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The evening world., 1911-08-08

Hardware Club the Mayor emsnd 70
Know OF Kennel who IL Irresponsible Tor
putting up these nags ana thinssF'
'Mhy. Mr.. y Kennel ventured.
Il guess the committee did IT,"
"hat right mas n committee to 90
sucn a thins at the expense OF the
CITY asked tne
mat was 100 mucn OF q Quisser Tor
kennel. He dropped astern as the
Mayor went into his private once. A
few minutes later the Mayor called the
Lieutenant and saad.
II wan. vo, ~ ana III. ..s .. -.
s,or~,h,. ,or mi. a,.n,.v"
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The evening world., 1911-08-08
BRONX FUGITIVE CAUGHT.

Tho Dlstrict-Attorney was notified to-
day by the Chief of Police of Toledo, O.,
that Edward G. Robertson. wanted here
for abandonment m strand larceny, has
been arrested there. Robertson will be
brought back and placed on trial. 4
bench warrant for his arrest was issued
by Judge Grain early IN July.
Robertson was superintendent of an
apartment house at No, 1897 Woodycrest
avenue, Bronx, lie collected the June
rents u fled with silS, abandoning his
wife and children.
The evening world., 1911-08-08

number OF loans which had been made
during the regime of David 4. sullivan,
formerly president OF the bank.
Especial reference VAS made to an
account of the orr Contracting Com
pany, which covered .ransactions
amounting 70 sl,4jl 80.
This account was fictitious" wrote
Mr., Dodge, Il am sure II was used TO
cover up speculative transactions, in
c.aiing the buying and selling of bank
stock, ! am convinced II was f-audu-
lent IN It's entirety
In response 10 repeated questions why
n" h'd not inycs,igated certain transac-
lions which had heen called to his at
tCntiou Mr.. Cheney invariably replied;
'lhuse were 20" Mr.. Dodge to con-
slider, lie had charge Of all such mat
ters, | reposed every confidence In
a,A~ A.
The evening world., 1911-08-08
Found Dying Beside Railroad.

Cornelius Reilly. aged thirty-eight,
of North Hampstead road, D~ouglaston.
1. l., was found unconscious n with
many cuts and bruises on the Il. r.. T.
tracks at Hampstead Turnpike. Douglas
ton, early to-day. He was taken to
Flushing Hospital. where he died with
out regaining consciousness. 1t 10 sup
posed ne was struck by q train.
The evening world., 1911-08-08
Lightning Kills workman,

OSwEGO. n Y, Aug. s.-A bolt .
lightning. striking where a gang u
workmen were repairing the track -
the New York Central Railroad here t,
day. instantly killed one of them, Ba
toleme Potenza, and severely injur.
four others. Several buildings In q,
wego we're also struck by lightning.
The evening world., 1911-08-08
The Closing Prices.

Today's highest, lowest and last prices Of stocks
and Of net changes as compared with Yesterdays
final figures are as follows:
The evening world., 1911-08-08
SAGE APPEALED FROM EACH
JURY's VERDICT.

Mr.. Sage always held that. while he
might owe l.aidlaw Il debt of s%pontane-
Gus gratitude for coming In just when
he did. Laidlaw cancelled the obligation
completely when he sued for SJ0,0W dam
ages. Laidlaw was Wounded In $50
places. anu Tor . long time his lite VAS
despaired of. lie was thirty-ive years
old at the time and an athlete.
Joseph II. choato's temperament led
him to take up Laidlaw's case and
carry IL through -four trials. but when
II became apparent that MIR. Choate
would have to abandon his career In
the law and as n man of affairs II he
was to persist. he let the last appeal OF
MIR. sage 20 by default. Successive
juries had given Laidlaw from 10000 to
Sa3,O 900 damages, The hearings were a
JOY to the community. For Instance:
Il didn't hear YOU" replied Mr.. Sage
to one of Mr.. Choate's questions.
(Which is you best ear to-day"
asked MIR. Choate. And a little later
the lawyer said:
Speak up. Mr.. Sage. just imagine
you are In the Stock Exchange selling
Western Union on "A rising market"
Again MIR. Choate made Mr.. Sage
acknowledge his trousers as plymouth
Rock pants" which cost him Just 50.
The evening world., 1911-08-08
By Home Study Methods

This little girl, whose address will be
given upon request, together with further
details, commenced at the age OF IL.
No one in her family was musical. yet at
the completion OF our piano course She
was able to give a performance in The
Supreme Court Of the State OF New
York which brought applause from the
entire room.
Among the thousands of satisfied
pupils of the United States School Of
Music there are thousands Of Others
whose experiences are equally remark
able las we can show you by letters on
fl. in our otfices).
We want to tell you more about the
suit and what the press said about it in
our ~leaflet. Fair Criticism and Foul
because it proves that there are many
delightful hours Of music-makins before
you or any member of your family when
you take up our lessons.
Instruction and Music
at the Cost OF Music
The most remarkable thing about our CORE
sPondenee system Is the ,ery low cost 70 yon
r ,1se cost ssn nssa o Of our shSeg Tnp aIs' enables stl say u. o to make axe
il 40 easy for you. II this little girl and thou.
sands Of others can What she has,
WI. there a musical instumest In your home
Put it TO work. Your copy n our interesting
s sS2s sa4 f'" Mention fSa'' %S,i iSst' / SSa' y JsSr' 81. r. Il
Piano Violin MaI.,onn Come. s,sht-
irsrvmenS 50 pp'isd rhen nssd,d-eash or eredt.
SsehaIs Of 1 uss. Sow 22s Finn Ave.. New York
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LAiDLAW USED AS SHIELD FOR
SAGE.

Laidlaw was IA clerk for John II.
Bloodgood ~ Co, bankers and brokers.
nj the time OF the attempt on Mr..
Sase's life. lie was delivering some
papers to Mr.. Sage In Mr.. Sage's office
when Henry W. Norcross. a Boston
~lunatic. was haggllng with Mr.. Sage
for s2.0oO,o 900 as the price OF refraining
from blowing the millionaire into
eternity.
Mr.. Sage was putting Norcross of
wit postponements. saying that II he
came back later In the afternoon.
everything would be all right"
Laidlaw entered. ignorant of the pur-
pose OF the argument. and Mr.. Sage
grabbed him cordially by both hands
and swung him between he crazy man
and himself just as Norcross shouted:
Then you refused All right"
That's all right" Mr.. Sage said.
Now you Just be a nice man and como
back at 4 O'clock
And the bomb went of n Norcross
was blown to bits and Laidlaw received
the injuries from which, after almost a
generation Of lingering torture he died
to-day. He left a wife and four chll-
dren, who are dependent for support
upon his sisters. Misses Harriet and
Louise Laidlaw.
The evening world., 1911-08-08
Blown Full Of Wounds, Laid
law Suffered Twenty Years
in IncurableS' Home.
SUED FOR PAY.
Millionaire Who Used Clerk as
Shield From Assassin Fought
$4,000 Claim.

william II. Laidlaw, who was crippled
when Russell Sage used him as a shield
from the bomb of the crazy assassin.
Norcross. In 1891. died to-day at the
Home for lncurablcs. Third avenue and
one Hundred and Fighty.third street.
His death was due to the injuries which
he received twenty years ago when Mr..
Sage lodged behind aim as Norcross
exploded the bomb.
laldlaw repeatedly sued Mr.. Sage FOR
damages. Characterlstically. Mr.. Sage
resented the notion that he was legally
bound to pay anything for Laldlaw's
purely accidental usefulness to him and
the litigation. which was conducted by
Joseph H. Choatc on Laidlaw's side.
developed such bitterness that Mrs.
Sage. with all her phllanthropic enter
priscs. felt that IT would be dlsloyal to
the memory OF her eccentric husband to
MAKE amends. After Daidiaw = resources
and Mr.. Choate's patience had been used
up by the prolonged b~attle-which cost
MIR. Sage and his estate more than the
$4,000 Laldlaw asked. the suits were
dropped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
STEEL AND IRON 1 ORDERS DECREASE

New York. September 24.-The com motion in Wall street that attended the bear campaign against the steel cor bora ton securities last week had some influence in decreasing the volume Of current orders for miscellaneous rin- ished products-more particularly in building contracts which called for only about half of the tonnage of the previ- ous week; but the farther away from the storm center the less was the dis turbance felt. As an example, wire products. which are distributed mainly in the agricultural districts, continued active and were even stronger in tone.
 Finished steel products have. suffered a decline of se to s6 per ton since Jan uary first, bringing the level to the lowest point in ten years. Taken as a whole, prices have dropped 25 percent since the steel corporation was organ ized. There were no further declines last week. the runoIs of additional cut : ting not being substantiated. f% i.ss SSs,
 The principal building contract last week for the new openhearth plan or the Youngstown Sheet and Tube com pany requiring 1000 tons of x steel shapes. The largest rail contract wa B 1O, 900 tons for the Chilean state rail- way. Car orders aggregated 5000. '
 One encouraging feature is the ,ap- pearance of rail inquirless-for 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
Defeat Of Reciprocity Has
 Political Significance
BY WALTER HARPER

<, Washington, September 4-tSpeciai.)- by the voters of Canada has greater political significance than appears on the surface, It knocks the last prop from q well laid scheme of President Taft to soften the blow that is due to come his way next year.
 With the defeat of reciprocity. though Presidept Taft is in no way responsible for that defeat, he has absolutely. noth- ing to offer thesnenpis iu'tho araN7of taYir revision. the one thing that he and his party had promised definitely when he was elected President
 The success of Canadian reciprocity would have been something behind which he could have stood when charged with unfaithfulness. He could and would have held it up as long step toward tariff revision.
 Though he admits that it could not have been put through the American Con- gross without the aid and support of the democrats he would have claimed and would have been due some of the credit for the reform whatever 1t would have been worth, but few claim for it all tho merit that the President gave it.
 It's greatest merit to the President was that it was in fact revision downward of the tariff. that it would not have been of serious injury to American manufac- turers and that 1t would have been held up as an answer to the demands of the people for tariff revision MT. Under wood and the other democrats worked for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
ACTIVE TRADING
 IN COTTON GOODS

New York, September a.-Until the day following the sharp decline in raw cotton last week. trading in cotton goods was quite full and steady. Buyers have since been showing some hesitation, awaiting the settlement of the raw material mar kets. General buying has shown an i'm provcment on the whole, in the sense that repeat orders are frequent and conserva- tive anticipations of requirements for the next 30 to 60 days are being filed The jobbing and retail trades have been show ing more activity in distribution and ihe light stocks carried by distributors is the cause of the frequent repeat orders re- ferred to.
 Export trade has continued to expand It Is now expected in conservative circles that not less than 40,00O bales of sheet ing and drills have been secured for de- livery from october to February in China, India and Africa
 Sales of print cloths at Fall River las, week reached s2Mo0o pieces. Bleached sheetings, staple ginghams, tickings ieu- inns, brown cottons, as the heavier descrip- tions, duck and various lines of colora,l cottons, have been bought more lbera, ly and frequently. Mills are slow in get ting additional machinery In operation, and the curtailment of production the effects of which are being seen in the mar ket, is still factor to be recKoned with in the matter of future supplies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
TROUBLE OF WOMAN MAYOR SET FORTH Special Investigator Makes His Report to the
 Governor

Topeka, Kas., September 24.AThat the Hunnewell councimen refused to confirm Mayor Ella Wilson's appointments, al- though she presented the names of nearly every reputable citizen of the town, in. cluding the village schoolmaster,'' a pc tition asking the custer of the four coun- cilmen was filed in the Kansas supre nc court Saturday by Attorney General Daw- son
 The petition was drawn up by c. ". Trickett special investiga tor appointed by Gov. w R., Stubbs, to. straghten out Hunnewell affairs. II is directed against F. J. Lander. B. Kelr, J. r. Richardson and J. o. Ellis.
 It alleged that Mrs. Ella Wilson was elected mayor of Hunnewell at the reg ular election last April, the voters vrit- ing her name on the ballot; that she did not seel. office, but that the voters elec,- ed her voluntarily" ! The petition took up the history of the dispute between the mayor and the coun- ell, stating that the council desired to
  that Mayor Wilson objected to this. and the. eouncilmen consented to meet .ne mayor in Broekmwre hall. but did not at tend when she went there.
 Then when the attorney general noti- fed them that they would have to mee, they met, but refused absolutely to con- firm any of her appointments, although she named every respected citizen Of inc town.
 By reason of these failures. the peti- ton stated, the women friends Of Mayor Wilson now are serving the city. as city clerk and city marshal. Sr The petition concluded with the state ment that by reason of the failure of the councilmen to act the city is made helpless and Is prevented from providing protection for the life and property or its citizens.r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
INVESTIGATION IS BEING DELAYED Unable to Get Facts From
 the Department of
 Agriculture

Atlanta, September 24.-(special)- Jus; when. that legislative investigation of the state department of agriculture is going to begin is practically impossible to find out. tls . : According to statements from the de- ,partment it will be at least two weeks vet before it is ready to furnish the leg islative committee all the facts and, flx- ,ures for. which it has asked, with ref erence to receipts, expenses and time and salaries of employees, during the admin
 istration of Commissioner T. c. Hudson.
 Representative D., s. Alllt of PoN,
 author of the resolution which brought about the investigation, was in the city
 today and when asked about the matter
 said: ;,f ssst eft '.sf 2ss
 F cannot stell when we will begin the inquiry. Tt will depend altogether upon
 when we are fuFAisheds bx the. conmis-
 stcner with tApse ita ftf. which we have asked We hsyet recelYe no infor- ,ttnat tioh as yet as to when -5that will be fontl,cpuaing, <, et;fs .as s,s ays
 S <. Mem hers sof .thes cpnmittses lsve ex- pressed the os)lnlon, that, 5lt| lspouid nave been in hand by this time. and there is "a feeling on the part of the committee that. If it, is ,fnot forthcompg shortly another ,communcation should be ad- dressed to the sdenar rtment asking for it AS soon as we set this statement a date will, no doubt. be set for a msetinr, anu we will. getssthrough. with tlie work ss- signed to us as speedily as. possible"
 . Accordng. to one report current at the department, members of the committee have made the statement that thsy. would not be able tos take the matter up 'a, tlisstime, .evensif the co,nmunication asked for were .furnished. beeanse they. are too husy. M'hiie Mrs Aulf was aot asked as to&tbis report, fhe expressed tl,e View that theScommittee wouldahe ready io go ahead al soon as t hears from 'ne department s4 sl s A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
GREAT INTEREST IN CH|LDERS HEARING.
Justice Hynes Will Probably Preside in the Prelimi-
 nery Trial

Leeshurg, Ga, September 24.--Intense interest centers about the preliminary hearing here tomorrow of Mort s. Chil- ders. held on the charge of killing his wife August b by piacing poison in med icine which she waytaKihg. Cnilders was arrested at Americus on September 1s. after another man. R. C. Kennedy, also had been arrested on the same charge.
 All that remained tonight to be deter mined in connection with the hearing was the justice of the peace before whom the proceedings are to be taken. It was stated by counsel on both sides that a man had been agreed on. but his name was withheld.
 It is thought probable that Justice Hynes, who failed to appear for the hear ing last Thursday will be the man who will preside.
 Proiting by his experience when young Kennedy was arraigned last Tuesday, when the large audience of women sew eral times attempted to interrupt the court proceedings Sheriff Smith declared tonight that any such attempt tomorrow will result in the court room being cleared Of spectators.
 Last Tuesday the women in the crowd twice had to be rebuked by Judge Long, and only remained quiet when threatened with eviction.
 The estoppage in the legal proceedings has not served to bring to light any mo- tive for the poisoning of Mrs. Childers and it is being predicted that the crime probably will be added to the list of un- solved mysteries in this state It Is ex- pected that Childers will be held to the grand jury and that the body will thor oughly probe the crime at Its meeting next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
CAPTAIN E.

the agreement because 1t was a democratic idea, because 1t promised some relief and because they We're glad to suppor. any measure that offered relief to the American consumer in any degree.
 With the adoption of the pact by the Canadian people the President would have gone to the American people with the accomplishment and 1t would have given him some excuse for delaying real tarif revision. II would have been a .salye al least and this explains to so,ne extenthfs siest Interest in it.
 But with the failure of the asreemen, the President has absolutely aothins left in the way of tariff revision upon which to lean. The fact that he Is in no way responsible for the defeat of his pet meas ure will not be accepted by the American people. They will not hold him responsi- ble for the defeat. but they will be- come the more insistent that he allow some sort of real revision at the next session
 The republican programme, or the pro- gramme of the President, is to still fur ther delay revision at the next session. He indicated this in his speech at Grand Rapids. With the success of the Canadian reciprocity agreement this would have been easier but now with all this pet scheme punctured 1t will be harder for him to delay action of some sort.
 Real tariff revision is up to the Presi- dent, and he must act at the next ses- sion. The democrats are ready, willing and anxious to do their part and they will do 1t. The only excuse that the President can have to veto future tariff bills will be that declaration of his Grand Rapids speech that says he is pledged to the protective policy and will not al- low reduction of protective tariffs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
FAST FLYER IS
 WRECKED AGAIN

Pittsbure. September 94.-Train No. \ on the Pennsylvania railroad. known as the Is hour flyer. between Chicago and New York, was in collision go minutes cfter leaving this city early tlis moin- ins. killing ore trainrar. iniurinG four otbers and one passenger II, D. Faulkner cf Jersey City. The train WAS held up by the iower man hear Laramer. 20 miles east of here.
 of ,i .enlrty freight cars was let In on Che sane track and crasaed into the fly CT. healon. IL is thought tichower man, ailxious q the delay to the flyer m his Eisrry threw the wrong levers ll the in- tillocking switch system.
 None of the passenger cars left the track The flyer Was provided with an other locomotive and proceeded east three i.Idrs late
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
1-sixteen killed in grade crossing acc

1-Sixteen killed in grade crossing acci-
 dent.
 Great interest in Gomez Suarez race. Georgia race is becoming lively. 1nsurgent Kansas welcomes Taft. 2-Winter prices to be much higher. Negro attempts to burn residence 3-Alabama has very large crop Of oats. First Underwood club formed. s-Edtorial comment. 5--"What Is the most interesting place
 in Birmingham?
 Paul accepts rescue station.
 Sermon on Simple Faith in Christ. y Saloons will soon be on trial. c. Food rioting troubling. France. Six governors to see unveiing 7--stock market has q turbulent week. j. l.. Chalifoux dies in New York. S-Sports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
Proeressives Hold Conference

Washington, September a4. The first conference of progressive republicans Ito consider plans for gaining control of the republican national convention next year. will be- held in cnicago pc- toper 16, according to an announcemcnt here today by Walter l.. Houser, chair man of the progressive republican ca m : naign committed.
 An invitation has been eNtenne esi broadcast to progressives to meet am Chica go "to consider the political situz alton and to plan for the future this conference the presidential poqm of Senator Robert NJ. l.aFollettc is ca pected to be formally launched
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
Imnortant Catholic Conclave

Cincinnati, O., September 24.-Probably the most important conclave in the past decade in the entire American Catholicism history will convene here beginning next Thursday morning when the National Eucllaristc meets for four days ses- sion. Fully third of the hierarchy O.. the United States will gather here 10 'rp- mote inc niincipals of the Priests Eucharistic league and to hold important on the general advancement of Catholic dqctrincs in this country. The national congress is secopd in lmpns- lance to the irterna tional conference none ef which have ever been held in tile uni'ed States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-25
Pugsley Elected

st. John, N. B., September 24-Of- ficial returns from the recent election made public today show Wm- Pugsley, liberal minister of public works, to have been reelected by two votes
 Early returns indicated margin Of about 60 votes The conservatives have already indicated their intention of making a recount.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13
DEFECTIVE WIRING
Inquiry Into Fire MT City Hall Shows
Ordinance Violation.

That the recent fire at the City
Hall, which damaged the offices %
the City School Board on the fourth
floor, was caused by defective work
in connection with the distribution
system OF the new municipal stree.
lighting plant is the substance of q
report submitted to City Electrician
Thompson by Electrical Inspector j.
Leroy Speights. Mayor Richardson
has indicated that he Will request the
Committee on Electricity to make an
investigation.
According to the electrical inspector.
the fire was caused by the contact of
a lighting wire of the municipal light
ing system recently installed with a
telephone wire OF the private ex-
change system, which connects all pub
lie school buildings and which has
Its switchboard In the School Board
Offices at the City Hall. City ordi-
nances forbid the stringing of teie :
phone and light wires within eighteen
inches of each other. The committee
VIII endeavor to ascertain by whose
negligence they were allowed to come
In contact. Still more serious results
might have ensued had any one been
attempting to operate the telephone
switchboard at the time the wires
were crossed.
The light wires were strung by
storms e. Company, under supervision
of Consulting Engineer Trafford The
contract was revoked before the work
was completed and Mr.. Trafford en-
ployed men to finish the job.