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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29
WAR ON TIGERS
Eufaula Authorities Make Raids-Bie
Picnic Saturday

Eufaula. June 2s.-(Special) -Chief of
Crawford raided a number OF blind tigers
in the city today Over 20 warrants have
been issued for violators, four of whom
were arrested, tried and convicted this
afternoon, and each was fined 800 or six
months labor on the streets. An appeal
court A number of arrests are expected
to follow during the week.
Citizens of Hatchers. Ga, 10 miles from
the city. will hold their annual picnic
at that place next Saturday instead July
l. as heretofore. The occasions are al
all sectious
C. s. Wood and Miss Lille Collier of
Brunddge reached the city yesterday
morning and Immediately repaired to
Georgetown, Ca. where they were mar
ried by Judge j. E. Dozier of that vii
lage. Returning here they spent the
early afternoon hours and left for home
on the p. m. train. Parental objections
were given as the cause for their esea-
pade.
The young men of the city rendered
a brilliant german at the armory of the
Eufaula Rifles tonight, honoring the
visiting young women. The occasion
was largely attended and the festivities
were enjoyed until after the midnight
hour.
| The spirit of identifying and improv-
| ing the public thoroughfares of the city
is constantly going on and a contract has
been awarded for graveling and grading
nearly every residential street Several
new residences are under contemplation
and will go up here some time during the
late summer or early fall months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29
CUBANS ENGAGE
In PISTOL FIGHT

Havana, June 2S.-A sensational attempt
to kill Antonio San Miguel, Congressman
from Pinar del Rio, and editor of La
Lucia, was made in the lobby Of congress
this afternoon a few minutes before the
body was to open its session. Congress
man Manuel Lorez of Oriente was the as
sallant. The single shot he fired went
wild, but almost hit another congressman
who was standing nearby. San Miguel
was standing in the lobby awaiting the
opening of the session when he was ap-
preached by Lorez, who had several
friends with him. Lorez produced re-
volver and fired at San Miguel at short
range The bullet missed its mark. 1t
grazed the head of Congressman Antonio
Gonzales Lanuza, leader of the conserva-
tive party. who was standing behind San
Miguel The latter drew a pistol. Before
further shots could be exchanged the
conlbatants were separated. The attempt
ed assa ssiantion created great commo-
lion. and 1t was some time before que,
could be restored. The session OF the
house then proceeded. 1t Is believed
duel between San Miguel ana Lorez 10 III
evitable.
The cause of the murderous assault was
the attitude of San Miguel In denouncine
editorially as a colossal fraud the propo-
sition to exchange the Villa Neuva station
of the United Railways on the Prado for
the arsenal of the government, laho
scheme which Congressman Lorez ana
colleagues are ardent supporters. men
The question came up in the house on
Tune IL there was a violent scene ana
nistols were drawn and further discussion
of the project was postponed until today.
The matter was placed on the calendar
today. The discussion was further sus-
pended
The attempt to kill Congressman ban
Miguel when it became known geheralis
| caused excitement throughout the CITY
prediction is generally made that the
shooting is preliminary to bloody rae
| tional feud.
! Congressman Lorez was not arrested oh
| account of his congressional immunity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29
FIVE MEN KILLED
BY EXPLOSION

Minneapolis, June 2s.-Five men were
killed and II injured, two of them prob
ably fatally. by an explosion which first
wrecked the saloon of Edward Bushay
Ave miles north of Minneapolis. on the
Anoka road, this afternoon. The dead:
Eugene Hamilton.
Edward Hammish.
Charles Siggelkow.
All three were residents of Minneapolis.
Two bodies remain unidentified. Edward
Bushay, the proprietor of the place, and
George Miller was so severely burned
that they will die. The explosion of a
gas tank ir the basement blew the roof
off the building and fire Immediately
started.
In half an hour the building was a
mass of burning wreckage. Ernest Oster-
hid, a porter, rescued both Bushay and
Miller from death in the fire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29
New Division In Land Office

Washington. June ga new divi-
sion will be created in the land office
July 1, to pass upon all contested gov
eminent land cases. William J. MCGEE
of Michigan will be chief of the new
division. The additional office will alb
sorb part of the functions formerly ex
ercised by the special agents division
of the land office and is designed to
relieve the division of the necessity of
first prosecuting a case and afterward
sitting in Judgment upon its own pros
ecution, said Commissioner Dent The
opinion of the receiver and registrar
in the future will be passed upon by
the new division.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29
News of Bay NIinette

Bay Minette, June S.-(Special)-Pro-
bate Judge ]. H. H. Smith left for Dyas
this evening, where he united Leroy A
knight and Miss Stella Mute in marriage
This is the second wedding at Dyas with
in a week.
Following up the clues thrown out by
the prisoners already captured. as being
involved in the murder of Ed Williams at
Dyas Sunday night, T. A. Booth. sheriff
has placed under arrest Monroe Gilmore,
another negro, who made his appearance
from hiding in the woods yesterday even
ing. Gilmore Is accused as being the one
who performed the deed while the others
kept watch. The four are now placed In
the jail to await preliminary hearing.
While riding to town from his HON
yesterday morning about 10 o'clock, Henry
Corley fell from his bicycle and broke his
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29
Collector Rucker Resigns

Atlanta, June PA special to the
Constitution from Washington says
THE resignation of Collector of In
ternal Revenue Henry A. Rucker, col
ored, of Georgia, has been received by
the President. 1t is understood that
Collector Rucker will at an early date
be appointed to some position in Wash :
ington. 1t is said that Henry S. jack
son of Atlanta will be named as Ruck-
er's successor within a few days"
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Jackson. Miss, June 2s.--(Special.)-
The announcement from New Orleans
that the Great Northern, the New Or
leans and Northeastern and the Gnli
and Ship Island will at an early day
begin the erection of a S250.h00 depot
for their joint use on the Great North
ern right of way near the old capitol
is hailed with delight by all Jackson
All these roads now use the Illinois
Central depot and which is nearly one
mile from the site of the proposed new
depot.
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worry Causes suicide

Charlotte, n. c.. June 2S-James
Wadsworth, one of the wealthiest and
best known citizens of this city, COM
mitted suca1e at $3.50 o'clock. The
weapon use was a .32-caliber Colt pis-
tol, and death resulted within two
hours after the shooting. The excess
sive use Of stimuants and worry over
business matters were given in a state
ment issued by the family as being
responsible. A brother of Mr.. Wads
worth Charles Wadsworth. took his
life In Greensboro, N. c., hotel last
year. 1t is alleged
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Fatally shot By Miner.

Blueefild. w. Va, June 2s.-At jed
w, Va. tonight Detective Charles Pc
tiers was shot and probably fatally
wounded in an attack made upon him
by a number of miners. Peters, after
having been shot through the lung
shot and dangerously wounded two
of his assailants-Charies Camp. ac
.cused of shooting Peters. and another
man who escaped.
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right arm. He was riding at a rapid
gait and when he struck a small stone
lying In his path he was thrown head
long to the street with great force.
A petition which Is to be presented at
the next council meeting is being passed
among the business men of town asking
that the law forbidding the sale of soft
drinks and cigars on Sunday be repealed.
A large number have signed 1t and it is
very probable that the petition will be
granted,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29
Decatur Defeats Hart.e,le

Decatur, June 2S.-tSpecial THE
baseball park In New Decatur has just
been completed and the first game in
the park was played yesterday after
noon with the Hartselle club. The game
resulted in victory for Decatur by
a score of 10 to 3. Another game wal
to have been played with Hartselle
this afternoon, but was called or on
account of a heavy rain which fell
nearly all day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29
New salvation Army

New York, June 2S.-Another nation
al military religious organization en-
tered the field today with the incorpo-
ration in the supreme court of the
American Church Army. The - poses
as set forth are similar to those of the
Salvation Army and the Volunteers of
America
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Magnolia Miss June 2s.-The Peo-
pies bank closed it's doors here this
afternoon with the announcement that
depositors and stockholders would
probably be paid in full upon the
liquidation of the banks affairs. In it's
explanation of suspension 1t Is stated
by the bank: After the death of two
of the officers of the bank depositors
became restless and began drawing out
their deposits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-29
SEAROAR.D

Boston and return $39. % account IN.
f. A." Cheap excursion rates account
Fourth of Juls to all points. On sals
July 2, and 4, good to July 8, returning.
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Raid BY the Bears

In January. 1910 a raid was made on
contract prices by bear spectators, and
future contracts for May delivery at New
York declined $3.50 per bale. Knowing
that the crop was short the requirement
large, and that spot cotton could not be
purchased in the south except at much
higher prices, Messrs. Hayne, Brown,
Scales. Patten and few others began
buying New York contracts for May de-
livery Some southern mills which were
in close touch with the spot markets saw
in such contract purchases way to Sc
cure relatively cheap supplies. Thus the
bull leaders and the southern mills came
to an understanding, the basis of which
was that the bull leaders would aid the
ed provided all of such cotton would pass
into consumption to be spun into yarn
and woven into cloth, and that none OF 1t
would be permitted to find Its way back
into the hands of bear spectators to be
used by them in depressing the market.
In other words. the purpose of the bulls
seems to have been to create condition
that would promote the purchase of cot
ton from the farmer and facilitate the
sale of it to the spinner. The victims of
this ARRANGEMENT were the bear specula-
tors. who sold at deprecated values con-
tracts calling for hundreds of thousands
of bales which they did not possess and
which finally they were forced to buy in
the open market at relatively high prices.
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Serious Situation

How serious the situation is for the
bear specula tors and how much they
would welcome any development that
would restore old time bearish control OF
the cotton market are shown by recent
occurrences.
During May the bull leaders forced the
bears to deliver some S35 600 bales of cot
ton on future contracts, for which they
paid some S25, 900 600. The bears had to
buy this cotton from the farmers. from
merchants and from Liverpool-from any
body. in fact, who had 1t. The bulls who
received it from the bears have been ship
ping it to spinners all over the world as
rapidly as possible in order that all might
pass into consumption without delay
This means that the bears must buy
more cotton from the farmers and spot
merchants with which to fulfill their out
standing contracts in July and August.
Since only about 100000 bales of unsold
cotton now remain in the country, the
price must be paid If anything like as
much cotton is to be rendered in July or
August, as was rendered in May
OF the bear attack on the cotton market
in January last. which reduced future
prices way under spots end opened the
way for the bulls to buy cheap contracts
and demand valuable actual bales there
on, Congressman Lever of South Carolina,
| in speech on the floor of the House OF
Representatives, quoted President W. p.
Thompson of the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange. as follows
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REAL EXPLANATION
OF COTTON CORNER
Indicted Cotton Men Are Not
Guilty of Any Crime
FIGHTING THE BEARS
Enemies of the south Are the Men Who
Depress Prices, Yet the Govern
ment Is Prosecuting the Men
Who Raise Prices
BY WALTER PARKER

New Orleans. June 2S.-(Speeial while
the cotton farmer is no longer assailed by
world wide talk of over-production with
the approach of the new marketing sea-
son, as has been the case almost every
year for two generations, other issues of
moment and Importance have been made
to confront him through the indictment
of his allies who have been charged by
the Federal government with conspiring
to advance the price of cotton. The i'm
portance of this move against cotton is
far reaching But superficial interest at
taches to 1t because during all the years
in which concerted attacks by spinners
and bear spectators have been made on
the value of the souths chief crop the
government has never raised hand in
defense of the farmer.
Among the indicted men are Messrs
Hayne, Brown and Scales, southerners by
birth and in spirit. Every year these men
take UP the cudgel against cottons enc
mics During recent years they have won
several splendid victories and have great
ly aided the south in securing good prices
for her crops. In 1904 they secured con-
troll of the entire stock of cotton at New
York and by shipping 1t out to the spin
ner. broke the control over the market
exercised by the bear Spectators there.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-15
WRICHTS LOSE POINT
IN FIGHT ON PATENTS

NEW YORK, June 14.-Orville and
Wilbur Wright lost a point today in
their court fight to protect the patents
covering their aeroplane from alleged
infringements by Glenn H. Curtiss and
Louis Paulhan. the French aviator.
By unanimous decision, the United
States circuit court of appeals vacated
the temporary injunctions obtained by
the Wright company against Paulhan
and the Herring-Curtiss company,
pending trial of suits that will deter
mine whether there is any infringe
ment. The decision cites that the only
question involved in whether, in the
defendants aeroplane the tendency to
swerve or spin is counteracted by
means of a vertical rudder. Following
the issuance or the temporary injunc-
tion affidavits were submitted by both
sides which present sharp conflict in
the evidence. Under the circumstance,
the court says, the infringement is not
SO clearly established as to justify a
preliminary injunction.
The order against the Herring Cur
tiss company was granted some time
ago at Buffalo by Judge Hazel The
Paulhan injunction was issued here by
Judge Hand.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-15
LOS ANGELES

Criticism in methods of handling county
road funds and other county work
PAGES Ill
University OF Southern California graduates
will receive diplomas Thursday IN Tenn
pie auditorium. PAGE o
Lincoln Roosevelt league indorses Frank N.
Hutton for district attorneyship; f. J..
Woolwine makes great showing. PAGE 9
Lighting rate referendum petition filed;
election ordered for June 80. PAGE
Government may change system Of reg
istering mail PAGE o
Freight claim agents will gather today
in Los Angeles for annual convention
PAGE 1s
Chief Galloway makes raid on alleged red
lights without tipping Captain Dixon, in
whose district places are situated. PAGE 8
Present method OF conducting county farm
is censured by grand jury PAGE II
Two wives of Thomas Hughes call him
in jail together. Both weep and shower
kisses on fascinator. PAGE IL
Salt Lake road is officially opened with
departure Of Los Angeles Limited for
Chicago. PAGE 10
Front end of pay-as-you-enter cars will
be assigned to smokers. PAGE 4
Banquet of state societies will be on big
scale. PAGE 8
Mrs. Henry Stanley tells court husband
taught her to drink intoxicating bever-
ages PAGE 8
Local Elks observe Fiay day with i'm
pressive ceremonies. PAGE
Judge Hutton decides husband needn't tell
spouse where he has been after a night
away from home. PAGE 8
Editorial and Letter Box. PAGE u
Society. music and clubs. PAGE 8
Marriage licenses, births, deaths. PAGE II
Sports. PAGES 1O-11
News OF the courts. PAGE s
Municipal affairs. PAGE 4
Mines and oil fields. PAGE 8
Markets and financial. PAGE 7 |
Theaters. PAGD 8
City brevIties. PAGE Is
Classified advertising. PAGES 14-15 |
Citrus fruit report. PAGB Z |
Shipping. PAGE 6
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-15
GOVERNOR DEF|ES
FEDERAL MARSHAL
Head of Oklahoma Troops Offers
GuardSmen to Seize the
State Documents
tAssociated Pressl

GUTHRIE, Okla, June 14.-Develop-
ments in the capital removal fight be-
came more acute at Guthrie today with
the return here of practically all state
officials save Governor Haskell and
Secretary of State Cross.
The officials came back for the
argument on the demurrer to the suit
in Ghe district court to enjoin the re-
moVal of the capital.
Governor Haskell and Secretary of
Stale Cross are transacting official
business under the original state seal
AZ Oklahoma City. while Assistant
Secretary of State Leo Myer has a
duplicate seal and is transacting Of
fetal business in Guthrie.
The supreme court and other depart
ments of state are proceeding with
their duties as if a capital removal
election had not been held. The Re-
publican state committee this after
noon recognized the two capitals by
filing referendum petitions at both
Guthrie and Oklahoma City.
Guards are stationed about the
Guthrie state house to prevent the re-
moval of records or state property.
Labor Commissioner Daugherty was
searched today for state papers before
leaving the city.
Deputy United States Marshal Chris
Madsen of Guthrie tonight served a
citation on Governor Haskell at Okla
homa City summoning him to appear
in the federal court Friday to show
cause why he should attempt to re-
move the state capital to Oklahoma
City.
Last night Deputy United States
Marshal Heck Thomas was repulsed
by the governor when he attempted to
serve papers on him. The governor
had snatched a paper from the hands
of Sheriff Mahoney of Logan county.
"This is not Mahoney," said Thomas.
The subpoenae was taken away un
served after the governor had turned
his back on the officer.
In the meantime temporary blanks,
books and stationery are being used.
The action of Guthrie officers in
searching Labor Commissioner Charles
Dougherty created no little censure
among state officers here, and the
mayor of Guthrie has been called
upon for apology. Adjutant General
Canton conferred with Governor Has
kell today He declared if any records
are needed it was a matter of word
for the guard to get them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-15
COURT DENIES PROTEST
OF DR.. SMITH H. McKlM
Holds Defendant Can Raise QueS-
ton of Wife'S Residence

RENO, New, June 1.-THE motion or
DIR. Smith Hollins McKim to appear
specially and file plea in abatement
attacking the jurisdiction of the Neva-
da court over the marital relations be-
tween himself and wife has been de-
MED by the district court, Judge w. H.
A. Pike presiding. DR.. McKim is al
lowed three days in which to file an
answer to his wife's complaint.
The court held that as the question
of Mrs. McKim's residence, on which 1t
was proposed to contest the jurisdiction
of the court, was one of the necessary
allegations of the complaint; that TO
allow the defendant to contest this al
legation through a plea of abatement
would open the way for all the issues
of the case to be contested in the same
manner
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-15
RAILROADS BEGIN
TO GUT EXPENSES
10000 Laborers Laid Off, Con-
Struction Work Abandoned
and Projects Dropped

ST. PAUL, June IA morning pa
per will say tomorrow that the policy
of retrenchment threatened by the
railroads because of federal activity in
preventing an increase in freight
rates is being put into force and that
the plan Is not confined to this part of
the country.
So far it has meant the laying off of
about 10000 laborers In the northwest.
Orders have been received from head
quarters to practically stop all new
construction work -and plans for pro-
posed extensions have been temporarily
dropped.
The Northern Pacific has given or
ders to lay off $500 men, the Great
Northern 5000 and the Northwestern
$50, according to estimates. The Chi
cago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul laid off
between 1000 and 1900 the first part of
June in the northern district alone.
For the present the latter road is not
extending the policy of retrenchment
in the northwest.
1t was learned the Santa Fe has laid
off 1000 men, and the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific 1900.
President Howard Elliott of the
Northern Pacific this afternoon issued
a statement giving reasons for the ac-
tion of the roads, in which he says:
Increased taxes, increased prices for
labor and material and enlarged pow
ers of the railway commission are all
working to reduce the net earnings of
the railroads so that it seems prudent
for the board of directors and officers
to consider most carefully not only
their duty to the travellers and shippers
over their roads, but also their duty to
the very large number of people whose
money is invested in railroads, and the
large class of investors to whom the
railroads must go IL they are to obtain
money for additions and improvements
and extensions. It seems. therefore.
the part of wisdom not to engage in
new enterprises at the present time
and not to undertake too much work. "
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-15
SAYS JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
MEMBERS ARE GRATING
Representative Declares They
Are Disqualified from Acting

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Charging
that Representatives Parker of New
Jersey, chairman, and other members
of the committee on Judiciary were
receiving gifts franks, employment
and compensation of great pecuniary
value" from railroads to the extent of
dsqualifying them to pass on the bill
to prohibit congressman and judges
from receiving such gifts from rail-
roads or other corporations. Represen-
tative Ransdell of Texas today brought
before the house a privilege resolution
to remove the measure referred from
the committee on judiciary and to have
1t Immediately reported back to the
house.
Making a point of order against the
resolution Mr.. Malby of New York, a
member of the judiciary committee,
denounced the course of the Texas
member in bringing such a resolution
before the house.
"It is a cheap way to obtain noto-
riety," declared Malby.
After much discussion Speaker Can
non ruled the resolution was not privi-
legged. Mr.. Ransdell appealed from the
decision of the chair. but received lit
tie support from the Democrats and
none from the insurgents, the house.
121 to 10, sustaining the chair.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-15
FAILS TO BREAK WORLD
RECORD FOR HIGH FLIGHT

INDIANAPOLIS, June 14.-Against a
stiff wind Walter Brookins of Dayton.
Ohio, driving a Wright biplane, at
tempted late today at the indianapolis
speedway to break the worlds aero
plane record for altitude, which he had
set yesterday at 43S41s feet.
Making a few wide circles, he reached
the height of 100 feet in seven min
utes, and continuing his upward dash
he scared 2080 feet in twelve minutes
and fifteen seconds At this height
Brookins met a strong cross current
and with a short turn began a swift
descent to within 200 feet of the earth,
and then alighted after maneuvering
over the automobile course.