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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1907-04-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
SAVED FROM DROWNING.
Four Young Men Fight for Life in
 Swift River.

Paterson, N J., November l0.-Some luck and a lot of pluck saved the lives of four members of the Passaic Valley Canoe club, who were caught in the swift current just above the dreaded Little Falls" in the Passaic river early today
 George Wright and James Rankin were padding up stream when their canoe was upset They clung to the craft for time. but were unable to right 1t and were carried rapidly down stream Two nun dred yards above the falls is Laurel island As the current bore them near this patch of land they released their hold on the canoe and Wright seized an overhead twig. Rankin grabbed mold or his leg. Thus they clung when in answer to their cries q boat shot out from the shore approached within few yards' and was caught in the current. US oc- cupants gave up the rescue and strug- gled back to shore. A second boat made a similar attempt and failed.
 Then George Curtis and Walter Living ston put out in a strong boat and after a desperate fight reached the helpless men and managed to pull them aboard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
PREPARATIONS FOR
 SAILING OF FLEET
COST OF PROVISIONS FOR THE LONG VOYAGE WILL BE $375,o00,
 WHICH WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO FEED 15,ooo MEN.

Washington, November 10.-Every detail in the preparations for the sail ing of the battleship fleet to the Pa cific ocean is now wel in hand and by December 16 the vessels will pass out of Hampton Roads In review be- fore President Roosevelt, members of his cabinet and high officials of the navy. All arrangements for the com fort of the men en route will have been attended to.
 at all of the navy yards the work of making necessary repairs is being pushed and these will be completed by December 1. Provisions are being stored aboard the vessels and their coal bunkers are being filled to their capacity.
 The cost of provisioning the fleet is estimated at about $375, 900, contem- plating the feeding of a force of 15 900 men for 100 days. Advantage will be taken of the two-ocean cruise of the battleships to make several tests with the provisions aboard-their pre- servation, packing and handling.
 Incidental to the visit of the fleet to the Pacific coast, the navy depart ment Is making arrangements to op- tain a place for small arms hring there. so as to give the men an op- portunitv for experience in that direc- tion. It may be that improVlsed tar gets will be established at Magdalena hay. where there is to be considerable target practice, but the preference IS to secure land for the establishment of ranges to accommodate 20oO men a day as at Guantanamo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
B|C WEEK FUR
 LEGISLATURE Prohibition BHI VIII Come Up
 On Tuesday
FIRST BALLOT DECISIVE
Bill to Pass Must Have Two-thirds Majority and House Is Expected to Carry and Leave Fight
 to the Senate.

Montgomery, November 10.-rhe coming week is the big week of the extra session of the Alabama legis- lature.
 Before the week is out two or three votes on the big measures will have been taken and the purpose of the legislature will have been demon strated.
 In the house the fight on Tuesday will be over the bill declaring for a constitutional amendment to secure prohibition in Alabama. It has the support of the Anti-Saloon league. 1t will go into the house Tuesday on a favorable report from the temperance committee. The first ballot will in- dicate what the position of the house will be upon the proh hibition question.
 The state democratic platform de- clares for local option. but beyond any doubt state prohibition is favored by a majority of the members of the house. Under existing conditions. how ever, to win it's passage a prohibition bill of any sort must have a two-thirds ma ajority in each house. It was con- ceded by all sides before the legisla- ture met that prohibition bills would pass through the house by that vote and a fight would be made in the sen ate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
GEORGIA PRESSES
 OLD WAR CLAIM
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WILL RECEIVE A BILL IN NEXT CONGRESS FOR MONEY DUE STATE OF GEORGIA.

Atlanta, November 10-The claim of government for the use and occupation of the Western and Atlantic railroad immediately after the Civil War, aggre- gating s605, 756, will be pressed to an ad- judication and settlement at the ap- preaching session of Congress if possible. Bills providing for this are now being prepared by Hooper Alexander, member of the Georgia legislature from DeKalb county, and will be presented in the na- tional Senate and House by Senator Clay and Representative Livingston.
 The claim is based on the use and oc- cupation by the United States army off cers of the states road from May II, 1865 to September 25 1865. for the trans portation of troops and supplies. The revenues of the road were also collected by the officers during that period and held by the government The property was restored to the state by order of the President September 25 1865, and the account showing the amount due the state was rendered. amounting to s415, ,032, which the government promised to pay. Complications arose over the purchase from the government by the road of roll ing stock and equipment amounting to about S473, 900, which ultimately was paid by the state through postal warrants and cash from the earnings of the road. Georgia had no representative in Con gross until 1877, and in the meantime the claim of the state had been forgot ten. It has not since been taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
W.C.T.U. DELEGATES
 FILL MANY PULPITS
ADDRESS DELIVERED BY GEN. ERAL A. s. DAGGETT ON THE CANTEEN STRONGLY ARGUES AGAINST ITS RESTORATION.

Nashville, November 10.-Nash vii c pulpits today were generally filled by delegates to the national W. c. T. L., now in session here. The convention sermon was preached at the Ryman auditorium this afternoon by Miss Elizabeth w. Greenwood of New York. national evangelistic superintendent. Her hearers numbered thousa nds. At night Gen. A. s. Daggett, U. s. A., addressed another large audience at the auditorium. His subject was tn e Influence of the Sale of Liquor in tn @ Army Canteen." and his argument was strongly against this restoration. He declared that many of the prominent army officials favoring restoration were not in the army during the can teens existence and were ignorant of it's influences.
 The children's mass meeting at the first Presbyterian church this after noon, conducted by Anna Gordon vice president at large and worlds secre- tary of the Loyal Temperance union, was another pretty feature of the day. It was in advance of the regular ses- sion and was attended by all the na- tional officers. the greatest enthusiasm being manifested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
BETTER COAST SERVICE.
Secretary Taft Will Recommend Many
 Improvements.

Washington, November 10.-The an- nual report of Secretary Taft, to be submitted to Congress at it's conven- ing in December will contain esti- mates aggregating S5.525,920 for con- struction and other work in the coast artillery service during the fiscal year 1909. This construction work is to provide in part for shelter for the coast artillery troops auth orized by the act of January last, when the service received an increase of forty-four com- panies, with a corresponding number of officers.
 A concentration scheme is being work ed out in the coast artillery ser vice by which thirty-two of the sev- eny weight separate forts where modern coast defenses are installed or in pro cess of installation are to be com pletely manned and the remainder placed in the hands of caretakers.
 The posts at which work is to be done and for which appropriations Will be asked include the following the amounts for them being given in round numbers:
 Dade, Florida, s160 oo0; Morgan, Ala, s1S1. 900; Screven, Ga, s153.000; Taylof' Florida s306,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
JUMPS
 ID HIS DEATH Former Officer In the italian Army Commits Suicide IMPRISONED BY BROTHER
Failing in Business and With Wife Dependent Upon Him, He Ap- peals to Brother, and Is
 Locked in Tombs.

New York, November 10.-Giovanni De- Chiehicia, who until he was compelled to choose between love and duty, was a lieutenant in the Italian army, committed suicide in the Tombs today. His impris- onment had been brought about by his brother, Luigi, banker of this city. The latter believed Giovanni insane.
 According to the police records he fell in love in Italy, and unable as an army officer to support his wife as he wished, deserted and sought his fortune as a cow boy in the American west. The venture was not success, and finally leaving his wife in their new home, he came to New York to get fresh start. Again unsuc- cessful and penniless, he asked financial aid of his brother.
 The meeting of the brothers was not amicable. and at a second interview Gio- vanni was alleged to have peremptorly demanded first 5000 and then 5000 from the banker. He exhibited revolver and, It IS charged, threatened his brothers life. The banker wished to have Giovanni de tained as insane, but the court would not entertain this charge and the former soldier was held for trial on charge of carrying concealed weapons.
 In the Tombs, Giovanni became despon . dent, complained bitterly of former friends and constantly grieved for ais girl wife he left in the west. When the doors were opened to permit the prisoner to go to the yard for his daily exercise today, Giovanni. who occupied a cell on the third tier, stepped quickly out upon the bal cony, sprang upon the guard rail and plunged head foremost to the stone flag ging 25 feet below. Several hundred pris- on companions witnessed his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
CONFERENCE ON TAXATION.
Governors of Many States Will Meet
 at Columbus.

Columbus, O.. November 1o-The gov ernors of number of states and many well known economists will attend the national conference on taxation, which will open in Columbus next Tuesday. Governor Guild of Massachusetts will preside The meeting promises to be the most important of it's kind ever held in the United States.
 Arrangements have been under way for almost a year. The governors of prac- tically all of the states have appointed delegates, the leading writers on econom- ic questions have accepted invitations to attend, and the practical tax men of the country will be present. The con ference is not in the interest of any one school or theory of taxation.
 The object of the conference is free interchange of opinion among the men who are working earnestly for the bet terment of the taxation laws of the country, federal, state and local. and to give permanent form to the ideas of these men that the student of taxation may have an opportunity to study them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
Enaland Wants to See Taft.

London, November 10.-If Secretary of War Taft does not visit England on his way home from the east, it will be keen disappointment to his many admirers in the British Isles.
 When the itinerary of his round theworld trip was published in Lon don shortly after his departure for Japan and it was noticed that he planned to visit Berlin and St. Peters, burg, but that he was not going to stop in either Paris or London, steps were taken to try and induce the sec retary to come here for a day or two to meet some of the leading public men. In this case, Mir. Taft would, of course be received by King Edward
 Washington was advised through the usual official channels that Mir. Tafts visit here would be agreeable, and tn ere is still some hope, in spite of the fact that the secretary has written that he is hurrying home to prepare his report for the opening of Con gress, that he will take steamer from some English port instead of going direct from Berlin to Cherbourg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
ITALIANS WILL
 COME TO TRIAL
ACCUSED MURDERERS OF LITTLE WALTER LAMANA WILL BE TRIED ON THE CHARGE AT HAHNVILLE.

Hahnville, La, November 10.--Nico- lima Gebbia, and her brothe CT Leonardo, who will be placed on trial here Tues day for being parties to a conspiracy to kidnap and murder young Walter Lamana of New Orleans, were brought here tonight from the state peniten- tiary at Baton Rouge, where they have been held ever since several members of an alleged Black Hand" society were given life terms for the Lamana murder.
 The St. Charles parish grand jury meets here tomorrow and District At torney Marrero announced today that he would ask for the indictment of the aged father and mother of the Geb- bias on the same charge brought against tn cir children. Gebbia and his wife are now under arrest.
 Walter Lamana, an 8-year-old child. was Kidnapped from his home in >ew Orleans, early last January and held for ransom. About ten days later his headless body was found by vigilance committee in swamp near this place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
ACU|NALDO IS
 OPTIMISTIC Filipino Leader Talks of Sscfe- taY Tafls Visit MUCH BENEv7 ID PEOPLE
 S< Most ImpSe Result of TaH's In. 'pe9t go the Harm0nIzins of
 g Between Americans D S and FIIpinos.
MUCH BENE57 ID PEOPLE

Manila, November 1O.-A feature of the vlslt of Secretary of War Taft to Manila was the presence of Aguinaldo at several of the functions for the first time since his capture. Discussing the probable results of the visit of the secretary to Manila. he said:
 Tt is my belief that the benefits to follow the visit to the Philippine neo- pie Will be greater than they can re- eognize at the present time 1 am at present unable to form an opinion off hand of the possible future advantages. but am confident that it has done good. The inauguration of the assembly has gone long way to cement the friend ship of my people with the people of the United States.
 AS fulfllment of a solemn promise which many expected would not be fulfilled, the Secretary of War did not bring independence for my people in his pocket. but he brought the means of attaining if. He told us how we can get it. The Filipinos are thank ful for the information and plea sed at what the assembly has done. espe- cially in the interest of legislation, education and agriculture''
 President of the Assembly Osmena considers that the most important re- suit of the visit has been the har- monizing of the feeling between the Americans and the Filipinos and looks upon the assembly as having been tn e greatest thing done yet. He is con fident that much more has been ac- complished than appears on the sur face
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
NEWS FORECAST
 FOR COMING WEEK Several Big Conventions Are On
 the Programme OKLAHOMA JOINS STATES Federation of Labor Meets at James town Exposition-Interstate Com merce Commission Will Take
 Up Hartman Case.
OKLAHOMA JOINS STATES

The weeks news programme includes
 many events to engage public attention.
 On Monday the American Mining Con-
 gress opens at Joplin, Mo-. the American
 Federation of Labor convention opens at
 the Jamestown exposition, the Louisiana
 legislature meets in extra session. and the
 United States Express company investiga-
 tion begins in Alabama.
 On Tuesday. Columbus, O.. will enter
 tain the National Tax conference, while
 the Presbyterian Brotherhood's conven-
 tion meets at Cincinnati
 On Wednesday, the Chicago and Alton
 inquiry will be resumed by the interstate
 commerce commission at New York, and
 the convention of the National Grange
 Patrons of Husbandry. will begin at
 Hartford, Conn.
 On Thursday an important technicality affecting labor unionists will be argued at
 President Roosevelt and Secretary Gar
 field will speak at Howard university in
 the same city.
 On Saturday Oklahoma will be formally
 admitted to statehood, the American h.
 ternational Congress of Tuberculosis will
 hold it's annual meeting in New York. and the maiden trip to New York of the
 Cunarder Mauretanla will begin. What Is expected to be the largest gath
 ering of men interested in mining opera tions ever arranged will be that at Jop-
 lin, Mo, during the tenth session of the
 mining congress from Monday until Thursday, inclusive.
 In connection with an investigation | which is to be begun by the public ser vice commission of New York state into 1 the affairs of the United States Expre ss | company, the advisablity of a proposed | change of law relating to stock arrange ments, conducting the business of com mon carriers, will be discussed. l At the extra session of the Louisiana l assembly called to begin tomorrow the ! appointment of commission to investi- l gate port charges at New Orleans in con
 nection with a recent strike of levee workers. which cost the state Si GOO 900, | will receive consideration
 The twenty-seventh annual convention of the American Federation of Labor will begin Monday at Jamestown with about
 4OOo delegates. including representatives of l foreign trade unionsts.
 It is planned to discuss proposed fed | eral legislation at the National Tax con- | ference at Columbus, O. Delegates rep resenting interests in every state prob ably will attend
 The interstate commerce commission will take up on Wednesday at a session in New York the question whether E. H. Hartman shall be required to answer questions which he declined to reply to during the inquiry into the affairs of the Chicago and Alton railroad last spring. The proclamation admitting Oklahoma to the family of states of the union will he issued on Saturday by President Roose- velt The new state will be the forty sixth in the American common wealth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
GENERALS DENY
 DEROSSET'S STORY They Say Federal Officers Did
 Not Apply To Davis HITCHCOCK NOT TO REPLY First Assistant Postmaster General Says Roosevelt Is Popular in Geor- sia, and Will Not Accept sIod-
 gett's Challenge.
HITCHCOCK NOT TO REPLY

Washington, November 10,-(Special)- The article in the "Confederate Vet cram of Baltimore. in which it is de- clared by Capt. A. l.. Derosset of North Carolina that General Grant, General Thomas and Admiral Farragut all ap- piled to President Jefferson Davis for commissions in the Confederate States service, Is characterized as false by Gen. J. M. Wilson and General Kirby, Union veterans, resident in this city. Capt. Derossets article, which has attracted much attention, goes on to state that Colonel Ghalaron, the custodian of the Louisiana Historical association, has the letters Generals Grant, Thomas and Sher- idan wrote Davis and that under the terms of Mrs. Davis will they will be given to the public two years after the death of Mrs. Davis.
 T. M. Blodgett of Atlanta has address ed letter to First Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock. challenging him to a joint debate at the postmasters conven- ton to be held at Macon Ga. next week on the proposition that Roosevelt and Taft are the most Universally des- pised" men in the republican party by Georgia republicans and that Foraker is the most popular. MT. Hitchcock will attend the convention on departmental business. but cannot accept Blodgett's challenge.
 Mir. Hitchcock says: As for Mir. Blod- gett's statement. any one who Is at all familiar with the conditions in Georgia, MT. Blodgett to the contrary notwth- standing. knows that President Roose- welt is popular throughout the state to an unusual degree among republicans and democrats alike. He has the sym pathy of practically the entire south, but it is particularly true in Georgia. l do not know Blodgett nor who he represents, but I do know that he does not represent the true sentiment of his state concerning the President" w. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
Italian Minister Dies.

Rome, November 1O.-Emanuel Giantur- co, the Italian minister of public works. died here today from cancer. He was born in 1s57 The Pope inquired daily con corning the condition of Signor Giantur- co during his illness and the Holy Father sent the dying man his benediction. These inquiries were the first example of solicitude from the papacy toward 0 minister of tho King since the fall of the church from temporal power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
SENSATION IS SPRUNG.
Nunzio Nasi Declares He Has Many
 discriminating Letters.

Milan. Italy, November 1o.-A local newspaper, known as the organ ol the law courts, has published sensationai statement concerning the defense to be made by Nunzio Nasi, former minister or public instruction, who is being tried before the senate on the charge Of fal- sifying documents and defrauding the state treasury. According to this paper Nasi Is ready to produce letters from the late Premier Zanardelli. asking for funds for the purpose of subsidizing the press. He will produce also receipts from certain pawnbrokers alleged to have been signed by Zanardelli. If Nasi follows the course intinated by this paper he will arouse considerab ble indignation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
Interest in Subject.
Demand for Gold Unchecked.

Berlin. November 10-The advance in the Relchbank's rate of discount has not yet checked the American demand for gold, while cable transfers to New York are selling at lower prices than before. Exchange on London rose yes terday to 20@G0. the highest price in Il. generation. This is due to American transactions in financial and commercial bills, the proceeds of which are being transferred to London for gold pur- chases. It is understood that gold con- ines to be taken from the Reichbanll
 considerable amounts for American
 count Dr Koch, president of the
 tehbank informed the central com
 Ltee of the bank on Friday that the
 thdrawals for the first seven days
 November amounted to more than
 D0,000 marks
 tithough German investors have not yet begun to buy American shares in any considerable quantity. 1t is believed that they will do so as soon it is seen that the American situation is fully restored to normal conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETS.
Samuel Gompers and Other Labor
 Leaders Hold Session.

Norfolk, Va, November 10.-Following the arrival here today of President Sam uel Gompers, the executive council of the American Federation of Labor held a four-hours session. The report of MT. Gompers, which will be read when the federation convenes at the Jamestown exposition, and other matters of import ance were discussed.
 It is intimated that Mir. Gompers has a surprise in store to which he will give utterance in his address prior to the reading of his report. but those who may be acquainted with it's import have nothing to say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
Business Man Missing.

Atlantic City, N. J., November 10.-Ed- mund A. Morrow, aged 4G, a shoe mer- chant of Philadelphia, and lately cot tager in this city, has disappeared and his wife fears that he has met with foul play. He had about $3O00 fin his pocket when he left here on October 13 for New York to keep a business engagement. Morrow, who amassed snug fortune, re- tired several months ago and came to Att lantic City to live.