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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-08

a Albany, Aug. S.-At o'clock 1t is
estimated from twenty to thirty are
dead.
Albany. Aug. S.-Over hundred
persons, large majority Of them
girls. were buried beneath smoth-
er Of brick, wood and plaster this
morning when the central portion OF
the large department store Of John
G. Myers Company collapsed from roof
to cellar. The wrecked portion includes
nearly half Of the store Scores of
rescuers among the ruins up to 1870
OF these died on reaching the hospitals.
At that time 110 were unaccounted for
and it is certain at least half of these
are still under the mound Of debris.
Albany, N. T., Aug. S.-Three hum
dred persons employed in the large
department store of the John G. Mey-
ers estate, 3s-41 North Pearl street,
had just gone to work today when the
whole center of the building collapsed
Nearly hundred men, girls and chill
dren were carried down in the wreck.
The first estimate placed the number
I OF killed and injured at forty. Thus
far all taken out Of the ruins were
alive.
Edward j. Horan, one of the clerks
In the mems furnishing counter was
among the fortunate ones to get out
without a scratch. He assisted in re-
moving about thirty girls to neigh
boring store. When the crash came.
he said, many girls sank behind their
counters and had to be dragged out
In fainting condition. In the rear of
the store on James street, score OF
employees were found imprisoned in
cellar where they had been thrown
from the floors above. Most Of them
were conscious and several directed
+ the work Of rescue.
The scene which followed the COL
lapse, is indescribable. Most of the
Injured are young women. Stores We're
turned into emergency hospitals. Wa
ter rushed into the ruins from twisted
pipes, and It was necessary to cut off
the supply in that vicinity.
The scenes about the building were
Spitiable as those within. Several hum
dred relatives of employees We're there,
and their supplications as to the well
fare of loved ones, were heart rending
IT will take several hours to dig out
the. victims.
The Myers estate has been making
extensive repairs on the building.
This morning gang Of Italians start-
ed to remove the iron pillar that sup
ported the main floor. Evidently they
failed to brace the floor properly,
for scarcely had they 1oosened the
post when down came the three upper
floors within radius Of fifty feet from
the fatal pillar. The wreck crashed
through the cellar, burying the work
men and carrying down those who
happened to be working III that por-
ton OF the building. The fire depart
ment ambulances, and physicians
were called, and the work Of rescue be-
gan at once.
Up to 1880 O'clock there had been
taken from the ruins seventy five per-
sons half of whom were seriously in
1ured. The manager of the store stat
ed that fifty more were under the
ruins. One dead body was removed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-08
crop. Reported Coed.

Special to Times Republican.
Kensett. Aug s.-The farmers IN
this vicinity are just finishing thaiA
harvesting. Some have already begun
threading and report = dns cloD.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-08
TRIES 70 DIG GRAVE.
Council Bluffs Man Has HaIIueinatiot
That He Will Die Soon.

'CoUQt1I BIunS NTSn .TIde
That He Will Die Soon.
Specjal to Times. Republican
Council Bluffs, Aug. s.-John Albert.
unbalanced by religious fanatictsin
is inlbued with the idea that he fs a.
bout to die, and seems to be possessed
of but one other idea, which is to dig
himself grave. The other day he
was arrested while trying to spade up
a hole in paved thoroughfare. When
taken to the police station, he besought
the captain to go with him and help
excayate place for his body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-08
BIG BLAZE in HoBc'kEN.
Delaware Lackawanna Terminals De-
.troyed-Loss Half Million.

New York, Aug. s.-1nside of three
quarters Of an hour last night fire
swept away the Delaware. Lackawan-
ma, and Western railroad companys
terminal in Hoboken. N. j., seized two
ferry boats and practically ruined
them. and for half an hour threatened
the destruction of the entire water
front in the vicinity. Including the
Hamburg American and North German
Lloyd steamship docks. at which sew
eral big ships were lying. As far as
known no lives were lost.
The loss will probably reach half a
million.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-08
oouLDs IN ACCIDENT.

George and Wife Have Experlence
With Runaway Auto.
Dieppe, France, Aug. S.-While
George J. Gould, accompanied by Mrs.
Gould, was returning yesterday from
Saint Valery en- Caux, his motor car
shdded. Mrs. Gould was thrown out,
bruising a leg, but not seriously. The
car pursued wild course, with Mr..
Gould clinging to it, down a steep in-
cline, but finally stopped by a hedge.
Mr.. Gould was not injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-08
ALBERT TRlcos BROWNS.
An ottumwa Carpenter Loses Life
After Desperate Struggle.

Special to Times-Republican.
Ottumwa, Aug. s.-After floating
down the Des Moines river for near
ly mile, part OF the time clinging
to an overturned boat and then to one
of the oars, albert Triggs, carpenter
residing at 3O2 Church street. IN south
Ottumwa, was drowned early SUNDAY
Morning. The body was recovered
Sunday afternoon near the Vine street
bridge and taken to the undertaking
parlors Of c. T. Sullivan. on West Sec
ond street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-08
RoyaI Yacht Squadron.

Cowes, Aug. s-The regatta of the
Royal Yacht squadron opened today.
The chief event was the race for King
Edwards cup.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-08
EFFECT RAlslN MERGER.

Deal Contaminated, Forming Vast Cal
ifornia Fruit Corporation.
San Francisco, Aug. S-A deal has
been consummated which will merge
most of the raisin growing interests
of the state into one vast corporation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-08
IOWA PIONEER DEAD.

Ames p. TambIyn Dies Very Suddenly
Of Heart Trouble.
Fairfax, Aug. S.-Ames z. TamDIyn
died yesterday Of neuralgia OF the
heart at $3.50 a. m. He had been ail-
ing a little, but the suddenness OF his
death was surprise and shock.
Mr. Tamblyn had been living In this
township for the past IS years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-08
T-.R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY.
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises Aug. 8, 5: 03; sets. 1907.
Towa-Showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon and tonight. Wednes-
day fair.
Illinois-Partly cloudy with local
rains in the central and north tonight
and Wednesday.
South Dakota-Fair tonight and
Wednesday; cooler tonight.
Weather.
PAGE ONE.
TeIegraphic News.
Dennison May Not be Tried Again.
Harrison County Wants Costs Paid.
Peace ENJOYS at Portsmouth.
Terrible Accident at Albany.
Score of People Killed.
Hepburn Due for Hot Campaign.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News.
Iowa Woman to Visit Condemned
Son.
Slight Wound Proves Fatal.
Ideal Week for the Crops.
Automobile Street Car Line.
Terrilrs Central School.
knights Convene at Davenport.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
Living Like Man.
The Cure for Epidemics. .
Divorce Court News.
Topics Of the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
Woman's Column.
PAGE FIVE
Miscellaneous News.
Japs Praise Russian Valor.
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
Local News.
Attempt to Wreck Central Train.
Institute Enrolment Heavy.
Way Buys Mineah Yards.
Many Go to College.
Weds in Portland.
Police Want Patrol Call System.
Quarry Postoffice Abolished.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
General Market News.
Wheat Rather Weak.
Board of Trade Quotations.
The Livestock Market.
The Farmers Credit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-08
HUGE STORE C0LLAPSES;
300 PEOPLE IN DEBRIS
Myers Department Store Building at Albany
Suddenly Gives Way, Crushing
Hundreds Of Employees

Many Are Seriously Injured and Number Have Been Taken
Out Dead But 1t Is Feared That the Death List VIII be
Large-Work of Rescue Is Progressing ALREADY
Over Fifty Have Taken OuDead May Number Thirty
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
Suicide while insane.

Denver, Colo. July 24.-An ex-
tremely sad death was that of Miss
Mary Sprague. daughter of Wellington
G. Sprague, of the Sprague Investment
Company, whose dead body was found
in barn in Montclair yesterday morn
ing. Miss Sprague had been confined
for several months In a sanatorium
at Montclair undergoing treatment for
acute melancholia which developed
shortly after the death Of her mother
last year. Miss Sprague escaped the
vigilance Of the attendants at the sana-
torium yesterday morning. Clad only
in her night robe. she left the institu-
tion by way Of window. which was
supposed to have been securely fas-
tened. She escaped about 6 o'clock.
Her absence was discovered at 6: 80.
A search for the missing patient was
at once begun and at $3.50 O'clock the
body was discovered in the barn at
East Twelfth avenue and Vermont
street, half block from the asylum.
1t was swinging from q beam and
life was found to be extinct.
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
Taft welcomed at rokIo.

Toxic, July 25.-The Hochi, Count
Okuma's newspaper organ, tomorrow
will publish leading article welcom-
ing the Taft party and gratefully re-
calling what the United States has
been to the Japanese since the time Of
Commodore Perry-an unerring guide
and friend. The policy of the United
States toward Japan, the article will
say, has been an unbroken record OF
kindly assistance, politically and com
mercially. In fact, in all departments
Of the progress, of modern Japan
Americas help is clearly traceable. Es-
pecially President Roosevelt's success
full endeavor in bringing the peace
plenipotentiaries together adds a men,
orable chapter to the already magnifi-
cent record Of Americas invaluable aid
to Japan.
The paper regrets that the shortness
of the party's stay will not admit Of an
adequate manifestation Of the general
feeling Of gratitude and appreciation
toward the government and people to
which the distinguished party belongs.
The Hochi article is typical Of the
feeling throughout the empire.
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
sultan's Narrow Escape.

Constantinople, July 23.-At p. m.
Friday bomb which was intended to
blow up the Sultan fell short and ex-
ploded about thirty yards from his ma
jesty. The latter was at the time on
the top step Of the flight Of stairs lead
ing from the mosque.
A panic Immediately seized the Sui
tan's encourage and the court digni.
taries rushed up and implored Abdul
Hamid to remain in the mosque.
The Sultan, however. insisted on
proceeding and entered his carriage
with calmness not usually attributed
to him, and picking up the reins, drove
himself to the Yildiz palace, amid the
cheers Of the admiring officials.
The explosion was heard as far as
the Pera quarter. Besides the soldiers
N the vicinity, several horses were
killed, carriages were smashed into
matchwood and the windows of the pa
vtlion reserved for the diplomatic
corps were broken.
The commission appointed to inquire
into the attempt on the life Of the Sui
tan has ascertained that the explosion
OF the bomb caused the death Of twen-
ty-four persons and wounded fifty
seven. In addition, fifty-five horses
were injured.
The preliminary investigations tend
to show that the outrage was commit
ted by two Hungarians.
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
Cabinet viii Not Re.ian.

London, July 25.-The government
has no intention of resigning in conse-
quence of Thursdays adverse vote.
This was the gist OF Premier Balfour's
eagerly anticipated statement in the
House of Commons yesterday.
Mr.. Balfour. who was heartily
cheered by his supporters on rising,
tried the patience of his hearers
somewhat by long disquisition on
how former administrations had ig-
nored defeats similar to that Of Thurs
day for resignation or dissolution and
announced that the government did
not propose either to resign or dissolve
Parliament because Of Thursdays oc-
currence.
The premier considered that 1t
would be grave evil If the tenure Of
ministers was made dependent on such
votes as that of Thursday. He hoped
the practice would never prevail OF al
lowing q government united in itself
and possessing the confidence Of the
majority Of the House, to abandon its
post merely in consequence Of such a
vote.
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
Kaiser and Gar Meet.

Berlin, July 25.-The foreign office
here is advised that meeting between
Emperor William and Emperor Nicho-
las took place early yesterday of the
Swedish coast near the island Of Bjoer-
koe.
The meeting of the two emperors
took place on the initiative of Emperor
Nicholas.
The prevailing idea is that the Rus
sian Emperor desired an outside opin-
ion from a ruler of his own rank on
the internal situation in Russia. His
invitation to Emperor William is re-
garded as being the result of friend
ship and confidence in him.
Although the meeting Is considered
as being Of high importance for Russia,
1t cannot signify any change in Ger
many's policies toward Japan or Rus
sia. Emperor William had not seen
the Russian Emperor since the autumn
of 1903, at Wiesbaden. The German
Emperor went within easy distance of
St. Petersburg because it would be i'm
polite for Emperor Nicholas to leave
the country and visit German waters.
The meeting is sequence to the cor
respondence that has been going on be-
tween the two emperors concerning
peace in which Emperor William urged
Emperor Nicholas to take steps toward
peace,
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
MIaEm ma lawyer:

Unless early and correct treatment Il
applied the patient seldom survives
when once the disease Is fastened upon
her. Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Is the most efficient treat
ment for kidney troubles of women,
and Is the only medicine especially
prepared for this purpose.
When . woman Is troubled with pain
or weight in loins, backache, frequent.
painful or scalding urination. swelling
OF limbs or feet. swelling under the
eyes, an uneasy, tired feeling in the
region of the kidneys or notices a brick
dust sediment in the urine, she should
lose no time in commencing treatment
with Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. as It may be the means Of
saving her life.
For proof. read what Lydia T.. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound did for Mrs.
Sawyer.
+" cannot express the terrible suffering
had to endure. A arrangement Of the female
organs developed nervous prostration and a
serious kidney trouble The doctor attended
me for q year, but kept getting worse, until
was unable TO do anything, and made up
my mind could not live. finally decided
to try Lydia K. Pinkhnm's Vegetable Com
pound a. last resort, and AM to-day well
woman. / cannot praise 1t too highly, and
tell every suffering woman about my case. !"
Mrs. Emma Sawyer, Conyers, Ga
Mrs. Pinkham gives free advice to
women address in confidence. Lynn,
Mass.
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
Especially for Women.

Champion, Mich. July 24th.-(Spe-
ciaD-A case of especial interest to
women is that of Mrs. A. Wellett, wife
of well known photographer here. u
is best given in her own words.
Il could not sleep, my feet were cold
and my limbs cramped." Mrs. Wellett
states. Il had an awful hard pain
across my kidneys. l had to get up
three or four times in the night.
was very nervous and fearfully de-
spondent.
Il had been troubled in this way for
five years when l commenced to use
Dodd's Kidney Pills, and what they
caused to come from my kidneys will
hardly stand description.
by the time had finished one box
OF Dodd's Kidney Pills was cured.
Now can sleep well. my limbs do not
cramp, do not get up in the night and
feel better than have in years. I
owe my health to Dodd's Kidney
Pills"
Women's ills are caused by Dis
eased Kidneys; that's why Dodd's
Kidney Pills always cure them.
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
DANIEL LAMONT DEAD
cLEvELAND's Wan sscRErAev
brook, New York, Of Heart
Failure.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, July 24.-Dan-
iel Scott Lamont. secretary OF war
during the second administration Of
President Cleveland. died suddenly at
his home at Millbrook. Duchess county.
last night, at 9:15 o'clock. Heart fail
ure was the cause OF death
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont were out drtv-
ing yesterday afternoon and Mr. La
mont appeared to be enjoying the best
Of health. After dinner he complained
OF feeling i'll. and DIR. Stewart Of New
York, who is a guest at the house, i'm
mediately went to his aid.
The physician diagnosed the case as
of heroic treatment Mr.. Lamont passed
away within half an hour. At his
deathbed were Mrs. Lamont and two
daughters, Frances and Bessie. Sew
eral guests at the Lamont home were
also present when the end came.
Daniel Scott Lamont came promi-
nently into public view during the first
term of President Cleveland.
When Grover Cleveland was COVER
nor Of New York Dan Lamont visited
his Office daily in the capacity Of
newspaper reporter. The governor
recognized the alertness OF the news
paper man. He found by experience
that he could entrust him with impor-
tant state secrets, and strong friend
ship developed which continued
throughout Mr.. Cleveland's public ca
reer and in subsequent private life.
When Grover Cleveland was elected
President, Lamont was appointed his
private secretary. and when Mr.. Cleve-
land was chosen President for the Sec
a A-Ir fvrt<
his Cabinet as secretary of war. posi-
ton which he filled with credit.
In the same Cabinet was William c.
Whitney, and Lamont and Whitney
became close friends. Later Mr.. Whit
ney became interested in New York
and Brooklyn street railroad building,
and Mr.. Lamont's services were en-
gagged in the management of those
lines. He was eminently successful as
a business man, and as the years went
by accumulated a fortune said to be
in the millions. Later Mr.. Lamont be-
came interested in steam railroad man.
agement with James j. Hill, and for the
last five years had been vice presi-
dent Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, with Offices in New York
City.
Daniel S. Lamont was born in Cort-
landtville, New York, February 3.
1851, the son Of John B. and Elizabeth
l.. Lamont. He graduated at Union
College and entered journalism at AL
bany. New York.
Sagacious politicians other than
Grover Cleveland early learned to trust
Mr.. Lamont. He stood close in Mr..
Tilden's confidence and other leaders
of his party conferred with him. He
could keep secrets. But 1t was his un-
usual executive abilities which most
had to do with his career. He was nat
urally manager of men and large af-
fairs. He would have been successful
in any line of business.
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
BIG OIL TANKS BURN
LARGE LAkEs OF sLAzINe OIL.
MiIiiens Of Barrels Of OIL Destroyed At
Humble, Tsxas-rwelve Lives
Reported Lost.


Humble, Tsxas-rweIvs Lives
Reported Lost.
Humble. Tex. July 25.-FIre started
Sunday in = tank belonging to the
Texas Oil Company. caused by light
ming striking the oil. II was held In
check for several hours. but finally
spread over q large area.
Covering an area Of three-Quarters
OF q mile square. with . great canopy
OF smoke covering two square miles.
the oil tanks of the Texas company
continue to boil and bubble under the
great heat Of the burning oil. the fre
having burned since Sunday.
When II can be exdnguished no one
guesses. Certainly not until 1t has
burned all of the oil in the eleven big
tanks. which held 2.500,000 barrels
when lightning struck them Sunday
afternoon.
The loss Of life in the oil fields as
near as can be ascertained is twelve,
but no names can be ascertained. The
company declines to make any esti-
mate Of its loss or to give out any in
surance figures, but Oil men place the
loss at 2.500.000 barrels of oil, valued
at $562,500; pumping plant. damage
to tanks, mules. ETC., at $25.000 or
more. 1t is reported that the FIRE has
spread to the tanks of the Guffey COM
pany. The property loss. therefore.
will be enormous.
There are hundreds of homeless peo-
pie. many of whom are only awaiting
a train to go to Houston for shelter.
They were living in tents and shacks
in the oil field and fed for their lives
to the town, away from danger. They
left all their belongings and they have
been destroyed by fire, which runs out
toward the oil field, though 1t has not
been communicated to any of the der.
ricks or wells.
Shortly after the big tank began to
blaze 200 workmen with seventy-five
mules were hurried to the place to
throw up earthen embankments to con-
fine the fire to the tank where 1t origi-
mated.
Some of them mounted mules and
got out. but at least forty of the
mules baked and were cremated.
Five negroes were seen to go down
then and 1t is not believed possible
they could have escaped.
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
JUDGES LONG senrsnce.
Wnl Bear Reading Until Il 10 Fully
Understood.

Understood.
The following long sentence, re-
lating to the domain of corporation
property. IL from an address recently
delivered by Judge Peter 8. Grosscup
OF Chicago before the Ohio State Bar
Association:
When the deeper Judgment OF the
Nation Is reached; when the vested in
terests OF this country come to see that
their greatest security lies In having
all about them neighboring vested in
terests-a proprietorship that reaches
out and out until, carrying reasonable
security, 1t is within the reach of all;
when the men who toll for wages, with
out abating their appreciation of their
present protective agencies, come to
actually wish for an individual share
In the country's property; when the
country wakes up to the consciousness
that benevolence is not the only thing
that is human; that Just dealing is not
the only thing that Is human; but that
individual ambition to get on in life is
human also; that the wish for a ca
reer is human; that individual inde-
pendence Is human; that some share in
the worlds inheritance from nature is
human; when the spirit that inspired
the pre-emption and homestead laws
peopleizing the domain that fell to our
fathers-revives In us. dealing, as we
have to do, With the larger and more
difficult domain that has fallen to us;
when the public mind and heart have
been lighted up. ways will be found.
abundant ways, to infuse into this new
property domain of the Republic, even
though embodies in corporate form,
the widespread personal interest and
individuality that alone gives to prop
erty its fullest utility as an agency for
good, and alone saves to private prop
erty its place as one of the republican
institutions of the country"
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
yapane.e Navy At Work.

London, July 24.-The correspondent
Of the Daily Telegraph at Toxic for
wards dispatch from the Japanese
correspondent Of that paper at Moji.
Japan, telling OF a daring reconnais-
sance of japanese squadron in Pos
siet Bay ON July 14th.
Three days later the Japanese ves-
sells occupied Russinpan. where there
is vast and splendid harbor. Some
OF the vessels, the correspondent says,.
ran right inside Possiet bay, which isi
Of great strategical value.
The Dolores star., 1905-07-28
On . wooden Lea.

In Massachusetts,. at the town Of
Ware, there 10 \ hen with . wooden
leg. While = chicken. = stone thrown
At the bird caused the removal Of its
leg. The owner thereof had . wooden
substitute fitted. and ON this the hen
has stumped about the farmyard. She
uses 1t as . means Of defense and can
easily stand on It while scratching for
food with the whole leg. At night.
when roosting. she allows the wooden
leg to hang down behind the perch.