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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
RAILROAD RATE
 WAR IS AVOIDED

Chicago December 1.-First-class pas senger fare between Chicago and New York over the Michigan Central and the Panhandle routes will be s20 after Jan uary 15, according to advices received here late today, subsequent to a secret meeting in New York of representatives of those roads and of the Erie, Wa bash and Grand Trunk. This lays to rest the spectre of rate war.
 Open threats of rate war were made by the Erie, Wabash and Grand Trunk
 Several years ago, because the Michigan Central had to ferry trains across the Detroit river and the Panhandle had no entrance to New York city following a rate war and much arbitration they were granted differential rates of s19 and SIS, respectively. Recently the Mich iean Central avoided it's ferrying by a tunnel at Detroit and the Panhandle ob- tained entrance to New York through the Pennsylvania station. Hence, req soned the three 'insurgent" roads, the Michigan Central and Panhandle have no right to the low fare rates with their new facilities.
 The Erie announced that the two roads would have to abandon the differentials or it would cut the rate to $11.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
Foss Begins Campaign Ag0inst Senator Lodge
 With CauStic Address

sorss to the sef-constituted political ma chine, the machine which has dominated Massachusetts politically for years. He is seeking the counsels of those whom he serves, the privileged interests, ant has ignored the verdict of the people He has ignored the fact that he should represent the people and considers that he is the representative of special inter- ests. believing that their indorsement is all-sufficient for him.
 Mr. Floss assailed MT Lodges voting record in the Senate, contending that the senator was hostile to reciprocity with Canada and killed the Hay-Bond reclp- rocity treaty with New Found-and.
 What legislation in the interests Of the people bears his name?' asked MT. Floss. who answered his own question by saving: "Only one bill that recall bears his name, and that Is the force bill-a measure that causes every honest man to blush.
 Senator Lodges attitude toward the Payne-Aldrich tariff was andemned by the governor-eect, who ted consid- erabe time to a detaileS 7. .lysi3 of MT. Lodges position regar.s : the tariff on wool and woolen gooflo r;
 Speaking of the e r, industry. MT. Foss said that in = ttitude toward this branch of mi e ( .ctutes Senator Lodge was 'playir sfo e same role of protector to specis V oSeilege as against the interests of ts~eS ,ople."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
HOW DIR. COOK ARRANG. ) TO
 HAVE HIS STORY PRINTED

New York. December 1.--Dr. Fred erick A. Cook, who now confesses that he does not know whether he reached the north pole or not, had no easy task in disposing of what he describes as "The Story of Cooks Trip to the North Pole,a according to reports reaching New York from London.
 The Brooklyn explorer, 1t Is stated, living in seclusion in an obscure board ing house in Bloomsbury, London suburb. and there had written the story which he hopes will restore nm to a degree of favor in this country.
 It appears that for weeks Dr. Cook, eager to return to his home in Brook- lyn, sought, through a Itinerary bu- reau, to sell his latest story to Lon don magazine publishers. One thous- and dollars, 1t was said, was asked for the story which the London editors declined to accept.
 Cook. in his story, which Is soon to appear in this country, asserts that, half crazed with hunger, he believed he had reached the top of the world It was learned today that Dr. Cook was In the United States early in No vember and came here to conclude the ara n ngements with Hamptcn's maga- zine for the publication of his story. He came by way of Canada and met the publishers at Troy, N. Y.
 After concluding the arrangements for the publication of his confession pr. Cook returned to Europe.
 Mr Hampton said today that a repre- sentative of his magazine met Dr. COOK in London and returned with him py
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Morris is down on Cannonism President Diaz is inaugurated Tariff reform arouses Great Britain.
 Tafts dilatory ways delay impor- tant work.
 Floss begins campaign against Lodge. How Dr. Cook arranged to pub fish his story.
 Dulaney denounces his accusers. 2-Governors close their conference Prosecution rests in Vending case.
 Methodists debate unification plan. 3-Decaturites favor consolidation. Court investigates Fuller injunc- tion 4-Editorial comment. Birmingham has its tenement house problem.
 Red Cross to sell 100000 stamps here.
 Governor ONeal will not name purchasing agent. Smokers feeling the cigar famine. Citizens discuss monument to Dr. Handley. 6-Mrs. Maybrick tells of her life in prison.
 Cass Is captured after long chase 7-Birmingham social events. Dolly Dalrymples department S-Factors in development of iron and steel industry. Skaggs presents only part of facts. 11-Stocks again turn to lower ground Wheat jumps high on bullish news. Slight gains made in price of Cot ton. company offers cut rates,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
DELANEY DENOUNCES HIS
 ACCUSERS DURING TRIAL

bureau of the United States comptroller department was another witness today. He testified for the state as to the pro- ceedure followed in the issuance of bank notes, of the life of the bills and the pos abilities of tracing them. Others, friends of MT. Dulaney, testified as to his char soter. It Is anticipated that the trial will be concluded before the weeks end. To- morrow the prosecution will offer evil dence in rebuttal which. 1t is believed
 will not be lengthy. At the close of the character testimony which came from ten men who knew Dulaney well. State Senator Parish of Issaquena county was examined at length. The line of testi- mony was to explain the first count of alieeed bfibe money by the senator. It had been brought out by inference that there had been switching of bills at that time for ulterior purposes. This wit ness declared positively 1t would have been a physical impossibility for the two men, he and Sheriff Harding, to have eff fected any change at all. He had been designated by the senate to perform this duty for the postoffice, to find whether there were any Poplarville bank notes in the list. Considerable time was con stunned in the examination of T. A. Rawl
 cashier of the Citizens bank Of Poplar vile, with reference to accounts of MT
 and Mrs. Billbo. The purpose was to show whether there was any collusion fin accounts between the husband and wife
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

Yazoo City, Miss, December IL. C. Dulaney, wealthy planter and for num- Der of years prominent in the political affairs Of Mississippi, denounced his ac- cusers today and described the charge that he sought to bribe member of the state senate to vote for United States Senator Leroy Percy during the recent senatorial contest as dirty black-heart- ed lie"
 Dulaney was the last witness introduced by the defense in his trial, which has been in progress for ten days.
 The planter told of his career from boy hood, eventually coming to the campaign for the senatorship in succession to the late Senator A. J. McLaurin. The indict- nent allegations were without founda- ton. he asserted. Votes were rendered him for Senator Percy Mir. Dulancy tes- tined. by Mrs. Neill-Lawrence. who has avowed that she acted as the "go-be- tween" but he replied to her that votes were not being bought, adding that she was .'being made a fool of Two thou sand dollars was the amount Mrs. Law renee asked for, according to Dulaney
 State Senator Theodore Bilbo, whom the indictment alleges was bribed, visited him freuuently at his hotel, but he had never maid him or promised to pay him Tor his vote in caucus.
 w. w, Eldrldge, chief of the currency
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
Taft's Dilatory Ways Hd0e Mdrred Marry Acts
 Of His Administration

Washington, December 1.-tSpeeial1 = There is one record being made by Pros ident Taft that goes far beyond tine marks set in this direction by any of hls predecessors In the White House. and that is in the extent to which he deiays acting upon important matters unti the last possible moment This tendency of the President. which 1t seems impossible for him to overcome, IS being sharply commented upon In Washington now in connection with his forthcoming message that may be read in Congress on Tuesday. With but two more working days be- fore Congress assemblies, the message is still incomplete, and his final draft Is yet to be made.
 All day today. in one of the longest cabinet meetings on record. the President and his advisers discussed and debated the vital portions of the message. and the finishing touches are still to be given. The chances are that 1t will not be finally completed and approved before Saturday This means that il will not be possible for the message to reach by mail the news papers and people of the far west, and that their information concerning it will be confined to telegraphed portions.
 The custom has almost invariably been that presidential message is completed and finallWapproved at least a week before Its delivery, and arrangements so made that the newspapers in all parts of the country, through the press associat tions, may have advance copies to be held for release
 Former presidents have found it greatly to their advantage to prepare their mes sage in advance so that every facility for their dissemination may be had. MT. Taft seems incapable of bringing himself to the point of completing a message until the very last moment allowed him. He barely finishes in the time limit. The first message sent in by him after he became President was completed so late that he was not able to get into it all that he wanted, and was obliged to send a supple mentary message to Congress treating of the railroad subject.
 His messages are not the only things with which he procrastinates. It seems 70 be characteristic of him to put off de- cislon for eight months and finally de- ciled it on Christmas day. when nearly everybody had forgotten about it. His
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
TAFT'S MESSAGE
 IS COMPLETED

Washington. December l.-Presioent Taft today completed his message to Congress and sent it to the government nrintins office in It's final form. ine message was laid before the cabinet at a special session which began at 10 o clock this morning and lasted until nearly in the afternoon.
 The message is said to be an unusually lonS one the estimates running from So'- e0 to 10000 words. The proofs were pulled tonight from 57 galleys.
 President Taft will send a special mes s.ge to Congress next week embodying the report of the board of engineers apj nointed to examine irrigation and reclama- lion projects in the west. At the last session of Congress s9o0oO,ooo was appro- ,.rioted to complete the various worthy rrotects and MT. Taft appointed a board to decide just what projects should De continued and what, if any. should be ahondoned. The report will not be made public until it reaches Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

postponement in the Ballinger case is still fresh in the minds of the people. and it Is generally recognized that he did not act in this until he was compelled to.
 His delay in judicial appointments promises to become historic. He has per- mitited vacancies to exist upon the SUI preme court caused by the deaths of Jus tices Fuller and Brewer for nearly half year He has had literally months to think over and decide upon these justice ships. but Is said still not to be finally determined in his mind as to whom he will name.
 The five new judges for the newly crc- ated court of commerce constitute an- other instance of the Taft habit of put ting things off. This court was created last June, when Congress passed the pres ent railroad law. Nearly six months have passed and no appointments have vet teen announced. The President, 1t is un- derstood will send to Congress the names of these judges together with those for the supreme court a few days after 1t convenes The country has been waiting for months to know who would fill these positions.
 The inclination to postpone seems to be characteristic of the President. Friends of MT. Taft say that this tendency to put off decisions until the last minute Is due to his desire to give important matters
  that 1t is the proper course for Presi- dent who desires to avoid mistakes. Not even this argument however, quite ex- plains what seems the wholly unnecessary delay of the President upon nearly every big matter with which he Is confronted. Another instance of this tendency Is given in his failure to appoint an ambassador to Great Britain to succeed Whitelaw Reid, who has been awaiting the appointment of his successor ever since President Taft came into his presidential office. This post was at at first offered by the Presi- dent to President Eliot of Harvard uni- versty who declined 1t. Since then there seems to have been no move made by the President. Recently 1t has been rumored that in the event of the defeat of Henry Cabot Lodge for reelection to the Senate the post would be rendered him
 Carried to It's logical conclusion, poli- ticians some time wonder whether 1t will be actually known that the President wants to accept the doomed. republican presidential nomination before the meet ing of the nationl convention, which is cnly IS months off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

Provincetown, Mass, December 1.-Gov- ernor-eect Foss began his campaign against the return of Henry Cabot Lodge to the United States Senate tonight to the accompaniment of band music and torchlight parade Upon his arrival Mir Foss received challenge from Rep resentative White of Brookline to meet him in Joint debate at the town hall to- night in place of the programme of speaking which had been announced. Mr. Foss declined.
 Two of the quartet of republican in- surrents accompanying the governor elect, David Dickson former mayor of Cambridge, and State Senator Arthur Mason, addressed the meeting before Floss spoke.
 In beginning his address MT. Fos4 said that the verdict of the people of the Cape Cod district In electing him to Con- gress last spring sealed the doom of Cannonism,' compelling the national ad ministration to seek reciprocal trade re- lations with Canada, caused Senators All drch and Hale to "abdcate their seats in the United States Senate.' and give to the country at large the first real hope of tariff revision.
 Speaking directly of Senator Lodge, MT. r oss said:
 working in silence and secrecy he re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
STEPS ARE TAKEN
 TO SETTLE STRIKE

Chicago, December 1.-Settlement of the garment workers strike advanced step today, when an aldermanic committee at conference with strikers and clothing firms submitted a peace proposition.
 The subcommittee of the strikers is said to have looked favorably upon the proposition, but returned to the council committee for a few minor notifications These notifications will be discussed and submitted at a conference tomorrow.
 Any proposition that does not include formal recognition of the union is said to be acceptable to the manufacturers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
ATLANTA REJECTS
 GARDENS SALOME

Atlanta. December 1-(Special. .)-The giddy Salome will have no opportunity to present the head of John the Baptist for the deectation of an Atlanta audi ence, and Atlanta will be robbed of the fascinating glimpses of Mary Gardens superb form, so freely shown in that opera. according to the edict laid down tonight by the musical head of the city. William Lawson Peel, president of the Atlanta Musical association, came to the front with the unequivocal statement that Salome wouldn't Salome. Tn the place of this oscar Wilde story, Atlanta will have an opportunity to witness such staid and prudish opera as Il Trovatore, Carmen The Tales of Hoffman and Thais.
 Privately, as the poet would say, there are some few Atlantans who are very much disappointed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
TWO STATES GAIN
 IN POPULATION

Washington, December 1.-According to figures given out today by the census bureau both Pennsylvania and West Vir- ginla indicate a more rapid increase in population between 1900 and 1910 than were shown in the previous decade.
 West Virginia increased more than 27 per cent and Pennsylvania almost 22 per cent
 These increases are accepted by the census bureau as another indication that the cities and the industrial centers gen erally are increasing at the expense of the agricultural regions. In almost every instance in West Virginia and Penn sylvania the decrease was in agricultural counties.
 Under the present basis of apportion- ment Pennsylvania would obtain seven additional congressman and West Vir- ginia one with large fraction left over
 The population of Pennsylvania Is 7,- 665,111. This Is an increase of 3,S62, ,9se, or 2l.6 per cent over 6.302,l15 in 1900 The increase from 1890 to 1900 was 1,044,1O1 or 19.9 per cent.
 The population of West Virginia is 1,221,ll9. This is an increase of 262, ,139 or PA per cent over 95S,800 In 1900. The in- crease from 1890 to 1900 was 106 OOe or o5. ' per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
Firm Ia Bankrupt

Red Bay, December 1.-tSpecial )- The business firm of Hale & Dulaney of Oakland, Miss, failed last week with an indebtedness of about s3O00 This failure created quite a surprise as Mrs. Hale has been in business for sev- eral years at that place. Mrs. Hale in herited large estate at the death of her husband and established a mer- cantile business at oakland, Miss, sev- erl years ago. She formed part nership with Dulaney a few weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
AVIATORS THRILL
 MEMPHIS PEOPLE

Memphis. December With the mer- cury bobbing around the freeing point and in the face of a high wind, John B. Moisant Rene Simon and Roland c. Garros cut capers in the air today with their Isleriot monoplanes and Q tiny Demoiselle.
 It was the opening programme of weeks aviation meeting, which IS to he participated in, besides those flying today. by Charles K. Hamilton, Rene Barrier, Johr J. Frisbie and Joseph M Seymour.
 Moisant blazed the trail for his fel- low airmen After circling the mile track at the Tri-State fair grounds l2 times he darted westward over house tops for two miles, completing the flight in IS minutes 12 4-5 seconds At times his machine seemed anchored against the wind and his soar furnlsheu thrills a plenty Later he reascended, this time remaining in the air few seconds longer, cutting aerial figure eights and ourishes.
 simon came next in a monoplane, re- maining aloft minutes.
 Garros wound up the afternoons s flights with his toy-like Demoiselle, spending minutes A 1-5 seconds in the tricky little machine. This is de- clared to be a record for the Demoi- selle in the United States, exceeding bv minutes a recent flight at Bel mont park.
 A feature of the meet will be 16- mile flight over Memphis for $5000 prize, offered by the Commercial Ap- peal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
sTUNG BY THE "BEE.

Louisville, December 1.-Gov. Judson Harmon of Ohio was be- sieged from all sides during his stay here for an expression as to his probable candidacy for Presi- dent in 1912. When asked today If he intended to make the race. he said: T feel highly complimented by the mention of my name in con nectlon with the democratic nomi- nee for the presidency in 1912. but further than that have nothing to say at this time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
sailor VIII Be Tried

Cherbourg, December 1.-The American blue Jacket who is charged with killing Patrick J. Fitzsimmons, sailor of the battleship Louisiana, on November 19 will be tried by courtmartial on the Louisiana Saturday. Fitzsimmons was stabbed in the fight between white and Sses5 aIlors of the American fleet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
GADsDEN's GROWTH

Washington, December 1.-(Spe- cial.)- rate of increase at 147 per
 cent, Gadsden's population is 10,557 by the enumeration of the census bureau, announced today. The pop ulation was 42S2 in 1900. or As per cent more than 2901. it's popula- tion in 1S90
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
New Rank Organized

Aiisos a, December 1.-(Special.) )-The 5jeNllifts' and Farmers bank, with an s fft 1e capital of $50OOO, was organized I ore i.a4y. q. E. Bowlln of Tupelo Is
 Much local capital is interest ,ank opens January ?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

way of Canada, when they came to Trey.
 Dr. Cook had written part of his story, MT Hampton said, and 1t was thought test he should remain in New York to conclude his work.
 MT. Hampton said that Dr. Cook was in and around Troy and Poughkeepsie for approximately two weeks and that no precaution was made to keep his pres ence secret. Dr. Cook took automo- b-.a rides every day with one of the edi- tors of the magazine, MT. Hampton said, and never wore any disguise or made any effort to hide his identity other than to use an assumed name.
 Cook Pitics Peary
 Bellingham, Wash, December 1.-Dr. William II. Axtell of Bellingham, an intimate friend of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, who has been in frequent communica- tion with him since his disappearance from New York, received a letter from the explorer yesterday Dr. Axtell re- fused to divulge the whereabouts of Dr. Cook, but made public several ex- tracts from the letter as follows
 My case will eventually rest upon it's own merits, without reference to private interests.
 "I prefer to believe that the campaign of infamy which has been waged against me, that the mud-throwing, bribery and conspiracy have come from the misguid- ed and deluded.
 'As to MT. Peary, my feeling is of pity rather than revenge. He has striven against awful odds and the man who can succeed under such a handicap de- serves all the glory that comes his way .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
GOLD WAVE GOES
 ALMOST TO GULF

Iouisville. December 1.- Freezing weather as far south as the guit states marked the entry of the first day or December Snow hurries are reported from many points in Kentucky and 1-annessee and low temperatures pre- vail in practically every section. Points in the Mississippi valley as far south as Arkansas reached tempera- tures ranging from Is to 25 degrees, but the weather at these points was baluy compared with the conditions throughout the middle west and north- west, where heavy snows and blizzards drove the mercury down to a point 12 degrees below zero.
 Colder weather is predicted for prac- tically the entire south tonight with indications of freeze in north Flori- da and frost in the central portions of that state.
 able as Judah P. Benjamin. There are some who believe that Mir Taylor himself would fit into one of these places.
 Demonstration Work
 Rv next spring Representative Richard son of Alabama will have in every county in his district demonstration agents of the department of agriculture. He had talk s.,., ,be .5ecretary of Agriculture today and received assurances that such orders would be given. The department consid- CTS the Tennessee valley a good field for the work m Hof will be a little different ttaa ffa1a tfssi heretofore used by agents psf ago ir few big meet ines, the a4eai lHaE more time with individual farf cra onstration men are now "a t. albot and Mor- san coun 4es. t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
Short Elights Made

New orleans, December 1.-Two short flights in Curtiss biplanes were made this afternoon by Ely and Ward at the opening of the four days aviation meet under the auspices of the New Orleans Item. On account of the high wind no prolonged flights were attempted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
Population of Cities

Washington, December 1.-The popuia- tion of Boise, Ida, is 17,35S, compared with 5957 in 1900, according to statistics of the thirteenth census made public to- night. |.
 Pensacola Fla, 22,ses. compared with 17,77 in 1900
 Gadsden, Ala, lo557. compared with 42s2 in 1900.