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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

(Which bill will the senate favor? Hitchcock defends increased postage rates. Canadian reciprocity expected to pass House by tonight.
 Reciprocity with all nations is advo- cated. Bailey makes dramatic speech in de- fense of Lorimer. s-Bachelder gives reciprocity rap. Curtis opposes direct election.
 Shop filters busy. 3Dispensary strongly urged Black Belt land in demand. Decatur's drink stands reopen. Falling rock kills Barton. 4--Editorial comment. 5-Harding sees danger in new revenue bill. Shorter terms strongly opposed, Bi mingham headquarters for immi- grafton work.
 May enjoin coke ovens. Street car accidents decrease. Morrow holds key to Birmingham sit uation. 6--Claim federals murdered aged men. Important case from Alabama. T-Birmingham society page. Hooper attacks sheriffs bill. 'The Peach'' and "The Major dis cuss valentines. S-Honduran rebels prepared to attack. Republicans desert President Taft 9--Terrells friends much alarmed. 1n--Fight against parcels post Gold buried in Pensacola.
 nue.
 Double killing on Coosa river. l2-Wonderful progress made In building new city.
 Lincoln was nominated to save the Union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
Will The Senate FaUOr
 Parks Or Moody Bill?
IMPORTANT WEEK
 IN LEGISLATURE

l Montgomery, February 13.- Especially ) The measure which seeks to restore to the railroads and newspapers the right to exchange advertising space and railroad passes is scheduled as a special order of business in the house tomorrow.
 The fight Is expected to be live one, with Representative Long leading the | opposition. The understanding is that EGovernor O'Neal would veto the meas ure were it to pass the houses of the l legislature. l Bills of especial interest to Birming h am are expected to be considered this week. Mayor Exum reached Montgom- cry tonight to watch the fight for and against the so called viaduct bill of Birmingham. that which provides for the closing of certain streets and the payment of damages for abutting prop erty damaged. This bill received the l favorable report of the senate com mittee last week and will no doubt pass that body without serious oppo- sition. It will cause a fight in the 1 house, however. as Col. John w. Tom linson has prepared another which diff fers materially from the Exum bill. Other representative Birmingham men who arrived tonight to talk with the legislators were Attorneys Lee
 Bradley, James Weatherly, Ed K. Campbell and Judge c. c. NeSmith. I Montgomery. February 13-fSpecial.) ) The new mining bill will probably be voted on this week and the banking bill will be enacted into law.
 l It is very probable. too. that the l Birmin gham commission bill will oc- l cupy the attention of the house this week. The provision for three com | missiOners has aroused considerable op- position and it will never pass the hou@e without causing a close and bit | ter engagement.
 | It is expected. as matter of fact, that the opposition to this bill will precipitate fight of interest only secondary to that of the Parks bill. 1 The Birmingham delegation Is split | on the subject. Representative Judge wants five commissioners and Is willing that the governor appoint them. Rep | resentatives Percy and Motion favor th e provisions of the Percy bill. Represen- | tatives Eastis, Barnard. O'Neal and Me 1 Donald are in favor of five commits sioners. and prefer that they be elect 1 ed by the people.
 The Montgomery commission bill has passed the, house but Senator Screws will amend 1t in the senate by attach l ing provision for the referendum. 1 The Mobile bill has not been introduced as yet and 1t is understood that 1t has not been drawn. Mobile Is not as much interested in commission government as in the Parks local option bill.
 l This Is expected to be an important week in the session. The house. hav- ing disposed of the Parks bill, will; rush through other business. The sen ate will have the center of the stage on account of its consideration of local l option.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
ROOSEVELT TALKS
 WITH OWEN MORAN

New York, February 13.-Owen Moran. the English lightweight cham
 plon pugilist, and Theodore Roosevelt clasped hands and exchanged good wishes in the dining car of a New York Central train which brought them both to this city from Michigan today. l Moran picked out the colonel among | q party whlch entered the dining cal last night. When friend who noted
 Moran's presence approached MT. Roose- welt and asked him If he would like to
 meet the English champion. the colonel immediately turned away from his com panions and walked over to Morans table.
 Eve been little out of line on box ing matters for the last year or so. :. said the colonel after greetings were exchanged. He was speedily enlighten-
 ed as to Moran's record, and on kindred pugilistic events among the light weights.
 "So you knocked Nelson out did you? Fine, magnificentw exclaimed the
 colonel, who looked the little fighter
 over appreciatively.
 For some time they exchanged rem iniscences of fights and fighters.
 Well. there's no king. that can't talk to, and no honest man that can't talk to me-" the colonel declared with characteristic emphasis when Moran re- marked about holding an exclusive con ference with so eminent parsonage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
No Epilepsy Commission

Montgomery. February 13.-(Special)- Plans have been made for the session in this city tomorrow of the Alabama Epi- lepsy commission, which was recently ap- pointed by Gov. Emmet ONeal. The com rnIssion is composed of Dr. E. D. Bon durant, Mobile: pr. George T. McWhor- ter Riverton, and Edward s. Watts Montgomery. The purpose of the meeting tomorrow is to effect organization and map out plan of campaign for the pro- vi6ing for victims of the dread disease Under the act creating the commission $2o,0OO has been set aside by the state for the establishment of an epileptic col opy, and s10,0o0 is allowed for annual maintenance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
Drill Goes Smoothly

Washington, February 13-The drill and practice work of the Atlantic fleet goes along smoothly at Guantanamo. Cuba. Admiral Schroeder reports to the navy department by wireless via Key West that regiment of six battalions from the First division and armored cruisers, under command of Captain Rush, spent last week in camp ashore. and in re-embark- ing Saturday they made record by breaking camp and returning to the ship ill 5O minutes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
New Interpretations

Montgomery. December 13-(Special)- The secretary of stn+e has received notice of the following new interpretations: The Ashville Cooperage company of Ashville. St. Clair county. Capital stock, Sl0OOO; paid in capital, $500. 1ncorporators: M
 R. Abernathy, w '. Chandler. l.. R. I.onergan and J. E. Paynter. The Madt- son Pharmacy company of Birmingham
 Capital stock, $50O0. Incorporators: w.. F.. Manning, E.. w. Weryt and l.. Jacks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
WILL IGNORE LETTER

Mont gomery. February 13.-tSpe- ciaD-Senator Moulthrop of Barbour who had prepared resolution con demning <ne utterance of Brooks Lawrence to the effect that if the Parks bill went through the sen ate 1t would he by ]. corruption, stated tonight that he had de- termined not to introduce that reso- lution.
 After consultation with mem bers of the senate., stated he. T have reached the concusion not to introduce the resolution but to ignore the remark. We figure as a result that the disappointment will. kill Mir. Lawrence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
.2,ooo,ooo FOR CHINA

Washington, February 13.-At least $2,O00O0O will be required for relief of the famine sufferers In China, according to cable dis patches received by the state de- partment from American Minister Calhoun at Picking. Tn reply to an inquiry from the Red Cross society as to whether nluney remittances were needed immediately the Amer lean consul at Shanghai has cabled the Secretary of state that further contributions are needed at once, and are warranted by the horrify- ing conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
Report of Committee De- pends on the Vote of
 Senator Rogers SEED AN OBSTACLE TO PARKS MEASURE Local Optionists Have Gone Over the Ground Carefully and Feel Ger
 tain That They Will
 Be Victorious
 By HUGH W. ROBERTS
: By HUGH W. ROBERTS
Local optioni.ts Confiden'

' I am confident-certain-t the
 ' Parks local option bill will pass
 ' the senate. ' From statements which have <s been made I am equally as sure ' that 1t will pass without material ' amendments.
 : ''The fight will be on the substi- ' tute bill. With that disposed of < the Parks bill will have easy sail ' ing."-Senator Screws of Montgom- ' cry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
Eggs Show Decline

Kansas City. February 13-The high cost of living received setback today when eggs in the local market dropped cents dozen and hog prices went 20 cents a hundred pounds lower. Today's whole sale quotation for eggs was 14 to Is cents. which is 16c lower than at the beginning Of the year, Hogs are selling $1.15 lower than last year: cattle, 50 cents to s1 lower,
 and sheep $2, lower
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14

 Parks bill the action of the probate judge in calling the election can be con tested That the prohibtionists would contest the action of the judge Is req sonably certain.
 Political Power of ''Tiger"
 How would an election under the Parks bin result?
 Mobile and Montgomery would be en- abled. to license saloons.
 But 1t is doubtful If any other coun- ty in the state would have the same prerogative.
 On account of the harvest which tho operators of blind tigers are reap ing and have reaped 1t Is considered reasonably certain that the majority of them are absolutely satisfied with conditions as they are. They are not expected, therefore, to vote themselves out of professions.
 With the tiger keepers aligned with the prohibitionists. 1t Is believed by astute politicians that with the excep- ton of Mobile and Montgomery every county in the state will fail of an eff fort to establish either dispensary or A system of regulated saloons. It Is hardly disputed that in practi- cally every county in the state the proprietor of the blind tiger" holds the balance of power
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
Election Is Legal

MT. Bailey contended that even if the seven votes of White, Browne. Becke- meyer, Link. Wilson Holstlaw and Brod- crick were not counted, Mir. Lorimer still had been legally and properly chosen.
 "Deducting these seven votes from Lori- mer's los votes would leave him 1O1 votoo and deducting these seven votes from the " lCOK TlN IrED ON pAGM aA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
NEEDLE AFFECTED BY OIL.
MAY Prove Valuable in the Location
of New Fields.

1t seems possible, according to a state
.nent just issued by the geological sur
vey, that the magnetic needle may come
to be used in prospecting for oil It is not
claimed that the magnetic needle is a
sort of divining rod and will tell where to
sink an oil well, but there has been a
series OF studies made Of the relation
between oil deposits and magnetic dis
turbances and it has been found that the
great known oil deposits fall in the line
of magnetic disturbances on the map.
The Carnegie Institution is making 9
magnetic survey of the whole world, and
its maps, while not designed Will; that
end in view. are regarded as OF decided
interest in connection with oil deposits.
There are other things. such as hematlte.
cobalt. nickel and other metal deposits,
that will affect the magnetic needle. but
the fact tina, it is DETECTED by hydrocar-
bons is interesting to scientists and
strengthens the belief held by many that
the oil gas and asphalt deposits are OF
inorganic rather than of organic origin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
SALE OF INDIAN LANDS.
Government Will Put About 250, 900
Acres on Market.

The Interior Department has decided to
pur on sale this year about 100000 acres
of Indian lands, and in line with this
decision and in order to stimulate their
disposition the Indian bureau is sending
out posters 10 be placed in the post
offices throughout the country.
The lands are located in a number OF
the northern and western states. They
were inherited by the Indians, who want
money with which to improve their gov
eminent ailotnents. Other farms to be
sold are those belons.ing to non competent
Indians for whose support money is
sought
This latter class of Indians includes
many minors and old men. whose inter-
ests the agents OF the government be-
lieve will be best conserved by the sale
of some of their lands.
The Indian officials point out the fact
tnat the lands which they propose 10
dispose of are not practically worthless.
hut in many instances are located di-
rectly on and In close proximity to rail
roads. and il IS expected will bring good
prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
CLARK'S FRIENDS WORRY
OVER MISSOURI AFFAIRS
Activity of Folks Supporters for
Presidency Annoying to the
Speakers Followers.

Speaker Clark's friends in the House in
terested in his presidential boom are very
much perturbed over the ruCtion among
the Missouri democrats consequent upon
the insistence OF some of Joseph W.
Folks friends that Missouri has been
pledged to Mr.. Folks candidacy by the
agreement entered into when the United
States senator vas chosen. The feature
which appeals to Mr.. Clark's Missouri
friends is that this course. if persisted
In. may cause Missouri to lose the presi-
Dental nomination.
They contend that the dem ocratS of the
country at large are not bound by any
convention Endorsement I'm Missouri, and
will not feel called upon to accept Mr..
Folk because merely his nomination is
Endorsed as result of the exigencies of
local politics.
They say that the Folk boom has not
appeared outside of Missouri and claim
that the Clark boom is national III scope.
They assert that Folk cannot be forced
upon the democratic party because state
convention has Endorsed him, and that the
result may be that the democrats will
turn to another state and leave MIR. Folk
with the honor of support by Missouri
and nothing else.
Mr. Clark's friends declare that the
Clark boom is spontaneous, the result
of his increased national prominence
through his service iii the House and
his election to the Speakership. and
therefore has elements Of national in
terest not possessed by the Folk boom
Senator Reed of Missouri has come
out in an interview insisting that Folk
has the call Of his own state, and that
Mr. Clark cannot contest it with him
without violating the express agreement
of the democrats in the state conyen-
fiOn which ind0rSed Folk.
Missouri politicians in Washington who
are not affiliated with either the Clark
or Reed booms say that such a teclara :
ton from Senator Reed was To be eX-
pected as he was, they claim, the bene-
ficiary of the understanding among the
democratic factions which gave him the
senatorship and Folk the presidential
Endorsement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
Speaking for the Public.

The case might easily he argued at far
greater length, but for the present tn s
much is perhaps better than more. The
writer has wandered over this region as
n botanist and for recre alton for the last
fifteen wears. and knows parts OF il al
most as a man knows his own farm
viewed, however in "a different aspect.
To him the continued private exploitation
# these areas can seem nothing less than
a public CALAMITY. 1t must be remem-
bered, however, that it is not the interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
Public Control Advocated.

This region naturally belongs to Wash
ington; there is no other city near to
compete for it. 1t should be a part of
the District, and not only that. but large
areas within it should be the actual prop
erty of the capital for the purposes of A
wild park Public control is absolutely
necessary on the one hand for the con-
servation of these resources and on the
other to prevent their being occupied by
private parties to the exclusion of the
public. There is at present absolutely
nothing to prevent any owner from de-
stroying any timber or bla sting out any
rocks on his own property. SO far pub
lie works are not affected. Further. so
far as | know, there is nothing 10 hinder
private owners from excluding the public
from their woods and fields and even
from the banks of the river. AS a mat
ter of fact, clubs are already taking pos
session of eligible sites. and individuals
more and more appropriating the
river front, and with the invasion of
railroads and amusement parks and the
extension Of suburban settlements one
can see that in Few years the general
public will have to content itself with
viewing from the highways whatever of
beauty may be left. There are some fea-
lures of the landscape. fortunately. that
cannot be destroyed and there are others
which il would be for private interest to
maintain. but what private interest can
do in the way of destruction has long
been shown b. the defa of the
palisades on the Virginia side BY quarry
ing operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
PARK BY RIVERSIDE
Plea for Establishment of a
Public Forest.
STRIP ALONG THE POTOMAC
Reasons Why 1t Should Be Preserved
for the People.
REGION OF WILD BEAUTY
Claimed That It Should Be Owned
and Controlled by the District
in Interest of ALI.
To the Editor Of Tho Star.

7" the Editor Of The Star:
| beg leave % express through your
columns a warm approval of the move
ment toward the establishment of a pub
lie forest near Washington, and also TO
discuss certain aspects of the scheme
which especially appeal to my own feel
ing. The institution of a forest by gov
ernmental authority is sign of colec-
tive nationality: it is an exercise Of, fore
sight on the part of the people through
their representatives to meet future
public want. The individual will not,
and for the most part cannot, make
provision for this need: he looks for
quick returns and the great majority of
US are obliged to do SO. The establish
ment of forests, then. is properly
public function, though in many cases
large corporate interests, such as rail-
roads and pulp mills. might advantage
ously make plantations.
/ leave it to others to say what fur
Their needs to he said upon the subject
from the strictly economic point of view.
Ii must he remembered. however, that
the public recreation and instruction and
even moral spiritual. and esthetic values
have their economic side. If the pubic
wants anything whether it he food or
preaching, that gives 1t a market value.
The public wants. and more and more
will want as its taste l. developed. OPP
portunity to come into direct contaet
with nature in a condition as little dis
turbed as possible. or at least only so
disturbed as to make its values more &C
cessible. The things which ! here feel
moved to say are from the point of view
OF a born lover of the wild. who wishes
others 10 participate with him III the de
light of the wild. and who has a deep
sense of the Importance to the public of
the preservation OF every possible item
OF natural beauty. especially in the en-
virons of large city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20

of a handful of sentimental or scientific
people that is at stake but of all that
mass of people who take the electric
cars to Glen Echo and Cabin John. or
drive their automobiles over the Con-
duit road: in fact the interest OF
every Washingtonian who delights in a
beautiful city in beautiful surroundings.
hope that this expression will call out
other expressions and help 10 arouse and
crystalliZe an effective public sentiment.
The danger is that the public will not
awake to the situation until the accom-
plishment Of the end has become extreme
IL difficult, and in part impossible. 1t
Is already high time to act.
EDWARD S. STEELE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20

II you want work read the want COL
umns Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
Col. SCOTS Record.

Col Walter S. Scott. 18th United
States Infantry, who retires from active
service today. was born in .arkan-
sas February IA, 1850. aad was ap-
pointed a second lieutenant. 25th United
States Infantry. October 81. 1874. He
reached the grade of captain February
- 1891. major. 4th Infantry, Septesn-
her =, 1899. and was transferred to the
o1th Infantry August II. 1901. He was
promoted lieutenant colonel. 18th In
fantry. February 10. 1903; was trans
ferred TO the 18th Infantry March 30.
1904 and was promoted colonel, 18th
Infantry. October 81. 1905. He has
been in command Of the last-na med
regiment at san Antonio, Tex. for sew
eral months past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
Regulation Desired.

The public control Of this region would
not Imply the extinction of all private
claims. especially not within the present
limits of the District. Settlement as far
up the District lin would doubtless
be allowed to go on. but even here regu-
lation is called for. For instance. the
bluffs Immediately above the canal
should be protected from denudation. Be
yond the District line. settlement should
be greatly restricted. The colonies
around Glen Echo need not necessarily
he interfered with. but they should not
be allowed TO enlarge except within mar
row and definite limits No one propa bly,
at present would think of ousting the
Sycamore Island Club, and the appropria-
ton of Plummers Island and the ada
cent mainland by scientific body a
preserve for natural objects is 70 Ee COM
mended But the permanent surrender Of
High Island to a boat or fishing club
would b. hardly short of a public cr1m..
\ few years ago II was delightful SPOT
for a picnic or ramhle and faNorlte
haunt OF botanists. Now II is fenced off
with barbed wire and the public IS for
hidden entrance. | am not hndlng fault
with the club especially: II Is simply do
ing what nearly every other club and IL:
diyidual would do under the circum
stances-seiz;ng what it wants when it
can get il II is just this that shows the
absolute necessity of public control If
any great part of the up-riVer reg on Is
10 he conserved AS a pubic recreation
ground. Comparatively few people know
High Island. but everybody knows Cabin
John There is at present nothing TO
prevent the owner of that property from
closing il to the public a. any moment
So nothing to hinder his clearing he
tinher 10 the north Of the road. which is
at present one of the finest pieces nt
wildwood anywhere near Washington