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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13
Present Government Ideal.

New York, February 12-Argument
against usurpation by the national gov
eminent of the powers reserved to the
states by the constitution was made by
Representative Mccall Of Massachu-
setts in an address before the Repub-
Iican club of this city this evening.
Mr.. Mccall declared the time is ripe
for a warning against "the tendency to
overthrow the balance of the constitu-
tion and to regulate each and all OF
us from Washington" He expressed
the opinion that the states are ideally
constituted to deal with the great mass
of questions relating to personal gov
ernment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13
Dispensary Abolished.

Columbia, 8. c.. February 12.-The South
Carolina state dlspensary. fathered by
Senator b. r. Tnlman. and inaugurated
in 1893, was abolished by the adoption
of the Carey-Cothran bill In the state
senate tonight by vote OF % TO Is. The
new law provides for local option as
between county dispensaries and prohibi-
tion. The bill adopted tonight has already
passed the house, but viii go back on a
few amendments originating in the SEN
ate. Owing to the large anti-dispensary
majority in the house the 1ssas>>e will
undoubtedly become law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13
Crash on Black Diamond.

Easton, Pa. February 1.-Two cars OF
the Black Diamond Express on the Le-
high Valley railroad were derailed on the
bridge crossing the Delaware river here
this afternoon. Both cars. coach and a
sleeper, we're damaged, the latter slipping
to the top of the stone pier and came
close to going into the river Several per-
sons were injured. The most seriously
are: II. c. Seaton, superintendent of the
Bethlehem Pa) SILK Works.
Charles Cusins of the Hill Supply COM
pany, Allentown, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13
IN ARMY
AFFAIRS PROMISED
Ex-Lieut. Burbank is Released
from Federal Prison
WAS BLACKMAlLED, He SAYS
Says Other other Officers Living With
Filipinos Have Escaped-Was En-
gagged to a Society Woman
When Filipino Sued.

Leavenworth, Kas. February Eek
Lieut.. Sidney S. Burbank was released
from the federal penitentiary here today
after serving nearly fifteen months. Bur
banks engagement in 1903 to prominent
young society woman of Leavenworth
precipitated a suit by his Filipino wife,
Mrs Conception Vasquez of Valladolid,
Occidental Negros, who filed her claims
with the war department to prevent
the marriage. Two years ago Burbank
returned TO the Philippines with his
regiment, and the Filipino woman filed
an action in the civil courts for abandon
ment and non-support. She was granted
separation and Burbank was ordered
to pay her $50 a month alimony for the
support of their child.
Later Burbank was tried by court,
martial and convicted of embezzling COM
pany funds and of other conduct un-
becoming an officer and a gentleman.
Burbank today talking to the CORE
spondent of the Associated Press as
serted he had been the victim of a con-
spiracy and was convicted because he
lacked influence.
"There are dozens of army officers who
are living with these Filipino women
declared he; but they are fortunate
enough to escape the clutches of the
blackmailers. | feel into their grasp.
Burbank said in a short time he would
tell everything he knows about his case,
and that when he does it will cause one
Of the greatest sensations in army af-
fairs In recent years.
Il am through with the Yankee Doc
die Army" he said, "and would not
wear the uniform of an officer again II
/ could
Burbank denied the truth of the ru-
NOR that he Is to marry the Leavcn-
worth woman to whom he became en-
gagged while stationed at Fort Leaven-
worth.
Il do not want her name dragged into
my case again." he said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13

visable to have a regularly appointed
commission to investigate this matter of
grade crossing fully and at once, and
let that commission work out plans for
providing subways or viaducts to take
the place of the present grade crossings.
Let the commission go about this work
consistently. and secure results as rapidly
as possible
1--WE appreciate fully the dangers of
the grade crossings and regret more
than any one else the recent accident in
which several lives were lost and u num-
ber were injured.
I'm order to accomplish results in abol-
ishing grade crossings there must be CO.
operation, and we stand ready to CO.
operate"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13
0eInaS Protests Against "the
Misconduct by The Learned
District Attorney
GETS FALSE IMPRESSIONS
BEFORE JURY, SAYS JEROME

IN QUESTION TO DR.. EVANS, WHO
SAYS THAW WAS INSANE AT
TIME OF TRAGEDY, DELMAS
SPEAKS OF OPERATION UPON
MISS THAW AS "SERIouS IF NOT
CAPITAL"-THEN THE STORM
BREAKs-EXPERT ON STAND
ALL DAY-MAY BE BACK AGAIN
THIS MORNING, OR MRS. THAW
MAY GO ON WITH STORY-JE-
ROME HAS STATEMENT FROM
HER MoTHEP.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13
EX-GOVERNOR HIGGINS
OF NEW YORK is DEAD

lieved essential to the faithful discharge
of the trust reposed In him by the people.
When the only official duty which re-
NAMED for him to perform was to assist
in the Inauguration of his successor as
governor, he firmly resisted the importun-
tiles of his family, his friends and his
physicians to spare himself and went to
Albany to take part in the ceremonies.
This last act hastened his death by pre-
cipitating symptoms which otherwise
might have been foresta1led.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13
Local Bar Notified.

Capt. Frank s. White received COM
munication from Congressman Henry ID.
Clayton last night stating that the bill
favoring the appointment of a separate
Judge for the northern district had passed
the House without opposition. and that its
prospects in the Senate were extremely
bright.
Captain White said that this was the
bill which the Birmingham bar indorsed
at the meeting last Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13
Tale Of the Disaster is Brought
By Solitary Life
Boat
SUFFERING BEYOND LIMIT
OF HUMAN ENDURANCE

SCHOONER CRASHES INTO SIDE
OF PASSENGER STEAMER FOUR
TEEN MILES FROM SHoRE-THE
CAPTAIN DIRECTS FILLING OF
BOATS AND RAFTS-iCY SPRAY
COVERS ALL AND ONE MAN,
DRIVEN INSANE BY SUFFERING,
CUTS HIS THROAT-cAPTAIN
TELLS STORY.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13

Olean, n. Y, February 12.-Former Gov
ernor Frank p. Higgins died tonight. lie
remained unconscious to the last
Mr.. Higgins for years had been afflicted
by a heart trouble. After he entered upon
his work as governor of the state, Mr..
Higgins was warned by physicians OF
serious organic difficulty In the heart
hut no effort was relaxed and no duty was
left unperformed which Mr. Higgins be-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13
Galveston Breaks Cotton Record.

Galveston, February 1.-THE port
has broken all local records in cotton
receipts. Since September l Galveston
has received 3,003,45S bales of cotton.
and the staple continues to arrive at
an average Of 10000 bales per day. The
record for the entire season of 1905-06
was 2.656.600 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13
Lincoln's Granddaughter Divorced.

Mount Pleasant. Ia, February i2.-War-
rem Beckwith was today granted a divorce
in the district court here from Jessie
Lincoln Beckwith, daughter of Robert
r. Lincoln, and granddaughter of Alb
raham Lincoln. Beckw,th alleged deser-
ton. The couple was married several
years ago their love affair starting at a
football game, In which Beekwith was a
star player.
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be required to hear all the evidence in the
case.
The government has adopted the policy
of summoning the witnesses only as they
are needed, so that no idea can be Sc
cured of the number to be introduced,
though II Is said TO be fully ffly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-13
HOUSE IS WILLING
FOR ANOTHER JUDGE
Bill Passed Provides for Judge
in Birmingham
SENATE PROSPECTS GOOD
Measure Passed BY National House Is
Measure Endorsed BY at Meeting
of Birmingham Bar Last
Saturday.
SENATE PROSPECTS GOOD

Washington, February 12.-(Special.) J.
The House today passed the bill provid-
ing for a United States judge for the
northern judicial district of Alabama. The
bill is now pending in the Senate, where
concurrence in the House bill is expected
at an early date. The bill as passed by
the House is as follows:
THAT the President Of the United
States, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, shall appoint a dis
trict judge for the northern judicial dis
trict of Alabama, who shall possess and
exercise all the powers conferred by ex-
listing law upon the Judges of the district
courts of the United States, and who
shall possess the same powers and per-
form the same duties within the said
northern judicial district of Alabama. as
are now possessed by and performed by
the district Judge of the United States
in any of the judicial districts established
by law, and he shall receive the same
compensation now or hereafter prescribed
by law in respect to other district judges
OF the United States: and provided. that
after appointment the judge appointed
under this act shall reside at Birming-
ham, in said district"
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Former Bill Had Opposition.

1t will be remembered that at the last
session Mr.. Clayton introduced a bill 10
provide for an additional judge for middle
and northern districts of Alabama. This
met with opposition of the committee and
the attorney general also. Judge Richard
son opposed the plan of an additional
Judge and has always insisted upon a
separate Judge for the northern district.
The bill passed today mee Sg,ith unani-
nous approval of the committee and at
torney general, and was agreed to by the
Alabama delegation. AS late as yester-
day Mr.. Richardson informed Mr.. Clay
ton that he would oppose any effort to
have the additional Judge for the two dis
tricts, but would not object to the bill
for the separate judge for the northern
district OF course any objection today
would have defeated the measure. 1t was
therefore not possible to have any other
bill passed except the second Clayton bill.
which did pass.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-24
REVENUE CUTTER
TO RESCUE LuKA
LEAVES PORT AT 4 O'CLOCK THIS
MORNING TO FIND DISTRESSED
AND DISABLED SCHOONER.

Before daylight, at o'clock this
morning, the United States Revenue
Cutter Manning, Captain Joynes, left
naval row and put to sea in search of
the little island schooner Luka, Cap
tain Moki, and his seven Hawaiian
crew. reported in distress with a brok-
en- rudder by the p. NJ. S. $. Coptic
which arrived here from san Francisco
last evening.
Captain Dixon of the Coptic reported
the finding of the Luka at noon yester-
day about 60 miles out, without food or
water and helpless through the smash
ing of her rudder i'm heavy weather.
Captain Joynes of the Manning lost no
time in going to the Luka's assistance
and if there is no delay in pickirP
the little schooner the revenue cutter
should be back in port this afternoon
with the Luka in tow.
The position Of the Luka when spok-
en- and provided with food by the Cap
tic was latitude % north and longitude
1861 west
The Manning can steam II knots an
hour and except for what time may be
consumed locating the distressed
schooner, the trip of the Manning
should not be long
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-24

J. p. Cooke Tells
Of New Zealand
CONTINUED from Page One.)

taken up have been taken on the 999
year lease system. But of late the
needs of the government to meet it's
expenses for schools, old age pensions
and other forms of public expenditure.
has led the present government to
draft a law which was presented at
the last session, providing that here
after Crown lands can only be taken
on a &C year lease with the right of
an additional term of the same length
at a rental to be fixed in accordance
with the provisionse of the law. AL
though the government had a three to
one majority the opposition to this
law was so strong that the government
did not force it. It will be brought in
at the next session, in June, and mean
while the government is carrying on a
campaign of education. The opposi-
ton to it is very strong, and 1t seemed
to me that unless it is withdrawn or
very materially modified, the govern
ment will be defeated. The objection
to it is that it takes away the possi-
bility of appeasing the land hunger of
the Anglo-SaXon The people say they
left England to escape being tenants,
and they don't want to be compelled
to be tenants in New Zealand,
Il had a long talk with Minister Of
Lands McNab, a strong man, and he
presented the arguments for his mea-
sure very forciby. OF course there
are many other provisions in it, for it
is a well worked out measure.
81 looked into the system of advances
to settlers, and l think it is an excel
lent system, which might work well
here. l understood that the govern
principal or interest But whether
this record could have been made If
there had been years of bad crops or
not / cannot say. The opposition
claim that the government uses these
advances to strengthen itself POLITICAL
ly-that is that a man who is In OPP
position to the government can never
secure any advances. The government
deny this and say the system is ad-
ministered fairly, l was not able to
determine whether the charge is cor
rect or not.
But the opposition also claim that
districts which send opposition mem
bers are punished by never being given
any appropriations. Some of them, it
is claimed, in sheer self defense, have
been obliged to about face and send a
government member. That this was so
was admitted to me by several menu
bers of the government.
The system of increasing rate OF
taxation on both land ownership
and incomes seems to be very
generally acquiesced in and to
work well. The increase is not exor-
bitant. The value and acreage of land
is also limited, and the government
has the right to resume large estates
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-24

go from one place to another without
permit. This is false. I travel all
over Japan any time and place I feel
like and I am not bothered any more
than I am in the States.
Il visited with the Japanese Ambas-
sador to the United States, Count Aoki
and 1 had a delightful time with him
He stated to me that he was perfectly
satisfied with the way the United
States Government is treating the mat
ter and realizes that it is only the la
Dor unions of San Francisco that is
trying to create the sentiment for eX
clusion of the japanese"
Bishop Harris was rendered an in
formal reception at the Methodist par
sonage this morning by Rev. and Mrs
Wadman. There We're a great number
of callers to shake his hand and wish
him continued success in the Far East
The Bishop spoke thanking the ones
present for the honor done him.
In appearance Bishop Harris is a
venerable old man and looks as if he
had vitality to do considerable work in
the mission field yet. 1t is said of him
that he is the one man who has done
more In Japan for the spread of Chris
tianity than any other person.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-24
POLICEMAN KALOA
GIVES BOY A HOME
JUDGE WHITNEY BATTLES AND
CLOTHES LAD WHOSE FATHER
Is NEGLEcTFUL AND CRUEL.

Liuiuoe has had "a hard path these
ten years of his lIfo but today opens
the gate TO opportunity and Judge
Whitney and Turnkey kaloa are the
angels who swing back the portals
aforesaid
Liliinoe's mother is q leper and Lie
liinoe's father is a drunkard and Lui-
noe himself has the piles
Lililnoe was complained of as a tru-
ant but Judge Whitney heard ain
about his plight and caused him to Doe
bathed and bought him "a new suit of
clothes and Turnkey Kaloa is going
TO adopt him and teach him what's
right Liliinoe's drunken father has
been i'm tire habit Of beating the boy
and altogether he has endured conn
plicated suffering. Henceforh the
light shines for Liliinoe and ne be-
lieves in human goodness after an.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-24
Los ANGELES TIMES
JOINS The BOOSTERS
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JOURNAL
OFFERS TO AID HAWAII-sEC-
RETARY WOD's REPORT

The following is the weekly report of
Secretary Wood of the Promotion Com
mittee to the Committee:
Honolulu, January "a, 1907.
Chairman and Members of the Hawaii
Promotion Committee:
Genuemen:-I am pleased to report
that the management Of the Los Ange-
les Times, has placed our Committee on
its free mailing list, and what is of
greater Importance still, c. r. Buck
land, publisher of Trans-Pacifc Trade,
has been engaged by General Otis to
supply a weekly letter to the Times"
in which, valuable paper, interesting
and readable news from Hawaii will
be a regular feature from now on. l
have written to the business manager,
asking that they publish Honolulu's
temperature daily and have also again
taken up this matter with the New
York Herald and the Chicago Record
Herald.
The December Rock Island and Santa
Fe Railway folders again give valu-
able space to mention of Hawaii, and
we are urging the other Trans-Conti-
mental Railway lines ia continue their
good wofk along similar lines.
A letter from Frank Virgins score
tary of the Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce, dated January 14th, states
that the steamship Ohio is the one en-
gagged for the trip to Hawaii and that
over two hundred people have signed
up Many Of the leading. members of
the Chamber, including the president,
prominent banker of Los Angeles,
will be among the party.
Mr.. Virgins eOntemplates renting
store room in Honolulu during the
time the steamer is in port and INSTALL
ing an exhibit of manufactured mate
rails and products of Southern Califor-
MIA that could be used on the islands,
possibly leaving the exhibits on view
for two or three months, He says;
"Our object In this excursion is to open
up trade between the two points and
eventually start a line of steamers"
This trip of ours will, ! think, be an
incentive to the creation of a Los An
geles-Honolulu steamship company and
in order that it may so result, we want
our excursion to be a most successful
one"
The Committees agent in Los Ange-
les, Mr.. Childs, has, at our request
placed his services at the disposal of
the Los Angeles Chamber Of Commerce
excursion committee and, according to
Mr. Virgins, is doing most effective
work.
Plans for the 1907 floral parade are
fast maturing Mr. Dnllnghams sub
are all hard at work and
feel confident Of making the event even
more successful than last years par
ade It is proposed to introduce sew
eral new and interesting features.
Respectfully submitted,
H. p. WOOD, Secretary.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-24
GRAND JURY CASE
CAUSING INTEREST
SENSATIONAL ALLEGATION MADE
THIS MORNING by DEPUTY At
TORNEY GENERAL PROssER.

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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-24
HUNDREDS OBSERVE
MARVEL OF THE SUN


An unusual display of marvels in
sky colorlugs was observed at The
setting of the sun yesterday aud hun-
drcds along the waterfront and tho
hills and other points of vantage OBJ
served the beautiful phenomena with
great interest, remarkng each TO his
neighbor ON the rare exhibition pele's
activity of course came in for a large
portion of the credit for the wonder
and there was both last night and this
morning much wise talk Of volcanic
dust i'm the atmosphere. smoke haze
and the like much Of which was prob
ably true or at any rate entertaining.
The sun about the hour of retiring
was of a magnificent red a red diff
cult to describe a red which would
probably be initiated by the painter by
the use Of vermilion lightly mixed with
gamboge. with blush of crimson
lake at the center and a delicate lower
rim of scarlet. Across the western
heavens, just above and just below the
swollen circle Of the SUM- two broad
ribbons ofcloud stretched heavily like
streams of lava embarked by unseen
walls. These cloud stretches We're fiery
red except where they streaked off i'm
to countless indehniable colors, pearly
pink purple, sapphire and even en-
erald, like grass on the edge of a lava
flow.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-24
ALEWAI ROAD JURY.

The road jury in the case of the Ale
wal land route, reported this morning
to High Sheriff Henry. The jury APP
proved the proposed route from the
Eva end Of Wyllie street across the
lands of the Rock Estate, S. NJ Bal
lou and Robert Anderson. 1t was de-
cided that that route would be cheaper
and easier than the route from Judd
street.
The jury consisted of w, w. Cham
berlain, w M. Minton, H, F, Bertel-
man, E. w. Jordan, o. A. Stevens, A
w. Seabur.Y
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-24
Absolutely No
Danger OF WBr
CONTINUED from Page one).

and now that they have peace with
honor they wish to keep 1t. They have
resources which will take years to de-
velop, and realizing this Japan does not
wish war.
II find that in Japan they have the
widest welcome for the foreigner. The
reports which have gone out through
out the States that Americans are dis
eliminated against in Japan are moth
ing more or less than a falsehood,
Americans, or foreigners, as individuals
cannot acquire property, but all they
need to do to get around that is to
form a partnership and call 1t cor
poration. Then you can hold all the
property you can obtain. There was
also report that we one could not
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-24
SILVER BADGE FOR
HUMANE OFFICER
PRINCE AND PRINCESS HAVANA
NAKOA PRESENT MISS DAWSON
WITH HANDSOME TOKEN.

Humane officer Rose Dawson has
been presented by Prince and Princess
Kawananakoa, who are deeply interest
ed in humane work, with a handsome
silver badge Of Office consisting Of a
star within a circle upon which appear
the words: Humane Police officer.
Miss Dawson has been complimented
by numerous well-known citizens on
the method she uses in the discharge of
her. duty and she has been assured the
backing Of the best element of the COM
munity in her work.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-24
APPOINTS FAMINE CONMITTEE

Governor Carter has appointed the
following Chinese members Of the fam
inc relief committee to solicit funds for
the starving millions of the Yang Use
Chang Tso Fan, consul general; Chu
Gem, United Shinese Society; Pang
Lum Nov, president Bow On Kuk;
Hong Quon, Lee Let, Goo Kim Fook,
c. K. All, Goo Kin, Lam Man Bew
Wong Leong, William L. sKwai Fong,
L. Akau, Chun Tong Chang, c. @. zee
Hop and Y. Amin