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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25
HARRY JONES'
 FINAL STATEMENT

The people of Birmingham do not like, in the closing days of a campaign, street circulars which reflect upon the political integrity of any candidate
 I do not propose to answer the mud singing circulars of MT. Coopers mana : ger. My life in Birmingham is an open book. My record as an alderman is known. I never stopped to cheap politics as an all derman and will not as president of the City Council The attempt to associate me with any one and thereby leave the impression that will be under the dom- ination of any man or set of men, is false. never was led by the nose and never will be.
 The street tax is dead. It was an emer- gency issue to protect the credit of Bir- mingham. It Is not needed now and I am opposed to it.
 I am and have always been, in favor of municipal ownership of waterworks, and there will be no scheme put upon the city of Birmingham by which graft or any other kind of take-out can be iA- dulged in, if am elected. l am in favor of bond issue for waterworks, when a we'll defined and thoroughly considered plan shall have been submitted.
 I am running for president of the coun- cil against MT. Cooper. l have not sought to hurt MT. Cooper's candidacy by select ing one whom I might think an unpop- ular man who happens to be supporting MT, Cooper and attempt to hide Cooper behind him.
 It Is Harry Jones, untrammelled and absolutely foot loose who solicits your support. HARRY JONES.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25
Well KnoWn Young Mar1
 Killed By RivaI m LOVe
w Thompson Shoots E. w. Robertson in HousmanS Pharm acy-Young Men Had Just Had a Fist Fight in Capitol Park, in Which Thompson
 Was Worsted.

Disappointed in his love affairs and en- ragged from being whipped by his rival, R. w. Thompson, young man employed In the office of the general manager of mines of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company, shot and almost in- stantiy killed Ebert W. Robertson in Housnans pharmacy, Fourth avenue and Twentieth street, last night about II: o'clock Robertson was a drug clerk and Was employed in Withington's pharmacy on First avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets.
 The circumstances in the case and the incidents as narrated which led to the fatal shooting make the case one of the most sensational on the records of the rolice department.
 From all accounts Robertson and Thompson had been paying attention to the same girl, very pretty young woman residing at Pratt City. Both, it seems. were very much infatuated, and each was being spurned on Robertson's account by the young woman he loved, Thompson sought to settle the affair in a fight. It is understood that a pistol duel was proposed but to one party this means was not acceptable, and 1t was agreed that tho two young men should meet in Capitol park to fight the matter out.
 At the city jail last night, after being arrested, Thompson told the warden of From Thompson's statement it seems that lie went to the park last night about lC o clock and found Robertson and several of his friends there in waiting. He stated that he had carried his pistol with him, and when all was In readiness for the fight arranged. Robertson's friends pro- posed to seach the two antagonists. H9 states that this was agreed to and both he and Robertson was searched.
 Thompson, 1t seems, was bested in ths fight. He states, however, that after he and Robertson had clinched Robertson got pair of brass knucks out of his pocket CT they were handed to him. and beat him (rhompson) quite badly. Thompson has ] several bad cuts about the head which he says were inflicted with the knucks.
 After the fight was finished Thompson
 
 which they had taken from him until Robertson had been allowed to get away The gun was then handed over to him.
 Thompson states that after the fight ne came to town to get a doctor to look leter his head, which was badly cut. He says that after calling several physicians ty telephone and being unable to get any of them he went to Housmans pharmacy to get temporary relief Here he met Robertson again.
 Witnesses who were standing in the drug store at the time of the shooting state that as Thompson entered he remarked Here the is now" using a vile epithet From all accounts Robertson was standing at the soda fountain in Hous- mans talking to- several friends when Thompson entered. Witnesses state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25
RECORD OF THE COURTS

Damage suits were filed in the city court yesterday as follows:
 James Williams vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company, for al- legged personal injuries, S50O0.
 In the circuit court the following suits were filed:
 Mary B. Ryan vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company for all legged personal injuries, $65.O0O.
 T. w. Chapman vs. Pratt Consolidated Coal company, for alleged false impris- onment, $5OO0.
 w. M Chapman, John Rugby. Henry Craig, Ashley Bilbrew, Arthur Floyd and John Facin filed similar suits against the same defendant.
 Rachel Brown vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, for alleged personal injuries, s5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25
MURDERED BODY
 FOUND IN BUSHES

Word was received in Birmingham yes- terday that the corpse of Mrs. Luvenia Streety, wife of Walter Streety, who had been missing since 1 o'clock Thursday, had been found in the woods near her home.
 The body was lying in some bushes, and the head was almost severed from the body. The scene was lonely spot in the woods, and the imprint of an ex- tremely large shoe caused the belief that a negro was guilty of the crime. A strange negro was in the vicinity Thurs day morning, and he is suspected of the deed.
 Coal City is in St. Clair county and a request was made upon Sheriff Higdon to Coal City. As the trail was appar- ently IS hours old Sheriff Higdon advised that it would be use>ess to send the dogs.
 The people around Coal City are badly wrought up over the affair, and the country was being secured for the mi>r- derer yesterday. The body was dscov- cred at o'clock in the morning, an anx- ious search having been carried on all night for the missing woman. When the corpse was discovered the people be- came greatly inflamed, and the guilty person will have hard time in escaping their fury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25
Plenty of Coke.

The small amount of coke that is being shipped into the Birmingham district IS pointed to as a practical proof that local iron concerns are producing enough coal to make all the coke they need. Just as soon as the union miners strike was an- nounced coke producers in the Virginias began to make prices for this district that would have brought large shipments here, had the fuel been needed; but since tne first week of the strike the receipts of coke from outside companies have been very light
 New miners to take the place of strik. CTS continue to arrive daily. The Ten nessee company brought in about 60 new men yesterday, and nearly all other fur mace companies reported accessions to their mining force.
 Vice-President Mcqueen of the Sloss- Sheffield said: "Our company is in- creasing it's output and will continue ts increase"
 General Manager Bonnyman of the Bir- mingham Coal and Iron company said
 'The mining situation is improving right along. Of the new men that our com pany has imported this week we have lost none. There are many Idle miners in Tennessee and there Is no trouble in getting these men. They want work" l Walter Moore, president of the Red Star | Coal company operating at Dora, has | been staying at the mines ever since an | effort was made to unionize his camp, but | he came to Birmingham yesterday for ] the operators meeting. He will return | to Dora this morning.
 "Our mines are running full up,' " said | MT. Moore. My men want to work l and I am determined that they shall not be interfered with"
 Erskine Ramsay, vice-president of the Pratt Consolidated, said "The situa. tion continues to improve. Our company | is turning out all the coal it needs al | this time."
 Dr. G. B. Grove, president of the Yo- lande Coal and Coke company and other companies, when asked about conditions at his Yolande camp, replied that they were more peaceful. q am giving my personal attention to the mines and an making progress in the matter of pro duction. I have a few more men at worl than I had last week, and in this re
 spect improvement will continue unti conditions reach normal
 Furnace Activity.
 No furnace has gone out of blast since
 the strike and the indications are tha
 the number in operation will be in
 creased In August. Several stacks tha
 were blown out soon after the October
 panic resumed in the spring, and by tn middle of June the furnaces in opera
 ton in Jefferson county lacked only tw'
 or three of numbering as many as wer'
 in blast year ago.
 The iron market Is quiet now, as com pared with May and June, and while re
 newed activity Is expected early in Au gust, many sales agents are inclined tt
 think that a heavy buying movemen
 will hardly be due before September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25

, that after Thompson made the remark
 about Robertson, without further words
 he threw his hand back to his hlI
 pocket. As he did so Robertson wheeled
 around and started toward the back
 of the drug store, Thompson firing
 four times at him as he fled.
 In order to get into the back of the
 store from the soda fountain it is nee-
 essary to pass around several show
 cases. after which the rear of the
 store is entered through an archway
 Just as Robertson turned past the last show case one bullet struck him a glance shot in the side, passing through
 his left arm between the wrist and elbow, and another took effect in tho right breast. Robertson staggered into
 the archway for which he was headed
 and there fell expiring within very ! few minutes.
 Police Officer Larue, one of tho North side scouts, was just coming Tn
 off his beat and was about to enter the drug store when the shooting oc- cured. Tn ompson was standing a,-
 most in the door nearest Third avenue
 when the officer entered. After shooting
 Robertson, it seems that Thompson
 turned and was confronted by Officer
 Larue at whom he wildly fired the re
 maining two shots m his pistol. The
 police officer grabbed him instantly
 and placed him under arrest.
 After Officer Larue had taken hold of Thompson a man whose name is un- derstood to be Donnell entered and a2- parently tried to interfere with the officer MT. Larue struck him a blow
 across the head with his revolver without injuring him severely. Thomp- son was then taken to the city jail, where he was locked up on a charge
 of murder. The dead body of Robert- son was removed to the undertaking establishment of Shaw & Son. The weapon used with such dead v effect by Thompson was .32 calibre Colts automatic 6-shot revolver, the | feature of which Is it's rapid fire. re four shots fired at Robertson came all most within a second, and the shots at Officer Larue were almost simul- | taneous No weapon of any kind was found on Robertson.
 Ebert w. Robertson, the deceased young man, is quite well known in | Birmingham. He came to this city 1 from Tuscaloosa some time ago, and
 resided, prior to his death on Fifth | avenue, between Twentieth and Twen 1 ty-first streets, the second house from the corner of Twentieth street on the north side of the avenue He w1s about 23 or "A years of age.
 Thompson is about 22 years old. Hs | has held quite responsible position with the Tennessee company, having | having been with they about three
 years. He, too, is well known here. He came to Birming gham from South Caro- | lima and has been living at 2210 Fifih l avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25
TROOPS TRYING TO
 STOP RAGE RIOTS

Natalbany, La, July 24-A company of state troops from Jefferson parish ar rived here tonight as a protection against further outbreaks of racial antagonsm between Italians and Americans. The troops were ordered out by Governor San ders at the request of Sheriff Saal, after the dynamiting of an Italian store here today
 George and Tony Lambiasi, accused of the murder of the American youth, Wal ter Simmons, have not yet been captured, a fact which has served to keep r.any members of the American population in a menacing frame of mind. Threats have been made that Italians will not be all lowed to return here until the accused are captured.
 Rev. w. T. Hayes, a Baptist pllnister, was arrested late today charged with 1n- citing a riot in connection with the dypa- hitting of the Italian store
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25
Neoroes Seek Political Liqht.

Buffalo, N. Y., July 24-Announcs a. ment was made today by Chairman. James A. Ross that the officers of t2e National Negro Democratic league gen. eral committee. and presidents of democratic league clubs will meet in Chicago Thursday, August 6, at tine Keystone hotel to further the plans of the campaign, issue proclamation to the colored voters of the country, and to name the place and date of holding the quadrennial national convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25
DIR. KENYON V. WILLARD.
Celebrated Scientist and ArchaeoIogist
 Will Speak Tomorrow Afternoon.

Dr. Kenyon V. Willard, scientist and archaeologist, will speak to men in the Pastime theatre tomorrow at 4 p. m. under the auspices of the Y. M. c. A.
 Dr. Willard is highly recommended by the associations before whose audiences he has spoken. His ideas are said to be original and very convincing. He will de- fend the Bible from a scientific standpoint and will attempt to answer any pertinent questions that may be asked him.
 Dr. Willard has just returned from the Holy Land and will speak of some dis coveries he has made while there and in Egypt regarding Christ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25
ADJUSTMENTS. A
Sunday at the Lake.

Sunday is always a day of immense crowds at East Lake. It is day of rest and recreation, which can be found best at East Lake, the place where 25 amuse- ments, every one innocent, are running all the time. There is innocent amuse- ment for the children, the little tots and the grown people. A band concert is given every night and special concerts Sunday afternoon and night. The latest attraction is the ponies for the children and the grown people to ride twice around the track.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25
Choral Society Picnic.

The Birmingham Choral society win give picnic at the North Birmingham park tomorrow, and cordial invita- tion is extended to every singer in the city to be present This is one of the few opportunities offered whereby the singers may become acquainted before work be- gins this fall, and it is hoped that the attendance may be large.
 A special car will leave the First Meth odist Episcopal church at 2:30 p. m. La dies are expected to bring baskets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25
EGGLESTON WILL
 RESIGN PLACE
ALDERMAN FROM THIRD WARD
 HAS DECIDED TO RETIRE FROM
 REGISTRATIONS ALREADY CIRCULATING FOR SUCCESSOR.

At the next meeting of the City Council, on August 5, R. H. Eggles- ton, alderman from the Third ward, will submit his resignation and with draw from the board. He stated this yesterday as a positive fact, giving good business reasons and his desiro to get out of politics as the cause of his action.
 Already there is a big fight on to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday as follows:
 $5625-Jame M. Perkins and wife, Jen- nie A. Perkins, to Fannie s. Davis and Louise Johnston, a certain tract of land in section 1, township IS south, range west.
 $275O-W. R. Stewart to T. D. Ray, lots Il and 12, block 22-I. Ensley Land com pany's fifth addition to Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Claudio Belle Screws.

Claudio Belle Screws. the 3-months-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. M. c. Screws, died Thursday night at the family resi- dence, 7S1 Fifth avenue. Funeral serv- ices were held at the residence yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock and interment was at Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25
Katherine Starkey.

Katherine Starxey, the 14-months-old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. l.. L. Starkey of West Green, died Thursday at the residence of her grandparents, 251S Sixth avenue Funeral services will be held at the residence this morning at o'clock and interment will be at Woodlawn ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25

succeed him. Yesterday a petition was taken round to the Third ward voters and a big list of names attache re- auesting the board to elect A. l.. Hoyt. well known citizen of that ward. It is understood that R. H. Kerr does not desire the place.
 Dick Gambill is also an active can didate. He was defeated by MT. Egg gleston year ago and it Is understood that his name will be presented to the council. The election cannot come mp until the 18th and at that time a num- Der of other candidates are expected to appear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25
THE WEATHER.

Washington, July 2.-Forecast:
 Alabama and Mississippi-Showers Sat urday and Sunday; fresh east to south east winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25

Ads illustrated witt good cuts arc trade winners-The Gawk makes Roo6
 cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25

Harry Jones and a square deal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25
E. T. Shaw & son, Undertaken

Green Undertaking Go. Johns Bros. Props.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25

Local Office U. S. Weather Bureau,
 Birmingham. Ala, July "A, 1908.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
BUNYEA MUST KEEP HIS Wife
Delaware Court Declines to Annul
Washington Mans Marriage.
Patent Attorney Alleges Spouse Has
Former Husband.
Living.

Emmett P. Bunyea, a patent attorney
of Washington. was the unsuccessful
plaintiff in a suit in the Superior Court
Of Delaware at Wilmington yesterday.
for annulment Of his marriage TO Laura
V Bunyea
The court dismissed this application
and also a petition for divorce because OF
lack Of residence on the part Of the
petitioner.
The couple were welded at Baltimore in
1889 Bunyea claimed his wife already had
la husband named Calvin A Hopper,
whom she married in 1S7l. and that Hop
per is still alive. He declared that he
left her thirteen years ago, when he
learned Of this.
Mrs. Eta Shields, Of Washington, testi-
fed that Bunyea has lived In Washington
since 1865 The witness said she lived
with Bunyea IN New York from 1896 TO
1905, and thought she was his wife. d
marriage ceremony having been per
formed.
Mrs. Bunyea became hysterical when
called to the stand. She said her husband
was not a resident of Delaware, his
home being in Washington.
Crandal Maekey. of Alexandria, Va.
and James W Lattomus, OF Wilmington
pleaded the wife's case.
Mr. Bunyes lives at IA Quincy place
northeast.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
REHEARSAL IN COSTUME.
''Prinee of ParcheeSi" Has Presenta-
tiOn fn Camera Last Night.


Costumes, wigs. and other accessories
were brought out at the rehearsal of
THE Prince of Parcheesi" company at
Rauscher's last night. For several hours
the large ballroom took on an aspect Of a
miniature hipnodrome.
So conscientious was the work OF the
principals and choruses that Percy F.
Leach, stage director, was greatly en-
couraged at the showing made, and con-
graduated the members upon their per-
fOrmance.
The production Is a rollicking comic
opera. with little attempt made to con-
vey a serious moral. Any number of
catchy songs have been arranged. and
the bright assortment of colors and COS
tunes gives the opera picturesque equip
ment.
There ara dainty GeiSha girls, dashing
naval officers. merry widows, romping
COW girls, dusky mandarins, plain every
day Americans. and the ubiquitous char
aCtertistic opera comedians.
Those who are accustomed to see these
society girls In smart afternoon and even
ing gowns will no doubt be surprised to
see them transformed into natives of the
mythical Isle Of Parcheesi.
Tomorrow night at Rauscher's will be
held the final dress rehearsal. thus heav-
ing the principals and chorus two days in
which TO rest before their weeks run at
the Belasco.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16

the army and navy. but not the Com
mander-in-chief of Congress-" added VIII
liams.
THE gentleman talks about the Presi-
dent upholding his soiemn OATH" con-
tinued Williams. II say on my solemn
| oath we don't need four battle ships.
| Can't be solemn"
Mr. Cochran asked If Williams did not
believe war with Japan might result il a
Japanese exclusion law -as passed.
We'll, if I did I would not tell Japan TO
prepare for war. as the gentleman would
have US do By preparing ourselves for
war, answered Williams He added that
the exclusion question was being settled
by the sagacity Of the japanese govern
ment itself.
Representative Bartholdt then made an
appeal in behalf of peace, to appropriate
for only one battle ship.
Representative J. Sloat Fassett. once
Republican candidate for governor Of New
York, in pleading for four battle ships,
said:
I know not whether four battle ships
are needed, but If they are. to talk of
mere expense is idle. When experts dis
agree We must be the jury. / would
--NNttN4 NAA AZ 4rAUA tA ADUG Ddltle knlDS
and find them not needed than TO vote
for two and later find we needed more
LOngwOrth Wants Floor.
Notwithstanding some arguments made
to-day against it, and some in favor Of il.
am still in favor Of four battle ships:
in favor of the four-battle-ship PROPOSE
tion," said Representative Nicholas Long
ha p~oCFsHnrFfr -.
dressing the House IN the first ten-minute
semi-impromptu speech he ever made in
that chamber.
He said he would vote for four battle
ships because it was a duty he owed to
his constituents and his country.
The surprise of the debate occurred
when Representative Willet, the most
Yenomous critic OF the President, an
nounced that he was with the President
IN this fight for four battle ships. Mr.
Willet did critieise the President for
threatening 10 veto the public building
and grounds bill If four battle ships were
not given him.
Il saw the President just after he said
that" interrupted Capt Hobson. He told
me the reason he said it was that a
member had just told him the reason he
could not vote for four battle ships was
that he had been informed by leaders II
four battle ships were appropriated for
there would be no public building and
grounds bill this year Roars of ap-
plause followed
Representative lands, in announcing
he was for four battle ships. recalled the
petition of New Workers against four bat
tie ships, received Tuesday. and contrast
ed 1t with the prayers OF New Workers
for Congress to send the entire navy to
protect New York during the war with
Spain.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
RO0SEVELTS TAKE COUNT.
Policeman Census EnumeratOr Calls
at White House.

President Roosevelt, together with a
large number Of citizens Of the District,
was counted yesterday.
He received a visit from a blue-coated
census enumerator. who asked the Presi-
dent mis- color. age. and other personal
questions. The other members of the
family. together with the household en-
ployes. were interrogated.
With the completion Of their duties yes
terday. the police have enumerated nearly
every one Ia the District. The work will
be tabuIated and the population Of the
District announced as soon as possible.
1t has been easy work for the enumera-
tors when cOmp.red with their duties in
past years. Few pertinent questions had
TO be asked in the present census.
1T was nothing compared with the last
State census in Massachusetts. said a
bluecoat last night. In the Bay State
asked forty-nine questions of each
woman and ffty-two of each man. This
kept ne pretty busy and It was rather
hard, for some of the questions were
rather personal
"One, What Is your conjugal condi-
tion?' was poseur for many One Irish
girl. whom I knew to be single. answered
that she was foine' when I asked her
cOnjugaI condition.
But in this census there was not much
trouble. Of course, some Of our people
became indignant when asked their color.
but they were IN the minority"