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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-09
WENDLINGAGAIN
STARTS FOR HOME

ST Louis, August S.-Joseph Vending,
wanted in Louisville. Ky, in connection
with the death of Alma Kellner, proba-
bly, will be started on the last stretch
of his journey from San Francisco to-
morrow morning. Detective Carney of
Louisville, who is in charge of Vending,
would not divulge his plans tonight. A
disagreement arose between Carney and
Chief of Police Young of ST. Louis to-
day. When Vending was brought here
Sunday afternoon he was locked in cell
and orders were given by Carney that
he should remain incommunicado during
his stay in st. Louis. This afternoon
Chief Young gave orders to the jailer to
allow newspaper men to see vending,
which was done.
Carney was indignant over the affair,
and though the original plans contem-
plated keeping Vending here for several
days, the departure for Louisville, it is
said, will be hastened.
Mrs Corea Munea, the Missouri millin-
Ell who aided detectives in capturing
Vending, expects to return to her home
at Hume, Mo-. tonight. She came here
to identify Vending as Henry Jacque-
men, the man who had made love to her
In Houston and make him retract state
ments he had made about their acquaint-
ance.
When I accused Vending of telling
untrue stories about me-" said Mrs.
Munea today. "he said, Never mind.
l do mind, I told him. l made him
acknowledge to the officers that we
never were engaged and that he never
hugged and kissed me but once and then
only for minute when he took me by
surprise the evening he proposed to me.
"Wendling shook his heed when |
asked If I didn't tell him 1 wouldn't
marry him. He acknowledged that when
he brought ring to me that I threw 1t
In his face
Mrs. Munea will not go to louisville
to claim a share of the $1,000 reward.
She said Detective Carney will attend to
that for her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-09
MURDER MYSTERY
COMPLETELY BATTLES POLICE

Cleveland, O., August s.-The theory
that William L. Rice, the wealthy at
torney whose body was found near his
Euclid Heights home on Friday night,
was assassinated for revenge was prac-
tically abandoned by the police this aft
ernoon The discovery of new clews yes
terday and today, all of which point to
attempted robbery being the motive OF
the crime. have confirmed their opinion
that hold-up men are responsible for the
death of the lawyer.
reward of $4,000 for the apprehension
of the murderers has been offered. $4,000
by Mr.. Rice's law partner and 5000 by
william Nelson Cromwell of New York,
which has brought hosts of amateur de-
tectives into the field.
The police maintain their pessimistic at
titude as to the mystery of the murder
ever being solved.
From some source which they refuse
to disclose the police claim to have
learned that a robbery had been planned
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-09

by professional criminals In the neighbor-
hood of Mr.. Rice's home on the night
of the murder. The information has
convinced the authorities that Mr.. Rice
was killed by thieves, whom he acct
dentally encountered and attempted TO
arrest.
The two objections to the robbery the
ory are that the body was found lying
in the full glare of an arc light, and that
nothing of value had been removed from
it. The police explain this on the ground
that the murder was preceded by strug-
gle in which Mr.. Rice's assailants were
forced into the light, and that the noise
of an approaching automobile frightened
the man or men away before they had
chance to rife the pockets of the
victim.
Pasquale Guiliano, a former golf caddy,
who was supposed to be at enmity with
Mr.. Rice, and who was arrested last
night the golf links behind the Rice
home, has convinced the police that he
knew nothing of the crime and that he
will be liberated is common belief
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-09
ATTEMPT TO RUN
CARS Is FAILURE

Milwaukee, Wis, August s.-One of the
problems which the supreme council of
the knights of Pythias is endeavoring
to adjust is that relating to the fourth
class insurance in the order.
After wrestling with the matter to-
day the supreme lodge referred the whole
matter to a special committee composed
of the committee on the insurance de-
partment. the board of control and sew
eral past supreme chancellors Two plans
were suggested for the disposition In
Class at the old rate and to re-rate
them at their present age charging the
difference between what they now pay
and the new rate against their policies.
The second plan contemplates inoreas-
ing the monthly assessment of 80 cents
per $1,000 carried.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-09
EXCITING TIMES
FOR ROYAL VISITOR

New York, August 8.-The Due de Mont
pensier, uncle of the King of Portu-
gal and brother to the French pretender,
he saw them.
The dues pilot was leading him toward
"Hells Kitchen" but when they were
half a mile from the place a gang fight
sprang up, just In time for the duke to
see as much of it he cared to from
the shelter of protecting doorway When
the smoke of 30 revolver shots cleared
one man lay writhlng on the pavement,
and another limped to the nearest cor
ner and fell. Uncertain figures could be
seen hurrying off with the less seriously
wounded.
1t was interesting, and when the police
arrived-too late to make more than two
arrests-he voted to stay till the party
broke up. So he and his guide went to
the nearest police station, whittier the
two prisoners and the wounded were first
taken.
Preparations for an ante-mortem state
ment were just beginning when the more
gravely wounded of the two stood fip
and cursed the police.
"Ill tell you nothing" he swore, and
then Ieli uead, STRUCK with convulslons.
The duke shuddered. He had hardly
begun to recover his composure when the
dead mans brother walked into the sta
ton house, and seeing the duke beside
the body. mstook him for prisoner
under arrest.
White with passion he leaped for his
throat, screaming: You did this-I'll get
you for it'
Police caught his arm before he could
strike a blow or close with the duke,
but the noble Bourbon was visibly shaken
and called abruptly for a cab
Shortly after he left for his home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-09
BriStOW RubS Salt Into
Wounds Of Republican
Regulars In Hot Speech

Oshkosh, Wis, August S.-Criticisms of
the tariff law, which he designated as
a reputation of the pledges of the re-
publican party; praise for Senator La
Toilette, and severe condemnation for
Senator Aldrich, Speaker Cannon and
Attorney General Wickersham-these were
the principal features of an address given
here tonight by United States senator
Joseph L. Bristow of Kansas, in opening
the campaign for United States Senator
r. M. LaFollette in his contest before
the primary for denomination.
In opening his address he said he had
come to Wisconsin upon an invitation
from Mr. LaFollette and did so to rem
der what service he could toward pro-
noting LaFollette's ideas, which, he said,
are for the benefit of the people.
Mr. Bristow quoted the tariff plank
in the republican platform and claimed
that the party pledge had been violated
and he sought to call to the bar those
who had violated their obligations. He
said the tariff instead of being revised
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-09
NO ELECTION BETTING
IN STATE OF GEORGIA

Atlanta, Ga, August S.-Betting on
elections became illegal In Georgia today,
when Governor Brown signed the anti
betting bill just passed by the legislature.
His action cuts off betting in the midst
of campaign between himself and for
mer Governor Hoke Smith for the DEM
ocratic nomination for governor Several
large bills have already been wagered
on the result of the Brown-Smth race.
The house today passed an anti-lobby-
ing bill requiring any person represent
ing person, firm or corporation for or
against any legislation to register his
name, that of his employer and the des-
ignation of the bill he is interested in.
Violation is made a felony, The bill ap-
plies to persons engaged in lobbying. 1t
now goes to the senate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-09
MINE RESCUE STATIONS
ARE ESTABLISHED

Washington. August Sin pursu-
ance of the broad plan to establish in
the coal regions throughout the coun-
try rescue stations in which trained ex-
perts will be ready at all times to
respond in cases of mine disasters, the
Secretary OF the Interior today author
ICED many such stations. The latest
one will be located in Evansville. Ind.
and its force will be available for duty
in the mining districts of southern In
diana and northern Kentucky.
The establishment OF other stations
10 now under consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-09
MEN ARE WANTED TO
FIGHT FOREST FIRES

Seattle, Wash, August s.-Fire Warden
j. e. Bowers has telegraphed that 1000
men are needed TO fight the great forest
fires in southern Stevens county.
standing upon the top Of Huckleberry
mountain" wires the f1re warden II
could see nothing but q solid sea of
flames 1t seems as II several townships
must be entirely burned over. l do not
see how the fires can be stopped from
spreading into Spokane county. l wart
men to fight the fire-any kind of men
will do. / can use 1000 of them and pay
them we'll"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-09
Vanderbilt settle. Suit.

Asheville. N. c.. August s.-Formal en-
tries were made in the superior court to-
day of non-suits in the two cases brought
by DR.. G. A. schenck against George w.
Vanderbilt. The suits followed the dis
missal of Dr. Scheck from the position
of forester of the Bitmore estate One
suit was for about 5000 alleged to be due
dition. The second suit had to do with
insurance policies. Both were settled out
of court. The terms were not made
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-09
Army Asked To Aid

Washington, August S.-Associate For
ester Potter has sent a telegram to the
district foresters at San Francisco. Mis-
soula, Mont. and Portland, Ore, who
have charge of the forests where the
forest fires are raging, advising them
that they may call upon the army for
aid.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-09

Madrid, August SAN official stated
today that the government has no con-
firmation Of the report in several Euro
pean capitals that the Pope has addressed
a personal letter to King Alfonso. appeal-
ing to the King to use his influence for
the settlement Of the conflict between tho
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-09
Thousands of Rifles Seized

Bilbao, Spain. August s.-Six thousand
rifles were seized by the authorities to-
day on board a tug which had been
chartered TO go to San Sebastian, where
the great anti-governmental demonstra-
ton was postponed to be held yesterday
before the clerical leaders abandoned the
manifestation.
Local authorities at San Sebastian had
held that the Carlists were planning to
take advantage of the Catholic manifes-
tation to start movement against the
government No statement, however, ID
made to which party to the conflict char
tered the tug and loaded 1t with arms.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-09
Rockefeller Breaks Speed Laws

C,eveland. O., August 8.-John u
Rockefeller Is slated to appear In a JUS
t,ce court tomorrow morning to answer
summons charging him with breaking
the speed laws with his automoolle.
THE millionaire was caught In a speed
tran last Thursday by Constapie d.
IT Bilkey Of South Euclid. Tooay
Rilkey secured a summons ana wen.
to the oil magnate's home at roros'
Hill. Mr. Rockefeller received Con
stable personally. accepted service OF .ne
summons and promised to appear TO.
morrow morning. Then he sent the
constable home in a carriage
ious to give up 10 per cent. but we tnousn.
II better to sell on that basis tnan se'
nothing. We were in the dark as 10 now
matters stood at Washington, put We
thought Adams would be able 10 liS
things all right
More of the 100000 Indians who are en-
titled to testify will be examined.
Creaeer Makes Statement
Muskoree Okla. August SIN reply
to the charges made by Jake l.. Hammon
at McAlester today that Congressman G
e. Creager had attempted under the suise
of loans TO obtain $4,000 from j. F. McMur-
ray, Mr.. Creager tonight gave out the
following statement:
There Is some foundation for the state
ment of Mr.. Harmon, but he must have
stated the case In an entirely diffsren'
manner from that given to him by NC
Murray. Before leaving Muskogee in No
vember / tried to trade certain property
for 80 acres of farm land worth $4,000
agreeing to pay the difference. which
amounted to $4,000. found that / coult
not meet the requirements of the trans
action, SO made application to the state
for a loan. fro.A the school fund. In De
cember, after my arrival at Washington
| received a letter from Guthrie denying
my request.
"Mr. McMurray happened to be in m,
office at this time and I explained tht
situation to him and asked II he knew
where 1 could get the money. He replied
that II he had the money on hand HI
would be glad to make the loan himself.
IA few days later McMurray told mi
that he had the necessary money anf
could make the loan, but questioned tht
propriety Of our entering into a deal O.
this kind. This was the first time tina
the matter was brought to my atten
| tion in that light and 1t was dropped ther
and there. Mr.. McMurray nsver loanet
me the money"
The Winslow mail., 1910-11-26

and those who have rented
farms have had their rent
raised as the price of land in
creased. These Iowa farmers
who have emmlgrated-p proba-
bly, mostly tenants-have evi-
dently not been very prosper
Gus, or they would not leave
their homes and their neigh
bors and their friends to 60 to
new countries and begin all
over again with all the hard
ships of frontier life. No won
der that in Iowa and in all the
Western states where similar
conditions prevail there has
been a general demand for
tariff revision downward; for it
is very evident that protection
does not protect the farmer,
but plumbers him.
The Winslow mail., 1910-11-26
Don't Stop My Paper.

Don't stop my paper, printer;
Don't strike my name off vet;
You know the times are strin.
gent,
And the dollars hard to get.
But tug a little harder
Is what l mean to do,
And scrape the dimes together
Enough for me and you.
| can't afford TO drop it,
And | find it doesn't pay
70 do without a paper,
However others may.
| hate to -lsk my neighbors
To give me theirs to loan;
They don't just say but mean 1t:
why don't you have your
own?"
You can't tell how we miss it,
fit, by any fate,
Should happen not to reach us,
Or come a little late.
Then all is in a hubbub,
And, printer, if your married,
You'll know the reason why.
The children want those stories,
And wife is anxious, too,
At first to glance it over,
And then to read it through;
| read the editorials, -
The locals pursue,
And read the correspondence
And every bit of news.
Exchange.
The Winslow mail., 1910-11-26
Blackmail, But

The parsimony of the old New
Highlander of the type now al,
most vanished was nobly exem-
plified in Benny Huntington,
who lived with his maiden sister
in little town in Western Mass
achusetts Neither had ever
spent a penny unnecessarily, and
when, in his old age. Mr.. Benny
became crippled with "the rheu-
natiz," and had, as we'll, strange
futterings Of the heart, which
were unrelieved by the best re-
commended "yarb teas" they
were greatly shocked at the sug-
gestions and warnings of their
friends and neighbors' that they
ought to send for a docter. Mr..
Benny refused, declared his scOrn
OF the entire medical profession,
and continued to save his pen
nies.
But the pain grew worse. Mr..
Benny was confined to his bed,
in great agony, and overheard
some of the neighbors telling his
sister that he was gong to- die.
Then he sent for an old school
mate, a man as careful" as him.
self.
Josiah, he asked, in a low
confidential tone, "haveyou ever
had a doctor?"
Josiah shook his head. Dunno
as | have" he answered.
Mr.. Benny reached out and
laid a trembling hand upon his
old friends arm. "Josiah," he
asked again, "did you ever hear
how much one o. them doctors
charges for a VISIT"
JOSIAH looked at his suffering
friend with p1tying sympathy
well he said, breaking it as
gently as he could, well, | have
heard, Benny, that they charge
as much as two dollars a visitp'
1.-TWO Dollars!" Mr.. Benny
repeated. Two Dollars" Then
he sank back on his pillow, and
seighed, in voice of strangely
mingled relief, regret and resig-
nation, "Well, | dunno but I'd
rather spend FIVE dollars than
die!"-St. Paul Dispatch.
The Winslow mail., 1910-11-26

A Judge Of the Domestic
Relations Court in Brooklyn
has ruled that man does not
not have to support his moth
er-in-law. The law may be a
good law, but it is a dangerous
thing to try on some mothers
in-law that we know.
The Winslow mail., 1910-11-26
-HERE IS NO LITTLE

II n l.
~ danger that in seeking
to enforce more rigid
economy in the Government
service loss of efficiency will
result. For this reason, it is
likely that the special Board
appointed by the President
to cut down expenses will find
It necessary to view with the
closest attention all the plans
submitted for promoting econ
omy. One proposal which has
already encountered criticism
Is the plan suggested by the
Post Office Department to
save money in the registry di-
vision, amounting to some
thousands of dollars annually,
by not returning to the sender
a receipt for registered letter
or package unless an explicit
request is made for it. One
of the principal things which
makes the registry service
effeCtual and desirable is the
return of receipts to the send
er, showing that the person to
whom the article was address,
ed received it. Many persons
will not think about the new
rule and there will be a flood
of complaints following the
putting into effect of such a
rule, which will be likely to
convince the department that
the rule was unwise. Another
result will be the decrease of
registry business. The latter,
probably, is not looked for or
desired, but it will follow.
Economy is good thing, but
it has always been held here
tofore that in the Post Office
Department especially, efhci-
ency should come ahead of
economy. Otherwise, means
might long ago have been
found to cut expenses, and the
rural free delivery service,
among other things, would
never have been inaugrated.
The Winslow mail., 1910-11-26

Charlie Castor says What
| like about women is their
fine consistency. l see there
was a women out in Joplin,
who when her husband, after
battling with burglar, got
him down on the floor, yelled
to him, Don't cut his throat,
John, the blood will spoil the
The Winslow mail., 1910-11-26
THE FARMER WHO

~ owns a farm is the par
ticular person who is
fixed. Banks may fail and fac
tories close, workmen strike
and mines suspend, merchants
fail and town burn, times may
be paniky and even crops may
be short-but the farmer who
owns his acres will get along.
He will live in comfort and
quiet, with plenty to eat, drink
and wear, He is the most in
dependent man on earth. Yet
there are lots of them who do
not appreciate their situation.
The Winslow mail., 1910-11-26
carpet There is a careful
housewife for yez.
The Republicans have be!

The Republicans have been
declaring they are not respon-
sible for high prices, and yet
they have always charged the
Democrats for being respon-
sible for low prices. 1t must
be a poor rule that works for
the Republicans both ways.
The Winslow mail., 1910-11-26
StEtTHAT HAS CAUSED
ItH the state Of Iowa to

Wilson has told US that the
tariff Is making the farmers
prosperous, and yet thousands
have moved away from this
prosperity to seek other and
more inviting fields. Is it pos
sible that the bleak prairies
of Northwestern Canada,
where corn will not ripen, offer
better prospects for successful
farming than the rich lands of
Iowa?
The fact is, Secretary Will
son is mistaken and The farm
ers know it, else why their
intense demand for real tariff
revision. The only Iowa farm
ers that the tariff helps are
those who raise sheep, for they
benefit by the tariff of II cents
per pound on wool. But there
were in 1909 only 747,ooo
sheep in Iowa (see yearbook
of the Department of Agricul-
ture, p. 1907, and the number
is decreasing; for according to
the same authority there were
100000 sheep Of shearing age
in 1908 (see page 1927, which
shows a reduction of $4,000
in one year.
In these same official stats
tics the price of sheep on the
farm appears to be declining;
for in 1908 the average price
in the United States is quoted
at 1888 per head, while in
1909 the price had declined to
S3.43 (see page 729). This
does not indicate that the
farmers are getting their share
of the prosperity which the
Republicans assure us is due
to the protective tariff. Even
their sheep and wool on which
they are protected do not seem
to be adding to their prosperi-
ty; and on nothing else than
wool IS the Iowa farmer really
protected by the tariff.
The price of wool has de-
clined since the passage of the
new tariff law, although the
very high protection on wool
and woolens was not changed.
At St. Louis the highest price
reached in January 1908 for
best tub-washed was 80 cents
a pound; while during Decem-
Der of the same year the price
fell to 28 cents per pound.
There are no later government
statistics published, but the
Daily Herald of Quincy, Hi
nois, November 4, 1910 in its
market report Of the price of
hides and wool says: "Wool-
Although prices are not ad-
vancing just yet the market is
tonlng up. There is a better
demand and the general feel
ing is better.
Bright wool-2I to p
cents per lb. Clothing wool
Is to 20 cents per ID.
western and inferior grades
10 to 70 cents per b.
While the Iowa farmer has
been having good crops and
getting good prices for them
during the past few years, the
cost of living has advanced
over 90 per cent with him as
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-12
|LLRETURNTO ANSWER
CHARGE OF CONTEMPT.
Heirs to Estate of d. L. Walker Inter-
ccptcd nj Seattle in Automo-
bile Flight

Mrs. Altiea Walker, Mrs. Margaret
Walker Smoot and Clarence Walker,
heirs to the estate OF the late D. F..
Walker, We're served with citation to
return to Salt Lake and answer to the
charges of contempt of court before
Judge John a. Marshall of the United
States district court, when they drove
up to the Smoot residence in Seattle
yesterday afternoon. The heirs were
Intercepted with papers mailed from
Salt Lake at the end OF their 1,2OO-mile
flight in an automobile through Utah.
Idaho and Washington. According to
their attorneys they will return to salt
Lake within 10 days. the limit set III the
citation.
The Walkers left 10 days ago with
securities valued at almost million
dollars which belonged to the estate.
AS soon ms 1t was found that the heirs
had disappeared, citation was issued
from the United States district court
ordering them to appear and show
cause why they should not be punished
for contempt OF court for violating the
restraining order which prohibited them
from taking any of the property Of the
estate out of Utah.