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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
BREAKING THE AWFUL NEWS
BY RALPH R. SILVER

Probably no scene of more pathos and sadness ever occurred in Birmingham than when yesterday morning Chief of Police George H. Bodeker broke the news of her husbands murder to Mrs l.. D. Camp at Graymont station.
 The morning was just dawning, the roosters were growing, the birds were giving their good morning calls. the trees and fields were green, everywhere was the murmur and rustic of life, the ever present knowledge of the living. The still ness of the morning was broken by the chug of an automobile as Chief Bodeker drove up to the little residence sitting back in the green lawn and with uncov- cred head opened the little white lawn fence gate with his message of death
 He was accompanied by lady neighbor of Mrs. Camp, who had been called out of bed to comfort the stricken wife and mother when the news of her husband s murder was told to her.
 In answer to the knock upon the door the dead mans brother-in-law, J. H. Richardson, came to the door and when called outside he was told of what had just happened. He returned to awake the sleeping wife from the fairy land of slumber and plunge her into the world of reality, where happiness comes and goes and heartaches cause despair. As the un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
PLAY PRODUCED FOR
 BENEFIT OF CHURCH

Bay Minette. June Special )-The managers of the play, Bread Upon the Waters which was so successfully played during the commencement exer- cises of the local High school, took the cast to Stockton, where the play was put on last evening. The proceeds are to go toward erecting a new church. A large number from this place accompanied the actors.
 The members of the Palmetto club en- tertained at an exceedingly fine banquet bers recently received into that organza- tion. Interesting games, an excellent pro- gramme and appetizing refreshments served to take up the entire evening.
 The farmers near Robertsdale and Sum merdale. in the Sumatra tobacco district, have almost completed planting the to- bacco to be grown this season, and in every case a complete success in the stand of the tobacco Is reported. It is expected that a great yield will be har- vested this fall.
 A meeting of the Baptist church mem bers of Tensaw has been called for Sun purpose of organizing a Sunday school.
 The School Improvement association of Robertsdale gave very successful sup per and social last evening for the bene- fit of the new school. Almost enough money has been secured to pay for the building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20

suspecting woman opened her eyes and was told as gently as possible what had happened, she leaped screaming to hen feet. calling out in the tones that only a heart-broken woman can utter "Ohs God. Oh, God, have mercyi''
 F'rantically she sped across the floor td where slept her two little babies, sleeps ing, unconscious, that they were father less. They were Noel, aged 4 years, and Donald, aged years. Wildly grasping little Noel she cried 'Oh, baby, daddy's kiledl Daddy's killed Darling, daddy's killed! Wake up, baby, wake up, for daddy's killcd,'
 Outside the door stood the police chief of Birmingham, the man who has braved every threat of criminal, who has en- tered into the very jaws of death and snatched from his hiding place a sinking, cringing, murderously armed criminal and fugitive from the law. He did not know the word fear, but as the cries of ''-. he ~'-ralSer woman and the father- less babies came to his ears, he turned his lace nom the doorway he stood bear- headed and looked into the distance and a tear trickled down hhs cheeks.
 The crying little boy came out on the porch and Chief Boddk<er picked him up in his arms nestled him down in his lap and quieted him until he stopped cry- ing. After awhile the mother and wife came out and at the sight of his mothers tears the little boy q gain burst out cry- ing. and there the fa herless family were left with their sorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
MARION WILL HAVE
 NEW A|LWAY LINE Five Miles of Road Are AL
 ready Completed FINE LANDS OPENED UP Fruit Growers in Perry County Have Been So Successful That Great
 Additions Are Made to
FINE LANDS OPENED UP

Marion, June 19.-(Special.) )-The pro-
 posed line of railway extending south from Brent on the Mobile and Ohio rail-
 road, five miles of which are alrdeay
 built and eight miles under contract to
 be constructed during the next ten
 months, is being pushed along the ''old Grand Trunk Survey A corps of engi- | neers has been at work on the line dur ing the past week and got down as far as Heiberger. The purpose of the promo l ters is to extend this line of road through Marion on to the "black belt and to the Tombigbee river.
 | Persons interested say the road will
 not touch Dallas county at any point, but
 enter Marengo county. The promoters
 of the road have enormous virgin long
 leaf pine timber lands along the survey
 and the agricultural section is of the best in the state.
 This will give Marion connection with
 another road which would insure reduced
 railroad rates and put us in touch with
 Memphis as we'll as Birmingham.
 The experiments with fruits have been so successful that parties here are ar
 ranging for the planting of 100 acres in
 Red June and Abundance plums. Ths
 shipping quantity of this plum is of such excellent grade that 1t would be an ex- cellent fruit for transportation to the northern markets. And the returns from
 this fruit will produce at least s7Oo an acre here. Marion has q new enterprise that has
 proven a success from the very begin- ming. Dr. H. L. Brannon has installed Q complete bottling works for light bever- ages.
 The Blue Lodge chapter, Masonic lodge No. 425, has elected the following off
 cers: F. H. Bates, w. M; R. G. Hark-
 ness, S. M. E. E. Howell, J. w; H. Y.
 Howze, treasurer; T. D. Kemp. secretary; H. C. Howze, s. D.; Nathan Lee, J. D.; S. Solnick, tyler.
 The officers of this chapter and those ol the Royal Arch chapter will be installed as soon as the new Masonic temple it complete The Masonic fraternity Is in flourishing condition and the degree or entered apprentice is being conferred al most weekly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
CENSUS ENUMERATORS
 HAVE A GRIEVANCE

Louisville, June 19.-The Census Enum- orators union, No. 1, here today adopt ed resolutions declaring the members had a grievance against the census bureau, and that they would seek to enlist the aid of the congressman from the Fifth dis trict in getting fair treatment.
 The enumerators claim that they did five days extra work In distributing ex- tra schedules besides their own regular schedules. As 2N enumerators were em- ployed. and at the rate of B a day, they claim that $3405 Is due them in addition to the regular claims allowed
 Enumerators in 16 other cities are said to be cooperating with the local union, and 1t is said that the total claim for ex- tra work will reach $49S000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
INDICTED COTTON
 MEN ARE NOT IDLE
Motive Sought for Government
 Prosecution
BEARS BEHIND THE CASE
It Is the Belief of the Bull Leaders
 That the Fight Originated With
 Brokers Who Were Short of the Market

New York, June 15.-(Speeial )-The eight rich men indicted by the fed eral grand jury intend to force the gov ernment to disclose fully it's underly | ing motives for prosecuting them In | connection with the alleged bull pool in cotton. Notwithstanding the statemen mt | issued Friday by Attorney General Wickersham in justification of the in dictments, claiming that the high price | of cotton was one of the causes of | the high cost of living, it is the con- viction of the indicted men that cer- tain cotton firms who had sold the market short and stood to lose several lmillion dollars on he July delivery were at the bottom of the proceed | ings of the government against the
 men who took the opposite, and sue cessful side of the market.
 Adrian H. Larkin. counsel for Col
 Robert M. Thompson and Charles A. kittle of the brokerage house of s. H. P. Pell & Go. and two of the men in
 dicted hinted at this in brief formal
 statement he made today.
 Mir Larkin is a member of the law firm of Joline, LarlSin & Rathbone of No. 54 Wall street, one of the most conservative firms of lawyers in the city. He said;
 The indictment of Col. Robert M. Thompson and MT. Charles A. kittle is
 a great surprise. It would seem to lend color to the report appearing in the newspapers that the government has | been used to further the interests of a speculative bear clique in cotton. In | my opinion the indictment cannot stand and should not have been found" Corpora ton lawyers who are familiar with the sherman antitrust law or
 which the indictments are based in
 cline to the belief that the governmen will have difficulty in sustaining it'
 case in court. But even if the govern
 ment Is defeated, it is pointed out tha 1 the effect of the indictments will bt l to curtail the profits of the bulls or
 the July option and 1t Is declared tha
 the bulls in buying the cotton tool
 the same chance of loss that the bear. did in selling 1t short. Wall street. | contention is that each side should hay,
 an even chance to make or lose money
 with out the federal governments in | tervention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
INCREASE IN WAGES
Frisco Announces Advance of 3O Per Cent For Switchmen and Trainmen

The Frisco system announced yester- day an increase of 30 per cent in all salaries paid to swtchmen and other trainmen.
 is retroactive to April IA, 1910.
 The switchmen petitioned the Frisco for an increase shortly after the bulk of the heavy winter traffic had beer moved. The Frisco went into the mat ter. and after several conferences, the last one concluded Saturday, the re. quest was granted.
 The increase affects a large number of men locally, but will have its great est effect throughout the system, where several thousand men are employed 1T these departments.
 The Frisco Is one of the few rail roads which employ only white men as switchmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
STEVENSON KILLED
 IN MILL ACCIDENT
HOUSING OF ROLLs-DR. BEARD WILL CELEBRATE FIFTIETH AN ADVERSARY OF HIS ORDINATION

Luther Stevenson, a millwright en1- ployed at the steel mill of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company at Ensley, was fatally injured in an acci- dent yesterday while at work in the blooming mill department. Stevenson was at work on the moving tables at the rolls An overhead crane had picked up large casting, weighing about 2OO0 pounds, and was conveying 1t toward the rolls when the controller broke, and before the crane could be stopped the casting caught the unfortunate, work man and crushed him against the housing of the rolls
 He was badly mangled when released from between the masses of iron and died in a few hours at the hospital He was married and leaves wife and one child, who reside at Pratt City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
cra.x Negro Captured

Much amusement was caused at the po- lice station today by the actions of a crazy negro picked up on the streets by Captain Ross early this morning. When arrested the negro had a lantern and was giving a good imitation of Diogenes. When asked what he was doing. he re- piled: "Tse looking for my derringer.' He was under the impression that his der ringer was hid in a dry goods box. He told several stories to the officers at the police station. and they have come to the conclusion that he is crazy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
Mason. VIII Build Temple

Alexander City. June 19.-(Specia1.)- The Masonic lodge here al Alexander City has determined upon the erection of a beautiful temple and the work is now In rapid progress to completion. The building will be three stories high, the first floors to be occupied for mercan- tile purposes, the second by up-to-date of fees and the third the Masonic quart CTS, all apartments to be equipped with modern conveniences. The total cost of erection will be about $13,0O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
ADJUSTMENTS
At the BijOu

A new company comes to the Bijou tonight. The Harlan Musical Comedy company. with such features as Harry Gribbon, Dan Marble, the Three Rose buds, the quartet that was such a big hit here several weeks ago, and the same sprightly chorus. The company will offer The Kniokerbocker Girl one of the best musical comedies ever produced in New York. There will be matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urday afternoons and performance every night during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
Hot Weather in Huntsville

Huntsville. June 1s.-(special)-The three hottest days of the year have been experienced here Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Friday and Saturday the tenn perature ran up to SC degrees and re- mained there several hours after noon Sunday was another scorcher. The pres ent warm weather is exactly what the growing crops need, but 1t has caused a great deal of discomfort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
Church Services at EnsIey

Dr. J. D. Simpson, president of the Birmingham college preached yesterday at the Methodist church to crowded congregations. His sermons were force ful and instructive and made an impress sion on his hearers. He announced that Dr. Brown will preach next Sunday and take up his work as pastor of the church.
 The Rev T. J. Beard, D. D., will cele- brate the fiftieth anniversary of his ordi- nation as priest next Friday evening at St. Johns church, Ensley. Dr. Beard will hold regular evening service and communicants are urged to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
AGED WOMAN DIES
 AT CENTERYILLE

Centreville, June 19-(Special.) )-Mrs. Mary A. Traylor died at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Luman H. Nun melee, at o'clock last night after an ill., ness of 10 days. At the time of her death she was S6 years old and in many re- spects was a mos. remarkable woman. In spite of her advanced age she retained her mental vigor until the very last and until she was stricken about 10 days ago her health had been remarkably good. She had been from her youth consistent member of the Presbyterian church and was a woman of the highest Christian character and her whole life was one of unsefsh devotion to her family and friends and she was greatly beloved by all who knew her Before her marriage she was Miss Mary A. Tillman and was born in Edgefeld. S. C.. and was a first cousin sf Senator Ben Tillman and was an aunt of Hon John P. Tillman, the distinguished Alabama lawyer residing in Birmingham. Col. J. T. Russell of Union town married her daughter and she is survived by several grandchildren, among whom are J. T. Russell, Jr., of Meridian, Miss, Hunter Russell of Den- yer, Col, Mrs. Luman H. Nunnelee of Centreville and Mrs. w. A. Anderton of Selma, Ala. Funeral services were held at the Nunneee residence this after noon and the interment will be at the family cemetery in Selma at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 The jury in the contest of the will of the late J. M. Cottingham before special Judge D. w. Crawford, after being out about 24 hours. returned late yesterday afternoon that 1t was impossible for them to agree on a verdict and they were dis charged and a nlistrial entered The case created much interest. The will of J. M Cottingham gave all of his prop erty to his three unmarried daughters who lived with him, and several grand children contested the will, alleging that J. M. Cottingham at the time the will was made was not of sound mind. It is stated that the jury stood eight to four in favor of the validity of the will.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
Receiver Appointed

Huntsville. June 1s.-(special)-J w. Gay of the First National bank of Scotts- boro has been appointed receiver for the Bank of Bridgeport, which recently closed its doors. MT. Gay expects the assets to pay the depositors the sum due them, about $16,Op.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
n..th of Younr Farmer

Huntsville. June 1O.-(special.-Tillie Marks, a well-known young farmer, died yesterday at the home of his parents near Madison. The body was brought to Mer- rimack for interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
Churches Well Attended
LL. Williams Killed

J. L. Williams, miner employed at Dolomite, was killed some time last night by coming in contact with live wire He went to work with the night shift last night and his body was found this morn ing completely charred. It was almost unrecognizable on account of the burns was unmarried. He ~had no family in Dolomite, but his father and mother live at Shiloh, Ga, and were notified. The body is being held at Kennedy's parlors pending the arrival of his father, and will probably be sent to Shiloh on Tues day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
Delightful Outings

Ten-day excursions to Cumberland and St. Simon Islands via A. B. & A. Tickets on sale Saturdays. 6-1e-th-mo-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20

Information of the death of Benjamin Harroll, solicitor of Stewart county. Geor- gia, has been received here. MT. Harroll was apparently In good health and fell dead at his home. Heart failure is as- signed as the cause. He was about 50 years old and is survived by his wife, three grown sons and a daughter. De- ceased was well known here, where he had a wide circle of warm friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
BESSEMER POLICE
 HAVE LIVELY DAY
T. I. WILLIAMS KILLED BY LIVE WIRE IN DOLOMITE-BODY AL MOST UNRECOGNIZABLEB BECAUSE OF THE SEVERE BURNS

Besserner, June 1s.-tspecial.)--Th de- tectives have been busy all day ana ,o- night rounding up the Sunday gamers and the drunks. About IS have been arrested today and several more tonight The drunks were also numerous although no trouble was had in arresting them. With the arrests of last night and tonight there will be at least 25 cases in the police court tomorrow. A large haul of drunks was made late tonight on Twenty-fourth street by Detectives Childers and Me- Cabe.
 A peculiar theft was reported to head quarters this afterSoon A burglar entered the First Christian church some time during the week and stole the silver com munion set, consisting of one silver pitcher engraved First Christian Church, two silver plates and two gob- let's.
 Churches We'll Attended
 Owing to the good weather all the churches in the city were well attended today at both morning and evening ser vice. The service for mothers at the First Methodist church this morning at- tracted a large congregation of ladies. The sermon tonight by the Rev. Frank w. Brandon was also well attended.
 The special service for young people at the First Presbyterian church was greeted by a large number of young peo- ple. The address by the Rev. I. F. Swallow was brilliant and interesting. It was greatly enjoyed by the congregation, both young and old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20

A negro boy about 10 years old was drowned in the old Mercer mill pond near the city today. The boy was bathing with a number of companions about the same age and ventured too far. His body was found this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-20
FARMERS COMPLAIN
 OF LACK OF RAIN

Eufaula, June 19.-(Special.) l.)-Citizens from the Georgia side who visited the city yesterday are still complaining of a drouth in that section Twelve miles in Quitman county farmers say they have had no rain of any consequence since the middle of April
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-05-27

the eyes strained to catch the rare
spectacle. 1t was not near so plain
as many that have preceded it, not
outstanding it came so widely her.
aided by the superstitious that have
always attended these erratlc lum-
inaries. 1t seems that no account
was ever taken of length of time that
elapsed before the pestilence and
famine that have invariably followed
them, has been noted, SO the logical
sequence is Irresistible that they were
part of the train of the orb with
the blshy tail. Monday night the
tail was hardly discernable, proba-
bly, from the fact that it was coinci-
dent with the line of vision, or rather
that it pointed so nearly towards the
eye of the beholder as to vary but
little from the head of the comet,
giving it at times varying or ragged
appearance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-05-27

sunnsas On Apelieatiea for Rellsssstss.
q Land.
In the Superior Court Of the State OF
Washington for Thurst0n county.
The Olympia National Bank, q oOrpora-
ton. Plaintiff. uersus Lambert Homer,
Junius A. Bonner, Grover G. Bonner,
Philip G. Bonner. Katherine A. FLOYD.
Teresa B"ner. Elizabeth ). Snyder and
also all other persons or parties un-
known. c Calming any right, title. estate,
lien or interest In the real estate de.
scrii,ed In the application herein. De.
PENDANTS.
Tho state Of Washington to the above
named aud designated defendants greet
Ing:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired To appear and answer the applica-
ton OF the applicant. Plaintiff. Ia tho
above entitled action and application for
registration OF the following land situate
In Thurston county, STATE Of Washington,
tc-wit:
The South half ISL, Of the North half
(Ni5l aud the South west Quarter (SWh)
OF Section Twenty 2O Township Seven.
teen % North Range one ID West Of the
and file your answer to the said applica.
ton In the office OF the Clerk OF said
Court, in said County. within twenty
days after the service Of this summons
upon you. exclusive OF the day OF such
service; and II you fail to answer the
said application within the time aforesaid.
the applicant plaintiff in this action will
apply TO the Court for the relief demand
cd in the application herein.
WrrHns. w. N. Mum, Clerk OF
said Court and the seal thereof
lskALl ct Olympia, in said County and
State, this 10th day Of May.
A. D.. 1870
Clerk OF said Superior Court.
Date Of first publication Nay 50, 1870, 3,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-05-27

tiful and cheaper.
William Mclean has filed q suit
for damages amounting to the sum
of $11, 900 in the Superior. court
against DR.. N. ]. Redpath for NAL
practice in setting q broken leg, in
Cured from an accident on the
steamer MultnOmah, while at the
dock July %, 1909. He alleges that
the bones of the fracture did not
knit properly. causing him to be-
come cripple. He claims s., 300 for
that damage and $1,000 additional
for infection by smallpox communi-
Gated by the doctor from another
patient.
The NEXT jury session of the Su-
perior Court will begin on the morn
ing of the 9Th of June proximo. Judge
Mitchell announced from the bench
last Monday that the State cases will
be given the preference in the mat
ter OF assignments for trial at the CON-
ing jury term because the public
should be spared as much expense
as possible in connection with the
trial of State cases, was therefore
inclined to give them the first con-
sideration. Next Monday the as
signments for trial of causes before
the court will be completed.
Lawyer A J. Falknor was in Olym-
pia. his former home. this week, ap-
pearing before the Supreme Court in
the argument of cases in behalf of
the Seattle Electric Company. He
seemed to be pleased over the out
come of the condemnation contro-
versies in the appellate court, in
which the Olympia Light & Power
Company were petitioners and two
members of the Harris family were
respondents. Owing to. errors in
the lower court on the admission OF