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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
Sergeant DonIin Given watch

Sergeant M. J. Donlin of the Ensley di-
vision OF the police force. was presented
with handsome gold watch and chain by
the members of the Molders union of
which body Sergeant Donlin has been Cor
many years an active member.
Previous to his appointment on the force
he had filed the position of night foreman
Of the foundry at the steel mill, and
left his employment with the good will
Of his employers afl the men who were
under his charge.
Sergeant Donlin is endowed with many
fine traits of character, hig hearted and
brave, with a high sense of duty and the
ability to carry 1t out. His many friends
in Ensley share in his appreciation Of
the token of the favor and esteem of
his former fellow-workmen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
VIOLENT STORM
AT GREGgI tE

Greenville, Febru
About II o'clock too H#
ana wind storm tina ass
here struck Greer
Oldest inhabitant
that will compare Hra-l
serious damage sra sssa. fH
were blown dow la ~ Ia na4s
the buildings and a1 cs
and blown away
The rain came down in snvv,s,
getting beyond the capacity of the sewers
and then the yards and streets were
flooded above the sidewalks. All the
signs on the sidewalks were blown quite
u distance and the canvas awnings that
were down when the rain came up were
quickly wrenched from their moorings
and deposited in the streets
What might have been the cause of a
serious accident was narrowly averted by
cutting the lights off in the town. One
of the poles supporting the arc lamp cir
cult of the lighting company was blown
across Pine street and the wire hung
just above the road in place where any
one in a buggy would have been obliged
to touch it.
The storm passed as quickly as it came
and after two hours of wreaking it's wrath
on Greenville it left. A cold wave has
been predicted and If il is vs. severe as
its herald then nice little cold spell is in
store.
Nearly every board fence in the city
shows the effect of the storm and the tin
roof on the city hall was gotten under
by the wind and almost all OF it was
blown off.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
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MERIDIAN FEELS
VERY COLD WAVE

Meridian, February 17.-(Special This
city and section is experiencing d bitter
cold wave. Following thunder storm.
rain and sleet this morning the tempera-
ture has dropped several degrees below
freezing and much colder weather 10 pre-
dicted. heavy gale has been blowing
from the northwest for the past "A hours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
school Association to Meet

A meeting of the FairView School I'M
provement association will be held at
the school building at 2:30 o'clock Friday
afternoon. The ladies of the association
will serve refreshments, and cordial
welcome Is extended to every one In
terested in the work to attend and teke
part In the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
O'NeaI Not Attempting
To Fix Up Any Slate.

Col. Emmett O'Neal issued the
following statement last night:
1T has come to my notice
that In spite of my previous de-
NAL the rumor has been revived
and Is being industriously circu-
lated to the effect that am at
tempting to make up a slate for
state or other offices in this
campaign, and ] wish to now
thus publicly and with all the
emphasis at my command de-
clare that I have not attempted
to further the candidacy OF any
man for any office; nor shall
I hereafter do so during this
campaign.
EMMETT O'NEAL."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18

The Leading Candidate for State
superintendent
Mr.. Sharp has taught schools for
thirty years, and Is now serving his
eighth year as county superintendent
Of his county. He has made an excel
lent ofiicer and Is thoroughly competent
for the position asked for.
Mr.. Sharp was one OF the first to
register against the amendment and
rendered valuable aid In It's defeat. and
Is now warmly supporting Emmett
O'Neal for governor, because he be-
lieves the safety OF the state depends
upon his nomination. 80
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
HIGHEST PRICE FOR
HOGS IN FORTY YEARS

Chicago. FEBRUARY 17.-Live hogs at
the stock yards today touched price
uneoualled since 1870, selling at $40 a
hundredweight. Continued light receipts
for several months at the packing CEN
ters ana reports of a scarcity OF hogs
on the farms called out prophecies that
the $40 mark touched in 1870 may soon be
reached. Until today the record hog
price for forty years was ss.ss made In
1882. war time prices for hogs in 1866 were
1925.
New Record In Price
Cincinnati, February ia new record
was made today in the hog market.
Prices Jumped to $40 for top grades and
81 for the lowest grades.
Record at st. Joseph
st. Joseph. Mo-. February 1.-THE high
est price ever paid for hogs on the local
market was that today of 1910 per 100
pounds.
Forth Worth Breaks Records
Fort Worth. Tex, February 17.-Hogs
sold on the local market for $S.05 per
hundredweight, exceeding all previous
records In the southwest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18

of the man who has done more to put a
stop to fanaticism
mot as a prophet, but I am here to
tell you that the Tennessee valley will
Toll up a majority for Emmett O'Neal
double that against the amendment. They
know he is honest and fair and are willing
to trust him. He will bring prosperity
all over this great state"
Emmett O'Neal was then introduced, and
after loud applause made the notable adj
dress given in another column. He was
followed by P. G. Bowman, Tom Long
and others.
These letters were read. to the meeting
by J. C. Pugh:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18

30-in. Squares and 1sx54
inch Scarfs, hemstitched
and drawn work. Linen.
worth SOC, Gfol
special .....-...... AlN
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-17
CHARGES AGAINST THE
GOVERNOR ARE FILED
Formal Action is Taken by John n.
Farmer In Case Against VII
liam Hodges Mann.

RICHMOND. VA. Aug. 16.-ln a
formal declaration filed in the Law
and Equity Court today. Governor
william Hodges Mann is hmDtly
charged with violating not only the
confidence which prospective client
calling at his law Office. reposed In sim
as a lawyer. but with accepting re-
iainer fee from the man. thereby az
cepting him as a client, and yiolft'
ing the alleged contract that bound
him in law. professional ethics and
common business understanding to his
alleged client.
The complainant. as told IN previous
publications concerning the case. is
John H. Flrmer. a Nottoway county
Fawmill man. who says he was finan'
cially wrecked b.. the alleged breach
of Gath.
The retainer nominated In the deed
was s..
The declaration was drawn and
fled by william l.. Royal. counsel for
the plaintiff In the suit for $4,000
damages brought by John II, Farmer
against William II. Msnn. as the Ale OF
action reads.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-17
BEVERLY IS UPSET
BY COLONIES DEFEAT
President Taft Has Nothing
to Say on Outcome in
New York.
fRy Associated Press>

BEVERLY, MASS, Aug. 16.-Bev-
erly was completely upset tonight
when news came from New York of
the defeat of Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt for temporary chairman OF the
New York Republican state conven-
ton. The fact that Lloyd G. Girls
com, chairman of the New York coun-
ty convention, had been in confer
ence with Mr. Taft Sunday. added to
the sensation that the despatch
created.
Secretary Norton carried the news
to the President. Mr.. Taft made 10
comment for publication. There IS
nothing here to indicate that he
knew of Mr.. Griscom's plan to force
q vote ON Mr. Roosevelt's name. !.
So far as can be learned. Mr. GrIs-
CONS talk with the President had 10
DO solely with the general situation
in New York state and Mr.. Taft took
the ground that harmony ought to
be brought about if possible before
the Saratoga convention meets. The
secretary said Mr.. Griscom took q
message to Colonel Roosevelt which
would affect the future relations be-
tween Mr. Roosevelt and the Presi-
dent is discredited in Beverly. Mr..
Taft has assumed the attitude that
any overtures. if they be necessary,
must come from abe other side"
What effect today's developments
IT, New York may have upon the re-
organization plan mat has been in
progress here. must Of course. for 4
time remain a matter of conjecture.
So far as can be learned there is a
disposition here to stand pat" on
the plans as annc>1ced. Senator w.
Murray Cane. of Massachusetts. the
central figure in the reorganization
plans. was here late this afternoon
and spent two hours with the Presi
dent. The senator was reticicnt as
ever. He would not talk about his
visit to the President.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-17
PRISONER Is
DOING WELL IN CELL
Acting Consul General Reports on
Condition OF William Pittman
in Nicaragua.
(By Associated Press,

NEW ORLEANS. LA. Aug. 10
William Pittman. the Boston body who
was captured with the troops of the
Madriz government in Nicaragua while
playing havoc In the ranks by planting
mines for the insurgents, is well. and
happy, according 10 Harvey Smith.
an American acting consulgenersl OF
Nicaragua. in New Orleans. Smith re<
turned today from Mansgua. accom-
panied Nv Carlos Martinez. who fig
ured conspicuously in fitting out the
Madriz gunboat Venus.
Smith says that he called on Pitt
man at the prison in Managla and
told him he was willing to do every
thing for him he could. He was sur
prised 10 find him occupying a cell
with a negro. also an insurgent cap
tured about the same time. Pittman,
however. asked Smith not to have him
removed.
Smith was told by President Madriz
that Pittman would be accorded all the
privileges due a prisoner of war. but
that he would be held in prison until
the revolution closed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-17
MAN THROWS BOY INTO :.
DEEP WATERS OF JAMES
Richmond Lad Has Narrow Escape
From Drowning and Perpetrator
OF Deed is Fined.

. RICHMOND, VA. Aug. 16.-Aft-r 4
quiet search lasting more than three
weeks, ;he police last night arrested
Edward Wade and thereby revealed an
unusual stoIy of the close call from
drowning of Dewey Jolley the l3-year-
old son, of X. W. Jolley, OF 50l5 VII
liamsburg avenue. who was thrown
into the james river by Wade and left
to his fate.
Dewey WAS rescued by his l5-year-
cid trether, T3zewell. and the story
which had bean carefully suppl essed,
came out IN Justice Crutchteld's court
today when wade was fined $40 and
put under 500 security for ninety
days.
The Jo;ley boys were playing along
the river front in the vicinity of the
Old Dominion docks. when Wade en-
counteIed them. According to Dewey
the vounk man picked him up and
threw him over a iG-foot embankpenl
into twenty feet of water. The boy
Is an average swimmer. but weighed
down by his clothes he was virtually
helpless IN The deer water.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-17
OFFICERS ARE HIDING IN
WOODS WITH PRISONER
Soon After Arrest is Made Crowds
Gather and When the Accused Is
Placed on Pullman Car They Refuse
Made and Chase Begins.

HINTON. w. VA, Aug. 16.-Direct-
ly under the nose Of lawless mob
of a thousand Infatuated men. bent on
having the life OF a negro, believed to
be the man who assaulted and murder
ed Mrs. Lottie Ailiss. Of Quinnement,
Sunday night, and wounded her nus
band, county officers tonight escaped
from Pullman car, In which they had
concealed the prisoner for four hours
and took to the woods with the prison
err AS soon as the mob learned that
the prisoner had beer carried away,
when almost within their grasp, their
anger broke out afresh.
Governor Out With Troops.
They scattered into groups and be-
gan searching the woods for the negro
and the officers. Troops. accompanied
by Governor Glasscock, are on the
way from Charleston to prevent a
lynching
The negro was arrested by a rail
road detective today. Immediately the
mob began to gather and in two
hours 1t had reached proportions that
made the officers realize that they
VIE unable to. cope with the situa-
ton. On appeal to the governor he
ordered militai to Hinton. 1t was after
midnight when the troops arrived.
Mob Holds Train.
Just before dark officers attempted
to place the negro on a train to take
him away The mob soon learned of
this move. but allowed the Of
ficers 20 get the prisoner into a
Pullman car. Then the rioters un-
coupled the engine. cut the air hose
and resolutely refused TO allow the
train to move
They guarded the caruntil 8 o'clock,
when the guards. realizing that delay
would ne fatal. escaped a ruse into
the woods.
The Crime.
The crime for which the negro was
wanted. occurred on Sunday night
John AirIiss and his wife were walk
ing on the railroad tracks near
Quinnement. w. Va. A negro knocked
AirIiss down After kicking him into
insensibiIity the negro assaulted Mrs.
Airi,ss, who was a bride of three
weeks AMI then murdered her. Airliss
recovered enough Monday morning to
tell the story, but is now in critical
condition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-17
BANK ACCOUNT SMELLS
AS M'MURRAY GETS FEES
Committee Asks Witness Where 49,
900 Came from Which Was Placed
to His Credit Immediately After tho
Attorney Was Paid $4,000 for Ser
vices, But Doesn't Remember.


SULPHUR. OKLA. Aug. t6.-Dopg-
las II. Johnson, chief of 5000 mem
beers of the Chickasaw tribe. did not
remember today before the special
congressional investigating committee
when asked how II was that he was
able to deposit $4,000 to bis personal
ercdItea few days after Attorney Nc
Murray had received s750.o00 as at
torney fee.
johnson previously testified that he
always had approved Of what are
known AS the McMurray contracts
which provide for the sale of 100000
900 worth OF land belonging to the In
dams. giving McMurray 10 per cent,
or s3.0oO.o0O In fees.
Johnson also has urged other In
dams to sign the contracts. He said
that he wgs a particular friend Of Nc
Murrays and that in what are known
as the citizenship cases several years
ago. he approved of i contract In which
McMurray got a salary of $4,000
year and $1,000 year expenses. A
short time afterwards he approved oil
another contract on which McMurray
expected. for doing the game work.
fee OF $4,000. The latter fee was 10
have been sl.50o.o 600. but was cut down
half by The government.
Thought Fees Earned :
why Was 1t you were willing 10
give McMurray s750.0o0 for doing that
for which he already was paid a sal
ary?" asked Representative c. d. Mil
Ter. OF Minnesota.
because We thought he earned II,
replied CHEF Johnson.
"He kept of the rolls 5000 claim
ants TO our property and thus saved
rs a total of sl6,000.oo0. would
have been willing TO have paid him
50 per cent or ss.0O0,00o."
you we're willing to give little
graft money in order to save that
much land, is that #? Now tell ns
why il is thst few days after that
$4,000 was paid TO McMuTray, you
were able to deposit to your personal
account N bank at Denison. Texas.
$4,000. Where did you get that S'S.-
00O?"
Il do not remember. was dealing
In cattle and my account varied. 50
do no. remember"
THE depositing of $4,000 to your
personal account produced 50 little i'm
precision On your mind that you don't
remembe.-. When you became chief of
yorr tribe isn't 1t a fact that your
bank account was only $500? How
then were you able to deposit sf9,vco
lust a short time after McMurrsy got
his $4,000 fee?" 80
Chief Johnson insisted that he did
not remember.
Johnson occupied almost the entire
day on the stand. Governor c. y.
Haskell today telegraphed his Wiling
ness to testify, but he probably VIII
not be called.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-17
B. ". HOOPER IS NAMED
Tennessee Republicans Select
Candidate for Governor.
"DRYS" WILL SUPPORT HIM
Democratic State-wid Prohibitionists
Are Expected to Lineup In oppo-
s;tlon 10 DEMONSTRATION De-
eIares for Present Liquor Laws.
"DRYS" WILL SUPPORT HIM

NASHVILLE. TENN. Aug 10
Captain Benjamin w Hooper. CT New
poit. Cooke county. was today nomi'
mated .or governor OF Tennessee by
the Republican state convention here
The name Of Alfred A. Taylor. oil
Washington county, was the only 9th
.sr ope Presented 10 the convention
aud immediately following the an
nouncemcnt Of the result of the frs;
ballot. the nomination was made I'M
snimOus. The ballot stood Hooper
3s2: Taylor. col. The convention also
endorsed the candidacy of b. A. Enlee
independent man for railroad commits
sioner from West Tennessee.
. Will Get Independent Support.
The independent statewide prohibi-
lion Democrats who have fought GOV
ernor N. r. Patterson every step oil
his cfficial career. are expected 70
support the Republican ticket as
against the regular Democratic nomi
nees which include Patterson for re
election
The platform adopted today declares
for no backward step in the prohibi
ton laws which were passed over the
veto of Governor Patterson and as
serts that the state should he reds
tricted as regards congressional, ju'
dicial and executive districts. II says
that the present system of dis
trictirig is nothing less than larceny
of the elective franchise The plat
form also favors continuance Of liberal
federal appropriations for Federal sol
diers. also for Confederate soldiers.
Choice Of Prohibitionists-
Captain Hooper was me choice CT
the leaders Of the independent state
vide prohibition faction Of the Demo
cratic party which recently elected
their candidates for state judicial Of
nccrs and Of the Sandcrs-Evans-Shsrr
Republicans.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-17
REFUSES TO COMPLY
WITH MAYORS REQUEST
Situation Over Columbus
Street Railway Strike
Does Not Improve.

COLUMBUS. OHIO. Arg Is.-AI-
though the guards were Withdrawn
from cars early fonigkt by Mayor
Marshall. who today declared that be
would not be responsible for opera
ticns during the night by strike break
ers. at 4 conference in the state house
with Adjutsnt General wcybrecht. The
mayer nut IL up TO the stale troops
&C. gusri ;he cars At night IL the com
psnv should persist in operating them
General Manager Stewart refIsed 10
accede 20 Mar halls rcqucs; thai the
cars be withdrawn IncIosinE a let
ter to tn mayor. he said.
We demand protection from you"
The sfstc officers declined 20 assume
the responsibility. After confcrrinz
with Ma.or MARSHALL - vas an
nounccd fha. The state would coniince
20 handie troops as planned and not
permit then 90 patrol streets or TO
ride on cars
Tho polics apartment was cut down
tonight - four more special oniccrs.
Who dorIined To ride on ezra THIS
makes g. muiinccrs. No Success
crozned sfoffs % enlist more spcrial
police of5cer. sheriff Sartiu has oh
famed - SPECIAL deputy sheriff how
ever.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-17
s,aunton captsIn Removed.

RICHMOND. VA. Aug. 1s.-CePtaia
Charles snaney. Of stanton. has been
relieved of the command Of the West
Augusta Guards. Company X. FIRST
Regiment. virginia Volunteers, BY
Colonel W. ]. Perry. The cause. ior.
sudden drastic and -nusuai action has
not been made public. The adjut~nt
general and Colonel Perry have dis
cussed he mailer over the long dis-
tancc 'phsne. but neither VII discrss
the subisci - yet OF indicate ~hat
the cause Ct removal Is. Nor has any
statement been made BY Cspts'h
ShaEcy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-17
htIlMi ] III IN UulI
Trial of Illinois Accused Briber
is Halted.
INVESTIGATION Is ORDERED
Brought Out That veniremen Have
Been Approached" and Judge Dis
misses II Menbers-case Against
Lee C'NeiI Browne is Held Up.
CBy Associated Presa.,

CHICAGO. ILLS, Aug. 16.-Declar-
claring that nearly all the veniremen
had been approached" in connection
with the retrial of Lee O'Neil Browne,
Judge Kersten today dismissed panel
of ~ who had been subpoeaned for
the selecting of a jury. This action
came after several days endeavor TO
get a jury to try Browne. Democratic
minority leader of the Illinois legisla-
ture. for giving Representative Charles
]. White a bride to vote for William
Lorimer for United States senator.
Judge Kersten pronounced the sit
ustion as "deplorable."
The veniremen were Immediately
taken to the Office Of State Attorney
Wayman, where Judge Kersien asked
each man by name if he had been
called on by anyone in connection with
his possible services as a juror Near
" all answered In the affirmative.
They were instructed to report In
court tomorrow for further question
ing
McWocFS oou9Ht Oo~
Mr.. Wayman made the assertion in
court that he could prove by de-
tective employed by the defense tffu
the latter had systematically sought
out every prospective venireman. eth
er personally or through members OF
his family.
?. II. ODonneII. of counsel for
Browne, asserted that the veniremen
had been seen" by agents OF a thiTd
interest. but neither for the defense
nor prosecution, but some one Interest
ed for political reasons IN the downfall
of Browne.
Swan Dahlberg. member o: the
panel. stated In court that he had been
seen" ~ some agent. whose real purs
pose he did not know. Dahiberg 3c'-
ed on this advice and was in conse-
auence brought before the judge today
to explain why he should not be sd-
Judged IN contempt OF court. Then
he told ais story Judge Kersten lean
ed over his desk and said solemniy:
The ccurt wants to know II this
is going N be a fair trial or travesty
on justice. The situation has reached
a point where an investigation Is ne
cessary.
Creates Excitement
One venireaan. whose name was not
disclosed created excitement after the
panel had been taken 70 the states
attorneys once. There was hurry
call for stenographer. A number OF
Mr.. Wayn1sn's stan later said that the
venireman had been asked by an
agent 10 stick ~ out for Browne tili
he'll freezes over"
A sixth raneI. which was ordered 10
report tomorrow viii be questioned.
n u is found that investigators have
been taking 20 them this panel will be
dismissed also
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-17
Leaves southern Railway.

NEW YORK. Aug. l6.--Fairfax
Harrison. heretofore vice-president of
the Southern Rallwsy. was today elect
ed president OF the Chicago, lndianap'
oils a Louisville RaiIway Company at
a meeting of the board OF directors CT
that company. called 10 fill the vac1n-
cy caused by the death OF |. G. Rawn'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-17
Find PesriHed Tortoise
fBy Associated Pressl.

WASHINGTON, d. C.. Aug. fs.-A
petrihed tortoise which may have
been crawling about the wales bf
Virginia during the days OF Noah.
has been discovered at Orkney
Springs. Va. By two Washington
men. The petrifed animal. which
weighs about 400 pounds. win be
presented to the Smithsonian mstitu-
ton
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-17
choiee Of ProhIbItIonists.
Suffolk Man Hurt.

SUFFOLK. VA Aug ls.-Siipping
from toard and falling heavily
against shc edge 81 a 39opcuHd block
Of ire. Charles Duke. soE Of c. J. Duke.
wealthy merchant in Suffolk. sus-
tanned seficus injuries today. He is
unable 70 move and Is hurt about the
side and back. Physici.Bs have not
yet decided on the txact nature Of his
hnrl.. q
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-17
SHOOTS HIS WIFE
Petersburg Negro Claims Aee'dent-
Woman Tells Different Story.

PETERSBURG. VA, Aug Is
Tom Spencer. neero section hand
on the Norfolk & Western Railway.
today. a. his home at Wayerly. shot
and probably fatally wounded mis-
wife. Spencer says he took the gun
to Kill a hawk and the shooting OF
his wife was accidental. She. how
ever. In 2 sworn statement. declares
Re shot her with intent to carry ont
a threat he had made TO KIN her.
Spencer Is held to await the oGtcome
% the injury.