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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
Was Going to Detroit

more because It was obvious that what
he wanted to give out was not accept
able.
Was Going to Detroit
Later he confided that when captured
he was proceeding to Detroit by the most
direct route that could be taken, avoiding
| New York and was going to cresson,
/ Pa. to the Thaw country place.
Asked whether he expected liberty. he
! said:
Yes. because the present proceedings
are improper
| He was then asked
"was it not generally understood that
you were pledged on your honor not to
escape from Matteawan and that ON ae-
count OF this pledge you were allowed
special privileges there2"
! Thaw smiled as he answered:
THAT was clever little trick OF Dir.
Austin Fhnt's. I never entered into anv
! such understanding He also said that [
was possessed of a deiusion that l WAS in
| honor bound to stop there
Asked whether a reconciliation between
his wife and himself was possible he an
| swered evasivey
Then handing all cigars from one of
the several boxes on a table. he smiling
ushered the reporters to the door.
Visited by Lawyers
| Alter TEA lnaW was NiSlieul DN Ills INV
yers who had held consultations with
him throughout the day. Prison officials
| said he was greatly cheered by these
visits. During the evening he made a
| number of anxious inquiries concerning
| the arrival of his sister and brother-in-
\ lew
| Announcement was made tonight that J.
n. Greensshields, x. c. Of Montreal. con-
sidered one of the most able criminal. law
in da had tai to LAM
the Thaw legal talent Mr. Greenshields
reached the city tonight and Immediately
| hello a conference with Associate Counsel
w. L. Shurtleff X. c., who has been act
\ ins for Thaw since he was arrested. and
seid he did not expect any difficulty in
| freeing Thaw on the commitment under
which he now is held
! Shurtleff thought the fight for rhaw
would center around the place where the
| in migration authorities may hold their
| inquiry, provided Thaw fell into their
| hands, which he regarded as certain. The
| New York state officials, he thought,
would do their best to have this hearing
| at Montreal because there they could IL
| deportation were decided on, easily have
Thaw sent to the nearest point on the
border, probably Rouses point in New
York state.
| How much the Thaw legal advisers
here fear such contingency was in
| dicated in the insurgent message Mr..
Shurtleff sent to the dominion depart
ment of the interior tonight asking
| that this inquiry if held take place in
Coaticook, near where Thaw was ar
rested. From there he would likely be
sent to Vermont In that state ne could
begin a fight against extradltion.
/ So far it is understood the inmigra
tfon officials have received no lnstruc-
tions from Ottowa as to where TO hold
the inqtiry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
Grnae 0rdinnnne No. 117-c

An Ordinance fixing and establishing
the grade of Madison avenue and the
curbs on both sides thereof from the
east property line of 26th street to the
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of
Commissioners of the City of Birming-
ham, that the grade of Madison avenue
and the curbs on both sides thereof,
from the east property line of 26th
street to the west property line of
Cleveland street, be, and the same are
hereby fixed and established as shown
on profile sheet No. So, heretofore ex-
hibited to this Board and now on file in
the City Hall in the office of the City
Engineer.
Approved Aug. 20, 1918.
JAMES WEATHERI,Y,
President Pro Tenn,
Board of Commissioners.
a. o. LANE, Commissioners.
Attest:
II. S. RYALL, city Clerk.
Age-H Herald. Aug. 81, 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
Mrs. Sallie b. Jones

Marion, August 20 Especial Mrs. SAL
lie b. Jones died here at 2:30 Wednesday,
morning. Mrs Jones is survived by ono
daughter in New York city, and few
distant relatives in Baltimore. She was
10 years old, and widely known for her
charitable deeds. The remains will bo
buried in the family plot here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
CITY ORDINANCES
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Grade Ordinance No. 1tS-C
An Ordinance fixing and establishing
the grade of Avenue or lOth avenue,
thereof, from the east curb line of 23rd
street to the west curb line of 26th
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board OF
Commissioners of the City of Birming-
ham, that the grade of Avenue or
10th avenue, SOUTH and the curbs on
both sides thereof. from the east curb
line of 23rd street to the west curb
line of 26th street, be, and the same are
hereby fixed and established as shown
on profile sheet Nos. Sc and 65, hereto
fore exhibited to this Board and now
on file in the City Hall in the office of
The City Engineer.
Approved Aug. 90 1913.
JAMES WEATHERLY,
President Pro Tenn,
Board of Commissioners.
A. O. LANE, Commissioner.
Attest:
II. S. RYALL, City Clerk.
Age Herald, Aug. 21. 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
Notice TO Contractors
II. S. RYALL, city Clerk.
Age Herald, Aug. 21, 1913.

Sealed proposals viii be received by
the undersigned until 3 o'clock D. m.
Tuesday, August 26, 1913, for the con-
struction of certain concrete road way
paving, sidewalks. curbs and cutters
under Imp. Ord No. 752-C. Specifica-
tfons may be obtained and plans ex-
amined at this office. The right is re-
served to reject any or all proposals.
tSigned) WALTER @. KIRKPATRICK,
City Engineer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
Mrs. Lavina A. Lee

Mrs. Leviha \. Lee, aged IL years. died
at local infirmary yesterday morning
of pellagra. The deceased formerly re-
sided at 1878 Avenue Il. The remains will
be sent to Red Oak Ga, this afternoon
for interment by Johns. The deceased
is survived by one son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
Mrs. IL. V. Hnpple

Marion, August 0.-(Specia1) Mrs. II.
V. Hoggle died at her home in North
Perry from heat prostration. She was IS
years old and leaves a husband and five
children. The body was buried at Mt.
Zion church, the Rev. j. NJ. Tucker con-
Quoting the funeral service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
Charles William Helden

The remains of Charles William Hell
den, aged rs years, who died yesterday
morning at 1104 Thirteenth street,
north, Will be sent to Florence this
morning for interment by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
Mrs. Susan Stephens

The remains of Mrs. Susan Stevens
aged SO years, were sent to Selma yes
terday for interment by the Warner &
Smiley company. The deceased died
Tuesday at the home of her SON in law,
r. zazos 1903 Third avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
Adnlf Reardei,

Gadsden. August Especially l)--Adolph
Bearden, 81 years old. died at his hoAle
on Hughes avenue in Alfalfa yesterday
morning. The funeral was held this MORN
ing He is survived by his widow and
three children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21

friends perhed
titanic while he his bride
Europe informed
Mr. Horace De Camp of New York.
Both Mrs Marvin and Mr. De Camp
old OF he family
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
nn1lcE TO cnn1RAcroRs.

Sealed pr0posaIs VIII be received BY the UNDER
signed until 800 O'Clock D. M. Friday, August
- 1913, for certain granite block paving under I'M
prnvement Ordinance No. 757-C and for certain
concrete alley paving under improvement Ordinance
No 75B-C Specifications may be obtained and
plans examined at this office. The right is re-
served 10 reject any or all proposals.
tSgned) WALTER q G. KIRKPATRICK,
City Engineer
22nd. 1913
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
I.nis Faulkner

The remains of Lois Faulkner. who
died Tuesday night at the family res
idence, S615 Avenue E. were sent to
Leeds yesterday for interment By Lige
Low.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21

made no efforts to find the men accused
of helping Thaw because no formal charge
had been lodged against them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
HOPES TO RECEIVE
MORE ASSISTANCE

Tomorrow the district attorney hopes
to receive more assistance in his activf-
ties here. He was assisted today by
Hector Verret. kings counsellor, who an
nounced himself as counsel for Kieb, SUI
perintendent at Matteawan. Tomorrow.
it was expected that a deputy attorney
general would arrive from Albany.
Thaw was a busy man with his corre-
spondence and callers today. Most of the
former was by telegraph and he received
frequent assurances of support from rel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
HARRY THAW WILL
BE IN VERMONT BY
TONIGHT is CLAIM
OF HIGH OFFICIALS
Continued from Page one)


in his life has refused to be interviewed.
He has talked vaguely of matters not ap-
pertaining to his escape. but not one word
has come from him regarding his flight
from Matteawan, or of the inception of
the plot that led to his delivery, or of the
five men who spirited him away.
or these five. one is believed to be in
jail in Sherbrooke. He gave the name
of Mitchell Thompson" and insisted
that he was a resident of Toronto. But
both Sheriff Hornbeck and District At
torDey Conger of Dutchess county, New
York. who looked him over today, said
he was none other than Gentleman Rog.
err Thompson. late of New York city.
and reputed chauffeur of the black auto
mobile that whirled Thaw from Mat
teawan at more than so miles an hour.
DENIES THAT HE
AIDED THAW
Thompson was idling in the superior
court room, waiting for the Thaw case
tc come up when the immigration officers
arrested him. He was quickly identified
as one of the two men with Thaw when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
Elder Sister

The one-"Who is the girl just passed7'
The Other-"That's Miss Mutt"
The One--"Hazel?"
The Other-"Chess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
WRIT APPLIED
IN PRIVATE

Those who expected picturesque French
Canadian scenes were sadly disappointed
The judge did not appear at all, granting
the application for the writ Of habeas
corpus in private. Thaw remained
Throughout the day in the Jail on the crest
of a hill half a mile away. Openly parti-
san to the fugitive in their gossip, the
townspeople nevertheless showed their
comparative lack of interest by their abb
sence from the courthouse
Though there are 10000 persons in Sher.
brooke. less than 800 came to the court
OF them % were women. There were the
usual craning of necks, the usual whis-
pers and the usual speculation: but crowd
ing and showing was conspicuously lack
ing.
Messrs. Conger and HornbeciS waited
like the others for the disposition of the
Thaw case, and then departed with the
immigration authorities when 1t was an
nounced that the application for the writ
of habeas corpus had been granted and
would come up for argument in the morn
ing.
II am here to get Thaw,r said Mr..
Conger "Get him I will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
WILL BE RETURNED
TO NEW YORK

'Thaw surely will be returned to New
York state" continued the district at
torney, probably by deportation, as the
Canadian government does mot want him
on its hands, If not by deportation, then
by extradition. We have lot of possi-
bilites to develop in both directions; in
fact, it is a matter of choosing the best
one. We shall try to do that. Thaw
should be back in Matteawan soon Then
we shall see whether he can escape again.
Il am cooperating with officials of the
Canadian immigration service. who have
full power to act on authority from their
superiors in Ottawa. They seem fully
disposed to help us, and hope, although
I have no reason at present to expect,
that when he is deported it will be to
the border of New York state, where
we will not have to go through further
formalities as we would if he were deport-
ed to some state other than New York.
IF by chance our plans to secure Thaw
by deportation fall through and l scarce
ly can imagine such a contingency, you
may be sure there will be a stronge case
against him to bring extradition. 1t would
not be proper at this time to say upon
Just what grounds we shall move.'
Mr. Conger carried with him a war;
rant charging Thaw and his five deliv-
erers with conspiracy, but he admitted
that it's efficacy was uncertain. That
is the least of my worries, though" he
added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21

more because It was obvious that what
he wanted to give out was not accept
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-12
Excursion Trains to the Elkhorn Fair

For years the special train service
provided for the Walworth County fair
at Elkhorn has been the best maintain
ed by any county fair in the northwest.
Thousands of people at distance are
enabled every year to visit the fair who
would otherwise have to forego the
pleasure for lack of transportation ia
cilities. Trains are run from various
points within radius of fifty or sixty
miles and excursionists are usually
landed upon the grounds not later than
$50. AS trains do not commence leav-
ing until about $50 in the afternoon,
visitors have long day in which to
view the exhibits, see the races and the
various other attractions.
The train service for the fair this
year, Sept. 1919, includes nineteen
specials. On Wednesday there will be
four, on Thursday, nine, and on Friday,
six. Racine, Madison, Beloit and Wau-
kesha will each send special all three
| days. Libertyville and GAINESVILLE will
each have a special Thursday and Fri
day, and Freeport, Walworth and
Rockford will each have one on Thurs
day, the fairs big day. All trains will
run direct to the grounds. Division
Superintendent G. r. Morrison of the
C. M. & st. P. road will be at the fair
all the week and will have personal di-
rection of the incoming trains in the
morning, as we'll as in dispatching them
/ at night.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-12
twenty-five Years Ago.

Blanche d. Burdick and Herbert E.
Jones were united in marriage at the
home of Frank Burdick at Waubasha,
MINI.
Jimmie Collins worked one of the
tricks he learned in European trip
on an unsuspecting lot of Baraboo
sports in fake race pulled off there.
Over $500 changed hands on the result.
Ten thousand people attended the
Rock County fair at GAINESVILLE We'd
.nesday. A barbecue was given in
Ahonor of the Tippecanoe veterans OF
1910. During the afternoon the grand
stand took fire and was destroyed.
Joe Brown has returned from two
months trip to Europe.
The city schools opened with seven
teachers, Prof. L. E. Gettle in charge.
C. R. Bentley opens an exclusive
grocery store.
T.. D. Harvey and Hon. Ira Bradford
of Eau Claire addressed a political rally
in Edgerton.
The first frost of the season came
Wednesday night and caught from 10
to Is per cent of the tobacco crop un-
harvested.
Friday, Sept. IA, 1888.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-12
Suicide at GAINESVILLE.

In the cent? of dried up pool of
blood which hau soaked through the
entire bed clothing and dripped onto
the floor, the remains of Ben Engle,
aged 81. were discovered in the rear
third-foor room at the London hotel
Monday evening shortly after Z O'Clock.
The discovery was made by the pro-
prietor who was forced to climb through
the transom to gain entrance to the
room.
Having occupied the room since the
afternoon previous, not getting up IN
the morning or even reporting for sup
per, suspicion was aroused and lnves-
tigation proved that Engle had ended
his life with the use of 38-calibre re-
volver.
Engle was about q years of age and
during the summer was employed on a
farm in the town of La Prairie about
FIVE miles from GAINESVILLE. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Flagher of GAINESVILLE are
grandparents Of the unfortunate man
and they have notified his parents who
live near Chippewa Falls.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-12
Obituary.
MRS. MORRIS JOHNSON.

Mrs. Morris Johnson, whose recovery
from prolonged siege of illness had
been confidently expected during the
last weeks, was last Thursday evening
siezed with hemorrhage which proved
fatal before medical aid could be sum-
moned. Her death leaves large fam
lily of motherless children, the youngest
of whom is year and half.
Mrs. Johnson was born at Chris
tiania, Norway, came to this country
at the age of five, and was married to
Morris Johnson in 1896. Two Of the
nine children born in this marriage died
in infancy. Besides the husband and
seven children the survivors are her
mother, Mrs. Josephine Gilbertson of
Beloit, six sisters and three brothers.
Funeral services were conducted at
her late home and at the Norwegian
church by Rev. J. Linnevold. Inter
ment was made in Jensen cemetery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-12
Tobacco Notes

F. P. Mcintosh of Viroqua was in
this market a short time during the
week.
Mr.. Edgar Pretzfeld Of New York
has been in the state during the week
looking after packing interests at Vi
roqua.
The tobacco seed farm of w. T. Pom
eroy & Co. has been busy place of
late while the ripened seed is being
gathered from several acres devoted
exclusively to raising the famous Com
stock Spanish variety. The ripe pods
are hand picked and only the choicest
ones selected so that uniform and
fully developed seed, testing high in
termination, is offered the trade. This
firm will harvest nearly 1000 pounds
of seed this season.
Don't fail to secure ''Linde's" ticket
on your tobacco samples. Send orders
to A. H. Clarke, Edgerton, Wis, or to
F. C. Linde, Hamilton & Co., 1872 Pearl
St., New York City. 39w6
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-12
Station at Milton Destroyed.

Another one of the landmarks of
early railroading in this state has dis
appeared in the burning of the Milwau-
kee roads depot at Milton Sunday
night. During the thunder storm light
ming set it on fire about / O'Clock and
despite the efforts of the bucket brig
ade the building was doomed. The
night operator succeeded in saving the
tickets, money and the more valuable
books.
The near proximity of lumber yard
and grain elevator which were in dam
ger caused the Milton authorities to
call upon both the. Edgerton and James
vile fire departments for aid but the
supply of water was so limited that
| they could render but little assistance
| it they were to respond. Fortunately
the blaze was confined to the depot
proper, but had it not been for heavy
rain the blaze could hardly have been
kept within that limit The yardmen
at the GAINESVILLE roundhouse received
orders to send switch engine to Mil
ton to remove the freight cars on sid
ings that were in danger and reached
there in time to remove the cars to a
safe distance.
Milton will now probably get new
depot it has long needed.
The evening world., 1913-01-29
M'EARLAND AGREES
TO BOX JACK bR|TTON
BEFORE GARDEN A. c.
Packey Refused Guarantee, So
He'll Have to Accept Per-
centage of Gate Receipts.

Packey Mcfarland and Jack Brtton.
both Of Chicago. and considered the two
cisvsrest boxers in the world. have been
matched at last. They will meet IN .
ten-round bout at Madison Square Gar
den early In March.
This match has been hanging IRE for
several weeks and was only consum-
mated after many conferences and AZ
eumenta It was originally reported
that Manager Dan Morgan would guar
antes to pay Packey 5000 or 1900 and
would take Q chance Of the pair draw
ing suficsnt money to the bog once TO
enable him TO draw down q good-sissd
pieos Of money for his boy. Britton-
However, Morgan aid that neither
Mcfarland nor Britton was worth q
cent more than they drew at ne gats.
and he didn't see any reason why they
shouldn't both gamble and forget about
big guarantees and 30 forth.
n II hadn't been for the influence Of
Manager Billy Gibson the chances are
that mcfarland wouldn't have signed
up for the match. Several clubs were
In the field for the bout and all offered
big inducements to the boxers. but
Packey gave all hands to understand
that he wouldn't night for any clut
other than the one managed b. the
Bronx promoter, 90 the sQuabbls ended
by Mcfarland agreeing to accept n
per cent. Of the gross receipts and Brit
ton 80 per cent.
The evening world., 1913-01-29
"LET WOMEN SMOKE
IF TPLEASES THEM"
SAYS ENGLISH BISHOP,

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Jan. 0.-Ths
Rev. william Boyd Carpenter. Bish-
op OF Ripony now IN this country ~
William Belden, Noble lecturer in
Harvard. favors smoking by women,
II they find IL enjoyable.
There are women In England who
are well thought Of who smoke"
said the Bishop to-day.
Upon the ethical part Of this
matter do not attempt to enter, but
this much will say. II the men find
II a pleasure to smoke why should
not the women?
There are many colors in the Pain
bow. so there are many tastes In
people. What may be Q pleasure to
the men may be given to the women.
Mind you. am not discussing this
from the moral point Of view. but
solely from Its being . pleasure.
when we come to find women IN
this city smoking. az they do In some
branches Of high society to-day, the
mere pleasure Of that habit belongs
to both sexes"
The evening world., 1913-01-29
Thorpe NO STAR
IS BALLPLAYER
G0N THE RECORDS
vt Least He's Not in $1,000
Class as Rated IN Big
Leagues.
BY BOHEMIAN BULCER.

y Im Thorpe, the worlds greatest
sthlete, turns 10 baseball, which Is
his present intention. he will not be
erected with 5000 contracts. Moreover.
~ will probably have to start a. q
regular minor league recruit. whose
0rst years pay Ii usually $500. A few
wvsks ago three or four clubs were In
The anArkst bidding for the indians SER
Nisss. They figured on him A. . draw
~ card, with the possibility Of making
. wonderful player. They did not know
1T he had been tried out.
Thinss are different to-day. They
1--WE looked UP his record. and that GER
o1say does not warrant a salary equal
- that Of Joe Wood. Larry Doyle or
n Walsh.
In 1910 Thorpe played with the Rocky
Mount Club OF the Eastern Carolina
LDaEus. He worked as a pitcher and
We neither emnently successful in
eoat department nor as q hitter. Thorpe
pitched twenty games and won ten Of
item. He stood thirteenth among the
yaechers of the little Tarheci league.
~ . Fielding pitcher he was next to
sSpted ffty-n'ne fielding chances and
naods seven errors.
~ . batter Thorpe was far down the
ut He was up Is times, made - hits
aad II runs. This gave him An average
- -, whloh Ia not bad for a pitcher.
~ at the same time one that would
net recommend him a. n hitter for 6ie
Nc league. II was reported that Pitts
burgh was to have signed him a. o
hsst baseman. but he will have to do
better than that to get the Job away
from some old Lacquer.
Another rather important feature 70
horps's baseball record 10 that a man
q his wonderful speed should have
stolen but four bases. As an extra
base hitter he did not shine. Durins
the entire season he made but two two
base hits and one three baGger.
Hae u . fan who hAs syidsutiy had . lon(
seprp, =. s,ith wsntts 10 know who compossd
Sks and Giants IN 1905 wen. Mr.. rap. Ven
j mean Mr.. Stkh--MAthewson pitched for ths
Gisna and Brsns5an causht, Jack PfeiSe'
started on pitching foe the Cubs with Killing .,
cstrhsr, 6,k b. was knocksd olt and Mordecai
Bywu reiIe'ed him. II you Will remember. III
Chs vu.
y Rubs Maruuard ntends 70 report a. Marlin
Tot. p!@ctEe he's going 70 bs IN an awful jan
With his booking ssen,s. THIS distinguished Thes
pon has signed contracts up 70 the middle OF
May. when he H. booked 10 appear In kansa,
CWy. AZ he also has contract with ths 0iants
V report Feb ~ someuhipg h bound to break.
The evening world., 1913-01-29

dicaps ana finished third. q. Holden Of
the Yonkers r. n. c. A.. who was IN
receipt Of 10 yards. finished nrst. with
Eddie Jordan OF the Xavier A. A. second.
kolehmaansn ran Q reat rsoA He
overhauled both Harry Smith. the Ten
mile national champion. and Louis
Scott. the South Patersoo A. c. star. in
the first few laps. then set . fast Dacs
for this pair for . mile and passsd an
Of HE held except Holden and Jordan
He travelled the three mile In iASo IA
The evening world., 1913-01-29

ported 70 the police % the East Fifty
nrst street ststien yesterday afternooa
By Mrs.. sidsn6sre The banhsr's wife
rsportsd else that ens Of the men SER
wants had vanished. leaving all HE BE-
lensinss In his room. The police have
HE name. but refused 70 dlvulss u,
AecordinG to her story, Mrs. Sideu.
berg instructed the servant to wash
the windows In her boudoir about II
o'ciOC6 yeoter0ay moening. An hour
latss she went b the room 10 &c N
her oroefO had been carried out nd
missed . oolieotioa Of diamond rinss.