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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-23
CUTTING MEN OFF

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 23.-F.
q. Athern, head of the department
OF economics of the Southern Pa
cific company. said today that by
tonight about 500 Of the 3,400 office
employees here win have been laid
off, In line with the general order
to reduce expenses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-23

4 ALBANY. N. r., Aug. 23.-- =
4 reconsidering his decision 10 =
4 make the flight down the Hud- =
4 son river to New York without 4
4 pontoons attached TO his aero =
4 plane, Aviator Atwood tele- =
+ phoncd 10 Albany from South =
4 castleton shortly after 10 4
4 O'Clock today ordering copper 4
+ pontoons sent to him imme- 4
4 diately. =
4 Atwood already has covered 4
4 1,f32 miles since his start from 4
4 st. Louis on August IL. When 4
4 he reaches Rhinecliff he VIII 4
4 have reeled off LII miles, ~ 4
4 miles more than the worlds 4
4 crosscountry record. 4
4 ttt kttt t+ttt ~ 4 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-23
PARENTS TAKE GIRLS FROM
HOUSE OF GOOD SHEPHERD

The Star seeks on 70 secure remedy Of the condition. existing
before public advs the awful stories told BY inmates
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-23


Wppena then bd the inuni t h e hidfu up mjh o
the o True court oahd him tn pepl compel to k
for before the nwdt to exehe nownr
pope ul ld 1.-The who nation sd a h m cas-
peop ad kin in poka a IN
The like and dephed
IA riot epeope,a amecet ta free onment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-23

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Mississippi
packet Harry Lee sunk near Bran
DIVINE landing. Several persons
are reported to have been drowned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-23

Ianord dmuasc of the albenh
and will
demanding imp
pa china yesterday with injunction in
4 mReuon @ n cntnpoh o the
o
Avofpepl hmpled eduponhs n
the nd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-23

Ners's a word to the authorities
= ne house Of the Good shephers:
Ths Star stands pat on every
.ohaspe il has ssaoe In conrection
tish The treatment ~ girls in tat
rnektutior.
Ths Star charges that the In
nal>s are fed on stale bread and
olhor UNFIT food.
N Star charges that Slris have
~ worked day after day for
~ than EIGHT HOURS per day
6 y violation Of the state law.
ne Star charges that little chill.
m are worked in tire laundry for
Cgef5t In violation OF moral and
S1ni laws
ne Star stands ready 10 prove
- ard every one Of these chsrg-
n The Star is ready TO enlarge
2uDon each and esery one OF the
oh1r1ss II II becomes necessary.
N Star mas . score Of witnesses
no tell true and awful stories OF
~ Treatment accorded them.
No DenisIs Vet.
The House Of the Good Shepherd
kas not made ONE SINGLE DE-
NAL Of the specific charges print
q in The Star: the attending ply
S|sian. Or. n. n. Garfield. admitted
= tso editors Of The Star in The
Mr. office yesterday that the
ensroes az over~ork were true:
~ today. two little girls who left
~ House OF the Good Shepherd
mly last night, told OF the awful
bondage OF the laundry girls" in
hat house.
The Story Of Myrtle"
Myrtle" Is nine years oid--she
VII be 10 soon. She IL pale little
siri. she has a clinging. lovable dis
Dosition like other little girls OF
lat age. and she loves the sunlight
~ the flowers. and her frail lit
Z - body needs wholesome food.
But Myrtle" aged nine, Is one Of
- poor little girls in the great.
oFindins commercial laundry. 1t
eeems preposterous. that In the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-23
LET THERE BE NO VIOLENCE

The people along the Renton line to be commended
for their good behaviour in view of the difficulties
fronting them They resort to violence, and The
Star believes they will do for such would
weaken their just cause.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-23
HOME EDITION

when a cat washes her face it's
sign cornpany's comm. An II it's
real select company, somebody washes
the dog"
8 inches to l2Ss inches in diameter:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-08-23
HOME EDITION

'Ef all tn dogs he owns were sheep,
Bige Noobrooder would be considered
havin' some excuse fer argufyin' all
day at tn store regardin' the wool
tariff"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
BIRMINGHAM GETS
 ALPHA DELTA PHI

Atlanta, June 17.-Birmingham, Ala. of the Alpha Delta Phi sorority at the closing session of their national con vention here today. Invitations also were extended by Appleton, Wis.,
 Montgomery, Ala, and Macon, Ga, but Birmin gham won out with flying colors Mrs. William C.. Coles of Atlanta was reelected president. Newly elected of- fcers of the national council were: Vice president, Mrs. Dallis Scarborough, Abilene, Tex; secretary, Miss Carroll Twitty, Pelham Ga.; treasurer, Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
FLAT TOP MAN IS
 BADLY WOUNDED

H. H. Hare of Flat Top was serious lv wounded yesterday afternoon, when he was shot in the abdomen by man named Livingston at Flat Top. The shooting resulted from quarrel Which arose between the two men about some minor trouble Before the shooting the men had been very friendly and the shooting came as a great surprise
 The wounded man was placed on the Frisco train, which arrived here at 6 o'clock and was met by Shaw's s ambulance and hurried to St. Vincents 5
 hospital.
 Upon his arrival at the hospital he was immediately placed upon the oper- atiue table, where he was operated upon by Dr. Cunningham Wilson. It | was found that the shot had entered tle abdomen and went through his back, perforating his intentines in one place.
 Last night the wounded man was resting well, but although he is In d very serious conditi on, he has chance to recover | livingston was arrested and is held peuding the making of bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
COOKE ACQUITTED
 OF ENTERTAINMENT

Cincinnati, June 17.--"Not guilty was the verdict returned here today by the jury trying the case of Edgar s. Cooke of Chicago, who was charged with em- bczzling s24OO0 from the Big Four rail- road. The trial was the last of three in connection with the s643,000 shortage Of Charles l.. Warriner, Cincinnati treas urer of the road. who is serving a six year sentence in the Ohio penitentiary. The second trial was that of Mrs. Jean ette Stewart Ford, ''the woman in the case" and in this trial the jury disagreed. She was charged with blackmailing.
 Probably the most touching incident of the Cooke trial followed directly after the announcement of the verdict. It was when Mrs. Cooke, wife If the accused man, rushed to the jury, eyes brimming with tears, and thanked ,ach of them personally.
 -Four ballots were taken, the first re- sulting in nine for acquittal and three for convit ton. On each of the subse- quent ballC-s one juror deserted the ranks of those for conviction.
 At the time court opened all that was necessary to wind up the case was the charge to the Jury by Judge Charles J. Hunt, and a verdict by the former
 Judge Hunt delivered his charge to the jury soon after court convened. His instructions were brief.
 Cooke is only on trial for embezzle- ment," said Judge Hunt, and not for the commission of any other offense against the state or the laws of morality. The testimony as to other such alleged | offenses is only of weight as affecting the creditability of Cooke's testimony. Re- garding the testimony of Warriner and Mrs Ford, the jury must consider the fact that by the same testimony these witnesses make themselves equally guilty with him"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
PLANS COMPLETED FOR
 MEETING OF STATE BAR

Montgomery, June 17-(Special)-Th executive committee of the Alabama State Bar association has practically completed all arrangements for holding the Thirty fourth annual meeting of the association fin this city on July and 8. The senate chamber in the capitol has been rendered for the sessions on Friday, July z. and sunless the committee determines to have the meeting at some place down in the city the meeting will be held at the capi- tol. The meeting will be opened by the address of John London of Birmingham, president of the association, in which the noteworthy changes in statute law made by Congress and the several states dur ing the preceding year will be mentioned
 A matter of much interest to lawyers will be the address of W. A. Blount, a distinguished lawyer of the Pensacola bar, on 'tThe Past Present and Future Status of Employers and Employees" < which address will be made a special or der for 12 o'clock on that day, in order that those outside the association may have the pleasure of hearing it if they fesire to do so.
 Reports from the committees on juris- prudence and law reform, judicial admin tstration and remedial procedure. legal {ducation and admission to the bar and others will be made by the chairmen of Ghe respective committees. Papers of in- terest to members of the profession will be read by Sam Will John on Our I'm parative Duty to Procure a Judicious Re form of the Judicial Procedure in the Courts of Alabama" by w. W. Laven- der on Judiciary Recall,' by L. J. Bugg, on Direct Legislation and It's Operation fin America" and by c. C. Whitson, on 'rhe Subordlnation of the Judge to the Jury" There will be other papers by o'her members of the association. whose Flames and the subjects they will dis " pss will be announced later.
 pn Saturday the meeting will be held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
.$5O,OOO PAVING
 CONTRACT IS LET Birmingham Firm Gets Big Job of Asphalt Work in
 Jackson, Miss.

News was received in Birming gham last night that the city of Jackson Miss. yesterday awarded a s50,00O paw ing contract to the Southern Asphal' and Contracting company of Birming- ham of which. Eugene Fies is executive officer. The contract calls for asphalt having and is one of the largest ever awarded in Jackson. The work in secur- ing the contract was done largely by John Donaldson.
 An interesting fact in connection with the work is that Mayor Arthur Crowder of Jackson is former Bir- mingham man and numbers his friends here by the score
 Work on the new contract Is ex- pected to begin Immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
States Finances Are
 Tn Healthy Condition
PRESIDING ELDER
 NOT YET APPOINTED
Bishop Hoss Wires He Will Reach Decision Within
 a Few Days

twill reach decision In day or SOL was the text of a message re- celved by The Ase-Herald last night from Bishop F. E. floss, in regard to the appointment of a presiding elder of the Birmingham district to succeed Dr. Frank 2. Culver, who resigned to accept the presidency of college in Texas.
 Bishop Hoss was expected to reach decision last night, but numerous other important matters which claimed his attention prevented consideration of the subject.
 A number of well known ministers of the district have been suggested for the eldership, among whom are Dr. L. $. Branscomb. pastor of the First Metho dist church of this city. and pr. J. F. StuTdivant, who holds tho pulpit of the First Methodist church Of Bessemer.
 Bishop floss is now at Muskogee, Okla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18

1 at Jackson's lake, which has been re- served for that purpose. where other pro- ceedings will be heard and where a din
 her will be given by the association to the members, after which the day will be devoted by the members from different parts of the state in getting acquainted with each other. One of the purposes of the asociation is Ito establish cordial in- tercourse among the members of the bar of Alabama" and this can be done in no way as effectually as by bringing the lawyers together at some place like Jack sons Lake, where a part of the day IS exempted from business and devoted to pleasure.
 programme of the meeting will be prepared in the next week or ten days by the secretary of the association and dis tributed to the lawyers throughout the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18

for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1911
 The recent legislature passed appro- pration bills for 19ll-1912 for $3, 553,7OS. Of this amount $1,13S, ,S25 are, supJect to the approval of the governor when in his
 Judgment the condition of the treasury will admit of their payment This leaves 2424SS3 that must be paid.
 It is estimated that the receipts from the new revenue bill will amount to s5,-
 SO,oiG. This seems a reasonable estl-
 mate. In the agricultural department and the convict department the receipts will exceed the estimate $25,00O In each
 department making a total of $50,000, and with fair and just equalization of the
 taxes on a 60 per cent basis by the tax
 commissioners. there should be a large | increase In the assessed valuation of property After the new revenue law | is in full operation the receipts will prob
 ably be sufficient to pay all the appro- priations.
 There is a special fund to pay the July
 interest on the state bonds. With the $25O 600 paid into the treasury by the convict department and the
 amount received from the. final settle
 nients of the tax collectors, there will be
 sufficient amount on hand July 1, 1911, to pay all current expenses. There is also a special bond redemp-
 ton fund.- of $S900O on deposit in New York to pay for tfat amount of 190t outstanding bonds, which have not been presented for payment. The state should
 safely use $75,O00 of this amount in an
 emergency to pay current expenses. This
 has been done several times in the past It does not seem that the condition of the treasury will justify the payment of
 any of the condition appropriations un- til after January l, 1912.
 The deficit for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1911 will be small. Re | spectfully submitted,
 | J. T. GORMON. | Examiner of Public Accounts Subscribed and sworn to before me l this 17th day of June. 1911. MAMIE OFFUTT, Notary Public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
CHARLES SCHWAB UPHOLDS
 THE GATES STEEL STORY

London, June 17.-(Special.) )-Charles M. Schwab today confirmed the story of the meeting between J. Pierpont Morgan and Andrew Carnegie that re- suited in the formation of the steel trust, as related by John w. Gates be- fcre the Stanley committee in Wash ington.
 MT. Schwab says he called on Nor gan at the request of Gates and pre- vailed on Morgan to take the first step toward a meeting, he being younger than Carnegie. Judge Gary, he said knew nothing of tlis meeting.
 MT. Schwab was sked if he had been subpoenaed or requested to appear be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
$200,O00 Borrowed

Montgomery, June 17.-(Special. .)-Ad- vices have been received by City Clerk w. F. Black of Montgomery to the effect that City Commissioners w. A. Gunter and J. T. Letcher were successful in their eastern trip, taken for the purpose of borrowing money to reimburse the cty's treasury. Telegrams from the commits sioners announce that the sum of S2O0, 900 was borrowed at As per cent interest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
Storm Victim Recovered

New York, June 1.-The body of a woman believed to be Mrs. Louis NJ. Mil- lard of Newark was recovered in the lower harbor today. Mrs. Willard was one of a party drowned in last Saturdays S storm, when the yacht Vayu was caught in a squall Two other bodies-those of Lemuell Smith and George Schultz-were recovered yesterdaV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18

ftre the committee of Congress that is conducting the steel inquiry at Wash- ington. a 'r 4aN #f-n
 No I have not been asked to tes- tify,' was the reply, but I will appear gladly before the committee if l am wanted"
 Mr Schwab was asked if he could throw any light on the issues of versc- ity raised between Mir Gates and Chairman Gary of the steel trust in their testimony
 Well" said Mr. Schwab, q only know Gates story concerning the for mutton of a trust from the newspaper reports, but can say that, as re- ported in tue press, it is substantially true"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
BANDITS HOLDUP PASSENGER TRAIN

Salt Lake City, Utah, June 17.-An Idaho sheriff was shot and fatally wounded today. and Conductor Kidd was shot on southbound oregon Short Line train at Spencer, Idaho, by two unidentified men. Only meager particu- lars have been received here of the tragedy.
 The sheriff boarded the train at High Bridge and arrested two men, When the train reached Spencer the sheriff put his prisoners in the smoking car and began to search them. He took two pistols from one of them and while he was reaching out for handcuffs one of the men grabbed up a pistol and shot the sheriff through the abdomen. Conductor Kidd seized the, man who turned the pistol on the conductor and killed him.
 The prisoners then pulled the bell cord and when the train slowed suffi- clently jumped off and fled A posse is in pursuit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18

Grace Troutman Athens Ga. inspector, Miss Gladys Tilley, Montgomery; his-' torian, Miss Newell Mason, Macon; ed- itor The Adelphian, Miss Dorothy Rich ardson.
 Miss Myra Pond of New Orleans was named exchange editor ard Miss Velva Neil of San Antonio, Tex, business manager of the Adelphian. Mrs. w. c. Coles was elected delegate to the Pan- Hellenic congress, which meets in Chi- cago in September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
NOrwOod Methodist

There will be the usual services to- day. The pastor, Rev. R. E. Tyler, will preach both morning and evening. The and the Epworth leagues at and 7:15 p. m. All are invited to worship with us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
Deaths and Funerals
William E. Pearson

William E. Pearson, aged 45, died yesterday afternoon at o'clock at his lato residence at Brighton. The funeral will be held this afternoon at , o'clock at the residence. with interment at the Hebron cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
Public Exmainer Makes De- tail Study of Alabama
 Treasury Condition
CAN EASILY MEET
 ALL DELEGATIONS
Revenue Bill Will Bring in Five Million and All Appropriations Can Be Met After
 January 1, 1912

Montgomery, June 17.-(Special.) )-Ac- cording to a report on the financial con-
 G.tion of the state which has been sub
 mitted to Gov. Emmet O'Neal by As
 sfstant Examiner of Public Accounts J.
 T. German, the states deficit at the end
 of September 30. the present fiscal year.
 will be very small, if there exists any deficit at all. Moreover, if improved con- | ditions that are forecasted come true, the treasry at the end of the O'Neal ad- ministration will not by any means be in the lamentable condition that has been feared, but in excellent health, and above board.
 The report of Examiner German fol- lows upon an order issued to him by Governor O'Neal several days ago, in which he was requested to thoroughly investigate the financial situation, and to make as conclusive a report as possible. In response to this desire on the part of the chief executive, the examiner has not in the least winced at the situation. but at once went to the bottom or the l bank account.
 MT. Germans report shows that the cash balance in the state treasury at the present time Is the lowest in June at any time in five years, fact which is accounted for by the inroads of the Conner administration. The report shows that Governor Conner started out his ad- ministration January 14, 1907, with cash balance of $2,O0S, .59, while the O'Neal administration was started out January 16, 1911, with a cash balance of only $4S0,- 966 63, a difference in favor of the Conner administration of s1,52S,046.96
 The receipts during the O'eNal admin istration, up to June 14, are shown to have been g, ,116, ,7s7. 50, which, when added to the cash balance when Governor O'Neal took charge of the administration gives a total of s2,597754 13. The disburse- ments during the same length of time have been s2.55o. .693.17, leaving cash bal ance at the present time of only SF,0 96. Despite this. however. MT. German states that the additional receipts between now and July will counterbalance the dis bursements, the result being that July l, this year. will find sufficient funds on hand to pay all current expenses. Examiner German explains in his re- port. however, that the appropriations of the last legislature to which strings
 were tied. the total being $l,1sS,sB, can | hardly be justified before January l, 1912
 The new revenue bill is then expected
 to take care of the state handsomely. 1 Examiner Germans full report follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
Finland Sails

Antwerp, June 17.-Notwithstanding the efforts of the striking seamen to tie her up, the Finland sailed to New hork on schedule She was manned by non union men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
PERSONALS

P. W. Hall has returned from a two months tour of British Colombia and the we4t
 H. s. Matthews, vice president of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company, returned yesterday from New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18

FOR appropriate floral offerings, phone U. See Godden's Seed & Flower Store. a01S list avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18

AS shown above the receipts for the fiscal year ending September 8, 1910, were s5,36S, IA, 24 and as there has been a con- tinual annual increase in the receipts for a number of years. there should be con siderable increase in the receipts for the fiscal year ending September 90 19i1 The receipts from October l. 1glO to
 June 14 1911, are &,57i.2 296. 72 and they should be about $1,000.00O more before the close of the fiscal year. There was an increase of s24,21S, ,426 in the assessed valuation of property in 1911 over 1910.
 The convict department will pay s25o,- 900 into the treasury by July |. 1911, and about $l5,000 liquor licenses should be re- ceived from Mobile and Montgomery counties, and a considerable amount from professional licenses before the ending of the fiscal year. September 90, 1911
 The disbursements from July 1, 1911, to the end of the fiscal year, September 30, 1911, will probably not exceed $S5O coo, which will make the deficit very small
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
SHAW. Tho underraker. Phones ,.

GREEN Undertaking Co. Phone. 100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18

x1cy JOY. Undertaker. Phones 7a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18

Examiner of Public Accounts Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17tli day of June. 1911.
 MAMIE OFFUTT, Notary Public.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-08

Stone, being one Of the graduates OF
the Indianola high school.
Moses Thorpe, of the military home
at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas who had
been spending ten days with his rela.
tives and old friends here, returned
to that place yesterday.
The Misses Marie Bowen and Jen.
ME Merrill went to Leon yesterday to
attend the district Christian Endeavor
convention as delegates from the
Christian church society here.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Aten and baby
daughter are spending few days in
Garden Grove with his mother:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Malone, who
have been in Ames for several months,
returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Sadie Lynch of Corydon came
yesterday for visit with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Fay McNabb.
Miss Josie Swift, who is employed
in Des Moines as a bookkeeper, re.
turned to her duties last evening after
spending few days here with her
parents and friends.
DR.. T. B. Throckmorton@and wife left
last evening for Indianola to attend
the commencement exercises at Simp.
son college. From there they will go
to Des Moines for brief visit.
During the electric storm Monday
night the residence of Melville Bell
in English township was struck by
lightning. but no serious damage was
done.
Mrs. Anna M. Patterson, of Ottumwa,
returned home last evening after a
Findley
Mrs. H. l.. Wright and two children,
of Warren township, returned yester-
day from visit in Creston.