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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
M'NAMARA TRIAL VIRTUALLY BEGUN First Venire Is Narrowed
 Down to 45 WILL USE TOY MODEL James E. McNamara Will Probably Be Tried First, But in Any
 Event the Defense Will
 Be the Same
WILL USE TOY MODEL

Los Angeles, October 9.-The trial of the McNamara brothers, both of whom are under indictment for murder in i connection with the explosion which wrecked the Los Angeles Times build ing. was virtually begun here today before Judge Walter Bordwell but District Attorney John Fredericks Is the only one who knows which one of
 the two brothers will sit in the pris- oners chair when the case is formally
 called Wednesday.
 indications pointed to James B. Me
 Namara as the first man to be tried. Of the 125 men named in the first venire 1 22 responded to call for pre- | liminary examInarion and at the close | of court Judge Bordwell had weeded l this number down to AS. who were instructed to return day after tomor- row Counsel for both sides agreed that | this short cut saved hours of arduous work.
 1 One of the three men who failed ro 1 respond Is dead and two are out of the country
 number of veniremen pleaded deafness when people speak low and several said their wives had been ner- vous ever since subpoenas were served w. White, man of advanced years said he was subject to nervous head l aches unless he went to bed at s o'clock.
 $. w. Upton said he was building two school houses and had to finish them under bonus. Both were excused as were all others who were able tt show that their business would suffer if they became jurors in a trial oi
 long dura ton,
 Whichever man goes to trial Wednes- day the defense. 1t was said tonight would be the same. This is that the Times building was destroyed by gas
 and fire and not by dynamite and fire.
 Out beyond the hills north of town there has been conducted a secret ex-
 plosive experiment station where re- peated discharges of gas and dynamite have plowed up the earth, that any difference in the action of explosives
 mi ght be shown.
 Besides the result of these expert ments spectators at the trial will see a toy business block complete to the minutest detail set on the table before | the judge. The structure is in a minia ture model of the Los Angeles Times building with one side cut away to show tiny type setting machines where | the gas feeds them, printing presses and other equipments of a newspaper office, By this defense 1t is hoped to ldevelop the effects of an explosion with | It's sequence.
 There will be no session of court I Tuesday owing to an election through
 out the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
Conference Will Be Held in McCOmb City, Miss, for
 Business Men
CONFERENCE WITH
 MARKHAM FRUITLESS
Commons Evolves New Plan to Make the Strike a Lengthy Fight by Asking Contributions From
 Other Unions

Jackson, Miss, October 9.-Gov. F. F. Noel announced tonight that he would ask the governors of the IA states af- fected by the strike of the Illinois Gen. tral railroads and strikers representa- tives to meet in an effort to bring the dispute to an end within a few hours.
 The governor will call the meeting to order in McComb City so business men can attend. In the governors of fee today President C. II. Markham of the Illinois Central; United States Senator John Sharp Williams, Mayor Crowder of Jackson and Represents tives of the striking crafts held con ference.
 The meeting was without definite re- suits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Campaigns costly in Wisconsin. Noel asks another conference. Crowds thrilled by daring aviators. McNamara trial virtually begun. Taft bears hardships well. 2-Importance of phrase T will"
 Bill and Dick.
 The buildings of Highways. 3-EXcise board for state is formed. 4-Editorial comment. E-Lumber plant to be built at Pusca-
 loosa.
 Dangaix here to work out plans for
 hotel.
 Bold aviator stops traffic.
 Beachey talks of airships future. 6--Sports. 7-Society..
 Dolly Dalrymple on the hospital. S--October, report says condition or
 crop is good. s-Malone killed by mine car 11-Markets. 12-Huntsville men map out road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
Wilet Gets Data

Washington, October 9.-A full copy of the German health decision upholding the findings of Dry Wiley that benzoate of soda and Benzoic acid are harmful in food has been received at the agricultural department.
 S-The German report reviewed Dr. WI Ms experiments and findings which we.a overruled by the Remsen referee board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
Cases Vacated

Washington. october 9.--The District of Columbia supreme court today vacatei it's Judgment in the original Buck stove and Range injunction case contempt pro- ceedings against President Gompers, Vice President Mitchell and Secretary Morri- son of the American Federation of Labor in accordance with the decision of the su- preme court of the United States. The supreme court held the jail sentence i- legal The district court immediately in- stituted criminal proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
Never Pleads Guilty

Oklahoma City, Okla, october 9.-F. IT. Myer, former cashier of the Oklahoma Night and Day bank, who, jointly with Abner Davis, its president, is charged with making a false report to the state bank commission, today took his co-de- fendant by surprise and changed his plea of not guilty to guilty. The state an- nounced him then as one of it's witnesses. The case will be resumed tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
Two Drowned

Atlanta October 9.-While attemptinr to cross lake at Dallas, Ga, F. A. Cox of Lakewood Heights and a negro servant were drowned today The two bodies were recovered tonight MT. Cox was one of the best known merchants in the city Eye witnesses to the accident state that when midway of the lake the boat in which Manager Cox and the negro were riding suddenly turned turtle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
Seven Injured

Telluride. Col, october 9.-Seven men were injured. two seriously today in an explosion of dynamite that destroyed the shaft house of the Lewis mine, eight miles from here. Eight men were fight ing fire in the mine when about 70 pounds of dynamite exploded The injured men were caught by falling timbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
Bob Stubbs Hurt in Acci- dent During 10 Mile
 Motorcycle Race
YESTERDAY A GALA
 DAY AT BIG FAIR
Beachey Leaves Grounds and Sails Down Town, Passing Over the Big Buildings-HamiltOn
 Makes Two Flights
TUESDAYS PROGRAMME

.s Farmers day. horse show day, Q good roads day. 0 Confederate veterans day. Annis- Q ton, Decatur and Huntsville day. . g A. M.-Gates open D II A. M.-Liye stock awards . (sheep). Q II A. M.-Aeroplane flights by Q Beachey and Hamilton. . P. M.--Speaking by Willis L.
 o Moore, chief United States wealth . CT bureau. Q F. M.-Horse show. Q 1:30 P. M-Free attractions. Q P. M.-Hofse and Motorcycle . racing.
 9 3 P. M-Fllghts by Beachey and
 c Hamilton. Q s:SO P. M.-Concert by Innes
 . band. . P. M.-Free attractions and Q band concert.
 Q S30 p. M.-Pain's gorgeous spec Q tacle "The Battle in the Clouds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
Woman's Suffrage the Issue

san Francisco. October 9.-Women sui frage appears to be the paramount issue of a special election to be held through out California tomorrow, when 23 pro posed amendments to the state constitu- ton will be voted upon. Even the initia- tive and referendum and the recall have been relegatcd to secondary positions by the strenuous opponents of suffrage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
V Shortage in Citrus

Washington, october 9.--A shortage m citrus fruits has developed throughout the north, with accompanying high prices. Much of the shortage is due. it is claimed to the enforcement of the Florida state law prohibiting the shipment of unripe fruit and the federal pure food decision which prohibits the transportation of ar tificially ripened or colored fruit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
Blast Kills Two

Victoria. B. C., October 9.--Two men were killed by premature blast at C cutting. on the new Canadian Northern railway at Colwood today. Five others were seriousl yinjured and were dug out of the cave-in. Two are expected to die. All are foreigners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
Precautions Taken

Chicago, October 9.-Precautions have been taken by the Illinois central fall- road officials to prevent any outbreaks by the strikers at the Burnside yards when the men are paid their September wages Wednesday.
 Cordons of police will guard the pay wagons outside the gates and patrol wagons will be kept nearby to rush re- serves to the scene in case or need. Only A small number of men will be paid off at time.
 The police have been unable to trace the men who fired several shots near the yards this morning.
 No arrests have been made up 'o late hour .oa
 No other disturbances were reported during the day hours.
 Letter Made Public
 What purports to be a letter from il- ternational President James OConneli oi the striking machinists to the secretary of Lodge No 123 of Paducah, Ky, was made public here today and puts the re- sponsibility for the strike situation on the railroad mems convention decision thd' all lodges must stand together. The iel- ter dated in Washington october !, says in part answering query from the hen- lucky lodge as to the legality or the strike ballot:
 .'I received your ietter anu '7SH' " - the secretary of district 2l tChicago) as this was a matter for his consideration and not mine.
 CT did not order the Illinois Centfai strike nor did the general executive board. It was ordered by the committee and I was in no way responsible Tor II, although am now bound to render sucl assistance as I can as per instructions of our convention. It Is not now a question of the legality of the ballot but of the organizations standing together and our convention decided it would be necessary for all members to stand together with those of other organizations if the fed ora tion Is to exist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
TroOps Active

Natchez, Miss. october 9.-A long dis tance telephone message from McComb City says four companies of militiamen had been sent up the Illinois Central railroad to Summit in anticipation of an attack on a special train which is sched- uied to leave McComb City bearing two
 
 CONTINUED ON FACE 0) s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
Stubbs Meets With Accident

The horse racing was again a big sue cess, the track was going good and the several finishes were close and exciting.
 The one occurrence that marred the perfect enjoyment of the great concourse of people was the accident to Bob Stubbs. the daring local motorcycle rider. while competing in the ten mile race during the latter part of the afternoon. The race was at it's most exciting point when the tire of the rear wheel of the motor
 cycle he was riding blew out, causing the wheel to collapse and hurling the rider to the ground with terrific force. Stubbs sustained severe injuries about the face and head. but 1t is not thought that he is seriously hurt, unless he sustained in- ternal injuries. He is at local hospital and at late hour was resting we'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
Thrilling Aeroplane Flights

The morning lilSnl Nds IHdut bF
 Charles K. Hamilton. who notwith- | standing the fact that the rain was falling, brought out his machine and 1 gave a grand exhibition. He circled the 1 fair grounds half dozen times and scared higher and higher until the hugh machine was scarcely percep- tible. on approaching the grandstand he made the famous dip of death coming down at an acute angle. rising again in q graceful "swoop" and con tinued his daring flight. The skilled aviator brought his remarkable flight to a close and alighted on the race track near the grandstand.
 In the afternoon Beachey made his first flight. After encircling the fair grounds several times he sailed away in the direction of Birmingham and scared over the city at a tremendous height.
 Returning to the grounds he made the famous and sensational spiral de- scent, a marvellous exhibition of the aVlators skill.
 He did number of stunts" that were "thrillers" and in bringing his flight to close landed his machine almost at the very spot where he st,s. ed Hamilton also made a flight n which he repeated his morning pea formance and gave the spectators many a thrill as he guided his ma chine through the air Both aviators were in the air at the same time and it was truly a red letter day for the thousands of spectators who witnessed the daring and wonderful flights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
Great Midway

The Midway was in full swing and every show was crowded and each one of them gave good performances. the exhibit halls were packed the entire day; the free acts across the race course from the grandstand were exceptionally good: Innes' band played with more vim than ever before and every selection brought forth rounds of applause. It was indeed a great day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10

Birmingham did visit Fairview yes terday and did it with vengeance. too. It was Birmingham day. Many thousands of people were at the fair grounds. and not one minute during the entire day was any exhibit. show, nook or cranny of the fair grounds unoccu- pied Good order. as usual, also char acterized the day.
 A great demonstration in neck stretching was had when Beaehey and Hamilton in the Curtiss biplanes made their aeroplane flights in the morn Ing and afternoon Everybody Hooked to the race track to see the men soar among the clouds, and fly out of sight in the distance. Cheer after cheer rem the air as they passed the grandstand in their swift biplanes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10

CONTINUED ON PAGE ol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-10
MERGER AND REORGANIZATION
 PLAN OF TWO BIG ALABAMA
 COMPANIES IS MADE PUBLIC

scribe to s2ooo.OOo of the new. secur-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-09
STORM DAMAGE.
One Southwest Texas Section Is
Visited by Swift Wind.

Considerable damage was done in
the country surrounding San Antonio
bv rain electrical and wind storm,
Thelma, eighteen miles south of San
Antonio, was practically blown away
by cyclone Dwellings, barns and
schoolhouses were demolished, trees
uprooted and crops in the path OF the
wind destroyed.
T. n Russell and Tom Katzmariek
we're injured by being blown out OF
wagons. Russell sustained a contu,
sion on the back of his head, heing
struck by the wagon seat, that the
wind blew after him. katzmarick was
severely cut while being blown into a
barbed wire fence and the mule team
had their hides badly ripped by the
barbs. The damage done to crops Is
| thousands of dollars. Cotton was
stripped and stalks battered down.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-09
RECAPTURE FORTS.
Turks Compel Italians to En-
rtrench Themselves.

Turkish troops with their Arab al
lies rctook two forts at Iripoli and
forced the Italians to entrench them
selves within the city after abandon
irg large quantities of guns, rifles,
ammunition and provisions, accord
ing to a cablegram received at Con
stantinople from Rahmi Bey, the dep
uty for Salonica, in Tripoli at the
time. Said the message: Italians
were unable to resist the fierce assault
of the Arabs and we're competed to
retreat.
Reinforcements are heing secured
in Italy for service in Tripoli. 1t is
expected, says a Naples cablegram,
that before the close of the year Italy
will have an army of occupation in
| Tripoli numbering 1000 men,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-09
VETO OF EXECUTIVE
IS HELD INVALID
Ruling Made In the Mandamus
Case of Mcdonald
BY HIGHEST STATE COURT
II Is Believed That the Effect OF
This Opinion Means the Knock
ing out of Some Other Recently
Passed Measures.

The supreme court of Texas, in
partly awarding the mandamus OF II.
B. Minor ct al. VS.. G. c. Mcdonald,
secretary of state, and in partly re-.
fusing it, held that Governor Coz
omit S veto of the bill appropriating
S25. 900 for continuation of the codlh-
cation OF the laws came one day too
late: that the bill became a law with
out his signature, and that Sundays
are included in the twenty days al
lowed the governor after adjourn
ment OF the legislature to pass upon
bills, and not excluded. as Governor
Colquitt supposed.
The court merely ordered that this
bill become a law, but refused to d.
rect the secretary of state to turnover
to the codifiers the manuscript OF the
civil statutes as they had been re-
enacted and are being printed to be-
come laws.
1t is declared this opinion will lead
TO confusion, for under it the veto OF
the eight-hour law for public works IS
| indirectly knocked out and that bill
becomes law.
Likewise it is thought that the ii
Paso court of civil appeals will be
knocked out, since the legislature first
passed bill creating the Amarillo
and Ell Paso courts, and subsequently
passed a measure creating only the
amarillo court. The governor ap.
proved the double bill and vetoed the
/ Amarillo bill the same day, but it is
/ figured that two bills cannot become
a law, aud the last act, creating the
/ Amarillo court only, will prevail.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-09

eorder's office Of Caddo Parish, La.
together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon. Said prop
erty seized as belonging to the above
defendant company and to be sold
for cash and according to law, to
pay and satisfy the debt specified in
said writ, say in the sum of one
hundred and twenty dollars, with 5
per cent per annum interest there
on from the first day of July 1910
unail paid, and all costs of this suit.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Oficie Auctioneer.
Caucasian, October 10, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-09
NEGRO RUNS AMUCK.
Loses His Life and Five Whites
Injured. Two Fatally.

Policemen @. A. Roussell and j.
LaCosta were fatally shot and three
citizens beaten over the head at the
Algiers ferry landing. New Orleans,
bf an unidentified negro.
Just as the boat drew up to the
landing the negro pulled pistol and
declared he proposed to get -
white man. z He fired FIVE shots pro-
miscuously, reloaded and then drew a
second revolver With one in each
hand he started up the ferry landing,
firing right and left. Both of the
officers we're shot Though the body.
Other officers ran up and opened fire
on the negro. He had no time to re
load his weapons and began using
them on the heads of all who came il
reach. In a. few minutes, however. tht
negro fell dead, his body perforated
by h number of bullets.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-09
Tax Notice to Robert Hill

Shreveport, La. Sept. 18th, ieii,-
Robert Hill, Forrest. Texas. Dear
SIR: You are hereby notified that
II purchased at The tax sale for the
unpaid State and parish taxes ct the
year 1910 The following property as
sessed to Robert Hill.
Lot One, Block | 1 Of the Fairfield
Heights subdivision in the city Of
Shreveport. Gaddo Parish La.
The deed hy which property was
conveyed to me hy the sheriff vas
dated July 20 1911 and recorded on
.Halv p 1911 III conveyance book 90
page IS of The records Of said par
ish. The amount Of the LAKES, PEN
allies and costs was Seven and 30
40lsl1 dollars. i. .eEst4SEN.
October s.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-09
SATURDAY, NOV. II, 1911
Judicial Sale.
Caucasian 10-8-fi.

No. f5,26i-In the First Judicial DIS
triet Court Of Caddo Parish, La:
Curatorship of J. H. Prescott.
By virtue of commission TO sell
TO me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Cad
do Parish, Louisiana. in the ABOVE
numbered and entitled cause, | will
sell at public auction for cash, ac-
cording to law at the principal front
door of the court house OF Gaddo
Parish. Louisiana, during The legal
hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, NOV. fS. 1911,
Lots four, five, six and seven, block
seven. of the Howard Cole subdiyis-
ION of the City Of Shreveport, Louis
lana. Said property to be sold as be-
longing TO said curatorship and to
I be sold for cash according to law
for the purpose of paying debts.
]. p. FIOURN0Y,
Sheriff, ex-O f1icio Anetioneer
Caucasian, October IS, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-09
Rneniler.,S Sale.

No. i5,335-In First District Court:
In Re A. b. Ives & Sons Us. Nc
Carly Lumber Company.
Pursuant to an order issued out OIL
the Honorable First District Court
Of the Parish Of Caddo, Louisiana, !
will offer for sale at public auction
to the highest bidder, in front OF the
Continental Bank 4 Trust Company
building, Shreveport La. on
SATURDAY, NOV II, 1911,
The remaining property belonging
go estate Of the MeGarty Lumber
Company. as per inventory on file n
the above numbered and entitled
suit. Terms OF sale cash, or credit OF
twelve months according TO law.
j. II. STEPHENS JR.,
Receiver McGarty Lnnher Go
Caucasian, Oct. 2e, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-09
TOLD IN FEW WORDS.

Over 800 Arabs, half women and
children. we're massacred by Italians
outside the city of Tripoli
Seventy five teams and $50 men are
working on the Chisholm trail high
way through Garfield county, Okla.
The Kiowa County Good Roads as
ISOLATION hns been formed at Hobart,
Okla, with thirty five charter mem
hers.
The first carload of oil from wells
on the Ponca Indian reservation has
been shipped from White Eagle. Okla,
bv the One Hundred and One Ranch
Oil company
James Anthony and wife OF near
Pond Creek. Okla, are recovering
from malady thatthey were stricken
with last summer, nearly causing them
to become blind
A bomb dropped from q roof at
| Canton, China, caused twenty-one IA
talities, including General Fune Sen
lust arrived to assume his duties as
commander of the Chinese forces. The
bomb thrower lost his life and eight
cen persons were injured
Dec. Is will be designated by Gov.
Cruce as Cleanup day ia f9kl@homa,
when all citizens will be rogue SID to
thoroughly clean their prem sses II is
stated that if this course i lersued
danger of fire will be greatly reduced
and the sanitary conditions ha much
improved. Proclamation viii soon
be issued,
Rev. w. S. Rudolph of Denver is
nursing cuts and bruises AID severai
other members of the Union Freshly
terrain chuach had to use soothing 10
lions because of factional iighi rela.
tive TO church matters During the
melee the pastor was hurled through
window. DR. Rudolph is prominen
Il CLERGYMAN
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-09
NOTED ACTOR GONE.
Fo, Last Time Kyrle Bellew Is
on Stage of Life.

At Salt Lake City, after an illness
of but few days, Kyrle Bellew, the
actor, departed this life. Pneumonia
was the ailment.
Deceased was one of the best known
of American actors. He he'd lately
come into more prominence with his
presentation OF thecharacter OF Kat
nes" as dramatized from the storiss
OF Il. w. Hornung.
Besides being an actor MIR. EslieW
was dramatist and adapter.
His private life was as varied sn-'
adventurous as the roles he present
ed. He was born in Calcutta, India,
in 1857, of English parentag' his
| father being o clergyman of Inc
Church of England and dean OF the
Calcutta cathedral. For seven years
he was a cauet in the British navy
He worked as gold miner in Austria
liza and a reporter at Melbourne.
Mr.. Bellew made his stage debut II
Theater Royal at Brighton, England
in the early eighties. He became th'
leading man at Wallack,s theatef
New York, later becoming co-star II
Shakespearean repertoire with Mrs
James Brown Potter completing with
Der tour that embraced every Eug
disappearing country
In 1900 he headed an expedition u
| North Queensland, which EXTENDED
t. At44ys I
the. stage at the head OF his own com
pany.
His work as an explorer gained hlr
fellowship in the Royal Geographl
cal society and he was member 9
many clubs.
Mr.. Bellew was unmarried lie
survived by a sister. known as Slste
Monica, who is in convent near I'll
; city of Paris, France.