Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-05
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

CLEVELAND, O., March 4.-Fire
broke out In the Lake View public
school building at Collinwood, a sub
urb, this morning, and frightful
panic followed among the 400 or 500
children In the structure. II is re-
ported that rs children were trampled
TO death. while scores of others re-
ceived serious injuries A call has
been sent for all available ambul-
ances. Scores OF children who es.
capped from the building were In
jured. The structure was burned to
the ground. A force of men have
been put to work in the debris search
ing for bodies.
CLEVELAND, O., March 4. (After.
noon.--The slaughter Of children in
the school hre this morning was aw-
full. Up TO 10 o'clock the number OF
dead reaches 140 and II may be more
The scenes around the school building
are terribly pathetic.
DENVER. March 4.-Itaiians from
all parts OF the state gathered at the
Savoy last night and banquetted retir-
ing Consul Count Corte. and his sue.
cessor Baron Tosti. Count Corte Is
retiring from the royal consular ser.
vice OF Italy after having spent more
than forty years in that bralch vi
government work. His successor,
Baron Tosti. comes here from Boston.
The tables were decorated with the
American and Italian aags. Governor
Buchtel, In his remarks, compared
Colorado to Italy. saying that while
both countries are OF about the same
area, Italy had more than 35.000,0 900
inhabitants while Colorado has but
500 900, and he added. there Is plenty
Of room here In this state for thous-
ands more OF your race" He also
made the statement. which he said
came from an italian banker OF this
city, that this one banker alone had
sent more than 81 400. 900 from this
city TO bring families from that coun.
try to Colorado.
CLARKSBURG. w. Va, March A.
Frank Johnson. a negro murderer.
who took refuge In a barn on the
Yates farm. nine miles from here ear
ly today, shot and wounded three per
sons at daylight. The injured are
Miss Magheny. school teacher; Har.
ry Cork. and John Ramsey. 1t is not
believed that any are fatally injured
The barn In which the negro is de
flying arrest is surrounded by over 500
persons. Sheriff Flanagan has ap.
pealed to company X OF the West Viz.
ginia national guard. for aid in cap
turing the negro. Soldiers are on the
way to the scene.
PITTSBURG, Pa, March 4.-The
Hartje conspiracy case was brought 10
an abrupt end todsy when Judge Nc
Farland instructed the jury to acQut
Hartje. welshons and Hooe.
DENVER. March 4.--W1iliam G.
4 TIC PtilbSoi NooSAg ~ eN~s's' =
short European trip. The president
of the tramway left for the east Mon.
day night and after transacting some
business in New York will sail for the
other side. How long he will remain
away from Colorado is not known and
many OF his political lieutenants dti
not know that he contemplated leay
| ing American shores for time.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-'rne
state department has recognized Gus
tave Tosti, consul general Of Italy al
Denver for the states OF Colorado
Utah. Idaho. Montana. Wyoming. Kan
sas. Nebraska, North Dakota, Sout'
Dakota. Oklahoma. Arizona. and New
Mexico also Giuseppe MAio as coo
sular agent OF Italy at Triaidaa.
The senate has passed the Tolie
bill appropriating 5000 to erect
i monument on the brink Of the Gran