davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
SUGAR REFINING
 COMPANY HELD IN CONTEMPT

New York, March 3.-Not satisfied with the millions received in payment of duty evaded by short weights. involving the indictment of the company's secretary, Charles R. He;ke, and the conviction of minor employees, the United States gov ernment is still fighting hard to crush the American Sugar Refining company under the provisions of the sherman anti- trust act.
 Such action was considered when the company was indicted for putting the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining company out of business, but the settlement or that suit out of court and the interfer- ences of the statute of limitations neces- sitated another legal tack and the matter was laid before the federal grand jury in New York early in January. Not until today, however, did the scope of the in oIiry become public. when the grand iurv handed up a presentment for con- tempt against the company for the lat ter's failure to produce certain books and papers in response to subpoena. This presentment in itself Is but move of the government to ascertain it's right to the books in question, but Its handing up incidentally disclosed the nature of the na apers demanded and afforded key to the broadness of the government pro- cedure.
 It has been alleged that the Amer jcan Sugar Refining company controls 90 per cent of the sugar business in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04

Washington, March 3.-"The future holds great promise for the American cotton producer and the American cotton trade" declared President ". B. Thompson of the New Orleans cot ton exchange at the hearing before the House committee on agriculture today on the proposed anti-option Legislation I've cannot afford to take the chance of nullifying this promise by needless con- 1ict with immutable economic laws which no Congress can alter or repeal
 MT. Thompson, Vice President E. J. Glenny. w F. Pickard and John s. Clark, all from the New Orleans cotton ex- change; former President S. T. Hubbard, Vice President Arthur R. Marsh, George w Neville and l., Mandelbaum, all from the New York cotton exchange, and At wood violett. spokesman of the "insur- gent'' wing of the New York cotton ex- change. together with scattered represen- tatives of other interests attended the hearing.
 MT. Thompson was the star witness. He declared he appeared as cotton nier- chant and friend of the producer. He opposed the Scott bill. though he opposed evils that have crept into the future sys- tenn. He believed abolition of futures would narrow the market and would de- crease the amount realized by the farmer from his crops. He said 1t would disor- ganize the American trade system. cast both the merchant and the manufacturer from their long used .moorings" and set them adrift.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
GraOes Of Confederates
 Marked During Past Year

number of Confederate civilian pris- oners of war were buried among soldiers at Alton. Rock Island and Springfield, ILL; Indianapolis, Ind; Louisville, Ky; Point Lookout Md; Jefferson Barracks, Mo: Films Point. N. J.: Elmira, N. T., and Columbus, o. The commissioner rec ommends that he be authorized to place headstones at such graves as can be iden- tified inscribed with the name of the oc- cupant and the word Citizen or Civil ian thus. he says, avoiding the appear ance of indicative neglect He also asks authority to place small descriptive tab lets on the graves of about 3500 soldiers in Oak Woods cemetery, Chicago.
 Commissioner Oates says he has prac- ticed reasonable economy in expenditures, and had the work done as rapidly as practicable, but he finds there is not suf ficient time to complete the work within the limit fixed by Congress in the recent acts He says he has paid for the work completed to date, and that when that contracted for has been finished there will remain about one-half, or sl0o.o00. or the amount originally appropriated. He said that the greatest difficulty experienced was in the Identification of the dead and their places of burial. Based on these representations. Congress has extended the operations of the act for one year from date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
BIG RECEPTION
 FOR ROOSEVELT

London, March 3.--The court of com mon council today adopted a resolution conferring the honorary freedom of the city on Theodore Roosevelt, who will visit London in the middle of May. The document comforting the freedom of the city will be presented in gold casket.
 A committee was appointed to see that the event was worthy of Mir. Roosevelt and his outstanding position in the world''
 The honorary freedom of the city will be conferred on Mir. Roosevelt in recog- hilton of the "distinguished manner in which he filled the office of President of the United States and for the eminent service which he rendered the cause of civilization and the promotion of amicable relations between foreign nations"
 The presentation of the casket will be at the library of the Guild hall prior to the civic luncheon in the banquet hall, to which the most distinguished men of the nation have been. invited to meet tie former President.
 The member who moved the resolution and the member who seconded 1t spoke in eloouent terms of MT. Roosevelt, declaring that tho city would honor itself In fetinE the distinguished American, whose heart ls big enough to hold the whole world in friendship.
 committee was appointed and 1t was charged to see that nothing was lacking to make the event memorable and "worthv of MT. Roosevelt and hls out standing position in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04

Wellington, Wash, March S.-Eighty- six names are now on the list of the dead and missing passengers, railroad and pos tai employees. who were carried down by tho avalanche that destroyed two Great Northern trains Tuesday morning. State ments of the number of laborers fighting the snow who were sleeping on the ill., fated trains vary from 20 to 30. An esti- mate of 1o0 dead Is conservative. it is said tonight All the dead are residents of the Northwest. No one who has seen the wreckage has the slightest hope of finding any of the missing alive. The ex- plorations have uncovered none living, and some of the bodies are shockingly mangled.
 An avalanche of dry snow might have covered it's victims alive, but the gorge at Wellington Is packed tight with wet snow, ice, huge trees and glacial boul- ders of enormous weight.
 Two of the bodies recovered were those of electricians who were living in a cabin at the edge of Wellington and who were carried 300 feet down the slope.
 All day a stream of men, packs strap ped to their backs, wound about the mountain path from Skykomish to Scenic and Wellington. carrying food and sup piles for the injured Some are digging for the bodies of friends or relatives.
 A laborer was caught taking trinkets from a woman's body and he was eom- pelled to start down the track at once
 One hundred and fifty men dug for bodies In the avalanche debris all day. Among the bodies found today were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04

this country and hint of it's intricate porations is given in the supoena. It demands among other things the pro- duction of all agreements and other in- strumentS made by or with the Amer ican Sugar Refining company or any officer thereof with any other person or corporation In and about the pur- chase by said company of stock in A companies"
 The contracts and agreements be- tween the American Refining company and the A companies demanded are then set forth in the presentment.
 The order to show cause why tn C trust" should not be adjudged in con- tempt will be signed next week.
 James W. Beck, counsel for the com pany, Issued a statement tonight ex- plaining the company attitude.
 My client has no intention to ob- struct the inquiry now before the grand jury" says that statement. The Unit ed States attorney caused subpoena addressed to the American Sugar Re- fining company to be served upor Charles R. Heike. the secretary of the company, to produce certain books and documents. The secretary appeared before the grand jury with the letters and documents In question. but the United States attorney insisted upon the surrender by him of the books and documents without his being sworn.
 "As the question Is a novel one, we both thought that it should be sub mitted to the court for its decision, and such was the purpose of the present ment today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
$1O,OO0 LOST IN
 BUNCO SCHEME

New York. March 3.-Those exper- fenced experts in wireless air tapping who made a speciality of bankers with lean ing toward large profits, plucked another plum today when it became known to- night they got hold of a man who the police say is banker from Huntington, W. Va, and feeced him. The name of the victim is withheld, but detectives are Investigating the complaint of another visitor. who says he lost s10.00o to an obliging stranger from Chicago.
 The stage setting seems to have been prepared with unusual refinement of de- tail. All the appearances of real pool room, including wires, blackboard the crowd of excited players, and the hot tip sters were there. By coincidence the banker bet on horse which actually did win, but was told he had lost. and the whole outfit disappeared before he learned the truth,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04

Washington, March 3.-(Special. .)-For- mer Governor Oates of Alabama has made a report to the Secretary of War on the work of marking the graves of the Confederates who died in northern pris- ons, the former governor being the com missioner in charge of the work
 A total of SS95 graves has been marked up to date This includes the placing of 20s2 headstones at Columbus, O.; S6S at Springfield H.: 936 at Jefferson Barracks Mo: 1895 Rock Island, III. Confederate graves have also been marked with head stones at Sumner Evansville, Annapolis, Santa Fe and other points. Commissioner Oates said 1t had been found utterly im- possible to identify the graves of Con- federates at Alton. Ill.. Indianapolis, Ind. . Films Point. N. J.. Point Lookout, Md; Philadelphia and Shohola, Pa, and La- fayette Terre Haute and Evansville. Ind.
 II was decided to mark the graves at each of these points with single large monument suitably inscribed. instead of providing individual headstores q s con- tenlplated by the law Contracts were let for monuments at each of the places named except at Point Lookout and Phila- delphia. The monuments authorized will be completed this spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
cps taken to settle strike.

1-Steps taken to settle strike Wild mob rules city of Dallas. Great fortune will be used in charities. ( Grand jury probes oeomargarine bus
 mess.
 Death toll in railroad disasters great. American Sugar company in contempt. Thompson defends cotton future trad-
 ing. 2-Postal savings bills held over. Bricklayers fall at Ensley High school. 3-Alabama river not appreciated. Gadsden paving now under way. Hatchet buried by Annistonians. 4-Editorial comment. 5-First big Mallory rally will be held to-
 night.
 Miss Clara Crockett takes life with
 pistol ' Five Hundred club starts on last lap of
 campaign.
 O'Neal forces greatly enthused by re-
 ports.
 Note of warning sounded against
 smallpox spread.
 Reynolds case still with jury. Luther Smith on trial Federal court opens Monday, 6--Estrada's forces badly defeated. Birmingham social news.
 Dolly Dalrymple's department. 10-Inspector must pay fare or walk. Senator Aids denies char~es. 11-Little change in stock market. Cotton declines under pressure. Heavy slump in wheat market 12-O Oklahoma tries to enforce rates. Taft denies all responsibility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
Thompson Says Trading
 Tn Futures Is Necessary

'.The evil effects. said President Thompson, would force American traders to go without protection or else depend on foreign markets, whose inter ests are the reverse of the producers in- terests.
 The witness declared future trading was indispensable and beneficial, that used as an adjunct to the cotton busi- ness it was not speculation, that it en- abled the trader in actual cotton to avoid speculation and made his business stable and safe. He decried the bucket-shop, excessive speculation. and the uncom- mercial contract as the evils associated with future trading that have brought the system into dlsrepute. All of these evils, he declared, could be remeded by Congress-
 Asked what he thought of system of arbitrary fixing of differences twice a year by a committee, the question being directed by inference at the New York cotton exchange system, the witness said he thought contracts on that basis were on wrong foundation
 Ills 1t possible for a coterie of New yoork traders to be on the exchange and by systematic effort sell down the mar ket?' asked Representative Burleson of Texas, sharply.
 ..Yes. 1t s,'' MT. Thompson admitted. and he explained that such things hap pened occasionally
 Vice President Glenny made short statement pointing out that the future operations on the New Orleans exchange did not lend itself to gambling in any way. This finished the hea rings. and the committee will proceed next to consider ation of the proposed legislation in execu- tive session
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04

Washington, March 3-'I am intimi- dated in my representative capacity as a member of the House. shouted Repre- sentative Stcenerson of Minnesota in the House today, charging that large sums of money had been raised by shipowners to influence improperly members of Con gress in behalf of ship subsidy legisla- ton.
 MT Steenerson, who is one of the House insurgents" demanded recognition from the speaker on a question Of personal privilege to make reply to an attack made upon him in the American Flag pub lished at Cleveland. O., in the interest of ship subsidy. The speaker ruled, that inasmuch as the attack had been caused by a private letter written by MT. Steen- erson it could not be brought out in the House.
 Immediately MT. Steenerson initiated a new demand for recognition, declaring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
JURY PROBE INTO THE
 OLEOMARGARINE INDUSTRY
 SHOWS SHADY DEALINGS

Chicago, March 3.-Federa1 grand jury investigation olemargarine industry tn this city < ' rdered by Judge K. NJ. Landis In tf D q ted States district court late this aft pn after the court had lis tened to ts -< ny given by three men who had pl S 2 guilty to the charges of violating { -j ternal revenue laws re- lating to 0o' bring or oleomargarine.
 The nam sS William J. Moxley. con- gressnnan 1g the Sixth Illinois dis tr'ct, as those of other prominent manufact of the product figured in the heari
 The testina~--y upon which this action was based was given by Hummel Dries bach. Daniel Borts and William Brod- well, dealers in oleomargarine in this city. Brodwell was sentenced to six years in the federal prison at Leavenworth and fined S5.o0o by Judge I.andis Monday, but after hearing the story of the three men the court directed United States Mar shal Hoy not to execute the sentence until further notice.
 MT. Brodwell, who gave the most startling testimony, appeared as a witt ness on his own account and acllnowl- edged that he did so without any hope of leniency. He told of purchasing the white olemarsarine from manufacturers, who he said furnished him with the H. legal colorinG to fix the product for sale to restaurant keepers and hotel men. More than half of the total output of factories in Chicago is sold to moonshiners, according to the tes- timony of .Brodwell
 Samuel Driesbach told the court in de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04

tail the course pursued by him and others in mixing and selling oleomargarine. He declared that In 1906 he mixed oleomarga- rine in different places on the west side of this city principally fin barns. He said he went under the name of the Jersey Creamery company, and mixed about 10 tubs day.
 told of being in a barn mixing the prod net when the place was raided and he escaped by means of secret stairway which had been built for that emergency.
 Driesbach said that oleomargarine .'moonshiners" had an organization to maintain high prices. and that one of the members had been "slugged' because he cut prices. The witness complained that he had paid the sluggers and had not been able to get reimbursement from the ''moonshiners' association.
 The examination touched on different incidents up to the time of the arrest of the witness, who declared that In the last year he had assisted in disposing Of about 400o pounds of unlawfully colored oleo- margarine daily.
 Brodwell occupied the stand during the afternoon session and described methods used to dodge" revenue collectors. At one time, he said, he had 15 tubs of oleomargarine stored at the Moxley plant and when the revenue collector made a raid on him he had the stuff shifted around from place to place. The witness said he was president of the "Associa- ton of Oeomoonshiners.' which was or ganized in 1907. The organization kept books concerning their dealings, but final 1y the members decided to have the books burned.
 Brodwell testified that an employe of the Moxley concern showed him how to use the coloring and that John Dadie, son-in-law of Moxley, always took care of bond for him when he was arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
STEENERSON MAKES CHARGES
 OF BRIBERY IN SHIP SUBSIDY

that the Merchant Marine league of the United States with headquarters at Cleveland. "conspired and associated in- gether for the purpose of unduly in nuencing Congress and creating hostility against all persons opposed to such les isiation."
 He wanted a committee appointed 10 investigate these charges to determine whether conspiracy did exist.
 Representative Underwood of Alabama, upholding the contention of Mr.. Steener- son, said the allegations involved a ques- ton of the highest privilege.
 If conspiracy of the kind has been formed insisted Mir Cooper of Wiscon- sin. "it is the subject for criminal aa ton and should be investigated by a fed eral grand jury
 Speaker Cannon cited precedents to show that the question raised was not one of personal privilege and on the motion of MT. Payne the entire matter was referred to the committee on the judiciary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
GOOD MATERIAL
 FOR PRESIDENCY

Hot Springs, Ark, March 3-"Gaynor is doing things that make Presidential candidates, and the kind of candidates whom the people will have faith In and support said Chairman Norman E. Mack of the national democratic commit tee here today
 MT Mack had just denied that he had an engagement to meet National Commit teeman Roger Sullivan and R. M John son at San Antonio. He stated that ne rather anticipated that these men would come here. and if they did not he might meet them at French Lick Springs, Ind, after April l.
 The press had carried report that Chairman Mack was to meet these two committeeman to discuss the presidential candidacy in 1912 of Greater New York 5 mayor, and MT. Mack refused to discuss Mayor Gaynor further than the above quotation, and to add that the demo- cratic party was always looking about
 flor a live man in whom 1t could have absolute confidence in the matter of car rying out its policies if elected as the na- tion's chief executive.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
PEARY ASKS AID TO
 REACH SOUTH POLE

New York. March 3-Commander R. IL Peary made plea to the financial interests of New York today in behalf ef the proposed south pole expedition, 0 which he has personally contributed e1o,0o0. Speaking before the chamber ef commerce at a reception in his hon CT he said.
 May I venture to suggest that the north pole. having been won and the stars and stripes placed upon the north axis of the earth 1t would seem great and approprate thing for this organization to interest itself as a matter of national morale and prestige ln the effort to plant the stars and ,stripes ct the south pole, on the south Nfn &1(s of tile osffh.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
Railroad Hni.e. wage.

Springfield, H., March 3.--As the re- suit of a conference held today be- tween officials of the Chicago, Peoria and st. Louis railroad and commit tee the transportation department em- ployes passenger conductors will re- ceive an increase of sis.50 a month, freight conductors $1l a month, pas senger brakenlen s6.5o a month. and freight brakenen ss7.50 a month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
Japnn Ia Very Courteour

Tokio. March 3.--Amba ssador O'Brien has received the foreign offices ac- acknowledgement of the American state assurance of friendly and disfnterested motives and no ulterior design in the Manchurian proposal for the neutra ization of the railroads. Japan's reply Is couched in most cour- tsotis ternis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
 More Bodies Found in Mine

Peoria. Ill.,, March 3.-FtSty or sixty bodies were found huddled together in the north entrance of the St. Paul at Cherry, H., today by Mine Inspector Richard Newsnm of this city. Mir. New sam went to Cherry this morning to relieve Inspector Moses. who had been forced to return 10 his home at Galva on account of illness. On the first trip through the north entrance Mir. New sam discovered the bodies. He Is In charge of score of workmcn, who at C o'clock tonight started clearing a passage so the bodies can be removed .tofnorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
Fifteen. Year Sentence

Lyons, Ga, March 3-W. L. Darby was today sentenced to serve 15 years in the penitentiary after a jury had returned verdict of guilty of volun- tary manslaughter against him. He killed o. G. Moore in this county last wear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
Fsnseca's Total Vote

Rio de Janeiro March s.-Turther returns received up to date in the cleo ton for president give Marshal Hermez sFdnseca total vote of 2ss.ss3; pr. Hty t3arb0Sa f3sstz. <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
DEATH TOLL IS EIGHTY SIX IN THE GREAT DISASTERS
 ON THE NORTHERN PACIFIC

those of former Attorney R. H. Barn hardt of Spokane. Wash.
 Conductor ]. L. Petit. who, after a trip on foot to Skykomish, went back to his post. and Mrs M. A. Covington of Olympia who left Spokane to cele- brate her golden wedding In seattie today.
 If the searchers find the Pullman cars Intact they may take out many bodies in a short time, but fl is like lv that the dead are strewn through acres of debris. At the present rate of progress 1t will take weeks to re- cover all the bodies. After the track Is opened engines and tackle will lift the huge trees and boulders. Snow blows and wrecking trains working east from Skykomish made good progress today. Superintendent O'Neill of the Great Northern said to- day he expected the road to be P sp- eratlon about April l.
 Rivers Overflow Banks Seattle, Wash. March 3.-Most of the rivers of western Washington over flowed their banks today and continue to rise high temperatures melting the mountain snow
 The forecast is for warm weather through Washington and light rains on Puget Sound.
 All lowlands between Seattle and Tacoma are submerged, forming an enormous inland sea, In which banks of the White. Black and Duwamish rivers are lost
 The flood came so gradually that no loss of life or live stock occurred.
 The Northern Pacific railway is hay- ing difficulty in keeping it's line open on the west slope of the Cascades as Green river is a ranging torrent The Northern Pacific officials are not hope full of maintaining service to Portland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
\ Ar..r,c,n. vi.iting Tokio

Tokio, March s.--The TOO American travellers who have been enjoying the hospitality of Tokio for the last few davs proceeded to Yokohama today on lSos I'd the Sbt6tmer 0fsvefAnd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
STEELE'S NOMINATION
 IS STILL HANGING FIRE

Washington, March S.-(Special.)-- The nomination of Nenian l.. Steele is still hung up in the Senate postoffice committee.