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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
MED|ATORS CONFER
 WITH OFFICIALS

Washington, June 9.-The Southern rail- way officials held the center of the stage today before the board of mediation in an effort to bring to settlement the con- troversy between the railroad company and it's f1remen, who are demanding an increase of 20 per cent in wages and bet ter working conditions. The officials of the road were with the mediators for a long session, beginning this morning and lasting until late tonight. At the con- clusion of the conference they refused to shed any light as to the progress be- ing made by the mediators.
 The representatives of the firemen rest ed today In the three consecutive ses- sions which they have had with the mediators they have practically gone over the entire situation. However, they prob ably will confer with the board tomor- row. It is hoped by both side to the controversy to bring the matter to a conclusion by tomorrow night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
MADERO PARTY ID
 HOLD CONVENTION Will Soon Name Their Pres
 idental Candate GOMEZ OPPOSITION
OPPOSITION
It Seems Certain That Madero and Gomez Will Be Running Mates With Madero Leading
 the Ticket

Mexico City. June 9.-Within 5 days a general convention of delegates from all parts of the country representing the political party, which has emanated from the revolution. will be called here to nominate candidates for president
 and vice president precedent to the elections to be held on October 8, next. Juan Sanchez Azcona, private secre- tary to Francisco I. Madero. announced today that he probably would resign that position within the next few days to direct arrangements for the conven-
 tion and manage the political campaign that will follow. He declared that un questionably Madero would be nomin- ated for the presidency, but he was u-- certain as to who would be the choice for vice president.
 Dr. Francisco Vasquez Gomez, at present minister of public instruction,
 was Maderos running mate in the cleo tions last June out of which the revo- lutionary quarrel grew and so far it generally has been taken for granted that he again would be the candidate. Opposition, 1t is said, however, has arisen among some of the political clubs here against Dr. Gomez and Gustavo A. Madero, brother of Francisco, the former rebel chief has come out open ly against him. favoring Jose Marcia Pino Suarez, at present governor of the state of Yucatan.
 Governor Venustiano Carranza of the state of Coahuila, Is also being boomed for the office, and there is talk of a movement to name General Bernardo dolfo Reyes, the present sub-secretary of justice, told an Associated Press repre- sentative today that his father would be a candidate for office If public opinion so desired, though he said he could not say
 for what office.
 Senor Madero himself would prefer Dr. Gomez a running mate, according to a dispatch made at Torreon on his jour
 ney here. but he also has indicated that
 he would not attempt to- interfere with
 the choice of the convention in favor of himself or anyone else.
 Ernesto Madero, minister of finance, called upon his nephew, Francisco, today and informed him that since the new cab inet had been installed and the revolution
 ended the average of the daily revenues throughout the country indicated that the
 federal income would be more than enough to pay the annual budget and the interest on the public debt
 Senor Madero refused to attend a bull fight to which he was invited by spe- cial committee today, because he heard that he had been advertised as one of the spectators to be. He declared in unmis- takable language to the committee that he would aid no private enterprises, eX- cept perhaps in a pbilanthropic cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
MORE INDICTMENTS
 IN BRIBERY CASE
Ohio Senator, Two Repre- sentatives and Attache
 Indicted

Columbus, O., June e.--Three members of the general assembly and an attache were indicted on bribe charges today by the grand jury. which adjourned for an indefinite period. It's investigation of leg islative bribery is not complete.
 Those indicted today include Senator Thomas A. Dean. democrat, whose name has been attached to practically all the liquor bills during the last three sessions of the assembly: Representative Frank M. Calvey, republican, member of the houses first calendar committed; Representative George B. Wye, democrat, also member of the calendar committee and already under three indictments for bribe solicit ing; Stanley F. Harrison, assistant ser geant-at-arms of the senate. All were in dicted twice and all furnished 5000 bond on each indictment,
 Though the confession of Representative J. owen Evans this week was expected to result In a large number of indict- ments, there are only two of today s bills traceable to the confession, those against Representative Calvey, his col
 
 New indictments against Dr. Wye charge the solicitation of 500 and certain monies'' from a local real estate agent and two local merchants to prevent the passage of a bill to protect game birds Harrison was indicted for acting as inter- mediary in these alleged deals.
 Calvey was indicted for soliciting s2ou from Mortimer H. Lowndon Of Cleveland and an unknown amount from w. H. Hopkins of Cleveland in connection with the Edwards Underground fail"ay' Cleveland measure
 1,be Dean indictments go back three wears to A time when the senator was not in the assembly In January, 1908, he Is alleged to have offered bribes to two Of the then members of the senate to nave them, as members of the senate temper ance committee, vote adversely on the Rose county option bill.
 During the session of 1908 two senators made public charges that Dean had ap- preached them
 In it's report the grand jury today said in part:
 "our investigation has been hampered bv the reluctance of important witnesses avoiding service of subpoenas, by appar- ent efforts to suppress evidence-all of which will be properly dealt with at the ga rliest possible moment Special atten- ton should be devoted to:
 The vicious practice of employees or the general assembly in receiving com pensation and gratuities from interested parties to keep such parties informed re- garding pending legislation.
 'The practice of members of the as- sembly in visiting the headquarters and hotel rooms of men interested in legis- lation and the acceptance of entertain ment from such men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
COTTON MAKES BEST SHOWING
 IN CROP CONDITIONS REPORT

Washington. June 9.-Cotton showed the best growing condition on June 1 of any crop reported to the department of agriculture. In its general review of crop conditions, the crop reporting board today in a supplemented report says:
 "The month of May was not on the whole very favorable for crop growth. drouthy conditions having prevailed over a great portion of the United States. In consequence the average condition of crop growth on June l was 2.S per cent below the average condi- ton on that date last year Some re- lief from the unfavorable conditions came at the close of May and the first part of June.
 Comparing the coalition of various
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
1--china demands indemnity from Mel

1--China demands indemnity from Mex
 ico.
 dero party to hold convention.
 Down with Reyes. Viva Madero. Lawyer objects in steel investigation Cotton makes best showing 2-Business very little changed. 3-Country homes at Mount Pinson. 4-Editorial page. 5--Arguments for bond issue
 Park commission begins work.
 Parker heads Board of Trade.
 Maurice Willows resigns. 6-Sports 7-Society.
 Ignorance and bliss. S-Ensley club has bond issue talk. 9-Bessemer will celebrate Fourth. Name president of normal schools.
 Carrie Nation dies. 11-Market page. work than stand heat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10

crops on June 1 with their average growing condition on that date of re- cent years, in most cases 10 years, and with 100 representing average condi- tions and not normal, the board re- ports:
 Cotton, 1885; sugar beet, 103.2 ap- ples, 102.5; raspberries, 101.S; spring wheat. 101.1; watermelons, 1006; pears, 997; cantaloupes, 99.6; blackberries, 995; sugar cane. 99.5; barley. 99.2 win ter wheat, 99.5; rye, 9s.9; oats, 969; alfalfa, 961; onions, 95.5; lima beans, 925; cabbage, 91; pastures, 90.2; hemp, S9; clover hay, S46; all hay, S5.1 peaches. S3.52
 Tt is estimated the area planted to rye Is about 1.2 per cent less than last year, or about 2003.664 acres; clover for hay acreage, 6.S per cent less thar last year, and sugar cane acreage :. per cent more than last year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
CONGREGATIONAL
 OFFICERS ELECTED

san Francisco, June 9.--Election of officers was the principal business of last nights session of the annual con- vention of the Congressional Home Mis- sionary association. now meeting in this citv The officers elected are:
 $ H. woodrow, D. D., Washington, president.
 Rev. A. W. Palmer, California, re- cording secretary.
 John H. Allen. New York, cores handing secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
PASSENGERS ARE
 LANDED ON ICE

Nome, Alaska, June 9.-Unable to find an open lead, the steamer Corwin, whose coming marked the opening of navigation in Behring sea, landed her l0a passengers on the solid ice seven niles from shore yesterday. The pas sengers, four of whom were women. req ched land safely.
 The Corwin was unable to discharge her cargo but sufficient provisions TOT ;nmediate need were brought in by dog sleds.
 The Corwin left Seattle May 19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
THE ONLY WOMAN
 EX-GOVERNOR DIES

Guthrie, Okla. June 9.-Mrs. Albina Bekemeyer, who was acting governor of Oklahoma territory on several occa- sions, died here early today. In the territorial days she was a confidential clerk of Governor Barnes, Governor Ferguson and Governor France.
 Mrs. Bekemeyer was a pioneer news paper correspondent and was the wife Of otto Bekemeyer, local newspaper man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
Oil Burner Arrives

St. Louis. June 9.-The oil-burning steamer Chester arrived here from New Orleans today en route to Kansas City. The boat is owned by the Kansas City River Navigation company and will leave for Kansas City tomorrow. It is planned to run the boat between here and Kansas City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
Gas Men Injured

Dayton. O.. June 9.-Caught in a gas explosion, Clarence Duffy, who was en- gagged with two other men in cleaning A well ir the Centeville field, was blown to atoms and Taylor Watkins was blown out of the well this afternoon. Watkins probably is fatally hurt. Another work man was injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
Big Cotton Deal

Savannah. June s.-After the regular close today line of POGO bales Of high grade cotton sold at price eaulvalen. to about IS cents for good middline. Ihis sale reduces the unsold stock Of upland cotton at Savannah to about SOOo bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
Smith of Georgia Suicides

Saratoga, N. Y, Ju4 9.-Ssmuel Owen Smith of Union. Ga, who had 8 summer home near here while tempor- arly insane. killed himself in the pres ence of his wife this afAernoon. He was 62 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
COUNTRY SIZZLING UNDER HEAT WAVE The Official Temperatures Range From 96 to
 100 Degrees

Washington, June 9.-Stealing eastward from a sizzling belt that today stretched threatens to make temperatures soar as far as New England tomorrow. All through an area that embraced Iowa, Illi- nois, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas the temperature touched or broke records with temperatures from 96 to 100, official.
 Tn the south the heat continued today and it is warming up in the east, states in this section marking up S4 and up wards today with advancement promised tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10

Chicago, June 9-There has never be-
 fore been a June day in this city as hot
 as today in the 40 years temperature rec ord has been kept, The hot wave reached
 here about 10 o'clock and the mercury
 climbed steadily until 4:9O o'clock, when 9S.5 degrees was registered. This was the | figure on the United States official ther-
 mometer. The government street ther-
 mometer registered three uegrees higher.
 making the street temperature well over
 100 degrees.
 | The mercury lowered at It's high point
 for half hour and then began to drop
 and tonight stood at 9S degrees. l Three deaths resulted indirectly from
 the heat and there were a score of pros-
 trations reported to the police The dead l Mrs. Celia Ilriete, 50 years old, found
 unconscious in the street and died at a
 hospital 1 Police Sergeant Frank F. Morris 45 years old. died at his home. | Mrs Susan Miller, Winnetka, drowned
 in the lake following exhaustion from heat.
 St. Louis. June 9-Ths was the hottest corresponding June day locally since 1886,
 the official temperature being 9S degrees al 3 D. Hl, Wiile a tnerfnometer on the
 street level recorded 104 degrees at the same hour.
 Kansas City. June 9.--The high temper ature at Oklahoma City today was 99. One man was prostrated in Kansas City.
 the maximum temperature being 9S. Mus
 kogee. Okla, experienced the hottest day of the year when the mercury reached 103. Not for 10 years had Joplin, Mo, had such
 a hot June day. The high mark there to- day was 99.
 | Wichta's maximum temperature was 91,
 one degree lower than yesterday. | Peoria, IlI, June 9.-The thermometer at | the government station registered loo at ] o'clock this afternoon. This is the highest
 record since the station was established | in 1905.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
SmuggIers Are Caught

San Francisco June 9.-Oriental jewelry and embroideries valued at between s15,0oO and s20,OOO were seized by custom officers on the Japanese liner Tenyo Maru, which arrived yesterday. Tong Lee and Fong Thung Quong two Chinese, who are said to have attempted to smuggle the goods from the steamer, were arrested
 away all the money they had and ar ticles of clothing which they fancied so that on leaving the Lrison they were moneyless and almost naked.
 Tn all this slaughter there was a most extraordinary display If barbar- ous and savage cruelty Some of the unhappy Chinese were shot first and stabbed afterwards in other eases they were first stabbed and then shot; others were cut up into small pieces, others beheaded, others tied to horses by their~queques and dragged along the streets, while others had their arms or legs tied to different horses and were in this manner torn asunder. Others were stood up naked in the market gardens inside the city and there each one was assigned to a marksman who made target of his victim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
Girl Defends Chinamen

"A very active search was made for hidden Chinamen. A Miss Garcia. a Mexican young lady, had hidden nine Chinamen under beds in her house Her father went into the street and ex postulated with the mob. The crowd de- clared he was on the side of the China mon, and shot him. Five times they vent to the house, demandingto to know if there were any Chinamen there, but this brave Mexican girl asked them how she could think of sheltering any body in that house when her father had just been killed. In this way she saved tne lives of nine men
 "A Mexican lawyer tried to hide three Chinamen,. put the mob got wind of the fact and demanded that the three men be delivered to them, under threat of setting fire to the house. The lawyer then drove the three vic tims from the house and they were Immediately shot.
 o.Of the Chinese colony living in Tor reon about 300 survived the massacre. These however. were robbed of all their property and left entirely destl- stnte, and were only saved from star vation by the action of the Red Cross society the American consul and the representatives of the foreign banks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
Tie Victims to Horses

.It was at this time that three Chinese were tied to horses and dragged along the streets to the plaza, where two of them were killed, and the third, whu was a boy, was saved by an American lady, who put her arms around him and defed the mob.
 ,The next place was the Shanghai branch store, which they also burst open, taking all the goods and killing all the people they found there. After this they proceeded to Yee Hop Mans general store, which they footed, and from which they dragged 13 Chinese out in the streets and killed them with machettes and knives. The Shanghai company and the Wah Yick bank occupied the same building, the employees of the two establishments lived in the upper floors, as well as other countrymen of theirs, and the whole of them, numbering %, were killed by the mob. Two of tlfem were cut to pieces. one the treasurer of the bank. and an other mans head was cut off and thrown out of the window into the street The flow of blood was so great that it ac- tualy ran through the floor and dripped to the ground floor
 The Reform club was next attacked and To or 16 men Killed. among them being the secretary of the club There was an immense number of stores seat. tered throughout the city and the whole of these were sacked and their owners killed.
 Tt is to be observed that every Chi nese house was carefully closed and the windows boarded up ir many cases Most of them displayed their flags, hui in every case the flag was pulled down and torn to pieces
 This terrible state of affairs con tinued until committee of the prin- cipal men of business headed by the American consul waited on the com mander of the rebel troops and de- manded that such outrages be stopped More than 200 Chinese who had es- caped the general slaughter were then taken to the city jail and kept there for two night but the members of the prison guard searched them and took
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10

CONTINUED ON rAGE p
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-24
Priests Advice Led to
Their Recovery.

Thin weak. or frat peopie-,hose who
take cold easily" and sufferers of Bron-
chitis and Asthma-shoud be prepared
with Ec&man's Alternative In the house.
remarkable cures OF even Tuberculosis
tConsumptive) persons are often accom-
plished. Here are two cascs:
Gentlemen: On June 3. 1907, / was on
Grated upon for Tubercular Peritoni,Is a,
81. Mary's Hospital. Rochester N Y Alter
the operation my physicians gave me nm
was then urged by priest to tex. Eek
mans Alternative, which I did NV weight
at the time was ~ lbs. began 10 improve
and steadily gained In health and strsnpth
cured - 'u'e'S
(signed Anidavit> EDNA FINER.
~ Savannah St. Rochester. N
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AFTER trying many remedies Eckinon:, Al
terative was recommended 10 ma he or
parish priest. nm now feeling ane
cannot praise II enough.
.s,Esed ANNA MAE McENrEE
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Luhs troubles, and in unbulIdIn, ~
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or hanit-forming drugs For ,a,s 81,
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-24
NO DECISION AS
TO POSTAL RATES
Tentative Bill Denies Second
Class to Over Fifty Per
Cent. Advertising.

Washington. November 23.-Post-
master-General Hitchcock denied to-
day that he intends advocating a law
that newspapers carrying moro than
SO per cent. of advertising be denied
the second-class mall rate. He said
that after consultation with the spc-
cial commission on sccond-lass mail
matter, of which Associate Justice
Hughes, Of the Supreme Court of the
United States, is the chairman and
with leading publishers. tentative
bill had been drawn for the commits
sion AMI had been sent confidentially
to publishers for their comment and
suggestions.
leading publisher. he said, had
suggested MS Il protection to the legl-
innate publications, newspapers in
Guided. that the line be drawn upon the
amount of advertising which might be
carried at the second class mail rate,
and he suggested that SO per cent.
might afford reasonable limit. But
as yet there had been no positive de-
ctsion upon the subject, although many
publishers are said TO favor the so per
cent rule.
The report OF the second class mail
commission is expected to reach Pres
ident raft very soon rs December
was the limit set by the President for
the submission Of the report
PostmasterGen Hitchcock posi-
lively denied to-day that the contract
for printing money orders forms had
been let or Cancelled. The report of the
committee, he said, had not yet been
submitted for his consideration. but in
all probability it would be soon and
n decision would be reached upon the
award within a few days.
1t was learned that the lowest bid
In answer to the printed proposals was
submitted by local firm which Is
charged with employing non-union
labor. The impression that the con-
tract had been awarded to that firm
aroused Il protest and some discussion
iii labor cirS-s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-24
SUAREz TAKES
OATH OF OFFICE
His Championing by Madero Is
Chief Weapon Of Revo-
lutionaries.

Mexico City. November 2s.-Jose
Pine suarez whose championing by
President Madero is one of the chief
weapons of the revolutionary agita-
tors, took the oath of office as Vice
President OF the republic to-day.
There was little show OF open hos
tility to Suarez during the ceremony Iii
the streets AS he made his way from
the Chamber of Deputies TO the palace.
On the contrary, he was roundIy APP
plauded from the galleries. News was
received OF new uprising at Ca
dercytu by Arturo Margaln. DR.. Jose
Gutierrez und forty others, and another
ut Santiago. where twenty men have
taken up arms under lIilario Hinojosa.
Both towns are in Ncuvolcon. near
Monterey.
a. Reyistn movement also was re-
ported from Durango. headed by Jesus
Asunsolo. Il reputcd millionaire. Asun-
solo and nineteen of his followers were
arrested.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-24
TO DISSOLVE HARVESTER CO.
Officers Meet With Attorneys to Devise
Plans for DisinteSrafion,


Plans for Disintegrafion.
Chicago, November 33.-Considera-
ton OF plans for dissolution of the
international Harvester Company was
entered into yesterday. Acting on the
declaration OF officials of the company
that they would dissolve the harvester
combine. Cyrus II. Mccormick, presi-
dent: Harold f. Mccormick Vice pres
isent; Clarence s. Funk. general man
ager, and other officers of the com
pany met In conference with their at
torneys. Edgar A. Bancroft and John
P. Wilson The conference was for
the purpose Of devlsinG a plan by
which tho harvester trust can be dis.
solved in accordance with Attorney
General Wickersham'e directions with
out causing loss to the stockholders.
The Attorney General some time ago
held that the Harvester Company as
now operated Is in opposition to the
provisions of the Sherman antitrust
law. The Supreme Court of Missouri
ousted the Harvester Company from
that State November "a.
The company, according to state
ments made by those cognizant with
the situation, will be split into a mum
Dor of different entities, each to be
, conducted ms distinct company.
1t Is probable that tho affairs OF the
company Will be thrown into cburt
that n method OF procedure may be
determined upon which will conform
with the law and at the SAME time
ier>kect the officials and stockholders,