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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-24
SIDNEY DREAMER
 TAKES A VERDICT
ACCEPTS FINE OF $500 FOR AS SAULT WITH INTENT TO MUR- DER EMIL BLAND AT HANCE- WILLIE LAST MAY.

Cullman, March 23.-tSpeciaI. .)-Sid- ney Creamer, charged with assault with intent to murder, accepted verdict by agreement today and was fined $500 and costs. He is charged with the cutting of Emil Bland at Hanceville May 2. 1908. Only three witnesses had been examined when the case was termi- mated by agreement.
 The evidence in substance was as fol-
 lows:
 Prof. w. J. Adams, then principal of Hanceville schools, held a debate at the close of the school and Miss Lil- Han Creamer, sister of the defendant, was timekeeper for the deoaters
 Emil Bland son of prosperous farmer and student in the heol, was one of the debaters. During the de-
 bate Miss Lillian Creamer called time MT. Bland He closed his debate and then asked why he had been called down before his time was up
 Miss Creamer said Professor Adams
 told her to call him down. Mr. Bland
 went to Mir Adams and asked him if he ordered him called down. Professor Adams got up and said publicly that he did not so order.
 This all happened in the school chapel. After the audience was dis missed Miss Creamer was seen to be crying, it is reported, at some remark by Mir. Bland that she had not acted the lady"
 Next morning Sidney Creamer, the brother of Miss Lillian, went into tn e yard of Shelly Bland, where Emil Bland was boarding and cut him seven times, twice in the face, on the neck in the arm, and side, and MT. Bland was very low for some time. The whole town was greatly shicked at the deed. The taking of testimony began in the case at Il o'clock this morning after a strenuous effort on the part of the defense to continue.
 Judge Speake ordered attachments for Gren Towles and H. M. Gibbs, A. w. Crumley, w. Y. Adams, and Tom Meadows, who failed to answer to their names as witnesses in the case. They all live at Hanceville. The smi- nent array of counsel made the case of
 great interest to the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-24
REFUSES APPEAL.
crutehfeId Choses to Take His Three
 Year Sentence.

Florence. March 23.-(special )-William Crutchfield. alias Joseph Wesley Grutch- field. alias John Crutchfeld. was com yicted in the criminal court of assa ult with intent to murder William Phillips at Waterloo last summer. The jury re- turned the verdict of guilty at late hour last night and Judge Aston sen fenced Crutehheld this morning to three years in the penitentiary
 The defendants lawyer entered a mo- ton for an appeal, but Crutchfeld refused to consent to the appeal and was taken this morning with a batch of prisoners to begin his sentence.
 The testimony at the trial showed that Crutchfield's ofTense was a particularly vicious one. He and Phillips were friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-24
Porto Rlcan Judge RetaIiates.

San Juan, March 23.-Judge B. S.. Rody, of the United States district court. whose removal from that office has been sought by the house of del egates and by a few American law yers, today took action against sev- eral of those who had proceeded against him. Recently he issued an order against a number of lawyers to show cause why they should not be adjudged guilty of contempt. Today Judge Rody suspended T. D. Mott for six months from the privilege of prac- ticing and sentenced him to pay a fine of $50; sentenced H. F. Hord to 30 days suspension and a fine of s100, and F. H. Dexter to 30 days suspension.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-24

H. J. Mead, soliciting freight agent for the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad, has gone to Florida in the in- terest of his line. His headquarters for the next six weeks will be at Miami. Florida. His mission is to induce ship ments of early vegetables over his road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-24

and Phillips had just asked him to take drink when Crutehfeld pulled his pistol and shot him three times at close range. making Phillips a cripple for life. The defense was that Crutehheld was an epi- leptic and mentally unsound.
 Zara Burge, colored, plead guilty to dis posing of mortgaged property and was sentenced to and 131 days for costs.
 Green Hamilton. colored, was sentenced to 127 days for selling whisky.
 Booker Taylor, colored, was sentenced to 269 days in the penitentiary for assault with a weapon.
 An agent of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway company arrived today and took the prisoners sentenced today and those sentenced Saturday to the mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-24
New ConsuI General.

New York, March 23.-Rudolph Frank sen. recently appointed consul general at New York to succeed Carl Buenz, now minister to Mexico, today took up his duties here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-24
RrItons Touring Chile.

Santiago, Chile, March 23.-The Duke of Richmond and General Baden-Pow- ell have arrived here for a short tour through the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-24
Government Officials.

Tonight at the Commercial and In- dustrial association meeting William Youngblood of the animal industry de- department of the government, with headquarters in Nashville; pr. H. Rob- bins, government inspector of cattle for this district, and Prof. c. A. Carey, state veterinarian. addressed a good crowd on the eradication of the cattle flick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-23

bership of the club, so that the mem
bers can spend their recreation hours
there.
No date for moving has yet been
decided upon but one will be selected
In the near future.
The employment of a secretary has
not been decided. w. w. Mills, the
new president of the club, has receiv-
ed number of applications from
those who would like the honor to-
gether with the salary which might be
attached. A sentiment seems to be
prevalent among the directors to Sc
cure some competent person who could
devote certain hours of the day to the
work of the club at a minimum sal
airy, and that a stenographer be kept
at the rooms during office hours.
1t was moved on the request of H.
A. Heath and T. A. McNeal that assist
ance to the extent of $500 be appropri-
ated for entertaining the editors of
Kansas who will hold their annual as
ISOLATION meeting here February 1 and
2. and the club has promised to assist
in every way possible to show the ed
itors a grand time in Topeka.
The National Editorial association
committee will meet in Kansas City
February ?, and arrangements are be-
ing made according to Mr.. McNeal to
bring the committee to Topeka Mon
day night to meet the state associa
ton members. In all likelihood 30 or
more members will be in Topeka and
part of the Commercial clubs appro-
priation will be devoted to showing
these men the sights of Topeka and
general good time.
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HE MADE FAST TIME.
John Moore Fled to Sheriff for Protec-
ton From Wrath of HockenberrY.

John Moore was a mighty scared darby
last evening, in fact. he came painting in
to Sheriff Wilkerson's office at the county
court house in a manner indicating that
he was being pursued by half a regiment
of might doctors" all eager to seize upon
him and saw him UP into minute par
ticles.
As soon as he could regain sufficient
breath Moore told Sheriff Wilkerson that
a distance of more than mile and a
half. outdiStancing several street cars and
speeding automobiles along the road in his
haste to get away from there The cause
of Moore'S great haste and fright, he ex-
planned was one Joseph Hockenberry, of
Midtown, who. Moore declared had threat
ened to shoot him.
Moore related that he had hauled a
wagon load of kindling to Hockenberry' s
residence and when he went up to demand
pay for the same Hockenberry waxed ex-
'ceeding wroth and finally came out on the
porch of his domcile with a big gun, the
rectly at the colored man. He didn't wait
to speculate upon Hockenberry's inten-
lions and he considered 1t was no time for
an argument, SO Moore turned around in
his tracks, and leaving his team and
wagon in the. enemyS yard. he proceeded
to make the Marathon record look like an
infants crawling match.
Hockenbery was brought to the court
house today by the sheriff and he gave
2 to answer to q charge of disturbing the
peace. Hockenberry declared that he had
not ordered the kindling which Moore
delivered at his house and his action in the
matter was in order to induce the colOred
man to take back his wood.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago. Ian. 23-WHEAT-Ligh re-
ceipts and a good inquiry for the cash
grain offset favorable weather conditions;
in this country for the fall sown crop of
wheat and caused steady tone in the
market here today. Trade was almost ex-
clusively of a local character and was
extremely quiet. Prices at the start were
unchanged to &c higher, May opening It
81 .O7A to SLOTS. Later the price touched
81 .O75k Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago
reported receipts of 21S cars.
The market was steady the greater part
of the day, although sentiment was in
clined to be bearish. The close was easy
with May 1s0Ac lower at $1.071sd1. Oss.
CORN-LOcal receipts of corn were near
w so cars more than had been estimated
and this excess inspired considerable sell
ing early in the day, resulting in mod
crate weakness. The distant futures
showed the greatest declines. May opened
a shade to hc lower at 62Am623sc to 62asc,
sold at 625s0621zc and then declined to
621kc.
progressed, May declining TO 617sc. The
close was weak at the bottomm with May
off 1z05sc at 613ac.
OATSEHeavines of corn had a depresS-
ing effect on the oats market, but prices
made only slight declines. The trade was
dull earlier in the day. May opened a
shade lower at 517sd52c and sold off to
51A G51Ac.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. displayed mod
crate weakness at the start owing to SELL
ing based partly on the easier tone OF
corn but a firmer tone soon developed on
buying of ribs by commission houses
Prices at the opening were &c higher to sc
lower.
RYE&Cash: TIC; May. T15Gzsc.
BARLEY-Cash: 58Q6Tc-
TIMOTHY-Cash March, 1896.
CLOVER-March, $40
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WIFE LOST HER EYESIGHT.
Then She Charges Husband. A. A
Moses, Deserted Her.

There is a pathetic side to the case
for separate maintenance filed in the
district court today by Julia Frances
Moses against A A. Moses. The plain
tiff alleges that she was married TO
Moses at Kansas City, November 2,
1904. and that within a year from that
time the husband began to treat her
cruelty, this condition of affairs con-
tinuing until in November, 1908, when
Moses declared that he no longer cared
for his wife and drove her from his
home.
The pathetic side of the story pre-
sents itself in the fact that Mrs Moses
is almost totally blind and is unable to
work and earn her own living, and in
this condition she was driven from
home by her husband, so it is alleged,
without anv means for support
Moses, it is stated, is employed on
the Horace Adams ranch and receives
$50 a month wages, and the court IS
asked to require him to provide the
necessaries of life for the blind woman
whom he made his wife a little more
than four years ago. Attorneys Atch-
ison and Bolinger represent the plain
tiff in the action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-23
FIND A new HOME.
Commercial Club Will Be in Opera
House Block.

At a meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Topeka Commercial club, 1t
has been decided to remove the quar-
tiers of the club rooms on the top floor
of the Crawford opera house block at
612 Kansas avenue. There has been
considerable talk about moving the
club rooms for some time, and although
there was first some opposition to the
matter. the directors now realize that
the added advantage of better loca-
ton will help the club. The old quar-
tiers were inadequate for the needs of
a live organization. and were inaccessi-
BILE except by climbing long stairway.
The new rooms, although they will be
located on the top floor, can be easily
reached by elevator.
1t is planned to make the new rooms
more attractive in every way. They
VIII be fitted up with all the necessary
paraphernalia for modern club room,
and will be made attractive tc the men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-23
new FIRE ESCAPE LAW.
Provisions of One Agreed Upon at a
Conference

At a conference held in the office OF
John j. Schenck, county attorney, it
was arranged that Mr.. Schenck should
draw up bill providing for more strin-
gent fire escape laws and with penal
ties sufficient to insure the enforce
ment of the law. This meeting was
attended by three members of the leg
lSlature who were appointed to confer
and see that a bill was prepared.
Those who attended the meeting were
Representatives Cunningham, Lam
bertson and Morrison John ]. Schenck
Fire Chief Wilmarth and H. B. How
ard. The bill will be presented as soon
as it is drawn up, and as soon as 1t
passes the legislature Mr.. Howard, who
is a councilman from the Third ward
will introduce a similar city ordinance,
and will move for the repeal of the ex-
listing fire laws on the city statute
books, which conflict with the state
laws
The conference unanimously decided
to incorporate the following features IN
the new law:
A penalty of So to $500 for each day
the law is not complied with
The metal fire escape ladders hlus'
be of late and approved pattern
That all fire escapes must be con-
structed to the roof.
That all hotel Railways in hotels
must extend to the outer walls ana
that fire escapes must be at the enos
of the halls, not on the walls OUTSIDE
of rooms.
That each room must be provided
with a rope not less than one men
thick and long enough to reach the
ground when thrown out the window.
That there must be one metal nre
escape on every hotel building for every
twenty or twenty-five people. that the
Whether this is to be twenty or TWEEN
ty-five remains to be decided.
These provisions were agreed upon
after consulting the fire escape laws of
Illinois, New York and pennsylvania
The three members of the legislative
committee promised cooperation and n
willingness to rush the law through as
soon as possible. As many of the
members of both houses were in the
Copeland at the time of the fire, there
will be some strong sentiment in favor
of increasing the effectiveness OF the
state laws.
The old law was practically ineffec-
tive as the penalty for violation was
almost less than the cost of Installing
ropes in every room. The new escapes
will be built according to the latest
specifications of the New YORK CITY
fire department. They will go to the
top of all buildings and will be of the
latest approved patterns. In the Cope
land fire only one of the four iron lad
ders was accessible from the nall, ana
this mistake will be rectified by max
of the hall. and providing that no OBJ
structions shall be placed in the ENDS
of the Railways. The ropes under the
new law will be of a minimum of an
inch in diameter. The old law placed
a minimum of one-half inch ropes, but
these are dangerous as it would re-
ouire skilled athlete to climb down
such a rope and the possibility OF dan
ger was almost as great as from fire
itself.
The new law will apply to old build
ings as we'll as new ones and 1t VIII
also be made applicable to office build
ings as we'll as hotels.
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SLOW BUT STEADY
Expansion in Trade Is Reported
at Business Centers.
Tendency Still Toward Resump-
ton i'm Leading Industries.
TARIFF UNCERTAINTY.
Continues to Be a Bar to Trade
Activity.
Nearly Every City Shows Gains
in Bank Clearings.
TARIFF UNCERTAINTY.

New York, Jan. 23.-Bradstreet's
says:
Trade is expanding slowly but
steadily. wholesale and jobbing lines
noting some good orders for imme-
dlate delivery and rather more conf
dence in placing orders for spring.
Conservatism is, however, noted in
many sections, and some markets re-
port a feeling of disappointment at
the rate of progress. In the leading
industries the tendency is still toward
gradual resumption, but in few cases
IS the output up to a good normal
Uncertainty as to the tariff changes is
sui widely mentioned as a bar to full
est activity, this being notable, and
especially in iron and steel where
present demand is below expectations
and in some lines of textiles. Reports
from the railways are of an increased
merchandise traffic northwest and
southwest, but this is to a certain ex-
tent offset by restricted movement
or grain to market
Expansion of conservative character
seems most evident in the cotton
goods lines, domestic demand expand
ing somewhat. while export business
is quieter. Dry goods are firmer, but
Iaprlcs are stronger, and printed
goods show further advances. Cotton
yarns are steadier this week. In wool
en- goods fair activity is noted in over
coatfngs for next fall and winter. but
many lines of suitings have not yet
been opened. Much machinery hith-
erto devoted to wooden goods is re-
ported being directed to other classes
OF manufacture; worsted yarns are
firmer
The market for leather is steady
and firm. Eastern manufacturers of
heavy and medium footwear have
sufficient business for the rest of the
season, and higher grades show a
good volume of orders. Business fail
ures in the United States for the week
ending with January 21 were 307,
against 319 last week, 4OS in the week
of 1908, 252 in 1907, 272 in 1906, and
22S in 1905.
Canadian business failures for the
same period numbered 40, as against
So last week, and 81 in this week last
year.
Wheat, including flour exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending January 81, aggregated
3,05S,219, against 3,210,822 last week,
and 4,410,213 this week last year. For
the thirty weeks ending January 81
this year, the exports are 126, 006, 101
bushels, against 135, 731, 900 in the
corresponding period last year.
Corn exports for the week are 749,-
07S bushels, against 1,590,293 last
week, and 1,171,42S in 1908. For the
third week ending January 81, corn
exports are 14,270.136 bushels against
%, 130,949 last year.
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Kansas Citr Prndnce Marker.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 23.-WH HEAT
Close: Market unchanged to 1ec lower.
9916caS1. 671a; No 3, 9Sc@$1. 06; No. red,
81. 096I1 10; No 3, $1O5G1O9.
CORN-Market 19c to 1c lower. May,
5S1sc; July $3.50; September, 5612c. Cash:
No. 2 mixed, 571k@5Sc; No. 8, 57@5715c; No.
white, 5911659azc; No. 3, 5919c.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. 2 white,
50@52c; No. 8 mixed, 49@50c.
RYE-73G76c.
HAY-Market steady Choice timothy,
So $4,000; choice prairie, IS. 50d9.00.
BUTTER-Market unchanged to 1sc low
er. Creamery, 32c; packing, 1S1sc:
EGGS-Market lie higher. Fresh extras,
33c; current receipts, 2S1zc.
WHEAT-Receipts, los cars.
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Wall ST., New York, Jan. 23.-STOCKS-
Opening prices of stocks moved sluggishly
today on very light dealings. None of the
market leaders varied more than half a
point from last nights closing, the gains
slightly outnumbering the losses.
The market closed irregular and dull
stocks were sold freely at concessions, the
decline running to point in Union Pa
cific, Pennsylvania. Atlantic Coast line
Toledo, st. Louis and Western. Brooklyn
Transit. Colorado Fuel and Republic Steel
preferred IA in Erie and Minneapolis, ST.
Paul. st. Marie 31s, Northern American ~
in Missouri Pacific 15s in New York Cen
trail ia in Kansas City Southern and in
Erie second preferred. Some rebound fol-
lowed the coverings on shorts. When the
erations, prices sagged again
Efforts to advance the railway list did
not meet with much success although
st. Paul rose a point to 49, There was
demand for a few of the industrial spec
ialties American Cotton Oil, Virginia Car
DINA Chemical, National Lead and Peo-
pies Gas benefitting notably Standard
Railroad stocks eased off before IL O'clock
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ity of damage, value of articles, length
of haul rapidity of movement, or any
other of the various elements which di
rectly affect the cost of transportation. 1t
reduces everything to the basis of one ton
hauled one mile. and puts upon a parity
a ton of tea or silk from the Orient which
is hauled across the country in express
time at high rates, and a car of lumber
time, at exceedingly low rates, the one
containing eight to ten tons and the
other thirty to forty tons. This is the
basis claimed by the state.
Not in Public Interest.
u. Legislative rates chisled down to the
point of confiscation, in the face of high
er wages and increased cost Of material,
and requiring the Intervention of the
courts to prevent their enforcement are
not in the interest of the shipping and
travelling public. What the people want
and ought to have is safe and efficient
and constantly improving service. Before
the railroads can furnish this they must
be allowed to charge remunerative rates.
49, With judge and a statesman soon
to enter upon his duties as chief execu-
tive of the nation, and with a lawyer of
ability already inaugurated governor of
Missouri, who. in his prosecution Of these
cases, has mastered many of the problems
with which the railroads are confronted
1 look with confidence to four years of
corporations. making them obey the laws
against unlawful combinations, unjust
Determinations and Illegal preferences
and at the same time according them ade-
quate returns for efficient service faith
fully rendered.
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Topeka, Kan, Jan. 3
HIDES-No. l G. 8, hides. 10sGc, No
g. s. hides, SIC; side brands. sac fiat:
glue hides. SAC flat:-No. G. s. bull hides
Sc; No. G. S. bull hides. Sc; Deacons, ESQ
to CSC: slnnlks. 15c to 25c; No. / horse
horse hides. 75c: dry flint butcher. heavles.
i4c: dry flint fallen. 13c: dry flint lights
I2c: dry salts. lie; dry culls. 10c. TalloW
NO. i &c FUR PRICE LIST.
FURS-Mink. No. l large. $3.25; No 1
medium, S2.25; No. small. $1,000; No.
iarge ST so; No. medium and small 81. 90:
No. 3, 5Oc; No. 4, &c; prime. large and
dark "a OO6I5 90: cotton. Soc. Raccoon No
/ large s1.OO; medium, Coo; small, 3Oc; No
2 Large, 40c: medium. 25c; No: 3. 15c: No 4
lie: black and extra dark. $15093O0
large. 75c; medium SOC: small Csc; No. 2
large sc Fox (redl. No large, $3.50:
medium 81. IS: small. 75c: No. large 800:
No q 25c otter according to size and
COLOR, Sl5.O0Q1O.O0. Wild cat, No. / large
81 90: No. 2 large Soc: No. 3, Csc. House
cat. No /. large, 15c: No. 2. large, Toe
Civit cat. No. /. large 40c: medium, zoe:
small 15c: No 2. large. zoe; medium and
email loo: No. 3. SC. Opossum. No. ],
large. 25c: medium. 12c: small. sc: No. I
medium and small &c; trash. no value.
f Biaek prime s0c@$ short tO' soc s to 96c
narrow. SOC to zoe: broad. 10c to 3Oc. Lynx
owing to size $500 to $500 Beaver, owing
to size fur. etc. 500 TO $1.O0. Bear fine
and full fur. 500 to So LOO Volt timber
800 to 800: prairie. 800 to 25c Quota
tons are for Kansas and similar fura.
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New York Prnduce Market.

New York, Jan 23.-BUTTER-Market
unsettled and lower. Creamery specials,
310311zc, official price Bic; extras, 30Q301sc;
third to firsts, 24Q29c.
CHEESE-Marxet steady. State full
cream specials, 14s4@159zc; ditto fancy
1A14c; ditto good to prime, lac; winter
made, best, 13Ac: ditto good to prime, 10
1$c; ditto common to ;air, 10AQ1lS4c'
EGGS-Market firmer. Western firsts,
soc: seconds, 2992912c.
POULTRY-Alive, dull; western chick
ems, 14c: fowls, 15c; turkeys 1261Sc; dress
ed irregular; western chickens, 14d21c;
fowls, 14G15c; turkeys 19@2Sc.