davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1907-08-27
FOUR DIE BY FLAMES.
Fire in Oklahoma Believed to Be
Incendiary.

OKLAHOMA CITY, l. t, August 27.-
Searching for an exit from the death trap
persons were burned to death early today
in fire on East Grand avenue The dead:
Lillian Raye, Virgie Wallace, Sadie Ward
and Walter Ward
The fire is believed to have been OF in
cend!ary origin,
Evening star., 1907-08-27
BUCKET SHIPS CEASE
Proprietors Promise to Close
Business Saturday.
ARE TAKING NO NEW ORDERS
Suspected Offices Kept Under Surveil-
lance Today.
GRAND JURY HEARS WITNESSES
No Indictments Brought in, But Sew
eral OF Them Are Expected
by Tomorrow.
ARE TAKING NO NEW ORDERS
GRAND JURY HEARS WITNESsE

practically all the bucket shops OF the
city which we have had under observation
are not taking any new business, and we
expect by the end of the week that their
bucket-shop business will be entirely cosed
out
With this statement Harvey Given, as
sistant United States attorney. summed
up the days situation in the fight against
the bucket shops and their operations. This
is based on the reports of Detectives Helan
and Grant of police headquarters and Sc
cret Service Officer klinke to their in
vestigations of suspected shops yesterday
on his own observation in several shops
which he visited yesterday afternoon, and
on the promises of several of the proprte
tors to close up both their accounts and
their business by the end of the present
week
Evening star., 1907-08-27
Watching Suspected Offices.

lOuay Twelve QlHtrSnt brokerage OGnceS,
| which the police suspect OF doing bucket
shop business, were under the close and
almost continuous observation of Detectives
Helan and Grant and Secret Service Of
ficer Klinke, and they are watching care
fully for transactions which are of the
bucket shop variety. Should any be dis
veloped, it is declared. the names of the
persons involved will be taken, and they
will be summoned before the grand jury to
tell what they know of the business trans
actions.
The brokerage offices which the police
have had under observation In connection
with the bucket shop crusade, and which
the police and the assistant United States
attorney claim today have promised that
they Will take no new business, and which
they believe are closed, except for old &C
counts, are those of Allison c. Jenkins, 1421
F street; F. A. Towne, 1898 F street; the
Chesapeake Commission Company, 1417
street: the Public Stock and Grain Com
pany, 1919 F street; "A. K. Lewis & Co, 1895
F street; Chesley & Spence. Colorado build
ing. and 7th and F streets; Wade &
Hedges, Ouray building; J. A. Dickey &
Co, LeDrot building, sth and F streets;
Two other brokerage offices, which the
police are visiting today to determine
whether any bucket shop transactions are
being taken. are those Of Frank Kane &.
Co.. 1925 street, and Taylor & Co, 1881 +
street.
Indictments Expected Tomorrow.
At II o'clock today the grand jury
sumed its Investigations of the transactions
of several alleged bucket shops which have
been under observation for several months
and there was crowd of witnesses around
the corridors in the city hall in the vicinity
of the grand jury room. They were called
in singly to tell what they know No in
d!ctments were returned today, expect
ed, however. 1t is understood that the
grand jury members have made some de-
cisIons in some Of the cases; but until the
pres ntatons are actually made in open
court the involved brokers will not be
identified. 1t is confidently believed now
that tomorrow will see the Indictment Of
several proprietors of alleged bucket shops
Allison c. Jenkins of the firm Of that
name said today: The newspaper ac-
counts concerning the recent raids on al
legged bucket shops tend to create a false
impression concerning the past and fu-
ture conduct of the business of Allison
G. Jenkins, one of the accused brokers.
Mr. Jenkins has not thrown up the
sponge, as stated in these articles. He
has simply suspended the taking of new
accounts pending the investigation by
the grand jury.
Mr.. Jenkins office has been and will
remain open to the fullest investigation
by the officials of the district attorneys
office The course to be pursued as to
the future conduct of the business has
not yet been determined, but Mr.. Jen-
kins Will certainly remain in The stock
brokerage business, in harmony with
the officials if possible. otherwise if not"
Evening star., 1907-08-27
Weather.

Rain late this afternoon and
tonight. Tomorrow fair and
warmer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
SEEK TO STOP PHONE MERGER
Arguments Before Attorney General
of New York Against Bell Plans.
Independent Concerns, Unable 10
Compete with Monopoly, willing
TO Sell Out Their Interests.

New York, March 1S.-Attorney General
William S. Jackson heard arguments in
this city to-day on the question as TO
whether or not he should begin an action
under the Donnelly antitrust law Of this
State to prevent the consummation of an
agreement made between the United
States Independent Telephone Company
of Rochester. and the Bell Telephone
Company, by which the Independent com
pany is to be acquired by the latter.
The proposed sale would mean the end
OF what at the outset seemed to be a
very formidable attempt TO compete with
the Bell company, not only in this State.
but in other States as well. and has.
therefore, been opposed by other inde-
pendent telephone interests. though those
behind the United States Telephone Com
pany want the proposed sale to so
through, as otherwise. it IS their conten-
tion. the bondholders and stockholders
will be ruined. The National Independent
Telephone Association, organized 70 pro-
tect Independent telephone companies, a
month ago lodged a petition against The
sale with the attorney general. and evil
dence has been taken at Albany. Mean
while a temporary injunction has been
secured pending the attorney generals
decision.
It was brought out in the evidence that
has been taken that the United States
Telephone Company was Incorporated in
New Jersey to develop and finance the in
dependent telephone business, and was
capitalized at s5o.0e0. eco. II controls the
New York Independent Telephone Com
pahy. the Utah independent Telephone
Company, the Independent Telephone Sc
curities Company. the Rochester Telephone
Company, the Indianapolis Telephone
! Company. and the Home Telephone Com
pany, Of Jamestown.
Attorney General Jackson said that he
would give his decision within week
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
BURIED IN TENEMENT
Flood Causes Building to Col
lapse in Cincinnati.
TWO DEAD AND NINE INJURED
Italian Occupants OF Three-story
House Seated at Eyeniag steaI
when wa1ls Fau la-TeA Feet es
Water Surrounding Rains Makes
work of Rescue Tedious Operation.

Cincinnati. March 1S.-Undermined for
the second time within two months. a
three-story brick tenement building owned
by the Cincinnati Southern Railroad,
located at Front and Plum streets, col
lapsed Few minutes after o'clock to-
night and twelve persons were buried in
the debris.
Two are dead and have been removed
to the morgue. nine are injured and are
in the city Hospital The police are
making every effort 20 locate an old nan
who jumped from the building and who,
ii is feared. is lost; with this exception
all persons are accounted for.
The building was occupied principally
by Italians. Tony Case and John Boltz
being the landlords. Case had moved
into the building but day or two be-
fore the flood.
At the time the building collapsed a
number of Italians were visiting friends
in the structure. and they were victims
of the catastrophe The building was
surrounded by ten feet Of water, which
i weakened the walls Of the basement and
caused the trouble.
Building Falls on Victims.
When the crash occurred there was q
report as Of an explosion, and in an in
stant human beings were writhiug under
tons of debris.
4 The hoo6 added to the difficulty OF re-
moving the injured and dead. From boats,
it was necessary to handle the heavy tim
bers stick by stick. and it was several
hours after the disaster that the last per
/ son was removed from the ruins.
The arst body taken from the building
was that Of a baby aged less than two
years, which was crushed by the falling
walls and instantly killed. The second
body removed was also that Of d young
/ child, which was injured and burned by a
stove. The police had to move the hot
stove from the childs body before taking
the baby from the building. The child
will live.
The Italians in the building were enjoy
ing their evening meal at the time tbs
building went to the street, and, wi il'
seated at their tables, they were Ud
denly plunged into a yellow sea OF water
and were covered By the falling struc
| ture.
| The Hood seems on the verge OF reeed
ing, as at oclock tonight the stag
had been stationary at sixty-two fee
since 8 O'Clock this afternoon. Thousand
of men have been thrown out Of work b.
factories having to shut down, and man.
families have had to move into highel
quarters
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
HEAVY BAIL FOR GEM THIEVES
Men Who Brought Tiffany Loot
from London in Court.
Held on ShopIifting Charge, bat
Smuggling Complaint VIII BE
Made Against Them Later.

New York March 1S.-Arthur Preston
Green and Charles Rohrer. the two first
cabin passengers on the Hamburg-Amerl-
can liner Amerika. who were arrested
on the ship Sunday by detectives and
Treasury agents upon information from
Scotland Yard that the men We're wanted
there for shoplifung in Tifany's and
other London jewelry houses. were ar
raigned to-day in the Tombs Police Court
before Magistrate Barlow.
At the time the men were arrested two
charges were made against them. the
police accusing them of shoplifting and
the Treasury agents of smuggling. The
Treasury agents temporarily viii drew
their charges to-day, and the only COM
plant they faced was bringing stolen
goods into the State. They We're held in
Si0,oO0 bail for a hearing on Wednesday
afternoon
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
BOY TRACKED TO ERIE
DR.. Marvin Receives More
Mysterious Messages.
WILL APPEAL TO PRESIDENT
Delaware Legislature Adopts Hes0-
luton Requesting Chief Executive
to Cooperate in Efforts 10 Restore
Kidnapped Child 10 Its Parenf-Ex-
S1nator Alice 30 visit White House.

Dover, Del. March 1S.-"send for Dr.
Marvin quickly. We may have bis boy, %
was long distance telephons message
which came 10 Dover this evening, and
soon the state capitol echoed and re-
echoed with the crs again OF They have
found the kidnapped boyr
The authorities of Erie. - had sent
for DR.. Horace daryin and notified him
that they believed they had little Horace,
the stolen child. Two excited interviews
over the l0ng-distance telephone resulted
between the Erie people and DR.. Harvey
Marvin. who was in Dover awaiting mes
sages and telephone calls for his father.
Neither the Marvins nor the Pinkertons
would divulge anything OF the conversa-
tions The boy, it has since been learned,
had been shadowed from Canada down
through Port Huron and finally TO Erie.
To Cooperate with Detectives.
Deputy Attorney General Hastings, the
State prosecutor during the Illness OF
Attorney General Richards. conferred witt
Gov Lea to-day. and the latter announced
his Intention OF visiting the scene and co
I operating viii the detective forces al
work for any quick legal advic5 or dTee
/ ton needed
The Delaware legislature adopted to
/ day a resolution requesting Presiden
/ Roosevelt TO issue an order instrECtinl
/ p0stmastera in various parts of the coun
/ try who may receive notices intended t'
aid in the recovery Of Horace 10 hang
such notices in their respective post
! offices. and 10 see that such notices ar
not torn or destroyed.
/ President Roosevelt viii be seen to
morrow in Washington by former Sena
/ tor Alice. with whom he has an appoint
ment, and Mr.. Alice viii request the Pres
ident TO cooperate with the Delawar
authorities in searching the country owe
to restore the stolen boy to his father.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
How RobberIes Were Committed.

London. March 1S.-Green and Rohrer.
the men arrested In New York in eonnee-
ton with the jewel robbery here. arrived
on the steamer Baltic on February 81
They committed the theft at Tiffany's on
February %. and robbed London & Ryder,
who are court jewelers., at II Bond street,
on February 26. They started for Paris
the next day. From that city the police
traced them aboard the Amerika. on the
passenger list Of which their names were
found.
Their game in each case was for Green
to enter the jewelers. shop and purchase
a brooch for about so for the purpose Of
generating confidence. Then they would
return on the pretext of changing the
purchase for something more suitable,
and the thefts would follow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
RECOVER STOLEN JEWELS.
Cincinnati Police Find the Property
of Washington Woman.

cincinnati EOk1cG thu inc properly
of Washington Woman.
Special to The Washington Herald.
Cincinnati. Ohio. March iS-Detectives
have recovered the valuables stolen from
guests at the Havlin Hotel by the three
bellbCys who were arrested by them Sat
urday. The stolen jewelry was found in
the room of John West, on West Ninth
street.
There were two fine gold watches
1adiesl. a diamond and pearl stickpin,
and a set of white onyx and diamond
shirt studs. One-of the watches and some
Of the jeWelry were stolen from the room
Of Mrs. Caldwell. of K street. Washing
ton, D. c., and the stlckpin from Mr..
Crane. of the Havlin. West had a box of
fifty fine neckties, which the police say
he got from the, rooms Of GUESTS. The
police say he was arrested in Chicago for
stealing at the Victoria Hotel Within
the past week two employees Of the Sinton
Hotel were arrested for stealing from
guests. and one Of them was sent to the
WOrkhouse.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
ADDS ANOTHER YEAR
Grover Cleveland Reaches
ThreescOre and Ten.
MANY MESSAGES RECEIVED
Former President Has Pleasant Sur
prIses Awaiting Him When He Re-
turns TO His Home at Princeton.
Room I'm Parsonage Where He Was
Born Marked with Bronze Tablet.

Princeton. n. J., March 1S.-Former
President Cleveland was seventy years
old to-day. When he returns home sew
erals pleasant surprises will await him.
Many messages were received from
all over the country, but Mrs. Cleveland
refused TO give out any statement until
his return. He is expected back the lat
ter part of this week.
It was said tonight that Grover Cleve-
land would forego the pleasure of fish
ing in Lake Erie this spring because OF
the epidemic of spotted fever at Cas-
talia-
The former President generally visits
the clubhouse at Csstalia every spring,
and joins a party of members for a fish
ing expedition among the islands of Old
Lake Erie With disease on the ram
page. it is said ne does not care to take
the risk of himself becoming afflicted
with spotted fever
Room of Birth Marked.
4 Bloomfield, n. j., March IA bronze
tablet eommemorating the birth of Grover
Cleveland, was unveiled to-day in the
room in which the ex-President was
born. IN the old parsonage Of the First
Presbyterian Church at Caldwell, fouI
miles from here.
The 'tabiet, which is about two feet
square. and which bears the inscription
IN this room Grover Cleveland was born
March IS 1881, was unveiled by Dean
Andrew West. of Princeton University
Richard Watson Glider editor Of th'
Century Magazine and President JOhr
II. Finley of the College Of the City Of
New York
A telegram announcing the event was
dispatched to Mr. Cleveland. and he vii
also be presented with the American hag
with which the tablet, prior to its un-
yelling, was dra9ed
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
PROVIDES FOR DIRECT VOTE
Nebraska House Passes Bill on Party
Nominations.

Lincoln. Nebr, March 1s-The Ne
braska house this afternoon passed a
bill providing that all party nomina-
tions. including United States senator.
shall be made hereafter on the same
day and by a direct vote.
a plurality will nominate, ana a
voter need not give his party affiliation
when asking for a ballot The bill
passed by vote Of Is to IA. It's pass
age in the senate is practically as
sured. although there it viii be amend
ed by making voters declare party
Affiliations
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
FEAR CLASH IN PERSIA.
English and Russians Nearing Eael
other in shah's Dominion,

London. March 19.-The Teheran cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says that
Indian mounted troops have entered
Persia to protect the British consulates
in the south. There Is a rumor that the
Afghans are moving on the frontier.
Cossacks have arrived at Teheran and
at the Russian consulates In the north.
a Russian transport with troops is off
Enzelli. port or the Caspian Sea. II
is reported, but not confirmed, that a
British war ship is in the Gulf of Per-
STA. There is great excitement.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
COUNT LAmsDoRFF POISONED.

Former Russian Cabinet Omeer suf-
fering fron Attempt ON His Life.
Rome March 1s-count Lamsdorff.
formerly Russian foreign minister, who is
lying critically IN az San Reno, Is suf-
fering from an attempt that was made
to poison him before he left Russia.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
SPENDS 100000 ON BOOK.
Young ROthsehiId Preparing EIab-
crate Work ON Extinct Birds.


London, March 1s-The Hon. Lionel
Walter Rothschiid has been for a long
time devoting part Of his share Of the
Rothschiid family's wealth to the pro-
duction of one Of the eostliest books on
record. which viii shortly be issued by
the Hutchinsons.
It's subject is extinct birds. 1t aims
to give accounts Of all birds that have
become extinct in historic times.
The author, whose private natural
history museum at Tring Park, Hert-
fordshire. is World-famed, has spent
about 100000 on the work, while the
HutchiHsOns have expended more than
IS 900 for engraving blocks alone.
Only 300 copies Of the English edition
of the work viii be printed. II will be
sold for 1925 a copy. Foreign editions
VIII follow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
DIES ON WAY TO JOIN BRIDE.
Harry Rodgers, of Denver, Colo, Ex-
pires Suddenly in Richmond, Va.

pires Suddenly In Richmond, Va.
SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald
Newport News, Va. March 1S.-Miss
Sadie Yost. accompanied by her sister
returned to-day from Richmond. where
she was called Saturday by the Illness
of her fanee. Harry H. II. Rodgers, Of
Denver, Col. who died early this morn
ing. Rodgers was taken III in Rich
mond while en- route here to see Miss
Yost. whom he expected to marry. An
operation became necessary. and he did
not survive H. Miss Yost is grief
stricken az the death of the man she
loved, whom she met while on visit to
Denver last year.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
SHOOTS WIFE AND SELF.

boy Husbands Romance Ends In
Tragedy After Three Months.
Special to The Washington Herald
Lynehbur9 Va, March IS. ~ Otis
Thompson, aged eighteen. this evening
shot and probably fatally wounded his
wife OF three months and then com
mitted suicide
The woman received a wound in the
chin, the ball passing out under her
ear and another IN her throat, this
bullet passing through the neck.
Thompson died instantly.
The couple quarreled two weeks ago.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
and Maryland-Increasing cloud
mess to-day srain in the afternoon
or night; tomorrow, rain and
warmer; light to fresh southerly
winds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
Fairbanks Launches His Boom.
kidnapping Mystery Not Solved.
1-Col. Harvey Scores Roosevelt.
1-Grover Cleveland Seventy Years Old.
mystery IN New York Murder.
1-Flood Wrecks Cincinnati Buildings.
1-HerOic Reseues from Wrecked Liner
&Afadavits Show Negro Confessed TO
Raid.
&Evelyn's Affidavit Admitted.
LOCAL.
president Approves G. W. Z. Fund.
2-Board of Trade Meets.
New Rate Tested in Court.
2-ROosevelt Railroad Idea Wins.
u-Broker Hieston May Pay Up.
Ii-Insurance Agents Confer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
DIES AT WIFEs DEATHBED.

Prof. BertheIot, French Chemist, Sue
cunbs tn Attack of syncOpe.
Paris. March IS Nine. Berthelot.
wife of the distinguished professor of
chemistry. died to- day.
Prof. Berthelot, when summoned to
her deathbed, suffered an attack Of
syneope. from the effects of which he
died
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
GIRL STRIKES pay DIRT
In Male Attire Young yyoanHn Press
pector Finds Fortune.

pector FINDS Fortune.
Special TO The Washington Herald
Lead. s. Oak. March ls.-It has just
come to light that a young woman
wearing male attire and passing her
self on for a nan. has been prospect
ing for gold in Idaho. Montapa, South
Dakota. and other Western States for
the last " or two and that a short
Black Hills northwest of here. near
Crook City. that viii yield her a snug
little fortune. The young woman went
under the name of Kingsley Malcolm
when she was prospecting and mas
querading as a man. Her real name IS
Ethel .dcNeiil and her home is in VIM
nipeg.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
NEW YORKER SLAIN
FOR HIS FORTUNE
Police Say Quarrel Over Es-
tate Led TO Murder.
HAD INHERITED 100000
House Had Not Been Entered
and No Weapon Seen.
HAD INHERITED 100000

Daughters Find Corpse ON Couch in
Room and Cause of Death Given as
HemOrrhage Undertaken DiscOv-
ers Bullet Wound and Detectives
Are Late in Getting Held of CIeyvs.
Members of Family Testify,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19

San Juan. March 1S.-rhe House Of
Delegates. which is composed wholly
Of Unionists. gave n banquet at the
close of the session in honor of Beck
man winthrop, the retiring governor,
Mr. Regis Post. who viii succeed Gov.
Winthrop, was also a guest. Mr.. Post
emphasized the administration sue
cessfuI policy. from which, he said
there would be no deviation during his
ineumhency Of the gOYernorship.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
HARVEY BITTERLY
SCORES ROOSEVELT
Publisher Charges Disregard
for Organic Law.
FEARS GENERALIZATION
Speaker Intimates that Supreme
Court Is Being Packed.

Claims Harrisburg speech Indicates
broader FsedeFnI Authority Is to Be
Taken by Force Instead of by Cen
stitutionaI MethOds-AIIeged In
consisteneieS Between Presidents
Professions ana Practices Recited.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19

Belfast, Ireland March 12-Richard
Croker is i'll on his farm, near here, from
a chill on the kidneys. He has not been
out for week. The physicians think he
viii soon be well.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
FIGHT CARRIED BEYOND GRAVE
Dowie's VIII Provides VoIiva Must
BE Oasted from zion City.

Chicago, March ls-Wilbur G. Voliva
must be ousied as head Of the Chrlstian
Catholic Church or Zion City win lose its
big share of personal fortune Of John
Alexander Dowie, the deceased First
Apostle and Prophet" Members of the
Dowie Church were startled to-day when
it was asserted that the founder of Zion
City had demanded the removal of Voliva
IN his will
Aside from the dover portion Of one
third to his widow, Dowie left all Of his
fortune to the church on the condition
that Voliva's power be broken. The en-
nifty between the dead leader and the
usurper Of his place In Zion City was
thus carried beyond the grave.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-19
kinr AIfonan Has Relnnsa-

Madrid, March lS.-King Alfonso. who
has been i'll of grip. has had a slight re-
lapse. His doctors have ordered him TO
remain in the palace.