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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11
Attacked by Unknown Negro

Attacked by Unknown Negro
Charlie Walters, machinst, 22 years
old, was stabbed in the arm by an
unknown negro on Avenue B at Tween
ty-third street at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. walters states that negro
unhno"n TO him, without any provo
cation, slipped up behind him mad
the attack and was gone before he
could begin pursuit Walters was
taken to the Hillman hospital, where
II was found that an artery had been
severed by the thrust.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11
BOTH SIDES EAGER
10 GET EARLY RULING
The Grocers Attorneys Glad
Change Is to Be Made
WILL SAVE TWO YEARS
'"dses Are Now Considering
the Question and VIII Probable
Hold Session in Birmingham
During the Fall

! IL was stated yesterday nv Tho 49,.
. neys for the Southern Wholes.,a 60.
".ioh mat they were just as anx.
" nave the case of the government
asaihst the association given precedeno.
~ 'ne courts as are the federal author;
'eS ana that the association will M,
con'est IN any way the recent step of the
ieoerai attorneys to expedite the case
oarutners Ewing of MEMPHIS. one of
ihe attorneys for the association wbo
was mere yesterday stated that the NOV.
OF the Acting Attorney General wos
surprising to the attorneys for the de-
tense, but that it was in line with The
| own wishes in the matter
we are very glad that the oasa I'll,
De ried directly by the court of appeals
Saio Mr.. Ewing The defense would as
soon go before them as the district
court. However, 1t is somewhat sur.
prising that we have had no notice of the
proposed trial in the circuit court We
nave no plan just now to endeavor IN
contest the move of the Acting Attoyney
General. We will be ready to go into
the trial when the government starts anu
testimony and will assist In every way in
expediting the CASE
Inc motion to expedite the case of tbe
government against the grocers. notice
u "iiic" was not served on the attor- |
neys ior the srocers, according to NJ.
living was made here by William Ken
yon' Acting Attorney General several da va
ago. In the motion the attorney for III.
government said that In order to save
oeiay OF two years or more the reoues,
was made that the case be given prece-
aence over any pending litigation in the
FEDERAL court and that tho circuit court
ar appeals Try the case rather than the
district court. The request of the fed
'ral attorneys has been sent to the court
II appeals and the court is considering !, I
low. e
Inc motion completely takes the case
rom the district court. 1t was at fi-s: Z
eheved that Judge William 1. Grubb
you'd be requested or appointed to sit c
nth the circuit court in the place q,
uoge Mccormack, who is rather feeble
However. 1t is stated now that the law
states that the entire court
lust try the case and makes no provision
'r the substitution of district judgs
1cept IN the event of the illness of one III
lie judges. This is said to be the opinion pc
Judge Grub. who has been looking c'
to the law relating to this since the
otlon was made by the acting attor- vi
ss fl
the court II
1t is expected that Judge Pardee will n
We some advice in regard TO the case In at
few days. He has been advised of the h,
TACT status of the case and has been in "a
with Judge Shelby at in
huntsville and Judge Mccormack of Dali s.,
s, Tex. The court is said to be con- %
mplating holding session here. w
When The judges give an outline of their TT
ishes in the case 1t is expected that the M
,aminer will be appointed Ivy them and
e case entered through this channel. M
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11

Is to Become Assistant District Attor-
ney as Successor to Montgomery

When tn, position Of special assistant
district attorney is today relinquished by
T. Fl. Montgomery, who becomes post
master, it is expected that N. L. Steele
will receive an appointment to that place.
The appointment of Mr.. Steele has been
considered and agreed upon and it is ex-
pected thai no delay will result In his
taking the position.
The appointment will be made by the
depa rtment of justice through o. ID.
Street, district attorney for this district.
Mr.. steele is at present secretary OF the
republican committee. ana one OF &c
warmest supporters Of the administration.
He was slated for postmaster but was de-
feated for this position through mis-
takes made In Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11

Red Bay, October 10.-(Special.) -There
will be held a rural letter carriers ex-
animation at this place October IS to fill
. vacancy caused by the resignation OF
d. D. johnson on route No. 2. The fol-
lowing. are the names of persons who
viii be examined. ]. S. Davis, w. D.
Williamson, Newman Weeks. Mack
Lambert, James T. Page. Robert Bullin,
Willie johnson and E. P. Howell. Post
master H. E. Harris will conduct the
examination.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11

The following building permits were is
sued from the office of the building in
spector yesterday:
s1Ooo-Mrs John Hawkins, 30o2 Hibernian
avenue, West End. one-story frame dwell
ing.
$3ooo-William Everett, Corey, two-story
frame residence, H. F. Wood, contrac-
tor.
$1ooo-B. P. Minis, Minis addition to
West End. two-story frame dwelling, day
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11
MONTGOMERY VIII
TAKE OFFICE /
Formally Succeeds G;
Postmaster
TAKES CHARGE AT.
settlement of POstmastersh p
Ends Long Controyers,
Scramble for the Asst
Po' tmastership

Il Without formality and in nee
: of only few friends andtes,
: Judge Joseph Fl. Montgon at
noon today formally BELIEVERS
: Carter of the postma ,ing-
ham. The commission ne lont-
gomery arrived YESTERDAY from
. washington and with this y ne
VIII assume his new duties
Inc commission of JudgSmery
as postmaster at Birminpb s,igned
by President William Fl I'd by
Frank H. Hitchcock as Por Gen
eral. The commission recit "hav-
ing been informed of the ability
and honesty of J. II. Mory, the
President has appointed htmaster
at Birmingham to hold sal all its
emoluments until his suoo as been
appointed and qualified"
Upon receipt of the conn Judge
montgomery held comm with
Postmaster Carter and 10 agreed
that the office might as change
hands today as later. Ths of moor
was agreed to and other ARRANGED
for.
The assistant postmastF has no
been settled. Inasmuch. ID position
Is now under the civil SO, br will b
IN a few weeks, the post 4attractin
general interest. To Who'll the pos
ton goes, that person wHain 1t &c
life. according to the cisrvice CON
mission rules.
Judge Montgomery has tested Pro
j. II. Blakemore to cons his duti'
for few days longer I'm definite al
pointment can be made. has been a
sistant postmaster for term OF NJ
Carter. and is an applics for the pos
ion under Judge Montgsry.
The candidates are beld to be Jam
son of former tmaster j.
Hughes; Prof. ]. T. Blmore, at pre-
mt assistant postmasteind c. Z. w
is, secretary of the lblican coun
ommittee, and one oMarshal T.
,ong's assistants. TT several apr
ants are Smelling the DDS" among
epublicans for the posnnd a great q
I rivalry has been genated in the "a
With the change at Il postoffice toe
long battle is ended.
Perhaps never beforen the history
birmingham has an Apartment as pc
aster been delayed sdong, nor has
osition here in the ostal service
ted such a camaign > this one:
When President TAT was inaugura
e applicants started to work. N.
ffttIdmas 1aDRoiptsd Ebxathe Presie
,hnston of this city held the confir
on up in the Senate. claiming that
.orial courtesy had not been shown
' the President. President Taft
IL to consult the senator from this
regard to the appointment and
lbsequent action In regard to the
,nfirmed the impression that he ag
it'll Senator Johnston in his posi-
he office continued TO be occupied
r. Carter.
About three months ago, when
ontgomery and ]. o. Thompson
Washington. There consultation
Id. Later Mr.. Thompson went to
ly and there agreed with the Pl
mt in regard to Mr.. Montgomery.
turned here and announced that
ontgomery would be given the p
Id a bond and oath were signed
eek.
Mr.. Montgomery. however. rece
lily a recess appointment. When
ess meets again his name will be
tilted to the Senate and will prob
confirmed. 1t has been stated by
or Johnston that he was consu
,out the appointment of Mr. Montg
v and that he held no objections to
)pointment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11
Commits suicide BY Taking Acid

Maggie Sweeny, an inmate of the re-
strcted district, committed suicide yes
terday afternoon by drinking carsolic
acid. This is the second attempt she had
made to commit suicide. The coroner was
notified and will hold an inquest today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11

William James Bennett. aged so years
Sscently connected with the Jacob Dale
Packing company. died at local infirm-
ery early yesterday morning. after a short
fitness. His remains will be sent to CO.
lumbus. Ga, today, from the establish
nent Of Gaudin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11

John. Arthur HARE, aged 30 years, sue
sumbed to an operation for appendicitis
at st. vincent's hospital yesterday morn
ing. He was formerly secretary for the
Huston Biscuit company, but for the past
ok months has been connected as book
keeper with the Southern Pipe company
ln North Birmingham. The remains will
be sent by Lige 10y today to Aberdeen,
Mississippi
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11

Application for charter was fiied yes
terday in the probate court office for
the Dr. e. M. Robinson Training School
for Nurses The corporation Ii formed
as an educational society, and has no
capital stock. Trustees are e. M. Rob-
inson, J. r. Bean and Mary Nailen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY
Brought About BY Failure of Syracuse
stockholders in Birmingham Concern

A petition in involuntary bankruptcy
was filed yesterday against the Stanford
company. which has been operating a
mercantile business in this city for sew
eral months. 1t was officially announced
that the failure was not the result of
business conditions in Birmingham but
was caused by the failure of the chief
stakeholder in Syracuse, N. Y, which &C.
CURED Saturday The store is one of u
number operated by the company in sew
eral of the important cities In the United
States.
The appointment of John T. Yeatman
was made as receiver by Judge Grubb at
the request of the petitioning creditors
He assumed charge Immediately. Mr..
Yeatman announced yesterday that the
store will continue in business until he
is directed otherwise BY the court.
Rochester. N. Y, October 10.-George B
Draper has been appointed receiver for
Michael c. Simon as an individual and as
surviving partner in the wholesale cloth
ing manufacturing firm of Ely Myer and
M. c. Simon, of Rochester. Liabilities
are estimated at $4,000 and assets al
s5oO, 0oO The company owns a chain OF
retail stores in various cities.
The firm holds the controlling stock In
six incorporated stores In Los Angeles
louisville, Indianapolis. Atlanta. Ga.
Evansville, Ind, and Birmingham, Ala
The incorporated stores are indebted te
the firm and an attempt was made by the
creditors. including Frank. Lequin & Ar
mold of New York City, to involve the
stores in the proceedings, but this Mr.
Simon refused to allow.
Creditors will meet in this city on Octo-
Der %. 1t is considered likely that Attor
new Draper will be appointed ancillar,
receiver for the stores owned by the firm
1t is the opinion of some that the firms
affairs will be adjusted before the frs
creditors meeting, thus allowing 1t t.
continue business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11
CENTRAL RATE HEARING
WILL RESUME HERE

1t has been agreed by the attorneys
for the state to hold session of the
Central of Georgia and Western of Ala
bama rate cases in Birmingham. The
attorneys desire to hold a meeting here
and 1t was given out yesterday by Judge
Samuel D. Weakley that the attorneys
do not anticipate a refusal from the
special master.
For the purpose of comforting about
b tar was in the city yesterday. He was
closeted with Judge weakley for the
greater part of the day talking over the
hearing. Colonel CARRIER said the hear
ing would reconvene in Montgomery
next week for a short session and after
that the case would be removed to this
city.
The Central of Georgia and the West
ern of Alabama, like the Louisville and
Nashville, are contesting the validity of
the state enactments applying to rates.
The hearings have been held In Savan-
nah and Montgomery heretofore.
The hearing of the rate case Affecting
the Louisville and Nashville will convene
in Louisville in "a few days. In order
to make some Investigations and plans,
Fl. c. Selheimer, representing the state,
left Yesterday for Louisville. He will
be absent several days. Sydney j. Bowie.
for the Louisville and Nashville, will
leave soon. The witnesses to be exam
ined in Louisville include c. w. Hillman,
the rate expert, who was excused here
a few days ago to attend the wedding
of his daughter in the east His exami-
nation will be for the railroad, while
rebuttal examination will be made by
the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11
OF POMPEII
GREAT FIREWORKS DISPLAY

streets of this painted city; imposing
ma eeants. enlivening sports, exciting
hippodrome races, pretty bailets anu
numerous interesting dramatic incl
dents told In pantomime. In the miost
of these fete day festivities he hears
awful rumblings of the earthquake ana
series of tremendous explosions that
make the very earth beneath him trem-
HE From the apex of the gigantic
mountain in the backgrounds huge
clouds of smoke burst forth, followed
nv real fire and lava. The monster tenn
Mes and palaces fall with crash, wnile
the hundreds of human beings flee IN
safety from the scene of carnage and
destruction. In this startling scene az
the skill and ingenuity of the pyro-
technist. electrician and stage manager
10 brought into play, and so thrillinsy
-ao1istic IS the effect that the on
locker finds it hard to realize ne mas
heen gazing only upon startling scene
, of mimic destruction, instead OF an
awful reality.
The smoke has fairly cleared above
the fallen city when the second Dig
event" of the evening begins-Pain'
8 beautiful Manhattan Beach fireworks
v In this pyrotechnic programme II
: shown all the latest novelties in fire
v works for which Pain is celebrated OF
e two continents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11
EARTY WELCOME
FOR CONVENTIONS
Programme for the En-
gineers and Road Men
TWO BEGIN TOMORROW
WI, Come Thursday and the
CITY Promises to BE Full Of Nisi-
tors During Remainder
of the Week

..Rruder. am you goin' 80
Way down to Dixie land -,
where de cotton fields amsgrowlh
An de 'possum tastes jest grahu'
ne vou,u line the annal meetin'
why l sorter got hunch
nat vouu get a royal greetih
FROM de Alabama bunch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11

DR.. George w. Macon Of Howard COL
lege will address the Young Peoples
Baptist union tomorrow evening at 8
O'Clock It the Elytoa Baptist, church. )
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11

appointed consisting of Judge E. b. AL
mon, chairman; w. T. Brown of st.
Clair. John Craft of Mobile, j. A. Roun-
tree of Jefferson, Senator John II. Bank
head of Walker, Oscar Underwood or
jefferson, ]. c. Kumpe of Lawrence
Hugh Morrow of Jefferson and George II.
| Parker of Cullman. This committee was
elected for the purpose of drafting a state
highway commission bill, also bill to
put into effect the good roads constitu-
tional amendment for state aid and pre-
sent the same to the Alabama GOOD
Roads association for adoption and rec
| onmendation to the Alabama legislature
TO enact into a law. The work OF this
committee will be the most important
work that will come before the conven-
| ton. -, A., i.
Judge Almon, chairman, mas caiieo tniS
l.on,n,,ttaa q, today at the ttos..
WHITMAN. room 9S, at IL O'Clock, 10 &c
over the details and draft of the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11
THE WEATHER

washington, October 10.-Forecast for
Alabama and Mississippi: Fair in north;
partly cloudy in south. with probable
showers Tuesday and Wednesday; mod
crate winds, mostly northeast.
Inc following is the local report of. the
United States weather bureau at Bir-
mingham for the "a hours ending at D.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11

Congressman Richmond p. Robson wires
that he will reach Birmingham on the
morning of the l4th and will address the
association.
President A. C. Jackson of the National
Good Roads association, and Miss Ann
Grady, secretary. will reach Birmingham
tomorrow afternoon. They will be met
by a committee and escorted to the Hotel
Hillman. where rooms have been pro-
vided for them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11

At the mid-winter meeting of the Ala
bama Good Roads association in Mont
e2mery last March. committee was
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-11
CITY ITEMS


w. F. LEHMAN, Observer.
Amador ledger., 1910-10-21

Englebright is the brilliant representative this
section has had the floor of congress- but he is of the
hardest workers for the interests of his district His demo
cratic opponentudge Raker of Modoc county-is trying
to pick flaws in his congressional record 1t is easy
matter charge congressman with not having secured all
that his district wanted in the shape of appropriations The
complaint might apply with equal force every district
in the United States for rule every district good
of federal aid than gets, and probably much more
than justly entitled to- Mr. Engebrght must be judged
by what he has DONE what he has failed to do Aside
from parysm believe the district would be loser by
ping Engebrght for Raker. The democratic nominee IS
superior judge of Modoc and it against the law OF
the for holding that position to for congress-
This might not be bar his being seated elected The
situation is emitted serious consideration by the voters
Why surrender the udgeshp and thereby get quarey
within the legal requirements Keep each of these Office
holders the position he occupies will be the better for
all concerned.
Amador ledger., 1910-10-21
JOHNSON FOR GOVERNOR.

Theodore Bell accusing his republican opponent tor
governor Hiram Johnson with stealing his campaign hun
der because Bell made his four years ago anti
railroad domination issue and antimachne control of party
politics. According his Claims while he carving out
record along these lines Johnson scarcely heard OF in
this branch of reform Even if this contention correct
which it is not-it very slim argument upon which to
base claim for support the ballobox both guberna
oria candidates running pretty much the same plat
form-admttng the urgency of the reforms advocaed-the
vital question with is, which candidate if elected
would be likely be able give practical effect to the
reforms needed On this point there be question
that the republican standard occupies the vantage
ground He is backed by the majority party--he party
that has good record of achievement in the way of needed
any party behind him worth speaking Of elected he would
be poweress accomplish anything within strictly partisan
lines There doubt that the next state legsla
will be strongly republican, and democratic governor
would helpless without the assistance of the lawmaking
body.
Bell is no doubt an able man. and sincere in his profess
sons Like many others of his political creed, he has de-
veloped craving after office since he arrived at voting
Johnson on the other hand has been very frugal this
spect This is his first in ofceseeking, and may
be uthfuy said that he candidate to-day not for the
love of political preermen but because he moved thereto
by of public duty and earnest desire to serve
his state along wedefned lines Johnson does not suffer
in any particular by comparison with his democratic conf
petitor Theodore Bell
Amador ledger., 1910-10-21

or flour is mixed with water, and then
heated-as by passage in thin layer
over steam heated rollers-so as to
convert the starch first into paste and
then into dessicated flakes, that can be
peeled off and ground. Hydrochloric
acid may be added to the original mix
ture in the proportion of half pound
for each 100 pounds of potatoes, or 2
pounds of powdered sodium carbonate
for each 100 pounds of -four may be
mixed with the coarsely powdered
flaky mass from the rollers. The roll
lers have temperature of ITO deg. to
120 deg. cent. The proportion of acid
or alkali, or other chemical reagent,
cen be varied for different degrees of
adheslveness of the final product, and
little experimenting may be neces-
sary to get the most satisfactory re-
suits.
The method of cleaning water mains
devised by R. A. Adamson, British
engineer, has been approved for it's
labor saving possibilities. An open
ing, feet long, is made IN the main, a
bracket is fixed to each end of the
opening, these brackets carrying two
rails and screw of coarse pitch, and
petrol engine is so mounted on the
rails that its shaft is central in the
tube. A scraping knife with four cut
ters is pushed along as the screw is
turned by hand wheel. The engine
rotates the knife as it is fed into the
pipe, the apparatus in long lengths
resembling boring machine. AS
much as 200 yards on each side of the
hole may be cleaned, and this at the
rate of about 300 yards day.
Two ozone ater-sterilizing plants
at Nice supply 40 and 80 gallons of
absolutely germ-free water per second.
The ozone generator is of copper
plates, with glass sheets between. and
the air between, the plates is decom-
posed by silent electric discharge of
10000 volts. The nitrogenous pro-
ducts being removed by filter, the
ozone is passed into a chamber into
which the water falls as rain through
gravel-covered netting.
Amador ledger., 1910-10-21
Files Injunction

Erickson & Peterson, the railroad
contractors building the cutoff be-
tween Rocklin and Clipper Gap, have
been granted a temporary injunction
against Charles Keane, state veteri-
marian, enjoining him from killing any
of their horses, some of which he
charges, have glanders. Keane was
directed to appear in the superior court
at Auburn next Monday to show cause
why the temporary injunction should
not be made permanent. Erickson &
Peterson gave bond of $500. The
petition for an injunction sets forth
that Charles Keane on October fourth,
wilfully and unlawfully and without
right, entered the premises of Erick-
son & Peterson, and threatened to kill
any or all of their horses, numbering
433 The plaintiffs say their horses
are leased, and that the state veteri-
marian has no right to kill any of them
without due process of the law
Nugget.
Amador ledger., 1910-10-21
Fred SteVenOt
Will Visit AmadOr

Fred Stevenot, republican candidate
for the assembly from this district,
will soon start on a campaign trip
through the counties comprising the
district-Alpine, Calaveras, Amador
and Mono. He is a great favorite with
all his friends in this section who have
known him since his boyhood days
he was always manly youth, is a
citizen of sterling worth, and will
make the best kind of an assembly
man; will always watch over the in
terests of his constituents and the
people of the district in general. We
hope he will have safe and pleasant
trip. and on his return will be able to
tell us that he will be a sure wlrAer
on Nov. 8.-Citizen.