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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
JAMES J. HINES GETS JOB
Tammany Leader Appointed
Chief Clerk of Aldermanic Board

II is still the fashion In Tammany Hall
to keep every district leader in public
Job. so far as possible. SO there was not
much surprise yesterday when IL was an
nounced that James j. Hines, leader of
the 18th District, had been appointed
chief clerk OF the Board OF Aldermen. lie
succeeds the late John T. Oakley, who
also was a district leader
The salary attached TO the place is 3d.
900 a year. Hines is one of the youngest
of the Tammany leaders. He won the
leadership Of the 18th District at the pri-
maries a year ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
TELL" SHOT WAS FATAL
Baseball Player Blows Com
panion's Head OFF.

Poughkeepsie. y. Y. March III
can shoot your hat off without harmins
YOU" said William Milius 10 Ted"
Wolf at Millerton tonight Pulling
both barrels Of a shotgun, Millius point
ed the weapon at Wolf and blew OF
the top Of his head. Millius escaped.
Millius was TO have reported at Hack
ensack. y. j., tomorrow. for try-out
with the Troy team OF the New York
state League. Millius is twenty-three
years old. and has a wife and infant
child.
The Sheriffs office received word
here early this morning that Millius
had been captured at Copake. y. !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
"BRAINSToRM,' SAVES SLAYER
Soldier Who Killed Sweetheart GuiiIy
of Second Degree Murder.

The defence of eX-Corporal ba"'e"N.
Spohr. OF the United States army, tha' ~
had a "brainstorm" when he killed NE
sweetheart, Rosie O'Toole. saved "'"
from the electric chair to-day. THIS ""'
his second trial. the first jury having Gun
victed him OF murder In the FIRST des, &C.
but jury In Justice Mills's part Oh , ,,,r
Supreme Court at White Plains CO..,
being out three hours yesterday ai. ,hs
noon. found him guilty OF murder IN W, r
second degree. Spohr had spent eignSS .cs
months In the death house at sing ons
prison. when the Court or Appe"''
granted him a new trial. -.s,oh
When Spohr heard the verdict WHY. ~
saved him from death, he leaned over "
his counsel and said. Thank God nav
escaped that chair" .-o,.
Justice Mills sentenced Spohr 10 ''o"
twenty years to life Imprisonment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
OHIO MANDATES CITIES
Wheeling. W. Va, Faces Worst
Flood in Its History.
PEOPLE FLEE TO THE HILLS
Kentucky Towns Report Need
of Immediate Relief-Waters
Encroach on Louisville.

Wheeling. W Va March 1.-THE ohio
River. which had reached the 4s-foot
mark AT noon. was rising AZ the rate OF
four-tenths Of an inch an hour. and
Wheeling already inundated feared the
worst flood in is history one more
death was reported to-day from Benwood,
Just below the city The police to-day
commandeered one hundred motor boats
and rowboats and began tho attempted
relief Of thousands OF Hood sufferers 90
the lower sections OF the city and on the
island The water has reached the Sec
ond floor Of many houses near the river.
and the police had hard work TO tcscue
those endangered Word from Pittsburgh
thai 3i-fOOt stage was expected th"Te
carly tomorrow led 10 the conviction that
all records for high water here will be
broken before the crest OF the flood passes
south
Conditions became worse as the lay
advanced. and il developed that II the
predicted stage OF 50 feet should he
reached here Saturday morning fully thir-
t. thousand persons would be made home
less and many houses on Wheeling lei
and ia the Ohio River would bc IN dan
ger of destruction. The current Is terrific.
and the wholesale and factory districts
are under from FIVE TO ten feet Of water.
The city is panic-stricken.
St Louis. March THE Meramcc
River overlooked its benks to-day, ana
the eastern half of Valley Park. II tom
nineteen miles southwest of St Louis. %
under water. More than one hundred
homes are flooded and the occupants have
taken refuge on second floors
The river. normally four hundred feet
wide at Valley Park. now Is a mile Wide
and overfows hundreds Of acres OF farm
land west Of the town. Fcnton, ST. Louis
County, Is flooded.
Cincinnati. March 27.-The Ohio River
has been rising steadily here all day and
is still climbing tonight AT o'clock the
gauge showed 90 feet. "A rise OF more than
3 feet since the same hour this morn
ing The Weather Bureau predicts that
the river will have reached stage Of
nearly 70 feet by tomorrow night. al
most as high as it was on February IA.
1884, when the gauge showed Il feet the
highest on record
Louisville. March 1.-THE stage of the
Ohio River here at o'clock tonight was
36.G feet. a rise Of feet In the last twelve
hours. According TO the Weather Bu-
reau stage Of 3S or 80 feet will be
reached by morning. which would carry
the water over the cutoff at the east end
Of the city and flood an area OF several
square miles. affecting about twelve hum
dred families.
Lexington Ky, March H.-An uncon-
firmed report has reached here that tho
State Capitol at Frankfort Is under water
Wire communication between Richmond,
Irvine and Beattysville has been cut
by the high water. The river towns are
said to be in great need Of relief. put no
general call for assistance has been is
sued. Hundreds are reported driven out
of their homes by the rising water in
the lowlands. The Louisville IL Nashville
Railroad Vas discontinued train service
to Eastern Kentucky.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
KLOTZ UNDER THE KNIFE
Bomb Maker in Critical Condition AZ
Result of Explosion.

Henry j. Klotz, who was injured D!
bomb OF his OWN manufacture, was opsr'
ated upon yesterday at Fordham h1s-
pital Tor the. purpose OF removing US US
charge which had accumulated AZ vi
hase of the right lung. He revived ias'
evening from the effects Of an@stheucs
but is in a critical condition.
His chest was mangled last Friday ~
a result of the explosion IN his NOME
at No. 1882 Fulton avenue, Inc ~ yn s,
SATURDAY 10 drain the discharge from lp'
lungs. but II did not work satisfactory,
and Yesterdays operation was Tor "a.
purpose of inserting another tube IN ~.
back. Klotz did not rally properly ~,
lowing the opei alton and he ma! H''
live through the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
MCALL TO REVIEW THE 9th

Edward r. Mccall. chairman of the
Public Service Commission. as president
OF the Friendly Sons Of st. Patrick. will
review the G9th Regiment. n. c. n. Y. at
its armory. Lexington avenue and 18th
street, tomorrow evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
PENN. DEATH LIST IS II
Western Part of State Suffers
Severely from Flood.


Pittsburgh, March 27-At least score
Of lives are. known to have been sacri-
feed to flood waters in Western and
Northern Pennsylvania and portions OF
West Virginia. The property loss. II IS
believed. will reach 100000. Upward
OF 10000 working people are out or EN-
ployment temporarily through the Hood
| ing Of hundreds OF industrial plants
At Sharon ten persons are known to be
dead The victims. mostly foreigners
were crushed or drowned when their
homes were wrecked by food water. In
the small towns surrounding Sharon the
situation is serious.
4 family of four were drowned at
New Castle when their home was swept
away.
Pittsburgh has but two days meat
supply. Because Of the recent high prices
packers have been buying sparngly and
shipments on the way from Chicago have
been tied up by the food. II Is not ex-
pected that a supply can be obtained untii
early next week.
New Castle. Penn. March ZL-floodS
which cover the entire town began to re-
cede slowly tonight, having claimed at
least three lives wrecked 100 homes,
made over ZOO homeless ana caused Il
property loss estimated at ScW'oO The
town Is without light, gas or water ana
the condition of the flood sufferers is Sc
rious.
Beaver Falls. Penn. March 27.-The
Beaver River rose during last night, and
this morning the entire valley from the
Ohio River north was flooded The towhs
Of New Brighton Fallston and Beaver
Falls suffered most. and there was some
damage at Rochester. Traffic on the
Pittsburgh. Fort Wayne & Chicago Rail
road. the Cleveland & Pittsburgh and the
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad mas
been suspended Electric light and power
plants are out Of commission and the
gas was shut off
philadelphia March 27.-The eastern
half of Pennsylvania is also feeling the
effects Of the heavy rains OF the last
twenty-four hours.
In the northeastern part OF the state
I'm and about Scranton. the Lackawanna
River and it's tributaries are out OF the
banks The Delaware River, which rises
in New York state, is swollen from heavy
rains.
The Susquehanna River at Wilkes-barre
has overfiowed the lowands, and Is eX-
pected 10 rise considerably In the next
twelve hours.
The Schuylkll River. which comes
down from the anthracite coal regions
and bisects Philadelphia. is also greatly
swollen. and in several places north OF
Philadelphia has overtiowed its banks.
Many anthracite mines have been flooded
by high water in creeks and other
streams. Many OF them shut down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
MISS EIS'S COSTUME 20. X"

After inspecting the costume worn by
Alice Els In her dance, Rouge ct Noir"
the grand jury refused TO indict Miss Els
and Bert French for participating in an
unseemly dance" yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
HERNANDEZ SHOT DEAD
BY HUERTA'S NEPHEW
Enrique Zepeda Stays Political
Prisoner in BeIem Prison
and Burns His Body.
DEED SHOCKS GOVERNED
Must Kill More People, De-
clares Governor of Federal
District While Drinking
Arrested and Deposed.

Mexico City. March 2L-Enrique Ze-
peda. Governor of the federal district
and close friend and relative of Presi-
dent Huerta, took into his own hands
the Kidding of the country of its poliu-
cal enemies early to-day. when he di-
rected the shooting of Gabriel Herman
dez. x-commandant of the rurales. and
then personally superintended the in
cineration of his body in the garden of
Belem prison. where the execution took
place.
Zepeda, while drinking with friends
last night. remarked that there had not
been enough summary executions.
The administration" he said. lis not
out of danger yet. We must kill more
people
Recalling the emphasis Zepeda placed
on his remarks his friends are not 50
completely surprised by the tragedy.
The government is shocked at Ze-
pedals act and has removed him from
Office and consigned him TO prison in
the National Palace. Friends of Zepeda
offer as an explanation that the Gov
ernor was not in a responsible condition
at the time.
Zepeda, al the head of squad Of
mounted police. appeared at the peni-
Tertiary in the early hours Of the morn
ing. He demanded that the warden
bring before him Rafael Cepeda. ex-
Governor of San Luis Potosi; Alberto
Fuente d. Ex-Governor of Aguascali-
entes, and General Hidalgo. eX-Gov-
ernor Of Puebla. and declared his right
as Governor Of the federal district TO
kill such political prisoners as he
wished.
Warden Lisiaga refused 70 comply
with the demand, although Zepeda at
tempted to browbeat him.
Some one informed Zepeda that the
ex-commandant OF rurales, Major Her
nandez was also political prisoner,
and was confined in Belem prison. the
big city Jail, and the order was given
to proceed there. Liciaga and his son
were forced TO accompany Zepeda in an
automobile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
Riddled with Bullets.

Resistance was offered by the officials
of Belem to Zepedss demand for the
victim. but the Governor threatened TO
order his squad Of police to fire. and
he fiourished pistol
Hernandez was brought out and his
body was Immediately riddled with bull
let's. according to Liciaga and the other
officials who were forced to witness the
act
Not yet satiate6, Zepeda ordered fire.
wood piled in the patio, on which the
body of Hernandez was placed. The
sand prisoners awakened by the fusil
lade. and excitement ran high.
Meanwhile young Liciaga, who had
escaped notified the Ministers Of War
and the Interior, who at once ordered
the arrest of Zepeda.
General Samuel Garcia Cuelar ex-
chief of Porfirio Diazs military staff.
has been appointed Governor of the
Federal District.
Nephew Of the President.
Zepeda is President Huerta's nephew
and the President is thus placed in a
distressing predicament. Not only is
he a relative of the President. but for
many years ne has been closely asso-
ciated with him in business.
The Cabinet. after discussing the af-
fair at great length finally determined
TO submit the entire matter to the
Department Of Justice. with the recon-
mendation, however, for energetic &C
ton"
News of the execution was sup
pressed during the greater part of the
day.
Hernandez distinguished himself as
a rebel during the Madero revolution.
He was the man who restored order at
Pachuca after it was sacked in May,
1911.
Lack of familiarity with steamboats,
resulted in the swift Gripping of Mex
ico's latest rebellion. inaugurated to-
day in the State Of Tabasco, when 10
men of the Sd Infantry. commanded by
Colonel Palome. al San Juan Bautista,
revolted with the cry Viva Madero!
They looted the houses and robbed the
branch of the National Bank, and then
embarked on Macuspana River
steamer.
The boat foundered a snort distance
from shore, and 105 Of the rebels were
drowned.
The Permanent Commission of Con-
gress refused to-day to ratify the ex-
ecutive decree calling for elections July
81. The commission leaves the ques-
ton to Congress, which will convene
April Q.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-04
JACK" COOMBS OUT.
Injuries in Practice Knocks Iron
Man. Out for Rest of Year.

Philadelphia, September 4.-Pitcher
Jack Coombs the Athletic iron
man, is officially out of the worlds
series. Immediately after the game
Tuesday the Giant boxman had to take
to his bed and his condition is such
that DR.. MacFarlane has found he is
suffering from a bad intestinal condi-
ton due to a wrenched side received
In batting practice on Monday.
Manager Mack last night said:
1T is hard luck. but we will have
to go into the worlds series without
Coombs if we win the pennant. 1t is
shame for the big fellow had the
success of the club at heart and came
here against my wishes and wanted to
get in shape to help US. l finally con-
scented and intended to try him out in
early practice today and work him in
one of the Boston games but now If
is all over for him as far as this sea-
son at least is concerned
CoombS has not showed the right
strength since he rejoined the team
and those who know what the real
trouble is say that they fear the great
twirler will probably never be able to
do much pitching again as the infec-
lions in his system is such that he is
permanently affected.
The great pitcher has never been
defeated in a worlds series. Both
Chicago and New York Nationals were
compelled to bow before his superior
twirling in 1910 and 1911 and he
wanted to work at least one game this
year Now that he has taken to his
bed. Dr. MacFarlane will insist that
he give up all thoughts of baseball this
season and that as soon as he can be
removed that he return to his Maine
home as fast as he can get there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-04
WICHITAW0N LAST
Made 1t Three Out of Four in
Final Series.
Regain Was Effective Until
Seventh Inning.
kAWS FIELDED CARELESSLY
McLarry Started Rally Which
Melted Three Runs.
Another Rally i'm Ninth Scored
Two More Men.
kAWS FIELDED CARELESSLl

Regan's effective pitching and list
less playing by the Kaws was respon-
sible for another victory for the Wich-
ita club. They won the contest by
the score of to ).
Miller started the game for the Kaws
but the Witchese punched hits and
Estless playing in the fifth and sixth
innings caused him to retire Fair
cloth. recruit from the Cotton State
League relieved him and allowed the
Jobbers but one run.
Regain, for Wichita was a mystery
to the KaWS until the seventh inning
when he weakened and allowed three
hits, which with an error and walk,
Melted three runs. The Kaws got two
more in the ninth on a walk and two
hits.
Rapp scored in the first inning when
he led off with a single, went to third
on koerner's error and scored on Mid
dleton's sacrifice fly. The next runs
were scored in the fifth when Rapp
and Nicholson singled. and Middleton
filled the bases with pass. Hughes
hit to center field, scoring Rapp and
Nicholson.
With one out in the sixth, Castle
drew a pass Rapp was safe on For
sythe's error. Nicholson doubled. scor-
ing Castle and Rapp and Nicholson
scored on Middleton's scratch to short
field.
Regain famed in the ninth but was
safe on a passed ball, and scored on
hits by Nicholson and Middleton.
The KaWs had but one hit off Regain
until the seventh inning. That was a
scratch by George Smith in the third.
McLarry started the seventh with
double. Koerner drew a pass, and Gear
trippled, scoring the two runs Gear
scored on McAllister's single.
McAlliSter was safe on a fielder
choice in the ninth and scored on
George Smiths three base hit. Smith
scored on Carlo Smiths single to CEN
ter. The score:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-04
CARR QUITS BLUES.
Hands Resignation to George Tebeau
Tom DOyvney Succeeds Him.

Minneapolis. Sept 4.-Gharles C.
Carr. manager of the Kansas City
baseball club of the American Asso-
citation handed his resignation last
night to George Tebeau, owner, who
is here with the team. He will leave
at once for his home at Cleveland.
Cars action was surprise to the
members of the team, and to Mr.. TIE
beau as we'll. 1t was stated that one
of the players will act as manager for
the balance of the season and that Mr..
Tebeau expects to engage William
Armour. former manager of the To-
ledo club to take charge of the Kansas
City club for next season. This, how
ever is not definitely settled.
Mr. Carr said that he would devote
his entire time to his private business
in the future, which will include the
Inauguration of a baseball training
school at san Antonio, Tex, to be
opened this fall.
Tom Downey was appointed by Te-
beau to fill Cars place the remainder
of the season. Il am going to give
Downey a chance in the remaining
games of the season." Tebeau said.
He always showed that he had the
fighting ability since he has been a
member of my team I just want to
see if Downey can get a little more
fight into the players"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-04
CHASED BY THE ST0RE
American Couple Wins Race From
Paris by Six Hours.

New York, Sept. 4.-Mr- and Mrs
Herman H. Harjes made a hurried
trfD from Paris to New York so that
their son. born here last night, might
be beyond any shadow of doubt an
American citizen. They arrived yes
terday with just six hours to spare
Mr.. Harjes is a member of the bank
ing firm Of Morgan, HarJes and Com
pany the Paris associates of J. P.
Morgan and Company. Although born
in France. he is now an American
citizen. His wife was Miss Frederick
Berwind of Philadelphia. They came
to New York for the same purpose
when their first boy was born, two
wears ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-04
WILLARD GETS HEARING
Defense Claims Operation Caused
Death of John BULL Young.

Los Angeles, Sept. 4.-The assertion
was made here yesterday that John
Bull Young, the prize tighter VINO
died recently after a knockout blow
had been administered by Jess Will
lard, his opponent. in Vernon bout
succumbed to the efforts of surgical
operation and not to WIZARDS blow
such was the defense set up at the
preliminary examination of Willard
and eleven others connected with the
fatal ring affair. Counsel for the de-
Tense by their line of questioning IN
dictated that they would attempt to
prove that Young's death was caused
by brain wound from knife in the
hands of one of the surgeons who per-
formed the trephining operation to
relieve pressure on the fighters brain.
The case went over. till today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-04

Another veteran stepped out of fast
company the other day when President
Gaffney of the Boston National league
team disposed of his third baseman,
Arthur Devlin. to the Rochester club of
the International league
Devlin was one of the old New York
National league stars whose work
helped the Giants win several cham
plonshlps and one worlds pennant-
that of 1905. Since he began playing
with Boston in the spring of 1912 his
held1ng has been up to his former av-
erage, but in batting and base running
he fell off to such an extent that this
season he has been used only as a sub
Stitute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-04
CONV|CTS WORK ROADS
In Citizens Clothes and Without
Armed Guards.

Dixon H.. Sept. 4.-Convicts were
put to work on the roads here today
for the first time in the history of
Illinois. The crew numbering As, will
cut highway as part of the state
road through d hill near here.
The convicts wore civilian clothes
and there was no indication that they
were other than ordinary Workmen.
There were no armed guards the two
from the prison at Joliet having left
their guns and clubs behind to be-
come foremen-
The men are merely on their honor
not to try to escape. All are men
who have less than five years of their
sentences yet to serve and are regard
ed as TRUSTEES"
The conVictS left the prison at Jo-
1iet at 5 o'clock this morning accom-
panied by Warden Allen, who wished
to watch the experiment and came
here over an interurban line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-04
BASEBALL POOL.
Operators Arrested for Violation of
Lottery Regulations.

New York, Sept A baseball pool
in which purchasers of S. 500 worth Of
50-cent tickets took a chance to win
two prizes, one of $500 and a ''conso-
lation' of $40. is alleged to have run
by Emil c. Hettinger, a bookkeeper,
who was arrested Wednesday on COM
plant of Anthony Comstock and held
under bail for trial. Hettinger is
charged with violating section of the
penal code, that deals with lotteries.
Hettinger had disposed of 1000 of the
$500 tickets printed, according to the
complainant. The so-called pool was
based on mai or league scores. r--f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-04
COUNT FOR PALzER.
Frank Moran Toyed With Britisher-
Knocked Out i'm Seventh.

New York. Sept 4-Frank Moran. the
Pittsburg heavyweight, Knocked out Al
their scheduled ten-round bout here last
night.
u hen the men stepped into the ring
Moran looked trained to the hour. while
Palzer did not look to be in the best of
condition. Moran started to force the
left hooks for the head. while Palzer tried
hard for the body Both missed several
blows but Moran did d t a m fhs sc daa
rounds, Moran had the better of the
fighting.
cash over Palzer's eye with a right hook,
and in the third, after delivering lett
jolt under the jaw, he sent Paizer down
In the fourth Palzer stin played for the
body and threw his whole weight on
but Moran shook him of with a left and
right hooks to the face and left hand
bod blows In the fifth Moran hooked
right and left smashes on the face, Palzer
landed a hard left over the right eye from
which Moran bled freely. In the sixth
succession. knocked Palzer down again
for a count of nine seconds. Palzer was
only on his feet a couple of seconds when
the bell ended the round. Palzer was
Moran flushed matters in the, seventh
round and after fenting drove his right
to the point of the jaw and Palzer fell
flat on his face and was counted out.
The time OF the last round was exactly
Palzer had to be helped to his feet by
his seconds, and Moran assisted him to
While the fight fans were crowding in
front of the club doors before the bout be-
gan, a young woman, Margaret y ION Son-
ton lightweight. was arrested on
charge of impersonating d man Miss
O'Connor, whose home is in Chicago. was
anxious to see the fight she explained
at the station house. and had disguised
herself in order to get seat at the ring