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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27
SENSATION IN
 GROSSMANN TRIAL

Pittsburg. October 2s.-F'ollowing sen- sational statement in the United States circuit court here today the trial of Barney Csrossmann, a Green county bus mess man, charged with aiding and abet- the former Cashier J. B. F. Rhinehart, of the Waynesburg Farmers and Drovers' National bank, to defraud that insttu- tion, was suddenly suspended.
 The statement was made by counsel for defense that an agreement was reached some time ago between Grossmann and representatives of the comptroller of the currency in Washington, by which Grossmann was promised immunity from civil and criminal prosecution upon pay ment of $60 900 of claim of $230.000 which the bank held against him. Upon the request of attorneys for the government the case was continued until the May ter mo court
 When counsel for the defense made the statement above given the United States attorney fairly shouted that he knew nothing of such an agreement as coun- sel alleged and if it were true the status of the case would be materially changed and thorough investigation would have to be made in justjce to the comptroller of the currency. He said such an agree ment was without precedent, but en- tirely within the rights of the comptroller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27
STRANGER ARRIVES
 IN PORT CORTEZ


 Port Cortez, Spanish Honduras, Octo- Der 21, via New Orleans October 8.--With it's government assuming an attitude of strict neutrality in the matter of the rev olutionary movement in Nicaragua, Hon duras yesterday experienced it's first eX- citement since the trouble started in her sister republic.
 This incident was presented by the ac- cidental visit of a stranger who gave his name as Senor Rosales. The tug on which he was making the trip from Bluefields to Puerto Barrios ran short of fuel and he was forced to put into Port Cortez for fresh supply. 1t became rumored that he was a special commissioner, being sent by General Estrada, the Nicaraguan in surgent leader, to President Cabrera of Guatemala, and that he was negotiating for a large shipment of arms.
 AS a result of these rumors the strang CT and his tug were detained and he was given quarters at a local hotel. Dur ing the night he disappeared The tug with his grip and other belongings still on board Is peacefully bobbing up and down in the harbor, its crew spending most of their time asleep. To the delight of the denizens of the port. however the guns of the Comandanca have been trained on the little craft.
 There is much curiosity and speculation here as to the contents of Senor Rosales' grip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27
McMdhOn COnfesSeS
 To Triple Murder
Kills Two Sisters and Brother in Law Near Kansas CtyRe suit of Quarrel Over Division of Property-Is Spirit ed Away to Avoid Mob violence-Planned
 Murder Deliberately.

it." he shouted, rising out of his chair and pacing the room. "lt took me three months to plan and execute the crime Day by day the picture of their bodies lying before me grew, and at last, two weeks ago. l saw it all. My plan was perfect My hatred would be avenged. bought a revolver in Kansas City.
 Going home. carefully waited until knew my intended victims would be in the right positiins for me to kill them and get away. Tuesday Rose went to visit at Van Royens and Lon went to the woods. ''To make sure he was not at home I went to the house and learned where he was. l found him and shot him in the head. He fell and I fired six shots in his back. I always hated him. I dragged his body across the creek and then prepared 10 fipisn the deed
 For an hour I wandered about plan ming. Then walked into the house and found my sisters.
 Kills Sisters.
 My first shot probably killed Mrs. van Royen, as she sat on chair. She screamed and fell. Rose started up to speak to me and I shot her down.
 With the two women virtually dead was free to take my time. I fired two more shots into the body of Mrs Van Royen and five more into Roses body.
 
 cited. It was the continuation of my only thought for months. l searched the house and found some rings and other valu- es. | took all of them and my re- yolver and hid them in a corn shock l.ater 1t dawned on me that I had committed a crime. I tried to keep 1t a secret. But hour by hour something told me that l must tell all Tonight I'll sleep in peace.'
 The confessed murderer has been se- verely cross-examined by the police many times since the murders, but he skill fully extricated himself from the few compromising positions into which he stepped. He was taken at one time to the scene of the murders and forced at mid night under the glare of a hashlight to rehearse his story. He did 1t unflinching ly, swearing he knew nothing of the crime. Later he offered $500 reward for the arrest of the murderer.
 The quarrel between the Van Royens and McMahons Is said to have started over the desire of the senior Mrs. Mo Mahon to give part of her property to Van Royen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27
GE8HARDT TELLS STORY OF MURDER Repeats Confession of the Day
 Before HIS WIFE IS FAITHFUL Tells How He Carried Party of Pros pectors and Wife To Spot Where He Knew Bones of Victim
 Were Lying.
HIS WIFE IS FAITHFUL

New York. October 2s.-Frederielk Geb- hardt, alias Otto Mueller showing abso- lutely no emotion, told at the coroner s inquest at Eslip. R. l., today how he had murdered Anna Luther. the German sirl who he bigamously married. in clnmp of Long Island woodland a year ago last April
 After having confessed fully to the murder yesterday it was no surprise when he took the stand today and stolid- ly repeated that he was the murderer. Before testifying he received the usual warning but he elected nevertheless to tell his story. AS he testified. his other wife, known as Mrs Gebhardt, accom- panied by her two children. sat nearby. She had previously gone on the stand and testified to her husbands general good character and his kind treatment of her for she fig remaining loyal to him despite his confession of crime, and the fact that he married the Luther girl
 Gebhardt testified that he had shot the girl twice. then fled and returned to his home at Astoria, L. l., the same home at which he was arrested on Sunday night He said he had not gone again to the vicinity of the murder until a few weeks ago, when he took woman there to look over some land which he hoped to sell her. His brazen attitude and apparent fearlessness at that time was indicated when he said today that on this visit he was accompanied by hls wife. Although he knew that the girls bones were lying not far away, he con- ducted the party about the vicinity with no show of terror.
 The prisoner was asked the usual for nal questions to establish the murder, then he was led away to a cell.
 The inquest will be resumed on Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27
OFFICERS ELECTED
 BY THE ". C. I. U.

Omaha, Neb., October 26.-Election of officers and adoption of resolutions were the features of todays session of the No change of importance is made in the national organization, but that body went on record as giving little encourage ment to woman suffrage
 The franchise section of the resolutions reads:
 we affirm that the ballot may be an incentive to good citizenship. We be- leve that the qualifications for suffrage should be based upon intelligence, not upon sex or any other insurmountable obstacle"
 Total abstinence is again made the watchword of the organization.
 A significant paragraph is the one which asks Congress for enactment of a law prohibiting interstate commerce in intoxicating liquors by placing under fed eral control the shipment of liquors from one state to another when the consignee is not legal dealer" and to "prohibit the issuance of internal revenue tax receipts unless the applicant shows that he has compiled with the. requirements for his state.'
 President Taft is asked to use his perog- ative and abolish the sale of liquor in the Panama canal zone Child labor is denounced and the or ganizaton Is pledged to secure a minimum working age by congressional enact ment.
 The six general officers reelected are, Mrs. Lillian M. N Stevens of Maine. pres ident Miss Anna NJ. Gordon of Illinois. vice president at large; Mrs. Frances P. Parks of Illinois, corresponding secretary. Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Anderson of North Dakota, recording secretary: Mrs. Sarah Hoge of Virginia. assistant record ing secretary; Mrs. Elizabeth P Hutch ins of Illinois treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27
OFFICERS HANDLE
 MACHINE ALONE

College Park Md October 2s.-Wilbur Wrights two army officer students In the art of aerial navigation. I.eutenants Humphreys and Lahm. had made such progress during their two weeks of in- struction that today he entrusted each of them alone in the air with the aero- plane. They flew about the governments aviation field with the skill of experienced aviators.
 There were short flights this morning. This afternoon Lieutenant Humphreys stayed up "A minutes and Lieutenant Lahm 39 minutes. Lieutenant Lahm, on his final flight of the evening, circled the field again and again in such darkness that the aeroplane was at times almost lost to sight. His final landing. made at 5:5S o'clock. was in such darkness that only good fortune prevented him from alighting on the ridge of con siderable depression in the ground that always had been carefully avoided by Mir Wright.
 Today's flights were the first ever made in the United States by the Wright ma chine without one of the Wrishts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27

Kansas City, Mo, October 26.-James McMahon confessed today he murdered his sister, Miss Rose McMahon, and Mrs. Alonzo van Royen, and his brother-in- law, A1onzo van Royen, on a farm near Kansas City, Kas., last Tuesday. A long standing family quarrel caused the tragedy. McMahon killed Van Royen in a wood and later went to the Van Royen home and shot his sisters.
 Fearing mob violence by throng gath cred about the county jail after the con fession the authorities rushed the mur- derer and his brother Patrick McMahon and Patrick Lamb, a farm hand, who are held as witnesses in the case, to the Kansas state penttentiary at Lansing tonight in automobiles. The cries of the mob were heard within the jail and the prisoners begged piteously to be taken to place of safety. They were slipped quietly out of the jail before the crowd was aware of their departure.
 James McMahon took sole responsibil- fty for the crime. In his verbal confes- sion he especially exonerarec nis broth CT, whom he feared the officers would charge with complicity in the crime. County Attorney Taggart said tonight Ifldl d C1dISt might po piebSco n5oAiint Patrick McMahon also.
 McMahon's inability to keep his secret caused his arrest. He told a friend to- day where he had hidden the revolver with which he did the killing and sew eral articles he took from the Van Royen home. The sheriff went to the designated place and found the articles.
 Sheriff Becker then decided to arrest James McMahon. As he was preparing to go after the man McMahon walked into his office and announced he was ready to help work on the case as he had been doing each day since the trag- edy.
 Becker immediately arrested him and without telling of the evidence he had, took McMahon to his home, where he arrested Patrick McMahon and Lamb.
 Mahon "Sweated."
 Prosecutor Taggart and Sheriff Becker "sweated" James McMahon for two hours. Then McMahon collapsed and con fessed all.
 "Yes, killed my two sisters and broth er-in-law and I was crazy when l did
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27
MEMPHIS IS READY
 FOR THE PRESIDENT

Memphis, October 26.--Every detail for the reception of President Taft and his Ia rge following of distinguished diplomats. statesmen and executive officers of dozen CT more states. in this city tomor- row has been completed. The thorough fares over which tie presidential parade will pass are layishly decorated and en- tliusiasin over the coming of the Presi- dent has already reached high pitch.
 President Taft will be in Memphis only four hours. but an elaborate programme has been arranged He will dedicate the Young Mems Christian association's new building on Madison avenue and Fourth street and will deliver address at the Auditorium on East Madison avenue. two miles from the heart of the city. The hotilla is due 10 arrive at the local wharf at o'clock tomorrow morning, and will depart at high noon on the trip down the river. The first official stop will be Hell ena, Ark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27
.CODAY'S AGE HERALD

1--Taft is warmly greeted along river bank.
 (4ebhardt tells story of murder. Reconstruction of Prince Ito shocks
 world.
 Sneaker Cannon may have fight. McMahon confesses to triple murder Ocean claims score of souls. 2-Ensley School Improvement associa.
 ton elects officers.
 Coast Line may issue more bonds. State of Tabasco ruined by storm s-Exaniner Brooke renders report Presbytery in convention. 4-Editorial comment. -Confederate veterans call meeting against amendment for Saturday. Mayor O Brien annoyed by anonymous
 letters.
 Many responses favoring county good roads convention.
 Post B., T. P. A, elects Taft honor ary member
 Bessemer seeks to extend city limits. s-Hearst rests from his labors. 7-Socety.
 Dolly Dalrymple. s-Mav escape hv technicality. speculation in stocks halting. Wheat market still declines. Cotton market is again active, 10-A good county fArmers' school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27

city Is profusely decorated. Before the hour of arrival, o'clock tomorrow aft ernoon, it is anticipated that the largest crowd in the history of Helena will have arrived.
 Following the formal welcome on the arrival of the presidential fleet to be ex- tended by committee headed by Mayor Martin, the President and members of the party will be conveyed by automobiles and carriages through the business sec tion of Helena to the federal building. where President Taft will be introduced by Gov George w. Donaghey and will speak for 25 minutes from platform fac ing a broad field. in which 10000 seats have been erected The President will have as a personal escort Company I, Arkansas National Guard.
 The stay in Helena will be for an hour, the journey southward to be resumed at clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27
Will Take Over Road.

Mexico City October 26.-The man agement of the National Railroad ( Mexico will assume entire operative charge of the Mexican Southern rai1- road on January 1. This announcement settles all doubt as to the transfer of that road to the government system, reported several months ago, but never before fully confirmed. The road is 325 miles long and extends from Puebla to Oaxaca.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27
BIG LAND DRAWING.
Two and One-Quarter Million Acres
 Are Distributed.

Aberdeen, S. D., October 26-With to- tai of 22Oo names drawn. the first day of the drawing for lands on the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Indian reserva- tions closed tonight. With 2O,OO0 persons eligible to file on 10000 claims in the order of their numbers the present land distrl- button is the largest of its kind ever held by the government. William J. Engle oi Butte, Mont, drew the luck rNo. l. en- titline him to first choice of any quarter section desired from the 2.25o,ooo acres in the tract.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27
Gomez Makes Visit.

Caracas, October 26.-President Gomez has gone to Maracay, 30 miles southwest of the capital. for short stay. During his absence Gen. Ramon Ay1a, president of the government council. win occupy the presidency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27
CITY RESPONSIBLE.
Chicago Must Pay for Cars Detroyed
 In 1894.

Springfield, H., October 26.-The su- preme court today held that the city of Chicago was responsible for cars burned in the railroad riots in Chicago in 1891, whether or not they were owned by the company on whose tracks they stood when destroyed. The court declared the railroad company held the cars as bailee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27
POPULAR LOAN.
To Be Made Laborers Thrown Out
 By Recent Strike.

Stockholm, October 26.-rhe national fund being raised by subscription from which loans are to be made to labor CTS who were left idle after the recent big strike has already reached a high figure.
 The King, Queen and other members of the royal family and the cabinet mem bers have contributed. Homesteads are already being apportioned among the uu- employed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27
The Annual Budget.

Vienna, October 26--The budget for 1910 was submitted in the lower house today The expenditures are estimated at sd72, = s74. .s69 and the revenues at sat2 .SG4 l92 The deficit is to be met by increasing both the direct and indirect taxation on the match monopoly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27
Helena Prenarinn.

Helena. Ark, October 26- Helena tonight is prepared to accord an enthusiastic greeting to President Taft and the dis unguished party accompanying him. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27
MilIlon for Roads.

Jacksonville, Fla, October 2e.- i, In q special election held in this fDuvaD county today $1.000. .000
 i, in bonds were voted for building good roads to the county lines. connecting with roads from other counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-27
Story of Crime.


 Harbin. Manchuria October 26.-- Prince Hirobumi Ito, former Japanese president general of Corea and prob ably Japan's foremost statesman, was assassinated here this afternoon by a Corean who had followed him here for the express purpose of killing him.
 The motive of the assassin was re- Venge. The assassin was arrested Almost Immediately on his arrival here. and just as Prince Ito left the railroad car at the station, the attack was made. The venerable statesman accompanied by Russian Minister of Finance Kokovsoff, was starting to in spect the guard of honor drawn up along the platform, when pistol shot .swas heard Several more shots were fired in quick succession, the bullets striking the Prince in the back.
 Prince Ito fell mortally wounded
 Three of the princes companions also were wounded, bullets striking Japanese Consul General Kawalkan General Manager Tannaka of the South Manchurian railway, and Prince Ito's private secretary. Consul General Hawaiian Is badly but not fatally in jured, 1t is believed.
 The assassin was promptly seized On being questioned he said he was a Corean.
 T came to Harbin for the sole pur- pose of assassinating Prince Ito So avenge my country the slayer told his captors. He also said he had personal account to settle with the great Japanese statesman, who during his stay in Corea had ordered tire execution of several persons closely connected with the assassin.
 Organized Plot.
 The assassination of Prince Ito ap- pears to have been the outcome of an organized plot
 The local authorities who, anticipat- ing the arrival of Prince Ito were on the lookout for suspicious characters arrested yesterday three Coreans who were at the station and were found to be armed with revolvers However, the task of guarding the prince was rem 
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
NATIONAL Mining
CONGRESS Will
INVESTIGATE

DENVER (Colo.), March 31-In
order to facilitate the work of hand
ling the numerous complaints con-
corning the administration of the ma
tional forests which are being receiv-
ed from all over the west by the for
est service committee of the Ameri-
can Mining congress, it has been de-
cided by the directors of the mining
congress to appoint local commit
tee in each state to receive COM
plants arising from this source, make
investigation of the same and act in
conjunction with the general commit
tee in securing relief.
In order that wise selections may
be made the local vice presidents of
the congress have been asked to sug.
gest the names of the members of the
committee for each state. While the
mining congress favors a wise con-
servation of our forests, it believes
that the mining industry has pioneer
ed all western development, and that
any policy which materially inter-
feres with the further development
of mining or with the work of the
prospector is not for the best interest
of the west.
In all cases where an investigation
shows that mining is being restricted
by unnecessary rules, the mining
congress will exert every influence to
get just settlement. Chief Pinchot
of the forestry bureau, has signified
to the forestry committee his willing
ness to give personal consideration to
these complaints, and an official de-
cision is expected within a few days
making substantial concessions as a
result of the requests made by the
at the recent Denver con-
ference.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
DIVORCE CASE
OCCUPIES Two
RENO COURTS
(By Associated Press)

RENO, March 31.-The arguments
in the case of Mrs. E. H. Sothern,
whose stage name is Virginia Harm
ed, against her actor husband occu-
pied the attention of two judges to-
day. Neither principal was present,
and only depositions form the evil
dence. The attorneys for Mrs.
Sothern conferred that service on her
husband was all that was necessary.
The case is regarded as a test of the
Nevada divorce law, which is ex-
pected to go eventually to the SUI
preme court.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
LABOR TROUBLE
FEARED BY THE
GYPSUM men

| RENO, March 31.-Report from
Mound House indicates that an at
tempt is being made to force a strike
on the workers in the gypsum mill at
that place.
1t will be remembered by all who
were interested that bill was intro
duced at the last session Of the legis-
lature making eight hours a days
work in gypsum plants.
J. w. Adams, largely interested in
the plant at Mound House promised
certain individuals that if they would
permit the bill to be amended grant
ing him certain concessions which he
claimed were of great moment to him
in the conduct of his plant, there
would be no trouble with the union:
that there would be no hard feelings
between himself and his men who
were striving for the passage of the
act.
With this understanding the con-
fding union men permitted the in
corporation of the amendments de-
sired by Adams, and the bill went
through with the changes asked for
by him.
Since the adjournment of the legis-
lature wages have been cut at the
plant from 1925 to SO per day. Not
only this, but all the signs point to a
determined effort to precipitate
strike with the probable intention of
disrupting the union.
The attempt may succeed, but
there is always another day coming.
1t would be far better for Mr.. Adams
and the interests he represents to
keep his promise in the spirit as
well as In the letter. 1t would not
only be better becoming a gentle
men. but 1t might prove more profit
able in a business way. In other
words. II Adams violates his agree
ment the next legislature will cer-
talnly pass another eIght-hour law
that will hardly be as palatable to
him as the last one.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
OFFICERS SEARCH
FOR SIXTH MEMBER
OF BANK ROBBERS
(By Associated Press.l

Los ANGELES, March 31.-With
five men in the county jail awaiting
trial on the charge of robbing the
First National bank of Monrovia,
and each of them a confessed par
ticipant to the robbery, the sheriff's
office and Pinkertons have turned
their attention to the capture.of the
sixth member of the gang, who is al
legged to have cheated the others out
of a large share of their respective
loot. The mysterious stranger out
witted the rest of the gang and car
ried away the lions share of the
booty.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-01
CBy Associated Press)

OAKLAND, March Sightless,
in broken health and with mind un-
hinged Edward w. Purser, whose
fame as daring plunger rang
through turfdom ten years ago, lies
in the emergency hospital here to-
night awaiting an examination into
his reason. Fourteen years ago
Purser came to this coast with a
stable OF. racers that were destined to
make his name famous. Among them
was the famous Buckwa Conqueror,
one of the fleetest racers the coast