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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
VICEROY OF INDIA
 ESCAPES DEATH

Ahmedabad, British India, November 14.-Lord Minto, the viceroy Of lndia' ana Lady Minto had a narrow escape yes terday from being killed by bombs They were driving through one of the streets when. without warning, two bombs were thrown at their carriage. dragoon' who was riding alongside, spurred for ward and with outstretched sabre inter cented the first bomb, hurling it some little distance away into sand heap rrba second bomb struck the viceroy s iau,dar. a native lieutenant, who was holdinr an umbrella over Lady Minto, and fell harmlessly to the ground.
 Neither bomb exploded as the soft sand acted aa a buffer. On examination they rere found to contain picric acid.
 lust prior to this, as the carriage nessed through one of the streets, a honb exploded some little distance away Police and others attracted py the ex- nios,on ran up and found a man on the ground with his hand blown or. ne proved to be an innocent bystanaer
 Tho bomb throwers made their escape in the excitement and as yet no arrests have been made
 Attempts have been made in lndla against Lord Minto. Lord Kitchener ana Sir Andrew Frazier, lieutenant soVernor of Bengal, and many other ofncials' anu for a year or more there has been iear of an uprising against British rule i' India. based on these almost daiiy at tempts on the lives of British of1ciais'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
Former Sheriff Shipp and Five Other Men Leave For
 Washington
SOME ANXIETY SHOWN
 BY ALL DEFENDANTS
While General Belief Is That Light Sentences Will Be Imposed Some T Fear That Penalty May Be
 Heavy.

Chattanooga, November 14.-"With the good wishes and kindly spirit of such a gathering as this to accompany me, I feel that I am ready to face any thing was the final message of ex- Sherfff J. F. Shipp. as he boarded the train for Washington this morning at 10 :35 whence he goes to receive sentence by the supreme court for contempt. grow ing out of the lynching of Ed Johnson, a negro.
 A crowd of between 400 and 50O among them some of the most prominent men in Hamilton county, were assembled to witness the departure of Sheriff Shipp and the five other defendants in the HOW famous contempt case, and to wish them good luck and a speedy return.
 The interest seemed to center In Cap tain Shipp. Friends swarmed around the sray-haired veteran and for at least 30 minutes before the train left he was kept busy shaking hands and receiving mes sages of good will Gray haired veterans who had fought shoulder to shoulder with the ex-sheriff during the eos pressed around him to offer their sympathy, and
  served to be shedding tears.
 Although cheerful attempt was made by the members of the party to appear optimistic. they could not conceal their anxiety The attorneys who represented the men openly admitted that for the first time since the indictment of the six men the case has assumed really se rious aspect and they lay much stress upon the government s evident determina- ton to have all the men present to- morrow.
 According to arrangement Messrs. Pad gett and Mays surrendered themselves to Deputy United States M lrshal G. E. Gresham at the Central depot just be- lore train time by so doing tEey were spared the necessity of paying their fare to Washington
 In the party that left for Washington today were Captain Shipp, Luther Will Hams, Nick Nolan and Jeremiah Gib- son, all of whom will appear at their own expense in Washington tomorrow to receive sentence. In addition to these were Henry Padgett and Henry Mays, accompanied by Deputy Gresham and Attorneys Chamblee, Gift and Lynch At torney T. Pope Shepherd left for Wash jngton Saturday night and will be pres ent to aid his clients.
 The possibility of the men receiving severe sentence was freely discussed ana 1t was openly stated by men prominent in both democratic and republican cir cles that in such an event the united inauence of the county and state would ha brought to bear on President Taft in an endeavor to secure pardons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD.

Little hope left for imprisoned miners
 Shipp and party go to receive sen- tence.
 Lynchings may prove blessing in dis- guise.
 One hundred lives lost at sea. Norfolk prepares to receive Taft. Leaders discuss labor and the saloon. Taft takes part in celebration. Hitchcock will run in 1916 2-Railroads make annual reports. Railroads face shortage in cars. Speculation is held in check. Steel is taking place of wood s-Delay in work on rate cases. Ensley pleased with Greater Birming- ham case
 Fair business in iron trade. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Bfg meetings at Bijou and Hippo drome with overfiows in middle of street.
 Senator Max Hamburger discusses trip over state.
 Dr. R. M. Cunningham announces for amendment 7-Back poll taxes paid. City boys can be good farmers. Benners decree on Greater Birming- ham.
 Football claims another victim. &0AnAxAl anortin~ nAWA-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15

Washington November 14.-President Taft this afternoon stood on the steps of St Aloysids church with Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Folconio the papal delegate, reviewing the mems Cath ollie societies of Washington. an incl dent of the golden jubilee of the parish
 Preceding the review the President de- livered brief address, having been in- troduced by Father Eugene Mcdonnell. the rector, who referred to the fact that 50 years ago President Buchanan had assisted in the dedication services of the church.
 President Taft in his speech said:
 q am glad to be present on this oc- casion, the golden jubilee of the founda- tion of this church. In our country, in this government and under our consti- tuition there is no union Of church and state. but rather declared separation of them This has been sometimes mis- understood by those who did not know our institutions, as an indication that there was something hostile on the part of our government toward or some lack
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
Lynchings May ProUe
 Blessing Ir Disguise
Norfolk Is Preparing
 For President 10ft

M. Schwab. Lewis Nixon and a number of others prominent in business and po- litical life will address the delegates. A large delegation of members of Congress representing districts close to the Att lantic seaboard also will speak before the convention.
 The President will be met by fiotilla headed by the naval tug Mohawk and will be escorted to the reviewing stand amid a thunder of guns from the navy yard and the artillery parked on the in- ner harbor. He will review the parade and later be taken in special train to Cape Henry for the oyster roast. Fri day evening the President will be the guest of honor at smoker arranged for the visiting newspaper men, after which he will spend the night at the home of Fergus Reid in Ghent He will return Saturday to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
Chattanooga Men Go
 10 Receipe Sentence
One Hundred L1ves Are
 Lost In Seq Accident

Singapore, November 14.-The mail steamer Iaseyne of the Messageries Maritime service, running between Java and Singapore, and on her way to this port was in collision early this morn ing with the steamer Onda of the Brit ish-Indlan line and sank within two min utes Seven European passengers, in- cluding Baron and Baroness Beniczky. the captain of LaSeyne. five European officers and SS others, comprising native passengers and members of the crew. were drowned The rescue of 61 per- sons, practically from the jaws of shoals of sharks formed thrilling incident Of the wreck.
 The accident occurred about o'clock in the morning in a thick haze. The ves-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
Dan Stuart Is Dead.

New York, November 14.-Dan A. Stuart, one of the best known sporting men in the country. died at his home here today of Bright's disease and heart failure. Born 52 years ago in Vermont he made his name in the west While in Dallas, Tex, he sought to secure permission for the Corbett- -Fitzsimmons fight and carried his arrangements so far that Governor Culberson called special session of the legislature to prohibit prize fighting in the state. Later he secured permission from the Nevada legislature to hold fights in that state. and as a result of his efforts the battle was finally brought about in Carson City on March 1T, 1897.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
WRESTLING WITH
 CORPORATION TAX

Washington, November 14.-(Special)- Treasury officials are now figuring that the tax on corporations may amount to s30,000O00 annually. In the next fiscal year, beginning next July 1, when the corporation tax goes into effect it will be listed as an income producer to the estimated amount of $Y.000,00.
 About 122,OOO corporations, including joint stock companies, insurance compa- nies and banks, will be required to make returns to the treasury department on or before May 1, 1910, for the purpose of enabling the government to administer the law. Of course, it is impossible to estimate even approximately how many of these 122.0O0 corporations will be re- quired to pay the tax of l per cent.
 The officials are still wrestling with regulations for collections based on the rather cloudy verbiage of the Payne act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
LITTLE HOPE IS LEFT FOR [
 THE IMPRISONED MINERS

Norfolk, Va. November dissatisfied that President Taft has been sated with possum and sweet potatoes" during his recent trip through the south, the city of Norfolk is preparing to make oysters the piece de resistance during Mir Tafts visit here this week to attend the convention of the Atlantic Deep Wa terways association.
 The President will arrive Friday morn ing on his yacht Mayflower and the pro- gramme of reception prepared for him Is the most elaborate ever attempted by this city.
 opening Wednesday the real interest in the meeting centers on Friday, when President Taft, Andrew Carnegie, Charles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
shotoun shatters waterspouts.

Boston, November 14-A shotgun in the hands of Captain Cooper of the steamer Hannah M. Bull which arrived today from Progresso Mexico, proved success full fin breaking water spouts which threat ened his vessel. When 50 miles off Cape Hatteras last Wednesday the steamer encountered the recent westerly hurricane in a mild form. Six great water spouts reared themselves out of the sea dan gerously near the steamer, but were dis integrated by the captains well-aimed shots
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15

sells were steaming at full speed and the LaSeyne was cut almost in half There was no time for panic nor for any at tempt on the part of officers of the foundering steamer to get out the boats. The majority of those on board were caught in their berths and carried iown with the vessel.
 The force of the collision brought the onda almost to Ia stop and ner en- zines were at on( and boats low- cred. The res.c proved thrilling, for not on]v rescuing parties impeded f<,S ark, but shoals Of sharks AZ sady attacking those clingi~ ,-TsA ses of wreckase in the wa \ ~ -one persons from the ill., 4er were finally dragged into
 and brought by the Onda to
 >rt. Many O. them had been blt- t> oy sharks and several are severely injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
Mrs. stetson Will Face Charges.

New York, November 14-Mrs Augusta k. Stetson, deposed leader of the First Church of Christ, Scientist. did not at tend services today and It was said at her home that no information could be given of her whereabouts One of the leaders of the faction opposed to her said later that Mrs. Stetson had sgnified her intention of going to Boston to face the latest charges made against her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
Athletic Records Rroken

New York, November 14.-All American amateur track records from 101z to 20 miles were smashed today at Celtic park in the 20-mie run. which was the main event in the annual game of the Sham rock Athletic club. James Clark of the Xavier A. A. won in :5S :27%, against the old record of 2:N:11, made by James Crow ley of the Irsh-American Athletic club Vast January. Crowley led up to the seventeenth mile. smashing all intermed- ate records Then his speed decreased al- most to walk and Clark took the lead. which he held to the tape, making new marks for every mile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
Ennineer Dies of Injuries.

Richmond Va, November H.-Owing to injuries received from the blowing out of the crown sheet of his engine and the shock of an operation that fonowed, his foot having been crushed under the wheels in a jump he made from his steam filled cab. Engineer T. c. Enniss of the Seaboard Air Line railway died at . hes pital here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
HITCHCOCK WILL RUN
 FOR PRESIDENCY IN 1916

Washington. November 14.-(Special)- A E,,thern republican politician hurried ouh # the office of the postmaster gen eral the other day ana id was not scna before the startling intelligence that Frank Hitchcock is full f1edged oandi- date for the republican presidential nom- nation in 1916 was in circulation. Hitch cock, according to this man, is already bending every effort to bring about such result seven years hence. Whether Roosevelt or Taft is nominated in 1912
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15

Hitchcock expects to rsmain secure, close in touch with the bigncefce-holding ma cnine dubbed the stes-. rollsr.
 The story looks so far to the future as to be passed over lightly at this time, but it is a fact nevertheless that the southern republican politician who by force of necessity often gets on the right side sees in the postmaster generals in quiries about this and that postoffice candidate an interest not altogether al- truistic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
Moxement for Memorial.

New York, November H-Announce- ment was made today that distinguished men and women are behind movement to raise $2,50o,OOO before February 22, next for George Washington memorial building at Washington, D. O.. which shall serve as headquarters for scientific, patriotic, educational and art regulations of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
Eorrer covernor Verv m,

Little Rock, Ark, November 14-Ac- companied by his son and Nhysrian. ex-Governor Little, who lost his mind a few days after taking the governors office two years ago. was brought to Lit tl1 Rock today from Missouri and placed in the state insane asylum. His condl- ton M considered very critical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
sleep Walker Is Killed.

rimmonsvi1e, s. C.. November IA
 walking out of second-story window in a fit of somnambulism, Thomas J.. craws last night fell to the cement pave
 nent below and sustained fatal injuries which resulted in his death today. He was found in dying condition early this morning. Mir Crews. who was about 70 wears old, was a resident of Durham, N. e.. and was on a visit to his daugh-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
LEADERS TALK ABOUT
 LABOR AND THE SALOON

workingman and prophesied that the time would come when the forces of labor would be arrayed against the saloon.
 The United Mine Workers. Mir. Lewis said. have prohibited their members from selling intoxicants, even at picnics. Edu- cation of the masses. he argued, would, go a long way toward eradicating the liquor traffic. The Rev. MT. Stelzle, in his introductory address, declared that the saloon and the labor hall must be di- vorced.
 Tn too many cities of the country" he said, trades unionists are compelled to pass through the saloon in order to get to their meeting places, and woe be to the man who does not stop to take drink. Many of the workingmen of America are helplessly in the power of those hall owners.
 Tt is the duty of the municipalities to provide centers which may be used for the gathering places of the people in their organizations
 ITO the task of labor temple building. organized labor may well direct itself. Such a movement would give organized labor a dignity not yet achieved in our American life.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15

Toronto, Ont, November 4.-The dues- ton of labor and the saloon was discussed this afternoon by prominent labor leaders at big mass meeting in Massey hall. The Rev. Charles Steze a fraternal dele gate to the conSention of thes American Federation of Labor from the federal council of the Churches of Christ in America, presided and made the principal address. The other speakers included Vice President John Mitchell and Treas urer John B. Lennon of the American Federation of Labor and President Thom- as L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America
 Mir Mitchell declared that organized labor, in it's fight for better conditions for the wage-earner is doing more to promote temperance than any other organization. He refuted the contention that shorter hours of labor and increased wages result in added profits to the saloon.
 Mr Lennon said the liquor business lowers the standard of efficiency of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
Maroaret IlIinoton Weds

Reno, New, November 14-Mss Mar garet Ellington, a former actress. who was divorced on Wednesday from Daniel Frohman, a New York theatrical man. ager, was married last night to Edward J. Bowes, millionaire real estate dealer of Tacoma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
MARY JOHNSTON ON
 WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE

Richmond, Va, November 14-Miss Mary Johnston, the novelist, will have a signed statement in tomorrow's Times Dispatch in which she favors restriction of suffrage by educational qualifications, not by sex. She favors woman's suf- frage, but is not connected with the To- cal organization and condemns the meth ods of the militant suffragettes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
Concerns Are Revivina Charters.

Austin. Tex, November 14.-A great many of the concerns which had their charters forfeited July 1 by the secre- tary of state for failure to pay their franchise tax are reviving their char ters. and 1t seems likely that by January there will be very few on the forfeited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-15
Cause of Deaths.

Cowley to orders of his superior may
 have caused tho death of the rsscninx
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-17
At Graves of First White Men.

Johnson City, Tenn, Sept. IL
On the banks Of the Watauga river,
seven miles north of this city, repre-
sentatives of the state of Tennessee
and of various historical societies
will gather tomorrow to erect a mon
ument to mark the grave of Jesse
Duncan. who was killed by the In
dams in 1865, and was the first
white man buried in Tennessee.
The early white settlers had a
stockade fort at De Vaults ford. and
short distance away the Indians
had village at the junction of the
Watauga river and the south fork
of Holston. According to tradition,
the whites made an expedition into
the Indian territory and when they
were returning, the Indians fired on
them, killing Duncan. The dead
pioneer was buried where he fell,
and on the spot the memorial is 70
be erected
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-17
PHILLIPS COOL AT TRIAL.
Attorneys Begin Attempt to Show He
Shot in Self-Defense

Conconnully, Sept. 16.-The state
closed Its case in the trial Of Charles
Phillips for the murder of Roll Sic
bert yesterday morning and the de-
Tense opened at 1 o'clockq. Attorney
Foster. for Phillips, in outlining his
case, stated that they would prove
self-defense. ]. B. Hartley, who
was with Phillips when the shooting
occurred. swore positively that Sic
bert fired the first shot. Jack Pat
terson. Phillips brother-in-law, tes-
titled before the coroner's jury that
Phillips was the aggressor, but at
this time can not recall what his
testimony was then. The case Is ex-
pected to be completed and may go
to the jury tonight. Phillips is cool
and collected. chewing gum and
smiling at the tits between the op-
posing attorneys
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-17
Irrigation at Howard Flat.

F. w. Easley, of Chelan, is in the
city today on his way to the Spokane
Interstate fair, which will begin next
week. Mr. Easley states that all the
residents on Howard Flat are inter
ested greatly in the irrigation
schemes that are projected to cover
this fine body Of land. One company
in which Messrs Prowell and Hoff-
man of this city, is interested is
planning to lift the water from Lake
Chelan. Another company is survey
ing a ditch line down the Columbia
river with the intention of bringing
water from the Methow river. On
Howard Flat are 1000 acres of fine
land. This land Is about 900 feet
above the Columbia river and it will
require a raise Of over 200 feet to
irrigate this land from the lake.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-17
To Save Jordan From Death Chair

Boston, Sept 17.-In the East
Cambridge corut tomorrow the at
torneys for Chester S. jordan. who
was found guilty Of murder in the
first degree, will argue on a motion
for new trial. Jordan. who is a
brother-in-law of Jesse LivermOre,
the Wall street "plunger, was con-
victed of the murder of his wife,
who was an actress. The crime was
committed in Somerville a year ago
and was one of the most gruesome
with which the police of this vicinity
ever had to deal.
After killing his wife, according to
his own confession, Jordan cut her
body to pieces, hoping to hide the
crime When arrested he was on his
way to New York, taking with him
a trunk containing the torso of the
dead woman. The head AMI other
portions of the body had been burn
ed in the furnace of their home in
Somerville. According to the evil
dence the murder was the result of
drink and jealousy.
In the trial last May eminent coun-
sci of New York and Boston were
employed to defend Jordan. The de-
Tense was based on plea that the
woman came to her death by falling
down stairs during the progress of
a quarrel with her husband, and
that the latter in his fright sought
to conceal all evidence of the tragedy
by hiding her body and telling the
neighbors afterwards that she had
deserted him and gone to Europe.
Jordan's attorneys will base their
contention for new trial chiefly on
the ground that Willis A. White, one
of the jury which convicted jordan,
and who is now in an insane asylum,
was insane at the time of the trial.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-17
BODY Of MAN HUNG
ON TREE

Waterville. WASH, Sept. 16.-Sun-
lam Stoddard were hunting, they
came across the body of a man hang
ing from a tree. Word was sent to
Waterville and Deputy Sheriff Lytle
and Justice Friel went out The
body was in a ravine in an isolated
place A rope had been secured to
the tree trunk and about the man 5
neck, allowing his feet to almost
reach the ground. The mans bed
ding was nearby, showing that he
had slept there before committing
suicide.
The man appeared to be about 50
years of age, of a reddish Or sandy
complexion, and wore overalls and
heavy shoes. A note nearby con-
tanned these words: Il bless God |
am going home" A Waltham watch
with gold-filled case, $2.1S in
money, a beer check and a bottle
opener and letter addressed to
Gunner HIGHLANDER, Okanogan,
Wash, were found on the body. The
letter was from Sweden, written in
April, and contained the information
that 1852 kroner Cor about $500
had been left him from his fathers
estate, and requested him to return.
A man bearing this description
had worked for ]. NJ. Fletcher a
few days about three weeks before
The body had been in the hot sun
and wind so long that it appeared
to be almost mummified The
weight was only a few pounds The
body was brought to this place and
inferred