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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
ToDAY's AGE-HERALD.

1-Commission bill again on house cal- endar.
 Fate of Greater City in the balance. Biennial session bill hard to keep
 down.
 Many complexities in note broker s case.
 Minister Wu is recalled Street railway trouble Is settled Republicans cannot carry Virginia Aldrich and crowd losing ground 25Abner l.. Clay on trial. J. E. Alexander has returned 3-Birmingham has big disadvantage. Fuller bill may be called today. Electrical storm at Talladega. Gadsden gas plant to be completed. News of Bessemer. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Fully 5000 people at Mount Pinson cele- bration yesterday.
 Automobile and buggy collide on north side. New mining and power company formed.
 Sherman and Cannon to be invited to Birmingham.
 Liquor found concealed In bed room when raid Is made.
 Blondell give some fine swimming ex- hibitions at East Lake. 6-General sporting news. 7-Birmingharn social events s-Striplin talks about his work. .9-Stock market active but lower. Cotton makes sharp advance. Wheat market Is lower. house to be started. Mail service Is being improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
Many Complexities M
 Arrest Of Note Broker

writ of habeas corpus, had been promptly rearrested. charged this time with the specific larceny of s44.000, which the dis trict attorneys office sets as his share of the profit of the alleged swinde. Bail was this time fixed at $50.000, which Persch failed to secure today
 Persch's counsel was indignant at his rearrest.
 ''rhis is the most remarkable case ever heard of" he said. q intend to open up the foodgates and will see that sev- eral men are swept away if I find it necessary to save this boy. He has been the tool for men higher up.
 "If these accusations are not withdrawn I will give the district attorney evidence that will create a sensation in the f1nan- clal world.
 This statement by counsel for Persch agrees with the opinion of MT. Mott of the district attorneys office, who is said to have stated plainly that he expected to uncover a widespread conspiracy to sell hypothecated stocks here and in other cities. MT. Mott, however seems to think the scheme was only way to make easy money, whereas friends of Heinze still persist that there has been a systematic attempt, organized by a master mind, ' to ruin him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13

Washington, August 12.-F'or the second time in his diplomatic career. Dr. Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minister to the United States, has been recalled from the Washington mission and has been di- rected to proceed home, where 1t Is ex- pected he will be assigned to other work.
 pr. Wu's successor. whose selection was announced today at the Chinese legation. will be Chang Yin Tang, known as a progressive" In Chinese affairs, and a man who has seen diplomatic service in India, England, Thibet and in the United States. He is regarded generally as a man of wide experience.
 Minister Wu is now in Peru, to which place he is also accredited. He has been there for several months and the last advices from him indicated his intention of remaining for a month longer
 pr. Wu's retirement from Washington removes picturesque figure from the diplomatic life of the capital. Probably no foreigner is better known in the United States than he for he is popular talker and his pungent wit and bright salles have been heard and read with interest at many places. During his second term in Washington, which dates from March, 1908, the minister has attracted consider able attention by his advocacy of vege- tarianism, which he exploited both public ly and privately. Dr. Wu believes an ad herence to a vegetable died would pro long life and during his present ministry he said he intended to live to 100 years old
 During the Boxer troubles in China in the summer of 1900 Minister Wu in con- function with Yuang Shai-Kai, then Ta-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
COMPROMISE IS
 NOT ACCEPTED

Washington. August 12.-An offer ot compromise made by the Bristol Eythl and Industrial company, Bristol, Tenn, or account of seizure of about 12,00O gal Ions of alcohol, because of alleged fraud against the internal revenue laws, has been rejected by Acting Commissioner oi Internal Revenue Wheeler.
 The seizure was made several weeks ago and M. F. Tester the government gauger, was arrested for conspiracy tc defraud the government out of taxes due on distilled spirits.
 While the exact nature of the com promise proposed has not been revealed by the internal revenue commissioner Il Is understood that the company offered to pay fine of $50O0 and costs to obtain the release of the alcohol and immunity from prosecution. This, it is said. does not represent the amount of taxes which the government believes 1t has lost through the alleged violation of the in- ternal revenue laws.
 Tester probably will be tried some time next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
DOCK LABORERS
 INCITED TO RIOT

Fort William, Ont, August 12.-Fort William is under martial law. A thou sand dock laborers, principally Greeks, Hungarians and Italians, who have been on strike for a week, enraged by special Canadian Pacific police from Winnipeg, were melted to riot, and 300 of them en- gagged in a battle with the police at noon today around the Canadian Pacific freight sheds. Two dozen men were injured, three at least fatally, including Chief Ball of the railways local force and two Greeks.
 Five of the wounded are Canadian Pa cific special policemen, three are Greeks and one Is a reporter, George Dicken- son, and others are s. Taylor of the city police force and John Lane, butcher Constable Carpenter, of the Canadian Pa cific force had leg shattered and Ch1ef Ball was shot in the stomach. The Ninety-sixth regiment of militia was called out tl.is afternoon after Mayor Peltier had read the riot act. The strlk- CTS have 25 railway constables penned up in the Canadian Pacific railroad bunk houses and shots have been heard all afternoon Soldiers are guarding the dls- trict under the commanu ol Coioioi 'oi, who is head of the Canadian permanent force in western Canada. .,, The permanent force in Winnipeg VIII arrive by special train early in the morn- ing.
 It was near the noon hour when the first bullet was fired. whether by the strikers or by the constabulary IS not known. Thirty constables arrived from Winnipeg and were sworn in, and then taken to the Canadian Pacific bunk house. The sight of them had the same effect on the strikers that a red rag has on an en- ragged bull In an instant firearms were flashed by the strikers. For an hour shots followed each other In quick sue cession The strikers massed and drove the police back into the bunk house, where they are now undergoing the siege.
 The strikers threaten tonight to burn the canadian Pacific mammoth grain ele- yatorS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13

New York. August 12.-There was new arrest today in the circle of complexities surrounding young Gerald Persch the note broker, who is charged with the larceny of $11o0O0 worth of copper stocks put up as collateral with the Windsor Trust company to secure a loan of $50,- GOO made by M. M. Joyce, broker for F. Augustus Heinze. w. l.. Clark, another note broker, but representing Joyce, who is the complainant against Persch, was arrested in the district attorneys office, charged with the larceny of the s10,0o0, said to be part the of profits from the curb sales of the stock which Joyce supposed safe in the vaults of the Wind sor Trust company until he was aston ished to buy part of the shares back in the open market Clark was later re- leased on S12.0Oo bail. His arrest is based on two checks drawn In his favor by Persch, one for $4SS 10 and the other for s1o,009 .s9.
 The checks were drawn few days after the loan had been closed.
 Earlier in the day Persch, freed on a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
Minister W4 Ting Fang
 Is Recalled To China

otai of Shanghai was successful in get ting through d message to the American minister, MT. Conger, who with his col leagues were in the legation compound in Peking and whose fate was a mat ter or great concern to the state de- partment. An answer from Mir. Gonger demonstrated that he had received the message sent by the state department and that all was well with the legation officials. It Is pointed out as peculiar coincidence that Minister Wu should be recalled at this time, soon after the downfall of Yuan shaiKai. his friend.
 Wu's sympathies were manifestly with the United States during the Boxer troubles and this led to his former re- call. only an intimaton from this gov- ernment that his beheading would be of fenslve to the United States, 1t is be- lieved, prevented his summary death at the hands of the Chinese authorities.
 Since Dr. Wu has been in Washington serving his second term there have been repeated reports that he was to be re- called and his answer to these, with a shrug of the shoulders, usually was Per haps it may be true. The government may have something else for me to do."
 There is considerable speculation as 10 the reasons which have animated the Chi nese government in directing his return. but further than the announcement that he is to have another assignment at Pe- king, nothing seems to be konwn. It is expected that the minister will return to Washington before going to China, as his family Is in this country
 Chang Yn Tang, the new minister, from April 1898, to February. 1909. was consul general at San Francisco, and for a short time was attached to the Chinese legation in Washington several years ago. The state department has not yet been advised of the appointment of Dr. Wus successor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
MEXICAN FLOODS
 ARE NOW RECEDING

Monterey, August 12.-The flood con ditions on the national lines are greatly improved and all delayed trains finally reached this city today. The train from Mexico City, due here last Tuesday night, arrived this afternoon, having been stalled at Garcia since that time.
 The washouts to the north were not nearly as bad as on the previous occasion; but were sufficient to delay traffic
 The bridges at Monterey and vallaldama did not go out and only part of the ap- proach to the Salinas bridge was washed away. The Topos Chico bridge was washed out but this was repaired in a very short time after the rain ceased
 The washouts between this city and Garcia were repaired quickly as soon as 1t stopped raining and while numerous, none of them was extensive.
 On the Central's Tampico branch the bridge at the San Juan river has one span washed out and transfer of passen- gers is made at that point.
 The Matamoras branch Is in bad condi- tion and no trains are running there. It is expected, however, that this service will be resumed some time tomorrow. No trains have been run on the International all day. The regular Durango and Ciudad Porfirio Diaz train lefe here time tonight but there is trouble between here and Reata and 1t may not get through A large force of men Is at work between Monterey and Villaldama and the track will be soon in first class condition.
 Train No of the National, for Mexico City, left here shortly after noon today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
STREET RAILWAY WAGE.
 DISPUTE-+S-SFE-TLED

Contract to rui ntil January s1, 1918.
 An increase fri 27 to 2S cents an hour from Angus this year until Au- gust l, 1910.
 An increase iron. 2s to 29 cents an hour from August 1, 1910, to August l, 1911.
 The maximum scale of 30 cents to go into effect from then until the ex- piration of the contract.
 The union men regard this offer as a great victory. It is substantially what they have contended for and they declare now that they have been will ing all along to give the railway men two years to comply with their 30 cent demands.
 In the matter of new employees, how ever the gain is not so great for the unions. The new men are to begin at 24 cents an hour and advance l cent an hour each year for three years when they are to get the maximum.
 The only probable hitch in the way of an immediate settlement comes. in the condition of the Consolidated Trac- ton company. which Is in the hands of a receiver, and is being operated by the Chicago Railways company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13

Washington, August 12.-(Special)- There is every indication that President Taft and the working politicians of his cabinet are going to do what they can to help the republicans in the southern states which hold elections this year. They have their eyes especially fixed upon Virginia Some republicans here have been trying to create the impression that the demo- crats in Virginia are badly split because of the defeat of former Congressman Harry Tucker for the gubernatorial nom ination, and even went so far as to claim that the large majority of his followers would decline to vote for Judge Mann, the successful candidate for governor at the recent democratic primary.
 MT. Tucker, not being of the sulking kind, has come out with strong appeal to all who supported him to march up and give Judge Mann and the entire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
SELF DEFENSE IS
 NOT IN EVIDENCE

Raleigh, N. C., August 12.-A special from Manteo, N. S., says:
 The parliamentary examination of A. L. Thompson this morning for the killing of his wife, who eloped and married w. H. Seaman, then returned here, attempting to get her two children. failed to dis close any element of self-defense. The testimony was to the effect that Thomp- son went to the house where they had stopped and began shooting without a word.
 Thompson has not long since finished a term in the Virginia penitentiary for big amy. He appears entirely unconcerned, joking with friends about the shooting. Seaman Is still living. but is in critical condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
lmpersonated an Officer.

Los Angeles, August 12.-Thomas Edwin Heaney. arrested in San Francisco and brought here yesterday, was positively identified today as a man who has been representing himself as "Lieut. Harry King. IT. S. A" A complaint charg- ing him with impersonating an officer and obtaining money under false pretenses was sworn to by H, Daniels who said Ieaney appeared at his ranch about a year ago and told him he was Lieuten- ant King. Daniels took him in over night and loaned him $10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
REPUBLICANS LOSE HOPE
 OF CARRYING VIRGINIA

ticket cordial support. The Taft ad- ministration will also look sharply after Maryland this year. for in that state a constitutional amendment limiting the franchise and eliminating the utterly ig- norant from participation in elections is to be voted upon.
 But what worries the Pap Hunters is that President Taft and Postmaster General Hitchcock, Sho Is looked upon as the political manager in the cabinet, are not coming to the front with offices for the the boys" very rapidly. The latest advices from Beverly are to the effect that the republicans in the south will have to prove what they can do before their people can land into federal jobs.
 Congressman Slemp, the only republi- can in his state delegation, has admitted privately that the republicans have no show of carrying Virginia. All they can hope for is to reduce the democratic ma jority
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
ALDRICH AND HIS CROWD
 RAPIDLY LOSING GROUND

are free It is learned that he intends to align himself next winter with the Senate republican progressives and to take leading part in compelling Il change in the present Senate conditions that make 1t possible for the few insiders in the Senate family to run the in- sttution
 At the next regular sCssion corpora tion and railroad matters will be much at the front. On these things Borah has some advanced ideas. He ranks as one of the ablest of the Senate lawyers and will. no doubt be one of the lead CTS in the forces of the young senators in their struggle against the older ele- ments
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 a show, but at best the prospect is not iattering according to best information. Governor Conner was seen in the lobby early in the evening. About the sam1 time Speaker Carmichael was seen in the lobby. short time after a man who Is pretty close inside expressed the be- lief that whatever had been discussed about presenting the bill had been put off for the time at least.
 The belief is that the springing ol the biennial sessions bill now would en- danger the constitutional bill, as both would be submitted al the same time. For this reason Speaker Carmichael Is thought to be against it. The Governor Is known to want the bill adopted, but it is intimated that he would not re- sist if it became a menace to the big prohibition measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13

Washington, August 12.-(speclal)- Evidences are multiplying that Senator Aldrich and his assistants will have to bestir themselves next winter if they are to continue to hold the upper hand In the Senate. The prediction is freely made here that Senator Borah of Idaho will join the forces that are to be ar rayed against the New England crowd
 Borah remained regular at the recent special session, but it is well understood by his friends that 1t was bitter dose for his before him to have support the tariff bill cooked up by Aldrich Now the tariff is passed and Borah's hands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
French Tariff Chances.

Paris, August 12.--The official announce ment that the present tariff arrangement With the United States will come to an end October 3l has aroused a general dis cussion among French newspapers of the resultant situation. There Is great anx- iety with regard to the future position of France and the hope is expressed that the government will avoid needless and harmful tariff war and that it will act quickly and prudently to obtain the min imum rates for French imports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
GREECE MAY HAVE
 WAR WITH TURKEY

London August 13.-The Daily Tele- graphs Constantinople correspondent says 1t Is difficult to discover the in fluences under which the Turkish gov ernment is acting. but that in military quarters the talk is wholly of war with Greece. It is asserted that the minis ters of war and marine insist that war is the only possible solution of the difficulty and that Mahmoud Schefket Pasha, the commander of the troops. has told the grand vizier that if the present situation is prolonged he will resign because 1t will be impossible to calm the spirits of the officers and men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
Plea of Insanity Made.

Des Moines, la, August 12.-Corp. Lisle Crabtree, slayer of Capt. J. C. Raymond at Fort Des Moines, will present formal petition to President Taft pleading in- sanity as his defense. Crabtree will be tried by courtmartial at Fort Crook Au- gust 1s. Mrs. A. w. Byers. Crabtree's mother, tonight stated that she will rely chiefly upon an appeal to the President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
MANY BELIEVE THIS AMENDMENT IF SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE WOULD ENDANGER PASSAGE OF PROHIBITION AMENDMENT.

Montgomery. August 12.-(Special )--Al- though 1t was thought all day that a bill looking to biennial sessions of the legislature would be introduced tomorrow in the senate the tip tonight is that noth- ing will be done just yet. It is thought that the bill can win in the senate as it Is said by some that the opposition of President Gray has been overcome.
 If this be so the bill would perhaps have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
Lawyers Give Ranuuet.

Hot Springs, Va. August 12.--The twen- ty-first annual meeting of the Virginia State Bar association ended tonight with banquet Among those who responded to toasts was Dr. Hannis Taylor. former United States minister to Spain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
serlous charaes To ee Met.

Macon, Ga, August 12.-W. H. Adam son, who registered at a local hotel from Mobile Ala. and who is in a hospital here suffering from malarial attack, will be arrested as soon as he recovers Adyices from a number of southern cities charge him with passing worthless checks forgery and murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13

believe was behind us forever. We. ex- Hes from our two homes, and all the reg ular flow of life, will remain close to the gate. and so help the son and brother to endure an existence which, if perpetual, would be far worse than death itself
 trusting In Gods everything providence in His own good time to vindicate the right MARY COPLEY THAW."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
War Is Expected.

Berlin, August 13.-Telegraphing from Constantinople the correspondent of the Tageblatt says that Turkeys answer to the Greek note will have the character of an ultimatum. He adds that the opinion now Is that war be- tween Turkey and Greece Is unavoid- able and that an outbreak Is near at hand. The forts around Saloniki, the correspondent declares, are ready for
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