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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
TREASURY SHORT
 OF NEEDED FUNDS

Washington, March 1-Secretary Mac veagh's estimate of deficiency of $S4,- 075, ,62O in the ordinary receipts of the gov ernment for the fiscal year 1Slo made in his annual report in December, will be increased by several millions beyond that figure if the rate kept up during the first eight months of the year Is maintained. Thus far the deficiency in the ordinary receipts during 1910 Is $24. ,75o, as against s6s, ,16s, ,oso during the corresponding period of 1909.
 Measuraby the revenues of the gov ernment are falling. the bills now increas- ing the expenditures say the treasury of- ficials Although custom receipts have increased ss3, ,2Ss,o74 over last year. they these actually reflect the effect of the Payne Aldrich tariff law on the reve- nues.
 Internal revenue receipts show an in crease of 100000 over 1909.
 Disbursements on account of the Pan- ana canal continue heavy, amounting to s22, ,1s3, 4os during the fiscal year 1910, as against $19.7S4.319 during the correspond ing period of last year. When Congress passes the administration bill fixing a graduated tax on national bank circula- ton, Secretary MacVeagh expects to re- imburse the treasury for the Panama canal expenditures out of the funds Of the safes of the bonds. The amount to be reimbursed from that source is $106, ,05S,- 6se whether bids will be invited for the wheel amount Is not known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
FIERCE SKIRMISHES MARK THE
 ALLDS CASE INVESTIGATION

Albany, N. Y, March 1.-The secrets of the ''insurgent" conference, where Sem ator Ben Conger first voiced his charges against Senator Aids, will be laid before the senate tomorrow. After an animated discussion this afternoon the senate de- cided that those seven republicans who with Conger met at the Hotel Ten Eyck on the night of January to frame a protest against the elevation of Aids to the presidency pro tenn of the senate, would not disqualify themselves as jurors to decide Aids innocence or guilt of Conger's bribery charges by appearing as witnesses at the present investiga- tion. Fierce skirmishes marked every step of the testimony today. Aids coun- sel came to the chamber determined to prove their allegation that the bridge companies in which Conger and his brothers were prominent. were guilty of criminal business practices. The lesson they attempted to draw was that Congcr was in no position to attack the reputa- ton of a brother senator To accomplish this they put on the stand early in the day Eugene Landon, the former manager
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02

Annapolis. Md, March 1.-Spea king before the committee on constitutional amendments for the Maryland house of delegates, which has under considera- tion an amendment to the state con stitution providing for the initiative and referendum United States Senators George E. Chamberlain of Oregon and Robert Owen of Oklahoma today as- sailed the present system of boss rule and the resulting protection of cor porate interests. The newspapers and even the press associations were at tackled as subservient to=s.the inter- ests" by Senator owen.
 Senator F. G. Newlands of Nevada, who had been expected to be present. sent a letter in which he expressed himself as strongly favoring the adop- tfon of the proposed amendment.
 Senator Owen referred to the plan as the best possible safeguard of human liberty against commercialsm. oregon has established It. said he, that selfish interests and dishonest men might no longer control the state.''
 After a reference to the trusts which he declared are crushing down the people Senator owen said that power must be taken from machine politicians or there would be revolution in America similar to that in France
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
SENATORS ASSAIL BOSS RULE
 AND PROTECTION OF TRUSTS

when an explosion of human passions occurred.
 He charged that legislatures under the present system were known to pass laws crafticaly designed for the pro tection of personal and corporate in terests.
 "The people often stoop ta vice now because they are ground down to point where they are forced to- He charged that the newspapers of New York and other places and the press associations would not publish the Ten Commandments. unless so doing would be to the advantage of the vested inter ests" The time for crooked government to cease Is the present he said.
 He said the only way to purify politics was through the initiative and referen- dunn, and said his experience had been that this removed outside evil influences from politics.
 Senator Chamberlain, said he, could not understand the position of the legislators who opposed the initiative and referen- dunn, as they practically said to the voters, You have intelligence enough to vote for me, but you have not the intelli- gence to vote for the laws you want"
 He opposed the whole of the present convention system as wrong. saying:
 Under this system the delegates sent to the conventions are not the choice of the people. but are the men chosen by the bosses. With the initiative and referen- dunn the time will actually come when the people of the country will have g voice even in the selection of a Preside of the United States"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
MOBILE TRIES TO
 WIN CONVENTION

Indianapolis. March 1.--While smil- Mobile in the lobby of the assembly hall of the department of superin- tendence of the National Educational association today offered to the men delegates cigars with the words Smoke on Mobile," in the hope of winning next years convention for the southern city the gathering of a thousand educators within doors enth husiastically applaud ed Horace H. Cummings of Salt Lake City when he declared that none of the teachers in the high schools of his city smoked.
 MT. Cummings in discussing Meth. ods of Reducing Moral Truths to Prac- tice.' said that the child Is a doer rather than thinker. and its prime in- stinct is for imitation. The morals of school city where teachers drink, smoke, gamble are insincere, the speaker said, cannot be on a high plane.
 Participation by children in school government was advocated by Walter F. Lewis of Port Huron. Mioh., as a stimulus to the conception of morality. It was not enough. he said, that pu- pils should obey the arbitrary rulings of the teachers. There should not be two standards of conduct. In the in terest of good citizenship MT. Lewis declared the school children must be brought to an understanding that the genuine happiness of the community depends upon each individuals moral welfare.
 Senator Beveridge tonight addressed the convention on The School and the Nation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
Bill To Reach The Beef
 Trust May Become Id7U

Washington, March IA bill which, If passed. it Is declared. will declare the members of the so-called beef trust, recently indicted in New Jer- sey. fugitives from justice and com pei their extradition to New Jersey to stand trial for alleged illegal combin- ation and monopoly. was introduced to- day by Representative Henry. a dem ocratic member from Texas and a mem- Der of the House judiciary committee.
 The individuals composing the beef trust who have been indicted by New Jersey grand jury" said Mir. Henry, "are endeavoring to hide behind the proposition that they have transacted no business in the state of New Jer- sey and therefore, could not have com mitted a crime there because they were not personally present. This Is an old dodge, an elusive method of escaping punish ment."
 The Henry bill provides that the de- mand of an executive authority of one state upon that of another state and accompanied by copy of an indici-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02

Of the Groton Bridge company. and ques- tioned him about the pooling arrange ment known as the Cleveland agree ment through which it was held that the company extracted exorbitant profits from the towns and cities of five states by means of collusive bidding.
 His testimony strengthened many of the assertions of Attorney Littleton's open ing address. but its most interesting DOT ton was his assertion that he saw noth- ing wrong in the means employed by the bridge companies under the "Cleve- land agreement" to obvlate ruinous com petition.
 q do this, said James W. Osborne, Conger's chief counsel. after he had brought this answer from the witness.
 ito show that operations under the Cleveland agreement were not such as would appear wrong to the ordinary bus mess conscience.
 There was nothing about the Cleve- land agreement which shocked my con- science,' declared Landon.
 The testimony showed that this famous agreement was made by the bridge com panies in 1901. Landon said today that it was falling into disregard In 1905 and 1908 and he doubted if 1t existed now. Landon did not deny Conger's assertion that the bridge companies raised a leg islative corruption fund in 1902 and 1903.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
THREE DROWNED BY
 GOING OVER FALLS

Rockport, Ky, March 1.-Ambrose Aubrey, Mrs. J. Aubrey and Miss Nellie Aubrey were drowned when their canoe was swept over the falls in Green river today.
 The bodies of the victims were re- covered soon afterward in a peculiar manner. Acting upon the advice of a travelling clairvoyant the friends of the victims procured q complete set of wearing apparel belonging to each and cast them sn the water near the place where the trio went down. A party In a gasoline launch followed the clothes which rushed rapidly down the stream. When about a mile from the scene of the accident the clothes stopped. whirled around several times and started toward a group Of willows and driftwood as if drawn by a mag net. The current drew the clothes to different parts of the drlftwood and at each point where the clothes stopped the dead bodies of the own CTS were found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
Casually List Is Heavy In The
 Recent Nicdrdgp1u

shot unde aim and ar oiia stoesie s- capped deatr. 4e taat fiFc af tIs own men who wa .ffe6 Ir tnc ahzfea.
 Captain Fowler y9ra sh crank of one of the guns sp-sr aieai.y. to econ omize the amnpr n which was scarce.
 Finally bulle. round a resting place in his leg above the ankle and he was dragged to the rear by his men.
 Minister General Baca today sent to congress a bin amending the constitu- tion in accordance with the recom- mendation of the Washington treaty, providing that the office of president shall be non re-elective. The bill was referred to committee. Congress au- thorized the issue of an additional $2,- 00000 in currency.
 The town of Morrito on the east side of Lake Nicaragua has been retaken by the government Morrito was cap tured by the revolutionists through the treason of the subcommandant, who Is suspected of being implicated In the killing of General Romera. the com mandant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
CORPORATIONS PAY
 TAXES IN A HURRY

Chicago, March 1.-Returns from all sections of the country up to last mid night show that not more than 60 per cent of the corporations doing busi- ness in the United States filed sched- ules with the internal revenue col lectors in compliance with the publicity clause of the new corporation tax law according to the Record Herald this morning.
 Of the schedules filed before mid night more than 85 per cent were ac- companled by protest. Iowa is the only state in which no complaints were made, it being said that all of that state, 54Oo corporations there. had been heard from.
 In the Chicago revenue district Col lector Hertz said he had received a few more than 12.000 schedules from a total of 10000 corporations doing busi- ness in the district. There was an eleventh hour rush at the collectors 2 ofY1ce and almost 5000 schedules were dled in the afternoon and early night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
2OOO PEOPLE MADE
 HOMELESS BY FLOOD

Cleveland, O., March 1.-Fully 2Oo0 peo- pie are homeless tonight in Ohio as a re- suit of the flood which is still sweep ing over the state.
 At Zanesvile alone 1000 persons are re- ported as having been driven from their houses. The public buildings are crowded with refugees who are being fed by the city authorities.
 All business and traffic has ceased at Warren and today over 300 people were rescued from their houses in boats, sev- eral falling houses giving a new horror to the situation.
 While the Licking river at Zanesvlle has commence to recede, the Muskingum, which is much the larger stream, is still rising, and the crest of the flood there will not be reached until t. morrow
 An immense gorge has formed in the river at Leavittsburg, and 1t Is feared that If it breaks 1t will rush down upon Warren with the most serious conse- quences.
 Along the whole valley of the Great Miami river farm lands are undated and scores of summer bungalows below Day ton are in danger of destruction.
 The railway bridge at Youngstown is in imminent danger on account of vast gorge of ice which Is pressing against it's piers and momentarily increasing in vol ume.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02

Managua. Nicaragua, March l. Gradually the casualty list of the bat ties between the government and in surgent forces at Tisma and Tipitaha has increased until now it is estf- mated that not less than 225 meu were killed and $50 wounded. Searchers have come upon bodies scattered over a large territory, as though the wounded had attempted to drag them selves to some refuge and died.
 It Is now known that Capt. Godfrey Fowler, who was fin command of Gen. eral Chamorro's machine guns. and who was wounded in the left leg, succeeded in escaping capture. thanks to con- servative, who concealed the American for two days at his hacienda. All ac- counts agree that Captain Fowler, on the one side and General Lara on the other. were the heroes of the Tisma battle.
 The effectiveness of the American's machine guns was appalling.
 General Lara charged to within ten yards of where Fowler and his men were smelling them. His horse was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
TRYING TO INCREASE
 SALARIES OF JUDGES

Wash hington, March 1.-Another eff fort will be made during the present session of Congress to increase the sal
 aries of judges of all federal courts. With this view Representative Moon
 of Pennsylvania today introduced q
 bill fixing the salary of the chief jus tice of the supreme court at s1S,o0o, associate justices. sl1,5C0; circuit judges, $lo.O00, and United States dis
 trict judges at $si
 A delegation of New York attor- neys. headed by former Senator Spoon Ter. is advocating the proposed in creases,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02

Washington, March 1.-(Special.)-The nomination of Nenian L. Steele for the Birmingham postoffice is held up in the Senate nostoffice committee, and Post master Carter may continue indefinitely as postmaster at Birmingham.
 What charges, if any, will be flled against Steele's confirmation have not yet been disclosed. but it Is reported that re- sponsible men in Birmingham are now giving the matter their attention and tangible opposition may develop.
 The Alabama senators have been re- quested to hold up the nomination. and they will do so until 1t is learned whether the opponents of Steele desire to file charges or be heard by Senator Penrose committee. So far as can be learned no definite charges have yet been made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
Opposition To Steele
 Is Already~DeOeloped

against Steele. There are allegations of incompetency etc. but it is readily recog- nized that charges of a dragnet nature do not ordinarily profit.
 Carters removal has, of course, pro- vided considerable opposition among Bir- mingham business men, who declare he is competent postmaster and should be allowed to remain In any event, it is pointed out. Steele was named without any person in Birmingham knowing any thing about il, or being asked to reeom- mend him.
 In addition, it has always been the in- variable rule of the department to con suit the senators about their home post offices, but so far as can be learned the senators were ignored in this instance Mir Steele is expected to return to Wash ington at once 10 conduct what promises to be a fight for confirmation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--Ciash of wits in Ballinger case. Insurgents are under pressure. Great disaster on Northern Pacific Opposition develops to N. L. Steele Senators assail boss rule.
 Bill planned to punish beef trust. Fierce skirmishes In Aids inquiry. 2--Thatcher goes to Ensley Friday 3-Pardon is sought by John Will Hams.
 4-Editorial comment. 5-Birmingham News has changed
 hands.
 Marcus Well makes first forecast
 on coming primary
 Thatcher begins his campaign at
 Chalkville.
 National convention of Sons of
 love to be held in Birmingham. Political meetings this week. 6--Tesh to lecture to Baracas. Stock law is said to be not en-
 forced.
 7-Birmingham social events.
 Dolly Dalrymple's departmentsn S-Work of activity in sister std y. s-Firm undertone in stock mark Cotton ma.e turns downwar!, sharp d.ne in wheat prlcesA& sporting news. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02

ment or affidavit shall be "indisputaole proof" for the authorities to act upon.
 It also provides that the order Tor tn e arrest kof a per son wanted under the foregoing conditions shall not be ln- quired into, modified. disputed or ln- validated in any court or tribunal or the state or territory to which the per son has fled, or In which he Is found ; nor shall any such court or tribunal having any power to reles such per son for any cause.
 My amendment plainl, Er ms, said MT Henry, that althou S 0 ose indi- siduals composing the D5i trust in Chicago have not been .ly present in New Jersey. yet tf ave caused the execution of their So ,iracies and crimes on New Jers ja III ahd this statute will provide oS they cannot plead outside of New .c5 ey courts and gitlves from justice . 2 use they were not personally prd . . in New Jersey, but must appear f sw Jersey court and make such pI ] proof. If they have not committs crime they can afford To make their defense man hon. orsfie way before New Jersey courts
 IS Illinois courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
Negro Meets Death At Hands Of
 Mob Alter Stdbbing White Man

knife in a number of places and no hope Is entertained for his recovery. Bloodhounds were secured shortly after the occurrence and the negro was trailed to turpentine distillery near the scene of the crime. The neighhorhood was quickly aroused and posses began a search in every direction. Upon being discovered In an outhouse at Petrose, the negro ran and refused to obey the sum mons to halt. whereupon he was shot to death.
 The house was robbed by the negro be- fore he entered Mrs. Mann's room.
 Owing to the prominence of the Mann family, indignation over the triple crime ran high.
 Williamson was well known in the com munity and generally regarded as dan gerous character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
Charged With RobbIng Safe

Parkersburg, w. Va. March 1.-As a result of the robbery of a safe of the United Express company here J. H Rector, night clerk. is in jail tonight charged with grand larceny. The rob bery, which amounts to about $10,00o in cash, occurred last Saturday night and has been kept secret until today when officials of the express company arrived here and began making an in vestigation. It Is said that there will be
 m arrest in connection with the robbery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02

Vidalia, Ga. March 1.-Will Williamson, a negro who early this morning attempt ed to criminally assault white woman and fatally stabbed her husband. met death at the hands of posse of citizens tonight He was riddled with shot from the guns of the posse at Petrose, five miles from here, at o'clock, after refus- ing to obey a summons to halt.
 Williamson entered the home of A. H. C. Mann, well-to-do planter, at Cedar Crossings, at 1 o'clock this morning, at tackled Mrs. Mann with criminal intent, and fatally wounded Her husband when he came to her rescue from an adjoining room
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
PRESIDENT OF
 PANAMA DIES OF
 HEART DISEASE

Panama, March 1.-Jose Domingo Obaldia. president of Panama. died here of heart disease at 2 o'clock this after noon. He had been sick only since last Friday
 President Obaldia was elected on July 12, 1908. He had before acted as the chief executive during the absence of Amador He was formerly minister to the United States. He was born 63 years ago and was a son of former President Obaldia of Columbia.
 The new president of Panama will be Dr. C. A. Mendoza.
 The vice presidents were elected in 1908. The first vice president, J. A. Arrange, has since died. Mendoza was elected second vice president and thus becomes president, and will be suc- ceeded as first vice president by J. Lambert.
 Angina pectoris was the direct cause of President Obaldia's death. The president was deeply beloved by all, and the whole republic is In mourning.
 Dr. Charles A. Mendoza second vice president. assumed the presidency at 3:30 this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
 BURNED AT FRANKLIN

Nashville. March 1.-Battleground acad- emy at Franklin, Tenn, one of the best known preparatory schools in the state. was totally destroyed by fire last night, entailing a loss of about s10,000. The origin of the fire Is not known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
Taft Sends Con d0lence

Washington, March 1.-When Pres- ident Taft learned of the death of President Obaldia he sent a message of sympathy to the widow. No trouble is expected in Panama, it was declared tonight by those familiar with present conditions in that country as re- suit of the death of the president,
 Two of the late presidents sons are now in this city, one of them as first secretary of the legation, and the other. Jeneroso de Obaldia. who was returning to- Panama from London, where he was connected with the Pana- ma legation, will leave tomorrow for New York. from whence he will sail Thursday for home.
 Another of the sons is consul gem eral in New York, while fourth Is a student in Cornell university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
Death Toll Ia Very Heavy

Spokane, Wash March 1.-In this min ing district 19 lives are known to have been crushed out beneath ice and snow that swept down the mountainsides upon the villages of Mace and Burke
 So far % men. women and children have been saved from the Mace slide and the rescuers are working desperately to sue cor those who may be found alive else- where At Burke five are known to be dead and two badly injured, but the list is not thought to be complete.
 At Carbonate Hill where the third slide
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02

Representative Burnett has been called to DeLand. Fla, by the illness of Mrs. Burnett
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-07-01
Nnpolcon'a Temper.

A story ~ told Of sudden rnge into
which Napoleon !. fell ono day M hs
was at dinner. He had Bcnrcely par
tnkcn sf n nOutlful when apparently
Some inopporiuno thought or rcc0llec-
ton siung his brain to madness, md.
recedIng from the tnble without rising
from his chair his small stature per
mitted Tint he uplftcd his fOOt-dnsh
went the table, crash went tho dinner.
and the emperor Bprnng up, Intending
to pncc the room. Quick ns flash bis
waiter scratched n few mnPlr avmhola
on n bit Of pnp"r. md ia" en-
check had grown more than o.
Napoleon appreciated the d"lIrd,
his attendant aud said, II iank you,
my dear Dunnud," with one Of his In
Irritable smiles. Tho hurricane had
blown over
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-07-01

com" west On a purely imaginative
matter uf business aud with II keen
eye for the hllnynnl IricmdlInrsS NJ yet
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ventures.
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life history from Tia" reluctant lips Of
lh" y"unl; man In manner mos; In
collie. and III" rnspy voiced cIrrl, nj thu
liumplrirwn inn had demanded pay
mrul In advance b"fnr" seating the