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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
GILBERT IS FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER
Jury Decides He Must Die
For Crime-Killed Eel
low Convict

Sam Gilbert, a negro convict, was found
guilty of murder in the first degree yes
terday by a jury in the first division OF
the criminal court and his punishment
fixed at death. Gilbert, already convicted
of a previous murder, was serving a SEN
fence at Banner mines, and became in
volved in a quarrel with fellow convict
and killed him. He put in a plea of self
defense. The jury was out about "a hours,
and it is understood were somewhat dl-
vided as to the degree of punishment
Judge Fort received the verdict and will
impose the sentence on the prisoner on
Saturday.
The case of Will Randall and Thoe Nc
Bride, jointly charged with highway rob-
berry, is on trial IN the first division
of the court before Judge Greene and is
nearing a close.
jefferson county nor chief of police OF
the city of Birmingham, as we had
paid officials to look after both OF
those departments.
Il am sure that you are making an
earnest endeavor to get the best re-
suits so far as the police department
of Birmingham is concerned. The
board of directors declines to take VI
the suggestion of the grand jury re-
port, and will let the matter remain
in statu quo. With best wishes, yours
very truly. JOHN w. SIBLEY.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Judge Lanes Letter

'Mr. John w. Sibley, city:
Dear Mr.. Sibley-I notice in the
papers that there is soon to be ap-
pointed a law and order commits
sion Cor some such name), and am
sending you herewith a copy of the
report of the police department as
to arrests and convictions during
the year 1912, all of which are
matters of record and without dis
pute. | am sure that the commit
tee to be appointed will be COM
posed of men of intelligence and
fairness and who know how to ap-
preciate the statement so often
made by the supreme courts, that
one who states as a fact what he
does not know to be true is as
guilty as one who wilfully states
what he knows TO be untrue
would be glad for you to look over
this report and hand the same to
the committee to be appointed.
1t makes a fine showing and 1
cannot conceive of much greater
harm to a city than for wild, un-
authorized statements to be made
in derogation of its people, where
perhaps the statements made are
based wholly, or almost wholly,
upon hearsay.
at is true that there is TOO
much crime committed In Birming-
ham but IL should be remembered
that practically all of the feIons of
the state, who have been convicted
and served their time In The mines.
are dumped In upon this city. This.
of course, makes IL doubiy hard for
the police department., but you Will
notice ON the second page of the
report enclosed that the police of
this city have delivered TO the
sheriff of jefferson county felons
to the number of lillian average
of more than three day, fnclud-
ing sundays. l will state, without
fear of successful contradictio
that the police department has
done excellent work. As you know,
grand jury's report Is nothing
but an ex parfc statement. fire.
quentIy made ON bearsay testi-
mOny, without the other side be-
ing heard at all; and ii Is much
more important for the city of
Birmingham and the county OF
jefferson to receive their dues
than for certain people TO get into
the limelight. l might say much
more In this vein. but yOu are n
broad minded and thoughtful man,
and l know you will not be led
astray by facts alleged without
proper basis.
"As stated TO me by the chief of
police of St. Louis. there has
never been a city of any consider
able population since the begin
ming of the world where there was
not more or less crime committed.
and there never will be such until
cod himself shall change the ma
ture of man With best wishes,
yours sincerely. A. .. LANE.
The answer of Mr.. Sibley follows.
I-ahr,arv Or 1919
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Damage From Yesterdays
High Wind and Rain Will
Probably Reach the
100000 Mark
HEAVIEST DAMAGE is
TO TELEPHONES IN
THE ENSLEY SECTION
All Suburbs as Well as Downtown
Section Suffer-Plate Glass Shat
tered, Trees Blown Down
and Many Chimneys
Toppled

In disrespeet for everything and every
body Birmingham yesterday morning
found an equal to the famed Mexican
rebel.
And in appearance Birmingham looked
very much yesterday afternoon as II a
couple of energetic bands Of real Mex
lean rebels had come to town and had
been paying their respects to each other.
As far as can be discovered, however,
1t seems there was not single sombrero
wearer in or even near the city yester-
day-it was merely what Weather Fore
caster Horton termed a little 36 mile
wind" 1t wasn't a cyclone, it wasn't a
hurricane, it wasn't a high gale nor a
low gale nor anything but just little
S6 mile wind, but nevertheless, its abili-
ty to do things in true Mexican revolu-
tion style was demonstrated beyond any
doubt
The damage at the final reckoning late
last night looked as If it would run vel
over 100000. Think of the pride in the
heart of a rebel army with a similar
record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Seldom So Breezy

Since Oscar Turner first broke into TIA
limelight. since the first tilt between mem
bers of the city commission, since Harry
Jones began to get acquainted, since sky
scrapers began to rise up like mush-
rooms in the night, Birmingham has been
known far and wide as an exceedingly
live and breezy town. But she has sell
dom been as breezy as she was for sew
eral hours Wednesday night and yester-
day morning.
Things began to happen about or 10
o'clock. Without warning or notifiea-
tion or conferring with anyone, first it
began to rain, then it began to thunder,
and then ii rained some more and then
it began-to blow. 1t didn't blow in West
End nor ON North Highlands nor East
Lake nor South Highlands. 1t blew
everywhere.
The wind was moving with such speed
that stops We're made at no mans house
to ask whether he was rich or poor, bad
or good big or little. Like the Mexican
rebels, it got into action and, like the
noncombatants i'm Mexico City it was
a case of take what came your way.
And about 2 o'clock yesterday morning
there were various and sundry things
going various and sundry ways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Some Freakish Franks


Equal respect was paid to the great
sign on top of the % story American
Trust building with its great American
national flag ana the words BE an Amer
ican'' as was paid to AN old rocking chair
on the back porch of Twenty-first street
residence. The sign was. scattered over
the entire roof of the skyscraper and
part of it gently deposited far away in
the Louisville and Nashville railroad
yards; the chair was bodily carried
through the air and landed on the roof
of another building many feet away.
There was one difference between this
wind and the Mexican rebels. The reb-
els appear to have had we'll developed
fondness for American embassy buildings
and foreign consuates; the wind in Bir-
mingham yesterday morning betrayed a
decided weakness for plate glass windows.
Another similarity is found again, how
ever, in the fondness of both the wind
and the rebel for the downtown dis
tfict. With one swoop five great plate
glass windows were hurled out of the
Commercial Bank and Trust company at
Fourth avenue and Twentieth street.
Without ceremony the storm crossed
Twentieth street knocked three or four
big plate glass windows from he Sea-
right-Reese furniture store, passed
through. leaving the show rooms lookns
like house in spring cleaning season,
burst out through another good window
on the Fourthe avenue side. and passed
on up the street At Mayer Bros, on
Fourth avenue another plate glas win
dow was foully dealt with, at Drennen 5
department store another met the same
fate, at Porters clothing store went an
other and so it was all over town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Telephone Exchange Damaged

The telephone company came in for its
full share, This, however, was concen-
trated apparently at the two ends of the
city The Ensley exchange was struck
by lightning, all the connection burned
out and the building set ON fire. A ca
ple leading to Woodlawn and East Lake
was struck somewhere and another batch
of telephones cut off. The operator at
Ensley luckily stuck to her post after
the building was burning until she no.
titled the fire department and the CEN
traI telephone office.
In the lower sections of Ensley in
the Tuxedo neiehborhood entire blocks
were under water from the heavy down
pour At some places just the tops of
picket fences were above the surface
of the water. This is a low section,
but it Is well drained and is seldom
flooded The downpour this time was
sudden, however. the drains could not
handle it and became clogged. Much
damage was done to the streets all over
the city, especially in the highland dis
tricts where torrents of water rushed
towards the lower grounds badly tearing
up some of the street beds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28
Many Trees Torn Down

The favorite pastime of the storm IN
the residence districts was tearing down
trees Many an old oak or maple which
have been a landmark in certain neigh
borhoods went the way of all the earth
and when day dawned yesterday was
PROSTATE on the ground the roots in
many cases setting several sections of
the concrete sidewalks up on edge.
Several instances have been reported
where chimneys were torn down, doing
much damage to the roofs as they fell.
The worst case i'm this particular was
probably done TO the courthouse down
town. one of the high chmneys falling
through the roof and letting the rain
pour into the offices of the probate judge.
the solicitor and others all during the
night The damage at the courthouse
has been estimated at several thousand
dollars.
Signs, fences. doors. windows. tin roofs
and anything that was loose or of which
there was any possibility of tearing loose
felt the strength of the storm.
Weather Forecaster Horton stated yes
terday that the damage done by the storm
was difficult to explain becauye the ve-
locity of the wind never reached over
90 or sS miles an hour. Wind velocities
have been recorded here as high as Al
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-28

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-27
WHERE PIP. FAILS.
1t Does Not Bring Consumer and Pro-
Queer Together.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-The parcel post
system, grown to such enormous pro-
portions as to be wonder of the BUSH
ness world, has thus far failed to meet
expectations and hopes in one respect.
the bringing out of cooperation he
tween the farmer and the city man and
the elimination of the "middleman.'
The amount of food products that are
shipped from the agricultural districts
by parcel post was declared today by
Postmaster Campbell to be hardly
worth considering. Occasionally a tur-
key, a few chickens, q carton OF eggs
or q basket of grapes comes through
the mail. Only a few, however. accord
to the postal officials.
The parcel post has not operated to
reduce the cost Of living. Before the
parcel post becomes a medium of direct
communication between the producer
and the consumer in the city, the fol-
lowing conditions must be brought
about, according to Postmaster Camp
bell:
Increase in weight allowed by the
government. Quicker dispatch in ham
ding perishable goods. Special facili-
ties at postoffices for loading and I'M
loading farm products. Special faciii-
ties, such as icing for protecting per-
ishable goods. Increased rates II ape
cial delivery Of perishable goods is de-
manded. Cooperation among the farm
ers in the establishment of shipping IA
cilities on the farms. Cooperation
among the farmers in establishing a
demand for their produce in the
homes, insuring a permanent market.
Campaign of education for the farm
ers in the matter of scientific packing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-27
'CRAIC TRIAL TO BEGIN
He Is Charged With the Murder Of DR..
Helene Knabe.

shelbyville, Ind. Nov. 27.-Dr. Will
liam B. Craig, dean OF the Indiana
Veterinary college at Indianapolis, will
be placed on trial before Judge Alonzo
Blair here tomorrow to answer to an
indictment charging him with the
murder of DR.. Helene Knabe, at In
dianapolis, The night OF october 23'
1911. DR.. Craig was indicted at In
dianapolis December 81. 1912, on eW;-
employed by the women OF the state.
The case was brought here on q
change of venue, granted at the re-
quest Of the defendant.
At the time Craig was INDICTED, the
Alonzo M. Ragsdale, an undertaken
and administrator of the Knabe estate,
charging him with being an accessory
after the fact to the murder. The
date for his trial has not been fixed.
with DR.. Knabe. The detective has
admitted that evidence against the
veterinarian is circumstantial.
The murder of DR.. Knabe has been
most puzzling. She was found dead
in her bedroom with a deep cash in
Katherine Mcpherson. when the lat
ter went to DR.. Knabe's apartment the
morning of october "a. 1911.
The police after long investigation
declared it case of suicide. The
Marion county coroner reported that
DR.. Knabe was murdered. Two grand
juries investigated the case without
returning any indictments. Then the
women Of the state raised a fund and
hired a private detective to investigate
the murder and the indictments were
returned by the third grand jury on
testimony submitted by him. He will
be the principal witness for the state
at the trial here.
Craig and Ragsdale have been al
liberty on bond since their indict-
mcnts. The most prominent criminal
LAWYERS are on the case either by the
defense or by the prosecution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-27
At STATE INSTITUTIONS
Inmates VIII Fare Well in Matter OF
Thanksgiving Dinner.

Chicken dinners. oyster dressing.
cranberry sauce and celery will be on
the menu of the Thanksgiving dinners
at nearly all of the state institutions
today. Special Thanksgiving dinners
have been prepared at all Of the state
charitable and penal institutions and
at the Parsons asylum, q big dance
and a motion picture show will be side
features. 49,
At the penitentiary and reformatory,
chicken dinners have been ordered by
the penal board. At the soldiers home
in Fort Dodge, $500 has been spent
for an oyster, celery and cranberry
dinner The Mother Bickerdyke home
at Ellsworth will serve an oyster and
chicken dinner with customary trim
mings The children in the Atchison
Orphans home will be treated to a
candy pull and will eat roast chicken.
escalloped oysters, celery. cranberries
and big red apples. The Topeka and
Osawatomie hospitals have prepared
special Thanksgiving dinners and a
moving picture show will be q side
feature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-27
CROSS COUNTRY RUN.
Sixteen Athletes Start in Missouri
Valley Event.

Kansas City, Nov. N.-Sixteen ath-
letes, including some Of the best middle
distance runners in the Missouri val
ley, were ready to start today in the
annual cross country run of the KAN
sas City Athletic clubs. The Univer-
sity Of Kansas with seven men entered
was the favorite when the race start
ed. The distance to be covered waA
5H miles. The entries:
University of Kansas-Edwards. De-
wall, Sprier, vermillion. Ross. O'Keefe
and Deitrick.
University Of Nebraska-McMaste
and Goetz.
University Of Missouri-Perry and
Finley.
Haskell Indian institute-Bohanan
and Bates.
-Rodkey. Metcalf and
Fowler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-27
CONVICT UNDERWOOD.
Verdict of Second Degree Murder for
JOhnsOn's Slayer.

Kansas City. Nov. 27.-Not a sign
of emotion was shown by James IN
derwood, 10 years old, when a verdict
finding him guilty of murder in the
second degree and fixing his punish
ment at 20 years in the prison for
Staying Robert johnson, a stockman
of Valley Falls, Kan, was returned In
the criminal court here early today.
UnderwoOd's attorneys said they
would apply Immediately for new
trial. johnson was slugged in a re-
sort, witnesses testifying that Under
wood, who was a chauffeur, struck
him during an argument about a tax
icab bill. JohnsOn's body was found
at the foot of a bluff in the west bot
toms. 1t was commended by the state
that Underwood hauled johnson from
the resort after the smuggling and
threw him where he was found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-27
BLEASE'S GOOD SIDE.
He Releases 100 Convicts for Thanks.
giving Holiday.

Columbus. 8. c., Nov. Zone hundred
convicts at the state prison and on chain
gangs Throughout the state were released
today by Governor Blease. the number in
cludes 26 convicted Of murder and Is con-
victed Of granddaughter. One man was
granted full pardon. another sentence was
commuted and the others were paroled
during good behavior. Governor Blease
in a statement said the convicts were
granted clemency that they might eat
their Thanksgiving dinners at home with
their loved ones.
This is the largest number liberated in
any single day by the governor who since
coming into the executive Office three
years ago had granted nearly 500 pardons,
paroles and communications. Last Thanks
giving Governor Blease paroled Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-27
One CENT POSTAGE.
Il Promises to BE an Issue in the Reg
ular Session.

Washington, Nov. 27.-One cent
postage promises to be one Of the live
issues to be fought out in the regular
session of congress. A dozen bills
have been introduced and it is said
about half of these provide for penny
postage outright.
1t Is pointed out by members inter-
ested in the general subject that the
probable large increase in the parcel
post revenue would make penny post
age a possibility without seriously
hampering the financial affairs of the
postal service. Others contend that
the parcel post service should be given
further opportunity to demonstrate
its earning capacity before a possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-27

Fulton, Mo-. Nov. N.-Ars. Annie
Seele OF Wamego. KAN. was one Of
four men and women who this week
established their identity as sons and
daughters OF Henry Teacutter. who
died In this county in April. 1912, and
whom they had not seen In Is years.
The other claimants to the estate were
from Missouri and Iowa
Teacltter was divorced from his wife
in 1887 in Warren county and after
that drifted over the country. He was
employed az q farm hand at Cedar City
for a number Of years. He drifted into
that town without giving any Of his
history and when he died Cedar City
people believed he was without rela-
tives. An examination Of his effects
by Public Administrator NJ. Logan
Guthrie. OF this city. allowed that he
had large amount Of money, notes
and bonds hid away in an old satchel
in his room.
Estate Surprises Relatives.
Mrs. Seele and other members Of the
family learned of his death and came
here to investigate. They were sur
prtsed to learn that he had left an
estate. The divorced wife Of Teacut-
ter married again and by the laws
OF Missouri is cut on from participa-
ton in the estate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-27
Catholics Lay a Cornerstone.

St. Louis, Nov. 27.-The cornerstone
Of the new building for Kenrick semi
nary, the diocesan theological institu-
ton of the Catholic church, was laid
this afternoon by Archbishop Glennon.
The building will be located In the coun-
try south of st. Louis and when it 10
completed the theological departments
now housed in a crowded section of st.
Louis will be moved to the suburbs.
The building is to cost 100000 of this
$50 1000 has been pledged from the per-
sonal funds Of Archbishop Glennon and
So. 900 by the priests Of the archdiocese
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-27
1. G. c. no COFFEYVILLE.
VIII Hear Complaints Of Shippers
Against Railroads.

Coffeyville. Kan. Nov. 27.-Secretary
Valentine of the Coffeyville Chamber
Of Commerce has been notified that the
interstate commerce commission will
hold a meeting in this city Tuesday.
December 2, to hear complaints filed
against a number of railroads by
wholesale houses of Coffeyville and In
dependence, alleging discrimination
against these two cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-27

Pleursiy. rheumatism. Lumbago.
Pains and Aches of the Back or.
Joints, Sprains, Sore Muscles, Bruises.
Chilblains. Frosted Feet, Colds of the
Chest lit prevents Pneumonia).
At your druggists. in 25c and soc
5ars, and special large hospital size
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-27
NEXT TO RYAN.
Martins Appointment Best Ever
Given Kansas.

Washington, d. c., Nov H.
The appointment Of Henderson Martin
Of Kansas as a member Of the Philip
pine commission il the second largest
Federal position ever held by n Kansas
man. His salary will be $155O0 q year.
The highest appointive Office given to
Kansas was the appointment of Judge
Thomas Ryan Of Topeka as United
States ambassador to Mexico. whose
salary was III, 900.
Representative Vic Murdoch has in
troduced the following measures in the
house: Bill to create an interstate
trade commission; bill to prohibit and
prevent unfair competitions: bill to pro-
tect commerce against monopolies.
Senator Bristow has presented in the
senate a petition of sundry citizens of
Ramona, Kan, praying for the passage
of the Burnett-Dillfngham immigration
bill and demonstrating against the en-
actment Of legislation making the 18th
a national holiday and designating it
Discovery Day.
Howard F. Deverell, born and raised
at Olathe, Kan, was In Warrington
this week on business before federal
departments. Mr.: Deverell is secretary
Of the Otis Steel Company of Cleveland,
Ohio.
C. H. Popenoe, of the bureau Of en-
tomology of the department of agricul-
ture. has been called bone to Kansas
on account Of the death Of his father,
which occurred this week.
voda postomce. Tre8o. county, Kan.
was discontinued this week. Mail to
Collyer. Kan. t'"'
r "A star mali .rouf1 3al5 been sstab--
lished between, Cottonwood Falls and
Bazaar. Kan. + Is Eags2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-27
nue loss to the department

large revenue loss to the department
IL incurred.
senator Burton of Ohio. has a
measure that provides for a first class
rate of one cent per ounce. Several
other bills establish the one cent rate
when delivery IL to be made within
the limits of the postoffice where the
matter was mailed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-27
ll|!Elll!|l1

mail you jar. postage prepaid.
Miss NJ. Speers. Graduate Nurse St Peters
burg. Florida, says:
II have found 1t excellent for every
thing that has anything to do with colds
or rheumatic affections. am q profe1-
sional nurse and this product Is better
IMAM ant thing ever saW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-27
CATARRHAL TROUBLE
ENDED-USE HYOMEl
You Breathe It-No Stomach Dosing,
Clears the Head.

Clears the Head.
Use natures remedy for catarrh, or
cold in the head. one that IL harmless
yet quick and effective.
1t is the healing oils and balsams of
Hyomei which you breathe through a
small pocket inhaler. This curative
and antiseptic air reaches the most
remote air cells in the ,nQse. throat and
lungs, killing the catarrhal germs,
stopping the Offensive breath, raising
of mucus. dr0ppings in the throat.
crusts in the nose and all other ca
tarrhal symptoms.
The complete outfit costs only LOO
and your money will be returned II
you are not satined. Do not continue
to suffer catarrhal iIls-try Hyomei
now-today.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-27

for $3.50. Sold by drug
gists everywhere. Ac-
cept no substitute. II
your druggist cannot
supply you. send 26c or
SOC to the MUSTER
OLE Company, Cleve-
land. O. and we will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-27

Nurses Examination at wichita
the Kansas state board of examination
and registration of nurses will he held here
Dec 30 and 81 for the purpose of examin.