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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-05
ENGINEERS SPECIAL
visitors VIII BE Taken To Chattanooga


It was announced yesterday by the
passenger department of the Alabama
Great Southern that the engineers spe-
cial for Chattanooga will leave the
Terminal station october 16 at 1880
o'clock a. M, arriving at Chattanooga
about 1915 o'clock. The train will leave
Chattanooga at o'clock p. m, and
reach Birmingha about 11:15 p. m.
This trip is the donation of the Ala
bama Great Southern to the entertain
ment of the engineers, who will meet
here this month. The engineers, their
relatives and invited guests will COM
nose the party. The invited guests will
have regular tickets for the trip which
will be paid for by the engineers. 1t
Is stated that absolutely no infraction
of the anti-pass laws will be considered
even though the train is a special
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-05
KNIGHTS OF Pythias

Phoenix lodge No. 20, Knights of
Pythias, will meet in regular conven-
tion tonight in Maccabee's temple.
There will be work in the second rank.
A large attendance Is expected. The
members of Phoenix are very enthusi-
astic over the remarkable record be-
ing made and promise all knights a
warm welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-05

1t is believed that the crowds In
Birming CHAM during the fair will out
number any past record. Next week
the climax will be reached when not
only the state fair will be in pro-
gress, but four great conventions at
the same time.
The Alabama Good Roads association
will be In session from Wednesday
through Friday, the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers from Wednes-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-05
DEATHS AND FUNERALS


Mrs. Elizabeth Higgins. aged %. who
committed suicide Monday night will be
buried this morning at II o'clock in the
Woodlawn cemetery. The funeral SER
vices will be held from the parlors OF
the Woodin Undertaking company Mrs
Higgins is survived by husband, B. A.
Higgins, and one daughter, Bessie.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-05
DEPOT PROPERTY
is WORTH 100000
Expert Testifies AS To L. & N.
Values
FINISH HEARING TODAY
Harris Testifies That Property Occupied
BY l.. d n. Freight Depot in Bir-
mingbam Is Worth So cents
Per Square Foot
FINISH HEARING TODAY

The most interesting facts that havs
developed in the Louisville and Nash
vile rate hearing being held here oc-
CURED yesterday when Phil H. Harris,
realty expert, gave testimony for the
state as to the values of local prop
critics of the company He was a wit
ness for the state. Mr.. Harris st ted
that the Louisville and Nashville prop
erty occupied by the passenger depot
at the corner of Twentieth street and
Morris avenue and extending from
Eighteenth to Twentieth streets was
worth about 100000.
This, property is valued at from $780,
900 to s1,000,000 by the company.
He said the property extending from
Twentieth street to Twenty fourth
street, directly east along Railroad
avenue, is worth about So cents per
square foot. This would be about
$2SO00o for four blocks of property.
The company values this property in
the returns to the special master at
something near SO per square foot.
In yaluing the property from Four
teenth to Eighteenth street, Mr.. Har-
ris said it was worth about 65 cents
per square foot. He testified on cross
examination that the Illinois Central
paid several years ago a sum two
thirds greater than this valuation for
property between Thirteenth and Six
tenth streets two blocks north of the
Louisville and Nashville property.
| In comparing the price paid by the
|
east of the Louisville and Nashville
property, from Twenty-fifth to Twenty
seventh streets, Mr. Harris said the
former company paid s103 per square
foot for property, which the Louisville
and Nashville claims is far less de-
sirable than the property 1t owns.
The testimony of Mr.. Harris as to
practically all values was about one
third the value placed by the company
and the real estate experts examined
on behalf of the Louisville and Nash
Vile.
May Finish Today
1t was announced after Sydney ].
Bowie had almost completed his cross
examination of Mr. Harris that the
state would very probably close it's
case after the examination of one more
witness. Those who have been in
will come today.
The hearing will then adjourn until
October IA, when Special Master Gun
ter Will reconvene the hearing in
Louisville. The Louisville and Nash
vile has requested that the examina-
ton for the company of C. w. Hillman,
the rate expert, be held in Louisville.
This has been granted by the master.
The cross examination of Mr.. Hill
man is expected to continue for several
days in Louisville.
Central of Georgia Hearing
Judge Samuel d. Weakley, who is
conducting the states case in the Cen
trail of Georgia rate hearing, stated
last night that the resumption of that
case may be in Birmingham.
I'VE have not definitely decided
whether to hold the hearing here or
in Montgomery" said Judge Weakley
last night. However, we will resume
in one of the two cities October is.
Whether we will meet here depends
upon the convenience of the wit
nesses.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-05
Chamber Of Commerce Delegates

President A. H. Ford of the Cham
Der of Commerce yesterday announced
the following delegates to the Ala
bama, Good Roads association which
meets in Birmingham next week: r.
s. Munger, J. A. VanHoose, w. C. Oil
yer, ]. T. Rushton, d. H. Marbury, G.
G. Brazealton. e. w. Barrett, James
Hood. T.. B. Fowlkes, Brett Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-05
or At wrong Destination

w. ]. Hooks yesterday filed suit for
$1,000 damages in the circuit court against
the Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company, claiming that the con-
ductor on street car let her of at the
wrong destination at Pratt City.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-05
s..r. ..ooo for Brukeu Ler

Alleging that he broke his left leg
when thrown from an ore car while en-
ployed at Raymond mines. Blufus Miller
yesterday filed suit for 5000 damages in
the circuit court against the Republic
Iron and Steel company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-05
Marriage Licenses Issued

Marriage licenses have been issued as
follows from the office of the probate
court:
George B. Hicks of Birmingham to
Miss Julia c. Dockery.
Coy E. McEntire of Birmingham to
Miss Dollie M. Yielding.
WILDER B. Meriwether of Birmingham
to Miss leila p. Vines.
John Krahenbuhl Of Ensley to Miss
Ruth Lewis.
Roy F. l. Smith of Dayton to Miss
Marie Michel
Lamer Lemar of Republic to Miss Net
tie Kelley.
John H. Edmonson of Birmingham to
Miss Mildred Tynes.
Stephen A. Terry of Bessemer to Miss
Sarah P. Northey.
Boyd NJ Bell of Birmingham to Miss
Leila w. Howell.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-05
VIII Publish Special Edition

The editor of Hot Shots, the we'll
known weekly newspaper published by
negroes, announces that special indus
trial number will be issued next Satur-
day, which he believes will prove of in
terest to every man of his race.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-05

street, Woodlawn; Shiflett's Pharmacy.
Fifty-fifth street. Woodlawn; ]. r.
Sadler & Co., First avenue, East Lake I;
Wylam Pharmacy car line, Wylam
McCung & Maxwell, near school, Ely
ton; Perry Brothers, Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company sta
tion East Thomas; Harrison Brothers
drug store. Bessener. @s<A t39se'i n
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-05
Dental Manufacturing Company Forme,

Dental Manufacturing Company Formed
The United Dental Manufacturing COM
pany yesterday filed application for char
ter In the probate court Office. The
company is capitalized at 100000. and
will begin business with $4,000 paid in,
dealing in dental supplies. Officers and
incorporators are: M. t. Fordyce, presi-
dent; e. U. Fordyce, vice president; w.
r. Chambers. secretary and treasurer;
Alvin M. Douglas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-05

Seaboard fast 32-quickest and
best train Atlanta, Washing
ton,. New York, leaves Z q. m.
Observation and dining cars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-05
THE WEATHER

Washington, October 4.-Weather
forecast:
Alabama and Mississippi-Unsettle
weather Wednesday and Thursday with
sh lowers; moderate east to south winds.
The following is the local report of
the United States weather bureau at
Birmin CHAM for the "a hours ended at
p. IN, October 3, 1910:
Maximum temperature .......... SO
Minimum temperature .......... II
Mean temperature ............... n
Normal temperature ............. SO
Deficiency .................. So
Precipitation 90
Total precipitation since Jan. Alb
Excess ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. LA
w. F. LEHMAN, Observer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-05

GREEN Undertaking Co. Phones 1902.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-05

LICE 10y. Undertaken, Phones 7ss.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
RIVER STEAMER ON ROCKS
Thirteen Persons Perish in Disaster
on the Mississippi.

St. Louis, May 1.-two women
passengers were drowned and eleven
other persons who are missing are
believed to have lost their lives in
the Mississippi river when the packet
City of Saltillo struck a rock and foun-
dered in reach of shore at Glen Park,
twenty-four miles south of st. Louis.
Shortly before reaching Glen Park
the Saltillo encountered a shoreward
draw, which was fought frantically by
the pilots. The engines were reversed,
but the efforts to prevent the collision
were unavailing. AS the big boat
swung from the current in shore, de.
spite the reversed engines and the
rudder thrown hard over, she was
driven with increasing speed toward
land and turned completely around.
With the noise Of rending timbers
and the shrieks of women and chill
dren passengers, the cries of the crew
and the believing of the cattle the
vessel struck a hidden rock and sank
almost in reach of land at a point
where the water was twenty feet deep
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
JURY OUT EIGHTY-FOUR HOURS
Dr.. Hyde Convicted of the Murder Of
Colonel SWope.

Kansas City, May 17.-Dr. B. c.
Hyde has been found guilty Of MUIR
dering Colonel Thomas H. Swope. His
punishment was fixed at life imprison-
ment.
ooh, Clark" cried Mrs. Hyde when
the verdict was read by Judge Lat
shaw. She threw her arms about his
neck and wept silently. Then she
patted her husband on the cheek.
DR.. Hyde sat motionless. He looked
firmly at Judge Latshaw while the
verdict vas being read. AS the words
imprisonment in the state peniten-
tiary during his natural life" were
pronounced his gaze vas fastened on
the floor.
Within ten minutes after the yer.
dict had been returned the doctor was
on his way to his cell. Mrs. Hyde re.
NAMED in the courtroom for some
time. She was extremely weak.
The verdict came unexpectedly.
Every attorney in the case had given
up hope that the jury, which had been
out eighty-four hours, would reach an
agreement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
Leaders in Congress Approve
Savings Bank Measure
SENATE MEASURE DROPPED
Provisions of New Bill Consid-
cred TO Be Far Better.

Washington, May 14.-Leaders of the
house and senate have been pledged
to the support of a postal savings
bank bill at this congress, which will
embody the fundamentals of sound
banking in it's provisions.
Whether friendly or unfriendly to
the legislation personally President
Taft has secured the support of Sen
ators Aldrich, Crane and Carter and
of Representative Weeks and Speaker
Cannon to the proposed legislation;
which Mr.. Weeks, as chairman of the
house committee on postofices and
p%ostroads, is now preparing to intro
duce.
The outcome of the conference the
president has had with the leaders on
the subject this week has brought
about the following tentative agree
ment, which, it is now believed, will
eventually be enacted into law:
1t has been agreed that the senate
postal savings bank bill is not made
on sound banking principles, in that
1t provides no reserve funds, discrim-
mates against most of the gilt edge
security which the government has to
offer as an investment for the deposits
n imposes upon the government,
which is to act as guarantor of the
deposits, the necessity of depositing
postal bank funds in state and private
banks over which it has no supervision
or control, as we'll as in national
banks over which. it has no control.
The bill which Mr.. Weeks is now
engaged in perfecting covers three
features, as follows:
1t will provide a gold reserve
against postal bank deposits, to be
kept in the United States treasury, of
not more than 10 per cent.
1t will provide that the deposits
shall be invested in bonds of the gov
eminent and in new issses at 2h per
cent interest.
1t will permit the issue of Panama
canal bonds over which there has been
a conflict between the treasury de-
partment and congress-.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
DUE TO KINGS DEATH
R0oseVe|t'S Welcome to London
Very Quiet Affair.

London, May 17.-Theodore Roose-
welt, special American ambassador to
the funeral of King Edward VII, on
his arrival in London was received by
King George V. at Marlborough
House and later visited the throne
room in Buckingham palace, where
the body of the late monarch is pri-
vately lying in state.
The entrance to the city of the dis
tinguished American was a quiet one
and in marked contrast with his ap-
pearance at other capitals and with
what would have been made of the
occasion here but for the demise of
the British ruler.
1t was a holiday, but despite this
fact the popular crowd at Victoria sta
ton was a small one. There was no
cheering, but as Mr.. Roosevelt alight.
ed from the train and vas escorted by
Ambassador Reid to the royal car
rage, which had been sent for him,
those who looked on silently lifted
their hats.
In the course of the forenoon Mr.
Roosevelt called upon the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught at Clarence
House.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
IN north DAKOTA
News Of the Week From vari.
Gus Parts Of the State.
WHEAT WILT is DANGEROUS
Bo|Iey's Experiments Show Il
Affects Other Grains.

Wheat wilt is a far more serious
proposition than fax wilt and soil sick
ness, according to Professor H. L. Boil
ley of the North Dakota Agricultural
college. Professor Bolley is famous
through his discoveries of potato scat
and its treatment, his development oil
the formaldehyde treatment for smut
ty wheat, of flax wilt and other plant
diseases. Having developed immune
flax, he turned his attention to wheat
wilt and wheat soil sickness.
His experiments so far indicate there
are five diseases affecting the plant
and the soil. He does not know YET
that all five are equally serious, and is
carrying IN a line of experiments te
d~ifferentiate these, which may show
that, possibly, only two or three are
really menacing.
The worst phase of the investiga
ton is that, while flax wilt and fla1
sick soil affects only flax, the wheat
wilt affects not only wheat, but barley
and oats as we'll. This feature makes
the disease a grave affair. 1t causes
widespread damage and materially in
t~erferes with the old system of croI
rotation for eradication.
Professor Bolley insists that the in
fected grain, even when seeded on un
infected land, will innoculate the new
soil, and good grain, when seeded or
infected land, results in a damaged
crop, so there is a double danger.
He urges proper treatment Of the
grain and rotation of crops, especially
a cultivated crop, with cultication an(
aeration of the soil as the only way
to free the state from the danger tha'
threatens.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
STOCKADE IS BURNED
Thirty-six Negro ConVicts Per.
ish in Flames

C%entralia, Ala, May 17.-Thirty-six
negro convicts lost their lives when
the stockade of the Red Feather Coal
company, about fifteen miles north of
Centerville, was destroyed by a fire
set by n of the prisoners in an ef-
fort to gain his freedom. Thirty-fve
of the convicts were burned to death
and another was fatally shot by
guards while trying to escape. Among
the former is the negro who started
the blaze.
1t was with much difficulty that the
remaining convicts in the stockade
were prevented from eluding the
onards
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
FIVE GIVEN JAIL SENTENCES
Former P%ittsburg Councilmen Before
Court.

Pittsburg, May 14.-Today was
Judgment day" for the bankers and
former councilmen indicted for bribery
who had entered nolle contendre pleas.
The following sentences were given:
A. A. Vilsack, cashier of the Ger
man National bank, eight months in
Jail and $4,000 fine.
Charles H. Stewart, former select
councilman, sentenced to eight months
in the county Jail and fined $500.
Hugh Ferguson, former common
councilman, sentenced to eight months
in the county Jail and fined $500.
DR.. w. H. Weber, former select
councilman, sentenced to six months
in the county jail and fined $500.
P. B. Kearns, former select council
man, sentenced to four months in the
county Jail and fined $3.50.
Morris Einstein, former select coun-
Gilman, sentenced to six months In the
county Jail and fined $2,50e.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
COMPETITION NOW is GONE
Harvester Trust Has Advanced Prices
of Products.

rust mas advanced Prices
Of Products.
The International Harvester coM.
pany, better known to the farmers and
politicians as the Harvester trust"
was credited with a share of the re-
sponsibility for high prices by J. B.
Powers, a wealthy farmer of Powers,
this state, at the hearing on high
prices before the senate select COM
mittee in Washington.
The trust has not only advanced
prices but has become arbitrary and
exclusive, due to it's solitary condition.
Mr.. Powers declared that harvester
agents, in the halcyon days before
competition was stifed, pursued the
farmers and the price of a good har.
vesting machine was $95. Now a far
mer pays $3.50 and has to look for the
trusts representative when he would
purchase.
Before the trust was formed I used
to go up to Fargo and look around for
binders. There were several agents
who were anxious to sell me their par
ticular kind After 1 bought one they
sent out an expert to set it up and to
see that it worked all right. They also
provided some extras for us in cas-
any parts broke Unexpectedly. The
expert would stay all day to see that
the machine worked all right. Now l
go to Fargo and there is only n
place to buy. 1 have to pay their
price. When I ask for an expert they
tell me l ought to know enough about
a binder to set it up myself, and tell
me they have no expert available.
There are no provisions for ex-
tras. When I break a blade or other
small part i have to drive several
miles, and the machine will be idle a
day or a day and a half while the To-
cal agent is getting the part from the
head office.
That's where the trouble is-there
is no competition"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
Field Agent Schwartz Says He
Clear Listed Alaskan Claims.
BALL|NGER NOT RESPONSIBLE
Witness Declares Action Was on
His Recommendation.

Washington, May 14.-Responsibility
for the clear listing" of the Cunning
ham claims and the conduct of those
cases before the general land Office
was assumed by H. H. Schwartz, chief
of the field service, who vas a witness
before the Ballinger-Pinchot investi-
eating committee.
Mr.. Schwartz laid the blame for the
delay in reaching a conclusion in the
Alaskan cases upon l.. R. CLAWS,
whom he had given all latitude in in
vestigating them, he said. He said
Mr.. Ballinger had never taken any
initial action in those cases, and when
he had clear listed" them as COM
missioner of the land office he had
done so on mis- (Schwartz') recommen-
dation on the basis of the report of
Special Agent Love.
Mr.. Ballinger vas excused from the
stand with the understanding that he
might be recalled for further cross
examination later by attorneys for the
prosecution
Mr.. Schwartz traced the history of
the Cunningham claims from the time
entry was made. While he was speak
ing of a meeting he had with CLAWS
in Seattle last summer Mr.. Schwartz
said they discussed the clash between
the land Office and the forestry bu-
reau. Mr.. Vertrees asked him to ex-
plain to what he attributed the quar-
Eel.
There always will be friction so
long as the forestry bureau and the
land office are in two different depart
ments. They should be either in the
department of agriculture or in the in
terror department, and, being in the
interior department, l think they
should remain in that department."
Why He Sent Sheridan.
Schwartz said CLAWS had requested
him to send him a special agent who
was a lawyer to assist him in the hear.
ing of the Alaskan eases He said he
was undetermined whether to send
Sheridan or Knapp, but finally had de-
termined to send Sheridan because
Knapp was from New York, and
some of the magazines, like Golfers,
might charge hat he was connected
with the Guggenheims."
Attorney Pepper attempted to show
that the interior department vas re
sponsible for the numerous complaints
against the forestry service which
Chairman Nelson said had been re
celved. He introduced a letter written
by Don M. Carr, private secretary to
Mr.. Ballinger, on Jan. 3 last, and
printed as an advertisement in the
Montgomery Times OF Mount Ida.
Ark, advising the editor of the paper
to transmit to Mr.. Nelson afidavits OF
homesteaders who had made charges
of irregularities against the forest
service in letters to him.
Mr.. Ballinger disavowed any knowl
edge of Mr.. Cars letter and offered
a letter he had sent to the editor OIL
the paper late last December in re
spons to one from the editor notify
ing him of the complaints he had re
ceived from homesteaders. In this let
ter Mr.. Ballinger said the matter was
not within the jurisdiction of his de
partment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
FATAL GASOLINE EXPLOSION
Husband Burned to Death and Wife
Badly Injured,

John Hoock of Hazelton arose at
about midnight in order to build
a fire to prepare some food for his
wife, who was the mother Of a child
about two days old. It is supposed he
used gasoline by mistake in lighting
the fire.
There was an explosion, the kitchen
was at once enveloped in flames and
the fire spread rapidly to other por-
tons of the house.
Mrs. Hoock succeeded in making her
escape from the house with her baby,
but was severely burned.
Her maid, Mary Butler, was badly
burned in trying to rescue Mr.. Hook,
but had to abandon the effort and mar
rowly escaped herself.
Mr.. Hooks body was found burned
to a crisp in the ashes of the house,
which was completely destroyed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-05-19
N W. VAN CLEAVE DEAD
Formerly Was President of National
Manufacturers Association.

st. Louis, May 16.-J. w. Van
Cleave, former president of the Ma
tional Manufacturers association, died
Of heart disease at his home here.
His death was a shock to his rela-
tives and friends, who had been hope
full of his recovery for the past ten
days, during which he had shown
marked improvement.
Mr.. Van Cleave was nearly sixty
n years old. Until six months ago
he was in robust health. H. c. Thomp-
son, for thirty years his business as
sociate, said Mr.. Van Cleave's break
down could be traced to his war with
the labor unions.