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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
RAILROAD STRIKE
ENDS SUDDENLY

Newcastle, England. duly 21.-The
strike of 10000 employees of the North
eastern railroad ended tonight as sud
denly~as II, had begun on last Monday
night.
The men accepted the terms offered
by the company and the night shifts
commence work at once.
The day shifts will report for duty
tomorrow morning.
The collapse of the strike followed
quickly on the announcement that the
Amalgamated Society of Railway Ser
wants had refused to recognize and
finance the fight against the Northeast
ern company. AS the society is one
of the strongest labor organizations
In England 1t was at once predicted
that the Northeastern strikers would
be unable to- carry their point without
it's support. This apparently did not
materialize and the situation, which
would have developed a destructive
strike on the Northeastern lines was
amicably ended.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
ALASKA RAILWAYS.
MUST FILE RATES

Washington. July 21-A proceeding was
instituted before the District or Coium-
bia supreme court today to compel the
Interstate Commerce Commission to as
sumo jurisdiction over Alaska railroads
and transportation companies. and to
compel them to file tariffs with the
commission.
The suit was instituted by the Hum
boldt Steamship company of Seattle,
Wash. Recently the commission decid-
ed that it could not assume under the
law jurisdiction of transportation lines
in Alaska.
The petitioners in the case of manda-
mus set forth that the commission erred
in its decision as matter of law. The
petitioners asked that the commission
be required to compel certain carriers in
Alaska. composing the Alaska Yukon
route, to file their tariffs and also that
the Alaska Transportation companys
formation of through rates with the
Humbot company of steamships, includ-
ing the Joint rates to and from points
in Alaska and the United States be made
effectivG f.
The officials of the Interstate ComS
merce Commission expressed doubt of the
authority Of the district supreme court
to compel 1t to take any such action.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
CORONATION OF KING
GEORGE IS REHEARSED

London, July 21.-The picturesque
ceremony attendant upon the ascension
of King George was re-enacted today
when the various officers of arms pro-
claimed his majesty's pleasure that the
coronation of the King and Queen take
place in June, 1911, on day to be
later determined.
Sir Alfred Scott-Gatty, garter king
at arms, mounted the colonade of the
friary court in st. James palace and
read the royal proclamation. Grouped
about him were the officers of arms,
the high bailiff of Westminster and the
Life Guards. The Duke Of Connaught
and others of the royal family looked
on from Marlborough house.
The proceedings were repeated at
Charing Cross and at Temple Bar where
admittance to the ancient city of Lon
don was solemly demanded at the royal
exchange.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22

Washington, D. c.. July 1.-(Special.)-s
AS usual, the elections in Maine, which
will be held September 12, are looked
forward to by the political prophets to
give some indication of the congress
sional elections following two months
later. Four representatives in Congress,
an entire legislature, which is to choose
a successor to United States Senator
Hale; a governor and numerous county
officers are to be elected
Republicans all over the country have
their eyes fixed upon this election, which
will be taken as indicative of the drift
of general public sentiment. If the DEM
ocrats should show gains over two years
ago-should elect one of their represen-
tatives in Congress, as they are con-
fident of doing-such an outcome follow
ing the democratic gain in the Foss dis
trict In Massachusetts. the Rochester
district in New York and the DeArmond
district in Missouri, would make their
jubilation countrywide, and undoubted
impetus would be given to the demo-
cratic campaign in all the states.
1t falls out that the voters OF Maine
are more interested in the state election
than In the congressional election, al
though in this particular district and IN
the Second district the congressional
campaign has peculiar personal and local
features that accentuate the interest.
"Tbe democrats believe they have the
hest chance in years to carry the state, y
said one of the big democratic leaders
today. Asked for his reasons, he went
on to say that the democrats hope to
profit by unquestioned factional differ
ences in the republican party, by the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
Miscarriage OF Justice
Exposed By Confession

viction that the farmer, considering his
family an encumbrance, murdered his
five children In order to carry out his
wishes.
Brier stoutly maintained his innocence
throughout the trial and declared that
two tramps entered his house during his
absence and killed the children. He add
ed that he returned while the murderers
We're robbing the place and that they at
tackled him and left him for dead. Dur
ing the trial the judge got down from the
bench and gave loud expression to his
opinion of the guilt of the prisoner. while
the spectators cried:
xiii him. Kill him, Kill him.
A pathetic instance of the trial occur
red when Brier's surviving daughter, who
the police declared only escaped the fate
Of the Other children by not responding
to Briers invitation to go to him, went
on the witness stand and sobbingly pro-
tested that her father was innocent and
begged the court to restore him to her
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
Political Prophets Are
Watching Maine Closely

dissatisfaction of the people over the
high cost of living, by the attitude
of the "standpatter'' on the tariff. by
the fear that the republicans are not
sincere on the question of Canadian
reciprocity, by dissatisfaction over al
legged republican extravaganza in the
conduct of state affairs and generally
from the disgruntlement of the voters
and the supposed desire for a change.
Poor Quality of Postcards
Members of Congress and the post
office department are receiving daily
from all sections of the country in
dignant protests against the inferior
grade of postcards sold to the public
by the government
Members have said that unless there
is an Improvement in the cards they
will set on foot a congressional in
vestigation next December.
Complaints are made that the cards
are not suitable, because their sur
faces are so soft that they resemble
blotting paper, and ink, being placed
on them. runs and makes it illegible.
This storm of indignant protest has
brought out the fact that, in the clos
ing days of the last session of Con-
gress, Public Printer Donnelly, acting
on the urgent request of Postmaster
General Hitchcock, requested the joint
committee on printing to annuI the
contract held by the government with
the Champion Coated Paper company
of Hamilton. o. for furnishing the
paper for post cards. The request was
refused
president of the Champion Coated Pa
per company, appeared before the COM
mittee and upon promising to furnish
good paper for the post cards was
told that the contract would be al
lowed to stand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22

Tours, France, July 21.-A ragpicker
named Joseph today confessed to the as
sassination, April 10, 1901, of five children
of a farmer named Brier in the vicinity
of Chartres The father of the children
was found guilty of the murders and sem
fenced to life imprisonment. He died In
jail The trial attracted the attention OF
the whole of France.
Four of the mans daughters, aged re-
spectively IA. II. 5 and years, and his
son, aged years. were found in one bed
in the morning. stabbed and beaten to
death. The father was arrested and
charged by the police with the crime.
According to a theory advanced by the
police to prove motive for the crime,
Brier, who owned farm near Cranzecs,
wished to marry a woman of considerable
wealth. s
C,irc,,n,stantial evidence led to the con-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22

Chicago, July 21.-Death came to Ir9
G. Rawn, president of the Monon rail-
road, supposedly from bullet fired
by himself, but certainly ON the eve
OF possible exposure as central figure
of what Is declared today to be one
of the greatest railroad scandals of the
country. Counsel for the Illinois Cen
trail when confronted today with YER
batim copy of questions and answers
at recent investigation of the COM
panys affairs, admitted that the foun-
dation had been carefully laid with in
tent to show Mr.. Rawn as primarily
responsible for years of crooked car
contracts. His answers, however, had
been steadfast denials- of the charges.
The Chicago police have dropped the
investigation into the death of Ira G.
Rawn. Hermann schuettler, acting chief
of police, said today that he was sat-
isfled that Mr.. Rawn had committed
suicide. Acting Chief Schuettler an
nounced his decision after a long con-
ference with the detectives who had
Investigated the Winnetka tragedy. All
the details of the tragedy points to
suicide, according to the detectives.
Despite the withdrawal of the Chi
cago police. the private detectives en-
ployed by the Rawn family continued
their investigation and steadfastly de-
clared that Mr.. Rawn was killed by
burglar.
The suicide theory is declared to have
been strengthened by the results of an
by Coroner Hoffman
While Hoffman has not announced his
theory of Mr.. Rawn's death, it is said
that he tends toward the suicide theory.
The bullet hole in Mr.. Rawns night
garment has been carefully examined
led to the suicide belief
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
CHICAGO POLICE DECLARE
THAT PRESIDENT RAWN OF
MONON KILLED HIMSELF

The hole is surrounded by blown
stains in which are several particles
thought to be powder marks. If they
prove to be powder marks there would
be little doubt that Mr.. Rawn killed
himself. While the private detectives
announced yesterday that they expected
to make an important arrest today no
one was taken into custody.
MY men have told me that as far
as they could learn only one shot was
heard by the Rawn neighbors.' said
Chief Schuettler.
"They also told me that the muzzle
of the revolver was covered with blood
and that the flesh near the wound
had been burned, would indicate that
the shot was fired only few inches
from the body. We have found moth
ing that would indicate murder"
The private detectives have nothing
new on the murder theory according
to Ralph G. Coburn, a son-in-law of
the dead man.
I'VE have heard nothing new and
there Is nothing further to be said,
answered Mr.. Coburn.
Mr.. Rawns funeral has been set for
tomorrow afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
PAYING TELLER or
BANK is MISSING

+ New York. July H.-William c. Dun
can, president Of the Greenwich bank, a
state institution, said today that Walter
Hall, the paying teller of the Herald
square branch of the bank, had been
missing since July 3.
1--WE did not even call In the police
about the matter" Mr.. Duncan added,
because we believe that Hall was sim
ply touched by the heat and will turn
up sooner or later. We have had all
the hospitals watching, as we believe
that there is where he eventually will be
found"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
GERMAN CROPS ARE.
ABOUT AVERAGE

Berlin, July 21-The crop report for
Germany which gave conditions up to
July Is has just been made public. 1T
shows slight depreciation since June 15.
Winter wheat still is considerably better
than the average conditions during the
past 10 years. Winter rye Is slightly bet
ter. Spring wheat and spring rye are
slightly below the 10-year average.
The grain market today was unusually
strong, influenced by excessive rains
throughout great part of the empire,
which, it is feared, will interfere with
the harvest Reports from southern Rus
sia also indicate too much rain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
PARIS MAY HAVE
RAILROAD STRIKE

Paris, July 21.-Rumors are current
here tonight that the threatened rail-
road strike which has been hanging
over the city for the past few days Will
be proclaimed tomorrow.
Premier BRAND, Prefect OF Ponce
I,epine and Minister of Justice Barthou
were in conference tonight with the
railroad managers and it is under
stood the railroad officials urged the
government to use troops to run the
trains in case a strike Is declared.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
BILLS OF LADING
TO BE GUARANTEED

London, July 21.-At a meeting of
bankers of London today a resolution
was adopted and cabled to the leading
American bankers to the effect that
beginning in November American cot
ton bills of lading shall be negotiable
when they are guaranteed by an Amer-
lean banking institution. The commit
tee appointed made it's investigation as
the result of discovery in Liverpool
last April of irregularities In the bills
of lading on American cotton and re-
ported today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
CHICAGO is OYER
100000 MARX

Chicago. July N,-The federal census
will show the population of Chicago to
be under the 2,2oo,ooo mark. according to
a statement made here today by Willard
e. Hotchkiss Federal clerks completed
their computations on Chicago today and
the records have been sent to Washing
ton, where the final announcement will
be made
The school census, announced yester-
day, placing the population Of Chicago at
210O,0Oo, was declared by Mr.. Hotchkiss to
be essentially correct
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
Electrical Men Meet

Atlantic City, N. j., July 21.-The
National Electrical Contractors asso-
citation of the United States, in Session
here, voted today to hold their next
convention in Niagara Falls July, 1911.
The following officers were elected:
President, M. s. Barnes of Troy, N. Y;
first vice president, Charles r. Kreider
of Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
Heavy Insurance Carried

New York, July 21.-Insurance brokers
here estimate that Ira G. Rawn held pol
icies calling for the payment of fully
100000 on his death. Edwin w. DeLeon,
president of one of the companies in
which Rawn was insured. said tonight
that instructions had been wired TO the
Chicago office of his company to make a
rigorous inquiry into the cause of the
death of Rawn. One clause infhe policy
he held provides for an autopsy when
there is any doubt as to the manner of
DEATH
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
NOrWay's Attitude In Mica
raguan Affairs Causes
TrOub|eAtNeW Orleans
STEAMERS ARE TIED UP
AND BUSINESS STOPPED
The United states Government Has Not
| Yet Taken Action In the Matter
But an Early Announcement
| Is Expected

New Orleans. July 2t-All efforts to
secure vessels for service between this
port and Bluefields, Nicaragua, have
failed, according to an announcement
made at the offices of the Bluefields
Steamship company here tonight With
three of its steamers tied up here, as a
result of the order of the Norwegian
government. recognizing Bluefields as
closed port of entry, the Bluefields
Steamship company has tried every
means possible to procure one or more
steamers of some other than of Norwe-
gian register to engage in the New Or
leans-Nicaraguan trade.
s'The situation at present appears hope
less one of the officials of the steam-
ship company is quoted as declaring to-
night. All of the steamers under char
ter to the Bluefields Steamship company
fly the Norwegian flag.
Tonight the Hiram, one of the three
steamers which had been tied up as a
result of Norway's practical recognition
Of the Madriz government. cleared for
Ceiba, Honduras. Before its departure.
124 cases of ammunition. which had been
put on board for conveyance to Bluefields,
We're unloaded. The Hiram sailed in BAL
last. The Bluefields company announces
that the Hiram will take on cargo of
fruit at Ceiba and will proceed from
there to Mobile. Rumors that its de-
parture for Ceiba was in connection with
reported uprisings in Honduras are ap-
parently without foundation
The Mariatto n; fs;1.~..
what may be the last cargo of supplies
from any Anglican port at Bluehelds,
sailed for New Orleans today, according
to advices received here tonight
The suspension of all traffic between
New Orleans and BlueheIds. following
the instructions of the Norwegian gov
ernment, may result in serious conse-
quences 10 the Estrada forces Gen.
Richard Sussman, nominal consul of the
Estrada government at New Orleans.
asserts. however, that the insurgpnt
forces are plentifully supplied with sup
plies and ammunition.
With po means Of conveying their
fruit to the American market. the ba-
mana growers of the east coast of Nicara
qua are said to be experiencing very
heavy losses. Commercial houses in
New Orleans. engaging In trade with the
east coast of Nicaragua, have suffered
heavy losses as the result OF the enforc-
ed cutting off of shipments from here,
and 1t is probable that local commercial
exchanges will consider the matter to-
morrow with a view of making further
appeal to the state department at WASH
ington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
Date of Labor Convention

st. Louis, July 21-The date for the
opening of the annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor here was
announced as Monday. November IL by
President Samuel Gompers tonight.
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Rainey River. Okla, July H.-At IL
o'clock tonight every available man was
nghting off forest fires to the northeast
Of the town. Help has been asked for
from Kenora by lake steamsrA The
situation is grave,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
NEittIe Rhodyv Growing

Washington, July 21.-Census returns
Rhode Island state. b42,674. an increase Of
26.e per cent as compared with 42s.55s in
1900. Muskogee. Okla, has 25.27S inhab-
itants as compared with 14.41S in 1907.
Tulsa, Okla, has 1s,1s2 as compared with
72se in 1907. and Muskogee county, Okla
homa, has 52,7l3 as compared with s7.467
in 1907. f
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
Two Hurt II wreck

crestline. O., July 21.-Passenger
train No. IS on the Big Four, leaving
Cleveland At . p. M. collided tonight
with freight train near here At 1;t0
.. m. Two were hurt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
Theorx of the ExplosIon

washington, July 21.-Lieut. George
II, Van Deusen. who was injured at
Fortress Monroe. was appointed to the
artillery less than a week ago lie
formerly had been an OFFICER IN tne
Eighteenth infantry but resigned and
was reappointed to the army from civil
life.
In the absence of any report from
an official investigating board, Off
GERS of the coast artillery can only
compare the explosion to some similar
ones which have occurredsin the. navy.
The majority however. appear to be-
lieve that the explosion was caused by
carbon -monoxide, highly tnfiammable
gas which forms in the barrels of large
guns and which Is especially danger
Gus during rapid firing. The gun crew
at Fortress Monroe was trying to make
a rapid fire record. The theory is that
the new charge of powder was hur-
ried into the breech before the gases
generated by the previous shot had
could be closed the powder exploded.
blowing off the block and carrying
death with 1t.
A gun has been developed in the
navy which automatically clears its
barrels of carbon -monoxide as the
breech Is opened. No such arrange
ment was on the coast defense gun at
Fortress Monroe.
Many Officers of the army and navy
staff had gone from here to be pres
ent at the target practice. Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood. the new chief of stan
of the army was expecting to go d.
rect from New York to Norfolk, but
at the last moment changed his plans
and Returned to Washington. He had
tustf reached his desk when news Of the
disaster reached washington.
f A board of officers to investigate the
accident was Immediately ordered and
began 'its work at once.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22


Washington, July Announcements Of
the attitude of the government toward
the recognition by Norway of the Madriz
blockade at Bluefields, Nicaragua, was
not made at the state department to-
day A telegram in answer to protests
from New Orleans against the Norwe-
gian action is being prepared by Acting
Secretary of State Wilson.
United States Consul Moffat of Blue
fields today threw some light on the sit
uation. 1t appears, in Mr.. Moffat's dis
patch to Washington. that Michael ].
Clancy, for some time the American vice
consul at Bluefelds. also has been act
ing in similar capacity for Norway.
Clancy's report of the situation at Blue
fields to the Norwegian consulate at Ha-
vana Is said, at the state department,
to have been declared by Moffat as mis-
leading and improper. AS result it IL
stated at the department that Norway
doubtless obtained a wrong impression
of conditions.
will no longer continue as American vice
consul at Bluefields.
''Too .fantastical TO inquire about Is
the opinion of the department officials
concerning the report that Madriz had
ordered all revolutionsts. including Will
,liam Pittman and other Americans, to
be shot, NaH Il
Denials were also made that DIR. Luis
r. Corea, the representative of Madrix.
who left Washington recently for Mica
ragua, had made a proposition for media
ton previous to leaving.
New Cabinet Formed
Washington, July A-A new cabinet
has been formed in Nicaragua according
to advices received from Consul oiivares
at Managua.
It's personnel consists with a single ex-
ception of adherents of zelaya and men
who were officials of the former presi-
dents government. Consul OlivareB
strongly intimates that the new ministry
is likely to be unfriendy toward the
United States.
The personnel of the new ministry
which was formed following the resig-
nation of Minister General Chico Baca is
a. follows:
Minister OF government, Maximiliano
Morales. sub secretary of the government
under Zelaya.
Minister for foreign affairs and public
instructions. Francisco Padilla. formerly
minister of finance but not under ze-
laya.
Minister of finance and public credit,
Francisco Medina. collector of customs
at Corinto under Zelaya and recently his
personal representative in Paris.
Minister OF works, Leona Areago, once
sub-secretary OF public Instructions and
later mayor of Managua under Zelaya.
Sub-secretary of war. Benjamin Zelo-
don, charge daffaires of Nicaragua In
Guatemala under Zelaya and more re-
Gently secretary of Julian Irias. conn
missioner Of the Madriz government. He
has plenary powers over the western
half of Nicaragua
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Hartford, Conn, July 21.-It was as
certained at the Offices of local in
surance company today that Ira G.
Rawn, president of the Monon railroad,
few days ago reduced the accident
insurance policy carried by him from
$4,000 to $4,000.
No reason was assigned for the re-
duction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
STEEL CORPORATION
OFFICIALS IN SESSION

New York, July A.-Presidents OF the
various subsidiary companies OF the
United States Steel Corporation met here
today and discussed general conditions
of the steel trade
The steel representatives took the view
that. while there had been a lessening
Of the demand for steel products recent
1v and that no large increase In steel
or5ers may be expected during the sum-
mer.a heavy movement in the fall was
anticipated