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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
PLANS FOR MONSTER.
New BattIeship Will Have Many Points
of Superiority.

Washington, December 13.-Congress 10
day received from Secretary Bonaparte
the draft of the plans of the big battle
ship provided for at the last session.
The plan selected by the navy department
was one prepared by the construction bu-
reau embodying many novel features and
designs, the broadside fire being % per
cent greater than that of any other Dot
tleship now built or building; the eleva-
ton of the guns being greater with coil
seuuent increase of long range fire; the
defensive qualities distinctly superior to
any other battleship. and the percentage
of weight of hull and armor exceeding by
5000 tons the largest battleship yet built.
The ship is to be $40 feet long, So feet
24s inches beam, 10000 tons displacement,
27 feet draft, 230O tons coal capacity, and
q fnot speed. She will have ten 1-incn
rifles and fourteen 5-inch rapid fire suns,
and some small machine guns to repci
torpedo attacks. The limit of cost is six
million dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
MRS. BRADLEY GOES
TO DISTRICT JAIL
THE INQUEST DECIDES SENATOR
BROWN CAME TO DEATH FROM
GUNsHoT WOUND IN BLADDER.
HIS SLAYER HELD.

Washington. December 13.-An inquest
was held today at the morgue to deter
mine officially the cause of the death of
former Senator Brown of Utah, who died
last midnight from the effects of a pistol
wound inflicted by Mrs. Anna NJ. Bradley
last Saturday in a room at the hotel Raj
eigh
Detective Burlin testified that Mrs.
Bradley told him at the station house that
she fired the shot. She told me that she
was the mother of two of Browns child
rem and of his refusal to marry her." said
the detective. She rehearsed the facts of
her connection with Brown"
Dr. White, superintendent of the Elmer
gency hospital, stated that at one time
during his Illness, Brown said that he did
not intend to prosecute Mrs. Bradley in
the event of his recovery.
After the further evidence of a corrob-
orative nature the Jury returned the fol-
lowing verdict
Arthur G. Brown came to his death at
the Emergency hospital from a gunshot
wound of the bladder. Said gunshot wound
wound was caused by pistol held in the
hands of and fired by Anna M. Bradley.
We hold said Anna M Bradley for the ac-
ton of the grand jury"
When the verdict was read Mrs Brad
ley collapsed and for time was in a
serious condition. As soon as she was
able to make the trip she was removed
to the district Jail.
Arriving at the jail Mrs. Bradley was
searched and provided with prisoners
clothing. She was assigned to a cell, and
as the door was closed she sank on cot
and wept, but was soon consoled by the
attendants.
1t is probable that an indictment will be
given against Mrs. Bradley in a few days
by the grand jury, which is now in ses-
sion. In view of the fact that the cal
endar of the criminal court is filled up to
April 1, it is probable that she will re-
main in Jail for some time unless her at
torneys arrange to have her case adj
vanced on the docket. Attorney Bradley
of Salt Lake City, who is on his way to
this city, will confer with Mrs. Bradley's
Washington attorneys in the preparation
of her defense.
The body of former Senator Brown will
tomorrow afternoon be sent to Salt Lake
City where the funeral and interment will
take place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
HooE is CONVICTED.
Negro Coachman in Hartje Case is
Taken to Jail.

Pttsburg, December 13.-Clifford Hooe,
the negro coachman convicted for perjury
in connection with a deposition made by
him before the Hartje divorce trial, was
refused a new trial and sentenced by
Judge Robert S. Frazer to pay fine of
$50 and the costs of the court trial, and
to Imprisonment for six years in the
Western penitentiary of Pennsylvania.
Almost Immediately after the sentence
was imposed, he was taken to the peni-
Tertiary
Attorneys for Augustus Hartje will at
once take up the matter of appeal to
the supreme court, which meets here in
April, from the decision handed down by
Judge Frazier yesterday in which a
divorce was refused Hartje. The appeal
will be based on the fact that the letters
which figured in the suit not proved for
geries, therefore, must be genuine
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
INHERITANCE TAX
IN MANY STATES
CENSUS BUREAU INCLINED TO BE-
LIEVE ANNUAL REVENUE TO
STATES is BETWEEN TEN AND
TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS.

Washington, December 3.-Investigation
by the bureau of the census shows that in
1902 about one-half of the states of the
Union had inheritance tax laws, which
yielded to them an aggregate OF httle
more than $7,O00,000. This amount is be-
lieved by the census officials to have IN
creased in the present year to fully Slo,-
100000 or 81, 100000. In a report, based on
the Forthcoming report on wealth, debt
and taxation" the census officials say
that "at least a dozen states are materl-
ally assisting in the support of the state
governments from this source of rev
enue."
As shown by the census bulletin the
amount of inheritance tax collected in 1%2
by the states which had laws taxing in
heritances was as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Willing to Pledge a Million.

Imperial, Cal, December 13.-Represen-
tatives of the Southern Pacific Railroad
company who were in conference with a
large assemblage of the people of Inn
perial valley, submitted a proposition to
the effect that the interests of the valley
subscribe million dollars contingent up
on the successful controlling of the Colo
RADIO river. the railroad company agree
ing to carry on work at estimated ex
pense of two and one-half millions dol
lars The proposition was received enthus-
iastically by the people and without doubt
will be consummated. In the meantime
preliminary work on the closure Is being
rushed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
In SeIf-Defense.

From Harpers Weekly.
An eminent judge of northern Vermont
was fond of telling the following story:
AT a session of the criminal court
over which he was presiding, a man was
being tried for stealing a sheep; he had
been discovered taking the dead animal
home, and when he was arrested there
was evidence that the sheep had already
furnished several meals for the family.
lie was asked if he had anything to say
before sentence was passed upon him. 4
killed the sheep, your Honor, but 1 did
it in self-defence.'
" 'Self-defence? said the indignant
Judge. Killed sheep in self-defence?
What do you mean by such statement?
To which the man replied: No damned
sheep bites me and lives"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
FOUND DEAD WITH WOMAN.
Catholic Priest Was Recently Dis.
missed From His Parish.

Atlantic Highlands, N. j., December 3D.
Father c. S. Quinn, who is supposed to
have been the man who, in company with
a woman, was found dead in a New York
boarding house today, was formerly as
sistant pastor of st. Agnes Roman Cath
Ollie church in this place. He was dis
missed from his charge about three weeks
ago by Bishop McFaul of Trenton. ,
There had been much scandal here con-
corning Father Quinn and the name of the
housekeeper was involved. Finally COM
mittee of the church visited Bishop Nc
Faul at Trenton, and the representations
they made to the bishop resulted in the
dismissal of Father Quinn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
WHITE MAN KILLED
BY MOVING ENGINE
Was Horribly Mangled BY Alabama
Great Southern Near TrussvilIe
Yesterday.

A white man, supposed to have been
Frank Johnson, was run over and in
stantly killed by train on the Alabama
Greet Southern yesterday morning at
Trussville. The body was so badly LAGER
ated that Identification was difficult The
whole corpse was cut into five parts by
the wheels of the engine.
The engineer reports that he did not see
the man until too late and that Johnson
was lying across the track.
The remains were brought to Birming
ham and carried to the undertaking par
lors of Lige 10y, where they will be pre-
pared for burial and held until fully
identified. Johnson is said to have lived
with his mother on Tenth street, between
First and second avenues.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
HURT AT SHOPS.
John Printson of Bessemer Sustains a
Broken Leg in East Birmingham.

John Printson of Besemer sustained
broken leg and an otherwise bruised body
yesterday morning at the machine and
foundry plant of Payne and Joubert in
East Birmingham. He was raising d pair
of scales when it fell on his lower limbs
and injured him severely.
The injured man was moved to ST. Vim
cents hospital in the ambulance of Green
& Co. and was resting we'll last night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Will Furnish Bail for Mrs. Birdscng

HaZlehurSt, Miss, December ID
Powerful influences are being moved
to save Mrs Angie Birdsong, convicted
of granddaughter for killing Dr.. Thomas
Butler United States Senator Nc
Laurin, her uncle, will arrive in Halle
hurst today to help her, and another
uncle, A. j. May, former state treasurer
of Mississippi, is already here. Lead
ing business men, state and county
officials, and members of the clergy
are signing a petition to the court to
grant Mrs. Birdsong bail until her ap-
peal for a new trial is decided upon.
Local business men say they vii fur
nish the young woman bail without
leaving the court room, even If the
amount is 100000. Two Of her jurors
have written the court asking that the
lightest possible penalty be imposed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
TRAVELLING Men TO ORGANIZE.

Jackson. Miss, December 13,-(Special)
Mr.. Sol Pimenthel, secretary of the Trav-
elers of Mississippi, has issued an ad-
dress to the travelling men of the state,
reminding them that their first state
meeting is to be held in Jackson on the
18th of January, at which time the
ganization will be perfected, officers
elected and the time and place of holding
their first state convention agreed upon.
All present members are urged to be
present, bring suggestions for the good
of the order, well as the name and 90
cents of one or more new members.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
BOY IN THEATRE
DEAD BY UMBRELLA
MAN BESIDE HIM DID NOT APP
PROVE OF APPLAUSE AND UNI
BRELLA POINT PENETRATED
THE BOYS BRAIN,

Chicago, December 13.-An unidentified
newsboy was killed tonight in the gallery
of the Majestic theatre for applaudng a
player on the stage whom George Dun
raven, another spectator, was displeased
with. Dunraven. who is laborer, ordered
the boy to cease his demonstration. When
tho lad refused, Dunraven tried to hit him
with an umbrella. The boy tried to dodge
the blow. and the point of the umbrella
penetrated his brain through his left eye
and he died while being removed from the
theatre.
DuOraVeu was arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Another Step in Patrick Case.

Washington. December 13.-The case of
Albert 7. Patrick. convicted of the MUIR
der of William Marsh Rice, and now I'M
der sentence of death, against the state
of New York, was dismissed in the
supreme court of the United States to-
day on motion of his counsel, ex-senator
Lindsay The proceedings in the court
was very brief and consisted of formal
motion Immediately followed by the ac-
ton of the court. 1t is understood that
the court took this action in order to
clear away for Governor Higgins of New
York to commute Patrick's sentence to
life Imprisonment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
VERDICT IN WRECK.
Caused BY Incompetent Employees or
Carelessness in Management.

Danvlle. Va, December 13.-The follow
ing is the verdict of the coroner's jury
which investigated the wreck which oc-
Cured here on December s between a
freight and passenger train of the South
ern railway:
We. the jury, find George c. Kinney
and W. B. King came to their death in
the Danville yards of the Southern rail-
way caused by passenger train No. "a col
liding with rear end of freight train No.
50; also caused by incompetent employees
of the Southern Railway company. or
carelessness ON the part of the manage
ment of the Southern railway system"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Sugar Trust PAYS Fine.

New York, December 13.-Fines az
gregating $16S,000 imposed upon the
American Sugar Refining company and
the BROOKLYN company in connection
with accepting rebataes of sugar snip
ments were paid in the Office of United
States Commissioner Shield today.
This concludes the prosecution Ct the
sugar company on the indictments re-
turned by the United States grand jury
after long investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
James Bryce May Get Job.

London, December bit is officially
stated that no definite determination has
yet been reached concerning the appoint
ment of an ambassador at Washington
to succeed Sir Mortimer Durand. but the
revival of James Bryces name as a
likely tenant of the post meets with much
more general credence than at first. There
are not lacking indications even in Of
fetal utterances that the author of tho
American Commonwealth" may be the
ultimate selection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Law.pefYina Mormons.

"when Governor Gooding of Idaho and
the chairman of the republican state
committee were engaged in melting law
breaking and law defyng Mormons to
additional lawlessness. the President of
the United States sent his secretary of
war to Idaho to plead with the people
to stand by Governor Gooding in order
to maintain law and order in Idaho.
The non-Mormon citizenship of Utah
and of Idaho think they are entitled to
the support of law-abiding citizens every
where in their efforts to maintain Amer
lean citizenship in these Mormon states
and if they cannot receive that they
have the right to demand that the Presi-
dent of the United States shall not use
the great power vested in him in the in
terest of those law defying and un-Ameri-
can organizations in their determination
to rule the politics of this section of our
country.
in Utah there is a republican Mormon
party and democrat Mormon party. both
equally controlled by the Mormon HER
archy. The American party in Utah is
composed of Gentles, both republicans
and democrats, who are battling there
under the very shadow of this tremendous
ecclesiastical power, for American citi-
Zenship. for the separation of church and
state, and against the degradation of
womanhood and home 1t is noble,
magnificent contest they are making.
They have abandoned all hope of politi-
cal preferment and suffer financially in
their unequal struggle for American
principles President Roosevelt threw the
weight of his mighty influence against
the Americans and for the republican,
Mormons in Utah. led by President Smith
and Senator Smoot. He demands in Utah
an endorsement of Smith and Smoot.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
v A. S, Monroe.

V. A. S. Monroe, aged 20 years, died
yesterday afternoon at the late home in
East Lake, Seventy-seventh street and
fourth avenue The funeral services will
be conducted today at ? p. M. and the
body will be inferred in the East Lake
cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Take Up Cotton Oil Matter.

Paris. December 13-Under the agree
ment arrived at with Ambassador Nc
Cormick on the subject of the imposition
of duties on cotton seed and cotton seed
oil imported from the United States, the
question will not be pressed as a rider
to the budget but will be brought up
as a separate measure. This assures am
pie time for representations to be made
on behalf of American exporters and for
the consideration of these replies by the
authorities here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Argument Finished in Standard Case.

Chicago, December 1S.-Attorney John
S. Miller finished his final arguments to-
day on the demurrers of the Standard Oil
company of Indiana. charged with vio-
lations OF the federal rate law. Upon the
conclusion of the argument the case was
continued for the filings of briefs and
the obtaining of data for the use of the
court by the district attorney.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Art Companies Grant Consent.

Jefferson City, Mo-, December 13.-At-
torney General Hadley stated today that
an agreement had been made with Attor-
ney Frank Hagerman. representing the
defendants In the Missouri suit against
the Standard and other oil companies
that the oil companies will consent to the
hearing of testimony in New, York next
Tuesday before Commissioner Anthony,
and will abide by his ruling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
YOUNG Mexicans DISCHARGED.

New Orleans, December 13.-Anselmo De
La Portilla, Jr., and Emelo Aleman, Jr.
attaches of the local Mexican consulate.
who were arrested last month, charged
with violating the state game laws were
today discharged from custody after be-
ing cautioned to be careful in the future.
Several affidavits were preferred against
the young Mexicans, but the district at
torney moved that the charge be dis
missed and the court acquiesced
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Will Investigate Lumber Prices.

Washington. December 13.-The House
today adopted a resolution of Mr.. Miller
OF Kansas, authorizing the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor to investigate
causes of the high prices of lumber in
the various stages of manufacture and
sale. This investigation is to be made with
the particular object of ascertaining
whether or not present high prices are
the result of a trust
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Judge Truly In Good Humor.

Jackson. Miss, December 13.-(Special.)
Judge Jeff Truly, one of the most prom
inent candidates for governor of Missis-
sippi, spent the day in Jackson, being
ell route to his home, where he will rest
up till after the holidays. Judge Truly is
not wearing his heart on his sleeve be-
cause of the recent conflagration at his
home town, in which he lost property to
the tune of $4,000 This financial loss will
not stop his canvass minutes, as he has
a few farms left and there is no danger
of the wolf stalking in at the door.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Louisiana Has Mishap.

New Orleans, December ia slight
mshap to the battleship louisiana ma
chinery was found today A piston ring
on the starboard engine is broken. and
the making of repairs may detain the
battleship here over her scheduled sailing
time next Monday. The break was found
while the engines were being over
hauled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Carneoie's View of Inheritance

New York, December 13.-Andrew
Carnegie, in address before the Ma
tional Civic Federation today, said that
he believed that the major portion of
the estates of enormously wealthy men
should go to the statae upon the dea,h
of the possessor of the fortune. Mr..
Carnegie opposed graduated income
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Sign Agreement over Abyssinia.

London December 13.-Great Britain,
France and Italy have signed an arrange
ment with the approval of Menelik, King
of Abyssinia. for the maintenance of the
integrity of Abyssinia. and prescribing the
combined action of the three powers in
all future contingencies concerning that
country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Local Fire companv,s Assets.

Montgomery, December 13.-Deputy
Insurance Commissioner A. c. Sexton.
joint receiver of the Atlanta Birmin2-
ham Fire Insurance company and the
Prudential Fire company of Virginia,
thinks the available assets of the com.
panies will be about 100000. He will
push the settlement as quickly as pos.
sihle
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Women and the Gun,

From the Free Lance.
Sportsmen as a body should be grateful
to the king and queen, both of whom en-
tirely discourage the carrying of gun by
a woman. None of the royal family has
ever been permitted to shoot-Queen Vic
toria saw to that-and walking with the
guns is also a practice that is not encour-
aged at Sandringham, or anywhere whers
royalty is shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
A Peculiar Safeguard.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
You needn't be afraid, my friend; the
hotel will not burn
why, it isn't fire-proof. is 2"
NO. it isn't fire-proof.'
Then why do you say it will not burn
Because there is no insurance on it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Carries Banner Mail CARGO,

New York, December 13.-The White
Star line steamer Celtic. which sailed
from this port yesterday for Liverpool
carried 1898 sacks of mail This is the
largest mail ever taken from a United
States port.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
A, A. Hu!scy.

A. A. Hulsey. aged 70 years. died at
Avenue f and Twentieth street Thurs
day night after a long illness. The funeral
services were held from the home, 250S
Sixth avenue, yesterday afternoon and the
body was laid to rest in the Woodlawn
cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
n. Blackr,an,

II. Blackman. aged 60 years. died
Wednesday night at his home, on Six
tenth street. between Sixth and Seventh
avenues, and the remains were inferred
Yesterday in the Jewish cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Shah Loses consciousness.

Teheran. Persia. December 13.-The con-
dition of the Shah took a decided turn
for the worst today. He lost conscious
ness at an early hour and at 7:20 p. m.
was still unconscious.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Bishop Mccabe Improves.

New York, December 13-The condition
of Bishop McCabe of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, who is suffering from q
stroke of apoplexy was reported today to
be slightly improved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Pur. Food Commission In Lexington.

Lexington, Ky, December 13.-The Joint
commission appointed by the United
States Pure Food commission and the
secretary of agriculture arrived here to-
day to prosecute their work. The ses-
sion will begin Friday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14

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