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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
THE RIVER SEINE
Is STATIONARY

Paris, January 29.-It was officially
stated at l o'clock this morning that
the river Seine was stationary and that
its tributaries continue to fail.
The situation greatly improved be-
tween and o'clock this morning
This in part is attribuated to the
change in the weather which suddenly
cleared. The temperature also dropped
and the wind veered to the eastward.
The Improvement from appearances
will not be merely temporary. The
anxious officials are convinced that the
end is in sight and believe that the
waters Will begin to recede today,
Late last night crowd attacked
two stores in the Temple district. the
owners of which were demanding high
prices for foods
Robert Bacon the American ambas-
sador, has received a number of cable
grams from individuals in New York
Chicago and elsewhere Offering money
TO relieve the suffering caused by the
flood. These messages were communi-
Gated to the foreign office, which re-
piled that Individual contributions
would be gratefully accepted.
Mr.. Bacon announced that contribu-
tions sent TO the embassy will be for
warded to the proper channels
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
Widest Scenes During
The Senatorial Caucus

Jackson, Miss, January 2s.-(Special)
Scenes of the widest confusion were wit
messed on the floor of the house to-
day during the senatorial caucus. In
fact, there was never before anything
of the kind seen here.
The row started over a resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Byrd of Lawrence to dis
solve the caucus which has been voting
for three weeks under the Gibbs reso-
luton to take secret ballot till NOM
nation should be made.
Major Gibbs moved to table the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Byrd. but the up
roar was SO great, Kisses so loud and
long that he could not make himself
heard till Mr.. Boddie of Washington
county shook his fist at the galleries
and declared that only three things hiss
geese, snakes and fools. The gallery
subsidized but the house was in an up
roar from then on, no matter who tried
TO speak, and every speaker was deluged
with pointed and vindictive questions.
Speaker Street was powerless to stem
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
PRIVATE REPORT
IN POISON CASE

Kansas City, January B.-Although the
amined the stomach of the late Col
Thomas H. Swope in Chicago for traces
of poison were made known to the at
torneys in the case here today, and they
held a conference with Henry l.. Jost,
the first assistant prosecuting attorney.
which lasted until late this evening, no
statement could be obtained. The report
made to John G. Paxton, one of the
Swope attorneys, was but short mes
had completed their work, giving him
clue to their findings and asking him to
come to Chicago.
1t is expected that Mr.. Paxton will
leave for Chicago tomorrow. Prosecutor
Conkling is i'll at his home and was un-
able to atten1 the conference today.
After talking with Attorney Jost he
said
THE official report of the physicians
will be in my hands within As hours
Until that time I shall not state whether
poison has been found In the stomach"
Upon hearing the statement of Prose-
tor Conkling Coroner b. II. Stewart
said he would have a jury impaneled to
investigate the death of Colonel Swope
within few hours after the official re-
port was received. He will investigate
the death regardless of the findings of the
physicians.
The coroner will receive a COPY of the
report at the same time that the original
Is delivered to the prosecutor
IF the report reaches me by Monday
shall have a jury hearing testimony In
the case Tuesday he said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
NeW York Figures That
Retailer Profits Most

New York, January 2S.-There was a
widespread understanding among retail
butchers here today that the western
packers have decided to cut in half their
shipments of cattle to this city in an
effort to uphold the price of beef. The
packers denied 1t.
$50 far as I know" said a representa-
tive of Swift & Co., mo orders to discon-
tinue have been received. As for re-
duction in shipments, that might be-
On the other hand, the small dealers
were equally positive that the packers
are only talking big and that If the
boycott continues cuts in wholesale prices
must come. The supply continues to
dwindle and prices go up, but fish Is
taking the place of meat foods and BIZ
valves from the south have good sale.
Porterhouse steak from "a cents a pound
has dropped to 20 cents. Sirloin steak
and prime ribs have fallen and pork
loins have declined slightly. Pork chops
have dropped from 20 to Is cents and
leg mutton has sympathetically dropped.
Fish has increased in price. as follows:
Salmon steak, Goldfish, halibut, to 4
cents per pound. respectively; bluefish,
20 cents; smelts, 15 to % and "a cents.
The price of poultry remained un-
changed, but there was a sharp decline
in the quotation on eggs.
Resentment against the high cost of
living has thus far mainly centered upon
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
TODAY'S HERALD.

1Lpa,;s is scene of wreck and ruin.
New York figures that retailers profit
most.
Craig opposes Taft's land bill.
widest scenes in senatorial contest.
story of CLAWS damaging to Ballin-
ger
Each side claims victory in England.
Taft will press suit to dissolve merger.
2-Action taken in swindling case.
3-Henderson's stand in coming fight
News of Bessemer
4-Editorial comment
5-Young Womens Christian association
fund is $62, ,0ol at close of campaign.
John C. Pugh appointed secretary
O'Neal's campaign committee.
Parker not in race for lieutenant gov
ernor.
birmingham shows loss for past year
i'm total amount of construction
work.
e. Erswel dies after long illness.
Judgment for $4,000 rendered in city
court.
e-Annfston will do her own Growing.
T-Birlninghaln social events.
Dolly Dalrymple's department.
s--Trade outlook is optimistic.
1O-Hot discussion of postal rates.
Taft addresses the publishers.
market is almost normal.
Cotton prices at standstfll.
Wheat declines under pressure.
l2-General sporting news.
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packers but an independent invesf "a
came out with figures today which ~ I
to show that in the better cla0o 70
at least the retailer absorbs ~ .er
share Of the profits leaving to Se sser
only what he can make on thu : BIZ
products. Or
1t is supposed that any s o buys
a steer ON the hoof in the ~ y stock
yards. The steer weighs dnds in
Chicago for which IA cen~ i'd MAX
ing the cost to the New packer
S96.57. Owing to loss Of weight by trans
portation the steer when led to slaughter
here weighs only 1900. pounds. When
dressed 1t makes 800 pounds of saleable
meat of which 7S4 pounds would bring
top-notch prices. In short, the packer
reserves for his own use 400 pounds and
sells to the butcher 800 pounds
For this 800 pounds the butcher pays
the packer $72 and the packer must make
up the difference between his selling price
here and the price which he paid for
the steer on the hoof In Chicago by his
sales of by-products.
lie Is supposed to admit pront on
these of is per cent.
Now comes the proffts Of the retailers.
A table II submitted purpcrting to show
that the 800 pounds is sold to the house
holder at retail for a total Of $16s. In
explanation the butchers statement Is
given:
1--WE have to get very large profits" ;"
said he, for nearly every steward or
chef who deals with us expects his bit
of the check his employer sends US.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
ANOTHER VIEW ON
COST OF LIVING

Atlanta, January s.-Declaring the tax
of 10 cents per pound on oleomargarine
to be largely responsible for the in
creased cost of living, the Atlanta Cham
Der of Commerce health committee to-
day adopted a resolution memorializing
Congress to repeal the tax. The resolu-
tion sets forth that the tax "is class
legislation which deprives the federal
government Of s2,0oO,0oo revenue" while
it shuts out of the market wholesome
product, made Of milk, cotton oil and
beef fat which otherwise would be in
reach of the masses
The effect of this tax, 1t u claimed,
has been to greatly increase the price
of butter 1t is announced that in a
letter to the Chamber of Commerce DR..
Harvey w. Wiley, chief chemist of the
federal government, states that the re-
peal of the tax on oleomargarine would
in no wise interfere with the enforce
ment of the pure food laws, adding that
he considered oleomargarine wholesome
product,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
LITTLE DONE In
BEEF TRUST CASE

Chicago. January 8.-The federal grand
jury today devoted only a short time TO
the investigation of the so-cailed peer
trust" and adjourned until Monday.
Part of the session was devoted to cases
of minor Importance and several true
bills were returned. This leaves the grand
Jury free to proceed with the packers
probe without further interruption.
Ralph Crews. general counsel Tor the
National Packing company, testihea this
afternoon concerning certain DOCKS ana
documents of the company. He did not
bring them with him and the investigation
was adjourned until Monday morning.
Mr.. Crews said that clerks were search
ing for the books and documents in dues-
tion. and said that he would produce them
Monday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
Jews Still Prosecuted.

New York, January 2S.-lnforma-
tion received here from Odessa by the
American Jewish committee shows
that harassment of the Jews In Russia
has not ceased. The committee hears
that new articles of Incorporation for
the Jewish hospital of Odessa, the best
and largest of it's kind in southern
Russia, have been ordered by Cover
nor Tolamatcheff For the last 80
years the hospital has been conducted
by a Jewish board of directors and
Jewish physicians. The directors have
now been notified that they must seat
Slluridin and Helliakan, one known
as bitter anti-semite, and the other
a leader of the Black Hundred.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
MORE FOR AGRICULTURE
AND LESS FOR FIGHTING

The Senate spent more than two hours
in a fruitless academic discussion of the
tariff with especial consideration Of it's
effect on the present high prices of food
products.
The debate was precipitated by set
speech of Senator Lodge, who contended
that the rates of duty have no effect on
food prices. Senator Bacon responded,
taking the opposite viewpoint. The con-
troversy was participated in by Senators
Gallinger Smith of Michigan, Bailey,
WARREN Carter and others.
Senator Gallinger indicated his opposi-
tion to the speedy disposal of the postal
savings bank bill. and Senator Bailey an
nounced he would oppose it every time 1t
came up.
The Gore resolution providing for an
inquiry into the cost of the tral,sporta-
ton of second-class mail matter was re-
ferred to the committee on postoffices and
postroads.
The House at 4.36 o'clock adjourned un-
til tomorrow and the Senate at 4:10 o'clock
until Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29

Washington. January S.-The President
has determined to press to a conclusion
the pending suit against the Union and
Southern Pacific Railroad companies
looking to a dissolution of the merger, and
today concluded to deny the application
of Judge Lovett, Mr.. Harrimars sue
cessor, for dismissal of the suit.
Soon after Judge Lovett, with num-
Der of influential railroad people, appealed
to the President to quash the proceedings
before Judge vandeventer's. court in Salt
Lake City, Mr.. Taft, following the course
that had been adopted in the case of the
famous New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad company, when similar
appeal was made, referred the matter to
the Attorney General for examination and
report.
In the New England case 1t was found
that owing to the action taken by the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29

Washington. January B.-Suggesting the
creation of a committee on budget to de-
termine at the beginning of each session
of Congress the limit Of appropriations by
each committee of the House in view of
the prospective revenues of the govern
ment, Representative Douglass of Ohio
today insisted that only by such method
could expenditures for preparations for
war be kept down in the interest of larger
allowances for the advancement of ag-
riculture.
In appropriating II per cent Of the rev.
enues for warlike purposes and only per
cent for agriculture, Mr.. Douglass de-
clared Congress was not acting for the
best interests of the people
General debate on the agricultural bill
was concluded. On point Of order the
House eliminated a provision authorizing
the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase
and destroy animals suffering from peuro
pneumonia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
TAFT WILL PRESS SUIT
TO DISSOLVE MERGER

state OF Massachusetts, and the insignifi-
canoe of the governments interests, 1t
would be best to abandon the prosecution
of the railroad and this was done.
Attorney General Wickersham reported
very different conclusion in this Pa
cific railroad merger case, the conclusions
of which justified the President in the
announcement that there was good case
against the railroads, it Is declared, fol-
lowing the decision in the Northern Secur-
tiles litigation. Therefore, the proceed
ings at Salt Lake City, it is stated, will
be pressed.
The status of the case at present is this:
The government has put in its testimony,
the defense must begin in April when the
usual evidence in rebuttal must be sub
mitted thereafter, and then the case will
go to that novel tribunal of four judges
provided for by the antitrust act known
as the expediting court, and doubtless in
the end will come before the supreme
court of. the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29

the storm though his gavel was working
automatically and loudly.
After an hour of bitter wrangling with
scores on their feet trying to talk at
once, quiet was sufficiently restored to
permit of roll call and the Byrd reso-
luton was defeated sc to "a, the Varda-
man followers being the losers.
After the first caucus ballot, on which
a complimentary vote of "a was given
Judge Critz of West Point, his name
was withdrawn and he is no longer a
candidate for the Senate. He had never
received over six votes and his Withdraw
al made no change in the deadlock,
Vardaman receiving u on the last bal
lot of the day. The caucus adjourned
till Monday night.
The first senatorial caucus ballot today
resulted: vardaman, 60; Percy "a: Alex
ander. 26; Kyle, IA; Byrd Ii Critz, "a;
Street, g. Whitfield, l. Total, 16s. Nee
essary to choice, .s5.
Crtz withdrew after this ballot.
The second ballot resulted as follows:
Nardaman. Il; Byrd IS; Kyle 10; Alex
ander. 80; Percy, 30; Street. 3; Whitfield
l. Total, III. Necessary to choice, So.
Adjourned to Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
Italians to Be Extradited

Florence, Italy, January 2S.-It is re-
ported that the government will ask
the American authorities to aid them
in extraditing from the United States
certain persons whom they believe to
have been associated with Gaetano
Bresci in his assassination of King
Humbert in 1900. The story is that a
prisoner was placed in cell with an
anarchist from Paterson. N. j.. who re-
yealed to the prisoner the particulars
OF the plot that led to the death of the
king. Out OF this story, it is asserted
grounds have been founded 10 make
the request upon the United States
government
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
BANKHEAD WANTS
MONEY FOR RIVERS

Wash ington, January 2S.-(Special.)
Senator Bankhead of Alabama, a mem
Der of the commerce committee, and
for years a member of the House rivers
and harbors committee, is not enamored
of the proposition favored by the House
committee of providing only enough
money in rivers and harbors, bills to
meet yearly expenditures. The Ala
bama senator fears that in the short
session of Congress 1t would be an
easy matter to hold up the bill until
near adjournment and run the risk Of
its being talked to death. The sena-
for belieyes the old system of big ap-
propriations at a long session, such as
the present, Is the better.
At Senator Johnston's request the
navy department has ordered the Mari
eta to Mobile for the Mardi Gras,
February 6.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
s.v.n pays In Refrigerator Car.

Pensacola, Fla, January 28.-Seven
days in freight refrigerator car with
ont food or water was the experience
of Bert Dickson, young white man,
who had disappeared from farm near
the city. Dickson was taken from a
car AT Goulding, where it had been
switched after lying on the siding sew
eral days. The men opened the car
and heard a faint groan in one corner.
There they found the man almost in
an unconscious condition with drawn
and pale features. Food and water
we're given him and he was allowed to
eat and drink too much in his weak
state and collapsed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
Officer Dies of Mounds.

Columbia, S. c., January 2S.-Special
Officer Samuel H. Boyer of the South
ern railway, who was shot through the
lung by one of three negro car thieves,
whom he surprised at their work in the
wards near Columbia at midnight Tues
day, died today in a local hospital
Three suspects. Eugene Davis, Ben Lit
tie and David Richardson, are believed
to have made their way into North
Carolina, en- route to the north or west
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29

Louisville. KY, January 2S.-Dr f. l..
Cessna and DR. f. W. ShaclSelett of
Highland Park, a suburb of Louisville,
and Arch Tyler, a shoemaker, are under
arrest on charges of conspiracy to de-
fraud the Louisville Railway company.
The warrants of arrest are supported
by an aKsdavit furnished the attorneys
for the railway company by Tyler in
which he states that December 21, 1909,
he was thrown from a Highland Park
car and told by DR.. Cessna his leg was
broken when in fact it was not and that
Dr. Shackelett put a plaster cast about
his leg He was told by doing So the
affidavit states, he could obtain settle
ment from the railway company and the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29

Chicago. January 2S.-There has
been little change in the car surplus
age figures since the last report ac-
eording to the fortnightly bulletin Is
sued by the American Railroad as
ISOLATION today. Tile present total is
51,S36, decrease of 473. The short
age, however, has almost doubled and
is A,992.s The demand for coal care is
most active.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY
TO DEFRAUD RAILWAY

Fidelity Casualty company in a short
time in which he held an accident pol
icy.
Officials of The two companies had an
X-ray examination made of ryler's leg
and discovered no sign of n fracture.
Later DR.. Cessna. according to the af-
fidavit, suggested to Tyler that he come
to his home January % while his wife
and children were at church; that he
fixed the cast around his leg tighter to
deaden the pain and then took a shoe
hammer and instructed him to break his
leg or bruise it right smartly
Tyler says the doctor suggested this
and he suggested in turn that the doc
tor do it but the latter said he had con-
scientious scruples but said he would fix
1t so Tyler could not feel the pain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
viii Send Body to Dayton.

Alexander City, January S.-(Special)--
The body of Mrs. Matilda Stanley JEFF
frey, who died here on January 26 of
heart failure. will be shipped to Dayton,
Ohio, the home of her childhood. on Sum
day morning for interment. The deceased
was the wife of William jeffrey and sis
ter of the noted Stanleys from Cheshire,
England, of the Stanley-Jeffrey Trading
company in live stock, who recently To-
Gated their camps here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29

Louisville. KY, January 2s.--Three
members OF hook and ladder COM
many were injured and two of the
horses were killed when the truck
collided with street car here today.
The injured are: Harry Laviell,
lriver; Philip Weissenberg, ladder
nan: Ed Kraus, ladder man. Both the
front car and the trailer were crowded
but the passengers escaped injury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
Earx Crop Tobacco Sold.

Clarksville. Tenn. January 2S.--Tne
Dark Tobacco Growers association
Yesterday made their first sales OF the
1909 crop at that market One hogs
head sold for SIS per 100, two for
$11 80. One hogshead OF lugs brought
81 80 and another lot average $11. so
for the leaf.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-29
Eatal shootina Affair

Hartwell, Ca, January 2S.-Charles
Banks was shot and almost instantly
killed by Robert Scott near here this
afternoon. The circumstances that
led to the shooting are not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-24
JAYHAWKER JOTS

1.-THE only good thing about law
suit" says VIII Palmer, "is that a
man usually learns a thing or two"
1.-The time to have guarded against
chinch bugs was last year" advises the
Anthony Bulletin and 1t adds: "Eter-
nal vigilance is the recipe for chinch
bugs
The commercial club Of Downs, ac-
cording to the News, asked the Mis-
souri, Pacific to give Downs new
depot, and the railroad replied by CIV
ing the old depot coat OF lemon
colored paint.
The Perfect boy has been located at
Sterling in the person of Howard Kin
said, 10 years old. During the seven
years ne has been going to school he
has never been absent or tardy. He IS
going to enter the :iigh school next fall
and expects to finish his course there
with the same record.
"Al" Dean, formerly a Central
Branch mail clerk and now publishing
paper in Mount Vernon, Wash,
writes, according to the Kansas City
Star: THE editor of this paper ad-
mires the Puget Sound country and
it's glorious climate next to that place
beyond the pearly gates he has been
taught to admire, but he has a longing
once more to be in field of good
old Kansas corn, running asrace with
the weeds and 'foxtail,' a bank of
yellow sunf1owers lifting their heads
above the rail pen that incloses the
pot-bellied calf, we long to hear a
whole yard full of hogs squeal for
their evenings lunch of yellow corn;
to see the neighbors gather in the
evening and watch a little cloud over
in the northwest no bigger than
mans hand, and wonder whether they
had better sleep in the cyclone cellar
or tempt Providence by staying in the
house and be blown over into the next
county before morning; to hear q
bunch of Kansas farmers get together
and howl about the cost of the last
state administration, and plan to get
an appropriation from the next legisla-
ture to bore down three thousand feet
on their farms for artesian water; to
hear them declare when in town that
the corn is sure to be a failure, the
wheat spoiled by rust or drought, and
the alfalfa by the rains, and then hear
them kick because they can get only
per cent for their idle money