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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23
Judge Olson Deli0ers
 Address On Ld7v Reform
MASONIC ORDER
 CONFERS DEGREES
Class of 29 Received the 31st and 32d Degrees
 Yesterday

The annual spring convocation of the Alabama Consistory, Ancient and Accep- ted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry of the southern jurisdiction, L. S. A, convened yesterday at 1:3O o'clock for the purpose Of eonferring the 3lst and 3gd degrees on class of % candidates Among the Scottish Rite Masons attending the con vocation were many of high rank in the order who assisted in conferrinc the de- grees. The afternoon session was devoted to the work of the 31st degree. The offi- cers taking part were: Hon. l. J. Matlock, 3Sd degree; r. B. Keser, g degree; Hon. w. r. Aldrich, S3d degree. J. H. Phillips 53d degree; Hon. J. H. Phillips, 33d de- gree;sHon NJ. Newfield, sd degree; x. L. Mewhinney, 32d degree; F. S Barnes, 32d degree; Hon. Bert Jacobs, Sd degree: John B. Bethea, 39d degree; Lew Lazarus 52ds degree; Edward l.. keisor 32d de- gree; A. Barton, 32d degree
 Al the conclusion of the degree. which was most impressivey performed, an ad- journment for dinner was taken, which was served at the Hotel Rilman.
 At : o'clock the consistory reconvened at the 32d or Master of the Royal Secret degree was conferred with all the splendid ceremonial of the order. Participating in the work were: Hon. J. D. Mattoclz, 32d degree; w. F. McAdory, 33d degree, K. C. C. H.; Hon. w. w. Ransom, 33d degree Y. r. Lamkin, 32d degree; N. l.. Mewhin- ney 32d degree; Lew Lazarus, B degree K (. C. H.; John B. Bethea, S. F. Barnes, A. s. Smith, George Porteous. J. M P. Otts. B. E. McDougal Albert Steadford, J. L. Ray.
 Those receiving the degrees were: J. w. Downing, J. w. Wood, J. F. Long, F. Tsehudy, s. T. Rosenbaum, Joseph Scholl. J. l.. Davis, R. Andrews, Arthur Jacobs, E. R. Mattingly, J. w. Alexander, J. c. Hodges, J. s. Pill, J. w. Griffith, G. Lam- kin, ]. w. Snow. P. w. Brewer, A. Me- Gillivray. P. l. Hopkins, T. E. Turner, W. A. Currie, O. E. Heath, W. l.. Welton. F. Oa Auxford, T. N. Belcher, J. N Holt, J. Calman, V. S. Loventhal, C. P Martin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23
Callahan Is ChampiOn

Haverford, Pa, March 22.-Calahan of Yale won the individrai intercollegiate gymnastic championship tonight a the fourteenth annual mc--ing of the ln- tercollegiate Association of Amateur Gymnasts in the Hayerford college gymnasium. Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Pennsylvania, New York university, Haverford. Lehigh, Rutgers. Princeton and the University or Illinois were represented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23
RUSSIAN TROOPS TO
 TURKISH FRONTIER

London, March 23.-Russia has concen- trated on the Russo-Turkish frontier so battalons of infantry. F regiments of cavalry and 12 batteries of arn nllery. ac- cording to a dispatch to the Chronicle from it's Constantlnople correspondent ministers arc holding freouent confer ences regarding these military move ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23
Burglars in Ensley

Burglars entered the homes of two Ensley citigens Friday morning. es- caping detection by only hair S breadth.
 ]. F.. Boggs. 1925 Caiera avenue. lost articles from his home va:ued at about SIS. Sam Dikes, 222T Bussie boulevard, was the loser by about .s25 in merchant disc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23
Klaus Is FavOrite

San Francisco, March 22.-Frank Klaus, the Pittsburg middleweight. has been made a slight favorite in the betting in his 20 round fight tomorrow with. Dick Dillon of Indianapolis at Coffroths srera Both men profess to be on edge fr the contest and fight followers generally ey- pect to sec . hard battle. The bout will ,,alt at .,lJ b. III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23

cations and distribution of the same upon the different calendars as he deems proper and expedient He must determine when each judge shall take his vacation, to which he is entitled hV law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23

Capt. H. W. Crook of Bes- emer, Alabama, will appre- iiate your vote for a member if the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county, on April |, pls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23
Misses and Children'S Hats 3.98

Think of real Dressy Hat stout and strong be- ing almost unbreakable A bit ncongruous. Yes? Yet that fits exactly this Hatpeanut braid, possessing the qualities of Panama without it's extreme cost-trmmed with hemp facings and hemp trimmed wings. 9 OO Colors-pink and bue also white OsCO A ans hpessa'''' ress5 Girls Hat rough 49c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23
Interruptions Men

While many of the justices of the peace and some Of the constables were honest men there were enough bad men among them to disgrace them all On the criminal side many of the courts were an incident 10 political admins tration.
 The police magistrate was desig- mated by the mayor and confirmed by the city council but to secure the ap- pointment it was necessary for him to tion of the aldermen of the ward in which the court was located In those courts located in the wards within the boundaries of which the levee char acters were confined, It seemed always necessary to use the powerful asset of the courts partiallty to keep in obedience the sporting houses, saloons and hotels, so that they might be used for the purpose of carrying the ward at elections in the manner desired by Alderman A or Alderman B.
 "The bail bond privileges were ar ranged for, usually bs a lieutenant of the alderman. The politician who could deliver the most political in- fiuence usually got this privilege.
 "The bailiffs were appointed through the influence of the alderman. Bv their conduct one would justly say that they owed their obedience first to the alder man and second to the court. These men kept systematic account of all persons in their ward who came be- fore the court and of the disposals, and were active agent of the professional bondSmen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23
35c Men's 9ea 1255c

Not only worth 35c, but many pairs that are worth 50c-a sample lot-all good qualities. Some ex- tra fine qualities. Nearly all good patterns-a few not stylish"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23

stables came to LIS as they came to this country with our adoption of the English system of Jurisprudence in minor cases.
 Indeed fin antiquity the office of constable vies with that of king. The office of jus tice of the peace was created by series Of statutes in the reign of Edward H. in order to stop brigandage, which still fourished in England it was a common practice for robbers to seize persons and hold them for ransom For exactly the opposite reason the offices of constable and justice of the peace were abolished in Chicago. The chief cause of the abolition of the offices of constable and justice of the peace in Chicago was the hghhanded acts of a few constables and justices, who made of the law an instrument to further acts in civil cases that made highway robbery a mere disturbance of the peace by comparison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23
Appoint ment of Clerks


 "The clerks of the courts were an- pointed in the same way. Their prin- cipal duty and one not provided by law and to which they gave more par iticular attention than they did their legal duties, was to receive list each morning of numbers which correspond- cd with numbers on the sheet of the police magistrate. Tsase numbers, 1t has been said, were for the purpose of indicating to the court the names of those who were 10 receive the.s ia .
 vor of the judge, These numbers, in
 the case of a weak judge, amounted to an absolute order from the alderman either to libcrate or to assess a heavy fine against the defendant in question, thus demonstrating his power in the administ ration of iust,ce.
 "The whole system. as scheme for ] the enforcement of the law, was an absolute farce and applied by many of the persons in question only as means of enriching themselves, demoralizing the police force and making obedient
 the kind of people who had the mis- fortune to fall in tho class who vio-
 late the law as a business"
 Judge Olson then told how the men,- bers of the Chicago bar. aided by the best element of the bushes men, took
 a hand In the matter and after a long.
 hard and sometimes bitter struggle sue
 ceeded in putting into effect the mu- nicipal court.
 He went into an exhaustive explan- ation of the court and the methods em- ployed in perfecting it's organization. He stated that it was primarily organ 1 ized to take the place of the justice court. but it's Jurisdiction had been eX- tended from time to time until it now
 ,mbraced very class of litigation. r Powers of Judges
 Explaining the powers Of the judges lc. the court he said.
 An important feature of the law cre- ating this court is that which gives the judges wide powers in the management
 of the court on its purely adminstra- tive side. The judges also have extensive
 and unusual powers to prescribe all such
 rules and regulations for the proper ad-
 ministration of justice as to them may
 seem expedent, including rules and regu-
 lations of practice and procedure.
 "The chief justice under the municipal
 court act in addition to the exercise
 of all other powers as judge of said
 court. is charged with the general super
 intendence of the business of the court
 he presides at all the meetings of the
 judges; he assigns the judges to duty
 in the various branches of the court from
 time to time he must superintend the
 preparation of calendars of cases for trial in said court and make such classifi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23
The Bigger Boys Clothing Section.

The growing boys Clothing business crowded out the Grocery Just had to have show the big stock of Boys Clothing for this Spring Plenty for the little fellow of six the eighteen, at prices from 300 to 800
 An extra value Boys Fancy and dark Suits Wt pairs of pants style "Knicker' for 5)O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23
The Prices Range from SIS to $35.
$1 Mems Ov'rallS 75

Well made-and strong-cost s9 a dozen by the thousand-we've a thousand pair-bought to offer as Saturday Special to interest the mechanic and working man in the excellence of this Mems Store
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23
Saturday Grocery Specials

Money savers, all of them, and free Trad ing Stamps with all purchases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23

We're tempted to say-half dol lar neckwear, because it's sold al soc elsewhere-not everywhere for two stores sell much of it at 35c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23

Judge OISOH OptdkS ''Prior to the establishment of munich ,al court part of the jurisdiction now exercised by that court in minor civil and riminal cases was exercised by courts Of he justice of the peace.
 1.-The justices of the peace and the con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23

Brunswick. e.-Hockor Deliiamid and
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-09

Snohomish and Kitsap counties, Debs
received more votes than either VIII
son or Taft. These are both Roose-
welt counties, however, and the pro-
gressives got the county offices and
seats In the legislature.
a socialist representative to the leg
islature was elected from Mason
county There is a chance that a So
cialist senator was elected from the
district embracing Kitsap. Mason and
Island counties. Still other socialist
candidates are pressing closely in the
uncompleted count.
owing to the exciting contest for
the goVernorship an attempt has not
been made to compile list of mem
bers Of the legislature. II is known,
however, that great many progress
sives We're elected, and that the demo-
Gratis made gains. 1t is not unlikely
that the progressives and democrats
combined will have majority in the
house. Half the senators hold over
and nearly all are republicans, hence
the new senate will be safely republic
can.
There are no decisive returns on Of
fices below governor, but ii is believed
the majority of the republican candi-
dates We're elected, the other places
going to the progressivcs.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-09
sen ATOR DIXON LOSES
IN MONTANA ELECTION.

Helena, Mont, Nov. S.--Belated re-
turns from Montana did not serve to-
day to make a single change in the
relative positions of the various con-
tenders or to disturb the commanding
lead of Woodrow Wilson ana other
democratic candidates. ON the face of
the returns from 517 other precincts
of 916 in the state, Montana will have
a democratic senator, democratic
governor and TWO democratic con
gressmen with Il democratic majority
of twelve IN the lower house of the
legislature and three in the senate.
Returns from these precincts give
Wilson 20,527; Roosevelt 15,1G2; Taft
1880.
For senator, Walsh. democrat, has
maintained a lead of 1000 over Dixon,
progressive, who in turn Is we'll ahead
of Smith. republican.
For governor, Stewart, democrat, is
leading Wilson. republican. by more
than 5000 with Edwards, progressive.
third.
For congressman, Stout and Evans,
democrats, continue to lead Pray, re-
publican, their nearest rival, by sub
stantia pluraities.
Unofficial figures from twenty-e eight
counties incomplete, give Debs' vote
7,742.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-09
BANDITS H0L D UP
s. P. DE LUXE
PASSENGER
One Robber is Killed by Brake
man, Other Escapes to Hills
with Registered Mall Pas
sengers UnmoIeSted,
u, Mo,ninr Iorrno, spec,nl Lensed wir- I

Reddine Cal. Nov S.-The north
bound shasta limited, the Southern
Pacific's coast train de luxe. was held
pp and robl ed and one bandit was
killed. al Delta. thirty miles north Of
here tonight
The companion Of the dead bandit
escaped with the registered mai
None Of the passengers were injured.
A plucky brakeman nearly frus-
rated the robbers and accounted for
he one killed.
The Shasta stopped at Delta for
water. and TWO bandits boarded the
train here. one climbed over the
tender and covered the fireman and
engineer with a revolver. The other
entered the mail car and held up the
mail clerks
4 brakeman. who had dropped off
the train on the side away from the
station. saw the extra man on the ten
der and guessed the situation. lie
ran TO the nearest store. caught up a
rifle and. returning. shot the robbcr
who was on the tender.
The other bandit ieaped at the
sound OF the shot and ran for the
nearby hills. carrying the registered
mail sack. He has good chance of
escaping into the neighborins high
grass. The train proceeded.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-09
People in Ottoman Capital Have
Virtually Abandoned All Hope
of Serious Resistance to Bull
garianS,
ADRIANOPLE MAY
SURRENDER SOON
Austria Germany and Italy
Make Clear to Servia That
She Must Not Attempt TO
Have Port on Adriatic.

~ M.ruiug LnurnaI Special LEASED Wire |
London, Nov. 9.-Judging from to.
lights dispatches. Constantinople yir-
ually has abandoned hopes of tn,
lbility of the Turks to offer serious
esistancc al the Tchatalia limo and
= viewing the necessity of calling the
,ity's manhood TO the defense Of the
ity itself If this Is the case the end
# the war cannot be far distant. The
ireeks today achieved the crownng
seat of their campaign by occupying
'aloniki. 1t is not known whether the
Turkish garrison Of $1,000 evacuated
he city before the coming Of the
;reeks or surrendered. 1t is believed.
iowever. they evacuated.
The Greeks still have to capture
ianina Adranople and Scutari also
hold out, but it is reported the two
principal forts outside Of Adranople
rave been captured. A despatch to the
Vienna Reichspost says pour parleurs
Tor the surrender Of Adrianople have
begun.
With the approach of the end of the
war diplomatic difficulties are becom-
ing formidable. They are taking the
form of d conflict between the triple
alliance and the triple entente. which
may prove almost an unbearable
strain on European diplomacy. The sit
latlon is so grave that a special meet
ng of the British cabinet was sum
moned today 70 hear the views Of Sir
Edward Grey. the foreign minister as
! result of his recent conferences with
III the Interested European govern
nents in London ana also To prepare
FOR statement on the subject which
Premier Asquith is to make at the
mayors banquet at the Guild hall to-
night
There is reason 10 believe that Aus
tria has made it clear to Servla, and
the powers, that she never will con
sent to SerVia occupying Albania or
ports on the Adrlatic, It is reported
hat the powers recently have ap-
preached lhe Balkan allies with view
# ascertainng upon what terms they
were prepared to accept peace 1t is
understood the allies were not dis
nosed to commit themselves and in
listed upon direct negotiations with
Turkey
II is believed the only outcome Of
lhe European pour parleurs thus Tar
IS an understanding that the Turks
SHAH not be driven from Constantine
Die. one result of the conflict of the
powers over the division of the spoils
las been to strengthen Turkeys de-
termination, not to appeal to the al
lies for peace but to resist to the end.
1t is asserted in Vienna that the
of Germany and Italy in Bel
grade have been instructed TO declare
that the triple alliance viii regard the
appear of SerVia on the Adriatic
as contrary to their interests.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-09
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE,
LEADS IN WASHINGTON

Seattle. Nov. 8.-With seventy five
small precincts missing Lister. demo
cratic candidate for governor has
94,615 votes Hay, republican. 93,
1862. Listers plurality is 9S3 Governor
Hay gained steadily in the returns re-
ceived today ana wiped out nearly a
thousand of the plurality with which
Lister began The day. However, the
small counties from which Hay eX-
pected puralities are pretty we'll
cleared up and the precincts outstand-
ing are in many counties. 1t is possible
that toinorrow's returns will take
away Listers plurality, and the Of
fetal count will be necessary to de
termine the winner.
The progressives elected all their
candidates for the legislature In
Pierce county and number in King
and other counties. Some of the m'm-
bers-elect were prominent in the re-
publican movement until the par ting
of the ways and then decided to stay
with the republican party because
they We're sure of nomination and
election These will probably act with
the progressives in the legislature.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-09
Charge is Made That Labor
Leaders Conspired to Blow
Up Many Different Plants ir
Country,
iTELEGRAMS SHOWN
AS VITAL EVIDENCE
McNamafa's Mission TO Pa
cific Coast Alleged to Have
Been Known by Clancy.
Treitmoe and Munsey.
lny MornIne sournnl A.c.-.r :..a.ed Wire

fRy Morpiue Journni a,,e,-.r .-sased Wire
indianapolis, Nov. -Four months
tactivity on the part OF labor leader
on the Pacific coast preceded the ia
,ta explosion in Los Angeles. accord
ing to letters and kilograms intro
duced by the government At the tria
of the forty-five accused dynamite
plotters" today.
From telegrams and letters read t'
the Jury the government set fort
! this part Of its contention as follows
-Four months before the Time
building was blown up. Eugene A
Clancy a labor leader in san Francis
co. who had been instructed to III
vestigate labor conditions in Los An
geles, telcgraphed to John }. Me
Namara. in Indianapolis;
"The fight is on in Los Angeles. w,
are going to win send Hockin a
once"
Mcnamara, after referring the re
quest to Frank NJ. Ryan, presiden
OF the International Association OF
Bridge and structural Iron Workers
wired Clancy:
Better get a man in Los Angelo
~.
the east"
to Ortie L. McManigal's confession
that Herbert S. Hockin was leader
Of the "dynamiting crew
Clancy went to Seattle and on
August IS, 1910, H. w. Pohlman, q
labor leader there, wrote TO ,. j. Me
Namara: Clancy met his man here
after waiting a week for him and he
being here every day. think un
derstand the situation"
James y. Mcnamara was then IN
Seattle and the government charges
that Clancy met him there on Au-
gust 31st an office building undei
construction in Seattle was blown UP
At this time $1,000 was voted by
the iron workers union executive
board To the California building trade,
council for use in promoting the uniol
at Los Angeles. A receipt for tn
amount, signed by Olaf A. Tveitno'
secretary of the council, was pro
duced
James b. Mcnamara in the mean
time visited San Francisco and lale
went To lSbS AHStitS Nltit iit 'i'N
up the Times building october lst
Clancy visited Michael j. Young, OF
Boston another defendant, but &C
cording to telegrams hurried back I,
san Francisco when he heard twenty
one persons had been Killed.
The government contends the cor
respondcnce shows that Mcnamara
mission to the Pacific coast was know
to Clancy Tveitmoe and to j. f. Nun
sey of Salt Lake City who Is charged
with harbor'Ng the dynamiter for tive
weeks after the explosion
Testimony that dynamite was taker
to the iron workers headquarters II
Indianapolis to within a few weeks be-
fore the McNamars were arrested, wa'
given by Martin J. Ilvland. chief or
police of Indianapolis he identified
that had been wrapped
about four packages of dynamit,
They were newspapers from Cleve-
land, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, tn,
latest being dated April 3. 1911.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-09
Is BEATEN
BADLY IN COLORADO

Denver, Colo, Nov S.--Complete
returns from twenty-one counties, in
cluding Denver. of the sixty-two in
the state, Indicate the certain defeat
or passage, in many instances. of the
various bills and amendments voted
upon at last Tuesdays election in
other cases the vote is so close that
only final returns from all the coun-
ties will decide their fate.
The count 50 far indicates that the
largest majority for or against any
of the measures viii be the vote polled
against the statewide prohibition
amendment However. the majorities
for the headless ballot and the wo-
mems cight-hOur law will be larger
In proportion to the total cast if the
present ratio is maintained. The rnea-
sure providing for the recall of court
decisions appears to have passed.