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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
Tennessee Is Rising.

Decatur, March 13.-(Special.) )-The Ten nessee river is out of it's banks tonight and rising at the rate of four inches an hour. The greatest flood for years is expected. On the north side this after noon many farmers moved their live stock and belongings to higher grounds. Some of the street car lines in the De- caturs were flooded this afternoon and traffic on these lines is suspended tonight on account of high water.
 Much suffering is reported on the Ten nessee among poor people between De- catur and Chattanooga on account of high water. People living on the islands be- low Decatur are moving out tonight in skiffs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
May Destroy Bridge.

Columbus. Ga, March 13.-(Special.) The Chattahoochee river is now at flood stage and is rising at the rate of one foot per h our. From all sections above Columbus heavy rains are reported and the city authorities are fearful of the results late tonight. One of the big river bridges which connects Columbus with the adjoining towns in Alabama has been closed to traffic and dynamite placed under the structure in order to tear it to pieces in case it Is washed away.
 The raging waters are near the floor of the bridge and when 1t touches the authorities contemplate blowing 1t up to prevent serious destruction to other bridges and steamboat interests down below.
 The Eagle and Phenix Manufacture ing company has been forced to close down several days, all departments. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
MEN. FREE TRIAL.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
MachinIst Kills Himself.

New York, March 13.-Leaving a note of bitter complaint that, because of his age, he had been the victim of ostracism by employers, and had been unable to get work for two years past, William Ralph, a machinist, took his own life by shooting today. Ralph had a wife and five children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
GREATEST FLOOD IN
 HISTORY THREATENED
 ON ALABAMA RIVERS
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 12 years, having risen IS feet within two hours and was still rising. The stream has overflowed the banks al Riverside and if 1t continues to rise the town will be flooded. Farm lands have been dam aged by thousands of dollars, 1t is said. and several head of cattle have been seen floating down the stream. The plant of the Lathrop- Hatton Lumber company has been compelled to close down on account of the storm damage. Their logging road has been destroyed and their property otherwise threatened, as has that of the Coosa Brick Manufacturing company.
 In this city many people in Ward 5 moved out of their homes account of the high water, which is almost in the Oxanna hotel. while two stores at OK anna were inundated. The water was two feet deep al Fourth and Noble streets the wheels of box cars on the Southern sidetracks being half-submerged in the water and a number of the operatives at the cordage plant had to be carried out by teams from livery stables. On the electric line the street cars are run ming no farther west than the furnace, while washouts in the tracks along the Oxford Lake line to the south stopped traffic Snow creek overfiowed the tracks of the Southern railroad from the Cen tral Pipe shop to the south. and Glenn Addie citizens who happened to be in town were cut off from their homes.
 The Kilby Machine plant had to shut down. Choccolocco creek at De Armon- vile is reported to be mile wide, flood ing the surrounding country. Reports have reached here of washouts on the Seaboard between Wellington and Bir- lningham, which necessitates the detour- ing of trains.
 From the Woodstock furnace to the Union Pipe shops is one sheet of water six or seven feet deep in some places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
Dancer at Gadsden,

Gadsden, Marct 13.-(Special. )-The rain continues to fall and the river has al- ready passed the danger stage. It Is now about e5 feet and 2S feet is predicted by tomorrow. The plants of the Kyle Lumber company and the Campbell Manu- featuring company are partly submerged and much damage will probably result before the flood subsidies. All property along the river bottoms is seriously threatened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
Damage at HartseIIe.

Hartselle. March 13.-(Special )-One of the worst rain storms that ever visited Hartselle held the boards all night last night. The stores of P. G. Kimbrougn, G. w. Wiley, J. T. Templeton. P. Mitt- wede, Williams & Gilliland, and the First National bank were several feet in water.
 The rapid and prolonged rise of the branch that runs diagonally through tho town became so swollen it carried debris. foot bridges, cedar poles and posts. These lodging against culverts and houses under which the branch ran, backed it up and this caused much damage. The meychPn-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
Still Raining In Rome.

Rome, Ga, March 13.-6 Especially The rivers here register 25 feet the highest of the year, due to the con tinued rains for a week and down pour for the past 36 hours The rain is yet unabated and 12 more hours will cause a repetition of the flood of 1886. The forecast is for rain tonight and Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
Murder In First Degree.

Lynchburg, Va, March 13.-In the corporation court tonight Ernest Wade, charged with waylaying and murder ing Isaac Higginbotham here on Janu- ary 22, was found guilty of murder in the first degree. Sentence was sus- pended pending a motion for new trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
Death In a Quarrel.

Macon, March 13.-Col. George A. Bright, well known attorney of Helena, Ga, died at a local hospital today from the result of blow with q tobacco cutter inflicted by Stokes Wilson, merchant at Helena.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
Policeman Kills Nearo.

Atlanta, March 13.-Policeman Will liam Roberts tonight shot and killed Eugene Huguely, negro, who at- tackled the officer while the latter was attempting to settle negro quarrel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
Rain at Marion,

Marion, March 13.-(Special.)- )-Rain has fallen here continuously for the past "A hours with only short intervals of omis- sion. The Cahaba river Is at flood stage and still rising. The continuous rains of the past few weeks have prevented planting in the lowlands, which will save the planters several thousands of dollars by the overflow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14

disc in the stores was considerably dam aged.
 A quantity of curbing had just been put fin on Main street, and this was near ly all washed up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
Report EmnhaticaIlx Denied.

Chicago, March 13.-Donald Rose, assistant to President Harahan of the Illinois Central, today denied emphati- cally report that MT. Hartman is to be made president of the New York Central.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
Cruiser Is Fast.

Toulon, March 13-The new French armored cruiser Ernest Renan made 25 knots an hour on her trial trip yes terday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
CANNON RULES TO
 BE KNOCKED OUT
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 ocratic vote would be with the insur- gents.
 Speaker Cannon was not in good humOr when he left the White House today, after a conference with President Taft When asked about the insurrecton, he snapped:
 "The White House holds the edge. If there Is any news in my visit the Presi- dent will give 1t out"
 But the President gave out nothing.
 Watson Is Gloomy
 James A. Watson of Indiana, Cannon s marshal. was disappointed and gloomy .sThe business of the country" he said will be held up from north to south and east to west, while the rules are being changed. The country will have an ob- ject lesson then that will convince them very speedily that under the present rules of the House business can be done and any attempt to re-arrange them Is bound to result in an empty dinner pail for "a great many thousands of people This may sound strong but 1t is fact for practically every commercial line will te at a standstlll until the rules question is finally and definitely settled
 Prom all I can learn a great many of the insurgents will be glad to ac- cept the last proposition of a committee of 15 to report on the question of chang ing the rules. By that time the tariff bill will be out of the way and the rules can be altered, adopted and be entirely out of the way before next. December I do not say that the insurgent leaders, such as Vic Murdock and Gussie' Gard ner, have agreed to that proposition, but a good many of their followers are anx- ious to accept
 tThe compromise proposition to delay revision of the rules to June. was made by Senator Cummins of Iowa, who has been working as peacemaker in the in- terest of tariff legislation. By that date the Payne tariff bill will have passed the House."
 Telegram to Cummins.
 Senator Cummins received today the following telegram from Des Moines, Ia, signed by Attorney General H. w. Bly, CTS of Iowa:
 Sentiment in rank and file in this state almost unanimous against Cannon. Feel ing ugly"
 Byers for many years has been a close personal lieutenant of Cummins His telegram caused insurgent stock to rise about 50 per cent
 The insurgents did not like the Cummins compromise proposition. One of them said
 We will not accept it. We have the votes. We are going ahead with our programme, take control of the organiza- ton of the House after voting down Mir. DalzelPs previous question and revise the rules right now. The votes are ready. Watch us perform.''
 The Cannon men are threatening an at tack on the principal tariff schedules of individual Insurgents. Champ Clark is to be punished by losing the privilege of recommending minority committee ap- pointments Clark says he will be glad to be relieved of the responsibility, as it causes trouble and generally results in loss of friends. He Is also to be kept off the committee on rules
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
Mail Delivery Stopped.

Cullman, March 13.-tSpecial)-Th heavy and continuous rains here seriously crippled traffic in this county. There has tbeen no delivery of mall over the rural routes for several days. The tracks of the Louisville and Nashville railroad are five inches under water for a distance of two miles near Bangor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14

 LeuaI Eiqht Promised.

Eagle Pass, Tex. March 13.-A spir- ited legal fight is promised by w. H.. Ellis, negro banker and promoter or New York, because he was forced to leave Pullman coach and ride in the apartment set apart for members of his race when the train aboard which he was travelling from Mexico to New York entered the state of Texas today. Ellis at first refused to comply with the demand of the trainmen, but when Sheriff Williams boarded the train here and formally ordered Ellis from the coach he complied, stating that he would apply to the courts for redress.
 You all know Billie Lacelle, the spontaneous song com poser-at the Pastilne this week.
The evening world., 1909-03-24

bound tracks shortly after noon. car
No. I'll, In charge Of Motorman Martin
Kane, u No 200 East One Hundred and
Iweatv-sixih street, was going east a.
a lively rate. on the west-bound track
was car in charge Of Motorman Wnl.
lam Johnson. As the east bound car
neared The switch, Kane shut of the
power. thinking that the switch was
turned properly. Instead TIE car SWING
Into the switch and before ne rulld
appiy the brakes ara rr,crsr :he power,
the ear struck tho Vest bound tracks
and crashed Into the standing ca.
Both mot0rmen were turuun tO the
street. There We're only few pasSGn-
gers IN the cars, and ;hes- We're thrown
n the floor Nearly every window IN
tho two cars was broken. hut the pas
sensers luckily escaped being clit hy
flying glass. The motormen lay stunned
'or few seconds. but they We're NOT
injured. The 'front.' NJ each car was
smashed and the vest'NIles wrerSei
/ The two cars we've showed away Ia IN"
car barns Immediately After the asc.
dent
The evening world., 1909-03-24
At PUBLIC SCHOOL
|MPER|LS FIFTY PUPILS
Mothers Of "Kept-Ins' Swarm in Panic About
Doors Of No. 20, in the Bronx, as
Children March to Safety.

4 Are that started from a match
dropped by smoker in The vacant lot
slJoining Public School No. ", One Hun
bred and Sixty-seventh and Fox streets,
Bronx. late this afternoon. resulted in
panic among the tiity Or more girl
pupils who were detained as a,punish.
ment for various attractions OF rules
The lot is thlckly overgrown VITA
grass and weeds, and a wooden fence
separates It from the school. The Are
spread rapidly and finally the timber
partitions caugh, the flames OF the blaz.
ing lot
The fence runs alongside OF a cloak.
room N the school In which number
OF pupils we're when the Are started. A
The evening world., 1909-03-24
DIES A SUICIDE
LIKE TWO WIVES
AND TWO SONS
William Doll Told Landladl
He Was Going the Way
of the Others.

William Doll. baker. sixty.three
Years old. committed suicide by gas to-
day in furnished room he occupied at
No. rs East Seventy-ffth street He
had been dead several hours when
found.
Mrs. Bertha Freud the suicides land
lady. said that he had been out OF work
for some time and that he told her one
day las. week that he was going the
way OF his two wives and his two sons.
The baker said that his hrst wife
killed herself WITH poison. and the sec
and VIE took gns. one OF his two sons
blew out IL, brains and the Other killed
himself w!tr sac.
The evening world., 1909-03-24

Willie Mahudy was surrounded by
grea, mob at Tenth avenue and Forty
frt street. Afotormen OF other cars
and Michael Fitzgerald. the conductor
went 20 his rescue. They A. length sue.
ceeded In getting him onto tie IRON,
platform OF a car ahead OF his own. He
took charge OF his ear and ran Il To
FOr,y-second street and Lexington ave.
nue, where he was arrested and taken
20 the West side Court to be charged
With manslaugh,cr
Meantime the big crowd srrged up
and down the stree threatening the
other motormen md conductors and
footing Four ambu'nnces answered the
call OF the policeman who Had picked
Up the little boy. Each ~ them brought
trail % excited people be ind II.
When the boy Was taken 10 tho
police station S"tera, thousand pers0ns
followed the ambulance ro the door and
stood IN the street uu,', word came ont
'nat lie VAS dead.
The evening world., 1909-03-24
DEPOSITION AGAINST HER
SUDDENLY DESTROYED.
Whitla Family and Relatives Leave Sharon to
Face the Prisoner in Cleveland-James
Boyle Arrested With Woman,
SAYS She is His Wife,
Especial to The Evening World.)

SHARON Pa March 24-lmpoan and sensational developments
concerning the Wha kidnapping and the woman suspect under ar
expected Cleveland this afternoon Departing the
27 A. NJ train for the Ohio city Mr. and Mrs. Wftla their chill
len William and Sana Harry Foker and his Henry relatives of
Mrs Whila, and Detective Ward, of Philadelphia
is reported that the personally known to the entire Whiz
family and efforts will be made to have the prosecution stopped no
nations against her and James Boyle the arrested with
her. by Police Chief Grain to-day suddenly destroyed and n-
nations charging Mary Doe and John Doe with abduction were SUBJ
iued This was d due to mistakes made Cleveland
The prisoner declares that her identity not only will cause
surprise in Sharon but that will reveal scandal involving prominent
persons in this Pennsylvania town.
The evening world., 1909-03-24
CROSSTOWN CARS
IN A HEAD-0N CRASH
Several Passengers Shaken Up
by a Collision in 18th
"tr,et.

Two cross-town one Hundred and
Twenty.hfth street cars were In head
on collision this afternoon near First
avenue.
Near First avenue IL a switch which Is
used to transfer the ears coming from
the west side to return on the west.
The evening world., 1909-03-24
HELD UP STATE AS
KIDNAPPER SUSPECT

SARATOGA. y. V. March "a A man
who gave tl" name OF william Milne,
and whose personal description. Sheriff
Bradley believed. accords with that OF
on Of the kldnuppers o. While Wh!tla,
water. on Il technical charge ~ carry.
lng u cuupenlcd weapon sheriff Brad.
lev believes the mans actions while In
saltwater and lIs personal appearance
warrant him In keeping the man ron,
aucd until b." can communicate with
Ill, authorities ~ SHARON. Pa
Sheriff RrHdiel tbs Afternoon said
lint the description ~ the man TALES
In every detail witt that 81 one NJ thu
Whit,a uoyS kiduIpprfs.
The evening world., 1909-03-24

girls scream gave the alarm that rang
in the halls OF the school house.
Jantor Called Engines,
The jan!tor. Charles Turner, has
tened 10 a fre-alarm box on the corner.
whence lie summoned the engines.
Mrs. Mary Curtiss, the principal OF
the school, aided the Jan!tor in assist
Ing the girls to escape In good order
Then she seized a small hand granade
and ran into the playground She dashed
the contents Of the eStingusher on the
blazing fence, burning her hands as she
did 50.
In the meantime the alarm OF Are had
spread through the neighborhood and
the mothers OF the detained children
swarmed about the building In panic.
II was necessary 10 call the police OF
the Alexander avenue station to keep
them back. such was their anxiety.
The evening world., 1909-03-24

Mrs. Harry Forker wife Of a brother
OF Mrs. james =. Whitla. OF Sharon.
was seen at her home in Norwalk, o.,
to-day. and when the description OF tho
woman under arrest in the kidnapping
case was told to her she exclaimed:
That's the woman"
Mrs. Forker then broke down and de-
c!ned to say anything further or ex-
J plain her remark She would not name
the woman.
Mrs. Forker has been living in Nor
walk several years. She is separated
from her husband.
The woman under arrest still refuses
, 10 give her name. but declares she is not
a relative Of the Whtlas, as was frsc
suspected.
| She declares that ler identity not only
VIII cause a surprise In Sharon, but that
It will reveal a scandal involving promi-
! nent persons in the Pennsylvania town.
Sensational rumors indicate that tho
woman suspect at one time has been
closely associated with the whitIa
family, and II II believed . story other
than one Of kidnapping Is about to be-
come known.
II II said that efforts will be made
to prevent the publication Of this story,
and for this reason many members Of
the Whitla family departed for Clsvs-
land unexpectedly to-day. The fact
that MI. Harry Yorker and lis son,
relatives Of Mrs. Whitla, were IN the
party was Of the greatest interest to
the Sharon people who were at the
railroad station. The absence Of Frank
4. Buhl, tho millionaire member Of the
family, was commented upon freely.
what actuated Mrs. Whitla to 60 to
Cleveland with her husband and two
children, Willie and salina, cannot be
stated definitely.
Many rumors are rife this afternoon.
u 10 said that incidents happening a
number Of ears ago have been sud-
denly brought up by the abduction OF
the boy.
1t IL alleged that a divorce suit.
which occurred some time ago, IL play
ing an important part In the kidnap-
ping case at the present time and that
IL 10 desired to conceal details OF .
scandal which has no bearing upon
the abduction AFFAIR.
Used Fictitious Names
It Is said the names used In the two
.lntormations made here to-day against
the Cleveland suspects are fictitious
and are being used ror the purpose Of
Withholding as long as possible ths
real IDENTIFY 81 the woman. The only
The evening world., 1909-03-24
GALLOPS
ON AUTOMATIC HORSE
Takes Violent Exercise in the Gymnasium
Aboard the Hamburg and Cheers Up
Seasick Fellow Passengers.


ON BOARD THE STEAMSHIP HAMBURG, via SlASCONSET,
Mass March a. p. M-Co Roosevelt leading the simple (Roose-
velan simplex life on Shipboari
Before breakfast he PAGES the deck hundred times He eats
only meals day. He has not been seaSk instant He takes
kindly interest in the other passengers who are less fortunate stopping
their chairs and uterg few Sappy sentences to cheer them up
When not deck buy writing his stateroom the eyPre
dent is in the gymnasium He rides the automatic geaei bking
bronco with enthusiasm When the metal Sprokes of the machine be-
come hot he gets of and INDUCES in weight lifting and few simple ma
noeuvreS Oh the flying rings.
When the ship reaches Gibraltar Mr. Roosevelt will make an uno
Cm visit to the Notifications
The evening world., 1909-03-24

Cow open In tie new Pulitzer Building Only
;ir,i-elass downtown establishment Modsrn
In every detail. Electric and turkish baths
Al all hours. Ninigurlst and chiropOdisl, also
SaJesr shop essn day and nlkhI. -
The evening world., 1909-03-24

YOl CAS- D>t ~ EGG with the Rain
bow Easter lex bye Papers given FREE
with nr,t SUNDAYS WOBLD. EdliIos
gI..lA>A N~<.- 10 1880.
The evening world., 1909-03-24
Attentions of Friends to Pretty
Anna Mangano Had Made
Parent Jealous.
SHOOTS HER IN STREET.
City Hall Interpreter Then
Tries to Kill Himself, but
Is Overpowered.

Anna Mengano. 4 Young teacher in
Public school. No. l2, at one Hundred
and Second street, near Second avenue,
was shot TO death Few minutes before
. O'Clock this Inorn!nS - Third avenua
and One Hundred and Third street by
her father, Philip MaNsano Interpreter
in the marriage license bureau In the
city Han, \ strange parental JEALOUSY
prompted the crime, and the iiicde
made desperate effort 70 take his own
life, but was thwarted by Merry young
man who gripped his arm and held It
while three bullets ripped through MAN.
gano's hat.
All this was witnessed hy vast
throng OF school children and the usual
swarm OF men and women that pours
, along Third avenue at that houriln the
mornIhe.
Miss Thoesa Burke, principal OF the
school where the comey and talented
Anna Mangano taught class OF boys,
was only twenty feet behind when tie
father stepped up to the girl and sent
a bullet through her brain,
Three priests were OH the pavement
across the way as the young girl fell,
and Father Francis Cummings. Of s..
Cecelia's Church. brushed through the
crowd Of screaming school children to
the side OF the dying girl and pro-
nounced the absolution as she passed
aWay
The evening world., 1909-03-24
.ial visit to the Notifications.

or BOARD STEAMSHIP HAM
BURG. AT SEA. March 9+-lo A. NJ
,by wireless telegraphy to Siasconset
Mass. Tile weather continues fairly
pleasant The sea Is quite smooth, but
there is a cod head wind blowing
Only very few OF the passengers show
any signs OF seasCkness.
The evening world., 1909-03-24
Forced to Leave Home.


Outbursts Of Jealousy had compelled
the handsome young woman Of twenty
two to leave the home Of her father a.
No. l5S East One Hundred and Ninth
street last January and to live In 9.
Cecel!a's Working Girls Institute. on
One Hundred and Sixth street, near Lex
!ngton avenue. She did his after her
father had threatened her life with a
sabre because she refused to go TO the
opera with him and wen. 10 visit girl
friend instead. Mangano was arraIgned
In the Harlem Cour. for this on jan /?
and warned.
Deserted By his wife. who feared his
insane RACES, the man brooded alone IN
his Nat. From time 10 time he wrote
!ncoherent letters 10 his wife and
daughter.
Miss Mangano LETT the working girls
institute at $40 this morning. walking
through One Hundred and Sixth street
to Park avenue, thence north to Ono
Hundred and Third. She generally
walked through One Hundred and Third
street toward the school. as many Of her
pupils lived on the block.
As she approached Third avenue
crowds OF children focked along the
pavement, Miss Burke was hurrylng to
catch UP with her and there were Ave
OF her fellow teachers just ahead. She
did not see her father. who was sinking
along in the rear. with his hat pulled
down over his eyes.
The evening world., 1909-03-24

All the members OF the Roosevelt
party are well.
Mr. Roosevelt spent two hours In hi,
stateroom after dinner last night dis.
cusslng plans for The expedition IN
Africa, This morning, after breakfast.
MI Roosevelt and his son Kermi,
promenaded the decks.
The evening world., 1909-03-24
Janltor Called Engines.

girls scream gave the alarm that ran
in the halls OF the SCHOOL house.