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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24
HUMAN HAIR MYSTERY
 PUZZLES CHICAGO

Chicago, March eS.-Chicasos hr- man hair mystery was partly cleared 1T; today. For days the police have been mystihed by the appearance of lig wads of black brown and blonec hair which ware seen blowing about n reighborhood on the West Side.
 Today detectives found fin a freigh. car enough human hair to All patrol wagon. The railroads denied any knowledge of the ownership of the hair and a canvass by the police of every hair store in the city failed to throw any light on the subject. Under orders from the police department the hair was piled into patrol wagon and taken to the station.
 While the discovery has explained the presence of the loose hair in the streets and has allayed the fears of hundreds or people who declared they believed the hair had been scalped from mur- dered victims heads, the police are still in auan6ary as to where the hair came from, and what shall be done with It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24
STRICKEN MEN
 CONFESS IN BRIBERY CASE

Pittsburg, March 23.-Nine more men, conscience-stricken over taking money for their votes, appeared before Judge R. s. Frazer today, and after telling all they knew of the councilmanic graft conspiracy, had sentences postponed. Be- sides these nine. former President of Common Council William Brand, one of the ringleaders, according to those who confessed, has also made a statement, which is in the hands of the district at torney.
 J. c. Wasson, now serving a sentence in the penitentiary, made his confession to the grand jury today.
 With complete statements from Brand, Wasson and Klein, who were the prin- cipals in the conspiracy, according to their own statements, it is stated the district attorney is ready to proceed against the bribe-givers, and while no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24
URGED
 TO BE MORE CHEERFUL

New York. March 2s-"Somewhere on the Nile there is gentleman whose force throughout the country is difficult to estimate. and whose return to these shores will bring encouragement to all our hearts,
 Lloyd C. Griscom. chairman of the re- publican county committee, made the foregoing reference to Theodore Roose- velt at reception given in Mir Gris- com's honor tonight at the Westside Re- publican club.
 He was telling the republicans of New York to be cheerful, he said, despite re- cent events of misfortune.
 For" said he, "if our party behaves itself in success and in adversity with equal dignity and calmness. we have every reason to hope, despite the dis couraglng news as to sentiment of the people of the United States. We have in the White House one of the highest types of statesmen the country has ever produced, and at Albany one of the grsatest and purest men In politics"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24

names are given out, Wasson's state ment is said to implicate some promi- nent men. The opportunity to volun- tariiy confess and receive postponed sen tences or immunity has passed for those who have not come forward. Those indicted will be brought to trial, and the first of these cases will start Monday.
 Already a jury-hxing crusade has been started by the district attorney. it is ayerred- Today seven men were liter ally yanked from the court room by county detectives It Is charged they were busy with bribe money and monop- olized the corridors. No indictments were handed down by the grand jury today, although they have sufficient evil dence for true bills against more than half hundred
 If these will come along, according to the assistant district attorney, before the end of the week, they will be treated politely. Detectives have furnished evi- dence against proprietors of B gambling houses and 21s disorderly resorts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24
GOMPERS SUBMITS
 REPORT ON LABOR

Washington, March 23.-At a special meeting of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor, which convened here today, President Samuel Gompers submitted report upon the conditions of the labor movement of the country and the decisions of the courts us they affect the labor organizations.
 His report related to the decision of the supreme court declaring that the vol untary organizations of labor come under the provisions of the Sherman antitrust laws, the injunction issued by Justice Day ton of West Virginia, and the sustain ing of that injunction by the United States court of appeals forbidding off, COTS of the Miners union to organize miners, and to labor bills pending before Congress.
 He further reported upon the charges presented to the President of the United States against the United States Steel Corporation. No action was taken by the council, and discussion of the report will continue tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24
PETITION FOR MORSE
 IS BEING SIGNED

New York, March 23.-At the headquar- ters of the Morse Petition league in New York it W as announced today that on or before April 16 the league will open branch offices in Newark, Jersey City, Philadelphia. Boston, Buffalo, Syracuse, Deryoit. Cincinnati, Dayton and Washing t3n.
 The object of the league is to obtain May I Hc.OOc signatures ito petition, addressed to President Taft, asking for executive clemency for Charles W. Morse. the conner banker, now serving a 15-year .ses,:t nee at AtlsutA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24
FIREMEN RECEIVE
 INCREASE OF PAY

Chicago, March 2.-Terms Of agree ment in the federal mediation of the con troversy between the 2.0O0 fremen on western railroads and their managers were reached at an early hour this morn ihg.
 The demands of the firemen for 12ls per cent increase in pay will be arbitrated under she Er dman act
 Any fireman temporarily promoted to be engineer after having had the position for s1 days establishes his seniority and must not be reduced. irrespective of which un;cn lie is a member.
 The agree ment in all except the wage question was a compromise on both sides.
 On the wage question both sides agreed 70 aoidc by the decision of the arbitra- ten board, which is to be selected later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24
Wreck Of Battleship Maine
 To Be Raised In HdUana Hdrbor

Washington, May 23.-The hulk of the Eharbor of Havana. will be raised 80 that the remains of any of the sailor dead that may be within the wreck may be recovered, and so that an examination may be made to determine if possible, the manner in which the vessel was de- stroyed. if the Senate approves the bill passed by the House today.
 The remains of sailors that might be recovered would be inferred in Arlington cemetery, on the Virginia shore, oppo- site Washington. The mast of the Maine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24

New York, March 2s.-"They indict- ed another trust in New York today' not a nation embracing organization but the live poultry dealers Of the ety. who are charged by the grand jury with conspiracy in restraint of trade under the general business laws of the state.. one of the inquisitors sa,l The poultry dealers are named. chief of which are the heads of the hrm Of the New York Poultry company. The association is credited with the con- trol of 90 per cent of the live poultry trade of the greater city. The asso- cia ton was formed in 1906.
 Nearly 90 defendants are named in three blanket indictments and all will be arraigned in the criminal branch of the supreme court tomorrow.
 The investigation is an outgrowth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24
Live Poultry Trust Of New York
 Is Indicted By Grand Jury

If the general complaint against the high price of foodstuffs. but the vio- lation of no federal statute is involved IF the proceedings Besides the indici- ment of the poultry dealers the city fas begun crusade against short weights. s
 Eighteen inspectors armed with csrc- fully adjusted scales are making the rounds of wholesale and retail stores and peddler's stands.
 In holding peddler for trial to- day who was arrested for selling 1s ounces of grapes for a pound, the mag irtrate said:
 ''Giying of short weights or meas ures is the meanest and most contempt ible way to trick the people, especial ly the poorer people. The practice is all the more shameful and outrageous when 1t is considered the poor people are almost the exclusive patronizers of the peddlers who engage in the trick robbery"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24
plcdgcd to Tom Johnson

Cleveland, o. March 2S.-At a meeting of the democratic organization here to- night allegiance was reaffirmed to the po- litical chieftainship of Tom Johnson, now on his way to Europe. letter was read from the former mayor declaring he would be back In Cleveland for the fall cam paign and asserting that the reports of hts nl health were greatly exaggerated,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24

would be erected iu the cemetery near the graves of the Maine dead.
 For two hours republicans and demo- crats spoke in favor of removing the wreck from Havana harbor.
 AS passed by the House. the bill was changed in it's general terms go as to authorize the work to be done under the direction of the engineer corps of the army. with the consent of the Republic of Cuba.
 By the insistence of MT. Sulzer of New York the bill was so worded to require the raising as well as the removal of the wreck, so that an examination could be made of the hulk to determine the manner Of the vessels destruction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24
DIR. COOK COMING BACK TO LIVE
 IN RETIREMENT IN NEW YORK

Italy and then to Spain, where they em- parked for Buenos Ayres.
 From Buenos Ayres they went around Cape Horn to Chile. Cook is still very i'll, and will be in no condition to take up his fight for the honors which he still says should have been his"
 pr. Axtell added that, according to the letter, the explorer and his family will arrive quietly in New York tomorrow and will settle down for a quiet life.
 Mrs. Cook says" he continued, that her husband has not funds with which to go to the Arctic regions after the proofs required by the University of Co., penhagen, and that if he had the neces- sary cash he knows of no one he could trust to do the work for him."
 Cooks Brother Awaits Letter
 New York, March 23.-William L. Cook. a. brother of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, said tonight that If the doctor was to arrive in New York tomorrow he was notr ware of 1t. He added that he heard from the explorer recently, from what point he declined to say. and expected another letter soon. Therefore he did not place much faith in the report that his brother was so near New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24
College Student Stabbed

Chicago, March 23.-Roy Baldridge, a prominent student at the University of Chicago, was stabbed through the lung in a friendly fencing bout in the gym nasium of the Illinois Athletic club to- night. Baldridge was fencing with E. Eckart of the Chicago Turngemeinde. The accident was due to the dropping of the protected end of the foil just as Eckart was delivering a thrust. The injured man is vice president of the Reynolds club and editor of the Cap and Gown, university publication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24
Train Backed Too Fast

Des Moines. la. March 23-Members or the Iowa railroad commission. who returned today from the wreck. intima- ted that the train was backing faster than was safe. Trainmen told the com missioners that locomotives when going backward are likely to quit the rails if the speed is greater than I5 miles an hour.
 Nine passengers who were riding with their backs to the engine were killed. each with broken back and in each ca SC the book of the victims skull was crushed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24
DEATH LIST IS
 NEARLY FIFTY

Marshalltown, Ia., March 2S-That the death list resulting from Mondays rail- road wreck near Green Mountain will be increased to 50 before morning is in- dieated tonight in the condition of l.. M. Wallin of Washburn, N. D., who may not survive until tomorrow He is in the hospital here.
 Mayor J. R. Mathews of Menomnee. Wis, and John Moody, also of that place. reached here tonight and identified the bodies of John Moody. Jr., of Cedar. Wis. and Frank Hintz of Springbrook, wis.
 William Moody. father of John Moody, Jr.. is in the hospital. His wife is i'll With pneumonia at her home, and the news of the wreck is being kept from her. Mr. Mathews said that Hintz leaves widow and eight small children.
 The body of one woman which lies in the morgue, is still unclaimed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24
Reliable Conductor

Philadelphia. March 23.-Conductor 0. F. Wellman who was shot and killed by J. H. Bethea today on a Baitimors pnd Ohio train near Wilmington, Del, lived with his wife and four children at 402 South Fifty-fourth street, this city. He had been in the employ of the Baltimore and Ohio company fnr rcarly 25 years and had teen a con ductor 15 years.
 Superintendent Voochees said that Wellman was one of the most reliable usep on the ruad,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-24

The caucus was called to order soon After o'clock. Practically the entire House republican membership was pres ksrt all the 'insurgents" attending ex- kk,tinr MT. Gardner of Massachusetts s s was kept away hy Illness. A
 s. Currier of New Hampshire, cAir-
 Iof the majority caucus, took the
 Band MT. Loudenslager of New Jer- 1
New-York tribune., 1910-06-30
VETO CONFERENCE FAILS
Autumn Parliament May Dea
with Houses Relations.

London, June 29.-The conference be-
tween the government and the Opposi-
ton on the question Of the veto power
of the House of Lords has proved fall
ure. Premier Asquith is expected to an
nounce in the House of Commons to-
morrow that the conference was unable
to agree, and that therefore 1t Will be
necessary to hold an autumn session of
Parliament to deal with the relations
between the two houses.
The government was represented in
the conference by the Prime Minister,
the Chancellor CT the ExcheQuer, David
Lloyd-George, the Earl of Crewe, Secre-
tary of State for the Colonies, and Au-
gustine BirreIl, Chief Secretary for Ire
land. Arthur J. Balfour. the leader of
the Opposition in the House Of Com
mons; Lord Lansdowne, the Opposition
leader of the House of Lords: Austin
Chamberlain and Earl Cawdor repre-
sented the Opposition at the meetings,
which have lasted since June IL.
Those connected with the conference
deny that an agreement is hopeless but
it is believed that great difficulties have
arisen, and Premier Asquith's statement
is awaited with the keenest interest.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-30
FIRE IN EUCLID HALL.
It Didn't Amount to Much, but 1t
Scared a Lot of Tenants

The tenants Nof the fashionable Euclid
Hall apartment house, at s6th street and
broadway, spent a bad fifteen minutes early
this morning while bellboys fought small
fire which started in the stuffing of a couch
in the apartment Of Henry Mendelson. a
silk merchant. The fire was put out after
it had done about $500 damage, before the
arrival of firemen.
Persons living across the hall smened
smoke and traced the odor TO the Mendel-
son apartment The Mendelsons, who were
asleep and unaware of the FIRE, were
awakened and the superintendent OF the
building was called He telephoned Tor
firemen and then set bellboys to work. In
a rear room of the apartment, where the
furniture had been stored preparatory to
the family's departure for the country, the
couch was found afire. Tenants OF Tie
building who had watched the fire in scanty
garments returned to their beds before the
tiremen reached the building
New-York tribune., 1910-06-30
SCORES AUTO DRIVERS
Philadelphia Judge Says Running
of Machines Is Now a Scandal.

Philadelphia. June 29.-"The fact that the
running of automobiles regardless of any
body's rights has become public scandal
Is due to the supineness of the people in not
rising up and demanding that one class OF
people shall not have practically exclusive
use of the streets and roads of our city. -
declared Judge Bregy in discharging the
June grand jury in the Criminal Court to-
day.
There are, of course" continued the
court. plenty of people who run their
motor cars In reasonable way. but there
are also two other classes.
we have first, a class of drivers who are
utterly iawless and brutal and who regard
no ones rights. The other class. equally
dangerous, is the young. immature drivers
of both sexes. who have not the Judgment
10 appreciate the responsibility that goes
with the running of an engine on the pub
lie streets--for. after ALL that is all that an
automobile is II is an engine, d locomotive
running on the city streets ana country
roads" "
New-York tribune., 1910-06-30
FUTILE RESCUE FROM LAKE
Boy, Apparently Revived, Dies
on Arrival at HoSpital.

Sydney Baum, nine years old. of No.
159 East 18th street, was playing last
evening at the edge of the Harlem Mere,
in Central Park, with number of his
school companions. when he slipped and
fell in. He screamed and began to
founder about in the water.
The boys companions finally found
Patrolman Edward Crosby at the gate
at 1O4th street and Fifth avenue. He
ran to the Mere, arriving at its edge just
as Sydney was sinking. Without stop
ming to remove mis- helmet, Crosby
Jumped in, wading when he could and
swimming the rest of the way. and
finally got to the point where he had
seen the boy go down. In the clear
waters of the Mere he could see the
body of the boy resting on the bottom.
He dived after the boy and brought him
to the surface.
At this point the policeman's strength
deserted him, and he called for help. A
boatman rowed out to him, relieved him
Of his burden and then pulled him into
the boat.
Efforts to revive the boy seemingly
were successful, and he was hurried in
an ambulance to the Presbyterian Hos
pital. He died there ten minutes after
being admitted.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-30
HELD FOR EXTORTION
Police Say Man Took Money Not
to Poison Horses.

a man who described himself as David
124 Sheriff street, was locked UP at Po-
lice Headquarters last night, charged
with extortion
According to the police, four horses
from the livery stable of Sherman &
Gore, at No. 525 and 257 East 18th street,
died from poisoning a few weeks ago.
They say that on March 16 a.Ietter was
received at the stable asking for S., 500,
which money would insure the owners
against further loss. The sum was sub
sequently compromised upon as $500
which was given to a man known as
David Eicilenbaum, under the agree
ment that he should keep the owners
from further trouble.
All went well until last week: when
seven more horses were poisoned. a
second letter came, demanding 1000.
The case was then given to the detec-
tives, who told Gore to agree to pay the
sum to Eichenbaum. Marked bills were
given to Gore, who met Eichenbaum and
took him in a carriage to house at
Fifth avenue and Sth street, where the
detectives were stationed
There the detectives say they saw
Gore pass his companion the money.
They jumped out from their place of
hiding on the porch and caught the
prisoner
New-York tribune., 1910-06-30
BOX AT SCHOOL EXERCISES
Fast Go" in Jersey City with
Woman Teacher in Charge.

A sparring bout was the feature Of the
closing exercises of the ungraded class,
the incorrigibles, of Public School y, Jer-
sey City. yesterday afternoon. The
rivals were a white boy, Bruno Hasse,
and a negro, Marshall Biddle, who were
hailed respectively as "Jeffries' ana
Johnson
It was in true prize ring style. The
class enjoyed the ''go" immensely, and
although johnson had decidedly the
best of it the referee rendered popular
decision by declaring the bout a draw.
Mrs. Bessie Clements, the teacher
watched the contest closely. prepared to
call time" in the event of the boxers
becoming too fiery. The contest was ar
ranged by Police Captain Murphy, VINO
recently talked to the boys and organ
lied the Anti-Swearing League
New-York tribune., 1910-06-30
NO BIBLE. PRAYERS OR HYMNS
Illinois Supreme Court Decides VeXed
School Question.
fPv Telegraph TO The TRIBUNE.

Snringfeld III, June 2s.-The supreme
court delivered sweeping blow to-day at
all forms of religious services and instruc-
;ion I'm the common schools of this state
The decision bars the Bible, prayers ana
h7rnns of every sort
Although the court has frequently ruled
on various features of this vexed question
II has never before met the issue sauarely
The decision came in a case brought oS
Catholic residents Of Winchester, Scott
County to prevent daily religious exercises
IN The schools o. that district in the
lower court a writ OF nandamus was re-
fT,s,.d h1lt the Supreme Court reVerseS the
lover court and incidentally decides the
phole question.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-30
SIX DIE IN FLOODS
Twoscore Missing After Ken
lucky Cloudbursts.

Saylersville. KY, June 29.-Caught by
the raging waters OF Licking River
swollen by recent rains and a cloudburst
early this morning. six persons are
known to have lost their lives by drown
ing, and twoscore are reported missing
including three entire families
The bodies of two men have been re-
covered, but these have not been identi-
fed The body of a woman was seen
but because of the swift current no one
was able 10 reach il.
The cloudburst occurred at the head
waters of the stream at 5 O'Clock this
morning. catching the people in their
beds and allowing small chance for es-
cape Buildings were swept away and
crops were ruined. Reports indicate
that the damage will be great.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-30
DEATH FOR CRIMINALS
Exterminate Habitual Enemies
of Society, Says Judge Holt.

Milwaukee, June 29.-"An habitual in
corrigible enemy of society should be
solemnly adjudged to be put to death"
Judge George c. Holt of the United
States District Court of New York. made
this statement before the Wisconsin
State Bar Association this afternoon.
He spoke on The Extent of Unpunished
Crime in This Country and the Remedies
for It. He said that the tendency to
mob violence and the extent of unpun
ished crime were the greatest menaces
to American society.
Three hundred thousand persons have
taken part in lynchings in this country
in the last forty years, according to
Judge Holt, every one of whom was
guilty of murder if he acted wilfully.
vet no person has ever been convicted of
murder for taking part in lynching.
He estimated that there are one hundred
thousand unhanged murderers of this
type most of whom live in the Southern
states.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-30
DOCKS FOR 6O,00O-TON SHIPS
Liverpool Plans to Take New
Cunard Steamers.

Liverpool, June 29-The Mersey au-
thorities are about to start the con-
struction here cf great dock, capable
of accommodating the new 6O,OO0-ton
steamers which the Cunard company in
tends to build.
1t was stated some time ago that the
Cunard Line had plans under way for
two steamships larger than any so far
contemplated.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-30
KITCHENER FOR EGYPT
Report Field Marshal May Sue
ceed Sir e. Gorst.

London, June 30-Ex- President Roose-
veIt's criticisms on Egyptian affairs are
likely to bear fruit, according to THE
Daily Telegraph" which hears that Sir
Eldon Gorst, the British Agent at Cairo,
will become Ambassador at Constantine
pie, from which city Sir G. A. Lowther
will go to ST. Petersburg to replace Sir
A. Nicolson, who has just been ap-
pointed Permanent Under Secretary OF
the Foreign Office. This, says The
Telegraph" should open the way for the
appointment of Lord Kitchener as BRIT
ish Agent at Cairo.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-30
CUBAN BUDGET HELD UP
House Refuses Senate Measure
"A Deadlock Probable.

Havana, June 29.-The House refused
to-day to accept the budget as it came
from the Senate, but referred it to
conference. There is scant expectation
of an agreement before the expiration OF
the time prescribed by the constitution
for it's adoption, which is midnight to-
morrow.
On account of the large number of i'm
portant bills before Congress it will be
necessary to extend the session at least
a week.