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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
BRILLIANT PHILLIPPIC
DELIVERED IN HOUSE
Minority Leader Conducts Fiibuster
Again Very Successfully and Holds
Up Republican Plans To
Ridicule.

Washington April 3.-fSpeclal. Under
the leadership of John Sharp Williams,
the Democrats filibustered more furious
ly than ever today and as a consequence
the breach between the majority and the
minority is wider than ever. The bril-
liant Mssssippian declared that he was
prepared for war and would keep the re-
publicans in Washington until dog days
and that they would then go back to their
people asking for an Endorsement for
having done nothing. accompanying
the request with a promise to carry out
the Presidents recommendations after
election.
In one of the most brilliant phillippics
ever heard on the floor of the House, he
held up Serene E. Payne, the republican
floor leader, to ridicule. He likened him
TO Sir John Falstaff to the intense amuse-
ment of both sides and then warned him
that the democrats were armed with a
two-edged weapon guaranteed to them by
the constitution-the right to demand the
yeas and nays" on all affirmative propo-
sitions and the right to deny unanimous
consent for present consideration on any
measure not ON the regular calendar.
Roll calls were the order of the day from
the start. one being demanded on the
adoption of the journal of yesterday. But
the real fun came when the urgent de-
hciency bin was out of the way and the
District of Columbia appropriations bill
was about to be taken up Representa-
tive Dalzell who ranks next to the speak
er on that committee, announced that he
was ordered to report a rule whereby
all general debate on this measlue- wns
to end in two hours. instead of in eight
as previously agreed on in the open house.
One republican member moved that all
remarks be confined to the bill itself.
but this was too raw and Dazell declined
to entertain the proposition.
The democrats were angry clear
through. but the republicans were Oh
durate. 1t was the medicine which
Serene Payne promised last night and
the minority had to hold their noses
and take it. Williams asked for tellers
when it was announced that a vote on
division had gone against him. Payne
made point of order, declaring that
the motion was dilatory
The gentleman from New York
makes the point of order. l would ask
the gentleman from Mississippi If ne
considers his request as dilatory?" said
iHt speaker.
My answer Is" said Williams that
] will not attempt to fiji the office to
which you have been elected. 1t seems
tc me that any man of ordinary in
tellect would not call dilatory any eff
fort made to delay the gagging of a
great party
THE chair then rules that the mo-
tion is dilatory," announced Cannon.
Il ask the yeas and nays Mr.. Speak
c., retorted Williams
This meant another roll call and tho
speaker Joined in the uproar as ne
ordered the clerk to call the names.
The democrats fought desperately
every inch of ground after the con-
nittee of the whole had risen at the
conclusion of general debate on the
district bill, but the republicans mar
aged to force an adjournment at few
minutes to o'clock W.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04

New York, April announcement was
made tonight that Andrew Carnegie would
add $5,000.000 to the Carnegie foundation
or whatever sum might be necessary to
include as pension beueficiaries eligible
professors of state universities.
No provision was made for this class
of educators IN the gtnal gift l'fs tre
reason stated by Mr.. Carnegie that the
donor thought the institutions might pre-
fer their relations should continue ex-
clusively with the state from which their
chief support was derived. The national
association of state universities in the
year following. the establishment of the
foundation petitioned the trustees for ad-
mittance to the benefits of the regular
allowance system. 1t was then found
that the earnings of the original fund
of $1O,000,0O0 were exhausted and If the
faculties of all state universities were
to be benefited an additional $5,0O0,000
would be required. The situation was
placed formally before Mr.. Carnegie on
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
S. 100000 MORE GIVEN
BY ANDREW CARNEGIE

March 81, last. and Mr.. Carnegie replied
that the money would be forthcoming for
any state institution whose application
received the approval Of the governor of
its state. The additional donation will
be in per cent bonds, providing an an
nual income of quarter of a million
dollars, aud total Cor yearly dishrrse-
ment OF s75o.0Oo.
The Carnegie foundation was estab-
lished by Mr.. Carnegie on April 81 1905,
with gift of a trust fund of $4,000, 900
in first mortgage bonds of the United
States Steel corporation. This fund was
placed in the care of the trustees who
include the presidents of the better
known universities and colleges.
The fund provides pensions for pro-
fessors Of the universities, colleges and
technical schools in the United States,
Canada and New Foundland, who are
retired after % years service or being
at the age of Go years, have taught Is
years preceding. From the benefits or
the trust were excluded institutions sup
ported by state or colonial governments
and schools under seetarian control.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
BROKERS ALARMED
BY BLACK HAND

New York, April 3-Members of the pro-
duce exchange are considerably worried
over the threatening Black Hand letter re-
ceived today by w. III. Trafton, one of
the prominent men on the exchange floor,
which stated that unless $1,000 was paid
over by tonight the exchange would be
destroyed next week The aid of the po-
lice headquarters has been enlisted to de-
termine the source of the letter.
Following the recent anarchists out
breaks the authorities of the produce ex-
change closed the gallery to the public as
had the stock. cotton and consolidated ex-
changes previously.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
EFFORTS TO STOP
LIQUOR TRAFFIC
SENATE COMMITTEE TAKES UP
QUESTION OF SHIPMENTS OF
LIQUOR TO STATES WITH NO
CERTAIN ADDRESS.

Washington April 3.-The Senate COM
hours today considering the various bills
intended to relieve prohibition states from
federal interference in dealing with liquor
traffic within the borders Of such states,
but no agreement was reached. 1t was
determined, however, to vote on the
measures on Monday. From the dis
cussion today there appears to be a
chance for the reporting of some measure
dealing with part of the questions at
least that have been agitated in a num-
ber of southern states, which have been
prevented by supreme court rulings from
exercising their police powers for the con-
troll of commanding intoxicants.
There is a substantial agreement among
the members of the committee that all
the bills that attempt to define what
are the police powers of a state will be
laid aside as unconstitutional. Senator
Knox declared that the police powers Of
state are something the federal govern
ment has no authority to add to or to de.
tract from. 1t is believed that a ma jority
of the committee however, will support
measure which will require that pack
ages containing liquors to be shipped from
one state or territory to another must re
plainly marked to Indicate their contents,
which will abolish the collect on de-
livery feature connected with inter
state commerce in intoXicaEts. and which
will provide that the consignee must be
definite. The purpose is to put an end
to collect on delivery" shipments Of
liquors by express companies to any per-
son who will pay the charges. This sys-
tenn has been one of the causes of much
complaint by the states, and 1t was as
serted before the committee that 1t las
permitted the transportation companies 70
act as the agents of liquor dealers. or 10
make the companies actual dealers iii in-
toXicants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
ANARCHIST ADVISED
TO QUIT COMPANY

New York, April 3.--AleX Berliman. the
anarchist who was taken into custody
following the Union Square bomb-throw-
ing was discharged today. When he
was arraigned in police court the police
said they had been unable to get any
evidence whatever to connect Berkman
with the affair In discharging Berkman
Magistrate Droege said
You had better unite with some other
organization than the anarchists. You
say YOU do not believe in using violence
in furthering your purpose; but you must
remember that the police as well as the
public at large look upon an anarchist
as little better than a burglar; there
fore, you can't keep out of trouble. The
police are In duty bound to keep an eye
on you.''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
Secretary Addresses Hamilton
Club Banquet
TRIBUTE IS PAID TO LEE
Mr.. Taft Makes Only Brief Comment
Upon Tom Watson's Nomination
For Observation-Disclosures
Affairs Are Discussed.

Chicago, April 3.-Asseriing that he
would not discuss politics while in Chi
cago, Secretary William H Taft tonight
made two speeches following his arrival
late today and retired to his room in the
Auditorium annex to rest himself against
a busy day tomorrow.
When informed of the nomination of
Thomas e. Watson for president by the
peoples party Secretary Taft remarked
that's interesting
Secretary Taft early tonight addressed
members of the Interrenominatonal Social
union at a banquet and reception. He
spoke of the religious question in its ap
i'lication to affairs in the Philippines.
Then he went to speak at the Hamiltoa !
club
The strenuous portion of the programme
mapped out for Mr.. Taft's entertainment
will begin tomorrow.
At the Appomattox dag banquet Of
The Hamilton club Mr.. Taft said:
LAS we look back to AppomattoX we
can pride ourselves as Americans that
there were two men there, Grant and
Lee, who reflect the highest credit on us
as an American nation. The section Cen
eral Lee represented certainly is now
as prosperous a section as in any other
country. 1t has not, however, come for
us to take as much part n the govern
ment as the ability of many of its leaders
would justify. And the reason is that 1t
has permitted q ghost of past issues long
ago drawn from practica, exercises to
control them IN their No 7g while In tho
Living issues they agree with the party
which, | assume, Is largely represented be-
fore me. On the tariff they are, most Of
them, with us. On expansion they are
:nost of them with us. Why then should
they believe one thing and vote another?
am very hopeful that we are near to a
change in that respect"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
PREACHER GETS
WARNING LETTER

New Orleans, April "a threatening
letter created excitement mere TO-DAY al
the recently erected tabernacle OF ReV.
A. f. Ham, Kentucky evangelist, VINO
has been preaching on "Fhe Sins OF
Race Track Gambling and the Liquor
Traffic" The letter declared the evan
gelist would be killed unless he lett town
within As hours. 1t was elaborately en-
bellished with drawings of skulls ana
cross bones, ending by saying;
Remember, that you Will never see
sunset again in old Kentucky unless you
leave Immediately" signed Free Think
ers Society of Texas.
Mr.. Ham took the matter Seriously put
the police say the letter was sent as
joke.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
RAILROADS WILL LOOK
INTO TWO-CENT RATE LAW

st. Paul, Mimi, April at was an
nounced that attorneys representing the
railroads in Minnesota had agreed to
ask the federal court to appoint master
to take testimony as to the reasonable
ness of the two-cent passenger fare law.
the commodity rate law and the mer-
chandise rate order of the railroad and
warehouse commission.
This decision was reached after discus
sion of the recent supreme court de-
cision upholding the inferior court IN en-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
ANARCHISTS ARE
ROUTED BY POLICE

Paterson. n. j., April 3.-Barred by
in the city, the anarchists of the local
group were tonight frustrated in their
attempt to hold in the office of La
QUESTION: Sociale meeting of protes.
against the suppression Of that publ
cation. Captain Taylor, with five Of
ficers appeared at the office of tho
newspaper after some 40 persons had
gathered there and were listening TO
remarks alleged to be denunciatory of
the governments action by the pub
Usher. The room was cleared. No ar
rests were made.
A four-page circular report and the
newspapers which scored the govern
ment for closing the mails to the an
archists' publication were confiscated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
Concession For Railroad.

Mexico City, April S.-John d..
Spreckles, millionaire California
steamship and railroad man. left for
home tonight, after having secured
from the Mexican government con-
oession granting him the right to build
Mexican territory for distance of so
miles. 1t has been reported thar
Spreckles wanted to build an extensive
system in Lower California, but this
he absolutely denied.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
Discussion of the Congo.

Brussels, April BIN presenting to the
chamber of deputies today the re-
rort of the committee of seventeen
on the colonial bill, Premier Schollaert
announced that the government was will
ing that the colonial bill and the Congo
independent state annexation treaty
should be discussed simultaneousiy. he
INHALED to the members of the chamber
to lay aside party affiliation and to treat
the hills on a patriotic basis as soon as
ossible. The chamber then finally fixed
April 10 as the date for discussion of the
measures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
Promotion of Commerce.

Mexico City, April 3.-Minister OF
Finance Limantour today sent bill to
congress providing for the establish
ment of national chambers of COM
merce in all the principal cities of The
republic by means of which the gov
ernment will pay special attention TO
the promotion of the commercial well
fare of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
Ten Rounds, No Decision.

Los Angeles, April 3.-George Memsic
Jimmy Burns) and Phil BROCK Oh
Cleveland fought 10 rounds before the
Pacific Athletic club tonight. The %
suit was a surprise, Brock making
showing that would at least have en-
titled him to a draw il decision had
been rendered. In point or cleVerness
Brock showed to the best advantage
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
STRUGGLE is WARM.
Williams Shows Himself a Master
Hand In Debate.

Washington, April 3.-TheIe was a slim
attendance of members when the House
convened today, due 10 the strenuous seq
sion of yesterday. which ran far into the
night Both Messrs. Payne and VIII
liams the majority and minority leaders
however, were on hand. prepared for the
further parliamentary struggle which
was soon again under way. 1t was pre-
cipitated by motion by Mr.. Payne for
the approval of the journal of yesterdays
proceedings. On that motion. usually
treated as mere formality, roll call
was forced by Mr.. Williams. The call
served to bring out the full strength OF
both parties The partisans on both sides
were evidently determined to conduct the
fight to a finish
Having accomplished their purpose of
obstruction the democrats joined the re-
publicans in voting for the approval of
the journal. the proposition being car
ried, ayes 26I, nays 3. Because he was
denied by the speaker an opportunity to
make a brief statement in connection
with the supplementary urgent deficiency
bill which Mr.. Tawney of Minnesota call
ed up. Mr.. Williams objected to its con-
sideration. thereby forcing another roll
call and again the democrats voted in
the affirmative along with the repub-
licans. The House agreed to consider the
bill. yeas 266, nays |. In explaining the
Senate amendment Mr.. Tawney said that
one was for 100000 for the proposition
of contract surgeons and other officers
of the army.
Does that deficiency arise from any
of those extraordinary horseback tests
ordered by the PRESIDENT asked Mr..
Fitzgerald. amid laughter.
Mr. Tawney admitted that $4,000 of it
was in consequence of what the gentle
man calls extraordinary"
Filibuster Renewed.
The nlibuster then was renewed when
Mr. Tawney moved the previous question
that general debate close at once. The
yeas and nays were demanded by Mr..
Williams and the roll accordingly was
called for the third time.
Later in the day during consideration
of the District of Columbia ..h, Mr.. Will
liams restated his policy as minority
leader for the remainder of the session.
He charged Messrs. Payne and Dalzell
with having used "some rather strong
language The democrats, he said, had
been held up as ilibusterers before the
country, but he denied that this was so.
Mr.. Williams declared that the demo-
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04

New York, April 3.-Papers were served
on James B. Regan, manager or the
Hote, Knickerbocker, today in suit
brought by Mrs Evelyn Thaw to recover
900 damages for alleged injuries to
her feelings by stories that she and h.
r Thomas had been asked to leave the
hotel grill room. Mr.. Regan turned the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
Strike Declared Off.

Goldfield, New. April 3.-Local No. 22O
of the Western Federation of Miners
today, by vote of 80 to 25 declared
off the strike begun last fall. The
miners will return to work with non
union men but will ask for the Tono-
pah scale of wages, VIII ich is so cents
a day less than former demands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
MRS. EVELYN THAW SUES
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES

papers over to his attorney. Later he
said that he did not look at them long
enough to find out just why Mrs Thaw
was suing him, whether 1t was for be-
ing put out of the hotel or because he
had said he put her out. She has denied
having been there.
Mrs. Thaw's complaint will be filed in
the supreme court tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
Ronaparte Gives Opinion.

washington, April 3.-Attorney Genera!
Ponaparte at the cabinet meeting TO-DAY
handed to the President an opinion on
the ouestion as to whether editors ana
rroniretors of the alleged anarchistlc
newspaper Question Sociale OF PATERSON
n. j., coudl be criminally prosecuted lor
Urging murder by dynamite The opinion
was not made public.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
Railroads viii Contest.

joining the enforcement of the commodity
rate law by state officers.
The two-cent fare is now in effect.
Railroads viii Contest.
Chicago April 3.-Executive and traffic
officers of railroads operating in Illinois
today decided to oppose enforcement of
the two-cent passenger and minimum
freight rate laws recently passed by the
state legislature. President B. L. Win
chel of the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific railroad who presided at the meet
ing, was empowered to appoint COM
mittee to direct the contest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
ALABAMA COTTON
WONDER IS FRAUD
Texas Man Sold Seed for $40
a EusheI
MONUMENT FOR VETERANS
Former Confederate Soldiers, Daueh-
ters and Sons of Veterans Have
Raised Funds To Erect Memo
rial In Arlington Cemetery.

Washington. April 3.-(Special.)-
The postoffce department has issued
fraud order against w. o. Johns of
Fort Worth, Tex. He sent out circu-
lars advertising so-called species OF
cotton seed known as the Alabama
Cotton Wonder
Johns claimed that this seed pro-
perly injected into the soil would pro-
duce four bales of cotton to the acre.
He also said that the seed produced
from this wonderful cotton could III
turn be sold at $50 bushel-easy.
To introduce the magic seed, how
ever, he offered a few bushels at the
marked down price of $40 a bushel. II
developed during the investigation thai
Johns was purchasing his supply of
seed from the regular sources of sup
ply at the customary price of about
SO cents a bushel.
The combined efforts of the former
Confederate soldiers, the Daughters of
the Confederacy Sons of Veterans and
other southern societies are being ex-
erted to bring about the erection of a
monument over the sleeping men in
gray whose mounds are in the Confed-
crate section of the Arlington National
cemetery. There has already been re-
allied for the project about $4,000 and
che intention of the project is to swell
the amount to at least $4,000 In order
that the Arlington memorial shall be a
work of art, "worthy of the cause and
occasion"
At the last annual reunion of She
Confederate Veterans an order was
passed to call upon the camps of that
organization for contributions.
Representative Hefin of Alabama has
received over 800 letters from his dis
trict commencing his course in resent
ing the attempts of the negro Lundy
to make a barroom out of a stree.
car
Mr.. McCreary, the horse trainer VINO
was accidentally shot in the fight is
visited every morning by the Alabama
representative. He improves daily.
Under the terms of a bill introduced
in the House today by Representative
Underwood of Alabama. the Secretary
OF the Treasury is directed to issue in
ternal revenue stamps of denominations
Of one and one-half ounces of manufac-
tured tobacco and snuff. w. S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
Italian Car In California.

San Jose, Cal, April 3.-The Italian
car reached this city at $3.50 and will
start for San Fransico at 1880 a. m. to-
morrow. The occupants are the guests
of the Italian club societies of the city
at a banquet this evening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04

seaboard rate. R'ham-Atlanta. s4.15.
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Issuing of Money.

The issuing of money is function OF
the government and should not be dele
gated to corporation or individual. The
constitution gives to Congress the power
to issue money and regulate the value
thereof. We, therefore. demand that all
r'oney shall be issued by the government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-04
Moro Always Ready 10 Kill for Gun.
Writes Rock Island Soldier in Philippines

Nicholas Bisdorf, $40 Second street
has received the following letter from
his brother Bert. who is with Uncle
Sans regulars in,;the Philippines;
Camp Keithley. Mindanao, p. l.,
March 20, 19Os.-Dear brother and
sister: Well, it seems a long time
since l heard OF you, so l thought |
would write just to let you know
am well at present and hope you
folks are the same. There is no tell
ing when l may not be able to write
because some Moro may cut my head
off with his bolo when | amt looking,
but l will try and not let him. This
lis very hostile country and the
Moros are uncivilized and wild as q
deer. The only clothing they wear
lis little hemp rag tied around their
bodies. They will kill soldier every
chance they get, to get his gun.
We had small battle last Febru
airy. on the 18th and 10th, | never
will forget. There were about LOCO
Moros and only 200 of us, but we
made them pull for the tall grass
This trouble started on account oi
the Moros killing two soldiers one
night and taking their guns. We had
hard hike to catch them. We hiket
| all one night and the next day til
about O'Clock through mud and
water up to our knees and hips. Tha
was steady march, without stopping