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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
Agree on River and Harbor Bill

Washington July 1.-The Senate and House conferees on the rivers and har- bors appropriation bill today reached an agreement on an amended bill carrying a total appropriation of S330Oo,0oo. The bill, as 1t passed the Senate, was re- duced in conference by SS09000
 The s6,0oO,o00 appropriation for levee work along the Mississippi river the big eest amendment tackled on the bill by the Senate, was agreed to by the con ferees So were the amendments appro- prjating s250,c00 for levee building on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers in the Cairo district and s3OO,000 for improvement of the Cape Fear river at or below Whining ton, N. c.
 The Senate amendment providing for q preliminary investigation at cost Of s5oO0 to determine whether a system of impending reservoirs at the head wa . ters of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers and their tributaries was needed to provide sufficient water during dry seasons to operate the present and proposed system of dams and 10 what extent the federal government was justi- fled in cooperating with the local com munites in the project was agreed to-
 The Senate amendment which will have repealed the law authorizing the Secre- tary of the Treasury to detail officers of the revenue marine service to act as inspectors and assistant inspectors of life saving citations in the life saving service was stricken out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
To Renew Fnibuster

washington. July lS.--Tie Senate ad- journed tonight with tl,e prospect or q renewal tomorrow of the democratic hll- buster to bring about an early vote on the wool tariff revision bill. senator Shoot and other leaders of the regular republicans were prepared to make an agreement with the democrats to give them the opportunity to vote on the wool, sugar and excise tax bl1s, but repuo- lican progressive forces had not yet been brought into the agreement.
 Progressive republicans demand the op- portunity to offer amendments to the pending tariff bills. The democratic forces led by Senator Simmons of North Caro- lima were ready to dispense with prac- tically all discussion of the measures, but they were determined to continue the fili- buster until assured of the opportunity to vote.
 Senator Simmons will attempt at the opening of tomorrows session to be rec ognized to ask for a vote on the wool bill In a similar attempt today he was defeated and if refused recognition -to- morrow it Is expected filibustering tactics will be continued against the big sundry civil appropriation bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
Probe Shipping Trust

Washing1on, July l7-An enlarged investigation of the alleged shipping trust by the House merchant marine committee was provided for in a reso- iution adopted by the House yesterday. The new inquiry will include the oper- alton of docks, lighterage concerns and oil companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
Will Carry West


 All the information coming to Wash ington from the central west and the far west is to the effect that the nomi- nee of the party will carry most of those states.
 If the reports received hY damar ratic congressmen are to be depended upon the progressive republicans in states such as Wisconsin, Minnesota the Dakotas, Kansas and Nebraska and even Oregon and Washington. are disposed to support Wilson in preference to Roosevelt on the grounds that there is some chance for Wilson to win and carry out the progressive ideas.
 The attitude of Senator LaFollette, it is said, is having much to do with the stand that Is being taken by the real re- publican progressives and the independ- ,ent voters in the states mentioned
 While the Wisconsin senator has given no intimation that he will support Gov ernor Wilson, he has made it plain that he will not support the bull moose move ment, and his friends understand very well that when the campaign comes on that he will stump the states in which he lldS u large loilONlDS LOT titt express puf- pose of preventing Roosevelt from carry ing them.
 1t is believed that the split in the west among the republicans will inevitably give the electoral votes out there to Governor Wilson, and the fight may be coneen- trated more in the east on account of the fact that the bull moose party, at least at this time, Is not considered 8 very great factor in the eastern states. and the fight will be more along the lines It has always been, between the republican and the democratic parties.
 Fight in Eastern States
 The fight in the east will be waged sharply in Pennsylvania. New Jersey, West Virginia. New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maine
 The winner in these states will be the next President, and it Is this situation, so say the leaders, that accounts for the programme to make up a working organi- zation which will be particularly strong in these states.
 And it was concerning the electoral votes of these states that constituted the burden of the conference between Coy ernor Wilson and Representative Under- wood yesterday, and after which the nom inee semed more confident than ever of victory:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
Pressed for Time

The governor says he has been so pressed for time that he fears he will be compelled to "steal away" to Write his speech of acceptance. In this he wants to take up carefully the platform and the is sues he is to discuss during the campaign. He hopes to have the address com pleted several days before the notification ceremony on August I.
 pr. Wilson said today he has not yet completed his list of ''debatable sfates, which he took up yesterday with Majority Leader Underwood. Conditions in several states are yet to be considered. Among these is Massachusetts. which the govern or said he regarded as extremely dehata- ble'' He thought the chances of carrying Wisconsin seemed excellent.
 Washington, July T.-One hundred ana fifty democratic representatives will so to Seagirt Saturday afternoon for visit to Governor Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
Cotton Statistics Bill

Washington, July 7.-Conferees of the Senate and House have agreed to the bill which they think will give to the cotton grower the same amount of in- formation on actual cotton that the cot ton spinner now gets on cotton crop cond tons
 The bill would require tue census bu- reau to issue a monthly bulletin showing the actual amount of snot cotton on hand and the number of spindles in op- eration.
 The spinners now get the statistics on the growth of cotton from the agricul- tura1 department
 Arnrove Labor Department
 Washington. July 1.-The House today passed the bill to create 9 department of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
Puzzled by Letters

The governor wondered at first how anyone could have gotten an impress sion that he did, but recalled the Mar tin act passed recently by the legis- lature, eliminating from the half dozen or so grades of civil officers who may officiate at marriages, the justices of the peace A great light broke over him and he replied to each letter, say ing that he did not abolish civil mar riages but that the passage of the act merely put an end to abuses of their power by justices and that there were still any number of Jersey mayors, al dermen, magistrates, recorders and the like who were fully empowered and perfectly willing to marry any couple, properly licensed, who should apply to them
 Whether Woodrow Wilson will resign his gubernatorial office or retain 1t dur ing his presidential campaign, will be determined within a few days. His friends said today they thought the gov ernor would remain in Trenton at least until the first of the year if he carried the democratic presidential ticket to vic- tory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
McCombs Only : Medium

While the power of appointment of the campaign committee is vested in MT McCombs, 1t is understood he will but act as the medium and that the actual appointments will be made by Governor Wilson. Whether the person. nel of the committee Is to be made public tomorrow or not depends solely upon the celerity with which Governor Wilson and his 10 advisers complete their task. The appointments will not be made known piecemeal unless the governor changes his present inten- ton, but will be announced as whole
 Governor Wilson expects to meet his guests about o'clock in the afternoon at his summer residence. In addition to the personnel of the committee he plans to discuss with them, in broad sense, the organization of the cam paign
 Governor Wilson signed his ten thousandth letter today in answer to admirers who have showered him with congratulations by mail and thereby caught up with the letters awaiting his attention.
 There are still more than 50 pounds of unanswered telegrams estimated at 10000 in number. The senders of these also will receive his personal thanks.
 Among the letters received by Gov ernor Wilson recently have been 5o or so asking him if he really did abol- ish the civil marriage ceremony in New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
COMMITTEE WILL
 BE CHOSEN TODAY Advisers Coming to See
 Governor Wilson WILL HE k E s IG N :? Expected to Announce Determination in a Few Days-Signs His Ten Thousandth Letter and Catches
 Up With Correspondence
WILL H E RE SIG N :?

Seagirt, N. J., July 17.-The demo- cratic campaign committee. which will direct the coming presidential cam : paign, will be selected here tomorrow in part if not in whole by Governor Wilson and National Chairman Me Combs in consultation with leaders of the party whom the governor has in vited to confer with him.
 The men whom the governor has invited to come to Sea grt and upon whose advice he will lean heavily in making his choice are;
 Robert s. Hudspeth. national com mitteeman from New Jersey; Josephus Daniels, national committeeman for North Carolina, Willard Salsburg, na- tional committeeman from Delaware; A Mitchell Palmer, national commit teeman from Pennsylvania: Joseph E.. Davies. national committeeman from Wisconsin. and secretary of the demo- cratic national committee; Senator Gore of Oklahoma. Senator OGorman of New York, Representative Burleson of Texas and William c. McAdoo of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-18
Annroxe Labor Department

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-16
LOCAL AND GENERAL
For q hack ring up 23o7.

Black and white check and Cordu-
roy Hats. Dickerson's. Is S. Bere-
tania.
Whitney & Marsh will make a spe-
cial offering of fancy ribbons on Sat
urday and following days.
Clever Halloween cards in great
variety at the Hawaiian News Co
Alexander Young building.
Wanted-Two more passengers for
around the island at $500. Lewis
Stables and Garage. Tel. 2141.
Found-How we can save you from
buying new hats, by having the old
ones cleaned by The Expert Hatters.s
PineappIe soda and Hires Root Beer
-exeelieIt. summer drinks-are bot
tied by the Consolidated Soda Works.
Phone 217l.
Royal Cafe, Harrison block, Bere-
tania STREET, opposite Fire Station.
Try US Everything the best, at pop
ular prices.
ASK your friends to show you what
they got for their Green Stamps. And
always ask for them when you buy.
They're free.
There will be a special meeting of
Hawaiian Lodge, No. 2l, F. & A. M,
with work in the second degree, this
evening at 1880 o'clock.
Fresh Lehnhardt chocolates, marsh
mallows and little green mint gum
drops just arrived on the Sierra. Hen
ry May & Co. Phone 1871.
~ The office of the, Honolulu Dairy
mems Association, Ltd, will close
daily at $3.50 p. M, and request that
customers place orders before that
time.
The Junior branch of the Hawaiian
Philatelic association will meet this
afternoon at a o'clock at the Y. Nj.
c. A rooms. ALI members are re-
quested to be present. .... :
DIR MacLennan removed to Alakea
St., next Pacific Club few doors be-
low Beretania Ave. Wonderful cures
of chronic diseases by new serum
treatment Phone $500. - I
Rapid tuition given in. Music. Violin.
Mandolin, Guitar and Banjo py Prof.
L. A. de Graca. New and easy meth
cd. Terms moderate. Address 175
Beretania avenue. Phone 3643. :
Silya's Toggery has fine assort-
ment Of Hart, Schaffner & Marx cloth
ing and guarantee you a perfect fit
and better suit OF. clothes for the
money than you can get tailor made.
Every child writing letter to Santa
Claus, addressing it to WALL, NIGH
OILS COMPANY, HONOLULU, giving
their Post Office address, will be re-
membered at Christmas time. Don't
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-16

The McCuIiy tract has been bought
by the. Guardian Trust Co.. the wet
land bringing $3.50 an acre and the
higher land $1,000 an acre Twelve
years ago the land was bought from
the estate of the late Judge McCplIy
by a company formed to develop II as
residence property, but the venture
did not succeed and the Queens Hos
pital bought the property In under
of mortgage The tract
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-16

Wickes. At o'clock supper will be
served in the parish house. DR..
Wickes,4 who, with Mrs. Wiekes, was
commissioned as missionary for the
men of Central Union Church, leaves
next Friday on the Korea to take up
his work in connection with the
American board of missions in Foo
chow, North China.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-16

contains 40 acres. Il has two arfe-
sian wells and much OF it is under
lease to Chinese gar7sners and duck
raisers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-16
SALES.

SALES. -
Between Boards-500 Honokaa SIS
5 Oahu 261z, 5 Oahu 261s, SIS Oahu
266, so Oahu 261z, Is Oahu 261s.
Session Sales Pioneer 31Iz, 5
Pioneer 3114, 40 Waialua 115, 40 EVA
1914, 10 Eva 2911a, 5 Eva 1914.
Latest sugar quotation: All cents,
or $500 per ton. 81
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-28
TAKE UP PLANS FOR
SOUTHERN STEEL
Understood That Action Favorable to
Company Is to Be Taken by
Capitalists Interested

Otto Marx of Otto Marx & Co,
bankers, will leave tonight for New
York, where he is to be engaged for a
few days comforting with prominent
capitalists there in regard to the South
ern Iron and Steel company situation
1t is understood that local interests
have been investigating the affairs of
the company for eastern capitalists for
several days to ascertain whether any
new money should be placed in the
present operations. The report of local
investigators will be in detail but what
is to be done has not been disclosed
The officials of the company are said
to be reasonably certain that those in
terested will assume financial interest
in the company and that something will
be done favorable to the company. In
the meantime the Southern Iron and
Steel company, under President James
Bowron, has been showing up remark :
ably well and operations have been
most satisfactory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-28
DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
IN THE RATE FIGHT
Mass Meeting Will Be Held
Today to Oppose Rate
Restoration

Former Governor B. B. Conner, r. NJ.
Goodall and w. ID. Nesbitt. the committee
on resolutions appointed at a mass meet
ing some time ago. met at the residence
Of Mr. Goodall in Glen Iris park last night
and formed a set of resolutions concerning
the railroad rate reform fight.
Mr. Goodal announced last uight that
there would be a mass meeting held at
the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon
at o'clock, at which time the resolu-
tons will be passed upon. Everybody in
Birmingham who is interested In the mat
afternoon.
The resolutions which were drawn up
last night will likely be sent to the rail-
road commissioners of 0he state of Ala
ban1a. Although the contents of the reso-
luton was not given out last night. it
Is said 1t will probably ask the commis-
sioners to consider the rate question and
TO hold sessions until the whole matter
is thrashed out
At the meeting this afternoon 1t is prob
able that Mr.. Conner will make another
address against the restoration of rates
lowered during his administration as gov
ernor.
Herman Beck is chairman of the move
ment to fight the restoration OF the g.
cent passenger rate and list of freight
rates The meeting this afternoon will be
held in the auditorium of the Chamber OF
Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-28
WYLAM ASKS TO BE
IN NEW PRECINCT
Delegation Appears Before
Board of Revenue and
Makes Formal Request

A delegation from the commercial cioo
Of VIVIAN consisting of John stacey,
James prodie ]. f. Nolan, b > sloan
and George Futren appeared before the
hoard of revenue and presented a re-
ouest from the club for the establish
ment of a new beat for the Wylar1 dis
trict The proposed new beat will lar SSlS
he taken from beats As and 40. The pro
nosed boundary lines will be- the north
side of the railroad tracks at En- ozsT1l< ;
place. extending along the railway lines
10 the boundary line of Beat L thence
along the line of Beat to Village creek,
which is the boundary line of Beat 70;
then striking line back to the En- ban K 5
addition.
Tie proposed beat will include upper
and lower Wylam. Nos. A. and mines,
the impounding reservoir of the Tenn eS-
see company the new town of EdZewa ter
or No 10, Parktown. and the new by
product plant of the Tennessee Coal Iron
and Railroad company. None of the
Ensley territory is included
The delegation stated that cond it1ons
fully justified a new precinct. as NNyiarr m
was the center of great and growing
Industrial development, and that they be-
lieved the people of the new territo DRY
we're generally favorable to the esta bI1sh-
ment of a precinct.
The board of revenue requested the del
egation to prepare a map defining the
boundary lines of the new beat. and the
application was passed until the map Is
presented to the board.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-28
SAW FOUND BY SHERIFF-S OF
FICE AND BARS ARE FOUND
CUT IN CELLS OF GRASSLAND
AND WALTER JONES

mysterious plot to escape from the
county Jail. in which involved " alter
Jones and a man named Grassland both
under sentence of death, was fr1stralted
yesterday by the sheriffs Office
saw was found with which several
bars IN the jail had been sawed into and
IT is believed that with three more hours
of darkness two of Jefferson county's
most notorious criminals would have es-
capped from the county Jail and IN all
probability would have been we'll On the
way to freedom before their escape would
have been discovered. Other prisoners.
too, it is understood. would have Prohted
by the successful termination of the plot
Yesterday afternoon at 1:So O'Clock
Sheriff MeAdory received inforna ion that
led him TO make immediate inNestisa-
ton of certain cells in the jail. and the
search was rewarded by the finding OF a
hack saw frame and five new blades up
between the top of the jail and the roof,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-28
LETTER CARRIERS
HERE NEXT MONTH.
Rural Route Men Will De-
vote Much Attention to
Subject of Roads

The 10th annual session of the Alabama
Rural Letter Carriers of the state of Ala
bama VIII be held In the United States
court room July and s. and the pro-
gramme for the meeting was announced
yesterday.
The welcoming address will be delivered
by A. o. Lane. commissioner of public
justice. while other speakers will be on
the first days programme. The letter
carriers forming the association to meet
here are deeply interested in good roads
in view of the fact that their work is
chiefly over the country roads with mail
every day in the year excepting Sunday.
In order to inform themselves in that
respect the carriers will hear addresses
upon that topic. The outlook is for a
fine attendance upon the convention tho
programme for which follows:
THURSDAY, JULY
10 a. m.-Association called to order by
president. Invocation, Rev. A. ]. Notes.
tine. Welcome address In behalf city of
Birmingham. A. o. Lane. Welcome ad-
dress in behalf of P. O. force of Bir-
mipgham. Hon. T. H. Aldrich. Response
to above addresses: First. S. A. Rey-
nolds. Mlnter. Alas; second, by II. D. Rus
SELL Troy. Ala.
11:S0-Enrolling carriers present Col
lecting dues. Appointing credentials COM
mittee.
1880 p. m.-Address, Hon. John W. Aber-
crombie, subject to be selected by speaker.
S;OO-Progress of the good road move
ment, Hon. ], A. Rountree. Followed by
general discussion of the good road move-
ment
4;S-What has our association done and
does II pay to keep 1T up? MIR. MeNarie of
Sampson, Ala. General discussion for
good of the association. Report of Gre
dentials committee. Appointing of other
committees.
FRIDAY, JULY 8.
900 a. m.-Called to order by president.
Song to be selected. Invocation by some
one to be selected,
s:30-What effect will parcels post have
on motorcycle carriers? by j. NJ Riley,
Hartford, Ala.
10:O0-Address by John j. Graham, P. O.
inspector, Chattanooga. Tenn. reading of
letter from Hon. p. V. DeGraw. by seere-
tary.
11;00-Report from national association
by w. d. Pate. Hartford, Ala, repo4 of
president. Report of secretary treasurer.
Report of committees.
1870 p. m.-Election of officers. Election
of delegates to national association. Sc
lecting next place of meeting.
Adjournment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-28
PRATT CITY WILL
HAVE NEW STATIONS
Frisco Announces New Pas
senger and Freight DepOtS
Will Be Built at Once

The announcement was made yester-
dav that new passenger station ana
freight depot will be erected at FRA :
CITY by the Frisco lines. The pas
senger station will be on the site OF
the present one and the freight depoI
viii be removed about one block The
two depots were burned last year and
1t is believed the close proxtnf ty to
the one caused the destruction OF he
other. They will be separate for bet
ter protection.
The passenger station, it is an
nounced by J. H. Daughty, gen era1
agent will include every conven1 ence
for the travelling public with all mod
ern arrangements of heating. pl m D.
ing and comfortable quarters for those
awaiting trains.
The cost of the structure has not
been determined by the mana ge ia e mt
as the company architects are engaged
now in drawing plans for the ne
structure Work will start in about
10 days or two weeks, 1t is announ ced-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-28
MAY FILE REPORT
ON CONSOLIDATED
No Indication Yet of What
Is to Be Done With the
Properties

II Is considered entirely probable
that the receivers for the Alabama Con-
solldated Coal and Iron company will
file report tomorrow indicating their
proposals in connection with the oper-
alton of the company's physical prop
critics. The report was scheduled yes
terday for tomorrow but something
may happen which will postpone the
tentative report until a future time
The report will be filed before Judge
William Grubb. who appointed the re-
ceivers.
w. E. Leake and Harry w Coffin,
the two receivers for the company APP
pointed here, have taken In hand all
of the company's property and have
boon getting in touch with the general
situation since the appointment was
made Monday. 1t Is said the report
which will be made to Judge Grub,
viii carry the opinion of the receivers
as to whether the plants shall be oper-
ated.
The affairs of the company, 1t is
said. Will be reorganized under some
Kind of agreement at later day. The
opinion prevails here that the prop
critics are too valuable to be allowed
to remain In the present condition with
out something being done to attain the
maximum results. 1t is said to be a
rather remote possibility that j. H.
Hoadley Will be concerned In the new
arrangement. The local counsel for the
company. A. G. and e. D. Smith, were
not Informed yesterday OF any new de-
velopments in the case. However, Capt.
Edward Smith is of the opinion that
reorganization will be effected