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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
Surprised That Criticism Should Be Made of the
 Method of Procedure
MUCH TALK HEARD .a OF LANE FOR 1914
 Senator Stevens of Mobile, Who Is in Montgomery, Praises Manner in Which Liquod Traffic
 Is Handled
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

Montgomery October 16.-tSpeclal).-- Governor ONeal will make no reply 10 the sensational statement issued some days ago in Birmingham by Leon McCord. The governor has no criticism to make of the action Of the associate railroad commissioner But the governor does regret that Mr. McCord holds the opin- ion that the investigation into the al- legged Alamo gas stock transactions Will be improperly conducted.
 q was surprised" stated the governor, "when the card of MT. McCord appeared. I was surprised, too, in that MT. Me Cord criticised me for the proposed meth cd of investigation. When l reached the conclusion that the various rumors should be probed to the bottom, 1 called the four officials around me, and told them of my plan. Each thought well of the proposi- ton. and each in a letter to me express ed aadesire to co-operate. For all these reasons, McCord's action caused sur prise. r
 .s :. .I regret that he is dissatisfied with the method I would have been glad to have resorted to other courses had such been suggested by him. It was my cn- ject to get to the bottom of the trouble in the most expeditions manner possible. It was my purpose, too, to proceed open ly and aboveboard and with enmity to- wards none. For this reason, the investi- gation was arranged to be informal. There is nothing of a compulsory nature connected with the situation, and it is not absolutely necessary that anyone appear unless he thinks 1t wise.''
 The governor stated that in case truth is at the bottom of the oil and gas stock rumors he will find the truth. He inti- mated that everything tangible would be brought before the investigation, and that action would be taken with the evidence as a basis. While Montgomery is as deeply interested in the proposed investi- gation as Birmingham, this city is as much in the dark as it's bigger neighbor. There is much gossip, but nothing on which the hand can be laid.
 There have been no developments since the publication of the plans for the in- vestigation, save the selection of the scene for the drama, and the appoint ment of stenographer. R. B. Evins CT Greensboro, legal adviser of the governor, who will preside over the investigation, announced today that rooms 21S-219 of tho bers." The governor has appointed Jack Stallings of Birmingham official stenog- rapher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
NO SPEAKER FOR
 TUSCALOOSA FAIR

Washington, October l6-eSpeelal)- )- Judge W. W. Brandon Of Tuscaloosa was notified today by Logan w. Page of the effice of good roads that it would be im- possible to send a good roads speaker to the West Alabama fair for Good Roads day, Wednesday. Judge Brandon sent the invitation through Senator Johns, who IS in Chicago and it was transmitted here.
 Among the democrats who have been mentioned in Washington as the probable successor to Justice Harlan of the United States supreme court Is Henry D. Clay ton of Alabama. chairman of the judiciary committee of the House of Representa- tlVeS. 4.l ftlr 4r[t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
NEW CHURCH DEDICATED
Rev. T. H. Johnston Breaches the
 Opening Sermon at Eufaula

Eufaula, October .-(Special) )-The new St.. James Episcopal church here was opened for worship for the first time yesterday morning when the building was posed of all denominations. Rev. T. II. Johnston, the rector, conducted the ser vice and delivered the sermon and the song service was deeply interesting and
 impressive. Prefacing his sermon, pr. Johnston spoke briefly but eloquently of the splendid achievement of the parshion- CTS who, he stated. had risen in their might and not in numbers, for we have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
Court in Madison County

Huntsville,9- october 16.-(Special9 9-The law and eq6ity court begun work on the criminal docket this morning and the grand jury begun it's third week, an ex- tra week being allowed by the court. The court has large number of criminal cases to work on and the term is expect e6 to be busy one There are three or four murder cases, among them being that of John Hunt and son, who have been in jail during several months past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
Two Houses Burn

HuntsvilIe october 16-(Special.) )-Twt houses belonging to s. o. Holmes on Ar nett street were burned last night and 2 dozen frame houses in the immediate neishborhood were endangered. The loss on both houses amounted to about $3Qo0 partly covered by insurance. The fire alarm was given in by telephone and the department made run into fthe opposite part of the city, causing delay of fully half an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
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gently installed occupies convenient place in the chancel and added greatly to the song service. a-
 When it is considered that the structure COST approximately. A5,000 and the parish- toners only number about 100 ,comrnuni- 'cants, 1t Is regarded all the more remaflx- able. During the services the rector an- nounced the expected visitation of Bishop Reckwith on November 5, when it is hoped there will be presented large class for confirmation
 William T. Sheehan of the AIontgon,erv Advertiser and his wife, after a long ab- sence. are here visiting relatives and friends of Mr. Sheehan's former home.
 Miss Lotte Corker has gone 10 Chester, Fla. where. she will spend the winter months with the family of Marion J. Wilds .E
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
Birmingham Visitors

Erskine Ramsay, H. D. Mccormack and w. A. Gibson, all connected with the Pratt Consolidated Coal and Iron company, were in Montgomery yesterday. MT. Ramsay and MT. Mccormack were en route to New Orleans to fill business engagements, and MT. Gibson came to consult with the governor.
 Borden Burr, Augustus H. Benners and Robert Smith, Birmingham lawyers, are here engaged in cases before. the court of appeals. # sa 's 5'37t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17

pressure was brought to bear to the end that the punishment might be mitigated, but the commission sat steadily in the boat.
 "As a result, everybody, save those who failed to get licenses, is satisfied, and conditions are better than ever before. do not believe that Mobile will ever again suffer from the result of prohibition fight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
Moose Lodge in Huntsville

Huntsville, October 16,-(Special.) .)-The Loyal Order of Moose of the World, or sanized lodge here Sunday in the Elks theatre under hattering circumstances More than a hundred members went in es charter members The lodge will elect officers on October 25. ---..l- " :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
Educational Association to Meet

Kansas City, October l6.-The next an nua meeting of the National Educational association will be held in St. Paul July to 12 inclusive. This was announced here today by Prof. J. M. Greenwood of the executive committee of that organi- zaton. EU.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-27
WARM WELCOME FOR
TAFT At ABERDEEN
President Addresses Big Audi
erce in South Dakota Town.

Aberdeen, $. D.. Oct. 24.-The presi
lent ended MS tour Of South Dakota
\: aberdeen " i2h re ,eption probably
~,:o~2 enthusiastic and more complete
Il Dc tail than has ever been accorded
III this thriving city 20 any American,
with the possible exception Of Colonel
HccsAye1t
The most conservative estimates
.:..~a the attendance Of visitors from
3.:-sde the city at fully 5000 and the
yres;uec in delivering his address
from the balcony of the Commercial
club, faced at least 10000 persons,
while other hundreds and thousands
viewed the parade through the streets
and caeerei the president from every
loot Of space along the line of the
dri:e through the city.
The president, in prime good humor,
repeated his speech in defense of his
tariff vetoes and followed his former
arguments in support Of his policy Of
refusing sanction to any tariff legisla-
ton that is not recommended by~~a
board after scientific investigation of
the schedules under consideration
The large audience was liberal with
it's applause of the various strong
points made by the president and
cheered him at the conclusion Of his
address and until he had disappeared
within the clubrooms,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-27
Mother and Six Little Ones Per-
ish in Blazing Home.
CAUSE OF ACT 4 MYSTERY.
Woman Barbados Windows and Doors
After Husband Goes to Work and
Then Sets House on Fire.

Braddock. NJ D., Oct 24.-Barricad-
ing the windows and doors of her
farm home after her husband had left
for his day of labor in the field Mrs.
Axel Johnson, living eight miles north
east Of here, set fire to oil soaked rags
and waste about the farm home and
burned herself and six children to
death.
The seven charred bodies, burned al
most to. a crisp, were found by friends
and ne:ghbocs under the ruins. The
aarnes were seen by neighbors before
they eaveloped the house, but when
aid arrived at tue Johnson home the
2iIa.
Persons who arrived at the scene
:;efJre the walls crumbEed say the
windows ard doors were barricaded
with furniture 50 the children could
SLot- escape.
Mrs. Johnson had never exhibited
l2v signs Of insanity, bit this is the
::-'y explanation offered by the hus-
2::5 fer tie tragedy He says he left
he house early in thu morning, as
usual, to cos-pIete his fall work in the
field and left his wife in good spirits.
There + ID been no quarrel, he says.
He was attracted by smoke from the
direction Of the house and hurried to
it. t.; insl rAigslElors c0rgregated about
IT, ruins. He is nearly crazed over
=: flair.
The position Of the bodies Indicated
*':>1 tie children had huddled up to
!: ~ mother in corner Of the living
rom when the fire started,
Johnson is a wei! to do farmer and
.:;5 lived in North Dakota for five
"eirs. Crops have been good and
want has never troubled his family
He was about mile distant from the
house when the fire was started.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-27
News News, II Especial interest b.
Il. Minnesota Readers. !.
MORE. ! ARRESTS III 4 FOR D. ARSON y!
Edward and Edwin: 0eratds, Promi.
nent Business Men OF 7emidji, III
Appear in Court. II Is

Charged with arson in the third de-
gree, Edward and Edwin Geralds,
twin brothers and prominent in: BUSH
ness circles of Bemidji, were arraigned
before Judge c. w. Stanton of Be
midji on an indictment returned Sc
cretly recently by the Beltrami county
grand jury. Neither entered plea,
signifying to the court that they
wished more time in which to pre-
pare it. ..:.
Bail bonds in each case were fixed
at $1,000 and the accused men were
given further time to enter a plea.
Each furnished bonds and was re-
leased. No attorney appeared for Ell
Their. E. E. Mcdonald represented the
state. il.
The alleged crime of which the Ger
aids are accused is the setting on fire
of a building in Black Duck last April.
DR.. D. F. Dumas, mayor of Cass Lake,
convicted recently by jury of third
degree arson for the attempted burn=
ing of the postoflce at Puposky, is al
legged to have been confederate in
the commission Of the Black Duck
crime.
While no other arrests have been
made in connection with the arraign-
ing of the Gerald brothers, it is limited
that other persons are involved in the
burning of the Black Duck building.
Whether anyone besides the Geralds
has been indicted by the grand jury
in this connection is not known, as
any indictments which may have been
returned other than those against the
brothers We're not made public
Edward Geralds was arrested in
Portland, Ore, and reached Bemidji
accompanied by officers, just before
the arraignment Of the brothers.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-27
CONFIRMS THE CANCELLATION
President Of Oliver Company Back
From New York Conference.

from new YORK conference.
Official announcement of the United
States Steel corporations decision to
cancel the Hill iron ore leases was
handed out by w. J. Oliver, president
of the Oliver Mining company, upon
his return to Duluth from New York
city, where he had attended confer:
ences of officials of the subsidiary
companies. Mr.. Olcott said:
II have to confirm the statements
that have appeared in various papers
foreshadowlng the cancellation of the
Hill ore lease. The lease calls for the
giving Of at least three years. notice
of the intention to cancel and that will
be given very shortly The cancella-
ton will take effect Jan. 1. 1916"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-27
RULES AGAINST M,NAmARA
Court Refuses Challenge Against We.
~ Y1ireYnen

Court REFUSES Cnalleh9e against We
~niremen. s
. Los Angeles, CAL, Oct. 24.-Judge
Bordwell announced that the law left
him no option to refuse challenge
directed by the defense in the MeNa-
mara murder trial against Venireman
George W. Mckee, who said he be-
lieved the Los Angeles Times explo-
sion was caused, by dynamite =
The defense contended, among 9th
er things, that the Times explosion
was caused by gas and that any one
believing in the dynamite theory could
not be considered qualified to try
James B. Mcnamara for the death Of
Charles ]. Haggerty, a machinist
killed in that disaster.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-27
HE Suaa,, eetjor.

MS Suggestion.
. lady told Lord Palmerston thAe
her maid who had been with her 70.
the Isle Of Wight objected to 60 there
again because the climate was not emf
bracing enough. ~ '.5'
What ~ am I to do with. such a wo-l
man ?" she asked. !. ~
s'"You had better take her to the 1slel
Of Man next time" said Lord Palmer
ston. London Tit-Bits. J..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-27
Seeks Seat IL Congress.

Former State Senator F. H. Peter
son Of Moorhead intends to be q can
didate for congress against Halvor
Steenerson For several years Mr..
Peterson was sent to the senate from
bis home district, but in, the campaign
last year was defeated BY Charles 8.
Marden of GAINESVILLE. t@z>ss T.sss
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-27
BODIES TAKEN FROM WRECK
Twenty More corpses Recovered From
BattEeship Maine.

Havana, Oct. 22.-Twenty corpses
from the petty officers quarters and
berth deck of the battleship Maine
va:a removed from the wreck to Ca
f1anas fortress. About forty-five bodies
have now been recovered since the
work Of raising the sunken craft be-
gan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03
Being Progressive.

While T heNews would like to becon-
sidered, politically, in the progressive
column, it is inclined to the opinion
that there is great possibility of
OVERRIDING the idea in some quarters,
in an apparently wild rush for the sup.
posed band wagon; in fact that cal
lipode may be mistaken for that wagon.
What is to be said about Nermont's
present governor, elected ON platform
which rerfired its loyalty to the pro-
tective tariff, standing before Mass
achusetts audience recently and and,
apparently carried away BY his own
eloquence, or the elopuence which had
proceeded his speech, oh possibly both.
declaring that protection is obslete'i
What about a newspaper in this State
which is irving over progressive prin-
ciples, advising Vermont's senators to
vote for reciprocity, if for no otaer
reason than to be on the winning
side"G Do the illustritions have the
sincere ring of progressive politics
DDoes il not cound more like a frantic
endeavor to lrhtodc en- rvgkqivbgkfw
endervon t. | eadtehvtVkejc jcmfshrcmf
endeavor 10 lead the crowd. II II can be
found which it is going Mortified
News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03
Three Montpelier Licensees
Called Into Barre Court
ON CHARGES OF SELLING
II Is Alleged That Their Places Sold
Liquor to Man Who Was On
the Posted List--All the
Cases Go Over.

Three Montpelier saloon keepers were
arraigned before Judge Scott in city
court this morning on the charges of
selling liquor to man whose name
is ON the posted list The three re,
'spondents are William Miller, proprietor
of Miller's Inn, A S Sparrow, pro.
prietor of the Montpelier house and Eu-
gene Buck, proprietor of seconds class
saloon. All three were represented by
attorneys and entered pleas of not
guilty. Judge Scott then placed each
respondent under $500 bail and held the
cases open until the states attorney
could decide on what day he would be
at liberty to attend the hearing w
n. Theriault appeared as counsel for
Mr.. Miller and Mr. Buck and B. E.
Bailey for Mr.. Sparrow The attorneys
went bail for their clients.
These cases grew out Of disclosure
made in city court yesterday morning
by Rodney Mcdonald, who pleaded
guilty to subsequent ofense and having
been convicted of intoxication last Feb
r1ary, or within six months of his
last offense, was required to disclose
where he got his liquor Mcdonald
told the court in his disclosure that he
got liquor in both Miller's and Spar
rows saloons and no questions were
asked him. He said he also had no
trouble in getting quart of whiskey
and a pint of alcohol at Bucks saloon.
McDonald's conviction in February
was second offense which required his
name being put on the posted list that
was presented to all saloon keepers when
they opened up for business Monday
morning The outcome of this case will
be watched with interest as proprietors
of saloons have been brought into court
in past years on similar charges, but
no convictions have been secured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.
For Appointment to Barre Fire Depart
ment Held.

The first examinations under the civil
service regulations for the fire depart
ment were held last evening in the city
council chamber under the supervision
of the fire committee. The fire com
mittee states that they were more than
pleased with the kind of candidates who
took the examinations. They were six
young men well known in the city. The
examinations had to be written out by
the applicants, and they were given four
hours in which to complete them; but
all were finished long before the time
was up. According to the new system
regarding the appointment of men to the
fire department the fire committee Sc
lects not less than two nor more than
three from the candidates who pass the
examinations and presents. their names
to the mayor, who appoints from this
number
There is one vacancy in the regular
department at present caused by the
resignation of James Mcdonald a few
weeks ago. These examinations viii be
held by the committee from time to
time in order TO keep a list of eligibles
to be appointed from when vacancies
occur
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03

Perhaps the most absurd suggestion
in onnection with the call for spec
irl session of the general assembly to
thresh out anew the issue between the
New Haven and the Central Vermont
railroads at Brattleboro, is that Brat
tleboro would consent to bear the ex-
pense of bringing the lawmakers to-
gether again for this purpose. Prob
ably this was only a rumor and had
no verevication. There are too many
leyel-herder men in Brattleboro anxi-
Gus to see the matter reopened that
still do not forget thdt they would
take the merit out of their own plea
for the special session by offering TO
pay the bills. The only grounr upon
which epesial session can be con-
vened is that an emergency requires
legislation for the general public good;
And, if ii actually is the general pub
lie good, then the general public should
pay for il, not one aown. For Brattle
bOro to foot the bill would be TO admit
that BrattlebOro's interest in the mat
ter was paramount, if not solitary.
Besides that, there are other reasons
why the session should not be subsi-
died by any local interest or the state
demeaned by ill-iudged patronage. Bnt
very hgely the report was only an idle
tale from the first and is not worth
even the paragraph. st. Albans Mes
senger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Rev and Mrs. w. C. johnson, who
are to make their residence in this city,
are moving their household goods here
from Waterbury.
The past grand's club will meet with
Mrs. w. L. Stowe Thursday evening
at 1880 o'clock Each member urged
to be present
The Postponed meeting of the T. G.
B. A will be held this evening in X.
of c. hall at 7:30 All dues must be
paid at this meeting.
On account of the cold weather. the
Goddard -Spaulding baseball game sched-
uled for this afternoon, has been post
poned until some day next week.
The Lend-a hand circle of Union Sun
day school, No u, will meet with
Mrs. H L. Douglass Thursday after
noon at o'clock 1t is hoped there
will be a large attendance.
Sessions of the United States district
court will be held in Montpelier, May
10 and IL, and in the city court room in
this city. May l9 and lS, for natural
iLatlon purposes. any niOIhattou can
received of f. NJ. Andreani.
Forty thousand trout fry from the
fish hatchery came into Barre over the
Central Vermont to-day. Part of them
were taken TO Williamstown to be
placed in the stream that goes through
the gulf and the balance were taken to
Orange.
Arrivals at the City hotel yesterday
and to-day were registered as followss
William Moran. Boston; J. II. Cover.
New York City; p. Z. Cieary. ]. A.
Boston; l. H. Parlin, Boston.
,. w. Stern, II. Schenck, Syracuse, \.
y; J. H Jones. Boston; G. ID. Swift,
Buffalo. \. Y; ". T. Fuller, Woods
vile, \. H. a. II. Williams, Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03
COL. 7. c. FLETCHER
WAS PROMINENT
st. Johnsbury Man Died This Morning
After Long Illness.--Was Once
Engaged in Business.

st. Johnsbury, May 3-Col Tru-
man G. Fletcher, one Of the leading
citizens Of this town and county and
at one time prominent throughout the
state, died early this morning after a
long illness with complication of dis
eases. The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
Truman Chittenden Fletcher was a
native Of Underhill and was born on
October "a, lS4J. He was a great
grandson OF Thomas Chittenden, the
first governor OF Vermont His early
life was spent in Underhill and Middle
bury and he moved to st. Johnsbury
in 1867, where he engaged in the mer-
camille business. He remained in ac-
tive business until 1886 He was also
engaged in banking, navfng been di.
rector of the Merchants National bank
and truste and yice-president of the
Passumpsie Savings bank
In public life he was very prominent,
having held nearly every Office of i'm
portance in town He was aide-de
camp on the staff of Governor John w.
SltWdItt ItpEeSeHttu Aol4 JOlIsUuiN III
the legislature in 1886 and 1887, was
delegate to the Republican national
convention in 1884 when he was sec
retary of the Vermont delegation and
an assistant secretary Of the conven-
ton In 1886 he was made member
of the state railroad commission and
served four years. He was chairman
OF the presidential election delegation
in 1900. Col Fletcher was president
OF the st Johnsbury Electric COM
pany, besides other varied interests in
which he had been actively engaged
until within a few years.
Col, Fletcher was twice married, his
first wife being Katherine X Brown.
His second wife was Belle + Small,
who survives him, together with two
sons, Carl c. Fletcher of Swanton,
formerly owner of the Swanton Courier,
and Phillip A Fletcher of st, Johns
bury