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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25

Washington, August A.-CSpecial)- Wilkinson Call. former United States sen- ator from Florida, died at the Emergency hospital at S50 clock this morning. Apo plexy was the immediate cause of death.
 Stricken suddenly Saturday morning at his Washington home, the former senator became unconscious and remained In a comatose condition until the spark of life went out this morning. At the time of death several relatives, including his daughter, Miss Lucy Call, who was sum moned from out of town to her fathers bedside the day after he was stricken, were at the bedside.
 During the morning the remains were removed to the undertaking establishment of R. F. Harvey's Sons, where they were prepared for burial. Funeral services will be held at Ii o'clock in the chapel of Oak Hill cemetery in the presence Of close friends of the deceased and members of the family. The interment will be in the Call family lot close by.
 Death was not unexpected, and the continued lingering of the patient since Saturday indicated, according to the phy- siciaps at the Emergency hospital, excep- tional vitality. From the time he was brought to the hospital from his resi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
SHELBY ASKS FOR
 COMPLETE AUDIT

Franklin. Pa, August 24.-Joseph c. Sibley of this city whose arrest on "charge of conspiracy to debauch and bribe voters of Warren county followed his resignation as republican nominee for Congress in the 18th Pennsylvania dis trict yesterday, has issued a statement In which he expresses the hope that full and exhaustive audit of his campaign expense account will go on as planned
 "The audit says Mr. Sibleys state ment. twill give me opportunity to pre- gent my side of the case and emphatically deny the rumors that have been circu- lated and inspired by my political enc mies.'
 MT. Sibley also says he will attend the audit in Warren on next Monday If they have to carry me there on a stretcher'
 Lawyers both here and in Warren are divided in opinion concerning the validity of the warrants of arrest served on MT. Sibley and four defendants yesterday. The date of the primaries as stated in the informations was given as June Il, 1910, whereas the primaries nominating MT SihIey were held on June 4 MT. Sibley' s attorneys assert this discrepancy will necessltates the re-serving of the warrants, while attorneys for the Warren County Civic league, instigators of the prosecu- ton. assert the difference In dates will cause no delay in the proceedings of the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
LAND GRABBING
 WILL BE PROBED

Pawhuska, Okla. August A.-An at tempt in which it was alleged land grap- bers sought to gain possession of the $1,- 900, 900 government Indian school at Chloe co, in northern Oklahoma, near the Kan sas state line, today was laid before the congressional committee which Is investi- gating Indian land contracts. The school comprises numerous stone buildings and 5000 acres of land. The land is valued by the officials at $40O,000 and the buildings at s60O00 Representations which had been made at Washington stated that the buildings were dilapidated, the farm lands of little value and that Indians refused to send their children to the school
 The committee, headed by Representa- tive Charles H. Burke, chairman of the House committee on Indian affairs, made a thorough inspection of the place. The equipment was said to be in excellent con- dition and the farm lands among the most productive in the state. For the govern- ment to close the institution and sell out the lands would be to rob the Indians of one of their chief sources of education said an official. The land grabbers have had agents working at Washington in an effort to get the government to sell the property for practically nothing. The committee arrived here late today, after a 7o-mile automobile ride from Arkansas City, Kan through the country owned largely by Osage Indians. Investigation Of contracts made with these Indians will be begun here tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
FIFTEEN KILLED
 IN TRAIN WRECK

Durand. Mich, August N.-Fffteen bodies have been recovered from the wreck of Grand Trunk train No. IA Chi cago to Montreal, which was struck by train No. last night three miles east of this city. The wreck immediatly caught fire and many of the bodies were burned almost beyond recognition. None had been Identified at o'clock this morn ing. Nearly all the dead were in the rear sleeper attached to No. A.
 No. IA. the Chicago Montreal train left Durand at 1o:o1 o'clock but was stopped on the engine. No. left Durand also eastbound at 10:35 and crashed into the rear end of the standing train, split ting the rear sleeper in two and throw ing its 13 passengers and bits of wreck age to each side of the right-of-way. But one of these passengers, Davis Trenton of Montreal, Is drought to have escaped from the sleeper. His invalid mother and a trained nurse, name unknown, both of Montreal, were instantly killed.
 George Wilson, fireman of No. {, says his train had gathered full headWay and was running more than 45 miles an hour when the accident occurred. He says there was no warning of the presence of No. IA except one torpedo, over which his engine passed a moment before the collision. Charles Spencer, the engineer of No. 4, is thought to have been fatally injured.
 Engineer George Mitchell of the engine pulling No IA was under his broken en- zine making repairs when his train was struck and was fatally hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
SETTLEMENT OF
 STRIKE IN SIGHT

Kansas City, August 4.-It appears probable tonight that coal operators and miners of the southwest tomorrow will arrange to resume negotiations for the settlement of the coal strike in their field
 Immediately after the Indianapolis con- vention had closed representatives of the miners organizations of the southwest ern fields made advances for resump- tion of negotiations. The operators com mittee tonight sent a communication to the union representatives agreeing to pay the full Cincinnati increase, provided ne- gotiations are taken up at that point where they were broken off.
 This communication means a further concession on the part of the operators. The Cincinnati increase referred to pro- vides a 5.55 per cent advance on dead work yardage and day work and a 3-cent tonnage increase on lump coal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
TODAY'S AGE-HER.ALD

1-More added to death list in west. Roosevelt will war upon the old
 guard.
 Cannonism figures in Georgia election. Rayner scores republican party. Former Senator Call is dead
 Estrada ready to assume presidency Five boys jailed on charge of mutny. 2-Plans to develop mining property Skaggs writes on state education. San Antonio will have new railroad. 3-Sixth district Pythians to meet VIII injunctions be reinstated? Plans to entertain bishop perfected. 4-Editorial comment 5-Scott and Tebbetts nominated by anti
 Thompson republicans.
 White fireman charged with causing
 Louisville and Nashville wrecks. Real estate men to testify at rate hear
 ing.
 Burnett sure Seventh district Is all
 right
 Important city positions to become va
 cant 6-Taft gives prize to winner. of race. Federal soldiers useless as patrol 7-Blrmingham social news
 The Age-Herald on education. s-General sporting news. 9-More inquiries in the iron market, demand in west for teachers. decline in stock market Wheat prices turn sharply downward Cotton continues quiet and lower Africa With Roosevelt" Cheyenne waits for Roosevelt. May give tips on expense account
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
Girl Avenges Her Wrong

New Orleans, August 24.-Katie Freitsch, 19 years old, and employed in local department store, shot and killed Frank Michler, aged 27. a boiler maker at Port and North Peters streets here tonight. When the police reached the scene the girl was holding the mans head in her lap and sobbing. She claimed that Michler had wronged her. The killing comes on the heels of the acquittal of Mamie Mclaughlin, a young girl, in the courts here yester- day on the charge of murder of Hugh Smith, a saloon keeper The claim of the Mclaughlin girl was that she had been wronged by Smith. The plea of the "unwritten law" was the main de- fense in her case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25

Baltimore, August Exchanged with mutiny on the high seas, five Massa- chusetts youths were lodged in jail here today after having been brought 5000 miles to answer for their alleged crime. They are William D. Albert of New Bedford, Charles Mitchell or Worcester E. W. Lilaya of Lowell, Charles Turner of Cambridge and George White of Somerville.
 They reached this city today on the revenue cutter Apache to which they were transferred last night from the vessels of the midshipmen's practice squadron, on which they were brought from the Azores at the request or the United States consul stationed there. They had been placed in custody with hin, by Captain Carvallo of the whaler Pedro varilla of New Bedford. ALSO In custody are Jeremiah McCacthy and John w. Haddock, likewise members Of the crew of the Varilla, who are held as witnesses. Haddock, the men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
TRAINED MEN ARE
 SENT TO FIGHT FIRE

Washington, August 24.-These men who are trained In the work of battling with forest fires will be put into ser vice directing the work of the fire fight ing crews and assisting the troops and the militia. As there is no cause for alarm from fires in Utah the officials of the forest service thought thlt these men could be spared for duty in Mis- soula, Mont. where every possible bit of help that can be squared is needed.
 The only report to the forest ser vice this morning of the fire situation in the northwest was from District Forester Greeley at Missoula, Mont, which resulted in the ordering of 50 men from ogden, Utah.
 Much difficulty is being experienced by the reservation officials In securing any kind of labor to fight the fameo. He says 1t will even be impossible to hold his present force unless they are paid promptly. The Indian bureau has been authorized to use the necessary money in fighting the fires.
 Conditions are more encouraging in the forest fire situation according to reports received at the war department today from officers in charge of troops that have taken the field in attempts to stop the progress of the flames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
PRESIDENT TAFT
 HAS VISITORS

Beverly, Mass, August 24.-Repre-
 sentative H. c. Loudenslager of New
 Jersey, secretary of the republican
 congressional campaign committee
 spent most of today in Beverly and had long talk with the President
 regarding the plans foY the coming
 campaign. MT. Loudenslager was to
 have accompanied Vice President Sher-
 man to Beverly on his last visit, but
 was detained in New York by illness
 MT. Loudenslager announced that it
 dents campaign letter public in New
 York probably on Monday morning Sep tember 5. This date Is not definite however. He took copy of the let ter back to New York with him tonight.
 MT. Loudenslager thinks everything Is in pretty good shape for the campaign and Is sure the Presidents letter will prove a big help. He declines to discuss the contents of the letter in any way.
 President Taft is going to pay Sec retary of tho Treasury MacVeagh a weekend visit at the latter's home in Dublin, N H. MT. Taft has been plan
 ming the trip for some time. He will motor to Dublin Saturday afternoon and will return to Beverly either late Sunday afternoon or early Monday
 morning, probably the latter. The dis. tance by road each way is about 75 miles. MT. Taft's visit to Dublin will effectually set at rest the stories that have been circulated from time to time of a coolness between him and Score tary MacVeagh. These stories have gone so far at times as to ultimate
 that MT. MacVeagh might retire from
 the cabinet. They are said to be ab-
 solutely without foundation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
FORMER SENATOR CALL IS DEAD
 IN A WASHINGTON HOSPITAL

dence it was evident to the physicians that death was only question of time. Each succeeding day the patient lost strength. At no time while In the hos pital did he regain full consciousness.
 The deceased arrived at his home Friday last, after having been absent from the city since last fall, and had about com- pleted arrangements to remain In Wash ington through the coming fall and win ter months.
 He was stricken Saturday morning while giving some minor instructions to his attendant. Walter Peterson, at his home Serving in the upper branch of Con- gross IS years, from 1879 to 1897. MT Call occupied an important place on several committees. He was native of Russell vile, Ky, and was 76 years old. In boyhod he went to Florida. At the out break of the civil war MT. Call enlisted as volunteer in the Confederate army and before the close of hostilities became adjutaut general of Florida troops. After the war the Florida legislature elected him United States senator, but he was not then seated. Thereafter he began the practice of law in Jacksonville, Fla. He was presidential elector at large in 1872 and 1876. member of the democratic nae tional executive committee in 1876, and delegate to the democratic national con- vention In 1876.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
REVENUE OFFICERS
 SEIZE DISTILLERY

Washington, August 24-Revenue of- ncers late today seized the corn whisky distillery of the Captal Supply company, whose plant is almost with : in sight of the United States internal revenue headquarters, and took into custody Its owners, c. E. Hall and James Cole of Louisville and Washing ton, and E. C. Whitaker, manager of the still on charges of having vfo- lated the internal revenue laws. The listillery, which Is registered, has been turning out about 100 gallons of corn whisky daily. Hall and Cole were held in $s0oO bail, while whitaker was re- leased on $500 bail.
 Samuel Gormillion, who was arrested yesterday while having in his posses sion a barrel of the distillery's products which bore neither the revenue tax otamp nor the bonded warehouse cer- tiacate. was released in $500 ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
GARFIELD WILL
 MAKE SPEECHES

Cleveland, O., August 24-James R. Garfield, secretary of the interior under Roosevelt, will leave his Mentor, O., home at 10 o'clock tonight for a speaking tour of the west during which he will ally him self with Roosevelt and Pinchot in the discussion of progressive republicanism and conservation of the national re sources.
 Garfield will speak tomorrow at Syca- more, Ill. Saturday he will join the Roosc- welt party at Cheyenne, Wyo. On the evening of August 2s he will speak before the Round Table club of Denver on con- servation. his addrers being reply to the declaration of Henry Ballinger that the Roosevelt conserv alive policy is ob- structive. At Ossawatomi, Kan, on Au- gust 31 from the same platform on which Colonel Roosevelt and Pinchot will speak he will talk on the 'Tnfluence of Corpora ton In Politics." He will continue with Roosevelt until he delivers his address before the conservation congress at St. Paul September 6.
 Garfield expects to enter the fall cam paigns in many states. notably In Indiana where he will champion the cause of Sen ator Beveridge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
General Estrada Ready
 To Assume Presidency
Train Bearing Commission Fired Upon By Provisional Sentries By Mistake-Plot to Blow Up the Managua Prison By Madrz Supporters Is Discovered
 Just Before Estrada Wires Victory

Managua, August 24-Gen. Juan Estrada is on the way to Managua from Chontales and on his arrival here will assume the post of provisional president of the re- public. Acting President Dolores Estrada anticipates a peaceful inauguration Of his brother, but he is taking necessary precautions to put down any disorder. The capital is tranquil.
 The train bearing the peace commission appointed by Acting President Estrada and also the British. Spanish and Italian consuls while bound for Granada, where the commission expected to meet General Estrada, was fired upon by mistake near Granada by provisional sentries The commission is expected to return to the capital tonight. It now seems that sev- eral soldiers were killed by the populace which fired volleys at the carriage of the fleeing President, Madriz, when he was being driven to the lake front to board lake steamer for Corinto. Madriz him. self was uninjured and aided by Aurelio Estrada, brother of Juan and Jose Estrada, boarded the train which was waiting to take the peace commissioners to Granada and started on his way to Corinto.
 Prior to the fall of Managua the secre tary of the penitentlary voluntarily made an affidavit before American Consul Olivares that the walls of the prison had been mined by one of the keepers. MT. olivares immediately called on President Madriz and requested that an investiga- ton of the affair be made. This Madriz refused to grant and Mr. Olivares de- manded the removal from the prison of William P Pittman of Boston, who WAS under arrest there on an allegation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
Rdyner Arraigns c. o. P.
 Tn Most Scdthing Terms
Maryland Senator Says That the Republican Party After Promising Revise the Tariff Raised the Rates Until They Are Now Higher Than Ever Known and
 An Insult to the American People

was made has been more than verified.
 Instead of lowering duties they have raised them and while the Dingley bill provided for an average tariff of ALI per cent advalorem, the Payne Aldrich bill provides for a duty of 45.S per cent, so that the increase over the Dingley bill now amounts to III per cent, adva- lorem the highest tariff ever imposed by any commercial nation in the history of the world. It is an insult to the Amer ican people when they were complaining of high rates to make the rates still higher.
 "It is repudiation of the party's most solemn pledge to pass measures swelling with increased profits to the industries of New England, and with higher prices and heavier burdens to the American consumer; and unless the people are will ing to condone this trifing with their rights and expectations, based upon the most solemn assurances of the republican platform, they will administer to the party that has thus deceived and be- trayed them the punishment at the polls that it SO richly deserves for this act of deception and perfidy."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
More Added to Death List

Wallace, Idaho. August 24-The latest official reports received by Forest Su- pervisor Weigle places the number of dead In his territory at 51, distributed as follows: Big Creek IS. Bullion s. Wallace 3, Placer Creek 6. Setzer Creek, Avery precinct, 20; St. Joe 1.
 In addition the supervisor has received telegram from a ranger tonight report ing 15 dead at Big Creek, but this Is thought to refer to the district already re- corded
 The foresters at Bird Creek, for whom fears were entertained, reported safely this evening to the supervisor, and Rang CT Rocks party on the north fork of the St. Joe river has lost but one man. Nothing official has yet been received from Clearwater or the head of the St. Joe, where weigle has 1855 men who be- came separated from Deputy Supervisor Paines
 Weigle reports two new fires. one on Grizzly creek, a tributary of the north fork of the St. Joe and the other on the north fork and burning down toward Pritchard. Employes of Hercules and Hecla mines at Burke have saved the great plants of these properties and 200 men are still guarding fumes carrying the towns water supply
 The official estimate of the destruction of timber says that 10 per cent of the Occur d 'Alene forest reserve is destroyed. This is considered conservative, and with the other timber burned the loss from this source cannot be less than s20,0O0.- o0O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
FIVE BOYS ARE CHARGED WITH
 MUTINY AND PLACED IN JAIL

charged with mutiny say, was the ring leader In the affair which brought about the arrests
 The specific allegation against the men is that they disabled the varilla by mutilatng the windlass and throw ing 1t overheard, making 1t necessary to put Into port for repairs. This they acknowledge, adding that they were brutaIly treated, etc.
 The men also say 1t was to compel the captain to take them somewhere that they might get better food and they threw the windlass overheard.
 When the windlass was found dis abled all the men on watch were put in irons and so kept until Haddock and Mccarthy made statements impii- eating the men under, arrest here.A
 The latter are said to have been kept in irons 2S days until their ar rival at Fayal, Azores. The men were given a preliminary hearing by Unit ed States Commissioner Bond on board the Apache before being brought here The Varilla sailed from New Bedford last April for two years' cruise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
Freezing at Cheyenne

Cheyenne, Wyo, August 24.-A bitter cold wind and temperature below freezing drove thousands from the grounds at the frontier day sports here today and caused a postponement of c part of the programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
GROWTH OF MOBILE

} Washington, August 24.-The pop > ulation of Mobile, Ala, Is 51,521, } an increase of 13.052 or 33s per cent,
 } as compared with 3s.469 In 1900. } The population of Kalamazoo, } Mich, is 39, ,437, an increase of 15,033. } or 61.6 per cent as compared with } 24,404 In 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
stunx to Death By Wasp

Watertown, N. Y., August 24.-Mrs. Frank Dimmock, aged 66, of Natural Bridge, while picking berries today in field near her home. was stung by a yellow wasp, resulting in her al- most instant death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
,.S Goes to Costa Rica

washio 2 August 24.-Dr. Madriz- the late P1o . nt of the government of Nicars today Is on his way to Costa Rica ding to a report from the con sul at .nalapa, Honduras, received at the state department today.
 Madriz, Irias. Ortiz, Yesquez and about TO other prominent figures of the Madriz faction in Nicaragua arrived at Amalapa Monday on the Pacific mail steamer from Corinto, the American consular agent said Nothing further was given out of the plans of Madriz. Dr. Madriz as presi- dent of the court of justice of the Gen. tral American republics resided for some time in Costa Rica and may intend to make his future home in that country.
 American Consul Johnson at Cornto in- formed the department that General Es- trada had ordered the release Sunday night of 200 prisoners confined on an island near Corinto.
 Consul Olivares at Managua reported to the state department that one cf the first acts of General Estrada as Presi- dent was to revise the tariff. All food stuffs were put on the free list until further orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25
Killed over n Chew of Tobacco

Masillon, O., August 24.-As the result of a quarrel over a. chew of tobacco George Snyder, 16 years old, shot and killed Joseph Axxe, Jr., also 16. The slayer made his escape.