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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-15
scarbrourb To Be Alderman

Alderman s. F. Morris of the Fourth ward stated Wednesday that he will recommend Dr. l.. L. Scarborough for the seat on the city council to be maae vacant by the resignation of F. C. Gull martin, who will leave the city within a few days, having decided to farm near Heflin.
 pr. Scarborough Is proprietor of the Scarborough Drug company in Anniston, is a college man and one of the most progressive business men in the city. He has been prominent in public affairs for several years, and 1t is believed the recommendation of MT. Morris will be af- firmed when the council next meets in regular session. The privilege of nam- ing his associate in case of vacancy is enc that has long been accorded Annis- ton aldermen. th
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-15
TRY ROBINSON
 FOR MURDER

Hamilton. December 14.-(Special) )-The preliminary trial of Bart Robinson, who is accused of having killed Andy Wick cry few nights ago, has been set by Judge Mack Pearce for Friday, December 1G Robinson is represented by Attorneys Flte & Carmichael and the state by R. w. Quinn, county solicitor.
 The report that Robinson claimed that Vickery committed suicide was mis- take. Robinson says he killed Vickery in self-defense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-15

No. shell may result in the hanging of Humphries, who was the first of the three accused men to be placed on trial
 The state is prosecuting the cases on the theory that a conspiracy existed among R. R. Humphries, his brother, c. c. Humphries, and George Ingram, a young farm hand, which resulted in the shooting of L.. L. Humphries by the de-
 fendant now on trial.
 | The killing was the immediate outcome of a drunken carousal on the part of
 the dead man, it is said, he having ere ated rough house. scene at the home of Cicero c. Humphries on the Saturday I evening preceding the murder, it Is claimed. The next morning the dead body was found.
 Beside the dead mans body there was found the wad of shotgun from a No. ' shell, and an examination of the gun of R. R. Humphries shortly after the shooting by Coroner Murphy and Sheriff LeGrand showed that the gun had seem ingly been recently fired and that the shell wad found beside the dead mans body corresponded with one that was found in R. R. Humphries gun. Hence, it is argued that R. R. Humphries did the shooting and that c. c. Humphries and Ingram were accessories before the fact
 The three cases promise to last for the rest of the week. as an unusually large number of witnesses have been sum- moned, about 50 in al. and every inch of ground is being fought by the attor neys. All of the defendants were well known before the shooting and their trials for murder have been the occasion tors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-15

cations for the office was Miss Bertha Hooks. for several years assistant post mistress under D. V. Sevier, Jr., and S. J. Petree
 The John w Harris chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, realized S75 from the Lee-Grant's Carnival and Jubilee company, which appeared in Rus sellville last week under the auspices of the monument fund ot the daughters. The amount will be added to the monument fund which Is being raised for the pay ment for the beautiful monument erected on Jackson street In the business portion of the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-15
HUMPHREYS CASE
 GOES ID THE JURY Second Brothers Trial Begins
 At Anniston GUN WAD MAY CONVICT
  Baseball League Talk Is Renewed. Morris Recommends Scarborough slss For Alderman--Brldegr
 Has Clothes Stolen
GUN WAD MAY CONVICT

Anniston, December 14-(Special.)-The attorneys in the case of R. R. Hum phries who is charged with the murder of his brother, L.. l.. Humphries, at White Plains last summer, concluded their arguments in the case this after noon and the fate of the young farmer was placed in the hands of jury follow ing the charge of Judge T. w. Cole man. There has been no decrease of in- terest in the case of his brother, who is to be tried next, which continues to draw large crowds of spectators to the court room.
 A smoked shotgun and the wad from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-15
Great Sale Of Tobacco

Richmond. Va, December 4.-Sales of 34oo0O pounds of tobacco today broke the seasons record of 3o0,000 pounds, which was hung up in the tobacco exchange yesterday. This was all wagon trade from the counties within driving dis tance. Tomorrow great quantity of freight car consignments will be sold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-15
A Chat With the Emperor

Berlin, December 14.-The Emperor yesterday invited Prof. Charles A. Smith, who Is professor of literature in the University of Virginia. to have lunch and tea with him at Potsdam. They con versed several hours on American liter ature and American topics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-15
rheft E,rom nrldegroom AIlegcd

That he stole the clothes or bride- groom and left him in a most embarrass- ing situation just few hours before he was to be married is the charge pre- fcrred against Edgar Carter. alias 5. l.. Williams, a young white man who was arrested in this city Tuesday afternoon and taken to Attalla, the scene of the alleged theft. The two men are said to have roomed together at McMahan's s boarding house in Attalla, and after the alleged thief had been arrested he was identified here by Mir. McMahan and an Attalla officer. Most of the clothes which he sold here were recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-15
Barn Burn. At Red Bay

Red Bay, December 14.-(Special.)-H L. Weatherford' s barn was burned last night and all his corn, hay and farming tools were consumed together with his hogs. some cattle and fine horse. The ori- gin of the fire is d mystery. No trace is left as to who did the burning. MT. Weatherford is a prosperous farmer of this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-15
Jefferson Not Greedy

A. H. Aston, supernumerary judge, expressed regret yesterday that such an appeal had been made.
 "S confess that my belief is that Jeff ferson county, in view of it's population and the fact that it pays about one-third of the taxes of the state. is exceedingly modest. Jefferson's power of legislation does not depend on the fact that it sends seven members to the legislature, but on the fact that it's representatives, as a rule, are strong mer. Sometimes three strong men from little county can do more real good for thir community and the state than seven weak men from a rich and populous county"
 Legislators who will vote on the re- submission of Pettus county, and other prominent men of this section, do not be- iieve that the proposition will ever again be submitted and that in case it is sub mitted it will fail of the two-thlrds votes necessary to carry.
 Nevertheless, Imperial Jefferson is en- dangered again, and it behooves the pa- triots of the county to get busy!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-15
Certificate of Dissolution

Certificate of dissolution of the Dow Land company, incorporated, was filed yesterday in the office of the probate court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-15
Former Attempt Recalled

Some years ago while citizens of Jeff ferson county slept in rich contentment and the belief that all on the outside was safe, the startling news got abroad that certain citizens were planning dire attack on the citadel. Patriotic people on every hand got busy, cleaned up the muskets and hustled to the field. Their strength, however, could not prevent the submission of the Pettus county proposi- ton to the people. But their splendid fight did defeat the measure and re- stored rest and peace-for a time.
 Again, patriotic people are asleep on their arms. And again Pettus county will have to be defeated.
 The citizens of Bessemer are shr"-r !. "Pettus' is an appeal to legislator voter on the grounds not of reason bat sentiment. The argument that the legis- latve power of Jefferson must be re- strained is an appeal, not to reason but n ureiudiCe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-15
ANOTHER ATTACK BEING PLANNED ON
 IMPERIAL COUNTY Bessemer Already Busy With New Members of Legisla-
 ture Over State WILL BE DEF ATED IS THE GEN IL OPINION Every Part of Alabama Is Proud of States Great County and Hopes
 to See It Become still
 Greater
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

| Clayton, December 14.-(Special.) .)-"The I legislative power of Jefferson county must be restrained"
 This is the chief argument advanced | by the advocates of the mythical-not embryonic-county of Pettus. | In other words, the advocates of that enterprise, not having learned the former | lesson when they reaped a harvest of barren hopes, are again in arms. | And Jefferson, the imperial county of the southland, the home of the pride of | the state, and the toast of the nation, is in danger of subdivision. Lured by the spells of office-as their enemies charge the citizens of Bessemer are appealing to the prejudice of the legislators.
 'The legislative power of Jefferson county must be restrained" 1 With this biting sentence incorporated in their appeal to the members of the busy.
 And the attack comes just as hope was high that Jefferson county might be made congressional districti
 The members of the legislature of this and other counties do not believe that Pettus county will ever materialize.
 Defeat Is Indicated | They point to the fact that before nominating the anti-amendment legisla- tive ticket-which, with the exception of one member of the lower house, was elected-the people of Jefferson compiled the prospective candidates to take a pledge against the subdivision of the county
 Another argument advanced as to why the new move will fail is the fact that Walker county, which will be injured even more that Jefferson, will assist the representatives of Jefferson in deafeatng the project
 Another argument which bodes the at tack no good is the fact that Senator Hugh Morrow, who, in all probability, will be the president of the new senate, will fight the move with all his strength and influence. And as the pen is mightier than the sword, senatorial courtesy Is mghtier than the pen. And Hugh Nor row, due to the diligence of the parti- sans of Bessemer, will probably perforce take action which will again make him unpopular with the suffrage of that peo- pie of Jefferson.
 Another argument advanced as reason why the new county plan will fail is thu fact that just as sentiment permitted tht Greater Birmingham bill to pass, senti ment will defeat a project which will deprive Alabama of the possession of tho imperial county of Dixie. Citizens iron l every section of Alabama point to Bir' mingham as one of the real big cities oi the south Birmingham is to Alabama what Atlanta Is to Georgia, Memphis tt Tennessee, New Orleans to Louisiana And citizens of the state point to Jeffer son as the county of the south. There is no jealousy in Alabama, due to th' richness of Jefferson and the marvelou: growth of Birmingham. Everybody seems to take a marked pride in th' material wealth and population strengtl of both. And just as the representatives of the people made Greater Birmingham they will retain Imperial Jefferson.
 Igoru,ar Atta,nnf RecuIIeI
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-14
ROBERT GUGGENIIIEIM
is IN N. Y. COURTS
AGAIN AS SPEEDEIs

NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-Unwilling
to let his trial in the court of special
sessions interfere with a business
deal in California, Robert Guggen-
helm of the Hotel st. Regis paid a
fine of $40 in the Jamaica police
court yesterday.
Guggenheim was charged with
having driven his automobile along
Hillside avenue, Jamaica, 40 miles
an hour When arraigned he plead
ed not guilty and was told that he
would have to furnish 800 bail.
Then he changed his plea to guilty.
Magistrate Fitch started to lecture
him for changing his mind.
"But, Your Honor" Guggenheim
protested, II would be perfectly
willing to go to California and for
felt my 800 bail, but do not think
1t would be respectful to the court
That is why I changed my plea"
"Well, IL that is the case" said
the magistrate. II will accept your
plea"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-14
JUICE IS
AGAIN IN HARNESS
Repairs Made to Wapatox Ditch
and Power for Light and 9th
er Purposes Is Available.

Repairs have been completed to
the Wapatox ditch and the electric
plant is again running properly. The
current from the water power plant
IN the Naches valley became avail
able on Monday evening sometime
about 8 o'clock. 1t had been lost to
service since Saturday morning. IN
the meantime power had been fur
nished from the small steam plant In
Fruitvale. The work done on the
Wapatox ditch by the Pacific Power
e Light company was excellent
Some 60 feet or more of flume had
been washed out and in the recon
struction it was necessary to do some
trestle work. This required heav,
timbers. The work, taken all in all
had to be constructed under mos
trying circumstances but was put
through in splendid style.
Candles Again In Use.
The light and power conditions OF
Saturday afternoon and evening
were repeated in North Yakims
Monday and the candle played al
important part in the illumination
of the early evening. Gas, also. came
in for some attention, and fixtures il
some instances were moved about u
suit the needs o. shops and factories
where workmen needed the illumin
alton. So far as the street railwa.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-14
IRONDALE STEEL PLANT
BREAKS BEST RECORDS
Fourteen Inch Rolling Mill Turns
Out More Than 1870 Tons
Merchant Bar.

SEATTLE, Dec. 17-Exceeding all
its previous records for production,
the fourteen-inch rolling mill at the
Irondale steel plant yesterday turn
ed out more than 100 tons of mer-
chant bar steel. The capacity of the
existing equipment of the Western
Steel Corporation is steadily increas-
ing by the installation of many i'm
proved devices and the added ex-
perience of the working crews since
the steel plant began its operation in
May.
During the first week in January
the steel output of the company will
be considerably increased by the OPP
Grafton of the new nine-inch rolling
mill and the new third open hearth
furnace and the continuous ingot
heating furnace. The new charging
machine from the Wellman-Seaver-
Morgan Company, of Cleveland, one
of the greatest mechanical marvels
Of the steel industry, has just ar
rived. The Franklin Fire PROBING
Company, of Seattle, is just complet-
ing the foundation for this machine,
and it's installation during the cur
rent month will put the mechanical
devices of the openhearth furnaces
on a par with those of the best Of
the eastern steel mills.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-14
DARKNESS AIDS
THUGS IN WORK
Bold Robbers "Sandbag" Cook
and Relieve Him of Small
Sum--Police Helpless.

Taking advantage of clark Yak
ina" thugs last night "sandbagged'
and robbed e. w. Jackson. cook
in the Yakima Hotel grill. while on
his way home shortly after II o'clock.
The robbers secured about SIS. Stun
ned by the blow that felled him to
the ground, Jackson was not able
to report to the police until long af-
ter his assailants had made good their
escape.
The robbery occurred near the cor
ner of Front and Walnut streets. AL
though confident that two men were
mixed up in the job, Jackson was not
able to give the officers anything of
value in the way of a description. He
declared that he was struck with
regular "sandbag" and this assertion
is borne out by the fact that the
hide was not broken.
No arrest on this charge had been
made at an early hour this morning
the police finding themselves greatly
handicapped by the darkness.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-14
BROKEN DITCH
SP0|LS LAND
Sprangle Orchard Is Washed Bad
ly and Five Acres Are Sc
riously Damaged.
SMALL TRACT DIVIDED
AND ALFALFA IMMERSED
Conditions, it Is Said, Had Been
Treatening for Some Time and
Ranchers Had Provided Them.
selves for the Trouble.

Damages to land because Of the
break in the Wapatox ditch is one of
the conditions which the Pacific
Power & Light company may have to
face as a result. 1t is said that the
company had been warned of the
weakness of the canal by one of the
men whose property was damaged.
1t is further said that this rancher,
P. F. Sprangle and his neighbor, A.
H. Sinclair last season had the ditch
examined by a government engineer
and received a report from him.
They also had photographs taken at
that time. Mr.. Sprangle says that
$4,000 will not repair the damage
done to his property by the flood of
water that ran down through 1t. In
addition there is damage to the
property of w. Parmentier and A. II.
Sinclair. There is also a hole in the
road which shuts off travel and COM
pels a roundabout trip through q
field.
Because of the fact that the soil
there would not properly carry water
a wooden floor was made to the can
al. There was a leak which has been
washing against the underpinning.
This is where the danger threatened.
The water when it broke out from
the ditch ran down through the road
way, washing out a gully maybe ten
feet deep. 1t then ran through the
tract of Mr.. Parmentier. who Is a
civil war veteran and who has about
an acre and a half. A deep hole,
ha tnr q
20 or more feet in width, was washed
right through his land. Then the
water got busy with the Sprangle
place and washed a similar gully
down through part of it and spread
huge stones, smaller stones, small
stones and little stones over a con-
siderable acreage, taking out trees
damaging others and leaving a heavy
deposit of stones which had been
carried down, and carrying away a
considerable quantity of good SOIL
Alfalfa Field Washed.
Below the Sprangle place the
heavier stones did not go but thers
was heavy wash of sand and othe,
debris on to his alfalfa field which
apparently Is considerably damaged
thereby. The water ran through
under and around his hav stack Of
about 80 tons. Mr.. Sprangle has ap.
proximately five acres of damaged
land. Mr.. Sinclair has less probably
two acres and the Parmentier place
as stated is divided by a deep gully
Taken all in all the break in the
canal is a most unfortunate one al
along the line
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-14

service was concerned the gasoline
car on the suburban line bore the
burden and heat of the day. The
electrics crawled back and forth as
they were able and carried numbers
Of passengers. They were unable,
however. to keep to a schedule and
many regular patrons. recognizing
the fact. took other means of loco
motion.
Will Connect Plants.
As announced in the Herald some
time ago, the electric plants of Han
tord Spokane, Walla Walla. Yakima
will be all coupled up at Pasco at no
distant date and then such condi-
ton as existed here Saturday. Sum
day and Monday will be almost i'm
possible as power can be carried
from any of the points of manufac-
ture. one reason of the trouble
here was that the installation Of
boilers at the steam auxiliary plant
In the Naches prevented its--use in
the emergency.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-14
WANT YOUNG
BRIDE BACK
Irrate Parents Threaten Trouble
for Man Who Kidnapped and
Married 13-Year-Old.
SELAH WOMAN SWORE
GIRL WAS OF LEGAL AGE
Sheriff Lancaster Returns Man and
Baby Wife to Home of Girls
Folks in Idaho--Were Living
on Ranch.

Unless the ire OF Mr. and Mrs. III.
j. Taylor of Moscow, Idaho, cools
| considerably within the next fort
night. either Ora Hayes or Rosa
Mccartney of Selah, and probably
both, may be called upon to explain
a few things about the alleged kid
mapping and marriage of 1S-year- old
Nellie May Taylor Hayes and his
infant bride were married in this city
about a week ago, after having elop-
ed from Moscow. Both were arrested
this morning. Sheriff Lancaster leav-
Ing on the trip to Moscow, with the
youngsters in custody. Mrs Nc
CARNEY swore Miss Taylor was IS
years of age, according to the records
of the county auditor.
Sheriff Lancaster received word
from the Idaho sheriff about two
weeks ago that Hayes, who Is 80
years old. had eloped with the little
Taylor girl. This information stated
that Hayes former home was in this
city and asked the local authorities
to be on tine watch for the couple.
search of the auditors records
showed the couple had been granted
permit to marry, on December IA,
and that Mrs. Mccartney had made
tho granting of the licenses possible
by swearing the girl was of legal age
Sheriff Lancaster then got into COM
munication with Mrs. Mccartney and
through her, learned where Hayes
and his infant wife might be found.
Monday morning Deputy Sheriff
Davidson came across Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayes where they had taken up their
residence in the Selah. Placing
them under arrest he brought them
to this city and a few hours later.
sheriff Lancaster had the newly
the Gem state.
According to the information re-
ceived at the sheriff's office, the GIRLS
parents will make an effort to have
the marriage annulled. Also it Is
said. they will begin criminal action
against Hayes to whom they are said
to have objected. Failing in this the
irate parents will probably begin ac-
ton against Mrs. Mccartney who as
sisted the couple in getting by the
auditor.
Hayes IS well-knowr locally hav-
ing lived in or near this city for sew
eral years past.
Mrs, Hayes is quite a pretty little
brunette looking to be about is or
16 years old. At the sheriff's office
Monday she appeared to be entirely
ignorant of any wrong doing and
took the news of their arrest and re-
turn to Idaho. in the coolest possible
manner.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-14
CONVICT SLABS
WHEN HAIR is CUT
Oregon Penitentiary Guard Suf-
fers From Knife Assault While
Barbering Prisoner.

SALEM, Ore, Dec. 17.-Jerry
Simpson, a guard at the penitentiary.
was stabbed several times today by
Thomas O'Rourke a convict.
O'Rourke was being shaved with
other convcts by Simpson in the
guarding room. O'Rourke objected
10 having his hair cut and when re-
primanded by Simpson, drew a knife
from his clothes and assaulted him.
Simpson may die. Where the con-
Wet got the material to make the
knife is not known. O'Rourke was
sentenced sto three Aears and had
served a little over one year. The
statutes provide that an attack by
"a convict upon a superintendent.
warden or guard of penitentary
within the walls of the prison, is a
capital offence.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-14
Saved From Awful Death.

How an appalling calamity in his
family was prevented is told by A.
d. Mcdonald, of Fayetteville, N. c..
r. F. d. No. s. my sister had
consumption" he writes, "she was
very thin and pale, had no appetite
and seemed to grow weaker every
day, as all remedies failed. till DR..
Kings New Discovery was triel and
so completely cured her. that she
has not been troubled with cough
since. It's the best medicine I ever
saw or heard off, For coughs,
colds. lagrippe, asthma, Group.
hemorrhage--all bronchial troubles,
it has no equal. soc, 800. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by Clarks
Pharmacy.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-14
VALUABLE DIAMOND
Shown IN REPLICA
Models of Famous Cullinan Stone
Being Viewed With Interest
By Thousands.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Dec. 17.-While
they may never be able to see the
originals which are hidden away
with the crown jewels of England,
many visitors to st. PauTs Art In
stitute which is fast taking rank
among the first organizations of the
kind, have in the last few days
viewed with interest models of the
famous Cullinan diamond, estimate
ed by expert lapidarists to be worth
from $2,50O,000 to 100000.
"Ie these things were the real
thing" remarked prominent visi-
tor after looking at them for some