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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-24

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-24

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exander City Ala. 7-21-6t
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
CONTEST FOR FORTUNE.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 31. - When William J. Corbett died two years ago he left a will on the bottom of wash tub disposing of fortune of a quarter of a million dollars, which he had accumulated in the junk busi- ness. The court decided the will to be invalid and today a hearing was begun in the contest brought by those who claim to be the heirs of the dead junkman. The contest was originally brought by Albert and Frederick Bar low, half-brothers of Corbett. Re gently, however, the case was eompli- cated by the appearance on the scene of James F. Corbett, the brother of the dead man, whose whereabouts had been unknown for years. Francis F. Corbett was working in Newark, N. J., where he happened to read in a New York paper of the death of his brother. He came to Boston on the first train and easily succeeded in es. tablishing his identity.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
WORLDS POOL CHAMPIONSHIP,

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Two of the most skillful players of 15-ball pool in the world begin a weeks cham pionship match tonight in the New York theater concert hall. They are Thomas Houston, the present cham pion, and Jerome Keough, who form erly held the title. The matehe re- quires the winner to pocket 500 balls, and will last three nights, 200 balls being played each night.
 It is a genuine championship contest, Houston having been form ally challenged by Keough, while the New York Roomkeepers' association has guaranteed a purse of $1,OOO. It is the first championship contest at pool to take place in New York in several years. Both men have been in the city for several weeks, and gre in good condition.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
LINES ID BE TAKEN
 OVER
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 31.-Articles will be filed tomorrow with the Ter ritorial Auditor in this city, by which the Arizona & Eastern Railroad com +pany will acquire all of the Southern Pacific branch lines known as the Randolph lines.
 The new corporation will have a forty million dollar capital.
 It will be headed by Judge Robert S. Lovett, president of the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific lines.
 The properties taken over include the Arizona Eastern, the Gila Valley, Globe & Northern, the Marieopa 6 Phoenix, Arizona & Colorado, and Phoenix & Eastern.
 The present sytem is to be extended to include eighteen hundred miles.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
INQUIRY GROWS DECIDEDLY
 TEDIOUS
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 31. = When the BallingerPinchot investi- gating committee adjourned today, was stil on the stand. He will be further questioned at that time.
 Cross-examined, Glavis said that Secretary Ballinger had, while com missioner of the land office, appeared before the committee of Congress, where he had advocated a bill to val idate all Alaskan coal claims.
 It is expected that Clifford Pinehot will go on the stand Friday or Satur- day.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02

PUEBLO, Colo, Jan. 31.-" When you consider that the resolutions of the National Irrigation Congress have been written into the statutes of the country, and its discussions have be- come the nations fixed policies, '' said B. A. Fowler of Phoenix, Ariz, president of the National Irrigation Congress, "you have paid the highest tribute to the organization"
 Mir. Fowler has spent nearly a week here in earnest conference with other members of the board of governors of the congress, and with the Pueblo Board of Control, that has charge of the local plans for the Eighteenth congress, that will meet here Septem- Der 26-3O, 1910.
 "There is no other organization in the countTy.' outside of the Fed eral congress, that has accomplished the direct results to the nation that the National Irrigation Congress has. It is the parent of the reclamation act. that has turned the national gov ernment from the skeptic to the larg- est proprietor and developer of arid lands in the West that there is in the country. It has fostered the beet industry and made it possible for the country to look forward to the time when it will produce its own anual consumption of sugar. It
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
COMPETENT OFFICIAL ARRIVES.

E. M. Stephens, deputy assessor, ar rived yesterday, and in a few days will enter the service of the county in field work for the coming year. He states that his brother has re- gently returned to Tank Creek to look after his interests, but that as soon as the aviators reach Phoenix, he will join the rush, and witness the soaring and will endeavor 10 go up with them. He made Curtiss a flat offer to this effect a short time ago in Los Angeles, but the latter de- clined his money or to take him up, as he did in many other instances.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
MANY ARE CAUGHT IN COLORADO
 MINE ACCIDENT LIKE RATS IN TRAP
Feared That Victims May Number At One Hundred May be Many
 Miners Imprisoned

has not been accounted for.
 The bodies recovered are horribly burned and disfgured.
 At 10 o'clock tonight fifteen bod ies had been recovered, literally blown to pieces and unreeognizable.
 DENVER, Colo, Jan. 31.-At the offices of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company, in this city, which owns ths Primero, the information regarding the diaster is of the most meager de- seription.
 Three men are known to have been killed at the mouth of the mine, be- ing literally blown to pieces.
 Rescuers were still at work in the mine. at 8 p. m. Officials are without definite news as to the extent of the accident.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
PIONEER LADY VISITOR.

Mrs. Charles Humphreys, one of the best known of women caterers among the miners of this county, is visiting friends in the city for few days. Mrs. Humphreys is a pioneer in this line of business, and when the old Vulture mine was in exist ence, over a score of years ago, she attained much prominence in her cap ability as the mistress of the com pany boarding house at that camp. She is now located at the Senator mine.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
IRRIGATION N0W MOST
 TIMELY TOPIC

has led out in the forest policy, rec. ognizing the relation between conser. wing the forests which in turn con. serve the water that reclaims the land. It has furthered the home. making poliry of the government and of the states, and thereby contributed to the increased production of land that the eountry's growth in popula- tion demands.
 ''The National Irrigation Congress has lost its sectionalism. It is na- tional, and it is more than that-it is international ''
 MT. Fowler, who has not visited Pueblo for many years, was much i'm pressed with the improvements, with the energy of the city, and emphatic ally stated that it was a superb place in which to hold a session of the congress. Although known for years as an industrial city, Mir. Fow- Ter saw the immense agricultural agri- cultural development, under irritation, and the promise of the Arkansas val ley holds out for great development in the immediate future.
 "I have every assurance" MT. Fowler said, as he departed for his home, "that the Eighteenth session at Pueblo will eclipse anything in the long line of illustrious preeedents set by other enterprising cities"
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
TO AID IN MEAT BOYCOTT.

CHICAGO, H., Jan. 31.-If reso- lution to be brought before the West ern Hotel Mems Protective associa- tion, which assembled in convention here today, is adopted, the meat boy colt will receive a decided impetus. It is proposed that the hotel men throughout the country shall for the time being omit all meats from their menus, or at least take steps to dis courage their patrons from eating meats until the prices are reduced.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
By Associated Prasa.

By Associated Press
 PRIMERO, Colo, Jan. 31.-Over one hundred men are believed to have been killed in an explosion in the Colorado Fuel and Iron mine, at this place, today. Eight bodies have so far been recovered.
 TRINIDAD, Colo, Jan. 31.-It may be days before the number of dead will be known. There is little hope that any of the men in the mine are alive. The company clerk reports seventy-nine safety lamps missing. Many miners, however, say that at least one hundred and fifty of the miners are among the dead. Most of the victims are Slavs and Hungarians.
 Will Helm, the electrician, so far
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
T'SBROTHER SERIOUSLY
 SICK

By Associated Press
 LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 31. - Charles W. Taft of New York, a law yer, and brother of President Taft, is seriously i'll in a hospital in this city, suffering from erysipelas.
 He arrived here Thursday, en route from Mexico, on a visit to his sister, living in Los Angeles.
 Tonight he is reported to be sui fering from a high fever.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
RAILROAD OFFICIALS MOVING.

W. A. Drake, the general manager of the local line, left yesterday for Ash Fork, on business, while J. A. Jaeger, the chief engineer of the sys- tenn, went to Parker to look at work on the cutoff. F. P. Cruice, the chief clerk, accompanied by Mrs. Cruiee, arrived from a visit to Phoenix yes terday.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 31. - Dillingham;, at the request of Bever- idge, presented from the Senate com mittee on territories the statehood bill draft.
 It eliminates all the lands for edu- cational, penal and charitable insti- tutions, and also 6,OOO,OoO acres for the debts of the territory and coun- ties.
 The constitution must by approved by the president and by Congress.
 If the president and Congress ap- prove the constitution, at the first regular session, the state will De ad- mitted.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
TOKEEPWOMAN
 QUIET WAS /. COSTLY
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. S1.-Ac- cording to his statement, $84,OOO was the price paid by Charles L. Warriner, the local Big Four railroad treasurer, to Mrs. Jeanette Stewart as the price of her silence, he fearing exposure.
 He paid the woman $1,000 per month for seven years. Such was Warriner's testimony today in the trial of Mrs. Ford, on the charge of blackmailing him, today.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 31. - The case of Frank Meadow, which pron- ises to become notable in the crim- inal annals of Ohio, was called fO- trial today in the common pleas court
 Meadow is accused of dynami+ ng the home of the SpinO family in Arling- ion, last August, by which Mrs. Spino
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
ON MINING BUSINESS.

T. E. Campbell left yesterday for Los Angeles, where he goes to, con- suit with the Manhattan Securities company of that city, who are fnane- ing the Haynes Copper company and other enterprises in this field. Mir. Campbell is the general manager of the mines controlled by the above syn dieate.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
SUPERVISORS
 ABSENCEFOOD FOR TALK ?
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 3t. - Because of the continued absence of former Supervisor Gallagher from the city the trial of Patrick Calhoun and other indicted United Railways of fcials, called for today, were post poned one week.
 The trial of former Mayor Eugene Schmidt went over until February 2S.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
CASH BOY IS NOW A REAL
 MILLIONAIRE

By Associated Press
 CHICAGO, H., Jan. 31.-"Every man should try to save at least one fourth of what he earns" is the ad- vice of Jacob L. Kesner, who today retired from the position of general manager of one of Chicago famous "big stores" to look after the mill ions he has accumulated by hard work and thrift.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
AFTER MINE SUPPLIES.

\. L. Duncan, who is developing mining claims near Mount Union, was a visitor yesterday, to lay in a stock of supplies for his camp. He reports that section as getting lively and considerable work going on.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
TO INSTALL COLLEGE HEAD.

WORCESTER, Mass, Jan. 91.-Of- fcial delegates representing various seats of learning throughout the coun- try, are arriving here to attend the inauguration tomorrow of Dr. Ed n:und c. Sanford as president of Clark College.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
TO NEW HOME.

MT. and Mrs. W. J. Reilly bade their many friends in the city fare well, Saturday morning, leaving for San Francisco, where they will make their future home. Many friends were at the depot to see them leave.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
HERMAN GOES ON WITNESS
 STAND
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 31.-Former Congressman Binger Herman took the stand today in his own behalf in the trial in the United States District Court, on the charge of conspiracy to defraud the government of public land
 His testimony was specific and general denial of any connection with any conspiracy.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
GRIM SPECTER STALKS OVER
 PARIS
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 PARIS, France, Jan. 31.-The i'm provement in the general situation continues. The hundredth part of the horrors will never be known. Many eoprses have been swept down the river.
 Occasionally a coffin is found in a boat which has broken away from the funeral processions
 Scores of half-famished families have been rescued, and hundreds are still occupying half-submerged houses, waiting for the water to recede.
 Starving dogs at Alfordville and Ivry have become a source of dan ger. In several instances they have attacked human beings.
 The government has arranged to loan money to the ruined householders and shop keepers to rebuild.
 Disinfecting of the streets is al- ready under way.
 Red Cross Makes Appeal.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. S1. - An appeal to the people of California for immediate funds for the relief of the Paris flood sufferers, was issued today by the state branch of the Red Cross Society, under orders from the association in Washington.
 Attention was called to the gem erous aid San Francisco and all Cali fornia received from all parts of the world, when the great calamity of earthquake and fire struck this city and state.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02

Only reliable and comprehensive mining news is published in the Jour nal Miner.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
LEAD.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Lead $40 to $4.50.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
SILVER.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31-Silver 52H, Mexicans A.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
THE WEATHER.

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Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
.BEVER|DGE BILL |S PRESENTED
 TO SENATE BY SEN. DILLINGHAM;
Amendment Measure Cutting Arizona Out of Six Million Acres Is
 Finally Brought Out.
BY IRA M. BOND.

Fifty-two delegates are to be elect ed for the constitutional convention.
 Election for county officers, legis- lature and one Representative will be held in 1910.
 The electors may change the cap ital from Phoenix at any time.
 One hundred thousand dollars is to be appropriated for election pur- poses.
 Dillingham; said that Senator Bev- eridge will report the bill to the Senate next week.
 COPPER MARKET.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 31. - Copper, Eleetrolytic $13.50 to $13.621k, cast ing $13.25 to $13.50.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-15
WORLDS WHEAT YIELD
FOR 1910 ABOVE AVERAGE

WASHINGTON. Sept 14-Whlle this
YeafS worlds acreage sown TO wheat was
doubtless TIE largest in history-235 900, =
600 acres-it Is no; unlikely, according to
experts OF the department.; Of agriculture,
that the worlds Yield OF whea, will he
b24.oO0.OO0 bushels, yet the crop is rea-
sonaoly certain to go down In history
as quantltatively above the average In
a review OF the foreign crop, the crop
reporter Of the department today says. in
part:
"On the continent of Europe, where
half the statistically known wheat area
on the whole good. have apparently not
realized the expected abundance. Thresh-
inSs, are pretty generally causing down
ward revisions of pre- harvest estimates
even in countries where anticipated guam
tity Is materializing. complaints are
numerous of deficient qualify resulting
from lodged grain and storm delayed har-
vests.
THE situation in France, so unsatis-
factory month ago. shows little. if any
improvement In Italy and Rounania
actual threshing results seem to be modi-
flying to some extent the bounteous esti-
mates inspired by the appearance of the
fields before harvest.
The formerly excellent prospects in
Germany and Austria Hungary have not
been fully maintained. and the Russian
crop. though quantitatively much in
doubt is known to have suffered serious
ly In quality in many localities from tor
rental rains during harvest.
''In contrast with less optimistic opin-
ever, may be noted a decided veering
away from the extreme pessmism at one
time prevailing respecting the spring
wheat crop of western Canada"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-15
BRICK TRUST NOW
UNDER INDICTMENT
Chicago Federal Grand Jury
Seems Determined to Make
Cleanup.

CHICAGO, Sept 1.-THE so called
brick trust was indicted by the federal
grand jury today. charged with violation
OF the Sherman antitrust law. Four In =
diViduas and three companies are named.
Those indicted are:
D. V, PuTington. president OF the Pu-
rington Paving Brick company Of Gales
burg. III; c. c, Barr. president Of the
Barr Clay company OF Reading, Ill, II. S.
Benkert, secretary of the Metropolitan
Paving Brick company or Canton, O.:
William f, Brennan, Chicago. sales agent
for the three companies The companies
represented by the foregoing individuals
also were indicted.
Judge Lands In the United States dis
trict court issued bench warrants against
the accused. II is alleged that the de-
PENDANTS We're engaged In a combination
In restraint OF trade and that annual
meetings were neld at which the price of
brick for Chicago was fixed
An unusual story hes back of the re-
turn of the Indictment Brennan. the
sales agent, was prominent politically D
j. Christopher was Inspector en-
ployed by the city TO pass on paving
brick Brennan Is alleged to have taken
Christopher's wife, Mrs. Aileea Christie
pher. into partnership In the sales agenc;,
A year ago Inspector Christopher lost
his position with the city and somewhat
later Mrs. Christopher sued Brennan for
what she alleged was her share in the
profits of the agency.
She lost the suit but carried the mat
ter to the authorities. She and her hus-
band were witnesses before the grand
jury
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-15
PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT
IN MONTANA STRONG

MISSoULA, Mont, Sept 14-That
Congressman Charles Pray will have no
opposition and that a strongly progress
sive platform Will be adopted by the state
Republican convention when assemblies
here tomorrow was the prediction made
the ground. For the office of railroad
commissioner there Is a spirited contest
six candidates being In the field. The
other office TO be filed. the clerk OF the
supreme court. has attracted very little
attention.
The strength of the progressive fol-
lowing is much greater than was antic,-
pated by the stand patters and IL fs
not expected that any fight will be made
on the floor of the convention. Efforts
OF the stand patters Will be directed at
form not too radically progressive.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-15
TOO MUCH POETRY
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

NEW YORK. Sept. 14-The public
schools devote too much time to the
reading OF poetry these days. according
TO Dr.. William H. Maxwell. superintend-
ent OF schools, who has just put before
the school principals his annual message
OF advice and instruction.
Shakespeare's works are particularly
of DR.. Maxwell. He also deprecated the
habit OF giving involved and complicated
mathematical problems and too little ply
sical training. drilling In reading aloud
and correct pronunciation.
II do not underrate the educational ad-
vantage Of verse" said DR.. Maxwell "A
few great narrative poems that inva-
riably appeal to children. such as Long
fellows 'Evangeline and Miles Stand
ish and Scott's Lady OF the Lake are
all right And these poems are much bet.
ter adapted to the elementary school
than any OF Shakespeare's plays a few
good prose works should not be neg
lected. either. such as Irving's Rip Van
Winkle,' while books Of travel and biog-
raphies of great men should be familiar
to pupils. Franklin's autobiogrsphy
York
''In our mathematical work bear in
mind that the long, complicated and mere
puzzle problems have no place in school
work. Short problems, as nearly as pos
sible like the operations required In prac-
tical life, are what are needed. AT least
hve minutes in every mathematical drill
fifteen minutes to rapid mental arithme-
tic.
Il place high value on drawing, man
ual training. singing ard sewing and
cooking yet the most important work
you have 20 do is physical training
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-15
STUBBS CALLING FOR
CONFERENCE OF GOVERNORS

TOPEKA, Kan. Sept. 14,-Governor w,
R. Stubbs tonight sent by telegraph a
call to governors OF twelve states and
TO mayors or boards OF trades OF twenty
six Kansas and two Missouri ctiies-St.
Joseph and Kansas City-for confer
ence at Topeka September 90 in regard
to the proposed advance of freight rates.
The governors call follows:
"The railroads OF the United States
have combined for the purpose OF making
n general advance in freight rates, The
Interstate commerce commission Is now
investigating the reasonableness OF the
proposed advanced rates,
Many large shippers have requested
me TO call conference for the purpose of
discussing ways and means fully TO pro-
tect the rights and interests Of the pro-
ducers, consumers and the general pub
lie in this case,
II am therefore calling a conference TO
be held at the capitol in Topeka Thursday,
September %, 1910.
Kindly arrange to have your state
fully represented"
The governors invited to attend the
conference are. Hadley. Missouri. Shaf-
ROTH Colorado; Burke. North Dakota,
Ycssey. South Dakota; Brooks. Wyoming
Spry. Utah Eberhart. Minnesota; De-
neen, Illinois; Donaghey, Arkansas: Has
kell Oklahoma; Campbell, Texas, and
Carroll Iowa
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-15
BANKS MUST COME
Up To STANDARD
Comptroller Will Make Weak
Institutions Strengthen or
Quit Business.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14-During the
next few weeks the few national banks
In the United States rated as weak"
Will have their last chance to strengthen
themselves or get out OF business.
The examiners have been instructed TO
carry their ultimatum TO every body Of
directors that needs It. The statement of
the condition OF every national bank In
the country at the close OF business Sep
tember 1 will be the last chance for any
national bank to show It's capital i'm
paired, any reduction of Its reserve under
the limit and bad paper In It's vaults or
any concealed liabilities. The powers
which the national bank law confers on
the comptroller Of the currency are abso-
lutte.
Acting on the principle that IL is bet
ter to llquidats weak bank, pay off the
depositors and save some OF the invest
ment for the shareholders. Comptroller
Murray Will use all the authority of his
office TO compel sound banking In the
strong institutions and force the weak
ones to strengthen or retire.