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and his followers are frightened"
Mr.. Lloyd said the prospects for the
election of a democratic House next
year were excellent. He said a meet
ing of the democratic congressional
committee would be held soon after the
opening of Congress to map out plans
for the congressional campaign. AL
ready the committee is doing consider
sable work. More Will be done through
the center. 1t Is the intention to ope5s
up headquarters in Wasntn gton about
the time the session of Congress ends.
Mr.. Lloyd was asked what the chief
issue of the coming congressional cam
paign would be.
1T will be the tariff, in my Judg-
ment," said Mr.. Lloyd. "Of course 1t
is early and it Is possible that other
questions will come into prominence in
the course of the coming session. Should
Senator Aldrich attempt to press mon
etary legislation this winter 1t is like
ly that 1t would lead to new align
ments."
''Will the democrats generally oppose
a central bank?"
81 canont say as to that The plan
which Senator Aldrich will farther has
been, 1t will not be possible to say
what the democratic position will be.
/ should lima gine that the democratic
party will be opposed to any financial
plan that has the stamp of approval
of Mr.. Aldrich 1t will not necessarily
be so, but 1t is quite likely to be-
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WOMAN SAYS INSPECTION
OF MEAT Is INCOMPETENT

chemic department OF the bureau of
Washington, was to the effect that the
department of agriculture has caused to
be issued, simultaneously with the an
nual rules and regulations, certain "sery-
Ice announcements" upon which it is
stated for inspectors and packers only"
The inspectors, she said, were warned not
to show or give these Service announce
ments' to any other persons.
Mrs. Crane offered to show Dr. Dorsett
photographs of pages of such pamphlets
which she had taken from a booklet Mrs
Crane also declared that the standards of
meat inspection had been influenced by
the efforts Of the American Meat Packers
association, which has sent commit
tee to confer with the bureau of animal
industry on the formulation of these reg
ulations. She also attacked the compe-
tency OF many of the federal inspectors
Mrs. Crane stated that last Friday In
Chicago, in company with the Inspector
in-chief of that city she had visited one
of the packing plants there and saw that
not one of the condemned carcasses that
came under her observation had been
marked condemned, according to the
rules.
She said that she was not biased by
politics in making the charges.
Mrs. Crane has investigated sanitary
conditions in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and
Illinois
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Richmond. October 2o.-Direct charges
of incompetency in the federal depart
ment of agriculture and of disregard Of
the rules of the bureau of animal indus
try in the federal inspection of meat was
made by Mrs. Caroline Bartlett Crane of
Kalamazoo Mich, in an address this aft
ernoon before the American Public Health
association. in convention here.
Mrs. Crane attacked the department, all
legedly for misleading the public into be-
lieving that the meat inspected by fed
eral officials was passed upon justly and
with the best interests of the public at
heart. She stated that the standards OF
health of animals Slaughtered had de-
creased since the scandal in meat in
spection of 1906.
The matter of her address was taken
I'D by the convention in executive ses-
sion. Mrs. Crane will submit her proofs
and a report will be made.
President Swartz of the convention late
tonight announced that UNLESS however,
the report was adopted, Mrs. Cranes
view should not be considered that of
the convention.
one of Mrs. Cranes most startling
charges and one which evoked spirited
denial from DR.. M Dorsett of the bio
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WOMAN KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT

washington, October 2O.-Mrs. Gardner
Hubbard, mother of Mrs. Alexander Gra-
ham Bell. was killed tonight when her au-
tomobile collided with a street car.
Mrs. Hubbard who was "a years old
was thrown out of her automobile when
it was struck by street car She died
two hours later in hospital. Her skull
was fractured.
Mrs Hubbard was prominent in the
older set of Washington, one daughter
having married DR.. Alexander Graham
Bell and another his first cousin, Charles
j. Bell, president of the American Secur
tiles company.
Mrs Hubbard was the widow of Gard
ner Green Hubbard, who financed and
organized the company that established
Dr. Bells telephone invention. She was a
sister Of the late Richard McCurdy, presi-
dent of the Mutual Life Insurance COM
many of Mex York.
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GENERAL DUKES
WIFE FOUND DEAD

Louisville, October 30.-Mrs. Henrietta
Morgan Duke, wife of Gen Basil w.
Duke, known in history as Morgan 5
right-hand man." was found dead in bed
at the Duke residence here today. Heart
failure is thought to have caused death.
Mrs. Duke as Henrietta Morgan, the
sister of Gen. John II. Morgan, COM
mander of Morgans men, was married
to Mr.. Duke in 1859. Her husband, six
brothers and brother-tn-law fought N
the Confederate army in the war oe-
tween the states Mrs. Duke was socially
prominent in Louisville and throughout
the state, and an indefagitible mem
Der of the Daughters OF the Condef-
eraoy. Her efforts of late years have
been directed mainly to the collection
and preservation of data, relics and his
tory incident to the war.
Mrs. Duke was the founder and PRES
ident of the Kentucky chapter, Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, and vice pres
ident of the national organization. While
Mrs. Dukes health has not been suffi-
ciently poor of late to cause her fam
lily serious uneasiness it has been the
endeayor of the family for some time
to persuade her to relinqush some of
the many activities in which she has
been engaged.
She had just returned from trip to
Henderson to the state meeting of the
Daughters of the Confederacy and was
in unusually good health and spirits when
she retired last night When a servant
went to her room this morning to waken
her she discovered that Mrs. Duke was
dead. 1t Sfs not known at what hour
death came. General Duke is pros
trated.
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Experience on the Ranch Is
Novel One for Occupant
Of White House
TAFT'S HORSE BUCKS BUT
He MANAGES TO HANG ON
Methods of the Cowboys Are Fully
Explained to the Tenderfoot Wis
itors Who Had Never Seen
Roundup Before.

Gregory, Tex, October 20.-President
Taft had a touch of rural western life
this afternoon when he rode COW pony
to a small roundup of some 1900 head of
cattle of the Rincon section of his broth
er's ranch, saw two wild steers cut out
of the "bunch'' and roped. witnessed
the branding of some calves and saw
half hundred steers taking aispectacular
dip in a disinfecting tank through which
they had to swim for 90 feet or more.
The President was given picture OF
real life on the plains and the expert
ence was a novel one. ~
A big rattlesnake with seven rattles
and a button was khsed at the Rincon
ranch house shortly before the President
arrived there from his brothers palatial
farm house at LaQuinta. The President
horse, Sam" spied a dead, snake just
as the President was about to take his
seat in the saddle to go to the roundup
and bucked viciously number of times.
After President Taft had once gotten
safely aboard, however, Sam was good
horse and cut up no more.
The President began his day with a
game of golf against Charles P. Taft.
While these two were on the links Secre-
tary Dickinson and Captain Butt, the
Presidents aide, were at the fresh water
tanks ten miles away, trying to dupll-
cate their, performance of yesterday,
when they bagged SO mallards, red-heads
and other species of wild ducks the
secretary wore an old khaki outfit today
that was anything but indicative of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-21
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
Champaign in New York is hotter.
Taft rides a COW pony.
British suffragette leader In New

British suffragette leader In New
York.
Senator Smith raps the church.
Speaker Cannon is alarmed
Football player may die.
Meat inspection incompetent.
2-Anti-amendment forces will organize
In Ensley.
New mineral development company in
Bessemer.
Insisted on vote at present time.
3-Business men want open river.
Extensive tour of education.
Presbyterians to meet at Anniston
4EEditorial comment
5-Hobson and Latady to meet in Hunts
Vile Saturday
Local militia makes plans for Taft
parade.
City Council in session 81 minutes
Interesting old paper In Birmingha
brings echoes of past
Judge Miller predicts 1000 majority
against amendment n Jefrerson
county.
Appeal made for suitable decorations
to welcome Taft.
F'aif attendance showed big gain over
last year
6-Big extension of plant at Gary,
Boil weevil problem solved
Jefferson county In good roads fight
Birmingham social events
Dolly Dalrymple's department
S-Swine breeders to meet at fair.
9-Bears and Indians in sherlffs hands
Scottish Rite Masons at work.
10--Conservatlon of great resources.
Committee named on polar dispute.
11-Stock market still weak
Cotton makes new high records.
Wheat declines on selling X,
H-0eneral sporttng news,
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Annapolis Md, October 0.--Hope of the
recovery of Midshipman Earl d. Wilson
ouarterback of the navy football team,
who was injured in the Villa Nova game
last Saturday, was practically abandoned
this afternoon when the following state
ment was issued to the Associated Press
correspondent from the naval hospital
here.
AT consultation this afternoon at
which we're present DR.. Harvey Gushing
of Johns Hopkins university and Surgeons
Frank Anderson. c. L. Stokes, A. ii.
Mccormack, j. H. Iden, E. l.. Woods and
@. t. Cottle, all of the navy, it was de-
cided that the benefits of an operation
were so improbable and the chances of
death so great, that san operation is not
considered justikable.
."Midshipman Wilson's condition is very
serious and there is little hope of recov-
ery in any case.
Wilson was injured in stopping long
run Of the opposing halfback after a score
had been made and another touchdo wn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-21
PEARY Is READY
WITH HIS PROOFS

Washington, October 2o.-Commander
Robert Il. Peary's observation records
and proofs that he reached the north pole
April s. 1909, were submitted to the Ma
tional Geographic society today and were
referred by that body later to commit
tee on research with the direction that
the chairman appoint subcommittee OF
experts to examine the records and re-
port on them to the board
The experts designated by the society
will hold their first meeting IN a few
days. The wide scope of the investisa ton
renders il probable that the sub-commit-
tee Will not report its finding for sew
eral months.
Prof Willis l.. Moore, president of the
National Geographic society, declared
subsequent to the board meeting that the
society believed that Commander Peary' $
claims that he reached the pole should be
passed upon without further delay.
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Blackburn May ResIan.

Washington, October 20.-(Special. y
While Governor Blackburn of the canal
zone continues to decline to discuss the
question OF his resignation in advance
of conference with the President. It is
the belief of number of the former SEN
ator's old friends here that he will not re-
turn to Panama. The governor has been
urged by the Panaman government and
United States officials to remain at his
post and his work on the commission has
met with the highest praise but so far he
has said nothing to indicate that he would
continue In P,olama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-21
NAVY FOOTBALL PLAYER
MAY DIE FROM INJURY

was being worked down the field Wilson,
by flying tackle through two interfering
men, who We're helping Barr. stopped the
play within few yards of the navy's
goal. When the mass of players was un-
tangled he was found at the bottom of
the pile unconscious. Paralysis devel>
oped almost at once, and since Saturday
Wilson has been unable to move any part
of his body An X-ray examination yes
terday developed that the firth vertebra
was fractured
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UNIVERSITY WILL
HOLD THE RECORDS

Copenhagen, October 20.-The University
of Copenhagen has declined to forego it's
privilege to the first examination of the
north polar records of DR.. Cook. The
authorities of the university today ca
bled to the National Geographic society at
Washington as follows:
Sorry. University not able to comply
with your request
DR.. Cook had promised first to submit
his records to the faculty of the Univer-
sity of Copenhagen, but on October 15 the
university was requested to waive it's
claim of priority in favor of the Ma
tional Geographic society, which sought
an early determination of the controversy
which had arisen as the result of Com
mander Peary's charges that DR.. Cook
did not discover the north pole
Rector Torp of the University of Copen-
hagen today cabled to DIR. Cook the fol-
lowing message:
when will you be able to send the
original observation and instruments? :?
'TORP."
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Cincinnati, October 20 Claiming that
the business hsd Been operated at loss
OF $4,000. the capi.sl impaired to the ex-
tent of $4,000. and that the company is
In danger OF becoming insolvent. several
stockholders made application today for
the appointment of receiver for tho
United States Flag company of this city
Attorney Charles r. Dole was appointed
receiver and gave bond for $1,000 The
companys capital stock Is $4,000 and
$4,000 OF this amount is paid up
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nr carlisIe stilI Livinu.

spartanburg, S. c.. October 2OThough
DR.. James H. carlisle's condition dur
ing the day has been less critical to-
night he is not SO well. He is delir-
ious and restless. At times today he
showed evidences of regaining conscious
ness, but toward evening there was a
change for the worse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-21
Innram Found Guilty.

New Orleans October 2o-wyatt H.
Ingram, Jr, was found guilty late to-
night on the charge Of forging and ut
tering as true a check for 5000 while he
was trust officer of the Hibernia Bank
and Trust company Of this city. The de-
Tense introduced only two witnesses, those
to prove good character, and the case was
submitted to the jury without argument
Sentence was deferred. Seventeen other
ndtctments are pending against Ingram.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-21
TAFT VIII Speak.

Richmond, Va, October 2O.--It has been
arranged that President Taft will make
special address before a joint meet
ing of the Virginia Press association and
the Virginia and North Carolina cor
respondents Of the Times Dispatch dur
ing his visit to Richmond.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-21
Taft Plans at Richmond.

Richmond, October 20--It has been ar
ranged that President Taft during his
visit to Richmond, will make a special
address to the newspaper men of Virginia
and North Carolina, the press associa-
tions of the two states to be In joint ses-
sion here at the time
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Three Nearoes Drowned.

crossing Livingston creek. stream not
20 feet wide, in small boat. at Cronty,
N. c., last evening. Joe Phillips Archie
Bryant and A. Y. Andrews, negroes.
were drowned by the capsizing of their
craft. .l
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Working on Documents.

Toledo, O.. October 2O.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook said today that he will be ready
to submit proofs of the discovery of the
north pole to the University of Copen-
hagen within two months or possibly
within a month He will begin work
upon his documents upon his return to
New York. Immediately after the close of
his lecture tour at Minneapolis next Mon
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New Liaht on Subject.

Brussels. October 2o.-M Leconite. di-
rector OF the Brussels observatory says
that Commander Peary sent to the Inter
national Polar association in May, 1905
an anticipatory detailed requistion
against DIR, Cooks supposed enterprise
which. if published. would throw an un-
expected Alsment In the noiar contro-
versy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10
HALF PRICE

All Childrens Winter Bonnets and Furs at Half Price during this Sale.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23
COLONISTS
En- ROUTE TO STATE
Railroad Officials Preparing to
Handle Biggest Winter Rush
Ever Known

The 80 day co1onist rate period
granted by the Southern Pacific ended
last Friday in windup of 10000 colo
nists, who are now being whirled to
California as fast as steam can move
them.
During the period of low rates the
Southern Pacific alone carried more
than 100000 persons through the vari-
Gus gateways of California.
Railroad officials who advanced the
above figures are now preparing for
this winters rush. which, they assert.
will be the earliest and greatest ever
known.
All transcontinentaI trains are NOV
ing westward in three or four sections,
and the equipment on all lines is taxed
to the utmost TO handle the traffic. The
great demand for acreage, particularly
in San Joaquin and Sacramento val
leys, shows that those people did not
come merely to see the sights, but to
invest. and they are investing heavily
throughout the state. Most of them
have cash with which to buy land and
the means to improve it.
Half OF the people of California
have no conception OF the tremendous
influx of population into this state dur
ing the last few months said ]. E.
Green, manager of the country depart
ment of Baldwin & Howell Thou
sands OF easterners have bought Small
ranches and settled down. The result
is that many towns In the state, de-
pendent for support upon a farming
community, are full of money obtained
from sales of various kinds made to
these new people. As q consequence
settlers are seeking the big cities and
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23

quietly buying up the hundreds of
snaps that present themselves.
THE farmers OF California have
long waited an opportunity to get in on
the profits to be made out of San Fran
cisco property. And it is singularly
fortunate for them that just at the
time they have plenty Of money most
of the bargains exist. If any one doubts
this statement. let them go TO such
cities as Fresno. Merced, Marysville,
Chico. ETC., and talk with the bankers
and those who are in q position to
Judge the strength of local finances.
"Of course. a great many of these
farmers remain at home and invest
upon the advice of statesmen sent by
various firms TO visit them. We do not
believe in such methods, however, pre-
ferring TO have the investor call upon
US, at his convenience. and see what we
have. We believe that it is a mistake
TO ainhuence a man to buy property
against his better Judgment, and insist
that every client doing husinessawith
us be allowed to do his own thinking
and reach his own conclusion"
Baldwin & Howell are in daily re-
ceipt of dozens of letters sent from
farming communities scattered every
whore, asking for information concern
ing good San Francisco investment
properties.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23

nience of any particular locality, and
solely by reason of its eligibility in
size and general accessibility. The
controversy concerning the site OF the
postcffice building at Seventh and Mis-
sion streets took on such aswide range
that the merits of the present situa-
tion are fully understood The gen.
eral argument for the present post
office site was that it was nearer the
geographical center of San Francisco,
from the commercial and utilitarian
points of view. than any other that
was submitted to the commission that
had the purchase OF the land in charge.
The site of the new subtreasury, to
be erected, is near the banks in Mar
ket, California and other streets, and
is also central to great number of
wholesale houses and the retail Sec
tions. which customarily transact a
large amount OF business with it each
year. The influence of these various
public buildings, especially the custom
house, appraisers building. subtreas-
ury and postoffice. upon surrounding
realty and their agency in fixing and
maintaining the business character of
the neighborhood is not small.
In the past few months the post
ONCE has been made as good as new,
all damages ocoasioned in 1906 having
been thoroughly repaired. A picture
actly, on the exterior. as 1t was when
frst 1T was accepted by the govern
ment and thrown open for the uses of
the postofffce department, the federal
courts and various federal ofices.
COST OF BUILDING
When tho custom house is Completed
1t will represent cost of $500, 900
for the structure. exclusive of the cost
Of the ground.
The cost of the postofice has been
in excess of $s,e00.000 The grounds
cost $f.o55.00o- The construction OF the
building cost $4,000, 900. exclusive OF
occurrences OF 1906. The restoration Of
the postofiice cost, so ii is reported,
about $500. eco in round figures.
The United States mint stands on q
site that cost, many years ago, 500. 900.
which now Is worth many times that
sum, as it includes the entire block, one
of the best in San Francisco. IN the
central part of the city, but one
block from Market street, and bounded
on the south by Mission street. The
mint structure was expensive. It's
cost was $2.13o.000.
The appraisers building at Washing
ton and Sansonae streets. which sup
planted one of earlier date, cost
$So1.600.
or MODERN FINISH
The modern style Of finishing the in
teriors Of large public buildings for
federal use wills probably apply to the
new subtreasury building Taking the
construction Of the postofice as type,
the subtreaanry structure will un-
doubtedly be solid and elegant, un-
doubtedly OF the class Al form, with
furnishings OF fine woods, ornamental
stones. etc.
In the postofice building, in that
portion, devoted to the courtrooms and
offices OF United States judges and
other officials, heavy marble consoles,
caen stone faces of mantels, oak par
quetry floors. curly redwood bookcases,
vaulted mosaic ceiling and corridors,
and at the entrance vestibnles stat
uary, ornamental terra Gotta devices
and other features conducive to gem
eral elegance. are features. Undoubt-
edly, the new structure to be erected on
Sansome street will be of similar fine
finish
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-23
THOMPSON LOT MAY
BE POSTOFFICE SITE

ALAMEDA. Oct. 22.-According to a
dispatch from Washington the federal
government is to purchase the north
west corner OF Central and Park ave
hues as site for a proposed postof1ce
building, for which the appropriation
has already been made.
The property until recently belonged
to the estate of the late Captain r. r.
Thompson, but was-~acquired a few
weeks ago by Charles S. Neal. di-
rector of the Alameda national bank.
The site was offered to the government
for $4,000 before Neal bought il.
The selection Of the former Thomp-
son property as the site for the new
postofnce came as a surprise to the
agents of the f. ]. Fletter estate. who
felt certain that the government would
accent the lot owned by the estate at
the southeast corner Of Santa Clara
avenue and Oak street.