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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
DISASTROUS FIRE IN MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis, January 6.-The explosion an fire which almost destroyed the main plat of the General Electric company earA this morning. injuring three men. causag an estimated loss of $750,O00 and seriosly interfering with business throuhout the city during the entire day tonighleft the city in almost total dark
 ness.
 fewof the main office buildings got
 power fs their lights and elevators from the streN railway company and the flour
 mills unN Il o'clock but after that time, as is thesustom, all power was turned |.off. Streetamps were dark all evening. The Gertal Electric company has a force or 50Nnen at work in making ar rangementslp the companys power plant at Tyler's fal can be utilized Fearing thy darkness of the city may induce crime be entire police and detec- tive force IS sld in reserve with wait | Ing automobile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
LAST TRIBUTES TO
 SENATOR ELKINS

Washington, January GA simple pray CT constituted the funeral services over tine body of Senator stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia. at his late home here. President Taft, Vice President Sherman, Chief Justice White, members of the cab met, and supreme court, as we'll as many members of the diplomatic corps, the Senate and the House gathered at the Elkins home at o'clock this afternoon and listened to an impressive prayer by Rev. pr. Wallace Radcliffe. preparatory to the removal of the body to Elkins, w. Va, where final services will be held tomorrow.
 Seven cars composed the funeral train, which left at 10 o'clock tonight, two of which were reserved for the Ekins fam fly and the remainder for the congres- sional committees and other friends of the dead senator.
 Secretary of War Dickinson issued an order today that flags at all military posts throughout the country be displayed at half-mast tomorrow out of respect for; Senator, Elkins who was Secretary of War during President Harrisons admips- tration. r,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
President Taft Denies Con- mutation of Sentence
 PEoNAGE LAW VIOLATED
Harlan Is Charged With Holding La bOrers in Involuntary Servitude and Must Serve a Year
 and Half

Washington, January 6.-President Taft has denied the application for commuta- ton of sentence in the case of w. S. liar Ian, manager of the Great Lumber and Turpentine company, doing business in Florida and Alabama, who was indicted and convicted on a charge of conspiracy to violate the peonage statute of Florida. Harlan must serve a term of Is months Imprisonment in addition to paying a fine of 5000. The offense for which Har- Ian was convicted grew out of the al legged effort of his company to obtain 1SO laborers from New York, including a and other immigrants. They were taken in parties of F to 25 by sea to Savannah, thence to the company's plant.
 'The evidence clearly shows" said the President in his opinion, that on the way from Savannah to the companys set- tlement 0 number attempted to escape and were physically detained and brought to the place of work The government of the United States has been at great pains and cost to suppress peonage. It is more likely to be maintained successfully in these cases as the laborers are foreign CTS and do not speak English, and hardly hilOW lHelT TlButS. II IS hlllQ UT Ol- fense that is regarded lightly in some communities. If permitted to live at all 1t will spread rapidly its demoralizing- in fiuence. When, therefore, a-man of high business standing and~farge enterprises Is convicted of the offense the punish ment should be such as to deter others from the practice. Fines are not effective against men of wealth. Imprisonment is necessary"
 President Taft in his opinion plainly indicated that he does not intend to let technicality of law defeat the ends of justice. The President had prepared, as the result of an appeal by friends of Harlan, to commute his imprisonment sentence from IS to 6 months, whereupon the attorneys of the convicted man tried to have him set at liberty altogether, claiming that "as sentence of six months could not under the law be executed in the penitentiary to which Harlan had been sentenced, 1t could not be executed any where. and therefore he must be given his liberty"
 Tn order to prevent the use of such technicality in the future,' says the President ito avoid sentence, I shall make no order of communication, bat shall allow the sentence to stand until after the defendant is imprisoned, and then shall exercise such executive clemency as I may be advised that the case requires. The sentence of IS months Is therefore in full force."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
Sugar Refinery Burnn

New Orleans, January 6.-The Des- trahan sugar refinery, IS miles north of New Orleans, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The plant had a capacity of 500 tons daily and the loss
 Is estimated at $100,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
Ret on Exposition

New Orleans, January 6.-The first big, exposition bet was made here last night when a California man and a
 New Orleans man wagered 5000 each on their respective city securing the Worlds Panama exposition for 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
Farmer Aoot. storekeeper

Oxford, Miss January e.-Ed VII Hams, a young Inner, walked into the store of HermanNpnds here this morn ing and shot Bots three times. kill ing him almost Atantly. There were no witnesses to \e Killing and tht cause Is not knowN Williams surrc,.- deI cd to the sherihl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
PEACE IN SIGHT

Nashville, January 6.-Confer-
 ences late tonight between leaders
 of the fusion and regular demo-
 cratic factions in the Tennessee
 legislature resulted in the an-
 nouncement that peace is a strong
 probability within the next few
 hours. One of the strongest lead CTS among the regulars Is quoted as saying that he believed all differ ences standi, x ir,. the way of the organization OF the house will he X cleared in time for tomorrow's session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
Seek BIoodhounds

Atlanta January 6.-Seeking biood- hounds which they say are to be used In trailing bandits in Cuba, Capt. Louis Parker and Dr. Louis A. Boltrain are
 tisiting numerous southern cities, They |were here today but could not get all khe dogs they want in this section: From here the bloodho ound collectors
 vill gS to Virginia points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
Preparation. to Receive Body

Elkins, w. Va, January 6.-The funeral train bearing the body of Senator FL kins from Washington is expected to ar rive here at 8 a. m. tomorrow. Upon its arrival the body will be taken to the Davis Memorial Presbyterian church, at which it will lie in state until the service at 10 o'clock. The Rev. pr. Frederick H. Barron. pastor of the church. will con duct the services and the eulogy will be presented by the. Rev. Wallace Radcliffe of Washington
 The interment will follow at Maplewood Cemetery, one mile from Elkins, the fu- neral party being taken there in special trains. The active bearers will be ten men employed on the estate.
 Governor Glasscock, the state officials and departmeptsheads are expected to arr rive at, s;so a. m. on special train from Charelston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
Noted Enxlishman Dead

London. January 6.-Sir John Aird, huilder of the famous Assuan dam across the Nile, is dead. He was born
 in 1883, and was a member of the con l. tracting firm of John Aird & sons He
 was created a peer in 1901. s, t. '..fi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
HILL LINES WILL
 REACH GULF PORTS

Paducah, Ky, January 6.-Beginning January 10, the long talked of connection of the Louisville and Nashville system with St. Louis and the south via the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis line will be completed, and the first solid train from East St. Louis will start for Pa ducah over the Burlington and Herrin Southern to Metropolis, Ills, where it will transfer. The Burlington is completing it's terminal facilities at Metropolis pre- paratory to commencing work on its bridge over the Ohio river there next summer, intending to finish its line from Paducah south to connect with it's Mo- bile line just below Memphis. This is said to be an effort on the part of the Hill lines to reach the gulf ports.
 Burlington Behind the Deal
 Mobile January 6.-The news from Pa duoah, Ky, that the Burlington is com pleting its terminals at Metropolis, Ills, Is indicative and is strongly believed hero that the big system Is behind the New Orieans, Mobile and Chicago road which Is now operating from Mobile to Middle ton, Tenn.
 Coming quick upon the heels of a state ment given out yesterday in New York by President Berg of New Orleans. Mo bile and Chicago and to the effect that there would be nothing doing in the way of extending the line until next sum- mer it would seem that the Burlington Is the power behind the throne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
THE WEATHER

Washington, January 6.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi; Generally fair Saturday and Sunday; mild temperature light variable winds, mostly south
 Tennessee and Kentucky Fair and moderate temperature Saturday and prob. ably Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

bureau, Birmingham. Report for. the 2i hours ended 4 D. m., January 6, 1911:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
Four Big Committees

The four big committees of the next House will probably be headed as fol- lows: Ways and means. Underwood of Alabama; appropriations. Fitzgeralds of Mississippi; rules. Henry of Texas; judi ciary, Clayton of Alabama. The commit tee on interstate and foreign commerce. regarded as one of the chief committees of the House. will be greatly fought after and the chairmanship is . msre matter of speculation.
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1911-11-15
D00RMAT IS A VALUABLE RUG
Supposedly Worthless Piece Of c,rpe,
Turns Out TO Be Worth 5000
Wool Hard to Get.

Moniclair. n. J-M-s = G. y
Fayen OF No. slS Upper Mountain ay.
enue, has used last year at The en-.
trance TO her home q small rug II
was bought with others at a sale I'm
New York.
\ rug expert had been summoned
10 the Fayen house to look over the
rugs that required renovation. Az he
was going out OF the house he saw
the rug that was used as a doormat
What shall do with thiss" he
asked. as he stopped down and
picked mp the rug. Nothing" aaid
Mrs. Fayen. 1T isn't worth while"
Not worth while" he said "Wby
this is a precious rug. worth all the
others together"
Mrs. Fayen was amazed vhen IN.
expert explained to her that the ia.
spised rug Is probably worth ~ ooo.
that II was woven by a Persian bride
and was never intended to be sold.
He pointed out the peculiar character.
istics OF the rug. into the borders q,
which were woven the features Of ,hs
bride and her intended husband. The
expert said the wool used in tho ru,
was OF kind now hard TO get Ths
rug. he said. is between 100 and 200
years old
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1911-11-15
U. S. UNIVERSITIES IN LEAD
Better Than Those Of Germany,
Ayers kaIser's Representatives
While Visiting Chicago.

Chicago. American universities
and American student life are better
than those of Germany, declares DR..
4 oliven. commissioned by the Ger.
man government 10 arrange itineraries
IN this country for group OF 800
scientists who will arrive here in
September OF 1912.
Wonderful! Wonderful" said Dr.
ollven. II have visited the uriversi.
ties OF Columbia and PENNSYLVANIA
and the Rockefeller institute never
dreamed OF such possibilities Stu.
dents have a better opportunity here
for a general education. Ia Germany
We specialize.
"Steudents are more sober here. IN
Germany they nFht aud drink beer.
but they are fast learning to be sen.
siblc like the Americans
The German savants are TO cross the
Atlantic In a specially chartered
steamer. Five DAYS are to be passed
at Washington. u C.. during the in.
ternational congress Tor hygiene. be-
ginning September %. 1912. They are
then TO come to Chicago for two DAYS.
A trip back through the eastern cit.
les will conclude the tour.
All the travelling In this country will
be by special train
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1911-11-15
TIRES OF HIS LONESOME JOB
French csretaker Of Costly, but unoe-
eupied. Palace Loses Patience
Building Unfinished.

Paris.-The French government
erected a building ut cost Of $1,000
600 nine years ago and after install
ing q caretaker took no further steps
TO utilize It on the ground that u was
mot quite finished"
In the year 1902 the government de-
cided 10 create a special audit depart
ment and a list OF nominations TO the
various posts was drawn up. An aged
Resersist, whose services TO the coun-
try entitled him to fitting rewards. was
appointed caretaker Of new build
ing which was being erected Tor the
department Of the Rue Cambon, The
concierge was told TO take charge at
once. The building was not quite I'M
ished. but within a month or two
everything would be In order. and the
members OF the ministry would take
up their duties there.
Proudly the Reseryist took up his
quarters In the vast but unfinished pal.
ace. For days he walked through the
immense building without seeing an
other human being. but at last the dis.
pirited man began to beguile his
time by learning a new variation of his
favorite game of patience.
Fortunately for the concierge he
had taken the precaution 20 bring with
him In the empty building kitten and
a canary For two years he saw no
one and heard nothing. although he re
coiyed his monthly salary with mill
tary punctuality. IN 1905 the archi.
tect rushed in and broathlessly re.
marked that little furniture would be
brought into the building and II would
then Immediately become busy hive.
The little kitten had oulgrown It's
mischievous homage and became a
gray haired and tired looking cat
when. In 1906. the concierge. wearied
by the strain Of waiting, complained to
the department heads. lie was sooth-
ed by a promise that everything would
soon be right.
Finally even the patience Of the
long-suffering concierge came TO an
end. for he recently resigned his po-
sition. The empty palace in the Rue
Cambon. which was erected at a cost
OF 100000. Il still awaiting one OF
two slight alterations.
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1911-11-15
WOMEN IN
PUBLIC SERVICE

The upper picture Is that Of a Los
Angeles. Cal. police woman. Below
is the photograph OF the first jury
composed entirely Of women. recent
Is empaneled In Los Angeles to try
an editor accused OF printing a story
in violation OF law They are all
married women and iheir families
we're interested spectators OF the pro
ceedings In court. The case was
tried before Justice Cassidy who gave
the women Jurors the privilege OF
wearing their hats. II they so desir-
ed during the proceedings.
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1911-11-15

en-. Urged on by 1000 spectators. the
Haunting of pennants and the blare
OF a band. the girls drove nails as
their fathers or brothers had never
done before.
Miss Ida Chapman OF Echo. MINI. a
freshman. won second place In one
minute and twenty seven seconds and
Third place was won by Miss Anna Sci
thun OF Rolette. s. n. senior The
previous record OF forty eight and one.
nth seconds was held by Miss Hazel
Munson Of Elbow Lake. MINI. estab
lished last year
Both second and third winners
emerged from the ordeal with bruised
fingers, but Miss Wilcox suffered
only a slight chip of the skin from the
forehnser OF the hand which held the
nails.
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1911-11-15
roSEBAG FOR NOISY EATERS
Nlifesharre Alderman Is Aroused
-eeause a Man Made Noise Like
Concrete Mixer In Eating.

Wnkesbarre. Pa.--After making
turh a noise while eating In res.
thu ant thar he had started a quarrel.
" 'er Gord,n Of Duryea was lee
tnrod severely BY AID John F. Dono-
hue u this city and told 10 return
bonn md lcnrn batter table manners
"There are great many fellows
tke you" said the alderman. who
come 20 this city and make them.
telvos offensive 10 others by their
lack Of table manners IN public places.
Thoy drink their coffee as II they
were donkey pumps and eat their
Food with noise like a concrete
mixer at an asphalt plant You ought
o. be sent 20 the county Jail, where
You could eat your benns with a
fork Next time you come here
bring q handout with you. put Il IN
o horsc's rnsrha~ and eat Il on the
river oank
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1911-11-15
ONE PERFECT WIFE is FOUND
New York Man Pays Glowing Tribute
to the Mother OF His Eight Chill
dren-Never Cross.

New York Alfred \. Wright. presi
dent OF A Coates g. Co.. thread i'm
pcrters. declares he has perfect wife
Al his home. Glenwood avenue
Orange. \. J.. Mir Coates said the 9th
er day
Yes II Is absolutely true that I
have a perfect wife There is no rea.
son why the whole world should not
know OF II. IL Il interests anyone |
saw in a paper that Judge ". o.
Thomas Of the circuit court at Kan.
ses City. Mo. said from the bench
There is no such thing as perfect
wife
Knowing there was such a thing
and that ! had one OF them at home
the nerve Of that Judge appalled, me
and ! wrote him letter for his en-
lightenment. That's how the matter
got out
Il have had one wife. as | told him
for 80 years. aud would not change
her IN the least u | could In all these
years she has been the ideal wife. has
never called me a liar and has been
my inspiration. my holpmeet, my com
fort in time Of trouble. and wouldn't
take $l0.oO0,O0O for her OF give ten
cents for another
"Onc Of my tendorcst recollections
is Of inc day before my mother died
She BAD uvod with MS for ~ years.
We bsd bollerod her up in bed ana
she. putting her head on my wile's
breast said
"'GCd bless sou. Emma ! have
never soon q cross look on Your face
'Sr~c ol tho reasons why our lie
has been happy is that Emma is a
good cook and loves her home and
children. We never trouble each 9th
CT with individual troubles unless one
iG sure The other can give help or nd
vice. The man who carries his bust
ness troubles home to his family when
the family cannot help him is q
coward.
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1911-11-15
STICKS TO INVALID MOTHER
Daughter Never Leaves House During
long and Trying Vigil OF Twelve
Yeara-Finally Ended.

Chicago a twelve years vigil OF
Miss Marguerite Tuebner has finally
come TO IN end With the death OF her
mother
When Mrs. Anton Teubner died the
DAUGHTER was released from an un
reasine watch thu, began In 1872
~ thar time her mother was seized
with q complication Of maladics Thar
trcatened doata
"Yoar mother mustn't be lett alone
a minute" advised The doctors @She
r. liable 10 pass away at any time
some one should be with her all the
time"
Il will stay" said Marguerite.
During the entire twelve years the
daughter never reached The sidewalk
below the famllys thlrdstory rooms
until she went out to buy mourning
clothing
Miss Teubners devotion TO her
mother extended beyond the constant
nursing. During the twelve years she
has supported her AGED father. her
self and her mother by needlework.
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1911-11-15
GIRL CHAMPION NAIL DRIVER
Junior studen, In Minnesota AgrieuL
tursi College Makes Record Man
Would Be Proud OF.

ST. Paul. Minn.-One more stride
was taken in the field Of feminine &C
complishment the other day when
Miss Florence Wilcox OF St Paul. .
junior student In the Minnesota agri-
cultural school. In the annual school
field meet. drove twelve ten.penny
nails In the girls nail driving contest
in the record.breaking time Of &c %
seconds. The new record would have
been we'll below forty seconds had not
Miss Wilcox struck a knot with the
tenth nail. which necessitated the driv-
ing OF a thirteenth.
Two girls each from the fresh
men. junior and senior classes took
their places before a long fouripch
plant The sI-nal &c. bert -as g,y'
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1911-11-15
MAKES MEN HOMELY UaEANS uf ..EALIH
Strange Visitation Leads Sea
Captain to Riches.
Captain ormond. Navigator for 'ws"-
ty.Fke Years. Never Touched Unit
ed States Port Until tho
Other Day.

New York-Persuade ny dream
that fortune OF q bali million ooiiars
awaits him In Chicago. Captain James
J ormond OF the British freighter he'-
gate will leave for Chicago to press
his claim to the estate OF his aunt.
Mrs Bridget Clarke. who died seven
years ago
Although Captain Ormond has been
a navigator for 20 years be has oeeh
In every part OF the world except the
United States Five years ago ne
learned from his mother he was heir
10 Mrs. Clarkes estate II he couid
prove his identity in Chicago since
then. his ship has been dispatched TO
every port but New York. and Il Is
only now thar be will be able to be-
gin legal proceedings In this country
When the R,igate reached her pier
in Bush docks the other day, direct
from Iloilo with a cargo OF sugar.
Captain Ormond was found packing
a suitcase. preparatory to his overland
journey
We'll. I'm here AZ last" he said 1T
has taken me Eve years 10 make New
York. and this voyage was the rough
est OF al. Providence has KEEP, the
old ship safe this time, and that
maSos me feel an the more sure OF OBJ
tanning the property Il my father had
acted differently ! should not have had
TO bother at al
Mrs Bridget CLARKE. my iather's
sister. LETT her home In Waterford
many years ago aud married a rich
Chicago merchant Before she left
she had verbal fght with my father.
and the two never met or correspond
cd aftcrward My aunt died some sew
en- years ago, and her LAWYERS notified
my father that he was her heir My
father took no notice Then q Chi
caeo postmaster who knee my father.
wrote him and urged him to come over
20 claim the estate. but my father did
not reply
None Of MS knew anything about II
until I've years ago Ny father died.
and my mother followed him a few
months later II Sas my mother who
told me OF the fortune and urged me
70 lock Il mp But nv ship has always
kent re away from New York. and II
was only by chance that We were sent
here from Idaho
While We were on the northern end
of Luzon. the largest island in the
Philippine group. we encountered the
blacklist typhoon that I've seen any
where For four days We drifted at
the mercy Of the elements, The Roi-
gate was absolutely unmanageabls.
We had our work cut out TO keep her
from drifting toward shore, two miles
away She was almost submerged for
the whole Jour days. and had we had
much cargo aboard | should never
have seen Chicago
THE rgh, after The typhoon passed
went 10 sleep and dreamed OF my
father and he fortune he refused. he
seemed 10 beckon 20 me from Chicago.
We were not bound for New York
then. and was esionished when We
made Ilollo 10 learn We were TO take
sugar aboard Tor New York"
Captain Ormond said bis sisters are
all married and wealthy. lie believes
that either the present postmaster OF
Chicago. or his predecessor viii be
able 10 help him In his quest
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1911-11-15
Never klssed a Bride.

New Wilmington. Pa-Rev. Hugh 3.
boyd. a graduate OF Westminster col
lege in the class Of 1874 and nov
preaching at the Harbor church. near
New Castle. hs> married Just 9.ioc
couples and says he knows OF only one
of the pairs being divorced. lie fur
Their says that he has never kissed q
bride during the entire 800 cere
monies
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1911-11-15
Cow Gets Cider Ian

Thomaston. conn.-Authorities NJ
Campyille report an unusual case Of
intoxication. The victim was a blue
ribbon COW owned by a farmer. The
cows downfall is said to have been
due to overindulgence In sour ap-
Piles. She was discovered staggering
along the road. Her owner said the
spree was an annual occurrence
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1911-11-15
Girl IL Town Clerk.

sydney.--The Municipal Council Of
Byron, New South Wales. now has
the youngest town clerk in the world.
Her name Is Emily Mcsheehy. ana
she 10 just H. Aiiss Mcsheehy's IA.
Their vas the last town clerk, and she
had acted a. his assistant for year.
doing N we'll that the councillors nm.
sslnusniy elected her 70 The position.