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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
Murder and Suicide.

Alpena. Mich, September ia cor
oners jury tonight found a verdict of
murder and suicide in the case of George
Bradbury, 10. and Norah Prieste, IS. who
We're found today on a country road three
miles from Alpena, shot through the
heart. The young people had been en-
gagged and it is understood the girl had
broken off the engagement. The revolver
with which the shooting was done was
purchased by Bradbury at an Alpena
store yesterday, and last night he rented a
horse and buggy from local livery
stable. The rig was found near the scene
of the tragedy today. There were no
marks of a struggle In the buggy and
the bodies lay near the side of the road.
Bradbury had evidently shot the girl
twice through the heart, then sending a
bullet through his own heart.
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Washington, September 1S.-Ihe tragi-
cal mishap which cost Lieutenant Thos.
f. Selfridge of the Uni1ad States signal
corps his life yesterday. is the most re-
cent of many resultant from mans per
sistent effort to conquer the air
Lilienthal, a German scientist and M.
Pitcher, another student of aeronautics.
probably were the first martyrs to the
cause of the heavier than air type of air
craft. The former was killed in the sum-
mer of 1896 while experimenting with HIS
"gliding machine which is said to have
furnished the first model for the Wright
brothers The latter met his death about
the same time in test of his own aero
plane.
On September 9, last, Charles Oliver
Jones. the Hammondsport, n. Y, aero
naut, fell to his death from his dirigible
balloon Boomerang. while giving an ex-
hibition flight in Connecticut.
While it involved no loss of life. the
destruction of Count zeppelins mammoth
balloon by lightning at Eehterdingen,
near Stuttgart. Germany, on August >.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
Fatal Gasoline Explosion.

Vallejo Cal, September 1S.-The explo-
sion of $50 gallons of gasoline on board
a barge, moored abreast of the sub
marine boats Grampus and Pike, at the
Mare Island navy yard, this afternoon.
resulted in the death of Chief Machinist
Teddy May, and in injuries to Lieut..
]. S. Townsend, Chief Gunners' Mates
w. H. Leahy and Morrin. Both sub
marine boats We're scorched. The tender
Fortune and the tug UnadaIla were also
injured; the latter, which had been
moored abreast the submarines, immed-
ately catching fire. The explosion threw
flames in all directions and caused spec
tacuar fire. The men were forced 10
jump overheard to- escape from the
flames.
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HISTORY OF ACCIDENTS
TO MODERN AEROPLANES

last, was one of the severest blows yet
struck at aerial navigation.
A spectacular accident to a mammoth
airship at Berkeley. Cal. on May %, last,
resulted in serious injury to 16 men, who
narrowly escaped with their lives. The
airship, the invention of Capt. j. A. Nor
rell, was on it's trial trip. In full view
of 10000 people it assembled 300 feet, when
it suddenly burst and dropped to the
ground with it's crew of 16 men.
One of the most remarkable escapes
from death in aeronautical history was
that of Gail Robinson. who sailed the
Knabenshue airship at Springfield o.,
July Il, 1907 Robirr;on fell 800 feet. the
only mark of his experience being small
scratch Everyone of the bystanders who
witnessed his ascent expected to see Rob
inson dashed into a pulp. At first his
machine shot downward SO rapidly that
it was difficult for the eye to follow
him. As he neared the earth, the ma
chine slowed up and he reached GROUND
safely.
When the people flocked to the wrecked
balloon, thinking to find Robinson a
corpse, he was eoolly lighting a cigar
cite.
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GREAT OVATION TO
WILLIAM J. BRYAN
CONTINUED FROM PAGE IL


appropriations for army and navy? No
nation is unfrendly to the United States;
no internal causes justify the increase.
NO outside cause except Imperialism can
furnish an explanation if it is due to out
side causes, and if it is due to inside
cause, there is no cause except that the
country has been under republican rule.
az here are two reasons why the repub-
lean leaders are less careful of eXpendi-
lures than the democrats. The first Is to
be found in the fact that republican
leaders are more intimately associated
wi n the taxeaters than with the tax
payers, and being governed by public
opinion with which they come into con-
tact, they naturally lean toward extrav-
agance
1.-THE second reason is to be found in
the fact that the republican leaders have
been representing taxation as blessing
and they naturally want to give the peo-
pie as much of the blessing as possible.
High Tariff.
'They argue that we should have a
high tariff whether we need the revenue
or not but recognizing that there is some
opposition to unnecessary taxation they
try to make the appropriations high
enough to compel the extortionate tariff
rates demanded by the protected inter-
ests.
tendency of the republican party, name
~, to substitute a presidential successor
for the democratic plan of popular selec-
ton The President felt 1t his duty to Sc
lect a republican nominee, and having
reached the conclusion that he ought to
select such a nominee, he brought the in
fuence of his great office to bear in be-
half of the candidate of his personal
choice, and is now using his influence to
secure the election of the candidate whom
he assisted in nominating. Our platform
says: We condemn as a violation of the
| spirit of our institutions, the action OF the
present chief executive in using the pa
| tronage of his high office to secure the
nomination for the presidency of ono of
his cabinet officers. A forced succession
/ In the presidency is scarcely less repug-
| nant to public sentiment than is life ten
| ure in that office No good intention on
, the part of the executive, ara no virtue
| in the one selected, can justify the es-
| Establishment of a dynasty,
| 1.-The right of the people to freely select
| their officials is inalienable and cannot
| be delegated.
! Succession In Office.
IF Mr.. Roosevelt can pick out the re-
| publican candidate this year and then
use the prestige of his office and the in
| fiuence of the army of officeholders to
| elect him, may not Mr. Taft pick out d
| successor and elect him, and so on from
| administration to administration? 1t Il
no defense of such an interference with
the popular will to say that the guilty
party means well. Kings have OTTER
! meant well whenever they have sup
pressed free speech and representative
government, and in aristocracies the rev
| ave often meant well when they rode
.ough shod over the opinions of the mul
-itude
| "The third dangerous tendency of ths
publican party is towards centraliza
ion. Its leaders are inclined to over
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
| GENERAL TRADE
SLOWLY IMPROVES
Sales Are Still Behind Last
Years Record
CONSERVATISM PREVAILS
Best Trade Reports Come From the
West and outhwest-lndustrial
Lines Are Making Slow Prog
ress Toward Normal.
CONSERVATISM PREVAILS

New York, September 1S.-Bradstreet' S
tomorrow win say:
Business in general has experienced a
further moderate Improvement in jobbing
as well as in wholesale lines. Fall trade
has reached the maximum at some cities
and most out of town merchants have
left the large centers for home, though
state fairs and fall carnivals are attract
ing visitors to various sections thus ell
larging the volume of trade. On the
whole purchases have been confined chief
" to staples and no more than actual
needs have been filled, therefore sales
have been considerably below those OF
last year at this season. This conservat-
ism, for which approaching elections and
the diminished purchasing power of the
public outside the agricultural regions, are
responsible, is looked upon with some de-
gree of satisfaction, it being felt that in
asmuch as retailers stocks are not bur-
densome a constantly good flling-in order
trade should be experienced throughout
the fall and winter. Relatively best re-
ports come from the larger cities of the
west and southwest but southern and
Pacific northwestern cities also contribute
good returns Farmers appear to be more
disposed to let go of their products, ana
this fact argues well for future country
trade and some activity in railway traf-
fic. while it will tend toward betterment
in collections.
Industrial lines are making slow pro-
gress toward normal and it is noteworthy
that some plants resume only to shut
down again after working off list of ac-
cumulated orders. Pig iron is quiet with
prices irregular those being firm in
some sections, but comparatively weak in
Others The lighter finished lines are
rather active, but heavy goods are quiet.
Drouth has affected operations at some
coal mines and retarded outputs at coke
ovens in Pennsylvania
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending September II num-
Der 2G6, against 191 last week and 179 in
the like week of 1907 In Canada busk
ness failures this week number 25, COM
pared with "a last week and 40 in the
corresponding week of 1907.
Wheat, including flour, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending September II aggregate g.
| 491 81 bushels, against 9'O12,4sS bushels
last week and 4,S4OS54 bushels this week
| last year.
| Corn exports for the week are 12,443
| bushels, against 1854 bushels last week,
and 29S,911 bushels in 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
Neqro In Cuban Politics.

Havana. September 1S.-Gen. Estenoz,
head of the new negro party which has
decided to nominate a complete presi-
Dental and congressional ticket for the
purpose of securing a due share of the
negro representation in public offices,
in an interview today said that revo-
luton most vengeful and devastating
remains to be fought in Cuba where the
negroes are "threatened with the same
awful fate as is suffered by them in the
United States, where they are hunted
TO death like wild animals"
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look state lines and to advocate iegisia-
ton and administrative methods winch
enlarge the power of the central govern
ment. The safety of the union depends
upon the preservation of the dlstincuoh
drawn in the constitution between state
and nation. The nation has its delegated
powers; the state it's reserved powers.
Only by the recognition of this distinc-
ton can the balance between state ana
nation be maintained.
Fourth in it's advocacy of imperialism,
the republican party tends to ignore all
constitutional restraints, for it administers
a. government in the Philippine Islands
without constitutional limitations. The
ignoring of the constitution in dealing
with the Philippines tends to the weaken
ing of the constitution at home and tends
also to disregard constitutional principles
of government.
Socialistic Tendency.
1.-THE fifth republican tendency to which
| call your attention is the tendency TO-
ward socialism. The republican party Is
loud in its denunciation of socialism, but
it is, constantly feeling and augmentinS
the socialistic spirit; it permits abuses
which cast an odium upon individuailsn
and furnish argument to the socialists.
ii cultivates the idea that the government
must act as a wet nurse for favored In
dustries instead of cultivating Industrial
independence and a spirit of self-reiiance.
In its latest national platform it boldly
declares that reasonable profits should
be guaranteed to the protected industries.
1t defends the principle of monopoly on
the theory that competition Is hurtful.
In taking this position 1t supports the
main contention Of the socialists MT.
Taft. the republican candidate, in the
speech announcing his candidacy, adVo-
Gated such amendment of the antitrust
law as would make il apply only to UNI
reasonable restraint of trade. This IDEA
that reasonable restraint of trade is I'M
Objectionable is the entering Wedge-it Il
the first step towards the annlhilatlon oi
the principle of competition.
1.-The democratic party has been caileo
a socialistic party, and L have been de'
nounced as a socialist. J. contend thal
the republican party, not the democratic
party is aiding the socialistic party, ano
this is evidenced from the fact that the
socialist leaders prefer republican success
to democratic success.
"They fear the democratic reforms vii
retard socialism and they believe thai
republican abuses can be used to arouse
opposition to the entire competitive sys
tenn We appeal to the sober sense o.
the American people and ask that the,
ioin us in the Inauguration of reform:
which will restore the government to IT.
old foundations and win for the govern
ment the love of all the people by max
ing il the protector of every class ant
the friend of every legitimate interest ant
j enterprise"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
Women Get Their RIGHTS.

st. Petersburg, September 1S-The wom-
en- students today scored notable vic
tory over Minister of Education Schwartz
on the question of restitution of their
right to attend lectures at the Russian
university, from which they were barred
last spring by an order of M Schwartz.
The cabinet has granted the appeal of
1910 female students now enrolled for
permission to finish their course of
studies, but it was decided that the fur
ther admission of women should depend
upon legislative action.
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Cuban Smuggling Question.

Havana, September 1S.--A number of
Cuban editors met here last night and
passed a resolution in sympathy with the
Diario Espanola, in which recent edi-
torial charged that the United States
army was smuggling into Cuba great
quantities of meat and other goods and
selling them. The resolution severely
scored Governor Magoon. At the time
the editorial was published, Governor Ma
COON ordered an investigation, and it was
said he had instituted proceedings against
them, but had failed to sustain the
charges
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Going to Join Husband.

Atlanta. Ga, September 1S.-on board
the Aeon was Mrs. w. X. Riddle of At
lanta, wife of Lieutenant Riddle of the
navy, who was on her way to join her
husband now stationed in the Samoan
Islands. Considerable anxiety has been
felt here for the safety of the ship, and
the news of her arrival at Christmas
Island was conveyed to Mrs. Riddles
relatives by an Associated Press represen-
tative. The Aeon had only about 10 pas
sengers aboard according to information
here
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Investigating Cotton Exchange.

New York. September ia conference
was held at the cotton exchange today
between Commissioner of Corporations
Herbert Knox Smith and the special conf
mittee of seven appointed by the exchange
to investigate the methods of business lin
that body with view to amending the
constitution At today's conference fine
committee and Commissioner Smith went
over the entire situation, and while 1.-THE
commissioner is said to have approved
of certain proposed amendments no de
cisve action will be taken until other
cotton interests have been consulted.
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Struggle In Persia.

Tabriz, Persia, September 1S.-A de-
cisive struggle between the Sultan and
the nationalist for the control of Tabriz
is imminent. -Ed-Dowleh, of the
Shahs force, has sent an ultimatum to
Satar Khan to lay down his arms and
surrender the city in As hours, threaten
ing otherwise that he would lombard the
capital, and that his troops would storm
the nationalist quarter. Satar Khan fat
ly refused to comply, and Is preparing for
the defense. Foreigners here are in great
danger. The nationalists, thinking that
their presence would interfere with the
bombardment, refuse to permit them to
leave the city.
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Dun & Co.'s Review.


New York, September 1s.-R. G. Dun
& Co.'s weekly review OF trade tomor-
row will say:
Gradual improvement in the CONNER
cial situation is encouraging, although
the volume of trade has not expanded
in proportion to the growth of confidence
Resumption of work at manufacturing
plants is the best evidence of progress
the number of unemployed steadily,
though slowly diminishing. Scarcity of
water is an adverse influence at several
points. Several returns for the last week
exhibited little or no loss compared with
similar figures for 1907, notably shoe ship
ments, flour output and bank exchanges
at some points.
Steel mills have more business in sight
although it is thought that many large
undertakings will not be closed until after
the election. Plans are numerous, how
ever, and most of the contemplated work
will materialize A happening of value
is the increased demand by the railways
for both rolling stock and equipment.
Restricted operations at cotton mills
| during the past nine months have pre-
| vented accumulation of goods in the
| hands of producers and the statistical po-
| sition is also healthy as to jobbers and
| retailers, but some congestion in the pri-
mary market enables dealers to secure
prompt delivery whenever needed and
| uncertainty as to raw material prices
discourages contracts covering future bus
mess. Consequently trade is quiet in
| all departments and the general increase
in output OF mills is limited to business
in sight. Inquiries from China have
| gone to India and sheetings to the Red
| Sea ports. Most of this business was
| done at less than regular quotations in
order to keep machinery In operation.
! Buyers are scarce in the market for
| woolens, but there is good call for de-
| livery of sample pieces. An usually
small percentage of seasons requirements
has been ordered.
The domestic market for hides is reg
ular with country hides notably quiet,
| Leather is still quiet, yet the tone is
| better. Tanners of upper stock insist that
prices are too low in relation to the hide
| market, but efforts to secure a proper
| tionate advance result in check to bus
| mess.
Forwardings of footwear from Boston
showed a total slightly in excess of the
| corresponding week last year.
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Shaw Speaks In Baltimore.

Baltimore, September 1S-The annual
banquet of the Maryland Bankers asso-
citation was held at the Hotel Belvidere
tonight. the principal speakers being Hon.
Leslie NJ. Shaw, former secretary OF the
treasury, and United States Treasurer
Charles H. Treat. Mr.. Shaw spoke on
1.-THE Currency and made strong plea
for greater elasticity therein, pointing
out the needs thereof, the difficulties I'M
der which the banking business OF the
country is now conducted.
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Preparatory
School for Boys
Elementary and High School
Glasses
SESSION BEGINS, MONDAY, SEPT. FL
JOHN SAVAGE, Principal
1342 10Th Street, South
YANcEY CARRIERS PLANS
Nominee Says He Will Soon Issue
Statement.

Atlanta, September 1S.-Yancey Carr :,
who was nominated on the independt 4
party ticket for governor of Georgia, =
night declined to make definite sta =
ment as to the story that he had be :
the national independence ticket bs,,,,+
saying, when asked IL he would So ~
Bryan and Kern: II have told
that l would not" Asked the sar z
ton regarding Hisgen and r III
gave a non-committal answer. ~ LII
he would issue statement late
National Committeeman ca PLAC
Chairman Sutler of the stare
committee of the independence pai.
sued conflicting statements today a..
both agreed that they had split over,
conduct Of the campaign. 10th claimea
the support of Mr.. Carter
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Sibley Makes Denial.

Franklin, Pa, September 1S.-Former
Congressman J. c. Sibley today denied
most emphatically that he had ever
written a litter to John d. Archbold,
vice president of the Standard Oil com
pany, telling Mr.. Arch bold that he had
warned President Roosevelt not to Of
fend the Standard Oil company.
81 never had any such thing in my
mind" said Mr.. Sibley.
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TAFT REFUSES TO
MAKE COMMENT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE L.

have been the power behind the throne
and may have been giving legal advice
and looking up similar cases in other
courts for citation in the fight of the
Standard Oil company in Ohio
The same official stated that he was
employed most of the time with At
torney General Monnett in his con-
tests through the various courts with
the Standard and had his first time to
hear Foraker make any argument or
even appear in person or otherwise al
any of the various hearings.
ut is news to us all" said this at
torney, ito hear that Senator Foraker
was employed as an attorney in this
fight.
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Former Railroad Man Dead.

Knoxville. September S.-Neil Mitchell.
deputy clerk of the state supreme court
in this city, died suddenly this morning
of heart affection. Mr. Michael was in
his office at his desk when he expired
suddenly and without warning. He was
formerly treasurer of the Old East Ten
nessee. Virginia and Georgia railroad,
and later served with the Southern rail-
VyaN
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CHARGED With Murder.

Jacksonville, Fla, September 1s.-Wil-
liam Hays, arrested near Mobile today.
was convicted of the murder of his child
wife and his mother-in-Iaw, and SEN
fenced in December, 1894. to serve life
term in prison. He escaped on October
81 1900. The murder was one of the
most brutal ever committed in Jackson
will
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Fire In PACKING Plant,

st. Joseph, Mo, September 1S.-Forty
men were overcome by smoke in a fir
which threatened the destruction OF
5wift's & Companys packing plant T.
South St. Joseph last night. With the pos
sible exception of two firemen, all al
out Of danger LOSS 100000.
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Kern Going East.

Chicago, September 18-John w. Kern,
democratic candidate for Vice President,
left Chicago over the Baltimore and Ohio
tonight for Baltimore, where tomorrow
he is to make his first speech in the cam
paign in the east. Mr.. Kern was to have
spoken at Evanston, ILL.,, tonight, but the
date was cancelled to enable him to
catch an early train
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Cholera at Manila.

Manila, September 19.-In the "A hour
ending at S o'clock this Saturday morn
ing 90 new cases of cholera and six death
have been reported. The epidemic CO.
tinues to recede. A great storm is M
drenching Manila and it is believed
this will greatly assist in cleansing
city. A typhoon is raging off the co
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West End Politics.

Another mass meeting will be held by
the administration faction in West END
tonight, which will be the last one, the
election coming off Monday.
A rally was held by the citizens ticket
forces last night The meeting was well
attended and quite an amount of en-
thusiasm stirred up, the speakers going
after the opposite side in great shape.
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Mr.. FIotsam Arrives.

From Harper's Weekly.
First Summer Girl-"There's man
registering"
Second Summer Girl-"How did ne
come? Boat, motor or train?"
First Summer Girl docking him
over)-"Hightide."
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Something Good
in School Shoes

To all who are interested in
SCHOOL SHOES we desire to
call special attention to a shipment
lust received. These shoes are made
not for looks ONLY but WEAR as
we'll. They will give that boy or girl
satisfaction. You, too, will have sat-
isfaction of knowing we sell 'em
cheaper. Give them a trial and keep
tab on the service they give you.