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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
AMAZING RECORD
 OF CAPITOL GRAFT
THE TRIAL OF ALLEGED CRAFT FRS AT PENNSYLVANIA'S CAPT. TAI BRINGS OUT A GREAT DEAL OF STARTLING TESTIMONY.

Harrisburg, Pa. January 29.-Startling testimony was given by the Rev. Samuel (. Huston of Philadelphia at the trial to- day of the conspiracy suits against former Auditor General Snyder, former State Treasurer Mathues, Contractor ]. H. San derson and James NJ Shumaker, former superintendent of grounds and buildings. Huston is q brother of Architect Joseph M. Huston. who was indicted jointly with these four defendants and secured q sepa- rate trial with the consent of the com monwealth.
 The Rev. MT. Huston testified that dur ing the architects absence in Europe in the interest of the state, the witness was q clerk. Before Huston went away he left architect certificates in blanks with his name signed to them Sanderson, who supplied the furniture for the capitol, called at the office and secured from the witness a certificate, which he said Shy der demanded before issuing a warrant for the payment of sanderson's bill. The witness also said that Sanderson told allm Shumaker would approve the bill and everything would be all right. On this as- surance Huston gave the certificate to sanderson. This certificate is attached .o a bill for the furniture in the indictment in the suit on trial now.
 The commonwealth will try to prove that this furniture was contracted for under one item in capitol furnishing schedule, and paid for under another item in this schedule. MT. Huston was on the stand when the court took recess.
 Following the testimony of the Rev. MT. Huston, and that of Lewis. to the effect that the architect was expected to certify only to the quality and not to the quau- tity of furnishings the commonwealth had brought into court and exhibited to the jury two of the sofas, a table and two clothes trees, supplied by Sanderson for the capitol. under the per foot" .sys- tenn. One of the sofas was measured for the information of the jury, and was shown to be six feet long. Sanderson billed this sofa to the state at IS feet, 1 and was paid at the rate of SIS 40 per l foot" The other sofa measured six feet, ! and was billed and paid for as contaia- i ing 191s feet. The table had been billed under item % in the schedule at SIS 40 per foot instead of under item 1 at s1O.40, as called for by Sanderson's con- tract
 one and one-half feet at SIS 40. and should have been furnished, the commonwealth claims, for s5.55
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
WEIGHTS FOR THE
 BROOKLYN HANDICAP

New York January 2e.--Announcement of the weights for the Brooklyn handi- cap of 1908 was made today by the off cial handicapper of the Jockey club. There are 49 entries for this event, for three-year-old and upward, over a course of mile and a quarter Ballot, four year-old, is given top weight of 126 pounds, Nealon, the winner of last years Suburban, carries 125 pounds The hand icapper has given Colin James R. Keene's wonderful two-year-o of last year, Ill pounds, the heaviest weight in the three year-old class, and five pounds more than allotted to Celt, the next three-year-old on the list. Flimnap, a five-year-old, is given the lightest weight of the horses for the handicap. SS pounds.
 Weights for the most prominent en- tries in the Brooklyn handicap are: Charles Edward, 122; Salvidere. 121; Glorifier and Montgomery. 12O; Super man and Dandelion, IF; Running Water, 115; McCarter, IA; Demund, 110; Uncle, 105: Jim Gaffney, 101; Fire Stone, 9S; Co., hort, 96; Falcada, 95; Master Robert and Running Account 95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
Police Chief Knocked Out.

Memphis, Tenn, January 29.-Gn a de- csion handed down by Chancellor Heis- kell today Mayor Malone is sustained in his suspension of Chief of Police George T. OHaver, which was ordered several days ago because of charges preferred by Fire and Police Commissioner Crump. The latter, with deputies. made q viz orous raid on several alleged gambling houses. MT. Crump then charged that the chief of police was either cognlzant of the fact that gambling existed in Mem- phis or was incompetent to hold his posi- ton The decision of the chancellor acts as a reinstatement of Capt. Oliver II. Perry as the temporary head c the police department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
EXPRESS OFFICE
 ROBBED OF $SOOO
MEN ESCAPE WITH THE MONEY, BUT ARE CAPTURED BY POLICE LATER-oNE coNFEssEs, lM- PLlCATlNG ANOTHER.

Mansfield O., January 29.-Shortly after midnight this morning two masked men entered the office of the United States Express company at the union depot here, knocked William Depew, the agent unconscious, and got away with 5000, while many passengers stood about the station waiting for a train. bag containing $40,0O0 in gold, lying near the bag containing the sSO00, was overlooked by the robbers
 The men on entering the office, asked Depew for & package they said must have arrived on train too late for delivery. Willie Depew was looking for the sup posed package, one of the robbers struck him on the head and knocked him un- conscious, with a three-inch gash in his head
 The other robber covered George Me Ginty. friend of Depew, with a re- volver, and the first robber then went through the safe. Then. keeping McGin- ty covered, the men ran from the ex- press office and disappeared.
 Depew lay unconscious for more, than an hour after aid had been summoned by McGinty. when the robbery was re- ported.
 Telegrams were promptly sent to the police of all nearby towns and as a result John MeCue and Joseph Stevens were taken into custody at New London. They had the sack taken from the eX press office containing 5000.
 Stevens, the police say, confessed and implicated McGinty. According to Ste vens' story the money arrived late last night from Delphos O.. and was con- signed to q bank at Hamilton, O. Ste vens said MeGinty, who has a reform atory record, tipped off the arrival of the money, and cooked up the scheme with him and McCue to rob the office. Me- Ginty was arrested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
Personal and General.

Mrs. S. H. Price is visiting friends in Decatur.
 A game of basketball will be played at the Hppodrome on Friday evening between the team of the Bessemer High school and that of the Massey Business college of Birmingham. The following young men compose the team of the High school, together with the substi- tutes: Bailey Clay Mims, Hill, Bruns, Benton, Hue7 and Lanier It Is expected that the boys will put up a good game, as both teams are practicing hard Tor the game and each side Is very anxious to come out a winner. The game will be called at S:30 o'clock.
 The funeral of Carrie Lee Cantrell, who died at the home of her parents at Rob- ertstown last evening, as the result of an attaek of pneumonia. took place this aft ernoon at Cedar IIill cemetery and was in charge of Jacobs & Son. The little girl was II years of age, and was par ticularly bright child, and the sympathy of the many friends of the family goes out to them in their hour of trouble. The Sunday school census of Birming- ham and the surrounding towns Will be taken on February IS. The State Sun day School association Is getting down to real work along this line and 1t Is believed that much real good will be &C., | complished. A meeting of the members of tho association in this city was held l at the Carnegie l1Drary OH IutSudy oNch- f ing last. and plans for the proposed cen sus with regard to the Bessemer terri | tory were discussed. The Bessemer ter
 ritory was sub-divided and superin- 1 tendent placed in charge of each division. | The work Is in charge of A. K. Mur- | phy. and Mrs. A. D. Maddox will act as
 secretary and treasurer. The following
 superintendents were appointed to look | after the census taking: J. w. Brooks,
 First ward; Bryan Waller. Second ward;
 Hugh McInery. Third ward; O. K. Cray | Fourth ward; c. H. Smith, dpscomp;
 ]. c. Vines. Brighton; Roy Bryant. Jonesboro; Mir Harris, Thompsontown. Through error this morning 1t was 1 stated that the tea that is to De gwen
 tomorrow afternoon for the benefit of the l Altar Guild of the Episcopal church would
 be given at the Episcopal church. II 1 will be given at the Bessemer hotel, and
 the hours will be from 3:30 to 4:30 o'clock | The public is cordially invited to come
 out as the tea is being given for a worthy cause.
 Ono of the daintiest weddings in Besse- mer's history was the marriage of Miss | Lena Mnge to Mir. James Frederick
 Klein, at tho brides home on Berkeley | avenue last night Only the intimate friends of the young couple were present
 at the ceremony. MT. and Mrs. Klein left
 on bridal tour to Cuba shortly after the conclusion of the ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
New Financial Bill.

Washington. January 2s.-Among the bills introduced in the House today was one by MT. Edwards of Georgia to re- lieve the financial panic," by the issu- ance at once of s1O331s,9s4 currency to be lent by the government in sums of not more than s10,OO0 to banks, firms, cor porations and individuals throughout the country on gilt edge security. such as improyed farm lands, at per cent in- terest for three years; securities to pc passed upon by the Secretary Of the Treasury and the President; "these loans to continue until the panic is relieved or the fund exhausted'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
Hueston Retains Title.

St. Louis, January 30.-Thomas A. Hueston of St. Louis, worlds pool cham pion, this morning saved his title from Jerome Keogh of Buffalo, by winning the third block of 200 in a 60O-point contest Hueston, in 0 characteristic finish, re- trleved the ground lost to his opponent through carelessness and bad luck in tho first two nights play. When play on the third block started last night the score stood Keogh 406, Houston 322 When it ended this morning the score was Keogh 5S4 to 600 in favor of Hues- ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
Fire Almost pestrovs Town.

Bluefeld, w Va, January 2s.-Fire de- stroyed 13 buildings in the town of Kim ball. in McDowell county, late last night The town was without fire protection and but for the assistance rendered by several train crews 1t would have been wiped out. One of the burned buildings was occupied by the Southern Express company and several stores. The loss IS estimated at $50,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
PLEASED WITH
 NEW MORRIS HOTEL
VISITORS FROM MONTGOMERY ARE MAKING IT THEIR FAVOR TIE STOPPING PLACE WHILE IN THE CITY.

Montgomery people must have good opinion of the New Morris hotel as a large delegation of the Capital City folks are registered there every day It has been well said that the lobby in this oh eerful stopping place is the most attractive of any in the state. and this impression must prevail among the Montgomerans as a group of them can very often be found chatting there.
 There is something about the heavy, black leather couches which seems 90 fascinate, and the desire to drop down on one, lean lazily back, chat and stay there always seems irresistible. Truly the perfection of comfort and elegance. No wonder the real. sure enough southerners from Montgomery like 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
Two Persons Drop Dead.

Millville N. J., January 29.-Roliln Nickelson, a well known oyster shippel' dropped dead today as he stepped rom a train on his return home from Savannah where he had been i'll from typhoid fever' The body was taken to. the home or 2 brother near the railroad station ana when Mildred Nickelson, niece, saw IL she collansed and died in a short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
ADAMS DRUG co.
 OPEN ALL NIGHT
PUNISHED FOR REckLEssNEss.
Automobilist Gets Penitentiary Sem
 tence For Killing Man.

Newark N. J., January 29.-Dr. Walter H. Morris, young dentist, whose auto- mobile ran over and killed Marcus c. Jacobs, theatrical manager here last September, was today sentenced to serve 19 months in the pententiary. In pro- nouncing sentence, Judge Teneyck scored the defendant for reckless driving and for his apparent indifference to the fate of his victim after the accident occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
Nav Open Carolina Avenue.

It was learned in the city this afternoon that the Sloss company are considering the matter of opening up Carolina ave- nue from Twenty-third street. or in other words from the Tennessee commissary. This matter has been taken up with the council 1t is believed, on more than one occasion but mp 10 the present time nothing has eyer been accomplished along this line If the avenue is opened up 1t will be great convenience to all those who travel over it. As it now stands it is closed at Twenty-third street. and this means that considerable time has to be lost in making the cut to get around 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
Killed By Mistake.

Dallas, Tex, January 29.-Mistaking his father-in-law, William Conner. for a bur glar, A. c. Burr shot and instantly killed him early today. Conner. who was about 60 years of age, had gotten up and was moving about the room, when Burr fired, the ball entering over the right eye and penerating the brain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
Two Killed By Gas.

washington. January 29.-Langdon H. Brent, IA years old, and Russel s. Brent, 21 years old. cousins, were found dead In bed at their home here today. They had been asphyxiated It Is believed they were careless in turning off the gas when they retired for the night. Russell Brent was from Nelson county, Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
The Finest Eve Glasses

Jas. H. Finder has the reputation Of doing the finest class of optical work in this section His glasses are noted for their superiority. 306 x. Nineteenth St. Bell phone 56S. 1-2S-tu-thu-sat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
GOVERNOR HUGHES
 FULLY INDORSED Committee Names Him As New
 York's Candidate INSTRUCTED DELEGATION Administration of Roosevelt Is Also Indorsed and Hughes Is To Be
 Given Full Support For
 the Presidency.
DELEGATION

New York, January Ex-Governor Charles F. Hughes was strongly indorsed for the republican nomination for the presidency and the administration of President Roosevelt was commended in resolutions unanimously adopted by the republican county committee at a meet ing in the Murray Hill Lyceum tonight. The resolution further favored an in- structed delegation to the Chicago con- vention from this state for Governor Hughes, which shall use all honorable means to obtain his nomination till he is either nominated or directs the with drawal of his name from the eonsidera- tion of the convention.
 The committee under the resolution pledges itself to do all in it's power to have congressional conventions and the state convention adopt resolutions in- structing for Governor Hughes
 The indorsement of Governor Hughes for the presidency had come up for con sideration at two previous meetings of the county committee, and each time reso- lutions to that effect were tabled after warm debates.
 lne dctlOn or the on luOSe Oc- casions was provocative of much feeling among committeeman, and Secretary of War Taft recently wrote Congressman Parsons. chairman of the committee, that he did not desire his friends to divide his interest in any state which had candi- date of it's own, and that he would great ly deprecate contest which imperils re- publican victory in New York in Novem- ber.''
 A meeting of the executive committee of the republican county committee was held late today at which Congressman Parsons appointed committee to draft a resolution as a substitute to the resolu- ton twice offered by Harry w. Mack, at previous meetings, simply indorsing Gov ernor Hughes for President.
 When Congressman Parsons called the meeting together shortly after o'clock tonight, er-Assemblyman Newcomb was recognized and offered the substitute res olution prepared by the committee ap- pointed by the executive committee. It is as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
More Robberies.

The thieves in and around Bessemer keep on plying their trade. and it also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
DR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY
spceiaiist Private Diseases.

For over twenty years in Rlr-' ningham, Ala. 1 guarantee you a cure and give you reference with permission, 10 First Natl Bank, Jefferson. , County Savings Bank and Com inercial State Tank, as to my responsibility.
 Office, First National Bank; hrs. S:30 to 6 pm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
The Resolutions.

Resolved, That we do hereby indorse the national administration of Theodore Roosevelt. We believe that by his vigor- ous administration, his virility, his broad humanity and his determined opposition to notorious abuses has won the hearts of the people; and that we do not only have his example, but we also know that he is and has been in cordial sympathy with every effort for efficient administra- ton for the correction of evil and for the improvement of our laws.
 Resolved, That Charles E. Hughes has displayed during his incnmbency of the office of governor of the state of New York a degree of executive and admins trative ability. courage and devotion to duty which has secured for him the confi- dence and admiration not only of the cit izens of the state of New York, but of the people of the United States
 Resolved, That it is the judgment of the republican county committee of tha county of New York that republicans generally throughout the country desire the presentation of the name of Charles Hughes to the next convention of the re- publican party as the choice of the re- publicans of this state for the presiden- tial nomination; that we hereby recor1 our intention that so far as we collec lively and individually are able the state of New York shall send a delegation to the nation convention instructed to vote and use all honorable means to secure for Charles D. Hughes the nomination for the presidency, until he Is either nom mated or directs the withdrawal of his name from the consideration of the con- vention and that we hereby Individually pledge ourselves to do all in our power to secure from our congressional district conventions and the state convention the adoption of resolutions so instructng for Governor Hughes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-30
Resentment Shown.

The speeches that followed the intro duction of tho resolution showed unant- mty of feeling for the Endorsement of Governor Hughes, but indicated that there were traces of resentment over the &C., ton of the previous meeting in tabling the Hughes resolution Edward Lauter- bach, who has been actively engaged in Governor Hughes interests, declared that the resolution was strong In tone and viz orous in It's language. He said,
 Tt shows the truth of the saying That while the lamp holds out to burn the vilest sinner may return. It is late day but 1t shows that we hope that re- pentence has come. If 1t has come why was the hesitation? Leaders all over the state have reported that the sentiment has been for Charles 10. Hughes for pres ident Why Is this change in front? The reason Is simply that the leash has been cut and the dogs have been set free.
 "Who set them free2 Who has permit ted the president of this committee to shake off the shaokles and come forward as a free man? Was 1t anyone in the state of New York? No, 1t was the man from Ohio. Other states had named as their candidates Cannon end Foraker and then the ticket of leave was given
 Abraham Guber, lobe Hodges and Harry Mack also spoke for the resolution. x
 The chairman Qnnounced that at the executive committee meeting 1t had been decided that the motion for adoption be accompanied by roll call. Opposition was made to the roll being called, but the chairman prevailed Many left the hall when 1t was seen what the result of the roll call would be. After the roll call Congressman Parsons declared the roll call unanimously in favor of the reso- lution and the meeting was then ad- iourned,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-03
BISHOP FANnLY REUNION
Twenty-ninth Annual Event Held on
 New Years Day.

The twentv-ninth annual reunion Of the Bishop family was held on New Years day, and proved to be the largest bountiful dinner served at the Hotel Davenport, the members of the family adjourned to the home of Mir and Mrs. Herbert H. Smith, 22S Blatchley avenue. where the afternoon and evening were spent most pleasantly. A very inter- esting program consisting of music games, etc, had been arranged by a committee in charge of Mrs Walter $. Bishop, and was most ably carried out Whistling and vocal solos were given by MT. Frank S. Hamilton, jr,, violin solos by Master Herbert Hull, and pi- ano selections by Mrs William F. Bish- op and Mrs. Florence Jacobs.
 Those present were Captain Albert Bishop, Mir. and Mrs. George Bishop, with Clarence and Albert. MT. and Mrs. Joseph Bishop MT. and Mrs William F. Bishop and Eleanor, Mrs. Mary Ja- cobs, MT and Mrs. Fred Jacobs. Miss Florence Jacobs, MT and Mrs. William Jacobs, MT. and Mrs. Charles Way and Georgianna, Mrs. Young and Gertrude, Mir. and Mrs. Albert F. Bishop MT and Mrs. Walter F. Bishop Mrs. Jennie Woodhouse, Miss Olive Bishop MT. and Mrs. F.. F. Thompson, MT. and Mrs. Harry Hughes and Mabel, NIT. and Mrs. Geo ye Norton. MI Frank & Hamilton, Master Herbert Hull, Mir. and Mrs. H. II. smith with Beatrice and Sterling, Mrs. Nancy Buddington and Miss Ethel Lawrence Of Springfield. Mass, MT. and Mrs Clifford Bishop of Guilford, and Miss Flora Roberts of Oxford, Conn.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-03
STREET RAILWAY DEFAULTS
New York City Line Lacks Funds to
 Meet Dividend Payments.

New York, Jan. 2.-The receivers for the New York City Railway company to-day defaulted on the payment of the quarterly dividends due January l. on the capital stock of several of the subsidiary companies of the New York City Railway company. Those divi- dends are due as rentals for the lines. Lack of funds was given as the caus, for naming the dividends payments, The leases provide that the rentals must be defaulted for a term of a month before action can be brought by stockholders.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-03
AUCTION SALE.

One cent a word for each insertion, or five cents a word for seven times
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-03
1000 LESS CARS USED.
Decrease in Freight and Passenger
 Traffic-Smaller Working Force.


 It was learned yesterday that the amount of freight business at present being handled by the New Haven road had so materially dropped off that the ear service department at the yellow building is now only called on to keep track of l5,0O0 cars in their meander- lngs and wanderings about tne coun- try, as compared with 22,O0Q. or over, cars which were on the rails in ac- tual service at the time of the shortage of freight cars last year. Then enough could not be had.
 This information seems to substan- tiate the news story published in the Journal and Courier New Years morn ing in which 1t was stated shat al least fifteen clerks were to be laid oft be- ginning to-day, for an indehni.e period in the car service department at ,he yellow building by Superintendent. Of Car Service A. r. Currier.
 Another decrease in the working force at the yellow building due to the decrease of work to be done, itis said, may be expected at any time in tho ], partment of Auditor of Passenger Receipts Snow. The financ al cOnai- tions have thus been felt by the road, both in the freight handled and in the amount of passenger traffic.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-03
Miss Julia \. Lynch.

The funeral of Miss Julia A. Lynen' was held yesterday morning at her late residence. 245 Winthrop avenue A requiem high mass was celebrated at St. Johns church at 9 o'clock by the Rev. Father Egan of New Milford. Miss Lynch was beloved by all who knew her. She leaves her mother Mrs. Mary Lynch and three sisters. The bearers were Bernard Mcclure. William Cronan. Richard Cronan, Thomas Cronan, Charles Clerkin and John Connell, In terment was in the family plot in St, Lawrence cemetery.