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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17

New York, March 16.-(special)-foi- lowing the plan for the reorganization or the Southern Steel company there was incorporated at Trenton, N. J., today the Southern Iron and Steel company Ihls new concern is really the successor or the old company, which went into the hands of receiver about year ana a half ago. The new company Is cap italized, according to the artlcies oi m corporation, at s17,OOO,OoO. The incorpora- tors are Daniel G. Boissevain' Carl M- Owen, William R. Stainsbury. Wliiiam R Denton and Kenneth K. McLaren.
 If Is generally believed that w. II. Uassinger is to be the new president or the company. A bankruptcy saie or the properties will be held on Aprli l1.
 When the corporations plants m Ala- hama Tennessee and Georgia are working full blast upwards of 5000 men are em- ployed ostaa ,, rao.-
 Last year the men interested m reor- ganizing the company had plans perfect- ed. but asked for an extension or SIX nonths' time. owing to the uncertain con ditions due to the impending presioeh'iai election. ,..t;o, oo,x,
 A meeting of the reorganization com, mittee was held on February J. last' ana then if was announced that the plan or seorEanizAtion had been practicaiiy agreed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
Judge Hart Is Suanped B the Attorneys and Charge
 Is Unfinished
DOCUMENT IS ONE OF THE
 LONGEST IN HISTORY
Attorney General McCarn Is Sure of Victory for the State and the Other Side Is Equally Confident
 of Acquittal.

Nashville, March 16.-Another one of those tedious delays which have marked the Cooper-Sharp trial for the murder of former Senator E. w. Carmack pre- vented Judge Hart from charging the jury today, Attorneys on both sides fairly swamped the court with requests for instructions and compelled him to go over much of the work he had completed. It was nearly midnight to- night when he finished dictating the last para graph. The stenographer has promised to have it transcribed by 10 a.. m. tomorrow. Judge Hart will then go over it carefully for errors and says he hopes to begin reading it to the jury about noon. The charge, com plete, makes about 30.000 words. prob ably the longest set of instructions ever given to a jury in Tennessee. It covers the entire range of the case, the various theories, and explains ex- haustively and simply the law.
 Attorney General McCarn was quite sanguine of conviction tonight. T look for a disagreement as far as John Sharp is concerned" he said, but noth- ing can save the others from convic- tion. Our case against sharp was weakened by the absence in Colorado of a cousin of Sharp. who at the ap- plication for bond, swore that as Sharp turned away from the scene of the shooting there was a smile of satisfac- tion on his face. If this witness had been able to come back. Sharp would suffer with the others
 The jurors are chafing under the de- lay and can be heard pacing restlessly up and down the large room in which they are confined. When 1t became ap- parent today that the charge would not be completed, Judge Hart ordered the jury taken out for walk. which they seemed te enjoy immensely.
 Although no definite time had been set for the delivery of Judge HarEs charge to the jury there was fairly large crowd in attendance this morn- ing Judge Hart did not arrive until 9:3O a. m. when he announced that he would not be prepared to begin his charge until D. m if then.
 T will excuse you until D. m.. he said to the audience. Tho ose of you who have other business to attend to may go until that hour, but come back then, and then I'll tell you when to return again. Anyway the crowd is too small for me to deliver the charge. I want at least as large an audience as the other fellows had.
 Counsel for the defense were rep resented but there was no one at the states table. The jury was not brought in.
 When ? D. m. arrived Judge Hart announced that his charge was still incomplete and ordered court adjourned until g a. m. tomorrow. And 1 will not make any promises that 1t will be ready then" declared the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17

During the debate on this resolution the alleged bolt of democrats was discussed Representative Kelher of Massachusetts defended his course in voting for the Fitz- gerald amendments.
 My people wanted some relief from those rules and l was willing to give them what l could get,' he declared
 Questions were asked of him from sev- eral members. Finally the Massachusetts man shouted: "The democratic party will not amount to much until 1t gets more men from the north in it.
 Representative Harrison said that he be- 1eved he was not bolting In voting for the Fitzgerald amendments. "I would vote the same way under similar cireum- stances" he added. But I am always willing to abide by the caucus of my party. I attended the caucus last night that adopted the resolution placing with the minority leader the approval of all committee assignments of democrats. shall abide by that action" He was greeted with loud applause.
 Representative Broussard attended the caucus but did not speak Representative Fitzgerald was not present. There were 137 members present.
 Al other caucus will be held March 22 to act or the rules to govern future meet ings of the democratic members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17

Washington, March 16.-President Taft's message to Congress today fol- lows:
 ''To the Senate and the House or Representatives: I have convened the Congress in this extra session in or der to enable 1t to give immediate consideration of the revision of the Dingley tariff act Conditions affect ing production. manufactures and bus mess generally have so changed in the last 12 years as to require a read iustment and revision of the import duties imposed by that act. More than this. the present tariff act. with the other sources of government revenue, does not furnish income enough to pay the authorized expenditures. By July 1 next the excess of expenses over re ceIpts for the current fiscal year will equal $100 1000, 900.
 "The successful party in the late election Is pledged to revision or the tariff. The country and the busi- ness community, especially, expect IL. The prospect of a change in the rates of import duties always causes sus- pension or halt in business because
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
TAFT SENDS VERY BRIEF
 MESSAGE TO CONGRESS

of the uncertainty as to the changes to be made and their effect. It is therefore, of the highest importance that the new bill should be agreed upon and passed with as much speed as possible, consistent with its due and thorough consideration. For these reasons 1 have deemed the present to be an extraordinary occasion, within the meaning of the constitution justify Ing and requiring the calling of an extra session.
 "In my inaugural address l stated in a summary way the principles upon which in my Judgment the revision of the tariff should proceed and indicated at least one new source of revenue that might be properly resorted to in order to avoid a future deficit. It Is not necessary for me to repeat what I then said.
 q venture to suggest that the vital business interests of the country re- quire that the attention of Congress in this session be chiefly devoted to the consideration of the new tariff bill and that the less time given to other subjects of legislation In this session, the better for the country.
 "WILLIAM H. TAFT.
 "The White House, March Is, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
INDEX OF TODAY's NEWS

Page |. Cooper case is again delayed. Cannon snubs the democrats Wifebeater is shot dead. Cuban uprising may be serious. stormy debate in democratic caucus. New company succeeds Southern Steel. Taft sends brief message.
 Page 2. Bankers will go to New Orleans.
 Page 5. New officers in at Gadsden. Members of Bessemer council go to inspect paving. McOueen Morrison appointed money order clerk at Ensley.
 Paue 2. Editorial comment.
 Page 5. Brilliant banquet given in honor of Col A. K. Mcclure. Policeman w P. Reynolds shoots and kills John Mclean, furniture dealer Change made in dates for Birming- ham music festival. Clabaugh suit against southern Wholesale Grocers' association begins Tn C1Tcult cOuTt. Youth caught bearing earmarks of genuine Rallies.
 Page 6. Looking over the new coal lands.
 Page 2. Birmingham society. Feminine Fancies, by Dolly Dalrym- pie.
 Page g. Slight advance in stock market Cotton market declines sharply. Wheat drops almost cent in price.
 Page 10. Schopp landed; Molly lost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
Attemt at Murder.

New Orleans, March l6A long distance telephone message from Pass Christian, Miss, today asked the police of New Or leans to be on the lookout for two white men who attempted to assassinate Mayor E. J. Adams of that place last night. One of the men was bending over Mayor Adams with an upraised knife when Mrs. Adams, who was sleeping beside her hus- band, awoke and screamed. The men were frightened off. It Is stated that Mayor Adams has dealt relentlessly with all manner of offenders, and it is thought that the would-be assassins were among this class and planned to be revenged on him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17

vania Smith, Iowa. Clark, Missouri; ; Fitzgerald, New York.
 Committee on ways and means: Payne, New York; Dalzell, Pennsylvania; Me Call, Massachusetts; Hill, Connecticut; Boutell, Illinois, Needham, California; Calderhead, Kansas; Fordney, Michigan; Gaines, WestOVirginia: Cushman, Wash lngton; Longworth. Ohio; Crumpacker, Indiana; Clark. Missouri; Harrison New York; Broussard, Louisiana; Underwood. Alabama; Griggs, Georgia; Pou, North Carolina; Ransdell, Texas.
 clark's Comment.
 After the announcement of the person. mel of the two committees, Champ Clark. the minority leader, said:
 "Orginally the Speaker had the power and exercised it, to appoint all commit tees, both the majority and minority members. Under Speaker Reed, when Bailey was the minority leader, and under Speaker Henderson, I think that the ma jority leaders were consulted a good deal regarding the appointment of minority members. When Cannon was elected Speaker and Williams minority leader, the Speaker conferred on the minority leader the favor of appointing minority mem- bers on committees with one or two reser- vations.
 Now the Speaker resumes the power of appointing the majority and minority members on committees for the purpose of punishing me, because had the cour- age to fight certain things that he want ed done He has perfect right to ap- point the majority and minority mem bers and I'm not complaining about it.. but his efforts to punish me will be ab- solutely futile if his purpose is to swerve me from the line of conduct which I think is for the welfare of the democratic party and therefore for the country. I had nothing to do with the appointment of the committee on ways and means and the committee on rules, and l would not have cared a baubee if he haa put me on the tail end of the committee on ventilation and acoustics. Every man makes his own place in the House Of Representatives. He didn't give me my place and he can't take it away from me-"
 Representative Underwood of Alabama, would not discuss his appointment on the ways and means committee other than to say: If MT. Clark asks me to resign from the committee on ways and means, my resignation will be at the Speakers desk within two minutes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
chanae In consuIs.

St. Petersburg, March 16.-The foreign sul to Harbin, Manchuria, and letter was today sent to Finance Minister ko- kovsoff, announcing the intention of the foreign office to cancel the consular func tions of General Horvath. This action will facilitate the settlement of the trou- ble in Harbin, arising from the contSol of the municipal government by the rail- road authorities, in that it will limit the power of General Horvath to enforce the municipal regulations against Chinese and foreign merchants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
John Ann ,trOng Cha|Oner Kills
 Man to Save Wife
VICIOUS ATTACK IS MADE
Tenant of Chaoner Pursues His Wife Into Latter's Home, Where Quar- rel Results In Death of
 the Tenant.

Charlottesville, Va, March 16.-John Armstrong Chaloner was this afternoon fully exonerated of all blame in connec- ton with the death of John Gillard, who was struck in the temple and killed by a bullet from Chaloner's pistol, for the possession of which the two were con- testing.
 The victim was an Englishman who came to Virginia about two years ago
 from Australia, and was living within
 three miles of Chaloner's country home,
 The Merry Mills" near Gotham, this
 county. His wife yesterday sought Chal-
 oners protection from her husband, who
 had beaten her and threatened her life.
 She had arrived at '"Fhe Merry Mls't
 in advance of the man, and with her
 children was waiting in the dining room
 to tell her story when her husband en- tered and assaulted her with a pair of
 heavy tongs. At this point Chaloner and Ernie G. Money, who was with him, en-
 tered the room and interfered. The Eng lishman was in a frenzy and during the scuffle Chaloner drew his pistol to re- strain him The man seized the pistol and tried to turn 1t on his wife. In the
 scuffle it was discharged with fatal re-
 suits.
 A magistrate was at once summoned
 and made acquainted with the facts. He
 held an inquest this afternoon at which the widow told the story of her husband
 brutal treatment She was positive that | her husband discharged the pistol in an
 effort to kill her, and others testified to
 this fact. The 14-year-old son, who was
 present at the tragedy, said that his ] father had fully determined to kill his
 mother and that he would have succeed ! ed but for Chaloner.
 The body was kept at 'frhe Merry Mills"
 all night in the position in which it was i when death ensued, and the jury, con sisting of substantial farmers, made searching investigation and came unani-
 mously to the decision that death was due to accident, which occurred during
 an effort to save the life of Mrs. Gillard. At the time of the inquest the room still showed evidences of the great struggle. The woman's hat was In one corner of the room and hairpins were scattered about the floor. The tongs. bent from the blows, were bloody and contained clumps
 of hair. Mrs. Gilard showed evidences of her bad treatment. Her head was badly cut in many places, and her clothes
 were torn. At the inquest she told how
 her husband had frequently mistreated her and that whenever she tried to es cape to seek protection he would over take her and force her to return. Gillard was about 45 years of age and was of powerful build. Chaloner had frequently befriended him, as he was in poor circumstances, and only recently had offered to give him a mule, so that he could get around the country better. After the adjournment of the inquest this afternoon, Gillard's body was placed rad 4o lie lat hnn | near Campbell's s from which the funeral | will take place tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
ALABAMIANS GET
 GOOD HOUSE SEATS

Washington, March 16-tSpecal.)-Th name of Representative Hefiin was the first called in the drawing of seats in the House this afternoon. He picked out good seat next to the aisle about the mid dle of the democratic side. He was short ly followed by Representative Underwood, who also got an excellent aisle seat. MT Taylor, who was the next called, chose a seat next to MT. Underwood Repre- sentatives Richardson, Dent, Clayton, Hobson and Craig were reached in the order named when about all the good seats had been occupied. A new mem Der, who had proved lucky. selected a seat down in front, which he relinquished in favor of the democratic caucus chair man, MT. Clayton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
Bullet Ends Existence,

Savannah, March 16.-"I am never go- ing north into the cold again., declared William Maloney of Randolph N. Y. to two friends, while on the steamship Fred erick, within two hours of its time for sailing from It's dock here for Baltimore Little attention was paid to his remark, but later a shot was heard in his state- room, and he was found dying in his berth, bullet wound in the center of his forehead Maloney was on his way back to his home from Palm Beach, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
Owen Moran Is Victor.

New York. March 16.-Owen Moran. the English featherweight pugilist outpointed and ouboxed Tommy Murphy, the Harlem lightweight at the Fairmount Athletic club here tonight. This was the second meeting between these two men. In their first bout Murphy injured one of his hands so badly that he could not use it and Moran had practically his own way. It was a fast. clean bout, which went the limit of 10 rounds. No decision could be given by the referee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
Assurances From Venezuela.

Berlin, March 16.-Jose De Jesus Paul. the Venezuelan envoy to Europe, has ar rived here from Paris with the object of assuring the German government of the good will of President Gomez and his administration and thanking it for It's recognition of the new government. The treaty between Venezuela and Germany. signed at Caracas. January 29, consists of three articles. The first provides that Germany shall have the most favored nation treatment, the second refers to rights of port entry and the third to trade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
Dickinson to Visit New Orleans.

New Orleans March 16.-Secretary of War J. M Dickinson has written to the New Orleans Progressive union accepting the invitation of that body to stop over in New Orleans on his way to visit the Panama canal. He states, however, that he cannot say just at present when he will leave Washington for the isthmus as it will all depend upon his official duties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
THOMPSON VISITS
 PRESIDENT TAFT

Washington, March 16-(special. )-In- ternal Revenue Collector J. o. Thompson of Alabama saw the President today in the interest of the retention of Judge Oscar R. Hundley of the Northern Ala bama district. The President said noth- ing to indicate that he had determined whom he would appoint. Senator John son of Alabama will tomorrow introduce to the President several lawyers, among them John B. Knox, who have come in the interest of Judge Hundley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
Ten Per Cent Cut In Wages.

Lebanon, Pa, March 16.-A general cut of 10 per cent in wages in all depart ments of the Tennessee Steel company's plant at North Lebanon is announced for April l. It affects all local employees numbering about 500. No notices of re- duction have been posted at the Lacka- wanna Iron and Steel plant here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
Bobby Walthour Gets a Fall.

Atlanta, March 16.-The scheduled 15- mile motor-paced bicycle race between Bobby Walthour and George Wiley to- night was called off in the second heat Walthour punctured his front tire and fell, but was not seriously injured The first heat of five miles was won by Wal thour by two laps, after overcoming a handicap of a lap and half granted Wiley. Time, SIP 2-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
chaIoners Picturesque Career.

Washington, March 16-John Armstrong Chaloner has had picturesque career in the past few years He is the former husband of Amelie Rives, now Princess Troubetskoy. MT. Chaloner was confined for some time in an insane asylum in New York state and leaving that institu- ton after a hard fight for his liberty, sought restoration of valuable property of which he claims he was Illegally de- prived during his incarceration. His case has been before the courts and some sensational charges were made in the dispositions taken in the case come months ago at Charlottesville. Legal proceedings in his fight for recovery of a fortune are still pending, and promise sensational de- velopment at the trial. which is expected to be held about September 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
Goinu to Aid Brother.

New York, March 16.-It was said to- night that Robert w. Chaloner and Mrs John J. Chapman, brother and sister of MT Chaloner, had started for Virginia as soon as they heard of the shooting to lend such aid as they could to their brother. William Astor Chanler and Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler, two other brothers, are abroad, the former in Eu- rope and the latter in Bermuda.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
Submarine In Good Shape.

Norfolk March 16.-Completely over hauled and equipped with new engines. the submarine torpedo boat Adder was placed in commission today at the navy yard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
Cannon and Clark Clash.

Washington, March 16.-Speaker Can non and Champ Clark, the minority leader of the House, swapped tart re- marks about each other at the White House today. The speaker called on the President early and when leaving the executive office made this answer to a question as to the fight in the. House yesterday: The amendments to the rules have greatly improved them All this stuff about the speaker being a czar is the purest tommyrot There has never been a time when the ma jority could not control the House What they wanted to do was to make a committee of 15 czars, dominated by Champ Clark and LaFollette. That is so tommyrot LaFoIlette is fake"
 When Representative Champ Clark Called on President Taft later in the morning and was told what the speak CT said he answered briefly: Uncle Joe has paress"
 MT. Clark would not comment fur ther, except to say that the amend ,nents to the rules adopted yesterday afternoon amount to little.
 As a special compliment, Messrs. Bingham, Pennsylvania, the father of the House. Sherwood and Keller of Ohio, Payne of New York, Clark of Missouri Tawney of Minnesota, .4iving
  cut, the oldest members of fhe house; DeArmond of Missouri and Talbott of Maryland, were allowed to select their seats without reference to the result of the drawing.
 Laughing at Clark.
 storm of laughter at the expehse of Mr. Clark, Missouri, was created when he suggested the democrats who were forced to occupy the so-called Cherokee strip to the extreme right of the speaker, be allowed to choose seats In the last tier and not be com pelled to mix up" with the repubn- cans.
 In view of the alliance of the Ire publican insurgents" and the demo- crats on the question of modifying the rules, the humor of the suggestion be- came apparent but 1t nevertheless pre- vailed. When the Presidents message was read in the house the republicans broke out into long and prolonged ap- plause The message was referred to the committee on ways and means.
 The New Committees. ' Speaker Cannon announced the fol- Towing committees;
 Rules: The speaker. Da, Nell, Pennsyl-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
NEW COMPANY SUCCEEDS
 THE SOUTHERN STEEL

upon. The incorporation today is said to have been decided upon at that meet ing.
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