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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13
Financial Agent GiveS
 Himself Up To Police

Boston, June 12.-Cardenio F. King, the financial agent, who for sometime main- tained expensive offices in Boston and New York and who left thisscity last Feb ruary, appeared at police headquarters here today and surrendered himself to answer to an indictment charging him with larceny of $25,336. The indictment which is in 31 counts, was returned against him two months after he went away and is based on evidence of persons who claimed to have sent money to King for him to buy stock for them, and that the stock had not been delivered.
 A few days after his disappearance receiver was appointed to take care of Kings business and after an examination of his books it was found that only a few dollars in cash and bank deposits re- mained.
 King is a native of North Carolina. Formerly he was engaged in newspaper work but for many years he has been &C., tive as a promoter and financial agent. In 1905 King opened offices here, occupy ing an entire floor in a big Washington street building. The rooms were lavishly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13
JURY STILL OUT.
Pennsylvania Conspiracy Case Is Not
 Yet Settled.

Harrisburg, Pa, June 12.-The jury in the capitol metallic furniture conspiracy case have been locked up for the night and the verdict, if any is agreed upon, will be received by Judge Kunkel tomor- row morning At 10:3O o'clock tonight, after waiting since noon for report from the jury, the judge ordered the jurors locked up.
 The closing day of the trial, which has occupied the attention of the court and jury for 33 days, was taken up with the charge of Judge Kunkel, in the course of which he directed a verdict of not guilty to be returned as to ex-Treasurer Mathues, ex-Superintendent Shumaker and ex-Auditor General Snyder, holding that the jury must determine whether H. Burd Cassell, president of the Pennsyl- vania Construction company, and J. M. Huston, the capitol architect, are guilty of conspiracy. The jury has been delib- erating since 1:25 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13
DEGRADATION OF
 FRENCH TRAITOR
Soldier Is HumiIiated Before a
 Gaping Crowd
HE SOLD NAVAL SECRETS
Life Imprisonment on Devils Island Is the Penalty For Traitors Crime, and He Succeeds Dreyfus In
 This Lonely Place.

Toulon, June 12.-A pitiable spectacle, the degradation of the traitor Charles B. Ullmo, formerly a naval officer, occurred at St Koch Square here today in the presence of an enormous crowd. Ensign Ullmo was arrested at Toulon last Octo- Der. charged with being a spy. An ex- animation of his effects showed him to be in possession of many valuable docu- ments. Last February he was found guilty by a courtmartial of attempting to sell naval secrets to a foreign power and sentenced to life-imprisonment in a fortress and to be degraded in rank.
 Train excursions were run and thous- ands of people from the surrounding country came in to witness the cere- mony. The pressure of the crowds was so great in the square that it threatened to sweep away the lines of soldiers and sailors drawn up around the square. Ullmo, wearing his uniform and sword was led into the rectangle, where the commandant read the order that Ullmo had betrayed his country and was not worthy to wear it's uniform. The su- balterns then took off his sword and stripped him of his chevrons and buttons. One of the subalterns brokeAthe sword across his knee and threw the broken blade at Ullmos feet. In this plight ullmo was compelled to march at the head of squad of soldiers around the reetangle amid the hoots and jeers of the crowd. He walked with his bare head sunk on his breast and his eyes staring straight in front of him. Tears were streaming down his face.
 Several thousand recruits who witnessed Ullmo's degradation were greatly inn pressed by the ceremony. Ullmo will be deported to Devils Island off the coast of French Guinea, where Major Dreyfus was confined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13
PACKING HOUSE
 FIRE IS SERIOUS

Kansas City, June 12.-Two laborers lost their lives, two others were seriously injured and property loss estimated at between S250,OOO and sS5O,OO0 was caused hy two explosions, followed by a fire in the packing house of Morris & Co.,, at the river side in Kansas City, Kas., to- day. The force of the explosions, which was felt all over both Kansas Cities, luined the cold storage building and fire that followed destroyed the smokehouse with it's contents
 An explosion of sewer gas resulted when an employe in one of the cold storage departments lighted match. This was followed by another and much more se- rious explosion caused b. the igniting of a quantity of ammonia and stubborn fire started. The floods made the task Of fighting the fire most difficult and required five hours to get the flames un- der control. There were 30 men in the plants when the explosion occurred, but all but four escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13
EVERYTHING FOR TAFT.
Campaign Manager Claims That Nom-
 ination Is Certain.

Chicago June 12.-Franlz H. Hitchcock, who had charge of Secretary Taft's in- terests before the national committee, to- Light issued a statement claiming 704 votes for MT. Taft on the first ballot Fe makes his statement in comparison with one issued by him on May 16 after gil of the delegates to the national con- 1ention had been elected. In that state ment MT. Hitchcock claims that the F instructed delegates, which number ne TOW reduces to 513. He credits one 10 Foraker from Ohio and two to Foraker from Virginia, and does not claim for Taft the split from the Eighth Tennessee district, involving the loss of anoth er seat By indorsement he claims 36 votes, the same figure given it by the state ment by the declaration he now claims 15o votes, instead of 31, as claimed ia May. This makes total of 704. He credits 227 instructed votes for oth sr candidates and leaves 49 not accounted for in the columns of any of the candi- Gates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13
HERMAN B|LLEK |S
 GIVEN A RESPITE Man Condemned To Death May
 Appeal His Case NARROW ESCAPE FROM ROPE Judge Landis Grants a Stay In the Execution and Now the Case Will
 Go to the Supreme Court
 of the United States.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM ROPE

Chicago, June Policeman Billek, the Bohemian fortune-teller, condemned to death for the murder of five members of the Vzral family, was today granted stay of execution until he has been af- forded an opportunity to appeal his case to the supreme court of the United States.
 Judge Landis of the United States dis trct court, who yesterday declined to grant a writ of habeas corpus in favor of Billek, today decided the prisoner had the right to appeal from his decision denying the writ. The case will now be carried to the highest federal tribunal and Billek will be given a respite until that body has passed upon the consttu- tional questions involved.
 Counsel for Billek yesterday asked that writ of habeas corpus be issued on the ground that the prisoner was not asked by the presiding judge before being sen- fenced to death whether or not he had anything to say.
 On this ground Judge Landis refused to issue either the writ of habeas corpus or an order of appeal interfering with the execution, but set the arguments bearing on the right of the prisoner to appeal from his ruling at Il o'clock to- day
 After listening to the counsel for the state and for Billek, Judge Landis de- clared in his opinion he had not the dis erection to deny the application for an appeal to the United States supreme court. He therefore issued an order granting a delay until the matter could be passed on at Washington. The rul- ing of Judge Landis caused intense de- light among the friends of Bllek, many of whom believe him entirely innocent.
 The hour set for Billek's execution was Il o'clock, but Judge Landis had directed the sheriff to take no action until after his decision had been rendered. The sheriff agreed to wait the judges decisicn and Billek now has an indefinite lease on life pending the decision of his ap- peal; otherwise he would have been hanged instantly had the judge declined to order the stay of proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13
TWO NIGHT RIDERS SHOT.
Note of Warning Is Packed On Old
 Farmers DAor.

Ripley, O., June 12.-It developed today that two night riders were shot in a conflict with the troops at Hiett Wednes- day night. One was wounded in the lungs and the other in the leg. Officers are now trying to locate the wounded men, one of whom is reported to have died,
 Farmer Typ Martin, who went to the cid of the soldiers in the fight, found a note tackled on his barn door this morning saying
 You got two of us, but we are coming back and will get you and five others" / Newton Mann and William Frost were arrested tonight, charged with shooting Up the home of Walter Hooks on May 23.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13
Balance Goes To Treasury.

Washington, June 12.-Secretary Met calf has directed that the unexpended balance Cs6724 of appropriation for the construction plant at the naval station, Port Royal, S. C., under the act of June ', 1900, be turned into the treasury on the 30th instant Under such cases Con- gress has been frequently asked to per- init the use for other objects of unex- pended balances not needed for the spe- cifc purposes for which they were orig inally appropriated, but MT. Metcalf be- lieves that the balance remaining unex- pended in such instances should be turned into the treasury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13
SENATOR GORE MAY
 HAVE OPPOSITION

Washington, June 12.-Senator> Gore of Oklahoma, who has been receiving treat rent for his eyes at a hospital will probably leave for the west Sunday He is expecting to hear from home as co the accuracy of the rumor that he is to have opposition in the coming pri- mary for his seat in the Senate, and his rlans depend upon the information he receives. My plans will depend largely upon what I hear from home,' he said tonight. 'I may go west by way of Chi cago and be in the city during the re- publican convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13
Bride Is Still Missing.

Spartansburg. S. C.. June 12.-No trace has been found of Mrs. W. F. Burns, whom her husband alleged was taken from him while they were on bridal trip across Panther mountains. Burns has gone to Travellers Rest" to swear cut warrant before the local magistrate against two members of the gang of six men, charging them with robbery and beating him. Mrs. Burns is very hand some woman 20 years old, and before marriage was Miss Martha Boston of Franklin county, North Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13
WALKER CASE IS
 IN HIGHEST COURT

City of Mexico, June 12.-Within the next week it is expected that the case of William F. Walker, the alleged de- faulter of the Bank of New Britain. Conn, will come up for final decision in the supreme court here. The papers of the proceedings from the lower courts of Ensenada, Lower California, are ex- pected to reach the capitol in a day or two. In the meantime Walker must re- main jail at Ensenada
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13
HEAv'. RAINS IN KANSAS.
Higher Stage of Rivers Is Predicted
 By Weather Man.

Kansas City, June 12.-Unusually heavy rains fell today in Kansas, Nebraska Missouri, Iowa and the weather bureau predicts that the Kaw and Missouri rivers nesday night. At , D. m., the Missouri here had fallen 9 feet, but had risen I of a foot at St. Joseph and continues to rise there. The Kaw fell about six inches today and is stationary tonight
 At Topeka the Raw is rising rapidly. The stage there at p. m. was POT and at D. m., 21.3. The weather bureau predicts that the new flood at Topeka will slightly exceed that on Tuesday. All of the trbu- taries of the Kaw are very high and more rain is threatened.
 The crest of the new flood here will be reached Sunday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13

furnished. An office also was opened in New York and King began an advertising campaign which apparently succeeded. On January 1, 1907, he started a daily paper the Boston Tribune, but abandoned the project after 10 months, saying that it had cost him more than $250,0O0. Early this year his affairs became so entangled that he made his business over to three trustees. A short time later he disap- peared. Soon after that a receiver appointed and the receivers examination disclosed that King had liabilities az gregating about s3O0,0OO. His house, fur niture, automobiles and library were sold at auction to satisfy the claims of his creditors. King was releasH1 fsom custody today bonds of $25,o0, hav.ng been furnished by friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13
CIemency For Prisoner.

Washington June 12.-President- Roosevelt today acted on the case of Assistant Surgeon David A. Spear, re- gently tried by courtmartial at the Washington barracks on charges of forgery. theft, scandulous conduct, and sentenced by the court to two years Imprisonment and discharge from the service. As several members of the court recommended clemency, the Pres- ident reduced the prison term to one year and approved the verdict of dis missal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13
Hardwood Lumber Men Meet.

Mlwauk ee, June 12.-The National Hardwood Lumber Mems association came to a close late this afternoon. I. after choosing Detroit, Mich. .,~ as the place for the next meeting and electing officers as follows: President, R. O Oagler of Chicago; vice president,F A. Diggns of Cadillac, Mich; treasure, George D. Burgess of Meltphis. The secretary will be chosen later by the board of directors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13
Johnson Opposed To Third Term.

St. Paul, Mnn., June Ex-Governor Johnson, in written statement totay which he gave out for publication, says that he will not be a candidate for re- domination for governor of Minnesota for a third term. He also says that if nomi- hated he will not accept, as he is opposed tc the third term idea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13
New Minister To Mexico.

Guatemala City June 12.-Senor Don Victor Sanchez Ocana, the new minister to Mexico, with his secretary, Luis Ibarra Rivera, will leave here to- morrow for Mexico City. His arrival at the Mexican capital is expected to be simultaneous with the arrival here of the newly appointed Mexican minister to Guatemala, Luis G. Pardo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13
Neqro Kills Two Others.

Sherman, Tex, June 12.-At Colbert, Okla, four miles north of Red River. early today, Judge Balfour shot Rush Howard and Ben Hicks. Both men vera shot through the heart. The weapon used was a repeating rifle. All the parties were negroes and broth ers-in- law. The killing occurred in front of the home of Towards mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13
Selected For Delicate Duty.

Chicago, June 12.-The President and members of his cabinet are kept con- stantly informed by their friends of de- 1elopments here. w. J. Lee, veteran Washington telegrapher who is now con rected with the department of commerce and labor. has been selected for the deli- cate duty of wiring the news to them and he is already on the ground for that Turpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-13
End of Chess Tourney.

Prague, Bohemia, June 12.-The h. ternational Chessmasters' tourney, which began here on May IS, ended to- day in a tie between Schlechter and Duras, who will divide the first and second prizes. Vidmar won the third prize, Rubenstein fourth, Techmann fifth, Maroczy sixth, Leonhardt sev- enth, Marshall eighth, Salwe ninth and Janowski tenth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-26
HAS TO THEN.

mo man can serve two masters"
"How about woman? She often has
two hired girls
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-26
A Hard Case.

SaSS
His wife earns
her own money"
Indeed! I did
not know she was
employed"
ooh, yes; hard
at it all the time"
What does she
do 2"
Works him to
give up"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-26
Brute.

You a | w a y s
meet trouble half
way!" she eXclaim-
ed petulantly.
mot always, my
dear, not always"
returned her hus-
band. Remember
that you overlook
me-"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-26
DODGE THEM BOTH.

Between two evils you should always
choose the lesser"
But suppose one is bear and the
other a rattlesnake?"
"Then climb a tree"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-26
CHANGED HER MIND.

We'll, well, there goes Miss Strong.
When saw her last she was posing as
a bachelor girl. That's her hobby"
"All that's changed now. She dropped
that hobby for a hubby"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-26
TWO THOUGHTS.

Cholly-Yaas, did contemplate a
trip abroad, but on second thought Y
Peggy-Goodness! Have you really
had two?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-26
SOOTHING.

''That was fine sermon the minister
gave us this morning"
Eyes; don't know when I have heard
one that caused me to have such pleas
ant dreams"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-26

years let
prosecute waiting
until nov"
Plaintiffs Because only
the first time and saw tie beast myself" n
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-26
q ute a n I'm :

provement.
HE was born of
rich but honest
parents"
THAT Is a new
kind, isn't it?"
ooh, I don't
know. That is the
kind all the wise
children are select
ing these days."
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Might Shock It.
ITO t ell t h e
truth
Don't"
"Why?"
"All right, go
ahead if you want
to, only I did not
think it was an
occasion that call
ed for an unneces-
sary strain"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-26
The Train For


"How do you
like your cousin
who is visiting
you?"
HE is the linn
It,"
"Then why don't
you S e n d him
home on the lin
ited?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-26
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE.

II hear he has reformed"
Yes; he got scared. The doctor told
him that warm climate wouldn't
agree with him"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-26
Hiah Spot.

HSu 0Pos'
II am looking
for an appropriate
name for my new
home"
you say it is
the highest spot in
the county? 2"
1.-THE very high
est"
Call it The
Ace
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
"I'hc Gay White Way"

one ot the most amusing ot the thirty hurlesques on recent musical, and dramatic successes that mako up "fhe Gay Whlte Way which comes to tho Hyperion, Friday and Saturday, with Saturday matinee, october 16 and IT.. is the trayesty on Polly of tho Circus" which introduces Jefferson Do Angells and Camille D'Arvllle in n sGreamIngly funny equestrian act, The ring master, the clown and tho horse appear first and then Mss D'AryIlle bounds on to the stage a beautiful vision in mauvo tulle skirts and flesh colored tights. Amid the din If circus music, the crack of the rlngmagter's whip and the antics of the clown tho fair rider goes through series of daring feats and jumping through tho conventional paper-cov- cred hoop, drops to her stecd's back where she sits with crossed feet while she pats the horse's neck Then there Is a startling double act, during which Miss D'Aryillo holds Mir. De Angell7 aloft, deftly balanced on ono hand with such unexpected ease that ono thinks of her as e kind of female Sandow until she springs lightly to the stage leaving her companion dan glIng in mid air
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13

are unusually stylish and in the best of form. There ure four stunning women in the act who wear the gowns and hats in tho most perfect manner possible. The women of New Haven, who are admirers of the latest in fashion and the acme of elegance, will bc delighted with thie gorgeous display, There are some splendid songs. too. and the comedy, In the hands of George Spink, MaNme kelso and Ned Reardon ls beautifully talk en care of,
 The rest of the bill ia also unusn- ally good Bert and Lottle Walton do some clever stunts in the matter of acrobutic dancing. Harry Breen did just little talking. his jeStinG and singing being right thore sure enough. Ills verses on the audience were clever. Tho nousonse of tho MolnOttc Twins and Clay Smith was certainly artls- tlc and Mr and Mrs, Jimmy Barry and their company, in "At Hensfoot Corner" continued to assure the au- dience throughout tho performances that they were of the same opinion as ever that's right being fla mlIar by-word and good Co hear from them again
 Charles r, Semon, who has been fayorHe on vaudeville bills for some seasons, has lost none If his magnetic powers, and his narrowness of body seems to have added to his breadth of ability as Un entertainer. Tho Jordaus' Juggling feats were en- t!rely up to date, and every ono of the five seemed to be hls own part of the machine
 With n bill of this weeks excellence | it is not ~ ho wondered at that there wasn't seat empty in the house u' either tho afternoon or evening per. formance. and that the overflow stood | three or four rows deep fin the back of the house. Az was true of the conditions last week the box office chart shows U probability of tho same condition every day and evenint l throughout the week
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
Hlshop Tirney's Successor.

Hartford. oct F "A meeting of tho diocesan conaulters and permanent rortors of tho diocese of Hartford was held nfter bishop Tlcrney's funeral
 Friday and the IA clergymcu, being all those entitled to vote on such an occasion. nominated three priests for the vncant bishopric. These tlree names, which were mt made public. will be submitted to n meeting of tho bishops of tho Province of Now Eng land. to ho hold in Boston under the presidency of Archbishop O'Connell, and after they, or perhaps some other three names have been approved by that body tho names will he sent to Rome, the Anal decision resting with tho Pope.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
NEWS OF THE STATE
  Alleged New Haven Book Agent Roughly Handled--Pope Reoeivership, MuTILATED BODY FOUND
 -----s------s---'------, PolItlCnl Candidates Namcd~-l'cgards Ing Blshup Ticrncys Sue.
 ccsa0t.

TorrIugton, Oct. 12.--Ednun0 N Butler, book agent said to come from New Haven, who has been In town for several days was found yesterday afternoon in n badly iutoSl I cated condition, lying beside the rail- road tracks near the Needle Goin- pauys shop This was reported to police headquarters and officer Sears took tho man to the lookup
 Butler was well dressed, but some roughs had cut tho top out of his Derby hal and had also slalhed hls oyercoat Into strips. The mn was In so bad physical condition that ho waa unable to describe any ono who had taken part in ths performance.
 This morning at the hour for bor- oush court he was still ii such q nervous stale as tho result of hts drinking that 1t was necessary to call Dr. William Ioran to render medical aid. Being unable to appear his hear ing was postponed