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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-09
PERCY WILL HELP
 FIGHT NEW COUNTY
SAYS BIRMINGHAM MUST KEEP HER EYES OPEN AND SEND DOWN DELEGATION TO FIGHT AMENDMENT IF NECESSARY.

Walker Percy, one of the leading spirits in the former fight against the new coun- ty amendment, said last night in refer ence to the amendment bill before the legislature: VI cannot believe that such a bill has any chance of passage. How ever, do think that Birmingham should keep her eyes open. and if 1t becomes necessary we should go down there in sufficient force to induce the legislature to kill the bill.
 T know there would be much more danger of the amendment being adopted by the people. under It's present form, and it would be big slip for this end of the county to be caught sleeping. I intend to do my part if necessary, and I believe there will be no difficulty in get ting up a delegation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-09
BURGE IN VERY
 SERIOUS CONDITION


 Detective w. M. Burge is in a critical condition at his home from the wound he received last Sunday afternoon at the hands of J. R. Waggoner, one of Mayor o'Brien's special men, during the raid on the Birmingham Social Whist club
 Several days ago Burge was removed from St. vincent's hospital to his home The removal was against his physicians s wishes, who advised that he was taking a great risk. His condition appeared to be greatly improved, and he insisted that he be taken home. He sat up in chair for day or two, but Saturday innamma- tion started in the abdomen, and he was reported as being ip intense agony last night. His body is packed in Ice, and he is being watched closely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-09

mass meeting is to be held tonight by Woodlawn citizens at the city hall in that town for the purpose of discussing the Greater Birmingham proposition. Every citizen of Woodlawn is requested to attend the meeting and express his views in the matter
 Some time ago an election for annexa- ton to Birmingham failed to carry in Woodlawn. City officials at that time were opposed to the matter, but when the fight for Greater Birmingham was start cd at the special session of the legisla-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-09
samueI 8. Smith.

Samuel 8. Smith, aged 3s years. died Saturday night at Avenue and Twenty seventh street. The remains were re- moved to the Green Undertaking Co., g establishment and sent to Knoxville. Tenn, the homo of the deceased. yes- terday morning for interment. The de- ceased travelled for a Knoxville furni- turo concern, The remains were acoom- ranied home by the widow of tho de- ceased and her father. J. M. Whittle of Knoxville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS,
Neal Clifford Britain.

The funeral services over the remains of Neal Clifford Britain, aged 15 years, son of MT. and Mrs. J. H. Britain of 3910 Twelfth avenue. south, who died Fri day night in Arkansas, where he went some time ago for his health, will be con- ducted from the family residence this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The interment will be made in Woodlawn cemetery. The following will act as pallbearers: Will Mallory, Leo Beard, John Franklin. Groves Cook, James Darby and Roy Aiken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-09

plus must be pro-rated and paid to the pensioners.
 Ihese appropriations are not to be used TOT any other purpose than to pay the warrants issued to Confederates and yet MaJor Brandon, or some one else, paid other warrants as follows Warrants state board examiners, S162; warrants county board of examiners, s622S warrants, post age, 800 Neither of these items should have been charged to this fund, because the law does not permit 1t.
 Examine Major Brandon's report for fiscal year ending September 30, l90s and on page 16 can be read as follows:
 Statement of the condition of the pen sion fund at the close of the year, Sep tember 30 1908:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-09
BIG CONTRACT
 FOR LOCAL FIRM

It was announced yesterday that Hodges Downey & Co., the well-known local rail- road contractors, had been awarded g. large contract by the Missouri Pacific Railroad company. It will require ten To- comotives and 300 ballast cars to handle the work and about year and half will be the time necessary to complete it. Most of it is located in Missouri and Arkansas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-09
Cheap excursion rates via SEABOARD.

$500 to Washington and re- turn, $15.00 to Richmond and Norfork, and retM n, August IA. Good until August 31. Phone 2382, office 1927 First Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-09
Mabel EdIth Robe ertson,

Mabel Edith Robertson. the 1S-months- old daughter of MT. and Mrs. W. L. Robertson, died yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the family residence. sixtieth street and First avenue. Woodlawn. Flu neral services will be held at the resi- dence this afternoon at 4:So o'clock and interment will be in tho Woodlawn cem- etery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-09

Through Pullman sleeper will leave Birmingham 4::25 p.m., August 14th, for ASHE- WILLIE, N. O., to accommodate excursionists to Western North Carolina resorts. For reserva- tions, apply at City Office, Southern Railway, 1901 First Ave. Bell phone So67; Peoples 617.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-09
THE WEATHER.

Washington. August S.-weather fore cast for Alabama and Mississippi: Local showers Monday and Tuesday; light to moderate east winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-09
WESTERN NORTH CARD.
 LIMA RESORTS

Are very attractive at this time. Extremely LOW ROUND TRIP FARES via Southern Railway, August 14th. Also to Washington, D. 0. and Rich mond- Norfolk, Va. City Ofice 1901 First Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-09
s1.@e,b2. .B

I have no data of warrants paid to pen sioners for the fiscal year ending Sep tember 30, 1909. It amounted to s7S,- 495 for 1908. Allowing as payments for this year $sO0, o00 there would be balance of s35e,54 .55.
 What became of this balance? By ref erence to act 2e1, page 3o2, general laws'' of Alabama, it Is provided that if, on the July or last quarter in each fiscal year there be not enough money in the treas ury to pay warrants in full, the amounts shall be pro-rated among all the pen kioners, and 1t Is Provided, further that if there Is on hand for said pensioners an amount more than enough to pay the amounts as herein provided for the last quarter in any fiscal year. then said over plus shall be divided among all the pen sioners pro rata.
 Pensioners of the fourth class should have received $12.50, but were paid only $690, and no part of whatever balance was in the treasury In fairness. Is this not a matter for legislative investigation? Confederate soldiers were opposed to treasury, or the throwing them all into hotch-potch, for we knew that because of our age, and fast thinning ranks. we would not be feared, politically, and hence this fund might be used for other pur- poses For the next few years, however, 25,000 or 5000 veterans may cause the defeat of some aspirants.
 N. A. STUART,
 Major c. s. A. Birmingham, August 8. 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-09
s1.217.a2.a .a1

By referring to the footnote on this page It will be seen that Major Brandon says the above balance of s49O, ,3S9 .37. and the appropriation of S4C0,0O0 makes "a total for distribution for the year com mencing October l. 190S of $S30, ,3s9 .37." Not knowing at that date he could not say what the 1 mill tax appropriation would amount to- Assuming it to be the same as for 1907, we would then have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-09
Leaving balance then of ....s 41l,52o.s

Which grew to s430, ,3Ss. s7, as can be seen by reference to the auditors report.
 What became of the balance of $26o,- s62 73? The special tax and special ap- propriation amounted to more than was paid to us. The law says that the over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-09

N. T. Shaw q Son. Undertaksrs. Green Undsrtaking Company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-11
v. F. NJ. WILL DEFEND
ELIZABETH Finn
WILL CARRY CASE
TO HIGHEST TRIBUNAL
Funds Sent TO Fight for Women I'm
prisoned at Spokane-City Officials
Making Violent Attempts TO Sup
press i. w. w. Paper.

Spokane. Dec. 1.-THE Western
Federation of Miners notified the
counsel for the I. w. w. this morning
that 1t will stand the defense OF Eliza
beth Guley Finn, with its personal
funds and carry the case to the high
est tribunal in the land The miners
union local No. of Butte, Mont. has
already forwarded $500 for her re-
fense fund
Every copy of the Industrial Work
er, the official organ of the r w. w.
is being seized as fast ns il cc,nee from
the press. Prosecutor Fred c. Pugh,
and Chief OF Police sullivan say they
are backed up in this by the criminal
libel law. Three editors Of the pa
per are in jail. 1t is the intention Of
the authorities to ask for an injunc-
tion to compel the l. w. w. TO stop at
tempting to print the paper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-11

Marseilles, Dec. 11.-Suddenly pos
sessed by an insane blood lust Pierre
Bouvier. a wealthy wine merchant to-
day shot and killed his wife and moth
er, butchered his two small daughters
and son with a razor, and shot and
killed the older daughter of the chief
clerk of his counting house. Then
he ended his bloody carnival by send
ing death bullet into his own brain.
Bouvier was one of the most promi-
nent wealthy residents of this city,
and was known throughout the sur
rounding vineyard country. He arose
as usual this morning but while pre-
pairing to go to his place of business
the mania to kill came upon him.
Drawing a revolver he shot his wife
through the heart. When his aged
mother, attracted by the shot rushed
into the room she was met by a bullet
and fell dying beside her daughter-in-
law. Running to his apartments the
maniac seized razor and rushed to
the part of the house occupied by his
two little daughters and son. Grasp
ing the youngest child by the hair, he
drew the razor across her throat al
most severing her head from her
body. Frantic with terror the other
children fled from the room followed
by Bouvier. his face spattered and
razor dripping with blood. Cornering
the children in another part of the
house, the crazed father cut their
throats and left them lying on the
floor. Clasping the CORY razor in one
hand and the revolver in. the other
he rushed from the house and ran to
his office. In the counting room stood
the eldest daughter of his chief clerk.
When he leveled his revolver at the
defenseless girl the clerk sprang to-
ward her only to receive a bullet
through his chest Leaping over the
PROSTATE body of the man he shot the
daughter twice through the head kill
ing her instantly, and then placed the
gun against his right temple and blew
out his own brains
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-11

Spokane. Dec. 11.-When the Cum
ningham coal land inquiry which will
probably conclude its investigation at
Spokane Monday resumes its sittings
in Minneapolis after the holidays, the
government will try to find out who
is backing II. V. Winchell, the mys-
terious purchaser of coal claims. Win
chell and associates, who hold at least
six claims will be called the same as
entrymen. From Minneapolis the in
quiry will be taken up in New York.
The government this morning secured
from F. Gushing Moore, of Walla Wal
la. a nephew of former Governor Miles
c. Moore, an admission of knowledge
that Clarence Cunningham was to re-
ceive a one eighth interest in each
claim for services in locating the prop
erty He said he thought this a fair
consideration at the time but later
learned that Cunningham was. being
compensated on a salary basis. Moore
is the first witness To admit Cunning
hams interests in the claims. Moore
also followed the lead of recent wit,
nesses. and denied having authorized
Cunningham to engage in the various
promotions in Alaska launched by
him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-11
\ GENEROUS ACT.
Cadet Sutton Trys TO Secure Rein
statement for His HaZerS,

WashingtOn.-An effort will be
made during the coming session of
congress to secure the reinstatement
in West Point academy of the seven
cadets who were dismissed for par
ticipation in the hazlng of Cadet R.
b. sutton. of Oregon Cadet Sutton
is showing a disposition to assist his
former schoolmates in obtaining the
desired reinstatement. Colonel J H
Devore. Of Wheeling, w. Va, father
of one of the dismissed cadets, recent
ly wrote to Cadet Sutton. asking for
the version of the latter as to the af-
fray in which he was hazed. and
which led to the dismissal of the ca
diets who participated. In reply Sut-
ton wrote that considering the term
'harassing,' as defined by Webster
and used in the regulations of the
United States Military academy in re-
gard to haZing, l cannot conscientious
ly say that I was harassed, distressed,
or tired or fatigued or hazed in any
way by the mere fact of anyone TAX
Ing hold of my rifle" He further
wrote about the affray as follows:
lAtlS bullNlt VI llltll Ndlllt pul. llpL
with any malicious intent or attempt
to injure or harm in any way. They
were not aware, think, of the iden-
tity of the sentinel, and my being
hurt was an accident, pure and SIM
pie. There was not at any time any
vicious intent to hurt or harm me
shown, so that l must say that l was
not heard in any way. At the time l
was hurt ] do not think that any of
the men were aware of the fact. l
am sure any or all of them would
have given me assistance if l had
needed it,
Regardless of the favorable con-
struction placed by Cadet Sutton on
the action of his hazers, it is prob
able that they will fail in their eff
forts to obtain reinstatement. There
is a growing sentiment in congress
that cadets at West Point and An
napolis should be effectively punish
ed for brutal acts of hazing and in
consequence of this sentiment it is
quite likely that the hazers Of young
Sutton will not be permitted to re-en-
ter the military academy,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-11

"All stock in this establishment
changed hands by the terms of this
sale, the cash consideration being
about $4,000. In the future the new
owners will conduct this place soleIv
for the purpose of selling Franklin
automobiles and all floor space will
be utilized as a display room.
"Corkrum and Mcintosh who have
long been recognized as among the
best auto experts in this city will leave
here about the first Of the year for
Calgary, British Columbia. whil.
there they will farm vast pieces OF
land which they have already pur-
chased having decided to give up the
automobile business for Good.
mo repair shop is to be maintain
ed in connection with the regular
work, but storage room will be avail
able for automobile owners. The in
terror of the building may be some
what rearranged, so as to allow more
floor space for the machines.
I'm taking over the Franklin
agency for this city, Mr.. McCormmach
will establish one OF the most COM
plete sales rooms in the northwest.
He will carry full line of this pop
ular make of automobile, and his
knowledge of the business will en-
able him to conduct an up-to-da
agency"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-11
PENDLETON AUTO COMPANY
|NVADES THE GARDEN CITY

The Inland Garage company Of
Walla Walla has been purchased by
the Pendleton Auto company. accord
ing to the Walla Walla Union and
hereafter will be conducted as
branch of the Pendleton concern. The
local company has been doing a thriv-
ing business ever since its formation
and the establishment of a branch in
the Garden City is but the first of
other expansions which will be made
in the future.
The newly acquired building Is
nearly as large as the parent house
in this city, being 60X130 feet. The
new place will be conducted solely for
the purpose of selling Franklin au-
tomobiles. Their only repair shop
will be maintained at the heddquar-
ters Of the concern in this city.
]. w. McCormmach, president Of
the company, is now in Walla Walla
closing up the details of the purchase
The following concerning it is taken
from the Walla Walla Union:
after successfully conducting the
business of the Inland Repair shop.
corner of Alder and Spokane streets
for several months, Emory Corkrum
and C w. Mcintosh, joint owners,
have disposed of the establishment to
the Pendleton Auto company of Pen
dleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-11
K|NK IN TRACK WAS CAUSE
Of DERA|LMENT Of TRAIN

a kink i'm the track caused by
train running at an excessive rate of
speed was responsible for the derail-
ment of train No. at Coe, Wednes-
day morning. This was the report
made by the committee of citizens and
officials which made two trips to the
scene of the accident and spent two
days in making their Investigations,
The committee, however. does not at
tempt to fix the individual RESPONSE
blity for the disaster. The great
number Of trains which passed over
the spot after the kink was first
started and the time of derailment
makes it difficult for the committee
to determine the definite RESPONSE
bility.
The following is the report of the
committee in full:
Pendleton, Dec. 10, 1909
Report of board of inquiry on de-
railment of train No at mile post
217 1-2. December s, 1909. damage to
equipment amounting to $50 and to
track SIS No one injured.
At 4:10 a. m, December 9th, train
No. o, consisting of one baggage car,
two coaches. one chair car and one
standard sleeper. engine 211, Engi-
neer Hampson and Conductor Brow
cell, derailed rear pair of wheels of
rear truck of o. S. L. coach Al, front
trucks of o. r. & N. chair car 175 and
both trucks of sleeper Sandhurst at a
point midway between milepost PIT
and milepost 21s, on west end of six
degree curve.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-11
TO AID
IN PLAGUE CRUSADE
RED CROSS STAMPS
NOW ON SALE HERE
Local People Have Opportunity to
Assist i'm Fight Against Dreaded Dis.
ease-Drug Stores Ready to Sell
Stamps, Each One of Which is a
Bullet"

Through the efforts of the Thurs
day afternoon club and the Current
Literature club of this city, the resi-
dents of Pendleton are now to have an
opportunity to participate in the war
being waged on the great white
plague. The Red Cross stamps have
been received and this morning were
placed on sale in every drug store In
the city
The stamps cost but one cent each
and each stamp is considered a bull
let" in the great battle. While the
campaign is being waged by the Vis-
iting Nurse Association, a national or
6anization, the pledge has been made
that the money Oregon people give to
help the cause will be expended in aid
of oregon sufferers
The stamps are to be placed on all
letters and especially on Christmas
packages. Individually the money ex-
pended by the people in performing
this worthy act of charity is insignifi-
cant but taken collectively it means
untold good to the sufferers of the
dread diseases and much to the state
ard the nation which pays annual toll
to the greatest disease with which the
PEOPLE of this country have to con-
tend.
The sale of stamps has been on in
Pendeton since the first of the
month and thousands of the bullets"
are being sold daily. One million OF
them have been assigned to Oregon
and it seems evident from the demand
that is being made for them, not only
in Portland but from all over the state
that the entire lot will be sold.
The money thus secured will be
placed where it will help save the lives
OF consumptives or provide comfort
for those past help. Each cent re-
ceives practical use. The women who
give their time, unrecompenced for
the work. desire only that the present
field of work be enlarged that the
necessities may be more nearly met.
With the spirit with which the peo-
pie of this city anyways enter into
anything of this nature it is believed
that the sales of stamps in Pendleton
will exceed those of any other city of
its size in the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-11
Negroes Attack Three Women
With Ak, Two Dead and
One Dying.
BLOODHOUNDS ON
TRAIL OF MONSTERS
Horrible Triple Crime Arouses Peo-
pie, and Murderers Will Be Vio-
lentIy Handled If Captured-Bodies
of Women Literally Hacked to
Pieces With Axe-Three Were
Alone i'm House When Black Bur-
lies Attacked.

savannah, Ga, Dec. 11.-Follow-
ing a horrible triple crime in which
two women were slain and one prob
ably fatally injured, bloodhounds to-
day are trailing negroes suspected of
the bloody deeds and there is danger
of violence if they are run down. The
dead are: Mrs. Eliza Gribble and
her daughter, Mrs. Carrie Ohlander
and the fatally injured is: Mrs. Mag
gle Hunter. The three women were
alone in the Gribble house when at
tackled. Their bodies were literally
hacked to pieces with an axe. 1t is
hoped that Mrs. Hunter will regain
consciousness long enough to give
description of the murderers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-11
U. s. MINISTER EGAN
COMING TO AMERICA

Washington, Dec. 1O.-Maurico
Francis Egan. United States minister
to Denmark, and the original Cook
man in the north pole controversy.
has been granted leave of absence by
the state department, and Will sail
from Copenhagen today for America
to spend the Christmas holidays.
When Cook reached Copenhagen
it was Minister Egan who acted as
Interpreter and escorted the explorer
to several official dinners given in his
honor.
Up to that time nothing much had
been heard of the minister, except
that he had succeeded Thomas =.
OBrion as minister to Denmark. and
that as former professor of English
literature at the University Of Notre
Dame he had written several novels,
songs and poems.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-11
II. o. ROEsCH CoMPLDiENTED.

(Army and Navy Journal)
Midsn Andrew d Denny, winner of
the presidents match and Midsn II
O. Roesch, winner of the national in
dividual rifle match against ga con-
testants, received on Saturday letters
sent by President Taft congratulate
ing them upon their skill with the
rifle. The president said: "You OF
the navy are not supposed TO special
ize on rifle practice, but what you
gain in skill in the use Of the small
arm will be of inestimable value to
YOU in directing the fire of the great
guns While upon the face of things
it may appear that sailor has little
use of such skill as a military accom-
plishment, the records of the navy
show that ability to use the small arm
always makes the possessor better
able to direct effective fire from the
big guns aboard ship"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-11

We find that the dorailment was
occasioned by some train or trains
previous to train No. Q striking this
curve at an excessive rate of speed
throwing west end of same "a
inches out OF line for a distance of
seventeen feet, which left bad kink
IN track, Following trains striking
this kink knocked track out of gauge
and continued to do so to such an ex-
tent that when No. came along
gauge was sufficiensy wide to per
NIT wheels of o. r e N chair car
115 to drop in between the rails.
We find that the section foreman
was over this track four times on the
7th but failed to discover any defect
in track. Five passenger trains and
two freight trains, in addition to No
?, passed the place of accident be-
tween the time the section foreman
was over 1t the last time Cat $50 n
m.) until accident occurred. All
trains, both directions, make good
speed at this point No reports
made by any of these trains regarding
this bad spot, therefore, unable to
determine what train knocked the
curve out of line, consequently unable
to advise individual responsibility.
w. BOLLONS.
superintendent.
A. BUCKLEY,
Assistant Superintendent.
w. A. BROWN,
Proprietor Hotel Pendleton.
e. p. MARSHALL.
Vice President Furnish Ditch Co..