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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03
GRANT LIBERTIES.
Main Points Are Elaborated and Is
sued In Russian Manifesto.

st. Petersburg, March 2--As a result of
a series of special councils held at Tsar-
skoe-Selo and composed of forty high
dignitaries, ministers and members of the
council of the empire under the presi-
dency of the emperor, the main guaran-
tess of liberty have been granted and
manifesto has been ordered to be coded
and incorporated in the fundamental laws
of the empire. The points are as fol-
lows:
No law will hereafter be effective with
out the approval of the national assem-
bly, and council of the empire
The latter body will consist of an equal
number of appointed and elected mem
bers taken from the clergy. nobility. zem-
stvos academy of science, universities
trades and industry.
There will be two Houses. both of whom
will have power to initiate legislation
which does not affect the fundamental
laws of the empire, the question of sue
cession. The annual sessions will be
convoked and closed by imperial ukase.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03
Scores Are Injured by Being Caught
in Wreckage, and the Tenement
District is Wiped Out.
Fire Added to the Horrors of the
Storm, and the City Was Early
Thrown Into Darkness.

o5LE 3InformatIon Mobile telephone all
I telegraph destructive tornado visited Me-
Miss killing white
and the extent
seriously Injured caught
the the city from the south
suburbs where
killed district being
the principal
all the small between the
part badly
killed
A. building build
The tenement district north OF
and
citizens,
They tonta
following full extent of the dis
of the
about sikh hundred wide one mi In
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03
CONFESSION MADE
In IDAHO CASE
STEVE ADAMS ADDS TO TESTl-
MONY RECENTLY GIVEN BY
ORCHARD IN CONNECTION WITH
THE sTEUNENBERG MURDER.

Boise, Ida, March 2.-The Statesman to-
morrow will say:
The Statesman is authorized to an
nounce that Steve Adams arrested at
Haines, Ore, on February 20, in con-
nection with the Steunenberg assassina-
ton, has made a full and sweeping con-
fession.
This second confession is far more inn
portant than that made by Harry Or
chard, according to a statement made
by James Mcfarland the detective. last
evening In the presence of Governor Good
ing, and ]. II Hawley, who is in charge
of the prosecution Mr.. Mcfarland added
that Adams confession fully and exactly
corroborated that of Orchard in every
point touched on by both
Moreover" MCFARLAND continued,
adams knows far more of the workings
of the Inner Circle than Orchard did
and was able to give mass of detailed
Information that Orchards confession did
not cover. The confession of Adams cor
roborated that given by Orchard in every
substantial point connected with the as
sassination of Governor Steunenberg.
Adams, however, was not at Caldwell at
the time of the assassination. nor was
Orchard at the time of the unsuccessful
effort in November The man who as
sisted orchard on that latter occasion as
set forth in Orchards confession. was
Jack Simpkins.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03
SHAW WILL PLACE
S1O,OOO,OOO IN BANKS
Deposits Will Be Only at Important
Centers and Will Be of Temper
ary Nature.

Washington, March 2-Secretary Sha W
today announced that he would make tenn
porary deposits in public banks amount
ing to 100000 The secretary in his
statement says: I'm the month of Feb
ruary ju closed the treasury department
locke6 up about $lO,OOo,00O. four and a half
million by excess of government receipts
over expenditures and five millions by ex-
cess of deposits by lawful money for re-
demption of nationa! bank circulation over
and above the actual redemption. For
this reason the secretary of the treasury
announced this evening that he would at
once deposit S10OO0,O00 of public funds in
existing depository banks.
"These deposits will be made entirely
in important centers, namely New York.
Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore, Chicago,
st Louis and New Orleans.
''The deposits will be temporary only
and depository banks receiving will be
called on to return the same on or about
July 10. The deposits being of tempor-
ary character the department will accept
as security satisfactory bonds on a basis
of 80 per cent on their value"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03
STRIKES BUSINESS
CENTER OF TOWN
Within About Two Minutes Three or
Four Whole Squares Were
Devastated.

New Orleans, March 2-The Picayune's
Jackson. Miss, special says:
The dead at Meridian so far as known
are as follows
Mrs Ella Singleton and daughter, and
granddaughter
Maggie Slaughter.
Claude Williams.
B. D. McGinnis, Mobile and Ohio con-
ductor
William R. Nelson city marshal.
The injured are:
Charles Elmer.
w. j. Woodville.
d. r. Brown.
Bernard Bennett.
Will Yarbrough.
w. c. Morris.
Bennett Williams.
Fred woodruff
The cyclone struck the city from
northeasterly direction near the New Or
leans and Northeastern depot. The pas
senger and freight depots were COM
pletely destroyed. Sixteen employees of the
Queen and Crescent railroad were buried
In the ruins and as far as could be
learned none of them have been rescued.
The cyclone struck the power house and
the city was plunged into darkness.
The only signs of light by which the
rescuers are digging in the ruins is given
by candles and lanterns. A number of
bodies have already been found, but as
the cyclone passed through a densely pop
ulated section of poor houses and these
houses caught fire Immediately. 1t will
take days to learn the total number of
the killed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03
JACKSON REPORTS
SAY 200 ARE DEAD
Wires Down In Every Direction and
Particulars of the Disaster Are
Difficult to Obtain.

Jackson. Miss, March 2.-Telephone
messages received here tonight are to
the effect that the city of Meridian, 80
miles east, has been destroyed by wind
and that fire threatens further destruc-
tion.
The fire department here was in read
mess for several hours to go on demand,
but the order never came and that en-
courages the belief that fire reports were
exaggerated.
Wires are down in every direction out
of Meridian and particulars are impos-
sble to get but enough is reported by
telephone to justify the statement that
a great disaster has overtaken the city
and that the loss of life may be estimated
from one to two hundred. There Is ne
doubt, however, that great property loss
has been suffered. several large build
ings, including depots, being demolished.
Specials to the Clarion Ledger give the
number of dead as two hundred.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03
BEVERIDGE AFRAID
FOR STATEHOOD BILL
Indications Are That House Will Adopt
the Foraker Amendment to
the Measure.

Washington. March 2.-(Special. )-Sena-
tor Beveridge of Indiana is a frequent
visitor on the House side these days,
probably owing to the fact that the indi-
cations strongly incline to the adoption OF
the Foraker amendment TO the House bill
providing for vote by Arizona and New
Mexico as to joint statehood.
Senator Beyeridge and the organization
are opposed to the amendment and are
therefore trying to stiffen the House or
ganzation against the acceptance of the
amendment. The statehood situation Is
rather hazy at present but the opponents
Of joint Arizona and New Mexico state
hood are confident that they have the
House bill beaten. II is not improbable
that the fight will end with the admission
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, leaving
the other two territories for the consioi-
Grafton of the next session or some future
Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03

Mobile, March "A long distance mes
sage to the Item from Meridian, Miss,
says a cyclone accompanied by heavy
rain struck this city this evening at $3.50
O'Clock. The storm center was in the
southern portion of the city and particu-
larly heavy along Front street. one of the
principal business streets of the town
Nearly every house on Front street is
reported to have been demolished. The
Armour packing plant. from which this
message was received by long distance
telephone, is the only building left stand
ing, and the roof of this building, too, is
gone Fire broke out in the ruins and de-
spite the heavy rain the flames We're burn
ing fercely when this report was filed.
A number of bodies are reported to be
in the ruins and the rescuers are work
ing by candle light. The city is in total
darkness, the electric lighting plant hav-
ing been put out of business. The cyclone
did severe damage at other points ad-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03
THREE THEORIES ADVANCED.
Prize Fighters Stomach Is to Be Ex-
amlned for Traces of Poison.

San Francisco, March 2-Three theories
have been advanced in explanation OF
the death of Harry Tennebaum, better
known as Tenny the prize fighter, who
died in a Grant avenue bath house yes
terday, nine hours after a battle with
frankie Neil. The dead mans relatives
charge that he was poisoned; his train
ers think he died of epilepsy and the
autopsy surgeon, Kucich, declares that
death was due to hemorrhage or the
brain, the direct result of a blow or fall.
Which of these theories is correct will
require to determine. The stomach OF the
dead boy is in the hands Of the city
chemist.
Four of the fighters seconds appeared
before Police Judge Caoanlss today on
the manslaughter charge which has been
made against them. frankie Nell. Spider
Kelly and John Frayne did not appear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03

WHOLE SQUARES BLOWN
DOWN IN TWO MINUTES

depot and other buildings, the names
of which are not obtainable at this hour.
The Mobile and Ohio depot is safe, as
well as the Southern hotel but the Grand
Avenue hotel was considerably damaged
the guests in the latter building escaping,
and no one was injured.
From the business center the cyclone
jumped to East End, where a number of
residences were blown down and Others
badly damaged.
Mr.. Breaux states that the number
of lives lost is small. One of the vic
Tins, a man named Johnson is hemmed
in by the wreekage. and at 10 o'clock
tonight he was reached by the rescuing
party, to whom he spoke and begged
them to hurry and extrieate him.
Several fires We're started as a result
of the cyclone but the only one of seri-
Gus consequence was that in one of the
congresses. All fires were extinguished
by 10 p. m.
Mr.. Breaux reports all trains entering
the city on time. Wires of the tele-
graph company are still down.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03
CALL ON PRESIDENT IN
INTEREST OF SHELLEY

Washington, March Especially .)-Sen-
ator Pettus and Representative Under
wood of Alabama called at the White
House today and asked the President to
appoint Gen. c. M. Shelley of Alabama
the commissioner to have charge of the
appropriate marking of the Confederate
graves in conformity with the bill, which
passed the House yesterday. The bill is
now in the Senate Military affairs com
mittee and the immaterial amendments
added by the House are expected to re-
ceive the concurrence of the Senate, when
the measure goes to the President for his
approval.
The President told the Alabama men,
bers that he would give the matter care
full consideration and General Shelleys
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03
OsmoIishes Almost the Whole Of
Front Street and DESTROYS
Many Dwellings
NUMEROUS FACTORIES ARE
LEVELED TO THE GROUND
Tornado Passed Through Densely Pop
Lated Section of Poor Houses,
Which Immediately Took
Fire and Burned.

Meridian. Miss, March 2-(special)-A
terrific cyclone struck Meridian at 6;S5
this evening, demolishing almost the en-
tire Front street, including the Tom Lyle
store. Meyer-Neville Hardware company
and numerous other buildings, many
dwellings being blown down on Twenty
second avenue near the depot
Numerous dwellings and factories were
demolished and a number killed and in
jured. Many bodies have been taken
from the debris and the work of rescue
is still going on. All telephone wires
are down throughout the city and it is
impossible to get full account at an early
hour this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03
ARMOUR PACKING PLANT
is ONLY BUILDING LEFT

iacent to Meridian, and all trains enter
ing the city are delayed indefinitely.
The Western Union Telegraph company
reported having lost fifteen miles OF wire
and the Postal Telegraph company also
suffered great damage. The wires are
down between Atlanta, Birmingham
Memphis and other points, and it is Inn
possible to secure communication with
the stricken city.
A private long distance telephone mes
sage received from Meridian at $3.50 p. m.
says
Three fires are raging in the devas-
tated district. All are large. The work
of the rescuers Is going bravely on, but
owing to the lights being extinguished,
lanterns and candles are being used and
the work is necessarily slow 1t is
thought that $50 bodies are in the wreck
age
The Union Depot is one of the build
ings blowp away.
The telegraph wires are still down be-
tween Meridian and Mobile and other
points.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03
SCORES INJURED
AND SCORES DEAD
Employees of the Meyer-Neville Com
pany Are Buried In the Crash of
That Building.

Jackson, Miss, March "A special to
the Clarion Ledger from Meridian says
that it is estimated over fifty persons
are dead and scores are injured. Among
the buildings destroyed are the Mobile
and Ohio passenger and freight depots,
the Meyer-Neville Hardware company
and cotton compress
D. E. Bennett, Claude Williams and
Frank Woodruff employees of the Meyer
Neville company were buried in the
debris when that building went down.
Bennett escaped, but the other men are
still beneath the ruins.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03

friends are confident that he will land
the place. There promises to be some
thing like a dozen applicants for the
commisisonership. Among those who have
already announced are Gen. b. NJ. Arm
strong and DR.. Samuel F.. Lewis of this
city and Col. W Il. Beasley of North
Carolina. The compensation is $2500 per
annum and travelling expenses and the
work is to be concluded within two years.
Under the terms of the bill, the commits
sioner through the secretary of war, is
to acquire possession of the ground where
the dead are buried, and cause to be
erected over the graves white marble
headstones similar to those recently plae-
ed over the graves in the Confederate
section In the Arlington cemetery. Proper
fencing is to be erected for the preser-
vation of the burial grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03
Grief Caused BY Ellis Death.

Columbiana, March 2-(SpeciaL)-The
news of the death of the Rev. j. D. Ellis
sends grief to the hearts of all his friends
here. Mr. Ellis preached a fine sermon
here last year at the District conference
to the delight of all who heard him. The
sympathy of the town is extended to his
grief-stricken loved ones.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03
MANY MISSING AND
UNACCOUNTED FOR
The Union and Queen and Crescent
Depots Are Among the Build
ings Destroyed.

Memphis, March IA large number of
persons are known to be killed and many
are missing and unaccounted for. Among
those known to be dead are:
Mrs Ella Singleton and granddaughter
Mackey Slaughter.
Claude Williams.
p T. McInnis. conductor on the Mobile
and Ohio railroad.
William R. Nelson, formerly city mar
shall.
Among the injured are: Charles Elmire,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03
Fight Results In Draw.

Hot Springs, Ark. March 2-After 20
of fast fighting the bout tonight
between Fred Landers of San Francisco
and Clarence English of Omaha was de-
cided draw. Landers was the cleverer
OF the pair. and appeared a certain win
ner in the first thirteen rounds. English
had the staying qualities and ability to
take punishment and made the last sew
en- rounds hard for the Pacific coast
lad
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03
leaves "over $40. .ooo.y

New York, March 2.-The will of the
late John Mccall. who was for many
years president of the New York Life
Insurance company was filed for probate
today According to the petition for the
probate, the estate is valued at over
$4,000" 1t Is left entirely to his wife,
Mary l. Mccall. who is the sole execu-
trix-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03

Mobile. March IA long distance mes
sage TO the Item from j. u. Breaux,
serviceman of the Cumberland Telephone
company at Meridian, Miss, gives COM
plete details of the cyclone that struck
Meridian at 6:3O this evening as follows;
During a heavy rain storm at $50
o'clock a storm cloud developed in the
south and moved on the city striking
Front street, the business center, with
full force. The wind was probably blow
ing 75 miles an hour. The cyclone passed
over in about two minutes, and during
that period three or four whole squares
were devastated.
A conservative estimate places the
number of buildings blown down at be-
tween thirty and forty.
Among the heaviest losers are the Myer-
Neville Hardware company, Tom Lyle &
Co, wholesale dry goods and groceries;
Joshua Moore, wholesale drugs; the New
Orleans and Northeastern railroad freight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-03

w. ]. Woodside, T. H. Brown, Earnest
Bennett, Frank Woodruff VIII Yarbrough
and w. c. Morrison.
Memphis, Tenn, March "A special to
the Commercial-Appeal from Meridian,
Miss, received at 11:40 p. M. says:
The Union and Queen and Crescent de-
pots were among the buildings demolish-
ed, and it is estimated that more than
a score are among the wreckage. Eighteen
bodies have been recovered.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1906-01-05
jim HOWARD LOSES
Supreme Court Sustain LifeS Sen
tence in the Penitentiary---
Howard Cheerful.

Washington, d. C. Jan. 2.-The
supreme court of the United States
today sustained the Kentucky courts
including the Franklin circuit court
and the court of appeals, in the case
of James B. Howard against the
state of Kentucky. Howard is now
under sentence of confinement in
the penitentiary for life for killing
William Goebel at Frankfort on jan
uary 80, 1900.
!. Howard appealed because one
juror was said to have conversed
with person not member of the
jury about the case after he was
sworn. The appeal is not sustained
and Howard loses his last hope of
escaping his sentence of life impri-
sonment.
In an interview after learning the
action of the Supreme Court Howard
said slowly and deliberately with no
trace of emotion.
II hardly expected a decision
from the Supreme Court as early as
this" IF it be true that my last
resort has failed me, can only say
that ! am a victim of circumstances
and that | am entirely innocent of
any completely in the assassination
Of William Goebel. | have made
gallent fight and have lost. !
shall go to prison unsmirched with
the blood of my fellow. man. 81
las soon as have consulted with
my lawyer. Mr.. William M. Smith, /
will prepare a statement for the
public. | shall be guided by the
advice of my counsel as to what |
shall say. but if he will allow me to
do so | shall make public few afiid-
avits that will produce a sensation.
Mr.. Howard intimated that the
affidavits would deal with his three
trials in the State Court.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1906-01-05
MOBILES SURRENDER
AS Soon as Judge Hargis Retired
Alleged Murderers Surrender
According to Promise.

jackson, KY, Jan. jackson
was enlivened this morning by the
entry of cavalcade of horsemen
armed with winchesters and pistols.
Excitement subsidized when it became
known that the party consisted of
Jake, Jerry and Green Noble with
their armed bodyguard, twenty
strong. who came to surrender up
on the charge of killing Deputy Sher-
iff Grant Holiday about three weeks
ago.
The Mobiles have been hiding since
the murder. claiming that they were
not willing to be arrested until the
new county officials were indicted in
to office. The new County Judge
and associat es assumed the reins to-
day. They had scarcely entered up
on the discharge of their duties when
the MOBILES arrived and surrendered
to the new Republican Jailer, who is
the first Republican who has held
that Office in many years.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1906-01-05
Supper to The Homeless

DrAand Mrs. E. w. Ford gave an
unusual entertainment at their home
on Main street on New Years even
ing. An.elaborate supper was.prepar-
ed and an invitation given to all those
gentlemen who are living in Hartford
that have ne fixed homes. The plan
was novel one. and those who at
tended report a most pleasant social
affair. The geniality of the host,
and the affability of the hostess unit
ed in making the homeless" feel at
home at least once. All present
feel deeply indebted to the Doctor
and his estimable wife.
Those who were invited were:
Messrs. Jas. M. DeWeese, E. L. Bull
lington. L. C. Goreing, Ed Forsyth.
Herbert Chinn, Marvin Moseley,
E. Crabtree, Cleve Her. f. G. Bar
rass. w. A. Duncan, l.. M. Sandefur
and R. Her.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1906-01-05
RENDER

Jan. 2.-David Watkins, Central
City, was here last Wednesday.
Milton Centers. Linton. Ind, was
here last Wednesday.
Arthur Francis. Herrin, ILL.,, was
here last Wednesday.
Jno. Hoskins and Andrew Mercer
were in Central last Thursday.
r. B. Burton left for Linton, Ind,
last Thursday where he has gone to
work.
Simon Jones and Jno. S. Spence
went to Central City, Oh legal bust.
ness last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Tilford spent
the day in Horse Brach last Sunday
visiting relatives and friends.
Jno. 7. Jeffrey and wife and Klee
Pierce and wife returned to their
homes in Herrin, ILL.,, after spending
the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. R.
j. Engleby and family.
Morgan Jenkins, Luzerne. was
here yesterday.
Miss Alberta Shrader is visiting
relatives in Butler county.
Hywel Davis. Sr., Louisville, is
the guest of his grandson, Hywel
Jones.
Edward Evan Burton, of this place,
and Miss Amelia Southland. of Prem
tbs weremarried at the brides resi-
dence on December oath. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
and one Of Prentis' fairest
young women while Mr.. Burton is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Bur-
ton and promising young man en-
ployed by the C. c. & |. Co.. at this
place as mechanic and carpenter.
Rev. G. ]. Bean, Hartford. said the
words that made them one. We
wish them much JOY and happiness
throughout their married life.