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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-10
D. BGldlein ( Sons,
3ln King Street
Editorial in Hartford, Conn, Daily COurant

Editorial in Hartford, Conn.,, Daily Courant ]
Collector P. Davis Oakley has Voluntarily
withdrawn the personal bond Of $4,000,
given for the proper performance OF his duties,
and has substituted the bond OF fidelity CON-
pany for the same amount. This commen-
dable actisn deserves passing comment.
Mr.. Oakley found no difficulty whatever in
getting bondsmen, but. whoever his bonds
men might be, there could be no denying that
they had put the collector under direct per
sonal obligation TO them. 1t Is far more indie
pendent and self respecting, to 60 down into
your own pocket for the premium and pay
corporation, chartered for the purpose, for
giving its bond for you. This cost him some
money, but with that he buys complete per.
sonsl independence and sets an examgle that
should be widely followed. 1t is the way to
willing friends to 90 instead to company.
On the contrary, il is doing them favor.
This bond was written by the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-10
CHINA AND UNITED STATES.

The comment of the Chinese press,
officials and people on the visit to shang-
hal Of War Secretary Taft is most en-
thusiastic. The reports published in
the newspapers Of that city on the sub
ject have been telegraphed to all parts OF
China. The general feeling OF the
Chinese on the utterances of Mr.. Taft
may be summarized as follows:
"The United States will not sell the
Philippine Islands, an assurance which
is welcomed, as it means that there will
be no extension Of japanese influence
and continuance of American influence
in the Far East.
1.-THE Chinese desire to interpret Mr..
TafPs statement reiterating that the
United States favors the open-door pol
icy in China as being unofficial, but at
the same time made on high authority
and indicating that the United States
will support It in China and maintain
the policy in Manchuria, the only place
where the open door is threatened.
"Mr. Taft's indorsement Of the
Uoiled States court for China, over
which Judge Wiley presides, is looked
upon as meaning a continuance OF the
new era of justice and as demonstrating
that the United States is really interested
in China.
"The enthusiastic welcome accorded
to Mr.. Taft here atones for the boycott
of American goods and demonstrates
China's friendship for America.
"The assurances given in regard to
fair treatment of the emigration question
are accepted 10 good faith.
"Ohina trusts in the United States
and believes in her as true friend"
although the visit of Mr.. Taft to
Chiua is unofficial, it is regarded as be-
ing epoch-msking and as assuring the
return of confidence on the part Of China
in the United States, which was dis
turbed by The boycott, and as re-estab-
fishing the pre-emiDent influence IN the
empire of America established by the
late Secretary Hay. The Chinese con-
slider the United States to be the only
power not wanting to annex portion OF
the territory of China and as being dis
interestedly concerned in Chins's well
fare. 1t is regarded as assured that the
utterances of Mr.. Taft will give Ameri-
can business men In China renewed con-
fidence to push the lines Of trade in
which the United States is interested.
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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
TUESDAY TIpINGs.

]. o. Odder was up from Fremont
today.
S. Beck went to Oakdale at noon on
business.
w. ]. Johnson of Naper was in Nor.
folk today.
c. Charlton of Blair was in Norfolk
last night.
Herman Bergman went to Madison
at II o'clock
A. H. Oleson of Wisner was in Nor
folk over night.
]. E. Morrison of Candy was in Nor
folk yesterday.
j. ]. SAKE of Williams spent yester
day in Norfolk.
Constable G. F. Bilger is home from
a trip to Hoskins.
Ed Mahr of Platte Center was in
Norfolk yesterday
Attorney NJ. C. Hazen returned last
night from Wayne.
Wenzel Koryta of Pierce spent yes
terday in Norfolk
H. Finke and A. Wallmeier of Over
ton are in Norfolk.
Ed Ashley of Grand Island was in
Norfolk over night.
Miss Helen Bridge is visiting with
Mrs. Malone at Enola.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Greene spent
yesterday in Madison.
M. ]. Kiman of Wayne was a Nor
folk visitor yesterday.
E. Crook of Meadow Grove spent
yesterday in Norfolk.
]. e. Needham was Gregory, S. d.,
visitor in Norfolk today.
Mrs. A. H. Bohannon OF Oakdale
was in Norfolk yesterday.
John Adams of Newport transacted
business in Norfolk yesterday.
S. S. McCabe of Laurel was in Nor
folk between trains yesterday.
Miss Fredia .'ohlman and Henry
Pohlman of Stanton we're in Norfolk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15

Ing and contents.
The high school building In addition
to the high school held the soycath
and eighth grades and part OF the
sixth. Students to the number of 1926
attended the school. The building con.
tanned twelve class rooms.
First Close Range View.
Val V. Light, mailing clerk at the
Norfolk postoncc, was probably the
FIRST man to obtain close view of the
llro. His story to The News follows.
II went To work at the pustoilcc
early Sunday morning, passing the
high school building just about n
o'clock At that time | saw no signs
Ccall hearing n slight
NOISE IRON Iu school building rs If
something wa, falling. In company
with j. w. Bar Us, driver of the mail
wagon, | left FIR the Northwcstcrns
uptown depot at 20 o'clock. From the
postolllce we say sparks and flames
issuing from one of the high school
chimneys, but II had merely the ap.
pearance of 1ua burning ont. The
alarm sounded " we passed the
school. There was no sign of fire In
the building until ! reached the east
side of the school, where the flames
could be seen through the south base
ment window opening into the ash pit
room. No one was on hand so start.
ed up town, meeting one of the fire
companies on the way Returning
found the flames brt nl<ing through the
basement into the upper floor In the
east wing. We soon had n stream of
water on the fire. The smoke was too
dense to effect an entrance, but think
that If we could have had our ladders
in tlr' and could have had strong
waite pre- gsure. the ire might have
been held to the east wing of the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15

wind, nearby houses were threatened
The fire department divided its efforts
between saving these houses and pro.
tccting the north wall of the high
school building.
Crowd Watches Flames.
The spectacular part of the fire did
not come until after o'clock, when
the flames broke through the heavy
slate roof, Illuminating the whole sky.
Soon n solid mass of flames was shoot.
ing more than nifty feet above the
walls of the doomed building Many
who had not heard the alarm now
rushed from their homes augmentlng
had hrsL gathered. IN tlu crUWa were
zen, women and children brenthless
; ,hoo! children. Members of u g school
BOARD canvassed the situation and de-
termined to take prompt action to
meet the emergency. Citizens estimat.
ed the loss to the district. There was
deep regret that fresh burden should
be placed on Norfolk at a time when
all her energy Is needed for new
movements along the line of civic i'm.
provement and business advancement
School Girls In Tears.
AS the news spread about the city
the school children tlocked to witness
the destruction of their school build
ing. Many of tho girls were In tears,
The boys were less affected by the
conilagration, the minds of some turn
ing to the days of possible vacation
from school work. Several high school
boys wore eager to force an entrance
into the burning building at an early
stage of the fire in an effort to secure
personal effects left in their desks Fri
day. Such a course would have proc
ably meant death in the smoke clogged
hall Odd the special police forced the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15

basement the flames m -- .4--- oay
upward, then spread along the second
| floor and roof until the whole struC-
ture was one flaming pit The no III
east wing was the last u burn. II,
halls and air shafts in the building
rendered the march of the flames easy.
The alarm was turned into the fire
| department about 500 clock by ].
| T. Wolflviel from the Barrett home
opposite the high school building The
| fire was called to his attention by
roomers at the Barrett home, who were
leaving the house preparatory to TAX
| ing the Bonesteel train out of Nor
| folk. This train is due at 5:45 a. m.
They saw the flames and sparks shoot
ing upward from one of the chimneys
A burning fiue was the first thought,
but closer examination showed faint
light in one of the second story win
dows and a glow in one of the east
basement windows.
The Mast hose company was the
first to reach the scene 1t was fol-
lowed by the Queen City company, the
Pioneer hook and ladder company and
the West Side hose company The
early hour and the rough ros DIS oc-
casioned delay. Broken harness held
the hook and ladder company back,
forcing the firemen on the scene to
work from the ground floor during the
first critical moments. BY the lime
the men were in position to reac Abe
fire with three streams of water
situation had passed out of their ,on-
troll Fire Chief McCune took charge
of the companies.
Poor water pressure marked the first
part of the contest with the fire. The
telephone operator after considerable
difficulty had secured the water sta
ton, but not until the fire was well
advanced did the pressure come up to
standard
Engineer Gus Graul of the pumping
station says that the water pressure
was on full force at the waterworks,
as shown by the guage. Water Com
missioner Brummund found the guag-
es up to maximum. Mr.. Graul SAYS he
uedTu JHe lTSI JelepnOHe ring DuJ Wnen
he answered the central operator did
not respond and he says that it was
because she did not answer that there
was some delay in the whistle.
Roof Falls In.
At 6:10 o'clock the heavy slate roof
fell in turning the full force of the
flames loose and reddening the sky for
miles. Up to that time the vicinity
of the burning building had been
touched by only an occasional flash of
light. With the crashing in of the
roof the firemen were forced to with
draw from the now dangerous wall
In few minutes one of the chimneys
fell carrying the greater part of the
south wall with 1t. Warning had en-
abled the firemen to withdraw from
the scene of danger.
All hope of saving the building had
now vanished The air was flied wit
burning pieces of wood and fyingt EN-
bers Although there was little or no
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
STOLE DINeLE's oVERcoAT.
Contortionst Robs Leading Man OF
Stock Company-ls Caught

Contortionist Robs Leading Man OF
Stock company-ls Caught.
Disregarding the ties that are sup,
posed to bind the highest and lowest
members of a profession together, a
foot loose circus actor in Norfolk Mon
day seized an opportunity To make
away with a fine overcoat belonging
TO Charles Dingle, leading man in the
Woodward Stock company now playing
in Norfolk The man was located in
Tilden Tuesday morning and placed
under arrest. Mr.. Dingle will be salts
fed with recovering his coat and will
not prosecute. The overcoat was val
ued at $50.
The circus man was stranded In Nor
folk Monday but members of the stock
company came to his relief The aid
given was to have been increased by
collection after Monday evenings
play, but the hayward Snowman did
not wait, Leaving an old coat in the
cloak room at the OXnard hotel he
walked forth finely clad in Dmgle's
overcoat. Trace of him was obtained
at the Pacific hotel and resulted in
the arrest at Tilden Tuesday morning.
The circus man is a contortionist.
He left his wife at Hoskins and walked
to Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
SCHOOL BUILDING BURNS.
NoRFoLk'S FINE HIGH SCHOOL
IN RUINS TO-DAY.
is A LOSS OF ABOUT $4,000
origin Of the Fire is a Complete Mys
terry, Though II Apparently Started
in the East Basement-Slack Coal
May Have Been Responsible.

Fire breaking out in the Norfoll,
high school building Mt an early hour
Sunday morning spread beyond the
control of the tiremen, leaving the
building practically wreck. Save
for three heat cracked walls and the
basement foundation the building and
contents are total loss. The loss
to the Norfolk school district Is esti.
mated at from $35, 900 to $4,000 In
surance protection to the amount of
$4,000 was carried on the building.
The board of education will formulate
plans for the future at once.
The high school building at Philip
avenue and Sixth street, now little
more than three bare walls, was com
pleted in 1890. Built of pressed brick
and stone, plate glass for windows.
with two floors for class rooms and a
large basement, it was one of the
largest and imposing school buildings
in northern Nebraska.
Discovered at 500 a. m.
First discovered at 500 a. m, the
fire burned its way through the build
ing for two hours with unfinished
vigor, Starting apparently in the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15

building. do not tank that the Ere
Shared in The coal rqtm."
Mr. Light is prefic nj of the Nor.
folk fire department.
Several Norfolk rne' nnts have told
..., ana in some cases
sparks issuing from chimney at the
high school building between the hours
of and o'clock Sunday morning.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
SYMPATHY FOR NORFOLK.
Nlobrara People Extend Kind Words
to Norfolk in Misfortune.

Niobrara, Neb,, March Especial
to The News: Many of the people of
Niobrara express sympathy for Nor
folk in the loss of that city's handsome
high school edifice.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15

lads hac'..
H',.nnGy Pitches Forwar5.
BY 8 O.. m. the fire had eaten through
the entire building and was virtually
burning itself out. Water was poured
ir-~ t. l'ildiug f." t'vo !.
-a,n withdrew,
...e guards to keep the public
away from the treacherous walls.
About noon Sunday one of the large
chimneys that was still standing pitch
ed forward into the ruins about it. II
did no further damage.
Skeleton of Building.
Starting before daybreak the fire
had burned on into the hours of light
ness. When the las blaze was extin-
guished there was literally bare and
fire-scared walls standing around a
heap of burnt rubbish. The condition
of the walls and the high brick tower
still standing could not be told Sun
day morning. Experienced contractors
present thought that at the most only
the north wall and the substantial
stone foundation could be used in re-
building
origin a Mystery.
Save that it seemed to start in the
east side of the basement the origin
of the fire is unknown There had
been no fires in the building since
Friday. August Hellerman, the JAM.
tor, left the building at o'clock Satur-
day evening. He said that previous to
leaving he building he had cleaned out
the furnace and had visited the various
rooms. He knew of nothing that could
explain the fire.
or the various theories concerning
the origin the most generally accepted
by those who were on the spot is that
the fire started from spontaneous com
bustion in the hundred ton of lump
coal tl>lt was in the southeast corner
of the basement.
Cost $4,000 in 1890.
The Norfolk high school building
was completed in 1890. 1t was de-
signed by j. c. Stitt, the Norfolk arch
itect. Complete with the heating plant
INC bullulllS COSl lllt SCllOOl ulSlTlCl
$4,000. The contract price stood at
2,O00 which proved to be too low.
Hugh Murphey, an Omaha man who
held the contract, threw up the job,
leaving the building to be completed
by the bondsmen. The bondsmen
claimed to have lost money and sought
relief in the courts, seeking to secure
$4,000 additional from the city. The
school board won the suit. 1t is
claimed that with the present existing
high prices of materials and labor the
building could not be duplicated today
for much less than $4,000.
Nothing was saved from the building
Sunday morning. Superintendent Bod,
well thought Sunday that the furni-
ture, books and school supplies in the
burning building were worth as much
as $4,000. Secretary II. G. Matrau stat
od sunday that a conservative esti-
mate would place the loss from the
fire at $35 600. This is partly Offset by
$4,000 insurance carried on the build
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15

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of the high school building The board
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
WILL RUSH NEW BUILDING
NEW AND BETTER HIGH SCHOOL
BEFORE SEPTEMBER.
FOR HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS ONLY
An Improvement Will be Made Over
the Old Plans-New Structure to be
More Compact - Bonds at Spring
EIection-Quck Work of Board.

EIection-Quick Work of Board.
Instruction in the Norfolk schools
will not be seriously interrupted by
the fire of Sunday morning. The
board OF education and the school
teachers under them are exhibiting
the proper kind of Norfolk spirit. All
classes in the Norfolk schools will be
receiving instruction within week.
Norfolk will have a new and a better
| II not more expensive high school
building within the next six months.
Almost before the red tongues of
flame had forced their way through
the state roof of the doomed high
school building Sunday morning, City
Superintendent f. j. Bodwell and
members Of the school board were lay
ing plans for the emergency.
Meeting of Board.
The city board of education held an
emergency meeting Sunday afternoon
at the Office of the president. DR.. II. J.
Cole. Every member was present and
all took an earnest part in the discus.
sion. 1t was decided that Norfolk must
have a new high school by next Sep
TENDER Bonds for this purpose will
be asked for at the coming spring cleo
ton. Steps were taken to carry on all
school work with as little interruption
as possible.
New Building Different.
The sentiment of the board at the
Sunday meeting was unanimous in ia
vor of rushing forward the rebuilding
of the high school building in order
that 1t may be ready for use in Sep
TENDER In this connection 1t can be
said that the new building will not fol-
low the plan of the old structure, the
internal arrangements Of which proved
unsatisfactory. The members are in
clined to favor a smaller, more com
pact building to be used only for high
school purposes. Additional grade
room would be obtained by adding adj
ditions to one or two OF the present
grade schools. The board adjourned
until o'clock Monday morning when
they proposed TO take definite action
The Washington herald., 1907-02-02

Nineteenth Street Baptist Christian En-
deavOT Society. Tuesday evening InstruC-
tive papers were read
An offering Of SO was realized and sent
TO the American Baptist Home Mission
Society, TO be used for Indian missions.
Zod- H Copp, Of the citizenship depart
ment Of the District Endeavor Union, has
been appointed on the publication commit
tee Of the Anti-Saloon League.
The First Presbyterian Church Chris
tian Endeavor Society has mission study
class Of nine members under the leader
ship Of /. J. Condit.
Miss Marie Simpson. president Of Gar
den Memorial Christian EndeaVOr Society.
has resigned, and the vacancy has been
filled by the election of William A. Smell.
The Christian Endeavor meeting az
Temple Baptist Church, tomorrow even
ing, Will be visited by Edward Tarring,
president Of the union
Tomorrow the Sixth Presbyterian
Church viii give the entire evening 10 q
special service of the Christian Endeavor
Society in celebration Of Christian En-
deavor Day
Many of the Christian EndeavOr soCie-
ties viii have special programmes to-mOr-
rev, It being Christian Endeavor Day
The extension department of the union
viii provide several speakers.