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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
MAY ATTEND X. U. BY MAIL.
University to Go to Those Who Can
Not Come to 1t.

Lawrence. Kan, Dec. 2O.-The Uni
versity of Kansas has now committed
itself definitely to the policy of fur
nishing instruction through CORE
spondence in as many of the college
and university branches as are sus-
ceptible of such treatment. The uni
versity is 1esirous of extending it's in
f1uence and its usefulness to a large
class of citizens who can not for vari-
Gus reasons avail themselves of the
privileges of residence study. Corre-
spondence instruction is a way of ac-
complishing this result. When the
people can rot go to the university. the
university must come to the people.
The first bulletin of the Department
of Correspondence Study, which con-
tains general information as to credits,
expense. the plan, etc, and also a list
of the courses now offered, has just
been issue1. The number of courses
will be increased as the demand arises.
Copies of the bulletin may be OBJ
tanned on request by any interested
person by addressing the University
Extension Division, University of Kan
SaS.
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new RULE Tried.
Insurgents Get Action OH Unanimous
Consent

Washington, Dec 20.-The holiday
season is already on SO far as con-
gress is concerned, because the alb
sence of many leaders was about the
only notable thing in the sessions to-
day.
In the senate Mr. Depew of New
York replied 70 a criticism and the
nomination of Judge Horace H. Lur-
ton as an associate justice of the SUI
preme court was confirmed.
In the house the Unanimous con-
sent calendar was applied for the
first time under the modification of
the rules enacted through the insist
ence of insurgents early in the last
special session. The operation of this
system which enables members to OBJ
tain more direct recognition in mat
tiers of a local or personal Importance
only, attracted intense interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
PRIMER IS ISSUED.
1t Tells Miners All About Different
Kinds of Explosives.


Washington, Dec. 20.-In continu-
ance of it's efforts to reduce the num-
Der of fatal accidents in American
coal mines, the United States geo
logical survey has just issued a primer
for the benefit of miners and others
who have anything to do with explo-
elves.
Written in plain, non-technical Ian
guage, it describes how and of what
materials explosives are made, points
out the dangers in their use, and
shows how these may be avoided or
reduced to a minimum
Great objection is made by the bu-
reau to use of black powder in any
mine, where there is danger of a gas
or coal dust explosion.
Copies of the primer may be had
without charge by application to the
director of the survey, this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
New York Stoek Market.

nv, Wal lst.. New York. Dec. 2O-SToCKs-
Inc majority Of stocks started at prices
higher today than Saturday but there
was sprinkling of declines, the most
notable being in American Sugar, which
cropped IA. North American rose . Rock
Island rs, General Electric l, and oSuth-
ern Pacific and National Lead r.
In few stocks there was strength,
notable Reading, Rock Island preferred
and Wabash. preferred, in which the ad-
Vances ran from l to IL, but there was
also continuous profit taking at other
points. United States Steel, Southern Pa
CHIC and Rock Island were sold steadily
and there were number of high priced
railroad stocks that ruled under last
weeks prices Texas and Pacific, Ameri-
can Can preferred and American Wooden
rose l., and International Harvester IL.
The decline became general until check
ed by the renewed advance in Reading
Louisville and Nashville was forced 15s
under Saturday and Atlantic Coast line
"a, Readings gain was extended to 2M,
Consolidated Gas and Delaware and
Hudson. Peoples Gas and Tennessee Cop
per 1.
Bonds were irregular -s=---.
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. aO-WHEAT-
Cash: Market unchanged to 1c lower. No
hard, 1.09@I14; No. 3, s107@1.R; No
red, S13@1.27; No. 8. S1.2S
CORN-Market unchanged to 1c higher
No. mixed, 621a@63c; No. 3, 62d621zc; No
white, 62Aq621sc; No. 3, 621zc.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. 2 white
44@46c; No. mixed, 43@44c.
RYE-6S@T0c.
HAY-Market unchanged to 25c lower
Choice timothy, $1250@13.O0; choice prairie
$40: 25Q10.50; choice alfalfa, SIT 500. co.
BUTTER-Creamery extras, 321kc; firsts
32c: seconds, SOC; packing stock. 221sc
EGGS-Extras, 33c; packing stock 221zc
EGGS-Extras. SIC; firsts, Bic; seconds
and dirties. 1Sc; current receipts, 2S1ac
WHEAT-ReceiptS, 81 cars
CLOSE: WHEAT-December s1O7ss
May, $1.07ss@1.071a; July. 97H@97ssc
CORN-Deeember, 621zc; May, 65sc
July, 651s @65Ac.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
MARY JOHNSON FREED.
Woman Charged With Fleeing Rail,
roads Acquitted and Rearrested.

Seattle, Wash. Dec. 2o.-After DELHI
Grating six hours the jury in the case
against Mrs. Mary NJ. Johnson. accus-
ed of having defrauded the Seattle
Electric company OF $500 through an al
legged fake damage claim. returned
verdict of not guilty last night. Imme-
diately after the return of the verdict
Mrs. Johnson was arrested on a war
rant from Pendleton, Ore. charging
that she had violated her parole.
The state attempted to shcw that the
woman had defrauded several railroad
companies. including the Rock Island
and Santa Fe in the middle west by
means of fake damage claims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
BAD FIRE At Al HILL CITY.
No Water Was Available and Loss Is
Estimated at $4,000.

Hill City. Kan, Dec 2o.-Fire
which tarted at 1880 this morning
threatened the entire business section
of the city and caused a loss of
$4,000 before it was gotten under
control. The American State bank
North Side hardware store, the Trick
general merchandise store and the
Woodman hall were in the path of the
flames and burned. Several offices
which were over these stores were also
burned, including the dental office of
o. P. Howe
The insurance will probably amount
to $4,000 and the salvage will be
small No water was available for
fighting the flames and only the hard
est kind of fighting on the part of
the citizens saved the remainder of
the business section of the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
BIG COLLEGES MAY COME IN.
Harvard viii Apply for Membership
in the A. A.

Cambridge. Mass, Dec. 20.-Appli-
cation for membership in the Inter
collegiate Athletic Association of the
United States will be made by Har-
ward university at the next annual
meeting of the organization in New
York on December %. Although the
intercollegiate Athletic associa ton
includes the majority of the COLLEGES
of the country, Harvard Yale
Princeton, Cornell and Columbia have
not entered it. The feeling prevails
at Harvard. however. that Yale and
possibly the other institutions named
will follow the example of the ath-
letic committee here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
AN ILL WIND, ETC.
S1eet and Snow Worth Large Sum
to the South.

New Orleans, Dec. 20.-Sleet and snow
which have held the northern and north
central sections of Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi in their grip for the last two
days will be worth thousands of dollars
to the districts infested by the cotton
boil weevil, according to government
entomologists now in this section.
With the winter retreats of the wee
vii encrusted with ice and with the
temperature as low as 20 degrees in
some portions of Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi the experts say untold inroads
have been made on the alternating
VeeyiiS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
T0DAY's MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Dec. 20.-WHEAT-Wheat
prices slumped severely at the opening of
s sra7.a31ng here today owing to a general
sd In the price at Liverpool. notwith-
standing the tremendous bulge here Sat-
ed to furnish additional evidence tending
10 d1sprove the accuracy of the report
circulated here Saturday regarding an IL
cent advance at Buenos Ayres.
Opening quotations were from 1c to &c
below the closing figures of the previous
and May at si.1a5s to si.1s. Within the he
hald sold off to s.. 1sN. The future deliv-
ness and May sold up to s. isM
The market developed considerable
a big f in corn . Decem ms advanced
to s1.1S14 and May to $1.13s4 @1. 1875. Later.
however. December declined again to
Der delivery the market closed firm al
though prices were still below the level
Of the, previous close; Final. figure. on n
1.165s. May was of &c at ST.
CORN-The continuance of extremely
cold weather throughout. the corn belt had
ing were shade to Sc lower than the
previous close with May at S5ssc to 651kc
Later May touched 65Ac. Trading was
dull at the start.
The market broadened out materially
during the final half Of the ,, day and n sen sen
ly demand by shorts. May ADVANCED TO
size. The close was strong with May up
15sc at 67@671sc.
OATS-Oats were quiet. Opening quota
tons were unchanged to lower with
May at 445sc to 44szc. For time May
held within that range.
PROVISIONS-Provis were weak
because of increased receipts of live hogs
Prices at the opening were TIC to 2oc
lower.
RYE@Cash: 79c; December, Tcc; May,
S00S1c.
BARLEY-Cash: 53@71c.
TTMOTHY-March, $395@405.
CLOVER-March. $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
STUDENT AERONAUTS.
Study of Aircrafts Introduced I'm New
York Schools.

New York. Dec. 2O.-The study of
aeronautics has been formally intro
duced into New York public schools and
Leo Stevens, the aeronaut, has offered
a silver cup which will go next year to
the pupil showing the largest knowl-
edge of aeronautics.
Twenty grammar school boys who
have been experimenting in the con-
struction of aeroplane models held a
meeting yesterday. first place going to
Frank Hader, IL years old, whose nine
ounce monoplane made a flight of IS
feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
Women His Victims

st. Joseph Dec 20.-A highway
man who preys on women only oper-
ated here Saturday and Sunday night,
according to reports made to the po-
lice. Miss Lou Barr. who was return
ing home from a visit to a neigh
boris. was frghtfully beaten when she
declined to hold w her hands when
the highwayman suddenly confronted
her Saturday night. Last night Miss
Rachel Cohen was held UP in front
of the home of her uncle and after
being knocked down by the robber and
kicked brutally. was robbed of her
pocketbook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
HAYES Is Denied Bail.

Latshaw in the criminal court Saturday
denied the application for bail of
Eugene Hayes, a wealthy Oklahoma
cattleman who shot and killed his
business partner Edward Hayes here
two months ago. Leo Russell. a
wealthy Texas cattle owner testified
that Eugene Hayes told him he ex-
pected to kill Edward Hayes. Hayes
declares he slew his partner in self
defense. The Hayes are not re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
Intn string of Cars.

Massillon, O.. Dec. 2o-Westbound
passenger train No. 2S known as the
pennsylvania flyer. struck one of a
string of detached boxcars near here.
The engine was damaged and Fireman
]. Alexander was badly injured No
passengers were hurt. Foreigners gath
cred the remains of consignment of
Christmas gifts that was in the wreck
ed freight car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
Dies .t Funeral of Friend.

The death of an old comrade. with
whom he mad been associated in the
State Volunteer Firemen's association
for twenty years. so affected William
IdcCabe, SIS years old, that he fell dead
from apoplexy in ST. Bartholomew s
church in Elmhurst. Long Island, yes
terday morning as the pallbearers
were entering the church with his
friends coffin. McCabe, who lived
at 143 Ludlow avenue, E1mhurst, waa
cazed by grief when he learned of the
death of Edward F. Kelly, his closest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
IT'S WORTH $50, 600, 600
Lawyers in GIeefuI Mood Over Leo
pold's Big Estate.

Paris. Dec. Pa French fnancier
who is familiar with the Congo and
other business operations of the late
King Leopold of Belgium estimates the
the 100000 bequeathed to the prin-
cesses at $50.000,00e Lawyers here an
ticipate much litigation over the pro-
pertX.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
Ice Cut Through Her Hull.

ST. GATHERINGS, Ont, Dec. 20.-1ce
cutting through the hull Of the steamer
E. A Myers of Tonawanda caused her
to sink rs miles off Port Colbor IN
Lake Erie yesterday. The crew of 16
were taken off by the steamer Maple
ton. The Myers was bound from
Berne City to Buffalo with cargo of
lumber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
Rad WRECK Kills Two.

St. Paul. Dec. 2O.-Westbound pas
senger train No. on the Minnesota
and Iowa division of the Chicago. ST.
Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha railroad
collided with a freight train at Blake
ly. Mimi. Fireman Joe ZinneH and
Mail Clerk F. Torgei son. both of ST.
Paul were killed.
None of the passengers were in
iured seriously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20

stuff.
Market g RElss Raa G sSS arg kd !et cattle
FURNISHED by The Continental Creamery
CHICAGO SG RGG Gspeae. Aani
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago. ssc:
N Et & ssc BiurTER-;-74c.
IWholesale, prices furnished by Cope q
EGGS-Fresh country, candled &c
less &C. broilers, IL to lbs, &c. i0s ~ ah to
TURK EYsNHens and Young s' TONS Sc aoc.
Old Toms, TIC:
DUCKS-Full feathered, &C.
Dressed poultry must be done to COM
ply with the state laWs.l
tremely scarce, and very high for Christ
mas trade. All shipments must arrive not
ia BuT sraf PPeH ssoss Ser list list
WHOLESALE Fruit AND PRoDiUIaGtiE.
Fruit and PRODUCED
BARRELED APPLES-Jonathan. per
BIB, s5.S: Gano. per bbl.. s4.2s: Ben Davis.
BOXED APPLES-R. /. Greening. per
box, s1-S5; N, ". sGGeening. per box. SIS;
Ben Davis. per box. 500; Lawyers DEF Der
Jonathans. per box. $3.50: Winesaps. per per
Boy gA;S s2,SS; size punches -,
bunch. 5000 50; Jumbo bbu unches.. per per
bunch, $275@3.00; per h., 4c.
CALIFORNIA ORANGES-Per box, $500
ARIZONA oRANGEsPer box. $3.50
CATAwBA GRAPEsPer basket. 15c.
ALMERIA GRAPES-Per Dbl. $3.50
FLORIDA GRAPE FRu1T-Per box.
WISCONSIN cRANBERRIEs-Pe bbl..
CALIFORNIA LEMoNs-Per box, $3.50.
PEARS-Per box. $500.
HALLOWI DATES-Per H., SIC.
PACKAGE E1GS-12 carfou ho~
PINEAPPLES-Per crate. sS'S564 10
CoCOANuTS-Per sack. original. $50:
HICKORY NUTs-Per bushel, s225.
HOLLAND CABBAGE-Per lb., Grated.
CAULIFLowER-Per crate, $500.
HOT House LETTUCE = Per dog.
punches, 45c; per h., zoe.
CAL. ToMAToEs-Per I basket crates
TURNIPS-Per bushel, COO.
BEETS-Per bushel. 60c
PARSNIPS-Per bushel. &c.
CARROTS-Per bushel. 75c.
RED GLOBE ONIONS-Per h., &c.
SgWNPE 81 = p PoTA TOES bushel soc;
bushel. zoe; Kaw Valley E. o. potatoes.
per E h1sh R1.. &C.; n.r ,un.s a..
Jumbo. per bunch. 75c: Blue Ribbon. Per
oYsTERs-New York Counts. per can.
sc; New York Plain. per can, 4oc: Ches-
aPeake Standards, per can. CSC.
Selects. $50: EXTRA Selects. 500: New W
Per h. &c. R Wis le 7el.s
wis. Brick, per lb., 1sc: Yellow Daisy.
ibs), per ID. &c; Domestic Styie SWisys f Sg
to 30 lbs.). per h.. Zoe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
New Ycrs Produce Marker.

New York, Dec. 0.-BUTTER-Marh
strong and higher. Western factory. 2s12@
CHEESE-Market firm October best,
161ac; ditto late made best, 1512c; ditto,
common to good, 13Q15Ac; skins, full to
special, 5G14Ac.
EGGS-Market stronger. Western ex-
ira first. 35QS7c; first, 32Q94c; seconds, 2S
@31s; refrigerators, 201z@241zc.
POULTRY-Dressed steady; western
chickens, 1S@23c; fowls, 13@175kc; turkeys,
2312Q26c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Dec. Neutrality-suspicious.
steady. Creameries, 27@34c; diaries, 25@
SOC.
EGGS-Narket steady. Receipts 1859
cases at mark, cases included, N1x@30kc;
firsts, CSC; prime firsts, 361zc.
CHEESE-Market firm. Daisies, 1870
16Ac; Twins, 16@16Ac; Young Americas,
1910; Long Horns. 161zc
POTATOES-Market steady. Choice to
fancy 42@43c; fair to good, 35@40c.
POULUTRY-Market steady. Turkeys,
17c; chickens. 121xc; springs, PIC.
VEAI-Market steady. so to 60 lb. WITS.
S@9c; 60 to IS Id. WITS, 9Q101kc; IS to ITO
lb WITS 1O1h0115Rc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
Kansas CIT, Ire ~.ock MARKET.

Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. 0.-CATTLE-
Receipts 5000, including 100 Southerns-
81. 57M so; southern steers. s3.75@65
southern cows, $2.75@4-25; native cows and
heifers 81 5od6O0 stockers and feeders,
s. 1905 Is; bulls, s.. 1904 60: calves, $500
500; western steers. $S.75@5N; western
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
Kansas city Live Stock Sales.

tine following sales were made this
morning at the Stock Yards, Kansas
City, and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State Journal by
Clay Robinson & Co., live stock commits
sion merchants. with offices at all mar
kets.9
Kansas City Dec. 0.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000 head Market 1Oc to 15c higher,
HOGS-Receipts 5000 head Market open
weak to SC lower; close steady. Bulk of
sales, IS. 10GS. As; top, $3.50.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
steady to weak.
head Quality, plain; trade, dull
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Cotton Market.

New York, Dec. 2o-coTToN-spot
up1ands. $500; middling gulf, sis A. Sales,
400 bales
Galveston, Tex, Dec. 2o.-CoTToN-
Market steady. 15c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20

corn unchanged.
Second cable: Wheat 1a6Ad lower. corn
unchanged.
Kansas City car lots today: Wheat 81.
corn "a, oats L. ~
Closing cables: Wheat NG3sd lower.
corn I'D higher
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cows. ss.Ma4R.

cows, s3.OO64.R.
HOGS-Receipts 5000. Market weak to
&c lower. Bulk of sales, IS. 150S. 40: heavy,
9 s; e ,s.; packers and butchers. $3.50
s-4Si ngnt, $S.00@S- IS; pigs, S. 75@7.50.
er Muttons, s4.50q575; lambs, s6.50@S. Is;
led western wethers and yearlings, 5000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20

FURNISHED by J. e. Gall, Commission
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Office Ito West Sixth St Phone 4Ss.I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20
Topeka Hide Market.
Quotations furnished by James C. Smith
Hide Co.. los East Third St,1
Tnneka Kan Il

Topeka, Kan, Dec 20
FUR QUOTATIONS-Racco large
prime, A:B to- zoo; raccoon, medium
prime. S1-S5 to $1.65; raccoon, small and
No. 2, Coo to $50. Opossum, large cased.
No. 1 6oc to SOC; opossum, medium cased.
No. !, 40c to &c; opossum, small cased.
No. !. 1oc to 9oc. Skunk, black, prime.
$500 to $500; skunk. short, prime, 500 to
200; skunk, narrow, prime, s1.0O to 81. Is;
skunk. broad and unprime. CSC to 300
Mink, large dark, No. 1, $500 to IS on:
small No. i. s2.7s to as; mink, unprime.'
s1-00 to $2.25. Muskrat (winter), 15c to soc:
civit cat. &c to &c; house cat, SC to 10c:
fox gray, Coo to 81 90; fox red. prime, $3.50
to $3.50; wolf prime mountain $500 TO
$50; wolf prairie, 75c to $50; wild cat,
sc to 75c; beaver, large each $500; beaver
medium, $3.50 to 800; beaver. small, $50
to $500; badger. No. 1. Soc. All other
badgers practically worthless.
HIDE QUoTATIoNS-G s. cured hides.
cured bull hides, No. rs 10s4c; No. IS gs1e:
G. s. cured side brands GO lbs uni IN,
flat; G s. cured No. 5 hides, SC flat: green
frozen hides. SIC .
9Above prices are delivered in Topeka.
December Is, 1902
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-20

Chicago Grain Market.
Furnished by J. f. Gall. Commissions.
Grains Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
office 10 West Sixth st. Phone 4S6
Chicago, Dec. 20.
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Grain Marvret

Grain Market
FURNISHED by ]. B. Billiard. corner Kan,
sas ave. and Curtis St.1
WHEAT-No. 2 sI.oe. Aec ".
CORN-58c
OATS-2SAan->
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Chicago Live Stock sfar,xe,.

Chicago. Dec. 2o.-CATTLE-Receipt
estimated at 1900. Market 10@15c higher.
beeves, S4.WQS. 40, Texas steers, "a. 0064 30;
western steers. $4O0G6.25; stockers and
feeders, S3O0Q5.25; cows and heifers, s. 100
$50; calves, a.50@975
HOGS-Receipts estimated at 5000
Market &c lower Light, 81. s5GS. As; mixed.
S.15QS5712; heavy, IS. 25dS60; rough S. 256
SIS; good to choice heavy, S. 35GS 50: pigs,
S;00@7 80: bulk of sales. $S.3OQS.50.
SHEEP-Receipts estimated at D. 0o0
Market 10c higher. Native, So. 6065 IS:
western, $3.S5@5.SO; yearlings, Sc. 50a7 go;
lambs, native, s5.75@S.70; western, $1,000
$40.
DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE
WHEAT.-Receipts. $500 bushels; ship
ments, "a, 900 bushels.
CORN-.Receipts. 500 bushels; ship
ments, LOG, 700 bushels
Car lot receipts: Wheat II cars with
of contract grade; corn ZIG cars, with of
contract grade; oats 50 cars.
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago Min
neapolis and Duluth today were 309 cars
compared with 1863 cars last week and 81
cars the corresponding day year ago.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-18
ACT NOW" SAYS RENAUD.
Plan for CITY Improvement Ought &c
Be Pushed.

II is probable that the ordinance To
create civic plan commission VIII
he brought before the common council
for passage. Tuesday evening IL Is
row before Aid Watson's committee,
which mas informally approved II. The
giving out OF the Michigan Central $
plans for it's new terminal makes the
formation OF such commission par
ticularly exigent.
1t would be folly for the city tn
allow the construction OF such
monumental improvement AS the ne"
union station without providing a
proper entrance for 1t. declares PAU
G.. Remand, who originally started the
council moving toward such commits
sion IT is advisable that the city Al
this time condemn or secure land eN'
tending clear To Michigan-aye. SO as
To provide parkway from the sta
tlon. That would make beautiful
entrance TO the city TO all coming VI
by train. and the cost would be far
lessif the plan were prepared now ana
the land purchased as soon as pos
sIble
The Detroit times., 1909-05-18
EF|nE-PR0OF' HOUSE
burns TO GROUND
1nAammable Character Of Household
Furniture Cause of 81 ,000. 900
Fire in Akron.

AKRON. o.. May ia strictly
nreprUOr structure Was burnett TO
the ground here today with a loss OF
more than $1,000 600. Al 10 o'clock.
after burning only two hours, the
Hover building. on West Market-st..
lay In ruins. its walls almost level.
The cause OF such an unexpectedly
fierce blaze was the infammable
character OF the household furniture
and goods Of similar nature with
which large part OF the building was
stored. These stored goods alone
were valued at $1,000. 900 and insured
Cor 100000. The building was valued
~ $4,000. Structure and contents
were practically a total loss.
Twelve girls were carried down lad
ders from the third story windows.
Eighteen men employed on the top
moor were cut on from The Are es-
capes and forced 10 hang out the win
dows until fremen rescued them with
long ladders.
The fire started from all overturned
torch In the storage rooms or the l..
b Dodge Furniture company About
900 persons were In the building at
the time and a panic ensued in the
rush for the FIRE escapes, IL Is be-
1teved all escaped safely.