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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21
Habeas Corpus Case Against
 Mrs, Boyle Falls Flat
MORE PERSONS SUMMONED
Mrs. Boyle Is Living Royalty In Prison While Her Husband Gets Few Comforts or Deicaeies
 In His Cell.

Mercer, Pa, April 20.-It was learned here today that the effort of Former Judge Miller, counsel for Mrs. James II. Boyles, in the Whitla abduction case, to have the Ohio courts claim jurisdiction over the, woman, had fallen flat The Ohio authorities expect to take no action un- less the woman's conviction in Pennsyl- vania should fall. Had the Cleveland of ficials desired Mrs. Boyle habeas corpus proceedings could have been instituted on the ground of prior indictment in that state. There is said to have been an agreement between the prosecution of the two states, however, and the Ohio author ities have agreed to let her be tried here first on account of the more stringent laws of this state. A capias from Ohio for the woman and one for Boyle are in the hands of Sheriff Chess of this county, however to be served If either of them should be released here.
 Judge Miller has not returned and it is understood tonight he Is endeavoring to secure witnesses to use in establishing an alibi for Mrs. Boyle. The alibi seems to be the strongest card the defense has.
 Attorney T. c. Cochran. who will pros
 
 Grand jury indictments against the Boyles charging Kidnapping will be re- turned Friday morning. The trials will begin next Monday morning. There will be separate trails, Boyle being arraigned first. In my opinion convictions will be- cured In both cases"
 At least six witnesses will appear be- fora the grand jury on Friday. They are MT. and Mrs. Whitla, their son, Willie; Janitor Sloss of the sharon public school who talked with the abductor, Livery man Thompson of South Sharon who rent ed the horse and buggy to the abductors and an unknown witness from Warren, o.
 While Boyle Is reputed to have called on his relatives for enough money to buy stoggies with, Mrs. Boyle Is said to be revelling in luxuries. It Is reported that rich relatives have deposited to her credit here 5000.
 No one but her attorney. 1t is said, knows where 1t came from, but it Is taken evidence of the truth that she is from a prominent and wealthy family.
 That she Is best known near St. Louis is evidenced by the quantity of mail she receives from there. It Is said that she and that in one which arrived a few days ago there was a golden brooch with heart of gold pendant. It Is a delicate. beautiful ornament and accompanying 1t, in handwriting indicating education and refinement, were the words with hear felt sympathy"
 It Is expected that the trial will con- sume several weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21
Smith Of Birmingham
 Visits President 1aft

Washington. April O-(Special.)-W. H. Smith of Birmingham one of the lead ing candidates for the Northern Alabama district judgeship. saw the President to- day in the interest of his candidacy. MT Smith left for home tonight. He said the President did not indicate whom he would select for the judgeship. While at the White House today Booker Washington denied the report that he was backing E. H. Dryer of Birmingham for the judgeship. Washington thought the re- port originated by reason of the fact that Dryer was originally from Tuskegee. The report that Washington was for Dryer naturally caused much excitement in Alabama political circles, as it was recalled that Washington's letter to Pres ident Roosevelt in behalf of Judge Thom- as G. Jones secured for Judge Jones his appointment to the bench.
 There is belief here that President Taft is going to name democrat for the federal judgeship of the Eastern dis trict of North Carolina. 1t seems impos sible for the President to find com potent man in the republican party. Frank Fuller of Durham, N C., is the man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21
SMOOTH BANK ROBBERY.
Robbers Tunnel Under Buildings and
 Rob Bank.

Suffolk, Va, April 20.-Tunnelling their way under four other buildings to reach the vaults of bank, robbers finally gained admission to the Bank of Suffolk, carried away with them a large amount of loose currency, gold and silver, and succeeded in making tn cir escape. Although the loss was discovered by the bank officials Mon day morning no notification thereof was given to the police until late this aft ernoon.
 It is thought that the thieves must have spent at least ten days before they succeeded in reaching the bank by their underground course on Sunday or Sunday night. They attempted to break open the vault but did not suc- ceed. They secured about $500. Inside the tunnel were found empty bottles cigar stumps and bits of food which make 1t evident that they must have spent most of their time there.
 Employees in one of the stores un- der which they tunnelled say that they noticed some peculiar noises during the past week. This is the first bank rob bery that has occurred in Suffolk since 1876 when Big Frank" Mccoy, Tom Mccormick and another were chased and run down in the Dismal swamps. As they were wanted in Delaware, how ever. on a more serious charge they were given up by the Virginia author tiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21
ASSOCIATED PRESS ACTS
 UPON THE DUTY ON PAPER

New York. April 20.-At the annual meeting of the Associated Press, held here today, the following directors were elect ed to succeed themselves:
 Thomas G. Rapier New Orleans Piea- yune; Victor F. Lawson, Chicago Daily News; Herman Ridder, New York staats- zeitung; Harvey " Scott, Portland Ore gonian and Gen. Charles H. Taylor of the Boston Globe. Rufus N. Rhodes of the Birmingham News was elected to fill the vacancy on the board caused by the resig- nation of George Thompson of the St. Paul Dispatch
 The following resolution was adopted:
 ''Whereas, A committee of Congress, of which the Hon. J. R. Mann of Illinois Is chairman, has spent nearly a year pains- takingly Investigating the question of news print paper supply and has reported unanimously to Congress in favor abol- ishing all tariff on ground wood and re- ducing the tax on news print paper from $6 to $2 per ton; and,
 ''Whereas. The same report was nnanl- mousy accepted by the ways and means committee of the House of Representa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21
D. A. R. MEETING
 BECOMES STORMY

Washington, April 2O-With the political clouds almost ready to break into a storm, the Daughters of the American Revolution today held the second days session of their eighteenth continental congress. Another big attendance, al- though it was known that the major DOT ton of the day would be taken Up with calling the lengthy roll. attested the inter est attending the election of 8 president general and other officers The first open manifestation of any partisanship regard ing the presidency-general came when Mrs. William Cumming Story, the anti-ads ministration candidate, received a tre- mendous ovation when. as regent of New York. she announced that her delegation would cast 128 votes.
 Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. the "admnis- tration" candidate. sat in one of the upper boxes and observed the demonstration.
 The reports of officers showed the or ganization to be in f1ourishing condition, and that the interest in it was undimin- ished. In the words of Mrs. Donald Mo Lean. the president-gener the past year has been one of "unexampled success. prosperity, peace and harmony"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21
PLAN TO CHANGE
 CITY GOYERNME

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 20.-(Special) Chattanooga and Hamilton county will have a number of bills before the coming session of the legislature. The bill to change the form of government of the county and place it in the hands of a board of governors has already been introduced and is expected to cause a fight among the members Of the local delegation. Representatives Garden and Cleage will lead the opposing factions, Cleage favoring and Cardon opposing the bill It is said that Representative Watson will back Cleage and Senator Cummings will be with Garden.
 Among other bills will be one to change the form of government of the city to the much-touted commission form, to change district lines in the county, to enable Chattanooga to issue street bonds and to provide for pensions for the mem bers of the police department of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21

tives and duly passed as part of the new tariff bill now pending before the United States Senate, the members of the Asso- ciated Press, at this annual meeting. hereby
 Resolve, That we respectfully request the members of the United States Senate to carefully read the report of the select committee with the vie wof eonversing themselves with the justice of It's recom- mendations to the end that permanent supply of news print paper be secured to the printing and publishing industry which is the seventh greatest in the United States
 "We further ask the members of the Senate to consider that this is not a par tisan move, but represents the unanimous view of both sides in the select commit tee and the ways and means committee, and is the result of careful and deliberate judgment exercised only after thorough inquiry. The newspapers believe they are entitled to have the conclusions of this committee respected and written in the law.
 Resolved, That copy of the above be transmitted immediately to every sen- ator"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21

the President now has in mind for the judgeshp. He has always been a straight-out democrat MT. Fuller is a brother of W. W. Fuller, general counsel of the American Tobacco company. De- spite his brothers association with the tobacco trust he is said to be competent in every way. He has prosecuted sew eral suits against the trusts and has been of great assistance to the planters against the tobacco combine.
 The sentence of dismissal imposed by courtmartial in the case of First Lieuten- ant Charles J. Nelson, Twenty-fourth in- fantry, has been commuted by President Taft to the loss of 50 files in lineal rank. Lieutenant Nelson was convicted at Mad ison Barracks, N. T., of conduct unbe- coming an officer and gentleman, by reason of over-indulgence in intoxicating liquors. Lieutenant Nelson is from Ala bama, and was appointed 10 the army in December 1899. He reached the grade of First Lieutenant, Twenty fourth infantry. in July, 1901, and is serving with that regiment at Madison Barracks, N. Y.
 The United States supreme court today heard arguments in the case of J. D. Compton vs. the State of Alabama, from the Alabama supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21
Congressman RansdeII AdVO- catss Great Expenditures
 Upon the Rivers
FREIGHT PROBLEM WILL
 BE SOLVED BY THIS PLAN
Railroads Are Spending Billions for Improvements While Waterways Get Very Little Money and
 Encouragement.

Boston, April 20.-Congressmen from two state and prominent speakers to- night added their influence to boom the new waterways and harbor improvements demanded by the Bay State The occasion was banquet in Ford hail. given by the New England Dry Goods association. Con gressman Joseph B. Ransden of Louisiana spoke on "Our Nations Waterways" He said in part
 Water transportation is much cheaper than any other and is admirably adapted for heavy, low class, bulky, imperishable articles, such as coal, mineral ores, struc- tural steel and rails, lumber, cotton and grain. To transport freights of this char acter on first-class waters like Long Isl- and cound and the great lakes, and the lower Mississippi river. costs about one- sixth as much as the average rate by rail-
 An expenditure of $500 100000 on the rivers. harbors and coastal waters of the United States. would perfect a water transportation system of fully 25.OOO miles, most of which is now so imperfect as to be of small value This system could move enormous volumes of freight to and from nearly every part of the union, and at such cheap rates that the saving in reduced freight charges would probably equal the initial cost every year.
 Congress should make prompt provision for improving all our worthy waterways and the best method is by d bond issue of S5o, o,000. 900 a year for the next ten years. Money spent wisely on waterways would be a permanent investment returning for all time a heavy interest in cheapened freghts and as prosterity will reap the greatest part of the benefit is should help to pay the debt
 Our railroads are planning to expend fee thousand millions In extensions and betterments. This colossal sum is to be raised by issuing bonds for which the peo- pie will have to pay. One-tenth of this sum 00,000.00O, spent on wa terways would accomplish as great re- suits in freight moving, and at one sixth of the rail rates.
 We should watch water terminals with eagle eyes. In many localities they are owned and operated by railroads in their selfish interest with scant regard for the rights of their rivals or the people. Ter minals on navigable waters should be public property and all transportation agencies by land and water should use them on equal terms. In making appro- priations for improving water courses, Congress should exact a condition pre- cedent, ample public terminals to be pro- vided by the local community"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21
INCOME TAX IS BUGABOO
 TO REPUBLICAN PARTY

assures that the country that the bill he will perfect will be ample to meet the expenditures of the government and he. therefore. pleads against rais- ing revenue through an Income tax.
 Those senators who are keeping in touch with the income tax situation say today that 1t does not show any change other than the terrific efforts being made by the organiza ton to break the ranks of the advocates of the tax The insurgent republica ns claim that they have the votes to put the measure through, while the organ ization at least puts up bold front and hopes to win as it has always done heretofore.
 Senator Bailey of Texas announced today that he would probably address the Senate on Monday on the tariff bill including the income tax feature. The senator's speech is expected to rank with his famous effort on the railroad rate bill and that he will fully answer Senator Aldrich's speech of yes- erday there is no doubt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21
Crash H1 Whe0t Marker
 While Pdtfen Looks Or

Chicago, April 2-Bulls in wheat were leaderless today, and dashing bear raid wrought considerable confusion in the pit, where July, closing at SLIPS, showed a net loss of 35sa3Ae.
 The raid weeded out small margined traders caused lot of profit-ta taking by shorts. not to mention the reinstatement of long lines previously disposed of at a higher figure.
 Its old mother earth warning Patten ct al that Secretary Wilson knows some thing about crops himself,'' said the bears It's just a natural swing of the speculative pendulum There has been a long continued advance; the reaction is only natural" said the bulls.
 Why didn't the Patten crowd support the market?" was a question frequently put by small speculators who had pinned their faith to the Patten position and ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21

Washington, April 20.-(Special.)- That the enactment of an income tax measure means the destruction of the protective tariff system which the re- publican party is bound to maintain, come what may, is the argument being put to wavering senators by the re- publican organization headed by Sen ator A1drich of Rhode Island.
 These men are telling republican sen- ators from western states Wno, with difficulty see their way out of voting for an income tax, that once such measure is placed on the statute books of the country and is declared consti- tutional by the judicial branch, that then and there the government will de- rive a revenue which will make impos- sible a high enough tariff to protect the manufacturers of the United States. The result will be a decline In the business of every man who Is at all dependent upon the tariff. It Is with this end in view that Senator Aldrich
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21
NEW FORM OF BOAT
 FOR THE RIVERS

St Louis, April 30-A new style of river boat designed by w. K. Kavanaugh, president of the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Water way association, is believed by river traf- fic advocates to make possible an exten- sive competition between the river and the railroads.
 conference will be called in few days to discuss financing a freight boat line between St. Louis and New Orleans and cooperating with Kansas City in the equipment of line between St. Louis and that city. It is desired to obtain perhaps s2,000.o00 for this purpose MT. Kavan- augh's boat is designed to carry heavy loads with a light draft, and is suitable for navigation In eight feet of water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS

Page l. Sultan of Turkey awaits his fate. Mystery in kidnapers' case Millions asked for waterways. Crash In Chicago wheat market. Income tax Is @ bugaboo. Ben Tillman visits President Taft Smith of Birmingham visits Taft Resolution by Associated Press.
 Page 2. Ensley protests vigorously against annexation to Birmingham.
 Page 3. Oxford is scene of horrible crime Junior Mechanics finish business.
 Page 4. Editorial comment. Hobson's party begins long tour.
 Page 5. Last nights session of State Medical association convention devoted to ty- phoid Tuberculosis symposium this aft ernoon. Laymen to begin at once of $250,000 endowment for Birmingham college. Dr. Mccoy to remain. Assistant Solicitor A1rd points need for new courthouse. Fifty per cent of automobile owners cited for speeding Music festival begins one week from today.
 Franchise granted for extension of North Highlands electric line. Street committee of council will pass on sewer bids at noon today.
 Page 6. Barons drop another game in Mont gomery.
 Page z. Birmingham society.
 Page g. Stocks improve slightly. Wheat breaks over four cents. Cotton advances on general buying.
 Page 10. ' I,,.l, xasions a Ilaynu. nf ResseIaer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21

pected that the bull leader would take care that prices did not run away"
 Because it's none of Pattens busi- ness" came the answer from the Patten side. He has lot of wheat but he is not monopolizing prices. He knows that conditions would take care of the price.
 He has neither made nor unmade prices, and has no responsibility in the matter.
 Whether Patten purchases were made is a matter for conjecture, although there were an uneonfirmed report that the bull leader bought heavily at the decline and stopped July before it got beyond Sl.l2A In its headlong tumble.
 Customers of the Patten house, how ever, declared that there was nothing throughout the day to indicate that the leading trader had taken any interest in the market. Apparently he left 1t to it's fate, although his eyes seldom left the blackboard where quotations are marked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21

Washington. April @.-(Special. )-sena- tor Ben Tfllrnan of South Carolina called at the White House today, received a hearty greeting from the President and took a shot at the last administration Be- ing one of the best shooters In the ha- tional capital he made the shot hot one.
 why has it been so long since you came to the White House?' he was asked after his talk with MT. Taft:
 "I was waiting for a gentleman to get into the presidency he said.
 T came to see whether the politicians had fried any of the fat off the Presi- dent. but they haven't fried pound
 Ii was his first visit for more than seven years. He had his difficulty WILD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21
Setback for Prohibition.

Jefferson City, Mo, April 20.-The pre- sentation to the senate today of an ad- verse report on proposed changes in the local option laws encouraged opponents of statewide prohibition. The report to- day disapproved the house bill which pro vided unit county option with exemptions for cities of 10000 population. The senate committee on constitution amendments will hear arguments on the statewide measures passed by the house last week. tomorrow evening. Representatives of the commercial financial and manufacturing organizations of all the larger cities of the state are expected to be present to argue against the submission of ths amendment to popular vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21
SENATOR BEN PULLMAN
 VISITS PRESIDENT TAF |

MT. Roosevelt soon after Roosevelt be- came President.
 When Senator Tillman called today Booker T. Washington was waiting to see MT. Taft In regard to the appointment of the third member of Liberian commis- sion, but Tillman was admitted ahead of Washington a precedent that would not have been followed in the Roosevelt ad- ministration. This was the first time Sen- ator Tillman had ever seen the famous negro educator.
 Asked what impression he formed of Washington. the senator said: Booker Washington is considered a great negro, and he has great intellectual powers. If he had not been talking with a lot of people about him I should have gone up to him and chatted with him. I should like to discuss the race question with Booker Washington There are a lot of questions I would like to ask him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21

4s hours, with tense expectancy. The mass of the population is apathetic. Bus mess, except in the necessities, Is at a standstill, but the merchants hope for a speedy settlement. The educated classes who have had ten days of possible return to the old system of absolutism, are looking forward to new, stable and
 just administration, whether with the present Sultan as the nominal executive or a new sovereign chosen from among the princes
 The best observers of the situation, and these are found among the ambassadors,
 cannot see how the committee Will en- dure the present Sultan. Yet a way may
 be found, for the committee above all things desires to attain liberty without bloodshed. Constant communication IS going on between the committee at Salon. Xxi and It's representatives at Constan- tinople, but the committees intention so tinople. but the committees intentions so far as the Sultan is concerned have not been disclosed, perhaps they have not yet taken form. There seems to be no doubt that the Sultans fate will be wholly in the committees hands within two or three dayA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21
County Option to Be Tested.

Indianapolis, Ind. April 20-The con stitutionality of the county local op- ton law passed by a special session of the state legislature last September is at issue in case filed in the state supreme court here today. The case Is that of Charles F. Galley. Craw- . fordsville saloonkeeper, who sought s permanent injunction to prevent the commissioners of Montgomery county from holding an election. The injunc ton was denied Galley and since that time the county has voted dry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21
CHANGE FOR AN
 ANANIAS CLUB

London, April 20.-All the London papers today publish a statement to the effect that a letter from Admiral Lord Charles Beresford was read at meeting of the Navy league at Bournemouth last night, In which the writer said:
 "If the country knew the real truth regarding the present condition of the navy there would be panic'
 Later in the day the admiral denied em- phatically that he had penned this state naut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21
PLAN TO ABSORB
 WATERS PIERCE

Houston, Tex, April 2o.-It was authori- tatively announced here today that the Houston oil company will soon take over the Waters-P Pierce company's Texas prop erty The official announcement is ex- peoted within few days The Houston oil company. which is capitalized at $1,- 100000, last Friday passed out or the re- ceivers hands The company will main tain it's headquarters here. The corpora ton will sell tracts of land in East Texas and reorganize for the purpose, it is said, of taking over the Waters Pierce prop Arfu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21
Good Irish Whisky Gone.

Belfast, April 2o.-Half 8 million gal Ions of whisky were destroyed by fire to- day at a bonded warehouse in Belfast
 The entire fire brigade was engaged in fighting the flames, but the men were driven back frequently by the fierce heat and exploding casks of spirits, and. ssv- eral were hurt.