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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
NEW SENSATION
 IN HEINZE CASE

New York, May 2S-The federal grand connection with the alleged misapplica- tlon of the funds of the Mercantile Ma tional bank took a sensa tional turn today when United States District Attorney Wise applied to and obtained from Fed era1 Judge Lacombe an order directing certain directors of the United Copper company to produce the full and com plete books of that concern in court forth with or be declared in contempt
 The directors named " Sanford Rob- inson, Cart Glass, William J. Curtis and Morris Abel, reported to the court at 4 o'clock this afternoon that they were unable to comply with the courts order because MT. Heinze, the president of the company, had refused to give them the books or tell where they were, giv- ing as his reason that he was under in- dictment. They also reported they would make every effort to get into the com panys vaults and search for the books They further told the court that they had called a special meeting a few days hence when Heinze and Secretary Treas rure Clifford, who, it is alleged, has fled to Europe. would be deposed from their official positions. Heinze the directors went on, told them that Clifford took the minute books with him to Europe.
 K Eekstein, the assistant secretary, said he knew the combination of the vaults and was ready to aid in getting the books if they were still there.
 Judge Lacombe declared that under the circumstances he would be lenient and give them further time. He fixes Tues day afternoon as the time for them to report in court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
Will Look Into Situation.

Washington, May 2S-Second Assistant Postmaster General Stewart left here to- night for Atlanta, where he will look into the strike situation. This decision to go to Atlanta was reached today at a con- ferencel between Postmaster General Hitchcock and Mir Stewart MT. Stewart will report his observations directly to the Postmaster General. MT. Stewart will also attend the railway mail clerks con vention.
 The following telegram was received today from the United States attorney at Atlanta:
 Postal authorities advise that Georgia railroad train No. l, leaving Augusta 6:30 a. m. this morning, carrying an apart ment mail car and mail clerks, arrived in Atlanta at 12:55 p. m. on time. The clerks report no Instructions or deten- tion on the road Also Georgia train No. ?, from Atlanta to Augusta, carrying apartment mail car with mail clerks, left Atlanta at 80 a. m. today. Having no report of No indicates she arrived Augusta on time. Trains Nos. l and ? from Atlanta and Augusta have colored fremen. There were similar trains on Georgia branches between Camak and Macon and Athens and Union Point. with no reports from them, which indicates they ran today without detention"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
ATTORNEYS AGAIN CLASH
 IN THE CALHOUN TRIAL

San Francisco, May 2S.-Opposing at torneys had spirited clash in the Patrick Calhoun bribery trial today when John Helms, once detective in the employ of the United railroads and at the same time in the pay of the prosecution, was asked to relate the details of an alleged attempt to prevent his appearance as a witness against Mir. Calhoun
 For two hours the court room echoed with the arguments and at times the personal equation entered so strongly into the debate that the intervention of Judge Lawlor was necessary.
 Helms, under cross examination by As- sistant District Attorney Heney, had told of visits made to his ranch in Trinity county by two men who are alleged to have been emissaries of the defense. MT. Beney attempted to show that Helms had invited the offer of bribe
 Attorneys for the defense interposed many objections to the testimony of Helms, who said he had come to San Francisco last month in obediance to a subpoena In a criminal proceeding and had returned after stay of four days.
 Mir. Heney's questions showed, accord
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29

New York, May 2S.-The will of the late Henry H. Rogers. the Standard Oil mil lionaire, was admitted to probate here today. According to it's terms practical Iy the entire estase. valued, according to Wall street estiasses, at between s5o,- 100000 and $75. o0oo0o will ultimately be divided among the four children and their heirs.
 Half of the equal shares into which the residuary estate is divided will be given to the four when they reach the age of 40 years, while the remaining half they may dispose of only by will, con tinuing, however. to enjoy the income until their deaths.
 The will is a document of comparative brevity. No estimate of the value of the estate is given beyond the customary phrase, more than s100OO personal and more than s10,0o0 real" The widow and a large number of relatives are provided
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
KEEN PRELIMINARiES.
Outcome of Trials May Be Full of
 Athletic Surprises.

Cambridge, Mass, May 8.-So keen was the running, jumping and weight throw ing in the preliminary events which ush- cred in today in the stadium the thirty fourth intercollegiate championship games that the outcome of the finals tomorrow is more uncertain than for many years. A new pole vault record was established. Nearly all the colleges having large teams came up to expectations except perhaps Yale, while the strength of Princeton and Pennsylvania in the six track events held today was a surprising feature
 In the Il preliminary events the num- Der of men qualified by each college was as follows:
 Harvard Is. Cornell 14, Yale 1s Penn sylvania and Princeton each 9. Michigan and Dartmouth each 4. Syracuse 8, Co., lumbia 2. and Williams. Brown, Swarth- more, Eordham and Haverford, 1 each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
Senator Clay Declares That the Sugar Trust is
 involved
TOBACCO TRUST Is ALSO
 SUBJECT ID ATTACK
Senator Clay VIII Take Another Shot at Sugar Tariff If His Health Will Allow Him to Make
 Speech.

Washington, May 2s.--Senator Aldrich succeeded today in getting action by tho Senate on the remainder of the sugar schedules with the understanding that the paragraph fixing a duty on raw and refined sugar should be again placed be- fore the Senate if Senator Clay's health should so improve as to permit of his taking advantage of an opportunity at a later date to move an amendment cut- ting the figures in two. The tobacco schedule was also completed. No changes were made in the finance committee rates on either schedule. The sugar, the to- bacco and agricultural schedules divided the attention of the Senate during the day with incidental remarks on the side by Senator Bacon and general tariff speech by Senator Stone.
 Senator's Gore, Bristow and Clay crit icised the provision for duty on raw and refined sugar, and MT Clay repeated his allegation of fraudulent transactions in the interest of the sugar trust. MT. Bristow declared that the trust has ben e1ted by the defeat of his amendments of yesterday and MT. Gore asserted that by the adoption of the finance commit lec pEONlSlOHt WHICH was lne SdfHo dS that passed by the House, only cents on the hundred pounds of sugar would be saved.
 Senator Bacon's remarks consisted of a charge that the reading clerk of the Sen ate and republican leaders were in collu- sion to shut off debate. The charge grew out of the fact that when the Senate was about to vote on an amendment by MT. Gore to the sugar So ,dule, he (Mr. Bacon) was preparing tt address the Sem ate and had actually begun before the roll was called. He asserted that the from speaking and, declaring that such a plan had been followed in the past, he entered upon a quite sharp criticism of the official. The vice president, him self, assumed the responsibility for or dering the call to proceed, and the inci- dent closed without serious results.
 The Gore amendment was subsequently withdrawn.
 Senator Bradley made a long speech early in the day in advocacy of the re- moval of the internal revenue tax of 6 cents pound on tobacco Fin the hand.'' He asserted that such action would be essential to the welfare of tobacco grow CTS throughout the country and traced the raids of night riders in Kentucky and Tennessee to what he declared to be the unjust course of the tobacco trust in dealing with the tobacco producers.
 Just before the close of the session Sem ator McCumber spoke in behalf of pro- tective duty on agricultural products. predicting a great falling off in the American production of wheat in tho near future,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
ROBBERS GET ALL
 MONEY IN SIGHT

Merrill, Wis, May 2S.-Four highway men today entered the German-Amerf- can State bank and while three robbers covered Cashier Ballstadt with rifles the fourth entered the vault and took all the money in sight, probably s100O. The des- peradoes then ran into wood, from which they were driven by officers. A running fight followed and one of the robbers was wounded. He succeeded, however, In reaching a swanpt with a companion, but both were captured. The other two robbers took a different route from the wood and were seen to swim across the Wisconsin river.
 The robbers caught are probably Is or IT years old. They had Mauser rifles.
 The stolen money was recovered. The thieves had thrown the satcheI containing 1t into a brush pile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
MISSIONARIES TO
 UNDERGO TRIAL

Nashville, May 2S-The Belgian gov ernment has cited Messrs. Morris and Sheppard, two of the missionaries of the southern Presbyterian church, to trial at Leopoldvflle in the Congo Free Statd They are charged with making accusa- ton against the officials of the state, of cruelty to natives. It seems that the na- tives have been compelled to go out for ivory and rubber. If they return without either or with an insufficient quantity they are not infrequently branded or mutilated by having the right hand chopped of These facts are notorious since they have been published in the magazines of the United States. accompanied by photo- graphs of the mutilated natives. Amer ican consuls have also reported the same to this government and have made charges far more sweeping than have the missionaries in question.
 The southern Presbyterian board of missions has entered a protest at Wash ington because the summons to trial was 800 miles away from the scene of the atrocities and requiring a 2OO-mile walk and a 700-mile ride down the Kalsai river which would take five months for the return trip. It would be impossible to carry witnesses with them without great expense and inconvenience. Presi- dent Taft and MT Knox have been com municated with by wire and letter urg- ing that the trial be postponed until more favorable conditions shall be found The board of missions of the Methodist Epis- copal church, south, adopted resolutions last week and forwarded the same to Washington city.
 An appeal has been made to every board in the United States and Canada to the number of 50 or more to take action in regard to this matter. Replies have been received from the President and Secretary of State indicating their readiness to cooperate and citing the fact that a communication had already been forwarded to the Belgian govern. ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
WILL OF H. H. ROGERS
 ADMITTED TO PROBATE

for through trust fund, the interest on which they will enjoy during life
 Mrs. Rogers annuity Is specified as $100,00O
 The only public bequest is one. of s100.- 900 to the town of Fair Haven. Mass, MT. Rogers birthplace to be used for school purposes.
 The will gives to the widow the use of the New York city residence and sets aside. trust fund of from $2500,O00 to s3,OO00OO to provide an annuity for her of $100000. At her death this trust fund Is to be returned to the residuary es- tate. MT. Rogers leaves his residence at Fair Haven, Mass and his real estate there to his son, Henry H. Rogers, Jr
 Various trusts, ranging in amounts from $10000 to s200,000 each and altogether ag- gregating s550, ,000 are created for the ben eft of MT. Rogers collateral relatives. The income from these trusts is to be paid to the various beneflciaries during their lives and upon their deaths the principal of the trust funds will revert to the residuary estate of the testators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
Engineers Will Not Run Trains
 Without Protection
DEMAND QUICKLY GRANTED
Engineer of Train That Went to Li- thonia Was Badly Hurt and En- gineers' Organization Will
 Take No Risks.

Atlanta. May 2S.-An ultimatum, which might have stopped the mail trains of the Georgia railroad tomorrow was de- gess of the engineers to General Manager Scott of the railroad.
 Engineer Downing was seriously injured in the riot at L.ithonia tonight Burgess says. and he has forbidden the engineers to take out any more trains until com plete protection IS guaranteed.
 The ultmatum of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers is as follows:
 Atlanta, May 2S, 1909. MT. T. K Scott, General Manager Geor- gia Railroad:
 Dear sir-Again referring to the ques- ton of protecting our engineers, while performing the duties on the line of road the following telegram:
 Stone Mountain. Ga, May sS. :" F. A. Burgess, Atlanta;
 "I ran engine 67 to Lithonia for some cars this evening and while making up train there some one threw rocks at en- zine, breaking out windowlights and hit ting me in side.
 |" GEORGE DOWNING, Engineen' As you are aware thls engineer was in- structed to leave Atlanta at 3:10 o'clock May 2S and returned to Atlanta about : o'clock badly Injured by being struck with a stone. which had evidently serious ly injured his lung. As this Is two en- gineers we now have seriously injured l must insist that you either get in a position to--guarantee the engineers ade- quate protection or else refrain freld sending them out upon the line of road until peace and order are restored. As we are firmly of the opinion the time has arrived for us to positively decline to attempt to run engines on the Georgia railroad unless you can absolutely guar antee our engineers full protection.
 Thinking you will realize the serious ness of the situation, we beg to remain, yours very respectfully,
 IF. A. BURGESS, Assist Grand Chief.
 ''L & DAVIS. General Chairman Under assurances from postoffice de- partment officials of ample protection, It was announced at midnight that the en- gineers will tomorrow handle the mail trains on the Georgia railroad. Postof- flee inspectors will accompany the trains they did today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
Charge of Cnsplracy.

New Orleans, May 2S.-James L. Brad ford today appeared before the United States commissioner on the charge of a conspiracy in violation of the federal statutes with regard to settlers rights upon public lands, and was released, pending trial, under bond of $500. The case Is an echo of extensive land frauds charged to Bradford and on which he was convicted somc years ago. After serving few months of his sentence he was pardoned by President Roose- welt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
| SHERIFF SHIP
 ORDERED TO REPORT

Chattanooga. May 2s.-W. A Dunlap, United States marshal for the Eastern district of Tennessee this morning re- ceived instructions from Major Wright, marshal of the United States supreme court, to be in Washington Tuesday. June 1, bringing with him the six de- fendants found guilty in the Joseph r. Shipp contempt of court proceedings, growing out of the lynchng of Ed John son, a negro, in 1906. Marshal Dunlap has notified Sheriff Shipp and the other defendants to be ready to leave Chatta- nooga Saturday night for Washington. All the defendants had previously mo- tified Marshal Dunlap they would report to him as soon as instructed in the mat ter The notice was given today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29

ing to Helms testimony, that the wit ness had conferred with District Attorney Langdon and with J. Burns.
 Early in the day Alonjo J. Munroe an attorney, had testified that he sent Win field S. Lamb q rhanoher, to Helms res- idence to carry out instructions trans mitted to Munroe by w. H. Metson, an attorney who has represented the officials of the United railroads in recent pro- ceedings.
 Munroe said he was requested to sec that Helms was advised of his rights, legally defended, and not "sweated."
 "Did MT Metson ever intimate to you that you should endeavor to do anything Illegal or that you should endeavor to suppress any testmony?' asked Mir Rog- CTS for the defense.
 ''He did not" said the witness.
 On redirect examination Heney asked of Lamb a rancher. who is admitted to have assisted In Munroe's search for Helms, had not been connected with an old murder charge in Trinity county and defended by a former partner of Attorney Nelson. Munroe said he had no such 1 knowledge.
 | Judge Iawlor deferred decision regard l ing Helms further testimony and the l trial was adjourned until next Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
olvmplad to Be Held In Sweden.

Berlin, May 2s.-The international coun- ell of the Olympic committee now in ses- sion here today decided to hold the 1912 Olympic games at Stockholm, Sweden. Upon motion of the American delegates the conference voted to recommend that the Swedish managing committee follow the example of the British committee and appoint international judges to assist the Swedish judges at the games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
OLGA STEIN CASE
 HAS AFTERMATH

St. Petrsburg. May 2s.-The minister of justice today informed the duma that proceedings would be instituted against o. Y. Pergament. deputy from Odessa, charging him with complicity in the es- cape from Russia in 1907 of Olga Stein.
 M. Pergament Is leading light of the constitutional democratic party ani one of the most prominent members of the Russian bar. He was attorney for Mad anne Stein at her first trial Condemna- tion on this charge will entail expulsion from parliament and disbarment.
 Olga Stein fled from St. Petersburg in December 1907 after having committed e series of embezzlements and forgeries. She was arrested In New York, returned to Russia, tried and sentenced to 16 months imprisonment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
Illinois Senator Worked His
 Way Up from Poverty
SENATOR BAILEYS FIGh7
Someone In4erfered When the Big Texan Got Into a Row Just as
 the Fights in the Past Have Been Stopped.

Washington. May 2S.-(Special.) .)-The new senator from Illinois, Billy Lori mer, is unquestionably one of the most adept practical politicians in the Senate or out of 1t. But, while he has had picturesque and remarkable career, he is extremely modest about 1t. He tells about himselI in the congressional directory in half dozen lines, containing the bar est skeleton of a biography. He mentions that he was born in Manchester, England but says nothing about the days when he used to wheel salt in a packinghouse Neither does he mention the fact that he later rose from the ranks of packinghouse eInploye to be a street car conductor on one of the old Chicago horse cars.
 It was in such humble surroundings that Senator Lorimer got his real acquaintance with Chicago, and got some glimpses of politics as it is managed in the great centers of America.
 Some one is always interfering with fights and near fights about the capitol. The case of Senator Bailey and the news paper man with whom he had set-to is an Illustration. Senator C1app came dlOIB JQSl III llillo u pT0Noul d or anything like it. That Is always the way with these broils in which statesmen get themselves involved. Some day one of them will be allowed to run on to a draw or a knockout, but now. unfor- tunately, some bystander insists on in terfering. This was the case in the fa- 1lous Tlllman-McLaurin episode, 1t was the case in the memorable encounter be- tween John Sharp Williams and DeAr- mond, and it is true of other affairs of the same sort that might be mentioned.
 One of these days there will be a real battle at the capitol if statesmen continue to expose themse6es. and doubtless some body will get damaged and laid up for re- pairs. The truth is the average man in public life doesn't know how to fight.
 One instance In recent months in which there would probably have been a real entertaining mix-up was that in which Representative Byrd of Mississippi started to make charge on Representative Joe Fordney of Michigan. Inasmuch Ford ney Is as hard as nails and used to be one of tho best scrappers among the lum- berjaclIs of the Saginaw country, there would undoubtedly have been real blood shed in case of a collision but, as usual. the event was not pulled off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
CHAUFFEUR IS CONVICTED.
Sentence For Killing a Boy Will Be
 Heavy.

New York, May 2S-William E. Dar- ragh. the chauffeur who ran down and killed Ingvard Trlmble, the 11-year-old son of a prominent Kentucky lawyer In an uptown street on March 27 last, was found guilty of manslaughter in the first degree tonight. The chauffeur was re- manded to the Tombs for one week to await sentence. The maximum penalty for the crime is 20 years.
 Darragh, who Is 21 years old, has been on trial here for several days. His kill ing of the Trimble boy attracted wide attention because after his machine had knocked down the boy and crushed him, he put on extra speed and fled, leaving his victim to die in the street. He lost his derby hat during the flight and by means of this his Identity was estab- lished. He was traced to Port Arthur Tex, where he was arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29

Meridian, May B. Especially The Mobile and Ohio road succeeded by run ming through water, which submerged the tracks at several places, in getting It's long delayed passenger train In from En- terprise this afternoon This is the train that has been marooned at Enterprise since Tuesday night and the train from yesterday by taking skiffs to the North eastern train, distance of nearly mile., The coming of this train from Enterprise does not mean the resumption of the reg ular schedules on the Mobile and Ohio, as the tracks are still under several feet of water south of Enterprise near Shu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
French Federation collapses.

Paris, May 2S.-The prestige of the Gen. eral Federation of Labor has gone to pieces since the collapse of the general strike M Nell, the secretary, has re- signed, and the more powerful unions have withdrawn, with the intention of forming a new federation divested of the revolutionary characteristics of the old one The General Association of Postmen has repudiated it's connection with the workmens organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
FLOOD CONDITIONS ARE.
 SLOWLY GETTING BETTER

buta, and officials tonight cannot say when traffic will be resumed all along the main line. The tracks of the Northeast ern to Laurel and the tracks of the Memphis, Jackson and Kansas City from Laurel to Mobile are still being used by the Mobile and Ohio, and will be until the water reeedes and the washouts are repaired
 Alabama and Vicksburg officials think tonight that the chances are good for get ting through by tomorrow afternoon but none of them can give correct informa ton as to the extent of the damage to the road for several miles where the water still covers the tracks. Thus trains will continue to go over the North eastern tracks to Laurel and thence to Jackson over the Gulf and Ship Island until this line Is put in condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-29
Strike at Evansville.

Evansville Ind, May 29.-The unlon carmen of the Evansville city lines struck last midnight. The street car company fears violence and has appealed for extra policemen, but Chief Brennecke refused to send them. The union carmen imme- diately went into meeting at Central La bor Union hall The men will report in citizens clothes at daybreak and gather near the car barns to try to persuade the non-union conductors and motormen to stay off the cars