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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-17
Local Weather.

Nine o'clock last evening .... 81
Seven O'Clock this morning. ...... AZ
Two O'Clock this afternoon. {. .... sc
Sunrise, T:12; sunset 4:21.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-17


Iowa and Wisconsin Rain or
snow anddcolder tonight and Thurs.
day.
Illinois - Rain south and rain or
snow north tonight and Thursday;
lower temperature.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-17

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-06
800 and 32s pur' .ses.,ey we're under
the control - Sseachers.

800 and US purr .essaey we're under
The control r rseachcrs.
Two of th I? ore among the dead
that lie tonight In the temporary
morguc In the warehouse Of the Lake
Shore X Michigan Southern Railway
1t collingwood.
The school was ovcrcrcwded and
quarters had been provided for the
younger children In the attic. Strange
as Il may seem, more OF the pupils
escaped from this part Of the school
house than from any other The chill
dren were under good discipline they
had been practiced frequently in the
fire drill, their teachers without ex-
ccption retained their self-possession,
showing great courage in the face Of
imminent danger, and yet more than
hall Of these little ones died horribly
because Of faulty builing arrange
incntA
The school house was two stories
and half In height. the walls being
Of brick and concrete,
Inside II was a shell which burned
with almost inconceivabic rapidity.
The entire interior was mass Of
smoking ruins within three minutes
OF the time the fire was discovered.
For supreme horror the scenes that
were enacted around the rear door OF
the ill-iatcd school house have had
few parallels In this or any other
country. Little children were piled
upon each other six and eight deep,
while strong men and frantic mothers
struggled with desperation TO release
them. yet failed. When the head Of
the column was nearing the front
door d rush OF the flames met II
Some OF the children dashed at the
door In the effort to open II, while
others turned and fed wildly up the
stairs. The door was double and on'
side was held by spring, The col
umn above knowing nothing Of th'
| fire and were compelled TO stand bacl
and sec the little ones die before thei
eyes. One woman found her owl
daughter in this press and s,rokcd he
hair in the effort to keep the fame
away. She failed and the child wa
burned to death while her mothe
looked on.
! From the upper floors OF the build
ing two stairways offered exit. On
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-06
RAN FROM U'REN.

PORTLAND, March 5--Uncorking
a bottle which contained chemical
compound possessing the perfume Of
eggs which long ago had reached the
age Of maturity, broke up a large
meeting in this city tonight held by
the defenders Of Oregon's laws relat-
ng to the nominating Of United States
Senator BY the people. w. S. URen
was in the midst Of the defense
of the law he framed, when with q
reproachabIe look at his next neigh
Dor one of the spectators who was
seated in the rear Of the hall hastily
arose and left, another did likewise
Then another did likewise Then an
other and another until rush for fresh
air became little less than stampede.
The meeting then adjourned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-06
"SABRINA."

NEW YORK, Mar. s.-The class
OF 1908 Of Amherst College last night
formally transferred "The Widow
Sabrina" to the class OF 1910. The
ceremony took place at the Hotel
Astor following dinner. Sabrina
once occupied pedestal on the cam =
pus at Amherst, but in 1894 she was
banished to store room by the fac
ulty. She is bronze statue present
ed to the college many years ago and
for a lang time was the object OF jok-
ing under graduates who painted var
ious colors and heaped on her head
all the indignities that under-gradu-
ates could, invent. The class OF "a
stole the statue from the college store
room and since then she appeared but
once in two years, when these class
in whose possession she is, transfers
her to the next even numbered class.
The members of the odd numbered
classes do their utmost to find the
statue and to capture it, but 50 far in
her history sabrina has always re-
NAMED in the hands of her friends.
During a two years period she IS
said to have remained in the hold Of
an Atlantic liner, crossing and re
crossing the ocean scores Of times.
Again she was stored in a hay NOV
on a farm way out in Nebraska where
she passed the next two years the
members Of class 1910 refused to say,
Word was passed out at Amherst
ii midnight Tuesday that the presen-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-06
Miss Ayerbush Made Attempts to
Have Her Brother Buried
With Jewish Rites.
FUNERAL WAS HELD At NIGHT
Efforts Of the Police Today to I'm
cover Possible Conspiracy in Con-
nection With the Attempted Assas-
sination Met With Little Success.

CHICAGO, March 5.--Thc body OF
Lazarus Ayerbush was buried tonight
in the Potter's Field. The assassin's
sister gave reluctant consent to the
intcrment yesterday in the darkness
and tonight in a drizzling rain, unac-
companied by a friend or relative, the
corpse OF the unfortunate young man
was taken TO Dunning, the site Of the
county poor farm and BY the light Of
lanterns placed in a grave Follow
ing her release from custody Miss
Ayerbush made attempts to have her
brother buried according to Jewish
rites. A number OF undertakers were
communicated with but all refused to
take charge Of the body.
The efforts OF the police today to
uncover possible conspiracy in con-
nection with the attempted assassina-
ton met with little success. In the
seizure Of a trunkful Of literature be-
longing to Harry Goldstein, the au-
thorities belive they have important
evidence Of his affiliation with anar-
chitsic societies but there is nothing
bearing upon the attempt crime The
authorities today cancelled all meet
ings Of Emma Goldman to speal
here. All day the police searched fol
the woman, who is reported to be II
the city but up to late hour she hat
not been located. Assistant Chic
Schuettler said he had no intention o
| arresting her unless she violates th'
law which he now believed she wouls
not attempt to do.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-06
Western Maryland Railway inthe
Hands Of Receiver
PRESIDENT BUSH APPOINTED
The Bowling Green Trust Company
Alleges That the Railroad Would
be Unable to Meet Fixed Charges
Amounting to $i,250, 900.

BALTIMORE, March 5-After the
close OF court today a bill was filed in
the United States circuit court by the
Bowling Green Trusts Company Of
New York, asking for the appoint
ment Of receiver for the Western
Maryland Railroad, Judge Morris
appointed President Bush. The rail
road having filed an answer admit.
ting the allegations in the bill OF com
plant and asserting to receivership
The trust company alleges that the
railroad would be unable to meet fix
ed charges due April amounted to
$l,2s0,000. The road extends from
Baltimore to Cumberland The pro-
ceedings today came as surprise not
the slightest indication that they
would be taken having reached the
financial nor legal circles during day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-06
LOST yALUABLEs ON MAIL ST.

NEW YORK, Mar. 5-Miss Inez
cayanaugh, has written President
Roosevelt asking him to assist her in
recovering jewellery and other pro
perty valued at $4,000 which she says
she lost while on government pro-
perty. Two years ago, she says, she
was run down BY an automobile whi)e
passing through Mail street and 50
badly injured that she will always be
a cripple. While she lay uncon-
scious in the street, she says she was.
robbed OF 5000 worth Of jewels fand
checks for trunks which contained
property worth another 5000
Mail Street runs from Broadway TO-
to Park Row Immediately behind the
general postoffice. Local police hav-
| ing failed to find lier property, Miss
Cavanaugh thinks the government
should assist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-06
ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1908

trusts are still Aourishing and even
the supporters Of Mr.. Taft have no
specific remedies to offer relief and
trusts arise while Republicans are
boasting Of their crusade against
them.
"On the tariff question the Repub-
lican leaders now admit that tariff
reform ii now necessary, but a care
ful reading Of their promises show
that they use language identical with
that employed in former platforms
which have been the basis for the
present cxtortionate rebates. Wha.
reason have we TO believe their
promises are worth any more now
than they have been in the past ~
ycarsl
"Thc Republicans now admit that
railroad legislation has been needed
and yet for 10 years the Republican
party allowed itself TO be oyer-awed
by the railroad lobby at Washington
and having, with the aid Of the Demo-
Gratis, secured a little relief, the Re-
publican leaders now reply upon what
has been done and outline no program
for further legislation.
Under Republican rule the rela-
,ions between capital and labor have
become more and more strained and
ye, the Republican leaders resist each
attempt to bring employers and EN-.
ployes into more harmonious rela-
tions. Instead Of applying American
ideas to the Philippine question th'
| Republican leaders initiated the EN-
pires Of the old world and entered
upon colonel policy which has in
1 yolyed Us in enormous expense
brought us weakness insteais Q
strength and humiliation instead Q
glory.
"The present financial stringenc.
il another illustration Of Republica'
incompctency. In the full possession
OF power il has allowed the countr.
/, 10 be run by Wall street fnancier
and in the crisis is impotent 70 q
more than furnish money out OF IN
public treasury to support the maj
phasized the points with clenche
fists and stamping foot and drove h
arguments home with vocal vige
that carried his tones to the farthe'
corners Of the big auditorium. Il
began his address at $50 and fo
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-06

TOXIC, March, s (noon)--The AS
sociated Press was informed this
morning that negotiations with China
in the matter of the seizure OF the
Japanese steamer Tatsu had not
reached the tiltimatum stage yet and
it was stated that Minister Hayashi
at Pekin had not been notified to
that effect. 1t is also believed that
Hayashi has not made any threat to
use force. 1t is admitted however
that in the event Of China falling to
yield, only one course is possible.
The cabinet meeting which was to
have been held today has been post
poned to Saturday owing to the abb
sence Of foreign Minister Hayashi
who is duck shooting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-06
PRICE FIVE CENTS

tation would occur IN New York last
night and ii0 members Of the classes
duly represented for the festivities.
Following the dinner the statue was
unveiled IN the Hotel Astor's dining
rooms and the students filed past,
each one solcmly impressing kiss
on the battered bronze lips. Then
Ssbrina was turned over to the Gus
tody Of the class Of 1910 and SNUG
gled out of town. She will remain
hidden until II comes time for her to
be turned over TO the class Of 1912.
two years hence
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-06
FAST RUNNER.

NEW YORK, Mar. s.-Athletic1
trainers, including Ernie H, Hjerther
of the Irish-American A. c., believe
they have found a quarter mile rum
ner who viii one day beat the worlds
record, in Arthur Cozzens, Brook
lyn school boy. Cozzens has done
some great running, particularly in
relay races, for his school, the Brook
lyn Manual High School, and has
never yet failed 10 defeat his rivals
at this distance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-06

CLEVELAND. March 5. - Twen-
,y-iour hours after the terrible disas.
ter which caused the death Of up.
proximately one-third Of the school
children Of North Collinswood the
death roll numbering lo4. Of these
1877 have been identified while the
other n remain at the morgue In .
condition OF mutila,ion probably Tor
ever beyond recognition. The work
OF digging into the ruins Of the school
house in further search OF the rem
nan,s OF the children still missing be-
gan with the break of day, Dawn
found fathers and mothers waiting
about the ruined building after having
spent the night in an effort 10 find
their children's remains al the
morgue. Little was brought forth
during the day that would satisfy
their belongings and i Is believed TO-
night that all the bodies that can be
removed have been taken out Ar
rangements are now being made for
funerals. The idea OF having public
fuenral for all the dead has been
abandoned though il is probable
where il can be done, the bodies will
be grouped in one church.
The cause OF the FIRE, which, aided
by a frantic panic, narrow hallway
and doors which II Is said by many,
were made to open toward the inside
still Is mystery, II was at first
supposed that il came from an over
heated furnace or an exploded boiler
in the basement OF the school house.
II has k<en established that there
was no explosion and the janitor OF
the school, Fred Hcrter, three OF
whose children died within an arms
length Of their father, declares that
il could not have come from the furn-
ace. Yesterday in Collingwood was
comparatively warm, beside the last
few days Immediately before Il, the
ianitor declares that he maintained
the fire at q low temperature Fear
ing he had not sufficiently warmed
the building, he was, according to his
story, on his way to open the furnace
drafts and increase the heat when he
was met by three little girls running
9rom the basement who told him there
was a fire below. The three little
girls are now being sought by the
police and by the fire commissioners
II is considered entirely possible BY
certain members Of the Collingwood
school board that they had through
carelessness started the blaze that
cost the lives Of so many children
L. R. Gardner, member OF the
school board, is positive in his as,
sertions that the fire was OF incen-
diary origin. In that portion OF the
building, 1t was discovered that there
are no electric wires, there was nc
waste or rags, there was no direct
means OF creating heat. 1t was there,
fore believed by Mr.. Gardner and b,
Others that the three little girls, i
they are ever found may throw some
light on the tragedy OF yesterday
There were in the building, at tn,
time the fire was discovered between
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-06
Platform Condemns the Aldrich
and Fowler Currency
BILLS.
STAND PAT. POLICY RlDIcuLED
Delegates by This Convention Chosen
Ahe Instructed to Vote as . Unit
for the Nomination Of William ].
Bryan for the Presidency.

OMAHA, March $. This was
Bryan day" in Omaha. For that
matter il was a Bryan day throughout
Nebraska. With the Democratic state
convention as a nucleus, the party
leaders from every county and prac-'
,ically every primary district in the
commonwealth gathered here to
pledge their allegiance TO the Presi-
dental aspirations oi Bryan and TO
consider The means for furthering his
interests before the Democratic con,
veniion at Denver.
Enthusiasm was prevalent through
out the day. Il broke loose carly in
the afternon session OF the convention
and gradually gained volume, i broke
in tumultuous vociferations when at
the beginning Of the evening session
the platform committee presented this
resolution:
Resolved, That the delegates by
this convention chosen, be and are
hereby instructed to vote as unit
Tor the nomination of William Jen.
nings Bryan for the Presidency
The platform was largely Bryan's
own work. That il reflected the lead
ers' views as to what should form the
issues upon which the party should
60 before the country next summer
| was not denied. The platform con-
dcmns the Aldrich and the Fowler
currency bills. Emergency currency,
Ii was declared should be issued and
controlled by the federal government
The immediate revision OF the tariff
was emphasized as a necessity The
STAND pat" policy being ridiculed in
terms that made the delegates shout
with laughter A straight declaration
in opposition to Asiatic immigration
and clause favoring an eight-houi
working day were decidedly popular
So too were paragraphs favoring the
extension Of the irrigation and recla
nation projects. There was no ref
erence to government ownership II
the platform neither was there .
personal liberty" clause therein,
4 The delegates to the Democratic
| convention turned out en- masse to
| night to cheer the platform which ad
| mittedly reflects Bryan's views on tn,
national affairs and to greet theil
leader with outburst OF cheering tha
brought the flush Of pleasure TO th'
countenance Of the recipient The
real proceedings Of the day were plan
| ned with an ascending scale OF en-
i thusiasm in view How well thi:
| worked out was evidenced BY th'
| scenes in the convention hall tonight
| lClose to 1000 delegates, hundreds O
other active party members and thou
4 sands OF private citizens hailed Bryan
as the Next President Of the unitee
| States" Applause that quickly chang
ed to cheers, then instantly turned tc
| wild yells, greeted him as he begar
the speech which awound up the day
During his remarks this demonstra
ton was renewed frequently and a
the end was repeated with renewed
vigor. Bryan was in splendid voice
lac he warmed to his subject he EN-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-06
roNopAH SCALE ACCEPTED.

GoLDFIELD, New, March S.
The local union Of the Western Fed
Grafton Of Miners today by the ref
erendum vote decided to accept the
Tonopah scale and declare the strike
off to those who will pay that scale
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-06

HONG KONG, March s.-TheI
Japanese steamer Tatsu is still held
al Whampoa in the Canton river. The
viceroy Of Kwang Tung is determined
to hold the vessel in spite of orders
from Pekin. II is said that valuable
witnesses have been found to sustain
the contention Of the Chinese officials.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-06
JAPANESE DEMANDS
Refuses to Arbitrate Matter With
China.
pRoTEcTsHlPpERsFRoML

Another Thing That is Distressing
the Pekin Government is Alleged
Wholesale Counterfeiting by Jap
anese Of Paper Currency of China.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-06
PendIeton Attorney Selected as
BristoI's Successor.
OREGON DELEGATION AGREED
Call Upon Attorney General Bona
parte and Urge an Early Appoint
ment--Mccourt Known Personally
to Entire Delegation Except Bourne

WASHINGTON, March,5--All the
members OF the Oregon delegation
attended meeting in Senator Full
tons committee room this afternoon,
and after haif-hour's discussion OF
the District Attorneyship situation
agreed unanimously to recommend
John McCourt, OF Pcndleton,- for ap-
pointment. The delegation then CALI
ed upon Attorney General Bonaparte
and formally indorsed McCourt and
urged his early appointment.
The Attorney-Ge will take the
matter up tonight with the President,
and it Is believed the nomination Of
McCourt will follow Mr.. McCourt
has been tentative or conditional
candidate for some time, and a num-
Der Of strong Endorsements have been
fled III his behalf. He is known per-
sonaliy to the entire delegation except
Senator Bourne,
John McCourt has for some years
been considered a young attorney
with d future. He broke into the
Pendleton legal field in days when il
was already quite crowded as patrner
Of the late Judge Balleray, He has
been city attorney Of Pcndleton, but
has never run for any county Office.
He has been partner of State Sena-
tor Jay Bowerman, and formerly lived
in Salem.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-06
TRAGEDY ATREAR DOOR
ARlgld stlpation Is Promised
Into The Cause Of tho
Fire.
SCHOOL WAS oyERcaOwOED

The charred Remains Of the Children
Were Wedged 50 Closely That L
Was Impossible TO Drag Them Out
Those on Top First Recovered.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20

The hull 1oated there during the recent
high water. The hull of the Saretta is
lying beached on a bar near the. big
eddy.
The Metaline will be placed in COM
mission again as soon as the necessary
repairs can be made on her.
Charles Barker has succeeded to the
position OF purser on the lone. The
purser now leaves Newport on the lone
and transfers to the Newport on lower
river. Returning they come through
from lower river points and transfer
again
The crew on the Spokane has been
cut down by the management of the
line
The Spokane brought up four barges
Of lumber and poles from the lower river
one day this week. This was about the
largest load ever carried by the craft.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
Fire Loss Not as Bad as Reported

w. c. Lawrence, cruiser of. the Pan.
handle Lumber Co., who had charge OF
the forces of that company in the fight
against the big fire along the head
waters Of Tacoma creek, estimates that
the total amount of good timber de-
stroyed by the fire will not exceed ten
million feet.
The fire started in an old burn in Sec,
80, Twp. 3542 and the territory covered
south of the creek was. in previously
burned over territory.
Most Of section So and part of IS is an
old burn. The north parts of sections
80, 36 and 81 north f Tacoma creek con-
tain some good tim Der and directly north
IS considerable good timber held by
squatters while to the east in SURVEYED
territory are the holdings of the Con-
solidated Lumber Co., of Elk. Mr.
Lawrence,is Of the opinion that ten mil
lion will cover all the valuable timber
DESTROYED.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
Forest Fires Still RAGING

supervisor Fromme, of the Kaniksu
National Forest, says that the fires in
that reserve are more serious at the
present time than at any previous time
this season. There are two in the Priest
Lake region that have been burning for
some time and are now in the most
valuable timber belt in that locality and
are destroying large quantities of white
pine and cedar.
The forest has not been visited by any
heavy rains since early in the season.
Mr.. Fromme has recently sent quite a
number Of fire fighters into the district
Fires are also burning near Standpoint.
There are several small fires down the
Pend Oreille river but they are now
under control. On the west side of the
mountains in the yellow pine belt be-
tween Colville and Metaline destruc-
tive fire is now burning
Supervisor Fromme took about twenty
men from Newport on Wednesday to
the fires at Priest Lake. He expected
to secure of others at Priest RIVER, who
will join the Newport crowd and en-
deavor to get the fires under control as
soon as possible.