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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
ITALIANS TURN
 TABLES ON U. S.
REFUSE TO ALLOW AMERICAN CITIZENS TO GO IN BOATS FOR FEAR OF "TRAcHoMA" SPREAD ING AMONG THE PASSENGERS.

Washington, March 17.-The Italian government has turned the tables on the treasury department here, somewhat to the annoyance of number of American citizens. For some time past the health authorities at New York, particularly, have been excluding all immigrants who show the least sign of eye trouble that might be contagious. They held "tra- choma," which is a species of granulated eyelid very common in southern countries, to be contagious and excluded very many immigrants, especially Italians, who ap- piled for admission. There was a broad difference of opinion on this matter be- tween the Italian officers and our own, but the Italians yielded.
 Notice has now been received that tho Italian government has prevented a num- Der of naturalized American citizens who have been visiting in Italy from taking ship to return to America, its medical officers having discovered a few cases of ''trachoma" among these tourists. The Italian officials take the position that if the disease is really contagious. as certi- fled by the United States officials, they cannot risk the spreading of contagion to the other passengers on the ship.
 The matter has been reported to Wash ington and a lively correspondence is in progress between the two governments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

see the levees raised and strengthened sufficiently to withstand all the water in sight.
 The guage here Is 4s.1, a rise of i since morning. The snagboat Florence has been sent down for patrol duty in the fourth district.
 Situation at New Orleans.
 New Orleans, March 17.-The flood sit- uation shows no material change on the lower Mississippi beyond a continued rise in the river. At Il o'clock tonight the Canal street gauge marked 19.4 feet a rise of 2 since yesterday. The fine wealth CT has enabled all the levee boards to put in a great deal of emergency work While no very weak spots have devel- oped in the levees, some points have re- quired strengthening, and this has been done. The crevasse at Bougere, in the lower end of Concordia parish. will not change the situation any. The water will soon find it's way back to the Mssis- sippi. 4
 The break two miles below Bohemia which Is fifty miles below New Orleans, on the east bank is of no importance. It Is now 250 feet wide and about four feet deep. The water is running back into the gulf.
 The Pontchartrain levee board, fin con- trol of levees between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, will begin the operation Of a patrol train tomorrow. The work of raising the levees in St. John. St. Charles and St. James parishes. where needed is progressing satisfactorily.
 New High Water Mark.
 Greenvile, Miss. March 17.--By tomor- row morning the river will establish a new high-water mark for Greenville. The gauge tonight stands within five inches of the 1897 mark and rising at the fast rate of half a foot every twenty-four hours. Government Engineer A. Miller Todd, who Is in charge of this section, has arrived at the Huntington levee, and is now directing the work. A telephone station has also been established there and at a few hours warning train can be run from the city loaded with men for any needed work. With these conditions all danger at this point Is minimized, and with the 100 convicts and 200 negroes now there at work the levee can be easily made to hold the rise now in sight Re- ports from all other stations show that no danger is experienced by the rise, and two feet more of water if 1t comes, will be held within the bank of earth on this side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
SPENCER DENIES
 LEAVING SOUTHERN
HE IS NOT SURPRISED AT WHAT APPEARS IN THE PAPERS, AS BITTER ATTACKS ARE BEING MADE FOR A PURPOSE.

New York, March 17.-President Spencer of the Southern railway, vigor- ously denies the report that he is to re- tire and be succeeded by Vice President Finley. The report was printed on the alleged authority of Colonel Henderson, assistant general counsel of the road.
 T want to deny that story without res- ervation," said Mir. Spencer. "I am not surprised at anything that is printed about the Southern railway in newspapers as lately there have been number of bit- ter attacks circulated for a purpose. At last Fridays meeting of the board of di- rectors there was not the slightest mem tion of the change suggested. do not believe that Colonel Henderson ever gave any such information to any one. have wired him regarding the report and shall make every effort to trace It's origin"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER

The Weather. For Alabama: Fair Wednesday, Rain Thursday; fresh southeast to south winds
 Page One. Flood situation is extremely critical. Traffic from Memphis to the west Is suspended. Burdiek hearing continues. Panama canal. treaty ratified by large majority
 Page Two. Many affidavits filed in the Wabash case Negro tries to kill family near Clayton.
 Page Three. General state news. Text book commission holds first meet ing. Mayor of Demopolis drops. dead
 Page Four. Editorial comment. Gossip in the hotel Hobbies.
 Page Five. sloss-sheffield directors hold meeting. J. W. Mcqueen elected second vice presi- dent. St. Patricks day celebrated. Mass meeting at North Birmingham on saloon question.
 Page Six. Social news and personals.
 Pags Eight More baseball pitchers signed. Liptons cup challenger Is launched.
 Page Nine. Local and foreign market reports.
 Page 10. Amusements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
FIRES HOUSE AND
 DIES IN FLAMES
WOMAN KILLS HER DAUGHTER AND HER AGED MOTHER, THEN CUTS HER OWN THROAT AND RUNS INTO BURNING HOUSE.

Pen Tan. N. Y, March 17.-In frenzy of mania, Mrs. James Strowbridge of Guyanoga, village five miles from here. today, killed her daughter, aged 26 years. and her mother, aged 80 years, and after setting fire to the house in which the bodies lay, deliberately entered 1t and per- ished in the flames.
 Exactly when or how the two women were killed Is unknown. The first intlma- ton the neighbors had of the tragedy was this afternoon, when Mrs. Strow- bridges home was found to be on fire. and immediately afterwards she was seen to set fire to another house across the street in which her daughter lived, and also to two barns, in which there were eighteen head of cattle and three horses. When a party of men attempted to break open the barn to release the animals Mrs. Strowbridge, who was standing in front of her blazing home brandishing revolver. fired at them repeatedly. Sev- eral of the men made a rush. hoping to close with the mad woman and disarm her, but she held them at bay with the IeNoiVSr. Wnlie they were nesltdlnB she suddenly cut her throat, filled a pail with water at the well, thrust a quantity of straw and hay into 1t, and placing the whole mass on her head, rushed Into the blazing house. in which her cnarred body and the bodies of her daughter and mother were found after the fire had burned itself out.
 The three women lived hermit life, working on the farm like men and often wearing mems clothing. They are sup posed to have been well to do. Mrs. strowbridge is believed to have gone sud denly mad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
GOVERNOR BATES
 GETS SENSATIONAL
HE DENouNcEs BALLOT BOX SHUTTERS WITH VIGoR WHILE SPEAKING AT CELEBRATION OF THE EVACUATION OF BOSTON.

Boston, March 1.-The celebration Of the evacuation of Boston with Gen. Nell son A. Miles as a guest of the South Bos- ton Citizens association, was noteworthy by reason of an address bordering on the sensational by the governor of the state, John L. Bates. MT. Bates spoke at the banquet tonight In the midst of elo- quence in which he had been describing the greatness of the United States, with out warning he denounced the alleged election frauds recently perpetrated in this city.
 He said: "when we hear the charges made, in regard to the attempts to invade the sanctity of the American ballot box, it Is time for us to throw ourselves into every ward in Boson, to mount the guns and to drive into the sea those who would make such attacks as these; those who steal the rights of the American citi- zen, who would buy elections, those Wno would seek their own private advance ment at the expense of the public well fors.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
CANAL TREATY IS RATIFIED BY
 AN OVERWHELM MING MAJORITY
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
 PANAMA CANAL TREATY.

N AsHINGToN between the w Colombia which signed 1903 negotiated by Secretary the the United States and Thomas Heran charge d'anare of Colombia signed the document
 him to the and referred the committee for and back February B. The during
 convened the committee relations and senate which time it has been discussion.
 amended ratified first negotiated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
Fl OOD SITUATION MORE CRITICAL
 AND THE WORST IS YET TO COME
TRAFFIC FROM MEMPHIS
 TO WEST IS SUSPENDED.

NH EMPHIS, Tenn this morning it is M reported the tracks of the Iron Mountain, miles of Bridge Junction. Memphis the will be reported the Frisco the first Bridge Junction. the Marion Ark of the lines at about the those the Frisco It is feared that four the Chocaw which left the city tonight up carried
 the railroad tracks will be sufficient Memphis until the flood subsidies the present
 The Cotton ente Memphis handled There only entering Memphis from the west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
CUBAN CONGRESS ADJouRNs.
Senate and House Take a Recess for
 Three Weeks.

Havana. March 1.-The senate and house today took recess for three weeks. The senate passed resolution extending the time for the ratification of the naval stations bill to March 31 and passed a house bill authorizing the executive to proceed to the collection of the internal revenue taxes with which the soldiers pay loan Is to be paid. The senate also adopted bill authorizing the Pre>tdent to designate the dimensions of tne Cuban flag and change the light blue in it to navy blue. There was no session of the house today on account of no quorum.
 Secretary Moody and party spent the day at Bahia Honda The British squad- ron sailed today for Bermuda,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
TWIN BROTHERS
 COMMIT SUICIDE
ONE OF THEM WAS ABOUT TO BE DISCHARGED, AND BOTH DIED IN A sTA6LE-BRoTHER CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.

St. Louis. March 17.-Dr. A. R. Mckee was found dead and his twin brother and comrade, Charles Mckee, dying in the stable of pr. Mckee at Edwardsville, Ill.,, today under circumstances that indicate dual suicide to escape the disgrace that threatened the physician and which his brother dreaded as much as If 1t were his own. This explanation grows out of the arrest of pr. Mckee on a charge of criminal assault only a few days ago.
 He was known to have been greatly worried over the charge, but 1t was not thought he would commit suicide.
 Dr. Mckee, who was 40 years old, had an excellent practice. He leaves a widow and one child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

The mayor had directed the police and fire department not to interfere with the building of the track, but the council countermanded his orders, and the de- partments stood with the council and cit- izens.
 Following the excitement of the early morning, the city council held a special meeting at 10 o'clock. at which time inn peachment proceedings were begun against Mayor J. W. Vandervort. He was suspended from office and injunction pro- ceedings were begun in the Circuit court. Calls have been issued for men to pro- tect the street from any further inter ference and hundreds are responding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
ENSIGN WORKMAN
 WAS NOT TO BLAME
YOUNG SAILOR WHO WAS TRIED BY COURTMARTIAL IN CoNNEc- TON WITH BATTLEsHlP FIX PLoSIoN IS ACQUITTED.

Washington, March 17-The court which tried Ensign H. K. wortman at Pensa- any, of his responsibility for the explosion in the six-inch gun turret of the battle ship massachusetts,. off Culebra, by which nine men lost their lives. rendered ver- oict of not guilty.
 Commander Winslow, who acted as judge advocate of the court, reached Washington today with the findings. The record will be reviewed by the judge advocate and then will be passed on by the secretary of the navy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
BURDICKS WIDOW WILL
 GET LITTLE OF ESTATE

Buffalo. N. r.. March 1.-The authori- ties have learned that Mrs. Edwin L. Burdick had assigned portion of the insurance held by her husband. In the first place, it is said half of the estimated $25, 900 was made payable to the children. Less than one-half of the originally writ ten insurance in Mrs. Burdicks favor
 probably $10,000 was in small policies. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
AMERICAN KILLS HIMSELF. Francis Whltlmore Takes Overdose of
 Morphine in Mexico.

Mexico City. March 17.-Francis whiti- more. an American about 30 years of age, committed suicide in the Hotel Jardin by taking morphine.
 He was unknown here, and left no papers to explain the cause pf his sui- eide. nor to indicate his antededents. He had been staying at the hotel two days and had made no acouaintanceA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

it is said a portion of these were assign ed by Mrs. Burdick to her husband. The assigned policies thereupon became part of his estate. All she will receive from his estate Is her dover in one-third of his realty and the small amount of in- surance made payable to her that she did not assign The authorities will not say whether the assignment was made be- fore or after the divorce proceedings were begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

fcontinued on Tenth Page,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
Senator PIatt Satisfied.

Senator Piatt of Connecticut was among the speakers. He was one of the very few senators, If not the only senator, to an- nounce his entire satisfaction with the treaty. He referred to the fact that a number of republican senators had said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

town by Walker street levee. It is about six blocks wide and three miles long and the only means of transportation for those residents who have not already moved out is by skiffs. The river at o'clock tonight stands at 4s.8, but is ex- pected to be about stationary tomorrow night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17
rALks wlrH PEoplE.

Why is the university of Missouri
not winning foot ball games? That's
an easy one to answer" said Frank
l. Goodrich of Kansas City, the other
day in speaking of his beloved alma
mater There are several reasons
Missouri hasn't a hired team: a man
does not get a pass in his school work
just because he is a foot ball player
In short, foot ball is a sport. not a bust
ness. II costs games to insist on this
standard but it's right and good old
Missouri would rather be right than
winning. The students are enthusias-
tic in support of this admirable idea
and il won't be long until Missouri has
winning team that will be known
throughout the lands of foot ball for
the highest code known to the athle-
tic world This is worth working and
waiting for. While the university
stands for this she can afford to lose
a few games while she waits The di-
rector of athletics has been harshly
criticised for his solid stand against
ringers by some whose pocketbooks
have suffered many Thanksgiving
day i'm Kansas City, but there's a great
victory coming for the Missouri foot
ball team. and when it does II win be
a victory for Missouri honor as well as
Missouri prowess in the greatest Of
college games"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17
ANNUAL ADDRESS OF
PRESIDENT HOGAN
He Reviews the Progress of Banking During
the Past Seven Years

The annual address of President d.
w Hogan. president of the First Ma
tional BGnk of Yukon. is given in fun
below:
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Seven years ago last August at the
call OF Mr.. L. G. Guss, a number of
bankers, perhaps a dozen, assembled
in this city for the purpose of organ
izing the Oklahoma Bankers associa-
ton We all came ia on the Santa
Fe. for It was then the only railroad
reaching the capital 1t was a typical
Oklahoma meeting and that something
would be accomplished was a fore
gone conclusion. After due delibera.
ton the present organization was ef-
fected AMI like other Oklahoma insti-
tutions, it has grown ead developed
until it now compares favorably with
a number OF the older state organiza-
tions.
Another year has been added to the
short history OF Oklahoma, since our
last meeting and that it has been a
prosperous and successful one goes
without saying On every hand we
see evidences Of progress and devel-
opment, and the fact that our farm
lands are constantly increasing in
value and are being purchased by we'll
to-do farmers from the states, indi-
Gates that their true worth are being
I " understood. And the end is
not climate combining the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17
From Mr.. Nelson.
Chicago. Ill. Nov. 2

Chicago, Ill, Nov 2, 1903
The Guthrie Leader We are in
receipt of your letter of October Both
and in reply would say that on ac-
count of previous engagement 1t will
be impossible for me to make an ad-
dress before the Territorial Bankers
association meeting to be held in your
city November 18th and 18th We
informed the committee, of which Mr..
RBnlingsley is a member, that it would
be impossible for us to be there Sue
cess to the Leader.
Yours very truly,
2. G. Nelson & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17

soft breezes Of the south with the
bracing trosts of the nor h. so nearly
reaching the happy medium, where
one can raise almost any variety Of
crop that he wishes and where fruits
and vegetables OF all kin grow in
abundance, is it any woLder that a
farmer would prefer this to a place
where he can raise only one or two
staple crops and have to keep his
stock closely housed and fed for from
four to six months during the year,
1t is the fertility of our soil and the de-.
STABILITY of our climate that has caus-
ed two hundred and forty miles of rail
ROAD 10 be built IN the territory dur.
/ ing the past six months, which exceeds
the number of miles built Ia any other
state or territory in the United States
for the same period and the same
thing may be said of our bank depos-
its. which. estimating our population
at six hundred thousand. averages in
round numbers S34OO for every man,
woman and child year ago our
visitors walked through streets so
muddy that an ordinary team could
scarcely pull an empty carriage; now
they hear the ciatter Of hoofs on paw
ed streets ana the jingle of street car
bells.
ia spite Of the pessimists who have
been promoting and predicting money
Istringencies, panics and numerous
calami.ies of every kind and nature,
We have, thanks TO bounfiful crops.
/ just rounded out another splendid
year as a nation, notwithstanding the
fact that among the good we had to
harvest some tares; and while oklaho-
ma has not been permitted To enter
as she 30 justly deserves, with her
sisters in the galaxy OF states. she has
contributed her part and more 10 the
grand total
While Il may not be best to take too
rOsea'e a view OF our hnaeial hon.
zon. at the same time II is disgusting
20 hear some people always predicting
panics. like certain religious sects
which are constantly fixing dates
ahead for the world 70 come to an
end
There has been gradual shrink
age IN values for the past year and
in all probability commoliiies Of all
kinds viii still seek a lower level
have been told By good authorities
that IN the past i've years that rea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17

Presiden, of First National Bank
Yukon. and Retiring President
of Bankers Asso-
citation
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17

Major II. w. Pentecost, assistant
territorial bank commissioner, has re-
turned from a trip over the Ft Smith
& Western. stopping off al Meridian
and also at Falls At Meridian he
and also at Falls. At Meridian he
examined the First State bank of Me
ridan and at Falls, the Bank of Fal-
lis These banks, reports Major
Pentecost, are in a splendid financial
condition.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17
Cashier of the Merchants Loan and
Trust Co, Chicago.
From Mr.. Smith.

New York, n. Y. Nov. 4. 1903.
The Guthrie Leader, Guthrie, Okla
Your favor of the 30th ultimo is at
hand. regret exceedingly that pres
sure Of business in this city will pre-
vent my attendance at this meeting
The convention will undoubtedly be
productive of good results, and mas,
much as the bankers look to the press
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to place its results before the public,
you will be a very necessary factor at
the meeting. esteem The Leader
highly and note with pleasure the
rapid growth of Oklahoma Wishing
you very enjoyable time, am,
Yours very respectfully.
J. M. Smith,
Vice President.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17

r. c. Nelson & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17
From PresIdent swInney.

Kansas City. Mo, Nov 2, 1903.
The Leader, Guthrie, Okla: ! am
in receipt Of yours OF October 30th,
land in reply beg to say that have
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17
REGRETS FROM BANKERS.
Messrs. swinney, Nelson and Smith
y Sorry They Can Not Come.

The Leader has received a large
number Of letters from bankers rela-
tive to the present association meet
ing. Some are reproduced below;
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17

Roy Oliver Of Hennessey was bitten
By a copperhead snake while bunting
IN The Creek nation last week. bur
never missed a shot.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17
Mr.. E. z. swlnney.

advised the Oklahoma Bankers asso-
citation that il would be impossible for
me to address them &C their meeting
November 18th and 18th. ! hope to
be present but not for the purpose Of
making an address.
Yours truly,
E. r. Swinney.