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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
Sherwood Pierson Dies.

Decatur, November Especial. )-Sher-
wood Pierson, aged 81 years, died here
yesterday at the home of his son, Charlie
Pierson, after short illness due mainly
to old age. The remains were taken to
Moulton, Lawrence county, today for in
terment. Mr.. Pierson was born in Law
renee county and resided there all his life
until few months ago, when he came to
Decatur to make his home with his son.
He was one of the oldest and best known
citizens of Lawrence county and was
highly respected by all who knew him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
Delegates to Convention.

Decatur, November Especial. Much
interest is being manifested here in the
meeting of the Tennessee River Improve
ment association, which will be held in
Huntsville on November Il. The Decaturs
will be represented at the meeting by
Mayor Henry A. Skeggs, Walter ]. Nesbit
and C. j. Hildreth. Mr.. Nesbit has also
been appointed to represent the Deep
Waterways association at this meeting,
his appointment having been made by w.
D. Crenshaw of st. Louis, president of
this association.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
Panama Is for Taft.

Panama, November 5.-The election
of Mr. Taft has been learned here with
rejoicing on the part of the many
Panamans and followers of Obaldia.
Mr.. Taft made many friends in the
isthmus during his visit here and they
are highly gratifed over his victory
which they believe will prove a source
of benefit to Panama. The celebra-
tons in honor of national independence
which have been going on for three
days, came to an end today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
VALLEY Teachers to Meet.

Huntsville, November 5.-(Special.)-
from 200 to 300 teachers in the Tennessee
valley will visit Huntsville the latter part
of the third week of this month, the oc-
casion being the annual meeting of the
Tennessee Valley Teachers association
November 20 and 81. A fine programme is
being arranged by Prof. w. J. Humphrey
of Huntsville
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
Noted Traveller Dead.

London November 5.--Archibald John
Little noted traveller, who established
the Chunkking Trading company in West
China, and founded the Kianpeeting Min
ing company. died here today His resi-
dence in China extended over the period
from 1863 to 1907 and he was the author
OF many notable articles relating TO the
far east. He was born In 1888,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
Skyscraper Contract.

The contract for Selma's first skyscraper
will be let in all probability in the next
few days. The building will be six stories
and will be the home of the Peoples
Bank and Trust company. 1t will be
located ON the corner of Water and Broad
streets, one of the most prominent cor
ners of the city. and will be the Begin
ming of new sky line for Selma. The old
building will soon be torn down. 1t is
an old landmark and formerly was owned
by Isaac Billingslea of Marion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
To Refund Bonds,

Huntsville, November 5-(Special THE
city council last night authorized the
funding of $4,000 of municipal 6 per cent
bonds OF these bonds $4,000 are now
mature and $4,000 mature in 10 years,
the city having the option of funding
them now. They will be replaced with
bonds bearing per cent interest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
Look! Seaboard will sell
round trip tickets to Atlanta
Nov. 7, 8, 9, 10. Only $685..

$685. to Atlanta and return,
Southern Railway on Nov. 7,
8, 9 and 10. Train leaves 7::3O
am, 4::25 pm. and 1890 mid
night. For all information ap-
ply at City Ticket Office, Nor
ris Hotel Building, or phone
Bell 3067, Peoples GIT,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
Deaths at Huntsville.

Huntsville, November 5.-(Special.) Mrs.
Elizabeth Rollins, aged 80 years. died yes
terday at her home in Dallas village after
long illness. One son, w. c. Rollins,
engineer at the electric power plant, sur
wives her The body was sent to Dalton,
Ga. for interment. Mrs. A. j. Patterson,
aged 65 years, died yesterday after brief
illness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
Fun Time In cotton Mills.

New York. November 5.-Notice was
post~S today in the cotton mills of the
James Chadwick & Bro. company. limited,
of Jersey City. n. j., that beginning Sat
urday the mills would resume operation
on full-time schedule. The mills which
furnish employment for 200 hands, have
been on half time since April.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
| SELMA RECEIVERS
FROM THE SHOCK
Will Now Settle Down To Bus
mess
RACES AND FESTIV
Event Is Postponed Until Work on the
Track and Grounds Can Be Com
pleted-Skyscraper
In Selma.

Selma, November -(Speclal)-S Selma
has recovered from its disappointment
over the election. and after the circus
Saturday and the races in a week or so,
VIII settle down to a steady gait of bust
ness. Crops have been good in this sec
ton. but the low prices have not been
productive of much spare change for the
farmers, and they have up to this time
been purchasing only what they actually
needed. From now ON they will COM
mence dealing in luxuries that the mer-
chants make the most profits on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
Race Meet and Festival.

Owing to the work that is being done
on the Selma track the race meet and
fall festival which We're to have been
pulled off in Selma beginning Tuesda Y
next will be postponed to a later date
There are number of horses already
here and others will come if the event
can be pulled off. A first-class carnival
company is being negotiated with. and a
creditable race meet and festival will
likely be held
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
Library Date Changed.
Low Rates Given.

Low rates have been announced by the
railroads to the following meetings:
Southern commercial congress, Washing
ton, December and s; Farmers union,
New Orleans, November II to 16; Cotton
association meeting, November 10 and II,
and National Hardware association No
vember Is to "a, in Memphis; reunion Con-
federate Veterans and Sons, Mobile, No
vember "a to e.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
Grldiron Contest.

The football teams of the University of
Georgia, and the Alabama Polytechnic
institute of Auburn will meet on the local
grounds on Thanksgiving Day. It is said
that both teams are coming with deter
mination to win, and that 1t will be the
greatest game In the history of the state.
The lineup will be given in short time.
Following the troubles that are about
to grow out of the recent game between
L. S. u. and Auburn, the teams will be
given hearty reception.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-17
RAIN FALLING
UPON REFUGEES
Discomfort of Kansas City
People EViCted by the
Great Flood.

Kansas city. June I6.--Wfth the wa
ters Of both the Kaw and the Mis-
souri, rivers receding slowly. and with
small indications for further rain. il
appears that the great flood is over.
At 4 p. m. the Missouri was % feet,
fall of ) inches during the past p
hours, while the Kaw stood 27.S feet,
a fall of One-eighth of a foot
The Kaw is falling steadily from
Manhattan eastward. The weather over
the flooded district is cloudy with show
ers in places, though no apprehension
is felt
Observer Conner says that indica-
tiOns are that the rivers locally will
continue 10 fall unless an unlocked
for heavy rain should fall in the terri
tory drained by the tributaries of the
two rivers.
Light showers fell here all day, add
ing much discomfort 10 the poor suf-
fererS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-17
MURDER FOLLOWS ROW AMONG GREEK
MINERS AND PEDOLERS At SCOFIELO
George Demeer, interpreter From Salt Lake. Killed by
John DrageteS-0therS implicated.

coal camps of Clear Creek and Winter
Quarters. from which places they were
barred out by the respective superin-
tendents of the Utah Fuel company.
To overcome this the former merchants
sold out to other persons. The dead in
terpreter is accused by the Dragetes
element Of embarrassing the latter.
Gun Fight Soon Started.
This morning the matter came UP
with the Greeks for adjudication
among themselves, when the gun hght-
ing started Dragetes has recently de-
clared he would kill the interpreter for
this and other alleged wrongs. After
the murder Of Demeter several OF those
at the scene. and who unquestiOnably
Joined in the fusillade Of shots fired.
struck out over the hills toward San
pete county Sheriff Keller wired his
several deputies at ScOfield. Winter
Quarters and Clear Creek. and a search
is being made for them Not an avail
able horse or man was at either place
this afternoon, the hills being filed
with men in search Of the fugitives.
The report here tonight is that several
were wounded this morning when the
interpreter was killed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-17
FAIRBANKS BOOMERS.
Vice President Sends the HOLSTERS
Forth With His Blessing.

President Fairbanks entertained the
Marion club. nearly 500 strong, at his
north Meridian street home tonight.
The club will go 10 Chicago tomorrow
10 assist in booming Mr. Fairbanks for
the presidential nomination.
Mr. Fairbanks said
You are believers in the wholesome
doctrine of a free field and a fair
fight You understand how to present
your cause and with no spirit of I'M
kindness toward others. We all hold
to the belief that in Republican politics
there must be a catholicity of judgment
and that it is better TO win upon the
strength of our own cause than by tear
ing down others Amid the tempest it
is of the utmost Importance that we
should ALWAYS carry q level head"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-17
FOUND DEAD ON HIS BED.
Christopher A. Wills Suddenly Sum
moned at Reno.

Reno, New, June 16.-Christopher A.
Wills, aged about 60, was found dead.
fully dressed. lying across his bed in
the Melrose apartments late yesterday.
1t is thought he died from natural
causes.
Wills is from Buffalo, n. Y, where
he has a wife and little daughter living
at $40 Washington street. He has been
in Nevada some time and was inter-
ested in many mining properties, and
owned the Alberta tOwnsite, near Yer
ington. which was named after his
daughter.
He had an insurance policy for 81, 900
with the premium due June 10. He
had many letters in his pockets from
New York people that indicated that
at one time he was prominent in Buff
falD
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-17
MURPHY GOING
ON IN ADVANCE
Tammany Leader Wants to
Meet the Democratic Chiefs
Early in the Game.

New York, June l6.-zCharIes F. Mur-
ply, leader of Tammany hall, probably
will leave New York for Denver four
to five days in advance of the New
York delegation to the national con-
vention, according 10 a statement made
at Tammany hall today The New
York delegates will leave in special
trains on July 8. II is said Mr.. Murphy
desires to meet the leaders from the
various states as soon as they begin 10
arrive at Denver.
we are uninstructed, and we will
wait until We get TO Denver and look
the ground over before we decide what
to do said Nh Murphy today, when
asked for a suggestion as to the Dem
Ocratic nominations. Replying 10 a
question whether il looked to him as
though Mr.. Bryan will be nominated,
Mr.. Murphy said:
Yes, it does, judging by what we
see in the newspapers"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-17

ATTRACTS MUCH ATTENTION.

. Especial 10 The Herald.) .
q Chicago, June 16.-Mrs. Lucy A. e
. Clark of Brigham City was sur q
g prised this morning to find her 4.
g self famous. Her fame came .
g through being permitted to sit 4.
9 and act with the Utah delegation Z:
9 in convention, taking the place of @
q Delegate Loose, who failed to at g
@ tend. Nearly all the Chicago pa 9
9 pers today print pictures of Mrs. g
q Clark among other convention ce- (.
9 lebritieS. and she was invited to &.
. speak this afternoon before the 9,
81 Chicago Womans club on the sub q
q ject of woman suffrage. @
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-17
RAID ON GAMBLERS.

New York. June 16.-Three thousand
persons gathered along West Thirty
third street near Broadway tonight and
watched the police make a spectacular
raid on a gambling house said to be
patronized by guests of several of the
uptown hotels. Patrons of the place, all
in evening clothes. endeavored 10 get
away by the fire escapes. but were con-
fronted by detectives who had been
placed at every possible exit. The man
ayers of the place and the patrons were
taken to the police station in patrol
wagons. Twelve arrests were made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-17
CLOSING Up THE
GAPS IN HASTE
Western Pacific Will Be Run
ming Into Oakland, CAL,
by September.
CsDecisl 10 me Bsrald.J


san Francisco. June 16.-The Western
Pacific announced today that it has
track laid now from the American riv-
er, just north Of Sacramento, down
through Sacramento. Livermore and
Pleasanton TO Alameda creek bridge,
one mile west of Sunol. and within thir-
ty-two miles of Oakland. This makes
one stretch of 1O5 miles of completed
road.
From the American river northward
there is still a gap of fifteen miles,
where the gangs are working through
q difficult sink hole country, building
trestles and making fills. But from this
point on through Marysville and OrO-
willie To a place twenty-seven miles
above Oroville, in the mountains there
is a stretch of sixty-nine miles of con-
tinuOus track, with a local train serv-
ice now running from Oroville up along
the north fork of the Feather river.
about twenty miles. to the site of the
power plant of the Great Western Pow
er company. an object of interest to
hundreds Of sightseers in that section
of the country.
To date the Western Pacific has ia
miles of track laid in California. The
fifteen-mile gap above Sacramento will
be done within thirty days. and by
Sept. l the company promises to have
rails laid on into Oakland. and then
there will be a continuous Western Pa
cific track from far up in the Sierras.
above Big Bend, on the north fork of
the Feather river. down through Oro-
VILE Marysvil!e, Sacramento, Stockton,
Livermore, PleasantOn and Niles. into
Oakland a continuous completed line
230 miles in length.
All the work is progressing favorably
and there are about 1000 men on the
work steadily
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-17
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY.
Especial to The Herald.

ReXbuTg Ida. June 1.-THE case of the
state VS.. Ella Larkin, charged with muir
der in the first degree. came to a close
this morning at 10 o'clock in the district
court. before Judge ]. NJ. Stevens at St
Anthony. The jury was out seYent cen
hours and returned a verdict of not guilty.
The attorneys for the defense were James
H. Wallis of Rexburg and Harry Holden
of Idaho Falls. The prosecution was
made by County Attorney Douglas Xix.
There were twenty nine witnesses for the
defense and fourteen for fhe state. II
was a hard-fought battle between the
prosecution and the defense. The jury was
made up of representative men of this
county and the result seems TO be gener-
ally satisfactory
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-17
WILL NOW INVESTIGATE.
Some Scandal in Connection With
RooseVelt's Latest Appointment.

(. Washington. June 16-Secretary &:
o Loeb today stated that the pres g
&: ident knows nothing about the re-
9 port that G. H. Lingenfelter. {
. who was yesterday appointed dis &
g trict attorney Of Idaho was counsel 6
% for men charged with land frauds {
g in Idaho in cases that are still 6
s. pending. and that the president
o will have these charges looked &
g looked into
@ o o . o o o o o @ 8 o o o o @ o 9 q
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-17
IMMUNITY PROMISED.

New York, June 1e-Antonio MacAIuso.
one of the principal witnesses for the
prosecution in the case of Carl Fischer
Hansen. the lawyer who is accused of
extOTting $1,000 from Joseph B. o. Brien
of Philadelphia, has been promised inn
munity from prosecution in exchange for
his testimony. This announcement was
made by MacAluso while on the stand,
and was confirmed by Assistant District
Attorney Smith in open court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-17
NOW COMES THE
TUG Of WAR
IN CONVENTION
Committee on Resolutions Is
Struggling to Patch Up
a Platform.
DESPERATE FIGHT OVER
ANTI-INJUNCTI0M PLANK
SECRETARY TAFT HAS WIRED
INSTRUCTIONS TO HITCHCOCK
TO MAKE NO CONCESSIONS.


:: Washington, June l6-ThlS state :.
:. ment was issued from an authOri- ::
:. tatiVe source today: :.
:. AN exchange of kilograms over :.
:. night between Washington and ::
:. Chicago indicates that there Will ::
:. be 10 developments so far as the :.
:. administra ton is concerned in the Z.
= matter of selecting a candidate for ::
:. vice president until after the plat ::
:. form shall have been disposed of ::
:. and a nominee for the presidency ::
:. shall have been named" :.
:. II is understood that the above :.
:. statement was issued with the dis ::
:. tinct purpose of avoiding cOmpli- ::
:. cations of the vice presidency with ::
:. that of the presidential nOmina- 4:
:. ton. Reflection over night has ::
:. only strengthened the determine ::
:. ton OF the war secretary TO insist ::
:. upon the inclusion in the Repub- :.
:. lican party platform of the anti ::
:. injunction plank on the lines OF :.
: that telegraphed from Chicago last ::
:. night Therefore a long telegram ::
:. went forward from the war depart ::
:. ment today to Frank Hitchcock. :.
:: Secretary Taft's Chicago manager, 4"
!. instructing him to insist upon the :.
:. anti-injunctiOn plank. :.
. o . . 80 -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-17
Especial TO The HeraId.)

Price. Utah. June 16.-As the result
of big row or riot at ScOfield this
morning among the colony of Greek
miners and peddlers at the coal camp
of Winter Quarters. George Demetsr,
an interpreter from Salt Lake City, is
dead being shot by John Dragetes.
Two other Greeks are in the town Jail.
charged with completely in the murder
Of the interpreter. while citizens posses
are in the hills. after several others
who are implicated.
Sheriff Leaves for Scene.
Sheriff Keller left Price for the scene
this afternoon. but if his trains made
connection that officer would not have
reached there until late this evening.
Telephone wires are down over the
mountains owing to the storm of to-
day. so that communication with SEQ
field cannot be had tonight.
1t appears that several of the Greeks
have been doing a butchering and gen
eral merchandising business at SEQ
field. running wagons and peddling
their merchandise therefrom at the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-17
MAzuMA TO THE FRONT.
Especial TO The Herald.

Mazuma, New, June 1.-two weeks
cleanup of the -Mazuma Hills mill to-
day yielded $4,000. The mill is ex-
tracing 80 per cent and concentrates
go $500 ton as a result OF this first
cleanup.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-17

Chicago. June 1.-THE committee on
resolutions appointed today by the Re
publican convention met in one Of the
parlors of the Auditorium Annex hotel
at p. m. and after listening for some
persons who desire to secure the inser-
ton OF special planks in the platform
appointed a subcommittee of thirteen
to hear all disputed questions in detail
and add the finishing touches 10 the
document.
Senator A. J. Hopkins Of Illinois was
made chairman Nof the committee, and
Major John T. Lacey of Iowa, secre-
tarV
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-17
BELIEVED TO Be DEREHTEO
H. L. Frank, Former Mayor of Butte,
Mont, Sent to Cincinnati
From Chicago.

Chicago. June 16-H. L. Frank. for
mer mayor of Butte. Mont, and a
prominent politician of that state, was
removed from the Palmer House TO DO
lice headquarters here tonight and
later sent to the home of his brother
in-law in Cincinnati. It is believed
that Mr.. Frank is demented. Frank.
the police say. has been acting strange
ly all day. and after he was taken into
custody members OF the Montana dele
cation were notified of his condition.
Charles Leonard, chairman of the dele
cation: Lee Mantle. former United
States senator. and Patrick Clark of
Spokane. Wash. took him back to the
hotel and arranged for his transporta-
ton to Cincinnati, where he will be
cared for at the home of A. W. Gold
stein, an attorney.
Butte Mont, June 16.-H. L. Frank is
one of MOntsna's most prominent mine
owners and Democratic politicians. His
wealth is estimated at several million
dollars. He was formerly one of the St
Louis worlds fair commissioners. Sever
al times he has been state Democratic
chairman. and about eight years ago
came within eight votes of being elected
United States senator. Until recently MI.
Frank owned the coal mines at Frank
Alberta. which property he disposed of to
q French syndicate for S2000.0O0. He owns
much real estate and mining property in
Montana.
Mr.. Frank left this city last Saturday
night IN response to a telegram from
Cincinnati stating that his mother was
dangerously i'll. Mr.. Frank is about 80
years old.