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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
MACVEAGH WORKS
 ECONOMY BLUFF

Washington, December u.-(Special)- J. The Secretary of the Treasury is going the President one better in what the democrats are pleased to term the econ omy bluff
 At the last session of Congress pub lie buildings and grounds bill was passed. authorizing the construction of buildings throughout the country. It was well un- derstood that Congress at this session would appropriate the money, amount ing to about $3300O,0O0. Secretary of the Treasury Macveagh has declined to rec- ommend the appropriation of this money. The result is that Chairman Tawney of the appropriations committee declares that he will not put the item in the sum dry civil bill, which will be reported after the holidays. In the meantime the su- revising architect of the treasury de- partment has been at work selecting the sites for the new buildings and e1pend- ing considerable money on carrying out the directions of the last bill.
 Secretary MacVeagh and Chairman Tawney both know that if the approprl- ation is not made over the head of MT. Tawney in committee if will be done on the floor of the House or by the Senate.
 Democrats are pointing out that the Secretary of the Treasury has taken the palm away from the President. against whom criticism has been aimed bec ause he talks economy and approves all the appropriation bills that Congress sends him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
ARBITRAL COURT
 MAY NOW BE ESTABLISHED

Washington. December 11.--The merits of a permanent court of arbitral Justice as advocated by Secretary of State Knox in his note to the powers will be pro- mulgated in the international conference of the American Society for the Judicial Settlement of International Disputes, which will be held this week President Taft who Is the honorary president of the society; Andrew Carnegie, Senator Root and number of diplomats and students of international law will lt- tend ana d programme has been ar ranged, calculated 10 cover every phase, favorable and unfavorable, of the ques- ton of inauguration of 8 permanent tri- bunal
 The central idea of the conference Is to launch q, moIsmelt for the estsbIish- msnt of the court, which together with the favorable answers already received from various powers will have it's cf- feet in the setting in operation of the tribunal at the next Hague conference. The importance of the court. 1t Is urged, will be in the recording of set of legal precedents which will make international law a body of judicial rules rather than diplomatic obligations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
REPORTS SAY 400 KILLED AND
 WOUNDED AT RIO JANEIRO

Rio Janeiro, December 1.-The govern. ment troops are again in control of the garrison on Cobra island, and the sec ond mutiny of the naval forces has ended with a heavy casualty list, but In a way that probably will prevent further risings for some time The mutineers who com posed a battalion of the marine corps numbered about 600 men. Of these 200 were either killed or wounded to- day. The others were taken prisoners by the destroyers while attempting to es- cape from the island in the night.
 Two hundred citizens were either killed or wounded while watching the bonn bardment from the streets of the city or along the water front. Many government buildings were damaged. including the treasury, the foreign office and the de- partments of public works and ,tele- graphs.
 Two land batteries. two warships and several destroyers took part in the bom- bardment. and twice in the engagement an arnistice was allowed for the removal of the dead and wounded. Firing ceased entirely late in the evening, but no act ual surrender of the rebels occurred, the commanders of the government feroes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

t-Judge E. D. White appointed chief
 justice of the United States supreme
 court.
 Steamer Olympia stranded in raging
 storm.
 Permanent artitral court to be estab-
 lished.
 Erecting model suburb.
 Republicans guessing over rcappor-
 tionment bill 400 reported killed and wounded in Rio
 Janeiro battle 2-Corn clubs do good work at Jackson. Educators meet at Chattanooga. Mystery of death still unsolved. Operator send, call for help. s-Lloyd says Biyan has good backing. R. D. Vaughan is shot by stranger. Mob attacks Jill and man Is killed. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Citizens discus needs or Birmingham. Estimate of dty's finances for fiscal year, las
 Bessie Abott b sell Christmas seals. Dr Handley memorial resolutions. corporatioiis iivided over viaduct ex- pense. .6-Cotton faces ! new position. The weekly rfiew of iron and steel. 7-Dolly DalrmIie's department. S-Partridge mates fine eaten. 4,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
NEW YORE CENTRAL
 OFFICIAL IS DEAD

New York, December 11.-Vfce Presi- dent Edward vAn Wyck Rossiter of the New York Ceitral lines died at his home in Flusling, l.. l., this morning of a complication of diseases. His life had been desplired of for several days and his wife and family were at the bedside.
 MT. Rossiier spent his life in the ser vice of the New York Central. He was born in st. Louis in 1S44. but was edu- cated in Brooklyn. In 1850 he entered railway service as pi esidens's clerk in the office of the Hudson River railroad and rose steadily until he was treasurer of the New York Central and Hudson River railroad in 1S93 and vice presi- dent in 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
ELECTION MAKES
 BUT FEW CHANGES

London, December n.-It is seen now substantially the same majority as it had before the dissolution of parliament and the future course of the elections has less live interest than the question of what will happen when parliament act rally meets. This forms the subject of a very determined discussion in the columns or the party newspapers and in the speeches of public men.
 Lord Rosebery said at the beginning of the elections that should the gov ernment suffer loss of only five seats 1t could not pass the veto bill. This con tention has been taken up ky the union press, which argues that unless the gov ernment gets an increased majority 1t will have no mandate to deal with the house of lords.
 The liberals, on the other hand con tend that not only will the government have a majority larger than that of for mer strong unionist ministries, but that the nation has now trice in succession given the liberal government vote of confidence
 To this the unionists reply that the question of a change In the constitution is on quite a different plane than ordi- nary legislation and they point out that specific majorties are required in the United States and in other countries be- fore the constitution can be changed. Everybody. however, appears to be in the dark as to the actual possibilities of the situation and many are of the opin- lon that it may be still settled by nego- tiation and compromise.
 Both sides appear equally confident of gaining a few more seats the coming week Up to the present BOA seats out of 67o have been filled, the standing of the parties being as follows
 Government coalition: Liberal 1S3 la borites 32, nationalists 56, independent na- tionalists T. Total PTS
 Opposition: Unionists 226.
 The relative positions of the two parties is exactly the same in the new parlia- Inent as in the old each having gained one seat from the other.
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deeming it the wiser course to await the coming of day.
 The destroyers, however, were stationed within easy range of the island, so as to prevent the escape of mutineers. Toward midnight several boats put out and men could be seen swimming evidently with inc intention of reaching the mainland The destroyers took them prisoners.
 The chamber of deputies met today to discuss thes ubject of a special session. The government believes it has the situa- ton well In hand, for aside from few malcontents the army and navy are loyal. Strict censorship is being maintained, but conditions within the city are nor mal ib Fa@f|
 The scout ship Rio Grande do Sul fired the first shot in the revolt, turning her guns the city.
 The heavy bombardment by both land batteries and warships caused a panic in Rio Janeiro in the early hours of yes terday and frightened and wounded peo- ple fled in all directions.
 According to the newspapers the causes leading to the second revolt are trivial, most of the demands made by the men in the last mutiny having been granted by the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12

President Taft will speak at banquet closing the conference. Other speakers at the dinner will be Gen. Stewart l.. Woodfrod. Gen. Frederick D. Grant, Thomas Nelson Page, Martin W. I,ittle- ton, W. Bourke Cochran, Senator T. D. Burton and M. Jusserand, the French ambassador.
 The programme of the conference in- cludes addresses by Senor De La Barra, the Mexican ambassador; Senator Root, MT. Justice Riddle of the high court of Canada, John w. Foster. former Sec retary of State; Dr. Benjamin 1de Wheel CT. president of the University of Call fornia; Andrew Carnegie, Theodore Mar burg. president of the Maryland peace commission; Mir. Justice Brown, former iy of the United States supreme court: Prof Eugene Hambaugh of Harvard uni Nefsity. Joseph H. Choate,. former United States ambassador to Great Britain: Gov.-elect Simeon Baldwin of Connecti- cut, David Starr Jordan, president of Leland Stanford university; Dr. Charles w Eliot, president of Harvard univer- sity; Harvey Pratt Judson, president of the University of Chicago, and Edwin w. Ginn of Boston, whc recently gave S1 ,000,000 to found a school for the teach ing of peace doctrines. and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
SPANISH FAKE
 WORKED AGAIN

Athens, Ga, December 11.--Once again the old Spanish fake has found victim in this section of the country. Yesterday a well known citizen of High Sh oals, Oconee county, expended S15 in cablegrams in answer to a communi- cation he had received from Ma adrid. Spain, in the hope of becoming the possessor of a fortune. The writer of the letter claimed he was in prison in Madrid; that he was an American and had married young woman a few years ago who formerly lived near At lanta. He claimed ther was one child, a little girl, now in the care of Madrid parties, and begged the High Shoals man to adopt the girl. promising a large reward.
 He declared he was held in prison as the victim of political plots ard had no hope of freedom.
 It Is understood that the cablegran sent by the Oconee man yesterday acknowledging receipt of the letter vir tually agreed to take care of the child
 From time to time In the past few years similar letters from different points in Spain have been sent to this country. finally resulting in warning being issued by the postoffice depart ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
American ConsuI |. Huried

Constantinople December 11.--Edward Henry Ozmun. the American consul gen. eral at Constantinople who died Decem- Der g after a brief illness, was buried today in the British Crmean cemetery. This was in accordance with his ex- pressed wish.
  trustee. ''and 1t may be ready to an- noSnce something for his benefit la ter on." Foundation Homes company and asso- oiated with him are: Edward H. Bou- ton. vice president and general manager; John M. Glenn. secretary, and Cleveland H Dodge, treasurer. -. N Frederic Laio Olnsted attended to the landscape designing, while, Grosvenor At terburn was the architect of the build inss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
Father and Son Fatally Shot

Hartsville, s. C., December 11.-E. D. Boseman, a farmer about 65 years Of age, was shot to death and his son. otto Boseman, aged 22, badly If not fa- tally wounded, by Coy Blackman. a youth of 22 years, today about noon. Blackman made his escape. The shoot ing occurred as the result of auar : rel over the ownership of pistol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
TAXING cARE or ALABAMA
washington, December 11.--(Spe-

> Washington. December 11.--(Spe- } cial.)-Senator Bankhead of Ala bama, member of the Senate con- ; merce committee, said tonight that
 ; while he had not carefully exam |, nea the rivers and harbors bill as ; 1t had passed the House, he was ; inclined to believe that Wash Tay- , Tor had taken such good care of
 , Alabama on the House side that
 ; there was very little the Senate ; could do.
 What we want to arrange for , now,'' said the senator, ''is to get P the engineers to hurry up the work ; and spend the money we have - When the bill becomes law Senator } Bankhead will have a conference ; with the chief of engineers with , this object in view.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
M1DsHrpMAx APPOINTMENTS

Washington, December l1.--tSpe-
 eial. .)-Walter Alexander Hicks of Dadeville and Gregory Hardy Smith ' of Mobile have been designated for : midshipmen at the navy depart : ment. They take their entrance examinations next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
Cholera seems Under Cont

Rome, December 11.-No deaths from cholera were reported in Italy in the last 24 hours and only two new cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12

Representative Crumpacker the chairman. declines to take the respon- sibility of passing no bill. It is claim ed that he has a majority of the com mittee with him and, as the democratic members are in favor of a measure. another republican split is in prospect.
 Should the bill be fsvorably reported by the committee it would go on the calendar and be privileged. A vote could then be had in the House and as matters stand now, with out negative caucus action by the republican mer,- bers, 1t would be passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12

lCoNTINUED ON FACE 9
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-17
Vice President-J. E. Green of

Vice President-J. E. Green of
Minot.
Secretary and Treasurer-C. S.
Buck of jamestown.
The next meeting place will be
Wahpeton.
A resolution was passed during
the afternoon session condemning
the present non. partisan judiciary
law" and urging its repeal by the
1911 session of the legislature, and
the new president was authorized
to appoint a committee to draft a
new law and submit it to the bar
association which will meet in
special session in Bismarck some
time during the session of the
legislature.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-17
New Order Issued

A new order has been issued by
the postotf1ce department at Wash
ington to all the branch Offices.
regarding the holding of letters
which bear no special time return.
In the future all letters mention
ing no date of return and having,
no name of the sender, will be-
held at the Office of its destination
only five days. "
Prior to this time the rule of.
the department has been to hold
such mail for thirty days. This
has greatly added to the worry
and care of the local offices, and
in order to avoid the accumulation,
of such mail, the new order was
issued, which goes into immediate
effect. AZ
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-17
SEES TURKEYS
IN SUNBoNNETS
FARGO BOOZE s PRODUCTIVE OF VERY
STARTLING RESULTS ACCORDING
TO A PRISONERS STORY

The attendants at police court
this morning enjoyed good laugh
when John Dooley, a hurley Irish
man, arrested on the charge of
drunkenness, related his experience
es last night while having deIirium,
tremens. He gave the court Z,
very graphic description of just
what he saw, anu scintilated with
the wit so common in the Irish race. ,
You know, judge" he said.
I've seen little girls dance on the
stage and thought they we're cute,
and bigorri they were, too, but:
last night was the first time l ever
saw a real snake dance. There
we're snakes and turkey qobblers
with little sunbonnets on their
heads. ~" 2..~s \
"They danced partners, the.
snakes and the turkeys, they did,,
judge. And they chased to the.
right and to the left, waltzed here
and hoped there, did the Virginia
reel, in and out, here and there,
up and down, back and forth, and
doubled and tied, and tarned and
tackled and twisted themselves into
forty-'leven thousand double bow
knots. BY jings, it was a mixtry,"
and he slapped his leg emphaticalIy.
Dooley was discharged, provid-.
ing he quit the town Immediately,
which he promised to do.-Fargo,
Forum. ,1
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-17
ASSAlLANT OF
EDITOR CAUGHT
HARRY FRESEE, CHARGED WITH SHOOT.
ING EDITOR DAN BRENNAN, CAP.
1URED At FARGO, n. D.

Fargo, Nov. 12.-At his police
cell this morning Harry Freese,
charged with being a fugitive from
Justice and wanted for assault with
intent to do bodily harm, had moth
ing to say in regard to bis inno-
cence of the charge which faces
him. Freese was arrested here
last evening by Desk Sergeant
Bowers, Captain Dahlgren and
Plain, Clothes Man OVERLY of the
local police force.
II knew he was here for four
days and that he was the fellow We
we're AFTER" said Sergeant Bowers
this morning. but we didn't care
to make any arrests until we had
proof enough to make US sure of
our footing"
Sheriff Belford of Ramsey county
arrived in this city at o'clock this
morning and will return with his
prisoner this afternoon.
Freese is charged with shooting
Dan Brennan, editor of the Devils
Lake Inter- Ocean, Sept. 20 last,
following the blind pig raids made
in that city. He denied the story
yesterday evening when he was
arrested and stated to the local po-
lice officials that he could easily
prove bis innocence when it came
to q matter of q trial.
His wife was with him in Fargo,
but it is understood that she re-
turned to the satanic city soon af-
ter her husbands arrest. The story
of the shooting of Editor Brennan
on Sept. 20 was spectacular one.
He had come from one of the pur-
ported blind pig establishments in
Devils Lake after q raid and had
Just entered his Office, when be
was confronted by q man who lev
eled a gun at him. The barrel of
the weapon was pointed at the edi-
tors breast, but when fred the
bullet lodged in the fleshy part of
the arm Before Bremen had
fully realized what had happened,
his assailant had escaped.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-17
RECITAL PLEASES
LARGE AUDIENCE
Mss FLORENCE MILDRED WHEELER
CAPTIVA1ES HEARERS AT n. {.
CHURCH MONDAY EVENING

The seating capacity of the NJ.
E. church was inadequate to &C.
commodate the crowd and many
were turned away at the recital
given by Miss Florence Mildred
Wheeler last Thursday night. Miss
Wheeler is q recent arrival in
Williston and this was the first
opportunity the public has had to
hear her play. The young lady is
graduate in music from Pilsburv
college, Owatonna, Mimi, and her
reputation as a talented musician
had preceded her here. To state
that the work of the brilliant young
pianist measured fully up to the
expectation of her hearers is very
conservative. Each number on the
we'll selected program was en-
Enthusiastically received and the large
audience was evidently won to the
players list of admirers. Local
critics are unanimous in according
Miss Wheeler the highest praise
for her excellent performance and
her evenings entertainment places
her at once in the front ranks of
Milliston's musicians.
Assisting Miss Wheeler were
Prof. Onstad, violinist and Mr.. H.
R. Evans, tenor, both of whom
are popular with the people of this
city and who on this occasion easily
upheld their favorable reputation.
1T is to be hoped, for the benefit
of those who were unable to gain
admission to the crowded audi
torium at Thursday evenings en-
tertainment. that another oppor-
tunity may be offered in the near
future to hear Miss Wheeler.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-17
SMALL BOYS PUT
MATCH TO POWDER
LADS AT PLAY find Can OF POWDER
AND APPLY kATCb-A fire Is
NARROWLY AVERTED

Monday afternoon the thought
less action of some small boys came
near resulting in q serious con-
fagaration. During the day q.
farmer had brought to the Rawson,
Hardware store, q can half filed
with powder which had become,
coaked and unfit for use. The can .
was placed in a box of rubbish in j.
the rear of the store to be removed
later in the day. In the afternoon
some boys playing in the alley back
of the store found the powder and
removed part of it, dug a hole in
the ground, placed the powder
therein, covered it with paper,
touched match to the paper, and
awaited results. In the explosion,
which followed sparks werethrowns
into the box of rubbish and the
remainder of the powder was
ignited. A fire was started that
for short time threatened con-
siderable damage. Prompt action
on the part of the clerks in the
store succeeded in extinguishing
the flames before much damage
had. been DONE.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-17
Trouble Ends Aunicably

A neighborhood quarrel with all
its disagresable and tangled At
tendant features was adjusted
peaceably in justice court Friday
afternoon, Attorneys Owens and
Maloney and Justice Alva Field
acting as arbitrators. Bitter feel
ing has existed for some time be-
tween Pete Jensen and the Sullivan
boys, having started over q dis
pute about homestead locations.
The breach was widened when the
Sullivan's took up some of Jensen's
horses and put them in the pound
at Gladys. Active hostilities quick
ly followed and it was charged that
Christ. Sullivan open the bombard-
ment with a fusilade of rocks aimed
at the head of the aforesaid Mr..
Jensen. The other Sullivan is
alleged to have formed a second
section of the attacking party and
pinned his hope of victory on q
Smith & Wesson of formidable
caliber. Jensen swore out a war;
rant for their arrest and the matter
set for bearing Friday. The at
torneys and justice formed peace
conference and as a result the
cases we're dismissed, Tom Sullivan
paying the cost in his case and
Jensen paying the costs in the
Christ. Sullivan case. The costs
in each case amounted to $l4. 70.
All of the parties reside west of
Marmon in this county.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-11-17
WEATHER REPORT
FOR OCT. ISSUED
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR LAST
MONTH higher THAN FOR YEARS.
PRECIPITATION IS LIGHT

W. G. McGuiness, the official
in charge of the local weather bu.
reau has issued an interesting re-
port for the month of October. 1t
was the warmest October, with
the exception of 1901 since 1897.
The mean temperature for last
month was AZ degrees while the
average for the last % years is "A
degrees.
The highest temperature record
cd for the month just closed was
on the 10th when the mercury
reached 80. The highest reached
in the 32 years was 95. The low
est temperature last month was on
the 28th, when it went down to 13.
The precipitation for the month
was .04, the lightest since 1889.
The average precipitation for o.
tober for 80 years is .077. The
greatest precipitation in "a hours
was on the 2nd and was .O3.
During the month there were
6 clear days, IA days partly cloudy
and II cloudy days.
Another interesting fact in con-
nection with the report is that the
accumulated excess of temperature
since January has been 899 de-
grees, showing that each day
since the first of the year has
averaged 80 degrees warmer than
usual.
The average hourly velocity OF
the wind during the month was 10
miles and the greatest velocity
noted was on the 4th when it at
tanned 81 miles per hour.
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Mrs. Lynch Entertains

The members of the literary de-
partment of the Civic League we're
charmingly entertained Thursday
evening by Mrs. w. G. Lynch.
A pleasing program was carried
out. An interesting paper on "The
Thirteen Original Colonies" BY
Mrs ]. D. Gates, an instrumental
duet by Mesdames Smith and
Lynch and vocal solos by Miss
McGlinch and Miss Wilkinson were
enjoyable contributions to the
Ieyening's pleasure. During tho
evening dainty refreshments were
served. Mrs. j. H. Cooper was
elected president Of tho literary de-
partment at the meeting.