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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
Commuters Escape From Fire.

New York, May 1S.-Two hundred com muters on board a train on the Long Island railroad jumped from car windows this afternoon to escape from a blaze which was started simultaneously in all the coaches by a sudden short circuiting of the third rail. The train was just pulling out of the station at Far Rock away when the accident occurred. Owing perhaps to the reduced speed at which it was moving none of those who jumped was hurt, although the engineer was slightly injured. The flames spread rapid ly and before the f1remen could reach the scene four coaches were destroyed The mail pouches were saved with consider able difficulty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
Chinese Enterprise.

From the Bohemian Magazine.
 The San Franciscans who had the courage to begin rebuilding were like a decimated brigade. As the ranks closed up, the survivors liked to touch tn cir comrades elbows. Many of the Chinese landowners were insured. some of tn em in companies which paid in full and promptly. and some of the Chinese were so anxious to rebuild that they paid as much as s5 an hour to inter- preters In the tedious and complicated business of adjusting fire losses.
 When they received their insurance money, they went to work, and some of the first buildings erected after the disaster were in Chinatown. This in- volved their paying the enormous wages demanded by mechanics-as high as SS a day for bricklayers-which they did without murmur. This won for them the approval of the labor unionists who worked on the despised Chinamen's buildings just as readily as they did on those of the whites. And
 it also won them the approval of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
WILLIAMS TAXES
 WATCHORN' PLACE
Taft Names New Commissioner
 of immigration
HOLDS NEW YORK OFFICE
Williams Held Same Office Under Roosevelt and as Watchorn Was Not Satisfactory the Change
 Was Made.

Washington, May 1s-William Williams of New York was today selected to sue ceed Robert Watchorn as commissioner Of immigration at New York. A statement made at the White House said:
 MT. Watchorns administration of the office proved unsatisfactory to the Pres ident and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, although there have been interest ed in his retention a number of good people who did not understand the facts in respect to the condition of the office MT Watchorns resignation was not re- quested, but he was under investigation by the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, and his course in office was the subject of inquiry at the time he rendered and insisted on the acceptance of his resigna- ton, which was accepted for the good of the service.
 ''The President and the secretary were with a single view to the enforcement of the immigration laws and to the proper protection of the immigrants coming into this country. MT. Williams record in his previous administration of this office insures this result. MT. Williams is a Yale graduate and a friend of the Presi- dent. and was not a candidate for ap- pointment, but most reluctantly yielded to the insistence of the President and the secretary that he take the office in or der to put it again on a proper basis.
 Ut had been reported that MT. Watch orns resignation was due to political exigeney. This statement is utterly un- founded, and the appointment of MT. Will Hams is the most complete refutation of that statement that could be made"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
Mrs. Annis in Vaudeville.

New York. May S.-Announcement was made today that Mrs. William E. Annls, wife of the man for whose death Peter c. 1Ialns began serving a Sing Sing sen- tence this morning, has signed contract with the United Booking Offices to play a piano accompaniment in vaudeville sketch. Mrs Annis is quoted as saying that since she has been thrown on her own resources it was necessary for her to adopt some means of livelihood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
Thirty Houses Burned.

Johnstown, Pa., May 29.-Nearly one half of the village of Gilestown, mining settlement of the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke company, IA miles from here, was consumed by fire which started shortly before midnight, Three lives are believed to have been lost and two persons were injured. The loss is estimated at over s6O,O0O. Thirty houses were destroyed and at least 15 more were in the path of the flames. The missing men who are thought to have burned to death are foreign miners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
kldnapinq Charge Made.

St. Louis. May 1S.-The circumstances under which James Shepard Cabanne III was taken to San Francisco recently by Broughton Brandenberg, the New York writer, are being considered by the St. Louis grand jury. The boys father ap- peared before the jury today and it is stated that an indictment on the charge of kidna ping was being sought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19

white landowners who were struggling against equal difficulties to rehabilitate their own shattered fortunes and to re- build the city.
 When it became apparent that the vealthier Chinese intended not only to rebuild, but to construct an Oriental quarter which should far eurpass the old one in architectural beauty, the last opposition disappeared, and the attitude of the Americans toward the Orientals became quite friendly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
Storms Do Much Damauc.

Oklahoma City, May 1S.-Northern Texas and southern Oklahoma were swept by severe wind and rainstorm today that did much damage to growing crops and houses. Octavius Dodge of Bonham was killed by lightning. Near Van Alystine Tex, a church and school house were partially wrecked Crops suffered greatly in Grayson, Fannin and Cook counties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
Sin Pays Penalty.

Mitchell, s. D., May 1S-When officers went today to arrest w. c. Gray aged 45 years, and his sister, Miss Edith Gray, aged 40 years, they found the woman hanging lifeless by a cord in her bedroom and the man dead on the floor with d bullet in his head. They were accused of entering into a common law marriage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
Inquiry Into HeInze's Affairs.

New York, May 18-F. Augustus Heinze, the banker, who is under two indictments charging over-certification and misappli- cation of funds at the time of the Henze crash in Wall street in 1907, was again before the federal grand jury today. It is understood that a new inquiry into the affairs of the fnancier is under way. He Is at present out on s50,OOO hail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
Biu Fire In Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, May 1S.-Fire starting in the hay loft of J. A. Pritchards livery stable on Union street this afternoon completely destroyed that structure and the peanut cleaning plant of the Norfolk Virginia Peanut company adjoining. The total loss is estimated at between s75,- GOO and s1Oo0O0. partly covered by in- surance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
Fatal Powder Explosion.

Linden Ind, May 1S.-Guy Ellston, -16 years old, was killed and his father Daniel Elliston, was seriously burned in a powder explosion at the Little Giant mine near here this afternoon. His fathers injuries were due to attempts to extnguish the boys burning clothing. Frank Guiester, miner, was perhaps fatally wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
Sentenced for MansIauahter.

Gainesville, Fla, May 1S.-William A. Bexley and Truby Osteen. prominent young white men. who were recently con- victed here of manslaughter in connec- tion with the killing of W. IT. More land. an Atlanta travelling man, at High Springs, Fla, several months ago. were today sentenced to serve nine years at hard labor in the state prison. An ap- peal will be taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
CHARLES M. ELIOT
 QUITS HARVARD

Cambridge, Mass, May 1S.-Charles Will liam Eliot, at the age of 10, laid aside to- day the robe of office which he has worn with so much honor for 40 years as president of Harvard university and with characteristic simplicity stepped back into private life. Tomorrow Lawrence Lowell will assume the office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
Held the Place Before.

New York, May 1S.-William Williams is practicing attorney of this city. He was graduated from Yale in 1884 and has been resident of this city since 1890. He was immigration commissioner for two years during the Roosevelt adminstra- tion, but resigned because of a disagree ment with MT Roosevelt over the ap- pointment of some of the subordinates in the immigration service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
door is wide open for American enter prise and machinery.

The east will lose in picturesqueness with the vanishing camel and/caravan and everything like the modernizaton of its life and ways seems incongruous and impossible; but all the signs point to an era in the worlds history unlike any thing 1t has known, when civilization and education shall be universal; when all over the earth the freest exchange of commodities shall prevail; when travel shall be so easy and rapid that allspeo- pies will know one another, and when war will be less frequent.
 We hear much of the "accursed thirst for gold" of the folly of piling up riches; but if the era of peace we are told of ever comes it will be largely due to the increased production of gold and to the hustling activity of those whose desire to be rich has carried commerce and the arts of peace and civilization to the ends of the earth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
A Little Mixed.
From ,IrdRf

From Judge.
 A little girl was sent to the store for a spool of silk thread. Her mother told her to be sure to remember that she wanted Letter B."
 On her way she forgot the letter. When the clerk asked her what let ter she wanted. she hesitated, but fin ally triumphantly replied. Letter alone"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
Suicide With Revolver.

Sumter, S. C., May 1S.-Maj. H. Frank Wilson, master in equity for Sumter county, shot himself through the head this morning death being instanteous Major Wilson was talking to his father, and .excusing himself for @ moment stepped into the vault of his office. A moment later the shot was heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
Fitting.

From the St. Louis Dispatch.
 Passing the Bryan farm, Weston dropped in.
 "Delighted!" the commoner exclaimed. They walked up to the house and tho pedestrian sat down on the porch.
 "I thought 1t would be a pity,' he said, If the greatest walker of them all didn't drop in on the greatest run ner of them all.'
 They both laughed and the dinner bell rang
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
Heavy Loss By Fire.

Lille, France, May 1S.-Extenslve docks and warehouses here were destroyed by fire tonight. One man was killed and the loss is estimated at close to 100000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
Roxinn Bout Stopped.

New York May 1S.-Two pugilsts in the heavyweight class, Jim Savage of Orange, N J., and Charley Mann of San Francisco. met today for a 10-round bout at Browns gymnasium. but the referee stopped the fight in the seventh round to save the western man from complete knockout
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
Quill Defeats Clabby.

Boston, May 1S.-Tommy Quill of Brock ton won the decision from Jimmy Clabby of Milwaukee tonight in F speedy rounds at the Armory Athletic association. Both were fast and clever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-19
Proper Proportions

From Outing.
 How much fuel do you compute we shall need on our motor trip?"
 ''Well. suppose we say two- gallons of gasolene and three gallons of Scotch."
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-07-08
EASTERN MONEY FOR
IRRIGATION ENTERPRISES.
Eastern Capitalists Have Confidence
in Western Securities.

Eastern Capitalists Have Confidence
I'm Western Securities.
SPOKANE, Wash, July s.
Money is cheap In the east, pros
perity Is returning and industrial and
commercial activity is bound to fol-
low. The attitude Of eastern capital
toward investments in the northwest
is highly favorable, and one needs
only to recall the number of enter
prises in the northwest, including
those In the Inland Empire, financed
during the last five years, to see that
money is flowing this way. ! believe
this will continue in increased in
vestments."
George w. Perkins, vice president
of the New York Life Insurance COM
pany, partner of ]. Pierpont Morgan
and director of the National City
bank and a score of financial and in
dustrial enterprises, said this on his
arrival in Spokane the evening of
June 20, on tour OF the northwest
and Alaska. He is accompanied by
Mrs. Perkins, his son and daughter
and several friends.
Asked how eastern capital felt to-
ward bonds on irrigation projects in
the northwest, Mr.. Perkins said:
''The market for bonds of this
character is getting better, with GER
tain limitations. Financing such en-
terprises will become easier with
wider knowledge of their Importance
and safety We all realize the i'm
portance of irrigation to the north
west and the entire country. New
York will do its share. BY that
do not mean that New York perse
will furnish the actual money that
goes into these enterprises, but 1t
will relieve the pressure on other
centers, permitting them to divert
capital in this direction. We are
fairly familiar with the wonderful re-
sources Of the Inland Empire and the
northwest, and, as l want to see as
much OF the country as possible on
my first visit, we are making daylight
runs through the grain and fruit dis
tricts."
Mr.. Perkins and his party were
met at the Northern Pacific station
by j. p. M. Richards, president of the
Spokane & Eastern Trust company;
H. M. Richards, president of the
Washington Water Power company;
Edwin T. Conan, president of the
Exchange National bank; R. In
singer, manager of the Hypotheek
bank; Dan Morgan, of F. B. Grinnell
& Co., and L. G. Monroe, secretary of
the Spokane chamber of commerce,
who entertained them during their
stay in Spokane.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-07-08
REAL ESTATE TRANsFRRs.

Following 10 q list OF real estate
transfers In Kotenai county. as fur
nished by the Panhandle Abstract
company:
& 8. to Hezekiah u. Barnes. ne al
of sw or, Sc or Of sw or, W hf OF 90
a. OF section S-5O.SW.
U. s. to Maude Thornton, 8 hf OF
NV ar Of section 2l.53-5W.
G. craik to N. Eiganiy. lot 10 Of
block Craik Park. $3.50.
y. M. Graves to Kootenai County
part Of section s-5O-5W, 81.
Milwaukee Land Co., to Isaih La
gers, lot 2. block 81 st. Joe City, 325.
Geo. Smith to H. C. Batten, lot 10,
block /, Craik Park, $500.
Ida l.. Dying to Louis Pein, part 81
W hf Of sw or and NV or of section s.
5O-SW, $500.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-07-08
HER LIE COST GIRLS LIFE
Now slgnOra Puccini, Wife OF Com.
poser, 10 Jailed.

Now signora Pucclni, Wife Of Com
poser, IL Jailed.
ROME, Italy. July s.-Signora
Puccini. wife OF Giacomo Puccini, the
composer. was sentenced today to
five months imprisonment and fine
Of 1920 in addition to costs and dam
ages. the latter to be fixed by a separ-
ate court.
Some months ago signora Puccini
accused her husband and maid in
her employ Of having improper rela-
lions. The girl protested her lnno-
cence and subsequently committed
suicide. An autopsy proved that the
charges against the girl were base
less. The accusations OF the wife,
however, resulted in separation and
quickly after this the mother OF The
girl instituted suit against Signora
Puccini.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-07-08

Montana and North Dakota, win cost
S2s7OO,OOO. The Blaekfeet viii
water $1,000 acres in Montana
where win also be built the Flathead.
10000 acres, and Fort Peck. u.s.
600 acres.
Salt river project in Arizona will
water 100000 acres, while the Yuma
in California and Arizona will care
for 100000. Other projects are the
uneompahgre, Colorado. $50. 900
aeres' Garden City. Kansas, 5000;
North Platte, Wyoming and Ne
oraska, 10000; Truckee-Carson
Nevada. 100000: Hondo. Carlsbad
and Rio Grande. New Mexico, as
600; Buford-Trenton. North Dakota.
$4,000; Belle Fourche. South Da-
kota. 100000; Shoshone, Wyoming
100000, and Strawberry valley
Utah, IS. 900.
Several millions Of acres Of lands
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-07-08
HIGH GLASS CONCERTS.

Arrangements have been completed
TO hold three concerts OF a very high
class In the Methodist church during
the month Of July upon the follow
Ing dates: July 16-Prof. Alexander
6aslavaky. OF New York. accompan-
led BY Mr.. Merkle, Of Alabama, win
give the frst concert. July 2s--PrOf.
Frank Schroeder. OF Spokane, viii
give a pipe organ recital. Prof
Schroeder win be assisted by some
high class vocal talent. The last con-
cert will be given under the direction
OF Mr.. H. w. Newton, of Spokane.
and win take place July so. Mr.
Newton win be assisted by some OF
the best local talent. These concerts
have been arranged for largely at the
request OF Prof. Black and Miss Belle
Chamberlain. for the accommodation
OF the summer normal.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-07-08

will also be covered in Aoa'
ifornia. washington. col''
IONA. Idaho, Texas ss'. -
Mexico, Oklahoma. Wssa -
Oregon, as soon as ne
available.
More than 1O,Oev,vs
lands are under private
various states. where ~. =, (
under way to put see
under the ditch durlng 2
years. If these profess
out. the Horse Heafea
Washington viii coA.-
tract Of 500 900 acres
cost Of SIS. zoe. zee. u
Pacific project in the =. 80
ley, east Of Calgary,
which work starseo
cover 5000, 900 aerss :.
SIS. Geo. 600. making !
single tract on the
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-07-08
PYTHIAN SISTERS is
PROSPEROUS ORDER.
supreme Chief says Membership Is
10000.

Supreme Chief Says Membership Is
10000.
SPOKANE. WASH, July S.-Mrs.
Nellie E. Merriam, of Muskogee,
Okla, national supreme chief of the
Pythian Sisters, who is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. B. Gregg,
in Spokane, on the way to the Pa
eitlc coast, said in the course OF an
interview that the order now has
10000 members. with grand tenn
pies in forty states, besides those In
Canada, the Panama canal zone and
Honolulu. where she win visit the
branch In 1910. Mrs. Merriam
added:
I'VE have lately taken up char
liable work, and In Medina. Ohio, we
have decided to build a home for
aged women. having eighty-six acres
as site for the institution, come
to Washington from Ohio. having
also visited the grand temples In
Utah, Nebraska and Tennessee.
While l am not required to make
these visits. l make II . point to at.
tend as many grand temples a. / can
in the various states. most Of them
being in session about this time Of
year. I am planning to so to south
ern California to pass = couple OF
months in rest before returning TO
my work"
While her duties as head OF the
Pythian Sisters have brought her di.
rectly into contact with advocates Of
equal suffrage. Mrs. Merriam "a not
in any sense a sufRragetts. she at
tends the national council OF women
as the ofRcial representative Of the
Pythian Sisters. who are a part OF
the council. The national council
is made up Of a number OF ed0ea-
tional and philanthropic orEanlEa-
lions and Il organized along broader
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-07-08

der ditch in 1889, the area doubling
the following decade, due largely to
the extension of the existing canals.
A special census in 1902 showed
126,00S farms with a total OF 9,034,-
SAG acres under irrigation. Congress
adopted the national irrigation act
that year. which saw the beginning
of the construction of work under
the control Of the secretary Of the in
terror, the fund being derived from
the disposal of reclaimed lands. The
law provides that the cost of the
work Is to be apportioned to the land
and refunded to the government in
ten yearly installments, without in
terest.
twenty-five projects completed
and upon which the government is
now at work viii, when fully devel-
oped, add S,19S, 900 acres OF land to
the crop-producing area of the
United States, while thirteen others
held In allegiance until the completion
of the former will reclaim S,27O, 900
acres, making total of 6.46S, 600
acres reclaimed at a cost of $780,
621. 900.
The largest of the projects in
Washington are in the Yakima val
ley, as follows: Sunnyside, 80, geo
acres. cost. $1,000, 900: Tieton, 3d.
600. cost. $4,000 wapato, $780,
900. cost. sl.5OO,OOO. The Okla
hogan win water 5000 acres at a
cost OF 100000. Other projects
contemplated will add 4OO, 900 acres
to the states crop-producing area.
Government projects in Idaho are
the MinedOka. 10000 acres, costing
$4,000, goo, and the Payette- Boise.
100000 acres, completed at a cost of
SS,0O0,000 The latter covers the
largest single tract under irrigation
on the continent at the present time,
Oregon has the UmatIlla, $4,000
acres, costing s1.10O, 900, and the
klamath, extending into California,
10000 acres, costing $500. 900.
The projects In Montana are the
Hantley, $4,000 acres. costing $780,
900; the Sun river. $4,000 acres.
costing $500, 200. and the MIR river.
including the Saint Mary, $4,000
acres. costing s1.20O.0oO, The Lower
Yellowstone project, $4,000 acres, in
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-07-08
TAKE 1T IN TIME.
just as Scores Of Occur d'Alene Peo-
pie Have.

just as Scores Of Occur d'Alene Peo-
pie Have.
Waiting doesn't pay. If you neg
lect the aching back. urinary trou-
bles. diabetes. surely follow. Doan's
Kidney Pills relieve backache. cure
every kidney III. Many people in this
locality recommend Doan's Kidney
pills.
Here's one case:
Mrs, F. D. Haines, 1914 e. River
side Ave. Spokane, Wash, says: 81
suffered for many years from q weak
and lame back. / did not know
what caused the trouble, but when a
friend advised me to try Doan's Kid
ney Pills. procured a box. They
proved successful in every respect.
My kidneys were restored to their
normal condition and the pains and
aches left my back. l am glad to
give Doan's Kidney Pills my endorse
ment as / know them to be q reliable
remedy for the kidneys"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-07-08
CHTLDREN NOT "ORINnNAIls.r

When a new law goes into effect
the coming September in New York
state the criminal child win cease to
have a legal existence, Under this
no person under the age Of 16 can be
branded as q criminal, No matter
what the nature OF the offense the
youthful offender will be known as
a juvenile delinquent, who win be
judged by the juvenile courts.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-07-08
WRATHER RHPORr.

PORTLAND. Ore, July s.-Fore.
east for northern Idaho and Eastern
Washington for - hours ending at
s o'clock p. m. tomorrow:
Fair tonight and Friday.
The local weather report for the
~ hours ending at o'clock .. m.
today shows q maximum temperature
OF 20 degrees, minimum 4S.