The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31

lxon territory, received today, say the for est fires still are burning north and south of Dawson. Hundreds or square miles are barren and thousands of cords of wood piled along the river bank for use Of boats and mining camps have been burned. There has been no rain in the Yukon this season.
 San Diego Cal.-That the United States government is interested In the Industrial Workers of the World situation in San Diego was indicated again today by the presence of secret agents of the depart ment of justice. While they declined to state why they were here they were sup posed to be Investigating general condi- tons.
 Baltimore.-David Holtz, 70 years old. who helped to design and superintended the construction of the first modern loco motive for the Baltimore and Ohio rail- read, died here today. He served as chief { draughtsman of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and retired five years ago from the position of superintendent of motive power of the Western Maryland railroad. 2 Hendersonville, N C.--Testimony to show that Myrtle Hawkins was seen on | the streets of Jacksonville. Fla, three l weeks after her dead body supposedly had been taken from Lake Osceoa, featured today in the trial of the seven defend ants accused of the girls murder.
 Kansas City-The effect of cooperative buying by bakeries was deplored at a con ference of soft wheat millers held today In connection with the annual meeting of the National Millers' association. The soft wheat men were discussing the cracker r<bakery trade.
 Utica, N. Y.--Producing a five dollar bill from his pocket Vice President sherman this afternoon handed II to the captain of Utica semi-professional baseball team with instructions to bring it back if he lost his game with the Crescents of Syra- cuse The Uticans went into the game with the determination to keep the Vice Presidents money and won, s to 3.
 Tucson, Ariz.-Jesus Maytorena. son of Governor Maytorena of Sonora, was ann pushed and killed by Yaqui Indians last Sunday while he was riding near La
 
 cording to report received here today.
 Hartford Conn.-At the annual state convention of the socialist party held here today an amendment was made to the partys constitution prohibiting any member of the party from belonging to the state militia. All members of the party now members of such military com panies must resign at the expiration of their term of service under penalty of expulsion.
 Hanover, Germany. The Volks Zeitung the organ of the Hanoverian Guelph party. announceS that Prince Ernst Au- gust, son of the Duke of Cumberland, is pn his way from Gmunden, upper Aus tria. to Berlin. bearing the Dukes thanks to the Emperor for his majesty's express sions of sympathy in the death of Prince George, who was killed in an automobile accident near Friesack on May 20.
 Atlantic City. N. J.-Councilman Harry F. Dougherty, known as the Working mans Friend, was heft under 5000 ball for further hearing tomorrow afternoon after a preliminary arraignment before Magistrate Bergen of Hammonton here tonight on a charge of accepting a S500 bribe from a man named Franklin, said to represent big New York firm for his vote and influence in the passage by council of the mlllion-dollar concreteI boardwalk bill.
 New York.-Colonel Roosevelt returned to New York from Gettysburg shortly before midnight and went to the Harvard club for the night He will spend few hours at his editorial offices tomorrow, returning to Oyster Bay in the afternoon.
 Detroit. Mich.-Emil Sohier. former mayor of Houplines France. was sen- fenced in federal court here today to serve 90 days in the Detroit house of correction for having brought Augustina Crochelle to this country for immoral purposes. The girl was ordered deported.
 Phoenix Ariz.-About 5000 votes were east in the democratic state presidential preferential primary yesterday, and, ac- ,ording to returns tabulated today, Clark obtained 90 per cent of the total.
 Kiel.-One hundred and twenty-seven sailboats and motorboats are entered for the competitions arranged for Kiel week.
 Washingon, May s0.-In response to request from Peru that the United States send q we'll qualified official to iake charge of the sanitary improve 1ient work at Iquitos. for which sl, 1000 has been appropriated the pub lie health and marine hospital service 1as selected Dr. George Converse. who ,as been engaged in public health work II San Francisco.
 Greensboro. N. C.-Fire practically destroyed the immense manufacturing plant of the Interstate Go operage com ,any at Belhaven. Beaufort county, N. .. early today The loss Is estimate 1tt s100.0oo; no insurance.
 Iisbon.--Two bombs of great power zKere exploded in Lisbon tonight. They s:rused much damage and two persons egere wounded.
 Natchez, Miss.--A letter from Jones' @fille la. tonight says that the 1S- fnonths- old son of MT. and Mrs. Louis White. at the Padora plantation, fell rom bed last night and was drowned