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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
GOVERNMENT MAY GET
CONTROL OF POWER SITES

Washington. February 2-The whole
question Of federal control of water pow
ers and power SITES upon which conserva-
tion forces have centered much of their
fight during the last few years, is tot be
brought before the Senate this week. when
efforts will be made to pass the first bill
establishing the governments right to IL
cense, control and tax water power con-
etructed In a navigable river.
While the bill in question involves only
the rights Of power company at Wind
sor Mills, Conn, the controversy over the
measure has become SO keen that conser-
walton forces are lining up behind it and
win endeavor to force its passage through
the Senate. President Roosevelt, near the
Gend OF his term, vetoed two bills which
did not contain this recognition Of federal
control, and the pending measure is the
first in which such a provision has been
Incorporated
Senator Borah and other western seTia-
tors are preparing to ofer amendments
nGectinG the entire subject Of federal SUI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
WILSON AND FAMILY
ATTEND SERVICES
Second Time Since Election
Has He Gone to His Own
Church

Princeton, n. J., February Pres
ident-elect Wilson, accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson and the Misses Jessie
and Eleanor Wilson. today attended
the communion services at the First
Presbyterian church. After the serv-
ices the governor stopped in the yes-
tibule to shake hands with number
of persons of the congregation. 1t was
the second time since his election that
he had attended services at his own
church. The governor did not take his
regular Sunday afternoon walk be-
cause of the many visitors who called
at his home.
Governor Wilson Will go to Trenton
tomorrow. There are no scheduled con-
ferences with party leaders from out
side the state and he expects that most
of his time viii be given to his New
Jersey legislative programme But four
weeks remain before the governor Will
resign his present post and as COM
pliment to him the senate and as
sembly leaders desire that the chief
recommendations of his message shall
be acted upon before he leaves To this
end they have let it be known that
from now on the legislative sessions
will be heightened each week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
STOLEN MONEY PUT
IN SAFE DEPOSIT BOX
Confidence Man Who OBJ
tanned Stolen Money from
Banker Talks

Boston February 2--Further revelations
concerning the looting of the National
City Bank of Cambridge will be published
here tomorrow. Most of these are made
on the authority of William J. keliher,
the confidence man, who robbed George
w. Coleman of money which the latter, a
bookkeeper, had stolen from the bank.
big Bill" keliher, as he is known,
made a business of defrauding those who
believed themselves to be his partners in
'sixed' faro game in New York. AT
the end, he says, his real partners "dou-
BILE crossed" him and now he is anxious
to help John l.. Bates. receiver for the
bank, to recover some of the stolen
funds.
In the new statement credited to Keli-
her. the confidence man, says large part
of the stolen money was placed in a safe
deposit box in Erie, Pa. keliher is said
to have told Receiver Bates the location
of this box and II is said that the receiver
is attempting to obtain possession of its
contents.
According to an announcements made
here, District Attorney Whitman of New
York is considering the sending of an as
sistant to this city to interview Keliher
regarding the former New York police
lieutenant, who, according to keliher. IS
alleged 10 have profited to tile extent Of
10000 in helping the commence man rob
Victims in New York
Whitman is quoted as saying over the
telephone to persons In Boston: i Will go
the limit TO obtain any evidence of police
grating that Kelher may possess. In all
probability one of my assistants will go
to Boston and interview Keiher. Should
deem such action necessary / Will re-
quest Governor Foss to permit Keliher TO
come here and testify"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
$4,000 STEEL WORKERS
WILL PROBABLY STRIKE

Pittsburg. February Except for mis-
sionary work ON the part of strikers In an
effort to- strengthen their ranks there
were few Developments today In the steel
strike at Rankin and Braddock borough,
the scene last week of rioting and blood
shed. A number OF meetings were held.
but there was no disorder. nimber of
prominent labor leaders addressed the
strikers during the Afternoon, urging the
men already on strike--about 2oo0-to stand
firm against the officials OF the American
Steel and Wire company. a subsidiary of
the United states Steel corporation. and
to nse their endeavors to gain recruits
from all the mills of tile corporation Ia
the Pttsburg district.
The net result of the meetings was the
volunteering of 2,0 men TO do picket dtsts.
al the works OF Rankin, Braddock, Edge :
Thomson, Duquesne, Homestead and Car
rie furnaces. Late today it was an
nounced hat the United Mine Workers
of America. IN response to teles ann.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03

pervision over power sites and water pow
ers. The western senators propose to use
the Connecticut river bill as a method If
securing desired changes in the conserva-
tion laws, which will permit freer use 1f
western water power resources
While the bill now before the Senate re-
ceived the Endorsement of the Senate COM
mittee on commerce, majority of that
committee. headed by Senator's Bankhead
and Nelson, have since signed q report
protesting against the principle Of Civ
ing the government control over water
powers. Their opposition centers on the
argument Of states rights" and the con-
tention that the federal government has
no moral or legal ground to demand corn
pensation in any FORM"
President Tafts administration and Sec
retary of WAR Stimson are behind the
idea Of federal control as now embodied
In the bill
Both houses OF Congress face critical
situation as to- appropriation bills ana
important pending legislation. Only q
working days of the session remain, and
II Of the great appropriation bills in
volving expenditures OF nearly billion
dollars have not yet passed the House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03

Steep steps lead from the sidewalk To
the theatre entrance. and down these
hundreds fell while those Behind piled
on top. Children became separated from
their parents and frantic searchers for
friends or relatives mingled with the
panic stricken audience. It was more
than an hour before the police were able
definitely to say that only two had met
death.
In the panic clothes were torn from
their wearers and the police gathered up
a great pile of hats. coats, shoes, eve
glasses and even pocket books. A Few
rings and watches were among the sal
wage taken to a police station for identi-
fcation.
At the time the panic started faliy 100
persons were waiting in the vestibule TO
gain admission to the theatre, and as
the doors burst open from within these
people were caught in the rush..
Fire Commissioner Johnson arrived at
the theatre soon after 1t had been
cleared. In a statement he declared that
there We're 800 similar places in Greater
New York where conditions are equally
rerilous. He said, however, that
ers had complied with every ord
governing such places. In addf :
the usual Sunday night throng tn
agernent had advertised an added :
ular attraction which caused an M : y
large crowd to gather 80
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03

had promised all financial, social. moral
and physical aid necessary to win tao
strike
Although there are but 2e0 men on
strike now. should the trouble spread as
advocated by labor leaders. upward OF 2o.-
oW men in the Pittsburg district VIII be-
come affected. In the event the strike is
carried to mills OF the corporation OUTSIDE
Of this city over 5000 actual steel work.
ers will become involved.
The mills here, 1t Is said. are not thor-
oughiy organized. How ie 1len elf
eventually obey the striA sr1ar n
known. An attempt is to n2a
morrow TO resume operations Hate
kin and BraddoelS mills. where tfs - ~
started and precaution has been
avoid disorder.
f'ifty organizers OF the Emitted NliVc
Workers of america viii arrive hcie ~
morrnw 20 assist the organzers OF t;e
American Federation OF Labor, 7. ~.
FINN n national organizer Of the Alter
body. stated tonish. that the fight Is 70
be carried 70 g}l mills ~ Toe Stes; corpor-
alton within the s.ext Week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Savannah water front swept by
fire.
Two women killed in moving pic
ture show.
Reorganization OF army in Feb
ruary.
Famous tourist hotel burns.
Turks ordered to await attack be-
fore firing.
2-Birmingham travelling salemen.
Beach trial begins tomorrow.
Baptists to meet in Chattanooga.
3--AIabama girls and boys lead at big
corn show.
Hale roads being improved.
Bishop Tucker going to Auburn.
Browns action causes comment
4-Editorial comment.
5-English financiers delighted with
Alabama.
Bishop announces rules of lent.
Many petition revenue board to
build new roads.
Rev Barnwell breaches initial ser
mon at the Advent.
6--Sports.
marion Harland's helping hints.
s--Corn exposition begins final week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
TO RAT|FY |NCO' s.i
TAX AMENDMENT
Ratification By Necessary
Number of States Means
10Th Amendment

Washington, February 2.-Ratiheation
of the income tax amendment by the
necessary three fourths of the states in
the union probably will be accomplished
this week, favorable action By only one
more state being necessary to make pos
sibe which will become the sixteenth ar
ticle of the constitution of the United
States
Either New Jersey or New Mexico it
seems probable tonight, will join the
ratification column before the end of the
week. the New Jersey assembly and the
New Mexico senate having already taken
favorable action on the proposal as adopt
ed by Congress. whichever state com
pletes its ratification first win go on
record as the thirty-sixth commonwealth
to approve the amendment, the number
required to vitalze this change in the
fundamental law of the nation
The 35 states which already have rati-
fed the amendment are: Alabama Ar
kansas, Arizona, California, Colorado
Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana Iowa
Kansas, Louisiana, Maine Maryland
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Mis-
York, NORTH Caroline. North DakoS
Tennessee, Texas, Washington. Wiscon-
sin and West Virginia
Four states thus far, Connecticut, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island and Utah have
rejected the amendment.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, February Elm an eff
fort to get ahead of New Jersey in being
the thirty-sixth state to ratify the in
come tax amendment to the federal con-
stitution, New Mexico legislative leaders
tonight planned for Immediate action by
the House when it reassembles tomorrow
afternoon.
a poll of the House shows an over
whelming majority favorable to the joint
resolution of ratification adopted by the
Senate, and 1t is planned to suspend the
rules and proceed to the adoption imme-
diatp1y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
DEADLOCK STILL ON
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Informal Vote for Senator
Will Be Taken at Con-
cord Today

Concord, n. H., February 2.-No pros
poets for an immediate break in the dead
lock over the vote for United States SEN
ator appeared in sight tonight Legisla-
tive leaders said an informal vote will be
taken tomorrow, but that by agreement
among all parties there would be no
quorum until Tuesday. Balloting began
on January and on the last formal vote
the republican candidate Edward ~
Pearson led with 100 votes. Henry f,
Hollis, democratic candidate who had led
up to that time, received 155 votes, while
former Governor Robert p. Bass, progress
sve, received 81. No material change Is
expected Tuesday. Former Governor
Bass, who received some democratic sup
port Thursday, sailed for Europe Satur-
day in the hope of regaining his health.
He announced that he was still an active
candidate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
THREE ACCUSED OF
COUNTERFE|T|NG

Nashville, February 2.--An alleged con-
fession made to the police by J. IT. viii
hanson. owner of the Nashville Mirror
company, Il. j. Lyons. accused as his as-
sitant, and James Powell negro. SAID
to have been employed by Williamson,
has 1t that they manufactured uitf0-
glycerin and monlded counterfeit nicSles
in the heart Of 'Nashvillc's business dis
trict. The three We're arrested early this
morning and said. according 10 the police
that the spurious nickles were sor use ia
slot machines and telephone pay sta
tions. They are said TO have admitted
selling only small auantity of the ex-
plosiVc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
WOMAN KILLED BY
EXPLODING BOMB
Two Others Badly Injured
i'm New York When
Package Arrived

New York, February Mia gdalen
Herredo was instantly killed tonight
when she opened package containing
bomb that her husband, Bernardo
Herredo. found in the hall of their
Apartment in the J3ronx. Herredo, who
is a Cuban, and 81 rah Fughtmann a
boarder and also 8 Cuban, were badly
injured by the explosion. At the hos
pital where they we're taken, Miss
Fughtmann's condition was said to be
dangerous.
Herredo found the bomb and think
ing 1t was a pacikage some one had
left for his wife. took ii TO her She
was removing the wrapper when the
explosion occurred
Pieces OF the iron and lead pipe with
which the bomb was loaded flew in every
direction. Mrs. Herredo was bending over
the bomb and her face was torn and lace
rated beyond recognition. Miss Fught-
mann, not so close, sustained fractured
skull and pieces of iron and lead pene-
trated the skull of Iierredo, who also
stood near.
Almost every thing in the room was
shattered by The force of the explosion.
At the hospital Herredo said that he had
never received a threatening letter and
that he had no enemies 50 far as he knew.
life said tnat lie believed the. bonto -hn 4
been intended for some one else
Herredo and his wife are about As years
of age. Miss F'ughtmann Is about 80.
Herredo is a cigar manufacturers.
Woman Is Killed
Deputy Police Commissioners Dough-
erty, in company with Inspector Faurot,
of the photograph and finger print
bureau, went TO the apartment of Her
redo and bagan an investigation. Short
ly afterward Herredo was made pris-
oner and taken to the Manhattan eye,
ear and throat hospital in the custody
of detectives for an immediate opera
tion.
Deputy Commissioner Dougherty de-
clined to make any statement after
the arrest of Herredo, but remained on
the premises for some time afterward
continuing the investigation. Photo
graphs of finger prints on the pieces of
box which contained the bomb were
taken.
Late tonight It was said at the hos
pital that Miss Faughtmann had only
a slight chance of recovery.
ii WAS learned later that Coroner
Healey had ordered the arrest of both
Herredo and Miss Faughtmann as ma
terial witnesses IT also was ascer-
tained that Miss Faughtmann was q
fore woman in a downtown cloak and
suit factory. She did not go out on
strike with the other garment workers
II is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
SEINE RISING AT
AN ALARMING RATE

Paris, February 1.-The rise of the river
Seine is beginning to cause considerable
anxiety. The river authorities announce
tnat the Seine's tributaries are greatl'-
swollen as a result of recent heavy
rains and they predict that the water
will rise another two feet in tile next
q hours.
Most of the Paris wharves were under
water today and navigation Is at stand
still me flood threatens the subway
Workings and the engineers are throwing
up dams to protect them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
DYNAMITE EXPL0DES
AT NEW DECATUR
Fully $1,000 Damage Done
Last Night-Entire City
Was Shaken

Decatur. February 2-tspecial.)--A dy-
Mantle explosion at o'clock tonight on
West Moulton street. New Decatur.
caused a damage of fully $1,000 to Is or 20
residences along that street.
People were thrown from their chairs.
the entire city was shaken as If by a
terrific earthquake No one was serious
ly injured. but many women were so bad
lv frightened that they tainted.
A hole six feet deep By about eight feet
square was torn in the earth. Who placed
the charge of dynamite or for what pur-
ross is unknown. The place Is bling
guarded By the police and bloodhounds
have been tel=grarhad f1~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
RYAN OUT ON BAIL;
GOES TO CHICAGO

Leayenworth kas., February Frank
NJ. Ryan, president of the International
Iron Workers union, serving sentence
on conviction OF conspiracy to transport
dynamite in interstate commerce, was re-
leased from the federal prison here on So
600 bond this afternoon He took an even
ing train for Shiraso. Ryan is the sew
enth Of the a3 men convicted at Indianap-
oils to be released on bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
Plenip0tentiaries to Remain
in London Till H0stilities
Are Resumed
ADRIANOPLE SAID TO
BE WELL FORTIFIED
Head of Bulgarian Delegation De-
clares His People Aspire to Be-
come Americans of Europe.
Turks Refuse to Quit

London, February 2.-The porte has
ordered the Turkish plenipotentiarie
not to leave London until hostilities
are resumed and has instructed tho
army to await the attack before firing
shot.
Thus the ottomans who. with the
exception OF the Montenegrins. are the
ONLY delegates left in London. re-
marked today that nobody could ac-
euse them of not having done all that
was humanity possible to come to terms.
Animated by humanitarian spirit.
they added, Turkey wished to avoid
useless carnage and wished also TO
show Difference to the advice of the
powers, although Europe had been un-
fair toward Turkey.
Bulgarians Sincere
DR., Daneff, head of the Bulgarian
delegation, before leaving the capital,
recalled what he had said in his first
statements ON arriving in London that
the Balkan peoples, who had adapted
the Monroe doctrine to their peninsula.
aspired to become the Americans of
Europe. They had inaugurated a poll
icy of sincerity and straight forward
ness. as was proved by their frank
conduct in the peace conference where
they demanded from the first exactly
what they intended TO take against
double dealing on the part of the
Turks
The Balkan republics. he said. would
not have waited td their own disad-
vantage so long before resuming hos
tilities but for the genuine regard in
which the Balkan Kingdoms held the
powers lie again rejected the idea that
even a small fraction of Adrianople
should be retained by Turkey
DIR. Daneff concluded by SAYING.
Turkey should have understood thar
she must abandon Europe entirely, her
permanence there being opposed not
only by the allies but by the powers
themselves, as shown bx their coli
|lcctivenote Turkey ras refused to quit
peacefully but will be forced 10 do 80
by another war, after which, fulls
realizing the strength of the Balkan
states, she will become their friend.
Osman Miami Pasha, of the Turkish
delegation, ridicnlsd the assertion that
the allies would bo able TO storm Ad-
rianople in few days. He said they
were evidently playing on the ignor-
ance OF the public. He pointed out
that the fortifcatiors on the hills sur
rounding the town form circle %
miles in diameter within which are
other circles equally strong. In addi-
tfon the town is protected by such
natural defenses as the rivers Arda,
Tundja and Maritza and he declared
that the garrison In the fortress could
resist an enemy even tenfold superior
In numbers. which the allied forces
are not.
The plan to take Adrianople by star
walton had evidently been abandoned,
the Turkish eommandant having
proved his ability to furnish supplies
indefinitely for the fighting men and
the civilians within the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
Carnival at Pana ma

Panama, February Tho fourth an
nual carnival of Panama began today.
The city is gaily decorated and the fes-
tivities promise to surpass all former oc-
casions An elaborate programme of Ell
tertainments has been arranged and busl-
ness has been suspended temporarily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
Delegates Ordered to Remain

Constantinople. February Am Of
fetal note was issued today announcing
that the porte had ordered the peace
delegates not to leave London until af-
ter hostilities We're resumed and had
instructed the troops not to fire until
after the Bulgarians began their at
tack
The note adds;
The porte considered 1t necessary
to issue these Instructions in order
to convince public opinion that respon-
sibility for the resumption of the war
will rest exclusively with the Balkan
allies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-03
Skating Races

Christiana, February 2.-In the interna-
tional skating races here today. the Rus
sian, Ippolitow, won the 5000 metres event
in s minutes, 43 4-10 seconds. Mathiesen.
the oNrwegian champion, won the 1900
metres in 2 minutes, % lilo seconds.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19
BLACK RUST RUMORS
SEND WHEAT HIGHER
Corn and Oats Also Make
Gains on the Chicago
Board of Trade.

CHICAGO. July 1s.-Spreading of the
black rust Infection had considerable to
do today with ralying the wheat market
after an early decline. Closing prices
were steady at an advance Of 3Wgc to
a0sc net. Other leading staples also
made gains-corn 1c 10 &c, oats &c TO &c
and provisions sc TO 10@12lc.
South Dakota was added today to the
list OF states reporting black rust In the
wheat fields This news meant that the
plague was now present TO some extent
in every state in the sping crop belt
as we'll as across the Canadian border
Bulls received help, too, from a decided
rally in coarse grain and from export
business accompanied by gossip OF re-
newed tension between Austria and Rus
sla.
Predictions of larger world shipm ents
caused an opening dip in wheat prices
and there was also a little setback near
the end Of the session. Longs taking
profits were responsible for the fact that
final transactions showed only a mod
crate degree Of strength.
Scattered rains In Nebraska and Kan
sas gave corn a down turn at the start,
but prices rallied sharply after a promi-
nent expert had stated that the crop
outlook was poor over a large part of
Illinois. There seemed TO be no end to
bullish dispatches from the west and
southwest
Oats were affected n good deal by ad-
vices from Iowa telling OF damage from
heat.
In provisions shorts covered freely. The
incentive came from higher prices for
hogs and from the bulge In coarse grain,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-19

week securities advanced in an impress
sive manner. Sentiment responded TO the
agreement 70 arbltrate the railway labor
controversy and the Offering of foreign
funds al this center, both of which tend J.
ed 10 offset the developments in the
Mexican situation. Changes in strictly
commercial and industrial conditions are
mainly favorable, with improvement in
some instances being quite pronounced
Wholesale distribution continues re-
stricted-as usual ct this period-but
warm weather has stimulated the retail
demand for sessonable clothing & nd foot
wear.
Midsummer shutdowns Of the steel
mills were OF brief duration, as pressure
Tor deliveries continued and new orders
are in well maintained volume. More ac-
tivity is apparent in pig iron. the buying
movement broadening under the stimulus
of lower quotations. Traffic returns in
dicate a good gain in railroad gross
earnings over last year-the increase
during the first week Of July being {
per cent-but bank exchange this week
declined So per cent, owing mainly to
the dullness in speculative channels.
There was, however a slight improve
ment of o. per cent as compared with
1911
Commercial failures this week in the
United states were PIP, against $50 the
corresponding week last year Failures
In Canada number thirty-six against
thirty seven last year.