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Arizona republican., 1909-02-27

wires already in service. Another
 reason is that the line relays which send in the signal to the operator that there is a subscriber on the line calling for a number, may stick, or a small particle of dust may be lodged under. the contacts, which would not allow of making the con-
 tact. Another possible cause of
 trouble is the crossing of the lines
 with electric service wires, burning
 out instruments, cables; etc, as was
 the case on February 1st when the
 wagon of a transfer company near
 Chinatown pushed the telephone wires up into the light wires, burning out an underground cable carrying
 15O pairs of wires, and which put that many wires and nearly 300 tele- phones out of service. Repeating coils in the boards short circuiting sometimes cause the operator to get a clearing out signal as if the talk ing subscribers had finished and hung up All of these things act mechanically and consequently sub scribers are sometimes disconnected before they have finished their con- versatiOns. One other cause of trOu- ble recently was the sickness Of op- orators, leaving the company short handed at times.
 But with the new cables now being placed and the increasing of the size of the switch board on which the company has been working since last July, all these faults will be greatly minimized. As soon as the cables are all laid the number of phones on party lines will be reduced to four instead of ten, which number has proved to be too great for satisfac- tory service.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-27
THE NARROW SWING
 OF THE PENDULUM
The Spectators Do Not Let It Go Far Either Way.

New York, Feb. 26.-The lessened dealings and narrowing fluctuations in the prices of stocks today marked the waning speculative interest in the market, yesterdays downward move ment having been checked before prices got down to the lower level touched on Tuesday. Todays rally having failed for the most part to reach the best prices touched on Wednesdays rally, the inference is implied that forces came into play within those limits which serve as obstacles. There was little of inn portance in the news of the day. Steel trade conditions seem to be
Arizona republican., 1909-02-27
STOCKS

Amalgamated copper e; Smelling SO%; Atchison 1O2; St. Paul 1S3; New York Central 123b; Pennsylva- mia 123S%; Reading 1221z; Southern Pacific 1167s; Union Pacific 176A; U. s. Steel 43%; U. s. Steel pfd. 1O9A.
 Silver 5O1s; Mexican, A
Arizona republican., 1909-02-27
CATTLE AND SHEEP

Chicago, Feb. 26-Cattle receipts 2000, market steady, beeves $45OG 700; Texas steers s4.3OG5.4O; west ern steers s4.1O@5.6O; stockers and feeders $S.35@ $50; cows and heifers $190@5.65; calves $6.OO0S.5O.
 Sheep receipts 5000, market steady Native $3.25@5.7O; western S3.506 G5.65; yearling s6.OOd715; lambs na- tive, s5.75@175: western $5.75@7S5.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-27
CASEY WAS FAT BUT
 II WAS PAPER MONEY
Nothing of Criminal Nature Was Proved Against Him.

R. B. Berryhill. hearing of the ar rest of Charles Casey in Ash Fork, suspected of being a train robber and hearing that he had been peddling cer- tain property previous to his arrest,
Arizona republican., 1909-02-27

still undergoing adjustment and no promise is held out of a final basis of settlement. Copper metal weaken ed sharply in the London market and was marked down again at the New York exchange. The effect was seen in the early decline of copper indus trials.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-27
METALS

New York, Feb. 26.-There was a decline of about 2s Cd in London tin today, with spot quoted e129 IFS Cd,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
MOUNTAIN TERRACE
 VOTES TO COME IN

Without dissenting ballot the citizens of Mountain Terrace and the adjoining unincorporated territory voted yesterday to become a part of the city of Birming- ham, the vote being 56 to in favor of an- nexatlon.
 The voters turned out in full force, and of the sxty-odd qualified electors in the territory involved fifty-six cast their bal lots in favor of annexation to the city, and not a single anti-annexationist put in his appearance to vote. The polls were opened at 8 o'clock and the voting was fairly steady during the day.
 The election yesterday was the third in which the citizens of the Mountain Ter race territory have had occasion to vote on the matter of annexation. The first was when the proposition of the annex ation to Avondale was presented. and the majority against the issue was over whelming. A little less than year ago an election was held under the provisions of the Greater Birmingham bill, and the citizens voted to come into Greater Bir- mingham. However, the election was de- clared void when the King bill was knocked out by the supreme court.
 The territory which was voted into Bir- mingham yesterday includes several tracts of valuable residence property. It extends from the eastern limits of the city of Birmingham to the western corporate linn it's of Avondale and along the southern limits of Avondale, Woodlawn, and East Lake, and extends southward to the crest of Red Mountain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
INDIANS RESIST
 TAX COLLECTION

Fl Paso, Tex, March 31.-Rebellious at the attempt of the authorities to collect taxes and confscate property the Te- huahua broke into open warefare late today, killing several tax officials, terror izing the town of San Andreas and cutting the telegraph wires.
 The Indians then sent ott a general call for endorsements to resist the en- forcement of taxes and the confscation of property.
 Two train loads of troops have been sent from Chihuahua to quell the re- belion.
 The officers were killed when they tried to confiscate property because of the non payment of taxes.
 Regular troops and rurales were rushed to the scene when the news first reached Chihuahua and since then endorsements have gone out on special trains.
 The Indians at once cut the telegraph wires so 1t was impossible to get word of the uprising to the state capital by telegraph and the information went by telephone.
 The state government took every step to block the information from getting to the country. The country Is thickly pop ulated with descendants of Temosachic Indians. The ranchers in the district are known as the "sharpshooters of Chihuahua and are feared by the state officials. The Indians and half breeds all ways go armed and are skilled at war fare.
 San Andreas Is station on the Chi huahua and Pacific railroad Many set dement's are within g. small range of this station, the ranchers owning small farms There has already been consider able unrest in the district especially since the numerous arrests of revolution ists at Casa Grandes. A few years ago 70 armed Temosachic Indians, in open battle, stood off an entire regiment of troops, killing more than 900 men. They we're forced back to a church which later was stormed by artillery before the In- dians were subdued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
SISTERS TRICK
But It All Came Out Right.

How sister played trick that brought rosy health to a coffee fiend is an inter esting tale:
 "I was a coffee f1end-a trembling, ner- vous, physical wreck, yet clinging to the poison that stole away my strength. I mocked at Postum and would have none of 1t.
 ''One day my sister substituted a cup of piping hot Postum for my morning cup of coffee but did not tell me what 1t was. noticed the richness of 1t and remarked that the coffee tasted fine but my sister did not tell me l was drinking Postum for fear might not take any more.
 "She kept the secret and kept giving me Postum instead of coffee until l grew stronger. more tfeless, got better color in my sallow cheeks and a clearness to my eyes, then she told me of the health giving, nerve strengthening life-saver she had given me in place of my morning coffee From that time l became dis ciple of Postum and no words can do justice in telling the good this cereal drink did me. I will not try to tell 1t, for only after having used 1t can one be convinced of it's merits
 Ten days trial shows Postum's power to rebuild what coffee has destroyed There's a Reason. -
 Look in pkgs. for the famous little book, "The Road to Wellville.'
 Ever read tho above etterY A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of hu- man interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday in the following transactions in real estate in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved:
 siO5O-J. M. Smith and wife to Pratt Land and Investment company, lots 10, II and 12 in West Wylam.
 s2eO0-Mrs. Maude Marie Rauckman and husband to John J. Kyser. lot IS, in block 5, Princeton.
 s1012-Dolle Ruth Sawyer and husband to the Pratt Land and Improvement com pany, lots and Il in Adler.
 $20O0-James Barton and wife to Jefferx son Bonding company, lot 1 of Lynn & Teals survey
 s65O0-J. B. Simpson and wife to John Mcdonald and wife, lots r and IS in block "E," Ensley.
 s2500-James Barton and wife to the Jeff ferson Bonding company, property situ- ated in the northwest corner of the north west quarter of the northeast quarter of section 20, township 1T, range west
 $s0o0-James Barton and wife to the Jeff ferson Bonding company lots and S. in block 2 of Brown & Reeds addition to Brooklyn.
 s1soo-Fred J. Bender to Dina Stevens. lot Il, in block IT, of the third addition to .Woodlawn.
 $35Oo-Kate c. Donaldson and husband to Mattie D. Seay, lot g, in block T.. of the East Highlands addition to Pratt City.
 sl55o-Ella A. Williams and husband to j. w. Hardie. lots 2309 and 2S07 of A. M. Mays addition to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
THOMPSON LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON Street And Dryer New To The
 Front DISCUSSES HUNDLEY CASE Thompson Considers He Has Suffered Greatest Political Persecution in state-other Republican
 Gossip.

United States Revenue Collector Joseph c. Thompson returned to Birmingham yes- terday from his plantation in south Ala bama, and will leave today for Washing ton, where he goes to make another fight in the interests of Judge Oscar R. Hund- ley. When asked for an Interview MT. Thompson refused to say anything except this: T consider that Judge Hundley has suffered the most undeserved political persecution in the political history of Alabama, and believe the people of the and confirmed"
 MT. Thompson refused to say anything further However, from the tenor of talk among those on the inside at the federal building there seems to be little hope Of Judge Hundleys appointment. It was un- derstood that MT. Thompson was to be recalled to Washington before the ap- Iointment was made, and now that he has been summoned the whole matter will be settled within the next two or three days. In fact, it is believed that the President already has his mind pretty well made up, and it will require only few minutes talk with MT. Thompson to close the affair. However, if allowed the time, MT. Thompson will give every energy to g fight for Judge Hundley.
 The indications now point to the nomi- natlcn of one of two men-O. D. Street or E. H. Dryer, both republicans, and both equally popular. The administration forces In Alabama have already recom- mended MT. Street although Dryer would be just as acceptable to them and since he has been mentioned by the President to several callers, he probably stands g fine chance
 The fact that Shelby Peasants has ir a measure been identified with the anti administration faction, and the fact thai w. H. Smith Is being represented in his efforts for the office by Julius Davidson the leader of the anti-administration fac ton in the recent election, are considered apt to count against them in the race.
 Whether Judge Hund1ey is offered for eign appointment or any other appoint ment in the state or not he is not apt tc accept. The understanding among those who have returned from Washington is that H. Gordon Ashley is to be the next collector of the port at Mobile, and that J. Rivers Carter will be postmaster in Birmingham for another term. These ap- pointments are expected as soon as the judgeship contest Is settled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
Emma Eames' Concert.

The concert of Mme Emma Flames, in Birmingham, April 23, promises to be a great night artistically and socially for Birmingham and vicinity. The famous soprano, assisted by that superb bari tone, Emilio de Gogorza, will give their concert in the High School auditorium. It may be positively stated that the most beautiful and costly gowns ever worn by any great prima donna on the concert stage are those worn by this distin- guished star The one she will wear here will be a poetic creation by Worth of Paris. Mime. Flames is a woman of regal beauty.
 To be heralded as an American singer has Its advantages. It arouses ones pa triotism. To be an American singer who has triumphed in the worlds musical cen ters Is an honor that seldom comes. Elm ma Flames has claim to both. She is queenly in appearance, her voice is beau tiful. Gounod 1t was who leaped with pleasure the first time he heard her sing, and declared her to be the ideal he sought for his Marguerite" Had she visited Bayreuth in Wagners day he would as- suredly have chosen her for a Wagnerian role, notwithstanding she has gained many triumphs in Wagner music and in the French school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
DAYS RECORD IN
 COUNTY COURTS

Eleven suits growing out of the .re- cent windy shot' explosion at the Short Creek mines of the Birmingham Coal and Iron company on February were filed in the city court yester- day The aggregate amount of dam ages claimed in the II suits Is s215.ooO.
 It will be recalled that on February an explosion occurred in No. shaft of the Short Cheek mines which re- suited in the death of 10 miners and the serious injury of a number of oth- CTS. The suits filed yesterday were in- stituted by Attorney FI L. Leatherwood on behalf of F. H. Winship and others, administrators of the estates of the de- ceased miners. Damages in the extent Of s2O,OO0 are claimed for the death of Lon Archer, J. Jackson. Isaiah Morgan, Nose Young, Brooks Hartley, Conner Hill, Henry Gully and J. B. Green. The administrators of the estate of O. E. Harmon claim s30,OOO damages. Ned Gregory filed suit for $5o00 damages for alleged personal injuries.
 In Judge Lanes division of the cir cult court the case of Mrs. J. D. Hayes vs Louisville and Nashville Railroad company is still on trial. The plain tiff sues for $3O,OOO damages for the death of her husband, who was killed a Calera some time ago.
 In the first division of the city court the Tease of George Lee vs. Birmingham Iron company was taken up yesterday morning and was placed in the hands of the jury late yesterday afternoon.
 The case on trial in the second divis- ion of the city court is that of J. H. Gordon vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. The case of Enola Harris vs. Randolph Lumber company went off the docket on the pleadings.
 The case of I. s. Grant vs. Birming- ham Railway. Light and Power com pany is on trial in the third division of the city court. The jury is out with the case of Isaac Patterson vs. Br- mingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 In Judge Coleman's division of the 1 circuit court, A. H. Alston, supernu- merary judge for the state, presided yesterday Judge Alston is engaged in hearing the case of O'Neal & Carson vs Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany, an ejectment suit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
FUNERAL NOTICES.

The friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Bridget Jennings Fallon and daughters, Miss Alice Fallon, Mrs T. w. O'Byrne and Mrs B. l.. Bramlage, Mrs B. J. Thornton; and son, Dr. John Fallon, are invited to attend the funeral of the former Friday morning, April g. Cortege will leave residence, 2217 Seventh avenue, 10 o'clock. and funeral services at St. Paul s Catholic church 1030; interment Oak Hill cemetery. The following gentlemen are reouested to act as pallbearers: Oliver Chalifoux, Frank P. O'Brien, Joe Meighan, Dr. John Davis, Frank Flaherty, Mel. Drennen. Hugh McGeever, M. V. Joseph.
 Died-At residence of her son-in-law, D. s, Reynolds, 15T Seventeenth street, north. Mrs s. N. Mott, aged 75 years and si, months. Mrs. Mott leaves one son, Henry Mott of Newcastle, and six daugh- ters. Mrs. C. O. Bernard, Mrs. Olin Par rs of Tyler, Tex. Mrs Ed Morrow. of Brookwood,, Ala, Mrs. J.. M. Reynolds, Mrs D. s. Reynolds, and Miss Maggie Mott of Birmingham; and two sons-1n- law. w. w, Robeson of Brandon. Miss. and ]. H. Robeson of Rome. Ga. Funeral viii take place at 4:3O p. m., Thursday. Interment, Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
Would ReEiebe C0uyth0use
 With Adequate Building


 "The present age is progressive one. and some of the big things Birmingham is at present talking about is her $2,0O0,OO terminal station, her S00-room Brown Marx building. about s1.OOO,OQO federal building, and about her own greater self A great many people are not far-sighted enough, or rather they do not look far enough into the future, and for the county to talk about building a small addition to the present courthouse, which is utterly inadequate in every respect is not the proper sentiment.
 "As I stated, the only proper solution of the problem is for Jefferson county to erect a structure that will be upbuilding and elevating Civic pride is a great thing even as little as many people so regard it. The county can afford re- speetable courthouse, and the sooner the proper officials take up the matter and remedy present inadequate conditions the more the people of the county will be pleased, 1 believe"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
LAWRENCE ON
 MARYLAND FIGHT
Says No Officer of Anti-SaIoon League Receives $1o,0o0
 Salary.

To the Editor of The Herald:
 Tn a recent issue of your paper was an interview with MT. William c. Seddon of Baltimore, in which some statements were made that I cannot pass over because of the injustice done the Anti-Saloon league and its representatives.
 The statement was made that the su- perintendent of the Maryland league is a lawyer and is receiving a salary of $10,O0O per year This is beyond all range of reason, as no person connected with the Anti-Saloon league in any state of the union receives such a salary as that. It Is true, MT. William H. Anderson, super intendent of the Maryland league, is a lawyer and bright one, and In the prac- tice of law lie could command an Income considerable more than s1o,O0O per year. but he belongs to that class of Christian citizenship that some people never can understand, and is working in the interest of temperance reform at considerable less salary than stated by the gentleman from Baltimore, and I am prepared to state, and prove the facts if necessary that MT. Anderson does not receive one-third of $10,000 per year for his salary. Moreover the three men who constitute the field working force of the Maryland league for the past year have received less than $6000 salary for the three.
 A very old statement of the liquor traf- fic was used in this interview stating that it was a belief that Mir John D. Rocke- feller was contributing largely to the Anti-Saloon league of Maryland, all of which I wish to deny most emphatically, and state that the Maryland league does not receive one cent directly or indi- rectly from MT. Rockefeller or any other nonresident of Maryland
 The inference was held out in the inter view that Maryland does not solicit help from the masses for it's temperance fight. This is another statement that the facts will not sustain as at the present time there are between 5000 and 5000 individual subscribers In Maryland, and the business system of that state, like. that of Ala bama, is designed by an expert, and the books are audited each year and report made to the public.
 Less than one-fourth of the income of the Maryland league has been received in special contributions outside of church meetings, so that you will see that there Is wide variance between statements made in this letter and those published in the interview, and I am prepared to prove every statement In this communication. I sincely trust you will give this matter the proper publicity in order that the true conditions of the Anti-Saloon league work in this sister state may be prop erly brought to the notice of your readers. Yours very truly
 BROOKS LAWRENCE,
 Superintendent.
 Birmingham, March 30, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
NARROW ESCAPE
 IN RUNAWAY

Mrs. George W. Reese and Mrs. W. H. West had a narrow escape from injury yesterday in a runaway. Two large, pow erful horses hitched to an open surrey and driven by negro began running on Tenth avenue, south, near Magnolia park, and dashed down Twenty street toward the city. They ran across the viaduct, lodging couple of electric cars, and were finally stopped on Second ave- nue, when the driver succeeded in jerk ing and throwing one of the horses. The ladies were badly frightened but neither was injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
At the Bllou.

In Tennessee Tess, Queen of the Moon- sinners" which Charles E. Blaney offers at the Bijou this week. with Lottie Will Hans in the star role, there Is the robbery of bank sensational escape. the cap ture of an illicit mountain still, the hold ing up of stage coach in Western style, a jail delivery, and a narrowly averted railway wreck. The scenes of the play are laid in the Tennessee mountains, and the author is said to have injected into his work that romantic atmosphere which always makes plays of the southland so palatable. There will be matinee this afternoon. Next week, "On Trial for His Life"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
CHILD IS KILLED
 BY HA4PIN STAB

Coroner B. L. Brasher was called yes terday afternoon to a house in First alley between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets to investigate the death of two month-old child. The coroner has the statement from a reliable physician that the child died from lockjaw brought on by a stab inflicted with a hatpin. Cora Woods, the mother of the child, told Coroner Brasher that a visitor to the house had accidentally left a hatpin in the child's bed and that it laid upon the pin, the wound being inflicted in this manner. The case will be investigated this morning and arrests may follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
At the Gayety.

Princess Terceita in her serpentine dance Is pleasing large audiences twice daily at the Gayety. This is one of the finest acts of its kind that has ever visited birming- ham. Novelty is added by the introduc- tion of live snakes. Tonight there will be an oyster eating contest; Friday night, amateurs and sparring bout between Ed gar Strauss and Kid Jackson, while Sat urday night there will be wrestling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
Malestlc-VaudevilIe..

Not In six weeks have the q wds been as large as they are at th Majestic this week, and there is good q fuse for the attendance, for Manager Gould is offering one of the best all-round bills of the sea- son. Specially is Svingali proving a strong drawing card with his stunts in telepathy and hynotism. There are seven other good features to the bill this week,
 and they are all receiving their share Of the applause. There is matinee every afternoon and a performance every night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-01
ADJUSTMENTS
"Hook of Holland" Tonight.

Frank Daniels, who perhaps has played in more pronounced successes in comic opera than any other star in this country, comes to the Jefferson theater tonight in Hook of Holland,'' one of the prettiest musical comedies that has been imported from England in long time MT. Dan- iels has gone under the management of Charles Frohman, which insures large and well selected company and produc- tion that will bring out the merits and virtues of the piece.