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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-20
REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD.

Mas VERSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP has been rscd for over SIXTY YEARS by MELONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEErHING. with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS ALLAYS ail PAIN: CURES WIND COLO, and Is the best remedy for DIARRHd.A. IL is ab- soiu,ciy harmless Be sure and ask for Mrs
 Uinslows Soothing Syrup.' and take no other kind. Twenty five ceuts bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-20

R. c. Barton, secretary of the Men and Religion Forward movement in Ala bama, is here for a two weeks cam paign in the interest of the movement in this city. The ladies have been ask ed to join in the movement and they held a we'll attended meeting this after" noon in the Young Mems Christian as- sociation building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-20

w. O. Carpenter. a well known citi- zen of Madison county and for many years owner of Woods mill in the Owens Cross Roads precinct, died this morning after a brief Illness at his home. He was 65 years old and is sur vived by his wife and two sons. The funeral will be held Saturday after noon.
 The home of Sam Burgess on Brown street was burned last night, entailing a loss of about 5000. The house be- longed to the Well estate. Most of the contents were saved.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-01
DEMANDS
A MINIMUM WAGE
''We Have Won," Cry Miners
but There May Be He'll Be-
fore Owners Climb Down"

LONDON. Feb. 2a-The government
having recognized the principle of a
minimum wage for all underground
workers. if 1t is not secured by agree
ment 1t will be secured by the govern
ment by other means.
This ultimatum to the coal owners In
the prime minister's speech to members
of the National Miners federation in
dicates the lengths to which the gov
ernment is prepared to go to settle the
strike.
Asquith said the government is de-
termined that the minimum wage shall
become part and parcel of the organ-
would be false to. their duty as trustees
of the general interests of the nation.
the premier said. If they did not bring
about a reasonable arrangement; that
the government is face to face with a
war between capital. and labor which
might paraIyze ali other industries.
sixty per cent of the coal owners
have assented to the governments pro-
posais.
The prime minister appealed to the
miners to allow reasonable latitude for
discussion with respect to fixing the
minimum wage. He reminded them
that If they persisted in a different
course they would assume a terrible
responsibility.
The Northumberland coal owners de-
clare that they will not pay a. minimum
wage, irrespective of ability and dis
position to work
The miners are confident of victory.
One of their leaders said:
I'VE have won. We have forced the
government to recognize the principle
Of minimum wage. They may be un-
able to enforce 1t at present; there
may be hell before the owners climb
down. but they will have to do it"
settlement Is far OF. The gov
eminent has not been able to induce
al the coal owners to agree to a mini
mum wage.
Fully 100000 miners already have
laid down their tools.
Chancellor Lloyd George Is drafting
a minimum wage bill. but the govern
ment hopes to establish minimum
wage without legislation.
The welsh mine owners see that they
! % not,ar1eea 10 reslgf
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-01
AILEEN AMADOR
SWEARS MOTHER
BURNED SCHOOL
Girl Testifies That She Was
Beaten for Refusing to
Start Blaze
Mystery Of Pleasanton Fire
Cleared, According to
District Attorney

OAKLAND. Feb. a9.-sst Mrs. Mary
Jane Crowley Amador Pleasanton
burned the Pfeasanton scAeol. February
az. 1909, after beating ser daughter
Aileep. into exhaustion saen the girl
refused TO set the fire srself. was the
story told by the girl befsse Judge f..
b. ogden today. Mrs. s'ador will
escape arrest and prosecution for arson
| only because the expiration three days
ago of the statutory period, is the de-
ciaration OF District Attorney William
Ii. Donahue.
The girls story OF her mothers ac-
tion on the night OF the burning of the
school. which Donahue said would be
eorroborated tomorrow by Mrs. ANA
max of a recital Of beatings. wrongs,
enforced perjuries. the Fabrication of
charges of criminality against persons
who had incurred tho woman's hatred.
the writing of mythical confessions of
mythical crimes, imputed to her dead
father, Narcisse Amador. This recital
came in the routine of Juvenile court
pioCcettHSS 10 nave Alcen AmadOr de-
clared a dependent child and removed
from the custody Of her mother
That she was bound by the wrists and
beaten on the head and shoulders with
wire scraper. used for clearing SCOT
out of stoves, for nearly an hour after
she had refused to set IRE to the school
at her mothers bidding. was Aileen's
statement.
Released when her mother saw that
her obduracy could not be moved.
Aileen said she ohiy ad strength to
crawl to her room and throw herself
exhausted on the Aed. She slept until
the light of tls flames roused her and
then she said she rgsiced that her
r}7tI'ey has ius2 retts ~. . lie house
and was wrapped in big cloak. Sew
eral days later the girl said. Mrs.
Amador admitted that she had fired the
school
a week before the school burned my
mother told me to set fire to the build
ing" said Aileen in response to ques-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-01
BOMBARDCLARk
With PROTESTS,
Is The ADVICE
Mint Will Be Abolished by DEM
0cratic Cheese Parcrs Unless
the Fight Continues
CaIifornians at Washington
Hard at Work, but Need
Some Help at Home
Especial Dispaich 10 The Call


WASHINGTON, Feb. as.-Telegrams
testing against the closing of the mint
Many OF these kilograms are addressed
to members of the Califcrnia delega-
tion, although the Cslifornians here are
fully alive to the situation and are hard
at work. They have suggested that the
telegraphic bombardment be directed TO
the democrats of the house appropria-
tions committee and Speaker Clark, the
house leader, Oscar w. Underwood and
others who have it in their power to
save the mint. Followers of Champ
Clark in California can do effective
work in this direction.
A strong letter from the director OF
the mint Roberts protesting against
the closing of the mint was filed with
the committee on appropriations by
the California members today. Direc-
tor Roberts gives many facts and fig-
ures showing that the mint is absolute
ly necessary for the proper operation
OF his bureau.
he QGlnoCEdts tn tUo
having the matter in charge are ex-
tremeIy reticent. and will give no In
formation to Californians except to
declare that they are determined to
abolish the mint. No action has yet
been taken by the full committee.
Representative Kent takes consider
able stock In the story that the Gug-
genheim smelter trust has obtained
control of the treasury department. In
cluding the San Francisco mint. He
and Victor Berger. the socialist con-
gresham. are apparently the only men
who accept the story. Kent asked
some or his California colleagues TO
go to the treasury and investigate the
1sls.tteIs but as the treasury nas alreat1y
entered a sweeping denial Of the
charges, the matter has been dropped
by everybody except Kent and Berger.
Secretary MacVeagh is opposed to
the closing of the mint and indorses
the letter of Director Roberts.
I'VE are doing all we can to pre-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-01
PHYSICIAN ASKS TO
Be JUDGED INSANE
Assault Made on Door of Court
room to Win Wager on
Commitment

DR.. Mark Stanley Trowbridge. grad
uats OF Yale, former student OF Heidel-
berg, etc, nearly won his bet that he
could land in the Napa asylum for the
insane. lie was near that institution
last night. being IAN alleged insane pa
tient" at the detention ward of the GEN.
trail emergency hospital. But unless
the lunacy commission decides today
that any man is q lunatic who would
make bet that he would be incarcer-
ated as mentally deficient, tho doctor
will lose his wager.
Two saloon keepers. as yet unnamed,
stand to win $50 from the Yale man.
Doctor Trowbridge has lived at rosa
Pacific avenue. His wife recently went
TO Portland. Ore. with their children.
In the absence of his family the doc
tor drank too freely, and he admitted
last night that he made the curious
bet with tho saloon men under alco-
holic stimulation.
Doctor Trowbridge attracted atten-
tion to himself yesterday morning by
trying to kick in the door Of Judge
Van Nostrands courtroom in the Grant
building He succeeded in securing mo-
tice from the judge. To Van Nostrand
Trowbrldge said that he wanted to be
sent to an insane asylum, as he be-
lieved that he was crazy and feared
that he would do injury to his wife.
He said that he had dreamed~that his
wife, who was in Portland, had left him
for all time, and in his dream he said
he found himself going to Portland and
killing bis wife and children.
The story seemed to Judge Van Nos
trand to establish prima facie case OF
insanity. and he directed that the man
be locked up in the detention ward.
Trowbridge wAs sufficiently sober last
night to realize his plight. and he set
about establishing his identity and
sanity. He asked that DR.. A. A. Arbo-
gast be notified Of his situation.
Trowbridge said that he graduated
from the Yale medical school in 1888
and took q post graduate course at
Heidelberg. Later he became interest
cd in Alaska mines and at one time was
prosperous In the northern gold fields
At another stage OF his career he was
an auditor In the Southern Pacific com
pany. Trowbridge was we'll dressed
He Was known TO the surgeons at the
emergency hospital.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-01
ANGELENO "HOcKSr SUIT,
THEN STEALS 1T BACK
Frank Dupure Spends Legacy
and Is Jailed for Theft

BOSTON, Feb 29.--The alleged theft
of his own clothes from pawnbroker
TO whom he had sold them today,
landed Frank Dupure of Los Angeles.
Cal, IN jail in default of $1,000 bonds
to await the action of the grand jury
after he had pleaded guilty to breaking
into and entering the shop.
Dupure who is said to be graduate
Of the University OF California told
the court he had inherited s1,7oo on mis-
mothers death. He came east and
spent the money in New. York ard BSs-
ton. He then sold his personal belong.
inFs at a pawnshop.
This money also was used and pp-
pure said he went three Jays without
food. He decided to get his clothfs
back and broke into the pawnshop and
took them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-01
CONVICT QUITS
PRISON FOR RICHES
William Meyers, Scion of Rich
German Family, Is
Free Today
Especial Dispoich TO The Call

Especial Dnpctch TO he Call
SAN QUENTIN, Feb. 2e.--william
Meyers, descendant of a. wealthy fam
lily in Germany, today Is garbed in
at the penitentiary and practically
penniless. Tomorrow morning shortly
after 6 o'clock he will step through tho
prison gate a free man and Immediately
start for his native land to lay claim
to $4,000 estate, to which he is heir.
He has been paroled.
Meyers, who is still in his twenties.
left Germany before he became OF age.
He took to drink While under the
influence of liquor he forged a atcheck
for s2S to treat his newly made friends.
He was sentenced to five years in San
Quentin prison and his term was to
have expired December II of this gear.
When the state board of prison di-
rectors met last February the prisoner
applied for a parole. stating that he
was through with liquor. He has been
model prisoner. Recently he was
notified that he had inherited an estate
valued at $4,000 and that If he did not
lay claim to it within certain time
it would revert to others.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-01
ASSAULT To BE
MADE ON HEAVEN
Millionaire Viii Bombard for
Rain With Battery of Dyna-
mite Bombs

I0PeCtca &(tSP1lC1 10 4 nc Ndtt
SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 2s.-Santa
Barbara. Is going to have rain whether
Jupiter Pluyius is willing or not. c.
W. Post. millionaire cereal manufac-
turer OF Battle Creek. Mich, who Is
so5onrnsng here, today told the Chem
Dse II sss4.ax.ez y AS woulo b ~ -, 600
pounds OF dynamite at a cost of $1,000
II the city would furnish the men to
set it off and he declared rain would
be produced within 10 hours. The
chamber will meet tomorrow to accept
the proposition
Post plans to form battle lire Of
two miles. exploding 200 pounds at
every eighth mile in the city. He says
he tried 1t in Texas four different
times and got an inch of rain each
time. the territory covered being 25
square miles.
BY this method he says farmers can
irrigate for a quarter of a cent an
acre.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-01
Women Use Their
Prerogative and
Mere Man Is "It''

CHICAGO, Feb. 2e.-Twcnty
women, followed by reluctant
swains, marched boldly and
tirumphantly today on the mar
riage license clerk and demanded
the document which entitled
them to be united with the men
of their respective choices.
Twenty maids and widows. each
attended By a blusiing bride
groom, took advantage of St.
Leap Years day and exercised
the rare privilege that comes to
their sex only once In four
years, on February %.
As the score of brides to be
approached the marriage license
clerk he made hasty survey to
see that each one had already
secured her man. He felt safe
then, and issued the licenses.
Some of the girls paid the s.
fee out of their own silver mesh
purses, others borrowed the two
from the impending husband,
and others made the man pay
for the license outright, without
any nonsense,
Usually so marriage licenses
are issued each day in Chicago,
Today only SO couples applied
for the important certificates,
and of this number in 20 cases
the woman was the "spokes-
man"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-01
UNCLE SAM MAY BUILD
GUNBOAT SACRAMENTO
Private Firms Bid i'm Excess of
Appropriation

NEW YORK, Feb. 29.-Nava1 Con-
structor Robert Stocker Of the Brook
lyn navy yard has been asked by Secre-
tary Meyer to make a bid for the con-
struction OF the new gunboat Sacra-
menta. lately authorized by congress.
The question has arisen, it appears, as
to whether the plans laid down for
the new ship can be carried out with an
appropriation of only s500,000 The one
private firm bid received, it is stated,
was s716.000
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-01
| WOMAN FIGHTS HEROIC
BATTLE FOR HER LIFE
Demented Household Head Runs
Amuck, Firing Shot After
Shot Through House
WHILE DEATH Is DEALT
NEIGHBORS ARE UNAWARE

" n a quiet home in the Richmond
District, bordering on the fash
ionable section of Presidio Ter
race, terrible tragedy, as grew
some as any in local police annals,
wiped an entire family out OF exist
ence yesterday morning. Crazed with
pain, his mind wreck from sickness
and worry, Samuel A. Fischer, one or
the proprietors of the Elk Tamale
and Canning company, went on a
wild rampage of death, and, with two
SO caliber reyolvers, snuffed out the
lives Of his two beautiful young
daughters as they lay sleeping. killed
his wife after a.fearful struggle, and
then committed suicide in his nome at
40 First avenue.
It was about z o'clock in the morn
ing when Fischer dealt death TO his
loved ones and ended his own exist
ence Three hours later puff of
smoke issuing from ventilator in
the side Of the house attracted the
attention of passersby, and in an effort
TO arouse the occupants Of the place
the awful deed was discovered.
Raves Through Home
AS Fischer, his reason destroyed,
raved through the house brandishing
his guns and ruthlessly killing the
defenseless women, no one in the
quiet neighborhood in which he lived
was aware of the horror that was
being accomplished. The demented
man fired shot after shot, bullets
whizzed through the doors and were
buried in the walls, and window glass
crashed and fell to the pavement
below, yet the murderer went on his
mission of destruction with never
person to stay his hand
What actually happened in the
house will never be known. Only
surlnise OF the dreadful affair can be
had from an examination OF the place.
Circumstances as they are indicated in
the conditions that were found by the
police and the morgue officials are all
that approximate the manner in which
the two sisters and their mother died.
Murdered in SIumber
Aileen. IS years old. and Ruth, year
younger, were killed as they lay In bed
sleeping, clasped in each others arms.
They never knew whta killed them.
Leaden bullets crashed through their
heads simultaneously, and in the fond
embrace in which they went to their
rest the night before they passed into
eternal slumber.
AS nearly as can be learned. Mrs.
Fischer, impelled by the mother i'm
stinct, rushed to her daughters aid
even while they were being ruthlessly
murdered. and in tho hallway of the
house met her maniac husband. There
began weird struggle between tho
parents fthe dead girls. Marks on
the wall and the disturbed condition OF
the carpets and the wall hangings show
that the woman fought for her life
battied to disarm the man who already
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-01
MEXICAN REBELS
DEFY BLOCKADE
Juarez Leaders Reduce Duty on
American Goods to In
crease Revenue
BULLETIN

Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. 20. = Ciudad
port that large body of troops had
arrived at Gundalupc, about 40 miles
cast of this city, on tho Rio Grsnde.
Believing that these troops arc those of
Colonel villa. from whom they have
days. tho rebel forces I'm Juarcx imme-
diately prepared for action. EARLY to-
night about 1000 men were sent out
cast in the direction of Guadalupe,
about 300 miles south and 300 west on
rcconnoitcring expeditions. Nothing
has been heard vet from any of the
troops. 1T is believed here that the
troops reported at Guadalupe arc those
under BrauIfe Hernandez, who yestcr-
day was reported In the vicinity OF
way to Join tho rebel forces in Juarcz.
Ell PASO. Tex. Feb. 29-The paper
blockade declared against Juarez by
President Madero today proved to be
of the most fragile tissue. Clothing
for the rebels to the value of $4,000
and considerable supply of groceries
went through it as If the embargo were
not in existence.
The order of the Mexican president
closing the Mexican port found no one
In command to receive it. There is no
obligation on the part OF American Of
fieals to see that the order was not
violated and the rebels paid no atten-
tion to it.
They went further today. They re-
duced import duties so per cent for the
purpose of stimulating trade across the
international boundary. In this way
they hope to secure the money neces-
sary to finance the expedition against
Chihuahua and the City of Mexico.
They said that work train would
leave Juarez tomorrow to make the
neager repairs needed on bridges and
that troop trains will follow Saturday.
Gomez Robelo. Pauline Martinez and
David de la Frente. representing
Emilio vasauez Gomez, titular head of
the revolution. whose middle name sup
plies the root OF the word "yasquis-
tas, by which the rebels usually are
designated, visited Juarez today TheT
haranged the insurrecto forces in the
plaza and were received with enthusi-
asfic *vivas' They said that Doctor
r.-z zxs--l X kG~f - - N.~E
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-03-01
YUANS SOLDIERS MUTINY
AND SIAY MANY CHINESE
American Legation Fortiies
Quarter and Missionaries
Remain in Compounds
DEAD AND WOUNDED IN
STREETS; HOMES SACKED

~ EK Nc Mar. {. a. ma mu~
tiny of Yuan SAi Kafs soldiers
began in Pef<fng at O'Clock last
night. Many natives have been
Killed or wounded. but SO far as known
all foreigners are safe The legation
au3rter is crowded. but the mission
ariss are holding their own compounds
When the outbreak occurred It was
ESTIMATED that 1000 soldiers took part
hut sl4sce then the mutineers have been
sauementsd by large numbers OF the
poHce. coolies and loafers.
TAe legations know no reason for
the oatbreak The idea is expressed
that nan shi Kars soldiers began the
tto3ble when they learned that he In
tended to leave The capital for Nank-
ing
TIE soldiers everywhere are looting
from house to house. They have not
spared even foreign residences within
one block fthe legation quarters,
Area of Mile Burned
Fires were started IN various sec
tions and territory more than a mile
in area has been burned. This stretches
from the forbidden city 10 the build
ing Of the Chinese foreigx board. where
Yuan shi Kas lives, the hames reech-
iEg WITHIN half mile Of the legations
s1TAe quarters occupied by the Nanking
Jeirgates. who came here TO notify
Premier Yuan OF his election as presi-
dent, have been enveloped in flames
Much reckless shooting has occurred
and one shell, which fell into the com
pound Of the American legation. tore
through the tent of one of the soldiers
Of the recently arrived reinforcements,
but did not explode
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POLITICAL
THEATRICAL
REAL ESTATE
SPORTING
COMMERCIAL
SOCIETY
FINANCIAL .
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Refugees at Legation

among the refugees at the American
lega tion are willard .. Straight. for
Tner American consul general at Muk-
den and now the representative of a
New York financial syndicate, and his
wife, who was Miss Dorothy P. Whit
ney. laughter Of the late William c.
Whitney. and Daniel A. DemenocoI.
representative OF the international
Banking corporation at Peking, and his
wife
They had thrilling experiences as
they traFersed the street in which Chi
nese troops were engaged in Iooting.
The soldiers did not attempt to in
terfere with them, but there was great
danger from flying bullets and fire.
brands. which were fourished in all
directions. Mr.. and Mrs. Straight
saved their records and vaIuables, but
deserted richly furnished house.
(which was given over to the loeters.
Defense of Americans
| The American is the most exposed
legation. lying outside the main quad
rangle of the quarter. The American
end of Legation street is the only un-
closed section. The legation recently
j considered putting up barricades. but
rot caring to excite Chinese suspicion,
merely depended on sandbags and
barbed wire, which has now been more
effectively rearranged for defensive
purposes
The British legation sent detach-
= -, of4 -, -
British missions.
The American commandant. Major
Russell. said later that the American
missions were we'll supplied with rifles
and able to defend themselves
The japanese is the only legation
without frontage on the Chinese city.
Therefore the japanese detachment is
reinforced. the others doing special
outpost services beyond the sandbags.
Principal Object PiIIage
The Peking garrison numbers about
2.oeo. and il nas not expected that the
Chinese would attack the legations,
their principles object being pillage.
TIE sight of the soldiers. along the
Legation walls sflhouetted against the
burning city was an impressive one.
The hames Illuminated the golden tiled
roofs Of the palaces and threw glare
upon thousands crowding the streets
and struggling among themselves for
loot they we're una ble to carry away.
Fires nare not broken out within
the Forbidden city. indicating that
49, NfarcIS.1 t~1<. -.,.~5s,zr tt,o
empress dowager and the emperor
fsithfuIly-
Foreign soldiers who returned to the
quarter after serving in the streets,
and fugitives who have arrived de-
scribe their esperiences as thrilling
Chinese soldiers broke into hundreds
p houses Sometimes they desisted
when Informed tast the house was the
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