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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
ROOSEVELT AGAIN
TURNS TO POLITICS
After a Few Days Rest He Will
Met Hughes
LEADERSHIP OF STATE
Indications Lead To Belief That Roose-
welt VIII Jump Into the New York
State Political Game and Hit
Some Hard Blows
LEADERSHIP OF STATE

Oyster Bay, July 11.-Theodore Roose-
velt's days of rest are over. Tomorrow
he will turn from housekeeping, hay
making and tennis playing, to dip into
practical politics once more.
In the morning he is to go to his Office
in New York. There he may meet Gov
ernor Hughes and bring him back to
oyster Bay in his automobile. At any
rate the governor is to be here late to-
morrow to spend the night and part of
the next day at Sycamore Hill.
Colonel Roosevelt played tennis and
throughout the day denied himself to all
callers.
Tomorrow conference with Governor
New York politics, with particular ref
erence to the formation of a plan for
direct nominations legislation which the
governor fought for in vain.
1t has been pointed out that the en-
actment of any such bill as the Cobb di-
rect nominations measure, would mean a
task which would be worthy of the
prowess of the ex-presldent since 1t would
involve subjugation of the republican or
ganization which has opposed and de-
feated the bill, and a campaign of great
ardor.
Since Colonel Roosevelt has thrown
himself into the thick of the fight and
since Governor Hughes has shown no
intention of rellnquishing his place on
| the supreme court bench to run again, the
deduction is made that, with the gov
| ernor out of it. the colonel will be COM
PEELED to conduct the fight which he has
made his own by becoming in person the
active leader of the so-called progress
| I've" republicanism of the state.
1t is regarded probable that no for
NAL statement will be issued as to the
| inward character of tomorrow's confer
ence.
| Whatever passes between the two men,
| it Is assumed that out of the meeting
will be borne a definite aggressive policy
of action
William Loeb, Jr., collector of the port
of New York, was to see President Taft
aroused great interest here about the
close relations which exists between Mr.
Loeb and Theodore Roosevelt. 1t was
impossible to get from Colonel Roose-
welt an expression of opinion as to the
Significance of this meeting as he de-
MED himself to nterviewers today.
An appeal for help was made to Colonel
Roosevelt by John Nelson of Richmond
Hill, l.. L. who was injured while at
work on the Panama canal. Nelson was
in the hospital several weeks and on be-
ing discharged, he said, was informed
that he would not be taken back. So
he returned to his home and this morn
ing came to Oyster Bay to lay the case
before Colonel Roosevelt and ask his
help in getting back his place.
Colonel Roosevelt was too busy to hear
his whole story and asked Nelson to call
tomorrow at his editorial offices in New
York The colonel has received many sim
liar appeals for help, but has been Obliged
to decline them, saying that If he ever
began to grant such favors there would
be no end to 1t.
Nelson lays his discharge to politics
Several months ago he appealed to Pres
ident Taft for help.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
FORMER ALDERMAN IN
SUIT AGAINST CITY

Seeking to recover alleged rights and
interests in a $4,000 tract of land in
East Birmingham, Former Alderman Jno.
C. Forney has entered suit in chancery
against the city of Birmingham, asking
that any deal made by the city involving
the property be cancelled. 1t was re-
Earding the same forty-acre tract that
n furore was raised in the city council
during the administration of Mayor Geo.
B. Ward
1t is alleged in the suit that the city
entered into negotiations looking toward
the purchase of the property in Decem-
Der, 1908, but that Alderman Forney had
then advised the council that he had an
option on the tract secured during Au-
gust of the year previous. Mr.. Forney
contends that his alleged option on the
land should be respected, and the deal
entered into by the city be cancelled.
He is represented by A. Latady
The suit was filed yesterday in the
chancery court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
NO CONFLICTING
ORDERS WERESENT

Hamilton, o., July u.-That conflicting
orders, giving two trains the right OF
way, caused the wreck of July at Mid
dletown was not admitted at the cor
oner's inquest here today by Albert j.
Smith, train dispatcher of the Cincinnati
Hamilton and Dayton railroad at Day
ton, o. After trainmen and operators
had told Coroner Burnett of the orders
they had received that day and that Off
cial had declared his belief that Smith
was to blame for the q deaths, the lat
ter took the stand.
day." he said at sent the Big Four pas
senger train on from Dayton to Cincin-
natl then after they started | figured
could save time In getting the freight
to Dayton, so I tried to send an order
to Carlisle to have the Big -Four stop
at Poasttown and let the freight pass.
When I reached Carlisle by wire I
learnd that the passenger train had
passed there going like wildhre Then,
to prevent trouble, I sent word to Mid
dletown to bust the order allowing the
freight to proceed to Dayton. II the
freight had been on the siding at Mid
dletown when they received this order
the wreck would not have occurred"
DAYTON, o., July 11.-Albert ]. Smith.
train dispatcher of the Cincinnati. Haml-
ton and Dayton, tonight emphatically
denied that he had sent conflicting train
orders which were responsible for the
Fourth of July wreck of the Big Four
flyer Smith declares that If the orders
sent to Middletown to dust" the pre-
vious order had been carried out the
freight train would have been in the
clear on the side track there and the
disaster would have not occurred.
Smiths examination this afternoon be-
fore the coroner lasted two hours and a
half, but he declared that the conclusion
that he in anyway admitted the response
bility for the wreck is entirely erroneous
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
TWO FIRES OCCUR
DURING THE DAY

The residence of W. T. McNatt. 91s
North Forty-third street, East Birming-
ham, was damaged early this morning
by fire to the extent of $780, The resi-
dence was a two-story frame house and
the fire spread with great rapidity 1t
started at Ills o'clock and was extin-
guished about 1 o'clock this morning.
The Avondale fire department made an
exceptionally good run of fifteen blocks
to the fire and was the only company
there
About s o'clock yesterday evening the
residence of J. NJ. Keith. Fifty-ninth
street and Third avenue. Woodlawn.
caught fire and damage was done to
the extent of $500 on the house and con-
tents. The Woodlawn fire department
did fine fire fighting and saved the
house from entire destruction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
Inspect TubercuIosis Camp site

Health Officer Hardness and Seere-
tary W. III. McGrath of the Anti-Tu-
berculosis association went over the
citys property on Red mountain yes
terday with number of surveyors and
located the property lines, preparatory
to the arrangements for the tubercu-
losis camp to be put on the mountain
as soon as sufficient supplies and tents
are secured. 1t will cost S25 to buy
and furnish a tent and 1t is expected
that number of Birmingham people
will give the sum to aid in the work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
MRS. HELEN GOULD
is AGAIN Welded

New York, July 11.-Mrs. Helen Kelly
Gould and Ralph Hill Thomas, nephew
of Washington Thomas, president of the
American Sugar Refining company, were
quietly married today In Mrs. Gould s
apartments on Park avenue, by the Fsev.
DR.. Webster of the Brick Presbyterian
church. Joseph Thomas, brother of the
BRIDE acted as best man and the bride
was given away by her mother, Mrs.
Edmund Kelly.
The wedding party was confined to the
immediate friends of the couple, accord
ing to the present plans, Mr.. and MRS
Thomas will sail for Europe tomorrow.
The presence of the Frank ]. Gould
children, little Helen, Margaret and
Dorothy at the wedding and the fact that
nine detectives who admitted they were
In the pay of Frank Gould watched the
house, gave rise to a report that the ia
Their of the children had issued instruc-
tions not to allow the children to accom-
pany the newly welded couple abroad
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
DECIDE TO COMBINE
TWO RELIEF FUNDS

The Red Cross society which collect
sufferers held a meeting yesterday with
A. H. Ford presiding, and heard the
report of Secretary w. M. McGrath,
who had charge of collecting the data.
The society adopted the plan of dis
tribution arranged by the citizens
committee and decided to combine the
two funds, which will total about
100000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
POLICE SEARCH FOR
WOUNDED DESPERATE

Pittsburg. July 11-While Police Lieu7
tenant Schriver Stewart, a victim of a
street car hold up early yesterday, Is
fighting for his life in a hospital be-
cause of a wound inflicted by one of
three young desperadoes, two Of whom
are under arrest, third bandit. VINO e.
capped is thought to be bleeding to death
in the woods of the South Mills where
he is concealed
Eddy McDonough, who was implicated
in the crime said VIM. Hermann, who
himself is under arrest, said the man
was In the woods"
The prisoner said the man was limp
ing and added that one of Stewart
shots hit him. A squad of police has
been sent to beat through the woods.
This afternoon a trail of blood was
found leading from the hill where Nc
Donough last saw him connecting with
turnpike road. s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
RIVER STEAMER
SUNK BY SNAG

ST. Louis, July 1.-THE river steamer
Cape Girardeau struck snag and sank
to the bottom of the Mississippi river
early today at Turkey. island. fifty miles
south of here One hundred and fifty
passengers were aboard and all were
taken ashore safely.
The boat was returning from Com
fnerce, Mo- Many of the passengers were
vomen and children. They were asleep
when the boat hit an obstruction. The
alarm was given by Capt. w. H. Leythe
The passengers crowded on the decks
and as members of the crew quieteo
them they were taken ashore IN boats
Later they were brought to st. Louis
by train. ~
The Cape Girardeau was built in Madi-
son, In.. in 1899. She was go feet ions
ard carried a crew of 45. The boat IL
owned by the Eagle Packet company OF
St Louis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
Alleges Injury BY Live Wire

Twenty-Five hundred dollars are claimed
by viii d. Flack against the Peoples
Home Telephone company for an alleged
shock sustained when he touched live
wire belonging to the company, according
to suit filed yesterday in the circuit
court. Flack alleges that he was
knocked senseless on July by contact
with a live wire which had fallen across
the street and that his hands and fingers
were badly burned by electricity flowing
through the wire under the auspices of
the defendant
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
RICH TEXAN KILLED
BY FALL FROM TRAIN

Trinidad. Col, July 11-Dr. R. T. WILEY,
wealthy resident of Mineral Wells,
Texas, walked off Pullman car while
asleep last night near Rameyville, ON
the Colorado and Southern railroad and
was killed HIS body was found today
by searching party. DR.. Wiley with
his wife was en- route to Colorado
Springs.
Mrs. Wiley has asked an investigation
OF the manner in which her husband
met his death. She says he was awak-
ened and went to the rear of the train
to get a breath of fresh air. DR. wi,ev
was 70 years of age,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
WANTS NEW ROADS
Wylam and BroOkside Citizens Bring
Petitions to Board of Revenue

Two committees, one from Wylam and
the other from Brookside waited on
the board OF revenue yesterday, and en-
tered petitions that new roads be open
ed in their respective districts.
1t is said that roads are badly needed
in both districts, and strong efforts are
being made to, secure them.
The committee from Wylam yesterday
represented Beats and 49, and that from
Broo<side Beats IS and 30.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

Jackson, Miss July 11.-(Special.)-
Hon. Charles Scott, candidate for gov
ernor, has announced that he will not
open his campaign until next, year. In
the meantime his opponent Hon. Earr
Brewer, is vigorously canvassing the
state not, however. making political
speeches, but paving the way for the
exercise of his well known faculty OF
vote getting when the time comes to
put it into operation. Mr.. Scott has
been suffering with throat affliction
for some time and will spend the sum :
mer in the northwest in an effort to
place his vocal organs In condition to
stand the strain of vigorous can
vass
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
Charges Humiliation BY Arrest

Charging that he was Illegally and
without probable cause arrested on a
charge of burglary, handcuffed, placed
in the police patrol and immured in the
city Jail, filthy and ill-smelling place.
VIII Adams has Filed suit in the circuit
court for $1,000 damages against E. o.
Stafford, whom he alleges caused him
to be arrested Adams further charges
that he was imprisoned for twenty days
in the city jail, but was subsequently
tried before Recorder Feagin and dis
charged. The suit was filed yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
cotton Men VIII Meet

spartanburg, S. c., July lit Is
stated here today that the meeting OF
the South Carolina cotton manufactur-
ers' session to be held mere tomorrcw
is for the purpose of discussing cot
ton freight rates from Virginia and
Tennessee fields. The meeting is OK
pected to be very largely attended. Tie
questions involved have not been made
public by either the manufacturers or
the railroads. but they are said 10
have been the subject of several spir-
tied conferences in the last two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
Two Cent Law Held valid

Charleston. w. Va, July lin a
special session today the supreme court
refused to grant an appeal from. the
decision of Circuit Judge Burdet l.
solving the Injunction Sly
awarded the Chesapeake az fhio and
prohibiting the state enforct r. the two
cent fare law. Under the decision OF
Judge Burdette the railroad must re-
fund excess fares over the two-cent
rate and comply with the two1cent
law ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
Alleges He Was Deprived OF Water

Alleging that he was "willfully or
wantonly refused drinking water by the
Birmingham Waterworks company when
that company had agreed to furnish him
with same, ]. M. Holly yesterday filed
suit for $4,000 damages against the COM
pany in the circuit court Holly claims
that the supply of water was cut off
from his residence at 1015 Forty-sixth
street at a time when the presence of a
sick son at his home made the depriva-
ton an inconvenience and hardship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
Miners Administrator Sues

Suit for 10000 damages for the death
of John Walker, miner, was filed yes
terday in the city court by jamie Walker
and j. B. Garter, administrators, against
the Birmingham Coal and Iron company.
1t is alleged that Walker was killed by
an explosion in one of the mines of the
Birmingham Coal and Iron company on
April 20.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
ALLEGES Death In Mine

Suit for $4,000 was filed yesterday in
the circuit court by Lizzie Jackson, adj
illustrator for VIII Jackson, against the
Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company.
The plaintiff AYERS that Jackson was
killed at Roughner mines on May by
the collapse of the roof of mine in
which he was working.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

Suit for $4,000 damages for the alleged
death of Will Miller, alias Will Threat.
was filed yesterday In the circuit court
by Willie Waite, Administrative, against
the Southern Iron and steel company. It
Is alleged that Threat was killed by
falling rock on April Is in Virginia mines,
where he was employed as miner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
Negro struck BY Automobile

Olive Spencer, a negro, was struck
Yesterday evening by an automobile
which, it is alleged, belonged to the
Citizens Automobile company Avenue
D and Twentieth street. The negro was
uninjured but the bicycle which he was
riding was broken to pieces. The ac-
cident happened at Fifth avenue and
Twenty-second street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
Chancery Court Adjourns Soon

Preparations for adjournment for the
summer recess are in order at the chan
Gerry court The court will adjourn Fri
day, July IS, until the first week of Sep
TENDER The office of the register in
chancery Will be closed at ! o'clock Sat
urdays until the fall session opens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
Adjust Complaints of Property Owners

Some fifty complaints of property own
ers against raises of taxes by the back
tax commission were heard and settled
yesterday by the board of revenue Hear
ings of these complaints will be held
throughout the remainder of the week,
some 1000 Of them having been filed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12

John I.eeuk, IA years old, ran away
from home yesterday. He lives at 1880
Third avenue. 1t is believed that he
has left town by train.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
WHITTLE WATER

From Knoxville, Tenn. Phone Hal b.
COPELAND, Distributor for Birmingham.
Ask about it
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
: PERSONAL

Will w. Nelson of Decatur is visiting
his aunt Mrs. Matte Hope on South
Twentieth street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-12
WATER

Citizens of Birmingham interested IL
good health will find just what the!
mead In the famous
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-18
laps TRY TO GRAB
AMERICAN TRADE
Mikado Sends Commission to
Extend His Ocean Trans
poTtation Lines.
CHINESE REBEL COMING
DIR. SUN VAT SEN WANTS TO
START REVOLT.

Victoria. r. G.. July 17.-Dr. sun Eat
Sen. leader OF the Chinese revolutionary
party, Is coming to the United States
shortly to consult his compatriots re-
Earding financing an outbreak. accord
ing 90 news brought by the steamship
Empress OF China yesterday.
The revolutionary leader was I'm To-
kio. but left June "a. owing to Japa-
nese official pressure. for Singapore.
whence he will start soon for America
and Europe.
Shanghai newspapers state that the
Taku forts. taken during the Boxer
war are TO be retroceded to China in
September.
Large numbers OF refugees have ar
rived at Shanghai from the famine
stricken districts Of Human and Hupeh
provinces. The Chinese government
has . project TO send the starving peO-
pie to Manchuria on railroad work.
Anticipating the opening or the Pana-
ma canal. the communications depart
meut OF the japanese government VIII
shortly send n representative to in
vestigatc proposals for the extension OF
the subsidized lines on the Pacific 60
the eastern coast OF the United states
and Brazil. Argentine and other South
American places. The department has
also in view proposals for q subsidized
service 70 South Africa via Hong Kong
and India.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-18
Tribute of Messenger Boys
Carried in Poem to Actress

TN an effort to express their admira-
1 ton and sympathy for Miss Maude
Leone the actress. who is lying i'll
at Holy Cross hospital. the messenger
boys Of the city have addressed to her
some lines OF verse. Perhaps their
message could not be called poetry. as
IL is faulty in meter and rhyme. but IL
is a genuine expression Of feeling and
1t deeply touched the heart Of the suf-
ferer. The poem is as follows:
To Miss Maude Leone.
Us kids don't know no fancy" words,
An our writin's on the bum.
our spellin's simply awful.
An we're pretty doggone dumb
But anyway. were going to try
An tell you just how bad
We feel becuz you're sick up there
Affecting down and sad.
We wisht you wasn't sick at all.
Cuz you're too sweet and pretty
To be shut up where the sunshine amt.
A-sufferin'-it's a pity.
You used 10 smile so pleasant like.
An nod to all us kids.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-18

When we'd meet you, and start bowin'
An a-takin' off our lids.
Just 'cuz you're an actor.
An the SWEETEST OF the lot.
Amt no sign you'd turn us kids down
Like we wasn't worth your thought
And geei you're nice TO SOMEONE
When he amt just at his best
You seem to b. so tender-like
An different from the rest.
We wisht that you was OUR girl
You bet we'd treat you fine.
Wed ride you round in airships
An autos all the time.
We think you're simply bully.
There amt no one Just like you.
And IL we thought you'd not come back
We'd sure feel mighty blue.
But were goin to make you promise
Sure-enuff that you'll come home.
Cause we don't want no one else here
But our own Miss Maude Leone.
Now goodbye. and please excuse US.
II we've been a-buttin' in.
An please hurry an git better.
Just as fast as you kin.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-18
BACK TO THEIR
NATIVE TONGUE
Gaelic Now Widely Spoken in
Various Parts of
Ireland.
STORES PRINT SIGNS IN 1T
WILL UNITY POLITICAL sENTI-
MENT, THE BELIEF.

Washington. July 17.-"There never
has been an instance Of the resuscita-
ton Of dying language like that fur
nished by the growth of the use Of the
Gaelic tongue in ireland in the last
twenty years" said p. +. Fitzgerald Of
Dublin. who is in Washington.
Il have devoted some time to the
study OF Gaelic. and. though I haven't
acquired n fluent command of the
spoken language. I can read it with a
talr amount of ease. l do know, though.
something Of the movement that is Civ
ing back to a large number Of Irishmen
their native tongue. which was being
crowded into disuse by the English
In some OF the western counties
Gaelic has been in common use. but in
the eastern part Of the island. especial
~ in those districts surrounding large
cities. IL was almost impossible a few
years ago to find a person who could
speak the native tongue Of Ireland.
Lhat condition is rapidly changing.
through the efforts Of the Gaelic
league and other organizations formed
Tor the same purpose, Gaelic Is now be-
ing taught to many a boy and girl who
otherwise would have known no other
language than the English. It would
surprise you to notice the enthusiasm
with which even middle-aged men have
taken Up the study OF the Irish tongue.
within the last year / have visited
towns in which at least every other
shop displayed It's sign in the Gaelic
language in addition to the English.
IF ireland is ever to obtain meas
ure Of government ] believe 81 viii
be largely due TO the effect Of the Gae-
tic renaissance. The employment of the
national language undoubtedly tends
toward a unification OF political senti-
ment. I look forward confidently to the
time-and I do not think that 1t Is so
far distant-when every native Irish
man will be compelled, in self defense
u from no other cause, to speak Gae-
lie When that time comes the auton-
ony. If not the independence OF Ire
land, viii be well on its way toward
realization"