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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
DEPENDANT CLAIMS WOMAN KILLED HERSELF-SlSTER OF MAUDE PARSONS TESTlFlES DAGNAN MADE THREATS.

John Dagnan, charged with the mur- life before Judge Nesmith in one section of the first division of the criminal court. Maude Parsons, it will be recalled, was killed in the Victor hotel on Third ave- nue between Twentieth and Twenty street on Saturday night, November IS, 1907. Dagnan Is charged with the mur- der, but pleads not guilty, claiming that Miss Parsons killed herself.
 The case was not begun until rather late yesterday afternoon. and on this ac- count the proceeding was brief. sister
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
CENSUS TO BE
 TAKEN TODAY
Sunday School Workers Will Begin Early canvassing Whole City in
 Three Hours.

Birmingham is to be taken this morning. At o'clock the visitors will all gather in their various districts, and in about three hours, every family will be care- fully listed, and the religious tenden- cies noted.
 The information is. of course, primarily for the benefit of church workers. but it will serve for the first time to give a fairly correct total of the population of Greater Birmingham.
 Judge Joseph Carthel. who has labored sr earnestly for the accomplishment of this census. Is in charge of the work. and the reports from the districts will all bs gathered in his office for tabulation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
Ressemer pafeats st. pauI,s.

On the floor of the St. Pauls Athletic association the basketball team of Besse- mer defeated St. Paurs team by a score of 26 to 10. The game was an exceed ingly fast one, and there was great en- thusiasm. Bradford of St. Paul's was a star, and Bessemer's best players were Johnston and Donelson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
poIIoe commIssIon Tonloht.

The police commission will endeavor to hold another meeting tonight, the call having been made to hear the charges preferred by Chief Bodeker against Glide Ennis desk sergeant. It seems that MT. Ennis is charged with allowing disorder without making an arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
STRONG CHAIN IF EVIDENCE AGAINST
 BRUTAL MURDERER Will Cole Is Arrested When an Empty Shot Gun Is Found
 BetWeenthe Mattresses
HIS HOME WAS FILLED
 WITH STOLEN PROPERTY
Murder Was Result of Determined Plot of Negro Thieves to Get Rid of Railroad Detectives Who
 Gave Them Much Trouble.

That the Deurder of Special Agent J. H. Crawford, of the Southern railway was the result of a determined plot on the part of the desperate negro thieves to get rid of the railroad detectives who are do- ing their duty in guarding the loaded cars in the railroad yards is becoming an evident fact
 You're spotted man. were the words with which numerous negroes had gone to Crawford before his death. All kinds of attempts had been made on his life twice during last week, deadly bullets barely missing his head, and three weeks ago he was shot in the leg by members of the same party.
 It is believed that in the arrest of Will Cole, not only the murderer of Detective Crawford has been caught, but also the leader of the desperadoes who have been causing so much trouble lately, and no doubt would have accomplished no end of robbery but for the devotion to duty in spite of warnings, displayed by the dead officer.
 Failed to Cover Up Tracks.
 The aftermath of the desperate single handed fight between Crawford and two or more negroes developed the fact that the murderers had not covered up their tracks sufficiently. The shotgun wounds in the heart of the body where it lay, severed by the wheels of the engine, the trail of blood showing where it had been dragged along for some 80 feet, the No. 12 cartridge shell on the ground, the blood-spattered car, and still further on the dead body of Ed Cole, pierced with two bullets from Crawfords pistol, lying against the embankment, the appearance of the negro Ed Diamond reconnoitering the scene, his mixed evidence about hay ing been with Ed Coles wife, her denial, and her statement that Will Cole, the dead negro's brother took the empty shutgun to her house and hid it between the mattresses, and the discovery of the shotgun. are all links in the chain of evidence which resulted in the arrest of Will Cole yesterday afternoon.
 Trunk Full of Stolen Property.
 Further facts which point toward him are that his house and trunk were filled With stolen property, enough to open up a grocery store, including lard, hams, and other things. He is also vagrant, not having done any work for weeks, and according to the evidence he was prepar- ing to leave Birmingham last night.
 Chief Bodeker took charge of the case at 1 o'clock yesterday morning and did not stop work on the mystery until, with the assistance of a corps of policemen, including Little. Byers No. 4, Dixon, Gates, Elledge and Rittenberry, Will Cole was arrested at Avenue I and Twenty third street yesterday afternoon, at 4 O clock.
 The coroner has empaneled a jury and all the evidence is being carefully taken. The whole Cole family, including Jere, and Minnie, is being held to await devef- opments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
M. O." League Campaign Committee.

The Municipal Ownership leagues exec utive committee held meeting yesterday afternoon and went over the names of those who have signed the petition for municipal ownership of water plant, to pick out names who will act as a cam- paign committee as soon as the bond issue is put fairly before the people,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18

he obtained from testimony of those who have followed republican politics closely, dates back to the publication in the Bir- ,nobam Times of. mortgage given by MT. Thompson to Oscar R. Hundley
 It was stated shortly after the publica- ton of this mortgage, that MT. Thomp- son addressed a letter to MT. Aldrich, demanding that he retract his charges ana insinuations. Whether or not Mir Aldrich complied is not known.
 MT. Aldrich stated that after the diff culty he learned that this matter was the occasion of the blow. He admitted having received the letter. but did not discuss it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
Marriage License Issued.

Only one marriage license was issued from the office of the probate court yes terday as follows:
 D. H. Reed of Selma to Miss Willie Neighbors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
Practice March To Be Taken.

Co c, Jefferson Volunteers Third Regi- ment. A. N. G., will have practice march Sunday. Feb 2S. The company will leave the armory promptly at 9 o clock a. m. and every member of Co G is requested to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
TO PREVENT THE GRIp

LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE re- moves the cause. To get the genuine call for full name and look for sigma ture of E. w. GROVE. 26c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18

Here is a list of the total cases of diseases last year but has to do with the death list:
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
THE WEATHER.

Washington, February 17.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Cloudy and warmer Tuesday; rain at night or We'd nesday; colder Wednesday; fresh to brisk south winds becoming northwest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18

Birmingham, Ala, February +, 1908. Weather conditions for 24 hours ending
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-18
Birth for Year 1907.

sand (still births ex- cluded) ...............24.5 22.5 PIP
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-08

They Cure Colds in One Day.
Red Cross II Cough Drops. SC per box.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-08
'The Making of Millennium" Read it.
THIEF GOES AFTER CLOTHES
Equips Himself with OUTFIT SuEges-
tive OF Going Into the Tailor
ing Business.

A thief who seemed to be preparing to
go into the tailor business, robbed the home
OF o. Rubinstein, 17O7 Webster street,
Thursday. He took pair of pants, a pair
Of tailors scissors and an alarm clock.
Someone picked the lock of the Alamito
Dairy company. 1872 Farnam street, and
stole $A16 From the store Of Walter Arant,
29l4 Leavenworth street, a thief took a
dozen pairs OF kid gloves. Don b. Grouse.
1l9 North Twentieth street, an employe of
the Nebraska Telephone company, took
off his fine overcoat while doing some work
in the hall Of the New York Life building.
When ne was through the work. the coat
was gone. Detective Mitchell found 1t in
a pawn shop Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-08
HARVARD MAN SLAPS WEST
Deans Greene Says IL Likes to Display
It's Diplomas.
BOSTON WOULD NEVER DO IT
He Holds in suit Here that Diploma
Has only Sentimental value
President Eliot Also
Tentines.

Charles M. Greene. dean Of the Medical
School OF Harvard university, takes n
fling at the west In an invidious compari-
son between It and Boston in a deposition
he makes as testimony on the valuation
OF a diploma in a case in the United
States circuit court in Omaha. Mr.. Greene
says:
The diploma itself has a sentimental
value TO the possessOr. The real value to
the possessor IS that which the diploma
testifies 10 IL Is the evidence. There are
other evidences OF course. The fact that
the possessor has a degree Is of great
value. The value of the diploma as certi-
flying TO IL is probably a sentimental one.
some men do not like to display them in
their offices. In the west they do; but in
this part of the world (Boston) man OF
any prominence would be ashamed to dis
play his diploma In his office and would
consider Il poor taste
The deposition was called out through
the suit brought by DR.. George H. White
side OF Omaha, a graduate of the Harvard
Medical school of 1882, who entrusted his
diploma to the Adams Express company
for delivery. and the diploma was lost by
the express company DIR. whiteside
brought suit against tire express company
for 10000 damages in September 1907, after
he had been Informed by the Harvard
university authorities that duplicate or
even certified copy of the diploma could
not be furnished by the university. The
university people informed him they could
furnish a certificate that such a diploma
had been issued 20 DR.. Whiteside.
In his petition for damages against the
express company DIR. Whiteside alleged
he would be barred from the practice Of
his profession in at least twenty states OF
the union by the absence OF such diploma.
The Adams Express company in its reply
held that diploma had no value, and In
order to substantiate this claim dispositions
were taken In the case of President Charles
w. Eliot, Jerome D. Greene, DR.. Charles
M. Greene and Winthrop II. Wade of the
university faculty. These dispositions have
just been filed in the circuit court for the
Nebraska federal district All Of the depo-
sitions ascrbe to the diploma merely a
sentimental value. None of the other depo-
sitons, however. take extreme posi-
tion does that of pr. c. NJ Greene.
The case is still pending in the United
States circuit court in the matter of dam
ages brought by Dr. Whitesr1e.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-08
TIME PUT ON Cash BASIS
Grain Man Asks Three Hundred Dol
lars for Half Hour Delay
of Telegram.

A delay of half an hour in the delivery
of message may cost the Postal Tele-
graph company $500. IL the claim of John
j.. Won Dorm. made in a petition filed
Friday in district court, is sustained. Won
Dorm says September 80. ]. II. Kessen-
brock OF Columbus telegraphed him to sell
$4,000 worth of wheat for December de-
livery on the Chicago Board of Trade when
It opened at $3.50. He says the message did
not reach him until after 10 o'clock though
It could have been delivered in time to
enable him to carry out the order. De-
cember wheat went down a cent, resulting
in the loss to his client. Kessenbrock has
assigned his claim for damages to the
plaintiff
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-08

Announcements. wedding stationery and
binding. Phone Doug. 1905. A. 1. Root.Inc
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-08
babies strnnEIed

by Group, coughs or colds are instantly re-
lieved and quickly cured with DR.. King
New Discovery. 5Oc and s1.OO. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
PERSIAN ELECTIONS.
Shah's Proclaimed Election Very
Much of Disappointment.

Teheran. oct. l9.--Little interest Is
manifested by the populace in today's
parliamentary elections. proclaimed
by the shah, or in the convening of
parliament next month. The shah's
election proclamation created gener-
al disappointment, for the conditions
stipulated therein limit the power of
deputies and restrain their freedom;
strongly prohibits political activity
by the aujoumcns and insists that
the constitution conform TO the lows
Of Islam. The new national assem-
bly,. therefore, viii not be free to
initiate any legislation, but must only
accept or amend any legislative
measures sent to # by the govern
ment.
The assembly shall be composed Of
pious. upright men" says The re-
script. 1T shall once for an remove
all vestige of the disorder produced
by The political club. Ro II know.
however. that whereas the insurgents
at Tabriz have carried their deeds to
the utmost limits. committing mur-
dors and agtatng and upsetting the
whole city. the government cannot
refrain from Furnishing them: there
fore, until order is restored In Tahriz
the unfortunate inhabitants Of that
city are excluded ,-'u th- provisions
of this roscript"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
ARMY WILL HAVE
\ NEW COOK BOOK

The United States army is to have
new cook book The last one was
issued in 1896. There have been so
many changes in army rations and
Improvements in the methods of pre-
pairing food since the present edition
Of the cook book'was prepared, that
the new edition is necessary.
Some of the recipes of the present
book, local army officers state are
considered too elaborate, and simpler
and more practical recipes will be
adopted in the new edition, with sam
pie company menus which will be
more economical, without sacrificing
any of the variety or volume of the
soldiers meals.
Provision of improved apparatus
for baking bread, both in garrison and
in the field, has made it necessary to
also prepare a book for bakers. Civ
ing rules for making yeast, preparing
the dough, and baking the bread The
"dule of thumb" is no longer depend
ed upon to furnish signs for the ba-
ker, and the training which Is given
to both cooks and bakers in the ar
my has created the need of'a text
book from authoritative sources.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
May Condemn "Unclc Joe. -

Peoria H., oct 19.-When the IL
linois State Federation of Labor meets
here tomorrow, the delegates will
probably be asked to indorse a seath-
ing denunciation of Speaker Joseph
G. Cannon and to call upon the union
workmen of the Danville district to
do everything in their power to pre-
vent his reelection. The question Of
indorsing or condemning other state
and national candidates for public Of
flee will probably come before the
session and will likely lead to an
acrimonious discussion, since. the re-
publican, democratic and socialist
parties are all well represented among
the delegates
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
NATIONAL FOREST
RANGES IMPROVED
Government Making It Possible 10
Utilize Every Acre of Pasturagc
in Big RcscryCs.

The increasing demands for graz
ing pasturage on the national forests
combined with the necessity for
guarding the range against overstock-
ing, are forcing the forest service to
seize and improve every possible OPP
portunity to increase the grazing ca
pacity Of the national forest range.
4 large number of national forests
contain pasturage that cannot now be
grazed for lack OF water for the stock
within convenient reach The total
range area hampered by dearth of
water is immense, so that the prob
lem presented is Of urgent import
ance
The ranges of the southwest are
particularly short of water, and dur
ing the past summer several reser-
voirs and stock tanks were con-
structed on the Garces national for
est, Arizona, in part by the forest
service Independently and in part
with the cooperation of the stock
men. In this way a great deal of val
liable range was made available for
permanent use in the future.
In the same region drift fences
were built, and others are contem-
plated or are in process of construc-
tlon. When finished these fences will
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
ANGLERS HEAVEN
NEAR GOLDENDAIE
Tales Float i'm of Ten Thousand Trout
Caught in klicllitat.

Goldendale Wash, oct. 19.-Chas.
NJ. Mesecher, one of Klckitat coun-
Tvs road supervisors, and William
Hale returned yesterday from few
days fishing on the Big Klickitat riv-
er. Tney brought back with them
several hundred trout ranging from
S to 20 inches in length and also eight
others ranging up to 80 inches in
length. These trout tipped the scales
at SO pounds after they were dressed.
Thousands of trout are now being
caught in this stream. There have
been at least 10000 fine trout cap
tured there. by Goldendale sportsmen
within the last four months, and big
catches are still being made Nearly
every fisherman used a six or eight
ounce split bamboo rod, with oil silk
line and reel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
PRINCESS WITH LONG
NAME TO BE BRIDE

Berlin, oct. 19.-Princcss Adelaide
OF Schleswig- -Holstein- -Sonderburg-
Glucksburg. today celebrated her 18th
birthday by making royal entrance
into Berlin, preparatory to her mar
riage next Thursday to her cousin.
Prince August Wilhelm. fourth son of
Emperor William. The arrival of the
beautiful princess was marked by all
the traditional pomp employed when
new brides are admitted to the impe-
rial family Of the Hohenzollerns. The
marriage between the prince and
princess was arranged by the kaiser
but the young people are said to have
acquiesced willingly. The wedding
day will also mark the 5Oth birthday
of the empress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
NATIONAL RIVERS AND
HARBORS CONGRESS
Increased Interest In Subject of vital
importance 10 Industrial Dcycl-
Opmcnt Of the Country.

Washington, oct. 10 (Special.)-
Now that the national convention Of
the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Waterway,
which met in Chicago, has adjourned,
To- meet in New Orleans next Var, in
tcrest in the coming convention of the
National Rivers and HarbOrs Con-
gress to beheld in the national cap
ital December 9-11. is very largely
on the increase. And It is fair to
say that as the Lakes-to-the-Gulf
Waterway convention reached high
water mark in sustained interest, en-
thusasm and large attendance the
coming national convention of the
Rivers and Harbors Congress gives
promise Of far surprising those that
have gone before.
one fact remains in connection
with the movement for a comprehen-
sive treatment of the waterways Of
the nation. and that is that the agi-
tation OF the subject has served to
call attention Of every political party
to the Importance Of the project and
the standard bearers of the two great
parties meeting in Chicago. could not
say too much in favor of the project
for "a systematic work on the water
ways Of the nation.
Mr.. Taft. in his speech before the
Chicago convention. saw nothing but
infinite benefit To result from COM
prehensive and aggressive develop
ment of our inland waterways sys
TENS. He pointed out the inability Of
railroad expansion to keep pace with
the growth of production and the saw
ing that would result from water
transportation which is one-siXth of
the cost Of rail transportation.
No less forceful was the position
taken by Mr. Bryan at the same meet |
ing regarding waterway development
Water transportation is the natural |
transportation" said the distinguish
ed candidate of the democratic party |
Ior president God made the rivers |
man made the railroads.
IF YOU can SO improve transporta-
tion that the farmer can get his wheat |
from his farm to Liverpool for % !
cents YOU have added % cents to the |
farmers price for his wheat.
81 believe i'm improving the water !
ways everywhere and | believe it is |
the duty Of those charged with the !
business Of government to develop |
those things upon which a nations |
prosperity depends"
II is this for which the National |
Rivers and Harbors Congress stands
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
Condemn Illinois Riots.

Chicago, Oct 19.-Resolutions con-
demning the recent Springfield riots
and the racial animosities which
cause such outhursts will probably
be passed by the American Missionary
association at its meeting in Gales
burg this week, according to promi-
nent Chicago members. The associa-
tion maintains many schools ana
churches in the south for the benefit
OF the negroes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
DA|AY EXPERT
PRAISES OREGON
SAYS NORTHWEST
CANNOT BE EXCELLED.
Ministers Of the Gospel Material Aids
In Publicity Movement - Hood
River Closes Successful Fruit Fair
-liarper's Weekly To Publish Sc
ries of Articles ON Conditions In
Pacific Northwest States.
Especial Correspondence.)

Portland, ore, Oct. 19.-HOn. f.
ii. Scribner, president of the Wiscon-
sin Buttermakers' association, but
more especially honored in the Pa.
ciflc northwest as the breeder of Lo-
retta ID, belonging to the w. S. Ladd
estate, Portland, Ore.) the COW that
won first prize in the 12O-day milk
Ing test at the st. Louis exposition in
1904 has said
There Is no spot I'm our great
United States that can excel Oregon
and Washington in dairying. This is
my conclusion after spending six
weeks in the former state and thor
oughly investigating several of her
beautiful valleys, and after an ex-
tended trip through Washington. /
wish to say to the dairymen and
farmers Of this section, relative to its
dairy possibilities, that / fear they
don't fully appreciate the wonderful
opportunity here for the raising of
feeds best adapted to the dairy in
dustry, and the excellent climatic
conditions for the growth and devel-
opment of stock You should here
reach the climax of productlvenoss."
Mr.. Scrbner's Wisconsin farm OF
so acres supports, under his skilled
management 80 head Of stock.
Hood Rivers big Fair.
Even more successful than former
displays was the Eighth Biennial
Fruit Fair at Hood River a very
large delegation went from Portland
by special train on Saturday.
Articles on Pacific Northwest.
Harp,rs Weekly Is planning
series Of articles on the Pacific
northwest to appear in early issues,
ana J. X. Mumford, one Of Americas
most prominent magazine writer's, is
personally gathering the data now.
OrcgOn's Opportunities.
Hon. John Barrett. director OF the
International bureau Of American re-
publcs, win spend this week, in
Washington and oregon, making ad-
dresses at Tacoma, Seattle. Spokane
and Portland. In this city he talks
today TO the members Of the Port
land Commercial blub at informal
after-lunch gathering, on "Oregon's
Opportunities I'm the Pacific"
Ministers Help Immigration.
"If the community wants to get
desirable immigration it's certainly
within the province Of the ministers
60 help" is an idea that promises 10
bear fruit I'm many northwestern
towns most active in presenting their
claims TO the country at large.
Among his other announcements the
minister asks his congregation for
addresses of friends at distant points,
and the commercial body co-orerates
by sending attractive literature and
letters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19

structures which will make the high
est edifices Of the present appear
pygmy-like. Vain dream. The
building code revision committee has
set its foot down on the skyscrapers,
metaphorically speaking, and if its
recommendations are adopted, the
Singer and Metropolitan Life build
ings will be the last of their kind.
Three hundred and fifty feet is quite
high enough for any building in the
opinion Of the members of the COM
mittee, and then only when the edi-
fices face upon a park, square or
plaza.
If the board of aldermen acts ia
vorably upon this recommendation,
the sky-scraper is apparently doomed.