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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17

w n wan ' thing s1 that : St DP@sS P'Sis1 da ''''f f
 Ireland that like betther thin amy
 thing else ts tn day he fixed fr his birthday. He convarted tn haythen chiefs, tls thrue, an he dhrove out tn snakes, an good job he made v bot1 but he niver showed his saintly charackter betther thin whin he fixed on tn Svin- teenth iv March f'r his birthday.
 (" No wan knows whin he was bor-rn. He wuddent tell an no more wud l. But he was a thoughtful an janyal man, Hinnissy, an says he to himsilf: Iv coorse afther I've gone firm this pleasant island to return no more tn good people that come aftler me will want to cilybrate me birth I've got to fix date fir thm whin 1t won't be a hardship. It must be big day that / ivry wan' look for'ard to with hope an look back on with regret that it's past So, bein' an injanyous man as well as holy an well read in tn calendar, he named day that was sure to fall somewheres in tn middle iv Lent. An now about this time iv tn year I'm beginnin' to get tired iv Lent It's fine thing in its way an 'tis betther an cheaper thin that place where ye'er boss goes whin he's had too much to ate and dhrnk-Carls- bad, that's it-besides bein' good fir tn sowl as well as tn body
 But about tn end iv tn first month begin to feel that I'm too healthy an far betther thin amy man ought to be in this sinful wurruld Sthrange things happens to me. l find that I can lose me temper an still keep enough fir quar1 with me best frinds. Tn sight iv fish hook makes me turn pale Eggs has lost their freshness refuse credit to all me customers but tn Jew an tn herytic, natther of principle Whin I go to wind tn clock 1 can't see it fir lookin' at tn pipe that put on tn shelf back on Shrove Choos- dah. I wondller whether 1 can last I begin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17

tlV HELL, sir said MT. Dooley if there's w wan thing that St. Pathrick did fr
 Ireland that 1 like betther thin amy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
PARDON FOR VAN SCHA|CK
Taft Makes Master of H.
fated Steamer Gen. SIo-
cum a Free Man.

President Taft today directed that a
full pardon be granted to Capt. William H.
Van Schaick. master of the excursion
steamer General Slocum. upon which over
1000 men, women and children were
burned to death or drowned June Is. 1904
in the East river. The pardon is to take
effect Christmas day, and is to be a
Christmas present for the aged seaman.
Capt. Van Schaick was sentenced jan
uary %. 1906, to ten years in Sing Sing
for criminal negligence in permitting the
steamer to be overcrowded and not fully
equipped. Many efforts to have the aged
captain pardoned were futile. President
Roosevelt refused to act. az did Mr.. Taft
up until the present time. In February
last Van Scnalck had served five years In
prison and became entitled to q parole.
He has since been out on parole. He
was worried. however, over the fact that
he was not d free man, in the full sense
of the word, and he and his friends have
claimed that he was being punished for
the neglect of the owners of the vessel.
The President, sympathizing with the
desire of Capt. Van Schaick, has pre-
pared the way for a happy Christmas
for the veteran sailor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
DEMOCRATS WIN A POINT

The democrats have won the first
skirmish in executive session of the
Senate against the confirmation OF
President Taft's nominations for
warded at this session.
Just as soon as the opening prayer
for today's session of the Senate was
concluded the republicans renewed
their fight to have confirmed many of
the pending nominations. Senator
Lodge Of Massachusetts, moved an ex-
ecutive session and, after some hest
fancy on the part of the democrats. the
motion was adopted.
The executive session lasted for over an
hour. or until the time arrived for the
beginning OF the Archibald Impeachment
trial when II automatically was ended
The net result of the long session behind
closed doors was the confirmation OF just
one nomination, that OF j. II. Brown as
postmaster at Concord. n. H, an APP
pointee of Senator Gallinger.
Many Speecehs Made.
The executive session was largely taken
up with speeches. made chiefly by the
democratic, in line with their policy OK
filibuster to consume time.
No specific effort was made during the
session to confirm the nomination OF In
terstate Commissioner Clark. AS his term
expires before the holiday recess OF Con-
gress ends, strong efforts have been made
to have the Senate give it's approval 10
the confirmation. But the democrats were
obdurate i'm carrying out their policy or
holding up all nominations until their
committee on nominations could report.
which will be after the holiday recess.
The failure to confirm Mr.. Clark will
wxrSll a. IN. a
Interstate commerce commission when
the new year opens and that Mr.. Clark
will then be of the commission. His
friends in the Senate. however. maintain
they have votes enough in the Senate 10
put through his confirmation after the
recess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
HOUSE QUITS FOR HOLIDAYS.
Senate Remains in Session During
the Afternoon.

The House today adjourned for the
Christmas holiday recess until January
p without receiving President Taft's
message.
The Senate, before the message was de-
livered to it, went into executive session
to considr President Tafts appointments,
confirmation of which had been held up
by the democrats. The result Of the SEES
sion was one confirmation, that of John
I'll. Brown as postmaster at Concord.
n. H.
Then the Senate went into session as
a court of Impeachment to continue
the trial of Judge Archibald of the
Commerce Court II the Senate does
not hear the message today 1t will 20
over until January 2, and In the mean
time cannot be published.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19

myer. How far do you think they
ought to be allowed to go?
Il think they've got enough" said
Mr.. Morgan.
You don't think they ought to alb
sorb any mOre?'
mo. They may be forced to take in
some more companies"
Forced. for the good of the COM
panies absorbed?" asked Mr. Inter
myer.
Yves; forced to absorb them to pro-
tect them"
At this point the committee recessed
for luncheon until LAB.
Foreign Regulation Of Bank Direc-
torates.
Mr.. Morgan reached the COMMITTEES
room five minutes before the time for the
reassembling Of the committee. He took
his seat in the witness chair, but left ii
to go up on the committee platform.
Mr.. Untermyer.
for the opening Of the afternoon session.
Chairman Pujo called the committee to
order at 1:46 o'clock.
Mr.. Untermyer asked Mr.. Morgan il
the latter was familiar with the voting
power of stockholders i'm banks I'm Eng
land and other countries.
only slightly, answered Mr.. Morgan
Mr.. Untermyer then read from Senate
documents showing the laws OF other
countries covering banks. In the Bank OF
England each holder Of 500 or more shares
has but one vote, and no one can exercise
more than one vote.
In Scotland stockholders in the Com
mercial Bank Of Glasgow have one vote
for each five shares up to 300. the max
imum number of votes being sixteen for
one person.
Under the Russian laws one person can
be director in only one bank. Directors
Of the National Bank of Scotland can be
directors in no other bank.
Other reports showed the Limitation in
foreign countries on interlocking direc-
torates, or joint control Of several banks
The chief point made in the examina-
ton of Mr.. Morgan yesterday was that
tons to deposit their funds in the hands
of private bankers without RESTRICTING
them to institutions under government
supervision. He said this WIS a matter
to be left to the discretion OF the boards
of directors of the corporations in ques.
ton. Mr.. Cntermyer asked long cues.
tons developing this idea, to which the
financier replied briefly in the affirmative
as to allowing the interstate corporations
to SO deposit their funds with private
banking institutions. Mr. Morgan con.
tirmed data prepared by members of the
Morgan house showing that sixty-six &C.
counts with the Morgan firm in January
last had deposits of SOS. III, 900 and tina,
seventy eight accounts on November
had deposits of $S1 .96S.OOO The total
capital. surplus and funded debt of these
depositors. Mr.. Untermyer stated. was
$9,1 6S.OO.OOO Mr.. Morgan agreed to this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
WILLIAM II. DENNIS DEAD.
Long Connected With tho Coast and
Geodetic Survey.

Funeral services for William III. Den
mis-. who died yesterday at his apartment
in the Concord, will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at the residence.
Interment will be private.
William Hooper Dennis was eighty
years Of age and was the oldest en-
ploye Of the coast and geodetic survey.
He was born at Great Falls, n. H., in
1888. Entering the coast survey Decem-
Der 1, 1885, he served continuously In va
rious capacities until stricken with his
last illness q month ago.
In October, 1851, he was assigned 10
duty in cooperation with the army and
navy and served successfully on the
STATS of Admiral du Point and Gems.
Foster. Gilmore and Sherman. his serv-
ices receiving high commentator. His
military detail continued throughout the
civil war. at the close OF which he re-
turned to his regular field Of duty as
chief OF a field party OF the coast and
geodetic survey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
LAST Minute" Gifts
Lose Half Their Pleasure

w Half the pleasure of gift is lost if is received late
When you receive gift two three days after Christmas you
know it is last minute" purchase And likes feel
that expression of good will and friendship after
thought
See to it that your gifts time See to it that they
chosen with such and forethought the
recipient very happy
Remember that while the servcegvng facilities of the
have been doubled in many instances they are still
overaxed at this time In the rush and strain of the few
days be disappointed and apparently forgotten
There abundant gift ideas and suggestions in THE
STARS Christmas advertisements Make your complete
list of gifts tonight then purchase them between
and noon-the three golden shopping hours.
. J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
Vengeance in India.

Capt. Michael White contributes anoth-
or Of his Indian stories. THE Begam's
Judgment" to our next Sunday Maya
zine. The main character Is an Amert-
can. as is usual, and he has a strange
and almost tragic experience with the
beautiful woman ruler of a region who
was entering upon a terrible VENGEANCE
against a pair OF sweethearts The story
IS OK the same high standard that char
acterfzes all of Capt. Whites work The
illustrations were made by Lladyslaw T.
Bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
MAY VOTE ON ARCHIBALD
SOON AFTER THE RECESS
Resumption of Testimony for
the Defense in Impeach-
ment Trial.

More testimony in defense OF Judge
Robert w. Archibald Of tho Commerce
Court. under Impeachment charges OF
having commercialized his influence as q
judge, was to be given to the Senate to.
day.
1t was not expected that Judge Archibald
would take the stand in his own behalf
although his attorneys were not ready
to make a positive statement to that eff,
feet.
A vote on the case is expected shortly
after the holiday recess.
Miss Boland Testifies for Defense.
A woman's voice was heard in the Sen.
ate chamber yesterday afternoon. There
is an unwritten rule that prohibits wom-
en-. even though they are the secretaries
Of members, from appearing on the floor
Miss Mary Boland Of Scranton. Pa. was
called to testify in behalf Of Judge Arch.
bald. Not since 1908. when a woman
testified at the Impeachment trial OF
Judge Swayne OF Florida. has a woman's
voice been heard In the Senate
Miss Boland is the niece Of William p
Boland, who is one Of the chief witnesses
against the judge. She is a stenographer
in her uncle's Office and she was sum-
moned for the defense to give testimony
tending to refute that Of e. ]. Williams
as to the reason Mr.. Williams and Judge
Archibald had talked Of suits before the
Commerce Court against the Erie railroad
The House managers objected to much
of the testimony which the defense Of
fered during the day. They prevented
Judge Charles e. Wilmer. who succeeded
Judge Archibald on the district bench
from testifying whether he had been in
huenced by Judge Archibald in rendering
a decision in a case affecting the Marion
Coal Company, in which the Bolands
owned q controlling interest.
That C. G. Boland asked him to use hit
influence to have Judge Archibald brine
about q settlement Of the cases against
the Marion Coal Company with the under.
standing that the Impeachment charges
against Judge Archibald would not be put
was the testimony given by c. 8. Wood
run OF Scranton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
WIFE SLAYER IS KILLED
AFTER DESPERATE FIGHT
Formaldehyde Fumes Over
come Man Defying Big
Posse of Policeman.
MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, December 49,
Adam ]. Boehler. who killed his wife
last night. held a squad Of fifty police
men and detectives at bay for eight
hours today before he was shot and
killed by officers. They forced their
way into Boehlers stronghold in a
downtown rooming house after the man
had been partially overcome by fumes
of formaldehyde forced into the room
through holes cut In the wall and
flooring.
Boehler and the police. the latter sta
toned at half a dozen points Of vantage
In neighborng buildings. exchanged an
intermittent fire throughout the morning,
while others Of the attacking party sue
ceeded in reaching floor above that on
which the man was barricaded
Holes were bored through the floor and
quantities of formaldehyde were poured
into the room. When all appeared Quiet
detectives stormed Boehler's door. and
in an exchange Of shots the man was
riddled with bullets. Crowds Of specta-
tors witnessed the fight
Daughter Witnesses Murder.
The murder Of Mrs. BoehIer became
known through her four-year-old daush-
ter, who was a witness to the crime
According to the statement Of the child,
Boehler attacked the woman with a ra-
zor. and. after slashing her throat
washed his hands and left the room. Mrs
BOehler recently filed suit for divorce
Spalding Parsons, a drug clerk. was
shot and probably fatally wounded, Jesse
Wooten, police officer. was seriously
wounded. and Charles Davis was slightly
wounded early this morning as the result
of an attempt to arrest BOehler. Parsons
was shot by mistake by one OF the be-
sieging party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
Drops Dead at Telephone.

CUMBERLAND. Md, December TO-
While standing at the telephone talking
to Cumberland, John H. Marshall, forty
six years old. a wealthy merchant Of
Midland. this county. fell dead ct noon.
He owned extensive timber landA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19

d. H Cincindiver. telegraph operator
at Harrisonburg, Va, with the Chesa-
Miss Esther Yeakley were married Tues
day ct Cearbrook, Frederick county,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
Daughter Witnesses Murder.

Barney Brady OF Eckhart. Nd, was
killed by a Cumberland and Pennsylvania
railroad engine, which was shifting cars
near the Consolidation Coal Company
mine at Eckhart Monday midnight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
Wilson Interested in Revision
of State Corporation Laws.
COMFORTING AS TO CABINET
Positions Not to Be Distributed to
Pay Political Debts.
BRYAN TO RECEIVE OFFER
Palmer and Brandeis Mentioned for
Attorney General and Josephus
Daniels for Postmaster General.

TRENTON. n. j.. December 49,
Woodrow Wilson gave his attention today
to the question Of a revision of state cor
poration laws. He motored to the state
house from Princeton and went into con-
ference with Judge Bennett s. Van Sycle.
formerly of the state supreme court. and
Chancellor Edward Walker, who. the gov
ernor said. had been looking up some
things about corporations for him dur
ing his vacation.
Revision of laws governing corpora
lions Is expected to be one of the princi-
pal questions that will be discussed IN
the approaching session of the state legis-
lature.
To the charges in the recent campaign
that he had not fought certain corpora
lions chartered under New Jersey laws,
and alleged to be trusts. the governors
only reply was that at no time during
his term did he have complete co-opera-
tion In the legislature. either one or both
Of the houses being republican He also
has said that the offenses complained OF
generally have been under federal and not
state jurisdiction. For the purpose OF max
ing the states powers more extensive an
amendment Of the present laws Is ex-
pected to be proposed in the next legts-
lature. now democratic In both branches.
On national matters the President-elect
today had only one engagemen@with
Senator Overman OF North Carolina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
over HUNDRED KILLED
IN MEXICAN BATTLE

GCADALAJARA. Mex. December 10
One hundred rebels and forty rural guards
and townspeople were killed in a fierce
battel at Huejuquilla yesterday. The
town was sacked by the rebels. who com
mitted many outrages.
A force OF 600 rebels. commanded by
Gen. Cheche Campos. yesterday morning
attacked the little town in the state OF
Jalisco. near the boundary OF Zacatecas.
The garrison. which consisted OF fifty
rural guards. with the assistance OF
armed citizens. held them or for thirty
hours until the store OF ammunition In
the town was exhausted.
Then the rebels forced their way in.
burned many OF tho buildings In the
town and committed every kind OF out
rage. according to reports which have
reached here.
Some hours later reinforcenents OF fed
eral troops arrived and drove the rebels
out, after killing a large number OF them.
Depredations by Bandits.
According to State Department advices
bandits continue their depredations In the
north OF Chihuahua A bridge on the
Mexican Northwestern railroad within
twenty-five miles OF Juarez Is reported
to have been destroyed Tuesday. The
federal government has dispatched more
troops into the Yaqui district to protect
the residents from these Indians.
Northern Coahuila Is reported quiet.
there having been no rebel activities in
that district since the last of November.
The Mines Company OF America re-
ports that its property at Los Azules. in
the state of chihuahua. was captured by
rebels Tuesday. and the manager, James
s. Goliath. an American citizen. has
been held for ransom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
Coming Visit to Birthplace.

PRINCETON. n. j., December 10
When Woodrow Wilson wakes up on the
morning of December % he expects to
find himself in the same house in Staun-
ton. Va, In which he was born. just fifty
six years ago that day.
Mr.. Wilson said today he would leave
here December q and reach his BIRTH
place that night, so as to sleep in the
Presbyterian parsonage where he was
born He will spend the next day. his
birthday. In Staunton. where a jubilee
celebration has been arranged In his
honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19

A Mitchell Palmer of Pennsy lvania was
called into conference for an hour. MIR.
Palmer has been assigned to the attorney
Seneralship by many of his friends.
Josephus Daniels is left on the slate by
the cabinet manufacturers. 1t seems to
be taken for granted in all the discussion
outside of hearing that Daniels is to stel
in as Postmaster General.
Friends of David r. Francis. formerly
Governor of Missouri, and Rolla Wells
the chairman of the finance committee
in the campaign. are urging their claims
for important positions If not taken into
the cabinet. Washington has d candi
date for the secretaryship of the interior
in Charles G.. Heifner of Seattle.
Louis Brandeis the Boston lawyer, who
has been mentioned as a possible Attor
ney General, spent half an hour with
Mr.. Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19

Comforting Over Cabinet.
MIR. Wilson returned to Princeton last
night from New York after spending
nearly all day at the Waldorf-Astoria
consulting leaders and friends regarding
his cabinet as a preliminary to the more
important meeting with William j. Bryan
the latter part of the week.
The cabinet positions are not to be dis
tributed to pay off political debts, and
the leaders expect that several men who
will be taken into the council will be
practically unknown in political circles.
MIR. Bryan is TO be offered a portfolio.
according To some of those who were
summoned TO confer. They differed in
their opinions regarding the probability
of Mr. Bryan accepting a post but the
majority declared with confidence that
they were certain the Nebraskan would
decline any offer.
For three hours the governor and Mr.
McConIbs discussed the makeup of the
cabinet and the administration program
I'VE went over the ground pretty fully
Mr.. McCombS said. We reached some
definite conclusions but / am not at lib
erty to state what they were
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-07
A CLEANUP 0F
 2!5;ii,j0iiQp[. ;ij0ii DOLLARS
Seward Mine Is Now Cleaning Up About Ono Thousand DoI-
 lars Day

Twenty-Five thousand dollars in gold bullion was mined from the Gold Bullion Mining Company's property in the Willow creek dis trict during June, the stamp mill working 26 days. About $i ,0OO per day has been the average since the mine was started in the spring and there is every reason to ex- pect that the operating company will pay a dividend of from two to three per cent. on it's stock is- sue before the end of the year. The Alaska Gold Quartz cOm- pany is still reducing the rich ores from it's property with the one-stamp mill used last year, but the new flve-stamp mill will soon be installed. In doing develop ment work Milo Kelly, the man. ager, recently encountered very rich ore shoot in one of the tun- nels, which is higher grade quartz than any that has been put tlIouEH tilt Ililll.
 William Martin. the Seattle lawyer, who has taken a lease on the Alaska Free Gold cOmpany'S property. has a force of men in stalling a stamp mill which will have capacity of 10 tons per day. Two trans ar" already transporting ores from two sep aratr veins tn the mill Sii". On" of these veins is eight feet in width and contains about the richest ore thus far revealed in he district.
 Byron Barthnlf. who made a rich strike last fall, is developing the discovery with most gratify- ing results. He has i5 tons on the dump, sacked and ready for shipment to the out side for rcduc- ton. The ore will run nearly Sl.000 per ton, according to es- limatcs made.
 Ira Isaacs has recently found a rich two- -foOt-vein which he is de- veloping.
 X mining engineer named Dun klc, representing the Guggen- helms, has been in the Willow creek district for the past two months, sizing up the various properties. Other mining cngi- necgs looking over the field arc Budd. Harris and Thompson.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-07
CARRIES. ASH.
 70PuG|EF SOUND
Bark St.. James, From Kodiak to Tacoma, Attracts Much
 Attention

With volcanic ash still covering ports of her deck and somewhat the worse for her experience, the barge St. James is back from Ko- diak, whcJc she was in the thick est of it during the eruption of Mount Katmai. New gear will have to be installed throughout as a result of the effects of the sul- phur fumes and the grit of the ashes, which sought out every nook, cranny and pin hole aboard the ship, even invading the cap tain's cabin.
 Captain McRae, master of the barge, says. that after the. erup- ton was over there were 200 tons of volcanic ash on the deck of the St. James. It was waist deep amidships and if inches deep at both ends of the vessel. It rest ed on the ship in three layers, the first gray sand, the second pink ash, and the third a milky ash that, as Capt. McRae says, sccm- ed to have no idea of gravity. As the sailors shovelcd it off the ship they seemed to be cutting through a fancy cream cake or a double deck layer cake With frosting on top.
 While reports have been brought from the north that con- ditionS on Kodiak island arc fast becoming normal, Capt. McRac says it will br some time, per haps many years. before the signs of the eruption have been elim-