Mead, Bucking Boy, 1O7; Jen-
MES Beau, 10.
Seventh race, mile and one-sixteenth.
selling-Nancy, 90; Lord Stanhope, Wise
Hand 81; Ivanhoe, 1902; Donna DeReske,
1G5; Debar, DIR. McCluer, Hawkama, 1o7.
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LEGISLATOR Is Indicted,

Salem, Mass, January a.-Speaker John
n. Cole of the Massachusetts house of
representatives, whose home is at And
over and who has represented the Eighth
Essex district for seven years, was in
dcted today by the Essex county grand
jury on a charge of violating the public
statutes in requesting a reduced rate of
fare on the Boston and Maine railroad for
a large number of persons. The indict-
ment is in 1923 counts and the statute pro-
vides a penalty in each case of fine of
not less than 500 nor more than $1,000.
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WAGE CONFERENCE ENDS.
Operators and Miners Have Not
Agreed Upon Wage Matters.

Indianapolis. Ind, January Slater
conferences lasting throughout the day
and until nearly midnight, the coal oper
ators and miners officials of the central
competitive field. composed of Pennsyl-
vania Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, includ-
ing the officers of the miners national
organization, adjourned tonight, without
agreeing upon a date for convention to
take UP the question of re-establshing an
interstate wage agreement, but adjourned
to meet at indianapolis February q, when
the operators and miners officials will
take up the discussion of the question.
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CALLED A BLACkMAlLER.
J. Hamilton Lewis Puts Up Plea For
Mrs. Mcdonald.

Chicago, January 31.-Webster Guerin,
for whose murder Mrs. Dora Mcdonald is
being tried in Judge Brentano's court
here, was declared this afternoon by j.
Hamilton Lewis, chief of counsel for the
defense, to have been blackmailer who
had bounded the defendant for years, and
who was shot by her in defense of her
life Attorney Lewis in the opening state
ment for the defense declared that no in
sanity plea would be made in behalf of
his client, and that while testimony as to
her weakened mental condition would be
introduced, it would be merely to show
the effect of Guerin's persecution.
The defense will introduce its first wit
ness tomorrow morning.
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TOURIST HOTEL BURNED.
Fire and Smoke Almost Cause Death
of Many Guests.

Jacksonville, Fla, January 31.--The
Hamilton hotel, tourist resort on the
banks of the Suwanee river at White
Springs, Fla, was completely destroyed
by fire tonight. The house was filled with
winter visitors and many had narrow es-
capes from death, eight being overcome
by smoke and had to be carried from the
burning hotel. All cottages and outhouses
on the hotel property were also de-
stroyed.
The estimated loss is about 100000
The fire, it is said, was caused by de1
fective electric light wire.
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ON THE RACE TRACK.
New Orleans Results.

New Orleans, January 81.-Long shots
carried off most of the purses at City
Park today. Summaries:
First race, three furlongs-Hammock
Boy, 10 Is. HeideD, 10 to ], won; Crafts
man. 1O7 @. Leo. 315 to 1, second: Dis
pute, los (Notter), u to l. third Time,
:S7 So.
Second race. five furlongs, selling
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JUDGE whitfieId's Mission.

Jackson, Miss. January 3l.-tSpecial)-
Monday it was stated that Chief Justice
Whitfield had gone to washington to at
tend President Roosevelts dinner in
honor of the supreme court as the Presi-
dents specially invited guest. 1t is now
understood Justice Whitfield went to Kill
two birds with one stone. While BAN
quoting he is also after the new federal
judgeship that is to be created In this
state. and the chances are he will sue
coed If the district is created as prom
ised
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Fasig-Tipton Sale Ends.

New York, January 31.-After having
sold 429 trotting horses for $l41475, the
Fasib-Tipton company ended its mid
winter auction at Madison Square Gar
den today. The highest figure realized
was $4,000 for Harvester, an unframed g.
year colt bought by August Uiklein
of Milwaukee. John MCGUIRE of New
York paid the best price of the closing
day, $500, for the pacing mare, Mosie L.
2:17A, consigned by the Burns stock farm
of Columbus. o.
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DR.. Buckley indicated.

New York, January 3l.-The Rev. DR.. j.
NJ. Buckley, editor of the Christian Advo-
cate, was indicated tonight by the COM
nittee composed Of nine clergymen OF the
New York east conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, who for two days
had considered charges made by the Rev.
Dr. George A. S. Cook of Brandon. VT.
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w, j, oliver Wins Suit.

Atlanta, January 31.-The jury in the
suit of Monte L. /. Oliver against w. j.
Oliver, who was bidder for the Panama
canal contract, today returned verdict
in favor of Oliver. They held that the
plaintiff in the case was not married to
oliver
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Houston Man Wins.

Brenham, Tex, January S1.-In the
Sunny Sounth handicap event at 100 tar
gets for trophy and 800 today Otto
Sens of Houston. ii. r. Poston of Dali
las and c. X. White of Bolton tied for
first honors. Sens was finally declared
the winner.
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Theatrical Rates To Come Up.

Atlanta, January H.-A call was sent
out from here tonight calling all the rep
resentative theatre owners and managers
of the south to meet in Atlanta Thursday,
February 6 to take up the matter of rail-
road rates, now applied to the theatrical
commissions touring the southern terri
tory.
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POLL TAX TODAY.

Today offers you the last oppor :
; portunity for paying your poll :
!, tax and thereby being enabled to :
) participate in the elections to be :
, held in Alabama this year. Re- :
; member it is only $3.50, and the :
; money goes to the schools.