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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23

Baltimore, May 22.-The results of two ballots for bishops were announced at the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church today. Neither ballot produced an election, but they disclosed significant changes in the positions of the leaders, the chief feature of which was the drop of the Rev. Charles l.. Goodell pastor of Calvary Methodist Episcopal church, New York city, from the fifth 70 the tenth position with loss of 153 votes from the last preceding ballot. This was believed to be due to the publication of & story that Dr. Goodell was a divorced man. Dr. Goodell in statement to the Associated Press attributed his loss Of strength to that fact and also admitted the truth of the charge against him, but added that he divorced his wife on statutory grounds and did not remarry until after the death of his first wife, which he understood had occurred.
 MT. Goodells statement follows:
 T am assured by those who have led this movement against me that there Is no reflection in 1t upon my moral char acter.
 "The only thing charged against me Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
CONGRESS IS WEIGHED
 AND IS FOUND WANTING

The Senate and House failed to agree. with the result that commission of Senators and Representatives in Con- gress whose duty 1t is to study the sub ject and report at next session was the alternative adopted.
 Numerous bills affecting labor were con- sidered by both the Senate ond House. In the form in which the bills were pre- scented, organized labor was not heartily bothered them, and questions concerning the constitutionality of many of the meas ures, in the light of recent decisions by the supreme court of the United States, raised other barriers. It is conceded that more legislation would have resulted had 1t not been for the pending national cleo tions. The elections placed the major ity in a delicate situation-a fact not overlooked by the democrats in the House who further complicated the republicans position by a filibuter to compel the pas sage of the measures demanded by Pres :dent Roosevelt and opposed by major ity of the republicans in both branches of Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
State and National Bank Should Be Placed on Same
 Footing
PRESENT MONEY SYSTEM ]
 NEEDS OvERHAUuNG
MT. Bryan Tells Bankers That If They Do Not Have Banking System Remedied Government Banks
 Will Be in Control.

Chicago, May 22.-W J. Bryan made plea before the Bankers club of Chicago tonight for an emergency currency that would enable state as well as national banks to relieve money stringency and and sounded a warning that the people would demand the government bank un- less absolute security for deposits can be assured them.
 He spoke on "The Banking Business'' before several hundred members on the occasion of the 104th regular meeting of the club.
 On the subject of emergency currency MT. Bryan said that he believed that this currency should be issued by the federal government and loaned to the banks. One reason advanced for the belief was that the state banks could be given the same assistance in time of need as the government institutions
 ''I do not know" he said, "why state bank should not be thus aided in the matter of relieving distress. In my opin- ion the state and the national bank should be placed on the same footing when it comes to the question of secur- ing emergency currency"
 He said that he believed that our pres ent banking system with 10000 independ- ent banks more nearly meets the needs Of the people of this country than sys- tenn like that of the Bank of England would do but be declared that tho sys- tenn needed a general overhauling. ''rhe thing for us to do,' he said Ifs to take the system we have, examine it.. correct its faults and make 1t respond to public sentiment, for if any one thinks he can ignore public sentiment that per- son will learn his mistake when it is too late"
 On the question of affording security to the depositor, MT. Bryan declared that the temptation to gamble was the source of most of the great bank failures and suggested the necessity for a law that would remove this tempta tion from per sons who handle other peoples money.
 It is not enough, he said, to make it reasonably secure. We must provide d banking system, he said, not only for reasonable" people, but for "unreason- able' ones, and called 1t a short sighted policy on the part of bankers to resist a just demand from 100000 people for ab- solute security.
 "If the banks of this country refuse to give this courtesy" he continued 'it is they and they alone who will be respon- sible if this government Is driven to establish a government bank. If the gov ernment savings bank comes, the $500 deposit limit will not last through more than one session of Congress. If you bankers refuse to give the security the people demand there can be no doubt of the future popularity of the govern ment savings bank. I would rather have guaranteed bank than government
 
 stand with the 15,0oo,0OO depositors for the bank of absolute security
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
NEGRO MURDERER IS SHOT
 DEAD BY SHERIFF'S POSSE

Columbus, Miss, May 22.-(Special.)- Ike Watson, the negro who killed the po- liceman in Meridian Wednesday night, was shot and killed by a sheriff's posse this afternoon near Waverly, Miss, on the Southern railway, seven miles west of Columbus. The chase from this city began yesterday afternoon late when news came to this city that the negro was seen about five miles south of here.
 Watson was a native of this county and after the homicide made tracks for his old home in the Brooksville neighbor- hood. A sheriffs posse was in search of him yesterday and located him, but failed to effect his capture. About 3 o'clock this afternoon Sheriff Prowell received a telephone message from Capt. w. l.. Us sery, who lives near Waverly, stating that the negro was in the neighborhood.
 Sheriff Prowell quickly organized a posse and the party hastened toward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23

Waverly on special train, which was furnished on short notice by the South ern railway. When the party got within about two miles of Waverly they saw the negro coming down the track. Wat son jumped off the track and took to the woods.
 The posse commenced to shoot, and Watson, who was armed with 3S calibre Winchester rife, returned the fire. The train was stopped and the party alighted, keeping up a constant fusilade of bull lets toward the negro, who fought fiend- ishly to the last. One of the bullets hay ing struck him in the right arm, he shift ed his gun to his left hand and continued to shoot. The battle lasted only a few seconds. and the negro, relinquishing his feeble grasp upon the weapon which had been powerless to save him from the hands of the law, fell over a corpse.
 The body of the negro, which was rid dled with bullets, was brought to the un- dertalling establishment of Gunter Bros. in this city, where 1t was prepared for burial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
SUIT TO DISSOLVE
 RAILROAD MERGER
Bill Is Filed Boston Federal Court to Restrain New Haven Railroad From Exercising Control Over Boston and Maine Railroad and Various Trolley
 Lines in the State

Boston, May PA bill in equity to re- strain the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company from exof- eising any control over the Boston and Maine railroad and to oust the New Haven road from the various trolley lines 1t has acquired was filed in the United States circuit court here late today ny United States Attorney French. The bill Is a lengthy one, making 39 printed pages.
 The bill was brought under the Sherman act of 1890, and charges that the New Haven road acquired numerous trolley lines and is attempting to control :he Boston and Maine road in restraint of trade The petition claims that if the New Haven road is not restrained from holding the trolley lines and voting stock of the Boston and Maine road that sit uation will be created with respect 10 the transportation instrumentalities and facilities of New England which Will eventually enable the New Haven com pany to control for all time the inter State transportation not only among the New England states, but between such
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23

Washington, May 2.-Legislative prob lems presented to the present Congress for solution and which remain unan- swered by far outnumber the actual re sults," so that they may afford justifica- tion of the charge in the approaching campaign that the present has been a do nothing session. There were more important questions presented and dis cussed on which the public generally, or sections or classes demanded action than ever before in the history of the country A majority of these were of President Roosevelt's making and listed among his 'policies'' comparatively, the enact ments were few On the other hand, the aggreeatae of appropriations was great and when the final figures are obtainable it is not doubted that they will exceed those of any previous session in times of peace Standing conspicuously above all other questions with which Congress dealt was the effort to pass an emer- gency currency bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS IN CHASE
 AFTER NORWEGIAN STEAMER

Mobile, May 22.-United States customs officials, with agents for the Seamen' s organizations the Bremen and the Union, using a tugboat this afternoon chased the Norwegian steamer Times, Iverson, master, two miles down the bay and re- moved H. Johansen and E.. Kuhl, two seamen, who are claimed to have been crimped from the British steamer Kas- sala, Morgan, master, last night. The agent for the Seamen's union says a tug boat went to the Kassala last night and took off the men, placing them on the Times in midstream after daylight this morning. Several hundred seamen were on the wharves when the Times steamed off and trouble was narrowly ayerted. Captain Morgan of the Kassala swore out the necessary warrants, and he says prosecution will be taken against Captain Iverson as soon as the Times returns from the fruit ports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
TERRIFIC STORM
 IN WEST VIRGINIA

Cumberland, Md, May 22.-Keyser, W. Va, and Williamsport, w. Va, were wis., ited by unusually heavy rainfalls yester- oay, and tonight it Is reported from Alaska, w. Va, that a stage coach was swept down stream in a ford near Will Transport, w. Va, today and the driver, two passengers and the team were drowned. The storms have washed out the telephone lines near Burlington and no information can be obtained tonight.
 Burlington, w. Va, May 22.--Two trunks f1oated past this place in the swift current of flooded Patterson creek this afternoon. They are presumed to have been thrown into the stream when a stage coach was carried down stream in attempting a treacherous fording at Williamsport, w. Va.
 The stage line, which was owned by George Shank of this place. operates be- tween Keyser and Moonfield, w. Va. A cloudburst and terrific storm happened lust before the stage attempted the ford- ing. From the nearest points that can be reached come reports that the driver and a number of passengers were drowned and of enormous loss and the drowning of much live stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
FLORIDA MEN WILL
 HAVE NEW PRIMARY

Tallahassee, Fla, May 22.-Owing to the great length of the ticket returns from the country precincts on the re- suit of Tuesdays primary are still in- complete. Reports received today, however, show that Napoleon B. Brow ard, governor of Florida, leads in the race for United States senator over Fletcher, Lamar and Beard. J. Walter Kehoe is ahead in the race for Con- gressman from the Third district, with Mays second, Griggs and Stephens third and fourth.
 Albert W. Gilchrist, for governor, has a lead over Stockton.
 A. c. Groom was reelected comp troller with majority of about 40O0.
 Park M Trammell defeated w. H. Ellis for attorney general by major ity of 5000.
 Broward and Fletcher will go in the second primary for United States Sem ate; Kehoe and Mays for Congress and Gilchrst and Stockton for governor.
 R. c. Dun and Julius Solomon, candidates for railroad commissioners. will also go into the second primary.
 All other state officers were re- elected. having no opposition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23

states and the several other states of the union.
 The defendants in the bill are the New Haven company, the Boston and Maine Railroad company, the Consolidated Rail- road company and Providence Securities company.
 The declaration is made that the cleo trical companies were brought under the control and domination of one subsidiary holding company, the Consolidated Rail- way company
 The acquisition of the New York and Stamford railroad under a 99-year lease by the New Haven road in further pur- suance of alleged suppression of eompe- tition, is also recited.
 It is alleged that by the acquisition of these lines the New Haven company has completely suppressed competition and deprived the public of the advantages thereof, and has established monopoly go thoroughly and completely as to prac- tically preclude the possibility of compe- tition before hereafter revived and re- established except by notice from this city.
 The attempt to merge the New Haven and Boston and Maine railway systems is then taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
COUNTIES WILL
 CANVASS VOTE Closely Contested Places Still
 In Doubt MONTGOMERY COUNTY VOTE Johnson's Majority Is t17 over Bryan. Cunningham Leads Booker and Tomllnson In Capital coun-
 ty-other Counts.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY VOTE

A few additional but most of them partial, reports of the results in Mondays s primary are struggling in, but the of flcial count is still necessary to decide some of the close contests.
 Johnson's majority over Bryan in Mont gomery county is IF, and Cunningham runs ahead of both Booker and Tomllr- son for delegate at large in the same county.
 Chiffon leads the ticket in Montgomery county for justice of the supreme court with Simpson close second. Wallace for game commissioner received more than half as many votes as Mastin. the home candidate.
 Most of the counties of the state will make official canvass of the returns to- day and the result will probably be known tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
OLD WAR CLAIMS
 GET GOLD SHOULDER

Washington, May 22.-The omnibus claims bill was considered by the Senate today until displaced by the unfinished business, the resolution to extend the period during which no penalty will be enforced for violation of the commodities clause of the Hepburn hill. Senator Al drich inquired of MT. Fulton how much of the total appropriation carried by the claims bill was for the southern war claims and was told that two-thirds of the claims were of that character and that one-half of those claims were for dam- ages done to church property.
 MT. Aldrich suggested that the time ought soon to come when stop was put to the allowance of this kind of old claims arising 42 years after the war, when the government could not secure witnesses who knew anything about them except those who are relied upon by the claim ants to prove their losses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
COURTS CLASH IN
 BANKRUPTCY CASE

Macon, Ga., May 22.-A clash has developed between Federal Judge New man of the northern and Federal Judge Speer of the southern district of Geor- gia in the matter of the bankruptcy of Inman & Go. of Augusta. The place of business and most of the assets/of the firm are in Judge Speer's district The petition was filed in Judge Newman's court and he appointed the receivers. Judge Speer appointed Marshal George E. White of his court custodian of the assets in his territory. Marshal White called upon the receiver for the pos session of the property. The receiver today applied to Judge Newman for instructions and Judge Newman made an order which asserts the Jurisdiction
 of his court and notified Marshal White that he would consider judicially anpli- cation he might have to the court Mean while, Judge Speer is holding himself In reserve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
MONTGOMERY.

Montgomery, May 22.-(Special.) )-,In spite of the prediction that the country beats would come up all right for Bryan the Nebraska man lost Montgomery coun- ty by IF votes. This is the showing made in the official county of Friday. It is also a fact that Dr. R. M. Cunning ham, Johnson man, carried the county over two Bryan men, Booker and Tom linson.
 Wiley may be proud of his home vote for Congress, receiving more than twice as many as his opponent, Hall. Simp- sson made a fine showing, running far ahead of any other for the supreme court save Chiffon, the home man, while Wal lace received for game commission more than half as many as Mastin, the home man.
 Following is the official vote of Mont gomery county:
 For President-w J. Bryan, 1852; J. A. Johnson, 1769.
 Delegates at I.arge -F,. W. Bdolzer. 1887: H.sD Clayton, 22S1s R. M. Cmnnir ehan1, 1892; J. T. Heiin, 2453 O. Kyle 1o49; Moody S94; J. w. Tomlinson, 1916. Delegates from Second District-S. H. Dent, 322S; J. Lee Long, 294s
 Electors at Large-E. O'Neal, 256o; John T
 Elector from Second District-W. W. Haralson, 2S45.
 Alternate Elector-W. l.. Martin, 281. Associate Justice-Alston, S55; Bilbro, 433 Chiffon, 2146; Lusk, 442; Mayfield, 6O5; Simpson, 1880.
 President Railroad Commissioned Charles Henderson 2S23.
 Game Commissioner-Wa Wallace, 1237; Mas tin, 20SS.
 Chancellor-Gardner, 2S56.
 Circuit Judge-Pearson. 2911.
 Congress-Hall 1033 Wiley. 2497.
 Committeeman Second Distrct-Carter, 134S; Henderson, 1707.
 The county vote was as follows:
 Tax Collector-Teasley, S4S9.
 Tax Assessor-Anderson, 1902; Gimer, 1756; Solomon. 800.
 County Treasurer-Cone, 1S6; Crenshaw, 32; Ferrall, 642; Smith, 679; Whiting, 2221. Superintendent of Education-Covingtoa n, 2101; Harrison. 739; Mitchell, 521
 Coroner-F'uller 1159 Tice, 2451.
 Board of Revenue-Cool<. 1905; Fleming, ?149; Greil, 1425; Jones, 1878; Tyson, 1922; Langdon, 133; Smiley, TIC; Duncan, 221 i; Guy, 170.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
SUMTER.

Livingston, May 22.-(Special 1.-The full returns from Sumter show that Johnson carried Il beats in the county out of 70. Bryan received 3S7 votes and Johnson 295. For commissioners: First district. Ennis 43S, Long 234; Second district. Pinson 435. Willingham 267. McGowan was nominated for commissioner from the Third district without opposition and in the Fourth dis trict Campbell received 359 votes and Me Daniel 259. Johnson carried York and Liv- ingston over Bryan besides nine beats in the country. No speeches were made in the county for Johnson and no club was organized in his behalf. John w. Tomlinson made speech here for Bryan and organized a club with a large array of vice presidents from different parts of the county. The vote in Livingston beat was Bryan 45, Johnson 69; Booker 2o, Clayton 40, Cunningham S1, Hefin ;9, Kyle "A Moody 99. Tomlinson 29, A. G. Smith 24; Aston 2, Bilbro S9 Chiffon ?, Lusk g. Mayfleld 104, Simpson 34
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
DEAD WOMAN INDICTED.
Peculiar Proceeding to InflIct Punish
 ment on Another.

seven true bills against Ray Lamphere this afternoon. the Laporte county grand jury also indicted Mrs Belle Gunness for the murder of Andrew Helgelein of Mans field, N. D, No warrant was issued for Mrs. Guinness, as she was declared off cally dead by the verdict of Coroner Mack, but in order to vote true bill against Lamphere as an accessory in the killing of Helgeen 1t was necessary 10 indict Mrs. Gunness as the principal.
 Lamphere now stands officially charged with arson, five murders and being an accessory in the Helgelein murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
PASTOR RESIGNS
 UNDER PRESSURE

Leavenworth. Kan, May 22-A sen sation was created here today when it was announced that Rev. R. A. Ell wood, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Leavenworth, had today ten dered his resignation to the elders of the church. The resignation. which was accepted, was admitted by the elders to be the result of charges against the pastor by the mother of one of the young girls in Rev Ell woods oh oir. She had presented the elders with letters which her daugh- ter had received from the pastor.
 Rev. Ellwood has wife and a child. He came to Leaverworth three years ago from Wilmington, Del. Rev. Ell- wood has been very popular. He de- clined to make any statement today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
TWO EDITORS WHIP
 PAUL MILUKOFF

St. Petersburg May 22-Prof. Paul N Milukoff leader of the constitutional dem ocrats in the Duma and editor of the Rech, was the victim of an assault to- night at the hands of two editors of the liberal organ, Russ, whom the Rech had accused of blackmailng banks and the improper conversion of popular funds. The editors were admitted to the office of the Rech and during conversation with Linn struck M. Miukoff in the face, knocking him to the floor, where they left him bleeding from his wounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
Successful Airship Flight.

Hammondsport, N. Y May 22.-G. c. Curtis made flight of 439 yards 1017 feet in Baldwin's White Wings" late this aft ernoon. In the first jump he covered 2o5 yards, then touched the ground, rose im- mediately and flew 1S4 further, when the flight ended on the edge of plowed field The machine was under perfect control at all times and was steered first to the right and then to the left before landing The 339 yards was covered in 19 seconds, or S7 miles per hour. This flight is the worlds record for a first at- tempt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
DUEL INVERTED BY FIST FIGHT BETWEEN TWO DElL|GEUENTS

Lisbon, May 22.-Former Minister of Fi- nance Martinez Carvillo, who on Wednes- day last challenged Alfonso Costa. one of the republican leaders in the chamber of deputies, to a duel because Costa In speech declared the Francoist ministers had abandoned every shred of political and private honor when they signed the decree of January S1, today met Costa in the lobby of the chamber an dthe two men immediately exchanged blows. They pummelled each other vigorously for sev- eral minutes and teh spectacle was only ended by the intervention of other depu- ties. Both men more numerous marks of the afrray.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
DIVORCE QUESTION
 PREVENTS ELECTION
Pastor of Biggest Methodist Church the World Is Candidate for Bishop, But Admits That He Was Divorced But Did Not Remarry Until His First
 Wife Was Dead.

that I am a divorced man. That is true, but the divorce was granted on statutory grounds recognized by the Bible, and understood at the time of my second marriage my first wife was dead. For P years I have had the fullest confi- dence of the Methodist Episcopal church and have filled her greatest pulpits. My present church Is the largest Methodist Episcopal church in the world.
 "The bringing of this charge, at the moment when my election to the Eplsco- pancy seemed possible, l regard as a political move " oh is below the dignity of the average gal convention. The fact that it yE% rought at so late I moment that & 9 dld not meet 1t and that I am niE9 member of the general conference sS< have no right to the floor. will cf6o $ own lesson to all right, minded peg ~ ' nd I think that in the end will prove0C )omerang in the camp of those wh><rS hurled it
 Dr. Ga S who is regarded as one of the Ok platform orators in the Method q p piscopal church and is notel for hi toral evangelism, said he se- cured tr4 divorce at Providence in 1886 while in charge of a church there. He asked for and obtained a church trial, the result of which, he said, was vindi- cation of his course in the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-23
Two Workmen Killed.

Detroit, Mich, May 22.-Thomas Hoin
 and Joseph Kulkie were killed this aft ernoon and three other workmen were seriously injured by being knocked from the Howard street bridge by a falling steel girder that was being hosted ro strengthen the bridge superstructure. The men were swept from the floor of the bridge and hurled to the Michigan Gen. tral railroad tracks 20 feet below. A workman named West. who was riding the girder as it was being hoisted, fell to the track. without being seriously hurt.