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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-24
Story of Ray Teetshorn.

Houston, Tex, July 23.-Ray G. Feet shorn of Houston tells an interesting story of his experiences in the storm. It was shortly after midnight of Wednesday. MT. Teetshorn declared that the first real alarm for the safety of the pier was felt. It was ten hours later that 1t gave away and the party of ten were cast into the water.
 Shortly before the pier sank we went to the roof" declared MT. Teetshorn '"The building went down easy-in fact, simply crumbled beneath us-and we struck the water easy. Everybody scram- bled for himself. I think all of us started off on some wreckage and the wind and tide carried us through the water, while the high sea beat us and the rollers broke over and beneath us. The first piece of wreckage I got onto crumbled and broke, and l fshed around and finally got onto a mattress, which soon became water soaked and sank. Then I scrambled about and finally crawled onto a piece of timber about 12 feet long and stuck to this until picked up.
 'We drifted toward the quarantine barge opposite the quarantine station in the channel and tried to steer ourselves to 1t when we first struck the water. but the tricky wind and current drove away and we dr1Ited out In another direction.
 T could not keep my oyes open. so I concluded to stock to the raft until 1t gave away with me. I don't know where they picked me up. Night came on and we saw nothing of any boat l feel sore under the arms where the life preserver was on me and am tired and weak, but otherwise feel perfectly we'll
 Late Wednesday afternoon, while @la hou V, p1o fr me which l grabbed and found that 1t contained apples. This was a godsend. Then I found the water was so rough that could not open it, but I hung on and last night I managed to get my knife out and cut hole in the can, drinking the juice and eating most of the apples.
 "The raft I managed to finally stick to was three cornered and 1t kept me busy sticking to It. 1 could not possibly stear it and it would get broadside to the waves and turn over and over. 1 estimate that l was under the raft fully 100 times. cannot swim a stroke and it was the life preserver that saved me from drown ing
 Captain Bettison was cool fellow in such crisis and went about giving instructions just what to do. With our life preservers on and discarding all sur plus clothing and luggage, we went to the roof to be prepared for the worst which came later. The poor unfortunate with the cork legs discarded them early in the day but I don't know what be- came of him." ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-24
IMPROVEMENT IN
 GENERAL TRADE Wholesale and Retail Trade Is on Better Basis CROP OUTLOOK IS BETTER Leading Industries Show Enlargement of Output With Upward Tend ency in Values of Manu-
 factured Goods.
CROP OUTLOOK IS BETTER

New York. July 2S,-Bradstreet's tomor- row will say:
 Improvement in crops. rather better ad- vices as to the outcome of the leading cereals, easing in prices of breadstuffs consequent thereon or because of larger wheat crop movement a good distribution at retail under the stimulus of clearance sales and a slight enlargement of fall trade with jobbers and wholesalers, are the leading features this week. Connect ed with this in some degree, are the ad- vices from leading industries of enlarge rnent of output, of a continuance of the upward tendency in values of manufac- tured goods and a larger demand for money for crop moving purposes.
 All pig iron dealers report better prices which tend to advance, if anything, but business shows no special activity except in the east. An agent of a Spanish ore producing concern is said to be in this country making sales to eastern inter ests for shipment in 1910
 Copper is firmer, largely on operations in London Production is still of record proportions.
 Another rise in the price of crude rub Der to $1.S5 per pound. an advance of 87 cents since July 1 and of 91a cents over July l year ago, has made the position of rubber manufacturers difficult. Present prices for manufactured goods are said to be below cost of production and general advance is predicted.
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending July 22 were 239 against 206 last week and 263 in the like week of 1908.
 Canadian failures for the week were 24. compared with S6 last week and 24 in the corresponding week of 1908
 Wheat, including flour. exports from the United States and Canada for the week ending July p aggregate 933,35S bushels against l, ,46s, ,10S last week and 2,529, ,s22 this week last year. For the three weeks ending July p exports are 3.S14079 bushels, against 67e3,sS6 in the corresponding pe- riod last year.
 Corn exports for the week are 32 ,Oes bushels, against 100,113 last week and 73.- So9 in 1908. For the three weeks ending July P corn exports are 179,673 bushels, against 191 ,695 last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-24
GREATER DEATH
 LIST IN FEARFUL
 TEXAS CYCLONE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1)

 E. c. Chapner, Eagle Lake, Tex. Thomas Murphy, Mudd Pass, La. Two negroes, Galveston. Infant of M. Galloway, Bay City, Tex B. G. Tart, Galveston, Tex. Two negroes. Bay City, Tex. Unidentified Mexican, Fl Campo, Tex Basil Daigle, Mudd Pass, La. Dr. A. Cloyd, Richmond, Tex. Five men, names unknown, Richmond Tex.
 Three men, names unknown, Hitch cock, Tex.
 Two negroes Velasco, Tex. One unknown man, Wharton Tex. One negro, Eagle Lake Tex. Man, name unknown, Beasley, Tex. Man, name unknown, Angleton, Tex Missing:
 C. H. Daily, circulation manager Galveston Tribune. Onezime Hebert, Creole. La. Crew of schooner Columbus, blowl out to sea from Quintanta, Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-24

tenant Adams and two other officers in the automobile. This was about 1 o'clock. Sutton and his two companions talked and seemed to be friendly on the way out. Adams did not have anything to say. They went through the Naval academy ground and nothing happened until they got across the cemetery bridge "on the dump" when some one told him to stop. Lieutenant Adams jumped from his seat and threw off his collar and coat and made rush at Lieutenant Sutton, as the latter got out of the car. The witness heard no argument which might suggest trouble before that. The other two of- ficers grabbed Sutton, and the witness heard Sutton say: "Go away, Adams, I don't want any trouble" Then some one told him to ''beat It." He turned his car around and fingered. Owens said he saw Adams make another rush at Sutton and heard Sutton say, "If he wants to fight I will fight him." Then one of the of- ficers called, Orderly" Owens was sure they did not say sentry or patrol" and he started back with his car. He told the sentry on the bridge about the trouble. The sentry said, "If they give Sutton fair fight he will whip them all. He did not hear of the shooting until next morning. He did not think any of the officers had been drinking.
 Officers Held Sutton.
 
 Questioned by Mir Birney Lieutenant Adams counsel, Owens said he did not think the two officers were helding Slut ton to restrain him from attacking Adams, but it was his impression that they were trying to make it easier for Adams.
 On cross-examination Owens told of taking Lieutenant Sutton, another young man and 9 young lady (NIiss Stewart) from Carvel hall to the Maryland hotel at 7:9O that evening. The young man got out and Lieutenant Sutton and the young lady returned to Carvel hall in his car.
 Owens was excused until Monday Lieu tenant Adams took the witness stand at the opening of the afternoon session to make some corrections in his testimony They were principally of typographical nature.
 Edward Griffith, the chauffeur who took Lieutenant Potts and another officer to the marine camp just ahead of Sutton's party, partly corroborated Owens story Griffith was with Owens at Carvel hall and saw Sutton there before the automo- bile started for the camp, he said. Later, on his way back, he met Owens and his party. who had stopped on the dump" and he recognized Sutton Adams and Utley. He did not see or hear any fight
 The chauffeurs are mere boys and ap- peared somewhat frightened by the solem- nity of their surroundings
 Griffith was excused and adjournment taken until Monday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-24
Dun 6 Co.'s Review.

New York, July 23-R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
 With the disturbing tariff question soon to be out of the way and with crops that give promise of satisfactory dimen- sions and of an aggregate value, hun dreds of millions of dollars In excess of the best previous record, business con fdence is developing rapidly although it is noticeable that enterprise is not out running conservatism in buying for the distant future.
 Prices continue to advance in several branches of the iron and steel trade and higher quotations expected on some products that have ruled on very low basis It Is believed that the leading in- terests will shortly follow the action of independent producers in asking better terms for steel bars, plates and shapes which have been in active demand since the general recovery set in.
 In the dry goods markets further ex- pansion Is noted in the demand for fall merchandise and In options for next years spring trade. Conservatism in pro- duction is still feature, not only in cotton, but in silk and ribbon mills and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-24

James Boyle and his wife, the kid napers of Willie Whitla. The state of Pennsylvania offered reward of $15,000, less the cost of conviction, for the capture. So far Patrick O'Reilly, saloonkeeper here is the only applicant for the reward. He informed the po- lice of the whereabouts of the Boyles on the night of March 23 and the ar- rests followed in few hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-24
Company Is Solvent.

Albany, N. r., July 23-The Casualty Company of America is solvent and un- impaired, according to a statement given out today by Superintendent Of Insurance Hotchlsiss. Concerning a re- cent examination of the company he says: Tt is the duty of the depart ment to examine all companies immedi- ately upon being apprised of radical changes in management. This is the sole reason for the examination re- gently ordered"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-24
Panama Libel HearInu.

Paris. July 2s.-Maitre Henri Barboux, chief of the corporation of barristers. was today's witness at the hearing of the rogatory commission from the United States which is now in this city seeking evidence in connection with the Panama canal libel cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-24
Gunner Moir Knocked Out.

South End, Wales, July 23.-In what was to have been 20-round contest at the Kursal tonight, Young John son." an American, knocked out Gunner" Moir in the second round.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-24
Reward To Be Paid for kidnapers.

Cleveland, July 23.-Deputy Attorney will conduct an inquiry here on August to determine who shall re- ceive the reward for the capture of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-24

I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Alderman from the Fifth ward to fill the vacan- cy caused by the resignation of my brother, Alderman B. H. Cooper. ROY COOPER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-24

Gilbert Trunk Factory, 1919 Third avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-24
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
 UNIVERSITY of VIRGINIA
Charlottesville, Va. .rtment of Engineering,

Charlottesville, Va.
 Department of Engineering
 Four-year courses lead to degrees in Civil, Mechanical Electrical, Mining and Chemical Engineering. Extensive laboratories for practical work in Physics, Chemistry, Analytical Chemis- try and Assaying, Economic Geology, Electrical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. Special elective courses will be arranged for students who have completed adequate collegiate courses elsewhere in Mathematics, Physics and Oh emistry. Send for catalog.
 HOWARD WINSTON, Registrar.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-24
Chauffeur on Stand.

William I. Owens, the chauffeur who drove Lieutenant Sutton and his brother officers out to the camp on the night of the shooting, told of taking Sutton, Lieu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-24

A G. A. L., B.
 Railways rarOads).
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-11
CONFERENCE OF CHARITIES
Holding Their Nineteenth An
nual Meeting in Canton.

Canton. O., Nov. 6.-The nineteenth
annual state conference of charities
and corrections, which was formally
opened last night, was in full swing
today, with section meetings in the
Methodist church at $50 o'clock and
4 general session at 10 devoted to
county charities. The latter was pre-
sided over by DR.. James f. Hagerty of
Columbus, head of the conference, and
papers were read by Henry II. Hall,
superintendent of Children's homes,
Ashtabula; Dr. p. S. Bolinger, county
visitor, Dayton; G.. NJ Hubbard, secre-
tary of the associated charities, Gin
cinnati, and Rev. Harris r. Cooley, di-
rector of safety, Cleveland.
This afternoon the delegates visited
he Mckinley Memorial, the Stark
county workhouse, the county infirm-
airy, and other institutions.
Tonight juvenile courts will be dis
cussed by Prof. A. Cleveland Hall of
Kenyon college, Chief Probation Of
fcer L. II. Wier of Cincinnati and
Judge E. M. P. Brister of Newark
After a big public meeting tomorrow
afternoon the regular sessions will be
resumed on Monday. At the opening
session last night feature was an ad-
dress by Gov. Judson Harmon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-11
PRAYS VALET TELL TRUTH
Nine. steinheiI' lmpIores Man She
Tried to duplicate In Murder
to Tell the Truth.

Paris, Nov. S.-Dropping on her
knees, Nine. Marguerite Steinheil at
her trial implored the forgiveness of
Rcmy Couillard. the valet whom she
tried to implicatey as the murderer Of
her husband and stepmother, Nine.
Japy. While he was contradicting
himself on the stand the tragic"
widow. weeping, begged his forgive
ness and besought him to tell the
turth.
The trim little valet replied haugh-
tily: 1T is not question of forgiving.
| am here to give my testimony and
to. let the law take it's course"
The defense scored telling points
against Couillard, on whom the prose
cution placed it's chief reliance. The
Wallets story was riddled by Maitre
Aubin, the prisoners attorney. and
Couillard was trapped in score of
contradictions. 1t was another vic.
tory for the accused woman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-11
INSTALL HEAD OF SEMINARY
Congregational Ministers Of the Mid
die West Hold Trienniai Meet
ing In Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. 10.-The eighteenth
triennisl convention of the Congrega-
tional church began to-day at the Chi
cago theological seminary and will
continue through tomorrow. Two hun
6red Congregational ministers from
all parts of Illinois, Indiana, Wiscon-
sin, Iowa, Michigan, Kansas, Nebras-
ka, Colorado, North Dakota and South
Dakota are here to take part in the
convention, part of whose duties will
be the revision of the curriculum of
the seminary to meet the present
needs of the church and to accord with
recent scientific discoveries. .g
Tomorrow Rev. Ozora Stearns Davis
will be installed as president of the
seminary. Dr. Davis is a graduate at
Dartmouth, of Hartford Theological
Seminary, and of the University of
Leipzig in Germany. 1t has been his
specially to take care of congregations
of differing nationalities. This recon-
mended him particularly to the Chi
cago Theological seminary, which en-
braces Danish, Swedish. Norwegian
and German scholarships, 1t is in
tended to extend the foreign depart
ments to provide ministers for all the
principal foreign elements in the pop
ulation of the Mississippi valley.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-11
HUNT FOR TRAIN WRECKERS
Fourteen Persons Are Injured, Two
Fatally, When Nickel Plate Pas
senger Train Is Ditched.

Cleveland, o., Nov. S.-Search for
the train wreckers who derailed east
bound passenger train No. 2 from Chi
cago on the Nickel Plate road was
prosecuted with vigor. Detectives
from Chicago, New York and st.
Louis were rushed here and sent at
once to the scene of the wreck,
west of Willoughby Station. ~.
FoGrteen persons were injured in
the crash and two OF them fatally.
Near the track were found a crow
bar and monkey wrench, evidently
used by the train wreckers to accom-,
plish their purpose.
Running at perhaps so miles an
hour, three of the coaches were de,
rallied and the engine overturned and
demolished. The engineer was prob
ably fatally injured and the fireman
seriously hurt.
One mans neck was broken and
many other suffered minor injuries.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-11
SHORTAGE REACHES 100000
Big Four Railroads Deposed Treas
urer Said to Be Tremendously In
volved-Accused Man Arrested.

Cincinnati" Nov S.--An official Of
the Big Four railroad stated that tho
defalcations for which former loca
Treasurer Warmer has been arrested
will be far in excess of 100000
According to this official, the sun
will reach in the neighborhood Of
100000, and of that $Ss,OO0 is said tc
have been paid in blackmail.
Two women and man are men
toned as the blaekmailers.
Pinkerton detective, are shadow
ing one of the women, who lives In
Cincinnati, but it is stated the rail
road company does not intend to have
her arrested, but will endeavor to use
her as a witness for the state.
Warmer was released from Gus
tody on bond of $4,000 He was
arraigned, charged with the misappro
priation of $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-11
HYPNOTIZED MAN is DEAD
Robert Simpson Expires While in
CataIeptic State-Physician Work
Hours to Revive Him.

Somerville, N. j., Nov. 10.--As the
ert Simpson is dead and Prof. Arthur
Everton of Newark, the hypnotist, is
under arrest and in a state of col
lapse.
Simpson was hypnotized at a per-
Torrance in a theater here. After
placing the man in a cataleptic state
the hypnotist performed many tests in
the presence of the audience to show
the thoroughness of his work.
When the time came to end the ex-
hibiton, however, Prof. Everton found
that his work, to all appearance, had
been too thorough. The subject could
not be revived.
In alarm the hypnotist called on ply
sicians, who, after laboring long
time over Simpson, pronounced him
dead.
Notwithstanding this decision, the
man was taken to hospital, where
Prof. Everton and County Physician
w. II. Long made efforts to revive
him. No results having been OBJ
tanned after several hours, Everton
was arrested. Everton collapsed when
he realized his plight.
The authorities granted Everton per-
mission to call in another professional
hypnotist from Newark to make last
effort to revive Simpson.
A third hypnotist was summoned
from New York by the management of
the theater, and he also will attempt
to restore Simpson to life.
If all these efforts fail an autopsy
will be performed to determine the ex-
act cause of the subjects death.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-11
IayEIGHS AGAINST MONOPOLY
DR.. ELIOT URGES PEOPLE TO
CONSERVE RESOURCES.
Points Out Urgency to Prevent coun'
try,s Power Falling Into Hands
MonopoIistic Organizations.

New York, Nov 9.-Dr. Charles w.
Eliot as president of the National
Conservation association authorized a
statement on the danger of the mo-
nopolistic control of the sources of
power in this country, which is de-
clared to be urgent.
THE National Conservation assoc
citation is convinced of the urgent
need of Immediate measures to pre-
vent the control of the great powers,
heat and mechanical power, in the
United States from being seized by
monopolistic organizations" says DR..
Eliot, land to secure the best devel-
opment of these sources in the inter
est of the whole people. These
sources are waterfalls and coal. I'm
der the existing laws, the wisest de-
velopment of either is practically i'm
possible.
"The present coal land law at
tempts to prevent coal monopoly by
requiring small entries by claimants
who intend to develop the mines for
their own benefit. But the law fails
of it's object, and in other respects
does not protect the public interest.
The coal lands in the possession of
the United States are being rapidly
absorbed under the present made
quate law. The great fields of Alaska,
however, estimated to contain 10000
900, 900 tons, still remain the heritage
of the people. O.. -
THE situation with respect to wa
ter development, both in the public
domain and on navigable streams, is
substantially similar to ttsat with re-
spect to coal.
I'VE. therefore, appeal to the Amer
lean people to bring the urgent needs
of the situation to the attention of
their representatives in congress in
order that comprehensive legislation
upon this vital matter may be enact
ed at the next session of congress.
To this end, every individual citizen
is urged to do his part, and to act at
once"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-11
MILLI0NAIRES FIGHT FIRE
Blaze in a Garage Destroys Automo.
biies and Thoroughbred Horses
Valued at 100000.

New York, Nov. 6.-While Glen.
denim ]. Ryan, son of Thomas F. Ryan,
the traction magnate, and band of
volunteer fire fighters-many of them
millionaires-fought a blaze which
started in the garage at young Ryan's
country estate near Suffern, n. Y,
three valuable automobiles, seven
thoroughbred horses and several
outbuildings were totally destroyed.
The Ryan mansion was saved The
loss on the other buildings and on the
automobiles and horses is said to ap.
proximate 100000. Several of the
horses were blue ribbon winners. The
estate, which adjoins that of the elder
Ryan, is one of the handsomest in the
colony of magnificent country places
near Suffern lna tE g'Te 50"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-11
ESCAPES MURDER TRIAL.
Calamus Boy Who Killed Stepmother
Goes to the Reform School.

Clinton, Ia, Nov. 10.-Linden Scha-
fer, the 16-year-old Calamus boy who
shot and killed his stepmother, Mrs.
Nina Belle Schafer, will be taken to
the state reformatory. Young Scha-
fer thus escapes trial and certain con-
viction on the murder or manslaugh.
ter charge.
The murder of Mrs. Schafer, aged
% years, the stepmother of the Gala
mus boy, aroused deep Indignation
throughout the county a few weeks
ago, but investigation by the county
attorney revealed the fact that the
Staying of the woman was partly acct
dental, If not wholly so. Reared in
poverty and ignorance, the boy is held
by the Clinton county
authorities, and he will be sent to Ell
dora, to remain in the state Industrial
school until he reaches the age of 81
years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-11
2EAOVE MANS VERTEBRATE
DELICATE OPERATION PERFORM
ED ON INJURED MipsSlPMAN.
Portion OF His 3ackhonc Is Taken Out
in Hopes of Saving His

Annapolis, Md, Nov. S.---After lying
In an almost totally paralyzed condi'
ton since the injury to his spine in
the Villa Nova-Navy football game
three weeks ago, MidshipmaA Earl d,
Wilson, quarterback of the Naval AGA
deny football team, was operated on
in an effort to save his life.
The operation was considered in
every way a success and the chances
very strongly favor his recovery, 1t is
said. ..s.
Wilson, who has retained his mental
faculties and been in cheerful mood
all along, was anxious for the opera
ton, although he did not realize the
full seriousness of his situation. The
operation consumed nearly two hours
It was performed by Surgeons S. f
Stokes, j. H. Iden, E. F. Woods and
Assistant Surgeon G. +. Cottle, all OF
the navy. DR.. Walton Hopkins of An
napolis was present.