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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-11-26
Squads Work FranticalIy IN E.
fort to Remove Obstacles
From Cherry Mine
TWENTY SURVIVORS RESCUED
ninety-two Known to Be Dead
!. and Nearly Two Hundred
Z Still Missing.

Cherry, ILL.,, Nov. 22.-Squads. re-
ueving each other at frequent inter-
walls, are working frantically to re-
move obstacles obstructing the east
workings Of the st. Paul mine, for
here, if anywhere, it is believed more
survivors await deliverance. ..
This work was begun as soon as
the main shaft was opened last Thurs.
day, for experienced miners declared
that the missing had their best
chance of escape in the east work
ings.
With the rescue of twenty survivors
Saturday in an unexpected quarter ef-
forts to explore the east galleries were
redoubled with enthusiasm, which con-
tinues undated. Only men who would
be superauous at this task are spared
to care for the dead.
Rain began falling and for the first
time since the fire there was no one
save newspaper men haunting the
scene of the tragedy
All the long day the vigil endured.
At the end of it no living man or boy
had been added to the list, of the
twenty rescued. At night fall the toll
stood 20 saved, 80 known dead and
1913 missing.
All day long the tolling of church
bells resounded in Cherry and Spring
Valley. Eighteen bodies were inferred
In al nf + 11n
time dozen coffined victims remained
awaiting removal, while a score of
caskets were piled near by for those
who are to come.
Services for the Dead.
Services for the dead were held
outside the churches, into which it
was deemed inadvisable that the bod.
les be taken.
From the yet untitled graves in
which the Roman Catholic dead were
placed the pastor hurried to the mine
entrance, where, with a second priest,
he waited to administer the last rites
for. the living should his services be
needed. - y.
The first ecstacy Of Joy in Cherry
gave way to a strong reaction as sue
ceeding hours added none to the list
of saved. Each hour that passes now
is looked upon by the watchers as
making the chances of escape pitifully
less.
The rescuers worked as If this was
their belief. The fire in the second
level was forced back and early in the
afternoon the workers could pass 1t.
The black damp in the east gallery
was the obstacle that proved insur-
mountable to the men.
Through it the bodies of thirty
seven men could be seen. Prepare
tons for the taking out of the bodies
visible to the explorers were rushed
when the morbid throng about the
mine had thinned. .-s - ....'
That the bodies might have been
taken up earlier was admitted by
those in charge of the work, but they
thought of the scenes that would have
followed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-11-26
INJUNCTION HOLDS STATE
Oklahoma Prevented From Interior
ina With Gas Line.

Muskogee. Okla, Nov. 19.-As re-
suit of an injunction which Federal
Judge Campbell granted the Quapaw
Oil and Gas company, restraining the
state officials from interfering with
the piping Of gas from Oklahoma to
another state, force of men began
to build a gas line from Washington
county, Okla, to Joplin, Mo- The
product is to be used as fuel for zinc
and ore smelters and industrial plants
In Joplin.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-11-26
BEARER IS BADLY INJURED

Letter Intended for Baron Rothschild
Explodes.
Breslau, Prussia, Nov. PAN at
tempt upon the life of Baron Albert
Rothschild of Vienna is reported from
Schillersdorf, the Rothschild hunting
station in Upper Silesia.
A schoolmaster who was on his
way to Schillersdorf was stopped by
q man who courteously requested the
other to deliver letter to the baron.
The. schoolmaster consented and
had continued on his way when the
letter exploded, frightfully injuring
the bearer.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-11-26
BURN WHILE: MOTHER SHOPS
One Baby Is Dead and Another, Tied
to Door, Is Rescued.

Indiana Harbor, Ind, Nov. 10
Neighbors th;t broke into a burning
house found baby girl dead in her
crib and her three-year-old brother,
John Koran, unconscious, tied to a
door knob. The children's mother
had gone shopping and in order to
prevent the boy playing with matches
she had tied him to the door.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-11-26
BJoRNsoN IS NEAR DEATH
Little Hope for Recovery Of Nor
weuian Writer.

Paris, Nov. 19.-The condition OF
Bjornstjerne Bjornson, the Norwegian
writer, is grave. He has been unable
to receive the treatment for arteric
sclerosia for which he came to Paris.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-11-26
AUSTRiA'S BACHELOR TAX

New Budget Contains Provision Which
Is Blow at Race Suicide.
Vienna, Nov pa blow at race
suicide" is struck by the new Austrian
budget, which includes a bachelor tax
among other novel imposts proposed
to meet the serious deficit in the
country's revenue.
This, by the way, is the first time
that there has been balance on the
wrong side of Austria's national &C.
counts for twenty years. There is
now deficit of more than $8,OOO,000.
The 'bacheldor" tax is really a
super tax on the incomes of persons
who have only themselves or one 9th.
or person to support ..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-11-26
Chicago live Stock

Chicago, Nov 22,-Cattie- Beeves,
$385@90O; Texas steers, $370@47O;
Western steers, $4.O0@725: stockers
and feeders, s3.1O@5.25; cows and
heifers. s2O0@5.6O; calves, Sc 00@
$3.50. Hogs-Light $7.50@795; mixed,
$7.60@S.OO; heavy, s7.60@S 10; rough,
$76O@7.75; good to choice heavy,
$7.75@S.10, Sheep--Native, $2.75@
40; yearlings, $5.2506.5O: lambs,
$475@7.4O
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-11-26
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chocago, Nov 22.-Wheat-Dec.,
$1.091k; May, $1.06A; July. $3.50.
Corn-Dec., Goo; Ma :, 615sc; July,
60A @60Bc. Oats-Dec.. 37Bc; May
41Ac; July, 391ac. Pork-jan.
$2O.80@20,82; May, $19.97@20.00 But
ter-Creameries, 26@31c; dairies 24W
CSC Eggs-20A@30kc; Poultry
Turkeys 1Sc; chickens, 11kc; springs
l1kc
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-11-26
THOUSANDS TO co ON STRIKE
Waistmakers Want Shorter Hours and
More Pay.

New York, Nov. 23.-After hearing
Samuel Gompers speak at Cooper
Union 1000 members Of the Ladies'
Waistmakers' union voted to go on
strike for shorter hours and higher
wages. At the same time three other
divisions Of the union, representing
about $4,000 more employees, met in.
other parts Of the city and cast their
votes with similar results.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-11-26
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Nov. 22.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. I hard, $1.08A; No.
/ Northern, $1.O7%; No. Northern,
$105A; Nov, 901hc; Dec, $1.03A;
May, $1.05%. Flax-To arrive and on
track, $181k; Nov, $3.50; Dec, ST.
7612; May. $181k.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-11-26
COTTON soU1H's GOLD MINE

Value Of Exports in Ten Months Az.
gregate s328,526,8s5.
Washington, Nov. 19.The total
value Of cotton exports from the
United States for the month of DC
tober, 1909, as shown by bulletin is.
sued by the department Of commerce
and labor. reached the enormous sum
Of $88,883, $50.
In no one month previously have
such exports ever reached the $50,
100000 mark. For the ten months OF
the present year ending with October
these exports reached grand total OF
$328,526,885, against $316,693,265 in
the corresponding period of 1907, the
highest record ever attained for like
period.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-11-26
st. Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, Nov. 22.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.75@7.5o; fair to good,
$5O0@6.75; good to choice cows and
heifers, $425@5.25; yeals, $5.50@7.00,
Hogs-$750@785 Sheep-WetherS,
$4.25@4.50; yearlings, $5.00@5.50;
spring lambs, $6.O0@7.00.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-11-26
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Nov. 22.-Wheat-
Dec, $1.04B @1.04A; May, $105$s;
July, S1.06 On track-No: hard,
$1O6h@106%; No. 1 Northern, $l.06
@1.O6%; No. 2 Northern, $104@1.-
O4A.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-11-26
RESULTS ON THE GRlDlR0N

Kansas 20, Iowa Z
Yale g. Harvard 0
Oberlin 26, Ohio 6
Brown Il, Carlisle 8.
Indiana IS. Purdue 3.
Navy IS Davidson 6
Nebraska 6, D5aver S
Illinois l.. Syracuse 8
Wisconsin s Chicago 6
Michigan IS, Minnesota g.
I SWarthniore 20. Bucknell O.
Cornell (sowa) s. Grinneli O.
hiou.talyti, AZ Il, Deioit iWis.l s. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
Personal and General.

W. B. Lawson, who operates an auto- mobile line between Bessemer and Blue Creek had a narrow escape from se- rious injury this morning at about 7:30 o'clock when his automobile failed to respond to the steering wheel and he crashed into a telegraph post, practically demolishing the front of the machine
 The Merchants Carnival" was repeat cd tonight at the High school for the benefit of those who were unable to see it before
 The Bessemer schools will have a holi- day on Friday in order that the pupils and teachers may attend the fair in Bir- mingham. Tickets will be sold In Besse. mer and not at the fair grounds.
 The new postoffice building was opened to the public this morning after lons wait. The old quarters in the Mcdonald block will be used by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company as a passenger depot
 Several freight cars were deraied this morning on the Alabama Great Southern tracks at Seventeenth street. The track was blocked for some time.
 The city court was occupied with the case of John Granger vs. the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry com pany today, the case not going to tho jury this afternoon Granger is suing for s10,0O0 damages for personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
capital stock. S7. $50. .72O.

capital stock, $7,6oo,720.
 Replacement of equipment, s2S2, 2s6s2.
 Surplus dividend fund.- $1.457, ,Ss6.92.
 Profit and loss, s251, ,149.4O.
 The early months of the fiscal year covered a period when the commercial world was emerging from the recent finencial depression, the recovery to nor nal trade conditions was slow, and when it Is considered that railroad operation was also affected, in common with other branches of commerce, by the uncertainty of the presidential election and the agi- tation for tariff revision, the record for the year is very favorable. Notwith standing these disturbing factors, the rev enue from freight traffic, which was most affected thereby, increased $646.- os6.47, while the operating expenses showed a decrease of $9s5, Ill. .91.
 Since the last report was issued this company has purchased the capital stock of the Central of Georgia railroad, having 1915 miles of track in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, thus giving it an outlet to the Atlantic coast at Savannah and furnishing admirable facilities for hand ling export and import traffic at all ports, since the Central of Georgia owns the capital stock of the Ocean Steam ship company, operating between Savan- nah and New York and Boston. It is believed the operation of this line, open ing up the entire southeastern territory by through lines of road and through service for both freight and passenger service, will be of great benefit to Mis- siesippi valley points which are already served by Illinois Central lines.
 During the year Improvements were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
ANNUAL REPORT ON
 ILLINOIS CENTRAL
PRESIDENT HARAHAN POINTS OUT IMPORTANCE OF ACQulR- ING CENTRAL OF GEoRGIA-BIG PLANS FOR NEW ORLEANS.

D. IF. Stovall of Birmingham. general agent of the Illinois Central, has given out, with compliments of President J. T. Harahan, a condensed statement of the fifty-ninth annual report of the company. It is as follows:
 The Illinois Central Railroad company has made public its annual report for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1909. During this period 1t shows income from opera tions of s57.145.512.1s, a decrease of $S15.- 215. 46 as compared with tho preceding year, while it's expenses and taxes were $43,- 6S1, ,2S2. .43, a decrease of $S9S,3 ,315,7S, making a net income from operation of s13464, 22s76, equivalent to an increase in the net as against the preceding year of $i71O0. B. The income from investments and other sources was $3,S74,70S, making surplus of $17. .33s. .937.76 After deducting fixed charges, rentals, etc., the available surplus is ss,5s2 .24, which is divided as follows:
 Seven per cent dividend on outstanding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13

Tn the Evening Journal of October an article appeared purporting to come from one MT. A. c. Jenkins, representing the Birmingham Ledger. regarding the status of Gadsden or the amendment question If Mir Jenkins Is correctly reported three true statements can be credited to him. First, Gadsden Is enjoying great prosperity; second Cadsden is in every sense a dry town; third the people arc genuine prohibitionists. All other state ments attributed to him are misleading. It may be, or it may not be, that the reople of Gadsden are almost unit for the amendment The truth can only be ascertained on the night of November %. While we do not for one moment be- lieve that such is the case, we do not see any need of idle boasts pro or con. We can only assure our friends at home and abroad that if the followers of Conner and Brooks Lawrence carry this beat they will know full well that they have had the fight of their lives.
 It is passing strange that representa- tive of an evening newspaper supposedly seeking reliable information for the jour nal he represents, makes the acduaint- ance of only those citizens in harmony with his peculiar views. It would ap- mar to be wilful misrepresentation. The statement is made that with two excep tions, every attorney and judge in the city are for the amendment. Somebody has falsified. Attorneys O. R. Hood, W. J. Martin, /P. F. Culli, O. B. Roper, c. P. Butcher. Thomas H. Stephens and W. IT. Standifer are openly against the amendment According to MT. Jenkins practically all the merchants, manufac- turers and business men are for the amendment. It will be interesting to know who is authorized to speak for the citizens of Gadsden. If there is manu- featuring plant in Gadsden or Alabama Caty. the executive officers of which are in favor of this amendment we are mis- informed. The citizens mentioned by MT. Jenkins as being in favor of the amend- rnent are in the main. esteemed by us, hut fortunately for Gadsden they do not ,onst,tute all who are entitled to a place on the honor roll of prominence So noarv are opposed to this amendment that we hesitate to mentor names Tor fear of overlooking number who de- serve a hitch in this 'hall of fame" In order. however, to dispel any doubt that may exist in Mir. Jenkins mind, we feel imnelled to dispute some of his state ments by this announcement that we are mt for the amendment. We feel that we have done quite as much in the up- building of Gadsden as any of the prom iuent" citizens mention by MT. Jenkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
NEG EGROES WALK OUT
 AFTER SHOOTING Two Furnaces At Bessemer
 Are Shut Down CLOSE CALL FOR M'LEMORE Officer Oakley Appears and Shoots Two Negroes Who Had McLemore Down Beating Him-PersonaI
 and General.
CALL FOR M'LEMORE

Bessemer, October 12.-(Special) )-Great excitement was caused in the quarters of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company on Fourth avenue and Twenty fourth street when J. C. Oakley shot two negroes. Virgil Gates and Lee Pear son. The trouble seems to have arisen when J. s. McLemore, who is a walking boss of the company, wen. 10 get the negroes to work A dispute arose and the two negroes assaulted McLemore, knocking him down and beating him. Oakley, who is special officer at the furnace, heard the noise and went to McLemore's assistance. AS he approached the group one of the negroes turned and drew pistol on him. Without waiting, Oakley fired his shotgun point blank at the negro, wounding him in the breast. The other negro approached Oakley a this and received the other barrel in the shoulder. Neither negro is seriously in jured.
 McLemore is badly bruised and his thumb is torn where one of the men attempted to Sshoot him. the hammer catching in the thumb. The company physician was called and he dressed the wounds of the men. Excitement was in- tense after the shooting. Furnaces Nos 1 and are shut down, the negroes walking out as a result of the shooting It Is rumored that the strike will spread to Nos. and and also to the rolling mill
 It is stated and hnlieved that had not aid arrived at the time it did MeLemore would have been killed. Both men gave themselves ID and were put under bond to await the outcome of the injuries Of the negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
Receiver Will Be Named.

LeaVenworth, Kas., October 12.-In the United States district court here this aft ernoon Judge Pollock granted the re- quest of creditors to appoint receiver for the sunflower oil Refining company, which has a plant at Niotaze, Kas. Miss Herman A. Kassmann, formerly of Rochester, N. T., is president of the company. The concern, which is known among oil men as the 'womans com pany," has assets of $56o,0Oo and liabilities estimated st s200,o00. Creditors recently threw 1t into involuntary bankruptcy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13

made in the railroad proper and it's equip nlent, and charged to capital. aggregat- ing s1 435, ,275.95 Included in this account Is nearly $1,000,000 covering the purchase of a large area in the business section of the city of New Orleans, on which 1t is proposed to erect warehouses and facill- ties necessary to the operation of an i'm portanr freight terminal.
 Appended to the report is the usual display of statistical exhibits showing in Gn extremely clear manner the detail of various accounts, charges, equipment owned, traffic handled. etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
charued With Murder.

Bristol, Tenn, October 12-Charles Tipton of Embreeville. Tenn, has been lodged in jail at Jonesboro, charged with the murder of James White, who was shot to death last Saturday night. Tipton and White went hunting to- gether and White was found dead the following morning with charge of shot in his head. Tipton denies he killed White
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
TURNS DESPERADO
 BECAUSE OF GIRL

Lawrence, Kas., October He.-It was to obtain money with which to marry a Lawrence girl, the police say, that prompted Earl Bullock IS years old, to rob the state bank at Eudora, near here. late yesterday.
 The young woman was being sought to- day by the police. No trace mas been found of the youthful robber
 Wilson Prlngle. the policeman shot by Bullock in making his escape, cannot live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
Louis James Tonight.

shakespeare's Henry the Eighth" with the distinguished actor, Louis James. as Cardinal Wosey. will be presented at the Jefferson theatre tonight, and will also be the offering again tomorrow night At the matinee tomorrow the play will be "A Jealous Wife, preceded by one act from Othelo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
At the Biiou.

bevy of sprighty chorus girls, some catchy songs and parodies, some good stage settings and not few pretty cos- tune effects go to make up "Too Many Wives at the BlJou this week. with mat inee Thursday and Saturday and perform anees every night. Next week comes St. Elmo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
"The Climax"

The seat sale for Joseph NJ. Webers celebrated play. "rhe Climax" opens at the Jefferson box office at g o'clock this morning. The play bids fair to be q most welcome visitor when it comes to the Jefferson Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday matinee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
"RaHles.n

That very fascinating society chap, Rallies, who is in reality the cleverest of burglars, is the hero of the Mabel Paige Stock companys production at the Vir- ginia this week. The opening perform ance fared well at the hands of local critics and the character of the acting naturally improves each day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
Cranes Son Does Not Sail.

San Francisco, October 12-R. T. Crane, son of Charles R. Crane, was booked for passage on the Tenyo Maru which sailed for the Orient to- day, but early in the forenoon can celled his steamer reservation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13

Tmes-News Printing company. O. w. Sibert, merchant.
 S. McGaughy, vice president First Ma tional bank.
 T. G. Bush, general manager Coosa Pipe plant and Gadsden Pipe and Fit tings com.
 T. F. Griffin. livery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
At the Hippodrome.

Unqualified praise is all that can be heard on every side of the five big vaudeville acts at the Hippodrome this week. Two specially strong features are the acts of Miss Van Dyke, and Kane and Kanter. There Is a matinee daily and two performances nightly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
Bishops VIII Meet,

Cincinnati, October 12-Eight bishops of the Roman Catholic province of Cin- cinnati will meet tomorrow at the res- idence of Archbishop AIoeler to nom- mate three candidates to succeed the late Bishop McCloskey of Louisville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
Postal Chances.

Postmasters appointed: Hickey, Tusca- loosa county, Lewis W. Mosely Sellers vile. Geneva county, Mrs. Nancy A. Weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
CITIZENS PRESENT STATUS IN GADSDEN
  Deny Statement About sentl- nent for Amendment OfcRT SUCH TACTICS Fifty Prominent Citizens Assert That They and Their Friends Will Show on November 2e the
 Sentiment in EtoWah.
DfCRY SUCH TACTICS
Tn the Editor of The Age-Herald

To the Editor of The Age-Herald;
 I inclose reply signed by 40 prominent citizens of Gadsden to an article of Mir A. c. Jenkins, representing the Bir- rningham Ledger. which appeared in the Gadsden Evening Journal of Saturday, October g. I trust you will find space in The Age-Herald tomorrow for this reply Very truly,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13

E. IT. HOLLINGS W OFI III. Gadsden, October 12. 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
See Blach's X the State Fair

 And let's welcfme your Let