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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-20

Anti-amendment meet ] n g
Hippodrome, Sunday, 2:3O y.
m. Hon. J. j. Willett Of Annis-
ton and others. Music by Cal
mans orchestra.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-20
Steamer Is Total Loss.

New York, November 19.-Cable ad-
vices received here today told of the
destruction of the Norwegian steamer
Bismarck by fire and explosion in the
harbor of Iquique, Chile. The vessel
and cargo are a total loss. No indica.
ton as to whether there was loss OF
life was given. The Bismarck was a
new steamer, having been built at
Stockton, England, this year. She was
of 1850 tons register. She left here
on August 81 last, sailing for Valpa-
raise. The dispatches indicated that
she had partly loaded with nitrate for
this port when the fire and explosion
sank her
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Steamers Crew Saved.

Baltimore, November 19.-After hav-
ing been forced to abandon their ship,
which ran aground on the coast of .Ja-
maica, and living for three days on the
deserted shore during the height of
the recent West Indian storm, the
members of the crew of the steamship
Avalon, which is total wreck on the
sands off Buff bay. Jamaica, came to
this port on the steamship Salvatore
di Giorgio today. In spite of their try
ing experience all the men are in good
health
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-20
Cannon Answers Critics.

Chicago, November 19.-Joseph G..
Cannon, Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, answered his critics with
a defense of the House rules and de-
MED that the Speaker was car, in a
speech here tonight. Mr.. Cannon
spoke in defense Of w. J. Monkey, the
republican candidate to succeed Will
liam Lorimer, recently elected sena-
tor, as congressman from the Sixth
district of Illinois.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-20
Franklin County Grand Jury.

Russellville, November 19.-(Special.)-
The Franklin county grand jury has rem
dered it's report to Judge A. H. Aston
and has adjourned. Their report shows
that 256 witnesses were examined. ITO
cases docketed and 81 true bills re-
turned All books and bonds of county
officers were examined and reported well
kept and correct. They recommended
that all cold drink stands be closed and
kept closed on Sunday and ordered Sher-
if Lowery, If possible, to give more at
tention to violators of the prohibition
laws.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-20
Commercial Secretaries Meet,

Cincinnati, November 19.-Commer-
cial secretaries of the central states
met here today and formed a tempo
rary organization, with Will l.. Finch
Of Cincinnati as chairman and A. B.
Lipscomb of Louisville as secretary. A
committee was appointed to arrange
for a permanent organization.
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"SEMlNOLE LIMITED"
Through Train to Florida via Central
of Georgia Railway.

Leaves Birmingham daily 4:4O p. m, ar
rives Columbus $50 p. M, Albany Ills
a. M, Jacksonville 7:05 a. m. Observa-
ton sleeper, double drawing room Sleep
err. free reclining chair car, dining car,
and through baggage car. This train
leaves Jacksonville $40 p. m, and ar
rives Birmingham go a. m.
New local train between Birmingham
and Opelika leaves Birmingham $3.50 p.
M, arrives Opelika 8:25 p. M, leaves
Opelika a. M, arrives Birmingham IL
S. E. COWAN,
Commercial Agent. 2o02 First avenue.
r. w. LUCKETT,
11-1s-1ot. Ticket Agent. Terminal Station.
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Killed Bv Former Partner.

Hominy, Okla, November 19.-In a
street encounter here today Wesley
Fraley, merchant, was shot and
killed by w. G. Wood, his former part.
ner. Wood was not hurt There had
been bitter feeling between the men
for some time. Wood was arrested.
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Dun's Weekly Review.

New York, November 19.-R. @. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review Of trade tomorrow
will say:
Monetary anxieties have faded and bus
mess generally continues wonderfully
large and prosperous. Some serious prob
LENS appear, one Of them higher prices,
In many of the markets. but these are
in process Of adjustment The copper In
dustry, so long under the depressing In
huence of tremendous production, Will
be favorably affected by plans for bring
ing the trade under better control no
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New Public Road Commissioner.

Russellville, November 19-(Special.)-
The Franklin county board of revenue
has elected Lafayette Bullin of Red Bay
as commissioner Of the public roads Of
Franklin county. vice Thomas s. Banks,
whose term of office expires on January
l. At the last election the republicans
gained control of the board of revenue
and elected their man as commissioner
of public roads. Mr.. Bulln will take
charge January /, 1910.
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DereIIct To Be DESTROYED.

Washington, November 19.-To de.
stroy a dangerous derelict, the revenue
cutter Yamacraw, with headquarters
at Savannah, Ca, was ordered to pro-
coed Immediately to Juniper inlet
Florida. The derelict was reported to
be about one mile off Juniper inlet on
the coast Of east Florida.
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solely to the question before us of OBJ
tanning from the departments Of our
southern states, as represented here, the
highest and best results for our people.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
CLAIMS WIFE
SUGGESTED ARSON
Wanted Him To Insure Business and
Burn 1t, Sigmund c. Brasch Tells
Divorce Judge.

"My wife urged me to insure ray
business and burn il. She said some
OF her relations had done that. one
of them three times, and had made
money at it,
ms was the testimony of Sigmund
c Brasch, whose suit for divorce
from his wife. Charlotte, is on trial
In Judge Mandells court. Mrs.
Brasch is a relative of the Klein
family one of the best known Hebrew
families in the city. She Is Brasch's
second wife, and was married TO him
in 1908.
The fact that Brasch had six chill.
dren at the time of his marriage
caused much of the trouble. He testi-
fed that his wife neglected the
smaller children. pinched them, whip
ped them until they were black and
blue, and taught them to steal. He
also stated that his wife now had
in her possession property that she
had stolen
Mrs. Brasch is contesting the case
and promises to introduce some in
she charges that her husband told her
he was tired of her. as she was TOO
thin He said he wanted fat VIE.
In his examination, Friday, Brasch
denied making any such statements.
She charges also in her cross-bill that
her husband gave her diamond ring
as a present. and later demanded II
back. When she refused to give 1t
rp she SAYS he tore her stockings on
in an effort to get II.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
SUPREME COURT RULES FOR
PACKERS IN FAMOUS CASE
Says Armour and Company Can Sell
Sausages Which Contain Cereal
and Water.

LANSING, Mich. Dec. 10 SpeciaD
Dairy and Food Commissioner A. c.
Bird has lost his fight to prevent
Armour a. Co, of Chicago from sell
ing sausages in this state which con-
tain a mixture OF cereal and water
The supreme court this afternoon
rendered decision that sausage con-
tanning cereal and water is whole
some product and is not violation OF
the law. and that from two To ten per
.ent cereal has been used in the mand-
facture OF sausage for the past forty
years and deceives no one IL properly
labeled sausage with cereal"
The court holds that when cereals
are used i'm the manufacture of saus-
age. Il must be labeled sausage with
cereal" and adds that the legislature
may pass n law requiring the label
TO state the proportions OF the in
gradients used.
Il Is ruled that IL has always been
necessary to use water. which is not
violation of the federal law II pure
water Is used.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
Dillon WaHace Defends DR.. Cook and
Huris Causnc Criticism at accuse, S

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Dillon Wal
lace, the Labrador explorer who was
the organizer of the Cook relief ex.
petition year ago. that planned a
search for the explorer this summer
II he had failed TO return to civiliza-
ton, In statement today declared
that the statement OF George r.
Dunkle, who makes affidavit that Or.
Cook engaged himself and Captain
Loose To prepare astronomical rec
ords@is= part=of organized plot to
discredit Cook.
'Dunkle came TO me and tried 10
have me introduce him to Dr. Cook.
declares Wallace. but | refused to ia
SO as | had no confidence in him or
any scheme he might have. He had
been to me last March when I was
organizing the relief committee TO
raise funds to take an expedition In
search of DR. Cook He told me that
he was one OF the best promoters
alive and declared he would raise any
amount We wanted for our expedition
II he could have fifty per cent OF all
the money he collected. Not knowing
the man and feeling that his plan to
enrich a private individual with funds
secured from benevolent persons.
turned him down believe that he did
this at the suggestion OF others and
that 1t was part OF a plan TO discredit
the man who first reached the pole"
Wallace gave out a 3,500-word pre-.
pared statement In which he insists
that Cook certainly reached the pole.
He alleges that before Peary left on
his last trip TO the North, he left be-
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
FIND NO CLUE To
GIRLS ABDUCT0RS
Chief of Police of Louisville Believes
Daughter of Brewer Was Mis-
taken For Relative.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 10.---The
mystery in the case OF Anna Keilncr
o daughter of Fred Kellner, of the
Frank Fehr Brewing Co., who disap.
peared from her home, No. 507 East
Broadway. Wednesday, is deeper than
ever. The explosion OF practically
every one of the theories upon which
the police have been working sends
dark gloom into the home of the girl
Why don't they send us word what
they want? Why don't they try TO
communicate with u.s." sobs the heart
broken mother, while the father walks
the floor OF the home inconsolable The
fact that after two days have elapsed
the kldnapers have made no effort to
get in touch with the family is the
hardest proposition the police have &c
face.
The police believe the kidnapped girl
is a victim OF mistaken identity.
II believe the kidnapers intended to
get Meta Kellner. IL, daughter of Mrs.
Fred Kellner, Sr., who died a year
ago leaving large estate" said Maj.
Ridge, OF the police department.
A demand is expected from the kid
napers. According TO the tip from po-
lice headquarters. discharged servant
girl OF the Kellner family has been
picked as an emissary OF the kidnapers
to the grief-stricken parents. The
girl came to the Kellner home yester-
day and told OF the missing child. She
said she was met on the street by two
white women" who gave her a mes
sage to Mrs. Kellner directing the
mother to meet them Friday at a GER
tain place and receive proposals for
the ransom OF the child.
The girl believes one OF the "wo-
men" was n man dressed In female
attire. II is believed that the Kellners
will pay the ransom and will try TO
keep the police out Of the deal.
The father has not slept but few
hours since the girl has been missing
and has been lending every effort to
the police search.
II Is expected that Gov. Wilson, OF
Kentucky. will offer a reward for the
,iyi,trterS- ttAAy-A
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10

For the first time an intimation has
been given the public as TO the at
titude of the Detroit United railway In
negotiating for an extension of its
franchises. President j. c. Hutchins
has prepared statement containing
several tables bearing upon the cost
Of carrying passengers In Detroit
His most striking statement is that
the cost OF electric transportation Is
going up like most other commodities.
Higher wages, dearer materials, ETC.,
will make the average cost Of carry
ing n passenger In Detroit more than
four cents next year. he tells us.
One OF the Hutchins calculations
takes the 1899 Pingree-Bemis ap-
praisal of street railway property as
basis. That figure was $7,S06, 1912,
and since that time the ID. u. r. has
expended s6.29S.615.03 in betterments
such as extensions, power improve
ment. cars and subways, making a
total physical value Of s14, l05,oo2.45
which is $2,S20,91603 more than the
Bancroft appraisal.
Figuring this depreciation on the
basis of the 773.933, COG passengers car
tiCd Ny Nbt ~ - ~. III NSh |Noa -
gives an average OF 365 cents per
passenger depreciation charge. The
average cost of carrying a passenger
In 1908, according to the committee
OF fifty figures, was 2.62 cents, while
f. H. Macpherson & Co., have figured
It at 2.70. Adding the depreciation
charge and SO cents as fair inter
est return on the physical value shown
by the Bancroft appraisal gives ser
vice rate of 3.615 cents on the former
basis and 1895 cents on the Macpher-
son figures. This is without figuring
any return on franchise values. Mr..
Hutchins says that taking into ac-
increased wages etery-the-eoS
per passenger will exceed four cents.
Thus II will be seen that the ID. u.
r. will present figures TO show cost
OF nearly four cents. Hutchins ADDS
that In Chicago the first cost OF car
rying a passenger Is 3.54 cents. as
compared with 30 cents here, and ne
explains this by saying that Chicago
is a much larger city, indicating that
increased population will not mean
more economical service.
IF passengers are carried at loss.
the loss VIII DO BledSci 10 'iC 800
Der increases" he remarks pithiiy.
Mr.. Hutchins uses another compila-
ton in which he takes the total OF
the Pingree appraisal, adds the bet
terments since made. getting total
Of s22,5S3,916, and compares this with
the committee OF fifty gross valuation
of s14,095.152 to show that nearly
eight and one-half millions OF values
have melted into thin air In ten years.
The defense that will probably be
made of the committee OF fifty figures
will be to the effect that the Pingree
appraisal included lines partially out
side the city, while the Bancroft APP
praisal deals with cay lines alone.
Mr.. Hutchins declares that Account
ant Gridley. working for the mayor
Continued on Page NineD
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
COURT REFUSES To
DIVORCE BENS0NS
Bill and Cross-Bill Dismissed, Judge
Murfn Holding Both Had Been
Guilty of Indiscretions.

Clifford and Pearl Benson. prinei-
pals i'm the sensational divorce case
which was in progress in Judge Muir
fms court for several days, are still
man and wife. the husbands bill and
the wife's cross-bill having been dis
missed Friday morning.
II find that both the husband and
the wife have been guilty OF serious
indiscretions, and that they are equal
ly to blame for the troubles which
have brought them into court, there.
fore under the law In cases OF this
nature, | dismiss both bills Judge
Murfin said in announcing his verdict.
The judges remarks came after an
impassioned address of more than an
hour from Attorney Thomas Conlon.
representing the wife. The latter gave
no sign of disappointment at the out
come OF the trial, but the husband was
greatly agitated.
What does it mean when a bill is
dismissed?" he inquired OF an attor.
ney who sat near him.
1T means that you are turned out
into the world still tied to your wife,
he was told.
mo. no. that can't be. Surely it
doesn't mean that" and he hurried
across the room to consult his solicit
tor. George b. Greening. When the
result was explained to him he turned
pale. and 1t was several moments be-
fore he regained his composure. Later
be cheered up and left the courtroom
with his lawyer and relatives.
tho witnesses 1nnT2nAX
morning was Mrs. Helen Masterson.
the handsome woman who was blamed
during the trial by Benson, with lead
ing his wife astray. She denied the
charge She admitted, however, that
they visited Snug Harbor with two
men, one OF whom she did not know.
and had supper.
Friday afternoon. Jack" Williams,
the man in the case, admitted being
attentive to Mrs. Benson. but did his
best to shield her, declaring. himself
responsible for their various esca-
pa doc
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
BONDING COMPANY is
NOT DEFENDING HAMMOND
Manager Denies story to the Effect
American Company Seeks Ae-
uutta Of Accused.

Charles n. McNaughton, Michigan.
manager for the American Bonding
Co., which furnished Chauncey Ham
monds $4,000 bond as paymaster for
the EMF. auto plant No. A. denies
that his company is actively interested
I'm the case now pending against
Hammond for the alleged larceny OF
$1,000, in any way.
There is no truth whatever In the
report that the bonding company has
put up money for Hammond's de
Tense" said Mr. McNaughton. we
are not concerned at all in Ham
monds defense
The story referred TO had its origin
i'm the fact that the bonding company,
in the event OF Hammonds acquittal.
will be relieved OF any obligation
under>the bond. which would mean
saving of $4,000. While this would
DO true. Mr.. McNaughton says that
In numerous instances the company
has made good on bonds where no
legal obligation existed. but where
there was moral certainty that the
man putting up the bond was guilty.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
TO BAR STRAY DOGS.
Hurburt VIII Slaughter EN- " They
Visit Belle Isle.

Twill be short life and hunted
one for any frolicsome dogs that ven
ture on Belle Isle hereafter and
amuse their waggish dispositions by
chasing birds and soaring the lives
out of the misery, nut-collecting
squirrels.
Backed up by an opinion by AS
sistant Corporation Counsel Lawson,
Park Commissioner Hurbut is going
TO proceed TO extreme lengths to carry
out the edict which forbids the BRING
ing OF dogs To the island park. Dogs
accompanied by the natural guard
ians and attached to the latter by
strings or chains may get away alive
IL the owners heed the warnings they
will get.
But dogs who lepe- across the bridge
of their own sweet will in search Of
hunting. may leave hope behind.
There will be firearms awaiting them.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
HAMMOND HELDF0R
TRIAL; . GUILTY"
SAYS VAN z|LE
You'll See Him Walk Out of Court"
Declares Attorney Frazer-Bail
May Be Cut To $4,000 With
Two Sureties.
Up To Accused Clerk To Explain
About the Grips, Court Rules
Sister Disappointed at Outcome.

Chauncey w. Hammond was bound
over TO the recorders court by JUS
tice Jeffries. Friday noon, for trial
on the charge OF stealing $1,000 from
the EMF. Co. by switching the
satchels containing pay envelopes.
The bail was allowed to stand at
$4,000, but Justice Jeffries said that
he would accept one surety for that
amount, and might accept $1,000, with
two sureties. If that proposition were
offered.
Prosecuting Attorney Van Zile de
cided Hammond's case TO suit him
self, during the long wrangle over
bail. Then Attorney Frazer, Tor Ham.
mond. acquitted his client, then and
there.
Let's wait until it has a trial;
think jury ought to decide it," said
Justice Jeffries.
Miss Ina Hammond. Chauncey's
pretty sister and his mainstay during
the whole affair. lost her nerve for
the first time when Chauncey wasn't
discharged She pouted, and then in
sisted on seeing Justice Jeffries. She
was weeping, in spite OF her bravest
efforts.
He's innocent and | think you
ought to lower the bail. at least"
she told the Judge.
Well I don't know about that,
said Justice Jeffries, smiling at her.
But | do" said Miss Hammond,
emphatically. Il know he's innocent
The argument" of the case was
most perfunctory affair.
81 move that the case be dis
missed" said Attorney Frazer. rising,
and then sitting down again abruptly.
81 recommend that he be bound
over for trial." said Prosecutor Van
Zile, going through the same motions.
1T seems to me-" said Justice
Jeffries, that a jury ought TO pass on
the case. Hammond was seen TO leave
the committee room with the two
satchels. It's up to him to SHOW what
he did with them
"The prosecution has shown that.
said ATTORNEY Frazer. "Ihey've SHOWN
thai he put them in the vault
"They've shown that he put two
grips IN the vault You haven
shown that they were not the money
grips" said Frazer.
'Well. it's reasonable to suppose
that they weren't" said the justice.
'Tll admit that this record doesn't
show that anybody else could not
have been guilty of the crime charged.
but | think it's up TO Hammond TO
explain to a jury. I'll hold him.
Then the argument about bail was
Attorney Frazer said he
wanted It reduced from prohibitive
figure" Prosecutor Van Zile said the
bail was all right as It Is.
Frazer said that $500 would be all
right. Prosecutor Van Zile said that
would make 1t profitable TO steal
money.
you're condemning him" said
Frazer.
He's guilty" said Prosecutor Van
Zile.
You'll see him walk out of court"
said Frazer. You'd be tickled TO
see him run away, and you know II.
II would save you from seeing him
walk out OF court"
when is the Fritch case coming
to trial?" asked Justice Jeffries TO
change the subject
There's another that's going to
get away from YOU" said Frazer TO
Prosecutor Van Zile.
They ioshed each other unmerciful-
ly.
Justice Jeffries refused 10 take up
the two charges against Hammond or
alleged pay roll padding. He adjourn
ed them to Dec 81.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
FIVE PERISH IN FIRE.
Neither Saves Baby and Then Tries
70 Rescue others.

CONCORDIA. Kas., Dec. 10.-Mrs.
Frank Hicks and four of her children
we're burned to death today in a fire
which destroyed their home at Wayne.
small town 90 miles northeast or
here at $40 last night. The four
children. two boys and two girls.
from 3 TO 10 years OF age, were in
bed upstairs. The mother carried a
year-old baby TO safety and then went
to rescue the other children.
The fire was caused by explosion OF
a crude oil stove used for heating.
Com,u'r. ar Co. Rntings
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
Kills Girl And Self.

WASHINGTON. Pa, Dec. 10.-ln.
sane with jealousy. Waiter Seybold
IS, shot and killed pretty Laura Brad
en-. l6, as she was returning to her
home from school at noon today. lie
fed. and when pursued by the local
police and state constabulary. placed
the revolver TO his temple and sent
his last bullet through his brain, caus-
ing instant death. --.--.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
WEATHER is MODERATING.
Mercury Climbs To p Early II
Afternoon.

Temperatures are slowly moderat-
ing in the lake region and westward
to the Rockies. The official ther-
momeber stood at 10 degrees az
O'Clock Friday morning and had
mounted to % degrees at 10 o'clock.
with prospects good for a further
ascent. There is little likelihood that
the mercury will mount above the
freezing point for few days yet how
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10
three Killed In Explosion.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec i0.-Thrcc
workmen were killed In an explosion
this Afternoon at the powder mill Of
the Austin Powder Co. at Falls juno,
ton. Cuyahoga county. The victims
were Harry Kline, Clyde Sawyer and
Philip Wegman, all married.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-10

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Dec ia
United Wireless report received here
this afternoon confirms the fears that.
the car ferry Marquette and Bessc-'
mer No. 2, seventy hours overdue from
Conneaut, Ohio. to Port Stanley. has
gone down in the gale that has been
raging on Lake Erie for the past three
days. The boat was in command or
Capt. r. Il. Mcleod, of Conneaut, and
carried a crew of thirty men. The
steamer Davock reported passing
through wreckage off Long Point on
the Canadian shore and officiais OF the
Marquette here feel sure this was
from the No 2 Overturned hfeboats
seen by the crew of the Davock were
similar to those carried on the mis-
sing car ferry.
The life-saving station at Point
Pelee, Ont, reported this morning
that during the night big steam
barge went on the shoals In heavy
sea of the night before. ~ K
Capt Grub. in charge of the sta
ton, said the vessel had not raised dis
rtress signals. but had steam up and
was apparently trying to work herself
off the shadows.
THE sea Is too heavy to go out to
her unless she is breaking up said
Grubb "She does not appear to be in
any danger OF that now"
The Charles Hubbard. carrying ore
from Superior. is overdue here and 1t
Is believed she may be the stranded
boat