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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

No military man will contradict the
axiom that 1t Is the man behind the
gun who wins the fight. Realizing this,
the military authorities have arranged to
place along the Panama canal about 5000
coast artillerymen. better idea of the
strength of the defense conveyed by this
decision may be gathered when It Is re-
called that these are the picked men
of the service. They are more than mere
enlisted men for fighting purposes. They
are skilled electricians. trained engineers
expert marksmen with the great guns to
be used for long distance fighting. They
have been taught the theory of war az
schools maintained by the government,
and trained in practice by actual opera
ton of guns and the workings of ma
cfinery around coast fortihcations.
Their instruction has been secured I'M
der officers of the army engineer corps.
Their corps is made up of the five star
men in the graduating classes of the
West Point Military academy, the men
most expert in the science of war. In
times of peace these men are mainly
employed in developing the navigable wa
terways of the country In such a way as
TO be of the most advantage in times of
peace and of the least obstruction in
times OF war.
Few OF the men to be sent to the canal
zone will be ignorant of the mechanism
OF any of the machinery in the intricate
mass OF machinery about the defenses:
or the management of the guns and NOR
ta rs the uses and abuses of the various
parts, and all the details of their oper
alton. They will be housed in six ar
tllery stations, two at each end of the
canal and two in the center.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16


| Every foot of the 50 miles of canal
banks will be patroled every hour of the
day and night by these men who have a
thorough technical knowledge of the de-
lenses they are there to guard. Under
their feet and over their heads will
stretch telegraph wires putting them In
instantaneous communication with head
quarters. Almost at hand will be men
who could defend against an army, or
repair any serious breeches in the works
of the canal.
Off the west entrance to the canal and
about three miles out in the Pacific ocean
are three islands. On these will be erect
ed forts to command the entrance to the
canal On each will be erected a hidden
fort, manned by a protected garrison.
-Four great 14-inch guns are to be In
stalled on these islands. mounted on dis
appearing carriages, and worked by
perfect system of fire control which pro-
tects the gunners. These guns are now
being proved at the Sandy Hook proving
grounds and have been found to be prac-
tcable.
The forts, guns and men are TO be pro-
tected behind concrete having the resist
ance of Is inches of steel. This concrete
ia being tested and is ready for use.
No shell can be exploded no shot can
be fired from any long distance that will
penetrate or injure this concrete. Be-
sides the great 14-inch guns there will
be on the island Is or 20 10-inch NOR
tars, capable of hurting ton projectile
or mass of iron that will crush any ship
afoat at a distance of eight miles or
more. There will be the usual complement
of small guns, including the six and eight
inch rifles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

Several weeks ago movement was
started in the city council to have an
investigation concerning the construc-
ton and kind of materials used in the
construction of the new city hall. The
matter was referred to enc of the reg
ular committees, and since than not0-
ing has been done. 1t is now said
mat committee of citizens will hold
an investigation. What move will be
taken by the city authorities in the
matter is problematical.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

Preparations have been started fol
the entertainment of nearly 10000
troops at Chickamauga Park. Georgia,
during the months of July and August
when the state troops are modified
there for manoeuvers.
The most important matter for the
federal authorities at the park to ar
range Is an adequate supply of water
There was considerable criticism two
years ago when a good and plentiful
supply of water was not conveniently
located 1t is said that this trouble
will be averted this year. Troops will
be here from every state in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

Several large deals in Chattanooga
realty have taken place recently. The
Ross-Hindman company has just pur-
chased from the Cincinnati Investment
company portion of the Market square
block, paying $4,000 for the property
1t is located just off Georgia avenue, a
block and half from Market street.
The property will be improved. Its
present construction IS of brick, and
three stories in height.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-16
A Tale Of a Hated Dish.

There is a charming story told of
the great French painter Corot. Be
ing h~ospitable, he frequently as
sembled his friends to dinner, and a
dish of paddock and potatoes,
which everybody hated, invariably
followed the soup. The friend,
who thought Corot partial to til"
dish, always gave it when he dined
with them. AT last, in reply to the
painters query, they admitted thai
they detested the dish, but suppos-
ed he liked it.
Corot was grinning broadly. "Nlv
dear fellow, if you only knew how
hate the sight of it even. But
Adele, my cook, simply adores had
dock and potatoes. And it is n
good dare not go against her
wishes. 1t is as much as my place
is worth. MOI for worlds would my
awe of Adele induce me to undo
ceive her as regards the value | at
tach to this one particular article of
diet"
And for the sake of Adele this
little group of great painters had
for thirty years been eating a dish
they could none of them bear.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-16
The Shillalah.

The shillalah is not a mere stick
picked up for a few pence or cut
casually out of the common hedge.
Like the Arab mare, it grows to ma
turity under the fostering care Of
its owner.
The shillalah, like the poet, is
born, not made. Like the poet, too,
it is a choice plant, and its growth
is slow. Among 10000 blackthorn
shoots perhaps not more than one
is destined TO become famous, but
one of the 10000 appears of singu-
lar fitness. As soon as discovered it
is marked and dedicated for future
service. Everything that might
hinder its development is removed,
and any offshoot of the main stem
is skillfully cut off. With constant
care it grows thick and strong upon
a dubious root that can be shaped
into a handle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-16
GRACE BEFORE MEALS.
A Prayer That Was Retrospective as
Well as Prospective.

Most small boys-and many other
people, too-have experienced the
modification that comes from be-
ginning a meal before the blessing
is said. The usual a for such
a breach of etiquette is that the
small boy--or the other person
did not know that the blessing was
going to be said. The awkward
feeling that is sure to follow such a
blunder cannot be helped, but it
may be mitigated. On one occasion,
says Mr.. Adlai f. Stevenson in
Something of Men / Have Known
a gentleman at a formal dinner, be-
ing very hungry and exhausted,
made this mistake of starting in
before grace.
After the blessing was asked, he
turned to Mr.. Knott and said: 81
am Inundated at my conduct. |
should have remembered that Pres
byterians always say grace before
meals"
TO this Knott replied: "You
ought not to feel so. That blessing
of DR.. Bullock's was broad and gen
eral, in large measure restrospec-
tive as we'll as prospective. 1t re-
minds me of a little incident that
occurred on the Rolling Fork.
can old time deacon down there
was noted for the lengthy blessing
which at his table was the unfailing
prelude to every meal. His hired
man, Bill Taylor, an unconverted
and impatient youth, had fallen into
the habit of commencing his meal
before the blessing had been fully
invoked.
''The frown and the rebuke of the
good deacon were Of no avail in eff
fecting the desired reform. Right
eously indignant, the deacon, in a
spirit possibly not the most devout,
at length gave utterance to this pc
tition:
"'For what we are about to re
ceive and for what William Taylor
has already received accept our
thanks, o Lordr"
Knott" said one of the guests,
"'you are the only man on earth who
could have thought of such a story
at just the opportune moment"
The temporary depression vanish
ed, and the premature guest was
himself again and was soon the life
of the assemblage.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-16
ASKING loo Much.

The country doctor had come to
prescribe for Lucy, the colored
cooks little daughter, who was suf-
fering from the questionable all
ment known as "chills."
The doctor opened his saddlebags
and prepared several doses of the
time honored remedy quinine in
capsules.
Lucy sat up in bed, watching the
proceedings with great interest, as
the doctor filled each tiny capsule
and capped it. But when she heard
the Instructions, "Give her one of
these every two hours" she walled
In terror:
sis you gwine to mex me swaller
dem little glass bottles, shoppers an
aN2"~XS NASs Ce0D02311~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-14
Tacoma, Bellingham
And Long Distance
Concerns Affected

The Home Telephone company
of Puget Sound, owning the auto
matte telephone systems of Taco
ma and Bellingham, and the
Northwestern Long Distance Tele-
phone company, operating all the
automatic long distance telephone
lines in the Northwest, were both
forced into the hands of a receiver
today by suit brought by the
Home Telephone company of Port
land.
Federal Judge Donworth sign
ed an order making Eben F.
Wells. general purchasing agent
for the Home Telephone company
of Puget Sound temporary receiv-
er. A hearing on the case to de-
termine whether the receivership
shall be made permanent will be
held in Tacoma in the federal
court April 18, at p. m.
Harvey Lindley, president and
treasurer of the Home Telephone
company of Puget Sound and the
Northwestern Long Distance Tele-
phone company is vice president
of the Home Telephone company
of Portland.
The suit is brought i'm a friend
ly manner by the Portland COM
pany to prevent other creditors
from obtaining control of the two
Washington companies during
their financial difficulties. -. E.
In a statement Harvey Lindley,
president and treasurer of the
Tacoma company, and vice presi-
dent of the Portland company,
says that considerable advances
have been made by the Portland
company to the Tacoma company,
and the company is not able to
meet the fixed charges. The COM
panies are in good physical condi-
ton, but as no new money can be
enlisted a reorganization is imper-
ative. If the charges could be
scaled down he believes the COM
panies can be put in good shape,
but is doubtful as to the action of
bondholders. Concluding, he
says:
Tacoma and Bellingham are
good thrifty cities, and there is no
reason why, with the proper man.
agement these companies should
not be made to pay interest ON a
reasonable investment"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-14
POOL ROOM IS
NICE PLACE NOW

Last week the pool room at
South Tacoma run by Webster
IFeyler was bad place. 1t was
Ia menace to the neighborhood, a
school in which young boys were
being taught bad habits. It was
lso bad the council revoked the
license. Yes, sir, the council win
have the morals of the commun-
Iity conserved.
This week 1t is all changed.
IThe pool room is a nice place. 1t
lis god for boys to play pool, and
learn to swagger and swear and
ldo other things 1t is said they
have been doing. At least the
council thinks SO, for it rescinded
its action OF last week revokine
| the license. and the pool room
may now open ur and so on.
It was bad place last week,
I but It Is all right this week. ac-
cordins 70 the sentiments Of the
souncil.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-14

The contract has been made,
the papers drawn and everything
is ready to transfer Mrs. A. w.
Holmes and her baby and mother
of her dead soldier boy husband
to their new home.
when things seem the worst
something always happens to pull
us through" was the intuitive op-
timism of the little woman when
she was first visited by the Times
representative. She had no idea
what was going to happen but 1t
has occurred and out of the gen.
erous heart of the hard working
people of Tacoma has been poured
a flood of sympathy and a shower
of silver and gold that will give
the little family a new home and
new hope for the future.
Down at the old home, which
has been the scene of so much
sorrow and suffering, preparations
were going on today for the
moving" Bert Noll and his boys
have got it all arranged. They
are going to pick that little house.
hold right up and set it down in
the new home without a hitch.
The weight of anxiety that has
been lifted from the heart of this
young mother is something NO
one can realize who has not had
the experience. Even the little
babe forgot to be sick and was
peacefully sleeping this morning.
And the old hens in the back
yard that have done so we'll cack-
led louder than ever when the sun
came out and went to laying extra
eggs in celebration of the happy
consummation of the little melo-
drama in real life in which, they
have been an important factor.
The fund that has been raised
for Mrs. Holmes will enable her to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-14
SEES PATHETIC FIGURE IN BANK WRECKER
MORSE'S DEVOTED WIFE, SEEKING PARDON

DAY when my husband would he
free. -
Wasn't that kind? Why. even
senator's and congressman have
put their names on the petition !,
AS looked at her the thought
occurred to me that il President
Taft could only see the sweet
faithful, pathetic little woman he
fore me. he might understand that
pity for her more than a sense OF
Justice caused such distinguished
MEN to lend their names to her
cause. And of course that same
thought in the presidents mind
would only overthrow MRS.
Morse's hopes.
you have been very brave, j
said to her.
"Oh, no. 1t is Mr.. Morse who
was brave" she said. "IIe is the
best man in the world. Mr.. Morse
has three lovely boys and a little
daughter, and they need him SO
much"
IF I only knew what I could
dc to secure his release I'd gladly
do it. They let me see him occa.
sionally in prison at Atlanta. I'm
sending the petitions to other cit.
les for signatures and i've organ.
lied the Morse Petition league. j
hope II will grow all over the
country"
And everybody who knows SAYS
that her hope is baaeless.
And that fact makes her one ol
the saddest figures ! ever saw.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-14
JOHNNIE BOBS
/ UP AGAIN

John M. Bell is trying to slir
through couple of franchise ex
TENSIONS before the present council
gets out and the new commission
plan of government starts.
Last night he had two ordi-
nances introduced to give him 10
years extra time on his franchises
Bell has a franchise for a fire
alarm service and another for a
district telegraph messenger SER
vice. One expires in 1915 and the
other in 1920. There is just one
reason for extending them now,
and that is that it may save en-
barrassment when they run out,
as it will not be as easy to grab
franchises then as it has been in
the past.
The original franchises we're
for rs years. Bell wants them
simply amended to read 35 in
stead of %.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-14
Roosevelt I
ON WAY To
AUSTRIA
(By Staff Correspondent of the
United Press.)


VENICE, April 14.-Colonel
Roosevelt and Kermit arrived in
Venice at 2 o'clock today after
a hard IL hours ride from Porto
Maurizio.
AS soon as the train pulled into
the station Kermit and the colonel
rushed to the hotel and retired.
Everyone believed that they would
sleep for some time. However.
Roosevelt was up again at 6
o'clock. although he appeared
drowsy.
At all the stations he was cheer
ed by groups of Americans VINO
had gathered to greet him.
Many of them cried. "You must
be our president again."
Roosevelt never answered them.
Roosevelt expects to leave here
this afternoon for Vienna. Ac-
|cording to adwices received here
from Vienna, Roosevelt's time win
be as strenuous as man of hts
temperament could desire. He
will be the center of a whirl OF
dinners, receptions. royal audi
|ences and other affairs during his
|two-day stay.
Receives Royal Visitors.
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand,
heir to the Austrian throne, and
Count Teste, travelling incognito.
ARRIVED Unexpectedly today aud
called on the Roosevelts. They
discussed the plans for entertain
ling Roosevelt while In Vienna.
THE Duke d'Abruzzi also called on
Roosevelt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-14
BY Elizabeth Gregory.

NEW YORK, April 14.--No
matter If millions of people DO
think hCas. w. Morse ought to be
in jail
No matter If he did get more
mercy than justice when he was
sent to Atlanta prison for 15 years
on one count, when he was indict-
ed on 81, for running thousands
No matter if his name is exc
Grated because he took from
thousands of tenements the cool
ing blessing of ice by forming the
ice trust
No matter what the world
thinks, his wife, with all wom-
ans mysterious devotion, has left
her life of ease and luxury, to
fight for his release.
There is a world of pathos in
her declaration, my husband is
not guilty."
talk to her in the office she
has established in New York for
the business Of getting names ON a
petition for her husbands release
that will be presented to Presi-
dent Taft.
She doesn't look the part OF a
keen business woman; she is best
suited to drawing room; her
dainty lingerie waist was trimmed
with yards and yards OF lace, and
her well cut black skirt trailed the
floor, modishly.
"0f uourss my husband Is inno-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-14

she got her divorce she was g,y.
en- alimony of $50 a month and
had to pay all the costs, and she
got all his property" Twaddoil
says Weller said to him during
the argument.
Saw Weller Run From Scene.
William Mclaughlin, another
witness, testified to having seen
Mrs. Schulz pass down the ROAD
About 10 minutes later he heard
the revolver shot and 20 minutas
lates saw Weller hurryiug away
from the direction Of the shoot
ing.
other witnesses called were =
A. Darmer, w. B. Buckley, Will:
Burrell, Emma and Albert Schulz
Mrs. LII Weller, divorced wife o!
the accused; F. Haberecht, Clar,
ence Curran, A. f. Ponder, o. p
Coffman, Elwin T. Klingsberger
w. M. Mclaughlin, H. o. Wrot
ten, Tony Novak and DR.. F. J
Stewart.
Try to Find Woman.
It is believed thatLo title Free
man, of San Francisco, know
something of Wezler's whore
abouts and the San Francisco po
lice have been requested to searci
for her. She corresponded will
Weller but discontinued her let
Iters and postal cards the day tn,
murder was committed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-14
EQUALITY, NOT QUANTITY
OF CHILDREN Mrs. Baker

broacned. Nevertheless it is dual.
ity children we want, not guam.
Itity.
MY studies have convinced IN ,
that over 10 per cent of the chit
dren are born of love. The otne.
80 per cent come unwelcomed m
to the world.
This leads me to think tha.
ten years hence the man who Is
the father of from ten to twelve
children will be as much disgrace
ed as is confirmed drunka I'd
now.
What humanity needs is a
Luther Burbank for human
plants"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-14
Verdict Quickly Reached.

verdict Quickly Reached.
The verdict of the coroner S
jury finding Charles j. Weller
guilty of the murder of Mrs.
Fredericka Schulz was reached
after but few moments deli5-
Grafton this morning. Witness
after witness called added to the
chain of circumstantial evidence
making it complete.
Weller Discussed Marriage Laws.
Eugene s. Twadell, a new wit.
ness who voluntarily called at the
court house this morning, testi-
fed that he discussed the mar
riage laws of the United States
and England with Weller on the
steamer Crest while Weller was
on his way to the scene of tn.
murder.
Weller, Twaddell says, con-
demned The laws of the United
States and upheld the British
laws. He cited his own case,
which in talking with TwaddelI,
he mentioned as being the case
of a friend.
"Why when man marries in
England he gets all his wifs's
money and keeps 1t. Here he
doesn't get anything. The case
of a friend of mine shows how
rotten the laws of this country
are. He married woman on a
salary of $50 a month. When
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-14
MOB BURNS
GOVERNOR
IN EFF|GY
By United Press Leased Wire. F,

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April IL.
-Governor Patterson today in
sists that he did right in pardon
Ing Colonel Duncan Cooper, whose
sentence to 20 years imprison-
ment for killing former Senator
Edward w. Carmack was confirm
ed by the supreme court of the
state yesterday.
His action in granting the par
don within two hours after the
sentence was confirmed seems
bound to keep alive the bitterness
of feeling caused by the Cooper
|Carmack quarrel. Last night the
governors figure was burned in
effigy in Germantown, where Pat
terson was reared.
Feeling against Governor Pat
terson here is so strong that plain
clothes detectives surrounded
the executive mansion last night.
Governor Patterson Is reported to
have slipped out of town this
morning.
Burned in Effigy.
Columbia, Tenn, April IL
Indignation is rife here today over
the action of Governor Pattershon.
When the news of the gover-
nor's action reached here last
evening, mob quickly gathered
and. burned the states chief exc
cutive in effigy.
Mrs. Carmack, widow Of the
senator, refused to comment on
the governors step.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-14
BY
WR0NGED
HUSBAND
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
LOUISVILLE, KY, April IA
Henry Derment is in a local hos
pital near death, while the au-
thorities are searching for his
assailant, Thomas Dangdon, who,
believing himself to be a wrong
ed husband, planned to revenge
the invasion of his home with the
same character of attack that Jack
Cudahy of Kansas City arranged
for Jere Lillis.
Derment was slashed across the
thighs and sides and was stabbed
just under the heart by the en-
ragged husband.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-14
On
Girls Eye

SAN FRANCISCO, April H.
An operation on the eve of Ruth
Frances Wilson, pretty victim OF
an acid-thrower who squirted
vitriol in her face Tuesday after
noon was begun today at the
Mount Zion hospital, where the
girl was taken after the attack.
What the nature of the opera
tion is the hospital authorities re-
fused to say, other than it was on
the eye, injured by the acid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-14
PLANS NO GOOD

Water Superintendent Whitney
thinks the council has been COM
pletely buncoes on the fire tug
plans. He says the plans do not
give details at all and would be
almost worthless for a manufac-
turer to figure from. He has not
looked over the specifications yet.
In the meantime Ballin and Nc
Coy and Spear have their $3.50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-14
RUSH WORK ON
NEW DEPOT

Steel arches and girders of the
new N. P. depot are arriving each
day and work is progressing rap
idly. Ornamental brick for sx-
terror decoration is being stored
on the ground. Brick walls have
reached the height of the floor OF
the main waiting room.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-14
JEFFRIES is
EAvORITE
10 TO 6

SAN FRANCISCO, April IA
|Jeffries is ten to six favorite in
the betting on the Emoryville
fight, scheduled for July 4. ac-
|eording to betting commissioners
|of San Francisco.
There is little betting on the
outcome of the big go, thus far,
according to local sportsmen.