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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-26
154 Games American Leaeaue.

Chicago, February 25.-The playing schedule of the American league, which was given out for publication today, shows that each club Is to play 15l games. The season will open April II, when Chicago will be in St. Louis, Cleve- land in Detroit, New York in Washing ton and Boston in Philadelphia. The last games will be played on October 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-26
Oklahoma Decision.

Washington, February 25.-In an opinion by Justice Day, the supreme court of the United States decided the case of Turner & Kirkwood ys. the city of Guthrie, Okla, involving claim of $700O, against the city on account of old warrants against the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-26
Stande

St. Louis, Eel arguments in state against and Waters-Pic commenced to missioner Ant of arguments will be sub Anthony to { with a recon the proper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-26
Officials Admit Shortage.

Washington. February 25-When shown the press dispatch from Chicago stating that heavy shortage had been discoy- cred in the cash of the Chicago sub-tress
 ury. the officials of the treasury de- partment admitted that information of an actual shortage of slIs,000 had first been received from Captain Porter, the head of the United States secret service in that city, and later from Assistant Treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-26
His Counsel Challenges Right of the Interstate Commerce
 Commission to Probe
AN ENORMOUS INITIATION
 IN LYON IS CHARGED
Government Attacks His Reorganiza- tlons and Practices, Which Master of Union Pacific Denies and
 Refers to the Records.


 of Union Pacific Denies and S. Refers to the Records.
 Now York February 25.-E. H. IIarri- ,q hiah' master of tho Union Pacific sy n. tem' spent today in recital of pc 1 of intimate history of tho hnar' ~ atios of himself and his asa
 fore the interstate conn o W sion which in behalf of f ''i government is investiga. 70 and operations of ra
 riers and communit iS their rates faeilit ~ Special counso e' made partieula IT. tions and if " Alton railrr U cate and IL lenge by
 and th, at comnH sll trans It. tho t ce
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13

tion performed upon the girl at Whites
procurement was not for appendicitis,
and rumor still insists that chagrin
will mark the expression on the fea-
lures Of Jerome when he is more fully
informed by those more liable to know
the whole truth than the mother of the
fair patient
That Harry K. Thaw was insane at
the time Of the killing of Stanford
White; that he was still insane when
the alienists for the defense first ex-
amined him in the Tombs six weeks
later; that through the period of their
visits he gradually but steadily i'm
proved in mind and that Cby impIica-
tion) he is today sane and sound of
brain. was definitely outlined as the de-
fense's formal plea when Dr. Brinton
D. Evans, the alienist, took the stand.
Fortifying this plea, as always. are
the other bases Of the defense, justifi-
cation and the right of every man to
protect his life against supposed dan
ger or threat from another man. In the
light of today's evidence these two may
be regarded as anchored to windward.
Both sessions today were devoted to
DIR. Evans and the legal debates over
the questions put TO him. At the slow
rate of advance made, ii would appear
that Lawyer Delmas' intimation that he
would have all the defense's testimony
in by the close of tomorrow's session
was intended rather more for publica-
ton than fulfllment. From present in
dications the defense viii do well in
finishing with its witnesses this week.
Thaw appeared TO be shaky and ner-
vous today That curious signal of
nervous distress, the purplish flush, col
ored his high cheek bones. His face
twitched and the hollows of his cheeks
futtered from time to time as If he
were sucking in his breath. He rubbed
his forehead and eyes great deal and
during the testimony bearing directly
upon his alleged insanity he kept
eagerly talking TO one or the other of
of the opinion.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
HUNDRED MINERS
ARE RESCUED

BAKHMUT, RUSSIA, Feb. 12.-Ftre
broke out in the coal mines this morn
ing at time when 100 men were un-
derground at work. The first report
declared that forty men had lost their
lives, but superhuman efforts on the
part of the authorities resulted in get
ting air to the imprisoned men and
after seven hours underground the fire
was put out and all the men brought
safely to the surface at o'clock this
afternoon
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13

Higgins retired from the Governor
ship of New York in January of this
year, completing a term of two years.
Previous to that he was Lieutenant
Governor under the administration of
Odell. When he was made Governor.
Higgins shook off the OdeH yoke and
allied himself with those elements In
New York politics friendly to Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Higgins was born in New York State
in 1856. He was educated for COM
mercial life and made a success of it,
He was first engaged in business in
Michigan, but moved in 1879 to Olean
N. Y, where he established a whole
sale house, which netted him large
profits.
Higgins entered politics about TWEEN
ty years ago and soon became one of
the most influential Republicans in the
State. He was elected to the State
Senate and also served as a delegate
to the Republican National Convention
in 1888. He rose rapidly in the ranks
of the party, finally receiving the nom
ination for the Governorship and de-
feating Herrick for the place.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13

ago. has been heard from In a peculiar
way. Cunningham saw In the papers
that he was believed TO be the dead
man. He journeyed to Carrville and be-
came one of the Coroner's jury sitting
on the case. When the identity of the
dead man was about to be established
Cunnin CHAM arose and declared him
self and the subject of the inquest was
buried under an unknown headstone.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
HOLLAND MINISTRY RESIGNS

THE HAGUE, Feb. 12-At the open
ing of the sitting of the second cham
Der of the Netherlands Parliament to-
day DIR Demester, the Premier and
Minister of Finance, announced that
the Ministers had rendered their resig-
nation to the Queen in consequence of
the rejection of the army estimates.
The chamber then adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
Ell ~TORO
Cigars Cents

benefits by facilities for cultivating and
preparing the leafand thoroughly modern
factory far superior to the equipment of any
other manufacturer-that's why EZ 7oro
has always represented the best 5-cent
cigar Porto Rico can produce.
There are plenty of so-called Porto
Rican cigars which are largely made up of
tobacco grown in the United States-and
these are growing in number since the re-
cent Increased cost of Porto Rican leaf, so
you can't be too particular to get the
genuine FL 7or0.
There's band now placed on all EZ 7oyo
cigars to guard you against limitations.
Avoid substitutes.
Porto Rican-American Tobacco Company
Manufacturer San Juan. Rico
> BACHMAN a CO.. Tne.. Distributors.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
II Going to Eurone

Secure reservation early. Call or write
to Cunard Steamship Co. (Limited). AZ
Powell St, corner Ellis. San Francisco.
Oldest, safest line crossing Atlantic
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
CORONER JURORS
GIVEN A SURPRISE

SPECIAL DISPATCH To THE CALL
REDDING, Feb. 12.-Orrin Cunning
ham. who was believed by his sister and
others to have been the man found
drowned in the Trinity River two weeks
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13

OLEAN. N. Y, Feb. 12.-Former Gov
ernor Frank w. Higgins died at $3.50
p. m. He remained unconscious to the
last. death coming in it's most peaceful
form and free from pain.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13

today about the Presidents inquiry as
to whether it was feasible to bar from
the mails newspapers printing the
disgusting particulars" of the Thaw
trial. He said he had turned the ques-
tion over to the Attorney General and
will discuss it with him later.
1t is practically admitted that 1t Is
too late to do anything that can have
a bearing upon the publication of the
Thaw trial. The difficulty of making
any fixed regulation is also recognized.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
WORTH MORE NOW
THAN EVER BEFORE

The increased cost of genuine Porto
Rican leaf makes the FL 7oro cigar worth
more now than ever before-though it
still costs you only cents, as always.
The unusually fine quality of this years
tobacco crop in Porto Rico, better than any
crop OF previous years, makes the FL
Toros now on the market even better
quality than formerly.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
GOVERNMENT TOO LATE

Unable to Stay Publication of Details
of Thaw Trial
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Postmastet
General Cortelyou made statement
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
Alienist Upholds Theory of Defense

stands by the operation in the hypo-
thetical question:
JEROME Is QUESTIONED
May I ask the learned District At
torney where he got his information as
to the operation?" suavely suggested
Mr.. Delmas
Yes" said Mr.. Jerome, sharply
Did you get it without violating a confidence? !?
Did you get it from Mrs. Thaw?
From her physician?
Then where did you get it?
From her mother.
Oh, did her mother perform the operation?
of 1T, It. 0'' sue was there ana knew 'ne '"4'"'''
The matter finally was adjusted at
the suggestion of the court by Mr..
Delmas striking out of the hypothet-
ical question the description of the
operation as serious If not capital
Mr.. Jerome further objected to the
question on the ground that 1t stated
that Mrs. Thaw had told her husband
that Stanford White had spoken to her
after the marriage. The District At
torney said the evidence was that the
girl passed White and heard him say,
Evelyn"
Mr.. Delmas accepted an amendment
to the question.
Here Mr.. Jerome consulted his notes.
Il can't carry such a question as
this In my head" explained the Dis
trict Attorney.
Probably not commented Mr.. Del
mas in tone of tolerance.
Certainly not rejoined Mr.. Je-
rome, that would be an illusion"
There was considerable laughter
Mr.. Jerome further objected to the
question on the ground that it said
White was not visible to the young
husband at the Cafe Martin. Mr.. Je-
rome said there was no such evidence.
Let's strike that out, too" said Mr..
Delmas
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Counsel in Thaw
Trial Clash
Bitterly

Continued From Page 1, Column 8
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
FORCES MORE CHANGES

suddenly "lit upon White"
Il don't want to appear captious,"
said Mr.. Jerome, but l want this
question straight today"
Mr.. Delmas made the question read,
'Thaw saw White"
Il must still object" said Mr..
Jerome, ito the statement that Thaw
pulled a pistol from his overcoat
pocket There is no evidence to show
where the pistol came from"
Make it read, Pulled a pistol" as
sented Mr.. Delmas
Mr.. Jerome objected also to the
statement that Tha~ held up both
arms after shooting White, saying the
evidence was merely one arm was up.
Mr., Delmas ordered the court stenog-
rapher to make all the corrections and
then asked Dr. Evans IL he understood
the question as amended
Yes" was the answer.
Mr.. Jerome interrupted to insist that
when the direct question was put it
should be in the language of the New
YORK statutes as to whether the man
committing the act was capable of
knowing whether IL was right or
wrong.
Il will be glad to accede to the de-
mand of the District Attorney for the
definition of insanity in the statutes
cannot be improved upon; certainly not
for the purpose of this Defense" said
Mr.. Delmas, who then turned to the
witness and asked:
Doctor, after hearing this question
and reading these letters, bearing in
mind all you have heard of this case
that has been introduced in evidence
and excluding everything else, is 1t
your opinion that the defendant on the
night of June. 25 did or did not know
his act was wrong?.
II do not believe that he knew the
act was wrong" answered DR.. Evans.
Mr.. Jerome objected to the form of
the answer. and to conform with the
law. DIR. Evans repeated: 'It is my
opinion he did not know the act was
wrong"
I'm your opinion did he then know
the nature of qualities of the act?"
MENTALLY DISEASED
I'm my opinion he did not"
In your opinion was his inability to
know the quality of the act or that it
was wrong due to the fact that he was
laboring under mental disease?"
In my opinion 1T was"
This ended Mr.. Evans examination
for the day
Before adjourning Justice Fitzgerald
suggested to the attorneys the saving
OF time In every possible way.
Time may be saved" he said. eff
these letters, if they are to be exam
ined by any other expert, be given to
him that they may be read out of court
would also suggest that If this hypo-
thetical question is again to be asked
that revised copy of 1t may be made
in accordance with the agreement
reached today that time may be saved
in argument"
Court adjourned at 5.07 until tomor-
row.
GOVERNMENT TOO LATE
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13

The China, at 1888 Geary, serves novel
Oriental dishes that please palate. Chop
suey specialties, noodles, tea, preserves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-08
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR SEPTEMBER 6. 1907

services. Mr.. Bott," said Lord Domestic; but as
the whole of the rest of the Cabinet has the mis-
fortune to disagree with you-"
Another silence.
Bott felt under his chair for his hat. He found it
and rose. - am of principle" he said, with
shaking voice, though l did work on farm for
fifteen years | resign"
You take with you respect, at any rate,
Sir John Prester murmured to him as he strobe
toward the door The two shook hands Bott
bowed very awkwardly to the rest, and left the
room and his post.
Viscount Somersetshire appointed to the
Home Secretaryship.
Thus did Domestic accomplish the most impos-
sibe OF all the impossible feats which he had per
formed in his long and dazzling as juggler
and tight rope walker
AS he was untying his cravat that night, he gazed
at various reassuring kilograms, from Sandringham
from Bedford from the city, from Berlin, which had
reached him in response to his decisive and audacious
action Then he smiled at his image in the glass;
and his valet, who accustomed to his masters
soliloquies, heard him say
You caused the old fellow to give away his life
You have given him his life back again. So that's
all right,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-30
SWALLOWING DIAMONDS.
How Thousands Of Dollars Worth OF
Gems DiSappear.

Writing in the World To-day of the
famous diamond mines Al Kimberley, IN
South Africa, w. G. FitZ-Gerad says:
London syndicate contracts to take
the entire output of the mines; and all
cutting is done in the continent OF Eu-
rope, chiefly in Amsterdam and Antwerp.
The stones vary enormously in quality
and fetch in the rough from sl.50 to 5000
per karat. There is very little leakage"
considering the stupendous scale on which
the diamond mining Is done. One year.
however. a negro sortcr was found to
have swallowed $500 of stones, but a
colleague broke this record by swallowing
34S karats of diamonds worth $500
The Kaffirs are constantly deVislng new
modes of smuggling. They will load their
pipe bowl with small diamonds under a
layer of tobacco and vigorously puff
smoke TO divert suspicion. Leaves of
books have been so cut that no one would
think diamonds We're concealed between
them. Other smugglers have gone so far
as to infict serious cuts upon themselves
and stuff valuable stones into these
wounds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-30
RATS AN EXPENSIVE PEST.
Department of Agriculture Says They
May Cost 500, OOo. 900 @ Yenr.

Washington, May 2s--The great des-
truction wrought b. rodents is pointed
out IN a statement which has just been
issued by the department Of agriculture
on Methods Of Destroying Rats" n
declares that IAN infallible method oi
determination Of these rodents would he
worth moro to the people Of the United
states In single decade than tho dc.
partment Of agriculture has cost since
It's establishment"
IT says the brown rat Is the worst
mammalian pest in existence and adds:
IF for each cow, horse sheep and
hog on the farms Of tho United states
the farmer supports ono rat on grain.
tho toll levied on the cereals by these
rodents would reach the enormous to-
tai Of s1Oo,oOo.o0o n year.
Their prolfcness is the chief OBJ
stacle TO their determination. If three
littors Of ten each are produced every
year. single pair breeding without
losses by death, In three years would
he represented by ton generations and
would number 20.155.3o2 individuals.
Tho eleventh generation, due at the
beginning Of the fouth year, would
number over hundred millions"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-30
ESTATE OF MARY &. WICKER OF
BURLINGTON.

STATE OF VERMONT. District OF
Chittender.
Tho Probate Court for the District
of Chittenden.
To all persons interested in the es-
tate of Mary G. Wicker. late of Bur
linGton, in said district, deceased
GREETING:
Whereas, said court has assigned
the 17th day Of June. next for
the settlement of the account OF
tho executor of the last will and tcsta-
ment of Mary G. Wicker. late Of Bur
linEton, deceased. and for a decree OF
the residue Of said estate to the law
full claimants of the same. and or
dcred that public notice thereof no
given TO all persons Interested in said
estate by publishing this order three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY previous to the day
assigned in the Burlington Weekly
Free Press. newspaper published in
said district.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear at the probate Court rooms in
burlington. Vt, on the day assigned. then
and there to contest the allowance OF
said account II YOU see cause. and 10
establish your right as heirs, legatees
and lawful claimants OF said residue.
Given under my hand, this 2Sth day
of May, 1907.
NJ NELLIE FLYNN
4S.w3t Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-30
SARAH T.. BALDwIN's ESTATE.

STATE or VERMONT. district of
Chittcnden.
To all persons interested in the es..
tate of Sarah +. Baldwin. late Of
IIinesburGh in said district deceased.
GREETING:
At n probate court. holden at Bur
linCton, within and for the district Of
Chittcudou. on the 27th day of MAY,
1907 an instrument purporting to be
tn" last will and testament OF Sarah
r. Baldwin. late of fliu"shurgh, in said
district. deceased was presented to the
court aforesaid. for probate.
And it is ordered by said court that
the 14th day Of June. 1907. at the Pro-
bate Court rooms in said Burlington. he
assigned for proving said instrument;
and that notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned, by publishing this
order three weeks sucCcssively in the
burlington Weekly Free Press a news
paper published at Burlington prev
ious to the time appointed.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby noti-
fed to appear before said court at
the time and place aforesaid, and con-
test the probate OF said will. If YOU
have cause.
Given under my hand at burlington.
in said district, this 27th day of May,
1907.
MARCELLUs a. BINGHAM.
4S Wot Tuig-a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-30
FARMERS ALMANAC OF 1915.

II. l.. Maxfield of Cambridge sends the
Free Press a copy of the New England
Farmers Diary and Almanac for the
year 1915. The pamphlet is in a very
good state of preservation and contains, IN
addition to the usual date TO be found in
an almanac, matter captioned moral AMI
useful" as well as some humorous sketch
es and anecdotes. The change in the mode
of transportation then and now Is en-
phasized from the perusal OF 'list Of
roads with the names of inn keepers
from Boston to Montreal, thro' Concord
Groton, Keene. Walpole, b. Falls, Rut-
land, Middlebury and burlington"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-30
ODD FELLOWSHIP.
Charter Members OF Hamilton Lodge
Enjoyed social Evening.

The charter members of Hamilton
Lodge, with members and friends num-
boring something over 100. gathered
last evening at the l. O. O. F. lodge
rooms for social evening. The Y. NJ
c. A. Banjo club rendered selections
for three quarters Of an hour after
which all adjourned to the banquet
hall and partook of refreshments con-
sisting OF sandwiches, coffee. dough
nuts, pickles, cake. oranges and cigars
After the repast a selection was
given by the Banjo club city Attor-
ney J. H. Macombcr, as toastmaster
then called upon George u, Wright
Il. G., as the oldest charter member OF
the lodge. DR.. H. A, Crandall. i. G..
followed as next In order. A selec-
tion by the Hamilton Lodge quartette
followed when the remaining charter
members: c. r. Nash, G. A. Rumsey
and H. II. Davis. all p. G.'s. responded
The other surviving charter member
DIR. w. h. Lund, T.. G., was unable to
be present H. S. Peck, i. c., made
some remarks upon the benefits of odd
Fellowship followed by the Rev. w
A. White of South Hero, O. Il. Chill
son, CIR. Rep and j. w. Goodell, past
CIR, Rep, spoke upon the order In its
different branches, and "A very enjoy
able evening was brought to "A close
Hamilton Lodge now numbers l54
The record of the past few years has
been one OF rapid progress. showing
gains both in financial strength and
In membership, and the outlook for
the future is bright.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-30
4Sw3t
ESTATE OF EMERETTE u. CALVERT
OF COLCHESTER,

We, the subscribers. having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District of Chittenden,
adjust the claims ana demands Of all
persons against the estate of Emcrctte
y. calvert, late of Colchester, in said
district, deceased, ana also all claims
and demands exhibited In offset there
to; and six months from the day of
the date hereof being allowed by said
court for that purpose We do therefore
hereby give notice that We WIN at,
tend 10 the duties of our appointmenr
al the office of Henry Conlin. IN tina
village of Winooski, I'm said district
on the 25th day of NoNemhcr. next, AT
10 o'clock n. M, ON said day.
Dated this 2Nth day of May, 1907,
HENRY CONLIN.
CARL II, DUNN
4S,w3t Commissioner
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-30
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Sometimes a genius fools people hj
We1-ing good clothes.
some men imagine that Il moral wrong
Is commercial right.
When ono man tries to natter another
he has something TO soil.
When ambition crowds I'm Mt tho win
dow contcntment fits ont at tho door
A mans fool friends cause him alnos
as much trouble as his WIGS enemies
Chicago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-30
ESTATE OF JOSEPH u. ALLARD OF
COLCHESTER.

We, the subscribers. having been
appointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District Of Chittcndan on.
Commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust the claims and demands of an
persons against the estate of Joseph II.
Allard. late of Colchester, in said dis
trict. deceased. and also all claims and
demands exhibited in offset thereto;
and six months from the day of the
date hereof being allowed by said
Court for that purpose. we do there
fore hereby give notice that we will
attend to the duties of our appoint
mont at the Office of Frank l.. Graves
I'm Wmooski. in said district, on the
last Thursdays of June and November,
next, at 10 o'clock a, m, on each Of
said days.
Dated this 29th day Of May. 1907.
FRANK L. GRAVES
JAMES s. O'BRIEN.
4S.w3t Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-30
THE SMILE BUSTED. "

George was reproved by his teacher for
laughing out loud in the school room
when he apoogized by saying: Il didn't
mean to do It; | was just smiling, when
all of a sudden the smile busted. Chi
,ago Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-30

Nine Polanders employed by the John
Jones Slate company at Castleton were
burned out when the Peter DurVage place
WAS destroyed by fire at midnight Satur-
day. They were sheltered for the night
by neighbors and supplied with clothing