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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08
DECATURS ENJOY
BUILDING ACTIVITY
Permits Amounting to Over
5000, 900 Granted During
Past II Months


Decatur October -(Special.-Dur-
ing the past IL months building per,
mits amounting to over 100000 have
been taken out in the two Decaturs.
This amount does not include the per-
mits for the Hotel Lylos, which cost
over $4,000 ! for the Polytinsky hotel,
to cost about $4,000. and an addition
to the Echols hotel. costing about
$4,000. Thus it will be seen that the
two Decaturs have been growing some
during the past IL months.
Logan French. former night police
man at Hartselle. was arrested here
today, charged with the violation of the
prohibition laws. A room in hotel
which was occupied by French was
raided by officers and some intoxicat-
ing liquors were found. Sheriff r. n.
McCulloch stated that there were also
warrants for French charging aim with
burglary.
Two well dressed. strange young
white men were arrested today on the
charge of highway robbery. The men
are charged with holding up and rob
bling a negro, Murphy Kimbrou2h, near
the Louisville and Nashville freight
depot and relieving him of several dol
lars in cash.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08
INTERESTING CASE
UP AT ADMISSION
Robert Belk, Colored, on Trial
Charged With Assaulting
Planter Near Weaver

Admission, October 7.--(Special.) 1.-The
case of the State VS.. Robert Belk was
called in the city court here Tuesday
and the outcome of the trial Will be the
cause of considerable interest. Belk, a
negro, is charged with striking Thor
wald Eros, well known young white
man and Auburn graduate. in the head
with a mattox. as result, of which
Eros was in the hospital for some time
and not expected to live. He was en-
ploying the negro on a farm which he
managed near Weaver, north OF here,
and the dispute between the two arose
over the negroes alleged Sinking of his
duty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08

CIRCUIT COURT ON
AT GUNTERSVILLE

Guntersville. October t. (special)-.Cir-
cult court convened here Monday, with
Judge w. W. Harralsoii presiding. The
docket this term is npt very heavy. Judge
Harralson gave one of the most impress
sive charges that has ever been given
in this court concerning gambling and
pistol carrying.
Walter d. Seed spoke at the court
house Monday to quite large crowd of
Marshall county voters. His speech was
along the usual lines, which consisted
almost entirely of an arraignment of for
mer Governor Conner. Wat Brown also
spoke on Industrial Education" and his
address was well received.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08
C|TY'S OPERATING
EXPENSES FOR YEAR
WILL Be $4,000
Tentative Budget Adopted
by COmmissiOn-Await Re-
turn of Lane and Wards
Assumption of Office

From October 1. 1918, to September
80, 1914, it is expected 1t will cost
s1,120,OOO to run the city government
of Birmingham.
In the adoption yesterday by the
city commission of tentative budget
for. the fiscal year beginning October l.,
1913, this figue is the sum total of all
department appropriations. 1t is prac-
tieally the same as last year.
In view of the fact that City Com
missioner A. o. Lane is absent from
the city on a vacation and that Presi-
dent Exums term of office will ex-
pire within little over two weeks,
the budget was not officially adopted
at the meeting yesterday. 1t was stated
that final action would not be taken on
it until after Judge Lanes return to
the city and President elect George
Ward had assumed office as the head
of the commission
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08

The Parent-Teachers' association,
which has been at work here for some
time in the interest of the public
schools. are to undertake the work OF
building up the free Kindergarten work
In Admission. The hope to raise more
money for the work and provide better
quarters for the schools.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08

M. A. Foute. manager of tho Annis-
ton hotel. has won the suit brought
against him by r. r. Garner. proprietor
of the hotel who tried to eject him on
technically. The case was argued
before Justice A. B. Sawyer. and is
said to have been the most lInportans
case ever tried In a Justices court here.
involving possession OF 100000 build
Ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08

Congressman Fred l.. Blackmon ans
his secretary. j. NJ. Slattery. have re
turned home from Washington and VIII
remain here until December.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
CURRENCY BILL
 REACHES SENATE
Senator Makes Speech When Report ing Bill and Boasts Manufactur-
 CTS for Causing 1907 Panic.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Senator Owen, chairman of the Senate Bank ing and Currency committee, yester- day introduced the currency bill ap- proved by the Democratic majority of the committee. In his remarks
 making the report for the committee,
 Senator Owen charged that in 1907 the manufacturers of the country caused the panic which placed all the
 banks in the country on a script ba- sis The Oklahoma senator also paid his respects to the members of the Resolution committee Of the Demo- cratic convention and the Publicity committee of the Wilson campaign for misrepresenting the position Dem- ocracy takes towards the currency.
 "The campaign book issued in 1912 and the platform of the Baltimore convention were garbled," declared the senator. The Democratic party favors currency for the use of the people III llIueS oA sticoo e1Hu HUI for the benefit Of the banks; cur rency that will always remain the same and give to hon st labor an honest dollar and prevent the Wall ,, street crooks from controlling the money of the peop.e and. making use of it for their own gain"
 He was roundly applauded by the 1 members of the Democratic side of the chamber.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
VERA RETRACTS
 HER CONFESSION
shall Field, Jr.-Wilt Expose Chicago Miliionaires.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25.-Mrs. Ve- "a Scott, who was yesterday arrested for working the badger game upon wealthy Los Angeles merchant, and who later made a confession to the police of having murdered Mar shall Field, Jr., in a house of ill., fame, of which she was n inmate, in the city of Chicago, today denies her confession and claims that she cannot be tried for the Field murder because she will tell all she knows regarding the other millionaires of the windy city, who will be forced to protect her in order to protect them selves.
 T know too much about Chicago millionaires to be tried in that city," she stated today.
 The police claim that they wish to secure what information they can from her regarding the many crimes she is believed to have committed, so that number of mysteries may be cleared up.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
WOMEN AFTER
 STORAGE MEN Kick Because They Have to Pay Big Profit on Summer Eggs-or-
 der a Boycott.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-A house. wives league was organized here yes- terday with a membership of 100000. The object of the league is to force the cold storage men, who purchas- ed eggs during the summer from the farmers for from l2 to 22 cents, to sell to the people. at fair price, in- stead of charging 60 and 70 cents for cold storage eggs.
 A general boycott has been start ed, which will result in thousands of cases of eggs being spoiled which are now out of storage and placed ready for sale in the retail stores. It will mean that the cold storage men will not do much business this win ter.
 The committee Of the league claim that the eggs are purchased during the summer in Iowa, Nebraska and the middle western states and that they are then held for the big raise during the winter The cold storage companies are accused of making. ex- orbitant profits.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
CHURCH BURNS
 IN NEW YORK
Five Priests Enter St. Mary's and Save Sacred Vessels-crowds
 Are HysterieaI.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Fire broke out yesterday evening in St. Mary's Catholic church on Grand street and hundreds of Catholics prayed in the street while five priests of the church entered the burning building and saw ed the sacred vessels. All five of the priests were badly singed and required the attention of the doctors who had been summoned when the alarm was gwen.
 The firemen soon extinguished the fire with but small damage, mostly to the decorations of the church, which were completely ruined by the water.
 The police reserves were needed from three precincts to quiet the peo- pie of the neighborhood, who became unmanageable because of excitement regarding the priests, a story having been circulated that several of the priests who entered the burning building had never come out. It re- quired the presence of the priests themselves to quiet the hysterical wo- men.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
M'AD00 BREAKS
 A PRECEDENT
Enters the Senate Chamber and Sits With the Members of the Up- 
 per House.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25-Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo today caused much talk when he invaded the floor of the Senate and sat with the mem. bers of the majority party, thus breaking a long established prece- dent. It IS believed that the action was at the suggestion of the presi- dent, who desires that the cabinet officers shall take part in the dis cussion on the floor of the two houses, and shall aid the legislators in passing the laws needed for the good of the country and shall be able to inform the members of congress of needed legislation and give to them such advice as the executive branch may have regarding the op- eration of laws passed.
 The English plan of government, wherein the cabinet officers become leaders on the floor of the House of Commons, is greatly favored by Pres ident Wilson.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
ALAMEDA COMES
 FROM SEATTLE
Brings 100 Tons of Freight For Lo- cal Merchants-Leaves For the
 Westward.

The steamer Alameda, ill command of Capt. Warner, reached Valdez at o'clock yesterday afternoon, bring ing 100 tons of general merchandise for Valdez people and also num- her of returning Valdezians.
 Capt. Warner reports a splendid trip north with good weather. The following passengers came on the boat for Valdez: Miss w. J. North, J.. E. Morgan and wife, J. A. Baxter, Mrs. A. L. Florence, s. L. Erwin. L. White, F.t~ w. Fitzgerald, Charles Crawford, VA Black, Father Van der Pol. o. Fawcett.
 For Fort Liscum: M Hook.
 For Seward: w. A. Eberly, H. P. Heath, c. w. De Hoff, F. B. Tracy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
HAVOC WROUGHT
 BY M|L|TAhTS

London, Nov. 25--Militant suffra- gette arson squads" and bomb troops" were at work in several parts of this country last night and sue ceeded in doing considerable amount of damage.
 The cactus house at Alexandra Park Manchester, containing eel lection valued at $5o.O0O. was wreck ed by bomb. Begbrook. a fine man sion near Bristol, was gutted by fire. The payilion of the Bowling and Ten nIs Club at Csttord, in the South ssst 4 London. was burned down. On the scenes of all the outrages quantities of suffrage literature We found. No, clue tp any of the crim- inals has been obtained.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
TAMMANY LEADER
 |S INDICTED
charqed With Soliciting s5,ooo From Union Oil Company for Cam
 paign Work.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-James K. Mcclure, formerly mayor of the city of Buffalo, and a strong Tammany " ker and lieutenant in the upstate di jets, was indicted today by the grand jury for soliciting a subscrip- 1ion of $5,0O0 froln the Union Oil company for use of the Democratic committee in the 1912 campaign.
 The indictment was not unexpect- ed as District Attorney Charles Whitman has been working on the case for several weeks and has forced many politicians to give testimony in criminating themselves in order that he ringleaders ahd the men high er up may be punished and sent to the penitentiary.
 Mcclure was immediately released under bonds and will be given pre- liminary hearing tomorrow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
FEDERALS NAY
 RETAkE JUkREz
Federal Troops Enter City Several Times During Battle, But Are
 Driven Out by Gen. Villa.

FL PASO, Nov. 25--A terrible bat tie is raging between the forces of Gen. Rancho Villa and the federal troops sent to capture the city ot Juarez. Several times the federal troops have entered the city only to be driven out again because of the failure Of the federal troops to sup port the first line of attack.
 The fighting still continues and the federal commander is hopeful that he can recapture the city. The comman- der of the American troops has noti- fled both the commander of the fed eral troops and the commander of the rebel forces that if shots are fired towards the American border that the Americans will reply and severely punish the offenders.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
N M'REYN0[DS |S
 AFTER COMBINE Would Prosecute the Cold Storage Men for Raising the Price
 of Hen Fruit.

WASHINGTON, Nov 25.--Charg- ing that the cold storage combine is acting in restraint of trade in viola tion of the Sherman antitrust law, Attorney General McReynolds today ordered special agents of the depart ment to make an investigation with the object of starting suits to force the combine out of business.
 The district attorneys in the differ ent sections Of the United States have been ordered to assist in se- curing the evidence necessary to bring the egg barons to time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
ANOTHER WRECK
 ARMY AER0PLANE
iieutenants Kelly and Ellington Kill ed at San Diego While Oper-
 atina Aeroplane.

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 25--I.ieuts Kel- ly and Ellington, of the United States Army. were killed here yesterday when the military monoplane which they were using, fell into the bay and both men were killed in the wreckage of the big machine.
 The machine fell from height of 80 feet. Boats were immediately launched by the naval vessels in the harbor and they rushed to the scene of the accident but the two men had met instant death. The bodies were taken from the twisted wreckaTe Of the machine.
 Lieut.. Love. of the army aviation corps, was killed here on September 5th while operating d War department flying machine.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
WANAMAkERS MAY
 bE ARRESTED
Department Special Agents After Evi- dence of Custom Frauds of
 Fifteen Years Ago. ., ~-

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Special agents of the Treasury department are working to secure enough evidence against John Wanamaker, of Phila- delphia, owning the largest dry goods store in this city, and also against Rodman Wanamaker, son of the aged importer, because of alleged customs flatds of fifteen years ago.
 The books of the Wanamaker con- pany have been seized by the agents and are now being examined by ex- perts in the hope of securing the evi- dence desired.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
JESS|E'S WEDDING
 THIS AFTERNOON
Presidents Daughter Soon Become Mrs. sayre-Many Guards Watch
 the Valuable Presents.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-All the arrangements have been completed for the wedding this afternoon of Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson, daughter of President and Mrs. Wilson, to Fran cis B. Sayre, the New York attorney.
 The White House has been hand somely decorated by floral decorators from New York, who have the walls of the executive mansion hidden with cut flowers n all the beautiful col ors.
 The diplomatic corps announced this morning that they would attend the ceremony in full dress uniform. Army and navy officers will also wear full dress.
 The ceremony will be performed by Rev. Beach. of the Presbyterian church at Princeton, who is close personal friend of President Wilson, and Rev. John Sayre, brother of the groom, will pronounce the ben ediction. The regular Presbyterian marriage service will be used and the double ring, now almost forgotten, will be 8 part of the ceremony.
 The beautiful gifts sent to the bride are watched day and night by special officers of the White House, Nided by the regular police of the city. The gift given by the members of the House to Miss Wilson is a
 Continued on page 2)
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
HUERTA FILLS
 MEXICAN ARMY
Sends Troops Into Cafes and Forces Mexicans to Join the Army
 MaEy Are Drafted.

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 25.-Provis- ional President Huerta today ordered the commander of the troops in this city to fill up the Mexican federal army by conscript on and squads of troops were in all parts of the city forcing the Mexicans to join the army to fight for their country and down the rebels.
 Wild scenes of disorder followed the forced drafting of troops. Many tried to escape but were caught and taken to the barracks; women fear ing that husbands and fathers would be taken away and killed tried to rescue the men, but were driven back by the regular troops.
 All the cafes and restaurants were raded and those found in them were taken to the palace and forced to en- list A numb r of citizens of other countries were caught in the dragnet, but secured their release by appeal ing to their consuls, who set in mo- tion the diplomatic machinery to have the citizens of other countries releas- ed
 Many Mexicans have appealed to the diplomatic representatives for aid in preventing President Huerta from enforcing his demand that all Mexi- cans bear arms. To date none of the diplomatic agents have indicated that they will interfere.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
Full Franchise Wanted.

PEORIA, Ill.,, Nov. 24.-The first an nual session of the Illinois Equal Suf- frage Association closed here today with an election of officers and with the adoption Of many resolutions, the most important of which urges Gov ernor Dunne to call a convention for the purpose of considering new con stitution for the state which will en- franchise women fully.
 Mrs. Grace Wilhurn Trout was. re- elected president and Jane Addams was chosen first vice-president
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
SALOONS CLOSED
 IN DIES MONIES

DIES MONIES, Nov 25.-The state supreme court ruled today that the two thousand names secured to the petition of the saloon keepers. as re- quired by law to be affixed with their application for licenses, were not valid, as the girl stenographer who took the affidavits was not a notary public. The decision of the court closes ell the saloons in the city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
0LUMB|A ROASTS
 THE0. ROOSEVELT

BOGOTA, Colombia, Nov. 25.-The Colombian senate today passed res olutions condemning the Roosevelt policy of despoilation and robbery by which they had been made to suffer the loss of the Panama canal zone. Many of the speakers referred to the former president, under whose ad. ministration the American govern. ment secured the canal rights, as a thief, who by force stole the province of Panama. is sf' 7 ''
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
Sampson Delayed.

The steamer Sampson was delayed on her westward trip in trying tc make Port Wells to unload the lum- Der for the Tatum claims of Col. Mil lard. The boet arrived at Seward go. ing west at 7:3O D. m. Nov, 24th
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
Judge Jennings late yesterday af-

Judge Jennings late yesterday af- ternoon handed down his decision in the. case of Mrs. Alfred, B. Hes against the Alaska Water, Light & Telephone Company but the decision was not available today for the use of the press because attorneys for both sides were using it to draw up the stipula- t!ons and findings of fact and decision of law. Later the Prospector will print the facts of the decision, and possibly the entire decision, as it is of much interest to the general pub lie.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25

Fire Chief Finical announces that the hand fire extinguishers have not been recharged for g year and that all win be reflled by Chief Fireman Ora ham if they are brought to the Are hail No charge is made for redlling the extingufshers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
Masonic Notice.

Special communication of the Val deg Lodge No. 16S, F. and A. M. We'd nesday' evening at 8 o'clock at Ma sonic hall. Work in the second de- gree. Visiting brothers welcome. c. c. REYNOLDS, Secretary.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
VALDEZ WINS
 BOWLING MATCH
Takes Games From Liscum Bowlers by "A Pins-Eubert Makes High
 Score of 237.

The bowling match yesterday at the Big Place between the Valdez and Fort Liscum ans, suited in vic tory for the Valdez team by score of 2237 pins against 2163 for Fort Liscum. The next game of the series will be played on the L'scum alleys next Monday
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
Manufacturing Dinner.

For Thanksgiving dinner come and buy fresh killed turkey, goose or duck, shell oysters by the dozen, Olympia and Eagle brand oysters by the can; lettuce, tomatoes celery, cucumbers and nice things for your Thanksgiving dinner.
 LOvE-WHITLEY CONTAIN :,
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25

A seven and onSS..hslf pppaalalid baby toy was born to MT. and Mrs. Iaynes yesterday afternoon Mrs, asnes is doing nicely and the baby is in ex. c,lle..t health.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25

Nov. "A, 1913. Barometric Pressure .29.S72 Temperature at"7 p. m: .....: Maximum Temperature .......19, Minimum Temperature ......1 Mean Temperature ...........13 Precipitation ... .... .... ... .oAs Clear. calm, wind N. E. two niles, showed at night.
 L. JONES.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25

Subscribe for the Prospcctor.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25

Furniture of all kinds at Rudolph's,
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-25
Weather Report.

Nov. "A, 1913.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-07-03
STAR WITNESS
ARRESTED FOR PERJURY.

Wasburn, N. D., June 30.-There
was a sensation here today when
Judge Crawford, holding district
court here, issued a bench warrant
for Ludwig Peterson, pool hall pro-
prietor, charging him with perjury.
Anderson's Star Witness.
Peterson was a star witness for the
defense in the case against Walford
T. Anderson, found not guilty of the
murder of Banker Funk, and testified
that he was in the back yard of his
pool hall filing pop cases when he
heard the shot fred, and that it
sounded like crack of rifle fred
from the top of the hill north Of the
Anderson and Funk homes.
Was III Basement.
Since the trial has ended it has
developed that Peterson was in the
basement Of his place of business and
could not possibly have heard the
shot. Bond was placed at $4,000,
which he could not furnish, and he
was lodged in the county Jail.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-07-03
STATE DEMONSTRA-
ton FARM PICNIC
and INSTITUTE
FARMERS AND PUBLIC INVITED
TO ATTEND PICNIC.

The following notice has been is
sued by Supt. Porter of the state
demonstrat ton farms.
You and your friends are cordial
ly invited to attend state demon
stration farm picnic to be held on the
farm of Fred Wilhelm, two miles
northeast of jamestown, on Wednes-
day, July 9th. Those who desire
may bring baskets and have picnic
dinner in the grove.
At 1890 the demonstration farm
fields will be examined and the plans
followed will be discussed fully.
Later in the afternoon grain grow
ing, grasses, clover, alfalfa, cultiva-
tion, weeds, dairying, livestock, and
farm management are topics which
may be discussed.
The speakers 1 have invited are
ex-Superintendent T. A. Hoverstad,
G. w. Randlett, present superinten-
dent of farm institutes. Some OF
the station staff of the agricultural
college will also be present. An in
stitute evening session beginning at
1880 will be held in the hall at
jamestown on this date, July 9Th.
Be sure to be on time. Ladies and
children cordially invited.
w. R. Porter, Supt. N. D. state
demonstration farms.