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Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-01

J. G. Taylor, Associated Press mes
senger, was in the doorway of the
Times when the explosion occurred.
The young man heard someone shout,
"One man is killed"
''As was leaving the building" said
Taylor, Il saw a man lying on the
sidewalk. He had jumped from the
second story. 1t all happened so sud-
denly L can hardly recall anything"
continued the young man, still laboring
under the excitement Of his experience.
"There was a great crash and I heard
men groaning and saw the building all
in flames. And that's all ] know"
From managing editor Of the Times:
The Times building was blown up by
dynamite by the enemies of industrial
freedom this morning. The Times can
not be destroyed 1t will soon be
issuing it's regular editions and fight
ing its battles with its old vigor.
Subscribers OF the Times viii be
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-01
CHARGE SAN DIEGAN WITH
SELLING INDIAN LIQUOR

william Morgan of San Diego,
charged with selling an Indian liquor,
was on trial before a jury in the
United States district court yesterday.
His case was continued over until
today, when 1t probably will 30 to the
jury.
Morgan's case was called shortly
after the case of J. +. Patterson, Idaho,
charged with having LIQUOR in his pos
session while walking along rail-
road track through a reservation, was
sent to the jury.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-01

served through its auxiliary plant,
so far as practicable.
The horrors attendant on the awful
disaster preclude any further statement
at this trembling hour.
General Otis will arrive home from
Mexico this afternoon.
HARRY Il. ANDREWS,
Managing Editor the Times.
Charles Career son OF Col. Career. a
well known Sacramento politician and
newspaper man, who was employed as
a solicitor for the Times, was on the
second floor of the building at the time
of the explosion, Career states that he
saw fully a dozen men and girls
knocked from their feet, and in the
rush for the fire escape at the windows
many were pummeled and trampled
upon, some of them appearing severely
injured.
Career, directly following the ex-
plosion, made his way to the upper
stories of the building, where the ut
most confusion, prevailed Driven by
smoke to seek his way to safety he
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-01
SEEK TO AVERT LOCKOUT

LONDON, Sept. 30.-The board of
trade intervened today in an attempt to
avert q lockout in the cotton industry,
threatened for October 3. An official of
the board went to Manchester to inter-
view members of the federation of mas
ter cotton spinners and representatives
Of the employees, and hoped to be able
to arrange a round-table conference.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-01
RoosEvELTs THROAT BAD

NEW YORK. Sept. S0.-It became
known tonight that Col. Roosevelt con-
suited a throat specialist in New York
today because of the hoarseness that
followed his speaking at Saratoga. The
coloners throat failed him while maxi
ing a tour of Europe.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-01

dow lodges and held on with grim des-
peration until the firemen who hurried
to the scene stretched net and caught
the unfortunates who fell, rather than
jumped, into the welcome meShes or
safety.
One man occupied a position at a
window around which the flames were
wreathiig. The heat was intense and
his smoked face and blazing garments
presented a picture of utter despair.
A ladder was placed to the wall di-
rectly beneath him, but before the
firemen could reach him the victim
dropped Imply out of the window and
struck the cement with a crash, Will
ing men rushed to his assistance and
dragged him from where the flames
swirled in maddeped fury.
In the meantime those few who were
on the first floor were fighting their
way to liberty. The explosion shocked
them to such an extent that they
became dazed and it only was when
the glass began to rain down on them
that they made an effort to reach the
street. The flames, which had spread
with incredible rapidity, surged about
the entrances, feeding greedily on the
wooden doors, window frames and
stills. Having the advantage of those
hemmed in above, the employees caught
in the business and advertising rooms
on the ground floor made running starts
and leaped through the wall of flame
that cut them off from the street
Few escaped injury. Every man who
fled from the building was burned,
bruised, cut or manned.
WALL CRUsHEs FIREMAN
William Campbell, hoseman of COM
pany No. II, may lose his life as a re-
suit of the fall of the east wall of
the Times building during the early
progress of the fire. He was caught
under the falling debris and complete
ly covered. But his comrades marked
the spot and went to his rescue at
once with the aid of the police.
When uncovered 1t was found that
a steel beam was across his right leg,
near the ankle, and as it was i'm
possible to remove the beam or relieve
its pressure 1t was found necessary to
consume over two hours in his rescue.
His foot Is believed to be cut off by
the beam. At 3:15 o'clock the firemen
were still working to get him out.
Charles r. Campbell, 26 years old,
fireman on engine IL, was pintoned
under a falling wall at the southeast
corner of the building at 2:30 o'clock
this morning. Campbell was stand
ing with a little group of f1remen by
a hose which was being played on the
burning structure. AS the wall began
to sway shouts from the crowd grove
his companions into the street, but
his companions into the street, bit
superiors, stayed by his post and was
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-20
John T. WRIGHT
is EXONERATED

| Considerable notice was attracted to
The police court yesterday afternoon dur
ing the trial of John r. Wright, the well
known contractor, charged with grand
larceny. The case was dismissed, Judge
Feagin stating that there had been no ev-
ldence brought against the defendant that
IMPLICATED him in the alleged robbery.
( MI. wright's arrest followed the COM
plaint of Robert Saunders, who claimed
that Mr.. Wright had stolen two $40 gold
certificates from him last Friday, week
ego today. Saunders is young man
and stated that he visited a soft drink
stand, in which Mr.. Wright is part owner,
last Friday with over $40 in his pocket.
He said that during the evening he had
been inveigled into displaying his money
and 1t was taken from him.
The defense brought in witnesses whose
evidence tended to show that Saunders
money was not in $50 bills, hat he and
Mi Wright had not been alone together
and that Mr.. Wright had had no dealings
whatever with him on the night of the al
1esed theft Bank officials of the Jeffer-
son County Savings bank testified that
Mr. Wright had drawn money out of the
bank shortly before the time of the al
leeeC robbery, and hence accounted for
the money found on him when he was
arrested by Capt. J. B. Donelson. The al
leeed theft was said to have taken place
IN a room over soft drink stand run
lby Mr.. Wright on Fourth avenue near
Abe Terminal station.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-20
NEW OIL AND GAS
COMPANY FORMED

Announcement was made yesterday of
who will be president, and John H. Minse
company with a capital stock of $l,oOO,00O.
1t is being organized by Guy r. Johnson,
who will be president and John H. Minge
will be secretary and treasurer Mr..
johnson stated last night that the COM
pany will be made UP of representative
men and definite Incorporation will be
made In the near future. The company
will begin operations with $4,000 of the
stock paid in.
Mineral rights on something like 1000
acres of land adjoining the property of
the Providence Oil and Gas company
have been secured and experts have given
the opinion that the property is excep-
tionally we'll located and that there is
every indication of the presence of both
gas and oil.
Mr.. johnson himself will go into the
matter thoroughly before extensively
pushing the sale of the stock and he is
known as one of the most capable min
ing engineers in the district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-20
MAN SOUGHT COMET
THROUGH A FIRE
FIREMEN PLAY JOKE ON CURIOUS
STRANGER DURING TIME OF THE
PASSAGE OF THE woNDERER OF
THE Sky

Since the larger part of the comet ex-
element is over many humorous and
amusing incidents have come to light.
among which is the performance given by
some of the firemen at Station No. l.
when they succeeded in getting gen.
erous stranger of large proportions to ex-
plore the heavens in search of the terres-
tial wanderer by looking through a piece
OF bicycle tire.
About 1890 o'clock Wednesday night
when the excitement on the streets was
the greatest, one of the boys secured a
short piece of the tire, and, going out
into the middle Of Fortth avenue he SOL
emily raised one end to his eye with the
other pointing heavenward. The pose he
struck was one of great mystifcation at
the sights he was seeing through the
telescope and in few minutes large
crowd had gathered about him. One fat
gentleman who was a stranger to every
body lost control of his curiosity and,
elbowing his way through the crowd, he
finally stood before the astronomer"
With the perspiration starting from his
face on account of the rush and with his
thumbs locked in the arm pits of his vest,
he demanded of the fireman: WHAT In
the name of Harry are you looking at"
With a look of gravity the fireman hand
ed the piece of tire over to the inquirer
and with great eagerness that gentleman
explored the universe in search OF Mr..
HalIeys pet. When he realized that he
was the butt end of a Joke, he wanted
to have the whole crowd arrested, but
thinking better of 1t he laughed with the
rest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-20
OYER HOO TICKETS
SOLD FOR ORAT0RIO
PERFORMANCE WILL BE GIVEN
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT oRPHEUM
THEATRE FOR BENEFIT OF NINE
VICTIMS FAMILIES

The grand oratorio performance at the
Orpheum Sunday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock
for the benefit of the miners stricken
families will be largely attended. 1t is
being given by the Birmingham Oratorio
society, Fred L. Grambs, director. assist
ell by large orchestra composed of men,
bers of the Musicians union.
Chairman Fred e. Moore reported last
night that already 100 tickets had been
sold, The price of admission is only 90
cents and the tickets are on sale at the
store of the Cable Piano company
The oratorlo, Eli" by Sir Michael
sclos and stirring chorus numbers. 1t
will be heard in Birmingham for the first
time. The programme follows:
SOLOISTS.
Mrs Eugene A. Holmes, Miss Mabel
Rowlands QHannah), soprano.
Mrs. John e. Peck (SamueD, alto.
Mr. Albert s. Mills (Elkanah). tenor.
Mr.. Henry Key tSaph), tenor.
Mr. Erin Farley Man of God, baritone,
Mr. John P Shadick GELD, basso
Recitative and chorus BLOW up the
Trumpet" Let Us Go to Pray" Ell.
Tenor solo, II Will Also Co." Elkanah.
Aria and chorus, Let the People Praise
Thee" Eli.
Chorus. BLESSED Be the Lord"
Recitative and chorus. Woman, How
Long Wilt Thou Be Drunken" THE
Lord Is Good
Recitative Hannah. Why Weepest
Thou?' Hannah and Elkanah.
Duet Wherefore Is Thy Soul Cast
Down." Hannah and Elkanah.
Recitative, my Sons. my Sons" Eli.
Solo, IF Thou Shouldst Mark Iniqui-
ties" Ell.
Chorus of Levites, (a) ooh. Ye Kindreds
of the People," (b) How Mighty Is Thy
Name
Rectative and chorus, "1 Am Come to
Sacrifice" Man of God.
Tenor solo and chorus. "Philistines,
Hank, the Trumpet Sounding" Saph.
INTERMIssIoN.
Solo. Hear Ny Prayer, o Lord Eli.
Recitative, eli. Thus Saith the Lord"
Man OF God.
Duet Lord Cause Thy Face to Shine"
Eli and Man of God.
Corale. "Oh, Make a Joyous Noise"
Recitative and solo, II Will Extol
Thee" Hannah.
Recitative. '.why Camest Thou Hither"
Eli and Hannah.
Solo and chorus. blessed Is He" Eli.
Solo. Lord, From My Bed Again
Arise" Samuel
Trio, my Mother. Bless Me-" Hannah,
Samuel and Elkanah.
Trio. "Thou Shalt Love the Lord Thy
God"
Solo, GO in Peace" Ell.
Quartette, I'VE Bless you,' Hannah,
Samuel, Elkanah and Eli.
Recitative. Hear, o Israel" Ell.
Chorus. Hold Not Thy Peace"
Solo, at Is a Good Thing to Give
Thanks" Samuel.
Solo. This Night ] Lift My Heart to
Thee" Evening Prayer, Samuel
Chorus of Angels, mo Evil Shall Befall
Thee
Recitative, A messenger, "Woe Unto
Us"
Chorus, "Woe Unto Us, We Are
Spoiled
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-20
$3.50 A FOOT PAID
ON FOURTH AVENUE

The 50-foot lot now occupied by the
building of the Monarch Livery stable,
on Fourth avenue between Twentieth and
Twenty-first streets, was yesterday sold
by w. M. Drennen ct ais. to the Hood
& Wheeler Furniture company at a con-
sideration Of $4,000, or $3.50 per front
foot.
The lot connects in the rear with the
present property of the furniture COM
pany on Third avenue, and a building Is
proposed as an extension of the store.
Il was the property of w. M, d. M. H.
A. and w. e. Drennen. who figured as
grsntors in the transaction.
The lot is described in a warranty deed
flied yesterday as lot 8. block IA, Ely
ton Land company's survey of Birming-
ham. 1t fronts 80 feet. on the south side
of Fourth avenue and extends back 40
fee. to Third alley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-20
CAPT. HOBSON WILL
DELIVER ADDRESS

The annual commencement exercises of
Birmingham college will begin next FRI
nay night at o'clock with the training
school declamatory contest, to be held
cn that date. On the following Sunday
The commencement sermon will be deliv-
ered. at II a. m. at the First Methodist
church. The sermon will be preached by
the Rev. DIR. II. NJ. Hamill of Nash
vile.
| The address before the literary societies
will be delivered Tuesday morning at II
o'clock by Kyle B. Price of Elba, while
the annual alumni address will be given
1t o'clock Tuesday night by T. d.
Sanford of Opelika.
> The final exercises will be held Wednes-
day morning, June |, when the graduates
will receive their diplomas and the bac-
calaureate address will be delivered by
Congressman Richmond P. Hobson
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-20

Reviews of the work have been most
gratifying in particular the notices
given by DIR. J. H. Phillips in the
Educational Exchange, by Maj. H. r.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-20

Investigation of the census enumeration
to ascertain If such enumeration is aue-
auate, and in the event that such conf
mittee finds that the census enumera-
ton has been defective to take such
steps as the committee deems advisable
to insure the proper enumeration, said
committee being clothed with plenary
power to deal with this subject
Report ON aCoaI and Iron"
Secretary Babb read the report of
"The story of Coal and Iron in Ala
bama" committee.
This committee organized to assist
in bringing 1.-The Story of Coal and
Iron," by Miss Ethel Armes. to pub
lie notice and also to assist in rals-
ing funds to meet the publication ex-
penses of the work, begs to report
that $500 of the amount of $4,000 neces-
sary has been raised SO far.
Several of the most prominent real
estate and manufacturing concerns
have decided to purchase the books 10,
wide distribution. Through Mr.. Paschal
Shook the firms of Matthew Addy q
Co., has agreed to place the book IN
their branch office and Hickman q
Williams have also subscribed.
One of the main features accom-
plished by this committee has been the
sending cut of many hundreds OF cir
cular letters by the Chamber or COMP
merce to the members of the cham
Der, to the coal and iron companies
the business organizations of the state
and TO the representative book concerns
Of Alabama. We would like to make
special mention of the action taken
bv the Tusca loosa board of trade. Fol-
lowing is the letter received by the
author of this history.
Tuscaloosa, Ala, May 2, 1910
Miss Ethel Armes. Chamber OF Com
merce, Birmingham, Ala:
Dear Madam--At the first meeting OF
the directors of the Tuscaloosa board
~ trade after receipt of your letter,
the following resolution was adopted
April 26, 1910:
Resolved, That 1.-The Story of Coal
and Iron in Alabama" by Miss Ethe
Armes, contains much valuable ana
interesting matter about Tuscaloosa
county, and Is heartily RECOMMENDED
to those of our citizens interested IN
the mineral development of our coun-
~. so rich In all the materials for
the production of iron, and having
within its borders the total thickness
of all the coal measures of the War
rior coal field, as well as all the year
round access by a six-foot channel In
the Warrior river to the Gulf OF Mex
leo. .
Copies of this resolution were di-
rected to be sent to Miss Armes and
to the Commercial Club of Birming-
ham.
am sending copies of the slip,
"comments of Prominent Men," and the
subscription blank to such of our MEM
bers as 1 think will be Interested.
Wishing you success in circulating
YOUR book and thanking you on my
own account for the enormous labor
YOU must have put forth in collect
ing the invaluable statistics, and also
for the skill and taste displayed In
making this interesting story, I am
very respectfully,
GEORGE LITTLE, Secretary.
Reviews of the work have been most
gratifying in particular the notices
given by Dr. J. H. Phillips in tn e
Educational Exchange, by Maj. H. r.
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devoted to a discussion of the advantages
of home trading, and buying what is
manufactured here at home. The chances
are that very few of our women realize
how many items which they use daily
are now being made right here in Biz
mingham The clubs are now making UP
their programmes for the next year.
Let's ask them to give this idea place.
Newspaper Publicity
And last and greatest of them all comes
newspaper publicity. 1t has been sug-
gested that the papers be asked to de-
vote some space each week to the pup
LEGATION of new arguments, suggestions
and reasons for patronizing the nome
merchant and manufacturer. A corps OF
regular contributors might be organized,
while the articles reciting the experiences
of merchants and manufacturers IN con-
nection with the home trading IDEA might
also prove interesting reading and val
liable boosting. Our newspapers nave al
ready shown themselves alive TO the I'M
portance of this matter by their editorials
in support of the idea. This good work
should be appreciated and our apprecla-
ton shown to the end that it will be Kept
up, with renewed vigor.
SibIey's Report
John w. Sibley made this report:
The committee on manufacturing has
held one meeting since our last report.
The question of patronizing home INDUS
try as is usual at all our meetings was
up for consideration. lnasn1uch as
contract was pending before the Board
of Revenue for supply of culvert pipe, the
committee decided to visit them in BODY
and urge the purchase from our local
manufacturers. We were accompanied
by President Ford and received cour-
teous and appreciative hearing by the
Board of Revenue, and they passed a res
olution favoring the purchase of all ma
terial from the home manufactures and
merchant, where price and quality were
edual to foreign competition Your COM
mittee will ask the City Council at its
next meeting to adopt similar resolu-
ton.
The matter of preparing law pat
termed after the California statute is in
the hands of our judiciary committee, and
we hope by the cooperation of other COM
mercial bodies throughout the state to
have it passed by the next legislature.
We will also make an appeal to the
purchasing agents of our corporations,
both large and small, to make 1t a rule
to favor home industry, all things be-
ing equal. If all our citizens will CO.
operate along this line we will soon be-
come In fact, as we'll as in name, Great
err Birmingham" Respectfully submitted,
JOHN w. SIBLEY.
Chairman.
B. b. MARTIN,
w. D. TYNES,
JAMES WEISEL,
j. D. ROSENBERGER,
Manufacturing Committee
Here is the resolution on the census as
adopted:
For Accurate Count
Whereas. The Chamber of Commerce
of Birmingham realizes the Importance Of
Birmingham of having correct enumer-
alton for the federal census; and,
Whereas. Grave apprehension exists
that a large per cent of those living
in Birmingham have not been enumer-
ated, be 1t
Resolved, That the president of the
Chamber of Commerce be authorized to
appoint committee of three members of
the Chamber of Commerce to make an
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-20

Elliott, DR.. Terrell and by John w.
DuBose in a recent issue of the Mont
gomery Advertiser.
A steady progress is evidenced as
people become more informed as to
the nature and the contents of this
book. We are convinced that the book
needs only to be introduced In order
to have throughout Birmingham ana
in fact, the south, satisfactory SAFE.
Every business concern in this dis
trict. apart from the coal and iron COM
panies. will profit, indirectly, through
this work.
1t helps Birmingham and what helps
Birmingham helps you.
e. M. TUTWILER, Chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-20
FL|CT EXPECTED
SOON IN NICARAGUA
rada Forces Are Ready for
'Clash With Government
WARSHIP Is MISSING
Madriz Governments, Went to Blue
fields but Has Completely
Disappeared

Washington, May ia conflict at
Blueields, Nicara qua, between the gov
eminent and Estrada forces is immi-
nent. according to advices received to-
day by the navy department from Com
n1ander Gilnier. He says the forces of
the Estrada faction are only three
miles from Bluefields, having occu-
pied their last line of defense and
that an engagement may be expected
ut any time.
He reports having landed 100 men
10 protect American lives and prop
erty. The commander of the Venus,
the American reports, has delivered to
him a large mail, which was taken
from the dictator, an American char
tered hip flying the Norwegian flag.
The steamer Venus transformed into
p warship by President MadEz and
which steamed into the harbor of Blue
fields with the announced purpose OF
hombarding that place, has disappeared
Captain Gilmer of the United States
ship Paducah. which, with the Dubuque,
Is lying in the harbor of Bluefelds, re-
ported this fact today to the state
department.
The inference is made that General
1rias, who commanded the Venus, 1t
Is said, became Disguised with the no.
tice served upon lost Tuesday by Cap
tain Gilmer that he could not be per-
Knitted to lombard Bluefelds and with
Drew his expedition.
Naval precedents show that Captain
ksilmer. In forbidding the bombardment
bf an unprotected town. did exactly as
m<kI< Int1o in he t1aS
md as Captain Dillingham; did in the case
pf San Domingo about five years ago,
when he told the combatants that they
might go outside the town limits and light
hl they pleased, but that they could
eodardize the lives of women and chill
dren and non-eombatants within the city.
Plans of the Factions
New Orleans. May 19.-When the steam
er Stein sailed late today for Bluefields
1t carried as cabin passengers Gen Rich
ard Sussnan and Col. Gabe Conrad. Cen
eral sussman has for some time been the
principal representative in the United
States of the Estrada government or
Nicaragua His departure is regarded as
Significant by members of the local Cen
trial Aemrican colony. Colonel Conrad,
an American, was severely wounded sew
eral months ago while fighting with the
army of the insurgents.
During the residence in New Orleans of
General Sussman, representing the Es-
srada faction. and Gen Francisco Alt
echul. representing the Madriz govern
ment the various plans of the two fac.
tons were mapped. out in this city. The
departure of both Sussman and Altschul
for Nicaragua, according to the Central
American politicians, indicates that de-
cisive moves will be made on both sides
and that the war may end sooner than
expected.
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Little Rock, Ark. May 19.-The Missouri
Pacific Iron Mountain railroad granted
the blacksmiths an increase of cents an
hour and nine-hour instead of ten
hour day and came to an agreement with
the Blacksmiths' union on the contract
for the ensuing year today at the confer.
ence In st. Louis according to a tee-
gram received here. The settlement af-
fects about 400 men and prevents possi-
bility of a strike among the backsmiths.