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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-27
Three ChinaTnen Are Fatally
 Shot In Fight .ESEvEN ARRESTS ARE MAD
The Trouble Seems to Have Centered on Dinner Given By the Four Brothers--Banquet Is Re-
 sumed After Shooting

New York, June 26.-The furtive Tong war that sleeps but never dies. in spite of threats, promises and solemn treaties broke out this afternoon in Chinatown Three Chinamen were fatally shot, one dying later, third was painfully wound- ed and more than 40 shots were fired. Three minutes following seven chinamen mad been arrested
 It happend that the two thousandth an- niversary of the founding of the Society of the Brothers fell on this. the day of rest and in its honor the members were to give banquet in Pell street at o'clock. A monster scarlet flag, scalloped in green. loated from the banquet hall and guests began to arrive early from all parts of the city and even from neighbour ing towns. Sunday Is market day for Chinatown. Then the streets are thickest with sghtseers, then the chop suey res- taurants thrive best and in the remote back the dice rattle faster and the domi- noes click charper.
 It was in the midst of this restless, shuffing throng, so thick with policemen. that the shooting began at just o'clock. There is no certainty of the precise provo cation, but it is generally understood in Chinatown that the Ong Leong Tong did not relish the fact that Gnu Hen, recent ly acquitted of the murder of an Ong Leong Tong man. was to be the guest of honor The Hip Sing Tong, the Ong Leong Tong and the Four Brothers oc- cupy each their own street, and no pru- dent member Of one society trespasses on the territory of another.
 Pickets had been posted today at the ends of Pell street by the Four Brothers. and scouts of the Ong Ieong Tong patrolled the adjacent boundary of Mott street There were more policemen on the beach than usual but because this was Sunday and because of the banquet Somebody stepped over the line; some body began to shoot. It is doubtful If any white man will ever know who tres passed and who punished, because the am Of bullets 4.snaS too fast from too many directions at once for the eye to catch the first flash.
 And no Chinaman will ever tell. Sen Chin, the inevitable innocent bystander, was the first to fall. shot through the abdomen. He will die. Gnu Foo was shot behind the ear and in the back. He also will die
 Gnu Pan was shot through the left thigh. His injuries are not serious. Thus far it has been impossible to learn to which Tong the individuals belong. All were taken to a hospital.
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 body that ran, but there were more honest fugtives than combatants and the doorways are thicker in Chinatown than burrows fin a rabbit barren. Seven were caught, some of whom the police say they saw shooting, and others on whom revolvers were found. The reserves were called out, a cordon was drawn tight about the entire quarter, all visitors were barred and no curiosity wagons were al- lowed tonight. Then the interrupted banqet of the Four Brothers, with Gnu Hen as the leader. went on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-27
TWO KILLED IN
 AUTO ACCIDENT

Pittsburg. June 26.--Two persons were instantly killed. three seriously injured and two painfully hurt when q large automobile was struck near Char leroi today by a heavy suburban elec- tire car. The dead are:
 William Hamilton, aged 4S years, an undertaken of Roscoe.
 Roy Hamilton, aged 22 years.
 MT. Hamilton's wife. aged 10 years; his daughter Annie. aged 2S-years, and Miss Blanche Matheny, a cousin, aged 19 years. are in the hospital tonight with injuries which may prove fatal.
 Robert Hamilton. aged 12 years, deaf and dumb, and Mary Hamilton, aged years. are also in the hospital, but are expected to recover.
 The accident occurred at Beeohwood park crossing about a mile south of Charleroi. The crossing is approached at considerable declivity, and it is believed that MT. Hamilton. or his son. misjudged the speed of the approaching trolley car Mary was caught under the wreckage of the car, which took fire. and the little girl was painfully burned before Motorman weibel and several passengers from the car sue ceeded in releasing her
 Weibel, the motorman, was slightly burned. None of the passengers in the trolley car was hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-27
INDIANS ARE TO
 BE ENUMERATED

Washington, June 26-The enumeration Of the Indian population will be fea- ture of the thirteenth decennial census or the United States It is calculated by officials of the census bureau that 10 years hence all the red men will have become citizens and consequently this Is the last census taken showing tneir tribal relations
 For this reason it has peculiar in- terest and extreme precautions are to be taken. it is stated. Accuracy in the count and all the information possible in regard to the Indians condition will be had
 When the census office placed its enu- merators in the field among the Indians 1t placed about 20 agents who were fla miliar with the red men to oversee the work of the enumerators. The returns are being closely scrutinzed by the agents and 1t is believed an especially accurate record will be obtained.
 The census office formulated special Inquiries to be directed to the Indians with view to securing all information possible relative to their condition
 The response to the schedule of oues- tions will show each Indian tribal rel.,- tfon, proportion of Indian and othor bloods. number of times married, wheth- CT now living in polyganye if living in polygamy whether wives are sisters; edu : cation, whether or not he Is taxed, wheth- CT he has received his allotment, and whether living in civilized or aboriginal dwelling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-27
THREE PERSONS LOSE
 LIVES WHEN RIVER
 STEAMER IS BURNED

Lacrosse, Wis, June 26.-Three per sons lost their lives, five were seriously injured. and it Is intmated that 50 re. ceived cuts and bruises when the Mis- sissippi river excursion steamer "J. S." burned Saturday night.
 The dead.
 Mrs Emma Kendall. New Albin, Ia; John P Lane. Waukon, Ia. burned to death; unknown woman. drowned.
 Seriously injured Jospeh Coyle Lan- sing la. both hands burned and se- we're injuries about body; Mrs Dr. Meyer. Lansing, leg broken; Mrs. John Joseph, Desota, seriously injured about the shoulders and possibly internal; Mrs Archie Bailey Victory. ankle mashed; Mrs. Gus Kaeppler, Victory, ankle sprained and severely bruised about body.
 The escape of all but a handful of the 1900 passengers who thronged the decks of the big boat when the fire Prompt work by the crew and cool of the frantic ones after the first alarm was sounded, is all that prevented hundreds of people from jumping into the river in mid stream. Mrs. Randall was the only one who broke through the guard on the edge of the decks
 The loss to the Acme Packet com pany, the owner of the steamer. 10 estimated to be s6o,000. Practically every passenger on the steamer lost clothing. money jewelry or other val uables in the rush for land and it in estimated that this combined loss will Rggregate S10.000,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-27
SOME REAL FIGHTING
 DONE IN NICARAGUA

Bluefields, Nicaragua. June 26.-A column of the provisional forces under Gen. Arsenic Cruz has captured La Libertad and Juigalpa. important towns in the department of Chontales. This column is part of General Mena's army, which was detached for the purpose of occupying advantageous points In req sonable distance of Acoyapa.
 General Mena, with the great body of his troops, remains within gunshot of Acoyapa, which is garrisoned by several hundred of the Madriz forces.
 General Colon, another of the pro visional leaders has taken San Ubaldo, one of the chief ports on Lake Mica ragua. He defeated 200 Madriz soldiers who were on their way to reinforce General Vasquez.
 Further reports received here state that Casquez Is entirely surrounded and that the threatened attack by General Mena against Acoyapa has been de- layed in the expectation of the surren- der of the commander of the garrison there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-27
RebreSentdtive AmeS
 Makes q Bitter Attack
 On Henry Cabot Lodge

Roosevelt may create new confidence in his behalf by speaking for him as an old friend.
 Tt is hard to believe that the former President would lend himself to the po- litieal support of one, even though friend, who has consistently violated all the moral teachings in which he is the great exponent. With direct primaries it is universally admitted that MT. Lodge would have no possible chance of re- election.
 The Lodge machine and lobby worked in the Massachusetts senate again this year to successfully defeat the direct prl- mary bill, which had passed the house.
 "The defeat of MT. Lodge and the ter imitation of this machine will tend more than anything else to party success not only in the Senate, but in the nation. It will restore confidence in the republican management by divorcing the legislative lobby from the political machine, and by defeating a public official who has so long served the private interests rather than the public good'
 MT. Ames says he expects the Lodge men will try to prevent pledging of can didates in the hope that they may be controlled later. To prevent that, he says. he will try to compel every candidate in Massachusetts at the coming elections to pledge himself to the issue he has raised
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-27
ORGANIZATION OF
 CABINET COMPLETED

Lisbon, June 26.-Following the re- quest of King Manuel, Don Antonio Teixeira de Sousa, the ex-minister of finance, has formed q cabinet, as fol- lows:
 Premier and Minister of the Interior -Teixeira Sousa.
 Minister of Justice-Marusco de Sousa.
 Minister of Fina ance-Ansellno An drade.
 Minister of War-General Kaposo.
 Minister of Foreign Affairs--Jose Az evedo
 Minister of Marine-Manuel Fratel
 Minister of Public Works---Pereira Santo.
 The ministry under the presidency of Francisco da Veiga Beirio resigned on June IT after having recommended the dissolution of the chamber of deputies. which was opposed by the King as well as by the liberals, the monarchists and the republicans. Yesterday the King charged Julio Velhino with tho forna- ton of a cabinet but he refused to ac- |cept the responsibility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-27
KENTUCKY REPRESENTATIVE
 TAKES SCOMMITTEE BY SURPRISE
 IN NPOSTPONEMENTO OF MEETING

Washington, June 26-(Special)-Rep resentative Ollie James of Kentucky, ranking House member of the special joint committee which investigated the Ballinger- -Pnchot controversy, has evil dently put one over' on the Ballingcr forces.
 When the committee met Friday it was agreed upon the suggestion of Mir. James. that they adjourn to meet again In Minneapolis on September 5. It so happens that on the very next day, Sep tember $. the national conservation con- gress will open at St: Paul and Theodore Roosevelt and former Forester Clifford Pinchot will be the principal speakers at that gathering. St. Paul and Minne> apolis are twin cities, immediately adjoin- ing one another, and by the decision Of the Ballinger committee to meet in the former place on the eve of the great conservation congress at the latter an interesting and novel situation will De created
 As the investigators are to hold the Minneapolis meeting for the first time since the adjournment of Congress and will probably on that date agree upon the majority and minority reports, these
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-27
ENLARGEMENT PLAN
 QUITE SATISFACTORY

Washington, June 26.-Commssioner Brown of the United States bureau of ed- ucation today expressed satisfaction over a plan for the enlargement of the scope of the bureau of education which is be- ing urged by members of the Sage foun- dation and leading members of the Ma tonal Education association. The plan proposes to secure an appropriation of s75000 for the bureau to be used in em- ploying a staff of 10 specialists to study, investigate and consult with local school men on certain educational problems.
 Tt Is gratifying to know said Dr. Brown today, that this movement for the enlargement of the bureau of education was started outside of the bureau, and without any prompting from this office, although it is in full agreement with the plans urged upon Congress by the de- partment of the interior. Congress has already taken important steps in this direction, and the bureau already has be- gun work in the field with it's present staff"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-27

Washington, June 26.-Representative Butler Ames of Massachusetts publicly announced his candidacy for the United States Senate today in a formal state ment embodying an exceptionally bitter attack upon Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
 MT. Ames in his statement says he be- comes a candidate after having failed to induce any one else to take up the fight against Boss Lodge and his political ma chine."
 These are some of the things MT. Ames says about the senator and what he as- cribes as the Lodge machine:
 This machine, backed by all the large corporations, and al lthe state and fed eral patronage at his command. has for many years served a ready and efficient tool to crush out all political ambitions. endeavors and opinions not sanctioned by MT. Lodge.
 His orders have gone out to crush not only for his own political end, but to ad- vance the selfish schemes of the large railroads, banking and manufacturing in- tsrests he served in the halls of Con- gress as well as in the Massachusetts leg islature.
 Tt is reported that in his present ex- tremity, fearing to seek reelection on his long public record in Congress. and in the state. his one hope is that Mr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-27
NAVAL OFFICERS
 SHAKING IN BOOTS

Washington, June 26.-Many naval offi- cers are shaking in their boots, II IS stated. Next Thursday the board Will go over the list for retirements rom the active lists. The exact number can not be promised at this moment as the law requires about l9 to be re- tired annually. Officers displaced do not leave under any stigma, as If they hao committed errors, as they would nave been courtmartialed and dismissed from the service long ago. If any of the men broken down in health and were phy- sically deficient they would have been retired by medical boards.
 In order to provide for a proper flow of promotions from the lower to the higher grades of the navy 1t is regarded as necessary that the vacancies should be refilled each year. The board will nick out the men who are to retire after careful consideration of all the points at issue.
 Aside from the officers of commanding rank who are exempt from the opera lions of the board, the men who do not feel secure are those with poor health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-27

documents, if made public on that occa- sion, will be handed out on the eve of the conservation gathering, when both cities will be crowded with admirers of former President Roosevelt, as well as of Clifford Pinchot, all eager to hear what TT. R. has to say about conserva- ton. It was, of course, entirely for gotten by the republican members of the Investigating committee that either Roosevelt or Pinchot would be on the ground at the time of the Minneapolis meeting The majority, it is well un- derstood, will be strongly in favor of Ballinger, and may go to the length of denouncing Pinchot.
 Therefore, there promises to be dynarn- ic doings in the conservation congress, all the delegates of which are devoted adherents of Pinchot's policies.
 Just what effect the publication of the majority report at Minneapolis upon the eve of the congress at St. Paul may have upon it's deliberations cannot be pre- dicted, but considering all the circum- stances. that report will be very coldly received and may receive rather caustic criticism In the convention. perhaps at the hands of the former President hfnl self
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-27
ALL IS QUIET ON
 SYCAMORE HILL Colonel Roosevelt Had No
 Visitors Yesterday GOSSIP GROWS LIVELY
Persistent Ruinor That Most Important Political Gathering of Recent Months Is to Be Held
 This Week

Oyster Bay, June 26-The embargo which Theodore Roosevelt has placed on political news direct from Sagamore Hill was not lifted today and in the absence of any visitor who might be connected remotely with politics there was no development in the situation which the coming conference with Gov ernor Hughes has created
 The news that Colonel Roosevelt has decided to enter actively into the fall campaign has begotten endless specu- lation, however, from which there has arisen one well-defined runor.
 There Is a persistent buzz of gossip that the most important political gath ering of recent months Is to be held this week at Beverly, Mass or near by
 No positive confirmatory evidence has been produced, but much weight Is placed on three words spoken by Colo mel Roosevelt yesterday. When ask ed wh ether he expected to see President Taft at Beverly after his visit to Har- ward university. he said:
 T don't know
 His manner showed clearly his un- willingness to discuss the subject, but
 
 Governor Hughes secretary is quoted as having said yesterday that the Gov ernor will see Roosevelt at Cambridge this week. It is thought possible that President Taft, Colonel Roosevelt and Governor Hughes may all three fore gather.
 Senator Lodge, long the spokesman of the Roosevelt administration Senate, is at his homestead, and if Representa- tive Nicholas Longworth, Colonel Roosevelt's son law, Is at his Massa- chusetts summer place, the men most . likely to share in such conference will be at close quarters this week.
 ' Citizen Roosevelt had a day off to day; there was not even one visitor at Sagamore Hill. He said that after a week of crowds, cheers, hand shaking speech making. entertaining and DOT spring, he had the perfect seciusion for which he was pining.
 The colonel spent the day in the bos- om of his family. The only time he was seen to emerge from the woodlands with which Sagamore Hill Is belted was sf ortly before tlfe bell of Christ church in the village began to toll With his two younger sons, Archie and quentin, beside him, he rode to the church. Some of his fellow townsmcn were on the lawn of the church to re- ceive him, and he waved his hand as he walked into the building
 He was wearing an air of Sabbath calm, as though we'll content with the contemplation of life from the stand point Of a country gentleman
 It Is we'll understood that there shall De no reference to the colonel or the DIE stick, whenever he is at home. in sermon preached at Oyster Fay. and today was no exception.
 Oyster Bay has reached the conclu- sion that the former president has at last overcome his aversion to automo plies' Tor he rode to church in one to- uay asaln and has used one constantly since his return
 AS he came from church colona, roosevelt stopped long enough to s,y mere was no one at home except inc iamiiy and to shake hands with two or three old friends. Then he dashar on again to Sagamore Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-27
Bdrricdded Tn His Home c Desperate Man Kills
 T7uo Members Of Posse

Ocilla, Ga, June 2s.-Barricaded in his nome in the western part of this, Irwin, county. W. H. Bostwick, wanted on a misdemeanor charge, has resisted two attacks of officers today. killing two and wounding three members of a sheriff s posse. He is white man with a repu- tation for fighting proclivties and has threatened to kill everybody who comes ir range of his bullets.
 The local authorities have asked Gov ernor Brown for troops to storm the lit- tie house where the desperate man is hiding.
 Those who died under his deadly fire are: Chief of Police Slave Davis of Ocil- la, Deputy Sheriff Sheffield of Irwin county.
 The wounded are: Deputy Sheriff T. c. Zass, arm broken and shot in the abdomen Sheriff J. P. McInnis, slightly injured; Deputy Sheriff Wyatt Tucker, slightly injured.
 Threats of lynching are heard here and a crowd of men is forming tonight.
 Bostwick is armed with rife, shotgun and pistol, and has good supply of ammunition.
 With him are six of his children.
 The first attack on Bostwick's fort was made at 2 o'clock this afternoon. He was wanted on misdemeanor charge and Sheriff McInnis, with Chief Davis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-27
CLARK WOULD HAVE HAD TO MAKE LOAN

Washington, June 26.-Democratic Lead CT Champ Clark admits that he saved himself the necessity of having to loan money by expediting action on a resou- ton permitting the payment of June sal aries to the officers and employees of the House immediately upon adjournment. MT. Currier of New Hampshire had called up a resolution for this purpose which enabled many to leave for their homes just before adjournment and Re- publican Leader Payne suggested that it would be time to consider at the night session.
 'I hope the gentleman will yield" called out MT Clark. If he does not.I shall have to loan two or three fellows money to get out of town"
 The republican leader subsided and the resolution went through with a rush
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-27
THREE LOSE LIVES
 WHEN HOTEL BURNS

Seneca Falls, N. r., June 2G.-Thr ee persons lost their lives and another had a narrow escape from serious Injury in a fire that destroyed the New Seneca house here today. A building adjoin- ing the hotel was burned and the loss is estimated at $40.000.
 The dead are:
 Thomas White of Rochester.
 Mrs. Thomas White
 An unidentified man.
 The unknown man did not register last night, and his body Is stll in the ruins.
 About 20 persons were in the house and all escaped but one. Harry Stern berg, a guest, leaped from q window and sustained minor injuries.
 The fire originated on the lower floor. wh ere the stranger who lost nis life had a room. The fire was due to careless ness on the part of the stranger. it Is declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-27
HOUSE INSURGENTS WERE
 RESPONSIBLE FOR MUCH OF
 IMPORTANT LEGISLATION

Murdock, Speaker Cannon took pains to say that the constructive execution of this Congress was the best in 30 years. He did not acknowledge, as he should, that it was activity of those so-called insurgents in the House which touched all the major measures passed with a vitality that similar legislation has not had for many years.
 The constructive legislation passed at this session has been responsive to the popular desire and the reason for it Is that the manacles have been fall ing from the members of the House.
 ''The tendency since fast December has been toward free government Tyranny in committees. brutal cloiture in the House, arrogance In the chair have been under constant fire. The tendency has been toward free gov ernment in the House, legislation has become more and more the work of the whole membership serving the whole nation, and less and less the work of a political ring serving It's own selfish purposes. It was the challenge to Cannon and Cannonism that made the Legislation what 1t is. and every unprejudiced member of Congress knows it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-27
MANY SET SAIL
 ACROSS THE POND


 New York, June 26.- )-More Americans set sail for Europe from the nort of New York yesterday than on any dav since our well-ro-do first began spend- ine their surplus wealth in summer tours deluxe on the other side Of the DIE pond Eleven transatlantic liners passeo through the Narrows outward pouno "i'h over 5000 cabif. passengers aboard For many days steamship agents say not place has been left unlocked in tPis rec ord Saturday feet
 It is estimated that from May 15 to date 32926 first and second-class pas sengers outward pound nave deuarted, compared to 30,391 in the corresponding period of last year This Is banner year for ocean travel and the foreign steamship companies are reaping a harvest.