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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
RIVERS AND HARBORS
 BILL GOES THROUGH

Washington, February 15-The rivers and harbors bill carrying appropriations of more than $35,000,00O. with authoriza- lions of work that will cost more than $70Oo,OOO additional. was passed by the House late today.
 The debate on the measure during two days did not result in any important amendments.
 In the Senate Mir. Burkett in set speech contended for the constitutionality of the postal savings bank bill and Sena- tor Crawford traced the high prices of commodities to the augmentation of the gold supply
 The Senate also passed a number Of bills, among which were measures to pro- hibit misrepresentation regarding the gov ernment's guaranty of foods and medi- cines and authorizing the regulation of hazing at the West Point Military acad- emy.
 The Senate was in session hours and 30 minutes. The House adjourned at the end of a fve-hours' session. Both houses will be in session tomorrow.
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That the packing interests are determined to drive home before the jurors that no trust exists, that it would be impossible for any ring to control prices, and that the law of supply and demand alone reg ulates the price of meat.
 Most important witnesses today were James s. Agar, president of the Western Packing and Provision company: l.. B. Patterson, vice president of the National Packing company, and F. F. White, who Is known as the right hand man of Ar thur Meeker, general manager for Ar mour & Co.,
 Both MT. White and MT. Agar stood before the jurors and in reply to a rapid fire of questions quoted figures and pur- ported facts, all tending, as they as serted, to show that competition exists No oetails as to the proceedings were given out. but it was learned the jurors were satisfied with the progress made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16

obtain the evidence of the physicians here Attorney Walsh will go to Chi cago and Ann Arbor and take the depo- sitions.
 Another deposition that pr. Hyde s attorneys want is that of Miss Pearl Kellar, the nurse who attended Colonel Swope In his last Illness.
 Notice was served on Dr. Hyde to- day that his dep /ition would be ask ed by attorneys for MT. Paxton Friday.
 Judge Walter Powell will decide Thursday whether the Swope attorney must turn over the letters and reports relating to the Swope analysis made by Dr. Hektoen to attorneys for Hyde as evidence in the libel suit. The docu- nents are now in the hands of Mrs. l.. O. Swope. She refuses to give them up. The hearing of the matter occu- pied the attention of the court in In- dependence today No more of MT. Pax tons testimony was taken by Dr. Hyde's attorneys.
 It was announced tonight that the physicians who made the examination Of the vital organs of Thomas H. and Chrisman Swope would not be able to testify before the grand jury Thurs day as had been planned but were an Eouncing their arrival Friday or Sat urday in advance.
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moving toward Managua by forced marches. Chamorro passed Terra Bona, twenty-four miles south of Matagalpa at o'clock this evening.
 General Lara, with 300 men. is in hot pursuit while General Ramieres, with 800 men, Is marching to intercept him at Boaco. General Valle and General Porto Carrero each in cammand of 300 soldiers, are making a flaking movement to Met apa.
 General Chavarria is supporting General Lara, while General Rivas commanding the entire enveloping movement is di- recting it from Matagalpa.
 Colonel Valdez with 600 troopers left Managua tonight to oppose Chamorro in his advance at Tipitapa.
 In the evacuation of Matagalpa General Mass and the forty other wounded in- surgents fell into the hands of the gov ernment.
 The manager of the Nicaragua sugar estates, British company operating refinery and cane plantation at Chichi- galpa, has protested to the British consul against the drafting of it's employees into the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
DR. COOK DECLINES TO
 BE INTERVIEWED

Santiago, Chile, February 15.-Dr. Fred erick A. Cook and his wife, who are still at the Hotel Oddo here, refused to re- ceive any visitors today. and Dr. Cook declined to grant an interview.
 Among the passengers on the steamer from Valdivia was Belgian engineer named Rysselberghe, who claimed to have recognized Cook immediately, both having been on the steamer Belgic, which carried the Belgian Antarctic expedition in 1S9s-99 The man sent his card to Dr. Cook, but he refused to receive 1t. de- claring he did not know the Belgian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
palIoon Accident at Tampa

Tampa, Fla, February 15.-At the con- clusion of the dirigible balloon race here this afternoon E. J. Parker's balloon be- came unmanagable and he leaped with a parachute landing in the top of a tree. Before leaping he opened the valves to the big cone and 1t dropped rapidly fall Ing into the Hillsborough river. Parke. was uninjured. The aeroplane race Will begin tomorrow. The machines used by Glenn Curtiss at Rheims, France, are here and will be used by Carl Maars, a German aviator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
COAL LAND FRAUDS
 CHARGED IN SUIT

Denver, February 15.-Suit was filed in the federal court today against David c. Dodge, George Foster Peabody, George A. Kraus. and George Melen. as exec utors of the will of the late Gen. Will liam J. Palmer, charging extensive coal land frauds. The action is in equity to recover s548,00O, the value of 362,0O0 tons of coal Attorney General Wickersham and Frederick A. Maynard, assistant to the Attorney General. with headquarters at Salt Lake City, filed the complaints.
 It is alleged that between January i, 1899. and June 30, 1900, Peabody and Pal mer mined coal on 293 acres of govern ment land that had been illegally ac- quired. General Palmer died March IS, 1909 at Colorado Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
OF MOBILE COUNTY
 PROTECTS, NEGRO PRISONER

Mobile, February 16.-Following reports zens would attack the Mobile county jail and take from 1t Heustis Mosley. charged with criminally assaulting Katie Walters last Saturday afternoon, one mile north of Whistler, Sheriff Drago, with part of his force sick, and only four men left to guard the county jail, appealed to Lieu tenant Colonel Maddox of the First h. sistance.
 The Mobile sheriff is not taking any chances on a mob visiting the jail in spite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
Grief-stricken Man Suicides

Pittsburg. February 15.-Grief-stricken because his wife was to be led away to jail Isaac Friedberg today shot himself dead in his bedroom as constable waited for the woman in the parlor of the Fried herg home. A charge of larceny had been made against Mrs Friedberg, alleging that she failed to return some borrowed jewelry at the appointed time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
PASSENGER RIGHTS OF
 RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS

Springfield, H.. February 15.-Railway mall service employees have the same rights upon railroad trains as other pas sengers is in brief the opinion which the supreme court today handed down in the case of w. E. Barker against the Chicago Peoria and St. Louis Railway company.
 Barker. 9 railway mail clerk, received injuries in collision and sued the com pany for s1oO00. The railroad comI- Iany set up the defense that a mail car Tier was not passenger and was not entitled to recover.
 The jury gave a verdict in the sum of s6C00 on which judgment was later rem oered for the sum of $3oo0 The supreme court upholds the lower court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
WRIGHT BROTHERS TO
 FLY IN MONTGOMERY

Montgomery, February 15-ff the nec- essary arrangements can be made Wilbur Wright, the aviator, will locate a private aviation field near Montgomery, 1t is de- clared. MT. Wright reached here today from Jacksonville, Fla, being attracted here, said he, by the open and rolling plains of the topography of this section. He will go from hereto his home in Day ton. Ohio, but expects to return to Mont gonlery soon with his aeroplanes, 1t Is said
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of the fact that the place is considered absolutely mob proof
 Lieutenant Colonel Maddox has issued call to the members of the four com penies of militia here, and while that officer does not expect to get anything like full response, he says that there will be ample men on hand in case a mob attempts to make trouble
 At 1:15 o'clock this Wednesday, morn- ing Colonel Maddox, who Is at the county jail in conversation over the telephone, says that he has received responses from enough men from the four companies to insure protection to the jail and prisoner.
 Everything Is quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
Descendant of Calhoun Dead

Atlanta, Ga.. February 15.-Miss Margie Calhoun, granddaughter of South Caro- houn, and 8 sister of Patrick Calhoun of San Francisco, died at her home here today, aged s3 years. For thirty years past Miss Calhoun, who was a native of Alabama, had been prominent in the so- cinl life of Georgia and the south. An other brother. Captain John c. Calhoun, of New York survives her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
Britishcrs in New York

New York, February 15.-Lady Sybil Grey, daughter of Earl Grey, governor general of Canada, arrived in New York today on the liner Baltic, accompanied by Lady Aileen Roberts, daughter of Field Marshal Lord Roberts. This Is the Arat visit of Lady Aileen Roberts to New York. She will be the guest of Lady Grey in Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
Judge Wilson Dies in Mobile

Mobile, February 15.-Judge John M. Wilson who for twenty-four years was judge Of probate of Clarke county, Ala bama, died at his home in Mobile today at the age of 5S years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
Chnmorra Not Ambitious

Panama, February 15.-General Cha morro's father, who Is now a resident of Panama. denied tonight that his son had any wish to become president of Nicara- gua He said that all the conservatives have the highest esteem for Estrada who is now president of the provisional gov ernment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
Annual Meeting in Boston

Boston, February 15.-At the annual meeting of the Mackay companies here today the announcement was made that the management had decided to sell the holdings of S2.000 shares of Amer ican Telephone stock.
 It is understood when the stock was acquired several years ago 1t was for the purpose of obtaining control, but since the telephone company t<>. pur- chased a substantial interest in the Western Union the object of the Mackay companies has failed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
Moving Toward Manasua

Managua, February 15.-General Cha morro with force estimated by the gov ernment as about 800 is reported to be
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American Teleph one and Telegraph company, that step being in deference to public opinion, which views with suspicion this large holding cS stock in a company which has recently pur- chased the control of the Western Union Telegraph company.
 Moreover that stock was acquired by the Mackay companies with a view to bringing about economies in the construction and maintenance of joint pole lines over long stretches of coun- try where the business was not suffi- cient to justify either company con- structing sndependent pole line by itself
 Many 0 .S arrangements were made, each co e.yy building one-half of the pole J :: Bout having nothing to do with O opusiness of the other com- pany T@hce, however, the American Telf $ See and Telegraph company has acg srS control of the Western Union IT 6 oSph company the time has ,come z Ge Mackay companies to sell its v in the American Telephone and
 graph ePmpany. and that will be
 e.
 The Postal Telegraph system will continue to be free and independent, t,reDared to maintain the cornpetition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
ssooo More for Flood Victim.

Paris, February 15-The American Red Cross society has cabled an additional &aoo0 for the flood sufferers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16

Representative Taylor of Alabama has gone to Mobile to look over his political fences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16

"The Postal Telegraph system will continue to be free and independent, prepared to maintain the competition which it has furnished for 25 years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16

CONTINUED ON FACE e.l
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-22
FIFTH VICTIM
OF TUNNEL GAS
ANOTHER SUFFERER IN DANGER.
Gus CONDITION IN MONT
ROSE HOSPITAL.
twelve INHALED GAS
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF ACCl'
DENT MADE BY ENGINEER
PEASE.

Denyer.-A Montrose dispatch Mon
fifth victim of the deadly gas in the
Gunnison tunnel. which killed four men
yesterday, died today. Casey Warren
is in the hospital and his death is eX-
pected at any time.
According to the official statement
of C. T. Pease. project engineer, the
accident was a most remarkable one.
The air currents shifted twice. First
they brought deadly volume of gas
and smoke past the men and within
few minutes the currents had changed
and brought the gases back again.
the men being plunged into the
noyious vapor shroud a second time.
After thorough investigation, Mr..
Pease furnished the following official
statement of the accident:
"At o'clock On the afternoon of
Sunday. Jan l6, serious accident oc-
CURED in the river portal heading of
the Gunnison tunnel. A crew going off
shift had fired 80 holes, considerably
less than the usual round. as high as
seventy-four having been shot on pre-
vious occasions. The train taking in
the 8 O'Clock shift was boarded by the
crew going off and started out of the
tunnel The incoming shift of twenty
four men, in charge of James Mullan-
ey, sat down about 500 feet back from
the heading to wait for the smoke to
clear away, as usual.
THE draft which had been toward
the west end of the tunnel suddenly
changed to the east and slowly swept
the whole volume of smoke back over
the waiting workmen. Some of the
crew started back toward the west
portal. but most of them remained
where they had left the train until one
or two were overcome, when they all
started to make their way out of the
unnel, the stronger ones supporting
the weaker.
The telephone at the heading gave
the alarm at camp, rescue train was
| rushed into the tunnel and the entire
shift taken to the open. Only twelve
men were affected by powder fumes.
Five have since died and one is still
| in serious condition, though it is ex-
pected he will recover. One other is
still in the hospital and the remaining
| four are UP and about
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-22
A Bathroom Shower.

A bathroom shower was gotten up
really as joke on a young girl and
her fiance but who were known to
be addicted to water. fellow swimmers
and advocates of cold water plunges,
SO when the engagement was an
nounced one of the crowd said,
We'll. the only thing Polly will
appreciate will be bathroom
shower" The result was a most
jolly evening, for the men were in
cluded. AS the couple were to go into
a new house, the soap dishes, towel
racks, etc. were most acceptable. be-
sides towels, soap, sponges, bath
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-22

over collars or ruches are worn with
their ties and bows of velvet ribbon
are worn with stiff collars and there
are some pieces of silk and lace, 9TH
ers of chiffon and velvet ribbon, not
intended for washing. The best of
neckwear, however, is washable, and
it is a lady's work to wash them for
ones self
Fine embroideries are used, as well
as lace, in combination with sheer
mulls. Hand embroidery, It goes with
out saying. Is most beautiful
Little buckles make a pretty fin
ish for some pieces, and tiny pearl but
tons are used on others, sometimes
with "a pearl buckle. Little balls and
bells Of crochet make the prettiest fin
ish for those pieces made of Irish
lace. Cluny lace should be chosen
for neck pieces which are to be worn
with tailored gowns and apt to need
frequent laundering.
Good neckwear is an expensive
item, If one must buy 1t ready made.
But with time to make 1t, any woman
may furnish her own supply of these
pretty accessories which do much to.
ward completing the toilet and giving
that neatness and finish which be
speak elegance.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-22
GOOD SEEDS MAKE GOOD GAR
OENS.

Seeds of the best quality are apt to
fail through improper treatment, by
sowing the seed too deep or too shall
low; in too wet or too dry soil. Seeds
differ greatly as to temperature re-
quired for termination. Some will
germinate rapidly at a certain tenn
perature, while others, il sown under
the same conditions, are apt to decay.
and for these reasons it is imperative
that great care and judgment be exer-
cised in selecting seeds, planting and
caring for your crops.
Be sure that you select your seeds
early to avoid possible delay in get
ting your order delivered, and also to
fortify yourself against any possible
rise in prices. which is sure to come
to the late purchaser. Seeds for west
ern planting must be particularly
adapted to this climate, altitude and
conditions. The large seed houses.
such as the Barteldes company OF
Denver, have experts constantly test
ing and grading their output. so as to
improve the quality wherever possible.
There is no question of doubt but that
the splendid record the Rocky Noun
tain country is making in yield per
acre is due in no small degree to the
fine quality of acclmated seeds that
are being so generally used.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-22
A Faggot Party.

fire place and few friends who will
agree to tell story and bring a flag
got. which is bundle of sticks about
half yard long tied together. This
is done more for amusement than to
furnish fuel, of course. There is to
be no light except from the flickering
flames. A vote is to be taken at the
end of the evening as to the most eX
citing story, the most pathetic and
the most amusing. Prizes to be award
ed according to vote. Long sticks Of
candy tied with ribbon are given as
favors when refreshments are served.
MADAME MERRI
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-22
A Thimbie Party.

Sine sewing is again classed among
the fine arts, thimble parties are
much in favor for afternoon entertain
ments, / he hostess sends her card with
day and dale written thereon. with
needle threaded with some gay-col-
ored silk thrust through one corner.
After the guests have arrived and
an hour or more of merry chat, with
comparison of work has past. cards
bearing the following words are hand
ed to each with pencil and the re-
quest to straighten out the seemingly
uninteligible conglomeration into good
words the objects described being in
common everyday use.
After "A limited time, the cards are
to be collected and compared with the
key, which is kept secret by the
hostess No help is allowed and each
guest is to work out her own problem.
A dainty prize is given to the one who
succeeds in transposing the most
words. also consolation prize to
the one having the least. Such dainty
trifies as work bags, embroidery, scis-
sors, emery, needle cases, etc. make
the most appropriate prizes, Refresh
ments, elaborate or simple, may be
served, Ices and creams frozen in
molds TO represent thimbles, spools,
and emeries are a pretty conceit, but
expensive
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-22
Collision on Rio Grande.

Leadville-As result of a head-on
collision between a freight train and
light engine on the Rio Grande, Mon
day morning, two firemen are dead
and three others seriously if not fatal
ly injured.
The dead are: G. F. Henry, fire
man, Salida; William Jones, fireman,
Salida.
The injured are: George Gerhart
engineer, Thomas Kreis, engineer
Bert Nicholson. brakeman.
The accident occurred in a raging
snowstorm at Kobe siding, near Gran
ite. A freight westbound was making
it's way slowly up the hill, when the
light engine plunged into it. Both en-
gines and about ten cars were piled
up. Fireman Henry of the freight was
crushed to death between the tender
and the firebox and clothing immedi-
ately caught fire, but he was reAeued
before his body was badly burne&
Fireman Jones of the light engine
was placed on Midland freight to be
rushed to the hospital at Salida. but
he died on the way.
EHSluecI 1SIhdIL "a thC lICt6HL uo
seriously injured when he jumped, and
Brakeman Bert Nicholson is in a seri-
GUS condition. Engineer Kreis escaped
with minro bruises. Nicholson was
thrown into the river, but was res
cued by Conductor Lee Sandusky. 1ne
injured men were taken to Salida and
placed in the hospital. 1t is said that
the cause of the accident was a mis-
understanding Of orders by Engineer
Kreis OF the light engine.
In Fireman Henry's death, a bride
Of three months is made a widow. He
left Kansas some time ago, coming to
Salida, and If he liked the country he
was to return to get his affianced
He did this and they were married
three months ago at Salida. The girl
is prostrated tonight.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-22
|IEEMG1lES 0C&M
ia SIM z@1N .NP

The army cape and 'overcoat are
fashionable wraps for late fall days.
Velveteen is fashionable and prac
tical material for the long dressy coat.
Prune-colored cloth, with long ties
and gold ornaments make handsome
theater cloak.
Black still indicates that it means
to rule in tailor as well as in after
noon gowns.
New winter materials are rough for
street and crepe and dull finished for
the house.
Stripes prevail in the latest French
f1annels, and some of them are highly
effective.
Colors are the same In names as
last year, but this season they are
of duller hues.
Every well-fitted wardrobe will have
black suit or costume of some sort
this season.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-22
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Representative Rucker of Colorado
has introduced bill to promote Cap
tain James Moynahan Of Fairplay to
the rank OF major on the retired list
of the army.
Secretary Ballinger on the 18th inst.
withdrew from settlement and entry
for possible use for power site pur-
poses 1886 acres along the South
Platte river. He also designated 1920
acres in Wyoming for inclusion in the
area open to entry under the enlarged
homestead act.
President Taft and Clifford Pinchot.
whom the former recently removed
estry bureau. spoke from the same
platform in addressing the National
Civic Federation. in session at Wash
ington, to discuss problems Of uniform
state legislation.
Nathan B. Williams, lawyer OF
Fayetteville, Ark. has issued COM
plant against the Wells-Fargo COM
pany, in which he asserts that the
carrying of packages of four pounds
or less by expAss companies between
interstate points is unlawful. because
Congress has committed the carriage
of such packages to the mails and has
made it unlawful for any private ex-
press to carry them.
President Taft has appointed Henry
s. Graves, director of the Yale Forest
school, as forester of the United States
to succeed clifford Pinchot. He also
appointed Alfred F. Potter. at present
acting forester, as associate forester.
The new forester and his associate are
both known as Pinchot men. Both
have served under Mr.. Pinchot apd
both are in sympathy with his policy
of administration.
Whether the thirteenth census on
which the government intends to
spend at least $13,OO0.OO0, will give a
correct picture of the nation. depends
as much on the people themselves as
upon the enumerators, who number
$4,000. Director Durand makes this
declaration in his annual report. The
director says that any person or cor
poration may make returns and know
that when the results are published 1t
will be impossible to identify them
with any Individual, or Sc. OF men.
The returns are not disclosed to any
one not employed in the census bu-
reau.
The Supreme Court Of the United
States has advanced the Standard Oil
case on the docket and its hearing is
set for March 14th.
Senator Francis E. Warren left for
Washington without completing ar
rangements for the erection Of mod
ern hotel, the business which brought
him to Cheyenne during the holiday
recess of Congress. Senator Warren
seeks te >nlist the aid of other Chey-
enne capitalists in project to-erect q
hotel which will be larger and better
than possessed by many towns OF the
aame population.