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The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-28

needs new industries. It needs ad. vertising. With a Iegislature-or a council-elected by the people and responsive to the needs and the will of the people it would have these wants attended to An appointed commission would not suffice. By its very nature such a commission would necessarily be playing politics, would be more susceptible to a sug- gestlon from Washington, D. C.. than a demand from the people of Alaska. and Alaska has already suf- fered too much from federal appoint ees and the exigencIes of politics to care to enrust her future in such hands.
 Once saddled upon us it would in- deed be difficult to get rid of tn ap- pointive commission. Perhaps after years of striving as a great conces-
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-28
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GOLD WAVE INSIDE

The result o' che observation ,sReO at Moore wGa'' al nldu.gby Feb. 27 | 10, is as follows
 Temperature time oOservGJn l above Max. temp. p.procedng 24 hours above Min 8 above Mean above
 Barometer % 70 Gle and North Wind
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-28
INTERIOR WEATHER

Our Christmas Poultry Oysters, etc., will arrive on the Cot tage City, and as usual, our stocI; of Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chickens and Oysters will be the very choicest to be found !n any market in the North.
 FRYE-BRUHN co.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-28

Come in or phone orders for GibsoI Rye and Val BIatz Beer; delivered to your home by The Mascot
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-28

THE REASONS WHY THE PEOPLE OF ALASKA OPPOSE THE PASS AGE OF THE BEVERIOGE BILL.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-28

French Briar Pipes, 1Ieerschaum Pipes, Cigar Cases and Tobacco Pouches at TONY DORTERO'S.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-02-28

B. B. B. pipes need no description and can only be had at TONY DOR TERO,S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
OFFICERS REPORT ON
 M'DANIEL COMPLAINT

Detectives Burke and Brown, to whom the letter of Mrs. J. Elizabet th McDaniels, complaining of the treat ment of her son, J. A. McDaniels, was turned over for investigation, have made a report to Chief Bodeker of the result of their investigations.
 It seems that on January 6 McDan- iels was arrested on two charges and locked in the city jail. One charge was Kidnapping and the other was en- ticing away a young girl from home. He was given trial in the recorders court and sentenced to, pay a fine Of ego and serve 1S0 days for the city. He is at present serving his time for the city. He was convicted on the testimony of two witnesses.
 The report will be forwarded to the governor and he will take the matter up with Secretary of State Knox to whom Mrs. McDaniels appealed.
 It will be remembered that Mrs. Me- Daniels first wrote to Secretary Knox complaining of the arrest and im- prisonment of her son. She threatened to appeal to the English crown unless the man was released. Secretary Knox referred the matter to Governor Conner who in turn gave 1t to Chief Bodeker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
STATE VETERANS MAY
 MEET IN BIRMINGFA

The annual state reunion of the Con- federate Veterans of Alabama will in all probability be held in Birmingham during November and full arrangements will be made to provide for the usual free entertainment of the veterans.
 This decision was reached at meet ing held yesterday afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium, which was largely attended by members of Camp Hardee, United Confederate Veterans, and of Camp Clayton, Sons of Confederate Veterans, as we'll as a good ly number of private citizens who are members of neither organization.
 The meeting was called at the instiga- tion of Gen. A. c. Oxford of Camp Har- dee who recently received a letter from Gen. George P. Harrison, commandant of the state division of the Confederate Veterans, stating that no Alabama city had as yet extended the state division an union.
 The chief features of the meeting were the adoption of a resolution that stren- uous efforts should be taken to land the reunion for Birmingham, and another more definite resolution providing that a committee of five be appointed to man age the details of the matter
 Judge William E. Fort. conmandant of Camp Clayton, U. s. c. V, was elected chairman of yesterdays meeting and the appointment of the committee of i've will be in his hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
n ----s'----------- MADAM PAIGE IS
 / STILL AT LARGE

Party not the right one. Leave to- night for home"
 Ing above message was received by Chief Bodeker from Detective John Wren last night. Detective Wren left for Bellaire, O., Friday night, where 1t was thought Madam Paige had been located. The woman held proved to be the wrong one and Detective Wren s trip was useless.
 Keen disappointment was felt at po- lice headquarters at the failure to ap- prehend Madam Paige as she was one of the boldest and most successful swindlers that ever operated in Bir- mingham. It Is estima ted that she left Birmingham with at least s10.000 that she had obtained under false pre- tenses.
 It seems that she would tell her vic- tim that she must draw ali her money out of the bank and give 1t to Mada m Paige. She then professed to give the money power to double by certain mystic rites. It is surprising how many prominent people In Birmingham were swindled.
 Detective Wren was accompanied by a prominent society woman of Birming- ham who Is said to have lost several thousand dollars worth of jewels and actual cash. She interviewed the wom- an and declared that she was not the one wanted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26

The resolution that the inv
 extended was introduced by Isa48 Parker, and was adopted with sl senting vote. J. B. Babb, SC eisEs the Chamber of commerce, was a n4 ent, and offered the resolutio
 committee of five be appointei
 Judge Fort will confer with
 and Secretary Babb before app committee. The invitation VI
 tended the state division at once. Byron T. Dozier, who was elected s retary of yesterdays meeting, wifi that the letter is sent. It is felt m ter of little doubt as to the willingness General Harrison to accept, and in ev the reunion is to be held in Birmingh General Harrison will name the date
 The committee of five on arrangeme to be appointed by Judge Fort will hs charge of the matter of appointing si committees to care for the details of i matter. It will be necessary to ra among the merchants and various org izations of Birmingham some 5000 or E for entertaining the veterans. But iit difficulty is expected along this line.
 The annual meetings of the Sons a Daughters of the Confederacy in Alabai will be held jointly with the vetera reunion, being regarded as auxiliary ganizations. pr. Dozier has been structed to forward invitations to i state divisions of both organizations ala with that to the state veterans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
GEORGE MOMENT
 KILLED BY FINCH

George Moment was shot and instantly Killed yesterday afternoon by Tom Finch at Twenty-third avenue and Twenty-sixth street. Both were negroes. Finch was in custody five minutes after the killing.
 Some one at North Birmingham tele- phoned a riot call to police headquar- tsrs and two automobiles full of officers were rushed to the scene. The run was made in record time.
 Detective Nations swears that the party made the run in one minute less than nothing. He looked at his watch when the taxi left the city hall, and 1t was 2 o'clock exactly. When they arrived on the scene of the shooting he states that he looked at his watch and it lacked one minute of g.
 Finch claims that the negro Moment was threatening him with an axe when he shot. The coroner will hold an in quest today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
PLANS TO IMPROVE
 LIGHTING PLANT

Alderman Barnes Morgan is of the opinion that the light plant at North Birmingham can be enlarged at the cost of about s25Oo so that 1t can care for at least 100 more arc lights and give the citizens of North Birmingham as good lighting facilities as they could wish. He states that the Frisco railroad is negotiating with the city to pay the rate of S70 each for a dozen arc lights in the conpany's shop and wards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
TWO CONVICTIONS ON
 MURDER CHARGES

Of four murder cases coming up for trial last week. which was capital week, in the criminal court of Jefferson coun- ty, there were two convictions for mur- der in the first degree and sentences of life Imprisonment, and one conviction for manslaughter. The fourth, that of George Dewyre, charged with killing Engineer R. J. Herring, will be concluded today.
 There were eight murder cases docket ed and one case of highway robbery. Four of the murder cases were passed, two because of non-readiness of the defense ol prosecution, and two because of a lack of jurynen.
 The convictions and life sentences were in the cases of Will Lockett and Will Jeames, both charged with murder. Jeames, charged with killing a negro woman, Eliza Buett, plead guilty, and was given life sentence. Lockett one of the three negroes involved in the shooting of Policeman M. M. O'Bryant last December, pleaded not guilty. The highway robbery case was that of Charles Brown, who was found guilty of assault and battery and fined $500. Lizzie Hubbard charged with murder, was given short sentence for man slaughter.
 The cases passed were those of William Howton, white. charged with killing his father near Groundhog last fall; Jim Johnson, colored, who was implicated with Lockett in the OBryant shooting; Henry Murphy, white, charged with the killing of J. T. Myrick near Sayre last winter, and George Robertson, colored, charged with the killing of another ne- gro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
CROWDED COURTS
 PUZZLE OFFICERS

The circuit court and the four divisions October 3. and all divisions of the de- partment of justice at the courthouse will be in full swing.
 It is coming to be somewhat of prob lem with attaches of the various courts as to how to handle the increasing volume of the county's legal business in such
 small quarters. The courthouse looks
 to be roomy structure, but is built in
 such a mann CT that not very large DOT
 ton can be practically utilized, while few l changes could be made to increase the | size Of the rooms.
 | Every room in the courthouse building Is crowded. and it is getting to be mat ter of no little importance in various de- partments as to how to get along at all. There is little room for preservation of the county records, and the quarters of the probate, city and circuit courts are overflowing with them,
 The Board of Revenue is divided as to whether an addition to the courthouse now under consideration should be con- structed or whether the matter should be again placed before the public of erecting a brand new courthouse and jail, 1o-story or otherwise. Two members of the board are in favor of new court house, two are in favor of the addition and one is as yet undecided. The board is unanimous. however in saying that the county should have an adequate new courthouse and jail if they are wanted by the people.
 ..The whole matter is with the people, said one of the members. We see no logic in having another bond election end in another defeat, for another defeat would mean that the authorization of a bond issue would be 20 or 15 years further of.
 eff the people of Jefferson county think there should be a decent jail for it's for the transaction of the county's busi- ness let them declare themselves through the newspapers.
 .'If public sentiment Is sufficiently strong the Board of Revenue will authorize prominent architects to- draw tip the plans and specifications and offer bids. The best bid will be accepted, and the full plans and particulars will be made public through the newspapers.
 ..Then the people will given an op- portunity to vote on something definite. With full plans and particulars and an exact statement of the expense to be, incurred before them, the voters will have the fairest proposition 1t is in our power to offer.
 ..The matter Is with the people,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
TELEPHONE FOR
 RAILWAY SERVIC

The spread of the telephone among t' railroads in this country during the ps three years for handling train mo, ments has been remarkable. The Lou vile and Nashville railroad has alrea | thoroughly tried out this method | some of it's divisions and is now starti to equip it's main line from Cincinn
 with telephone apparatus ~
 The Louisville and Nashville Have id
 placed an order \ pr a complete eaul
 ment Of telephonA usraln dispatbhihs ]
 paratus including -fectors and te.
 phones. This equAo onu,nt will cover t
 Cumberland valley lcnd Kentucky , visions from Cincinnati to Norton, d tance of aO4 miles. and will consist six circuits in all, four train wires a. two message circuits with a total of I. stations
 One circuit will extend from Cinci natl, O.. to Paris. Ky with a branch | Maysville. This circuit covers 136 mil and will be equipped for S2 way station The train dispatcher will be located Paris.
 Another circuit extends from Paris Corbin, with a branch from Paris Lexington, and another from Rushmoi Junction to Rowland. The mileage co. cred by this circuit is 165 and 30 ws stations will be equipped. The dispatch for this circuit will also be located Paris.
 In addition, there is a message wi circuit. used to handle general railwf business. extending from Paris to Ci cinnati and from Cincinnati to Corbi the dispatcher being located at Pari This circuit is 195 miles in length ar has 49 way stations.
 The Corbin to Norton division consiss of three circuits. the first a train di. patching circuit extending from Corbi to eMiddleborough, the second a train di; patching circuit from Middleborough | Norton and the third a message wire ci. cult from Corbin through to Norton. IT circuit from Corbin to Middleborough fl miles in length and has 14 way sta tions, while the Middleborough to No ton division, 79 miles in length. is equippe with IA way stations The train di, patehers for both of these circuits g we'll as the dispatcher for the messae wire circuit are located at Middleborougl The message wire circuit, 120 miles i length is used to handle general ralwa business and is equipped with 3S sta tions.
 The Louisville and Nashville alread has inspfled train dispatching telephon equipment between New Orleans and Mo bile, a distance of 13e7 miles.
 When this equipment is put into sei vice. 1t will be possible for the dispatche to call a way station with one slist motion of his hand and he can keep tn way station bell ringing as long as h pleases.
 Another feature of the telephone whir is very important to the railroads is tn fact that it allows portable sets to b carried on the trains. With this equir ment, If train has been stalled at an point on the line for reasons which coul not be foreseen, it is possible for the con ductor to get into direct touch with tn dispatcher merely by connecting his tel ephone set to the line with fishing polt The time saved by this single feature c the telephone dispatching system alon warrants it's installation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
JUDGE HUNDLEY'S
 AUTO IS DAMAGED

While climbing Twentieth street hill yesterday afternoon the automobile of Judge Oscar R. Hundley was driven into the sidewalk to escape a collision and was badly damaged. None of the occupants of the car were injured
 It is said that Judge Hundley's car attempted to pass another car on the hill which was coming down the hill at lively clip. Seeing a collision in- evitable the driver for Judge Hundley's machine nosed his car into the side walk. The accident drew large crowd and many ispeculatons that no one was injured seriously were made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
NEGRO IS KILLED
 BY LIVE WIRE

Sam Grant, negro. was instantly kill ed yesterday afternoon at Sloss furnace by coming in contact with live wire The coroner went at once to the scene but life was extinct.
 It seems that the negro was riding in flat car and a wire was hanging low across the track. He reached up to lift 1t over his head and was killed instantly by the current.
 The body is being held at Gaudins par lors awaiting the inquest of the coroner today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
I.elin succeeds Ravyp

The announcement has been authorized by the Monon railroad that Adrain Iselin, Jr., has been elected a member of the board of directors, succeeding tho late Ira c. Rawn, president of the Monon rail- road. MT. Iselin is we'll known in the Southern railway and Louisville and Nashville circles. His appointment to the directorate Is very pleasing to those companies which are owners of the Nonon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
Bridsewater Is Chief Clerk

H. G. Bridgewater, who has been with the Frisco for several years, has been appointed chief clerk to Master Mechanic King, who will have charge of the new Illinois Central shops at Thomas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
CITY ITEMS

pr. Moore Is Ill-No church services were held yesterday morning and evening at the First Christian church owing to the illness of the pastor, Dr. A. P. Moore. Dr. Moore was reported improved yesterday and will probably be In his pulpit for the services next Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
McCOIIum -.JOnes

Miss Maysie McCollum was quietly married to MT. Samuel F. Jones of Tus- caloosa last night at the West End Meth odist church, the pastor the, Rev Mir. Brittan, officiating.
 Miss McCollum Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. B. McCollum, ex-senator of Georgia, and MT. Jones is a business man of Tuscaloosa. The young couple of the bride temporarily.
 The bride was attended by Miss Gladys Crenshaw as maid of honor, and the groom was accompanied by MT. Thomas MeCollum, a brother of the bride The bride was dressed in cream messaline silk with gloves and shoes to match
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
Omcial CalI pue.redax

The official call of the Alabama Good Roads association for the convention to he held in Birmingham, October 12-15, va, be issued by President John Craft of Mobile today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26

Watch Is Found-Detectives Ray and Fully have found very valuable watch that they are unable to find an owner for. The watch Is a 20year case, FL gin movement, and is considered val uable. The owner may have same by identifying the watch at police head quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26

The following is the local report of the United States weather bureau at Birmingham for the 24 hours ended at l|n canta,,,har 1ofo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
o,nrlen Monument Fund-Pettus-

O'Brien Monument Fund-Pettus- Roden chapter, United Daughters of the Confectionery, has made a donation of $5 to the O'Brien monument fund. The members of this chapter desire to take the lead in this movement for the reason that the late Captain Frank P OBrien was especially fond of this chapter during his lifetime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26

LICE LOT. Undertaken. Phones 1sa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
THE WEATHER

Washington, September 25.-Forecast for Alabama-Partly cloudy Monday with probable showers; Tuesday generally fair; Monday east winds becoming varia- ble
 Mississippi-Partly cloudy and cooler Monday; Tuesday generally fair with cooler in south; moderate variable winds. The following is the local repOrt of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-24
VAR IN MEXICO.
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT TROOPS
BADLY WORSTED IN BATTLE.
TWcnty-One Are Killed-FOrty-tWO
Wounded Brought In Among Whom
Is Col. Guzman, Commander OF Ex-
peditiOn.

Chihuhua. Dec. 20.-Forty- two
wounded government soldiers were
brought In today, thus confirming re-
ports that the troop train which left
here Saturday was shot to piece in
the mountain trap known as Nal
Paso. a few miles east of Pedernales
and about 120 miles west Of here.
The official report states that the fed
erals lost 2l killed. 10 missing and AZ
wounded. The latter Includes Col.
Guzman, who was in command Of
the expedition. The insurrectos' loss
Is not known here.
The train left her Saturday, travel
ing in two sections. carrying three
field pieces on coal car and SEQ
soldiers. Pancho Villa, the bandit
who, while operating independently
still regards the government as his
enemy, fired on the second section as
1t was passing through Adanania can
yon, but did no damage.
ever. swarmed with revolutionists
They halted the first and second Sec
tions. Col. Guzman disembarked his
troops and for five hours defended
himself from the desperate charge.
He was in a trap however.
His enemy was on the heights, shell
terd by boulders and other protec-
ton north to the mountains and
poured a deadly fire. He was unable
to use his big guns effectively owing
to the nature Of the ground. Not
withstanding his precarious condition
and the number of the insurrectos
he held his ground for five hours. fIe
was shot through the leg, while the
third officer in command was also in
jured.
Worn out with the one-sided battle,
Col. Guzman loaded his dead and
wounded together with the remainder
of his force on to the troop train and
ran back to Bustillos. There the un-
injured .disembarked and buried their
dead.
A freight train sent out from here
Sunday to load cattle at Bustillos, was
countermanded and the wounded
transferred to 1t.
This train arrived early today and
the injured were taken to the hos
pital FL Corrosponsal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-24
Il. of Il. Elect Officer.

At the regular meeting Of X of
P. Monday night the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Chancellor Commander, r. d.
Epps.
Vice-Chancellor, c. Capers Smith.
Prelate, d. w. Cuttino.
Master Of Works, ]. A. Mcknight.
Master of Arms, j. c. Bryant.
Inner Guard, w. NJ. Wolf.
Outer Guard, l.. b. II. Darr.
Master Of Exchequer, w. S. Jonc
Master Of Finance, j. G.. r. Wilder
Keeper OF Records and Seals, Geo.
r. Beaumont
Trustee for Three Years, DR.. Walter
Cheyne.
1t was decided to install the officers
at the next meeting Of the lodge
which will be on the second Monday
night in January \ big banquet is
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-24
MERGER SUIT ENDS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY WINS ON
EVERY POINT.
Hard Fought and Long Drawn Out
Case. Affecting the Southern's
Ownership of Several Subsidiary
Lines I'm this State, Results I'm
Sweeping Victory for Railroad.

Columbia, Dec. 20.-By returning
at 3.l2 this afternoon a verdict in
the nesati o upon each OF the five
issues Cf 'tct submitted to il. the
jury In tr. Richland County Court
of Comu"G Pleas, after trial last
ing nearly three weeks, decided the
famous Southern Railway merger
suit in favor of the railroad
The action was brought by the
State at the direction OF the Legisla-
ture to test whether the act Of 1902, by
authority Of which the Southern Rail-
way absorbed several South Carolina
railroad lines. was constitutional and
whether these lines were parallel and
competing lines with and to the
Southern.
President Finley, four Vice-Presi-
dents and other high officials of the
Southern, who have been in attend
ance throughout the trial leave this
evening for their homes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-24
Heaner-Scott.

orangeburg. Dec. 21-A pretty
home wedding took place at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jim c. Heaner
100 Whitman street, wher their
daughter. Miss Marion Earnest. be-
came the wife OF Harold r. Scott. The
ceremony took place at 3 o'clock and
was performed by Rev. B. NJ. Fore
man. In the resence of a large mum
Der OF relatives and guests.
There were no attendants. The
bride entered with her brother. Dr. w.
l.. Ileaner. who gave her away. The
groom entered with his brother. Mr..
Scott The home was attracuvely
decorated.
The couple took the evening train
for u bridal tour through Florida and
Southern cities. Mr.. Scott, the groom
Is from Sumter and is a popular con-
ductor on the Atlantic Coast L.nc
railroad.