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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
SAY KIERAN WILL
SOON SURRENDER
Friends of Much Wanted
Man Declare He Has Only
Been Arranging for Bail.

NEW YORK, Dec. Il.-Friends OF p J.
kieran, head of the Fidelity Funding
company, for whose arrest the Pitts
burg police have asked. declared today
that he will soon give himself up. They
say the reason he has kept out Of the
hands OF the police Is that he has been
arranging his affairs and preparing to
offer bail
These men insist that be has done no
wrong; that his work in financing the
various Catholic churches and institu-
tons throughout the country was under
taken simply because the heads Of the
churches, who knew him, demanded that
he do so. They insist The reports that
he has defrauded churches are untrue.
and declare when he finally makes his
side Of the Fidelity Companys affairs
public many Of those who are now max
ing serious charges against him will
rush TO cover.
The fact that Rieran held blank paper
OF many Catholic parishes which he
could I'll out AT viii. il is argued, Is
proof conclusive that his methods of
financing were known TO the signers OF
the notes, and il is further argued that
priests who could control church prop
critics and heads OF church institutions
sffix their names TO notes unless they
knew exactly what was TO be done with
this paper.
''Kieran was accustomed declared a
man familiar with his mode Of opera
ton, ''to request the people he did bust
ness with TO give him certain number
of blank notes which he could III in
as the concern needed the money. Often
IL would happen that he would agree
10 take a certain amount Of a church's
paper. Then Kieran would III in the
blank note for the amount and credit
the difference 10 the church
Receiver Gilroy declared today that
he has not filed suits to regain money
illegally paid. He would not say whed
he would file these suits In fact, In
the early days GiirOy was free 10 talk.
but since the announcement went forth
that certain big financiers might try 10
rehabilitate the Fidelity and allied com
panies he has become as reticcut as
the proverbial clam. This is explained
BY him as being due 10 a belief that
the company viii recover more OF its
assets by cOncealing the actual creditors
than BY making them public
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
BUSINESS CONGRESS
MAY GET OWN HOME
Plan to Establish Permanent
Headquarters Here Is
Started.

Delegates to the Southern Commercial
Congress before leaving Washington to-
day were discussing with keen interest
the announcement Of John NJ Parker.
Of New Orleans. president OF the con-
gress, that a permanent home for the
association will be established in this
city, and a building to cost Sl,0OO.0O0 or
more erected therefor.
It is proposed to raise the money by
subscriptions from business men
throughout the South. The building will,
n erected. be used partly as headquar-
tiers Of the congress. partly as business
offices, and partly as offices Of various
associations.
The one great object OF the big under
taking is 10 present To the world the
advantages offered by the tremendous
natural resources OF the South, and the
opportunities there for commercial and
industrial activities. Similar purposes
are being worked out IN other ways else
where. and IL Is expected that the long
neglect whicB/the South as a business
section has suffered will eventually give
place TO appreciation and thriving in
dustry.
The announcement OF the project was
made at a meeting OF the executive
committee. 1lAItt uouIS ldLct the sum
OF $4,000 had been subscribed toward
the total desired. No Washington men
as yet are identified with the enterprise.
1t is ngw proposed to purchase a site
in the central part of the city and erect
a ten1stOry or twelve-stOTy office build
ing This is to house a permanent bU-
reau Of authoritative Information OF the
natural resources. industrial and COM
merclal opportunities, and climatic. ed
economic, and social condi-
lions in the South. It will also house
permanent exhibits of the resources and
industries of the counties of each OF
the Southern States An auditorium
large enough for convention purposes
may also be included in the building,
and invitations VIII be extended TO the
National Press Club and the various
newspaper bure4u3 OF SilA city to make
their headquarters there.
President Parker is in New York to-
day, where he viii consult with CAPT
talists as TO the project. The other Of
Ulcers OF the congress Will enGeavor
20 raise subscriptions in their respective
section
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
Russia Neper Consented
To Coup by AuStrO-Hungary

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. l1.-That
Russia never consented to Austria-s an
neXation Of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Will ne one Of the chief declarations in
Foreign Minister Iswolsky's forthcom-
ing address TO the douma on the Balkan
situation, forecast Of which was to-
day obtained
The address says that Russia. Great
Britain, and France hold similar views
regarding the Balkan conference promo
sails. chief OF which being their conten-
ton that the Balkan states should be
compensated 10y Austria.
lswolsky asserts that Russia is striv-
ing TO keep Servia and Montenegro
quiet for fear that an outbreak by
them might jeopardlze their interests
IN the conference He admits that Rus
STA favors an alliance of the Balkan
states, but denies the TumOr that Rus
STA viii seek TO dominate such an ALL
anCe.
The address as now prepared differs
greatly from the original draft, as the
cabinet forced Iswolsky to change IA
many particulars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
HAITI NOW FACES
GENERAL CIVIL WAR
General Simon Unpopular
and Is Not Able to Pre-
serve Order.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-CiviI war will
undoubtedly result from the revolution
that has Just ended i'm Haiti. according
TO the statement today of Edward a.
Blenton, who returned on the steamer
PrinZ Wilhelm II from a two months
stay in Port au Prince.
Blenton is convinced that General
Simon, who assumed the presidency fol-
lowing the overthrow of Nord Alexis,
VIII not be able to preserve order. He
says Simon is really unpopular, and that
had Gen AntenOr Firmin been in the
capital at the time Nord was forced 10
fee. he would be the President.
BlentOn has much praise for NOrd,
who, he says. was an honest executive.
and stood between the treasury and the
grafters who have long fattened from
public funds. The treatment accorded
him as he was conveyed from the pal
ace 10 the French training ship was
atrocious. Blenton reports the sinking
OF a Haitian gunbOat at Jeremie-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
AUSTRIA IS SEEKING
PEACE WITH TURKEY
Germany Thought to Have
Brought Pressure to
Bear

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. n.-Under
what is believed to be pressure from
Germany, Marquis Pallavincini, the
Austrian minister tO/Turkey. today re-
sumed negotiations with tbo~ Turkish
foreign office for a settlement Of the
indemnity question.
These negotiations were broken of
Wednesday, owing 20 the wide differ
enee between Austria's Offer and Tur-
keys demand, and their early resump-
ton Is clear proof that outside pressure
was brought to bear on Austria
Today's action is in keeping with yes
terday's dispatch that Chancellor Won
Bueiow. OF Germany. had advised For
eiGn Minister Aerenthal, Of Austria. 70
make a settlement as speedily as posi-
DIE. though this report is stu denied
at the German foreign office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11

1t is a terrible and q pitiful thing to
be the Preside .t-eIect of the United
States of America.
Any person inclined TO doubt this
statement can have it corroborated 10y
suddenly knocking down two police
men, cruelty cutting the throat OF the
footman who guards The Boo rdman
front door, rudely showing aside nerv-
Gus army OF politicians. and bursting
unannounced into the presence OF VIII
liam Howard Taft
Mr.. Taft bad come 10 Washington this
week to find out how many friends he
had Somebody once wrote a poem on
friendship, and somebody else put 1t to
music. II Mr.. Taft ever finds time, he
Will get out a song on friendship that
Will move a world to tears. and snatch
forth large and humping sobs from
the violin. He is the victim Of his
friends
It IS true that the President-eIect has
himself to blame. Before coming 10
Washington he let II be known that,
under certain circumstances. he might
put up man to defeat Mr.. Cannon for
the Speakershlp. and might do other
things to a hitherto UnmOlested and IN
restrained House organization.
Aroused Interest.
This aroused interest. not to say grave
concern.
When he arrived in the Capital. he
found every man his friend. Senators,
Representatives, governors and private
citizens, Chinese diplomats and politi-
cal ENJOYS sought the honor Of seeing
him and assuring him Of their affection,
esteem, devotion, loyalty and every
known cOmmendable sentiment
Mr.. Cannon himself found his way in
TO the BOardman house and held long
and sweet converse with the President
elect.
Such a tribute to the universal popu-
larity Of Mr.. Taft had never before
been known. It was beautiful, force
ful. a pretty fancy. calculated to move
the soft-hearted person to many tears.
The List Today.
Today the calling list was long and
uninterrupted There swept into and
out OF the Taft presence the following
gentlemen. whose political creeds har-
monte only because 81 their varying
colors:
Representative Mcclure OF Oklahoma.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
Look For 1t.

Tomorrow Times Will contain
the first Insfaliment of "a Woman
TO Win,- written for this paper by
Charles Carey, and which promises
to furnish a thrill with every In
sfaIiment- The author has made
the field of serial fiction a spe-
ciaIty. "a Woman 10 VIM Is a
tale OF mystery with n love theme
running throughout. The interest Is
sustained from the opening chap
ter through to the end When once
beguIl IL IL not likely that the
story viii be dropped until IN
ishedJ but the main point il not
TO miss the first chapter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
Strict Martial Law Rules
In SeditiOn-Ridden India

CALCUTTA. Dec. Hinder rush
proceedings, the India council today
passed the bill providing for the sum
mary trial and execution Of persons
guilty of sedition. The bill was intro
duced yesterday. and the need of such
a law was considered so imperative that
II was pushed through with all possible
speed.
The vicerOy Immediately signed the
bin. and il Is now effective through
Southern India. The vicerOy is en-
powered 10 extend it's scope wherever
he deems IT necessary.
The bill even makes members of anti
government societies subject to punish
ment- It abolishes jurjcs in sedition
cases, and establishes Il special court
OF three English judges. Scores Of exc
CUtiOnS are expected under its provls-
ions In the near future.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
KAHN IS PLANNING
ELECTRIC DISPLAY
Big Store Will Be Brilliantly Illu-
minated for Pre-ChriSt-
mas Season.
mas Season.

An electrical display that promises to
eclipse any attempt Of the kind made
by private firm in this city is being
prepared by S. Kann. Sons & Co. and
VIII be seen for the first time tomorrow
evening.
Beginning at the roof Of their estab-
lishment. Seventh street and PennsvlL
vania avenue. the scene represents a
tropical sunrise, and below this are fhe
words, Merry Christmas" in ELECTRIC
lights.
An American flag in lights of the
proper color, alternating TO convey the
impression that the flag Is waving in the
front OF the building are Christmas
stars and brilliant festOonings in cleo
trio lights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
CRUEL WORLD KEEPS
PRESIDENT-ELECT BUSY
Every Man Is His Friend Taft Discovers, Upon Coming
to WaShington--Instead of Knocking Golf Bail,
Hears Callers Knock Other Men,
By JAMES HAY, il.

Representative McRinlay * California,
Governor Hoggatt OF Alaska. Governor
Stubs OF Kansas, Representatives
Sweeney and Sims Of Tennessee, Sena-
tors Brown and Gamble and Represen-
tative Washburn Of Massachusetts.
These were the gentlemen whose
friendship had been SO pronounced rs
to secure for them Interviews with
the President-elect. There were many
others who failed to get IN. although
they sought the privilege from Fred
Carpenter, Mr.. Tafts private secretary,
and from every other person who
might or might not have a chance 20
pass them through the distant portals
Second Mad Rush.
This afternoon the mad rush will be
enacted all over again. Mr.. Taft can no
longer contemplate in calm serenity the
Virginia mountains as he poises his
driver" preparatory 20 sending the golf
ball into infnity. No more does he en-
JOY the open air OF the valleys around
Hot Springs. No longer the restless
feet of his waiting steed smite the earth.
Exercise and the free air OF heaven are
his no more.
In their place he has the closed space
OF the sanctum. and the atmosphere
which grDans under the weight Of
friendly pictures which have been hung
on il by the linguistic prOwess Of his
callers In place OF knocking the golf
ball. he must listen 10 some gentlemen
knocking other gentlemen Instead OF
shaking the ground with the thunder Of
his horses gallOp. he must shake tedious
men with suave politeness-
Creature of the People.
While he did only the things he liked
to do in Hot Springs, he must In Wash
ington see those people he wants 10 see
and some whom he does not want 10
look at. His life has smashed the doc
trine Of free viii 10 smithereens. He is
a creature Of idle circumstance and busy
people.
He has learned that the sores he
opened with his talk of getting a new
House organization viii heal only under
his benign touch And there are a great
many who want the touch
All Of this establishes the proposition
that IL is terrible and a piufui thing
10 be the President-eleCJ
It also proves that Mr. Taft was
guided ny a wise providence when ne
made his PLANS to board a railroad train
and stay on Il until IL carried him FAR.
far aysy--to the pleasant reaches OF
Georgia. where prohibition and procras-
tinatiO1 reign supreme among The fra
GRANGE of the towers and the closed sa-
looms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11

them certificate showing that they
had called.
No one seemed 70 know exactly, hoy
ever, how Felipe and MaHick propose
20 ChTistianize the Ottoman domain
But. before they had COMPLETED the
round Of the State. War and Nav,y
Building. they spread the mantle OF
brotherhood over many an Office and
corridor. though no one had succeeded
in shaking their conviction that there
was much show for a Christianized
Turk on the shore OF the Bosphorus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
CITIZENS REQUEST
CEMENT SIDEWALK

In response to the request of the
Brooldand Citizens Association, that a
cement Sidewalk be installed on the west
side OF Twe.f-h street northeast. be-
tween Franklin street and Rhode Island
avenue, the cost 10 be assessed against
the owners Of the adjacent property,
Commissioner Morrow has recommended
that the Improvement be included IN
the next list advertised.
The Petitione = represent So per cent
Of the abutting property.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
Note More C6isciEatory
Than Diplomats Expected

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. n.-Augtria's
reply TO the Russian note regarding the
Balkan conference is far more conciIia-
tory than was expected, according 10
tie consensus OF opinion Of Russian
diplomats today
Instead of standing against any con
bIosrauon or her annexation Of Bosnia
and Herzegovina. the note II is stated
declares Austria's willingness TO Dartici,
pate IN preliminary exchange OF views
with European chancellertes to agree
upon the scope Of this phase Of the con-
ference
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
TO HURRY PAYROLLS.

At the request Of Harry o. Hines,
secretary OF the Board Of Education.
the Board Of Commissioners has or
dered that the sum of S24 be expended
for additional clerical work TO enable
the Board OF Education TO get up the
pay rolls Of the public school teachers
in advance Of the usual time so as to
enable the Auditor to approve and the
disbursing officer to pay in advance of
Christmas a part Of the salaries due the
school teachers for the month of De-
cenber
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
KILLS BEAR IN ROAD
WITH PISTOL SHOT

STROUDSBURG, Pa, Dec. 1L-Joseph
Brown, or Canandensis, riding in Greene
township, Pike county, in a sulky on
a trip 10 gee friends net a bean in the
road. Brown carried only a revolver
OF large cslibre, and after a short Eght
killed the bear
The animal weighed over 2lO pounds
Brown lOadeS him on his sulky and
took him home. As there was not room
Tor both, Brown walked.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-11

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
Prevalence Of Drought

From Maine to the Great Lakes,
from the Great Lakes to the gulf,
water is in scant supply, especially in
surface soil. A full month has elapsed
without bringing the blessings OF
general rains, and there is not state
east of the Mississippi that does not
desire rainfalls. In all of them wells
and springs are dried up, the flow in
streams is unusually light, and the all
important fluid is wholly lacking in the
soil And yet no general rains appear.
The country has experienced wide
spread drouths in previous years, and
the best feature of the present one
consists in the fact that it comes after
the crops of the year are made. No
doubt it has lessened the yield of both
corn and cotton, but it has not and can
not destroy those great crops. An ap-
pearance of the present drouth in early
summer would have been disastrous.
Precipitation of moisture will, how
ever, come in due time. It is said that
droughts have in the history of the
country accompanied periods of de-
preston. Trade is, however, becoming
more active, and doubtless Providence
will soon send us great rains to meet
the demands of the fields, and of man
and beast. The precious fluid is de-
sired in allopathic doses in two-thirds
of the states at least, and in some it is
greatly needed in order to put an end
to destructive forest fires. The hope
is that general rains will fall, real old
fashioned "equinoctial' storms In the
central west some local rains have
fallen, and the weather bureau has
sighted in the far northwest a cool
wave that promises to bring us mois-
ture and delightful weather in the
early days of October. Let us, there
fore, take courage and await the full
fillment of the latest weather predic-
tiOp
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
Alabama'S State Fair
ton.

The opening of the Fairs gates will
take place on Friday week, and as the
day draws near the interest in the
event increases throughout the state.
All Alabamians begin to see that Man.
ager Barnes will this year bring to-
gether more and finer exhibits and at
fractions than the people of this state
have ever witnessed on one occasion.
The buildings and grounds have been
put in excellent condition, and the
trolley company stands ready to serve
the public in the use of it's double-tracll
road and ample equipment.
1t will be great occasion, wind and
weather permitting, for already it is
known that the Fair grounds are to be
during Fair week the great assemblage
point of the state. Low fares will aid
in bringing here people from every
Alabama county, and Manager Barnes
knows he will be able to entertain and
to please them while they remain in
the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27

Candidate Taft refuse to unload on the
public before election day for reasons
best known to themselves. On Octo-
Der Is Chairman Mack will publish a
list of all subscriptions that his COM
mittee has received, and public opin-
ion should compel Chairman Hitch
cock to do likewise. The people have
a right to know who is footing the
bills-who is behind each party in or
der that they may judge what in
fluences will prevail during the coming
administration. 1t is not poor Vorys
scalp that is so much wanted as it is
the list of campaign subscriptions that
the Hon. G. Rumsey Sheldon has Sc
cured in a still hunt among the trusts
and tariff benefcisries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
Music Exceptionally Fine.

Temple Emanuel has long been noted
for it's excellent choir, but the music
Friday night and Saturday morning,
under the direction of Mrs. Edna
Gockel- Gussen, was said to have been
exceptionally fine. 1t was rendered by
a double quartet with Mrs. e. G..
Chandler as leading soprano. In the
congregation of Temple Emanuel are
many discriminating music lovers ami
educated critics In Birmingham and
they speak with enthusiasm of the
choir as heard this week.
Our music on the occasion of the
Jewish New Year was not only the
best l ever listened to in Temple
Emanuel but it was better rendered
than any music l ever heard in Bir-
mingham," said Rabbi Newfeld. 1T
was surprisingly beautiful and Rub in :
STEMS Song of Miriam sung by Mrs.
Chandler, will be a ul-lfting mem
DRY. Mrs. Gussen and her choir are
indeed deserving of unbounded praise"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-27
Large Eastern Capital.

In referring to "a mortgage of 100000
filed yesterday for record in the office of
the probate judge of Jefferson county,
bearing interest at the rate of per cent
per annum, a prominent citizen remarks:
This speaks well for Birmingham, for
it shows that large capital is seeking
investment here. The $4,000 loan was
made by the Penn Mutual Life Insurance
company, through the solicitation of Otto
Marx & Co. The money is being used for
building operations. The placing of such
a large amount certainly proves the con-
fidence which the Penn Mutual has in
the future of Birmingham, and it is an
other evidence of the progress of the city.
Il happen to know that Otto Marx &
Co. have succeeded In bringing here all
told this year s1,OOO,OOO for mortgage in
vestment. This greatly benefits Birming
ham, of course. The concern alluded to
is all the while explaining to eastern cap
italists that no better or safer invest
ments can be found anywhere than are
found here"