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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
GREAT WHITE WAY FOR CHATTANOOGA Believed Contract Will Be
 Let Within Next Week ORDERED TO ANNISTON Another Alabama Monument Will Probably Be Erected at Chick !. amauga-Tennessee Bankers to Meet in Knoxville
ORDERED TO ANNISTON

Chattanooga. May 22.-(special.) .)-Addi- tdnal stimulus has been added to the prop bganda for great white way here by the decisive stand taken by the Chatta- bdoga Retail Merchants association which las unqualifiedly indorsed the movement. all of the firms situated upon the streets which it is planned to illum- mate have been signed and it is believed that the contract will be let within the next week.
 It is the belief of the local civic organi- cations that Chattanooga, in view of the fact that it is in such close proximity to two 'huge hydro electrical develop ments. should be the best lighted city in the south instead of the poorest. as is the case at present. It has been pointed out here that the cost would be lower in this city than in any other, and that this fact is all the greater reason, why the city should be ashamed of its pres 2 nt sfypian fbOroughfares
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
Monument at Chickamauga

Next among the state monuments as- sured for Chickamauga park is one to commemorate the valor of Florida sol- diery. The legislature of that state has taken the initiative in the matter with a substantial appropriation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
HUNTSVILLE AFTER
 NEW INDUSTRIES Will Exempt Plants From Taxation for 10 Years 2 GIVEN DIPLOMAS Alabama Cotton Seed Crushers' Asso- citation Meets Next Month in Pen sacola-Alleged Murderer Is
 Admitted to Bail
p GIVEN DIPLOMAS

commissioners of Huntsville have adopted an ordinance exempting from city taxa tion for a period of 10 years all new manufacturing plants that employ more than 20 men and all new hotels or more than 100 rooms. This ordinance was adopted on the suggestion of a commit tee of prominent business men and it Is believed the concession will result in the establishment of several manufacturing enterprises and a new hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23

J. w. woodrnff. a prominent financier of Birmingham, is in Sheffield assisting
 the Rev. J. A. Bowen in a revival. On Thursday night he will hold a special meeting for men and boys:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23

l. H. Lester, who has been attending ths bankers convention in Mobile. returned yesterday. He represented the Peoples bank of this place.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-28
DEVLIN RESIGNS
AS U. S. ATTORNEY
Request Will Be Granted; John
L. McNab Mentioned as
Successor

ISpectdt Dtspdfch TO 4 ne ldftJ
WASHINGTON Feb. 27.--Itis author
itative1y stated here tonight that Rob-
ert r. Devlin. United States attorney
at San Francisco, has rendered his res
ignation to the president. and the docu-
ment is now in the department Of JUS
tice. His resignation will be accepted.
Devlin served a term as United States
attorney and was reappointed about a
year ago. 1t was said then that when
his term expired he was wiling to get
out. except that opposition having de-
veloped to his reappointment he wanted
vindication by another appointment.
The fight against Devlin was carried
to the senate and his nomination was
held up for time in the senate COM
mittee on Judiciary, but he finally was
confirmed. Now, 1t Is said, he wants to
give up the job.
John l. McNab OF Mendocino county
is mentioned as Devlin's successor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-28
GRAY'S PROMOTION
is DENIED BY HILL
Great Northern Chief Will Sell
Oregon Lands
ESpeciol Dispotch 10 The Call


PORTLAND. Feb. Decentralization
of the reported promotion Of Carl Il.
Gray. present head Of the Hill lines in
Oregon. to the office Of president OF the
Great Northern railroad is expected
from st. Paul. Mr.. Gray Is at present
in st. Paul. Advices tonight from that
city are that Gray's promotion is ex-
pected at any time, but the Great
Northern directors refuse to confirm the
report James ]. Hill could not be
reached tonight and President Louis
w Hill made q nat denial. Louis W.
Hill recently purchased an 100000 acre
tract OF land in eastern Oregon. which
he and his associates will soon place
on the market
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-28

Mrs. Lillian l. Moore did not wait for
the jurys decision on the fate of the
man who shot her husband
She was not called to the witness
stand, but sat in the courtroom of
Superior Judge George H Buck an in
terested but unmoved spectator during
the entire course of the trial
At her home last night Mrs. Moore
expressed no surprise at the acquittal
of the chauffeur, but said that she was
both surprised and disappointed over
the failure of the. prosecution to call
was not called was due to the fact that
Judge Buck did not allow the prosecu-
tion to go into tire alleged relation be-
tween Mrs. Moore and Timothy.
mo, was not surprised at the ver-
dict said Mrs. Moore 1T was a
matter that was entirely in the hands
of the jury and its Judgment. But 1
am surprised and disappointed at not
being called upon to testify today
The district attorney saw the futility
of calling Mrs. Moore as witness when
the testimony of others hinging on her
whereabouts and other similar circum-
stances before the shooting was de-
barred.
When the jury retired Mrs. Moore
left the courtroom and returned home
in her auto. Timothy. whom Moore ac-
cused in his dying statement OF being
with Mrs. Moore on the night of the
fatal pistol duel, accepted his acquittal
with relief, but not with surprise.
BY the time District Attorney swart
had made his closing argument there
was no doubt in the courtroom that
mot guilty" would be the verdict. Swart
practically admitted defeat when he be-
gan his argument. He declared that he
had prosecuted Timothy from sense
Of official duty, and that he wished the
jury to judge purely by the evidence,
and not by his arguments or those of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-28
TEACHER VICTIM
OF INDIGNETIES
Five Baker City High School
Students Haze Professor
Whom They Dislike
TSeecial Dispoich TO The Call

loPectdl Dlspdtch TO / he Call
BAKER CITY, Ore, Feb. 27.-Pro-
fessor Mullen of the high school fac
ulty was hazed here last Friday night
by five students of his classroom while
returning from the home Of a girl
whom he had escorted
The students allege gross diserinina-
ton in favor of the girls and also that
he sought the company of young girls
who repulsed him; that he antagonized
boys at every opportunity, and that he
gave a dance on the night of the boys
glee club concert
Mullen was subjected to indignities. but
was not physically injured. He was
roundly spanked and he was painted in
indelible lead. * c." meaning the
kangaroo court The boys who en-
joyed the fun were Robert Finkelburg.
Lorine Hyde, Herbert Littig, Leslie
Finch and John McCord, all members
of prominent families.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-28
SUFFRAGIST WOULD
Be A DELEGATE
Spokane Woman Announces
Her Candidacy for Ma
tionaI Convention


Especial Dispatch TO The C.lll1
SPOKANE. Feb. 27.-Mrs. May Ark
wright Hutton. local suffrage leader,
has announced herself candidate for
delegate to the national democratic
convention and has started her cam
paign-
Mrs. Hutton Went to the democratic
headquarters Saturday afternoon.
where preparations were under way for
a house warming. She noticed the raw
pine partitions, which workmen had
just finished installing. Immediately
she went out. bought some paint. hired
man to put it on and then gave $50
to the general campaign fund.
1t is the general opinion ait the head
quarters that she can not be beaten
for delegate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-28
LOS ANGELES WANTS
COMMISSION FORM
First Step Taken Toward Re-
vision; Women Serve

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 27.-The first
step toward placing Los Angeles under
the commission form of government
was taken by the city council today
when it appointed a charter revision
committee of fifteen. with instructions
to make recommendations for all neces-
sary changes. Among the committee
are Mrs. r. l.. Craig, member of the
city board of education, and Miss r.
Stoddart, city playground commissioner.
They are the first women to serve on a
charter revision committee in this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-28
BANKERS HELP CHINA;
TROOPS MUST BE PAID
Death Sentence Is Ordered for
Opium Smokers

PEKING, Feb 27.-Yuan Shi Kai has
notified DR.. sun Vat Sen at Nanking
to advance d loan Of about $4,000. 600.
He says he viii soon be in a position
to send about s2,72o.ooo to Nanking to
pay the troops.
Yuan shi Kai realizes that unless
they are paid the 100000 enlisted men
in the republican army will be dan
gerous-
Tang shao VI and other delegates
arrived from Marking today and will
begin negotiations regarding the con-
stitution, personnel of the coalition
government and the location of the
capital. They believe Peking will re-
main the capftal
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rrHASHINGTON, Feb. IL
AA/ Telegrapfic pledges of sup
wv port from nine republican
governors were given out to-
night from the campaign headquarters
of President Taft The executives
put themselves on record in favor OF
the presidents denomination.
In addition to the signed statements
made public, the Taft managers
claimed the support Of Deneen, Iii
nois; Oddic, Nevada; Mead, Vermont
The announcement from the Taft
bureau is taken as an answer to the
Chicago conference of seven Cover
nors upon whose solicitation Colonel
Roosevelt based his formal entry to
the presidential contest.
Preferences of Governors
Twenty-Five states have republican
governors, and all are accounted for
in the various statements of presiden-
tial preferences as follows:
Declared for Taft, g; claimed by
Taft managers, g.
Declared for Roosevelt, 2; declared
for La Toilette, / preference not an
nounced. 2.
The governors who have declared
for Roosevelt are Glasscock. West
Virginia; Aldrich, Nebraska; Bass.
New Hampshire; Osborn, Michigan;
Stubbs, Kansas; Hadley. Missouri.
johnson, California
Governor Carey of Wyoming also
signed the governors letters urging
Colonel Roosevelt to become a can
didate, but it is now asserted that he
has reserved judgment. Neither has
Governor Vessey of South Dakota
announced his choice The California
executive did not sign the letter. but
has declared for the former president
Governor McGovern of wisconsin Is
committed to Senator La Toilette.
Entitled to denomination
The nine governors who have come
out for President Taft take the position
that his record entities him to. re-
nomination and election. Following are
extracts from the governors dis
patches:
Eberhart, 1Iinnesota-President Tafts
administration. measured by all stand
ards OF accomplishment and fidelity
to duty, entities him to the indorse-
ment of second term, which, be-
lieve, the inherent sense Of fairness
and Justice of the American people
will ungrudgingly give him.
Carroll, Iowa-There is no justice in
the opposition to President Taft. His
administration has been clean and
capable and in harmony with plat
form pledges. A just and righteous
application of the square deal would
accord him denomination without a
contest.
Hay. Washington-Few administrations
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-28
CITY CAPTURED
AFTER Firing
single VOLLEY
Attack on State Capital by
General Campo to Begin
Today
Vasquistas Establish Municipal
Government and Organize
Police Force

JUAREZ. Feb. 27.-The Vasquistas
rebel element which took possession of
ciudad Juarez this morning about
1880 o'clock. after firing single vol
ley, plans next to capture the city of
Chihuahua.
The march of General Campa's forces
on the capital of the state. will begin
tomorrow morning, according to an
nouncement made by the commander
tonight
Colonel Antonio Rojas. with 700
rebels, arrived at Bauche shortly after
noon and stopped his march there,
unaware of the developments at Juarez.
Campo notified him TO resume his march
and Rojas is expected to arrive some
time during the night.
General Campo declares that there
are 900 rebels in Juarez and that the
arrival of Rejas' group will give him
the total of 1900 which he said re-
Gently he would have in Juarez.
Assault on chihuahua
General Campo says that Major
Tomas Loza will remain at Juarez with
500 men and that the remainder will
proceed southwark over the line of the
National railways early tomorrow for
an assault on chihuahua, which is be-
ing held by General Pasquel Orozco.
General Campo said that he did not
believe the report that Colonel Fran
cisco Villa with his loyal insurrectos
was coming to Juarez and that he con-
sidered the town safe from any assault
by federals.
Following the seizure of the town to-
day. the vasquistas set about the task
of establishing new municipal gov
ernment and of maintaining perfect
order.
New Officials Named
General Inez salazar, in command of
the rebel forces here. appointed Major
Tomas Loza, secretary to Colonel Deme-
trio Ponce. one of the rebel leaders.
mayor of the city. Loza was installed
as municipal chief shortly after noon
today and Immediately began organiz-
ing police force. His first order was
that the saloons be kept closed. The
result was that there have been only
minor disturbances this afternoon and
evening
Every step taken by the rebels ap-
pazently is with view to avoiding
any possible action that might cause
trouble with the United States govern
ment.
Communication between Ell Paso and
Juarez was suspended almost entirely
during the day. the crossing of the
international line by individuals being
limited to the bearers of passes. 1t
was announced tonight that communi-
cation will be restored and streetcar
service resumed between the two cities
tomorrow morning
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-28
MODESTO RANCH MAN
BITTEN BY RABID MULE

SACRAMENTO, Feb. PA man on a
ranch near Modesto was bitten on the
head by rabid mule the other day.
according to a report TO the state board
of health today from the Modesto
health officer. The victim has been
sent to Fresno for Pasteur treatment
st the states station there.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-28
MANY INJURED in
CRASH OF TRAINS
Rock Island and Wabash Pas
sengers Collide Near Des
Moines, Iowa


Especial Dispotch 10 The Call
DEs MONIES. Iowa. Feb. 27.-Nine
persons were injured seriously and sew
era1 others were hurt when Rock Island
passenger train No. Is ran into the rear
OF wabash passenger No. at the out
skirts of the city late tonight
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-28
Outre Trips DemoraIizing

I'VE find that the Texas Tommy and
the other dances as danced at the thea
ters and cafes are demoralizing to the
young, and we ask to have them
stopped
The Apache dance, as put on al the
Richmond theater. Drought from the
Hippodrome in Pacific street.; the
Texas Tommy contest, as staged at
the Portola theater and formerly at
the Empress; Anna Held's show, re-
Gently at the Columbia theater, Ger
trude Hoffman's act at the Cort, rag
dancing at the Wigwam. the all night
dances at the Auditorium and the Mardi
gras at tie Palace hotel were all in
stanced by the speakers as presenting
demoralizing tendencies.
Supervisor A. ]. Gala CHER urged that
the board should consider as well the
pressure of economic necessity, which,
he said. was back of the ruin of many
young girls. Murdoch and Giannini
were inclined to doubt that conditions
as to the pay of working girls were
so bad as to starve them in many
instances into giving themselves away.
Payot held that the subject, while GER
name to the discussion, was not vitally
involved in the question.
Miss Julia s. Lee, the local general
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-28
BAKERSFIELD BANKS
PLAN CLEARING HOUSE
ISoec;oI Dispotch 10 The Cojll

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
BAKERSFIELD. Feb. 27.-Plans for
forming a clearing house in this city
have ripened into the calling of a
meeting to be held at the Security
Trust company's building on Thursday
afternoon at o'clock to take the first
practical step to that end. All Of the
Ave banks OF the city will join In the
enterprise.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-28
Widow Is Not Allowed to Give Her Version
Says She Is Disappointed
[Speciol Dispotch 10 The Call

REDWOOD CITY guilty of jury
trial Of Stanley Timothy for the Moore
he
the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-28
nine STATE
! governors
FOR TAFT
TeIegraphic Pledges of Support
Sent to Campaign Head
quarters in East
REPLY TO ROOSEyELT'S
CHICAGO SUPPORTERS
denomination Favored by IL of
n Chiefs of Republican
Commonwealths
"HIS SPLENDID RECORD
BASIS OF PREFERENCES
"HIS SPLENDID RECORD
BASIS OF PREFERENCES
Executives Pledged
To Help President

Nine republican governors who
iaye pledged their support for the
denomination of President Taft:
Eberhardt of Minnesota, Carroll
Of Iowa, Hay of Washington,
GoIdsborough of Maryland, Tener
Of Pennsylvania, Hooper of Ten
nessee, Spry of Utah, PeDnewili
IF Delaware and Pothier of Rhode
Island.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-28
Religious Liberty Promised

NEW YORK. Feb. 27zThe Methodist
board of foreign missions received to-
day from DR.. II. II. Lowrey. president
of the Methodist college in Peking. the
following dispatch: president Yuan
Shi Kai promises religious liberty"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-28
Opium Fiends to Be Shot

CHICAGO, Feb. PA Shanghai ca
blegram SAYS General Huang, minister
of war, has ordered shot all soldiers
found smoking opium The new gov
eminent has taken strong stand
against the use of opium. Provisional
President sun Vat Sen says there shall
be no monopoly In the drug and that
those dealing in it shall be prosecuted
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-28
THOUSANDS ASK
that 5. F. Mint
BELEFT ALONE
Members of California Delega-
tion Flooded With Protests
Against Proposed Move
Action to Be Delayed Several
Weeks; Representatives Will
Make Hard Fight
[ [Speeiai Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Membcrs of
the California delegation are receiving
a food of protests today against the
proposed action of turning the San
Francisco mint into an assay Office.
While the treasury department has
deemed 1t desirable to close the mint
ON the plea of keeping down appropria-
tfons, action viii now be delayed for
several weeks at least.
The members of the California dele
CATION Will make a hard fight to pre-
vent the shutting down of the San
Francisco mint.
San Francisco's branch mint found its
champions yesterday when the danger
which the profitable government insti-
tuition faces was called to the attention
OF the people by The Call.
kilograms from influential bodies
whose members know the benefit to the
United States government that comes
from having the coinage plant located
in the metropolis of the mineral pro-
ducing section of the union were sent
to Washington yesterday. addressed to
President Taft Secretary of the Treas
ury Macyeagh, Director of the Mint
George II. Roberts. United States Sena-
tors Perkins and Works of California
and United States Senator'S Newlands
ond Nixor ~ Noxada. ,,,av,ha,o ~ ~ .
California congressional delegation,
Speaker Champ Clark of the house of
representatives and Chairman Under
wood of the house committee on ways
and means.
Strong, Terse Arguments
Governor Johnson enew In New York,
.annonnced through The Call that he
would fight for the San Francisco mint.
The kilograms were from various
bodies, the different organiza ations each
selecting officials to appeal to on behalf
of the San Francisco mint. In the mes
sages were strong, terse arguments on
behalf of the maintenance Of the mint
in this city.
%ho} VI AeOiph tOoof VIII otHu tCiC-
grams to President Taft and members
of the California delegation.
". c. Ra.ston, president of the
California Mining association, and in
behalf of that association, yesterday
addressed eastern statesmen and the
California delegation, strongly urging
the retention of the mint at its present
standard. This message pointed out
that the coinage of silver is essential
and necessary, as it is the principal me-
dium of exchange on the Pacific coast
instead of currency, and closed with the
pertinent question, in view of the profit
realized by the San Francisco mint.
why should the profitable part of the
mint's work be discontinued?"
Banking Interests Act
When the banking interests of San
Francisco learned of the possible clos
ing of the mint they Immediately took
steps to do what they could to prevent
the action. President James X Lynch
of the San Francisco clearing house
committee of the local banks issued a
call for special meeting, which was
held at $3.50 o'clock Yesterday after
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way to attend.
Both Sides Represented

There were present women represent
ing the California club. the Young
Women's Christian association, the
Richmond Womens club and the New
Era league. Val Harris, the creator of
the Texas Tommy came to maintain
the original purity Of the dance. Charlie
Mitchell of the NJ and NJ. saloon came
in from Forty-ninth avenue. Chief of
Police White. the commissioners, rep
resentatives of the class A theaters. the
vaudeville houses, the nickel dance halls
and of the cafes and restaurants listened
and took part in the discussion.
Supervisors Payot. Giannini, A. j. Gal
.lagher, Murdock. Hooks a nd Hayden sat
in the committee and III nd In the rec
ommendation.
When Chairman Payot threw the
meeting open for discussion Mrs. John
w. Felt. president of the Richmond
Women's club, which had presented the
original protesf stated the case
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-28
TEXAS TOMMY
MEETS BOARDS
FROZEN FROWN
Supervisors Public Welfare
Committee Requests Police
to Bar Bizarre Dances
Opponents and Proponents Of
Outre GIides Attend Meet
ing; Order Sweeping


Resolved, that the entire subject mat
ter be referred to the police commission,
with the statement that the hearing
before the public welfare committee
shows the tendency Of such dances 10 he
demoralixinE to the young people of the
community, and that they be requested
to stop such dances in all public places.
The supervisors public welfare COM.
mttee held field day yesterday in the
matter of the Texas Tommy" and
other rag dances, and requested the
chief of police and the police commits
sion to stop all such exhibitions in thea
ters, vaudeville houses and public dane
ing halls. The gathering was cos
mopolitan one. Three weeks ago Chair
man Payot had set the day for an all
round conference on the so called evil
effects of the dances in question, and
summoned every one interested in any
n
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Feb. IL
M Telegraphic pledges of sup
wv port from nine republican
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Banking Interests Act

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SOCIETY
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