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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
TO ESCAPE
 IS UNSUCCESSFUL

Boston. Mass, December S0-Jesse Pomeroy whose crimes startled the coun- try nearly two score years ago. today attempted unsuccessfully to escape from the prison at Charlestown. Pomeroy is serving life sentence for torturing two children to death when he was l3 years old.
 The prisoner has made careful plans to get away. He arranged a dummy in his bed so the officer on duty would not notice his absence The steel bars of the cage were cut by a saw mpro- vised from two small pieces Of steel Prison officials have not learned how the murderer obtained the files. Pometoy was sentenced to be hanged in 1874 for the brutal murders of a small girl and boy. Katie Curren and II. II. Million. in South Boston. Tho sentence was co,u- muted to life Imprisonment in solitary confinement. The convict has attempted twice before to escape. His mother aiding him he has petiticned every Sov- ernor of Massa chusetts for 3D years to grant him a pardon. Pomeroy is 55 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
SIX ARE KILLED
 IN SNOW SLIDE Came So Quckly That Men Were Unable to
 Escape

Fernie B. C. December So.--Six men were killed and six were injured at the Coal Creek mines of the Crows Nest Pass Coal company today by snow slide. All the men were at work in the car peEter shop of the coal company, and the avalanche burst upon the building so quickly that not one escaped death or injury. The dead:
 James Buckley Ferne-
 Harry Worthington, Coal Creek.
 D Rosario. Fernie.
 l.. Naslyezuk, Coal Creek.
 T. I<itenary Coal Creek.
 The avalanche was about 150 feet wids and came down the hill near the north- crn end of the big steel tippe Elm poyes hastily went to the assistance of thr men in the demolished carpenter shop
 Five. llfeless bodies were brought out and then young Worthington was found. He still was breathing and q pulmotor was used for some time in an attempt to restore him to consciousness. He died shortly afterward however.
 Six other men, several of them seri- ously injured, were later dug out of the snow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
PLAN ID LOWER
 COST OF LIVING
California Housewives Will Buy Eggs and Garden
 Truck Direct

San Francisco. December 30.-The>Cal fornia branch of the Housewives league announced today plan to lower the cost of living. Taking advantage of the new parcels post system, which goes into effect January l, the housewives will buy their eggs and garden truck direct from the farm. thus eliminating the profit of the middleman. Lists of far mers and gardeners in all parts of the state have been compiled and assur- ances received that they are willing to ship their products by parcels post. New York, December 30.-The food crusaders directed their attention today |toward apples, with car load on hand and with so-called unlimited supplies behind them they started selling Bald wins at cents quart, apples as good, they declared, as those for which the retailers here had been asking P cents to h cents quart.
 The sale was conducted at tile Queens bury market bridge by Miss Julian Heath, president of the Housewives League of America Other sales of other produce are nthe calendar. The cold storage egg crusade begun week or more ago continues. The prices in some parts of the city are as low as 22 cents to 9 cents a dozen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
BOILER ON SNOW
 FLOW EXPLODES
Northern Transc0ntinental Railroads Fighting Bad
 Blizzard

Seattle, Wash. December S0.-Explosion of the boiler of a rotary snow blow of the Great Northern railroad and an ava larche that wrecked a stalled freight traiE laden with Oriental imports for the east, on the Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound railroad, complicated condi- tions todby in the Cascade mountains, where the northern transcontinental rail- roads are fighting. one of the worst bliz- yards of the last 20 years. Five men were Injured two probably fatally, i'll the boiler explosions and one man was severely hurt in the avalanche.
 The Milwaukee line probably will be blocked several days, but the Great Northern expected to get trains through tonight. The Northern Pacific opened it's mountain division for passenger traf- fic late today, but reports from the noun tains said there was danger of the line being blocked again before morning.
 The snow in tae mountains is Il feet deep on the level. and stiff wind is bling huge drifts across the tracks.
 The Northern Pacific got it's transcon- tinental line open late today and trains which had been held from l2 to 13 hours east of the summit of the Cascades began arriving in Seattle. No great Northern ov erland trains arrived today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
 INTELLIGENCE OF LOWER ANIMALS


 Cleveland, December 30.-Conspicuous among the papers read at the different section meetings today of the American Association for the Advancement of Science were those of the American Psychological association. Robert NJ. Yerkes of Harvard discussed "Evidences of Intelligence in the Earthworm," and William T. Sheppard of Washington read a treatise or "Sound Discrimination by Cats
 ]. r. Shepard and F. S. Breed of the University of Michigan drew conclusions from experiments on Plymouth Rock hens that the pecking habit is less an inherited disposition than the result of experience.
 Such experiments have a more than practical value in the possibility that they may solve pressing problems in edu- cation.' said Walter VanDyke Bingham of Dartmouth college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Girl Accidentally Killed

Bloomington, TIL, December 30.-Adlai Stevenson, grandson of former Vice President Stevenson, accidentally shot and killed Miss Ruth Merwin, Is years old in the stevenson homestead here to- night
 Some of he boys at party at the home of young Stevenson's father l.. C., Stevenson. are students at a military academy and during the evening decided to perform some of their drills. They found an old rifle. and. as they thought took out all the cartridges. During the drill the weapon, while in the hands of young Stevenson. was discharged, the bullet striking Miss Merwin in the fore head, causing instant death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Creeks Checked

London, December 30.-The Greek ad- vance on Janina apparently is making no progress. The Greeks have not yet cap tured Benzani. the key to Janina which it was confidently stated week or two ago would be in the hands of the Greeks forthwith.
 Dispatches by way of Vienna even re- pert the defeat of the Greeks and asserts that the siege of Janina has been raised.
 These reports are not confirmed, but a dispatch from Athens tonight embodies General Sapountzaki's last report an nouncing that the Greek and Turkish armies at Bezani are maintaining their res pective positions.
 No news has been received as to wheth- CT the Greek achievements consisting of the fourth division which embarked for PreVesna December 26 have vet ar rived at their destination which was un- dcrstood to be Janina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Ambassadors Advise Peace

Constantinople. December S0.-Am- bassadors of most of the European powers have advised tine Mussuman gov einment to make an effort to come to the terms of the Balkan allies. The Russian ambassador here accompanied his advice with a warning as to the dangerous con sequences of delay in view of the situa- ton in Asia Minor. This Russian repre- sentation has produced disagreeable im- pressior in Turkish official circles while the agitation in the army in favor of a resumption of hostilities continues, Many hand bills have been distributed among the Turkish officers and men counselling the continuance of the war and the non surrender of the fortress of Adrianople.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
OF
 MURDER CHARGE

Hot Springs, Ark. December @.-Gus Hassellman and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Ruby Rose. were eNonerated at a pre- liminafy trial today of the charge of murder. preferred by Mrs. Ella Ridge way. who alleged that Mrs. Hasselman, her daughter had died as the result of poison administered by Tassellman and Mrs. Rose. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney George P. Wilmington de- nounced the charges which were sworn to yesterday by Mrs. Ridgeway without consulting the prosecuting attorney.
 Mrs. Ridgeway declared that she caused the arrests of her daughter and son in-law because of assertions Of Mrs. Hasselman before her death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
 DENIES ILLNESS OF RUSSIAN PRINCE

Berlin. December 31-The Tagliche Rundschau publishes an interview with the Russian war minister General Souk- homlinif. who is at Leipsig in which the minister is quoted as fatly denying all the disquieting rumors respecting the condition of Crown Prince Alexis. The minister said the crown prince was injured by a fall and has now quite recovered He takes daily walks aiid his condition, according to the minister, was never serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
To Hold Indictments

Los Angeles, December 30.-Three federal grand jury indictments, charg- ing Olaf A. Tveitmoe and E. A. Clancy of San Francisco and j. E. Munsey of Salt Lake city with having conspired to transport explosives illegally, which were returned in los Angeles a year ago, will not be dismissed, despite the sentences imposed on the men in In- dianapolis> today, according to A. I. Mccormick. United states district at torney for southern California. The cases of these three and that of Anton Johannsen. labor leader of San Fran cisco, indicted with them in Los An geles, will come up in the federal court here January 13 Johannsen will be placed on trial, according to officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
REPORT STAGE OF
 HOME RULE BILL

London. December 30-The Irish>home rule bill reached the report stage when the house of commons today assembled. Premier Asquith announced that several days would be given for it's discussion crnment gullotining the debate but the premier refused to prolons the discus sion. Sir Edward Carson on behalf of his fellow unonists notified the gov ernment that he intended to move an amendment excluding the province of Ulster from the operations of the Irish home rule bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
SEND GREETINGS
 TO THE PRESIDENT

Washington, December s0.-New Year greetings were received at the White House today from the sovereigns of Italy and Germany. King Victor Em- manuel of Italy sent to President Taft the following message:
 Many good wishes to, you and your country for happy new year.
 The message to the President from Emperor William of Germany, read:
 At the close of the year 1 express to you and to the American people my sincerest good wishes for the coming year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
PAVING BLOCKS BY
 PARCELS POST

Gary. Ind. December 30-one thousand concrete paving blocks, each in sepa- rate stamped parcel will be the first iustalment of parcels post mail to leave this city Two big drays carrying the blocks wrapped and addressed. backed up to the postoffice today and the local postofhce force had to carry the GlOo pounds of blocks into the offices to have the stamps cancelled They were being sent out as samples by a manufacturer who found that he could transport them cheaper by parcels post than by eX-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Charee Negroes With Dynamiting

Atlanta. Ga, December 30.-Will Lowry and John Shepard of Fairburn, Ga, were arrested a that place today in con- nection with the Christmas disturbances which eliminated ill the dynamiting of the town jail and the home of the dep uty marshal of Fairburn. Both prison CTS were brought to Atlanta tonight for safe keeping. They deny any knowl- edge of the dynamiting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Wrote Own Funeral Address

Chanute, Kan, December SO.-Carry- ing out the instructions of Charles I. read at his funeral here today the ad- dress prepared for the occasion by AL exander eight years ago. Tho address covered Il typewritten pages, and was an explanation of the writer's views re- garding the hereafter. Mir. Alexander the list of pallbearers five years ago. He was 76 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
SEARCH FOR KLINE'S
 BODY IS BEGUN

San Diego. Cal, December 30.-Search was begun here today for the body of Ned Kline. a musician of the cruiser Cal ifornia, who lost his life yesterday at tempting, to rescue Miss Anna Hidden. who was drowned. Kline and Miss Hid den were standing on rock taking pictures when the girl fe 20 feet into the ocean. Kline sprang after her and was dragged down in the surf.
 Miss Hidden's body was recovered. Kline enlisted from Memphis, Tenn.
 His body has not been recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
ROumania May Fight

Cologne. Germany. December 30-Rou- mania's action in case her demands for territory from Bulgaria are refused may take the form of armed seizure of the district desired. At least this is indi- cated in the Cologne Gazette's inspired Berlin dispatch. which declares that the Roumanian minister of the interior on his proposed trip to London will visit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Austria Offers to DemobiIize

Paris. December Sl-The Petite Re- publique says the French offices have received information that the Austrian cabinet has made an offer to Russia to stop the mobilization of certain Austrian army corps under certain conditions. These it is understood, inclue the with drawal of Russian troops from the from tier and the acceptance of a formula of an agreement on the question of the Ai- banian frontier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Gathering Stores at Fl Paso

{ Washington. December 30.-War de pertinent officials stated today that al though considerable quantity of mili- tary stores are being gathered at El Paso. the department does not expect to make El Paso one of the great de- pots of the army. Plans of the depart ment contemplate the establishment Of three such depots at Philadelphia St. Louis and San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Was Very Lenient

Washington, December 30.-Attor- ney General Wickersham today declared that, in his opinion, the federal court at Indianapolis had been extremely lem tent in imposing sentences on the labor officials convicted in the dynamite conspiracy" The statement, the At torney General emphasized, was made without intention to eriycise Judge An derson
 MT. Wick ersham said that in all probability he would send the evidence collected at the Indianapolis trial to the authorities of the states where the offenses were committed with view to permitting those officials to try, un- der state laws, any of the defendants they might desire to prosecute in con nection with dynamiting. Such defend ants, he added, could be tried during the service of their federal prison terms. and, if convicted. turned over to the states for further punishment af- ter the expiration of the federal terms.
 The convictions at Indianapolis said the Attorney General, constituted one of the greatest accomplishments in the history of the American courts. They proved, he added, that officers and agents of no organization, however, powerful, whether of capital, labor or idlers, could wield their influence to break the laws of the country The re- suits of this trial and the recent in- dictment at New York of President Mellen of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad, and President Chamberlain and Chairman Smithers of the Grand Trunk for the alleged vio- lation of the Sherman antitrust law. proved, the Attorney General declared, that the laws of the United States are enforced against rich and poor alike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31

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 The dispatch e auHs
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
PRESIDENT TAFT ON WAY ID CAPITAL
Visits Oldest City in United States-Confers With
 GOethals

Charleston. S. C.. December so.-Pres- Washington at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. one hour later than the time arranged in the original plans. The President decided upon the change alter
 leaving Savannah late today, and tele- graphed to railroad officials at Ashley Junction to secure permission for the de-
 lay in the schedule.
 Fifteen minutes of the hour were lost
 in the run from Ashley Junction. which began at 6:15 and Florence S. C., where the special arrived at e:l5 tonight. President Taft played bridge whist dur ing the entire trip, but the game was interrupted when the train arrived at Florence by repeated calls for the Presl- dent from the crowd outside. Mr. Taft came out on the rear platform. accom- panied by Colonel G, w Goethals and chatted with the crowd.
 He introduced Colonel Goethals as the man who built the Panama canal. The special left at 9;25 cn route to Wash ington.
 Savannah December 30.-President Taft and party passed through Savannah this afternoon in a special train en route to Washington from Key West, Fla. The train only stopped long enough to change engines. President Taft declined to sec any one.
 Members of the Presidents party stated that he had been in conference with Col. G. W. Goethals during the trip from Key West to Savannah. St. Augustine, December 30.-SpeedinG ] northward on his return trip from tn, Panama canal visit, President Taft paid his first visit to the oldest town in Amer ica today, stopping at St. Augustine to become the guest of the board of trade and take breakfast al the principal hotel. The President was driven up St Georges street, reputed to be the oldest thoroughfare in the country and through the old gate at Fort Marion, the ancient Spanish fortress.
 MT. Taft held brief reception after breakfast before continuing his journey to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Naval Battle Reported

London, December BOA naval battle between Turkish and Greek forces oe- cured today off the Island of Tenedos' The Greeks suffered severe losses, ac- cording to news agency dispatch ,e- ceived here tonight from the sublime Porte.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Room for Prisoners

Leavenworth, Kan. December 3O.-Al- though the federal prison here is crowded close to its capacity Deputy Warden w. H. Maskey today said that room would be made for the men sentenced in Indian apolis and that their services as iron workers would be welcomed toward com pieting the task of reroofing the prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Grand Larceny Charged

Officers Brannon and Hicks arrested a negro named Ed Brown last night while Brown was attempting to sell a new evening dress and a diamond to a woman on the Southsde. The officers placed Brown in the city jail on a charge of grand larceny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Inaugural Plans Discussed

Washington, December 30.-In- augural plans and democratic poli- ,cies were mixed with social af- fairs today by William F. Me Combs. democratic national chair man, who left President-elect Will sons train here Sunday to confer with Washington committeeman. MT. McCombs was the guest at a luncheon attended by Thomas Nelson Page, Representative Un- derwood and other prominent democrats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Dr. Daneff Comments

Tn Reohad Pasha's vague statement today pr. Daneff continued. Adrianope was not mentioned. What does that mean?" he asked. Does Turkey wish to convey the impression that she is to keep Adrianople or does she mean this point to be settled di- rectlv between herself and Bulgaria" |" The latter supposition is impossible. If Turkey admitted the possibility Of losing Adrianople, she would not prefer inter- vention by Europe
 pr Daneff did not seem adverse to European mediation trusting in the triumph of the pressure of public opn- ion of the Christian. civilized world over the iealouses, rivalries and greed of the governments of the powers chiefly responsible for the prolonged state of servitude. cruel waste of life and the impoverishment of the Balkans in the last century"
 The rumors in circulation that Tur- key has concluded a loan of many mill lions are absolutely untrue. Tentative proposals in this direction have met with the reply that Turkey must first con- clude peace if she wishes money
 This recalls an analogous answer given to Count Witte, the Russian plenipoten- tiary shortly after he landed in New York for the Russo-Japanese conference of Portsmouth. On the voyage to the United States he had arranged that journalist mutual friend, should intro duce him to J. Pierpont Morgan, the American flnancier. In an interview with the latter Count Witte made alt sion to tho possibility of launching a Russian loan in the United States to which MT. Morgan replied that he would find no money for war but as much e was desired after the conclusion of peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
GOmpers to Stand by Union

New York, December 30.-Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor. today was quoted as saying he would dc everything with in his power to stand by the Interna- tional Association of Structural Bridge and Iron Workers, many of whose members appear under sentence at In- dianapolis today in the dynamite con- spiracy cases.
 T hope the verdict will be proven to be unjust, but whether just or un- just. the bridge and iron workers or ganizations will be continued as an efficient union," the president added. These trades are controlled by masses of corporate wealth. The condition of the workers if there was no cohesion, no unity, no union. would be too tre- mendous and frightful to contemplate. shall do anything in my power 10 stand by the men and to strengthen their conditions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Prepare to Go to Jail

The prisoners tonight prepared for their departure for Leavenworth, yet still unaware of just when they are to leave
 The most downcast and heartbroken of them. all was President Ryan. upon whom the hand of the court fell heava. jest Already a gray headed man, of almost 5S years, Ryan seemed instantly to become more aged when his sen tence of seven years was pronounced He declined to talk to anyone.
 Ryan became the head of the Iron Workers union seven years ago, sue ceeding Frank Buchanan now a mem- Der of Congress. By virtue of office in the union Ryan later became second vice president of the building trades department of the American Federation of Labor. While his residence is in Chi cago, ne seldom has been there on ac- count of his travels about the country on union business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
FOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

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