The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08
I with other proposed amendments for


 ratification.
 Washington.-JThe Cattle Raisers' as- sociation of Texas today petitioned the commerce court to remand to the in- terstate commerce commission decf- sion by the commission which held that the cattle raisers were not entitled to about S25,000 in claims against various railroads in the southwest for rates on cattle which had been held to be unjust ashington-Charles c. Gates, son of the late John W. Gates. has writ ten Chairman Stanley of the steel trust Investigating committee, asking him for the vouchers for the witness fees and mileage allowed his father The amount due was $24.70. His son said he would like to have the voucher for memorial purposes.
 Washington.--Miss Clara Barton. founder of the Red Cross, who is i'll at her home in Glen Echo. Md Is more comfortable tonight The venerable nurse Is more than 90 years old She suffered a severe attack of pneumonia about a. year ago and since that time has not been in robust health. Miss Barton has been confined to her bed for six weeks.
 New Yorlk-The question whether Mortl- mer l.. Schiff and his counsel, Howard Cans, may propertly testify at it's inquiry into the case of FollSe E. Brandt Schiff S former valet. was submitted today by the
 grand jury to Judge Grain of the court of
 general sessions. Judge Grain will give his answer next Thursday He called on District Attorney Whitman to furnish | memoranda of the case.
 Scranton, Pa.-Explosion of the boiler in the Gilpen Handle factory at Green town, Pike county, Pennsylvania, today literally blew George Kraft, Edward Hay. Thomas Rlass and James Rosche to atoms. William Biller was fatally injured. The damage to the mill amounted to s25,0o0. The cause of the explosion has not been determined. San Juan, Porto Rico.-Foster " Brown, attorney general of Porto Rico, has forwarded his resignation to Pres ident Taft He announces he will re- sume law practice at Chattanooga The house of delegates unanimously voted today to cable President Taft, asking that a native be appointed to the va cancy, thus applying generously and justly section IS of the Foraker act" Chicago-The charge of murderng Policeman Arthur Bissonette by giving him poison on which Mrs. Louise Yer milya has been held in custody, was dismissed today. She was rearrested charging murder again. J. o. smith made the complaint. The preliminary hearing on the Smith charges was con- tinued until Monday next. Judge Hon. ore will preside.
 Rock Island, Ill.-Head Counsel A. R. Tallbott of the Modern Woodmen of America has issued letter warning all n "a m in ba U Q h- CT they be camps or individuals. that if they insist on trying to effect organ ized opposition to the increaA9d insur- | ance rates ordered by the head camp at its session in Chicago they may for felt their charter or their individual in- surance policies in the society. | Costa Rica-Mrs Theodore Roosevelt and her daughter. Miss Ethel Roosevelt, arrived at Port Llmon this morning The
 visit of the wife and the daughter of the former President of the United States wcs a surprise to the government, which. how ever. took steps immediately to place special train at their disposal to bring l them to San Jose. Preparations are being | made by ladies reception committee to
 entertain the distinguished visitors. Lexington, Ky.--At the instance of State Representative Harry A. Scoberth. oppos-
 
 renomination in the Seventh district the circuit court today enjoined the district democratic committee against calling a primary for March Is or from declaring Mir. Cantrill the nominee. Mir. Scoberth declares the members of the committee
 who set the date for the primary had not
 been sworn. Mr. scoberth will appeal the case. Ee Panama-Pablo Arosmena today re- sumed the office of fresident of the Panama republic ins response to the appeals of friends who considered thatl he would not be chosen,~at the ap- preaching presidentia. election. His resumption of office before the expira- ton of the six months1 leave of ab- sence granted him by the supreme court on February 1 excludes him from par ticipation as a candidate in the pres identia1 campaign. SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THE LINE TO ATLANTA. FIVE (5) DAILY TRAINS.