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Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-10-01
L,dSSItt6r Won DdmdQ6
Suit in 6Ir6uit 6Oupt
Dan Bakerwas Convicted Of Man
slaughter. Other Cases.

The regular fall term of circuit court
reconvened last Friday morning, after
a recess of three days, with his Honor
Minor S. Jones presiding.
The case of G. 0. Lassitter VS., the
Florida East Coast Railway Company
was called and the following jury
selected to hear the issue; Il. e. Fair
banks, I, L. Whitney, S. 7. Webb,
w. H. Robinson, B. f. Hardesty and
c. B. Chase.
This case which is more or less far.
miliar to most of our readers, Is one
wherein Mr., Lassitter was suing the
railway company for damages to the
amount of $4,000 for the loss of his
limb, which occurred in the Fort Pierce
yard in February 1906, in the discharge
of his duty as switchman. The evidence
showed that he mounted coal car
and the grab-iorn gave way, throwing
his foot under the wheels. The foot
was crushed and amputation was nee
essary. The defense set up the plea Of
contrlbutory negligence, contending
that he should not have mounted the
car at that time and in that manner.
The hearing Of the testimony
occupied from Friday morning to Mon
day noon, and the afternoon session
was given to argument by counsel, this
being limited by the court to two hours
on each side. Gordon r. Broome opened
for the plaintiff and was followed by
Fred Fee for the defendant. Both these
gentlemen made short addresses leaving
.he longer time to the principal counsel,
Geo. M. Robbins sor the defense and
w. l.. Palmer for the complainant.
The court charged the jury Tuesday
morning as at noon they returned ver-
dict for the plaintiff and assessed dam
ages in the sum of S7,45S.00
This is the second trial Of the above
case-it having been heard here in
July, 1908, when the jury awarded him
$4,000. The present verdict seems to
meet the approval of all who followed
the case and is about what was expect
ed by them. A motion was made by
the defense for new trial.
William Richardson plead guilty to
breaking and entering and asked the
mercy of the court
Edwin Addley made the same plea to
a charge of forgery and threw himself
On the mercy of the court.
The case of the State vs.. Dan Baker,
charged with murder in the first de-
gree was called Tuesday afternoon and
the following jury was selected; H. E.
Crooks, j. M. Stevens, B. F. Hardesty,
Geo. 7. Backus, p. E. Watkins, A.
VI. Sample. Jack Parker, r. W. God
frey o. G. Yates, w. p. Lsssitter. A.
A, Register, and A. j. Drawdy. Baker
shot and killed Jesse Hall at Jensen 10
February, and the defente was on the
unwritten law. The jury returned a
verdict OF manslaughter Wednesd ay
afternoon.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-10-01
lamentations
Of the Grand JurQ
gests Bonding Sub-District for
New School Building

Honorable Minor S. Jones,
he Circuit Court, st. Lucie
State Of Florida
oiaud Jury for he State OF
Lucie county, Fall Term,
A eiitiou to the special indict-
.toiore found and returned,
ssve 70 make these other gen.
.,,eptments and recommends
mcsruing such matters as have
,Iors US, and which affect the
M and welfare of ST. Lucie
nve examined the books AID pa
h several officers of the county
b that they are kept in good
hp
has been a matter brought be-
Grand Jury TO which we desire
aeclal attention, to-wit Mr..
Tedder, our efficient Superin-
IoI public Instruction, has re.
ous that at a recent examina'
teachers certificates that a
nan whose true name is Chas'
rnoD, presented himself as an
Nh or q certificate as a teacher
he name Of D. d. Boyd, and I'M
name and pretense, which was
false, obtained a certificate as
An Upon the discovery of this
NJ Tedder revoked said certifi.
IA gave notice TO the other SUI
6doD.s Of the State, warning
lainst this Individual.
Thoroughly investigated the facts
bard them to be as above stated.
W. much regret that upon the very
S examination we are liable to
tdany statute that will apply to
particular kind Of fraud, hence we
nible to find a true bill in this
,lAE Of this deficiency in our law
elsby request our County Superin-
lnIoi Public Instruction to con-
silh the State Superintendent OF
n, Instruction and take steps to
pa law offered for action by the
legislature, making il an offense
|Eiin by any false representation
|hle representation a teachers GER
'aleirOm any educational board ia
|ssis.
'pnmittee from this body visited
Tort Pierce school building and
y Air accommodations for the pres
A'asndance. On the first floor there
isniy Of room, but upstairs there
'aeant seats in each room for but
q three additional scholars. AS
IMMEDIATE winter increase Of en-
Nlut Is certain our school authori'
IS severe handicap for lack of
As the grounds are totally in
vac for school purposes, and are
psFly located we recommend that
'laie steps be taken by the prop
pnstitutsd authorities to obtain a
aiops lot properly located for the
''noi 9 suitable 6reproof building
" lulall the needs of Fort Pierce
y Lacie county as a common and
<lpOl building for years TO come.
psgeAs that this be done from
fled BY bonding the Fort Pierce
k'oel district.
ao!lce that our new Court House
" hails very close to the north
V'he lot. We suggest that our
commissioners endeavor to Sc
s''rip Of land adjoining the north
vas % give a more commodious
~ Tie new county Court House
y uls proof character and giving
2 a'gnity and stateliness.
w 70 express our commend
9 cur County Commissioners
ln charge, for the salts
'pstess bang made 10 the erec'
'|s our most important county
the Importance Of our hsh
A1 asset 70 our people, We
'liance Of a fair and Impair
II...... .s. I.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
LEWIS
 GETS REBUKED

Indianapolis, February 2.-President Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America and Canada received his first rebuke in the convention today. The delegates refused to accept a paragraph of the report of the committee on of ficers' reports commenting the course of President Lewis in declining to contenance the strike of miners in Osage county, Kansas. The committee stated that it believed the local union should have taken the advice of President Lewis, There was a great deal of discussion of the paragraph, and MT. Lewis made a vigorous defense, but the motion to adopt was lost.
 No allusion was made in the afternoon session to the unsigned letter received by some of the leaders alleging that some of the officials of the Ohio union had "sold out to operators. An investigation of the authorship of the letter is being made
 It is probable the convention will con tinue until the end of this week. Many of the local unions could not afford to keep their representatives here longer without help from the national funds. The extra expense will amount to about $1S,000 for the additional work of legisla- tiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
Ian Bills a Special Order.

Sacramento, February 2.-Another was added today to the anti-alien and anti Japanese bills that will be special order of husiness in the assembly here tomor- row.
 Grove L. Johnson, chairman of the com mittee on the judiciary, reported faVor- ably his measure specifying Japanese in the law segregating Mongohans ana Indians in the public schools. IL was the attempted infection of this word Jap anese" in the statute that caused Presl- dent Roosevelt two weeks ago to ask Governor Gillett to stop antf-Japanese legislation. ,,
 Tn the senate the committee on execu- five communications reported on the re- cent message of Governor Gillett, deal- ;,. with the subject of Japanese legisia- tion The report advises against the pas saoe of any of these measures, declarlhs if fo he inc sense of the committee that sueh legislation would De uhcoiist'u- tional. .. eo,ioxys.
 The report of the committee folio"s'
 "aw firmly believe that leglslauoh oi .,,s ,,.t,,re Is A menace to the welfare ,s on, country It is true that our pop ,,iotion Is composed of people from all ,.n+inns of the globe. To single out any n,,o narticular nation would bring us into on,,eict with the constitution of the United states and render us ridiculous Tn the eyes of the nation .o
 .sWbatever is done to restrict Japanese i,pmipration should come through the federal government. This matter Is not one in which our own interests alone are involved. but one in which the whole na- ton is interested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03

Washington, February 2.-The nomina- tion of pr. w. D. Crum (coored) to be collector of customs of Charleston, S. C., was before the Senate in executive ses- sion today for more than four hours, at the end of which time no substantial progress had been made toward confirma- ton.
 After Senator Tillman had taken the floor he called for a quorum and after the roll call he announced that he pro- posed to see that a quorum was main- tained throughout the day.
 The Vice President called his atten- tion to a ruling made in the last hours of the last session of Congress, to the ef- feet that business must intervene between calls for a quorum, and that speech would not be regarded as business This announcement provoked a discussion Of the rule, but throughout the afternoon no occasion arose to call for a ruling on that question.
 MT. Tillman had received communiea-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
SENATOR PULLMAN WILL
 FIGHT CRUM TO FINISH

tions from various commercial bodies of Charleston in opposition to the confrma- ton of the Crum nomination, and read them to prove that his protest against Crum fully represented the popular senti- ment in Charleston.
 The Japanese and Chinese questions, now causing discussion on the Pacific coast, were referred to, and MT, Bacon of Georgia made general inquiry of the Pacific coast senators as to their attitude toward any proposition to appoint q Chinaman as collector of customs of San Francisco.
 There was a very general discussion of the race problem in which several of the senators on the democratic side took part. Senator Money occupied nearly an hour and reviewed the history of the races, to sustain his position, that the superiority of the white race marked 1t to dominate in matters of government.
 About 30 senators remained in the chamber throughout the session. The nomination will come up tomorrow, and MT. Tillman, it is expected, will continue his remarks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
No Excitement Caused.

San Francisco, February 2.-The anti Japanese agitation on the Pacific coast which has been famed into new lie by the introduction of radical measures in the legislatures of California and Ne vada has been carried on quietly for some time by the Asiatic Exclusion league, but apparently is causing no excitement Tn either state outside of the capitals.
 Expressions of animosity toward the Japanese are rarely heard and in every part of California they are as well treat ed as other classes of the alien popula- tion.
 National attention has been attracted by the efforts of President Roosevelt, seconded by Governor Gillett, to prevent any legislation that may lead to interna- tional complications and in this connec- tion the address of Foreign Minister ko- mura in the Japanese diet declaring anew the peaceful policy of his nation has caused considerable comment. It is being used by the advocates of friendship with Japan to show that both countries are at present in accord and as argument against any unfriendly action by the representatives of the people of California at Sacramento.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
Calhoun Case Draqs AIonq.

San Francisco, February 2.-After a week of fruitless effort, during which time nearly 200 citizens were excused or rejected, the ninth and tenth jurors were passed temporarily today in the trial of Patrick Calhoun, charged with bribery. The sixth panel was exhausted today and the seventh panel will be returned tomor- row. Shortly after noon adjournment stir was caused by the discovery that Mrs M. Cohen, to whom Morris Haas confded his intention of killing some one a day or two before he shot Francis J. Heney, was in court. The woman asserted that her intentions were innocent, but she was advised to leave the room, and she did so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
Supervision of Oil Business Is
 Recommended
THE OFFER IS STARTLING
Kansas City Attorney f,r the Standard Oil Comments Upon the Unusual Plan Offered Blythe Regu-
 lar Counsel.

Jefferson City, Mo-. February At torney General Major has not decided whether to. recommend to the state su- preme court the acceptance of the propo- stion with the Standard oil company through it's attorneys filed with that tribunal today.
 The proposed procedure is said to be without precedent
 The principal point is the proposal that in lieu of the custer decision against the company, a new Missouri corporation be formed to succeed to the business of the Standard oil company of Indiana in this state The stock of the new com pany, less enough shares for the aualifi- cation of directors is to be issued to two trustees, one named by the Standard and the other by the company, both approved by the supreme court. These trustees are to act as officers of the court and as such vote and control the stock of the new company. The stock of the Waters Pierce company, now owned by the Stand ard oil company of New Jersey is to be turned over to the new company also.
 Nothing is said as to the remission of $150,000 in fines levied against the Stand ard oil company of Indiana, the Repub- lie Oil company of Ohio and the Waters Pierce oil company of Missouri, and the suppositon is that the companies are will ing to pay these without further contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS

Page i. Narrative of Tennessee company's ab- sorption New Plan proposed by Standard oil company. Kidnapping of Japanese agitation. Terrible explosion at Short Creek Deadly vengeance of young girl. Senatorial deadlock is unbroken. Tillman will fight Crum's appointment.
 Page 2. Taft must have big automobile The Cooper trial is wearsome.
 Page 3. Judge Dowdell may be moved up. Gadsden council has busy session. Cold wave hurts vegetable crop.
 Pare !. Editorial comment
 Page s. Anti-Saloon league superintendents re- port on status of prohibition in southern states. Judge S. D. Weakley declines office of chief justice of Alabama. s. Davies warfed, Seaboard receiver, discusses affairs of the road. Police make raids on gambling houses. Mobile party returns.
 Page 6. Merchant at Wylam shot tn darkness. C. F. Goodwin is elected city attorney of Bessemer.
 Page 2. , Birmingham society. Feminine Fancies, by Dolly Dalrymple.
 Page g. Stock market is barely steady. Cotton market is about unchanged. Wheat declines on heavy receipts.
 Page 10. Vanderbilt comes for game today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
Government Believes Trouble Is
 Caused By Corporations
NEGOTIATIONS ARE HELD UP
Feeling In Legislatures of California and Nevada Is Strongly Against Japs, But Action May
 Be Modified.

Washington F ebruary 2.-No single ques- tlon nor, indeed, any group of questions is absorbing the interest and concern of the administration at this moment to the same extent as certain of the phases of the anti-Japanese agitation Tn California It has been stated to the administration that the real handspring of the agitation was to be found in some of the great cor porations that had found their profitable business of coolie transportation threat ened with destruction by the success at tending the efforts of the administration to stop this class of immigration For the fact is that in the opinion of the ad- ministration the negotiations with Japan for a practically complete closure or American ports to the entry of Japanese laborers are certainly jeopardized by the extreme utterances of certain persons in California and by such resolutions as were entertained today by the Nevada legislature.
 Even agreements already reached which are being carried out in perfect good faith on the part of the Japanese gov ernment are endangered, in the sense that the present agitation might very natur- ally tend to abate the interest of the
  obligation in view of the unfriendly at titude assumed by some elements on the Pacific coast.
 There is no objection whatever, by the administration, to laws prohibiting all aliens from holding land in America For this Is now, under the revised statutes, the law in the District of Columbia and the territories and some of the states, Indeed, there is a similar law in Japan, a,d tba oovarnmPut that country COff- | seouently could not regard 1t as anti Japanese Legislation if adopted in Cali fornia.
 The administration is pleased with the tone of speech of Premier Komura in the | Japanese diet today so far as 1t touched upon the relations between America and Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
FIXING STANDARD
 GRADES OF COTTON

Washington, February 2-Great prog ress marked the work today of the com mittee of expert cotton classifiers in it's efforts to fix an official standard of the various grades of cotton as au- thorized by Congress. Practically all the questions at issue were threshed out dur ing the day. but no definite conclusion in regard to a standard for cotton has been reached. It was announced at the con- clusion of today's session that the com mittee probably will be able to complete its work by noon tomorrow, at which the findings will be made public The difficulty of arriving at a standard which it is hoped will be accepted by this and other countries was pointed out by member of the commission, who stated that the utmost harmony has character ized their work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
Deadly Vengeance By
 Young Girl for Wrong

room and the latter in the court room, were awaiting the calling of court.
 Approaching a window from which view of the courtroom could be had, Miss Ware saw Hanes among the spectators, and before she could be restrained, drew the revolver from the folds of her dress and opened fire.
 Three of the bullets went true to the intended mark, inficting wounds in 1ianes bacb and arms, from which he died within an hour. Smith was shot in the head and it is not believed possible for him to live until morning. Ross was wounded in the back and his wounds will probably prove fatal. Wiley received a bullet in his leg.
 Miss Ware and her brother, Charles Ware, were arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03

Gatesvlle, Tex, February 2-Using an automatic revolver Miss Verna Ware, daughter of a prominent farmer of this county, fired into a crowded courtroom here today, continuing until her weapon was emptied, and as a result John Hanes, a merchant of Jonesboro, for whom the bullets were intended is dead; two by stanEers, James Smith and David Ross, are believed to be mortaIly wounded, and A. p. Wiley. Jr.. also dsinterested party, is seriously wounded
 It was during the conclusion of the case on trial in the district court that the shooting occurred Miss Ware, as com plainant, and Hanes, as defendant, in a case of Seduction, the former in the ante-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
BRANDENBURG IS
 OUT OF MONEY

New York February "A statement, justifying his failure to respond to the calling of his name in court to answer to the charge of grand larceny Was given out today by Broughton Branden- burg. the writer, through his wife.
 Brandenburg, who is wanted In connec- tion with the selling to the New 4ork Times of an article which he repre- sented as having been written by the late Grover Cleveland, but which was supse- ouently declared spurious by Mrs. Cleve- land and others, gives as his reason Tor forfeiting his bail the fact that he IS without funds with which to retain hand writing and other experts to refute the expert testimony to be offered by the prosecution As soon as he has obtained money enough to cover the cost of such expert testimony, he declares. in his state- ment he will return and face trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
SENATORIAL. DEADLOCK
 CONTINUES UNBROKEN

are indicative of but little change. Hop kins ended last week with 72 votes. He went up to "A on the twenty-third ballot, remained stationary on the twenty-fourth and dropped back to 7S on the twenty-fifth when the joint session arose until noon tomorrow
 On the twenty-third ballot Lawrence B. Stringer, democrat, once again forced himself to the front and became the leading candidate. On the next ballot Hopkins and Stringer tied with "A votes each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
WHOSE HORSE DID
 PRESIDENT HIT?

Washington. February 2.-(Specisl)-It develops today that Miss May Rhodes of JOS Angeles whose mother Mrs. Elizabeth M Rhodes, wrote the President asking him to deny that he struck the horse Of her daughter while riding last Thanks giving day, was not member of the riding party.
 The story as printed in yesterdays Age Herald is reproduced as follows:
 Washington February For the first time making public disclaimer of pub lie reports that President Roosevelt, while riding In Rock Creek park. near this city struck the horse ridden by a young woman, who happened to ride near his party. the White House today gave out a letter received from the young woman's mother It was dated Los Angeles, Janu- ary 27 and read as follows
 MY daughter, Miss May Rhodes. whose horse it has been widely reported you struck while riding in the park last Thanksgiving day most emphatcally de- nies any knowledge of such an occur renee and as it is deemed of such im portanSs. as to be referred to in Congress, may be>sermitted to ask you why you do not deny this story? Very sincerely.
 "ELIZABETH RHODES''
 Texas Prohibition Bills.
 Austin. Tex, February 2.-The house committee on liquor traffic today re- ported adversely the bill recently re- ferred to that committee. The senate last week voted against the state statu- tory bill. This leaves the prohibition statewide submission as the only pending measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03

Springfield, H., February 2.-Three more ballots in joint session of the general as sembly today determined that the sen atorial situation Is tied up as tightly now as it has been at any time since the deadlock began over the selection of senator to succeed Albert J. Hopkins The belief is gradually taking hold that the opposition force is settling down for a long drawn out battle with the Hop kins men.
 The three ballots that were taken today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
Seaboard Air Line Wreck.

Montgomery, February "A westbound Seaboard Air Line railway freight train carrying a number of passengers in the conductors caboose, was wrecked be- tween Richland, Ga, and Lumpkin, Ga. today. Flagman Boatwright was serious ly injured. Conductor Clark was also hurt, although not seriously, and five pas- sengers were more or less injured One car and the conductors caboose left the track.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
New Line of Steamers.

Mexico City, February 2.-Plans are forming for a new line of steamers to fv the Mexican flag and to be operated between the western coast of Mexico and San Francisco and Japan. The company will be backed by Mexican English and Japanese capital. The Leung-Kam Ming is looking after the Japanese interests, and J. M Rhodes represents the English investors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-03
An,i..,ananese Measure Adopted.

Carson, New, February 2-The assem- bIv of the Nevada legislature this after noon adopted the anti-Japanese resolu- tion directed to the California legisla- ture after all reference to President poosevelt had been eliminated. The reso- lntion will go to the senate tomorrow and will undoubtedly be passed by that hndv as 1t stands.