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The Washington times., 1905-07-19
WIDER STREETS
FOR OLD LONDON
Commission Recommends
Expenditure Of Millions.
PLAN FOR TWO NEW AVENUES
Surface and Underground Electric
Roads-This Alone Would
Cost $I5o,ooo,ooo.

LONDON, July 19.-The royal com
mission appointed in February, 1908 to
inquire into the means of Iocomotion
and transport in London has issued its
report.
1t declares that everybody knows that
the existing means are seriously defec-
tive. 1t adds that Improvement is i'm
peratively necessary in the interests of
public health and convenience, for the
prompt transaction of business. and TO
render decent housing possible.
Street Problems.
The narrowness of the streets lies au
the root of the problem OF surface To-
Comotion- The commissioners recon-
mend the widening of many important
thoroughfares. What is one of the most
striking points of their whole report is
the construction OF TWO gTeaU avenues
one running east and west. four and
fhree-quarters miles long4 and the other
running north and south, four and a
Quarter miles long. Each avenue would
be l40 feet wide, with four tramWay
tracks Oh the surface and four electric
railway tracks underground.
Cost Over 500, 900.
The commissioners apparently regard
this somewhat as the counsel of per-
fection. at any rate for the present. for
TIT SStiA4idACd COSI - 4IOiH s-AuiuuotuU wv "
9so. .o0e. .0oo. Nevertheless, they strongly
urge this plan If it is found to be finan-
cially practicable.
In dealing with tramways the report
remarks that the existing tramway mile
age is quite insufficient and is con-
spicuously inferior to that of American.
European and provincial English Cities
1t recommends q large extension and
the linking of various systems.
Railroads Needed.
More railways also are needed. and
they should =ee. if necessary. aided by
the local authorities. Shallow subways
are regarded as preferable to deep-laid
tubes. although the former in some
eases are admitted 10 be impracticabIe.
The opinion is expressed that motor
omnibuses will never take the place Ct
tramways.
AS can be seen, the construction of the
two avenues and the carrying out of
the commissions other recommendation
would be enormously expensive. Thv
commissioners recognize that this will
prevent the adoption of an ideal scheme,
but In view of the apparent fact that
the metropolitan population viii reach
U,090, eco IN the near future, they declare
that the utmost possible ought TO be
done, and they urge the creation Of 4
permanent body TO deal with the ques-
ton.
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FREEDMAN'S HOSPITAL
CONTRACT is AWARDED

The George A. Fuller Construction
Company has been awarded the contract
for the construction OF the new Freed
mans Hospital building. Their bid was
xs8s, 793.
At present only $275. 600 is available for
the purpose BY eliminating certain
items. and substituting cheaper material
In places. the construction price was
reduced to s277 300 and this is the
amount the contractor VIII receive
The original specifications called for
q morgue and q nurses home, and a
stable, but these have been stricken out.
Work will begin al once.
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FIND HERMIT HOARD
IN AN ANCIENT SAFE
Authorities Unearth Treasure Consisting of $4,000 Tucked
Away in Worn Leather Pocketbooks-To Safe
guard 1t Two Robbers Were Killed.

Meach, the eldest, heard the conmo-
ton from a sick bed. and tainted as
he started TO the rescue
The four robbers, busy Working at the
safe, did not see Jarvis Meach cut with
n knife the ropes that bound him and
crawl slowly to q gun rack, from which
he grabbed a rifle. They turned in time
to see two flashes and two of them fell
dead.
Wings Another.
Jarvis AIeach. badly cut about the head
and with two ribs broken. followed the
remaining burglars nearly half mile
and shot one named Casey IN the arm.
Then he returned to find that John had
also slipped his bonds and that Loren
had recovered.
John and Jarvis dragged the bodies
Of the dead robbers into the kitchen, and
then and there made a VOW never. again
70 utter q word that would betray the
hiding place Of their wealth.
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOR SALE
IS. 5.800-REETED FOR s4e.
= weIl-built and attractive two-story
Hat Eleven rooms, two baths, two eel
lars. two furnaces; attic.
s., ,g00-RENTED FOR $50
\ good two-family house; and 6
roomsi baths cellars back porches
yards and furnaces. S4.750 can remain
S4.0O0-RENTED FOR s37. so
Something new in tWo-famIly houses
side lights TO each building. Each fiat
has rooms. good BATH cellar. furnace
front and rear porch and yards 81 $50
trust at 90.
5yIe-ts H. r. HOWENSTEIN CO.. 1914 2 st
FOR SALE-Northeast fine brown stone and
pressed brick corner; eight rooms and bath. .
ali modern improvements; tiled hearths: crys-
tai chandeliers. 20-foot front; paved I0-foot
alley; win pay over 9qo on investment of
81. 400. W G. SMITH. 4o4 6th ST.
Jyl9,21,23
FOR SALE-Cheap; Groom house, 1923 9th st.
NV. Address l9081s 9th st, N.Y. JyI7-3t
FOURTEENTH STREET EXTENSION IS
NOW BEING GRADED: I4th ST. car line also
to be extended WIN you let this oppoTtu-
nifty 10 make money pass? Only a few lots
including several y. /, and acre lots. now
remaining unsOld. at Mount Pleasant
Heights. Prices. 20c to 40c a square foot
Terms. 500 10 $500 cash. balance, $40 TO $50
month. Write. telephone. or call for book
let. plat, etc.
FULTON r. GORDON,
Northwest Subdivisions Speciality
ROBERT z HEATER Mgr
Tel. Maia 529. Colorado building.
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SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RY.

Trains leave Pennsylvania Station Daily
2:30 p. M.-CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS SPE-
CIAL. Solid yestibule, electric lighted
Dining Car Train 10 Cincinnati with
Pullman SIeepers 20 Louisville. Cincinnati
indianapolis, Chicago and ST, Louis
ing Car from Washington.
Il:l0 p M--F. +. Y. LIMITED. Solid yes
thule electric lighted, Dining Car train
TO Cincinnati. with Pullman SIeepers TO
Cincinnati, Lexington. and Louisville
Compartment Sleeper 10 Virginia Hot
Springs daily except sunday Sleepers
Cincinnati 10 Chicago ana st Louis
Dining Car.
Reservation and tickets ct 5l3 Pennsylvania
avenue; 600 Fourteenth street, near r, and
at the station. Telephone 1910 for Pennsyl-
Yauia Cab Service. II. W FULLER,
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND
GROUNDS. Washington, D c., June
90 1905.-Sealed proposals, in duplicate
will be received here until z. M, JULY
20 1905, for furnishing and delivering
1880 tons. more or less. of broken stone
for constructing Foadways In Potomac
Park. Information can be obtained
here CHAS. S. BROMWELL, Col.
PROPOSALS for Steel Case-IVar De
partment, Washington, D. c., July IS.
1905-Sealed proposals, In duplicate will
be received here until : p M july
81. 1905, for furnishing steel file case in
two vertical sections, each section con-
tanning not less than twenty-eight draw
ers, nfty-siX in all. Description fur
nIshed upon application. Proposals
must be III sealed envelopes, endorsed
Proposals for steel case" and aG-
dressed TO NJ. r. THORP. Chief of Sup
ply Division. jylS-9t
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
d. c. Washington, j. G, July l5 1905
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
office until y O'CLOCK M, JULY D.
1865, for plumbing work III the Briggs
and Johnson Schools. Forms. spccifica-
lions and necessary information may be
obtained at this Office HENRY B. F.
MCFARLAND. HENRY l. WEST.
JOHN BlDDLE, Commissioners, d. Q.
jy15-6t-eX.su
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
d. c. Washington, y. c., July I5 1865
Scaled proposals VIII be received at this
office until y O'CLOCK M. JULY %,
School buildings on lots I, I, 9, and g.
and part OF lots 5, 7. 10. and II in The
subdivisions OF Bellevue and Blue
Plains; d c. near ssihepherd'S Land
sary information may be obtained at
this office HENRY b. f, MACFAR-
LAND. HENRY L. WEST. JOHN BID
DIE, Commissioners, d. c. jy15-dteX.su
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Stand Nude in ShOwerS
To Cure AU Ailments
Rain Remedy Tried by Many Texans-Rheu-
matism Put to FIght~System Is
InWgOrated.

AUSTIN, Tex, July 19-The rain cure
Is now being tried by a large number of
persons IN this city whenever oppor-
tunity is offered Tor taking the treat
ment Some Of those who have taken
it say It is panacea for all chronic
diseases, as well as many of the lesser
lis of the body
There IS nothing complicated about the
rain cure. All that is required of the pa
tient is that he shall stand in the open,
with his body bare of clothing. and let
the falling rain pour on him.
The sensation is said TO be very agree-
able. Those who have tried the new
treatment assert that the rain falling
upon the bare body invigorates the
whole system, and is especially strength
eninS to the nerves
There is no set rule for taking the
treatment. Some OF those who began 1t
several months ago. at the early break
of winter. have stood in the rain for
several hours at a time without suffer
Ing effects of disagreeable character
afterward
Black Cloud Welcomed.
Devotees OF the rain cure welcome the
appearance of a black cloud which for
BODIES a terrific downpour Of rain. II
is then that they strip to the skin and
get out in their back yards, which are
inclosed by high board fences, and let
the water come down upon them in tor
rents.
It is declared that the rain cure is q
sure remedy for rheumatism, and that
decided Improvement has been noted in
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STEAMBOATS,.
NORFOLK & WASHINGTON
STEAMBOAT COMPANY

Every day in the year from foot of 7th
st for Fort Monroe, Norfolk, Newport
News. and ali points south. by the su-
perb. powerful steel palace steamers
New port News Norfolk - and
- washington"
Iv. Washington & 30 pm .IV. Portsmouth 3 pm
Nv. Alexandria. 1900 pm .Lv. NOFfOlk,.....6 pm
Ar FJ. Monroe. 100 am lLy. TT. Monroe pm
Ar, Norfolk. 500 am Ar. Alexandria go am
Al. portsmouth-.S:0G am Ar Washington. 7 am
- q Through connection made at Nor
- folk with steamers of Old Dominion
- Steamship Co. for New York, and Mer-
steamships
ton.
X For further information apply at
general ticket office. 100 14th ST. Col
orado Building telephone Main-22g0)
OF 9TH st, wharf telephone Main-87GU)
JEO. CALLAHAN,
- Y Pres. 4. CitI Mgr.
". II. CALLAHAN. Gen. Pass Agt
de2g-tf
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LOAN COMPANIES.

LOANS o.. STOCKS, BONDS, REAL ES-
TATE. Trusts. Bldg and Loan Assn. Shares
Syndicate Certifs,, Warehouse Receipts. LIFE
INSURANCE POLICIES, etc. Reasonable
rates. Square dealing. 4O-42 Metzerott Bldg,
no F St NV. Phone 81 c. a BAKER.
Broker and Fiscal Agent se2s-tf
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$500.
Easy Terms.

New Houses. Easy Terms.
OVERLOOKING PENNSYLVANIA AVE Sc.
At the corner of 18th and C sts. sc. South
ern EXPOSURE convenient TO car line and
navy yard. Two-BtOTy and cellar attTac-
tive brick dwelling. with stone trimmings.
containing six large and BATH fur
mace heat and cellar. Houses will be
beautifully finished TO suit purchasers.
JOSEPH I. WELLER,
REALTY BROKER. coz b St N W
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Intending passengers for Asiatic and Pa
cine Ocean points. telephone d. II. MORSE.
f. & p 4, Main 75s. or write him. Bond
Building, I4th ST. and New York ave. Wash
ingtun, d c. He VIII give you fun inforua-
ton and if desired call and see you. fe24-tf
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FOR SALE-Columbia Heights homes, with
hot water heat,
ONLY So O0O
The only opportunity TO purchase a
house well located. with hot-water
heat st such a low price. Attractive
fronts. Seven rooms and modern tiled
bathroom: reception hail plan. LARGE
STORY BACK PORCHES. SELECT NOW.
MOORE & HILL Unc),
3ys-tf ~ 14th St NV
FOR SALE-Cheapest house ever offered: six
room brick and stone house in Southeast on
wide avenue. Price. s.. $50: 500 cash: balance
monthly. 7. II. PiCkFORD.
je27-tf I4l0 O st NV.
500 CASH,
$40 MONTHLY
For a nav two-story brick house, near navy
yard. wide avenue. 30 feet OF parking;
marble steps, porcelain bath, furnace heat
get snap like this one2
Leroy MARK,
"The oval Sign" 1410 G ST.
jeI7-tT
FOR sALE-A two-story and concrete cellar.
rooms and bath: furnace heat: coal and gas
ranges in kitchen; be sold on ven; easy
payments. price s2.6O0.
CLARENCE BARNARD,
The Oval Sign 14I2 @ ST tele-tf
now 10 BE YOUR OWN LANDLORD
on 500 CASH AND $50 MONTHLY.
For full particulars drop postal. telephone
OF call Tor illustrated booklet plat
Gtc.. OF Mount Pleasant Heights
FULTON X. GORDON.
Northwest Subdivision Il Specially
ROBERT q. HEATER, Manager
Tel Main 0Z3- Colorado Building.
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FOR SALE / TEN-ACRE
TRACT AT a SACRIFICE.
Within -ur blocks Of street railway on
EladensburF road. NJ street to 5isect the
property, enabling economical subdivision;
price less than &c per square foot With
out doubt. the cheapest proposition 10 be
found In the District See Tne at once.
NgM G. DUNNE.
ieI4-tf ll10 II st. ne
MINIATURE FARMS.
aud electric cars Majority Of tracts have
enough wood to pay for ground $50 to
SIS per acre: terms $25 tc $50 down and
$40 $50 per month. VIII furnish money
10 construct houses to suit purchasers.
ATKINSON & BALLARD CO.. INC,
REAL ESTATE. LOANS AND INSURANCE.
1923 New York ave. NV. js24-tf
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SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY
Ticket Ofhce, = Penna. AYe-

For Petersburg. Raleigh. Wilmington. Co
Iumbia, Savannah. Jacksonville TAMPA Ar
Ianta. Birmingham. Mobile. Pensacola, and
New Orleans
1850 a NJ DAILY-Seaboard MalI-Throurb
Pullman Sleeper to Jacksonville, Fla con
Meeting al Hamlet with Pullman Sleeper 10
Atlanta.
6:25 p. NJ DAILY-Seaboard E1,press-Solid
train 10 Jacksonville and Tampa with
through Pullman Sleepcrs- Also Sleeper to
Birmingham this train.
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CHESAPEAKE BEACH RAIL WAY
WEEK DAYS

Trains leave District Line at 9.25 and II
am; 2.3O. $50, 7:45. and g-45 pm
RETURNING, leave the Beach at 6:95
am, l2:45, 2:l5, c. 5. and 10 p.EA.
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
Leave. GOING. 9:2j and Il am; 2.8o
!. 7:45. and 9:45 pm RETURNING,
leave the Beach : am, l2:45, 2:l0 g. ;
and lO pm. PAUL Y. WATERS,
my24-tf General Manager
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COLONIAL BEACH.

LADY going to Colonial Beach on Thursday
viii take party OF fou- to SIX ladies' or
gentlemen for - per week during Jgly; coz
rage one square from beach; best table board
ana comfortable acconlIn oda tious. Address
BOX 5I2, this office. fyIS-}t
TWO ROOMS; Lincoln are, back of ffving
horses. Il DICKHART tyI5-et
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FOR SALE-SUBURBAN.

DON'T RENT a HOME-BIY 1T. Your
rent viii pay for 1t at CAPITOL HEIGHTS
Terms SO easy, ONLY, just only 81 CASH
81 MONTH. Lots. so to SI00 No taxes, no
interest. scent car fare. Take H st ear;
get of 61st st ne. Agents on grounds daily
am. to pm. MAIN OFFICE, 2Il-2i5
MeGiu Building jyIg-tf
TORT MYER HEIGHTS
HOMES.
z Mile from CzeorgetaVn.
Lots 500 up; monthly payments House
and lot, SI5J up: monthly payments
Electric Cars Forest Shade.
FRANK LYONS, OWNER,
Alex. County Court House, p. O., Belair, Va.
R. W. WALKER & SON, AGENTS,
1905 F St y. W. jyIs-tf
FOR SALE-One Of the prettiest suburban
homes in Washington: northwest corner lot
18th and InGraham sts., BTightwood; lot
7OxI4O; seven rooms and bath; an city con
veniences: 80 minutes from 9Th ard f; must
be seen 10 be appreciated; come quick If you
want 10 secure a most delightful home as
we'll as make q splendid Investment before
the property is leased; owner leaving the
city household goods for sale. jy18-6t
FOR SALE
IL NJ Martins Sd Section, Addition TO
Chevy Chase. Just opened for sale
Price, Sc to SC per s fsl It.
5000 20 u 600 TT OF land
Have finest car service; single fare. Beau
tiful situation. Fine views, Large trees.
sIrab.e for attractive and pretty home. or
good security in way Of investment. Best
terms on best land on the market. Your
chance to get good land and decided bar
gain. WIN build homes for purchasers at
actual cost Can. VIII be pleased TO show
you property.
H NJ, MARTIN & CO.
I541 Pa, Ave, n. w. jy15-6t-e-1Su
FOR sALE-120 acres OF land o-room house.
corn, chickens. tenant, springs, house good.
good orchard. farming implements $50 cords
Of wood cut: 81. 700 buys if sold at once Ap-
ply 72i 18th ST. ne jyIT-St
THIS MAY BE JUST WHAT YOU WANT
PRICE, 81. 7JO
New T-room cottages, just completed;
large front and side porches. concrete
cellar; furnace; water at door; lots con-
tain over 10000 feet shade and fruit
trees; improving section: 30 minutes from
Treasury on direct car line. fare
any part Of city
30fH ST. AND BUNKER HILL ROAD.
Take City ard Suburban cars; get off
first stop this side OF District line; then
go north 212 blocks
Terms. 500 cash. SOS month.
S W. PICKFORD, 81 Colorado Bldg.
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FOR RENT-sUBURBAN.

FOR RENT-Seven furnished rooms; lawn,
shade, ana garden; S25 per month Address
BOX l53, Takoma Park. D. C;5near cars
jy1s-3t
4 DESIRABLE nine-room house; newly pa
peredi viii rent reasonable; furnished or IN
Nd. iylS-3t
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WESTWARD.
CHICAGO and NORTHWEST .11,,o a N

CHICAGO and NORTH EST. %ll;00 am,
GTNccINNATI, ST. LOUIS. ana LOUIS
WILLIE. ~1O:05 am. Il 90 PIN, %lZ545 night.
PITT6BURG, -l1:oo am. %9:l5 pm. and
'I2:40 night.
CLEVELAND, %9;15 pm.
COLUMBUS, 3 80 pm.
WHEELING, 1905 am, $3.50 pm
WINCHESTER '7S;85 an, ''4;05. $500
ANNAPOLIS, week days. 500, 1906 noon.
400. 600 pm Sundays. $50 am. $50 and
LGEAY and ELKT0N. .4:O5 pm. through
FREDERlcK. ..8:85. 1915. fIo:o5. .sl1:oo
HAGERsToWS. eSi0:05 am. and $500
BOYD and way points, +-a:a5. 1915 am,
fl:l5, 300, s.5:35, TIo:15, '-Il:80 pm.
GAITHERSBURG and way points, s~S.35.
1915 am, *%l2 40 f1:15 IS 30. +5:0J ~~5:35.
$3.50 u 80. Tl0:l5, >sI1:80 pm.
WASHINGTON JUNCTION and way points,
""8:35, 1915 am, Il15. 800. $500 D N.
*DaIly. Except Sunday. TSunday only
Baggage called for and checked from hotels
and residences by Union Transfer CO. on or
ders left at ticket offices. 6I9 Pennsylvania
ave. NV. New York ave. and 10Th ST.. and
at station.
S. B, HEGE, District Passenger Agent.
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MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.

WE HAVE MONEY IN HAND N
SUMS TO SUIT AT 4tze6 AND 50.
INTEREST. PROMPT REPLIES AND
s3fALLE.sT POSSIBLE EXPENSE.
dOORE & HILL Inc). III I4TH ST. X. w
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PHILADELPHIA AND NEW xCRK
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR.
To Baltimore With Pullman Service.

Week days-2:57 500. CSC. ZOO. 720, 500
$50. goo, 3:30, 1900, 1l;00 am. Z noon
1905. leo, 200. 300, 400, 40 500 5:6J
5:20' $780, 6:30. ZOO. sea. 1000. Il.8O. lI:35
sundays-2;57. 7:00. 7;2O. $50, 600, 1906 400
500, 1O:03, Il 30. 11:35 pm.
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Isn't it worth your while to see US before
dealing elsewhereZ We pay on other COM
panIes and advance you more money.
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We also lean on plain note to salaried en-
ployes, and make a speciality of loans to
TEACHERS.
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WANTED-SUBURBAN.

WANTED-To buy a small suburban hom
Address BOX AG2 this Office. 1N1s-Sf
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FOR SALE-PRICES ADVANCED IL CON-
NECTICUT AVENUE HIGHLANDS-Com-
mencing July 1, prices Of lots facing on
Connecticut avenue were advanced to 10
cents per square foot All other lots In this
property viii be sold at 50 cents per square
foot until further notice Owing TO the
completion. in the near future, Of the mil
lion-dollar Connecticut avenue bridge the
prices OF all lots viii shortly be advanced
Those contemplating buying should take ad-
vantage OF present low figures. = beau
tiful grade of granite viii be furnished free
10 all purchasers building this year Our
terms will be made to suit. Don't delay:
see US now ROBINSON & co. (IncD, gI3
18th st. jy6-l4t
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28

Tolbert Won Watson. who recently en-
listed in the regular army at St 10;
is a cousin of Austria'S military attac x
at Washington. and MS father is an Off
Ger in the Austrian army. Private Won
Watson speaks and writes nine Ian
guages.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28
DISASTER IN CHICAGO.
One Man Killed and Several Per-
sons Missing.

One fireman was killed and several en-
ployes may have lost their lives IN ire
which destroyed the enamel sign factory
of the Charles NJ. Schonk Company, 10
ID Park Street, Chicago. Tuesday night.
Until the ruins of the building have been
searched it will not be positively known
whether any of the employees were Killed
either in the explosion, which started the
fire, or by the falling of the walls and
floors which followed soon after.
While the fire was at its height one ~
the walls suddenly collapsed and num-
Der of fremen We're precipitated in the
debris. With the exception of Lieut..
Henry Bassett, Of truck company NO. a.
who was crushed to death, all OF the EN-
ployes were injured in the panic that fol-
lowed after the fire broke out, and for
time there were all sorts of rumors as 10
the number Of persons killed.
There were forty girls and thirteen men
and boys employed in the factory, and
according to the officials of the company
all but two persons have been accounted
declared that several Of the employees
were unable to make their escape and
were in the building at the time the floors
and walls collapsed, and until the debris
is cleared away the number Of casualties
will not be positively known.
The employees who are said to be miss
ing by the officials of the company are
Margaret Becker and Henry Saute.
The employees were distributed in all
parts Of the building. The majority of
the girls and boys were employed OH the
upper floors, and considerable difficulty
was experienced in rescuing them, as the
fire spread very rapidly on account of the
combustible material used in the factory.
When the fremen arrived the younger of
the employees were panic-stricken and
were vainly endeavoring to reach the
street down the fire escapes. A number
became damned together and were unable
to make any progress. With the help of
the fremen and the police, however Or
der was soon restored and the majority Of
the employees were soon assisted to the
street.
The employees who were injured were
hurt in the jam on the fire escapes, but
the condition Of none of them is serious.
Fireman Bassett was killed while run
ming away from the building in an effort
to escape from 4 falling wall. The outer
edge, however. caught Bassett, and he
was crushed to death. The body was re.
covered few minutes later
The loss of the building which was de-
stroyed and the contents was estimated at
S25O,OOO.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-28
BEATEN BY a MOB.
Man Who Abused His Wife Eeaten
Almost to Death.

A Harrington special says: Henry
Hack the Coleridge wife beater, was
given a dose of his own medicine. About
two weeks ago Hack was fined 500 and
costs on the charge of beating his wife
while intoxicated. He was also admoa-
ished to leave town for good. he came
to Harrington, and. wishing 10 effect
reconciliation with his wife, he returned
to Coleridge. AS soon as it got noised
around that he had returned vigilance
committee was formed of twenty men
and boys and he was marched out OF
town and numerically beaten. For a dis
lance of four miles he was driven like
wild animal. He was kicked and ham
mered with clubs until he was unable tc
move, and sympathetic farmer brought
him to Harrington more dead than alive
His nose was broken, his jaw fractured
and his head pounded SO both eyes were
sweled shut His left ear was broken
and there were black and blue spots al
over his body.
While there is no one who justifes his
treatment of his wife the best citizens OF
COleridge condemn the action of the meg
who participated in his punishment.