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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16
BROKERS NOT CLEAR
 OF INDICTMENTS

New York, July 15.-Reports that the government had found defects in the in- dictments against James A. Patten and others in connection with the alleged cotton pool. and that it had decided to submit the cases to another grand jury. were disproved today through proceed ings in the United States circuit court.
 Before Judge Hand, in that court, argu- ment was had on the pleas in abatement and the demurrer that had been inter- posed in behalf of the defendants
 Adrian H. Larkin, counsel for the de- fendants. asked that the matter be al- lowed to go over, but on the opposition of Assistant District Attorney Frank Furter. Judge Hand announced he would hear argument. The pleas of abatement allege that the special federal grand jury which found the indictments against Pat ten and the others was not legally drawn and that. therefore, the bill was not legal one.
 Tn opposition to the pleas United States Attorney Wise put in a demurrer in which~he asserts that the special grand jury was properly drawn and organized, and that the indictment is legal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16
Colonel James M. Guffey
 In Hdnds Of Receiver

realize $20,0o0,00O. Other assets of Colonel Guffey's of total value of $2.000,0O0 or s3.000,000 consist of stocks and bonds of other corporations.
 All these stocks and bonds' are pledged as collateral and the receivership was found necessary to prevent a sacrifice of this collateral The order of the court restraints all creditors from disposing of the collateral securities or other assets of Colonel Guffey, pending the adjust ment.
 Colonel Guffey said to the Associated Press tonight:
 'T very much regret that to conserve all of my estates a receivership became necessary. This course affords absolute protection for all of my obligations as well as protection for myself. q My assets are more than double the amount of my obligations. 1Ndo not ex- pect the receivership to continue any great length of time. I have properties of great value and it Is only ques- ton of being permitted to dispose of them without sacrificing them to pay all my obligations the action Is taken"
 Does the proceeding have any con- nection with the J. M. Guffey Petroleum company" was asked.
 None whatsoever. It is a personal mat ter and has no relation whatsoever to any of the affairs of the J. M. Guffey Petroleum company. It is not connected with the company. as I had disposed Of my interests to the Gulf OH corporation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16
WILSON WILLING
 TO BE CANDIDATE

Newark, N J., July 15.-President Woodrow Wilson of Princeton univer- sity announces that he would accept the democratfa nomination for gov. ernor of this state if ewere con- vinced that majority of the party sin cerely desired him to run.
 In a statement published in the New ark News President Wilson defines his attitude as follows.
 "I need not say that I am in no sense a candidate for the nomination and that I would not In any circum- stance do anything to keep from ob- taining 1t. My present duties and re- responsibilities are such as should sat tsfy any man who Is not desirous oi rendering better public duties. They certainly satisfy me and do not wish to draw away from them, but my wish does not constitute my citizenship duty. If 1t sh ould turn out to be true as so many well-informed persons have as- sured me it Is believe 1t is the right of one man to abide by the majority of democrats calling upon him to con sent to accept the nomination for tn s greater benefits coming from the offic,. of a governor. and would accept ths honor and privilege"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16

Pittsburg, July 15.-Col. James M. Cuff fey, national democratic committeeman for Pennsylvania and lti-millionaire oil man, who figured prominently as an object of attack by the Bryan adherents at the late national democratic conven- tion in Denver, has gone into the hands of a receiver. appointed late today by Judge Joseph M. Swearingen, in the common pleas court of this county. The action was taken upon a bill in equity filed by J. H. Galley. John s. Willard, who Is familiar with Colonel Gufrey's affairs, was named as receiver.
 The bill alleges that Colonel Guffey's indebtedness is about $6,7Oo.0O0. of which about S95o.o0o is unsecured; that the de- fendant has no ready money with which to meet the payments due, and that cer- tain creditors are threatening to sell his collaterals and enter suits
 It is further asserted that Colonel Cuff fey has assets of more than ,0O0,000, a large part of which Is stock of the J. M Guffey Co.,, and the West Virginia com pany, two coal companies, which own 136, TOO acres of coking coal in West Vir- ginia. These properties are asserted to be worth at least s15,000,O00. and the bill in equity maintains that they are estl- mated to contain 2,00O, 900 tons of coal, which, at a profit of cent per ton would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16

iZen Theodore Roosevelt, Greetings"
 It was originally the intention of the Tennesseans to present the marble slab to Colonel Roosevelt upon his return from Africa, but there was then no oppor- tunity. In addition to Congressman Aus tin there were in the delegation w. J.. Oliver of Knoxville, president of the Ap- palachian exposition, which Is to be held in Knoxville next November; George Helm of Knoxville, second vice president of the exposftion;' David c. Chapman. President of the Knoxville board of trade; Capt H. s. Chamberlain of Chattanooga, Capt Robert J. Lowery of Atlanta, pres ident of the Lowrey National bank, and Captain William Rule of the Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
 The delegation asked Colonel Roosevelt to go to Knoxville in the middle of Sep- tember, when the exposition opens, and speak there. Colonel Roosevelt agreed to stop off at Knoxville on his southern trip on October 6 and speak at the exposi- tion on December z.
 to go to Knoxville on his southern trip on october and speak at the exposition on December T.
 President Roosevelt also agreed today to speak at Rome, Ga, on the afternoon of October 8, -wfrile on his way to At lanta, where he Is to speak on the evening of that day.
 Congressman Austin said after his inter- view with Colonel Roosevelt that politics had not been touched upon.
 The delegation Is composed of both democrats and republicans" said he 'Colonel Roosevelt was not asked to take any hand ia the campaign in Ten nessee."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16
TAFT IS PLEASED WITH FINANCES

Beverly. Mass, July 15-President Taft was highly pleased today when he re- ceived letter from Secretary of the Treasury Macveagh, stating that the splendid showing of federal finances an nounced on June 30, last, had been inn proved by revised returns showing ad- ditional receipts of about $5,500.000.
 The Secretary's letter, dated Dublin, N. H., July 14, is as follows:
 'The daily statement for June 30, 1910. shows an excess in ordinary receipts over disbursements of s9, 402, ,432. .06. From addi- tional returns of June transactions, so far received. the excess of surplus, of or dinary receipts has grown to $14, ,951, ,519. 67, and the excess of all disbursements over all receipts has. therefore. been reduced from $25, .644.31, shown on the June 3l statements to $20, 3S5.5567o.
 'But for payments in the general fund for the year $S3,917, 7,673.37 for the Panama canal, a surplus of all receipts over all disbursements would be shown of $13,- 576, 6.67, as follows: Surplus of ordinary receipts, $14,951, ,519.67. Deduct from this debt redemptions of $760.925 and national bank notes retired in excess of lawful money deposited therefore $614.47S, total of $l,s75,4o2 leaving Ns,57a 116s7.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16
Roosevelt Agrees To Make
 Address At Knoxville

New York, July 15-Former President Roosevelt left by automobile for Oyster Bay after spending the day in his edi- torial offices in New York. All day long he was busy receiving visitors, including a delegation which came from Tennessee The southerners went away well pleased, for they had obtained Mir Roosevelts S promise to deliver an address on October at the Appalachian exposition in Knoxville. After they had gone MT. Roosevelt wore a button inscribed: "Ap- palachian Exposition, Knoxville" which Representative Austin put In his button- hole.
 Before MT. Roosevelt left his office this statement was given out: While MT. Roosevelt was in Europe the arrange plents for his speech in Cheyenne on Au- gust 27, were made, and the Outlook of fered to provide a private car for the trip, which was accepted by cablegram. The trip will, therefore be given by the Outlook, and the party will consist of Colonel Roosevelt and his secretary Frank Harper,. together with William B Howiand, the publisher of the Outlook and Harold J. Rowland of the editorial staff"
 The Tennesseans were headed by Con- gressman R. ". Austin from Knoxville and brought with them a slab of Tennes- see marble about two feet square which they presented to Colonel Roosevelt. The slab was inclosed in leather case, on which was inscribed in gilt letters: Cit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16
CASE OF HUGHES
 HAS PARALLEL

Washington, July 15.-(Special.)-wh Charles E. Hughes resigns the governor ship of New York to become chief justice of the United States, it will prove that history. which repeats itself also reverses itself. for John Jay, first chief justice of the United States, resigned that honora- ble post in order to accept the governor ship of New York That was back in 1795.
 While the talk of Hughes in connection with the appointment is most favorable, there Is also some opposition. One objec- tfon to Hughes Is based on the claim that he lacks experience in the supreme court, having tried but one case before that tribunal. His friends however. point out that this should not bar him from consid- eration, in view of the fact that Chief Justice John Marshall. whose decisions gave life to the constitution, had tried only one case in the court before be was chosen as its presiding judge.
 Former Gov Edwind Warfield of Mary land regards Mayor Gaynor as being ohe of the most likely pieces of presidential timber that the democrats can find when they come to making up national ticket two years hence.'
 ..I am not personally acquainted with New York's mayor" said MT. Warfieid to- day, "but l know of his work and abili- ty, and feel that he is capable of filling any office in the country. He will loom large as the prospective democratic can- didate for President at the next party convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16
DICKINSON EMPHASIZES
 THE FRIENDLY RELATIONS
 OF AMERICA AND JAPAN

spectiyely by Count Komura and Thom- as J. OBrien, the American ambassa- dor, Kokomura in proposing the health of MT. Dickinson referred to previous visits to Japan of President Taft.
 "These visits, l recall" said the for eign minister, mot only because his personality endeared him to all, but because his insight and calm judgment enabled him to appreciate the true value of the sentiments entertained by Japan for America"
 Mir Dickinson in responding said he was quite unprepared to make speech but after a warm expression of his gov ernment he deemed 1t the proper thing to say that the feicitations were re- turned in the analysis of the count to the President of the United States for the future of the Mikado who was at the head of affairs in Japan and de- sired amity.
 q trust there will never be a breach of friendship between the United States and Japan," said MT. Dickinson. Sound judgment must predominate False sug- gestions have not been justified by any action either of Japan or America. MJ country desires and is advocating IS peace and arbitration more perhaps than any other nation of the world. There Is reason to believe that Japan and America with the passing years will become more closely cemented in the bonds of abiding friendship
 Dr. Dickinson and his party, who are guests of the American ambassador, will be given an audience by the Em- peror tomorrow morni1 and the wom. en afterward will be received by the Empress. The occasion will be fol. lowed by luncheon at the palace and a dinner and reception at the Amer ican embassy in the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16

Tokio, July 15.-"Unhappily forces for evil for unknown but sinister pur- poses constantly are endeavoring by false report or through other meth ods to create conditions of i'll will or dis trust between two neighboring peoples. But these relations are too firmly es- abolished and their interests are too close to admit of the possibility of a question arising between the United States and Japan which will not yield to the ordinary methods of diplomatic treatment.
 "The increases and more intimate exchanges of views between the two governments dispel all apprehensions on that score.'
 The foregoing forceful utterancc was made by Count Kokomura, foreign min ister, in toasting J. M. Dickinson, the Secretary of War of America, at a ban quet given by Count Kokomura to- night in honor of the American cabinet officer.
 MT Dickinson and his party arrived at Yokohama this afternoon on board the steamer Siberia and after an In- formal reception at the American con- sulate came on to Tokio for the func- ton of tonight.
 The dinner was a brilliant affair. Eighty persons sat down to the table included among whom were Marquis Katsura, the Japanese prime minister, and five members of the cabinet ad- mirals, generals and officers with their wives.
 After toasts to President Taft and the Emperor had been proposed re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-No settlement of wage controversy. Ohio platform will be used as model. Police are probing Crippen murder Pinchpt and Canron meet at Kansas
 City.
 Dickinson is guest in Japanese capital. Roosevelt will speak at Knoxville. Colonel Guffey in hands of receiver. 2-Violent advance in July cotton. Nearly all lines of trade are quiet. Truck farming is given big boost 4Commission bill is likely to be passed. Fine plantation in south Alabama. Postal receipts show increase. EEditorial comment 54-Peonaga charge against deputies. Million-dollar bond issue favored by
 farmers.
 Fifth avenue hotel assumes tangible
 shape.
 Underwood wants extension of time. Committee adopts pension plan. EGeneral sporting news: 7-Birmingham social events.
 Dolly Dalrymple's department. s-Trade still dull on Norris avenue. ETrading In stocks very limited, July cotton touches record figures. Hysterfcal buying sends wheat high. board of trade holds meet-
 ing.
 Building projects incresss rapidly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16
PITTMAN ASKS AID
 FOR HIS BROTHER

Beverly, Mass, July 15--E. F. Pullman of Cambridge, Mass, brother of Will liam Pittman, the American who was found by Consul Olivares in pitiable condition in Managua jail several days ago, today asked President Taft to take steps in his brother's behalf. Pitt man came to Beverly armed with news paper dispatches telling of his broth CTS treatment at the hands or the Madriz government and with report from the consul. He had no appoint ment, but went direct to the Taft cot tare in Burgess Point where he told his mission to one of the secret ser vice men. Secretary Norton happened to be at the cottage and Pittman's pa pers will be referred to the state de- partment at Washington. The depart mont has the matter in hand and will take whatever steps are possible under the circumstances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16
PINCHOT AND CANNON MEET
 AT KANSAS CITY IN DEBATE
 ON CONSERVATION IDEAS

"The House was in favor of the leg islation but the Senate fought 1t, but in 1890 the civil sundry bill as passed contained a provision withdrawing all the waterpower sites and that was tn : pioneer work of conservation. We lost in our fight with the Senate in our ef- forts to withdraw from entry all ub- lie lands that could be irrigated, but we won on the other proposition.
 Turning to MT. Pinchot, MT. Cannon said: T have the greatest personal re- gard for you, but I understand that you are now engaged in conservation work party cannot stand on a single issue, although our party did stand on single Issue once in that great conflict between servile and free labor"
 Speaking of his record as a public official, the speaker said: T admit I have made mistakes. Great God, I have been mistaken a score of times in the last 35 years. There are other fellows in Con gross who have been wrong just as often, but they are not honest enough to ad- init it."
 Mr. Cannon shook hands with MT. Pinchot at the conclusion of his speech and apoogized because he had to leave without hearing MT. Pinchot.
 MT. Pinchot spoke tonight on 'The Con- srvation of Our Natural Resources MT. Cannon, before going into the banquet room, said he would not make a speech tonight. MT. Pinchot spoke in part as follows: When Congressman Tawney' s amendment to the sundry civil bill put a stop to the work of the national conser- vation committee, the National Conserva- ton association stepped Into the breach and went on with the work.
 "The association is on the firing line in the conservation fight. It is doing what would otherwise not be done. The men and women who compose 1t are rendering genuine and effective service in the great cause that means prosperity for our peo- pie now and hereafter. If the National Conservation association were not in ex- istence there would be no organized effort to stop the plundering of coal lands, the appropriation of water power sites by private interests and in general the ab- sorption of our natural resources by those who have the smallest rights to them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16

Kansas City, July 15.-Gifford Pin chot and Speaker Joseph G. Cannon en- gagged in an extemporaneous debate upon the subject of conservation before the Knife and Fork club in this city tonight. and while each man gave ex- pression to the highest personal re- gard for the other and both agreed that conservation of the national re- sources should be encouraged, they differed on the question of who was the father of conservation.
 MT. Cannon, who spoke first, said that the late J. w. Powell, at one time director of the government J. logical survey, deserved the honor but MT. Pinchot asserted that Theodore Roosevelt was the father of conserva- ton. MT. Cannon explained that he was on his way to Winfield. Kas., to make hls first chautauqua appear ance"
 T am not in the chautauqua work regularly" he added, and I am ask ing no fee for my present appear ance" He said that conservation and reclamation were very important sub jects, but they were not his speciality. q never specialize except in the bus mess of playing czar,' he said.
 Speaker Cannon said that Columbus broke an egg and made 1t stand on end and that any man could do the same thing after Columbus had showed him how.
 And J. w. Powell was the father of conservation" shouted the speaker It was Powell, he said, who appealed to him when he was chairman of the committee on appropriations to do something for conservation.
 T sent Powell to Senators Hale and Allison in the Senate, but as a re- suit of his conference with these sen ators started legislation to withdraw all public lands that could be irri- gated as well as all reservoir sites.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16
SHOOTS WOMAN AND
 COMMITS SUICIDE

Chicago, July 15-Charles w. Rigdon. 65 years old, well known for many years in Chicago real estate circles, seriously wounded Mrs. Emma Deufex, young widow, and then shot and killed himself in the offices of John c. Fetzer here late today.
 Although presenting to the police mys- tery as to the direct motive for the trag- edy. Inspector Lavin says the shooting is the outcome of an involved romance in which love and business were hopelessly tangled.
 It is said Mrs. Deufex had been close friend of the family of the man. She IS said to have come from St. Paul. Two unsigned letters found in the coat of the dead man have been secured by the po- lice. and are being used in efforts to un- ravel the tragedy.
 Both letters were written by woman
 one letter severely criticized Rigdon and the other addressed the man in en- dearing terms. Fetzer, rated as mil lionaire. Is former member of the Chi cago board of education. He was re- ceiver for the local bank recently wrecked bv Paul O. Stensland and for a number of years was real estate manager Tor t1a Mccormick estate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16
NARROW ESCAPE IN
 RAILROAD COLLISION

Everett, Ga, July 15.-Passengers on the Savannah Birmingham train No 5. west bound, on the Central of Georgia
 railroad .had fortunate escapes from serious injury today when their train ran into a string of freight cars here. None of the passengers was hurt. but two trainmen were injured. J. Tickling of Macon, engineer on the passenger train was seriously injured, and Con ductor Hardie of the same train was slightly hurt. A caboose and several freight cars were ripped to pieces by the passenger engine, which was badly battered by it's plunge into the freight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16
Lynching May Follow Murder

Montrose. Ark. July 15.-Because he re- monstrated with the man for singing, Marvin Watson, station agent here, was shot and fatally wounded by an unidenti- fled negro today In making his escape, the negro fired on another railroad em- ploye, but the bullets missed their mark. Posses are searching for the fugitive, and 1t Is said if he 10 captured a lynching will likely to occur. Watson died toniHhts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16
Section Men on Strike

Louisville. Ky, July 15.-Three thou sand men employed by the Illinois Cen. tral railroad as section laborers between Louisville and Cairo, H., went on strike today, demanding an increase in wages of 25 cents per day. The men now re- ceive SIPS per day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16
Nothing Heard of Crippen

New York, July 16-The first of the bis liners on which it was thought Dr. flaw ley Harvey Crippen might reach here from England, passed up the bay early today after having undergone a search at quarantine which failed to reveal any sign of the American physician whose wife was found murdered in his London home The steamer was the Lusitania, which left England on Saturday. Dr. Crippen was supposed to have taken pas sage for this country in company with a young woman named Ethel Clare Leneve, formerly the doctors stenographer.
 The steamer St. Paul. due from Liver pool on Sunday. and all other steamers from English ports reaching here with in the next few days will be watched by the New York police. German liners which touch at English ports will be searched by the Hoboken police on their landing in that city and no avenue of entrance to this country will be neglected in an effort to apprehend the fugitive.
 5 On notification from the police of Tren- ton, N J., a New York headquarters de- tective was dispatched to Trenton today to examine the body of an unidentified man who shot himself in that city yes terday in a baseball park. The man re- sembled Dr. Crippen in many particulars, being about the doctors age and stature and wearing short mustache, which ap- peared to have been trimmed recently. Crippen had a long mustache of dark brown when he left London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16
DEFECT IN CENSUS
 OF MONTGOMERY

Washington, July 15-(Special.)- .)-Accom- panied by Representative Dent. Mayor Gunter, City Engineer Gilchrist, and Su- pervisor of the City Census King or Mont gomery, were received by MT. Durand' the census director, today. The director gave close attention to the showing made by the city in its census. The city census shows about 30oe more people than the Federal census. The director said the method in which the city census was claimed to have been taken was good and that he could run down from the city data any discrepancies If there were found any material discrepancies, he said, he would have the same corrected so as to give Montgomery proper census He but an official of the department to work, making a comparison to be used as basis for action on his part.