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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18

FOR RENT-A comfortably furnished room in private family on South High lands to a gentleman with references; reasonable; or two delightful rooms for light housekeeping. Bell phone 726.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
B. F. EBORN

1908 First Avenue, Ground Floor Morris
 Hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18

WANTED-Position by young lady steno- grapher; q years experience in general office and stenographic work; good En- glish education; can promise good work; will begin with small salary. Address c w. E.. care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18

FOR RENT-Nice front room; modern; close in; reasonable rent 2017 9th ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18

FOR RENT-One nicely furnish ed front room on ground floor. suitable for gentlemen or couple. Also two rooms for light housekeeping. Rent reason able. No. 1910 5th avenue.
 FOR RENT-Large front room with pri- vate bathroom attached; gas and fires furnished or unfurnished. Apply 700 N 17th St 1-18-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18

NICELY furnished rooms, hot baths and heat. Bell $40 1925 7th avenue. t
 1-1G-Ft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
ROOMS FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Two or three pleasant un- furnished rooms in private home. Bell phone 445, 1903 Rush avenue, north.
 1-17-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18

WANTED-Situation by young man sten- ographer; will work cheap. Address w. care Age-Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18

FOR RENT-Large. nicely furnished
 room; all conveniences. 2420 Fifth ave- nue north. 1-l4-St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18

Ads Illustrated with good cuts are trade winners-The Gawk makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms with board. steam heat electric lights and bath; Bell phone 4l51. 1-15-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18

a.. e,..ss. rrsr,tIands 1elt sta ,lo-
 1-12-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18

FOR RENT-At East Lake, in a block
 Of car line, with private family. one room. furnished or unfurnished. with
 CT without board. Address D. P. care zre-Herald. 1-1O-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
RECEIVER FOR ROAD
WHEELING AND. LAKE ERIE IS IN
 TROUBLE.
Application Is Filed by National Car Wheel Company Alleging an In-
 debtednesa of More Than a2S,O0O. 900

Toledo. O.. June s.-on claims az gregating ss.791.047 due to the Nation al Car Wheel Company of New York. the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad was thrown Into the hands of receiv- CT late today by United States District Judge W. W. Taylor. The petition al- Ieges the total indebtedness of the Wheeling to be upwards of s2S. ooe 900.
 B. A. Worthington of Cleveland. Vice President and General Manager of the Wheeling. was appointed receiver for the road and immediately qualified by filing a bond of St00, 600 furnished by the United Surety Company of Bal timore.
 It is said that the troubles of the Wheeling and Lake Erie road have their foundation In the building of the Pittsburg terminals.
 This work was started under Presi- dent Ramsey. who believed he could put the work through for $ie.000, 900, but which has already run up to over $40, 100000 with the woIsS still incom- pleted.
 Other matters which are said to have rushed the matter of a recevership are a note of a million dollars due In Au- gust and an eight million dollar mort gage which falls due within a few months with no funds available to meet them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
RIOT ON STREET CAR
FIVE PERSONS ARE INJURED IN
 ST. LOUIS.
Passenger Starts e Row and AGotorman and Conductor Are Injured Sec riously--0ne Man Loses
 a Leg.

St Louis, June S--Five persons were injured as the result of a riot on an eastbound Market Street car at Elev- enth Street tonight
 The motorman and one of his assaiI- ants are at the city hospital the for mer in a critical condition, while David O'Brien. spectator, was run over by the street car after the riot His leg was cut off and he may die. Miss Be- atrfce A. Tfask. Of Richmond Heights, who fainted when the controller fuse exploded. was taken to the city hos ottaI.
 The trouble On the car began when it left West End Heights to run into the city. Several men boarded the car and became engaged in an altercation with Conductor Riffie concerning the payment of fares. After a time Bever- ly Brown struck Riffle in the face. A free light resulted.
 Motorman Paekheiser stopped the car and went to the assistance of the conductor Packheiser was pitched headforemost from the car.
 After the policemen had quelled the fighters. man volunteered to run the car The conductor accepted the of- fer and the stranger turned on the power. At Eighth Street O'Brien stood waiting to board the car. The volun- teer motorman failed to stop the car which was travelling at high rate of speed. o'Brien attempted to swing on board fell, and was plunged under the wheels. cutting off his right leg and mashing his left.
 Tn the excitement the volunteer mo- torman escaped. Conductor Rifie was taken into custody but was soon re- leased to so to a hospital. Beverly Brown at the hospital is under arrest.
 Joshua Looney. charged with being Browns accompiice in assaulting con- ductor Rifie, was also arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
COLLEGE PRESIDENT
 MUST QUIT, SAY TEXANS

Houston, Tex, June S.-Antairs at the A. and N. College became serious to- day when a committee of prominent citizens. representing the Alumni As sociation. filed with the Board of Di- reetors a demand for the retirement of President H. H Harrington, charging him with mismanagement, as well as other charges of serious nature.
 Ii also charged that he was directly responsible for the strike of the student body last February.
 While the Alumni was meeting at the College and preparing these charges. the patrons of the school from all parts of Texas were meeting In Bryan, three miles away, and passed resolutions de- manding immediate resignation of President Harrington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
Coroner Acc, <ss AL
 bright of ,iurder.
WOMAN AS zN AccoMpLIcE
Two Are : Jail at Gadsden For
 Crime.
Etowah County Man and Hattie Treeee are Charged with Giving strych-
 nine ts His Sick wife.

Gadsden, June S. Special )--The cor- oner's jury investigating the death of Mrs. Albright, said to have been poi soned bv her husband. returned yer. dict Sunday afternoon. The verdict was not made public until today.
 In concludes that the deceased came to her death by an overdose of strych- nine. administered to her by J. C. AL bright, her husband. and Matte Treece. an accomDlice.
 The jury concluded it's work yester- day afternoon after q report had been received from the State Chemist at Au- burn. setting forth that the stomach of the deceased contained poison in sufficient quantity to cause her death
 The finding of the jury has created another sensation here. because of the fact that 1t is now openly charged that Mattie Treece is an accomplice. The woman was arrested a short time aE- ter Albright was put in jail and was being held as an important witness m the case. Now. however, she is under arrest on a charge of murder ID rne first degree.
 The plan of the crime as worked out by the officials here f that Mrs. AL bright was In the road to the marriage of Albright and the Treece woman.
 The State will charge that Albright secured money for divorce for the Treece woman from her living nus band, and then with her aid admins tered poison to his wife. causing her death. This is not an established fact, but is the conclusion derived at oy the authorities who have investigated the case.
 At the Coroner's inquest new wit- nesses were examined. Testimony was offered which was very damaging to the defendants.
 Mrs. Nolan, mother of Mrs. Albright. testified that while her daughter was i'll, she told her that she would die If given another dose of that medicine. It was proved at the coroner's Inquest that Albright had bought strychnine from pr. Hurst. a local physician on two or three occasions. The physician testified that he had not prescribed the poison as medicine for the patient.
 Albright and the Treece woman are being held awaiting the action of the grand jury and will not be admitted to ball.
 This is the first case of poisoning that has come to light in the County In many years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
KILLS WIFE AND SELF
TERRIBLE DEED OF A CLEVELAND
 ARCHITECT.
Charles F. CorIett, Who Resided at Hotel, Was Jealous of His Beautiful Wife and Ends
 Life.

Cleveland. O.. June s.--Charles F. Corlett, a prominent architect and head of the Corlett Engineering Company, killed his wife. Elizabeth, and then ended his own life in a hotel in Will Ioughby, a Cleveland suburb. tonight.
 The double tragedy is said to have been the result of jealousy. MT. and Mrs corlett were well known in Cleveland socially and for five years have resided at the hotel Mir. Corr lett was in Cleveland most of the time, however; going back and forth two or three times a week.
 The couple have had several serious ouarreis lately. 1t Is said. Tonight. shortly after Corlett returned rom Cleveland, three shots were heard by the guests When the hotel proprietor burst in the door he found Mrs Cor- lett dead upon the floor. Nearby was the almost lifeless body of her hus- band, A revolver lay near his out- stretched hand. The man died few minutes later.
 There was a bullet wound in the dead woman's temple and another in her breast. The husband had shot him- self once in the forehead.
 Mir. CorIett was ss years of age. Ills wife was four years younger. She was A beautiful woman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
HEFLIE'S TRIAL GOES
 OVER UNTIL THE FALL

Washington, June S.-Representative Thomas J. Henin of Alabama, whose arraignment on an indictment charging an assault with a dangerous weapon on Louis Lundy, a negro, aboard street car on March 25 last, had been announced for tomorrow, will not ap- pear in court then.
 Mir. Hehin proceeded to his home in Alabama immediately after the ad- journment of Congress. When he saw published reports of his arraignment. he immediately wired Attorney Henry E. Davis to know if his presence here would be required at his time.
 After consultation with United States District Attorney Baker. Mir. Davis has advised MT. Hefiin that the arraign- ment will be deferred until fall.
 The case can not be tried until the October term of court. as the criminal docket Is crowded and the summer re- cess of the courts win begin in a few weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09

men in plain clothes are working watching that there shall be as little pickpocketing as possible
 Music for Reunion.
 Prof. Phillip Memoli who will be al the head of the musical part of the program of the reunion announces that In his belief the band Organization Is almost perfect. The human dag made by children who will render patriptic songs during the reunion has been thoroughly rehearsed again aud again, the dress rehearsals Sunday proving most satisfactory.
 Governor Conner Is in Birmingham 'and will remain here during the re- union. Almost his entire staff will pc In Birmingham through the week. lie and the staff will be given prominent positions In the official parade to ne held Thursday morning
 Mrs. J Grif Edwards. commander in-chief of the Confederate Choirs Is here and reports that she expects a large attendance at the acquaintance. The Confederate choirs have been re- hearsing wherever there are branches for song at the opening of the eon- be Forgot'' St. Louis<has advised that good sized branch of the Confederate Choirs will be here for the reunion,
 While the gray haired veterans are not willing to be classed as wliy poll. ticians, there Is no doubt but that mucn Interest is being manifested in who shah succeed General Lee as command. er-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans. There will be half dozen names mentioned before the reunion Is well under way. It is not inprob- able that General W. L. Cabell, Of Tex as. can be elected without trouble or practically unanimously. if he will &C., cept the great honor.
 General Mickle will be reelected Ad- jutant General
 The next meeting place for the re- union Is yet an uncertainty. Several Invitations will be extended.
 Atlanta Wants It.
 Thus far Atlanta Is the only South ern city with a delegation on hand working for the next reunion
 There is already much rivalry and politics in the air as to the commander to succeed the late General Stephen b. Lee. General Cabell of the trans-M Mis- sissfppl Department, has the advan- tage of seniority in rank but the vet- erans themselves will have the decision
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
CITY UNDER WATER
NORTH TOPEKA, KANSAS, IS PRAo-
 TICALLY DESERTED.
Current of Kaw River Is Sweeping Buildings Away and the People
 Have Been Warned to

Topeka, Kas.. June s--At 6 o'clock tonight the Raw River registered 26.s feet. If the rise exceeds two feet above the present level the city water works will be fin danger
 North Topeka is practically deserted tonight. Boat patrols were busy all afternoon taking people from their homes
 Much of the contents of the houses have been moved and warning has been given to everybody. The water Is deeper in the streets than at any time since the great flood of 1903.
 From the Union Pacific tracks to Sol- dier Creek, Kansas Avenue. the main street, Is all under water.
 The current Is beginning to sweep away buildings and thousands of ties from the Union Pacific tic plant are finding their way through the town.
 The further rise predicted will put the water up into nearly all of the North Topeka houses. All but few of the refugees have been taken care of at the hotels and private houses There is no suffering.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS.
state Convention VIII Re Held fin Le,
 inRton ThuFadAy.

Lexington, Ky, June S.--The advance guard for the Democratic State Con- vention on Thursday began arriving to- day. .
 It Is regarded as certain that the convention will endorse Bryan for the Presidential nomination and the main fight will be for the control of the party in Kentucky for the next four years.
 Beckham's forces are to be opposed by W. B. Haldeman of Louisville, who Is a candidate for delegate at large, backed by a strong element which fa- vored James B. McCreary for United States Senator against Beckham in the primary election of last year.
 A. O. Stanley of Henderson, has been suggested for temporary chairman.
 The delegates at large will probably include both Senator McCreary and ex- Governor Beckham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09

the event that no settlement is reached. Mir. Burgess and Mir Clark will return to Atlanta for further consideration of the situation.
 Chairman McLendon, of the State Railroad Commission. said tonight that he would appoint hearing on the question at issue for Wednesday morn ing.
 Chairman McLendon, of the Georgia Railroad Commission. today Issued an order calling on the Western and Att lantic Railroad to appear before the Commission on June 10 and answer to the charge of running a train last Erie day without a fagman, brakeman or the conductor per- forming all these functions in addition to hts regular duties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
STEAMER IS A WRECK.
British Vessel Goes On Rock In Chine

British Vessel Goes On Rock In Chinese
 Waters.
 Hong Kong. June s-The British pas senger steamer Pow An. running be- tween Hong Kong. Canton and Macao struck on a rock off Lantao Island last night and Is a total wreck.
 Eight natives are missing but all the European passengers and officers of the steamer were rescued.
 The rock on which the Pow An struck is near Gypsum Pass. Lantan is a long narrow and mountainous is- land in the mouth of the Canton River about seven miles east of Macao.
 The Pow An was twin screw steam. CT of 2,339 tons, built at Glasgow, and belonged to the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, Linn tied.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
STORM IN MICHIGAN
DEATHS AND DAMAGE TO PROPER
 TT IN FORT HURON.
Many HuflAfnwB strucgx by EsfMAsnzmg--' One lxiIie0 amd Three Are Hn- 1sEred--xsoan Estimated
 at g150,OeO.

Port Huron. Mich. June s.---one man was killed and one woman and two children badly injured and damage es- timated at s150.000 was done in Port Huron and vicinity late today by a se- were wind aud electrical storm.
 Many buildings were struck by light nIng. among them being that of the Standard Chain Company. across the river at Sarnia, Ont, where the loss of life must have been great had not the employees left the building a few min utes before the crash. The damage there Is s60000.
 Theodore Krischnitske, a farmer, re- siding near Smiths Creek. a few miles west of Port Huron. was struck by lightning and instantly killed. The home of John Lavis In this city was struck and Mrs. Lavis and her two daughters badly injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
rELEGRAPHERs MEET.
Convention of the Commercial Opera
 tors Begin.

tors Begin.
 Milwaukee. Wis, June S.-About thirty delegates were present at the opening session of the biennial conven- tion of the Commercial Telegraphers Union of America today.
 The first session was taken up with routine business. Additional delegates are expected later.
 A high official of the union Is re- ported to have said that until Secre- tary Oscar Straus of the Department of Commerce and Labor has made his report to the Senate next December of his investigation into the telegraph and telephone companies. there will be no strike of telegraphers.
 It Is regarded as extremely doubtful by officers of the union if another labor dispute will result even should Secre- tary Strauss report be against tele- graph companies.
 The working conditions at the pres ent time are said to be reasonably sat- isfactory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
THREE ARE POISONED
 AT A BOARDING HOUSE

New Orleans. June s.-Three persons are now in precarious condition in a boarding house here as a result of what the police think may be a poison plot.
 They are Mrs. Sylva Harris 70 years Nathan Claburns. i6 years old. Mrs. Harris is the most critically III of the two and little hope Is entertained for her recovery. Tea drunk by these three boarders is believed to have contained the poison.
 The nature of the poison and the manner in which 1t got into the tea Is now being made q sub ject of investiga- ton. Although the persons affected showed signs of poisoning yesterday, the matter was not reported to the po- lice until today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
TRY TO SETTLE STRIKE. Burgess and Clark Go To See Railroad
 Offciaia.

Atlanta, Ga, June S--Assistant Grahu Chief Burgess. of the Brotherhood or Locomotive Engineers, and Assistaht Grand Chief Clark. of the order of Railway Conductors. after a conference today with Assistant Grand Chief Val Fitzpatrick Of the Brotherhood of Railway trainmen. left for Nashville for a conference with President Thom- as, of the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway.
 They win meet President Thomas at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning and an endeavor will be made to settle the strike on the Western and Atlantic and Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway.
 Mir. fitzpatrick said tonight that in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
Rhode InIand plvlded.

Providence, R. L, June s.--The Rhode Isand delegation. to the Democratic Na- tional Convention showed itself even ly divided on the question of endors- ing William J. Bryan for the Presiden. tiaI nomination at meeting held late this afternoon.
 As a result the delegation will go to Denver unhampered by resolution or instructions for any candidate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
Prohibitionists Declare a
 War.
aYOUR BUSINESS IS DOOMED"
Minnesota Convention Sends Re-
 markable Message.
Makers of Beer From All Parts of Country Assemble and wm Hold Sessions opea to
 the Public.

Minneapolis. Minn., June s.-~-one of the first acts of the Minnesota prohi- bition convention which assembled to- day was to send this message to the national convention of Brewers, in session at Milwaukee,
 The prohibition state convention now In session sends condolence to your association. Your business Is doomed as your outposts are now car ried and the prohibition army Is about to move against your main body. The church and society has now de- clared and the state will soon say The saloon must go.'" Signed F. L Lobeck. Chairman
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
Many Dead in Nebraaka.

Omaha. Neb.. June s.-Reports from the scene of Friday nights storm in Southern Nebraska indicate that condi- tIons are even worse than at first re- ported.
 The death list will doubteless reach twenty-five or twenty-six, while the number of Injured increases as details of the havoc wrought by the storm slowly becomes known.
 At least three of those hurt are ex- pected to die. while nearly fifty per- sons have received serious injuries. The monetary loss may reach $500, 900.
 Eight Nebraska towns suffered from the effects of the tornado.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
rnndftlon of HeImont

New York, June s.--Late tonight the condition Of o. H. P. Belmont was stat ed at his country home near Hemp stead, Long Island to be somewhat i'm proved from that of the greater part If inc day. The improvement contin- ned into the night. The change, slight as 1t was, has encouraged the physt- clans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
NO BETTING AT OVERLAND.
Colorado Governor Issues Order
 General Attorney.

General Attorney. Denver. Col, June s.-Governor Hen ry A. Bueht tel announced today that no betting will be permitted In connection with the overland Park race meeting which begins next Saturday.
 In an executive order Issued today. the Governor directed Attorney Gen eral William H Dickson. In the event of the failure of the Mayor and District Attorney to enforce the law. to take the necessary steps to prevent book making or any form of gambling at Overland and to enforce the i laws throughout the State against gamb- ling and prize-hghting and regulation of saloons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
ConyentIon of Brewerr.

Milwaukee. June s.-Brewers from throughout the country are here to attend the convention of the United Brewers Association convention which opened this evening with meeting of the board of trustees. The conven- ton proper will begin tomorrow.
 For the first time In the history of the Association public meeting will be held at one of the local theatres. The brewers say they want publicity. They want the question of prohibition spread before the people Tn all It's phases. believeing as they do that misrepresentation have been made by the adherents of prohibition.
 At this open meeting will be present. ed the side taken by brewers as we'll as arguments for prohibition. Ad- dresses will be made by Arthur Bris- bane. of New York. E. J. Giddings, of Guthrie, oixla.. and Henry Fink. of Milwaukee,.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
nemocrats of orenon.

Portland. Ore, June s.--rhe Oregon Democratic State Convention will meet tomorrow to select eight delegates and alternates to the Democratic National Convention at Denver and four Presi- dentiaI electors. Instructions to vote for William J. Bryan will probably be given to the delegation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
HUGHES SENDS MESSAGE.
New York Governor Recommends Rac
 Track Lewisiation.

Track Legislation.
 Albany r.. June s.-Governor Hughes sent to the extraordinary ses- sion of the Legislature tonight his long anticipated special message recom- meading for consideration the enact ment of suitable legislation for the prevention of race track gambling.
 He also recommends the enactment of "suitable legislation with regard to disease of cattle, especially tuoerculo- sis"
 Forty-flve Senators--more than quorum--were Tn their seats when the roll was called in the upper House. put Senator Foelker was not present. HIS vote Is apparently of utmost import anee to the fate of the anti-gambling legislation recommended by the Cover nor