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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
P|TNEY WAITS 0N
 GOVERNOR STUDBS

Morristown, N. J., July 29.-App1ica- tion was made here today to Justice Pltney of the United States supreme court by Representative Martin Olm- stead of Pennsylvania for a writ of error to have reviewed the decision of the supreme court of Kansas in the presidential primary case in that state. Justice Pitney did not sign the order but said this evening he was waiting to hear from Governor Stubbs of Kan sas before taking definite action He will hear argument in the case, how ever, on Thursday next.
 Unless assured by the governor that the interests of the Taft side were being taken care of, the justice said, he would issue writ holding up the print ing of ballots.
 Topeka, Kan, July Ex-Governor Stubbs today telegraphed Justice Pitt ney of the United States supreme court that owing to the meager equipment of some of the country printers in re- mote parts of Kansas the court'e de- cision should be given on Thursday, August l. the day set for hearing and requesting that the chief justice and the other members of the supreme court sit on Thursday and hear the case.
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MIR. DIXON TAXES
 ISSUE WITH TAFT
Says Defense Is Full of Mis- statements and FallaciOus
 Reasoning

New York, July s9.-Senator Dixon, chairman of the national progressive con- mittee, in & statement tonight takes issue with the administration defense of the proceedings of the republican nation al convention at Chicago. MT. Dixon says that If the full statement Is '.as full of misstatements of facts and of fal- lacious reasoning as the extracts, it can do MT. Tafts tottering cause no good"
 MT. Dixon admits that contests affect ing the status of "A delegates received greater emphasis than other contests but the reason for this was that they were absolutely unanswerable. These contests included 2s from Texas.
 Concluding the statement says:
 MT. Taft's majority on the padded roll was only 19. In the slngle case of Texas, had the national committee acted con- scentiously and with due regard to the true facts and records before them. Mr. Taft would have lost his shaky majority, the control of the convention would have been reversed and every crucial decision entering into it's organization would have been changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
FIGHT INTRODUCTION
 OF BUBON|C PLAGUE
 IN UNITED STATES
Southern Health Congress Organized to Begin War of Determination
 on Rats

New Orleans. July 9.-Elaborate and drastic plans to prevent the introduction into this country of the bubonic plague were decided upon at conference or health authorities of the federal govern ment and of several southern states AL the conclusion of the conference the southern health congress was orsanlzeu' having for it's purpose concentrated ana organized effort against the introductloh of plague through the sea ports of the Gulf and south Atlantic states
 It was decided to inaugurate imme- diately a vigorous campaign for the ex- termination of rats in al lsouthern sea ports,
 A telegram from Surgeon General Blue of the United States Marine hospital ser vice pledged the support of the federal government in the work.
 pr. J. H. White, in charge of the United States marine hospital service at New Orleans, expressed the opinion in addressing the congress this afternoon, that infected rats could probably be found in every large seaport of the country and that fight for the extermi- nation of the animal should be made.
 Dr. White made this statement in con- nection with the discovery of plague infected rat in New Orleans. That there was no lcaise for apprehension in such a discovery was reiterated by him.
 The congress adopted the following as rules of procedure best calculated to give success to the movement;
 T. Rat survey limited to water fronts.
 go Division of citizens into districts with segregation of rats of each area for examination.
 "S Examination of rats. CA) rat au- topsy. (B) search for fleas. co micro ecopic examination of infected rat locali- ties
 A. Ship regulation. (A) Thirty-six inch rat shields. (B) rat guards along each gangway while ship is being worked. co lending ship off wharf by four float ing timbers joined together. (D) inspec- tion of crated cargoes. (E) extra precau- tion on part of the steamship companies while fruit Is being unloaded from yes sels."
 In the event of infection the following measures were recommended:
 Diameter of eight blocks to be de- fermined as area of suspicion.
 'Prevention of rats access to garbage and food in above area. Forcing of rats into area of known infection by traps and poisons."
 The question of fumigatlng all coast wise ships upon their arrival at the ports of destination provoked a spirited discus sion. It was finally decided to leave the matter in abeyance.
 Officers selected by the Congress, are; Dr. Oscar Bowling of Louisiana presi- dent: pr. s. H. Capps of Gulfport, Miss. secretary and treasurer. and the following wee presidents, pr. I. l.. McGlasson Texas; Dr. W. T. O'Reilly, Louisiana; Dr. W. s. Leathers, Mississippi; Dr. c. A.. Mohr Alabama; Dr. w. F. Brunner. Georgia: Dr. J. Y. Porter, Florida Dr. J. H. White. of the public health and marine hospital service. Vice presidents for South Carolina. North Carolina and Virginia will be selected later.
 Mobile was chosen as the next place of meeting. but the date was not fixed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
WESTERN SUGAR MARKETED AT
 ALOSS IN MISSOURI VALLEY

trol In the latter part of 1901, Have Meyer directed all it's sale under the agreement that it made him the su perintending agent of all the sales. The Havemeyerr were to receive a quarter of cent on each pound of Oxnard sugar sold. Oxnard sold through the Havemeyer brokers in Chicago and New Orleans and was given entry into the Missouri river territory. A letter was introduced by Dorr showing that on Septeber 3, 1903, Oxnard wrote to Have meyer for permission to enter the Texas field
 Other letters were introduced, one of them showing that Oxnard had acted for Havemeyer in trying to induce other beetsugar companies in the west to come under the wing of the trust. It was shown by the witness that Havemeyer pooled all of the prices of the firms that had come into the trust. A uniform schedule was arranged and put in force. Under an agreement a | system of rebates was perfected and | money was subsequently, refunded to the smaller companies affected by the | scheme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
Ammonia Tank at the
 Ice Factory Blows Up

good working order; one at Bessemer, one at Ensley and one at Elyton, all of which will be able to turn out good supply of Ice. In addition to that we have about 1900 tons of ice in the storehouses at this factory. believe that we will have the wrecked plant in working order within five or six days"
 MT. Rushton said that it was not certain just what caused the explosion. The ammonia receiver, a thick steel pipe. was entirely wrecked and part of the north wall was blown out The amount of ammonia on hand escaped, and Mir. Rushton said that it would cost about s2250 to restore the fluid. The total damage to the factory amounted to approximately $4000.
 At the time of the explosion there were 3 men composing the night shift in the plant Before driven from the factory by the strong ammonia fumes the workmen succeeded in shutting down all of the machinery, doubtless keeping the damage down to an ap- proximately small figure by so doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30

San Francisco, July 29.-Surplus west ern sugar is often marketed in the Mis- souri river section at a loss to keep that territorys market open to western re- liners, according to testimony given to- day by Robert Oxnard, president of the American Beet Sugar company, in the governments equity proceedings against the American Sugar Refining company. He denied any unlawful or questionable transactions in the relations between the American Sugar Refining company and the western companies.
 Oxnard told how the Havemeyer inter ests had forced the Oxnard interests to sell to the trust half of the common stock of their concern and turned, under the questioning of Assistant United States District Attorney Dorr of New York to an account of trust methods in regulating the price of sugar and dominating it's sale in the market.
 According to the witness when the Oxnard concern came under trust con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
ARKANSAS CAPTAIN
 STRIPPED 0F RANK
Dishonorably Discharged as Result of Attack on
 Negroes

Fordyce, Ark. July 29.-Gov. George W. Donaghey conducted an investiga- ton today into the raid made by four companies of the Arkansas National Guard upon the negro section of For dyce Saturday and at the conclusion of the hearing ordered Captain Hickey of the Jonesboro company stripped of his uniform and dishonorably dis charged. The entire command, includ- ing the Jonesboro, Piggott Blytheville and Black Rock companies, was pub licly reprimanded and ordered to pro- ceed to the encampment at Camp Staff ford. near Alexandria, La
 No negroes were killed in the foray, but IA were injured, two probably fatally. The evidence failed to show any reason for the action of the guards men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
CONTRACT HELD TO BE
 CONTRARY TO GOOD MORALS

New Orleans, July 29.-The contract on which Dr. Luis r. Correa, New York at torney and former minister from Mic aragua to the United States sought to ob- rupt Bluefelds Steamship company, was declared to be contrary to good morals in report filed in the United States dis trict court here today by Special Master D. B. H. Chaffee, The master recom- mended that the suit be dismissed.
 pr. Correa was employed by the Blue fields Steamship company of New Orleans June IA, 1904 as counsel to appear before the Nicaraguan officials at Managua in many questions relating to the Escondido river concession under which the steam ship company was given exclusive right
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to navigate the Escondido river, stream which traverses the rich banana section of Nicaragua. Under the contract, pr. Correa was paid $42000 for services rendered in connection with the Escondido conces- sion prior to that date and was to re- ceive $12,00 annually for 9 years and six months thereafter, provided the conces- sion was not abrogated.
 The concession was terminated in 1909 by a presidential decree. but pr. Correa asserted that the company had failed to observe it's obligation in declining to use his service for short period before that date.
 Special Master Chaffee, in his report. held that it was improper for the minister of an accredited republic to the United States to contract and represent an Amer can corporation before the government of his country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
TWO NEGROES OVERCOME BY ESCAPING AMMONIA FUMES, BUT LATER RECOyER-$4OOO DAMAGE DONE

About s4000 damage was done to the ice factory at Avenue E and Twenty second street at 11:20 o'clock last night when an ammonia receiver on the dis charge pipe blew up. Two negroes, Charlie Arthur and Ruben Creamer were almost suffocated by the strong ammonia fumes and were taken to the Hillman hospital. where they soon re- covered. apparently none the worse for their experience.
 In speaking of the explosion last night J. Frank Rushton, manager of the factory, said:
 The explosion will have no effect on the ice supply of Birmingham. There are two factories at Avondale, both in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
FORMER SENATOR
 WASHBURN IS DEAD

Minneapolis, July 29.-Former United States Senator William D. Washburn, for many years prominent in the political life of the nation and one of the leaders in the up building of the northwest, died here shortly after 10 o'clock tonight. He was S1 years old
 Senator Washburn was in Europe when. after a six months stay, his health be- gan to fail alarningly. He. expressed hope to die at his home here and the party hastened back to America and arrived in Minneapolis July 21 on spe- cial train.
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Deaths and Funerals
Thomas I. Cough

death in Fl Paso, Tex, of Thomas J. Cough. aged 39, who has recently moved from Birmingham to Texas. He was a merchant. He is survived by a. widow and two sons, Thomas Cough and Pat rick Cough. Funeral servise were held at the Church of the Guardian Angel.
 Fl Paso. and interment was made in
 Concordia Catholic cemetery.
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"THE KING IS DEAD;
 LONG LIVE THE KING;"
 MUTSUHITO PASSES
,continued From Page one,

Page Bryan, was the first caller at the palace after the announcement of the death of the Emperor. He was accom- panied by Charles J. Arnell. Japanese sec retary and interpreter. and presented con- dolences. All the powers have been mo- tified and the foreign representatives will call at the palace tomorrow.
 The Tokio newspapers print lengthy editorials, paying high tribute to the old and new emperors. It Is expected that an amnesty decree will shortly be issued which will probably include the alleged conspirators in Corea. The Emperor will attend to affairs of state beginning at 10 o'clock this morning when he will sign the most important edicts. The proclama- tion of accession will be formally issued at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
VREELAND WILL
 NOT RUN AGAIN

Buffalo. July 29.-A special to the Ex- press from Salamanca says:
 "Edward Vreeland, for l4 years representative in Congress. today an- nounced he would not be candidate for renomination. His withdrawal from pub lie life is due to ill health. MT. Vree- land is vice chairman of the Aldrich currency reform commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
Taft Sends Sympathy

Washington, July 29.-Upon learning of the death of the Emperor of Japan President Taft dictated the following statement;
 T am greatly shocked at the death of the Emperor of Japan. It has been my good fortune to have met the Elm peror as many as half a dozen times, and to have come into such relations with him as his guest as to feel that there was personal friendship be- tween us The Emperor was a remark able ruler He was brought to actual power through the Shogrn rebellion and his life has measured the wonderful growth and expansion f the Japanese empire.
 "rhe Emperor was hard worker and gave great attention to matters of gov ernment. His genius for government was shown in his selection of generals, admirals and statesmen who have re- hected glory upon the Japanese nation.
 Rarely in the history of the world had such progress been seen or can be so clearly traced to the ability of cer- tain men who led in it and who were the Emperors selection and enjoyed always his support His distribution of officers, honors and titles was made after careful comparison of the impor- tance of the service rendered. No one who knows intimately the history of
  Mutsuhito the real leadership Of his people"
 First official news of the demise of the Emperor came to the state depart ment in a cablegram from American Ambassador Bryan at Toklo. dated July l 30, a. m.
 Cables New Emperor | The news was immediately communi- cated to the White House and President | T. lt Afg tf "a new Emperor and to the Empress Dow ager. To the young Emper this mes sage was sent:
 His Imperiol Majesty Yoshihiso, Emperor
 of Japan. Tokio:
 ''On the sad occasion of the death of his majesty, the Emperor Mutsuhito your l illustrous father l offer to your majesty my most profound sympathy and that of the government and people of the United | States.
 | Accept my good wishes tor a long and prosperous reign and the continuance of the welfare of the Japanese empire.
 CIVILIAN II. TAFT | To the bereaved Empress Dowager the following message went forward; | Her Imperial Majesty Haruko Empress
 of Japan, Tokio:
 q beg your majesty to accept the con dolences and sincerest sympathy of Mrs. Taft and myself in the great loss which you have sustained in the death of your nlustrious husband for whom I enter tained sentiments of the personal esteem and regard WILLIAM Fl. TAFT" z
 Secretary Knox contributed his share for the formalities by the disratching of the following cablegram:
 | His Excellency Viscount uch:da, Minis
 ter of Foreign Affairs, Tokio: | q offer to your excellency the expres- sion of my personal sympathy and sor- row in the great loss which has been sustained by the Japanese nation of the death of his majesty, the Emperor Mutsuhito. P. c. KNOX,
 Secretary of State.' 1 London IulN 2q-The PekiIlg corre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
ARKANSAS MILITIA
 ARRIVES AT CAMP

Alexandria La. July 2s.-Eight of Ar kansas 12 companies of National Guard, have arrived here for their annual en- campment, after having been delayed by a clash between the soldiers and negroes at Fordyce. Ark.
 The remaining four Arkansas companies are expected to arrive tomorrow. They vii, he at Camp Stafford for ten days, receiving training under the tutelage of the regulars who are stationed at the camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
GRACE TRIAL MOVES
 FORWARD SWIFTLY
 ON THE FIRST DAY
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 and gave testimony like that of Officer Wood. officer Doyle said he had 8 brief talk with the accused woman at the hospital after Grace was shot.
 Mrs. Grace told me l could find the key to her husbands room in a small desk in the hall room." said the of ficer q found it fitted the lock on the door of the room."
 MT Rosser drew from witness that a large number of persons had been in the house and many changes could have been made in the interval between the first two visits of the witness.
 Negro Butler Called
 The negro butler, J. c. Ruffin. was called. He testified that he began work ing for the Graces some time last winter. He said he had seen Mrs. Grace the night before and the morning of the day of the shooting.
 T found a note from Mrs. Grace on the Kitchen table," he said ''It read Don't wake me up until g.. Don't make any fuss downstairs and disturb us. When we want you We will let you know
 s'I saw Mrs. Grace on the morning of March 5, and she remarked about the weather She said it was cool. She also said MT Grace was sick. She ate alone. ard then took MT. Grace his breakfast on a tray. At g o'clock she dismissed us for the day. left soon afterwards. She told us to hurry up and finish washing dishes and gave us a dollar bill.'
 Ruffin said that Grace told him the evening before that he was going to take a trip, that Mrs. Grace was going down to his mothers and that he told him and Martha to take care of the house Mrs. Grace, he said, told them that she would write the following Friday and let then, know when she would return.
 When Mrs. Grace went downtown he continued. "She always left the up- stairs rooms open. She. did not on the v ing she left. Mrs. Grace said that
 ad telephoped for a doctor, but that Grace was better and did not need
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
M'CRORY SUCCEEDS
 ENGINEER ELLIOTT

Washington, July 29.-S. II. McCrory or Iowa today was appointed by Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to be engineer in charge of drainage work to fill the va cancy created by the removal several months ago of c. G. Elliott. which fol- lowed charges of irregularity in connec- ton with the use of drainage funds of the department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
BEVERIDGE GOES
 TO SEE ROOSEVELT

Indianapolis. July 29.-Albert J. Rev. eridge, former United States senator from Indiana, departed today for Oy- ster Bay, where he had been summoned by Colonel Roosevelt for a conference He said he was going in response to . long distance telephone message.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
COTTON BILL WILL
 BE REINTRODUCED
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tives in Congress for an expert to be sent to their aid.
 The money is only for the expenses or the expert, who will cooperate with the farmers and give them the benefit Of tneir knowledge as to the best methods or de- stroying the worm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
sEAsHORE EXCURSIONS

Southern Railway announces round trip fares of s13.50, good for ten days, sold on Saturdays to Atlantic Beach, Fla, St. Simons, Cumberland Islands and Tybee, Ga. Convenient schedules to all points
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Richardson to Rest

Representative Richardson iett Wash- ington tonight for Alabama TOT ie" days rest.
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a doctor said to tell the doctor he had dressed and gone downtown
 Attornev Rosser than began the cross examination. x
 N as Rebecca Sams, a dressmaker, at dinner that nght?"
 T don't know, 1 never saw her"
 Ruffin said he got up and fed chickens and then went into the dining room, where he found the note Only once be- fore did Mrs. Grace leave a note. He said Mrs Grace told him and his wife | to make fire for MT. Grace as he was sick. This was about eight a. m. His wife carried kinding wood to Grace's room, and Mrs. Grace came down dressed | 8 or 10 minutes later.
 | Judge Rosser took the witness over the same ground again leaving no detail of the morning unexplained
 Meant to Enjoy Herself
 Ruffin said that little after o'clock Mrs. Grace put her head out her front bedroom window and said, Good bye. I want you to have a good time for l am going to have a good time"
 Both the window and the curtain were up, he said.
 Answering question by the prosecutor, Ruffin said that Sams was a negro wo- man, mulatto
 He was then excused.
 Martha Ruffin, his wife, was called.
 "I fixed firewood and paper in the grate the morning of the shooting she testified. Mrs. Grace lighted the fire. She told me to hurry and not to disturb MT. Grace. l buttoned Mrs. Grace waist. and while I was doing it MT. Grace groaned and she said MT. Grace is asleep yet. NO that's not whats the matter with me, said MT. Grace Mrs. Grace smiled and I smiled too
 The witness said she fixed the beds in the Grace home every day. When shown the oil cloth taken from Graces bed, she said she had never seen it or It's like while in the service of the Graces.
 The negress said It was not unusual to get notes from Mrs. Grace instructing that they need not bother them until a certain time
 | Allen Hardway, a negro cabman, was the next witness. He testified that he carried Mrs. Grace to the station after picking her up at her home He reached the Grace house about 11:20 fin the morn. ing. Mrs. Grace answered the door bell carrying a grip and by the time he had put the grip in the cab Mrs Grace was coming out on the porch. He said they reached the terminal station at 11.40 a I'll He was not cross examined. l. w. Carter, ticket agent at the termi- nal followed. He testified as to the train schedules to Newman and was not cross examined.
 Grace's Half Brother Testifies
 Hamilton Hill. a white boy, half brother to Eugene Grace. testified that he saw Mrs Grace in Newman about 3 p. m March B.
 .'I told her that brother was shot" he said, and she said she did not believe 1t. I was first to tell her. She asked no I questions. I put the horse in the stable and after 10 or 20 minutes returned to the house. She repeated that she didn't believe 1t. She handed me pistol. saying
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-30
COLQUITT'S ELECTION OVER
 RAMSEY IS NOW ASSURED

Out of 292.000 votes accounted for Gov ernor Colquitt has majority of 3O,2S5.
 Of approximately 25900O votes in the senatorial race Sheppard received 12S, 447
 In the six contested congressional dis- tricts the following were selected in the primaries: First district, Horace W. Vaughan, Texarkana; Second district Martin Dies. Woodville; Third district, James Young of Kaufman; Fourth dis trict, Samuel Rayburn, Bonhain; Eighth district, Joseph H. Eagle, Houston; Twelfth district, Oscar Galloway of Com anche.
 The other 10 districts were uncontested. Results in the race for two congressman at large were not determined. The votes are split between 23 candidates.