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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28

Washington, February H.-(Special) y
For the first time this session the SER
geant-at-arms with his mace was ordered
by Speaker Cannon today to quell an un-
ruly member of Congress.
John Wesley Gaines of Tennessee was
the offender. Before the sergeant-at-
arms could reach Mr.. Gaines, the latter
had subsided and the speaker recalled the
House official.
Mr. Gaines came into the House dur
ing a discussion of the general deficiency
bill, and interrupted to ask what was be-
fore the House. The speaker said that
Mr. Gaines was out of order. This an
gered Mr.. Gaines, who exclaimed:
'I have been out of the House attend
ing to official business, government bus
mess The rules of this House are
changed so often | cannot keep track of
them. Even the speaker has difficulty in
keeping up with them, although he studies
every minute and has a man constantly
at his elbow to instruct him.
1.-THE gentleman is, insulting and dis
courteous to the speaker and in error"
reprimanded the speaker.
"The gentleman is not discourteous any
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Chicago Grain Broker Squeez-
ing Wall Street PIungeTS
NEW RECORD WILL Be MADE
Patten Says Wheat viii Go to SIPS a
Bushel and Perhaps Higher, and
Chicago Believes What
He Says.

Chicago, February 27.--(special.)- FLAMES
A. Patten manipulating the lever of
the wheat market of the world today
sent May wheat upward until it reached
$l19 a bushel, thereby bringing a terrific
pressure on Reginald Vanderbilt William
H. Moore, Jesse Livermore. ]. Grant
Walker and other well known New York
society men and millionaire pTungers. But
the Wall street men were not the only
ones bitten as the bears in the Chicago
pit have practically given up hope and
are now preparing to beg for mercy
from the man whom they have tried to
break.
James A. Patten is now being hailed as
the greatest wheat operator the world
has ever known. Unless something that
no one can foresee now happens, Patten
bids fair to carry his operations to
point where May wheat will pass the
mark set in February, 1905, when it went
to S1.21 bushel.
When Patten began his operations on
the Board of Trade this morning, there
was furry in the pit and white-faced
brokers began feeling out the market
tentatively, all the while wondering what
wheat was going to do.
Reggie" Vanderbilt. Judge Moore and
! the New York plungers who were lured
into the market by Sidney c. Love, who
told them they could sell short, make
money and break James A. Patten, were
watching the market in New York with
eager anxiety for wheat now means mil
4 lions of profit or loss for these gentle
men. No one had long to wait for May
wheat opened at $1.1SA and then went
steadily upward to s1.19. Then there was
a reaction to the opening price and more
bobbing up and down, the market finally
closing at $1.1s1h.
Jesse Livermore, who, to use a Board
of Trade term, ran his millions up from
a shoestring," is said to be 100000 bushels
short on May wheat. If he sold a lot of
this wheat short when wheat was selling
for less than 81 bushel his losses are
| enormous
j. Grant Walker, another New York
plunger. is also several millions of bushels
short on the market and will have to
settle with Mr.. Patten.
Just how far Reggie Vanderbilt has
involved himself in the wheat pit Is not
known, but those who claim to know
say that if he settled his losses with
wheat at 81 .19 he would lose S750,000, and
if he has to settle at a higher figure his
losses will total more than $1,o00900. Will
liam II. Moore is said to be ON the wrong
side of the market as deeply as is young
Vanderbilt. Mr. Moore, besides losing ST.
100000 in stocks through Sidney c. Love,
stands TO lose another million by taking
his advice about wheat.
1t was said today that the "scalpers'
on the Board of Trade have lost 81, 900
on the Patten deal and that many of
them had been wiped out entirely.
large number of the elevator interests are
short on wheat and face heavy losses
Pattn's own profits at this time can only
be guessed at.
Patten himself says that wheat will get
to $l.25 and perhaps higher
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
SALVATION ARMY'S
ANNUAL MEETING

Atlanta, February 27.-(Special.) THE
seventh annual congress of the officers
of the southern division of the Atlantic
coast province of the Salvation Army,
which has, been in session here since
Thursday, Will close tomorrow night.
Nearly half a dozen services have been
arranged for tomorrow, including an
open-air meeting at the Empire building.
Then comes the holiness meeting ON
Whitehall street In the afternoon an
other meeting In the open air will be
held and this will be followed by a great
mass meeting at the Central Congrega-
tional church presided over by Governor
Smith.
Reports made show the division in
splendid condition. Announcement was
made that the social work of the Saliva
tion Army in the south will be extended
and a home for workmen will open in
Chattanooga In two weeks.
Among those who will fill local pulplts
tomorrow will be Brigadier Stanyon, New
York; Adjutant Quirk. Washington; Mrs
Brigadier Stanyon, New York; Major
Andrews, Cincinnati; Major Barter, Wash
ington; Major Berriman. Baltimore. and
Adjutant A. b. Widgery. Cleveland o.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28

Washington February 2T.-(Special) y
Representative Hobson of Alabama made
a speech today in favor of the passage of
the Senate bill reinstating the negro
troops under the conditions contained
therein. With Ne e,seeption of Mr.. Hob
son, all Or the members of the Alabama
delegation voted against it. In discuss
ing the case Representative Hefiin said
tonight
1.-THE bill that passed the House today
providing for the reinstatement of the
negro soldiers charged with shooting
up Brownsville, Tex. Is very obnox-
ious and dangerous measure. These ne
groes are all partners in the crime COM
mitted at Brownsville. II they are not
all guilty of actually participating in the
cowardly and brutal shooting of innocent
people, they sympathized with 1t and
shielded and protected the guilty parties,
those who shot into the homes of inno-
cent people and murdered an innocent
man.
1.-THE President and Mr.. Taft at that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Mrs. Rose Pastor stokes m.

New York. February 27-Mrs. Rose
Pastor Stokes. wife of the millionaire
socialist J. G. Phelps-Stokes of this
city, was taken suddenly i'll Thursday
last with an attack Of ptomaine poison
Ing at Hotel Seymour in Lynn, Mass. Mr..
Stokes, when asked regarding his wifes
condition over the long distance telephone
this evening, said she was nearly recov-.
cred from the attack. Mr.. Stokes said
he did not know what had brought on
the attack.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28

Chicago, February N.-(Special)-The
theft of 46 cents, accomplished with the
aid of revolvers, brought quick and severe
retribution to three highwaymen today.
They were sentenced to life Imprisonment
in the Joliet prison by jury in Judge
Kerstens court.
The severe punishment was made pos
sible under the law passed two years
ago, which provides life imprisonment in
cases of highway robbery committed with
the aid of deadly weapons.
The defendants were Harry Dalrymple,
Edward Schillhorn and Robert McGants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
THREE MEN SENTENCED
FOR LIFE FOR ROBBERY

Their victim was Edward F. Siegel.
Siegel was on the way to visit his sweet
heart week ago. He was held up by the
three defendants, who pointed revolvers
at him and threatened him with death
If he resisted being robbed
An hour later one of the robbers was
arrested. He confessed and in another
hour his two companions were captured.
The next day two of them confessed. The
same day all were indicted They had
been in the county only day when they
were taken into court and placed on
trial.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Sugar Growers Organize.

San Juan, Porto Rico. February 27-The
Sugar Growers association has been or
ganized and is preparing to send COM
mission to Washington to cooperate with
the commission from the planters of the
southern states IN a plan to prevent the
reduction of the duty on sugar from
Cuba and the Philippines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Farmer Killed BY His Wife.

to the Times from Nashville says:
ben F. Hurt farmer residing near
the Hermitage, about 13 miles from
here, was killed by his wife this aft
ernoon. Hurt and his step son, known
as Harvey Hurt, engaged in a personal
difficulty. While they We're nghting in
the yard Mrs. Hurt rushed from the
house and struck her husband a blow
with an axe. killing him almost in
stantly. The killing was witnessed by
several friends who were waiting for
Hurt at the gate"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
Local option as Compromise.

Columbia, S. c., February 2I.-The house
today concurred in all amendments to
the prohibition BILL thus accepting the
local option compromise proposed by the
senate. The amendments to the bill de-
prived 1t oil its statewide character, pro-
yiding that an election be held in the
wet" counties to decide whether the
sale of liquor shall continue under the
Carey-Cothran act The dry counties
are not affected. The feature of the bill
is that it provides for 14-day period OF
prohibition before election.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
INDEX OF TODAY's NEWS |


Page 1.
Governor Patterson testifies in Cooper
trial.
Patten sends wheat to high mark.
Flagrant case of crooked finance.
Elaborate plan for inaugural.
Hefin condemns bill to reinstate ne
groes.
Page 2.
Street paving begins at Selma.
Page ).
Hobson's plan receives favor.
Large building sold at Gadsden.
Pierce will succeed McNeel
Pace :.
Is fortifying crater mountain.
Page 5.
w. H. Barley killed by car on
South Ensley line.
Big sale of pig iron reported by local
company.
Nashville stagnated as result of in
terest in big trial.
Fifth avenue hotel property changes
hands
One hundred miles of continuous
road in three counties almost finished.
Conner petition for rehearing of Ad-
vertiser case denied.
rage o.
Bessemer council has much business.
Page 7.
Lumber tariff may be removed.
Page 8.
Taft smile very much in evidence.
Page 9.
Legislature tied fast in knot.
Page 10.
Wainwright will succeed Sperry.
Page II.
Memphis to land golf tournament.
Clements case with the jury.
Page 10.
Literary Lights and Shadows.
Page IA.
Birmingham society.
Page 10.
Thought waves by telegraphy.
Page 16.
Nicholas Wall street letter.
Page %.
Malcolm Clarkes Berlin letter.
Page "a.
Fine arguments for the fair.
Page 25.
The Barrie that Frohman knows.
Page &c.
The Fair Maid of Perth, classic in
a page.
Page 27.
The Heavens in March.
Page %.
Editorial comment.
Ned Brace talks about proposed ex-
ira session.
Page 2e.
Reverence as an Element of a Strong
by DR.. J. c. Hiden.
Page 81.
Stewart presents views of Ensley.
Page 80.
The Hotel Clerk on the Inauguration.
Page SO.
Heart to Heart Talks
Page 81.
Is Japan Bankrupt? by Frank G.
Page s5.
Stocks advance, then decline
Wheat touches figure of s1.1s.
Cotton market is unchanged.
Page SO.
Engineer has unique record
Page 81.
Mandy's good luck charm
Page 38.
Old Man Greenhut tells of family !
pride.
Page 80.
Amusements.
Page 43.
Whole town moves and shakes debt. |
Page a..
Feminine Fancies, by Dolly Dalrym- |
Pile.
Page 45.
Installing Our Chief Magistrate in |
Office, by Walden Fawcett.
Page 46.
Our Young Folks.
Page AZ.
The Wooing of Suzanne.
Page a.
Just Buster.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
CALIFORNIA DEPENDENT ON NATION.

To :he Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: There is enc phase, and what seems to me
the most fundamental and important phase, of the
matter OF the legislation against the japanese pro-
posed by members OF the California Legis-
lature, which have not seen fully brought out.
That is, that without the support of the general
power of the American government or nation Cali
fornia could OF herself enforce any laws of
kind adversely affecting the Japanese. In fact,
without that support and without any outside in
terference from any source, California would be
practically at the mercy of Japan. The japanese
navy and army could make a conquest of the
state subvert its present government and convert
It into a Japanese dependency, and the japanese
government could institute there any sort Of pro-
vincaI government it preferred. even to one which
would discriminate against Americans in q similar
way to that now proposed by some California leg
islators against the Japanese. There is no other
state of the Union which IS geographically ip
weaker position against a great military and
naval foreign power than California. this partly
from the great length of its coast line and partly
from its being isolated by great mountain chains
try And the present agitation brings out clearly.
and should settle beyond any future question the
fact that it is for the nation and not for any one
deal with questions vitality affecting other
nations their citizens. It is the will of the ma
tion as a whole which determine all action
eff this character because II is the power of the
nation which must carry out and enforce 1t. In
this view OF the matter all talk about its being
something which concerns California alone and
about interference on the part OF the President
being offensive and impertnent is childish and IL
6iculous- c. NJ HOIL1NGSNORTH a.
Newburg N " Feb. ., 1909.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08

o,,,b,,-sst fields In Green County 7e-barrel well
Tves brought in, and in Lincoln County several
,aT,s viii productions ranging from 10 to 80 bar
reIs are reported In Roane County operations
ara fairly active and several small producers have
besp brought in In Perry County the Flagsdals
0J and Gas Company has completed It's second
Test and II is producing so barrels day Ihe hrst
teet in this section showed 100 barrels day
The operations in the various Oil helds during
Tho month of January showed a very heavy fall-
Inc Off in field work. fewer wells being competed
then in any month since last May, and at the same
ti,,a new operations under way on February were
tbe smallest since last August. In January the
PsnnsvIvanfa fields completed 500 new wells, wnlch
a. decline Of A wells. but the new production
o,-ted to 4s95 barrels. increase or $50 barrels
T. Northwest Ohio and Indiana 1S wells were
cornnleted with a production OF lSIo oarrels-
west of the Mississippi the n1ld-continent I neius
~ % 595 barrels while in the Illinois nelo Zls weis
were completed, with new production OF O'VO'
Re4ned petroleum closed at S50c in barrels and
sc In hulk at New York. Philadelphia prices being
on a basis of points lower. European spot mar
Irets are unchanged London, 67sd an imperial gal
lon Antwerp 21A francs the 100 kilos, and Bremen
"a marks the 90 kflos-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
IFTTERSTO THE EDITOR
A NEW PHILHARMONIC.

49,. Faitsr ot The Tribune
TO y. ,,s;r,r in the issue Of January Is of your
I,-.s paper Of the proposed reorganization OF the
manic Orchestra under the above head
FTi1 +s,l irnpelled. professional musician, 10
rs fevr words on the subject Inasnuch as
VIZ ,o-.ant step IS being undertaken at the IN
tlAo -, ri women Of means who are interested
fat -s,,se of music, s. would only fair
y onen who have made music the study Of
fhal IS should be allowed an expression OF
ms" &c 70 the wisdom of their course.
sl--. .-,s an undignifed thing that the ancient
.-,s.--nonic societ--. which has done such splen-
fa, for the last sixty years, should give Up
&c ,ss1e7dence in the election of its own con-
y Y an earnest desire Is felt to strengthen
olO.,ss-rs financislly, why not give the morey
and generously. without imposing condi-
IT, AZ 3 subscriber and regular attendant of
.,.,Iba-rnouic concerts. IL IS surprise TO the
me tov- snv ore can fail to he delighted with
ts,,re7 genius of its present conductor. or
tns rs,.r % give him up. Safonoff is. may
conductor by the grace OF God" He is
So, So, N tba purple in art, and is refreshing
- from the academic German However one
TIE s,~e- with him. ne remains. nevertheless,
-s-,e genius in everything he does, filling
sHe r-,sitiou with imagination and power.
tne stunid people who have witnessed his
-. with the public in Tschaikowsky's sym
N.as eudeavor TO belittie hins by saying
.-<-,o-f is great only in the works of his great
~1e,err : This is absolutely unjust and un-
w, - r,biIhsrrnoaic might easily perceive, when
o sente6 the Unfinished symphony" by
% - - and the Fifth Symphony, by Tschai-
-, ,hs, which no two works could be more
- - A. -style The Schubert symphony was
o., sffscting and all its haunting melancholy
w. t,z+,- out in the most serious and incisive
rs &c well as its exquisite poetry and deli
re- .,niufon was expressed by some musi-
c. c. .tat Sofonoff was, If possible, even more
es|S ,-t5. in the Schubert than in the Tschai-
, To- ,r,77t,er Notwithstanding his dazzling
sewancv in the latter. which caused his audience
s-e,k out into applause before the conclusion OF
ths last movement
-. eminent French composer, Vincent oIndy'
7vheu in this country that American
ox entirely IN the hands OF she Germans
a. hoe been true until recently, but now the
s-s;.rs are looming up over the horlzon ana
= -etinz the ascendency, is plainly 10 be
- ~ the extrserdinaEy artists Of that national
= ,s have had among us: Lhev1nne, Scriabine
- -se-los Csll pupils Of SafonofO- Gabrilowitsch.
=. re-ner Nischa ElTnan. In the opera Chala-
=. mot 10 speak Of the Russian Orchestra ana
. o,aur4or Modest Altsehuler.
ss-.S;1 she German conductors have been Of ines
.3ss ,,slue in farniliaTizing with THAR great
-,,ossrz and have set the standard in this land,
- hs,s rot manifested much interest in Amer
- s-tsz+s or composers Saf3nof, like the late
,r.oso,s Thomas is an educator. He is g man
- t-o.s syrupathies ana much heart and he is
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
Notice of Summons.

NEW YORK SUPREME COURT NEW YORK
n County-Patrick H whalen. PLAINTIFF. against
Hannah George. Eliza Bright and Aarsarel
George, Defendants. Summons
To the above named defendants and each OF the[ns
You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint n
this action 10 OF your answer On ths
pIaiutins attorneys twenty after the
exclusive OF ira day OF serVices
ment will be taken against you BY default for tbs
relief demanded in the complaint
Dated October IS. 1908
wHALEN g DUNN. Attorneys far PLAINTIFF Once and
Post once Address. 206 BroadwaJ Borough OF
Manhattan. New York City
To defendants Eliza Bright and Margaret
George: The foregoing summons Il served upon you oy
publication pursuant TO order % Hon Charles 2
MacLean Justice OF the Court Of the state
OF York. the Goth day OF December. 1905
and fled complaint IN the ONCE OF the CerlS
House in the Borough Manhattan CITY and County
of New York. on the 3Ota day Of December. 190o-
which complaint originally fled IL the once
said Clerk 29th day OF December. 1SOo-
gage made by dsfeS1ants Hannah George and Ann
Eliza Caroline F. Smith and duly assigned
sum Of Twelve Hundred Dollars (s12O0O0) and inter-
which mortgage was recorded IN the o1llce OF
the Register Of County Of New York IN Li0er
page AIS OF Mortgages OF the Annexed District Ana
Hannah George and Eliza Bright 20 Edward h
Kelly duly assigned the plaintiff TO secure the
payment OF the OF Sixteen Hundred Dollars
Isl interest. and which mortgage was re-
corded In the Office OF REGISTER % the County OF
New York IN Iiber 81 page 105 OF Mortgages OF tbs
Annexed District which said mortgages cover premises
ing Road and southeast Of Boston Road lands
formerly belonging 10 J. H Hart and lands Of the
IOeIVitt Estate. containing acre OF land
Dated December 31st, 1905
WHALEN & DUNN, Attorneys for Platntfl- once and
Post once Address. 2G6 Broadway, Borough %
Manhattan. City OF New York
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
HADLEY WANTS TO FIX TRUST PRICES.
Says Enforcement of Missouri Laws Would
Kill Third of Business Concerns.

Jefferson City, Mo. Feb 1T is probable that
within the next few days Governor Hadley will
transmit to the Legislature a message asking fer
legislation to regulate the prices charged by nonop
olies.
"A rigid enforcement of the antitrust laws Of
Missouri he said in discussing the matter. would
drive fully one-third of the enterprises doing bust
eff kind or another out of existence"
He declared there were menopolies that it was
better to control than to destroy, and that through
business channels certain commodities nearly drift
ed into monopoly, to destroy which would cause
the public to suffer Though it thought he
had the Standard OIL Company's dilemma in mind.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
ANOTHER ANrI-suFFRAeE PUZZLE.

To the Editor of the Tribune.
Sir: The Anti Suffrage Association has pettioned
Governor Hughes to appoint women to Office
But in its annual report, issued only few days
ago, it enumerated ''oficeholding' among the
things which, when participated in by women
must surely be dsruptlye to everything pertaining
TO home life''
The ants back up their petition for the appoint
ment Of women with very good arguments
the that the suffragists have been using for
more than half a century. But they ought to
go over all their tracts and leaflets and revise
them, striking out the many passages in which
they have predicted dreadful consequences if
women should be allowed to hold office
ALICE STONE BLACKWELL.
Dorchester, Mass. Feb. 4 1909.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08

capable Of taking Interest IN American COM
posers witness the splendid Kramer IN which he
conducted MacDowsll's Suite at his memorial con-
cert last year and the enthusiasm he put into 1T
Safonef is a greIc conductor, finished pianist.
a magnificent teacher. interchangeable worker.
thorough man of the world and (HTher he has time
TO be) delightful socially. The women OF
New York should wake up the fact that here
is a rare combination of qualities. and that we
cannot AFFORD to lose such man, and one whose
influence could not fail to be far reaching and
important IN Americas musical development. This
tickle and inconstant New York should not permit
SafoneH (as it did in the case Of Theodore
Thonas) to go to another city and devote his
great genius to it. AMY FAY.
New York. Ian g 190a
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
THE PETROLEUM FIELDS.

r,,ri,, {ba last week interest centred largely in
o,,tI,yestern Ohio. The Jefferson County district
furnished considerable excitement. several new
I,1alIr have been drilled III, and all of them snow
f,ooIJ results This resulted in a very active De
1naud for leases and good bonuses were PAID
number of test wells were started, ana II Is sA-
,,actad that in a short time II will be known II
,eI- rooi has been discovered. Monroe county also
rrodnced Some wells larger than the ordinary ths
,oSt inonortant of these being that OF the Long
4auoy O and Gas Company No. 5, whch mas a
show for loo-barrel producer. In the nlo-eOllt-
neut field the most interesting deveiepineht oL N
e -1alring a fine showing. Wildcat operations are
laing caried on in these fields. but as Tule ohly
small wells have developed thus iaV' IA 'o 'O"S-