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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
ALLIANCE BETWEEN
 RUSSIA AND JAPAN
Actual Defensive Agreement
 Reached Fortnight Ago
THE ENGLISH VIEW
Is Merely Amplification and Consoli. datiOn of Treaty of Portsmouth. Greater Freedom in the
 Respective Spheres

St. Petersburg, July 19.-The signature is impending of pact establishing a defensive alliance between Russia and Japan. This momentous development would seem to be connected with the ap- preaching trip to Russia of the Japanese statesman, Prince Katsura, but his visit is mere coincidence. The actual agree- ment was fully concluded a fortnight ago and likely will be signed for Japan by Baron Motono, the Japanese ambas- sador to Russia, who was it's negotiator and prime mover.
 The agreement consists} of two parts, one dealing with the delimitation of tho spheres of influence of Russia and Japan in Mongolia and Manchuria, which Is similar in scope and character to ths AngloRussian accord of June 3, 1907, re- gardng Persia, etc. The second part deals with the duty of the two powers for joint defense In case either power Is attacked.
 The commencement of the present Russo-Japanese rapproachment dates back to the days of Foreign Minister Is- wolsky It is matter of common know ledge that Japanese diplomacy unremit- tingly has urged upon Russia the value that would follow such close. co-opera- ton as now has been established, espe- cialy since Great Britain and Russia drew together and made 1t feasible and logical. Nevertheless. Russia naturally hung back and every step taken toward completing the alliance was under the compulsion of other events. Thus. the Russo-Japanese agreement of July 4 1910, providing for the maintenance jointly of the status quo in Manchuria was direct result of the ill-fated naturalization scheme for the Manchurian railroads and the present one was the outcome of q. long muddle. which taught both powers the necessity for a close union of forces.
 London. July 19.-The Daily Telegraph's Picking correspondent asserts that the new Russo-Japanese agreement is an ann plfication and consolidation of the treaty of Portsmouth between Russia and Ja- pan. According to the correspondent. articles to s will be virtually expunged and re-stated in form confirming to Japan her Liao Tung peninsular lease, allowing both signatories greater military freedom in their respective spheres. pre- cluding neutral nations engaging in Man. churian development and sanctioning tho building of a new strategic railway.
 Japan, says the correspondent will have confirmed all her territory south of parallel A east. longitude 116, giving her paramount influence over and en- abling her to dominate Picking, while Russia will have complete liberty of ac- ton in all of the Chinese territory to the exterior of the great wall west of the Japanese zone.
 Japan. says the correspondent. also for mally accepts the Russian 12 mile limit in territorial water and supports the con- struction by Russia of the Kiakhta rail- way in Siberia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
WILSON ENJOYS UNUSUAL
 FREEDOM IN FORMER FIAUNTS

New York, July 19.-Ch1stopher c. Will son was first placed in the Tombs prison when brought here in custody of c. J. Shea, a deputy warden of the Atlanta federal prison, but was released in Shea g custody on July 1 to give testimony in bankruptcy proceedings pending here against him in connection with the United Wireless Telegraph company, of which he was president. He has not been in the Tombs since the local warden said today. and recently has been reported enjoying freedom In his former haunts in Wall street and to have visited his wife in Spring Valley.
 Wilson appeared as q witness In the bankruptcy proceedings last Tuesday and is scheduled to testify again.
 Washington, July l9.-Reports that un- due freedom is being enjoyed in New York by Christopher c. Wilson, under a three year sentence in connection with the prosecution of United Wireless com pany, may be investigated by the depart ment of Justice,
 Wilson has made two trips to New York recently from the Atlanta pententiary in response to a writ of habeas corpus to testify in bankruptcy proceedings brought against his former president of the wire less company. If he has been permitted to frequent Wall street and visit his wife at Spring Valley, N. r., as is stated, it is declared here the situation Is without
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
BARRETT FAVORS FREE
 TOLLS FOR THE CANAL

London, July 19.-John Barrett, di- rector general of the Pan-American union. referring to the Panama canal in an address before the chamber of commerce today, said: @
 '.If I had my way, prompted by the Idea of the greatest good to the great est number. I would make the canal essentially free. to vessels of all na- eions-that is have the tolls based ab- eolutely on the cost of operation and the same to every flag
 q believe the increase in commerce fo the United States resulting from such a policy would more than offset any special advantage that might re- suit to another country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
WOMEN'S CLUBS
 APPEAR IN PERL

Lima. Peru, July 19.-For the first time in the history of Peru, a num- Der of womens political clubs have \been formed. The new political as- Aociations of women favor the can didacy of Mayor Billinghurst of Lima for the presidency. The women, af- ter marching through the streets. vis- fled the residence of the mayor. who in speech thanked the marchers and praised the activity of the feminine clement The movement has received an enthusiastic and cordial reception A-am the entire population
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
UNEXPECTED RUN CAUSE OF FAILURE Augusta Bank Unable to Realize Quickly on
 Its Assets

Augusta. Ga, July 19.-Inability to reai- ize quickly on assets when an unexpected run came was given as the cause for the failure today of the Citizens Trust com pany by it's manager, NJ, c. Bowling. As signment was made tonight to Sam H. Myers, attorney who will liouidate the business.
 The bank formerly was the Citizens bank and was capitalized at s5oOOO, which later was increased to s1o0,ooo. The ha- bilties are listed at s250.oO0 with assets aggregating saoO,oOo. It is said all claims will be liquidated.
 An unexpected run on the bank was precipitated yesterday and continued until o'clock today when the institution closed it's doors. The run is said to have been precipitated by rumors that the bank was weak The institution was not a member of the local clearing house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20

Providence, R. L-The progressive party of Rhode Island pledged to Sup port Theodore Roosevelt for President. first, last and all the time," was or ganized tonight Five delegates to the national convention of the party were named.
 Moundsville, w va.-A coroner's s jury today placed the blame for the explosion In the Panama coal mine on July Il, in which eight men lost their lives, upon employees of the mine, who died from injuries received in the explosion.
 Marianna, Fla-walter Nichols was shot and killed by his son. Earl Nich- ols. at Dellwood. near here, today af- ter the father had attempted to kill his wife, the boys mother. Young Nichols gave himself up to the sher- If and was later released when the coroner's jury rendered a verdict of justifable homicide.
 Denver.-F. G. Bonfls, one of the proprietors of Denver newspaper, who. with his partner, H. H. Tammen, is defendant In libel suits aggregating $1. ,000, brought by ". G. Evans, was arrested today on bench warrant charging contempt of court. Bonds were fixed at s10,000.
 New York.-Five men were killed and several severely injured by the bursting of a steam pipe on the steam CT Principe di Piemonte, en route here from Naples and due late tonight, ac- cording to wireless message received from Captain Domeniconi.
 New York = Longshoremen and members of the National Transport Workers association, who have been on strike here for several weeks for higher pay and better working conol- tions, applied for their old Jobs tooay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
PASSENGERS TELL OF BLOODY MASSACRE Yaqui Indans Reported to
 Have Struck Rojas
CAN'T LOCATE DUNNE
Railway Officials Discredit Report of Massacre of Rebels by Indians. Boer General Is Criti-
 cally III

Juarez, Mexico, July 19-Passengers ar- irving over the Mexican Northwestern from Madeira today brought stories of a bloody massacre of rebels in Dolores Mountain Pass, southwest of Madeira, at the entrance to the state of sorora.
 They declare that the vanguard of the column commanded by General Antonio Rojas was caught in a canyon at Dolores by nearly 1000 Yaqui Indians and that of soo rebels less than POO returned to Madeira.
 That a force of government volunteers was operating behind Dolores to prevent an entrance of the rebels from Sonora was generally known. but it was not be- lieved any Yadui Indians were enlisted in the cause of the government except the 600 fighting for General Sancines al Colonia Oaxaca in northern Sonora.
 Juarez. July 19.-Mexican Northwestern railroad officials today discredited the re- rort of fight at Dolores Pass between rebels and federals. Establishing wire communication with Madeira today they learned that the vanguard of rebels, un- der General Rojas. had not yet reached Dolores and was only a short distance southwest of Madeira.
 Mexico City, July 19.-Benjamin Vilzoen the veteran Boer general who recently became a naturalized Mexican citizen, ano was given command of a force of 500 fed eral volunteers in the state of Sonora is reported to be seriously ill in a sani- tariuiu at Nogales.
 Mexico City. July 19.-Efforts made by the American embassy, consu!s and con suar agents to locate Patrick Dunne, an electrical mechanic, presumed to be in Mexico, have been unayaiing. Dunne was thought to have gone to Pueblo, and search was made for him there on tele- graphic request from Washington to the embassy.
 Letters from Dunne to hts mother in New Jersey are said to indicate vaguely that he was under sentence ot death and was being tortured by some person or persons
 Mexico City, July 19.-Mexican officials here had no information tonight relative to the reported slaughter of rebels at Dolores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
Mrs. Martha ]. Pyron

Mrs Martha J. Pyron, aged 6S years. died yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the residence of her daughter. Mrs J. w. Jones. 6eoS ISloss avenue. East Lake. Mrs. Pyron's residence was Tn Montgom- cry. and she was here in the city on a visit to her daughter
 She is survived by three daughters. Mrs. J. w. Jones of Birmingham. Mrs. Hobbs and Mrs. Alexander. both of Mont gomery, and two sons, H. b Pvron of Montgomery, W. L. Pyron of Thorsley, Ala.
 The remains will be sent to Deatsviile. Ala, Sunday morning at 6:20 by the S. w. Woodln Undertaking company. Wood- lawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
OUTLINES NEW PLAN
 ID MARKET COTTON

Washington, July 1s.-A plan for the scientific marketing of the American cot ton crop was outlined tonight by P. c. Wadsworth of Atlanta, Ga, president of the Cotton Growers Cooperative society, in an address before gathering which included many of the representatives in Congress from cotton growing states.
 MT. Wadsworth advocted direct deal- ing between the society and the spinner, so that the grower may get fair price and the spinner a staple price. These prices. he said, would be based upon the law of supply and demand and not as now. upon market manipuations. He stated that 1t costs s2o bale to mar ket cotton, this being the middleman s profit which the society would seek to eliminate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
POLICE STRANGELY
 INACTIVE IN CASE
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squad which Police Lieutenant Charles Becker has commanded was taken away from the case.
 Several letters of a threatening char acter have been addressed to District Attorney Whitman in the last few days, 1t was learned tonight. In one of these the writer threatened bodily harm to MT. Whitman, but whether direct death threat was made could not be learned as officials in position to know what the letters contained re- fused to discuss them. It was asserted that the district attorney has not had his attention called to the letters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
To Probe Forestry Service

Washington. July 19.-An investigation of expenditures in the forest service by a special Senate commmittee Is asked in a resolution today by Senator Over man of North Carolina. The committee would sit during the recess of Congress.
 The Overman resolution was referred to the committee on contingent expense. If was inspired by reports of the abuses.
 q am informed said the North Caro- linian, that Implications of payments have occurred; that more officials are employed than are needed and that tim Der lands are being denuded more rap idly than before the service was estab- iished."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
Senate Is Busy

Washington. July 19.-Abandonment of the democratic filibuster in the Senate after the agreement for votes on the tariff bills next week. permitted business to start with rush today at the opening of the session.
 The sundry civil appropriation bill was taken up and by the process of skipping pages, it's formal reading was finished in about ten minutes. An effort will be made to pass the bill with little debate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
Suuall in House

Washington. July 19-In a sharp clash on the floor of the House today Repre- sentative Austin of Tennessee. republican, took to task Representative Rainey of Illinois, democrat, for having insinuated Monday that he was supporting a bill for granting the erection of a dam across a river in Tennessee because of his "in- terest" in the water power trust
 MT. Rainey made prompt reply and asserted MT. Austin did protest too much.' The incident was becoming squally when Representative Foster of Illinois, democrat, moved for adjourn ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
To Disagree on Naval Bill

| Washington, July 19-Seuator Tillman's
 refusal to abandon a S30000o improvement | at the Charleston navy yard and de- mand of the House that all battleshps be cut out of this years building pro-
 gramme probably will result in asiisagree-
 ment over the naval appropriation bill. An effort is under way to secure a com promise in the House whereby one bat tleshp will be agreed to. Senate conferees
 would yield to the House demand for the abandonment of proposed Improvements
 at the Portsmouth, Philadelphia and Charleston navy yards were 1t not for Senator Tillman's stand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
WATCH SUIT
Taking of Testimony for Dissolution of Keystone Company Concluded

Philadelphia. July 19.-Thr taking of testimony presented by the government in it's suit for dissolution of the Keystone Watch Case company on the ground that it is violating the sherman antitrust law was concluded here today when several witnesses were examined. The hearing will be resumed in September when the defense will call it's witnesses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20

in large numbers. indicating that the strike is near an end. Officers of sew eral of the railroad and steamship lines say that many of the regular men re- ported for work at the piers
 saloniki, European Turkey.-As a re- suit of the promise of the Turkish gov ernment to dispatch a peace commits sion composed of three Albanian sen ators to Albania. to endeavor to per suade the rebels to suspend hostilities, the Albanians have decided to lay down their arms. which will relieve the government of a difficult struggle.
 London.-Leaders of the London dock strike today sent a cablegram to Sam uel Gompers. president of the Amer ican Fedora tion of Labor. asking for immediate financial assistance. Local finances have become exhausted and leaders fear strikers will be starved into an unconditional surrender.
 Chicago.-James J. Regen of St. Paul was unanimously reelected president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians at the convention today.
 Reno, Nev.-With the death of John Trenchard and the discovery of three unidentified bodies in Wild Horse can yon the total toll of the flood which wiped out the camp of Mazuma and partially destroyed Seven Troughs Thursday night. has been brought to 13. Nine are seriously injured, six of whom are unidentified.
 Nashville.-The board of trustees of the University of the South at Se- vance announced today that the Rev. Henry Riley Chimney of Haddonfield has accepted the chair of ecclesiastical History and polity in the theological department. David A. Shepperd was named organizing secretary to direct work among alumni. and Duval Gar land Cravens of Fort Smith, Ark, was selected head master of the Sewanee Military academy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
Wants New Note System

Washington, July 19.-Representative Levy of New York today introduced bill which would establish an international note system in the United States. His idea is to expedite international business and to give additional convenience to travellers.
 Under the proposed bill the secretary of the treasury would have engraved international notes indorsed with their monetary value in the unit of important European countries. The notes would be redeemable in gold retained in the treas- ury for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
Grace Louise Montgomery

Grace Louise Montgomery, the infant daughter of Mir and Mrs. Roy Mont gomery, died yesterday at local nfirm- ary. The remains will be sent to Sayre this morning over the Louisville and Nashville railroad by the Johns Under- taking company, where the funeral will be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
Sheriff Ryan in Town

W H. Ryan, sheriff of Perry county, was in the city yesterday. MT. Ryan came to Birmingham with the intention of To- eating three negroes, but two got away. The sheriff spent an evening at Sheriff McAdory's office talking to the deputies and swapping tales of how they caught their uasu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
Agree on Conference

Washington, July 19.-The House today agreed to the conference rerort on the rivers and harhors bill which carried ap1 proximately sS30o0,000. There was decided opposition to the scheme by which the federal government is committed to the maintenance and repair of levees in the Mississippi. Missouri and Ohio valleys. but friends of the project won the point. The bill now will go to the President for lis signatures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
Senate Fears Plague

Washington, July 19-Danger of bubonic plague caused the Senate today to stand by its determination to increase from sl0O,0O0 to s50o,0o0 an item Tn the sundry civil bill to enable the public health ser vice to use every precaution to meet an invasion of the scourge from Cuba or Porto Rico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. J. L. Algood

Mrs. J. L.. Algood, aged 39 years, died yesterday afternoon at a local infirmary. The remains will be sent to Tates Gap this' morning at S:25 over the Louisville and Nashville. The deceased is survived by her husband, J. L. Algood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
Bacon Contradicted

Washington, July 19.--While Senator Bacon today was declaring the Philip pines had cost the United States a bill lion dollars, a message from President Taft was being read in the House in which the President said he regarded the Philippines more nearly selfsup- porting than any other of our possess sfons.
 Discussion in the Senate was over a provision in the sundry civil appro- priation bill authorizing construction of 20 miles of military -ailroad in the Island of Mindianao, Philippines
 The item in the measure was forced to vote by senators who opposed any eX- penditures of permanent character in the islands, but the provisions was approved 2s to 20. Senators Overman, Bacon, Gull person, Hitchcock and other democrats attacked it as inconsistent with the ''ul- innate purpose of the United States of surrendering the Philippines" The short railroad, to run from the coast to an in- land fort, was defended by Senators War ren and Lodge, who asserted it costs $780, eco annually to transport military sup plies over that route.
 The Presidents s message was in answer to a request from the House as to expendi- lures resulting from the occupation of the islands. Congress, he said, had appro- priated s3, 45l, ,925 for the islands, though 1t is impossible to estimate what eX- penses have been incurred indirectly. Whether the army there costs more than it did at home is an open question, he asserted though he gave no figures ex- cept saving that the cost for the military establishment from 1898 to 19Go was s5.000,- 900. This was paid out of the revenue from the islands and has been repaid so the United States now is debtor to the islands for about sl,o00,oo0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
EMPEROR OF JAPAN
 IS CRITICALLY ILL

To<io, July D.-Emperor Mutsuhito is critically i'll. His majesty is suffering from affections of the stomach and brain and he was unconscious Friday.
 EmperorMutsuhit was born November 3. 1852, at Kyoto, and has reigned since 1867 when he succeeded his father, Ka- mel. He married in 1869 a daughter of Prince Ichijo. The heir apparent to the Japanese throne is Rince Yoshi Hito, a son of the emperor. who was born Au- gust 3l, 1S79
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20

passed a Senate bill prohibiting the trans portation of such moving picture films between the various states and terri tories or from foreign countries. Heavy fines for violation of the proposed law are fixed by the bill. The President is said to be in complete sympathy with the measure. Southern members of Con- gress were especially interested in the proposed law because of the race feeling stirred up by the exhibition of the Jef- fries-Johnson moving pictures in their section of the country. Senator Simmons of North Carolina and Representative of Tennessee pressed the bill in the Senate and House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20

precedent. Technically he is in the cus- tody of the United States court in New York, where he was brought by c. J.
 Shea deputy warden of the Atlanta peni- tentiary.
 The usual course would be, 1t is said, to confine the prisoner when not in court. So persistent were inquiries at the de- partment of justice as to Wilson's where
 abouts that Attorney General Wickersham found it necessary today to issue an off cial statement, saying:
 wilson has been in New York in the
 custody of an officer of the penitentiary
 in response to writ of habeas corpus is- sued by the United States court He was returned to the penitentiary once will be returned to the pententiary as
 soon as the court releases him from at | tendance a witness
 Officials at the Tombs said tonight that | Christopher c. Wilson was back in the | prison. They would make no statement | as to the hour when he returned. Atlanta, Ga, July 19.-"If Deputy Shea | has given Colonel Wilson any liberty in | New York he has done so without au- thority," said Warden Mover, of the fed eral prison today. The warden tele- graphed Shea asking for explanation of newspaper reports that his charge was
 not being kept in confinement while waiting to testify in the wireless bank ruptcy proceedings. According to War
 den's advices from Shea. he was confined
 in the Tombs at all times except when
 his presence was required in court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-20
Fight Pictures Barred

Washington, July l9.--Prze fight moving pictures today became thing of the past