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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
Congress COnpenes
In Regular Session
Win Brief Exercises

Washington, December 6.-The Sixty
first Congress convened today in It's first
regular session. The days proceedings,
in great part, were of a social nature
and practically no business was trans
acted in either the Senate or the House
of Representatives.
Brief as was the Senate's 13-minute ses-
sion 1t was enlivened by an unsuccessful
effort on the part of Senator Bailey OF
Texas to defeat the passage of the usual
resolution that the daily sessions begin
at noon.
Mr.. Bailey suggested that the Senate
convene at clock and declared he would
like to see the body hold night sessions
In order that senators might devote the
day to Individual business. No objection
was offered when a similar resolution
was introduced in the House.
A joint committee was named by both
houses to wait upon the President and
to inform him that Congress was in ses-
sion and ready for any business he might
response will consist of his annual mes
sage reading of which will consume prac-
tically all of tomorrow's session of the
two houses
The House session continued 40 minutes,
during which w. w. McCredie. the new
representative from the Second Wash
ington district, who succeeds the late
Francis W. Cushman, was sworn in. The
greater part of the session was taken up
by the roll call.
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CREEL COMES ON SPECIAL
MISSION FROM MEXICO

tions about Nicaragua. 1t is believed
here that Governor Creel is going TO
the capital of the United States to
state clearly and concisely the attitude
of the Mexican government In this
matter. Since he arrived from Chihua- :
hua last week, he has had number of
conferences with President Diaz and
has spent considerable time at the
foreign office with Minister Mariscal.
At his apartments in a hotel he has
received number of high government
officials, including Vice President
Ramon Corral. Neither Governor Creel
nor any official of the government
would discuss the object OF his visit
except in the most general terms, and
1t was not until tonight that the fact
of his going was officially admitted.
Regarding the possibility of intervef-
ton by Mexico. Francisco Viegel. revo-
lutionary agent of Nicaragua in Mexico
City. said today,
"The only amicable Intervention
which would be acceptable would be
that of two Latin American powers
which could guarantee in Nicaragua the
election Of a president by a popular
vote. A government composed of
Zelayaites and revolutionists would
mean simply a new war in the future"
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ONE MORE CHANCE LEFT
FOR CHARLES w. MORSE

the jurors who convicted him were not
properly guarded during the trial and
that some of them indulged to excess
In intoxicants.
Charles w. Morse was sentenced on
November 6, 1908. to a term of l5 years in
the federal prison at Atlanta for misap-
plication of the funds OF the National
Bank of North America. He was released
from the Tombs last June on SIZE, 600
bail, raised chiefly by the efforts of his
wife among men high in financial cir
cles. who still believed IN tils ability OF
their former associate to Femake HIS for
tune. While out on bail Morse is said
10 have accomplished much in the way of
regaining control of his former excellent
interests.
When the United States court of ap-
peais decided against him about two
months ago he promptly surrendered him
self to the authorities and resumed his
life in the city prison. His counsel then
prepared to take the case to the supreme
court of the United States.
Late today Deputy United States Mar
shall Kumb visited Morse at the Tombs
and served him with preliminary papers
in a new suit, brought in the United
States circuit court by J. Kearney Rice,
as trustee in bankruptcy for the Con-
solidated Arizona Smelling company.
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Nice, France. December 6-Antonio Fer
nandez. an aviator, met death today while
flying for the first time In an aeroplane
of his own invention. The accident ap-
pears to have been due mainly to the
inexperience and recklessness of the avia-
tor who, impatient at the delay and not
needing the expostulations of his mechan-
ician, patched up defective part Of the
machine by binding it with common twine.
The aeroplane sailed Off gracefully and
the inventors hopes seemed to be full
filled when, after going 200 metres and
gradually rising the aviator attempted
to make a turn too sharply, and the ma
chine tipped over in the twinkling of
an eye.
Fernandes was hurled headlong to the
ground, with the wreck of his aeroplane
on top of him. The aviator was found
dead beneath the motor, his head hav-
ing been driven into the soft earth by the
impact
The victim was a stril<ingly handsome
man, well known In Nice, where he was
q fashionable ladies' tailor. He took up
aviation recently, devoting all of his time
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ELLIS JURY FAILS
TO REACH VERDICT

Little Rock, Ark, December s.--The jury
in the W. Y. Ellis case Is apparently
hopelessly divided on a. verdict and late
today reported to Trial Judge Lea that
they were unable to reach a verdict.
Should no verdict be reached by adjourn
ing hour tomorrow it is now understood
that the jury will be discharged and a
mistrial entered.
Juror Heard complained to the court
today that he had developed pIsatnN ais
and sought to be excused from TIE eiis
tody of the jury officers. He aa ex~
amined by physicians who sta telt
although suffering with severe e9ie tae
juror did not. display any symlronls 81
pneumonia.
The defendant, Ellis, who is cpa-Hed
with the murder of N. p Willls q in-
dianapolis, Ind, is calmly ava elaE The
decision of the jury. having at 20 time
throughout the trial displayed ans Fsas
of nervousness or fear as to the as'faato
result of his trial.
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New York, December 6-All the hope
apparently left Charles w Morse to es-
cape serving a X-year sentence in the
federal prison at Atlanta, is that notice
of motion for a new trial, filed today
with the United States circuit court.
the court of conviction, evidently will
lead to his having another day in court.
Martin w. Littleton, counsel for Morse,
appeared before this court Immediately
en- receipt or the adenial frora the snr
preme court for a writ of certioram and
gave notice of the proposed motion.
Under the 4o-day stay of sentence pre-
viously granted. ten days remain In which
counsel may seek final adjudication OF
the case in pursuance of the notice of
motion for new trial filed today. Should
the United States circuit court decide
against him In this last instance, service
of the sentence will begin on OF before
December Is. In the meantime, Morse re-
mains in the Tombs.
While his application was pending be-
fore the highest tribunal at Washington
Mr.. Littleton obtained an amendment to
the mandate of the circuit court of APP
peals here permitting the circuit court to
entertain the motion by Morse for a new
trial nled today, on the grounds that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
T0DAY'S AGE-HERALD.

1-South discussed by commercial con-
gress.
Congress convenes In regular session.
Ministers assigned at Methodist con-
ference.
Champ Clark speaks of democratic
prospects.
Government expenses are cut down.
Cotton exchanges need Improvement.
Creel IL on special mission.
One more chance for Morse.
French aviator killed by fall.
2-Huntsville gets next conference.
Calhoun county jury commission in
session.
Local Salvation Army planning big
dinner for Christmas.
s-Dr. Simpson comes to Ensley church.
Bessemer mon charged with violation
of law.
EEditorial comment.
5-Judge E. H. Gary to VISIT Birming-
ham next week.
Bright outlook for newt springs music
festival.
H. l.. Sedgswick seriously injured in
runaway.
4. J. Bryan drops dead In elevator.
Five Hundred club will make hnal
plans this afternoon.
Washington boy delivers oration on
Birmingham as greatest southern
city.
knights of Columbus hold annual cleo
tion OF officers.
s--Much money given to schools.
Birmingham social events.
Dolly Dalrymple's department.
Stock market very uncertain.
Cotton makes very small gain.
Wheat makes sharp advance.
10 Fire insurance company shalY.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
NOVEMBER IRON
RECORDS BROKEN

Cleveland O, December 6-That the
record-breaking rate of pig iron produc-
ton of September and October were MAIN
tained during November is shown by the
statistics just published by the Daily Iron
Trade Review. The returns give total
production Of coke and anthracite pig
iron of 2552,59S tons, compared with p
bSs. .6Sl tons In October. decrease for
November of 67.0sS tons. November has
one fewer day of work than October.
The total production In November a year
ago was 1,5S2,3l4 tons. Thus the produce
ton in November this year with 3l2 ac-
tive stacks, was 1907. 367 tons more than
November a year ago. with exactly 100
fewer stacFs in operation. The daily av-
erage for the month of November was
s4,OSs tons, compared with ss,53s tons for
October. 79.90l tons for September. and
Ella tnD@ Ear November Last year
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
FLEET PREPARES
FOR WINTER WORK

Washington. December 6.-The presence
of nine warships in Hampton Roads and
the hurry orders given to several others
in northern navy yards to join the fleet
under Admiral Schroeder has nothing
whatever to do with developments in Me-
aragua, according to announcement made
today at the navy department. The ships
are simply preparing for their annual
heavy winter work.
: AS soon as the fleet is assembled in
Hampton Roads 1t will proceed to the
southern drill grounds of the Chesa-
peake capes for maneuvers and target
practice, but by December Is the ships
will be at the New York navy yard In
order to let tho sailors have their Christ
mas dinners ashore
Early in January the feet will sail for
Culebra, off the coast of Porto Rico. for
the regular winter work in the West
Indies.
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Mexico City, December 6-Enrique
C. Creel, formerly Mexican ambassa-
dor to the United States. and now gov
ernor of Chihuahua, will leave Mexico
City tomorrow night for Washington,
where he goes on a special mission for
the Mexican government in regard to
Central American affairs. This fact
was admitted by officials at the for
eign office here tonight There is no
doubt but that Mr.. Creel goes on an
errand directly connected with the
Nicaraguan situation.
1t Is known In Mexico City that the
Mexican government has received a re-
ply to the letter sent by Foreign Min
lister Mariscal to the United States gov
ernment in which he outlined. plan
for the peaceful settlement of the
Nicaraguan problem. but the foreign
office refuses to divulge it's contents,
as it did in reference to the Mariscal
note
Government officials here continue to
maintain extreme reserve when dis
cussing the Nicarag guam situation. They
steadfastly refuse to talk about any
phase of the AFFAIR in detail, and speak
with great care when answering ques-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07

po lltice Uncle Joe is not a nowuns
success. To him will never be applied
the blessing vouchsafed to the peace
makers in the sermon on the mount
What will be done at this session?
Appropriation ills, bridge bills and
such things. Perhaps an effort will be
made to pass a shipsubsidy bill. Usual
ly that job Is held back to the short
session, but the signs of the times in
dicate that the boomers subsidized both
papers and orators to advocate ship
subsidy this spring, Summer and fall
and they may feel confident enough to
try and pass it at this session. but 1t
win be fought to the last ditch.
eff opportunity serves. we will con-
tinue our efforts to liberalize the rules
of the House, also to punch holes in
the Payne-Aldrich- -Smoot tariff bill.
"Of course, the democrats will do all
in their power to cut appropriations
bills to an economical basis. and to Sc
cure an adequate and compreh ensive
scheme of waterway improvement"
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diss------..-.. -. -, Payne -Aldr1ch-
Smoot tariff monstrosit and partly out
of the natural desire for a change.
Tafrs Tour Useless.
president Tafts 13.000-mile swing
around the circuit did nothing to mol
lify the disgruntled republicans His
speeches-particular his Wfnona
speech--added fuel to the flames. HIS
jumping on the Oklahoma constitution
in one of his New Mexican speeches
set the Oklahomans wild. His speech at
Cairo, intimating that all other deep
water boomers must stand back and
walt for a 9-foot channel in the Ohio
was a direct slap in the face for sew
eral millions of people in the Missis-
sippi valley. Nobody objects to 3
foot channel for the Ohio. 1t would
be great thing, but the rest OF us
cannot see any sufficient reason why
the Mississippi. Missouri. Tennessee.
Cumberland other rivers should
not be imp at the same time the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
HARD SNOW STORM
IN SOUTHWEST

Kansas City. Mo-, December GA driv-
ing snow storm is raging throughout the
southwest tonight and the temperature
at midnight ranges from 10 below zero in
the Panhandle of Texas to Is degrees
above zero In Kansas City.
Trains into Kansas City from the west
are from four to six hours late and tele-
graph and telephone wires IN okianoma
ana Kansas are working badly, and in
some instances are entirely out OF COM
mission.
The storm today and tonight followed
the two days of falling temperature. rain.
sleet and hail There Is much suffering
among live stock.
Continued cold weather Is predicted for
tomorrow.
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Report Stlrs Up citizens.

Cairo. ILL.,. December S.-The report that
Arthur Alexander, the negro charged
with being one of the murderers Of Anna
Peiiey. had been brought back to Cairo,
stirred UP the citizens here today In
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07

7r+4f 9ssH9 ilrr fIll faIE gn Ils FelIe'
sA,tN lcgr r,3y' sis4rs 1ty Aisqi
s-ti thzi u Aie1 aatr 's iy3sstea ~ .. -.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-08
THIEVES CRAWLED
OVER TRANSOM

Thieves got into the Taylor build
ing last night and rumaged two of
fees but their net receipts will not
add to their bank rolls. Sometime
between and 10 o'clock the office
of Stevens & Smith, in room 46, were
entered. The thief mounted a chair
found in the hallway, climbed over
the transom which had been left par
tally open when Mr.. Smith left the
office at o'clock. The intruder ran
sacked the drawers in the desk, but
nothing was missed this morning.
The office of the Boston Storage &
Loan Co, at room 40, was entered
about the same time and a pocket
knife was taken from one of the
desks AS far as can be ascertained
this knife is the sum total of the pro-
ceeds of the visitation. Percy Ander-
son, the agent for the building, said
this morning that he had a pretty
good idea who the burglar was and
that he would be dealt with later
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-08
WALL STREET TO-DAY.

New York, May s.-The market
opened with more active trading than
has been in evidence at any time on
this movement, many 5000 share mar
ket orders being on the floor at the
transactions for the first fifteen min
utes were unusually large in volume,
causing advances in prices and putting
a number Of stocks up to the highest
range reached in several years.
IL a. m.-The stock market continued
active all through the hour but the
high prices reached in the first few
minutes induced a considera BILE
amount of realizing and as trading
progressed the supply became more
liberal. In some cases early gains
were lost and in a few instances some
fractional losses were recorded
Government bonds unchanged; other
bonds strong.
Closing.-Price movements in the
last hour were narrow with frequent
recissions and rallies in the more ac-
tive issues and with moderate heavi-
ness displayed in Reading with losses
of about one point. Union Pacific fol-
lowed Reading, reacting about one
point and closing with a net loss and
St Paul, which made a new high rec
ord for this movement, crossing 152,
suddenly yielded over one point on a
few sales. The closing tone was ir-
regular
Govefnment bonds unchanged: other
bonds strong.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-08
DIVORCE CASES

The case of Sarah G. Meeker of
Westport seeking divorce from George
E. Meeker of the same place on the
grounds of cruelty will be heard next
Wednesday. The defendant in the &C
ton did not care about his wife get
ting the divorce but would do all in
his power to prevent her obtaining the
custody of their minor child. Judge
Curtis after the afternoon recess call
ed in Attorney Leo Davis for the plain
tiff and SC. H. King for the defendant
and after a thirty minute conference
decided to hear the case next Wednes-
day.
Jesse c. Gordon of Shelton was CIV
en- her freedom from George w. Cor
don on statutory grounds. The charges
set up by the plaintiff showed that the
husband paradeed the streets of Boon
ton, N. J., with other women, where
he also pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to Jail on a serious charge
Elsie L. Banzhaf of this city was
granted a divorce from Fred c. Ban
zhaf of South Norwalk, a, locomotive
engineer on the grounds of desertion.
The couple were married in 1896 and
the desertion occurred in 1903. Her
husband cared for other women and
was very uncivil to her, declaring that
he never cared for her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-08
CogsweIl Property
to Become Rectory
of Catholic Church
Rev. Father O'Connor, for
st. James Parish, Pur-
chases DIR. Cogswell's
Home in Stratford.

The many friends of Father O'Con-
nor, as well as the members of ST.
James parish, in Stratford, will be
pleased to know that he has bought
the house now owned and occupied by
DR.. and Mrs. William B. Cogswell,
which stands next to the present Cath
Ole rectory in Main street. This will
enable Father O'Connor to build the
new church on the corner, and at the
same time have a fine large building
for the rectory.
The new lot is II 1-2 feet by 200.
and adjoins the land owned by the
church. DR.. Cogswe11 will at once
begin to build a new house on the lot
south of his present residence. which
is 40 feet front and runs back to the
next street east, distance of 400 feet.
DR.. CogsweH hG0Athe option to remain
in his present residence until next Oc-
tober, by which time he hopes to have
his new house ready to occupy.
AS matters now stand, Father O'Con-
nor has secured the best site in town
for his new church, and with the addi-
ton of the large Cogswen residence
will have a fine recSory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-08
''PETE" HACKETT
CAPTURES TWO
AT PISTOL END
Bush and Tenbrook Ran,
But Detective Impressed
Horse, Which Ran
Faster.
Suspects Charged With
Stealing Tools Are Load
ed Down With Pawn
Tickets and Claim to Be
PugiliStS Out of Work.

"Pete' Hackett made a spectacular
arrest this morning, when he took in
George Arthur Bush and Jack Ten
brook, two pugiIistic stars, at Middle
and Congress streets. The men were
arrested at the point of the detectives
revolver, after giving him a chase of
several blocks. The officer only sue
ceeded in overtaking them by the aid
of a horse and wagon. which he i'm
pressed into the service.
The men have been in town for sew
eral days stopping at one of the hotels.
Yesterday afternoon Bush entered
Hirschberg's clothing store, SIG Water
street. Tenbrook remained outside.
After they had left Hirschberg missed
two pairs of shoes. He Immediately
connected them with the theft. He
notified Police headquarters and Detec-
tive Racket set out to look for the
men. One pair of the shoes was pawn
ed yesterday at a local shop and this
morning Bush and Tenbrook attempted
to pawn another pair at Peck's pawn
sohp, on Middle street. Detective
Hackett was on the watch. He ap-
peared and Bush and Tenbrook ran up
Middle street. They are long legged
husky young fellows and they were
leaving the detective behind, when he
jumped into a wagon which was pass
ing, whipped up the horse and headed
off the sprinters at Congress street.
Hackett jumped off the wagon and
appeared in front of the two. They
stopped when they looked into the
muzzle of the detectives revolver,
submitted to arrest, were taken to
headquarters and searched A num-
Der of pawn tickets obtained in New
York city were found on them. They
were locked up and the charge of
"held for investigation entered oppo-
site their names on the police slate.
Bush and Tenbrook have been posing
as pugilists and have been ostensfbly
looking for matches with local pugi1-
lists. Whether they are simply pugs in
hard luck or professional thieves re-
mains to be seen
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-08
Especial from United Press.)

l.
Mercer, May S-William F. McDer-
mott, the Chicago brokers' clerk. said
to be the brother of Mrs. James H.
Boyle, today made an apparent ac-
acknowledgement of the relationship. He
appeared for the first time in court
where the woman is on trial for kid
beside her. McDermott is quoted as
saying that he will spend all his small
savings to keep his sister from prison.
To his influence is attributed the wo-
mans consent to keep off the, stand
and deny the prosecution a chance to
probe her past life.
Beginning his argument for the de-
tense, Attorney s. H. Miller told the
jury there was no more evidence that
Mrs. Boyle did anything in Mercer
County, Pa, toward aiding in the kid
mapping than that she committed an
act there toward the kidnapping itself.
He said this because the prosecution
had just announced that it did not ask
a. conviction for kidnapping. the first
count of the indictment. but only for
aiding in a kidnapping. the second
count Miller asked the court to
charge that Mrs. Boyle could not be
convicted unless 1t was shown she
committed some overt act in Mercer
county" and that no act in Ohio could
be used against her. Attorneys for
the prosecution denied Miller'S conten-
ZION L1ldC InGTe was no evidence OIL du
overt act in Mercer county. THE evil
dence that Mrs. Boyle while at Sharon
was expecting money from her ia
ther," said Miller, sis no evidence that
she planned to get a ransom for the
kidnapping.
'I do not say that Mrs. Boyle did
not do something in Ohio that makes
her amenable to the law there. do
say that she has done nothing in this
county"
The prisoner was the coolest woman
in the court room. She slept SO well
last night that she was still in a dream
when the jailer announced breakfast
This morning she seemed more wor-
ried about a report that her hair was
changing color, than anything else.
TT hasn'D changed she said, ''you
can look and see yourself
Jimmy Boyle was not in court this
morning. The sheriff had left him in
his cell under strong guard. "I'm
satisfied" said Boyle, whats the use
going to court if they won't let you
talk"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-08
STOESSEL'S WIFE
APPEALS IN VAIN
csnecia1 from Tinted Pressl

Especial from United Press.)
ST. Petersburg, May S.-Emperor
Nicholas, it was learned today, has
returned unfavorable report on the ap-
plication he recently received from
Nine. Stoessel, wife of the Russian
General, who is now confined in the
Fortress Peter and Paul, for the sur
render of Port Arthur to the japanese
imploring him either to release her
husband or to mitigate the sentence
against him. Nine. Stoessel declared
in her application that the rigors of
Imprisonment are rapidly undermining
her husbands health and that he can
not live long in the prison From an
official high in the government service
it is learned that the Gear was greatly
moved by the wife's appeal and would
have granted it had he not feared that
such move would be greatly opposed
by the enemies of Stoessel who are in
control of the War Department.