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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1907-11-28

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
Illinois, Indiana and Southern Kentucky Are Scenes of the
 Fatal VisitatiOns
FORTY PERSONS INJURED
 PROPERTY LOSS IMMENSE
Inhabitants Asleep at Gradyville, Ky. When Cloudburst SWelIs Creek to Tidal Wave Inn
 petuosty.

Chicago, June S.-Twenty-nine known dead and forty persons injured. eonsti- ute the list of casualties resulting from storms of tornado severity which swept over Southern Illinois and Indiana and Central Kentucky last night and today The fatal visitations came in the shape of cloudbursts, high winds and electrical disturbances. The property damage will reach many thousands of dollars Houses were swept away. bridges demolished and thousands of acres of growing crops destroyed
 Gradyville, Ky, was the worst sufferer. cloudburst deluged that village of 150 persons shortly after midnight and twen- ty-one persons were drowned. At New Minden H.. tornado this morning killed five people and injured half dozen others At York. Ill.,, on the Wabash river, three persons were killed and thirty injured by a tornado which descended upon the town last night At Querin. H.. many houses were blown down around the outskirts of the town and four per sons were if1jured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
.GUATEMALAN SPIES
 CAUGHT IN MEXICO
Seek Information Regarding
 Troops on the Border
CABRERA'S STATEMENT I
Says Guatemaa's Highest Ideal Is to Follow the Footsteps of Presi- dent Diaz--Not Believed
 In Mexico.

Mexico City, June S.--Roselino Mar tinez. sub-secretary of the war depart ment, will leave Mexico City Monday accompanied by several engineers for the Guatemalan border, to inspect the troops that are patrolling the frontier.
 This is the rumor current in official circles and no denial of the report has come from headquarters. MT Martinez will go to Comtan and other points on the frontier. He will review the va rious troops stationed there and may re- main for some time 1t is said
 The Mexican government today notified the Guatemalan minister of the intercept tion of three Guatemalan spies at Tapel- chala. Among them was lieutenant of the Guatemalan army.
 The men crossed the Guatemalan bor- der and entered the state of Chiapas. While they feigned discontent at condi- tlons at Guatemala 1t Is known that in reality they were seeking information re- garding Mexican troops collecting on tho border. It is said that the three men have been identified. They have been turned over to the military authorities and their action will be investigated.
 The department of foreign relations has received no information from Guatemala regarding the public statement issued from that capital denying the implicitly of certain officials of the Guatemalan government in the assassination of for mer President Barillas in Mexico City
 Regarding the union of the Central American countries the time is not yet ripe for such a movement. The five re- publics are widely separated. For want of means of communication and lack of interstate commerce there are no com mon interests. The following Is a part of the statement said to have been issued by Cabrera:
 President Diaz built railroads to con- solidate the Mexican federation and this is Guatemala's highest ideal to follow in the footsteps of President niaz. Amer ican companies are now operating and extending lines here and we hope that President Diaz will not put any obstruc- ton in their path or In any way embar-' rass them.
 ''The Marblehead treaty constitutes him and President Roosevelt as arbitrators in interstate matters. He is pledged before the world to assist fin our development and progress and we would not use force to effect an untimely union"
 1t was stated a the state department to- day that no information bearing on any such statement had officially reached the Mexican minister at Salvador
 We would like much to learn the au- thorship of the statement." said an offi- cial today. "A dispatch received today states that Jose Maris Padro, a former sub-lieutenant In the Mexican army had arrived at Comitan. He had for some time during the presidency of General Barlas was on his stan, but forced to flee from the country in 1s03 owing to the prosecutions of Cabrera"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
INTER SCHOLASTIC
 RECORDS BROKEN
MERcERSBURG ACADEMY ATH- LETEs ESTABLISH CLAIM TO "PREP" CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE TRACK AND FIELD.


 Chicago, June s.--Mercersburg acad- emy athletes, three times champions of the east this season, established their claims to the national prep" suprem- acy on track and field by walking away with the honors in the sixth annual interscholastic meet of the University of Chicago today at Marshall Field. The Pennsylvania visitors downed the picl. of the western stars with total of 3S points. Following Mercersburg came Detroit Central High school for second laurels with 20 points, and Lewis institute of Chicago was third with a total of Is points
 The United States interschoIastlc rec ords were broken and one tied. Free ney of Ida Grove, in the pole vault, and Schnur of Lake Forest, H., in the high hurdles, topped the performances of the other 300 competitors of the new United States marks. Freeney bettered his na- tionai record of II feet 3-4 inches by yaclting II feet 1 3-16 inches. Schnur chalkcd up new record for the juniors of l5 3-5 in tho high hurdles, while Clausenius of Lewis institute academy tied the interscholastic record of 40 seconds fla. In the lc0-yard dash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
AMERICA
 ID BE FEDERATION Congress Will Be Held in
 Mexico City CONFERENCE WITH DlAZ 
senor Gomez Will Act for President ZeIaya-Dr. Reyes of Salvador Is the Leader of the
 Movement.

Mexico City, June S.-Plans for the fed eration of the five Central American re- publics have at last taken definite form. If the ideas of those most interested ma terialize, a great congress will be held m Mexico City, which will be attended by over POO delegates One hundred and fifty of these will be Central Americans now resident in this republic and the remain der will be regularly appointed delegates from each of the five republics. Dr. Francisco Reyes, former minister to Mex leo from Salvador is the leader of the movement, and he will shortly visit each of the Central American republics to ex- plain the situation.
 One drawback to the movement and the obstacle which the leaders are trying to overcome is the lack of official character which the meeting will have. To over come this it is the hope of the leaders that conditions may so shape themselves that they can prevail upon President Diaz to call the meeting together.
 While President Diaz has emphatically announced through the Associated Press that Mexico has not and does not en- tertain the idea of protectorate and moral suasion in the settlement of Cen tral American troubles, 1t is argued that the mere calling together of the proposed convention would in no way nulify Mex icos previous declaration and would give the assembly the deeper standing before the world. The whole question of fedora tion could then be settled bygthe Central Americans themselves.
 In this connection very significant telegram was received here tonight 1t says that Senor Gomez, who Is the con fidential agent of President Zelaya of Mic aragua, will leave New Orleans tomorrow for Mexico City, where he will confer with President Diaz. The promoters of the congress believe that much hinges on this conference. The telegram says Fernando Sanchez. former minister of for eign relations of Nicaragua, and who has held the posts of minister from Nicaragua and who has held the posts of minister from Nicaragua to Ecuador, Venezuela and Salvador, will leave New York for this city as the accredited minister to Mexico from Nicaragua.
 Luis Felipe Corea, minister of Nica- ragua to the United States, is at this time also accredited to Mexico, but it is said the coming of Sanchez will nullify this arrangement and Senor Corea will be the representative to the United States only The Mexican government knows of ficially at this time of this arrange ment.
 Dr. Reyes will call junta of Central Americans now resident in this capitol on Monday. At this meeting manifesto will be drawn setting forth the proposed federation plans Later mass meeting of Central Americans from all over the republic will be held here
 Already 150 have signified their intention of attending. The manifesto will then be adopted and Dr, Reyes will be delegated with power to push the plan into Central America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
0oJ Two Delegates in State for FOraksr and General Sit-
 uati0n is Encouraging
VORYS E ANNOUNCED AS
 HIS POLITICAL MANAGER
Before Going on Western Tour tho Secretary of War Spends Four Hours Reviewing His Presi-
 dental Chances.

Washington, D. C., June s.-Secretary Taft spent the four hours preceding his departure tonight on an extended in- spection and speech making tour of the northwest in reviewing his politi- cal prospects as 8 presidential candi- date, his advisers being Representative Theodore r. Burton and Arthur l. Vorys. both of Ohio.
 No formal announcement followed the conference but no coneealment was attempted as to the roseate reports which were made.
 Ohio is regarded as safely nnder the control of the friends of the secretary of war. of the forty-siX delegates to be elected to the next national republi- can convention all but the two to come from Senator Foraker's home district are regarded as certain to be Taft men.
 For the first time tho situation at large was reviewed. The political friends of Mr Taft outside of Ohio are said to be numerous Jnd the outlook most encouraging, although the situa- tion is as yet not capable of detailed analysis. In this connection it was announced that MT. Vorys will be MT. Tafts political manager. He is now on his way to New York to attend a meeting of state Insurance commission- drs and will take occasion to do some epolitical sounding as well as discuss the situation.
 One detail of tho Ohio situation which received some attention was as to the calling of this years state convention for the purpose of placing in nomina- tlon the four delegates at large to the national convention. The friends of the secretary are divided as to the advisability of such convention.
 Besides making the nomination. if held, 1t would adopt strong resolutions of en- dorsement of the secretary. It Is believed that the weight of sentiment Is against hoding the convention this year. The plan to hold the state and district con- ventions at an early date next year, Is regarded with considerable favor.
 Secretary Taft lunched with President Roosevelt today, previous to his political conferences
 Secretary Taft was a busy man on this, the last day that he expected to be in Washington for some time.
 Arthur Ivorys of Ohio reputed to be the secretary's political manager in that state, arrived in Washington last night and saw the secretary before the latter came to the war department today. re- garding the developments in the political situation in the secretarys own state. Mir Ivorys thought he should be advised in detail.
 Mir Ivorys is on his way to New York to attend meeting of insurance commissioners.
 William Saoman, New York banker; Frederick H. Reed, also of New York, and Vice President F. J. White and Charles Swift of Detroit, all interested in railway construction in the Philippines outside Luzon, called to discuss details of certain bond issues.
 Arohbishop Harty and Festus J. Wade of St. Louis, also had talk with the secretary with reference to- the adjust ment of questions of titles to church prop critics in the Phillppines.H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09

malice and spite against a man and woman who never Intentionally wronged a human being and against a man who never let an insult pass. The attack he said, was first made upon Mrs. Ayres and vas given to the newspapers by those ir authority at West Point.
 The up-shot of Mrs. Ayres' appeal to the authorities for protection, he added, was the action of the Secretary of War in excluding Mrs. Ayres from the acad- emy.
 As to the reason for taking the matter before the civil instead of a military court Lieutenant Coloney Ayres declared that a major general told him fifteen years ago never to appeal to any kind of a military tribunal, for he might as we'll be tried by crocodiles. Lieutenant Colonel Ayres said he has been warned repeatedly to be careful as an effort was to be made to force him out of the army. and that General Leonard Wood was one of those who had warned him.
 The action of the Secretary of War was taken on the report of the inspector. Stephen c. Mills. who was sent to the academy to investigate the charges and counter-charges growing out of the case. A military court, Lieutenant Colonel Ayres said, would be composed of such officers that the case would plainly be what is called brace game"
 The officer declared that Colonel Mills will be compelled to answer to a suit for malicious slander and compelled to prove his statements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
3 NEGROES DEAD
 IN RACE CLASH
Others Severely Whipped Near
 Yazoo City, Mississippi.
FOUR WHITE MEN WOUNDED
Plantation Hands Attack r. D. Kirk. Brothers Come to His Assistance. Negroes, Barrieaded In
 House, Fired Upon.

Memphis, June S.--A special 10 the Com mercial Apepal from Yazoo City, Miss. says
 As result of a racial clash near here late today. three negroes are dead, two others were severely whipped and four white men were wounded. fi
 The trouble originated when T. D. Kirk, a plantation owner. approached group of negro tenants to instruct them rela- tive to some field work. This angered the negroes, and one of them, Abe John son, cursed Kirk, who, because of the number of his antagonists and being un- armed. retreated toward his home to sc cure a weapon. Johnson and his three sons proceeded to their cabin on ike mission, and before Kirk reached his house he was overtaken and fired on by one of the younger negroes. Attracted by the shooting, two of Kirks brothers and T. F. Cheatham ran to his assistance and were fired on and wounded They re- turned the fire, killing Green Johnson, one of their opponents.
 The Johnsons then barricaded them selveselves in their home and defied ar rest. The house was surrounded and pro- tection offered them should they sur render. On their refusal the building was attacked, two of the negroes killed and two others severely whipped.
 Late advices from the scene of the trouble state that everything is now quiet and no further trouble Is anticipated The Kirk brothers and Cheatham, while their wounds are severe. 1t is believed will all recover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
UNDESIRABLE CITIZENS
PTAIN WALKER OF BILOXI,
 MSS, KILLS WIFE AND SELF

Biloxi, Miss, June S.'-Capt John Walk CT shot and Killed his wife and then killed himself shortly after luncheon today Cap tain Walker was an officer in the Uni ted States navy with Perry on his mem orable trip to Japan. wac captain in the Confederate navy with command of the Mississippi and Louisiana coast fleet, and at the time of his death was president of the Bank of Biloxi. He was one of the best known men r this sactlsp of the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09

The tragedy occurred during dispute between husband and wife.
 The servants in the house say that the aged couple. both of whom were about 70 years of age. had a violent quarrel during luncheon. Five minutes elapsed between the shooting of his wife and Captain Walkers suicide. During this interval he wrote note, requiseting that J. H.. Walker, lds son, in New Orleans be no- tified. Nh Walker was q. second wife, lac police have begun an investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
Four Killed By Lightning.

San Luis Potosi. Mexico, June s. our laborers were struck by lightning and instantly killed near here yester- day afternoon while sheltering them selves under tree during a violent storm, and four of their companions were struck and are in a serious con dition. Two of them may die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
Suit on krunn Patent.

Washington. June s.--Suit was begun to- day in the court of the District of Co., lumbia III the name of the Krupp Manu- featuring company of Essen. Germany, against Gen. William Crozier, chief of the bureau of ordnance of the war depart ment, charging an infringement of the patent on recoil gun brasss and asking for an accounting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
York Wiped Out.

York, H.. June S-Three persons are dead and eight fatally injured as a re- suit of tornado which practically wiped out this town last night The loss to property Is estimated at H0,000 The dam age to timber, fruit and crops will be more than $100.000
 Without warning the storm broke whils most of the people were at supper. En- tire families were buried in the ruins of houses. The storm lasted less than four minutes. All communication was cut off until early today.
 Mrs. Lydia Pinkeron was blown into the top of tree, several hundred feet from the house She died in a few minutes. The Methodist Protestant church was de- moshed and the proprietor of a saloon across the street was hurled through his door in the yard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
corrects Richardson.

Orchard constantly corrected Richard son as to inferences he would draw from his answers, and as to the attorneys rec- ollection of his dn ect testimony.
 Haywood wes repeatedly in conversation with MT. Richardson, suggesting ques- tions and giving correct dates. The tack taken by the defendants attorneys in asking Orchard If he wanted Adams to help him in the assassination of Governor Peabody because Adams was federation man is taken as another indication Ihat the defense will contend that Orchard was in the employ of the Mine Owners association. and that he tried to involve the federation or a federation man In all of his crimes. It is certain the defense will claim that there was counter-plot on the part of the mine owners to break up the miners nnion by having lawies g acts attributed to 1t.
 Richardson went over Orchards testf. mony on direct examination almost word for word with the witness, each question in direct evidence suggesting from five to twenty interrogations in the cross- examination. Orchard adhered to every one of his first statements and elabora .cd them under the hall of questions from the defense.
 MT Richardson devoted much time to fixing places and dates in the witness story, evidently laying the foundation for CfiuCbCc nHtH tlie uti -ilSc has its innings.
 Outside of your assassinations," Mir Richardson asked the witness, "did y3u have any little enterprise on the s'den''
 Orchard said he :szino'ed soirc with the money he drew frolC t.:e federation, but lost oftener than ne w-n.
 Didn't you ever hold anybody up on the street and take their money from them?"
 No, I did not"
 Asked about the assassination of Lyte Gregory Orchard said he had never
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
Village Devastated.

Louisville, Ky. June S.-Twenty-one persons dead, the village devastated and several thousand acres of growing eraus ruined, is the sum total of the havoc wrought by ,cloudburst that descended on Gradyville, Ky and vicinity last night. All the dead are residents Of Gradyvllle and although reports are mea- gre, owing to the remoteness of the place and the telegraph and telephone wires be- ing down, it is believed that no fur ther loss of life has occurred
 All but two of the bodies have been recovered
 The disaster was due to the cratic be- havior of Big creek, ordinarily d small stream, but which was already swollen by recent rains. When the eloudbufst precipitated three inches of rain In an hour on Gradyville and vicinity, the creek leaped from it's bed and took a new course with the mpetuosity of ti- dal wave. The inhabitants of Grady ville bad no warning and nearly all were in bed when the foamlng waters struck the place, carrying away six large resi- dences. q mill and a number of farm houses. Nearly all the victims were drowned, but four were crushed by the collapse of dwellings when the torrent struck them. State Senator Nell. who Is a physician, owes his escape from the fate that overlook the rest of his fam ny lo the ldct tldt ne was several miles away in the hills visiting a patient when the storm broke. He was at first repotred to be among the dead
 As soon as the news of the disaster reached Columbia, Ky, the nearest town of any size, several citizens started at once to the scene with wrecklng ap- pliances, food and clothing, all the phy- slcians available going along They found the residents of the devastated village dazed and helpless, but by night fall all the relief possible had been af- forded. Several persons had been injured, but none of these, 1t Is stated. will die
 Gradyyille Is a village of 175 inhabitants in Adair county, six miles from Colum- bia, and eighteen miles from the nearest railroad station.
 The people are in such a state of panic that they are almost unable to do any thing toward straghtening out the wreck. In addition to the residences destroyed, and in whic hthe loss of life occurred a big rolling mill, employing many hands, was swept away, as was a blacksmith shop and several stores. The surviving members of the families. which suffered tho most from the coudburst, have made arrangements to have the funeral of the victims in Columbia.
 Mir. Walker in speaking of the disaster, said:
 "The work of destruction Is almost com plete. The part of the town lying in the bottoms Is swept clear, only piles of debris showing where the houses stood Hardly a family living in that part of the place escaped some loss. and in several cases entire households were swept to their death"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
OKLAHOMA ELECTION.

Oklahoma City. June 9.-Returns from the democratic primary up to 2 o'clock this morning indicate that Cruce has been chosen as the nom- lnee for governor by plurality of
 i5000 Turner Is probably defeated for United States senator.