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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29

The western statesmen are not jumping with alacrity and glee through the Aldrich high-tariff hoop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29

Four men are getting more pub licity than they want-Fatten, Aldrich, Hamid and Castro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29

Hartman and Patten consider Ma poleonic speculation their best uplift.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29
LOVES WAY.

Love lived blithely in an alley Neither bird nor bloom was there; Nothing, if the truth be told you, That could make the spot more fair. Strange 1t is how Love could finger Quite content in such place, Making light of rags and tatters, Still a smile upon his face. Questioned, Love gave this for answer, With a confidential air, Every hovel seems palace, Once I gain a footing there."
 LONG FELT WANT. "Blinker's fortune is made" How so?"
 He has invented a cake of soap that won't slip out of your hand and hide under the bathtub."
 PARLOUS TIMES. Fortunes upstart boasts his riches, Smokes a whopping big cigar, Knocks poor people into ditches With his speedy auto car. Will he ever have to suffer For his supercilious ways This purse-proud and bloated duffer Who drinks champagne all his days7 Maybe so, yet, there's no telling; Truly, virtues looking sick, Sinful arts are so compelling, And the grafters are so thick!
 FAR OFF. 'We may be talking to the Martians some day" Possibly. Still I think it will be long time before we shall be able to exchanee souvenir postcards. Q
 FAREWELL
 So long, fannes,
 On your way.
 Look who's coming
 Month O May!
 OUT OF THE QUESTION. Tt would be waste of time to send out a rescue party for Roosevelt, if he should get lost"
 Why so?"
 He would refuse to be rescued, since a rescue implies a confession of helpless ness on the part of the person rescued, or at least an error of judgment"
 BETTER BE A -SMILER. Only withered blossoms Strew growler's way, But the smiler's path is lined Thick with blooms O Mayl
 A FINANCIAL CRISIS. Darling, we must elope tomorrow" Why so soon?" she asked. "If we don't hurry up I won't have enough money left to pay the railroad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29
LONG FELT WANT

"Blinker's fortune is made"
 How so?"
 He has invented cake of soap that won't slip out of your hand and hide under the bathtub."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29

Ex-Congressman GILsvenor will have no use for his political arithmetic when he becomes minister to The Hague.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29

All must be counted in the last if teen days of next April, or else wait ten years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29

Trouble in the Balkans is nearly alwayston tap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29

The lion casualty list in Africa will now divide attention with the baseball scores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29

What the country needs most is a revision downward of the Aldrich in- l 6uence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29

fare. Your father won $50 from me las, night in poker game and $50 the night before"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29

The Sultan simply stood ready to say Kismet to the victorious Young Turks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29

Abdul Hamid is an old officeholder and no officeholder is ready to give up his job. He accepted the inevitable with regret and reluctance.
 The Sheik-ul-Islam is getting into politics, and the Young Turks are handling the old ecclesiast gingerly.
 
 The western statesmen are not jumping with alacrity and glee through the Aldrich high-tariff hoop. Four men are getting more pub licity than they want-Fatten, Aldrich, Hamid and Castro.
 All must be counted in the last if teen days of next April, or else wait ten years.
 The lion casualty list in Africa will now divide attention with the baseball scores.
 What the country needs most is a revision downward of the Aldrich in- fluence.
 -s,-
 The Sultan simply stood ready to say Kismet to the victorious Young Turks.
 Economy In Congress always refers to expenditures for other constituents. MT. RooseYelts coming has boomed the price of corner lots in Mombasa. Patten knew when to abdicate, but the Sultan did not
 A fez is a halo and all distinguished Turks have one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29
PARLOUs TIMES.
FAR OFF.

I've may be talking to the Martians some day"
 Possibly. Still, think it will be long time before we shall be able to exchange souvenir postcards" 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29
SUNSHINE AND {

SUNSHINE AND SHOWER Life is like the April weather, Changing every hour; First there's sunshine everywhere. Then we have a shower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29
THINKING DEEP THOUGHTS.

I'll bet that woman Is a female re former"
 What makes you think so?' "She seems so unhappy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29

Economy In Congress always refers to expenditures for other constituents.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
FORMER WIFE
AND KILLS HIMSELF
OAKLAND CARPENTER LIES IN
WAIT FOR VICTIM
Jealousy Supposed to Be the Cause.
Physicians Declare the Woman
Has a Chance for
Recovery

OAKLAND, Sept. 22.-Philip Becker,
a carpenter, this morning laid in wait
for his divorced wife, Mrs. Freda Beck
er, and fired five shots at her, one of
which took effect in her left breast,
after which he sought to make his
escape, but fearing capture, sent a
bullet through his brain, killing himself
instantly. Jealousy is supposed to be
the cause.
The couple were divorced about two
years ago, the wife securing a decree
on the charge of cruelty. Mrs. Becker
was employed in a local department
store as a clerk. She was on her way
to work when the shooting took place.
Her husband concealed himself in a
cCal yard. by which his former wife
would have to pass in reaching the car,
Without warning, and without speak
ing to his intended victim, Becker
opened fire. The first bullet took effect,
but the rest went wild of the mark.
Physicians say Mrs. Becker may re-
cover.
DIR. J. w. Henderson and c. Mikkel-
son, a merchant, who were enjoying a
morning ride on horseback gave chase
to the Would-be murderer, running him
down within few feet of where he had
a horse tied ready to make his escape.
He chose death to capture, and ended
his life by firing a bullet through his
right temple.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
son OF INVENTOR or
CYLINDER PRESS DEAD
ROBERT HOE PASSES AWAY
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
sextuple and octupIe Presses Now
Used by Newspapers Are Tes-
timonIaIs to His
Genius

LONDON Sept. 22.-Robert Hoe, 70
years of age, head of r. Hoe 6 Co,
printing press manufacturers of New
York and London, died here today al
ter a short illness
Mr.. Hoe had been in London several
weeks on his annual business visit
He suffered an acute attack Of kidney
trouble ten days ago and his death re-
suited.
Robert Hoe, while still a young man,
succeeded his father, Robert II. Hoe,
in the management of the printing
press factory established by his grand
father, Robert, and achieved fame as
the greatest of a family that had
brought the mechanical art of printing
to its present state of excellence.
When Robert Hoe entered the busi-
ness the Hoe cylinder" patented in
1916, was considered a marvel. His
inventive genius, coupled with his ad-
ministrative ability and the faculty of
surrounding himself with efficient
aides, developed the old Hoe cylinder
into the present wonderful double sex
tuple and double octuple presses.
Robert Hoe was the inventor of color
printing presses also.
Besides being the principal owner of
r. Hoe & Co, with large factories in
New York and London, he was an eX-
tensive manufacturer of circular saws
and saw bits. He was one of the
founders of the Metropolitan Museum
of Art.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
SUSPECT WOMAN OF
MURDER OF INFANTS
DETECTIVES IN TORONTO AC-
CUSE PRISONER
Officers In Canadian Town Believe
Prisoner Adopted and StrangIed
Many Babes-one Child
Found Dead

TORONTO, ont, Sept. 22.-The dis
covery of a baby lying dead beside the
railway near Niagara Falls, with the
word "Authers" on a ticket pasted on
its back, led to the arrest Of Mrs. Maud
Turner. to whom had been given 500 to
adopt the child a few days ago.
This arrest and the publicity attached
to it brought a score of letters TO the
detective department from people
whose children she adopted, but who
fear theirs may also have been killed.
When Mrs. Turner was arrested she
had another child with her.
The police yesterday obtained infor-
nation pointing to the belief that this
woman has adopted scores of babies for
a consideration, and having strangled
them, thrown their bodies into Lake
Ontario or some other obscure place.
The police assert she advertised in
Toronto, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, San
Francisco and other American cities for
children to be adopted; that she has
two husbands in Toronto, one in Niaga-
IA Falls, one in San Francisco and may
have others, the police theory being
that these husbands have been accom-
plices.
The woman had many aliases. being
known in Toronto as Turner, GWylan
and Gwenlin-
The Niagara Falls husband, who was
arrested yesterday as David S. Turner,
was known here as Gwylan. Her Cali
fornia hlsband is called Emelin. Mrs.
Turner is at present in jail without
bail.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
BOMB IS FOUND;
TWELVE ARRESTED
JUAREZ AUTHORITIES STIRRED
BY DISCOVERY
TROUBLE FEARED AT MEETING
BETWEEN DlAZ AND TAFT
Internal Machine Located at Home of
Close Friend of the Mexican
President Across from
Border
TBy Associated Press.l

Ell PASO, Tex Sept. 22.-The dis
covery tonight of a bomb in a resi-
dence in course of erection in Juarez,
across the border in Mexico by a boy,
caused a sensation in that town.
The authorities were notified and
twelve workmen We're arrested. 1t was
at first reported that the bomb was
found in the rear of the customs
house, where President Taft and Pres
ident Diaz are to meet October Is, but
this was denied later by the author
tiles.
Because of the approaching meeting
of Presidents Taft and Diaz, the Mex
lean authorities are extremely reti-
cent. The residence of Camille Ar
guelles, where the bomb was found,
is located a block from the customs
house where the meeting of the presi-
dents Is to take place. A visit by
President Diaz to Senior Arguelles,
who is a close personal friend to Diaz,
was thought probable.
Colonel Corella. commanding the
regular army in Juarez, says the OBJ
ject found was small piece of
dynamite.
at was no more than quarter of
a stick" he said. ut was probably
thrown there by a revolutionist some
months ago when arrests were being
made of these people"
Mexican Consul A. V. Lomeli Of Ell
Paso admitted that a stick of dyna-
mite had been found, but attached no
significance to 1t.
Senior Arguelles, owner of the resi-
dence, could not be seen, word coming
from the house that he was i'll.
Federal Judge Miranda has ordered
that no information be given out in
Juarez and many conflicting reports
were in circulation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
TAFT TO OPEN
GREAT TUNNEL
PRESIDENT MAKES TRIP
ACROSS ROCKIES
DUE AT MELRosE, coLoy THIS
MORNING
Chief Executive VIII Discuss Con-
servation at Spokane-Eas a
Strenuous Day on Train
and in Auto
tContlnued from raee onel

tive measures in state and nation that
shall prevent a recurrence OF abuses
which We're brought so plainly to the
mind of the people by my predecessor,
Theodore Roosevelt.
1T is easy when you are comfortable
and when the income is coming in to
think everything is all right but it Is
lust about that time when the sappers
and miners begin their work upon the
foundations of society with reference
to the abuses to which l have referred.
"And this administration is pledged
with the aid of the people to put upon
the statute books such additional legIs-
lation as shall clinCh the advance In
the standards of business and in tie
management Of railroads and INDUS
trial corporations which were set up
bv nv predecessor in his talks to the
people and in his messages to congress.
"NOw. I think we have made great
advance under this influence, but we
must not stop.
He took up the question of conser-
walton of our resources, including the
reclamation of arid lands, the preserVa-
ton of forests, the deepening OF our
waterways, and pledged all his efforts
in the direction of a scientific solution
of these questions.
Takes Long Time
such a policy cannot be brought 20
completion in ono administration or
two or three. All that each one can
say while he is responsible is that his
best efforts will be devoted to carrying
these policies, not only to devoting the
governments attention but also in en-
couraCing the use of private capital
and private effort In the same direc-
tion.
Now. my friends, I did not expect to
make a speech. 1t was said that /
would only say-at least on the pro-
gram handed to mellow do you do?
to the people, but we are so constituted
in American political life that when a
man sets his mouth going it has to &c
for a little while, and I have subjected
YOU, therefore to that trial which ds
American people in a political atmos-
phere you are bound to undergo every
time a politician visits you.
Il wish to renew in closing my sin
cere gratitude for your cordial recep-
ton in coming here in such numbers
to see the president of the United
States. I understand that the tribute
is not a personal one, but that it is the
tribute of Americans to the temporary
head of their nation as a manifestation
of this spirit of loyalty and their de-
termination to hold up high the person
who for the time being represents the
sovereignty of the nation and the dig
nifty of the law"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
LARGE OPIUM PILL
BURNED IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Sept. 92.-The refuse hand
lers at the city incinerator were treated
to an opium smoking exhibition on
big scale yesterday when they say $3.50
worth of the drug rolled up into one
pill, frizzle and splutter away into moth
ing, while the precious fumes went to
waste up the forced draft of the big in
cinerator chimney.
The opium consisted of S5 tael cans
and 1t was being destroyed on the order
of the United States government.
The opium was seized some time ago
at Iynden, WASH, by Inspector j. r.
VAIL who arrested Larry Hall, a snug
gIer of forty years experience, for bring
ing the stuff into the country.
Hall was convicted and sent to Nc
Neips island, where he died last spring.
Heretofore it has been the practice of
the customs department to sell seized
opium, but as it is now a prohibited
article, the goods had to be destroyed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
COMPULSORY NAVAL AND
MILITARY SERVICE ASKED
Minister of Defense for Australia
Offers Bill 70 Expand the
Navy

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept o.
In the commonwealth house Of repre-
sentatives yesterday, the minister of
defense, Joseph Cook, presented a bill
giving effect to the decision of the i'm
perial conference on the naval and
militia defenses Of the empire recent
1y held in London.
At this conference a tentative plan
was proposed providing that all troops
of self-governing colonies shall under
go precisely the same training as home
regulars, in order to be ready to take
their places beside the latter if nee
essary.
The bill in addition provides for one
arnored and three unarmored cruisers,
with torpedo boat destroyers and sub
marines. 1t provides also for compul-
sorry naval and military service, which
will eventually give a force of 260, 900
well trained adults ready for war and
a second line of 115,000 men. The total
cost of the whole scheme is estimated
at $12,500,000 yearly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
INSURANCE MEN DEMAND
UNIFORM LAW ON TAXES
Suggestion Made by Governor Wilson
of Kentucky Meets with General
Approval at Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 22.-When
the delegates to the Interstate Tax
association met today there was much
discussion of the suggestions made by
Prof. Allen r. Foote of Columbus, Ohio,
and Governor Wilson of Kentucky that
a Joint conference of governors to con
slider uniform tax legislation be called
in the near future.
Joseph A. Debor, president of the Ma
tional Life Insurance company of Mont
pelier VT, read paper on Taxation
of Level Premium Life Insurance"
Other speakers were Frederick L. Hoff-
man of the Prudential Life Insurance
company of Newark. N. j.; w. Fl.
Gardiner of New York and James w
Noel of Indiana.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
DODGES DOG AND AUTO
JUMPS OFF INTO RIVER
Doctor from Lansing, ILL.,, Fatally Ina
lured When Machine Plunges
from Bridge

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-While trying
to avoid running over a playful dog
which was barking at his automobile
Dr. George Walford Of Lansing, ILL.,
plunged his machine into the Grand
Calumet river near South Holland, yes
terday, and was probably fatally IN
jured.
DR.. Walford was crossing the bridge
in a touring car when the dog ran at
the car. The machine was swerved
and its occupants plunged into the
river.
James Spann, 70 years old, the 9th
er occupant of the car, was not hurt
DR. Walford was caught in the steer
ing gear and dragged to the bottom
of the river. He was released ano
removed to a hospital. The machine
is still in the river.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
SIX PERSONS
FOUND SLAIN
WHOLE FAMILY MURDERED IN
VIRGINIA
ROBBERY is SUPPOSED MOTIVE
FOR GRIMES
Blackened Bodies Taken from Charred
Ruins of Home-Aged Woman,
Man, Wife and Children
Victims
tBy Associated Press.l

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, Sept. 22.-An
entire family of six persons was muir
dered and the bodies of all but one OF
tho victims were burned with their
home at Hurley, Va, early today.
The motive evidently was robbery, as
the owner of the house, an aged woman
known as Aunt Betty Justice, was gen
orally supposed to keep large sum of
money in the place.
Mrs Justice, her son-in-law, George
Meadows; his wife and their three
children were the victims. Meadows
body, badly mutilated was found In the
yard.
The blackened and half burned bodies
of the two women and three children
were found beneath the debris of the
house, each body bearing evidence OF
murder committed before the house
was fired.
The murderers are supposed to have
secured the $500 which Aunt Betty al
ways carried on her person.
Bioodhounds were rushed to the scene
and in a short time they took up the
trail of the supposed murderers in
cornfield near the Justice home.
A large posse went in pursuit, bent
on lynching the murderers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
SUICIDE IS VERDICT IN
INQUEST ON MRS. Perrin
Woman Had Written to Husband Say
ing That She Was Troubled with
Insomnia and Unable to Sleep

HARROW, England, Sept. ga YER
dict of suicide while temporarily insane
was returned today by the coroner's s
jury that investigated the death here
September II of Mrs. Lawrence Perrin,
daughter of the late Victor Sartoris of
Philadelphia.
Lawrence Perrin was present at the
inquest and presented a pathetic figure.
He testified that he last saw Mrs Per-
in in Paris, June %, and that in her last
letter to him she complained of suffer
ing from insomnia, but expressed the
hope that the voyage to America would
benefit her.
Mr. Perrin declared that the report
that his married life was unhappy was
erroneous. He said his wife never had
threatened to take her life; that there
was no reason why she should have
done so, and that she had no cause to
dread returning to America.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
ENGLAND TO SHIP BIG
WHARF TO VANCOUVER
51o-Foot Dock, to Be Built in British
Isles, Is Planned for the
Canadians

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The dock
age facilities of the coast Of British
Columbia will be increased by a dry
dock which will have a capacity OF
10000 tons, according to information
furnished by Consul General George
N. West of Vancouver.
The contract for the dock, which
will be $40 feet long, 70 feet wide and
80 feet draught over the sill! has peen
given to a firm which will build the
dock in England and ship to Van
couver in parts.
The dock will be located in Van
couver. The only dockage facilities in
that vicinity for large vessels is al
Esauimault Vancouver island.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
WATERWAY COMMISSION
WILL SOJOURN IN FRANCE
Americans Arrive In Paris and VIII
Examine Various NaVlga-
tion Systems

PARIS, Sept. 22.-The members OF
the American waterways commission
arrived here today from Brussels and
are planning to spend five Of the nine
days they will remain in France In
examining the river Seine and other
typical French waterways from the
standpoint of navigation.
Senator T. E. Burton of Ohio said
today the commission had obtained in
formation which would be of immense
value in the development of waterways
in the United States.
The department of commerce Of the
French government has placed a rep
resentative at the disposal of the COM
missioners.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
INTERNAL REVENUES ARE
INCREASED OVER MILLION
Receipts for Last Month as Compared
with 1908 Show Substantial
Gain

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-There was
an aggregate increase of $1,190,037 in
internal revenue receipts for last
month as compared with the cores
ponding period of 1905 the receipts
aggregating 500, 2S4795.
For spirits the total revenue was So
319872, which is an increase of over
$285,000 as compared with the 1908 re-
ceipts for the same month; tobacco
receipts aggregated S4,740,083, which is
an increase of almost half a million
dollars; fermented liquors S6,078 $40,
which is an increase Of almost half a
million dollars.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
FIRES STILL BURNING
FIERCELY IN TRINITY
High North Wind Adding to Difficult.
ties Encountered by Men Who
Are Fighting Flames

-VEAVERVILLE, Cal, Sept. %
Seven of the fifteen forest f1res report
ed in the Trinity national forest
reservation last week have been ex-
tinguished, according to reports re-
ceived today by the forest supervisor.
The high north wind is adding to the
difficulties encountered by the mer
fighting the remaining fires
The two fires on New river are still
burning, one of them in a tract of
valuable timber The fires at Willow
creek, Big Bar, Mad river, Hay Fork
and in the immediate vicinity OF
Weaverville also are burning, but
those at Corral Hollow, Hyanpom val
ley, Hellenshaw and Papoose are out
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
WOULD RATHER BE TRIED IN
LOS ANGELES THAN IN EAST
Donald C. Thompson Declines to
Waive Federal Extradition to
Pittsburg, Pa.

NORFOLK, Sept. 22.-Donald c.
Thompson, charged with having i'm
personated Lieutenant Earl McFar-
land, u. S. A., at Los Angeles, and
wanted in many cities, has declined to
waive federal extradition to Pittsburg
rather than to Los Angeles. This was
the desire Of the war department.
Thompson says emphatically that he
will fight any attempt to extradite him
to Pittsburg.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23

yes" said the fancy farmer, eve
had to let our imported Swiss milk
maid 60"
What was the trouble with herr"
the synpathizing friend inquired.
"Carelessness. If we didn't watch her
closely she'd do the milking in her sec
ond best pair of kid gloves, and once
we actually caught her cleaning our
prize jerseys teeth with an ordinary
scr1bbing brush!'-CleVeland Plain
Dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
PLACE OF HARTMAN ON
N. Y. C. STILL UNTITLED
Board of Directors Fail to Elect Sue.
cessor to Railroad King at the
Meeting Held Yesterday

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-No successor
to Edward H. Hartman on the board
of director of the New York Central
railroad was elected at the meeting Of
the board today. Directors of the Erie
announced the vacancy caused by Mr.
Harriman's death in that body would
not be filled until the annual meeting
on October 10,
The New York Central directors
adopted resolutions which spoke of Mr..
Hartman as a true master builder"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
Well Qualified

"I think my boy may turn out to be
a champion pugilist."
"Scrappy, is hep
Just the contrary. lie palavers a
good bit but no kid on the block has
been able to talk him into an actual
combat as yet."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
Dutch Minister is Guest

LEWES. Del, Sept. 22.-The Booth
ware bay and river by Henry Hudson
and the anniversary of the establish
rnent of the first white settlement in
Delaware in 1881 by a Dutch colony
headed by David Petersen de Vries
were celebrated here today. A monu-
nent erected in memory of De Vries
was unveiled. The guest of honor was
Baron Louden, Dutch minister to the
United States.