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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-02
FEARFUL RESULT
OF Big EXPLOSION

!. Ogden, Utah, June Flour hundred
kegs Of powder were prematurely dis
charged today in the quarry Of the Union
Portland Cement company near. the
Devils Slide, in Weber canon. eight miles
east of Morgan. Seventeen laborers are
missing, and it is believed all were killed.
Those missing include Hugh Mcclure,
the foreman. seven Italians, seven Hun
garians and two Japanese.
A tunnel had been driven into the hill
above the cement plant and 400 kegs
of powder had been placed therein. The
workmen were preparing to seal the
chamber. preliminary to firing the blast,
when the powder exploded prematurely.
The explosion blew down the telegraph
and telephone poles and communication
with the scene of the accident was limit
ed to a brief message sent out by a
courier from Morgan, Utah, soon after
the disaster. ~
Most of the dead are Japanese and
Greeks. who made up the quarry gangs
of rs to 100 men.
The injured are reported to number a
score or more. ttt
The victims were blown to pieces On
the hillside overlooking the scene por-
tions Of legs and arms were picked up.
Some of the bodies were blown a hundred
yards.
premature explosion in tunnel in
the hill above the cement plant was the
direct cause Of the explosion below. More
than 80 kegs of powder were stored near
where the men were working
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-02

New York, June 1.-The system undet
which the law is administered in this
country is 100 years behind the age; the
procedure in equity cases is a scandal
to our jurisprudence; many cases are
decided not on their merits, but purely
on technical questions; and not only has
something got to be done about it, but
something will be done about It,"
= The foregoing is the sum and substance
of statement given out tonight by a
joint committee on reform in legal proce-
dure of the National Bar association and
the National Civic federation. Ninety
percent of the proverbial laws delays
are due to the system under which the
law is administered, rather than to the
intention of the attorneys interested in
delayed suits or the benefit resulting to
either side from delays, declares the
statement.
'As a matter of fact, it is to every
bodys interest to have lawsuits quickly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-02

Washington, June president Taft will
confer with Senator Johnston of Alabama
on the matter of selecting a postmaster
for Birmingham, Ala, the home of the
senator, soon, and it is expected he will
pursue the course hereafter of comforting
with democrats in naming postmasters for
their home cities. The President expects
to show his regard for southern members
OF Congress.
In the case of Birmingham an appoint
ment was made on February 25, the nomi-
nee being Mr.. Steele, named to succeed
Mr.. Carter, for many months before the
President, but the nomination was held
up by the request of Senator Johnston,
and the President learned yesterday that
the people of Birmingham are anxious to
have the place filled. The nomination of
Steele was withdrawn and another confer
ence will be held with Senator Johnston.
1t is likely Mr. steele will obtain the place
after Mr.. Johnston is satisfied with him.
N l.. Steele. whose nomination as post
master of Birmingham was on Tuesday
withdrawn from the United States Sem
ate by the President, stated yesterday
afternoon that he did not know anything
about the withdrawal or of the future
course events would take except such as
he saw in the newspapers. Mr. Steele
said he is only awaiting developments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-02
ANOTHER TWIST
IN RAILROAD BILL

| Washington, June by vote of % Ia
81 the Senate today refused to challenge
the supreme court OF the United States
to another decision regarding the right of
common carriers to transport commodi-
ties produced by themselves. The vote
was taken upon an amendment to the
railroad bill offered by Senator Bailey
of Texas, making it unlawful for any
railroad company to transport from one
state to another any article or COM
modify manufactured, mined, or produced
by it, or under it's authority. or by any
corporation, joint stock company or part
nership in which said railroad company
holds, owns or controls directly or indi-
rectly any stock or interest.
The amendment was intended to remedy
the supposed defect commodities clause
of the Hepburn act of 1906, out of which
grew the famous decision of the supreme
court of the United States in which the
government undertook to prosecute a
number of the roads engaged in the min
ing of anthracite coal in Pennsylvania.
The court held the law to be constitu-
tional but materially limited Its applica-
ton.
The original provision was drawn by
Senator Bailey and he sought by today 8
amendment to force the court to face
squarely the question of the right of
Congress to prohibit railroad companies
from transporting commodities produced
by themselves.
In good natured manner, but with point
ed language, he criticised the court. and
said it was his intention to make the
language Of the present provision so plain
that mot even judge of the supreme
court could fail to understand"
The amendment was offered toward the
close of the session and attracted much
attention. 1t followed busy day. during
which several amendments were acted on,
most of them favora bly,. The time con-
sumed in debate the Bailey amend
ment prevented a final vote being reached
on the bill as had been hoped for.
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LEGAL SYSTEM is
100 YEARS BEHIND THE TIMES

and cheaply disposed Of" concludes the
statement.
Progress of equity cases in the federal
courts is characterized as a slow and
tedious process, and one which is a
scandal of our Jurisprudence. One-third
of the questions decided by courts of
last resort are said to be questions of
practice and procedure. of which an
altogether unnecessary percentage of de-
cisions relates to the useless science os
appellate procedure, says the statement
1t ought not to require any science to
obtain a review in an appellate court of
the decision of lower court, the state
ment concluded. 1t is explained that bills
recommended by the American Bar asso
citation are now before Congress to cor
rect these evils and they have the hearty
support of President Taft, who has pub
licly urged a radical change In the ad-
ministration of the law.
Subcommittee of the joint committee
will report to the next meeting of the
bar association, to be held in Chattanoo-
ga August 30. Many distinguished law
yers from all parts of the country are
on the committee.
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washington. June 1.-Benevolent,
Sraternal, religious and trades union
publications will be able to escape the
ban placed upon them by the ruling Of
the Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
oral excluding from second-class mail
privileges in certain cases, II the bill
reported favorably by the House COM
nittee on postoffices and post roads to-
day becomes law. Representative
Dodds of Michigan is the author of the
bill. The department ruled That they
could not do so, II they contained ad-
vertising matter not relating to the
strict purpose for which the publica-
tlon was printed fa
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-02
BREAK In STOCKS
is NOT ALARMING

New York, June Speculative hold
ers OF stocks today showed their alarm
over the injunction against western
trunk line increases obtained by the
government and liquidation in the mar
ket was heavy. Over million shares
had been sold before l o'clock and
such declines had been forced as 7H
points In ST. Paul, An in Louisville
and Nashville. 43s in Union Pacific and
reading and between 2 and 4 for most
of the active railroad stocks. Indus
trials were less acutely affected.
The bears operated very boldly and
had to bid up prices to cover their
sh orts in the latter part of the day,
resulting in violent rallies, running to
points in Reading. The closing tone
was slightly irregular and unsettled,
but with no resumption OF the early de-
moralization.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-02

Baton Rouge. La, June 1.-The senate
today adopted a resolution providing that
the general assembly submit to popular
vote in Louisiana the question of the rat
ification or rejection of the proposed Fed
eral income tax amendment. There seems
little likelihood, however that the House
will concur in such resolution. and 1t
is not believed that the requisite majority
for the amendment can be secured in the
Governor Sanders recently
sent a message to the general assembly
advising against the ratification Of the
amendment. -
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NEW SECRETARY
TO THE PRESIDENT

Washington, June 1.-Charles d. Nor
ton of Chicago. assistant secretary or
the treasury, was appointed secretary
to the President late today. Mr.. NOR
ton will not be able to take up the
duties of his new Office until next
week. Mr.. Taft, after talk with Mr.
Norton this afternoon, caused an Of
ficial announcement to be made at 5;25
p m.
Mr.. Norton had been with the Pres
ident at the White House this morn
ing and it was then the formal ten
der was made and accepted. Mr.. Taft
is pleased that Mr.. Norton has ac-
cepted the secretaryship. The Presi-
dent, 1t can be auth horitatively stated,
has the utmost confidence in Mr.. Norton
and proposes to turn over to him many
details which heretofore he has had to
deal with himself. Mr.. Norton is to be
a sort of assistant president and he
will perhaps be given wider latitude
than any man who has held the office
in recent years.
Mr.. Norton Is in his fortieth year
He was born in Winnebago county.
Wisconsin, at what is now Oshkosh, and
is the son of Rev. Franklin B, Nor
ton. a. frontier missionary. Mr.. Nor
ton married in 1897 Miss Katherine Nc
Kim Garrison of New York, and they
have three children. He Is graduate
of Amherst college in the class of
1898.
He is a vigorous worker and at the
treasury department has what the en-
ployes call "steam engine" capacity for
disposing of business.
The appointment is personal one,
and does not have to be confirmed by
the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-02

Huntsville. June 1.-(Special.)-
Three arrests have been made during
the last few days of alleged violators
of the provisions of the cattle quar-
antine and tick eradication laws of
the state. and it is likely that
thorough test will soon be made of
the constitutionality of the law re-
quiring cattle to be kept up while the
work is In progress. A. p Baker and
c.. M. Naples Of Owens Cross Roads
and S. P. Cantrell of West Huntsville
have been arrested and placed under
bond. and their cases will come w
before the next grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-02
strike Is ordered

Houston, Tex. June president Lowe
of the International brotherhood of Main
tenance of Way employees. who last night
ordered strike of all members of the
order on the Hartman lines in Texas,
declares that the men are responding
promptly at all points today under prac-
tically unanimous consent and no track
work is being done. The railroad officials
claim that the places of tn. striking men
will be filled without difficulty and assert
that within the next two or three days
work will be progressing as usual.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-02

1t. Petersburg. June 1.-Penalties Of
Death or of life imprisonment have been
neted out to the youthful band of men
and women who for IS months during
1s07-1soS committed series Of murders
and robberies that terrorized the resi-
dents of a considerable territory. Twenty
nine men, aged from Is TO Is years were
sentenced to DEATH Eigle women escaped
hanging because of theiF sex. but were
sentenced to life Imprisonment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-02

washington, June 1.-The range Of
furniture prices during the last 10
years was the subject of inquiry to-
day before the Senate cost of living
committee. E. H. Foote of Grand Rap
ids, Mich. testified that prices had ad-
vanced about 81 per cent. Wages Of
factory employees had increased about
IS per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-02

Philadelphia, June IA revised Book
of Psalms was adopted at today's ses-
sion of the general assembly OF the
United Presbyterian church after a
spirited discussion. The Rev. w. A.
Campbell of Mercer, Pa, opposed the
revised book and said that IL the new
version were adopted no good reason
could be given for remaining separate
from the Presbyterian church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-02

of the supreme court of the United
States celebrated his seventy-seventh
birthday anniversary He is the dean,
of the bench. having beon a justice
for nearly 80 years. If he lives two
more, years he will have served longer
than any man who ever sat upon
bench.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-02
Charged with Embe..Iement

Philadelphia, June 1.-At hearing
this afternoon DR.. J. Kinnear Crawford
and his brother, Joseph S. Crawford,
vice president and secretary-treasurer,
respectively, OF the defunct American
Trust company of this city. were each
held in $4,000 bail on charges of en-
bezzlement of more than $350,000 of
the institutions funds, thereby, it Is
claimed, bringing about its failure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-02
Memphis Roy Wins Prise

Huntsville, June 1.-(Spec1aL)--
James NJ Cartwright of Memphis won
the medal for defamation at the Will
liams Training sch DOL. There were
seven contestants and honors were
close between them. They were Ed
mond Monroe. Bland Bazle, James Ad-
ans, James Webster, James Cart
wright, Frank Harrison and John NJ.
Cast, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-02
WEEDS His Leading Lady

Chicago June 1.--William Norris, the
actor. We married here today to his
leading lady Mabel Mordaunt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-02

He Is a native of Florence Ala, and
was an officer on the Maine when that
vessel was destroyed. W
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Time to Make the Trip

Chicago June 1.-Aviators who enter the
Chicago to New York flying contest for the
$25, 600 prize offered by the New York
Times and the Chicago Evening Post
must make the trip in less than 70 hours
They will be, it Is stated permitted any
number of stops and may start from
either Chicago or New York. The same
operator must remain in charge of the
craft throughout the trip. The trip can
be made at any time between August /
next and November l.. Entries for the
race must be in August l. The arrange
ments were agreed upon at a meeting
held here late today in the office of John
&C. Shaffer of the Chicago Evening Post.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-02
WASHINGTON MAY
HAVE LONG FLIGHT

Washington, June 1.-The interest of the
national capital in the present agitation
for long distance fights through the air
by airships has crystallized into move
ment for an airship race between New
York and Washington. The board of di-
rectors of the Chamber of Commerce to-
day appointed a committee to cooperate
with the Washington Aero club to raise,
in conjunction with the other cities along
the proposed line of flight, purse OF
$4,000.
The flight probably will start July
from Governors island with stops at
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
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raxor.hIe Renort ON Carpenter

Washington, June 1.-The nomination
Of Frederick w. Carpenter secretary
to the President. to be United States
minister to Morocco. was ordered IA
vorably reported to the Senate today
by the committee on foreign relations
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-02

Out of a class Of 129 the two high
est graduates at the Naval academy
this year are southern men, Henry
Russell of Florida and Charles M.
Cooke Of Arkansas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-02

Walter d. Seed. Harold Smith, MUIR
ply j. Foster and B. v. Meade are the
Alabama midshipmen who graduated
from the Naval academy this week and
became ensigns.