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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
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 While these figures show an increase of 2.4OS, 200 gallons of turpentine and oSS.9e2 barrels of rosin for 1908 over 1907 there was marked decrease in the value of the product for 1908 as compared with the preceding year. This was due to the great decrease in the prevailing prices for turpentine for 1908 and the slight decrease in the prevail ing prices for rosin during the same year. The value of the product for the two years follows:
 Turpentine, 1908, s14,112,S77 1907, s1s.2s3.3O9.9S Resin, 1908, $17,7sS,- bo9.e1; 1907, $17,S17, ,o59.93, a. difference in the value of the combined output of s3.7O4,4s2.9S in favor of 1907.
 The figures used in determining the value of turpentine and rosin for the two years are based on the market quotations at Savannah, the recognized naval stores market of the United States. The average price received for turpentine manufactured in 1908 was s0.3s57 per gallon, and in 1907 was so5349 per gallon. The average price received for rosin in 1908 was $4.14 per harrel. and in 1907 was $4.SS per bar rel: onor.+,ons for the two wears were distributed among the eight fO1lnuVS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
HIGHEST PRAISE
 FOR JOURNALISM

New York March 7.-Justice William c. Gaynor of the New York supreme court was the principal speaker at the laying of the cornerstone of the New York Press clubs new building here yesterday. He spoke in behalf of the freedom of the press, urging the right of the newspapers to critieise fully and freely those in pub lie office He said in part:
 '"To exercise this privilege of criticism is not only the right of the newspapers, but its chief duty and office as well. This is the couatry's highest safeguard against corruption and wrong-doing.
 By criticism, of course, I do not mean abuse. To be abusive, rough or unfair. is justly regarded by all good newspaper men as unethical and improper.
 "One of the modern newspapers great est services should be the showing up of the demagogue and the loose producer of evil whose promiscuous denunciation of all successful business interests has done much to handicap the country
 Journalism has come to be one of the five learned professions ranking in dignity and power for good with the law, medicine, the ministry and teach ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08

tion committee. All but one of the mem- bers of the Savannah delegation, for in- stance, have signified their intention of stopping elsewhere than at the homes se- cured for them by the local committee
 This fact indicates evidently strained relations, and while it all grows out of the Wirz monument dispute, 1t is said 1t would take a Philadelphia lawyer to untangle the web of detail in which the disturbance is enmeshed.
 There will be those who want the monu- ment to remain in Richmond as decided by the Savannah convention. Others are for Americus others for Macon, but the Andersonville contingent is strong and de- termined.
 Then, too, there has been movement looking to securing the monument for At lanta The city council and Mayor Mad dox have recently interested themselves in this direction. But Atlanta, as is well known, is a sort of cosmopolitan city; there are about as many people here from other sections of the country as there are native Georgians and many of them are from the north. One of the largest Grand Army posts In the south Is located in Atlanta.
 Quietly but determinedly leaders among this latter element have protested against the location of the WirzS monument in Atlanta. Their attitude makes 1t look at least as if it would be bad business move on the city's part to bring it here.
 But all representations now seem to point to Andersonville, where the war prison was located and where Captain Wirz was in charge, despite the feeling in certain quarters that such action would be a bad thing for the state tending to keep alive prejudices which ought to be buried and forgotten.
 In any event there Is no question about one thing, and that is the meeting of the Daughters on Thursday will be a lively one. It may last several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
PROSPECTS OF RUMPUS
 OVER WIRE MONUMENT

Atlanta, March 7.-(Special) )-Prospects of a pretty scrap are wrapped up in the convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, to be held in Atlanta next Thursday, following @ call for a special session to reopen the question of the location of the Wirz monument.
 In advance of the meeting the discus sion of the subject among the members has already reached an acute phase. The Columbus and the Macon Daughters are already glaring at each other through the public prints. and it is said there might be some sharp talk were they to meet.
 Report has it that the Augusta, Savan- nah and Columbus contingents will be lined up against those from Atlanta and Macon, while the delegations from the country chapters will hold the balance of power as between the two factions, and nobody seems to know just how they are going to stand.
 There is a well-defined belief, however that attempt will be made to reverse the action taken at Savannah in plac- ing the Wirz monument in Richmond, and that the same resolution will carry a rider locating the monument at Anderson vile. It is said to be the plan of those who favor Andersonville to rush through such resolution and then, if possible adjourn.
 Everything depends upon whether or not the element opposing location at Ap- dersonviile can muster majority. There +I,;-
 The tension is indicated by the fact that about one-third of the delegates to the convention have obstinately refused to accept the hospitality which has been provided for them by the Atlanta recep-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
TWENTY MEN LOSE
 RAGE WITH DEATH

Chicago, March f.-(Special. )-Twen,y men caught hold of rope tied to an ambulance and ran more than half mile in a race with death yesterday They took the places of ambulance horses and hoped to save the life of an injured man, but lost race at the moment when Ysc- tory seemed assured.
 The ambulance had been wrecked In crash with a street car and the horses, too badly injured to proceed.
 John MuEuns, 40 years old whose life they were attempting to save, died just as internes of St. Bernards hospital reached the man-propelled ambulance pre- pared to take the patient into the operar- Ing room.
 The man had broken an artery in his leg and was dying in the ambulance when the vehicle crashed into the vestibuie or | southbound Wentworth avenue car at Eixty-third street.
 volur teers were called for to drag rne wagon to the hospital. Twenty men serzed hold of a rope and the traces that were fastened to the wagon and started on fast run to St. Bernards. More than 200 pedestrians following cheered rne ssborses" and took turns at pulling the ambulance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
ATLANTA TO VOTE
 ON COM MISSION

Atlanta, March 7.-(Special,-The gen eral committee appointed to report to the city council upon the advisability of call ing a referendum vote upon the proposi- tion to apply for change of city charter which will authorize the establishment or a commission form of municipal govern ment, such as is in vogue in Washington, Galveston, Houston and elsewhere, has reported a unanimous agreement to the plan. The committee further recommends that committees be appointed to bring about the change in city government right away.
 The committee suggests that sub-com- mittee be appointed to hear from the cit- izens as to their views upon the scheme.
 The recommendation is made that all city officers and employees of the city be chosen and removed by the commissioners except a comptroller; that the comptrol- Ter be elected by the commission for a stated term of years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
ATTEMPTED TO KILL
 GENERAL NUNEz

Havana, March 7-An attempt was made this afternoon to kill General Emilio Nunez, ex-governor of the province of Havana, while he was passing through San Miguel street.
 Jose Cineros, merchant, who has had a personal grudge of long standing against General Nunez, fired two shots at him, but neither took effect.
 Cineros was arrested and said he had selected today to, kill General Nunez be- cause the latters daughter, Marie. was to be married tonight to Edgar Ravel, son of a millionaire sugar planter.
 General Nunez was governor of Havana during the recent American intervention. An attempt was made to shoot him two years ago..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
WOULD-BE BRIDE
 FOUND MURDERED

Pittsburg. March -(Special.)- Garbed in the gown in which she was to have been married next Wednesday, the body of LeoDa Luppens, pretty 1S-year- old dining room girl of the Hotel Henry, was found today tied to the tracks of the Pan Handle railroad near Mcdonald, Allegheny county. The police immediately began search for William Henderson, young railroad CT, who was the girls fiance. He was found to have disappeared with all his belongings after vainly attempting to get Aimee Dubois, a French girl of the town. to elope with him.
 The police believe the girl was drugged and tied to the railroad track that is only used for the shunt1ns or cars Owing to a wreck this was not used last night and this led to the discovery of the murder.
 A legacy from her mother of $500 that the girl carried in a chamois bag about her neck was missing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
DESERTED WIFE
 IS DISCOVERED

Los Angeles, March Tit is reported here that Miss Josephine Hood of Ashe vile, N. C., has been found near Vera Cruz, Mex, and is en route home under the care of her mother.
 Miss Hood was a victim of John c. Cav endish, alias Lord Percy Reginald Snouo Douglas, whose supposed bride she be- came after brief courtship, to be robbed and deserted far from home. Too proud to face her friends, the girl hid from the world and was found by chance through the American consul at Vera Cruz.
 Miss Hoods disappearance created a sensation and the real Lord Douglas, third son of the Marquis of Queensberry, was arrested at his summer home in Maine before 1t was discovered that Cav epdish had impersonated him successfully for a long time. and is wanted in 10 states to answer abduction charges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
NEGROES LOSING
 POLITICAL JOBS

Macon, Ga., March 7.-(Special )-Devel- opments in the federal postal and revenue' service in the central portion of the state seem to reveal a changed policy in Geor- gia among republicans with regard to the continued employment of negroes in gov ei nment offices. number of negro mail carriers have been dropped in Macon and many other changes bear out such view.
 It is believed In Macon that the Taft administration will swap all negro repub- lican interests wherever 1t can be done for new white forces. Employees about the government offices. 1t is said, therefore, may find many changes not be explained by any other theory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
BLANCHE WALSH
 IS MUCH BETTER

Chicago. March Special)-Blanche Walsh, the actress, who collapsed Feb ruary 3 at Shreveport, La, as she was about to open in her new play, "The Test. and has since been critically nl at Kansas City, reached Chicago today and will remain for several days at the Hotel Stratford.
 Miss Walsh had to be carried from the Alton train to an automobile and Is stiil quite i'll, though she insists that her con- dltion is much improved.
 The illness, which was at first declared a mystery, is now known to have been caused hy lead poisoning caused by using 1r.ake-up cosmetics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
Colonel Roosevelt Is Resting.

Oyster Bay, N. Y., March 7.-No callers were received by ex-President Roosevelt today He spent the forenoon indoors, reading and dttendng to his correspond eHce and the afternoon in the woods back of his home, chopping down trees as he did yesterday. Colonel Roosevelt continues ais policy of refusing to talk for publication and will discuss neither the details of his African trip nor what is transpiring at Washington Plans are being made by the residents Of Oyster Bay to hold farewell reception for the ex-Presiden- and Mrs. Roosevelt on the eve of MT. Roosevelts departure fer Africa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
Waoe Reduction Cominu.

Youngstown, O., March 7.-Wage re. auctions are predicted among the iron and steel workers within week. It was announced here today that both the so-called trust and independent plants would likely be forced to cut wages 10 per cent following the wage reduction announced by the Lacka- wanna Steel company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08

The increase in production for 1908 over 1907 was due to more favorable weather and labor conditions than to increased operations. But few opera tors increased their operations, owing to the disorganized condition or the market at the time operations com menoed. Figures upon which the re- ,,ort of nroduction for the two years is based were secured by system of cor resnondence and personal visits to the points of production by agents of the forest service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
Depression In Coal Trade.

Pittsburg, March 1.-The annual report of the Pttsburg Coal company for the year ending December 31, 1908, shows the effect the recent business depression has on the coal trade. The total tonnage for the year was lower than for any previous year excepting 1901, being 14.- 2S2 l31 tons, a decrease from the preced- ing year of 5,07i,363 tons The gross earnings of the company were $3,024, 921, a decrease of 2,707, ,062. 20
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
Death at Columbus.

Columbus. Miss, March 7.-(Special.)- Miss Eloise Whitfield daughter of MT. and Mrs. Nathan Whitfield, Main street, this city, died last night at s:3O o'clock at the Columbus hospital from the ef- fects of an operation performed the day previous. Miss Whitfield was a young woman 27 years of age who has been identified with the Episcopal church all her life. Her home life has been one of love for her family and her disposition and general manner is a prototype of goodness and beauty. Her death has aast shock over the entire city. It was so unexpected and removes from the midst one of the sweetest and best women ever known. The funeral will be con- ducted Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
Evasion of Customs Laws.

Chicago, March 7-An investigation of what is believed to be a huge evasion of the customs laws in the shipment of Oriental rugs and tapestries to the United States has been taken up by District Att torney Sims on information received to- day concerning the seizure of copsign- ment owned by Vital Bengauit, New York importer. The goods were entered at the customs house at valuation of $2so0 One dealer in art goods said they might be worth $10O000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
nrewers Aoree on Wage Scale.

Milwaukee, March 7.-Representatives of the Milwaukee Brewers association and employees of Milwaukee breweries yesterday agreed on three years wage scale. Employees will receive an increase from 50 cents to s1 a week, de- pending upon. the class of work. The increase Is about half the amount de- manded by the workers and affects about 1000 workers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
Rio Strike Threatened,

London, March 7.-(Special)- South Wales coal industry is threatened with big strike which may affect 12.000 men. The trouble began today with 5000 men idle. A general strike would seriously disturb Atlantic shipping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08

Seaboard operates the only
 morning train Birmingham to Atlanta, Washington and New York. Through Pullmans and Diners, one night out. Business man's train for Atlanta leaves 4:1b p.m.. "The On Time" Line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
FOR SALE.

S42OO, 2 lots 50x100 each and 2 lots 45x100 each, corner Ave. F and 11th St; improvements cost $2000; terms to suit. w. B. Leedy 6 Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08
Bubonic Plague Cases.

Guayquil, Ecuador, March z-During the month of February 50 new cases of bubonic plague were reported in Guaya- ouil, of which Il were fatal. Thirty-one cases of yellow fever also were reported during the month of which 16 were fatal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-08

Serina Wilson, the negress, who Thurs day attacked beat. bit and pulled the hair out of Miss Hitt a trained nurse. was tried in Justice Dabney's court and fined s5, which small penalty for the deed was quite surprising to many citi- zens who thought the woman should have been given the limit
The Washington times., 1909-01-12
Enthusiastic Reception Ten
dered Charles K1ein's
Play at National.
WARE SCORES
A GREAT SUCCESS
AS Crusty Old Lawyer, Edmund
BreeSe Adds to Former
Triumphs.

A strong play delightfully."- we'll pre-
sented, was the general opinion Of the
large audience that saw the production
Of Charles Klein's play, THE Third De-
gree" at the National last night and
blase indeed was the theatergoer who
did not thoroughly enjoy at least the
greater part of the performance.
The dominant note in the play is the
methods adopted by the New York
police in dealing with criminal cases.
For the first time the use Of hypnotic
power In forcing a confession from a
suspect is pictured by the playwright
Regardless Of the correctness of. his
picture, It is so we'll drawn and logically
carried out that the brutal possibilities
laid bare are appalling
The plot Of the play is woven about
the weak son OF a New York million
aire. who has been cast of by his
father for his marriage with a daughter
Of the people, and who, found I'm the
house Of his friend, a suicide, just after
his death is found out, is accused OF
the crime by the police. Then comes
the much heralded Third Dsgree'' and
under the terrific strain and the hyp-
nodc power Of the police captain ne
NNse--Na11N1 ~ y AA1lAGE ALe AAQ AUL GDiEL-
NIT, Then the young wife begins her
fight for the freedom Of her boy hus-
band, deserted by his father and friends.
She appeals to Richard Brewster, at
tOrney for Howard Jeffries, ST., and
finally peTsuades him TO take up her
husbands case. The whole complica-
ton is' finally satisfactorily uuraveled.
The bare sketch of the plot, however.
gives one little idea of the real strength
OF the play The characters so WILDLY
drawn, are only too frequently seen IN
real life, and things ale said about
rlen and women that ara only too true.
There is no clap-rap ABOUT the seuti-
ments expressed, but many OF the things
said ind resting place in ones miad.
"a the cast. little but praise can be
said. Edmund Breese made a powerful
character in his Interpretation Of the
crusLy old lawyer. proved that he was
not AFRAID OF his rich old client, and did
not seem TO know ION which side his
bread was buttered,"
As Annie JenTies, the loyal young
VIE Helen Ware proved herself a most
capable actress as well as very charm
ING one. Her quaint philosophy, ire
pressible humoT, and her arraigunent Of
social conditions she was forced 10
meet made her a great favOrite and Il
large share OF the applause that de-
uanded numerous curtain calls after
each act was for her. Miss Flkins. as
Mrs. Jehrless ST., was another strong
favOrite, and in the last two acts es-
peclally came IN for a zoodIy share OF
the audiences appreciation.
The entire cast is well rounded and
the principal characters are given al
most perfect support.
The Third Degree" is a powerful
play. and from the moment the curtain
goes Up In the first act ones attention
IS caught and held through several
hours Of sustained interest. II one can
Judge from the enthusiastic reception
given the opening performance. the Ma
uonal VIII be the Mecca for theater-
goeTs for the rest OF the week
The Washington times., 1909-01-12
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The Washington times., 1909-01-12
THIRD DEGREE PLAY
CAUSE OF PROTESTS
HypnOtism in Show at National
Ascribed to Police,
Brings Denials.

a number Of letters OF protest have
been received by Major Sylvester.
Chief of Police. against certain pas
saEcs and situations ia '~The Third
Degree Charles Kleiu's play at the
National Theater, assuming 10 expose
certain police methods iu vogue in
various large cities. Among the let
tiers is one from Harvey T. Taylor. OF
1910 I street northwest. who protests
against the assertion that hypnotism
IS employed by police officials ia the
examination OF prisoners, whether
they are guilty or not
Major Sylvester attended the ber-
Torrance last night and said that ho
enjoyed the play Immensely. hut
criticised certain parts of the book
Which ascTlDe drastic measures To-
the conduct OF police departments.
The Washington times., 1909-01-12
WELL BALANCED BILL
OFFERED AT CHASE'S
London Johnnies and Charles Leon.
ard Fletcher Vie for Honors
of Program.

without having a screaming head
Aner the bill at Chase's this week is
one round Of good. wholesome fun.
Even the turn OF the acrobats have
just enough side comedy to make this
feature of vaudeville interesting to
others than the children in the audi
ence.
It is hard to decide what is best
Ia the bin, although IL lies between the
TWO most prominent numbers-Jesse l..
Lasky's presentation Of pretty Ruth
Alien, and the London Johnnies ana
that old favOrite, Charles Leonard
FLETCHER, one Of the best impersonators
or notable persons and characters on
the American variety stage.
Like all Of Laskys miniature nro-
auctions. the former has the best stare
setting possible. The scene is at the
stage door Of London theater, with
the sJohnnies waiting for tie star tn
appear Their patience is rewarded nv
the coming OF an American "repor-
uess,' as she CAfiss Alien calls her
self. Her exaggerated Yankee manners
and slang never fail TO please. Her ner.
sonal appearance would go a. long va,,
70 smooth over any chance defect In
the sketch.
Every year Mr.. Fletcher has somc
new representation, and they never faiI
70 bring the much deserved aDDIa1Tse
His representation OF the Baron Chev-
rial made famous by Richard Mans
held, was well-nigh perfect. as were
also MS Mark Twain. and Uriah Beap.
from David COpperfeId."
The Overiug Duo, clever i,1yeDi1e
artists. won we'll deserved aDpIause
with several catchy songs. c. Grant
Gardner and Marie Stoddard are the
typical VaudeVillians, and never fail to
create a laugh Ned Monroe srd I.rarL-
Mack have a black face military sIzif.
pleasing for its originality. CIarice
Mayne has several pretty sou.-s. but
could very wen dispense with her imi-
Tauous- Willis and Hassan uimbIe
equilbrists. and the Vitagraph com