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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
pythian. Elect omcer.

Cater M. Reidinger succeeded J. NJ. Cryer as chancellor commander of the Anniston lodge of the Knights of Pythias at the regular election of officers Thurs day evening. the other officers elected being as. follows: Dr. I. P. Levi, vice chancelor; B. M. Stanley preiate; Jesse Cryer, master at work; Joe Thomson. master at arms; J. s. Stevens, master of finance and keeper of records and seals; pr. T. l.. Smith, master of exchequer; shaIer Houser inner guard: H. H. Witt, cutter guard: J. T. Brooks. grand repre- sentative; H. L. Cater. alternate; o. M. Alexander, trustee for three years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31

Account of New Years Eve, last car on all lines will leave center of city 1 a. m. tonight.
 B. R., L. & P. O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
Alleged Murderer Jailed

Charles Packer, who is said to have killed John Hunter by striking him in the
 head with heavy piece of timber while
 he was walking along a public road at
 sewelrs ferry, north of here. last Tues
 day, has been committed to jail without bond. He will be tried at the next term
 of criminal court at Center.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-31
New Ne,xspaper

Carroll burglarized a store at Elba and secured a suit of clothes.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
SOMETHING WENT WRONG
 N THE OLD BAY STATE
DEMOCRATIC UPHEAVAI IN OLD
 COLONY DISTRICT.
Republican Candidate Defeated by a
 Majority of 5.48O.

BrocktoD. Mass. March s2.-The DO litical weathercock tnrned democrat ward in Massachusetts today. when the old Colony section. one of the re publican strongholds of the state. placed Eugene N. Foss. of Boston. one Of the country's leading opponents of reciprocity with Canda, in the congress sionaI seat of the late William Lover ing
 Foss accomplished what is regarded as almost a political miracle. in turn ing republican plurality of 14,250 into d democratic plurality of 5.s40. The vote today was: F'oss 14.9S0: William R. Buchanan of Brockton. republican. 9,sIO.
 1t was the most overwhelming defeat republicans have met in Massachu- setts since Governor Bates was over thrown by William Douglass SIX years ago. The result is considered of more than statewide importance. as Foss stumped the Fourteenth district on na- tional questions and the people backed him up with a whoop- It was the first contest in the east to be decided by the voters since the Payne -Aldrich tariff will become operative.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
THE FINAL WORD
 FOR SENATOR AllDs SCATHING ABUSE OF HIS Ac-
 cUsER coNGER.
Who "Perjured His Soul and Blistered
 His Lips With Lie."

Albany. March 22.-The last words of Senator Aids attorneys. before the senate decides whether 10 sustain the charge that Aids took a bribe. was heard today. For five hours Martin w. Littleton and Lewis Carr addressed tffe legislators and emptied their vials of wrath upon the head of Aids accusor, Senator Conger Tomorrow Judge Van Wyck and James osborne will sum up for Conger.
 Littleton opened by comparing the trial with the impeachment proceedings again President Andrew Johnson. Speaking of the check and the stub brought in to corroborate Hiram Noes story of bribery. he declared: Tt was a concocted. fabricated awful. vile. vil famous and diabolical conspiracy against Aids"
 Of Conger he said: He $ per jurer When he sWore that he did not know what the 5000 bribe fund was intended for. he periured his soul and blistered his lips with lie"
 Both Carr and Littleton closed their speeches with renewed appeals that the senators should close their ears to pub lie opinion.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
INCREASED WAGES
 FOR SW|TCHMEN
A Decision of the Federal Arbitration
 r Board.

Chicago. March 22.-An increase sof cents an hour to switchmen and 8 d month to switch tenders and tower men on several railroads is granted in the decision of the federal arbitration board announced here today.
 The increase is retroactive. going into effect February 10, 1910. on the following railroads. which became in- volved ip the wage controversy with the Switchmer's Union of North america:
 The Chicago & Eastern Illinois. in the. Chicago switching district: the Chicago & Great Western. on the en- tire system. except in the Twin Cities district; the Chicago. Rock Island X Pacific for the entire system. except Inyer Grove, Minn.; the Terminal Transfer railroad. for the entire sys- tenn: the Lake Shore X Michigan Southern. yards only; the Michigan Central. west of the Detroit river: the Pore Maruuette. for the entire sys- tenn: the Wisconsin Central. in the Chicago switching district.
 The advance is justified by the ar bitration board on the grounds of the increased cost of living
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
Former Chief Forester Will
 See Roosevelt First WITH HIS SIDE OF T
Speculation as to Whether He is Invited; or Sum moned as Result of Cable gram by Root, or Goes on His Own Motion.

Washington. March 22.-WashingtOn today woke up on the fact that Gif- ford Pinchot. whom President Taft recently removed from the position of chief forester of the United States. was on the ocean already four days out on the steamer President Grant. on hs way to meet eX-President Roosevelt probably at Naples. MT. Pinchot is due at Hamburg next Mon day; Colonel Roosevelt is to arrive at Naples on the following Saturday.
 The widely current rumor here is that Mir. Pinchot goes to meet the re- summons received by cable on Friday. It is taken for granted that the eX- president win receive from the dCpos ed forester. with whom he was on peculiarly intimate terms his first di rect information bearing on the Ballin ger-Pinchot controversy. from any of the principals in that dispute
 IL is rumored here today that Sem ator Root a member of the investiga tion committee and secretary of state in the Roosevelt cabinet. had written to Mir Roosevelt at Khartoum on the subject MT. Root would not talk about the matter and no confirmation of the rumor was obtainable from any other source. If it were true, it might af- ford at least a partial reason for the supposed cablegrams to Mir. Pinchot
 Mir. PinchOt's frineds here scoff at the suggestion. he would quit the in- Nestigation of the controversy in which he IS so deeply concerned on the eve of BaIlinger's testimony. in order to seek an uninvited interview with the eX-president. On the other hand those who know MT Roosevelt say he is too astute politician. not to realize that to give Pinchot an un- sought hearing before he had had an opportunity to discuss the matter with President Taft or some members of the cabinet. would be generally re- garded as a direct slap at an admin istration he would naturally feel bound to support
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
PRESIDENT SPEAKS
 N BEHALF OF PEACE
But Not Abandonn,ent of the Means
 of War.

New York March .22-The president of the United States spoke in the cause of world peace tonight before such a brilliant assemblage at the Hotel Astor that he described it as ''superlativc.
 He was the honor guest at ban quet of the Peace and Arbitration league and the principal speaker. In the main. international peace was the keynote of every address. but no speaker advocated the immediate dis armament of nations. An agreed that armies and navies were necessary un- til Utopian universe shall have come about.
 On this poiut the president said: Because we are in favor of universal peace and in favor of arbitration to secure if. we are not in favor of one country giving up that which we now use for the purpose of securing peace, or the withdrawal of our armament. our army and our navy.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
TESTIMONY OF CLAWS
 IN CUNNINGHAM CASE
H. Says the Claimants Had Agreed
 UpoA a Combination.

Washington. March s2.-Louis R. GIavis. former chief 'of the field di- vision of the general land office. testi- fled before Special Commissioner Wm. I McCiee today in the inquiry con ductcd by the interior department into the question of the validity of the Cunningham coal claims.
 Glavis said that Orville b. Jones of Wallace. Idaho. one of the claimants told him in March. 1908. when he pro cured his affidavits that the claimants always understood and had agreed among themselves that when they got title to the lands they would form a combination to develop them.
 The witness said that Cunningham journal and ledger were shown to him and Special Agent Horace D. Jones by Clarence Cunningham and the books were taken from CuHnihgham's resi- dence to their hotel for examination with Cunningham's consent.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
\ BSbEE YOUTH
 WOULD BE | SAILOR
To Get Out of the Reach of Cruel
 Brothers.

Los Angeles. March 22.-Suffering from asthma so severely that he could hardly walk. George Holland a l5-year- old boy who ran away from his home in Bisbee. AriZ.. to ship abroad some vessel at San Francisco, was picked up at San Pedro today and taken to the hospital.
 Holland is sickly. but he said that his brothers in Bisbee had kicked and cuffed him so that he determined to get job on a ship to make sure to get away from them. All his life had been passed on the desert. but he set out bravely in spite of his ailnent He stole rides on trains and tramped along as best he could until he arrived in Los Angeles yesterday. two weeks aft CT leaving home. Here he heard of the harbOr of San Pedro and it dawned upon him he need not go to San Fran. cisco to find a ship.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
CAlLOUsMEss TO CRITICISM
 MAY COME WITH TINE
President Taft Tells the New Yorl,
 Press Club.

New York. March .3--Aftcr apcio- gizing indirectly for his strictures on statesmen" correspondents recently as Chicago. President Taft. in a speech tonight before the Press club. declared that the severe criticisms of the press made him feel that even having his picture where it could never bc taken down. beside "Teddy'S." Cievcland's and Lincoln's. on the White HouS- wall was no consolation for beiuE president. But he believed that Ions experience with criticism makes it hurt less.
 Defending his habit of travelins which also has been criticised. the president said: When you are being hammered as I have been in Washing ton, not only by the press but bN members of your own party. and feel that there is nothing right you can dp. it is a pleasure I would not foregC ts visit a city that has not seen a pres' dent for twenty years. and it makes you feel that somebody's your friend, for awhile at least"
 The president had a strenuous day. He was chased by. motorcycle police through Central park. his auto leading the fastest race that Fifth avenue has seen in many days. He lecturei to an assemblage of editors at the home of Henry Clews. and discussed the far east with former Vice Presi dent Fairbanks. He conferred with the county political leaders and sd- dressed two banGuets tonight. besides visiting the Press club this afternoon After the CIews reception il is said that the president had a heart-to-' heart talk with the editors rogardinS their recent criticisms.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23

 SOOT|NESS. Immunity Bathing Only Makes
 Dirt More Apparent THE PRICE OF HONOR Was Disgracefully Low. A
 Bribetaker Chaffered
 Over Ten Gents. So Far the Investigation is a
 Mere Surface Work.
THE PRICE 0f HONOR

Fittsburg. March 22-Niue more former members of the councils be fore the district attorney today con fesscd their guilt in accepting money for their votes while members of the municipal bodies. and before Judge R. <. Fraser received the immunity bath of suspended sentences.
 When the grand jury adjourned for the day just before , o'clock il had re- turned no indictments. although it had listened for hours to developments in the bribery scandal. even more sensa tional than those brought out yester day. Men admitted selling their honor for from $50 up.
 John ?. Klein was before the grand jury the greater part of the day, and continued his narrative of council manic graft. Klein recounted some of his experiences in handing out money to cOuncilmen.
 There was one fellow" he said. '.who was a daisy--a regular Shylock for the dough. In the South seventh street business l handed him sS1. He looked at me for q full minute and then yelled like stuck pig for the extra ten cents. You know SSl.i0 was the standard price in that deal Well he got the ten cents all right ''
 District Attorney Blakely. as soon as the councilmen bribe-askers have been rounded up will go after the bribe giV- CTS. These are said to he bank off cials whose names have never hereto fore been mentioned in connection with the graft probe of the last two years.
 A tip has been passed to these bank men that they may come under immunity proposition extended by the district attorney but as they have thus far failed to avail themselves of the opportunity. it is reported that some bombshells will be dropped into the social circles of the city and prom inent men will be brought before the bar of justice
 what has been accomplished thus far is but the scratch ing of the surface. Twenty have con fessed; three indicted but have not confessed; sixteen have been implicat- ed But not indicted. It is said at the district attorneys office that before the grand. jury is dismissed fully 100 persons will be implicated. These will include not only the bribed. but the bribers.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
They Will Have No Place On
 New Rules Committee FOR LACK Of ROOM
Not Omitted by Way of Re venge, but so that there May be no Danger of a Deadlock Between Regu- lars and Allies.

Washington. March 23-Through the maze of speculation ever the prObable personnel of the enlarged rules com mittee of the house. the slate for re- publican membership in that hody de veloped today Several conferences were held and it is understood that the members of the committee may he Se- lected on a geographical basis.
 The tentative slate is divided into the following group. one of each grour to be chosen:
 Dalzen of PenuSylvdnia, or smith of Iowa: Mccall or Lawrence Of Massa- chusetts or J. Sloat Fassett Of New York; Boutell of Illinois. or Loncvcr1h of Ohio: Young of Michigan. or Stev- ems of Minnesota, smith of Californis or Hawley of oregon. ar Howell or Utah. From this slate the six repuh- may he selected at the republican eau GUS tomorrow night.
 The list does not include single m surgent republican The republican leaders take the position that Onlv b rock ribbed stalwart republican membership can the rules committee transact any effective business. The contend that the insurgents made a mistake in fixing the membership of the committee at ten instead of some odd number. and that it is plainly i'm possible to include any insurgent re publican.
 It was said by the regular repubii- cans that the inclusion Of an insurgent as one of the six would give him a. great power as the speaker enjoyed. as he doubtless would consult his insur- gent colleagues on every move. and the regulars would have to agree with him or else leave the committee subject tn a vote of to ,. in case the insutgenr chose to vote with the four democrats
 Most of the insurgents disavow snv desire for specific representation Rep resentative Hayes of California. one Of the leaders of the insurgents. is sC- credited by the regulars with desire for insurgent representation. but the move has taken no definite shape
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
TWO ADDED VICTIMS
 OF ROCK ISLAND WRECK
The. Death List Of Mondays Disaster
 Totals Forty seven.

Marshalltown. la. March 22-Two more victims of yesterdays Rock Is- land train wreck died during the night bringing the list of known dead te forty-seven and making the wreck the most appalling in the history of this state.
 Seven bodies are still unidentified The bruised and crushed condition of the bodies makes identification almost impossible in some instances There is hardly a body but had both legs and arms broken and in many cases one or more of their members were torn off entirely and some are miss ing.
 All night long dozen undertakers. some from neighboring towns, were busy preparing the bodies for burial and seeking information that would lead to identification. Among the identified are four women.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
Federadon's Comp|aint Flied
 With Attorney General CONTAINS MANY COUNTS
The Corporation Alleged to be in Restraint of Trade as Well as of the Growth of Unionism at tn e Plants.

Washington. March 22-SwOrn statements and other documentary evil dsnCe to support the charges against the United States Steel Corporation by the American Federation cf Labor were presented to Attorney General Wickersham today. The evidence fol- lows petition by that organization to President Taft who referred the whole matter to the attorney general
 Aside from alleging that the cor poratien exists in restraint of con- merce and trade. the federation's chief complaint is that it has used various means to prevent labor organizers from working among its employees. Affi- davits of organizers. deposing that they have been beaten and ordered out of the places where the corporation has mills. are attached to the statement as exhibits.
 Others declare that labor officers have been unable to hire halls in which to hold meetings. and have been in- timidated by the local police in the steel districts. all of which is charged to the officers of the steel mills by series of sworn statements. One in- stance is cited where it is alleged the employees of the steel mill at North Vandegrift. Pa. were ordered not to buy ice cream of man who had rent ed a hall to organizers. and the man was forced out of business.
 part of the argument is an effort to show that the steel corporation ex- ists in violation of the Sherman anti trust law and certain provisions of the Wilson tariff act. The corporations ownership of coal and ore lands is said to be d part of the monopoly It is charged with having crushed trans portation competition on the Great Lakes and in some instances on rail- roads Its acquisition of the Tennes- see Coal and Iron company is con- demned.
 Many charges are brought against the corporations town of Gary, Ind, where. the statement says. the monopoly of all the necessities of life is complete and arbitrary prices are charged for everything Statements of organizers and other officials Of the federation are attached to the charges.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
| MAOR|z WANTS
 OFFICIAL RECOGNITION
HE OFFERS UNITED STATES AN
 INDICTMENT.
In Return He Will Guarantee Protec-
 ton of Americans.

Washington. March 233.-President MadriZ of Nicaragua has offered to give the United States every guaranty for the safety of American life and limb in that country in return for a formal recognition of tile legality of his government. SenUr Corea. MadriZ' representative at Washington. has been in communication with the state de- partment on this subject and today he had a long talk with Assistant Secre- tary Wilson.
 He told MT. Wilson that England. France and other European nations had already extended such recognition. while Mexico had refrained from doing so only out of consideration for the United states.
 It appears however. that an obstacle in the way is the insistence of the state department that the last trace of disorder must disappear in Nicira- qua before recognition is extended.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
THE GENERAL STRIKE
 BEGINS TO BREAK UP
The Textile Workers of PhiIsdeiphis
 Will Return to Work Today. .

Philadelphia. March 2s.-The execu- who formed a large part Of the general strike ranks. voted tonight to instruct all members of the union to return to work tomorrow.
 In spite of the announcement that all negotiations for peace have ended. the strike committee of ten entered an other conference tonight, with Senator Penrose, state Senator NichoI and eth CT political leaders, and men close to the Rapid Transit company The re- suit has not been announced 50 far
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
"MiLLloNAIREs' SPECIAL"
Will Shortly Flash Through Arizona on
 it's Way to New York.

Pasadena, March 22.-The santa Fe officials are planning to send novel train eastward from Pasadena Friday. The millionaire special'' it will be called It will run direct from Pasa- dena to New York. with stopover at the Grand Canyon in Arizona Six pri- vate cars will be occupied by Andrew Carnegie and party. Mrs. Russell Sage and Ma jor and Mrs. Slocum. Edwin Gould and his family, W. Seward Webb and party and other New York finan- ciers who have been spending part of the winter in California.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
DALLAS TO DENVER.
Rock Island Project to Unit. the Two
 Cities.

Denver. Colo. March 32.-The Times says: The Denver X Gulf railroad, which is believed to be q Rock Island project. has signed contracts which will require the construction of 350 miles of road before July 1, 1911. and it is learned from official sources that the road for the entire distance from Dallas to Denver will be completed and in operation within two years.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
THE RAILROAD BILLS
 ALLEGED DEFECTS.

Washington. March 22-Sen- ator Clapp of Minnesota. made an extended speech in the sen ate today on the administra- tion railroad bill, which he termed revolutionary in many of it's provisions. Mir Clapp sharply criticized many fea- lures of the bill He was es- pecially severe on the policy of specialization" in the judici- ary. saving that to select five men to hear all the railroad cases inevitably would subject them to public censure. cen sure so intense that he did not believe even the Apostle Paul could stand under it.
 He contendeed for the right of the shippers to representa- ton in any case in the courts. involvings orders of the inter state commerce commission. To eliminate the commission, place the defense in the hands pi Nilt pA JucNiN's and make the United States the defendant would be to rob the real party at interest of all right of defense. he said.
 Mir. Clapp boldly charged the purpose of the merger provi sion to be the Validation of existing holdings by one rail road company of the stock of another. He ridiculed the pro visions permitting the court to pass on the legality of combi- nation contracts before their consummation and authorizing it to consider the question of the public interest in taking cogniZance of such matters He did not believe any coun- try on earth would tolerate such an arrangement.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
MERELY HEARSAY"
That Big Tim" Had Wanted a s1o.0Jo
 Bribe.

New York. March 22.-The name of state Senator Timothy Sullivan. Big Tim rigured briefly in the fire insur- ance inquiry today. when George Sew ard. president of the Fidelity & Cas- ualty company testified that a repre- sentative of Big Tim.' offefed in 1891 or 1892 to put off a bill objectionable to the company for sl0.000.
 Sullivan. who came tonight from Albany, apparently did not take the charge seriously. Stewards testimony. he said. was merely hearsay
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
BOILER BLEW UP.
Engineer and Fireman Were Seriously
 Injured.

Bakersfield. March 22.-Fircman Dickerson and Engineer SOrnsberSer were seriously injured by the explosion of boiler of a Santa F'e freight en- zine at Calicntc this evening.
 The injured wccr brought here. The skull of the fireman was fractured and he was fcarfully burned. He will probably die The engineer has chance to recover.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
AT BOTTOM OF WELL.
A Man With Tons of Earth or
 Top

Monrovis. Cal. March 22.-At least twenty four hours will be required to recover the body of William A. Pick ering. who fell into a we'll on the Bradbury ranch last night. although a large number |of men are excavating the loose earth which has fallen into the deep hole where the body is en- toinbed
 All hope of recovering the man alive was abandoned today after tons of earth and stones loosened by the rain fell into the excavation.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-23
FAvoRS FRISCO.
The Santa Barbara Conference on lo-
 cation of Canal Exposition.

Santa Barbara. March 22.-After four hours discussion delegates repre- senting sixty-five public organizations. mostly north of the Tehachapi. voted unanimously in favor of San. Francisco for the international exposition cele- brating the completion of the canal.
 San Diego was not represented. It was decided to urge congress to appro- priate funds for San Francisco.