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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-28
RESCUED PEOPLE
J0KED AND WEPT
DAYTON STREETS WEAR HOLI-
DAY AIR. FLOOD VICTIMS GLAD
TO BE ALIVE. MANY WADE TO
SAFETY.
MORGUE BEGAN IT'S PART IN
TRAGEDY TODAY. TWO WON
EN- HAD MARKED THEIR CLOTH
ING FOR IDENTIFICATION.
Especial 10 the Hcrdld.C

DAYTON, Ohio, March 2S.-The fifth
day Of Dayton's great flood found water
rapidly receding. Large areas submcrg-
cd yesterday will soon be cleared. Many
people marooncd on office buildings
have been able to wade to safety.
John II. Patterson head Of relief work
estimates the dead at five hundred.
For the first time in four days the
water is off the street in front Of the
Algonquin In the first two days the
flood reached the second story Of the
hotel
Relief boats brought food and water
TO tn guests at the Algonquin hotel. and
the deck house of Phillips Atlas hotel.
Down town streets are alive again
with citizens most of them very hungry
and appealing for food.
There is an air Of holiday rejoicing.
The people are glad they are alive.
They joked and cried by turns when
friends came from the south side and
found them. Wednesday they had pre-
pared to die when the fire threatened
them.
The morgue began its part Of the trag-
edy Of the Dayton flood today.
First there were brought in bodies of
two women taken from 4 house A note
was pinned to the bodies that indicated
preparation for death Hawke, mother
and daughter, read the note.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-28
JIM HOGG COUNTY BILL.

The house today passed finally the
house bill creating Jim Hogg county out
Of parts Of Brooks and Duyal counties.
also finally passed the house bill incrcas-
ing the salaries of deputy county of1ic-
ialS in the larger counties Of the state.
and also finally the senate bill making
an appropriation of $500 to establish
the Gonzales state park, where Sam
Houston organized his army. The house
also cngrOSScd the Nugent senate anti
haZing bill, and killed the Collins senate
bill, which sought to prohibit foreign
corporations from removing suits
against them TO the federal courts
The house now has under c0nsidcra-
ton the joint resolution by Terrell ct
al. providing for the enforcement of the
A. and NJ. college from the University
Of Texas and for the levying of a special
tax for the support of these two insti-
tutiOns.
IN THE SENATE.
The senate spent most Of the morning
session considering the question of re
curing the senate committee on senator
ial districts 10 report the Johnson scna-
torial rcdiStrictin@ bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-28
DRY GOODS STORE BURNS
SAN ANTONIO HAS ANOTHER
MORNING FIRE-BCILDING AND
STOCK TOTAL LOSS.
CNpccioI TcIcgram N The Hcrald)

Especial TCIcgrdm NJ The HcrdH
SAN ANTONIO. Texas, March 2S.-
Fire broke out at five o'clock this morn
ing in the Dalkowitz Brothers dry goods
store in this city. resulting in a damage
estimated ut Sl7J,0OO To the uilling and
stock. The building was practically
gutted with but little salvage on the
stock.
The building. a twO-story brick, was
erected two years ago at cost Of so
600 The stock on hand at the time Of
the fire is estimated TO have been worth
12000OO. An electric wire H. thought To
have caused the blaze. The damage
in largely covered by insurance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-28
SUMMARY FLOOD SITUATION
TODAY.

The water is receding in al the flood
districts of Ohio and Indiana.
Rescue parties report = general reduc-
ton Of previous death estimates at
Piqua. A conservative estimate places
property damage ut five million dollars
ut Piqua. Ohio. and Peru, Indiana.
Smaller towns where greater loss Of life
has been reported give death estimates
that will be rs low as fifty persons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-28
OUTLAW ALIENS
ARE EXECUTED
FATHER AND son DIE IN ELEC-
TRIO CHAIR FOR QUINTUPLE
MURDER COMMITTED IN HILL
VILE, VA, COURT HOUSE.
STORY OF AWFUL CRIME WHICH
HAS RESULTED FINALLY IN DE
STRUCTION OF POWER OF NO
TORIOUS ALLEN GANG.

RICHMOND, Va, March 2S-Floyd
Allen died in the electric chair 1T | :32
p. H.. and Claude Allen at / 80.
In vain effort to have the sentences
of the Aliens cOmmuted, respite of
five hours was obtained for them this
morning. This was secured on account
Of the fact that Gov. Mann left the state
last night for Washington Learning
OF his departure, the Aliens friends ap-
pcalcd to Lieutenant Governor Ellison
to save the Aliens from execution Bat
Gov Mann'S son tclcphOned him at
Washington ut two o'clock this morn
ing and the governor hurried back to
Virginia. arriving at noon. This ended
the respite and both were executed
shortly after one o'clock this afternoon.
the father going TO the chair first
The father was completely Unncrvcd
by the delay incident 10 the respite, and
when his son. Claude. whose nerve had
never tailed before. heard Of the respite.
he fell down and cried
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-28
DEAF FROM KEROSENE
RAILROAD MAN PUT COAL OIL IN
HIS EARS WITH DISASTROUS
RESULTS.
Especial to THe HcrdId. J

SPOKANE Wash. March 2S,-Be-
cause he believed his ears were dirty
and that Kerosene, which had been rec
commended by friend, would clean them
q. Il. Dugan, a railroad man Of Tekoa.
Wash, is today stone deaf. and his phy-
>ician says he may never recover his
hearing. Mr.. Dugan poured a quantity
i'll each ear and commenced to scrub.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-28
HOUSEHOLDER A DELEGATE

AUSTIN, Texas March - Repre-
sentative Sam B. Householder was today
appointed by Commissioner of Agricul-
turc Ed KOne az 4 delegate from Texas
TO attend the annual meeting of the Ma
tiOnal Good Roads Federation. which
meets at Birmingham. Ala, April Il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-28
(BU Associated Press. \

CINCINNATI, o.. March 2S.-An-
other flood stricken village reported to-
day 1t was Venice in Butler county.
II reported thirty-two dead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-28

RICHMOND, Va. March 2S.-Ovcr-
Whclmed at latS after century, Of
mountain feudal tyranny. the power Of
the Allen gang was forever put to an
end today when Floyd and Claude Al
len. father and son. died in the electric
chair for the quintuplc murder in the
Hillsyllc court house, March II, 1912.
Just year and fortnight after their
desperate effort To avcngc the conviction
Of a kinSman by mere court. they en-
tered the death chamber after all ave
nues Of possible reprieyc had been
barred against them
When jury foreman trcmblingly an
nounCcd Il verdict of guilty against Vie
tor Alien on 4 charge of perjury in Il
mOOnShining case. the rage Of the
patriarch of the clan vented itself in a
pistol yOllcv, in which other members
of the family Joined. Judge Thomas L.
NlHSSie. Commonwealth Attorney Thorn
ton i. Foster and Sheriff Lew Webb
were carried from the court room dead
or dying. Juror Fowler and Miss Eliza
beth AyrcS. stcnOgraphcr. died later
from wounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-28

had stampedcd for the door received
slight wounds But the Aliens. save
Floyd escaped unScathed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-28
GOVERNOR SIGNS ROAD LAW

( AUSTIN. Texas. March IS Z
\ Governor Colquitt today signed
7 the Cameron county road law and \
I the bill was filed in the state depart 4
I mcnt having now become a law
z
4 I; \; y; Y x X X n X x X :
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
Germany Prepares for 1915;
England Will Be Next
Rechstag Plans $25o0oO Appropriation; British Parliament
Can Do No Less for Britan's Peace Centenary" Year

The German government it is understood decided
make proper representation in San Francisco the Panama
Pacific universal exposition in 1915 The dominant party the
Rehsag has decided according dispatches appropr
$12500O this year similar provide for
German national exhibit Of that considered
independent of the extensive exhibit which anufac
business houses will make But still there Eng
land out of the exposition
But far make lose hope. Now with its great
commercial and national rival Germany San
Francisco England hold back? Will the
flag fly where the English does among all the flags of the
world?
The English parliament provide for repre-
Francisco did reflect the sentiment of
of country vitaly interested
exposition English
preparing their exhibits independent of the attitude of the
government
But the press England has been almost
urge England credabe participation the fair
The London Pail Mall Gazette expresses the sentiment of
large part of England when it says:
THE immediate monetary return not always the val
liable gain be from enterprise To foster the growing
good will this country United both
the objects their before
themselves We do lip this sentiment Are
aside when asked prove sincerity by
the expenditure of comparatively trifng of money? Were
of San Francisco exhibition show itself
should still think government right
being the first foreign nations aid making the exhibition
England doing great Zip service" above re-
present very properly So
the centenary the existence of peace between this country
and England And what is the of that centenary?
Nineteen hundred and fifteen.
that year Pacific exposi-
ton?
England filled year resolutions atteng the
affection that exists between the English speaking peoples
other dear the British heart San Francisco
will the Bons gather? Will they borrow the German pavilion
the French pavilion or the Oregon building?
Oh England will have pavilion of expos-
ton grounds though little slow preparing the plans
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
The AerOplane Lineman Now a
Factor in Modern Efficiency
Must Be Disconcertng Those Who Thought Was
Nothing New Under the Sun to Find Flying
Machine" Surveying an Electric Power Line

Eminent authority to the contrary, seems something
new under the Has high electric power line
been "crused" before by aeropane?
Robert Fowler aviator, and R s. Kitto lnenan have lust
made their first examination by bane power wires of the
Great Western Power between Sacramento and Oakland
The innovation in method of examining wires which run
through difficult country of marsh mountain has been done
by the company stunt but the belief that te
plane will the best for taking nean over te
of the system and protecting the line
Gradually the aeoplane working into the nraa, world
Like the automobile its first utility sport or recreation and
its secondary is business vehicle The touring car and e
racing in before the truck - -
So the exhibition aeroplane has become of
monplace and the business bplane into use The
aeropane has become factor production tool TO
manual labor and make life smoothly For # Is
claimed that much efficiency be maintained bv the
its lines daily aeropne linz.
The whole be covered in few hours pend
dangers the line be discovered and the line
found and repaired much readily the travels bv
aeroplane than he travelled by primitive
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
Minister'S Week at State Farm
Highly Successful
Clergymen Who Have Learned Something of Farming will
Go Back to Charges Prepared to Make Their Reports

AS anticipated by The Call ministers state
agricultural farm Davis has been complete Three
hundred cegymen of all
school, listened lectures aspects farming the
topic of spraying the culture of hogs They
their pulpits filled with sympathy rural
portion of their congregations keener appreciation
work and capable than before people
rally as well as spiritually.
The bulk of Caornias population rural chief
provder directly of wealth in this clergyman who
touch with the farmer touch majority his
charge Practically every clergyman small has
congregation which he addresses school
at intervals on Sunday afternoon.
The minister who has been the of in
suction should doubtless himself the delegate
of his district the farm He gone lodge
of farmers and when he his congregation be his
duty to the state of the order can be
done to improve the farming in his district
But 1t isn't what the clergyman will say from his pulpit or
from platform the district schoohouse word that
e will drop tactfuy and again the more
receptive of the farmers boy that will the inn
provemen that will in the farming California
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06

The fatening turkey doing Christmas cropping
Andrew Carnegie has s5oooooo than
three weeks
recent cigar Why they on the
little cigarette again?
Mrs Pankhurs
motto by the of the navy. ~
Champ Clark advises youthful stick
of politics Champ sticks politics
Munitions of war Of moving were
DESTROYED by fire That that the
poned for while g s. -
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06

Father Rcad is least prophet Colorado
has been tady in arriving.
Tango dancers pedometers next adjunct of the
skirt should be the split watch - - ~ IS - -
If everybody owned talking machine Christmas
would be one long merry record Of shopping.
1T III day Jane her
an i'll for the "antis" - ~
Rather funny New York chef
highly are
denied landing because they will become public
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
"And When | Became a Ma"
BY CONSTANCE CLARKE

nILED away on dusty SHELF
Back in the dark where none may see,
Lie the toys of my childhood's self
Little boy that / used to be.
An engine fierce and woody bear
A battered doll with tangled wig;
bank that time was passing fair;
Some marbles, top and fat toy pig.
And now have grown to be a man,
With mans ambitions and hopes and fears.
I'll build my life on a larger plan
And Danish the emblems of childhoods years
So, piled away on a, dusty shelf,
Back in the dark, where none may see,
Lie the toys of my childhoods self
Little boy that used to be-
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
Epochs of the New Stone
Age Are Not Clearly
Defined

The name of "Prehistory" is
given to the period covered by
the six great periods ending with
the Magdalenian, during which
man was gradually developing
his inventive powers and max
ing his physical organization
more subservient to his mind.
During this time he became
primitive mechanician and
primitive artist But the princi-
pal material with which he had
to work was stone, whence the
term Stone Age" applied to the
whole period.
But there were two stone
ages-the paleolithic, or old
stone age, and the neo1ithic, or
new stone age. Prehistory be-
longs entirely to the old stone
age. The epochs of the new
stone age are not so .systemat-
ically defined, although they wit
messed transformation of man
sufficiently great to place him
on vastly higher plane, and
led in time to his mastery of
metals and the dawn in success
sion of the age of bronze and
the age of iron.
During the prehistoric epochs
of the paleolithic age man was a
dweller in caverns and under
rude shelters in river valleys,
and he lived principally by hunt
ing and fishing. With the be-
ginning of the neolithic age,
while he did not abandon alto
gether his old manner of living,
he began to cultivate the soil,
developed rude sort of agricul-
tire and raised domestic ami
mails. 1t is to this period that
the recent discoveries to which I
have referred pertain.
One of the most clearly de-
fined of the earliest sepochs of
the neolithic age is called the
Azilian, from the cavern of the
Mas-d'Azil in the Pyrenees,
where many relics of the men of
that time have been found. Here,
for instance, have been discov-
cred specimens of wheat which
the people of that time culti-
waited. The same grain has been
found in many other loactions
in Europe which were occupied
by men of the Azilian and other
early neolithic epochs.
Ancient Specimens of
Wheat Found in Swift
ZerIand
One of the latest discoveries
is in Switzerland, where the fact
has been recognized that this
ancient wheat is identical with
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The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06

kind that is today cultivated in
the Canton of Fribourg, espe-
cially adapted to producing
straw for weaving purposes.
Better species of wheat have
since been developed for mans
consumption, but it is interest
ing to learn that our predeces-
sors SO early discovered the best
of all grains for food.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
The Prehistoric Peoples
Neglected Cultivation
Of Fruit

Several other kinds of grain
have also been found among the
deposits left by neolithic man,
among them being barley, rye
and oats. But the wheat is much
more abundant than the rye,
while the quantity of barley cul-
tivated seems to have been much
greater than that of oats.
Flax was cultivated, but the
species was different from that
preferred today, although it yet
grows wild in countries sur
rounding the Mediterranean sea.
Fruit culture appears to have
been neglected, although there
is proof that wild fruits were
eaten, particularly small apples
and pears, which were usually
halved or quartered and then
dried. One of these ancient spe-
cies of pears is still found in
Switzerland under the name of
achras.
One of the most interesting
results of the Investigations is
the evidence obtained that the
new people of the neolithic age
were, in part at least, invaders
from the direction of Asia. The
wheat that they cultivated at
various places in Europe was, in
the opinion of Zaborowski, of
Asiatic origin, and they must
have brought it with them at the
time of their irruption into the
Mediterranean lands. Wheat of
Egyptian origin is also found in
the places inhabited by the neo-
lithic peoples of western Europe.
In these scattered facts one
can dinlly perceive the course of
dramatic history far antedating
the earliest recorded acts of
man, during which hordes of
strangers descended from Asia
upon Europe, as similar hordes
have done within historic time,
drove out, exterminated or ANAL
gamated with themselves the
original inhabitants and intro
duced new customs, new ideas
and a new stimulus to progress.
Invention of Bronze a
Great Help to Civ
iIization
Whoever or whatever these in
vaders may have been, their COM
ing was evidently the beginning
of a revolution in human affairs
which did not cease until the in
vention of bronze and the dis
covery of processes for the
working of iron placed the hui
man race on the highway that
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
Invention of Bronze
Great Help to Civ
iIization
THE WINDOW go

By WILLIAM F. KIRK
~ UT of window the baby peered
At world that big and green and weird,
Out of the window and far away
He looked the morn of summer day;
His big blue eyes seemed to widen and yearn
For the marvellous truth he yet to learn.
Wonderful world From his baby chair
1t seemed like garden blooming there.
With eyes that knowledge had hurt and dazed
stood and looked where the baby gazed,
And million sights to leer
Sights that the baby could not see:
a Sights of and sights of sin
Marring the world l had wandered in
From the window turned with heart like stone
Leaving the baby to gaze alone
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06

GONE recent discoveries con-
corning the life of man in
the earlier stages of his ex-
istence on the earth induce me
to return to a subject about
which / have once or twice writ
ten brief article for thought
full readers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-15
MANY CHANGES IN
 CUSTOMS DISTRICTS

The cutsoms house reorganization regulations that will go into effect July 1, make important changes on the Pacific Coast.
 The District of Puget Sound has been changed to the District of Wash ington. and the customs headquarters removed from Port Townsend to Se- attle. Port Townsend becomes a sub port along with Aberdeen, Anacortes, BeIlingham, Blaine, Chopeka, Danville, Everett, Ferry, Friday Harbor Laur- fer. Molson and Northport, Port Ange- les. Roche Harbor, South Bend, Su- mas and Tacoma.
 The customs districts of Coos Bay, Astoria, YaQuina and Portland in Ore gon have been consolidated as the District of Oregon, hadquarters at
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-15
DO NOT WAIT FOR A VISITING COMMITTEE

THE proposal that joint committee of the United States
 Senate and House of Representatives visit Alaska should
 not be pressed hard until is discovered whether or not the powers that be can persuaded to take Alaska matters m the special session Congress- The people are pretty well united upon they want from Congress- and they Will De prepared to make fairly clear to the average Con gressan as soon they get the opportunity so to do We now have Legislature of well as Delegate to Con-
 ess to speak for u they will that the people who re side the Territory properly represented It IS more d cult than it was once upon time for selfish lobbyists to put things over.
 Secretary of the Franklin K Lane knew what he was talking about when he said that would be unnecessary for him to make trip Alaska to determine what would be his course in the affairs of the Territory He has lived long Tn the West and all about the capacity of the Western pope to make their needs desires known clearly that he who may read
 Of course we would like to have committee ot Congress come to Alaska We would royalty welcome all the members o the Senate and they would give us the chance to- We would give Secretary Lane the time of his life he would snow us his sunny counennce and give opportunity to enoy up here on our own the wit and wisdom that he always eudes We would honored beyond measure the great man that our President would to patriotic oertoVng country and learn and let our people learn to know him as he is
 However gentlemen authority do not wait for all thls to be brought about before taking Alaska questions We are ready to take chance on ability make see our way and we have faith in you believe there action at all that it will reasonably satisfactory
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-15
MANY PASSENGERS
 FOR SKAGWAY

The following passengers were on the Jefferson enroute to Skagway:
 Mir. and Mrs. George Carmack, Jim Mason (Skookum Jim John Johnson, D. Green, M Crane, Tom Cochrane, w. c. Leak. F. l.. Crawford, Mir, and Mrs. w. Hammil, l.. w. Tabor, E. Bald. win, F. Andrews. w. B. Munger, Misses E. and S. Wickstrom, Chas. Anderson, F. Prossman, w. Redman, D. Tait, A. Edwards, A. M. Ostland, F. Han. CT, S. A. Perley, Mir. and Mrs, F. Me. Grath, L. G. Slater, D. Rathberg, Gus Rosendale, S. k. Conklin, J. G. Salf. firing, J. R. McGovern, Mrs. Gustafson, J. Hanrahan, w. Allen, Mir and Mrs. Mcfarland, Daisy Mason, w. Beltz, J. G. Johnson, H. Davis, R, Bower, L. A. RobinsonC and w. Smith,
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-15

added OOOOO,OOO to the wealth of the United States and,
 WHEREAS, The first recognition of justice to Alaska was given when the Democratic party following its prin' ciples of self-government, forced the passage of a law creating territorial Legislature for Alaska, and,
 WHEREAS, A definite government policy is necessary to promote the de velopment of Alaska. and some def uite course should be adopted by the government without further delay now therefore be it RESOLVED. By the King County Democratic Club of Seattle, Washing ton, as follows:
 That we deeply appreciate the action initiated by the Democratic House of Representatives in the last Congress.
 2.-That we respectfully urge upon the President that he recommend tc Congress that the consideration oi Alaska affairs be made a part of the program for the special session. to the
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-15
SEATTLE DEMOCRATS TRY
 TO HELP ALASKA

A resolution urging President Wood row Wilson to take immediate action in matters of vital interest to Alas ka was adopted at largely attended meeting of the King County Democrat ic Club last Saturday.
 The resolution was drawn by P. H. Watt. formerly of Nome. and speeches urging it's adoption were made by Mau- rice D. Leehey. of Seattle. and John L. Steel. Of Landlock. Alaska. Follow ing is the resolution, which will at once be forwarded to the President:
 WHEREAS, Despite the fact that the Territory of Alaska has never been given proper consideration by the gov ernment at Washington, but has been hampered Ly unjust restrictions which have hindered the development of its morvelous resources, and prevented its progress, yet, during the forty-siS years of American occupancy, it has