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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-23
NO JOY IN SOME
 WEDDING BELLS"

wesson. Miss. October 22-Joseph Farmer resented the rag time music which serenaders played when they "helled'' him and his bride last night and, securing a shotgun he fired a sh ,t into the crowd William Hall and Eddie Polk. IS year old youths. suf- fered slight injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-23
Oil Company Declares Dividend

Independence, Kan. october PA dfvi- dend of s6 a share, payable November 20, to stockholders of record on November O. was declared today by the Prairie Oil and Gas company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-23
 ANOTHER ARTISAN WELL AT TALLADEGA Test Shows Flow of 250
 Gallons a Minute PAVING IS RETARDED
PAVING IS RETARDED
Judge Merrill Excuses Several Jurors From Duty-Alabama Power Co. Gives Notice of Condemnation
 Proceedings to Texans

Talladega, october 22.--(Special) J. The city has finished digging artesian well No. 2 after reaching a depth of 4o2 we'll Monday evening which showed a flow of 250 gallons per minute-beating well No. l by 10 gallons per minute. The combined wells will flow 750,000 gal Ions in 24 hours. supply far in ex- cess of the present needs of the city. Connections will at once be made with these wells by the city pumping station. From this time forward Talladega will have an inexhaustible supply of water which has been pronounced by the state chemist to be as pure as water ever gets.
 Jurors Excused
 Circuit Judge Merrill. at the opening of his court here, was flooded with writ ten excuses from citizens who were not wanting to serve as jurors. While he granted these excuses Judge Mer- Till announced that it should not be taken as precedent but that in the fu- ture he would require these excuses to be sworn to before an officer qualified to administer oaths
 Paving Retarded
 The continued rains have retarded the paving work on the streets, but on Monday the contractors began put ting down the concrete base for the pay ing. beginning at the Ullman corner. The gutters are being laid width of four feet on the northside of North street. All differences as to grade and material have been adjusted, so tha. the work can be hurried from this time forward,
 Carnival Secures Grounds
 The street fair people have had much difficulty in securing grounds on which to hold their show, and after much trouble finally secured grounds in the northwestern part of the city west of West street.
 Condemnation Cases
 The Alabama Power company gives notice through the local papers of con demnation proceedings to certain non- residents who reside in Texas. The company proposes to dam the Coosa river at a point in Chiffon and Coosa counties below Talladega Springs. The water will be backed up a number of miles, and will overflow certain lands near Talladega Springs. The hearing of these condemnation cases will be before the probate judge on October 29
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-23

The rank of knight was conferred upon number of candidates at the meeting of Steel City lodge No 19o last night An active contest for new members is beging waged by competing teams of this organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-23
MOBILE WHITE WAY RECEIVES ABLOW 2s rrr' 'ar--=a--.- r9s df0fs Socialists Protest Against Taxpayers Supplying
 Current

Mobile, October 22.--(Special.) l.)-The leading local members, took up the greater part of the time of the regular meeting of the city commission which was held today at noon protesting against the taxpayers having to pay for the current to be used in the white way" on government street W. M, Doyle and l.. T. Rush voiced the pro- test which was in the shape of dup iicate petitions signed by a number of residents of Oakdale and some of the outlying districts or Mobile. They people in outlying districts more wa ter. more lights and better sanitation.
 Before adjourning after the cleo ton of officers for the ensuing year. directors of the Mobile West Shore Traction company today decided that q meeting should be held Saturday when plans will be outlined for financing and construction work on the line. " hioh will connect this city with Pas eagoula. Miss
 George Fearn, Jr., was elected pres ident of the Traction company.
 other oHlcefS elected were. II. w, Weaver of Chicago, vice president, and F.. F. Posey of Mobile. secretary and treasurer.
 German day was celebrated tonight with an entertainment at German Re- lief hall, under the auspices of the local branch of the German American al- Iiance, the features of which were ad- dresses by Rev. II. II. Hennig of the German Lutheran church; Rev. F'ather Adam Heibel, German priest of El- berta, and Judge o. J. Semmes of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-23

several days that the choice of the park commission was favorable to the Avon dale site.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-23

Miss Estelle Batste of Bessemer was the guest of Miss Pat McEachern in Ems ley Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-23
Concordia Entertainment Tonight

Night Marshall. F. G. Heath has re signed his position on the police force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-23
Cotton Seed Advances

The price of cotton seed keeps ris- ing and there is a steady demand for all that Is brought to town Several car loads have been shipped from this place and there will be others to fol- low.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-23
Minister Under Treatment

The Rev. Isaac K. Waller, pastor of the Methodist church at Fort Payne, Is in a Birmingham infrmary for treat ment. The Rev. Waller underwent a serious operation last spring and has never entirely recovered from the ef-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-09
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN
APARTMENT HOUSE

BY International News Service.
Los ANGELES. May s.-Followiug
violent quarrel, woman said to be
Mrs. Ann Dewey, the daughter OF a
prominent citizen of Haskell, Okla,
late last night shot and killed Peter
Walker. a wealthy contractor here, and
then committed suicide with the same
weapon. The shooting occurred at the
Sheffield apartments, 72I West First
street. where they registered as Peter
Walker and wife, Mrs Cora Weaver
of Haskell is reported to be sister OF
the dead woman
On the body Of the dead woman was
found diamonds valued at $1,000. ana q
deposit slip for $500 on the Central
National bank, whero shc had eashed
draft on April 5, drawn on an okia'
homa City bank. Jealousy on the part
Of the woman is said TO have been the
rausc of the double tragedy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-09
.R|CHESOV' CHANCE
FOR LIFE IS SLIGHT
Governor of Massachusetts,
Not Likely to Interfere in
Behalf of Murderer.
By International News Service.

BOSTON. May S-The fate OF Clar-
ence V Il, Richeson, sentenced to death
in the week beginning Monday. still
hangs in the balance. The plea for COM
mutation of sentence was not taken up
today. as was expected by the governor s
council. which has the matter In hano.
Edward Hamlin. executive secretary OF
the council. made a statement after the
council adjourned today, in which he
said:
The opinion among the members Of
the executive council as a result of to-
days meeting is that Governor F'oss viii
take no action whatever on the Richie
son matter.
Two aliensts whom the governor has
employed 10 examine the prisoner are
yet 10 report, but the chances are very
slight that the condemned mans case will
receive further consideration.
| Tomorrow, according to law, Richie
son win be taken from the county jail,
where nc has been all winter. to the
states prison in Charlestown, There he
will be placed in one OF tho death cells,
close by the fatal chair, and the death
watch will be posted
The cectrocuton is TO take place. in
| all probability. early on the morning of
| Tuesday. May y.
Attorney Morse is much cast down by
the governors attitude today, but he
has not yet abandoned hope Of securing
a computation for his client.
Mra. Morse denies reports that appear
| from time to time that Richeson Us neal
collapse. The prisoners sister, who Is a
nurse in New York. returned home after
her unaNailing interview with the COVER.
| nor His aged father is preparing q
come from Bynchburg to plead In case
| opportunity is offered,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-09
PLEADS FOR VOTES
FOR KANSAS WOMEN
Mrs. Jane Addanls Addresses
Large Open-Air Meeting
at Wichita.

WICHITA. Kan, May s,-"Women ara
people" read banner carried at the
head OF the parade of the Kansas Equal
Suffrage convention hero this afternoon.
Miss Jane Addams spoke to large
open-air audience from the steps Of the
postofflce building after the parade.
Suffrage for women is no longer a
Miss Adams. ut has reached tho point
Of practical expedient. proven a sue
cess by sufficient trials. Women win
do az we'll IL given the national fran
chsc.
Mrs. Magdalena MunsoD, In a speech
at the Forum this morning. advised the
women to ''quit pink teas and get down
to work. or suffrage Will fail In Kan
sas."
The Kansas Equal Suffrage association
today voted TO apply for admission as
an auxiliary to tho National Equal Suf-
frnse association
A reception and an organ recital In
the Scottish Rite temple tonight closed
the convention The recital was given
by Miss Augusta j. Foster OF London,
England
Mayoress Ella Wilson Of Hunnewell,
Kan, WAS a guest at the reception
a burned -out connection In the wiring
nearly an hour. During the darkness
q man caused excitement by falling down
flight of stairs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-09
SENATE COMMITTEE
AGAINST FISHER PLAN

Special to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, May S.-The senate
public lands committee today discussed
Secretary Fishers plan Of construct
coal fields of the territory.
The committee il not inclined TO act
favorably upon the plan on account Of
the great cost involved in putting the
plan into execution. and because no
accurate information can be given that
the reported valuable coal fields ex-
ist.
The committee reported favorably
Senator Borab 3 bill TO permit agrl'
cultural entries OF the surface of pbos-
phatc lands. the phosphatcs to remain
in the ownership of the government.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-09
NEVADA CON. TO MINE
FOR BUTTE AND ELY
Special TO The Tribune,

Special 70 TIC TrIbUne,
BOSTON, Mass. May S.-Onlcial an
nouncement is made that GirouN has con-
tracteL with the Nevada Consolidated for
that company to mine and treat the ores
OF tho Butte & Ely company. which owns
around oo0 acres Of land adjoining the
Nevada Consolidated
The Butte & Ely company Is controlled
by the GirouX At the present time the
Nevada Consolidated has mined it's ores
right up To the Butte & Ely lines so that
the mining Of that company3 ores VIII
be comparatively easy, Already consid-
cradle stripping Of the Butte IL Ely ores
has been done
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-09
JUR|ST SHOWN
To HAVE BEEN
IN CULM DEAL
Case Against Judge Robert w.
Archibald, of the Commerce
Court, Unfolded Before
House Committee.
COAL DEALER THE
LEADING WITNESS
Judgments of the Court Ap-
pear to Have Depended
Upon Financial FavorS EX-
tended by LitigantS.

w =: :: {: 5::: +: =: ::::: =
were unfolded today before the
house committee on judiciary,
which is to determine II impeachment
proceedings shall be brought against the
jurist.
How Judge Archibald. in partnership
with Edward ]. Williams, a Scranton coal
dealer, while celebrating as a judge on
the ''lghterage case" TO which the Erie
railroad was a party, is alleged TO have
negotiated an option from that railroad
for A. 900 tons Of culm property TO be sold
at $4,000 profit, was related TO the
committee by Williams himself.
Judge Archibald, accompanied by his
two SONS and his counsel, A, S. Worth
ington, heard the testimony and boca-
sionally looked AT Photographic copies oil
letters bearing on the case, one OF them
a letter in which the judge told Of his
connection with the culm bank negotia-
tions.
In addition to that transaction. Williams
told OF another deal in which lie SAID
Judge Archibald acquired an interest with
him in an option on Il million acres OF
Venezuelan timber land. for which the
judge gave a note for $500.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-09
FELLOW CITIZENS:

whho other
hmmPR TAFT
her appeals from 'n
a il OIL oA-Ah'
wenakeaf tin deluaei ian
mot
the desire istoh
tina
devo o
itself fwIlb weuwo rt Respectfully,
- Governor
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-09
RATE ADVANCE
is SUSPENDED
Railroads Not Allowed to Take
More Money From Utah
Barley Raisers.

WASHINGTON. May S,-Advapces In
rates averaging about eight per cent on
barley in carloads from points in Call
fornia. Nevada and Utah TO eastern des-
tinations today were suspended by the
interstate commerce commission from
May Il until September 9. The proposed
increase. If permitted, would be partici-
patcd in by practically all railroad car
riers in the country, the commission
making moro than fiYe hundred lines de-
PENDANTS I'm the suspension
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-09
BY Of Orators to En-
/ The Fray N e X t
|..k;I Bryan, Roose-
Ii, Knox, Root and
.sser Lights Expected
! Make the Welkin
|ng With Their Flo
-,,ionsl News Service

national News Service.
luNBUs, Ohio. May S.-With a
sae or more Of speeches. The
|hs 0, which was delivered here
h Memorial hall tonight. President
IN continued Ms fighting CAM
b Ohio today. While shooting
ID 10 point In the southern end
\ sale, Including Albums county,
|,nry two thousand OF the voters
10 disf-ancliised. he was COM
lkrs for a reinyasion OF the
''ttay morning.
Vfb campaign OF next week is
\ t.c most comprehensive ever
20 There is hardly 4 town OF
risd population that Will not
al from the presidential spe-
stry big community will hear
'is defense. The course Or tho
- on map. crosses the state
Elo yesl twice. and three times
70 10 south. Nearly lJC0 miles.
=alsd, viii be covered.
us llmc half dozen lnnu-
20 Including Senators Burton
'lsad. Secretary Of State Knox,
~ pnd probably Senator Root.
y sors III different parts OF the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-09
Letter in Evidence.

When Williams was first called 10 the
stand and told OF the transaction invoiN-
ing Judge Archbald's note for 5000 ana
the case In his court in which the 30
lands were interested. Chairman Clayton
produced a Photographic copy OF letter
signed by Williams In which he mad sa'd
he told w. r. Boland that had he a's-
counted Judge Archbalds note the case
OF John w Peel versus the Marion Coal
compauy. in which the Bolands were IN
terestcd, would not have been decided
against them.
The letter was read to Williams. and he
said dramatically:
II can swear before God that those
words never came from me.
s'Did you sign this letter. asked the
chairman.
"Yes. that is my signature. but l
Continued on Page Three.J
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-09
Claims Of King.

Samuel a. King, for example, has the
documents TO prove that he was in a
position to fight. bleed and die for his
country, as major upon the staff Of
Governor John G.. Cutler, Major King
also admits with some reluctance that
he was the handsomest man On the
governors staff,
w. r. Wallace will point out that he
ALWAYS has been a Democrat and that
he ran for mayor on Democratic and
Citizens ticket IN recent lamented
campaign.
Ashby Snow will contend that ho
has been dycdin-the-wool Democrat
since his birth. only straying away
from the fold long enough TO vote
few times for c, Frank Emery. Mr.
Snow is prepared TO prove, however,
that this was habit and that he
should not be held accountable Tor It.
w. NJ. Roylancc Will point out that
he was once speaker Of the lower house
Of the Utah legislature, was always
Democrat of the stsnd-pat variety, and
that he has sold more fruit than any
other man in the state.
George d. Alder will show that be
ALWAYS has been member of the De
mocracy in good standing, that he IS
comparatively young, and that be IS an
e1pert in the insurance business. He
therefore considers himself good risk
for the Democrats of Utah to take.
Olson Is Qualified.
GILBERT l.. Olson stands ready TO
prove himself the right man for the
place. by virtue of the fact that he
was private secretary to Judge W. ID
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-09
6, O. .P.NAT|ONAL
COMM |TTEE To
MEET JUNE 6
Secretary Hayward Issues Call
for a Conclave in Chicago
to Decide Contests Be-
tween Delegations.
UNUSUAL NUMBER
OF SUCH DISPUTES
Question of Southern Repre-
sentation to Come Up Again
and Plan VIII Be Sub
mitted 10 Convention.

TEW YORK. May s.-The Republican
nj national committee Will meet in
N Chicago Thursday afternoon. June
g. to decide contests among dele
gates to the Republican national
convention
The call for the, meeting was issued to-
day by William Hayward secretary OF
the committee This will be the earliest
meeting held for many years by the
committee and will give II twelve days
to consider contests before the conven-
ton opens on June Is.
Indications that there will be un-
usual number of contests this year, Mr..
Hayward said. had been considered by
Victor Rosewater the committee's act
ing chairman, and himself In sending out
the call for the early meeting OF the
committee. A few contests already have
been brought officially before the COM
mttce, and many more are expected,
he said. before the expiration of the time
limit for filing contests on May 80, twenty
days before the convention.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-09
Will Submit New Plan.

MIR Hayward also announced that he
would place before the committee plan
upon which he has been working for
some time that will affect the represen-
tation Of the south in Republican ma
uonal conventions. The principal objec-
tions to plans previously suggested. he
said, was the elimination Of the con-
gressional district as the unit represen-
ta.tion. The plan he would submit to
the committee would change the basis
OF representation. he said, and still re-
tain the congressional district rs the
unit.
What we want 10 do, if possible.
Mr.. Hayward said, 'is TO get the COM
mlttee together early enough TO have
sufficient time to consider these con-
tests deliberately and avoid holding night
sessions, which were necessary before,
The sessions probably Will be executive.
as heretofore, and the contests will all
be- considered by the entire commit
too
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-09
Few Contests Reported.

1.-The contests will probably be taken
up as before, In alphabetical order by
states Four years ago thirty minutes
was allowed for the presentation OF con-
tests over delegates -at-large and not to
exceed fifteen minutes for district dele
gates Consolidation Of district and at
largo delegates, where the issues were
Identical. was permitted, thus lengthen-
ing the time allowed for the whole. This
year we hope 10 give the contestants a
little moro time.
I'VE have received some notices of
contests, but nowhere near many as
reported by the newspapers. Also We
have not received anywhere near all the
credentials from the various delegations
I'm districts and states where there are
no contests. However. We expect to re-
ceiye many more yet as they have until
twenty days before the convention meets
to file either contests OF credentials
"Thc question OF southern representa-
,ion. which has been agitated In every
convention that I can remember MI
HAYWARD said. "wIl probably be acted
"a, TwN
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-09
lhe Next Week.

stSell, as We'll as Mr.. Bryan,
[NFoted 10 Cross Ihe Taft trail
= week aud the next ten DAYS
!" 70 he The hottest politically
As ever seen.
nA'a. where the nrst stop was
=! through Portsmouth and
''efe audiences OF several
a'u MIN, he pursued his policy
Ns Ihe recall or judicial de-
Vlner innovations OF Roose-
sssnoins himself and his ad-
- against his would be sue
with which he concluded
w campaign in Ohio before
- Washington at about 1890
vigorous criticism OF tho
a''ons between Theodore
Seorso ". Perkins and
harvester trusts. who, be.
@s contributed $4,000 20 the
4upalsn fund. ly also one Of his
managers.
'as Record.
a. s,' called attention to the
~. IleTests which Perkins rep
a,h. ''niin@ during the investi-
4. 's''' said Taft, "is pro-
N hI1 hIaoons oi suspicion and
,,t g. ,narses OF improper mo-
IA ''n now, with the evi,
h ,,', ' before tho public, to
hIsr.""" '"ng an agent OF the
"a, lakes that audacious
cs,, ,.i a,.iI admit him to have. g"
lcs,, WIN his Ohio managers
1trsn, announcement OF a
b "a, I' CAMPAIGN scheduled for
a,lIm. 'ess. and In addition to
M ns engagements arrsn ~" snua', ~
.ass, ~s' "a night meetings nave
a Nth The president VIII NAL. y.
!. sa,lella s,,r on Monday, Mon
asht A ~ /, De In steubenvtlle
I'D, Sssaaussy, sra Thur. Thursday me@"es, n,s,,,
alehl -, % night at Toledo.
c'ac,n,'a., =. Springfield; snuda,
y su, .,s and the Ohio can
'hs for ra va In Dayton Monda,
HatI 70 ,o, 'ae PRESIDENT to reiurr
|ht,. .o'c Tuesday.
s. d se,' ~. Charged ncre ,oo,u,,
.'n'F,aI hall that colone ,s
5s;;ssis his campaign MAN..
"a Page Two
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-09
MANY OUT FOR
NEW NATIONAL
COMMITTEEMAN
Democratic. Notables of City
and State Are Girding on
Armor for Spirited
Contest.
HOPEFUL OF WHAT
TIME MAY BRING
Should Their Party Win Ma
tional Election, Patronage
Tree Will Be Ready for
Big Shaking.

T HERE is strong probability that
the little scrap between Wood
row Wilson and Champ Clark
over the more or less important
matter Of securing Utah IS Endorsement
for the presidential nomination at the
coming Democratic state convention.
will be largely in the shape Of a pre-
limnary to the really big battle that
is billed between the several sspirants
for the position of national committee.
man from this state.
There always is possibility in pres.
Dental years that Democratic presi.
dent will be elected and this Is presi-
Dental year, II by any chance Demo
crat should be elected and Utah should
go Republican, as it undoubtedly will,
the office of national committeeman
would be the most important, from the
standpoint Of distributing patronage,
In the state.
1t has not been intimated, of course,
that any of the distinguished gentle
men who are In the race for the posi-
ton of national committeeman have
taken this matter into consideration,
but it might be Just as well to break
the news to them.
Many Now in Race.
In its issue of yesterday, The Trib.
une mentioned the fact that Major
Samuel A. King, Culbert l. Olson and
George D. Alder we're candidates for
the position, the incumbent, Frank X.
Nebeker. not desiring to serve longer.
1t has transpired. however, that there
are others who arc very much in the
race. They are w r. Wallace. w. NJ.
Roylance, Ashby Snow and Noble War
rum. Mr.. Warrum. it is understood. is
only candidate in receptive sense
and not making an active fight for the
honor,
These well-known Democrats. having
SHE'D their headgear into the ring, there
can be no question that finish fight
is on, and nothing short of a clean
knockout will settle the controversy.
Each has a considerable following aud
the following Of each individual case is
doing its utmost
Each of the aspirants also is ready
TO prove conclusively TO anybody with
a glimmcr Of reason that he is entitled
to the position by virtue of past per
formances.