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The Washington herald., 1910-01-26

RELOCATING business, the Washington
Board of Trade. with delegates to the
National Board Of Trade convention as
guests, met 800 strong at the Willard
last night in a reception to the recently
appointed Commissioners Of the District
OF Columbia
When Cen John A. Johnston. Cuno H
Rudolph, and William V. Judson were
escorted into the hall. following meet
ing by the board. business men arose in
body and cheered.
With few exceptions. the entire mem
bership Of the Board Of Trade was pres
ent Promptly at 9 o'clock committee,
composed of W. f Guide. w. II. Rapley.
and Scott c. Bone. walked up the center
aisle with the guests Of honor. That the
new regime is popular with business
men was evident from the FIRST burst of
applause. The Commissioners had been
seated upon the platform, and President
Harries raised his hand for silence. There
was no speech making, save for very
brief address by Gen. HaTTies.
When the Commissioners had been
/ formally introduced. the beard Of direc-
tors lined up as a reception committee.
and the men Of business and their guests
filed past and wound around the hall to
the large ballroom, where buffet lunch
con was served.
DiScOrd Among Them.
Gentlemen OF the Board of Trade and
the Commissioners Of the District of Co
lumbla," said Gen. Harries with a court
ly bow
Strictly IN confidence, and decidedly
not for publication, I wish to say that
there is already discord among the Com
missioners of the District, Each wants
to make the first speech. Now, as a
compromise, as each is equally qualified
to speak. we have decided not TO let
them speak at all
1.-THE gentlemen Of the Board Of Trade
with the Commissioners will kindly walk
up and 90 so, proceeding to the adjoin-
ing room. where there will be a luncheon.
Those who do not want to shake hands
with the Commissioners Will not get any
luncheon"
For two hours the Washington busl-
ness men and the visitors representing
the trade bodies OF many cities mingled
fraternally around the festive board. In
formality and general good fellowship
prevailed. and not for moment was the
affair allowed to take the aspect of a
stilted social gathering
Changes in Board Rule.
At the session preceding the reception,
a number Of amendments TO the bylaws
of the Board of Trade were adopted. tend
ing to simplify the transaction of routine
business. A committee of municipal art.
to deal with matters that threaten the
artistic development of the National Cap
ital," was provided for in one of the
amendments. The press committee was
abolished. Instead Of Il committee on
parks and reservations, committee on
municipal finance was created. to have
charge OF matters pertaining to the finan-
cial relation Of the general government
and the District of Columbia" A com
mittee Of law was created in the place of
the codification committee, and several
other committee combinations for the ex-
pedition OF business were made.
The annual report Of the committee on
The Washington herald., 1910-01-26
sIaxer Taken 20 Rochester.

Boston. Jan 25.-With chains on his
hands and feet, James e. Hall. the former
marine, who confessed TO the murder Of
Anna Schumacher, at Rochester. N Y,
last August passed through Boston to-
day Hall was dishonorably discharged
from the navy and turned over to the
civil authorities.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-26
NO PHILADELPHIA STRIKE.
Street Car Men Consider Agitation
Mistake.

Philadelphia, Jan. 25.-There will be no
strike Of the employees Of the Rapid Tran
sit Company, who are members of the
Amalgamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees.
The officers Of the National Association
consider the whole agitation a mistake.
They have repudiated the officers of the
local union. excluded them from their
conferences. and now Will condne their
efforts solely to remedying the damage
which has been wrought.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-26
Train Goes Through Open switch

ITUEE NWVN n " y - - y IT ~ II
Special 10 The Washington Rerald.
Bristol, Tenn, Jan. 25.-A fast pas
senger train on the Virginia and South
western Railroad ran through an open
switch at Phillips, Va, late this evening.
The engine turned over and the engineer
and fireman escaped by jumping. Traffic
was blocked for three hours.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-26
NEW PAINLESS SURGERY.
Electricity Successfully Used as an
AoaeSttetfc

Hartford. Conn, Jan. 25.-Electricity
was successfully used at St Francis Hos
pital to-day an as anaesthetic. The oper-
alton was the removal of four frozen toes
from the foot of young Russian. Elec-
trodes. or fiat zinc plates, connected with
the controlling electrical devices were
applied near the part to be operated upon.
The patient was conscious throughout the
operation, but was insensible TO pain.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-26
HARMONY URGED
BY SENATOR ROOT
Party i'll New York in Bad
Condition, He Declares.
SPEECH is PESSIMISTIC
New YOrkerS Present at Ban
qUet Agree with Him.
SPEECH is PESSIMISTIC

Member of Congress Expresses Hope
that Basis of Agreement Between
Warning Republican Elements I'm
State Would be Observation-Disclosures
Hughes Policy Has Resulted in Dis
coFd-Sherman and Payne Speak.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-26
TRADE MEN FETE
THE NEW RULERS
National Delegates Join in
Local Enthusiasm.
SCENE AT NEW WILLARD
New HelmSmen Of the District
Meet Big Surprise.

Washington Board of Trade Holds
IA Brief Business Session Before
the Reception Last Night-RecOm-
mends Appropriation OF S5OO,0OO
for improvements in the District
of Columbia I'm Resolutions.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-26
TORRENTS Of RAIN
. FALLING IN FRANCE
Flood Conditions in Paris
Are Growing Worse.
WATERS NEAR LOUVRE
Priceless Treasures in Art Cal
leries Are in Danger,
WATERS NEAR LOUVRE

Plans Are Made for Their Prompt
Removal, If Necessary - President
FaIIieres Weeps as He Looks Upon
DesOiatiOn Wrought - FAN of Ba-
pOur-PatrOI Boats Prevent LOOtins.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-26
Continued on Page 2. Column s.
Improved Dining and ParlOr Car Service
on Daylight Train to Pitfsburg.
RnltimOre & Ohio Railroad

Commencing Iuesudyf Jdnuary ,. q
Pullman brOiler drawing-room, smoking
room parlOr car will leave Union Station
Washington for Pittsburg 9:l0 a. m. on
train 55-15, arriving Pittsburg 6.25 .. m,
serving breakfast. luncheon. and supper
on the popular daylight train through the
picturesque mountain districts OF Mary
land, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-26
WOMEN SEE GOOD
IN FOOD CAMPAIGN
Will Educate People, Says
Mrs. ]. B. Henderson.
DIET is A BIG SUBJECT
All Phases Discussed at Auxil-
iaPy Mass Meeting.
DIET is A BIG SUBJECT

Resolution Is Adopted by Several
Hundred Prominent Washington
Women Expressing Support and
sympathy in the Campaign-Na-
tiOnaI Officers Make Addresses.
Many Women Speak.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-26
JSHES AHEAD.
NIaGriz Forces Fol
an AdNnnCe,

greater. Several Americans worked the
insurgents machine guns with deadly ef-
feet
The action Of Gen. Vasquez in with
drawing his forces and asking for re-en-
forcemeuts will not delay the main battle
tonight.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-26
FIOrida-AtIantie coaSt Line

The Standard railway of the South. Fa-
nous trains. FLORIDA Special" West
Indian Limited. Palmetto Limited. i"
Coast Line Mail" Office. 1419 n. Y ave.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-26
LOTTA FAUST DEAD.

on Page 8, Column ?.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-26

At the conclusion of the discussion the
temporary auxiliary organization was de.
cided upon
Among those who We're present at the
meeting yesterday afternoon were Mrs
Herbert Wadsworth, AIRS. Alfred Clifford
Barney, Mrs. William Boardman. Miss
Mabel Boardman. Mrs. J. c. Burrows.
Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg, Mrs William
Ellison, Mrs. G. T. smallwood. Mrs
Robert NJ la Toilette. Mrs Mary S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26
RICHBY SPENDS
 CHRISTMAS HERE
TAIN RAILROAD, FORMERLY OF THE SOUTHERN, IS STILL INTER- ESTED IN BIRMINGHAM

M. M. Richey, general superintendent of the Iron Mountain railroad, with head quarters in Little Rock, was in Brming- ham yesterday en route to South Caro- lima. He was formerly general superin- fendent of the Southern railway company in Birmingham and has many friends in this city.
 He said yesterday that his trip was for the purpose of spending the holidays with his relatives and nothing more.
 "I hear great deal of Birmingham out vest" said MT. Richey. This is especially true since the census report. That report certainly added lustre to the fame of Birmingham and no doubt did much good among a large class of peo- pie. I trust the city may be heir to all the goods which time brings"
 In speaking of business Mr. Richey said affairs were very brisk now and had been for several months past.
 The outlook is very bright" he said. "A great bond of business has grown up between western points and the south which Is doing a great deal to promote better commercial exchanges"
 MT. Richey, who was in his private car most of the day, was called on by many railroad men here with whom he was formerly associated while in Bir- mingham. sfit.HH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26
PATROLMEN PRESENT CHIEF
 WITH CHRISTMAS PRESENT

Chief Bodeker was very pleasantly sur prised yesterday morning when he was called to the roll call room at Il o'clock and presented by Police Commissioner James B. Drake on behalf of the Bir- mingham police department with a mag nif1cent dinner set, containing over 100 pieces. The gift was bought by the po- lice department and every man in the de- partment contributed.
 MT. Drake made a very happy little speech in presenting the gift, stating that it was pleasure for him to present to the chief a mark of the esteem in which he was held by the men under him.
 To which the chief replied in part as follows:
 Gentlemen, I am deeply touched by this unexpected mark of your esteem. and I do not know whether can say anything or not. It would be impossible for the head of any department to make any pro- gross without the cooperation of his men, and I value the spirit prompting the gift as an evidence of the respect in which I am held.
 Boys. I know some of you have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26
MANY MASSES AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH

There were many Christmas masses at St. Pauls church and the earlier ones were attended by very large con- eregations. The Rev Father Coyle, the pastor, said that he was especially Eratified at the number of the faithful who received holy ommunion--fully ' 6U0, he thought.
 At 10:30 o'clock there was a solemn high mass, with the Rev. Father Coen, as celebrant; the Rev. Father Robert, O. s. B.. as deacon, and the Rev. Father Coyle as sub b-deacon. Father Robert was the preacher and those who heard him spoke of his sermon as being alto gcther appropriate to the great festival of the Nativity in every way. It was short, too, in accordance with modern custom. Father Robert said in 15 min utes as much as used to be said in 30 or 40 minutes.
 The choir sang "Adeste Fideles." be- fore the solemn high mass and again after the mass as the congregation was leaving the church. The principle part of the musical service was one of the lighter masses by Lajael. But the mu- sictl and gem was Saint Saens' AvU Maria, sung by Mrs. c. J. Severin. This was at once classic and religious and was unusually we'll rendered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26
DETECTIVES ARE
 WORKING QUIETLY No New Developments in the
 Poisoning Mystery "THE WOMAN" SPOTTED Officers Firm in Conviction That Wom- m Sent Poisoned Liquor to Cole
 man and StriclSlnnd-- Arr
 rest Expected
 
1.-THE WOMAN SPOTTED

Although there were no important de- velopments in the case of the poisoning of Guy R. Coleman and stephen H.. Strickland yesterday the police and dep- uty sheriffs worked hard and secured some important information
 Both the deputies and the detectives were occupied in attempting to trace the sender of the anonymous lettters received by Chief Bodeker and Colonel Higdon Saturday morning. The officers state that they had nothing for publication but that they had secured some im- portant information.
 The officers state that it is unlikely that there will be any arrests made be- fore tomorrow but state that they have the person they believe to be guilty of the murder under surveillance. The of fcers consider that the fact that a wom- an sent the poison is established beyond doubt
 That the sending of the poison was occasoned by the announcement of the engagement of Coleman has also been established, the officers claim. It seems. according to the detectives, that his en- gagement became known to the "other woman during the latter part of last September. During the early part of Sep tember the bottle in question was seen in Colemans trunk by his brother
 His brother held the bottle up to the light and called colemans attention to the white sediment in the bottom and stated that there was something the mat Ni..r I3I tgI,o fhn mo. tive, it is claimed, for the killing and justifies the first theory of the officers.
 The theory Is advanced that the let ters written to Chief Bodeker and Sher- if Higdon were merely for the purpose of throwing the officers off the track. This is not credited, as the officers state that they had been expecting just such a letter since the killing.
 Ut is the exact thing we have been expecting,' said one of the detectives last night. Tt was expected that the woman who sent the poison, glorying u her fanced security, would send just such letter It is an added proof that the person who sent the poison is a woman as a man would not likely have done such a thing. The records show that it is the spirit of the woman crim- inal to do such things
 This is believed to be correct in the police headquarters and the detectives have been exerting every effort to find out who wrote the letters.
 The detectives were in conference with Coburn C. Coleman, a brother of Guy R. Coleman who roomed with the latter some time ago, yesterday, and it is un- derstood that he furnished them some valuable information.
 There is no case in the annals of the Birmingham police department that has attracted such widespread attention and such interest among the men themselves. Not only the detectives working on the matter but every officer in the depart ment Is taking personal interest In the solution of the mystery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26
James R. McGregor

James R. McGregor said:
 Birmingham, this great, growing, met ropolitan city, needs most of all 14-karat hotel. And when say karat I do not mean that well-known hero of the vege- table family. The city of Birmingham should get up and hustle to get a new hotel. Tn one year there are at least 200e railroad men of wide influence and acquaintance who come to this city. They spend sometimes several days here. These same men go all over the country and for these men, accustomed to the best-as the company pays the bilis-to go from here irritated by the accommodations they receive, it is simply bad, that's all. Now, if Birmingham had a hotel comparable to the Patton at Chattanooga, the Her nitage of Nashville, the Brown Palace of Denver, the Piedmont of Atlanta, they would talk of how pleasant everything ia here. There can be no dispute of the fact that when person comes here, stops at hotel and leaves with inferior ac- commodations having been received, ne does not go out voluntarily and boost the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26
w. w. ROBERTS DIES FROM THE
 EFFECT OF PISTOL WOUND

George L. Sherer, who did the shooting. made the following statement of the affair to an Herald reporter at the city jail last night:
 Roberts and I had a fight on the streets near the entrance of the Bjou theatre and exchanged blows. l do not care to say what we were fighting over. but he cursed me. We tusseled around and finally went up on the stage. Here Roberts pulled knife and cut me in the face. He told me to get out or he would kill me.
 T left the theatre and went around to soft drink stand on Third avenue. where discovered that l had left my coat and hat on the stage. I got gun and went back to get them. When appeared Roberts made lunge at me with his knife and 1t was then that I fired. I shot in self-defense, as I can prove by several witnesses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26
CONTRACT FOR COAL WASHER
 NEAR ACMAR MINE AWARDED

coal washing plant to cost s1oo,o00 will be constructed midway between Acmar mine and Marguerite mine of the Alabama Fuel and Iron company, according to an auth orized announce ment. The plant when completed will be, 1t is said, the largest one in the south and will be capable of handling $500 tons of coal per day.
 The contract for the gigantic washer has been let to the American Concen- trator company of Joplin. Mo- Work VIII begin at once. It will be con- structed of steel and will be as near fire-proof as possible.
 The plant will be constructed in units in order that as the capacity of the mines increases 1t may be added to without any great expense, delay or trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26

thought that I was little severe in my discipline. but I was doing 1t for your own good and in the long run you will see 1t. IL hurts me more to suspend a man and bring him before the commits sion than it does you.
 ''I want to take this occasion to em- phasize the fact that you must use dis cretion in making arrests. It Is not the man who makes the most arrests that I think the best patrolman, but the officer who preserves the best order and makes the fewest arrests. An officer should never lose his temper.
 Tn conclusion I wish to thank every one of you for your work during the past year. and wish that the coming one may be as successful and as pleasant to all of us. I thank you one and all for your magnificent gift to me and assure you that both the spirit and gift is appre- ciated."
 The chief talked for about 10 minutes and there was hearty cheering at the end of his speech, with many a wish for a Merry Christmas and a Happy kew Year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26

The addition of this improvement to the already outlined expenditure of s25o.o0o by the Alabama Fuel and Iron company follows the visit here of the officers of that company from New York, who authorized the new expendi- ture. The plant will be among the best equipped in the country when the vast improvements are finished. Ths Improvements of the Alabama Fuel and Iron company are being completed rap idly as is the Central of Georgia tracks 10 the new Acmar mine, which has at- tracted wide attention in the indus trial district.
 The addition of the y10o, 900 washer Is an indication of wide expenditures at Acmar which will place that mine in the best possible shape for large out puts. The already outlined new work totals about s500,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26
BROWN ENTHUSES
 OYER BIRMINGHAM

J. J. Brown, father of Robert A. Brown E,xum, is spending the holidays in Bir- mingham with relatives. He is from South Carolina, where he is extensively identified with the developments of that state.
 MT. Brown has been much interested in the city of Birmingham and district a great deal of which has been shown him during the past few days by Mayor Exum and Robert Brown
 q am very much impressed with the vitality of this city and the prospects for the future," he said yesterday. Few other cities have given me the same im- pression of greatness as Birmingham. The city is wonderful for its years, and I am pleased to see it has eclipsed some of the older cities of the south. Birmingham is nbundantly blessed with those clements Industrial center. And 1t only remains, in my judgment, for man to utilize the vast riches implanted here to make this city equal to Pittsburg in every way. Birmingham has been toasted by every city in America, I believe, on the wonder ful showing made in the census reports. If any ono comes here not only is he i'm pressed with the fact that Birmingham deserves every bit of the returns, but it is the almost unanimous opinion that even half has not been told. I am very enthusiastic over the prospects here. The people here are real hustlers and the kind that are preserving the finer senti- ments of the south.
 From what I have seen of the district, I am forced, willingly though, to the ham hopes for in the next count, will be here There is no sane reason for be- lieving otherwise"
 MT. Brown will be here several days. NnEKIICEI CADI EC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26
SURVEYING ROAD
 TO BIRMINGHAM
ENGINEER FISH MAKES THE AN NOUNCEMI1NT THAT WORK WILL BE STARTED ON EXTENSION FROM GADSDEN SOON

c. H. Fish, chief engineer of the pro- posed Gadsden and Birmingham railroad, announces authoritatively that surveys are being made of that line between Gads- den and Birmingham and that contractors will be put to work about March l. if nothing occurs to interfere with present plans. .s
 The new line has been financed, so the report has 1t, and will be ready for con- struction work by that date.
 The line is subsidiary of the Chat tanooga Southern railroad, which runs now to Gadsden, from which point it is proposed to build the new line. The rail- road is one of those many lines pros- pected, of which the Rome and Northern is the first to be completed. The Rome and Northern will be extended from Gads- den to Rome. thence to Rockmart, it is said, where connections will be made with the Seaboard Air Line.
 It has not been stated whether the line to Birmingham will be through Rock mart or not, but 1t is stated the new line will be built, work to begin in March.
 If the Seaboard permits traffic connec- tions at Rockmart by the projectors of tho new line important results may oc- cur in Birmingham while the new line will have an advantageous position with traffic movements between Chattanooga and Atlanta
 The projected Gadsden and Birmingham railroad Is one of the three or four lines which may be constructed into Birming- ham within the coming years. It is con sidered authentic that this line is com ing while others are on the way
 The proposed Cahaba Valley line from and will probably be financed the early part of the coming year. The railroad from Tuscaloosa to this city, in which many leading citizens there are interested, is being pushed forward rapidly, while John T. Cochrane positively announces that he will make an effort to connect Birmingham with Mobile or another gulf pert with a new line.
 It is not the general opinion that all the new railroads will be started in the next few months. but if the present financial condition is maintained it is believed the construction work on the majority of the projected common car riers will be started next year.
 Birminghams ''call' on railroads is at- mittedly great and every one that pos- sibly can do so is trying to reach this city with their rails. The vast tonnage shipments from here and the future of the city are two factors which are caus- ing the greatest concern on the part of the railroads to get into the hauling game here. The future of Birmingham is very fine, following which the future of the city as to the railroad outlook