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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18
now beginning. according to the belief of four people out of five you meet

Nothing has occurred to dampen en- thusiasm over the splendid crop pros pects Not only will there be enormous agricultural yields but the railroads have made arrangements to carry the increased tonnage which will ensue. The railroads and big shippers throughout the country are getting in close touch and concerted and probably successful effort is making to keep the tracks clear so as to allow the movement of the crops without blockade or serious interruption. There is q better understanding with regard to the handling of tonnage during the next few months than ever before. Railroads expect to be able to move more traffic and do 1t more smoothly than any year in their history. The strong roads have the equipment and terminal facilities for overcoming almost any emergency. The trouble will be with the weaker roads, which are short on roll ing stock and have inadequate facilities at important points It is going to be rec ord breaking fall and winter with the rai- roads. and the stock market Is showing the hopefuness of the railroad managers.
 The market has been broad and active all week. Sales have averaged about 5OO- COO shares a day-not one of those great. big, sma ashing, boom markets. but a gen erous swinging action which is entirely satisfactory. and which expresses awak-' ening enthusiasm. The market has had to take u great deal of long stock most of it representing securities sold by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18
ACTIVE LIFE AT
 AGE OF S3 YEARS

London, August 17.-(Special) )-Lord Portman, who has vast estates in Lon con. and whose Dorset seat is at Bryan stone has just completed his eighty-thirl yeai and still rides with the hounds and takes an active interest in political and municipal matters.
 He entered parliament in 1852 at the age of 23 as member for Shaftesbury, and sat and voted with the liberal party. Shaftesbury was a family interest borough with about 600 electors, and Lord Portman was not called upon to con- test 1t.
 When he represented Dorset he had one fight. "The three elected candidates '' says Lord Portman, had each to put on a cooked hat and sword, and after the declaration of the poll we had to ride down the streets of Dorchester to the town pump and back again." This was his last and only contested election.
 He was returned again and again until 1885, when the country was divided into four constituencies and he did not stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18

serni-mercantile companies have been churned with great industry. Stocks that appeal to trained veterans on the ex- change as frivolous meet with astonishing popular favor. The question of merit or value seems of minor importance The overshadowing desire is to get into some thing where the gambler can get quick ac- tion' Ii is a halcyon season for cheap rnanipulation. There is almost q craze for speculation in unsafe things. Men who will not put their money in standard se- curities will jump unhesitatinsly at the chance to lay bet on stocks and things they know nothing about, and which are the rankest of gambles. If the craze con tinues there will inevitably be grand smashup one of these days. When good will' commands a greedy market at sz00 . share and investors hesitate to put their money in stocks like Pennsylvania, Atchi- son and Baltimore and Ohio, there is sure ly a screw loose. But that may be only one of the phenomena of the beginning of a grand speculative boom which Is just
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18

he said. ''are te be found in practically every form d food, potassium was ofteri absent and the English fashion of cooking results in people eating muck minus min- erals
 Fifty years ago 800 women and 200 men per million died of cancer. and today the figures are 1000 and so0 respectively.
 "The savage never suffers from the dis ease nor did the negro and other native races until they began to cook in white man fashion. Food ought to be cooked eonservatiYely and eaten with the natural juices"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18
DOCTOR EXPLAINS CAUSE OF CANCER States White Mans Methods of Cooking Are
 Responsible

London, August 7.-(speciaL)-"The treatment for cancer Is easy for any doe tor who Is qualified to administer castor oil and to perform q surgical operation, said Dr. Forbes Ross. lecturing at the Eustace Miles restaurant on Cancer: Is the Problem Solved?"
 He argued that the disease was due to the deficiency of potassium salts in the body. owing to the popular custom of pouring away the juices of cooked vegel- tables which contain potash and other yal- uable natural salts.
 White lime. magnesium and sodium. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18

patient bulls who had been holding them for a long time and are taking profits The stuff Is being absorbed hungrily. Commission men and brokers report q larger increased interest on the outside. The public is undoubtedly getting into stocks. Sentiment Is becoming one sided. and that is not always a good sign. Still. the outlook is for further improvement and for the widening out of the market in every way. That may be said to be mere ly reflection of the general business sit nation which Is all to the good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18
Red Cross Aids Sufferers

constantinople. August 1.-The local chapter of the American Red Cross so- ciety has arranged for tug to ply daily between Constantinople and Myri- ophito, on the coast of the Sea of Mar mora, where there are many destitute earthquake victims. The vessel will carry supplies to the sufferers and bring as many as possible of the in- jured to the capital for treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18
Carriers Strike

Havana, August 17.-A general strike of carters. which suddenly was inaug- urated today, completely stopped traf- fic in part of the city. The men de- mand 10 cents additional pay per cart load between the wharves and the rail- road stations. They also insist that the merchants bear part of the expense of loading and unloading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18
FOUR OUT OF FIVE PREDICT B|G BOOM But Wall Street Is Wonder ing Over Politics WHAT OF ROOSEVELT? They Are Not at All Sure This Week That His Defeat Is Certain.
 Politics Potent
 Factor
BY W. G. NICHOLAS

New York, August 17.-(Spscial.)-The | stock market is like a great army in mo- tion-an army just coming out of winter encampment. The purpose is conquest
 Fromthe preparations they are, making.
 the campaign gives fair promise of being
 spectacular in final results, and most
 likely in intermediate performance. The
 spirit of speculation Is again alive. The
 market. shows it. It has been dormant
 for long. long time, or at least un-
 decided.
 Steel common at around 7S and Il is just
 where 1t was in August two years ago.
 During the interval 1t has gone up into
 the sOs and dropped back to 50. It is now
 aboGt midway between the two extremes
 and is apparently on decided upturn
 The iron and steel industry gives every
 rromise of continued activity on great
 big broad scale. The mills and furnaces have about worked off their low priced
 crders and are getting on comfortable
 ground The course from now on will be upon a plane that will insure good profits. unless something untoward happens that canno1 be foreshadowed. A few years ago Nr Schwab expressed the decided opinion that within ten years United States Steel corporation would be earning | s250. .OCo,0o0 a year net, that the common stock would be selling at 209 and that the domestic production and consumption of steel would exceed 50,O00 eco tons a year Since then we have undergone period of very serious depression and the Steel companies have endured very hard time. Some of them were not able to make both ends meet, and the big cor poratton itself went through several months when it was not earning dividends on the common stock. It once had to borrow s3O.000.000, so heavy had been the erain upon it's resources Working capital and quick assets were getting down to a point that hurt. An immense amount of ready money is required to finance the current business of the corporation and take care of the fabulous foreign trade it has built up. To successfully compete with foreign Steel mills, not only was it necessary to sell products at low fis- ure but also carry contracts through period of months. It is a slower process than tie domestic end of the sales feature. But once having secured that enormous international advantage it was worth all most any sacrifice to hold 1t. Wisely the Steel trust decided to make this sacrifice and extend rather than curtail foreign business. It was saver during the period of depression and is good insurance to maintain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18

It therefore transpires that Wall street is in a mood of deep seated uncertainty as to the outcome and is really much con cerned over what may happen during inc next few weeks. It does not ,inderrate the almost fanatic spirit that is behind the Roosevelt movement. It is not blind to the possibility of a whlrlwind finish for the Rough Rider, and is by no means willing to take for granted the assump- ton that he is certain to be defeated For another thing, it is not alarmed over the theory that if Colonel Roosevelt re-enters the White House he will equip that sacred structure with Calling guns and spears to drive away usurpers. Wall street and the stock market might easily be reconciied to the Roosevelt recrudes- cence. In fact. the financial district of New York is quite likely to remain in the union no matter what may happen No- vomber ,. If it should turn out that an overwhelming majority of the voters want a man like Roosevelt 1t is quite likely that "the interests" will be reconciled to the verdict But just the same politics is now leading factor in the stock market sit uation, and will continue to be so until a definite line is had on the November result.
 The course of the market this week has been generally upward. Reactions have occurred. of course, but the tendency has been strongly defined and the tide is ris- Ing. A rather uncomfortable feature has been the extreme activity in specialties. Untricd and unseasoned industrias and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-18

Every other industrial of the first mag nitude that is out for foreign trade has been obliged to do the same thing and the result has been unquestionaDly adyan- taseous on a colossal scale, as witness our export of more than Sl,000. .000,000 worth of manufactured goods during the last fiscal year. There are as dozen or more big manufacturing corporations in this country that have followed the ex- ample set by the Steel trust to the very best of their ability and to the extent of their resources. To build up this trade end hold it our manufacturers have been obliged to meet the foreigners on their own ground and at their own prices. They have been doing business on a free trade basis Discovery of the fact that this can be done successfully has gone far to re move the terror of free trade. which so long feld our industrial interests in abiect alarm It has modified to very large degree the prejudice against tariff revision in quarters where heretofore there has teen strongest opposition. It has calmed the money centers as we'll as the indus trial interests. The effect is seen in the stock market and it is one of the causes that contributes to the present growing feeling of confidence which has become tangible enough to feel.
 Although not willing to admit 1t, Wall street Is at the present writing deeply concerned with politics. The pose is one of indifference. The trust it, nothing more greatly concerns capitalists. inves- tors and speculators than current develop- ments in national politics. Every import ant political move is deeply felt to have a bearing on prices. The particularly inter- esting feature at the moment Is the ex- tent to which the Roosevelt movement may run--whether it is q disease which fl
 represents an overwhelming popular senti- ment of unrest and desire to do some thing big on a grand impressive scale with a popular idol to lead and direct the movement. It Is felt that Colonel Roose- welt Lay merely succeed in gratifying fis fatred of MT. Taft by incompa ssing defeat of the republican party Or whether he will come out of the battle as the heroi% figure of the age. Chances are felt to be more even than at any time since the hero of oyster Bay threw his hat il to the ring. Colonel Roosevelt is much more acceptable to larger variety of interests than Wall street fully appre- eiates. Those who have kept their heads and are not carried away by noise and proclarpations remember that he served seven years in the White House without doing anything to reduce the tariff and that in this particular has been as safe" as Taft can be. He is in reality as cer- tain for protection as any standpatter that can be named--a fact which may sink into the understanding of countless tariff revisionists who are just now loud ly aeclaimng for the bull moose candi- date.
 It therefore transpires that Wall street is in a mood of deep seated uncertainty as to the outcome and is really much con cerned over what may happen during the next few weeks. It does not underrate the almost fanatic spirit that is behind
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-07
ROSS ARNOLD
 IS ON TRIAL
Young Man Is Accused of Mur- der of Frank MCGoyen al Johnson Last
 September
EXAMINE MANY TALESMEN

TOMBSTONE, Jan. G. tspeciaD. .
 After fifty seven talesmen had been examined a jury was obtained today to try Ross Arnold for the murder of Frank McGovern. and the case proceeded to trial The defendant is a very young man, but little more than a boy.
 The crime for which Arnold is now on trial was committed at John son on September 26. AIcGoyern was killed and William Watt was seriously wounded. Arnold was ar rested by Deputy Sheriff Allie Howe at Benson, and at first attempted to prove an alibi. This failed and he later admitted his presence at John son The prosecution will attempt to proNI that he went 10 Johnson in- tending to rob the store, and that 1t was in this attempt that McGov. ern was Killed and Watt wounded The case is still in progress.
 F. McDumas. arrested in Douglas on charge of statutory rape and in- dicted by the grand jury for that Of tenSe, entered a plea of guilty and was today sentenced to serve a term of eight years at Florence.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-07
CITIZENS CONSIDER
 PROPOSITION MADE
 BY STREET RAILWAY
[ ceiling Is Prevalent That al This Time Cash Better
 Than Extension
BUILD STREET FRS T

! Citizens and members of the city government. especially the mayor and
 the members of the city council, are giving considerable attention to the
 matter of delaying the extension of the street railway up Tombstona can yon, weighing the saving that will
 come to the city by permitting a de-
 lay until such time as the company
 shall find the business on that branch
 Of the line to warrant extension, and
 by doing so cancelling a city indebt-
 edness of over $S.OOO and receiving
 sl ,000 in cash, which can be used 10
 cancel other indebtedness or be ap-
 piled, with other funds, to an exten-
 sion Of the street and road making
 up the canyon. Naturally, those who
 reside beyond the present terminal
 of the car line or who own real es-
 tate there are anxious to see the
 street railway extended, even if the
 line is an unprofitable one in itself
 10 the company, while other lines are
 paying Equally naturally. the av- craze taxpayer who has no interests out in the canyon is considering the
 benefit 10 the city in a further re- duction of interest on outstanding in- debtedness and a wiping out of city
 debts This is the condition today.
 One citizen who was seen bv a representative of The Review yes terday said that he could see every reason for permitting the delay and none for pushing the extension of the railway. although he thought the street work should be done. The line would be extended only about a quarter of a mile,' said he. Tt would not greatly enhance values out there, for a quarter of q mile walk is nothing. On the other hand. 1t would mean a saving of interest of over s40O to the city each year on the outstanding warrants that it is of- tered to surrender. and the cash pay ment would, if devoted 10 the pay ment of other debts, save s60 more. ] It means about $500 saving to the city in the coming year and until the floating debt is wiped out"
 Other citizens seen, expressed themselves the same way. and the prevailing opinion seemed to be that it would be well 10 save the city funds so far as it can be done with 1 out detriment
 The street railway maintains that the Tombstone canyon branch is un- profitable. 1t is largely a transfer" line, anyone can see. The company is willing and will be anxious to ex- lend the line further when traffic on the line warrants the expenditure for building and the increased operation expenses that would result from further extending this branch of the line. The matter is one that will come up before the city at an early date al a special meeting of the council, and meantime the debating of the pros and cons is answering a good purpose.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-07
"c N E c K E R s"

Checkers" one of the most emphat ic hits of the last four seasons will be seen at the Orepheum on Wednes- day, Jan. l7th This is said to be one of the best plays seen on the stage in a long time; the best in many seasons and senses. Conservative critics have pronounced it clean and free from the suggestive. It is fit for the young and old and middle aged alike. It appeals to the casual as well as to the habitual theater-gOars. and is equally liked by those who go in a critical vein. Thus it has come to be known as a play which pleases all classes. And all classes, so report runs, have been to see it, in such num- bers as to test the capacity of most every theatre in which it has played The story of Checkers must be well known to every theater-goer. though not every play-gOer may not have seen the play. It follows the charm ing book of the same name very close ly, departing only where strict require ments of the stage demand. The flavor of the tale is delightful. It is fresh, simple and strong. and the un- folding is as natural as the handicraft of the playwright can make it.
 The company and the production of the play are reported deserving of unstinted commendation. The play is said to abound in characters not uni qua but such as one might meet in every day life in the city and in the country and all are capitally portray ed Hobart Cavanaugh is credited with playing the title role with an easy, natural grace and Lgrce at once charming and telling Dave Braham, the son of the well known composer gives a sketch of a race track tout 10 the life. Florence Heston, as Pert, the sweet and pretty sweetheart of Checkers is reported delicious. Car rie Lamont's Cynthy, the maid of all work is described as a funny creation and so too is the unctuOus Uncle Jerry of George Merritt In short, Check. CTS" is doubtless a delightful play well worth seeing The company is substantially the complete original cast
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-07
DEMOCRATS ID
 HOLD MEETING
Prominent Leaders to Gather in Bisbee Tomorrow and Plan Next
 Campaign
ASSESSORS ALSO MEET

There Is to be an important gath ering in Bisbee tomorrow No, that IS hardly right. there are to be two important gatherings in Bisbee, the second growing out of the first. re. sulting from the fact that Bisbee was selected at the last meeting of the Assessors Of Arizona to be the next meeting place. That meeting Is to De held tomorrow. and the second meeting is occasioned by the fact that John J. BirdnO. chairman of the Democratic State Central committee, IS one Of the assessors and will be among them He thinks it will be an excellent opportunity for him to meet the members of the county cen tral committee, and that a good or ganization may be started right at this time for the coming campaign
 Assessors Meeting Important
 A letter received by Chairman Jim Henderson. of the county committee, from Charles R. Howe, speaks of the fact that the assessors will meet in Bisbee Monday. as he was informed by telegram from T. F. Campbell, the president Of the organization. This is the second of those meetings, the first having been held in Phoe- nix year ago. At that meeting methods used by the different asses sors were explained, and each re- ceiyed from the others hints that he was able to use to advantage The ob- ject of the meeting is to secure a uni formity in method of making assess ments and a general equalization Of assessed values through the state
 Prominent Democrats are Coming
 Continuing in his letter, MT Howe refers 10 another telegram from J. J Birdno, who stated that he would attend the meeting, and suggested that the democrats be called together So that he might meet them on his visit to Cochise county and Bisbee. The telegram stated that it was probable that Hunt. Bullard and Mauk will be present. Mir. Howe asked that the Douglas democrats, in cluding Clay Hankins, Harry Wheel CT, Avery Curry and others be noti- fled to be here. It is expected that something will be started among the democrats.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-07
FOUND LYING DEAD
 IN HOLBROOK SHAFT
Austin Henderson Evidently Received Shock From
 Electric Wire

Presumably having tecn electro cuted through in some way having come in contact with a live wire or a switch. Boston" Henderson was found dead early yesterday afternoon in the HolbrOok shaft in a stope on the 500 level Just prior to his death he had been engaged in put ing in blower pipe, and in making this fast was using bailing wire It is possible that this wire. which was found near him, may have come in contact with a switch and made the connection which caused death. On the stand at the inquest last night the electrician testified that after the accident occurred he tested the cur rent from the wires to the fan and found but TO volts. that it was im- possible for Henderson to have touched two at once. judging from the position in which he was found ly- ing, but that if he could have touched two, or if the baling wire had come in contact with a switch. it would have increased the current.
 About one o'clock yesterday af- ternoOn the body of Boston Hender- son was found in a stope on the 500 level Of the Holbrook. Testimony shows that he had been put to work installing a blower pipe which had arrived the day before, and had gone to the mule barn of the Spray shaft to secure baling wire, after he had finished his lunch yesterday noon. That was the last seen of him alive. From the surroundings it was evi- dent he was at work when he re ceived the electric current.
 The deceased had been in the War ren district at least four years He is believed to have been unmarried and is said to have a sister working at a camp nearby some claims he had somewhere not far from Bisbee It is also said he came from Pennsyl- vania. and he said he had a grave he had bought next to that of his father, but in what town in Pennsyl- yania has not yet been discovered. He told of having the grave a few days ago, at his boarding house in Lowell He said that he had brother who was a lawyer in Pennsyl- vania.
 The search for relatives will be continued, and they will be notified if found. No papers were found in Hendersons possessions.