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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06

Nashville, August 5.-Further returH.. from the judiciary election of yesterd5 in Tennessee indicate almost landsS o for the independent ticket which 5 Q supported by the republicans. g
 Chairman Vertrees of the indepfSS t state committee stated tonight tbo g. ures in his headquarters show thaf in- dependents have carried all tn.~ of the grand divisions of the state, and that the total majority win be between 10000 and 45,000, east Tennessee leading with over 25,000, he adds.
 Middle Tennessee's majority the speaker more MT. vertrees claims that the regu- lar democratic ticket carried only IA counties in the state.
 Chairman N G. Robertson of the state democratic central committee does not concede defeat. He asserts the figures given out by the opposition are exag- gerated. He makes no definite statement himself.
 The overwhelming defeat of the demo- cratic ticket, for which Governor Patter- son stumped the state, has caused much speculation as to the future of Governor Patterson.
 The governor is the nominee of his party for a third term, and his opponents claim that the result of the election yester- day is the so-called handwriting on the wall, and believe that certain defeat awaits him.
 The opposing candidate has not yet been named. The Patterson people express the belief that a republican will be put for ward in furtherance of the alleged trade agreement between the independents and republicans for the election Thursday.
 The name of Foster V. Brown of Chat tanooga, attorney general of Porto Rico, is prominently mentioned in this connec- tion and there has also been talk of John Bell Feeble, lawyer of this city, announcing. The latter voted the na- tional republican ticket in the last cleo tion.
 East TennesseN the republican strong hold in Tennessee, proved the Waterloo of the regular dem0Nratic ticket Advices from that section are>xhat the republicans stood almost to a mah behind the inde- pendents.
 Carter county. rockArfbbed repub- lican county, and the former home of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
WENDLING MAKES
 VERY BAD BREAK

Denver. August 5-Talking freely with newspaper men and seeming 10 relish the notoriety that has come to him, Joseph Vending, accused of tue murder of S-year-old Alma Kelner at Louisville, today let slip the first statement that can be regarded as a damaging admission.
 Vending, who is lodged in the city jail here, while Chief of Detectives Carney. who has him in charge, Is se- curing a short rest, was discussing a search of the Louisville church made by himself and the Rev. Father Schu- mann after the girls disappearance
 eve did not look in the place where the body was discovered" he said. and then, apparently realizing how the re- mark might be taken. added hastlly' q do not know in what place the body was found, but We could not have looked there, otherwise we should have found it." As he spoke he eyed his interviewer craftily.
 Either a consummate actor or else of too volatile a nature to comprehend fully the seriousness of his position Vending continues his light hearted view of the situation. He laughed when he learned that officers were closing in on him in San Francisco after a chase of 12,000 miles; he laughed when the heavy hand of the law fell on his shoulders; grinned mer- rily when his captor threatened to shoot him at the first sign of an at tempt to escape. and laughed today when he was told of the probability of mob violence upon his arrival at Louis vile.
 "Even if they lynch me in Louisville, he said, "I do not care. l am innocent of the murder of Alma Kellner.'
 Vending asked the newspaper men witb evident interest how much had been printed about him in the Denver news raa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
BRYAN SAYS TURN
 THE RASCALS OUT

Lincoln, Neb-, August 6-In a state ment published in his paper today in reference to the meeting held recently in Lincoln, H., to protest against legis- lative corruption, W. J. Bryan declared that the democratic legislature which voted to elect William Lorimer to the United States Senate should be read out of the democratic party
 Any democrat who voted for Lorimer for patriotic reasons ought to be retired to private life and kept there long enough to learn what patriotism means" said MT Bryan Tt Is almost as dangerous to have a fool in the legislature as a knave.
 "A democratic legislator who could be convinced that he was performing a pa triotic duty In voting for Lorimer could be persuaded to do anything desired by a lobby, provided the same patriotic ar guments were used. He Is not fit for any representative position 1t is hardly safe to allow him to run at large.
 Turn them out The party cannot pause to defend those who are guilty or who, if innocent. have aroused sus- picion which can never be removed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06

tors. the name of John Mitchell, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, was mentioned as a possible candidate for the republican nomination for governor. Colonel Roosevelt was in- terested greatly in the suggestion, al- though he would not express any opinion as to its wisdom. He said he regarded MT. Mitchell highly; that he was one of the men on whom he depended for assist ance when he was in the White House, and that he thought very highly of Mir. Mitchell's judgment.
 MT. Mitchell has been a resident of Mount Vernon, a suburb of New York, for more than two years. He Is chairman oi the trade agreement committse of the Ma tional Civic Federation. Although he is a republican, he has never been active ir politics, and, in fact, has been so little oi a partisan that at the time of the last presidential campaign his name was men tioned as a possible candidate for the democratic nomination for Vice President.
 MT. Mitchell was not at home tonight and nobody could be found who knew If he had ever voted in this state, but 1t was pointed out that his term of residence in the state would entitle him to do so at the next election, or to run for office, by the simple formally of registration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
MINOR MYSTERY
 IN GRIFFIN CASE

Quebec, August 1.-The continued ab- sence from Quebec of Inspector Dew add cd another minor element of mystery to the Crippen case today
 It is thought his wish to escape un- welcome attention is not of itself suf- ficient to account for his trip to Mon- treal yesterday, and his further journey to Toronto and Niagara Falls begun last night.
 It is strongly surmised that his mission is to arrange so that he may get his prisoners out of the country with less publicity than attended their arrival.
 Judge fingers, who examined the &C., cused last Monday, today said he ex- pected no further legal action in the case until Sergeant Mitchell of Scotland Yard arrives from London with the extradition papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
SHOT DEAD AFTER
 BLOODY BATTLE

Shelby, Ohio, August 5.-After a brief but bloody running battle, in which three men were wounded, Harley May. aged 2S, was shot to death by Patrolman Jacob Gates late today.
 May started trouble in a saloon by shooting at the bartender. He missed the man but shot George Cline. a farmer, through the chest. Going into the street May calmly reloaded his revolver and shot Patrolman w. c. Shaw in the breast, in filcting possibly fatal wound. The youth then fled down Main street and took refuge in private residence, where a posse, led by Patrolman Gates, found him. May fired first. slightly wounding Gates but the latter on his first shot pierced tho young mans juSular vein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
IN
 MURDER MYSTERY

Santa Rosa, Cal, August 5-Whar the district attorney believes may be par ttal substantiation of the story of cruel treatment told by Yamaguchi the Jap anese suspected of the murder or three ,,ambers of the Kendall family near casa De Orc was discovered today
 blood-stained ax was found buried in the garden. Yamaguchi de- clared to Mrs. Starbuck, owner or the ranch on which the Kendalls lived. that Mrs. Kendall had attacked him With the ak. ..
 No trace of T omaguchi has been dis coyered and there is belief anon z the officials that he may have made away with himself. as he told the star bucks he intended to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
MOBILE TO HAVE
 NEW NEWSPAPER

Mobile. August 5.--(Special) From reliable sources it was learned tonigh6 that Mobile is to have another after noon paper the publishing company to be incorporated Monday, which will commence publication in two weeks The men at the head of the new en. terprise are we'll known to the news- paper field and have secured substan. tial financial backing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
yote in HnmiIton County

Chattanooga August 5.-This part of east Tennessee furnished in yesterdays election it's proportion of votes to de- feat the regular democratic nominees. Nearly every county in this section, with the exception of Hamilton, gave the free judiciary a good majority. The negroes, contrary to expectations, did not vote for the regular Judiciary, but contented them selves with voting for the straight repub- Mean county tickets. The republicans won in this, Hamilton county, by large majorities on the county ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
Returns From Shelby County

Memphis, August 5.-Complete returns from this, Shelby county, In yesterdays county and judiciary elections, show that the regular democrats returned a major ity for three of their ticket for the su- preme court and a majority of the entire ticket for the court of civil appeals.
 The independents boiled 9 majority for two of the supreme court justices. In the regular democratic county ticket there were few contests, the entire ticket be- ing elected.
 In the congressional race the returns indicate there will be q second primary between Gen George ". Gordon, the present incumbent, and T. c. Looney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
Majority Heavy in East

Knoxville, August 5.-Every county so far heard from in the eastern grand d. vision of the state, comprising 34 coun- ties, gives a majority for the independ- ent judicial ticket with the exception of Hamilton, which Is close. The total ma- torities for the free judiciary in east Tennessee are estimated by the Sentinel to reach 30000 and may go considerably higher. Judge John K. Shields, the east Tennessee member of the supreme bench who led the revolt against the attempted coercion of the judges. win lead his tick ct in this grand division several thou- sand votes, but all others on the ticket run very close together
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
CENSUS FIGURES

Washington, August 5.-St. Paul. Minn., has a population of 214,744. according to the enumeration of the thirteenth census figures, which were made public today by Census Director Durand This is an in- crease of 51,679 over 1900 or 31.7 per cent.
 Pennsylvania-Alle 51,913: last census, 35,4l6; increase, 46.6 per cent. Reading, 96.071; last census, 7s,961; increase, 21.7 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
Independent Landslide
 In Tennessee Election
Regular Democratic TceIs Badly Beaten by Boers and Republicans Defeat of Patterson for Governor in November May Follow if Political
 Trade Is G. jed Out

enator Robert L. Taylor, rolled up a majority of 20OO for the independents. According to advices from west Tennes- see that division will show additional ma jorities for the independents.
 The race in middle Tennessee is close in favor of the independents. Wilson county, the home of Chairman Robertson of the regular democratic committee, gave majority for the Independents of 475, while Chairman Vertrees, of the inde- pents, lost this, his county, by large majority
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
suspect Is Deleased

oakland, Cal, August 5.-J. Mayeda' Japanese house boy employed py Mrs' Morgaret starbuck, was arrested this aft ernoon in the belief that he was Henry Yamaguchi, who Is accused directly of the crime of murdering the Ken dall family of Santa Rosa. Mayeda soon established his identity. He is being held because of his acquaintance With Yamaguchi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
Clean Sheets Must be suppIied

Atlanta, August 1.-The house today passed bill requiring hotel proprietors to furnish clean sheets daily on all beds occupied by transients. Failure to com ply is made a misdemeanor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
sticks to Her Husband

Louisville, Ky. August 5.-Mrs. Made lima Vending, wife of Joseph Vending accused of the murder of Alma Kellner who is now on his way from San Fran cisco to Louisville in charge of officers to answer to the murder charge, mas se- cured a lawyer to defend her husband desnite the fact that Wendling, when ar rested. told the San Francisco police he left Louisville because his wife was cross and refused him any of his earnings.
 q will stand by Joe,' Mrs Vending said today. '.He will tell the truth. It was my fault he went away; I was mad and cross all the time."
 In retaining a lawyer to defend her husband Mrs. Vending said that a stranger had interested himself in her husbands case, believed him innocent, and would put up sum of money for at torney's fees. She refused to name this stranger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06

Sentinel Islet is about 45 miles from where the steamer Islander foundered with loss of 64 passengers after strik- ing ice in August several years ago and and almost opposite where the Clara Nevada blew up and was lost with all hands during the Klondyke rush.
 Pilot Richardson, who arrived here late today, said the steamer struck the reef at ? o'clock this morning. We were going at 12 knots speed said he. Because of the haze that hung over the water it was difficult to see fVr ahead and the rocks were not visible until we were all most upon them and it was too late to avoid disaster. Every effort was made to keep the ship off the reef"
 Vessel With Bloody History
 Victoria, B. C., August 5.-The Prin- cess May is single bottom vessel, a steel twin screw of 1894 tons built In 1888 for the late viceroy Chan Chin Tung of China as the Hating and used be- tween Hong Kong and Formosa. While en route she was boarded by pirates and a number of passengers were killed.
 Brief messages received from Juneau, Skagway and Cordova say that there was no panic when the Princess May struck the reef north of the Sentinel Islet early this morning. The women and children suffered much from the cold weather in the small boats. The major ity left the sinking ship scantily clad. Ctptain Mcleod and his officers took the situation cooly and managed to get all the passengers and crew away from the sinking steamer before she found cred.
 The boats hugged the shore line until daylight when landings were made. In the meantime steamers were sent from Juneau where distress signals were re- ceived from several sources. The steamship Victoria picked up the code at sea and 1t was also heard by the United States naval station at Cordova.
 It is expected the ships bearing the survivors will reach Juneau beftre dawn. All the mail, including gold hom the Yukon region sent as registered matter, was landed on Sentinel Islet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
Former Consul Dead

Washington, August 5.-Horace Taylor. for years Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and from 1881 to 1884 American consul at Paris died at the age of a years today at his home here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
Metbodist Minister Dead

Mobile, August 4.-A special to the Item from Troy, Ala, says: Rev. J. B. K. spain. presiding elder of this district of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, died suddenly last night of heart failure Dr. Spain was well known throughout Alabama, Texas and Geor- gia, having served charges all over those states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
Feeling Is Running High
Repubricans oner Services

San Sebastian, August 5.-rhe repub- urans have tendered their services to the government for the maintenance of order during the proposed demonstration Sunday.
 Numerous clerfcals are coming here on foot from various parts of the four nearby provinces Two trains from Bill boa were 70 overcrowded with passen- gers that half of them were ordered to disembari en route. A regiment of cavalry has been ordered here from Sar- agossa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
Hope for Peace

Rome, August 6.-Cardinal Merry del Val, the papal secretary of state, TO ceived in audience today Marquis de Gons zaias councillor of the Spanish embassy at the vatican, who Is in charge of the embassy since the recall of Marquis de Ojeda.
 Spanish situation, at the close of which both Cardinal Merry del Val and Mar quis de Gonzales expressed hopes that 8 solution would be found which would avoid further friction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-06
the cash and he wanted me to raise the other $50o0 for him from a client of mine.'

other $5000 for him from client of mine.'
 Explaining what he was doing in Wash ington at the time when Senator Gore said he was offering bribes, Hlmmon said he was attending, among other things. to the interests of Gov. c. N. Haskell of Okla homa, who was under federal indictment in the Muskogee town lot cases.
 Senator Gore had introduced a resou- ton asking that the Senate committee that had been appointed to investigate the third degree methods practiced in va rious parts of the country be also em- powered to investigate the circumstances leading up to the indictment of Governor Haskell, he asserted.
 More evidence from Senator Gore will probably be heard at the next session. The senator said he intend d to accom- pany the committee to McAlester, where sessions will be held Monday, and re- ported by tha Associated Press.
 Senator Gore and Senator Curtis, with Mcclure will probably be the next wit nesses.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06
Amber and Nteerschaum

| From the New YWk American,
Amber is q fossilized vegetable resin.
found in great abundance on the shores
/ of the Baltic Sea, especially between
Konigsberg and Memel In all prob
ability It is derived from extinct conf
erous trees. II becomes negatively cleo
| trio when rubbed, and manifests this
property in q marked degree. The word
/ electricity" is derived from "elektron, -
the Greek word for amber.
Meerschaum is a compact. earthly min
eral hydrated magnesium silicate Il is
grayish white or white with a faint yell
lowish tint II occurs in stratiied earthly
or alluvial deposits on the plains Of Eski-
Shehr and elsewhere IN Asia Minor; also
in Greece. at Hrubschits. in Moravia. and
| in Morocco. The deposits in Asia Minor
are worked by pits and galleries at a
depth Of twenty-four to thirty feet The
mineral. when brought TO the surface, is
so soft as to be easily cut with knife
II IS scraped to remove any adhering ma
terials dried IN the sun for about a
week. then again scraped and polished
with wax. Meerschaum is used chiefly
in the manufacture Of bowls for tobacco
pipes. and factories for their production
exist In Austria and France.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06
Gratuity or Graftuity2

a valued correspondent. who possesses
an intimate knowledge of the law pro-
viding allowances for members Of the
military-naval personnel. and who IS also
keenly appreciatiye of the integrity Of
the application Of such laws, takes Us TO
task for a recent expression Of opinion
on this page concerning the demand on
the part of a naval staff officer for mile
age for q trip from Boston to Houston,
Tex, and return. which he performed
under orders during period OF leave Of
absence. The officers home is In Texas,
and the trip was evidently one ordered
for his sole benefit and without any pre-
tense that it was of advantage or use 70
the government. The Auditor for the
Navy Department allowed mileage one
way, but the officer, with consistency
born Of prudence appealed for mileage
both ways. Whereupon. the Comptroller
discovered that while the officer was or
dered by his superiOrs 10 make the trip,
It was not on public business. and was
htlAIib a fVA@Sd VI AOpNNB mat ttiV pliiSCI
might visit his home and friends in
Texas with the government paying what
amounted. in mileage. 10 more than the
cost Of his travel.
We were led to describe this action of
the Auditor as 'gratuity'' bestowed upon
the officer. Our correspondent, being a
person of fine discrimination ard perspi-
eacity chides US for our erroneous dag
nosis, He says this IS not gratuIty and
should not be so branded. It is, he adds.
plain and simple graft. We hesitate. in
this land Of the law Of libel, to adopt the
suggestion of our correspondent, but we
are prepared 10 believe that such an IN
favorable construction might be placed
upon the whole transaction. II we may
judge from the action of the Comptroller,
who was prompt 10 point out that an
officer on leave OF absence should do his
travelling. when it was for his own bene-
st. at his own expense. The beneficiary
Of the Auditors more generous action is
not to be blamed for making his appeal;
he was justified in doing so by the Audi
tors ruling. But why should not the
Navy Department be required by law to
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06
Friday in History.


There Is a very general superstition
that Friday is an unlucky day, which
evidently originated from the fact that
Christ Was crucifed on that day. The
superstition is not as prevalent now as it
was years ago, however. The New Or
leans Picayune. in 8 recent article. calls
attention 10 the part that Friday has
played In the history Of this country, as
follows:
It was on Friday, August ?. 1892, that
Columbus sailed from Palos. Spain. on
his voyage of discovery that gave a new
hemisphere and the worlds greatest free
nation 10 mankind, and Il was on Friday.
October u. OF the same year, that he
made land in the New World.
It was on Friday that Henry II Of
England gave a commission TO John
Cabot which led TO the discovery of
North America.
Il was on Friday that st. Augustine,
the oldest town in the United States. was
founded
flower. with the Pilgrims, landed at Plym-
outh, Mass
It was on Friday that George Washing
ton was born
II was on Friday at the Declaration
OF American Independence was adopted.
It was on Friday that the British gen.
eral Burgoyne and lis army surrendered
at Saratoga.
1t was on Friday that the surrender OF
CORVALLIS at Yorktown ended the war.
It is evident from this that Friday. so
far. from being an unlucky day in Amer
Tea, should be deemed most fortunate.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06
The Giving of Large Sums.

Recently an animated discussion was
carried on in the press over a bequest
by a millionaire philanthropist who has
recently been giving away millions Of
dollars, always on condition that the
beneficiary raise an equal amount Dr.
Pearson. of Chicago. has helped about
twenty colleges. chiefly throughout the
Middle West and South His contribu-
tons range from $1,000 to several hun
bred thousand; but one of the require
ments is that the college authorities
show enough industry to gather an equal
amount from other sources.
DR.. Pearson and those who share his
views argue that no college is deserving
of bequest unless IL can get an equal
amount from other sources; that If the
authorities are not wide awake or if the
college lacks friends, it would better end
its existence. An aroused interest is
necessary to make an institution a thriv-
ing one and make good work there pos
sible.
Those who oppose DR.. Pearson's plan
allege that many Of the schools are sit
uated far from eenters of population and
wealth and have no resources TO draw
upon. In such cases, they maintain, the
money should be given outright and no
strings attached.
The controversy is still raging, and the
adherents Of ths two sides are standing
firm. Probably as long as large dona-
tions are made for philanthropic and edu-