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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-21
Tzvo Italians Hanged By
 Small Mob Of Armed Men
Tampa Wildly Excited Over the Lnching of the Two Men Who Were Taken Away From the Officers and Carried to Nearby Tree and Both Hanged to the Same
 Limb As They Were Handcuffed Together

Tampa Fla, September 20.-While be- ing transported to the county jail tonight at o'clock Casttenge Ficcarotta and An gelo Albano, two prominent Italians who have been conspicuous in the cigar strike here, were taken from deputy sheriffs at Howard and Grand Central avenues. hur- ried to woods nearby and hanged to the limb of a tree.
 Both men were arrested at 6 o'clock In the evening by a deputy sheriff charged with being accessories to the shooting of J. F. Fasterling, the book keeper of Bustillo Bros. & Diaz, several days ago. They were locked up in the West Tampa barracks for time and shortly after o'clock were taken out, placed in a hack and started toward the county jail in Tampa. They were ac- companied by Deputies Evans and Bryan. When the hack in which the four men were riding reached Howard and Grand Central avenues a squad of armed men. estimated at from 50 to 75 halted the party. The officers were told to get out and the driver ordered to turn around. The prisoners, handcuffed to each other, were then ordered to alight
 AS the two prisoners were marched off the officers hurried to the nearest tele- phone and sent message to police head quarters.
 When Police Chief Woodward arrived on the scene no one was in sight He was greeted with the gruesome sight of the two bodies swinging in the moon light A nasty examination was made, but there was no clue on which the of ficers could proceed. The two deputy sheriffs, when questioned, stated they believed the lynching party was com posed of Italians and Cubans, and would be able to identify some of them If they could be brought face to face with them.
 When the bodies were cut down at Il o'clock 1t was found that the necessity for hanging both to the same limb arose when the mob failed in an effort to sever the chains connecting the handcuffs. Fic- carotta had His pipe grpped firmly in his teeth and wore his hat
 Following the discovery of the bodies wild excitement reigned here. At mid night a crowd estimated at 2000 persons had gathered and the real tenseness of feeling resultant from the strike now on here was evidenced.
 Ficcarotta and Albano, 1t Is charged, have made themselves conspicuous re- gently in the labor troubles between the manufacturers and cigarmakers. Mar shal Logan of the West Tampa force stated that he has an eye witness who will testify that Albano was the man who fired the shot which seriously wounded Easterling, and that F'icarrotta was conspicuous member of the crowd gathered in front of the Bustillc Brothers factory at the time of the as- sault.
 Eight months ago Ficcarotta was tried on a charge of murdering his uncle, G
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-21
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
 CLOSES ITS CASE

Chicago, September 2o.--Both defense and prosecution scored in the Illinois Central railroad car repair graft" hear ing before Judge Bruggemeyer today. Richard Roth, formerly employed as a car inspector by the railroad Ncompany and a witness for the prosecution, gave evidence construed as favorable to the defendants, Frank B. Hartman, John M. Taylor and Charles Lowing, former of ficials of the railroad. Roth admitted that none of the reports which he all leges were padded passed through the offices of the three accused officials
 John Irvine, a car checker for the rail- road, offered evidence which corrobor- ated much testimony given by previous witnesses for the prosecution and further declared that he had observed many in- stances in which his car repair books which he presented to his superiors, bore evidence of changes when returned to him.
 The Illinois Central announced at the close of the days session that 1t had closed It's case. It was understood that the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul will appear before the commission tomor- row.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-21

Trenton, N. J., September 2o.-Yivian M. Lewis was nominated for governor on the first ballot at todays repub- there were rumors that he would re- fuse to be a candidate because of a conflict over the platform.
 MT. Lewis received nearly 700 votes as against a total of about 300 votes cast for President Joseph Frelinghuy- sen of the state senate; Prosecutor Pierre P. Garvin of Hudson county, and former Assemblyman William P. Mar tin, the latter candidate of the pro- gressives. The nomination was made unanimous.
 The convention was notable princi- pally for the fight over the platform which was not settled until the con vention had ratified the platform as agreed upon by the convention com mittee on resolutions.
 A sub committee Of the state com mittee last night prepared a draft ot a platform in which the rate-making power was not indorsed. MT. Lewis ob- jected to this and stod out for spe- CHIC ueCldTdllOn TOT Tdle-I1ldhl R power. Notwithstanding this the state committee this morning agreed upon the platform substantially as drafted last night by the sub com mittee consisting of United States Sen ator Keane, Congressman John Gardner and State Senator W. W. Akler, all pronounced "stand-patters."
 The fight was then carried into the convention committee on resolutions and MT. Lewis friends on that commit tee, reinforced by George L. Record, the leader of the new Idea republicans, won out and put into the platform rate making authority, in which power is specifically conferred upon the public utilities commission.
 The fight over the rate making pow CT was a vigorous and at times a bitter one. The stand patters" stood out un- bendingly for declaration which would not confer rate making power
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-21
FIGHT OCCURS
 DURING A TRIAL

Uniontown, Pa., September 2o.-Lee F. Smith, charged with the murder of his brother-in-law, Evan Moser, and his father D. Porter Smith, attempted to as- sault the district attorney, George A. Patterson, in the courtroom today during the trial. Patterson was cross-examining pr. T. H. White, an expert in nervous diseases, employed by the defense, when Smith, who was sitting at the counsela table, grasped a large bottle of patens medicine that was one of the exhibits in the case and rushed toward the dis trict attorney, who was seated near she jury box.
 Joseph King, one of the jurymen, leap ed from the jury box to the floor Of the courtroom and caught Smiths arm as he was about to strike the district attorney on the head.
 Juryman King, who is steel worker. struggled with Smith, who fought with superhuman strength. Three deputy sheriffs rushed to his assistance while counsel fled to the judges room for safety
 The combined efforts of three sheriffs was necessary to hold the prisoner, who was later taken from the room. Dr. White said:
 "I have expected lust such an attack every day during the trial. The man is crazy and should not be allowed at large"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-21
New Jersey Republicans
 Name Lezvis For Governor
Lewis Wins After Fight Over One Section of the Platform Which He and His Supporters Had Inserted After It Had Been Rejected By the Sub Committee of
 the State Committee

but MT. Lewis was equally as firm, and to the surprise of the stand patters won out in the committee on resolu- tions by a vote of 10 to 6.
 After the nomination MT. Lewis made speech in which he expressed himself clearly on different issues of the cam paign.
 The convention was impartial In It's applause for President Taft and for mer President Roosevelt. both of whose names were mentioned by Attorney General Wilson, the chairman of the convention, in his opening address.
 The platform says of national ques- tions, "The republican party, in con- vention assembled, heartily approves the administration of President Will Ham H. Taft, and we affirm our loyalty to the President, who has brought to the discharge of the duties of his great office the highest ability and loftiest patriotism.
 I've commend to the people of this state the results of the labors of the con gress just adjourned, which has passed more measures which contribute to the benefit and development of the country than any other Congress since the or ganization of the republic
 We especially commend the protective tariff. The tariff question involves three great principles: The development of American industries ana the protection of American labor, revenue to provide for the expenses of the government, and the making of the United States inde- pendent as against the world for the pro vision of everything that enters into the question of national defense. The tariff law of tho last Congress provides for all these in ample ways. As one of the i'm mediate results 1t has changed a deficit of s5s, ,O00, 900 into a surplus of s2S.00O,0o GOO.
 we indorse the action of President Taft and republican Congress in pro vidng an expert and impartial perma- nent tariff board to investigate tariff schedules with a view to adjusting and correcting any inequalities and to relieve the country from political tariff agita- ton disastrous to property.
 I've approve the policy of conserva- ton announced by the President"
 The platform also indorses the admin istration of Governor Fort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-21

Ficcarotta, a prominent wholesale dealer of West Tampa. He was acquitted for lack of evidence, and as he was being carried to jail tonight he made the re- mark that he had escaped hanging on a charge of murder and that he supposed that he would escape on this charge. | The police do not believe that the ex- ecution of the two Italians has any bear | ing on the local strike situation, alleging that 1t is rather the result of recent feuds between certain clements of the To- cal Italian colony. Deputy Sheriff Keag- | gin, however, who arrested the two men earlier in the evening, stated that he was approached by a number of people who asked at what time the two men would be sent to the county jail. Not suspect | ing anything, he says, he told them. Shortly after midnight the bodies were brought to the city and a coroner's jury empaneled to hold an inquest. For the past several weeks there has been more or less rioting in connec- ton with the cigarmakers' strike and just one week ago the situatoin be- came so tense following the attempt ed assassination of Easterling that Mayor Mckay issued a proclamation catching to call for troops if the rioting did not cease. Extra police of fcers and deputy sheriffs were sworn
 
 made, but the riot spirit was not dampened. Tn many instances the strik kers, many of whom are Italians and Cubans, have openly resented the presence of agents sent here to re- cruit men for employment in out-of- town branches of the local factories against which the strike Is directed. Such recruits have several times been attacked at the railway stations and streets and a number of them being | injured
 Easterling was the first American | to be attacked, and this stirred the po- 1 lice and citizens to a determined war against violence. Before that the po- lice were not able to secure evidence against any of the rioters for the req son that the foreigners dared not re- veal their assailants.
 | A few days prior to the shooting of Easterling J. Cosio. head of a cigar manufactory here, was shot at while riding on a street car.
 Fully 800 workmen are idle and as many of the foreign strikers receive no allowance from the unions they have been in hard circumstances, this add ing to the general discontent of the | men.
 When the two bodies were taken down a note with the following writ ten on 1t was found:
 "Bewarei Others take notice or go the same way. We know seven more We are watching you. If any more cit izens are molested, look out!"
 JUSTICE"
 This notice was well written, not scrawl, all letters being caps and printed form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-21

Washington, September 2o.-(Special.)- q believe I will not be disputed when I say that not single incident in the campaign thus far has given the repub- licans the slightest reason for confidence in a victory this fall" said Representa- tice Gilbert M. Hitchcock of Omaha, Neb., tonight.
 Every test between the two parties that has been made shows a gain for democracy" he added. "In some cases this gain has been greater than even the sanguine ones of the party anticipated. There Is not the slightest doubt now that the coming House will have a heavy democratic majority.
 q am sure that the republican leaders are convinced of this, although few of them will make public confession- Some of the representative republicans have said, according to published ac- counts. that the democratic victories have been the result either of local conditions or the influence of insurgent republicans,
 'In many parts of the west members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-21
MANUFACTURERS WILL
 MEET IN LOUISVILLE

Louisville, September 2o-The newly organized Middle States Textile Manu- facturers' association. composed of man ufacturers all the way from Tennessee to wisconsin, will hold its first annual meeting at the Seelbach hotel, in this city, Wednesday and Thursday. It is expected the convention will bring be- tween 50 and 75 manufacturers to the city.
 Phillip s. Tuley of this city stated to- day that the recent increase In freight rates will be one of the matters dis cussed. The textile manufacturers are fighting the increase, and 1t Is likely that at the meeting here they will adopt a resolution providing for the filing of a formal protest with the interstate com merce commission.
 Capt Paul Marrs of Henderson is president of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-21
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1.-TWO Italians lynched at Tampa. Griscom sent Roosevelt to see Taft. Barnes claims victory for Sherman. Bryan refuses to support Dahlman. Lewis named for governor of New
 Jersey.
 Taft pays visit to Cincinnati. Democratic majority assured in the
 House. 2-Protecting health of children. 3-Bir increase in tax valuations. Election results surprise many. EEditorial comment. 5-First National Bank building to
 change hands for $1,0O0,0oo. Thirteen aldermen will serve for last
 time at tonight's session.
 yiaduct problem promises to come
 up at tonight's council meeting. Skyscraper courthouse plans may be
 revived. &Man arrested on unique charge. Family saved from burning house. New Barker school Is accepted. 7-Birmingham social events.
 Dolly Dalrymple's department. S-General sporting news. 9-Powel and party looking over line. 11-Little change in prices of prices of
 stocks.
 Cotton prices are somewhat higher. Wheat advances on general buying. p-Bessemer council turns mayor down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-21
GOVERNMENT SUIT
 BEGINS AT ONCE

Washington, September 2o-Taking of testimony in the governments suit against the Southern Wholesale Grocers' association will begin immediately. Some witnesseswill be heard before master in the District of Columbia, and the dep ositions of others will be taken in the southern cities, where the IS defendants do business.
 The governments petition in equity for the dissolution of the association IS now before the United States circuit court of the northern district of Alabama. It al- leges that the defendants have combined to raise prices to wholesalers; to prevent manufacturers and producers from sell ing direct to retailers and consumers. and that they have blacklisted the merchants who refused to accede to tehir terms A system of rebates to wholesalers who entered the conspiracy Is alleged to have covered IS states and territories, mostly in the south.
 The suit Is under the direction Of w. S. Kenyon, assistant to the attorney gen. eral in charge of trust prosecutions. Orla E. Harrison, special assistant to the Attorney General, will conduct it.. MT. Kenyon returned from Chicago to- day. where he has been directing the governments suit against the so-called beef trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-21
THE RESIGNATION OF
 LORIMER IS ACCEPTED

Chicago, September 21. - United States Senator Lorimer's resignation from the Hamilton club of Chicago was accepted by the board of directors at an executive session last night which lasted from 6 o'clock until mid night. The directors also adopted a resolution sustaining President John H. Batten of the club, in complying with the demand of Colonel Roosevelt that Senator Lorimer be excluded from the banquet which the club gave to the colonel September 8.
 The full membership of the clubs s board of directors was present at last nights meeting. When the lengthy conference had concluded none of the directors would discuss the action of the board or arguments which took place in the executive session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-21
BIG DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY
 ASSURED IN THE NEXT HOUSE

of the insurgent wing of the republican party are speaking of the democratic landslide in Maine as an evidence of the tendency of the people toward their fac ton of the party.
 q do not agree with them on this point. I feel sure that the people are leaning toward democracy and that the democratic party deserves the credit of the change in popular sentiment. The voters of the country are beginning to voice their protest against the insincerity and selfishness of the republican party as shown in its tariff legislation. The prin- ciples of democracy afford the relief which they demand.
 "The democrats of Nebraska will send at least four. maybe five. representa- lives out of the six to the next house. The prospects gre for democratic vic- tory in the Fourth district now repre- sented by MT. Hinshaw. Mir Norris Is not sure of his seat and the democrats of his district feel pretty confident. He was elected to the present house by a majority of only p votes over his demo- cratic opponent, MT. Ashton"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-21
BALLOON LANDS
 AFTER LONG TRIP

Indianapolis, Ind, September 2o.- The last of the 13 balloons which start ed in the American championship and free for all races at the Indianapolis noon has landed.
 The Miss Sophia, William T. Ass mann of St. Louis pilot, came down at 6:10 p. m Sunday in the mountains of Calhoun county, West Virginia, miles from any railroad or telegraph office, and his landing was not reported until today. The other two balloons were not reported down till today are The Buck eye. J. H. Wade of Cleveland pilot, at Showalter, Va, at 7:30 a. m. Monday and the New York, Clifford B. Harmon New York; pilot, which landed at Ports mouth, O., at p. m. Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-21
OREGON SHORT LINE
 PLANNING TO EXPAND

New York, September 20.-Stockhold- CTS of the Oregon Short Line rail- road, road controlled by the Union Pacific. will be asked to approve a proposition to increase the capital stock of the company from $275OO.O00 to s100.- o0O,0C0 The proposition comes up for approval at a stockholders meeting on October 12 at Salt Lake City.
 Officials of the Hartman lines said to- day that should the increase be granted no new stock woudl be issued in the near future but would be held for emer- gency purposes, although the expecta- ton is that the money would be used for new construction on the Oregon Short Line next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-21
TRYING TO HEAD OFF
 'WARRING OYSTERMEN

Norfolk, Va, September 2O.-Companies A and B and E, Fourth regiment vir- ginia volunteers. are being held in readi- ness here to proceed to Rescue. va. to- morrow morning, where 1t is feared there may be trouble among the oyster tongers fin the James river.
 Fisheries Commissioner Macdonald Lee, with the three gunboats comprising the oyster navy. are on the scene but il is feared the tongers cannot be held ir check by the boats.
 Maj. c. M. Salomonsky is in command q the Norfolk troopA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-21
CENSUS FIGURES ON
 SEVERAL CITIES

Washington, September 20.-The popu- lation of Canton. Ohio, is 5o.217, an in- crease of 19550. or 63.7 per cent as com pared with s0,667 In 1900.
 The population of Little Rock. Ark, Is 45,941, an incerase of 7634. or 19.9 per cent as compared with 3S,307 in 1900.
 The population of LaCrosse,i Wis, is S0, 0,4l7, an increase of 1922. or 5.3 per cent, as compared with 2s.s95 in 1900.
 The population of Cambridge. Ohio, is 11,sz7, as compared with S241 in 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-21
NO TROUBLE TO RAISE
 WRECK OF THE MAINE

New York, September a.-There should be little difficulty in raising. the wrecked battleship Maine, in the opinion of John r. ORourke, who returned here today from Havana, where he went to tako soundings of the vessel.
 ''The soundings and borings show that by sinking caissons around the hulk of the hattleship there would be little trou- ble in raising her, said MT. O'RourkA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-21
Former Cashier Is Paroled

Richmond. Va, September 2o.-Edward w. Overby. former cashier of the wrecked bank of Meckenburg. has been paroled from the penitentiary by the served half of his three-year term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-21
Sherman Beaten at Home

New York, September 2o.-vice Presi- dent James s. Sherman, candidate of the old guard for temporary chairman of the republican state convention, was defeated in his own assembly district, the Second, of Oneida county, and in his own ward in the city of Utica, at the primaries today. Ex-Assemblyman Merwin K. Hart of Utica, one of the progressive leaders, failed to carry his own ward, which is in MT. Sherman's district
 According to reports received at repub- lican state headquarters tonight. the old guard forces carried the First and Third assembly districts of Oneida county and will have the support of 14 deelgates, while the progressives will control nine.
 As the result of the primaries which were held today in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, Troy and in other cities upstate, T. L. Woodruff, chairman of the republican state committee, and William Barnes, jr., at Albany tonight predict MT. Eherman's victory as tenn porary chairman of the state convention by substantial majority.
 Lloyd c. Griscom, president of the New York county republican committee, de- clared tonight that MT. Barnes claim that MT. Sherman would have majori- ty of 65 in the convention was absurb and expressed confidence that Colenel Roosevelt would be the convention s choice.
 '.The action of the republican voters of MT. Sherman's own district in repudiat- ing him at the polls will have profound effect on the party throughout \the state of New York President Taft's sletter to me of August 20 fully exposes the mis- use of his name and the deceit by which MT. Sherman's election by the state com nittee on August 16 was accomplished. The voters of his own home have shown their disapproval and voiced in prac- tical way the general sentiment of the best element in the party throughout the state
 MT. Sherman cannot even go to the state convention as a delegate from the district in which he lives.'