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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
Stock Exchange Firm
 Is Forced To Suspend

sitate the appointment of special com mittee with plenary powers as was done in the Rock Island case not long ago.
 In announcing the failure of Roberts. Hall and CIiss. the president of the ex- change said there were peculiar cir eumstances which call for rigid investi- gation. These circumstances as CrisF declarations indicate imply bad faith on the part of other members of the so- called pool
 A petition to remove the stock of the Columbus and Hooking Coal and Iron company from the list of the stock ex- change is said to be under eonsidera- ton.
 Much sympathy was expressed for MT. Criss on the exchange. It was said the brokers who refused to accept his pur- chases yesterday acted in bad faith and will probably be required to reconsider their action. MT. Criss acted in accord ance with the usual practice of the ex- change in giving up tlie names of his principals. and 1t is a matter of honor for them to accept the transactions made in their names until proper notice that they will no longer do so Is given to the traders on the floor.
 The brokers who refused to honor Mir. Criss purchases yesterday were scored in many quarters, and one prominent bank CT said they of the stock exchange trns- tees would be derelict in their duty it the purchases were not accepted. They accepted Tuesdays transactions offered by MT. Criss without any demurrers.
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GOLD AND SILVER
 ON THE INCREASE

Washington, January 0.-The produc- tion of gold and silver by the mines of the United States increased during the calendar year 1909 according to the pre- liminary estimates made by A. Piatt An drew director of the mint, and show the gold production to have been s99, 232 ,200 as against s94,5 OO0 for 1908; silver 53,- 849,00 fine ounces, an increase over the previous year of 1,4oS,0O0 fine ounces
 At the average price of silver s0.52016 per fine ounce for the year, the commer- cial value of the silver product for 1909 would amount to $2S01O, 100.
 Nevada shows an apparent increase in her gold production of $3,219O00; Cali fornia, S1, ,S400 900, and Alaska, s1 ,0SS, 800. Col orado shows decrease of s9l6.3o0 and South Dakota, $Ss2, 300 The decrease in the latter state is attributed to the closing down of the works of the Home Stake mine on account of labor troubles.
 Montana shows an increase in her sil- yer product of I ,64s, 800 fine ounces; Utah. 1,oS2, loo fine ounces, and Arizona 732. POO fine ounces. The greatest decreases in the silver product were Colorado, 1,o566O0 fine ounces; Nevada. 555,500 fine ounces and Idaho, 503. 800 fine ounces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21

New York. January 20.-Rcberts Hall and Criss of New York and Cincinnati were forced to suspend us members of the New York stock exchange today, following the two failures yesterday, brought about by the collapse of the Columbus and Hooking Coal and Iron pool.
 Hugh F. Criss was the board mem Der of the firm and had charge of the Hooking pool on the exchange. He es- inmates the liabilities of the firm at B. 000000, but Is quoted as saying that he hoped to pay loo cents le dollar un- less the governors of the excnange per init welching on the part 0 other mem bers with whom he had e itracts.
 The feeling among membes's of the ex- change is that Criss has been made to bear more than his share of the blame and that all of the participants ought to be punished for their part in the epi- sode. The affairs of all three firms in volved, J. M. Fiske 6 Co.,, and Lathrop HasIkins & O., which suspended yester-- day, as well as Roberts, Hall 8 Criss, are now being investigated by the com mittee on insolvencies of the exchange.
 It is not unlikely, it ls stated, that the situation may yet get beyond the Jurisdiction of this committee and neces-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
Paul SfenSIa11d Is Ouf
 Of Prison Or Parole

Chicago, January 20.--Paul o. Stensland. former president of the Milwaukee Ave nue State bank of Chicago, and Henry w. Herring, formerly Its cashier, who were convicted in connection with the wrecking of the bank, and the disappear ance of $113,o0O of It's funds, were paroled today.
 Mir Stensland. who was captured after a sensational chase extending across the Atlantic ocean to Europe and into Mo- rocco, had served three years, three months and 24 days. He was sent to the penitentiary on an indeterminate sen- tence of one to ten years.
 Herring was given a similar sentence. Arguments before the pardon board on behalf of the prisoners were that their guilt consisted chiefly in trying to cover up shortages while struggling to get the bank out of difficulty.
 Stensland is about 63 years old. The footing of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank involved the savings of 22,0oo de- positors and the disappearance of about s1, 300, 900 of the institution's deposits
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money or valuables pried open.
 In little hallway room was found con cealed under a potato sack basin half filled with bloody water and a pair of overalls. The water probably had been crimsoned as the slayer had washed his hands before locking up the apartment and making his escape by the fire escape.
 Whoever took the three lives worked quietly else next door neighbors are con- fused In their statements, it is said. It was late last night that the crimes were committed, it is declared, as Scalpone worked late. Jos lingo, Scalpone's as- sistant barber, alarmed at the failure of his employer to appear for work today gave the first clue to the tragedy. He called at the flat late this afternoon, found 1t locked and summoned the Jani- tor. The two tried the door but without success.
 The police were called and by the fire escape the first man made his way into the room. He stood aghast at the sight presenting itself. The police are looking for a friend of Scalpone whom they be- lieve is the assassin, as otherwise they cannot explain the animals reception to the intruder.
 There is no direct clue to the murderer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
BRUTAL MURDER
 OF YOUNG WOMAN

Chicago, January 20-One of the most atrocious murders in the history of the Chicago police was unearthed today when the decapitated and mutilated body of Anna Furlong, also known as Jennie Cleghorn. aged "A years, was found in resort at 50 West Seventeenth street.
 Little is known of the history of the murdered woman except that she came here from St. Louis seven months ago and that she lived apart from her hus- band. She had been an inmate of the resort for several weeks. The head was evidently carried away by the murderer in an attempt to conceal the identity of the victim. The body was mutilated in most revolting manner. It had been disemboweled Part of the scalp with an ear hanging to it, was found under the bed.
 A knife seven inches long with a woods en handle was found concealed beneath the mattress. An open trunk showed that perhaps the murderer had made an attempt to conceal the body
 A basin of bloody water and a news paper stained with blood were also in the room.
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dition, declared that from these decisions he had concluded that there is but one question of fact that the executive must pass upon and that Is whether the per son charged is a fugitive from justice.
 "If that fact appears to his satisfac- tion," he added, ''ahd the requisition pa- pers show upon the face of them that the other requirements of the constitu- ton and the act of Congress have been compiled with, then I maintain that he has no alternative but to honor the re- Quisition made and issue his extradition warrant to Ghe agent of the state mak- ing the demand.'
 Owing to lack of time a speech which Governor Conner of Alabama had pre- pared was not delivered but simply pre- scented. In it he discusses a number of problems in which his state particularly is interested. He recommended again, as at last years conference, that liberal ap- propriations be urged for river improve ments "I view with alarm" he said ''the suppression of state courts. of state control of intrastate affairs and the evil dence of tendency to make Interstate business of whatever description mat ter of national control and charter. By such a policy the states would be stripped of authority and the national government would be put in more intt- mate relation with our larger properties and separated to a great extent from the smaller properties
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Stensland left Chicago July fl, 1906, without making his destination known to his associates and it was not until August that the bank was closed by the state bank examiner after a preliminary examination of the books
 The suicide of the teller and three de- positors, the death of another from worry and four victims adjudged insane from the same cause added an element of tragedy to the affair.
 In the meantime the fugitive bank president was traced to Tangier, where he was seen and identified by a Chicago newspaper man. He gave himself up to the authorities and admitted that he had been aided by Herring.
 Stensland was brought before the crim- inal court September 27, 1S0' and pleaded guilty to charges of embx = Nnt and of receiving deposits afteIXE nk was insolvent and two hours O. as serv- ing an indeterminate se s.S in Joliet.
 The board ordered Ste paroled to James Keeley. managt3o cor of the Chicago Tribune, who2 panied As- sistant States Attorne0 to Morocco. and who was preseEx.S he fugitive's s capture. nS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
TAFT WANTS FEDERAL
 CHARTER BILL PASSED

Washington, January 0.-President Taft today, addressing the annual meeting of life insurance presidents, held out no hope for the enactment of a federal law to govern the companies and advised the executive officers to bend their efforts to secure uniform legislation in the states.
 You are here to secure uniformity in insurance legislation throughout the country said the President, ''and you are very sorry that the United States may not find in the constitution the right to render uniform the insurance bus mess throughout this country. Certainly the supreme court seems to have settled that question. And your only recourse, therefore, is to secure such common action by the states that the result will be sim liar to a single federal act controlling the business.
 .rhe only function the United States can perform is to pass model law in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD-

1-Insurgents are defeated by Cannon. Stensland paroled from prison. Paulhan wins most honors in aviation. Stock brokerage firm suspends. Unionist party makes good gains. Triple murder in New York. Taft wants federal charter law. Governors close Washington meeting. 2-Athletic club has 'at home' Gossip is lively about Roosevelt. Democratic protests ignored. 3-Unique point settled by court. Ensley is studying the city beautiful. State Normal is pushing forward. 4--Editorial comment. 5-Y. M. c. A. fund reaches $131,6S9 on
 fifth day
 One killed and one hurt by blast at
 Sloss furnace.
 Senator John A. Rogers latest man
 mentioned for lieutenant governor. Poll tax payments still coming very
 slowly.
 Grand jury takes up question of hand
 ling gamblers. s-Efforts to free Thaw are rebuked. 7-Birmingham social news. Dolly Dalrymple's department. 8-F'loods of water in cleared ground. Forcible bath is given to Swede. 9-Good recovery in stock market. Cotton declines under pressure Wheat advances on good demand. l0-0anerL gportiuG news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
TRIPLE MURDER OCCURS
 IN NEW YORK'S EAST SIDE

New York, December 20.-A triple mur- der was uncovered in an obscure flat in the heart of New York's East Side at No. 10 and 12 Montgomery street, at dusk to- day.
 Gagged with silk handkerchiefs and their heads crushed with hammer or axe, the victims were left bleeding and fully dressed on the floor, with whim- pering bull terrier dog as a companion. Robbery was the motive or else 1t is an- other case of the Black Hand.
 Salvador Scalpone, a well-to-do Italian barber, his wife and middle aged wom- an, together with the animal, were missed, and led to an investigation being made by neighbors In the room were found the bodies laid out as if they had been brought together after the struggle. Some sort of blunt instrument had evil dently been used on all three.
 No weapon could be found in the fiat Inspection by the officers revealed dire confusion, drawers were dumped out, cup boards ransacked, mattresses ripped open and every conceivable hiding place for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
INSURGENTS HCLD
 RALLY IN LINCOLN

Lincoln, Neb., January 2O-Several hundred insurgents, Nebraska republic ans, representing. they say, the militant section of the party in Nebraska, held d rally in Lincoln tonight. Inspired orig inally by opposition to the resolution of United States Senator Burke the conven- ton took no action against the senator and the speeches contained only mild crit icsm of him.
 President Taft was declared to be the victim of conditions surrounding him in Congress, but the speakers declared their faith In the President, saying that in the more than three years he has yet to serve there was reason to believe he would prove himself true to the cause of the people.
 was the keynote of the speeches, Sena- tor Aldrich and Speaker Cannon coming in for the chief criticism. Cheers fol- lowed the reference to former President Roosevelt by City Attorney Flansburg of Lincoln. who said
 Tt would be worth while just now to have the African lion hunter in the place and furnished with the opportunity of President Taft. Can anyone doubt what would be the outcome of Cannonism if President Roosevelt were in Washing ton armed with his big stick? It would be a fight to the finish: Cannonism would be beaten to pulp and the champion of the people would come out triumphant and ready for further controversy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
BROOKLYN JEWELER IS
 SANDBAGGED AND SHOT

'
 New York. January 2o-Frederick Boet. ticher. a Brooklyn jeweler, was sand bagged and fatally shot in his store late this afternoon by an unknown man, who ended his life by taking capsule of carbolic acid before he could be locked up in jail
 Boetticher identified the man as per- son who came to his store not long ago and looked at some diamond rings. It was upon this plea the stranger entered today, presumably with the intent of robbing the place. When the jeweler started to come from behind the counter the stranger pulled out a chamois bag concealing a pistol and struck the dealer on the head. As Boetticher reeled the man fired a shot at him which took effect behind the jewellers left ear.
 The shot brought Mrs. Boetticher down
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 from her apartments over the store and the man fled, leaving one revolver In the s~ore and throwing another away as he ran along the street Hard pressed by the police, who had been attracted by Mrs. Boetticher's screams. the would-be robber was seen to raise his hand to his lips and swallow something. In 8 moment more he was under arrest. Al though apparently suffering intense pain the man walked back to the store where Boetticher Identified him as his assailant
 The prisoner was taken to the police station and preparations were begun to search him. The man soon collapsed and died before medical aid could be summoned Examination by a physician later showed beyond all doubt he had swallowed carbolic acid in a capsule.
 Nothing was found on the man to indi- cate his identity. His attempt at robbery was complete failure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21

the District of Columbia and there show to the world what Congress- aided possi- bly, by a scientific commission, shall do for the best kind of an insurance law. l shall be very glad, in so far as any power lies in me, to encourage such ac- ton.
 Congress, by a model law, can effect a great purpose, and If there is anything l legitimately can do to contribute to your objects I shall be very glad to do it.'
 The association today discussed plans for conservation of the public health and measures which may be taken in the hope of lengthening the span of life. Con servation of the health of policy holders is now so paramount an issue with the life insurance companies that one of the largest of them is planning sanitarium for its poicyholders.
 Alfred Hurrll of New York, k. B. Craig of Chattanooga and other mem bers addressed the association on the subject of uniform life insurance and on the anna lgamation of companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
Betrayed In His Sleep.

Statesboro, Ga., January @.-Because he re-enacted, in his sleep, as is al- legged, the scene of a double murder com mitted October Il, 1898. in this coun- ty. in which Deputy Sheriff Donaldson and J. L. Kennedy, members of posse, were killed, Benjamin Jones, alias An drew Watson a negro is a prisoner in the hands of the Baltimore police. it was learned here today. Mollie Gowans negro woman, 1t is said, told the story of Jones queer sleep actions. She de- clared that he even mentioned the names of the two slain white men and went through the motions of shooting them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
Cadets For West Point.

Washington, January 2o.-Provision for material but graduated increased in the appointment of cadets to the West Point Military academy is made by Q bill reported favorably to the Senate to- day by MT. Warren. chairman of the committee on military affairs At pres ent one cadet may be appointed from each congressional district every fourth year. The Warren bill provides that when any cadet shall have completed three years of his four-year course a succeed ing appointment may be made from his congressional district or one from at large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
Last of zeIaya Regime.

Washington. January 20.-The last chapter of Zeaya's government, so far as diplomatic Washington is concerned was written today when s. J. Seguera one of the attaches of the Nicaraguan legation. was started for Bluefields with transportation paid by the Red Cross society. When zelaya's legation was closed the attaches had to shift for them selves. Senor Rodriguez, after he got his summary dismissal, went to Mexico. but Seguiera remained. He has had some exciting experiences. He was arrested for not paying a cab bill. Finally the Red Cross came to the rescue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
IraiIed By Rloodhounds.

Huntington. w. Va, January 20-After being trailed by bloodhopnds for 20 miles Bernice Huffman. John Mines and James Skinns were arrested tonight on charge of setting fire to the Lincoln county jail. It Is charged that the men are members of an organized band, which planned the destruction of all public property in Lincoln county. A brother of Huffman is held in jail here accused with being implicated in the recent burn ing of the Lincoln county courthouse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
Two Weddings at Jackson.

Jackson, Miss, January 20.-tSpecial.) .)-- Two weddings of more than ordinary note were celebrated here today, the contracting parties being w. c. Boyd and Miss Anna Peoples, w. S. Linda wood and Miss Emmie Power It is a coincidence that both groons are pros- porous citizens of Columbus, Miss. M'tile hotb brides are popIiar Jackson girls. Miss Power is a daughter of the late Coi. ]. l.. Power and Miss Peebles Is daughter of the late Dr. Peoples, president of the Jackson bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
Bryan Is In Peru.

Lima, Peru. January 2o.-WiIliam J. Bryan arrived here today. He was landed at Callao from his steamer by govern ment launch and was met by a large number of prominent personages, includ i,,g a representative of President Leguia. Mir. Bryan proceeded here and tonight dined at the American legation. The working classes had arranged special honors for the notable American.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
.SENATORSHIP IS
 STILL UNCHANGED

Jackson, Miss, January N.-(Special)- Both houses of the legislature had short sessions today and adjourned at noon until Monday, after taking scattering ballott for senator in honor of the mem ory of ex-Governor Lowry, so as to at- tend the funeral at Brandon tomorrow. The democratic caucus in the afternoon took similar action, no ballot being cast. There is no change in the senatorial situation.
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 name some man to take his place or a- low the committee of the House to meet that of the Senate with but ono minor ity member, James, is for the commit tee of seven to decide. It is thought likely that the democrats will name some other man and he will be accepted by the republicans.
 Swallowing Bitter PHI.
 The insurgents feel rather disgrunt1ed over the situation. Two weeks ago they had q well oiled working arrangement with the democrats. Tonight they have to swallow the bitter pill of a defeat at che hands of the irrelentless opponents- the clever parliamentarians of the Can non organization, and are unable to again appeal to the minority for votes with which to combat tho power against which they are contending.
 While not willing to be quoted most of them blame the influence of the White House, without which they claim they would not have been overwhelmed. The re- spouse of tho democrats to this Is that if tho insurgents had grit enough to stand the ground of their convictions they would have had enough votes. with democratic help, to have today admin istered . severe rebuke not only to the Cannon forces but also even to the most powerful outside influences whether com ing from the White House or else- where.
 The personal fortunes of Speaker Cam non are not, however, improved by this return to Cannonism. The speaker is out of the running but 1t all simply goes to show that a republican House is as Cannonistic in it's regard of fair play for the minority as is it's speaker. The so-called insurgents gave Cannonism all the indorsement it would desire in to- day's proceeding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21
SHERIFF FAILS TO
 FIND GAMBLING

Little Rock, January 2o.-Using an au- tomobile in order to facilitate his jun ket from elegantly appointed club rooms to alleged gambling houses of the lower order and make the rounds before in- formation of his purpose spread gener- ally, Sheriff Jake Houpt, in company with four prominent citizens deputizedi as aides, tonight carried out a circuit court order which called for the con- fiscation and burning Of all gambling paraphernalia found in the city.
 The orders had been issued after an impassioned speech in circuit court by J. B. Wood, reform leader, and candt- date for tho office of prosecuting attor- ney, wh charged that local officers did not properly serve orders of the court. where gambling was concerned The sheriff did not find a gambling house open and the net result of the raid was box of playing cards, which will be sub- mitted to the court to be burned to- morrow.