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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26

Last year nearly $4,000 prisoners,
men and women, we're taken 20 the
Seattle city jail and turned over to
the mereles Of Jsller corhett.
The Star has said that not one In
ten Of these was bad. not danger.
Gus. desperate criminals.
The figures show that there arc
even less.
Only three out OF every hundred
could be regarded BY anyone as
bad. For only as2 out OF 10000
we're convicted Of serious crimes.
OF these 1900 men and women
who were dragged 10 iai. io,ot5
were after~ard turned loose. They
we're kept In jail from one day 20
perhaps two or three weeks and
then turned loose.
Arrests Not Justified.
Twothlrds OF them shoull not
have been arrested. II Is fair TO
say this The courts found Them
innocent And this in spite Of all
the police could do to convict them.
Men and women thrown into Jail
on slight pretexts. and treated as
though they were hardened Grim
inais. Cursed At and knocked
down and pounded with fist and
club the Seattle city jail is an ef.
fielent school for crime
For few Of the 10000 men aud
wcmen were as good when they
came out as when they went In.
All Treated as Crooks.
The prison treatment hrutallzes
them. lowers them.
The Jail system. under Corbett.
takes II for granted that every man
arrested Is crook. and treats him
as such.
II they are not crooks az the out.
set. Il isn't strange that a lot Of
them become so.
Made Hin, a Murderer.
Here's one instance.
Seattles JAN system made r.
iadovleh a murderer
Ladovlch. a simple minded hard
working man. who spoke little Eng
lish. was arrested accused of lar
ceny lie had taken a check be
longing TO a country and cash
ed II for him returning all the
money except s.. which he spent
with his eountrymen ~ the bar.
The other man got auarrelsome
and had Ladovich arrested for
stealing the two dollars
There was no chance of convict.
Ing the man. SO he was charged
the convenient charge of dis
orderly" and Of course he was con
victed
Any and every sort of evidence
can be used to convict man OF be.
Ing disorderly II Is the last re
sort OF the police when there Is no
other charge they can bring.
Nearly 1000 men and women were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
TRAPS FUGITIVE
By United Press LEASED Wire.

VANCOUVER, b. c., April 26,-
William Anderson. indicted, II is
said, for a serious offense. fled
to Bellingham. Sheriff Hess, hear
ing the man was on his way TO
Alaska. came TO this city yesterday.
With only a description of his man.
Hess met Anderson and two other
men on a street. The sheriff posed
as a rancher, treated the crowd and
drew from Anderson the fact that
he was the man wanted in Belling-
ham. Hess walked Anderson into
the police station before the
prisoner knew he was nabbed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26

iBy tsited Press Leased wire.i
KANSAS CITY. Mo. April 2e.--
Dr n Clark Hyoe was today re.
leased on bail pending rc.trial on
tho charge of having murdered Mil
llonnlre Thomas III Swope.
Hyde was admitted TO ball In
the sum Of s50.000 by the circuit
court. sitting en- bane Hyde at
once went 70 bis home. accom-.
panied By an officer. He said he
had nothing to say at present
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
BARROW MAY NOT
DEFEND SUSPECTS

CHICAGO, April 26carenee
sci for the mesmaras and memansa
mina Los Anpcca
= am too well along today undertake
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
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The office boy. the printer, ,
the foreman and the editor ,
wear Potlateh buttons. DO =,
you? ,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
DAYLIGHT ROBBERS GET $4,000
How Brutality in City
Jail Makes Criminals

Out OF 1900 Persons Thrown Into Jail During Year 4s Real
Ou Murderer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26


Bryan came 4
Bremerton
1905 He founi
that the Puge
Min company am
the saloon intei
ests controllei
politics A cit.
election came on
Thomas Steven
son was a new
conner in town
but he was a CO.
lege chum Of {
D. Sutton, foI
mer proseeutinI
attorney, one O
the high mogil
in politics s.
Stevenson wa
nominated 70
city attorney
The Beginning
OF the Feud
Bryan publicl,
charged him Will
registering with
out legal right
and Stevenson
t h G following
day, asked tn.
clerk 10 with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26
HENRY CASE UP

sBy United Press Leased uire.l
SAN FRANCISCO. April 26-The
appeal from the court order placing
the two children OF Mrs. Ivy May
Henry OF Seattle IN the detention
home was called in the supreme
court here today. The case was
continued till tomorrow morning at
the request OF both sides.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26

BARSToW. Cal. April 26.-The
two Mcnamara brothers and 0rtie
McManigal. in the custody of n
dozen detectives, passed through
here at 9s5 this morning. on their
way to Los Angeles. The train
was making up time and should
reach Los Angeles on time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26

tBy untied rrs@s I<a.rd Wiz. Direct 60
~~atil~ star office
INDIANAPOLIS, April 26.--
Burns has not been examined
today. the prosecutor declaring
he was not yet ready TO hear
his story.
As part or THIS pfan. Detective
William J. Burns. who was arrest.
ed here last night charged with
having inspired McNamara's kid.
naping. was taken before the grand
jury today.
May lndiet Burns.
Just what legal steps will be
taken has not yet developed. II
Burns Is indicted for kidnapping 1t
will establish the fact that Nc.
Namara has been uniustly and H.
legally arrested and extradited
Should the grand Jury. however.
return a no bin" in the Burns case
and In the case OF Walter Drew
counsel for the National Erectors
association. J. A. G.. Badorf. his as.
sistant. W J. Ford. the Los Angeles
assistant district attorney. and
Frank Fox, the chauffeur. all OF
whom we're concerned in the Me
Namara arrest. Il Is believed con.
gressional action will be resorted TO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26. -
The appeal OF Mrs. Iva May Henry.
divorced wife of Albert J. Henry.
Seattle bank clerk, from the order
of Judge Morgan placing the two
Henry children in the detention
home, scheduled in the superior
court today, was postponed at the
request of Mrs. Henry's attorneys
until Friday
The case against Mrs. Henry. on
n charge OF having aided in the
evasion of court order, is
scheduled to come up before a jury
in police court a week from tomor-
row. The case of S. Foster Kelley
will also be called on the same day.
when a date will be fixed for the
trial of the banker on a similar
charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26

Cincinnati Speaks Out
CINCINNATI. April 26.-The- Cen
tral Labor council, by resolution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-26

nlsed hera
fnaoeratS of
fntial boon,
| has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
TWO CHANGES|N
 MEXICAN CABINET

Mexico City, June 23.-Two changes in the cabinet of Provisional President De La Barra were agreed upon today
 Rafael Hernandez. minister of justice, and Manuel Calero, minister of fomento will exchange portfolios next week. That the resignation of any member of the cabinet is contemplated was denied. The exchange of posts is merely a friendly move occasloned by desire upon the part of both ministers, each of whom believes he is better qualified to do the others work than the work he is now doing.
 Since the return of General Bernardo Reyes there has been growing a feeling of distrust toward him that .has found expression in circulars nublished by the "Anti-Reyesta society," To reassure his followers, Francisco l. Madero tonight declared that he had invited Reyes to become minister of war should he be- come president because he believed that the generals knowledge of military at- fairs would be highly valuable in the organization of the army.
 CT am convinced" said he, that Gen eral Reyes has accepted with sincerity the ideas of the revolution and that he will colllaborate with me in an effica- cious manner to implant those ideas in the army
 He expressed th@ opinion that General Reyes would remain loyal.
 From Cuernavaca the news came to- night that a number of Zapata's men had quartered themselves in the Methodist church, usng it us a dance hall.
 Jackson B. Cox, the presiding elder. located in the capital has gone to Cuernavaca to induce if possible the men to seek other quarters and places of amusement Otherwise the city is re- ported quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

ming the story 1t concocts there Is al- ways a flaw. In the Burdell-C Cunningham case the witness made two statements, immaterial, that were inconsistent. Til- den seized on these, and after days and days of cross-examination he brought to light the lie on which the entire story was founded. The cross examination of l Henry Ward Beecher by Judge Fullerton was another marvellous achievement of i the lawyer In a suit at nisi prius. It
 lasted several days and at the motion of | Tilden's counsel the trial was adjourn ed | from Friday till Monday, ostensiby for | the reason that Judge Fullerton was Ill: i:
 but actually to give him opportunity to read "Norwood. a novel that Robert Bonner paid Beecher s10000 to write. It yielded fruitfuly, and Fullerton made ter rife weapon of it. but the parson was a good match for the lawyer until the dra- matic close of that wonderful tilt of wits when Fullerton utterly crushed his ad- versary by the production of a document that fiatly -contradicted the witness.
 The late John T. Morgan of Alabama was the hero of the two most conspicu- ous and most wonderful cross-examina- tions of our congressional annals. The first was the weeks of Interrogation of which c. P. Huntington was the victim and the other the questioning he put to William Nelson Cromwell about that Panama business. He wanted to find out frorn Huntington all about certain deals touching the subsidized Pacific railroads, and it was a meeting of the irresistible and the immovable. Morgan was deter mined to know; Huntington was resolved that he must get the information from somebody else. Morgan was sure that he made the witness depost hundred false hoods, and If they were false Morgan made him repeat each a hundred times over But the witness had the advan- tage. The majority of the committee and the majority of the Senate were on his side Had Morgan had majority with him and power to commit for contempt.
 we would all the sooner have found out the devilment attaching to the building, operation and manipulation of the Pacific roads The books were burned and Hunt ington's stock answer was, ''I don't re- member
 The cross-examinati ton of William Nell son Cromwell was no less brilliant and even less successful. Morgan was again in the minority, and what was worse, he was on the verge of the grave.
 I am mindful that William l.. Yancey was from Alabama, and l am also mind- ful that John T. Morgan was the great est man that state ever produced. And how he Is missed!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
LAWYER AND WITNESS
By sAv oKARD

Washington. June 2s-(special)-Anyone who will take the trouble to read her ings" Nos. 3 and before the special committee raised to investigate the steel trust will discover that Martin W. Lit tleton Is a holy terror when 1t comes to the cross examination of witness Judge Gary, head of the steel trust, was on the stand. and had undertaken tt tell tale of how the acquisition of thu Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany by the United States Steel corpora ton was a work of mingled charity, pa triotism and constructive statesmanship engaged in by his company solely to avert financial panic and industrial dis aster. One would think that our steel magnates are In the business for philan- thropy mainly.
 But Lttleton took the winess in hand and by searching cross-examination, that the late John T. Morgan would have envied, tore his story to tatters and the casual reader can see at a glance that the situation was manufa ctured, and that whole scheme was cunningiy de- vised and skilfully executed to absorb rival and promote the monopoly of which Mir Gary is the head It would be well if every voter would read the numbers of the hearings" mention.
 It Is perhaps true that the cross exam ination of a witness in the celebrated Burdell- Cunningham case about the mid dle of the last century conducted by Sam uel J. Tilden was the most wonderful feat in that line ever accomplished by American lawyer. Comment on 1t Is had in the Life of Tilden by Bigelow and the philosophy of the thing is most ably discussed. Every lawyer who hopes to succeed In the trial of a cause by jury ought to read this chapter in the career of the greSy democratic statesman who while yet In his teens, was consulted by such men as Martin Van Buren, Will liam Cullen Bryant and other eminent men of New York
 | It was said of the celebrated Ben Har- din of Kentucky that no witness could testify falsely in a case in which he was l counsel without detection Truth Is the only thing that is always consistent. The | multiplication table Is example: but false 1 hood is ever at fault and however cun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
TWO PICNICKERS
 DROWN IN GULF

Pensacola, Fla, June %.-Caught In strong undertow, a party of Sunday school picnickers while bathing were carried into the gulf this afternoon and before a rescue party could reach them, Miss Kathleen Suggs, aged IS, and w. B. Wallace, a travelling sales man of Philadelphia. were drowned. Four others were taken out of the wa ter unconscious, and were resuscitated with difficulty. A boatman named Charles Dillon also barely escaped death when he went 10 the rescue of the bathers. The mother of Miss Suggs was among the mortified spectators of the drowning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
Turtle Hunting Popular

Bay Minette, June Especial .)-Tprtle hunting is becoming a great sport in the lower end of the county, and many are being captured. During the past two weeks especially the hunters have been thick and some turtles weighing as high as 300 pounds have been caught. One party from Foley captured one weighing 300, and another weighing a little over POO pounds. Quite a num- Der of summer visitors from the north are joining in the hunts and express themselves as highly pleased with the sport of which they knew nothing be- fore visiting this great county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
WOOD IS RECEIVER OF
 BLUEFIELDS COMPANY

Philadelphia, June 23-Judge Holl in the United States circuit court today ap- pointed Elmer F. Wood ancilary re- ceiver for the Blueields Steamship com pany. MT. Wood was the original re- ceiver for the company appointed about a year ago in Louisiana.
 New Orleans, June 23.-The Blueflelds Steamship company, which has been in the hands of a receiver for about year, to- day passed to the control of a new board of directors. composed with one excep- ton of former officials and employees of the United Fruit company. elected under the direction of the United States circuit court. After approving the election, which was held Tuesday, D. B. H. Chaf- fee. master in chancery. recommends that the properties of the Bluefelds com- pany be delivered to the new directors Frederic M. Steele of Philadelphia, on whose application the concern was placed in the hands of receiver, was elected member of the new board. The other members. all formerly connected with the United Fruit company, are A. B. Orr George w. Reuff. Victor Camors, Fred eric Camors and Louis Kohlman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
STATES SCORE IN
 B BRIBERY TRIAL

Columbus, Ohio, June 23.-Tactlcal advance was won by states attorneys today in the trial of Rodney J. Diegel. sergeant-at-arms of the senate and alleged bribery go-between, when the court after argument, permitted Frank S. Harrison, @ detective who admitted his real name was Frank Harrison Smiley, to tell of conversations he had with senators,
 The court sustained the plea of tho state attorneys to admit this testimony as laying the groundwork for a charge of general conspiracy for bribery pur- poses between senators and Diegel.
 Prosecuting Attorney Turner in court today admitted that Harrison, the states chief witness, was Smiley The latter in statement later admitted his connection with a Chicago murder case, but declared he was dismissed from . charge of complicity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
Epworth League at Ozark

Ozark June 2S.-(Special.)- .)-The Ep- worth Leaguers of the Alabama confer ence, Methodist church. are assembled here one hundred and fifty strong and their conference is in full swing. Among t'o '-istore ere Miss Ethel Beane, Mrs. Moody crd President Of the Conference ,rrsnt of Montgomery, Miss Wilkes of Quitman, Ga, Charley Tilman of Atlanta who has charge of the musical pro- gramme, and Rev. Bob Jones, the evan gelist. The people are thronging the ser vices, many being turned away for lack of room, and enthusiasm runs high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
LEGAL NOTICES

N. 16,440. ae City of Birmingham a Municipal Corporation iVs. Unknown Owner. in Chancery at Birmins- 1t Appearing to the register fin chancery for Jef- sson county, Alabama. that city of Brminshaalm' lnicipal corporation. has filed in this court lst m H lnuuent taxes provided for by law ana thas .at @ Nd list and among the properties proceeded agsnssS this court by said municipality is certain property kscribed as follows: Lot 4 block 42. Park faee' ace me being taxes for the year l9lO ln elv VI oA ingham, Ala. .,.,.r that ina And 1t further appearing to the register aa' fl ia id r,roperty is assessed to unknown owheI, ~ 10 erefore ordered by the register that publication pc ade in The Age-Herald. newspaper puplsneo% % III sfrerson county. Alabama once week Ior iouL a uon cuttye weeks giving 50 days notice thereoi' requir 2 inc nnknown owner of the said property to plead answer by July 2l. 1911, to the proceedings nled this court by said municipality lwhlch pr9eeealnss ek to have the property sold for payment oi deln- lent taxes thereon), and if pleading setting up efense shall be filed by the of the property escribed within 80 days after date. then fnal de- rec will be rendered by the chancellor of this court 1judgng said property liable for taxes and direct lg the register to sell said property for the pay, ent of the taxes charges, penalties, interests and )sts that are charged thereon.
 Done this 5th day of April, 1911.
 A At J. w. ALTMAN, heglster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
Ships Leave Pensacola

Pensacola, June 23.-The battleships Vermont, Idaho and Mississippi of the Atlantic fleet, headed by the flagship Min nesota. steamed out of Pensacola bay this morning for Provincetown, Mass The first three boats have been in the sea waters for several moRths. They were joined by the Minnesota. with Rear Ad- miral Ward on board yesterday, and spent the day maneuvering in the gulf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
No IA 5o0 10

NO. lb,0ZO l-Z.
 The City of Birmingham, Municipal Corporation. Vs. Unknown Owner, in Chaneery, at Birmng- ham. Ala.
 It appearing to the register in chancery for Jef- fersOn county. Alabama, that city of Birmingham a municipal corporation has filed In this list of delinquent provided for by law. and that in said list and the properties proceeded against fin this court by said municipality is certain property described follows; Lot [. s. r.. Thompson 20- l72; same being taxes for the year 1909. in city of Birmingham. Ala
 And 1t further appearing to the register that the said property is assessed unknown owner, 1t is therefore ordered by the register that publication be made in The Age Herald, newspaper published in Jefferson county, Alabama. once week for four con secutve weeks, giving 80 days notice thereof. requr ing the unknown owner of the said property to plead or answer by July 2l 19l1 to the proceedings filed in this court by said municipality (which proceedings seek to have the property sold for payment of delin- quent taxes thereon), and if pleading setting up defense shall be filed by the owner of the property described. within 30 days after date, then final de- will be rendered by the chancellor of this court adjudging said property liable for taxes and direct ing the register to sell said property for the pay ment of the taxes, charges penalties, Interests and costs that charged thereon.
 Done this 9th day of April. 1911.
 6-24-sa-4t J. w. ALTMAN, Register.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
GEIGER. ALA.

Pinson & Geiger have estab- lished a branch office at 534 Brown Marx building. Bell telephone 851 Main. Come and see how we can give you a Black Bgit Farm for one hun dred dollars.
 CHAS. B. TARR,
 General Agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
No IA S92
No. 16, ,52s. The City of Birmingham Municipal Corporation

No. 16523.
 The City of Birmingham, Municipal Corporation. Vs. Unknown owner. in Chancery, at Birmng- ham, Ala.
 IL appearing to the register in chancery for Jef- ferson county, Alabama, that city of Birmingham a municipal corporation has filed in this court list of delinquent taxes provided for by law and that in said list and among the properties proceeded against in this court by said municipality is certain property described as folowsi Lot IS. block ?. Trotwood Place being taxes for the year 1910, in city of Birmingham, Ala.
 And it further appearing to the register that the said property is assessed unknown owner, 1t is therefore ordered by the register that publication be made in The Age Herald. newspaper published in Jefferson county Alabama, once week for four con secuye weeks. giving 30 days notice thereof. requr- ing the unknown owner of the said property 10 plead answer by July 2l 1911 to the proceedings filed in this court by said municipality (which proceedings seek to have the property sold for payment of delin- Quent taxes hereonl, and If pleading setting up a defense shall be filed by the owner of the property described. within 30 days after date. then final de- will be rendered by the chancellor of this court sdiudging said property liable for taxes and direct ing the register to sell said property for the pay of the charges penalties, interests and costs that charged thereon.
 Done this 5th day of April, 1911.
 6-24-sa-it J. ". ALTMAN. Register.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
No. 18.N5a.
No. 18059. The City Of Birmingham. Municipal Corporation ys. Unknown Owner, in Chancery at Brmini

No. lb,O59.
 The City of Birmingham, Municipal Corporation. Vs. Unknown Owner, in Chancery at Birmins- ham, Ala.
 It appearing to the register in chancery for Jeff ferson county. Alabama, that city of Birmingham.
 municipal corporation has filed in this court list of
 delinquent taxes provided for by law. and that in said list and among the properties proceeded against
 in this by said municipality is certain property described follows: Lot G. block 10, Birmingham
 Ensley; being taxes for the year l9l0 in city
 of Birmingham, Ala.
 And 1t further appearing to the register that the
 said property is assessed to unknown owner, it is
 therefore ordefed by the register that publication be made in The Age Herald. newspaper published in Jefferson county Alabama. once week for four con
 secuye weeks, giving 30 days notice thereof, reQufr-
 ing the unknown of the said property to plead
 by July 2l, 19ll to the proceedings filed
 in this by said municipality (which proceedings
 seek to have the property sold for payment of delin-
 quent taxes thereon), and if pleading setting defense shall be filed by the owner of the property
 described within 30 days after date. then final de-
 will be rendered by the chancellor of this court
 adjudging said property liable for taxes and direct
 ing the register to sell said property for the pay
 ment of the taxes, charges, penalties, interests and costs that charged thereon.
 Done this 9th day of April. 1911. 6-24-sa-4t J. W. ALTMAN. Register.