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New-York tribune., 1908-02-15

silence and then Chief Croker. covering The
dead mans face with a blanket. walked away
The body was taken TO the Elizabeth street
police station and from there TO an undertaking
establishment in Second avenue While the
body remained at the station house hundreds OF
fremen called to pay their last respects TO their
dead leader many Of them old timers who
worked side by side with him when he was
plain fireman. Hergenrodder could not be COM
forted and was allowed to go 10 his home
throughout the whole city the bravery Of
Deputy Chief Kruger was spoken OF yesterday.
Navor Mcclellan. Commissioner Bonner and
many others expressed their esteem for him and
his sterling qualities Kruger was hfty-seven
years old and was appointed TO the department.
in 1872 He was appointed assistant foreman
of Hook and Ladder Company in 1877. fore
man in 1895 and chief of battalion in 1897.
taking charge Of the 1st Battalion
In 1903 he was appointed deputy chief Of the
1st Division. with his headquarters IN Elm
street now Lafayette street This division in
cluded all the large business houses and was
considered the most important in the city
When a new division was formed a few years
ago it took away part Of krugers territory.
but he became the head OF the I'd Division. with
his headquarters unchanged. In his division
were the Sd. 4th and 5th battaIions.
IL was said that the sub-ceIlar in which
with gas well water Colin C Simpson.
assistant secretary and superintendent OF mains
Of the Consolidated Gas Company, said yester-
day that within ten minutes after the fire
discovered the gas supply into the building had
been turned off and that no gas entered the
building He called attention TO the fact that
Chief Kruger did not meet his death Until al
most two hours after the gas had been turned
off
The funeral of Deputy Chief Kruger VIII be
held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in ST.
Thonas's- Church. SD street and Fifth avenue
The services will be conducted by Bishop Henry
c. Potter. assisted by the Rev Edward h NJ
Fire Department. and by the Rev. Dr.. E NJ.
Stfres. the rector OF St ThonaSs- The pail
bearers will be chosen by Chief Croker-
Charles c. voIzing. a nephew OF tho dead dep
uty chief. has charge OF the funerat arrange
terry.
Deputy Chief Kruger leaves bis wife, Mrs.
Margaret Kruger. and two children By his nrst
wife, a brother. William Kruger. and two SIS
ters Mrs Frederick yoizns and NrA Friend
Chief Croker received telephone message last
evening from Heinrich Conrted. director OF the
Metropolitan Opera House. asking the chief II
he might have the honor OF furnishing ths
music at Deputy Chief Kruger's funeral Chief
Croker thanked Mr.. Conried. and said that hs
believed his offer would be accepted.
Late last evening Patrolnaan ODonneu. of
Fire Patrol I. found Deputy Chief Krugers
white helmet floating in the water IN the cellar
OF the burned building and took IL 70 tha deputy
chiefs headquarters. No 1S5 Lafayette street.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15

+-sff1o-the South American Steamship company
0shiIian) and the Pacific Steam Navigation COM
nany (British). The companies have formed 4 com
bnaton and they offer the poorest KIND or service
In 1889 when I first came to TINS coast, tile itIp
from Panama to Callao made regularly In inhe
davs and now IL takes from fourteen TO sixteen.
Many of the same steamers are still IN commission
and naturally they old, dirty ana announcement,
he sies overburdened with traffic freight anu
passenger business the line has doubled, am
creased IL now costs $40 American money for
ticket from Panama Valparaiso whereas tne
price fifteen years ago SlJO. Both companies
have so much trade that they cannot handle IT, ana
seem TO be incapable OF improving the service
Roth are getting enormous profits, and yet do net
offer the public as Soou accommodations aS lSy
did fifteen years ago - -,
When | went to the United States last May L
took English ship. the Oronosa, that went Eouth
10 the Strait Of Magellan through the strait TO the
sailed from Southampton for New York. and l
made the entire trip distance OF thirteen thou
sand miles exactly forty-one days. BY strange
coincidence, il took me exactly forty-one days TO
come from New York TO Valparaiso, distance OF
Ave thousand miles. The route by way OF Europe
time The west coast trip was in very inferior
steamers that made than twenty stops,
sometimes for three days at time. for the pur-
pose of picking up cargo. l cannot too strongly
urge the necessity OF some movement that Will re-
suit In better steamship facilities on the coast.
Improvement in American trade in these countries
Is practically impossible under present circum-
stances II a good line of American steamers can
he put on this IL will revoutonize conditions
and bear rich fruit for American interests I
Informed that the Hamburg American Line is pre-
pairing 10 establish a new line or steamers on this
coast IL ft does IL will improve matters. but will
help German trade more than that OF tho United
6tatAG
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
BUFFALO has s25o,000 FIRE
Press Department Of ''The Evening Tines
OF That City Damaged.

Buffalo Feb 1.-Ffre which broke out on the
fourth OF the plant OF the Courier Ltthograph
ing Company. No. I7 Main street. and extending
through TO No 2oi Washington street. early to-day
loss estimated at S25s0oe- The plant is
OF the largest OF it's kind IN the country.
Just after the fire was discovered there
series of explosions supposed to have resulted
the fire communicating with certain explosives used
the art department The press departments OF
The Buffalo Evening Times. adjoining. was dam
aged TO the extent OF s3o.Gao- The Evening News
offered The Times the OF its presses and the
latter paper run of to-day from the formers
presses
Besides large quantity Of valuable machinery
in the Courier Building the company had lust fn-
ished the plates for Nso060 contract for circus
wrecked
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
MORE PAY FOR SOLDIERS.
House Committee Gives Increase to Enlisted
Men and Non-Commissioned Officers
rFrom The Tribune Bureau. !

IFrom The Tribune Bureau.I
Washington, Feb. 14.-After many weeks Of de-
liberation the Military Affairs Committee of the
House decided to-day to increase the pay OF the
enlisted the army from sl3 ST d month,
of the non-commssioned officers on the same basis
about . per cent This provision will be placed in
the Army Appropriation BILL which will be reported
the House early next week. Nothing s to be
done for commissioned officers, unless the Senate
so amends the bill make provision for
them. The question of raising the pay of the m
mssoned officers caused much discussion in the
committee and although the majority agreed that
some increase should be given them 1t was
thought that to overload the bill with new appro-
priations would only serve to have all increases
stricken out in the House. It is thought that the
Senate can be relied on to make the increase gen.
eraI for the whole army
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
TO MAKE RAILROADS OPEN LANDS.

washington. Feb "A subcommittee OF the
Senate Committee the Judiciary decided to-day
10 take favorable action the fillman resolu-
ton instructing the Attorney General to institute
suits TO compel railroads N the Northwest 10 open
TO settlement lands granted them by the govern
rnent The department of Justice however, will
draft resolution or bill covering the sub
iect in order that all phases Of the alleged viola
-sons hy the railroads Of conditions prescribed by
the government in making the grants may be
prosecuted
New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
REJECT CURRENCY COMMISSION PLANS

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE House Committee on
Banking and Currency tabled to-day all PROPOSE
tions TO appoint a commission 10 consider CURRENCY
questions Among them were the bills Of Repre-
sentatives Burgess, of Texas: Lowering, OF Mas
sachusetts and Hill. of Connecticut II was agreed
that the Fowler bill should be taken up on Mon
lay snd considered. with q view TO reporttns 4
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-11
MINOR MENTION.

Congressman Serene Il. Payne
chairman OF the house committee on
ways and means, denies that he is =
candidate for governor of New York
state.
Charles II. Heating of Mansfield o.
has been appointed assistant director
of the Republican speakers bureau
and will have charge Of the work al
the Chicago headquarters.
g. G. Bantz has been appointed as
sistant treasurer Of the United States
in place Of the late J. F. Meline. Mr..
Bantz has been an employee of the
treasury department for 35 years.
Forest fires in the vicinity of the
famous grove of big tree in Calaveras
county, Cal, have broken out afresh
Apprehension is felt that the main
grove of big trees will be attacked.
That the rank and file of the Re.
publican party will dictate whether
Charles f. Hughes will be renom.
mated for governor OF New York Is
the substance of statement made by
State Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff
Because he answered Single" when
the war department asked him II he
was married, Second Lieut.. Guy II
Wyman, Eleventh cavalry, is being
court.martialed on Governors island
II is the first case of this kind to be
tried in the army.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-11
LONG STRUGGLE
SEEMS PROBABLE
NO SETTLEMENT OF CANADIAN
PACIFIC RAILROAD STRIKE
IN SIGHT.
COMPANY HIRES DETECTIVES
To Watch Strikers Movements, but
Declares II viii Not import
Strike Breakers from the
United states.

Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 11.-Canadian
Pacific workmen were engaged Mon.
day in building second high fence
around the companys shops. General
Manager BURY wired to headquarters
in Montreal that he had vacancies for
1000 mechanics, and wanted them for.
warded at once II possible.
II was said last night that the men
employed in the Canadian Pacific rail.
way stores will walk out to-day in
sympathy with the present strikers. It
is said that the men object to issuing
stores to strike breakers and a mum.
Der of store employees have been dis.
missed.
Another serious question has
cropped up in connection with the ap-
prentices out on strike. Some appren.
tees say that the company has de-
manded that they return to work i'm.
mediately. There are 55 apprentices
employed here. The company has
employed "a private detectives to
watch the movements OF the strikers
in tho west. it is said.
William Whyte, second vice presi.
dent Of the railroad company, left
Vancouver last night for Winnipeg.
On his arrival he will become the
most prominent person in the strike,
as the men look TO him to effect set.
tlement Whyte is idolized by the EN-.
ployes Of the Canadian Pacific rail.
road, and no officer can reach q settle.
ment quicker.
Whyte issued statement Monday
denying the report that the Canadian
Pacific was importing strike breakers
from the United States to replace the
mechanics, who, he said, had volun.
ariiy quit the service Of the company.
Under no circumstances would the
company or its officers tolerate or
connive at any violation of the alien
labor laws. II any of the thousands Of
skilled and unemployed machinists in
the United States voluntarily sought
work in Canada, that was their own
affair.
Another high officer OF the company
pointed out that the machinists who
walked OUT mad deprived themselves
of any right to share the benefits of
the Canadian Pacific railway pension
system. This would prove a hardship
TO some OF the elderly men, whose
time for retirement had almost been
reached The men do not seem to be
looking for any overtures from the
company at present but are of the
opinion that inside of a month over
lures may be expected
Striking apprentices are to receive
81 or So a week for board and lodg
ing, and non-union men who went out
with the union men have been paid
benefits from the start. No other
union strikers are receiving strike
pay.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-11

But the handicapped fellows don't
like the idea. To venture out under
Soils scorching rays with only an
oleaginous naked dome of thought tc
protect the brain matter. Is danger
Gus, to say nothing of discomfort
Therefore. the bald-headed brigade Is
dead agin' the movement.
This adverse ripple. however, does
not seem to deter the Paderewskian
element from running about with their
names flying In the breeze. Wherever
the goddess of pleasure is being tor
tured by the gay and the thoughtless
there may be seen the sun-faded head
of the hatless disciple OF the golden
rays. To be seen wearing a hat is evi
dence conclusive that early piety, OF
a farm calf, has removed your integu
ment and left you slippery on the up
per deck.
| recall, when boy. that in fight
we always wore our hats in our hands
as a weapon TO slap with--and some
men who are timid about being too for
ward or too far behind the times
might adopt this plan--of carrying
not fighting. A hat in the hand might
be worth two on the hall-tree some hot
day when the sun got real sizzling. A
sunstroke is an easy misfortune to ac
quire, and worse than poor relation
to get rid of. II is thrilling to gambol
on the green, hatless, vestless, coat
less and careless, but sometimes Old
Sol wins the pot. In the parlance OF
Halsted street, me for the lid!"
600
"Co'!"
When rests the sun upon the wood
And flames light up the west
When all the world is half asleep
Before the perfect rest,
Then Mandy salses forth to call
The Jersey heller TO her STALL
co, bossl Co. boss! Co!
'O', boss! 20. bossl o.! 90"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-11
A Crop Report.

Washington, Aug. 1l.-That crol
conditions in the United States wer,
in the aggregate Somewhat better &
per cent? on August last than the!
were a year ago, but slightly q pc
cent? below ten.year average condi
tion on that date, is the opinion ex
pressed by the crop reporting boar,
of the department of agriculture in
report issued Monday. The crops tha
are above the average include winte
wheat, hay, cotton and tobacco. Corr
barley, rye, buckwheat, apples and ia
are slightly below the average.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-11
Cotton Mlll EmpIoyes Struck.

New Orleans, Aug. 11.-Several hun
dred operatives at the Lane Maggint
cotton mills in this city have gone OF
a strike, leaving only small working
force in the mills. The mills recent,
announced that on account of stagnan
conditions In the cotton goods marke
a would be necessary to close dowI
unless the operatives would accept ,
cut in wages. A large majority of tn,
operatives agreed to the reduction
but when it went in effect Monda,
only small proportion Of them re
NAMED at work.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-11
Brokers Are Held to the Grand Jury

Cincinnati, Aug. 1.-THE federal
grand jury in Chicago had no jurisdic.
tion for the indictment OF George II.
Stapely and John A. Payne, charged
with misuse OF the mails in connection
with the commission brokerage bust.
ness Of the insolvent George II. Stape.
ly Co., according to a decision an.
nounced by Judge Thompson in the
federal court Monday. The court de-
MED a motion for an order to remove
the two men to Chicago, but held them
to the grand jury in this district,
bond being furnished for their appear.
ance
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-11
Nsw Law Affects $4,000 psOpIe.

Washington. Aug. 11.--Regulations
carrying into effect the law passed al
the last session Of congress commonly
known as the government employees
liability act. which went into effect on
August l, have been promulgated by
Secretary Straus of the department
OF commerce and labor. A rough es.
Innate places the number of employees
who come within the provisions OF the
law at about $4,000 Compensation
will be paid under this act only for
such Injuries to an employe as occur
In the course OF his employment and
cause Inability to pursue his employ
mept for more than IS days,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-11
EIGHT MEN KILLED
BY AN EXPLOSION
A BOILER IN A ROLLING MILL At
YORK, PA, SCARED
skYwARD.
PROPERTY LOSS WAS LARGE.
A Majority Of the Men Killed Had
Their Heads and Limbs Torn
from Their Bodies-The
Injured Number 20.

York. Pa, Aug. 11.-1ight men were
killed, nearly a score Of others in.
jured and thousands of dollars worth
Of property damaged by the explosion
OF boiler in the York rolling mill
late Monday afternoon.
The dead are:
John Clancy, York.
Benjamin Bremen, Harry Seachrist,
Paoli Puci, Alfred Struck, John Sloss.
man and Harry Feger, all of Colum.
bia, Pa.
Edward Filter, Marietta, Pa.
The boiler, which was located in the
center of the mill, exploded without a
moments warning. thousands of per.
sons being attracted to the scene by
the shock. A rescue party was quick.
ly organized and search for the bodies
was instituted. Ambulances from the
York hospital were hurried to the
scene Of the explosion, but owing to
the number of dead and injured, de.
livery wagons and other conveyances
were pressed into service in order
that the injured might be rushed to
the hospital
'. While the injured we're being looked
after, the bodies of the dead were be
ing carried from the ruins of the build
ing. A majority of those killed had
their heads and limbs torn from their
bodies.
The mill had been closed down for
about two weeks and two score OF
men were making repairs to ar
engine. The men were working close
to the boiler and when the explosion
occurred not one of them was able tc
make his escape. The shock was sc
terrific that it demolished large por
tion OF the mill and sent heavy pieces
OF twisted iron and metal in all direc
tions. The plant of the Broomal
Schmidt G. Steacy Co., located neai
the scene of the explosion, was badly
damaged, and a horse which was
standing 800 yards from the mill wa,
killed.
Box cars on the railroad siding ad
Joining the mill were torn to splinter,
and several persons close to the dam
aged building at the time of the ex
plosion were slightly injured by fyint
debris. The shock was felt over tn,
entire city. The head of the boiler
about four feet square, was hurled
nearly block.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-11
Big SHOOTING Match seoins.

Sandusky, o., Aug. 11.-What mill
tary officials declare will be the great
est military shooting tournament in
the history of the world was in
augurated Monday on the Ohio rife
range at Camp Perry, near Port Clin.
ton. Hundreds of contestants are on
the ground from every state in the
Union. Hawaii and Philippines Ohio
matches. which will consume Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday, were taken
up Monday with teams organized from
Troop A, Cleveland, and Troop B, Co
lumbus, and from the Second, Third,
Seventh and Eighth regiments, Ohio
national guard, on firing line.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-11

In honeyed accents, sweet and pure.
Across the verdant lea,
Her purling note floats through the air
And steals the heart o. me!
Ah! pulses tingle with delight,
When Mandy calls the COW at night:
Co, boss Co. boss! Coz
'O', boss! 20, boss! 20! or
All UP and down the valo l hear
The echo linger long.
Then stealing to the night birds throat,
1t dies away in song!
And as II dies, l stand In thrall
And vainly listen for her call:
GO, boss Co, boss! Co!
20, bossl 20. boss! o.! OPP
All. maiden with the liquid voice
That stirs my pulse as wine,
My heart awaits your summons here
And longs to answer thine!
All, let your answer thrill me through,
Across the meadows wet with dew:
'Oh, yes! Co, yes! Co!
o., yes! %, yes! %! 20"
600
Just Joshlng.
The right side of mule is the sea,
side.
"a tail holt" on bull is often
worth more than the bull.
4 q =
In an Illinois newspaper read that
Noah Swearingen and wife moved
Monday into the house lately occupied
by Tobias Spiech. And now two sets
Of neighbors have to learn all over
again how to pronounce those names!
A New York woman wants divorce
because her husband has 67 dirty
shirts. That gives him 81 chances to
ask for the one shirt that has Just
gone to the laundry.
Il Il 4
According to a Nebraska newspaper,
a retired base ball player applied for
a position in a choir recently. He
said: II prefer to sing first base be,
cause ! can catch the bawl easier
when ! am near the pitch"
600
Not Popular.
"These new wire rats the girls are
wearing" a chap said to-day, may look
alright and keep their hats on. but they
won't do for the Keen Woongs When
you lean over and put your head 10 hers
10 whisper a tender nothing It's an awful
shock TO bump against something that
feels like bed spring. YATES Center
(Kan) News,
Sx.,MsAs4s
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-11
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.


On very sheer material work the
buttonholes before cutting them.
Make guide line with a single long
stitch and work on each side of IL;
this leaves space for cutting. A
small sharp clfsel is excellent for
cutting between threads, though but
tonhole scissors are mostly used
When YOU cut your finger nowadays
and wrap 1t up in gauze you don't
have TO hunt for an old pair of gloves
and lop off finger TO form the outer
bandage of your wounded member;
you simply 80 to the drug store and
buy a rubber finger for nickel.
And yet many persous go on cut
ting off glove fingers. They have
got into the habit of saving up old
gloves for just such purposes of home
surgery, and the habit sticks perth
naciously
Most of them don't know that you
can get rubber fingers of all sizes.
They are made to flt the baby who
in his first adventures is pretty sure
to find n knife somewhere and to ac-
quire the knowledge that Il cuts, and
grownups too, no matter how big the
hand And they are mighty con-
venient, for you put one on and IL
stays on, whereas you know a glove
finger has to be tied on by strings
passing over the hand and around
the wrist.
New devices to save time and both
er are put on the market daily, but
1t takes some folks a long time to
find out about them.
To clean chamois, dogskin or Nk-
skin gloves they should be washed
on the hands. Have a lather of warm
water and wash the gloves as gently
as possible by rubbing the hands ts-
gether, cleaning finger tips by rub
bing in the palm Of the opposite
hand Rinse thoroughly, then wash
through tepid water containing
little soap. Wipe the gloves as dry
MS possible with. soft, warm towels.
To wipe the moisture Off, do not rub
the gloves with the towel, but pat
the gloves so the towel will absorb
all moisture. Slip carefully from the
hands. Do not stretch them. If too
hurriedly dried in the sun or near
artificial heat, they may wrinkle like
all leather, for which reason they
should be gradually dried and not
fastened. Before placing the gloves
again upon the hands. sift large
quantity of talcum powder on the out
side, as 1t has a tendency to soften
the white leather.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-11
A ThrIlIIna Adventure.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 11.--With hi,
leg broken in two places John Ander
son Of Little Falls, Ore, was found oil
Mount St. Helens In Oregon by a Seat
tie party of mountain climbers, who
to save his life, carried him TO th'
summit OF the mountain at imminen
risk Of themselves and in an impro
vised stretcher made out of a sleep
ing bag, slid him down the north sid,
OF the great peak for 1000 feet to q
camp where medical attention wal
given him. The injured man was sho
down the mountainside at almos
lightning speed, tied to his rescuerl
with ropes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-11
Fly Catches.

Pitcher Willett OF the Detroit Amer.
leans is making good Manager Jen-
nings claim for him.
"Pittsburg's perennial pennant pur-
suing Pirates" is the way New York
scribe designates Barney Dreyfuss Ma
tional league representatives
While no one pretends TO want Bugs
Raymond, there are just about three
National league clubs that would give
their eyeteeth to win him away from
st. Louis.
honetohy of the st. Louis Nationals
is much better first baseman than he
was last year. II he shows the same
ratio of advancement next year he
VIII be fun nedged star.
Pitcher Eddie Summers OF the De-
troit Americans is the hardest loser in
the game. The other day Cleveland
took a fall out OF his delivery, and De-
troit bit the dust. After the game
Summers retired to the dressing room
ana shed really snd truly salt water
tears.