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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-27
DETROIT DEPOT IS
SWEPT BY FIRE
$l5O,OOO Loss in Spectacular
Blaze-But One Person
Injured


Detroit, December GA spectacular
fire. starting from a cause undetermined
swept through the main depot Of the
Michigan Central railway here this aft
ernoon. The blaze which started III one
of the office rooms in ean upper story,
gained great headway before an em-
plCye discovered it. and although several
hundred persons were in the building at
the time, only one. male employe, was
injured. His condition. however is not
serious.
After three hours of hard fighting fire.
men had the confiagratlon apparently un-
der control. The damage TO the depot
proper was estimated at $l50,00c. Railway
records. freight and express were also
consumed. and officials OF the road said
the total loss might be $25Dag0
The depot was built about 80 years ago.
Tho new Michigan Central terminus, a
large and costly structure. was recently
completed, and 1t was announced earlier
ths week that the old building would be
abandoned so far as passenger service
was concerned the first of the year. To-
night. before the ruins of the Third street
depot were cold. passenger trains were
running into the new terminal on Fiji
teenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-27
SUNDAYS AGE-HERALD

Special features In tomorrow's Age
Herald will inclnde the following:
BIZ Vines tells in ,his own way mis-
IDEAS about "society's Craze for New
Dances"
Frank G. Carpenter tomorrow writes on
'"rhe Increasing Cost of Travel ia the
United States.
Richard spillane has a striking Illus
trated article under the title. Successful
Women Bankers of America"
James Morgan in his great story, I'm
the Path of Napoleon 100 Years After His
Downfall" has for his special subject To-
morrow. "1he Little Corporal Takes
Paris"
c. f. Markell in his travel series takes
as his subject, ''rhe Wiid SpaIen and the
Laughing LallenlSonig."
Osborn Marshall in his romance OF the
business world series tells why Harry
Griffith Left the Stage"
Mrs. J. b. Reid takes as her subject.
Two Hundred and Fifty Girls In a Club
I'm Birmingham
A classic in a page is. "a Page of the
Duke of Savoy" By Alexander Dumas.
On the editorial feature page will be the
following:
Life in the French Colony" by DR.. y,
T. Riley
'-Tabloids Of Philosophy in Fiction, No.
g." by DIR. w. r. Evans.
Tendencies OF Recent Literature by
DR.. George Eaves
Among the articles from European capI-
tails are these
! London" Beautiful Russian Countess
| to Explore Arabian Desert" by HAYDEN
| Church.
! 1.ondon-'E England in War Tine by an
1 English observer.
| st. Petersburg-"Some Horrors of Rus
: sian Prisons." by h. Dunbar.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-27
Heavy Snowfall

Albany, n. Y, December ga heavy.
dry snow fell today in. depts varying
from five to eighteen inches through
out this part of the state. In this city
about five inches of snow fell. but the
record mark was set In Whitehall, and
IA inches had fallen in Glenn Falls by
noon Nine inches of snow was report
ed from Johnstown.
Electric and steam transportation
lines suffered as result. Northern
cities reported many trains from one
to two hours late. From Whitehall
came the story that the blizzard was
the worst since the memorable storm
OF 1888
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-27
POSTAL SERVICE
NORMAL AGAIrl

Washington, December 26.-Tele-
graphic reports to the postoffice de-
partment today from the principal Of
fices throughout the country showed
that the Christmas mail deliveries
practically had been completed and
normal conditions restored in the serv-
ice.
Postmaster General Burleson was
highly gratified at the tenor of tho
messages received.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-27
TODAY'S AGE-HET.nLD

1--I4abor leader sent out of Calumet
Reserve banking system announced.
Two drowned in storm
Restitution suits ordered against the
Frisco directors.
Hobbs denies Castlemans charge.
2-President Wilson in fire chief role.
3-Bankers like currency bill.
4-Editorial comment.
5-Argument on testimony in police probe.
Morning Medley of days doings.
Bankhead coming for conference.
stenographers TO meet. here Monday.
6-Society.
Sports.
s-villa wants Carranza in Chihuahua
9-Worfmen made TO pay campaign fund
1l-Markets.
12-santa Claus disappointed some office
seekers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-27
Ambassador Asks United
States to Protect Citizens
Along the Border
REBEL ILL WILL
CAUSES CONCERN
Moore Instructed to Offer Protection.
Little Likelihood of Americans
Suffering Extreme
Privations

! Washington, December 26.-The situa-
ton of foreigners in Mexico who have
| incurred the i'll will of the rebels is again
giving some concern to the state depart
ment officials. Today the Japanese am
bassador called upon Acting Secretary
Moore to request that the United States
government do what it can TO protest
Japanese in Juarez and in other bor-
der points
| There is some apprehension that these
! Japanese may be made to feel the weight
of resentment by the constitutfonalists.
| because the federals are receiving sup
plies of arms and ammunition from Ja-
| pan. although it has already been pointed
out that these goods are being delivered
under contracts made by japanese mer-
chants last April
! Acting Secretary Moore promised to in
| struct the American consuls in the rebel
country to extend the same care to Jap
anese as they would to American cit
| liens
| Although the vessels of the internation-
al fleet off the Pacific coast of Mexico
| nave iHdut NiSilS 10 lnOSl tne lInpOFt-
ant ports during the past few days, no
alarming reports have been received from
them concerning foreigners. It was said
tonight that although provisions may be
running short, there is not much lil<ei-
4 hood that any Americans are suffering
extreme privations. The American Red
Cross has aided many Americans In diff
/ ferent parts of Sinaloa, but no applica-
tion has been made for assistance by
residents in Topolobampo, rumored to be
| in distress.
Cruiser Arrives
! The arrival OF the German crniser
| Nuremberg at Mazatland from San Bias
was reported in today's consular dis
! patches. A British gunboat has left Ma
zatland for Manzanillo, but is expected
to return December 81 The American
cruiser Pittsburg is now at Mazatlan.
| Officials said today that any of these
| vessels would extend succor to foreign
| ers in any Pacific Mexican ports, IL a
message of distress should prove true.
| , According to state depar tment reports,
| Gen. Candido Aguilar, the rebel leader,
! with 700 men, recently entered the hacier-
| da Canahl owned by the Tampico Nav
| igation company, and compelled the pay
ment of 5000. Aguilar and his troops are
| said to be staying at Canahl requiring
the navigation company to feed both the
| men and horses.
Todays reports said the entire state
OF Tabasco in southern Mexico, was
peaceful, with prospects of permanent
peace steadily improving.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-27
NEW CARPET FOR
FLOOR OF SENATE

Washington, December 26.-Workmen
To-Day began tearing up the carpets in the
United States Senate and adjoining cor
ridors, which for nearly four years have
stood the almost constant tramp of sem
ators, pages and Senate employees. All
furniture was removed from the Senate
chamber and when the body reconyenes
January IL the floor will be covered by
a brand new green carpet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-27
immigration Causes Alarm

Rome. December 6.--E.mfgratlo;i
from Italy is increasing at an alarm
ing rate. During the first nine months
of this year 1906 more persons left
italy than during the corresponding
period Of 1912 The official figures
as announced today give the number Of
emigrants as 335.225, of whim 252 900
went to the United States as against
f96.190 who left for that country in
1872
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-27
HOBBS DENIES
|. RECEIVING MONEY
FROM CASTLEMAN
Accused Senator Takes the
Stand in Bribery
Trial
DECLARES THAT NO
MONEY PASSED
Witness Admits Discussing Bribery,
But Claims He Was En-
deavOring to Trap
Castleman

Vieksburg, Miss. December &C.
State Senator C. A. Hobbs. testifying
at his trial ON charges Of receiving
and soliciting bribes. denied today that
he ever received money from stephen
castleman as the prosecution Charged.
He said that he had met Castleman a
number of times and bribery vas dts
cussed. but they never had exchanged
money. He maintained that he wanted
to catch Castleman In bribery plot
and led him on for that purpose
Hobbs testified that Mayor S. J. Tay-
lor of Jackson Miss. and state Senator
A. w Bond knew of the alleged plot
TO catch castleman and We're informed
of the details of the negotiations as
they occurred. Taylor and Bond earlier
in the day had testified to much the
same thing. Taylor said that he had
discouraged prosecution of Castleman
because the evidence seemed insuffi-
eient and because we have had enough
of that thing in Mississippi
Denies Confession
In explaining the meeting between
| himself and Governor Brewer at which
time Governor Brewer said Hobbs con-
fessed that he was guilty of bribery
Hobbs said that he made no confess
sion He said that after his indict-
ment and before his arrest Governor
| Brewer told him that he would send
him to the penitentiary If he did not
implcate Lieutenant Governor Bilbo In
his plot. Bilbo is Jointly indicted with
| Hobbs. He said Governor Brewer told
him he would pardon him If convicted
| provided he would testify against
3ilbo. This Hobbs said he refused to
do.
| The accused senator did not begit
to testify until late this afternoon and
was still on the stand when court adj
journed for the day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-27
PHYA PRABHAKARAVONGA
NAME OF SIAM DIPLOMAT.

Washington, December 26.-
The latest diplomatic list" is
sued by the state department
discloses the fact that the new
minister from Siam holds the
record of having the longest
name among the diplomatic
corps here. His name is Phya
Prabakaravopga. He came here
recently as the successor of
Prince Prabandh. who was trans
ferred to Berlin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-27
MAJOR HAGADORN
FOUND GUILTY AND
GIVEN REPR|MAND
Officer Charged With Dis
obeying Orders to Re-
main in st. Petersburg.
Charge Lightened

New York. December 26.-Maj.
Charles e. Hagadorn. military attache
of the American embassy in st. Pc
tersburg. was found guilty by court
martial today of disobeying orders and
sentenced to a mild reprimand. Before
a military court at Governors Island,
Major Hagadorn was tried for will
fully" disobeying the command of the
President of the United States to re-
main at st. Petersburg until further
orders. The court amended the charge
to read had failed to obey" striking
out the words, "wilfully disobeyed,'
and of this offense found him guilty.
Major Hagadorn was one of the first
officers appointed to the foreign sery-
ice by President Wilson. After a month
in st. Petersburg his health began to
fail and about six weeks ago he cabled
the war department for permission to
return to the United States Permis-
sion was granted but after the officer
had checked his baggage. bought his
railroad ticket and started for the sta
tion he received another message from
the war department telling him to stay
cation for release through the embas-
sy, provided he had not ALREADY
started"
Started for Home
Major Hagadorn, who was greatly
worried by his physical condition, de-
cided that to all intents and purposes
he had started for home and three
weeks later he walked into the war de-
partment at Washington and reported
to the chief of staff.
Although the majors appearance con-
firmed his statement that his health
had failed alarnlingly, General Wood
decided that his action called for a
court-martial and ordered Mai. Gen
Thomas II. Barry, commanding the de-
partment of the east, to try him for
disobedence of orders. General Barry
today approved the findings of the
court and wrote the following repri-
mand:
ut is difficult to understand how
any officer of Major Hagadorn's length
of service could fail to fully appre-
ciate the exact meaning of the instru-
ments to remain in ST. Petersburg un-
less he had started, and as said in
instructions wer received by him be-
fore he actually started, the only ex-
planation of his action seems to he
his illness as set forth by the evidence.
The fact that Major Hagadorn had
been brought TO trial and the incident
publicity of the offense with which he
is charged is deemed a sufficient rep
rimand and 1t is hoped 1t may have the
effect of causing Aim In the future
to strictly comply without evasion at
any time with orders OF his superiors.
such absolute and strict obedience be-
ing, as he well knows. the first duty
of a soldier"
Major Hagadorn's family home is in
Binghamton. N. Y. He entered West
Point in 1885. 1t is understood that
he Will be ordered to rejoin his old
regiment, the Twenty-htird infantry,
In Texas City.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-27
California Visited

Ocean Park. Cal, December 26.-Twen-
ty-fOot breakers tumbIing in on the crest
OF the seasons highest tide, broke over
bUikheads guarding the strand and near
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-27
RESTITUTION SUITS
ORDERED AGAINST
FRISCO DIRECTORS
Action Based on Sale TO
Frisco of Feeder Lines
Promoted by Roads
Officials

st. Louis, December 2s-Recevers OF
the st. Louis and San Francisco railroad
today were directed by Circuit Judge San
born, in the United States district court,
to bring restitution suits against present
and former directors Of the railroad.
The courts order is qualified only by
the proviso that suits shall be brought il
the special counsel appointed today be-
lieve that they can be successfully main
tained.
That the special counsel Will be con-
vinced that such suits would be sue
cessful is generally agreed, as the attor-
neys are the men who represented VIII
liam W. Niles of New York, Frisco
stakeholder, in his petition fer permission
to bring restitution suits.
The suits are to be based on the sale
to the Frisco of feeder lines that we're
Frisco officials We're members.
Twof0ld Order
The order of the court was twofold-
Il denied the application of Mr.. Niles for
permission to file suit and ie directed the
receivers to file the suit. If their counsel
thought the action coul i be maintained.
The court appointed as special counsel
for the receivers John johnson and LOOM
is Johnson, who were attorneys for
Niles. Three attorneys We're given ex-
elusive charge of the suits. which there
by were taken from the jurisdiction of w.
r. Evans. general counsel for the Frisco
railroad, and OF Henry s. Priest, counsel
for the receivers.
Attorneys for Niles had argued that the
receivers were not the aproper persons to
bring suit because two of tliem-W. c.
Nixon and w. b. Biddle-had' been closely
associated in Frisco affalrs' with those
whom 1t was desired 10 sue.
Judge Sanborn ruled against this point
and held that the receivers We're the
proper persons to bring suit. However
he vested exclusive control Of the suit in
James ID. Lusk, chairman of the re-
ceivers, who was appointed receiver less
than a month ago. Mr.. LuslS who lives
in st. Paul, previously had been no Of
fetal connection with the Frisco
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-27
SHERIFF SAYS
HE KNOWS NOTHING

Il don't know thing about it, the
sheriff said an hour after Meyers train
departed. II haven't begun an investi-
cation yet. but | am going to sift this
case to the bottom
Citizens alliance circles professed ig-
norance of the incident and refused to
discuss it. Most of the leaders of the
organization were In Calumet, "A miles
from Hancock. attending meeting Of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-12
In the Short Pants League|
Evangeline Spells
A Party
tRy William NJ. Rouse,

49, NeS
ILLUSTRATED by Frank Moser.)
Trouble m natural to some folks
and some get into it by accident. Specl
French can keep out Of trouble, even
at q church lawn party.
The Whallonsburg Rockets had a
dollar saved up. Last night was the
Methodist ice cream festival. and we
all voted to go. A church will give
You twice as much ice cream for 10
cents as a drug store will.
We set down to a long table with
a lot Of grown folks . The ice cream
was lickin' good. the Japanese Ian
terms was bobbin' an anybody ought-a
been happy. Them is the times
rouble gets in a wallop.
Speck French was sittin' next to me.
he begun to monkey with his pocket
an then he wiggled an got red in the
face. viz
"sWallered a fish hook" ] whispers.
"Evangeline has got loose" saws ne.
didn't know who EvanReline was,
vas certain she must he a onery
crltter to take up with Speck.
Its my pet. garter snake" whis-
pers Speck. she's jest went down my
pants leg"
1 knowed right then that the whal-
ionsburg Rockets would never finish
that Ice cream. .E3.
MISS the school teacher.
was settin' acrost from speck. All Of
a sudden she made a grab at herself
under the table an yelled somethin'
astonishin'.
Everybody stopped eatin'. Miss
opened her mouth to veil
agin'. but her voice wouldn't come.
She begun to turn yaller. l knew.
RAJ a-climbin.'
Ebeneezer Holbrook an Deacon
spruggs took a-holt Of Miss Spangler
on each side.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-12
IA HOME RUNS MADE
IN WORLDS I

Fourteen home runs have been made
In the nine worlds baseball series
played between American and Nation
al league pennant winners since 1903.
Nine of the circuit clouts were made
by American league batsmen.
Two by Frank Baker of the Phila-
son and Marauard of the New York
Giants were the most famous. The
runs are recorded as follows: 1903,
Pat Dougherty, Boston Americans. q:
Sebring. Pittsburgh. 1. 1905. 1906 and
1907, no home runs were made. 1908,
Tinker Of the Cubs. 1; 1909. Fred
Clarke Of Pittsburgh, 2; Davy Jones.
1910, Dan Murphy of the Athletics. l.;
1911, Frank Baker. Athletics. 2; Rube
Oldring, Athletics 1. 1912, Larry
Doyle, New York Giants, 1; Larry
Gardner. of the Boston Red Sox. 1.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-12
SAM FELTON.TURNs#
DOWN CONNIE MACK

Philadelphia, Sept. 12.-ManaRer
Connie Mack of the Athletics made "a
record offer recently for a great, col
lege baseball star and. after .strivinIe
as he has never before dons for any
PLAYER failed to gain the athlete.
This much sought colfegian. whom
Manager Mack admitted would have
made h greatest college pitcher in
he history Of the game, is Samuel
FELTON,. football and baseball star at
Harvard for three years, and the man
whose pitching last spring defeated
Yale for the baseball Championship
and whose kicking also brought woe
to. Yale on the football field last. fali.
Manager Mack offered FELTON, a fat
contract Of $4,000 for three years.
Offering to- permit him to make his
own terms and giving him the option
Of an unconditional release should he
tire of. professional ball. All the well
known persuasion of the Athletic man
aKer. failed. and Connie and the club
officials then interested a number of
noted Pennsylvania railroad ofIcials
who are associated with his father,
but their efforts were without avail.
FELTON, lives at Haverford comes
OF a wealthy family. and does not have
to play ball for a living. He is en-
gagged in business here.
~ .ssT -F 49, 49, -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-12
FIELDER CHASE;S BALL
ON BIKE AND CATCHES
IT OFF LOAD Of HAY

The American Magazine has been
Offering prizes for letters entitled THE
Greatest Baseball Play l Ever Saw"
The winning letters are published in
h September number. and, the, fol-
lowing letter. descriptive of 'rube"
baseball game. won second + .4e.
The greatest baseball play + ever
saw was when the Maple Hill ...Sarl
Tops were playing the Redtield Pine
N. Y. The game vas on the Village
square. into which all the streets In the
hamlet c~onverged, and across which
everybody in the neighborhod a ac-
customed to walk or drive. A New
York summer boarder offciated as
umpire. He had q college. education
and Il collection Of slang that is still
remembered as one Of the wonders Of
the world. @-..-
How Play Started.
"Redf1eld was one run ahead. when
Maple Hill went to bat in the last half
OF h ninth. Two men went out in
quick succession and then a saWed-o of
runt of a farmers boy knocked. out a
two-bagger that started "a ,tumult
which ratified the pitcher. Two wild
pitches followed and then h batter
caught an inshoot plumb on the nose
OF his bat. 1t, looked like alvin home
run the way the ball shot up. Into the
air and out in the world, far over, the
heads Of all the helders.
= .Hnt Just at-that moment 1a.farmer
arriving a.load of hay crossed~fhe most
distant corner of the square and pulled
up his horses to get a. look 1t the
game. The ball landed plumb in the
center OF the load OF. hay and, was inn
bedded there. while the two Maple
Hill base runners legged it for the
home plate. Everybody thought that
was n end of the game, hut n Of
the Red1eld .infielders jumped upon
bicycle and raced madiy. after the
runaway team. A fourth Of a mile
away. in plain sight Of the umpire and
the crowd. the bicycle rider overlook
the loadof hay and just then the. bali
rolled of the rear of the load. and the
fielder caught It. .:ElE
"out," Yells Umpire.
OUT. yelled the umpire, and he
awarded the game to Redfeld. quoting
rules and breaking a heavy
cane over the head Of the. Maple Hill
captain to s~ubstantiate his decision,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-12

Dear lady. what is it?" says the
deacon. She was too scarf. to talk, so
l says:
ITS n snake.n
Well. sir. Miss srangler made a
a steam caiiione. mn. u, 1" on, top ea y 70
bench. holdin& onto herself beth
hands where she fggerea EVangeE
Inc was. :a.}e
- - So NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
But ~E:vanKeline was busy..some
where's else. Just then she peeked up
over the edge Of Mis- SAINT Lewis ice
cream.
"s-s-s-s!" says Evangeline.
Mis- Lewis Is fat. hut .wnen the
snake opened her mouth and ran ont
her tongue that woman done a. stunt
wisht could: She turned a back
scmersault over her bench an lii. on
her feet.
BY that time the festival a more
like election night than.anything else.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-12
9. G, Moore OF the. Panama exposition: steamers .u,,.a,r.
.tW 4 f. ~ = ST. lumber or fair se ~

San. Francisco, Sept. 12.-Ten huge
exhibit palaces are under CONSTRUCTION
at n grounds Of the Panama. Pacific
exposition. Between $500 and 1000
men are employed. Hundreds OF
teams are scattered aver the site: The
exposition management operates it's
" railway throughout the grounds
steamers are kept busy delivering
lum Der to awaiting freight cars,
Twenty-Five million. feet OF lumber
are. already piled upon the grounds
main exhibit palaces will alone re-
qDire sixty million feet of lumber.
The buildings are assembled upon a
schedule thai WILL hiring them. into
completion months before the formal
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opening Of the exposition on Febru-
AIRY 20. 1916.
At. the Golden Gate. a distance Of
w miles from the enter Of the site,
the huge dimensions of the exposition
palaces are becoming evident. The
architects planned the exhibit build
iings to scale with the lofty hills en-
bractng the site upon the south, east
and west: Today a wonderful massing
city: facing north on San. Francisco
harbor for $500 feet. is rising on tho
crescent inside the Golden Gate.
Before many, weeks the exposition
site will be covered. with a mass. Il
towering structures. increasing. In
height n area daily and culninat-