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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11
Secretary Of American ST.
gar Refining Company Con-
viCted Of Conspiracy
.HE|KE MAY RECEIVE TWO
YEAR SENTENCE AND FINE
Gerbracht Is Also Convicted But Benz
dernagel Must Be Tried Again.
Attorneys VIII Move to
Appeal the Case

New York, June 10.-Charles r. Heike.
the white-haired secretary of the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company, was con-
victed tonight on one count of an indict-
ment charging conspiracy to defraud the
government of customs duties on sugar.
Ernest W. Gerbracht, former superin-.
tendent of the Williamsburg Brooklyn
refinery. was convicted on all six counts
For James F. Bendernagel, former
cashier of the refinery, the jury stood
seven to five for acquittal He will be
tried again.
This ends the governments second at
tempt to imprison the group of men re-
sponsible for the vast underweighing
frauds to which the so-called trust has
virtually confessed by the restitution of
moro than 100000 in duty.
Heike is the highest official of the COM
pany upon whom blame has been fixed
and he now faces a possible sentence of
two years in the federal penitentiary
and a fine of $4,000. He is 65 years oil
and broken In health and spirits. His
counsel in summing up declared repeated
ly that a prison term meant nothing less
than death.
Convicted on all six counts Gerbracrt
can be sentenced to II years in prison
with a maximum fine of $4,000. He Is
SO years old.
All three defendants, who were under
bond, were paroled in custody of coun-
sci until 1890 o'clock tomorrow, when
the court will hear the usual motion i'll
the cases of Heike and Gerbracht and,
barring some stay, will announce the
time of sentence.
The trial which ended tonight was start
ed May 16 with six defendants included
in the indictment Besides Heike, Ger
bracht and Bendernagel, there were three
minor employees in the persons of Harry
Walker, assistant dock superintendent
and Jean NJ Voeller and James f. Halli-
gan. checkers.
The trial had not progressed far, how
ever when the testimony so incriminated
these men that their counsel entered pleas
of guilty. The men have not yet been
sentenced.
Bendernagel had been tried previously
with Oliver Splitter, the pardoned dock
perintendent. who testified at the trial
Just closed, but as was the case tonight
the jury disagreed. Splitter got two years
and four checkers were sentenced to nine
years each. They are still serving time
on Blackwell Island, but Spitzer, con-
science-stricken. made complete con-
fession and told a story that resulted
in Heike's conviction.
The sixth count on which Heike was
found guilty charges him with "unlaw-
fully and wilfuly conspiring with oliver
Spitzer and others in making and ef-
fecting and aiding in affecting entries
of raw dutiable sugar at less than their
true weight by means of false and fraud
ulent statements as to those weights prior
to March 1. 1907
The verdict was announced at 10 min
utes past 10 o'clock after the jurors
had deliberated for 12 hours minus IA min
utes
1t was Bendernagel's case that caused
the long session. over his fate more
than 20 ballots were taken.
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WAITING FOR WORD
FROM ROOSEVELT.

Washington, June 10.-(Special.)-
The return of former President Roose-
welt to the United States interests no
group of republicans so much as those
comprising the membership of the Bal
linger- -Pinchot Investigating committee,
the close relations existing between the
former President and Clifford Pinchot,
and the fact that the former forester
was Mr.. Roosevelt's guest during a
week of his European stay, lends color
to the report circulated today that If
there is any expression of the former
President forthcoming on pending pub
lie affairs, 1t will be in relation to the
Ballinger- Pinchot case
The announcement that Representa-
tive Madison of Kansas, the progress
sive republican member of the commit
tee, Is among Mr.. Roosevelt's PERSONAL
ly invited guests upon his return from
Europe next week, gives added interest
to the matter. In some quarters 1t is
stated that Mr. Madison, in the report
he will file, will reflect the views Of
Mr. Roosevelt. 1t has been understood
here for some time that Mr.. Madison
will file a separate minority report on
the case, and that he will be guided by
Mr.. Roosevelt's views, is by no means
improbable.
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Washington, juno 10.-Several DEM
ocratic members of the House are pre-
pairing to urge another fight against a
deficiency appropriation to defray Pres
ident Taft's travelling expenses for the
present fiscal year. Considerable dissatis-
faction was expressed today with the ac-
tion of the Senate in adopting an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill yesterday
making available for the present year the
item of 5000 to be appropriated for the
coming fiscal year. The House rejected
this proposition on May 23 by an over
whelming vote.
The action taken by the Senate yester-
day passed unchallenged and probably
was not noticed by more than dozen
senator's. Senator Hale sent to the desk,
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Fiction, was glad to have the chance
of being the American representative here
at such a time, and since then your peo-
pie have received me with such cordial,
courteous hospitality that cannot su.-
ficiently express my appreciation In
Words.
Interest in Visit
There Is considerable interest in Lir.i
Roosevelts visit to Sir Edwin Grey. for
eign secretary. The two tramped TO,
hours yesterday through New forest, the
ancient royal hunting grounds. 1t liz
known only that the two reached the
hotel last night spattered with mud and
soaked to the skin. To a friend Mr.
Roosevelt. before sailing. said:
my day in New forest with Sir Ed
ward Grey was the crowning experience
of the whole three months"
The Kaiserin Augusta Victoria had a
large passenger list, and when he went
aboard Mr.. Roosevelt was given quite a
reception by his fellow travellers.
AS the tender came alongside the band
on the steamer played the Star Spangled
Banner. Many Of those on the steamer
carried miniature American flags, and the
vessel itself was in holiday attire with
colors flying from stem to stern. III
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TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
Roosevelt homeward bound on steam

1-Roosevelt homeward bound on steam
err.
! Heilxe convicted in sugar case.
Woman's mutilated body found.
Political refugee from Mexico tells
story.
Arkansas republicans name ticket.
Americans show bravery in Nicaragua.
Fight against plan to make up Taft's
expenses.
2-Lack of confidence may prove serious
blow for south.
Capitalists will hold conference.
Retail trade held back by weather
3-Towns must stand up TO promise.
Sanitary men busy In Ensley
4-Editorial comment.
5-Chamber of Commerce plans big ad-
vertising campaign.
Membership campaign results in ITO
members.
How candidates are working.
r. G. Hiden buys interest In Ledger.
6-Want justice of peace impeached.
7-Birmingham social events
Dolly Dalrymple's department.
S-Bessener council adjourns without ac-
tion.
9-General sporting news.
l0-Cotton advances during the week.
Trade fairly active on Morris avenue.
li-Stocks under control of bears.
Slight decline in cotton market.
Price Of wheat is somewhat lower.
T. Stickney out for mayor Of Anniston>
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ARKANSAS REPUBLICANS
PLEDGE LOYALTY TO TAFT
AND NAME STATE TICKET

Between 400 and 500 delegates were
present when the convention was called
to order in the Capital theatre here
today. The principal business before the
convention was the selection of candi-
date for governor and the naming of a
chairman of the state committee. The
new state central committee also was
selected
The question of the chairmanship OF
the state committee rested between the
present incumbent. Capt. #. w. Tucker,
and H. L. Remmel, who has served In
like capacity.
c. N Rix, a Hot Springs banker, was
selected as permanent chairman and U.
S. Bratton of Little Rock permanent
secretary. The convention ratihed the
action of the state central committee on
seating the delegation headed by FRED
IIavis, a negro of Pine Bluff, over int
delegation led by Postmaster Furth or
Pine Bluff General Powell Clayton was
named as committee of one to choose
the members-at-large of the new state
central committee. The convention named
q delegation of 20 to meet former Presi-
dent Roosevelt, when he returns to New
York June IS. There is strong Roose-
welt feeling among the delegates.
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Fight Continues On Plan
To Make Up Taft's Expenses

among a host of committee amendments,
a line to be added to the usual travelling
appropriations of the President. 1t read
as follows:
,.On page 66, line %, after the word
dollars insert command and the
words to be available during the fiscal
year 1910 and 1911 "
The effect of this amendment would be
to permit the use Of the appropriation
next year to make up the deficit in the
overdrawn account OF the previous year.
When the question was up in the House
a point of order was made against 1t by
Mr.. Macon of Arkansas 1t was In con-
nection with the discussion of this Item
that Chairman Tawney of the appropria-
tions committee criticised southern mem
bcrs for alleged penury In meeting the
expenses of President Taft. whose travel
ing account was overdrawn largely on ac-
count of his southern trip last fall.
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600 on our side and about 1000 of the
enemy. My chum, Ross. was the hero
of the battle, leading his company to
the charge every time until he was
shot. 1 have his revolver and hat.
and am going to send them to his
mother in Milwaukee. After we were
taught this lesson we let the enemy
alone and went back to our positions
a little WISER
Daring Stand of American
New Orleans, June 10.-Private ad-
vices received here tonight from Blue
fields, Nicaragua, say that young s.
Christian Sands of Seattle, WASH.
made one Of the most daring stands
in the history of the Nicaraguan revo-
luton With 80 men, 1t Is stated, he
successfully withstood 900 of the Ma
driz forces at the approaches to Blue
fields and had ordered a charge on
the enemy when reinforcements ar
rived to aid him.
Ross Rosenthal a Milwaukee youth.
was in the foreground of the forces or
dered to charge and fell almost i'm
mediately They have killed me-" he
shouted to Sands. Tell my mother"
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Washington, June 10.--As a further
means of insuring the safety of the lives
of passengers and trainmen. the interstate
commerce commission. issuing an order
requiring the equipment with power
brakes of IS per cent of the cars in any
train operated In interstate commerce.
effective September !, 1910
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soutbarnpton. June 10.-Theodore
Roosevelt homeward bound sailed on
the Hamburg American line steamer
Kaiserine Auguste Victoria shortly af-
ter noon. The steamer is due at Quar-
antine, New York. on the night OF
June II, but the former President will
not land in New York until the fol-
lowing morning.
When the Kaiserine Auguste Victoria
turned her Prov westward this after
M In Mr.. Roosevelt found himself on
til final lap of what, in many respects,
hi been the most remarkable trip
ad ,mplished by private citizen. At
the head Of the Smithsonian African
scientific expedition the former chief
executive of the United States sailed
on the steam Hamburg from New York,
March %, 1909.
Arriving at Naples he transferred to
the steamer Admiral and continued his
Journey, stopping at Messina, where he
met King Victor Emmanuel of Italy.
He arrived at Mombasa on April 81
{ and soon Afterward the notable hunt
E ing expedition was begun, resulting in
Unprecedented collection of African
IS.
\ rch IA Mr. Roosevelt emerged
Y Ungle, arriving at Khartum,
\ It Mrs Roosevelt and their
A .<nout his African journey Mr..
MRoosevelt was accompanied by his son
VKermit.
Il SERIES of Speeches
Y Following the hunt, Mr.. Roosevelt
was occupied with a series of speeches
sxthat have excited lively interest
Sthroughout the world. Also at this
1stime was began a. programme of en-
fftertainments in his honor such as
Il had perhaps never before been ar
n ranged for one who had retired to pri-
VI vate life. At Cairo he approved df
4 the British rule and talked plainly of
&the nationalists.
81 Then followed the exchanges with
the vatican, which resulted in his aban-
EEdonment Of the requested audience with
Exthe Pope. At Paris he delivered an
&address at the Sorbonne. At Christi
ana he addressed the Nobel prize COM
mittee. He spoke before royalty at
Merlin ard was guest of Emperor
|#William.
"a American ambassador at the royal fu-
II neral In spite of the curtailment of
81 his programme at the British capital
on account of King Edwards death 1t
a was at Guild hall in London that he
N made the speech that attracted more
q attention. than any of his other ad-
dresses abroad. Here, touching on
British rale in Egypt, he mildly criti-
cised what he conceived to be a ten
dency to leniency not justified by the
&|present political conditions of the At
,&rican DEPENDENCY. His final day In
England was one of seclusion and rest.
Roosevelt Refreshed
~ Today Mr.. Roosevelt said that he had
Reen refreshed by his trip in the coun-
1ry. He had been thoroughly worn cut
& by his exertions since his arrival here.
At the steamship dock Mr. Roosevelt
was greeted by the mayor and the sheriff
Of Southampton. To the mayor he said:
II would lip to express through you. Mr..
Mayor. the thanks to the people of this
country for Me way in which nave peen
received andIto the pleasure of memories
shall always retain of the last portion
1of my sojourt in England OF course. it
z was begun u1der the saddest of circum-
stancee. When came as the representa-
1tive Of JE'y people to express their sym-
Pathy urcountry In It's hour Of At.
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Legislative Cnll Revolxed

Raleigh. N. c., June 10.--Governor
Kitchin this afternoon issued procla-
nation revoking his call for an extra
session Of the North Carolina general
assembly, June IA, the necessity of It
to deal with the issue of state bonds
having passed, he said. The full issue
of the 40xJears per cent refunding
bonds wA tAxen p
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CHASTITY Remains Discovered
In An italian Lake
MURDER THEORY IS HELD
Woman Is Believed to Be Mrs. Mary
Scott Castle, an American Who Gre
ated a Sensation I'm New
York Last Year

Como, Italy June 10.-The badly mutt
that of Mrs. Fl. N. Castle, who was Mary
Crittenden Scott of San Jose, Cal, was
found in trunk today submerged in a
lake near the village Of Moltrasco.
Wrapped about the body was piece of
cloth which bore the initials, &c. L." and
from letters found in the trunk, written in
English, it appears that the woman in 1906
lived In Thrty-fourth street, New York
city.
The police. basing their opinion on
wounds on the head evidently made by a
blunt instrument, are of the belief that
the woman was murdered, and they have
taken into custody a Russian named Con-
stantine Ispoletoff, 80 years old, whom
they suspect of having some knowledge
OF how the woman met death.
Several persons who had known the
woman in life and had viewed her body
today declared that she had told them she
son of an American naval officer. Charl-
ton is described as being % years old and
is said once to have been a student at the
University of Pennsylvania.
The woman apparently was about So
years of age.
When the body was found 1t was re-
called that recently a young couple had
occupied a villa on the shore of the lake.
Three days ago they disappeared and have
not since been seen by the people of the
neighborhood
The woman spoke English. Her COM
panion attempted French, but obviously
1t was not his native tongue.
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Lands for settlement

Washington. June 10.-The opening to
settlement of the Crow Indian reserva-
ton in Montana. comprising some 3oOo,-
800 acres, is provided for in bill ordered
favorably reported by the House commit
tee on Indian affairs today.
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REFRESHED BY TRAMP IN
| AN ENGLISH FOREST
Parting Speech Is Mnde to Mayor and
Sheriff of southampton to Whom
He Expresses Thanks for
C0urtesies
ROOSEVELT AT SEA

On Board Steamer Kaiserin
Victoria, Friday, June iowa
Wireless. .)--Former President Theo-
dore Roosevelt spent the day rest
ing after Thursday,s.. strenuous
walk with SIR E'dNvard Grey <cosr--
ing aboard the steamer at South
arnatn5h, he inspected all parts of
the great ship in company with
Julius P. Meyer, assistant general
manager of the steamship line.
Afterward he talked with many OF
the passengers. He dined early
this afternoon and retired shortly
afterward for the night.
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SITE FOR PosToFFIcE

. washington, June 10-(SpeciaL)-
; In compliance with the request of
; the public building committee the
, supervising architect has stated
|, that a suitable site for new pub
J, lie building at Birmingham could
!, be obtained for $250,oOO and this
; amount will probably be contained
) in the Forthcoming bill.
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woman,s Spectacular Career

was an emotional woman with a spec
tacular career She startled New York
on August last by shooting William b.
Craig, a New York lawyer, as he stood
on Peacock alley at the Waldorf-Astoria.
Her revolver was pathetically small, the
bullet was DETECTED by a fountain pen
in the pocket of Craig and he was unin-
jured.
Mrs Castle trembling and hysterical,
was taken to police station, where be-
tween sobs she said that she had not
meant to kill Craig. but that. he had
done her a great wrong. Craig, though
inclined to reticence, said the woman was
in love with and had pursued him. He is
married and lives in New York, but could
not be found tonight
Mrs. Castle was subsequently released
under $4,000 bail, furnished by her brother,
Capt Herry Harrison Scott, u. S. A.,
who hurried her from the south when
apprised of the plight of his sister. The
case never came to trial and Mrs. Castle
was discharged in September last, after
Craig had appeared before the grand
jury and declined to press the charge.
Thereafter Mrs Castle dropped from
public view until dispatches from the
west told of the granting of a decree of
divorce at Nome, Alaska, to her husband,
Neville III. Castle, San Francisco
lawyer rts
Mrs. Castle was pretty woman and a
brief stage career in New York inter-
spersed her life of excitement. This was
after her marriage to Castle. which took
place in San Francisco more than 10
years ago She was 81 years of age and
the daughter Of H. H. Scott of San Fran.
cisco. ,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-11
FORMER BASEBALL STARS
GRADUALLY PASSING AWAY

When the popular kid" Gleason
sewers his connection with the Phila-
delphia baseball club the last of the
bunch of great Pennsylvania leaguers
Of 1867 VIII have passed from ma
jor league company. The Pennsylvan-
In league, composed of Bradford. Will
Transport, Jamestown. Altoona, Scran-
ton, Wilkesbarre. Reading and Allen
town. graduated some baseball players
of rare class. While a dip into old
newspaper files might unehrth even
more than those mentioned below,
even this list is good sized one and
will show pretty clearly that the Key
stone state aggregation had strength
to an unusual Degree. Scranton sent
out Catchcrs HalimGn and Shriver in
TO the fast set; Wikesbarre graduated
Shortstop Eddie Sales; Altoona sent
Jake Virtue, Outfelder Brodie. Pitch
or Sanders. Pitcher Crowell and
Catcher Lave Cross into the majors
Allentown was represented in the big
league by phenomenal" Bea~,
pitcher. Jack Kinslow, catcher, and
Howe, shortstop. Reading had Town
send, who was with Baltimore and the
Athletics for years. Pittsburg gave
McShannic. of the Johnstowns. trial;
Cleveland and the Boston Brother
hood team had a strong man in Pitch
or O'Brien of the Bradfords. while
Charlie Dooley manager of the Uticas
in the New York state league who
played center field for Bradford, was
a member Of the New York team in
30 for while. Williamsport was the
abiding place OF kid" Gleason. Tie
was a kid, too. in those days, but a
great pitcher. OF those named, Glea-
son and Cross remained the longest
in the big leagues although the names
Of O'Brien Mailman. Shriver. Kinslow
Virtue. Beatin. Townsend, Howe. Bro
die and Sanders We're names known
from Maine TO California for years.
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vision may be accounted for by the
lack OF sufficient inducement I'm this
country.
"The smaller boys" he declared,
make a more thorough study OF box
ing than American lads. They begin
younger and many avenues are open
ed to them. There are boxing booths
at all the fairs and nearly every va
cant lot. Here young boxers are tried
out. When once developed a bantam
OF featherweight may be pitted against
rugged fellows who are In the 10 stone
or 40 pound class. BY standing Off
these opponents lighter men have eN-
oellent opportunities to develop foot
work. English boxers shun the crouch
They are taught 10 stand up and use
their heads and feet as well as their
hands. Another system which aids
in bringing English boxers to the top
rank is the refereeing plan, by which
q boxer who persists I'm holding Is
disqualified. This tends TO increase
the boxers activity and make them
more accurate I'm punching
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-11
PUG WEARS HEApeEAR.
Cleveland PugiIst Adopts Novel Stunt
During His Training.

Cleveland PugiIst Adopts Novel Stunt
During His Training.
Ever hear OF tighter wearing a
headgear in training?
No. Of course not. But Johnny Kill
bane, Cleveland pugilist, is setting the
fashion.
The other day while boxing with
Paul Koehler Johnny got his left ear
i'm the way of a swift punch. The old
ear drum is still outdoing bass and
snare combined.
OF course it hurst. Johnny told
Billy Evans. American league umpire,
his tale of woe. Evans suggested q
headgear. Johnny thought 1t a good
plan. Evans brought his umpire head
harness down to the gym for Johnny
To wear.
Now Johnny can stand TO have
Koehler punch him with all his might
on the left ear and Tommy McGinty
on the right. while Billy Evans can
land n fywhecl swing on top of his
head nj one and The same time. Johnny
never winccs--just asks them to hit
"A little harder.