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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13
Fireman unusualIy Honored

New York, December 12-For the first time in the history of the New York fire department 8 fireman has J. Mccormick, characterized by Com missioner Waldo as the bravest fireman who ever donned helmet, returned to civil life today after spending 39 years in the service, and until he dies he will draw $2500 a year, the full pay of a captain. It was for an act of heroism of 1888 when the Pratt oil works in Brooklyn was burned, that Mccormick received this unusual honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13
W|CKERSHAM MAKES
 HIS ANNUAL REPORT
Frauds Against Government
 Are Monumental
TRUSTS ARE PROSECUTED
Against Law VioIators With suc- ceSs and Many More Are
 Now Pending

Washington. December 12.-The annual report of Attorney General Wickersham presented to Congress today, is one long story of frauds against the government.
 Trusts, .so-caled and real, their allied conspiracies to defeat the law; land frauds, custom frauds, frauds on the in- ternaI revenue, rebates, bucketshops and Fraudulent uses of the mails have made 1910 the most strenuous year in the his- tory of. the, department of justice. MT. 3Wickersham states that only the earnest and. enthusiastic work of the men of his force has made the work successful.
 'fThe salaries paid are small" he says, land the funds available for special coun- gel do not permit the payment of fees which bear any comparison with those offered by private interests. But. not withstanding these obstacles, the depart ment is fortunate in having been able to secure the services of earnest and competent lawyers, to whose ability and industry are due the very large measure of success that has attended the man. aeement of the legal business of the gov ernment during the year.
 Prosecution for violations of the anti trust law were foremost in the work of the year Actions. says the Attorney General. are now under way or pending against the following so-called trusts: i Tobacco trust. a'
 Standard oil company Sugar trust.
 Hartman lines. tss
 Hard coal trust. ss Powder trust.
 Terminal Railway association of St. Louis
 Towing trust on the great lakes. , James A. Patten and others for an all legged. corner in cotton.
 Beef trust.
 Wholesale Grocers' trust.
 Butter and egg trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13
Mrs. Johnston Entertnins

Huntsville, December 12.-(Special.)- The Reclamation contest between the Butler school and Madison County High school at Gurley Friday night resulted in the Butler team keeping the loving cup won a year ago. The representa- lives of the Butler school were Ernest Haynes, Richard Riddle. Wallace Moore and Ingle Riddle. The county school team was composed of Byron Robert : son, Harry Williamson. Fred Galloway and Charles Joplin. Charles Joplin of the high school won the individual modal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13
New Drug Stores

On the same mall Secretary of State Cyrus Brown has been apprised of the Incorporation of two new drug stores, one at Roanoke and the other at Talladega. The Talladega drug store has a capitali- zation of $3600 paid in, and is known as the Owl Drug company; the Roanoke Drug company has paid in capital stock of s5oO0. Incorporators of the Talladega concern are Mrss A. l.. Hendricks, J. F. and c. l.. Hendricks. Incorporators of the Roanoke concern are R. J. Horton, M. l. Trent and w. s. Trent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13
SEABOARD TRAINS FOR
 ATLANTA Quick line, Short line, Smooth way.
FOR SALE

One large double door "Vic- tor" fire-proof safe, in perfect condition.
 One solid mahogany, leather upholstered davenport. Will sell cheap.
 LOUIS V. CLARK & CO, Phones 8O7. 4th Ave. & 20th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13
au.ine.s NIen,s League

Amendments to the Business Men league constitution will be submitted at a meeting of the league which is to be held Tuesday night when steps VIII De taken to put the organization on great CT boosting basis. It is already consid- cred throughout Alabama that the Mont aomerv organization is one of the sound est and most enthusiastic in the state. A campaign is now on to bring the mem Iership up to 1200
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13
Sentence Is Extended

Lawson Johnson of Autauga county, a negro who was sentenced in the circuit court of Autauga last fall to be hanged on Tuesday, December 13, has had the sentence commuted one week. during which time the state pardon board will be given an opportunity to investigate the circumtances under which the negro mur- dered his wife. Clemency was extended by Governor Conner on the eve of the negrO's execution day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13
Leaning Tower VIII Not Fall

Rome, December 12.-The commis- sion appointed to examine into the stability of the leaning tower of Piza has published its report. It denies the statement published in New York and says that measurements prove that the Companies inclination increased five millimetres per Letter over the original inclination of IS feet from the per- pendicuIar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13
I.ewacler of ID, O. MiII.

San Francisco, December 12.--In par tial distribution of the estate of the late D. o. Mills, ordered today in the su- perior court here, ogdon Mills and Mrs. whitelaw Reid, wife of the American am bassador to Great Britain, were given s250,O each in cash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13

visit is to determine upon a suitable To- cation for the state tuberculosis sanl- tarium, an institution which 1t IS desireo to have erected at the earliest possipie moment. Forty thousand dollars nave been appropriated by the state TOT the r1,rnose of erecting the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13
THE DEADLY DELAY

Those who put off using Halls Texas
 Wonder for their Kidney, Bladder and Rheumatic trouble make deadly
 delay. $1.00 bottle gives quick and per manent relief. Write for testimonials, Dr. E. W. Hall. 2926 Olive St., StI Louis. Mo. Sold by druggists. W
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13
,;anitarium Site

The towns of Thorsby, vinemont and Odenville will be visited by pr. w. H.
 Sanders, stateihealth officer, between now and Wednesday, the itinerary having al ready begun. Object of pr. Sanders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13
Thousands of Cases

During the year there were 15,37I criminal cases of all sorts in the Unit ed States courts which produced fines, forfeitures and penalties aggregating $1,0S3,974.
 MT Wick ersham recommends legis- Iation to give the right of appeal in Indian cases, a law for the issue Of search warrants for property stolen from the government; that federal judges be allowed travelling expenses within their own districts and that the salaries of all federal justices be in- creased. He also recommends that the statute of limitations in customs frauds be extended from three to five years. The Attorney General also rec ommends legislation to permit the United States to sue and prosecute an offending corporation wherever that corporation may do business.
 As a result of the Attorney General s recent trip to Alaska he presents some recommendations for the relief in that territory. Some law should be enacted to help the needy and deserving poor in that cline, he says. Under the present law, when a person is found with legs or arms frozen off or starved nearly to death it is necessary to charge the invalid with vagrancy and have hin | committed in order to get treatment in a government hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13
Immunity Statute

The Attorney General recommends that general immunity statute. such as exists under the interstate commerce laws, should be enacted to apply to crim- inaI prosecutions generally, but says such a statute should only protect a wit ness from the consequences of the testi- mony he is about to give.
 Twenty-Five criminal indictments charg ing rebating and other illegal discrimina- tions are pending against railroads, pri- vate corporations and individuals. Two convictions with fines were secured dur ing the year
 Land frauds are probably entitled to place with the customs frauds and viola tons of the antitrust law. The depart ment won signal victories during the y ear against unlawful fencing of the pub Ilic domain. In 9s civil suits and 2S criminal prosecutions more than 100000 acves of land illegally fenced were re. stored to the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13
Railroads Prosecuted

Prosecutions against the oregon and California Railroad company and 45 other defendants to recover 2,300, 900 acres of lands valued at $5o,000, ,00O which the government claims are H. legally held, are now pending. There are also under way 24 suits against the Central Pacific Railway company and others to recover thousands of acres of valuable lands, which the government contends were illegally patented. prob : ably with the private knowledge that they were valuable for the mineral and oils underneath.
 In the departments campaign against buck etshops $50 such places were closed, others voluntarily closed as a result of the crusade and indict- ments are pending against men and corporations and the telegraph com pany which allowed the use of its wires.
 The bureau of investigation, which has built up an efficient secret po- lice, began raids on firms charged with using the mails for fraudulent pur- poses. The Attorney General rec .ommends legislation to permit the agents of that bureau to administer oaths and serve processes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13
Brick trust.

Brick trust.
 Bathtub trust.
 The following convictions were secured and fines imposed during the year:
 Paper trust fined S57,0O0.
 Night riders, fined $500.
 Window glass trust. fined $10,0oo.
 After the Attorney Generals report came from the press, however, the Amer ican Naval Stores company, known as the turpentine trust, and six co-defend- ants were convicted of violations of the antitrust law. Two of the individual de- fendants were sentenced to three months each in jail and fines ggregating s17, 300 were imposed.
 Prosecutions of the sugar trust for frauds upon the government in the weigh ing of raw sugar recovered for the gov erument s, ,135, S6SSS Convictions and sentence of individuals, still fresh in the public mind, were secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-13
Customs Frauds

Most extensive of all frauds against the government yet discovered are those ill the undervaluations of imports into the United States. The extent of the treasury losses can only be conjectured. Every step of the investigation shows fresh leads.
 There are how suits under way to re- cover $7O00O0 of which the customs rev. enues is said to have been defrauded in imports of cheese and figs from Medt- teranean ports, indictments are pending and some convictions have been secured A highly organized system to defraud the government has been disclosed.
 More than 30 individual indictments are pending against persons charged with smuggling with sleeper trunks" Offers of compromise and prayers for immunity are in the hands of the Attorney General from several firms of importers who lave confessed to frauds in under valuations.
 The conditions disclosed seem to in- dicate a very general practice of under valuations says the Attorney General, ''apd a very lax administration of the customs laws in the past, which has sub loss of revenue A general investigation into the subject Of frauds by under valuation has only commenced, and this branch of the subject will now be pressed vigorously"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-13
To HAVE POSTAL BANKS
WORKING BY NOVEMBER
Head of Department Directing
Systems installation in
Offices at New York

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Plans for the
installing of the postal savings bank
system in the New York and Brooklyn
postoffices are being rushed here under
the personal supervision of Postmaster
General Hitchcock. 1t is hoped to have
the banks in operation by November.
AS yet it has been impossible for the
postal authorities to form any accurate
estimate as to what amounts will be
entrusted to the postal banks by fru-
gal New Workers. Postmaster General
Hitchcock is optimistic.
II believe" he said, that when we
really get to work the postal savings
bank proposition will prove one of the
most popular features of the present
national administration. The de-
partment is making every eff
fort to secure quick and sue
cessful operation. We are go
ing to try the plan in some of the big
offices first. We have before us all the
practical points of it's operation abroad.
Ultimately we shall have postal saw
ings bank wherever there is post
office.
"Since reaching New York I have
discovered that most of the opposition
was developed when the proposition
first was suggested, and now has dis
appeared. Many are heartily cooper
ating with us. Bankers generally
seemed to fear that it meant serious
injury to their business. Now they are
gradually coming around to the bellet
that it will not endanger it at all, but
on the contrary will release incalcul-
able amounts of money which the poor
in particular have been boarding be-
cause they were afraid to bank it.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-13
TO UNITE ON BAY CITY
FOR THE PANAMA FAIR
Plan Campaign to Induce Con-
gress to Indorse San
Francisco for 1915

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.-Col. D.
c. Collier, director general of the San
Diego Exposition company, arrived here
today with a number of delegates to
the conference to be held here tomor-
row before the San Francisco and San
Diego fair committees in an effort to
unite all sections of the state and other
coast states in the campaign to induce
congress to indorse San Francisco as
the site of the 1915 fair.
"The delegation from San Diego is
here to suggest and receive sugges-
tions for advancing the interests of the
Panama Pacific exposition in San Fran
CISCO" said Col. Collier. 81 do not
think that New Orleans has any oppor-
tunity of diverting government recog-
milton for the fair to be held in San
Francisco in 1915, and if the combined
influence and assistance of the south
west proves to be the balance of power
there will be no string left unpulled to
insure the victory of San Francisco"
I'VE are assured of a fair at San
Diego" said j. w. Seton, chairman of
the San Diego committee. "In charac-
ter it will be historical, commercial and
practical. 1t will be devoted largely to
the education of our people along the
lines of conservation, irrigation, recla-
nation of desert lands and dry farm
ing''
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-13
CUT OFF SUSTENANCE OF
MAN HUNTED BY POSSES
Pursuers Expect Quarry to Soon
Break for Liberty

COLFAx, Wash, Aug. 12.-With
every camp where food or water might
be obtained closely guarded, it is ex-
pected the "Freckle-Faced Man" who
is now being hunted by posses OF four
counties will soon make a break for
liberty or commit suicide. The pur-
suers are at Emida, Idaho, after a
hunt of ty-eight hours.
Bloodhounds from the Walla Walla
prison followed the trail several miles
through the underbrush, a dangerous
proceeding, as the timber is so thick
in the st. Mary's district that an am
buscade was possible at almost any
point.
All trails in this region are being
watched, and particular attention paid
to water holes and courses.
The man is wanted in connection
with the killing of Dell Mcconnell at
Colfax. 1t was his remarks about the
death of Mcconnell that led to- the
investigation, the sequel of which is
the man hunt.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-13
FAIL TO MAKE ASCENT
OF MOUNT NJ 'k|NLEY
N. Y. Herald -0regonian Party Re-
turns, Asserting insufficient
Provisions a Barrier

SEATTLE, Aug. &c. E. Rusk of
Chelan, Wash; F. H. Rojee of Port
land, A. L. Cool and Joseph Ridley of
the New York Herald and Portland
Oregonian party, which attempted the
ascent of Mount Mckinley here, re-
turned to Seattle, coming on the
steamer Bertha.
Their mission to the top of the noun
tain failed, Mr.. Rusk. says, because
the party was insuff1ciently pro-
visioned.
Mr. Ausk, asserted, however, that
Mount Mckinley could be ascended,
and that given his choice of party
and $4,000, he would guarantee next
year to bring down ample proofs that
he had been to the top. He said he
could do it in thirty days and would
try to organize a party for the attempt
In the spring.
The Rusk party ascended to a
height of 1900 feet and on July IL
met the Parker Brown party, well
equipped for the ascent and in good
spirits. Mr.. Rusk says he believes
sthey will make the ascent.
I'VE took the route followed by DR..
Cook on the east side of the noun
tain to Ruth glacier. On the route
we saw abandoned camps and much
of the scenery pictured in DR.. Cook s
book. That far DIR. Cooks state
ments were authentic. Further
would not say, but 1 do not believe
he ascended to the top.
II should not care to express an
opinion as to whether Thomas Lloyd
and the Fairbanks party succeeded in
reaching the top, because our route
was on the other side of the noun
tain.n
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-13
GREAT DELAY IN
SERVING WARRANT
Machine Politics Thought to. Have
Been the Cause in the
Lightfoot Case
DETECTIVE EFFECTS CAPTURE
Deputy Constable Declared to
Have Attempted to Bring About
Dismissal of the Complaint

Machine politics possibly play a
prominent part in the case of Ernest
Lightfoot, a young man, who was ta-
ken into custody by Detective Rob
erts last night on a charge of COM
mitting a statutory offense, after a
warrant for his arrest, it is alleged,
had lain idle in Justice Summerfield's S
court since April Z.
According to court records a COM
plaint was issued by Justice Summer
field April 7. The complaining witness,
who swore to the charges, : is Norma
Wodell, a 15-year-old girl living with
her stepfather, L. Sanders, at 635
South Johnson street. For reasons un-
known the warrant was not served
within a reasonable time.
The father of the girl finally decided
to appeal to the police and the war
rant was transferred to the detective
bureau Thursday. Last night Sanders
appeared at the police station and in
formed the detectives that some per-
son had telephoned him to the effect
that information concerning the case
could be had if Sanders would meet
the speaker at $3.50 o'clock at Fifth and
Hill streets.
Detective Roberts was detailed to in
vestigate the matter. He accompanied
Sanders to the meeting place and a
person who later identified himself as
Deputy Constable Avila appeared and
representing Himself as a friend of
Lightfoot, stated that the accused was
In the desert and wished to settle the
matter so that he could come into the
city.
Avila, it is asserted, declared that he
had been sent in from the desert to
compromise the case and asked San
ders how much money would be nee
essary to have the charges dropped.
The stepfather declined to settle the
matter and replied that the charges
would be pressed to the extent of the
law. Avila then went away and Rob-
erts, who stood near by listening to
the conversation, followed the deputy
constable.
Apila walked down Fifth street,
turned and retraced his steps, then
went into the Pacific Electric building.
He then walked down various other
down town street and entered several
buildings with the detective close on
his trail. After winding about the
streets for more than an hour Avila
finally returned to Fifth and Hill
streets then walked to Fifth and OIL
i've streets, where he met Lightfoot.
Roberts stepped up to the accused
and asked him his name Lightfoot
replied that his name was Blake. This
did not satisfy the detective and he
raised the upper lip of Lightfoot and
identified him by peculiar malforma-
ton of several teeth.
Lightfoot was booked at the central
police station, When his pockets were
searched a number of campaign cards
of Justice Summerf1eld and Tobias
Harris, candidate for constable, were
found.
Avila refused to discuss the matter.
He was not placed under arrest, al
though it is understood action may
be taken in the case today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-13
ROOT PRESENTS AMERICAN
SIDE IN FISHERIES CASE

THE HAGUE, Aug. 12.-United
States Senator Elihu Root, in the New
Foundland fisheries case which lis
now before the international arbitra-
tion tribunal, concluded his arguments
today with a'notable presentation of
the American side.
Senator Root handed to the court a
chart used by Great Britain in the
Halifax arbitration case, showing that
Great Britain at that time held the
opinion that the bays of New Found
land were included in the waters in
which Americans had the right to
fish,
The decision of the tribunal may be
delivered as early as the first week in
Saptember
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-13
COLORADO GOVERNORS
PLANS STILL OPPOSED
Senators Not Agreed on Program
of Reform Measures
Shafroth Demands

DENVER, Aug. 12.-Nineteen Demo-
cratic senators have signed the caucus
agreement to support Governor Shaf-
roth's measures before the special ses-
sion of the legislature, making the
chances of the several reform bills ap-
pear brighter than at any previous
time. The holdout is Senator Cove.
OF those signing, Senators Carey and
Burris still have written reservations
respecting the bank guaranty law, and
two others, O'Connell and Cazaday,
have oral reservations. O'Connell is
opposed to the nomination Of United
States senators by direct vote and Caz-
aday balks at the bank guaranty bill.
The house adjourned today after a
brief session until Monday.
There is little prospect for the two
houses getting down to the actual con-
sideration of legislation until eight of
the members of the senate are commit
ted in black and white to the caucus
meaSu
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-13
WALLACE RESIDENTS
FLEE FROM FLAMES
Many Mining Camps and Smaller
Towns in Danger

SPOKANE, Aug. 12.-Blazing embers
swept by the wind from the burning
forests on the mountain sides were fall
ing in wallace, Idaho, today. Dense
smoke made it impossible to see objects
200 yards away
A hundred families packed up their
possessions and fled to Spokane or 9TH
er towns. Should the wind become
much stronger it is believed nothing
can save the town.
Forest fire raging in the Placer Creek
district, five miles from wallace. have
destroyed compressor buildings, boiler
plants, blacksmith shops and cabins
owned by the Wentworth Clothing
company and the Vienna National Min
ing company, the Arctic, the Smuggler
and the Golden Star companies. On ac-
count of the dense smoke and falling
embers 1t is impossible to get into the
camp and estimate the damage.
Mullan, Murray and the other camps
are in danger. At Mullan firemen and
citizens are keeping the roofs soaked
to catch the sparks.
Timber on Kellogg peak, close to
wardner, is blazing, but the town is
believed to be safe.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-13
HORSE is KEPT FOR
II YEARS IN STALL
Hermit Near Cincinnati Has Four
& Equine Pets

CINCINNATI, Aug. 12.--City officials
Investigated the home of Edward
Flynn, a 76-year-oid hermit, living at
Terrace Park, and found a condition of
affairs which leaves them at a loss how
to account for.
Flynn for years kept four horses as
pets. One of them was born in a stall
seventeen years ago, and has never left
it since. The other three are between
the ages of 27 and 80 years: None of
them has ever been harnessed.
Rather than permit his horses to be-
come beasts of burden, Flynn has made
two trips a day of two miles to bring
food to his pets. Humane officers who
visited the farm found the animals in
excellent condition. but will demand
that the horse that has been kept
penned up during his lifetime be all
lowed to run at large. Flynn in en-
,phatic terms resented the visit of the
officers.