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Tanana leader., 1909-11-18

Hale with club at Rdgetop last May for the purpose of robbery Hale who had sl, 100 his person at the time put up vigorous defense, wheeupon it is alleged the de- fendant became badly scared quit the ob and away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17

Kansas City, August 16.-Unusually intense heat officially recorded by the government weather bureau as high as 110 degrees, caused at least three deaths, numerous prostrations and did much damage to crops today in Mis- souri, Kansas and Oklahoma.
 Throughout the southwest the day was the most trying since the devast- ing drouth of 1901, as the with ering winds swept across the plains, much vegetation fell. The day was the hot test Topeka has had for eight years, 102 degrees being officially recorded. Two prostrations resulted here.
 The past eight days in Kansas, each with a maximum temperature above 90 degrees and a minimum which has not been below 70, is the hottest period of that length of time since 1901.
 In Oklahoma City the government thermometer registered 103 while the tn thermometers in the business district reached 112. It was the hottest day recorded there In 15 years. Dispatches state that Oklahoma crops have been materially damaged by the sultry wind.
 At Muskogee the government ther- mometer registered 110. This was the highest recorded in the three states.
 A hot wind blew all day at McAl-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
LEGISLATORS TO BE
 GIVEN LICENSE
CANNOT BE ARRESTED FOR ANY ACT OF VIOLATION EXCEPT
 TREASON, FELONY, VIOLATION
 OF OATH OR BREACH OF PEACE.

Montgomery August 6-(Special.) )-The house judiciary committee agreed tonight to report favorably the bill to prevent ar rests of members of the legislature while in session. It imposes a fine of $100 or less with to 12 months Imprisonment, for any officer who knowingly causes the arrest of a member, except for treason, felony, violation of oath or disturbing the peace. Since the arrest of a senator and a representative last week 1t was found that while there is a constitutional cover the case.
 Bills to allow towns to sell or convey public utility plants presented by Sem ator Miller seeks to allow towns absorbed by other towns to dispose of plants of the kind when they see proper.
 The senate judiciary committee will take up the question of the arrest of Sen ator Leith by the police at a meeting to be held early tomorrow MT. Leith, who is a member of the committee, says he will make full statement of the case if called upon
 The house judiciary committee will re- port favorably bill to regulate appoint ment of deputy sheriffs for strike or riot duty. The sheriffs will be allowed g for a badge for each deputy and the man or corporation employing him pays his wages and becomes responsible for his acts. This grows out of the complaint of deputy appointments at the Birming- ham strike.
 A bill to allow assistant treasurers in counties with assessed values of s5O,OO 900 was presented by MT. Haley, looking to an assistant for the Jefferson county treasurer as this is the only county that will come in its provisions.
 A bill by MT. Mastin to allow Confed- crate soldiers to peddle without license was approved by the house Judiciary com mittee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
RAGE QUESTION
 UP IN ENGLAND

London, August 16.-The house of ond reading of the South African con- stitution bill tonight. In the course of the debate ex-Premier Balfour sad that the house in dealing with the question of a constitution for the Fed eration of South African Colonies, the Transvaal, Sape Colony, the Orange River State and Natal. was discussing one of the most important events in the history of the British empire, The bill, he declared, was most wonder full issue from all the controversies bitter bloodsh ed and difficulties to peace and he believed the world could not show anything like it.
 The race problem, MT. Balfour said was but a fractional part of the great questions parliament was now decid- ing He strongly denied that 1t was intended to give the colored races equality with Europeans, declaring that So far as the government, society and the higher forms of civilization were concerned, it would be Impossible to give equal rights to the colored races without threatening the whole fab ric of civilization.
 In the opinion of Mir. Baifour the best hose for the solution of this great problem was to place absolute and implicit confidence in the representa- tive institutions the South Africans arc lh'w treating and TOT the home gov ernnent not to meddle with 1t. He added that he desired to do nothing that weu,d hamper the government in carrying out a measure SD essential to the future of South Africa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
BOY GOES OVER NIAGARA
 BATTLING FOR HIS LIFE

Niagara Falls. N. r., August 16.-Au- gust Sporer, an 1s-year-old boy of this city. went to his death today in the Whirlpool rapids after a gallant battle with the giant waves between the lower bridges and the pool
 With three companions Sporer went for a swim in the river at the former Maid of the Mist landing. He struck out at once for the middle of the stream and then turned toward the bridges. His companions called to him to turn back for the current is very swift at that point, but he kept on down stream and was caught in the great sweep, the first break from the smoother waters to the rapids. The boy struggled for time against the current, but to no avail Then, realizing that he was beyond hu- man help, and was to be carried through the rapids. which took the life of Cap tain Webb and which have resisted every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
HISTORIC EVENT
 WILL TAKE PLACE

Mexico City. August 16.-The first off, cial admission that President Diaz will meet President Taft next October was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs Mar iscal today, when that official stated that all details of the historic event had been arranged with the exception of the grant ing of the permission to President Diaz to leave Mexican soil.
 The foreign minister added that the Mexican congress would convene on Sep tember 15 and that immediately after President Diaz had read his annual mes- sage he would ask the necessary permis- sion to visit El Paso. The minister said there was little doubt but what this would be granted immediately
 According to information received at the department of foreign affairs, President Taft will arrive at El Paso at 9;3o o'clock on the morning of October 16. President Diaz will also arrive from Mexico City at Cuidad Jaurez. about the same time, and he will then cross the frontier and meet President Taft in Fl Paso An hour later the President of the United States will return the visit to President Diaz at Cuidad Jaurez on the Mexican side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Impression is that new county is lost The Fuller bill to be trimmed in upper
 house.
 Haley states object of bill to move
 capital.
 Gamble is friend of Greater Birming-
 ham.
 France is mixed on tariff matters. Prosperity ahead for railroads. Terrible heat felt everywhere. Boy goes over Niagara. 2-Iron and steel plant to reopen. Rates on cotton to be adopted. South American visits steel mill. Haskell fight back actively. 3-Hobson and Davis in joint debate. Anniston gets new industry. +Editorial comment. 5-Eet Montgomery keep the capital. Woodmen banquet will be elaborate
 affair Farmers union in convention. Prison congress favors new plan. 6-General sporting news. 7-Birmingham society news. Large property deal in Meridian. 9-Stock market Is irregular. Cotton makes small advance. Wheat continues bullish. 10-War game played at Boston. Bank notes are to be trimmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
ASHEVILLE BANK
 CASE CONTINUES

Ashevn'e. N. C., August 16,-The cen ter of attraction in today's hearing Of the Breese-Dickerson bank case in the federal court was the appearance on the stand of Maj. w. E. Breese who was president of the First National bank when 1t failed, 12 years ago, as the first wit ness for the defense. The white-haired Confederate veteran has told already the story of the banks rise and fall at each of the four previous trials and It's open ing chapters varied but little today from its predecessors.
 Judge Charles A. Moore, opening for the defense, outlined his case, stating that the defense would show that mot single dishonest dollar went into the hands of the defendants; that there was no con- spiracy to defraud the bank; that instead of conspiring, the defendants did all in their power and sacrificed all their prop erty In an effort to save the bank
 Major Breese began his evidence with a story of his life from his boyhood days In Charleston, but Judge Newman declined to let him tell of his early education and service in the Confederate army and di- rected him to start with the formation of the bank here Witness then told of the loans he had made from the bank, begin ming with the first thousand he borrowed to buy stock in the French Broad bank, a state corporation formed to turn over to the National bank real estate notes which the latter was not permitted to handle directly, and then of loans made to buy his home and purchase stock in the Wentworth Land company and the New England Timber company, about $300 of stock being acquired in each company by direction of the banks officer, in order that the First National bank might get their deposits.
 Witness being asked if at any time he had any intent to defraud the bank, Judge Newman sent out the jury and the judge heard arguments of counsel on this point and on whether witness should be allowed to state that the purchase by Breese for his bank of its own stock, and the making of loans to officers In excess of the 10 per cent clause of the national banking law, were the sanction of the comptroller of the currency. The judge ruled out both questions on this point.
 Witness said that each personal loan he had made from the bank continued by renewals to the time of the banks fail ure. He testified that he had deposited part of his bank stock with the bank as collateral for a loan and that the transfer of 100 shares made to Dckerson was made that Dickerson might borrow money for the bank on 1t In Richmond, and fail ing in this Dtckerson re-transferred the stock to Breese.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
States ONect O1
 Moving Capital" Bill

Montgomery, August 16.-Special.- You may say that every member of the Jefferson delegation is against the proposition to move the capital from Montgomery to Birmingham" said Rep resentative Haley tonight
 We are in no sense in sympathy with the bill introduced in the house to that end today and will offer it no sort of encouragement. It Is a move to embarrass our delegation and we will have nothing to do with it."
 Other members agree with MT. Haley and there is no reason to believe that either house will take the matter se- riously. The rules committee of the house tonight made up a new cal endar of the most important bills which will be rushed along to com-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17

human effort at passage, he deliberately turned down stream and began a grim heh for life.
 Not in all the history of the river has such a brave effort been witnessed. AL though but frail boy, he went into the rapids swimming strongly and held his own until he struck the giant wave which curls up opposite the old battery eelevator. Then be went under and for a second was lost to sight of the score of persons who stood on the lower arch bridge.
 Again and agair disappeared only to reappear each t' Ef~ .hting desperately against the terr : e trent. Then when within 300 var e 2; the whirlpool his strength gave .sS d he sank and was
 Even then v : d swum perhaps 100 yards farths O Q did the great English swimmer, < Webb.
 The body e )w be seen in the whirl- pool, whcf oa men are waiting for it to be bro Q z toward short far enough to be TO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
Great Prosperity Is M
 Store For This Country

Washington August 16.-(speeial.)-so many people are just now engaged in the predicting business that even Chair man Knapp of the interstate commerce commission is taking hand and all though he gives no basis for his state ments other than his own individual opin- ions here is how he figures the thing:
 "The railroads in 1907 had more bus mess than they could do. They did not have the capacity to haul all the freight which was waiting to be moved. The railroads today are better equipped for handling business than they were two years ago, and I expect to see the records broken
 What we refer to as car shortage" added MH Knapp, lis generally not lack of cars. It is in reality lack of track age, terminal facilities, of sidings, of ade-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17

pletion. The commission form of gov ernment bill is set for a special order Wednesday.
 It is agreed that there can be no final adjournment before next Mon day or Tuesday. A lot of hard work is laid out for the rest of the week.
 The outlook is that the rules commit tee will report the Reynolds resolu tlon commenting the governors course greatly changed, if at all.
 The proposition to harmoDize all the prohibition bills into one will hard ly ever get out of the committee.
 MT. King presented a bill today to allow 90 instead of 60 days for reg istration in Jefferson county. There are now 52 appointments and there is not time enough for the courthouse.
 MT. King has consented to the ad versing of his salary bill, all work to be put in on the Glover fee bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
TAFT WILL SPEAK
 ON WATER WAYS

St. Louis. August e-Representatives of the Lakes-to-the-Gnlf Deep Waterways association at a meeting here today de- cided that President Taft will address the convention at New Orleans Satur- day, October 30.
 Vice President sherman will speak to the delegates on November 1 and Speaker Cannon will make his address Novem- Der g.
 The meeting was attended by M. B. Trezevant of New Orleans, w. K Kava- naugh, president of the Lakes to- the Gulf Deep Waterways association, and Con gressman W. A. Rodenberg of Illinois.
 The assignment of dates for the prin- cipal speakers carries with 1t a change from the original schedule for the con- vention. It had been called for Octo- Der 2s, % and 30.
 Through John Barrett, director of the Bureau of American Republics. the asso- citation Is endeavoring to secure the at tendance of the presidents of Cuba and Panama and of all the diplomatic rep resentatives of Central American states at the convention. They will also be asked to join President Taft in St. Louis and accompany him on the river trip to New Orleans.
 MT. Trezevant left tonight for New Orleans to begin arrangements for the reception of President Taft in that city.
 Mayor George Parsons and Congress- man Thistlewood of Cairo, will come to St. Louis tomorrow to discuss the Cairo plans with the local committee James s. Warren, Sidney M. Nicely, W. H. Busse and Louis T. Kavanaugh of Memphis will also come to St. Louis to arrange for the entertainment of the President at Memphis A breakfast and an address by the President will be features of the Memphis arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17

courts, explaining that condition was fast approaching when a man could get a trial 30 days after bringing suit in any of the courts.
 The speaker maintained that Jefferson county was a homogenious community, the interests of which were the same.
 w. S. Welsh in closing for Bessemer. said it had been established by court decisions that upon the division of a sewer the ownership and control rested in the original builders.
 Speaking of the fee system evil he main tained that it's solution in Jefferson coun- ty was the division of the fees with an other county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17

quate power, Take the case of a great transeontinental line which has a tun- nel It's through business is limited to the capacity of that tunnel. A chain is no stronger than its weakest link and the same applies to a roads capacity for business
 Mr. Knapp was asked whether he thought the capacity of the railroads for handling business was materially greater than in 1907. He said he had no doubt of 1t.
 Many of the roads have added to their efficiency he said. They have bought more engines, put on new cars, built more track, improved their track, and so on The country has great crops and I look for great years business.
 MT Knapp said he did not know wheth- CT the expansion of the railroad equip ment and trackage was keeping pace with the increase of the country's bus mess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
PRESIDENT TAFT MUST
 FACE SEVERE PROBLEMS

Washington, August 16.-(Special.)-If President Taft, during his western trip, discusses all the things that have been suggested and helps this and that repub- lican of Congress out of trouble he is likely to wear his voice out. MT. Taft Is to travel in Representative Tawneys 5 district in Minnesota Tawney is the only one of the Minnesotans who would sup port the tariff. bill recently passed. He tried to put number of dents in it be- fore it was finally cooked up, but the or ganization fellows induced him to remain regular and not side with the republican insurgents of the west. That measure is known to be very unpopular in the north west
 Tawney within the past four years has had a hard time to hold his seat in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
TERRIBLE HEAT IS FELT
 IN ALL PARTS OF COUNTRY

ester with the temperature at 1oS. Vegetation there is being killed and cotton Is materially damaged.
 Three deaths were reported at St. Jo- seph, Mo, today. The heat record of Sunday was reached when the ther- mometer registered 101 shortly after noon.
 Becoming insane with heat Mary Neck ran for three blocks through the shopping district, screaming al the top of her voice. It required three men to overpower her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17

 House owing to the low tariff sentiment in his district. and the talk is that the men who are after hir' will nip him next time unless something is done for him by the national administration. As is well known, Tawney is chairman of the House appropriations committee and by virtue of that position has great power in legislature circles here, but that Is ap- parently lost sight of out in his bailiwick where the people are bent on low tariff taxes and are known to be highly pleased with the attitude of Senators Nelson and Clapo and the republican representatives from the state who re- fused to support the Payne-Aldrich bill
 Former President Roosevelt and Taw- ney locked horns over the secret service business and went for each other without gloves during the last year of the Roose- welt administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
Missing Miners Show Up.

Mexico City. August 16-All the missing miners in the Paraiso shaft of the Ca melia mine, near Pachuca, have been ac- counted for. The total casualty list is three men killed and 20 injured Work in the mine has been resumed. Fire broke out in this mine last Saturday, and at first a score of miners were reported to have been killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
Freioht Handlers May Strike.

St. Paul. Minn., August 17.-Unless the railroads grant an increase of ap- proximately per cent in their wages freight handlers of the Twin Cities may go on a strike today. An offer from the railroads of an increase of per cent in their wages was rejected by the men at meeting last night. It was decided to demand the increa SC the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha and the Minneapolis and St. Louis roads, which is about per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
Blame For Accident

St. Petersburg, August 16.-The ad- miralty officials, after an investigation of the explosion yesterday on board the submarine Dragon, in which II Russians and Engineer Joseph Meads of Balti- more were injured, are inclined to attach the blame for che accident to the work men rather than to the American er- gineers. The definite cause of the accident has not yet been established.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
Italian Cruiser Arrives.

Philadelphia, August 16.-The Italian cruiser Etruria arrived here today from Baltimore for a visit of about 10 days, after which it will proceed to Provi dence and New York The local Italian residents have planned a series of enter tainments for the officers and crew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
Aeronautic Service.

Jefferson City, Mo-, August 16.-Adt Gen. Frank M. Humboldt, of the Ma tional Guard of Missouri, today is- sued an order directing the organiza- tion of an aeroplane detachment, which will be part of the signal corps located at St. Louis. Fifteen aero nauts will be enlisted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
Denial of Report.

Paris. August 16.-The Spanish ambas- sador of France, Marquir Del Muno. to- day issued a denial of the report pub lishcd last week in a local newspaper that % persons were shot August 13 in the Mont Juich fortress at Barcelona TOT their share in the recent revolt there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
raft,s Visit to chIcaao.

Chicago, August 16.-N'hen President Taft comes to Chicago on September IS it is planned to empty the public schools in his honor and line the boulevards along which the President will be taken In an automobile with 2s0000 children. Each pupil will carry an American flag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
Abdul Hamld Is III.

Constantinople, August 16.--Abdul IIa- mid the former Sultan of Turkey, who is now in confinement in Saloniki, sui fered recently from slight abscess of the throat. He refused to submit to an operation and the trouble eventually rem edied itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
Hottest In History.

Omaha, Neb., August 16.-With the exception of a period of several days during 1901, the temperature as re- corded yesterday and today Is the high est Tn the history of the local weather bureau. During the past 24 hours the record of deaths attributed to the eX
 cessive heat has reached ten, with many cases of prostration. The mer- cury reached the maximum for the day of 96 at 2 o'clock ths afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
Temperature Is e7.

Mobile, August 16.--The temperature today reached 97 degrees, breaking ali records for this year. Two white men. James F. Courtright, aged 69 years and Otto Johnson, ship carpenter, were prostrated by the heat and are re- ported tonight as in a serious condi- tion. John Sneed, negro, was also overcome from the heat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-25
DR., LYME O|SPOStS
OF DRUG BUSINESS
Leaves New Paris in Effort to
Recuperate Health.

New Paris, O.. June 25.-Owing to
failing health DR.. Lyme the well
known physician and druggist has
found it necessary to take a rest, and
a short time ago he consumated a deal
whereby his store and practice passes
into the hands Of DR.. Harris, OF Lo-
well. Ohio. who comes highly recon-
mended as man. physician and a
druggist. DR.. Harris will continue the
business and practice as heretofore
done by DR.. Lyne. Dr. Lyme is uude-
cided as to what business he will
eventually engage in. but after his
family has been located at Lowell,
where they will move In a week or
two, he will take a long rest. and a
fishing and camping trip in Michigan
and Wisconsin. in the hope of regain
ing his health. which. while consider
ably improved over what 1t was q
short time ago. is still poor as COM
pared to what it was once It is with
regret that DR.. Lyme and family are
given their adieus by their many
New Paris friends among whom they
have dwelt 80 acceptably for the past
nine years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-25
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