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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05
Officers Take Trip Started By
 Father Sherman
EXPECT CORDIAL RECEPTION
34 Commissioned Officers and Few Enlisted Men Pursue Route Once Scene of Devastation-Many
 Southerners Protest.

Chattanooga, July IA second start was made today by military men to traverse the route pursued by Gen. W. T. Sherman when he created havoc and devastation through the heart of the southern empire state. Only year ago did Father Sher- man, Jesuit priest, and son of the fed cral leader essay to treatd the path his father trod. He started from Fort Ogle- thorpe and marched as far as Carters- vile. A furore was stirred up among the southerners who remembered the reality of Marching through Georgia
 A storm arose and wicked things were said. President Roosevelt felt the dis turbance as far away as Washington, and recalled the military escort furnished the priest. This time the trip is being made by commissioned officers with only enough enlisted men to care for the stock and pitch camps. There are thirty-four officers in this party. They are fresh from the military staff college at Leayen- worth, being recent graduates.
 There was considerable comment by Confederate veterans but none of the ob- jections raised were of serious import. They insist that the army officers should study tho tactcts of General Johnstone, as well as those of General Sherman that they may learn something"
 Major Baughton, who is in charge of the party. does not anticipate repetition of Father Shermans experiences. He be- lieves that the reception accorded the of ficers will be cordial at every stop, and hereafter many officers will make the march over the route at least once
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05
Official Statement.


 Oyster Bay, l.. l., July 1.-The basis of the report that a fleet of sixteen Amer iean battleships was to be sent to the Pacific is probably explained in an of licial statement made public at the exe- cutlve office here today.
 While not expressly stated it is in timated that the battleships may go to the Pacific in the near future, but if they do, it will be in furtherance only of a plan of routine naval maneuvers. More over 1t is added that the matter of destination is undetermined, and the fleet is quite as likely to be ordered to the Mediterranean or the South Atlantic as to the Pacific. In any event the state ment emphasizes that no political signi- ficanca is to be attached to the trip, and it Is further made clear that the Inference that friction between individual citizens of this country and natives of Japan has influenced the government in tn disposition of it's fighting sea force is not justified.
 1t is the policy of the navy department to get the battleships together occasion ally for an extended cruise. Arrange ments for such a cruise are now under way. They may not mature by the com ing winter.
 Tine official statement as given out b. Secretary Loeb follows:
 There Is no intention of sending a fleet at once to the Pacif1C. For the last two years the administration has been perfectng it's plan to arrange for a long ocean cruise of the battleship fleet when a sufficient number of warships are gath cred. This cruise may be to the Pacific but night also possibly be only to the Mediterranean or the South Atlantic. It may possibly take place next winter, but on the other hand it may not be conven- fen to arrange it until later. In any event. after a few months the fleet will be bro ught back together to the At lantic coast.
 Whether the voyage Is made, whether the fleet stays the Atlantic or goes to the Pacific, will be detrmind simply as a malCr of routine in the management and drill of the navy. It is now part of the settled policy of the navy department in it's efforts to keep the navy up to the highest point of efficiency always to keep the battleships together, maneuver- ing as a fleet, composed of several squod- rons. and 1t is desirable that this fleet should from time to time take a long voyage.
 The relations between the United States and all other powers, never were more peaceful and friendly than at the present and if the fleets were sent to the Pa cfc. the fact would possess no more significance than the further fact th2t three or four months later it would be withdrawn from the Pacific. Both would merely be part of the ordinary rou- tine of the naval administration"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05
15 LIVES LOST IN
 WISCONSIN STORM Town of 0akdaIe is Wiped HOUSES BLOWN AWAY Numerous Persons lnjured-Amone Storms Freaks Feathers Blown
 From Chickens, But the
 Fowls Are Unhurt.

St. Paul. Mnn., July 4.--It is now be- lieved that at least fifteen lives were lost in the severe storms that swept over a portion of Western Wisconsin last even ing. Numerous persons were injured and damage to farm property and to dwell- ing houses is reported. According to re- ports received here the little town of Oakdale on the Milwaukee road, near Camp Douglass, was entirely wiped out. Four people are reported to have been killed there At Grand Rapids, Wiss., there are said to be five dead a result of the storm but communication has not been re-established with this place and the extent of the calamity cannot be as- certained.
 Many farm houses and outbuidings in the neighborhood of Neillsville were de- stroyed and much stock was killed. Wires were prostrated in all directions, and it has been difficult to learn the details of the storm.
 The Poff district school near Warren $ was brown away.
 A summer resort near Tomah suffered much damage.
 At the home of Lyman Charles, near NeillSVille, a social gathering was Tn pro- gross when the storm struck the house. The host was caught beneath the ruins of his house and fatally injured, dying while being taken to hospital. One of his guests was also probably fatally in jured while seevral were seriously hurt.
 The telegraph companies have been working all day to restore communlcd- ton with the storm stricken district, but have only partially succeeded No com munication has been established with Grand Rapids, where the storm victims are said to be numerous.
 Oakdale, which is reported as entirely demolished, was a town of about 600 in- habitants. It is said that the only struc- ture left standing is the railroad station in which the town people have taken refuge.
 At the Charles farm near Nellsville, a horse that was tied to the manager in the stable was carried thirty rods, manager and all and set down uninjured. Feathers were blown from chickens and the fowls apparently unnjured otherwise crowed and cackled. In other cases fowls were plucked and drawn as though by an ex- pert butcher.
 When the storm crossed Black river 1t took all the water out of the river and left the bed of the stream dry.
 At the Ross place, the storm destroyed the barn and moved the house thirty feet and set it down not much damaged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05
ROCKEFELLER GOES
 TO ANSWER SUMMONS
REACHES CHICAGO TONlGHT-EPI- DEMIC OF MYSTERY IS ENDED WITH THE OIL MAGNATE'S LET. TER SAYING HE WOULD GO.

Greensburg, Wis, July 4.-Judge K. NJ. Landis of the United States district court of Chicago, who is spending a few days here with his friend Dr. Carey said to- cay he had received numerous requests for information relative to the report that John D. Rockefeller had requested per mission to make a deposition in Massa- chusetts, instead of coming to Chicago to give personal evidence in the Standard Oil inquiry now under way before Judge Landis.
 The Judge said he had received no such request from Rockefeller On the con- trary lie had sent the following message to tie United States marshals in the dis trict of New Jersey and New York:
 T have received word that a subpoena was served on John D. Rockefeller at Pittsfield, Mass, on the afternoon of July 3. l have also received the following mes sage from Pttsfield, dated July 3:
 l" I understand that a subpoena has been issued for my appearance at Chi cago on Saturday. No subpoena is neces- sary. 1 will be there.
 JOHN b. ROCKET ELLER.'
 You will, therefore, make no further ef forts to serve processes"
 Judge Landis further said that he gave out a copy of his instructions to the United States marshals to put an end to what appeared to him to be an epidemic of mystery about very small matter.
 Pittsfield Mass, July 4-John D. Rocke- feller left Pttsfield tonight for Chicago, where on Saturday he will be interro- gated in the federal court regarding the affairs of the Standard oil company Mir. Rockefeller assisted several children stay ing at the home of his son-in-law, NJ. Pentice to light fireworks during the day.
 This afternoon MT. Prentice took his father-in-law in an automobile to State Line station on the Boston and Albany railroad, where the west bound express, which left Pittsf1ed at p. m was Tagged. MT. Rockefeller will recah Chi cago late tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05
Twenty BatHeships Cruise to
 Frisco Next Month
NO SIGNIFICANCE 10 MOVE
Secretary of the Navy Metcaf Con- firms Report-Japan and United
 States FriendIy-Secretary
 Loeb Issues Statement. AS.

Oakland, Cal, July 4.-secr .,fo" the
 Navy Metcalf, in an inte < g today,
 confirmed the report that / q Q part of
 the United States navy / O 2 seen in Pacific waters next win ghteen or | twenty of the largest ba ships will come around Cape Horn on a practice cruise and will be seen in San Francisco
 harbor.
 Many false impressions have gained circulation about the proposed maneuvers
 of this part of the United States navy | said Secretary Metcolf T have held ell
 along that there was practically no sig
 nificance to this movement from a miii- ] tary standpoint. l might have stated before leaving Washington exactly what
 l am saying now. l thought as the news
 concerned the people of the Pacific coast
 today would be an appropriate time to an nounce the exact plans
 Tt is the policy of the navy depart
 ment at the present time to keep the fleet in American waters as much as possible. It Is also our policy, as has been stated, to keep as large a number of battleships | together as possible. We might as well spend the money that is devoted to our
 navy in American ports as abroad. In the past we nave sent SQuu1OnS to NdTlOuS European nations with less advantage than by keeping them at home. 'I have planned this cruise around Cape Horn for the practice of the squadron. How long they will spend in these waters l cannot say at present. l can promise the people of Oakland and San Francisco that they will see one of the finest naval spectaces ever witnessed in Pacific wa ters.
 "I hope the talk of Japanese trouble and of international differences may be dropped by all of the newspapers of the country. There is nothing to produce any feeling except this talk of the newspapers. It is without foundation. The story that Ambassador Aoki is in disfavor with his
 own government I believe purely to be an invention. l know of no reason at the present time why Japan and the United States should not be on the friendliest of terrns''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05
BONAPARTE ASKS
 ABOUT JAP TROUBLE
United States Attorney at Frisco h. structed to Report on Employment
 Agencies License.

San Francisco, July Admitted States Attorney Devlin has received a letter from Attorney General Bonaparte, asking him to make an investigation and report immediately upon the action of the San Francisco officials in refusing to grant li- censes to employment agencies conduct cd by Japanese. He at once began the in- vestigation, and will make his report as soon as possible.
 Referring to the suit brought yesterday against the city in behalf of the proprie- tors of the Japanese restaurants and bath house alleged to have been wrecked by a mob on May g, Assistant City Attorney Baggett said:
 'The defense of the city will be that whatever injury was done to the property of the Japanese was done by two or three persons beforeA mob. fin the sense of the law, had formed. The city will also claim that there was no riot"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05

Jesse Guzvto. 9 years of age, is dying from bullet wounds.
 John Graham, 10 years of age. was mortally wounded by discharge of a toy cannon. James Bonero, years Of age, was all but burned alive when a fire cracker ignted his clothing.
 Arthur Carfoot, 25 years of age is one of a dozen of whose hands were blown off.
 Pensacola, Fla, July 1.-The sude of a girl, one white man shot to death, and two negroes drowned are the principal tragedies in this county for the Fourth of July.
 At Century, Miss Ellen Mccormick. 15 years of age swallowed laudanum and died before medical aid reached here Her brother opposed hr marriag on ac. count of her youth. When he realized what had been done, the young man was prevented from cutting his throata by his friends.
 William Charles was shot and killed by Harry Jones at the home of the latter in Molino. Charles went to the home of Jones and they had a fight. Johnes is at large.
 Five negroes attempted to cross the Escamba river in a row boat at Mo- limo this afternoon. The boat capszed and John Eagan and Rosa Mcdonald were drowned.
 New Orleans, July 1.-The Fourth of July here caused one probable fatal in- jury, and included four other victims painfully hurt. An Italian who was shot in the abdomen with small calibre rife ball was the worst hurt There is com paratively little fireworks exploding in New Orleans the Fourth Christmas being the day for such celebrations here.
 Utica, N. Y, July 4-While celebrating the Fourth at Yorkvnle, sburb of this city, al an early hour this morning. number of Poles began fighting with the result that two men are dead. The fight started in saloon and the men were ejectd by the proprietor. Hostilities were resumed in the street and later on near the canal bank. where two of the party, Joseph Geskosh and Joseph Szesalk, aged 20 and a. respectively, were knocked or thrown into the water and drowned
 The police arrested twelve men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05
THREE KILLED IN SHAFT.
Chain Breaks and Men Are Hurled 252
 Feet.

Spring Valley, H., July 4.-Three men were hurled down the shaft of the Lasalle County Carbon Coal company late yester- day at Cedar Point, and were instantly killed. The new shaft at that place Is 252 feet deep. Four men were descend ing in a cage with load of iron pipe when the chain broke. William Smart, foreman of the crew, managed to save himself by grasping the chain. Hogan Benson and Charles Agnew were taken out dead. A long iron pipe was driven through the body of Frank Bassala, nail ing the body to the wall of the mine seventy-five feet from the bottom, where the corpse hung suspended all night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05
NELL TO SETTLE
 TELEGRAPH STRIKE
COMM SSIONER GOES TO CHI CAGO-PRESlDENT SMALL OF THE UNION CALLS OFF ExTEN- SION PENDING REVIEW.

Chicago. July 4.-Commisisoner of Labor Charles P. Neill arrived tonight and will endesvor to avert strike of the tele- graphers of this city.
 The members of the executive commit tee of the Telegraphers' union also reached Chicago tonight to look over the situation. Commissioner Neill's task is, if possible, to open negotiations between the em- ployes and the telegraph companies of this district
 The telegraph officials declare they will not treat with representatives of the union, while on the other hand the union officials declare the strike cannot be averted unless they are recognized by the telegraph companies.
 President s. J. Small of the Telegraph CTS union, it is stated. has temporarily withdrawn the order given the operators in another citY-to go on strike within the next few days. President Small, it is said, has telegraphed the union which he had mailed orders to walk out to take no action until further advised
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05
SPEEDY TRIAL FOR
 LAMANA MURDER
Mob Violence Is Not Likely In New Orleans Kidnapping Case, the
 Trial Beginning July 1e.

New Orleans, July A speedy trial with no attempts at mob violence are the present indications in the L,amana mur- der and Kidnapping ease. The SIX ltailans, two of them women, who yesterday pleaded not guilty in St. Charles parish, about twenty miles from here. spent the day in New Orleans parish prison, where they will remain until July IS. the date for commencement of the trials. They will then return to St. Charles parish. Four other Italians, also indicted Tor the murder, have not been found.
 Several sensation reports that "Blacll uand' spies are protecting these four from the police have in one or two in- stances received the semblance of confir- nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05
Bryan Writse Tammany.

New York. July "A brief message from William J. Bryan, commenting upon economic questions now before the eoun- try. was one of the features of the cele- bration of the Fourth by the Tammany society today. Mir Bryan was one of the guests invited to help the society cele- brate the day but was unable to attend and sent message from Lncolin. In which he said:
 "I trust your celebration will increase the enthusiasm of the New York de- mocracy and direct attention to the fact that the economic questions now before the countryside trust question. the tariff question and the railroad 1uestion-ali involve thA issiIa- yiA: WhethAr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05
No Tea Trust, Says Japan.

San Francisco, July AK. Matsu- bara, the acting consul of Japan at San Francisco, is in receipt of dis patch from the foreign office of his government, instructing him to deny the rumor to the effect that tea trust was being formed in Japan to which the Japanese government was extend ing encouragement and financial as- sistance. The report, the acting con sul declares, is entirely without foun- dation-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05
Folk at Evansville,

Evansville Ind. July 4.-Before a crowd of almost 10000 people at the Chautauuua here, this afternon, Governor Joseph Folk of Missouri delivered an address on the Fourth of July. He said:
 "I believe the real work of the next few years is to be done in the states. These are the great experimental stations of representative government, and they have been most neglected.
 "The states are supreme in their sphere, limited only by their own constitutions and by the powers which they have dele gated to the federal government. In the tendency to centralize power In the fed eral government which has been given such an impetus of late, there is danger to our institutions and the integrity and dignity of states. so necessary to the preservation of ideas of government that 
 fCnNrINuEn nv p CE SA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05
Eederation of Travellers.

Kansas City, July 4.-The American Federation of Travellers met here to- day in the first annual session. The delivery of the address of President w. D. Richmond took up the time to- day. The federation Is designed to protect travellers from extortion and exaction of all kinds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05

the government shall he administered in the interest of a. few favorites or in be- half of the whole people.
 "Other questions will enter into the campaign, but these questions emphasize the importance of applying to the gov ernment the Jeffersonion doctrine of equal rights to all and special privileges
 to none. w. J. BRYAN" The Tammany exercises consisted of
 reading the declaration of independence and several addresses.
 Congressman Rainey of Illinois in his
 speech credited President Roosevelt with
 the design of destroying state lines and
 state rights.
 'rhe policy of the executive" said Mir Rainey now seems to be to put that what belonged to the states in the hands
 of Congress and then get Congress to surrender to the executive"
 MT. Rainey declared that 1t was evil dent MT. Roosevelt intended to be one of the candidates for president next year. and said his inducements of .'favorite sons' were like so many nails in the coffin. The speaker In concluding said: Washington was too big to accept a third term, Jefferson was too big to ac- cept third term, but the present oecu- 1 pant of the White House is not big enough to refuse it. With the danger of 1 the third term staring us in the face we are beginning to look around for A. man who stands upon this declaration O. | independence, and out west we offer you | such a man. There is not money enough | locked up in all the vaults of the trusts
 to defeat William Jennings Bryan next | year, should he be the candidate of the l liberal party
 Our platform Is simple enough for it 1 Is based upon this declaration and means | thou shalt not steal.' The platform furn- | ishes no protection for a law-defyinr l trust; no bulwark for a robber tariff As
 long as this great party exists in this
 great country it never can be defeated. l It's candidates may. but when the time | comes, if 1t does come, or 1t becomes Il conservative party, then the government
 rests upon the consent of the governed will have faded from the earth''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05
90 Killed, 1471 Hu1t
 During Celebrations
Deadly Cannon Fire Cracker Claims Most Victims as Showr by Canvas of Accidents Over the Country-Revover's
 Part in Independence Day Merrymaking.

Chicago, July 4.-Thirty-six persons were killed and 1471 injured while celebrating Independence Day, according to the Rec ord Herald, which made a canvass of the accidents in the entire United States dur ing the past twenty-four hours. In CGi- cago six persons were killed by revol- vers which were supposed to be unloaded, and with the deadly giant firecracker. New York furnished seven of the dead. while the remainder of the list of fatali- ties are scattered over the country.
 In the list of lupred many were e,'ous- Iy hurt and a number will undoubted.s die of their injuries. The greater num- Der of injuries were caused by the can non firecracker, and this list is made up in a great part of children.
 New York, July 4.-Independence Day was ushered in with much noise and went out tonight in a blaze of pyrotechnics, the most imposing that New Workers have ever witnessed. Viewed from it's brighter side, the holiday was truly glorious. A smiling sun and d moderate temperature brought the tens of thousands to the beaches, the public parks and amusement centers. and everywhere there was noise and fun making.
 The police were reckoning the cost il casualties of the days celebration. At a late hour the list was not complete, but 1t was known that this Fourth's celebration cost seven lives that a half dozen persons were dy- ing and 423 others were being treated at hospitals for injuries. The number of dis pensary cases were not noted. Of the dead, three died as the result of prema- ture explosions. The others were killed during the day. In an ecstacy or pa triotism, Arthur Carraro rapidly dis charged a revolver in his back yard One of the bullets entered the head of his aunt, Mrs. Alfonso Fucarino, and she fell dead The next shot by design or accident killed the celebrater
 Other persons celebrating sent bullet through the brain of 1S-year-old Nimpa Gizzaranti as she stood near the open win dow dressing her hair. Johnny Englehart aged years, was killed by bullet while looking out of the window of his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05
Independence Day Pardon.

Columbus, O., July 4.-William Dempsey, a Cuyahoga county prisoner serving a life sentence for murder, received the independence day pardon from Governor Harris on Thursday. Dempsey is only 2S years old and he came to the penitentiary eleven years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05
Toasted Corn Flake Plant Burns.

Battle Creek, July Fire today de- stroyed the main building of the roasted Corn Flake company's plant, causing loss of s75,000 Three fire men were injured, and George U. Ford, a lineman, was killed by live wire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05
Glorious Fourth Filled With Political OrdtOry
 WIIZIa01s- Uayaa0zan Debat6

Bryan Boosted and Roosevelt Roasted at TammanyGov. Hughes and Woodrow Wilson Hold Forth at Jamestown ExGov Northern of Georgia in New Jersey, Talks of Race Relation-Gov. Folk at Evansville and Fair
 banks in Minnesota-Banquet at London
 The Fourth in Other Centers