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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
Two Men Killed By Train

Charlotte, N. C., September 3.-No. 37, the Southerns fast New York and New Orleans limited, claimed two victims In its run through the state this morning. Near Lexington Frank Billings, a prominent farmer in trying to avoid northbound train S4, was struck by 37 and ground to death. Near Concord, Mrs. Ell Hatley, 32 years of age. was dragged upon the track in front of the approaching train by an unruly COW which she was attempting to lead with a rope. She was instantly killed, and so was the COW.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
Burglars Rob n Church

Rochester, N. Y, September 3.-Burg- lars got into St. Bonaventure college at Allegheny, three miles west of Clean.
 last night and stole seven golden chalices from the altar of the church adjoining. They also tore and de- stroyed altar draperies and trimmings that were not of negotiable value. The poor box was torn from the wall and it's contents taken. The total damage and loss to the church was about $k00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
Big Yacht Trials

Marion, Mass, September S.-Two races were sailed in Buzzards Bay today in the beginning of an effort to determine the three best sonder Yachts to be sent over to Germany next June to contest for the Emperor William and Prince Henry cups. Sixteen yachts sailed, being divided into two divisions In each race. The Bad elot, owned jointly by Harry Payne Whit ney and R. M Emmons, and the Tobag- gon IT., owned by MT. Emmons. were the winners in the first and second diyi- sions, respectively, In the first race, while In the second owned by George Dabney won in the first division and the Peg, owned by Galen L. Stone. came in ahead in the second division. The first race was over a triangular course, while the second was over a windward and lee ward course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
Ruclxinrham to Coach

Memphis, Tenn, September 3.-(Special) Nash Buckingham, former Harvard and University of Tennessee football man and present newspaper contributor on football. has been ersaged to coach the new eleven of the University of Mem pbis He will be assisted by his brother, Henry, former guard on Princeton's squad, and by Sawrie, Virginia and Sewanee.
 The first game Is set for October 5, here, against Sewanee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
Aged Man Wants to Serve fin Navy

Washington, September 3.-The ap- plication of Jospeh Allen, a wealthy retired farmer of Weschester, O., 8S years of age, for enlistment in the navy has been forwarded to the navy department by Lieut.. Carlos Bean, re- cruiting officer at Cincinnati. MT. Allen was said to be anxious to serve his country in anticipation of war with Japan. He was willing to start as an apprentice seaman, hoping to work his way along through various ratings in years to come. Ills services have been declined by the department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
JAS. H. FINDER

Leads the way in making fine eye glasses. The Finder Tories and the Kryptok Invisible Bifocals are won- derful inventions and are a distinct advance in the art of eye-glass mak- Ing. Jas. H. Finder. scientific opti- elan, 306 N. Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04

qualified. Instead of getting second honor, the position to which its per formance entitled it, the team was put at the foot of the list of competitors and the cavalry team given second hon. ors.
 It has been announced that at the meeting of the board of award the cav airy team will ask that the marine corps be restored to second place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
Downs Is n Hitter

Indianapolis, Ind, September 3.-In the first game of the double-header between Indianapolis and Columbus here today Downs, second baseman for the Colum- bus team, made six hits including two doubles in six times at bat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
Caught in the Act

Yesterday afternoon several thousand people congregated at 2119 Third avenue to get their electric lamps, their sup plies of incandescent lamps and Tung- stems. had run out and they were buying new ones; they are the very best ever put on the market.
 BARBOUR PLUMBING, HEATING
 AND ELECTRIC co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
Many Vessels Built

Washington, September 3.-One hun- dred and twenty seven steam and sail vessels of a total gross tonnage of 14,- 020 were built In the United States dur ing the month of August, according to a report by the bureau of navigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
Bantnmweight Boxer Dead

Pittsburg, September 3.-Fred zirlnger, aged 22, well-known local bantam weight boxer, died today from drink of carbolic acid which he took by mis- take for cramp medicine. Ziringer had fought nearly 200 ring battles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
WESTERN LEAGUE

Lincoln Omaha, wet grounds. Sioux City-Des Moines, rain. Topeka 1, Wichita 2.
 St. Joseph 8, Denver 2 (ten innings.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04

G. N. Messer, coach of the Birmingham High school, who has studied football this summer at Harvard, writes as fol- lows concerning the new football game:
 Considered from the standpoint of the average football player, the new rules appear worse than a Chinese puzzle, or Q problem In calculus. To those who had the good fortune of attending a football course such as was held at Harvard during the past summer, or who have burnt the midnight oil, since the rules have been published, in order to fathom their depths light is beginning to dawn, but from the standpoint of the average football player all hope seems to be lost. Such, however, Is not the case when the rules are considered properly and logic ally with regard to their changes over those of last fall. In this article I will endeavor to enumerate the various changes and their relations to the game as a whole as simply as possible.
 Looking at the rules from the stand point of the smaller colleges, it seems as If they would be greatly handicapped in their struggles against the larger ones this fall, in as much as most of the lat ter have had men on the rules committee who have been familiar with the numer- ous changes for some time past and have thus had an opportunity of pre- pairing themselves and their assistants for the work of the coming season. The larger colleges will be prepared to take advantage of the new rules long before those in charge of the smaller ones have actually mastered them.. Then the fact that the new rules provide for four periods in the new game Is another fact which will give the large schools de- cided advantage, inasmuch as they will have more candidates and therefore be able to substitute larger number of men than their smaller rivals.
 From the standpoint of the preparatory and high schools it seems almost hope less task, Many of the heads of the physical departments in the preparatory and high schools in the east are advo- eating the outlining of new set of rules which will be separate and simpler than those used by the colleges. This idea is also being met and fostered with great deal of favor by those in charge of ath- letics In the smaller colleges and should it be necessary to again change the rules at the end of the coming football season it would not be surprising if such a course was pursued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
Tigers Get Two Players

New York, September S.-The New York American league club sold Pitcher Ed Lafittee and Catcher Bradley Kocher to the Detroit club tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04

Birmingham Special" the New York train. Leaves 9::30 a. m !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
B. R.. l.. & F. Wins

B. R., L. & P. co................ 6 g 1 Y. M. c. A....................,..,,. 1
 Batteries: Fowler and Hankin; Davis and Harris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
NEW FOOTBALL RULES AND
 THEIR. PROBABLE EFFECT
About Forward Passes

who have not crossed their own
 line of scrimmage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
Time Must Tell

smaller colleges fairer chance 10 pete on equal terms with their la rivals; that the dangers of the g will be lessened, and that from 8 tators' standpoint of view the game
 be much more interesting. Whethel not these much hoped for conditions
 be true will rest with the way the
 rules work when put to the practical and the football fiends will await anxi ly the first opportunity to see then operation. It is needless to say that the more open character of the gan few surprises will be sprung this fs
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
FAIL TO CONQUER
OUTLAW BRONCOS
Cheyenne Frontier Celebration
Witnesses 'PiIings' of Crack
Riders
ASSOCIATED Press)

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 25.-The
worst horses seen here at a frontier
celebration in years weeded out the
contestants in the worlds bronco bust
ing championship today. Four riders
were thrown, and one-Verne Elliott
was severely injured.
The wholesale piling of the crack rid
ers of the west is a thing unprecedent-
ed in the championship contest, where
the contest is usually decided on the
finest points of graceful and certain
horsemanshlp, and where riding on his
spurs" or pulling leather is sufficient
to disqualify a contestant.
A buffalo yearling upheld the honor
of his species by throwing all who at
tempted to ride him, and many who at
tempted to sit on a wild steer failed.
Helen Bowen fell from her horse in
the woman's relay race but was not
seriously hurt.
A 3-year-old steer, fresh from the
northern ranges, deeply resented the
advances of a moving picture operator
from New York and made wild rush
for the operator, who beat the steer to
the fence by inches.
The event of the day was the wild
horse race, with twenty entries
None of the horses had been backed
before, and several created excitement
by dashing through the fence into the
stands.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
LAWYER WANTS REBATE
OF DUTY PAID ON RINGS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug 25.-
The decision by Mr.. MacVeagh, sec
retary of the treasury, that wearing
apparel, including jewelry, taken
abroad by Americans and repaired or
remodeled shall be subject to duty on
return only on the value of the re-
pairs is likely to cause a little trouble
for the treasury officials before it is
Strengthened out A letter was re-
ceived from a lawyer in Chicago ask
ing to be allowed q rebate on rings
belonging to his wife which were re-
set abroad.
In his letter the lawyer states that
the New York customs officials insisted
that he pay the duty. He did so under
protest. Now he wants the matter re-
adjusted so that he shall be charged
only on the value Of resetting.
The question that is bothering the
treasury department is whether or not
the recent ruling of Secretary Mac
Veagh is retroactive. If this is the
final settlement of the matter lot OF
money will have to be paid back by
Uncle Sam to persons who are in the
same fix as the Chicago lawyer. In
no case, it is understood, is there any
possibility of the ruling being made
to extend further back than the be-
ginning of the operation of the new
tariff law, August 5, 1909. 1t Is not
very probable that it will be regarded
as retroactive at all.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
FOREST FIRE LOSS
OVER S20,000,000.
Critical Period of Conflagration
Is Believed to Have Now
Passed
Continued from Page Three)

inches deep, wet our blankets and drew
them over our heads. Then we glanced
up the canyon. The Italians had seen
the flames coming, too. Some of them
were running around wildly, trying to
climb the banks of the canyon. They
could not go up because of the fire
there. Most of them were gathered in
the center.
1--WE yelled to them to join us where
there was water but the blast of the
fire and the draught silenced them
Most of them were gathered in group.
Several fell to their knees and we
could make out some of their words as
they shrieked.
Then the lower flames licked up the
canyon and we drew the wet blankets
over our faces. We remained covered
for fifteen minutes while the flames
We're licking above us. The fire dried
our blankets almost in an instant, and
It grew so warm that we were afraid
we were lost, too, for we feared that
our clothing would catch fire. Then
the fire died down where we were. 1t
had burned itself out. We lifted our
blankets and looked at the place where
the Italians had been. We saw moth
ing but a heap of charred flesh there.
The fire was racing up the mountain
side.
'It was too much for us. We left
without attempting to get any money
for our work, tramped into Lake Point
and caught freight train for Spokane
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
URGE BILL TO PROTECT
THE LIVES OF OFFICERS
Favor Death Penalty for Attacks
on Public Servants

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 25.-The
proposal of John y, Sullivan of TINS
CITY, Republican nominee for the state
senate, to introduce this winter a bilI
making punishable by death or lie
Imprisonment assault with intent 70
kill a public officer is meeting with
general commentator. Mr.. sullivan
has the promise of loyal support from
various sources in his efforts to get
this measure adopted.
While no attempted assassinations or
public officers have been attempted
in Iowa, the recent attempt to slay
Mayor Gaynor is looked upon as an
example OF what might happen, and
the weakness OF the Iowa law is not
condOned.
1t is believed by the press through
out the state that am attempt to kill a
public servant should be held more
serious than an attempt to kill a
private individual, not on the ground
that there is any difference in the
value Of the lives. but that the man
who tries to kill an officer is striking
a blow at organized society.
The present law make sthe maximum
punishment thirty years indeterminate
Imprisonment.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
PET CAT NEARLY CAUSES
DEATH OF SLEEPING MAN
Feline. Crouching on Boarder's
Chest STILES Him

NEW YORK, Aug. 25-A pet cat be-
longing to Mrs. Minnie Hermann of
14S Guernsey street, Brooklyn, nearly
caused the death of Samuel Rabino-
witsh, a boarder, early yesterday
morning The cat entered through a
window of the young mans room
while he was asleep and crouched upon
his chest without awakening him. The
animal lay directly over his heart, and
its face was resting close to his chin.
When Rabinowitsh did not appear
at breakfast Mrs. Hermann went to
his room. She chased the cat from
the bed, and, failing in her efforts to
arouse Rabinowitsh, called police head
quarters.
DR.. Cohn of the Eastern District hos
pital worked over the man for nearly
half an hour before he could restore
him to consciousness. The physician
said that the mans condition was due
to having inhaled the impure breath OF
the cat for several hours, it having
affected the heart and liver. The
weight of the cat, directly over the
mans heart, he said, had also tended
to check respiration and circulation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26

Point, which were again threatened
yesterday afternoon. are now out Of
danger, the fire fighters having made
a successful stand last night.
The fires in the vicinity of Forest
Hill, which destroyed the buildings Of
the Hidden Treasure and Whisky
mines, causing a loss of $4,000, were
controlled last night and the towns
of Bullion and Westville saved. While
this fire has been stopped on three
sides, it is spreading toward the Red
Point and Pioneer mines and may
reach Humbug canyon and French
meadows. The flames have passed
through a great portion of the govern
ment reserve containing 100000 acres of
virgin timber.
Very little of the best timber has
yet been reached, however.
Cattle and sheep in the mountains
are being hurried out of the forests to
the Truckee side of the range.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
AGED WOMAN ARGUES
HER OWN CASE IN COURT

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 25.-Mrs. w.
H. FELTON,, despite her rs years and
white hair made brilliant Portia to-
day when she appeared before the state
railroad commission to argue single
handed in opposition to the briefs OF
fifteen corporation attorneys. Mrs. Eel
ton is the widow of Representative
FELTON, and is widely wnown in the
south through her writings.
She advocated the replacing of a
switch which the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad had removed at Feltbnia'
Ga. With almost the ease of main
tenance Of way man she discussed the
intricacies of siding rights, tapping ore
lands and railroad claims.
She declared that it was unfair FOR
the railroad to remove the switch after
receiving free from the FELTON, estate
$4,000 worth of right of way. She cross
examined the attorney who made the
closing argument for the railroad and
who argued that the switch had not
paid for its keeping.
When the case was finished Mrs. Eel
ton explained:
"Well, think of a woman 70 years old
going before a commission against fif-
teen lawyers of a railroad company.
And I believe I've whipped them"
The commission reserved decision.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
CLAIMS KING INSPIRED
T. R. VIEWS ON PEACE

FLONDON, Aug. 25.-The Daily News
today published a statement stating
the origin of Colonel Theodore Roose-
velt's suggestion for European peace
league, made at Christiania during his
recent tour of Europe was a memoir
andum prepared on the subject by the
king of Italy, which the king asked
Colonel Roosevelt to deliver to the en-
peror of Germany.
1t was before the Nobel prize COM
mission at his Christiania address on
international Peace" that Colonel
Roosevelt made his plea for a league
of peace.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
SOLDIERS WANTED TO
FIGHT OREGON FIRES
Two Companies Are Asked by
District Forester

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-An urgent
appeal for assistance to fight new fires
which have broken out in the Umatilla
and Oregon forests was received at
the forest service late today. The
message requests that two companies
be sent to the scene and came from
District Forester Chapman at Port
land. He says it is practically i'm
possible to recruit fire fighters in
eastern Oregon, as that section AL
ready has been heavily drawn upon.
General Maus, commanding the De-
partment of Columbia, has been tele-
graphed by the war department to
ascertain if there are any troops avail
able for transfer to the new danger
zone.
The officials also will endeavor to
ascertain whether the Oregon militia
is to be utilized in fighting the fires.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
FORTY-SEVEN BODIES
FOUND NEAR MISS0ULA
Many Injured Being Treated at
Hospital and Sent to Spokane

MISSOULA, Mont, Aug. 25,-Ranger
Debbitt, who has been located at
Avery, Idaho, advises the forestry
headquarters here that the dead and
injured are being found hourly in his
district. At noon today forty-seVen
bodies had been recovered and of these
thirty had been identified. An untold
number of injured are being brought
in from the burned forests to be treat
ed in an improvised hospital on the
ground. owing to the condition OF
manv Of the bodies, Identification Is
impossible. An army surgeon and two
nurses are on the ground giving aid
to the injured until they are in a
condition to be sent to Spokane. The
unidentified dead are being buried at
Avery.
OF the sixty men under Ranger Hol-
lingsworth, fourteen have been found
dead.
on setser creek fourteen bodies were
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
YALE FORESTRY SCHOOL
GRADUATES IN SERVICE

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Aug. 25.-The
receipt of the details of the loss of life
among the forest rangers of Montana
and Idaho is adding to the anxiety of
many families in this state, especially
in those having sons who entered the
forestry service after graduating from
the Yale forest school.
Most Of this years graduating class
are in Pennsylvania, but it is known
a number who graduated last year
went to the northwest.
The absence of Yale officials from
town makes it difficult to get direct
information through them. H. H.
Chapman of this city, an assistant pro-
fessor in the forestry school, has sent
word that he is at Swan Lake, Mont,
fighting fire, but was in no danger.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
TRAIN CARRYING 167
HAS REFUGE IN TUNNEL

MISSOULA, Mont, Aug. 25.-Among
the few stories of personal experiences
that have reached here is that of c.
II. Marshall, superintendent of the
Puget Sound railway, in which train
carrying 167 persons took refuge IN
tunnel No. 27 between Falcon and
Kyle last Saturday.
Mr.. Marshall was engaged in check
ing fire along the track when he re-
ceived word that fire was approach
ing Mr.. Marshall at once loaded his
fire fighters and started for the tun-
mel, picking up a few people on the
way.
Both sides of the track were on fire,
and the passengers had to lie down
on the floor of the cars. Marshall was
badly blistered. The train barely
reached the tunnel, where it remained
until Sunday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
HALT FIRE NEAR REDDING
AFTER rs DAYS. FIGHTING
ConfIagration Continues at Big
Bend of Pitt River

REDDING, Aug. 25.-The forest fire
south of Cassel has been subdued after
twenty-five days of fighting by Forest
Ranger Sanborn and all the assistants
he could muster. Another force of
rangers is now combating a fire west
of Big Springs, near the Lassen county
line. In the Lassen national forest an
area four miles long and two miles
wide has been devastated, the timber
destroyed being of fair value. This fire
is reported to be about under control.
Another big fire is burning in the
Big Bend of the Pitt river, on the
north side of the stream. 1t is being
fought by Ranger Ray Powers and a
force of men.
The fire at Hit, Siskiyou county, was
brought under control today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
GOVERNOR HALTS LOGGING
FIRES FOR TWENTY DAYS

OLYMPIA, Wash, Aug. 25.-Gover-
nor Hay issued a proclamation last
night urging that all logging opera
tions and land clearing by means of
fire be suspended for a period of TWEEN
ty days, or until the grave danger now
menacing the forested areas of west
ern Washington had passed.
The governor issued the procla-
nation at the urgent request of the
officers of the Western Washington
Forest Fire association.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
CRISIS PASSED; TROOPS
ARE NOT NEEDED NOW

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Two COM
panies of troops which were requested
by Superintendent Morgan of the Flat
head Indian reservation for fire-fight-
ing duty, will not be required, owing
to a fall of snow last night, according
TO a telegram received at the Indian
bureau. 1t is assumed that the fires
in that section are under control
Basing his judgment on kilograms
from the northwest telling Of the fall
of rain and snow, Associate Forester
Potter expressed the opinion to war
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
JOHNSON IND0RSED BY
SACRAMENTO CONVENTION

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 25.-The Re-
publican county convention held here
tonight was a tame affair compared
The platform indorses that of Chi
cago in 1908, and approves the Taft and
Gillett administrations, adding para
graph supporting Hiram Johnson for
governor.
The revision Of the laws governing
criminal procedure in California to
insure swifter Justice was advocated.
Delegates to the state convention were
named.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
DOES NOT AEEEcr KOREA

LONDON, Aug. 25.-A news agency
here claims to have authority for the
statement that the new Japanese tariff
will not be extended to Korea for sew
eral years The British Board of Trade
has been informed that the new Jap
anese tariff will not be enforced IN
Korea.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
CONQUERING FLAMES
IN THE TAHOE RESERVE
Towns of Damascus and Red
Point Out of Danger

AUBURN, Cal, Aug. 25.-The fire
in the Tahoe national forest reserve
will be conquered within forty-eight
hours unless a strong wind should
arise to fan the flames. The troops
and hundreds of citizens now at the
scene are making rapid progress by
digging trenches and back-firing.
The old towns of Damascus and Red
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
A BOLD JoLLIER

Mrs. Hashleigh-Yes, we've been
having considerable trouble with our
milk lately. Do you take your coffee
with or without?
New Boarder-I take 1t Within
Boston Transcript.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
SOME ONE RLUNDERED

Landlady-There was a row on the
stairs last night sir. I suppose you
know you were brought home by four
men?
Student-Four men? They must
have been drunk.-Pliegende Blatter.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
1wo KILLED BY cAVE-IN

SPOKANE, Aug. 25.-Clinton Blair
and George Adams were crushed to
death and Charles Nickols was fatally
injured by cavern of rock and dirt
at the East Sprague avenue fill to-
night -