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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09
Cun1n1ins Discusses
 Railroad Control In
 Interstate Traffic

ton which shall be charged by common carriers, ought we not to join together to see how that power can be exercised best?
 If there are some railroads that are earning more money than they ought to there are also some that are not earning as much as they ought to. The public is beginning to understand that the raii- roads are entitled to adequate revenue. Why. then, is there any conflict between the railroads and the people generally?
 "The complaint now is as to discrinna- tion between localities.
 "st. Louis wants rates that will enab ble her If possible to have some advantage over Chicago st Paul and Minnea polls complain that some other towns are rob- ping them of their just rights. Des Moines, Sioux City, Kansas City. Denver and other places are all in the struggle for business
 Almost all of the complaints to the commission pertain to alleged diserimina- tion.
 T have said that believe the physical value of the railroads of the country ex- ceeds largely the capitalization. but believe also that the independent carital invested in the roads is s60oO,O GOO GOO less than the capitalization. and somewhere. somehow. somebody must determine wha { basis must be adopted. In the future hope the government will take such measures that you will not be called upon to perform the impossible task of return ing reward upon money that exists only in the conception of the gambler who pro- notes the fortune in the purlieus of Wall street. l hope the capitalization of the future will be less reckless than that of the past.
 T believe the powers of the interstate commerce commission ought to be en- larsed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09
King Of Sweden Is Better
 After Severe Operation

Stockholm. February S.-The condition of King Gustave. who was operated upon for Appendicitis last evening, was re- ported as entirely satisfactory tonight.
 The following official bulletin was is- sued. at 9:30 o'clock ths evening by the physicians in attendance on King Gus tave
 The King passed a quiet day and slept we'll Anodynes have been unnecessary. Pulse 56; temperature S.2. The wound presents no unfavorable symptoms. His majesty's general health is satisfactory.
 The Queen left Karlsrhue this evening for Stockholm.
 In discussing the situation today the surgeons said the inflammation around the appendix was in an advanced state and few hours delay might have proved fatal through the breaking down of the organ When his majesty was informed that an operation was necessary he con- senled without the slightest hesitation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09
SHARP DISCUSSION
 OF EXPENDITURES

Washington, February S.-In connec- ton with a reso'iton offered by Senator Deliver providing for the printing of a detailed statement of the expenditures of the agricultural department. there was an incidental discussion of the forestry bureau In the Senate today. The resolution was adopted
 Senator Dixon of Montana raised the question as to why the agricultural de- partment had been singled out, and in doing 80 he complained of discrimina- ton aginst the department because of the Ballinger Pinchot controversy. If the expense account of the forestry bureau was to be printed, he wanted the accounts of the land office printed also. He wanted to know what had been done with the million dollars appropriated for special agents. He also would have the postoffice department and other depart mental accounts printed. He desired es- pecially to know whether 1t was true that the government was paying the rail- ways cents a pound for carrying matter for which the express companies paid 1a cent.
 MT. Money expressed the opinion that the document should be printed. He said that the present agricultural department appropriation laws requires "slush fund.- of S1, 900 GOO to be expended at the caprice of the officials. He did not approve of the system and thought the for estry service should be thoroughly classified.
 When the resolution was adopted MT. Dixon gave notice that he would offer a resolution for the printing of all &C., counts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09
Scope Case De0elops More Sensational
 Features Than EUer

Mrs. swope testified that Dr. Hyde knew of Colonel Swepe's intention to give s1, 900 to charity and of his plan to change his will 10 this effect. She also said that Colone Swope had told pr. Hyde he had planned to give Thomas Swope the largest part of lis estate. She denied she entertained any i'll feeling against pr. Hyde.
 pr. Frank Hall said he was absolutely. certain Colonei swope did not die from cerebral hemorrhage or apoplexy.
 0. H. Gentry. druggist of 1ndepend- enoe, said he prepared the medicine for Colonel Swope. which contained elixir of Iron. quinine and strychnine. The strych. nine in ieaspoonful amounted to one hu1redta and eightieth part of grain, said he
 pr. Hyd" was again present at the in quest toda5. and heard the testimony. E.necially did he follow that> of Miss kciler. But he gave no sig hat her narrative pertprbed him in least.
 In the tense moments whK ess.iss Keller described the dying actio sS of Colonel sNope. jurors and spectss> leaned for ward and listened eagez~s >o every word she said. She told In sss how, she gave the sick man eaoso and how he he cried: Oh, my, g. l wish had not taSen that medtco l wish l were dead'' she said 70 Q
 After she haf .n the principal part or her testip and the room was queted, CoIonS Ii. Stewart asked her.
 Do you know of anything that might have caused Colonel swopes death other tha. the apsule?"
 "i GO not said she
 The report made by pr. Hektoen on the liver was supported by affidavits from Drs. Walter s. Haines and Victor C. Vaughan. The report on the condition O. the stomach was given verbally by Dr. Halsteon. Dr. Hekteon said the exami- nation of the organs of the bodychad not been made complete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09
ToDAY'S AGE-HERALD.

1-Peary receives s10,O0c oh eek. Cummins discusses railroad con
 troll
 Income tax law will be passed. Swope case is more sensational. Stock exchange condemns men,-
 bers.
 Three negroes killed at Hale's bar. King of Sweden is better 2-Henderson withdraws and will
 support Mallory.
 Movement for new club house. 3-Union depot ordered at Jasper Assessments for state primary. 4-Editorial comment. 5-O'Neal forces pleased with days
 developments. Encoura ging re-
 ports received
 Important ruling made in ppohib'
 ton eases.
 Two suicides attempted yesterday
 one being successful.
 Aerial Tramway company formed
 in Birming ham. 6-Mississippi solons again busy Graft charges raise a rumpus, Active campaign for clean nnsloy. T--Birminsham social events. Dolly Dalrymple's department. S-Ireland attacks Rome Methodists. 9-Better tone in stock market. Cotton prices decline sharply. Wheat advances on buying orders. sporting news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09
PRINCE MIGUEL s FURNITURE SEIZED

Vienna, February S.--The creditors of Prince Miguel of Braganza, who married Miss Anita Stewart of New York at Lyngwall, Scotland, last September, un- able to obtain a settlement of tn cir claims, have seized the furniture and other ef- fects in the princess residence here and removed them to an auction room. A large and boisterous crowd gathered to. day to watch the men transferring the bric-a-brac and other belongings of the nrince into huge wagon and eventually the police had to be summoned to main
 Prince Miguel and his wife are now in Paris. The prince left the management of his sffars in the hands of lawyer, who immediately after the wedding paid off most of the creditors, but several mor<y lenders are reported to have made such exorbitant demands that the attorney re- fused to listen to them.
 The proceedings today were the out come of $0.OO0 and negotiations to settle the affairs.
 It is not considered likely that the prinoos belongings will actually come to auction.
 Only recently the report was current that a syndicate of creditors intended to bring suit for slO0o,ooo against Prince Miguel. the claim being set up that he had refused to pay to the syndicate for borrowed money one-ffth of the dowry of his marriage with Miss Stewart, which amounted to $5,0o0,00o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09

Kansas City, February S.-With the tes- tiascry of Miss Pearl Keller, a nurse, ot pr. Ludwig Hektoen, of Mrs. Lonan H. swope and of Dr. Frank Hall in the in quest over the body of the late Colonel Swope. in Independence today came de- velopments in the mystery of the million aires death more startling than any facts hitherto produced.
 Miss Kellers detailed story of the last moment of Colonel Swopes life. replete with features of happenings in the Swope household, produced a sensation.
 So carefully had her story been guard ed that. although much has been written and rumored aoout the case, not until today has any ono outside of the immedi- ate circle interested in the inqury heard her narrative
 Miss Keller testified that.
 Immediately following the death of Col. Thomas Moss Hunton, Dr. B. C. Hyde asked her 10 use her influence with Colonel Swope U have him appointed ad- minlstrator of the Swope estate Mr. Hunton had been the administrator.
 The morning of Colonel Swope's death she gave him 3-grain capsule suppose ed to contain dyspepsia medicine. This I did at the direction of Dr. Hyde Twenty minutes later Colonel Swope was in con- vulsions. His death soon followed. Five minutes after Colonel Swopes death Dr. Hyde appeared and, with Attorney John G. Paxton secured Colonel Swopes will from his vest pocket
 pr. Hektoen testified that one-sixth Of grain of strychnine was found in one seventh part of Colonel Swope's liver. He believed there might be an entire grain in the organ. Faces Of strychnine were found in the stomach. Strychnine might have been injected Into the body after death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09

break of cay the first shot was fred A flu usillade followed and the crack of rifles d not cease until the negro camp had been vacated and every weapon that could be located in a Eegro's hand or ho&se had been seized.
 The negroes managed to make away with most Of their weapons, but the po- lice and otbers captured quite a number
 By o'cleck the order Cease nring!'' was in effect, and a survey was made of the field. The negroes had fled carrying tncr dead with them, asserting subse- Quently they knew there was no repre- sentative ef the Red Cross corps on the field.
 Az a ter of precaution the city po- lice were again petitioned to send a de- tachment to the scene In view of the place affording small protection to the whites, seven additional men were sent down tonight.
 J nere is lttle likelihood of further out breaks. but the white men fear the ne- geoes may return under cover of dark ness and attack them while they sleep, ike suerrilas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09
CRAZY MAN GOT
 ON THE BALLOT

Washington. February s.-Becauss an alleged crazy man got on the bal lot as a candidate for Congress in the Fifth Virginia district at the last cleo tion and obtained the support of q number of electors, the result of the election in that district may be over- turned and Representative E. W. Saun- ders. democrat, may be deprived of his seat.
 This remarkable state of affairs was disclosed before elections committee No. 2 of the House today when the contest of Parsons vs. Saunders was taken up.
 John M. Parsons, the republican can didate, Is contesting the seat of Mr Saunders, who, on the face of the re turns, received a plurality of about 80 votes. In addition to his allegations that the district was unlawfully "ger- rymandered" against him and that var ious other irregularities occurred MT Parsons asserts that one Elliot G. Mat thews, an insane mas, was allowed to place his name on the ballot as a can di.ate for Congress against himself and Mr. Saunders.
 t- tee today how Matthews, a victim of recurrent insanity. had been released from an asylum and had nominated himself for Congress, obtaining a place on the ballot by sending his name to the secretary of the commonwealth with attestations in compliance with the Virginia law. Efforts to prevent his name going on the ballot were fruitless and he received number of votes at the election. Matthews ts again In the asylum. 1t was said
 Just how many votes Matthews re- cefved will not be known until fhs ballots are counted, which will be done by sub committee composed of Rap- resentatfves Burke of Pennsylvania Bonnet of New York and TouVelle. -f Ohio of the elections committee be- ginning next Thursday. There are nearly 14,oo0 ballots to count.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09
Three Negroes Shot Dead
 Tn The Riot At HQle's Bar

Chattanooga. February S.-In pitched tie between whites and negroes at Hale's Ba- this morning three negroes were shot to death. They are Leo Sioan. rlulatto laborer; Daddy Ba- ker negro preacher and ringleader of the black rioters, and one unidentified man
 Forty determined but unarmed white men repeled the attack of 200 negroes Thu attacK occurred about midnight Monday and endorsements did not reach tn whites until Tuesday morning from th- Chattanooga police.
 Noi since the hostile armies of the six ties relted each other with hot shot has sdeh q scene been enacted in the vi- cinity of the battlefield above the clouds
 The white laborers bluffed off an at- tack of tn two hundred armed sons of Ham. They withered the lines of the negroes with a few odd weapons and the negroes were intimidated.
 The negroes did not know the war foot ing or status of the whites and with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09
FATHER PREVENTED
 FROM KILLING MAN

Mobile. February sA special tonight from Pensocala. Fla, says that Miss Launa Quantz aged 15 years, and c. O. Huckleby, both of Florala, were arrested here today at the house of a woman considered unfavorable in reputation and both were arrested on complaint of the father os the girl. It is claimed that: Huckleby, who is a middleaged man, is prominent in F1orala. The keeper Of the house will be brought before the grand jury on a charge of acting as a procurer in the white slave traffic. The father of the girl was restrained from committing any violence by the accompanying officer intercepting movement as if to draw a. weapon, 1t is declared. Huckleby is in fail in default of s1b00 bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09
TRIPLE TRAGEDY
 IN AN OHIO TOWN

Columbus. Ohio, February s.-Lyman Bolton, aged 3S years, today murdered his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mir and Mrs. James Larimore, at Sudbury. and seriously wounded his wife
 Bolton then blew out his own brains.
 Boltof married his wife six years aso, but she left him. lie arrived at Sun bury. last night and today asked his wife to live with him. She refused and the shooting followed.
 MT. Larimore was 30 years old. His wife was about D
 Bottoms wife was brought to the hospi- tai here. She was shot through the neck end terribly chopped with a knife. The hospital authorities say she cannot live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09
Decision in Liquor Case

Des Moines, Ia., February S.-The Iowa supreme court today. in what are known as the Marshalltown liquor cases decided that an injunction against the illegal sale Of liquor, but not against the property, is valid. It Is decreed also that a saloon- keeper who consents to the injunction admits that he was maintaining . nuis- ance; that the lawful sale of liquor is not a nuisance, and that those who violate the decree to which they agreed arc guilty of contempt of court and are barred for five years from engaging in the liquor business. The direct effect of the decision is to close four saloons at Marshalltown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09
Couple Married Aboard Train

Tuscumbia. February S.-(Epecial) )-Ths passengers on the westbound Newsboy at IS thls morning were given an un- expected diversion when Miss Llis Ayers and William Bergman. both residents of Colbert county, were married aboard the train. They had telephoned to Judge o. c. Simpson to be on hand with license and the short interval that the train stands at ruscumbia was sufficient to tie the knot. The couple were en route Q their new home in Texas,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09
p.III.rer ExpI.in. to se..1e

Washington. February S.--gecretary of the Interior Ballinger is again persona grata with the Senate. A note from him explaining that he had not intended to contravene the Senate rules by sending up a bill for it's consideration, as he did last week, and promising mot to do 1t again. was read to the Senate today and Gas received with satisfaction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09
SERIOUS CHARGE
 AGAINST PREACHER

Marion. Ind, February S-Rev. James Thomas. arrested today and taken to Picus, Ohio. to face the charge of having attempted criminal assault upon Ruth Rumple. has been staying with his sister here for several weeks. but denied today that he came here to hide from the Ohio authorities. He also denied that he is guilty of any misconduct Thomas Is a carpenter. but has been giving and de- vo.ins a great deal of his time to preach ipG in Indiana and Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09
STEEL CORPORATION
 TO MAKE NO CHANGES

New York. February s.-No changes are anticipated in the official personnel of the United States Steel corporation which will hold it's annual meeting April 1s A subsequent meeting of the board Of directors will be held and the general officers and financial committee will be reelected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09

and desired that all his relatives then in the city should be summoned to his side. The King was under the influence of the anaesthelic for a little more than an hour. Whom he was replaced in bed he fell into a gentle sleep and today was in excellent spirits.
 Bulletins of the Kings condition will be issued twice daily, at noon and in the evening. The attending physicians say that his majesty will be up again within Q fortnight.
 The regency under Crown Prince Ru- dolph will continue possibly for three weeks.
 Visit May Re Delayed
 Rome, February S.-The Queen of Swe- den, who was expected to arrive here February 10, has sent a message from Karlsruhe, where she has been convalesc- ing from an operation on her nose, that the condition of the King, to whose side she is returning, may delay her visit to Rome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09
Fire Cause. Heavy Damage

BlueHeld, W. Va. February Sire tonight destroyed the company store of the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke company at Toms Creek. Va, entail ing & loss of s10o.o00. Defective eloc- tric wiring caused the confiagration. The mine is owned by II. k. McHarr of New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09
INCOME TAX LAW
 WILL BE PASSED Acton of New J3rsey Mill Set
 tie the Question ISSUE OF THE CAMPAIGN
New York May Pass Income Tax Law In Spite of Governor Hughes and Other states Will Take
 Necessary Action
By wATTERsoN sTEALEN

Washington, February S.-(Speelal )-Ad- socates of an income tax are taking a more cheerful view of the situation. This is due not only to the action o{ Gov ernor Fort of..New Jersey in yesterday recommending that the legislature Approve the constitutional amendment but also from information received from New York. Governor Fort was elected by only S0oo votes in total of almost 3S0,0Oo He realizes that the income tax is popular and that New Jersey Is close, that if the republicans are to carry 1t. 1t will not do to lead the party down in the opposition to tlis most just of means of raising rev enue
 The republican party has enough to an- swer for in New Jersey without this. In addition Governor Fort has learned some thl1s about conditions in his sister state, New York. Regardless of Governor Hughes recommendation fhe New York legislature has not yet voted against the amendment The New York democrats will be glad if it does so.
 Representative Sulzer says the income tax is going to be an important issue in the campaign this fall and if the re- publican party in the legislature follows Hughes and goes squarelg on record against the income tax the issue will be- come even more sharply defined
 As matters stand the Empire state dem ocrats, whether the amendment is re- jected or not by the present state egisla- ture are going before the people and urge that the next legislature be com posed of men who will ratify the amend ment. In a number of instances republic an members who are candidates for the New Yorok legislative seats have pledged themselves for the amendment If New Jersey ratihes the tax 1t is difficult to see where the opponents of the measure are going to get the Il states necessary to defeat it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09
Investigation of Epidemic

Peoria, H.. February S.-Health Com missioner Rex Sholl of this city has or dered an investigation as the result of what is declared to be a widespread epi- den.ic of stomach and bowel trouble. the cause of which Ia thought ta A em- basmed beef ..-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09
Colonel Herbert Improvinx

Baltimore, February s.-(Special.)- Col. Hilary Herbert is steadily improy- ing at the Johns Hopkins hospital. lie sat up for while today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09

Dr. Sam Kirkpatrick of Selma is thu guest of Representative Craig
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-09

pr E. G. Worthington of Birmingham has successfully passed his examination for appointment as first lieutenant In the medical reserve corps of the army.
Arizona republican., 1910-10-17

as his energetic work in the interest | of the church, on the numberless com munities comprised in his field of | labor.
 The New Mexico and Arizona dis trict was the largest missionary dis | trict of the church in the United States and the careful attention it re- quired has kept the bishop engaged in travelling the greater portion of the time during the more than twenty years he has had it under his core.
 In the days of his early work there
 were few railroads, none perhaps ex- cept the main lines of the two large systems that now cross it, and most of his travelling was by stage oT pri- vate conveyance. During these trips he has suffered much of the hard ships of pioneering and incidentally enioved much that was humorous and exciting as well as rigorous. Those events may be revised in memory with greater interest perhaps than were the experiences themselves, but since they are survived they are doubtless among his treasured recol- lections Best of all it was through such vicissitudes that he came 10 know and esteem so highly, the repre- sentative people of the southwest. who in turn have reposed in him their ut most confidence.
 It is not supposed that he will be- come a stranger to or an 1nfrequent visitor in these parts, but in transfer ring his activities elsewhere, the peo- ple of Arizona will feel their loss of a leader and a fellow laborer for all that is good as sincerely as he will regret the losing of the intimate fel- loWship of those with whom he has been associated so long.
 Of his successor in this field 1t may be said that should the will of the church designate Rev. MT. Atwood, his elevation will be gladly noted by an army of Arizona friends both with in and without the church and he will receive a hearty welcome as the pre- siding authority in the district He has lived in Phoenix for a number of years and is intimately associated with it's civic as well as its religious life. He was at one time pastor of church in Providence, Rhode Island, and mar ried the daughter of a well-known Providence family. who. it is painful to relate, passed away in this city few years ago, being survived by two children. The home of MT. Atwood has been in Phoenix ever since, and Trinity church under his pastorate has been prosperous. For many reasons therefore his interests are closely as sociated with Arizona'and with Phoe- nix in particular and he enjoys the confidence and esteem of all who know him. The result of the action of the house of bishops in Columbus will be watched with concern. not only bv the local congregation of that faith but by many without the realm or church utilization who highly regard the pastor of Trinity.