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The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09
.BIG CATCHES
 AT LAKE DEWEY

There is quite fishing carnival uu- der way, tho center of interest being Lake Dewey and che reservoir on the
 lrst bench of tho mouutslS. Judge Gunuison, Assistant Prosecuting Attor- ney Barnhill and Deputy Collector Beagle have boeu taking some big catches from the waters of the lav0 dnr- Ing the past few days. R. W. Jennings and Mir. Cobb of Juneau. lawyers, a. tending court here, took lT5 yesterday and today I60 fine salmon trout in 6 couple of hourS. Yesterday Captain Thomas of tho excursiop steamer Spo- kane, PurSer Jones and Pilots Morgan and Guptil brought down 200 taken while their passengers were examining the wares in the shops of the town. A number of cItizons also have been msk- ing tho same rocords> but this Is the ac ouStomed thing.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09
Is
 UNNECESSARY

Charles Merritt, employed St the Monogram saloon, recent arrival from Pennsylvania, received q letter from home today in which tho writer takes pains to tell him that Mir. Glove. land Is dead and that Taft was nomi- hated at Chicago. The writer also sI. presses the belief that Mir. Merritt will bO RrIeved to get this news in tho one ease and "nOt surprised" in tho other. An excurSionist with the Spokane ysE- t0rdly, called at the Alaskan onise to express hiS surprise and qualification that this paper should be Leltiug tels- graph aud cable new0 of the weather and other things of general interest happening 50 far away aS his own state, Now York. Comment tS un- necessary.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09
WILL FIGHT NOW
 TO A FINISH.
(5y United Press.)

San Francisco, July 9-Gans and Nelson have been signed up to fight to c finish at Ely, Nevada, on next labor day. The men are to weigh at the ringsldo l33 pounds. Nelson is to get twenty thousand dollars for the fight and Cans ten thousand. Tex Rickard. the we'll known Nevada mining man and sport of Goldaeld and Ely, and formerly of Dawson, is tho promoter.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09

24 tons the amount of mail'carried dur Ing tho tbroe-mails-a-week period. MT. Orr speaks in the highest praise of the work being done by the Alaska road commission. It has made % excellent trail over the great distance between Valdez and Fairbanks. This season e . road Is being built through Keystone canyon which will be of great service And also new trail from Werkman's around Icy point which reduces the grade and shortened the distance.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09
Arctic Club Building to be Erected at Third Ave and Jef
 ferson street, Seattle

A. D. Coulter, who Is travelling over tho district with John W. Troy in the interest Of the Arctic club, went on to Whitehorso this morning accompanied by his bride, and Mir. Trey will
 follow him in the morning. Mir, Coult- CT desires to spend a day about Miles canyon aud JvhitehorSe rapids, show ing these historic spots to Mrs. Coulter. The following we'll known SEagwayaus have taken out memberships in the
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09

Capt-In Miller, 10 charge of the Sal vatlon Army st Wrangel, aud Mrs. Connor, whose address Sunday evening, was received with such marked Hppre- citation. expect to remain in Skagway a few days sud assist in the services S' the Penlol Mission. Everybody is welcome. Services begin at SD, m:
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09
Bryan To Bo Nominated Tonight

Denver, July 9-The demonstration yesterday after noon at the mention of the of Bryan rVaed that in behalf of Roosevelt Chicago It started by Senator Gore the blind orator of Oklahoma who began to speak at 12 When he referred Bryan the greatest apostle of the people now living it served to start the noise which proceeded with little abatement for hour and twenty eight minutes.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09
.DIPHTHERIA 0N
 SHIPBOARD
CBy United Prssu.)

Seattle. July 0.-A case of dipthsrla iS reported to havo developed on the steamer City of Seattle now on her way north. One child, daughter of Mrs, Mahon, of Juneau, Is dead and another girl is sick.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09

Arctic club:
 V. l. Hahn, Frank H, Stuart, A. H! Berdoe, W. P. RichardEon, I. w. Dud- ley, S. C. Orchard, R. A. Gunnison, Dr. L. S. Keller, W. ". Boughton, F. F. w. LowlO, R. A. Carroll, c. c. ShOa, r. J. Shaw, c. E, Wynn-JOhnSon, s. w. Wall, c. E. SchefflOr, Wm. Britt and H. H, Draper.
 The Bull Dog IS par excellence, call at Tony Dortero's for same.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09
ID
 SEATTLE
(By United PreSu.)

Seattle, July 9.-A number of motor boat races are planned for the sports to be pulled of at the AMP. fair next year, and among them a race ia schsd- pled to be run from skSgway to Seattle.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09

swep. the town oi Tokal out Of exist epce today. A thousand people los their lives.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09

The Alaska SC, Dirigo arrived up this morning with 800 tons of freight and 24S sheer.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09

The c. P. R ss. Princess Beatrice brought up 20 passengers yesterday and returning took acout 70 passengers down,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09

Denver, July 9-The convention was called to order at II o'clock this morning. The platform committee is still unable to report If their work be completed in time to the satisfaction of the convention it is likely the pes dental nomination will be made this afternoon and spe ca session be held tonight at which vote will be taken
 The blanks of the platform agreed upon and certain of adoption are an approval of anpass and antiebate laws prohibition of corporations contributing to campaign penses favorng postal savings banks favorng an eight hour day. favOrng an tax opposing the admission of Asiatcs; autniunction plank which requires that notice be given before issuance; avoring greater navy denouncng the yreeland-Adrc bill and for complete extermnation of the trusts.
 The total vote of the convention is now 1OO6.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09

Denver July 9-In his speech taking the permanent charmanship Clayton picked the republican platform to pieces saying it the old thing promised year after year.
 Several pro- Bryan speeches were made and then all adjournment was taken to o'clock tonight when the plat form committee will report After this is adopted the nom inalion of Bryan will be made.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-29
ANSWERS ARE FILED.
State Moves In Suits For Return of
 Franchise Tax.

Mobile, April 8.-A special from Mont gomery says:
 The state through Attorney General Garber and others today filed in the Mont gomery city court it's answer to the sev- eral suits of the railroads to recover franchise taxes paid under protest to the Probate Judge of Montgomery county. Demurrers to all the counts of the rail- roads are contained by the state in answer to the suits. The plaintiffs in the case are the Louisville and Nashville, the Central of Georgia, the Atlantic Coast Line and the Seaboard Air Line railroads.
 By a compromise agreement with the Probate Judge and counsel for the state, the railroads were assured that the tax money would be withheld from the state treasury until the constitutionality of the franchise tax act could be finally deter mined. The tax is that imposed on graduated basis on the amount of capital employed by q foreign corporation in the state of Alabama. The demurrers of the state simply deny the allegation that the franchise tax law is unconstitutional as alleged by the railroads that the en- forcement of the law would amount to an impairment of contracts made in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-29
The Floods Recede.

Columbus, Ga.. April -(Special.)-With the rapid falling of the Chattahoochee river things are resuming their normal conditions in Columbus. Street cars are running again, the derelict steamboats have been brought back to the Columbus wharf and the Dillingham; street bridge is regarded as safe. Tonight the Southern railway resumed it's passenger service be- tween Columbus and Atlanta, and the Central of Georgia railway has also re sumed regular service between this city and Macon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-29
BUTLER BRYANlTES.
Tomlinson Organizes County Club At
 GreenviIe.

Greenville, April 2S.-(Special.) .)-John W. Tomlinson made a short visit to Green- vile today and organized the Bryan club of Butler county, with a good member ship. On motion of A. E. Gamble the following officers were elected as the per manent organization: Thomas J. Judge of Greenville, president, and G. H. Bryan of Georgiana secretary Several prominent citizens of the county were elected as vice presidents.
 The president was instructed to appoint a campaign committee of three from each voting precinct to conduct the campaign in this county.
 The club unanimously indorsed the fol- lowing gentlemen as delegates at large to the national conventions John w. Tom linson J. Thomas Hefiin, H. D. Clayton and E. w. Booker For delegates to the national convention from the Second con- gressional district the Club unanimously indorsed J. Lee Long of Butler county and s. H. Dent of Montgomery
 MT. Tomlinson made a short address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-29
TENTS SHIPPED TO
 STORM SUFFERERS
GOVERNOR NOEL SENDS ALL THE AID HE GAN TO THE STRICKEN PEOPLE IN THE SToRM-RAV- AGED DISTRICT.

Jackson, Miss, April 2S.-(Special.)- Maj Carl J. von Scutter and Maj Wal thall Nall of the Mississippi National Guard left here this morning over the Gulf and Ship Island railroad for Pur- wis, having in charge 75 army tents for the stricken town of Purvis, making 150 in all that have been sent there on orders of the governor. These tents were shipped at the request of the people of the community. The living are appalled, at the extent of the calamity that has cvertal1en them, but are doing everything in their power to alleviate the sufferings of the injured and in that behalf are call ing for nurses and surgeons.
 These officers of the National Guard were directed by Governor Noel to make careful investigation of the situation, find out the wants and needs of the people and make report as soon as possible.
 Major Baker of Natchez has ben re- quested to send in a report of the condi- tons in that section of the state, and the sheriffs of the several counties that suffered from the storms of last week were also asked to furnish the governor
 
 The governor is poweriess to render any assistance in the name of the state, save to furnish guards and tents, but he may put machinery in motion that will collect funds by private subscriptions once he is advised of the extent of the damage and what is needed.
 Secretary Yerger of the pententiary board of trustees received a letter from A. c. Lewis, commissary clerk of the state farm in Sunhower county, this morn ing in which it is stated that the damage there by the storm was worse than first reported. Strange as it may seem there has been one striking feature of this calamity The first reports were not only not exaggerated, but they failed to esti- mate the deaths and damages at any thing like what they were, and all original estimates have been revised. Mr. Davis says:
 T find since writing you yesterday that my estimate of the damage done here was entirely too low. The entire farm has trees blown down all over it, and will-no doubt damage the crop very much. but just how much, of course, l cannot tell. Tainp NO. iosl seven huies hiileu, and quite a number badly damaged and made unfit for work Besides the barn and outhouses were blown down. The other camps were only damaged by the trees being blown down on the crops. You can have no idea of how many are down unless you could see them. The wind blew from the southwest and was some thing fearful"
 This farm contains about 10000 acres of cleared land, on most of which the dead ened timber was standing pretty thick, and doubtless thousands of them are now down across the cultivated lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-29
PARLIAMENT REASSEMBLES.
Fresh Start Is Made Under Premier
 Asquith's Guidance.

London, April 2S.-The house of com mons, which assembled yesterday after the Easter holidays, only to adjourn for a day in respect to the memory of the late Sir Henry bell-Bannerman made a fresh start at it's labors today under the leadership of the new premier, H. H. As quith After the formal business had been disposed of Mir Asquith moved the second reading of the highly controversial li- censing bill. The debate on this measure promises to bring on a fight that will make the session memorable. The vote will not be taken before the evening of May f. The rejection of the bill will be urged by the united opposition, but the ministerial forces are equally unanimous in it's approval
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-29
SELMA PEOPLE WANT
 A BETTER STATION
Present Shed Is Said to Be a
 Great Joke
SMALL HOPE FOR TRAINS
The Southern Will Not Operate Trains No. 21 and Ma. 20 Until Conditions Are Better-Amateur Min
 strels Give Performance.

Selma, April 2S-(Special)- Com mercial and Industrial association is after the Southern railway with a sharp stick on account of the condition in bad weather of the Southern's union passen- ger station. The Southern erected a di- minutive umbrella shed at the station d year or so ago which has been the butt of ridieule of the travelling public ever since. This shed and the low level of the tracks makes standing pool of water at the station and the Commercial and Industrial association wants the matter remedied
 The railroad commission has been ap- pealed to and President Henderson has written Secretary Slater that he has mo- titied the railway officials that the depot must be improved. It is understood from railroad circles that an order has al- ready been given for the necessary re- pairs.
 Slight Hope For Trains.
 At the meeting of the Commercial and Industrial association, held last night J. B. Ellis reported having held a con- ference in Washington on behalf of the association with President W. W. Finley of the Southern in regard to putting back trains 21 and 9 between Birmingham and Mobile. MT. Finley did not hold out any great hope for the immediate replacement of the trains, but stated that they would be put back just as soon as the resump- tion of travel and better conditions war rant it. &
 Amateur Mlnstrels.
 Tonight took pQne the fifteenth annual performance -e5f the Selma Minstrel com- pany, an -Srganization of young men of t.a,ssss. that has without exception made q success of each annual performance. The Academy of Music was literally packed tonight, not a vacant seat being in the house. and at the prices S1.5O to 50 cents, a neat sum was realized. The perform ance was meritorious in every way, and H. H. Hudson, who has been the inter- locutor with the exception of two years, was given quite mead of praise for his work The performance closed with an original skit, a burlesque on Buster Brown.
 Social and Personals.
 T. H. Coulter of San Antonio. Tex, is visiting his sister, Mrs. M. R. Jones, cor ner of Mabry and Parkman street
 Mrs William Boas and children of Bos- ton are on a visit to the parents of the former, MT. and Mrs. J. N. Eskridge.
 The Sewing Circle, an organization of popular Jewish young ladies. will meet with Miss Bertha Schuster Thursday aft ernoon.
 This afternoon the Ladies Home and Foreign Missionary society of the Broad Street Presbyterian church gave a soelai tea at the home of Mrs. R. K. Lapsley on Lamar street.
 Dewberries are very plentiful in these parts Today q brigade of negro women from the surrounding country came to town bringing buckets of the delicious fruit, which they readily disposed of at cents quart They are exceedingly plen- tiful for this time of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-29
BILL BURIED TWO YEARS.
Senator CuIberson Wants Action Taker
 At Once.

Washington, April 2S.-In the Senate to- day Senator Culberson indicated his pur- pose to object to the consideration of the bill for the repeal of the commodity clause of the railroad rate law unless the car shortage bill could be reported and acted upon. He said that the latter bill had been before the committee on inter- state commerce for two years without be- ing acted upon, and stated that if the bill was not reported soon he would move to discharge the committee from it's fur ther consideration. Unless the commod- ity repeal measure is acted upon by Fri day the whole commodity clause prohib- iting railroads from transporting articles manufactured by themselves will go into effect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-29

Nashville. April &.-The college of bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church. south. which has been in session here two days. adjourned today after an nouncine the plan Of Episcopal visitation, which is as follows:
 First district Bishop A. W. Wilson-Nir- sinia conference. Norfolk, November IL. 1908: South Carolina conferences. Laurens, S. C. November D. lsoS: North Carolina conference. Durham. \. C.. December 5, 1908: South Carolina conference. Laurens, March 24 1909.
 Second district. Bishop c. B. Galloway St. Louis conference. Charleston. Mo-, September 16. 1908; Illinois conference, Murphysboro. H., September 24, l5os; South Georgia conference, Quitman, Ga., December ? 1908; Florida conference Mi ami. Fla. December 16, 1908.
 Third district Bishop E. R. HendriXl-- Western Virginia conference, Websysf Springs, w. Va, September 2, l9aS; Ken lucky conference Middlesboro, KY4 Sep tember 9. 1908: Louisville cpnferenee, Owensboro, Ky, September l6, l9os' Arkansas conference, NdnBuren, Ark.' November 4, 1908; Littfe Rock conference Little Rock. Nor6mber Il, 1908; White River conferende, Jonesboro, Ark, No vember IS, l9Y.
 Fqurtli distfict, Bishop J. s. key-Ne" Mexico conference, Portales, N, M, Sep tember 24 190s German mission confer ence, Castel1, Tex, Ostober p, 1908; West Texas conference, Gonzales, lev, October 2s. 1908: Northwest Texas conference Waco, Tex. November Il, 1908.
 Fifth district, Bishop Warren A Cand- ler-North Texas conference. GreenvIiie' Tex, November IS, 1908; Texas conference, Beaumont. Tex, November 25, 1908; Cuban mission conference, Matanzas, Cuba, Jah- uary 15. 1909; Mexican border mission con- ference Laredo, Tex, February 4' l9o9' Central Mexico mission conference NICK ieo city Mexico, February H. 1909; North west Mexican mission conference El Fasp' Tex, February 25, 1909.
 sixth district. Bishop H. C. Morrison Denver conference Aztec, N. M, Ausus 13 1908; Missouri conference, Hannlpal Mo. August 26, 1908; Southwest Missouri conference Warrensburg, Me-, Septeiilpei e 1e0S: North Alabama conference New Decatur, November IS, l9B; North MS sissippi conference Water Valley, Miss.' December ?. l90S Mississippi conference Yazoo City. Miss, December 3, l90S.
 Seventh district, Bishop E. D. Hoss- Sontb Brazil mission conference Fort Alagos Brazil, July 1, 1908; Brazil mission conference Jug De Fora, Brazil, July -o' 1908. Holston conference, knoXVlhe' Oc- tober I. 1908; Tennessee conference, NC Minnville, Tenn, October IA, lsoS; Mehi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-29
EPISCOPAL VISITATION
 OF METHODIST CHURCH

phis conference, Covington, Tenn, No- vember Il. 1sos: North Georgia confer ence. Gainesville, Ga. November IS, 1908; Alabama conference, Greensboro, Decem- ber ?. 1908.
 Eighth district, Bishop Seth Ward Japan mission conference. Arima, Japan, September 9. 190s; Corean mission confer ence Sangdo, Corea, September l6, 1908; China mission conference, Shanghai, China, September 30 1908.
 Ninth district. Bishop James Atkins Montana conference. Butte, Mont, Sep tember 10, 190s; First Columbia confer ence Milton. Ore. September l6. 1908; Co., lumbia conference. Portland, Ore, Sep tember 24, 1908; Pacific conference, Stock ton. Cal, October '. 1908; Los &lngsfe' conference. Redlands, Cal. October b 1908: Oklahoma conference, Oklahoma City. Okla. No.r sfnber 1. 1908; Western North Carol4ia conference, Asheville, N C.. November 1S 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-29
Taft Wins In Fifth.

Montgomery, April 2S.-The Taft fol- lowers controlled the Fifth district con- vention of the republican party at Lafay- cite today, indorsing Roosevelt and in structing delegates to vote for Taft. w.. w. Wadsworth of Wadsworth was nomi- mated for Congress against Congressman Hefin. Hiram Gibson and M. V. Cham bless were chosen delegates J. O. Thomp- son, chairman of the state committee, pre- sided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-29
INFANT DIES IN
 MOTHERS ARMS
Montgomery People Bury the Corpse While Mother Journeys On To
 the Pacific Coast.

Montgomery, April 2S.-(Special) )-Mrs Katy Porte, Russian, came into Mont gomery today with the corpse of her 5 months-old son in her arms. The child had died a few miles out after being sick only a short time.
 Because she had no money and her ticket read through to Los Angeles the mother was forced to leave the babe to be buried by strangers here. She pleaded for a new dress as a burial robe for the little one and in response Coroner Tice had the body laid out in beautiful white shroud, while the parent is going on to her husband on the Pacific coast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-29

Seaboard, the "On- Time Line.'' No changes except for the betterment of service. The Smooth Way. Only line operat- ing New York sleeper via At lanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-29

About 16 acres of right of way clearing to let. Apply to M. Casey & Co.,, Railroad Con tractors, 213 1-2 North Twenti- eth Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-29
LONE GREEK. Newport, Ky.
Brakeman Is Killed.

well B. Jernigan. a brakeman, was knocked from Louisville and Nashville train here today and killed His body was shipped to Flomaton for burial.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-16
PERSONAL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Grubb were Sun
day visitors with their family in New
Sharon.
Mrs. F. Noah, of Pella, called on
friends here Saturday on her way to
Lynnville.
Mrs. William Rice and Miss Grace,
of New Sharon, visited Oskaloosa
friends Saturday.
Miss Georgina Harvey went to Abba
last evening for few days visit with
her sister, Mrs. Head.
Mrs. |. Kitterman and daughter Mae
returned this noon to their home il
Ollie after a visit with relatives at
.1I~cy. O sN y8M45A
NJ. T.. K. Brewer, of Ottumwa,who
~ U,ru visiting friends in the city,
nfnt 10 H.Uta today for visit with
!, I"uNCs.
Ben Bernstein returned last evening
to his home in Abba after an over
Sunday visit at the parental home in
this city.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hammond returned this
noon to her home in Wright after a
| few days visit with her sister, Mrs
E. A. Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Slane, of Colum
bus junction, visited oskaloosa friends
Saturday on their way to New Sharon
to visit friends.
Mrs. Eugene Jones and two sons, Of
Racine, Wis, left for their home after
visit with Mrs. Ceyilla Duncan, or
North c street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. M. Evans and
children were Sunday visitors at New
Sharon 1T the home of the lady's
father, J. c. Fox.
DR.. Dodds returned this noon to his
home in Richland after a Sunday visit
in the city with his sisters, Mrs. Car
RE Gamble and Miss Name Dodds.
Mrs. Anna Jones, OF Sigourney, who
has been visiting with her friend, Mrs
Lou FlewweIling, went to Richlant
this morning for visit with relatives
Mrs. Andy Masters and uncle.
James Whitney, went to What Chez
this morning for a visit with the lady''
sisters, Mrs. Robert Smith and Mrs
Hopkins.
Mrs. Cora OFT returned this moor
to her home In Keithsburg, ILL.,, after
weeks visit In the city with her sister
Mrs. John Fitzgerald, 4O2 Second ave
Inue east.
Miss Louie Mason returned las
eyening to her home In Morayia afte