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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
ONLY |NDOM|TAbLE
WILL OF bREMNER|S
KEEPING HIM ALIVE
New Jersey Congressman
Had 100000 Worth of Ra-
dunn Placed in His Shoul-
der to Cure Cancer

Baltimore, Md, February 2.--congress-
man Robert G. Brcmner of New Jersey,
who had the enthe supply of radum
possessed by DR.. Howard A. Kelly and
valued at 100000 placed in a cancer last
December, is dying. It was announced
tonight that complieatio had arisen and
death was matter Of only few days,
perhaps hours; that only the indomitable
will Of the congressman was keeping him
alive.
Mr. Bremner rallied this morning from
the weakened condition of yesterday and
insisted on working on a bill he has be-
fore Congress This afternoon he called
his brother, Leth Rremner, of Richmond,
Va, to the bedside and telling him he
realized the end was not far off, request
ed him to take charge of the Passaic Daily
Herald, which he owns.
When Mr. Bremner consulted DIR. Kel-
ly in December, and it Is understood that
neither DIR. Kelly nor his assistant, DR.,
C. T. Burnam, because of the cancer s
size, ever had been sanguine about a
cure but the congressman's optimism was
communicated TO ali With Nuofn ne cdihe
in contact. His fight has been a remark
able one, and he continued to receive his
friends until a few days ago.
Only a few weeks ago Mr.. Bremner
went out riding with his wife and his
sister and when the carriage drove up
to the sanitarium just at sunset, alighted
and walked up the steps and to his room
unassisted
About four years ago he began to feel
the pain of the cancer, but thought it
rheumatism. In few months he learned
it's deadly nature. Physicians in this
country and Europe tried In vain to cure
him
Mr. Bremners $ election to Congress was
accomplished while he lay in bed, i'll. He
did not make speech. The election is
said to have been a tribute to his pluck.
On the night before election President
Wilson, then governor Of New Jersey.
waiting to hear whether he was to be
President of the United States. is said to
have visited Passaic and to have made
a speech for Brenner.
Mr.. Bremner is native of keiss,
Caitness, Scotland. whence the family
emigrated to Canada, when he was a
youth His mother, Mrs. Alexander
Bremner, is living in Camilla. Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
$500 PEOPLE WILL
PARTICIPATE IN
OPERA AT ST. LOUIS

New York. February 2.-The an
nouncement made here today that
Percy Mackaye. Joseph Linden
Smith, who is associated with Mr..
Mackaye as a producer and actor
Ia presenting his plays; Frederick
$. Converse, who collaborated with
Afr. Maclxaye in the writing of two
operas, and DIR. Thomas Wood
stevens, head of the dramatic
school at the Carnegie institute
Pitlsburg. are to produce for the
city of st. Louis drama in which
$500 actors will appear, the largest
yet staged in America.
The drama will be named The
Pageant and Masque of St Louis"
Tt will be given the last week in
May in an ampitheatre In Forest
park, to celebrate the one hundred
and fiftieth anniversary of the
founding of st. Louis.
To carry out the detail of the
drama the city is now engaged in
raising by popular subscription a
fund of 100000
The material to be used in the
pageant will include the eeremon-
les of the mound builders, the
wanderings of the Indian tribes,
the coming of the Spaniards and
the French to be followed by the
early struggles of the British and
Indians and the heroic journeys of
the Lewis and Clark and Daniel
Boone pioneers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
WILSON RELUCTANTLY DECLINES TO AID
WOMEN WORKERS IN FIGHT FOR BALLOT

he wished he could help. but saw no way
to do 1t.
There is every reason to believe. how
ever, that the day gave added stimulus
to the Presidents desire for early legis-
lation on social justice and Industrial
reform mentioned in his first annual mes
sage.
Five hundred women-od and young
most of them plainly dressed, but earnest
and determined, went to the White
House. but only a committee with five
speakers gained audience with the Pres
ident, the others waiting until the ar
gument had ceased and Mr.. Wilson
asked to shake hands with all.
In voices often choked with emotion.
the five speakers recited a tale OF mod
ern industry. which they said. knew no
chivalry where old and young women
were worked side by side with men for
inadequate wages and under conditions
that undermined health. Representatives
of the weavers, the laundresses, the cap
makers the hat makers. garment work.
ers In 10 eastern states addressed the
President Mrs Glendower Evans of
Boston, introduced them in turn. and
each presented plea from her own view
point.
II don't have to make speech to you,''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

WASHINGTON, February 2.-Women
workers who toll daily in the mills and
the mines and in the sweatshops and the
factories of the nation pleaded with Pres
ident Wilson today for his assistance to
the cause of woman suffrage The Pres
ident regretfully told them as he did a
delepation last December that he could
NOT urge anything on Congress which had
not received the organic consideration
of the democratic party.
The demonstration-not the brass band.
the street procession, the colored pen
nants and battle flags of the cause, but
the tale of hardship of the struggle to
live on low wages of the sanitariums for
those who sickened at their work and the
heartbreaking tragedies of povery-affect-
ed the President deeply.
AS the delegation left the executive Of
fees. discouraged and disappointed be-
cause they obtained no positive aid, they
did not know that the President himself
was depressed, perhaps even more than
they, as he went to luncheon with his
family. He told his friends afterwards
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
MILITANT LEADT
SCORES BISHOP&SF
LONDON AT MESsING

London. February 1Soie only
feeling experienced hSSs. Dacre
Fox, militant suffrg g leader,
while she was int Q wing the
Archbishop of Canto " ry at Lam
beth palace on J ry 20, was
utter contempt she cold her mil
liant sisters at their weekly meet
ing today.
The archbishop listened coldly
and calmly TO my plea on behalf
of the suffragist prisoners" said
Mrs Dacre Fox. Meanwhile the
arehbishop's chaplain stood by,
pitable object. trembling and with
chattering teeth.
Referring to Bishop Ingrams
visit to Holloway Jail as a result
of which he said that the suffra-
sette prisoners did not suffer any
tortures, Mrs. Dacre Fox declared
ut is deplorabie that the bishop
spent most of his time in tempting
Miss Rachael Peace to betray her
principles
Loud shouts of traitor" and
"ratter' greeted this charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

said Miss Rose Winsow. of the weavers
and / am so nervous that | could not
make one if / wanted to-because | don't
address Presidents every day
They are human just like everybody
else" interjected the President. with "A
smile.
The President listened attentiyely to
the speeches. often murmuring sym
pathetically.
II need not tell you, he said, finally
that a group of women like this ap-
peals to me very deeply indeed. do not
need to tell you what my feelings are,
but / have already explained the iimlta-
tions that are laid upon me as the leader
OF the party Until the party as such has
considered a matter of this very supreme
Importance and taken a position on IT.
cannot speak for it-and yet am not
at liberty to speak as an individual
either. All can say is that the strength
of your agitation in this matter undoubt-
edly will make a profound impression"
Mrs. Evans was disposed to remind Mr..
Wilson that In a conversation with her
at Sea Girt N. j., when he was a candi-
date for the presidency, he showed a
much more encouraging attitude toward
woman suffrage
"We worked our finger nails Off then
to get you elected, she said, and added
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
BERRY IS TRYING
TO SAVE HIMSELF
This Is Only Comment of
Monroe Commander on
Formers Statement

New York, February 2.-Capt. K. E.
johnson of the Old Dominion liner Mon
roe. which sank off the Virginia coast last
week with loss of Al lives. arrived here
today and was shown dispatches
quoting Captain Berry of the Nantucket,
which rammed the Monroe as saying the
Monroe at the time of the collision was
attempting to pass the Nantucket star
board to starboard, contrary to maritime
regulations.
Il suppose Captain Berry's trying to
tkave his ticket" johnson said. I'VE were
lat standstill when the Nantucket hit US.
II think his report that the Nantucket's
|engines were reversed must be true, as
|the Nantucket backed away Immediately
latter we were hit.
II was the last man TO leave the Mon
|roe, and I stepped directly from the deck
Into a lifeboat as the por1g rail was then
beneath the water. We rd l around for
|oome time and picked up several persons
That is all care to say
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
ROMANCE ENDS IN
LONELY DEATH IN
WILDS OF ALASKA

Duluth. Minns February "A ro-
nance made pathetic by lonely
death in the wilderness Of Alaska
was revealed today in telegram
received by Mrs. d. II. Haslam from
Candle, Alaska. where the body of
William II. Myers. her brother, was
found.
Myers had extensive holdings In
gold and coal mines about Candle and
White Horse passes. For 10 years
he operated in Alaska, where he met
Miss L. ID. Hayes, a Kentucky girl,
who went there to teach school. N.Y.
ers planned to emerge from the will
derness Christmas and marry the
young teacher. The girl is thought to
be in Seattle.
Relatives plan to have the body
brought to the place of his birth,
Prince Edward Island when navigation
opens in the spring. Myers last let
ter said he had found a fortune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
ASKS RETIREMENT
OF CHAS.F.M MURPHY
Motion Adopted by Aye and
Nay Vote in Stormy Ses-
sion, Which Breaks
Up in Row

New York, February "A meeting
In disorder tonight after a resolution
demanding that Charles II. Murphy be
retired from the leadership of Tam :
many HnII had been declared adopted
on an aye and may vote.
When the chairman announced the re-
suit of the vote the Murphy partsans
and those favoring his retirement started
a demonstration against each other. Fists
were shaken freely, threats were made
and hard names used 1t was fully 10
restored.
Friends of Mr.. Murphy declared that
the resolution had been carried by an il
legal vote and said they would lay the
matter in the form Of protest before
the board of governors of the organiza-
ton
The resolution was introduced by City
Court Justice Edward O'Dwyer, president
of the club. A bitter speech in reply to
the resolution was made by Thomas f.
Smith, secretary of Tammany Hail. whose
demand that the resolution be tabled was
ignored by Justice O'Dwyer
Justice ODwyer's resolution read:
Resolved, That we favor the imme-
diate reorganization of the democratic
state committee and of the county com
mittees i'm Greater New York.
THAT we are opposed to the present
leadership of Charles +. Murphy and
declare it our belief that the interests
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
tCOhtihued ON Duxc EiHhtI
PRICES NOT FIXED
BY AN AGREEMENT
This Is Testimony on 150th
Day of Steel Suit
Hearing

New York. February 2,-Several wit
nesses for the defense IN the governments
dissolution suit against the United States
Steel corporation testified here today that
prices in the industry are not fixed by
agreement, but are competitive. The
proceedings marked the t50th day OF the
hearings.
Austen Davis Mixsei general sales
agent of the Bethlehem Steel company,
testified that the company's prices We're
not determined by an association OF man
ufacturers. mo price was ever made
aside from the needs OF the mill and
market conditions" said the witness.
I'VE have succeeded in getting customers
from our competitors and they have done
the same with us. We have had no
agreement with any of our competitors,
insofar as fixing prices for any OF our
products Is concerned
Edward NJ, 5. Young, formerly sales
man for the Allegheny Steel company,
testified that the company's greatest COM
petitors In electric sheet steel was the
United States Steel corporation. The
prices We're always fixed by myself and
changed when the exigency of the busi-
ness demanded declared the witness
Edward Worcester gave similar testi-
mony concerning the prices of the Ma
tional Tube company. or which he 10 vice
president and general manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
WOMAN FRUSTRATED
AFTER KILLING MAN
THROUGH MISTAKE

Memphis, Tenn, February Be
cause of her mistake in killing j. A.
Gault, 60 years old, thinking he was
burglar early today Mrs. Eva Fran
els is lying at the point of death
from prostration.
Her husband had short time be-
fore the shooting met Gault on the
street and directed him to his home
to get breakfast. Mrs. Francis, who
was still in bed. was awakened by
noise on the rear porch. according to
her statement to the police, and after
receiving no answer to her calls. be-
gan firing through the door with
shotgun. blowing away part of Gault's
head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
NEW YORK WOMAN HAS
100 LIVING DESCENDANTS

New York, February Mrs. Sa-
rah Miller, who is celebrating her
ninety fourth birth anniversary in
her home in Caldwell. n. j., today
is believed by her friends to have
more descendants living than any
other woman in the country.
She is the mother of 10 children,
seven still living. has "a grandchil-
dren, IS grandchildren and 30
great great at-grandchildren, 129 liv-
ing descendants all together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
TO-DAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-I4acy and politics chief topics of con-
versation
Parker protests against payment of
Hobson's salary.
Democratic club votes to oust Murphy
Action on immigration bill again post
postponed.
Congressman charge naval statistics
have been jugg,ed with.
2-Lacy still unable to make bond
3-May revolutionze copper industry.
Editorial comment
5-Landman funeral held yesterday.
No sensations in grand jury report.
Boy shoots playmate.
Regional bank conference to be held
this afternoon.
6-Society
7-Sports.
S-Henderson begins trip in north Ala
bama.
s--Pindell refuses 1t Petersburg post.
hangs at Admission Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
SCHOOL TEACHERS
STRIKE FOR FIRST
TIME IN ENGLAND

London, February "A school teach
ers' strike, the first of its kind in the
British Isles, was in full swing in the
county of Hereford today. Eighty of
the 100 elementary schools under the
jurisdiction of the county council
We're closed.
The teachers declare they will re-
main out until they gain their de-
mands, which are for minimum sal
airy of $500 per year. an increase of $50.
The National Union of teachers has
guaranteed its members who have
gone on strike their full salary for a
period of five years.
The teachers posted pckets today
and substitute teachers were per-
suaded or coerced, ii is alleged. In
refraining from taking the places OF
the strikers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Files Affidavit With the
Sergeant at Arms of
the House
THE GLASS CASE is
AGAIN POSTPONED
Senators Supposed to Be Favorable to
Him nt-Abercrombie Calls
on nt-Representative
Blackmon Recovering
by C. e. STEWART

Washington, February Especially
w. II. Parker of Birmingham today
created a sensation by filing protest
with the sergeant at arms of the House
of Representatives against the govern
ment paying the salary of Representa-
tive Hobson for such time as he was
absent from his duty in Congress with
out the permission of the House.
Mr.. Parker has been travelling with
Captain Hobson on his speaking tour
of the state, aud with his protest he
filed an affidavit that to the best of
his knowledge and belief Hobson has
been absent from his post of duty prac-
tieally all of the time from June s,
1913, TO the recess of Congress for the
holidays. He also affims in the affidavit
that from personal knowledge Captain
Hobson has been absent from his duties
from January 10 to January 81. inclu-
sive, and that he was In good health
and has been making from three to Ave
speeches a day In the interest of his
senatorial candidacy. All of this time
Mr.. Parker alleges, Hobson has been
out of his district as well as away
from his duties in the House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Blackmon Recovering

Representative Blackmon of Alabama
is recovering from a peculiar accident
which threatened serious case of
blood poison. Last week while romplng
with one of his children he was
scratched on the right arm by pin.
The wound became aggravated and for
sometime physicians We're greatly con-
eerned Treatment was successful and
today he is on the road to complete
recovery He expected to be back in
his seat in the House In few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Abercrombie Secs Wilson

Representative Abercrombie called on
President Wilson this morning in the
interest of State Senator Watt T..
Brown as a member of the commission
to investigate the subject of vocational
education. Congress last April passed
a joint resolution introduced by Sena-
tor Smith of Georgia to create such
commission and the friends of Mr..
Brown believe that he would make an
ideal member of that body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Glass Case Postponed

Senator Bankhead today requested
the Senate to permit the consideration of
the Glass case to lie over until to-
morrow, because of the absence of GER
tain senators who are supposed to be
favorable to Mr.. Glass. This action was
taken.
Senator James and Senator Bradley
are both very optimistic and believe
that the Senate will reverse the findings
of the committee privileges and
elections and seat Mr.. Glass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
JUROR TRIES TO
COMMIT SUICIDE

East St Louis, Ill, February "A jury
that has been trying Lester ]. Grigsby,
chief of detectives of this city. on charges
of burglary and receiving stolen property,
was discharged by Judge Pope today be-
cause one of the Jurors yesterday tried to
commit suicide. States Attorney declined
to go on with the trial with II Jurors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Diaz's Friend Dead

Monrovia. Cal. February 2-B. +.
Blythe who spent years in Mexico and
was an intimate friend of former Presi-
dent Porfirio Diaz, offering him home
in Monrovia when lie was banished from
his own country died yeste<day after an
Illness of five months Diaz wrote Mr..
Blythe that some day he might accept his
offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Parker Trailed Hobson

Mr. Parker is the man who has trailed
Hobson around for the past few weeks
and propounded certain questions 10
him as to why he was not attending to
his duties IS congressman from the
Sixth district, and also whether he eX-
poets to draw his salary for the time
he was losing.
THE only answer / was able to get
from Hobson," declared Mr.. Parker,
was the query. Are you a fool or do
you take me for one?
Mr. Parker declared that he filed the
protest and affidavit on his own respon-
sibility as a citizen of Alabama and
for what he believes TO be the best in
terest of the state.
His protest is made under section
40 of the revised statutes, which pro-
vides that member of Congress shall
not he paid If he is absent from his
post of duty without the permission of
the Congress.
Mr. Parker is in the city looking aft
er the protest In person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
BENJAMIN Funk Dead

New York. February 2.--Benjamin Funk,
vice president of the Funk & Wagnalls
Co., publishers, died suddenly of heart
failure today in a private sanitarlum
here. Mr.. Funk was in his 65th year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

But concerning Lacy, there is marked
difference of opinion, or rather, there is
. deep mystery. No one attempts to
solve the problem. 1t is not believed,
however, that Lacy surrendered because
of any fear lest he be captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

Wall paper Simonds' Dru G
store.
The St. Mary's Guild will meet
next Thursday at the home of Mrs.
c. E. Moore.
Jerry Dore returned Wednesday
from a two days business trip to
Standpoint.
S. E. Henry was in Standpoint
the forepart of the week on legal
business for local clients.
A benefit dance will be given at
Moravia Saturday evening, June
10th, for the Moravia baseball boys.
Good music and a good time guar
anteed for all.
About fifty people took in the ex
cursion trip on the Steamboat Cres-
cent and barge down the Kootenai
River Sunday. The day was an
ideal one for a river and mountain
outing, and the excursionists en-
joyed it to the utmost.
If you are using range several
years old, come in and let us show
you how you can exchange and
have an up-to-date Monarch the
range that leads them all. Moore S
Furniture.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

The assessment rolls for 1914
are now about completed. If you
have property for which you have
not received an assessment schedule
showing the valuation we would
be glad to advise you upon request
the valuations placed on such
property If you will call at the
office or write us we will be glad
to give YOU any valuations of any
property in the county for com
PARSONS that you might want to
make. We have but one aim in
view and that is: To assess all
property on an equitable basis,
further than this, this office has
nothing whatever to do with fix
ing the amount of taxes that you
will be required to pay. That will
depend upon the levies made by
your school district, town council,
and other levying bodies, of which
this office is not member.
w. w. VONCANON,
6-19 20 County Assessor.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
SURPRISES MANY
in BONNERS FERRY

The QUICK action of simple buck
thorn bark, glycerine, ETC., as mixed
in Adler-i-ka, the remedy which be-
came famous by curing appendicitis,
is surprising Bonners Ferry people.
Many have found that this simple
remedy drains so much foul matter
from the system that A SINGLE
DOSE relieves constipation, sour
stomach and gas on the stomach al
most IMMEDIATELY. Adler-i-ka is
the most thorough bowel cleanser ever
sold. j. B. Brody, druggist.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

R M. Gumaer, assistant forest
supervisor is stopping at the Addie
hotel this week. He is interested
III the construction of the new
county road.
Miss Lulu Buzzard. who recent
ly filed on homestead near ST
Clair's Spur on the Spokane Inter
national a lway, contemplates
starting grocery store and max
ing an effort to establish a post
office in the near future.
Local people spent Sunday fish
ing with these results; Clyde
Greenway, 13; Lonnie Lahev, 10;
Ed Parker, 7; Ben Franklin, 20
Two ladies went fishing also and
spoiled their complications. They
complained that fishermen S
luck was against them and all
they got were mosquito bites.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

Simonds' Drug Store carries a
complete line of fishing tackle.
Also fish and game licences.
Auctioneer-I am an auctioneer
of long experience and am open to
engagements at all times in any
part of the county. l. Caustol,
Boomers Ferry, Idaho. If
Surveyor John K. Ashley, of
Standpoint, was business visitor
In town yesterday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

Mrs. J. B. Coffman aud her
daughter. of Trov, Mont, are
visiting with Miss Bessie Roberts,
a sister of Mrs. Coffman
The Misses Ona and Agnes
Cozzairt are visiting this week with
relatives at Kila, Mont
Walter OFT has been a business
visitor for week in Spokane,
Wash
Mrs Ernest Saunders and little
boy have returned from visit
with Mr. Saunders parents at
Rosalia, Wash.
D. c. McColl and family, of
Moravla, attended the dance here
Saturday night The bows report
a social and financial success of the
dance.
The Fourth of July will be cele-
brated on Hieland Flat the Fourth
of July, Everybody invited.