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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03

William at the New Years Day reception
yesterday departed from his usual prac-
tice and refrained from offering his hand
to Count Won Sternberg- Werneigerode,
the president of the reichstag. The Incl
dent is regarded as a snub expressive of
his majestys resentment against the
reichstag for that body's frank criticisms
in the matter of the interview with him
printed in the London Daily Telegraph
last October
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
BASEBALL PLAYER TRIES
TO KILL GIRL, THEN DIES

Harris party and taunted him upon not
having received an invitation, he became
furiously angry.
Professional baseball players are not
permitted in polite society, you know"
jeered Miss Williamson. II am going
with Elmer Timmons. He is a perfectly
respectable young man."
IF you go to that party with Tim
MONS" said Strickland, II will come out
there and kill you both"
The girl only laughed and she and Tim
mons Joked about Stricllands threat on
their way to the Harris farm.
1t was about $50 o'clock and the party
was at its height when the front door
opened and Strickland appeared. He
glared first at Timmons and then at
Miss Williamson.
Ida. he said, you know what 1 said
would do. I am here to do IT.
Then, quick as a flash, he drew his
revolver from his pocket and fired. Miss
Williamson and Timmons pitched for
ward from their chairs and fell at the
feet of their partners in the game they
were playing.
Strickland then put the barrel of the
revolver In his mouth and pulled the
trigger a third time and dropped dead
near the body of his sweetheart.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03

Retained: The invincible
Jimmy Roberts, King Of the
Harmonicas,' all this week at
the Pastime.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03

represents the mining interests of this
section, which are SO numerous.
II hope that you will not think that l
have misunderstood your coming; that
am misled into supposing that this means
an extreme movement on the one hand,
or that 1t is merely an expression OF hos
pitality on the other. l hope you will not
suppose that 1 think 1t indicates a great
revolution, or a landslide of a partisan
character. What I welcome Is independ-
ence of action, and that is all. If it were
to happen that the party of which l am
the representative were to succeed in con-
trolling two or three states in the south,
1t would by no means necessarily inure to
the benefit of that party for the reason
that the solidity of the south has made
a number of states in the north solid. 1t
Is not working for party purpose, there
fore to hope either on your part or on
my part that the solid south shall be
broken up. 1t only means the hope that
there shall not be politically, a south or
north, or an east or a west or any Sec
tional political lines.
Heartfelt Welcome.
IT cannot express the pleasure L nave
found in coming so far down into Dixie
and of receiving the heartfelt welcome
that have received-not a welcome, with
reference to General Rhodes, which fear
at all or am seeking to avoid, but what
! may characterize my primary reason for
being hereto get a rest before assuming
the burdens of office-and also which con-
strues my coming into an indication Of
my interest in the south and my pleasure
in meeting southerners of influence. who
lead the thought here and OF a desire to
impress the south that I don't feel that l
am coming into an enemy's country"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
Kaiser Snubs Legislator.

Berlin, January 2.-Considerable COM
ment has been aroused in political circles
of the capital by the fact that Emperor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03

Greenville, Ind. January 2.--(Special)-
Appearing unbidden at a party which
Miss Helen Harris gave tonight at the
home of her father. Charles Harris,
wealthy farmer, near Chandler, Ind, Ed
Strickland, young baseball pitcher, shot
and mortally wounded his sweetheart,
Miss Ida Williamson, seriously wounded
his supposed rival, Elmer Timmons, son
of Chambers leading minister, and then
putting the revolver to his mouth, killed
himself instantly.
Miss Williamson was 20 years of age
and lived in Chandler. She was shot in
the forehead and lived just one hour.
Timmons is 20 years old. the son of the
Rev. r. e. Timmons, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal church of Chandler.
Strickland was % years of age and
pitched last season for the GAINESVILLE
(Ohio) team in the Central league. He
had been signed for next season for the
Evansville, (Ind) team.
For year or more Strickland had been
attentive to Miss Williamson. When she
informed him that she was invited to the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-21

Continued from Page Three.
air and he landed in instalIments-.hi
right ear first hitting the canvas, his
shoulders, hips and heels following in
the order named some subsequently,
Also the same right one of Ulrich's
seconds, who was using oil of mus
tard for smelling salts, poured a small
amount of the live wire stuff into the
upturned gills of the fighter as he lay
back in the corner yelling for stimu-
lants. The oil of mustard stimulated
him all right, all right, all right. He
was as highly stimulated as a maltese
cat with it's tail caught in the screen
door. Then the gong rang AMI he went
forth to meet the windup wallop.
Curley blew down 10 Philadelphia
week or two ago and got eon a card
! ec"n there. The next thing back home
came the story that he had lost fight
on a foul. Going easy of course--had
his man all but out and was ready
to paste over the label when he In
advertently fouled him and lost.
1t may not have been the same fight,
but the New York papers came to hand
with the chroniclings of how one Cur
ley Ulrich, a much tvdred Superior
fighter, had encountered one little
dried-up, weakened bag puncher
named willet, and that Mons. Willet
had hung out the sign of the skinned
rabbit before the hrst round was over.
In the third ro.-ad Willet dropped
Curlette three times, and repeated
twice in the fourth. In the fifth the
Duluth demon had bellows to mend
and had been knocked down twice
more when his seconds threw in the
sponge, the water bucket. the towels
and two or three chairs to signify that
they were convinced that their man
was already sufficiently trimmed up
trimmed to suit the most exacting-
and they do lot of exacting in Phillie
in those six-round affairs.
Curley is really a strong young man.
He will probably make splendid
hand on the ore docks, now that he
has been convinced that he is not the
logical successor of Alexander, Ceasar,
the Duke of wellington and George
Dixon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-21
KETCHEL is AFTER JEFF
Wants to Meet Big Fellow After He
Takes Johnson's Measure--Is
Borrowing Trouble.

'Tf Jeffries tries to reclaim the
championship after l have disposed of
Jack Johnson, I'll whip him too," said
Stanley Ketchel, holder of titles up to
the heavyweight championship, and
aspirer to that, between trains yester-
day. Ketchel reached Chicago In the
morning, spent the day shopping and
left for Denver at 5 O'Clock in the af-
ternoon.
The middle weight champ has two
bouts on his hands before the cham
pionship battle with johnson in Oct
ooer. Ine firstswill be Friday night in
Denver. where a local fighter is bill
ed to box the champion In an exhibi-
tion. and the second Is with the Mich
igan Lions ancient rival. Billy Papke.
at Colma.
though. He doesn't seem to worry
about Papke or johnson or Jeffries
and Is not backward in saying he can
whip anybody.
There is no reason why shouldn't
beat Papke.' said Ketchel. IL will
tear right into him, as did with
Jack O'Brien and I7l put MIN out
early"
II ketcnei does beat Johnson, JET
fries will probably remain in retire
ment, for he could win no glory BY
beating boy half his size. Jeffries,
with his long, strong left and 220 lbs.
Of beef back Of 1t, would have no trou-
BILE in beating Ketchel, with the latter
lighting In his present style. for he
would make Stanley lick himself just
as he did Bob Fitzsimmons. Fitz would
also have had an advantage over
Ketchel by reason Of his length Of
reach, which ne knew well how to use.
Ketchea ID swinger pure and simple,
just as was John r. Sullivan. and II
he ever gets the weight and strength
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-21

Another western Insurance company
is the Northwestern Mutual Insurance
Co. Of Milwaukee. II maintains q
branch Office In Fargo. through which
q big business ID done In all parts Of
the state OF North Dakota The COM
lpany here - represented by r. u
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-21
zr6paRfNcREBsS
V6SX N
ULRICH'S LAST DEFEAT

Continued from Page Three.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-21

and frequent social entertainments
are always looked forward to by the
guests with an unusual degree of
pleasure. Mrs. Lawrence leaves
Washington with Representative Law
renee as soon as the special session
Is completed to spend the summer
abroad.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-21

Washington, June 21.--Two mem
bers of the congressional set who are
unusually prominent in all social
functions are Mrs. George P. Law
renee, wife of United States Repre-
sentative Lawrence, and Mrs. Thomas
w. Sisson, wife of United States Rep
resentative Sisson of Mississippi. Both
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-21

Sullivan's stature, standing s feet eZl
inches against feet 10h for the once
famous knocker-out. But Sullivan's
best weight was close to 100 pounds,
while Ketchel has as yet shown an
ability to carry no more than 165
pounds with any benefit to himself
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-21

of Sullivan he win be even more dam
gerous than was the great john L., for
the reason that he has two good
hands, whereas Sullivan had only one
his right Small as Ketchel seems
as compared to the later-day cnam-
pion, he is only Y of an inch below
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-21
The Fidelity Mutual.

The Fidelity Mutual Insurance Co.
of Philadelphia also ranks among the
sound old line companies. Al. NJ. Hath
away a prominent insurance man, is
agent for the concern and has built
up a good business for the company.
The offices of this company are locat-
ed in the Ball-Watson building on
Broadway The territory covered by
the company out OF the Fargo offices
comprises all OF North Dakota and
several agents are covering the state
In the interests OF the concern.
-cL. ke.....--..- L.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-21

The light car race in the Western
Vanderbilt" series, Friday, brought a
new racing driver to the front in Joe
Matson of the Chalmers Detroit. Mat
aon went the 232 miles in a speed that
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-21
T!9e Gernania L.ife.

The Germania Life Insurance co. of
New York ranks among the leading
life insurance companies doing busi-
ness in North Dakota through its Of
fice in Fargo. The agent for this In
stitution in Fargo is Frank j. Treat,
one OF F'argo's leading fraternal and
insurance men. Mr.. Treat and a corps
of special agents over the state have
built up big business for this staple
company which Is gratifying to the
head Office as well as to the local
agent.
The offices OF the company are To-
Gated in the Edwards building on
Broadway.
The Northwestern Mutual.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-21

averaged 81 5-6 miles per hour, his
elapsed time for the course being
4:31:2L
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-21

Have you inspected the knights
Printing Co.'s stationery Department. rl
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-21

20 Per Cent OF on China.
At deLendrecie's great alteration
sale. See the ad on page 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
Ndians Lose
Startling Suit
Supreme Court Throws Out Charges
Made Against Secretary
Garfield.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Sin an opinion
by Justice Holmes, the supreme court Of
the United States today decided against
the complalnants in the case OF the $4,000
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians who asked
for redress for being excluded from the
citizenship rolls of those nations when they
were prepared by Secretary Hitchcock of
the Interior department on March 4. 1907.
The suit was instituted by ]. f. Fleming
in the United States circuit court for the
eastern district OF Oklahoma and was very
sensational In its character
It was alleged among other things, that
the citizenship rolls has been prepared on
fraudulent lists; that the citizenship court
had been bribed, that $3.50 900 had been paid
to the Oklahoma legal firm of Mansfield,
McMurray & Cornish as the result of un-
lawful conniving and that Notwithstanding
these charges had been brought to the at
tention Of Secretary Garfield he had failed
to investigate them. 1t was also asserted
that the secretary had withdrawn vast
areas of land for reservation purposes and
for other uses contrary to law.
Claiming to be entitled to a share Of the
Choctaw and Chickasaw funds and lands
under the terms OF the treaty between the
Indians and the United States which was
entered into in $780, the petitioners asked
for a decree compelling a general account
ing, for the award of their proportion of
the property and for an injunction pro-
hiblting further proceedings looking to
the alienation of 1t. The trial court de-
sided against Them and it's opinion was
today affirmed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
No Clue to Occupants
of Ill-Fated Automobile

CHICAGO, Nov. S.-The efforts of the
police and firemen TO find the bodies Of
the occupants of the automobile which
plunged into the Chicago river at the
Jackson boulevard bridge last night were
fruitless through the magning, The ma
chine was lifted above the water today,
but no bodies were in it and the police are
inclined to believe that only two persons
were in the motor car when IT toppled over
the brink OF the open draw.
1t was at first thought that the auto
mobile belonged to James F. Cosgriss. Of
Salt Lake City Utah. who left the con-
gress hotel with a party OF friends a short
time before the accident occurred, on the
way to the Union station, but It was later
learned that the Cosgriss party were safe
and that the machine belonged to ]. w.
schreffler. 1t is said to be one Of two ma
chimes he has for hire, and was in the
charge OF Ernest Camp. Mr.. Schreffler was
unable to locate the car today and feared
that the machine belonged to him.
The car, II is claimed, was hired from the
saloon Of William Kraener on VanBuren
street. but it was impossible to learn who
were the occupants Of the machine. The
car was traced by It's number-425O Illinois
which was discerned by a diver during
the night,
A witness 10 the accident reported that
the bridge at Jackson boulevard has been
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
Six Weddings
Enough for Her
Woman Charged with Bigamy by
Number Six Takes Vow
Against Cupid.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. S.-No more we'd
ding bells for me-" exclaimed Mrs. Grace
-Oring Wheeler -Hout Chap
man, who was released today after having
been in custody of the local officials sew
eral months under a cl arge of bigamy
Mrs Chapman, who is only 30 years old,
was arrested on the complaint of her sixth
husband, Frederick Chapman, whose mari
tai happiness received a shock when in
looking over some of his wife's old papers
he found four marriage certificates neatly
tied together as souvenirs of as many
former marriages in which his wife had
participated. Later Mrs. Chapman admitted
to her husband that she had married five
men before she met him. She did not re-
member how often she had been divorced.
II at all.
Her attorney today satisfied the authorl-
ties that she had been legally divorced from
five Of her husbands and she was released.
Chapman has begun proceedings for a
divorce.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
Farmers View
of Hog Situation
York County StOckmen Devote Their
Attention to Production of Corn
Instead of Meat.

YORK, Neb., Nov. s.-(Special )-For the
last four years York county farmers, owing
TO the remunerative prices for grain and
hay, have each year produced fewer hogs
and cattle, and where a few years ago
there were a hundred fed it is now a hard
matter to find cattle feed yard This is
true in the production of hogs also A few
years ago nearly every farmer raised from
25 to 200 pigs, but owing to the high price
received for corn York county farmers
have in many cases quit raising hogs and
have sold their corn, taking no chance Of
losing money by either hog cholera or
through the low prices farmers are obliged
to take for their hogs Many farmers wish
ing TO kiln and put up their pork will have
to go out and buy hogs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09

opened for a steamer to pass through and
that the automobile which had approached
the bridge at a rapid rate struck the abut-
ment, turned over and fell into the river
with all its occupants. A moment later
no saw a man and woman STRUGGLING in
the water, the woman clnging 10 the
man. She screamed for help and a bridge
tender threw out life preservers as both
victims sank.
The most plausible theory regarding the
accident now Is that Camp, whose stand
was at VanBuren street and Michigan ave
nue.. had been engaged by a party TO make
a sightseeing trip Of the city and that
while on the way TO the west side OF the
city had driven the car into the river. A
heavy rain was falling at the time and Il
is thought Camp was unable TO distinguish
objects distinctly. Camps home was In
the south and IT was learned that his
mother was expected here this week to
live with him
The accident Is similar TO two previous
ones which have occurred here within the
last few years and which resulted in the
loss of four lives. On August II, 1904, a
car containing a woman and three men
plunged over the south abutment OF the
Rush street bridge All were rescued, but
one OF the vctlrns subsequently died. The
following year a car containing five per
sons went into the river at the same bridge
from the north side Three OF the party
were drowned
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
Committee to
investigate Cook
National Geographic Society Names
Three Scientists to Take Up
Pole Controversy.

WASHINGTON, Nov. s.-The BOARD of
managers of the National Geographic so
ciety appointed the following committee to
pass on the question whether the North
pole was discovered before 1909:
j. Howard Gore, formerly professor Of
mathematics George Washington univer-
sity; Rear Admiral John E Pllsbury Of
the navy and DR.. c. w. Willard Hays
chief geologist of the geological survey.
A Change from the committee which
pas ed on the Peary records Is made in
accordance with the recommendation Of
the committee on research OF the society
and because it was thought this would be
fairer to Or. Cook.
The committee, it was authoritatively an
nounced, will not go to Copenhagen in the
prosecution of its inquiry, but will rely
on data obtained otherwise to determine
finally whether in the opinion of the mem
bers DR.. Cook reached the North pole as
claimed on April 2. 1905.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
PUBLIC FOR NINE. STEINHEIL
Sympathy Turning in Direction Of
Defendant in Famous Case.
DEATH BY STANDARDIZATION
Physician Testifies One Person Could
Not Have Produced Death of Two
Observation-Disclosures is More
Cheerful.
STANDARDIZATION

PARIS. Nov. S.-With the opening today
of the second week of the trial of Nine,
,Margherite steinheil. who az accused Of
numbering her husband, Adolphe Stein
hell and her stepmother Nine. Japy, the
public interest in the remarkable case is
higher than ever No direct evidence I'M
plicatng the prisoner with the crime yet
has been adduced, while the conflicting
stories told by the Witnesses and the
brave duel Of the accused in her fight
against the judge is turning the sympathy
in her favor. Nine. Steinhen processes to
have the greatest confidence in her ac-
quittal. The prisoner, though looking hag-
gard on appearing in court today was con-
siderably calner after passing Sunday
of repose.
Nine. Antanzio, wife on vue of Stein
helrs models, and DR.. Archary, the Stein
he'll family physician, though called by
the state, both testified in favor of the
accused, the former insisting on the fren-
zed condition of the woman on the morn
ing after the crime and the doctor con-
tradicting in the most categorical fashion
the testimony attributed to him before the
examining magistrate.
DR.. Archary declared emphatcally CSat
Nine. steinheil told him her husband was
sisted that the report of his previous ex-
animation was erroneous and >also that he
never believed Nine. Steinheips illness sub
sequent to the crime was simulated not
withstanding the testimony TO the contrary
given by the doctors who made the autop-
sles and expert examinations.
StrRnEulatiOn Cause of Death.
DR., Archary testified that 1dolphe Stein
haf
that Nine. Japys resulted room asphyxla-
ton Because OF the manner in which the
bodies were found the doctor offered the
opinion that one person alone could not
have committed the murders
M. Aubin, counsel for the defendant
promised to prove to the satisfaction Of
the jury that the gag was not the one
used TO gag Nine. Stelnhel.
DR.. Balthazar, toxicologist testified
Continued on Second Page)
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
ltiL F0R NEW BRIDEGROOM
James WHglor Arrested shortly After
re Iad Married Des
Nnfues Girl.

TOLEDO. o.. Nov, S-When James
Taylor alias Brantingham, alias J. C. Barr,
was bound over to the grand Jury today
on the charge of forgery he was separated
from his young wife who said she married
him in Des Moines Ia, month ago, after
an acquaintance OF week, without knowl-
edge OF her husbands business,
T. Taylor a brother. was held as a wit
noCs They were arrested at a hotel here
several days ago, when James Taylor re-
ceipted for trunk under the name OF
J. c. Barr.
The woman was released Saturday and
will probably return to Des Moines, her
hUi hand being held on the charge OF pass
Ing a bad check here. The police are try
ing TO trace Taylor's actions IN other cities.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
Astor Divorce
Granted and
Papers Sealed
Utmost Secrecy Observed, but Decree
is Said to Award Wife Ten
Million Dollars.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Papers in the suit
for divorce which Mrs. John Jacob Astor
is said to have brought against her hus-
band were ready for submission today by
Referee Charles Young to Justice Mills,
sitting in the Rockland county term Of
court at New York City
Mr.. Young will recommend that Justice
Mills sign the decree which It is said will
grant Mrs. Astor her divorce The papers
containing the evidence will be sealed and
filed away without their contents being
made known. 1t is reported that there will
be no contest OF the findings. Mrs. Astor
will receive a large sum Of money in
lieu of almony. It is said, and will be
awarded the custody Of her little daughter
Muriel, and perhaps her son.
Colonel Astor is now touring the West
ndies in his yacht Nourmahal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
Nine Meet Death
by an Explosion
in Comb Factory
Fire Which Follows Causes Panic
Among Employees and Score
Are Hurt.

NEW YORK, Nov. SHINE persons are
known to have lost their lives, and several
other bodies may be found in the ruins, as
the result of an explosion and fire in the
comb factory Of. Robert Morrison s. Son.
on Columbia street Brooklyn. today.
William f. Morrison, manager and part
owner Of the concern, is among the identi,
fled dead
The eight other bodies recovered are all
those of employees of the factory. Most of
the bodies were badly burned.
The explosion caused a panic among the
fifty employees and a score Of men and
women were injured in the rush for the
doors and the fire escapes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
LAW HOLDS CORPORATIONS
Supreme Court DEGREES OIeO ReEuIR-
tiOns Applies 20 Them as Wen
as Individuals.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S-That the law
requiring dealers in oleomargerine to make
returns OF their business applies 10 corpOr-
ations was held by the supreme court OF
the United States today in deciding the
case Of the United States against the Union
Supply company in favor Of the govern
ment.