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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31
ADJouRNs SINE DIE. Il.
December Term of Law Court. Come
To AnsEnd y laer Thursday.

The December trr1HsSf thk law court
was finally adjonrneyL Al noon Thurs
day after being in session 10 days,
making it the longest December term
of the law court ever held in this city.
Only Chief Justice Lucillius A. Emery
of Ellsworth and Associate Justice AL
bert NJ. Spear Of Gardiner were present
when the term Sadjourned without
day by Sheriff ColbNGetchell after the
formal announcement. that. there was
no other business TO come before it.
. The last case to be argued at the
present term that Of Hotchkiss VS..
Bon Air Coal & Iron Co., was complet-
ed shortly, before noon Wednesday and
thes3closing hours of the term were
,sbs0x. by the justices in consultation.
oveS2he cases already submitted foxs:
Reconsideration. The out of town
dep5 i in attendance at the present
4erm the law, court We're Charts w
|I,nas of fnfna and. Wallace E Sans.
born e visa akase ;.
sklail ba9kE. OPERATORS.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31
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see Afiev article was in fhaS closet.
/ Wheh 4he match burned his fingers, he
.axopie iEs setting fire to some papers.
I,~rhe ;dSpa2 tnlent was called and quickly
extinetAs&ef the blaze.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31
I D JoiuRNA All FRfb.AY, DECEMBER 81, 1908 I.lasasl

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feSS indif ference prejudice and
Z a8S3HA to overcome and in RAILROAD
11aytep1ent there is the whim OF
,aalst man, woman and child to coun-
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nat many people get into the dumps
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;f4e th.ni sake a trolley ride 10
six W14tEr*sp or Lev iston and the
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I'M gam and provide Esrseial cars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31

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MISS Pitcher passed the exataina tionS
after one year of study, during. which,
tineS she has taken up several other
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31

but they cannot toll just how many
Will 60 at such times er how many
will rush to a great fair or to great
bargain sale. People are bound to get
oissifs lhey do get squeezed and as to
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31

Rsaenber 81, 1909.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31
k|t|lATTERS.

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f1and Thursday fore
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31

IA. S. Bangs of Weston
koYkrned home from a holi-
DID Town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-14
LU MBER MEN HOLD
 CONVENTION HERE
WANT PROVISION MADE FOR SYS- ITEM OF INDESTRUcTIBLE MARK FRS FOR LAND LlNES-TRADE
 OUTLOOK EXCELLENT. v

The Alabama-West Florida Lumber Manufacturers association met yesterday in regular monthly session in Birming- ham, those present representing between 15 and 20 mills with an annual output of about 225,O0O feet of yellow pine.
 Probably the matter of greatest gen. eral interest which came before the con- vention was the decision-of the associa- tion to take such steps shall be neces- sary to secure the enactment of laws pro- vidng for an indestructible marking sys- tenn of markers on land lines. There has recently been much complaint of the difficulty of locating land lines because the old markers have routed away.
 Reports were made by the various mem- bers on trade conditions during the past month and it was the sense of those present that if the crops turn out &C., cording to present promise the fall trade will be satisfactory both as to volume and price. President J. T. Burlingame was in the chair and Secretary J. H. Eddy at the desk.
 The next meeting of the association will be held in Montgomery August 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-14
FINDS HER MOTHER
 DEAD IN ENGLAND
MRS. NED JONES LEFT BiRMiNG- HAM FOR OLD HOME SHORTLY AFTER ASSASSINATION OF HER HUSBAND AT JOHNS.

Pathetic in the extreme has been the experience of Mrs Ned Jones, mother of Mrs. Johnnie Collins, during the past few months.
 But a short while ago her husband was assassinated at his home in Johns, being "A years of age. At the time of the mur- der Mrs. Jones was with her daughter the loss of her husband, and being we'll along In years herself, she decided to take trip back to her old home in Spine more, England, and visit her mother, whom she had not seen, in 3S years
 She arrived in Spnemore Monday only to receive another heart-rending shock. She learned that her mother had died on Thursday at the age of 94 years, and had been buried the day before her arrival, Sunday. Thus she had not even had the opportunity of seeing her even in death
 Heartbroken over her bereavement she immediately started on her return trip to Birmingham and should reach here in a week or 10 days.
 It will be remembered that Ned Jones was slain while lying across his bed in his street clothes. The only motive at tributed to the crime was robbery, man ment after the shots were fired, it being dusk at the time. He was dead when neghbors who had rushed into the house reached his bedside, and the murderer was never captured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-14
WILL CONFER ON
 COMMISSION BILL
BIRMINGHAM REPRESENTATIVES WILL MEET DELEGATIONS FROM MOBILE AND MONTGOMERY TO DISCUSS BEST BILL FOR ALL.

Representative ", F. Urquhart. Wal ker Percy, H. c. selheimer and Judge Samuel D. Weakley left Birmingham yes- terday afternoon for Montgomery, pri- marily, it is stated, for the purpose of conferring with committees from Mont gomery aAd Mobile In reference to the Urquhart bill to be presented to the leg islature providing for commission form of government for various cities in Ala bama.
 Representative Urquhart stated before leaving the city yesterday that he was confident that the bill would be enacted by the legislature giving the commission form of government to Alabama cities de- siring it. and he said he believed Bir- mingham should be included In that list.
 It is believed by some, however, that the trip to Montgomery is not made sole ly for the purpose of conference on the Urquhart bill. It is stated that it Is not unlikely that a conference will be held by Judge Weakley and MT. Sel- heimer with the governor relative to the subjects he will include in his official call for the extraordinary session of the leg islature to be held on July 27.
 While the law requires the governor to give only five days notice of a spe- cial session of the legislature by his official call, it is believed by some men well informed in affairs that the gov ernor's call may not be unexpected dur ing the latter part of this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-14
PROTEST MADE ON
 PUMPING STATION
CITIZENS NAME COMMITTEE TO HOLD CONFERENCE WITH WA TER WORKS COMPANY-LocAT- ED ON SOUTH HIGHLANDS.

Residents in the vicinity of Highland avenue and Adams street are objecting to the establishment of pumping station in this neighborhood.
 The pumping station is to be built on property bought by the company several years ago for the purpose. It is designed to elevate water to the proposed stand pipe on Red Mountain, which is to be built to give greater water pressure on the upper portions of South Highlands. A meeting was held yesterday morning by several citizens of that section follow ing general meeting Monday at the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
 A committee of five has been appointed to look into this matter and to confer with Superintendent D. J. O'Connell of the Birmingham Water Works company relative to having the plant established somewhere else.
 It is said that a tall chimney is to be erected. according to the water works company's plans, while noiseless machin- cry is also to be installed. The chimney, 1t is claimed by the company, will be of such a great height that the smoke will be carried beyond the nearby residences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-14
SENSATIONAL IS
 WATSEKA MURDER

watseka. H., July 1S-That J. H. Say Ter, the Crescent City banker who was slain Sunday by Dr. W. R. Miller, re- mained passive for the sake of his IT, year-old daughter, Goldfe, while talk of the alleged intimacy of his wife and Dr. Miller was rife, is asserted by the de- cedents closest friends.
 On this theory alone are they able to account for the country bankers silence during the last two years, during which 1t is said that Dr. Miller has, with grow ing frequency, been Mrs Sayler's guest at her home and her companion on long drives, rambles and hunting expeditions
 Two years ago MT. Sayler sent his daughter to the neighboring town of Onarga to attend a seminary in order, 1t Is now said that she might not be witness to the domestic tangle. When ever Sayler left the city it was his habit to seek privacy after which he would re-appear with bulky envelope con- taining papers. Should anything happen to him he always told Cashier Nightin- gale of his bank, according to that off cial, the cashier was to open the packet and follow the instructions therein.
 After each trip but the last" said Nightingale, The destroyed the papers upon his return. That packet, believe, Is in his private box. The coroner has the key and will open the box after the funeral tomorrow"
 That MT. Miller stood in real danger of being lynched last night is asserted by many. More than a hundred men tried to organize for an attack on the jail.
 The struggle in the house was witnessed by John Grunden. He declares that Say Ter brought a hatchet into the house with him. Mrs. Sayler says her husband came in unarmed and took the hatchet from under a couch. Edward Blatin, a laborer; Deitrich Hmyer, a merchant, and Edward E. Myer, president of the village of Crescent City, asserted that they examined the room thoroughly after the shooting, but saw no hatchet
 Mrs. Sayler is said to have betrayed no concern over the disposition of her hus- bands body, which lay on the floor where it fell, but to have expressed great solici- tude over the doctors wounded wrist.
 Dr. Miller is held on a charge of mur- der. Mrs. Sayler and her father and brother are in custody as alleged access sories.
 John Grunden, father of Mrs. Sayler, came here recently from Ardmore Okla, to become an inmate of the soldiers home at Danville. Goldie Sayler was sent away by her mother a few days ago.
 Although fear of mob violence is no longer felt, two extra guards were placed at the jail tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-14
VON BUELOW WILL
 HAVE SUCCESSOR

Berlin, July 13.-Prince von Buelow the retiring chancellor, will formally propose in his audience with Emperor William to- morrow that he be succeeded by pr. Von Hollweg, secretary of the in- terior, and vice chancellor There Is req son to believe that his majesty will ac- oept this proposal and that the appoint ment will be gazetted at once.
 Prince Von Buelow will thus be per mitted to name his own successor at Elm peror Williams request
 Dr. Von Bethmann-H Hollweg is A col lege friend of the Emperor; they were fraternity brothers in the Borussia corps at Bonn, and during the entire reign of William, Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollwe often has advised his majesty He had, however, showed a disinclination to &C., cept the high office. He is a man of re- served and thoughtful habits and some- times has been called the "philosopher statesman" and even at his own resolu- tions he sometimes wears an air of pre- occupation. He is tall man and wears a dark, pointed beard. Emperor William often has found rest and comfort in Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg repose of man. ner and his agreeable conversation, and the latter is one of the few frequenters of the court whose bearing toward his majesty is natural and simple.
 Dr. Won Bethmann- Hollweg is of Jewish origin. He Is now 53 years old In his youth he studied law and was appointed assistant judge. Before he was 30 years old he had been made district governor of r-I1 11nf a,,I lot
 cial president of Potsdam, where the suburban palace of Emperor William is located. During three years at Potsdam he saw much of the Emperor, and the two men took long walks and rides.
 Following his sojourn at Potsdam, Dr. Won Bethmann-Hollwegs s promotion was rapid He became president of the gov ernment of Mromberg. and later president or the province of Brandenburg, from which post he took up the portfolio of Prussian minister of the interior and fol- lowed Posadowsky as imperial minister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-14
Big Fight With a Shark.

Pensacola, Fla, July 13.-Relating an experience of a hand-to-hand fight with a big shark in St. Andrews bay Mon day afternoon, in which Henry Munson was almost dlsembowelled, a member of the crew of the fishing schooner George Pfeiffer reached here today. He says the schooner dropped anchor in the bay for a short time and five of the men went in bathing. No sooner had they dropped into the water than Munson was attacked by an immense leopard shark. His four comrades, seizing oars and belaying pins, went to his assistance and rescued him after much effort, leav- ing the shark more dead than alive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-14
SEND DRUG VICTIMS
 TO THE ALMSHOUSE
JUDGE FEAGIN THINKS COURTS
 SHOULD HAVE MORE POWER IN , HANDLING CASES OF THESE LIN.
 FORTUNATE6.

''The courts should be given the au- thority to sentence dope fiends to the county aims house and the Board of Revenue should be required to guard them there until the sentence expited," said Recorder Fagin yesterday morning in the trial of Benjamin Stewart, a negro charged with selling cocaine.
 The evidence tended to show that the negro had sold the drug to a little 1O- year-old girl, who was purchasing it for her mother, and a fine of s25 was inn posed upon him. The sale took place in the vicinity of Second avenue and Twenty-third street
 Judge Feagin spoke strongly in this case, putting the blame for many of the "dope" fends at the door of the legisla- ture. This is an extremely sad case,' he said, "and shows just how a child's life may be affected by the habits it's parents contract. The legislature should enact laws which will enable us to handle teh matter properly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-14
Cretan Affairs Discussed.

Constantinople, July 13.-The diplo- matic representatives here of Great Britain, France, Russia and Italy today presented an identical note to the ports concerning the evacuation of the Island of Crete by the international troops on July 27. The communication declares that owing to the heated pub lie feeling the moment is inopportune for the discussion of the Turkish pro- posals relative to the evacuation, but as each protecting power is to station a warship in Suda Bay, the supreme rights of Turkey will not be affected by the withdrawal of the troops
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-14
AUTO ROAD ROUTE
 THROUGH SOUTH

Tate Spring. Tenn, July 13.-(Special.) - The big automobile sent out from New York by the New York Herald to locate the best route for automobilists from the east to the southeast passed through east Tennessee yesterday en route to Knox vile, Chattanooga and Atlanta. The Bir- mingham visitors here expressed gratifica- tion that the Birmingham Board of Trade recently urged both the governor and the Alabama Good Roads association to call an interstate convention at Birmingham during the State Fair to consider the sub- feet and to insure Birmingham being on the line of one of these routes. It was also suggested that the automobilists of Birmingham should get busy along the same line.
 Among the Birmingham people here are R. H. Pearson and wife, V. H. Hanson and wife, Mrs. Rix, Fred Rix. Francis White and John w. Tomlinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-14
Naval Court To Meet.

Washington, July 1S.-The naval court of inquiry which will meet at An napolis next Monday for the second in- vestigation of the circumstances at tending the death of Lieut.. James N. Sutton of the marine corps will have full power to summon civilian wit nesses, alth ough the court which passed upon the case about two years ago was without sucfr authority. Naval courts of inquiry were given power to summon civilian witnesses by an act approved February 16, 1909, Although an appeal for such legislation had been made by the navy department for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-14
NEGRO'S BODY IS
 FINALLY BURIED
REMAINED UNEMBALMED FROM SATURDAY UNTIL MONDAY BE- CAUSE OF DIFFERENCES BE- TWEEN HTE AUTHORITIES.

The body of the negro woman which was allowed to lie unembalmed in a house at 2212 Third alley from Saturday aft ernoon until yesterday, was finally in- tered by the city yesterday afternoon on the county farm near Ketoma, aboue five miles north of the city.
 The delayed interment of the woman's body was the result of the failure of the Board of Revenue and the city authorities to reach an agreement relative to the burial of the pauper dead, and until yes- terday afternoon no provision was made for the removal of the dead from the city.
 It seems that the county formerly had a contract with local undertakers for the handling of bodies of the pauper dead. This contract was discontinued. and the only way the coroner could dispose of bodies was to have them removed to the county cemetery without holding thor ough investigation.
 Yesterday afternoon, however, the city took hold of the matter and had the body of the negro woman inferred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-14
EXTENSIVE WORK BY TENNESSEE CO. No. 3 Ensley Will Be Started
 On Basic IRON MARKET IS STRONG sloss-Sheffield No. 8, at North Br- mingham, Will Probably Be
 Read To Start by the Mid
 dle of Next Month.
IRON MARKET IS STRONG

The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company's blast furnace No. 3. Bessemer, will be blown out for refining, and No. 1 Ensley, will go on foundry iron in it's place. No. Ensley has been ordered to start up on basic for the steel works.
 President Crawford of the Tennessee company authorizes the following state ment regarding Improvements:
 In the coal mines department improve ments will be made in the pumping facil- ities at Blue Creek and an electric power plant and pumping station will be built at Blocton.
 At Ensley condensers will be installed for the blast furnace blowing engines
 At Bessemer a new engine will be in stalled on the plate mill in place of the old one.
 At the ore mines on Red mountain addi- tienal bathhouses will be built at Fossil and Ishkooda mines, with large ventilated metal lockers, where miners can change their clothes after leaving work.
 The pig iron market is strong and up ward in price, The Tennessee company is still out of the market, and the Republic is understood to be quoting only for the last quarter The latter company by the way, is asking SIP. 10 for No. for last quarter delivery. This is an advance of 25 cents over recent quotations.
 A good deal of iron is being shipped from the yards to the consumers. On July a careful estimate was made of the iron on the furnace yards in Alabama, and the total was stated as 125,O00 tons. This in- cluded all classes of pig, specuators' iron and stocks owned by the ironmakers or consumers. About half of the yard stocks is estimated to be owned by speculators.
 The Sloss- Sheffield companys No. fur mace at North Birmingham, which is un- dergoing expensive repairs, will probably be lighted in August. The work is being pushed and it may be finished by the mid dle of August. As to whether or not Mo- 8 will be blown in next month depends upon the condition of the iron mar ket but the chances are good for con- tnued activity, and if iron is in anything like brisk demand all four of the Sloss- Sheffield's local furnaces, two at the city plant and two at North Birmingham, will be in operation at the same time. The company has been running five of it's seven furnaces for some time past, and if No. North Birmingham is started up in August, there will be in blast six in all, one at Sheffield and one at Flor ence The single furnace at Florence IS now idle, but it is in prime condition, and will be blown in as soon as one at Sheffield goes out for needed repairs, which will be shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-14
FATAL ACCIDENT
 AT BESSIE MINES
Report Received in City That White Man Will Die and Negro Was
 Badly Injured.

It was reported yesterday afternoon that one white man was fatally injured and that negro was more or less seri- ously hurt in an accident which occurred in the mines of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company at Bessie mines in the western part of the county. The names of the injured men could not be ascertained.
 It seems, from the information re- ceived, that the two men were working on the slope of the mine and that as train of 12 coal cars was being lowered to the bottom of the slope the drawhead of one of the middle cars gave away and six of the trans rushed down the in cline, striking the two men on their way down.
 It is stated that the white man will die, that the cars struck him squarely and that he was badly broken up. It was not expected that he would live through yesterday aNernoon. The negro's injuries, 1t is understood. were less serious and not necessarily of a dangerous nature