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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
SUICIDE WITH GAS.
Music Teacher Kills Herself in He
 Daughters Home.

New York. November 1o.-Mrs- Jy Wymsn. aged 50 years, music teacA who came here last week from Philad phia, committed suicide last night by haling gas at the home. Of her daughtl Miss Carrie Wyman. Miss Wyman W out of town at the time l
 The body was fo'nG by Miss Dean. friend of the family. who last evening was called to the telephone and told oS Mrs. Wyman that she was about to lll herself. The key to her apartments, sh' added would be found in her letter box Mrs. Wyman is said to have formerly been a member of an opera company. Her husband is understood to be a wealthy coal dealer of Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
2Ooo People Are Homeless.

Iquique, Chile, November 10.-Thls port has been visited by q fire. the biggest since 1882, which has entailed losses amounting to over s1.o00.000. It broke out yesterday and seven and half blocks were burned over before it was under control The property destroyed was mostly dwellings of the poor, and no less than 2000 people are homeless. The fire was about one mile distant from the commercial quarter of the city. The nitrate stores are safe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
Fatal Fiqht at a Dance.

Cambridge. O., November 1o.-charles Caldwell of Byersville was instantly killed and several others seriously injured as a result of a fight at a dance at Tryal Run, near here, last night. While the fight was in progress and bullets and stones were flying about, Caldwell. who was passing and had no part in u af- fair was struck by stray bullet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
Mexico Makes a Move.

San Antonio, Tex, November 10.-A special to the Express from Mexico City, says: Within few days the bankers of this city will issue a call to the bank CTS of the entire republic for confer ence in this city. at which it will be de- cided what action to take in protecting the interests of Mexican bankers be- cause of the financial conditions In the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
Currency to Move Cotton.

Muskogee, I. T.. November 1O.-The Pat terson Mercantile company of this city received s100.0O0 in currency last night from New York by express. The money will be paid for ;otton to relieve the financial situation Officers of the com pany state that mich more is now on the road from the east. Up to this time the banks hive been unable to secure shipments d currency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
RECOUNT IS WANTED.
New Jersey Vote Is Not Satisfactory
 to the Democrats.

Newark, N. J.. November Ex-Governor Stokes will bo petitioned by the demo- cratic members of both branches of the legislature, it is said, to call a special session of the legislature for the purpose of ordering a recount of the entire state vote for governor as recorded last Tues day. This decision was the result of Il. closed conference in Newark today, at which representative democrats independ- ents and others from various parts of the state were in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11

not exceed a dozen, and some of these will reopen.
 The new week opens with the banking situation in New York cleared up so far as any danger of further failures or sus- pensions is concerned, with the banking reserves comparatively intact, and with more than $25OOO,0O0 on the ocean to strengthen them during the coming week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
Earthouake in Spain.

Barcelona, November 10.---An earth quake today caused a serious land slide close to the village of valcombre, the population of which fled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-11
Snow in Michioan.

Marquette, Mich. November lo.-SiN inches of snow fell today and 1t Is still showing tonight. Aeavv ~.le is' blowing on the lake
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
BLACK HAND BAND IS RAIDED
New York Detectives Follow Tips
Received in Anonymous Letters.
Police Expect to Connect Some OF
in Italian District.

New York, Jan. 13.-Tips. i'm the form
Of anonymous letters, recently reached
Detective Sergeant PetrOsino. who is just
now engaged with a numerous squad in
running down Black Hand gangs, that II
he would make descent some night into
the basement under Charlie Carlisi's sa-
loon at Thirteenth street and First ave
nue.. he might find something Of interest
to him
Petrosino at first paid little attention
to the suggestion. but the insisteuce OF
the writer made him change his mind.
With five men, picked because they were
good shots and knew how 20 fight with
stiietto If necessary, he went 10 the place
Saturday night. When some Of the de-
tectives tried 70 enter the basement they
were challenged. Their answer was 10
cover the sentry with their Tevolvers
He opened the door and called out a
warning.
The detectives found the place In con-
fusion Several Of the twenty-five men
found there were trying hard 70 hide away
revolvers and knives.
With a threat 70 shoot the first man
to move. Petrozno managed to get some
kind Of order. The detectives searched
everybody. Four Of the men were found
TO have .H-caliber revolvers OF the very
latest Colt pattern, worth not less than
$40 each
Several other revolvers We're found OF
the floor A number Of knives were alsC
picked UP. A search was made for soms
discriminating documents. which the
anonymous writer said might be found
but without success.
The four men who had weapons still II
their possession were placed under arrest
The four men we're taken 20 the Tomb!
Police Court this morning.
Magistrate Sweetzer held the men il
500 each for Special Sessions. In IN.
meantime Peyrosino's men expect 10 con
meet some Of the men with the nUmerOu:
Black Hand Kidnapping, dynamite out
RACES. stabbings, and other crimes.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
PRESIDENT La LANNE HERE.
VIII Attend Opening Session of Ma
tionaI Trade Board Tomorrow.

ffonaI Traue Board Tomorrow.
Frank d. La lame. a retired manu-
facturer. of Philadelphia. president OF
the National Board Of Trade, which is to
hold its thirty-seventh annual meeting
in Washington, arrived in the city yes
terday to be present at the opening ses-
sion tomorrow morning. William r.
Tucker. the secretary, also of Philade.-
phia, is at the New Willard. where the
meetings are to be held. The convention
will continue several days. until The i'm
portant business before the board has
been finished.
Several hundred delegates are expected
to attend Twenty-nine subjects, all mat
ters of importance on commercial lines,
have been presented by the membership.
by recommendation and resolution, for
discussion The national organization is
composed of the boards of trade and the
different commercial organizations Of this
country.
Among other well-knOwn men who are
to attend the meeting are the following:
Francis B. Thurber, of New York: Clinton
White. Boston; Charles England Balu-
more; Charles B. Murray, Cincinnati;
Henry W. Peabody. Boston; F. /. Hitch
cock, Scranton, and S. G. Douglas. Nash
Vile
While the meeting of the National
Board OF Trade has nothing to do with the
convention which will be held at the same
hotel favOring the enlargement of foreign
trade with the United States, many of
the delegates belong TO both organiza-
tons.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
U S. Dept. Of Agriculture, Weather Bureau,

L D Dept. OF Agriculture Weather Bureau
Washington, Sunday. Jan g. 1879 p. m.
Since the 81 day Of January. with the exception
Of single day, pressure has been persisteutly low
over the districts west Of the Rocky Mountains
with general SHOWS and rains. while over the ter
ritory Immediately % the northeastWard including
Montana. the Dakotas and the British Northwest
pr6s5Ire has been high, with abuUrmaIIy low tenn
peTatures and frequent SHOWS 50 that there is now
much more snow over the DakOtas and Montana
than during the corresponding period FOR several
years previous. The influence of this combination
has also been felt eastward over the remainder Of
the country. except in the South. In the form Of
unsettled weather conditions, with numerous rains
and SHOWS but with comparatively high temper-
lures Perhaps the most pronounced, certainly the
most serious, result OF these disturbed conditions
over the eastern portion Of the country has been
the early beginning Of the rises IN the Lower ONO
ard Lower Mississippi nrers and their tributaries.
The watersheds are now saturated with water, and
practically ali Of the precipitation finds its way into
the rivers, The Lower Ohio has been at flood stage
for some time. and the Mississippi, below Cairo Is
rapidly approaching that condition. Another rain
fall or two Of substantial quality win undoubtedly
cause marked floods over the watersheds above men
toned. Additional food warnings have been issued
for the Ohio River, in the vicinity Of Evansville,
Ind, and another hoodtde viii ind its way into
the Lower Mississippi within few days
Unsettled weather. with rain and snow. viii con
tuue Monday and probably Tuesday, except IN the
South and Southwest, where the weather viii be
generally fair.
In the East and South temperatures viii be high,
and it viii be colder in the Upper lake region and
the Upper Mississippi Valley. and continue cold IN
the Northwest It viii also be much colder IN the
Northern and Middle Plateau and the Central
Rocky Mountain region
The winds along the New England coast viii be
fresh northeast 10 east. on the Middle Atlantic
coast fresh 20 southeast the South Atlantic
coast light 20 fresh and mostly southwesterly; on
the Gulf light % fresh southerly and on Lake
Michigan variable becoming noTthwestery and fresh
Steamers departing Monday for European ports
win have fresh northeast 10 east winds with rain
or snow 10 the Grand Banks.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
THEORY GETS Her IN ASYLUM
Mrs. Ida M. Morris Simple Life Not
in Favor in Washington.
woman with Wide Speaking Ac-
quaintHnce Has Been iR st. EIiz-
abeth's Before.

The simple life theory Of Mrs. Ida VI
Morris that the orld-particularly the
Lotels-owes her a living ha5Sagain landed
her in St Elizabeths. from which she
was liberated "a few months ago, after
two fruitless efforts TO have her adjudgcd
insane.
Mrs. Morris is widely known outside Of
st. Elizabeth's. She has her name on the
wrong side Of the ledger OF a half dozen
Washington hotels, and has "a speaking
acquaintance with twoscore Representa-
tives and at least half as many Senators,
upon whose kindly disposition and liberal
purse she has depended, 10 some extent
for the living that the world owes her.
Mrs Norris broke upon Washington
last June, from whence the police have
not yet fathomed. She has relatives in
St Louis. who breathe easy and telegraph
in the affirmative whenever the Washing
ton police wire them asking whether Mrs
Morris should be sent 10 the asylum.
Mrs. Morris is an exquisitely naive ex-
emplifcation of the simple life She viii
get on "a street car. and when the con
ductor rudely breaks in upon her reverie
with Fares. pIsz- she merely turns 10
/ some man sitting near by and politely re-
quests him 10 pay her fare. When a nor
NAL appetite reminds her that lunch hour
/ has arrived. she sends in her card 10 some
Senator and departs smiling, headed for a
restaurant When the Washington M0nu-
ulent throws its shadow far unto the
/ eastern limits OF the city. and the lamp
/ lighters are in the midst Of their occupa-
/ tion, she hunts up some new hotel or
/ boarding house, picks a room with great
|deliberation, and sleeps the sleep OF a
mind al ease, with breakfast thrown in,
before the landlord grows leary and calls
I the police.
/ Some people who cannot subscribe 10
! her theory of the simple life" had her
/ arrested last summer as of unsound mind
/ She was taken 20 st. Elzabeths pending
an examination into her sanity. and was
/ tried twice. the jury each time being un-
able 10 decide whether hers was merely a
[ case of theory or insanity. Each time
/ she conducted her own defense, and
1 finally the case against her was dismissed
I on her assurance that she would seek the
/ living the world owes her IN some other
part of the debtor globe
/ That was the last Washington police
/ heard of Mrs Morris until she reappeared
few days ago and wrote her name on
/ the registers of several hotels, and finally
! had Il enrolled on the ledger of St Eliz-
abeth's. the only hostelry in Washington
that has not asked her TO leave before the
/ expiration Of twenty-fOur hours.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
PREDATORY CALLED INSANE.
DIR. Felix Adler Says Desire for Great
wealth Is Irrational

New York, Jan. 13.-Dr. Felix Adler
spoke before the Ethical Culture Society
in Carnegie Hall to-day on THE Evils Of
Surplus Wealth" DR.. Adler said. among
other things, that the desire to accumu-
late vast wealth is a form of insanity,
and those suffering from it ought to be
put in a sanatorium.
BY surplus wealth DR.. Adler meant in
excess of the needs and deserts of a man.
History, he said, records that Alexander
found at Susa an incredible treasure,
something ike S5IO0O0OO, belonging 10 the
Persian King.
Some OF US" said the speaker. smile
at that to-day. Some American citizens
are worth more than the Persian King.
who was called in the ancient world the
king Of kings
Now there is something irrational in
that. There is no due proportion between
the wealth and the needs nor between the
wealth and deserts. Rate as high as you
please the service which capitalists have
rendered In the economy Of production
say that they are entitled to an enormous
reward. still you cannot say that these
millions that are rolling up while man
is abroad OF hunting on his estate. and
while he is contributing nothing 10 pro-
duction. are fair There IS something in
sane IN the situation.
There may be some fortunes clean
I don't know-but the majority of the
great fortunes are unclean. The taint Oi
what theologians call the original sin IS
IN them"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
EYADE LUMBER DUTY
Canadian Product Goes to
Panama Via San Francisco.
THIS NATION LOSES REVENUE
of scheme and British CO.
Iumbia Lumbermen Gamers by the
Observation-Disclosures Will BE Made.
Canadian Builders Complain, ms
They Are in Need of Supplies.

Ottawa, Ontario. Jan. 13.-Startling in
formation has reached Dominion govern
ment circles Of "a scheme which is divert
ing lumber produced in British Colum-
bia from it's natural Canadian markets to
the United States, and incidentally is
cheating the American government out of
thousands Of dollars in timber duty.
The present great shortage Of lumber
in British Columbia was believed to be
due TO the huge demand at San Francisco
for lumber for rebuilding after the
earthquake. 1t is not denied that tre-
mendous quantities have gone there, but
the real destination of much Of 1t has
been the Isthmus of Panama.
1t is alleged that it has only gone to
San Francisco as. a blind. to obtain ad-
vantage of the preferential rates Of duty
in force at that port since last April.
Once there. the lumber has been imme-
diately reloaded on other vessels and
taken to the south to be used in the
temporary work on the Panama Canal,
1t is claimed the gold swindled out OF
the neighboring republic by this evasion
of the law has been divided between the
engineers Of the scheme and the
British Columbia lumbermen interested
While the greatest losses Of this double
dealing win fall upon the United States
the matter is one Of vital interest 10
Canadians who through the greed Of a
few are cut of from the supply Of British
Columbia lumber they need. and which
heretofore they believed they had been
giving up iH spirit Of self-sacrihce to
the suffering city Of San Francisco. OF
course, the matter viii be fully investi-
gated
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
IS FROM EAST BALTIMORE,
Acid Thrower's Victim from Terri
tory in which He worked.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 1S-Mrs Kate
Schwartzhaupt and her little thirteen
year-old daughter, who was attacked by
an acid thrower at the Baltimore and
Ohio station in Washington. arrived at
their home. 1885 East Fayette street, to-
night
The child's coat. which was new, and
her right shoe were sprinkled with the
acid. Whether the Jack who operated in
Washington yesterday was the same
fiend who has been causing so much
trouble in Baltimore is a matter which
the police department Of the two cities
will endeavor to solve. A peculiar feature
about the attack upon the little Schwartz
haupt girl is the fact that she is from
East Baltimore, the ground on which the
fiend has been working. II is possible
that he left Baltimore yesterday and went
10 Washington. and in all probability he
was on the train which Mrs. Schwartz
haupt boarded at the Camden Station at
10 o'clock
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
MIXED IN RHODE ISLAND.
No Election of United states Senator
on First Ballot Now Probable.

Providence, r, l., Jan. 13.-There is
every indication that on the first ballot
for United States Senator in the general
assembly on Tuesday there will be no
election.
The united claims of WetmOre. Colt.
and Goddard. as to the number of as
semblymen who will support them totals
something like 12S votes, while the whole
number of members of both branches is
only III, including the vote Of the lieuten-
ant governor
The two members from the town of
Scituate. who were elected presumably
as Goddard men, are giving the Lincoln
ties some uneasy moments. as it is now
considered by no means certain that they
will cast their ballots for Goddard
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
LINERS HAVE ROUGH VOYAGE
Immense Sea Sweeps Deck Of La
Savoie, of the French Line.
Captain Declines 10 Enter New York
Harbor Because of the Thick
Weather Saturday.

New York, Jan. 13.-AH steamers arriv-
ing in port to-day report encountering
very heavy storms on the trip across, and
La Savoie, Of the French Line, from
Havre, showed plenty of evidences of her
encounter with rough weather in mid
ocean. On January 9. while all Of the
passengers We're asleep at > o'clock in the
morning. an immense sea smashed aboard
across the starbOard bow, and the huge
body Of water rushed aft filling the
decks and carrying away everything not
securely lashed. The promenade deck
was forced UP. the heavy rods of the rail-
ing being buckIed, several stanchions
snapped. and more than 100 feet Of rail
carried away
The Savoie was of the Hook Saturday
afternoon. but on account Of thick
weather her captain did not attempt 20
come up TO Quarantine although the
American liner ST. Louis. from Southamp-
ton. which came along about twelve hours
later, did not hesitate. but came straight
up through the lower bay at a good
lively clip. The result was. the ST Louis
passengers were landed early to-day,
while those of the Savoie did not get
ashore until after noon. They complained
bitterly Of what they characterized as un-
justified.
Among the passengers on the Savoie
We're Col. 5. Raspopof, military attache
of the Russian Embassy at Washington
and Capt. Mahan. OF the United States
army. a brother Of Naval Historian
Mahan.
There was great rejoicing on board the
steamer San Juan among the crew and
passengers when she arrived at Quaran-
tine this afternoon from Ponce, on learn
ing that their sister ship, the Ponce had
reached Bermuda in tow of the German
steamer Elizabeth RiCkmeTs. The San
Juan has searched the ocean en- route for
the Ponce. but, of course, without sue
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
THINKS RYAN IS LOCATED.
Lieut.. Peck Finds Personal He
Thinks Fits Missing Mans Case.

Lieut.. Peck Finds Personal He
Thinks Fits Missing Mans Case.
Lieut.. Peck. night chief of detectives,
is due to make the noted Sherlock Holmes
hustle for his laurels as the greatest de
tective ever. He yesterday obtained what
he considers a clew 10 the whereabouts
Of Thomas f. Ryan. the labor man, who
disappeared mysteTiOusly about ten days
ago, and who, despite the efforts of po-
lice departments all over the country,
has not been heard from since In read
ing the papers yesterday morning the
lieutenant ran across the following ap-
parently innocent personal in the special
notice column.
R-T F. PORT HURON. o. X WRITE Me.
RE. J.
After thinking deeply over the formula
that meant absolutely nothing Of interest
20 any one else who saw it but the par
ties concerned, the lieutenant evolved the
theory that R-T. +! was Thomas r
Ryan, that he was at Port Huron. and
that he wanted RE. j., or +. J. Radi-
gan. a steamfitter of this city. and bosom
friend Of Ryan, 10 open correspondence
with him. The personal might or might
not have been pTearrauged, bat ne
thought probably Ryan wanted news.
Every day since his disappearance
Ryans family has been making anxious
inquiry at headquarters Upon calling up
last night they communicated the in
formation that they heard he had been
found dead in Brooklyn, but when Lieut.
Peck read the personal and explained his
theory, they agreed that "R-T F. IS
probably Ryan.
Detectives called at Radgan's address
last night, but he had moved and he
could not be located. Mr. Radigan will
be seen at his Office in the COrcoran Build
ing to-day. His testimony will probably
either confirm or break this theory.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
CAR SHORTAGE IN PITTSBURG.
Urgent Demand from shippers That
Freight Blockade BE Broken.

Pittsburg. Jan. 13.-The shortage of cars
in the Pittsburg district has become
alarming. and the iron and steel interests
whose shipments are being held up are
alarmed The shortage is specially
noticeable on the Pennsylvania, the worst
part being on lines West
It has been discovered that 200 Pennsyl-
vania cars are yet somewhere in the
vicinity of san Francisco. They were
rushed there with material 10 help build
up the ruined city after the earthquake.
and they appear to have been lost in the
West on the return trip Tracers have
been sent out, and shippers Of the big
Pittsburg district have been promised
that within the next ten days there viii
be at least 800 more Pennsylvania cars
working in this vicinity.
The Baltimore and OHIO is none the
less congested, and they. too, report that
they are unable to get in their cars sent
out over other roads.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
shin Beef to West Indies.

Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 13-Agents Of
cago. are travelling through the West
Indies with the view to establishing re-
frigerating plants at various points and
supplying the islands with fresh beef.
They will also establish such a plant at
Panama, a site for which already has
been secured
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
VARDAMAN FAV0RS IT.
John Sharp Williams Opponent
Wants Nation to Own Railroads.

wants N8tlon 10 OWN 1AaIlEOaus.
Jackson. Miss, Jan. 13-"Let the fear
of government ownership of railroads
hang over the railroad magnates Of the
Hartman type as the fear of hell is the
hangmans whip TO hold a wretch in
order II cannot do any harm"
These are the words OF Gov Vardaman
in discussing the statement Of Congress
man John Sharp Williams, his opponent
for the United States Senate. that he
WTHams) is for Bryan for the nomina-
ton after the convention shall have
voted down the proposition Of govern
ment ownership Of railroads.
THE Democratic national convention
viii not vote down the proposition" said
Gov VaTdaman. The recent disclosures
Of the manipulations of Hartman and
others viii go a long way toward con-
vincing the people that something must
be done The situation demands heroic
treatment"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-14
ILLINOIS DEMANDS MILLIONS.
State Sues the Illinois Central Rail-
road for an Accounting.

Springfield, H., Jan. 1S.-'Millions of
dollars viii be involved and the States
revenues affected forever" says Attorney
General Stead. by suit that official is 10
file in the Illinois Supreme Court against
the Illinois Central Railroad Company to-
morrow.
The attorney general will demand an
accounting under the provision of the rail-
roads charter by which the State is en-
titled to per cent of the c0mpany's gross
earnings.
The suit will charge that every semi
annual statement of those earnings since
1877 has been falsified.
Out Of just how much the State has
been defrauded by these alleged misrep-
reservations, it viii be declared, no one
but the railroad officials knows. Il is eX-
pected that the accounting viii disclose
the correct figures.
Attorney General Stead is authority 70.
the statement that the total will run into
eight or nine figures.