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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-28

Berlin, Nov. 2S.-Prnce Henry OF
Prussia has sent an order to the
United States for an even score Of
aercplanes While the Wright broth
ers have a German representative,
Prince Henry is ordering other types
OF machines. He Is said TO nave se-
cured two unknown makes, aero
planes Invented by dreamers. The
prince is going on the theory that he
can afford to waste a few thousand
dollars on each machGc rather than
miss the chance OF getting the best.
The emperor Is as much interested in
the flying machine as the prince, but
he has not attempted to fly, while
the prince takes almost daily trips
operating three dGffereny types of
machines with all the skill of vet
eran. Prince Henry expects to have
squad OF forty men who will drill
In the air with as much skill as II
they were cayalrymen.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-28
lree Reports Expected,

As matters now stand, there will
be three reports made by the COM
mittee to congress, and be voted on
by beth houses. Two Of the reports
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
OVER SCORE OF CONVICTS ROASTED
ALIVE WHEN STOCKADE BURNED
THE COMMERCE COURT WILL BE
RETAINED IN RAILROAD BILL

Washington, May 16.-Whatsoever may
be the fate of other provisions of the
railroad bill, the proposal to establish a
court of commerce will be retained the
Senate today taking affirmative action in
that direction, as the House had previous
ly done. The vote was obtained on a
motion by Senator Cummins to strike out
the entire six provisions providing for
the establishment of the court. the result
being in the negative, 2S to 81.
The entire negative vote was cast by
republicans, although eight republicans
voted with the democrats in support of
the motion. The affirmative republican
votes were cast only, except in the i'm
stances of Senators Borah and Crawford,
by the most pronounced of the insur-
gents, Messrs. Beveridge, Bristow, Clapp,
Cummins, Dolliver and LaFollette.
The action was a distinct triumph for
the regular republican organization and
was the first fruit of recent efforts to
solidify the administration forces so as
to insure the carrying out of the adm
istration programme. ~
Following this action, Mr. Bac. 80
sented an amendment substitr ~ e
United States courts for comp 20 arts
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in the trial of commerce cases, but Ii
was voted down without division A neg
ative fate also met an amendment by
Mr. Cummins reducing the membership
of the court from five to three.
Following these votes Mr.. Cummins Of
fered amendments modifying his substi-
tute for the stock and bond provisions
and substituting for the United States,
the interstate commerce comm ission as
defendant In cases of commerce involv-
ing orders of the commission. Neither
was disposed of during the day.
The voting followed a day of debate
on the Cummins motion to strike out
the court section. which was offered as
soon as the Senate succeeded in getting
quorum after beginning the business
of the day. Speeches were made by SEN
ators Cummins, Stone. Clapp and others.
Mr.. Clapp found in the provision a
tendency toward Capitalization and con-
graduating the country upon the work
done already in emasculating the original
BILL appealed to the Senate to continue
that work Mr.. .Beveridge opposed it be-
cause of the little work to be done by
the commission. Declaring that if all
senators should vote their honest con-
.victions the court section would be voted
out Mr.. Bacon declared he would rather
lose his right arm than be responsible
for the new judiciary as this bill con-
templated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17

New York. May 16.-Three important
subjects for consideration of the federal
government were put forth today in the
opening session of the annual convention
of the National Association of Manufac-
turers. They are the participation by
this country in the building OF a deep
water canal through Canada for trans
portation of ores and grains from the lake
regions; amendment of the immigration
laws to encourage the coming of skilled
labor, and steps to see that aliens are
distributed in the farming sections, where
they are needed.
During the day frequent references
were made to the death of James w.
vancleave, former president of the asso-
citation. The suggestion regarding tine
Canadian waterway was made in the re-
port of the committee on interstate com
merce 1t outlinees that several water
routes are under consideration by the Ca
madam authorities and says of one route,
which would connect Lake Ontario with
Georgian Bay, the eastern arm of Lake
Huron, by way of Lake Simcoe:
THE question is well worth considering,
whether the United States would not gain
far more than the outlay cost by con-
tributing literally for the construction
of a deep water canal through this most
suitable part of the province of Ontario
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17

Washington, May Ex-senator Stone
democrat, OF Missouri, turned artist in
the Senate today and painted picture of
that body under what he termed was the
new leadership of the insurgents.
Contending that in the scontest of last
Friday over the long and short haul pro-
vision of the railroad bill the "insur-
gents" had won a signal victory. he
painted Senator Cummins as occupying
the place of Senator Aldrich; Mr.. La
Toilette that of Mr.. Hale; Mr.. Bristow
that of Mr.. Lodge, and Mr.. Nelson, that
sturdy old Norwegian. Senator Knute
sage counsel had so long guided the reg
ulars.
With the republicans gathered in con-
ference or sort of campmeeting he be-
held Mr.. Beveridge exhorting his col
leagues to harmony and regularity, and
Mr.. Dolliver acting as musical director,
while 1.-THE silver voice of Carter was to
be heard sweetly echoing in the chorus -
''It'r be some time, first" remarked
Senator Elkins from his seat, but the
Missouri senator evidently failed to hear
the interruption. He proceeded to outline
a second picture, that of the President
receiving the new leaders, who he said
the chief executive would be quick te
recognise If at all like his Immediate
predecessor" They would be called into
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
Senator Sloss Pictures New
Leadership By Insurgents

consultation over administration matters,
while the old-time regulars were left
to "cool their heels outside with demo-
Gratis and other plain people,"
There could be no question, said Mr.
Stone, that the regulars had capitulafed;
that on the fateful Friday. the 18th,
Aldrich, Elkins ct al had hoist the
white flag, and that henceforth the for
mer insurgents would become the reg
ulars.
The old regulars" had been done
for Not only had they accomplished a
victory over the regulars, but also over
the Attorney General and the President
who had been sponsor for the railroad
BILL
In the House, even to a greater extent
than In the Senate, the bill had been VI
tiated, he said, SO that when the measure
came from that body 1t was a mere
skeleton of the measure which the Pres
ident and Attorney General had sent to
Congress; and he hoped "the f1asco would
stand as warning to impertinent Off
cials not to interfere with legislation"
But while he congratulated the "insur-
gents" ne was not disposed to admit that
the bill was any better under the new
than under the old regime. He had NO
faith in either of the republican factions
and advised the dissatisfied everywhere
that the only !. real refuge was in tht
democratic party. He characterized as
"6ratuitous and wanton insult. the re-
cent statement by Mr.. Nixon that Sena
tor Aldrich was reported ito carry II
his pocket the votes of is democratic
senator's"
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KERBY DISMISSED
BY BALLINGER

Washington. May 16-Frederick NJ
Kerby, the stenographer in the office of
the secretary of the Interior who on Sat
urday issued a statement regarding the
Lawler memorandum on the CLAWS
charges to the President, was discharged
from the service by Secretary tBallnger
today
Secretary Ballinger's letter dismissing
Kerby follows:
May 10. 1910.
"Sir-You are hereby discharged from
the public service because you are un-
worthy to remain in it in divulging in
formation you obtained in the confiden-
tial relation of stenographer to the Sec
retary of the interior, in communicating
that information to those whom you are
bound to know are wrongfully seeking
TO bring reproach upon the administra-
ton and to injure me, and to deliber-
ately misstate material facts as to which
you did treacherously communicate, you
show you are unworthy and unsafe The
fact that your treachery is futile cannot
mitigate the character of your offense
For the good of the service you are
hereby dismissed
Kerby said today:
~ am perfectly willing TO leave to the
Judgment of the people of the country as
ito whether ! acted treacherously or pa
triotically. At any rate. | think that
Secretary Ballinger is not an excellent
judge of ethics
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Subjects Affecting The Nation
Discussed By Manufacturers

and by admitting the Canadians to un-
restricted use of the deep waterway route
through New York state in return for
equally free use of the Canadian canal
by our merchant marine
The report calls attention to the inter-
est of the association in freight rates
and gives recommenda tions that prepara-
tions should be made to oppose an in
crease in rates. The railroads are cited
to show that present rates injure pros
perity Immigration was discussed at
length by Ormsby McHarg, former as
sistant secretary of the department of
commerce and labor. The problem as he
saw it was proper distribution rather
than exclusion.
The problem must be solved by the
federal government" said he. 1T Is alb
surd building a Chinese wall around
the ration.asWe neither have the legal
right In international law nor the power
to keep out desirable people. Even China
may and she should resent our treatment
of her people. Our reckless disregard
for the feelings of these peoples has
cost us the greatest market in the world.
distribution of the immigration from
the east. coast, to the west would make an
end to the yellow peril The east has
had its developing labor. The west has
been denied 1t. All sections of the coun-
try have benefited in the past by immi-
grafton with the exception of the south
and the south should lie educated in this
regard
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Convicts burned to death in the
stockade.
Local option plank will be made
strong.
Three bishops elected by Metho-
dists.
Commerce court retained in rail-
road bill.
Life sentence given to DR.. Hyde.
Senator Stone pictures insurgent
supremacy.
Important subjects discussed by
manufacturers.
2-Roosevelt party arrives in Lon-
Plan of education for backward
boys
s-Judson trustees in annual session.
Musical festival plans for Ensley.
CYRUS Brown led state ticket.
4-Editorial comment
5ePolitical caucusses will be held.
Delegates to Sunday school con-
vention.
Arrangements for bankers con-
vention.
Sam Bryan captured.
Two in race for police commission.
Street railway franchise up to al
dermen.
6-Anniston to have big piano fac.
tory.
7-Birmingham social events.
Dolly Dalrymple's department.
S-Fourth district sch hool closes.
Gray beaten by Farmer.
9-Generai sporting news.
10-Methodist bishops Issue state
ment.
changes in prices of stocks.
Cotton Is regular but closes firm.
Decline noted in wheat market.
12--New Orleans wants exposition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17

Kansas City, May 16--Dr. b. c. Hyde,
who was found guilty of numbering
Thomas H. Swope and was sentenced
to life Imprisonment by a jury, owes
his life to w. c. Crone one of the
Jurors. One man decided the physi-
clans fate. S. r. Johnson, a farmer of
Sibley Mo-, held out also until Satur-
day for acquittal against the rest. Re-
membering Dr. Hydes demeanor on the
stand Mr.. Crone decided finally the ac-
cused man was guilty and voted for
conviction. He then convinced John
son. making the verdict unanimous.
''Dr. Hyde was his own worst
enemy in the trial. said Mr. Crone.
His own testimony convicted him.
When DIR. Hyde said he bought cynaide
for 10 years and yet could not re-
member where he bought it. damned
himself as a witness. If he had not
testified as he did | think he would
not be in the position he is in. At
first I believed Hyde innocent and un-
til Sunday / voted to acquit him. Then
I recalled his testimony about his
cynaide purchases and 1 decided he was
guilty L told Johnson I had changed
my vote and l talked about my deci-
sion. | think my reasoning had an ef-
feet on him."
Crones son was sentenced to 1S
years in the penitentiary for murder
ing Bertha Bowler, his sweetheart.
Tonight all the participants in the
great murder case arl as calm as the ey
of the trial. The return of the YER
dict was marked by an absence of dra-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
LOCAL OPTION PLANK WILL
BE MADE STRONGER STILL
LIFE SENTENCE FOR DIR. HYDE
is RESULTO OF LONG TRIAL

matte feature. Mrs. Hyde cried lit
tie while when she heard the YER
dict DR. Hyde did not change his
usual stoical appearance. Mrs. Logan
o. Swope was unnerved when. at her
home in independence, she heard the
outcome, but she soon regained her
composure. 1t was what she had been
fighting for and she was satisfied.
My home is still open to my daugh-
ter said She II feel sorry for her.
Mrs. Hyde is not going back to her
mother. She is still loyal to her hus-
band and confidently believes the su-
preme court will free him. Sc will take
up his fight Immediately and battle on
until he is freed or until funds are ex-
hausted She says: CLARK is innocent
and shall be freed.
HYDE takes his Imprisonment calmly
and went to sleep shortly after the sem
tence was pronounced. He declares there
will be a new trial in the supreme court
His attorneys will make a motion for
new trial some day this week. The ply
sician will probably be sentenced Satur-
day. BY law he is not admissible to
bail 1t is discretionary with Judge
Ralph Lathsaw whether Dr. Hyde shall
be sent to states prison or held at the
county Jail pending the consideration OF
his case by the supreme court
Until after DR.. Hyde's attorneys have
applied for a new trial shall not decide
what will be done with the prisoner pend
ing the decision on his appeal said the
court tonight.
1t is probable, however, that out OF
consideration for Mrs. Hyde the prisoner
will be kept here for several weeks at
least. Since he is convicted she will be
permitted to see him twice a week.
Formerly Mrs. Hyde saw her husband
as many times a day as desired.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
WOMEN NOMINATE
THEIR OFFICERS

Cincinnati, May 16-The nominating
committee of the General Federation of
women's Clubs met this afternoon and
nominated sthe officers to be voted upon
tomorrow, but strict secrecy was main
tanned as to the choices, although it was
given out unofficially that Mrs. Philip N.
Moore of st. Louis, the present presi-
dent, had been nominated as the next
head of the organization.
Mrs. Moore suffered painful injury
today when she slipped upon rug in
the home of Mrs. Howard l.. Hollister and
sustained slight fracture of the ankle.
She will be unable to preside at the re-
mainder of the session here.
Early in the evening those members
who favor women suffrage held ban
quet, at which covers were laid for 800.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
LITTLE TO FEAR
FROM PASSING OF
HALLEY'S COMET

San Jose, Cal, May 16.--Director
Campbell of the Lick observatory to-
night gave out statement concern
ing Halley's comet. In part 1t is: Hal
ley's comet was 80 degrees long at
daybreak this morning, both as pho
tographed and as observed by the
naked eye. This corresponds to a
length of 24,000,000 miles. The near
est point of the comet was II, 900, 600
miles from the earth. Tuesday morn
ing 1t will be nearly 10000 900 miles
100000 miles. and Wednesday even
ing the earth will be passed through
the tail. The present diameter of the
tail at the point through which the
earth will pass is little over 10000
miles from the body. The two bodies
will have relative velocity of 43,000,-
900 miles per second and the time re-
quired for the passage, If the present
dimensions remain unchanged and there
Is no collision or impact will be six
hours"
Director Campbell said many import
ant questions concerning the origin of
the consultations to this armament will
be definitely settled by up-to-date in
struments for sizing up the comet. The
solid particles and isolated gas MOLE
cules Of the atom, he says, will be
probably visible while we pass through
the tail and the molecules will mol
lify the air current, he declares.
A conservative estimate that there is
not more than one particle or MOLE
Guile, microscopic in 81 ze at one time.
he says, will be the average for the
cubic yard. The earth and It's ct
mospheres will envelope the constitu-
ents of the tall Anxiety he says, as
to the damage collision would bring,
should be minimized.
1T is very unfortunate that the
moon, nearly full, will interfere with
optical observations of the phenomenon
attending our passage through the tail.
If the moon were absent there is lit
tie doubt that we should see the sky
filled with fragments of the HALEY
comet. Probably tagging of the tail
will create a chance that we may
remain in the tail the greater part
of Wednesday night, and some evidence
of its presence may be seen above, or
under It," concluded the director.
"Other officials of the observatory
have been quoted as expressing the
opinion that communication will not be
Interrupted. 1t would not be surpris-
ing If we did not feel the strong pres
ence of an aurora, and it may be
of considerable intensity concluded
Mr. Campbell
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
CAPTAIN CARTER
WANTS REHEARlNG

Chicago, May 1e-Capt Oberlin M. Car
filed with the supreme court of the United
States a petition for a rehearing in the
case in which he was held guilty of de-
frauding the government In the Savan-
nah harbor case. He alleges that the SUI
preme court was misled by perjured testi-
mony.
Carter sets forth that there was no ev-
idence to show that one Wescott. alleged
to have been secret partner of Green
and Gaynor. was Carter's agent, save
the manufactured exhibits of one Edward
Israel Johnson, an accountant employed
by the prosecution, who admittedly knew
nothing of his own knowledge, and who
the trial court found guilty in this very
connection in a number Of instances of
swearing to forced balances, OF commit
ting perjury . This witness was
not only shielded, but is still carried on
the government pay roll"
The petition is largely devoted to an
attempt to show the court erred in
laying the ownership of certain bonds
to Carter when he alleges they belonged
t. Wescott.
"The supreme court erred in assum-
ING, as reauS Inc poltlioH, lio aSsoi
ton of the prosecution that I made In
vestments aggregating more than 5000
because both lower courts refused to so
hold"
The court Is further alleged to have been
Influenced by other evidence not entertain
ed by the lower courts.
In the concluding paragraph Captain
Carter apologies for any irregularities
of phraseology which may be found. as
natfff0v xyaS nra nv himself
spent thousands of dollars in
counsel fees in the case, Carter today
was his own attorney. He merely filed
his motion in the clerks office the rules
OF the court not allowing a presentation
of the motion in open court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
PHYSICIAN INSPECTOR
DESCRIBES HOLOCAUST

Dr.. w. A. Burns of this city, physician
inspector for the state. returned from
the scene of the holocaust late yester-
day evening. DR.. Burns made the fol-
lowing statement:
II am of the opinion that not more
than ~ men died in the fire. When
the blaze began to make its headway
a. many of the men were aroused and
rotten out of the stockade as possible
ana they were driven into the mines by
the guards. The opening of the mine
slope is within the stockade and there
vas no possibility of any of the con-
victs escaping.
when 1 left Lucille this afternoon
the mine authorities stated their belief
that all had been gotten out of the
mine and placed in the temporary
stockade which the company had al
ready built for emergency's sake. There
were 27 men missing VIXEN left, and
It was the opinion of the guards and
others about the mine that the missing
oonvicts had died in the hre started by
three of their fellow prisoners. There
% bare possibility that few of the
missing men. are still hiding in the
mine, but the mine authorities do not
appear to believe that such Is the case.
with but ~ men unaccounted for 1t is
not reasonable to believe that the death
Dist will exceed that number.
There were only three white men
n the stockade and all three of these
<coumrnr HMM oN m nrr - NJ
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COMET PILLS IN DEMAND

: New York, May l6-Whatever
; the comet may do. the negroes of
> Port au Prince, Hayti. are pre-,
: pared. They know they are safe
: because they are well stocked with
: comet pills. Gyanogen or ipecac to
: overcome the gases exhaled by the
; tail of the comet are made in glob-
= ules instead OF capsules. These are
: sold by the mendicants and hawk
; sters to the superstitious, while
, thieves and ghouls are rampant in
; reaping a harvest The prescrlp-
; tion is one globule for every hour
; up to the time the comet begins
; to shed its tail and recede, but
; many OF the patients are playing
; double safety by crossing their
) thumbs and swallowing the lids of
; the boxes. The formula is not
; found I'm the pharmacopaeia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
warlike Preparations

Lima, Peru. May ia government
transport, carrying regiment of artil-
lery a hospital corps and big cargo
of ammunition and other munitions of
war sailed today for Tumbez, port on
the northwest coast of Peru. 1t is OIL
cially reported that troops of Ecuador
can be seen approaching the Ecuadori-
an frontier.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17

Walker, Minn., May 16.--Forest fires,
which threatened this town and the
State Tuberculosis hospital near here,
have been, checked by a light rain.
Rains appear to have been general in
Northern Minnesota during the night.
Bemidji reports conditions improved
and danger seemingly over.
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washington. May 1s.--After a con-
ference with the President at the White
House today Secretary Nagel announced
that he would make a two months trip
to the northwest territory and into
Alaska. leaving Washington the latter
part of June. .sf.-t-tt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17

London, May 16.-George Aitchison,
the architect, died today. George Aitchi-
son was for q time professor of archi-
lecture of the Royal academy. from
which position he resigned In 1906 He
was past president of the Royal Insti-
tute Of British architects.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
TAT On. the Golf LinIx.

Washington, May 1s.-"When Presi-
dent Taft came toeing home at the
Chevy Chase club today there was a
crowd waiting to see him." says sew
eral members. The President coupled
up with Mr.. Evans against his old op-
ponents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17

|. Washington. May 16.-The constitu-
tionalty of the Federal hours of service
law for railroad employees will not be
passed upon by the supreme court OF
the United States until the October
term.