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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
GREEN AND DOREMUS
FOUND NOT GUILTY
Were Charged With Conspiracy and
Bribery In Connection With
Postoffice Contracts.

Washington. June 23.-The jury found
Green and Doremus not guilty on both
the charges of conspiracy and bribery.
The jury came in at 80 p. m. From the
start it stood II to !, for acquittal, the
one man holding out for the purpose of
obtaining certain explanations regarding
the evidence. Before the verdict was
rendered Justice Gould admonished the
people in the court room that there
should be no demonstrations under PEN
atty of contempt and in consequence
there was none. Court adjourned i'm
mediately, after which Messrs. Green and
Doremus were warmly congratulated
Neither Mr. Green nor District Attorney
Baker would make any statement There
is one more case against Green. but the
intention of the government regarding it
Is not known.
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HOUSE DON'T WANT
WHISKY STRAIGHT
Stanley Makes "Red Licker' in
Ten Seconds
RICHARDSON IN THE FRAY
c,e 1oS mn mn C,lIons of Initiation
Says 1o5, 100000 Gallons of Imitation
Whisky Were Sold Last Year,
Whereas But 100000 Gallons
Pure Article Were Used.

Washington, June 23.-(Special. )-Repre-
sentative Augustus O. Stanley and from
Kentucky too, came near putting the
House of Representatives on the water
wagon" today. 1t was during the debate
on the pure food BILL
Mr.. Stanley gave the members prae-
tical example of how twenty and ten
year old whisky is made In twenty or ten
seconds Here Is quart of alcohol" he
cried. s'It will eat the intestines out Of
a coyote. 1t will make a bowling dervish
of an anchorite. 1t will make a rabbit spit
in a bull dogs face" Mr.. Stanley dumped
the alcohol into a large glass vial.
" Now" said he, "I will add little bour-
bon, a little bead oil and a little caromel.' .
Tn a few seconds the alcohol began TO
color and Mr.. Stanley held In his hand
genuine "red liclser,'' the kind that he
believed could be sold to tho public un-
less the amendment presented by Repre-
sentative Richardson of Alabama was
adopted. Representative Richardson him
self made a fine argument for the adop-
ton of his amendment, but the House
sustained the committee.
Southern States Well Informed.
The REPRESENTATIVES of the southern
states treated the House to an instruc-
tive and exhaustive debate on the sub
iect of whisky, but the friends OF the
straight article were routed by the
friends of the rectifers by vote of "a
to 76 after an amendment offered by Mr..
Richardson of Alabama, on behalf OF the
makers of straight" whisky.
In the course of his remarks, Mr.. Rich
ardson maintained that there were 1O5,-
100000 gallons of imitation whisky dis
posed of, consumed and sold in the Uni
ted states last year, whereas a little
more than 100000 gallons In its original
integrity was consumed by the people
of the United States by sunset and sun
rise. he declared the rectifer by adding
to a thirnbleful of eight-year old whisky
chemicals, oils. favoring, bead and aging
produced an alleged eight-year old brand,
which went to the consumer as such.
He wanted this kind of whisky marked
blended whisky" the substances stated.
Shelley Offers Explanation.
Mr.. Sherley of Kentucky in behalf OF
the rectifiers held the attention OF the
House as he explained the contention OF
the two whisky camps, the distillers and
the rectifiers. He said that while there
had been a lot of talk about neutra
spirits and cologne spirits, "as If that
was some bugaboo to scare people In
the manufacture of whisky IL any one
knew anything about 1t, the purest in
gredient in it was the natural or CO.
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GOV. w. r. MERRIAM
IS PESSIMISTIC
Attaches Importance to Washburn's
Prediction in London That Bryan
Will Be Elected.

Washington. June 23-(Special. )--Gov-
ernor William r. Merriam, formerly chief
Presidents callers this morning. Governor
Merriam is now engaged in the coal and
iron business in New York and since
his leave taking from office has become
a pessimistic republican.
'I think l got out of office and politics
about the right time" he said. For l
believe you are going to see whole
lot of shake-ups within the next few
years. l see that Washburn over in Lon
don predicts Bryan's election. Washburn
is a pretty good judge of politics. 1 have
noticed and that he says ought to carry
some weight"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
MAY FAVOR BIRMINGHAM.
City Is Considered Desirable as Dis.
tributing Point for immigrants.

Washington, June 23.-tSpecial) IT. v.
Powderly, formerly head of the knights
of Labor and at one time commissioner
of immigration, Is with others forming
an association for the purpose of supply
ing frst-class immigrant labors for distri-
button in the southern states.
Birmingham may be one of the head
quarters.
The company will operate from New
York and Birmingham is likely to be tho
southern distributing point. Powderly' 9
experience as commissioner of labor is
thought to insure the success of the un-
dertaking.
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OPPOSES GoRMAN HOBBY.
Senator Whyte Reports the Measure
Which German Fought So Long.

Washington. June 23.-(Special. )-Sena-
tor Whyte of Maryland this afternoon IA
xorably reported from the district COM
mittee bill to extend the charter of
the Washington and Western railroad.
The bill has been pending in Congress
for many years and has several times
passed the House, only to be beaten In
the Senate by the late Senator German,
the predecessor of Senator Whyte. The
first official act of the new senator was
In reporting this bill so long opposed by
Senator German.
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Atlanta.Blmlnoham Company Meets.

Atlanta. June 23.-(Special )-Directors
and stockholders of the Atlanta, Bir-
mingham Fire Insurance company were
In Joint session here today. Morning and
afternoon session were held at which dis
cussion was had as TO the course to be
adopted to make good the company's
losses at San Francisco. After the meet
ing the only announcement made was
that the entire matter had been referred
to tho directors with power to act.
ther regulate commerce with foreign ma
tions, and among the states. Approved
February 19. 1908.
The House having acted ON the report
ii is ready to be considered in the Benz
ate on Monday.
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Pensacola Gets No Craving Dock.

Washington, June Ex-senator Hale to-
day presented a further report on the
naval appropriation bill leaving but one
item of disagreement. Among the reces-
sions on the part of the Senate was in
cluded the provision for a craving dock
at Pensacola, Fla. Senator Mallory ex-
pressed disappointment over this surren-
der, but did not resist the adoption of
the report
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Only -Four Dissenting Votes in
HouSt
DEMOCRATS GO ON RECORD
They Protest Against the Anti-Pass
Provision, Which Many Say Is
Worse Than No Provision
Whatever.

Washir ston, June 23,-The House today
by vote. of PIG to adopted the con-
ference report on the ra bill.
Unexpectedly Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa,
chairman of the interstate and foreign
commerce committee of the House, and
chairman of the conferees ON the bill,
called up the conference report on that
measure Immediately after the passage
of the pure food bill today. He asked
that the report be considered now in
stead of going over for printing until
Monday. He explained that possibly there
might be some discussion on the sleep
ing car" and "antl-pass' amendments. In
the first case he stated that sleeping cars
remained in the bill. while the anti-pass
amendment had been modified SO az to
apply only to federal, state and territorial
officers. officials of the postoffice depart
ment in certain particulars being eX-
empted.
There was no objection and the clerk
began reading the conference report.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
Minor Morris Hero Becomes
Postmaster at Washington
T|LLMAN FIGHTS IN VAIN
Exhibits In the Senate the Trampled
and Torn Skirt of the Woman
Who Was Forcibly Elected
From the White House.

Washington, June 23-Bentamin F.
Barnes, assistant secretary to the Presi-
dent, today was confirmed by the Senate
as postmaster at Washington.
The vote was 35 to 16 and by the same
vote resolution was defeated providing
for an investigation of the incident in
March when by order of Mr.. Barnes Mrs.
Minor Morris was elected from the White
House office, where she had sought an
audience with the President to urge him.
to reappoint her husband to a position
in the public health and marine hospital
service, from which he had been removed.
The nomination had been pending in the
Senate since April ?. The procedure in
the Senate, though behind closed doors,
was drastic in the extreme. Senator TILL
man went over the testimony he had
gathered preparatory to Offering 1t to the
committee on postoffices and 9>-,r9 %Ns,
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Duke Of AImodovar Dead.

Madrid, June 23.-The Duke of Almodo-
var, minister of foreign affairs, who act
ed as president of conference on Moroc-
can reforms, held at Algeciras early in the
present yeaE. died at ESQ o'clock this
afternnqH &0m IN 1s64
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Exhi

trambled on % lne ponce oI1e9a che
White House attendants, including re-
gro, Who had assisted the officers.
No effort was made by any senator to
defend the action of the police. Senator
Carter said that If there had been Pny
assault upon the woman the police alone
were TO blame, and that 1t was unfortun-
ate for Mr.. Barnes that he had been In
volved
Senator Carter said Mr. Barnes could
not be held responsible for what the
police had done. and that the i'll treat
ment, il any there had been, occurred
outside of the office and after the woman
had passed from his notice.
Two votes were had by the Senate, the
first on resolution by Senator Culberson
providing for an investigation of the Incl
dent and the second on the nomination.
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he did object to making whisky while
you wait
Then taking a bottle from the table
he poured it's contents into a graduate
and said:
Mrs. Stanley illustrates.
Here is a quart of alcohol. 100 proof
strong. 1t will eat the intestnes out of
a coyote It will make a bowling dervlsh
out of an anchorite. 1t will make rab-
bit spit in a bull dogs face. 1t Is pure
alcohol and under the skill of the rec
tifer he will put in a little coloring
matter. and then a little bead oil Gllus-
trating) | drop that In it. Then | get
a little essence of Bourbon whisky, and
there is no connoisseur in this House who
can tell that hellish business from the
genuine article and that Is what I de-
nounce (applause.) 1 say that the color
ing matter is not harmful say that the
caramels are not harmful, but I say that
the body stock of the whisky / made
is rank alcohol, and when 1t gets into
a man It is pure hell (AppIause.)
The vote was then taken on the amend
ment of Mr. Richardson, and 1t was de-
feated. A number of other amendments
were offered. but in the main were de-
feated, the amendments adopted being
merely changes in verbiage An amend
ment offered by Mr. Lacey of Iowa stat
ing that the Wilson act prohibiting the
transportation of liquor from one state
10 the other when prohibited by the
ate which was not repealed by the pure
food act. was adopted without debate
The bill was passed by vote of 242
to II. The following being in the minority
Representatives Adamson. Aiken. Bart
lett. Burleson, Chandler. Garrett. Giles
pie. Henry Of Texas. Hill of Mississippi
Humphreys of Mississippi, Keliher
Moore, Russell Sheppard. sherley. Smith
of Texas and Williams Of Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
SENATE SENDS MEAT
BILL T0C0NFERENCE
Bailey Thinks Inspection Pro-
vision Goes Too Far
WANTS INSPECTIONDRASTIC
Any Other Sort viii Fall to Restore
Confidence--SeveraI Members
Want Packers to Pay Cost
of Inspection.

Washington, June 23.-That there is a
fatal defect in the meat inspection pro-
vision of the agriculture appropriation
bill as 1t came from the House OF Rep
resentatives is the opinion of Senator
Bailey as expressed in the Senate today
when consideration of Senator Proctor S
motion to send the bill to conference
was resumed.
He based his criticism on the clause re-
lating to the inspection of stock entering
the packing houses, saying it gives a po-
lice supervision that the federal govern
ment cannot exercise. He suggested that
the provision should be made TO read so
as to make 1t unlawful to transport from
one state to another any beef or beef
products that have not been inspected as
provided for by law
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TilIman VIII Repeat Words.

After the latter vote, Senator Tillman
gave motive that on Tuesday Immediately
after the morning business he would re-
peat in the open Senate the remarks he
had made behind closed doors. He said
he would exhibit the torn clothing of Mrs.
Morris in order that the country should
be informed of the entire affair. He will
find the occasion for this exhibition in
moving for vote on his resolution ask
ing for an investigation of the Washing
ton police force in connection with the in
cident. During his speech Senator Tillman
said that 1t was a peculiar coincidence
that the eye witnesses who defended the
White House incident were Elmer p.
Paine, a newspaper man who had re-
ceived a naval academy appointment for
his son, and the postmaster general.
whose assistant, Richard Sylvester, had
received a like favor from the President.
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Predicts Another Explosion.

He contended that the provision as it
now stands is not so worded as to make
1t conform to the constitutional provi-
sion concerning Interstate commerce. The
inspectors could never determine which
of the cattle, sheep or swine are to go
into Interstate commerce, and he predicted
there would be another explosion and an
other agitation when the matter Is taken
into the courts, as he had no doubt it
would be If there was no amendment. Mr..
Bailey expressed himself as anxious to
secure the most drastic inspection because
he said he was satisfied that nothing less
would restore confidence and save the
beef business from almost utter annihila-
ton.
Senator Beverldge said that under the
form suggested by Mr.. Bailey the inspec-
tion would still have to be conducted at
the packing house and urged that the
change would not alter the case.
The interests Of the cattle grower were
presented by Senator Warren. He con-
tended that the government should pay
the cost of inspection.
He called attention to the fact that the
government had appeared for the gypsy
moth determination and other plaques.
Chairman Proctor Of the agricultural
committee said the comparison was not
happy one, as one Of the evils he men,
toned came from Providence and the 9TH
er from packing houses.
Mr. Beveridge expressed the opinion tina
every authority that needs inspection
should pay for 1t.
Takes Fling at Beveridge.
Continuing his speech favoring action by
Congress to take care of the expense of
the cost of inspection Mr.. Warren, in re-
arrant nonsense to say that future Con-
crosses will not be wise enough to deal
with increased expenses out of increased
revenues. He said he expected future
members of the Senate to be as wise as
himself, and almost as wise as the SEN
ator from Indiana.
The suggestion was made by Mr.. Car
ter that 1t Is economy on the part of
the government to pay for the inspection,
for If 1t were put on the packers they
would put 1t ON the stock raisers, and
farmers; and In the end, II would be put
on the consumers.
Mr.. Warren said that packers would
receive anything charged against them
for inspection from the stock raisers, or
consumers.
Beveridge said he would not ask Mr.
Warren to answer any more questions as
he was in a hurry to send the bill to con-
ference.
Mr.. Warren said Mr.. Beveridge had
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Republicans Vote With Democrats.

Allen of Pennsylvania, Bennett Of New
York. Bonynge Of Colorado, Burton OF
Delaware, Burton of Ohio, Caldershead OF
Kansas Cooper OF Wisconsin, Drlscol of
New York, Green OF Massachusetts Ham
ilton of Michigan, Hinshaw Of Nebraska,
Hoar of Massachusetts Lawrence of Mas
sachusetts, Mccall of Massachusetts,
Marshall of North Dakota, Murdock Of
Kansas, Murphy of Missouri. Olcott of
New York Oetjen of Wisconsin, Parsons
of New York, S. w. Smith of Michigan.
Stafford of Wisconsin, Tyndall OF Mis-
souri, Webber Of Ohio and Weeks of
Michigan.
Having placed themselves on record in
protest OF the anti-pass amendment, the
democrats and their allies voted for the
conference report which was adopted, 2l6
to A. Those voting In the negative were
Messrs. Driscol of New York. Mccall
of Massachusetts, Gillespie of Texas and
Sibley of Pennsylvania.
The anti-pass amendment which caused
most Of the discussion s as follows:
"On and after January l. 1907, com
mon carriers subject to the provisions
of this act shall not directly or Indirectly
issue any free ticket pass for car
riage to any officer or person in the SER
vice OF the postal service, to any officer
or person in the service of any state
territory or tne DfStr1ct OF Columbia, or
to any officer or person In the service
of any county, township or municipality
and except as herein provided no common
carrier shall be prohibited from granting
any free ticket or pass for carriage.
ANY common carrier violating this
provision shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor and shall for each offense
pay to the United States penalty of not
less than 800 nor moro than 5000 and
any officer or person in the service OF
the United States or of any state. ter
ritory or the District of Columbia or Of
any county. town or municipality who
uses. who solicits or accepts for himself
any such free transportation shall be
subject to a like penalty. Jurisd ction
of offenses under this provision shall
be the same as that provided fer Of
lenses in an act entitled An act to fur
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Atlanta Young Man Inconso|a-
bic Over Tragedy
COURT EXONERATES HIM
w. j. Brown Fatally Shoots w. r..
Plunkett While the Men Were
Engaged In Cleaning
Their Pistols.

Atls-ta, June 2.-(Special )-While test
ing the pull necessary to cause the
trigger OF the revolvers carried by each
to snap, w. J. Brown, aged 10, foreman
of the w. and A. coal chute. this morn
ing at o'clock shot and instantly killed
his best friend w. II. Plunkett, aged 20,
the night watchman for the w. and A.
yards. Brown was tried IN police court
this morning and exonerated from all
blame. the court feeling sure that the
tragedy was the result of an Zccdent.
Young Brown is inconsolable over the
affair and spent the morning weeping.
The two boys. who were the best of
friends and chums. had been working
together for months without any friction
They had just made 'round" of the
yard together and were seated in an office
cleaning their weapons preparatory to a
day on the Chattahoochee river. Brown
had loaded his gun and forgot it. Pmnkett
was swapping his pistol without the cyin-
der In It. Brown remarked that it
Cooked hard on the trigger
mo harder than yours, try 'em both to-
gether." replied Plunkett Brown who
was seated on a table as Plunkett sat in
a chair. put both on his knees and pulled
them together. There was explosion. a
flash and Plunkett said Brown, I'm
shot" Brown telephoned for the Grady
hospital ambulance. He bent over his ac-
cldental victim and said How do you
fsel?' 'T feel dead all over.' he repaied
and this WAS the last sentence he ever
spoke. He was taken in the ambulance to
the hospital and died he was being
carried to the operating room.
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Williams Is Turned Down.

Mr. williams of Mississippi thought the
that the families of senators and repre-
sentatives and, in fact, all persons affect
ed by the amendment be prohibited from
soliciting passes for anybody. He pro-
tested against the manner in which the
conference report was being railroaded
through in view OF the promise made by
both Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio and Mr. Dal-
zel of Pennsylvania that full and free
debate" would be permitted on the sew
eral items in the conference report.
He asked unanimous consent that an
amendment along the lines of his sugges-
tion be permitted to be made.
The speaker held that the Senate had
something to say In the matter. That the
conference report was the joint efforts
oe the conferees of the two houses of Con-
gress, and that the only way to accom-
plish the purpose sought was to agree
with the conference report
The ruling Of the chair was wet
blanket to Mr. Williams.
Mr. Richardson of Alabama protested
against the haste and said a promise had
been given for a fair consideration.
Mr.. Dalzell explained that neither Mr.
Grosvenor nor himself had the power to
say what the House will do on the ques-
tions presented.
Mr. Hepburn then moved the previous
question which was adopted 121 to 97
The following republicans voted with the
democrats against ordering the previous
question:
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Keifer Asks a Question.

There was no objection and the clerk
egan reading the conference report
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-13
Lodi Dots.

Thought we would send our bit of
news as We have seen nothing from our
town lately,
Miss Olive Hicks closed her school
for a week, Friday, Dec. 22nd, with a
party at the school house for her pupils.
The house was beautifully decorated
with holly and mistletoe. A curtain,
with fish pond executed in ferns extend
ed across the room and caused much
wonder among the children. An hour
was spent in various games, Cluster
| Brown" being the most amusing and
enjoyed much by the children. They
were then invited to take their poles
and go fishing, which they did by
throwing their hooks over the curtain
and drawing out various prizes which
caused much fun and laughter. All
parted with best wishes for Merry
Xmas. Miss Hicks spent the holidays
in Jefferson.
J. X. Sellers family and relatives had
a Xmas tree at his home on Saturday
night, with display of fire works after
Mrs. May Parr came up from Shreve
port to spend the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Belote.
Mrs. Frederic entertained Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Thompson spen
Sunday in our town.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. King and children
spent Sunday and Monday with Mr.. ant
Mrs. Warren Davis of Prospect, Mr.
and Mrs. John D. Aiken returned hom
with them.
Miss Trudie Belote spent few day
with relatives in Atlanta last week.
Irma Birta Dea and Charles Seller
spent the holidays in the country will
their cousin. Ola Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. King entertained il
honor of their brother, Mr.. Henry Da
Wis, Thursday night. Mrs. King is al
admirable hostess and the young peopl
are always sure of good time" witt
her. They were also treated to som
fine music rendered by Messrs. Davis
Sellers and Callison. A M.
Dec. 20. 1905.