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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25

and the boy shouted a scarcely needed
alarm, finally emerging into the street
with the panic stricken crowd from
these floors.
Girls Were Panic Stricken.
julius Jescke, aged II, was work.
ing in one of the offices ON the sixth
floor, bIt escaped. Il think there were
six or seven girls in the offices with
me-" said Jescke. when the fire
started the girls began screaming. We
all ran to the front where the fire was,
then noticed there was no fire in the
rear and ran that way, calling on the
others to follow me, but I guess some
Of them did not hear. l was weak and
faint when 1 reached the window.
There was a fire escape and r managed
to crawl down that People in the al
ley below and adjoining buildings were
yelling at me, probably words of en-
couragement, but I could not hear what
they said. My strength must have Civ
en- out just before reached the bot
[tom,. for fell and dropped In the al
ley. When came to was In drug
store. All the girls lost their heads. 1
remember Rosie Bruche, stenograph-
er. The last saw of her she was at
one Of the front WILLOWS clinging to
another girl
T,AaaS~s ~ AAn.a sy4nAS
The loss OF life is now estimated at
twenty or more. The interior Of the
ruin was still very hot from smolder-
ing debris when the firemen entered
the building to search for bodies. The
fifth and sixth floors/had collapsed,
falling in tangled mass to the fourth.
A half hours search resulted in the
recovery Of three bodies
Partial List Of Missing.
The following is partial list Of the
missing: Veronica McGrath, Gertrude
Quinn, Lillian Sullivan, Mary Wargo,
Hannah Burden, Rosie Bruske, Ethel
Anderson. Henry M. Mitchell, auditor,
brother-in-law of Sigmund Fish, and
one of the partners, Miner w. Bell,
Bert st. Claire and William Green.
At 1880 seven bodies had been re-
covered, most Of them burned and
mu.ilated almost beyond recognition.
Mob Fights Police.
AS one by one the crushed and
blackened bodies were removed from
the wrecked building and were taken to
nearby morgues, the police had diff
Guilty in restraining the immense crowd
which surged about the scene. Among
these were persons searching for
friends and relatives, and they fought
the police to get view Of the bodies
as they wereDbeing taken away. Many
women tainted. Others screamed hys-
terically and struggled to prevent being
led away. The bodies were dug from
under tons Of debris and were lowered
to the street by means Of ropes.
Twelve Bodies Recovered.
At 2:3 this afternoon twelve bodies
had been recovered. The identified
dead are:
Veronica McGrath.
Mrs. Hannah Burden.
Three bodies were found together in
a corner Of the wreckage. Their posi-
tion showed that they had been in an
attitude Of prayer when death came.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25
Wants Ship subsidy Probe.

Washington, March 25.-The judici-
ary committee of the house in its re-
port, which will be filed tomorrow,
recommends that committee be 4ap-
pointed to investigate the charges that
a lobby is at work to induce congress-
men to support ship subsidy legisla-
tion at the present session. There Is
some talk of the insurgents insisting
upon the house instead Of the speaker
selecting the committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25
RANcHMEN MOVING CATTLE.
Texas Stookmen Face Serious Pasture
Proposition.

San Antonio, Tex. March 25.-Rail-
roads operating out of San Antonio
have orders for 1900 cars between now
and April 10 to handle the greatest rush
of cattle ever known from this section
to Oklahoma pastures. Drouth and
the high price OF feed is causing ranch
men to move their cattle to Oklahoma
pastures
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25
.He.kv Merch.ndi.e Tr.de,

New York, March 25.-Dispatches to
Dun's Review indicate that the move
ment Of seasonable merchandise Is we'll
up to normal demand at retail, being
stimulated by exceptionally favorable
weather at most points.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25

Watscka, ILL.,, March 2e.-The only
important feature OF the Sayler mur-
der case today was the statement of a
witness that Mrs. Sayier and DR. Mil
Ter, both accused, were often seen to-
gether,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25
AURAcHER TO CEDAR RAPIDS.
New Evangelical Presiding Elders Are
ASSIGNED to Distrjcts

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, March .5.--At evan
gelical conference today Rev. J. Aur-
acher was assigned to the Cedar Rap
ids district and win remove to this
city. Rev. Mr.. Mullen declined elec-
tioH to the eidership OF the .aDea
Moines district. but withdrew his de-
clination when the conference voted
an increase in salary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25
Senate Talks Good Roads.

Washington, March 25.-In the sem
ate today Bankhead, Of Alabama. spoke
in advocacy of the bill for good roads.
The bill seeks to appropriate 100000
to be used in improving roads on rural
routes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25

Chicago, March 25.-Twenty or more
persons are reported dead in a fire
which attacked the Fish Furniture
Company building, 1906-190S Wabash
venue, here today. Forty employees es-
,aped. A girl who jumped from a third
tory window died at the hospital. The
lead were trapped, 1t is said. on the
'ourth, fifth and sixth floors. when an
explosion Of benzine on the fourth
aaoor wrapped the building in flames.
Entrapped Above Fire.
One Of the dead is said to have been
man who perished in desperate
sndeavor to rush up the stairway to
lid the Imprisoned above Those be-
lieved to have been killed were all
women and girls. Ten of the latter. it
Is said, were at work on the sixth
ioor when the explosion occurred. The
spread of the flames cut off their es-
cape at the stairway. They then turned
20 the front Of the building, smashing
The glass In the windows. The Mortified
rpectators in the street below, looking
thru tho haze Of flames, smoke and
spray Of water, could see dimly the
,aces Of the girls framed In the win
lows above.
oae Lsapsd TO Dsath.
Suddenly one Of the girls stepped to
the wisadow ledge. her face a picture Of
terror, and screamed for help. The tur-
moil below suddenly turned to silence
as the form poised and then sprang
awning over the front entrance of a
store, where she lay unconscious until
Or. Kinsley, crawling out on the cav-
opy, lifted her up. She was taken to
st. Luke's hospital, but died soon aft
t,rwards. Later 1t was learned the girls
lname was Emma Lichtenstein. Soon
after Miss Lichtensteins desperate
leap the crash of floors falling was
heard and the faces at the window
disappeared.
Twenty Cut of.
Isaac Fish, secretary Of the COM
pany, says the fire started when an
employe went into the finishing de-
partment to get some alcohol for a
cigar lighter. The electric spark of the
lighter, according to Fish. started the
fire, which quickly reached the cans Of
|benzine near by and explosions fol-
lowed rapidly. Fish expressed the be-
lief that all or the employees on the
fourth floor escaped. but he could see
|no hope for those above. There were
on the fifth and sixth
floors and 1t is possible all are dead.
The financial loss is 100000.
spectators Horrified.
DR.. Kingsley graphically described
his experiences as follows:
u was near by when the fire started.
and when reached the scene the sight
fairly made my hair stand on end. The
floors Of the building were mass Of
flames, and smoke was rolling out Of
the windows like great thunder clouds.
Like many others was so stricken by
the sight Of the faces half revealed in
the sixth story windows I could hardly
move. tried to get up the front stair
way, but - the third floor a gust Of
aen.es burnt me about the face and
- ., ~ opd AI,A povk fhfrO 4 lnow r WA q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25
'TWENTY OR MORE DEAD
IN CHICAGO FIRETRAP
Factory Girls Entrapped on Upper Floors Of
Furniture Factory
EXPLODING OILS SPREAD FLAMES

twenty-five Employees Fifth and Sixth Floors and All
Are Supposed to Have Perished--Floors Fall in Soon
After Fire Starts and Faces Of Appealing Victims Dis
appear from the Windows--One Man Who Attempted
Rescue Also Dead-Girl Who Leaped from Third Story
Window Killed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25
GOOD PRESENTS BILL
Fifth District Congressman Offers
Measure Reservins Coal and Oil
Lands in AIaska-House Rules Com
mittee Formally Elected.

Special to Times-Republican.
Washington, March PA bill to
protect the coal and oil reserves Of
Alaska has been introduced in the
house today by Representative Good,
of Iowa. The title to these lands is to
remain in the government, and a sys-
tenn Of leasing is provided.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25
CASHIER LEFT Big SHORTAGE.

Employe Of Seattle Realty Company
$4,000 Off in His Accounts.
Seattle, March 25.-Arthur Watkins.
employed as cashier in the office OF a
local realty company has disappeared
and his employer. alleging Watkins is
short $40, 900 In his accounts, has sworn
out writ for his arrest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25
lTo's ASSASSIN EXECUTED.

Korean Who Murdered Japanese
Statesman Pays Penalty for Crime.
Harbin, Manchuria, March 25.-In-
conan Angan, the Korean who assas-
sinated Prince Ito, former Japanese
resident general Of Korea Oct. 26 last,
was executed at Port Arthur this
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25
PAGE ONE.
Teleura ohio News:

Telegra phc News:
Twenty or More Dead IN Chicago
Fire.
Factory Girls Caught In Deathtrap.
Britain to Stand by America.
Eruption of Etna Less Menacing.
Humane Society to Quiz Carroll
Manufacturers Complain of Rates.
Rush for Alaska.
Grave of Man Long Dead Robbed.
Double Tragedy at Fairfield.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Cownie's Enemies Do Not Want
Probe.
Ottosen for Railroad Commissioner.
Evangelicals Name Presiding Elders
Chapman Gets Small Verdict.
PAGE FOUR.
Iowa News:
Employees Score Rock Island Rail-
road.
Hardin County's Progressive Bunch
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
Thru the Wall
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
Open Up Mitchellville School.
The Children Looking In
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
Looker-On In Iowa
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Rev. j. Auracher Made Presiding
Elder.
Council to Pave With Concrete.
More Rates in Other Towns.
News of County Towns.
General City News.
PAGES TEN AND ELEVEN.
City News:
Wreck Victims Doing Nicely.
Railroad Officials Extend Thanks.
H. III. Wilson, Liscomb, Dead.
Marshalltown Club Has 800
New Stock Barn at Fair Grounds
CPage 12)
Lutteken For Supervisor Page 12)
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Hogs Gain a Michel.
Little Trading in Cattle.
No Grain Markets-Holiday.
Fewer Food Animals In United
States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25
WANT FOWLER EXPELLED.

Nicaraguan Government Delivers In
surgent Commander to kimbaIl.
Managua, Nicaragua, March 25. -
Capt. Godfrey Fowler an American who
was wounded while in command Of in
surgent artillery at the battle of Tisma
has been found hidden in Granada and
the government Voluntarily delivered
him to rear Admiral Kimball with the
request that he be sent out Of the coun-
try
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25
ED sITz A CANDIDATE.
Clay County Man Announces for Rail-
road Commits issioner-Novvberry ST Out,

u
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 25.--Ed Sitz. OF
Peterson. Clay county. has secured
nomination papers and Will make tho
race for railroad commissioner at the
primaries. He was a candidate four
years ago. Sena tor Newberry, who was
here today. states he Is not candi-
date for commissioner or any other
position.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25
INDlcTs THREE eRAFTERs.

Pittsburs Grand Jury lncriminates
Three Former Couneiimen.
Pittsburg, March 25.-The graft in
vestigating grand jury returned three
important indictments today The men
in the indictments are William
Brapd, Hugh Ferguson and Charles
Stewart, all former members of city
councils.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25
MORE eRAFTERs INDICTED.

Wenty- FiVc Membcrs Pittsburq City
Councils Accused in Graft inquiry.
Pittsburg. March 25.--Twenty- five
former and present members OF the
city councils were indicted by the
grand jury this afternoon In connec-
tion with the graft inquiry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25

Mitchell, a carpenter, today shot and
probably fatally wounded her, serious
ly wounded two children and killed
himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25
SHOOTS WIFE AND SELF.

Visit 70 Thsatsr Results in Fatal
Tragedy in Now Orleans Home.
New Orleans, March 25.-Enraged
became HE wtfe had gone to the
theater last night with her brother
taking their children with her, Alfred
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25

Foreer Confesses When Arrested.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, March 25.-Claude Porter.
wanted at Davenport for forging a
check for $40, was arrested, here today
He confessed his guilt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-25
T.-R. BULLETIN

urday; not m :
ture.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-23
Children Crv
FOR FLETcHER'S
g a 5 T . RIA
New Interpretations

Articles of ineorpora ton were filed
with the secretary of state Tues
day by the Pedersen-D -Doubletree Manu-
featuring company OF Sanpete county.
The company aims to put the Petersen
spring lock cleyice doubletree device on
the market, The capital Is $50 900. dvi-
ded into shares OF 81 each. J. 2. Peder~
sen is president; William F. Beard. Vice
president; Lauritz Larsen, secretary, c.
l. Rollins; Albert B. Petersen and John
Koelsch directors
The Butte Electric company filed
articles OF incorporation with the county
clerk. The capital stock is $3.50. 900. di-
vided into shares Of 81 each The Off
GERS are: r. W. Nicol, president; l..
II. Allen, Vice president, f. G. Bra
zier, secretary and treasurer; E. (. Bra
zier. assistant manager. Additional di-
rectors are: Leroy Baker, e. Rodda, a.
c. Probst, H. FL Green. R, S. Foliand
and r. ], Dlnwoodey.
An amendment TO the articles OF in
corporation of the North Fork club was
filed with the county clerk providing for
a limitation of club membership to TWEEN
ty-five members. also that ali members
elected prior to August 81. 1902, shall
pay an entrance fee OF $50 each. NJ H
Walker Is president and John H Walker,
secretary.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-23

across the danger line, like the boiler
minus a safety valve and, consequently
the public in this country and Europe.
will not then invest in railroad bonds
and shares. and railroad development
must end.
Capital In railroads deserves an equally
fair chance as capital In manufactures.
In Wholesale or retail trade, or in bankS'
Every voter in the United States should
be Interested in securing fair and jus.
treatment for the railroads. 1t is money
in the voters pocket II the railroads pros
per. and all will feel hard times II conf
dence in the railroads is not maintained.
The railroads of the United States. di-
rectly or indirectly. In maintenance and
operating expenses, pay out over bill
lion dollars in wages every year. over
two hundred thousand fewer persons
were employed on the railroads last year
than In the panic year of t907-at three
dollars n day, this is an annual loss OF
a hundred and eighty million dollars for
American labor. The la borer has suffered
through adverse railroad agitation, and
always will
Out OF the FIVE billion dollars spent
upon now railroad work In the last ten
years, at least two billion five hundred
million dollars was paid for labor-for
new railroad work new equipment. To
lumber mills and tie makers and to steel
mills.
II this railroad expenditure is cur dowr.
one half in the next ten years. because
of adverse legislation. every other man
employed In all this work for the Last ten
years must be let out. Docs this mean
you?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-23
Railroad Notes.

c. A. Nelin. district passenger agent
for the Nickel Plate. with headquarters
In Denver, arrived In Salt Lake City
Tuesday on one Of those little trips which
he makes from time TO time with the OBJ
ject, of boosting the Nickel Plate road.
A glance at the Thanksgiving menu
Of the Chicago & Northwestern is enough
TO give any one an appetite. Copies OF
the bill OF fare have been received In this
city, which shows that the c.. & NJ w.
Is alive to the wants OF It's patrons.
VIII Darke. travelling freight and pas-
senger agent for the Burlington, has gone
to Idaho on business.
The Salt Lake High school football
team will leave for Grand Junction in a
special car over the Denver q Rio Grande
tonight.
W. C. Hussey general claim agent for
the Salt Lake Route, with headquarters
In Los Angeles. is in this city on bust
ness.
The Oregon Short Line will run a
special train from Logan Thursday TO
accommodate the members OF the Agri-
cultural college football team and thoIr
friends 1t is promised that the special
will carry not less than 800 boosters for
the A. C. team. The train viii leave
Logan at 1850 q. nj, and, returning. will
ienye this city at IL p. III.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-23
RATE INCREASE
IS ADVOCATED
Chairman Knapp Of Interstate
Commerce Commission Fa-
vors Higher Freights
BIG MERCHANT INSISTS
SHIPPERS CAN STAND IT
Prosperity, He Says, Depends on
Policy of the Transporta-
ton Companies.

NEW YORK. Nov. 32-Martin a.
Knapp, chairman of the interstate COM
merce commission, Daniel Willard. presi-
dent OF the Baltimore G. Ohio railroad,
and John CiafIin. president Of the n. B.:
Claim company, were the principal
speakers at the annual dinner OF the
Railway Business association held here
tonight, In the course of his address
Mr.. knapp said:
ITO insure prosperity we must have
such return from railroad investment
terncnts. we must pay liberal wages to
an adequate number OF competent mem;
we must have the improvement OF exist
ing lines without unnecessary increase IN
thousands OF miles of new roads In fruit
full countries which need them"
Mr.. Knapp added that he hoped the
railroads OF the country would always be
operated by private capital. Irrespective
Of what shippers demanded he believed
rates should be high enough 10 insure
capital satisfactory return.
Advocates Increase.
Daniel Willard. president OF the Balti-
more Ohio, said that II the cost Of
way to meet it was TO raise rates, He
said railroads ought TO be more mindful
than they have been IN the past of the
duty fSai. they owed the publie, as well as
said. ought to forget anything which may
have happened in the past and insist
upon legislators not passing any more
legislation than absolutely necessary He
said there had been too much railroad
legislation. He warned railroads to keep
out OF politics.
John Clahin, the New York merchant
said that merchants could afford to pay
slightly higher rates because the pros
perity engendercd by railroad expansion
would Increase their sales. a merchant
in Omaha doing q business OF million
year, he said, would probably pay
SO. 900 annually for freight Tf this u,are
increased $4,000 il would not hurt him
He invited merchants TO examine their
sales in years when railroads were ex-
panding and compare them with years
When railroads were retrenching. He
thought such comparisons would make
the merchant willing 10 pay slightly In
creased rates.
The question Of prosperity he said
could be left TO the railroads IL they were
given chance to earn attractive returns
on their capital
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-23
ENGINEERS PLANNING
FOR BIG EXCURSION

The entertainment committee OF the
Utah Society Of Engineers has made ar
rangemenfs for an excursion or inspec-
ton trip Saturday over the lines OF the
interurbah railroad between Salt Lake
City and Brigham City. Utah.
Leaving the Lagoon route station in a
special car. attached to the 3 a. m. "Og
don Flyer" the trip TO Ogden will be
made without stop Connections for
Brigham City win be made at once, and
the party will partalle OF chicken din
ner at the hotel In Brigham City. On the
return stops will he made to inspect
power plants at Willard Ogden canyon
and Lagoon. 10 view the concrete lined
Weber Davis canal and TO inspect bridges,
transformer stations and other engineer
lug features Of interest.
The cost will be 81 transportation and
80 cents for dinner, 1t will be necessary
to make reservations before Friday az
ternoon. Persons who expect to take the
trip should send their names to o. A.
Honnold. Utah Light 6, Railway com
Dany. CITY.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-23
TRAFFIC BUREAU
NOW AFTER TRUST
Evidence Almost Ready for Pre-
sentation to Proper State
Officers.

Action is to be directed against the
coal combine II the decision of the traf-
fic bureau Of the Commercial club is
followed. The hoard OF directors, in an
official meeting Tuesday afternoon. voted
to present the matter in the way OF
evidence collected TO the proper authori-
ties, looking to the revokins OF the char
ter Of any and all compa nieS aligned
with combine or trust for The purpose
OF holding up prices OF coal,
w, S. Mccarthy, secretary Of the traf-
fic bureau. said. after the meeting Tues
day evening. that no doubt exists that
the evidence will be presented where 1t
Will be acted upon He said that the
board OF directors had not determined
to what officer the evidence should be
submitted. MIR. Mccarthy further said
that the evidence is In shape now to pre-
sent and that II will be presented in a
day or two at the latest.
The statutes covering the matter leave
no doubt as to where action Will begin
In the matter Sections 1853 and 1850,
title 65, of the laws OF 1907, give the
state officers power to act. The first
section is to the effect that when evil
dence that any corporation or associa-
ton of persons incorporated under the
laws of the state has entered into any
trust or combine, is presented providing
such evidence is satisfactory, il becomes
the duty OF the secretary of state TO
serve notice on such corporations TO
withdraw and sever all connections with
the trust. In case thirty days elapse
WITHOUT such withdrawal. the charter of
the corporation so offending shall be re-
voked. The second section gives the sec
retary OF state authority TO turn his evi-
dence over 10 the attorney general. who
shall bring action at once against the
corporations.
In view OF the statutes, the vioard of
directors. according TO MIR. McCartbv
VIII have its evidence in the hands OF
secretary OF State Tingey before the
weck is out. 1t is incumbent upon the
secretary of state 10 determine whether
the evidence. In the first place, is satis-
factory under the statutes
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-23
ASSESSMENT.

Notice is hereby given that at meet
ing Of the board OF directors OF tho
Snake Creek Consolidated Mining com
.pany. corporation Of Utah. held on No
'vember Z. 1870 an assessment OF one
fifth Of one cent per share vas levied up
on the Issued and outstanding capItal
stock Of said corporation. payable imme
at the office OF said corporation. 525 Nc
Intyre building, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Any stock upon which said assessment,
shall remain unpaid on Thursday. Decem-
vertised for sale, and unless payment is
sooner made will be sold at public auc-
ton on Tuesday, January 81, 1911, at IL
o'clock noon at the office Of said corpor-
alton aforesaid for the purpose OF pay
Ing such delinquent assessment. together
with the cost OF advertising and expenses
OF sale EDWARD McGURRIN,
Secretary Snake Creek Consolidated Min
ing Company. 525 Mcintyre Building.
Salt Lake City. Utah. 1881