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SUIT ENTERED AGAINST
 HARVESTER COMPANY
Special Nugget Service.

ST. PAUL. May l.-Yesterday tn government filed It's suit against the Harvester Trust. charging the sam" Is a monopoly in restraint of trace under the sherman act. and prays that the organization he dissolved
 The attorney general stated action would be brought against the liar vester trust on May 1. in St Pau! tni against the Steel trust May 6 'i New York. wherein action for dissolution would be brought against the mergers as being corporations operstei in ee fiance Of the laws of the land.
 The Harvester trust case is expected to attract considerable attention on account of the charges alleged igainst Theodore Roosevelt in having aus ash- ed the prosecution. while he was he executive. and st the head Of .h" gov ernment
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DEFEAT
 INSURRECTOS
SpeeIa' Nugget Service


 REPIC. Mexico. May 1-The led .ral troops came up with rh- rebels under command nf Manuel Guerrero yesterday afternoon and administered to them severe defeat.
 Tn. rebels -.oe strong .fetttins n ths western portion of th" republic wer- ready C. ene battle at 3 point about l' miles northwest of the Ler hor situated upon th, bay of San Bias. The federal troops found them strong ly ontrenched, but after a noun drut- ing succeeding in driving them from shelter and put them to rout.
 \ running fire was kept up for s-. ersl miles. the rebels leaving goo dead upon the field and several hundred were taken prisoners hy the govern m.nt troops
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siderable ammunition. without so much as saying if you please. Tho rifles were seized by the police after they were distributed. taken from members of the American colony. then returned again without so much as an explanation.
 The officials received q note from Ambassador Wilson this morning de- manding an explanation of the police acts in seizing the rifles.
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Special Nuggs. Service

Special Nuggs. Service
 WASHINGTOS. May l.-President Ismay was called to th" stand yester- day afternoon and for two hours tn" columit'r. v,H. askinE him questions trying to ascertain just what position he assumed in connection with the operating ot the steamship Titanic. when she was racing across the At lautic to break the record and w"n' to the bottom instead
 T had nothine to do with the man agement of the Titanic from th, min uta the vessel loft Southampton I am not sailor nor navigator. I would not attempt to nterr.r. ~ith the af-
 }eers m charge nf tn" vessel Then again no matter who owns the boat rhe running and handling of a vesscl Is under the absolute command of tn" captain he takes orders from no per. son. neither will these sea-dags allow the least infringement of their rights. they are absolute monarch upon their vessels after leaving por' and nron the high seas
 From the tim, the vessel left Southampton until it went te the bot tom I never attempted 10 direct the management or the steamer. Captain Smith was ln full command. and being
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TITANIC BUILDER WAS DROWNED
ONLY 20 LIFE BOATS TO
 RESCUE OVER 2O00 PASSENGERS

dia,ely alter th, vessel struck inc ic.. foe. there was nt chance In a mil- Ion tp keep the steamer anaat antn help arrived unless it could reach then inside af an hour
 Builder J " Audr.ws t,id th. cap tau to make haste and save all h. could for the crash had ripped tho vessel open m sacb a manner ua bulk heads could sty,. i;. and ae- dsurvd an hour was all that they could de pend upon for keeping the steamer above water.
 h concludin4 his story fa8th pf accr BoxhalI stated builder Audrewa coa!a has- been saved hut He aau!i not leave the -hip ahead 1T ths wo- men and children Tin. captain wanted atn q, 80 aa A sue 1t tha hoats as a helpo. to take an oar ,u bsip man II boat loaded Hlth @au.a aat H- rr- piled l., tn, afilyrrss who are ,xpcctr" t3 man the llta boats. talk, charee -, them and l Hll lea,, if thor. f. um. sftc. th, women and children are all taken care et and away from the ship. II, was with the captain when th\ vessel sank beneath the waves and ho went down c. his death in the .ats and grca,es, steamer hr had ever desisLed"
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AMERICAN RIFLES
 SEIZED IN MEXICO

permission one thousand rifles to Am bassador Wilson. who in turn was ordered to distribute them amongst the members of the American colony in case there was need of them protect ing themselves and their property from invasion on the part of rebels or gov ernment troops.
 The Mexico City police helped them selves to thirty of the rifles and con-
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FINE BOUNCING GIRL FOR LUcci.

A fine bouncing baby girl was borr to Mir and Mrs. D. LucCi this morning at four o'clock. and Dr J NJ. Sloan. who happened to call at that early hour. stated the stork certainly went T skipping" over the house and left the little stranger
 The mother and little girl are doing nicely
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will probably carry the state hS a safe majority. and a the vote now stands the president IS t.223 in tho lead over Teddy few more pre- cincts are to br heard from. also a few outstanding towns back in tho farming districts. but these are .X- pected to increase the lead of Taft being strong republican sections r. ia now estimated Roosevelt, will win out of the 36 delegates. hut this may be either increased or cut down when the total vote Is counted and re- turns made. Returns from 77S rre- cincts including i4O city wards and 2s0 towns gives to Taff a i-ad of 923 over Roosevelt
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Special Nugget Service.

MEXICO CITY. May l.--Ambassa- dor Wilson has notified the Mexican authorities to explain the recent ac- ton on the part of the police in the city for taking thirty of the rifles shipped to him by the American gov ernment. to be used by the American colony in event of trouble.
 The United States shipped in by
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REPUBLICAN, MEETING.

n l,gular meeting of the re- b. i'm cub will be held at the lue rooms. in the old Nowell studio. next to the Golden Gate Hotel. Friday. NaI 3, at D m All republicans invited.
 J.. H. JENSEN. Sc 2.
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Watch for the cast for the iamnuA drama Mice and Men" in tomorrow issue to be given at Eagle Hall May IS, auspices Of the Federated church. The treat of the season
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ESKIMO BURIED rHIs FORENOON

The Yukon Eskimo who hanged him ed himself early Monday morning. was buried this morning over on the Sandspit In the Eskimo graveyard
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DOG TEAM FOR HIRE.

Freight and passengers taken to sns creeks with dog team.
 GEO. N. eEAtE,
 Phone Main 65.
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Landslide for Champ Clark.

BOSTON. May i.--Although tn" re- publican primary was eIose In yes- terdays election there was never any doubt as to the outcome of choice be- ween democratic candidates. for Clark ran away from Wilson from fhe yery first.
 The state will 30 for Speaker of the House Champ Clark al least two 10 one over his nearest competitor Woodrow Wilson governor of New Jersey
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REPUBLICANS OPPOSE
 FILIPINO BILL
Special Nugget Ser.see.


 WASHINGTON. May l.-Several republican members of the house or have filed a minority report opposing the passage of the Filipino bill recently returned back from the insular committe. of which they are members.
 The republicans report the Fiiipinos are not ready for independence at the present time. They would be lighting and staying one another in no time and a constant confusion would reign supreme in tho islands in their pres ent state. The time is not at hand for them to be granted independence, according to the minority report. which is an able document
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Watch for the cast for the famous drama Mice and Men" in tomorrow'S issue to be given al Eagle Hall. May IS, auspices of the Federated church. The treat of the season.
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Special Nueost Service.


 BOSTON. Mass. May With number of small towns to be heard from that will not, or are not expected to change the complexion Of the cleo ton. it is now conceded that William Howard Taft has carried the state although the election has been a rather close and exciting one.
 The majority of the Taft supporters over the Roosevelt men will be count ed in hundreds not thousands Is the way the Boston Globe sizes up the situation in this mornings issue. We sized up the situation fairly close from the republican point of view. but We were way of in our calculations from a democratic standpoint.
 Taft Wins by Safe Majority.
 BOSTON. May I.-The Boston Her ald. the paper predicting the election of Taft by at least several thousand majority yesterday morning comes out in large scare head lines this morning stating Taft Wins by Safe Majority and states when the final vote Is all fin he will have from five 10 ten thou sand lead over Theodore Roosevelt. Teddy Had a Landslide for Few
 Minutes
 BOSTON. May 1.-The first returns
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.tu able navigator would not even think of accepting suggestions from th, president "f the company
 Only Twenty Life Boats.
 WASHINGTON. May When President Ismay was recalled thls morning. he stated the steamship Ti- tanic anly carried twenty life boats That twenty llfr boats proved suth cl.ut ta meet tho requirements of the marine inspection. over on the other ~ide and | guess if the acc!d,n, had not happened the question of life boats upon tho modern built steamers. they we're supposed L. b. able to keep anaat 6y wot,rtight compartments. w. wera justified in only carrying 2e fife boats 5s that number satisfied the demands of board Of trade governing rhe sane"
 Builder Went Down With Steamer
 WASHINGTON. May Fourth officer Baxhol vas recalled 10 tho -tand this morning and testified that J. W Andrews, the designer and build ,r of the steamship Titanic. for liar land & Wolf. was passcngre n the vessel to see how the boat acted dur ing it's maiden trip That he overheard the builder tell Captain Smith. imme-
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EXCITING ELECTION BAY
 STATE SEVERAL SURPRISES

sent in from votes counted after the polls closed yesterday afternoon. in- dicated landslide for Theodore Roosevelt and his supporters com menced to celebrate. The evening pa pers published extras. stating "Roosc- welt Carries State. Taft Showed Un- der" but the Roosevelt lead. or sud den spurt came from strong demo- cratic Gecincts. and wards, in, the large cities where the republicans never poll much strength Later in the evening the Taft vote commenced to crawl up on Teddy and by ten o'clock he had passed the colonel. and kept few votes in the lead gaining slowly but surely until now the Roosevelt supporters concede he has carried the state. by between one and two thousand majority.
 Taft seeures 26 Delegates. Teddy 8.
 BOSTON. May l-Incompletc re- turnss shows that President Taft has carried the state. securing twenty six out of the thirty-six delegates allowed to the republican national con ven,lon, and Teddy capturing eight.
 Taft 1928 Votes in Lead.
 lpRINGFIFI n Aieaq May l-Taft
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co TO THE NORTH POLE eaksry for the bsst broad and pastry. The enIy Coffee Heuss In town.
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Taft seeures 2s Delegates. Teddy 8.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. May l-Tsft
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-13
TO Be SPECIAL DAYS
At THE STATE FAIR
Birmingham Day, Militia
Day and Others Being
Planned

The management of the Alabama State
fair has under advisement the naming of
several more special days at the fair
this fall. Already three have been set
Good Roads Day. Children's Day and
Columbus Day-being the last three days
Of the fair respectively.
Cities and towns in all parts of Ala
hama are cldmoring for special days to
be set aside for them to boost their
towns. Admission, Gadsden, Tuscaloosa,
Huntsville, Florence and other of the
larger towns of the state have asked
that days be set aside for them. OF
course, there will be Birmingham day
Members OF the military companies Of
birmingham have also asked that spe-
oiai day be called Military Day" and
this so far has received more encourage
Iaent than any one other. While 1t has
not yet been settled, It is probable that
the militia OF the state will be accorded
DAY and prize given the best drilled
company on the grounds.
A day will be set aside for the old sol
d1ers and all will be done within the pow
err of the management of the far to make
the veterans enjoy themselves. 1t is
probable that one day will be called ala
hama Day." at which the officials of the
state will be invited to attend the fair
and make speeches.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-13
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yesterday
In the probate Office showing the follow
ing transfers of real estate. the consid-
Grafton being $1,000 or more;
$3.50 Birmingham Realty company to
Mrs. e. II. Foster and Miss NJ. II. Thomp-
son, part of lot 6. in block s97, according
to the present plans and surveys of the
Birmingham Realty company to Birrning-
ham.
SOON. r. Webb and wife TO e. f.
May and A. 3. Harris, part of lot II
and lots Is, 10 and 20. In block Ill. ac-
cordng to the present plans and surveys
OF the North Birmingham Land company
to Birmingham.
1850 Katherine b. Holmes to d. Bat
Italia and wife. lot l. in block 23l, accord
ing to the survey OF E. Grelg Of Birming-
ham.
SS0o0-General Realty company to John
Smith, lots and 3. In block !, according
to the present plans and surveys Of Day 81
Ryan's addition 10 Ensley
slo00-F. NJ. Winfield to w. c. McPher-
son, lot 9, IN block IL. according to the
present plans and surveys of Earle Court
In Birmingham.
s2ooa-Mrs. Mary A. Merritt to Dixon
McLendon. lot and part of lot s. in
block 90 according TO the present plans
and surveys OF Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-13
MANY PEOPLE GossIPING OF CITY POLITICS

While the election of commissioner of
the city of Birmingham will take place in
September of next year, there is said to
be no obstacle to primary In the spring.
That there will be a primary in the
spring was the subject of gossip yester-
day. And that the city democratic ex-
ecutive committee. despite the criticism
which in other seasons has been heaped
upon II, will again exert its authority,
was said to be true.
According to this gossip, the city COM
nnittee will do a trifle more than ar
range for municipal primary. It is said
that the ticket will contain the following
question:
Are you or are you not in favor of
commission form of government
Those members of the committee who
have whispered of the alleged prepara-
tons. declare that there will be no pointed
significance In the above question. On
the contrary. 1t is claimed that 1t will be
propounded simply because the people are
entitled to express themselves on every
occasion when their expression entails
practically no expense.
The fact that there is probability Of
this matter being put before the people
has aroused considerable interest. 1t
is matter of dispute In political circles
as to whether or not the majority of the
voters are still inclined favorably to
the innovation In municipal government
1t is claimed that there Is in existence
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-13
FINES INCREASED ON
AUTO SPEEDERS IN
RECORDER COURT
Judge Douglas Says He Will
Continue Policy Until the
Practice Is Stopped
STREETS BECOMING
VERY DANGEROUS
Fines of Twenty and Thirty Dollars
We're Imposed on Offenders Who
Were Brought up to Answer
Charges Yesterday

Fines ranging from $50 to $50 we're inn
posed yesterday moring by Judge Doug
las of the recorders court on a dozen or
more persons charged with auto speed
ing. In one or two instancmes the al
legged speeder was given the benefit OF
the doubt. but when the case was proven
the judge imposed fines. In nearly every
Instance 1t was shown that the defend
ants were running at a high rate of speed,
In several instances at over SO miles an
hour.
The majority OF offenders were young
white men: the others were negro chauf-
feurs. Chief Bodeker has put on an adj
dtional force to arrest all speeders and
no favor is shown. Judge Douglas has
several times condemned the dangerous
practice from the bench and has inti-
mated that he will continue to increase
the fines until the practice Is stopped
MY attention has been frequently called
to the prevailing practice of automobile
owners and drivers exceeding the speed
limit" said Judge Douglas. THE abso-
Lutte disregard of motorists for the rights
of others is SO apparent that the danger
Gus practice must be stopped. Only a
lew udSS hkp a. DIbIillutnl clllHenf MINI
self an owner of motor car, appeared
in open court and stated that conditions
In this regard were we'll nigh intolerable
and that if tho practice is not stopped
it will result sooner or later in serious
injury both TO life and property
Even II no accidents happen the own
ers of motor cars have no legal or moral
right TO monopolize our public highways,
as they are doing at present, for 1t Is
almost unsafe to drive along any of our
best roads or pixies on account of the
reckless running of these machines. Con-
seQuently those who are not able to own
a car have been driven from our streets
and highways.
again, it is not the Joy rider or the
ignorant negro chauffeur that is the prin-
cipal offender: it Is those who know the
law and yet ignore II. / hope the citizens
generally viii assist In stopping this dam
gerous and selfish practice; much can be
done by those who own cars and enjoy
the pleasures of automobiling by just
having a little regard for the rights and
privileges of others. As long as | am
on the bench | shall continue to impose
fines In keeping with the gravity of the
offense."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-13
Y. L. BURTON DEPLORES THE
EMPTINESS OF TREASURY


missioner of immigration is absolutely
essential. and believes that the office of
jail inspector should be abolished on the
ground that the holder of that title, In
his opinion, is too powerful.
He reports Lafayette and Chambers
county in a prosperous condition and
anxious to support b. B. Conner for gov
ernor
Other than Mr.. Burton there were sew
eral well known Alabamans in the city
yesterday. Judge A. A. Evans, former
justice of the supreme court. and now a
member of the state tax commission.
spent the day in the city on official bust
ness.
William b. Bankhead of Jasper, solicitor
of the Walker Winston circuit, visited
the city He has been mentioned as a can
ddate to succeed Congressman Hobson.
He admits that he is giving that matter
serious consideration.
S. T. Wright of Fayette, member of the
legislature, and recently appointed to sue
coed j. o. Thompson as internal revenue
collector, was here on business. He
stated that he had not received his COM
mission authorizing him to take charge of
the office.
L. +. Greer of Choccolocco valley, in
Calhoun county, state convict inspector,
was another visitor. He reports the con-
victs of the state in excellent condi-
ton
Other visitors were John B. Logan or
Mobile, formerly located I'm Birmingham;
Barlow j. Smith of Opelika, Guy v.
O'Rear of Jasper. Frank c. Cheney, man
ager of the White Lime Marble works i;
l.. l., sledge of Selma and NJ. T. ormond
of Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-13
JUDGE A. A. EVANS, WILLIAM
BANKHEAD, S. T. WRIGHT, L.
F. GREER AND OTHER WELL
KNOWN ALABAMIANS HERE
YESTERDAY

Y. L. Burton of Lafayette. who repre-
sents the county of Chambers in the leg
isiature of the state, was a Birmingham
visitor yesterday
Mr.. Burton looks with disfavor on the
emptiness of the treasury, and holds re-
sponsible for the condition the legislature
which INDUCED in lavish appropriations
and in the creation of various and sundry
offices.
I'm the legislature. as is known he
said yesterday, Il voted against practical
ly all of the appropriation bills. Had
majority voted as / did, the treasury
would perhaps be in a better condition
today. Another such session would ruin
the state beyond repair
Mr.. Burton is not anxious for an ex-
traordinary session. He states, however
that if one is called he will aid in a
movement to abolish several salaried Of
fees which he holds\to be unnecessary
for the welfare of the state. He believes
that there are in Alabama about twice as
Eiany circuit judges as are necessary.
He does not approve of the court of APP
reals He does not believe that the com
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-13
WILL NOT RESTORE
BILLIES TO POLICE
Difference of Opinion on What Arms
Should Be Carried By the
Peace Officers

Contrary to recent report published
in Birmingham, the members of the po-
lice department will make no effort to re-
gain the right to carry ''billies"
If the members of the department have
such a desire, they have not said anything
about 1t. Chief Bodeker, who abolished
the custom of carrying clubs" is strenu-
ously opposed to establishment of the
custom.
While the rumor has been found to be
without basis, it has served to revive the
argument as to whether policemen in Bir-
mingham should carry sticks for their pro-
lection, or whether they should discard
all arms as the officers of New York and
London have done.
Two men who have served as chief of
police of Birmingham hold divergent
views. Chief Bodeker yesterday said: Il
have been a policeman on a beat. I know
that 1T is unnecessary. to carry a club.
Since the habit has been abolished there
have been fewer heads broken by the
members of the department, and much of
the cruelty which formerly obtained exists
no more" - - -
Ex-Chief Austin said yesterday: 81 have
worked a beat. On account of the class
of people that policemen are forced to
come in contact with 1 believe that they
should go armed. If you take the club and
the pistol from the officers they will be
able to render service only trife more
efficient than private citizens"
Civilians differ Scudder Ryan declared
yesterday that he was in favor of restor-
ing the "billies and depriving the cops
of their guns. Eugene L. Brown is In
favor of abollshing the fee system. and
depriving policemen of both sticks and
guns.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-13
Leaving in the county's hands
WEATHERLY WAS NOT
ASKED TO ARBITRATE
Suggestion Was Made, However, That
He Negotiate With Moulders
and Employers

James weatherly, city commissioner
stated yesterday morning that the state
ment that he had been asked to arbi-
trate the differences between the moulders
and their employers was in error.
There was suggestion. however .
he stated, that arbitrate. But IL there
was ever negotiations to that end, the
negotiations are now or"
Mr.. Weatherly stated that it was his
opinion that the employers are contend
ing that to grant the demands of the
nioulders would result In their contro.
by a council Of the union, and that the
moulders are contending that all they de-
sire is a reduction from to hours of
work without a change in the scale of
wages.
Cabaniss & Bowie are attorneys for
the employers, while the moulders are
represented by Ben Davis.