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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
SEVENTEEN DIE AS
RESULT OF EXPLOSION
IN ALABAMA MINE
WINDY SHOT BRINGS DEATH TO
FIVE WHITE AND TWELVE
NEGRO MINERS.
and MANY OTHERS ARE INJURED
Some of Those Hurt Are Now in a
Dying condition.-Accident oe-
Cured at The Short Creek Mines
Not Far From Birmingham.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Feb a.
Twelve negroes and five white men
were killed by windy shot" in the
Short Creek mines of Birmingham
Coal & Iron Company today.
The mines are located in the ex-
treme western part of Jefferson coun-
ty, eighteen miles from the city.
A windy shot" is usually caused
by too much powder being used in
a hole in blowing down coal in the
mines.
Reports reached here at noon that
the accident would have a terrible
death list and for a while it was be
lieved half a hundred men at least
had been killed.
A special train went out tonight
to bring the bodies to the city.
The list of dead follows
White-William Harrington, E.
Scheller, ]. Jackson, @. E. Harmon
and j. P. Salter.
Colored-James A. Freeman, ISAIAH
Morgan, Henry Thomas, Leon Archer,
George Webb, Brooks Harpley, Henry
Ashley, J. B. Breen, George Prentiss,
F. Lawrence, Will Banks, Most Young.
Conner Hill and Ned McGregor were
both dangerously injured Hill is now
in a dying condition. Harmon, who
VISA outside foreman, and Salter, check
weighman, were both killed on the
outside of slope No. 2, where the ex-
plosion took place.
There were one hundred men at
work in the mines at the time. For
tunately the explosion remained in one
section of the mine and the flames
dashed out of the mines, getting the
victims in the outside as stated.
The mines are not badly damaged
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
NEW TWIST IS
GIVEN THE LAW
MURDERER PATRICK PLEADS
LIFE IMPRISONMENT GREATER
PUNISHMENT THAN DEATH.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Justice VIII
liam ]. Gaynor, of the Appellate d.
the Supreme Court In Brook
lyn today, granted a writ Of habeas
corpus calling for the appearance OF
the lawyer Albert T. Patrick, now
serving a committed life sentence IN
Sing Sing for the murder of William
Marsh Rice, on March /, before the
full appellate division.
William L. Mcdonald, counsel for
Patrick. asked for the writ on the
legal proposition that the commuta-
ton of the death penalty to life I'M
prisonment by the late Gov. Higgins
was not warranted, in that 1t was
change to a punishment not provided
by statute for the crime for which
Patrick was convicted, and that the
change was to the prisoners disad-
vantage in that 1t was an imposition OF
a different and greater punishment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
TO LET CONTRACT
FOR NEW PAVEMENT
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO 81.
PERviSE BUILDING OF THE
RIVERSIDE WALK.

All preliminary arrangements have
been made for the concrete walk In
Riverside, and J. c. Parks, Horace
Rainey, F. o. Derryberry,J. w. Jewell
and R. s. Hopkins have been appoint
ed a committee to draw up specifica-
tions and let the contract, the work to
start as soon as the weather opens up.
About $1,000 has been let for the
work, and the work from Billington's
store will not be built at present, but
the plank walk along that part of the
route will be used The walk will be
built, however, out the Theta pike
from Billington's store to the home OF
]. w. Jewell, and then walks will be
built from the Theta pike out Third
avenue to the home of s. B. Stevens,
and from the pike out Second avenue
to the home of George Alcorn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
LAYMEN'S MEETING
GREAT SUCCESS
INSTITUTE OF METHoDlSTS WILL
PROVE OF MUCH BENEFIT TO
THE CHURCH..

or great benefit to the church was
the I.aymen's Institute which contin-
ued for a week at the First Methodist
church and which has just come to q
conclusion, is the opinion of the pas
tor. Rev. A. e. Clemena, and the lead
ing members of that organization. The
institute was we'll attended especially
nj its night sessions and most lively
interest was manifest by the mem
bers and by many of the members OF
other denominations. The missionary
spirit of the church was revived and
the .laymen will from this time forward
manifest a deeper concern for the
varied interests OF the church. The
pastor Ia very much encouraged over
the results OF the meeting and feels
that It will be a permanent blessing to
the church. There was genuine mis-
slonary revival at the closing session
under the magnetic preaching Of Rev.
w. r. Lambuth. the Secretary OF the
Board OF Missions Nearly 5000 was
pledged by the members for the sup
port OF the Columbia District mission.
airy to the Isle Of Pines.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
HIGH TRIBUTE TO
RECENT PORTRAIT
PAINTING OF MRS. CARPENTER
AND CHILDREN ELECTS MOST
FAVORABLE MENTION.

The Nashville Banner in giving a
description of the art exhibit of Miss
Ella S. Hergesheimer in Nashville,
speaks as follows of the portrait re-
Gently painted of Mrs John Carpen-
ter and children of Columbia:
"The portrait of Mrs Carpenter
and children is superb one The
technical difficulties have been easily
overcome, and there is beauty OF
composition, an easy flow OF line rare
ly found In a group painting. Whlle
each likeness is individually excel
lent, each pose characteristic, the hg-
ures are SO arranged that they blend
together In a broad and mastery
manner. without suggestion OF spot
ting the canvass with detached figures
The background and the coloring OF
the sofa on which the mother and son
sit. are soft rose, and deep color
note is introduced by the mahogany
of the sofa, the stool on which the lit
tie maiden sits, and the screen family
suggested overhead which gives bal
ance in the composition.
1.-THE portrait of Mrs. Carpenter is
most attractive one, the high bred In
telligence Of the sitter and her charm
being accurately portrayed. The
freshness of coloring and the sort
gray hair are beautifully reproduced
and the grace of the figure Is accen'
tuated by the picturesque costume {
white satin, draped with real lace
about the corsage, caught with an
antique gold buckle. The little boy
nestled at her side, makes an ideal pic
ture, hauntily lovely in expression,
and his little sister is chic and fas-
cinating, in her pink and white frock
and ribbons.
THE painting Of the hands and feet
in this canvas is superb, and the mas
terly treatment OF the hands is nota-
BILE in other canvasses shown in the
exhibit. They are depicted as almost
as full OF character as the counte-
names Of the sitters, and 1t is this
which is an infallible mark OF true
artistry"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
HOUSE PASSES
MILITARY BILL
APPROPRIATION OF $4,000, 900
VOTED FOR MAINTENANCE
OF WAR DEPT.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2.-Just be-
fore the military bill was passed in
the house today an effort was made to
place a limitation on the prices paid
by the army for all powder except that
used in small arms. A motion was
made by Representative Fitzgerald OF
New York that the bill be recommitted
to the military committee with In
structions to report an amendment
prescribing that the government
should not pay more than "a cents a
pound for powder instead OF 81 cents
as at present. This was aimed at the
powder trust which was made the
subject of more or less debate In the
house during the consideration of the
military bill. The house refused to
follow the lead of Mr.. Fitzgerald and,
instead of recommitting the bill,
passed it. The measure carries an
appropriation of $4,000 for the main
tenance of the war establishment in
the fiscal year beginning July / next,
an increase of about 100000 over
the amount made available for the
purpose of the current fiscal year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
WITNESS TELLS THE
STORY OF MERGER OF
STEEL COMP ANIES
SENATE COMMITTEE EXTRACTS
INFORMATION FROM BANKER
OF NEW YORK.
CALLING LOANS DURING PANIC
Wealthy Men Were Afraid That They
Would Be Embarrassed And That
Is Why Tie Deal Went Through.
Details of Purchase Given.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "Details OF
the formation of syndicate to control
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
and of the later negotiations for the
sale of a majority of the stock of that
concern to the United States Steel
Corporation were given today by Grant
ID. Schley, of New York, member OF
The New York firm Of Moore & Schley,
who was a witness before the special
committee of the Senate Committee
on judiciary which is investigating the
Presidents authority for permitting
the merger in November, 1907.
Mr.. Schley gave the names OF the
sixteen men who associated them
selves together to control the stock.
He told also of the arrangement for
sale of the stock to the Steel Corpora
ton and indicated that this was
brought about through the agency of
Pierpont Morgan & Co.
At the time of the purchase of the
stock in the fall of 1905 there was out
standing common stock valued at $22,-
$4,000 and preferred stock to the
amount of $1,O00,O00. The associa-
ton of business men obtained 11S,5O0
shares, which was more than half of
the total. Mr.. Schley said the party
had the idea of developing the prop
erty and was not specializing in the
least. About one-half of the stock
was paid for by the individuals and
withdrawn, and about one-half, accord
ing to Mr.. Schley's estimate, was Dor
rowed upon by the holders. The only
agreement made by members of the
party was that they would not sell the
stock for period of two years. The
names of the men forming the as
ISOLATION we're given by Mr.. Schley as
follows: o. H. Payne, L, G. Hanna,
G. B. Schley, j. B. Duke, E. ]. Berwind,
J. w. Gates, A. N. Brady, G. A. Kess-
Ter. Oakleigh Thorne, who held 10000
shares each e. w. Oglebay, H. s.
Black, F. D. Stout, ]. w. Simpson,
who held $3.50 shares each; G. W.
French, $500 shares; 8. g. Cooper,
1900, and J. A. Topping, 1000 shares.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
LEAVES PROPERTY
TO ROCKEFELLER
JOHN GROIN MAKES OIL KING
HEIR TO ALL HE CAN.
FIND.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Duly signed
and executed on March Is, 1906, the
will of John Crom, formerly of sha'
mong township, N. j., has been FOUND
clause of which reads as follows:
II. John Crom, do hereby give and
bequath all my real estate and per-
sonal property, horses, cattle, gold
miles. farms, railroads. steamships,
caanl boats, telegraph lines, oil wells
ocean cables, air ships, cranberry
boys. cattle ranches, automobiles and
also my castles in Spain, also my
castles in the air to John d. RockefeI
Ter. providing he can find them"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
DISTRICT PASTORS
REGULAR MEETING
METHODIST PREACHERS HAVE
INTERESTING SHOP TALK AND
PLAN FOR FUTURE.

There was an interesting meeting
Of the Columbia District Methodist
Pastors Association held Monday af-
ternoon at the study of Rev. A. e.
Clement. Owing to the very inclement
weather the attendance was not up to
the usual standard but what was lack.
ing in attendance was more than made
I'D in interest. The preachers dis
cussed "Johnson's Ideal Ministry"
Plans for the work for the Master
during the coming year were discussed
and outlined.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
PASSENGER TRAIN
RUNS INTO FREIGHT
At M'KENzIE, TENN.
TRAIN CREWS AND MANY PAssEN-
GERS SEVERELY BUT NONE
FATALLY INJURED.
MAIL CLERKS NARROW ESCAPE
Both of Engineers And Firemen Save
Their Lives BY Jumping From The
Eneines.-Trains Were Running at
a High Rate of Speed.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. "A
head-on collision between passenger
train No. SO due from Memphis in
Nashville at m on the Nashville,
Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway and
an extra freight train occurred one
mile east of Mckenzie at 1926 o'clock
this morning.
Several passengers and the train
crews were severely but none fatally
injured. The engineers and firemen
of both trains jumped, thus saving
their lives. Engines were demolished
and the baggage and combination ex-
press and mail cars were telescoped
and wrecked.
A mail clerks life was saved by the
fact that he had just few minutes
before the collision walked into the
day coach. Both trains were running
at speed of about 35 miles an hour
whe tnhe collision occurred.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05

Bruce McMeen, a negro boy Of about
eighteen years Of age. met death In a
horrible manner Monday near his
home on College Hill The negro was
playing with another negro boy named
Flurrnoy Bills. aged about twelve
yoars. the two being near Gholston
Hall. In playing about they discov'
cred con OF gasoline and poured
some Of II In o sardine box. One OF
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
HAVE Y. M. c. A.
AT MT. PLEASANT
SPLENDID INSTITUTION LAUNCH
ED BY CITIZENS OF LIT
TIE CITY.

In keeping with Its record of prog
ress and improvement Mt. Pleasant
has now organized a Young Mems
Christian Association. The organiza-
ton was affected with large member
ship and comfortable club rooms have
been fitted up and they will be well
supplied with all current literature
and good books. Religious exercises
will be conducted In the club rooms
on every Sunday afternoon. The fol-
lowing officers have been elected: @.
w Killebrew, President; Rev. u. NJ.
Harrell and J. d. Wallace, Vice Presi-
dents; Truman Alexander, Secretary;
James A. Fleming, Treasurer; o. r.
Fleming, Assistant Secretary.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
BOY THROWS A CAN OF BURNING
GASOLINE OVER HIS COMPANION
BRUCE MMEEN YOUTH, HORRIBLE DEATH AT THE
HANDS OF rLouRNoY BILLS, ANOTHER coLoRED BOY

the boys lit the gasoline, and the
Bills boy then threw the blazing liquid
on McMeen.
In a moment the clothing of McMeen
was aflame, and the boy fell to the
street vrithing in agony. Some one,
attra ted ~ the boys cries, rushed to
his assistance and finally succeeded
in putting out the flames, but not be-
fore injuries bad been inflicted from
which the boy died few hours later.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
|EgTY-ONE CARS OF
|ULES SHIPPED TO
POINTS IN THE SOUTH
be THAN 700 OF MAURYs FA-
Gus FoUR-FooTED PRODUCT
SOLD ON MONDAY.
RECORDS Are BROKEN
maIs Bring Average of $170 Each,
Best Price Ever Paid on This Mar
ket.-Record of Days Shipments.
Many Sent Through the Country.

Twenty-one care of mules were
tipped out of Columbia as the result
Mondays selling, the bulk of the
es going to Alabama. Prices were
cher even than on the first Monday
81 January, the average being close to
TO- and that means that prices
ere higher than ever known here be-
bre. Several sales were reported at
e5O, but this appears to have been
be top mark.
These twenty-one cars contained an
.lyerage of % mules each, SO that the
sbtal number shipped out was $50,
Ahich at the average of $170 each
beant a total of 100000 This was
lot ND to the first Monday in January
khen S165,C00 changed hands, but was
doubtless the best first Monday In Feb
mary ever seen here. Buying began
8 little iate MONDAY on account OF the
Severely cold weather, and then there
were not as many mules on hand as
On the first Monday in January, but
the buyers were here in force, and
bought practically every good mule Of
fered at top price.
Following are the Shipments:
F. M. Boutwell,, one load to Green
vile, Ala.
j. D. Holman, one load to Ozark,
Ala.
bowling & Sessions one load to
Ozark, Ala.
Ratchford, Singer & Stanley one
load to Lafayette, Ala.
Flies & Son two loads to Birming-
ham, Ala.
Abraham Bros. two loads to Mont
gomery, Ala.
C. B. Allen one load to Ashland, Ala.
Marshall Burlington one load to
Franklin.
II. D. Hatcher one load to Nashville.
Pulaski Mule Co. one load to Allan
la.
]. w. scoggins one load to Atlanta.
s. w. Ray one load to Columbia, 5.
G.
J. w. Shreve one load to Andalusia.
F. B. Loftin one load to Eutaw.
F. G.. Lamb one load to Eutaw. Ala.
]. P. Hudson one load to New Or
leans.
London & Higtower one load to
Henderson & Adams one load to
Ozark, Ala.
John Fraser bought one horse and
sold nine head. Jake Harlan SOLD
.hree horses.
Among the sales made were two
Dads by Patient Whitaker to South
srn buyers for $4,000.
In addition to the shipments prcU~'
bly, one hundred head we're bought by
ocal farmers and planters, and some
we're even bought here and led
through the country to Alabama, 80
hat these would bring an additional
800 900 bringing the total of the day
Up to $4,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
OF THE
CORPORATIONS, THE
DEMAND OF HOUR
THIS is CONCLUSION REACHED
BY COMMISSIONER SMITH
IN HIS REPORT.
CANNOT STOP COMBINATIONS
In Spite Of Laws They Continue To
Be Formed, Therefore Rigid Reg
uIation And Not Suppression Urged
as The Correct Remedy.

WASHINGTON Feb. 2,-Commis-
sioner Herbert Knox Smith, Of the
Bureau of Corporations, today submit
ted to Secretary Straus, of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, the an
nual report of the operations Of his
Bureau for the year ending June 80,
1908 In all respects it is the most inn
portant report yet submitted by the
Bureau of Corporations. The work Of
the Bureau during the last fiscal yeal
was more varied than during any sim
liar period since the establishment or
the Department Of Commerce and La
Dor. During the year Commissioner
Smith directed Investigations of many
important Industries and he now has
on hand as current work, inquiries in
to the tobacco industry, steel industry,
International Harvester Company,
lumber industry, cotton exchanges and
water transportation.
The most important legal work Of
the Bureau in the last fiscal year was
in connection with bill for the
amendment of the Sherman law. A
large amount of worl. also was done
in aiding the Department of Justice
in the preparation for trial of cases
against the Standard Oil Company for
alleged practice of discrimination in
railway rates.
Discussing the general subject OF
corporate regulation and control, Com
missioner Smith says;
There is an irresistible movement
toward concentration in business. We
must recognize the fact that Industrial
concentration is already largely ac-
complished, in spite of general statr-
tory prohibition. The aim of new Leg
islation should be to regulate rather
than to prohibit combination. 1t is an
obvious absurdity to attempt to do
both at the same time, and prohibition
has practically failed. Our present
law forbidding all combination, there
fore, needs adaptation to the actual
facts. If We are to do anything eff
fective with the corporation question
we must make an advance on our
present legislation. The practical OBJ
ject is to see that business opportunf-
ty and the highways Of commerce are
kept equally open to all; to prevent
fraud, special privilege and unfair
competition. To do this. we must REQ
ognize concentration, supervise it, and
regulate 1t.
above all, we must have system
OF efficient publicity, TIL
strongest means for our purpose. Eff
ficient publicity means that sort OF
publicity which reaches the average
citizen under every day conditions.
A permanent office, after collecting
material, must also summarize it for
the public in a brief, clear and re-
liable conclusion showing important
permanent corporate tendencies.
1.-THE control by the Federal Govern
ment (of corporations) should be
broadened into a general constructive
syste mbased on testified principles Of
supervision, publicity, and co-opera-
ton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
SENATE PASSES THE
LIQUOR BILL OVER
PATTERSONS VETO
GOVERNOR SENDS ANOTHER sIZ-
FLING DEFIANCE TO THE
STATE SENATE.
REHASHES STOCK ARGUMENTS
Senators Spend Entire Morning De
batting The Messase.-Little Bust
ness Transacted in The House.
Very Few Bills introduced.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 3.-The
Senate this afternoon passed the bill
prohibiting the manufacture Of lntox-
icants in Tennessee ever the Cover
nor's veto by vote of twenty to
twelve. The bill will 90 to the House
tomorrow. The same Senators who
voted for the bill on it's original pass
age also voted to pass it over the Gov
ernors veto. One Senator was abb
sent.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. JS

SD6Cldl W HC IISi IbAu'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. 3.-The
Senate spent the entire morning ses-
sion in discussing the Governors veto
message of the manufacturers prohi-
bition bill.
This constituted the feature of to-
days session of the General Assembly
as the House members did little be
sides introduce bills. Most OF those
presented were of minor Importance
and will cause very little discussion
when they come up for final action.
The bill requiring sheriffs to secure
list of federal liquor licenses in
their work of enforcing the prohibit
ton laws introduced in the Senate
some days ago was introduced in the
House.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. Gov.
Patterson today returned to the Sen
ate the bill prohibiting the manufac-
ture of intoxicants in Tennessee with
his veto.
The message accompanying the re-
turn of the bill begins as follows:
Every law should be founded upon
some reason which will be accepted
by the persons Of ordinary intelligence
as valid and sufficient for its adoption.
If any measure proposed can accom-
plish no good either afirmatively or
it should be placed In the
category of useless Legislation and
therefore be discarded as unworthy
the attention of a law-making body.
Let us apply this elementary test to
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-05

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The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA. ! 6

NVNNIl VI -otN - HVN'
on this Eighth day OF February, IN the year
trict Court in AMI for the Territory and County
aioresai /, residing therein, duly commissioned
and sworn, personally appeare John Hender
son and l.. VI. Sa aztr known to me to be the
persons described in, whose names are sub
scribed to- and who executed the an exed in
sttument and they acknowledged to me that
they executed the same Tor the purposes and
considerations therein expressed
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, | have hpreunto set
my hand and affixed my Official Seal at my
office i'm the said Territory and County the
day and year last above written.
[SEALl ALLEN I. BIRD,
CLERK District Cont, Second Judicial District
of Arizona, Santa Cruz County.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13

This dam and others soon to be
constructed in western New Mex
leo and eastern Arizona. will leave
so little water in the ella that
there will be none left to be inn
pounded by a dam at San Carlos.
The new project is backed by the
ella farm company, company
recently organized at Santa Fe
under the laws of New Mexico.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-13
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA. ..

l. Phil Herold, County Recorder in and for
the County and Territory aforesaid, do hereby
copy with the original articles of incorporation
of the LISTA BLNN A COPPER COMPANY
filed and recorded in my office on the 9th day
OF February 1909, in Book of Miscellaneous
Records at page - ct seq; and that the same
is full, true and correct copy of such original
and OF the whole thereof
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 9th
day Of February, A, d. 1909.
lsEALl. PHIL HERoLp,
County Recorder,
Feb lS-Mar. 20.