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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-27
Many Narrow Escapes AS
Exhausted Firenen
BraVely Battle
With Flames.
Other Cities Rush to
Aid and Help Prevent
General COnflagra-
ton.

PORTLAND, Ne. Jan. 27.-At least
million dollars damage has been done
by a fire which swept Portllnd's busi-
ness district today and last night, and
although now under control, II is still
burning briskly.
Twice, when the fire-fighters thought
they had the fire under control, the
flames got the upper hand, and il was
not until after daylight that they dared
send home the aid furnished by neigh
boring cities. At that time five Maine
and New Hampshire cities had aPpara-
tus on the scene, aiding the exhausted
dremen OF the local department
The fire broke out between and 10
o'clock last night in the dry goods
house of Milliken. Cousens & Co, I->s'-
building was practically destroyed, and
the hremen thought the flames were out.
when, at 1 o'clock. flames suddenly shot
out again with renewed strength, and
II vas seen the whole block ysa4 doomed
The Portland fremen were worn out
with their labors since the city hall fire
of Friday morning, and Mayor Leigh
ton lost nc time in telephoning for aid
TO Boston, Biddeford, Bath, Lewiston,
Saco. Gardiner. and Augusta. Me, and
Dover and Portsmouth, n. H Bidde-
ford, SacO. Lewiston. Portsmouth, and
Dover got their engines here in time
TO help, but the appeal 10 the other
cities was Cancelled before the arrival
Of special trains bearing the apparatus
Three times portions Of the wall Of
the five-story brick building fell, and
fremen narrowly escaped death, Al 3
o'clock the walls Of the warehouse Of
A. F. Cox & Sons, shoe dealers, col
lapsed and crashed into the store q
Parker, Thomas & Co, across the
street. For a time it looked as II this
building also would go, but by concen-
trating their efforts on the burning de-
Dris the hremen kept the blaze from
spreading further
Milliken, Cousens & Co. are the chief
losers. the damage to their building and
stock being $4,000. A f Cox * Son
lost everything. ana suffer about SlvO,-
00U damage. and the firm OF Parker,
Thomas x co. had their stock damaged
by smoke and water.
The loss of halt a dozen concerns In
the same block will aggregate 100000,
bringing the total 10 S1.U01. 90 The In
surauce companies are hard Int, for al
the firms carried protection to the eX-
tent of SO and 90 per cent.
The cause Of the 1ire has not yet been
discovered
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TRACKS TO DEPOT
DEBATED IN HOUSE,
OPPOSITION STRONG

Members Of the House are engaged
this afternoon in fighting the Sims bill
providing for temporary trackage to
the Union Station for the street rail-
way company.
The bill was called up as soon as the
House convened, this being District
day. It provides that the street rail-
way company shall build a temporary
overhead trolley from the Union Sta
ton TO their tracks on c street.
Opposition to ii developed from Mr..
Povne of New York, Mr. Hull of Iowa,
Mr.. Madden of Illinois. Mr.. Bates OF
PENNSYLVANIA, Mr.. Underwood of Ala
baua, and M Mann Of Illinois.
In explaining the bill Mr. Sims said:
This temporary bill is a good thing
because il viii give the committee time
to properiy frame bill for permanent
trackage to the station. There is a lot
of hvsteria IN Washington, which is
irving to force the District Committee
to rush the permanent bill through, and
I am of the opinion that the street car
company want il rushed through"
Those who opposed the bill took the
Dogition that if the temporary tracks
were put in, the street railway COM
pany would never put on the permanent
tracks Mr.. Payne said:
I had rather walk two blocks than
TO lOol, at overhead trOleys. There Is
entirely too much fuss among the people
of Washington about this short walk OF
two blocks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-27
MAN FIRES HOME,
DIES WITH BABY
WHEN WIFE LEAVES

NEW YORK. Jan. 27--Despondency
because his wife had left him and had
him hailed to court charged with non
support. is alleged by his relatives to
have caused Gaetano BernardOne. a bar
Der. 10 have ended his life today by
setting fire to his little home on the
top floor of a tenement at 153 Mulberry
st eet. Bernardone's seventeen-mOnths'-
ola baby, Carmino, perished with him.
The fire was eXtinEuished with slight
damage, and no injury to othC- tenants.
Bernardone's marriage to Amelia Ca
pa $50. a pretty si-.teen-year-Old Italian
girl, two years ago was the elimination
of a fervid wooing ending In an elope-
ment Recently she left him. however,
taking the baby ;gith her Friday. dur
ing the great storm that was raging, it
is said she left the child in front of
Bernardone's s barber shop. The bodies
were badly chsrred, and the head Of
the baby had burned completely awny-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-27
CARDINAL GIBBONS
FAILS TO SELECT
ST. PATRICK PASTOR
Examination Held in Bal
timore To-day Before
Prelate'S Departure.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 27.-Cardinal Glib
bons left Baltimore this morning with
out having naFncd a successor to the
Rev. L. J. Stafford, whose death made
a vacancy at St. Patricks Church. in
washington, one OF the four life pas
toraJes in the diocese of Baltimore.
Th= examination for the rectOrshiD of
St. Patrick's W3s held at St, Mary s
Seminary this morning, but before its
conclusion Cardinal Gibbons left for
Boston. where he will remain until
Thursday night. Upon his return it is
believed the appointment of a successor
to Dr. Stafford Will be named
Runnors concerning the probable ap-
Uointee are dying about Baltimore thick
and fast. The latest concerns the Rev.
William T. Russell. one Of the assistant
Dastors OF the Cathedral who has been
associated with Cardinal Gibbons many
years and whose executive ability
placed him in his present position.
Father Russell was formerly pastor of
the Catholic ChuCh at Hyattsville, Md.
and is one of the most efficient and
popular priests in the diocese.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-27
Inquest Develops Fact
That Murdered Mans
Hand Was in His
Pocket.
Twenty-Five Wounds, All
of Them Made by
Oyster Knife, Are
Found.
S200-REWARD-S200

The Federation OF Liquor Deal
ers of Washington has offered a
reward of 500, to be added to
the 500 already offered by the
District officials, for the appre-
hension of the murderer or muir
derers of Henry W. Reid, who
was stabbed to death early Sat
urday morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-27
Hundreds of Guests
Crowd Mansion AS
Impressive Cere-
mOny Is Sol
emniZed.
Royal Uniforms of
Hungarians Blend
With Rich Dress
of American At
tendantS.
Details of Weddinq
Surpass in Elegance
and Simplicity For
mer IntcrnatiOn-
al NuptiaIs.
Pope Blesses Couple

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Pope
Plus X today sent his apostolic
benediction to Miss Gladys Van
derbilt and Count Laszlo Szchen-
vi prior TO the wedding eere-
mony at the Vanderbilt mansion,
? West Fifty-eighth street.
Accompanying the benediction
the Pope sent a message saving
that he hoped soon to be able
10 impart his blessing in person
on the young couple at the Vat
lean.
The beaediction was sent bv
cable today 10 Archbishop Far
ley and transmitted through
Monsignor LavelIe to the bride.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-27
Biggest Senate
In the History
OF Upper House

For the first time in history the SEN
ate Of the United States has ninety
two members. 1t has been entitled TO
that strength since the adm. ssion Of
oklahoma, but it now actually mas that
membership. All vacancies have been
filled by election or appointment. The
latest one TO be filed was the vacancy
in Rhode Island. where Senator Wet
rnnra has been Reelected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-27
DramatiS PerSOnde
Bride-Miss Gladys Vanderbilt.

Bride-Niss Gladys Vanderbilt.
Bridegroom 49, Count Laszle Jeno
Maria Henrik Simon Szechenyi, royal
and imperial chamberlain. hereditary
member OF the Hungarian house Of
magnates, Lieutenant of reserve in
Bridesmaids-Miss Dorothy Whit
ney and Miss Ruth Twombley.
Flower girI-AIiss Flora Whitney.
Clergyman-Monsign LaveIIe, OF
St. Patrick's Cathedral.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

The storm center that was over south
ern Lake Michigan Sunday morning has
moved TO the middle st. Lawrence Val
lev with much increased energy, and
the depression extends TO the Gulf Of
Mexico The storm was attended by
general SHOWS, rains and high winds,
and is followed by generally clear and
much colder weathef but no high pres
sure area of consequence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-27
MEN ON WAY TO JAIL
ALMOST STEAL DIAMOND

ALTOONA, Pa, Jan. 27.-Right under
the nose of an officer, who was taking
them to Jail to serve six months for
vagrancy, Charles Myers, of Chicago,
and John Hamilton, of Dubois, attempts
ed to lift a diamond pin out of the
necktie of Louis Skolneck, a fellow pas
senger. They got the pin only half
way out when discovered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-27
New Day Train to Pittsburg

With Pullman Drawing Room parIor car
via Pennsylvania Railroad Leaves New
IInion station. Washington. at 1910 a. m.
and arrives Pittsburg at 500 2. m. No
change Of cars. Dining car from Har-
risburg.-AdYs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-27

offers best and most reliable service tn
Florida OGcea 1421 Pa. aye.-AdY.
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Another chapter Of mystery was added
today to the murder of Henry VI. Reid.
when testimony given by witnesses at
the inquest at the District mOrgus
proved COnclusivcly that robbery was
not the motive for the crime. Police
men George n. Scriven and William =
Mahaney, of the Sixth precinct. who
were the first TO arrive after Reid 8
body had been discovered by Octavia
Bell, colored, in front OF whose home.
at u i street northwest, Reid was muir
dered, said that the dead mans right
hand was in his trousers pocket and
his clothes had not been riried-
In response 10 a question by Coroner
hewitt. Scriveu said:
Then man was lying on his back, his
right hand was in his pocket, and his
left lying across his breast The only
blood was under his head. where there
was q large pool"
AIahaney said: There was no evi-
dence that his pockets had been riied
or anything TO indicate that he had been
robbed
Both officers stated that they had
made a careful investigation TO see if
Reid had been attacked for the purpose
of robbery. The testimony OF Octavia
BeH that she saw man walking In the
direction cf New Jersey avenue when
she looked out of the window destroys
the police theory that there were two
persons implicated i'm the murder.
Deputy Coroner GlaZebrOOk, who per
fOrmed the autopsy, said that there
was a total 1f twenty-five stZo wounds
on the head, face, neck, and wrists,
and that all of them had evidently
been made with the oyster knife dis
covered near the body.
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It's the way we do yoGr printing Globe
Printing Co.. 14th & z sts. nW.-Adv,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-27
ARMED HIGHHAYHEN
ROB ROBERT COLE
At POINT Of GUN
Son OF Seed Contractor
Held UP by Negroes in
Smithsonian Grounds.


Held up at tbs point of q revolver.
Robert L. Cole. a son Of Z. A. Cole.
OF Cole & Cressey, seed contractors for
the Agricultural Department, was rob
bed of Sl2 by two negroes at the Ninth
street entrance to the Smithsonian
grounds early this morning. The high
waymen escaped, and Cole was only
able to furnish the police with meager
description of the negroes.
Still working on the theory that ne
groes are responsible for the Unsolved
murder mystery of Saturday morning.
the police think that the men who held
up Cole may have some knowledge OF
the killing of Henry w. Reid. the sa-
locnkeeper. who was stabbed to death
in front Of p T street northwest.
Scarcity of Work.
Hundreds of white men and negroes
are out of employment in Washington.
and the police say the scarcity of cork
of every description may be responsible
for the crimes of the last few days. The
Reid murder is as far from a solution
as ever, and the detectives are forced to
admit they are bafhed. Not a single
logical theory for the motive leading to
the crime has beer advanced as yet.
Continued on Eleventh Page)
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TEMPERATURE.
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Scarcity of Work.
When You Want 1. as You Want It.

Continued on Eleventh Page.)
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Knife Had Razor Edge.

An examination OF the knife this
morning showed that the edge had been
carefully ground until it had an edge
like a razor. DR.. GIazebrOok said all
OF the wounds were evidently made
with the same weapon. and he felt
certain the oyster knife had been the
murderer's instrument. The police were
Of the opinion at first that the two char
aoters of cuts on the body indicated
that two knives had been used.
Policeman Scriven said that he and
his partner, Mahaney, We're standing at
the corner Of New Jersey avenue and l.
street when their attention was attract
ed by a cab driving up TO the curb in
the middle of the block. They were
going to investigate when the driver
turned his horse and started in their
- woman hes her head out of the
window up there, ana says she wants
a policeman quick" said the driver.
The two policemen hurried TO the
scene. and found the body huddled At
the foot Of the embankment in front
OF the house. OCtavia Bell said her at
tcntiOE was attracted by a scufde IN
front of the house.
Scriven said he ran all the way to the
station house TO telephone for an am
bulance, while Mahauey remained with
the body. Returning with Lieutenant
Hodges, he was informed by Mahaney
that the body was that OF Reid. the
policeman having recognized him. Muen
an ambulance arrived the surgeon pro
uuunced him dead.
Policeman 1IaIaucy told the same
story. as Scriven and no additional light
was thrown on the mystery by the tes-
timOny OF Frederick Dpperman, of 1916
TWenty-eighth street the driver of the
hack. Uppeuuan said he was returning
from the Union Station. driving up T
street, and that he had been hailed by
the WOmar in the window
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Reid Fought for Five Minutes.

The Bell woman stated that she heard
a scrImmage in front OF her house, and,
going to the window, looked out and
saw the body OF q man lying at the
doorstep She said she heard no outcry,
and was sure no words were spoken.
The scrlmmage. she asserted. lasted
about 1--WE minutes. Looking down the
street, she saw one man going in the
direction of New Jersey avenue
Dr. Glazebrook testified that when he
examined the body the clothes were
soaked with blood There were three
cuts in the wrist, he said, two OF which
had several the large artery. on the
head and face there were seventeen
cuts thTCe-fOuTths Of an inch TO four
inches in length. There were also sew
erai superficial cuts about the head and
shoulders. The wounds were One-half
70 two inches deep.
Coroner hewitt instructed the jury
that no verdict was expected at the
present time. and the members were
Continued on Page Eleven.)
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Seaboard Florida Limited.

(Continued on Page Eleven)
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Continued on Page Eleven.l
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-09
Grover Cleveland.

Our country now mourns the
death of one of its most dis.
tinguished citizens. He was the
only living e2-President of this
republic and the only Democrat
who has been elected to that
high office since the Civil War,
and after an Interval of four
years, was elected the second time
to this high position:
1t is thought that his election
in both instances was due to his
forceful and simple personality
rather than to political manipu-
lation, but his second admimstra-
ton, owing to conditions for
which he was not responsible,
brought him great unpopularity.
The encroachment of a panic
caused largely by legislation with
which be had nothing to do,
developed during his second term
much unfavorable sentiment against
him. People get very serious over
politics when trouble threatens
their pocket books. His unwil,
lingness to meet this shortage by
the untested financial ideas of
some of his. own political party
subjected him to much personal
dislike and vituperatlon, much of
which was evidently unjust.
Since his retirement from office
twelve years ago he has conducted
himself with such dignity and pro-
priety as to secure a constantly
increasing regard and esteem from
discriminating people of all par
ties.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-09

Yourselves and write what is real
ly in you"
AS a result of this advice one
little boy turned in the following
composition: II amt goin' to at
temp no flight of fancy; Tm just
goin' to write what's in me, and
| got a hart, a liver. two lungs
and some other things like that;
then I got a stummick, and it's
got in it a pickle, piece of pie,
two sticks of pepperment candy
and my dinner.
That's the idea. 81 amt goln'
to attempt no flight of fancy;
I'm just goin' to write what's
in me" when Mr. Cargile calls
for it.
J. E. NJ,
cd. Protein.
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A Thief Of Time.

In consentlng to do little
scribbling for this paper during
the absence of the Editor, this
writer hardly expected his identi.
ty to be made known, and regrets
that ether pressing duties do not pre-.
init his giving the time to it that
the reading public has the right
to expect. In this day of many
books and papers a man ought to
be sure that what he writes is
worth all of the time that will
be consumed by all of his readers
in reading it.
A man would be arrested and
punished severely if found guilty
of stealing another's money, but
the public conscience seems not
yet to have been aroused to the
Nervousness of the offence of
stealing ones time, which may
be more valuable than money, and
which We have no more right to
purloin from another than we
have to appropriate his earthly
goods. However, we shall do the
best we can, under the circum-
stances, trusting in the gentle
forbearance of our readers and
with the expectation that it will
not be long until the Editor will
be in his place again.
Our readers will observe that
our manner Of writing is like the
little school boys composition: A
young teacher somewhat nervous
over a temporary promotion was
anxious that everything should 90
off in the usual good order. In
structing the class in composition
she said: "Now children, don't
attempt any fight of fancy, just be
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-09

The editor of the Ners and
Courier Is to be congratulated on
his discovery, even at this late day
(July s,) that the vigorous cam
paign he has been conducting
against Bryan's nomination is as
"the blind leading the blind, y
but the one mitigating circum-
stance connected with the whole
affair which should assuage the
anguish of his lashing conscience,
is the fact, that whether blind or
not, his following has not been
great. If all the "oxen," etc., that
have fallen into the ditch can
find accommodation in seats re-
served in the front row of the
Bryan band wagon, not much
harm mas been done. All aboard,
Mr.. Editor, and your house, but
what if many of them never were
blind ?
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The Summer School.

AS may be noted elsewhere,
Kingstree is to be favored with
a summer school this year, be-
ginning July 9th and running to
August 9Th, and while it is de-
signed especially for the benefit
of the teachers, in better equip,
ping them for their great work
as the moulders of the lives OF
the not distant future citizenship
of the country, at the same time,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-09
For ShAif.

hereby announce myself candidate
in the coming primary for re election
to the office OF Sheriff of Williamsburg
county, subject to the rules and regu:
lations of the Democratic party and
pledge myself to abide the result of the
primaries. l earnestly ask the sup
port of the Democratic voters. and il
elected, pledge my constant efforts to
the duties of the office to the
of my fellow-citizens.
GEO. J. GRAHAM.
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For Coroner.

| hereby announce that / am can
didate for the office of Coroner of Will
liamsburg county, subject to all the
rules of the Democratic primary.
w. j. GOODWIN.
The friends of II. NJ. Burrows an
nounce him a candidate for the office
of Coroner for Williamsburg. 1 GaIlTatiSI
subject to the rules of tho Dc
primary.
FRIENDS.
l hereby announce myself as :
didate for the Office of coroH n
Williamsburg county, subjeq~ he
regulations of the Democrat .ary.
NJ ) AIN.
Thanking all m FRIEND; theiI
support in the p; recps~- an
nounce myself a. late for &C.
ton to the office c ,ner, SUB. i to
the rules of the d, ATTIC paI :. l
am an old veteran, H. ing serv four
years in the war, and during u. term
of my office l have tried tSaIfhy duty.
l respectfully ask your = -pport IN the
coming primary. r.
EK GAMBLE.
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For Treasurer.

The friends of R B SMITH announce
his name as a candidate for the office
of Treasurer of Williamsburg county.
subject to the rules Of the Democratic
primary election.
We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of ]. Wesley Cook for reap
pointment to the office of CountyTreas-
urer, subject to the rules of the Demo
cratic primary.
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such a gathering in our midst
ought to be frought with great
good to the town itself.
These teachers doubtless come
from the best homes in the county
(and, by the way, boys, most of
them are young ladies.) They are
perhaps representation of the
best that Williamsburg county has
done in its system of education,
many of them having been in
spired to pursue their studies else
where in our colleges, and are
now come back, according to all
the laws of evolutionary better
ment, to lend a hand for the
uplifting of others. They deserve
and will doubtless receive warm
welcome in our town.
A glance at the program shows
many good things in store for
those who attend. Many of our
young people and older ones as
we'll should attend the daily ses.
sions, much os which will be
given to lecture md discussions
of problems that / y
concern to parents.
pupils. Our county
ent, Mr.. j. G. McC
forms us that besides t.
of three rs announced
ments are being made fol
special lectures, perhaps at
by prominent men.
We are fortunate in sc,
the services of Miss Nance,
will conduct the Institute. Those
who heard her excellent address
here in May will join in con-
gratulations to Mr.. Mccullough
in getting her for this position,
and just here We would suggest
that she be requested to repeat that
lecture before the public in the
auditorium.
The teachers, of course, expect
to pay a reasonable price for
board while here and we have no
doubt that homes will easily be
found for all. Let those who can
take one, two, three or four, re-
port to Mr.. L. Stackley at once.
The teachers will doubtless 60
back home with nothing but kind
words for old New Kingstree.
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County Commissioner.

Having been solicited by friends
hereby announce myselfa candidate for
the office of County Commissioner for
Williamsburg county in the Democratic
primary election, and pledge myself to
abide by the same. Having had three
wears experience in the office feel that
| am qualified to fill the position, and
ask the support of all Democrats.
J. y. HAMMET.
July l, 1908.