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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Democrats Gain Another
 Member In The Senate
BY WALTER HARPER

Washin gton. August S.--{Special The death of Senator w P. Frye of Maine 'es vlcehae irfN SeiE,'@ '@ld il 'Slf be filled by democrat. It is thought in Washington that either J. c. Hamlen of Portland or ex-Sheriff Penneil of the same city will be given the appointment of the unexpired term. Pennell is d life long democrat and was candidate for the Senate against Senator Johnson. It is thought, however, in Washington that Hamlen has the best chance of appoint ment. The appointment of a democrat from Maine will give fl democrats and 49 republicans in the Senate. When Hoke Smith qualities from Georgia there will be 43 democrats. If by chance Colorado should elect a senator and he should be a democrat, which is probable, the dem- ocratic power would be still further en- haneed
 Senator Penrose of Pennsylvani nia just before the assembling of the present ses- sion of Congress looked over the political field in Congress and sighed mournfully. He declared that everything seemed 10 be against the republicans. Wherever death would affect political change in the Senate the democrats have all the advantage. There Is no where that a death or resignation would benefit the re- publicans, while there are a number of cases similar to the condition in Maine. The resignation of Senator Root of New York would be to the advantage of the democrats. The resignation of Senator Bradley of Kentucky would give the same result No such condition threatens the democrats anywhere. - r s1
 The Maine legislature does not meet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09

Washington August S.-The bill grant ing statehood to New Mexico and Arizona, legislation that has been for many years the dream of the people of these terri tories, was passed by the Senate tonight. B to IS. after rejection of the Nelson amendment, which proposed striking out of the Arizona constitution it's judiciary recall provision.
 The bill as passed by the Senate diners only slightly from the House measure and it is said may be unsatisfactory to President Taft. He had contended all along that he would be glad to. sign the statehood bill if the Nelson amendment prevailed, but that it was grave. 'ques- tion. whether he would be willing to sign it if the amendment was defeated, as 1t was by 43 to 26 Indications tonight are that tie bill will become a law without his signature.
 Practically all of the debate on the bill centered around the Nelson amendment Even some senators who declared their opposition to the recall of judges voted against the amendment on the ground that if the people of Arizona desired recall as part of their system of government it was for them and not for Congress whether they should have it.. M ata-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
BLACK HAND AGAIN
 THREATENS MARENO

Chicago, August S.-Antonio Mareno. whose five-year-old son was kidnapped by Black Hand" blackmailers, received a third letter from the kidnapers late to- day. The writers made a direct threat to kill the Mareno boy if the ransom is not paid before daybreak tomorrow
 If you don't send us the money,' read the grim letter, I've will send the boy home to you in box, salted.'
 Fully believing that the blackmailens will carry out their threat to kill hS little son, Mareho begged the police to use all possible haste in running down the gang.
 Marenos troubles began two years ago when, in self-defense, he shot and killed Modesto Barona, long suspected by the police and his neighbors of being lead CT in Italian blackmailng outrages From time to time he received letters threaten ing revenge, the series eliminating in the Kidnapping of his child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
CONGRESS IN BRIEF

Washington, August S.-Senate met at Il a. m.
 Crawford of South Dakota opposed recall of judges provision in Arizona con- stitution.
 Ciapp of Minnesota attacked Nelson amendment to statehood bill that would eliminate judiciary recall provision Lorimer committee planned to end it's Washington sittings tomorrow.
 Finance committee heard Carolina mill interests in opposition to House cotton revision bill.
 Senate and House conferred on wool and free list bills now in deadlock and Representative Underwood threatened to report disagreement.
 Senators Reed, Missouri, and Owen, Ok lahoma, spoke in favor of recall of judges; Senator O'Gorman of New Tori. against it.
 Arizona New Mexico statehood hill passed 5S to IS without Nelson amendment which wanted to have eliminated judi ciary recall provision in Arizona consti- tuition.
 News of death of Senator Frye of Maine, whose successor will be a demo- crat. was formally received.
 Admiral Iogo gwen reception in the Senate chamber
 Adjourned 7:25 D. m. until noon tomor- row.
 House-Met at noon.
 Miscellaneous business.
 Steel trust Investigation committee and George w. Perkins, the witness. dead locked over proposition compelling Per kins to answer questions relating to his particpation in campaign contributions | Nv etc tr,,c tiIation committee with citation before bar of House as recalcitrant witness. Committee Investigating charges affect ing Dr. Wiley and Remsen pure food ref cree heard testimony of Dr. Floyd Rob fnson of Michigan, recently dismissed from department of agriculture service. Admiral Togo received in House cham Der.
 Adjourned 5:1s D. m. until noon to- marrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Perkins defies authority Of steel com
 mitteeA
 Senate passes Arizona and New Me1-
 leo statehood bills.
 John w. Gates dies in Paris.
 Togo visits Congress.
 Democrats gain another member. Nagel attacks idea of control of cor
 porations. German embassy Is at last filled. 2-Dnsley has plenty of sites to offer. 3-Madison medical society meeting. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Boggan estimate city's revenues. workman killed by emery wheel. Slot machines ordered out.
 Burton talks of coming state fair. 6-Sports. 7-Society.
 Dolly's snapshots. S-Make answer on Besscmer depot s-Frye was Senates oldest member.  choice of Mcpougal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Supports Perkins In De pIoring Prosecutions of
 Business Men
COMBINATIONS OF
 CAPITAL NECESSARY
Government Needs Constructive Policy and Should Consider Good Side of Trusts-Is No Sec
 retary of Commerce

Houghton Mich August S.--In an ad- dress today at the quarter centennial cel- ebration of the Michigan College of Mines. Secretary of Commerce and Labor Charles Nagel scored the suggestion of Judge Gary. chairman. of the board of directors of the United states Steel cors pora ton that the federal government should exercise control over the prices of commodities.
 Yes. Secretary NaEei said in this connection. and when the government runs the whole business, Gary will try to run the government"
 The secretary vigorously scored agita- ton for radical departures from the pres ent governmental and industrial system of the United States.
 Its all very we'll" he said, ito say let the government fix prices; then they can be made low enough for us, but when we undertake to fix prices for the con sumer we must of necessity fix prices for the producer; then we must fix conditions and wages in the factory, and the result Is the government controls every indus try. And when it controls it 1t owns it."
 Secretary Nagel said a grave mistake
 
 poration problem from only one side that of the prosecution of the bad. He said some measures for the protection of the good were imperative if the com merce of the United States was to be kept at the station it has reached In the trade of the world. Combinations of capital. he said, were vital to the success of the United States in such competi- ton.
 "At present." the secretary said. when we boast of our exports and denounce our exporters, a corporation cannot learn whether 1t may go ahead with its busi~e ness safely without first getting it's elf sued to determine whether 1t is legal.
 q believe the department of commerce and labor should act constructtvely; It should be able to say what is legal and what is not; to provide form into which an industry may be cast without a suit and decree.
 My title Is the Secretary of Com merce and Labor, but let me say right | here, I'm the secretary of labor-but | so far as commerce is concerned-well, | I'm hardly In the game What we need is a real department | of the commerce. We cannot have it on an appropriation which is no bigger than a foreign government pays for its consulate in New York city. We should send abroad to gather indus trial information for the people of the United States We are now given $60,- 900 with which to send out agents.
 Secretary Nagel vigorously attacked the initiative, referendum and recall.
 Governor Osborn. whose views on the initiative, referendum and recall are directly opposite to those of Secretary Nagel, in an interview later, said:
 Tt is such speeches as that of Sec retary Nagel which have kept President Taft apologizing ever since he has been in office"
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 Several times he was reported to be at the point of death, but'.with the aid of powerful stimuiants rallied. The pneumonic and kidney troubles han ameliorated somewhat. Monday, put early Tuesday morning there was re currence of the congestion of. the kid- : neys which was followed by a further attack Tuesday noon
 Tuesday night Mir. Gates suffered a general relapse and gradually sank un- til death intervened. Mrs. Gates and his son. Charles G. Gates, had been at the bedside almost constantly since MT. Gates Illness was pronounced serious. Tho deat hof John Warne Gates in The death of John Warne Gates in of the boldest and most successful American financiers and picturesque figure in the field of sports. Since 1850, when he organized the Southern Wire company, MT. Gates had been man with whom it was necessary to recko in the particular industrial affairs 10 which he had given his attention. In recent years he found rela xatioh from business cares in becoming promi- nent patron of the American turf.
 Mr. Gates began his business career as proprietor of a hardware store at Turner Junction, Illinois, near the farm where he was born in 1855. His parents were Asel A. and Mary Gates. At St.. Charles. Illi- nos, in 1874 he married Deliora R. Baker, who with their son, Charles G. Gates, survives. s' < l's 1 ss As f4l The family maintained home in New
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09

again for two years and Governor Plai- stead is expected to make the appoint lueut Of senator Fryes successor al once, frge's term expires n 1915.
 Lewiston. Me. August s.-The state of Maine lost it's senior United States sena- tor and an almost lifelong faithful ser want when William Pierce Frye died to- day at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Helen White, in this city. At his bedside were Mrs. White and his other daughter, Mrs Alice Briggs, who also resides In Lewiston. Although he had been i'll for long time. death came suddenly.
 Forced by the condition of his health to resign his position as president pro- tempore of the Senate at the beginning of the present special session of Congress, although he retained his membership in the Senate, Senator Frye soon afterwards made his last Journey from Washington to this city, which always had been his home. For several weeks his condition was not considered necessarily danger ous. Up to last week he rested in com paratve comfort. spending much of his time in reading or having some member of his family read to him.
 Last week the senator's Illness took a serious turn, but again he rallied, and this week his physicians expressed the hope that he might recover AS late as 3:15 this afternoon he appeared to be in comfortable condition. Shortly afterwards it was seen that he was sink ing and at 3o5 he died.
 A general breakdown, due to age, and his extremely arduous career is as- cribed by the senator's physicians as the cause of death
 Funeral arrangements had not been completed tonight. President Taft and Governor Plaisted have been notified of the death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
CLAIMS
 TROUBLE IN MEXICO

San Antonio, Tex, August S.-"Condi- tions are beyond control and I would ask that you return and take charge of the situation" reads a cipher cablegram. said to have been sent by provisional President Francisco De La Barra of Mexico to Jose Yves Limantour. now in Paris. copy of which H. D. Bradfield mining man from Mexico, who is in this city, claims to have received.
 MT. Bradfield says the situation in Mexico is becoming intolerable. There are a number of mining men of Mexico in San Antonio at present and MT. Brad field says they will hold meeting In the near future to take atcion toward protecting the lives and property of Americans in Mexico.
 Bradfieh's sole authority for believing that President De La Barra sent such cab]egram to Senor Limantour, he ad- mitted to the Associated Press, Is the fact that he received what purports to bs a cipher copy of the message, the au- thenticity of which remains doubtful. from one of his business agents In Mexi- co. The name of this agent was not di- yulged by the mining man.
 washington, August S.--,Advices here are directly opposite the information of the alleged cipher cablegram. said to have been received by MT. Bradfield at San Antonio
 The situation in Mexico is continu- ally improving and the provisional government looks into the future with optimism according to a reassuring tel egram received today by Ambassador Crespo from Senor Carabajal. the acr~ ing Mexican minister of foreign af- fairs.
 Almost all the revolutionists, the dis patch says, have been disarmed. The election of governors throughout the republic has begun In an orderly man. ner and preparations for the presiden- tial election are proceeding without fear of disturbance. All members of the executive departments of the govern ment are working in harmony. Public opinion, the foreign minister con- tinues, Is on the side of the govern ment and the army can be relied on ab- solutely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
HOST OR STRAyED-
 REVENUE CUTTER"

Washington, August s.-'Lost or stray ed-one dark grey revenue cutter, some where between Galveston, Texas, and Charleston, S. C., answers to the name of Windom Finder please send her home and notify Uncle Sam"
 The wireless vibrated something like this today between Washington and practically every wireless station on the gulf and the southern Atlantic coasts.
 Headquarters has been trying to reach the Windom by wireless since August when she cleared from Galveston bound to Chaleston to dock and overhaul. John G. Berry is her commander.
 Revenue cutter officials believe noth- ing serious is wrong with the ship. They think her wireless may have broken down but have taken the precaution to send out an inquiry. They think the Windom will steam in Charleston in day or so with an explanation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
F|NANC|ER GATES
 YIELDS ID DEATH Had Fought Long Battle
 With Gsin Rlapc, REMARKABLE CAREER Was Typical American Fnancier and Sport Enthusiast-Shrewd Spec
 ulator and Figured in Many
 Southern Enterprises
REMARKABLE CAREER

Paris August 9.-John w. Gates, the A financier. died at 5;1O this morning in the arms of his wife and his son, Charles G. Gates.
 The end was peaceful and it seemed as though he was falling asleep. The usual restoratives failed in the last crisis. Others present at the bedside besides the members of the family were Drs. Gros and Reeves.
 His iron constitution and courageous resistance, backed by every resource of medical science, failed to save MT. Gates.
 He had battled for weeks heroically with a disease of the kidneys and when it was believed that he was almost sure to recover, contracted pneumonia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
GENERAL GORDON
 CRITICALLY ILL

Memphis. August s.LGen. George w., Gordon. commander-in-c chief of the United Confederate Veterans and mem her of Congress from the Tenth Ten nessee district. is reported by his phy- siclans toni ghtto be critically i'll, suf- lfering from an acute attack of uraemia, and a general breakdown.
 Z General Gordon has been in ill health
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
McLoughlin Wins

New York, August S.-M. E. Mcltough- lin, the Californian, won his place in the semi final round of the New York state lawn tennis championship today In the ffth round he defeated l.. E. Mahan. Mo I.oughlin couples with c. M. Bull. ar, one of the western doubles champions, for the final =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Several Players Eliminated

Omaha, Neb-, August S--The finish of
 the preliminary and the playing of the
 first and second rounds in the national clay court tennis tournament at the Omaha Field club today eliminated seV- eral of the best tennis players on the course. The winner of the finals this year becomes the champion as the pres ent title holder, Melville H. Long of San Francisco, will not meet the challenger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
OPP'S FIRST BALE
 BRINGS 21 CENTS

Opp, August s.-(Special)- )-Opp received her first bale of cotton today. The bale was raised by P. w. Dannelly. about six miles northeast of Opp, and was pur- chased by the Covington County bank of Opp at 2lc per pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09

for about a year. During the Confed- crate reunion at Little Rock In May of this year he was not able to preside over the sessions more than twice, and on the day of the parade was so weak that he was not permitted to leave his apartments. Since that time. it is un- derstood. he has grown gradually vUnrSo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09
Butchers Meet

Pntsburg. August s--Five hundred master butchers from all parts Of the country are here to attend the twenty fifth annual meeting of their orsaniza- ton. One of the purposes of the meet : inr ia to plan a campaign to abolish She 1e-csnt tax on olsomargerine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-09

again for two years and Governor Plai- stead is expected to make the appoint Iueut Of Senstor Fryes successor al once. Frye's term expires m 1918.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-18

Methodist preachers OF Richmond rep
resent the interests OF 10000 Meth
odists In the city. and have a brothe"-
iy and unselnsh desire to promote the
interest OF the church Of God without
respect TO creed, and 1t is recorded BY
thc association tina theatres or amuse-
mcnt houses near the churches will
hinder their work. ], is stated In the
resolutions that it Is believed 10 be
inc duty Of the church to remain in the
business sections. where thousands are
compelled TO i've. and that the best
interests OF the community will be
conserved by fostering and protecting
the interests OF the churches so To-
catep The Council IS urged TO adopt
the pending ordinance. prohibiting the
licensing Of any amusement resort
within so feet Of any church
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-18
MOTHERS CLUBS
TOHAvE MEETINGS
Will Discuss Cooperation Be-
tween Home and School at
Gathering To- Morrow.

II has been decided by the FEEDER.
nuqn- or Mothers Clubs Of Richmond
ana virginia to hold II miniature con-
Terence on '"rhc Relations or the Homo
and School' tomorrow in the mothors'
room OF the old High Schuol, Oh Mar
stall Street -
Tho statement is irado that this con
Terence VIII be IielI because IN tho
program or the Child welfare con.
ference 10 DC held next week II is
iclt sufficient time has not bean ul-
lottcd to the matter OF co operation
between the home and tho school. This
Is not Intended to conflict with the
confidence next week. but 1t is hoped
VIII stimulate interest iH IT,
To-morrow's program Is as follows:
AnrnIDE Session.
Invocation. Jicv. G. P.#Craighiil: 10
y. NJ. opcni.ni; address by the presi-
dent. Mrs. II. L. Whi,lock 1920 A. ~.
collective Mothcrliood.' Miss Mary
Johnston 1910 ~ NJ. ..our Girls. Mics
Elizabeth Cocke; IL a, al. Junior
Clubs" Miss Lula Evans, principal
Highland Springs school: 1920 a. NJ,
s'iiow Can The Home BE More Helpful
10 the SCHOOL, Dr J. a. e. Chandler.
superintendent city. schools; tl:4O A.
M.t}tj"Nocationai' Education,"' +. w.
duke, superintendent Mechanics In
1850 49,. '4'l+. biSCusSiOHr 80 III =,
lunch served by mothers.
a Afternoon Session.
Invocnt ion, Rev. J. -. Spicrs; z p. NJ.
"Tic Mothers Club: what Is 1T. and
Why?' Mrs j. q. spicrs: ego p. NJ,
Uses of Mothers Clubs" Albert Hill.
assistant superintendent or schools;
l.:io j. Nj. "Opcn-.Air schools Miss
Ada Van stone Harris. supervisor
Kindergarten and primary department
city schools; 3 L. NJ. Rural Schools"
J. n. Binford, executive secretary Co
Operative Education Association. 800
T. NJ, Need Of Co-Opera tlon in Rural
schools" Arthur >. Wright. supe.in-
tcndcnt county schools; $40 T. NJ, How
Parents Hinder school Work" Joseph
II. saunders. principal Bellevue School:
=. NJ. discussion; i.2o +. ST.. Is
Dchnite, Regular Training III Truthful
ness and Purity Given In Home and
Fciool?n ". W. Gillette, $50 =. NJ.
discussion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-18
CLERKS BALL TONIGHT
Largo Crown Expected q Attend rost-oGiice

Large Crowd Expected 10 Attend post- oGice
Mems .sfrnir
Nearly 1000 tickets have been sold for The
liFst annual civic and niaakrd bali. which
iahts rlscc Tonight In The Masonic Temple
under me auspices of the United National
association OF Post Office Clerks Of the
,hlied SthC,s Richmond Branch 80. a.. In
uieailons are ihet II wiu H. ~.
suceessful affairs OF its kind ever undertaken
y feature OF The occasion will be Inter
poiai lions Of vaudeville acts produced by
i"eai talent. and some Of the artists now
p'aNihs IN theatres here. This Will he for
", w beneht OF those who do not wish to
:, ne committee which viii be in charge Of
aTniTs Tonight will be- coInpo.c "a Of + {
redwood. manager: u. NJ. I.awder w a.
Gran,. Earl curtis. f, i. Byars. Lewis Ros-
{ Lowry, Dwight Thomas. E. l.. Fields. !,
bendlcton, /. - Lloyd, A. N. ccnser and
olcloch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-18
COUNCIL SCHEDULE
street Committee lIns rMn Mcc,inE

street Committee Has Two Meetings
ON for fO-Dny.
The Council Committee on Grounds
ami Buildings Viii meet tonight al, s
o'clock
The Committee on Streets viii meet
ms afternoon at Z o'clock 10 hcnr nj
legations. and again tonight at s TO
receive a report OF subcommittee to
" hfch was referred bids for ncw
concrete bridge over liilIies's CrcckLa
part OF the plan for opening New
Lester street The street Committed
VIII also have before II Tonight an
ouinion OF tho City Attorney in re.
gard TO the application to close M
alley between sixth and Seventh Broad
and Grace streets. In rear OF tho
Young Mems Christian Associa lion.
Tie kcpplnr estate petiiioncd for The
IiEht 20 occupy eight feet of>the pres
ent alley, westward from \ seventh
Street. '
The Street Committee also has before
ness. 800
4 The Finance Committee has been
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-18

called by Chairman Pollard to meet
On Friday night at O'clock, WHOM
inc proposed bond issue for public
committee Will at this time receive Il
written report from Special Account
ant George ). Crcnshaw on his cX-
animation OF the books of the office
or tie City Collector. showing the ex-
t act amour! OF the shortage of former
Collector Frank W. Cunningham
amounting Ia about $1,000, of which
hpproxitnatcly $4,000 has been re-
funded
ihe meeting Of the Ordinance Char
nnstppncd 10 Monday night ~ s O'Clock.
wian citizens Will 0c heard for ana
AGAINST the proposed ordinance pro-
within I5p feet OF ms chmrch