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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
HOBSON'S DEFENSE
BILL is APPROVED
CONGRESSMAN WILL lNTRODU( {
A BILL CREATING AN ADVISOR j
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL d.
FENsE FOR UNITED STATES.

Washington. March Sl.-(Special)-Th
President today expressed his APPROX
of a bill which will be introduced in Il
House tomorrow by Representative Ho
son. creating 'an advisory council of III,
tional defense" The President will ler
his assistance to the passage OF the meas
ure and Captain Hobson believes it wi
appeal to the members of the House an
Senate and become law.
The council, under the terms of Cal
tain Hobsons bill, will take under advise
ment the large questions pertaining to tn.
national defenses and especially those s.
Volving the cooperation of more than on
department of government or of mal'
than one of the executive department.,
and to make Investigations and reports
upon such special questions as may bl
submitted to 1t by the President of tn
United States or by Congress. Its PFC
ceedings shall be confidential and its ses
sions held at the call of its president o
by direction of the President OF the Uni
ted States.
The Secretary of State shall be the per
manent president of the council, but
his absence the council will be preside
over by the members of Congress of long
est service as such or in the absence o.
all the members who are also member
of Congress by the senior army or nav
officer present
The council will consist of the Seeretarl
of State, one member of each of the fol
lowing named committees of the Senat
and House of Representatives.: Militar
affairs naval affairs and appropriations
to be designated by their respective con-
mittees and to act until relieved by tn
same authority: three officers of til
army and one of the organized land mi
itia, to be designated by the Secretary
War. and three officers of the navy an
of the naval militia, to be designated b
the Secretary of the Navy, and to act III
til relieved by the same authority. tt
bill carries appropriations to defray tt
expenses of the council. W. s.
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CONTRACTS ARE LET
FOR WARRIOR RIVER LOCKS

Washington, March Especially
President George Gordon Crawford OF
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company was in Washington today. He
is much interested in the developme ut
of the Warrior river and wanted t.
find out how the work has progressed.
1t was stated today at the office of
the chief of engineers that the con-
tracts had been let for all the locks
on the Warrior except the last two
The present locks will be completed
with in two years. The rivers and har-
bors bill of next winter is expected
to carry something over $1.000,000 for
the last two locks, and by 1911, 1t Is
estimated, there will be an open War
rior from Mobile to the Forks, or with
in IS miles of Birmirgham.
Representative Hobson of Aiaba ala
now feels assured that the merchants
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
IL 5hTERIAL CHANGE
IN BRITISH ARMY

.oniaon March 31.-With the stroke of
nJdni{sbt Great Brltain's volunteer army
bee c9nle thing of the past after an
tNistance of 40 years. and a territorial
ft'lf feigns in its stead The volun-
seep lorces throughout the country cele-
of 'ie'l their "last post at their respec-
tNt F,ldquarters by dinners and other
Aies
Of the gatherings We're attended
pA u erans and others who exchanged
ol nories
aiCnght struck there were stirring
So 5 to who would De the first to en-
n ne new body, many hundreds be-
AaI t.r recruited
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
h N ORGANIZATION
AMONG STEEL MEN

alb y, n. Y, March 31.-A certificate
el inorporation of the Iron and Steel In
ttata principal offices in New York
setg IS filed with the secretary of state
tadas The object of the institute IS
ST le % be to afford a means of COM
iiasiit ion between members of the iron
:, Z see trades upon matters bearing
san cir business interests. The direc-
M tlbert Fl. Gary, William e. Corey,
Hafls VI. Schwab, e. A. S. Clark, W. j.
iH John A. Topping, all of New
s1k c. FELTON, and Powell Stackhouse
Pal delphia, Willis L. King of Pitts
g. lward Bailey of Harrisburg, j. G.
sa1et If Birmingham. Ala, w. A. RoS-
-s o1 3uffalo. j. F. Welborn of Denver,
j Drummond of Montreal and Samuel
NfaeL r of Cleveland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
SERIOUS RESULT
OF BOYS DISPUTE

Shawnee, Okla. March 31.-Boys play
ing near a half carload of giant powder
and dynamite caps near the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas stock yards today be-
came involved in a dispute as to whether
the powder was good or bad. They de-
termined to test it, and applied match.
An explosion followed that was heard
for miles. The car was blown into frag-
ments and people passing were blown
from their feet and across the road Six
persons were seriously injured one, Rob-
ert Gray, negro child, having since died.
The others who sustained serious in
juries are: Sammie Kountze, aged 10; Ira
w. Boyclay. aged 10; George Waller, col
ored aged a. Lucy Clay, colored, aged
10; Mary Brtton. colored
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
BRYAN VOLUNTEERS ARE
GATHERING STRENGTH

1.-THE membership" said Mr.. Gruen-
ther, extends to all the counties of
Nebraska, except four of the smaller
ones. Eighty-two local clubs ha &c
been started and some of them cover
whole county. The central body of
volunteers, which covers the entire
state, now comprises 5S2 members and
is growing from day to day. New
members are also being received every
day by the state organizer"
Following the dinner there were shors
addresses by many of the editors. MI.
Bryan spoke of the splendid work of
The democratic press in Nebraska, and
especially praised the country press,
which he said often came nearer re-
hecting public opinion than the more
pretentious journals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01

Lincoln, Neb., March S1.-Between 60
and 20 democratic editors of Nebraska
were the guests tonight at an infor-
NAL dinner rendered by William :.
= van, at the Lindell hotel The edi-
mainly were old friends and ac-
intances of Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan
ar we'd from Kansas City this evening
ara went directly to the hotel, where
III Democratic State Editorial associa-
tIt had been holding its annual meet
sn Turing the day. One of the inter
features of tonights affair wss
,eport of Secretary c. M. Bruenth er
ne Bryan Volunteers, which is eX-
eella d to play an important part IN
omng campaign, not only in Me-
a1ssi a. but in other states.
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marine and fisheries committee will re-
port his bill appropriating $4,000 fof
a fish hatchery in the state of Ala
bama.
The bill leaves it to the commission
CT of fish and fisheries to select the
point in the state at which 1t viii,
be located. Captain Hobson was In
terested to learn from the fish commits
sioner today that out of 1000 applt-
cations throughout the United States
for fish the district he represents fur
nished 1000 of them.
This looks to the captain as If mis-
district might reasonably expect to get
the hatchery.
On April 20 the House will hear eulo-
gies on the life of the late Alabama
senators. -ff Senate eulogies are on
April H.
Judge Th omas C. Jones is in the
civ w. S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
ROMB THROWER CANNOT
SURVIVE HIS INJURIES

obtaining any statement from the man.
OF the six men arrested as suspects
Immediately after the throwing of the
bomb on Saturday, four were discharged
in court today. Walter Uppit was held to
await the action of the immigration au-
thorities and George Robinson was re-
manded to the coroner's jury.
Late today Comptroller Metz received
an unsigned letter in which the writer
declared that unless Mayor Mcclellan and
the comptroller provide money for new
subways, so that there will be work to
be done they will suffer death.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
Broker In Bankruptcy.

Toledo O., March 31.-A. L. Irish, prom
inent broker and prominent real estate
dealer and vice president of the At
lantic Phonograph Co., filed voluntary
petition in bankruptcy in the United
States court today, placing his liabil-
tiles at $464,79o and assets at $4,000. Sew
eral Toledo banks and many Toledo per-
sons are involved in the failure, the re-
suit of loans and indorsed notes which
were executed principally for the Atlantic
company and the Talk O'Phone COM
pany. In which Irish was interested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
Texas Strike Deferred.

Fort Worth, Tex, March s1.-There will
will be no strike of the miners and no
suspension of coal mine operations in
Texas for at least 10 days Men repre-
senting the miners and operators declared
at a meeting today that work should
continue until April II, pending confer
ence here which both sides hope will re-
suit In an amicable settlement Of the
e-sage scale questtup. Tire conference adj
ssourned late until Friday morning.
The original demand OF the Texas
miners calls for an increase of 1219 per
cent, and inu4cations seem to point to a
W. Ilingness on the part of the operators to
grant some increase, and therefore COM
promise is expected
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01

New York, March 31.-Selig Silverstein,
in whose hands the dynamite bomb pre-
maturely exploded as he was preparing
to throw it at the police, during the
Union Square demonstration last Satur-
dav. is tonight dying, and the physicians
at Bellevue hospital state that the bomb
thrower will not live "a hours. Cerebral
meningitis developed from the fearful
wounds made by piece of the exploding
missile and paralysis of the lower limbs
is setting in. Silverstein is slightly de-
lirious tonight and there is little nheii-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
Smith Adjudged Insane.

Mobile, March 3l-A jury in the Bald
win county circuit court today declared
=. II. Smith of Guntersville. Ala, who
stabbed Stuart McRea, one of the most
prominent men In the state so badly last
Labor Day that he died a short time
afterwards, to be insane and ordered him
committed to the asylum. The crime was
committed at Fairhope Single Tax col
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01

Des Moines, Ia, March 21.-Every coal
mine in the state Of Iowa will close to-
night. Not one of 80 or 80 mines in the
state will be worked Wednesday.
The shutdown, pending the settlement
between the operators and miners, Will
last at least 30 days. For the past month
the mining companies and large con-
sumbers of the state have been storing up
coal in preparation for the shutdown.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
Bank Officials Arrested.

Eisbee, Ariz., March 31.-As a result of
the closing of the First National bank
of this city w. J. Eddleman president,
and j. II. Nolan cashier. were arrested
yesterday on charges of misapplying
funds of the institution. made by National
Bank Examiner Marshall Eddleman was
released on a bond of $500 and Nolan on
bond of $4,000. Neither of the arrested
men nor the bank examiner has made
any statement regarding the cases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
Ilnuor Bill Goes Slowly.

Washington, March 31.-No decision was
reached today by the Senate COMMITTEES
on judiciary in regard to the several bills
relating to liquor traffic in prohibition
states. A lengthy discussion was held
with a view of determining whether any
bill can be reported that would give 70
me states the right to exercise their police
rowers and at the same time stand the
constitutional test in the courts. The COM
nittee adjourned until Friday, April 2
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
Apoplexu Causes Death.

Knoxville, Tenn, March S.-Dr. j. W.
Stewart of Linnville. n. c., was stricken
with apoplexy in a hotel in this city
this afternoon. He was dead in 30 min
utes He was a prominent Grand Army
of the Republic man in this state ana
North Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
Bills To Benefit Employees.

Washington. March a.-Vice Presiden.
Fairbanks today laid before the Senate
and had read resolutions adopted in this
etv Yesterday by delegates from 80 states
representing locomotive hremen ana loco
motive engineers, favoring the early pas
sage of the Heminway bill, requiring
common carriers to equip locomotives
with automatic dumping ash pans and
the LaFolette employers liability bill.
lne resolutions oppose the Townsend bill
.rnviding for compulsory arbitratlon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
Homeopathy Is Recognized.

Washington. March 3l.-The Senate to-
day passed "A bill including drugs Of
the homeopathic phamacopaea on equal
terms with those of the allopathic, under
the pure food law Senator Hepburn ex-
planned that by an inadvertance many
homeopathic drugs had been omitted
from the pure food act.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
Held For Peonaoe.

Montgomery, March 31.-W. C. Reinolds.
a farmer near here. is held by the fed
eral authorities on a peonage charge. 1t
Is alleged in affidavits filed that in order
to collect a debt owed him by Pinkie
Harris, an old negro woman, he is hold
ing the woman and her three sons in in
voluntary servitude and has been for sew
eral months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
Tennessee Not Affected.

Nashville, March 31.-The situation in
the coal fields of Tennessee between oper-
stors and miners is entirely harmonious.
The mines are worked on the open-shop
llan and the wage scale Is satisfactory,
SO far as appearances and reports go.
Juhn P. Williams, president of the Boa
Air Coal and Iron company, said tonight
that he anticipated no friction in the Ten
nessee district; that conditions were emil
rently satisfactory and that the men were
satisfied and cheerful.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
Negro Bishop Dead.

otte, n. c., March 31.-Rt. Rev.
Henry Lomax, d. D., bishop of
.r nd Episcopal district of the Afri-
,cthodisto Zion church. died at his
ere early today, aged y. Bishop
was one of the founders of Liv-
college. He established the Star
the organ of the African Meth
lurch, and the publishing house
fl.re all the church literature is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
Agreement on Scale.

Bay City, Mich, March 31.-The joint
convention of the Michigan coal operators
end miners today agreed that the general
scale of wages of last year shall continue
in effect until March 81, 1909. The scale
was taken up by clause end all the prin-
cipal points agreed upon. The others will
be arbitrated by the joint convention.
Pending the PRONUNCIATION of the ful
scale the miners will continue at work,
according to the agreement reached to-
Aau
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
rraaedv Over an Account.

Coleman, Fla, March Sl.-ln difficulty
here today William Sanders shot and
killed James Brown and seriously wouni-
co his brother. w. H. Brown. The troll
bic arose over the settlement of an
amount due Sanders by w. II. Brown
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
Flora Winston Indicted.

New York. March Sl.-Flora Whiston,
one of the girls who testified in the recent
case against Raymond Hitchcock, the
comedian was indicted by a grand jury
today on a charge of perjury alleged
10 have been committed in her testimony
In the Hitchcock case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
Salvador Schools Chased.

San Salvador, Salvador, March 31.-Ow-
ing to an uprising among the students,
President F'iguerioa has closed the nation
al schools of dentistry, medicine and phar-
macy,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
Rismarek,s Sister Dead.

Berlin, March S1.-Frau Maulvln Won
Arnim. the only sister of Prince Bis
arck died today at the age of 81 years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01

point by a surveyor. This mistake To-
Gated the asphalt lake 1870 metres above
the sea instead of 1.80 metres. This mis-
take resulted in the concession and sub
seouent titles being disputed in the Vene-
zuelan courts successfully; other claims
were cited and revoked. The venezuelan
government next forcibly seized the prop
erty and placed 1t In the hands OF a re-
ceiver, who had formerly managed the
company's interests and later became It's
enemy. The most recent action of that
government was to declare the receiver
ship ended, the property confiscated, and
the company fined in the amount stated.
Limit Is Reached.
1t is understood not to be the attitude
of the state department to In any man.
ner defend this company against the
charges brought against 1t. Its position
in this, as in the other cases, is stated
to be that disputes have arisen between
the Venezuelan government and Ameri-
can citizens of sufficient gravity to war
rant diplomatic interference by this gov
ernment, that this government has done
no. more than propose that all of the
questions be submitted to an arbitration
of an impartial tribunal before which the
rights and wrongs of both parties can
be fully presented and considered. This
the Venezuelan government fiatly refuses
to do, at which point procedure by di-
plomacy seems to end.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01

sas, Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas, is
holding its meeting Kansas City, ana
It is expected thseN > will be idle
for a time. ThirtA< lousand men are
affected The u42HF of the Kanawha
field in West x1(f "a are holding their
soint meeting/Nn burlington, and while
no agreemeuE = been reached one is
expected. 80 New River, Pocahontas
and FairpS& - fields are non-union and
are not ID.
AZ. .ers Still at Work.
West Virginia and Kentucky miners and
operators will continue operations, 1t IS
believed, pending a settlement.
President-elect Z. L. Lewis, who has
been planning to revive the interstate
&greemnt which it is said mya have in
cuced some districts not to sign, said this
evening he would make no move for sew
eral days He wishes the negotiations
row in progress in the various districts t.
roaeh some kind of a conclusion before
he begins to work out his plans. He rs
still in the hope Of reinstating the joint
relations between the operators of lndi-
ana, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and
Illinois, and the indications are that he
will call an interstate Joint conference
within the next two weeks. He will not
convene the new national executive board
for at least a week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
INVESTIGATION
WILL BE WELCOME

New Orleans, March 31.-Manager G.
H. Ellis of the United Fruit company
in this city, said upon receipt of news
of the resolution:
1--WE are not afraid of an investiga-
tion We court 1t. We would like the
United States Senate to show If we
have violated the antitrust laws or
have done anything which is In re-
straint of trade. Our books are all
open to the inspection of the Senate
and we will furnish every facility for
getting at the bottom facts of the
charges"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01

Representative Hobson of Alaba ana
now feels assured that the merchants
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-11-27

1t was certainly good messenger
who brought the news to your house
that Ayers Sarsaparilla makes the
blood erich and red" This means
SO much to those who arc thin, pale,
feeble, weak, and nervous. After
Ayers sarsaparilla has cured you,'
carry the glad message to a friend or
neighbor.
Perhaps yon suffer from the effects
of warm climate. Prolonged warm
weather seriously impairs the strength
of many people. Tho digestion is
slow, and the liver becomes sluggish.
Impurities in the blood accumulate
and cause that feeling of downhearted-
ness and depression.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-11-27

life at 800 per annum. b 313, p 132.
Dated November Ia, 1908.
A Lewis, Jr, and VT to Walter X
Waiamau, d; int in lot ID, block !,
Kapiolani Tract, Honolulu, Oahu. $175.
$40, p 1926. Dated November IL,
1908.
A Lewis, Jr, and WI to Stella X Wal
amau, d; int in lot Is, block l, Kapio-
lani Tract, Honolulu, Oahu. $175. b
$40, p 1928. Dated November II, 1905.
Recorded Nov IS, 1908.
Frida K Gay to William o Smith, p
A; general powers. b 304, p 465. Da-
ted Sept 81, 1908.
Hawn Trust Co Ltd to Clifford
Wood, Par Rel; lots l, 2 and 8, blk "a,
Kaimuki Tract, Honolulu, Oahu. $1,000.
b 314, p 106. Dated Nov 10, 1908.
j Souza to Emelia G Berlo and hsb,
Rel lots IA and 10, blk s, bldgs, etc,
Kapiolani Tract, Honolulu, Oahu. 5000.
B 314, p 107. Dated Nov II, 1908.
Emelia c Berlo and hsb "a C) to
Mary s Andrews, d; lot 49, blk 8, Ka-
piolani Tract, Honolulu, Oahu. $3.50.
B 81, p ITO. Dated Nov II, 1908.
j M Harrub to Won Hamm- Dung Co
Ltd, G NJ; / four-cylinder Model D
Maxwell touring ear No TS43, Oahu.
$1,000. 3l4, p 10S. Dated Nov 10,
1908.
Anna Kahaulelio by mtgee to Tr of
German Saws & Loan Socy ct al, d;
int in lots Z, 10 and IL, blk A, Ka-
piolani Tract, Honolulu, Oahu. $1005.
b 81, p III. Dated Nov II, 1908.
Julia Kaholo to James B Castle, ID;
kul 5000, Waiaha l, N Kona, Hawaii.
$35. b 81, p IT'S. Dated Nov z, 1908.
| Recorded November 49, 1908.
Schuman Carriage Co Ltd to James
II Fiddes, d; lot 3, blk 10, Kaimuki
tract, Honolulu, Oahu. $40. B $40,
| p 800. Dated Nov 10, 1905.
Robert Hair, tr, to Susanna G
Adams, d; lot II, blk 4, Puunui tract,
Honolulu, Oahu. $1450. B 80, 331.
Dated Nov 10, 1908.
A G Curtis and VT to + ] Williams,
M; lot Sc, patent 5113, Olaa, Puma,
Hawaii. $780, B 9l4, p 10. Dated
Nov 10, 1903.
Laupahoehoe Sugar Co to II K Lala-
kea, Rel; porsR p (gr) 1888, 2729 and
1920, Kapehu, etc, N Hilo Hawaii.
$4,000, B 314, p 100. Dated Nov 10,
1908.
J Alfred Magoon to Jas F Woods,
| i'i, hP :, II iopo, dp =, hul siloJ
and int in r p (gr) 7S0, lands, lease.
holds, livestock, bldgs, etc, Waika, etc,
N and S Kohala, Hawaii. $4,000. B
314 l2l. Dated Nov 10 1908.
Pacific Sugar Mill to Hamakua
Ditch Co Ltd, Il; IL s-10a land, Wal
pic, Hamakua, Hawaii. yrs at $50
per annum. b 3l3, p 1873. Dated
Nov 10, 1908.
| Pacific Sugar Mill to Hamakua Ditch
Co Ltd, l.; 5.100a land, Waipio, Ha-
makua, Hawaii. 43 yrs at $50 per an
mum. b S13, p 1877. Dated Nov 10,
! 1908.
Kapebe Makaula to w K Keoho, D;
lisa in or 1850, Wailamoa 2, Kipahulu,
Mani So. b 305, p 497. Dated Nov
g, 1908.
| Kapehe Makaula to Iuliana ct al, d;
por gr 1850, Wailamoa 2, Kipahulu,
Maui. 81, etc. b 3O5, p 49s. Dated
Nov 6, 1908.
Peter N KahoRuoluna and VT to
Young Men S Saws Socy Ltd, NJ; div
!, lot IA, Q G5-10Oa, bldgs etc, of hui
land, Hamakuapolo, Paia, Makawao,
Maui. $3.50. b Sl4, p 112. Dated
Nov 13, 1908.
| w 0 Aiken and VT to Bank of Ha-
wall Ltd NJ; blls A and B, and rents,
Puuomalei Lots, Makawao, Maui. So
500. b 3l4, p rs. Dated Nov IL,
1908.