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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
Conference i'm New York

New York, June 9.--Urey Woodson, sec- retary of the democratic national commit tee arrived today for a conference tornor- row with Chairman Norman 10. Mack at which final arrangements for the con yention at Baltimore will be considered. Their conference originally was planned for Baltimore. but MT. Woodson will be detained here several days on account of the illness of his wife.
 The committee is overwhelmed with oe- nands for seats.
 The convention hall seats 15.0o0 and be- ing in the center of a population of nearly 15.0000 coo" said Secretary Woodson. the demand for admission is the greatest in years
 The committee on credentials will have little to do al Baltimore. MT Woodson said. The only contests of which mo- tice has been filed are over delegates from the Philippine Islands. District of Columbia and Porto Rico. It is under stood that A. S. Trude. prominent law yer, has been engaged to represent the Hearst-Harrison faction of Chicago in a contest against the 20 Sullivan delegates from Cook county. but official announce ment of the contest has not been filed.
 The anti-imperialsti6 stand which the democratic party has taken for years goes for naught in one respect this year when for the first time in history a delegate from the Philippine Islands has been in- eluded. It was through an error that the islands were included in the notice for the election Of delegates and they have named two who are en route to the convention. In 1900 the democratic con Vention voted to bar participation of the Philippine Islands delegate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
Advance Guard of Boomers for Presidential Candi-
 dates Pitch Camps
CONVENTION HALL
 IS IN READINESS
Requests for Tickets to Convention Pour in-Applications for Posi- tions as Doorkeepers, Etc, Will
 Be Considered This Week

Baltimore, June 9.-Baltimore awaits the coming of 1894 delegates 10 the dem= ocratic national convention. the prepara- tions for which have practically been completed Already the advance guard of boomers for candidates for the pres idential nomination have pitched their camps on the battle-ground and are layins the final plans of campaign.
 Urey Woodson, secretary of the na- tional committee, will be unable to meet Chairman Mack here tomorrow as wal planned. He telegraphed here tonight that his wife was i'll in New York an4 that he would be unable to be in Balti more for several days. Mir. Woodson, al secretary of the national committee, Ina. charge of the notices of the contests iles by certain delegations.
 Application for tickets to the eonven tion proceedings are pouring in iron country and it was estimated tonight tha | nearly 10000 requests for tickets had heer | received. As there are about 10o00 tick cts to be distributed. the committee i' having difficulties in making assignments
 Col. John I. Martin, sergeant at arms of the democratic national committee came in tonight from St Louis and vii open the headquarters of the nationa committee when Mir Mack arrives.
 During the week Chairman Mack vii consider the numerous applications fol positions as doorkeepers, assistant ser geant at arms messengers and pages of the convention.
 The convention hall stands in readiness for the gathering of the delegates. Noth- ing remains to be done and guards have been thrown about the big armory build ing to prevent vandalism.
 Tests of the acoustic properties were made today and so well have the arch itects planned that a speaker only slightly raising his voice can be plainly heard in every part of the hall.
 Owing to disturbances incident to tho stevedores' strike here, necessitating c special detail of police, Marshal Farnai ] of the local police department probably will call upon other large cities for spe 1 clal detectives to assist in watching th convention crowds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
THEY MADE THE ISSUE:
 HE ACCEPTS THE CHALLENGE

The members of the committee cilal- lenge me to compare my character with their own. individually or collectively My personal character is not an issue in this controversy, but if 1t were I concede that It would be vain for anyone who is not exempt from the frailties of mankind to expect to reach the lofty pinnacle of yir- tue and morality which the tone of their communication indicates that the members of this committee believe they have at- tained. Wrapping their Pharisacal robes around themselves they no doubt daily thank God that they are better than other men. It has been my experience. how. ever, that those who are swift to boa e, the possession of all the virtues and who indulge in the habit of favorabIv corr trasting their own characters wif4, those Of their neighbors. are men whom if ,s safest to watch in every business trans action.
 ''T do not suppose. however, that Inc people of Alabama are at this time inter- esfed in the comparison of the characters of their citizens. one with another. but am firmly impressed that they do feel a deep interest in the proper enforcement of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
TWO KILLED IN FALL \ FROM AER0PLANE Kimmerling and Passenger Drop 300 Feet At Mour-
 melon, France

Mourmelon. France. June 9.-Kimmer- ling, one of the best known aviators and an engineer, Tonnel, who was flying with him as a passenger, were instantly killed today by a fall of 300 feet. Kim merllng was trying out a new mono plane. The machine was seen to oscillate violently and then suddenly 1t dropped straight to earth.
 Kimmerlng had taken part in many i'm portant competitions, including the Paris Rome-Turin race in May, 1911, and the European race in July of the same year, in which he finished fifth. The double fatilty. coming so quickly after that of yesterday, when Visseur was killed, has had a depressing effect among the avia- tors gathered here.
 Kimmerling was a veteran airman of great experience and considered a cauti- ous aviator. The machine was wrecked and it was, therefore. impossible to as- certain the cause of the accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
CITES SOME EXAMPLES OF
 ASSESSMENTS TURNED IN

The governor declares that he is per- tectly willing to show the states hand in the controversy and cites various as- sessments which have been made by the tax commission and the amounts which have been returned by the members of the committee. He affrms that he has no apology to make for commencing In Jef- ferson county. declaring that if the state ls unable to make the representatives or big corporate interests in the richest coun- ty iii the state pay the amount of taxes they justly owe. with what consistency could the state demand from the owner of the cabin the payment of tax which could not be collected from the owner or the palace. or the great industrial plantY
 The governors interview Is caustic throughout and contains a full review of the entire situation. In the beginning the chief executive declares that he 1eemea it his duty to the public to is- sue 2 statement reviewing the mstters at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
COLONEL ROOSEVELT KEEPS WIRES BUSY
Goes Over Plans for Con-
 tests With Managers
RECEIVES VISITORS
Adds Nothing to Statement Attacking National ommittee-Refuses to Say Positively If He Will Go
 to Chicago

oyster Bay, N. T.. June 9.-The wires
 between sagamore Hill and the Roose-
 velt headquarters in Chicago were kept
 busy today as Colonel Roosevelt went
 over plans for the contests before the
 national committee with his manlgers
 Whatever was decided upon thu sfe lonel
 kept to himself. He said hSre4ould
 add nothing to his statement at last
 night in which he attacked tie hom- mittee. I Colonel Roosevelt said he had been
 informed that in all probability Comp | troller William A. Prendergast of New York, who has been Ill, would be able to make the nominating speech for | him at the convention. In case MT Prendergast's health will not permit the coloners name will be presented | by Patrick W. Cullinan of Oswego. A proxy has been arranged for MT. Cul- | inan. should he require 1t.
 Once more the colonel was aske e6 | whether he was going to Chicago, ano | he again responded that while he hao no present intention of going he migh1 change his mind. He was told of q | report that he had agreed to mako an address in Chicago Thursday night which had been cited in support of tht contention that he had decided to at. | tend the convention.
 That is definite proof that I am go l ing to Chicago said the colonel jest ingly. Moreover. it shows my Machia' vellian disposition, for l have concealed so well the fact that I am to make the
 address that I have even concealed Ii from myself"
 Colonel Roosevelt had several vis- itors today. Among them were ex- Congressman Richmond Pearson of North
 Carolina, who is to make one of the
 speeches secondng the colonel's nom
 ination. and Truxton Beale, Roosevelt
 delegate. from California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--Governor O'Neal eaustic in his reply on tax situation.
 MT. Taft and party have close call on the Chesapeake.
 Eutaw House will not be ready for the Underwood crowd. Baltimore awaits delegates arrival to the convention.
 Members will not comment on Roose- velts statement. 2-Enrile arrested by Texas ranger on boundary bridge.
 Belva Lockwood selects cabinet s--Railroad talk revived in Selma EEditorial comment. 5-Judge Lane thinks TT. h." man who will rule or ruin. Rival factions in Alabama both sure or success.
 Abernethy suggests change in court procedure. g-Much interest in proposed highway 7-German warships visit New York Tuscaloosa will entertain dentists. Vessels ordered to Cuban waters. S-Sports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
DEEMED TT HIS DUTY
 TO ISSUE STATEMENT

The complete text of the governors in- tervicw is follows:
 'lt was only after the press of Birming- ham had been filled for weeks With ac- courts of meetings of protests, public speeches and communications, in v-,.i n the governor of the state and the taxing authorities had been denounced in un- measured terms for daring to discharge their sworn duties in reference to the as- sessnlent and collection of the states rev erue, that I deemed it my duty to the public to issue a statement calmly and dispassionateiY reviewing the entire mat ter at issue
 '.The controversy was not of my seek Ing, but in view of the gross misrepresen- tations O. the attitude and purposes of the states administration, felt that fur ther siiencs on my part would be con strued as 8 tacit admission of the justice of the attacks that had been made and an indorsement of the inaccurate and mis- leading statements which appeared in the publir pre<s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
YOUNG MURDERER
 IS APPREHENDED

Nashville, June 9.--Herbert Paul. bet ter known as Dutch" Paul. has been arrested for the murder of Alonzo Tol- liver in street fight Saturday night, and makes no attempt to conceal his guilt Paul Is 16 years old and his victim was about the same age. The young murderer was caught early this morning while attempting to leave the city on freight train. He was re- leased from the workhouse at Detroit. Mich about two weeks ago after hav- ing served there one year for theft. Paul does not seem to realize the enor- mity of his crime. In fact, he Is some what boastful over having stabbed his enemy to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
PRISONER KILLED IN
 "GRUB STRIKE" RIOT

San Quentin. Cal, June 9.--A contin- uation today of the grub strike" dem onstration begun yesterday in San Quentin prison developed Into a riot Tn the general mess hall as result of which one prisoner was shot and killed and two were wounded.
 Nineteen hundred prisoners were sit ting down to dinner shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon when 200 or 300 of the men began concerted demon stration. Not contept with voicing their protests with shrieks and cat calls the demonstrants began throwing dishes and food about Some made rush for the adjoining kitchen and began burling heavy pots and pans around the room. The men were driven out with hose spouting steam, several of the rioters being serevely burned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
WANTS WOODEN LEG
 BURIED WITH HIM

New Orleans, June 9.-Despondent over the rejected manuscript of a play he had written and sent to New York, Henry B. Huber, 26 and unmarried cut his throat and wrists at his home here yesterday. dying today at hos pital. On his. deathbed he expressed the wish that his wooden leg be buried with his body. The wish will be com DIied with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
Personal Charact er Not An Issue 2.

The governor dwells at length upon the mass meeting held in Birmingham at witch a protest was made against the proposed raise of $40,0000o0 by tax com mission, and declares that the meeting was organized in the interest of "big busi- ness" In the opinion of the governor the statement published by the committee or the Chamber of Commerce was insulting. and not permissible when dealing with the states highest official. He refers to them IS the arrogant representatives of mill lions" who in replying to the chief exec ntive abandon the language of ordinary .olIrfesv."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
CITES SOME EXAMPLES OF
 VALUATIONS SET TOO LOW
Says His Character Has Been Msconstrued if Committee Thinks He Can Be Intmidated By Fear of Incurring
 Their Personal Displeasure'' in the Discharge of I43 His Public Duty
Governor O'Neal Does Not Mince Words

'TEe words 'falsehood 'untruth, demagogue and in suit dance through their communication in all the mazes of metaphorcal confusion The members of the committee have aoosed all restraint upon their unruy tempers and atel to supply the pauciy and pabe weakness of their arguments by insult to the of the state a method of attack in which gentlemen do not indulge.
 I would respectfully suggest however, that the mem ber of the committee take lest the public suspect that their display of temper only inspired by the desire to still appease the bangs of tax lodging conscience Ex tract from Governor ONeal's statement issued yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
TO WITHDRAW ATTENTION
 FROM THE REAL ISSUE

Since the publication of my statement the taxing committee of of the Chamber of Commerce have issued reply. by which they seek to withdraw attention frorn the issues in controversy, by de- scending 10 the low plane of personal abuse and vituperation-the last melan- choly resource of defeated argument.
 By glaring headlines. In which they gIeefully accentua;e and magnify the bit- ter rancor and insulting epithets which the reply contains, the press of Birming- ham d few days ago published the an- swer of the committee of the Chamber of Commerce.
 The words falsehood.' 'untruth, 'dem- agogue' and insult dance through their communication in all the mazes of meta 2horical confusion. The members of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
FISHING VILLAGES
 MAY BE DESTROYED

Seward, Alaska. June 9.--Passengers on the mail steamer Dora, which ar rived from the westward today. after passing through shower of ashes from Katmai volcano. believe that several small fishing villages on the shores of Shelllxpf straight may have been de- stroyed by the eruption. The revenue cutter service at Unalaska has been asked for assistance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
Two Killed in Wreck

Monongahela City, Pa, June s.-The engineer and fireman were killed and two passengers injured yesterday afternoon. when Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston railroad accommodation train was wreck ed one mile north of Marianna. The en- zine and two coaches rolled down a 25- foot embankment The cause of the ac- sident is not known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
BURNS TO TESTIFY
 IN DARROW TRIAL

Los Angeles, June 9.-Detective w. J. Burns arrived today to testify for the prosecution in the trial of Clarence H. Darrow. charged with jury bribery
 Burns declined to discuss the nature of the testimony he expected to give, but 1t Is thought that it will consist of evidence concerning the alleged at tempts by the McNamara defense to corrupt witnesses who had been sum moned to testify for the prosecution in that case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
STATEMENT ISSUED BY
 CITIZENS LAST WEEK

Governor O'Nears statement on the tax question, which was issued in Montgomery yesterday, is in re- ply to the statement issued by the special committee of the Birming- ham Chamber of Commerce last Monday night The Birmingham committee is composed of J. D. Moore, Frank Nelson, Jr., Robert Jemison, iSr., Eugene l.. Brown and Dr. J. s. Gillespy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
Kills Wife

Detroit. June 9.--Rudolph Jennings, 25 years old, shot and killed his wife in a local saloon late today and then shot himself He is believed to be dying. The couple were alone in a room when the tragedy occurred but note in his wife's purse indicated they had been estranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
Doucet Sale Continues

Paris, June s,-The Doucet sale of works of art was concluded yesterday, the total receipts amounting to s2. 776.s92. Among the most interesting sales today were six chairs of the period of Louis XIV. which brought s45.oo0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10

committee have unloosed all restraint upon their unruly tempers and attempt to supply the paucity and pitiable weakness or their arguments by coarse insult to ths governor of the state-a method of att tack in which gentlemen do not indulge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
Rear Admiral Lamberton Dead

Washington. June 9-Rear Admiral Benjamin Peffer Lamoerton. [. 8. N, etired. who as Admiral Dewey's chief of staff. received the surrender of the of- ficers O fthe Spanish fleet after the bat tie of Manila. died suddenly at his home here late tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
Mack in New York Today

Buffalo. N. r.. June 9.-National Chair man Mack announced here tonight that a meeting of the committee on arrange ments had been called for Thursday. June 20. at Baltimore. He will join Secretary Woodson in New York tomorrow or Tues day and expects to arrive in Baltimore Wednesday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
Storm Warnings Ordered up

Tampa. Fla, June 9.-storm warnings were ordered lip on the gulf coast tonight
 .'..dvisory northeast storm warnings dIs- layed at 10 p. m. on gulf coast from Cedar Keys to Galveston. Disturbance is located over the gulf to Louisiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
Wreck on Monon

Bedford Ind, June 9.-J. P. Mcclure of Bloomington. Ill.,, was killed and a score of persons injured last night when a southbound mall train on the Monon railroad crashed into an accommodation train near here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
Presidential Yacht MayflOw- CT Narrowly Escapes
 a Collision
YACHT GOT INTO THE
 NORTHLAND'S COURSE
Mayflower Drops Anchor at Fortress Monroe-Taft Breakfasts At Hampton Institute-Party
 Spends Sunday Up James

old Point Comfort Va. June s.--The presidential yacht. Mayfiower. with the President and Mrs. Taft and party of distinguished guests aboard. narrowly escaped a collision early today with the steamer Northland of the Norfolk and Washington line, not far from Point Lookout. where the Potomac river emp ties Into Chesapeake Bay. Only the vigilance of the officers of the North land and the Mayflower and their prompt action prevented what looked for minute like an accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
CURREN MOODY HEARD
 FROM IN ST. PAUL

Rnselville. June 9-(speciai)-- Curren Moody. the RussellNille young man who disappeared from Chicago. has been found in St. Paul, Minn. A young lady in Hot Springs received A letter from him tbis morning and immediately wired his mother here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
Shoots Wife and Kills Himself

Saginaw, Mich, June s.-Caspar Mar GUS aged 2s. farm hand. shot his wife. aged 1G, today. He then put the gun in his mouth and killed himself instantly. The woman may live. No reason is as- signed for the deed. The couple had been married but three weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
M'Millan Out for Governor

Nashville. Tenn, June 9.-Former Gov rnent tonight announcing his candidacy, for the democratic nomination for gover- TOT in the primary of August 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
Hoar's Nephew Dead

oxnard, Cal. June s.-charIes E. Hoar nephew of the late United States Sen. ator Hoar of Massachusetts and knows as the Hermit of Simi Valley" died here yesterday. aged 70.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
Bad Fire At Detroit

Detroit. June 9.-The plant and con
 tents of the Diamond Manufacturing company, makers of plombing supplies and automobile parts, Were destroyed
 by fire last night. The loss is about s25O, nn0 ast ra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-10
Jamestown Visited

From Hampton the President and his party were taken aboard the United States steamship Sylph for 70 mile trip up the James river with short stop at Jamestown island. where the first Eng fish settlement in America was made 50j years ago Leaving here on the Mayfiower tonight the President Is due in Wash Ington at noon tomorrow.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-22

came so close. felt sure she would
enter the log. The light was fine. so
set and focused the camera and COW
cred it with branches, attached the
long hose and went away off over 100
feet and hid i'll some bushes TO wait.
A short. thick man and tall, dark
one passed me so closely | could al
most have reached out and touched
them. They carried big saw on their
shoulders. They said they could work
until about noon, and then they must
lay Off until you passed and then try
20 load and get out at night. They
went on-not entirely out of sight
and began cutting a tree. Mr.. Mclean
told me the other day what was likely
to happen there. and IL they get that
tree down he loses his wager on you.
Keep to the east and north and hustle
Well meet you at the carriage. | am
always armed. We will separate and
creep up on them from different sides
and give them a fusilade that will
send them flying. You hurry, nowp'
She gathered up the reins and started
briskly down the trail The angel, hat
less and with sparkling eyes. was
clinging about her waist.
Freckles worked his way with great |
care, lodging limbs and bushes with |
noiseleSs tread and cutting as close TO |
where he thought the men were as he |
felt that he dared If he were to remain
unseen. AS he ran he tried TO think.
II was Wessner. burning for his re-
venge. aided by the bully of the local
lily. that he was going to meet.
He must follow the Bird Woman's
plan and meet them at the carriage.
but II they really did mean TO try TO
help him he must not allow it. Let
the angel try TO handle revolver in
his defense? Never! Not for all the
trees In the Limberlost! She might
shoot herself. She might forget TO
watch sharply and run across a snake
hat was not particularly well behaved
hat morning. Freckles permitted
himself grim smile as he went speed
ng on.
When he reached the carriage the
Bird Woman and the angel had the
lorse hitched to 1t. the outfit packed
md were calmly waiting.
Give babe one of your revolvers,
luick" said the Bird Woman. I'VE
will all creep up until we are In fair
ange. The underbrush is so thick
md they are so hard at work that they
will never notice us. If we don't make
noise. You will fire first. then |