davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-19
MANAGER TURNBULL SAYS DE-
MAND FOR NEW PHONES HAS
BEEN ENORMOUS BUT ALL
WILL SOON BE RUNNING
SMOOTHLY

In reference to the telephone service
q lady told the following story yester-
day:
I called 5o7 main. I was informed that
the line was busy. l waited Il few mo-
ments. and called again. l was once
more informed that the line was busy.
I rested three minutes, and again called
for 507. Then came the Information that
this phone was out of order.
Having had similar experiences on
other occasions. 1 yielded to curiosity to
the extent of asking complaint If 507 was
busy or out of order Complaint request
ed that l wait for a few moments, and
she would give me the information I
waited 10 minutes, and then again asked
for complaint. I am sorry thar [ forgot.
she replied. and will now find out the
trouble with 5o7
by this time, however. was worn
out completely and FASTENED from the
scene of the difficulty. What In the
world is the matter with the service m
asmuon as our rates have oeen raised
recently 1t does seem to me that the SER
vice should be improved. a
Professional Men Talk
The reporter who heard the story inn
mediately determined to find out IL the
trouble was general.
Il will ask the first three men / see."
he snid.
And the first three he saw were Sam
Sturgeon, a broker; Roland Lile, dealer
in lumber and John Taylor, who sells and
buys real estate.
The service is pretty bad" answered
Iside. TT could be improved wonderfully.
Yes, 1t does appear to be worse since the
consolidation OF the two systems
Pretty bad" answered Spnrgeon. But
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-19
NEGRO Woman stabs Man

Mary Harris is in the city jail,
charged with assault with intent to
murder, and Jim Mccain. also negro,
is in the Hillman hospital seriously
wounded. Four eyewitnesses, whose
names We're taken by Officer McGill,
allege that the Harris woman stabbed
Mccain after a quarrel between the
two. The arrest was made Yesterday
morning at $3.50 o'clock by City Detec-
tive McGill and Patrol Driver Eddie
Lyons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-19
Tiger Found Near Ball Park

City Detectives McGill, Moore, Garner
ana Christian raided an alleged tiger
yesterday afternoon near the ball park
and jailed W. w. Hale, white. and
George Gflchert. negro. on a charge OF
violating the revenue law. L. II. Hale,
q brother of the proprietor of the al
leged Tiger. was also arrested on a
charge OF Interfering with an officer,
when he attempted to resist the arrest
OF his brother. large quantity of
whisky in pints and quarts and bottled
beer was confiscated by the city. The
alleged tiger was run in residence of
the Hale family and according to Of
ficer McGill was in a flourishing con-
dition
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-19
WEALTHY WIDOW is
ROBBED ON STEAMER

Seattle Wash. August 1s.-Mrs. Harriet
f. Baleh wealthy widow of Boston,
vas robbed last night of a handbag csl-
tanning jewelry valued at $1,000 to $1,000 at
the Canadian Pacific wharf on the arrival
of the steamship Princess Charlotte from
Victoria. Two hours after the robbery the
police arrested Halliek Mcdonald and the
bag and its contents we're restored to the
owner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-19
ESTES WANTS THE
NAME OF DEALER
Says Excise Chairman Should Punish
Man Who Sold Wood Alcohol
in Liquors

That the liquor dealer who sold two
brands of whisky, one OF gin and one OF
beer. containing wood alcohol and other
Injurious impurities, should be exposed
by the chairman of the excise commission
is the opinion of George II. Estes, for-,
merry a member of the city council.
II do not think the excise commiss
Is acting wisely In declining to give L.
name of the firm. and the brands of in
toxicants which were sold containing wood
alcohol. II Is my opinion that it will not
suffice simply that the sale of these
brands has been prohibited.
For the firm to claim that it sold the
poison without knowledge should not
serve as a suitable excuse. AS soon as
State Chemist B. b. Ross found wood al
cohol in the samples analysed, the license
OF the dealers should have been revoked,
at any rate suspended.
II feel that the citizens of Birmingham
are entitled TO know who has been selling
whisky to the people of the city in which
wood alcohol was contained
-----~>--------------->
II was case of whether he would let
the negro cut him with that knife, or
shoot. According TO witnesses there, the
officer had shot several times to stop
the negro, and tien when the officer
caught up with him. he turned around
with a knife and started towards him.
-,rhe shooting was unavoidable
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-19
CITIZENS VOICE COMPLAINTS
ON THE TELEPHONE SERVICE

the company is up against it as a result of
receiving so many new subscribers fol-
lowing the passing out of the Peoples
company l hope that matters Will be
patched up in the immediate future
Taylor was not so lenient. 1T is the
worst ever saw" he said. "lt could not
be more terrible. In consideration of the
fact that our rates have been Increased
the accommodation of the Southern befl
is shameful. All my neghbors axe COM
planning. Something must be done right
away.
Helping Company Out
Oscar c. Turner made the following
statement. when the consolidation oe-
CURED. l knew what would be the re-
suit. The company, necessarily. would
be up against it for sometime. So | got
an additional line run into my place OF
business, and instructed all the people In
the shop to use the phones just as in
frequently as possible and for just an
short a time as possible. As a result.
we are having very little trouble-al-
| though ! understand that there are a
great many people complaining.
while on one hand we should be pa
tent until the company can perfect its
new organization, the company. on the
other, should double its forces or at
least make some extra exertion DURING
the present period. The increase of rates.
in my opinion. should not have been put
into effect until first class service could
have been furnished the patrons"
Turnbull Makes Explanation
ID. +. rurnbull, manager OF the South
ern Bell Telephone Co., states that he is
aware that the service rendered at the
present time Is not excellent
But the time will soon COMETS al
most here, as a matter of faet-when all
the people will congratulate the COM
pany on its splendid service" he said by
the coming of fall, everything will be
running very smoothly. and there will be
no more criticisms and expressions of
regret concerning the consolidation of
the two companies
I'VE have had our hands full as a
result of the necessity of installing new
telephones and perfecting new organiza-
ton incidental to the taking over of the
Peoples company But everything VIII
be all right in the immediate future, and
patience will be rewarded
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-19
OSCAR TURNER SAYS
It IS ALL WILSON
Back From Trip Through
the North and East
GOOD ROADS ISSUE
Says Some of the Larger States Are
Providing Enormous Sums for
the Construction of Better
Highways
GOOD ROADS ISSUE

Oscar c. Turner, after visiting halt
dozen states in the middle west and
east, and after having participated in
a meeting of electrical jobbers in Mag
ara, Ontario, returns to birmingham
with this-eWilson. that's all"
1.-THE Electrical Supply Jobbers' as
sociation," he said, met at the Chris
tan hotel in Niagara, ontario. There
were 125 electrical jobbers present and
in addition many manufacturers and
their representatives.
1.-THE consensus OF opinion was that
there is no doubt of the success of
Woodrow Wilson unless between this
date and that of the election something
exceptionally foolish is done or per-
mitted.
I'VE took straw vote. More than
so per cent of those ba1loting will vote
in November for Wilson. Roosevelt fol-
lowed. only about Is per cent favored
the election of Taft.
Underwood Is Popular
The general impression was that
Taft has been eliminated. The Taft
men do not hope for his election. The
Roosevelt men do not hope for the
election of their man, but they do hope
to beat Taft, and what is more. to
break the solid south. l told them that
If that was their hope they were up
against proposition which was bound
to lose.
Everybody was highly compliment
tary OF Mr. Underwood. I believe that
at the present time he Is considered
bigger man than when he was a
candidate for the presidency. Every
body complimented his action in the
democratic convention and everybody
was highly pleased with what he has
done in the past and is now doing
..It was the consensus of opinion that
| the Albanian is the greatest leader
which democracy has produced in many
long years. He was termed stra-
tegist of unexcelled qualities and q
man who wins as a result OF his force
of character and the fact that he
never moves in favor of a proposition
which, in his opinion, is not right
The National Issue
That good roads Is one of the livest
issues of today was an impression re-
ceived by Mr. Turner during his trip
we toured Ohio Michigan. Pennsyl-
vania and other states" he said. "and
found that the people elsewhere are
more advanced in good roads than we
are. At the present time they have ex-
cellent roads and are planning to i'm
prove them further.
Michigan, for instance, is giving
$1,000 per mile to every county of the
state which agrees TO construct roads
according to the specifications of the
engineers of the state. The specified
tions require the expenditure of $1,000
per mile.
I'm New York and Illinois at the
present time bond issue elections are
under way and IL successful 10000
900 in each state will be secured and
appropriated for the cause of model
highways.
THE movement is extending
throughout the nation and in Alabama
at the present time we are feeling the
vibrations started elsewhere
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-19

take the backward track OF his life and
make it right to the very best of his abil-
ity, a man worthy to be loved and hon
orad oil nd ranhlo sollIa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-24
DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
ECONOMICAL

Oklahoma City. July 24-The state
superintendent's office issues the fol
lowing comparative statement regard
ing expense Of maintaing the state
department Of education. The figures
are taken from reports Of ten state
superintendent. It will be noted that
Oklahoma spends less than any state
in the list, except Rhode Island and
Connecticut New Jersey, the home
Of Woodrow Wilson, appears to be
the most liberal in the support Of her
educational department.
Office Expenses-state superlntend-
ents.
Alabama Salaries, $4,000; travel
ing, $1,000; contingent, 1854; total,
si5.S94.
Illinois-salaries, s144OO; contin-
gent. $500; total. sls.9O0
Massachusetts Salaries. S44OO;
travelling, $5O00 contingent, $4,000;
total. s14,4O0.
New Jersey Salaries. $4,000; con
tingent, $1,000; total s5e.00O.
Salaries. $10,3OO; trav
cling. s1SlS; contingent, s3Ols; total,
sl4.666.
Rhode Island Salaries, $4,000;
contingent, $1,000; total, $4,000
Salaries, s2l, 400; trav
cling. $500; contingent, sl2OO; total,
S24,10O.
Salaries. si2,7O0; travelling
SSOo; contingent, sllOO; total. $l4,
67O
Washington Salaries, S1S,2O0; con
tingent, $l4,5OO; total, sS2,7OO
/ Observation-Disclosures, ssl, 500; con
tingent, no limit; total. S3i,500.
Connecticut Salaries. Sl792; tray
cling. sS4O; contingent, s34l7; total
s5549.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-24
ROOSEVELT
IS ROASTED
TO FINISH
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, July 2i.-Branding
Roosevelt as pirate and charging
that ne Is deliberately misleading the
public by alleging trumped-up faxed
contests Of delegates at Chicago, Rep.
Monden OF Wyoming today denied thai
there was fraud ia Taft's nomination.
Mondeli's speech in Che house was
one OF the most bitter ever delivered
IN Che house, teeming with epithets
and denunclation Of Roosevelt and his
managers. This was the first speech
in the campaign in Tafts defense in
congress. Bartholdt and Root will
follow.
Mondell declared that Clark had as
much right to bolt the Democratic
ticket as Roosevelt had to form new
party, saying the nomination was
snatched from Clark without warrant,
justification or excuse.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-24

is MADE
BY BOARD

In compliance with the peremptorH
writ of mandamus, issued Tuesday By
Z. Hamilton, sitting as special judge
of the superior court, the county CONS
missioners met this morning and made
the estimate for the expenses or
maintaining the superior court and
viii submit the same to the county
excise board.
The proceedings were Of a perfumes
tory character, the commissioners
having no option, being required to
obey the writ Of mandamus or be-
found in contempt of court
Although compelled by the law ID
back up from their original position,
according to a member of the board.
the commissioners do not feel that
that stand was talsen in vain, as they
believe the agitation which the guess
tion has received in Grady and other
counties viii lead to legislative action
toward abolishing superior courts. +
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-24
IS UNFAIR TO
FAIR SEX, 50
SAY WOMEN
rele gram by united Press.

Tele gram by United Press
Chicago, July 24-The greatest dis
cussion arose today as result OF the
recommendation OF Coroner Hoffman
that only men be employed as tower
operators as a result Of the inyestiga'
tion Of the Burlington wreck where
woman was on tower duty.
It Is also stated that legislation will
be considered by congress to prevent
women from serving as wireless oper-
ators on boats. Masbelle Kelso was
accepted for a place on liner from
San Francisco, being the only women
in the world to hold a wireless Ger
tifieate
The present wireless laws say there
is nothing as to sex in the require
ments.
Carlne Lexow, secretary OF the
Women's Political League, New York
condemned Hoffmans recommenda
tion. She said, If q thousand mel
were condemned because Of one mans
mistake in crisis ali men would b'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-24
ATROCIOUS
CRIME IS
REVEALED
Woman Found Brutality
Murdered-Ste StepSOn
is Under Arrest

Helena, Okla, July 24.-Her skull
crushed with an ak and throat slashed
by a sharp knife, Mrs. Minnie Ralston,
wife Of Meek Ralston, a prominent
farmer living five miles southwest Of
Helena was found Tuesday dead in
bed at her home, the victim Of an
atrocious murder for which Meek Raj
ston, ir., her stepson, has been arrest.
ed and placed in the county Jail at
Cherokee.
The husband Of the murdered wo-
man was away from home with his
other son Monday night and only
Meek, the 1S-year-old boy, and Mrs.
Robinson were there. About 4:sO
o'clock Tuesday morning, the boys
says he heard bis stepmother groan
and heard someone say, Lets get
the rest of them" Jumping out Of a
window, he says he started away from
the house and was fired at three times
by unseen parties, who ordered him
to halt Arrived at a neighbor's house
he told his story and investigation re-
suited in the finding of the woman's
body.
Sheriff Morgan Of Cherokee was no
titled and started an investigation and
posse Of Helena citizens to seek sup
posedly unknown murderers was form
ed. A coroner's inquest conducted by
Judge Rowe Of Helena resulted in a
verdict Of murder at the hands Of un
known parties, but County Attorney
Cloud discredited the boys story and
caused his arrest Tuesday afternoon
The motive IL any is known by the
county attorney, has not been made
public.
Mrs. Ralston was 40 years of age
and was the second wife Of the farm
er. They had lived together for Ii
years and always were considered 4
peaceful, happy family. both OF tbs
boys appearing to think well Of theil
stepmother Neighbors assert they
know of no reason why the youul
man or anyone else should have takei
the life of the woman.
There was no sign Of a struggle a
the Ralston home, the woman evi
IDENTIFY having been murdered Will
asleep. Her skull was fractured il
two places, on the forehead and jus
above the right ear. Her throat wa
cut almost from ear to ear. this ap
pearing to have been done after IN
blows were struck with the ak.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-24
CORES SCHOOL
aamHAYwA an
AMENDMENT Is
BEFORE HOUSE

Washington, July Ex-senator
Gire's amendment to the Indian appro-
priation bill providing fer sS0O,000 for
school purposes on the eastern side
Of the state has passed the senate and
is now before the house. The senator
has assurances from that end Of the
capitol that the amendment viii be
retained in the bill.
This appropriation win in a mea,
sure. relieve the tax situation on the
east side. caused by the recent decis-
ion of the supreme court holding that
certain Indian lands were non-taxable.
Wilson's Election More Certain.
That Gov Woodrow Wilson viii be
elected president az the November
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-24
INTEREST In "ACGIE"
SCHOOL is GROWING
are Organized with Good At
tendance Night Session Proves
Interesting Public Invited
All Free

Dairy work will be taken up also. Milk
and its products win be tested for
butter fat and the subject viii be gone
into very exhaustively. r
On Friday at o'clock the veterin-
arian will be on the ground and will
operate on any sick or disabled stock
brought to him, providing the opera
tion takes place in the tent in view Of
the classes. All are invited and It is
requested that local stock be brought
there for demonstration purposes.
Miss Irma Matthews viii address
the meeting tonight in a short talk
preceding her work for tomorrow on
women and girls' club work. Also
there will be a moving picture film of
the student activity in the school.
Music BY the octette which was very
much appreciated last night, will add
greatly to the program, as will other
music Dy local talent.
The city and county officials are an
loud in their praise Of Miss Matthews
this morning. The reception given
for them in her department yesterday
was a great success and some say
they are especially interested in do.
mestic science work today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-24

Yesterdays sessions at the A. & M,
college encampment were well attend
ed. In the morning, in the domestic
science department, 127 women were
present, 70 attended the lectures in
the big tent, while 81 boys turned out
for the athletic exercises and 2S girls
reported for the instruction in taelr
department,
At night the crowd was somewhat
smaller than expected on account Of
the political speaking in the Airdome.
However it was estimated that 400
were present 70 hear the interesting
lectures and see the picture films.
Great interest is being shown by
the girls in the manual training de.
partment.
Poultry work win be taken up to-
morrow and 1t is requested that
chicken fanciers in the city bring their
birds and have them scored or doc
tored, If they have any disease The
subject Of poultry will be gone into
thoroughly, tonights lecture on chick
ems preceding the general work tomor
row. No chickens will be scored to
morrow afternoon until after o'clock
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-24
TWO DAMS
GIVE AWAY
LOSSHEAVY

Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Wausau. Wis, July 24.-Damage es-
timated at million dollars was eaus-
ed by the breaking of two dams on
the Wisconsin river north OF here to-
day
Several farm houses are reported
carried away Wires are down and it
is not known whether there is any
loss Of life.
Four bridges, including a railroad
bridge. were washed out, and railroad
communication is cut Off The city
is without light, power gas or street
car service.
The waterworks plant is inundateG,
the supply being cut off. Water is
foot deep in the business section
about the city hall at noon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-24


election is growing more and more
certain each day. When Republican
governors of Republican states and
Republican senators declare their in-
tention OF voting for Gov. Wilson and
giving out interviews to the effect
that progressive Republicans can vote
with consistency, it is practically as.
sured chat he viii receive enough votes
from this source to olect him. Tina
statement Of Gov. Osborn OF Michigan
is having tremendous effect upon the
progressiyes everywhere, as well as
the declaration OF the Progressive Re-
publican league Of Minnesota in favor
Of Gov. Wilson.
Senator Works Of California in the
Washington Post Of July 19. makes
the following statement: "Wllson Is
a progressive, running on progress.
sive platform. and may be supported
by progressive Republicans with per.
feet consistency and without dialoyalty
10 the principles Of the party"
incidentally, Wan street IS Offering
bets at tvs 10 one that Wilson win
be elected and are finding isW takers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-24
HAMPToN rs eoop MHEAT.

Ben Hampton has just finished
threshing his wheat and it made
very satisfactory yield From 50
acres on the river near town he har-
vested % bushels per acre.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-24
STEAMER RUNS
DOWN YACHT
TELEGRAM BY United press.

Telegram by United Press.
New York, July 2l.-Fifteen passen-
gers on the yacht ldler narrowly es-
capped drowning today when the steam
er Old Colony ran down the yacht off
the Battery and nearly cut the yacht
in two.
All the passengers were thrown into
the water They were rescued by
tugs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-24
couNTERFEIr gILL CAUGHT.

One Of the local banks caught :
counterfeit five dollar bill a few days
ago. 1t was rNrported to have been
issued by the Citizens National bank
Of Alamogordo, N. NJ. It is probably
Of the same batch Of bogus money
that circulated in the eastern part Of
the state for a time. The serial NUNS
Der D 456539 is the same as that ap-
pearing on the other bogus bills. &c
is a very poor counterfeit and was
easily detected as It came through thu
window with deposit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-24
KAN. BANKER
FOUND DEAD

Telegram by United Press.
Seneca. Kan, July 24.-Robert
Thoraburrow, president of the Ban.
croft State bank. was found dead To-
day, with revolver hy his side. It
is believed TO be a case Of suicide
The cashier or the bank was arrest
ed yesterday. charged with shortage in
his accounts,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-24
FRISCO
DERAILED
Telegram by omitted Press

VIVaI aIiI UJ IHIItu IVa0
Springfield, Mo- July 24-Passen-
ger train No s on the st. Louis & San
Francisco railroad was derailed and
six cars turned over near Labanon
this morning.
Twenty persons were injured. None
are reported killed.
A relief train was sent from Laba-
non 70 take the injured to SpringneM
The train was east bound No one
was injured fatally.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-24
MlKADo NO BETTER.
nm bY unlted Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Toxic, July 2l.-The mikado's con
dition is unchanged today, except that
bis fever has increased slightly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-24
bud Of iobs.o

Mrs. Dan Knesler, president Of the
Women's Trade Union League, St
Louis. said women were just as com
petent as men and other women lead
ers sided against the action Of Hoff-
man and the government.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-24
WEATHER FORECAST.

Generally fair and continued
warm Thursday.