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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19

the undertakers who expected Segur's confirma ton of the Identification made by R. D. Hachstadt. when he first made and revealed in his own person a twin likeness to that of the dead man.
 Hols D. Segur made his first exam ination of the body of his supposed brother Immediately upon his arrival in the city. He was accompanied by J.. F. Weir. former employer of the sup posed Chester. to the parlors of Lige Loy The two later went to the office of Mir. Weir. where Segur was shown specimens of his supposed dead broth er's handwriting. Later he returned to the undertakers,' where he was inter- viewed
 The whole manner of Hollis D. Segur was calculated to establish in the minds of his interviewer his utter ignorance of the dead man. He evaded every question on the part of the undertakers esnd others who sought to draw from him the least statement which would corroborate the information regarding Howell Segur given by R. D. Hack stadt, who is still absolutely certain that he Is not mistaken in the identity of the dead man. Finally he admitted this much: "I think I have seen him somewhere before"
 When asked if he ever had a brother in Washington. Segur admitted that he had When questioned as to whether his brother had ever been confined in hospital in that city as a result of an accident he assented. though he did not remember whether he had sent his brother any funds. and he said that he did not know how his brother had gotten hurt and he claimed not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
MEXICAN PEACE
 SEEMS FAVORABLE

Washington. February 1S.-The report from Paris that Senor, Jose Limantour, Mexican minister of finance, intended to leave there for Mexico next week. it was learned here tonight means the bo.. ginning of present movement In Mex ico that Is calculated to restore the re- public to complete tranquility.
 Changes in the cabinet of President Dlaz, as we'll as the appointment of new governors for various states now are made possible, 1t has been learned
 Senor Limantour, 1t was explained, is regarded. by. all 'Mexicans as person of great tact and ability and is known to have the confidence of all parties, as well as President Diaz. It has not yet been determined whether Senor Li- mantour will replace Senor Enrique Greet, the minister of foreign relations, but 1t Is known that important changes are intended by President sDiaz in the per sonnel of his cabinet and Senor Liman- tour Is regarded as the most likely man for the premiership.
 With the advent of Senor Limantour into the position of minister of foreign relations, those who are close to Pres- ident Diaz believe the changes will take place among the governors of the states. particularly in Northern Mexico, where disorders have been most frequent. The appointment of Senor Ahumada as gov ernor of Chihuahua recently to succeed Senor Alberto Terassas is regarded as the first move of the Diaz administra- ton to appease opposition to the federal government in that state s> %
 Prior to the election. of Senor Teras- sas. Enrique Greet was governor of Chi huahua and advices from time to time have reached here that the fnsurrecto movement received many supporters in that states because of supposed griev- ances against Governor Greet before ne became minister of foreign affairs
 The name of Senor de la Barra, Mex ican ambassador to the United States, frequently has been mentioned as the new minister of foreign relations. He often has reiterated that he could not discuss the matter. Rr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
M'DONALD'S VIEWS
Was Successful in Getting Loan
 Shark Bill Amended

The dispat tch from Montgomery con- corning the fight for and against the loan shark bill of Friday was not ex- plicit enough concerning the position of Representative Mcdonald. according to the idea of that gentleman. The following Is the correct statement of his position:
 Captain McDonaH. who led the fight in the house Friday. to have the bill regulating the assignment of wages amended, won his point to make the assignment of only unearned wages prohibited. Captain Mcdonald believed that the original bill as framed by Mir Percy. providing for the assignment of all wages. whether earner or unearned. not fair to the working man. He de- clared in his speech on the floor of the house that 1t was an insult to the wage-earner to require him to consult his employer as to the disposition of his salary. MT. Percy agreed with Captain Mcdonald and amended his bill so as to prohibit the assignment of only unearned wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
SEWANEEP PLAYS
 '. M. [. A, TUESDAY

On Tuesday night the Sewanee bas- ketball team will meet the Y. M. c, A five on the local floor and warm battle Is expected. The basketball sea son of the Y. M. c. A. is drawing to close and this game is expected to be one of the fastest of the year. All of the association men are in good trim and from all accounts the Sewanec team is looking forward to a hard bat tie.
 Sewanee comes to Birmingham in the middle of a long road trip. In 10 days the team will play nine games. Since last Thursday they have met Wander bilt and Cumberland university and will play the Bessemer Athletic club in Bessemer tomorrow night. The Y. M c. A. on Tuesday night will be met when the team jumps to New Or leans to meet the Uusher, the follow ing night they play the New Orleans '. M. c. A.. then jump back to Bir- mingham to meet the Athletic club and conclude the road trip with the Atlanta Athletic club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
SENATE TAKESUP
 SULLOWAY' BILL

Washington, February 1S.-By vote of 49 35 the Senate today took up the Sulloway service pension bill This dis cussion sldetracked the election of sem ators by popular vote, which remains in the unfinished business.
 The vote for consideration was cast generally by republicans, the exceptions being Senators Chamberlain of Oregon, Owen of Oklahoma and Shively of Indi- ana, democrats. Senators Brandegee and Bulkely of Connecticut, Burton of Ohio. Crane and Lodge of Massachusetts, Craw- fcrd of South Dakota, Kean of New Jer- sey and Warren of Wyoming. republicans, voted against consideration. Senator Me- Cumber of North Dakota offered his sub- .stitute for the Sulloway bill, providing for a smaller increase.
 A question arose as to the rate of death of pensioners. MT. McCumber put the rate of death at 35,O00 year. -s
 "They are not dying fast enough to suit some of the senators, yet they are going at the rate of one every Il minutes. Several have died" he added. impressive ly, "since we took the bill up.'
 Mr. Lodge declared that the passage Of the Subway bill would increase the arl- nual pension expenditures so as to carry the total to s210.0O0,0O0.
 Replying, Mr. Curtis asserted that the Sulloway bill never would require an an- nual expenditure of more than A0,000. He said there soon would. be surplus of $10O,- Occ, 600 in the governments receipts and that they could well afford the Increase
 Senator Lodge contradicted the state. ment. He said there was no such con dition but that on the other hand, it is necessary to issue bonds to continue ths work on the Panama canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
MOBILE CONVERSION
 COMMISSION PLAN

tor Thomas w. Stevens arrived in Mo- bile this afternoon for the purpose of comforting with the members of the Mo- bile commission government committee at the Battle House tomorrow afternoon al, o'clock. Objection has been made to the bill now before the legislature, which was prepared by the local com mttee, on the ground that some of its provisions are In violation of the con- sttutiOn of the state of Alabama It is for the purpose of eliminating the ob- jectionable features that the conference has been called.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
CURTIS ID AMEND THE PURE FOOD ACT

Washington, February 1s.-Senator Curtis expects to press for passage at the present session of Congress an amendment to the pure food act which he introduced last session on the ground that it would put in the hands of President Taft weapon which he might use in dealing with the German government in respect to the potash and other disturbing questions Sec retary of State Knox has been called upon for a statement regarding the bill and especially for an opinion as to whether it would be effective In dis posing of the potash question The proposed amendment to the pure flood act would enable the President to ex- clude from importation the products of any foreign country when he Is sat- isfied that such country, in violation of treaty obligations with the United States, seeks by "repressive, discrim- inatory or confiscatory measures to jeopardize, impair or destroy the cap ital of citizens of the United States legitimately invested In such foreign state."
 In statement Issued tonight sena- tor Curtis said:
 "At present neither tho executive, department of state nor any of the great departments of the United States government has any authority to guard American capital invested abroad under treaty guarantees, be- yond dignified diplomatic remonstrance
 discretionary power should be given to the executive in these acute cases to threaten and enforce retaliatory industrial policy. The exercise of this much needed discretionary power would be exceedingly rare while the
 x,f f,tra 11xyr nr,1A be a most effective deterrent to illegal and inequitable attacks on American investments abroad.
 "The measure is entirely protective in character and in motive; Is non- partisan, non sectional and non-politi- cal and should become a. law in the near future"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
BODY NOT THAT
 OF HOWARD SEGUR So Says Hollis D. Segur Aft
 CT Viewing Remains QUEER COINCIDENCE Body of the Supposed Chester Bore Marks Similar to Those of How
 ard Segur-To Be Buried S.s. in Potter's Field

Hollis D. Segur. who was said by the, supposed John D. Chester, found dead in a room of the St Mich olas hotel on Monday night. February 5, reached Birmingham yesterday. After an examination of the body at Lige Loy's he said: 'I am absolutely cer- tain that the remains are not those of my brother Howell Segur.' This was the last chance to save the body from Potter's field. ~
 The statement came as a surprise to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
Episcopal Sunday School Convention

At the next, session of the Birming- ham Episcopal Sunday school conven- tion, which will meet at St. Mary's- on-the Highlands next Tuesday evening at o'clock. the Rt. Rev. c. M. Beck with will address the meeting. The benefits being derived by the various Episcopal Sunday schools from the CO., operative work through this conven- ton has aroused considerable interest and still further and greater good is anticipated on account of the visit of the bishop to this meeting. And as usual. all communicants of the Epis- copal churches in this district are cor dially invited and will find a most hearty welcome awaiting them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
PENSACOLA WINS
 FROM BIRMINGHAM

The local Y. M. c. A. was not able to take the Pensacola basketball team into camp and lost to the Gulf City last night by a score of 53 to "A. The game was and the locals played hard but were unable to solve the forms of their opponents The goal shooting of both teams were accurate, hence the large score. Birmingham returns home tomor- row to meet the Sewanee five Tuesday
 iUt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
Explosion Kills Three

Uniontown, Pa, February 1S.-Two men were killed and third probably fatally injured late today when an explosio1 I wrecked the corning department of the Dupont Powder company at Oliphant, To- cated in the mountains six miles from here. The building and machinery were blown to bits aEd 1t Is doubted whether the cause of the explosion ever will be known. The loss Is estimated at $25, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
Friedman Receives Award

Samuel Friedman of J. Blach & Sons has received a certificate of award from "The Show Window" of an extra prize and honorable mention for excellence in window dressing photographically pre- sented and technically described in the competition for the years 1909 and 1910. The award Is signed by the judges, Clarence M. Herr. Harry F. Jones and Thomas A. Bird.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
POSSE HUNTS BANDITS

Gainesville. Ga.. February IS. A posse headed by Deputy Sher- If Little Is securing this city to- night in search of three suspi- cious looking men believed to be members of the gang of bandits which held up and robbed the Southern railway fast mail train at White Sulphur Springs, near here, early today. The men we're seen coming into the city from the direction of White Sulphur just before midnight, but succeeded in eluding the of- flcers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
Services at Queenstown

The Rev. E. A. Wright will preach today at the Buick hotel, Queenstown. His subject will be Christian Progress siOn."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-11
Hoods SarsapariIla
Cures All Spring Ailments.

Mrs. Marion Bruce, Cumberland.
Me. writes: II have taken HOODS
Sarsaparilla for n great many years,
and think 1t the best blood medicine
i'm the world. l take it both spring and
FAN. This last winter and spring l
was in very poor health. ] was weak
and had lost all my appetite and was
oii rim down, As soon as | began to
take Hoods Sarsaparilla my strength
came back and my appetite returned.
| am now well, do my housework, and
no longer have that tired feeling
Get 1t today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called S~arsatabs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-11
Chicago 8: Washington 6.

Chicago, May lin a smuggling
match in which Washington used four
pitchers and Chicago two, the locals
defeated the visitors. Score:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-11
Iowa Manufacturers.

Burlington, Ia. May 11.-All of the
important manufacturing interests of
the state have sent delegates here to-
day for the annual meeting OF the
Iowa Manufacturers association. The
convention will end with a banquet
tomorrow night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-11

innings and piled up a lead of -four
yesterday, but in the last half of
the third Happy Hogan's bunch went
up in the air. Score:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-11
SPORTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE. 4
a
st. Louis 4: Brooklyn 3.

st. Louis 4; Brooklyn 3.
Brooklyn, May list. Louis
made 1t two straight with Brooklyn
yesterday after a close battle. Score:
r. ii. e.
st. Louis Q 2
Brooklyn Z 0
Philadelphia @; Pittsburg ?.
Philadelphia, May 1.-The home
team practically won in the first in
ming, when thew scored four runs on
two singles, a sacrifice fly n home
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
:.

Philadelphia s: st. Louis O..
st. Louis, May lin a sensational
ninth inning rally, a base on balls, a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-11
{: Get busy, Gentlemen, they're going fast

by Paskert and Luderus. Score:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-11
Cleveland G: Boston O.

Walsh, Scott, and Sullivan; John
son, Otey. sherry, Gray and Einsmith,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-11

runs by Paskert and Luderus. Score:
r. II. L.
IlttSDurg =. D l
Philadelphia -. ............ s 0
Nagle, Ferry and Gibson; Moore and
Doom.
Cincinnati s: Boston Z.
Boston, May lit ook Is In
nings in which home runs by the
visitors were features, for Cincinnati
to win from Boston yesterday, s to Z.
Curtis who went into the box for
Boston in the ninth, weakened in the
18th allowing Hoblitzel to drive in
the winning run. Score:
r. II. f.
Boston -. IA U
Mattern, Curtis and Rariden; Burns
Fromme, Gaspar and Clarke.
New York If: Chicago 1.
New York, May II. - New York
won with ease from Chicago yester-
day. Chicago was saved from a shut
out by Hofman's lucky home run, the
ball bounding into the center field
bleachers. Score:
r. II. L.
New York IL l
Pfeister, Toney and king; Need
ham, Wiltse and Myers, Wilson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-11
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. (
% -
standing of the Teams.
Results Yesterday

Results Yesterday.
Sacramento .; Vernon (.
Oakland 4; Los Angeles 2.
San Francisco s; Portland .
Frisco Wons Again.
San Francisco, May 11.-Mohler's
slide to the plate, in the 18th inning,
today ended one of the most spectac-
ular games of the season and san
Francisco's victory was earned from
every standpoint. Steen. Portland's
pitcher. recorded the first factor OF
a sensational triple play by catching
a line drive. The ball travelled to
Rapps at first, Peckinpaugh, who
covered second and Murray at the
plate. McArdle's standing in the
summary was improved by his accept
ance of 16 chances without an error.
The IL innings were without an or-
ror. Score:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-11

single an error. a triple and a double
enabled Philadelphia to score four
run and win the first game of the
series with the locals. Score:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-11
sacramento Wins.

Sacramento, Cal, May 11.-NerunU
tarted off strong in the first three
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-03
Randolph County Bank

The Bank that helps 1t customers when the need telp
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-03
Gave Good Shows

The Wood.Rly Stock Company
put on two excellent plays at the
opera house here last Thursday and
Friday nights. Thursday night
The Pride Of Virginia." four
act southern drama, was presented
and was highly pleasing to the
large audience. Friday nj g h t
"When Cupid came to Town"
made quite chit" with those pres
cna On account of the fire Satur.
day afternoon the campany did not
play Saturday night, but arranged
dates fol returns and will be here
for another three nights engagement,
beginning Thursday night, Nov.
9th.
The specialties presented by this
company are all new and good.
while the music rendered by the
company's own orchestra, Is worth
the price of admission.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-03
BIG COTTON DAYS
IN P0CAHONIA

Last Thursday and Friday were
certainly big days in the cotton
business in Pocahontas. At about
IL o'clock, a. m, on each of those
days it was sight to behold the
number of wagons loaded with the
fieecy staple, waiting their turn at
the sucks at Schnabaum's two gins.
The wagons covered two acres or
more of ground and were so close
together that it looked to be almost
impossible for one to pass between
them. On those two days Mr..
Schnabaum bought $50 loads, the
total weight of which was 100000
pounds.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-03
NO APPROPRIATION
FOR CORN CLUB WORK

The county quorum or levying
court which met last week levied a
tax and made appropriations as
follows:
State tax, general revenue, Il
mills; school tax, mills; sinking
fund, mill; Confederate pensions,
II mill; State capitol, +! mill.
County tax, appropriation for
circuit court expenses, S25QO, levy,
l mill; appropriation for county
general expenses, $25OO; for j. p.
expenses, $500; for keeping pris-
oners, 5000; assessment and collec,
tion taxes, 5000 general bridge expen-
ses $1,000; pauper farm purchase,
5000; expense keeping paupers,
$500; emergency fund, 5000;
Elevenpoints river bridge, $500;
stationery fund, 500.
A three mill road tax. was levied
for the different road districts of
the county, and a city tax as follows
for the different incorporated towns:
Pocahontas, mills; Ravenden
Springs, 5 mills. Reyno, mills;
Biggers, 3mills; Maynard, 2! mills.
1t was found that every school
district in the county voted a spec,
ial tax at the last school election,
the tax being from % to mills.
County uniformity Of text books
was also found to have carried by a
good majority
The appropriation of $500 asked
for to be used in defrayIng the ex-
penses of government agent to look
after and Superintend the work of
the Boys Corn Club in Randolph
county was defeated, ten of the
magistrates voting for the appropria-
tion and eighteen against it. This
is great disappointment to many
people who were hoping that the
good work started last year might
be continued.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-03
BROOKS PLACED
UNDER $1,000 BOND
cave

Eli Brooks of Biggeis, the young
man who shot and killed w. NJ.
Ford on Sunday of last week, was
brought before Esq. J. A. Douglass
for examining or preliminary trial
last Friday at o'clock. Through
his attorneys, Witt & Schoonover,
Brooks waived examination and no
testimony was taken. The justice
of the peace remanded him to Jail,
be having no authority to fix or ac-
cept bail.
Judge Hutstedler was present
when this action was taken. and a
petition was Immediately filed be-
fore him by the defendant, for writ
of habeas corpus. This was grant
ed, and Sheriff Brown acknowledg.
ed service of the writ. The matter
was then submitted to the court,
and by agreement of the attorneys,
g'epr4sentiug tbe State and defend.
ant, an order was made by Judge
Hufstedler, admitting the defend
ant to bail, and fixing the bond at
$4,000.
The bond was promptly given,
being signed by numerous sub
3 antial and responsible citizens Of
the county.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-03
ARKANSAS ON WHEELS
TRIP is OVER

j. o. Sallee, who represented
Randolph county Oh the "Arkansas
on Wheels trip through the north
and east, returned home Wednes-
day. He is greatly elated on
account of the success of the ven
ture. Everything went off without
a hitch and the delegates were
treated with the greatest courtesy
wherever stops were made. Mr..
Sallee says the advertisement has
been worth many thousands of dol.
lars to Arkansas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-11-03
SHALL P0CAHONTAS
HAVE WATER WORKS?

The heavy losses in last Saturdays
disastrous fire and the narrow cs-
cape of SO much of the adjoining
property prompted an action on
the part of the citizens of Pocahon.
tas to get busy with reference to
movement for better protection in
the future. Accordingly citizens
mass meeting was called at the
court house Tuesday evening at
which about 30 of The representa-
tive businessmen of the town were
present.
The meeting was called to order
by Jos. IL. DeClerk, secretary of
the boaH of trade, and on notion
Mayor w. Z. Hamil was madc
temporary chairman. 1t was then
suggested that the board of trade
elect new officers, which was ac.
cordingly done, the following be
ing elected:
President, Jos. w. Voohers;
vice president, f. Spinnenweber and
E. Dalton; secretary, Jos. Ii. De-
Clerk; treasurer, w. II. Skinner.
The president then stated the fur,
ther object Of the meeting and called
for suggestions from those present
as to the best manner IN which to
proceed in order to secure a system
of water works for Pocahontas.
Timely suggestions and plans
were advanced by Mayor HamlI,
! f. r. Henderson, r. n. Hamil, w.
Ii. Skinner and others. Senator
Henderson submitted a statement
showing how that with a system of
water works the sum of one thous-
and dollars annually could be saved
| by the business men alone on ac-
count of the reduction in insurance
rates. Many other features show
ing the advantages of having water
works we're advanced by Mr.. Hen,
derson and others, the question Of
forming the town, or a portion Of
! it, into an improvement district in
order that we might issue bonds was
discussed, the good and bad features
of this being submitted at length
by MIR. Henderson.
1t was then suggested that com
mittee be appointed to ascertain the
cost of installing system suitable
for the needs Of a town the size of
Pocahontas, and the cost Of main
tanning ,he same, etc E. r. Hen.
derson, Jos. II. DcCicrk and H. +.
Blankenship were appointed on this
committee and were asked to get
busy at once and try 10 be ready to
make report at the next meeting.
No further business appearing at
this time the meeting adjourned to
meet again next Thursday night, at
which time it is hoped that every
business man and citizen Of Poca-
hontas will be present.