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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-20
PROMOTIONS IN
N. & W. SERVICE
INCREASED TRAFFIC DEMANDS
APPOINTMENT OF AN Assls.
TANT TRAIN MASTER ON
PocAHoNTAs DIVISION

II was learned today that some
promotions have bccn made ON tito
Pocahontas division Of the Norfolk &
Western TO take immediate effect
r. II May chief dispatcher will be-
come assistant trainnaster. Guy pa
Wis. chief dispatcher and II. RI. Fields
night chief dispatcher
Mr.. May has been chief dispatcher
on day fOr nearly four years. sue
ceeding l.. l.. Mcintyre who was made
car distributor when J. c. Turley re.
signed TO go with the Pocahontas
Consolidated COlierics Mr. May has
been with the n. e. w. for over
twelve years. starting in as an ope-
rator at ono of the smaller stations
and by persistent efforts worked him-
self mp 10 the position ho now holds
Mr. Davis has been in the employ
of the company for over ten years
and is held i'm high esteem by the
officials OF the company and the road
men with whom h- has direct deal
irgs
r. II l'icids has been holding down
1 day trick as dispatcher for many
years anI his many friends win be
glad TO hear or hl promotion.
Tho increased traffic ON rhe rail-
ro7d g atributed as the reason Tor
Tie installation of the once rs as-
sislaui trainmaetcr
II G. W@Iier viii Fill p,ntinue
To- act as traInmastcr Of the Poca-
houta- 6'rir'on
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-20
ESTRADA WILL
NOT ACCEPT
zE[AYA' MAN
REFUSES TO CONSIDER MApRlz
AND ASKS STATE DEPART
MENT TO RECOGNIZE
The REVOLUTION
He MAY MARCH ON MANhGUA
PREsICENT MAKING ACTIVE PREP
ARATlONS TO PLACE HIS
FRIENDS IN OFFICE.

Washington, Dec 2O.-Estrada to-
day cab,ed bAe state department say
ing that he Will not accept Madriz
whom Zelaya named as his success sor.
and he further states that Madriz Is
more or less Objectionable TO the
people Estrada asks that the United
States government recognize uha
revolution, which would practically
amount to recognizing the insurgent
chief as president
The department has made no T
to the request
Zelaya Is making active prepara-
tions to place his friends in office
wnen his resdgn2r,On cakA kdcc:,
but the revoIuttonists are averse 10
such an arrangement and it is not
believed it can be made to stick.
a further reporl states that Estrada
preparing to march on Managua and
make an attempt TO capture Zelayl
in his palace
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-20
WANTS CANAL
TO BE FREE

New York, Dec. 20.--Roar Admiral
Roberly D. Evans today makes public
plea for declaring the Panama Ca
nal, when completed free 10 the com
merce Of the world, and argues that
unless this IS done America win not
only reap no benefit from the great
enterprise. but viii be actually dis
advantaged by the commerce Of com
peting nations IN an article I'm Hamp
tons Magazine nc presents these
views, and declares that the bes,
course for America IS to rely for BEN
eh's on the advantages which a free
canal would confer on the variol-
Industries that viii naturally be a
fected.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-20
WRIGHT AeRoPLANa IN TEXAS

San Antonio, TEX. Dec. 20.-Con-
pany ! United States Signal Corps.
Fort Sam Houston. will soon he in
possession Of the Wright aeroplane
used i'm the Fort Wyer. va. cxpcri-
mems AS soon ae few necessary
repairs have boon made OH tho motor
inc machine win be shipped 70 Fort
Sam Houston. whore 81 series OF tests.
hgn-nying and endurance will bo con-
Quoted.
Lieutenant Fowler will bo iu charge
OF the operations. II IS proposed 20
also try out az the Same time num-
5cr Of other machincs both OF he
monoplauo and biplmo types The
work will begin as soon as Iieutan-
ant Fowler returns from his vacation.
Hc is said 90 be a recognized authority
ON aerial navigation.
Fort Sam Houston was selected for
The tests because he weather during
the winter SIS practically favorable
for aerial navizaGon. there being no
snow or digL winds
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-20
ONE IS KILLED
SEVERAL HURT
TRAIN ON THE
PENNsYLVANlA CRASHES IN
TO FREIGHT WITH FATAL
RESULTS THIS MORNING

Canton, Ohio, Dec 2O.-William
Alexander, a fireman. Is dying and
several passengers are believed to
be fatally injured as result Of a
collision between eighteen hour pas
sengor train between New York and
Chicago on the Pennsylvania and a
deralled freight this morning.
The freight was derailCd on account
Of broken dange, and the passenger
which 70 appears. had not been nOti-
fed Of the freight wpeck crashed
into &c. The PulImans remained ON
the track but the mail and EXPIRES
cars werc dorailcd and badly wreck
ed
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-20
TO BIRTHPLACE
OF, COLUMBUS

New York. Dec 2O-The leading
lights in the knights OF Columbus.
the best known Catholic Organiza-
ton In the country. are making Ella
borate preparations for the coming
trip Of hundreds OF members Of .he
organization to Rome and Genoa the
birthplace OF Christopher Columbus
headquarters hayc been opened I'm
the Metropolis building in this city,.
whore information will be distributed
10 prospective pilgrims I'm all parts
OF tho country.
Under the present arrangements.
the trip viii begin N tne close or the
next national convention 20 be hold
in Quebec. August 2. 1910
Dmdel COlwell Dr. VI. q OConno~
and William VI Crary the ORIGINAL
incorporators Of the order ana the
Rov y j McCiwcy brother Of Tho
founder Of the organization are Civ.
iug tha movement Their hearty sup
port
Tra Rsn' Rcy j. + Keane. Bish.
orr or Chcsanue Wyoming win bo
'ha spiritual ,',,cfor Of .hc oHprims
aro wiz present 0cm 20 Pope Plus
X
A--1re.m,ru are under way 10
enable tha roeeetca to visit Oboramm
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-20
THREE CHILDREN
BURNED TO DEATH
EXPLOSION or KEROSENE LAMP
AZ CHICAGO KILLS THE
il LiTTLES ONES LAST
NIGHT.

Chicago, Dec. %. Three children
Of John Krodie, who resides on tn
south side were burned TO death last
night by the explosion Of a Kerosene
lamp. The children were pinying in
the room and the lamp was over
turned causing the explosion IN
Cneir attempts To oxUnpuish the
hames their olothiug caugh4 IRE
and they wore horribly burned suff-
ering intense agony before death
came 10 AGr relief
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-20
TROOPS ASKED
IN RACE WAR
TWO ARE KILLED AND FOUR
BADLY WOUNDED IN BAT
TIE SUNDAY BETWEEN
THE COLORS.

Baton ECgue. La, Dec. 2O.-GDy.
ernor Sanders has been asked 10
send uoo?s to- Grand Crane on ac-
count q q threatened race war.
There was q battle Sunday between
the whites and the blacks and a
renewal OF hostiliHes Is momentorily
expected
in tine battle yesterday two were
killed and four badly wounded Tx
citoment rJng high and it IS feared
that tterc will be n general war be-
tween tho cOlors unless tde goyer
nor sends soldiers to stop t.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-20
SEARCHING FOR
FOUR NEGROES
WHITE MAN MURDERED AND
ROBBED NEAR SELMA AND
LYNcHING is LIKELY
TO FOLLOW.

Selma, Ala. Dec. 20.--A large
number OF people are searching for
four negroes accused of numbering
"A. L. LAWS at CJinto. near her,
Saturday night
The body of IGIwis was found IN
a lonely spot yesterday morning and
his murder has p actically been fas
tened upon four negroes who were
seen in the vicinity. The purpose
Of the murder was robbery, as
Lewis had a considerable sum ol
money on him.
IF the negroes are caught, it f.
a foregone conclusion that they wiz
be lyncned
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-20
GET EARLY PAY DAY.

Phtsburg. Dec. 2O.--Tne United
States steel Corporation, which AZ
serts that &c has been striving ia yet
and to hold the good will OF an its
workmen, today scored heavily ln that
direction when information was per-
mitted to creep out that there would
be a special pay day this week for
all workmen About 81. 500 600 earned
by the workmen will be paid them
unusually early.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-20
BASKET BALL At THE
RINk MFDNEenAY hInnr

The strong Wo.ch basket ball team
VIII try honor@ again with thc local
team Wednesday night at hc rink
Both teams havo mot ON two other
occasions the local team winning out
by q small. margin in each insfancs.
Tho Welch team has bocn materially
strengthened by tho acquisition OF
several collog players who are homo
fo- the holidays
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-20
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED.

Pocahontaa. Dec. Announce
ments have been received here of Dhc
approaching marriage Of Miss Bortic
Ford of Lynchburg, TO Professor Per
ciyal S Barnes the wedding TO take
place in Lynchburg on the 29th in-
stant Professor Barnes is the prin-
cipal Of The High School ln this city
and a native OF Maryland
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-20
STORM GRIPS
NORTH ATLANTIC

New York. Dec. 20.-The North
Atlantic coast is grlpped In a storm
and all incoming yes els are delayed,
No loss OF life has bee reported.
but there is great deal OF suffer-
ing on account of the bitter cold.
High winds prevail and the mer-
curry is at the lowest point OF the
season.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-20
BREAKS RECORD

SO 2 arrived in this city today on
time This IS tho first time 70 has
come I'm ON the scheduled time since
the run was put ON 70 ls also the
FIRST time So got in here ahead Of The
Chnch Valley train due ten minutes
a0ead OF &C..
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-20

washington. Dec. 20 Cougre t9.
day took @ recess until Jan Q on ac.
count OF The Christmas hoHda
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-04
THE PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK. Jan. 4-Flour-Receipts,
As, 2os; sales, LOO; dull, but steady. Mime
4.s5@4.75; Minnesota bakers. 4.2oa4.5 50; win
ter extras, 3.65d4.25; winter patents, 4.75Q
6.25: winter low grades. s.55q4-15.
Wheat-Receipts. 10000: sales. 10000; be-
eial estimate of the Argentine crop, wheat
opened weaker today. later rallying on
cold wave predictions. May. 111ssQ1115s.
Rye-Dull; No. 2 western, S11e, I. 0. b.
New York.
Corn-Receipts. 91,S75: market dull and
without transactions.
Beef-steady: family. Tzoo917.5o; mess,
Pork-Steady; mess, 16.50d17. 90; family,
Is. D061S so; short clear. D.00n23.o.
Lard-Steady; western, 9.T0d9.S.
sugar-Raw. quiet. fair refining, %
2.92; refined, quiet: crushed, 5.35; powdered,
4.75; graduated, Ass.
Petroleum-Steady; refined. all ports,
S.45mS.50.
Coffee-steady; No. 7 Rio. s94a67s: No.
Santos, sass.
Molasses-Steady New Orleans. 2Sa42.
B-utter-Steady to firm: receipts, $3.50;
creamery specials, S312 (~oficial. So; cream
cry extras, 321sd3S; creamery thirds TO
f1rsts, 24Q31, creamery, held, common TO
special, 2SmS; process. common to special,
1s@25: western factory, frsts. NHq22;
Cheese-Firm; receipts. S23; State, full
cream. specials, 1fsgl5ls: September, col
ored or white, fancy; 4: October, best.
prime, 1la@12a common to fair. 101eq1113,
skins, full to specials, 2iza1l&-
Eggs-Easier: receipts. 6,9l6: State, Penn
5000: do, fair to choice, ss9Ss; brown and
mixed, fancy. S4n36; do. fair 10 choice,
s1aSS; western, firsts, 80; do, seconds,
Ponltry-Dressed. firm; western chick
ems. 1920; western fowls, lo@141s; turkeys,
1923.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-04
STATE NEWS

Detective Sergeant Thomas Moran,
of Jersey City, is in ST. Francis's Hos
pital, that city, with a iacerated scalp
He was assaulted by a prisoner.
John S. Lyle, 81 years old, founder
of the Happy Land" sulnmer home
Tenahy. is dangerously i'll.
Patrick Hays, so years, of 800 North
Front street, died from injuries sus-
tanned in being struck by a trolley car.
The Elizabeth Board of Education
deadlock may be broken tomorrow
night. The candidates are Walter B.
Timms n Charles E. Matthews, Re
publicans, and Charles w. Wenke and
Alexander Kaufman, Democrats.
Dependent at his failure to obtain
employment. James Mead committed
suicide at 2S Trenton street, Jersey
City, by hanging.
Joseph Suci a carpenter. of 931 Grand
street, Hoboken. was arrested in that
city on a charge of arson.
William c. Hamilton, city clerk of
Bayonne. is seriously i'll in his home,
40 East Thirty-third street, that city
HI has beer in office th%irty-nine years.
Elmer l. Hughes, for twenty-five
years a travelling salesman, is dead in
Trenton.
Trenton police are investigating what
appears to have beer an effort of an
incendiary to burn ten houses in
Roebling venue.
A. Grocer Reeves, of Trenton, has
been appointed deputy grand master
for the Fifteenth Masonic district of
New Jersey, including Trenton and
surrounding towns.
M~erchantville now has dollar gas, the
Public Service Corporation making the
reduction.
Glassboro churehmen are lighting to
make the town dry"
The Rev. DR.. j. Richie Smith, of
Harrisburg, Pa, declined a call to the
Westminster Presbyterian Church,
Elizabeth.
The Bayonne Council is split over the
appointment of a city attorney. The
candidates are City Attorney Elmer w.
Demarest and Aaron A. Melniker.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-04
1888 VETERANS
Of The CIVIL WAR
DIED IN LAST YEAR
Annual Report by Secretary of
the Interior Tells of Rapidly
Depicting Pension List.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Contrary to
the custom of heads of departments,
Mr.. Garfield. secretary of the interior,
makes practically no recommendations
for special legislation In his annual re-
port just mede public. The nearest Mr..
Garfield I'M to it is to make the gen
eral recommendation that ut is to he
hoped that Congress will provide for a
reelassiflcation of all the employees CT
the government and a reimbursement Of
the salaries" Mr.. Garfield adds that
in such a reclassification adequate pro-
vision should be made for the retire
ment of employees who have given long
and m~eritorious service.
During the year ended June 80, 1903,
the total number of pensioners on The
roll was 1,0e6, e53. AT the close of the
year there were on the roll 951,6S7 PEN
sioners-65S,071 soldiers and sailors,
293, los widows and orphans and $40
army nurses. The losses to the roll
during the year We're 59,676 by death
and $3.50 from other causes, a total Of
81, 366. The ret loss for the year was
1854. The number of deaths of SOL
der and sailor pensioners of the Civil
War was 34.333.
The number of patents granted by
the Patent office during the year was
$1,000; design patents. 74S: reissue pat
ents, 151; trademarks. SLIPS; labels,
636, and prints, 2T9, or a total of Al ,953.
The expired patents which became pub
lie property numbered 24,270. The total
money receipts OF the Patent office were
81, S74,1S0; the expenditures. 81, 500, 292,
az the net surplus, 1855, SsS.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-04
SENT POISONED CANDY
AS NEW YEARS GIFT.
FOrtune-teller Prevents Woman
Eating It.

WARWICK, Il. l.. jan. 4-The sender
CT g box of poisoned candy received by
Mrs. George ". Webb, wife of a pub
Usher If Pa@tueket, on New Years
I've i being sought by the police. Mrs.
webb did not eat Of the candy and did
not allow any member OF the family
to touch It. beeauae she says she had
been warned BY a -fortune-te1ler re-
Gently to DeWare OF a woman who had
designs on her life and was planning to
wreck her home.
The chocolates were submitted TO
George E. Perkins, a chemist. who
analysed two of those at the top OF the
box n found that each contained two
grains of arsenic, enough to cause
death. On a New Years card which
was in the candy box was written the
following:
Dear one-Please accept a small
gift from one who thinks of you often.
For you only. Wishing you a happy
New Year.
IRON AN OLD SWEETHEART"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-04

OFFICE OF the CHIEF Engineer of the Board Of
Street and Water Commissioners Of the City
OF Newark.
Notice-The inal estimates for the following
contracts VIII be presented TO the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners OF the City of
Newark. for acceptance. at the regular meeting
on Thursday. January !. 1868. between Bis and
$3.50 p. m, viz:
Paving OF
LOCKWOOD STREET,
from Ferry street to Lister avenue;
Paving Of
VENUE
from Alpine street 10 Hawthorne avenue.
Grading. curbing and tagging Of
RENNER AVENUE,
from Osborne terrace to Clinton place,
Grading, curbing and Tagging Of
EAST KINNEY STREET,
from Van Buren, street to Elm roads
Also fer the following sewers:
MEADOW Q " SySTE1A.
SECTION 5.
SOUTH STREET SEwER.
between Springfield avenue and Avon avenue.
All objections to the payment of said sstf-
mates must be filed in this Office In writing
on or before Thursday. January 7. 1909. before
3 r. m.
MORRIS r. SHERRERD.
Chief Engineer.
Dated December %. 1905. dee29-6t
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-04
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Call money in New York 21s to az per
cent. The sub-treasury was a debtor at
the Clearing House this morning for ST.
ST., S22. The sub-treasury lost $4,000 to
the banks Saturday.
New York commercial bar silver SOS.
Mexican dollars As. London bar silver Pad.
London bar gold us. 10Ad. American
eagles 76s. 5%d.
London cali money l to az per cent. /;
rate of discount for short and three
months bills 2 to rs per cent.
Paris closing rentes So francs IS cen-
times. Paris private discount rate 2 els
per cent: exchange on London Is francs
il centimes. Berlin private discount rate
2% per cent. exchange on London %
marks 4T% pigs.
h foreign exchange market opened a
shade easier; demand sterling 4SI to 4.sIo5:
cables, 4S5L to 1880; s~ixty-day bills 4.S5l5
to 4s5h short francs 5.15ss less I.S2, and
short marks 93 SIG.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-04
SPEC|ALT|ES ON
UPWARD TREND;
RAILROADS DROP
Market Marked by Exciting Ad.
vance of Four Points in
Missouri Pacific.

NEW YORK, Jan. Am excited ad-
vance of 4 in Missouri Pacific was a
feature of the opening trading. Colo
RADIO and Southern second preferred
advanced 3, the first preferred ia and
the Minneapolis, st. Paul and sault
Ste. Marie stocks IL to rs. Otherwise
the changes were moderate with gains
predominating. but with a sprinkling
of losses. Pennsylvania, Ontario and
Western and Consolidated Gas gained
l and Baltimore and Ohio, Canadian
Pacific, Colorado Fuel and a number
of others large fractions. New York
Central fell back Ia after its violent
advance of Saturday.
II a. ma few of the strong spe-
cialties extended their gains, but the
general list developed weakness. The
selling was particularly large in Union
Pacific, Southern Pacific and Reading.
Losses running to a point or more
were made IN st. Paul, Kansas and
Texas. Texas and Pacific, Wabash pre-
ferred, Rock Island preferred, Reading.
marlborough : Metropolitan preferred
and Tennessee Copper. Chicago Great
western preferred A yielded 2, Union
Pacific rs. Wisconsin Central pre-
ferred liz and Southern Pacific, ANAL
gamated Copper and Brooklyn Transit
rs. The pressure TO sell slackened be-
fore IL o'clock, and the market became
steadier.
Noon-New York Central took up an
aggressive advance of 2 to 1921, and
other trunk line stocks moved in SYM
pathy. Pennsylvania and Central Rail-
road of New Jersey gained 212, Toledo,
st. Louis and Western preferred 2%,
Baltimore and Ohio rs, Canadian Pa
eilc IA and Wabash preferred, West
ern Maryland and Central Leather 1.
The list rallied, but did not fully re-
V the earlier declines. Bethlehem
Steel preferred sold at a decline Of 4,
General Chemicals "a, General Electric
Ia and Westinghouse Electric 1. Bonds
were irregular.
l p. m.-Stocks were purchased more
freely and the demand wal broader,
causing a rise of a point in Reading,
Delaware and Hudson, Colorado Fuel
and American Hide and Leather pre-
ferred. A sudden break of "a to 1924
in New York Central, supplemented by
liquidation in Consolidated Gas, which
cost it 2%, weakened the entire market.
American Smelling sold rs, under Sat
urday's close and Wisconsin Central 1.
Long Island gained SIS.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-04
DIES POOR WITH PRIZE
COLLECTION OF 81. O. U.S."

HOBOKEN, Jan. ~4.-Julius Schlatter,
one of the best known men in Hoboken.
who is dead in that city, will be re-
membered by at least two generations
of lawyers, professional men, politicians
and others as a popular restaurant
keeper who worked hard for forty-three
years to promote a laundering for genu-
Inc German cookery and fine wines in
Hoboken and succeeded. Schlatter was
reputed at one time to be quite well
off. but those who knew him best say
he died oor. What he didn't give away
was represented in obligations due him
that would have kept several families
in comfort for nan years had the slate
been cleared. In his safe he kept one
of the finest collections of bad checks
and I o US to be found in Jersey.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-04
CORPORATION
IS WORTH S13,646,O 600
Ends Year with Deficit Despite
Big Income.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-During the
past year the Trinity Church Corpora
ton spent on religious, educational
and charitable work $791, 900. Its in
come from money invested, plus $18, 900
from pew rents, was $780,000 so that
when the books were balanced there
was a deficit of S11, 900.
This statement Is given gu in a
pamphlet issued by Trinity Corpora
ton intended to meet the attacks
which have been made upon 1t for its
determination to demolish its mission
In the slums. The pamphlet shows that
Trinity, in addition to its churches,
which are taxable, owns real estate
and other property valued at l 3,646, 900.
1t maintains ten churches and six
teen schools, and It's institutions are
found in every part of New York city.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-04
GIRL GIVES JEWELS AWAY
AND SWALLOWS POISON.

CAMDEN. Jan. AFTER she had
handed over all her jewelry to a friend.
Lulu Miller, Il years old. of 1922 Fill
more street, drank the contents of
bottle Of carbolic acid. There were
hopes for her recovery today.
The girl was visiting Miss Cromwell.
of 437 Spruce street, Philadelphia. yes
terday, when she said: Mabel, you're
my close friend, and I'm going TO viii
you all my jewelry."
Asked why she wanted TO part with
her jewelry. she replied:
I'm going to kill myself"
As Miss Cromwell was about to walk
to another room Miss Miller drank the
acid and was soon unconscious. When
revived she said. II did it because I
couldn't get along with my mother"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-04
HAS A FAST YACHT
BUILT OF CONCRETE.

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 4.-When
Daniel B. Banks, a local engineer in
charge of the city's high pressure
water service, vas informed that Eng
fish boatbuilders were testing concrete
in the construction of sailing vessels,
he modestly announced that he owned
a concrete ~two-masted schooner yacht,
IS feet long, Is feet beam and drawing
IA feet. which he built himself eleven
years ago. The yacht Gretchen is easy
riding, because of her weight. She
makes only moderate time in a light
wind, but is a good sailer in a gale
and a heavy sea-.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-04
IL LIVES SAVED AT
FIRE BY POLICE DOGS.
Four Are Injured al Early
Morning Blaze.

NEW YORK, Jan. LADY and Dona,
two of Commissioner Bingham police
dogs on post in Parkville at 2 O'Clock
yesterday morning discovered a fire.
in which eleven persons were rescued
from death by the merest chance and
four were seriously burned. Two of the
injured may die.
Through her bravery Miss Eleanor
Ryan, a nurse, may lose her life, al
though she succeeded in saving Mrs.
Mary McCafferty, Wife of a Brooklyn
lawyer, whom she was attending in the
~latter's home at No 422 East Fourth
street when the blaze was discovered
by the dogs.