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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
MINE WORKERS ALMOST
 SPLIT IN CONVENTION

Indianapolis, January 27.-Begin- ming with dissension between the fac tions into which the 400 delegates arc divided, todays session of the United Mine Workers closed with concordant action upon numerous resolutions, the most important of which recommended notifications in court procedure in re- gard to injunction. It was the sense of the convention, expressed in this resolution and in the speeches that ac- companied it's adoption tha a restrain ing order should not be issued on ap- plication of an employer unless the employees against whom the order was directed had first been notified of the action and given chance to appear in court, that in the case of a contempt proceeding growing out of alleged vio- lation of such an injunction the hear ing should be before another judge than the one that issued the writ, and that the trial should be by jury.
 Only 10 minutes after the opening Of the session, the rancor of the oppo- nents of the administration of Presi- dent Lewis came to the surface. Frank Harrington of Illinois, a supporter of John H. Walker, who is Mr. Lewis rival for the national presidency, took the floor and demanded of Mir. Lewis to know if the organizers present were paid out of the national treasury or by local unions whom they were sup posed to represent as delegates. President Lewis responded that Mr. Burlington was out of order and that his question might properly be asked and answered when the matter was ar rived at in the regular course of busi- ness. Harrington protested and the presiding officer hammered his table for silence, amid shouts of "sit down" ton by his enemies and friends.
 Harrington at length took his seat but the storm was stilled for few moments only, for MT. Walker soon rose and asked an appeal from the de- cision of the chair. After heated argu- ment, during which the convention was in confusion, the incident was tempor- arily closed.
 In the afternoon there was long dis cussion over resolutions, purporting to commit the organization to a political party In this instance it was pro- posed that the convention should ap- prove the institution of an independ- dent labor party. Several delegate< among them Congressman w B. Will son, stated that in their opinion this country was not ready for a separate labor party, such as exists in England, and on the continent. The socialists opposed the resolution because 1t ig-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
WORLDS RECORD
 IN TUNNEL WORK

New York, January 27-The simul- taneous explosion of 12 dynamite charges at S:27 o'clock this afternoon, following the pressure of a lever by Chief Engineer Charles M Jacobs, blew down the four feet of natural barrier far under the North river between the two sections of the third tube of the Hudson and Man haitian railroad, between Cortland street, Manhattan and Jersey City. Two worlds records were made in the work The first was the driving of the shield through the silt formation and erecting 70 feet of tube lining ready for work in 24 hours. The second was blasting through the rock section, 390 feet during 30 working days The running time for trains at the opening of the tube, about July l. will be three minutes between Jersey City and New York and they will be dispatched on a three-minute schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
BRIST0W ASSAILS HARTMAN TRICKS

Topeka, Kas., January 27.-In accepting the United States senatorship from Kan sas, formally voted to him by the 1egisla- ture today, Senator Joseph T. Bristow as- sailed the methods used by E. H. liar riman and his assistants in the Alton case as criminal and declared ''the men who are guilty of such highland operations should face imprisonment for their crimes"
 To correct the laws which permit such evils, MT. Bristow declared would be one of the ends to which he would work in the Senate. After going into the details of the methods used in the case of E. H. Hartman, Mortimer L. Schiff, George J. Gould and James Stillman, he de- clared
 ''The laws of our country should re- gard the financial methods employed in the Alton case as criminal and the men who are guilty of such high h-handed opera tions should face imprisonment for their crimes Yet, today these captains of high finance are making a determined effort to prevent the enactment of legislation that will take from them opportunities for plunder and to do this they buy or sub sidize newspapers, employ able attorneys to look after their political interests and by false representation try to organize their employees into political associations that will be obedent to their demands. They seek to destroy every man in pub lie life who is not subservient to their wishes They are especially interested in the control of the United States Sen ate and the federal judiciary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
PANAMA TREATY
 HAS BEEN SIGNED

Washington, January 27.-The treaties between the United States and Colombia and between the United States and Pan anna. in settlement of all of the difficult ties growing out of the secession of Pan anna from the Colombian republic, were favorably reported to the Senate today from the committee on foreign relations.
 There was some opposition to the treaties on the part of the democratic members of the committee on account of the contract by this government to pay a portion of the sum awarded Colombia for the loss of Panama. In assuming this obligation the democratic senators de- clared that the United States confesscs that it was responsible for the Panaman revolt which has long been contended by the minority in Congress.
 It is expected that the treaties will meet with renewed opposition on the floor of the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS

Page i. Governor Patterson's inaugural address Roosevelt is for Judge Hundley. Slow progress in Cooper trial. President has papers hidden. Mine workers almost split. Senator Hopkins loses votes.
 Page ?. Boy injured in collision. Committee named by Hightower. Agreement made to hold up bills. Willett's remark.
 Page }. Military court will sit today. Old citizen has surprise.
 Page {. Editorial comment
 Page 5. Cruiser party to Mobile promises to be large. Federal court puts blame on Limburger cheese and hop ale. Second avenue merchants beyond Fist street form improvement association. Poll taxes still coming in slowly Negro gets death penalty in county court. John Delaney is allowed bond Police chiefs will probably come to Dii
 Page 6. Dullness in iron trade widespread.
 Page 7. Birmingham society. Feminine fancies by Dolly Dalrymple.
 Page 8. Georgia fruit crop in danger. Needs of navy to be considered. Cuba will again taste freedom.
 Page g. Stocks make an advance. Cotton declines on general selling. Wheat advances on better demand.
 Page 10. Baker makes anti-saloon speech to Ems ley. Bessemer news. Hartman merger hearing begun. Ransdeu pleads for waterways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
MAN FOUND AFTER
 EIGHT YEARS

Chicago, January 27.-After search of eight years the police tonight arrested man in connection with the killing of two Chicago policemen and also with the robbery of a bank and the killing Of two watchmen at Sodus, N. Y. The prisoner gave his name as James Mack, alias Quinn and "Whitie."
 The prisoner is believed to know about the killing of Policemen Charles T. Pen nell and Timothy Devine, whose bodies were found in an alley one night eight years ago The police believe the slayer of the Chicago policemen committed the Sodus bank robbery and robbed several postoffices in Indiana and Michigan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
STEPHENSON IS
 SHORT ONE VOTE

Madison, Wis, January N.-United States Senator Isaac Stephenson lacked but one vote of being reelected to the United States Senate for full term on the first ballot taken in joint assembly today.
 There being two senators absent, the joint vote was 131. thus requiring 66 votes necessary for choice.
 Senator Stephenson was able to line up but 85, due to the desertion from his ranks of several of the assemblymen who voted for him yesterday when the vote was taken in separate bodies. The cause of his failure to hold yesterdays strength is said to be the sensational charge of all legged corruption in the primary hanging over the senator. The balloting will be continued tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
Ruling Ruins Business.

Washington, January N.-On the ground that its business is seriously injured by ruling of the Secretary of Agriculture. which it regards as arbitrary, regulating the use of nitrogen peroxide in bleaching nour, the Alsop Process company of St. Louis, Mo-, which manufactures machines used in this process and has a patent process of it's own, today obtained an or der from Justice Clabaugh of the supreme court of the District of Columbia direct Ing Secretary Wilson to appear before the court on February 12 to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not be Issued against him compelling him to withhold his recommendations of prose- cutions for violation of his ruling. Secre- tary Wilson has requested the Attorney General to represent the department of agriculture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
Goodness Prevents Panic.

Chicago, January 27.-Owing to the cool ness of the manager an audience in Pow CTS theatre tonight remained calmly in their seats while a fire ragged in an ad- joining building. When Harry J. Powers detected smoke entering the auditorium through doors and noticed an uneasy shifting of feet in the galleries he step ped to the middle' aisle and said: Ladies and gentlemen. there is a small fire in the building next door; 1t will soon be put out and if you will remain quietly in your seats the performance will go on. This allayed all anxiety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28

nored the existence of their party. r. e resolution was defeated by large ma jority.
 Another resolution declaring for pub lie ownership of the means of produc- tion of wealth was adopted unani- mously.
 resolution that operators of mines should be held responsible in state courts for loss sustained by miners families resulting from fatalities in mine explosions was referred to the national board of the organization, to be submitted to state organizations.
 A resolution recommending old age pensions was killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
Six Boxinu Bouts Held.

New York, January 27.-Six boxing bouts were held at the Sharkey Ath- letic club on Upper Broadway tonight without any attempt at police inter- ference. There were two knockouts and two disqualif1cations for fouling during the preliminaries. In the wind up, which went the full 10 scheduled rounds, Young Loughrey of Philadel- phia easily defeated Daddy Sullivan of Brooklyn. The Philadelphian out boxed his opponent at every stage after the opening round.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
Not Earthquake, But Meteor.

Norfolk, Neb.. January 27.-A telegram received from Neigh today shows that what people of Pierce and Knox counties yesterday thought was an earthquake was a crash due to the falling of large meteor The meteor fell near Neligh and was dug up still fuming. Thirty miles away the report resembled a powder ex- plosion, and frightened men, horses and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
Honors to Americans.

Algers, January 27.-Rear Admiral Pot ter and the superior officers of the Ameri- can vessels were dined this evening by Lady Holden. and afterward attended a ball organized by American visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
obaIdia sians Treaty.

Panama, January 27.-The Panama United States treaty was ratified this aft ernoon by the assembly and was signed immediately by President Obaldia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
Neuro Insurance comnany.

Atlanta, January 27.-The Standard Life operated by negroes, was granted char ter by the secretary of state. The capital is to be S20Q0V
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-05-13
EDITORS BOARD BATTLESHIP
Members of Louisiana Press Associa
ton Guests of Mississippi.

New Orleans.-Lying serenely at an
Choir in the great stream whose name it
bears, after having journeyed through
the passes and up the river without UNI
toward happening, the U. S. battleship
Mississippi was boarded and inspected
by throng of interested visitors Fri
day. Among those who went on the
big ship were hundred or more Louis
lana editors. They were passing through
New Orleans on the way to their re-
spective homes, after attending the an
nual meeting of the Louisiana Press AS
sociation, at Covington, La.
Numerous tenders of hospitality have
been extended to the officers and crew
of the Mississippi during it's stay in
this port. The principal feature OF en-
tertainment will be banquet to the Of
ficers of several Southern states. Prom
inent officials of the Lakes-to-the-Gulf
Deep Waterway Association are expect
ed to be present.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-05-13
RACE SUICIDE CHARGED
ONE BIRTH DURING YEAR IN
CLUB OF 400.
Women Deny That Their Club Work
Distracted From the Life
of Home.

Chicago.--To three of the large fash.
lonable women's clubs of Chicago the
stork in the past year has paid one visit,
md only one.
The West End Women's Club, with a
membership of 800, boasts of only one
club baby" for the year, and the same
is true of the Chicago Culture Club, with
$50 members, and the Social Economies
Club, whose members number 1875.
This startling commentary on the birth
rate among fashionable women was dis
closed following the receipt of dis
patch from Omaha stating that of the
400 members of the Omaha Woman's
Club, only one had become mother dur.
ing the last year. The secretary report
ed at the annual meeting that Mrs. Da
vid E. McCully, former officer of the
organization, had given birth to a boy
since the meeting a year previous, and
that he was the first and only club child
of the year.
Despite the Chicago and Omaha sta
tistics, club women here Indignantly de-
MED that their club work distracted
from the life of the home.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-05-13
LOOKING FOR POT OF GOLD
Population of Layton, Ky, Expect
Treasure to Be Dug Up.

Cincinnati.-The work of excavating
for the structure of st. Francis Church
in Dayton, KY, suburb, is being
watched by a large portion of the popu.
lation of the town, who expect the work.
men engaged in the excavating may dig
up pot of gold which tradition says has
lain buried under that site since the
raid of Gen. John Hunt Morgan and his
band of Confederates near the close of
the Civil war.
The property formerly belonged to the
late Matthew Macarthur, noted South.
ern sympathizer. The old homestead
was famous as an Underground station
for Confederate refugees. AS the story
goes, there was a subterraneon passage
leading from the house, and it is here
the passage having long since been filled
up-that the treasure is supposed to be,
The money was left there, it is said,
by Confederate spy by the name of
Caldwell, who had been sent North to
pay the troops of Gen. Morgan, then in
this vicinity. He stopped at the Near,
thur residence, and his presence being
discovered, he secreted the gold, said to
amount to several thousand dollars, and
escaped, intending to Join Gen. Morgan,
Tine latter being killed in Tennessee about
the same time.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-05-13
TO IMPEACH RATE JUDGES
Murphy Incensed Over Telegram
From Hagerman.

Washington.-Formal charges of i'm
parchment against Federal Judges Phil
fps and Mcpherson, of the western dis
trict of Missouri, are to be filed by Rep
resentative Murphy, of that state, who
made announcement of that fact Thurs
day.
Incensed over telegram to Attorney
General Wickersham by Frank Hagei
man, attorney for eighteen railroads, in
which Mr.. Hagerman characterized Mr.
Murphy's resolution of inquiry into the
official conduct of the two judges as
ian outrageous tissue of misrepresenta
tion," Mr.. Murphy held the attention Of
the house with a repetition of the
charges which he had made in his orig
na| resolution.
His colleague, Mr.. Rucker, corroborat
ed all that he said in denunciation OF
the action of the two judges in connec
ton with Missouri's 2-cent passenger
rate law and the maximum freight law
and remarked that Judge Phillips ought
to have been impeached twenty years
ago.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-05-13
MORSE IS PENNILESS
EVERY VEsTIGE OF 100000
FORTUNE is GONE.
Says No Member of His Family Has
Any Property in Which
He Is Interested.

New York.-Charles W. Morse, the
former banker, who is now in the Tombs
prison, under sentence for violation OF
the national banking laws, has not q
share of stock, a bond or a piece of real
estate left of his fortune, which was
estimated at $30,O00,000, according to
evidence which he gave in supplement-
airy proceedings made public Friday.
Morse was at one time one of the
largest holders of securities of the $780,,
100000 Consolidated Steamship Com
pany and controlled three national
banks. He testified in the supplement-
airy proceedings that he had given all
his property to creditors to secure his
debts.
Mr.. Morse said that the largest
amount of bank stock which he formerly
owned was hypothecated in some TWEEN,
ty-odd hundred banks" through Moseley
& Co. He stated that he owed Z. j. b.
Berwind $1,140,000, and that he gave
Mr.. Berwind $1,900,oOO of Consolidated
Steamship stock and his residence 6n
Fifth avenue, all of which, Mr.. Morse
said, was insufficient to cover his in
debt edness
Mr.. Morse said that no member OF his
family had any property in which he
was interested.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-05-13
CUTS OFF ARM, SAVES FATHER
Georgia Girl Will Get Carnegie
Medal for Heroism.

Bowdon, Ga.-Fifteen-year-old Mamie
Price, who lives near here, will be pre-
sented with Carnegie hero medal. The
home of her father was wrecked by the
storm and all the inmates except the
girl were buried in the ruins. She pro.
cured an ak and guided by the groans OF
the victims, proceeded to cut them out
of the debris. Her mother died before
she could be released, but the girl res
cued her baby brother alive and unhurt.
Her father was caught under the heavy
timbers and his left arm was mangled
The girl cut away as many of the tim
bers as possible, but could not release the
arm.
The father, however, decided that the
arm would have to be amputated any.
how, and at his command, the girl
brought the ak down on the mangled
member, thus releasing Mr.. Price. Then
aided by her father, she made rude
tourniquet that stopped the loss of blood
while she went for help.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-05-13
GOES THROUGH PASS
BATTLESHIP MISSISSIPPI VEL
COINED AT NEW ORLEANS.
To Show Depth of River, Big Ship
Anchors at Wharf, Almost
Against the Levee.

New Orleans.-The people of the low
er Mississippi valley, especially those Of
New Orleans, are happy. The big bat
tleship Mississippi, which has beer
brought from the naval station at Guam
tanamo, Cuba, to receive a silver service
from the people of the state from which
she takes her name, Thursday crossed
the bar at mouth of the Mississippi
entered South Pass and came up the
river to New Orleans without mishar
of any kind
The ear-spltting screech of myriads
of whistles, the clang of hundreds OF
bells and the enthusiastic cheers OF
thousands of excited and patriotic citi
zens who packed the river front in spite
OF the heat of an almost tropical sun
the big battleship Mississippi, the pride
of Uncle Sans Navy, arrived at New
Orleans soon after noon.
AS she rounded the curve below Al.
giers, the noise began, and for five min
utes it seemed as though every siren and
locomotive whistle in the state had en-
tered into competition to see which could
make the most noise.
Quick to take advantage of the sue.
cessful trip through the passes, those
who made provisions in New Orleans for
the reception of the big ship had her
tied up to the jackson avenue wharf,
almost against the bank, instead of per.
hitting her to anchor in midstream.
Even this close in there was hundred
feet of water under almost the entire
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-05-13
Hargis' Sorrows Increase.

Lexington, Ky.-Sorrows are coming
in battalions upon the house of Hargis
Beach Hargis was sentenced to life inn
prisonment last week at Irvine for the
murder of his father, Judge James Har
gis, and now comes the threatened men
tai arrangement of Ensign Edward G
Hargis, of the United States navy, who
has been at the home in this city oil
his father, former Senator Alexander H.
Hargis, on sick leave, but is now with
relatives at jackson, the seat of all the
family's troubles.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-05-13
Improvement in Texas.

Waco, Tex.-Crop prospects have
greatly improved during the past ten
days. In Central Texas good rains have
fallen from Waxahachie south, extend
ing as far as San Antonio, and west to
Brownwood. While about two weeks
late, cotton is practically all planted,
a fair portion up and doing well. South
Texas is about three weeks late, and
while this section received scattered
showers recently, more rain is needed.
Southwest, West and Northwest Texas
are suffering very much from the drouth.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-05-13
MUST SERVE PEONAGE TERMS
Federal Supreme Court Denies Writ
in w. 8. Harlan Case.

Pensacola, Fla.-Manager w. S. Har-
Ian, of the jackson Lumber Company,
of Lockhart, Ala; Robert Gallagher, as
sistant superintendent, and three of the
company's foremen will have to serve
terms in the Atlanta federal prison, to
which they were sentenced in the United
States circuit court here three years ago
on the charge of conspiracy to commit
peonage.
Manager Harlan is one of the most
prominent lumber men of the South, and
the mills at Lockhart, where it was al
legged foreigners were held as poems, are
the largest in this section.
Mr.. Harlan is nephew of Justice
Harlan, of the United States supreme
court.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-05-13
To Punish Husband.

Louisville, Ky.-Mrs. Perry Campbell,
wife Of the erring shepherd of the flock
at Stamping Ground, KY, who was ar
rested in st. Louis with Josie Hosely,
one of his choir singers, announced that
her husbands former congregation had
raised money for her aid. She will rent
and keep a rooming house for her own
maintenance. Il have decided on fit
punishment forfmy husband" said Mrs.
Campbell HE wants me to secure d.
vorce, but ! shall refuse. He must re-
main in his present relation to me"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-05-13
TENNESSEE BOY KIDNAPPED.
Lads Mother Believed to Be Behind
Scheme to Get Him.

San Bernardino, Cal.-Kidnaped and
furnished with money by an unknown
party, young Bryan Alexander, the IL
year-old son of /. j. Alexander, was
stolen away from his home near Red
lands, and placed aboard the Salt Lake
limited, bound for his old home in Nor.
ton, Tenn, where the boys mother re-
sides. Alexander, with his children,
came to California for his health. His
wife, refused to follow, and is believed
to have furnished the money to start
the lad home.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-05-13
Locations of Promotion.

Elena, aged four. reveled in kinder.
garten lore, and each day impaired to
her young mother the many interest
ing things that the sweet-faced teach
er had told them. Among the vicissi-
tudes of school life to be encountered
was that of vaccination, which was
new to the little one. After much ex-
planning and reassuring this difficulty
was safely passed. A few weeks later
she returned one day from kindergar-
ten In a whirl of excitement, exclalm-
ing: Mother, mother, I'm going to be
promoted-mother, will be promoted
on my arm or leg?"