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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-14
CHART LECTURE BY
 SECRETARY STUBBS
PRESENTS SOME STARTLING FIG. URES TO SHOW NEED OF MORE MONEY IN HOME AND FOREIGN MISSION WORK.

A chart lecture by w. B. stubbs of Nashville, secretary of the Laymen's missionary movement of the Southern Methodist church, yesterday afternoon was the feature of the laymen's confer- ence at the First Methodist church.
 This lecture related to the foreign miss sionary work, showing the increase of the amount spent on this work In 1908 it showed a total expenditure of $2o.- GOO; in 1858 of s1OOo,Oo0; in 1888 of s4,5Oo.- 900 and in 1908 of So, ,459, ,OOo. But even this latter amount was declared by the speak, CT to be entirely too small for the work in hand.
 He also showed by this chart how there was but one Christian physician to every 250O.OO0 persons in the countrv of China, while at home there is one to every 625 persons. It was also stated that there was one minister to every 150,0O0 there and one to every 800 here. This chart also showed 291 missionaries to be at work among 100000 people. and that at least 1900 more missionaries were needed there The amount of money spent there was 750OOO while the speaIxer declared that at least s3.o0O,OOO was need- ed. The amount of money spent at home was placed at sl0,0o0, GOO. For the past year 1t was shown that the Southern Methodist church had spent s11 .oO0 900 for all purposes. The speaker showed bv calculations that if the members of the church donated yearly one-tenth of their earnings with the daily earning capacity placed at 75 cents per person, that ths church would received over $40 .ooo yearly.
 Along with his statistics MT. Stubbs made an eloquent appeal for the spread- ing of the laymen's movement so that 1t would handle complete the home ana foreign missionary movement His plea, for the spreading of the gospel as A means for fighting any wrongs was verv strong.
 The Rev. James II. Mccoy preached 4 sermon at the morning session, the larrs edifice being filled with an attentive audi enee. A large number of matters were taken up and discussed generally at the afternoon session. and everyone appeared to feel the good effects of the meetinu together of the laymen, and the fact that the movement had been given a decided impetus was plainly apparent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-14
LIES SEVEN HOURS WITH LEG CUT OFF Oscar Mason Dies Soon After
 Reaching Hospital TALKS OF HIS ACCIDENT Was So Near Alice Furnace That No One Could Hear Calls for Help.
 Was Walking Between
 Tracks.
TALKS OF HIS ACCIDENT

With his left leg cut off just below the thigh and in mortal agony, Oscar Manson lay alone on the ground for seven hours in the Louisville and Nash
 vile railroad yards near the Alice fur mace Saturday night and succumbed to death early yesterday morning at the Hillman hospital.
 Manson was discovered lying beside the railroad track at 4:S0 o'clock yesterday morning by two men who were walking toward the business part of town. Lige Lows ambulance was immediately sum moned and rushed the Injured man to the Hillman hospital, but he was too far gone when he reached there and expired within a few moments
 When discovered Mason was stretched out on the ground with the dismem- bered limb close to him. The blood had cletted on his leg, while his clothes face and hair were covered with mud and blood. He retained consciousness until the last and displayed remarkable grit, being very cool in talking of the accident.
 He told of the accident while on the operating table at the hospital shortly before death came. It was to the effect that he was walking to his home at 726 Avenue D. going along the railroad track in order to make short cut The acci- dent occurred shortly after o'clock, be- ing caused by the regular passenger train due from Montgomery at this time.
 q was walking between the rails when I saw the train and I then stepped to the space between the tracks. The en- zine passed me, then suddenly the step of one of the coaches struck me and threw me under the wheels. l lay on the ground until the two men came along this morning"
 Being so close to the furnace his cries were drowned out by the noise of that plant, while heavy pump within a few feet of him would also have prevented anyone hearing him no matter how loudly he called He had purchased some meat to carry home and had this in his pocket at the time he was run over.
 The remains were removed to the un- dertakng establishment of Lige Loy, where they will be held pending funeral arrangements. He was but 2S years of age and was married, living with his wlfe's family on Avenue D. His wife is in a serious condition and it was thought best to hold the remains at the undertakers as it will probably be sev- eral days before the funeral is held.
 News of his death was sent to his mother in Los Angeles, Cal, sister in Memphis and another sister in Louis jana. Funeral arrangements will not be made until they are heard from.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-14
WHERE WILL CONTRABAND
 LIQUOR NOW BE STORED2

The matter of finding place in which to put contraband liquor captured by the police from blind tigers is rapidly becoming a serious proposition. If some- thing is not done to relieve the situa- tion and the work of tiger "chasers" goes on, 1t will be only matter of time until the city hall will give the appear ance of storehouse for beer and whisky.
 When 1t was thought that the last room had been taken several weeks ago Judge Feagin made preparations to destroy the liquor on hand, even going so far as to have docket printed in which to make the judgment entries of con6enl- nation. few days before the liquor was scheduled to be poured into the gut ters of the city of Birmingham the City
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-14
ALL READY FOR BIG INDEPENDENCE RALLY Hearst Party Will Reach City
 This Morning SPEAKING AT HIPPODROME Tickets for Rally Will Be Issued This Morning as Long as They Last.
 Reception Committee Will
 Meet Visitors.
SPEAKING AT HlPPODROME

Arrangements are now completed for tonights big independence party meet ing at the Hippodrome. The speakers, William Randolph Hearst Honest Tom" Hisgen, candidate for President; John Temple Grave, candidate for Vice President; Clarence L. Shearn, the noted antitrust lawyer; Clement L.. Pollock of Massachusetts, and Asr. Hisgens brother, George Hisgen, are now nearing the city on their train.
 reception committee will meet them at the station on their arrival. State Chairman L. A. Fealy, State Sec retary Miller and National Committee men Drake and Agricola, as well as a number of Birmingham's best known citizens will welcome the party Labor will be largely represented on the reception committee, and at yes terdays meeting of the Birmingham Trades Council 1t was unanimously Birmingham local would convey an in vitation to every union man in the city to attend tonight's meeting. Dr. A. Rubenoiz will head one contingent of the committee, most of whom will also occupy seats on the speakers plat form tonight
 Yesterday was a busy day at inde- pendence party headquarters, which were open most of the day. Hundreds of persons called there for tickets for the rally and what tickets remain will be distributed to those who call for them first today.
 Early this morning preparations for rink into a meeting hall will be begun and wagon loads of sawdust and sev- eral thousand chairs will be installed in addition to the benches which are in the balcony. Difficulty has been ex- perienced in securing chairs enough for the crowd which the independents ex- pect, but there will be seating capaci- of standing room.
 While it was at first intended that the invitation tickets sent out by the state officials would be exchanged for reserved seat coupons had the meeting been held in the school auditorium it has been necessary to change the plans because of the impossibility of allowing in the short time at hand any reserved seats except those on the special speakers platform. Only those bear ing special letters, not cards, of invi- tation can be accommodated on the platform, and the original platform tickets sent out cannot be honored be- cause of the change from the audi torium.
 Every effort will be made to assure seat for every person having an in- vitation card if they are presented early. The doors of the Hippodrome will be thrown open at 7:30 o'clock this evening, promptly, and at that time only those with invitation cards will be admitted. All seats will be reserved for those with invitations up to o'clock, but at that time the doors will be thrown open to the general public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-14
EAST BIRMINGHAM
 VICTIM OF ROBBERS
TWELVE HoLDUPS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN LAST TEN DAYS. BRACELET TAKEN FROM YOUNG LADY'S WRIST.

East Birmingham, or the Eleventh ward, is being badly worried by highway robbers. During the past two weeks hard ly night has passed that the police have not received report of a hold-up. and the record of the past 10 days is 12 robberies.
 One night last week a man and woman were held up while driving through East Birmingham. The man was robbed of about s2O in money and the robbers took a handsome bracelet from the wrist of the young woman. Saturday night a man was stopped by highwaymen and relieved of $40, and last night another was victim ized losing SIP.
 While two police officers mounted on bicycles are kept busy all night scouting the territory of the Eleventh ward, on account of the extent of the territory which they have to cover it Is impossible to prevent the lawlessness of which com plaint has been made.
 However, at the last meeting of the city council the board granted five additional officers for the police force, and it is un- derstood that Chief Bodeker will put two of the new men in East Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-14
ALena Rivers.1

One of the most important announce ments of the season is to the effect that Lena Rivers" with Beulah Poynter and an extremely strong cast, will be present. ed at the Bijou this week, beginning to- night. This simple announcement will awaken anticipations of pleasure in the minds of many, for nearly every one has read Mrs. Mary J. Holmes book and found much enjoyment in it. That they will want to see Lena, Durward. Granny, Joel and the other characters that move through the story on the stage, is no more than natural.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-14
At the New Gayety.

Reilly and Woods big show, combined with the Greater New York Stars, will be the gigantic offering of Manager Harry Yost at the New Gayety theatre all this week beginning with a matinee today. The est and always the most original in bur 1esque. The New York Stars have been seen in Birmingham for two seasons. and has always been regarded as one of the best burlesque shows. The fact that these two great shows have been united into one, all the principals in both being re- tained, and having an augmented chorus of "A beauties to sing and dance, makes it certain that the Gayety will turn peo- pie away this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-14
BIC DEMOCRATIC RALLY
 70 BE HELD NEXT MEEK

On the night of September 22 an Ala bama rally in the interest or the Bryan Kern ticket will be held in Birmingham. There will be brass band and the demo- cratic spirit will be given chance to bubble over.
 At this meeting practically all the Ala bama congressman will be present, and several will make speeches. If. s. D. Mallory of Selma, chairman of the state democratic committee, and prominent democrats all over Alabama will gather here.
 The meeting is being planned by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-14

Council met and pasrac an ordinance pros viding for a temporary postponement of the destruction of the contraband. The temporary postponement' has not yet expired and all the while the part of the city hall allotted tg the police is filling Up with cases of whisky and casks of beer.
 The store room provided for such stuff has been completely filled with boxes and barrels of beer and whisky. In the stable, where the patrol wagon is kept there are more than a dozen casks of beer In the desk sergeant's office there are nearly a score of barrels.
 One or two more big raids will furnish goods to i'll up the remaining space where captured liquor may be stored with any degree of safety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-14
Majestic Theatre.

That local playgoers can appreciate an able entertainer on the vaudeville stage will be demonstrated at the opening of the Majestic theatre tonight, where Eddie Leslie, the inimitable mimic and story teller. will prove a big laugh-producer. MT. Leslie has never before appeared To- cally, and he will be delightful revela- ton. His mimicry Is really very fine and as a raoonteur he easily ranks among the best of the present era, Leslie's con- trol over his face is remarkable, and he is able without make up to delineate more characters than ordinarily good perform CTS with unlimited appliances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-14

Birmingham Bryan-Kern club and is only the first of series which will be held as the election time comes nearer.
 The object is to carry Alabama by the biggest majority ever known under the new constitution. The state will be cans vassed any everything will be done to get out the democratic voter.
 There are many interesting matters which will come up for discussion. full of live public interest. and the speakers are among those from whom the people will probably have to choose state of- ficers before long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-14

put in by Turner 6 Co.,, of which P. w. Turner is manager. MT. Turner has been pushed by the railroad and in record breaking time is putting in one of the finest pieces of concrete work that can be found anywhere. He is making head way at the rate of 100 feet per week, which is something almost unheard of. T. Q. Harrison, the assistant engineer of the Louisville and Nashville railroad and w. H. Hall, the resident engineer, are the men who planned, mapped out, and are watching the progress of the undertaking
 Entering the Cut.
 You may now enter the Parkwood cut on little dinky engine, which wabbles from side to side, and clangs it's little bell as if by perpetual mo- tion. You are informed that the cut is $500 feet long. and that 125,oO0 cubic yards of material had to be re- moved.
 Then the broad entrance of the hole is reach ed. It is 28 feet wide and 23 feet high, while the length is 10SO feet. It was one of the hardest jobs
 
 vember the heading" or upper part, was first blasted out all the way through and during June last daylight was seen. The bench or lower part, was finished Saturday. Meanwhile the concrete work has been going on as we'll.
 The concrete is now over half way ol, pleting 100 feet every week. Within six weeks the tunnel will be ready for business. The material taken out was sand stone, slate, shale and coal. For 600 feet in the center there was hard ly any rock and 1t required nearly as much skill to get through as the en- gineers in New York experienced in getting under the river.
 On the other side the fill juts out One-fourth of million yards of ma terial were used in its erection 1900 feet long. Another piece of pretty work is the bridge over the Cahaba river, just this side of Helena, with its concrete piers and abutments.
 Equipment Required.
 All during the strike and the busi- ness depression an average of 600 men were kept on duty, paid good wages and fed well. Five steam shovels are in use, 10 dinkies, 40 dump cars two grading machines, a big number of mule teams, two concrete mixers, two hoisting engines, and a plant with two air compressors and an electric plant,
 
 houses.
 The camp is located on top of the mountain, and is kept in a perfectly healthy and sanitary condition. With it's 500 inhabitants it resembles a little town, and they say that the cook at one of the two kitchens is worthy of hotel company.
 At 1 o'clock yesterday Mir. Stone gave his men and few friends big dinner out In the open air. Both whlte men and negroes were served, and the occasion was one hardly to be forgot ten. The men all have reason to be proud of their work, for it has been done in short order, and will receive praise for years to come.
 When the first trains actually run through, it will be worthy of a big celebration such as Birmingham alone can give. For the fact that the tunnel was completed in the face of defiant legislature and administration much credit is due the Louisville and Nash vile.
 FOR SALE, AUTO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-14
VON BUELOW HINTS
 AT TOBACCO TAX

Vienna, September r13.-Chancellor Won Buelow, who is now at Norderney, in an interview published in the Neu Freie press today expresses regret at Bismarck's failure to establish a to- bacco monopoly, which by this time he says would have produced revenue of $125,O00,0 900 for which Germany could have found good uses.
 Prince Won Buelow's statement, the paper declares. is interesting as an in iication of the governments view for dealing with the financial difficulty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-14
Fatal Oil Explosion.

Pomeroy, O., September 13.--A can Of oil standing near the stove in the kitchen at the home of John G. Roush. in Mason county, West Virginia, exploded early today, and as a result one child was burned to death and MT. and Mrs. Roush and three other children were so seriously in- jured that they may die. The house was consumed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-14
ADJUSTMENTS.
Fanny Rice Comes Today

Exemplifying the old saying that ''va- riety is the spice of existence," there will be much that is diverting and varied in the musical play, At the French Bal" in which Miss Fanny Rise. the popular American star, is to be seen here today matinee and night at the Jefferson the- atre. In addition to \ delightful story of comedy and heart interest being un- folded, numerous speciaities are intro duced, including Miss Rice's vaudeville act that has received the praise of two continents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-14
PERSONAL

Gustave Valcourt, one of the best known and most popular men in the clothing and furnishing. trade, is now connected with the Porter Clothing Co.,, on First avenue. where he is greeting hosts of old friends and new.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-14
THE WEATHER.

Washington, September 13-Forecast for Alabama: Fair Monday and probably Tuesday; fresh north and northeast winds.
 Mississippi: Fair Monday and Tuesday; light variable winds.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-30
WEEKLY WEATHER BULLETIN
Ending April IS, 1908.
GENERAL SUMMARY.


-, Honolulu April e. 1908
Inc mean temperatures higher than those the proceed
ing week. 10 deg to 28 deg, in the southern portion the FIo
Sct OF Hawaii at Hama and Kahuu Maui on Kauai and
lower 90 deg to 22 deg, the Hamakua extreme northern
portion OF the Eo districts of Hawaii Elsewhere section
the changes were less than deg, and varied Hawaii from
~ deg IN the eastern Puma + 8 deg northern Kau dis
OH Maui IRON % deg at Puunene to + deg Haiku
"auk on Oahu from deg in the Waianae district to 10 deg
at hahuku and Eya; and on Mooka from II deg "a deg
The rainfall, as rule in the form light showers the
only reported rains OF 90 inch
ing at I1onokaa and Ookala, Hawaii Light gen
orally prevailed shifting to light variable part
OF the week at several stations generally cloudy Hawaii
and Mook clear to partly cloudy Maui Oahu generally
clear on Kauai.
Weekly anfa of inches occurred on Hawaii at all
stations the io and Hamakua districts and Wamea
aueeau and Maui all stations the Hama Hamakuaoa and
Hamakuapoko districts Elsewhere the Group than 90 inch
e the amounts ranging on Hawaii from inch the Kau dis
TO 70 at heaakekua avs on Maui from inch in the
district ~ the Kooau from 90 inch at Eva and
Waianae to 70 in the Kooaupoko district 20 inch
IN the kona district to 82 the Puma Moai from 81
90 inch
AT stations having record of ten years
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-30

U. 5. A. Transports WIN 4Aave for San
Francisco and Manila, and will arrive
from same ports at irregular intervals.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-30
or the Group ::
Entire Group .
1911 deg.
OH inch.

At the local office of the u Weather Bureau in Fonorr
measurable rainfall occurred two dates amounting to 10 inch
"a more than last weeks and so below the normal Southwest
y winds prevailed on the 23d and 24h to F. on the re-
naming dates with an average hourly velocity SO miles The
mean temperature II deg, deg below the normal and ep
a last week maximum temperature of 81 deg occurred
ON the 25t The relative humidity 90 per cent and the
mean daily barometer 5000 inches.
c. r. DEWING, Official Temporarily in CHARGE
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-30
Shipping in Port

(Army and Navy.)
U. S. S. Iroquois, Carter, Pearl Har-
Dor, April %.
Steamships
Nor. S. S. Orland, Lie, Pleasant ISL
and, April 2S.
FIR. S. s. Ceylan, Yokohama, April 20.
Sailing Vessels.)
Am. sp. John Ena, Madsen. Norfolk,
April 2.
Am. sp. Dirigo, Goodwin, Baltimore,
April 16.
Russ. sp. Dundee, Gustafson, Leith,
April 16.
Br. sp. Celtic, Monarch, thomas,
Hamburg, April II.
Am. blk. Foohng Suey, Banfield, New
York, April Is.
Am. bkt. Aurora, Samuelson, New
castle, April vt.
Am. bkt. Benicia, Trainor, Newcastle,
April 81.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-30
THE LOG-BOOK

French s. S. Ceylan sails for San
Francisco at noon tomorrow.
S. S. Claudine sails for Hawaii and
Maui ports at p. m, tomorrow.
All. S. S. Mexican sailed last ev-
ening for Kahului, Kaanapali and Hilo
to load sugar for Salina Cruz.
All. S. S. Nevadan arrived last ev-
ening from Kahului She sails for San
Francisco at 8 p. m tomorrow.
T. K. K. Hongkong Maru is expected
from San Francisco tomorrow fore
noon. She will bring eight days later
mail.
T. K. K. America Maru is expected
tomorrow morning from the Orient
and will probably sail for San Francis
co in the evening.
CA. S. S. Mariana, according to a
cable received by the local agents.
Theo H. Davies & Co., will arrive here
from Vancouver and Victoria next
Monday evening, sailing for the Colo
MES on Tuesday morning.
S. S. Kinau sails at p. m. today for
Kauai ports, on the Mikahala's run.
Captain Gregory, so long master of the
Mikahala, goes captain of the Kinau
and Purser CRUDE of the Mikahala goes
out in the Kinau.
Barkentine Fullerton, with oil, ar
rived this morning from Port San Luis.
captain Hemming, formerly of the
Miowera, who is a passenger for Can
ada aboard the Aorangi, goes to Lon
don to accept a berth with the New
Zealand Shipping Company. He will
probably take command of the s. s
Rlmutaka between England and Aus
tralia.
5. S. Aorangi, scheduled to sail for
vancouver and Victoria at 6 D. m. yes
terday, did not get away until S:45
O'Clock. She was delayed taking on
40 tons of coal for her bunkers and
something went wrong with her teIe-
graph which further held her.
Statisco and Torres, the stowaways
ABOARD the Aorangi from Suva, the for
mer calling himself a nobleman were
not put off here but were taken on to
canada to be landed in Jail. There
was not anything of sufficient value in
their baggage to sell for their passage
money.
IL is rumored in Belfast that Messrs
Harland & Wolff are preparing designs
Tor the construction of very large twin
screw passenger steamers, with most
commodlous passenger accommoda-
ton, but of moderate speed. for the
Australian trade to and from England.
via the Suez Canal route.
Twenty years ago, when vessels of
~ knots were first introduced on the
Atlantic, it is said that the cost for
each voyage was about $4,000 to S55.-
OOO; ten years ago, when % to 23-knot
ships were put on the service, this was
increased to about $4,000; and now it
is calculated that the expense of a
241a-knot Mauritania or Lusitania trim
cannot be short of $15O,OOO.
The Bureau of Navigation reports 60
sail and steam vessels of 1882 gross
tons were built in the United States
and officially numbered during the
month of February, 1908. The largest
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