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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
HOT DEBATE OVER
 PUBLICITY BILL

Washington, June Reconsideration of tho democratic campaign publicity bill, forced on the Senate today by Senator Culberson of Texas, occasioned A lively debate but the measure was laid aside without action. The bill. which has passed the House, would re- ouire publicity of campaign funds be- fore election instead of after election, as required by the existing law.
 Senator Hepburn Nof Idaho led the fight against the bill, denouncing it as a "play to the galleries."s
 If we pass this now" he said, i've say to the country that we are afraid of ourselves. This class of legislation reflects on the integrity of every mem Der of Congress"
 Senator Bailey contended that the amendment to extend the publicity re- quirement to primary elections was an attempt to do, something beyond the power of the federal government
 Insisting that the amendment is legal |, Senator Dillingham;, chairman of the committee which reported the measure. said that its only purpose was to pro- tect the election of me mbers of Con- gress in those states where the pri- mary system practically controls the elections and where the greatest in- fiuences are exerted. Senator Bacon of Georgia and Senator Borah of Idaho advocated passage of the bill.
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Temp turs
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It's editorial staff r. G. Stiekberry, a graduate of the university and of liar yard, and who at present occupies the chair of English in the university. Fred Stickberry is one of the brighest and most versatile writers in Alabama and his connection with the News as asso- ciate editor will give added strength to this popular new daily.
 Lieutenant Governor Walter D. Seed and Mrs. Seed have arrived in Tusca- loosa and are occupying their home on Seventh street, which has been entirely renovated and remodeled into one of the most handsome homes in the city
 As a result of the fire which broke out at an early hour this morning in the business section of town the entire stock of the Lee Myer dry goods store. valued at $10,000, is destroyed, and Prince & Sons stock of goods is con siderably damaged by water The Lowery furniture store, which is To- cated next to the Lee Myer store, sustained serious loss both from fire and water. Heroic work one the part of both the fire department and citi- zens saved the entire block. owned by w. F. Fitts, from destruction.
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.DR. ]. ). SIMPSON
 PRESIDING ELDER
Will Hold Position Until Election Is Held in
 November

Bishop E. F. Hoss, the bishop Of the Methodist church yesterday appolnteo Dr. J. D. Simpson, president of Birming- ham college, presiding elder Of the DIT mingham district to succeed Dr. Frank P. Culver. who resigned to accept the presidency of a college in Texas.
 pr. Simpson has announced that he will accept the appointment although ne will still hold his position as president of Birmingham college. This appoint ment will only be for about one haif or a year, as an election will be held when the North Alabama conference meets next November.
 The notification of the appointment was received yesterday morning at Dr' Simpsons residence at West End, when a telegram was received announcing the fact. As Dr. Simpson was out or the city, being in, Guntersville, he was nov aware of the appointment early In the afternoon, when he telegraphed to the papers, announcing his acceptance.
 It was thought that Bishop Hoss dld not care to remove pastor from hls pastorate on account of the short term that he would serve, as this would make it necessary to appoint new pastor and would greatly interfere with the work.
 Dr. Simpson was formerly presiding elder of the Birmingham district for four years, but after being succeeded by pr. S' l.. Dobbs he went to Anniston to accept the call of a church in that city. When the office of president of Birmingham college was made vacant, by the resigna- ton of Dr. J. II. Mccoy, who was elected bishop, he was appointed to fill the va cancy.
 It is thought that pr. Simpson will be- gin his duties commencing at very early date, but it is not known when'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
THE UNDERWOOD WOOL TARIFF BILL
 PASSED BY HOUSE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D


 paper and wood pulp on both sides of the boundary.
 "The sundry civil appropriation bill of last year provided that if tariff commission or board was established it should report on the wool schedule by the first of December. The tariff commission bill was lost, but under the discretionary power vested in me- appointed a board as near like the one described In the bill which was lost as possible-a non-partisan board Of five members-and I directed them to make the examination into schedule D, its meaning and the cost of production of wool and of woolens in this country and abroad and to have their report ready by the first of December In &C., cordance with the direction of the ap- propriation bill to the tariff commits sion, d direction which passed both houses of the last Congress.
 Full Report December 1
 "The board of experts reports to me that they will have a full and complete report on the subject of schedule K, and It's contents. the cost of production of wool and woolens at home and abroad, and also upon the same facts in respect to the cotton schedule by the first or December next when I shall be glad to submit both to the Congress.
 Meantime the board is not in posi- ton to transmit anything except what has already been sent to the ways ana means committee.
 Tn order that Congress may fully understand what the board of experts IS engaged in, I transmit, In connection with their statement a report by a committee of the national tariff com mission association, which applied to me fOr 9iOn n inWastiRatp the methods of procedure of the board of experts and the scope and progress of the work.
 Their judgment is shown in the fol- lowing paragraph
 " Tn conclusion, our committee finds that the tariff board is composed of able, impartial and earnest men, who are devoting their, energies unreservedly to the work before them; that the staff has been carefully selected for the work in view, is efficiently organized and direct ed and includes a number of exception ally competent technical experts; that the scale of salaries is reasonable, in deed very moderate; and that all other expenditures are closely scrutinized and appear to be equally reasonable; the work of the board. vast and intricate in detail is already highly offered, well sys- tematized and running smoothly; and that Congress and the people can await the completion of that work with entire confidence that it is progressing as rapid ly as consistent with proper thorough
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crats. The members are supposed to be divided evenly for and against Lori mer, but all. of course realize that they are to act judges and that therefore they must enter upon their duties prepared to change convictions If the evidence should be of a convinc- ing character in the direction opposed to their views.
 The members claimed to be favorable to Lorimer are Dillingham;, Gamble, Johnston and Fletcher, two republicans and two democrats, and those as against him, Jones, Kenyon, Kern and Lea, two republicans and two demo- crats. All of the pro-Lorimer men were members of the last Congress and cast their votes for the Illinois senator in the investigation made by that Con- gress. Senator Jones Is the only anti Lorimer man who had an opportunity to vote on the previous roll call. Ken | yon, Kern and Lea are all new men, but they have made open expression Of their conviction that the facts in the case are sufficiently against MT. Lori mer to justify his expulsion from the Senate.
 The committee will have the assist" ance of John Marble, an attorney for the interstate commerce commission, and of John J. Healy, who acted for the Illinois senate committee in the same capacity. Former Judge Elbridge Hanecy of Chicago will be counsellor for MT Lorimer, as he was in the pre- vious inquiry.
 The first inquiry was conducted by the committee on privileges and cleo tions without the assistance of special counsel.
 As now arranged the first witness on Thursday will be former Governor Rich ard Yates of Illinois, but there has been no decision as to who shall follow him. It is expected, however, that MT. Funk will be called at an early day as most of the facts brought out by the Illinois inquiry were the result of his testi- mony before the Helm committee. MT. Lorimer is not expected to appear un- til much later in the inquiry,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
Claims He Has Boil Weevils

Fort Deposit. June 2o-(SpeciaD-A prominent planter near Sandy Ridge was exhibiting here yesterday a bottle containing several dozen bugs, said to be the genuine Mexican boil weevil. The insects were captured in his cotton field on stalks of cotton and can be seen in droves, as they ply from stalk to stalk In appearance they are a fac-simile of the genuine pest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
Masterman Unseated

London, June 20--Charles F. G. Master man, under secretary of state in the home office, today was deprived of his seat in the house committee for the north division of West Ham by the law courts which found that his election was aided by corrupt practices on the part of his agents. The judges said that no fault rested upon Masterman personally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, June 2o.--G p. m.)-The southern area of low barometric pres sure now exists only as slight de- pression over Texas, forming one of a series of areas of slightly reduced pressure occupying the greater portion of the western half of the country.
 These low pressure areas combined with one having its center In New Eng land have caused rains the last 24
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
Bribery Case Discussed

Springfield, H., June 2o-Declaring that it appears to be impossible to procure in cases pertaining to bribery and corruption in Sangamon county, States Attorney Edmund Burke, in the circuit court today, nollied the case pending against Lee O'Neal Browne of Ottawa and others charged with con- spiracy to commit bribery in connection with certain fish legislation in the Illi- nois legislature.
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ness and that 1t will amply justify all Of the time and expense which 1t entails. We believe that the value of the work, when completed will be so great and so evident as to leave remaining no sing'e doubt as to the expediency of maintain ing it as a permanent function of the government for the benefit of aH- the people' "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21

hours all the way from the Lake Law renee valley to southwest Texas. and over the upper Missouri valley, Rocky mountains and Plation region. The eastern rain belt includes the Lake Erie region and the Atlantic and gulf coast states to Louisiana and southern Texas. The showers were generally moderate in quantity of precipitation measured but a few heavy amounts feil, as 1.46 inches 1t Hatteras
 IL is hot over the plains and the southwest and within narorw belt extending through Kentucky to Mary land. Moderate temperatures prevailed in most of the cotton belt states, be- ing Mbout degrees below the normal at Birmingham today.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations, June 20, 1911:
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Weather Forecast

cast:
 Alabama-Continued unsettled We'd nesday with occasional showers; light to moderate variable winds.
 Mississippi-Local showers Wednes- day except fair and warmer in extreme north portion; Thursday warmer and generally fair; light to moderate var fable winds.
 TenRessee-Generally fair Wednes- day and Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
Sherman Hearing Concluded

Chattanooga, June 20.-The hearing Of further evidence in the motion for an- other trial for John w. sherman, con victed of the murder of his brother-in- law. Joseph B. Norman, and sentenced to 10 years, was concluded today Tn the criminal court and Judge McReynolds an- nounced that he would decide the case Saturday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
Smith Will Testify

Salt Lake City, Utah, June @.-Joseph Smith sat up yesterday after being con fined to his bed by sciatica. He reiterated the statement made in his telegram 10 Chairman Hardwick Saturday night that he would go to Washington as soon as he was served with a subpoena and his health would permit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
Married in Decatur

Decatur, June 20-(SpeciaD-Miss Flos- sic E. Newsom was married this after noon at 2:3O o'clock to Oscar l.. Higgin- botham, at the home of the brides par ents, MT. and Mrs. T. J. Newsom, 703 Canal stret. Only few relatives and friends witnessed the ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
No Sunday Races for Burman

Flint, Mich, June 20.-To fulfill a prom ise to his mother, Wild Bob" Burman, the speed king, declared yesterday that he never again would indulge in automo- bile racing on Sunday. As the result of his decision one Sunday exhibition has already been called off. :.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25

ish private individuals with coal
until such time, at least, as other
coal mines are opened In Alaska.
1t should ut all times be ready
TO offer coal for sale, even after
private mines are opened, IL tho
private corporations should hold
their coal at IA price to net them
more than 81 a ton profit. Cheap
coal and cheap transportation are
the greatest needs of Alaska.
/ am informed that coal costs
delivered to the consumer in the
seaport towns OF Alaska, about
S24 a ton. This price is almost
prohibitive and neither Alaska
nor any other territory can ever
prosper With the price of coal at
such an unreasonable figure.
/ am in favor of both of these
projects in order that Alaska may
have cheap transportation, and rea-
.sonable priced coal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
Saturday, Nov. %, 1911.
Real Estate Men
Are Accused

Lambert came along and ordered
them off, saying 1t was his land.
He says Klinkenberg and Walter
simply leased it for six months
from him.
After Investment Company
The Milwaukee Investment Co.,
IN the California building. is also
to be looked into. G. A. Thomas
of Idaho told the prosecutors that
the company Is advertising that a
great Milwaukee terminal is to be
built and $23,000.0 900 invested by
the company on the Tacoma East
ern. They caught Thomas for
four lots and $1,000.
The prosecutors will turn the
case over to the federal authori-
ties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
Men
On Mckinley Hill

they found they did not have both
of necessary articles-The Times
and Rogers goods.
Miss Leveque was overjoyed
with her prize. I'm a regular cor
respondent of Cynthia Grey" she
told the visitors.
Mrs. Holswick hunted a can of
Rogers spices with a baby in her
arms and was rewarded by the So
prize.
Mrs. Warren first thought she
was out of Rogers goods when the
men called but after they had
crossed the street she called them
back. She had found a box of
bird seed and was eligible.
1--WE certainly like the Times"
said Mrs. Brennan, who drew one
of the larger prizes.
THANK you ever so much said
Mrs. Caldwell.
1t may be YOU tonight. Look
out for the two men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
DENOUNCES
ALDR|CH
PLAN
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CINCINNATI, O.. Nov. U.s.
Denouncing former Senator Aid
rich's central bank plan, Alfred
w. Crozier, financial authority,
here declared to the United Press
today that by accepting 1t the
American Bankers association at
New Orleans yesterday Solemn
ly Joined Wall street in the most
daring and most dangerous con-
spiracy that has ever been cooked
Up by the greed and avarice of
high finance"
Continuing Crozier said:
Shall the control of the public
currency be public or private?
That Is the issue. The Aldrich
plan offers the bankers for their
support the most colossal bride in
all history. He would take from
the government and give to
banking syndicate a present of
one billion dollars to put in their
reserves, so that, with relatively
no investment, the banks can col
lect interest on and loan back to
7he people at a profit ten billions
and get more business credit-on
mere financial wind"
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Two alleged real estate frauds
were brought out by Deputy Prose
cutor G. C. Nolte today and two
men are under arrest in one case.
John NJ. Walter and John ID.
Klinkenberg were arrested by
Constable Ashby on a warrant by
Michael Mier. Mier had a Taco
ma home worth $4,000. Walter
end Klinkenberg offered to trade
him 10 acres of fine land near
Olympia. They priced the land at
$500 an acre and took the Mier
place as part pay.
The Miers moved down.
They found the land actually
worth about $50 an acre, they say.
After six months one Herbert
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25

IS BUSY FOR
LAFOLLETTE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. rs. -
Launching a plan to send a solid
California delegation to the ma
tional convention for LaFollette,
hundreds of prominent progress
sives gathered here today.
Governor Johnson's attitude as
sures a presidential primary in
California, and the progressives
are determined to sweep the state
for the Wisconsin man.
Among the, $50 progressives
who will participate In the meet
ing today are Governor Johnson.
former governor Pardee, Chester
Rowell of Fresno, Congressman
Kent, Railroad Commissioners Esh-
Gilman and Gordon, and score of
legislators.
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Death Halts Trial
OF McNa1nara's

(By United Press Leased Wire
HALL OF RECORDS, LOS AN
GELES, CAL, Nov. 25.-The chain
of fatalities that has lowered
over the Mcnamara trial from the
first was felt In its utmost today
when 1t compelled the premature
of today's session.
Actual death and illness COM
bined today to stop the progress
of the wheels of justice.
Charles Sexton, brother of J.
B. Sexton, one of the permanent
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BY STANTON WARRINGTON,
Congressman Second Washington
District.

DiStE1tNs
I am very strongly In favor of
the government constructing a
railroad as speedily as possible
and operating 1t from some point
on tidewater in Alaska, through
the coal fields to the Yukon river
and possibly to Fairbanks.
The government can construct
this road on 3 " per cent bonds,
which Is far less than any private
corporation could do.
Needs Cheap Transportation.
The government should COM
mence the construction of this
railroad at thee very earliest op-
portunity. The most important
thing to Alaska, far more import
ant than anything else, is as cheap
transportation as it is possible to
obtain.
The government ought to oper-
ate this road for a number of
years at actual cost of operation.
Even if the government were to
suffer a loss for number of
years, still it ought to be built,
though / have no idea that 1t
would suffer any loss.
No private enterprise will con-
struct and operate such road,
except that it sees very large pos
sible profits ahead of 1t and the
necessary result would be CORES
pondingly heavy freight rates.
A private enterprise would
charge for rates, about what the
traffic would bear. 1t could do
this in view of the fact that IL
would have no competition.
| Alaska At Mercy.
| A private enterprise construct
ing such a road would have Alas
ka absolutely at its mercy, and
If it earned only a reasonable
profit, tho cost of operating II
would be twice that of the gov
Iernment.
If a private corporation would
construct a road, it would have nc
competition for many years tC
come, If ever, and the development
Of Alaska should not be placed al
the mercy of any one corporation
If the government constructs
the road 1t should provide by sta
tute that any corporation might
build branch or connecting lines
and that the government would
forever transport freight and pas
sengers from such connecting
points at actual cost of Transports
ton. This would encourage the
lconstruction of branch or connect
ling lines as needed.
These branch lines should be
placed under the provision of the
Interstate commerce commission
so that they could not overcharge
THE government by the operation
(of its own lines would easily be
able to show what a reasonable
rate would be.
Open Coal Mines.
I am also in favor of the gov.
ornment Immediately proceeding
to open up coal mine in Alaska
and operating the same. In this
way 1t would provide coal for Its
navy at a reasonable figure. Il
also ought to operate the mine Oh
!. a sufficiently large scale to furn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
DENIES SON
KILLED MAN

M. M. Smith of Eatonville,
whose son George was said to have
accidentally shot Anton Draka, a
night Waterman, about two weeks
ago, made the statement today
that his son was not to blame.
THE conclusions of the sheriff
nd his deputies do the boy a
,reat injustice" said Smith, VINO
claims that no shots were fired
In the direction Of the building
where Draka was found. II there
had been, he said, the distance
was too far for bullet to do any
damage.
Sheriff Longmire, however,
sticks to his theory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-25
FOUR DIE IN
AUTO WRECK
BY United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
RIVERSIDE, CAL, Nov. 25. K
Four persons were instantly killed
near Cotton yesterday when an
automobile driven by o. l.. Gfif@
fin was struck by a Salt Lake
train. The dead:
o. l.. Griffin, Mrs. Blanche
Moody, two Griffin children, ell
of South Pasadena.
Mrs. Griffin was hurled from
the machine and is believed to be
internally injured. a.---.
F. H. Carter of Los Angeles. the
other occupant of the car, escaped
with a few bruises.
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Dentist Deserved
Life Sentence

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Nov.
25.-Application for a new trial
for DR.. A. w. McDavit, dentist,
found guilty Of holding Miss Jes-
sic Mcdonald, a school girl, a cap
tive for ID months In a room ad-
Joining his Office, will be filed
Monday.
IL the application Is denied
sentence will be pronounced. The
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9MW
For Sale-Real Estate
WILL TRADE
16O-ACRE RANCH FOR
TACOMA PROPERTY

can be cultivated; all good soil,
suitable for raising grain, hay, veg
etables and fruit and extra good for
potatoes. There is a small house,
barn, chicken house. well and 2 liv-
Ing springs. The place is all fenc-
ed and cross-fenced and Is located
about miles from station on two
railroads, about 100 miles east of
Portland. Price $4,000, on easy
terms, or will take Tacoma proper
ty as part payment and give time
on the difference.
J. NJ. CURTIS & co.
Ala Bankers Trust Bldg,
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Six Guilty OF
Earring Teacher

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
LINCOLN CENTER, Kans.
Nov. 25.-"We did not do the ac-
tual tarring and feathering of
Miss Chamberlain, and I, for one,
am not going to prison without a
fight said Sheriff. Cralk today.
With John Schmidt he was found
guilty of tarring and feathering
Miss Mary Chamberlain, the
Shady Bend school teacher.
A. N. Simms. the third defend
ant, was acquitted. The verdict
was returned last night after near
ly 38 hours.
Miss Chamberlain declared to-
day she would not leave town.
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jurors, died early today. His
brother was at his side at the
time, but returned, and when
court opened he was in his place
in the jury box, showing deer
grief.
In addition, Jud Rush, partner
of Lecompte Davis of counsel for
the defense, had been stricken
suddenly i'll, and the latter was
imperatively needed at his side
Taking 1t all into considera-
ton, Judge Bordwell adjourned
court until Monday.