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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01

London, January 31.-The inauguration of the new system of national labor ex- changes created by the liberal govern ment as a preliminary step in dealing with the unemployed problem will take place tomorrow when negotiations will be opened throughout the country. Win ston Spencer Churchill. president of the board of trade, who is responsible for the bill asking for the exchanges. will make B tour of the places established in Lon don. One hundred exchanges will be started in February and 15O more dur ing the next six months. The object is neither charity nor relief, but is only to bring men desiring work in touch with employers wanting laborers.
 No official announcement of cabinet changes is expected until Premier Asauith returns from his holiday on the conti- nent, but well informed men on the lib- eral side believe that the appointments will be distributed about as follows: Au- gustine Birrill, chief secretary for Ire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
GOTHAM BEEF PARTY IS
 ACTIVE IN CAMPAIGN

by reason of old age and consequent decomposition are unfit for consumption.
 We believe that all meat older than 6o days should be confscated and con demned.''
 Mrs. Loebinger said some beef had been m store for three years and was as hard as leather. Within week she and her associates proposed to open public cooking schools in the streets, she said, where housewives would be taught to cook without meat
 At the offices of Swift X Co here to- day it was denied >lat shipments of beef from the west would be curtailed in an effort to hold up the prices. Beef may go higher from natural causes" said an officer of the company, but certainly it will not be raised artiiicially in an ef- fort to intimidate any one.''
 Small retailers continue to report a shrinkage of family trade, but the whole salers insist that business remains very much as usual. The large hotels are buying in normal quantities and report no changes in demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01

New York, January 31.-The Gotham beef party, named in memorial of the Boston tea party, was formed today by the National Womens Progressive Suf- frage association, which has been partic- ularly active in the campaign against the higher cost of living.
 Mrs. Sophia Loebinger Miss Mary Don nelly. late of the Queens county jail, where she was for many years matron, and many others, addressed open air crowd of about 900 in National Square.
 The following petition was circulated and found many signers:
 We herewith respectively petition the board of health to take the present meat situation under immediate consideration from a hygienic and sanitary standpoint and in the interest of the public health and welfare
 ''It has been discovered that the cold storage warehouses harbor edibles which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
Senatorial Contest Is
 Becoming Very Lively

ture to pull them away from varda- man.
 Both articles were read with great in- terest and discussed. It was freely pre- dicted there would be some personal diff faculties tonight in the lobby of the Ed wards House. Frank Cannon. charged by Hobbs with being barkeeper for Per cy, made a dive for Hobbs, but Hobbs was too quick with his gun and Cannon halted when told, remarking that he was not armed. Almost immediately friends lntervened and the fight was pre- vented, but the incident stirred up no end of excitement and there was lively scrambling to get out of range of the guns.
 The first ballot in tonight's senatorial caucus. the thirty fourth, resulted as fol- lows: vardaman 8s Percy 36, Alexander 29, Kyle 14. Byrd 16. Street 4 Whitfield 1. Total 16s; necessary for choice ~. Thirteen absentees.
 Second ballot: Vardaman 72. Percy 35, Alexander 24, Kyle II, Byrd 16, Street 2, Whitfield l, Anderson 1. Total 16S; neces- sary to elect s5. Adjourned until D. m. tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01

Jackson. Miss. January s1-(Special.)- The senatorial contest Is beginning to get real interesting Today Leroy Percy, one of the candidates, published a long article taking ex-Governor vardaman very se- verely to task and giving several reasons why he should not be sent to the Senate. He published articles from Vardaman's newspaper, in which he attacked MT Roosevelt and his mother MT. Mckinley, Mir. Taft, Bishop Galloway and other ministers of the gospel to show that he was not fit man to represent 8 great state at Washington This red-hot article was printed in the News of this city.
 About the same time the News was placed on the desks of the members of the legislature great bundle of Brook haven Leaders were distributed This paper, edited by B. T. Hobbs, made a terrific assault on MT. Percy and his friends, charging him with using whisky and debauching members of the leglsla-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01

Cherry, H., January 31.-Excitement prevailed in Cherry tonight among the relatives and friends of the 1So-odd miners who lie dead in the St. Paul mine.
 Tomorrow it probably will be known definitely if the bodies can be brought to the surface or whether the mine will con- tinue to be kept closed.
 All arrangements were completed today for the reopening of the shaft early to- morrow. Richard Newsam, president of the state mine board. today personally su- perintended the final arrangements. He said that if the mine proved workable now it would create a record for the time required to smother the fire.
 Although "A posthumous children have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
LITTLETON SEEKS
 RELEASE OF MORSE

Atlanta, January 31.-That Martin w.. Littleton, counsel for Charles w.. Morse, serving 15-years' sentence in the fed eral prison here for violation of the na- tional banking laws, would arrive here about February 15 and would at once in stitute proceedings in an effort to secure the convicted millionaire's release, was the assertion of w. E, Reid of Boston to- day.
 MT. Reid a close friend of the former ice king. has been frequent visitor at the prison. A lengthy visit to the prison today was made, but he declined to dis cuss the nature of it except to say that 1t pertained to "business matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
AUTHORITIES PREPARE
 TO OPEN CHERRY MINE

been born in Cherry since the mine fire broke out in November, thus replacing considerable part of the residents lost in the fire, the doctors are having hard work to prevent the sending away of these children.
 Many mothers are alarmed for fear a pestilence will sweep over the village" said Dr. l.. D. Howe, when the purify ing bodies of the men and 54 mules are brought to the surface. The mothers want to send their children away from Cherry, but I finally persuaded them to stay Tons of disinfectants are on hand to prevent infection"
 The helmet men from the University of Illinois failed to reach Cherry today as expected, but they are scheduled to arrive early tomorrow, ready to try the interior of the mine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
Explosion Is Not Explained

Denver, January 8l--J. F. Welborn, president of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company, which owns the mine at Prim- ero. where the explosion occurred, said tonight that only meagre information had been received at headquarters in this city. The explosion occurred at 4:3O D. m, at time when small parties of miners were leaving for their homes.
 For this reason, said MT. Welborn, he could not even approximate the number of men inside, nor could he say from the information at hand whether there was any dead in the mine.
 Mir Welborn said he was unable to &C., count for the explosion as all the min CTS used safety lamps. Men from neigh boring mines of the company have been ordered to the place to assist in rescue work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
ALL DEAD IN MINE.

Primero. Col. February 1.-Sev- enty-nine bodies of the victims of the explosion In the Primero mine ' were found piled in mass at the ' foot of the airshaft shortly after : midnight. When the explosion occurred the men evidently made 8 rush to es- cape through the airshaft and were } suffocated as they battled with } each other for freedom
 It is shown by the timekeeper's
 ' records that there were 14e men
 b. in the mine at the time of tho ex- > plosion. None are believed to be b- alive.
 p The main shaft of the mine is
 } completely wrecked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
WeIIman Is undaunted

Paris, January 31.--It is understood here that Walter Wellman, who sailed from Nek York for Europe Saturday, is arranged for balloon flight next July across the Atlantic from New York to England and to France in his arctic air ship. This. it is said, will be equipped with new propellers and en- gines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
MARSHAL WALKER
 IS CONFIRMED

Washington, January 31.--(Special) The Senate today confirmed the nom nation of B. F. Walker for the Mont gomery marshalship He will take charge of the office as soon as his bond is approved.
 C. F. McTyiere of Montgomery was today admitted to practice before the supreme court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
Republican Caucus Called.

Washington. January 31.-A caucus of the republican members of the New York delegation in Congress was called today for o'clock tomorrow afternoon to discuss the attitude of the deleea- tion in the matter of supporting the Presidents policies and of the con. gressional situation generally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
LAST OPPORTUNITY
 TO PAY POLL TAXES.

Today is positively the last day upon which poll taxes can be paid In order to qualify citizens to vote in the primaries this year. Taxes can be paid at the court house, or at Ensley, Bessemer. Pratt City or North Birmingham
 The offices will remain open un- till 6 o'clock this evening. If you cannot spare the time to go your self. send messenger with the . N.5O. It is not necessary for the voter to appear at the office in person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
OUer q Hundred Men
 Killed By Explosion
 In Colorado Mine

the shaft is cleared and the total death list is known.
 There is little hope that any of the men in the mine are alive. The company clerk reports that 19 safety lambs are missiy and it is certain that number of men ntombed, 1t is declared.
 MaSS the miners, however, say that 150 Ar Ire missing.
 MHx the victims are Slavs and Hun ga Pit Boss Wilhelm is known to be- ng the missing.
 02 amp Is a scene of indescribable EM tonight. While every ablebodied taking his turn with pick and F6 to clear the shaft the women and nx en. kept back by ropes. gathered { the shaft weeping and calling wild 'pon their loved ones who have not
 found and are employed them
 res in making bandages.
 ixperts from all parts of the south have been telegraphed for.
 Superintendent French of tho Wooten mines and J. N Manley, mine inspector, will head another rescue party as soon as batteries tor electric lights arrive by special train.
 Members of the first rescue party say that the effect of the explosion under ground is beyond description. The. bodies recovered were horribly burned and un- recognizable.
 One body was impaled on broken tin- bers.
 A special train carrying physicians and Coroner Gilfoyls arrived at 9;45 O clock.
 Officials of the company state that the disaster is the worst in the history of western coal mining calamities.
 A similar explosion in which 24o were killed occurred In the same property Jan- uary 31, 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
Southern Express Appointment.

Savannah, January 31.--Announce- ment is made here today of the ap- pointment of J. B. Hockaday as gen. eral manager of the eastern depart ment for the Southern Express com pank, with headquarters in this city E. M. Williams of Birmingham is named general manager for the west ern department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
Tv Cobb, Jr., Has Arrived.

Augusta, Ga. January 31,-Anothei star has arisen in the baseball firma- ment. "T'y" Cobb, Ir.. was born to MT. and Mrs. Tyrus Cobb, at the home af Mrs. cobb's parents in this aitv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
Result of the Consultation.

Chicago. January 31.-Strychnine was found throughout the vicera of the late Col. Thomas H. Swope, the Kansas City millionaire, according to report made by Drs. Walter S. Haines. Ludwig Hek- toen and Victor c. Vaughan to John G. Paxton. executor of the Swope estate here today. The same poison is also be- Heved to have been found in the liver of Chrisnan Ewope, a nephew of Colonel Ewope. but 1t was announced that the examination of his organs had not been completed to the satisfaction of the toxicoloeists and will be continued.
 Although Virgil Conkling, the prosecut- ing attorney of Kansas City, refused to make any statement. MT. Paxton said that criminal prosecution would follow their return home'
 The Kansas City party returned home
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
CLIFFORD PINCHOT IS
 PRESENT AT HEARING
Senator Paynter of Kentucky Resigns From Investigating Committee and No One Has Been Found to
 Take His Place.
By WATTERsoN sTEALEY.

Washington. January a-(Special.) Ut was brought out at the Ballinger in- quiry today why James R. Garfield was not retained in the cabinet of President Taft. He was against the land grafters and Balllnger was selected by the Presi- dent for his place Garfield's retention was opposed by those interested in the Alaska coal fields.
 GlaVis and Jones both made affidavit to conversation with Donald McKen- gle. alleged 10 be a lobbyist here for coal claimants, that the reason the Pres ident would not keep Garfield in was on account of the former secretary's oppo- sition 10 the claimants of coal land in Alaska. It was also shown that Sen ator Guggenheim had recommended the appointment of Land Commissioner Den nett and was insisting that he be kept in the place.
 Dennett is the official who entered the order clear-listing the Alaska coal lands and directing the issuance of patents which Glavis by his heroic work pre- vented. The Colorado senator Is the brother of Daniel Guggenheim of the Guggenheim syndicate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
cIavis Closely Questioned.


 Washington January s1s-W l,er -+hs isrs- linger-Pinchot Investigating committee adjourned late today until next Friday morning at 10 o'clock Louis R. Glavis was still on the witness stand He will be further questioned at that time
 MT. Gavis was cross-examined today by several members of the committee, the democrats taking by far the more prom inent part in the questioning and fram- ing their interrogations in a way which elicited answers tending to acceutnate certain parts of the testimony already given by the witness
 Cross-examined by Senator Fletcher of Florida MT. Glavis said today that Mir Ballinger, while commissioner of the land office, had appeared before committees of Congress and by his testimony had favored a bill which would validate all of the Alaska coal claims He also said that an affidavit filed September l. 1908 by Clarence Cunningham had on it a backing which bore the name of the firm with which Judge Ballinger was connected.
 MT Glavis said at the time MT. Balin- ger asked him not to proceed with his investigation of the coal claims until after the election because 1t would affect cam paign contributions and said no one over heard the conversation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01
The Garfield Story.


 The name of Donald Mckenzie vas brought prominently into the Inquiry this afternoon when MT. Glavis testified that Mckenzie had told him that the reason that James Garfield was not re- tained in President Taft's cabinet as Secretary of the Interior, was because of his antagonism to the Alaskan coal claimants
 MT. Glayis said he made an affidavit containing this interview. but denied when questioned by Senator Root that he regarded it as reflection upon President Taft that he intended to use 1t as an attack upon President Taft Mir. Glavis said he thought also that the affidavit would interest Mir. Garfield Asked what he had done with the affi- davit he said he left one copy in the landoffiee at Seattle and sent the other to the forestry bureau.
 Clifford Pinchot was present at today's session with large leather bag filled with papers It is expected he will fol- low Glavis on the witness stand next Friday or Saturday.
 Senator Paynter of Kentucky resigned from the committee today and did not attend the session. Illness was given as the cause for this action.
 The appointment of a successor has been left to Senator Money. the minority leader of the upper house of Congress, and he offered the place to more than half a dozen senators today without be- ing able to induce any of them to accept service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-01

oidNlS Stilf OH 0tdu0. When the hearing was resumed this afternoon Louis R. Glavis was recalled to the witness stand for cross-examina- tion Senator Paynter. who announced his resignation earlier in the afternoon. did not attend
 Pinchot was on hand this afternoon in answer to a subpoena. Mrs. Pinchot and Miss Pinchot, his mother and sister were also present.
 Senator Nelson asked if any member of the committee had any questionse to ask the witness. Representative Graham of Illinois and Senator Fletcher of Florida, both democrats alternately took up the examination.
 slaHis' attention was called to the fact that on Saturday he had testified that Dennet was anxious to have Influential support 10 be reappointed commissioner of the land office. He WAS asked whose support Dennet had.
 q understood he had Representatives Mckinley and McI.achlan of California, and Representative Kincaid of Nebraska behind him. replied the witness. Were any of these claimants under the Cunningham group?"
 No. they were all in the Green sroup.'' The witness said he had learned also
 
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-04
Ry AnttProhibttion Eeague.)

| It. appears there is nothing the pro-
thibitiontstsswtll not stoope to in defense
of their cause. Time and again their
statements have been proved untrue.
They would advertise Rock Island as a
terrible place, a place too vile for any
one to live in. They did deny these
very charges when refuting the shot
that gthe Chicago American took at
Rock Island last week. Now they
come out with charges of the same
sort against the city and against hun
Edreds of the citizens. The reason is
very plain. They expect to get few
more votes. It seems that they are
willing to give this city a'black eye at
the present time, and then they are
explaining that they have the good of
this city at heart They would have
you believe that the only people who
deserve to live in Rock Island-one of
the most progressive and beautiful cit
les on the Mississippi river-are the
citizens who believe in prohibition and
who are morally perfect. There is no
community on earth that is recogniz-
ed as ideal or perfect, as it takes all
kinds and classes of people to make a
city.
Following are a few statistics from
the city of Champaign, which may be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-04
Both Sides of the Liquor Question

interesting to the voters OF this city:
Prohibition has ruled the city OF
Champaign for three years. The first
year, beginning May 10. 1907. the sa-
loons-were closed by ordinance of the
city council; the last two years under
the local option law, which was carried
by a majority of five notes.-the stu
dents OF the state university residing
at Champaign temporarily being allow
ed to vote. The prohibitionists point
with pride to Champaign as an excel
lent example of the results of their
program Champaign today is bank
rupt city. The police force has been
reduced to four men-there was not
money enough to pay them and the
remaining eight men for months have
received their salaries irregularly,
whenever the city could borrow money
from the bank, and recently when
taxes to be used during the coming
year came IN The city has already
mortgaged a greater part of the in
come for the fiscal year beginning May
l. Taxes for corporate purposes have
not been increased-they could not, as
for several years they were levied to
the limit allowed by law.
The loss of $4,000 from liquor IL
censes resulted in a deficit of S17,449
on May /, 1908. and of $22,500 on May
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-04

4, 1908. The unpaid bills and amount
due now amount to s23,6437S; they
will be paid before May 1. 1910. az bills
for the past five months have been
'paid-from taxes levied In 1909 to be
used for the city's expense In 1910.
The total amount OF taxes thus an
ticipated will be $4,000 by May 1. thus
leaving but $15.600 Of the taxes Of 1909
to be used to pay the expenses of the
city Of Champaign for the IL months
beginning May 1 next. These funds
win be entirely exhausted by Aug.
and the city viii be compelled to sus-
they can anticipate the taxes for 1910
In the last part OF the year. This is
the true financial condition OF the city
Of Champaign as readily and freely adj
mitted by all city officials.
IN the face OF this state Of affairs
dry Champaign today is '+wetter"
than ever before. Intoxicants OF all
kinds are being sold almost openly.
The police admit that there are more
than rs blind pigs and 'bootleggers"
in the city, the latter boasting that
they will vote "dry"-the political CO
partners Of the prohibitionists. Ar
rests for drunkenness are being made
pasmodically-only when prohibition
spies are imported to report cases. The
police force is numerically too weak to
cope with the evil
AUTHORIZATION LEAGUE PRESS
COMMITTEE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-04
Advertised List No. 10.
IT week ending April 2, 1910:

For week ending April 2, 1910:
Mrs. Charles Agar. Miss Allen, Mrs.
Simon Brandt, John Bradley, G. C.
Berry, Alex Bailey, r. L. Bosworth,
William L. Bowman, John Camerson,
r. E w. Cunningham, Mrs. r. B.
Dank, Mrs r. Elders, Mrs. Edward
Framier. Dwarf n Floyd, Emilio Foil
mer, Miss 'Emma Fleming, Mrs. Mary
Gam, Mrs j. Gray, Sadie Heke, J. A.
Hollenbeck, @ a Hayes, Miss Anna
Harris. A w. Jesmere, Miss Florence
Johnes. Harry ]. Jansen, Charles KLEIN
Ike. Miss Edna Kr1eder, Miss Ruby Lo-
rine, August d. Leitch, Martin Man
gan, Miss sWini Miller, F. e. Micadeit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-04
RaIse s17s,ooo for cool<2

New York, April 4-On the author
ity Of Captain B. F. Osbon, one Of the
most active supporters OF DR.. Fred
erick A. Cook, the explorer, it was
announced yesterday that about
S1zS-ooa ~ r~-> --~-.-s~eA to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-04
George Marteiie. IL Nixon, Anton Pla-

George Martei1e, h Nixon, Anton Pla-
GEEK, Elice Round, Miss Margaret
Kelley, Mrs. Roger, Roberta Guy,
Fred B. Steed, Miss Maud STEVENSON,
Miss Ivy Smith. George Susan, C. L
Thompson, l. Totten f2), DR.. w. T. E.
Warren, C. Winke f2A Groysx c. WILL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-04
Chanee Time of Party.

Fay HAYES camp 2s1, Royal Neigh,
gghurs. have changed the time Of the
card party. to have been. given tomor-
row afternoon at K. c. hall, to tomor-
row evening at the same place. The
change is made that the hour may not
conflict with the party to be given by
the Sunshine Relief society at the New
Harper tomorrow afternoon. At the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-04
Stole a. March ON Him.

Hwas the intention Of Fred Han
}sen. 1901 Thirty-seventh street, last
feFenmg'eo retire early, but party of
EtutruderB reminded him that It was his
SD birthday. and that he must give
up his happy home for the evening.
tCinch and cribbage was the program
with a two-course lunch. To cap the
climax the party left gold chain for
remembrance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-04

ward a fund to help DIR. Cook prove
his claim to discovering the pole. "A
prominent western man." Captain
Osbon said. has pledged 100000 OF
this sum and eastern friends OF the
explorer the remainder. More would
be faEtA>~s'Ains>k naAdad, he declared