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, 1908-04-13

Boston, Mass. April 13.-Although
more than ten thousand were made
homeless, and hundreds of buildings, in
GLIDING residences, business blocks,
churches and public institutions, were
destroyed by a fire which yesterday
wiped out one-third Of Chelsea, a care
full estimate by the insurance adjus-
tiers today places the property loss at
approximately $4,000, 900, on which
there is insurance amounting to 49,
0 10000.
Three Dead by Fire.
Up to moo today the number of dead
remained at three, and only two of the
injured are in a critical condition.
, 1908-04-13
Powder Mill Blows Up.

Chicago, H.. April 13.-The separ-
ator mill of the Aetna Powder company
at Miller, Ind, was wrecked today by
the explosion of nitr%o-glycerine. No
body was in Or about the mill at the
time. The building was blown to
pieces and the wreckage was scattered
over the country for a quarter of a
mile. The shock was felt at Ham
mond, ten miles away.
, 1908-04-13
Gray for President.

Dover, Del, April 13.-There is no
doubt now that the democratic state
convention, to be held here tomorrow
to elect delegates at large to the ma
tional convention, will be bound by
positive instructions to use all hon,
orable means to secure the nomination
of Judge George Gray of Delaware as
the democratic candidate for presi
dent.
, 1908-04-13
STATE SENATOR HOME
FROM TRIP TO COAST.

Senator and Mrs. Eli Crumrine re-
turned yesterday from Salt Lake,
where they had been visiting for a
few days on their way home from
Los Angeles and San Diego. The SEN
ator was at the bank today and said
he felt first rate, the trip having evil
IDENTIFY agreed with him. Their friends
are glad at their return and at the
senator's improved health.
, 1908-04-13
BANKS ARE OPPOSED
To THE ALOR|CH BILL

the country who, although opposed to
the bill in some particulars, are willing
to accept it as a temporary guard
against a recurrence of the recent
panic, but the majority declare that it
is not only a useless but a harmful
measure.
Big Majority Against.
In a total of 421 banks in thirty
seven cities, eleven declare in favor
of the bill, while 410 are against it.
, 1908-04-13

Shanghai, China. April 13.-Disas-
trous foods are reported to have &C
Cured at Hankow, and 1t is stated that
1000 were drowned. Several hundred
junks were sunk OF wrecked. The
flood, it is said, was due to an unex-
pected freshet. The waters caught the
people Unexpectedly in the middle OF
the night.
, 1908-04-13

Pensacola, Fla. April Traditional
troops were ordered to this city today
as a result of the rioting in connection
with the strike of street railway en-
ployes. The city is now thoroughly
patrolled. but no attempt was made
during the early hours to run cars.
, 1908-04-13
OFFERS MEDAL FOR
BEST DRILLED GIRL.

Hon. A. C. Jones, cashier of the First
National bank and one Of the mem
bers of the board of trustees Of the
University Of Wyoming, has offered a
handsome gold medal to be awarded
to the best drilled member of Com
pany c, university cadets, a the drill to
be held at the gymnasium on Thurs
day. Company C consists Of the young
ladies' of the university.
, 1908-04-13
TEN THOUSAND HOMELESS AND
HUNDREDS OF BUILDINGS Dr.
sTRoYED BY FIRE RAGING
IN SUBURB OF BOSTON.

Three Persons Found Dead and Halt a
Hundred Injured, Flames Cover
ing Territory Mile and Halt Long
and Half Mile Wide Through Resi-.
Dental and Business Sections
% Two Babe Born While Mothers
Were On Way to Hospital and
Seven Born in strip Afterwards
Covered by charred and Ruined
Buildings.
, 1908-04-13
Fourth of City Included.

Boston, Mass, April 13.-An area of
$50 acres OF ground, representing
nearly a quarter Of the total area of
the city, marks the scene Of the great
fire which swept through the business
section of Chelsea last night, turning
ten thousand persons out OF their
homes and causing property damage
estimated at approximately IS, 900, 900.
Soldiers on Guard.
Today the burned area is guarded by
nilltiamen and marines to prevent pos
sible looting and military regulations
prevail throughout city. Only three
persons are known to have lost their
lives in the fire.
Many Were Injured.
Over half a hundred were injured
and many were taken to the hospitals,
This morning all the injured are re-
ported doing well, although several
are still on the dangerous list.
Started at City Dumps.
Starting near Cypress n Third
streets from the public dumping
grounds. the blaze spread before a
northeast gale straight across the city
to the southeast, spreadings'out as 1t
advanced. 1t finally reached Chelsea
creek and leaped acros into East Bos-
ton. -,.re
Mile 1~a Halt Long.
The distance from the point where
the fire started to the creek Is a mile
and a half and the greatest width OF
the fire is about half q mile.
Oil Plant Damaged.
Even at the creek the fire was not
wholly stayed. for sparks were blown
across and set fire to several houses
and to the plant of the Standard OIL
company, which was practically des-
troyed. The loss to the Standard is
estimated at $1,000
Relief Measures Started.
Concerted efforts towards providing
relief for the thousands Of sufferers
were fairly started today. Acting Gov
\ ernor Draper issued a call for an early
morning meeting Of prominent Boston
business men at the state house to
make plans for raising funds for the
temporary care of the homeless, and
at about the same hour a citizens re-
lief committee also held a meeting.
Legislature May Act.
Similar actions we're taken by the
executives of other cities, and it is
said that the legislature will also be
called upon to take a Of re-
lief.
Homes for Sufferers.
Charitable organizations found
places for many Of the sufferers, but
Notwithstanding the efforts on all sides
~ render aid, there were thousands OF
homeless ones who passed the night in
eue streets n parks. Although i'm
possible to tell even approximately the
numoer Of people made homeless, CON
serVative estimates place it at about
ten thousand.
Lost Babes Found.
During the fire yesterday afternoon
aud evening ove fifty unidentified ba
ores were picked up by the firemen
anu police and taken to the police sta
son. They range from two months tc
I'VE years.
TWo 8abss Born.
among the women taken to the hos
mea,s In ambulancss two became
o.ners after the IRE started. The
sodies of two women and a man were
ouad burned to death In the stree
s A.. night. and they are still unidenti
searching Residence District.
,ha today the work Of searching
" ruins Of the residential section .
1s nre swept district was begun, ani
me opinion q the s1khorites tina
, 1908-04-13
Many Men Affected.

Since the beginning Of the general
wage reduction movement in March,
the pay of 1853, 500 mill hands in the
northern states has been cut. OF this
number, $4,000 are employed in the
New England mills and $500 in the
New York state factories.
, 1908-04-13
THE FISHER CATTLE
PLACED IN QUARANTINE.

A bunch of cattle belonging to John
A. Fisher and driven to the stock
yards to be shipped to market were
placed in quarantine today by the gov
eminent inspectors here, the shipment
being prevented. The inspectors gave
Mr.. Fisher permission to take the cat
tie back to his ranch. where they will
be dipped and cleaned OF disease.
, 1908-04-13
FUNERAL OF PIONEER
HELD THIS AFTERNOON.

The funeral of Robert Burns, the
pioneer, whose death occurred on Sat
urday, was held this Afternoon from the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. j. J.. Schil.
ling, at SOC Fifth street, with servic IS
by Rev. Trout of the Methodist church.
The services were attended by the
sons and daughters, Mrs. Jameson and
Mrs. Nash arriving from Denver. The
interment was in the city cemetery.
Daily Republican. so cents a mont
, 1908-04-13
APPLICATION MADE FOR
NEW LODGE CHARTE

Grand Secretary Louis Miller of the
grand lodge of wyoming. Odd Fellows,
today received application for a char
ter for Shoshoni lodge No. AZ, and the
lodge will be instituted this week by
the grand master Of the order.
, 1908-04-13
Car Men Go on Strike.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 13.-Sixty
men employed as motormen and con-
ductors by the Southwestern Traction
company, which operates a trolley road
between this city and Chester, thirty
seven miles, struck today because their
wages were reduced 10 per cent. One
car was stoned in Chester and every
window was broken. Traffic is tied up.
, 1908-04-13
PRESENTED
TO SCHOOL LIBRARY.

to n Y.
Miss Martha Moore, one of the teach
ers at the East Side school, this morn
ing presented to the library of that
school a set of Prescott"s History in
eight volumes and a splendid French
German dictionary, which have been
placed on the shelves for the benefit
of the pupils of the school.
, 1908-04-13
Non-Union Men Employed.

New York, April 13.-Several hun
bred men responded today to an ad-
vertisement for non-union, motormen
and conductors to be sent out of the
city. 1t is rumored hat they will be
sent to Chester, Pa.
, 1908-04-13
THE MANDOLIN CLUB
PLAYED IN PUB &c.

The Star Mandolin club of the East
Side school, under the direction Of
pleasing musical program at the close
Of last weeks school. when n of the
school societies had a program in the
| eighth grade room.
, 1908-04-13
Steel Works to Resume

Jo%hnstown. Pa, April 13.-Several
departments of the Cambria Steel COM
pany will begin operations this week,
following a three months suspension,
affording employment to 1900 men.
, 1908-04-13

Boston, Mass, April 13.-The wage
reduction averaging 10 per cent went
into effect today in the cotton cloth,
yarn and thread mills in New England
and New York state, employing 49, 500
operatives.
, 1908-04-13
GONE TO HERMosA
ON SURVEYING TRIP,

H. Neale Roach. the county surveyor,
went to Hermosa and around there
this afternoon. where he has some sur
veying to be don both for the county
and for private parties.
, 1908-04-13
Liquor Bill Reported.

Washington, D. c.. April 13.-Sen-
ator Clark of Wyoming today reported
to the senate a bill drafted by Senator
Knox and approved by the judiciary
committee to regulate the interstate
shipment of intoxicating liquors.
, 1908-04-13
President Wires sympathy.

Washington, April 13.-Presiient
Roosevelt has wired his sympathy to
the mayor Of Chelsea, Mass, at the
same time offering the assistance of
both the army and the navy.
, 1908-04-13
PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATES TO
NATIONAL CONVENTION Elk
PECTED TO VOTE FOR
HIM FOR PRESIDENT.
Result of Saturdays Primaries Sum.
med Up to Include denomination
of All Western Republican Con-
gressmen Except Acheson. Who Is
Defeated by Grand Exalted Ruler
of EIks-Deiaware for Gray.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 13.-While sew
eral days may be necessary to obtain
official information and figures of Sat
urday's primary election, the condi-
tons warrant the following general
summary:
Regular Republicans Named.
A majority of the regular republican
candidates are nominated, notwith-
standing the bitter fractional fight. The
leaders of both factions were elm
mated and the younger leaders are
now discussing harmony.
Big Elk for Congress.
All but one of the western Pennsyl-
vania congressman were renominated,
Acheson being defeated in the Tgen-
%ty-fourth by John X. Tener, grand ex-
allied rules of the Elks.
Will Favor Knox.
Penrose will be supported by prac-
tically all the assembly candidates for
reelection to the United States senate,
delegates to the state convention will
be instructed for Knox for president
while the delegates to the democratic
convention will probably be unin,
structed.
Dalzell Not Delegate.
Congressman Dalzell was defeated
as a delegate to the republican ma
tional convention, but ran ahead Of
his opponent in the congressional fight
, 1908-04-13
GOES TO DENVER TO
ACCEPT A POSITION,

Walter Davis left for Denver yester-
day to accept a position in the Quinn
pharmacy as a soda dispenser.
, 1908-04-13
RATE
IN EFFECT
CUT OF TEN PER CENT IN WAGES
OF FoRTY-THREE THOUSAND
MILL EMPLOYEES IN
NEW ENGLAND.

One Hundred and Fifty-three Thousand
Affected Since Reductions Began
in March-sixty Trolley Employees
on Strike at PhiIadeIphia and Non
Union Men Being Hired to Take
Their places.
, 1908-04-13
LARGE NUMBER OF CLEARING
HOUSE AND NATIONAL IN
SITUATIONS FEAR ITS
MANY PROVISIONS.

-Four Hundred and Twenty-one in
Thirty-seven cities Heard From
Only Ten Favorine Measure
Antitrust Cases Decided by Su-
preme Court of United States
Clark Reports Liquor Measure.
, 1908-04-13
Has Wooden Leg.

Monroe is about 10 years old. coming
to Albany county from Hutchinson,
Kas., about three months ago and
entering the employ of Mr.. Kinley as
a sheep herder. When he was a small
boy he lost one leg under a car wheel
and wears a wooden leg. He has no
relatives here and Mr.. Kinley said he
wrote no letters while he stayed at his
ranch
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
DRAMATIC EVENT
OF NOTE CLOSES
MRS. PATRICK CAMPBELL ENDS
ENGAGEMENT
Audience at the Mason Enjoys Pre-
sentation of "Magda" by Famous
English Actress and Her
Company

One of the most notable engagements
in the history of the Mason opera house
closed last night when the curtain rang
down on the last scene of ''Magda,"
Sudermann's drama of German provin-
cial life, presented by Mrs. Patrick
Campbell. Not since the week in which
Richard Mansfield presented his roper
tory at this house have there been given
on this stage histrionic representations
of such drama tic worth. One is tempted
to says, ''of such high character" yet
that phrase might be misunderstood
for the characters which Mrs. Camp
bell chooses to impersonate are not
women of Immaculate life; in fact they
are women that you might not like to
admit to your homes and to the COM
panionship of your daughters did you
know their life history. Mrs. Tan
queray, Mrs. Ebbsmith Hedda Gabler
and Magda Schwartze are a precious
quartet and their drawing powers give
substance to the statement made by
William Winter that "the public wants
the drama of clinics, obstetrics and
charnel houses, the flood of half de-
odorized and partly fumigated connu-
bial infelicities and demimondaine
stories that have swept the stage"
If memory serves correctly, "Magda"
has not been presented on the Los An
geles stage since the performance given
it by Nance O'Neil at the old Los An
geles theater five years ago. O'Neils
Magda was a woman without a heart,
selfshness incarnated, a shining eX-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
FRO-AMERICANs ASK
COUNCIL FOR RECOGNITION

The American council of Cali
fornia has filed a protest with the city
council protesting against the admin
istration wing discrimination
against colored voters.
President G. w. Whitley and Secre-
tary ]. Brobson have signed the res
cIutions, which say in part:
AS true and loyal citizens we feel
that it is unjust to receive such
treatment as the present admin
istration has heaped Upon us.
The civil service commission and
the police department have shown
their narrow -mindodness by dis
eliminating against two of our
eligible men.
The mayor has stated his inabil-
ity to right the wrongs done by his
interiors.
Now we Afro-Americans petition
the city council for recognition.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
CONVICT IN PRISON
HUNG UP BY THE WRISTS
BY BRUTAL ATTENDANTS
Senator Lamb Makes Startling Reve-
Iation to Ohio Legislature Re-
garding Torture of Inmates
of Penltentiary
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
COLUMBUS, O., March Ex-senator
Lamb of Toledo today created a sensa-
ton by declaring that while visiting
tho Ohio penitentiary he saw prisoner
hanging by his wrists. The mans head
was hanging down on his shoulders.
according to Senator Lamb, and his
feet were just touching the floor.
Il was astounded," continued the SEN
ator, land soon saw that the attendants
were trying to keep me away from this
man. 1 insisted on seeing him, and the
man said to me: I have been hanging
here since Thursday and they only let
me down to eat bread and water"
1.-THE guard said Mr.. Lamb, told
the man to shut up"
Senator Lamb will report the case to
the penitentiary investigating commit
tee.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
LABOR NEWS
30 BHIHnN

<lEo HlE1Ne> Secretary Treas
IaA9Ea Ess2 EYsns92tslQogEclIS urer G. w. Bowman
6NoELgS of the Los Angeles
Typographical union, No. 174, has is
sued for the information of members
copies of circular letter received from
Secretary Treasurer Bramwood An
nouncement is made that all eight
hour assessments are discontinued, eX-
cept arrearages, which must be COL
lected. For March and each succeed
ing month all members must pay As
cents per month as per capita tax an
increase of cents. The additional
sum thus secured will be applied to
the support of the Union Printers
home. All members are made liable
for the pension assessment on the basis
of their total earnings-one- half cent
on each dollar earned. Members not
working at the business, but following
other trades, will be assessed upon the
basis of the minimum scale of the
local union. Those operating small
offices and working at the business
will be assessed upon basis of the
scale of the union for the work per-
formed. The local union will decide
what portion of its scale applies in
such cases.
Members classed as retired or
passive by local unions-that is, mem
bCl llOlolIl6 dClLN6 HltlnDcTSHlD Out
not following any trade pursuit-must
pay the pension assessment on the
minimum scale of the local union, or
the local union must pay the assess
ment for them from its general treas
ury No member is exempt from this
obligation or from per capita tax.
When a member holding a travelling
card and working in an unorganized
town presents his card for renewal he
must report his earnings and pay the
pension assessment thereon.
San Diego is being considered by the
building committee of the Cigarmak-
ers' International union as the loca-
tion of home which that organization
proposes to establish for i'll and indi-
gent members. A fund of $4OO, 900 is
now in hand for the purpose.
The San Francisco Bakers union.
No "a, is preparing to establish a bak-
cry and retail store at San Jose. A
lot has been purchased and two
! story Hiding will be erected. The
bake shop will be 4OxSO feet and will
contain three modern ovens.
Announcement is made by the Los
Angeles unions of pressmen and press
feeders that Grand High Jinks and
temple Saturday evening, April 4.
Members of Los Angeles cigar
makers unions are conducting an en-
ergetic campaign in behalf of local blue
label cigars. Sheets bearing lists of
fair cigar firms and their products
have been issued.
Mrs. w. S. Decker, wife of the Labor
temple manager has been selected as a
delegate to the National Socialist party
convention. Mrs. Decker is an eff
fective worker in the ranks of the local
Socialists.
Arrangements are being perfected by
the Labor Temple association for a
great mass meeting, to be held in the
temple on some Sunday in April, the
exact day TO be announced later. The
largest gathering of union men and
women in Los Angeles for some time is
expected.
Proposed legislation, which Is now
being shaped at Washington by COM
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
BIG BANKRUPT SHOE
SALE TOMORROW
NJ. LEsSER'S BANKRUPT STOCK WAS
SOLD BY THE BOARD OF TRADE
OF SAN FRANCISCO TO THE
MAMMOTH SHOE HOUSE,
5l9 SO. BROADW Way
II Consists of High Grade Footwear for
Men, Women and Children. Now On
Sale at About Half Price

Attend the sale of the big Bankrupt
Shoe Stock tomorrow Over a hum
dred big bargain tables will be filled
with the finest kinds of shoes and
offered at greatly reduced prices. The
big shoe store will be teeming with
bargains tomorrow. This was the best
purchase the Mammoth ever made.
The stock was bought from the Board
of Trade for 55 cents on the dollar Of
the wholesale cost, many of the goods
having never been unpacked from their
original cases, having been purchased
for the Spring trade. If you need
shoes for yourself or family, you cer-
tainly cannot afford to miss this op-
portunity. High grade shoes were
never sold so cheap as during this
bankrupt sale. Your dollars will cer-
talnly do double duty tomorrow at the
Mammoth Shoe House, 5l9 South
Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22

ample of those persons that seem des-
| tined to make trouble for themselves
! and all connected with them. Mrs.
| Campbell, on the other hand, presented
humanified woman, so to speak. Her
acting is spontaneous and has that de-
ceptive quality which makes it difficult
to separate the individuality of the
player from the individuality of the
character played.
She is a superior delineator of fem
mime nature-though the characters she
offers are not of the Sunday school
variety. She is not so much an i'm
personator as a delineator. She fits the
characters of her parts to herself In
stead of fitting herself to them, thus
reversing the story of the Procrustean
bed in so far as she is concerned.
The result of this is that the auditor
is inclined to think Mrs. Campbell Is
simply being herself in each one of her
roles, this resulting from the fact that
she does not diversity the peculiarities
with which she clothes each one OF the
women she represents.
She has a particularly fine instinct
for what will produce immediate effect
on the auditor and at the same time a
naturalness of action which gives these
things an atmosphere of spontaniety.
Added TO this is her voice manipulation
"a hard term by which to express one
of her most potent charms. With 1t
she can compel immediate attention and
win sympathy, engendering in the MS
tener whatever shade of emotion she
wills-carrying her audience with her
when she is presenting to it charac-
ter which in state of dramatic un-
adornment would be repulsive to It's
education and natural instincts. But
with all this many of her lines We're
| lost by insufficient power to carry them
across the footlights.
Col. Schwartze, Magda's father, is n
person for whom one has sympathy at
| first. He has been dlsobeyed, robbed OF
| his daughter. But as the play pro-
! crosses the intense selhshness of the
! man is shown and the root of the family
troubles is laid bare in his narrow code
of life and his inleXible parental
austerity. This part was taken by
| Charles Garry, who invested this re-
Thousand Observation-Disclosures with
a verssimlitude all too real. His enun-
| citation was far and away better than
| that of his co-players.
Won Keller was played by Ben Web
| ster. who made this sleek and self
| seeking scoundrel fully as despicable as
| the author intended. His nervous, eX-
planatory manner was well carried out.
the actors enunciation being fairly
! good.
Miss Stella Campbell took the part of
Marie. Magda's sister, and assumed to
| The life the shrinking, spineless German
maiden knowing no world but her own
| four walls and entirely under her
fathers domination.
The rest of the cast was innocuous.
The participants were seen on the
stage but were not heard over the foot
! lights. and hardly would have been
missed from the play had they forgotten
to appear.
Mrs. Campbell and Mr.. Garry had a
| two hours duet with occasional inter-
ruptions by the other players and the
one impression of the evening remains
that of these two sterling actors play
ing sympathetically opposite each other
with intensity and consciencious atten-
| tior 10 detail. w. f. G.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
HEARD AROUND
HOTEL CORRIDORS

Captain Thomas II. Rynning. superin-
tendent of the territorial prison at Yuma, is
visiting in Los Angeles and is registered at
the Holenbeck.
A. V. Travis OF Ensenada. Mex. is visit
ing this city and is registered at the Hol-
lenbeck.
Mrs. W. Shever, formerly of Pittsburg but
now of Chicago, is registered at the An
gelus.
J. ]. Blank and wife of Pittsburg are
visiting at the Angeus.
Mrs. T. w. Draper of New York is visit
ing Los Angeles and is registered at the
Van Nuys.
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Jacobus and two chill
dren from Jersey City, N. j., are registered
at the Van Nuys.
C. Riedt of Berlin, Germany, who is tour
ing the country, arrived in Los Angeles yes
terday and is registered at the Van Nuys.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
OFFICIAL OF MACHINISTS'
UNION TO DIRECT STRIKE

DENVER, March 21-William Han
non. sixth vice president of the Inter
national Association of Machinists, ar
rived In Denver yesterday afternoon
and has been placed in full charge of
the Denver & Rio Grande shopmen's
strike at this point. A. o. Wharton,
representing the grand lodge of the
organization, in the southwest, and M.
j. McQueeny, business agent of the
machinists, will assist Mr.. Harmon.