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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-18
ROBBERS IN THE HOUSE
They We're Seen Collecting Valuables
After the Fire Broke Out

New York, March 1S-At IL o'clock
this morning the police had found no
more bodies.
A A Minis of this city said he went
to the hotel yesterday evening, arriving
at o'clock. He went up in the elevator
to go to the rooms of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wellman, who are missing. At
the third floor he and the other persons
in the elevator heard the shouts of fire
and the elevator stopped at the third
floor.
He got out and ran to the front of
the house to a fire escape. AS he passed
the end room he saw a man, a stranger,
and one who did not appear to be
guest of the house, gra bbing up valua-
bles in room like a miser. He said he
was astounded at the sight. II caught
the man. said Mr.. Minis, land said:
Why don't you try to save some lives
instead of robbing dead peOple?'
1.-The man turned his face to me and
gave me a look that seemed to be that
of a murderer. Then he dashed out.
He was about % years old and dark.
I'm sure he was not guest of the
hotel"
John Mcclure of this city was looking
for his niece, Mary, who is % years old
and was employed as a chambermaid on
the sixth floor of the hotel He had seen
nothing of her since the fire
Mrs Court and Miss Emma Brown
who were registered among the missing,
are both safe.
Others previously reported missing
but later found at the Waldorf were:
Mrs. H. H. Clarke, John F. Faust, Sarah
Tormey Mrs. Auzo, Mrs. SpauIding
Daniel Lace, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Mackay
Mrs. Buchm, Margaret Hayes.
Mrs. Logan G. Murray of Louisville,
KY, who was reported missing, is also
safe. She said today that she had es-
capped without injury.
Mrs. Murray, who was in poor health
had been stopping at the Windsor for a
month Her room was on the third
floor. Just before the fire broke out
she went to the room occupied by Mrs.
Donald Mackay and when there some
body said the hotel was on fire. Mrs.
Murray, Mrs. Mackay, Miss Jennie
Mackay and a Miss Wise went to the
stairs and found their way barred by
smoke and flames. They then went to
the Forty-seventh street fire escape and
reached the street in safety. They were
taken to the house Of George Mackay
in West Sixty-ninth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-18
HELEN GoULD's HOUSE
Was Damaged Very Little by the Fire,
Beyond Broken Windowa

New York, March 1S.-The home of
Helen Gould on the northeast corner of
Forty-seventh street was surrounded by
a Gordon of police all night and morning
while detectives guarded the interior.
A policeman accompanied every person
who entered the house. Beyond a few
windows being broken, the house was
scarcely damaged at all except very
slightly on top where the fire caught
yesterday. The interior was in great
confusion
All bodies and all the injured had
been taken away. Miss Gould and her
brother Frank slept in the house all
night.
The surviving daughter of Warren
Leland, Fanny remains at the residence
of Ex-Governor Flower. She is prostra-
ted by the calamity that has fallen on
the family. Warren G. Leland Jr., sta
ted emphaticaIly this morning that
though his father is Frustrated with
grief. he. is not insane, as had been re-
ported. HE is grief stricken but sane
as he ever was,'' said young Leland.
He added that he thought the books
of the hotel including the register. could
be probably gotten at some time today;
also the safe in which there was con-
siderable money and valuables of those
staying in the hotel The register Will
be invaluable in clearing the list of
dead, injured and missing.
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TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago, March Is.
wHEAT-A better tone to wheat cables
than expected today. together with freez-
ing weather following the recent heavy
strengthened wheat at the start. The re-
action was also largely due to the belief
that the liquidation of the last two days
was about over for the present May
touched 677sc on the first couple of trans
actions. At the advance scattered selling
by traders who bought yesterday on the
break forced the price off to 6712c, but the
weakness was only momentary and the
price improved and held steady at 67ssG%c-
worlds shipments, which were estimated
a 500 900 bushels New York reported
acceptances on a liberal scale and export
houses buying freely of futures against
cash sales Chicago received only 81 cars,
compared with 12l for the same day last
against 312 year ago.
CORN-Light receipts, higher cables and
the rally in wheat were the Streng thening
influences in corn. Receipts were 203 cars.
May opened sc higher at S414Q3sc and rose
to 343s@12c.
OATS-Oats ruled active and higher, with
shorts the best buyers. Receipts were 1S5
cars. May began &c up at 257sd26c, sold
sparingly at 25&4@7sc. then firmed up
PROVISIONS of hogs and
moderate buying by packers of lard and
5d71se higher at $9.O5 and held steady at
IS. 921a@905 May lard and ribs ruled
shade easier at $5.35 and $4.S0q4.s212 re-
Spectively.
southwestern, $1.171s: May, $1.2012.
BARLEY-Cash, 3Sq46c.
RYEEMay, 541ac.
TIMOTHY-March, 1928.
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IT MAY BE DIR. GRIMES
OF Atchison That Will Be Sent to To-
peka, But Atchison Objects.

Hiawatha. March 1S.-What started
as a church row in Topeka between a
score of people has grown until it
threatens trouble throughout the north
east Kansas Methodist conference.
Since the question has arisen as to
what disposition will be made of DR..
Thorpe, the members of the larger con-
gregations in the conference-Atchison,
Leavenworth and Kansas City, KAN
are wondering il they are to be drawn
into this by having DR.. Thorpe sent to
their church.
kilograms have been received here
members of these churches asking if
there seemed to be any danger of I'M
wanted changes.
A rumor that the Rev Mr. Grimes
of AtchiSon was to be sent to Topeka
and DR.. Thorpe sent to Atchison was
current here yesterday, and last night
a delegation from Atchison, headed by
f. D. Walker, arrived here to make a
vigorous protest against any such move
Mr.. Grimes has had some difficulties in
Atchison. but they are being adjusted
and the members of the committee ex-
press it that they don't want to jump
from the frying pan into the fire.
1t is possible that the verdict will not
be officially announced until some time
during the session of the conference
Monday. There is little doubt that a
verdict will be reached tonight, and
while the official verdict may not be
announced the outcome will be known
as soon as a decision is reached.
The Methodist church had row
which resulted in a rupture few years
ago, and Rev. Mr.. Grimes was called to
heal the sore spots and unite the divided
congregation. He has succeeded re-
markably well and has the affair almost
adjusted.
His success in smoothing over rough
places is the reason he is spoken of as
likely to be sent to the First church in
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WORK OF A COOL HEAD.
How Mr.. Wells Saved His Family
and Himself

New York. March 1S.-Edward P.
Wells. his wife and daughter of James
sixth floor of the Windsor hotel on the
Fifth avenue side and were watching
the st. Patrick's day parade when the
fire broke out. They had hardly time TO
realize that something had gone wrong
when the smoke rolled through the cor
ridor and their escape was cut off in
that direction.
The window was the only hope and
to jump meant certain death. In this
emergency Mr.. Wells besOught his fam
lily to remain calm and he then pro-
ceeded with great elaboration to meas
ure the chances of escape He first paid
out the fire escape rope in the room until
he saw that it would reach the ground
and hauling it back, he quickly but Sc
curely fastened it about his daughters
waist. He then lifted the form of the
girl to the window ledge and slowly al
lowed it to descend. He wound the
rope tightly about his hands and braced
his feet against the wall of the room,
meanwhile slowly paying out the rope,
to the end of which dangled the almost
inanimate body of his daughter. Smoke
and flame shot out at intervals from
the windows below, but the passing of
the girl was not retarded, and in a few
seconds she had reached the ground.
There she was quickly taken care OF
by firemen who released her and the
rope was quickly hauled back by Mr..
Wells and exactly the same perform
ance was gone through with in the case
of his wife, who had meanwhile stood
It his side at the window. For the third
time Mr.. Wells pulled the rope back
after he had seen his family in safety
and then made preparations for his own
descent He recognized seemingly that
it would be impossible for him to go
down hand over hand and knowing the
decorations that would result if he slid
down the rope, he first carefully tied up
his hands in towels Then he Chamber
| ed out on the window sill and swung
| clear. He shot down like lightning, but
| there were ready hands below to break
| the fall and when the bandages had
| been removed from the mans hands it
| was found that he had not even a Bills
| ter on them.
A great shout went up from the
| crowd as they saw Mr.. Wells land in
| safety. He asked for his family, thanked
| the firemen and others for their assist
/ ance and disappeared. He found tenn
! porary shelter with his wife and daugh-
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Grain Letter.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant, 112 East 5th St, Topeka, Kan,
receiver and shipper of grain:
Chicago, March IS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. went home short
of wheat yesterday and the higher cables
this morning were a genuine surprise TO
the trade. There was a Wild opening
Nearly every broker in the pit had BUY
ing orders and May opened at a range OF
X67ssc to 677sc. The strength impaired by
augmented by renewed reports of crop
damage and cold weather. 1t was bull
market from the start and though re-
peated efforts were made to break IT they
failed to disturb prices. The fact OF the
matter is. the market has been very heaV-
Should Mondays advices contain reliable
information of further injury TO the crop,
wheat will have another sharp bulge We
think purchases on all weak spots Will
pay profits, but do not advise buying on
1urrieS.
CORN-Corn did not share as extensive
ly in the rise wheat, but it shows an
improvement over yesterday Covering by
the oyersold shorts was the chief feature.
This cereal will sympat hize with wheat
and should be safe purchase on any re-
OATS-Oats were strong. although spec
ulation was not of large volume. 1t is
evident that the recent heavy sellers are
trying to replace their sales on the de-
clines. There is not much money to be
as they have had a good break the long
. side looks the most promising.
VISIONS-Provisions were feature
less, with lower tendency. Specula ton
does not increase, and until there is an
Improvement in that direction price
- ~ '---0o J. F. HARRIS.
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COVERED WITH FIRE ESCAPES
And Rope Escapes Were in Every
Room of the Windsor.

New York, March 1S.-It was mid
night before Chief Bonner left the ruins
of the Windsor hotel. In an interview
he declared that he had found no Vio-
of the fire department regulations in the
Windsor hotel
1T was an old building" said the
chief ''and it was built under the laws
that existed many years ago. The rapid
ity with which the flames spread was
due to the fact that the building was
not fireproOf. There were no fireproOf
stops in the corridors, such as are re-
quired in all modern buildings, and the
corridors were so wide that a great
draught went through them.
How many fire escapes We're there?
Why, the roof and sides of the building
We're literally covered with them and
rope escapes were in every room. AS is
usually the case the people were fran
tic from fear and did not know enough
to use the escapes.
Have you any criticism to make be-
cause there were not fire escapes on the
front of the building, presumably be-
cause it would detract from it's Orna-
mental appearance"
NO" replied the chief, 81 have no
criticism to make on that point. Such
matters are under the jurisdiction Of
the building department.
1.-The stairs? I want to say right now
that two-thirds of the people who live
in hotels don't know the location of the
stairs-that is, it would take them sew
is that hotel patrons always hold the
elevators. Our law requires that a red
globe be placed at the head of every
stairway, and in fact that every exit
be marked by a red globe. Besides, dia-
grams of exits are posted conspicuouSly,
but people pay little attention to such
things.
''Of course, if the building had been
fireproof it would have been compare
lively easy to subdue the flames Under
the present law, the best one ever en-
acted, so far as the fire department is
concerned, all buildings more than
thirty-f1ve feet high. which are intended
for use as schools, theaters or hotels
must be fireprOof."
Asked if it were true that the depart
ment had been slow in responding to the
alarm. CHIEF Bonner said: mo, it was
not There was great delay, however,
in sending in an alarm. 1t must have
been fifteen minutes after the fire was
discovered before an alarm was sent in.
After the alarm was sent the firemen
responded instantly. 1t was not two
minutes after the first alarm had been
sent in until the third alarm had been
rung. The department did everything
in it's power after the alarm was given. y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-18
MRS. CHRIsMAN's WEALTH.
It Is Estimated at 100000 and She
Has Given 100000 in Charities.

Mrs. Eliza Chrisman, the wealthy lady
whose will seems to have furnished
large part of the incentive for the prose-
cution of DR.. A. S. Embree lives at 10
Harrison street and is a most eStmable
lady. Her fortune is estimated at over
100000 and she has already given over
$500 900 to charities.
While Mrs. Chrisman is one Of the
most benevolent people in Kansas but
little is heard about her work. She
gives her money as she DleaseS and
does not care to have anything said
about it, A few years ago she built
church in Tennessee and has also found
ed a college at New London, Ohio.
A large part of the money which was
nsed TO begin a Methodist university in
Topeka was furnished by Mrs. Chris
man. She gave $4,000 toward that in
stitutiOn and that the college never was
completed was through no fault OF hers
Every year she gives hundreds of dol
lars to charity.
The bulk of Mrs. Chrisman'S property
is at her old home near New London,
Ohio, though her possessions in Kansas
are valued at about 100000. She does
not care to discuss the EN- bree-Thorpe
affair and her only comment is I guess
/ am BILE to take care of myself.
The will which furnishes the basis
of the controversy was made about
seven years ago and it is claimed that
the friends of Baker university which
is Methodist institution claim that
Mrs. Chrisman has not provided for
that college as it deserves. DR.. Thorpe
is a graduate of Baker university and
a warm supporter of that institution
and it is claimed that he is interested
in having Mrs. Chrismans will changed
because of his friendship for this in
Stitution.
Mrs. Chrisman's will provides that DR.
Embree shall be one of the executors
of her estate at a salary of 81. 500 year
for ten years and her large fortune is
to be devoted almost entirely to charit
able purposes. Her relatives, it is said,
get nothing.
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STEALING WKINLEY JEWELS.
Frank Kane Was Arrested During the
Fire.

New York, March 18.-Detective Ser
geants Cuss and McDuff who were on
duty at the fire yesterday arraigned to-
day in the police court a man who gave
his name as Frank Kane and whom
they accused of trying to make off with
jewelry belonging to Abner Mckinley.
valued from 5000 to $4,000. Kane was
arrested while the fire was in progress
Mr.. Cordova, the stock broker, places
his loss at $4,000.
Joseph Hogan, a laborer, had his leg
crushed by a piece of falling wall today.
The accident was seen by Miss Gould
who had Hogan brought to her house.
where she and her brother Frank at
tended to him.
Mrs. S. w. Boyce of Cleveland O..
was well enough today to leave for her
home.
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JOSeph's Tins.

Furnished by J. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant, 112 East 5th St, Topeka, Kan,
receiver and shipper of grain.
New York, March 1S-Foreign houses
have selling orders on balance. The spec
ulation will undoubtedly be somewhat
spotty today and traders will endeavor to
make capital out of transitory conditions.
Profit taking may be in evidence in spe-
cialties, and while in the long run it is
as certain as anything can be that Peo-
pies Gas. Sugar, Leather preferred and
Tobacco will sell very high, there is a lit
tie recession in these properties Those
who parted with their shares should not
stand upon the order of covering, but take
them back as quickly as moderate profit
can be secured; We look for the Gran
gers to be we'll in the van of improve
ment. You may tale hold of these and
bull them because the reports from the
west concerning the condition of the crops
are eminently satisfactory: There is good
buying of Northern Pacific common The
stock is being taken by German interests,
or rather for the account of capitalists
i ARTHUR JOSEPH.
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DEATH OF MRS. HENRY,
Who Tried to Escape by Means of a
Rope.

New York, March 1S-When Mrs.
Maurice P. Henry died at the hospital
this morning, she was attended by her
nieces, Miss Bingley and Miss Adeline
Lanther c Boston who came on from
that city last night Immediately after
learning of the disaster.
Mrs. Henry was a widow and had
been married three times. Her first
husband was Judge Francis Livermore
of Cambridge, Mass, and her second
husband was Harrison Maynard of BoS-
ton. Her permanent home was in BOs-
ton. She had come to New York early
in the winter and had taken rooms on
the fifth floor of the Windsor hotel for
the season. While trying to escape
from her rooms by means of a rope she
lost her hold, fell and received the in
juries which resulted in her death.
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BURNED AND BRUISED.
Continued from First Page)

Cambridge hotel - Miss Katherine
Craig, Washington.
Holland HouSe@JOhn w. DOane, Chi
cago; Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Barton, Miss
Barton, Providence, R. l.; A. Bernard
Coutan, London, England; E. P. Porter,
London, England; Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Alderman, Miss Alderman, Plainfield,
N. J.; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rushmore,
Plainfield, n. J.
Hoffman House-C. OBJ. Cowardin,
wife and son, Richmond, Va; S. w.
Elliott, Chicago; Charles Eady, Vir-
ginia-
Mrs. Ira Holmes and Mrs. Stiles Bur-
ton, mother and grandmother respec-
lively, of Burton Holmes, the lecturer,
are at the Langham hotel.
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New York Money Market.

New York, March Is.
NONEY-Money on call firm at 3a4 per
cent; last loan, 3 per cent; prime mercan-
tile paper, 3AQ44 per cent; sterling ex-
change steady, with actual business in
at "a. S3Gl4. SS14 for sixty days; posted rates,
4S4Q4. S4l2 and $4S6Q4. ssh; commercial
bills, 81 21%.
SILVER-Silver certificates, nominally,
60d6013c: bar silver, SO 1856; Mexican dol
lars, 47Ac.
BONDS-State bonds easy, railroad bonds
weak, government bonds weak. Ss; 1Ol1 g;
registered, 111s4 coupon, 1924: IS, register
ed, 9912; IS, registered and coupon, 112.
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Kansas CITY Produce Market

Kansas City, March Is.
WHEAT-Steady. No. hard, 611aM6212c:
No 3, 59a62c: No. 2 red; 72G7Sc; No; 3, 6S
CORN-1ac lower No. mixed, 32AQ$4c;
No. 2 white, 33s4Q34c; No; 3, 3Sc
OATS-Steady. No. white, 2912c.
RYESteady. No. 2, sac.
HAY-Steady. Choice timothy, $7q75O;
choice prairie, $70I7 %.
BUTTER Steady. Separator, 1+Q19c;
dairy, 16c
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Market Gossip.

Furnished by ]. G Goings. Commission
Merchant, 112 East 5th ST., Topeka, Kan,
receiver and shipper of grain:
Liverpool opening cables: Wheat, I'D
higher, corn sd higher than yesterday.
Bradstreet's wheat and flour this week.
4,114,046 bushels; corn, 4.211 1926 bushels.
Chicago receipts: Wheat 81 oars, grade
none; corn 2O3 cars, graded 81 cars; oats
l55 cars, graded q cars.
Total clearances wheat, 42S.OO0 bushels;
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Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, March Is.
HOGS+EStimated receipts of hogs to-
day, 10 600; tomorrow, "a. 900; left over, 3,
$40. Market 5@10c lower. Mixed and butch
ers' $3.60d3.9 80: good heavy, So. 70d3. 9212;
rough heavy, So. 5503. 60; light, s.. .S215.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 200. Market, un-
changed
SHEEP-Recefpts. 900. Market firm.
Sheep, $3.4Od4.S0 lambs, 81. 40a6.6O
HoGSEReceipts, 81 $780, shipments, s,029
CATTLE-Receipts. 2,13S shipments, B.
SHEEP-Receipts. lilo; shipments. .O0s
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the first gaiety theater company to visit
America, is dead.
The Westminster Gazette has issued
an appeal to Great Britain and America
for further funds for the relief of the
Armenians whose condition this winter
is described at pitiable. About $4,000
persons are said to be dependent upon
the charity of Europe and America
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WANTED-AGENTS.

AGENTS-$1OO weekly and expenses guar
anteed to good men to sell Arctic Re
frigera ting Machines for cooling refriger-
ators; guaranteed 70 per cent cheaper than
ice: indestructible. everlasting. Every
owner of a refrigerator buys them. the
saving of ice in one month more than
pays for machine Have over 5000 in use
/ 600 testimonials from leading merchants
of L. S. Greatest monopoly ever offered
agents. No competition; exclusive terri
tory assigned good statesmen. Write today
and secure your territory before it is
taken. Arctic Refrigerating Co., Cincin-
natl, o.
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Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City, March IS.
CATTLE-Receipts. $50. Market I'M
HOGS-Receipts, $500. Market weak to
SC lower. Bulk of sales, So. COOS. 20: heavy,
S3.55a3.75; packers SO. 60d3.70 mixed S3.55
as 721b: light. SO. 50Q365; workers, So. 6043.65;
pigs, So. 15G3.40.
SHEEP-NO market.
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Topeka, but Atchison will refuse to part
with him. kilograms are pouring in
from the different towns, none of which
want any of the disaffected ministers.
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John Sherman Much Better.

Washington, March 1S-Gen Miles
has received a dispatch dated Ponce,
Porto Rico, stating that ex-Secretary
Sherman is much better.
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Range of PriceS.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant. 112 East 5th St, Topeka, Kan,
receiver and shipper of grain
Chicago, March 49,
Article. Open High Low Close Yes.
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Ranges of Prices on Stock.

Furnished by J. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East 5th ST., Topeka. Kan,
receiver and shipper of grain:
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ter at some friends on Fifth avenue and
his subsequent place of abode was not
learned.
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