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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
SHARP WATCH IS
 KEPT ON NEGROES

Pittsburg, February 4.-The situation in the Heron Hill district where over 13O negroes have been arrested during past couple of days, following the many at tacks on young white girls in that sec tion of the city, is quiet tonight but a double force of police and plain clothes men is still on duty, as there is strong undercurrent of racial feeling that needs but a slight excuse to make it break forth in a violent form.
 The authorities believe that in Mack Me Gee, negro arrested in the raid Tues day night, they have the man who has been terrorizing the district. McGee was ming away from the scene of the most recent assault, and Miss Ida ONeill, the victim of the attack, gave a description of the hat worn by her assailant that fits the headgear worn by McGee. However, the police are continuing the search for unemployed negroes and occasional ar rests are still being made
 Judge John D. Shafer today sentenced William Martin, colored, to serve five years III the western penllenuary, the limit of the law on a charge of assault and battery with intent to commit moro serious crime on Mrs. Mary Shafer sev- eral weeks ago.
 Many negroes of the Heron Hill dis trict are moving to the suburbs to get away from the scene of the trouble.
 The authorities have sent out decoys in the troubled section in an effort to catch negroes who have been molesting white women. Young men dressed as women and armed with blackjacks walk through the street hoping to have the guilty ne- groes accost or attack them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
LIVELY PROTEST
 FROM DAUGHTERS

Baton Rouge, February IA vigorous protest has gone up from the Louisiana division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy against the award of s1OO, a prize offered by the organization of the daughters, for the best essay dealing with the life of Robert E. Lee to Miss Christine Boyson, a student at Columbia university.
 The subject of the winning essay was Robert k. Lee-A Present-Day Esti- mate. The Louisiana daughters claim that 1t abounds in msrepresentations and reflections on the south. Miss Boyson is from Minnesota.
 The judges of the contest were: pr. E. A. Alderman, president of the University of Virginia; Dr. Alphonso Smith, formerly of the Louisiana State university, and Dr. Finley of New York university.
 The following committee to investigate and bring the matter before the officers of the national association was today named by Miss Mattie McGrath, pres- dent of the Louisiana division of the Daughters of the Confectionery: Mrs. J. S. Allison of Penton, La, historian; Mrs. D. A. s. Vaught of New Orleans, GUS todian, and Mrs. T. B. Pugh of Napoleon- vile, La sHs ea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

Washington, February 4-Senator Nix on today received replies from the tele- grams which he sent yesterday to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of the Nevada legislature.
 From the tenor of the reply from the president of the senate MT. Nixon feels confident that the resolution passed by the Nevada house, urging the California legislature to pass anti-Japanese leg1sla- tion will not he passed by the senate
 He is of the opinion that 1t will be smoothed over in committee or that the matter which gives offense to the Japan ese will be stricken out.
 A letter today was sent to Governor Dickerson of Nevada by Senator New lands as the result of his interview yes terday with President Roosevelt regard ing the resolution passed by the Nevada house of representatives.
 In this letter MT. Newlands says:
 '.The time has come, in my Judgment, when the United States, as matter or self-protection and self-preservation, must declare by statutory enactment that it will not tolerate further race complca- tlOnS. our country SioAN' SS ''' - take effect after the expiration of ex- isting treaties, prevent the immgrauoh into this country of all peoples other than those of the white race, except un- der restricted conditions; and It shoulo start immediately upon the serious coh- sideration of national policy regarding the people of the black race now within our boundaries which. with proper re- gard to humanity, will minimize the dan gers to our institutions and our civiliza- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
VIEWS ON JAP SITUATION
 BY SENATOR NEWLANDS

Japanese cannot justly take offense at such action. She would be the first to take such action against the white race, were it necessary to maintain the integrity of her race and her institu- tions. She is at liberty to pursue the same course. Such action constitutes no charge of inferiority against the race ex- cluded; 1t may be a confession of in feriority and ability to cope economically with the excluded race.
 Tt involves no insult or the possibility of war for Japan could not possibly sus- tain war, even were her finances in better condition than they now are, with out the sympathy of the world as to the justness of her cause.
 ''l give this utterance reluctantly, for l am not disposed to participate in the prevailing sensatio1alism, but the issue has been made; the public attention Is called to the question and failure upon the part of our western communities to meet it candidly and courageously might be regarded in the eastern states, whose people are unfamiliar with the economic and social dangers attendant upon Asiatic immigration to believe that we have abandoned our convictions and acQuiesce in the view that a great question of na- | t.onal and domestic policy shall be turned over to the bargaining of diplomats. l am opposed to sporadic legislation. here and there, by the various states in- tended to meet only certain phases Of what constitutes a national peril-phases which will necessarily be covered by broad national legislation. l am opposed to terms of opprobrium and of insult. Japan deserves from us only respect and admiration; we deserve from her proper regard for the integrity of our race and institutions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
NEARLY $4,OOO,OOO
 FOR THE ITALIANS

Washington, February 4.-Funds raiseo by the relief organizations for the earth- quake victims in Italy have reached total of $S,e41,O00, this sum representing the contributions which poured in rom all quarters through the three ieaoing or ganizations. the American National Heo Cross, the Italian government committee and the Italian Red Cross.
 This information Is based upon mes sage from Ambassador Grscom at Rome to Major General Davis, chairman or the central committee of the American Red Cross. The relief fund is divided as fol- lows
 Italian government committee, s2'ooo'ooo; Italian Red Cross, $soO, GOO; American Ma tional Red Cross, sS4l.Ooo. About one-third of the total amount has been distributed for the relief of the sufferers.
 Reports cr.tic:sing the manner or hand ling the funds and properly distributing them are discredited at the war depart ment. anu the headquarters Of the Ma tiolal Red Crcss. The officials declare that the funds which came In so llberally from all quarters were not designed fe be expended at onca, but are being used judiciously It Is pointed out that the sufferers perhaps a'ill be in constant need of aid for many weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Coroner Investiqatinu.

Coroner Brasher held an investiga- tion in Bessemer today into the killing of John Kennedy a negro, and after the conclusion ordered that W. K liar ris, a negro, be removed from the Bes- semer jail to the county jail and held there without bail in connection with the killing
 The evidence is circumstantial. but Coroner Brasher expresses his firm be- lief in the fact that Harris is guilty of the crime. Kennedy was killed early Tuesday morning. and the coro- ner's investigation brought out the ia mat he and Harris had quarrelled Mon day night It was also found that .sHarrG had run negro woman named ScfSaP' away from his house, who had been saving there for some time. This womantWent to a negro hotel near Ken nedys house and secured room. liar rls was later in the night seen with a double-barrelled shotgun. which three negro women swore they took away from him. Still later in the night he appeared at the negro hotel with a shotgun and demanded a room. which was refused him by the negro clerk.
 -tS SAcA n ltSAllleu IndI Harris walk ed away and he watched him. and that he went in the direction of Kennedv,s nome. The clerk then went inside and shortly afterward heard shot.
 Kennedy was found dead at his house with load of buckshot in him. Coroner Brasher found a single-barrelled shot gun in Harris house, which had been recently fired. The coroner also secured possession of the double barrelled gun. Harris stated that the single-barrelled gun had been shot on the Saturday before by his boy who was at Dolomite. The coroner sent for the boy who swore that Harris had brought the gun from Dolo- mite to Bessemer on January IT,
 Several of the buckshot were extracted from Kennedy's body and found to be of the same make as those with which the double-barrelled gun was loaded
 Harris was placed in the Bessemer city Jail and will be removed to the county jail tomorrow morning. His preliminary hearing was set for next Tuesday morn ing at 10 o'clock before Justice W. P Gum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
BOOK COMPANY IS
 FREED OF CHARGE

Austin, Tex, February 4-When the casas of the state of Texas against the American Book company of New Jersey and the American Book company or NC" York. which are charged with an infrac- lion of the antitrust laws of the state and asked an custer order as well as penalties aggregating sS,7Ooooo was called for trial today it was announced that an agreement satisfactory to all parties to the suit. had been reached, and an oroer disnissing the litigation was entered
 In the agreement It is stipulated that as many of the conditions alleged to have been brought about by the acts or the New Jersey corporation had been cor rected and that the company had, Tn fact dissolved before the investigation oe- gan and that the New York company had withdrawn it's permit to do business in this state, 1t be adjudged in full set tlement of all the charges; that the New Jersey company enter an appearance the validity of service upon it having been questioned that decree for the recovery of s15.oOO be entered and that the other defendants be dismissed from the suit'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Conference on shippino.

Copenhagen, February 4.-The Baltic and White Sea conference, which has to do with shipping interests, opened here today A sympathetic hearing was ac- corded the project of the English ship owners who met recently at Newcastle for the purpose of organizing an inter- national union. The committee of the British ship owners later agreed upon a plan to lay up their tonnage for two consecutive periods of 30 days each dur ing the year. The whole scheme was referred to a committee today for further con nsideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Monuments for BattlefieIds.

Washington, February "A hearing was granted today by the Senate committee on military affairs on Senator Daniels bill providing for the purchase of lands on which stand certain monuments, erected on the battleields of Bull Run, Va. There are a number of these monuments which stand on private ground, the titles to which have never been acquired by the United States. Some of them are con- federate and some federal monuments. No action was taken by the coinfnhee. and it is likely that a sub-conmittee will go to the battlefield to investigate the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

The basketball game on the r. M. c. A. floor tonight will give both teams an op- portunity to show the best that is in them. It will be one of the hardest fought con- tests of the season, and both squads will have to use their best men.
 The Athletic club members and friends are being seated at one end, so that the roofing for both sides will be systematic and lively. The club team had an hour 8 practice on the association floor last night and Is now ready for the game
 In case the Athletic club wins it will put it in fine shape to go against Nash vile and Mobile for the Southern league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Personal and General.

The Clarendon Avenue School Civic so- ciety will serve candy at the school at noon on Friday and all pupils are urged to bring their nickels and dimes and help the society's cause of beautifying the grounds.
 W. c. Baty has been selected as dele gate from Bessemer camp, Woodmen of the World. to the grand camp, which meets in Montgomery In March.
 Mrs. Sallie M. Lee, wife of F. M Lee of Shelby county, died in Bessemer last night and the remains were taken to the old home for interment today
 special meeting of the Bessemer Ath- Ieti club is called for Monday evening next at the hall.
 The Womans Christian Temperance union of Bessemer will observe Frances E Willard day on February IT by appro- priate exercises.
 Large crowds attend every service of the mission held by the Rev. Father Costello at the Catholic church. A num- Der of priests from Birmingham attended the services last night. Father Costello is preaching some strong and convincing sermons.
 William F. Crawford, day warden of the city of Bessemer, is critically i'll at his home on Fourth avenue and little hope is held out for his recovery.
 Miss Lucy Liggon is the charming guest of Miss Florrie Little on Third avenue.
 There are number of cases of pneu- monia prevailing in Bessemer and some of those afflicted are very sick.
 Miss Bertha Forst, who has been for some months in New York, Is with her parents, MT and Mrs A. Forst, on Eigh- teenth street.
 James Trotter is at home after visit to his old home at Winona Miss, where he was called by the serious illness Of his elder brother.
 Capt John D. Hanby is able to be out although quite weak from severe spell of illness.
 The Civic Improvement society will meet with Mrs. w. l.. Rush tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock instead of 3:3o in the afternoon, as announced yesterday.
 The young men of Bessemer will give a dance tomorrow evening af Beaver hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Estimated Value of the Prop
 erty Is S1OOOO
NEGRO HARRIS IS HELD
Coroner Finds Strong circumstantisl a Evidence Against Him-Personal and General News of
 Bessemer.
By J. B. HOUSTON.

Bessemer. February 4.-(Special)- Through the munificence of pr. Thomas F. Robinson. the Robinson hospital one of the solid institutions of Bessemer. was this afternoon presented to the Bessemer United Charities and the body of hard working and charitable ladies accepted the splendid gift in the same spirit in which it was offered by the donor.
 The hospital carries with it not only the building and equipment, but also she deed to the plot of ground. 140 feet deep by 50 feet frontage on Third ave- nue. diagonally across from the city park, and in a cool and shady grove A low estimate of the value of the property is s1O,OOO The gift carries with it the business of the institution built up in the last three years. Dr. Robinson started the movement in the small upstairs rooms over W. D. Fay lor's drug store, but in a few months it grew to such proportions that the present structure, formerly the Besse- mer public library, was purchased and fitted up with every convenience for the work of operating and nursing.
 Expert nurses have been always in attendance and the physicians in Bes- semer have handled many cases taken to the Robinson hospital.
 It is the intention of the United Charities to take full charge of the hospital, run it as an up-to-date place, but still retain the name. The move ment is one of the most progressive ever made in Bessemer, and it is be- leved on all sides that the institution will grow in popularity and usefulness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Deadly Climax to Quarrel.

Gatesvile, Tex. February As the climax of a lengthy family quarrel in a travelling caravan of Gypsies. Sperio Tan son, a member of the band, shot and in- stantly killed his father-in-aw and his sister-in-law and wounded two brothers in-law and another sister-in-law. One of the men shot by Tanson is not expected to live. The quarrel began at Gatesville yesterday morning when Tansons wife accused him of appropriating about s300 in cash which she claimed belonged to her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Cauqht By BIoodhounds.

Wilmington, N. C., February 4.-After vigorous chase of five day through swamps of vast area in Brunswick coun- ty, a bloodhound being used on the trail, Sheriff J. J. Knox and posse tonight overhauled J. P. Walker, slayer of Sheriff Stanland last November, and one Dud- ley, an accompice. who broke from jail at Southport N. C., Friday night by brainng the iailer, and for whom re- wards aggregating $s50 are outstanding. Dudley surrendered but Walker escaped to the swamp amid fusillade of shots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Earthquake Stops Prosecution.

Johnstown, Pa., February 4.-Whatever the fate of four men imprisoned in the jail at Messina. Italy, at the time of the earthquake, who are charged with the hold-up of Patrick Campbell, a mine paymaster of Portage, Pa, in 1904 when Campbell was seriously injured by 8 dynamite explosion set off by the high waymen and robbed of about s1O,0oO. it was announced today there would be no further prosecution in the case It is said that the state department is inves- tgating the fate of the four men, but further action, if they survived, will be left in the hands of the Italian authori-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
BLIND TIGERS ARE
 HARD ID CAPTURE
Preacher-Oetective and Force
 Are Kept luSy
ACUTE STAGE IN FIGHT
Detective Says There Are 500 Blind Tigers Running Loose In Jack son and Crusade Is Not
 of Much Value.

Jackson. Miss. February 4-(Special.)- The Rev" W. M Pinson, the preacher detective, who has been employed at a salary of s per day to run Jackson blind tigers and those who. indulge in the fas- cinating game of craps to earth, is com ing in for a lot of adverse criticism, and the attorneys who have been em- ployed to defend the parties he has dragged before the courts are hunting up his record with a view to proving that he is unworthy of belief. While on the wit ness stand yesterday he was asked by Lawyer Groom if it was not fact that he left Springfield in hurry, and If the judge of the court did not tell him he would not believe him on oath. MT Pin son denied that very positively, but the attorneys are still after him, and his as- sistant, who is charged with having a barrel of pints of whisky in the freight depot now, and with having used Jack son man to go into the blind tiger busi- ness with him.
 The fight against the blind tiger has reached very acute stage here, eonvic- tious following in rapid succession, and most of them being hit to the tune of S100 and 90 days in jail. The proposed organ ization of State Law and Order league has added fresh interest and determina- ton on the part of the leaders of the crusade, and Detective Pinson stated to- day that he had hardly begun. He states that there are at least 800 blind tigers in Jackson, and no doubt he is close to the true mark, as the chief of police of the city made a similar statement but few months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Lincoln Celebration Arranoed.

Rome, February IA special com mittee has been organized to arrange for the celebration of the centennial of Lincolns birth. It Is composed of J. P. Carter, director of the American Classical school in Rome; the Rev. Wal ter M. A. Lowrie, rector of the Ameri- can church here. and formerly of New port; Raymond H. Oveson of Boston and D. O. Lee of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
"smoky Day. In Georgia.

Albany, Ga, February 4.-Today will be remembered as smoky day through out southwest Georgia, caused by the raging fires which swept vast timbered tracts and turpentine farms. An unprece- dented drought has prevailed for six months. Ponds and swamps that have not been dry in the memory of living man can now be trodden dry shod. Every thing is so tinder-dry that train crews are compelled to make frequent stops to extinguish crossties and wooden bridges. Flowing has been abandoned. Wells are drying up in rural communities and many families are forced in some sections to use the same well, carrying water many miles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Club And YNC.A. Neef
 Second Baffle 1eniqhf

championship. The boys feel that they were in hard luck in the Vanderbilt game, and are not discouraged in the least. In fact they are looking for someone on whom to wreck their spleen.
 The reserved seats are on sale at both the association and the club. The game will begin promptly at S;30 o'clock, 20- minute halves being played.
 Miss Lucy Lyman Powell will be spon- sor for the association with Miss Eliza beth Bowie and Miss Dorothea Johnson maids. Miss Mattie Fowlkes has been chosen sponsor for the club with Miss Vera Webb and Miss Emily Morris for her maids.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Enrolment as Indians.

Washington, February 4.-The question of the enrolment of s7 persons or white blood as members of the Osage tripe or Indians, which has been before the sen ate for some time, will be submitted 10 the circuit court of the district or ok- lahoma. This decision was reached to- day by the Senate committee on Indian affairs because of the widely differing oninions that have been expressed in tbe committee concerning the case. Sem ator Owen reported a resolution provid- ing for the submission of the case tc the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Root Exercises on Horseback.

Hot Springs, Ark, February 4.-sen- ator-elect Root of New York today took up horseback riding over the mountains about Hot Springs. In company with Capt. J. c. Coffin of the Army and Navy hospital, MT. Root rode to the loftiest heights of the Hot Springs and West mountains and declared on his return he would duplicate the trips almost daily Auring the remainder of his stay here,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Rrideqroom Is Arrested.

Little Rock. February 4.-F E. Upham. a young lawyer, was arrested here today. It is said he is wanted in Houston Tex, for an alleged embezzlement from bank in that city. Upham was accompanied married in Atlanta. He says he will re- turn without requisition. Upham claims he merely made an overdraft which he settled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Griscom Gives Dinner.

Rome. February 4.-Ambassador Griscom gave dinner tonight in honor of Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul, at which the most prominent members of the American colony and several Eng 'glish prelates residing here were pres ent Carolus Duran, director of the French Academy in Rome, who Is an intimate friend of Archbisop Ireland, also was guest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
For Desertino From Navy.

Deputy Sheriff George W Jones left this morning for Norfolk, Va, having in charge Harry Veitch, who deserted from the navy while the fleet was in San Fran cisco, on it's trip around the world. Vetch hoboed his way back to Bessemer after leaving his vessel, the Missouri. He enlisted from Bessemer months ago and had been home some time when he was located by Deputy Jones, who was authorized by the government to bring him to Norfolk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Sick Juror Excused.

San Francisco, February 4.-With ex- pressions of regret by court and counsel John H. Powers, one of the ten jurors chosen during the four weeks of Patrick Calhouns trial, was excused today be- cause of illness. The trial will be re- sumed tomorrow when an eighth panel will appear for examination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Twelve-Round Bout.

Akron. O.. February 4.-Johnny Kill bane of Cleveland and Johnny Whitaker of Akron, featherweights boxed 12 rounds here tonight. No decision was given in order to avoid possible legal complica- tions, but Kilbane outpointed his oppo- nent all the way. There was no inter ference by the authorities