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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-18
Rate War at Capital Closes
 With Both Sides at Odds
WALKER HINES SCORES ONE
There Were No Particular Sensations and Railroad Brains Were Much In Evidence-Mr. Conner
 Gets Last Shot.

Montgomery June 17-(special)-It Is up to the railroad commission to decide whether there should be a readjustment or reelassifcation of the freight rates in Alabama. The fight before the commits sion as between B. B. Conner and his packers, styled the merchants and shippers of Alabama" and the several railroads entering the state has been uncompromsing, and to all outward ap- pearances the factions were 80 widely different when the argument was con- cluded by MT. Conner this evening at 7:sO o'clock as they were when the case was opened yesterday morning
 Today was the railroads day and there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-18
Washington and Lee Closes.

Lexington, Va, Juno 1.-The final days exercises of the commencement season of Washington and Lee uni yersity occurred today in Lee Memo rial chapel before large audience. An address before the literary societies of tie univcrf ity was mae by Edward M. Shepard of New York. Honorary de- grees were conferred by the trustees upon Edward M. Shepard and George F. Foster Peabody of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-18
KlnQ Peter Issues Ills First Proclamation.

liking today teegraphed to he following to M cabed Associated Press June
 the will of the people, called submit myself the popular decision andto the throne of Servia
 duty thank God for the favor accorded will hail event will n O repose give my word to acquired will be he protector of the people.
 of the church of the military and civil coaaries conscient 
 committed the as against
 will find under reign protection for his mora and material life
 mottoo dynasty
 For sacredc cherished liberty.
 swthth attachment of the and church of Serva
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-18
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 INTERESTED IN PEONAGE

|. Washington, June H.-(SpeciaL)- > Warren 8. Reese of Montgomery, } district attorney of the Middle Ala ; bama district, was in Washington , tfday, where he had been sum- } rnoned by Assistant Attorney Gen. , eral Purdy for vonsultation on sew ; eral cases pending in his district. . It Is understood that one of the } most important matters under dis } cussion was the peonage cases. t The attorney general and the offi- } cials in the department of justice : } are taking a lively interest in these } cases, and 1t Is expected that the ! } district attorney will be given } free hand in his prosecutions. ; Up to date eighty indictmerss } have been returned against twerfy : parties. The cases will be capeo : l, next Monday and dates set for trsaL : ; The grand jury, which adjoirns ; tomorrow, will again meet in Juiy, ! ; when other indictments will Fop- ; ably be made. &M ; MT. Reese returned tofMontsom- : } cry tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-18

sides apparently preferring to get down to actual business. The session today was opened by two clear and able arguments for the complainants and these were an- swered by a score of arguments from the railroad interests The session lasted from a. m. to 9:30 p. m., barring a re- cess for lunch of an hour and half. It was apparently disappointing to the complainants that they did not have Att torney Frank White of Birmingham to make the closing argument but in ad- dition to being employed in the Wise Hayis murder trial in Birmingham. 1t Is stated here that Captain White has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-18

permission to file briefs with Assistant Attorney General Robb.
 MT. Metcalf. when seen tonight, said he had done nothing wrong and had nothing to conceal; that his sons employment in the bidding firm could have no effect on the award; that he suggested Herman's return to his old company to handle the government work there. because he (Met calD knew that Herman's means were limited ana that a stoppage of supplies in the midst of a contract term would have proved serious. He says that on MT. Hermans consent he wrote MT. Hailen- beck asking that Herman be restored to his old place and that he told Herman he had little doubt that the government would allow MT. Herman to withdraw his forfeit check of 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-18
British Monitor Founders.

Boston. June 17.-The British monitor Scorpion, which was in tow of the Brit ish tug Powerful from Bermuda for St. John, N. B.. foundered yesterday eighty miles off Georges Shoal, the tug putting in shore tonight to report the disaster. The crew of fifteen men were taken off the Scorpion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-18
NICHOLAS WIRES
 GOOD WISHES

. Geneva. June H.-The czar has [. telegraphed to King Peter as fol-
 . lows
 . Learning that the senate and
 ' skupschtina had formally pro-
 . claimed you king of Seryia, ven-
 ' ture to express to your majesty
 . sincere wishes for the prosperity of ' your country, and hope that God
 : may come to your assistance in
 ' the enterprise you have under : taken for the happiness of your
 : people,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-18
Deal Closed.

Gadsden, June 17.--(Special. )-Henry L. Lain, president of the Chattanooga Southern. has closed the deal for some very fine mineral lands in Etowah and DeKalb county above Gadsden. The com pany owns large piece of mineral prop erty near Gadsden and 1t Is understood that they contemplate building one or more blast furnaces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-18

gia and Alabama since the adoption in Georgia of the now famous Georgia rate" Every table presented by Mir. Hines showed Alabama to be leading Georgia. if not in the number of indus- tries, in the percentage of increases.
 Hearing Passed of Quietly.
 The hearing today passed off quietly. There were no particular sensations both
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-18
Case Goes to Jury Today in
 Assassination Trial
SCORE OF WIDOWS IN COURT
Most Impressive scenes During the Hearing and Tears Are Frequent. sanguInary Results of Decision
 Feared-Mrs. Even Defiant.

Jackson, Ky, June 1.-The arguments in the case of Curtis Jett and Thomas White, on trial for the murder of J. B. Marcum, were not concluded when court adjourned late tonight, and the case will not get to the jury until tomorrow at noon. It Is impossible to describe the anxiety here as to how long the jury will continue it's deliberations, and as to it's findings. The preponderance of opln- ion still seems to be that the death pen- alty at least will not be given, and that the jury is likely to hang between life Imprisonment and acquittal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-18
Women Are Safe.
Newspaper Men In Dancer.

Even newspaper correspondents are be- lieved to be in danger, and some predict that some of them will never leave Breathitt county alive. One of them to- night received an anonymous letter signed "A Feminine Admrer." in which he was told his assassination had been ordered and warning him to go out of the town before tomorrow night. Every one feels that a verdict or failure to return a verdict is going to precipitate a crisis. and there is apprehension that bloodshed Is coming.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-06
MANY CASUALTIES OCCUR.
Wreck of Fast Train on the Southern
Railway

Knoxville, Tenn, March 2.-The
fast passenger train, Chattanooga to
Salisbury, leaving Chattanooga at
11:45 p. M, was wrecked about three
and a half miles west of Lenoir City,
Tenn. The wreck was caused by
spreading of rails. Three people were
killed and twenty-three injured. The
dead are: John Bibb, Knoxville, engi-
neer; A. J. Tucker, Newport, mail
clerk: Alfred Best, Knoxville, colored
porter.
OF the twenty-three injured at least
three will die.
The wreck occurred on the top of
steep embankment and the train
plunged down this. The locomotive
went within thirty feet of the Ten
nessee river. Four of the coaches
were telescoped and partially piled
up on the engine. Three coaches
were burned outright. The Cincinnati
Southern train, from Chattanooga to
Cincinnati, was travelling behind the
ill-fated train, it having to come by
age to the tracks of the Cincinnati
Southern between Chattanooga and
Hartman. This train was awaiting
orders at Loudon when it was advised
of the wreck. The engine of the Gin
cinnati Southern train ran up to the
scene of the wreck and by pulling
two of the rear sleepers back on the
track and away from the wreckage
succeeded in saving them from de.
struction by fire.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-06
SMOOT A POLYGAMlST.
Charges That He Has Two Wives
Have Been Filed.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Bur-
rows, chairman of the senate commit
tee on privileges and elections, has
presented to the senate protest
signed by Rev. J. L. Leilich in the
case of Senator-elect Reed Smoot of
Utah, urging that Mr.. Smoot shall
not be permitted to take his seat in
the senate. Mr.. Leilich is in charge
of Methodist missions in Utah and
resides in Salt Lake City. He is in
Washington as the representative of
the Minister'S Association of Salt
Like. His statement is sworn to-
Mr.. Leilich declares that Smoot is
a polygamist and has plural wife,
although he deems it ineXpedient to
give the maiden name OF the lady at
this time.
Mr.. Leilich also asserts that "Presi-
dent Joseph F. Smith, the president
of the Mormon church, is living in
open polygamy and has had a child
born to him by his plural wife as late
as 1885,"
And also that president Lorenzo
Snow lived and died in the practice
of polygamy and polygamous cohabi-
tation, and that his plural wife, Min
ME Jensen Snow, bore him child as
late as the winter of 1867"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-06
SOME LOSS OF LIFE.
Flood Situation Serious in Northwest
ern Ohio

Fiooo SITUATION serious IN Northwest
ern Ohio.
Toledo, O., March 3.-Although the
danger of a serious flood in Toledo
passed when the ice moved out of the
Maumee river it is not true of other
towns in this section of Ohio. Spe-
Gals from Northwestern Ohio towns
show that the situation is serious at
Findlay, Lima, Tiffn, Marysville, Up
per Sandusky and neighboring towns
At Findlay Sam Moffatt was drowned
in the street. The water had raised
the sidewalk. He broke through and
met death in ten feet of water. Mel
son Jacobs and Henry Thomas, also
of Findlay, wealthy farmers, attempt
ed to drive through low place in the
road, the horses floundering in five
feet of water. The men and horses
were drowned.
At Fremont David Divley, attempt
ing to pass low spot, was swept
away by the current and drowned.
All the rivers are higher than they
have been for twenty years Steam
and electric railway tracks have been
washed out and bridges are in dan
ger. Persons living in the lowlands
have abandoned their homes.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-06
NUMBER OF FATALITIES.
Officers Clash With Striking West
Virginia Miners. -"

Officers Clash With Striking West
Virginia Miners. -"
charleston, W. Va, Feb. ga
pitched battle took place at Wright's
coal works in Raleigh county between
100 United States deputy marshals
and deputy sheriffs under Chief Dep
uty Cunningham of Charleston and
Sheriff Cook of Raleigh county and
ESQ striking miners who refused to
permit federal officers to serve in
Junction papers. The posse met with
a mob, armed with Winchesters, who
deted arrest and service Of the pa
pers. They followed defiance with
hostll1tles, opening fire on the depu-
ties at once. The deputies respond
ed and the battle ragged furiously for
several minutes. Three striking min.
ers were killed, twelve wounded, two
mortally, one colored deputy marshal
was killed, two wounded and Special
Officer Howard Smith of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad was shot in
the arm. A striker slipped up on him
and hred. Smith lodged the bullet
intended for his heart and received it
in his arm. He then killed the striker
with pistol.
After the posse had repulsed the
miners they followed up this advan-
tage and secured the arrest of over
one hundred, who were brought to
Beckley under guard. Cunningham
and posse have gone back to the
scene and will arrest every one i'm
plicated. An ugly strike in progress
there is the cause of trouble. Most
of the mob are foreigners.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-06
CONFESSES TO CRIMES.
Indianapolis Man Admits He KiIiec
at Least Five People.

Hamilton, O., Feb. q. Alfred
Knapp, the Indianapolis man arrested
Wednesday and who confessed to the
murder OF his third wife, has made a
full confession of five murders. Among
them is that of Ida Gerhard, the
West indianapolis girl who was found
murdered and outraged in a stable
July 3, 1895.
Knapp's confession, which was
sworn to before Mayor Bosch, is as
follows:
con Jan. 81, 1894, I killed Emma
Littleman in lumber yard in Gest
street, Cincinnati. On Aug. 1, 1894, 1
killed May Eckert in Walnut street,
opposite the Y. NJ. G. A., in Cincin-
natl. On Aug. T. 1894, l killed my
wife, Jennie Connors Knapp, under
the canal bridge in Liberty street,
Cincinnati and threw her into the
canal. In indianapolis in July, 1895,
l killed Ida Gebhart. On Dec. %,
1902. killed my wife, Annie Knapp,
at 339 South Fourth. street. in Hamil-
ton, and threw her into the river out
by Lindenwald. This is the truth.
81 make this statement by my own
free will and not by the request of
any officer or anyone else."
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-06
APPOINTMENT OF NEGROES.
The President Upholds His Policy in
Letter to Atlanta Constitution.


Atlanta, Ca, March "a letter
from President Roosevelt to the editor
of the Constitution is reply to a re-
quest for an expression concerning
the recent letter by Mr.. Stillwell Ed
wards, Of Macon, in which Mr.. Ed
wards made a statement as to the
presidents position regarding federal
appointments in the South, claiming
the president had been misunder-
stood.
President Roosevelt says that his
appointments speak for themselves
and that he does not need to apologize
for any of them, but rather should
feel that he has the right to claim the
support of all good citizens who desire
a high standard of federal service and
fair dealing, with the South. He has
sought to consider the feelings of the
people in each locality in making ap-
pointments as long as that feeling did
not conflict with principle, and he has
often gone to the opposition party in
the South when not satisfied with
what his own party offered. In re.
gard to appointments of negroes, the
president said:
II could not treat mere color as a
permanent bar to holding Office, any
more than T could so treat creed or
birthplace, always provided that in
other respects the applicant or incum-
bent is worthy and we'll behaved
American citizen. Just as little will
I treat it as comforting right to hold
Office"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-06
LOSS is IMMENSE.
Cincinnati Experiences Most Costly
Fire in Her History.

Cincinnati Experiences Most Costly
Fire in Her History.
Cincinnati, Feb. 27.-More than one
half of the best. and most solidly built
block in Cincinnati was destroyed by
fire during the day, entailing a loss of
$1,750,000. The square is bounded by
Vine, Fourth, Walnut and Third
streets. The half north Of Baker Al
ley. with the exception Of the Carlisle
building, is in ruins, while the Ameri-
can Book company's publication house,
the Woodrow printing works, the Zum-
briel box factory and other concerns
on the south side of Baker Alley, are
also burned out
The fire was discovered at 1:3O D.
m. and it was after noon before it was
fully under control, although the fire
apparatus of Cincinnati and the fire
departments of surrounding towns
were constantly turning dozens OF
streams on the blaze. There are a
score or more of streams still pour.
Ing on the smoking ruins.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-06
SENATOR'S SELECTED
DELAWARE LEGISLATURE ENDS
THE LONG CONTEST IN
THAT STATE.

Result Regarded as Victory for J. e.
Addicks Because Of the Refusal Of
the Regular Republicans to Agree
to a Compromise With the Demo.
crats-J. Frank Alice and L. HeisIer
Ball the Men Finally Chosen.
Dover, Del, March 3.-For the first
time in four years the state Of Della
ware during the day secured full rep
resentation in the United States SEN
ate. At a special session the state
legislature elected State Senator j.
Frank Alice (Union Republican, to
the senatorialship which expires in
1907, and Congressman L. Heisler
Ball Irregular Republican, to the term
expiring in 1905. The selection was
undoubtedly due to pressure from
Washington brought to bear upon the
Regular Republicans in the legisla-
ture who have all along been opposed
to the election of J. Edward Addicks
or any of his adherents to the United
States senate. Congressman Dick of
Ohio came to Dover during the day in
the interest of Republican harmony.
lie established headquarters at the
hotel Richardson, where, prior to the
joint session of the legislature, he re-
ceived a delegation from each Repub-
lican faction. He advised the accept
ance by the Regular Republicans of
the Union Republicans proposition
agreed upon in Philadelphia Saturday,
that a Union Republican be elected to
the long term senatorship and Regu-
lar Republican for the short term, Ad-
dicks himself to be eliminated.
The election is regarded here as an
Addicks victory because of the refusal
of the Regular Republicans to agree
to compromise with the Democrats.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-06
EXTRA SENATE SESSION.
President Issues Proclamation Calling
One on March 5,

President Issues Proclamation Calling
One on March 5.
Washington, March 3.-The presi-
dent has issued proclamation call
ing for an extraordinary session of the
senate of the Fifty-eighth congress to
meet March 5. The proclamation is
as follows:
whereas, Public interests require
that the senate should convene in ex-
traordinary session, therefore, I, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, president of the Unit
ed States of America, do hereby pro-
claim and declare that an extraor-
binary occasion requires the senate
Of the United States to convene at
the capitol in the city of Washington
on the 5th day of March next, at II
o'clock noon, of which all persons who
shall at that time be entitled to act
Is members of that body are hereby
required to take notice.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-06
AMBUSHED BY REBELS.
Force of Five Hundred Chinese Sol
diers AnnihiIated

Picking. Feb. 28.-Advices received
here during the day show that 500 i'm"
perial troops were caught Feb. 26 in
an ambush in the Yanguing pass by
the rebels of the province of Kwangsi,
South China.
All the soldiers were killed and the
rebels captured large supplies of
arms which the troops were taking to
the besieged garrison of Chiyuen.
The official reports admit that the
rebellion in Kwangsi is increasing and
has spread over the border into the
province of Human. The vicerOy of
Human has sent troops to the bound
ary to check the rebel advance.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-06
Situation Serious in Indiana.

Indianapolis, March 3.-Dispatches
to the News show that at several
points in the state the flood situation
is serious The Wabash river at Vim.
cennes continues to rise and the gov.
eminent guage now registers IL feet
It is estimated that the damage to
farms along the White river from In.
dianapolis to Mount Carmel, ILL.,, will
reach 100000.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-06
TEN FISHERMEN MISSING.
Ice Breaks and Carries Them Int.
MidIake.

Menominee, Mich, March 2.-Men
from up shore report that the ice went
out about thirty miles north of Me.
nominee Sunday, carrying with it sew.
enteen fishermen. Seven Of them are
reported as having been taken off, but
nothing further has been heard of the
other ten. Further particulars cannot
be obtained at present, but help has
been sent up the shore from Menomi.
nee. ....... I:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-06
Train Robber Sentenced.

Butte, Mont, March George
Cole, who held UP the Burlington train
near Butte about three weeks ago.
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
twenty years Imprisonment BY Judge
Clernand. 5=zss
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-06

Buildings and Shipping at Port de
Paix Destroyed.
Cape Haytien, Hayti, Feb. 2S.-A
dispatch received here from eros
Morne announces the complete de-
struction of Port de Paix, Hayti. bv
fire. Only the vessels belonging to
tho Haytian company were saved. .
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-06
ABOVE THE DANGER LINE.
Mississippi River at Memphis Out OF
Its Banks.

WTSS1SS7PP1 rtTVc1 at VTc711P71IS Out OF
Its Banks.
Memphis, Tenn, March 3-After
remaining stationary for twenty-four
hours the Mississippi river at this
point began to rise slowly again dur
ing the day and is now one foot and
tWo-tenths above the danger line. A
great area of farming land on the
Arkansas side is inundated and in
many instances farmers have aban-
doned their homes. The overflow pre-
walls in the lowlands as far south as
Helena.
There has been no break in the
levee system.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-06

Transacts a general banking business
rays interest on time deposits and buy
and sells foreign and domestic exchange
Farm loans speciality. We want you
Directors-F. E. Caw1ey, Henry Goulet
A. D. Clark, G. F. Kirscher Jacob Kiewer
jerome Mecusker, H. A. Warner.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-06
FIFTY FAMILIES EVICTED.
West Virginia Rivers Causing Great
Damage.

Huntington, W. Va, March 3.-The
Ohio reached forty-seven feet at II
o'clock and is rising rapidly. The Big
Sandy, the Twelve Pole and the Guy
andotte are booming and great dam
age has resulted to timbermen owing
to the breaking of booms. In Ceredo
fifty families have been driven from
their homes
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-06
WITH NEW MEXICO.

AFlz6ha senate W1tIIH9 20 ACCEPT
Joint Statehood.
Phoenix, Ariz., March 2.-The upper
house of the territorial legislature of
Arizona has adopted joint resolutions
in favor of accepting joint statehood
with New Mexico, if it should prove
that it is "the purpose and intent OF
the congress of the United States to
refuse them admission as a separate
state" If the lower house adopts the
resolutions they will be Immediately
wired to Delegate Smith.