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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
Glad To Get Back.

Colman Blach of J. Blach 6 Sons, who recently returned from a 12 weeks va cation trip, says that Birmingham looks better to him than ever. MT. Blach was accompanied on his travels By Mrs. Blach. They went from here to Denver and from Colorado continu<d their journey to the Pacific
 we visited San Francisco" said MT. Blach, and found the rebuilt city elegant and beautiful. From San Fran cisco we took the north route and visited Portland. Van Couver, Seattle, the great Canadian park, Winnipeg, re- turning by the way of St. Paul, Chi cago and Cincinnati. Portland and Seattle are both large and growing cities and Winnipeg, with population of about 150,00o, is full of stir and thrift. The latter city contains many new corners from Great Britain, and Americans are there in large numbers. But none of the prosperous cities we visited looked quite so attractive as Brmin gham. The cost of living Is as high out west as it is in our part of the country and Mrs. Blach says that even in Canada she found shopping prices, in many commodities, practi- caIly the same as in Birmingham.
 Business in Birmingham was im- proving when I left three months ago, and I find that 1t continues to improve Everything here looks wonderfully bright for the approaching holiday trade"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
SEVEN DAMAGE
 SUITS ARE FILED

Boston, October 25.-Seven suits, each aggregating s10,OOO were filed in courts of Norfolk and Suffolk counties today by counsel for Charles S. Cummings, who is under arrest in connection with the Birmingham, Mass, town note forgery case. The defendants are George H. Fielder, Joseph Moore, Elihu Spear and Alexander Faulkner of Quincy, and w. G. Snow. George Lee and Ida G. Priest of Boston.
 All of those sued are stockholders of the Boston & Oaxaca Mining Co.,, of Mex ico., a South Dakota corporation. Cum mings brought the suits because of al- legged libelous statements made by them as minority stockholders in a petition filed at Pierre S. D., last January, asking that a receiver be appointed for the com pany and charging mismanagement and an attempt by Cummings to wreck the company.
 As a result of that petition c. c. Bennett of South Dakota was appointed receiver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
STUBBS TAKES
 AMERICA TO TASK

Richmond Va, October 25.-w. B. stubbs. secretary of the laymens mis- sionary movement in the Methodist Episcopal church took America to task in the convention here today for it's at- titude toward China and gave warn ing of the danger of this attitude in time to come when the Oriental shall awake from his lethargy.
 The third day of the convention was devoted to a general discussion of mis- sions.
 At the afternoon session Prof. s. :. movement, southern Baptist convention, aroused much approval by declarin E that oyster suppers, ice cream festi- vals and other entertainments of tn e sort are means too petty for raising funds for the furtherance of the gos- pei.
 Hon. Joshua Lowering of Baltimore, Rev. Charles H. Pratt of the southern Presbyterian church and d. Campbell White of New York were other leading speakers during the afternoon.
 The evening session was a large and enthusiastic gathering of delegates and ant progress of "Christ's kingdom"
 The speakers were Dr. W. H. Park, medical missionary to China: Rev. S. w. Brown, missionary in India, and Rev. H. Fl Williams, editor of the Nashville Missionary, who told of re- cent trip through heathern lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
CAR FAMINE.
Chattanooga Shippers Are Badly Han.
 dicapped.

Chattanooga, Tenn, October 25.-(Spe- cial.) al.)-Chattanooga's boxcar famine has grown to such an extent as to handicap the shipment of manufactured products from this city, and to cause numbers of orders to be turned down because of the inadequate equipment in railroad yards. All the railroad lines entering here are suffering a shortage of box cars. Not all of them have been forced to turn down orders, but few have been lost for this reason, and many orders have remained unified because the rail- roads were not able to supply the ears within the time limit set by the consignor. There is not railroad in this city that is overstocked with boxcars, and from the reports received in the local offices none of the lines in this section of the coun- try are able to loan equipment Business has increased within the past six months at a rate so fast as to surprise even ths most optimistic officials, and they are unprepared for the demand now being made for boxcars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26

American Textile association may be a pretty strong trust or combination, but it is not strong enough to depress the price of a short cotton crop in time when the farmer is as well in formed as any member of the textile association or any one else. The far mer is not the helpless or illinformed man that he was twenty years ago, or even five years ago. Instead of shut ting down their mills to reduce the price of new cotton the operators should unite to shove up the price of goods, for this is what the situation calls for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
ICE MONOPOLY IS
 GIVEN AN AIRING

New York, October 25.-The thorough ness with which the American Ice com pany on trial for attempted restrait of trade, is alleged to have gobbled up independent competitors, was shown to- day by Deputy States Attorney General Osborne, who read list of the businesses purchased by 1. O. Blake, at one time @ branch manager for the company. The Independents gathered in were of vary ing size. the assets of some of them con- sisting of nothing more than a single horse and wagon.
 Most of the agreements signed with the independents provided cash penalties 1 fthe dealers engaged in the ice busi- ness in New York within ten years. The penalties varied in amount from $200 to $75,000.
 The name of Charles w. Morse, the convicted financier, was frequently mem tioned in today's proceedings and the name of Augustus c. Sprague, the myste- rious person who received $15.000.000 from the company for "value received" also figured in the testimony
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
Death of Justice PeCkham

The death of Justice Peckham of the United States supreme court In the first year of President Taft's term indl- cates very considerable changes in the great court before the end of the pres ent presidential term in March, 1913. Justice Peckham really died of old age, although he was only Fl years old Chief Justice Fuller is 76 years old; Justice Harlan is also 76 years old, and Justice Brewer 72 years old Justices McKenna and Holmes are each nearly 70 years old. Justice Moody is In feeble health, although he is the youngest man on the bench, and he is 56 years old.
 The associate justice who lies dead at his home, near Albany, N. Y., was a democrat. At present there are but two democrats in the court, both ap- pointed by President Cleveland. These two are Chief Justice Fuller and Jus tice White of Louisiana. No doubt the seat left vacant by Justice Pecknam will be filled by democrat, and Luke E. Wright of Memphis is mentioned for the place. Possibly New York democrat will be,selected by President Taft for the middle eastern states are unrepresented in the great court. But whether the new justice comes from New York or the south he should be a man who fairly represents the opposi- ton party on a bench that is ire quently called upon to decide difficult interpretations of the statutes and of the constitution and of all other law. Perhaps no one is better fitted to make wise selection than President Taft, for he indeed knows what qualities are needed on the bench.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
AUTOS BEGIN
 TRIP TO ATLANTA

Philadelphia, October 25-All the auto mobiles in the New York Herald-Atlanta Journal good roads tour, which left New York for Atlanta this morning, arrived here today on schedule time. At the county line they were met by a detach- ment of motorcycle police who escorted them to their hotel The tourists are be- ing entertained at the Quaker City Motor club. There are 39 contesting cars and eight official cars in the run.
 Tomorrow the cars will proceed to Get tysburg, Pa., leaving here at o'clock.
 New York, October 25.-Slxty-one auto mobiles, representing 34 different makes, were sent away today on a ten days run to Atlanta, Ga, as participants in the good roads tour promoted by the New York Herald and Atlanta Journal.
 score of non competing cars accom- panied the caravan as far as Perth Am boy, N. J., where the first stop was made. The start was made from Herald Square. The contest Is for trophies aggregatng s1700 and is open to stock cars selling at from $50 to $4O00 and over.
 Stops will be made at Philadelphia, Get tysburg. Pa, Staunton, Va. Roanoke. Va, Winston Salem, N. C., Charlotte. N. C., Greenville, s. C.. and Commerce, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
DR. (. A. FRITCH
 HELD FOR MURDER

Detroit, October 25.-After chauffeur. court today that the night of August 25' he drove George A. Fritch from the physicians office to Ecorse creek, where the doctor threw into the water tho sacks, which they had taken from his office, Dr. Fritch was held for trial on the charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of Miss Maybelle Milman of Ann Arbor, Mich.
 Miss Millman's body was found in three sections in Ecorse creek near the De- troit river in September They bore evil dence, the police are satisfied, that a criminal operation had been performed. Justice Jeffries put pr. Frtchs bail at s10,0O0
 At the conclusion of Leach's cross ex- animation Attorney Lodge for Dr. Fritch, made an unsuccessful attempt to have the complaint dismissed on the ground that evidence to establish the manslaugh- ter charge had not been presented
 MT. Lodge argued that if any pffense had been shown it was not the one charged in the warrant. The complaint charges manslaughter by means uf a criminal operation and the defense held that no testimony had been introducedh 10 show such an operation
 The Justice, however, after a consuliaA tion with the prosecution, announced tflatl the trial would proceed on the ground that involuntary manslaughter had been committed.
 The chauffer gave recital of the story he had told the police about the events of the night of August 26, which lea to Dr. Fritch's re-arrest. Cross-exanina- ton failed to shake his testimony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Music at St. PauI,s.

fT listened to a delightful concert pro- gramme at St. Paul s Sunday night" said an old music lover and the rich tone color of MT chalifoux's orchestrelle re- called some of the occasional instru- mental music rendered in the choir gal lery of that church in years gone by.
 "On Christmas and Easter the choir has always been assisted by a select orehes- tra, but the largest body of musicians I remember 10 have heard at St. Pauls was the Mexican band of 45 pieces-seven or eight years ago. The band was play ing at the fair and the director and Il his men being Catholics assembled at St. Paurs hall on a Saturday night and ten dered the late Father O'Reilly and a few of the good priests friends a compli- mentary concert. Some one suggested that the band might attend high mass Sunday at 10.30 o'clock and play few suitable selections during the service. The leader said he would be very glad to take the band in the choir to play an offertory piece if he had only thought to bring along from Mexico some music of a churchy character. Father O'Reilly ildu nedIu ile bdilu pieiS bho ONNAt'to ~ William Tell and said that it might do for the offertory number. On Sunday the full band was on hand in the choir Kettle drums. bass drum, symbols, snare drum, and other percussion traps were there and William Tell was played in its entirety It being pastoral up to the last part made 1t somewhat fitting for church. In fact the introduction is often played on the organ in Protestant ser vices; but the climax with the shril pie colo prominent and the drums let loose, was a bit too gay and noisy for an of fertory. That Mexicah band was. how ever. an exceptionally fine brass and reed combination. It had a piccolo virtuoso and an oboe soloist of artistic excellence, and one of the charming surprises of that morning was an improvised obligato with which the oboe player supported one of the solo singers.
 'The programme last Sunday night was in the best of taste and everything played on Sunday was altogether appropriate for church concert. There will be at St. Paul's another concert on the same order Sunday night, November T."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
BASEBALL COM MISSION.
Scores Associations With Reference to
 Reserve Lists.

Cincinnati October 25.ZThe national baseball commission, in a bulletin is- sued today, censures the National Asso- cation of Baseball Clubs for carrying on its final reserve list, given out October 21, last, the names of players that have been sold or drafted by major league clubs.
 The names of 56 players who have been drafted or sold to major league clubs are given by the commission as being in the National Association reserve list
 The commission says it cannot under stand why the National association Is car rying on its reserve list players to whom they have no claim, and directs the sec retary of the association and the secre- tary of the national commission to inn mediately strike from the list names of players to whom major league clubs have title.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
Car Supply and General Business

The railroads report shortage of cars in the east and south but small surplus in the west and southwest. The fortnightly statement of the car asso- citation says there seems to be no doubt that the railroads are carrying as much freight as they did in October. 1907, when the railroad movement was at it's maximum. The general busi- ness of the country is normal when the railroads are carrying as much freight as they did just before the panic in 1907.
 The car association thinks we have reached, "or nearly reached, our max imum shortage. No serious shortage is apprehended, except upon the coal roads.
 It is @ happy situation when we find practically all the freight cars of the country in use, and yet there is to be no general crossing of the line to a car famine. We have just enough cars, in other words, and just enough business to keep them moving. The situation is ideal, and the railroads can keep it ideal. perhaps, if they will or der additional equipment against the crops of another year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
Hlqh sparks of honor in thee have
 seen. king Richard II.
Staamlne Down tho River

It Is a great fleet that is carrying and escorting the President to New Or leans from St. Louis. Including a torpedoboat destroyer and three tor pedoboats, the fleet will consist of Is steamers, extending along the river for safety's sake distance of six miles.
 This fleet will carry, in addition to members of the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Water association and the Mis- sissippi river commission, the Presi- dent and Vice President of the United States, three cabinet officers, eight representatives of foreign countries, the governors of 32 states, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and TIT members of Congress, inclusive or 20 senators. This official array will be supplemented by delegates and off, cials from a dozen cities along the river.
 The object of this great demonstra- tion is to give a national aspect and color to the movement to supply an adequate water route from the great lakes to the gulf. This is the fourteen foot movement that has been so freely discussed throughout the Mississippi valley. The convention at New Or leans will attempt to formulate a pro- gramme in this matter, and possibly steps will be taken in the next session of Congress to procure definite esti- mate of the cost of a fourteen-foot channel from Chicago to the sea. The cost of the Panama canal may be made to look small when the new task is presented in dollars and cents. Great as the task is, and expensive as it clearly will be, yet it is reasonably certain that rich and populous coun- try will soon or late undertake and complete it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
CHEROKEE INDIAN
 KILLED BY OFFICER

Muskogee, Okla. October 25.-Barricad- ed in country school house filled with children, near Sleeper, Okla. yesterday, Jack Willis, young Cherokee Indian, fought duel with officers, resulting in his own death and the fatal wounding of Constable Tuck Fletcher.
 Willis resisted arrest for a trivial of fense.
 Finding himself pursued by officers, he sought refuge in the school house. When the officers appeared Willis opened fire, wounding Fletcher at the first shot. In falling, one barrel of the constable's 8 shotgun was cracked. Rolling over on his side the officer reloaded the remain ing barrel of his gun and kept up a fire on Willis.
 The children, panic-stricken, escaped through windows Meanwhile Constable Wilson crawled close to the building and, locating Willis, shot him dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
The Politics of 1t.

q spent day in Shelby county last week." said a Birmingham commercial traveller, and of the five or six men with whom talked politics three told me that they started out in this campaign as amenders but that they were now anti amenders. One of these men said his chief reasons for turning against the amendment was because Governor Conner and nearly all the other active amend ment leaders in Corners confidence are for Weakley for governor and I am for Mallory.
 Up to two weeks ago I felt that if the amendment were adopted Weakley would not be strong enough by a good deal to beat Mallory. But I can see now that in case the amendment is ratified Governor Conner would be all-powerful and could put anybody he might choose into office.
 With the amendment carried Governor Conner would get to the United States Senate and Weakley would land the gov ernoship, while Colonel Mallory, who would, in my opinion, make an ideal gov ernor, would be side-tracked. Colonel Mallory Is a large-minded, conservative gentleman. He has rendered valuable services to the democratic party in Ala bama, and is far more entitled to high honor than any man in sight.
 This amendment campaign turns out just as ex-Governor .Jelks told me it would-a political scheme to advance the fortunes of certain well known self-seek ing politicians. I think that every good partisan of Mallory should rebuke the machine by voting against the amend ment.'
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
The Trade Situation.

Most trade advices are satisfactory, and railroad earnings keep up remarkably we'll" says the Wall Street Journal ''No fault can be found with the showing made by bank clearings all over the country. There is a note of conservatism in places, particularly among people who are ready enough to recognize the sub stantial prosperity which we are enjoy ing. The quarterly statement of the United States Steel Corporation on Tues day. will unquestionably emphasize this fact There is movement here and abroad to curtail the production of cotton goods, where short supplies and high prices have made the problem of the spinners very difficult one. The cop per trade is admittedly dull with the stocks of the metal continually increas- ing, but we cannot expect to have ev- erything, especially within two years of a crisis of the first class
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
FRANCE IS GIVEN
 GOOD CONCESSION

Washington, October 25.-what is re- ing interests and to France was made by the treasury department today in direct ing the collectors of customs at the va rious United States ports to keep cus- toms houses open until 4:3O p. m. next Saturday. on which date the commercial agreements with France. Switzerland and Bulgaria will expire. The purpose is to give every facility to importers to enter goods at the reduced expiring rates and especially at the port of New York, where the customs office ordinarily closes at p. m.
 At New York and Chicago and other cities Saturday afternoon is a legal holi- day and brokerage and other business houses are generally closed. A French transatlantic liner is making a race against time in order to get a cargo of goods in under the lower rate The steamer is scheduled to arrive early Sat urday afternoon and today's extension of the hours probably will permit the steam CT to enter the goods under the expiring agreement.
 With the return to Washington from Paris of Ambassador Jusserand. the nego- tiations, so-called, between France and America, regarding the application of the new tariff act to French imports into this country have crossed the Atlantic and here in Washington would be fought under the terms of the agreement which, 1t is assumed, will regulate for term of years the trade of the two nations.
 There is little danger of a tariff war, in the opinion of those whose business it is to make commercial treaties. Neither country can afford to make suicidal pacts. France will have to submit to higher ihadd fwyeatonicmwfyp- duties upon her exports to the United States as a result of the enactment of the Payne bill, but so far as 1t does not discriminate against her she cannot find ground for serious offense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
All Should Decorate.

Birmingham won great distinction on the occasion of Confederate reunion a year ago last June by its vast hospitality and it's profuse decoration,' said mer- chant, and I hope everybody will dec crate next week in honor of President Taft It costs the individual very little and few things make such a favorable impression on the crowd of visitors as flags and bunting.
 "'Every business house should certain ly wear a gala appearance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
JUDGE GAYNOR
 SUES THE WORLD

New York, October 25.-The unique sit- uation of a mayoralty candidate suing for libel a newspaper which Is his chief sup- porter in his campaign was one of the political developments today.
 w. J. Gaynor, democratic candidate for mayor, brought suit against the Press Publishing company, publishers of the New York World, for $10O,000 damages. The action Is based on alleged libelous statements in article in the Evening World by Arthur Brisbane, editorial writer for MT. Hearsts newspapers who has been presenting the Hearst side of the campaign in series of articles un- der his signature. The Evening World opened its columns at the beginning of the campaign to the principal supporters of the various candidates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
Half Million for Indians.

Washington, October 25.-Half a million ir Choctaw, Chckasaw and Cherokee tribel fund is announced in decision by the comptroller of the currency today. au- thorizing the disbursement to pay claim ants entitled to receive the money on behalf of minors or deceased allottees. There a re approximately 10000 minors to whom are due amounts ranging from few cents to $50. The s50O,OO0 is exclusive of what may be found due the Choctaw and Chickasaw freedmen and the Missis- sippi Choctaws whose right to participate in the tribal fund is yet to be determined
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
NEW CABIN EFT.
Woman's Suffrage Has Chance in New
 Order In Holland.

Copenhagen, October 25.-The radical leader, M. Zahles, is forming cabinet to replace that of which Count Holstein- Ledrebord was premier, and who re- signed October p. Dr. J. H. Deuntzer, who was president of the council and minister of foreign affairs in 1901, will have the portfolio of foreign minister, As the rad fcals are in the minority in the folkething. the new parliament will be dissolved and the radicals will appeal to the country with a platform which Includes woman suffrage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
Sentence commuted.

Washington, October 25.-Fresdent Taft has commuted to three years the seven year sentence imposed on Thomas w.. Harvey, a subordinate connected with the wrecked Enterprise National bank of Allegheny, Pa. The cashier of this bank killed himself and some of the chief con- spirators esnaned punishment on techni- caltties.