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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
Eighteen Escape Fire
to Die in
Flood
One Hundred Rescued by
Men Who Refuse
Rewards
Warwick company's Plant Partially
Destroyed-Syrians Refuse to Re-
turn to Their Homes Fol-
lowing Catastrophe
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WHEELING, W. Va, March 16.-
Eighteen persons are known to have
lost their lives because of an early
morning fire today at the WarwicE
company's plant in the flooded district
The following is partial list of the
dead:
MIKE BRETRIES, aged 30; store.
keeper.
ROSA BERTAS, aged %.
ELIAS MITCHELL, aged 1S months
ALLEN BERTAS, aged 2 years.
FRANK HOLMES, watchman at the
pottery.
SIMON ELIAS, merchant.
JULIUS MOSES, aged 70 years.
WANDER MOSES, aged "a years.
CHARLES MATTHEW'S, watchmar
at the Wheeling stamping company.
Because of the water surrounding the
burned district it was impossible fol
the fire apparatus to reach the scene
The firemen pressed into the service al
the boats that could be secured ant
carried lines OF nose 10 Jne DurnlIls
building by this means.
They fought the fire and assisted il
rescuing many persons. The crew of {
boat moored across the river manned {
yawl and rescued about 100 persons.
Refuse to Accept Rewards
The men were offered all kinds Of re
wards and big sums of money for tn
work they had done, but they refusat
to accept a cent Most of the imperilet
persons were Italians. and at time
when the big yawl was filled to over
| flowing it was with difficulty that tht
river men prevented the frantic for
eigners from upsetting the craft. Hdt
the drowned men remained in theh
homes none of them would have met
death.
The buildings occupied by the vic.
Tins were not touched by the flames
but the fire terrified the people.
But not all of those who met death
did so by jumping into the water.
Five were drowned by the upsetting
of boat. The majority of the people
living in the district are Syrians, and
after the fire they refused to return tc
their homes.
They are being taken care of in the
city hall and county buildings.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
ONE KILLED AND
SEVERAL INJURED
Explosion of Gasoline on Steamer at
San Diego Results Fatally.
Two More May
Die
By Associated Press.

| BY Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, March 16.-An ex-
plosion of a gasoline tank on board the
steamer st. Denis this afternoon at a
little after 1 o'clock caused the death
of Claude Wellman of this city and the
fatal injury of First Officer j. H. Har-
per and Deck Hands Jose Eslada of
Lapaz, Jose Fares of Los Angeles and
John Starie of this city.
The men were not at work, as the
steamer was loading, and had gathered
in the forecastle of the vessel, clean
ing up.
They had been at work on their bed
ding, driving out the troublesome bed
bug and were using gasoline.
They got tne gasoline from a large
tank near the forecastle entrance and
brought a lighted candle near it. The
natural result followeu.
Nellman, who was only IS years of
age and employed as driver of the
donkey engine, was instantly killed and
the others were frightfully burned.
They were taken to a sanitarium
where two more are expected to die
before morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
MISSOURI WOMEN
BIG SPECULAT0RS
IN LAND TRACTS

= ST. JOSEPH Mo, March 16.- \
= The Misses Helen Kimber and Nell 4
= lie Howard returned here today \
= from Old Mexico and confirmed a !
+ report that they closed a deal and !
= paid S750,000 for 100000 acres of !
= grazing, agricultural and mining (.
+ lands in Old Mexico I
4 These young women came to st. I
!. Joseph three years ago from Cot I
Z tonwood Falls, Kas., where for a 7
4 short time prior they had engaged I
4 in the sale of Kansas lands. I
= They have developed into specu- 4
4 lators on a large scale. They pur- 4
i chased 100000 acres in one tract I
!. on the Gulf of California, which !
4 takes in two ports, Libertad and +
4 Lobos. =
4 For ninety-seven miles a part Of :
!. the tract touches the Arizon1 bor- +
! der, and the young women say I
4 they have exceedingly valuable 4
= mineral deposits south of Tucson +
! Much of the land is designed for Z.
\ farmers. 4
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
TWO SHOT DOWN
IN BLOODY
RIOT
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
HAMMOND, Ind, March 16.-In a
street riot at the East Chicago mill of
the Republic Iron and Steel company
several men were shot, two probably
fatally. The trouble started when fifty
laborers struck for higher wages.
Twenty of the men later went back
to work and the remainder of the men
broke through the gates of the mills
to get their companions.
A bloody riot followed in which a
hundred shots were fired. Nesho Ziech-
vich, a foreman, was shot through the
shoulders.
The wound will probably cause his
death. John Kalini, a laborer was shot
and beaten perhaps fatally. Several
other foreigners were injured by knife
thrusts and bullets.
The East Chicago police, led by Chief
Higgins, arrived on the scene, and
after an hours work, assisted by cit
liens, arrested twenty-one men and
ended the rioting.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
OFFICERS TO BE SENT TO
PANAMA AND WELL PAID
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-The pres
ident today issued an executive order
fixing the compensation of Majors ST.
bert and Galliard of the army and
Civil Engineer Rosseau of the navy as
members of the Isthmian canal COM
mission.
Each Of these officers is to receive
$4,000 per annum, including their pay
as officers Of the branches of the SER
vice which they now occupy.
Messrs. Sibert, Galliard and Rosseau
succeeded Messrs Harold, Haines and
Endicott, whose designations are an
nounced in the same executive order.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
FIVE MEN INJURED
IN SEWER COLLAPSE
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, March 16.-Five men were
injured today, one of them seriously,
by the collapse of a sewer in which
they were working at the intersection
of Evanston and Lawrence avenues.
About twenty men were in the sewer
when about thirty feet of it fell In
upon them.
The majority of the men were pinned
in by the debris, and when it was
cleared away they were found unin-
jured. The five men who were hurt
were cut about the head and severely
bruised about the body.
For a time it was believed that all of
the men who were in the sewer at the
time the wall fell had been killed, and
police ambulances were hurried to the
scene in frantic haste.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
TEN-YEAR-0LD GIRLS p
BUY ACID TO CARRY
OUT SUICIDE PACT

BY Associated Press.
Z ST. LOUIS, March t6.-It was =
= developed today through testi- =
= mony at the coroner's inquest into 4
+ the suicide last night OF Biebling =
= Slocum, aged 10, that she had en- =
: tered into suicide compact with +
I Gertrude Harper, also 10 years of =
4 age. =
= Gertrude testified that she had 7
+ told her mother that she was go =
= ing to take her life, and she was =
+ prevented. =
+ ]. p. Singer, the drug clerk who :
= sold the carboic acid to the girl, =
= was arrested today. =
i He asserts the girl bore n note Z
: purporting to be from her mother, I
! asking for cents worth of car 4
= bolic acid to be used for household I
= purposes. 4
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
BURTON PROMISES TO
EXPOSE HIS ENEMIES

ABILENE, Kan, March 16-Former
Senator Joseph r. Burton, who is ex-
pected to return to his home here next
week from Ironton, Mo-, where he is in
Jail serving a six months sentence,
has engaged a local theater for March
29, where he will deliver a public ad-
dress.
Senator Burton has for some time
threatened to expose those whom he
charged with being responsible for his
conviction, and 1t is said that his re-
marks on next Saturday will prove
sensational.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
FIRE IN HAT FACTORY
CAUSES S1,0OO,OO0 LOSS
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
LONDON, March 16.-Three big ware
houses in the Finsbury district, Lon
don's busiest industrial center, were
gutted by fire this morning, causing
damage to the amount of about ST.
100000
Starting in feathers in the premises
of Fox & Co., hat manufacturers, the
flames, famed by a strong wind,
jumped the street and enveloped the
establishment of the MeXime company
wood turner's, and spread to the adjoin-
ing warehouse of Green & Co., shoe
manufacturers.
Owing to the wind, it appeared for a
joining property would be destroyed,
but after three hours hard work the
firemen gained control of the situation
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
TWO DEAD, TEN INJURED;
FOUR STILL MISSING
~ Assooiated Presa.

NORTON, Va, March lo.-An
explosion occurred in the mines
at Greenough this morning after
several miners had entered.
The mine is seven miles east of
Norton and is owned by Bond &
Bruce of Wise, Va.
AS far as can be learned ten
miners have escaped, slightly in
jured.
Two dead have been taken
from the mine and four are known
to be in the mine and supposed to
be dead.
The cause of the explosion is
unknown.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
HELIC0N HALL BURNS;
ONE DEAD, TWO INJURED
BY Associated Press.

ENGLEWOOD, N. j., March 16.-By
the burning of Helicon hall, the home
of the Upton Sinclair cooperative col
ony, today Lester Briggs, a carpenter
of Providence. r. l., was killed and
eight of the colonists were injured by
jumping from windows.
Mrs. Grace MCGOWAN Cook. a well
known writer OF short stories. is be-
lieved to have suffered fatal injuries,
and her sister. Miss Alice MCGOWAN.
also writer, and Miss Leonie Fechten-
burg were badly injured.
The loss Ia estimated at S35. 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
FIND BODY WITH THROAT
CUT FROM EAR TO FAR
By Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 16.-The
dead body Of a man with his throat
cut almost from ear to ear was found
today by two children near Mountain
lake in the Preside reservation.
The remains are those OF a man
about 35 years old, apparently of re-
finement, and have not yet been iden-
titled. No clothing except dark blue
trousers and a pair of oxford ties was
on the body.
The police believe that a murder has
been committed and are investigating
the affair.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS
DETAIN OFFICERS WIFE
By Assoeiated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 16.-Mrs.
II. de Correvont Matzmura. who ar
rived from the orient yesterday, is de-
tained by the immigration officials on
board the liner Doric, with her 16-year-
old son.
The woman, who. 1t is said. was born
in Bavaria, claims to be the wife of a
japanese army officer, a captain now
stationed at Tien Tsin.
Her home, she says. is in Los An
geles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
TWENTY-FIVE MINERS
MEET INSTANT DEATH
By Associated Press.

SAARLOUIS, Rhenish Prussia,
March l6.-Twenty-two miners
were killed this morning at the
Gerhard coal mine.
They were descending one of
the shafts in a cage when the
cable broke near the top and the
miners plunged down several
hundred feet.
They all met instant death.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
TELEGRAPH OPERATORS
STRIKE AT NEW ORLEANS
BY Associated Press.

I'y lt30UUIdEUU IIUS5'
NEW ORLEANS, March 16-About
sixty-two operators In the employ OF
the Postal Telegraph company here
went on strike this morning.
The men say II was recently an
nounced that there would be a general
increase Of wages OF 10 per cent, and
that when the increase came 1t only ap-
piled to the regular men,
The extra men accordingly walked
out and the regular men went with
them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
J0STLE UTAH FARMERS
AND GET AWAY WITH
BIG ROLL OF BILLS
BY Assoclated Press.

BY Associated Press.
= SALT LAKE CITY, March 16.- =
! Three men, believed to be members =
! Of an organized gang that has ope- 4
= rated in several western towns, 4
4 robbed Clarence johnson, a young !
! farmer Of Glenwood Utah, of $41O =
= on Main street this afternoon. =
= They used the old-time crush" =
= methods. The three men met +
= johnson and his uncle coming +
= from the National Bank of the Re- +
4 public. =
= In spite Of the fact that the =
= scene of operation was Main street :
= and the busiest part of the day. the !.
= robbery was successfully carried +
= out. 4.
= The sharpers jostled against the =
= Johnsons and In the confusion that Z
= followed one of them slipped his I
= hand into the younger Johnson's =
= pocket and took from it the roll 4
= of bills which johnson had just +
= drawn from the bank. The rob- =
= bers escaped. Z
.f's.s..s. -. 1.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
Admits RObbIna Postofflos

SAN JOSE, Cal, March 16.-Chief of
Police Carroll today arrested Bernie T.
Cole. who admits that he is the man
wanted for robbing the postoffce at
Craftsbury, Vermont, in September,
1905. He has been working In the
local coffee club under the name of
George Brown.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
Conference Is Private

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 16-An ex-
tended conference took place this after
noon between President Roosevelt,
Governor Deneen and Attorney General
Stead OF Illinois. who came 10 Wash
ington at the invitation OF the presi-
dent. They refused TO discuss the ma
thAra OF the conference
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
FARMER AND SON IN
A FATAL RIFLE DUEL
By Associated Press.

RENO, New, March 16-Angry at
his two sons. Milton and Fred, be-
cause they built a fence when he had
told them not to do so, e. G. Grow,
farmer at Empire. New, today Sc
cured rifle and shot both sons, in
juring them seriously
His oldest son. George, was standing
near and, grabbing another rifle. shot
the father through the head, killing
him instantly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
Four Drowned in Ohio

BY Associated Press.
MARIETTA, Ohio, March 16.-Will-
lam McCracken, his wife and two chill
dren were drowned today. Their house
was overturned by the floods. The
Marietta Chair company, employing
over 600 men, has been swamped, and
other manufacturing plants are heavy
losers
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
Two Unions Merged

SEATTLE, Wash, March 16-The
two longshoremens unions Of Seattle
met tonight and merged their inter-
ests in a new union to be Independent
of all national affiliations
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
Cashier and Funds Gone

BERLIN, March 16.-Cashier Speyer
of the Mudler Industrial Bank of this
city has disappeared leaving a short
age of $4,000, The bank successfully
met run which followed the news of
the defalcation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
JAPANESE SCHOOLS
EXCLUDE CHINESE
Excuse Is That All Places
of Learning Are Over
crowded.

BERLIN. Feb. 20-BecaUse Of the al
legged exclusion Of Chinese from Jap
anese public schools in Japan. Theing
Ku' An-chan. the Chinese minister here.
has been recalled to Peldn for the pur-
pose Of proceeding 70 Tokyo as a special
commissioner 70 study the question.
The excuse given by the japanese for
excluding the Chinese from the public
schools is that their schools are main
tanned at great expense and are over
crowded with Japanese. II is further
declared that by reason Of ignorance Of
the japanese language the Chinese can
not keep up with the japanese classes
and have 20 be dropped out
At the japanese ministry here the only
statement made 20 your correspondent
was: I'VE have hard work 70 find the
finances 10 educate our own people"
At the Chinese embassy the first sec
rotary admitted that there was an gdu-
cauOnal question pending between China
and Japan but said - was not at lib
erty 70 make public the particulars at
this time. According 70 "A news
paper published al Seoul. Korea, re-
ceived here, the Korean authorities
nave protested 10 Japan against the eX-
clusion OF Korean pupils from the pub
lie schools Of Japan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
WHY WOMEN SUFFER

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in life that it is a pity there is so much
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Women are prone to kidney trouble
They iavc so much indoor UO.k u do.
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they are bound by custom to tight,
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exercise, and any little cold may bring
on kidney weakness.
Don't worry II you feel tired and
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spells. faintncss aad- lack ambition.
Done think its some trouble peculiar
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wien they have kidney trouble
49,, yourself this question: Are my
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II there is n b-ick-dust sediment. or a
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
SHAW DEPLORES
CASTE IN CHURCH
Secretary Speaks on Re-
llgion and Says Church
Cannot Reform World.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2O-The social or
ganization OF the Methodist. Presby-
terrain, Congregational, and Baptist
churches, which are endeavoring 10
form an interdenominational union in
Chicago, gave a banquet at the Audi
forum last night. and had for the prIn-
cipal speaker Leslie NJ. Shaw. Secretary
Of the Treasury. Secretary Shaw spoke.
in part. as follows.
While / appreciate that a church
must be built on a belief. and while /
am nominally a Methodist. and believe
in the teachings Of my church. and am
proud OF her record. / am sufficiently
catholic In spirit and in hope 10 well
come with delight a movement that
would unite all those who believe in the
Lord Jesus Christ as the Saviour OF the
world, and who recognizes Him as the
only hope for the race. whether CathC-
Tic or Protestant. whether Armenian or
Calvinist. in putting the word OF God
into every home. and placing the Cos
pei IN easy access TO every person.
My own idea of a church is a great
religious democracy where the rich and
the poor, the educated and the ignorant.
the cultured, and all others gather to
worship and commune with "a being so
far exalted as 70 make relative human
conditions unmentionaole, uEthlnkabIe.
ard unnouceable In his presence. I do
not know that such conditions are prac-
ticable everywhere, but our Catholic
friends seem fairly successful IN their
maintenance
There is no trend so regrettable TO me
as that toward caste do not Ike the
tipping habit for several reasons, but
primarily because Il is based upon the
assumption Of social distinctions.
Reforms are always necessary and
always in order. but it is not the mission
Of the church 10 reform the world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
DISTRICT BILLS
PASS SENATE
Night Session Brought Out
Only a Slim At
tendance.

At SHINY attended night session
OF the Senate, a large number Of bills
or Importance 20 the District Of Co
lumDia were rushed through Not
more than twenty-five Senator's were
present, about half Republicans and
half Democrats
Senator Aidrich sought TO force the
currency bill through at the night ses-
sion, but Senator CulbersOn objected and
# Went over
The following District bills were pass
ed: The bill 20 authorize street railway
companies IN the District 70 convey
small freight, express matter etc, be-
tween midnight and a. II.
To provide Tor the Incorporation OF
banks in the District. making il unlaw-
fEl after July /. 1851. for any person or
company not organized under the ma
uonal bank act, or act 10 provide for
the organization or loan and trust COM
panies. 70 transact a banking business
in the District.
To provide for the better registration
Of births.
To open a connecting parkway along
PinCy Branch. between Sixteenth street
and Rock Creek Park 20 incorporate
the National German-American ALI
ance, TO amend the Law regulating re-
tenJiOn contracts. TO include all police
inspectors under the police pension law,
10 authorize the recorder Of deeds TO re-
copy old records in his Office 20 pro-
tect owners Of milk bottles: 10 extend
FO-ty-fifth street northwest, to- open
Warren and F0rty-siXtn streets north
west; TO extend Park Place northwest
10 create the Barnaby road from its
intersection with the Livingston road TO
the District line; 10 authorize the Dis
trict Commissioners TO close and aban-
dOn rOadways in the District outside OF
the city Of Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
viii Become Assistant Man.
ager of the International
Banking Corporation.

Norman BestOr will resign from Riggs
Bank on March ]. and connect himself
as assistant manager of the Connect
cut avenue branch Of the International
Banking Corporation in association with
Murray A Cobb, assistant MANAGER ~.
charge.
This will be surprising news to all Ok
Mr.. Bestor's friends. who have known
him as an official of Riggs Bank for so
many years For thiTty-eight years MIR.
Bestor has been a valued officer OF the
bank going through the various grades
until he has reached the position Of
teller. and in every place has had The
confidence and respect of all who have
come in contact with him. Probably
the best evidence OF the high regard
fof him is the feet that the title of
Mr.. is rarely. applied 10 him but
the more familiar and friendly manner
Of addressing him by his given name
is adopted by mis- hosts OF friends and
associates, as well as those who are
brought into business relations with
him
Coming from a family Of bankers. it
is not surprising that he is thoroughly
grounded in every detail Of ;hc busf-
ness, ana enjoys the reputation OF be-
-f3n - az Is ts-l b-et sense
with the subject Of banking and
finance
For nearly forty years his father.
whitney G. Bestor. was connected
with the banking firm Of Riggs AZ o.
lhe predecessors Of the present RIGGS
National Bank. and his graudfather
Capt Chaunccy BestOr. was long the
cashier OF the old Patriotic Bank. wei
remembered by the older citizens of
this community me family is
among the oldest in the cltv. having
come here in 1910. and been aesociatri
with banking interests from that time
20 the present His uncle. Norman n
Bestor was also connected with Riggs
Bank for many years.
Mr. Bestor Is member Of the lead
Ing clubs OF the city. and is also wei
Known for his connection with MANY
Of the prominent families.