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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-15
ACCUSED TURNS.
ON HIS ACCUSER|
Gardeners Attorney lntimates
at a FoeIker Fraud.

New York, Feb. 15.-The trial on a
charge of bribery of Frank J. Gardner.
a former state senator, has begun be-
fore Justice Seaburyi In Brooklyn.
When a senator and colleague of Gard.
ner at Albany. Congressman Otto G..
Foelker will testify thai he was of
Tered brides to vote against the Hart
Agnew racing bills. Assistant District
Attorney Elder will repeat a former
declaration OF how Gardner told him
the 100000 had been raised and was
to be disbnrsed among legislators to
defeat the bill.
When the case was called District
attorney Whitman was ready, but
Max d. Steur, Of counsel for Gardner,
wanted an adjournment to give him
time to examine documents Ia the pos
session of the district attorney. JUS
tiee Seabury said that the jury could
be obtained a. once and that he would
not require the taking Of testimony
until Thursday
When the case was adjourned six
jurors had been accepted after nearly
4 tH'VNtf[f tfNfN fFTE1 1L-11IEA.An
1t was stated In an Albany dispatch
that Franklin N. D~anahar. secretary
OF the state bar examiners; Richard
Barber, clerk of the court of appeals.
and two members of the state depart.
rent Of education had been subpoe-
naed to appear in the trial of ex-Sen-
ator Gardner They are ordered to
bring all documents relating to the
examination and admission to the bar
of Representative Foelker. the defense
alleging that he secured his regents
certificate by being impersonated by
Max Sossinsky. who Is Eow serving q
nine months term for securing such
certificates for law students This the
defense hopes to bring out In order to
impeach the reliability Of Foelker's tes
timony Representative Foelker de
nies the charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-15
NIGHT SESSION FOR SENATE.

Pressure of Business Makes Them
Necessary, Leaders Say.
washington, Feb 15.-Night sessions
are Just ahead in the senate. which
the average senator does not like.
Moreover, the night session cuts on
any opportunity fer going to dinners
and otherwise enjoying the social side
OF life.
But things have reached a stage In
the senate where night sessions must
be held to pass the appropriation bills.
The leaders have therefore decided to
begin them In a short time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-15
2 MAIL BAGS
WERE STOLEN
Taken From Platform in
Gsorgia-Ha Half Million


Atlanta, Ca, Feb. Is. Two mall
pouches which contained checks and
other bank paper varied at S5o0.oo0
were recently stolen at Thalman. Ca,
where the Atlanta. Birmingham and
Atlantic railway crosses the Seaboard
Air line. The pouches were dropped to
be picked up by the Seaboard. and
some one made off with them. One
pouch was stolen Jan. 10 and the other
Jan. 81
The pouches were made up in Bruins
wick and contained checks, drafts and
registered letters destined for northern
and western banks. Inquiries among
I'll banks and corporations, all OF
xhom lost more or less In the theffs,
place the loss at 100000. Much of
the paper is negotiable. There was
also a large amount OF cash n vaiu-
ahles in the registered 'etters. The
postal inspectors believe the pouches
were stolen by persons who had knowl-
edge of their contents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-15
.GOULDS MAY
LOSE CONTROL
Rockefeller Interest Lead in
Attack on Railway Holdings.

H- - rsN M-nI
ST. Louis, Feb. t5-It is now almost
certain that the Gould family has q
fight Cd hand to retain control of the
Missouri Pacific aud allied railroads.
A lawyer representing the Rockefeller
interests and che Kuhn q Loeb firm
of brokers of New York has made a
demand for the railroads stock books
to obtain the names sand addresses Of
stockholders for use at the annual
meeting next month
Kuhn. Loeb g. Co., who have made
big loans on Missouri tactic and have
held large blocks of It's stocks. are said
to be dissatisfied with the management
of the road and to be dispieased by
the company's failure to resume the 5
per CEN dividend on common stock
which was suspended in 1907.
The ( first demand for the records
was made Monday, and at that time a
stock ledger was turned over to the
lawyer, but they found on inspecting
1t that 1t did moi contain the addresses
turned with a demand for other rec
ords from which they could get the
addresses. Merriam declined to dis
cuss the purpose of the visit.
The Missouri Pacific proper controls
1888 miles of road, with principal fer
mini ut st. Louis and Denver. 1t also
controls the st. Louis Iron Mountain
and Southern and Its subsidiaries and
leased lines. 3.2SS miles running south
west and south to Ell Paso, Galveston
and New Orleans. II OWNS 40 per
cent OF the stock Of the Denver and
Rio Grande, which no only controls
2,59S miles Of road, but owns all the
capital stock OF the Western Pacific.
with 927 miles more. The total OF
.10,696 miles Of road, even though some
of 1t is poorly equipped. makes a pref
ty stake to fight for entirely apart from
the advantage derivable from alliance
of the system with the Union Pacific
lines.
Mr.. Gould would say nothing about
the reports of a contest at the stock
holders meeting.
New York, Feb. 15.-Of the outstand.
ing $50. 100000 stock Of the Missouri
Halfway company approxi-
$2o.oW,00o. or about rs per
cent, is owned by members of the
Gould family and their close adherents
and controlled by George J.. Gould.
son of Jay Gould. who has been
president of the company since his
death. John D.. Rockefeller.
l heavy holder of Missouri Pacific Sc
from Jay Gould's time. is said
% control d block of the stock as large
Is that of the Goulds. The important
banking house of Kuhn
loeb & Co controls a large block both
through direct ownership and through
he syndicate which took over the
ioldings of the fantastical Pearson
Farquhar syndicate last July.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-15

the Juarez railroad yards. The troops
consist of about 1890 cavalrymen and
infantrymen, and bring the total num-
Der in the Juarez garrison up to 1000
men, amply able to protect the town
from any revolutionary attack.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-15
AUTO SMASH KILLS ONE.

Car In Detroit Skidded on an Icy
Pavement.
Detroit. Feb. 15.-One man was kill
ed, one possibly fatally injured and
three men ana two women were hurt
when a touring car. going at a high
rate of speed. skidded on the Icy pave
ment and crashed into o telephone pole
near the eastern city limits. The man
killed was Harry Nederlander. agent
of an automobile company. driver OF
the car. The injured were. Paul r.
MeKenny. Allan NJ. Gray, John @.
Barber. David Nederlander. Madge
Trip. a chorus girl, and Dora Thomas.
Two ether persons who were La the
and escaped disappeared after
the smash.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-15
PROMOTION FOR osTERHAus


Rumors at Newport Say he VIII Sue
cced Rear Admiral Schroeder.
Newport. r.. l., Feb. 15.-Aceording
to q report that has reached the naval
circles here, unoficially, Rear Admiral
Hugh O~sterhaus is to succeed Rear
Admiral Seaton Schroeder when he re-
tires as commander in chief of the At
lantie fleet this summer.
Admiral Osterhaus Is well known
and was recently commandment OF the
Mare Island navy yard and previous
to that duty was q division com
mander In the Atlantic feet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-15
DIE IN A COLLISION.
Two Trains on a French Railway Meet

Two Trains on a French Railway Meet
Near Courviile.
Paris Eebs 45.-The Western State
railway, which aIreaay has gained an
unenviable reputation for accidents In
which eighty persons have been killed
In six months, increased Its record
when d collision occurred at Courvifle
An express from Paris ran into a
freight train. 1t is known that twelve
persons were killed. The train caught
fire after fhe accident. !,
A third train was stopped Just as 1t
reached the w~reekage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-15
TRAIN HITS A STREET CAR.
Al Cleveland ons May Die as Result
of Accident.

Cleveland. o., Feb. 15.-An east
bound Nickel Plate passenger train
strsscka Kinsman road street car at
a grade crossing. The train dragged
the car 100 feet and hen toppled it
over Into a gully thirty feet deep.
Eight people were seriously injured
One probably will die. A score OF
others were slightly hurt. All were In
the street car. those on the train
escaping injury, although the loco
motive and several cars were thrown
OF the track.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-15

aHEa
General Navarro was embraced by
Colonel Lambourel and Colonel Rab-
ago of the Juarez garrison when he
stepped from the train. The officers
were taken to the Juarez custom house,
where a reception was held and cham
payne served. Americans focked to
Juarez from Ell Pase and helped to
celebrate. There is nov q feeling OF
security, a feeling that the insurrectos
lost their "main chance" and that
they are now to be considered merely
as guerrillas and not as an army.
The whereabouts of Francisco l..
Madero is still unknown. The United
States officers in Ell Paso have not
been able to serve their papers on
either Madero' or Gonzales, provision :
governor of Chihuahua.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-15
Ontario Ia. s1oo.ooo Eirs.

Toronto, Ont, Feb. 15.-seven of the
principal business places In Henseli.
Ont. including the Commercial hotel.
sions of powder In a hardware store
shattered plate glass windows dn tho
vicinity. The loss Is about 100000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-15
subway Builder SERIOUSLY Il

New Fork, Feb. t6-Iohn B MELON
aid, the builder of the subway, has
been seriously I'll for the past seven
weeks. He Is suffering from a COM
plication of diseases, and there have
been many consultations by the ply
sicians in charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-15

Hartford, Conn, Feb. i5.-Thomas
Courtney Hoge. Sir. a retired lawyer
of New York. is dead at his home here.
He wass sixty nine years old and a
member of the New York firm of
Mann, Hoge and Parsons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-15
PER WILLIAM u

Berlin, Feb. 15:-The indisposi-
ton of the German Emperor appar-
entity is more serious than has been
indicated in the official announce
ments, though it Is insisted that no
anxiety concerning the outcome Is
felt.
The first bulletins described the
Kaiser as suffering from a cold, but
with the absence of any fever. Sub
sequently it was admitted that an at
tack Of feeyrish influence had been
experienced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-15
Weather Forecast.

Snow. followed by clearing in the
afternoon; Thursday, far and warmer.
with brisk northeast to cas- winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-11
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance of the following real estate transfers, in which amounts of $100O or more were involved, have been filed in the office of the probate court:
 $150, 0,00O-Thomas J. Watson and Mariet- ta Mayberry to the Twentieth Street Realty company, part of lots and g, block S5, survey of Birmingham. Said property fronts 40 feet on the eastern side of Twentieth street and extends back D feet along the southern side of Third avenue, being the property upon which the Gum Drug company is To- cated.
 Sf000-Percy HA Woodall to Callie Thag- ard, lot 9, block 6, survey of Wentworth
 $1900-J. H. Walker to F. W. Dows- we'll lots and 1, block 23 "I," Ensley Land company's fifth addition to Ensley
 $4500-Natalie P. Kleinboehl to Garry Levy Hammel, part of lot "A" In block 26, Phelan's addition to Birmingham.
 slSO0-Mattie B. Lynch to J. D. Brown lot 13, block Is. survey of P. Rising
 S4I0o--I Hill Ferguson to John H. Minge part of lot II. block s92. survey of Han over Place.
 $2O00-Mattie Dodge to Martha Hayes lot T. block 1, Andrew Bonholzer's sur. vey of Woodlawn.
 S105O--The Corey Highlands Land com pany to Mortimer, H. Jordan, lots r and g, block g, survey of Corey High lands.
 '$lf50-A. G. Roberts to J. A. Davidson lot IA in J. A. Strattons survey of Ely Ion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-11
MAKE TRIP OVER
 CANAL ROUTE TODAY
SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF CHAM BER WILL GO TO TOADVINE IN AUTOMOBILES, COMPLETING TRIP ON HORSEBACK

The special committee appointed by President Richard W. Massey of the Chamber of Commerce of Birmingham to make an inspection of the proposed VanHoose canal will make the trip today
 The party, consisting of President Mas sey. F. Y. Anderson, chairman of the special committee, J. A. VanHoose, J. E. Gibson and others, will leave this morn ing at o'clock by automobile, starting from First avenue and Twentieth street The route of the propdsed canal will be followed as closely as possible by auto- mobile as far as Toadvine. Here the ma chimes will be abandoned and the mem- bers of the party will be provided with horses, sure-footed animals. on which the remainder of the trip will be made along the course of Village creek to the War rior river.
 The horseback ride will be over Il miles of very rough country. The round trip will make % miles. The party ex- poets to make the entire distance and re- turn to Birmingham tonight.
 The special committee will make a re- port to the Chamber of Commerce at the next regular meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-11
--------.o.--------- LIGHT PLANT IS
 ABSORBING TOPIC

Eufaula, March Especial )-The matter of the municipal ownership Of an electric lighting plant is still the all absorbing topic among the citizens of Eufaula and the question of building has not yet been Infinitely determined upon. The means of raising funds is one that is confronting the council and it is upon this that the question now hinges The expediency of float ing bonds or negotiating direct loan is yet to be determined upon.
 The boys of the Sanford Street High school are growing enthusiastic over the baseball season. A we'll regulated team has been organized and suita- ble diamond will soon be put in, shape on the school grounds The work of practicing will then begin and later the club hopes to pull off some inter- esting match games with MldWay Clayton, Troy and other towns.
 MT. and Mrs M. M. Beringer have re- turned from New York, where they went to attend the marriage of their son, Gerson, to Miss Hattie yoss of that city Mr.<Beringer and his bride are enjoying an extensive honeymoon tourney and will afterwards be al home to their friends in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-11
PLAN TO AMEND
 POLL TAX LAWS
Beasley's Bill Would Require Back Payment of Only Five
 Years

Montgomery, March 0-(Special.) )-Sen- ator Beasley of Fayete county, today introduced in the senate a bill to sub init to the qualified electors of the state at the next general election, proposed amendment to section IFS of the constitu- tion of Alabama, so as to require a pay ment of the poll tax for the five years preceding the time of offering to vote as a requisite to the right to vote.''
 The measure is considered one of the most important of the constitutional changes which have yet been suggested to the legislature, and is known to have many advocates The bill is as follows.
 "Section l. Be it enacted by the legis- lature of Alabama that section ITS of the constitution of Alabama, as hereby pro- posed to be amended, be submitted to the qualified electors of the state for their consideration at the next general election for state officers, and as thus amended shall read as follows:
 "Section IFS To entitle a person to vote at any election bys4the people, he shall have resided in the state at leas; two years, in the county one year, and in the precinct or ward three months, Immediately preceding the election at which he offers to vote. and he shall have been duly registered as an elector and shall have paid on or before the | first day of February next preceding I the date of the election at which he | offers to vote, all poll taxes due from l him for the five years next preceding the year in which he offers to vote; provided. that any elector who, with in three months next preceding the date of the election at which he of fers to vote has removed from one pre- cinct or ward to another1 precinct or ward in the same county. Incorporated town, or city, shall have the right tc l vote in the precinct sor ward from which he has so removed, if he would have been entitled to vote in such precinct or ward but for such removal Section ?. That the election to be had as to this proposed amendment ts the constitution shah be held and that all
 notices or proclamations shall9be given
 made and published for the holding ascertaining and declaring the results 1 of such election as arc now provided | by Jaw for such elections ras to pro. posed amendments 10 the constitution
 whether so provided by the constitu
 tion, the code or other general law O. l the state.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-11
CARTER'S HOME IS IN NASHVILLE

Nashville. March 1O.-(SpeciaL)- )-- Maj. Gen William H. Carter, who will be in charge of the 2O.O0O American troops on the Mexicaln, border, is native of this city, where he was born in 1851. He was educated in the pub lie schools here. at Kentucky Military institute and at West Point. graduat- ing from the national army school In 1873. His military record has been notable and he is recognized as one of the leading. students of army organ jzation and administration in the ser vice. FIe is also the author of sev eral books, among the number bein '"From Yorktown to Santiago With tps sixth Cavalry" "Old Army Sketches,
 and hGiles Carter of Virginia" Ap- nointed second lieutenant upon his graduation from West Point, he was soon transferred from the Eigth in fantry to the Sixth cavalry. He was made a first lieutenant in 1879, captain in 1889. major and assistant adjutan' general in 1897. lieutenant colonel in 1898. colonel in 1902, brigadier genera
 three months later and major genera in 1909. He was awarded the con rressional medal of honor for distin, guished bravery Mn action against tht Apache Indians at Cibuci Creek, Ariz, August 30, 1881" He is considered chiefly responsible for the technica
 details of the military legislation or ths present army organization Genera Garter was married in 1880 to Mls' Ida Dawley of San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-11
GOVERNOR VETOES BILL FOR
 CONSOLIDATING DECATURS

brave long and successful fight against odds would be untrue.
 MT. Speaker, the governor is like Sherman was when he marched through Georgia to devastate with fire. The gov er1or of Alabama is too handy with his vetoes when the gentleman from Nor gan is concerned. This is the second time he has run the steam roller over me.
 ''Theer are two things that I am espe- cially afraid of They are automobiles and mad dogs. Now, sir, wish to add to automobiles and mad dogs a steam roller, with the governor of Alabama at the throttle Sir, I shall in the future have to be cautious, for no matter where I stand or what I stand on, I am in dan ger of the steam roller, especially when the governor of Alabama has his hand on the throttle"
 Governor O'Neal this afternoon sent to the house q message calling the atten- tion of the members to the fact that speedy action was needed on the revenue bill, inasmuch as only seven, days more remain Tor the passage of the bill under the provisions of the law .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-11

Montgomery, March 1o.-(Special)-A number of bitter attacks have been made recently on Gov. Emmet ONeal, but one of the most severe and caustic arraign- ments that have been made against the chief executive on the floor of the house during the present session was heard th's afternoon, when Capt. Dan Weioeh' 'ie Confederate veteran from Morgan coun- .ty. censured the governor for vetolng tue bill providing for the consolidation oi the two Decaturs.
 The governor returned the bill to the house without his approval on the grounu that certain features of the measure were unconstitutional.
 When the governors message haa peer read. Captain Welden rose and criticised inc chief executive for his action, ciaim- ,np that he had been the victim or the steam roller The Morgan representative said: ~
 INT. Speaker. to say that am sur prised at this aeto would be untrue; te sav that I am not disappointed after the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-11
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Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, March 10, [ p. m.-The weather continues fair throughout the interior of the country from the Rocky to the Appalachian mountains Some cloudiness is found in the Mississippi valley, but it is very generally clear in the Gulf states. Beyond the Rockies the rainy period remains unbroken, but there has been no great amount or rain at any place. Rain or snow oc- cured over the New England and mid dle Atlantic states during the past 24 hours. but the amounts were light there also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-11
AMOS DENIES
 NIGHT RIDING

Hopkinsville, Ky, March 1o.-Deny- ing absolutely the accusation that ne led the tobacco might riders raid on IIopkinsville three years ago, Dr. Da- vid Amos took the stand in his own defense this afternoon, Siollowing the completion of the prosecution's case.
 Dr. Amos asserted he is not to- bacco grower that he never signed the association pledge and had never been interested in efforts to force the huvers to pool their products. Dr. Amos declared that on the night of the Hop kinsville raid he was attending two sick patients and that he did not know of the rioting until the next day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-11

earth and shake from themselves and their posterity the manacles of burden some taxation fostered by the republican party. That day is not distant unless we stop instanter in this precipitous, money-wasting race we are now engaged in
 Mr. Livingston says the nations of the old world stand agape and wonder over the magnitude of ap opriations and in- creased federal activity. He compares ap- propriation for the Fifty-third Congress, the last democratic one, aggregating $91l 01S,523 with those of the past Congress Tor two fiscal years. 1911 and 1912, aggregatrng g, ,053. 391, ,291, and declares that in F years there has been more than 800 per cent in- crease in all expenditures, the army and navy each increasing more than 400 per cent. He bespeaks for the incoming dem ocratic House economy, particularly in those government departments relating to the .enormous expenditures for war pur- poses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-11
STEPHAN SHOULD
 WITHDRAW-CROKER

H West Palm Beach. Fla. March lo.- When asked this afternoon Tor an ex- pressiont on, the New York senatorial situation, Richard Croker, former head of Tammany Hall, repeated his pre- vious assertion that persistence in try ing to elect William r. Sheehan t. fill Chauncey Depews seat would threaten to wreck the democratic party
 in the Empire state. He declared Shee-
 han amply able to fill the office, but as matters stood he should be with ! craxvn for the good of the party. MT Croke CT was found at his winter residence. six miles below this place
 superintehding su the planting of banana
 plants. He will leave here about Marcl ] 1s for New York. whence he will sai
 for Irelafid.i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-11
MOTHER ENDS A
 DOUBLE ELOPEMENI

Memphis, March 10- (Special)-A dou. ble elopement of two daughters of the late Chancellor L. B. Wiggins of Uni versity of the South. after which the daughters wNe taken in charge by the mother, is reported at the home of Capt. Aubrey Lanier, of the former champion football teams; of the south and one of the grooms.
 -Guy Ward, the star flillpack, and Lanier eloped with the Misses Wiggiv but Mrs Wiggins has taken her daugh- ters to Charleston, s. C. The young col. lege students have withdrawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-11

Temperatures were decidedly high CT today in the east Gulf and South
 Atlantic states. the rise being 10 to 20 over most of this region They have
 fallen to 10 degrees in the Mississippi and Ohio valley and in the lakes. IL is warming up in the northern Rocky
 mountain states, but nearly stationary temperatures prevail in the Pacific coast region.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations, March 10, 1911: