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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
Killed Over Game,

Decatur, July Especially "A few days
ago there was free-for-all fight at an
all-day negro religious meeting at a
church in Lawrence county. and In the
fight Wilson Hodges, one of the negroes,
was so badly injured by being struck over
the head with baseball bat by Hayes
McKelvey, another negro, that 1t has just
resulted in his death. Hayes McKelvey
is now in jail at Moulton, charged with
murder. The dispute between the negroes
arose over baseball game which was
played near the meeting house.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
BIC DEVELOPMENT
NEAR ADMISSION
R. +. KoIb Heads Mining
Concern
TO BUILD RAILROAD
TWenty-five-MiIe Line VIII Open Up
Rich Mineral and Timber Terri
tory-Regular Army Men Visit
Camp Mitchell.

Admission, July 22.-(special)- capt. R
F. Kolb. who is well-known in the in
dustrial and political life of Alabama
will complete the details this week for
the organization of a company with a
100000 capital for the development of rich
lumber and mineral lands in Shinbone
valley, just beyond Shinbone mountain,
In the Admission district. Associated with
Captain Kolb are o. M. Alexander of An
P. M. Clark and C. w. Huffman of Leb-
anon. Tenn, and others of Boston.
For the development of the property
Engineer j. d. Hunter and a corps Of IL
assistants are at present engaged in sur
veying line for the establishment of a
25-mile railway track, which will be con-
structed at once from Pyriton, In Clay
county, on the Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad, to DeArmanvillev in this
county, on the Southern. Captain Kolb
began the survey at Abel, with view
of extending it to Pyriton, and 1t will be
extended from Abel to DeArmanville The
survey will be completed within two
weeks, when construction work will be
begun.
Along the proposed line of road are
practically inexhaustible deposits of high
grade brown ore, amounting to not less
than 100000 tons, there also being great
deposits of manganese, kaolin, mica and
marble, all of which will be mined and
quarried.
Besides the mineral property the COM
pany has also secured 5000 acres of tim
Der lands, embracing pine, poplar. oak
and other varieties, Immediately contigu-
GUS to the proposed railway line, and as
soon as the proposed railway line is COM
pleted modern mining plants and lumber
mills will be established, which means
the employment of hundreds of men and
the Calculations of thousands Of dollars In
this district
sad funeral took place here today,
when the little boy Of Carlton Walter
Key was laid at rest In Edgemont Gene
terry. This was the infant who was last
spring left on the doorstep of Bishop C.
M Beckwith by unknown parents. The
child was adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller
Key of this city and passed away yestsr-
day morning.
Several members of the regular army
have been in the city within the past
few days to visit Camp r. A. Mitchell
and they have been liberal in their praise
of the department of the miltiamen.
Lieutenant Young of Florence arrived In
the city yesterday with eight additional
men for Company X of Florence. one of
the best. but the youngest company in
the regiment. Battalion Sergeant w. G..
Billiard was complimented yesterday for
efficiency in drill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
Touring the West.

Decatur. July 22.-(Special.) master Me-
chanic j. j. Sullivan of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad shops in New De-
catur, and his wife, are on an extended
visit to the Pacific coast. While away
they will visit San Francisco, Seattle, the
Alaska Yukon exposition and number of
other places. They will be absent several
weeks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
WILLIAMS LOSES
LIFE AT ENSLEY
REMAINS WILL BE
SENT TO OLD HOME NEAR
MONTGoMERY-PE AND
GENERAL NEWS.

Ensley, July 2.-(Special.) 1.-THE remains
of John Williams, white, who lost his
life at the blast furnaces yesterday, will
ebe sent to his former home below Mont
gomery by Echols & Angwin- Williams
was an electrician. He was at work put
ting up some knobs for wiring when he
was overcome with escaping gas which
caused him to fall from his position, dis
lance Of 30 feet, to the ground. Death was
almost instantaneous The deceased is
survived by wife and three children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23

Fo.o9Sew YcrE o. the ssl.
take 81 ahcaTds two trains
daily.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
.>der Peace Bond.

Hunts illa irly Especial. )-Cooter
Terrell, as Ma l+hews, Oscar and Less
Terrsu ali nrotnaf- were brought here
froEn " dltesRurs -J Aeprty Robinson on
cearges Of lnakins sareats against the
re ri Tohn Duncan Bach the pris-
nAiars-f was require % WHks re bond
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
NEW PROPRIETOR FOR
COMFY ISLAND CAFE.


]. II. Burns Becomes Owner, and
Took Possession Today.
James II. Burns has purchased the
Coney Island cafe, located near the
IHiand electric depot, formerly own
ed by p. ]. O'T'ooie. and took posses
sion of the place this morning. Mr.
and Mrs. o ToOle are arranging to
depart Ia the near future for The
Dalles, Oregon, where they will make
their future home and engage In the
hotel and restaurant bushes.
Mr.. Burns has been engaged In
business in thds city for the past four
years. being the former proprietor
of the Ideal cafe, and h considered
an excellent restaurant man. He will
be able assisted by Mrs. Burns The
new proprietor will rearrange and
redecorate the interior In the near
future and have an excellent cafe
when the work is completed.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
MOST ELABORATE DECOR
ALTON FOR NEW YORK

Electric Flags aaTd Electric Bunting
to Be Greatly in Evidence.
NEW YORK, N. Y, oct. Icy
the arrangement entered into be-
tween the management of the cleo
trical show and NJ. A. Singer, Mad
ison Square Garden, beginning next
Monday, will be decorated as it never
mas been adorned. Electric flags and
sleetric bunting-or electricity en-
ployed to represent waving bunting
by the vibratory process-will be in
stalled in every niche and corner of
he big hall. to the end that hun
dreds of exhibits may have am APP
propriate setting. 1t is understood
that the cost will approximate $780,
600.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
MAsONs ENJOYED A
DELIGHTFUL BANQUET.

speeches and Music FIN an Evening
with Real Pleasure.
The Masonic banquet last evening
was very delightful affair and was
largely attended. The spread waa all
that could be desired aud greatly
enjoyed by the large number. Dur
ing the evening music was rendered
by Fahringer's orchestra. and short
program rendered. K. r. white
gave an address on The Masonic
Temple Visiting Lodges" by ].
P. Quaries; The Eastern Star" e,
v. Boughton; Masonry in Northern
Idaho. by w. F. McNaughton; Fra
ternity," by b. s. DeRenbachi and
Masonry" by J. c. white. Solos
was rendered by Mrs. o. o. Young
and /. NJ. Buckley.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
AUTO CLUBMEN WANT
LIBERAL SPEED LIMIT.
viii Cali General Meeting Of ONO.
ials-Other Things Wanted.

VIII Call General Meeting Of Offic.
ials-Other Things Wanted.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. 19.-The
automobile commission appointed by
Governor Crothers to draft a motor
vehicle law for presentation to the
Maryland general assembly in Janu-
airy and the officials of the Automo-
bile club of Maryland, are trying to
reach an amicable understanding
with the members of the commission.
The club officials have decided to in
vite Governor Crothers, Mayor Ma
hool of Baltimore, the Baltimore
county commissioners and the men,
beres of the automobile commission
to attend a special meeting of the
club within the next few weeks. The
.clubmen wish to have an agreement
regarding the special tax and a more
liberal speed limit than the present
one OF IL miles an hour.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
Ill DISCUSS THE CUR
RENCY QUESTION
ton Bankers Meet and Inter-
change Ideas,

ton Bankers Meet and Inter-
change Ideas.
OsTON, Mass, Oct. 19.-The
'ency question will be discussed
Charles H. Treat, retiring treas
of the United States, and Con-
ssman John w. Weeks, who is a
|nber of the national monetary
omission, at a banquet of the
TX Officers Association at Ford
on October 20. "A National
trial Bank and Its Supposed Ben
to the Country will be Mr..
ats subject; while Mr.. Weeks
tell OF the necessity for changes
'our currency and banking laws.
n D. Long will preside, and many
ninent bankers of Boston and
nbers of the Boston chapter, In
ute of Bank Clerks, viii be in at
iance.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
TAKES POISON AND
ENDS HIS LIFE
Frank E. Russell Commits Sui
eide at the Door of his
Sister in the City.

Frank e. Russell is dead as the
result of taking carbolic acid by his
own hand, almost at the door of his
sister in this city. The deed
was committed last evening between
s and o'clock, and death occurred
Within two hours after the poison en-
tered his system. The body Is now
at the Cassidy & Nelson morgue,
and the funeral will be held tomor-
rw afternoon at the above place,
Rev. Hodson of Cougar Gulch, which
is the home of the unfortunate man,
and at which place his parents now
i've
The deceased is "a years of age
md has been working dn and around
this city for some time. He is a
young man who Is well acquainted
and who is the victim of strong
drink to the extent that it places
him beyond reason and control Of
himself. At many times when ne
would be under the influence of liz
uor he has threatened to take his
life in various ways and he did the
same thing last evening. but In the
past he has never went 50 far, but
last night he took the step and end
ed his life. as per his threat OF few
hours previous.
He was down around town In the
early evening In company with 9TH
ers and when he became intoxicated
to a considerable extent he went TO
the home of his sister and there sent
word to her to come out to the gate
as he was there, and upon the request
tie sister compiled and went out but
only to find that he brother had Ia
ken poison and was suffering terribly.
The police authorities and a doctor
y ere summoned and came immedi-
ately but too late as he was past
help.
The parents Of the dead man re-
side at Cougar Gulch He has one
brother and three sisters.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
Saloons VS.. "BIind Pigs"

One would infer from the article
which appeared in the Press of Sat
urday evening that the gentleman
was in the habit of drinking in 1.-The
prescription department of a drug
store, or in the box stall of livery
barn
He goes on and says that my rea-
son tells me that when drinking il
forced into blind pigs and to Spo-
kane that drinking and intoxication
will be reduced rs per cent by our
fellow townsmen.
When / return to Spokane, Mr.
Writer, | will place this before the
chamber of commerce and they will
no doubt make it an object worthy
of your consideration, providing you
might be induced to continue your
boosting for Spokane.
In your article you virtually ad-
NIT that Spokane would profit by
the closing of the saloons in Occur
d Alene. and further that blind
pigs would be installed in place OF
the licensed saloons, as has always
been the case, and always will be, and
the poem you submit to the public
| consider an insult to all fair mind
ed people
Boys Wanted.
Wanted. some bright boys full Of
cheer,
ITO stand at my counter as drinkers
of beer, etc.
You know as well as any one tina
boy can not buy a drink in any sa
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
HOTEL BURNS
In BALLARD
Edward II. Birch Loses Life--LOss
Five Thousand Dollars

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. l9.-Ed.
ward H. Birch, very recently from
Alaska, was burned to death IN the
Denver hotel at Ballard. the city ad-
joining this city on the north, early
this morning. One Beeman was SER
iously injured in the FIRE The IRE
was started by the explosion OF a
lamp. Mrs. T. S. Lowe. propretress,
aroused the inmates and gathered
six men in the front parlor and from
a fire escape made OF rope lowered
them all to the ground and she her.
self was the last to leave the build
ing. Loss $4,000.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
JEFFRIES WILL
MEET JOHNSON
Says he Will Knock Head Off Col
Ored Pug.

CHICAGO. H.. Oct. Is.JIm JEFF
fries b now saiaIng for home and Il
en- route with Sam Berger, a trav-
cling salesman. 10 whom no said that
he intended to nght the negro, un-
less Johnson did the crawling act.
Jeffries said: II was never more
serious IN my life. and mark me.
when get johnson tn the ring
will knock hds head on, and am ready
TO meet johnson just as soon a. the
details can be arranged" Jeffries Is
very anxious to meet johnson and
from his present tone ne feels that
he owes 1t to his former record to
whip the colored man.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
|UMMAGE SALE
in PROGRESS
ldies Society Of III. e. Church
Hold Second Annual
Event

The Methodist rummage sale was
pned this morning on Fourth street
b the first day has been a very
bitable one, and a large number
|ve taken advantage of the low
ces and purchased winter cloth
/. The stock consists of clothing,
pes, furniture, dishes. hats. and
c-a-bracs of all kinds.
lunches are sold during the day
evening and the tables were well
ed at noon to-day. The sale is
der the direction of the Ladies
Society, of which Mrs. H. E. Bur-
tie is president. The event, which
the second annual, will last the
ire week.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
PANAMA CANAL COSTING
LOTS OF MONEY.

Recent Estimates for Entire Work
WIN Reach ss7S.OOO. OO0.
NEW ORLEANS, La. Oct. Is.-
The Panama canal commission es.l-
mstes Of appropriations aggregate
t,S,O6S.524 for work on the canal
during the year beginning July /.
1910, and are to be added to past
appropriations OF s2iO.67O.4es. That
VIII leave four years mora work to
bc d?ae, SO that II the recent es.l-
mate of 1915. 100000 for the whole
work Is correct. the average cost for
the years from 1Sl1-1si5 will have
to drop considerably from the money
needed the coming year.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
Eat HANDIWORK OF
CHINESE CHILDREN
rats of Taft and sherman Hand

rats of Taft and sherman Hand
Embroidered on Silk.
EATTLE, Wash, Oct. 19.-The
y visitors to the exposition have
ed with great satisfaction the
rats, hand embroidered in silk,
President w. H. Taft and Vice
ident ]. S. Sherman which are
Exhibition in the Chinese village,
e remarkable pieces Of work
attracted much attention. The
Rising fact in connection with
Is that they represent the
work of Chinese children under
ears of age, who were taught the
pf embrOidering in the Industrial
ois Of southern China. The like.
OF the president and vice prest
are admitted to be excellent.
anager An King took a campaign
Ter with him on his trip to China
winter which showed the por.
afterward copied BY the us.
TX and needle. This art treas
was presented by An King t.
dent Taft.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
APPEALING AGAINST TAX
INCREASE ON REALTY,

standard OH 90. believe Taxation
by Equalization BOara ..aRh.
NEWARK, N. j., Oct. 19.---The
Standard OH companys real estate
holdings In BaVonne. y. j., where its
largest oil refining plant On the east
Is situated. have been increased from
$780, 600. the value fixed upon
Them In 1908 for taxation. to si3.-
100000. The company IL appealing
against the increase fixed upon the
realty by the Hudson county board
of equalization.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
loon in cOeur d'Aiene.

loon In Coeur d'Alene.
Why do you resort to such un-
truths and Misrepresentation? Dis
erection Is the better part OF valor,
and truth crushed to earth win rise
again" Silence is far better than
MISREPRESENTATION applied to any sub
ject.
! might say to you, Mr.. Writer,
(that is IL 1t wouldn't be assuming
too much) that / have the same
right to dictate to him as to whether
he shall drink a cup of coffee in the
morning as he has to tell me that |
shall not drink bottle OF Budweiser
providing ! feel like It.
] consider 1t Is high time that the
representative citizens arise in body
end declare their rights. Emma
Goldman has been banished and ex-
lied and we are rid OF Carrie Nation
AS to the lady who also writes In
the same issue, she takes Rockford.
ILL.,. as her text and lays particular
stress upon the fact that it is a city
Of $4,000 and that It went dry" a
year and a half ago. Rockford is a
city of $4,000 people and one of the
leading manufacturing cities in the
state. and strange as 1t might APP
pear, these conditions, OF which
Rockford may well feel proud, have
been brought about under the open
and licensed saloon system.
Now, statistics show that there is
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19

as much whisky shipped % Rockford
now as there ever was with the city
receiving not one cent of revenue
therefrom.
Now, are the people Of Occur
d'Alene going to lie dormant and al
low outsiders 70 dictate as to what
we shah wear. eaa o. drinks I am
not attempting to advise anyone. As
l consider that . hot teddy and a
square meal beats advice on cold
morning. @. H. WILSON.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
NORTH DAKOTA WILL 90
INTO DRY DOCK.

Il q Very Large BOat--A Sister Ship
60 the Utah.
PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 1.-THE bat
tleship North Dakota, one of the big
gegt ships in the American navy. viii
go into dry dock at this navy yard
soon after her trial trip. where she
will have her bottom scraped aud
painted. There Is no other dock on
the Atlantic coast that Il large
enough 20 hold her. She IL one OF
the DreadnOught type. and a sister
ship OF the Utah.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
DEATH IN THE SCHOOL
DRINKING CUPS.
Eastern Board Of Health Urges Use
Of individual Cups in schools.

Eastern Board OF Health Urges Use
Of individual Cups In schools.
BOSTON. Mass, Oct. 1.-THE
state board Of health Is preparing TO
send out to all school boards and
school committees an illustrated
pamphlets entitled. Death in School
Drinking Cups" which deserves their
very earnest consideration. Alvin
Dawson. n. g.. Pm. D., professor OF
biology in Lafayette college. Is the
author OF the essay, which original
by appeared In the Technical World
magazine. In clear and simple terms
DR. Dawson describes experiments
which proved that the germs Of
grippe, pneumonia. diphtberia. ton
sllitis. tuberculosis and other dis
eases are conveyed by common drink
Ing cups; and he gives good reasons
for his conclusion. which the state
board thus urges upon the school au-
thorities. that public safety requires
that individual cups be used or that
sanitary drinking fountains be pro-
Eided.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
IT. REELECTED WILL NOT
sUPORT SPEAKER.

six Republican Congressman In llII-
nols So State Their Views.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Oct. 10
Upon the highest possible authority
It can be stated that at least six
republican congressman from Tilinois.
II they are returned 10 Washington
in 1910. will not support the speak
ers for rselection.
No names can be given because
Uncle Joe" Cannon still holds his
power and the members do not want
trouble before 1t 10 necessary.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
BNTEnrANMESr a SUCCESS

The entertainment ~ the Metho-
dist church last evening. the Swiss
Bell Ringers. was surely one OF the
very best musical treats ever given
in the city. and pieased the large
number present immensely. Bel.
dom do musicians give such a varied
program Of 50 high mSrit. but TIE
admission paid was far too low for
the excellent returns received. II
ever this organization comes this was
again they may rest assured that
they will be greeted by = packed
house.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
BOILER EXPLO=
SION KILLS SEVEN
skaters Buildings for Blocks
AWay--Heayy Loss

CAMDEN, Ark. Oct. 1s.-seyen
of the employees of the Griffin Lnm-
her company were killed and three
others seriously injured today BY the
explosion of boiler in the mill near
here. The force of the explosion
shattered the windows in radius
of several blocks in every direction.
and the report could be heard for
over a mile. The loss will reach
very heavy.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
THEPEoPLE's PULPIT

Under this heading the Press will pub
fish contributions from its readers ON
social, political, religious and civic sub
jeetS, when the signature of the writer Is
attacl ed or made known 90 the paper as
'arantee Of good faith We trust that
personalities Will not be sent as we re-
serve the right to reject them and assume
n1 responsibility Tor the statements OF
those who contribute to this column.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
RELESS TELEGRAPHY
STATION TO BE STARTED
Be the Most Powerful ON the
Atlantic Coast.

Be the Most Powerful ON the
Atlantic Coast.
|OSTON, Mass, Oct. 19.-One of
most powerful and probably the
equipped wireless telegraph sta
on the Atlantic coast will be es-
shed at the Massachusetts, Insti-
Of Technology Within a few
Ks, entirely on the initiative OF
second-year students, when the
S of the wireless society, OF
fh they are the founders. ma
aculty cooperation has been Sc
ID in the persons of Dean A. e
ton and Prof. Charles R. Cross
/ of the department of physics
assure the men their heartiest
port and the service of the facil.
of the laboratories of electricity
physics.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19
JUDGE GAY GIVES
SOME GOOD ADVICE
Believes There should BE a Means
10 Lessen LITIGATION.

TACOMA. Wash, Oct. 1s.-Judge
Gay Of the superior court In the
state of Washington suggests as q
means Of lessenIng the volume OF lit
igation that judges refuse to hear
cases until II has been proved TO their
satisfaction that Efforts have been
made in good faith to reach AMIGA
BILE settlements out Of court.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-19

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