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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20
TWO CITIES SHOW LARGE
GAINS IN POPULATION

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The popu-
lation of Sioux City, Iowa. is 4t'8z8' an
increase of 14,717, or 44,4 per cent, as
compared with 9S,111 in 1900
The population of Danville, Ill, is
Of 871. an increase of 11,517, or 70.4 per
cent, as compared with 1884 in 1900.
The population Of Detroit, Mich, IS
1861. 766, an increase of 1S0,6O2, or 81 per
cent. as compared with 2S5,7O4 in 1900,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20
DEMOCRATS WANT DONKEY
FOR CAMPAIGN PURPOSES
Specifies DemocraCy'S Emblem
Must Not Kick

CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-"Wanted-To
rent a donkey for campaign purposes;
not a kicker"
The above advertisement published
Yesterday is the first movement in a
unique campaign to be carried on by
John r. Delaney, a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for representa-
five IN congress for the third district
Mr.. Delaney intends carrying on street
corner meetings, using the donkey, the
emblem of the Democrats, as standard
bearer. A cart accommodating five
speakers will be constructed and must
clans will be taken on each speaking
expedition. Mr.. Delaney Is Chicago
newspaper man.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20
EXONERATE YOUTH WHO
KILLED HIS FATHER

CARMEN, Okla, Aug. 19,-T. Foster,
30 years old. a farmer, was shot and
instantly killed by his son Harry, %
years old, yesterday during a family
quarrel.
Young Foster voluntarily surrendered
to the authorities and later was ex-
onerated by a coroner's jury.
The boy shot in defense of his
mother whom his father had attacked.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20
DRINKING CUPS BARRED
FROM WISCONSIN TRAINS
Agitation Causes Railroads to
Take Prompt Action

CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-As a result Of
the agitation against common drinking
cups, travellers on Wisconsin trains Will
discover after September 10 that the
railroads no longer furnish them.
Orders have gone out from the gen
eral offices Of all roads which run into
that state that trainmen shall put the
public drinking cups now supplied for
the benefit of a thirsty passenger in
hiding when they cross the state line
and not to take them out again until
another state is reached.
The new system Is the result of a
rule promulgated by the Wisconsin
state board Of health, which holds that
common drinking cups are dangerous
and communicate infectious diseases.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20
.HOOs|ER SCORES
THE DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
Attorney General of Indiana De-
nounceS Tactics of United
States Officials
WILL MAKE APPEAL TO TAFT
Protestant Declares Acting Sec
rotary Hays Gave His
State a Raw Deal
WILL MAKE APPEAL TO TAFT
Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.-Asserting
that he had been hampered in every
way possible in his efforts to uphold
the laws of his state against the sale of
food containing benzoate of soda and
announcing that he would appeal to
President Taft, Attorney General Bing-
ham of Indiana denounced the depart
ment of agriculture officials today.
The scoring occurred in the hearing
held here In connection with the case
of Williams Bros. and others against
the board of health of Indiana, Dr.
Harvey w Wiley, chief of the bureau
of chemistry and a sworn enemy of
benzoate of soda as a food preservative,
being under cross-eXamination at the
time. The state of Indiana, which is
seeking evidence in its defense against
the suit brought by food manufactur-
ers because Indiana prohibits the sale
of foods containing benzoate of soda as
a preventative" has received a raw
deal from the department of agricul-
ture," declared Attorney General Bing-
ham.
II intend to make a report of the
matter to Secretary Wilson of the de-
partment of agriculture and to take
the matter to President Taft himself.
REFUSE REQUEST
when I applied to the department
of agriculture to send DR.. Wiley and
his assistants to Indiana to testify the
request was refused. Yet, the depart
ment permitted and requested the
members OF the Remsen board and
their assistants to testify in the case
against Indiana.
1.-The department said if I wanted
the testimony of DR.. Wiley and his as
sistants would have to come here and
get it. When we came here the de-
partment, with Acting Secretary Hays
at it's head, informed us that we would
have to get a court order to compel the
experts to testify. In court the de-
partment was represented by counsel
to prevent our getting this testimony.
But the court decided in our favor
~ have applied for the original docu-
ments on file in the department deal
ing with the investigation of benzoate
of soda and was told that would have
a court order for these, too"
Later in the day the documents de-
manded by Attorney Bingham were
furnished by the department of agri-
culture.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20
OREGON FORESTS
FLAME DEVOURED
Continued from Page ons,

and single bolts and many fallen
trees that might have been cut into
logs have been burned.
So far about 200 forest fires have
been reported in western washington.
The association in it's fight against fires
has employed 500 men in addition to
the 1875 rangers and patrolmen con-
stantly on duty, and has built fifty
miles of trail. The sum spent so far
in saving timber totals $4,000.
Although the situation, up to last
Sunday was worse than a year ago,
Mr.. Simons states that the loss of tim
Der this year has not been so great
as during the corresponding month last
year.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20
CARDINAL AVOIDS DIPLOMAT

ROME, Aug. 19.-Cardinal Merry del
Val, the papaI secretary of state, did
not come to Rome today from his
summer residence, again postponing
the usual diplomatic reception. The
incident caused comment, as showing a
plan to avoid meeting with Marquis
de Gonzales, the Spanish charge daft
flares.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20
SENDS SHIP TO CENTENNIAL

GIJAYAQUIL, ECUADOR Aug. 19.-The
Ecuadorean government cruiser Boil
yer will said tomorrow for Chile to as
sist in the celebration OF the centennial
~ Chilean independence. Former Pres
ident luis Cordero will represent Ecu
ador at the centennial.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20
FURIOUS BLAZES RAGE IN
CRATER LAKE RESERVATION

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, Aug. 19.--
An immense forest fire is raging east
of Mount Mclaughlin, fifty miles
northwest of this city, in the Crater
lake national forest. w. c. Neff, chief
forester, telephoned to this city last
night for fifty men with shovels and
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20
WATCH CHOLERA PORT SHIPS

RERLIN, Aug. 19--An order was is
sued today calling for the most strin-
gent inspection at German ports Of all
vessels from Odessa, Russia, owing to
the outbreak of cholera in South Rus
eli
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20

August IT; Thursday. August
Y. August az. at Chutes Park.
nday, August 81. at Vernon.
day and holidays. Kids day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
MONUMENT FOR
 WAR VETERANS

Washington, September 19.-(Special J. Acting Secretary Oliver has made con tract with the Van Amridge Granite com pany of Boston for the construction of a suitable monument, to cost $20,O00 com plete, in the Confederate cemetery near the postoffice of Cornfield Harbor at Point Lookout, Md, at the mouth of the Potomac river. This action is taken in conformity with recommendation made just before his death by General Oates, federal commissioner for marking the graves of Confederate soldiers and sailors who died in northern prisons dur ing the civil war.
 The bodies of S3s6 Confederate soldiers and sailors were buried in the cemetery at Point Lookout and the monument Is to be erected to their joint memory be- cause 1t was found impossible to identify the many bodies and mark the graves with individue headstones, as was cen templated by the act of Congress creating the commission.
 The contract requires, however, that the monument shall bear the name, rank eff other than private), company and regi- ment of all the known dead, together with an inscription in larger letters show ing that it is erected ''to properly mark the resting place of the officers and men of the Confederate army and navy who died as prisoners of war at Point Lookout between 1862 and 1865.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
PROGRESSIYES IN
 LEAD IN NEW YORK

New York, September 19.-The claim that the progressives will control 570 of the 1915 delegates in the republican state conventional working majority-was made tonight b,S close friends of Lloyd C. Griscom, who Is managing Theodore Roosevelt's campaign against the "old guard" Delegates in S5 assembly dis tricts of Manhattan and the Bronx were elected tonight. For the most part the district meetings were quiet and merely recorded the will of the voters as ex- pressed in last weeks primary. From faction will have a large majority of the 190 delegates from New York county. In the Seventeenth district Abe Gruber, who has publicly voiced his opposition to Colonel Roosevelt, dominated the conven- tion. Eight delegates, headed by him, were chosen This is the only delega- ton, however, which Is regarded as being unit against Roosevelt In several dis tricts resolutions were adopted indorsing the administration of President Taft and Governor Hughes and pledging support to Colonel Roosevelt for temporary chairman.
 One notable omission was that of Sen ator Chauncey M. Depew who was not named delagte. Resolutions indorsing Representative William s. Bonnet for governor were adopted in the Nineteenth and Thirty-first districts. William R. Wilcox, head of the public service com mission, was similarly indorsed in the Sixteenth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
ALEXANDER IN
 RAGE FOR SENATE

Columbus, Miss, September 11.-(Spe- mally opened in Lowndes county today when Hon. c. S. Alexander spoke at the courthouse to an attentive audience of about 200. His speech was forceful presentation of his candidacy, at times eloquent and always logical. MT. Alex ander defended the caucus which result ed in MT. Percy's election by saying it was the same method by which United States senators had heretofore been elected
 Only inferentially did the speaker al- Jude to his opponents, he at all times re- framing from personalities. This method proved the incentive to many compli- ments when the speech was finished.
 MT. Alexander disclaimed any affilia- tion, either past or present, with any public service corporations, having at one time refused the general counselship for one of the largest railroads in this state, and stated further that he had never ridden on a railroad pass, and caused some amusement among his audi ence by saying: "I have no trouble in remembering that I have not ridden on one"
 Discussing the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments, MT. Alexander made it very plain that he did not consider the agitation of this subject either oppor- tune or advisable.
 That corporations should be precluded from participation iii politics was strong ly advocated, and many citations of damage in maintaining professional lob byists were given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
ROOSEVELT IS
 WELL SATISFIED

Oyster Bay, N. T., September 19.-Well pleased with the result of his conference with President Taft, Theodore Roosevelt returned to Oyster Bay at o'clock to- night and drove at once to Sagamore Hill.
 'T had a very pleasant interview with the President said the colonel, "and an entirely satisfactory talk on the New York situation. He admitted that the national situation also had been dis cussed, but he declined to repeat any of the conversation. It was learned, how ever, that they had not taken up the question of candidate for governor of New York.
 When the colonel was asked whether todays conference would have any bear ing on his course in the New York state fight, he replied that his position would be precisely what 1t has been. "There will be no compromise in any way" he said. This is a straight fight for de- cency In politics as against bossism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
6. X. R, VETERANS
 ARE ENTERTAINED

Atlantic City, September 1s.-Thls summer resort today unconditlonaiiy surrendered to the Grand Army or the Republic.
 The greater part of the day was de- voted to registering at the booths d. the commander In chiefs headquarters and meeting of the committees in prep aration for the business which Will come LID during the remainder of the week.
 This afternoon the veterans discussed unofficially the proposition for per manent camp site to be established in some city geographically near the cen ter of the country. Advocates Of the plan say it would make 1t possible for nearly every survivor of the civil war to attend the encampments, De- cause of the curtailment of railroad fare.
 There was considerable grumbling over what the veterans term unjust discrimination" with reference to rates. An effort is to be made to have a resolution adopted asking federal reg uIation of traffic rates tol al subse- quent encampments.
 "The railroads of this country will grant rate of one cent mile Tor our next national encampment or there will be no encampment," is the pre- diction of Edward Watson, commander of U. S. Grant post, Chicago. This senti- ment seems to prevail among a ma jority of the veterans.
 The question of changing the pres ent schedule of an encampment every year to a meeting every two or four years Is Being met with opposition from a majority of the veterans. We will hold an encampment every year as long as we can rally corporafs guard" said Col. Jack Maynard, the old member from Washington. The survivors of the revenue cutter service who have made repeated at tempts to become members of the Grand Army of the Republic, hope to gain their point during the present en- campment, acording to rumors today. The opposition to acepting them Into the Grand Army of the Republic was the result of the contention that they were officially under the treasury de- partment and not the naval authori- ties.
 Tonight the commander In chief and his men were given a big reception on the steel pier at which there were full ly 10000 of the boys in blue.
 The affair was given by the wom- ems citizens committee. Later the Sons of Veterans gave 8 similar func- tion at the Hotel Rudolph assisted by their auxiliaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
OSTERMAEN WILL
 TAKE THE STAND

Chicago, September 19.-1nterest in the Illinois Central car repair fraud case in the court today centered about the an nouncement by the counsel for the prose- cution that Henry c. Ostermann, presi- dent of the Ostermann Manufacturing company, will probably be placed on the witness stand tomorrow. Ostermann, said to be one of the principals in the alleged plot by which the railroad company was defrauded of a large sum, has been away from Chicago for some time. The an nouncement that he had returned and would take the witness stand in the pres ent case was a surprise.
 Richard Roth. formerly a car inspector, employed by the railroad company, was the only witness examined at today S hearing of conspiracy charges against John M. Taylor Frank B. Hartman and Charles E. Ewing, former Illinois Cen tral officials
 Roth went into detail regarding the all legged padding of car repair bills at the plant of the Ostermann Manufacturing company. He told the court that if re- pairs charged for had actually been placed on cars, in certain instances the" cars would have been so over-equipped as to have been useless.
 At the close of today's hearing Judge Bruggmeyer announced that beginning tomorrow both morning and afternoon sessions of court will be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
INDICTED FOR
 FINDING GOLD

Columbus, O., September Ex-Governor Harmon honored requisition for the return to West Virginia of William M McClan, a laborer of Bellaire, O., who, it is alleged, found while excavating in Wheeling, w. Va, s24,0O0 in gold, the property left by Gunther Schuchardt. de- ceased, and that he appropriated it to his own use.
 the estate, and the Wheeling Stamping company, which employed McClain to do the excavating work and which bought the property, are contending for the gold and both made charges which resulted in thirteen indictments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
BALLOON LANDS
 IN VIRGINIA

Warrenton. Va, September 9.-The balloon America II with Alvin P flaw ley as pilot and August Post as aid land. ed at 2:2O o'clock this afternoon three miles southwest of this place. The bal loon left Indianapolis Saturday in the elimination race for the international bal loon contest MT Hawley reported that the big bag met with little rain and prac- tically no storms, maintaining an alti- tude of between 16,OoO and 10000 feet in its trip across Ohio and West Virginia into this state. The balloon was in the air A hours and the two aviators were prac- tically exhausted. They left this evening with the balloon for Indianapolis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
Candidates in Colorado

Colorado Springs, Col, September IS. With wealth of candidates for the governorship nomination and several other places on the ticket hotly con- tested for, strong movement for a progressive. platform and a division of sentiment as to whether the record of United States Senator Guggenheim shall be approved, the republican state convention. which here today, promises to be an interesting battle of lead CTS. In nearly all the counties resolu- tions indorsng the Taft administration were adopted, and In all but Denver Roosevelt and his policies were lauded. also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
Charged With Larceny

Lawrence, Mass. September 19.-Lar- ceny of s314.204 is charged against ]. T. Lennox, member of the bankrupt leath- CT firm of Patrick Lennox & Go. of Lyon in an indictment returned today by the grand jury. The bill specifically charges that Lennox has hidden assets of the company amounting to the sum stated. A bench warrant was isued for his arrest. but he could not be To- cated. The Lennox firm, one of the largest in Lynn at the time, went to the wall in 1907 with nearly s1,0o,- 900 liabilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
IaIIIs Returns Home

Kansas City, September 1s.-Jere S. Lillis, whom John r. Cudahy carved with knife after finding him in the Cudahy home at midnight on last March 6, returned here today after an N-- tended trip in this country. ShortN after Lillis was discharged from the hospital, where he went to have his wounds dressed, he began travelling. It has been reported several times he did not intend to return here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
THREE BALLOONS
 STILL IN THE SKY

Indianapolis, September 19.-If they have not met with disaster or landed safely at some isolated spot from which they have not been able to report, these three balloons and their crews have qualified tonight as the American con testants in the international balloon race, which will start at St. Louis October 17:
 New York-Clifford B. Harmon, New York. pilot; Thomas Baldwin, New York, aid, not Sighted.
 Buckeye--J. H. Wade, Cleveland. pilot; A. H. Morgan, Canton, Ohio, aid, sight ed at Charleston, w. Va, p. m. Sun day.
 Miss Sophia-W T. Assmann. St. Louis, piiot J. M Mccullough, St. Louis, aid, e'~hted at Pomeroy, Ohio, S:45 a. m. Sun day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
Killed in seIf-Defense

Chicago, September 19,-Dr. John M |. Rafney was exonerated today by cor oners jury which decided that he acted in self-defense last Friday night when he shot and killed his former business associate Louen V. Atkins, in the lat ters office At the conclusion of the coroners inquest pr. Rainey was re- leased from custody Several witnesses testified that Atkins had threatened pr . Rainey's life on a number of occasions and Also that Atkins had a revolver in his possession when Dr. Rainey called at his office Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
Afford Is Elected

Riverside, September 19.-(Special.)- Horace c. Afford defeated his uncle, Thomas s. Coleman, for mayor in the municipal election held here today. The issue involved was whether there should be collected a property tax on all property inside the corporate limits, Afford stood for collecting it., while Coleman and his leaders were opposed to this move.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
Conservation of Trout

From the Popular Magazine.
 H. Clay Pierce who made several for tunes in oil and railroad properties, is an enthusiastic hunter and fisherman. Up in Wisconsin he owns big lake, into which he has put every species of trout he could find in this country aSd Europe, and occasionally he makes up a party of friends to go out and fish for samples of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
One as Good as Another
 

' TOIII 1JVstVFf txHEoSf fRts
 Professor (returning home from visiD- Aha! Your absent-minded husband didn't forget to bring home his umbrella this time. See!
 His Wife-But, Henry, when you left home you didn't take an umbrella.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
The Advantage

From Judge.
 Old Maid-Why should I want hus- band? I have a cat that stays out all night.
 Matron-Yes; but you won't be widow till he loses all nine lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
STRAUSS MAY GO
 ID ST. PETERSBURG
Receives Special Permission
 from Russian Government
CHOLERA IS DECLINING
the World Is Shivering With Fear of Assassination-suff
 from Insomnia

St. Petersburg, September 19.-(Special) A remarkable commentary on Russia s new theoretical law of religious liberty Is presented in the public announcement that the ambassador of the United States at Constantinople, MT. Oscar Strauss. a member of the Jewish persuasion, has received the permission of the Russian minister of the interior to visit St. Pe- tersburg" Even the ambassador of a friendly power Is debarred from enter ing the Russian capital without special permission because he happens to be of the Jewish faith.
 It would be interesting to know what would have happened had the minister of the interior refused to grant permission to Mir. Strauss to visit St. Petersburg, as he had the undoubted right under Russian law to do.