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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-04
FREAKS or OMAHA TORNADO
Unusual Happenings for Which There
seems to be No Explanation.

Omaha. Neb The freaks OF the Dig
tornado which wrecked a portion OF
this city were varied. A fiye-passen'
ger auto, being driven along a street,
was lifted fifteen feet into the air ana
landed right side UP. The passengers
saw an injured man in front OF them
and took him to a hospital. Tne only
damage to the car was bent axles.
Lighting and telephone wires were
blown fat. Several persons walked
through the tangle after the tornado
They met pet dog The dog went
anead and touched hidden i've
wire. He died. The pedestrians
halted and retraced their steps.
In row of homes on Thirty-eighth
street, one had its front porch cut
off as by knife and waited across
the street. Otherwise the building
was uninjured.
In a house in the lower part Of
town, the building was blown off its
foundation with all its equipment and
furnishings except one piano, which
remained where the front parlor
should have been.
One house, knocked fiat, had its
steam radiators and all its bedding
blown across the street. The house,
demolished, remained on it's original
site.
A printers employee went home
after seeing a show, and commenced
to read magazine. He noticed some
thing uncanny in the air and took his
wife and children to the cellar. He
called to his mother and two sisters
but they did not get below The wind
took the greater part of the house
The two sisters were uninjured, but
the mother was caught under a mass
of brick. BY good fortune she escap
ed serious injury and will probably
recover.
At Fortieth and Farnum streets, the
tornado took corner off an auto
garage, clipped the gables off resi-
dence opposite, and then capsized q
frame house just beyond.
A three-story house, the lower flool
being of brick, was caught by the
wind which blew away the bricks
after which the two upper stories
settled down on the foundation as il
they belonged there.
Corners and portions of buildings
were torn away repeatedly by the
| freaky storm In several instances
single walls were torn away, leaving
the buildings otherwise intact, excep
| for broken windows and chimneys.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-04
AusTRIANs LOSING PATIENCE.
Smaller Balkan States Anger Powers
by Persistence in Continuing
Attack on Scutari.

London.-The stubbornness Of Mon
tenegro in continuing the lombard
ment of Scutari. contrary to the
wishes of the powers, and the dilatori-
ness of Servia in withdrawing her
troops beyond the frontier Of the fu-
ture Albania, If not overcome by
more peaceful measures will lead to
q demonstration and blockade of the
Montenegrin coast and the ports OF
Albania occupied by Servia.
Australia Hungary is losing patience
with her little neighbors and is urg-
Ing the powers to take action to en-
force their demands.
Servia has expressed her Intention
of complying with the powers de-
mands to evacuate Albania. but has
made no movement in that direction.
Austria insists upon the immediate
removal of the Servians from the
country.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-04
ROOSEVELT FOR SUFFRAGE.
Urges Progresslves in Wisconsin t,
Support Amendment.

Madison, Wis.-In response to a
telegram sent by Richard Lloyd Jones,
asking that he wire Governor McGov.
ern his position on woman suffrage,
Theodore Roosevelt on Saturday tele-
graphed the governor as follows:
i earnestly hope that all Progress
sives in the Wisconsin legislature will
support the suffrage amendment. We.
in America, should lead the way in
this movement. We do not have to
point to what has been done abroad.
The Pacific coast and Rocky Noun
tain states have tried the experiment,
and it has worked admirably.
There is no difference between the
work of the best women and the best
men, and it seems to me sheer non
sense when both are doing the highest
kind of work for good citizenship,
that the artificial line of sex should
be drawn, as regards one form and
only one form of that work, the exer-
else of the right of suffrage"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-04
FORTY THOUSAND HOMELESS
DEPENDENT ON RELIEF FUND.
Many Residents of Flooded District
Lost All When Their Household
Goods Were swept Away.

Columbus, Ohio.-With previous re-
ports being minimized substantially
while the work of cleaning up the de
bris has been begun in earnest, the
Ohio flood situation took on more
cheerful aspect on Sunday as viewed
by Governor Cox and other state Of
ficials. In many sections of the state
visited by high waters, reconstruc.
ton already has commenced.
Governor Cox stated that the situa
ton in this state is well in hand.
Forty thousand persons must be
fed, clothed and housed for a week
more.
Twenty thousand persons must be
cared for indefinitely. These are per.
sons who lost all when their house
hold goods were swept away. They
must be provided with few neces-
sary household articles, such as bed.
ding, pots and pans, stoves and few
dollars. A half million dollars could
be used in this way by the relief com.
mittee.
Fifteen thousand houses and bust
ness buildings must be rehabilitated
Two thousand houses and other
structures, or what remains of them,
must be pulled down.
Thousands of tons of debris must
be removed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-04
MExlcANs ENTER PROTEST.
United States Requested to Exercise
Greater Vigilance to Prevent Snug
Cling of Arms and Ammunition.

Mexico City.-The Mexican govern
ment has made formal protest to the
American government against the ship.
ping of arms and ammunition from
the United States to the rebels and
has requested that greater viligance
be exercised in guarding the frontier.
Mexican officials understand thai
numerous consignments of war ma
terial, including many machine guns,
have been sent across, the border, in
some cases even at the regular ports
OF entry, and now are in the hands of
the rebels.
1t is pointed out by the same offir
Gals that since the rebels control a
large part of the frontier, this coun-
try is dependent absolutely for the
time being on the United States to
prevent the rebels from obtaining sup
plies. That the rebels are securing
quantities of ammunition appears to
be a fact.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-04
DEATH TOLL LESS
THAN FIVE HUNDRED
INVESTIGATION SHOWS Loss OF
LIFE IN RECENT FLOODS NOT
AS GREAT AS EXPECTED.
II is Now Estimated That 424 Lives
Were Lost in Ohio, While in In
diana There Were 46 Victims In
the Submerged District.

DAYTON Ohio.-Investigation tends
10 confirm the estimates of fewer than
500 deaths in the floods that swept
over a score of cities in Ohio and
Indiana last week.
AS the waters receded from Dayton,
Columbus and other. places, leaving
thick coating of mud, alarm was
caused by rapid rise of the Ohio and
tho Mississippi rivers, inundating
parts of cities along their banks.
There is not much danger of loss OF
life in these places, however, as the
inhabitants have hills to flee to and
are used to floods.
Revised reports indicate that the
humber of drowned in Dayton may not
exceed $50, although there are those
who say the number will be much
greater.
The death list of Piqua, o., fell off
from the estimate of fifty to thirteen
known dead.
The latest estimates show the fol-
lowing deaths in the submerged dis.
tricts:
Ohio.-Dayton, $50; Columbus, ST.;
Hamilton, so; Miamisburg, SO; Tifin,
Is; Chillicothe, IS; Middletown, IA;
Fremont, IA; Piqua, 10; Harrison, ~;
Troy, 9; Valley Junction, 6; GAINESVILLE,
&: Massillon, 5; Cleves, 2; New Beth.
lehem, 2. Total, 424.
Indiana.-Peru, 20; Brookville, ID;
Fort Wayne, s; Terre Haute, 4. Total
/ Indiana az. grand total, 40.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-04
club Women stand BY Negroes.

Chicago.-The annual luncheon for
the league of Iowa county women's
club was abandoned here Saturday
when the hotel in which the luncheon
was to be served excluded six negro
women who represented negro wom-
ems club. The club women decided
to stand by the negro organization.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-04
Started MANY Fires.

Winnipeg, Man.-Because he loved
to hear the changing of fire engine
bells and the excitement of attending
hres. James Dodds. 90, a farm laborer,
started more than one hundred fires
In Winnipeg and st. Boniface in less
than year, according to confession
the police Saturday declared he has
made to them.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-04
Admiral SENT 10 Prison.

Rome.--Admiral Gozzo who recently
boxed the ears of Admiral Pasqual
Cattolica, minister of marine. because
the latter retired him from the navy,
has been sentenced to three months
IMPRISONMENT.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-04
Turks Claim Victory.

Constantinople-It is officially re-
ported that detachment of the enc
my which had taken an advanced po-
sitlon TO the west of Biyuk Chekmedye
has been driven back with consider
able loss and the position recaptured.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-04
Looters Driven out Of Town.

connersville, Ind Brookville is
practically under martial law and
twenty men have been driven out of
the city after they were discovered
looting damaged houses and store
buildings.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-04
eulaarian losses tieavx.

Sotia.-According to the first infor-
nation from headquarters the Bulgar-
ian losses in the lighting on March
"a, 25 and 26. which ended in the cap
fure of Adrianople, were 1900 killed.
and wounded.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-04
wilson chooses Summer Residence.

Cornish, N. H.-President Woodrow
Wilson has chosen the home of Win
ston Churchill, the novelist. to be his
summer capital. according to tele,
gram received here from Mr.. Church
m. who is in California. :.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-04
sixty Drowned at Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Ind-Sixty lives are
known to have been lost in Indianas
food, which has almost disappeared.
In central portions of the state. but
still l. threatening Evansville and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-23
|NSURGENT" BILL
TO Be PRESENTED
Henry Is Leading Element Dis
satisfied With Glass Cur
rencY Measure.

Washington. July 22-The Demo
Gratis OF the House Banking and Cur
rcncy Committee struggled along with
their consideration OF the administra-
ton currency bill to -day. and when
they ADJOURNED tonight only n few
scattered sections remained 10 be con
sidered. \; the same time several So
called "insurgent" mem bers OF the com
mittee prepared To put in a substitute
measure, which would make the bill
conform with some Of the more radi e
cal currency ideas. and would embrace
many OF the recommendations OF the
Pulo money trust committee.
Representative Henry, OF Texas
known as leader OF the Bryan element
In the House, who Is associated with
tho 'insurGent" movement called on
President Wilson at the White House
and presented the changes proposed
Tn the substitute The President did
not 20 over tho amendments in detail
but II is understood he VIII review
them and later will confer with Rep
r"sentative Henry and those members
OF the committee who have manifested
opposition TO tho Glass measure
Tho committee democrats today re-
jected by vote OF to n proposition
presented By Representative Ragsdalc
which would have made cotton ware
house receipts rcdiscountablc IN the
Federal reserve banks 10 be created
under the new LAW.
a number OF minor amendments were
approved, and Chairman Glass said that
only two important sections remained
TO be considered lie was unable to
say when the Democrats would con-
clude their deliberations. and he is
prepared for some rather strenuous OPP
position before he can secure an agree
nent.
Representative Rarsdale's amend
Tnent. rejected hy the Democrats, read
as follows:
Notes and bills satisfactor!ly IN
dorsed, having a maturity of not cx-
cccdimg four months. and secured by
warehouse certificates. issued by ndi-
v!duals or corporations establishing the
ownership Of cotton or other staple
commodities, suitably standardized and
stored. may 10 admitted 10 discoun, By
the directors OF any Fedora! reserve
bank. It shall be the duty Of the Fcd-
cral reserve board 10 hN the condi-
lions under which such certificates
shall be accepted as collateral TO pre-.
scribe standard form FOR their Issue.
and 10 issue regularly an Official list
OF those eligible FOR the purposes OF
this section"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-23
Served Under Jackson With
Distinction-Leading Brick
Maker for Years.

washington. July 22.-Captain Henry
"a. Herrell. one of the leading brick
manufacturers III this city number
OF years. died at his home. 1925 North
Carolina Avenue, Northeast. this morn
Ing. Mrs. lierrell and their four chill
dren were at home whcr he died
During the Civil War Captain Her
rell served with Stonewall jackson.
distinguishing himself in several en-
gagemcnts in the Shenandoah Valley.
ana was in command OF his regiment
at the surrender at -tppomattox
Captain Herrell was a native OF Eau
Huier County, Va, where he was born
March is. 1912. AT the age OF nine
teen years he abandoned his studies
ut the University of Virginia and en-
tered the Confederacy as captain of
Company d, Thirty-third Regiment.
Stonewall Brigade. which was organ
lied at Winchester. Va, May 10. 1851
Following the surrender at Apo
mattox, Captain Herrcll went to Fred
erick County. Va. in the Shenandoah
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-23
Thomas stokeI.y Coleman.

ISpsc.a! 10 Tho Times Dispatch
Spotsylyania, Va, July 22-Thomas
stokeiey Coleman, son OF the late SCION
T. Coleman. and brother OF g. Riche-
lieu Coleman. died this morning at
ms residence at Spotsylvau.a court
house, Va. after a protracted illness
OF typhoid fever, aged thirty years
Mr.. Coleman MAS the Commonwealth
attorney OF the county. was widely
and favorahly known and was exceed
inGly popular with the people He
was n lawyer OF very marked ability
and allied the Office OF Commonw ealth's
attorney with great efficiency and with
eminent satista ct!on 10 his constitu-
ency He was a graduate OF law or
tho University OF Virginia. and by
his native talents and cultivation and
energy had forged his way 10 the
forefront OF his profession. and in
the estimation and esteem OF the bar.
He had only recently completed beau
tful residence at Spotsylvania. and
had wide and lucrative practice. He
is survived by his widow and one
child, his mother and one brother. c.
Richel!eu Coleman. and large circle
II Immediate relatives in the county
the arrangements for the funera! have
not yet been perfected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-23

FL i'aso. Texas, July 22.-Threats to
kill all Americans in the MADEIRA set
Element, burn the big Madero lumber
mills. which supply the FL Paso Milling
Company with lumber. and raxe every
American house in the camp We're made
last week to the Pearson Company az
the result of the harboring OF the
American cowmen after they had killed
two Of the bandits OF FL MOcho Mar
tineZ's brigade band
Telegraph wires are down and the
officials of the MADEIRA company and
friends of the Americans in MADEIRA
fear the bandits have already carried
out their threats
"a Mormon. Jesus Williams is to
blame for the troubl at MADEIRA, where
the American colony is threatened with
death by a Mexican bandit band" de-
clared American Consul Il. d. Edwards,
of Juarez. to-day. He had just re-
ceivcd a repor, which said that Will
liams had led Il band of cowboys
against small band of bandits. who
were killing cattle on the Babicora
ranch and that after he and his friends
later quit the ranch and took refuge in
MADEIRA, the bandits threatened the eX-
termination of the entire colony.
IT the other Americans are harmed
Williams should he strung up to a
telegraph pole" added the consul.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-23
CAPT. HERRELL DIES:
CIVIL WAR VETERAN

valley. where he did farming. school
teaching and conducted store. 1t
was there that he married Miss Sarah
NJ. Dunlap
In November. 1851. Captain Herrell
came 10 this city. and superintendent
the construction OF the reservoir near
the Soldiers Home. Four years later
nc became member OF the brick firm
OF John r. Herrcll g. Co.. his brother
John +. llcrrcll. who died several years
ago. and John T.. O'Neill being the
other members OF the firm He retired
from active business the first OF this
year.
Captain Herrcll leaves wife and
four children His sons are Ernest Il,
Herrell. member OF the hrm OF d. p
Collins & COT Hollic l. Herrell and Lee
l. lierren Mrs. Bertha Kaveney Is
the daughter.
He was member OF Lafayette
Lodge. No. 10. a. F. a. NJ. and Har-
mony Lodge Of Odd Fellows. and was
treasurer of Magencnu Encampment.
!. o. o. f.. number of years.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed. I, Is probable. however
that the funeral will take place Thurs.
day. and that the interment will be at
Arlington Cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-23
MULHALL RETRACTS
SERIOUS CHARGE


Conn. IN June, 1909. working Oh the
famous strike of the Danbury matters.
he wrote Schwedtman about Rev
Father Schaulcy of that city:
Il have had scvera! long interviews
with him and have won him over as
warm friend Father Schanley Is
one OF the most noted Catholic clergy
men in the East"
He said Father Schanley. no was
sure. would be delighted 10 deliver
lecture In 81. Louis. Mulhall's acti,-
ties. detailed In letters put In the
record to-day, We're directed early In
1909 to work In behalf OF a tariff com
mission. although he told Of occa-.
sonal excursions to break strikes and
do other odd Jobs for the National AS
ISOLATION OF manufacturers
One of the letters on the tariff com
mission bin. written by II. T.. Miles.
manufacturer OF Racine. Wis. who was
prominent in the nght, declared that
Speaker Cannon was the main obstacle.
The letter was dated July Il. 1908
when the Payne-A llrich bill, with It's
tariff board provision. had gone TO
conference. In 1t Miles said:
The President is said to be abso-
lutely bent upon his program and won
derfully unyieldinr. And the entire
opposition, so far as il resists him. is
in Speaker Cannon n S the one opposing
unit. and behind him n majority of the
House confcrces
Il am satisfied if Speaker Cannon
could name the personnel of the pro-
posed commission he would grant II in
ttantly and would undoubtedly name the
sort OF men he packed the conference
committee with If we don't get this
commission il will he because of Speak
cr Cannon and the influences he per-
sonally stands for. The President will
be as disappointed rs VIC"
The letter said that Miles was wiring
organizations to telegraph Taft. AL
drich and Cannon" insisting upon the
commission provision put in by the
Senate.
"Wnr List" Presented.
war list" including six Congress
men, said To have been marked for de-
feat by former Speaker Cannon and
ormcr Representative James L. Wat
SON. was offered In evidence by Mulhall
to-day. Augustus II. Gardner, OF Mass
achusetts; Gilbert y. Haughen, OF Iowa
Victor Murdoch. of Kansas; A. r.
Morse. j. NJ. Nelson and Irvine l.. Len
root, OF Wisconsin. were the marked
six. Mulhall. OH March Is. 1909, wrote
Secretary Schwedtman. OF the manu-
lecturers, to that effect.
Mulhall sworc to-day that Watson
had made the office OF James f. Emery
hero his headquarters after he was de-
feated for Governor of Indiana in 1908.
Emery. Mulhnll swore. was the chief
lobbyist" for the manufacturers. The
witness also declared that former SEN
ator Hemenway. Of Indiana. occupied
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-23
ATTEMPT IS MADE
TO FORCE ACTION
IN MEXICAN CRISIS
conditions will continue so long as this
policy of delay continues
Hesitate to Move
Continued From First Page.)


We hesitate s n republic. and right
iuiiy so. TO move 10 protect our citi-
zens because Of fear that it will pre-
cipitate war. 1t is in your power ut
the present time to prevent war If
strong action had been taken by this
government two years ago IL woulG!
have prevented war. strong demand
upon Madcro or De la Barra would
have prevented war. Protection OF
American citizens held for ransom and
killed at that time. extended through
arms, If necessary. would hnve pre-
vented instead OF precipitatcd war. This
policy OF tho United States Of DELAY in
the hope that something might happen.
IS responsible for the present situation.
lroinpt and strong action would have
avoided the necessity for such decla-
ration rs is proposed here
Nothing has been done 70 protect
american citizens in Mexico" declared
Senator Fall
Senator Bacon declared the facts
did not warrant such a statement. but
that, under the TAFT and Wilson admin.
istrat!ons the State Department, had
told him repeatedly OF constant diplo-
matte effort TO secure protection for
Americans and their property
The efforts have been continuous
and unccasinE." said Senator Bacon.
They may not have awaited, but il is
not true that this administration OF,
the previous one has not made efforts
tC protect Americans"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-23
Conference at Whitc I,u,c

Washington. July 22.-John Basset
Moore. counsellor OF the State Depart
ment and acting secretary in the abb
sence or M Bryan. had a long con-
ference with President Wilson to-day
about Developments in the Mexican
revolution Mr.. Moore brought tho
consular reports and acquainted the
President win the progress OF events
In the southern republic as reflected
In advices TO the department.
With reference 10 the route taken
by Ambassador Wilson. .4r Moore ex-
planned that the ambassador just
missed tho boat for Key West. and
found ne could mako better time by
proceeding directly TO New York from
Havana by steamer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-23
CUTS VICTIMS HEADS OFF
Water Coinpany's Foreman Murdered
by Religions Fanatic.

TTTTV!TT Td u
Wilkes Barre. Pa, July 22.-Michael
Brishas, a religious fanatic. murdered
Thomas Hutchins. foreman for the
Springbrook Water Company. at Pike 5
Creek near here. to-day by Telling him
with shovel. and after the body had
rolled to the edge OF n reservoir. taxi
ing an axe and cutting the head com
pletely from his body.
The laborer fed to his boarding
house and returned to the scene of the
killing dressed In his best clothes.
Fellow countrymcn secured piece o.:
rope and threatened to hang him to n
tree, hut English speaking workmen
prevented them from harminE him the
man, who was arrested, is believed by
the police to have suddenly gone In
sane He is said to have stated he
saw a ghost on the back OF the man
he killed.