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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-13
SUES OLD MAID FOR
BREACH OF PROMISE

= NEW YORK, Aug. 10
. Charging breach of promise, 4
. Russell Griswold. age 81, for 4
. mer bank clerk, today brought 4
. suit against Helen Woodruff
. Smith of Stanford. Conn, a
. wealthy woman, for $4,000 4
. damages.
. In his complaint Griswold
. alleges he has been in love
. with Miss Smith for nine
. years. He says she promised
. to marry him year ago, but
. has since refused him. She
. is considerably his senior.
80 80 Q ~ go 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-13
BARNIJM e RAHEY'S BIG
CIRCUS HERE MONDAY
"A WEAKENING OF HELENA
RICHIE" NEXT TUESDAY

With a record of over 100 nights
at the Savoy theater in New York
city. Margaret Anglin will bring
The Awakening of Helena Richie"
to the Auditorium Tuesday next.
the engagement has twofold in
terest for local playgoers from the
fact of the stars popularity here
and also that it is a dramatiZation
of Margaret Deland's widely read
novel of the same name. The play
is by Charlotte Thompson, young
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-13

llamas. alpacas, hippopotami and
rhinoceros, contains 104 cages OF
the rarest and widest animals
known to man.
Some idea Of the enormity of
this great circus may be had from
the fact that it represents a cash
investment of $3,600.000: that
there are 1880 people, $50 horses
and % tents with it: that the daily
expense averages $500 and that
it is not only bigger than ever be-
fore. but Is twice the size of any
other circus that ever toured this
or any other country"
Hurrah for the press agent,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-13

Lloyd Pryor, who visits her at Old
Chester ostensibly as her brother.
The curiosity of the gossiping VII
layers is aroused and suspicious OF
her begin to dawn upon them. The
real drama comes in the third act.
eliminating with Helena's confes-
sion. The character of Helena In
the book. Is an interesting psyche
logical study. and the authorizes
works out the awakening Of her
heroine's soul and her subsequent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-13

ers, viii entertain with sparkling
logic at brilliant humor. Robert
Leroy and Miss Aileen Harvey
have comedy sketch entitled,
"Rained In" for which they carry a
special cyclorama, special stage set
tings, including cowboys cabin in
the mountains, an electrical storm.
etc. The sketch and the players
are easily the most important In
dramatic value that has appeared
ut the Washington in some time.
William Lester and Blanca Moure
are the special features engaged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-13
HASKELL MOVES TO
OKLAHOMA CITY

Oklahoma City, Okla, June 12-
Reaching here on special train from
Tulsa at daylight today, Governor
Haskell and his secretary opened the
governors office In a hotel. Rumors
through out the day that he would re-
gard Oklahoma City the permanent seat
of the state government. as the Dill that
carried in Yesterdays referendum con-
templated were confirmed tonight
when Governor Haskell issued state
ment declaring that his office force
would remain here.
A local committee secured temporary
quarters for all the state officers and
the removal of all the offices will prob
ably be made tomorrow in the face of
an injunction granted in Guthrie yes
terday by District Judge Huston.
1t is expected that Governor Haskell
will issue proclamation Monday de-
claring the bill carried and Oklah oma
City the permanent seat of govern
ment. The proclamation is based on "A
legal opinion given him today in which
it is held that since law Initiated by
the people becomes automatically ef-
fective Immediately upon its ratifica-
tion of the referendum, Oklahoma City
lis the permanent capital and all Of
ficials acts of state officers in any
other place opposing would be illegal.
Secretary William Linn of the state
election board will open Headquarters
Monday. His board will officially de-
clare the election results Tuesday or
Wednesday,.
Several other state officials are here
including Secretary of State Cross. To-
days late returns from over the state
indicate that the majority for the Ioca-
tion of the capital at Oklahoma City
is between 10000 and $4,000,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-13
PLAN BIG RECEPTION
FOR COL. ROOSEVELT
Parade in Honor Of ex- -Presi-
ident Next Saturday
ALONG FIFTH AVENUE
ORGANIZATIONS From Many Cities VIII
Attend-Spanish War Veterans
VIII Act as EscOrt-Big
HarbOr Display

New York, June 12.-Secretary Cosby
of the Roosevelt reception committee
estimates that between $4,000 and 20,-
600 people, comprising local and visit
ing organizations. will be in line along
at the time OF the parade IN honor
of Theodore Rooseve1ts return. r.. A.
Smith, chairman of the harbor display
committee. places the estimate of boats
at something over 100.
Many of the organizations will be in
uniform or wear some insignia of their
order, and nearly all will have bands.
To each organization comprising more
than 100 persons block has been as
signed on Fifth avenue.
Many organizations will carry Roose-
Welt flags and other society flags and
the national emblem They will not
march but will stand in their places as
Colonel Roosevelt, the Rough Riders
and Spanish war veterans escorting
him, pass by.
The Hamilton club of Chicago under
the leadership of John II. Baten will
send 100 members who will go down
the bay on the steamship Commodore
and later have a stand on Fifth avenue.
The Pittsburg Business Mems associa- :
ton will send 500 members marshaled
by Col. A. p. Moore.
Omaha will send a delegation and
Philadelphia, Cincinnati and other cities
will add to the numbers.
The Army and Navy union has ask ed
for a place for between 200 and 800
men, the Spanish war veterans who are
to march will turn out about 1000 men.
and the Roosevelt Neighbors associa- :
tion of oyster Bay, together with a
delegation from the Nassau county
board of supervisors will have 900 men.
Representatives of governors will be
given positions on the stand at the Bat
terry as will be given the governors who
are present. They will also go down
the bay on one of the cutters to greet
the former President
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson and
Secretary of the Navy Meyer have been
assigned positions on the stand and will
also go down the bay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-13
CENSUS TAKERS
ORGANIZE UNION

Louisville. June 12.-More than 200 CEN
sus enumerators in Louisville and JEFF
ferson county have formed Themselves
into the Census Enumerators' union, No.
l, with a view of making complaint to
the United States government for the ad-
ditional work which they had to do in
April and for the delay in payment of
their salaries
l.. p. Tompert was elected president.
He said the organization had the sup
port of enumerators in Is other cities
where extra work had to be done in con-
nection with the work of enumeration
after the government had put them under
$500 bond for the faithful performance
of their duties.
1t Is stated that the union may petition
Congress TO right the alleged wrongs
enumerated. The extra work which the
enumerators complain of was that OF dis
tributng special schedules in addition to
their own official schedules
j. Duff Reed. supervising enumerator
for the Fifth district, stated that this was
matter which did not concern his Of
fice, but the census bureau. He stated
that the vouchers for the salaries of the
enumerators are being forwarded to
Washington as rapidly as possible
meeting has been called for Sunday,
June 10, when the matter will come up
probably for definite action.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-13
FORMER CONVICT
SHOOTS THREE MEN

Canton, Ohio, June 12-Armed with two
revolvers and a dagger, Frank Nunama-
ker, former convict, broke into church
tonight at Louisville, a place near here,
where Roumanian christening was TAX
Ing place, and shot three men, of whom
two will die. "A couple of hundred per-
sons were present in the church when
Nunamaker appeared, and drawing a re-
volver, threatened to kill John Popa of
Alliance, Ohio, whom he accused of hav-
ing caused his conviction of theft two
years ago. He was dsarmed and put out
of the church
In a few moments the man returned
with a revolver in each hand and a DAG
ger stuck in his belt. He opened fire on
the crowd, shooting Popa through the
breast and inficting wounds on other
men. He was then overpowered He
would have been, lynch ed but for the in
fiuence of the priests of the church. The
man was lodged in prison and charged
with attempted murder
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-13
CHARLTON MYSTERY
IS STILL UNS0LvED
Double Murder May Have
Been Committed
LAKE IS BEING DRAGGED
Police secure UnmaiIed Letter Written
BY Mrs. Charlton Which Prompts
Belief That jealousy Fig
ured In Woman's Death
LAKE IS BEING DRAGGED

Como, Italy June 12.-The police today
seem no nearer a solution of the mys-
terry of the murder of Mrs. Porter Charlton
of New York than they were on the day
the body was found in a trunk at the
bottom of Lake Como.
Searching parties have dragged the
lake in the expectation that perhaps the
Lody OF the woman's husband might be
recovered, or at least something having
connection with the crime, but so far
the searchers have labored in vain. The
authorities, so far as they have disclosed,
have no information about the missing
Charlton and whether he is dead or
alive is only matter of conjecture.
The opinion is gathering strength that
double murder has been committed.
This is the view held by the American
consul at Milan, CHARLES M. Caughy, who
is investigating the case 1t is pointed
out that the amount of blood on the mat
tTess, sheets and curtains of the bed room
In the villa which was occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Charlton could not possibly have
come from the wounds of the woman,
NDlCu were III lflt VI ctNclt
bruises on the head
Several persons. however, say they saw
Charlton after the date of the crime at
Moltrasio and later at Como. These
statements are controverted by the in
vestigations of the police, who have found
that the alleged witnesses have been un-
able to fixe dates definitely
The police have In their possession a
letter written by Mrs. Charlton to her
former husband Neville Castle, which
had not been mailed, asking him to re-
turn. her letters and photographs, as she
wished to show them to Charlton In
order to relieve his mind concerning that
distant love episode. They have con-
strued this letter as an evidence that
Charlton was jealous. and, indeed, there
are not wanting those who say he had
on various occasions shown great jealousy
of his WIFE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-13
Document Is Terrible Ar
raig0nent Of Da|linger
JUGGLED WITH FACTS
Says If witnesses Have Told Truth
Secretary of Interior Is Dis
hOnored and Is Unfit for
His Office

Washington, June 12.-(Special.) )--Louis
d. Brandeis, the skillful attorney who has
conducted the case against the Secretary
of the Interior, Ballinger, and in defense
CT Louis R. Claws will tomorrow file his
brief before the special joint committee.
The brief is a terrific arraignment of
Secretary Ballinger, who is declared by
Mr.. Bandeis to have evaded on the stand
and untruthfully manipulated facts.
In summing up his conclusion Mr.. Bran
deis says:
These facts which have been stated
are proved by the record, and by this
record the department of the interior Is
to be judged. 1t is not the same record
which was before the President, and,
therefore, his opinion is not brought di-
rectly in question here. nor is it prece-
dent to bind this committee.
In this proceeding Mr.. Wickersham
appears no longer as an assistant judge,
fling his concurrence after decision, but
as an over-zealous advocate. In this pro-
ceeding Mr.. Lawler is not the judge but
stands in his true light prejudiced wit
ness, bitter and imperative. In this pro-
ceeding CLAWS has had the opportunity
to hear the charges against him. to con-
front his accusers, and to wiring from
them unwilling admissions, to uncover
their evasons and their secrecies.
I'm the controversies, Glavis,. Pinchot,
Jones and Kerby have been dismissed.
Hoyt has resigned. Newell and Davis
hold so slight tenor of office that before
this committee reports they may be no
longer in the service From the conduct
of these men this committee will de-
ternine whether they are honest men, or
snakes to be killed and traitors to be
shamed. If anyone of them has told the
truth the Secretary of the Interior is dis
honored and unfit for his office.
Such are the facts. Such Is Mr.. Bal
linger's record. Such his character. Can
you say that the department of the in
tsrior, that the peoples domain Is in safe
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-13
THREE DIE FROM
DRINKINK ALCOHOL

Cadillac, Mich, June 12.-Aime Gaskill,
aged s.; VIII Martie, aged 81. and George
Teachout, aged % years, are dead, and
Clarence Smith and Lee White are be-
lieved to be in dying condition as the
result oe drinking wood alcohol Saturday
night at the village of Meauwataka, four
miles from here. Teachout and the wom-
an lived in Mcauwataka and the others
here Teachout ran a soft drink cstab-
lishment in Meauwataka and when he
went home Friday he took there four gall
Ions of whisky. When the supply ran out
Saturday evening the Gaskill woman made
a concoction to continue the drinking The
first man died during the early part of
the night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-13
Will Not Appear on Same
Platform With BlbO
RECENT BRIBERY CASE
Lnte Affair In Mississippi Sennte IL
Cause For Percy's Refusal To
Address Audience at Big
Picnic Next Month

Meridian, June (Special)--ln a tel
egram received today, Senator Leroy
Percy has positively declined TO speak
from the same platform or on the same
occasion with State Senator Theodore
Bilbo. Senator Percy had been invited
to speak at the Lauderda.e Springs pic
mic and political rally June 30, but stated
he could not make. the connections on
that date because of engagement to speak
at Gloster June 20, and asked that
the date be changed to July |. which
would be convenient for him. Congress
man A. M. Byrd made the same request.
To satisfy the two gentlemen the picnic
promoters changed the date to July l,
as was announced yesterday, and every
thing appeared agreeable to all invited
candidates. Today, however Mr.. ]. M.
McBeath, chairman of the invitation
committee, received a telegram from Sem
ator Percy, who, after having been in
formed that Senator Bilbo was TO deliver
a speech at the Lauderdale picnic, de-
clined to speak from the same platform
with State Senator Bilbo, who gained
notoriety following the recent caucus
in which Senator Percy was elected, be-
cause of the claim that he made of having
accepted a bribe to cast his vote for
Percy.
In the first kilograms that passed be-
tween Mr.. McBeath and Senator Percy
regarding Bilbo, Senator Percy said:
Newspapers report that Bilbo is in
vited to speak at the Lauderdale picnic.
Kindly adx,isa II this is correct
Mr.. McBeath replied:
Invitation sent Bilbo as well as every
other well-known candidate for state Of
flee, but he has not accepted. Am ar
ranging programme. Wire If this will
change your plans. C. H. Alexander will
be present. Vardaman declined. Date
changed to July l, according to your
Senator Percy replied TO the above as
follows today:
II am sure that on reflection you will
agree with me that for reasons which
| must be obvious II is impossible for me
to speak from the same platform or on
the same occasion with Mr. Bilbo."
To the latter telegram Mr.. McBeath
wired the following reply
without passing judgment on your re-
fusal to speak on the same occasion as
Senator Bilbo, | sent the invitation to
him. which he has just accepted. A great
many people in east Mississippi have ex-
pressed a desire to hear Senator Blbo,
and 1t was in Difference to their wishes
that he was invited. Was arranging d.
programme so that Brewer. BiIbo and
other state candidates would speak In the
forenoon You, Messrs Alexander, Byrd
and Witherspoon in the afternoon"
The turn affairs have taken will be dis
appointment to vast number of personal
friends and political admirers of Sen
ator Percy in this section of the state. as
all were anxious that he should deliver
an address on the occasion of the Lauder
dale picnic. Since 1t was first announced.
however. that Senator Bilbo had been in
vited. many prominent friends of SEN
ator Percy predicted he would take the
course that he has taken If Bilbo accent
ed the Invitation to speak
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-13
ToDAY,s AGE-HERALD

missionary congress will open conven-
tion in Edinburgh today
Senator Percy refuses to speak with
Bilbo.
.l3randeis will file his brief today.
Congress now figuring on taking ad-
journment after arduous grind.
Plan big reception for Roosevelt
Charlton mystery is still unsolved.
Hamilton makes fine trial flight.
2--Grand jury Is hot after loan sharks.
+ Mississippi has near beer troubles.
Wants more pay for rural carriers.
3-Farming beats all for real returns.
Negro republicans indorse Thompson.
News of Ensley.
Editorial comment.
5-Eneineers and conductors hold me-
mortal services. .s
3, Man rearrested on Newcastle murder
charge.
Automobile burns up on Oxmoor road.
Rains leave county roads In bad condi-
ton.
waiter Moore now unopposed in
Fourth ward.
6-Caiifornia now has big oil boom.
l7-Cotton market is being wat shed
%closely. tS-
Figures on last years cotton crop.
s--General sporting news.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-13
STARR RETURNS
FROM LONG TRIP

New York, June 12.-Prof. Frederick A.
Starr, who has the chair of anthropology
in the University of Chicago, returned to-
day from trip around the world not far
ahead of Theodore Roosevelt, whom he
predicted would never live to see civiliza-
tion again If he dared to enter the jun
giles of Africa
When reminded of his prediction Pro-
fessor Starr replied that Roosevelt had
chosen less dangerous path than the
one originally announced thus avoiding
the poison-laden swamps so deadly to. the
white man.
III Japan Professor Starr dressed and
lived as a japanese. studying the customs
and the religion of the people.
II believe, said he, that there will
be reaction in Japan against the Gus
toms of occidentals. Those adopted Gus
toms are found to be unsuited to the
country and cast off. American trade
will never be a serious factor In the
Orient because the Japanese and the Chi
nese are so apt to cooperate and exclude
our products
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-13
DUEL MAY RESULT
IN DEATH OF FOUR

(. Greenville, Fla, June 12.-Alls but one
of the participants in the pistol and knife
battle here yeseterday between two jeff
coat and two Sheffield brothers are dead
and the fourth member. of the warning
factions, l.. Sheffield, Is noteexpected to
life throughout the night. Flavius Jeff-
coat died during last night as result
of a pistol bullet fired by Ia Sheffield
= ar..'''sAsg administered ~ the
Jeffcoats resulted In the death during the
..., :, III Sllvnield. VIII Jeifcoat
was killed outright byDL. Shenield.
The fight resulted over a dispute over
a half which Will Sheffield charged WIN
Jefrcoat with stealing. Intense excite
ment prevails here, but there was no fur.
two families today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-13
TAFT WILL SPEAK AT
COLLEGE CELEBRATION

Washington, June 12.-On the occasion
of the occasion of the celebration of the
seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding
of Marietta college in the Ohio next We'd
resday. President Taft will be the prin-
,cipal speaker and also will receive an
honorary degree from the institution The
celebration Is also to commemorate the
Inauguration of higher education In the
old northwest territory. the first perm
anent settlement In which was made at
Marietta. Other speakers will be Cover
nor Harmon of Ohio. DR.. Albert Shaw.
the Rev Frank Gunsaulus, Prof. Edwin
Grosvenor. national president of the Phi
Eeta Kappa society. and Francis B.
Loomis.
On his return Wednesday the President
will speak briefly at Parkersburg, w.
Va. where Senator Ellsins also viii de-
liver an address.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-13
BIG CONVENTION
OF TRAVELLING MEN

Chattanooga, June 12.-Fifteen hundred
delegates and visitors already are in this
city for the opening tomorrow of the
twenty-first annual convention of the
Travellers Protective association. Every
train brings in more and by the time the
convention opens it is estimated that there
will be $500 delegates present.
Mentioned as possible candidates for
the presidency are Frank Pegues of Dar-
lington. s. c., and A. f. Mckenzie, vice
president of the Colorado division, recent
liz defeated by his opponent for Congress.
Philadelphia, Denver. and Portland, Ore,
are already waging a fight for the 1871
convention.
The Eleventh United States cavalry will
lead the parade at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-13
LIGHTNING STRIKES
EXCURSION PARTY

Berlin. June 12.-Sx persons were killed,
II severely injured and so slightly In
jured by lightning which struck among
party of excursionlsts this afternoon.
and the excursionists sought shelter in
every direction. At Jungfernheide the
picnickers took shelter under an iron
roof. violent thunder and electrical
storm came up. Many telephone and
teit tgraph wires were blown down and
many residences damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-13

bers, Rev. Thomas s. Barbour, D. O..
Rev. James L. Harton, D. D.. Rev. Har-
Ian P. Beach. D. D.. Hon Samuel b.
sCapin, D. d.. Rev. Henry N. Cobb. D. D..
Mr.. W. Harry Grant, Rev. Walter r.
Lambath, d. D.. Rev. r. P. Mackay. D.
D., Rev Rev. w. Douglass Machensie
D. D., Mr.. Silas McBee, Bf. John r. Mott
M H., Mr.. william J.. schiefflin, Phi. d.,
Rev. Paul de Schweinitz. d. D., Rev
Robert e. Soccer M. A.. Rev. Alexander
Sutherland. D. D., Rev. Canno L. Nor.
man Tucker, M A.. Mr.. r. M. Williams
Rev. L. B. Wolf, D. D.. Mr.. John w.
Wood, Mr.. Campbell White, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-13
Isaac schinman Dies

Huntsville, June i2.-Isaac Schiffman
a banker and prominently identified with
other enterprises in this section OF Ala
bama, died suddenly here tonight Of acute
indigestion. lie was "a years OF age and
native OF Bavaria, Germany He leaves
widow and four children.