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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
WIRE TRUST LAWYER SF|NED S45,OO0 Climax In Trust PrOsecu- tiOns Reached-Wise
 Attacks Jackson

New York; August 1.-The succession Of fines which has marked the progress of the government successful campaign against wire manufacturers recently in- dlcted for forming pools in alleged viola ton of the antitrust laws reached a climax today when Edwin E. Jackson, Jr., the New York attorney whom the federal attorney termed the .'head and brains of the trust" was sentenced to pay s45.COo.
 This is by far the heaviest penalty in ficted upon any of the 73 wire manufac- turers who have pleaded nolo contendere. but it did not satisfy United States Dis trict Attorney Henry A. Wise. He pleaded with Judge Archibald to send the wire trust attorney to jail. He declared to- night that he would apply for MT. Jack sons disbarment
 Ten of the indicted men, including Mir. Jackson, changed their pleaA of not guilty to noo contendere today. These were fined 5000 each with s10O more for each additional indictment Against Jackson nine indictments were found and his fines were 5000 for each count. In ad- dition he was sentenced to pay $2600 in costs.
 District Attorney Wise told the court the defendant had made S211,0o0 in or ganizng the wire pools in 1908 and sl07, GOO in 1909 and charged that he had violated the law for 20 years. "In my opinon,'' he continued, this man is the worst type of criminal society has to contend with. He knew he was violating the law hoe eth i,,fa
 Others who pleaded and were fined to- day were:
 Herbert L. Satterlee, son-in-law of J. P. Morgan; William s. Kyle, Wallace D. Dunsey, George K. Holton, Frederick I. Hall. J. B. Olson, James H. Sieberling, Benjamin s. Wolf and Eugene R. Phil lips.
 The indictment against Erskine Hewitt was quashed as the district attorney an nounced that it had been found that MT Hewitt's holdings were closed out several years ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
MEX|CANS HANDLED
 WITHOUT CLOVES
MaderO Tells Committee Plain Facts and They
 Support Him

Tehucuan, Puebla, Mex, August A. Notwithstanding that Francisco I. Ma cero today answered committe from the capital in way calculated to accom- plish his political ruin, and then roundly scolded some of his visitors, they em- braced the leader of the late revolution and left him with assurances that they would support him and that all should do so.
 Wholly at outs with Madero because he had failed to save Emilio Vasquez Gomez from dismissal from the cabinet and because he had dared to advocate the formation of anational party, thus setting aside the central anti-re-election- ist club and because he appeared to be on friendly terms with General Bernardo Reyes, who has come out for the presi- dency, the committee was selected by Maderos disgruntled supporters to sub ject him to the direct test of questions and answers. The committee included a delegation from the political club and another representing the men who had fought in the revolution. This delega- ton was headed by General Candido Na- varro.
 DO you recognize only Ine new party you have formed?" was the substance or the first question.
 Ir effect Madero assured them that ho did, explaining that there was no further need for club styling itself anti re-electionist and whose sphere was To- cal
 Do you intend to bar General Reyes from all public service?" he was asked tonight.
 He declared he refused to bind himself by any pledges.
 The committee then wanted to know If it were true that Madero had brought about the dismissal of Minister Vasquez Gomez, and If so would he bring about his restoration.
 done so, but that he was in thorough &C., cord with the president for his having dCne so. He told them that Vasquez had during the days of the revolution done things of which he did not approve, but that because of the friendship he over- looked them, adding that the same atti- tude towards a president demanded such treatment as he had received. He told them that President De La Barra had been placed in office by the revolution and that all should support him instead of criticsing him.
 Employing words that hurt, Madero ar raigned the committee and those who sent them for their lack of faith in the president. To the delegation represent ing the army he once commanded. he said that they as military men had no right whatever to meddle in politics.
 The committee had come with the idea of bearing to the capital report that would eliminate Madeira as 8 dangerous presidential rival of Vasquez They left him Geclaring their intention of support ing him with increased vigor.
 Madero left here this afternoon for Mexico City where he should arrive to- morrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
REAPPORT|ONMENT GOES ID TAFT TODAY

Washington, August 1.-The House to- day concurred in the Senate amendment to the congressional reapportionment bill to prevent gerrymandering and passed the measure as amended. The bill now goes to the President for approval.
 The House concurred in the reappor- tionment bill amendments without discus sion, and without roll call. The bill in- creases the membership from 391 to 433, exclusive of Arizona and New Mexico, with an increased cost to the government of about $400000 year.
 The Senate amendments provided for initiative and referendum to government districting congressional districts, where such laws are&in force in states and for nominations of representatives in the same manner as gubernatorial nomina- tions. The bill will take effect March 4, 1913.
 The congressional reapportionmentt bil increasing the membership of the House from S91 to 433, and providing for fur ther increase when New Mexico and Ari- zona become states, probably will go to President Taft tomorrow for his sigma ture Vice President Sherman and Speaker Clark will sign it tomorrow.
 The House measure, as amended in the Senate, was adopted without roll call today by the House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
CATERPILLAR LIN
 TALLADEGA CROPS
Farmers Are Ordering Paris Green by the Carload Lots in
 Talladega County

Talladega, August 4.-(SpeciaD Re ports of the ravages of the cotton cater pillar continue to come in from all DOT tions of Talladega county. It is the same ins ect that devastated the crops in the years past under the name of the army worm" Paris green is being ordered for this county by the carload. and the farmers are preparing for a stiff fight on tle worm
 The improvements on the county court house are nearing completion. A new deme and clock tower crowns the edi- flee. The hail floors are being laid in torrazzo cement. A wing has been added tA t',e north side, andSeolonades with fluted stone columns toy the east, west and north sides The cost of the added york will probably reach $17.0O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
ADMIRAL TOGO
 RIDES ENGINE

New York, August 4.-Admiral Togo
 left New York late this afternoon for
 Washington. His departure had rs,a< ture quite as unusual as his midnight
 arrival and welcome in New York bay last night for he left the city in the
 cab of a big electric engine, drawing
 a heavy Pennsylvania train for the Capital City.
 Although the luxurious private car Olivette, which the government had
 provided for him, was attached to the
 train, the naval hero elected to sit by
 the engineers side and watch him
 operate the 1000 horsepower motor.
 T am intensely interested In your world confluence in electric engi- neering and railroading," the little ad- mral said, through his interpreter, and l wish to avail myself of this opportunity to observe both closely. and. therefore, I will ride with tho engineer
 The admiral rode in the cab to ths limit of the electric zone at Harri- son. N. J., and there entered his car. He asked many questions of the en- gineer and displayed more interest In this incident ot his visit than anything else.
 During his IA hours stay here Ad- miral Togo had many conflicting ex- lerienceG, but there was not the least change in his countenance. He was not seen to smile nor to frown, although ne had much occasion to do the latter. He was entirely impa ssive so far as his face might reveal his emotions, even when three photographers became involved in a quarrel in his presence as to preference for camera position and were elected from the room.
 President Taft had sent one of the White House automobiles and Admiral Togo went immediately to a hotel and retired for the night.
 Maj. Archie Butt and Lieutenant Com mander Palmer, military and naval aides to the President. met the admiral at the station, Lieutenant Commander Palmer formally welcoming the visitor and his party in behalf of the President and Ad- miral Togo spoke his acknowledgements briefly through an interpreter and left the train, escorted by Major Butt and Lieutenant Commander Palmer, whose full dress uniform oontrasted with the black frocl coat and sombre rainy-day attire of the Japanese naval hero.
 Baron Uchda, the Japanese ambassa- dor. joined the party at Baltimore hav- ing come from Buena Vista, Md, tho summer home of the embassay. The en- tire embassy staff was present.
 Admiral Togo walked with firm step through the station and raised his hat repeatedly in response to the cheers or the crowd. His entry, however, was un- like that of any other distinguished visitor in that scarcely word was spoken by any of the members of the party from the time the admiral left his train, deep in the station yard, until he reached the street The Japanese in the party main- tained a reverept silence.
 The admiral will call on President Taft and will be entertained here almost continuously until his departure on Wednesday next
 Washington, August 4.-Admiral Togo and his party reached the na- -ional capitol at 9:25 o'clock tonight wing to an inccssant drizzle of rain the
 rowd which greeted the Japanese 1aval hero was small but he was en- cheercN as he passed through the union station to a waiting automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
PHILADELPHIA NOW LEADS

New York; August 4.-The American league Leadership, which Detroit has vent over to the Philadelphia team today. The Quaker city club gained the top notch by a double defeat of the St. Louis tailenders and the lead thus secured was augmented by Bos- tons defeat of Detroit for the fourth straight game. Only once before this season has Philadelphia had the better of the pennan; race. and that was only Tor a day, on July 1. Tonight 1t stands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
Morgan's Son Fined 5000

New York, August 4.-Herbert T.. Satter- lee !. P Morgan's son-in-law, today followed the example of a majority of the wire manufacturers recently indicted for the formation of pools fin violation of the Sherman antitrust law by changing his plea of not guilty to plea nolle con tender He paid a fine of s10O0 in the United States circuit court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
 OPTION EXPIRES

Memphis. August Especial J-Option on the local Southern league baseball franchise, obtained it is said for Russell Gardner, the st. Louis millionaire, has been allowed to expire. Thirty thousand dollars was the price for controlling in- terest Gardner wanted the club as . present for his son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
Police Character Dies

St. Louis. August 4.-Frank Hussey, for mer member of the house of delegates and foe of the police. died here last night. Hussey on last Monday night was arrested for the fifty second time. He gained much notoriety through numerous fights and subsequent arrests. Although he was fined many times in police courts he was never convicted of any serious offense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05

Philadelphia will engage the tail- enders again tomorrow and the De- troits appear again for the fifth en- counter with Boston.
 In the National league the race was drawn closer by Pittsburg's defeat of the New York team, when Pittsburg displaced Philadelphia for third posi- ton and came up within two points of New York for second place. Cht- cago holds the lead by 24 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
Open Air Services

At Capitol park, Sunday night ct o'clock. pr. I. D. Steele wiilspreacA. .<Na introductory service beingsAed b4rDT. Faves -s- --s--- TT ----
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05

For appropriate floral offerings, phone 41 See Goddens Seed & Flower Store, 20lS First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
FIRST SELMA BALE
 SELLS FOR 20 CENTS
Fleecy Staple Sold at Auction-Ne- gro Is Killed While Exam
 ming Shotgun

Selma. August 4.-(Special. )-The first new bale of the. 1911-1912 cotton crop was received in Selma this morn- ing at o'clock and at noon it was gold at public auction in front of the cotton exchange on Water street. bring irg 20 cents per pound.
 The new bate of cotton was raised hy I. Craig Smith on his Waller place in the western part of the county. It was classed middling and weighed 40 pounds. The new bale was sched- uled to be shipped to Selma by MT. smith several days ago, but the wet weather prevented it being picked.
 At l2 o'clock Auctioneeg w. R. Walk CT sold the bale The bidding at first was rather spirited. After some five oi ten minutes ii was finally knocked oown to C. A, Patterson, who repre- sented N. Hotenberg & Co.,, of Selma. The new bale of cotton received here today was II days in advance Of the fist bale received here last year.
 The gun which was not thought to have besn loaded claimed another vic tim on the plantation of Robert Hardy In the southern part of the county last I 'ght about II o'clock.
 Two negroes, Horace Maui and Nance smith, who live on Mr. Hardy's .place. were looking at shotgun in the hands of the former last night about Il o'clock, when suddenly the gun was discharged. The load entered the left rreast of Nance Smith, killing him al- most instantly. At the time the gun was discharged it was held close to the breast os the dead negro and the load of shot made a large hole through he body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
U. s. STEEL IS THE CHILL DOF HIS OWN
 BRAIN SAYS SCHWAB
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D

 --~---~~-~-------~---- -----~-----~--~>---->--->- will be no development of the industry by new concerns but the industry will be increased by those in existence. The chief reason is that new concerns would find 1t about impossible to procure neces- sary raw materials. The available ma- terial now is in the hands of the existing concerns.
 When did it first occur to you that 1t would be impossible for new concerns to get possession of raw material?"
 'I can't say exactly"
 "Wasn't 1t on November 4. 1907?'' re- ferring to the day the United States Steel corporation took ever the Tennessee Coal and Iron company.
 "Oh, no, not at all," MT Schwab re- piled.
 Do you think" he asked, that the United States Steel corporation is now able to compete with the world?''
 Well, I can't say as to that exactly" said Mir. Schwab.
 MT. Schwab would not commit himself on the subject of government control Of such concerns as the United States Stec; corporation.
 Asked why he thought it was wise for the Steel corporation to sell steel rails to Mexico, South America and other ror- eign countries cheaper than at home, Mir Schwab said he thought it was a good business proposition which brought money to this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
Story of Carnegie Deal

The chairman asked Mr. Schwab to tell the whole story about Andrew Car pegie's desire to dispose of his property, the preliminary conference with J. P. Morgan and his part in the plans which developed into the formation of the Unit ed States Steel corporation.
 T am very glad of the opportunity" Mir, Schwab began. ito tell definitely the story about which there has been so many statements and so much mis-infor- n.stion.'
 Tn the fall of 1899, J. Edward Simmons, a New York banker, and MT. Charles Stewart Smith. rendered me a dinner at the University club. There were present E.I. Morgan, Mir Carnegie and 70 or 80 New York financiers. There l spoke about the future developments of manufactur- ing steel in the United States. l judge the great advantage to be gained by the Organization of such corporation the United States Steel. There outlined
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05

the leader by IA points. Percentage:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05
SHAW, the Undertaken, Phones 9.
GREEN Undertaking Co.,. Phones 100;

LICE JOY. Undertaken. Phones 7ss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-05

Washington August 4.-Admiral Togo and his party reached the na- tiona1 capitol at 9:25 o'clock tonight ewing to an inccssant drizzle of rain tho crowd which greeted the Japanese naval hero was small but he was en- Enthusiastically cheereN as he passed through the union station to a waiting d automobile.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-14
City in Brief

A. Beecher Cox of Valley City is in
Fargo.
c. F. Alfred, assistant postmaster,
has gone to Detroit where he will spend
his vacation.
Late yesterday afternoon a marriage
license was issued to Louis Trobec
and Maria Riebhoff, both of Hickson.
James Shea, U. S. marshal, has re-
turned home from a trip to Portal
where he transacted government BUSH
ness.
]. Cash, one Of the best known car
nival men in the northwest, is In the
city today from st. Paul visiting with
friends.
Thomas F. Marshal of Cakes, for
merly United States congressman from
this state, is registered at the Gard
ner hotel today.
Editor Montieth of The Finley Pea
con is among the visitors in Fargo
today and will attend the insurgent
talkfest this evening.
e. r. Orchard. city auditor, was able
to be at the Office today for a short
time. Although improving rapidly the
city auditor is still very weak.
General Poole of Bismarck is among
the well known visitors in Fargo to-
day, presumably to attend the meet
ing Of the insurgents this evening.
The will of Gullick q. Haugen Of
Noble township came up for probate
today but the hearing was continued
as there was but one subscribing wit
ness present.
Mrs. E. T. Buchholz has returned
home from Iowa where she was called
by the illness of her father. Her
father Is steadily gaining and hopes to
be out very soon.
j. M. Hanley of Mandan. sneaker
Of the North Dakota house OF repre-
sentatives, is in the city today and Is
registered at the Gardner hotel He
greeted many Of his friends in the
lobby Of the hotel this morning.
Pres. H. j. Hagen Of the local Am
erican Scandinavian bank Is absent
from the city this week attending hank
meetings in Richland county. Mr.. Ha-
gen is interested in several of the
Scandinavian banks Of that county.
DR.. c. H. Geary, the foot specialist
is back at his offices again in the Stern
block and will be pleased to see ali
of his old patients and others that
want relief from corns, bunions. in
grown nails, or any ailment of the
feet.
The sidewalks along Fifth street.
south Of the @. N. station, are being
repaired. A new walk is under con-
struction along the east side of the
Masonic temple and Tony Peterson is
putting a new walk in front Of his
livery barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hermanson and
two daughters returned yesterday from
few days visit with friends at NC
Henry. They say that the crops n
the vicinity of McHenry are fine and
barring hail storms. the harvest VIII
be bounteous there.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-14
AN AGITATION
FOR GOOD ROADS
COMMERCIAL CLUB
URGES BETTER HIGHWAYS
FOR MCKENZIE
COUNTY.

Williston, N. D., July 14.-The will
liston Commercial club has Endorsed the
county supervision plan, provided for
in the good roads measure passed by
the last legislative assembly. The club
not only recommends that the plan be
adopted in Williams county, but adds
that it believes the county surveyor is
the best qualified man to fill the posi-
ton.
In Williams county, where the land is
not entirely level, the county super
vision plan, 1t is contended, will result
in the inauguration OF a countrywide
campaign for road work, eliminating
all the bad spots" found, and will Gre
ate a system Of roads greatly reducing
the hauling expenses of the farmers.
In some cases the latter must pay
heavily for the bad condition Of high
ways.
Williston Is also interested in car
rying on a good roads compaign
through Mckenzie county, which is
without railroads. The fact that the
county's entire grain production must
be teamed out is one that makes the
road problem Of supreme Importance,
and with the best of roads radiating
into Mckenzie county from here it is
believed much traffic would be diverted
from other points.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-14
North Dakota Has Better
Than an Average Crop

A general review of crop conditions
has been issued as follows by Victor H.
Olmsted, chief OF the crop reporting
bureau of the U. S. department of agri-
culture.
+ The month of June was decidedly UNI
favorable for growing crops in most
parts Of the United States. The
aggregate condition of all crops on
July /, was 1917 per cent below the
average condition, whereas on June
/, conditions were only 2.8 per cent
under. average.
/ A comparison of the condition of
various crops on July /, with their
average growing condition on July of
recent years (past ten years for most
crops) is shown as follows Goo repre-
senting average conditions and not
normaD.
Cotton 1902. lemons 1922, oranges
1908.
/ Rice $40, beans (dry) ss.1, apples
976, pears, 96.3, grapes e6.1, peanuts
$50, raspberries $40, corn 94.6, canta-
loupes 94.4, winter wheat 94.S, sugar
cane 94.1, rye 93.6, lima beans 92.S, fax
921, water melons 91.6, tomatoes 900,
alfalfa 90.S, all wheat S9.6.
|. Onions SS.9, sweet potatoes 1873, sorg-
hum $50, blackberries S7.9, hemp S6.2,
cabbage $50, tobacco S4.4, potatoes
S4.1, spring wheat s41, broom corn s2.2,
barley $40.
l Oats 1877, timothy 76.1, pasture 1853,
peaches 1916, hay, all kinds, "A Z, kafir
corn 74.6, clover hay 72.2, millet 6s.1.
Z The above figures relate only to rela-
tive growing conditions, not taking into
account changes in acreage.
|. Taking into account both acreage
and condition, indications are that the
wheat crop will be IA per cent larger
than the average production Of the past
five years, corn 40 per cent larger oats
1913 per cent less, barley 11.6 per cent
less, potatoes 1913 per cent less, tobac-
co 2G.7 per cent less, flax 10.5 per cent
more, rice 5.S per cent more than the
average production of the past i've
years,
\ The average condition of all crops in
the aggregate, by states, on June /,
was approximately as follows, 100 in
dicating the average (not normally for
recent years on June 1.
Maine 95.s, New Hampshire 94.S,
Vermont, 93.2, Massachusetts S7.S,
Rhode Island $50, Connecticut $40,
New York Ola, New Jersey sS.9, Penn
sylvania DOT. Average for above di-
visions 91.0.
Delaware 1877, Maryland $50, vir-
ginia 91.S, West Virginia $50, North
Carolina 1908. South Carolina 1000,