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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-04
NEGRO IS CHASED
BY ANGRY CROWD
Drew Knife on Clerk At Ten
nessee Office
RUNS INTO OFFICERS ARMS
Services at EnsIey Churches Tomor-
row-Veterans Elect Officers.
Personal and General News
of Steel City.

Ensley, December ial.)-Consid-
cradle excitement was caused about noon
today by a chase after a negro named
Gus Robinson, who, 1t Is alleged, pulled
knife on one of the check clerks at the
office of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company. 1t is stated that Rob-
inson went to the office and demanded a
check. which was refused.
He became very abusive and was Or
dered from the window. He proceeded
to cuss out the Office force and pulled a
large clasp knife. The check clerk start
ed after him with g. club and the negro,
believing discretion the better part of
valor. fed down Nineteenth street, fol-
lowed by a large crowd. He ran up an
alley near the Bank of Ensley and dashed
through Shuptine & Barrett's drug store,
but as he emerged he ran into the arms
of OFFICER Henry White. who happened to
be passing. He will be given hearing
before Mayor Sugg Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-04

A successful jail delivery occurred here
early yesterday morning when Lee Bar
nett. Reed Ballard and Frank Emory
made good their escape by saving
through the Jail bars. The escape was
not discovered until breakfast time. Pur-
suit was at once instituted and the cap
ture of Lee Barnett was made before the
close of the day Barnett, who lives in
the north end of the county was found
some ID miles north of the city, hid in
a smokehouse. The two other men have
not been captured. Neither was in for
a very grave offense.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-04
Personal and General.

The ladies of st. Johns Episcopal
church will hold a Christmas sale and
market on Tuesday and Wednesday, De-
cember IA and 10, at Kraft's old stand.
near the postoffice. on Avenue e. A
number of fancy articles suitable for
Christmas presents will be offered for
sale and refreshments will be served.
Everybody is invited to attend
The kindergarten and primary grades OF
the Ensley schools will give an entertain
ment next Wednesday and Tuesday even
ings at the opera house. The little folks
are rehearsing every evening and pleas
ing entertainment will be provided.
Miss Mary Taylor of New York. who
has been visiting Mrs. T. A. Cohn on Ems
ley Highlands, returned to her home to-
day.
Superintendent N. R. Baker is confined
to his room with rheumatism.
The meeting of the Fairview School I'M
provement association was unavoidably
postponed. The date of meeting will be
announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-04

The Tuscaloosa County Teachers In
stitute is now In session here. meeting
in the small court room at the court
house. The exercises were opened yester-
day by devotional exercises conducted
by Rev. B. Il. Lee. The address of
welcome was delivered by Judge James
C. Brown, and responded to by Mr.. j.
c. Foster of this place. The main adj
dress of the day was one by DR.. Joel
DuBose on the history of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-04
Veterans Elect officers.

Camp Pat Cleburne, United Confeder-
ate veterans held regular meeting this
afternoon and elected officers for the en-
suing term. The reports of the retiring
officers were received and showed the
camp in good condition.
The meeting was enthusiastic and an
effort will be made to induce every Con-
federate veteran in the Ensley district to
join the local camp.
The following officers were elected: w.
w. Wallace, commander; l. P. Guy, first
lieutenant commander; w. ]. Harris, adj
jutant; w. T. Dawson color bearer; w.
M. Kilgore, chaplain; Mrs. L. H. Hol-
lingsworth, sponsor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-04
D. A. R. MEETING
COMES TO CLOSE
CONVENTION AT TUSCALOOSA
WAS SUCCESSFUL ONE-COUN-
TY TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
THREE PRISONERS ESCAPE.

Tuscaloosa, December ESPECIALLY 1.-The
who have been in session here con-
cluded their business and exercises last
night, and the delegates have about az
returned to their respective homes.
The meet here was particularly inter-
esting. The exercises were called to or
der yesterday by the state regent. Mrs.
Mcclellan, and prayer was offered by
the chaplain, Mrs. E. P. Bryce.
A feature of yesterday was the ad-
dress of the convention by Egbert Jones
of Mississippi, vice president of the ma
tional order, who was here in the interest
of the Natchez trace. Two hundred miles
of the Natchez trace lies in Mississippi
desired that the part in Alabama be per-
petuated by appropriate markers. Mrs.
Fox, chairman of the preservation com
mittee on the Natchez trace was also
present and addressed the assembly. The
sum of 500 was appropriated for mon
ument to be erected by the Alabama
Daughters of the American Revolution.
A $50 appropriation was also made for
the floor in the Alabama room in the
Continental Hall at Washington. Mrs.
Morgan Smith delivered a strong address
in favor of the conservation of national
resources, followed by a motion that the
organization work with the state Board
OF Education in rendering help In this
great cause.
In the afternoon after concluding the
reading of the reports, the matter of Sc
lecting the next city for the meeting came
UP. Talladega, Decatur and Eufaula
came in strongest for this place. How
ever Eufaula finally prevailed and was
chosen as the next meeting place for
the convention.
The election of officers. was then had
with the following result: State regent,
Mrs A P. Mcclellan of Athens; vice
regent, Mrs. Rhett Goode of Mobile; sec
rotary, Mrs. William Harvey of Decatur;
treasurer Mrs. J. C. Street of Opelika;
official reader, Mrs. A. d. Barr of An
niston; historian Mrs. T. U. Walter of
Birmingham chaplain, Mrs. Ellen Peter
Bryce of Tuscaloosa
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-04
Church Services.

and Nineteenth Street-Rev. II. &. keg-
ley, pastor Morning service at II o'clock.
evening services at 7;45 o'clock Sunday
school at 9:45 o'clock. Bert Simpson,
superintendent.
First Baptist Church, Avenue q and
Eighteenth Street-Rev. o. P. Bentley,
pastor. Morning service at II o'clock,
evening services at 7:45 o'clock Sunday
school at 9:4o a. m ]. s. Falkner. super
intendent.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Ave-
nue. | and Eighteenth Street-Rev. L. A.
o'clock. evening service at 7:45 o'clock.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
First Christian Church, Avenue r and
Twenty-f1rst street-Rev. P. L. Duncan.
pastor Morning service at IL o'clock.
evening services at 7:45 o'clock. Sunday
school at s:45 a. m.
ST. Anthony.s Church fCatholic). Ave-
nue. II and Twenty-irst Street-Rev. r.
c. Doyle, pastor; Rev. Paul K1itch. as
sistant. First mass $3.50 a. M, second mass
1890 a. m.
St. Johns Church (EpiscopaD Avenue
r. and Sixteenth Street-Morning prayer
IL O'Clock No evening service. Sunday
school at s:45. c. H. Mandy, superintend-
emit.
Ensley Highlands Sunday school (non-
UNCONVENTIONAL. r. E. SCOTT in charge.
Afternoon service at $3.50 O'Clock.
The Philithea class of the First Meth
odist Sunday school was entertained to-
night by Miss Sara Gelder at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Russell on Avenue e.
The young ladies' were delightfully."- enter
tanned.
On account of the pastor Rev. B. B.
Glasgow, being absent attending confer
ence, there will be no services at the
Methodist church Sunday. Sunday school
will be held at the usual hour.
Douglas Island news., 1909-09-08

The body of George Eccles, the "lTe- less operator who lost his life when the Ohio was wrecked, has been recovered and shipped to Montreal for burial. A monument will be erected to his mem- ory.
 President Taft has commuted the sentence of J. R. Bailey from 9 years to five. Bailey was convicted of mur- der and sentenced to serve 25 years at McNeil's island. His victim was Robert Mcintosh. Both were Alaskans.
 Under the caption "Judge Lyons Makes Good" the Fairbanks Times says of Judge Thomas R. Lyons, who is holding a term of court in that city: "The manner in which the court has dispatched business during the past week has been revelation to the law yers of the town, and, it may be added, a source of delight. It is almost novel experience in this valley to have a court which keeps up a steady grind all day long, one which gives attorneys all the time they need or desire for the presentation of their testimony and arguments, and yet keep them attend ing to their knitting every minute. Another phase Of the courts way of dong things which appeals to lawyers and laymen alike is his relentless fol- lowing of the law There is no attempt to break into the domain of the legis lature, no attempt to make laws, in- stead of interpreting and applying them. Moreover there is no political by-play, no attempt to build up or tear down any particular interest. A faith ful effort, a deadly. earnest effort is made to apply the law impartially and to follow it wherever it may lead. In an old community this fact would cause no comment, indeed, would be hardly observed; for in such commun- ities that is the regular order of things. But in new regions, especially it seems in mining camps, courts frequently seem to feel called upon to modify the law, to reshape it, to shade it off, to re- fine it away, and, in some cases to ig- nore it entirely. This inevitably leads to confusion worse confounded, to un- certainty, doubt, fear and distrust, and this causes and provokes large part of the litigation which burdens the people, Such court is a mill which creates it's own grist. Instead of set ting disputes and promoting peace of life and stability of property rights, it unsettles the life, business and titles of the community. On the other hand, a judge who follows the law unwaver- ingly, brings calm to his jurisdiction, is oil on the troubled waters, and spreads abroad a feeling that rights of person and property are certain, secure, inviolable. Another thing about the present incumbent of our bench which excites favorable comment is his way of deciding questions as soon as they have been presented. Except when time for further research and study is desired, he decides it immediately. There is no hanging fire' and ques- tions which require further investiga- tion are studied forthwith and then im- mediately disposed of. Judge Lyons has for years been in the habit of work ing efficiently and at high pressure. He still has the habit. If he continues in the pace and manner of doing busi- ness with which he has started, no country need desire better judge"
Douglas Island news., 1909-09-08
The NOrthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North. Condensed. Information for Everybody.

A freless cooker has reached Fair banks.
 Frank Hilder was given six months at Dawson for passing a worthless check.
 Bob Henderson and the Pelly river are again attracting attention in the North.
 This month promises Alaska change of governors-of with the old and on with the new.
 The effort will be made to operate the Copper River & Northwestern rail road as far az completed all winter.
 Much of the freight formerly shipped to the interior by way of Valdez is now being sent in over the Copper River railroad.
 The Seward monument, which was to have been the prime attraction of Sew ard day at the AMP exposition, has gone astray.
 The Pioneer Press says that the finest straw berries in the world are raised at Haines, and it's not bragging much either.
 By October 1st, the Alaska Central railroad will have reached the 72nd mile post of the 18O between Seward and the Matanuska coal field.
 Beaver Creek Copper Camp, on the upper White river, is cut in two by the boundary line being run this season be- tween the Yukon Territory and Alaska.
 A Fairbanks attorney named J. J.. Rogers, and resident of Alaska since 1897, formerly deputy clerk of the court at Sitka, died on August 18th at Victoria, B. c.
 Chas. Strangeland, of the Pullman, Wash, agricultural college, has been appointed to collect the statistics on Alaska mines in connection with the census of 1910.
 William Quinn, we'll known sports man, was found dead in his bed at Nome. A coroner's inquest disclosed death to have been caused by rheuma- tism of the heart.
 A Iscow loaded with material to be used in the construction of Cape Hinchinbrook lighthouse broke away from the launches that were towing 1t and disappeared in the darkness.
 While the press of Southeastern Alaska is rent by a terrible and pitiless war, the Cordova North Star is engaged in instructing it's readers as to the proper spelling of "Welsh rarebit."
 B. J. Shelton, the originator of the "Baby Stocking fund" is now resi- dent of Fairbanks. Little Sunshine" the ward of the Tanana, is now an orphan, her mother also having died.
Douglas Island news., 1909-09-08

A straight line QrdWu IFOm r ar
 banks to Haines, at the upper end of the inside passage, follows the valley of the Tanana river to it's head near the international boundary line, and at the other end follows the valley of the Chilcat river. Instead of running crosswise over the mountain ranges, it
 runs lengthwise behind them until the mountains remove their obstructive
 ness by dividing accommodatingly into the ocean. As MT. Joslin says, "Haines is the logical gateway to Fairbanks and the Tanana valley."-Fairbank Times.
 The steam whaler Gayhead, Capt.
 Wing, recently arrived at San Fran cisco, after voyage of eighteen days from Kodiak, with 1,050 barrels of oil, the product of 25 whales. Three boats were destroyed on July 28, when the Gayhead ran into school of whales. The first mate, venturing too close to one of the monsters, was flung into the air with his crew of six men by the blow of the whales tail, and an hour later with the same crew suffered the same experience. The third mates boat was also wrecked, but the struggling crews were all rescued.
 Word comes from Nome that the Russian government proposes to put a stop to the trading of American schoon- CTS with the natives on the coast of Northern Siberia. For several years past small schooners, buying their trading outfits in Seattle and making Nome the home port, have visited the native villages in Northern Siberia and have built up profitable trade in the purchase of whalebone, ivory and furs. They are now to be driven out of the trade, which is to be conserved en- tireIy for a company which has re- ceived a concession of the trade rights along the coast.
 Dawson.-The feeling between the Blind Creek Indians and the Pellys, on the upper Pelly river, has not died out. The news is brought by Captain N. B. Raymond of the steamer Pauline, re- gently down from the upper Pelly. The difficulty arose a year ago, when one Indian shot and killed another over a matter originating in the admir- ation one had for dusky maiden which the other also admired. The damsel had given pair of beaded moccasins made by her own dainty hands to the other. Then the friends of the one who was killed rose in their might and demanded from the other faction a thousand blankets as the price of the life of their friend. This did not come, and the two sides began to arm and war was imminent, when was dispatched for the po- lice on the Yukon. Captain Fitz Hor- rigan was sent alone to quell the troubles, and he did so. Now, says Captain Raymond, the Indians are abiding by the ruling of Captain Hor- rigan, but the aggrieved side still is muttering. Fitz had no more army with him than Miles Standish, when he marched through the fog at Plymouth with his six soldiers, threatening dire disaster on every tribesman on the realm, but Fitz had the awe-inspiring aspect, and somehow those glowing dark fellows of the Pelly accepted his dictum, shrugged their shoulders and made the compact.
Douglas Island news., 1909-09-08

Ernest Rheinmuth, of Skagway, is at Seattle looking for a marathon race. He raced the mail stage from Porcu- pine to 2O-mile post and beat it, going the 20 miles in hours and 20 minutes.
 M. l.. Tor5tensen, owner of the launch N. & s. of Cordova, fell into the water about ten miles from that town and was drowned Deceased leaves a wife and six children, all girls, at El- lamar.
 John Kehoe, of the Tanana, shipped four COWS to St. Michael on the steamer Mackiuaw. The COWS gave milk en- route and the crew drank it, and now Kehoe wants the company to pay him for the milk, of which he says there was 90 gallons.
 The north pole has been discovered by an American. pr. Frederick A. Cook, of Brooklyn, reached the north pole April 21, 1908, accompanied by four Eskimos. Since that time he has been endeavoring to return to civiliza- tion.
 Charles Warner and Sven Carlson, laymen on No. ', Jack Wade creek, picked up in pot hole on bedrock a 65.ounce nugget, valued at Sl,lO3.25. The laymen are in great spirits over their find and will operate on large scale this winter.-Dawson News.
 Falcon Joslin and other prominent Alaskans are framing an administra- tion bill for the government to guar antee the interest on 4 per cent bonds for the construction of 2000 miles of railway. It is proposed to have the guarantee fund come from the sale of government lands in Alaska.
 When George w. Perkins, the New York millionaire, returned to Seattle on the Yucatan after a trip through the waters of Southeastern and South ern Alaska, he was asked as to the probability of the Morgan syndicate buying the Alaska Central railroad. He replied that the scenery of Alaska is most beautiful.
 Millionaires now have an am mbition to discover a glacier in Alaska and give it a name. B. H. Hartman found three and named them Yale, Harvard and Hartman. George w. Perkins on his recent trip to the North found one on Knights island, which was christened Princeton, by Miss Perkins breaking bottle of champagne on it.
 Marrow escapes from death for a number of miners, great destruction to mining property and marked change of the topography of the country in the vicinity of Grubstake creek, a tributary of the Tatlanika, caused by an unprecedented cloudburst followed by landslides, July 31, is the news brought to Fairbanks by the steamer Koyukuk.
 Chief Division Officer Glavis, of the General Land Office, who has been at Katalla invistigating, is said to have stated that Secretary of the Interior BaIlinger attempted to grant patents for the Alaska coal lands without an investigation. This, he says, was done at the instigation of the Guggenheims, who, by means of fraudulent entries by dummies, are attempting to obtain the most valuable coal lands.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA RREvlrIEs
Home Phone 31E.

SANTA ANA, Jan. Mrs. T. D.
Henderson, wife of T. D. Henderson
of Orange, was burned to death by
fire caused by the explosion Of a gaso-
line stove in the Henderson home, a
two-room structure. The unfortunate
woman was cripple, and was caught
by the blaze that f1ared up when some
waste gasoline became ignited.
Following the recommendation of the
Orange county grand Jury, District At
torney Davis today sent out warning
to the several gun clubs throughout
the county. He will at once proceed
to prosecute violations of the law re-
curing artesian wells to be capped.
The Orange county Sunday school
convention will open Friday, January
s, in the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, here. The convention will in
clude all the Sunday schools in Santa
Ana, Tustin, Garden Grove, Newport,
Newport Beach, Laguna and Capis-
trano.'
Eduardo Villas, a Mexican, charged
with burglary, was arrested today
as he was about to board a Santa Fe
train for the south. Villas is alleged
to have forced an entrance to the resi-
dence of Juan Mendoza, near the city
water works, and stolen a jug of wine
and a quantity of whisky.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
POMONA
LATE NEWS OF POMONA AND
VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF
115 South Thomas.
Home Phone 1896.

POMONA, Jan. 2.-The funeral of the
late Z. M. Wing will be held from the
christian church tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock, Rev. M. D. Club officiat-
ing. The members of the local Odd
Fellows lodge will attend the services
IN body and conduct the obsequies at
the grave. Interment will be at Clare
mont cemetery. The deceased is sur
Vived by widow, son and daughter.
Charles Carette, former park SUPER
lntendent here, has bought of Oscar
OverholtZer, through the agency of
Charles r. Hutchings, nineteen acres
of unimproved land on East Holt av-
enue, near the Crawford ranch, and
will plant the land to oranges. An in
terest in the Crawford pumping plant
goes with the place.
The report of Building Inspector
Cowles for the month of December
shows total valuation Of $69, 500 worth
of buildings here. The total building
improvements for the year amount to
about $4S5,000 in the city and about
$315,00 in the valley, including Clare
mont, San Dimas and Lordsburg.
Lewis Wright, who was thrown from
his carriage day or so ago, is able to
be out on crutches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Balfour en-
tertained with a dinner at their home
on North Gibbs street last evening, in
honor of Rec. Father Bell of Santa
Clara college, who is the guest of Rev.
Father Nunan of this city.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
HENEY THINKS HARTMAN
is TO BLAME FOR GRAFT
Prosecutor of San Francisco BoodIers
Discusses Situation There Be-
fore the City Club of
Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2.-Speaking
before the City club here today Francis
j. Heney Of San Francisco declared that
E. H. Hartman, through his control of
the Southern Pacific railroad, was re-
sponsible for the graft and corruption
that has been found in the Golden Gate
city.
With Abe Ruef and Hartman was
linked the head of the United Railroads
corporation Of San Francisco by Mr..
Heney, but the real boss, he said, sits
in New York and has one of his agents
in California, w. F. Herrin, general
counsel Of the Southern Pacific rail-
road.
"San Francisco is no worse and no
better than the average American
city, Mr.. Heney said, with the sim
gle exception, of course, Of Philadel-
phia, and even here you have nothing
like what we unearthed in my city.
But the causes of corruption are the
same in all cities.
I'm San Francisco we found two ele-
ments at work. Coming from one
source was the public service corpora
ton and from another was the sa-
looms and wives, while behind our backs
these forces Joined hands.
I'm this unholy alliance the boss was
the connecting link, but he was simply
the agent OF the real DOSS-ILe OlS
business man who wanted to exploit the
public service corporations. The politi-
cal boss was really the small duck in
the pond Behind him was the public
service corporation and the Southern
Pacific railroad.
According to my deductions, the
head Of the legal department Of the
Southern Pacific railroad, w. E. Her
rim, was the boss behind the apparent
TQ11f T am that HGTTtn
was. after all, the tool Of the actual
boss-Harriman."
Great applause followed Mr.. Heney's
charges