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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25
ARMENlANS HOLD PASSES.
Troops Unable to Succor BeIeaguered
Mohammedans.

Eli2abethpol, T~Tanscaucasia, Jan.
20.-A courier arrived here during the
day from Agdam with dispatches de-
scribing the repeated attempts made
by the authorities to get a convoy OF
provisions to the starving and be-
leaguered Mohammedans of Shusha,
Transcaucasia. The convoy set out
three times with a strong escort OF
troops, Mohammedan volunteers and
auxiliaries, but was intercepted by the
Armenians holding the mountain
passes. The whole district around
Agdam Is harried by Armenians and
others who are perpetrating horrible
atrocities, not giving any quarter to
the wounded or to ONE or children.
The Mohammedans are greatly e
ragged at the attack made on the cele-
brated shrine of Karapirim. After a
savage conflict the Armenian attack
ers broke and fed. leaving fifty dead
or wounded.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25
SEVEN WOMEN STABBED.
"Jack the Cutter" at Work on Crowded
Streets in ST. Louis.

slack the Cutter at Work on Crowded
Streets in st. Louis.
st. Louis, Jan. 23.-Seven women,
one ffty-seven years old, and all of
whom are employed in various capaci-
ties, were victims during the evening
of a mysterious Jack the Cutter"
who stabbed each with a sharp, APP
parently double-edged knife. The as
saults all occurred on crowded streets.
In several instances the women did
not know they had been stabbed until
after they had reached home. Six
were stabbed in the lower limbs and
the seventh in the shoulder.
The police are completely puzzled
and have formed the theory that a
young man, insane, is proving the
streets armed with a stiletto, stabbing
victims at pleasure, but always select
ing women. None Of the victims Of
his work are seriously injured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25
EXTREME MEASURES
MAY BE ADOPTED BY FRANCE TO
OBTAIN SATlSFAc TON FROM
VENEZUELA.

Washington, Jan. 24.-When M.
Ju%sserand, the French ambassador,
called during the afternoon on Secre-
tary Root to find out if there were any
advices from Caracas, the ambassador
had not been informed by his foreign
Office exactly on what day the squad
ron expected to arrive in Venezuelan
waters. Indeed, the foreign Office has
not as yet advised the embassy as to
the extent of the naval demonstration
plans. 1t Is realized, 1t is pointed out
here, that simple blockade while har-
RAISING Venezuelan commerce might
not impress President Castro with the
seriousness of the purpose of the
French government. 1t can be stated,
however, that the way Is clear so far
as the Washington government is con-
cerned for France to adopt more ex-
IRENE measures and take possession
of a custom house pending an adjust
ment with President Castro. 1t IS ad-
mitted that any programme that may
be Initiated must be tentative, as all
depends upon the attitude which
President Castro may assume, once
French warships are in Venezuelan
waters.
1t Is said here that something def
mite on the naval programme may be
expected within a few days. There
Is a strong indication here that France,
in view of the Venezuelan treatment
Of M. Taigny. will omit to send to
Venezuela an ultimatum. but will pro-
coed without this formality.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25
8 e It terrell Of.

@ien, %. San.-2ie Stliebung
Der 0iterreidiiftungariiden 8ren5e
eegen Die ginfubr bon ierbii6em
Yieb lit Elm beiitIides 3eif,en oes
MiBpergniisens Seiterreif- llngorns
gegeniiber benz Soaperein, nelden
Die 9alfanitaoten gelbloiien baben.
80 Tro5ent oes ierbiifen Sieirs finoet
in Oeiterreidp llngarn einen Warft.
@ien, 20. San. - einer We!.
Dung aus 9ubapeit 5ufolge lit BORT
amtlif erfldrt nor6en, ooB Die beilt.
id)e &egierlng nit Der Hatiiifation
oes Sanbelsuertrages ourd) oen So
mig, obne Ole 8enebmigung oes unga.
ridden Yarlaments, ein~perItanoen lei.
Ser @refutipausiduB Ger aoali'
tionsparteien be5eidnet oagegen oas
Snfraftiesen Der San6eIspertrGge
obne Die periaIiunesm1Biee 3uitim-
ming bes &eifstass fir unseieslih.
llno an Die ein5elnen Garteien Der
Sppolition lit Die Wabnuns ersangen,
oagegen EroteIt 81 erbeben.
@ien, 10. San.-gin Sele9ramm
aus ct. Betersbprg meIoet, oaB mie.
Der cine Gilte nit elmer 9pnamit-
bonnie, Die unbebinst fir ben 3aren
beitimmt NOR, sefunben porben lit.
Gle lag in cine tpeiBe Siih6ede ge-
ipideIt, INN iie i'm Sdnee tpeniger auf.
fnIleno erideinen az Iaiien, auf Den
Sdienen In Der Ndbe bon Tiarsfoe
Selo, purbe aber bon einem 8obns
spddter gefunben unb nod &auie &C.
itommen. BORT unteriuhte Der Nonn
ben Snbalt Der &iite, aIs cine entiet.
li@e GypIoiion Jpn uno feline brei
S0bne in Geten riB. Sp6tere Inter.
iidrnsen Seieen, oaB Die 4ombe itarf
senug geipefen mare, INN einen gan
gen eiienbabn3ae AZ asrit0ren.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25
MEASURE APPROVED BY uNANi-
NOUS VOTE OF HOUSE COM.
MERGE COMMITTEE.
Provisions Follow Mainly the Original
Hepburn Bill, but a Number OF Con-
cessions Were Made to the Demo-
cats and Their Ideas as Contained
In the Davey Bill Were Freely In
corporated in the Perfected Measure.

~ ~
Washington. Jan. 24.-After a con-
ference lasting all the afternoon the
house committee on interstate and for
eign commerce agreed upon a rate
bill to be known as the Hepburn bin
and TO be reported to the house with
the unanimous recommendation of the
eighteen members of the committee.
In the main the bill is the original
Hepburn bill, but a number of onces
sions we're made to the Democrats and
their ideas as set forth in the Dayey
bill were freely incorporated in the
perfected measure.
Chairman Hepburn was congratu-
lated by all the members of his com
mittee on the drafting of a bill upon
which both parties could agree and
the members of the committee assert
confidence that the successful out
come of their long conferences will
have marked effect upon the altitude
Of the senate toward the measure.
Mr.. Hepburn and the other Republi-
CANS dBIteu W dCCtpI the WOluluS vi
the Democratic bill in the provision
for the fixing of the maximum rate.
The amendment that vas accepted
provides that the commission shall
fix a lust, reasonable and fairly re-
munerative rate, which shall be the
maximum rate"
The amended bill also provides for
seven members of the interstate COM
merce commission instead of nine, as
was provided In the original Hepburn
bill. Another amendment incorporat-
ed at the request OF the Democrats
provided that in cases where no dam
ages are asked the commission may
simply state its conclusions and iced
not set forth it's findings.
A section of the Davey bill requir-
ing that the attorney general in APP
peal cases shall file the certificate
necessary to expedite the hearing was
incorporated in the amended bill. An
other amendment provides that or
ders of the commission shall continue
In force for three years unless re-
pealed.
No existing cases are to be affected
by the bill and all laws relating to
witnesses and the conducting of hear
ings before the commission are to be
continued.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25
LIBERALS GAIN MORE SEATS
Slaughter Of British U~nionists Con-
tinues Unabated.

London, Jan. 20.-The electoral
slaughter of the Unionists proceeds
undated. Out of forty-one returns
during the morning the Liberals take
t~wenty-one seats, of which twelve were
captured from the Unionists, includ-
ing Woodstock, where the Marlbor-
ough influence did o suffice to stem
the anti-C Conservative food. Among
the Unionists who lost their seats is
Sir william Hart Dyke, Conservative,
former member for the hartford divi-
sion of Kent, who was president of the
council from 1887 to 1892.
The totals to date are: Liberals.
249; Unionists, III; Irish Nationalists,
rs; Laborites, 81.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25
Charged with srIbIne Mayor.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 22.-Fred T..
Sherman has been arrested In Seattle
charged with having bribed George +.
Wright. mayor Of Tacoma. $4,000 be-
ing the sum In question. Sherman
has been employed by several asphalt
companies and the bribery Is alleged
to have been committed during the
issuance Of extensive paving contracts
recently.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25
FRENCH AND CHINESE CLASH
Ceiestials Defeated In French Indo-
China With Heavy Loss.

Marseilles. France, Jan. 23.-The
Chinese mail which arrived here dur
ing the day brought an account of the
invasion Of TonQuin, French Indo-
China, by Chinese regulars, who en-.
countered q French force numbering
400 men, Of whom $50 were Euro
peans.
A three hours battle ensued. result
ing in the defeat Of the Chinese. who
lost 800 killed and 800 wounded. The
French lost 10 men Of the foreign 10
gion and 20 Annamites killed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25
REJECTED LOVERS DEED.
Mortally Wounds Four Persons and
Kills Himself.

Boise, Ida, Jan. 23.-Henry Nuem-
banner. a returned Alaskan miner,
shot and mortally wounded Ollie Pow
ell. his sweetheart, who had rejected
him; Lafayette Gray, his successful
rival; Mrs. Robert Gray. Lafayette's
mother; Lillian Gray, sister Of La
fayette, and then killed himself In
front of the Gray residence.
The miner and Ollie Powell were
to have been married last November.
but the night before the wedding she
ID said to have run away with Gray.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25
China.

Selling. 10. San. - Ser bri.
hide Gddn6te. G.r g. M. Gntop.
rnb Die &ineiifden weborben baben
bic ttbetaniiden aneeIeoenbeiten be.
Ipre&en. Die Gbtnefen tpeigern iiH,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-25

ben Bertras su unter5eidnen; lie
niinfhen ibre SonperdnitGt fiber
Tibet 5u bebaIten uno oenfen odran.
einen Tartaren-8 General nit euro
pGiid auseebiloeten Fruppen nod
2baIia au ihiden. China miinif,t
Sibet in berielben @eiie ipie bic
Wanoifurei 81 bebonoeln.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-21
CASTRO CANNOT LIVE.
Fails to Reconcile Gomez and General
Alcantara,

Port of Spain, Trinidad, December 90
Latest Caracas advices Indicate that Pres
1dent Castro is much worse and it is
even said that he cannot live more than
a week longer Should he die First Vice
President Gomez will Immediately assume
the presidency and will be supported by a
large section of the army. President Cas-
tro has been making strenuous efforts to
compromise the differences between the
Gomez party and the party headed by
General Alcantara, president of the state
OF Aragua, but the endeaVor has been a
failure as Alcantara has been supported
by some of the other presidents of the
interior states. He has accumulated a large
army and is determined not to recognize
Gomez but to raise revolution for the
purpose of obtaining the presidency.
In the meanwhile the rebel force. headed
by General Rafael Montilla, which re-
Gently captured Barquesmito, Ca hundred
and sixty miles from Caracas), is daily
increasing if strength.
The condition of Venezuela is deplorahle
Outrages by bandits are increasing daily
and the country is threatened with an
archy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-21
DISCUSS CLERKS STRIKE.
Conference Held Between Railway Off
cials and Louisiana Mayors.

Shreveport, December GA conference
was held here between T. Fay of the At
1anta system of the Southern Pacific SOM
pany and number of Mayors from
Louisiana points, headed by Mayor Behr-
man of New Orleans today. At the con-
clusion of the conference Mr.. Fay met
a committee representing the Brother
hood of Railway Clerks, this meeting be-
ing the object of the conference between
Mr.. Fay and the Mayors. Mr.. Fay adj
dressed a letter to j. l.. Higgins, repre-
senting the clerks, in which he said.
Il desire to state that should any of
the old clerks seek employment as in
dviduals and any vacancies exist, there
will be no discrimination against any
members of the clerks organization on
account of their utilization with such, and
iE fact preference will be given to these
1old employees as against any outsiders,
provided they were not guilty Of overt
acts or tine commission OF acts against
the best interests of the company in the
past. 1t is not possible that we will dis
place any of the men i'll the service in
order to make positions for the old men,
but as vacancies occur at various points
along the line there will be no disbarment
10. clerks who left our employment and
are competent to fill positions which may
be vacant"
This letter has been taken under con-
sideration by the clerks and will be sub
mitted to the organization as the final
proposition of the company
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-21
LOTS WITHDRAWN
FROM THE MARKET
Bessen1er Coal, Iron and Land Com
pany Will Issue Bonds Next
Month.

Bessemer, December 20.-(Special)-The
local officers of the Bessemer Coal, Iron
and Land company have announced that
all lots of the company will be withdrawn
from the market on December %, 1906, In
order to prepare for the Issuance of bonds
which were voted some months ago by
the stockholders. 1t is Just as impossible
to continue the sales and issue the stock
as it would be for dry goods store TO
take stock aud keep its doors open.
Inc company is doing large business,
as it owns the majority of the residence
lots in the town. Many of the poor peo-
pie are able to invest in property on ac-
count of the easy payments which are al
lowed
When the lots are replaced on the mar
ket after the first of the year readjust-
n.ent on the prices will go into effect. and
the value will be considerably higher,
Prices in Bessemer are lower than in any
other town in the district, and judging
from the advantages the slight raise
which is contemplated will not put the
lots out of the reach of any one. Side
walk improvements, sanitary and storm
sewers are all laid and there will be much
less tax on property in the future than
for the past year. Now, If ever, is the
time to invest in Bessemer real estate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-21
Auburn Boys Return.

All of the hoys from Auburn will return
to their homes tomorrow to spend the
holidays with their parents and relatives.
Among the number will be VIII Lacey.
W. S. Minis, Sidney Smith and George
Meeks.
The young people are expected to come
in large numbers Friday and Saturday
from all of the different schools Many
have already arrived.
Miss Sudie Crook, one of the Monte
vallo students, will return tomorrow to
spend Christmas with her parents. Cap
tain Cook has moved into his new house
on Fourth avenue.
Miss Hannah Miller of Vincennes, Ind,
is visiting Mrs. j. J. Cutliff.
Miss Sidney Marks has gone to Gaines
vile to spend the holidays.
Mr.. J. NJ. Smoot was carried to his
rooms in the Grand hotel from the Rob-
inson- Handy inf1rmary this morning in
the ambulance Of Kennedy Bros. Mr..
Smoot suffered a severe wound in the
foot about month ago. and 1t was at
first thought that he would loose the
limb He is now well over the danger and
improving rapidly
Roy Huffman has returned to his home
after several months in Texas. He will
spend the holidays with his parents.
f. Z. Dallar and Clarence f. Dallar,
who have been working at the rolling mill
for several months, have returned to their
home in Franklin, Pa, to spend the holi-
days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-21
A. B. & A. BUYS IT'S
RIGHT OF WAY
Railroad Finds Entrance to Bessemcr
Along Fourteenth Street From
Reeders Gap.

Bessemer, December 20.-(Special 1.-The
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail-
road has found an entrance into Bessemer
and is buslly buying the right of way.
Officially no announcement has yet been
made, as the company wishes to buy all
the needed property before making the
route public, but it is known that the
general course will be from Reeders Gap,
between Bessemer and Jonesboro, along
Fourteenth street in the vicinity of the
Southern and Louisville and Nashville
railroads. large number of lots and
acreage have been bought along this
proposed route.
For long time there has been con-
siderable speculation as to the probable
course on account of the fact that the
engineers who made the survey were puz-
zled about the best entrance from the
steep grade of Reeders' Gap. The en-
trance of this road means much for the
city and its actions are watched with
interest.
The construction of the road towards
the south is progressing rapidly, many of
the fine concrete bridges being almost
complete The work crews will arrive on
this side of the mountain in few days
and begin the work on the local ground
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-21
ST. sULPHlcE SEMINARY CLOSED
Superior Insists Policeman Make
Show of Violence.

Paris. December 20.--The teachers and
students of the famous st. sulphice semi
nary here, were expelled today, Their SUI
perlor, as a matter of form, insisted that
a policeman lay hand on his shoulder
as proof that violence was used. Among
the students wero a number of British
subjects and one American who read an
energetic protest claiming that they were
there under an agreement with the French
government, by which when the property
of the old Catholic college was endowed
by the Stuarts during the period of re-
ligious intolerance in England, and 1t
was taken for a polytechnic institute, 1t
was formally understood that as a COM
pensation the government would main
tain twenty-five students sent from Eng
land TO st. Sulphice. The foreign stu
dents also announced their intention OF
calling the attention of their embassies
to the action of the local authorities.
In several places in the interior to-
day troops were compelled to use force
In order to open the doors of the semi
naries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-21
EDUCATION BILL Is
BURIED BY PREMIER
MAKES AN EMPHATIC SPEECH DE-
TENDING THE COURSE OF COM.
MONS IN REJECTING HOUSE OF
LORDS AMENDMENTS.

London, December 29.-rhe education
bill was buried by Premier Campbell Ban
herman In the House of Commons this
afternoon. After a speech of considerable
emphasis, defending the course of the
lower house in rejecting the House OF
Lords amendments as a whole, and re-
pudiating the claim of the peers that
they have a right to lecture the COM
mons on the subject, the premier an
nouneed that the government had decided
to withdraw the measure.
The constitutional phase of the dis
pute was referred to by the premier m
his peroration as follows:
rs the general election and its re-
suits to go for nothing?" he asked, with
warmth.
ut is intolerant that the second cham
Der while one party is in power, shall be
its willing servant, and that when that
party is emphatically condemned by the
country 1t shall still be able to thwart
and distort the policy which the cleo
tors approved. 1t may be necessary to
submit for the moment, but neither the
resources of the British constitution nor
of the House of Commons are yet wholly
exhausted, and way must and will
be found whereby the will of the peo-
pie, expressed through their elected rep
resentatives in the House of Commons.
will be made to prevail"
Prolonged cheering greeted the pre-
mier's declaration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-21
DEMAND FOR RUBBER,
The United States Imports $5o,ooo,ooo
Worth in One Year.

Washington. December 20.-The United
States will have imported an aggregate
Of nearly or quite 100000 900 worth of crude
India rubber at the close of the year, ae-
cording to a statement made public to-
day by the bureau of statistics of the
department of commerce and labor. If to
this is added the value of old and scrap
rubber intended for re-manufacture, the
total will considerably exceed that
amount In the ten months ending with
October, ffty-three and one-half millions
pounds of India rubber. with a value of
forty-one and one-half million dollars,
were imported. During the single month
of October five million dollars worth of
this product found its way into this coun-
try
The enormous growth in the importa-
ton of India rubber into the United
States, which consumes more than one
half of the worlds production, is attrib
uted to the popularity of the bicycle and
auto, coupled with the increased use of
electricity in the daily affairs Of the peo-
pie.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-21
TELEPHONE GRAFT FOUND
IN SUBURB OF NEW YORK

the prosecution, Assistant District Attor-
ney Train said he would show that Kali
lenberg went to James Reynolds and told
him that the franchise could be secured
for $9O000 that he was advised to see
President Reynolds, and that between
February 10 and March 16 this year Kali
lenberg visited President Reynolds at
the latter's office; that President Reyn-
olds, anticipating that demand would
be made for money, arranged mega
phone and that all of the conversation
taking place between Ka11enberg and
President Reynolds was geographically
taken by Miss Roesling.
Mr.. Train said that President Reynolds
would testify that he told Kallenberg that
the company could pot afford to pay $780,
600 and that Kallenberg replied that the
franchise could be secured for $4,000
kallenberg declares that he did not go
to Reynolds office for the purpose of
holding him us, but that Reynolds sent
for him and informed him that he under
stood that he could get the franchise on
the payment of $4,000. Kallenberg MAIN
tains that he told Reynolds: You can't
fix me for any amount"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-21
HANDIWORK OF QUEENS.
Pictures and Carvings, All From Royal
Hands, on Exhibition In Brussels.

An exhibition has been opened at Brus-
sells consisting entirely of the handi-
work of queens. There are several land
scapes painted by Queen Amelia of Portu-
gal, says the New York Sun.
The Queen of Rumania, Carmen Syi-
va" exhibits a great number of mnla-
ture statuettes carved in ivory. There are
busts of Bourget, Lott Ibseh, Maeterlinek
and various other literary celebrities.
The Queen of Holland is represented by
a series of cartoons illustrating the stories
in the ARABIAN Nights" In the designing
of which she has whiled away her leisure.
The young Queen of Spain has n number
of bird and flower pictures in water color.
The Queen of Italy, who has a passion
for the sea, sends several Mediterranean
scenes which are remarkable for their
brilliant coloring.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-21

New York, December Coleman Kali
lenberg, chairman Of the committee ON
franchises of the Board of Aldermen of
New Rochelle, was placed on trial in the
supreme court here today on charge of
bribery growing out of the failure of the
aldermen of that city to grant a fran
ehse to the State Line Telephone COM
pany.
The other members of the committee
who have been similarly indicted and will
be tried later are Anthony J. Rivers, Her.
man RADIO and Charles W. Hllldring The
principal witness for the prosecution will
be James Reynolds, who was the New
Rochelle representative of the telephone
company, while other witnesses will be
President Reynolds of the company and
Miss Roesllng, stenographer, who, ac-
oording to Assistant District Attorney
Train, made Il stenographic report by
means of megaphone of the alleged con-
Nersation between President Reynolds
and kallenberg. In opening the case for