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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
THIEVES TRACED
 BY TRAIL OF CORN

On Saturday night Coroner B. l.. Brash- CT was for the second time within the past few months victimized- by robbers, his barn being broken into. The coroner was more fortunate this time than he was the last for he captured the thieves, and in rather unique manner.
 Information furnished by the coroner is that he had just put sack of corn and a sack of oats in his barn and had little more than gotten in the house when some one entered his barn and stole his feedstuff.
 Upon discovering the theft Coroner Brasher went out to look for the thief and he soon ran up on the finest sort of trail. It seems that the corn sack had a little hole in 1t and as the thief carried 1t off the pesky little grains of corn began to deak out, thereby forming the greatest sort of trail.
 The coroner summoned police officers and they set of to follow the trail. They had very little trouble in finding the thief The trail of corn led directly to a house occupied by two negroes and having reached the house the officers en- countered no difficulty in locating the stolen feedstuff.
 The two negroes were placed under arrest and will be tried in the police court this afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
lmbOYt0nt WaffeYS 70
 Come Before Council

be filed by proprietors of the moving pie ture shows, and will ask that they be allowed to open after l o'clock Sunday afternoon. This, it Is stated by the pro- prietors. will not interfere with the church services, the opening hour being later than the time most of the churches have concluded their morning services.
 The question of horses for the police department will come up for action, while the proposed purchase of an automobile patrol wagon will also be taken up Chief Bodeker has asked for 30 horses for the use of the men working the great amount of suburban territory, which cannot be well handled by bicycle men and which Is too great for patrolmsn to work prop erly. There is but little doubt as to the board authorizing the purchase of num- Der of horses and the automobile patrol wagon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
MILLER APPOINTED
 GRAND TREASURER

A. L. Miller of Woodlawn, a man of considerable prominence in local lodge circles, has been appointed by Grand Patriarch D. J. Deacy as grand treasurer of the grand encampment of Odd Fellows. to succeed the late Edward Erswell. who died Saturday. This appointment will remain in force until next September, when the grand encampment will meet in Anniston.
 Mir. Miller is well known in business circles of Birmingham. being manager of the Peter Zinszer Furniture company. He is probably one of the best known lodge men in the state, being a member and secretary of Birmingham lodge No. 112. and holding membership in Birming- ham encampment No. 21 and Canton Jef- ferson No. 3, Patriarohs militant. all of which are Odd Fellow organizations. He Is also a member of the Woodlawn lodge of Knights of Pythias.
 Grand Patriarch Deacy has also ap- pointed the following special committee to audit the books of the late treas- urer: D. D. Howard, chairman; L. K. Scherry and W. E. Urquhart-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
AGED VETERAN IS
 AMONG THE DEAD

Reuben w. Dial. age e2 years and prob ably the oldest Confederate veteran in this district. died Saturday morning at o'clock while on a visit to his daugh- ter. Mrs. L D. Russell, who resides about eight miles west of Warrior. Funeral services were held at 1 o'clock yester- day afternoon at the home of the de- ceased near Blount Springs and interment occurred in the family burying ground in the Rice Town cemetery.
 A widow and four children survive the deceased One son, J. B. Dial, is in charge of the stamp department of the To- cal postoffice. while another, W. T. Dial. operates a grocery store here There are two daughters, Mrs. I. E. Russell and Mrs. M. I. Russell, both of whom re- side near Warrior.
 The deceased was born February 13. 1918. and had resided near Blount Springs for 63 yearn, moving there in 1S48. He was known throughout the entire dis trict and had thousands of friends. He served throughout the four years of the Civil war being a member of the Thirty ninth Alabama His company was com manded by Capt. Harrison sapp.
 His death was rather sudden, though 1t had not been altogether unexpected on account of his advanced age. He had been unusually hearty for his years, how ever. and his demise comes as e dis tinct shock. A few days ago he de- cided to visit his daughter and apparent iy was in fair health up to "a few days preceding his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
BUT TWO DAYS REMAIN FOR
 CITIZENS TO PAY POLL TAX
 AND QUALIFY AS VOTERS

Citizens of the state have but two more days in which to pay their poll taxes. The payments in Jefferson county have not been up to expectations, but 1t is ex- pected that the collectors office in the courthouse will be crowded today and tomorrow with those who have put off the duty until the last moment
 When the recent amendment campaign was at it's height and 1t was found that so many citizens who wanted to vote were unable to do so because they had not qualified. it was expected that the payment of poll taxes this year would be greater than ever before. From the re- ports received here many other coun- ties of the state have done much better
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

Wednesday nights council meeting promises to be full of interesting do- ings. there being an unusually large number of matters for the aldermen to act upon.
 One which will be watched by the gem eral public will be the resolution which Alderman Frank W. Smith Is to intro duce calling for the operation of all night cars upon the various lines of the Bir- mingham Railway. Light and Power com pany. It is believed that this will be adopted by the Board of Aldermen. as many of them reside in the suburban territory and appreciate the need of "owl'' cars.
 Another matter which will also at- tract attention will be the filing of a petition to allow moving picture treatres to remain open on Sunday afternoons for the showing of pictures only. It will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

in proportion to their size than has Jeffer- son, because a number of them report that the payments are larger than ever before, indicating that there will be an exceptionally heavy vote over the state in the elections which come this year. For citizens of Jefferson county there is an especial inducoment to pay the taxes this year. because in addition to spirit ed state campaign in which very import ant issues are involved there will be elec- tions of county officials and Greater Bir- mingham will also elect new officers some time during the summer
 Every man is expected to do his duty today or tomorrow and qualify himself as an elector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
WILL EXPIATE HIS
 CRIME ON FRIDAY

Within the next day or two Ed Howard, the negro who has been confined in the Jefferson county jail for more than a year on a murder charge. will be taken to Greensboro. Hale county. to expiate his crime on the gallows. Howard Is sem fenced to hang on February {, which is next Friday.
 The crime in which Howard is said to have had part was one of the most re- voiting circumstances and one which enraged the entire community in which 1t occurred. Howard and three other ne- groes. Joe McDaniel, Charley Taylor and Charley Williams, are the alleged murderers of ex-Sherif Drake of Hale county.
 The four negroes stand convicted of having had part in murdering Drake and 1t is stated that after they had murdered the man they robbed him, poured kero- sene oil on the body and set fire to 1t. The crime shocked all of Hale county and when the four negroes were arrested they were brought to the local jail in order taht lynching might be prevented
 Charley Williams and Charley Taylor were given lifetime sentences, while Howard and McDaniel stand sentenced to hang. The supreme court has acted twice on Towards case and he has no further recourse. McDaniers case Is still pending before the supreme court.
 Towards attorneys, 1t is understood, are working with view of having the death sentence commuted to life impris- onment and during the past few days Howard has repeatedly inquired for news from the capital with reference to the appeal of his attorneys to the gov ernor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

here on Gods day, in Gods work, in Gods house. You wives and sisters and daughters of Masons here present today konw that Masonic work from the very first degrees makes men better men, makes them have . higher regard for their duties in their homes. to their fellow men and to thsir God.
 ~scottish Rite Masonry had it's origin long years ago from those sturdy men who were pioneers in the battle for lib erty of conscience and liberty of life. Had Scottish Rite Masonry existed four cen- turies ago as 1t exists today and had it had the influence upon the thought of the people that 1t has today, history would not have had to record that day when the Seine ran red with the blood of the vic- tirns of the massacre of St. Bartholomew, Protestants; the bloody scenes of the reign of Queen Mary of England, where God-fearing men were slaughtered be- cause of their religious beliefs, would not have been enactedI there would have been no such horrors as modern times have re- corded in Russia. where thousands of Jews have been murdered because of their religious convictions.
 General Piks's work for liberty of re- ligious belief Is of inestimabls value. and while his influence has done much, there remains much yet to be done. The na- tionai conscience sweeps onward and up- ward and the spirit of Scottish Rite Ma sondy is tustined, but thers is still war and rlmorr of war. Men would double eru army and navy at one swoop. Cap ital end labor arc arrayed and there are otl1ey evidsnces of the need for further effort along the lins of Scottish Rite prin- cfples. What can we do further for tho glorious uplift of American and other manhoods"
 H. R. DsHoll a . member of the ar rangemsuts committee presented an em- bosssd copy of enc q 0~ueSal Pike's poems. which was formally accepted by tho master of kadosh, and will be hung on the walls of the temple.
 The benedietion was by !. w. Morris of Wet ylrgiqta-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
JANUARY ARRESTS FOR C|7YP PROMISE ID GO UP ID 1000. Over 180 Prisoners Are Now Doing Time,' Which Is
 Big Increase PATROL WAGON SERVICE
 IS SERIOUS HAN )ICAP Arrests for Drunkenness This Year so Far Have Been 1e4-Dlsorderly
 Conduct Comes Next
 With 135.

Figures obtained from the docket of the warden at the city jail last night indi- cate that fully 1000 arrests were made by the police of Greater Birmingham during the first thirty days of the existence of the greater city.
 The wardens docket. which is the di- rect record of arrests made by the police, shows that 775 persons have been com mitted to the city jail since January l. This docket does not show the entire number of arrests made, because of the fact that many people are allowed to give straw bond and are therefore not carried to prison. Hence their names are not registered on the docket. The warden states that. including this class of ar rests, the total for the first thirty days of the Greater Birmingham regime will be at least 1000.
 Following is a tabuiated statement of arrests made so far this month:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
PICKED UP ON STREET.
Elderly Gentleman Suddenly Stricken
 In Heart of City.

Peter Watson. an old man about 65 years of age. was picked up in semi- conscious condition yesterday morning at 1o:so at the corner of First avenue and Twentieth street. Watson was in tha company of friends, who had him taken to St. vincent's hospital in the ambu- lance of the Green Undertaking com pany.
 The cause of the sudden nlneas has not as yet been determined. but it s be- lisved he suffered an attack of heart trouble. It was reported last night at the hospital that the patient was resting quietly. wataon's address or connections have not been made known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
Early Closing Hour in Effect.

Huntsville, January 80,-(Special. 1.-The early closing movement which was in- augurated a few days ago by the clerks has gone through with success and prac- tically all of the mercantile houses will begin closing at o'clock each evening on February 1 and continue the practice until September l. This is two months earlier than the early closing agreement has ever gone into effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
CITY ITEMS.

Pappos Jury StlI Out-The jury in the murder trial of Tom Pappos, which took the case Friday afternoon, Is still out. The men composing 1t bore a tired look when led to the hotel to spend the night but unless they arrive at @. verdict this morning Judge Fort will probably send them back to consider the matter through another day and night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. corneIia ormond Hays.

Mrs. Cornelia Ormond Hays, aged 65 years, died yesterday morning at o'clock at a local infirmary. The remains were sent yesterday afternoon at 4:1o o'clock by the Green Undertaking company to Tuscaloosa. the late home of the deceased, for interment. Mrs. Hays was the widow of the late Charles Hays. at one time congressman from the Sixth congressional district. and the daughter Of the late Judge Ormond. She is survived by two sons and two daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
GORDON RETIRES
 IF DEADLOCK HOLDS

Washington, January so.-(Special.)- Should the deadlock in the Mississippi legislature continue. Senator Gordon, who was appointed by the governor, would automatically leave the Senate the day the legislature adjourned. Reports from Mississippi that he could serve in the Senate until the next session of Con- gress convenes in December are errone- ous. With the adjournment of the legts- lature without election, Mississippi would have but one Senator, MT. Money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
THE WEATHER.

Washington, January 30.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi Generally fair Monday and Tuesday; light, variable winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
Henry Taft III.

Los Angeles, January a.-Henry w. Taft of New York. brother of the Presi- dent, is suffering from q slight attack of erysipelas and will be taken to the Good Samaritan hospital here tomorrow. His physician said tonight that MT. Taft's condition was not ssxiouA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
Mrs. Martha L. Cook.

Mrs. Martha L. Cook aged "A years, died Saturday night at her late residence, $500 Second avenue. Woodlawn. The re- mains were sent yesterday afternoon at 12:1O o'clock by Lige Loy to Columbia, Tenn, for interment. The deceased is survived by a husband and other rela- lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

SHAW, The Undsrtaksr. 11o8 and n1s Uth avenue. Both phones 9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
E. ErsweII.

The funeral of Edward Erswell, who died Friday at his late residence, took place yesterday afternoon at 23o o'clock from the Church of the Advent. the Rev. w. M. Claybrook officiating. Mineral City lodge No. "A. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. conducted the services and pail bearers and honarary attend ants were Odd Fellows. Following is list of the pallbearers:
 Active; J. T. Blakemore, J. H. Davis, M. M. Williams. G. R. Coleman, Dr. J. E.. Davidson. F. M. Lowe. L. K. Scherry, M. c. Thomas. Honorary: Grand Patriarch D. J. Deacy of Tuscaloosa. Grand High Priest Q. w. Capps of Birmingham, Grand Senior Warden B. B. Howard of Avondale Grand Junior Warden James w. Mayne of Ensley, Grand Scribe w. J. Mccartney of Anniston. Grand repre- sentatives: E. B. Conway of Mobile, Sam uel J. Eckert of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
AutonetIa D. AuaeIiseo.

Autonetla D. Augelieeo. aged years, died yesterday morning at o'clock at the residence of her parents, 2z27 Avenue B. Funeral services will be held this morning at 10 o'clock from St. Paurs Catholic church, interment to be made in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
w. A. McNeely.

Funeral services over the rsmains of w, A. McNeely. srroneously reported M. 8. McNeely. who died Friday at Greens- boro. were held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Second Presbyterian ' church. Interment was in Elmwood csm- etery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

GREEN Undertaking e. Phesss n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
Mrs. Katherine Taylor Wright.

The funeral of Mrs. Katherine Taylor Wright. who died Friday night at tho residence of her mothsN Mrs. Masgis Taylor. so4 Pawnes avenue, took place yesterday afternoon at o'clock from the residence. Tho interment was made in Elmwood cemstsry
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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-08-11
"FRONTIER DAY" PLANNED.
Livestock Show in September to
Have Added Attraction.

Livestock Show in September to
Have Added Attraction.
Portland-A Frontier day celebra-
tion, modelled after that annually held
at Cheyenne, Wyo., may be feature
in connection with the livestock show
in this city in September.
The idea originated among number
of business men of Pendleton, who
have opened negotiations with the com
mercial club with the view of arrang-
ing the celebration. Pendleton at first
proposed to hold such carnival but
realized that Portland is the logical
point for it and that if it were held in
connection with the stock show it could
be made big success. The CONNER
cial club will take up the matter at a
meeting to be held this week.
Some of the members, aware of the
fact that the stock shows are generally
attended by others than stockmen, be-
lieve that with this added feature the
public would become interested to such
an extent that both affairs could be
made financially successful.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-08-11
HARVEY ". SCOTT is DEAD.
Best Known Newspaper Man of
Northwest Has Passed Away.

Best Known Newspaper Man o.
Northwest Has Passed Away.
Baltimore Aug. Z. - Harvey W.
Scott, editor of the Portland Oregon
ian, died at Johns Hopkins hospital
shortly before p. m. of heart failure,
80 hours after a surgical operation
for prostatectomy.
He went off the operating table Sat
urday morning in strong condition.
This morning at Z o'clock he began
sinking and in spite of the best stimu-
lants known to medical science his
heart grew steadily weaker until the
end. He was conscious almost to the
last and the end was painless.
With him were his wife and one of
his sons, Leslie Scott, who had accom-
panied him on his trip to this city for
surgical relief.
In Portland Mr.. Sctot leaves two
sons, John H. and Ambrose B., and
one daughter, Miss Judith.
Mr.. Scott began failing nearly three
months ago from an attack of sciatica.
Early in June he went to Hot Lake,
Eastern Oregon, but the baths there
greatly debilitated him. At last con-
vinced that only surgery could relieve
him, he started for Johns Hopkins hos
pital, from Portland, one week ago
last Thursday morning.
The operation was pronounced en-
tirely successful and the surgeons and
physicians were confident of recovery
up to this morning, when an unexpect-
ed weakness of the heart ensued which
the physicians were powerless to cope
with.
Mr.. Scott was apparently as strong
on arriving here last Monday as when
leaving Portland four and one-half days
before. The doctors here perceived
his heart weakness, but thought he
could go safely through the operation
and its subsequent effects. At Mr..
Scott's request the operation was per-
formed Saturday instead of Monday.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-08-11
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat Bluestem, 96@98c; club, IS
@90c; red Russian, 88c; valley, 92c;
fortyfold, 92c; Turkey red, 92@93c.
Barley-Feed and brewing, $24.5 Sc
per ton.
Hay-Track prices: Timothy, Will
lamette valley, $18@19 per ton; East
ern Oregon, $20@22; alfalfa, new, $lS
ola.
Corn-Whole, s32; cracked, $39 ton.
Oats-No. l white, $29@SO per ton.
Green Fruits - Apples, new, 50c0
S1.50 per box; aprlcots, 30cMS1;
plums, 75c@1; pears, 1925; peaches,
65c@S1.95; blackberries, $1.50 per
crate; watermelons, 90c@$1.25 per
hundred; cantaloupes, $1@2.25 per
crate.
Vegetables - Artichokes, 60@75c
per dozen; beans, Base per pound;
cabbage, 214@2%c; cauliiower, $1.5O
per dozen; celery, 90c; corn, 25c; Gu
cumbers, SOC per box; egg plant, 127ac
per pound; green onions, 15c per doz-
en-; peas, SC per pound; peppers, SOC
per box; radishes, 15@20c per dozen;
tomatoes, 65cM$1 per box; carrots, 81
61.25 per sack; beets, $1.5O; parsnips,
S1@1.25; turnips, 81.
Potatoes-New, 81. .15@1 .25 per hum
dred; sweet potatoes, sc per pound.
Onions-Wlla Walla, $3.50 per sack;
Oregon, $2@2.25 per sack.
Butter-City creamery, solid pack
34c per pound; butter fat, 34c; coun-
try store butter, 24c.
Eggs-Oregon candled, 26H@27c
per dozen.
Poultry-Hens, tic; springs, lie;
ducks, 14@15c; geese, 10@11c; tur-
keys, live, 18d20c; dressed, 22H@
25c; squads, SO per dozen.
Pork-Fancy, 13c per pound.
Veal-Fancy, 1216c per pound.
Hops-19O9 crop, S@12c; olds, nom
inal; 1910 contracts, 13@l3eH.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, 13@17c per
pound; valley, 16@18c; mohair,
choice, S2G3Sc.
Cattle-Beef steers, good to choice,
s5.25d5. rs; fair to medium. S4.25d
AIS: cows and heifers, good to choice,
81. 25d4.6 65; fair to medium, SO. 5OG4;
bulls, sSd3.75; stays, S2.5O@4.5O;
calves, light, S5.75@6.75; heavy
3.5Od5.
Hogs-Top, s1Od1O.25; fair to
medium, IS. .6OG9.75.
Sheep-Best wethers, $3.75@4.35;
fair to good, s3d3.50; best ewes, SO
$3.50; lambs, choice, $3.50 az;
lambs, fair, $4.75@5.25.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-08-11
JAMS viii Study FLYING.

Berlin-The Japanese military COM
mission, which for several months has
been studying military conditions in
Europe, has arranged with the COM
pany controlling the Wright aeroplane
patents in Germany to buy number
of Wright machines. The Japanese
government will send to Germany four
captains and 2l lieutenants of the
army, and these, by agreement with
the German government, will receive
instructions in aeronautics. Seven of
the officers have already arrived here
and begun to take lessons.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-08-11
RUSH TO RICHES RUINS.
Cardinal Gibbons Sees History OF
Rome Repeating.

hOIiC hOPOon'6s
New York-Cardinal Gibbons sat or
the spacious veranda of Long Island
country house and, as he watched the
automobiles fit down the road before
him in one unending stream, moralizeo
on the dangers of self-indulgence that
have beset all republics.
"I think" he said, eve are closely
approaching the age of extravaganza
and inordinate pleasure, offered by
Rome just before her fall. The cry
of today is for more and more riches.
The rich man is greedy for more. 1t
is the same with the well-to-do. 1t is
the same everywhere.
"Truly, we have many generous
among the rich, but would wish more
of them were considerate of the un-
fortunate. This great desire for riches
is making people very selfish.
"Then there is a desire for inordi.
nate pleasures.
An automobile whirled by in cloud
of dust. The cardinal pointed after it
and continued:
"You see we have many more chan
nels of pleasure than were known to
the Patricians of Augustus Caesars
time; yet there is the desire for new
pleasures and more pleasure.
81 believe the gospel of Christ will
save the present situation. There was
no Christ you remember, to save
Rome"