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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
NEGRO FATALLY SHOT,
Became involved In Quarrel With
Sam Stearns, Jr., at East Tallassee

East Tallassee, March 2l.--tspeclall- y
East Tallassee had considerable excite
ment yesterday about $3.50 p m. when
Jim Barte, a negro, was shot three times
by Sam Stealns. Jr. The negro died in
stanily after receiving the third shot.
The negro insulted Mr. Stearns in con-
.versation about the horse Mr. Stearns
was driving which ''balked'' and would
not go on This happened about p. M. !;
about $3.50 they renewed the quarrel when
the negro clinched Mr.. Stearns with his
left arm and stabbed him severely about
the head, neck and in the back While
the negro was doing this Mr.. Stearns shot
him In the breast with a pistol. and tore
loose from the negro. firing four more
times. but only two of these took effect.
The negro Tell and died almost instantly.
Both men were unmarried and about q
years of age.
MIR. Stearns' physician, DR. w d.
Thomson, thinks the wounds not fatal
ana hopes for speedy recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
TUSKEGEE PLANNING
BIG CELEBRATION
Men of National Prominence Will
Speak at Twenty-fifth Anniver-
sary Exercises.

tTuskegee. March 0.-(Special) THE Of
ficers of the Tuskegee Normal and In
dustrial institute are making extensive
preparations for the celebration of the
twenty-1fth anniversary of the school on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, April
4 and 6. Assurances have been received
from Mr. Andrew Carnegie. President
Charles w. Eliot of Harvard university,
Secretary William II. Taft, Mr.. Robert
G. Ogden. president of the Southern Bdu-
catonal Board and Seth Low, former
Mayor of New York. and many others,
saying that they intend being present on
that occasion.
sRopert c. Ogden of New York, president
II the board of trustees, plans to bring
from New York a special train with III
persons as his guests. The speakers OF
thel occasion are the following: Bishop
William Croswell Doane of Albany, n. Y,
who will preach the anniversary sermon
on Sunday. April /; DIR. NJ. c. b. Mason,
corresponding secretary Freedmen's ALL
ana Southern Educational society of the
NJ e. church, Cincinnati,~ 90; Principal
hooker T. Washington OF Tuskegee insti-
ute, hODeft =. OuEenF OF new Ao1k,
Judge w II. Hurt of Tuskegee, Prof. S.
@. ACkuns, secretary Board of Education,
a. IA. f. Zion church. Winston-S Salem, n.
c.; Rt Rev. A. Grant, bishop A. NJ. f.
church. Kansas City. Kas.; Seth Low,
former Mayor of New York; ]. c. Napier
president One Cent Savings bank, Nash
Vile, Tenn; President John H. Abercrom-
bic, University of Alabama: DR.. e. c.
Morris, president National Baptist con-
vention. Helena, Ark; DIR. Lyman Abb
bolt, editor of the Outlook New York,
President Charles w. Eliot of Harvard
university. DIR. II. 3. Frssell, principal of
Hampton institute; DR.. w. Bruce Evans
principal Armstrong Manual Training
school, Washington. ID. c.; William fl
Taft, secretary of war; Bishop g. b,
Galloway of the M E. church. south,
Jackson, Miss; oswald Garrison Willard
editor of the New York Evening Post,
Andrew Carnegie of New York, besides
five graduates of the school representing
various academic and industrial depart
ments.
The railroads have granted a one-fare
rate, plus % cents, round trip, for the
celebration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
Columbus, Ca, Man is Shot.

Natchez, Miss, March 21.-J. r. G..
Tate. sonsn-law of Mayor Penbrook of
this city and formerly of Hot Springs,
Ark, tonight shot and killed B. E..
Roper of Columbus, Ca. timekeeper at
levee camp below Natchez. The
shooting was the outgrowth of quar-
rel of last night. When the men met
in a local billiard room tonight the
dispute was renewed and the killing
resulted. Tate claims self-defense.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
ANDY HAMILTON
GROWS CAUSTIC
Refuses TO Testify Before
Fowler Committee
IT HAS BEEN TOO HASTY
Governor Higgins Denies Assertion At
tributed to Hamilton That Certain
Agreement Had Been Reached
With Secretary Root
IT HAS BEEN TOO HASTY

New York. March 21.-Andrew Hamll-
ton. former legislative agent for the New
York Life Insurance company, today sent
reply to the Fowler investigating com
mittee OF that company, declining to ap-
pear before the committee to be eXaminS
ed as to his work for the company.
In this reply he charges the committee
with undue haste in its charges against
him and says that IL the committee had
waited a while and had not rushed SO
soon In print with premature conclusions,
it would have been in better position
today and more justice would have been
done to him and to the policyholders The
communication is in response to an in
vitation sent to Ut. Hamilton soon after
his return from Europe, in which he was
asked to furnish evidence to the Fowler
committee.
The letter is dated today and reads as
follows:
"Gentlemen--I am replying to the only
communication received by me from your
body since my return.
ut is doubtless quite evident that by
this time you should be yourselves salts
fed that the statements contained in
your report of February I, 1906, in regard
to your examination of my account are
seriously wrong and that when you rush
ed into print in order that you might
wear a newspaper halo you had not as
your report incorrectly states obtained
all the information about this sub
iect that is accessible.
"You published interviews which I take
to be correct because / know the facts
so covered betray a startling loss of
memory during your deliberations on the
subject Of the weekly audit for years of
committee and from time to time by other
members of the board of trustees.
Documents in the companys office files
df they have not been suppressed, Of
fetal action spread on the record of your
proceedings and correspondence to which
YOU must certainly have had access have
been deliberately ignored by you to give
to the Paris-polcy- fee-acoount and to the
refunded New York premium tax collec-
tions false color on which to base your
unwaranted accusations
Notwithstanding this I was prepared
10 accept. the SUGGESTION contained III
your letter-'will you walk into my par
Tor, says the spider to the fly'-when you
practically retreated from your position
in choosing to proceed by the commence
ment OF a civil action against me. $50
II can appreciate that the events Of
the past week so far as ! have particle
pated in them, are not perhaps calcula-
ted to put you in a judicial state of mind.
I will therefore accept your latest chal-
1enge and meet you in tribunal where
there will be no vanity to be tiekled and.
! the scales will be held on an even bal
ance. Yours tr'Sv,
ANDREW HAMILTON
The Fowler committee held a long SEES
sion this afternoon during which the
Hamilton letter was discussed. After
adjournment it was stated that the COM
mittee was not ready as yet to make any
statement in regard to the letter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
Defendants Were voIunteers.

ut is contended that the defendants in
this case were volunteers because they
haggled with Garfield at times, debated.
resisted gave less than he asked. and
withheld some things The record does
not show that. but the fact remains that
every approach was made by the govern
ment. Garfield made his demands. and it
does not to my mind destroy the charac-
ter of the compulsion under which they
acted. that the defendants after hav-
ing considered the law and after hav-
ing decided that they had no legal right
to resist. still debated with the commits
sioner in the hope of inducing him to
take something less than he originally
demanded Garfield came to the defend
ants and held up before them the powers
of his office. They did not go to him and
volunteer anything. Now, since the de-
PENDANTS volunteered nothing, but gave
only what was demanded by an officer
who had the right to make the demand.
and gave in good faith under sense of
legal compulsion, I am of the opinion that
they were entitled to immunity"
Judge Humphrey then entered upon an
elaborate discussion of the contention by
the government that the witnesses did not
give under compulsion because they did
not give under what is known in law
as testamentary compulsion. He said that
he could not add anything to what had
been adduced by way of argument on
that subject, but was clearly of the
opinion that the best judgment to be
had from all the authorities is that the
subpoena is a useless and superficial
thing after the parties are together.
The formal statement declaring in fa-
vor of the individual defendants was then
made by the court
Attorney Morrison Talks.
Immediately following the decision,
District Attorney Morrison said
II will not make any record now in
regard to motions for new trials. or
any appeal l do not know whether
am entitled to an appeal or not. shall
have to ask time to look it up
1--WE ask for Judgment on the verdict"
said Attorney Miller. and ! make for
mail motion that the defendants, the in
dividuals be- discharged.
"That il allowed ?, said Judge Humph-
rey They are discharged; that goes
in the verdict.
The attorneys for tho packers, although
plainly showing their pleasure at the de-
cision refrained from any expression OF
their feeling. other than saying.
Il am satisfied.
Attorney Morrison, who is always quiet,
said:
"Ofs course I have no criticism to offer.
] have argued the case as / saw the
law, and thought my view was correct.
Somebody always has to be wrong. and
this time | see, at least | have heard,
that | am wrong. All the formal motions
for a new trial will be made later"
The individuals who go free under the
decision are:
J.. Ogden Armour, Edward Morris.
Charles W. Armour, Ira n. Morris. Louis
+. Swift Edward +. Swift, Charles N.
Swift, Edward Cudahy, Arthur Meeker, T.
J. Corners, p A. Valentine, A. II. Need
err, Arthur F. Evans, l.. A. Carlton, Rob-
ert C. McManus, d. f.. Hartwell
The corporations which must stand trial
ares
Armour Packing company, armour &
CO., .Cudahy Packing company, Fair
banks Canning company, and Swift and
company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
PRESIDENT TALKS
TO LAB0RING MEN
Continued from First Paae.)

Continued from First Paae.)
s----~--~-~----~--~-~
in any event | shall stand unfinchngly
for it and no man can say with SINGER
ity that on this or indeed on any other
point he has any excuse for misunder-
standing my policy.
Regarding immigration Laws.
''You have spoken of the immigration
laws. believe not merely that all proper
steps should be taken to prevent the Inn
portation OF laborers under any form, but
/ believe further that this country ought
to make a resolute effort from now on
to prevent the coming to this country of
men with standard of living so low that
they tend by entering into unfair COMPETE
ton with to reduce the standard of living
of our own people. Not one of you can
go further than | will so in the effort
steadily to raise the status of the Amer
lean wage worker so long as while doing
it l can retain clear conscience and the
certainty that l am doing what is right.
1 am doing all in my power for the labor
ing man. except to what is wrong, and
that l will not do for him for any one
else. -
1--WE must not let our natural sentiment
for succorng the oppressed and unfor-
tunate of other lands lead us into warped
moral and mental attitude of trying to
down our own people. Laws should be
enacted to keep out all immigrants who
do not show that they have the right
stun in them to enter into our life on
terms of decent equality with our own
citizens This is needed first in the inter-
ests of the laboring men. but furthei;-
more In the interests of all of us as
American citizens.
No Indiscrminate Petitioniigs
Now a word as to the petiti0nlng of
government employees of Congress. That
stands in no shape or way ON a par with
the petitionins OF men not employed by
the government. I cannot have and will
NOT have when ! can prevent il men who
are concerned in the administration OF
the government affairs going TO Congress
asking for increased pay without the per-
mission OF the heads OF the departments.
This business is to come through the
heads of the departments. This applies
to postmasters,s to army and navy Of
ificers. TO clerks in the government de-
partments, to laborers; 1t, applies to each
and all and must apply as a matter of
simple discipline"
The delegation remained with the Pres
ident about three-quarters of an hour and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

Shreveport. La, March 21.-Late re-
ports from points in north Louisiana
are to the effect that the cold wave
was more severe than at first reported.
In many places ice was quarter of
an inch thick, and cotton and corn
just planted have been killed. Loss
to the peach crop is complete.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
PACKERS GO FREE
BIG TRIAL ENDS
Continued from First paao)


him 1t is conceded that the privilege
to the constitution cannot be
taken from the citizen without giving to
him something equally valuable in return.
The privilege of the amendment permits
a refusal to answer a question relating
to the effense. The privilege must be
claimed by the witness at. the time. The
flows TO the witness without
claim IN hte mart
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

and cause us to forget other interests
quite as important" Legislative policy
and administration, he urged. can only
progress as fast as they gain majority
support.
The delegation submitted copy of the
memorial to President Protempore Frye
of the Senate and then started for the
White House to call on the President.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
An Exnenslve Game.

'Backlotz-That newcomer is very
rich isn't he?
Subbubs-He's either very rich or
very ignorant. He says he's going to
raise enough vegetables in his garden
to supply his table this summer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
DR.. Y. E. HOLLOWAY
SPECIALIST
PRIVATE DISEASES,
guarantee

you a perma-
lent cure OF
private troubles
and that you
may know my
guarantee is re-
liable 1 refer
you with per-
mission, to the
First National
hank, Alabama
National bank,
Steiner Broth
ers. bankers,
jefferson Coun-
ty S a V i n g $
bank and the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

Hunt up the display made by students
OF the Southern School of Photography,
McMinnville, Tenn If you wish to see the
finest in Photographic art-city hall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
so CURE A COLI, AMI ONE DAN

Take LAXATIVE BROMo Quinine Tab
let's. Druggists refund money IL 1t fails
to cure. Z. w. GROVES signature Is on
each box. Csc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
Governor Higgins Enters Denial.

Albany March Ex-Governor Higgins to-
DAY repeated his denial of the published
assertion attributed to Andrew Hamilton
that he had agreed with Elihu Root last
summer, or at any other time, that insur~
ance matters were not to be injected into
the special session of the legislature call
ed to consider the accusations against
Supreme Court Justice Warren B.
Hooker.
II have never passed a word with Mr..
Root on the subject of insurance in am
shape or form" said the governor.
Some one might suggest" said one of
his interviewers, that you might have
had some indirect communication with
him.
Neither direct or Indirect" said the
governor.
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your attention because you are the repre-
sentatives responsible for legislation and
for failure OF legislation. The tolers
come to you as your fellow citizens, who
by reason of their position in life have
not only with all other citizens. an equal
interest in our country but the further
interest of being the burden bearers the
wage earners OF America.
As labor representatives. we ask you to
redress these grievances for 1t is in your
power SO 10 40. very respectfully,
SAMUEL GOMPERS
JAMES DUNCAN.
JAMES O'CONNELL
MAX MORRIS.
DENNIS "A. HAYES.
DANIEL j. kEEFE.
WILLIAM ID. HUBER
JOS. F. VALENTINE
JOHN r. LENNON.
FRANK MORRISON,
Executive Council American Federation OF
Labor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
I AXE Hoods
S arsapariIla,

To purify, vitalize and enrich your blood,
create an appetite and give you strength.
liquid or tablets, 100 Doses One Dollar.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
Every Grievance Has Remedy.

We present these grievances to yonr
attention because We have long, patiently
and in vain waited for redress. There Is
not any matter of which we have COM
planned, but for which we have in an
honorable and lawful manner submitted
remedies. The remedies for these griev
ailces proposed by labor are in line with
fundamental law and with the progress
and development made necessary by
changed Industrial conditions.
Labor brings these, its grievances, to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22

Labor Committee lnefficient.
The committee on labor of the House
OF Representatives was instituted at the
demand of labor to voice its sentiments;
TO advocate its rights, and to protect its
interests. In the past two Congresses
this committee has been so organized as
to make Intellectual any attempt labor
has made for redress. This being the fact
in the last Congress- labor requested the
speaker to appoint ON the committee of
labor members who, from their expert
ence, knowledge and sympathy, would
render in this Congress such service as
the committee was originally designed to
perform. Not only was labor's request
ignored, but the hostile makeup of the
committee was accentuated.
Recently the President issued an order
forbidding any and all government em-
ployes on the pain of instant dismissal
from the government service to petition
Congress for any redress of grievances
or for any Improvement in their condi-
tion. Thus the constitutional right Of
citizens ITO petition must be surrendered
by the government employees in order
that he may obtain or retain his employ
ment
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15
WOMAN BROWNS
ON A FLOODED
KITCHEN FLOOR

Mrs. Agnes B. Perry. A widow. aged ST.
was found dead on the floor Of the kitch-
en- in her home at l27 Albert avenue.
Edgewood. late yesterday afternoon She
lay face down in water about three inch
es deep which was flowing from the fau-
cot over the sink.
Mrs. Perry lived alone and had not been
seen since Monday: and her death was
discovered when Walter Wood Albert
Davis and Rodman Rathbun. ueghbor-
hood boys. saw. as they had on Monday,
water flowing out at the basement win
dows. whereupon they notified Patrolman
James Miller
He went at once 10 the house and lifted
the Wood boy through n window to open
tho rear door for the officer 10 enter.
lie noted the great amount OF water on
the floor, and soon found Mrs Perry :
body and the faucet wide open. He turn
ed off the water and notified Medical Ex-
aminer Longfellow.
lt is believed that Mrs. Perry. after
turning on the water. was seized with
heart failure, and that her death was ac-
cidental rather than suicidal The posi-
tion OF the arms would seem TO indicate
that after she fell she had tried TO rise
Mrs. Perry had son. Edwin r., believ-
ed to be employed in New York city.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15
HAZARD AGAIN
ELECTED To
PRESIDENCY

The Washington County Agricultural
society yesterday at West Kingston held
its annual meeting. Hon Rowland G..
Hazard presiding
The annual report OF Jesse V. B. Wat
son, the treasurer. showed total receipts
81, 3, with expenditures of ,g7ss. 70.
leaving balance on Nov l OF s23i05s.
The report OF the executive committee
showed that the standing debt in the
form OF notes had been reduced from Si2,-
600 90 $1,000. The only suggestion made OF
moment was as To the propriety OF re-
building the fence that encloses the
grounds.
The election OF officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, Hon Rowland q. Haz-
ard; vice presidents. James b. Brayman,
North Klngstown; John Babcock. South
kingstown; William r. Saunders. Wester-
~: Albert $. Babcock. Hopkinton: Hal
sey II. Clarke. Richmond: Philip A.
Money. Exeter; John j. Tucker, Nara
gansett: secretary, John A. Allen. Peace
Dale; treasurer Jesse v. b. Watson.
Wakefield; auditor treasurer's account.
Frank w. Robinson; executive commit
tee. the above officers and the following:
John G.. Clarke, South Kingxown; George
l.. Stillman, Westerly: T. w. ID. Rath-
bun, North Kngstown. George r. Lang
worthy, Hopkington George G. Cross.
Charlcstown, Willet ". Arnold. Exeter:
stephen ~. Gardiner. Narragansett:
Charles p. Kenyon, Richmond.
Charles III. sherman and w. r. Sherman
OF Exeter were voted in as members
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15
PROTEST AGAINST
|NHUMAN|T|ES
IN THE CONGO

New York. Nov. 15-An appeal TO the
United States government TO take steps
to put an end TO outrages alleged to be
practiccd i'm the rubber camps I'm the
Congo region was made yesterday at the
observance I'm this city of the centennial
anniversary Of the Haystack prayer
meeting.
Rev. Dr.. Everett ID. Burr OF Newton,
Mass, referred 10 conditions in the Con-
go region. lie declared that i'm spite Of
all that had been done TO better condi-
tions there the atrocities which have
made the Congo state an offense TO the
civilized world" still continue.
DR.. Burr said he had been advised by
members OF the senate committee on for
eign relations that I'm their oponion the
time was ripe for a reopening Of the mat
ters settled at the Brussels conference. In
pursuance OF this suggestion. resolutions
were passed urging the department of
state TO act In the matter
The speakers yesterday included J.
Campbell White White Of Pittsburg. tho
Rev. J.. G. Barnes, ID. D., OF Worcester
Mass; the Rev. n. A. Stimson. ID. D.. Of
New York, and John w Hood and VIII
liam Dulles. Jr., also of this city.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15
THE STEINER-PULVER
kUPTIAlS CELEBRATED

Yesterday afternoon Rabbi David Bach
rach of the Howell street synagogue
united iu marriage Maurice Steiner OF POI
Wickenden street and Bessie Pulver OF
Ia Howell street
The bride was given away by her faith
er. David Pulver and was gowned in a
handsome costume OF white chiffon over
white satin, cut Princesse and trimmed
with Irish point lace, Miss Pulver wore "A
long bridal veil and carried a bouquet Of
roses. She was attended by the Misses
Jennie Kaminsky, Sadie Reff0in, Sarah
Olch and Rose Brewer.
The best man was Maurice Cohen. and
those who assisted the groom were: A. V
Fink. Leo Loeb. / Sklar and Robert
Flusser OF New York The ushers were
The Misses Rose and Martha Raphael
Mildred Zura. Minnie Adelman, Flarenco
Rubin, and Messrs. James Sanek and L.
Farrier
In the evening reception was held in
Affair hall. at which guests were present
from Newark and Patterson, y j., WI
mington, Dol. Reading, Pa, Norwich and
Boston.
Bander's orchestra rendered music for
dancing. and supper was served at 9: 80 90
over 300 Later the bride and groom left
for Washington.
Among tho guests were Mr. and Mrs
Aaron Steiner and Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Steiner of Newark. y. j.. parents OF the
groom; Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Lefkovitch
and Mr.. ana Mrs. Jacob Schlenger OF Pat
tcrson, n. j.: Mr.. and Mrs. Bodenstein.
Mr.. and Mrs George Greenburger, and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Fucker OF Newark n
j.. and Mr.. and Mrs Max Moschoover of
Norwich, Conn; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Sam
uels, MI and Mrs. l.. Samuels Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Adler. Mr. and Mrs Harry
Left, Mr. and Mrs. Saul NJ. Cohen, Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Samues Mr. and Mrs
NJ. j. Duffy Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Jones
and the Misses Irene Finklesten. Sadie
Klein. Pauline Hoffman, Bessie Reffkin,
Estellc Rubin and Lena and Hattie sam
uels