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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
TAX EQUALIZATION A GREAT PROBLEM Commission Recently Been Reviewing Old Reports
 of Department

Montgomery, October 1s.-(speciai.e Equalization of taxes is at present the largest problem before the state tax com mission. The members of the commission have been for several days engaged in reviewing old reports of the department and in making notes of certain counties and cities in which both real and personal property has not been fully assessed. Va rious items of personal property which have not been assessed at their full value are undergoing the careful scrutiny of the members of the commission, and every effort at their command is being put forward to equalize taxes.
 In some counties of the state the as1 sessment on jewelry is considered tod low; in another the assessment on guns or household furniture. All of these items are being carefully investigated by the commission, and 1t is announced that nd efforts will be spared to secure an equit1 able and just assessment on all property in every county in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
SEARCH MADEF0R MORE WITNESSES Miss Dye Identifies the CheckbOOk Used by
 McNamara

Indianapolis, October 1s.-Although the country previously had been tra- versed from one end to the other by deavor to get witnesses and evidence in the "dynamiting conspiracy" case now on trial here. that investigation was further extended today. Govern ment agents reported that at the time James B. McNamara was in Seattle, an- other man, known as 'Petervitch" was in Seattle. "Petervitch," according to the man from whom he rented a room, was someone other than McNamara, and other bomb attachments similar to those used by the dynamiter He is being traced on theory that he was one of McNamara's accomplices who was indicted in Los Angeles county, California, .but who never has been found.
 Word was sent to Seattle for full the room to "Petervitch" with view of subpoenaing him to testify at the trial here.
 Miss Mary c. Dye, former stenog- rapher for J. J. McNamara. in the of flee of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers was the chief witness at the trial to- day She identified the stub Of a check book from which, it is charged, checks giving McNamara 5000 month to pay expenses of dynamiting were issued by the unions executive board. She identified one stub reading By order of the executive board, setting aside for organization purposes 5000" as being a record of check signed April IS. 1910, by McNamara and Frank M. Ryan, president of the union.
 The witness also identified station ary of George J. Clark, constructor" found in the iron workers headquar- ters, which the prosecution asserts was used by J. J. McNamara and Herbert s. Hockin, now secretary treasurer. in travelling around the country on dyna- hitting jobs under that name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
CROWDS FLOCK ID
 ALbERTV|LLE FAIR Estimated 15,O0O Present Thursday-Racing Pro-
 gramme Attracts

Albertville, October s.-tSpecial) )--Great crowds still continue to come to see the Marshall County fair. All previous at tendance records were broken yesterday when between 12,0o0 and 15,oOO people passed through the gates, and several thousand are here today, despite the threatening weather.
 This is Guntersville Day, and several hundred are up from the county seat The Albertville fair has surpassed all ex- pectations and every visitor is delighted It is not likely that the attendance here will be equalled anywhere in the state at a county fair.
 The racing programme here Is go sia The largest purse is offered in the races today and the card is full.
 An Albertvile horse belonging to Dr. J. R. Thomas and driven and trained by Mir. Hull of Birmingham. carried off the honors in yesterdays trottng race. winning over several fast horses from the Tennessee tracks.
 Tomorrow will be Educational Day at the fair and another record-breaking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
TWO HURT IN FALL FROM FERRIS WHEEL Sh0wmen Scuffle in Midair
 at Albertville
BAD ROADS IN ETOWAH
A. Wood, We'll Known Miner, Suffers First Accident in Forty Years. Alleged Inferior Sand Used
 in Cement Walks

Gadsden. October 1s.-(Special. )-Earl Mitchell and Charles Roe, showmen con- nected with a carnival company, which has been showing at the Marshall county fair at Albertvile, were brought here last night to Rails inf1rmary Mitchell had two arms fractured and his back badly injured, while Roe is suffering from an injury in the chest. The men while testing the ferris wheel, and while at the highest point became engaged in a scuffle, and both fell from the car.
 In the circuit court today jury gave verdict of se5S52 to Miss L. c. Rickles and the Arabic Ticket company in suit against the Aachen Munich Insurance company to recover on two policies aggre- gating 5000. The fire occurred at Chat tanooga, but the suit was brought here because of the plaintiffs residence in At talla-
 Farmers are complaining that bad roads in and about Gadsden are operating a hardship on them when they wish to bring cotton to Gadsden. Much of the
 
 the establishment of a compress there.
 A. Wood, a well known miner in the Altoona Coal and Iron companys mines, was injured Monday for the first time in the 40 years in which he has been en- gagged in mining. He was caught in a rock fall and crushed. It is believed he will recover.
 A representative of the Kress company was in Gadsden today, making plans for the erection of two story building on a site on Broad street between Third and Fourth streets, which they purchased some time ago.
 Formal complaint is to be made to the council Monday night by property own CTS on Henry and Seventh streets regard ing the alleged use of inferior sand in the construction of the cement sidewalks be- ing constructed there.
 The contract for the drain work along the line of the Gadsden, Look out Mountain and Bellevue railroad was awarded yesterday to the Gadsden Concrete company.
 Complaint Is made that hundreds of hobos are going through Gadsden now on their annual tour to the south, while employers are crying for labor, skilled and common.
 Mrs. Sarah Smith, 72 years old, died yesterday at her home in Alabama City. She had been an invalid for 20 years. The funeral was held this aft ernoon and burial was in Clayton cem- etery.
 T. s. Cox of East Gadsden is very Ill as the result of ptomaine poison following eating oysters in local res- taurant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
War Bread
From the Baker

From the Bakefs WeeKIy.
 Bakers at Fort Omaha are experimenting with the new war bread" which may be adopted by the United States army for emergency rations." and it is pronounced to be a success This bread will take the place of hardtack in war time and will make it possible to serve fresh bread to the soldiers under almost any conditions.
 The bread is baked in separate loaves to make a crust on all sides. The dough is not "proofed'' or raised as is ordinary bread and the finished bread is more solid. similar to rye bread. So long as the crust Is not broken a loaf will keep at least a month and when it is cut will keep fresh a week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19

T. s. Cox of East Gadsden is very Ill as the result of ptomaine poison following eating oysters in local res taurant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19

Mrs. Sarah Smith. 72 years old, died yesterday at her home in Alabama City. She had been an invalid for 20 years. The funeral was held this aft ernoon and burial was in Clayton cem- etery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19

Mir. William Ziegler, Jr., who, when le became of age, July 20 last, came nto possession of the income of the 30,OOO,OOO estate of his foster father.
 he late William Ziegler, the manufact- lrer who financed Arctic explorations md who Is among the wealthiest young men in the country, is engaged. His fianc6e is Miss Gladys Virginia Watson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Jabez Curry Watson of New York city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19

Complaint is made that hundreds of hobos are going through Gadsden now on their annual tour to the south, while employers are crying for labor, skilled and common.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
FOUR VICTIMS OF
 TYPHOID AT CAPITAL

Montgomery. October 1S.--(Special.) Only four deaths occurred in Mont Romery from typhoid fever for the year ending October Is. 1912. accord ing to report just issued by the city health and sanitary department. Two of the fever patients who died were brought here from other cities. For, the same period in 1911 there were eight deaths from typhoid fever. Tho report for the past year is the best in the history of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19

Farmers are complaining that bad roads in and about Gadsden are operating a hardship on them when they wish to bring cotton to Gadsden. Much of the staple is going to Attalla by freight since the establishment of a compress there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
Not a Waiter

From Exchange.
 Armed with guns and huge game bags, the two Irlshnen sailed forth in search of sport. It was their first venture at shooting. and they were dreadfully keen.
 Suddenly Casey spotted bird, and, talk ing careful aim. prepared to fire the fatal shot. Then Pat seized him by the arm franctically.
 For nercy's sake, don't fire Casey!" he yelled. Sure, an we've forgotten to load yer gun!"
 That's as may be, my lad" retorted Casey. "but fire I must. Bogorrah the hird won't walt"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
L0V6mdn ijj 5i;jiii iiiii Joseph. jIi;il .SLOlcb

crowd is expected, this being the final day The drawing card of tomorrows programme will be the football game be- tween the Seventh District Agricultural school and the team from the Birming- ham college
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
Oh, I Si!
From Puck.

From PUCK
 Cholly-"When everything was quiet at the baseball game today. twied to wattle the umpire by yelling at him" Miriam The idea. What did you yell?'' Cholly- "Wotten."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-18
More Expense Accounts Filed.

Four more candidates for office
nave filed their expense accounts
with County Clerk Sailing since Sat
urday. Assessor G.. =. Strain paid
out $3.50 in his campaign for re-
election, his principal expenditure be-
ing for postage, cards, newspaper ad-
vertising and circular letters. Ben
s. Burroughs, reelected recorder
paid $50 to the republican central
committee and $5 for newspaper ad-
vertising. DR.. II. S. Garfield, coron-
er-elect, paid $25 only and that to
the republican central committee,
while ]. l.. Miller, reelected justice
Of the peace in the Milton district,
won his position without paying
cent. The candidates have until
Wednesday to file their accounts af-
tr which they are subject to a fine
Of $25 day. The time for organiza-
tions to file their report expired Fri
day but as yet the democratic cen
tral committee has not reportd. How
ever, there is no penalty fixed by the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-18
law requiring such organizations to
file.
OREGON'S SHOWING IN CROPS
EXCEILS IN AVERAGE YIELD

Washington, ID. c., Nov 1S.-None
of the far western states, save Colo
RADIO, make showing in crop con-
itions as good as that of Oregon. Com
pared with last year. the department
OF agriculture finds the average yield
of all crops, to be as follows.
Oregon 116, Utah III, Wyoming
10, Nevada and California 1903,
Washington 100 Idaho 90. Arizona
96, Montana 92, New Mexico 81, Col
orado 1928.
But as compared with the average
Colorado's condition is 9S, while Ore
CONS is III, in which that state again
stands first with the one exception of
Nevada, 1876. oregon reports 81 5
bushels of corn per acre, while the
far western division averages 2S.7 and
United States 29.3. The quality of
Oregon wheat is 90, compare with
SCI for the entire country, and 77.6
for the far west. Only Oklahoma,
Arizona and Rhode Island raise bet
ter corn than Oregon, which will pro-
duce 100000 bushels this year.
The potato yield is 1856 bushels per
acre. In 1911 1t was 1870 and the av-
erage for 10 years was 113. Produc-
tion amounts to 1O,3S5,000 bushels,
quality 80 per cent. The wheat sur
plus of Oregon is estimated at IA, d.
92S,000 bushels
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-18
FORMER LOCAL GIRL
is STAR AT COLLEGE

\ former Pendleton girl, Miss Ha-
ze RAIDER, who had her first basket
ball experience with the local high
school team is forward and captain
of the team which is lading the sor-
ority league at the University of
Oregon. The following from the Eu-
gene Register tells of the compare
tive standing:
Kappa Alpha Theta stands at the
head of the university intersorority
basketball league, now playing for the
Hayward cup, with a clean record of
two victories and no defeats to her
credit
The Gamma Phi Betas have been
eliminated from the series by the
loss OF 30 to IA and the other to the
Beth Reah club, by the close score of
% to 20 in rough and exciting 25
minutes of playing.
The Thetas defeated the Oregon
club by the ovrwhelming score of 33
to s. The Kappa Alpha Theta and
Lambda Rho game looked to be one
OF the most exciting games so far this
season. 1t was a fast and snappy ses-
sion, characterized especially by the
remarkable basket shooting of Hazel
RAIDER and Bess Cowden, the Theta
forwards, and of Aline Noreen, the
Lambda Rho center. She put up a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-18

Steve LIE Barge and c. Ed Hall, two
of the prisoners at the county Jail,
have a profitable way Of breaking
the monotonOus trend of their incar-
ceration. Both being handy with
their hands, the one a shawl weaver
and the other painter, they are in
dustriously working each day in an
attempt to turn out marketable wares
with which they can obtain money
to conduct their defence. lie Barge
has made a fancy silk shawl which ne
intends raffling off at the Alexander
store and he is also turning out plain
white shawls. Hall has just COM
pleted an oil painting of a watermelon
and several fruits and the work is
pronounced excellent by those who
have seen it. Both of the men are
awaiting trial on. charges of passing
bad checks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-18
WRESTLING CHAMPION
Is SEEKING MATCH

Claiming to be the 145 pound
wrestling champion of the United
States and producing credentials to
substantiate his claim. Ernest Pineau
arrived in Pendleton this morning and
is seeking a match preferably with
Eddie O'Connell, the Multnomah club
Instructor, who lays claim to the
same title. Dudley Evans, manager
of the p. a. a. c., has become inter-
ested in the possibilities of such a
match at once and Immediately wired
the Portland mailman challenge. Up
until press time no answer had been
received.
Mr.. Evans is of the opinion that
O'Connell will agree to such a match
IN view of the failure of Jack Ken
nedy, the Hermiston wrestler. to re-
spond to his challenge for a third
bout in this city Fans here do not
doubt Kennedy's willingness to meet
oConne!l again and believe he would
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-18
Highway Robbers Caught uere

Sheriff 7. d. Taylor Saturday even
ing was successful in picking UP two
men wanted in The Dalles for high
way robbedy and Sheriff Chrisman of
Wasco county left with the prisoners
on No. II this afternoon. The two
with another, it is said, volunteered
10 guide a man to a sporting house
and on the way sandbagged him, near
ly killing him. The third man was
caught at The Dalles, confessed and
furnished the officers with a descrip-
ton by which the other two were ap-
pretended
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-18
WiIfrid Verdugo Is Vagged.

Milfrid Verdugo, the Mexican bull
dogger who performed at the Round
up, is in trouble again. The police
arrested him yesterday and booked
two charges against him, one a viola
ton of the sd and D. ordinance and
the other of the vagrancy ordinance
He pleaded guilty to both and will
stand trial this afternoon. Five 9TH
er offenders had their cases disposed
of this morning in police court
Francis Mcfarland and B. j. Walk
er each received Jail sentence for
being drunk, while H. S. McDuffey
Jack Walsh and John Williams all
forfeited bail by nOn-appearance, the
former for fighting and the last
named for being drunk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-18

hard and consistent fight for the bal
against Charlie Fenton cousin of
Carl Fenton, the famous varsity CEN
teri who is Theta's six foot jumping
center.
Gamma Delta Gamma is the only
team on the schedule which has not
so far appeared in action. but they
are creditd with a strong team, like
ly to give Kappa Alpha Theta hard
fight in defending theeir champion
ship title to the Hayward cup, won by
them last season.
AS two defeats eliminate team,
the game which will be played Mon
day at o'clock in the womens
gymnasium, between the Lambda
Rios and the Beth Reah club ought
to prove especially interesting as both
teams have suffered one defeat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-18
HEWITT WILL GO
TO FAST COMPANY

Bobby Lefty Hewitt. the south
paw who pitched for the Pendleton
Buckarooes last season and who was
released by Manager Garrett when
he failed to make good, is to have a
try in faster company The follow
ing article printed in the Portland
Journal tells of his rise:
Two more local ball players will be
given tryouts in professional baseball
next season. Bob Hewitt, a promis-
ing southpaw, who has pitched for
various semf-professional teams
throughout the state. has been signed
by the Los Angeles team of the Coast
league and Bill Baird who played
first base for the McMinnville team
last season, has been signed by Dug
dale of the Seattle team.
This makes four local players who
will be given tryouts next season,
MaXmeyer and Philip Lind being the
other two. There are several other
players who win likely get tryouts
next season. 10 Cohne is still dick
ring with William Gleason and may
land him.
Hewitt pitched for the Pendleton
team short time last season and was
highly recommended to Dillon by sew
eral of the players of the league. Joe
Cohn of Spokane offered Hewitt a
contract but the southpaw preferred
Dillon's contract which calls for
something like SITS month.
Baird has been playing first base
for a number of seasons and as
fielder he is far better than any play
er in this neck of the woods. He is
a fair hitter, but it is doubtful wheth-
er he will be able to stick with the
Giants Baird is now living in Seattle
with his folks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-18
COUNTY OFFICES
TO MAKE CHANGE

1t will behoove the caller at the
court house in the near future to
look around bit before he enters
an office for there is a more or less
general readjustment about to take
place. Acting upon the recommenda-
ton of the grand jury and the order
of the county court, several of the
county officials are preparing to
change their offices.
Assessor G. p. Strain will move
down from the second floor and will
occupy the room heretofore used for
the meetings of the county court. The
school superintendent will move out
of his office at the northwest cor
ner of the first floor to the room va
Gated by the assessor and Treasurer
Bradley will go into the present Of
flee of the superintendent The pres
ent office of the treasurer, situated
next to the office of the county judge
will be made into county court room
and will be connected with the judges
office by large door.
The reason lying bacg of this or
der lies in the greater convenience
which will result. Because of the
great interchange OF business between
the assessor the county clerk and
the sheriff, it is almost necessary that
they be close to each other. Treas
urer Bradley has been complaining
for some time of the poor light in his
office and his removal to the pres
ent court room will do away with that
that inconvenience.
Circuit Judge Phelps is also desir-
Gus of securing a room for attorneys
during a term of court and it is pos
sible that the room now being occu-
pied by Stenographer Beckwith will
be made available for that use.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-18
KEEPS STEP
WITH PROGRESS
Buckley. WASH. Joins the Bitulithlc
Ranks.

Buckley. WASH. Joins the Bitulithlc
Ranks.
The taxpayers, the men whose
money pays for civic improvements,
are the men who are interested in
getting their moneys worth. When
paving proposition is under consid-
GRAFTON they are doing some investi-
cation as well as the city authorities.
AS a rule, wherever bitulithic awards
are made, it is after thorough in
vestigation OF the merits of the vari-
Gus pavings under consideration. and
upon the urgent request of the tax
payers, who, If they must pay for
city improvements desire the kind
that will withstand heavy traffic, and
keep the repair bill down to the min
imum.
Such was the case at Buckley.
Wash, where the recent award met
with the hearty and practically unani-
nous approval Of those most inter-
ested.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-18
Divorce is Granted.

Judge Phelps has issuel decree
divorcing Minnie Weber from her hus.
band, Fred Weber and giving to each
all of the real and personal property
owned by them individually before
their marriage and acquired by them
individually since their marriage. The
plaintiff is also given back her maiden
name of Minnie Koehler. She was
represented in her suit by James A.
Fee
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-18
P. H. S. WILL MEET
THE DALLES FRIDAY

Undaunted by their I to defeat
at the hands of Baker last Friday
the high school football players of
this city are going to make one more
bid for honors. on Friday afternoon
of this week they will oppose the
heavy and formidable eleven of The
Dalles at Roundup Park and, if
they should be fortunate enough to
win, their two defeats of the season
will be forgotten, for it is an ac-
knowledged fact that, unless it be
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-18
AUSTRALIANS NEARLY
MOB U. S. SONGSTERS

|. Vancouver b. c., Nov. 1S.-A
cable from Melbourne, Australia,
states that the police We're called out
to protect an American negro min
strel troupe on the streets. A crowd
had gathered because some of the me-
groes were walking with white women
and only the prompt arrival of the
police prevented an attack 1t is re-
ported that the government may take
steps to have the minstrels deported
as the feeling against negroes here is
intense following the Jack Johnson
episode at Chicago, which has been
fully reported in Australia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-18
Ministers Reorganize.

The Pendleton Ministerial associa-
tlon was re-organized this morning
at meeting in the study room of
Rev. Evans, pastor of the Methodist
church. Mr.. Evans, was reelected
president, Rev. Grigsby of the Pres
byterian church, vice president and
Rev Weaver of the Christian church,
secretary-treasurer. 1t was ar
ranged to hold union SER
vice in the Presbyterian church on
Thanksgiving morning at 1890
O'Clock. The question of a union re-
vival service was also discussed but
action was deferred until the next
meeting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-18
AGENCY INDIANS AGAIN
DEFEAT WASHINGTON TEAM

Redskin triumphed over white Sat
urday afternoon at Roundup Park
when the Indian boy team of the
agency administered a second defeat
to the team representing the Wash
ington school of this city. The final
score was II to 6, the visitors scoring
two touchdowns to one by the home
eleven
This was a return game. the two
teams having played at the agency
grounds two weeks ago when the In
dians We're victoriaus by go score
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-18
To Hear Cook at Half Price.

through an arrangement made with
the high school, holders of tickets
Tor the attractions of the Redpath-
Priest lyceum attractions will be able
TO hear DR.. Frederick Cook, the arc
tic explorer. tell of his trip to the north
pole at half price. This was the an
nouncement made this afternoon by
Manager F. E. Welch of the Oregon
theater where the noted pole seeker
VIII lecture tomorrow evening.