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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
FOURTEEN SLAMS
 KILL THEIR COOK
THE COOK WAS ALSO A SLAV, AND AFTER A GENERAL QUAR- REL HE WAS TAKEN OUT AND SHOT TO DEATH.

Marion, S. C., February 16.-Deputy Sheriff Cox has just reached here with IA Slavs, who are charged with killing one of their countrymen. Fifteen of these for eigners came to camp on the South and Western railroad a year ago, and have been at work there ever since. Accord ing to the officers. the men quarreled among themselves Thursday. the brunt of the controversy falling upon the member of the little colony who had been serv- ing as it's cook. The IA fell upon the unfortunate cook that night, and securing him with ropes, led him to a nearby for est. There they bound the cook hand and foot, and placing him in an upright po- stion against the end of a log, riddled his body with bullets. The remains were then buried. The hastily provided grave and the blood on the ground led to the discovery of the crime by foreman The dead man was known to nave had $l0O in cash, but no money was found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
ADMIRAL DEFENDS
 NAW'S INTEGRITY Converse's Report 10 the Sec
 retary Is Made Public CRITICS ARE MlSlNEORMEl
CRITICS ARE MISINFORMED
Ae.nraI Declares That Mistakes Hs Sy Been Made, But Ships Are as Go G as Any Nations and Con- cSShs
 struction Up To Date. x1b

Washington. February 1s.-Bf don of the President, Secretary } has made public the report of Admn. Con- verse on the fighting ships of the Amer ican navy, called forth by many criti- cisms recently published in magazines and otherwise This report was prepared primarily to satisfy the President as to the exact state of our naval ships, compared with those of other naves and it's publication is authorized with the design to reassure the American sailors as to the quality of the weapons with which they must go into battle While of course it is regarded as desirable that our navy shall not be underrated abroad and that the American people shall know the conditions under which their ships were designed, it is even more essential in the judgment of the President and the naval officials that the men who are to man the ships shall not have their moral courage sapped or weakened by the slightest doubt of the fact that they have as serviceable and efficient weapons as the sailors of any other navy in the world.
 Another purpose of the publication is to make clear the fact that the volun- tary critics of our navy have spoken and written in a half light; that the officers who designed our ships were aware of many defects of ships in foreign navies which have been unduly praised as per feet examples of naval architecture, and that in designing our own ships these Azr T avoided, while every effort was made to embody the best and most modern ideals as eell as those which the experience of fue eign navies have shown to be sound
 Admiral Converse characterizes the crit icisms as prepared by persons whose knowledge of the subject discussed was limited and incorrect There was he says, ample justification for the adoption of the battleship designs which have been followed .tIt is not claimed that mis- takes have not been made" he adds, Tor that our ships are without faults; but in view of the state of the, art of bat
 @i,ip bttsiding. t'lis iat IS ifot to he wondered at It is remarkable that the mistakes were So few and that none were really serious. In this respect our record will compare favorably with that of foreign navies."
 Tn the 91 pages which the admiral de- votes to the defense of the navy. the subjects dealt with include battle drills, free board of American ships, heights of gun positions, torpedo defense guns. battleship armor turret designs. ammuni- tion hoists and out-turning screws of the Kearsarge and Kentucky and general notes. His emphatic conclusion is Our ships are not inferior to those in for eign services"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
MUcH-MARRIED MAN.
Polygarist Admits Having Married 32
 Women.

London. February 15.--(Special Cable.)- Arthur Hyme. the polygamist, who now admits that he is Witzhoff. is publishing his memoirs in the Evening News. He declares the number of his wives is 32. but admits he got money from hundreds of others by promise of marriage. He also admits that the only motive in each marriage was money. Wittzhoff left a majority of his wives two or three days after the marriage.
 When in St. Louis. Mo, he corresponded with the object of matrimony with eight women at the same time. He married four of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
Tension Is Still Hiah.

Vienna February 16.-Despte official assurances that harmony has been re- established between Austria and Russia, the situation arising from the question of railway concessions in the Balkans has not lost it's tension. Neither the foreign office or the Russian embassy is concealing the fact that the action of Baron Won Aehrenthal, the Austrian foreign minister, has caused deep con cern in St. Petersburg.
 Even should the Russian plans for a railroad from the Danube to the Adr- attic be carried out with the consent of Austria, it is considered here that the work of Macedonian reform has come to a standstill. The government is grow ing sensitive under the aggressive at tacks of the French and Russian press, and adverse criticism in Great Britain. and will not admit that the Russian Austrian entente has become ineffective. The consensus of Independent opinion, however. Is that the Muerzsteg scheme has practically disappeared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
Reports Are Exaqqerated.

Berlin, February 16-The German for eign office regards the reports concern ing the differences between the powers and especially between Austria and Rus sia, over the Balkan question, as much exaggerated. The German government has taken no steps in the matter of the building by Austria of a railroad line through the Turkish province of Novipazar a line that would put Saloniki in direct rail communication with Vi enna.
 Germany regards Austria's designs in this direction as wholly economic and she therefore wishes the Austrian plan to succeed. But no occasion as yet has arisen for German.- to come out in active support of this project.
 Germany, the representative of the As sociated Press is informed, continues to take but a secondary position in the entire Macedonian question. leaving 1t to be dealt with by the powers hav- ing more direct interest in this part of southeastern Europe, such as Austria and Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
It Is Now Believed That the Worst k Over As the
 Waters Are Exceeding
INTENSE SUFFERING
 AMONG THOUSANDS
Charitable Organizations Are Busy Giving Aid To Flood Sufferers In Pittsburg and Other Cities
 Along the Ohio River.

Pttsburg, February 16.-After reaching S0.7 feet at noon today, and remaining at that stage for three hours, the hign water in the rivers is now slowly reced- ing The danger mark in this city is 22 feet
 The damage and suffering caused by the annual flood is widespread. A remark able feature, however, is the absence of fatalities. As far as is known there has been no loss of human life
 Live stock has perished in considerable numbers, and there are many reports of persons having narrowly escaped death in an endeavor to save their property and live stock.
 Miles of territory in Greater Pittsburg and vicinity is submerged, and it will be some time tomorrow before the water will be back in the channels of the rivers and numerous small streams. Thousands of business houses in the downtown DOT tion of Pittsburg are attempting tonight to clear the cellars of their buildings of water
 The actual monetary damage cannot be ascertained at this time, but from all ac- counts it will run up to several million dollars
 The suffering caused by the high water is intense. Thousands of persons are liv- ing in the upper floors of their homes, using skiffs as means of transportation to ~Ftira nSc rNe lower portions of their homes are filled with wa.tertsslnsInans l-i- stances the household goods were not re- moved owing to lack of time, and chairs, tables, pianos and brick-a-brac are floating about the rooms.
 To add to the sufferings of the victims the weather grew cold today and snow fell. Gas connections have been disar- ranged, and under the present damp con- ditions life is made miserable for the un- fortunate occupants.
 Charitable institutions. making use of many skiffs and rafts, have been busily engaged throughout all of last night and today serving hot coffee and food to the families, most of whom are at best poor.
 The damage among the plants of the Pittsburg district is great.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
AMERICAN FLEET
 IS NEARING CALLAO
PERUVIAN CRUISER HAS SAILED TO MEET ADMIRAL EVANS AND
 ESCORT THE FLEET TO THE
 SEAPORT.

Lima, Peru, February 16.-The Ameri- can fleet, which is steaming up the west coast of South America, is expected to arrive at Callao next Thursday and the government has ordered that Rear Ad- mirah Evans be rendered the honors of A vice admiral. The cruiser Coronel Bo- lognesi left Callao last night to meet the fleet and escort it into this port
 Everything is in readiness at Lima and CalIao for a glorious welcome to the American visitors. The official pro- gramme includes a great banquet, which will be given by President Pardo to the officers in commemoration of Washing tons birthday.
 On Friday Admiral Evans, if his health permits will visit the President. and the visit will be returned on board the Con- necticut A bull fight has been fixed for. Monday, at which it is expected near ly all the officers and at least 5000 of the sailors will have an opportunity to see the sport of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
CASHIER HELD UP
 AND BANK ROBBED
Robbers Force Cashier Into
 Vault and Lock Him In
ALL BANKS CASH STOLEN
Three Men Committed the Act and Got Away With 1s Hours Start, and Leave No Clue To
 Their Identity.

Charlotte. N. C., February 16-While one masked robber held up the cashier in true wild west style, his two com panions footed the vault of the bank at Granite Fails, N. C., early last night, se- cured all the cash in the institution, $2i0o, forced the cashier to enter the vault, and after locking him in made good their es- cape The robbery was not discovered until o'clock this morning.
 When Cashier w G. whisnant did not appear at breakfast his family instituted a search Cn entering the bank feeble tapping was heard in the vault and when it was opened the missing cashier stag gered out, more dead than alive from h;s 15 hours of close confinement. According to the cashiers story, three strange men wearing masks entered the bank at 6 o'clock Saturday night, and while one or them held him up at the point of pistol, the other two, oblivious of the fact that pedestrians were passing the door proceed ed to help themselves to the banks cash The work was done quietly and rapidly When satisfied that they had gotten all the cash, the lone robber forced Whisnant to enter the vault and then locked him n. Whisnant declares he made all the noise possible in his cramped quarters, but his disappearance was not noted until this morning. The banks capital is only $lO,- GOO and the loss is embarrassing, though neighboring banks have offered aid
 Granite Falls is mill village of several hundred inhabitants, located in an inac- cessible portion of Caldwell county. The authorities throughout this section of the state have been notified but the robbers left no clue and havings IS hours start, their capture seems a remote possibility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
HARTJE STILL BUSY.
Millionaire Is Pursuing His Wife With
 vindictlveness.

Pittsburg, February 16.-(Special.) .)-Au- gust Hartje, the millionaire paper manu- facturer will endeavor to prove that his wife, Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje, is insane in answer to the conspiracy charges which her counsel will bring against him next Monday. It was stated today that Hartjes counsel intends to put the negro coachman, Clifford Hooe, on the stand and attempt to prove that his story all leging intimacy with Mrs. Hartje is true and that Mrs. Hartje is in reality de- generate as the result of insanity. Hooe is now in the penitentiary serving a term for perjury having confessed that his original statement was false.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
"JIM CROW" LAW IN EFFECT.
No Trouble Is Anticipated Over the
 Matter In Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, Okla, February 16.- The Jim Crow" law went into effect here today on street cars and railroads alike. The street cars are equipped with movable signs only, that being all the provisions intended on the part of the companies There Is no law to prevent whites and blacks riding together on the rear platforms of the cars and the conductor will not attempt to separate them there.
 All railroads have arranged their de- pots and cars to comply with the law. No trouble is anticipated on the part of the negroes on account of the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
Protective Bank Breaks.

Steubenvile O., February 1.-Two hun dred persons were compelled to flee through water at Mingo junction today when a cinder bank 30 feet high, built by the Carnegie Steel company for protec- ton of lowlands from flood, gave way under the pressure of the backwaters. Fifty houses were inundated. The Ohio river tonight is at flood stage and rising. All railroads but one have suspended traf- flc anG many industrial establishments have shut down
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
MORSE ARRESTED
 UPON HIS RETURN
Banker Is Met At Steamer By
 Three Detectives
NOT WORRIED OVER MATTER
Morse Gives Bail In the Sum of $2o, ,ooo and Talks Freely About His Cur tailed Trip to the Euro
 pean Continent.

New York, February 16-Charles w.. Morse, financer and promoter of many large combinations, including the so-called '1ce trust" and member of nearly all of the coastwise steamship lines, arrived today from his brief trip to Europe, and was arrested in his stateroom when the steamer Etruria reached quarantine, in the lower harbor, and held in custody until the ship was docked and then was whirled away in an automobile to the home of Justice Victor Bowling of the supreme court where he gave bond in the sum of $2O,O00 to answer to two indictments, charging grand larceny and involving the sum of $100000. MT. Morse was released and went immediately to his Fifth ave- nue home, where tonight he gave out q statement asserting his innocence, and asking the public to suspend judgment until he has had the opportunity of facing his accusers in court.
 Tomorrow MT. Morse will appear be- fore Justice Bowling in open court and plead not guilty to the indictments. He denied that his trip to Europe was a flight" He said he had gone abroad to sell stock in large interest and to secure a fortnight's rest. Both purposes were spoiled by the publication of re- ports that he was a fugitive from justice, he declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
Senator Clay Very III.

Washington, February 16.-Senator Alex ander $. Clay of Georgia is i'll with an attack of acute indigestion at his apart ments in this city. The physician says that he is seriously il although not in immediatae danger. Senator Clay was taken i'll in the Senatae chamber on Friday after his speech on the Aldrich currency bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
Kills Wife and Himself.

Cincinnati, February 16.-Peter Gruer- ner, 40 years old, coppersmlth. early today shot and killed his wife and then shot himself to death. Eight children' the youngest 1 year old, the oldest Is, survive It is said that Gruerner was mentally deranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
Mass of Floating Ice.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, February 16.-From shore to shore at o'clock the Susque-l hanna river is one mass of floating ice. which is passing down the stream without any Interruption. The stage of the water tonight was 20 feet above the low water mark. It is believed all danger is passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
One Man Drowned.

Upper Sandusky, O.. February 16-A freshet in the Sandusky river resulted in a fatality today. John Miller and Charles Nutter attempted to drive over an inundated road and the vehicle and its occupants and the horse were swept into the torrel- If the river. Miller and the horse were drowned, but Nutter swan fo tree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
LowIands Flooded.

Williamsporl. Md. February 16--The Po- tomac river has reached the 20-foot stage, the banks of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal are several feet under water and there has been extensive flooding of low lands Iatst indications are, however, that the lowcss, point has been passed for the present a. ieast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
Thaw,s Mother Visits Him.

Matteawan N. T., February 16.-Mrs. William K. Thaw was visitor at Mat teawan state hospital today and attended the chapel services with her sr-> Harry K. Thaw. ~-..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17

much like c. M. Moore as it does like c. w. Morse
 No Assumed Name.
 "On Friday l decided to sail on the Campania which sailed Saturday. Until read in the English papers that I was travelling under an assumed name l did not know that my name was not correct ly entered on the ships register. It was evidently put on the register by some one who did not know me, and with my sig nature before him. read it as C. M. Moore
 T have been asked by the press to an- swer long list of question about my personal affairs. l have been asked in substance to furnish to the press a state ment of my assets and liabilities, to con- tradct certain silly stories about con cealed millions, and not only to expose my defense as to the charges that have resulted in indictments against me. but also to anticipate future indictments. All these things l decline to do.
 'I assert my innocense of any criminal act and I ask the public to suspend judgment in my case until have had an opportunity to meet my accusers in court. use the word 'accusers,' although. so far as concerns the Jerome indictments, am informed that there were no 'accusers,' and that Judge Brien asked the grand jury to refuse 10 ma lnulctmentS aSalnst me.
 Times of Stress.
 "The present times are times of great stress afsi popular excitement Many causes fave conspired (for which l am in no way responsible) to focus public attention upon me, and the various bus- ness nterprises-unfortuna too num- erous and mportant-with which I have been connected. 1 must suffer my share of the financial losses which result from large business commitments in time of panic but I greatly mistake the temper of the American people. If I am not to have fair play. both at the bar of public opinion and in the courts.'
 Mir Morse said that he was feeling fine, and after he had consulted with his attor- ney on the steamer, he exclaimed: Well, if that's the worst they have got on ma l am not worried"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
Morse Surprised.

MT Morse had received word by wire less telegraph that two indictments had been found against him, but he did not know he was to suffer physical arrest. The appearance of three detectives from District Attorney Jerome's office at his stateroom door took him completely by surprise. The officers, armed with a. warrant, had gone down the bay on a revenue cutter. They were accompanied by Albert B. Boardman and Phillip J. Britt. attorneys, and by Benjamin w. Morse. a son of the financier. Mrs. Morse met her husband at the pier and it was in her automobile that the journey with one of the detectives was made to Justice Dowling's house, where Morse gave bond. The charges against MT. Morse grew out of note given to hiu8hy former Chief Justice Morgats J. O Brien of the court of appeals. Judge O'Brien is said to have deposited three notes for $1o0,000 each with MT. Morse. in payment for a block of 1000 shares of stock in the National Bank of North America. The notes were to be held three years and not discounted, according to Judge OBrien, and at the end of the three-year period he was to have the privilege of consummating or withdrawing from the bargain for the purchase of stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17
The Charges Made.

It is charged that MT. Morse discounted one of these notes at the Mercantile National bank. The check given to Mr. Morse was made payable to Judge O'Brien and was cashed by MT. Morse at the National Bank of North America, signing under Judge O'Briens name 70. w. Morse' It is the theory of the in- dictment that the check never having passed into the hands of o'Brien It's use by MT Morse constituted grand lar- ceny from the Mercantile National bank, title never having passed from the in- stitution.
 Judge O'Brien, it is stated, refused to appear as complainant against MT. Morse and in the grand jury room is said to have had a personal tilt with District Attorney Jerome when he told the latter that an indictment found upon the trans action related would not hold.
 ''I used to have to take my law from you, judge" MT. Jerome is said to have re- piled but now I will have to give 1t to you"
 Only One Transaction.
 Both of the indictments against MT Morse are said to involve the one trans
 
 til tomorrow. The statement made by MT. Morse tonight is as follows:
 q had two purposes in going to Flu rope. l thought that I might be able to sell property in England, in which had a large interest and thus increase my ability to meet the claims of my creditors, and I greatly needed fort nights rest.
 My business purpose was. of course, defeated by the publication in the Eng fish papers that I was regarded in New York as a fugitive from justice. 1 had strengthened out my financial affairs when 1 left New York. so that there were no actions pending against me ex- cept one brought by creditor to whom I had given valuable collateral securities, and I was informed by my counsel that he had arranged with this creditor not to press his suit against me. AS l had no obligations maturing for three weeks from which l anticipated any trouble, l saw no reason from the standpoint of my obligations to creditors, why should not take fortnights rest.
 Unexpected Attack.
 "I had no knowledge that District At torney Jerome contemplated taking any proceedings against me and l. therefore did not communicate with him on this subject. About six weeks before I ief. New York, hearing that United States District Attorney Stimson was considering tI. evidence in certain transactions be- tW cen the National Bank of North Amer ica and myself with a view of the possi- ble presentation thereof to the federal grand jury, 1 asked him on the telephone that l be given an opportunity to ex- plain the transactions before any indict- ment was found against me. I subse- quently wrote to the United States dis trict attorney to the same effect. Nor having heard from Mir. Stimson in reply to my request for several weeks, natur- ally reached the conclusion that he had completed his examination and had found nothing against me. l therefore saw no objection to my short European trip.
 'I did not sail on the Campania under an assumed name, and made no effort to conceal my identity. The suggestion has been made that I assumed the name of e. M. Moore My signature looks as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-17

much like C. M Moore as it does like e w. Morse
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-09
DFlam,nu Arrow. ruesdsv Niubt.

When Edmund Carnotte. the cele,
hrated sculptor, was commissioned by
the United States treasury department
t. make the new nineteen hundred
penny, he selected a famous Indian as
his model as having the truesG Indian
features he was able to find Mr. Lin
coin J, Carter, the noted producer and
playwright. has written thrilling and
intei esting play oleverly depicting
frontier life, showing the american
aborignee as he lives In his wigwam; /;
his habits. mode OF living, his char
scter aud temperameni The name of
this play which VIII be seen at the
Brooks on Tuesday next is THE Flam-
ing Arrow" 4 company of sterling
worth, including 10 full blooded IN.
dians, together with cowboys. scouts,
'1xunited states soldiers. horses and
bronchos An Indian band with The
attraction. win play before the theatre
before each performance