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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Comprehensive Policy &
 TOz0dYd The WdferlsxlyS
Chances Good for Alexander of New York To Head the Rivers and Harbors Committee and His Ideas on the Subject Will Make Him Live Member of this
 Important Committee.

continued as the representative from New York on that committee ever since. He has been a student of the needs of the rivers and harbors of the country for years and is especially well equipped to follow the distinguished chairman Of the committee, Theodore E. Burton.
 Speaking of a fixed and comprehen- sive policy on the part of the government toward the waterways of the country MT Alexander said today that there ought to be a business bill providing for surveys emergency appropriations and other neces- sary expenses at every short session of Congress, and a large appropriation bill at every long session; the 'business' bill being differentiated from the great bill in that a "business" bill provides for surveys and other necessary items certi- fled by the engineer corps of the army, while the great bill provides the means to carry out the recommendations of the board of engineers.
 ''Without surveys" said Mir. Alexander, "the work of bettering our rivers and harbors could not go on intelllgently. Useless appropriations would be made and waste would result. am of the opinion that when project has been begun, after intelligent examination on the part of the war department, it would be pushed to completion as rapidly as consistent with good business. I have always held such views and tried to enforce them in my work on the rivers and harbors com mittee."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20

New Orleans, February 19.-Among the most important matters of business passed upon at todays session of the National Congress of Mothers was the adoption of a resolution approving bills before Congress. suggested by Presi- dent Roosevelt, providing for child ren's bureau in the federal department of commerce and labor. Both houses of Congress were advised by telegraph of the indorsement thus given.
 That the day for orphan asylums had passed was an expression which appar- ently met with the sympathy of the majority of the members of the con gross. Enthusiastic applause followed in this connection the speech of Mrs. George K. Johnson of Philadelphia, wh O advocated the rearing of dependent children in homes.
 It was admitted by the speaker that orphan asylums have accomplished a great work, but she claimed that these institutions lacked too essentially the features of home life.
 When orphan asylum girls are re- leased at the age of 16, their one idea is to marry asserted Mrs. Johnson,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
INDICTMENTS IN
 BIG LIBEL SUIT

Washington. February 1s.-Certifed copies of the indictments found by the federal grand jury against Joseph Puht- ger. proprietor, and certain editors Of the New York World and the bench war rants for the defendants, have been sent bv United States District Attorney Baker to United States Commissioner Shields at New York, before whom the proceedings of the preliminary action will be held.
 It has not been determined definitely when service will be made on the defend ants hut the likelihood is that 1t Will not be for several days
 In all probability District Attorney Baker himself will appear at the New York hearing, the time of which VIII pc fixed to suit the convenience Of all the parties concerned, but it will not pc earlier than Tuesday of next week.
 The certified copies of the indictments against the proprietors of the Indianapolis News. in the same proceedings, will be Forwarded to the United States comnis- sioner at Indianapolis tomorrow The hearing in that case will be held at h. dianapolis subsequent to the New fork prOceedngS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20

Nashville, February 19.-The Tennessee legislature today three times overrode the veto of Governor Patterson, passing over his protest the bills providing for a compulsory legalized primary and for creating, without aid of the executive, state, and co-election boards. Three sep arate messages were sent in by the gov ernor, in which he declared the bills were neither fair nor just and asserted that the force bill' which once threatened the south was not more odious to free people than these three measures. The fights in both houses were repetitions of those waged last week in the original pas- sage Of the acts and the majorities in each instance were practically unchanged.
 Such laws will nurture the mother of unnumbered political crimes and will sub ject the people to a tyranny and oligarchy so that it may take them years to es- cape"
 This is the conclusion of three mes sages which Governor Patterson submit- ted to the general assembly in declining to approve the three election bills which have been passed. The governor first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Page i.

Page i. Cut prices will be made in iron and steel. Comprehensive policy toward waterways. Civil service laws extended. Orphan asylums lose prestige Taft made a knoclSer at sight. Wireless messages are flying John Mitchell discusses prison sentence. Attorneys secretive in Cooper case. Lawmakers defy governors veto.
 Page 2. Interest growing in Ensley revival. Jonesboro boy killed by train near Mo Gala. sundry civil bill revives disputes.
 Page ,. Gadsden people talk businecc. Mayor Teague after the boys. Sons of Vulcan walk from shop. s.nwaukee club in Montgomery.
 Page q. Editorial comment.
 Page 5. Methodist laymen conclude days seS- sions with banquet. City faces some important problems this year. Well known citizens express opinions about extra session of legislature. New postoffice building to be built at Five Points. More drug victims are sent to country. Blackfrars to play at Jefferson this aft ernoon and tonight.
 Page 6. Driscoll gets best of Attel. Lower tariff on pulp and paper Smith defends laws of Georgia.
 Page :. Birmingham society. Feminine Fancies, by Dolly Dalrymple Sunday at the churches.
 Page 8. Praise for Alabama convict system.
 Page g. Stock market has elements of weakness Slight advance in cotton market New high records in grain market.
 Page 10 Establishing record only matter of chance-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Orphan ASyI11r71S HaOe
 Lost Their Prestige
Delegates Mothers Congress In New Orleans Are Advo- cates of Rearing Orphans in Homes and Not In Institutions Which Lack the Essentials
 of the True Home Life

and the boys know nothing of how home should be conducted and have be- come too fully imbued with the idea or dependence"
 At tonights session of the congress several addresses dealing with the i'm portance of the proper study of the child were made.
 James Struthers eberling, superin- tendent of the Carter Junior Republic of Pennsylvania, gave forcible presen- tation of the aims, methods and results of the work at the institution which he heads MT. Heberling stressed the fea- ture of personal work in child train ing and the necessity for giving the child a measure of confidence and love which he will readily comprehend.
 The speaker aroused warm discus sion among the members of the con gress by declaring that he did not con- slider it feasible for the co-training of boys and girls in institutions of the character of the Carter Junior Repub- lie A tendency to differ from this view point was plainly In evidence on the part of a number of delegates. Able papers were also presented by Prof. Edgar James Ewift of Washington uni versity on The Release of Mental Forces" and by Mrs. Joseph P. Mum ford of Philadelphia on "The Study of the Child at Play"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS
 DEFY GOVERNORS VETO

takes up the bill providing for a com pulsory legalized primary and sets out at length his reasons for disapproval. He submitted three separate messages and after disposing of the primary plan he takes up the state board of elections bill and refers to it as legislative leger- demain and asks the question:
 Do you think it right to distrust a democratic governor, when unworthy ap pointments by him could be prevented by non-conflrmation of the senate?" He declares that the very nature of board implies diffused power and responsibil ity and associated action, but this bill destroys every element necessary for the conduct of an election by naming coun- ty commissioners.
 On the county commission law he de- clares that if this bill is wrong for Hay wood and Fayette counties, excluded from It's operation, 1t is wrong for all other counties. He declares the bills are neither fair or just and asserts that the force bilP' which was once threatened the south was not more odious to free people than these measures. He disap- proves all of the bills and asks for their reconsideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Austria Has Good Intentions.
In Critical Condition.

New Orleans, February 19.-Private ad- vices received in New Orleans from Gau- temala City state that the injuries sus- tained by General John Drummond in an automobile accident in Washington some weeks ago, have developed serious ly and that he is now in a critical con dition at his home in Guatemala. The Guatemalan minister of foreign affairs, Juan Barrios, and Minister Salvador To- ledo, with General Drummond were on their way in an automobile to place a wreath on the tomb of Washington at Mount Vernon when their car was over turned. but without fatal result. It was believed that General Drummonds in itlries were slight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
FRANCIS ]. HENEY
 IS BELLIGERENT

San Francisco, February 19.-During a heated exchange of words at today's ses- sion of the trial of Patrick Calhoun ul a charge of bribing supervisor, Francis J. Heney charged that Henry Ach att torney for Abraham Ruef, knew of the intention of Morris Haas to shoot the prosecutor in a court room last November.
 Judge Lawler threatened two of the belligerent attorneys with Imprisonment, and the subject was dropped.
 A single seat in the jury box remains to be filled before peremptory challenges are resumed Charles Heidewald, a res taurant proprietor who had already been passed by the defense, today told the court that an attempt had been made to find out how he stood on the case.
 Assistant District Attorney Heney ad- mitted that man had been sent to ask questions about Heidewald, who was finally challenged to MT. Heney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
PITTSBURG GRAFT
 CASES ON TRIAL

Pittsburg, February 19.--John F. Klein, member of councils, on trial on a charge of accepting a hribe, testified in his own behalf this afternoon, de- nying in toto the testimony of former Bank President w. W. Ramsey, con victed yesterday of giving Klein a bribe, and of former Cashier Vilsack both of whom testified to the payment of money to Klein.
 Councilman Jospeh c. Wasson. who also is under indictment, testified, but was hampered by the courts rulings that no testimony could be given re- hecting on any other councilman than Klein, or on any banker. Director of Public Safety Edward c. Lang testi- fled that Klein had told him there was others in the county court that were guilty and that he did not propose to be made goat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
JOHN MITCHELL TALKS
 ABOUT PRISON SENTENCE

New York, February 19-John Mitchell, vice president of the American Federation of Labor, who with other officers of the federation were sentenced by Judge Wright of the supreme court of the Dis trict of Columbia to serve a term in prison for contempt spoke on the courts de- cision at a smoker of the Photographers Aid society tonight While disputing the authority of the judge to infiict such penalty for a violation for an injunction without a jury trial, MT. Mitchell de- clared that if the opinion was confirmed by the United States supreme court he would serve the nine months sentence inn posed upon him.
 He made no attack on the integrity of Judge Wright but said that his long as- sociation with corporations and corpor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
WITNESS SPEAKS
 FOR MRS. GOULD

New York. February 19-A deposition by James Marlborough a gardener em- ployed at Castle Gould Port Washington, l.. l., from March, 1902, to September, 1905, was filed here today in the separa- tion suit brought by Katherine Clem- mons Gould against Howard Gould.
 The gardener deposes that he saw Mrs Gould and talked with her nearly every day during his employment at Castle Gould but never noticed anything In her manner or speech suggesting that she hao been drinking, as charged in her husoand's answer. He said he never met the actor, Dustin Farnum at Castle Gould, to his knowledge. F'arnums name mas figured in the proceedings brought by Mir. Gould
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
COngrGssmGn Gan No Longer
 Help the POstnasters
NEW DIVISION OF COURT
Senator Bankhead Gets Bill Through Senate To Establish Northwest ern Division of Northern Dis
 trict of Alabama.
BY PATTERSON sTEALEY.

Washington, February 19.-l lSpecial) Members of Congress in the states where fourth class postmasters have been placed under civil service received the subjoined letter today informing them that their recommendatio tion for postmasters would no longer be deemed necessary.
 "On November 30, last" read the let ter, the President issued an order transferring to the classified service under the civil service, fourth-class postmasters in certain states, the change to take effect as soon as the civil service commission could prepare eligible lists of applicants for the use of the postoffice department. That work has now been completed and it will therefore be unnecessary for the de- partment to ask you to take any fur ther steps toward procuring candidates to fill vacancies which have heretofore been called to your notice.'
 Motion of Senator Bankhead in the Senate today passed the bill establish ing the Northwestern division of the Northern judicial district of Alabama, and is composed of the counties of Lauderdale, Colbert, Marion, Franklin and Winston.
 All other counties now in the North ern division of the district shall con stitute the Northeaster division of the Northern district and the courts of this division shall be held at Huntsville as now provided by law, in Senator Bank heads bill A term of the circuit and district courts for the new division shall be held at Florence on the first Monday in February and on the first Monday in November of each year. Judge Taft has accepted an invita- ton to attend banquet at the Airing i ton hotel the night of March 1, as the i guest of honor of the cadets of the l Georgia Military academy of College Park, Ga, and Inc Donald Frazier l scnoo; of Decatur Ga. About 250 ca 1 dets of these two schools are coming 1 to Washington to march In the in | augural parade, and Mir Taft has prom 1 ised, although he will be very busy | man about that time, to drop in on their banquet for an hour or so and make them little talk. Prof. J. c. Woodward of the Georgia Military academy. and Prof. G. H. Gardner of the other school have been In Washing ton for the past few days arranging the details of the banquet as well as settling up on the arrangements for the accommoda tion of the cadets. Representative Richardson. for the opposition, has filed the brief against the confirmation of Judge Oscar R. nund- ley It brings out no new points on the case Judge Hundley's friends will re- spond tomorrow. Owing to the sending of the case back to committee and the delay in receiving the testimony from the public printer there is little likeli- hood of action by the Senate
 Senator Bankhead called up and had passed today the bill for the relief of the creditors of the Deposit Saving as
 sociation of Mobile. It carries s14 900. Robert H. Grayson, midshipman at the naval academy from Alabama, has resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
ATTORNEYS IN COOPER
 CASE ARE SECRETIVE

Nashville, Tenn, February 19.-The days recess in the trial of Col D. B. Cooper, Robin J. Cooper and John D. Sharp. charged with the murder of for mer Senator B. w. Carmack, was de- voted by attorneys for both sides to preparations for resumption of hostili- ties tomorrow.
 Counsel on both sides are very secre- tive tonight. They were in confluence with witnesses nearly all day. The missing witnesses for the state had not arrived tonight, but Attorney General McCarn seemed confident they would be in court tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20

ation lawyers might have prejudiced his mind, as his own, he confessed, was pretudiced in favor of union labor.
 MT. Mitchell said: '"The fact that I have been sentenced to serve ninA months In prison has not changed my Views in regard to the Judiciary.
 "I am not disposed to say things that I would have said had I been acquitted. I believe that on the average every United States judge, whether appointed or elect ed, is above the average in integrity and honesty. I wrote that in my book years ago and I believe it now.
 q don't want to go to prison, under stand; the confinement will prove hard upon me, but if it is necessary for me to go to defend the constitutional guarantee of citizens I am perfectly willing to go.
 If the higher courts confirm the de- cision we must go whether we want to or not"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Protection for Woman's Name

Columbia February 19.-A bill has been passed the general assembly of this state making it a misdemeanor for any news paper or magazine to publish the name of any maid or woman upon whom an at tempt to ravish or an assault has been committed The penalty for violation of this law Is fixed at $100O. Court publica- tions are exempt from the provisions of the bill. The measure was introduced in the senate by Senator Kelley of Lee county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20

It Is probable that the defense will put Colonel Cooper on the stand among it's first witnesses and that upon his testimony it will build up it's theory of self-defense.
 John D. Sharp will testify, too, ac- cording to general belief, but it is doubtful if Robin Cooper will be called upon to give evidence.
 The jury spent the day in open air exercises-largely devoted to walking The defense has not yet issued a sin gle subpoena, but promises to have it's witnesses in court when they are need ed. It is generally conceded that the biggest fight of the trial will come when the defense closes and the state begins its rebuttal testimony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Killed By Dynamite.

Bloomington, Md, February 19-While an attempt was being made today to thaw 100 pounds of dynamite an explosion oc- cured and Joseph Ott, aged 57 years. or Pledmont w. Va, was blown to pieces ana SIX other men had narrow escapes from sharing his fate. The building in which the explosion occurred was torn to bits Piedmont, w. Va, two miles dis tant, was shaken to such an extent that for time there was great excitement among the inhabitants,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Steamer Runs Aground.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, February ,1s-The passenger and freight steamer John H starin from New Haven for New York went aground about Il: 30 o'clock on the Hats outside the eastern breakwater at the entrance to the Bridgeport harbor, and now lies in dangerous position. The tug Sarah McWilliams, after several at tempts, succeeded in getting close enough 10 the steamer to rescue the one passen- ger on board and the crew. The Starin IS filling rapidly and will probsb bly break up in a few hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
AIR IS CUT INTO SHREDS
 BY WIRELESS MESSAGES

Washington, February 1s.-(Special.)- The air between the Atlantic coast and the battleship fleet is all cut into shreds with wireless messages that are being hurled at the fleet from every direction.
 These messages are so numerous and come from so many quarters that inter- ference is general and very few of them reach their destination. Advices that have reached the navy department show that several thousand messages from wives and relatives, and friends of off cers and men of the fleet have been filed at various points, several hundred hay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Eiqht Between States

charleston February 19-At joint se- cret session of the West Virginia legis- lature tonight, it is claimed, attorneys for the state of West Virginia in the Virginia debt case appeared and asked that the legislature appropriate s50,00O to be used in continuing the fight now being wages between this state and Virginia It Is said one of the items of the debt claimed against the state is s15o,0 900 used for sup pressing John Browns raid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Chance Sells Player.

Chicago, February 19. = Manager Chance of the Chicago National league team today announced the sale of Catcher Doc" Marshall to Brooklyn and the release of Outfelder Hayden to Indiana polls. The Chicago team will leave for Hot Springs, Ark, on March 1. It is planned to bring the team to- gether at ShreVeport La. on March 16
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Schooner Battles With storn.

Mobile. February 19-The schooner Glen alton. which sailed for Cuba several days ago, put back Into the bay Thursday after having a fierce battle with the waves about 90 miles off Mobile bar Her fore topmast was struck by lightning and shat tered and she came in minus part of her sails. During the storm the vessel made considerable water, and the crew was in 1t waist deep for a number of hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Norris Well Pleased.

New York, February 19.-John Norris, chairman of the committee on paper of the American Newspaper association, in discussing the report of the select con- gressional committee on pulp and paper Investigation made public today, said that the unanimous recommendations made are unqualifedly satisfactory to the publishers he represents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Ask for lmpeachmen ent.

Mobile, February 19.-Three petitions are being circulated on the streets of Mo- bile among the business men and citi- zens generally asking them to sign the document addressed to the state supreme court calling for the Impeachment of Sheriff Cazalas on the grounds of neglect in not properly protecting the negro Rich ard Robertson who was lynched here some weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20

ing been offered at the naval wireless stations.
 A large number of these have been sent out, but owing to their interference with official communications, the lines have been drawn and only messages of the utmost importance win now be handled by the navy for these people and till the fleet comes to anchor
 Owing to the lack of a universal law controlling wireless, the navy is unable to prevent the interference of independent short stations and various steamships which continue to break the air with jolly up'' messages for the fleet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Woman Commits Suicide.

Chicago February 19-Mrs. V. c. Boak Fenner, who was recently fined for an all legged attempt to extort money from the Rev Perley Powers, and who accused him before the trustees of his church. the Adams Street Methodist Episcopal church, of making affectionate advances toward her, died at hospital today of poison, self administered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Husband Ia Freed of Charge.

Chicago, February 19.-Frank Dufferln Campbell who was arrested pending an investigation of the cause of the death of his wife, Catherine, was ordered dis charged by a coroner's jury today. Mrs. campbell was found dead December IA, sunnosedly from asphyxiation. After a coroner's jury had reported an open yer dict Campbell was arrested and sec ond inquest followed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Disgrace to the State.

Jefferson City. Mo, February 19.-Fol- lowing an official investigation the senate committee of the pententiary and reform schools declared today that the sanitary conditions at the penitentiary were dis grace to the state. It was found that at least 75 per cent of the deaths within the prison walls were caused by consumption-