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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
MAGU|RE KILLED
 BY OWN ENGINE

Joe Mcguire. aged 2S years, was yes terday evening the victim of an accident in the Siluria Cotton Mills, when he sustained fatal injuries from which he died at St. Vincent's hospital at s:l5 O clock
 Mcguire was at work In the mill a few minutes before quitting time, oiling up his engines for the next morning. He had leaned a little too far and his foot slipped, throwing him over onto the ma chine. He was caught by the hywheel and his head and left arm crushed to pulp.
 The shrieks of the injured man brought other employees to his side at once and the engine was stopped When dragged from under the hywheel the victim of the accident was unconscious and he was rushed to St. Vncent's. Physicians there. however, after an examination held very little hope for his recovery, as part of his brain had been crushed from the skull and he never regained consciousness.
 The body was removed to the parlors of the Johns Undertaking company where it was embalmed and made ready for burial. It Is understood that Ma guire had relatives In New York, and they were telegraphed last evening of the death. The body will remain at the parlors pending news of the disposition of the remains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
MAGNOLIA COMPANY BOUGHT BY 0|L TRUST

New York, October 3.-The tangle of transactions surrounding ownership of the indicted Magnolia Petroleum company of Texas was partly unravelled today at the resumption of the hearings in the -Pierce-Standard Oil litigation.
 It was testified that the s, ,5oO,o0o bonds of the Magnolia company, a supposedly independent concern which was sold by the Standard Oil company of New York to the banking firm of Blair X Co. last April. when the government was inves- tigating the Magnolia company, were purchased immediately by Standard Oil brokers and Standard oil directors.
 The testimony was given by Edgar l.. Marsden of the firm of Blair & Co.,, who said the negotiations for the sale of the bonds to his firm were conducted by H. c. Folger. Jr., who with John D. Arch bold is under indictment with the Mag nolia company. Assurances that he would find a market for the bonds were given him, he asserted, "by some one not di- rectly connected with the Standard oil company. whose name l would rather not give.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
OPERATE TRAINS ON
 GEORGIA RAILROAD

Augusta, Ga, October 3.--Operating trains both ways between this city and Atlanta today and with promises of inn proved service tomorrow, Georgia railroad officials tonight declared they had the strike situation well in hand. It is stated that additional forces would be put to work tomorrow in place of the striking trainmen and passenger and mail trains will be moved nearly on schedule
 There was no violence reported today in connection with the resumption of traf- hc.
 The freight situation, 1t is declared, is becoming serious. Cotton and fruit in great quantities are awaiting shipment, and the latter will be greatly damaged if much longer delayed. Citizens of small towns along the road have requested the state railroad commission to intervene.
 United States Commissioner of Labor Charles r. Neil Is expected to arrive here tomorrow to take up the question of mediation. 1t Is stated that both sides have expressed their willingness to have the mediators undertake the settlement of their troubles.
 Late tonight a rqeport was received that passenger train No. 2S had been de- railed at Daren and the crew driven into the woods, but railroad officials deny that the train was wrecked. It was stated that the switch was set for a siding and when the conductor attempted to set the switch he was fired upon several times. The train and it's crew, it is said, re- mained at Darien until a late hour to- night waiting for the arrival of the sher- if.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Two Killed in Pittsburg

Plttsburg, October 3.-Four persons were killed and five injured, two prob ably fatally, late today when fast ex- press train on the Pennsylvania railroad struck an automobile at grade cross ing at Williamsburg, a suburb. The dead are: The Rev. w. l.. Nicholson, pastor of Wilmording First Presbyterian church, his 5-year-old son. Charles: John E. Beck and Mrs. Sarah Sarveria, aged r. The first three victims were occupying the machine. Mrs. Sarveria was struck by the flying automobile while standing on the station platform. All the injured except Mrs Beck an occupant of the automobile were waiting for a train. Por- tions of the wrecked machine were scat tered over the platform, the body of it crushing Mrs. Sarveria. Beck, driving the machine, was signalled at the railroad crossing to stop, but was unable to do so before the front wheels ran onto the track and the machine stalled. Efforts of the frantic spectators to stop the auto mobile were in vain.
 MT Beck alighted and had opened the side door of the automobile so that his wife, MT. Nicholson and the minister's son could escape when the tragedy oc- cured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

at the second annual Indian conference in this city. The tribes represented in the songs and dances were Ojibway, Cherokee and Seneca.
 New York.-John D. Archbold, presi- dent of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, was met at the pier by process servers upon his arrival from Europe to- day and subpoenaed to appear before the commissioner in the Waters-Pierce and Standard Oil hearings here.
 Cumming, Ga.--While four companies of militia from Atlanta preserved order in the courthouse and the town, two ne grces were convicted today of assaulting young woman of this community and causing her death.
 Washington.-Th administration will have no candidate as successor of Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the next annual meeting of that organi- zation in this city next May. Announce ment to this effect was made by Mrs. Scott at meeting of the national board of the Daughters of the American Revo- lution held here today.
 Detroit. Mch.-George Brown Spengisr, in rambling and incoherent statements today, denied the confession he made last night to the effect that he was the slayer of 12-year-old Matilda Refs, whose muti- lated body was found near her home Tuesday night The police, however, are confident Spengler is the guilty man.
 Salt Lake City-Major Richards w. Young of Salt Lake was chosen president and Phoenix. Ariz., as the next meeting place of the International Irrigation Con gress this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
HUNT F|REBUGS ] WITH BLOODHOUNDS Three Houses at Boyles Are Burned-Believed to Have
 Been Incendiary

Last evening a home and two vacant houses and all their contents were de- stroyed when a fire, supposedly of incen- nished house at Boyles, and spreading to two other dwellings, resulted in the total destruction of all three.
 The houses were situated near the end of the Boyles car line, at the crossln2l of the Mt Pinson road and the Louisf vile and Nashville railroad. One, ownt 4 by w. V. Glaze, an employe of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad. was oo eu- pied by the Glaze family. All of the .on- tents were destroyed. The one in which the blaze is supposed to have startsd was d new house. and a family had Just be- gun to move in.
 The vacant dwellings, it was Stated, be- longed to the Gibson Realty company. The probable loss was $soo0, the two new houses being partially insured.
 When first discovered by the occupants of the Glaze home, the fire in the next house was blazing over all the rear Of the dwelling and the roof about to fall in. The houses were two miles from the nearest fire plugs. and the nearest fire station is at Woodlawn, six miles away.
 Using wet blankets and buckets of water which they carried from the creek, the Glaze family and their neighbors at tempted to keep the fire from the Glaze dwelling. For some time they were sue eessful. but the wind turned the other way and their own home burned.
 Although the people had attempted to ascertain the cause of the blaze, no feas- able cause was discovered until little boy who had been attracted by the blaze offered the information that he had seen a man or two coming from under the partially furnished house about s:5o o'clock. He said that they were running and that they disappeared up the Mt. Pinson pike. Deputy Sheriff Walter Met calfe and Sheriff McAdory in company with several other deputies, with three bloodhounds, went to the fire, but there was no possible chance for the dogs to get scent after the crowds had trampled all over the road and around the burn ing homes, and they were useless One of Walter Glazes little children, a girl, was slightly injured during the fire-fighting when one of the men dropped a heavy bucket of water on her head. She was taken to a neighbours home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04

Chicago-A Methodist of the Episcopal Methodist church must not yield to a tendency to tell rsque jokes, and he must his presence, even if he has to use force to prevent their being told, according to Bishop William F. McDowel. who today addressed the Rock River confer ence at Evanston.
 Dublin.-The hunger strike brought about the release or parole from jail to- day og another militant suffragette, Gladys Evans being the person. The prison doc tors advised the authorities that her con- dition of health had become very grave and the order releasing her on license was issued.
 Washington.-Lie IT. c. Rockwell's defective eyesight probably was respon- sible for the aeroplane accident at the army aviation school last Saturday in which Lieutenant Rockwell, who was flying the aeroplane and Corporal F. S Scott were killed
 Beverly. Mass.-President Taft enjoyed visit to a real old-fashioned fair to- day. With Mrs. Taft he motored 45 miles down through Boston to Brockton to spend an afternoon watching the races, listening to the bands and enjoying the other attractions.
 Columbus. O.-Memorial Hall was crowded here tonight by an audience which witnessed Indian dances and heard Indian songs by delegates in attendance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
ADJUSTMENTS
"rhe Yankee Girl"

Musical comedy will reign at the Jeff ferson theatre Tuesday. October s, when Julie Ring and her singing company in "The Yankee Girl will be the attrac- ton. Charles J. Winninger, a metropoli- tan favorite comedian, is prominent in the cast. Others who have important roles are John Burkell, Robert V. Thurston, Aladge Lawrence and Marie Hassman. A chorus said to possess vocal culture and dancing ability is utilized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Cecil Jones Arrested

Sheriff w. H. Ryan of Marion. Perry county. yesterday afternoon arrested Ce- ell Jones' a negro. and charged him with an assault with intent to murder Jones was indicted by the grand jury on a habeas corpus proceedings at Marion on the charge of having attempted to kill negro in Hamburg. Sheriff Ryan made the arrest at Brighton and placed him in the jail ready to return to Marion tonight He will spend the day at the State Fair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
HALE RELEASED
 ON 5000 BOND

H. ]. Hale, the man accused of the murder of Tom Thomas, one Sunday night about month ago at the Hale boarding house. 1121a North Twenty fourth street. was yesterday released from the county jail on $1ooo bond. Tom and Carl Lowe and two other young men who were arrested at the same time on warrants issued by the coroner, were discharged by the court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
NOT BANKABLE

Hammond, Ind. October 3.-The board or directors of the Indiana Harbor Na- tional bank were in session in the bank oHioes today when 235 pound Mary Dopa fell through the slylight and landed in q sitting position on the long table among them, The directors scattered in panic. thinking q bomb had been exploded. Miss Dopa was not hurt. She had been hang ing out wet clothes on the roof of an ad- joining building and had ripped and fell through the bank skylight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
MEDICAL COLLEGE STARTS GOOD YEAR It Will Be Advanced to Class B Immediately.
 Dr. Denny Here

Dr. Lewis c. Morris states that the Bir- mngham Medical college, which opened on October 1, starts the year not only with good enrolment but with excel lent material in tie student body The college will be transferred to the Uni versity of Alabama very shortly and i'm medately upon it's transference it's rank will be advanced from class 'C' to class 'B" and. it is understood, that before a great while it will probably be elevated to class "A.
 President Denny and pr Oliver of the University arr how in Birmingham and today they will confer with Hugh Mor- TOW, one of the trustees, and work out details in connection with the formality of transferring the college to the uni NersitN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
"The Goose Girl" at Biiou

The merits of "The Goose Girl' at the Bijou this week are evident to every one that has been to the theatre, and for that reason the play Is exceedingly pop ular with those fortunate enough to have witnessed it. It is clean, pretty, dra- matic and filled with excellent lines The company is strong and well balanced. There will be a matinee Saturday for women and children, performances night ly this week. Next week the modern drama of politics, love and honor will be presented, "A Mans Game"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
WALKER RESIDENCE
 ROBBED OF CLOTHES

The home of Prof. B. H. Walker, at the corner of Seventy-ninth street and the Rugby street car line, south, was broken into early yesterday morning by burglars and the professors room rifled of num- Der of articles Three suits, one suitcase a razor and lot of collars went with the unknown visitors. The police have not attributed this burglary to the hands of any of the experienced "second story men who are thought to be in this city for the fair. and believe the stolen arti- cles will shortly be located in local pawn shop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
STRAUS |NDORSED
 BY INDEPENDENTS

New York, October 3.-Oscar s. Straus, candidate for governor on the progressive ticket, was indorsed for governor by the independence league in state convention here early this morning. The vote was So for MT Straus and 70 for William Sulzer. democratic nominee for governor whose name was the only other one placed in nomination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Majestic-Vaudeville

Packed houses of enthusiastic people are visiting the Majestic three times daily and enjoying one of the premier shows of the season. Ye Colonial Septette is a high class musical act with several soloists, who are indeed artists, and Lawrence and Hayes are probably the biggest hit of any act at the Majestic in many weeks. The team presents a pianologue in which personality is assisted by ability to sing, dance and play the plano. The bill Is good from end to end
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Two Fatalities on West Shore

Buffalo, N. r., October 3.-Two persons were killed and 16 others more or less seriously hurt in a collision of a West Shore passenger train and a freight train at Wende station. 20 miles east of Buffalo, today.
 Miss Helen Gould and a party of wom- en friends in Miss Goulds private car went through the wreck. They were bad ly shaken though no one in the car was iniured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
EIGHT ARE K|LLED|N IN WRECK AND FIVE OF THEM ARE WOMEN Hartford Express Fails to Take CrOssOver = The Wreckage Takes Fire GRADE CROSSING
 CLAIMS 4 VICTIMS Fast Pennsylvania Train Hits Auto mobile-Two Killed Near Buff
 falo and Two on Pitts
 burg Street Car

Westport, Conn, october 3.-Eight per sons, five of them women. were killed late today when the Springfield express, second section. running from Hartford to New York, over the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad was wrecked west of this station.
 The dead:
 Miss Mary Hamilton.
 Mrs. E. P Gavit, daughter of Anthony N Brady of Albany, N. Y.
 Mrs James c. Brady. daughter-in-law of Brady.
 Mrs. c. S Ransom, sister of Mrs. James C. Brady
 Engineer Clark and Fireman Moker. identified.
 Mark Wheeler mail clerk.
 Failed to Take CrOssOyer
 The engine driven at high speed, failed to take a cross-over. The train went into the ditch and four Pullmans immediately behind the mail and baggage cars were demolished. The wreckage took fire, add ing to the horror of the scene. The women killed were passengers in the first Pullman The other dead were the en- gineer and fireman. Anthony N. Brady, the well known traction man of Albany and New York city, suffered a terrible affliction by the wreck, his daughter and daughter-in-law both being among those killed.
 The women of the Brady family, with a party of friends, had attended the funeral of Patrick Garvan at Hartford this afternoon. He recently died abroad and many friends from New York and elsewhere went to Hartford earlier in the day by special car to attend the funeral.
 After the express had been wrecked great fear was entertained that the spe- cial car had been attached to this sec ton at Hartford. It was not until late hour that it was definitely determined that members of the funeral party separ- ated at Hartford and James c. Brady and some relatives took the Springfield express. As the first section had only day coaches. the second section was taken.
 It was not until w. r. Brady another son of Anthony N. Brady, had gone to the little undertaker's room here, to which the bodies had been removed. that those of Mrs. Brady and Mrs. Gavit and Miss Hamilton were definitely identified
 Although the work of the rescuers was pushed as rapidly as possible, 1t was sew eral hours before the bodies were reached Meantime wild rumors of great loss of life had spread and 1t was late at night before 1t was definitely known that the death list in the train itself was only seven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Orpheum-Yaudeyille

Children will find this weeks offering al the Orpheum theatre very much to their liking. II contains Balrey's dogs
 which is a great act for young people and other features which will please and en- certain children. The bill has George Wilson, dean of American minstrelsy, as one of the features, and his monologue is one of the enjoyable comedy stunts of the season There are matinees every afternoon at 2:So at the Orpheum and two performances nightly at 80 and o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Soldiers Are Returning

New York, October 3.--Carrying 1000 Greeks, who formerly served in armies of Greece and the Balkan states, the steamship Macedonia will sail from this port tomorrow night early Saturday morning for Piraeus. The reservists sail prepared to fight in the impending war against Turkey.
 Ammunition is being rushed by train from Philadelphia tonight and will be loaded into the hold of the Macedonia tomorrow. The vessel will sail as soon as the soldiers and ammunition can be placed on board.
 The Macedonia was to have left port today for Philadelphia to be loaded there and then return to tn1s city for the reservists. change in this programme was made when Greek officials succeeded in arranging for railroads to bring the ammunition by land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Street Car Runs Away

Pittsburg, October s.--Two passengers were killed and 55 injured when street ear ran away and was wrecked on the Greenfield avenue hill here today.
 Brakes on the car gave way For four blocks the car raced down hill. Then it left the rails and crashed into a tele- phone pole. John Sanders, draftsman, was killed outright. The 50 injured re- ceived lacerations. The more seriously injured were taken to hospitals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Morgan a Tightwad

Worcester, Mass, October 3.-'I read in today's paper that Morgan gave s10O,o0o to the republican campaign fund" Governor Marshall of Indiana, democratic vice presidential candidate said at a rally here today. 'If that is all he gave, he is a tightwad. He did not give half enough President Roosevelt gave the right in vio- lation of law to smalgamate the Tennes- see Coal and Iron company with the steel trust. That deal netted Morgan $60.000, coo Governor Marshall declared that Colonel Roosevelt's controversy with President Taft and other republicans was not a controversy of principle, but like wise of personal interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
GOVERNOR HADLEY
 WILL SUPPORT TAFT

regard as of great public importance. But there was one man who did not re- sent my suggestion that l made on that subject and that was William H. Taft.
 For tonight I received from his sec- retary a telegram sent to me at his di- rection, in which it was said that in view of recent discussions, he wanted me to know that he was in favor of direct presidential primaries and would welcome such legislation and strongly adhere to that principle in the conduct of our party affairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04

Jefferson City, Mo-, october 3.-Gov. Herbert $. Hadley, at a republican state rally here tonight said he had received assurances that President Taft would support the reforms Hadley advocated September 29 at St. Louis, and declared he would support the republican ticket.
 ''There were those who were disposed to resent my suggestion that the Presi- dent of the United States should de-
 clare himself on the question which I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Chamberlain Make. Charge.

Dallas, Ore, october 4-United States Senator George E. Cham berlain of Oregon in an address here today said E. H. Hartman hal told him in 1904 that after Hartman had raised s1o0. 900 for Rooseveit's campaign Roosevelt was dissatisfied" with that amount and he had raised $150,- 900 more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Andrews Refuses Request

Washington, October S.-Rear Admiral Andrews, acting secretary of the navy. has refused the request of the aeronaut- ical society to permit battleship to be made . target for make believe bombs dropped from aeroplanes during the avia- tion meet on Staten Island at the time of the New York naval review.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
Deaths and Funerals
R. F. Sheppard

The remains of R. F.. Shephard, the stranger who died from mysterious con- vulsions at 22oSis Second avenue on the evening of September 26. were sent yes terday evening to Genoa, Ga. by Lige Loy The services and interment will take place there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-04
POSSIBILITIES BETWEEN THE BALKAN STATES AND TURKEY BEGIN
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 Roumania has not yet mobilzed, and it is stated, will take no action for few days
 Negotiations by the great powers in favor of peace are being carried on, the most important conferences at present being at Paris. It is reported Austria will receive Europe's mandate to take the needful steps to localize the war All dispatches from the near east are subjected to long delay and censorship.