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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
GOES TO WASHINGTON. John Mitchell Will Make a Personal Visit to the President.

New York. October 2.-John Mitchell. president of the United Mine Workers. arrived in this city today on his way to Washington to have an interview with President Roosevelt
 It was understood that the President had sent for MT. Mitchell to talk over the threatened revival of the troubles among the miners In the anthracite coal region and to see what steps are to be taken to avert the threatened strike.
 Mir. Mitchell denies that he was going to see the President on such a subject. My call on the President at my own request and has no connection whatever with the alleged trouble brewing among the miners. It will be a purely personal visit.
 T don't anticipate any great trouble in the mining district. The miners are making great progress in the lines of organization but the general tone among them is amicabe.''
 MT Mitchell left for Washington to- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
CRISIS IMMINENT.
Important Developments Are Expected
 In Hungarian Situation.

Budapest, October 2.-The idea is cur rent here tonight that political crisis Is undergoing an important development.
 Minister of the Interior Kristoffy, who originated the plan to defeat the coali- ton by the introduction of measures for universal suffrage, has gone to Vienna with Premier Fejervary. and Minister of Justice Lanyi for audience of the King Emperor tomorrow. and this has given rise to a rumor that his majesty is ready to abandon his resistance to suffrage reform. Nothing definite. how ever. can be known until after the au- dience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
WOMAN TERRIBLY
 INJURED BY LION
ANIMAL ATTACKS TAh.ER WHILE SHE WAS FEEDING IT AND SHE WILL DIE FROM HER INJURIES. LION WAS SHOT.

Gilman. H., October 2-Miss Aime Blondel, a lion tanner, was attacked and terribly mutilated during performance of a circus yesterday by the trick lion Roosevelt. It is thought Miss Blondel will die. She was only saved from immediate death at the cage by the bullets of troop of United States cavalrymen travel ing with the circus who poured volley into the body of the lion.
 The young woman was feeding several lions In the cage when the big animal became enraged and sprang upon her. Af- ter wounding his tanner severely in the back the beast nearly pulled her right arm from it's socket. dozen shots brought the lion down and the girl was rescued The lion was not killed, and 1t is thought he may recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
WANT AGREEMENT RATIFIED.
Sweden's Riksdag Will Act On Motion
 to Approve karlstadt Agreement.

Stockholm, October 2.-After the King s speech from the throne had been deliv- cred at the opening of the riksdag today, the government introduced motion re- questing the house to approve the pro- posal that the arrangements entered into between Sweden and Norway should go into force from date which was blank when Norway took similar action. As soon as the Karlstadt agreement Is sanc- tioned by the riksdag and the storthing, the King will submit proposal author izing the dissolution of the union and conferring on his majesty full power to recognize Norway as an independent state When this is done the treaty of Karlstadt will become binding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

New York, October 2.-By confession of Henry A. Leonard, young clerk in the employ of Halle & Stieglitz, brokers at 30 Broad street, the mystery of the robbery on Wednesday last of $359,000 worth of securities from the National City bank was cleard up today.
 Leonard, who lives with his parents at 5s6 East One Hundred and Thirty sixth street, was arrested yesterday and kept in close confinement while the de- tectives continued their search for the missing securities, every dollar of which was recovered today. The prisoner, who Is only 2i years of age, and who had previously borne the reputation of an in- dustrious and thoroughly reliable clerk, made the astounding statement in his confession that he had planned and car ried out his scheme of forgery and rob bery not from any criminal motive, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
TEXAS GOVERNOR ORDERS TROOPS Effort Made to Prevent Burn-
 ing of Negro ORDERS ARE GIVEN SECRETLY Members of Posse Are Greatly Wearied By Chase and It Is Believed They VIII Not Bring the crmi-
 nal to Town.
ORDERS IRE GIVEN SECRETLY

Houston. Tex, October Ex-Governor Lanham tonight took positive action and ordered the two military companies from Houston to Edna. The orders are secret The latest reports from Edna are that the negro Monk Gibson has not yet been caught though the trailers are still con- fdent.
 If is believed that the officers may have the negro in hiding, and that the troops have been sent to escort Monk Gibson to Houston, where there is a mob-proof jail.
 Adiutant General Hulen has ordered special train for himself and has gone from Austin to take command.
 Participants Greatly Wearied.
 The chase has wearied the participants greatly and in his weakened condition as a result of the beating given him Thurs day night, and lack of sleep and food since then, Monk Gibson must be luna tic by this time unless he has found sue cor. Mir Beasey, the father of the mur- dered Mrs Conditt, took the field in per son at the head of twenty-five negroes, mon whom he believes he can rely. He thinks that he can achieve results by having trusted blacks with him that he could not with white men, as the negroes living about Edna are now very sullen and refuse to impart any sort of informa- tion
 The dogs were supposed during the day to have taken Gibson's trail several times, but 1t never led to any results. With the troops at Edna there is no long CT any possibility of burning. But 1t Is tolerably certain that the negro will be put to death if he Is caught in the tim Der by the possemen. These men are very weary and sore from the long chase, and they are not in condition of mind to turn the negro over to the officers, espe- cially with the militia to take him away e3 cnce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
TOOK BONDS TO SHOW HOW
 EASY IF COULD BE DONE

solely to show by what a simple device the elaborate safeguards of New York banks could be set at naught.
 That this statement Is true In a meas ure was corroborated by the facts in the case and 1t Is the belief of the young mans employers, by whom he was highly esteemed.
 Soon after the theft Leonard mailed a package containing S300,000 in securitles -of Dyer Pearl senior member of the firm of Pearl X Co.,, by whom they were owned. The package was received by MT. Pearl yesterday. Today Leonard's father turn ed over to the police the remaining S59' OOO in stocks and bonds which he said had been found in wardrobe in his house.
 Leonard was held in the Tombs police court in S50000 bail for further examina- ton. On leaving the court room on his way to prison he said in response to a question::
 "I did it on a bet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
Baseball Meeting Called.

Louisville. Ky. October 2.-In compli- ance with the resolution of the national commission. adopted at their meeting on September 1 last, requesting an investI- gation and report upon Kavanaugh and other charges prior to the annual meet ing of the National and American league, Manager Tebeau. chairman of the nat ional board of arbitration of the National Association of Baseball leagues, today is- sued call for a meeting of the board for Cincinnati October {.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
Hanged for Assault.

Marshall, N. C., October 2.-After exc cution had been twice stayed pending the further investigation of his case Peter Smith of Madison county, who was con demned to death for criminal assault on Eva Suttles, 16-year-old girl of the same county, was hanged in the prison yard of this city today Smith first mounted platform erected above the walls of the prison yard and facing 200 citizens declared he was innocent of the crime This was the first hanging h/d in Madison county for thirty years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
Blame Fixed on Two Men.

New York, October 2.-Responsibility for the accident of the New York Ele- vated railroad, September Il, in which twelve persons lost their lives, was fixed today by a coroner's jury upon two men. Cornelius A. Jackson, the towerman, who set the wrong switch. and Motorman Paul Kelly, who drove his train around the curve with a speed which caused one car to jump the tracks into the street. were both charged with criminal negli- gence. Jackson was arraigned before the coroner and released on s5000 bail. Kelly the motorman, has been missing ever since the accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
JUDGE CALLS PRISONER
 VILLAIN AND MURDERER
Mob of Five Hundred Men Try to Strike st Carlton as He Merged from Court Room 2ss Was
 Protected with Great Diff 'ssS
st dangerous men in the

one of st dangerous men in the country.
 As he l.. the court room after this denunciation Carlton was met by a young woman who call him by name and be- gan to weep exclaiming:
 What the judge said was all true!''
 Carlton laughed in the young woman $ face and passed on. When outside the building he was mobbed by crowd of men, many of whom had once been his neighbors, but who then tried to strike him the mob numbering fully 500 and the deputies who guarded Carlton being hand cuffed to him had great difficulty in say ing him from serious injury. They ran with the prisoner to a street car and ir this manner escaped from the mob.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
Three Hundred Are Discharged.

Dayton, O., October 2.-Three hundred employees of the National Cash Register company were notified that they had been discharged when they reported for work this morning. Following the decision to refuse the demands of the typographical union for an eight-hour day in the print ing department. the company ordered all employees to report in the assembly hall on Saturday to listen to addresses by the committee of officials on the labor situa- ton. The men discharged today are those who failed to attend the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
Call for Mobilization.

Austin Texas, October 2.-Adjutant General Hulen this afternoon upon re- ceipt of information that mob conditions were growing alarming at Edna. Tex, issued a call for the mobilization of the state military companies here and at Houston and is arranging to leave to- night on a special train for the scene of the trouble. One company will be taken from here and three from Houston. rep resenting all told 160 men.
 The troops are being rushed to the front attendant upon the announcement from Edna that the people are preparing to burn the negro assailant as soon as he reaches Edna He is now surrounded some ten miles out of the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03

FEW YORK, October 2.-Frederick E.. M Carlton, who is convicted of three charges of bigamy and one of grand larceny in Brooklyn, was today sentenced to an aggregate term of nine- teen years in state prison.
 In sentencing Carlton, Judge Aspinall said
 You are at heart villain, a murderer. swindler and thief, and I am sorry I cannot send you to the electric chair. Just remember that your mother was a woman, but you played with the love of women and when you were through with them you turned them out into the world with their shame upon them. You are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
Cleveland Iron In Demand.

Glasgow. Scotland. October 2.-Cleveland pig iron has suddenly strengthened. The transactions today were the largest in many months. Brokers made heavy pur- chases and prices rose sharply, the clos ing quotations being sellers 5s cash. The iron, steel and allied trades are heavily booked ahead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
PAYS ooop.sIzED CHECK.

New York, October 2.-The ten million gift of John D. Rockefel- Ter to the general education board which was announced last June was paid to the board by MT. Rockefel- Ter today. The payment was made in a series of checks made payable to George Foster Peabody, treas urer of the board. Six of the checks were for one million, and two for two million each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
Switzerland Will Participate.

Berne, Switzerland, October 2.-The fed eral council has accepted the invitation of Russia to participate in the second conference of The Hague.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
TRAIN IS HELD UP
 NEAR SEATTLE.

, Seattle, Wash, October 2.-The
 . east-bound Great Northern pas
 , senger train leaving Seattle at 8
 i, o'clock was held up by gang of . bandits ten miles out from this city.
 , Hundreds of shots were exchang- ; ed between the train crew and the . robbers, and the express car was , blown to pieces by three charges . of dynamite. Sheriff Smith Is or } ganizing a posse to go to the ; scene.
 } No word as to whether any one ; was killed has been received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
Fever Patients Recover.

Cincinnati. O.. October 2-The seven yell low fever patients who arrived here from Louisville several weeks ago have fully recovered and will be discharged from the branch hospital tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
Were Open to MT. Chandler.

'The sessions of both the committee and of the House and of the Senate were open to MT. Chandler and the forum Of public opinion is still open to him If he has arguments to present and If he pre- sents them 1t will be time enough to an- swer him.
 ''In saying that I defeated by the Jim Crow car argument MT. E. B. Pike's eff forts to have the Manufacturers associa- ton endorse the proposed legislation of last winter, MT. Chandler makes direct charge of the untruthfulness Of which ne could easily have satisfied hlmseiI py reference to the printed records of all that I said at the meeting of that as- sociation in Atlanta on May IT, The Jim Crow car argument was not to my knowi- edged used before that convention at ail' certainly not In my hearing and presence, and I have never used 1t or referred to it as an argument there or elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
CASTRO Is STILL CAUSING TROUBLE France and America Formulat- ing Plan of Action ARMY MEN STUDYING UP Naval Demonstration Is Regarded as Useless Because of Distance of
 Caracas From the
 Seacoast

Washington, October 2.-Venezuela and her troubulous conditions are now the subject of earnest consideration by the Washington and Paris governments. Just from Paris with full instructions, M. Jusserand, the French ambassador, called at the state department today and was in conference with Secretary Root for half an hour. Venezuela was the main subject under consideration, special at tention being given to President Castro. Today's conference Is the first of series which may be expected on this subject, and was of secondary nature. At the conclusion the announcement was made that the Venezuelan situation had not en- tered an "eminently critical stage.'
 Have No Definite Plans.
 No course of action was agreed upon today, and none was proposed. What the relative attitude of the two aggrieved na- tions Is toward Venezuela was informal ly discussed. but pending the inyestga- ton, which the American Inspector Judge Calhoun is making on behalf of the Vene- zuelan government. 1t is not possible for the secretary to state to outline to the af11DdSSaOOr the ueIlfllIe COuIbt Dl tllls country.
 M. Jusserand made 1t plain that France proposed to protect the rights of her citizens in Venezuela, the French govern ment will continue it's traditional policy of courteous recognition of the special in- terest of this country In a question like this which affects another American re- public. It Is well known fact that the general staff of the army has been mak- ing a thorough special study of Vene- zuela from a military standpoint, but this government as we'll as France appre- ciates the difficulties of an Inland expe- ditlon to the Venezuelan capital, even should critical turn of events warrant the serious consideration of such move.
 Might Not Be Effective.
 At the same time France with the re- mainder of the European nations realizes that a naval demonstration off Laguayra. If such course should ever be determin- ed on, Is not a sure method of forcing President Castro to yield, because of the distance of Caracas from the sea.
 In diplomatic circles the significance of today's conference is attributed not so much to it's direct results but as evinc- ing the firm purpose of the American and French governments, individually per- haps, but none the less effectively to pro- tect the rights of their citizens in Vene- zuela. It is understood that France is not primarily seeking assurance from Washington that French naval demon- stration against Venezuela will be ap- proved here, though such assurances 1t Is stated on high authority would be vouch- safed. What France desires to find out. and this desire Is thoroughly shared by the Washington government, is an effec- tive means of insuring justice for for eigners fin Venezuela
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
JACKSON HOTEL BURNS.

Jackson. Miss. October 2.-The
 Norvelle hotel. the handsomest in Mississippi, was destroyed by fire tonight. Loss. $l5o,Ooo; insurance,
 $S5,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
Engages Gold for Export.

New York, October 2.-The National City bank announced today that it had engaged for export about sS,Soo,oo of gold in London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
women Are obstreperous.

St. Petersburg, October 2-Disorders
 broke out today in the woman's section
 of the political prison here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-03
DID NOT RESORT ID JIM CROW DEFENSE Samuel Spencer Discusses Chand|er's Letters STATEMENTS ARE UNFAIR Says Railways Have Resorted to No Tricks In Opposition to Rate
 Legislation as
 Charged.

Washington October 2.-(Special )-Mr. Samuel Spencer. president of the South ern Railway company, said today when the recently published extracts from ex- Senator Chandler's letters to the inter- state commerce commission attacking him were called to his attention:
 'I have not seen the letter but l have seen the extracts. MT. Chandler seems to have made a lengthy stump speech from a very small text. Neither the Jim Crow cars as used in the south nor his interview of May 2S have ever been in any sense a factor in connection with the proposed rate legislation of last winter.
 Did Not Resort to Tricks.
 "The railways have not resorted to tricks as indicated by MT. Chandler in opposition to such legislation. All that the responsible railway managers of the county have done since the discussion of this all important question precipitated by the Presidents message of December last has been to insist upon the thorough presentation to Congress and to the pub lie of all the material facts and condi- tions involved in the problem. In all the discussion, before the congressional com. mittees In the press and elsewhere, no substantial reasons have been advanced in support of the claim that the rate making power should be granted to the interstate commerce commission or to any governmental tribunal. On the other hand sober minded business men and Stu dents of transportation have pointed out the grave dangers to the industrial inter- ests of the country which would arise from the revolutionary proposal to fix the income of the railways through such leg islation as Is proposed. All fair statements of facts which will aid the public to un- derstand the transportation question are welcome, but MT. Chandler's letter ap- parently contain no such facts. am sure that neither the railway managers, not the members of Congress, nor the public will be diverted from the merits of the question by baseless statements or insinu- ations as to the motives and methods oi those who have frankly put forward what they believe to be valid reasons against such enactment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-30
Venice.


Throughout her career Venice In
Spired In her sons such devotion as
passes the patriotism Of most peoples.
They revered her as queen, they loved
her as mother. Although an exclusive
ollgarchy ruled the state, yet every
Venetian felt that Venice belonged 10
him. St. Mark was the patron equally
Of doge and dustman. The legend
which all believed, the pageants In
which even the humblest had his place,
sprang out OF the heart Of the whole
people and symbolized the unity which
bound all together. And life in Venice,
mere physical life, was pleasant to
larger proportion Of the inhabitants
and during more generations than II
has been in any other city. No wonder,
therefore, that when Tintoret, the
greatest Of her palnters-ln so many
respects the greatest Of all painters
was commissioned to decorate the vast
wall of the hall Of the great council,
wishing to express the feeling Of every
Venetian toward his incompatible city,
he chose for his subject paradise
Thayer's History of Venice"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-30
The Really "Good MAN.

If you are really IA good man." II
you can really do good work in any
line, you do not need capital. In every
trade newspaper you will find adver-
tlsements of this character: "The serv-
Ices of good man more important
than capital" A cry goes up from ev-
cry quarter for really good men, men
who can accomplish results, men who
will not cause more trouble around a
shop than their services. are worth. or
course you say you are "a good man."
but IL you can prove 1t you are all
right There is no end to the possibill-
ties of young man who has good hab-
its, good health and Is able to do some
thing well.-Atchison Globe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-30
EVIDENCE MONIES WEALTH.
New Mining Districts Show Great
PrOspects-GoldE Exhibited at Lewis
and Clark Fair From Rampant.

Increasing evidence of the mineral
wealth of the Nome district in Alaska
is shown in the exhibits which recent
ly have arrived from the far north
and are on exhibition in the Nome
section of the territorial wing of the
United States government building at
the Lewis and Clark exposition.
ii. T. Thumm, a well known Alaska
mining man, came down from the
north few days ago with an assort-
ment of nuggets that surprised even
people who are familiar with the won
derful wealth of the northland.
Most OF the nuggets were small, and
some of the gold was in the form of
coarse dust, but in all, Mr. Thumm
had about $4,000 worth of metal. The
gold was brought to the exposition
from the Rampant City district, on
the Youkon, near the mouth of the
Tanana river.
Ordinary placer mining has been
carried on in this district, but recent
rich strikes have resulted in the in
stallation of new and expensive APP
paratus, so that from now on hydrau-
lie mining will be practiced there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-30
China. National Tree.

The tung-shu, or wood oil. tree Is
worthily uamed the national tree OF
China. 1t Is stately in appearance,
with smooth green bark and wide
spreading branches, affording fine
shade. 1t belongs to the euphorbiacae,
or spurge, family, OF which the castor
oil plant is member. 1t bears a fruit
resembling a shell bark hickory nut,
but as large as a small orange Each
nut contains three triangular seeds sim
liar to small Brazil nuts. The oil Is
pressed from these seeds, and the ref
use is used as a fertilizer. The oil Is
used principally for polishing wood
work and dressing leather. Consid-
able quantities are exported. The wood
OF the tungshu is used for making mu-
steal instruments, fine boxes and the
framework Of small houses. 1t is free
from the ravages OF insects.