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FLOODED RIVERS INUNDATE SCORES OF EASTERN TOWNS
U. S. ORDERS
PROSECUTION
OF REBATERS
GOVERNMENT TO INDICT S. P.
OFFICIALS
LANE'S REPORT ON VIOLATIONS
OF LAW RECEIVED
Attorney General to Proceed Against
Traffic Agents Who Granted and
Shippers Who Received
Refunds
By Ainootsted Pi-mi. , .
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. — Prosecu
tions are to be instituted by the gov
ernment against the Southern Pacific
and against certain officials of that
company on allegation that they paid
rebates to shippers.
Information which is to be a basis
for these prosecutions were obtained by
Franklin K. Lane of the interstate com
merce commission last autumn in the
course of an extensive Inquiry made by
him Into the affairs of the Southern
Pacific company. ,
By direction of the in instate com
merce commission, Lane visited the
Pacific coast and for several weeks
conducted his Inquiries into the alleged
charges of rebating which had reached
the commission. ','■
Commissioner Lane's report of his In
vestigation, including a transcript of
the testimony taken by him in a formal
hearing as an Interstate commerce com
missioner, was made public today, i
Ready for Prosecutions
The report has been approved by ttw
commission and a transcript of the re
' port and the evidence adduced at the
hearing has been transmitted to the de
partment of justice for "such prosecu
tions under the law as may be war
ranted." l
Collateral with the proposed action
by the government the railroad com
mission of California has been fur
nished, at its own request, -with a
transcript of the evidence and has in
dicated to the interstate commerce com
mission its purpose to prosecute alleged
violations of the California law that
may be shown by the report.
The testimony taken by Lane was
voluminous and the course of the re
• port extensive. . References to the ver
batim testimony are made as a basis
for the several paragraphs of the re
*"one of the particularly interesting
features of the transcript of the evi
dence was developed Just at the con
clusion of the formal hearing, when
Commissioner Lane refused to place on
the witness stand G. W. Luce, general
freight agent for the Southern Pacific,
a* a witness under oath. -:. ''
The request that , Luce give sworn
testimony in the ease was made by P.
F Dunne, counsel for the ■ Southern
company, and Lane declined to admin
ister the oath to Luce because he stated
he did not wish to accord Mr. Luce,
by administering an oath to him ana
taking his testimony, immunity from
prosecution for violation of the law. .
In the course of his report Commis
sioner Lane says his inquiry was con
ducted In San Francisco on the second,
third and fourth days of October, 1907,
and from the evidence adduced he finds
•the existence of an extensive system
of preferential rates granted certain
shippers on interstate business by the
Southern Pacific company.
■•The record discloses a list of .108
firms, corporations and individuals who
enjoy what are known as 'special in
side rates, less than the rates pub
lished to the general public, on the
movement of certain designated traffic
between points within the state of Call
f°rnia" Were Given Rebates
"That such shippers paid the full rate
published In the first Instance and were
allowed the refund on claims which
went through the auditing department
under instructions from the traffic de
partment that such special rates should
apply upon Interstate shipments with
out tariff authority.
• "That such refunds amounted in -va
rious month* of the years 1906 and 1907
to from.s3o,ooo to $60,000 per month.
■•Tint such refunds given to one firm
amounted to the sum of $23,994 during
th" period of April, 1906 the date of
the Ban Francisco fire, when all pre
vious records were destroyed, to Sep
tember 25. 1907, and such refunds to
other shippers ranged In amount from
$I'l fiOO to i" **•*!
••That miHi'refunds or discounts from
the regular rates. have been continued
for a long period and up to the date
of the. hearing in October, 190,. _.
"That many of such state shippers
to whom such refunds were allowed
were large interstate shippers.
"That one-of 'lie shippers admitted
at the hearing that the granting of
such Inside rate on the stated move
ment Influenced the routing of subse
quent Interstate shipment of such trnr
fie. over the vails of the Southern Pa
cific company. ,
"That in one Instance the ■ general
' freight agent of the Southern Pacific
company provided by voucher dated
July 31, 1906, for the payment to an in
terstate shipper of one-half Of the local
rate which such shipper had paid to
another railroad for the movement
from point of origin to a Southern Pa
cific terminal where 1 the traffic began
Its Interstate journey over the. Southern
Pacific lines. . • ■ >'•
■That there existed for years an un
derstanding between- the Southern Pa
cific company and the Santa Pc mm
pany and certain shippers |of dried
fruits • that the ;■' traffic, which ■ moved
into points of connection for transcon
tinental shipment could be entitled at
the end of the shipping season to a re
fund of one-half of the local state rate
.■harped at the : time of the original
movement. . . '■
"That the voucher books containing
ti,,> so-called refunds, on state . ship-.
ments also contained ; records -of. re
funds' given upon interstate shipments.
Paid on Written Orders ,;
"That some of such refunds upon In
terstate business were paid by the spe
cial i written decision of freight officials
after the 'Minis had been denied 'by
the auditing department. _ .'.■■„ -
"The Justification offered by the offi
, j.is and representatives of the Sou.h
em Pacifloj for;practices; revealed .was
that in " (renera)' they were made neces
t Uon<liMied uu l»n»je two>
LOS ANGELES HERALD
NEWSBOY, FATALLY
HURT, THINKS ONLy'oF
SENDING VALENTINE
Lad Lying on Operating Table Having
Both Legs Amputated Asks Doc
tors to Send Token to
His Sister
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.—Stretched out on
an operating table in the Englewooi
Union hospital last night, while two of
the staff physicians were cutting off
h!s lacerated little legs in an endeavor
to save Tiis life, Herman Hill, a news
toy, aged 0 yeers, demanded of the
doctors:
"Say, whichever one of youse guys
that's got my nickel go out and buy a
\-alentine r.nd send it to my sister. I
r'romised her one, and she is waiting
ior It."
Each doctor promised to add aonther
rilme to the boy's nicke», and he lapsed
Into unconsciousness. He is fatally
hurt.
The little lad had been selling papers
en street cars. A passenger bought a
raper from him, tendering a 5-cent
piece, with the request to keep tha
change. In jumping off the car Her
man dropped the nickel, the first he
had earned that dny, and ran back on
the tracks to look for it. While search
ing, a car bore down upon him, and
nefore the motorman could bring It to
a stop the boy had been pinned under
It with both legs cut off at the knees.
A police ambulance was hurriedly
summoned, and he was taken to the
hospital. The police notified the par
tnts of the boy, and the officer who
bore the message also carried the val
entine to the little sister.
EVERY OKLAHOMA COUNTY
INDORSES W. J. BRYAN
Democratic Primaries Throughout the
New State Show Overwhelming
Sentiment in Favor of
Nebraskan
By Associate* Pr«*s.
OUTHRIE, Okla., Feb. 15.—1n the
Democratic primaries in the new state,
held today to elect delegates to the
state convention, W. J. Bryan was in
dorsed by every one of the seventy-five
countieß. ■
« . »
ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN
SUES DEFUNCT BANK
High Prelate of Catholic Church
Takes Up Cause of Depositors in
California Safe Deposit and
Trust Company
By Associated Prcs«.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, lv.—Arch
bishop Riordan is now on the trail of
the stockholders of the California Safe
Deposit & Trust company. Father M.
D. Connelly ot St. Paul's parish is a
Joint plaintiff, and they are suing to
recover $30,000 interest and principal.
The complaint was filed with Jus
tice's Clerk McComb today and by I
provisions the amount is pro-rated
among several hundred shareholder*.
The money was deposited two years
ago, and belongs to the members of
St. Paul's parish.
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity;
Cloudy Bunday; light west winds.
Maximum temperature yesterday,
72 degrees; minimum, 42 degrees.
LOCAL
Irate woman calls attorney names
and refuses to give up diamonds.
Big contracts to supply fleet with pro
visions are lost by Los Angeles mer
chants.
Realty dealers ask lower polo rates
for new districts.
Hallway agents welcomed to city by
chamber of commerce officials.
Postmaßter guest of honor at banquet
given by friends. '
Talk of new city hall annex is re
vived, v
■ Patrolman ejected from office of pros
ecutiiiK attorney.
Alleged embezzling theatrical man ar
raigned in court. ■•■•■•- --
. Sarabia to be taken to Arizona for
Police accuse couple of working
smooth game.
I'iASTKHN I
Flooded rivers in Pennsylvania. Ohio
and-New York cause heavy damage;
entire towns are endangered and hun
dreds of families arc fleeing to the
hills (or their lives.
United 'States government orders
prosecution of officials of the Southern
Pacific railroad for giving rebates to
favored shippers.! . '■■'.-■ '' .
Seven persons killed when train
strikes trolley ear in Ohio. :■ ■•.. ■■ /■ _
Miss Theodora Shouts of New York
becomes the bride of a French duke.
House : committee reports - favorably
on bill to increase >pay of enlisted men
in the army. ■/
Secretary ; of War Taft is given a
rousing reception at Hartford, . Conn.
. .COAST'- ;.■*■■.'. ' i; „■
president. T. B. Hlckey of State Bank
& Trust company of Carson, i Nev., is
arested on complaint of depositor, who
alleges that bank accepted : deposits
after Institution was known to be in
solvent.
Governor Ciillett will go to "Wash
ington to urge appropriation for Cali
fornia rivers and harbors. ..-. - ■.----..■
"Baby John" Martin,, in confession,
says . his mother ordered him to .blow
up home of Judge; In Oakland. . V :■_
1 OHJCHiN
Admiral ■, Evans ■ sends \i thanks;?,;to
Chilean navy for, hearty reception'ac
corded American battleship;fleet.:,' V|
American 1 torpedo boat; flotilla mak
ing good ■ progress on journey un cast
of; South America. „-.;;; .-.\;" 1
SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 16, 1908.
MISS SHONTS
IS BRIDE OF
FRENCH DUKE
RICH MAN'S DAUGHTER WEDS
SCION OF NOBILITY
ARISTOCRATIC PARISIANS AT.
TEND MARRIAGE
Mansion on Fifth Avenue Decorated
Elaborately with American Beauty
Roses and Lilies —Cere.
mony Simple
B:- Assoclatad Presi.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—Miss Theo
dora Shonts, daughter of Theodore P.
Shonts, formerly chairman of the Isth
mian canal commission, was married
today at noon to Manuel Theodorlc
Barnard d'Albert de Luyncs. Due de.
Chaulnes, of Paris.
The wedding took place at the home
of the bride's father at 132 East Fifth
avenue, the ceremony being performer
by Monsignor M. J. Lavelle, rector of
St. Patrick's cathedral.
Although considerable Interest has
been aroused because of its internation
al phase It was planned to be an un
ostentatious home wedding without un
usual display or exceptional gathering
of guests.
Parisian Aristocracy Present
Notable among the guests, however,
was the Duchess d'Uzes, a sister of the
duke and a member of one of the most
aristocratic families of Paris; Baron
Louis de Conde of Paris, a friend of
the duke, and several members of the
French embassy in Washington, in
cluding the counselor of the embassy.
M. Dcs Fortes de la Fosse, Mine. Dcs
Portes and their daughter, the latter
a personal friend of the bride, and
Lieutenant Commander de Blampre,
the French naval attache, and lime.
Blampre.
Miss Marguerite Shonts, sister of the
bride, was her only attendant, and
Prince Andre Galttzine, the dukes
uncle, was best man.
The Shouts home was decorated with
American beauty roses, lilies of the
I valley and smilax.
yjj 0 iN r iM<. wnrA n. gown of duchess
satin "vith"court train bordered with I
orange blossoms.
Duke de Chaulnes is 29 years old
and a member of one of the most aris
tocratic families of the French nobility.
' He has a house 111 Paris and a peredl
j tary castle in one of the French prov- j
"Theodore P. Shonts, the bride's fa-1
ther is now president of the Interbor- ■
ough Metropolitan company, which op- |
.rates the New York elevated railroads:
and subway.
COUNT SCZECHENYI AND
BRIDE SAIL FOR EUROPE
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 18,—The Count and
Countess Laszlo Sczechenyl sailed for
Europe tonißht on thu steamer Kaiscr'.n
Auguste Victoria. The countess for
merly Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, said the
count and she would stop in London on
route to Hungary.
"POLITICS? NO, BUSINESS,"
SAYS HARPER IN NORTH
Mayor of Los Angeles Passes Day in
San Francisco Talking
with Democratic
Leaders
Special to Tlie Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. «.—'"Poll
tics? Oh, no; nothing of the kind—
merely a business trip," said Mayor
Harper In explanation of a visit in San
Francisco today, In company with Na
than Ci.le, Jr., and K. F. Going.
The party arrived in the morning
from Visalia. spent the day In confer
ence with several men prominent In
local Democratic circles and left late
this evening for Los Angeles. Mayor
Harper said he anil Mr. C<olo were on
an inspection tour of the plants of the
Pacific Coast Sugar corporation, of
which the mayor is president and Mr.
Cole Is general manager.
PRESIDENT REDUCES COST OF
COMPOSITION IN PRINTERY
Py Assoclat' Preßb.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—President
Roosevell today approved an order re
ducing the price of composition to be
charged by M»e government printing
office from $1.20 to 80 cent* an hour for
hand composition, and from $1.80 an
hour to M cents per 1000 ems for ma
chine composition. .
The order was recommended by Wil
liam S Kossiter, who is conducting an
investigation of the printing office as
the president's personal representa
tiVG
In support of the recommendation,
Mr ROSSlter indulges in some criti
cism of the new cost accounting sys
tem In operation In the printing office.
MORSE TO BE ARRESTED WHEN
HE LANDS IN NEW YORK
By Associated Press. •.'.■"
NEW YORK, Fob. ID.— Detectives at
tached to the district attorney's office
were given '-warrant tonight and In
structed to'• arrest • Charles W. Morse
when the steamer Etruria, upon which
the banker. is a passenger from 'Liver
pool rcaciic ; quarantine.': The Btrurla
is expected • tomorrow, morning. Two
detectives,will go down the harbor on
the {federal" revenue cutter i and 'meet
the ateamer at quarantine. 1;: Arrange
ments . have beer.' made ito j take, Morse
from the Btruria'a pier directly,; to the
home of , Justice lxiwling, 'who will | fix
the,ball. 4- II is understood that conusel
i'eir .Morse j have,?. arranged (i to >; have a
bondsman Son 5 hand :■; when ';■ he Is; ar
raigned. ■;.■;'- jJ ■_'-.■' ' ' "/..■'- :'■■'',■■-
American Girl Becomes Wife of Titled Parisian
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THE DUCHESS DE CHAULNES. FORMERLY MISS THEODORA 3HONTS
T.B. RICKEY
IS ARRESTED;
GIVES BOND
NEVADA BANKER ACCUSED BY
DEPOSITOR
Famous Western Financier Charged
with Accepting Money After He
Knew Institution Was
Insolvent
By Associated Press.
• CARSQN, Nev., Feb. 15.—Thomas B.
Rickey, president of the State Bank
end Trust company, was arrested late
this afternoon on a charge of embez
s;iement.
The warrant was swonr out by E.
M. Bohall, who states that he is, a de
i positor and that the bank received de-
Dosits knowing that it was insolvent.
The warrant charges embezzlement
under the, law passed a year ago.
Mr. Rickey, upon being served with
the warrant, went before a Justice of
the peace and was placed under a
$10,000 bond.
As soon as the bond, which is re
turnable. Monday at 2 o'clock, was filed
Mr. Rickey left for his home. Ho
stated there was nothing in the pro
ceedings that he feared in the least,
that "the bank Is and has been sol
\ent, especially at the time the last
(ieposit was made," and that he did not
have to furnish bond to he present at
Miiy Investigation, cither grand jury or
public.
Mr. Rickey and the district attorney
passed a number of very warm re
marks at the Justice hearing, and Mr.
Rickey offered once to take the attor
ney outside and settle the affair.
RICH GOLD ORE FOUND IN
CULEBRA CUT, PANAMA
Specimens Sent for Analysis Show
Large Deposits of Precious Metals.
Will Be Property of the
Government
By Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 15.—Ore
containing gold, silver and copper has
been found in the celebrated Culebra
cut of the Panama canul. This has
been ascertained by chemical Investi
gation at the laboratory of Col. H. C.
Deming. consulting state geologist, in
this city.
Three lots of the ore were sent here
for the determination and in every one
the three metals were found, one of
the samples being considerably richer
in the precious metals than the others.
Large quantities are to be shipped
to ascertain what the profits will be
wh«n the ores are properly worked up
in bulk. The belief here Is that all
the returns of the rich ore will inure
to the United States government.
Burton Renominated
Dy Associated Prow.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 15. —Congress-
man Theodore X, .Burton was today
unanimously renomlnated for congress
by the Republicans of the Twenty
first Ohio district. Congressman Bur
ton and Judge L. E. Taft were select I'd
as district delegates to tho national
Republican convention. They were In
structed to vote for the nomination of
Taft for president
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS
AND POLICE MAY
CLASH IN NEW YORK
: Advocates of Equal Franchise Rights
Plan Parade Through Streets of
Gotham—Say 10,000 Will
Be In Line
I By Auoclated trass.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.^-The New York
police stand a fair chance of having
their first experience with the militant
suffragists tomorrow, when the Wo
men's Suffrage societies of the city plan
to hold a parade on Fifth avenue, the
line of march being from Union square
to Central park.
Although the law provides that pa
rades shall not bi. held without permits
from the police, and shall not be held
at all on Sunday, the suffragists are
planning to go on with their demon
stration in spite of the law or the po
lice.
Women who are prominent in the
movement state there will be at least
10,000 women In Hue, although the po
lice are inclined to doubt that there
will be that many. It is pointed out
that if the women wish to march
quietly up the street without music or
banners they may be allowed to pro
ceed but while no orders have been
issued it Is said the police department
will prevent the use of banners and
bands.
There is some nervousness at police
headquarters, for It is feared that the
women may follow the example of their
London sisters and refuse to obey the
orders of the police, based on man law
and resist to a point where physical
force will be necessary to make them
observe the regulations.
KNOX COLLEGE GETS BIG 3UM
FROM ENDOWMENT FUND
By Asiioclateil Press.
QALESBUKG, 111., Feb. 15.—Great
enthusiasm was aroused last night at
the banquet commemorating the seven
ty-first anniversary of the founding of
Knox college, by the following an
nouncement by President Thomas Mc-
Clelland:
"The trustees nf Knox college have
undertaken to raise $250,000 for the fur
ther endowment and equipment of the
Institution. Toward this sum the gen
eral education board of New York has
promised $50,000 and Andrew Carnegie
another $50,000, provided that the re
maining $150,000 is secured within one
year from February 15, 1908.
"Another philanthropist, whose name
Is withheld for the present, has prom
ised a large contribution toward this
contingent sum, and the president and
trustees are entering upon the task set
them with great assurance that it will
be accomplished within the specified
time. Of the aggregate sum raised,
$50,000 will be used for the erection of
a science hall and the balance, after
paying any outstanding indebtedness
which may exist at the end of the can
vass, will be added to the permanent
endowment of the Institution. 7'
INFLUENZA IS CLAIMING
MANY VICTIMS IN LONDON
-Amerciated Prun. s , . '.. • I
1 LONDON,' '■ Feb. ; Influenza :is
claiming thousands of victims in Lon
don.' ' and' the visitation, of the | present
t'me is the. worst that has been known
in many years. ,"- -, *.%:<' .'x '••..•->.'•/-■ >*'-'i*
" Not less: than three . members of tho
cabinet, Premier, Sir' Henry ! Campbell-
Bannerman, 1-^ Augustine „ Bin-ell, ,; chief
secretary: of ' Ireland.'; and the j marquis.
of Ripon, lord 'of I the ; privy 4 seal.': are
confined to their, beds with the malady.
SINGLE COPIES: »»h<y. a<-t sundat. 30
OJJNljrJLili \_/UrlJbiC>. ._ o* tiiains, 5 cßi»*sg^
TRAIN HITS
STREET CAR;
SEVEN DIE
SIGNALS ARE MISUNDERSTOOD,
CRASH RESULTS
Conductor Motions Motorman to Stop,
but Latter Starts Across Track.
Two Women and Two Chil
dren Among Dead
fiy Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 15.—Seven per
sons were killed and a dozen injured
when a Big Four passenger train
struck a Toledo & Western electric car
at the Michigan Central railroad cross
ing In West Toledo tonight. The dead
are:
JAMES MYERS, motorman. Toledo.
ROY FISHER, West Toledo.
MRS. WILLIAM FISHER, West To
ledo.
CLARENCE BEECH.
MRS. CLARENCE BEECH, Sylva
nia.
Two Beech children.
According to an eyewitness of the
wreck, which occurred shortly after 8
o'clock, the conductor stopped at the
crossing to (lag the car across. Seeing
the train coming, he motioned the mo
torman to stop, but the signal was
either misunderstood, or not seen, or
disregarded, for the car came ahead
and was struck by the train.
RAILROADS MUST NAME
DEFINITE SUM AS FARE
Carriers Forbidden to Arrange Per.
sonally Conducted Tours, Includ
ing Charges for Meals and
Lodging with Tickets
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—The inter
state commerce commission today in
formal rulings announced that a car
rier in arranging personally conducted
tours must keep separate charges for
transportation and for meals ami hotel
accommodations, leaving to the patron
the right to accept the transportation
without the other accommodations.
The carriers are permitted to stim
ulate travel by providing entmain
ment at points on its lines to which
It may contribute, but such contribu
tion must be In a deflnlte sum and be
in no way dependent upon the number
of tickets sold.
A passenger traveling on a special
limited excursion ticket with stopover
privileges missing connections through
successive delays of trains is entitled
to have his ticket made good if out
of date when he makes the return trip.
The commission also ruled ihat passes
granted to state railroad commission
ers cannot be used In interstate Jour
neys.
Giliett Going to Washington
By Associated Press.
SAOAMENTO, Feb. 15.—Governor
and Mrs. Glllett will start for Wash
ington, D. C Monday morning, where
the governor will go before the rivers
and harbors committee and urge the
ymtisugf! of an appropriation of $400,000
for the deepening and improvement of
the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers.
He will be ready to assure the com
mittee that if the federal government
will furnish $400,000 the state wll put up
the same amount.
1-^ CJJENTS
FA Ml LIES
FLEEING FOR
THEIR LIVES
LOSS IN PITTSBURG ALONE
REACHES MILLIONS
STREAMS, RISING, THREATEN
GREATER DESTRUCTION
Upper Ohio Valley Swept by Angry
Waters—Thousands of Men
Are Thrown Out of
Employment
By Associated Frew.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 15.—
Spreading ruin and disaster in its
path, the annual flood of the riv
ers and small streams of this sec
tion hold Pittsburg in its gras;>
tonight.
At 10 o'clock the water had
reached a stage of twenty-six
feet and was rising a half foot an
hour.
The weather bureau predicted
thirty feet by tomorrow morning,
and possibly a foot higher when
the crest of the flood arrives
Sunday afternoon.
At the head waters the rivers
continue to rise and scores of
cities and towns in western Penn
sylvania, eastern Ohio and West
Virginia are partially inundated.
In the Pittsburg district alone c the h
damage', It is expected, will amount to
several million dollars.- ~ . ,
The record flood of last year,: -when«,
(lie water reached a stage of 36 1-2 feet,
caused damage estimated at $10,000,000. Vi
but sufficient warning was given ; this f;
year to save much property. >
r A conservative estimate places V. the !•
number of men thrown out rof work
ry the flood here at 20,000.«.-' This 3 in- |
crease to the army of unemployed is |
expected to result in : much ' suffering. "r
For' weeks ;" charitable •■' organizations E
have been soliciting funds for the un
employed, and today additional appeals
were made foi' ' contributionsi to "assist
the flood victims.
Skiffs Used in Streets *y
. A great number of families have been
compelled to move . ( their •;' household
Roods to upper s^torits. They go to and
from in skiffs. On the north side Jof
I'ittsburg tonight the police are pa
trolling their beats in skiffs.
WHEELING, W. ; Va., Feb. 15.—One *
thousand families have been compelled •
to flee from their homes -to ;; higher t
ground owing to the flood. The relief 1
committee tonight. ordered quantities '.■
cf bacon, rice and ■ other foodstuff*,
which will be put up in small packages
and distributed tomorrow to the suffer- :
ing poor. "..""': '..
In the wholesale district and in a por- 1
tion of the retail district hundreds lof I
merchants are tonight moving out of
the path of the rising waters. ..■■*•'•**■•&s
DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. : —Alarming: .-,
reports were ' received today from' the k
flooded district and rumors were preva
lent that the Lewiston reservoir >• had |
broken through Its walls, but investi
gation shows the reservoir Is still safe. >
ONLY FOUR BUILDINGS LEFT '■>'/.
IN TOWN BY. A TORNADO
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By Associated Press.
MOSSVILLE. Miss.. Feb. Four |
whole buildings and : two halves lof *
buildings are the only habitable abodes J
:n this village today. - The remainder
ot the structures were blown down and v
many of,them r-.wept outside. the town
by yesterday's tornado. : <;'
Two old negroes, Alec Wlndham'and<".
his wife, are dead and Edward' Camp->'•
bell, white, is probably fatally. Injured."^
Of the dozen other persons painfully,
injured at this place all are rapidly re
covering.
Reports from other towns in the tor
nado's path give not to exceed five fa
tallties. ::,. -'
The buildings left standing here aro ;,
two residences, a cotton gin and §a?f>
sehoolhouse. The buildings cut in two;
by the storm are the Guff & Ship Island >
railroad depot find a residence.
station master happened ■• to be in the
half of the depot which was left stand-
Ing and was scarcely disturbed when<,
the other half of his habitation.went iV
down In n. heap and; then flew away
piecemeal. . - i •■.*,
The inhabitants • of ■ Mossville. claim '.
that their village was scattered over, at
least four miles of territory, this state- g
ment beiiiß based on the Identification y
of a hatchet picked iup;by ,a i farmer
four miles from hero I as | part |of J| thi> $,
stock of the general store of i the vil
lage. The contents of this store were Ti
scattered over at least half a mile of
g-round In the direction taken by.<; the '•
wind. ■-, ;- : ■: ! '< <-
Sturdy, oaks were uprooted.; in ,1 the
main streets of the town. The tornado ?;
tut a swath several miles long through ft.
the timber and almost every other ob
struction on , the. face of ,' the (country. M
Those who have been out in this etorm
trail state the loss may reach; several sjjj
hundred thousand dollars.<*■■;•*•• f>MWiIM
The towns of Soso and Service were
partly • wrecked .by the | same } tornado, S
end it is reported; that > another small *«
town, Epps, was badly damaged., ■ r;
' Owing to i swollen :.streams, s washed
out bridges and fallen , wires; few ; defi
nite ■ reports have, S come Wi from (8 these
places.* At Service! it ;Is I known (that ia P
small daughter of . Isaac Holloway wan «?
killed," and it is - reported that a>, man 5?
and woman and two children also were
billed. ' . -'" •> -' - . |
HEAVY RAIN 1 ANd"; MELTING ';i:}jQ4,.
v - SNOW MAKE RIVERS RAGE
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By Associated Press. *•- •■' ' r;. ■ ' ,j ,\
•) BUFFALO, N. T., Feb. 15.—A heavy
rainfall and melting snow under a high
temperature i today , sent Buffalo @ and
Scajaquada creeks out of their banks, i$
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