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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-12
SPRAC|NS BILL IS
 KILLED IN HOUSE Provided for Dispensary at
 Huntsville PASS CATALAN BILL
Provides for Lengthening Term to November, 1916-Routine Pro- ceedings of Yesterdays
 Session in House
Nv BERRYMAN G. BETTY

Montgomery, April 11.-(Special.)-ln pursuance of its policy to defeat all locai liouor license bills. the house this att ernoon by a decisive vote killed the spragins bill. to provide for the establish ment of a dispensary at Huntsville Tn Madison county. The bill had been on the house claendar for several weeks along with other local liquor measures put until this afternoon no decided attempt was made to get such bills through the lower house of the legislature.
 The chief advocate of the Spragins bill was MT. Fletcher of Madison, who made an earnest fight to get the measure through the house. He declared that the people of Madison county wanted the dis pensary, and that he and his colleague, MT. Lawler had been instructed to use their best efforts to get the bill passed
 The opposition was lead by Mir. James, MT. Merritt and others all of whom de- clared that it was against the avowed pol icy of the house to pass local liquor bills, and that the Parks and the Smith bills were sufficient for any county in the state that wished to establish dispen- sary or a saloon.
 Considerable discussion occurred on the passage of the Morrow bill to extend the term of the senior judge of the criminal court of Jefferson county four years be- yond the term now fixed by law, so as to make the present term terminate in No vember, 1916. The opposition to the bill was lead by MT. Darden. MT. Merritt and MT. Mulkey.- The measure was passed by a vote of 46 to 37.
 Morning Session in House
 The house this morning adopted reso- lution for that body to meet in caucus tomorrow and Thursday for the purpose of giving consideration to the large num- Der of senate bills on the calendar.
 The resolution was reported by the rules committee, and was adopted with scarcely no opposition Alex Pitts of Dallas coun- ty has been selected as chairman of the caucus At the meeting tomorrow it is understood that the members will discuss as many bills as possible, so that on Fri day these measures can be passed with out further debate. This informal discus sion will also be the programme on Thursday
 The house today passed Senator Browns bill to appropriate S3o,oo0 for the establishment of an industrial and trade school at Ragland. The measure was de- bated at length on the floor of the house many members taking the position tha the legislature could not afford to mak' provision for other state schools. Int Ragiand institution is designed to teacf only manual arts, trades and industries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-12
SeabOard
 DiIlinq Cars

Operated through to New ofkw on Seaboard are supplied from the pest ,,arkets in Virginia, Florida. New York ana Alabama. Seaboards Birmingham Atlanta Special leaves S:SO a. ms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-12
Inferior Court

Senator Morrow bill to establish an
 inferior court in precincts 21 and 37 in
 the city of Birmingham in lieu of all
 Justices of the peace was called up by Mr. Merritt. MT. Motion opposed the bill, saving
 he did not see the necessity for the
 new courts. He declared that he had the highest personal regard for the of ficers of the two courts, but that he could not conscientiously support the bill. Captain McDonald' also opposed the bill.
 MT. Judge favored the bill, stating he mad been informed that MT. Percy himself wished to see these courts es- tabfished. He said that the main pur- pose of the bill was simply to change the name of the courts which were in present existence, and to increase the | judges salary from s1S00 to s2400 per annum.
 The bill was defeated by a vote of | 3S to 25.
 MT Milner called up Senator Beas- | ley's bill to regulate the use and
 preservation of oil and gas and pro- | Viding penalties for the violation
 thereof, providing for the appointment of suitable person, when necessary. | to enforce the same and prescribing | his duties, compensation, and to make appropriations therefor
 MT Mllner explained the provisions
 of the bill, which he declared were made necessary by the growth of the
 oil industry and urged the passage of
 the measure. The bill passed without
 opposition.
 Senator Morrow's bill to authorize
 certain incorporated educational insti- | tutlons or societies engaged in teach
 ing and instructing in what Is com
 monly known as professional or train ed nursing, to issue to its graduates diplomas and certificates of proficiency. and to confer the degree of "Graduat,,
 Nurse, was next called up and passed l MT. Motion called up the bill. | MT. Mulkey then called up Senator . F'razers bill to amend section 2 of an
 act entitled An act to authorize and provide for the deposit of life insur-
 ayee companies organized under the
 ans of this state of securities equal ! t0 CT in excess of the legal reserve on cr value of policies issued by them, and for the registration of, such policies. J
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-12

Eastern money to loan on central business property in amounts to suit. F. G. F0n- vile, 631 First National.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-12
Kilby Commission Bill

The house then reconvened and the Kilby commission government bill was
 aken up. The bill provides a commis- sion form of government and to permit the adoption of the same in all cities in the state of Alabama which now have, or which may hereafter have, a popu- lation of more than 15O0 and not more than 25,oO0.
 An amendment was offered to the bill by MT. Brindley for the election of three commissioners instead of two. as originally proved. In speaking for ne amendment MT. Brindey said he thought that all the commissioners should be elected, that he did not see any use of legislating one municipal officer out of office without treating the others the same way. The E.owah representative said he saw no reason why the mayoi should be retained in office as one of | the commissioners.
 l Mr Mulbey said that members of the house needed time to consider the Dill and moved that the further considera- l ticn of the bill be postponed until the
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Lightning Seemingly at Play.

That the gambols Of electricity are
most fearful and wonderful was illus
trated in the month of June. 1873.
when. according to Flammarion. the
electric current entered a butchers
shop and followed the iron bars from
which the quarters Of meat were hung
until 1t reached hook on which the
skinned carcass of q whole OK was
suspended. This was galvanized. and
for several seconds 1t was frightfully
contorted as II In commissions.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Simple Test,

An infallible test of timed fruit or
vegetables Of any kind is to open the
tin and plunge into the contents
bright steel knife. Keep it there for
a few minutes and If copper Is pres
ent. even In the minutest proportions,
It will be visibly deposited on the
blade.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Permanent Institution.

We are getting the information from
Paris right along now that the corset
is going to be abandoned the coming
season. Every few years something
of this kind Is given out. but it doesn't
appear to affect the corset. Paris can
do almost anything with the fashions.
but 1t has never yet been able to put
the corset out of business.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
One SoIace Left.

The president Of an eastern college
is authority for the statement that the
average salary of college professors
throughout this country is less than
the average wages of the drivers OF
ice wagons. 1t is to be hoped that the
privilege of mentioning ones compen-
sation as salary" instead of wages"
is adequate solace to the pedagogic
mind
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
To Get Rid OF Snails.

A friend whose large garden was be-
ing overrun with snails wrote to the
bureau of agriculture at Washington
for a remedy. She was told to put
large pieces Of cut raw potato on the
under side of a board. raised at one
end, a few inches from the ground.
This she did, with the result that In
one week a thousand snails had col
lected in that one spot.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
An Ideal

I will strive to raise my own body
and soul daily into higher powers OF
duty and happiness; not in rivalship
or contention with others. but for the
help, delight, honor of others, and
for the Joy and peace of my own life.
John Ruskin.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-05
Watch the TriHes

Grasp the trifiing affairs of ordinary
daily life il you want to do good
don't wait for any special opportunity.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-04-28
STEAMER ASIA GOES DOWN
All Passengers and Crew Are Saved
From Sinking Vessel of
Finger Rock, China.

Tokyo The Pacific mail steamship
Asia, from Hongkong for San Fran
cisco. has sunk off Finger Rock. South
China The passengers are reported
rescued and the mails saved.
The Asia struck while feeling her
way cautiously through a thick fog,
in the direction of Shanghai
Her wireless signals of distress
were picked up by the steamer Amer
fca Of the Togo Kisen company. which
was en- route from Shanghai for Hong
kong The latter vessel Immediately
replied:
I'VE are coming to your assistance"
No further message was received by
the America. which pushed hard in
the direction of the Asia. The Amer
lea arrived off Finger Rock. but owing
to the fog. which continued heavy.
was unable 60 discover the where
shouts of the distressed steamer.
The America laid to until the wealth.
cred cleared, whom she found that tee
Chinese vessel Shang Sin of the Taku
Steamship company had gone to the
aid Of the Asia and rescued her pas
sengers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-04-28
CHURCHES clUT BY STRIKE
No Public Meetings Permitted at
Muscatine, la, Because of Dis
order-Troops on Guard.

Muscatine. Ia-Military rule went
into effect in Muscatine by order of
Maj George w. Ball. in charge of the
state troops sent to preserve order
during the labor troubles. No public
meetings are to be permitted after
dark
Any person in the streets after 8
p. m. will be compelled to state his
business to the military patrols Any
one on the street after II will be es-
corted to his home and his name and
address will be taken A repetition of
this will result in the arrest of the Of
fender. No crowds will be permitted
and three persons will be adjudged a
crowd All social and religious meet
lngs win be abandoned as long as the
troops remain in Muscatine.
Despite the presence of the soldiers
and the protection afforded to all. few
additional workers returned to the
factories.
The button workers picnic passed
without incident Crowds were pres
ept. but there was no disorder.
The arrival of the Sibley tents and
cook stoves indicates that it is the in
tention of the state authorities to keep
the troops here until all possibility of
further disorder is passed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-04-28
FIVE DAY TRUCE IS SIGNED
on Armistice While Terms for
Mexican Peace Is Discussed.

FL Paso. Tex-General Madero. In
behalf of the insurrectos. and Cen
eral Navarro, acting for President
Diaz. have signed an armistice. to
continue for FIVE days, at Juarez
During that period terms that are
expected to end the revolution will be
considered
The truce provides that there shall
be no movement of troops of ei9sef
side during the next FIVE days and
that provisions and medicines may be
brought to either camp from the
American side without payment of
duty
Actual peace negotiations proceed
ed the armistice at the conference of
the various leaders and members of
the peace commission. Much of the
discussion was of such nature that
its publication is not desired at this
time, but it can be stated that Gen
eral Madero has the most authentic
assurances of liberal attitude on the
part of the Mexican government
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-04-28
PASS CANADA PACT
RECIPROCITY MEASURE GOES
THROUGH HOUSE DESPITE
REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION.
MANY AMENDMENTS OFFERED
Bill, Which Now Goes to Senate.
Gets Almost Solid Support Of the
Democrats-Flnal Roll Was 264
to 80.

Washington.-By the decisive vote of
264 to SO the house of representatives
passed the Canadian reciprocity tariff
measure, marking the close of six
days fight
Ten of the opposing votes were cast
by the Democrats and the other 70
by Republicans. A majority of the
Republicans in the house voted
against the measure, and the fears of
| President Taft were realized. namely,
Chat the reciprocity measure would go
through by Democratic votes alone.
At the last minute the president sum-
moned group of Republican oppo-
nents of reciprocity to the White
House and made personal appeal to
them. but without avail.
The bill now goes to the senate.
made, through amendments and other
wise, to defeat It, Announcements
that such was the plan of opposing
senators were made during the fight
in the house.
Most startling in their nature were
the explanations given by Chairman
Underwood of the ways and means
committee. of plans that had been
adopted by great trusts, monopolies
and interests to defeat the reciprocity
bill. That fight is still on and will
have to be met in the senate.
Despite protestations of unchanging
support of progressive legislation, IT.
vine L. Lenroot of Wisconsin and
George Norris of Nebraska, progress
sive leaders, lined their following up
In opposing the bill behind a handful
OF the old guard of stand-patters.
The contention of the progressives
was that the bill was amendable and
that 1t could be changed by giving
Canada free trade. They held to this
insistently, in the face of positive as
surances from President Taft, the
state department and the commission
ers who framed the pact. that any
change would send the agreement
back to the commissioners with the
certainty that this would defeat It.
The record vote came on final pass
age of the bill, nearly everyone insist
ing on it, Ten Democrats voted
against the tariff pact and 70 Repub-
licans. This was a majority of the
Republicans voting
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-04-28
MRS. SCOTT IS REELECTED
Illinois Woman Again Chosen PresI'
dent General of D. A. r. by
174 Majority.

Washington-The administration of
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott of Blooming.
ton, Ill. as president general of the
ID. A. r had a magnificent commenda.
ton when after "a hours uninterrupt.
ed work counting the 1,0S6 ballots
cast in the election of officers, the
chairman Of tellers. Mrs William A.
Guernsey, state regent of Kansas. an.
nounced that Mrs SCOTS vote for re-
election was $40 against 466 cast for
Mrs. William Cumming Story of New
York. The Scott ticket was elected
straight through. the vote for the sew.
eral national officers falling in each
instance not greatly below that of the
head of tSe ticket.
The announcement of the vote for
Mrs. Scott all but stampeded the con,
gress
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-04-28
POSTAL DEFICIT WIPED OUT
Hitchcock Announces Burden of $17,.
100000 Is Lifted-Believes Fiscal
Year viii Show Surplus.

Washington.-"A deficit in the
operation of the post Office depart
ment of s17,6Oo,0OO, inherited by the
present administration of the postal
service, practically has been wiped
out" said Postmaster General Hitch
cock
He had just received from the au-
ditor for the department final re-
port, showing that the revenues for
the first six months of the current ifs
cal year aggregated s116,573.S17 and
the expenditures $11S.614,6S0.
"The wiping out in less than two
years of the largest deficit in the his
tory of the department" said Hitch
cock. was accomplished not by cur
failing postal facilities but by extend
ing the service along profitable lines. :"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-04-28
SLEUTH HELD AS KlDNAP Err
Detective Burns Arrested Because OF
Methods Employed in Capture of
Alleged Dynamite Plotter.

Indianapolis, Ind-Wm. J. Burns,
the detective who arrested John J..
Mcnamara, secretary-treasureT Of
the International Bridge and iron
Workers union, accused of COM
plicity in the dynamiting of the Los
Angeles Times plant, has been ar
rested on kidnapping charge aud
bound over to the grand jury under
$4,000 bonds.
Immediately after McNamara's ar
rest, requisition papers were granted
by Gov Marshall and officers started
for California with him at once
Burns is accused of conspiring TO
remove the prisoner from the state
without due process of law ana
without allowing him to consult
counsel.
Labor unions throughout the
country plan to raise an immense
fund for McNamara's defense.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-04-28
TwENTY-THREE MINERS A peak VI
ToMBED BY EXPLOSION vt
ELK GARDEN, w. VA.
BELIEVED NONE ARE ALIVE
Great Masses of Debris Block Tunnels
and Rescuers Are Unable to Reach
imprisoned Men--cause of Acct
dent Unknown.

Elk Garden, w. Va. AS result of
an explosion 20 miners are intombed
in the OFT mine No. 80 of the Davis
Coal and Coke company here.
There is not believed TO be one
chance in a thousand that any one
of the men is still alive. AS tons of
debris are blocking the way, it is not
expected that most of the victims will
be reached for day or two One
body has been recovered.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined That the disaster
was not even more dreadful is due to
the fact that digging of coal had been
suspended temporarily and reduced
force was cleaning the workings.
Whether the explosion was due to
gas or dust will not be known until
complete investigation has been
made
AS soon as the accident occurred
Superintendent Grant organized res
cue corps and entered the mine. after
notifying officials of the company at
the head offices III Cumberland, Md.
The rescue parties had not adj
vanced far into the workings before
| they discovered the obstruction.
1t then was decided to effect an en-
trance nearer the probable point Of
the explosion by cutting through the
wall of an adjoining mine owned by
the same company
No hot of fod tn
No, 90 mine at a point about 1000
feet from the outside entry There
still remained about the same dis
lance to go before reaching the
buried miners.
The OFT mine No. 20 is almost d.
rectly under the town of Elk Garden
which is on a hill The mouth of the
mine is about half a mile from the
town. down the hill
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-04-28
WINS NAVY APOLOGY
ANNAPOLIS OFFICIAL TO ATONE
FOR sNUB5INe GIRL.
superintendent Bowyer VIII Make
Amends for Alleged Insult to
Miss Mary II. Beers.

Observation-Disclosures some officer
who was misinformed as to her
position in navy family objected to
her presence at navy hop in Annap
oils, Miss Mary H. Beers, daughter of
Professor Beers OF Yale university
will receive an apology from the
United States navy. Capt. ]. NJ Bow
yer. superintendent of the naval acad-
envy, at which the incident occurred.
will frame and forward the apology.
BY direction of President Taft, Sec
rotary Of the Navy Meyer has made
an investigation of the affair Presi-
dent Taft is particularly interested in
the case. because he studied under
Prof. Beers at Yale.
Captain Bowyer offered to make an
apology If the department thought
such action desirable. Secretary
Meyer thought an injustice had been
done to Prof. Beers and his daughter.
and, it is understood, suggested that
Captain Bowyer apologize.
According to the investigation made
by the navy department, Miss Beers
was employed as a companion to the
wife of Lieutenant Commander VIII
liam 7. Tarrant, who is engineer Off
Ger 70 the battleship Michigan of the
Atlantic feet She was invited to one
of the naval academy hops by mid
shipman. She attended the dance,
and shortly afterward left for her
home in New Haven
One of the officers on duty at An
napolis suggested to the midshipman,
on the supposition that Miss Beers
was a domestic, that she should not
have been invited to the hop. The
midshipman, according to the report
received at the department, replied
that he disagreed personally with the
view of his superiors at the academy.
The interview developed that Cap
tain Bowyer was responsible for the
suggestion that Miss Beers was not
desirable guest at academy social
events.
Prof. Beers learned of the incident
and complained to the navy depart
ment Representative Korbly of Indi-
ana, who read of the affair in the
newspapers, wrote letter to Secre-
tary Meyer protesting against the al
legged snobbery.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-04-28
TRAPPED IN SHAE1 TELLS OF JACKPOT"
II Sc in HELM INQUIRY GIVES
STRANGERS 5RIBE STORY.
4 BIICUuI q BN
making inn
Hopkins informs Committee He Had
Nun,eFbus Suggestions He Could
Purchase Votes.

Springfield, Ill.-A statement at
tributed to C. e. Weihe, brother-in-
law of Edward Hines, was presented
to the Helm investigating committee
by William Burgess of Duluth. Mr..
Burgess testified that on the 7th OF
last month Mr.. Weihe, who was a
total stranger to Mr.. Burgess. made
the boast to Burgess that 100000 had
been raised to elect William Lorimer
senator and that he, Weihe. had put
up $4,000 himself
Burgess, on taking the witness
stand, told of a railroad journey on
the Winnipeg Flyer between Duluth
and Virginia in March, 1911 He said
man named Johnson of trade pub
lication, one Randolph. John and Carl
Weyerhauser, Weihe and another
man were In the party, the smoking
compartment, aboard a sleeping car.
Burgess said the subject of William
Lorimer's election came up in the
course of conversation. Burgess, dur
ing this chat on the subject of Lori
mer, said he expressed the opinion
that the senator had used money to
effect his election.
Ex-senator Albert J. Hopkins testi-
fled that he was approached frequent
ly with suggestions that for certain
amounts he could purchase votes
toward reelection, but Invariably re-
piled that he was a candidate for the
senate and not for the penitentiary.
Attorney Healy asked Mr.. Hopkins
regarding reports that money had
been used to elect Lorimer
Senator Mccormick of Madison
county" said Mr. Hopkins, told my
private secretary. John NJ. PETERS.
that he had been offered $4,000 to
vote for Lorimer"
Mr.. Tilden in brief said he did not
intend to return to Springfield or
bring his private books and papers
before the committee He did offer
to select one member of the commit
tee to examine such records and re,
port to the other four members.