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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1909-10-07
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1909-10-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
First Presentation Of
 SiIveY To B0ttIeShip

Natehez. Miss. May 2l.-The first sil- yer service presentation to the big bat tleship named after this historic slate, was made on the quarter deck of the vessel this afternoon by the Daughters of the American Revolution. A set of candelabra of rich silver was the token.
 At o'clock this afternoon the decks of the vessel were cleared of visitors and half hour later steamer drew alongside and left 400 daughters and their friends on board. In. the midst of the chatter and chatter Mrs. C. W. William son of Jackson. Miss, arose to open the programme. In vain the bugle sounded attention Nobody knew what 1t meant. Captain Fremont and Lieutenant Con- mander Kittelle pleaded In vain for sil- enee. So unable to be heard a few feet away from her, Mrs. Williamson be- gan her short but patriotic address. Pre- senting the candelabra she said:
 Captain Fremont. officers and men of the Mississippi: In the name of the Mississippi society of the Daughters of the American Revolution I come and bring to you-with hearty welcomes gift of silver. Small 1t is but very pre- cious-for into this caldelabra Is moulded our best wishes, our love, our prayers for those who man this noble ship. which bears the name of our beloved state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
REPORTS IN CONVENTION
 OF CUMBERLAND CHURCH

Bentonvlle. Ark, May 21.-The reading of the reports of the various boards and the selection of Dickson, Tenn, where the church was founded 100 years ago. as the next place of meeting consumed the afternoon session of the general assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, meeting in seventy-ninth session. The decision in favor of Dickson was unani- ous. The reports read showed satsfac- tory progress as compared with the pre- ceding year.
 In presenting the report of the board of education, President H. F. Johnson of Mo Kinzie, Tenn, president of the board. announced the receipt of telegram stat ing that the keys of the college, which had been taken by litigation several years ago, had been returned, and that they were now in possession of the college.
 The report of the board of missions was presented by Judge H. Prendergast of Marshall. Tex. It was the recommenda- ton of the board that the present field secretary Rev. w NJ. Robinson of Mar shall, Tex, be retained and that hs be employed to devote his entire time to the work
 The legal board of finance reported re- ceipt of s2Ssl and expenditures of s25l7,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
PRESBYTERIANS APPEAL
 CASE 10 THE PRESIDENT

read from the church articles of govern ment which provide that no appeal shall be made 10 civil authorities except in the form of an humble petition. and extraor- dinary cases, He argued that the amend n.ent was humble, and the case extraordi- nary. The vote was taken and showed the younger men of the assembly lined up behind the amendment. Some of the older heads were opposed to It. These missionaries are to be placed on trial next week. Dr. Sheppard wrote a series of magazine articles, in which he dealt with the subject of how the natives in Congo Free State were held in a practical state of peonage by the rubber company. The company sued for $16O00 damages, and there is also an imprisonment penalty.
 MT. R. c. Reed of Columbia, s. C., was heard on "Calvin's Contribution to the Reformation and then MT. T. C. Johnson of Richmond on "Calvln's Contribution to Church Policy"
 The membership of the standing com mittees of the assembly was announced.
 An invitation from Geneva inviting the assembly to attend the Calvin celebration at St. Pierre cathedral in June was pre- sented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22

Surely there are none more brave we know there are none more true. more patriotic, than you. into whose keeping our pride and honor have been trusted"
 Mrs Williamson reclted the glories of the state of the Mississippi and added:
 ''The flag whose graceful folds float upon ocean breezes from yon topmast 10 the signal of your country's presence, the emblem of it7. power and greatness. Let us not forget ri12sgh its red signifies divine love, it Is ,eznguage' of valor and the emblem CT 0nd IT. It's white is the symbol of trust, ar purity and the emblem of peace, and il blue is the sym bol of loyalty sincerity and justice
 And now, Captain Fremont, the pleas ure of placing our gift in your hands has been given to a sweet Mississippi girl. Miss Clara Leigh Jones, and we hope each light of our caldelabra may reflect the faces of those dearest 10 each of you and that sometimes, when musing on this day, thls hour, you will think of your Mississippi friends, who wish for you success. happiness and glory always.
 Miss Jones then reeited verse on the Captain Fremont responded in a few words on behalf of the officers and men.
 Tonight there was an elaborate reeep- ton for the officers at the Natchez ho- tel, given by the daughters, followed by a formal dance at Institute hall Tonight the batteship was illuminated by a my riad of electric lights. which outlined her figure in the river for miles around.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
M CLELLAN WANTS
 TO SHUT DOWN LID

New York, May N.-The ukase of Mayor Mcclellan who prohibits any kind of amusement on Sunday. will be defed by the principal owners of amusement plays at Coney Island, according to statements issued by them. An organization is in the course of formation and it was under stood the courts would be asked for in- functions restraining the mayor and po- lice from interfering from the Sunday shows at Coney Island. The men who have many millions of dollars invested Tn the island declare they were prepared to carry the matter to the highest courts.
 Managers said last night that the new order by Mayor Mcclellan, if executed, meant their financial ruin. They said on nearly every one of the six days of the week their places were operated at loss and that they depended on Sunday when there is a normal. attendance of between s50o00 and 500OoO persons at the big sea side resort for profit
 Although injunctions are depended on, several of the managers announced that they will resort to labeling their enter tanments as institutions of purely educa- tional character and thus permissible on Sunday.
 Frederick Thompson, principal owner of Luna park declares that all of his shows will be operated flor educational pur- poses"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
CURTAIN FALLS QUIETLY
 UPON THE PARIS STRIKE

With the surrender of the General Fed eration of Labor, the strike of the post men, which already had practically end- ed, collapsed entirely. and the few men who were still on strike decided to return and try to secure their old positions
 The postmen and a few of the other unions are now raising fund from which to give the dismissed postal employees $30 6 month until they can obtain other enl- pleyment
 The strikers made several attempts to- day to invade the factories and buildings where the men had refused to quit work. Minor riots and a number of arrests re- suited.
 Following the advice of their leaders the strikers began to destroy property. A number of telegraph poles were thrown down last night and a valve in the air reservoir of the subway under the Seine was unscrewed Fortunately this was dis covered and remedied, else the workmen entering the caisson would have been sub- jected to great dangr.
 The government today published reas- uring statistics showing that of the 5000 GOO workmen in France only 90o,000 are unionists, and that less than one-third of these belong to unions affiliated with the General Federation of Labor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Page. ' Tariff debate may not last long. Johnston criticises Tafts' utterances. Crisis reached in Calhoun case. Silver candelabra given to battleship Taft has power to secure peace. Curtain drops on Paris strike. Denver Presbyterians discuss divorce Reports made in Cumberland conven- ton. | Presbyterians appeal to President Taft. lg 2-Ensley kindergarten holds closing ex- ercises lxd Judge Hampton on the fee system. Conner discusses new rate law. Railroad fight Is renewed.
 Phone company Is sued. 3+Mrs. Pope given life sentence. Halsey lunacy hearing closed. Good roads to be given a boom. Grove school of music closes at Besse- mer.
 EEditorial comment. 6-Captain Hobson's address is feature of annual Y. M c. A. banquet City Health Officer Hardness sounds note of warning about outlook for high infant mortality this summer Two negroes given death sentence in criminal court
 .emison says less fees would mean smaller jail.
 Bowie favors some sort of graded fee systSm.
 S-Bradstreet,s' and Dun's review. 9-Birmingham social news.
 Dolly Dalrymple's column. Meridian high school closes Sunday at the churches. 10-General sporting news. 11--Stock market turns very sluggish. Cotton declines under selling Wheat advances to new high records. l2-BIg cotton crop is not expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22

The board of publication, in their re- port, which was presented by R. T. Bas- ketts of Nashville. Tenn, placed the re- ceipts from various sources at s57O9 and expenditures of $41S5.
 Tonight joint session of the women's board of missions and the mission board of the assembly was held to review the work of the past year, and to hear sug gestions and plans for the future. The meeting, which was under the direction of the field secretary of the mission board, was presided over by Rev. William Clark of Jefferson, Tex. Speakers included Rev. T. Ashburn of Knoxville J. B. Eshman of Jackson, Tenn, and Mrs. Mary M Graf of Evansville, Ind, secretary of the wom ans board.
 Today's session of the womans board was devoted largely to the reading of papers in connection with the work. An interesting feature was an address by Mrs. N. J. Hanna of Knoxville, Tenn, who told of the history and accomplish ments of the organization. The reports of the committees were also read and sat isfactory progress was reported
 In the afternoon a reception was ten dered by the local missionary society.
 Tomorrow the legal question will be tho subject of discussion and 1t is proposed that plans shall be laid for vigorous con- tinuation of the contests now on with the Presbyterian church of the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22

Paris, May M-The curtain was rung down today upon the general strike amid processons by the leaders, who tried to throw the responsibility fer the failure on each other and the defeated postal employees.
 The end came when a few hundred la borers voted to resume work.
 The General Federation of Labor then threw up the sponge and tonight issued a manifesto In which they seek to cover up their retreat, explaining that the pos tai employees were over-confdent of the success of their second strike, which everything shows was prepared and in- stigated by the government. which was desirous of an opportunity for averaging itself against the leaders of the first strike
 The statement adds that the strikes of the excavators and other workmen hay ing sufficiently demonstrated the solidari- ty of the proletariat and the postmen, there was no reason to call out other unions, notably the electricians, who had expressed their readiness to enter the fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22

Savannah. May H.-In resolution and an amendment to it adopted today by the general assembly of the Southern Presby- terian church, President Taft Is to be asked to use his influence with the Bel gian government to have postponed the trial of two American missionaries in the Congo, who are charged with "ealumnious denunciation' of the rubber company, of which King Leopold Is a principal stock holder, and then to see to 1t that the mis- sionaries are properly represented.
 pr. E. M. Green of Danvile Va, intro- duced the resolution, and D. S. Hender- son of Aiken, S. C., the amendment which embodies the appeal to the Presi- dent One of the leading opponents to the amendment was Dr. c. W. Grafton of Mississippi, who stated that it was con- trary to the church policy to appeal to the civil authorities; that the association is ecclesiastical strictly, and that the proper representations had already been made to the government.
 The Rev. Richard Ormfiynn of Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
NO DECISION IN
 NIGHT RIDER CASE

Jackson, Tenn, May 2.-After R. A. Pierce, counsel for the eight men con victed at Union City for participating in the murder of Capt Quentin Rankin at Walnut Log, whose tragic death last fall shocked the country, had concluded his argument before the state supreme court, to which the case had been appealed. the announcement was made from the bench late today that the case would be taken under advisement by the court and an opinion rendered within two weeks.
 MT. Pieroe's argument was largely de- voted to errors which he claims were made by the lower court. He also insist ed that an alibi had been conclusively proven for the men.
 MT. Pierce made a strong appeal for a reversal of the verdict of the lower court, and claimed that no proof had been shown that the convicted men were guilty of the crime of which they stand convicted.
 Attorney General Gates argued for a sustaining opinion from the court. He reviewed the case and laid special stress upon the efforts of Bud Morris to es- tablish an alibi.
 The court room was filled to overflow ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
KILLS CHILDREN
 THEN HERSELF

East Hampton, Conn, May 2--Mrs. Jen- nle Carsten, 3S years of age, wife of Louis Carsten, formerly 8 sea captain, killed two of her children and herself at the Carsten farm near here today. She cut the throats of the children and then her own. She also slashed the throat of a third child, boy. and while he is in a critical condition, he may recover.
 It is believed that Mrs. Carsten was out of her mind. The dead children are
 Louis aged 10 years, and Virginia, aged 10 months.
 John, the wounded boy, Is years oid
 Mrs Carsten lived long enough to re- ply to her husband when he asked the reason for her acts:
 ''I wanted to die, and I wanted to take the children with me. did not want to leave them."
 It was stated by her husband that she had been subject to mental trouble, and that she had at one time been treated in a western sanitarium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
DEFENSE IS MADE
 IN MADDEN CASE

Chicago, May 21.-The defense in the trial of Martin B. (Sxinny) Madden, president of the Associated Building Trades of Chicago. and his associates, F. A. Pouchet and M. J. Boyle, who are charged with betraying union labor by accepting graft money in settling fake" strikes, put in the main part of their case today.
 Testimony probably will be concluded tomorrow noon.
 In building up a defense, Madden's law yers took these lines:
 Broadly. that the union labor was being perseouted by the Chicago Employers as- sociation.
 Specifically. that the strikes, concerning which the state introduced payment of money testimony. were legitimate strikes.
 That A000 was not received by Madden or any of his representatives in settle ment of the strike in the Joseph Klicka plant.
 Motions to take the case from the jury and to force the state to indicate what particular counts of the indictment would be put before the jury were overruled by Judge McSurely.
 In speaking for the defense, Attorney, James T. Brady said:
 There is an Employers association which is hostile to the unions and to the associated building trades. This asso- ciation and some contractors are backing this prosecution.
 We will prove that this Ki,cka strike was as legitimate as any strike ever called and that it was legitimate in its inception. in it's promotion, in its con- clusion and in Its settlement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
Detectives Testimony Is Start-
 ling for the Defense
DEEP LAID PLOT EXPOSED
Charge Is Made That Plan Had Been Made to Trap Detective When Attorney Jumps Up and
 Calls Him a Liar.

San Francisco. May 2t.-Patrck Cal houn's bribery trial ended the most inn portant work of it's five months session tonight with the adjournment of court
 Rudolph Spreclzles who financed the prosecution, and Detective John Helms alternated' as witnesses today and it was evident that a crisis in the case had been reached. Interest was sustained until a late hour in the afternoon when Assistant District Attorney Heney, ignor- ing two restraining orders, issued by a court of similar Jurisdiction, announced that he would ask Judge Lawler's per mission to open sealed packages seized in the raid of the offices of William M Abbott, general counsel for the United railways, and alleged to contain docu- ments stolen from the offices of William J. Burns, head of the prosecutions corps of special detectives.
 One of the lines of probable inquiry was indicated when Helms, after testify ing that he knew Luther Brown, former partner of Earl Rogers. said:
 Abbott and Brown met me at the steamer landing on the day I left the city after quitting the service of the United railroads Abbott asked me what I knew about the dynamiting"
 What dynamlting?" inquired Heney
 'The dynamiting of Gallaghers home" said Helms, referring to the blowing up in Oakland last spring of the home of former Supervisor James L. Gallagher
 Helms declared several offers had been made to prevent his appearance as a wit ness in the Calhoun trial. Since his arrival in this city, he declared, a plot had been laid In the office of W. H. Nelson, a prominent attorney of this city, to trap him on a graphophone,
 dramatic outburst occurred when Helms charged that Abbott had once ex- pressed to lin wish that some ono would shoot tse..egr 2 that staNey Moore had congratulated him on his per formance in following Burns.
 Stanley Moore arose in his place at the counsel table and in voice trembling with anger told Helms that he was Fly ing like dog" and perjuring himseT
 Helms leaped to his feet and defed the attorney to make good his charge.
 Charles W. Cobb. law partner of MT. Heney, credited with receiving $10,0oo from Rudolph Spreckels for services in the prosecution, was the third witness. He said he knew MT. Heney had thrown up his representation of the government in the Hyde Benson land fraud cases and the Bnger- H ermann case and that he had refused President Roosevelt's offer to di rect the prosecution of Senator Borah of Idaho.
 MT Cobb affirmed that MT. Heney has lost his law practice since entering upon his duties as municipal prosecutor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22

Denver, May H.-Sunday amusements, the abolition of divorce and the urgency of religious education were the subjects discussed by the general assembly of the Presbyterian church today.
 Two other subjects which threatened to cause much parliamentary conflict. the report of the executive committee and the report of the committee on admins trative agencies, were brought before the assembly by Dr. J. D. Moffatt president of the Washington and Jefferson college of Pittsburg, and by former Moderator pr. J. P. Fullerton of St. Louis. Dr. Moffatt predicted that this session would see the adoption of a plan whereby the eight administrative boards of the church would in a large degree be consolidated.
 The committee on administrative agen- cies, of which he is chairman, has rec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
Johnston C1ifiCiSeS
 UfferdnceS Of Iaf1

misbehaving. Obviously if the domir
 party needs correction anywhere i
 not in the south. Let the President use his good offices and very powerful in- Huence for the regeneration of the re- publican party along these righteous lines in states where 1t has been longest in- trenched in power, such as Rhode Island, upon whose statesmen the trusts depend for championship and salvation, in Della ware, whose dominant party habitually purchases retention of power, and m Pennsylvania, where prominent members of the dominant party have been con- victed of robbing the state. There are other fields for this admirable mission aiy work of the President elsewhere north of the Potomac and Ohio rivers and there is no doubt that the whole coun- try will agree that the sooner it is be- gun the better for the nationn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22

Washington. May 21.-(Special) )-Senator Joseph F. Johnston returned today from Charlotte. N. C.. where he attended tho Mecklenburg independence celebration an1 visited the scenes of his childhood, the senator having been born within IS miles of Charlotte.
 Said the senator this afternoon: T heard President Tafts excellent speech in which he commended the idea of strong opposition partly as likely to put the dominant party in a state upon it's met tie and good behavior There is no doubt that this would work well and work best in states where the dominant party has not been conducting itself as a decent party should do.
 Nobody has heard of the dominant party in any southern state seriously
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
DENVER PRESBYTERIANS
 DISCUSS BIG SUBJECTS

commended that each board seek legal advice as to it's possible powers. The subject was made special order for Monday afternoon.
 The report of the committee on mar riage and divorce was read
 Sunday observance has been gone into at great length and the results of the investigations given. The report on the subject was submitted today.
 The report of the executive committee was championed by pr. Fullerton. At his suggestion this report as well as others were printed for the information of the commissioners.
 The report on religious education was discussed informally at the pre- assembly conference of university and college work CTS but was not officially submitted until today.
 This afternoons session was turned over to a celebration of Calvins quadri- centennial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
Jump Was a Fake.

New York. May 2.-After an all-day investigation. the police declared last night that young Albert House of Brook lyn did not jump from the new Queens borough bridge, as he claimed to have done, and for which he was arrested and held by tie court in $500 ball, to keep the peace for six months. Police Captain Coleman. whose detectives spent many hours last night on the case, said that he had evidence that House was in a mo- torboat under the bridge while persons threw dummy from the roadway. Pass ing boats a figure drawn from the water by the motor launch which House had previously retained and when they came alongside they saw House on deck dripping wet The police say the dummy which had made the 135-foot dive to the river was concealed in the launch's cabin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
DENIAL MADE OF
 PATTERSON STORY

Nashville. May 21.-John Thompson, state commissioner of agriculture, to- night vigorously denied having made any statement with reference to the political plans of Gov. Malcolm R. Patterson.
 MT. Thompson has been to Knoxville and on his return here tonight learned of the publication in Knoxville of pur- ported interview with him, in which he Is made to declare that Patterson would he elected governor in 1910, and President in 1912 Among other things MT. Thomp- son said tonight:
 T want to say that I gave out no 1n- terview of that kind. and further, that I have had 10 conversation with Gov ernor Patterson with reference to his intentions as to making a race for gover- nor or United States Senator that would justify me in making any statement as to what his intentions are.