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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-07

Was in the safe and stale that the loot secured by the bandits was small. The robbers escaped and have not been captured. The au- lhorltieS are securing the cOun- iry in hopes of securing the re- ward offered for the apprphen- SInn of the bandits.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-07

Memphis. Feb. LA Ialrr re- port issued by the express cOni- pany states the robbers which held up a Rock Island train last night secured $6O,OOO. No clue has been gained as lo their idcn- tity.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-07
IS GIVEN
 DECISION OVER BURNS

New York, Oct. 7.--Packy Me Farland was given the decision over Kid Burns in their lO.round go last night. Burns made a good showing but was ouiclassrd in gcncralship.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-07

to place the matter before the proper committees immediately. A number of Alaskans appeared before the meeting and urged ac- ton on the petition.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-07
REBELS CAPTURE
 SIX MORE CITIES

MrNic" City. Feb. 7.--Thr re- bcllIon has extended into the uf the Madrrn guyrru- mcni. Six cities in Chihuahua Siai" haN" been captured by t.,c rebels.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-07
HERaioK's NAME is
 PLACED iN NOMINATION

Washington, Feb. 7--The name of Myron Herriok, of Ohio, has been placed Fin f,omination to succeed Ambassador / Bacon to France.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-07
ALAMEDA ARRIVED
 IN SEATTLWE YESTERDAY

Seattle, Feb. 7.--Thc Alameda arrived here last night at 5:3O o'clock. She will sail again on Thursday on schedule time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-07
Mssopia mes,ino.


Regular communication Valdez Lodge No. f68, F. and A. M., Ma sonic hall at 6 o'clock this eyen- fng, 4 full attendance is desir- cd. C. C. REYNOLDS. Seo'y.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-07

R. J. Boyer, attorney for the Copper River X Northwestern railroad company. came up from Cordova on the Northwcstern.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-07
aOMPERS DENIES THE
 CHARGES OF CONTEMPT

Washington Feb. 7.--SarnucI GOmpers gave testimony yestcr- day regarding tho contempt of court case. He denied the charges.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-07

The frcightdrs of the Alaska road commission left for the in- teriOr with twelve head of stock today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-07
A|LLMAN MUST
 SERVE SENTENCE
The Circuit Court Denies a Re- hearing of the Mail
 Fraud Case

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-The circuit court of appeals has de- nicd a rehcaring in the case of C.. D. Hillman, the ical estate deal CT of Seattle.
 Hillman was convicted of using inc mails to defraud and is now serving his sentence.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-07
PINCH0T SAYS ROOSEVELT
 WILL BE CANDIDATE SURE
ROOSEVELT 'HTImATEs TO NE WsPAPERmEN THAT WILL MAKE RUN IF DEMAND FROM PEOPLE SUFFICIENTLY
 sTRoNo--WILL CANDIDATE

New York, Feb. 7.--Gifrord Pin chot and others will shortly is- sue statement to the effect that Roosevelt will be a candidate for the nomination. They state the demand for him is such that he cannot refuse and will not do SO.
 New York, Feb 7.--Colopel Roosevelt ,Dwiit he. a candidate without doubt. This conefusion
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-07

The Northwestern took two pssseFfgers to Seward when she
 sailed last night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
PRESIDENT TAFT EXTENDS CLEMENCY Chief Executive COmmutes Sentences of Six Fed
 eral Prisoners

Washington. November William II Taft was a merciful president today, ex. tending clemency to six United States prisoners with communications of sen tences.
 The fiye-year sentence of Ricahrd Me Intyre, convicted at Seattle of counter feiting. was reduced to one year. He will be released December IS to spend his Christmas at home.
 Charles D. Roper, convicted at Den yer December 8, 1909 of possessing coun- terfeits and sentenced to six years, waa ordered released at once.
 Frank S. Coll, sentenced at Chicago, March T. 1909, to five years for unlaw- fully colorng oIeomargarine, wAs given his freedom because he is said to have assisted the government in prosecuting a large number of oleomargarine vio- lators.
 The IS month sentence of John E. Cook, convicted at Salisbury, N. C., of illicit distiIllng October r, 1911, was lcommuted to expire immediately.
 William D. Black, sentenced 10 life i'm prisonment January 26, 1905. at what was then Atoka. l, T., for the alleged murder of his father-in-law. will be re- leased in January 1915.
 The six months sentence of William Reynolds by the United States district court for South Dakota for purchasing cattle from an Indian, was remitted Reynolds will pay a fine of $500 and costs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
THE PRED TEAM
 IS STRENGTHENED

Anniston November 9.--tSpecia1.)- J.. The Alabama Presbyterian college preds have been materially strengthened since their game with the Marion Military in- stitute last Monday, when they were weakened by the injury of Archibald, the crack center of last year, and the illness of Boykin, who has starred at halfback for, the past two seasons Han
 non has also been working to strength
 en the weak places located by the Mil-
 itary boys, and when he goes against the Albertville Agricultural college at Gadsden next Monday he will be much better equipped for the game. His men
 are confident and will have more gin-
 ger than they had Hast week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
BURNS QUESTIONS |. MICHIGAN CONNECTS Says Eight of Them Are Implicated in Fire
 and Riots

Detroit. November Civilian J. Burns, head of the detective agency which investigated the receht so-called dynamite and fire plot alleged to havs been concerted by Jackson prison con- victs with the intention of destroying the penitentiary, today declared here that his men discovered eight convicts were implicated in the alleged plot and that four of thens were leaders in the prison riots whicle occurred last Sep tember
 The men charged with being the ring leaders were turned over to the detec- tives Thursday for examination and Burns spent considerable time witA e'-~ eonvicts in Detroit today.
 The detective not only charged the men with the recent destruction of the prison binder twine plant by fire but declared they had made plans to burn the prison cannery last Thursday. He said his op- eratives had learned from conviets that the reason the fire was not started was because the alleged guilty persons dis- covered they could be observed at work through a nearby window
 Several detectives, disguised as con. victs. are said to have mingled with suspected men for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
CONSIDER QUESTION IF MERGING RURAL
 SCHOOLS OF NATION
National Farmers Congress Appoints Committee to Make Investigation.
 Middlemen Scored

New Orleans, November 9.-Resolutions Farmer congress that committee from the congress composed of five members at large and one member from each state, | should be appointed to investigate the question of consolidating rural schools. The proposed consolidation. it is believed. would tend to greater efficiency in the schools and help to solve, the problem of how to stop the drift from the farm to the city. A fund was started to meet the expense of the investigation.
 The committee on resolutions reported the following resolutions to be acted upon by the convention Monday
 Indorsihg the Newlands bills; denounc- ing abridgement of the freedom of the press, the reference being to the post office law; favoring investigation of the banking and credit systems of Europe. and opposing water power monopolies.
 Two vacancies were filled in the list of officers. pr. H. E. Stockbridse of Att lanta being elected second vice presl- dent, and D. W. Unsickier of Wright, La. a member of the executive committee.
 In his address before the Farmers Ma tional congress here today, Harvie Jordan, founder of the Farmers association. de clared the ruinous system of middlemen buying the farmers produce has made it practically impossible for the average producer to more than eke out an exist ence for himself and family. He spoke in part as follows:
 The rates exacted from the farmers is about double the rate paid by the indos- trial corporations, and this, notwithstand- ing the fact that the securities offered by farmers are equally as good, or better, than those offered by the industrial cor porations To overcome these obstacles credit system for and by the farmers of the United States must be established, such as is in vogue in Europe, and in addition there must be effective co-opera- tion among the farmers themselves"
 William M. Hayes. assistant secretary of the department of agriculture, in an address on the topic "The Farm, the Home of the Race" argued for the proper education of the farmer and the better ment of living conditions in farming com munties as the best method of improving the race. He contended that the big cities continually drew renewed life and vital- ity from the rural population, the farm children serving to recruit the decadent population of the cities. He declared that with farm life made more attractive by improved roadways, education and other facilities, the best~ classes of the city would be diverted to the pursuit of agri- culture, which would result in the rearing of more healthy men and women and eventually become factor in the farms 5 progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
COAL PRICES SOAR ON COLD WEATHER Shortage Caused by Labor Difficulties During the
 Summer

Chicago, November 9.-Prices in all grades of coal will be advanced at first touch of cold weather, according to men closely connected with the mining in- dustry who summarized the situation here today.
 The northwest, they said. will face a desperate situation for the reason that coal will have to be transported by rail instead of by lake shipments. It was also argued that because of the shortage in anthracite due to labor difficulties and the lack of a reserve supply the eastern and middle west producing districts could only supply their immediate ter |ritory.
 Producers of anthracite, it was said. faced a shortage of 20.0O0900 tons at the close of the summer. To overcome this lfhe producers are confronted with the necessity of 2.50o0o0 tons month more than the normal prediction the statisti- lcians estimated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
SOLONS SUPPORT
 WOMAN SUFFRAGE

New York, November 9.-Mrs. Harriet stanton Blatch, president of the Women $ Political union. announced today that SS assemblymen and 43 senators-elect in this state have pledged themselves to work and vote for an equal suffrage bill in the next session of the legislature. Mrs. Blatch said that the pledges and assur- anees of assistance which were received in response to letters sent out before elec- ton made it certain that the legislature will act favorably oN the suffrage bill for which New York women have been working for four years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
STRANGE

Joplin, Mo-, November 9.-Mrs. II. Keith, 11S years old, and her youngest son, s9 years old. took their first ride on rail road Friday. They came from their home, which is several miles from a railroad in Arkansas, in the southern part. Charles McMany was the first patrolman in uni form they ever say. Colloquy:
 Mrs Keith: Are you policeman? We'll, we want you to show us how to reach town.'
 Boy: My ain't this a big town.'
 Mother: My, aint it?"
 The woman has a son older than the one accompanying her. He is 9s. All the children live with the mother or near home. Her husband was killed in the Civil war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
TWO KILLED WHEN GAR TURNS TURTLE Two Others Are Injured. Attempted to Avoid Hit
 ting Wagon


 yaldosta, Ga, November s.-Harris Myrick, well known naval stores op- orator and his wife, of Vadosta, were kileld and two other occupants of their automobile were badly injured near here early tonight when the machine turned turtle.
 The accident happened while the party were enroute from Boston. Ga, to Val dosta. The lights of the automobile were not burning brightly and Myrick dls- covered a wagon only a few feet ahead. He attempted to turn out of the road but threw the steering gear too far and the machine turned over. Myrick and his wife were pinned beneath the car. Mrs. Leila Fenn of Valdosta, and My rick's overseer. of Boston. Ga, wers thrown from the rear seat of the car and badly hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

just going to let the franchise quietly slip away to Little Rock"
 The business men of the town fell down pitifully< in their support of the team, according to Dobbs, They were asked for but S2500 year, yet last season they raised but sl600, What the boy manager thought of their loyal ty to their burg could be surmised from the shrug of his shoulder. Dobbs. while he Is positive that the franchise will go to Little Rock, does not think that it is for the best interests of the league. The league moguls would find 1t far better to advance the club at Mont gomery sum each season, if needed, as they would more than make up this amount in saving on their transporta- ton bill. was his comment. Little Rock. in his opinion, Is not geographically in he circuit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
SELMIANS GET MAIL IN
 BOXES THIS MORNING
Winter Term of Dallas Circuit Court Conyenes Next Week-Small
 Cotton Fire

Selma, November 9-(Special. )-The lock box patrons of the Selma postoffice will have their mail distributed in their boxes Sunday as fast as the different mails reach the office. Instructions 10 that ef- feet were issued today by Postmaster D. NJ. Scott and the instructions will go into effect in the office Sunday.
 The winter term of the circuit court of Dallas county will convene here on Mon- day week. The session of the court will be presided over by Judge B. M. Miller and with the converting the grand jury will be imapaneled and charged.
 The United States court. which has been in session here since Thursday, ad- journed Saturday morning until Monday morning. During the few days the court has been in session the docket has been cleared, but 1t is expected the grand jury of the court will return several indict- ments when 1t meets again Monday morn ing
 Att o'clock Saturday afternoon the fire department was called to the Dallas compress in the eastern portion of the city. In 0 lot adjoining the compress had been stored several hundred bales Of cotton and fire was discovered thefe
 Before the flames could be extin- cusihed about twenty-five bales of cot ton had been damaged and the loss will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
NO BASEBALL FOR MONTGOMERY
 NEXT SEASON, SAYS J. DOBBS

Chattanooga, November 9.-(Speeial) There will be no Southern league ball in Montgomery next year and that the franchise will instead be transferred to Little Rock. was the assertion or rather the expressed opinion of Man agent Johnny Dobbs of the Billikens here tonight.
 Personally, don't believe that there will be any Southern league ball in Montgomery next season" said the boy manager, when asked concerning tho prospects in Dobberville for 1913. T have written President Jones three times, wired him twice and even re- sorted to long distance, but as yet have not even received an answer. It looks to me like the stockholders are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
CARROLLTON NOTES


 Carrcllton, November 9.-(Special.l--A of the Lathrop Lumber company, located at Reform, held the attention of the cir cult court of this county for the past two days, finally resulting in a mistrial. This suit was brought for $500 for injuries re- ceived while in the employ of the com pany. the plaintiff having had his hand cut off by a cat-off saw belonging to the company.
 The grand jury, which was organized on the 4th day of November, made it's final report to Judge Bernard Harwood late Friday afternoon, after having examined more than 1o0 cases. examined 1t5 wit resses and returned 8 true bills. Most oi the cases examined were misdemeanors assault and battery and public drunken ness.
 The public roads over the county were reported to be in very bad coalition. some overseers having been very negligent in the discharge Of their duties, and where the evidence justified indictments were made
 A number of complaints were made con- cern1ng a 50 cent Tee charSeu Dy the tah assessor for a demand upon the taxpayers of the county for list of taxable prop erty. They reported that the assessor was entitled to this fee provided the notice is gwen in person after the as- sessor has completed his appointments in each year.
 It was recommended that the prisoners confined in the county jail he removed to some other county until new building is erected, as the present structure is in a very insanitary condition.
 Six inmates were found in the county pnorEouse. They report that everything waf in good order and the inmates well taken care of.
 The books of the probate judge and sheriff were examined and found to be correct with no illegal fees charged, as also was the books of the county treas u'cr and superintendent of education for nd to be correct and money on hand to balance.
 The commissioners court was urged to take immediate action on bettering con- public square which is the 2 county and surrounds the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
HAILSTONES AS
 BIG AS HEN EGGS

New Orleans, November 9.--An expert encc in a hailstorm on the Mississippi rlYer when the halstones were as big as hen eggs, and fell with such force that they disabled the boats electric light equppage. was described on his ar rival here yesterday by Captain Robert J. Comeaux of the steamer Gem. He sa i'd that the storm was encountered about 9 miles up the river and that the negro crew was so alarmed by the down pour of ice that he was compelled to tie up to the shore until the storm sub cfI ed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY
FOR SALE

WANTED-Practical country newspaper man to buy and take charge of estab- lshed newspaper and job plant in grow ing town of 5000 people. New railroad now being built through prosperous section reached by paper. good open ing for a practical man. Apply to T. H. Golson, Wetumplxa, Ala, or ,. r. Storrs, Tallassee. Ala.
 FOR SALE-SO acres fine improved farm lon Birminghanl-Gadsde automooile pike; two miles from Caldwell; fertile land and fine fish pond of clear water; only 5000 cash. Rodgers X Rickies, Springville, Ala.
 FOR SALE-ss room hotel near Terminal station: will sell all or part of furni- ture, or sell lease. Call Bell phone 97o9 Main 11-10-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
PRICE OF CROPS NOVEMBER I
 LOWER THAN IN FIVE YEARS

Washington. November 9.-Average farm products for corn, wheat, oats, barley, rye, flsxseed, potatoes. buckwheat, cot ton and hay, which represent about three iourths the value of all the country s creps. were lower on November 1 than they nave been in the last five years on that date. They were 12.s per cent lower than last year, s2 per cent lower than in l0l0, e5 per cent lower than 1869. and IL Ter cent lower than 1908. They declined s Ter cent from October 1 to November l. compared with decline of IT per cent in the same period last year and an average decline of s.6 per cent curing October in the past four years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

i In addition 10 these facts. the depart ment of agriculture's supplemental crop report today announced the condition, compared with the average condition at or near the time of gathering, of oranges was 1oS cotton l03. sugar beets l0z. lem ons 101, and sugar cane 90. This yield per acre, compared with the average yield of hops, is l07, sweet potatoes 106, broom corn i04, end sorghum 102.
 Production, expressed in percentages of the average production in recent years, not compared with full crop of apples, Is 136. cabbage l17 clover seed Il2 onions i0a, erahbefries 106. alfalfa hay tQ5. clover hay 102, bears 1o1, peanuts 100 and hemp 96
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
Negro Scalded

Sam Wilzersoh, negro. was seriously Ecalded yesterday at 1 o'clock when he Fell into a hot water vat af the burning room of Swift & Co.'S plant on Morris Iiverue He was rushed to a local hos bisal in Shaw & Sons ambulance, where physicians stated that there Tas little hope for his recovery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
STOLEN.

HORSE AND BUGGY FROM COR- NER OF i8TH STREET AND MORRIS AVENUE. HORSE, A LARGE BAY WITH BIG SCAR ON NOSE AND TO- TALLY BLIND. PAGES VERY FAST DUGGY, A RUNABOUT WITH BLACK BED AND RED WHEELS. A LIBERAL REW ARD WILL BE PAID FOR IN- FORMATION LEADING TO THE RE- cOyERY OF THE HORSE AND BUG- GY AND A HANDSOME REWARD FOR THE CAPTURE OF THE sCOUNDREL WHO STOLE THEM.
 DUNN 4 LALLANDE BROTHERS,
 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
ICAROLINAS TIE
 WITH FIELD GOALS

II Chapel Hill. N. C., November 9.-In the
 game between tho Universities of North bnd South Carolina at Chapel Hill today
 neither team was able to make a touch- down. though the contest ended in a $ |ko tie. Each team made two goals from |the field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

ham. lovely fan was captured by Miss Dora Winters. A plate luncheon was served at the tables after the games. The oui of town guests included: Mesdames F.. M. Robinson, Will Ward. c. e. Willis, IT. L. Badnam James Hard, John Fietch- ar, R. H. Baugh. David Fox, NJ. Clifford. Ted Joy. Brooks Forbes, Roberta Harris Wlnn, Miss Sarah Neal, Miss Marguerite Robinson and Jamie Harris of Birming- ham, Miss Mason of HopkinsviiIe, Ky. ana the Misses Constantine of Qyford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
LEGAL NOTICES

Notice
 To be sold, October 19, 1912, before courthouse door in Alexander City, 3i6 acres of fine farming land within three miles of the city, in settlement of the w F. BeIyen estate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
Mountain Creek Notes

Mountain Creek, November g.-(Sps- oial. )-Rev. J. 0. Ray. Missionary Bap- t'st, is holding a protracted meeting at the First Baptist church. He or- ganized the church here three years ago.
 The sales of cotton have increased very much during the past week. The farmers eyince disposition to sell now at the prevailing prices.
 Capt. J. NJ. Simpson. the Soldiers Home commandant Is engaged in hous- ing in the sweet potato crop of the home farm. and t is immense, both in quality and quantity raised.
 The opossum crop is the best known for many years In this section. The colored fellow citizens are reaping a rich harvest.
 Quite an amount of sickness and some deaths of late in this neighbor- hood, owing principally to pneumonia.
 MT. Charles Brown. of this placo brought in recently some ore, which he insists shows gold. In fact MT. Brown has had considerable 'prospecting" dono on his land. which borders on the Coosa river. in the high lands. and feels very pIuch encouraged over the prospect
 A movement is on &ot to have Beat of this county attached to Autaugi county. The dissatisfied parties say that they would prefer to be in dem ocratic Autauga than forced to sub nit to republican chilton." Just how this agitation will end remains to be seen. Though the discontented say that they will submit their case as soou as the legislature assemblies again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

| amount to several hundred dollars. The cotton damaged was fully covered Gy insurance.
 Two pockets were picked during tho visit of the circus to Selma Friday. There may have been more touches but only two were reported to the police department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
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 WANTED-BOARDERS

W .4f1TEDOBoarders at 12s0 South 10th street Steam heat; plenty hot water. Two blocks of Five Points. South High land car line. Phone Main 5534-W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
Other Football Results

At Washington, Pa: Washington and jefferson F, Western Reserve 0.
 At Pittsburg; University Of Pittsburg IS University of Maryland Q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
LOsT-sTRAYED-sTOLEN'

LOST-A small, dark brown COW with two splits in left ear last Wednesday. Any information phone Ensley 527 or call at 1927 Pike avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
WANTED-MALE HELP

~- - .s- - ANTED-Collector or solicitor to col- feet retail grocer accounts along with present work Bond required. S22 Birmingham Hotel.