davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15
RESIGNATION OF
 CRANE ACCEPTED.
Taft Removes Doubt By Send
 ing Official Message
CRANE MAKES STATEMENT I
Deposed Official Says He Is Greatly Relieved by the Presidents Ac- t1on As He Did Not Care to
 Hold the Position.

Washington, october 14.-All doubt as to what action the President would take with respect to the resignation of Charles R. Crane. minister designate to China, was dispeled by the receipt this morn ing of a dispatch from President Taft addressed to his secretary, MT. Carpenter, directing him to convey to MT. Crane announcement of the fact that the resig- nation had been accepted
 The telegram was dated Prescott. Ariz, October 13. and reads as follows:
 Convey to MT. Crane following com munication:
 "I concur in the letter under date of October P, which the Secretary of State has addressed to you, and I greatly regret that the circumstances found to exist by him make it necessary for me to accept your resignation TAFT.
 Following the receipt of the Presidents message, through Secretary Carpenter, Mir. Crane issued the following statement:
 T am greatly relieved by the Presi- dents decision. There has been no minute since l learned the attitude of the state department when l have not contemplated the possibility of the continuance of my official relations with the deepest repugnance. Never theless l have felt that my obligation to the President was to permit him to decide the issue. l have appreciated fully what would be involved in a de- cision by him hat I should continue. 1 have realized also the impossibility of his securing complete information at this time. He has chosen to base his opinion upon the circumstance found by the Secretary of State. I ac- cepted the Chinese mission at iIis re- quest and solely because of assurances that I could and would be permitted to be of service to the country in con structive work of the greatest impor tance to it and of the greatest interest to me It has been made perfectly clear that conditions here were not and are not as to make this possible.
 "To demonstrate this has involved a personal humiliation such as no self respecting man who Is drafted Into tho public service should be called on to en- dure, but l am grateful indeed that 1 have had the test of official confidence and support here rather than in China and now rather than at some real crisis involving the honor or the interest of the nation.
 q think I should state at this time that until arrived here last Saturday I had never seen the newspaper article which is made the excuse for my recall, nor had I heard that such an article had been published and at my interview with the Secretary of State it was not shown to me. I accepted the description of it's character and consequences then given to me and assumed full responsibility for my connection with it, purely incidental as that connection was"
 MT. Crane announced he would leave here today at 3 o'clock, but refused to divulge his destination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15

sentence You are a disgrace to the state and the community, You are a fine
 citizen of a young and struggling com
 munity, you are How is this section to
 develop if it harbors men like you? You
 know as well as I that there are less
 than 100 citizens in this county, and yet knowing that, you villain and traitor, you ate nine of them. Marshall basin is mining locality 12OOO feet above the sea-a huge bowl
 shaped area formed by erosion and dis integration at the summit of a mountain peak where the snow drifts and packs and remains the year round. A miner from the place was a witness in suit over a title.
 How long have you lived D Marshall Basin ?'' asked the lawyer conducting the
 examination.
 .eThe best part of one winter" was the : reply
 ."The lawyer. who was an oldtimer, would have been satisfied with the an I swer, but the judge. who was tender foot broke in testify; "That's very indefinite; what do you mean bv the best part of one winter?' "Well." replied the witness slowly and thoughtfuly, I've been up there about Il months
 The wit, humor pathos and poetry of the miners nature is often expressed In the names he gives to his claims and in the nomenclature he fastens upon his environment
 "rhe Broken Tail Tom Cat" Iron Dollar" Misers Dream ''Nigger Ba- bv.' Solid Muldoon,'' Jack Pot "Ho- ly Moses" and "Crazy Jane are fair samples of names of mines. 'The Cup, ..Frying Pan" "Fairplay.' Horseshoe" and "Buckskin Joe' are mining camps, i past or present.
 .sWhy do they call this stream Thirty Nine Mile Creek?'' asked a trout fish erman of miner.
 T aint never been able to figger that out was the reply, because 1t ain't 39 miles from here to no place in the state ' The slang and vernacular of the min | ing camp, furnishing some of the best ' examples of wit and humor are more
 prolific than in the days when Buck
 Fanshaws Funeral" was written. and
 Shorty Briggs couldn't ''smoke' the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15
YOUNG COUPLE
 WED IN MERIDIAN

Meridian, Miss, October 14.-CSpe- cial.)-The marriage this evening Of Miss Lofty E. Winner of this city and MT. Meyer Eiseman of New Orleans, which was celebrated in the parlors of the Great Southern hotel, was one of the most brilliant social events In the history of Meridian. The ceremony was performed by pr. Max Raisin of Me ridian and pr. Max Heller of New Or leans. Mrs. Simon Klein was matron of honor and Miss Florence Winner bridesmaid Both are sisters of the bride. The best man was MT. Harry Moses of New Orleans. The bride is daughter of Marx Winner, one of Me rldian's foremost merchants. The groom is a business man of New Or leans. Following the marriage cere- mony a brilliant banquet, and follow ing the banquet a reception was held The bride and groom leave tonight for French Lick Springs They will reside in New Orleans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15
Avery Hlcunt Will Hana.

New Orleans, october 1.-The last hope of Avery Bount. condemned to die on the gallows tomorrow for the murder of the Breeland family in Tangipahoa parish, was removed late today when Acting Gov ernor Lambremont declined to commute board of pardons last night to recommend clemency. Rumors were in circulation to- day to the effect that Blount's friends would make an attempt to take him out of the Jail at Amite, where he is con lined, but there appears to be no indica- ton of such a movement tonight, accord ing to reports from Amite. State troops continue to guard the jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15
Diaz Is Welcomed,

Chihuahua, Mex, October IA magnifi- cent welcome was accorded President Diaz in Chihuahua yesterday and today. Tonight President Diaz was the guest of honor at a banquet His train leaves will arrive there early in the afternoon. During President Diaz's stay in Chihua- hua he was presented with two loving cups of solid gold, one by the foreign clubs, composed mostly of Americans, another by the Carino club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15
COLONEL WARNER
 FORGED TO QUIT

Washington, October 14-(Special)- The reported retirement of the commis- sioner of pensions is generally regretted in Washington. Until Colonel Warner assumed charge in the last administra- ton the office had been in constant tur- moil. During his incumbency there has not been a complaint. This does not mean that the pension sharks have had their way. but rather that Colonel War ner is really a bigger man than the job and knows how to handle every one who has business with the office. He has brought 1t up to high standard of efficiency and the President will have a difficult time in finding his equal as commissioner It Is understood that Warner retiras owing to the illness of his son. who had been in charge of his large estate in central Illinois and is forced to leave the state indefinitely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15
PRIZES AWARDED
 IN POULTRY SHOW
Seven Hundred Chickens Are
 Exhibited At Fair
NEW KIND OF BANTAM
Department of Swine Is Largest in History of Fair Association. Prizes Also Awarded in
 This Department.

E. H Galusha. superintendent of the poultry department of the State Fair. has gathered 700 chickens under the tent on the grounds, this making one of the larg- est poultry exhibits ever witnessed in Birmingham.
 One of the features of the show Is a coop of single comb White Leghorn ban tams. owned by pr. F. E. Newhal of Augusta, Ga. which he claims is the only one in existence. Never before have the White Leghorns of the single comb variety been bred down to the bantam size It took the doctor eight years of stunting and crossing to bring them down to their miniature condition, and MT Ga- lusha states that they are worth their weight in gold.
 The superintendent claims that he has the best display of Rhode Island Reds ever assembled. The biggest exhibit Is that hy l.. K. Terrell of Birmingham. who has entered 8 birds.
 H. H. Nerdery of Augusta Ga, arrived yesterday and immediately began judging the coops. These awards have been made:
 Buff Orpingtons. single comb, w. H. Puryear of Columbia, Tenn, first and third cock. first, second, fourth and fifth hen. first pen. H. C. Henderson, Tal- ladega, third hen, fourth and fifth pullet l.. D. Berry of Franklin, Ky, second and third bullet c. B. Morehead of Lynch burg, Tenn. first eockerel and first bullet, second hen: Mrs. A. L. Porter of Talla- dega Springs second cockerel.
 Buff Wyandottes. w. P. Hofferbert of Gadsden. first and second cockerel, first and second hen, first, second, third and fourth bullet. first hen.
 Silver Wyandottes, A. L. Brown of North Birmingham, first cock and first hen
 The department of swine under M. C. Allgood. is the largest in the history of the association, he having over 70 head T. U. Jones of Orrville won first money on Poland China hogs, J. D. DeBow or Nashville first on Berkshires. J. W. At kins of Odenville first on Tamworths, T. H. Parkes of Bankston and A. E. Leish- man of Huffman were the other winners in Tamworths, s. H. Stanbury & Sons of Newport, Tenn. on Duroc Jerseys.
 J. W. Marshall won first money on sheep and M. c. Allgood on Angora goats T B Pearson of Thorntown. Ind, acted as judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15
Tobacco Company in Bankruptcy.

Richmond Va, October 14-Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr, in the United States court here today placed the Ware Kramer Tobacco company of Norfolk Va. in involuntary bank ruptcy. This concern. which conducted an independent cigarette manufactur- ing business, recently sued the Amer ican Tobacco company, and the Wells Whitehead Tobacco company, at Ral- eigh, N C., claiming punitive dama ges in the amount of s1.OOO, 900 for alleged acts damaging to the plaintiff company, in violation of the federal antitrust law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15
Reco .ds in Target Practice.

Washington, October 14.-Record of of the American navy for 1909, made public at the navy department today, show that the Washington Is a trophy winner in the battleship class, the Charleston a trophy winner in the gun boat class. the Tingey the trophy win Ser in vessels competing for the tor pedo trophy. The Pacific fleet. under Admiral Swinb leads the fleet in target practice with a record of 42.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15

comic reply to begin shipping at once
 He wired that he could not ship any ore until he had a winze on the vein.
 How much will a winze cost?' was the telegraphic query ,,o, promptly. T. aa. .c.an,t vou buy a secondhand winze cheaper? ,., were a prolific source of supply or mn ing camp hunrr. One who amassed millions at Leadville built. magnlhceht n,era house many years in advance or anv nublie demand as mark of erati- tude The decorators were putting the fnfshing touches on a portrait or snake snaare in the proscenium arch, when ttf man came in to see how the work Of decorating was progressing.
 ..Whose picture are you painting up there?" he inquired.
 .sshalesneare's" was the answer
 ..Shakespea unused the magnate, evidently failing to identify the subject If the portrait What did he ever do for I,eadville? Paint him out and paint me in.
 when the same person was active in the politics of the state reporter asked him for his views on the new tariff bill
 ..I don't know much about it.'' he said ..but you can say in your paper that If the Government can't afford it I'll pay it myself
 There are many humorous incidents associated with the administration ot justice in mining camps. Perhaps one that best illustrates the irreverent and reckless form ofshumor characteristic of a region where huaan life is held cheap is Judges speech to a miner convicted of cannibalism. The man and nine com panions on a prospecting trip in the widest part of the Rocky mountains were caught in a snowstorm and lost their way The following spring sole sursiivor returned and told story of death by starvation of all but himself. Inve stigation showed that he had killed them and had subsisted by playing the part of a. cannibal.
 s'Stand up, you ravenous cannibal, commanded the judge, preparatory to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15
SICKENING DEED
 OF AN INSANE MAN

Charlotte, N. C., October 14-W. s. Wise. a wealthy farmer of Lincoln county, cut off the head of his father-in-law, Jo- seph Hallnan. with an axe this morning, then barred the door of his home, set fire to the furniture and was himself ere mated. Wise appeared rational a few moments before the tragedy, but strange remarks caused his wife alarm, and with the children she ran to her fathers home and awakened him. Wise met the aged man as he neared the house and severad his head completely with one blow of the axe, and rushing back into the house broke up the furniture with the same axe and arranged his own funeral pyre.
 The tragedy occurred at o'clock near Bethpage, six miles west of Lincolnton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15
Young Man Fatally Short.

Meridian, Miss, October 14-(special.) ) Vernon Cooper, aged 1S was the victim of an unusual accident on his fathers plantation five miles east of Quitman today. He was a spectator at a burn ing negro cabin when shotgun in the cabin was discharged by the heat The weapon was loaded with buckshot and dozen of the bullets struck the young man, one of which took effect in the breast and may prove fatal The young mas was carried to Quitman for medical attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15
Welded in Washincton.

Washington, October 14.-tSpecial.) J. Miss Lucy Taylor. the daughter of Rep resentatve and Mrs. Taylor of Alabama, and MT. Woolridge B. Morton of this city, were married tonight at the Church of the Ascension. MT. Morton Is patent attorney and examiner in the patent office. He Is originally from Virginia The wedding was one of the prettiest of the early season. quite number of the relatives and friends of the couple being present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15
Vanderbilt Horses Win.

Louisville, Ky, October 14-By winning two frsts, three seconds and one third, Alfred G. Vanderbilt of Newport R. l., had the honors of the Louisville horse show tonight The main event, how ever. for harness pairs, was captured by awrence Jones of Louisville, with MT Hickman and Merry May Vanderbilt had three teams in this ring. one of which be drove himself and Hamlet and Hertes. driven by one of his stable men, secured the red for the Newport millionaire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15
Mccarren Very III.

New York, October 14-State Senator Patrick H. McCarren, the democratic leader of Brooklyn. who underwent an operation for appendicitis last night, is fighting for recovery with the same grit that has won many of his political bat ties Late tonight he appeared to have the upper hand. but his condition is still serious. MT. McCarren is 61 years of age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15
PIIots Adjourn Meetina.

New Orleans October 14-The national convention of the American Bar Pilots association was concluded here today. Many of the delegates left tonight for visit to the ports of Pensacola, Mobile and Savannah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15

''Stand up, you ravenous cannibal, commanded the judge, preparatory to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
RAILWAYSMAY CROSSHARBOR
AREAS, SAYS COURT; CASE
SETS A PRECEDENT
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OLYMPIA, Aug. 28.-By a
vote of 5 to 4 and in a case in
which the state of Washington
was not a party the supreme court
gave the state constitution and
laws different Interpretation
than that heretofore understood
and decided that railroad COM
panies may secure rights-of-way
across state harbor areas.
The peculiar feature of the case
is that this decision, of such vital
Importance to the state of Wash
ington, was rendered in suit In
which the state was not party.
The Puget Sound G. Grays Harbor
Railway company, the Hartman
line to Grays Harbor, brought suit
in the superior court of Chehalis
county to condemn right-of-way
across the tideland lot owned by /.
Hulme and the superior court de-
cided In favor of the condemna-
tion. Hume took an appeal to
the supreme court.
The precedent Is set by the de-
cision on this appeal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
40 YEARS Old; 10 IN BASEBALL,
BREiTENSTEiN In HlTLESS GAME

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. %.
For the second time in his base
ball career. which extends over
nearly two decades, Theo. Breiten-
stein of the New Orleans club,
pitched no-hit-no-run game.
Aug. Is, against Montgomery. His
first runless, hitless game was
when with the Cincinnati Reds,
April %, 1898. the Pittsburg team
being his victims.
Let's see; 1t was in 1891 that
The Breitenstein broke into pro-
fessional baseball with the Grand
Rapids, Mich, club of the chen
newly formed Northwestern
league. He came fresh from the
lots of St. Louis, where he had
achieved distinction as an amateur.
The was % when he reported in
the town of mission furniture, just
Is years ago, and by adding the
20 and Is you will notice he is
now 40. To be accurate, he was
40 June 1, for it was on June 1,
1863, that the doctor informed
Breitenstein pere that sit" was a
boy.
The year he joined the Furni-
ture Makers, Breitenstein was Sc
cured By the genial Chris Won der
Abe, the st. Louis magnate. His
debut in the American association
was not what you would call aus
picious, for he lost the only two
games he was permitted to operate
IN.
In 1892 Breitenstein's wildness
resulted in 20 games being charg-
ed against him as lost, with but
five on the winning side. But as
time passed he settled down. and
when he learned where the plate
was he became a winning pitcher.
He must have looked good, fer
in 1897 Cincinnati paid $500 for
his release. 1t was in Cincinnati
the southpaw became a national
character. He went back to st.
Louis in 1901, meeting with the
same reception which greeted his
big league advent, losing two and
falling to win game.
In 1903 The went to Memphis,
in the Southern, and the next sea-
son was sold to New Orleans,
where he has remained continue
ously, pitching splendid ball for
Charley Frank and coming home
I'M front year after year.
That Breitenstein is good for
many years of good work seems
assured. The feat OF shutting out
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
DEATH IN WAKE
OF BIG AUTO
RACE

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BRIGHTON BEACH, Aug. Is.
followed in the wake OF
the automobile race on Brighton
Beach track yesterday. Louis
Cole, maehinist of the Stearns car
was instantly killed and Laurent
Gross, driver, had his back brok-
en- and is dying as the result of
a collision with an Acme caf3 The
men on the Acme were slightly
hurt. ,sss ssss
Driver Hughes of the Allen
Kingston car was badly burned
by his clothing catching fire. The
Lozier car turned somersault In
the curve but the men escaped
serious injury. Van Time, drvef
of the second Acme car, had to
send it straight through the fence
to keep from colliding with 7anoth-
err machine. lie was bruised up
some. "a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
Light CAUSES
BURGLAR SCARE

The police automobile made a
record run from the station to the
corner of North NJ and Tenth
streets Thursday. A boy had seen
a light in a house that he knew
the owners were temporarily abb
sent from and he phoned to the
station.
Chief Duley and Detective Fack-
Ter made the trip to the scene,
but found doors and windows Sc
cure. 1t is believed that the boy
was deceived by light reflected
from windows of a building across
the street, as the house was dark
when the officers arrived.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
PERKINS To OPEN
HIGH SCHOOL
TRAINING

Coach E. e. Perkins of the Ia
coma High school football team
reached the city yesterday and to-
day is comforting with Captain
Jack Beymer with reference TO
opening the training season. A
training camp may be started at
American lake.
The delay In the completion of
the stadium rather disarranges
the plans for this year and some
other place will have to be Sc
cured for the training season.
Tacoma will hardly have as
strenuous time this year as last
from present indications. No
game has yet been arranged with
Spokane, and Portland also is not
going to give the local boys a
date, as agreed upon last year,
from the present drift of things.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
ROBBERY CHARGE
DISMISSED

Judge yesterday issued an or
der yesterday upon motion of the
prosecuting attorney, dismissing
the case against Theodore Hicks,
who was arrested In December,
1908, charged with robbing Laura
Holbrook of $3.50 and a hand
bag.
The prosecutor states in the m y
ton that the complaining witness
has gone beyond the jurisdiction
of the court and could not be
found. Hicks was compelled TO
furnish $1,000 bond and the or
der issued today stipulates that
this be returned and the bonds
men released.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
PACIFIC COAST
BOY HIGHEST IN
RIFLE MATCH


(By United Press Leased Wire
CAMP PERRY, o., Aug. u.s.
Midshipman H. o. Roesche If
Oregon, a cadet at the United
States naval academy at Anna
polls, today is holder of the ma
tional prize for the highest slow
fire score made here. Young
Roesche won the governors match
last week and added to his record
yesterday when he made 1875 out
of a possible 200 at slow fire in
the 200, 600, 500 and 1,000-yard
target ranges.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
VARSITY HIRES
STAR ATHLETE
FOR ITS COACH

The University of Puget Sound
yesterday issued call to Harry
B. Dool of the Ohio Western uni
versity at Urbana to fill the posi-
ton of athletic coach for the foot
ball team this year. Acceptance
Of the place is expected from Dool
at an early date. Dool was a star
n his college at football, baseball
and basketball and became assist
ant physical director of the insti-
tuition while still a student.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
LOSES HIS LIFE
WHILE TRYING TO
RESCUE BROTHER

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
ALBANY, Ore, Aug. 2T.-Ef-
forts to recover the body of Asa
Peacock, buried 28 feet in well
which caved in last night while
he was excavating a shaft, were
resumed today. The body of
Peacock's brother, William II.
Peacock, was recovered last night
after the father and several neigh
bors had dug away three feet of
earth with which 1t was covered.
William met his death in sec
ond cavern while attempting to
rescue his brother. Both men met
death under their fathers eyes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
CRACK SHOTS TO
BE IN TACOMA
TOMORROW


A good bunch of prizes Is be-
ing hung up for the big shoot of
the South Tacoma Gun club to-
morrow, at which the crack shots
who have been in Seattle this week
will be present. Lee Barclay,
Fred Gilbert, H. e. Poston, L. H.
Reed, e. Morris, J. Lee, j. T.
Skely, w. F. Willis, Jack Forbes,
@. w. A. Logan, w. A. Robert
son, C. Gottlieb, C. A. Haight, Guy
Holoban, d. w. King, Frank
Riehl, H. Ellis, G. Garretson, II.
Vietmeyer and Ben Hills are
among the stars who will shoot.