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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
Long Overdue Steamer TOWed
10 The Bermudas
BREAKS SHAFTS AND DRIFTS
Distress Signals Picked Up BY German
Steamer-Was But Two Days
From New York When
Machinery Broke.

New York, January 1.-THE steamer
Ponce, disabled but safe. is riding at
anchor in st. Georges Bay, the Bermu-
das, tonight. and her crew of fifty-twe,
and the seven passengers are reported
"all we'll"
This assurance was received direct from
Capt. w A Harvey by the New York
and Porto Rico Steamship company, this
afternoon.
Today's cable reported that the long
overdue steamer had reached harbor in
tow of the German steamer Elizabeth
Rickmers, but a message from the mas
ter himself had been eagerly awaited
The Ponce was but two days sail from
New York when her machinery was dis
abled. She sailed from Ponce, Poto Rico,
December 26 and December 80 broke the
shaft in the stern tubs. Rough weather
harassed the vessel while she was 800
miles from this port, whash ordinarily she
would have made on New Years day.
Helpless the Ponce drifted for ten days,
her signals of distress being picked up by
the German steamer on January s. The
Rckmer's captain, Walsen, had sailed
two days earlier from Philadelphia for
Nagasaki.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
FIGHT OVER
BAILEY IN TEXAS
Investigation of Senator De-
manded at Once
CONTEST COMES UP TODAY
Friends Prepare Substitute Resolution
as an Offset, Saying Bailey Admits
Connection With Oil Company
and Combated Charges.

AUSTIN Tex, January little introduce
ton of resolution in the senate of Texas,
signed by fourteen members of that body,
demanding an investigation of Senator
Bailey and State Attorney General Davl-
son, and their connection with the read
mission of the Waters Pierce Oil COM
pany into Texas after its election under
the antitrust laws and fixing of a hear
ing of the same for Monday afternoon
next, upon which occasion both Senator
Bailey and Attorney General Dawson are
invited to be present, and the settling oe
a special order for tomorrow. without dis
placement Of the house resolution de-
manding a Bailey investigation, were the
special features of the day in the matter
of the investigation of Senator Bailey by
the Texas legislature pending his election
on January %.
An effort was made to get the Bailey
investigation matter considered by the
house this morning, but failed. The op-
position to Senator Bailey late this even
ing forced the house to set as "A special
order, without displacement, consideration
of the Bailey investigation resolution for
tomorrow morning.
Friends of Senator Bailey, in anticipa-
tion of tomorrows contest, tonight pre-
pared substitute resolution which will
be offered tomorrow morning. The fight
Will then be made upon the substitution
of this resolution for one now before the
house. The substitute resolution, as now
agreed upon. seeks to offset the charges
made against Senator Bailey in the first
resolution by outlining that he has ad-
mitted all his connections with Pierce,
Kirby and the Tennessee Coal company,
and has SUCCESSFULLY combated the same
charges as now exist before a legislative
body in Austin six years ago; that ii is
wholly unnecessary; that the approprla-
tion will be a useless expenditure of the
funds of the state, and In consderat tion
of that fact said resolution outlines that
the speaker shall appoint a committee OF
seven house members who SHALL when
ever they see fit meet and pass upon
this matter of the Bailey Waters Pierce
oil case; that If in the judgment of this
committee, after due consideration, there
is foundation to the charges, they shall
so state to the legislature, and then
said body shall decide as to the charges
to be preferred and the general trend of
the proposed investigation.
Both factions are unusually active to-
night in preparation for tomorrow's con-
test, each claiming that their resolution
will prevail The original resolution de-
mands a sweeping and instant legislative
investigation. penting the conclusion Of
which a senate election may possibly be
postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
WILLIAMS IS NOT
TO Be DEPOSED
RUMoRs ABOUT SUBSTITUTING
CLARK FOR DEMOCRAT LEADER
COMES FROM THOSE HAVING A
GRuDGE OR POLITICAL AXE.

Washington, January 11.-(Special.)-A
sensational and senseless story has been
in circulation for the past day or two
to the effect that the House democrats
had decided to depose of John Sharp
Williams of Missississppi as the leader
and substitute in his place Champ Clark
of Missouri There is. of course, nothing
In the story.
There are on the democratic side half
a dozen members who have either been
disciplined by the democratic leader or
have not received the committee assign
ments they have expected. Naturally they
have 1t in for Mr.. Williams and they
would act the same way towards Champ
Clark or any other man elected to lead
his party. Accordingly they have secured
the publication in a number of newspapers
that the matter is already decided that
the anti Williams people have a majority
in thirty for Clark.
The same story has been printed a dozen
times since Williams attained the leader
ship, and it is believed here that it is
sprung largely to injure him in his sena-
torial race against Governor Vardaman.
The enemies of the democratic leader are
in orther words seeking to discredlt him
in Mississippi.
If elected to the Senate, and there Is
every reason to believe that he will be,
Mr.. Williams doesn't take his seat until
four years from the coming 4th of March.
He will be made in the meantime the
House leader In the next Congress for the
simple reason that nine out of every ten
members of the democratic side know he
is far and away the best man for the
place. There is probably no one who
would be quicker or bear testimony to the
signal success characterizing Mr.. Will
liams service than Mr. Clark of Missouri,
the very man the dscontents are sug-
gesting for the place.
Mr. williams and his friends do not
believe for one minute that Mr.. Clark
would allow the use of his name against
the democratic leader, and 1t is not be-
lieved the Mlssourian will take such
course especially as he is in fair way to
secure the leadership when Mr. Williams
retires from the House.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
Report to Beckham.

Frankfort KY, January 11-Adiutant
General Henry r. Lawrence returned
home tonight from Jackson, but WI
not make his. report o. conditions there
70 Governor Beckhaln until tomorrow
The action of the court of,appeals in re-
stralning further proceedings In the Hargls
trlal untll after next Tuesany had the
effect. said the ad1utant general, of calm
Ing the anti Hargis faction, which would
have had blood had special Judge Carnes
appointed an elsor from among the friends
of the defendant.
General Lawrence called upon the cir
cult judge, attorney Tor the prosecution,
and the counsel for the defendant and
upon Hargis himself, and found it to be
the general opinion that conditions at
Jackson on Wednesday and Thursday of
this week were far worse than they have
ever been I'm the history of the present
teud. He thinks troops Will be necessary
II citizen of Breathitt is named as
alisor and an attempt be made to pick
jury Of Breathitt county citizens
The writ granted by the court of an
pnals stated no immediate action by the
governor to send soldiers was unneeces-
sary and before taking any step he will
confer with Judge Carnes and the law
yers who will come here before the high
er court next Tuesday. Attorney Cen
eral Hayes who Is interesting himself in
the case for the commonwealth today in
qured of the court If Ii would hear oral
testimony I'm the matter of restraining or
der. indicating that he might desire to
present the witnesses In support of the
petition filed a day two ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
PACIFIC VIEWS
HELD IN GERMANY
GREAT BRITAIN NOT PLEASED TO
GIVE UP HER OPEN-SEA PREY
DURING WAR-SHAH'S DEATH
CAUSES COMPLICATIONS.

London January 1.-THE pacific views
held in German official circles with re-
gard to the second peace conference at
The Hague have minimzed the possibility
of international complications as a re-
suit of the death of the Shah Of Persia
At the same time the determination of
Germany to maintain equal trade oppor-
tunities in Persia Is noted as being in
direct conflict with negotiations pending
between Great Britain and Russia for the
determination of sphere OF influence in
Paris and on which the two powers ars
nearing an agreement. In return for
Great Britaln's acknowledgment of Rus
sla's preponderatng interest in the north,
Emperor Nicholas will recognize Great
Britains interest in the south to protect
the route TO India.
Officials here are inclined to concur In
the German view that any attempt %
Germany to secure political or CONNER
cial ascendaney in the Persian capital
would tend to unite Great Britain and
Russia in a common measure of defense.
The desire of the United States and Ger
many to refrain from urging Russia to
fix date for the assembling of The
Hague conference is not shared here. The
British government has sought to secure
definite Information concerning the date
The opinion appears to be Strengthening
in official quarters that the question OF
limitation of armaments however com.
mendable in theory, will not command
sufficient support to permit its being
adopted finally. Considerable objection
remains to opening the status Of private
property at sea, as one of the chief
sources of the British naval power IL
the right to cripple an enemy's merchant
shipping.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
HARRAHAN DEPENDS
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
CLAIMS THAT COMPANY HAS
NEVER CONCEALED ITS TAX
VALUATIONS IN ANSWER TO
GOVERNOR DENEEN's CHARGES

Chicago, January 1l.--L n. Harrahan.
president of the Illinois Central, issued
a statement tonight, replying to the spe-
cial message sent by Governor Deneen
to the Illinois Legislature yesterday, ask
ing for an appropriation of $l5O,OoO to
cover the expenses of suits against the
Illinois Central railroad for back taxes.
Mr.. Harrahan states that ever since the
origin of the Illinois Central railroad,
semi-annual reports have been made set
ting forth the amount and sources of rev.
enue on which the state received It's per
cent, the amount required by law
"At no time" declared Mr.. Harrahan.
has the company concealed any or It's
operations; our books have been open at
all times, and we have afforded the pres
ent governors representative every IA
cility.
"It has never been the purpose of the
company to avoid full payment of the
states share of Its revenue. While the
payment we are required to make is In
excess of similar requirements In other
states, the Illinois Central railroad has
never sought to escape any of the bur-
don
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
SURVIVORS OF TWO
WARS GET PENSIONS
M'cUMBER'S SERVICE PENSION
BILL PROVIDES FOR VETERANS
OF CIVIL AND MEXICAN WARS
FROM AGE OF 62 UP.

Washington. January 11.-After two
hours debate the Senate today passed
Senator McCumber's service pension bill
without division after amending 1t at
Senator Carmacl's S instance SO as to make
it apply to survivors of the Mexican war
as well as those of the civil war, and so
as to prohibit pension attorneys from re-
ceiving fees for securing pensions under
the bill.
The words in the bill war of the rebel
lion" were changed TO civil war after
some discussion as to what the war of
81 to 50 really was. Messrs. Money, Ba-
con and Patterson contended that it was
war between the states While Mr.. Tel
ler said It was either civil war or a
rebellion, and he saw no .ppprobrium in
the word "rebel.''.. -ass +ssS
The bill grants a pension of $12 month
to survivors of the civil and Mexican
wars, who have reached the age of 62;
S15 to those who are 10 years of age and
800 to those who are 70 or over. Sen
ator McCunber estimates that If the bill
becomes a law it will increase the pension
expenditures of the country to the extent
of about $6,00O,0O0 annually, while the
commissioner of pensions thinks that the
increase will be between S10,W0,OO0 and
$15, 600 900 a year
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
Smith Makes Full Confession
to States Attorney
TROOPS WILL Be ORDERED
Judge Hargls, Says the Mountainser.
Placed Them Where Cox Would
Pass-8reathitt County Con-
ditions Worst In History.

Louisville, Ky, January ia special
from Jackson, KY, says.
John Smith. who Is one of the meu
under indictment for the murder of DR..
b. d. Cox. has made confession, which
is in the hands of Attorney Jouett, for
the commonwealth. In this confession
Smith names James Hargis and Ed Gala
han as moving spirits in the crime. lie
says Hargis and Callahan induced him to
enter the conspiracy against DR.. Cox.
making promises to see that he was ac-
quilted and to give him a Job. lie tells
of the murder In detail and says Ed Cal
lahan gave him $1,000 after the killing,
saying Jim Hargis sent It to him.
According to the confession three men
shot DR.. Cox. Smiths words in descrlb-
ing the murder, arc:
80 Judge and Ed put us three, splcer.
Abner and myself. under the barn shed
and sent Elbert Hargis TO stand on the
corner, and when DR.. Cox left his office
and started home and got opposite where
we were in hiding, Elbert Hargs was 10
call, to him SO we would know It was DR..
Cox. We stayed under the shed about
one hour and while we were there I'd
Callahan came to us and stayed with us
until just about twenty minutes before
DR.. Cox was killed, and he told us to be
sure and not miss him. And when DR..
Cox did start from his office and came
down Just across the street from u.s. Ell
bert Hargis called to him and said: Is
that you, Doc?, and he said: Yes, and
stopped and all three of us fired at the
same time. or so near the same time that
1t was all one report"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
COLLEGE Graduate Burglar.

Chicago, January 11-Three college grad
yates were arrested here tonight, charged
with having participated in score OF
burglares within the last two months.
The police say that they recovered stolen
property valued at $500 in the apartments
OF the three men. The men whom the po-
lice state have admitted the accusations
are Richard Erickson, % years, grad
uate of Northwestern university; Percy
c. Hichlin, 27 years, graduate of Ok
ford. and Wheeler J. Brown, 27 years,
graduated from an optical school in New
York
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
DEMETRAL WINS
IN RED HOT BOUT
THROWS CARL POM IN ROUGH
EST CONTEST EVER SEEN-Po-
LlcEMEN CALLED TO suBDUE
EXCITEMENT.

Chicago, January 1.-THE catch-as-
catch-can wrestling match here tonight
between Demetral, the Greek of Chicago,
and Carl POM of Montreal was won by
DemetraI after one of the toughest con-
tests ever witnessed in this city.
The men became so belligerent during
the first period and the crowd grew SO
boisterous that the management sent for
score of policemen to preserve order.
Both wrestlers used fists at every oppor-
tunity.
a toe and half-Nelson hold in 25.35 POM
took the second fall in 9:10 with a grape
vine and half-Nelson. The deciding fall
went to Demetral in 4:S7 on a reversed
half-Nelson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
COTTON MILLS FAIL.
10000 SpindIes Out of Business Near
Charlotte.

Charlotte, n. c., January 11.-Announce-
ment was made today of the failure OF
the Vermont and Southern Cotton mills.
two large mills located at Bessemer
City, n. C. The plants We're closed down
last night and it is understood that i'm
mediate application will be made by
creditors for the appointment of receiv-
ers. The Southern minis have 5000
spindles and 401 looms. j. NJ. Odell of
Concord is president. The Vermont has
5000 spndles and 96 looms. and D. Gar
rison of Bessemer City. is president. No
details are ascertainable as to the cause
or extent Of the filures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
JAPANESE IN PHILIPPINES.
Organize a Bank at Manila and Naviea-
ton Company.

Toxic, January ia Philippine-Jap-
anese association has been formed to
cultivate commerce relations between
Japan and the Philippine Islands, develop
navigation between Japan and the ISL
ands and found Japanese bank and an
insurance company at Manila.
The mister of finance in public ad-
dress today condemned the increasing
speculative craze which he said was en-
dagering the governments effort to place
the finances of Japan on satisfactory
footing without extraordinary measures
such as an increase of taxation, or further
foreign loans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
Great Rrltain's Exhibit.

washington, January 1.-THE House
committee on industrial arts and EXPOSE
tions decided today to make favorable
report on the resolution authorizing the
President. I'm conjunction with the James
town Exposition company, to appoint
special commissioner. who shall invite
Great Britain to make an exhibit relat-
ing to the period of exploration and coll
onization from 1000 to 1926.
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To Retire War Minister.

st. Petersburg, January 1.-THE Asso-
ciated Press learns that rumors of the
retirement of War Minister Rudiger
which have been current for some time
are well founded. though no final decis-
ion in the matter has been taken The
most probable candidates in case Rudi-
ger retires, are General Polivanoff the
assistant minister of war; General Haz-
enkampif, chief of the general staff, and
Grand Duke Nicholas Nichoalievitch, are
also in line. The ostensibe reason for
General Rudiger's dissatisfaction is the
rejection of his plan to subordinate the
new Independent general staff
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
JAPANESE SHIP NOT
COMING TO FRISCO
No Official Reason Assigned, But 1t Is
Understood They Take Notice
of Agitation.

Washington. January lin the adj
vices to the state department from Toxic
and those through the Japanese ambassa-
dor here regarding the abandonment by
the Japanese government of the projected
dispatch Of the fleet Of naval training
ships from Japan to San Francisco, no
reason is officially assigned for the
change of programme, and indeed 1t is
learned that the state department ex-
tended a cordial invitation to the Japan
ese navy to visit the country.
1t Is Of course understood that the
Japanese government has taken notice
itself of the agitation in San Francisco
and deemed II prudent to avoid any possi-
bility Of dlsagreeable international Incl
dent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
RUSSIAN BUDGET.
Estimates for 1907 Amount to $780,
100000.

st. Petersburg, January 1.-THE budget
for 1907 will be presented to the emperor
for his approval tomorrow. 1t contains
in additian to the estimates prepared by
the ministry of finance for the first six
months of 1907, beginning January 4, and
amounting to S523, ,415,000 for regular ex-
penditures approximately $25O,0O0,OO0 for
extraordinary expenditures of which $780,,
100000 is for the ministry of war, s25. 100000
for railroad taxation and $25,00O,000 for the
redemption of the new issue of short term
bonds, which will be issued anew in Ger
many.
The estimates for the whole year
amounting to 81, 10000 900, against $l,755,-
100000 last year also will be submitted of
which 81 LOO, 100000 is for ordinary expendi-
lures contrasted with $1,O9.O0O,0O for 1905.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
Smoot to Hold Seat.

Chicago, January n.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says; Senator
Reed Smoot will hold his seat in the Sen
ate unless before his term expires he does
something to justify expulsion. There is
at present majority in the Senate who
believe he cannot be deprived of his seat
under the existing conditions, and that
in no case can he be put out of the SEN
ate except by the method of expulsion.
which requires two-thirds vote. Senator
Shoots term does not expire until two
years from next March.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
628 PENSION BILLS
IN HOUR AND HALF
All Previous Records Broken In the
House of resentatives-Seven
Minutes to the Bill.

Washington, January n.-All previous
records of the House of Representatives
were broken today when, in an hour anu
thirty-dve minutes, 62S private pension
bills were passed, including 175 originating
in the Senate. With Representative Cap
ron of Rhode Island in the chair the
House passed seven bills a minute.
The largest previous record made by
the House for celerity in passing private
pension bills was 535 in one day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
Preachers In Land Suit.

Lake Charles, La, January 11.-A petit
tion representing 1900 investors, about 700
of whom are said to be preachers, all
members of the Chicago Land and Lum-
ber company, was filed here today. ask
ing the district court to set aside con-
yeyances by which David G.. Robertson,
Chicago attorney, transferred the COM
pany's Louisiana timber holding TO third
person. The petition alleges that the at
torney effected the conveyance through
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
VIII Come Off on lime.

New York, January 1.-THE trial of
Harry K. Thaw will not be put over, but
will begin January 21, according to an
announcement by Assistant District At
torney Smyth today. The statement was
made to Thaw's chief counsel, Clifford
W. Hartridge, who has been disturbed for
some time by rumors that the trial would
be postponed.
THE district attorney is not going to
move any case to trial to the prejudice
of Thaws trial." said Mr.. Smyth, moth
ing will be permitted to interfere with
that trial."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
immigrants Doing Well.

Washington, January lie. j. Watson.
commissioner of immigration of South
Carolina, called on Commissioner Sargent
of the immigration bureau today and told
the officer that another shipload of immi-
grants from Germany for South Carolina
would leave Bremen February %. The
immigrants who came to Chralston sever
al months ago, Mr.. Watson indicated, are
doing very well, and with but few ex-
ceptions appear satisfied.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
Wealthy Man Disappears.

Philadelphia. January 11.-Frank X. De-
lone, a wealthy clubman and former
financial manager for big clothing
house in this city, disappeared after a
ride through Fairmount park on horse
back Wednesday. About 8 o'clock his
horse was found on the extremt border Of
the city. There was nothing g., Indicate
that the horse had thrown his rider or
that he had been ridden hard He always
carried a large sum Of money. and It ID
said he may have been waylaid.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
Killed BY Gas Explosion.

Wilmington, ILL.,, January n.-F. IL.
Pope and Edward Scheibler were instant
ly killed and dozen others injured here
last night by the explosion of gas plant
in Woodman hall. The accident happened
while card party was in progress in
the hall. The gas plant was leaking, and
the two men killed went into rear room
t. make repairs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-12
Twenty Perish In Fire.

strassburg January 11.-Twenty persons
perished today in a fire which destroyed
the bookbindery of Hubert & Co, an
English firm, at Geispolsheim, near this
city. vat of boiling celluloid exploded
and the flaming liquid caused such an
instantaneous ignition Of everything with
which 1t came I'm contact that all the ex-
its were cut off In a very short time. Some
of those escaped from the burning rooms
were dreadfully scalded.