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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-30
Russian Activity Responsible

Tien Tsin, December 29.--It is as- serted by the members of the suite of tie governors of Mongolia that Russian activity at Urga, capital of Mongolia, is responsible for the virtual demonina- Iion of Manchuria by the Japanese.
 The charge is made in the same quar- tors that the Russian military consul at Urga has been pursuing the same policy in Mongolia as was formerly carried out in Afghanistan with the purpose of making Mongolia a buffer state and preventing the Japanese from expanding beyond Mukden in Man churia.
 Lieutenant General Horvath, in com mand of the Russian troops a. Harbin has repeatedly denied that Russia has ulterior aims in Mongolia, but admits that Russia needs Q buffer state in that region in the same way as Afghanistan serves as buffer state on the north western frontier of India.
 Shanghai, December 29.-Immediately following receipt of advices from Nan king that he had been .lected president of the republic of China, pr. Sun Vat Sen handed the following statement to the Associated Press with the request that it be transmitted to his friends in San Francisco:
 "I consider it my duty to accept the presidency. My policy will be to se- cure peace and stable government by the promptest methods possible. My single aim is to insure the peace and the contentment of the millions of my fellow countrymen.'
 Sketch of First President
 pr. Sun Yat Sen, elected first presiden. of the Chinese republic, is a native of Canton He is one of the promoters to seize Canton in 1895. Plans of the con spirators were discovered. Several were put to death. pr. Sun, however escaped to the British colony of Hong Kong where he became British subject. He next was heard of in England and latterly in Sal, Francisco with the Chinese Six companies where he delivered lectures to convert Chinese students. advocating Chinese re- publicansm. lns 1900 he was enticed into the Chinese legation where he was told that he was on Chinese territory and would be deported to Picking.
 This was prevented as pr. Sun claimed British citizenship and was set free. He visited Japan and melted there the Chi nese to revolt. At Singapore, surrounded by a bodyguard of fellow rebels, he in- flamed the natives. He visited New York city in April this year and spoke againsr the Manchu dynasty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-30
Comments EditOrially in the Outlook on AbrOgation
 of Russian Treaty
CONGRESS Z sSs BUT
 TWO All Y NATIVES
Believes It " lave Been We'll to Have Fir % ,ured a Decision Fror " Hague Court.
 n, les Pending

New York, December 29-An editorial on "The Russian Treaty, Arbitration and Hypocrisy by Theodore Roosevelt, ap- pears in the current issue of The Out lock. in part as follows:
 T cordially approve the action taken by Congress in abrogating the Russian treaty. Consressmen had but two alter natives, viz, to abrogate the treaty or submit to the continuance of conditions which have become intolerable to our na- tional self respect, and which represent a continuing wrong, especially to Amer can citizens of Jewish faith.
 T still believe that in so serious mat ter it would have been well at first to have endeaNored to have secured de- cison from The Hague court on the in depreciation of existing treaties. I am confident that such a decision would Of necessity have been in our favor, and if so, it would have enabled Rusisa to have retired from an untenabe position with good grace and no loss of self respect, while if the decision as to the interpre- tation Of tho document was vague, we could have debated. Several arbitration treaties are pending in the Senate These, il ratified by the Senate unamended, will explicitly promise a pedging of honor and good faith of the American nation to ar bitrate precisely such questions as that which at this very moment we announce that we will not endeaVor to arbtrate in the case of Russia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-30
Property Damage Great

During the first an enormous amount of damage to property was done and the stars and stripes floating over the United States consulate was shot down by a Russian shell, which, however, did no further damage to the consulate.
 No casualties were suffered by the foreign population, but many indi- viduals suffered from lack of pro- visions, while they were closely con fined to their houses during the pro longed street fighting
 The reports of atrocities said to have been committed by the troops on both sides are entirely unfounded, the nor tality among the native non-com batants being small.
 The Russians alone were the object of the operations of the Persians, who displayed no resentment whatever against other foreigners.
 A collision between Russian guards and Persian constitutionalists in the street during the night of December 20 was the beginning of the disturb ances. Two persons were killed i'll this anair after which the population show ed great resentment and fighting be- came general on the following morn- ing.
 The principal engagements during the siege occurred in the neighborhood of the Russian consulate around the citadel known as "The Ark" and al the Russian camp at Gaghi Shemel The Persians fred on the Russian camf with small mountain artillery from the top of The Ark" Russian soldiers ir the camp replied by shelling "The Ark" with shrapnel and driving the Persians from their position. One oi the shells struck the American flag flying at the consulate, which is sit uated near The Ark" and the staff fell to the roof.
 On the following day there was des- perate fighting in the streets, the rifle and maxim gun firing being continu- ous. That night the Persians made an attack on the Russian camp to which the Russians at first did not reply, awaiting the closer approach of the assailants. Finally the Russian troops opened fire, repulsing the Persians with heavy loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-30
Ovation for Sun

hAWs of Dr. Suns election to the presi- Aonay at the Nanking conference today spread among the populace. Crowds vis- ited the French concession, in which he has resided. When pr. Sun appeared he was greeted with an enthusiastic ovation.
 It is believed that President Sun Vat Sen will immediately demand the with drawai Of the so called imperial troops from their strategical position in order to avoid possibility of conflict with repub- hcan troops.
 As soon as this has been effected the armistice now existing will be eX- tended and the Manchu troops will be ordered to lay down their arms or to enter tho service of the republic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-30
Want No Insincere Promises


 Under these circumstances to ratify the general arbitration treaties would put the American people in an attitude of pe- culiarly consemptible hypocrisy, for we should put ourselves in the position of making sweeping and insncere promises, impossible of performance at the very time when by our own actions we showed that we would certainly not keep such premises ror translate them into action.
 "I believe that we can normally arbi- trate the question of the interpretation of a treaty, even if only as the preliminary to adopting the very serious action of denounciag such treaty. But I do not be- lieve that we can arbitrate with the in- ttention Of ebidine by the. arbitration such questions as treating all our citizens alike without regard to their creed in the matter of passports or such commercial questions as the Monroe doctrine, the admission of Asiatic immigrants in Mass, achusetts or the refusal by the states to pay bonds, or many other similar mat terS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-30
Will Determine Upon What Form of Government
 China Will Have
MUST BE BINDING
 ON BOTH PARTIES
Pending Decision of National Conven- ton Manchu Government Must Not Accept or Attempt to,
 Obtain Foreign Loan

Shanghai, December 29.-The peace con ference being held here between the rep resentatives of the Picking government and the revolutionary party today agreed that the form of government to be ulti- mately adopted for China should be de- cded by national convention, whose determination should be binding on both sides. It also was agreed that pending the decision of the national convention the Manchu government was neither to accept nor to attempt to obtain foreign loans. Another agreement reached is that all Manchu troops in the provinces of shan Si, Shen Si, Hu Peh Nganwhei and Kiang Su shall evacuate their present position and withdraw from them to a distance of 100 Il (about 37 miles) within five days be- ginning from December 31. The republican troops meanwhile shall neither advance nor occupy the places evacuated pending special arrangements to be reached by mutual agreement. The Manchu troops are not to advance nor to attack the posi- tions at Shantung held by the republicans, nor shall the republican troops advance upon nor capture new places.
 
 to be called is to include those delegates at present in conference at Ranking and others to be elected.
 Tang Shao Vi today received a tele- gram from Picking saying that Tuan Fang, formerly director general of the IIu Rang railroad, and eX-viceroy of the province of Chi Lii, had arrived in the capital disguised as a coolie. It was re- ported December 16 that Tuan had been killed at Tsechow, province of shan Si, by his own soldiers. According to the telegram received by Tang Yuan he says he bribed his soldiers to announce pub licy that they had murdered him. h. stead. they killed pig and exhibited their bloody swords to the populace, vowing that the stains had been made by Tang's blood.
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Prepared Weekly Statement
 The witness said he prepared a weekly statement showing the cost. average sell ing price and margin of profit on all beef sold at each point in territory A. These percentage statements, he said. were mail- ed to representatives of each firm Mon day night in envelopes marked Per sonal.' velopes except the name and address ?', ''Yes there was a return card in one corner with the name Henry veeder, 2ap --~~-~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-01-20
FURTHER: CUSTOMS !.
FRAUDS ALLEGED
Importers Of Oriental Goods In.
der Arrest at Frisco.


San Francisco, Jan. 15.--Serious
charges of attempting to defraud the
United States customs by undervalua.
lions of imports occasioned the arrest
of two prominent importers of Orien.
tai goods in this city. The prisoners
are Carl J. Cutting, who has store in
this city, and w. "A. Wilson of Oak
land, who operates between this port
and Yokohama as an importer and tea
expert. ~. RI s$s,. !.
A secret agent sent to Japan by the
customs department last year is said
to have iald the foundation OF the
present prosecution. Upon his advice
that imports were being marked far
below their value shipments of Orien.
tai art goods to Cuttings store were
held at the local customs house.
Shipments valued by the importer at
$4,000 are involved in the present pro.
ceedings, but customs officials express
the belief that wholesale frauds in the
differentiation of imports from the
Orient have; been perpetrated in the
last few years. They estimate the
governments loss by these operations
at 100000 a year. - 80
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-01-20
DEADLOCK ON IOWA SENATOR
Lafayette Young Leads Republican
49,: Candidates, $= 4

c. - 7E q
sDes Moines, Jan. 18.-Numerous
conferences and caucuses among sup
porters of various senatorial candi.
dates failed materially to alter the sit
uation. The Iowa legislature was dead
locked when the first ballot was taken
by the senate and house separately.
Senator Young failed to capture the
fulf 'standpat" strength, as his sup
porters had claimed he would. )
81 A. B. Funke of Spirit Lake, Judge
w. S. Kenyon of Fort Dodge, former
Governor Warren Garst of Coon
Rapids and former Attorney General
Byers secured the greater part Of the
progressive vote. It will require eighty
votes to- elect. The first ballot result
ed as follows: r 49,. :.s. t@ /.
I Democratic claude R. Porter, so. Re.
publicans Young, SO; A. B.
Funke, FL; w. S. Kenyon, %; H. w.
Byers, 13; Warren Garst, Z; Guy Feel
in, 5; Carl FRANKIE, 2; c.. H. Wilson, I.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-01-20
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| / ! |
IRe-E II e'cted United / States Sen.
a to / rom lninne!s;o
'1'W q s OPPOSE Hin

5sas:;.S ST
Present Incumbent Rsturned IS Wash.
lnoton With the Z proval 81 1e2 81
the 1ss Members q the Lsslslaturs,
q n ], o'connor Of s.. Paul Leads
Democratic Honorary Candidates fsr
che Position. 81 . 81 II &: M
st. Paul. Jan. Il. Moses Il. Clap9
was reelected United Staten senateG
BY q vote Of 162 of the 1s3 members
Of the Minnesota legislature. He 70
5cetyed the votes Of All the Repubncan
me. members present and q majority Of
the votes Of the members Of other
party Affiliations. l:S
The Democrats divided their vote,
about half Of them voting for Clapp.
Four senators and nine house mem.
beers voted for R. T. O'Connor Of St
Paul and three senators voted for w
s.. Hammond of St. James. The Pro.
hibitionists all voted for Clapp and
the lone Socialist member Of the
J house, N. IS. Hillman Of Two Harbors
cast his vote for Thomas Van Lear
the Socialist who made such a phe.
nomenal run for mayor: of Minneapolis
last fall. AZ Is
The Democratic house members who
voted for Senator Clapp were. Herr
berg, Just, Kelly, Keefe, Minette, Mo
Rarity. Nygren; Pfaender, Ribenack
Robinson. saggau, Schiller, Schwartz
Utacht and Wisniewski. In. the sen.
ate the eleven Democrats who voted
for ,Clapp included Amman, Carpen'
ter, eastman, Collier, Cook, Glotzbach
McGrath, Moonan, Pauly, Peterson
and ]. D. Sullivan.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-01-20
DEADLOCK IN NEW YORK

sheehan Fails to Secure Full Demo
cratic Vote.
Albany, N. Y, Jan. 1S.-A deadlock
resulted from the ballot taken by the
senate and assembly separately for
United States senator. William F.
Sheehan, who led the Democratic can
sdidates, received a total of 81 votes in
both houses. Since 1876 members voted
this number was, eight less than the
majority necessary for election. y. ~. a
II Of the twenty-five boilers from, the
Democratic caucus twenty have signed
an agreement to stick together on the
proposition not to be controlled by the
action of the caucus. -. s4gs.., =,
After conference of the boilers
Senator F. D. Roosevelt, Democrat
said that their ranks were unbroken.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-01-20
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ollc'ulllist use Of aobbing lie
lon,e.s Of His l'adellt s
FRIENDS THIN IAD.

Respected IA ysieian* of coatssvilie, NJ,
Said IS ave Confessed rs Having
Piled tho Jimmy Il S Night @ e
Avocation. 81
&Ss Regarde as the best oculist ii that
section of the state and as q man of
the highest social standing, Dr. Benja-
min Holbrook Is il jail at Coatesvflle..
q Pa. On = technical charge of attempt'
Ing to dispose of stolen railroad tickets.
Behind the arrest however, the police
say, there Is . remarkable story ZOE !
man who attended to his profession Il
the daytime and turned burglar a
night, and when ALI the details of the
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-01-20
HUNDREDS ARE DYING DAILY
8ubonic Plague Becoming More seri.
% Gus in Manchuria.

St. Petersburg; Jan. .1S.--Advicea
from Fudziadian, the Chinese suburb
of Hardin, say that the deaths there
from bubonic plague average $50 daily
The epidemic is spreading to Mukden.
Kirin and places in Northern China
having commercial intercourse with
Russia. ... x.S5 s E. II. ss$,5s s. 5$
The council: Of ministers met and
discussed the matter OF the plague in
Manchuria and the adyisability OF
making represent ions to the Chinese
government and suggesting that Fld.
ziadian be declared under the super.
vision Of Russian authorities and ply.
sicians. 80 ..s -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-01-20
squirted Ether Through Keyholes.

squirted Ether Through Keyholes.
Christopher Schang, arrested in con-
nection with the discovery Of great
quantity Of loot in a hotel at Freeport,
81. j, was put under the third degree
in the county Jail by District Attorney.
Coles and two county detectives and.
after he had been piled with questions
for two hours made full confession.
inswhich he implicated August Ferrig.
the proprietor Of the Freeport hotel,
and Maurice Burke in a long series Of
.robberies. Schang said he and Ferrigi
md Burke had plund ered many houses.
throughout the county. When they en-
tered as house they would Invariably
squirt ether through the keyholes gofi
the bedroo ms in " hich persons were
sleeping, sos that the occup ants might:
be affected by the fumes and the rcbs
bers could cond uct ne:r cperati ons
without being dist1-.ssed
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-01-20
A. II. Stafford, lnkmaker, Dead.

New y oDk, Jan. q 81 liam .A.. II
Stafford, an ink manufacturer, is lead
at his home here Of congestion Of the
brain. He. was ffty-fye 8years Old and
had been ~ for several months. Mr..
Stafford was the son Of the found Ell Of
the ink firm q. &c was a well known
clubman. S5:5 Il b d. S.
Cost Of Chicago Public Schools.
Chicago, Ian 49, Chieago's public
schools viii have about 81 IA, 900 700 to
spend this year. Something over 80
s000.O0O III 90 to the educa tional fund
and about Il 900. 900 Is the building
fund
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-01-20
Chicago Grain and provisions. .

Chicago, Jan. 16 Wheat May,
$1.0oA @l:oo3s; July, 957ss @96c; Sept,
945sc. CONN az, 4s " &; July, so IS
@50Ac;@ Sept. 51@511sc. Oats May,
j34as @341zc;; July,g n e; Sept, 34A@
1880: Pork Ian. Sc IS ~ May,
$3.50. Butter Creameries,1 @25c;
}dairies, 16@22c. Eggs-22 @2Sc. Poul-
try turkeys, u M22c;; chickens. 1870
5131ac;; springs, III 6l2c. 49,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-01-20

tires for ten n.inutss:s, and then the.
guests are conducted to the bathroom.
The hostess there lies gracefully in
the water, which is rendered Opaque
by soap, smokes a cigarette and chats
with her admiring guests for awhile.
After they are gone she emerges from
the tub and retires to her dressing
room. %]Gs*s= ts .ss% 4s
The original lady's bath receptions.
have caused a lot OF gossip. which,
reaching the ears of the king and;
queen, has caused her name to be.
struck off the lists of those invited to-
meet royalty at court or anywhere else.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-01-20


sss me case gests
ever come acres I've Hurry !.
! ague. who arrested olbrook. sui
,Issy he's hould pa We turnedz burglar e:
dom know. for he had q good practice
and his services were In for
many miles around here Though
SHolbrook seemed Entirely self pos
sessed when Il talked with him today,
1T may be that he IS insane. Only =,
crazy man, 4 81 belieYe would have
walked into the Office Of the Pennsyl--s
ssvania Railroad company and asked for
% reward Tor returning mileage books.
which he had stolen When It s. con-
.sidered hat only q short time before
he presented the four mileage books
! be had used two others, one OF which
was taken up. his actions do appear
strange.
.Holbrook insisted that the eight
burgiaries Of which he told % were IL.
only ones he commit We. know.
however. 81. at least 4 score of bur-
glaries In the last few mon tbs that
bear the earmarks of having been COM
mitted by the same person. AZ Fol-
brook confessed that he was guilty Of
Reightsof them. we believe that he also
commit ed the others: Ssssss
In all the burglaries the burglar
{ seemed to know just where to find the
svaluables in the house. Holbrook OF
course visited the houses many times
either in his professional capacity or
as guest and therefore it would have
been easy for him to have obtained the.
desired information 3s5 a a Ss B. 5 :.
Outwardly Holbrook does not act
like an insane person. He appears to:
be genuinely penitent, and he realizes
fully what he has done. he expressed
the hope that#in view Of his confession
he would be dealt with lightly, and he:
also has promised tosrestore as much
Of the stolen stuff as possible. 2
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-01-20
RECEIVES IN BATHTUB.

German Countess New Stunt Shocks
=" @s. y: 2'....:&. British Society.
Z The newest fad for afternoon recep-s
tons is the exclusive copyright Of a.
German countess prominent in the:
London smart set. 1t consists in re-.
ceiving your lady guests while reclin-
Ing among scented soapsuds in your
bathtub. u II Es II. 4. :|s5 u
The countess has her guests shown
into the drawing room In the orthodox
way and dispenses tea just as does the.
most decorous bishops wife. She re-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-01-20
Duluth Wheat and Flax,

Duluth, Jan. Wheat Ito arrive
and on track--No. 1 hard, $1.09A No.
l Northern, $1.0SA; No. 2 Northern,
$1.O5A @1.O6A; May, $1.09A; July,
$1.09A. Flax-On track and to arrive,
$2.6l; May, 1854. s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-01-20
st. Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, Jan. 16.-C Cattle Good to
choice steers, $5.50@6.50; fair to good,
$4.50@5.50;, good to choice cows and
heifers, $4.0O@5. 800; veals, $6.5O@775.
Hogs .65@7.75.s Sheep Wethers,
$3.25@40O; yearlings, $4.O0@5.0O;
spring lambs, $5:OO@5.75. 555s. Gsss3I /.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-01-20
GREAT UNREST is REPORTED
Soldiers May Turn on Portuguese
g.. Republic.

nCJUUITC.
Lisbon, Jan. 1S.-In order to im-
press the world with the strength OF
the new republican government in
Portugal the government is planning
a huge republic pilgrimage" from
Oporto to Lisbon next Sunday. =.
- Many of the Republican leaders,
however, doubt the wisdom of such a
demonstration and it is possible that
their opposition may initiate against
the scheme. - -,>.~... !:
The cabinet is agitated again by the
report that Unsatisfactory in the army
is about ready to turn on the govern
ment. - - .-<. .a@ - ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-01-20
Chicago Live Stock

Chicago, Jan. Cattle Beeyes,
$500 100; Texas steers, 1920 5.40;:
Western steers, $500 90; stockers
and feeders, $3.50 @5. 50; 4 cows and
.heifers, $3.50 @6:4 40; calves, ;7.5o@s.-
80. Hogs Light, 10 q & IS !: mixed,
a$7.7o@ IS eayy. .2Ol@ IS; rough,
1900 go; good to choice heavy, 81:
.sO@7:.95 igs, 500 sos Sheep
Native. S22,50 q IS !; yearlines, $4,000
SO; lambs. $4.75
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-01-20
DEMOCRATS IN BIG REUNION
Many Notables Attend Gatherings q,
zS@ L.. go Baltimore. #.

LES IT,, >.. Baltimore. = 1=
Baltimore, Jan. 1S.-Prominent Dem
ocrats from all sections of the county
invited to take part in the Jackson
celebration Of the Democratic victories
of 1910 gathered in Baltimore Gov.
ernor Harmon of Ohio led the van.
guard Of incoming Democrats. He was
met at the train by a distinguished
committee = .ss~ 81.
The greatest throng of the out oil
town contingent arrived later in the
day when special train came in from
Washington for the especial benefit OF
senators and representatives ........
The celebration proper included the
afternoon meeting at the Lyric, with
Governor Harmon, Champ Clark and
Senator Bailey as the speakers, and
the banquet at the Fifth Regiment
armory at night. 49, s.@ ~