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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-27
CIVIC CLUB MINsTRELs.

The management of the lady min
strels announces that the curtain will
rise promeptly next Monday night at
$780, and no one will be seated while
be opened at 7:45. AS there will be
a very large crowd to be taken care
of that night, go early SO as to be in
your place before the curtain goes up.
Otherwise you will be obliged to wait
till the end of the number.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-27
SELL BABES
FOR BREAD
STARVING CHINESE PARENTS
TRADE CHILDREN FOR
BREAD

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Harrow.
ing tales of misery and of the dis.
tress of famine victims In China reach
the state department with every in.
coming Oriental mail. Starving Chi.
nese are selling their children to pur-
chase food. The little ones bring the
price of one and third pounds OF
poor bread. The beggars are naked
and one missionary reports finding a
man near his own door utterly bare
in binding snowstorm. Hundreds
are dying.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-27
EASTERN HELD At ANTohITo.

AS we go to press. the incoming
eastern is being held at Antonito on
account of snow on the range. The
rotary is out, but 1t is drifting 30 bad
ly that the chances look slim for a
train tonight. II 1t gets through 1t
will be very late. At this writing no
orders have been received for stub
from Chama.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-27
STOPPED
RATE RAISE
INTERSTATE COMMERCE coMMls.
SION STOPS ALL RAISE IN
FREIGHT RATES

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2e-The inter.
state commerce commission today sus-
pended the rate advances which would
have vitality affected tapElines and the
coal industries of the south and west
and the dairymen of Ohn. The grant.
ing of through rates to tap lines by all
common carriers is Suspended until
June 1. Orders were also issued sus.
pending increases in rates on vehicles
shipped from several southern fac.
tories to points in the north and the
middle west until June 20.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-27
JACK JOHNSON WILLING
TO MEET SAM LANGFORD

SAN LEANDRO. Cal. Feb. 25.-Jack
Johnson. heavyweight champion, said
today he would fight Sam Langford
anywhere any time after three months
II his terms were met. They were a
guarantee to himself OF thirty thou.
sand dollars and an American to ref
cree II the fight was in London.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-27

William Wetenhall, clerk at the Is.
nacio Indian school. who came in q
few days ago with his wife and baby,
on account Of the latter's illness, 70
turned to Ignacio this morning. The
baby Is much better but Mrs. Weten.
hall will remain in town for . few
days longer.
Miss Mabel skoos. who was opsr.
ated on about three weeks ago for
peritonitis and appendicitis, ct Mercy
hospital. is getting along fine. and 10
now able to sit up for short time
each day. II she continues to i'm
prove as rapidly. Miss Skoog will bs
able to return home next week.
Superintendent Thomas Welbofne Of
the Idaho returned last evening from
Denver. Mr. Welborn left Durango
about ten days ago to attend the case
between the May Day and the Valley
View companies which came up In the
federal court Feb. IT. He stayed over
for a few days visit In the state
capital before returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Richtinger and
baby and Mr.. Richtinger's sister, Miss
Kate. were guests OF the Savoy last
night, on their way to Dolores, where
Mr.. Richtinger and family expect to
locate. Miss Kate 10 here for the trip
and will return TO Scots Bluff, Neb..
in \ week or two. Ben. P. Porter OF
Dolores was also one Of the party.
Karl Thompson left Wednesday
morning for Dawson. N. NJ, where hs
has secured q position In the machine
shop Of the Dawson Fuel company.
and will make his permanent home
there for some time to come. Kari
will be much missed in both musical
and social circles in Silvsrtou- -9il
verton Miner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-27

Misses Mona and Hattie Paul arrived
departed this morning via the Red
Apple train to Pennington, where they
will visit DR.. w. w. Smith and fam
lily, for few weeks.
Miss Clara Zimmerman came In
from Ignacio last night and Is q
guest of the Strater today. The
young lady is one of the contestants
competing for The Herald prizes, and
is here for the final count, tonight.
A. F. Foster came up from Aztec
last night where he spent several
days looking after some lands In which
he is interested, and departed for his
home In Chicago this morning. Mr..
Foster is an old friend OF Roy Fraser
and family.
1t was rather startling to see the
stoves at the depot with shining black
faces this morning. We arise to ask,
rs 1t in honor OF the lady minstrels?"
II so, let's have show every week.
We just love to be frightened that
way. It's pleasant.
District Attorney George w. Lane
and wife are expected in tonight from
Denver. As the eastern is being held
at Antonito, on account OF snow on
the range the train may not get in
till very late. II It arrives at all TO-
night.
II the reductions In rates keeps up II
will soon be as cheap to telegraph as
to write letter for the Western Union
people announce that on Mar / they
will put on a day letter rate at a
price OF one and one-half the night
letter rate. This will mean that a
telegram Of nifty words can be sent to
Denver. under the letter rate. for so
cents.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-27

promptly At
o'clock tonight Feb 25 the doors OF the will
locked. All who building
their
will be counted in the contest No
building the doors
delayed beyond deposit
lots and be at the
Of the winners qetaf
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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-27

Manager C. T. Hopkins of the Colo
RADIO Telephone company returned this
morning from an inspection trip to the
Silverton exchange.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-27
LATEST TRAIN NEWS.

The eastern will get through some
time tonight, but will not reach Du-
range until tomorrow morning. The
train to Silverton tonight is annulled
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-27
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-05
POWERS TRIES ID
 SAVE WOMAN'S LIFE

Washington. June 4.-(SpeciaD-A strong effort is being made to secure the com mutation of the death sentence against Matte Lomax, a negro woman, who was convicted of the murder. of her husband.
 She is sentenced to be hanged on July 31 One of the most active in the enort to have President Taft extend executive clemency to the woman is Representative Caleb Powers of Kentucky, who has him. self been under the shadow of the gal lows, having been three times convicted of the murder of Governor Goebel of Ken lucky.
 He has seen President Taft and has been assured that tine case will receive careful attention. The strongest plea for a communication is based on the ground that it would be a disgrace for woman to be handed at the national capitol. It is believed President Taft will act favor ably on the appeal
 Mrs. Champ Clark protested today against the execution of the Lonax woman.
 The hanging of this poor woman would be nothing less than savagery in this sup posed enlightened age,' said Mrs. Glars today. eWashington, as the capital of the most progressive nation in the world, should not allow it's name to be dis sraced by such proceeding. The world is looking to America for big humani- tarian things and the national capita, should take the lead in doing away With brutalism'' a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-05
NEGRO FIRES ON SOUTHERN TRAIN Kills Flagman and Holds Up
 Passengers POSSE IN HOT PURSUIT Negro Tries to Enter White Coach, Opens Fire on F'lagman
 Foxhall and Makes
 His Escape

Selma, June 4-(Specia1) Clifford Toxhall, white flagman on the South err railway passenger train which left this afternoon at 5:t5 o'clock for Me ridian. was shot to death at Tayloe, near uniontown, about 6.30 o'clock to- night When the train stopped at Tay- loe several whites and a number of ne- groes got on the train. One negro, whose name has not been learned here. made an effort to push by the white passengers on the steps of the first class coach when Foxhall stopped him and pushed him back. The negro then pulled d pistol and shot the young man several times. one of the shots hit him in the chin and the other passed through the left arm into the heart. After shooting Foxhall the negro stood in the door of the first class coach and held up the passengers. but when the train slowed down a few minutes later he jumped off. As the negro jumped from the train and made a break to escape several shots were fired at him and according to reports re- Icelvea here t~o ct laera tcck eflect.
 telephone message received here tonight from Uniontown Is to the eff feet that several negroes did the st ooting and that two of them have been captured. According to the report from Uniontown the two negroes cap tured are in the custody of officers. A posse of citizens of Uniontown and members of the train crew went after the negro who shot FoXhall soon after the shooting. special train left Selma tonight carrying Southern railway de- tectives and others to the scene of the murder.
 The body of Foxhall was brought to Selma tonight and prepared for burial. and will be shipped to Tennessee to- morrow for interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-05

Scottsboro. June 4.-That, while tenn porariiy insane, She wandered away from home, subsisted for probably week upon twigs and the bark of trees. and died of hunger and thirst. Is the solution of the disappearance two weeks ago of Mrs. J. Nj. shelton. wife of a prominent farmer of this place. The body has been found.
 All human agencies having been ex- hausted in 2 search which continued un- censingly for more than 10 days, it vas left to a little mongrel dog to To- cate the remains. and by his frantic, almost human, appeals to lead Tom Gentle. his master, to the spot.
 After search of 10 days by hundreds of men and boys the remains of Mrs J. M Shelton, who wandered off during temporary spell of insanity, were found late Friday afternoon near an old abandoned coal mine in the widest and most inaccessible part of Cumberland mountain She had evidently been dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-05
CHILD DEATH IS
 RACE SUICIDE

New York June 4.-(Special.)-Dr 5. Josephine Baker, chief of the division or child hygiene, of the department of health of New York, and one of the best known women physicians in the country, made the statement today to Publishers Press reporter that the waste of life among children which we are deliberately per hitting, in a manner which is we'll nigh criminal, is the real race suicide, which the nation need fear rather than the fact that more babies are not born
 pr. Baker says:
 Tn conserving the resources of m tion. it seems to me that we ought to start at first in the conservation of human life rather than the conservation of the more material resources.
 sThe problem of infantile mortality IS one of the most difficult we have to meet in the division of child Hygiene of the dc partment of health of the city of New York l believe that the excessive mortal itv is due primarily to ignorance and ini- proper feeding and care. This fact ap- plies to all the cities in the United states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-05
FATAL RUNAWAY OF STAGE COACH

Yosemite Cal, June 4.-In stage coach runaway in the Yosemite valley late yes- terday R. S. Leisensing of Allentown, Pa, was instantly killed, three women were seriously injured and seven other persons sustained minor injuries.
 All were tourists. The accident oc- cured on steep grade between the big tree grove at Wawona and the floor of the yosemite valley.
 The party, numbering 40 persons, oc- cupied four big mountain stage coaches.
 At steep grade the horses on the front stage became frightened. The brakes failed to hold and the team galloped dowu the winding road with the stage swinging from side to side between a high bank and sharp precipice. while the rassen- gers screamed in fright Convinced that he could not stop the animals. the diryer finally turned them straight into the wal, of the cliff The stage turned over and several of the passengers were caught lbcneath it. Leisensiug was thrown clear hut struck or his skull.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-05
WILSON FAVORS UNDERWOOD WOOL TARIFF SCHEDULE New Jersey Governor Con- fers With Senators and
 Representatives STRIKES ISSUE
 WITH MIR. BRYAN Possible Democratic Candidate for President Makes Characteristic
 Defense of the Caucus
 Action on Wool

Washington, June 4--After a day of political conferences Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey left Washington tonight to resume his gubernatorial du- ties at Trenton, following tour of the west and south His visitors were from all sections of the country. including sena tors, representatives and private cit izens Senators Martin of New Jersey and Gore of Oklahoma were among the first callers on the prospective presi- dential candidate.
 All the conferences were open. To the members of the House. particularly Gov ernor Wilson expressed repeated congrat- ulations. He said the vigor with which the House had taken hold of its work ] had inspired the country with renewed confidence in the democratic party. The action of the caucus of democratic rep resentauves in voting for reduction of the tariff on wool only to 20 per cent ad valorem received his hearty conlmenda- ton, despite the fact that William J. Bryan had warned the democrats against any other course than taking all the duty off
 What the governor had to say in re-
  maj arzed into these words;
 The resolution passed by the caucus Is g. frank statement and justifes it. self by showing that the democratic party is trying to do the best that is pos sible and practicable in the circumstances I mean that when are revising a. system, such as the tariff a whole. we make compensations of revenue along the whole line. But in revising it schedule by schedule we cannot make those compensations. excepting the indi- vidual schedules. That is one of the penalties of the step by step process
 Ut does not seem to me that there Is any abandonment of principle in the ac- ton taken. It looks to me as though the democratic principles had been reas- serted. Of course. am in favor of free raw materials. including free raw wool. out every dAnioeratie platform hes de- olarod for gradual tariff reduction" He reiterated his belief in the progress sive movement as inaugurated in the west. The reforms adopted there, he declared, had proved very satisfactory. Along this line he spoke of the progressive repub- licans.
 T do not see any difference between tho democrats and what we cal progressive republicans. he said, except possibly on the tariff"
 He reiterated his approval of the Cana dian reciprocity agreement
 "Wil it help the republicans or the dem- ocrats in 1922" he was asked.
 (Which party it will help is entirely a matter of indifference" was the response. "The party that thinks of itself and not of the country is going down in defeat.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-05
TAFT'S SPEECH IS
 WELL RECEIVED Manner in Which He Hand- led Opponents Is Cause
 of Comment

Pittsburg, June 4-President Taft, on his way back. from Chicago to Washing ton, passed through Pittsburg tonight and is due to reach Washington early tomor- row
 Friends of the President who came east with him were greatly pleased today at the way in which his speech in behalf of Canadian reciprocity before the Western Economic society at Chicago had been re- President gave of his understanding of the forces which arc at work to defeat the treaty, his friends believe. will have decidedly beneficial effect. he way in which he took the country into his con- fidence is bound to make new allies for the treaty in Washington and throughout the country. according 10 those close to the administration.
 The President will get into the fight again tomorrow to have the bill reported out unamended to the Senate by the finance committee. and it is certain that his O00-mile trip to make one speech for reciprocity has strengthlred his convc- ton lndt 1nuCn or the country lOOkS upOl it with favorable eyes.
 Chicago, June 4.-President Taft left for Washington today.
 The President slept but few hours in Chicago. Conferences with Gov. c. s. Deneen and Secretary of the Interior Fish CT lasted for an hour after his return to his hotel from speaking in support of reciprocity to the Western Economic so- ciety last night, Despite the hour of his departure, large crowd was at the sta ton when the President. his military aic and his secretary, Charles D. Hilles, with the bodyguard of secret service men ar rived.
 Secretary Fisher expects to return to Washington within few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-05
MONGREL DOG FINDS DEAD
 BODY OF MRS. J. M. SHELTON

several days. and her death was due to starvation and thirst. a She had broken of little twigs and bushes and had chewed them up, and a number were found lying around on the ground The entire face and neck of the dead woman were eaten away.
 She was fonnd by Tom Gentle of Linn rock, and she was eight miles from her home.
 The remains were placed in sheet and the body taken to the residence of her brother It was after Il o'clock Friday night before they got off the mountain with it. The burial was held today, and hundreds of people attended.
 The find was a most gruesome one. and was due to a small dog following Mir Gentle. The dog came to MT. Gentle very excited and then dashed off into the woods and was followed to the spot where the dead woman lay.
 The man with the new buggy that spent Thursday night with MT. Shelton and told him his wife was in good hands and for a certain reward would be returned to him is thought to be a crank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-05
Fatal Auto Accident

Austin. Pa. June Mrs. Jacob Swanson was killed and four of her children, ranging in age from 5 to ? wears. were seriously hurt today when an automobile driven by her husband, struck an iron girder In 8 bridge about two miles from this place. Swanson escaped with slight injuries but Carl r'-eeland. also a passenger, Was serious ' hurt The 5-year-old child had it's leg broken and sn 1S.year-old girl sus- tsined a broken arm and other injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-05
1000 POSTAL BANKS
 BY FIRST OF JULY
Will Then Extend System to Large Cities-Dothan
 Is Designated

Washington, June 4.-(Special)-Post- master General Hitchcock, has decided 10 increase the extension of the poseal say mss bank system from 100 to 15O offices a week with at least 1000 Repositories desig- mated by July l. This will be world s record in the number operated within so short time after establishment
 On July the system is to be extended to first-class offices in the large cities only second-class have been designated so far Fifty additional postoffices were designated today as Repositories. making total to date of 450 They will be ready to receive deposits on July 1 and include Gastonia, N C.; Ocala. Fla; Dothan, Ala; West Point, Miss; Crowley, La; Shelbyville. Ky; Fayetteville, Ark; Be-- vile, Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-05
Telegraph Operator Dies

Richmond, Va. June 4.--Robert. L.. sneed. for many years telegraph opera tor for the Associated Press in the office of the News-Leader in Richmond, died today at the home of his nephew, John ;.
 T. Sneed, at Gordonsville, aged 52 years
 He is survived by one brother and several nephews. He never married. The funeral and interment will be at Gordonsville to- morrow The former will be with Ma sonic honors. s'a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-05
DELANEY'S STORY
 IS D|SCRED|TED

Muskogee, Okla, June 4-John Delaney. quoted in a confession last night as hay ing said he was employed by John J. acNamara. secretary-treasurer of the In- ternational Association of Structural Workers as spy upon non-union work and that he located the places where the dynamite was to be placed talked with visitors today. He still maintained he was paid by John J. McNamara to spy upon non-unlon work. The statement. which was made to a detective from Okla homa City, is locked in the vault of To- cal bank.
 Salt Lake City, June 4.-John Delaney, who yesterday was reported as having confessed in Muskogee, Okla, that he had been employed by John J. McNamara. sec retary -treasurder of the International As sociation of Bridge and Iron Workers Of America, to inspect non-union structures and supply information as to where dyna- mite could be most easily and effectively placed, served short term in jail here for complicity in the dynamiting of the Hotel Utah The steel work of the hotel was slightly damaged by a dynamite ex-
 
 Delaney According to Sheriff Sharp, De- laney during his term in jail told many contradictory stories concerning his con nection with alleged crimes of the iron workers and that little credence was placed in his tales
 Cincinnati. June 1.-The confession of John Delaney, as far as 1t relates to Cincinnati, is flatly contradicted by
 labor leaders. contractors and by tho I,olice records of this city. No explo- sion occurred in any Vine street build ing in January. 1907, as reported in De- laney's statement.
 Chicago, June 4.--Chcago police dis credit the purported confession of John Delaney in Muskogee, Okla. Saturday in which he said he had selected build ings in different cities for destruction by dynamite, among them being via ! duct hi Chicago which was. he said. 1 blown up in February, 1907. | Examination of police records dis- closed no record of such an explosion | In that year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-05
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-To make reciprocity report.
 Negro fires on Southern train. Launch great movement Friday. Dog finds Mrs. Sheton's body, Viva Madero," at Torreon.
 Wilson favors wool tariff. 2r-Aged couple had one dispute. Dfaz's wife led him to resign, Reductions unsettle steel 3--Crop optimism.
 Revival at Bessemer.
 Bishop Mouson at Greensboro. Editorial comment 54-Weatherly object of mote attacks. Hottest June ].
 Spruell tells one Son. Birmingham. Humane society to meet. 6--Stock market confident
 Put stop to fake stock sales. 7-Sec the canal by April, 1913.
 Services in New Ensley church. S. Sports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-05

of the advisabiiity of sackening the .reins on the troops at Cuernavaca, the capital will be filled with unarmed erst- Willie rebels on the day Francisco j.. Madero Arrives. X detachment of 1000 are encamped at Ajusco tonight but with that exception the forces Of Asun- xiolo and Zapata are at Cuernavaca, and Robles Dominguez is authority for the statement that they will remain there until he gives the order for them to move.
 ltobles Dominguez has suggested to the President that the Cuernavaca forces and the detachment at Ajusco he brought to tho barracks in Tlalpam. .Contreres and other nearly small towns. If this change is made he believes the will be satisfied. Accord ing to his plan the men will be given any leave of absence their officers may sanction under such conditions as reg ular army officers grant similar priv- ileges to their men, their arms being left in barracks,
 Alamazon visited the capital today ant. in company with number of other officers of the revolutionary army went to the bull fight this afternoon.
 IL was the first time President De ia Barra ever witne sscd q ti hgnt. He remained until four of the six bulls were killed and appeared to enjoy Its spectacular quality if not the slaugh ter. Three of the bulls were dedicated to him but the fourth killed during his presence was dedicated by its matadoi to tlle rebel chiefs. A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-05
Chicago Shelters

Chicago June f.-Chicago swetered to- day in what was by five degrees the hot test June recorded for this city, The temperature rose to 95.3 degfees, more than one degree higher than the next hottest day of the year, in which many heat records have fallen One drowning and number of heat prostrations were reported Following a day of suffering the mercury dropped suddenly after nightfall, dropping 30 degrees. to 65, by 3 o'clock.