The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-02
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Seattle, Wash. October 1.[Taking of
testimony in the United States suit to
cancel coal claims entered by Albert
Frost of Chicago, Frank watson of
Spokane and others In the Matanuska
field. Alaska, was begun today before
q special United States commi ssioner.
Ell Paso, Tex, October 1.7-American
cattlemen are holding thousands of
head of Mexican cattle in bond at Ell
Paso and at other. points on the bor-
der awaiting action of the tariff bill
providing free Importation.
Princeton. N j., October 1-Former
President William H. Taft has accepted
an invitation of the board of trustees
of Princeton university to attend the
dedication of the Grover Cleveland me-
mortal tower on October 22 the date
on which the graduate college is also
to be opened.
Chepstow, Eng, October 1.-Dr. Or
vile Owen of Detroit, who in 1911 made
an extensive search of the bed of the
River Wye for sShakespearan manu-
scripts or documents, without success.
is again here seeking documentary
proof that Bacon wrote Shakespeare
works.
Cleveland. o., October demands for
a substantial increase in pay was sub
mitted to H. r. Hilton of Port Allegheny,
Pa. and the other four representatives
Of the National Window Glass Manufac-
turers' association by the Glass Workers
at their wage conference here late to-
day.
Leesburg, Va. October 1.--With their ar
rival here today, the Tenth and Eleventh
regiments of United States,cavalry, which
have been participating in the army
maneuvers at Winchester Va, completed
about half of their long hike across coun-
t.y to Washington,
Kankakee, ILL.,, October 1.-Blowsa dealt
Carl G. Hoist of Paxton, ILL.,, an insane
patient rs years old so that he suffered
six broken ribs ana later died were the
means employed to keep Hoist in bed at
The Kankakee state hospital fer the in
sane, according to confession made to-
Gay by William Wclfe, former hospital
attendant.
Pittsburg, October 1.-The board of di
reetors of the Pietsburg Coal company
this afternoon placed in the hands of a
special committee the question of an a6
justment of the $3.50 per share due the
preferred stock in deferred dividends.
london, October 1.-The white Star
line announced today that hencefor-
ward the steamer Olympic will neither
embark nor land passengers al. Queens
town.
Hamburg, Germany, October IL he
amburg-American line today de-
nounced. the North Atlantic passenger
and freight pool, the agreements in re-
gard to which come TO an end Decem-
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San Juan. October1 Col. George r.
Colson,s governor of Porto Rico, whose
resignation becomes effective Novem-
Der S, was a passenger on The Como.
which sailed today for New York.
Washington. October 1.-The Bris-
.tol. Va Tenn. postoffice controversy
still is unsettled.
Lexington, KY. October 1.--.Iames &.
Haggsn, horseman and copper rinan-
cier. is dangerously i'll of pneumonia
dl HIS 1Oine near mere and II Is re-
ported he is slowly sinking.
/. Los Angeles. October 1.-Rcbert AS
kew, negro. today was cleared Of sus-
picfon In connection with the murder
of Mrs. Rebecca P. Gay, Christian
Science practitioner, Friday nfsnt
San Francisco, October NEGOTIATIONS
virtually have been completed for the sale
of F. M. Smiths entire holdings of Borax
stock for s3,0o0,000 to syndicate of Eng
lish capitalists, headed by r. C. Baker,
a director Of the Borax Consolidated COM
pany of London, according to the
Chronicle
Bologne, France, October 1.-The French
authorities today granted an authorza-'
ton to depart from France to Lieutenant
Steffeh, the German officer who landed
near here with his aeroplane Septem-
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Washington. October Chairman
Glass of the House banking and currency
committee. was authorized today to APP
point subcommittee to make thorough
investigation of the subject of rural
credits and agricultural loans. 4
Lacrosse Wis, October 1-More strin-
gent laws passed at the last session. of
the legislature have reduced marriages
at Lacrosse and other Wisconsin border
cities to minimum. and ministers are
seeking larger salaries because of the
serious cut in their revenue.
Bartlesvlle. Okla, October 1.-Argu-
ment in the case of Mrs. Laura Reuter-,
charged with conspiracy to kill her hus-
band, a prominent attorney at Tulsa
last year, were today begun.
Delaying the Law
From Judge.
How in the world did you dig up more
evidence to get me a new trial?
Don't worry about that" replied the
la wyer "AU yon have to do is tn dig