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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
MAN
GIVES TESTIMONY
SECRETARY TAFT HEARS Elk
PLANTATION OF LETTER FROM
Mr.. LOOMS OFFERING TO BUY
PORTION OF CERTAIN CLAIMS.

Washington, May 9o.-secretary Taft
today again considered the Loomis-Bow
en- matter and examined at some length
Nichols Blddle correspondent of the
New York Herald, who visited Caracas
some time ago.
1t was Mr.. Biddle who published in the
Herald what purported to be a note from
MIR. LOOMS to Mr.. Russell, the secretary
of legation, notifying him that he would
buy a portion of the Mericardo claim.
Mr.. Riddle explained In detail to 5ecre-
tary Taft what this meant, The letter
itself was among the papers submitted
to Secretary TAFT by Mr.. Bowen In the
presentation of his case. Mr.. Bowen said
he found this among other papers in
box in the legation safe after Mr.. Loomis
had left MIR. Riddle told Secretary Taft
that MIR. Bowen had said that he wanted
his side of the case presented, but that
he did not care to be quoted.
Thereupan he had placed number of
papers. including this letter, in Mr.. Rid
dies hands. The explanation of the let
ter as contained in Mr.. Loomis' state
ment to Secretary Taft, is in substance
as follows:
THE Spanish government sold a torpe-
do boat to the government of Venezuela
, for 400, 600 bolivars. Instead of the cash,
it was arranged that the Venezuelan
government should turn over 100000 boil
WARS in salt bonds at their face value.
After reimburslng itself to the extent of
100000 bolivars, the Spanish government
was to turn over the remainder of the
salt bonds to the American minister at
Caracas the proceeds of which were to
be applied to meeting certain claims
against the Venezuelan government. This
ton.
Among these claims was one amount
ing to about sixty thousand bolivars, due
one Mercardo, a promoter and business
man, on an account of contract; anoth-
err of sixty thousand bolivars on account
of the German railroad, and several 9th
err minor claims. Mercardo sought loan
from A. j. Jaurett who was at that
time seml-ofhcially attached to the Amer
lean legation. Jaurett lacked five thous-
and of the necessary amount and bor-
rowed 1t from Mr.. LOOMS, pedging a por-
ton of the Mercardo claim as security,
and this was subsequently redeemed by
the sale Of portion of the said bonds TO
the banker. Mr.. Loomis was on yaca-
ton and not in Caracas at the time
which accounts for the writing of the
note to Mr. Russell. He received for his
$1,000 just s5OSO"
Secretary Taft does not believe that 1t
will be necessary to take testimony or
any witnesses besides Mr.. Russell, now
en- route to Washington from Cartagena.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
HOST|L|T|ES ARE
THREATENED TODAY
trouble is Expected in Lumber
Districts
ONE BREAK IN The RANKS
Weaver Coal Company of Chicago
Announces That, Beginning Today.
1t Will Deliver Coal to
Boycotted Houses.

Chicago. May 30,-There was nothing
done on either side of the teamsters'
strike today. but active hostilitfes were
promised for tomorrow and the chief
trouble is expected to come in the lum-
Der districts.
In addition to the lumber teamsters,
who are now out, there will in all proba-
bility be strike of all the men en1-
ployed by thirty-five sash and door fac
tories as these concerns have announced
that tomorrow they will commence maxi
ing deliveries to boycotted houses. APP
plication has been made by them to the
officers of the employers teaming COM
pany for 22o drivers, and they will be
sent into the lumber district tomorrow.
The number of union men who are ex.
pected to strike. by noon tomorrow is
about 200, and 1t Is expected that the
extension of the strike will cause more
rioting in that part of the city.
The police declare. however, that they
are abundantly able to handle the sit.
uation. A break in the ranks of the
Teamowners' association occurred today.
The members Of this organization have
throughout the strike acted more in ia
vor of the teamsters than they have as
members of the Employers association.
and for the greater part have refused to
make deliveries to boycotted houses. The
Weaver Coal company, one of the largest
concerns in the city, announced this aft
ernoon that commencing tomorrow it will
make deliveries of coal to all boycotted
houses. The firm employs fifty drivers.
and 1t is expected that they will all walk
out In the morning. There were today
several rumors of peace negotiations. but
none OF them amounted TO anything.
The executive council of the teamsters
is reported to be divided on the ques-
ton of submitting the question of calling
off the strike to referendum vote of all
the members of the International Broth
erhood of Transfers throughout the
country. President Shea and two MEM
bers OF the council are opposed to the
plan and five members or the council
are said to be in favor or the referen-
dunn vote.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
DRAINAGE CANAL SUIT.
Papers Are Most voluminous Ever
Filed In Washington.

Washington, May SO.-Frank s. Bright,
the commissioner appointed by the SUI
preme court of the United States to tai<e
testimony in the case of the state OF
Missouri VS.. the state of Illinois, where
in the former state seeks to enjoin the
emptying of the Chicago drainage canal
into the Mississippi. river above St.
Louis, has made his final report to
the court and deposited the record of
testimony taken with the clerks of the
court. He states that he began taking
testimony February II. 1908 and con-
Guided May 2S, 1904 The record is the
most voluminous ever placed before the
court 1t comprises 1918 printed pages, or
4, 4SO, 600 words.
A motion to hear the case at the next
term of court was taken under advise
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
EXAMINATIONS AT AUBURN.
President Thach Attends Commences
nnent at University of Alabama.

Auburn, May so.--tSpecial)-The final
examinations at the college have now
been under way for week and will come
to a close Thursday. June l. The usual
exercises of commencement week Will
take place this year without any mate
rial change. The first OF the series OF
dances will be given in the gymnasium
on Saturday afternoon, June 8. Others
given by the different fraternities will
take place during next week.
President Charles C. Thach is attend
ing the commencement at the University
of Alabama this week. The university
will confer upon him today the degree
of LII. d.
DR.. George Petrie. professor of history
and Latin, has recently been elected the
state vice president of the classical as
sociation of the south and middle west.
This association was organized In Chi
cago the first of this month, with Prof.
Hanly of the University of Missouri as
president. It's purpose is to stimulate
an interest in the study of ancient Ian
guages literature and history.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
Jerry Robinson Drops Dead.

Chattanooga. May 30.--Jerry Robin
son, aged about 60 years, a wealthy
and prominent citizen of Albin, Miss,
dropped dead from heart trouble on
Market street tonight. Robinson for
merly lived in Chattanooga, but re-
Gently moved to Mississippi, where he
owns considerable property. At one
time he owned nearly all of Lookout
mountain, and still retained a good
deal of this and other valuable prop
erty in and around Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
Memorial Day In Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark, May Sensational
Memorial Day was observed in Little
Rock with elaborate ceremonies, in
Guiding a parade and commemorative
exercises in the national cemetery.
Similar exercises we're held at Fort
Smith, Fayetteville, Sloan Springs
and other points in the state. AT
Gravel there was joint blue and gray
observance of the day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
Automobile Race Is stopped.

New York. NAV so.-An attempt by Guy
Vaughan to break the 1000 mile record in
an automobile at the Empire City track,
which began at 2 p. m. yesterday, was
stopped by the judges today because the
track had been made so slippery by a
shower as to make 1t dangerous to pace
around the curve and through the mud
Vaughan stopped at the end of the 504th
mile. At the completion of five hundred
miles, ne was one hour and forty-six
minutes and twenty-one seconds behind
the record.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
Heavy Wind In Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, May SO.--A violent
wind and rain storm here this after
noon blew down Salem Baptist church.
in one Of the suburbs, damaged the
Army hotel building, the OPP
era house and many private houses.
trees We're broken short off or pulled
up by the roots and crops and shrub
berry We're badly damaged. No one
was seriously hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
STEAMER is ASHORE.
Propatria Is Expected to Be a Total
Loss.

Forchu, V. B., May 9-The French
steamer Propatria is ashore off the port
In a dangerous position with her hold fun
of water. The passengers and crew have
been landed in safety.
The Propatria was bound from St.
Pierre, Martinique, for Halifax with mail
and passengers, and a small cargo. 1t Is
regarded as practically certain that she
will be total loss.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31

Christiana, May 30.--The Norwegian
members of the council of state arrived
here today from Stockholm, where they
the sitting Of the council OF
state Saturday when King Oscar declined
to sign the measure creating separate
system for Norway, whereupon
the ministers rendered their resignation.
They were greeted by a large crowd at
the railroad station and were warmly
rheered
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
First Death From sunstroke.

Chattanooga, May 3O.-The first
death of the season from sunstroke
occurred here this afternoon, when
Henry Mann, Jr, aged 3S years, died
after working several hours in the sun
and then drinking glass of ice water.
He was a single man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
MUSGROvE TALKS OF
POLITICAL OUTLOOK
Says Feeble Want Captain
Hobson for Governor
HE MAY MAKE THE RACE
Existing Conditions May Compel Hob.
son to Be a Candidate-Comer
Would Defeat Cunningham
Easily, Says Musgrove.

L. B. Musgrove of Jasper, who was
Captain Hobson's political manager in the
Sixth congressional district last year,
talked Interestingly last night of the po-
litical outlook in this state.
"A few days ago." said Mr. Musgrove,
~ took occasion to state that in my judg
ment, Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson
would not be a candidate for governor
and would be candidate for Representa-
tive in Congress
People Want Hobson.
Since making that statement 1 have
received so many letters and telegraph
dispatches from all classes of voters in
the state insisting that Captain Hobson
make the race for governor that l am
almost inclined to regret what l said, and
to modify my statement in the light of
what | have recently learned regarding
the great popular demand for Captain
Hobson as governor.
Hobson May Run.
IT shall thank you therefore, If you
will state that, in my Judgment. 1t is not
altogether improbable that Captain Hob
son VII make the race for governor, and,
III case ne uoeSn l make IT. 1t Is HDSplule-
ly certain that he will be candidate for
Congress. In either event he will be
elected.
Conditions in Alabama today are such
that the people will be eager to elect
as governor a man who in administering
that high office, will be governor neither
by unworthy promises on the one hand
that were made in the effort to get elect
ed, nor, on the other hand by resentments
engendered in the hot conflict of perso-
nal and political animosities. The people
of the state want a man who will go into
that office free and with an open mind,
and who will give to every man a square
DEAL
THAT is at the bottom of this wide
spread demand for Captain Hobson.
What Conner VIII Do.
''If Mr. Conner should run for govern
or, Captain Hobson would not likely make
the race / am informed by trustworthy
authority that there is only one condi-
tion upon which Mr. Conner will enter
the fight Mr.. Conner knows that the
state committee is, by a majority of three
members in favor of nominating the
Candldate LOT governor Dy u convention
instead of by "A primary election. If the
committee orders convention, MIR. Com
er will go before the people as can
didate, make the fight for delegates to
the state convention with view to hay
ing the delegates refer the question back
TO the people, and. in case he wins, go
before the people for endorsement as a
candidate for governor. In case he wins
the fight for delegates he will win the
fight in the primary election.
Conner and Cunningham.
IF the race for governor in this state"
concluded Mr.. Musgrove, ever narrows
itself down to Dr. Cunningham on the
one side and Mr. Conner ON the other, 1t
will be another case of Eclipse first and
the rest-nowhere.' Mr.. Conner will de-
feat DIR, Cunningham with surprising
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
In a pinch use Aliens Foot Ease.
Notice..

A meeting of the stockholders OF the
Central Land Company will be held IN
the offices OF Weatherly q Gtoxely, S02-S
First National Bank building at IL m.
June /, 1906
ERSKINE RAMSEY, President.
HENRY B. GRAY, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
Emperor confers Decorations.

Berlin, May 30.-Emperor William
today bestowed the Order of the Black
Eagle on Prince Arisugawa, who will
represent the Emperor of Japan at the
wedding of Crown Prince Frederick.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
Big Fire In Garage.

Boston, May 9O-A fire in the Be;
con Garage, an extensive ESTABLISH
ment on Brimmer street, today di
stroyed thirty-five automobiles and u
other damage, amounting to abq'
5000, 1000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31

west Some reefs and rocks show at its
southwest end and at It's north end, but
there are no dangers more than mile and
half from the coast of the island. Tsu-
Shima sound, which is a spacious inlet in
the middle of the west coast of the island
possesses a large number of small harbors
and basins, quite land locked and shelter
ed. well ada pied for the operations of a
mosquito fleet In anything like moderate
weather at sea- Tsu-Shimo straits have
already been the scene of Russian disas-
ter, as the Vladivostok squadron after
straits was attacked by Admiral Kami-
mura on August 12 and the Rurik sunk,
the F'romoboi and Rossia escaping badly
crippled.
The Oreal and Borodino. reported lost
like their sister ships launched in 1901
were equipped with every known device to
make them the most formidable of fight
ing machines at sea-
They were built at st. Petersburg. Their
displacement was 1900 tons, length 1897
feet. beam &c feet. draught 26. with two
propellers and 1900 horsepower. They
had a belt nine inches thick of Krupp
steel; their gun positions were protected
with five-inch Krupp steel and the decks
had a plating of four inches
Their arma ment consisted of four ~
inch twelve 6-inch quick firers, twenty
inch, twenty. ounders and six one
Founders. and GO guns, with six torpedo
tIbes five of which were submerged. The
crew of each numbered $50 men. Their
dimensions were almost identical with
those OF the TmperHtor, Alexander III
and the Kniax Souvaroff.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
Senior Menrout Is Dead.

Berlin. May SO.-Senor Garcia Men
rout, the Argentine minister to Ger
many, died of heart failure today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
Austrian Minister Dies.

The Hague, May S0-The Austrian
minister to the Netherlands, A. -Oko-
licsanyi, 6ied today of bronchitis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
BANK PRESIDENT
is UP AGAINST IT
w. s. WlTHAM WILL PROBABLY
HAVE TO PAY STATE OF GEoR-
GIA TAX FOR EACH OF HIS
MANY BANKS.

Atlanta, May S0.-(special )-Tax Collec-
tor A. p. Stewart has been directed by
the state authorities to require from w.
s. Witham of this city the payment of
the required tax of $40 which is imposed
by law upon each bank president in the
state.
Mr.. Witham some time ago declined to
pay this tax in Coweta county on the
ground that his residence was in Fulton
county Since then the question has been
submitted to the attorney general, and
he has held that bank president must
pay the tax In the county of his resi-
dence no matter where the bank is loca-
ted. The suit In Coweta superior court
has since been dismissed.
As Mr.. Witham is president of between
thirty and forty banks located in all
parts of the state, under the attorney
generals opinion, he will have to pay
the $40 In Fulton county for each of
these banks, making total of between
$500 and $4O0 year. which will be re-
quired of him.
In addition to this, 1t is stated, that
Mr.. Witham has failed to pay this tax
for some years past, and the amount has
been pi1ing up from year to year until
now 1t is said Mr.. Witham owes the state
on this score something like $1,000 or $4,000.
Tax Collector Stewart has taken the
matter up and will call on Mr.. Witham
for payment of these taxes for each year
which he has been president of each of
these banks. 1t may be, however that
Mr.. Witham will contest the matter in
the courts on other grounds before he as
sents to the payment Of this large sum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
Conner and Cunningham.

IF the race for governor In this state,
concluded Mr.. Musgrove, ever narrows
itself down TO DR.. Cunningham on the
one side and Mr., Conner ON the other, 1t
will be another case of Eclipse first and
the rest--nowhere.' Mr.. Conner will de-
feat DR.. Cunningham with surprising
en GO -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
Good Place to Hide.

Tsu Shima, or Korea strait, giving the
entrance to the Sea of Japan separates
the southernmost port of Japan from ko-
rea. 1t takes Its name from the island OF
Tsu Shima, which lies about half way be-
tween Japan and Korea. The strait be-
tween the island and Korea, on the shore
of which nearest to Japan is the important
harbor and port of Tsusan, is known as
the Broughton Channel. 1t is 81 miles wide
between Sentinel Island and the south
point of -Shima, narrowing to rs miles
between the north point of that island and
Fusan. On the side of Japan there is an
other island, named Xxi, whence torpedo
craft can dart across the strait, which is
20 miles wide at its narrowest point be-
tween the south point of Tsu-Shima and
Xxi Island. The depth of the strait varies
from 60 to 90 fathoms. The Island OF Tsu-
shima is half way between Shenonoseki,
a ,Japanees naval station at the entrance
TO the inland sea- and the Japanese dock
yards and arsenals.
Tsu-Shima Island is 81 miles In length,
running north-northeast and south-south-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-31
Fire Alarm Runu.

An alarm of fire was sent in from box
rs, corner of fremont and Third streets,
today at noon and the department found
the roof of the kitchen of DIR. T. p
Gary's residence, corner of Second and
fremont streets, on fire. The blaze was
extinguished with little effort and before
much damage had been done.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-04
CRAB LIVES on cocoANuTs
Species That Is Able to Remove Husks
and Break Into the Shell
with Pinchers.

There is crab which lives on the
cocoanut. What a curious thing for the
crab to eat! People used to say that the
crab climbed the tree to get the nuts.
But this Is not believed to be true.
The crab eats the nuts that have fallen
to the ground. He has pair of strong
pincers at the end of his front claws.
When he has found nut to his mind
he begins to tear away the husk, fiber
by fiber.
And he hammers on the three weak
places in the shell, which are called the
eyes of the nut. He soon hammers a hole
right through them.
He has another pair of pincers in his
hinder claws. These are not so strong
as the others, but the crab begins to
scoop out the kernel with them.
He soon scoops out enough for his
dinner. He lives in deep hole, and the
hole gets quite full of fibers of the cocoa
nut which have been torn off. He rests
on these as on a bed.
This communicating crab is quite a
delicacy. He gets SO fat that sometimes
quart of oil is yielded from his body.
You may think how strong the pincers
OF the crab must be to crack the hard
she'll of the cocoanut. A captain of a
ship wanted to bring one of these crabs
home. He shut the creature up in
tin box and tied the lid down with wire
He thought the crab could not possibly
get. out. But he was mistaken. The
crab used his strong pincers to turn
down the edges of the box and thas cot
away. In doing so he, had even punched
holes through the tin.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-04
DISCARD THE ICE WATER.
Where a Little Trouble and Expense
Will Bring the Dairyman
Good Returns.

ION many farms cattle are allowed to
60 to some distant pond or creek, where
hole is cut in the ice for them to drink,
when, at an expense of perhaps $50
water in abundance could be got at the
barn, writes Mr.. T. B. Terry in the
Practical Farmer. '|This is just the way
it used to be on my farm But after get
ting fixed, it is no more work to pump
the water than to 60 and cut the holes
in the ice; and the manure saved in a
single season would go long way to-
ward paying the $50, to say nothing of
the saving in feed from having the water
some 20 degrees warmer, and the CON-
fort of the stock <@5:@.
Cattle often do not drink half enough
when the water is freezing cold, and
hence they do not thrive as we'll If
am thirsty l cannot drink ice water
enough at one time to quench my thirst.
twill chill my stomach, and for the mo-
ment make me think have enough; but
soon want more. If 90 to the we'll
and get fresh water at a temperature Of
SO degrees. can drink enough to satisfy
me at one time. How much more will
this be true of animals, which drink so
much more in proportion to their size. on
account of their food being so much
1rier!" e. E = X .*S; -. -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-04
BRITISH CITY OWNERSHIP.
Leading Opponent Of Policy in alas.
FL gov Praises the System and -
j. :Ss14.ss 81 ., Its Results. ..,.. . G. >.

The American who breads municipal
ownership for fear Of its being used to
create political machinery and rob the
public and who declares that we must
first establish the merit system may be
astonished, says writer in the World
To-Day, when he learns the extent of
the development of British municipal
trading under these conditions
Seeking to learn. the other side" of
municipalization in Great Britain, the
Investigator is at every turn referred to
Arthur Kay, distinguished citizen of
Glasgow and head of d great merchan-
dising house, as the arch enemy of
multiplication. He is president of
the Citizens union and the Taxpayers
federation. When asked: DO you
think Glasgow should own and operate
it's trains?" he answered: Certainly.
The owning and operating of these tram
ways has been highly profitable and
thoroughly satisfactory, the accounting
is correct and nobody opposes it,"
"But you think the trans should be
operated for profit in relief of rates?"
mot at all. They should be run on a
low factor of safety. and profits be sunk
in betterments or reduction of charges. !"
But this is socialism," -
We'll, they call it socialism-munic-
ipal socialism" '',:
And this from the man who was tc
have given the final word against mu-
nicipalization! In Great Britain there
is opposition, not to municipal owner
ship as such. but only to its excesses..