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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
Overtures For Peace.

Paris. January 2S.-M. Pichon. minister of foreign affairs, announced tonight that General Anade, the commander of the French forces in Morocco, has been in- structed to notify Mulai Hahd that tle French did not intend to engage in a bat tie with any 3f the native tribes unless they are bellgerent and that if Muiai Hafld so wishes France is ready to mel tate between him and his brother, Abdci Azizi looking to the bringing about of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
CAUSE OF HORROR
 AT BOYERTOWN Graf and Neglect Are Con- cerned In Awful Fire UGLY FACTS BROUGHT OUT Fire Escapes On the Theatre Were
 
UGLY FACTS BROUGHT OUT
Fire Escapes On the Theatre Were Not of the Best and the Young Man Was Ignorant of Work
 ing Calcium Light.

Boyertown. Pa, January 2S.-Sugges- tons of graft and admissions of neglect which, it is intimated, may result in prosecutions. marked the opening session of the inquest here today, in the hor TOT at Rhoades opera house on January D. when 169 persons lost their lives.
 It was brought out that the main exit to the hall was blocked by the box office and that the stairway and the point of exit and entrance was but three feet, one inch in width, and that Harry Fisher. the operator of the stereopticon machine, had received but two days instruction in the methods of handling the calcium light and that he operated the machine in public for the first time on that fatal night.
 In addition to this pr. Thomas A. Rhoades, the owner of the building, de- clared that the building had been inspect ed and passed by a state factory in spector after he had given a contract for fire escapes to Reading man" He added that the factory inspector told him who he should buy his fire escapes from; that he placed the order with the Read ing contractor and that the inspector passed the building
 The lessee of the opera house, D. C. Manager of Pottstown, admitted he did not know the location of the fire escapes. He said he had been told the factory in- spectors name was Bechtel.
 It was learned from his testimony that there were no aisles along the walls and only two narrow aisles to separate the seats into three divisions and that the chairs in the outside sections were not fastened to the floor, so that they probably fell and caused many to stum- ble and fall in their rush to get out of the building. Mauger admitted there were no red lights to show where the fire exits were and that no doors through which to reach the fire escape had been cut in the wall. John Sheeler, who built the opera house, gave testimony which showed that the platforms of the fire escapes were above the floor of the build- ing and that the stairway was only three feet. one inch in width. Dr. Rhoades, in this connection, said that he had never been told by the factory inspector to widen the stairway or exit.
 The investigation will be resumed to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
Big Warehouse Burned.

Indianapolis January 28.-Fire tonight in the Coburn warehouse, 213 to 233 West Georgia street, destroyed the building and caused loss estimated at $5O0Oo. The Coburn warehouse was one of the largest of it's kind in the middle west It con tains store rooms leased by local firms as well as general shipping rooms. which were filled with goods. Many of the firms who will feel the loss as concerns of the east doing general agency business in Indianapolis and the state. The heaviest loser is the Crescent Paper company. This loss alone will reach $150,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
WALKING MATCH IS LIVELY.
Contestants Engage In a Quarrel With
 the Management.

Cleveland, January 2.-The interna- tional go-as-you-please walking match came near ending in a row tonight. Dur ing the evening the leaders in the walk left the track and made demand upon the manager of the contest in which he was asked to guarantee the winner at least $500 at the end of the match. This was not agreed to and the uncertain situ- ation is still pending. The score of the five leaders at 10 o'clock tonight was:
 Shelton, 159 miles; Kluberlanz, 1856; Dineen, 150; Prouty, 14S, and Barns, 13S.
 The other Il contestants were below the 12h mile mark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
PACKING PLANT
 IS THREATENED
FIRE BREAKS OUT IN ONE OF THE BUILDINGS OF NELSON MORRIS & co. AND CAUSES HEAVY DAM AGE.

Kansas City, January 2S.-Fire of un- known origin started in the canning de- partment on the second floor of one of the twin main buildings of the packing plant of Nelson Morris & Co.,. in Kansas City, Kan, tonight, threatened destruc- tion of the entire plant and caused a loss estimated at half million dollars before it was controlled. The building in which the fire started contained the canning department, the dressing rooms, the wholesale department, the killing beds and the contents supplied the fire with fuel which made the flames difficult to combat. The box factory in the rear of the main buildings was entirely destroy ed. The flames spread also to the cattle chutes, many of which were burned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
CleWs Has Views.

Cleveland, O., January 2-Henry Clews. the New York banker, addressed the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce to- night, and advocated the election of Sec retary of War Taft 10 the presidency MT. Clews absolved President Roosevelt from any blame OF the recent panic The banker also advised that Roosevelt and Taft exchange places, the President taking She war or navy portfolio and the secretary becoming the President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
Tuu Sunk By Steamer.

New York, January 28.-The ocean-going tug boat Edgar r. Luckenbach, owned by the Luckenbach Towing company, after being rammed by the steamship Pawnee of the Clyde line, sank tonight between the Battery and Governors island. One of the crew of the tug is believed to have been lost. The remainder of the crew, F in number, were rescued, but all were injured. The Pawnee escaped with slight damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
Laundry Guted By Fire.

Detroit, Mich, January 2s-The Parislan laundry, a five-story brick building at A. 49 Grand River avenue, was gutted by fire at an early hour this morning. The blaze started from the explosion of gas- oline stove in a restaurant on the ground floor. The loss on building and contents is estimated at $2O0,000 with insurance of S17b. GOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
Grand Larceny charqe.

Norfolk, Va, January 2.-S F. Veale. salesman; J. T. Veale, clerk of the Old Dominion Steamship company, and D. M. Robinson, chief clerk of the Old Domin- ion Steamship company, were arrested tonight on the charge of grand larceny of 8 shipment of cotton from Roanoke, Va, and held without bail pending an in- vestigation. The cotton was sold here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
Younn CnunIe Wedded.

Cincinnati, January 28.-Miss Mary Kenna. aged 23, daughter of former United States Senator John E. Kenna of West Virginia. and Elaine Elkins, aged 26, son of United States Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia, were married here this evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. C. Wheeler with whom the bride has been visiting for the past month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
Fiuhtinu the Octopus.

: Mexico City January 2s-According to the Mexican Herald a trade war on large scale is soon to be fought in the Republic of Mexico, the contestants be- ing the Standard Oil company and the firm of Pearson & Son, limited. The former concern now controls the oil bus
 mess of the republic, while for num- Der of months the English firm has been buying up lands and sinking wells.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
One Survivor of Wreck.

Galveston, Tex, January 2S.-The Nor wegian steamer Molina, arriving at Texas City this afternoon, landed Thomas Nell son, the only survivor of a schooner that went down in Carribean storm a month ago. He was picked up clinging to ! raft at sea by a tramp steamer and transferred to the Molina at Progreso. Seven of his companions on the wrecked schooner were lost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
Mcfarland Shows Up We'll.

Philadelphia. January 2s.-Packy Mcfarland of Chicago and Young Loughrey of this city fought six rounds before the National Athletic club tonight. Mcfarland had the ad- vantage through out, but both men were tired at the finish. Loughrey was put down in the second round for the count of seven and in the third for the count of nine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
pakotans For Bryan.

Grand Forks, N. D., January 2S.- The democratic state committee Of North Dakota today decided that the state convention to elect delegates to the national convention should be held in Grand Forks on March 25. The committee declared for the nomination of William J. Bryan for President and of Governor Johnson of Minnesota for Vice President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
Neoroes LYnch Nearoes.

Memphis Term, January 2S.-A special from Commerce, Miss, says
 Two negroes whose names could not be learned, charged with having wstylaid and killed their father near here Monday for the purpose of robbery, were cap tlired by mob of negroes early today and Iynched.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
Want Soldiers To Remain.

Carson, New, January %.-A resolu- ton was introduced in the House today asking President Roosevelt to let the soldiers remain in Goldfield until May 1 in order to give the state of Nevada tinlo to form and equip the police as provided by the new law. The resolution was re- ferfed to the committee of the whole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
Second Death From Cyclone.

Sweetwater, Tenn, January 2s.-Another death is added as result of the cyclone which swept over the Pond creek valley Sunday night John Cassidy having died today, James, a brother, is fatally in- jured Mrs. Cassidy, the mother, is In 8 serious condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
Mobile Priest Dead.

Mobile, January 2S.-The Rev. Ed ward Kirwan. aged 69, for 30 years pastor of St. Patrick's parish, died this morning at 2 o'clock, after short ill., ness. He was learned man and very popular with all classes and creeds of people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
Small Bank Closed.

Enid, Okla, January 2s.-The Ava Bank of Commerce, with $10O00 capital stock, was closed today and Cashier Lou Westfall is missing. He was charged by the directors with footing the insti- tuition of practically all of it's deposits. The depositors will lose nothing, the directors derlare
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
Pressinq Club Is Robbed.

Decatur January 2S-(Special. )-Some time during the night thieves broke into the rooms of the Twin City Pressing club in New Decatur and sole men's clothing to tic value of about s2VuA They gained entrance to the building bS re- moving q pane of glass from a winGow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
Funds To Aid Railroad Cases.

Raleigh, N. C., January 8.-The house of representatives tonight passed the sen ate bill appropriatng $500 for the use of the government in employing counsel to prosecute the complaint of North Caro- lima against the railroads for freight rate discrimination. which is now before the interstate commerce commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
New Bills In House.

washington, January 2s.-Among the bills and resolutions introduced in the House today were the following:
 By MT. Garrett of Tennessee, to encour- age agriculture in the Philippine islands by providing that the Philippine govern ment make loans to agriculturists.
 By MT. Griggs of Georgia, to provide for a parcels post for rural mail routes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
Reckham Loses a vote.

Frankfort, Ky, January S.-Former Governor Beckham lost another vote in today's ballot for United States senator taken in joint session. The ballot re- suited: Beckham 52 Bradley 51, McCresry 2. Baird 1, Blackburn l and John R. AL len 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
Balloon Lands Safely.

Canton, o. January 2S.A telephone message from oil City. Pa, says the balloon Ohio, with Lieutenant I.ahm and party. which left here at noon today, landed near that city about midnight.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-24

bail for the grand jury, which,
when it convened in March, prompt
ly returned an indictment against
him. HIS trial, conviction and SEN
tence to a life term in the peniten-
tiary followed.
A decision would have been
handed down by the Supreme Court
several weeks ago but for the fact
that one of the justices of the
Court of Appeals was very ILL.,
About $4,000 of the stolen mon
ey was recovered and the detectives
are still on the trail of the remain
der, and think they have located
most of it.
Tabor's tepmother lives in Ar
genta, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-24
TABOR MUST SPEND
HIS LIFE IN PRISON
Suurcmc Court OF Texas Afiirms De-
cision by Which Robber OF Ex-
press Car Was Sentenced
Last March.

Tayarkana. Jan. ga message
received here this afternoon an
nounced that the Texas Court OF
Criminal Appeals( sitting at Dallas,
had this morning affirmed the judy
ment OF the District Court OF Bowie
county in the case Of the State OF
Texas versus Philip f. Tabor, who
was given a life sentence on convle-
ton in the court at the last March
term on a charge of train robbery.
On the night OF December /,
1906. q Pacific Express car, attach
cd TO a Cotton Belt train en- route
here from Waco, Tex, was entered
and robbed of about $4,000 Iae
train was in motion at the time, So
ing at the rate of about 80 miles an
hour. The messenger i'll charge OF
the car was knocked senselesS with
q bludgeOn welded from behind,
and then hurled through the side
door of the express car. He was
picked up an hour later, but re-
NAMED unconscious for several
days. and when he recovered was
able TO give but little information
concerning the robbery.
About three weeks after the rob-
berry Tabor was arrested in San
Antonio, Tex. and few days later
was brought here and held without
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-24
TAXATION VS..
TEMPERANCE
Census Bureau Report Eur-
nishes Statistics on the
Liquor Question.
INCREASED TAXATION
Results From the Decrease oi Saloons.
Says Census Bureau-Statlstic> a>
to Population and Taxation.
Special TO the Graphic.

Special TO the Graphic.
Washington, d. c., Jan. Ga spe-
cial report of the Census Bureau fur
nishes statistics of cities OF over go
900 for the year 1905. 1t states the
estimated poulation, the revenues, the
expenses of city government, the cost
OF police and fire protection, the rate
of taxation, the number Of retail
liquor places and so forth and is quite
a yoluminous document. 1t divided
the cities into four groups, the first
having over 100000 inhabitants, the
second from 100000 to 100000, the
third from 5000 to 100000 and the
fourth 10000 to $4,000.
An employee n the census bureau,
who from habit and taste, acquired by
handling for many years statistical
figures, and enjoys making eompafl-
sons. said 10 the correspondent OF
this paper:
'tDo YOU know that these statistics
bear strong evidence that taxation IS
generally lower in cities with many
saloons and higher in cities with few
saloons, or none at all?
Take, for instance, Group Ill
cities of between $4,000 and 100000
inhabitants. Figure out the number
of saloons per 1000 Inhabitants and
get the rates OF tax assessments. TAKE
the three cities with the smallest num-
her of saloons, or none, and the three
cities with the largest number OF sa-
looms and you will get the following
table
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-24
SADDLE HORSE
EXHIBITION

New York, Jan. 23.-The first
pubic exhibition OF saddle horses
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-24
No. of saloons
per 1000
inhabitants.

You see the assessment per S1oO0
property is twice as large in Somer-
vile, with no saloons, as in Houston
with 6.77 for each 1000 inhabitants.
The per capita tax in Portland with
no saloons is twice as large as in
Houston, and the taxation is higher
per capita as we'll as in proportion
to property in the two prohibition
cities and in Lynn with not even one
saloon for each inhabitant as in the
three cities with the largest number
of saloons in his group of cities.
''In other groups it is pretty mucn
the same. Compare, for instance,
Milwaukee and Boston, Milwaukee mas
6.S1 saloons for each 100 inhabitants.
The per capita taxation is s1l.46, the
tax for $1,000 property is 1892; in
Boston with only 1879 saloons for each
1000 inhabitants, the assessment for
81 900 of true value is $14.S6 more
than in Milwaukee, and the per capita
tax is 81 IT, nearly three times as
high as in Milwaukee. Philadelphia
has only 1.32 saloons for each 1000
inhabitants, Chicago $50, or three
times as many But the tax assess
ment in Philadelphia is s14.51 and in
Chicago 1888 for each $1,000 true
value of property; per capita in Phil
adelphia is $12 IS, in Chicago only
$11.3S.
"Or. take the fourth group, cities
of between 10000 and $4,000 inhabi-
tants. Brockton, Mass, has no sa,
looms. Galveston has the largest
number of saloons in this group S.S7
FOR each 1000 inhabitants. Assess
ments in Galveston Is only $11 so for
100O;; in Brockton it is $3.50; per
capita the taxation in Galveston is
$40. 81, in Brockton, $n.92. Mobile.
Ala, has 5S6 saloons for each 1000
inhabitants, Newcastle, Pa. only 0.50,
but the tax assessment in Newcastle
is $1,000 and in Mobile only $6.75,
and per capita the tax in Newcastle Is
1872, while in Mobile it is only Sc. 10.
And so it is all through. Taxes
show decided tendency to rise as
the number of saloons grows smaller.
whether the cause Is increased ex-
penditure, or small revenues through
license, Or both together, is hardly
possible to obtain from the special re-
port. One thing, however, is clear,
the absence of the saloon most gener-
ally results in increase of taxation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-24
WISCONSIN Y. M. G. A.

Appleton, Wis, Jan. 23.-Severai
hundred visitors arrived here today
for the opening session af the thir-
ty-third annual state convention OF
the Wisconsin Young Mems Chris
tian Association The meeting will
last until next Sunday, inclusive.
sevefal prominent clergymen will
speak before the convention. On
Sunday, the closing day, a great
mems evangelical meeting will be
held.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-24
One Bottle Cured Gri p

MIR. NJ. D. Wingate, of Petos-
key, Mich, who was laid up
with grip for several weeks,
was completely cured by one
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Whislsey after ether medicines
failed 10 do him any good.
Mrs. Wingate received more
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trouble from taking Duffy's
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

y meeting OF the Stockholders of
the Travellers Fire Insurance Com
pany will be held at the Office of
company at III Main street, Pine
Bluff, Arkansas, on the 11th day
of February, 1908, for the purpose
of eleoting a Board Of Directors for
the ensuing year, and for the trans
action of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
This 18th day of January, 1903,
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-24
TO CONFER
WITH RAILROADS

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 23.-In order
to prevent the necessity for calling
special session OF the legislature to
deal with the reductions of railroad
rates, Governor Patterson has invited
the presidents of all railroads operat-
Ing in Tennessee to hold confer
ence with him next Monday. " Is
hoped by this action that a mutually
agreeable reduction may be decided
upon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-24

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onts
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NOTICE TO
SUBSCRIBERS

The Morning Graphic is supposed
to be delivered in the residence
districts by O'Clock a. m. at the
latest, and subscribers will confer
a favor on the management by re-
porting any delays or delinquencies
on the part of any carrier to this
Office. Both phones. dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-24
WOOD FOR SALE.

All kinds of wood for sale. Promp'
deliveries. Old phone 1920. E. I. Al
bright, Twenty-Second and Main.
12-17-6t
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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
FEAR BLOODY FRAY
ON BARREN ISLAND
Shipwrecked Men Divided Into
Hostile Camps and Out
break Expected
Conflict Between Mexican and
Chilean StevedOres OF the
Anubis May Result

SANTA BARBARA, July 25.-Unless
the crews of Mexican and Chilean steve
dores are soon brought to the mainland
from barren Flea island, where they
landed after the wreck Of the steamer
Anubis, bloodshed may occur. The diff
ferent gangs, cooped in narrow quar-
ters under nimsy tents, are armed fac
tlons ready for battle. Petty fights in
which knives were drawn have ensued
frequently since the wreck The work
of throwing over the cargo also en-
bittered both factions. The trouble has
become serious enough to alarm the
officers of the steamer. Only the
authority of their leaders has pre-
vented bloody outbreak.
Captain Rosaline Vasquez of the Gus
sic NJ. and Captain Ramon Vasquez of
the Baltic, both arriving today, told of
the ugly situation and the revenue cut
ter Manning, with Captain Pillsbury of
the Marine underwriters of San Fran
cisco reached here tonight with the
same story. No trouble had started
when the Manning left, but an out
break was feared at any moment.
Despite the danger of an outbreak Cap
tain Won SalZen of the Anubis refuses
to part with any of the crew, declaring
he needs every man on the ship.
The steam wrecking schooner Green
wood from San Francisco arrived at the
scene of the wreck this morning and
anchored dangerously close to Flea ISL
and. Sailormen who know well the