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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
IMMUNITY FOR RUFF.
Convicted Man May Be Released In
 Order to Convict Others.

San Francisco December 12.-For- mer Supervisor cJames Gallagher. an important witness in the bribery trial of Patrick Calhoun, president of the
 United railways, which on account of his absence has been postponed until January {, has telegraphed Assista mt District Attorney Heney from Chicago that he will be here next Tuesday night
 From 4 statement made by Heney 1t is believed that the prosecution is contemplating granting immunity to Abraham Ruef in order to successfully proecute the bribery graft cases by getting him to take the stand and fur nish the link between Supervisor James l. Gallagher and the public ser- vice corporations, who through Ruef are alleged to have done the bribing. While not saying in so many words that Ruefs demand for immunity would be granted. District Attorney Heney said today: Two juries have de- clared that Ruef's testimony is nec- essary to return verdict of guilty and that with out the evidence the case is not complete enough to convict. Pub lie opinion seems to demand that Ruef shall testify even if he has to be granted immunity. If the public wants it, 1t may be necessary to put Ruef on the stand on those terms. But L am not saving this will be dofie.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
Joe cannon-ornamentaI Farmer.

Speaker Cannon was never so success fully presented as he Is in the December American Magazine by George Fitch, a young Illinois newspaper editor. who, If he keeps up the pace he Is striking, will turn up in few years as the ablest char acter sketch writer in the business. Here is one of Mir. Fitch's penetrating para graphs on Cannon:
 To-day Cannon is a millionaire he foresaw. He has played a game from all sides. He has been a capitalist monop- olist. and an ornamental farmer. But he has kept his VOW. His species isn't in the millionaire catalogue. He is man ofthe-world and son-of-the-sod million aire and has mixed aristocracy and de- mocracy, which is much more difficult than mixing oil and water. He wears tailor-made home spun clothes, drinks champagne at banauets from his water tumbler, smokes 15-cent cigars at a two- fer angle and takes the outside seat when riding in his friends automobiles so that he can spit over the side- He is two- ring performer-the daring rider of two hobby horses at once, and he has made a success of the feat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
JOHNSON SHAKES
 HANDS WITH BURTON
cLEVELAND's MAYOR VISITS PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND ON HIS WAY OUT MEETS MIR. BUR- TON.

Washington, December 12-Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland was received by President Roosevelt today and stated upon leaving the White House that the President had been very gracious to him
 Tt was the first time I have seen MT. Roosevelt since he became President. 1 knew him as civil service commissioner. :" said MT. Johnson. He gave me decidedly more time today than l had expected We were discussing municipal government, and I enjoyed receiving his views ex- ceedingly."
 What have you to say as to the Presi- dents third term announcement of yes- lterday?"
 AS l said last night, I think the Pres ident did the proper thing ih making the announcements
 Mayor Johnson, as he stepped out ee Presidents cabinet room. came face to face with Representative Burton, who was recently his political opponent in Cleveland. The two greeted each oth .r with handshake and MT. Burton passed at once into the Presidents conferc nee room.
 "Yes, I shook hands oyer the blooay chasm with Mir Burton" laughngly ro- marked MT. Johnson. Then it was the first time I have seen him since the Cleveland election"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
PROPERTY ATTACHED.
Money Belonging To the Thomases Is
 Claimed In Legal Case.

New York, December 12.-zProperty to the value of $450,O00 belonging to E. R.. Thomas and Orlando r. Thomas was at tached today in an action brought by John c. Coyle of Philadelphia to compel the Messrs Thomas to deliver to him the stock of the Prevalent Savings Life As- surance society and certain bonds of the Western Ice company. Mir. Coyle alleges that he is member of a Philadelphia syndicate which paid the Messrs. Thomas s1OO,o00 in cash and s1.0OO,00O in notes for the stock and bonds and that the securi- ties were to have been delivered on De- tober 6. The delivery was not made, and it has been stated that the reason given by the Messrs. Thomas was that they were held as collateral by certain banks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
Bankers Arrest Rumored.

New York, December ,12.-According to information received here tonight a man reported to be William F. Walker, the absconding, treasurer of the New Britain, Conn, Savings bank, has been arrested in the mountains of Mexico, and is now on his way to Los Angeles, Cal in charge of detectives. At the headquar- ters here of the detective agency which has the case in hand, it was said tonight that nothing would be made public until the positive identification of the prisoner had been made. Walker disappeared on February l, last, after a shortage In his accounts had reached $500,0o0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
SENATE RAISES OBJECTIONS.
Executive Departments Must Stop
 Sending Drafts For Bills.

Washington, December 12.-The prac- tice of certain officers of the executive department of sending drafts of bills to the Senate for passage which bills have been immediately referred directly to committees, was discussed in the Sem ate today. Senator Carter of hiontana presented prepared list of instances where heads. of executive departments had addressed the Senate, requesting the passage of certain bills. He said that Senator Teller of Colorado had him. self sent bills to the Senate for passage when he was Secretary of the Interior. Senator Aldrich said that no matter how old the practice, it should be stopped; that the executive departments had no right to seek legislation in such direct manner. Senator Bacon said that the law which required the departments to make certain reports to Congress does noti include other communications.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
TO PRESERVE MT. HoLYoKE.
The View From This Mountain Is One of the Most Beautiful In the World.

From the Springfield (Mass) Republican.
 Mount Holyoke and Mount Tom have stood in the same relative position to each other ever since the contour of this region was permanently fixed by some final pri- meval event: they have been linked to- gether in uplifting thought and glowing tribute since civilized man gave them their present names and perceived the value of their arrangement in one of the most inspiring and beautiful of natural scenes Their impressive situation, which has been described as that of sentinels at the gateway of the upper Connecticut valley, Is beyond the power of man to change, but it Is within the power and the nature of man to mar their outward aspect and to debar the people from free access and full enjoyment of their wooded spaces and magnificent outlooks. It IS possible to despoil one and preserve the other, and it is in view of the actual danger of such discrimination, lamentable in itself and Inconsistent with the bond or sentiment by which they are joined in the hearts of the people, that a project Is un- dertaken which aims first immediately to insure preservation and offers as grand and inspiring, but not imprac- ticable, vision of the future physical reunion of the two ranges by a bridge across the Connecticut river, which the learned >saZ formed one chain in some early period of the earth's developments
 Mount Tom was first called to the at tention of the people as requiring protec- ton from the commercial exploitation which threatened It's woods and lodges, and as being conspicuously worthy of being brought within the states policy of preserving for all time by public owner ship spots of exceptional natural beauty. The purpose of those who, worked for the establishment of the Mount Tom res ervation had been but just accomplished when certain conditions affecting Mount Holyoke came about. By the death of John Dwight the Prospect house on Mount Hoyoke and the upper portion Of the mountain itself came upon the mar ket. This produced situation in which a division of the estate was probable and injury to features. of natural beauty and Closure against the public were very like ly to ensue. The same public spirit which had battled for the preservation of Mount Tom at once aroused itself on behalf of Mount Holyoke. Some of the same people interested themselves, notably Christopher Clarke of Northampton, who led in the Mount Tom reservation movement.
 It was seen that the first work to be done was to place in hands friendly to the public interest the Dwight property, and plan was formulated for the accomp- lishment of this purpose, which is now so far advanced that there seems no doubt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
Meridian Without Police.

Meridian, Miss, December 12.-As re- suit of the decision of the state supreme court Monday, declaring void the amend ment to the city charter creating police commission, by whom the present police force was selected, Meridian is left with out police protection. The boards of al- dermen and councilmen attempted to frame an ordnance to supercede the one now in vogue while in joint session to- night. but adjourned without doing so. The situation is a complicated one, the mayor and the chief of police being with out power to furnish the necessary police protection without applying to the sheriff or governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
sThe Big Four of Finance.

From Current Literature for December.
 Many of the great banks of New York and of the great trust companies have been formed into groups of closely allied interests, dominated by certain men en- gagged in vast financial transactions. There is the Standard Oil group, domi- hated by Rockefeller, Rogers, Prick and Hartman, and with the National City Bank at it's head. Its president, James Stllman, is a director in ten other banks and six trust companies. There is the Morgan group, the second largest, con sisting of five national banks and eight trust companies, dominated by Morgan, Hill Ryan and the Moore coterie. There is also. or was until the recent panic came the group of banks dominated by the Heinzes, Morse and the Thomas brothers, and consisting of half dozen national banks. ten or twelve state banks, and ike or six trust companies Another group, with the National Park hanks, and five or six trust companies. and trust companies. doing for the most part a commercial business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
schoon.r Found Deserted.

San Juan, F. R.. December I@-lhc steamer Caracas, from New York Decem- Der for San Juan and Caribbean ports arrived here today and reports that on last Sunday she met the American schoon- CT Gardner B. Reynolds deserted at sea. Her decks were awash and only one mast remained. The others had been burned. The schooner Gardner B. Reynolds. Cap tain Parsons. was owned in Bath, Me. She left Wilmington, N. C., November II for Portland. She was of 3& tons and "a rried a crew of six men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
Army Officers Lose Money.

San Francisco; December 12.-The sus- pension of the California Safe Deposit and Trust company has placed large num- Der of army officers in an embarrassing position. Almost every officer at Fort Mcdowell had an account in the bank Many of theme had been intrusted with company funds and had deposited them in the Safe Deposit bank. For these funds they are personally responsible. One officer who had just reached Cali fornia from the east placed $500 in the bank the day before it closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
Resisting Negro Killed.

Atlanta, December 12-Bartow Worthy, negro. was killed by County Policemen Robinson and Riley in Pittsburg, ne- gro suburb of this city, who with three other negroes resisted arrest. The ,ne- groes had been disorderly and when the officers attempted to arrest them Worthy drew. a pistol and was immediately killed. Negroes quickly collected in surrounding houses and -egan shooting. The officers came to the city for endorsements, but it was decided to wait until after day light before making an investigation. No further trouble is expected tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
we'll just remain at home that day and

well just remain at home that day and rest up.
 The next morning his mother gave him a note to excuse his absence Thomas has been so interested in his father S candidacy for council that he didn't get any sleep election night and had to re- main at home yesterday" was the sub stance of the note.
 But Thomas, or whatever his name was, thought the note was incomplete It didn't convey the information. that to his idea. was just what the teacher ought to know about.
 Therefore, prior to turning the note in to his teacher he added this in his own unmistakable handwriting: "P. S. He was elected"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
Hackenschmidt Defeats Pons.

Grand Rapids. Mich, December R.-In the heavyweight wrestling match here to- night between Carl Pons of New Orleans and Charles Hackenschmidt of Des Moines, Ia, Hackenschmidt won the sec ond and third falls and match. Althouga Pons weighed 1& pounds, 20 pounds more than Hackenschmidt, he forced Hacken- schmidt's shoulders to the mat only after a strenuous s1 minutes, while Hacken- schmidt won his falls in short order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
The Essential Thing Left Out.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 A freshman out at East High school was kept in one great heat of excite ment throughout the recent municipal campaign by reason of the fact that his father was candidate for the City Council-a winning candidate, as things turned out.
 The morning after election the East High lad was so worn out from the ex- citement of the occasion that he couldn't get to school. His father being in an agreeable mood told him he might as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
Lawyer Weeds In Jackson.

Jackson. Miss, December a2.-(Special) Judge Peyton Edwards. distinguished lawyer of Fl Paso. Tex. was married here today to Miss callie Stewart and immediately after the ceremony the happy couple took the train for New Orleans. thence to Cuba on a bridal tour They will return sto Fl Paso by January 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
s. A. E. Province Convention.

The Sigma Alpha Epsilon province will hold a convention in Birmingham on De- cember 26-27-2S, with large number of delegates in attendance. The social side of the convention will be one of the greatest features, dance being given on the night of the 27th at the Hotel Hill man. A banquet will also be given on the evening of the 2Sth. There are about 15O members of the fraternity in Birmingham who are making preparations for splen- did reception for their brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
Editor Is Released.

Goldfield, New, December 12-J. Hol- man Buck, the editor who shot and killed Francis l.. Burton at Nina yesterday, was released and will not be prosecuted. District Attorney Swallow returned to- day from Nina, where he went to investi- gate the case. He reports that Buck had been released, the coroner s,jury standing five to one for justification
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
Educators Select Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn. December 12.-Advices received here today state that the sub committee of the Southern Education board, appointed to select the place for holding the conference for education in 1908, have selected Memphis. The confer ence will be held in April. Several thou- sand delegates are expected to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
parneII Is Acquitted.

Gadsden, December 12.-(Special )-Wil- liam Darnell, charged with the murder of Will Henley, who has been on trial here for the past several days, was this morn ing declared not guilty by the jury Dar- nell and Henley became engaged in a brawl in a house in this city and dur in the trouble Henley made an assault on Darnell and was shot and killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
{ Child Is scaIded.

Decatur, December 12.-(Special.)- )-While playing in the laundry department of his parents home at Fairview yesterday, the infant child of MT. and Mrs. Lanier Rover fell into tub of boiling water and was seriously scalded. The child is still living, but is in a bad condition. Its recovery is said to be quite doubtful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
ketcheIt Beats Thompson.

San Francisco. December l2.-Stanley Ketchell of .aontana was given the de- csfon over Joe Thompson of this city at the end of the twentieth round.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
Concrete.

Special materials required on concrete. See the sign, Avenue c and Twenty-first street. south. Hermitage, of course- "s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13

Ads illustrated with good cuts are trade winners-The Gawk makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13

Several second hand safes; good as new, at half price if taken at once.
 Birmingham Safe Co.,, 171l Tirst Avenue.
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-03

: - % .
CONSOLIDATION of newspapers
seems to be quite the thing this
season, at least in Valley City and
Wahpeton. Last week at the
former place, the Times-Record
and Alliance united, and only a
short time ago the Wahpeton
Globe and Gazette combined. In
the change at Valley City, Steve
Nye, one of the oldest and best
newspaper men in the state, sells
his splendid plant and will soon
move to California. The change
in the aforesaid cities leaves in
each two competitive publications
and a field for eacht to get out and
continue creditable papers. Man
dan is a forcible example of over
production in the newspaper
field. However. one paper sus:
pended this season, leaving but
three, and it looks as though
something was due to happen be-
fore long to further improve con.
ditions there.
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-03

An interesting game Of ball was
played at the ball park west OF the CITY
Sunday when the locals took the scalps
of the Belfield bunch.to the tune of 8 to
4. The attendance at this game was
good and the boys feel encouraged with
the baseball. outlook. for the, remainder
of the season. Manager Hartung's
squad had easy picking Sunday after
noon, but nevertheless, the spectators
witnessed a snappy game and were
given the value of n hundred cents
for every'dollar invested. The. Bel6eld
brigade was represented by Hurst,
Dietche, Thomas, Field, Breckenridge,
Enman, Smith, Mosher and Everett,
while Davis, Boltz, Howell, Mcbride,
Hughes, Kostelecky. List, Hausdorf and
Ferris acted as defendants for Hartung
in the case of local reputation. There
were no very especial features in. the
game but special mention could be
made of the individual work of players
on both teams. Boltz is a good addition
to the local force. The batteries were
Davis and Boltz, Dietche and Hurst.
The score by innings: "a.
Dickinson o s o 90 I 2 o ks
Belfeld, /" o o I o-Iso o o I-3
Manager Hartung has been out in the
country on business for the past week
and Frank Ferris, who has been acting
as manager, states that he tried to
arrange a game for August q. The
Glen Ullin team seems shy of Dickin-
sons fast bunch and the Gladstone out
fit disbanded when it was rumored that
more scalps were wanted in the Dickin.
son camp. Later in the week arrange.
ments were made with the Glendive
aggregation, and the boys from that
camp will be out with their tomahawks
|1o meet the braves .ofthe local squad,in
the park west of the city Sunday after.
noon at 3 o'clock sharp.
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-03
Educational Center.

The Dickinson summer school, for
teachers closed with examinations
Thursday afternoon and Friday. At
the last assembly Thursday morning
Supt. Foster was the principal speaker,
giving a most interesting and ~instruc.
tive address on 1.-THE American Alex.
ander The, Great-Alexander Hamil.
ton" :
.Supt. RAIDER gave the Stark county
teachers instructions relative to reports
and stated that the compulsory atten-
dance law last year increased the school
attendance % per cent. He assured
the teachers that the new law constitut.
ing the county superintendent, chair.
man of the county board of health and
chairman OF the county commissioners,
a board to condemn unsanitarv school
buildings, would work great improve.
ment in rural schools.
Supt. Foster and Mrs. Porter ex-
pressed themselves pleased with the
city of Dickinson and with the work
done by the teachers enrolled. Mr..
Berg spoke very enthusiastically of this
part OF the state and of the people-tho
"cream of the youth of older states;
those who amount to enough to 20 to =
newer country and make a way for
themselves" The regularity Of atten.
dance and the quality Of work done Mr..
Berg announced to exceed that in, ana
summer school with which he had been
connected. He. publicly thanked Supt:
RAIDER tor making a Dickinson summer
school possible and predicted that each
year would see :. large increase in al
tendance over the previous year. ana
that Dickinson would naturally become
the educational center of the Missouri
slope.
A visit on Thursday morning to Supt.
Berg's "School Management" class,
Mrs. Porter's room, where a talk "a
Hygiene" and lessons on "Pfi@Iaf
Songs and Language Work"wefe,Kiv(3
to Supt. Fosters "Civics", and SUBJ.
Raiders Advanced Algebra convincsd
n that the people Of Dickinson have
missed much in not being more frequent
visitors at the morning sessions OF the
Dickinson summer school. VI
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-03
Cattle. Tor Sale.

Nineteen cows with calves at side, 10
yearlings, 10 beef cattle.
CT. PENNocK, Melby, N. D.8-3tf
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-03
Regulations ReIat-
ina to Final Proofs

The general land office has rescinded
the order prescribing certain schedule
dates on which final proofs shall be made
before certain offices, other than the LOCAL
land Offices, at which a special agent
shall be present in the interest of the
government. Hereafter claimants may
make proof before any officer. qualified
to take final proofs and on any date tina
may be fixed by the local land office, re-
CARELESS of the convenience of the spe-
cial agents. 2
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-03

On Sunday, Rev. o. T. Just will hod
services in the morning at Belield ana
at Dickinson at s o'clock in the evening:
The Dickinson press., 1907-08-03

Reuben Lyon returned Friday from
Gladstone with a bunch Of 600 horses,
which were purchased. from w. G. Clark
by William Holton Dye oil. indianapolis,
Ind. The horses are some Of the young
stock from the H T bunch and will be
branded at the local stock yards before,
being taken to, the range in'the; Standing
r ckFreservation. 7ssa