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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27
MURDERER SAVED
 FROM LYNCHING

Greenville s. C., December 26.-Jesse Fuller charged with murderinS d. E' I.iddeu, prominent real estate dealer, was rushed to the state penitentiary at Columbia this afternoon, only after the local authorities, assisted by local mili- tary company, had narrowly averted d lvnching. Joe Barker, held as an accomp- lice in the murder, was rushed to the Iaurens jail
 Fuller. who is regarded as desperate character was arrested this morning fol- lowing an alleged confession made to N- n stover. contractor Shortly after the arrest crowds gathered around the iajl and threats of lynching were freely made. The Blythe Rifles were called out to protect the jail, and at an opportune mome lit Fuller was placed in an auto and taken to Spartanburg. where he was placeo on train for Columbia.
 The murder of MT. Liddell was un- usnally brutal and there is little doubt that Fuller would have been lynched had moi the military company been called out so rromptly Liddell was on his way home with Santa Claus for the ittle children. whose stockings already lined inc mantel. when he was suddenly bounced upon by a man who jumped from behind a tree. He was beaten to death and robbed. his body, which lay just short distance from his home, being found A short while later. In the alleged con fession Fuller implicated Barker Inn medistely upon his arrest the officers placed him aboard a train and took him to Laurens.
 The coroner's jury will not report be- fore Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27
MadriZ Causes Arrest
 O ZeIdy1S Followers
Wake Tells HOzV Dr. Cook
 Suddenly Disappeared

ing to go to my office. On their arrival they found the usual array of detectives waiting to shadow them. They hurried through the crowd anu saw southbound Madison avenue car just getting under way. On seeing the car the doctor sud denly exclaimed:
 Here is a chance to get away from them, and l am going to take 1t. Come along.
 They then made their way to the Penn syivania depot by circuitous route an1 Dr. Cook took train for Philadelphia On the way to Jen City he had his moustache shaved os and exchanged his derby hat for a sof alt hat. His part ing words to Lonsd a were:
 Now shall be get some sleep Tell MT. Wake I vi hini using the name of Harper trust him to keep this secret ass .he rest
 T was greatly surprissd aa9 at first highly incensed and for the first tina be. gan to feel some misgivings. I concluded however, that perhaps his mind might have been affected and that therefore he should not be held too rigidly responsible
 "Lonsdale sailed with the copy of the records on the United States on Thursday, November 2o, and on the following day Mrs. Cook. who knew nothing more about her husbands whereabouts than I did, moved to New York
 The next day, the 2Tth, we received our first word from Dr. Cook. It came In the form of letter to Mrs. Cook, post marked Toronto. Canada. In 1t he told her to meet him in Europe at once. If the hounds are still pursuing you he said, put the original records In safe deposit box and leave the key with MT. Wake if they are not following you. bring the records with you. My life is of more importance than the polar matter, which can wait if necessary
 T did not like the tone of the letter and said so, but Mrs. Cook begged me not to be nasty and I promised to stand by her.
 q returned to her the original records which had been given me for safe keeping with the suggestion that they immediately be sent to Lonsdaie. Mrs. Cook then sail ed for Europe. I supposed that she had previously mailed the records, but I dis covered that she had changed her mind and had taken them with her
 After she had sailed. received an in- ouiry from Dr. Cook, who was then in Europe, for his wifes whereabouts, which I communicated to him. The nature of this inquiry led me to believe that he was anxious to meet her and get his originals and hurry them to Copenhagen and this strengthened my waning confidence and prompted me not to give public expression to It. I have not heard from them since, directly or indirectly, and I have no idea where he is now.
 "I confidently expected that he would meet Mrs. Cook when she landed in Flu rope and rush the records to Copenhagen. which he had ample time to do before the verdict was announced. Through his failure to do thls and his further failure to come out from his seclusion and de- fend himself since the announcement of 1, the. verdict, which he undoubtedly has heard of, wherever he Is, have been con- vinced that my confidence in him was sadly misplaced"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27
ToDAY's AGE-HERALD.

1-Taft may help Standard Oil. Fierce blizzard in the east, Madriz arrests Zelaya's followers Frederick Remington is dead. Wake tells how Dr. Cook disappeared White man lynched by mob. Warriner will testify in Ford trial. Taft's plans on statehood question. 1-More candidates out for senate. Negroes to help take the census. Railroad must pay for dead dog. Ownership of south's timber. 3-Many factors in stock market. Taft tells what whisky really is. Farmers will fix price of wheat. 4-Editorial comment 6-Policeman w. P. Reynolds makes bond.
 O. S. Henley electrocuted at East Lake
 John Turner dies of injuries received at Woodstock.
 w. R. ORourke dies from bullet wounds.
 Alabama congressional fights offer in teresting situation.
 Elks' Christmas tree makes 800 happy Uniuue case of bulldog lodged in county jail
 Negro killed by unknown man. 7-Chiaren's museum full of Christmas s-coss of living is worry to bankerN Sport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27
MORGAN SELLS THE
 CHICAGO RAILWAY

Chicago. December 26.-Announcement was made today of the purchase of the T. Pierpont Morgan interests in the City Railway company and other city trac- ton lines by Chicago financiers and the organization of new company to be known as the Chicago City and Connect ing Railways company. deal involving. $7o, 600.
 The purchase Is the first step in the plan of unihcation of all local transpor. tation lines, surface and elevated. The deal was engineered by Ira M. Cope' nresfdent of the Assets Realization com uany. Other Chicago fnanciers wno fisure in the transfer are James $. For psn. president of the First National bank; iohn T. Mitchell, president of the llil- nois Trust and Savings bank; samusl Tnsu1l, president of the Commonwealth Edison company. and John Spoor, pres ident of the Union Stock Yards ana Transit company
 T,he stocks and bonds purchased were of the Chicago City Railway company, inc Calumet and South Chicago HaiMay company, the Hammond and East Chl- cage Railway company, ana the Sou'n- arn ntrset Railway company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27
BENEFACTIONS.4N THE UNITED STATES


 New York, December 26.-The total pub lie benefactions in the United States dur ing the past 12 months was l,25o.oo0, an amount just $4o.ooo,OoO greater than any previous year in the history of the coun- try. according to statistics compiled by a New York newspaper. The amount this year was over twice as large as was given away last year, following the panic of 1s7
 The principal benefactofs in 1909 have been the late John s. Kennedy of New York, $26, 6,55O,000; John D. Rockefeller Sl2'- s52.O0O, and Andrew Carnegie, s6.O56,s11.
 Of the total amount given in 1909, over third was given specifically for educa- tioral work
 The total benefactions in the United states reported in the public press in the last 17 years add up to no less than D. OO0, ,16O ,0O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27

woman and attempted to kill Meadows, who was running away, it is alleged and the two children.
 Pennington was captured after an ex- change of shots with the officers who badly wounded him. Being too weak to stand the journey to the Grundy jail, 10 miles distant over mountainous country, Pennington was locked up in the con stables house, but later was removed to boarding house, where he was put under strong guard.
 Last midnight band of about 100 citi- zens was quietly organized, the guard was overpowered and Pennington was taken to the engine room of lumber mill nearby and hanged to a steam pipe. The body was riddled with bullets and was, then left hanging until o'clock this morning, when it was cut down.
 Bakers funeral was held today, but his wife was too badly wounded to at tend. Baker was son-iu-law of Aunt Betty Justice and a brother-in-law of George Meadows, two of the victims of the famous sextuple murder several months ago, for which Howard Little has been sentenced to die in the electric chair on January 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27
WHITE MAN IS LYNCHED
 BY MOB OF ONE HUNDRED

Hurley Va, December 2s.--Following the killing here on Christmas eve of Samuel Baker and the serious wounding of his wife and two children by the formers enemy, Henry Pennington, d mob of 100 citizens late last night took Pennington from an improvised jail, where he had been incarcerated under heavy guard, and hanged him to a steam pipe.
 Pennington, who had been drinking. picked a quarrel with Baker and shot him while the latter WE on his way to q Sunday school Christmas tree with his wife. his two children and a friend. Wyatt Meadows. Seeing that he had killed Baker, Pennington started to run away. Mrs. Baker called after Penning- ton and implored him to help her take the body home.
 The ruse worked and Pennington went back to the spot where his victim lay dead. Bent upon averaging the dead, Mrs. Baker grabbed Pennington's pistol from his pocket and shot him in the hand and thigh Pennington recovered pos session of the pistol and then shot the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27
SIX ARE INJURED
 IN AUTO SMASH

Jacksonville Fla, December B.-Six persons were more or less seriously in- j,rec late this afternoon when the big touring car owned by George NJ. Lane of Chicago struck d curbing and turned turtle at the corner of Oak and Mar garet streets Riverside. The occupants were thrown violently from the machine. Mr. Lane sustained fractured shoulder, and 1t is believed he is internally injured. Mrs Lane was badly bruised and cut about the face. Mir. and Mrs Emore Lawrence were severely shaken up. but not seriously injured. Mir. Chase Smith was knocked unconscious. and Mrs Smith was also badly injured about the arms ana body.
 MT. Lawrence is the clerk of the Mon- cr:ef race course here. The machine was wrecked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27
RUSSIA GATHERS
 ARMY IN SIBERIA

Victoria, B. C., December 26.-Russia is gathering troops in Siberia, according to statements of travellers from North Man churia and Siberia, published in Shanghai newspapers received by the Blue Funnel liner Ming Chow, which arrived today from the Orient.
 Half a million troops are said to be encamped near Lake Bail<al. and 15 sub marines are said to have been sent to Vladivostok.
 The building of the Amnr railroad. 1850 miles long, at a cost of sl50, 100000, is being hurried, owing to representations of Russian officials that there Is danger of second war with Japan in conse- quence of the struggle for control in Manchuria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27
Kills Girl and Himself.

Columbus, Ohio, December B-Druns and jealous, Albert Walker. cabinet maker. aged 25. tonight shot and killed Frieda Ludwig, aged 20. and then put the smoking pistol in his mouth, pulled tho trigger was was killed instantly Walker and Miss Ludwig were to have been mar ried yesterday. but few days gro the wedding was postponed until sprinB.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27
Two Killed in Fight.

opeousas, La, December 26-News reached here today that Wade Higgin- botham. . deputy sherin of this. St. Lan- d,.v narish. and Ozene Roy. a farmer. ha ad killed each other late last night in q nistol duel at Arnaudville, several miles sn,,th of here. The shooting Is said to bs vn been the eulmination of bad feeling tnat hsd existed between the two men for sorna time. Human Hardy and Isaac Thi- bodeaux were arrested for alleged com plicity in the tragedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27
rr.oedv Follows Quarrel.

Melville, La. December 26.-After seri- ous,v. wounding John McGee, Charles Car .o,i was shot and killed by Ernest Soleau. WcGee's brother-in-law. in the village or Palmetto. near here. last night McGee anu carroll, 1t Is said, had been on pad tsrns for montha before the tragedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27
Eatal stahbIna Afray.

Amte City, La, December S-News of the fatal stabbing- of Abner Purvis by EIzey Riser. both farmers near Inde- pendence, La, yesterday was brought here today. Details of the affair are lacking. Eiser has not yst been arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27
,uh,.kv Eound in Stove Wood.

IIeber, Ark, December 26'-constabie E.. E. Burns, acting under an order of court, destroyed 4b gallons of whisky, together with | barrel and two jugs. This whlsky was found in plle of stove woed-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27
New President of Nicaragua Throws Scare Into Ranks
 of zeIayans
TREASURY IS EMPTY
 BUT MADRIz IS ALERT
Madriz Has Shown in Many Ways That He Is Friendly to Zelsya, but is Present Actions
 Are PuzzIins.

Manag a, Nicaragua, December 8-The new Prf tident of Nicaragua, Jose Madriz, is takrg hold of affairs with a strong hand. zelaya left him the legacy of an empty treasury and soon after President Madriz had publicly announced in effect tlat the country was practically on the verge of bankruptcy the arrest of Joaquin Passos, Zelaya's son-in-law, and Ernest Martinez. zelaya's last finance minister, was ordered. They are now in the hands of the authorities. charged with misap- propriation Of public funds. failure to reg ister government bonds and the cIrcula- tion of unsigned paper money.
 Francisco caca. who has replaced Dr. Julian Irias as minister-generaI. Is pre- pairing decree establishing a connlis- sion for the purpose of revoking the franchises under which score of monop- olles, given to individuals by Zelaya. have beeh operated. These monopolies poured into zelaya's purse vast sums of money. for while they were ostensibly in ths hand1 of others. 1t was to the former President that the greater portion of the returns was transferred. Passes was lofed upon as the creator of these nnonop- olies and the dummy utilized by Zelaya to cover his large stock therein. Ills ar- rest has been enthusiastically received
 Santos Ramirez, chief of telegraph, has also been arrested. He is charged with having sent a telegram in the name of President Madriz, ordering the govern melt troops to abandon their strong posi- tons. General Anastasio Ortiz. Benito Chavarria and Pauline Godey. who were banished by zelaya in 1896. have been re- called by Madriz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27
e.l, on Knife Blade Is Fatal.

Natchez. Miss, December 26.-Gus Wee don, 1s years old. of Winnsboro' La while running with an open knife In his hand, stumbled and fell. the blade pene- trating into his groin. severing the fe- moral artery. Weedon died at the hos pita1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27
Tatt May Pull Standard
 OiI Out Of q Bad Hole

Ridgefeld. Conn.,, December 2e--Frederic Remington, the artist, q his home here today from heart < ., and shock, superinduced by an or se jn for appen- dioitis performed on 'day
 MT. Remington hai ..ss i in good health until last Sunday gSsn he remarked that he seemed ,98tly indisposed It was not until se9ssday that he suf- fered pain to C.axtent and physicians were called. . 1 night New York specialist wa ed and the next day an operation for ,endicitis was performed. The patient seemed to be progressing favorably Friday and yesterday, but this morning a change set in and death came about 9:30
 MT Remington, who was in his 18th year, was a native of Canton, N. r., to which place the body will be taken to- morrow afternoon. The funeral service will be in the Universalist church at Can ton at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
 MT. Remington married Miss Eva Caton of Gloversville, N. r., who survives him.
 Frederic Remington went west after short apprenticeship as an office clerk and become cowboy on a ranch. It was in this western life that he found the sub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27
Two rurnips Weigh 20 Pounds.

Wnona. Miss, December 26.-George l.. smith. farmer, who lives few miles west Of town, brought in two turnips that toeathAr wa1At..A pnk HAaanAA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27
Wounded Are Cared For.

Fluefields. December p6-On the first forward movement of General Estrada,s forces to engage the government troops around Rama. the American officials here took steps to care for the wounded. Thomas P. Moffat, consul at Bluefields ano Com. John H. Shipley of the cruiser Des Moines. established hospital by con verting the huge rooms of a two-story empty building into wards Operating tables and all surgical accessories ver-- ansft'red to the building so that the wou .oed would receive proper treatment. Consul Moffat and Commander Shipley. assisted by other naval officers, worked al night
 All efforts were directed to making room Tor a large number of wounded brought from Rama. Blankets and cots were fur nished by General Estrada and food and medicines were landed from the cruisers The steamer Imperator, which arrived q Few days ago from New Orleans was placed at the service of General Estrada by the steamship company and 1t pro ceeded mp the river to bring the injured and prisoners here.
 The work of the Americans has been fully appreciated by the people of this section. The leaders of the provisional government sought the help of Consul Moffat in securing provisions. as the town was unable to feed the greatly aug mented population. The consul has ca- bled to Colon for supplies. which certain ly will be sorely needed in tho next few days, as the normal supply of provisions has always been scant under Zelaya
 Silence About Nicaragua.
 Washington. December 26-Complete silence has fallen over the Nicaraguan situation. No advices were given out by the state department and the diplomats of the Central American republics re- ceived news during the day
 It is generally recognized that ths United States government is awaiting de velopments Unofficial reports reaching hero are to the effect that former Presi- dent Zelaya was landed at Salina Cruz late yesterday from the Mexican sunboat Guerrero.
 Senor Greet. former Mexican ambasse- dor to the United States Is still here. but 1t is understood that he also Is awaiting developments. He declined to bs seen to- night.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
Teddy Hobnobs
With Writers
Ex-President is Extended Welcome to
the Field of Magazine Litera-
tuTe at Luncheon.

NEW YORK. March 13.-For the purpose
of making calls on several of his kinsfolk
and to attend an informal luncheon given
in his honor. ex-President Roosevelt made
his second trip to New York today. He
reached the city shortly after 10 o'clock
this morning from his home In Osyter Bay
and boarded q surface car in which he
went to the home of his aunt, J. West
Roosevelt. He stopped on his way a few
minutes at the Century club, where he met
several authors and editors.
The chief object OF the ex-president's
visit to the city was to be present at an
informal luncheon given In his honor by
Robert j. Collier. At this luncheon Mr..
Roosevelt was extended a hearty welcome
to the field Of magazine literature by the
two dozen editors. with most of whom
he was already personally acquainted and
a number of warm personal friends. The
luncheon was given at Mr.. Golfers home
on Park avenue at noon.
After leaving Mr.. Golfers home the ex-
president went to the home home OF his
brother-in-law, Douglas Robinson In Mad
ison avenue. where he spent the afternoon
visiting with his sister.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
Growth shown in Fisares.

For the benefit of those who pay little
or no heed TO progress outside their own
immediate lines the following tables Of
market receipts here will prove both in
teresting and instructive. They show APP
proximate receipts by states for four
years:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

Colorado. one-eighteenth, $S,50GOO0; other
tarrttorz, 60 Qee aR
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

NCOnInue0 from t1rst HaBe.D
the Protestant faith" Turning to Judge
Sullivan. Smith Numbered on, You're
just seventeen years behind the time, my
friend"
Il am not here to defend the parochial
school. I am the only lawyer in this case
who did not himself attend such a school.
1 am the only lawyer here whose children
do not go to the parochisI schools. If
they need defense 1 offer my associate
and the lawyers of the other side as evil
dence of what Catholic education will do.
my mother used to gather her little
flock around her knees and tell us the
story of Christ as her faith taught it her,
and 1 don't doubt that Judge Sullivan's
mother did the same with her little flock.
Charges 'Traducing Institutions"
81 like to win lawsuits, but may my
tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth
and my hand palsy before / shall in
weigh against the faith of my mother, be-
fore 1 decry that which was a part OF
her very existence. l am astonished that
a man should come into a court of justice
and seek to win a case by traducing the
his mothers very life. 1 would be as
'OOh VAaAAe W ohNoSA In ShcoNiNy Va A"J
ancestors as to do this"
Following his introduction Smith went
on to review the evidence in the case,
both as set forth by his witnesses and
those of the other side.
He devoted considerable time in closing
what was admittedly an able and force
full plea to the evidence of Fathers Buck
ley and McGovern, who deposed that Con-
nor had said to them that his will was
in the drawer of his bedroom. This evil
dence is about the strongest point in the
proponents case and was made much Of
by the attorney.
As to what in his view became of the
will Smith preferred not to accuse Mrs.
Lamb or other relative Of abstracting It,
electing to argue that who took IT he did
not ave to say, enough for his side that
Common thought the will was in existence
at least two days before his death.
Mrs. Lamb and Lawyer Spar.
Smith and Mrs. Lamb had a lively tilt
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
BeatOn DrugCO.
18TH AND FARNAM.

tails of the transaction are within ED.
ST. PAUL, MINI, March 13.-"Report is
untrue. The Great Northern is not max
ing Investments in the Crows Nest mines
in British Columbia or in any other sec
ton"
The above is James j. Hilrs commen
on a report from Toronto that MIR. Hill.
or the interests he represents, has secured
control of the great coal fields at Crows
Nest Pass
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
PIONEER BREWER is DEAD
August NunninE of st. Joseph suc-
cumbs TO n Stroke of
Paralysis.

ST. JOSEPH, NO, March l3.-August
Nunning. a wealthy brewer of st. Joseph,
died here today. aged So years. He sus-
tanned a stroke OF paralysis several years
ago and had since lived I'm retirement. His
father built the first brewery In ST. Joseph
and one Of the first in northwest Missouri.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
HILL GETS CROWS NEST ROAD
Announcement II Made NJ AnnuaI
Meeting of Canadian
Line.

TORONTO, Ont, March 1S.-At the an
nual meeting OF the Crows Nest Pass
Coal and Railway company today II was
announced that James J. Hill had Sc
cured control of the road. 1t was said
that Hill was able to obtain his control
through the sale to him by Sir Henry
Of a large block of stock. De-
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