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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-30
CONSTABLE STAGGS'
 HEARING TO-DAY
Judge Benners to Hear the Case of Official Charged With
 Robbery

The case against Constable w. L.. Sta2gs. of Beat 90. charged with rob bery, will be heard by Judge I. H. Benners this morning at 10 o'clock in the first division of the inferior court.
 The prisoner was arrested Tuesday on a warrant sworn out against him by q negro, Wiley Mitchell, charging that on last Sunday night Staggs held up the complainant near his home at Palos and took from him a watch, pistol and s60 in cash. The warrant was sworn out before Justice of the Peace H. P. Berry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-30

A beautiful collection of paintings, painted china, designs in silver, minia- lures and other pieces was thrown open to the public in the parlor Of the Hotel Hillman yesterday by the Bn- mingham Art club, who numbers this as their fourth exhibition.
 Many visitors were seen at the open ing of the exhibition, and every per- son who entered the place stayed much longer perhaps than they intended The display is very tastefully and very con- veniently arranged with catalog which includes every piece, it's title and the artist
 The collection as a whole Is good, and some of the work is exceptionally good In the paintings there is pleasing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-30
Yokohama at BijOu

If you want to see the genuine arti- cle-no imitations-there Is such at the Bijou theatre this week. It is melo- drama with all the stops working over time, and it is honestly good. There are performances of No Mother to Guide Her. at the Bijou every night this week and matinees today and Sat mday. For the first time at popular prices, "rhe Wolf" will be seen at the Bijou next week, and it will be an eX- traordinary attraction in every par ticular, played by a splendid company aud in an elaborate production It is a story of the Canadian woods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-30
w. q. EVANS WILL
 SUCCEED MOFFATT

Denver, Col, March 29-W. c. Evans, president of the Denver City Tramway company, was today elected president of the Denever Northwestern and Pacific railroad (Moffatt to succeed the late David H. Moffatt.
 Fred G. Moffatt was elected vice pres ident and General Hughes was named as a director of the company. .t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-30
Woman Killed By Husband

Somerset, Ky, March 29.-Mrs. Lula Spencer, whose husband George Spencer, shot her at Whitley, this county, died to- day Spencer claims the shooting was accidental, but in a deathbed statement the woman accused him of shooting her purposely. Her version is substantiatcd by her young daughter, the only witness of the affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-30
Julian Visits Jackson

Jackson Miss, March 29-(Specal)- )- Frank H. Julian, associate railroad com missioner of Alabama, was a visitor to Mississippi's capitol yesterday, walked all over it and declared it a magnificent building. MT Julian was here on busl- entering the Alabama Fidelity and Casu- alty, with which he is associated, as q business proposition in this state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-30
Birmingham Art Club
 Has Fine Exhibition

variety for the greatest diversity of taste, and among the silver articles and chinaware there are a great num- Der of designs at once unique and beautiful that would suit the fancy of all lovers of art.
 The greater number of the collection are for sale, and the price list is found in the cata1og, The exhibit will be open for today and tomorrow and the public is cordially invited to visit the collection.
 The Birmingham Art club was found- ed in 1908 by Miss Alice F. Rump, Miss Della Dryer and Mrs. ]. II. Montgom- cry. At present it's officers are Mrs J. B. Raulston, president; Miss Sarah Neill, secretary, and Miss G. B. Turner treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-30
Kills Self and Wife

Napoleon, O.. March 29.-Dischargins the contents of one barrel of his shotgun into the back of his aged wife, Joseph Motter, 70. a retired farmer shot himself with the other barrel and fell dead upon the corpse of his wife today. The couple had quarreled about the disposition of property each owned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-30
that gobbler becomes the highest ambi- ton of his fife for the time being"

Some of the turkey hunters around Cochrane have become so adept that they can initiate the call of the turkey, the most effective means of decoying the game. without the aid of an instrument. Most of them use leaves doubled in some manner between the lips while others manufacture kind of small box, with thin edges and a piece of rosined wood. Scraping these together gives forth sound that even a turkey gobbler usual ly mistakes for the call of a hen.
 The man who cannot call with his mouth or with leaf or is not possessor Cochrane sporting society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-30
Sonora District Quiet

New York. March 29-Officials of the Southern Pacific railway said that infor- nation received from their officials in the southern Sonora district was to the effect that eevrything along the com panys line in that territory was quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-30
Marriage License Issued

The following marriage license has beer, issued from the office of the probate court:
 John C. Crouch of Birmingham to Miss Marguerite l.. Rushton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-30
Milk Stations and Nurseries

The establishment of the milk sta tions and day nurseries is regarded as one of the most important works as yet undertaken by the charitable in stitutfons of the city. The reports have shown beyond dispute that Alabama is third highest in the rate of infant nor tality. and the women of Birmingham have inaugurated a crusade against the conditions In this city, which will be second to no movement that could have been started in the interest of ciyiliZa ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-30

"'rhe turkey is the gamest fowl in the world or that inhabts this section, and outwitting him Is rare sport He is cum ming, and it takes thought and military engineering to approach close enough to him to get shot.
 l have worked with one gobbler as long as half a day, and then been unable to bag him. To be outdone by such & little thing as turkey gobbler spurs any man with sporting blood in his veins to the limit of his determination. and to get
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-04
PURCELL NOT ENDORSED
Fifth Judicial District Repub-
Leans Ignore Democrat.

Syracuse. y. y. oct 2.--Gefusips the APP
peal of the Democrats 10 indorsc dlstice
Henry Purcell of Waterfront, the 9TH JQ-
Gicial District Republican convention this
afternoon nominated Edgar 9. Emerson, Of
Watortown. and irving G. Uubbs. Of Pu-
laslJi. for justices OF the Supreme Court
Onondaga. as usual, did the trick ~ cast
ing its fourteen votes Tor both the HaPpb-
lcsn candidates Oneida and Herkimer
stood D., Emerson ". willis, Of Utica. Civ
Ing Aim sixteen Of The fifty votes Of the
convention. The reason for denying iu-
dorscmcnt to Justice Purcell was eNplained
by tho following resolution:
Whereas. This convention has received
request FROM y committ"" rppolhted Dy thc
judicial convention Of the DEMOCRATIC party
tpst hi. convention iudorso the Demo
cratic. candidate for J'1--iice Of tho SG-
prefre Court I'm this district, and,
Whereas. Prior 40 tho holding Of sdid
Dataocf4tic convention tho Republican pri-
ul,ries had been held throughout the dis
tricf and conventions ~ oticedtte CHOSEN
a. such primaries had selected d"l"sa'es 70
this convention. many Ol Weom are p"dBrd
to tho choice of certain candidates for Jus
doc ,,r the supreme Court, which pledges
they cannot vioiut". and
Whereas. TIL" present i'emOgIduc 10y
erpor has disrccarded Che prccedents Of hts
ReDubIean predecessors ds 20 nOn-Parti san
M siai appointments hy wPointing four
democrats TO succeed Republican Judges,
s,d has violated an presidents by sane
tionfug The abolition OF the Court Of Claims
c.pposc,f entirely ~ REPUBLICAN,, for the
purpose Of appointing Democratic success
rors. Wiicp III accorqs WIN INC pttteI''
tat ttis Endorsement rs sought I'm the in
tercst OF non-paitisen JUDICIARY u is
thefefOrc. ,......- .,..
Feg0lvt6 Tint the REQUEST 80 ind"r~e ~"
Uemocratlc uoWner Tor JuStcr 81 th' Su-
meme Court is respectfully declined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-04
STATE FAIR HEADS BLAMED
Coroner's Verdict in Auto Killing
Censures Others, Too.

Syracuse. oct 3.-PraCtically every one
connected with the automobile races at the
state fair IS held in some degree responsible
for the death of eleven persons who were
killed when Lee Oldneld's racine car went
through the fence. Is the decision fled to-
day by Coroner George l.. Kline
If was held that Odheld was compe-
tent driver, but that he was negligent in
continuing the race with tire which he
knew TO be defective The American
Automobile Association is held to be negli-
gent because, whilo it sanctioned the
meet. its officers did not properly inspect
the track and make recommendations for
improvements looking to the safety Of the
spectators.
The referee, \. X. Pardmgton, Is cen
surcd for not compelling better police pro-
lection around the track before permitting
tho races TO start. Tho State Fair Com
mission is held negligent in not providing
sufficient and efficient police protection at
tho curves II WAS held further that there
was contrbutory negligence by spectators
ia crowding up To the fences, especially at
tho turns. when they shoull have realized
that there was danger.
Coroner Kline said that hc did not con
slider Lee Oldield. his manager, or any Of
those connected with the races guilty Of
that carelessness and reckless disregard
Of tho lives OF others which the law holds
to be that degree of culpable negligence
which would lStify a charge If nanslauSb-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-04
AD KILLED By FIRE TENDER
Hundreds of School Children See
One Of Their Number Crushed.

,ybilc nl,ying around tender OF Engine
a in Tast -5.h street yesterday after
noo,, Abraham Schneider. twelve years
old. a pupil in Public School ~ ana Nv
inc At No. 1874 Second avenue, was run
over. and died in the Reception Hospital
from hs injuries.
Tho engine house is near the school, and
Z, was the custom for many Of the pupils
as soon rs the afternoon session ended
tn MAY in front of the fire house. The
tender was out in the street when school
closed yesterday, and Schneider ran 10
II and was climbing over 1t with other
boys when George Roberts, chauHeur
EMPLOYED in the repair shops, coupled the
tendev to tho automobile
uo shouted 10 the boys 10 get on the
tender and started the motor Then ind
ing he had left something in the engine
house he stopped the motor and went into
the building. During his absence some
body started tho automobile and II crashed
into the tender.
Rvhas the collision came young Schneider
was standing on the rear step of the ten
der. lie ;ell to the ground and rolled
under one of the wheels. The automobile
kept going until the wheel rested on the
lad
Hundreds Of school children saw tho ae-
cident. and their Shrieks brought the fire.
men from the engine house. Lieutenant
NcGrath and others carried the injured
hoy into the house and called an ambn-
lance. which took the lad TO the hospital
but he died without regaining conscious
ness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-04

Excessive rates tempt combinations 10 tak,
advantage OF them, but We do want liyh,
rates and 80 far as the Republican par,
has control IL should see 10 IL that thos.
living rates are maintained. and as mem.
Der of the Republican party | cannot ia
otherwise. II IL not question for sreu
ment II is just a. plain as the nose on
anybody's face. II is so plain that II Ia.
lleyes you from any embarrassment
/ am hopeful that when the cOuntrv
shall see the sincerity Of our promise,
IT will conclude we ought to be Continual
in power The fact Is that the defeat =,
the Republican party at the last COngres.
sional election was not due 70 increase %
Democrats. IT was due to a detection OF
Republicans who insisted that We had no,
kept our promises. Now, IL we 80 ahead
and show 10 them that that Is Just what
we are doing, acting on the Tariff Boards
report, IL seems to me that We are not over.
sanguine in expecting that those Repubu.
cans who did not leave us exactly but yho
withheld their votes VIII return 20 The
place where they belong.
The following gems were given at ths
dinner held in honor Of the President By
the Denver Chamber of Commerce:
80 THE PEOPLE MAY KNOW" .
TO the air OF "BHly.'D
Oh when we boost, We always boost for Biiy,
Cause Bill he Is the zeal true blue;
And when We vote, We mostly vote Tor Billy
Cause Bil be knows Just what to 90.
And when we dine. we like 70 dine With BLY,
Cause Bin he laughs and can't Keep stili
And when he's gone--yes. when hos gone
Wen keep on shouting "Biil.'
Mr.. Taft left here late tonight for
Wyo. q. @. ".
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-04
PICTURE RBFUTEs WITNESS
Photograph Shows Fullerton in Lum-
ber Trust" Group.

ST. Louis. oct. 3.--In tho hearing Of the
states custer suit against tho alleged Lum-
Der Trust here to-day :. II. Fullerton, Of
ST. Louis. replied with d denial 20 every
q.1esiion asked him by Assistant Attorney
General Atkinson, who is conducting the
hearing
Fullerton denied that lac vas present at
"a meeting OF the lumber interests at the
worlds fair here when it was decided 10
curi3n tho output a tho lumber mills.
When shown photograph taken at the
time of tho meeting IN which he had II
saa, in the front roD tho witness admit
ted that hc might have been there.
Reports which She state CLASHES as
price lists Of the lumber association Were
put In the record though not identified by
George *. Smith, secretary Of the yellow
Pine Manufacturers Association. Franl;
NJ Strickland, who printed tho price lists
testified that Smith furnished the figures
10 him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-04
SETTLES WITH MISS BERGH
Suit for Breach Of Promise Against
AGED Stock Broker Is Discontinued.

Tho suit for breach Of promise fled last
week by Miss Elisabeth T. Bergh against
Harry l.. Horton senior member of the
stock brokerage firm Of II. L. Horton q
Co. at No. 90 Broadway, in WHICH she
asked $4,000 damages. was discontinued
Yesterday, according 30 notice filed in the
County Clerks Office.
II was said ON the day Il became known
that the seycuty -nns-y ear-Oid defendant
was being sued that negotiations were
under way tor the settlement Of the action,
but the report was denied By counsel. The
1eport was that some one offered Nh Hor'
ton TO ett4e feF @.,OJD, Lut thai Miss Bergh
held out for $500 more
Miss Berch IS about forty-hve years Old.
She ia a singer and director Of fashionable
entertainments She once conducted "a
music school, and in circular that she
sent out she said she had been protege
Of Queen olga Of Wtr;embere and friend
~ cardinal Gibbons Mrs. jefferson Davis,
CalvG SencTich, Patti ana other persons Of
~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-04
PARENTS SEEK EL0PERS
Youngsters Who Loved Long Be-
heved to Have Been Married.

South Orange, y. j., Oct 3.-On the
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" there is an
clipping couple. Two persons are just as
anxious TO find the whereabouts of this
particular isle" as Governor Wilson is to
strike from hyunology's pages the song
that gave birth to the quoted legend above.
These persons are Mr. and Mrs Henry
James, Of Academy street, this village.
The fact is their son, Arthur Edward
James disappeared from the parental roof
a week ago At the same time Miss Ruth
Jane Day, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Day. who live in valley street
here, left her home. The parents on both
sides are sure the two are together some
where. for from childhood the young couple
have been determined 10 wed some day
Tho parents II appears. were not unwill-
ing but were averse to the marriage until
the boy was able to earn sufficient TO
line loves nest with comfort.
Now the youth boasts of twcnty-onc wears,
while the girl has passed eighteen sum
Iners They decided that the time had
come 10 take the important step 80 Ions
contemplated. Fate. however, in the shape
Of George lind deputy city clerk Of Long
Island City. was most unkind to-day. Mr..
Zind, because Of the youthful appearance
Of the couple, refused TO issue license.
What action on the part Of tho clippers fol
lowed is unknown. but il Is surmised that
the youthful pair are somewhere in tue
vicinity of Long Island City.
I'm the search for their missing son Mr
and Mrs. James left this village to-day,
and II is supposed that, hearing of the ac-
tien Of the Deputy city Clerk. they hur-
ricd 10 Long Island Ciy. what concerns
the ueigbhors is whether the parents will
return with daughter as we'll as son
or with two sad, crestfallen children whose
plan to travel lifes highway together mig
l...r.rlnl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-04
REFUSE TO MEET TAFT
Three La Toilette Congressman
Send Regrets.

Minneapolis. oct Representatives c.
\ Lindbergh. 4. j. Nolstead and Sidney
\. Anderson have sent regrets TO special
invitations from the Young Mems Republl-
can Club for the Taft meeting here on
October "a No replies have been received
from Senator Moses l.. Clapp and Repre-
sentative c. r. Davis. All these have de-
cIared for Senator La Toilette for Presl-
dent. Mr.. Anderson wrote that he expected
to see the President at Mankato, but can
not come TO Minneapolis.
Hal e. Paris, secretary Of the Republican
Club. said to-day that in response 10 the
many special invitations issued not mora
than fifteen letters of regret had been re-
ceiyed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-04
SENATE PATCHING Up
DIRECT PRIMARY BILL
Democrats in Conference TO
Amend Assembly Measure to
Satisfy Both Houses.
REAL JOKER Is REVEALED
Party Committees Receive I'm
usual Advantages NO At
tempt Will Be Made to
Pass Charter This Week
IBy Telegraph TO Tho Tribune.l


Albany. oct. 3--Folowing "A purely nofhi-
nal session OF the Senate tonight the
Democratic Senators went into confer
ence To discuss amendments to the direct
nominations bill passed by the Assembly
on Sunday morning What changes this
conference decides on probably Will DO
submitted 10 an informal conference COM
mittec representing the lower house, ana
then TO the Republican Senator'S, who viii
hold conference tomorrow morning be-
fore the session.
If anything like harmony can be reached
there should be no difficulty i'm the passage
of a direct nominations bill reasonably sat
isfactory to representatives, OF both parties
and both houses. 1t developed to-night'
though, that most OF the Republicans ana
some of the younger Democratic Senator's
like SAKE and Roosevelt. would not stand
for various features OF the Assembly BILL
Some of these undoubtedly will be ellmi-
mated. but IA few OF the direct nominations
Republicans fear the ones they consider
most vital will not be taken out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-04

before the Italian ultimatum 90 Turkey had
been presented asked King Victor Emanuel
to intervene personally to avoid war. IT was
observed here to-day that the visit OF the
Turkish heir TO the King was not as CORDIAL
as had been represented.
At the gala dinner given at the Quirinai
IN honor OF the Turkish heir, no toast 10
the guest was drunk, nor did the King en-
gage in private conversation after the din
ner. As a result the Turkish prince ad-
vanccd the time of his departure from
Rome by one day.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 3.-State Department
officials expressed to-day tho belief APP
parent in European chancelleries that the
signatories to the Treaty of Berlin are
seeking TO effect a settlement OF the issues
between Italy and Turkey on the basis
of cesslon of Tripoli to Italy and hnan-
cial compensation to Turkey. The din-
Guilty is that italy thought II necessary
first TO take actual possession OF the Trip-
olitan coast towns as a preliminary 10 III
sistirg upon a recognition of the perma-
hence OF tho status quo from territorial
point OF view 1t was suggested in orlciai
circles that the mediation plan would DC
endangered by protracted delay and by
Turkeys interposng sufficient resistance
10 necessitate an expensive campaign py
Italy. in that case not only would there
be no conversation to Turkey, but Italy
probably would make further demands
upon Turkey 10 be reimbursed for the out
lay she had been put TO by the military
operations.
70 was positively asserted at the State
Department that no move whatever has
been made BY the United States in the di-
rectiou Of mediation. either singly or in
combination with any OF the European
powers.
Youssouf Zia Pacha, the Turkish Am
bassador 10 the United States, reiterated
to-day his belief that settlement will
10 reached i'm the near future. lie de-
c,ared that Turkey could not consent. how
over. 10 any arrangement other than an
honorable" one. Tho amba ssador indi-
Gated that cediug of TripoIi 60 Italy
would not be within the scope Of such a
settlement as nc considered possible.
Turkey does not want war" he said,
"and las tried 10 avoid the hostjlities that
have been opened. on the other hand. Il
cannot recognize the right OF any nation
to take territory to which H. IS not rightly
entitled simply because it wants the ter
ritory'
The ambassador attributed tho absence
Of further information from Constantinoplc
90 the confusion surrounding the forming
OF tho now Cabinet
Providence, oct. Having raised $1,000
for the purpose of celebrating Columbus
Day by an exhibition Of fireworks. the
Italian Professional and Business Mems
Association decided to-day TO send the
money 10 tho Red Cross fund. 10 be used
i'm the care Of Italian soldiers in the pres
ert war.
Chattanooga. Tenn. oct. 3.-Paying no
heed to the war between their countries
twenty-five Turks and as many Italians
at the lock and dam at Hale's Bar, on
the Tennessee River, arc working side by
side ami daily living In perfect harmony.
They 20 into the big tunnels, down into the
caissons and labor all day with apparently
no thought Of trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-04
Detectives Search His Rooms.


Detectives found some interesting
things at No. 40 West l24th street.
where De Nevers or De Clemecy lived IN
this CITY. Some of these were hundreds
Of letters in answer 10 an advertisement
for a doctors housckeeper The duke
had q doctors satchel with him when
arrested Yesterday. but when II WAS
opened it proved to bo full OF drafts
mems tools.
Another thing in his rooms was tsis-
gram which the policy fancy he "ro~
himself. II was dated September % ap'
dressed TO the Duke Philip de NeVeTs
and signed by the French Consul Cen
ersl at New York" 1t read
answering inquiry, your brother
Count Marcel de Nevers, lieutenant Oh
board battleship Liberte was killed W
charge of firefghting crew. News Oh us
death killed his wife
\ newspaper clipping headed axe
Duke Fools Governor" told the story OF
how the duke with prorositloi "
erect tenement houses in WoonsocAs"
r. |. went { Governor Aram j. Potiusl
and represented himself as an attachs u
tha French Embassy AT Washington
The man says he IS graduate o. 'hg
University of Paris, with the degree "
Doctor of Medicine, and that his grsho-
father came here With Lafayette To hs"'
in the Revolution. one person VINO ms
investigated the record of the pris9ne'
saws that under the name OF NeNers
>uassed through the Polytechnique. W
French government school rece'Feu
commission in the engineers and WorSe'
his way to the rank of major by ac''',
service i'm Cochin China and Madagascar
Arthur &. Train. former Assistant D''.
trict Attorney, devotes several pages o.
his book True Stories of Crime 10 y.
Nevers. and calls him genius.
The title of the Duke de NeNerS l'S''
out Of existence I'm 1T9S. at the dea'h -
the Duke de- Mazarln, for whom u We
bought from the Gonzaga family j.! W.
uncle. Cardinal Mazarin.