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The Washington times., 1906-03-25
BLIND WOMAN LEAPS
FROM SECOND STORY
Home Wrapped in Flames
And Escape Cut off.
AWAKENED JUST IN TIME
Occupants of Two Burning Houses Rush
Into Street in Their
Nightelothes.

BALTIMORE. March 24.-Fire of
unknown origin was discovered this
morning in the rear apartments of
houses 243 and 245 North Schroeder
street, and the occupants of both build
ings escaped with their lives only by
rushing into The street in their night
clothing
The houses are occupied. respective
ly. by John =. Miller and his family
and Mr.. Thomas Ward and his family.
Mrs Miller, who is blind. was COM
PEELED 20 jump from the second-story
front window 10 the street for her life,
and she thus sustained a fracture OF
the left ankle. Mr.. Miller was Severe-
VI burned about tho head and face. all
burned of.
The house oeeupisa ~ -I.!Fl4r was
completely gutted, ana lie furniture
ana all the clothing belon 2ing to the
members Of his household were con-
sumed, entaiiing a damage TO that
mouse and contents OF probably $500.
Damage to Adjoining Building.
The flames in the adjoining building.
occupied by Mr.. Ward. were confined TO
the rear rooms on the first and second
floors. The loss 10 Mr. Ward it is
thought, viii not exceed 5000
As the flames had gained such head
way before being discovered that any
OF the occupants or either house
escaped is remarkable Mrs. Ward was
the first TO give the alarm. She said
she and her husband were occupying
the rear room on the second floor Of
her home when she was aroused from
her sleep by a sound OF breaking glass.
Her first thought Uss that her pet cat
had knocked some piece of glassware
from the buffet in TIL dining room and
that IL had smashed on the floor
When she opened her eyes she saw
reflection on her bedroom windows, and
thinking that she had slept long past
her usual hour for arising. she jumped
out Of bed and ran 10 the window. She
that OF the Millers, adjoining. were a
and. sending her husoand 70 grouse the
ting her eight children. ranging IN age
from six TO eighteen years, into the
street. They all hurried out without
any clothing and stood shiVerTng in the
street, watching me flames apidly con
suming their home.
The eldest daughter. Miss Anne Ward
has been suffering from tonsilitis and
was being assisted into the home OF a
neighbor when she suddenly recalled her
Jewels in her bureau drawer. As quickly
as the impulse had dawned on her she
turned and ran back into the burning
house and grOped her way 10 her bed
room. She was followed BY several per
sons standing on the outside, who called
70 her 10 stop but she went on through
the sitting smoke
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
In The House.

The legislative executive judicial occupy the atten
he House the part week
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-10
The Revised School Laws.

Commissioner w. 3. Merritt has
worked faithfully and wisely to Sc
cure a revision of che school laws
of the state. Nearly three years ago
a committee from the senate was
appointed to revise and codify the
school laws. This committee received
the cooperation of Mr.. Merritt and
other educators. The new law has
passed both houses of the general as
sembly. 1t is distinct gain for com
mon school education.
Among the chief provisions which
it injects into the old laws are the
following: It provides for higher quail
ifcations Of board members and per-
mits one of said members to be SO
lected from a local system; makes
the maximum pay of board men,
bers SO a day; provides that skhool
districts shall not contain less than
60 children except under certain re-
stricticns; provides that teachers
shall make reports of all children in
their districts not in attendance and
the cause of their non-attendance !;
provides for help from the county
school funds for help to school libra
ries, provided the school community
raises an equal amount. Under this
law it will be possible for every
school community to have a good
library and to add from ten to
twenty dollars worth of books each
year The law provides for consol"
idation of schools, transportation Of
pupils: provides that applicants for
county school commissioners posi-
tons who have not served before
must have had successful experience
as teachers; that commissioners must
visit schools twice each year; that
school funds be available during the
school months of the year that
funds received for teachers salaries
must be paid out within ten days;
and that school year shall begin in
September instead of January.
Another bill has passed the house,
which is of immediate Importance, as
II corrects the errors in the local
tax law With the passage of this
BY the senate, we expect to see many
districts voting school tax, there
BY improving the school conditions.
With this law enacted it will be a
dying town that refuses to put in a
modern, free, nine months public
school system.-J. S. STEWART.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-10
EraternaI Pins an Issue.

A bin has been introduced into the
Georgia senate to stop negroes from
wearing the pins of the white fra
ternal organization. The bill is to be
general in its character. 1t applies
by name to every secret order that
has any standing at all in Georgia,
and makes it misdemeanor for any
one to wear pin or an emblem of
regularly chartered secret or frater-
nal organization unless he is a mem
her thereof. It is hoped in this way
TO retire the numerous Elks heads,
three links of the Odd Fellows and
the F., c. and BIS of the Knights Of
Pythias which now adorn the lapels
of so many negroes coats.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-10
AIf Moore eIven Reaplte.

Governor Terrell granted "a respite
to All Moore, who was implicated in
the murder Of the Garter children, I'M
til October 5. This is done because the
negro viii be needed as a witness in
the trial of the Rawlings, which has
been appealed to the United states
supreme court
The decision of Judge Speer of the
United states district court at Ma
con will stay the execution of Raw
Iings until the case is heard. An opin.
ion to this effect was submitted by
State Attorney General Hart to Gov
ernor Terrell, and the respite Of the
negro followed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-10
ASYLUM a punpIna around.

"The asylum at Milledgeville is a
dumping ground for every poorhouse
in the state. Why, they actually keep
drunken people there until they sober
up"
Such is the substance of state
ment made upon the floor of the
house by Hon. Joe Hill Hall during
a speech in opposition to a bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the erection Of
four cottages or buildings for the $50
lation by sex and color of the con-
sumptive insane confined in the state
sanltarium at Milledgeville. Mr. Hall
attached NO blame to the officials The
bill was passed by vote of 100 to
Z with the provision that the sum
mentioned be taken from the state
Appropriation already made for the in
stitution.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-10
Reneh candIdates Robblna Up.

Judge w. r. Hammond, Judge How
ard B, Van Epps and Hon Benjamin
Fl. Hill, all of Atlanta, will be candi-
dates for seats upon the new court
of appeals, which has been establish
ed by the legislature.
'rhe election for the three judges
will occur early in November, pro-
vided, of course, that the people Of
Georgia at the October election rat
ify the action Of the legislature in
creating the new court To create it,
a constitutional amendment is neces-
sary, and this will be voted on at
the regular October election.
Until permanent quarters can be
obtained the court of appeals will use
the supreme court hall The court
will be IN session during the supreme
courts vacation hours.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-10

On July q the Georgia department
of agriculture sent out the usual
number of circulars to intelligent cor
respondents in every county with
questions concerning the condition
and prospects Of all the crops. An
unusually large percentage Of these
correspondents returned answers with
the following results:
Total average for the state: Cotton
II 10; corn SO 10; rice 70 ~; to-
bacco S. II; sweet potatoes 81; sugar
cane 80 2-S; melons 68 1-3 peaches
GO; applies 65 1-3 cantaloupes ~
groundpeas SO; field peas 67 10; cars
peaches shipped last year 800; cars
cantaloupes last year 141; cars canta-
loupes this year 1914. Wheat: Yield
compared with an average 81 2-3 per
cent: average yield per acre this year,
bushels. 10 1-3. Oats: Yield compared
with an average Sc 2-3; average yield
per acre this year, bushels, &c. Hay:
Yield compared with an average 81;
estimating that Georgia made 1,75O,-
600 bales cotton in 1905, how many
balees will be made in the state in
1866? $4,000.
It will be noted that the July cot
ton report has fallen from an aver
afe condition of from IS per cent to
II per cent.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-10
Phil cook county Favored.

After remaining in executive sos
sion but a few minutes, the members
Of the committee on new counties an
nounced to the waiting crowd Of in
terested persons that the committee
had reported unanimously in favor Of
the proposed now county of Phil
Cook, which Is to include parts Of
the present countless of Pike and
Monroe.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-10
capltaI Of Georgia Banks.

State Treasurer Parks report to
the United States comptroller shows
that the capital OF all banks in Geor-
gia, not national is S2,S95,O00. From
July I, 1905, to June IS, of this year,
the state has issued ninety charters
No banks have failed during that pc
riod. One sold out and merged into
another, which is now the Bank Of
Savannah. 1t has a capitalization Q,
100000
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-10
MuIlNtERS ARE HELD PRISONERS.
One thousand in Chsins and More IhOn Six
Hundred Missing.

Advices from Hensingfors, F'inlan a,
state that one thousand of the mutt
neers are now in chains on Skatud-
en- Island. The missing number $50
A correspondent was permitted to
look over the fortress of the main
island as well as other Notifications
overlooking the town. The scenes
prove the truth of the statements pre-
viously oabled that the muuneers had
the upper hand in practically all the
fortresses until the arrival of the war
ships.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-10
Sian Cost Just 500.

For slapping a white boy, George
Meyers, Clayborn Crawford, negro
bicycle dealer, at Columbus, was fined
500, with the alternative of sixty
days en- the chain gang by Acting
Recorder Williams, who expressed his
regret that he could not make the SEN
tence five times heavier.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-10
Many acquisitions issued.

The records Of the executive depart
ment show that in July Governor Ter
rell broke the records Of all months
Of previous years in the matter Of
issuing acquisitions ON governors Of
others states for fugitiyes from jus
tice He issued twenty-six. The next
highest is twenty-one, issued in 1892.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-10
llNlTS SpttO OF AUTOMOBILES.
Northern Laws Copied in Bill by Georgia
House Of RenresentatiNes.

BY an overwhelming vote of 119 TO
,, the Georgia house of representa-
tive Thursday passed a bin to reg
ulate the running of all automobiles
ana other similarly propelled vehicles
upon the public highways Of the state.
The measure conforms to the law Of
most Of The northern states.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-10
conaItIon q various crops.

Commissioner Hudson of the state
agricultural department has issued a
circular which shows exceedingly
well the conditions of crops in Geor.
gia. and what are the prospects The
circular is as follows:
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-10
EIeoiIon RLanks sem out.

Chairman NJ. J. Yeomans Of the
state democratic executive committee
has forwarded the blanks for election
returns to the chairman Of the differ
ent county executive committee to be
used in the primary, August 22. The
tickets were sent out several days
ago.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-10
rverv Point Won BY Miners.

Coal miners and operators of the
Ccshocton, Ohio field completed a
settlement Of the wage controversy
Friday, the miners winning out on
every point. The new scale adopted is
exactly that Of 1908.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-10
GEORGIA BRIEFS
pIspensary RlIl sianed.

Governor Terrell has signed the
Buchanan bin, which allows coun-
ties in which dispensaries are locat-
cd to decide their fate by ballot.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-10

There is paragraph going the
rounds of the press to the effect that
in a crowded street car in Washing
ton the other day Secretary Taft rose
and gave his seat to three ladies.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-10
The Real Enemies
Of the People.
Eugene v. Debs.

and quite the industrial boss
"a is the political n the social His BUSH
political machine the interest of the
particular but in the interest Oh
OF utility the private controller
8I 0 conflicts with that
people, therefore, control the political ma
chinery to o.
of the modern capitalist; ne was
spawned in developed capitalist and necessary
o system IS S himself !,
rule politics. and tn
aboshng ownership which produces MN and MAKES
visited great mass
people,
in account The ooss
insearable Without poodle ee
no
he DOODLE"
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direction and will be hohed ny the
potEs dnain contain
in
also recognized pillars 0 Christian church
political boss is spE their pt
nation mora!s-Success
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-10
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War Must Be.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-24
strange Prophecy.

Delegates to the Watch Tower Bible
Students Convention in Asbury Park
we're visibiy awed by the strange pro-
phecy of John Edgar, of Glasgow,
Scotland, who told what was going to
happen in America between 1911 and
1915.
"In September of the year 1912 the
people will see that they have made
grave mistake and during the time
between the years 1913 and 1914 the
people will leave the government alone.
At the end of the yeal 1914 state,
church and the people will be at war
with each other. In the year 1915
the greatest thing will come 20 pass
the people will again rise up against
the authorities and the government
and this time they will demolish all
forms of government"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-24
The Hartie DlYorco Case.

Pitsburg, Pa, July 24-That the al
legged Helen Scott letters are considered
of vital Importance, in the outcome of
the Harlje divorce trial, was evidenced
this morning by the attention given them
in the cross examination of DR.. Persifor
Fraser, the Philadelphia expert, who
testified yesterday for Mr.. Hartje.
When the Hartje trial was resumed
today interest was centred 10 the letters
purporting to have been written by Miss
Helen Scott, bat which she repudiates.
These letters, which Attorney E. j.
Harije said yesterday he found in a
scrap heap in the loft of the stable OF
his brother, the libellant, contain direc-
tons TO tom" Nadine, the Irish coach
man, correspondent, and show, it is al
legged, that Miss Scott was aware of the
alleged relations between Mrs. Hartje
and Nadine, and acted as a go-between.
Further expert testimony to show that
Mrs. Hartje wrote the disputed stand
ard" known as the ''Dear SUSIE letter
given today by Professor W. A. Drake,
of Chicago.
Interesting testimony is believed to
be ready for presentation as soon as
Prof. Drake leaves the stand. The
presence of number OF negroes, includ-
Ing the wife and mother of Clifford
Hooe, the colored correspondent, in
court, today, caused many surmises.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-24
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, July "a.

washington, July H.
Brigadier General William Cr0zier,
Chief of Ordnance of the army, today
issued an order addressed TO all officers
of the ordnance corps in which they are
enicined strictly to obey the letter Of
the eight-hour law with regard to report
ing all violations of that law by govern
ment contractors for ordnance material.
European commercial nations are
mysti6ed at the shipping invasion Ger
many has made during the last year in
the Mediterranean, according to a state
ment Consul General Robert P. Skinner,
of Marseilles, France, has just made to
the State Department. Until a year
ago the German flag was inconspicuous
in The Mediterranean. Now several
lines of steamers have been established,
and particularly the French are loud in
complaining that the traffic requirements
do not explain this sudden accession on
the part of Germany.
Appeals are being sent to 80, 900 labor
organizations, appealing for contributions
and setting forth the reasons for the ap'
peal. An intelligent campaign looking
to the election of members of State legis
latures and the national Congress friend
ly to the interests of labor cannot be ell
fected, it is argued, without mourning
some expense. Contributions from 81
up are solicited. 1t is the intention OF
President Gompers to maintain a regular
political headquarters here, modelled
after the organizations of the two great
parties. He will be in personal charge
of the campaign and direct the operations
of speakers and organizers.
1t was announced at the Treasury
Department today that 1870 people bid
for the new Panama Canal bonds. Only
70 put their offers high enough to secure
any of them. There we're, therefore,
2, 1872 unsuccessful bidders
Secretary OF Treasury Shaw will start
for the west tomorrow, leaving Assistant
Secretary Keep in charge of the Depart
ment, in about the middle of August.
During his absence the Secretary will
make a number of speeches in his own
and other States.
United States Ambassador Leishman
has reported to the State Department his
arrival at Constantinople. II is evident
from his dispatch that the Sultan has not
credited him as the frat ambassador to
Turkey. No suggestion is made by Mr..
Leishmsn Of any disposition on the part
Of Turkey to receive him in that ca
paci'y.
y D,1rinent was informed
by caDle this morning of the arrival st
Bahia, Brazil, Of the cruiser Charleston
with Secretary of State Root aboard.
She will sail Immediately for Rio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-24
ErIghtfnl Railroad Accident.

; Spokane, WASH, July "a At least
niue lives were lost on the Great
Norlhern's fast Continental train which
plunged into the Diamond Lake, "a
miles east of Spokane. Monday after
noon. The train has just passed out
of the tunnel and swung onto the curve
above the lake, which really is broad
extension Of the Little Spokane river,
when the cars dashed 65 feet down an
almost perpendicular cliff in the water.
As it leaped to its doom, on the rocks
the gas tank under the smoker and the
day cars burst and the coaches caught
FIRE. The lake is 800 feet deep and the
train plunged into 1t almost perpendi-
culsrly. The engine. baggage and
mail car went under and finally the
smoker. The train did not become I'M
coupled but the day coach behind the
smoker kept the tracks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-24
Killed by Falling Building.

At least eight and perhaps three times
that number Of mssons. plumbers, and
Italian laborers were crushed to death
yesterday in the sudden collapse of a
building 10 process Of construction on
the main street of South birmingham,
Mass, while ten others were dragged or
dug out Of the wreck, some seriously in-
jured.
At late hour last night ten men are
known to be missing, and large force
of laborers was at work on the ruins,
searching for the dead.
When the accident happened there
we're between thirty-6ve and forty men
at work in the building. Two or three
loud explosions or cracks we're heard IN
rapid succession, and then the north-side
wall and about half the front wall COL
lapsed and crashed through to the base
ment, burying the men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-24
BOYS Killed.


A dispute over the possession of q
nickle ia supposed to have resulted in
the killing at West Newton, Pa, suu'
day of William Buckhardt. eight years
old, by his playmate, Ralph Bales, aged
twelve years. The two boys were play
ing together, when Samuel Buckhardt
an older brother OF William, tossed a
5-cent piece toward Willie, telling him
to buy peanuts. Both boys made rush
for the coin, but Willie secured it.
This angered his companion, Ralph
Bales, who, it Is alleged, seized a %
caliber rife lying on table in the yard
and fred at Willie. The bullet en-
tered the brain, it is said, and death
resulted Yesterday. Deputy Coroner
Robert ]. Hsslett has gone to West
Newton TO investigate the shooting.
The mysterious killing of another boy
occurred 10 Pittsburg, Pa, yesterday.
Anton Pillow, a twelve year old Italian
lad, was in a swing near his home,
on Lupton street, Duquesne Heights,
when a shot from an unknown source
was fred. The bullett entered Pillows
heart, killing him instantly. Earl
Stein, aged fourteen years, has been
arrested. Stein says be fred at cat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-24
Ovation TO Mr.. Bryan.

London, July 24.-William j. Bryan
was one Of the principal speakers at this
mornii sion Of the inter parliament
airy peace conference, and incidentally
through his elOqueuce was instrumental
in inducing the conference to adopt
resolution recommending the extention
of arbitration ia the settlement of inter-
national disputes. Mr.. Bryan was the
recipient of q great ovation following
his address. There was ..an impromptu
suspension of business of the conference
while the delegates crowded about the
American orator to congratulate him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-24
Commissioner Of Insurance.

Gov. Swanson has addressed letter
to the president of the State Supreme
court, asking that the court will hold a
special session to take up the matter of
insurance commissioner. Col. Joseph
Button was elected by the Legislature,
but the corporation commission declined
to allow him to qualify, holding that it
was not clear what power should name
the commissioner as the department was
to be under the control and supervision
of the corporation commission. Col.
Button has employed Hill Carter and
Samuel L. Kelly to represent him and
will apply for msndsmus to cosspel
the commission to permit him to qualify.
The governor desires TO see the matter
settled In order that the department OF
government may be operative.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-24
Explosion In a Powder House.

Four men were killed and FIVE injured
yesterday in an explosion in the powder
and dynamite house belonging to jesse
O. McClain, near Robertsdsle, Hunting.
ton county, Pa. The magazine was sit
uated about half way between Roberts
dale and WoOdysle, the southern termi.
nus Of the East Broad Top Railroad, and
from it the miners daily obtained the
necessary explosives for use in the
mines. Yesterday q number OF the
miners went into the powder house and
moment later the whole place was
blown to pieces. Tie cause OF the ex.
plosion is unknown, but it is supposed
that one of the men who entered the
building was smoking and through care
lessnsss ignited the powder.