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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
LUMBER DUTY IS
 ID BE REDUCED
Hides Are to Be Placed on the
 Free List Entirely
CONFERENCE ON TARIFF
Champ Clark and Congressman Under wood Confer on the Plans to Fight Objectionable Features of
 Bill In the House.

Washington. March S.-A cut of half in the duties on lumber and manufactures of lumber is understood to be one of the changes provided by the new tariff bill which is being printed preparatory to its final revision by the republican members of the House ways and means committee. Another change that has been made according to information from re- liable sources is that hides have been placed on the free list There has been much contention over the duties of these two articles and while none of the mem- bers of the committee will verify the correctness of the reports they are gen erally accepted by those who have been following the work of the committee. During the hearings on the lumber sched- ule the testimony was of such character as to lead to the impression that lum- Der would be put on the free list. Such action was known to have much sup port it being claimed that the forests of the country could only be conserved by admitting foreign lumber to this country free of duty.
 Dumbermen have been working ener- getically to prevent the placing of lumber on the free list. They contend that the rates of duty should be increased in or der that the American industry may com pete with Canada.
 The effort to obtain free hides is made as often as there is a revision of the tariff. It is principally advocated by the New England shoe and leather manu- facturers and is strongly opposed by the cattle men of the west. While nothing can be learned regarding the action of the tariff framers in regard to the duties on leather manufactures, it is said they have been materially reduced.
 An impression prevails that the plan is to have the hide and leather schedule fixed in conference after the questions have been thoroughly threshed out on the floor of the House, in the Senate finance committee and on the floor of the Sen ate.
 Champ Clark, the minority leader of the House, and the ranking democrat on the ways and means committee, spent con- siderable time today with Representative Underwood of Alabama of the commit tee in looking over the tariff hearings and laying out the plan to be followed by the minority in its fight on the floor of the House. While MT. Clark will make no definite statement until the tariff bill Is submitted to the minority members by the republican subcommittee, it is un- derstood that the policy of the democrats will be to criticize the republican bill and offer amendments to 1t. They will follow the tariff for revenue rather than free trade policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
TARIFF BILL SENT
 ID THE PRINTERS
Measure Win Soon Be Ready
 for Action
WAR TAXES ARE RENEWED
Tax Is to Be Placed Upon TeIeerams, Bank Checks, Playing Cards and on Stocks Either Bouqht
 or Sold.

Washington, March s-Having been practically completed by the tariff framers porSions of the new tariff bill tonight were sent to the govern ment printers. It is expected that by Wednesday the entire measure will se in type.
 Although no announcement has been made by the House committee on ways l and means regarding any Of the schedules of the tentative bill, it has been learned on unquestionable au- thority that as a concession to tho shoe men because of the placing of hides on the free list the duty or shoes will be considerably reduced. While no fig ures were obtainable regarding the steel schedule, 1t was stated on the same authority that a substantial re ductfon on the duty of steel rails tools and similar products is provided for. duty of cents a pound on coffee is levied. This Is by way of compromise with the Porto Ricans who demanded a tax of cents a pound
 Whisky and beer will remain as they are at present. If the subcommittee leconuenddIlOnS are enacted into la W. It was felt that whisky was already carrying all the tax it could stand while in the case of beer the prohibit tion movement throughout the country 1t was explained, had cut down the consumption of beer and 1t was felt that it would be a hardship to impose any further tax
 It having become manifest to the committee that the duties derived from customs under the new bill would not produce the revenue expected, they turned to the expedient of reviving the war revenue act of 1898, which placed tax on telegrams, bank checks, play ing cards and all stocks bought or sold. That feature of the war revenue act Is incorporated in the measure as drafted, it is said.
 matter which is perplexing the committee is that of placing a tax on inheritances. President Taft wants it. it is declared. and is pressing the com mittee to take action along that line and predictions are, it is said, that the committee will yield to the Presidents s wishes.
 President Taft is seeking to have copy of the bill delivered to the Senate committee on finance before the special session begins in order that they may begin work on 1t at once, believing that much time will be saved, and that the extra session will be materially curtailed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
"THE MORE YOU SAY THE LESS PEOPLE REMEMBER." ONE WORD WITH YOU
 SAPOl 10
RinaldO Williams
 Analytical Chemist 21e7 First Ave. Bell Phone 3s0S
TABLOID OUTFIT
 FOR AFRICAN TRIP

New York, March s.-Medicine enough for regiment and surgical instruments enough to do the work of an ordinary hospital, will be carried by Theodore Roosevelt to Africa, all condensed so as to fill suitcase. There are 15000 doses in the tabloids, nearly 40 per cent of them quinine. The other medicines are to ward off diseases most prevalent in equa- torical Africa. chemicals to make swamp water pure and palatable cures for snake bites, stimulants, -opiates. knives and bandages
 These supplies, packed in unbreakable and air tight bottles of a yulcanite com- position, fit into an aluminium case 15 by 10 by inches.
 This outfit has been made for the Roosevelt expedition by firm whose principal offices are in London, though It's plant is in New Jersey. The firm supplied Livingstone, Stanley. Emin Pasha, Peary, the Due d'Abruzzi and other explorers with medicine chests.
 Major Edgar A. Mearns, U. s. A., re- tired, medical director of the Roosevelt expedition, dictated the selection of tho medicines to be carried Liquids find no place in the assortment nor in the outfit for developing photographs prepared for Kermit Roosevelt by the same firm and put up in equally condensed form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
CUBAN LAND BILL
 IS DEFEATED

Havana, March s.-The bill forbidding the further purchase of lands in Cuba by aliens was defeated in the house of representatives today by vote of as to H.
 Congressman Arteaga, the author of the measure, made no argument for it's sup port, saying that he knew from the first there was no chance for the adoption of the bill.
 Congressman Viondi, replying to the complaint of Congressman Garcia that Americans were rapidly absorbing all the land in Cuba, said:
 q want to say the Americans are our friends. The world has marveled at a people who twice have had our liberty in their hands and permitted us to be- come free and independent l, as a lover of my country, was as much concerned and jealous as anyone on t-.e two occa- sons the Americans occupied the palace, but l have seen them go and feel that they are our friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
AERONAUT LOSES
 LIFE IN OCEAN

San Pedro, Cal, March S.-While hundreds watched his frantic efforts to control a great balloon which was swiftly bearing him over the Pacific ocean this afternoon, Lester E1kins, an amateur aeronaut, 20 years old, scared 4000 feet into the air before he cut loose his parachute and dropped into the waters of the outer harbor to his death.
 As the stiff wind carried him out to sea, boatmen hastily left the inner har- bor in launches to rescue him, but ow- ing to the high wind their efforts were useless. As the huge bag arose it careened and was carried rapidly over the water. Elkins tried desperately to guide it back to the land by swinging from the bar below, but soon the bal loon was far out to sea. The para chute filled after he had fallen a short distance, but was caught by the wind and carried still further out and fell in the ocean a mile beyond Dea adman' 8 Island. Elkins came to California a few months ago from San Antonio. Tex, where his mother now lives. His body has not been recovered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
Examination of Boiler, Mineral and Drinking Water, Foods
 and Beverages
JEALOUSY CAUSES
 TRIPLE TRAGEDY

Hagerstown, Md, March S.-Tonight, in Corbetts addition, Charles Eisnger shot and killed his wife and Douglas Mongan, and then killed himself with the same ps- tol.
 Mongan, also a married man, was like Esnger, living apart from his wife and had been boarding with Mrs Esingcr, with whom he was returning from this city when Eisinger, stepped from behind billboard and fired three shots. The first pierced the heart of Men gan, the second that of Mrs Eisinger and the third crashed into the brain of Eisin- ger himself. The latter had declared that Mongan had broken up his home and had threa tened to kill them both if he found his wife and Mongan together. The Eisin- gers formerly lived in York, Pa. Eisin- ger, who had been employed in an au- tomobile factory until he fell victim to tuberculosis, had just returned from a sanitarium for the treatment of that dis ease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
Mrs. Lemp Sues for Money.

St. Louis March S.-Mrs. Lillian Hand- Ian Lemp, who recently was granted a d. vorce from William J. Lemp Jr., today filed two court motions through her at torneys. One asks Judge George Hitch cock for an allowance sufficient to pay the expenses of an appeal to the state supreme court, and the other is for an allowance for the support of herself and 8-year-old son. Both motions state that she is without funds She was awarded yearly alimony of s60o0 in the decision from which she is now appealing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
CONVERTING CE ON
 NATIONS DEFICIT

Washington, March S-The problem of finaacing the overnment-providing the necessary funds to carry on the projects under way and maintain the plans of the Taft administration and making the de- mands square with a new tariff schedule Is the work with which President Taft, Senator Aldrieh. Speaker Cannon and Sec retary MacVeagh were engaged at a two hours conference at the White House this afternoon.
 The necessity for the enactment of a tariff bill at the earliest possible mo- ment was discussed, there being little reference to the details of the proposed legislation. Whether a definite policy was outlined at the conference could not be stated That the manufacturers and other large interests are demanding early H7rff Legislation and that the business bnditions of the country are neeessari- y unsettled until the tariff schedules are snally fixed by Congress, were the prin- 3pal reasons given for the desire to per init nothing to interfere with promp action by Congress at the special ses sion.
 The possible delay which the 'Hous, insurgents" may cause by promulgat ing light on the rules and the further difficulties that may be put in the way Of getting the tariff bill through with out delay were thoroughly gone into. The conference agreed that every republican il the House and Senate is pledged by the 1arty platform to let nothing interfere 'ith an immediate revision.
 President Taft told the tariff framers ast Saturday that his special message tariff revision would contain no ref ,ence to specific schedules. MT Taft,
 wever, has made a consistent fight for
 genuine revision of the tariff, and has | it be known in many ways that he ould be satisfied with nothing less. In inaugural address he frankly called ,ention to the sl0O,00O,OOO deficit which nfronted his administration, and he SUE. ested the possible necessity of an in eritance tax to make up some of the nture revenues. Franklin MacVeagh has plowed himself to be quoted as to the sossfble necessity of a stamp tax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
VARDAMAN TURNS
 THE MONEY LOOSE

Jackson, Miss. March S.-(Special )-Ex- Governor Vardaman has receded from his original proposition not to turn over the s1700 he collected while governor for the battleship silver service fund to the commission named by the legislature to complete the fund, and of which Varda- man is a member, in so far as to de- poslt a certified check for the amount with the state treasurer. His note con tains the proviso, however, that the check is to be turned over to the com mission when the service shall be pur- chased and that is not satisfactory to the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
POLICEMAN KILLS
 WIFE AND HIMSELF

Boston, March S.-Daniel C. Spillane a policeman, was found dying early to- day in his room in East Boston from the effects of bullet wound, believed to have been self-infiicted, while the body of his wife lay on the floor beside him Spillane died later at the hospital. It Is said that Spillane, who had been a po- lieeman 22 years was deranged from two years hrooding over the death of a 19- year-old daughter. The Spillane family occupied the third floor of a tenement house. Conditions indicated that the trag- edy occurred while breakfast was be- ing prepared. Other families in the house heard two quick revolver shots from the kitchen of the Spillanes. They forced open the door and found Mrs. Spillane dead and Spillane was still breathing. but insensible. In his hand was his pis- tol, telling the story of what had hap pened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
Cuban Prisoners Released.

havana, March S.-In connection with 'the provisions of the general amnesty bill recently passed by the legislature lnd signed by President Gomez. the hurts Of Havana today issued orders for
 q release of upwards of 800 prisoners
 B csc include Juan Masso Para. sen lnced to four years for conspiracy .sainst the provisional government, and Pie negro, Colonel Acca. reputed to be 3a6e most desperate criminal in Cuba, who as serving cumulative sentence of 98 Fears for homicide, robbery and frequent 6ftempts to break jail. Several hundred
 sher prisoners were released from vari- bus parts of the island
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
New Works Mayor Gets a Raise.

New York March S.The report of the New York charter commission made pub lie tonight, proposes few fundamental changes in the old charter, but perhaps among the most interesting is the recom- mendation that mo person shall be eligi- ble for the office of mayor unless he shall have been a resident of the city for at least ten years preceding his cleo tion" and that the salary be increased to S25OOO year. It is proposed to abol- ish the board of aldermen and in it's place create council of 39 members, to serve without pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
MEXICAN RANCH,
 OWNER KILLED

Nogales, Ariz., March S.-Don Luis Pro- to millionaire ranch owner, merchant and pioneer of this section, was shot from ambush and instantly killed near Devisaderos station on the Nogales- Cananea railroad while on the way to his ranch east of Magdalan.
 The Mexican driver who was wounded managed to reach the ranch with the news. Proto had had trouble frequently with ranch hands, 1t Is alleged, and had engaged in law suits regarding portions of his big ranch It is supposed he was killed out of revenge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
Caucus for Senator.

Harrisburg, Pa. March 8.-The repub- lican members of the two houses of the Pennsylvania legislature will meet in joint caucus tomorrow morning to name candidate for United States senator to succeed P. c. Knox, who resigned March to become Secretary of state in Taft's cabinet. It is probable that only one name. that of George T. Oliver of Pittsburg, will be presented to tho caucus tomorrow and that he will be elected. The democratic caucus tonight named Senator Webster Grim of Bucks senate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
Nurse Put Child on Hot Stove

New York. March 8.-Marjorie Miles, the housekeeper for William Johnson, a cabinet maker of Williamsburg, was held without bail to await the action of the grand jury by Magistrate Higginbotham in Brooklyn today on a charge of having caused the death of Johnsons 3-year old boy Arthur, by holding him on hot stove. The accused woman said in court that the child was unruly and that she had threatened to set him on the stove, but had not intended to iniura him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
WHITE MAN WILL
 SUCCEED CRUM
tcoNrINUED FROM PAGE 1o

~>~-~---~-------~5--~> the duties on wood pulp will be greatly reduced or entirely abolished II wood pulp isn't placed on the free hst IL VIII cause a prolonged fight on the liooi i view of the report made by the special committee which Speaker Cannon ap- pointed to investigate this subject.
 No democratic policy has been out Hned for the good and sufficient reason That the democrats do not know what IS contained in the republican bill, ana Therefore, are not in a position at thls time to formulate a policy Of opposllon. With such men as Underwood and Clark on the committee a sound democratic policy will be brought forward when the time comes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
Earmer Rurns Loses.

Burns of Iowa, failed to throw Mike Yokel of Salt Lake after an hour of wrestling tonight and the match was awarded to Yokel. Burns undertook to throw the Salt Lake man twice in one hauk ynkni h in the wekharHaiEak aAAaA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
For RentEnSley
 Dwellings for Rent.

$25 5-room house, 17th st., between H
 and F.
 $10. Broom house, at Oak Crest station SIS, 4-room house, 308 22d st. $30,- Groom house, Terill Boulevard. S35, Broom house, Ave. l, between Fist
 and 22d sts.
 $15, 5-room house on pike near Shady Side SIT, Groom house, 1922 Ave. J. $16 Groom house, Martin ave fWylam ] s15, broom house, Lime st, pike road.
 p broom house, Cor. 29th st. and Ave-
 1ue D.
 yr35O, 5-room house, Broad st., Railroad dye. (Wylam)
 32250, broom house. Palmer station s20 broom house 2412 Ave J. SIP, 4-room house, Holly ave, Tuxedo
 Hill.
 s2O, Groom house, EnsleyS Highlands s16, broom house, cor and Fist st. $22.5O. Broom house. Ave. J and 23d st. SIS, broom house. 3Oth st. and Ave E.. sl1, Broom house, Oak Crest station. s45, Groom house. Ave and 22d st !. s12. 4-room house, 2415 Ave F. ZIP, 4-room house, by Baptist church,
 Tuxedo
 4iO. 4-room house. Helana pike. 4l0, 4-room house, Rose st. and Anna ave. {25, Groom house, 2315 Ave. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
Nervous
 

T suffered so with Nervous Prostration that l thought there was no use trying to get well. A friend recommended Dr. Miles Nervine, and although skeptical at first, I soon found myself re- covering, and am to-day well"
 MRS. D. I. JONES,
 $500 Broadway, Cleveland, o.
 Much sickness is of nervous origin. It's the nerves that make the heart force the blood through the veins, the lungs take in oxygen, the stomach di- gest food, the liver secrete bile and the kidneys filter the blood. If any of these organs are weak, it is the fault of the nerves through which they get their strength. Dr. Miles Nervine is a specific for the nerves. It soothes the irritation and assists in the generation of nerve force. Therefore you can hardly miss it if you take Dr. Miles Nervine when sick. Get bottle from your druggist. Take it all ac- cording to directions, and if it does not benefit he will return your money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
Hotel Man Bankrupt.

Staunton, Va. March S-B. L. Partlow, . hotelkeeper. today filed petition in bankruptcy, giving his assets as l62. IA and liabilities as S9Ass<s&
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
TWENTY BALES
 OF COTTON BURNED

Meridian Miss, March s.-(Special) Twenty-one bales of cotton on plat form of the Gulf Compress warehouse were practically destroyed by fire to- night. The loss was covered. A fierce gale was blowing and for time the immense compress and wareh ouses were in danger. spark from a passing locomotive is thought to have caused the fire.
 The March term of the federal court for the eastern division of Mississippi convened this morning with Judge Niles on the bench, Hon. R. c. Lee of Jackson, district attorney, and W. B. Banks of Vicksburg, assistant district attorney, and other officers were L. B. Mosley of Jackson, clerk; Edgar S.. Wilson of Jackson, marshals and Depu- ties Strauss, Limon, Barnes, Buckley and Wilson. Judge Niles charged the grand jury in his usual forceful way, after which court adjourned for the day
 Representative A. M. Byrd who passed through Meridian today en route to his home in Philadelphia, from Washington, was interviewed by a number of local lumber men and con- sented to conference to be held in this city some date before his return to Washington. His views on the pro- posed reduction of the tariff on lum- Der are not given.
 The woodmen special to Columbus left on schedule time this afternoon loaded with delegates headed by the Meridian Woodmen band.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
Stores for Rent.

IS. store cor 18th and Ave. K ,5 store with rooms upstairs, cor 17th \. ,.affd~-G. &5. store cor. 17th st., and Ave. D.
 5. store and rooms in rear, cor. 18th
 tt, and Ave. K.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09

The many friends of Alderman and Mrs Craig will regret to learn that their little daughter is quite sick with fever at their home at Palmer Terrace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-04
The Income Tax Proposal.

l1seNIeN VI REVIEW.
AS Tor an income tax, which was
proposed again in a new form last
month, it is not needed from the reve-
nue. standpoint, and it was no part of
the program of the republican party
for the present session. Even the as
sertion that theoretically an income
tax is the fairest kind of a levy that
can be made does not stand as a self
evident proposition. All the attendant
circumstances would have to be taken
into account. Conditions in the United
States are very different than those in
Prussia, where the income tax works
more successfully, perhaps, than any
where else. The middle western sena-
tors who have Joined Senator Bailey, of
Texas, and the southern democrats in
demanding the immediate passage of
an income tax, with an exemption line
fixed at $4,000, must knowvery we'll
that this exempted income will go fully
twice as far in, the purchase of COM
forts and conveniences for family in
! Nebraska as in San Francisco Chica-
go, New York, and many other places
If 1t is desired to reach the wealth OF
corporations, why not provide for fed
eral incorporation or federal license OF
the large interstate commerce com
panies, and then levy upon them a cor
poration tax analogous to that which
the state of New York and various 9th.
err states levy upon business corpora.
tons The inquistorial personal in.
come tax has never yet appealed
strongly to the American public. TIL,
exemption~-of incomes under $1,000
would, scarcely seem a sound principl,
unless the taxation of the larger in,
comes should be levied at progressiv,
rates. Nothing. in short, would seen
more obvious than the unreadiness o
the nation to have another income Ia,
J thrust upon it, as one of the accident
of tariff revision. in the face of TIL
constitution Of the country as inter
preted by the courts.