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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17
SPORTS FOR
HYDE JURORS.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April l6.--
Jurors selected to try DR.. Bennett
Clark Hyde for the alleged pois-
oning OF Colonel Thomas Hunton
Swope. Kansas City's millionaire
philanthropist, were tonight de-
tanned in the Jail annex. They de-
manded entertainment and the
marshals allowed them to play In
door baseball. The big court room
was cleared of chairs and the jur-
ors batted soft rubber balls with
their hands and ran from Witness
chairs TO jury box as bases. The
panel will be sworn Monday. Open.
ing statements by both sides Wa
then follow.
DIR. ], r. Hull of Monroe city,
Mo. accused with Mrs. Alma Proc
tor Vaughn, OF poisoning her hus.
band, Professor j. IT, Vaughn, with
strychnine. was a spectator today
at the Hyde trial. He came here
to consult his lawyers, who are
engaged as special prosecutors OF
Dr. Hyde.
A third request by Attorney
Walsh for some part Of Colonel
Swope's body was made tonight
and refused, Walsh viii make the
refusal the ground for acquittal In
his opening statement "as the sup
preston of material evidence
which amounts to q conspiracy OF
the prosecution"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17
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ST. LOUIS, April 16.--Firing the
opening guns In Missouri for a
democratic congress, former Gov.
ernor Folk. Congressman Richard
i. Hobson, of Alabama; Champ
Clark, minority leader of the house;
and several others tonight jumped
ON the republican rule in the house
OF representatives with both feet
President TAFT and his policies
We're scored and former Governor
Folk, regarded by those present as
the most available democratic can.
didate for president said the demo,
Gratis must quit tampering with pro,
tectlon. II was a Joyous state DEM
ocratic occasion aud brought on by
a banquet given by the Young
Men's Democratic club.
The affair developed u Folk for
president" boom when the former
governor was cheered Tor several
minutes at the conclusion OF his
address, while there were shouts
from all sides proclaiming him as
the next candidate for president on
the democratic ticket. @
Ii projection is good thirs,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17
AGING RAPIDLY,
MORGAN MAKES
READY TO DIE
PLANS TO MINUTEST DETAIL
FOR END OF HIS POWER ON
WALL STREET.

NEW YORK, April Wall
street tickers announced today
that J. p. Morgan, now in Switzer-
land, will celebrate his 73d birth
day tomorrow. The announce
ment, coupled with the strenuously
denied rumors lately of the finan-
cier's failing health, seemed to
awaken the financial district to
the fact the the man whose name
is the most magic in American
finance has really become an "old
man"
Inquiry divulged that in the
street the understanding is general
that Morgan, with his usual cold
hlooded premcditation, has ar
ranged in the minutest detail the
plans that will be carried out in
the event of his sudden death
While the full details are not
known, ii is understood that they
hinge upon a scheme for the Gre
alton of syndicate similar to
that arranged by the late T.. II.
Hartman, to boost values the mo-
ment the attack ON the market,
which always follows the dethron-
ing of big Wall street power, Is
made.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17
NOT SPRING IN
MIDDLE WEST
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MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April l6.
After several weeks of warm
weather, Minnesota, the Dakotas
and the Canadian Northwest. were
hit by severe cold wave today,
the temperature having dropped
40 degrees since Friday night.
Snow fell to the depth of three
inches in Minneapolis tonight,
with no signs of abating.
Fargo, n. D., reports sleet and
snow storms.
From Winnipeg comes the re-
port that from two to four inches
OF snow has fallen with the tenn
perature 10 to II degrees below
the frost mark.
Sioux City, Iowa, reports thou
sands of fruit buds blasted by the
killing frosts.
The loss is expected to be
heavy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17

recommended strongly the estab-
iishment here of municipal Iodg-
ing house and the abolishment of a
jail that is as bad as the infamous
bull pen in San Francisco or the
jails in some of the other larger
American cities which have not,
like New York city and other
places, made any attempt to ade-
quately take care of and set up on
their feet again the unfortunate
thousands.
Clad in the dress Of a working
man and without money in his
pocket, Mr.. Brown was arrested on
the streets of Spokane for asking
for place to sleep, and was march
ed away TO the police station, un-
der suspicion Of being a forger, by
a burly henchman of Chief Sulli-
Continued on Page Five.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17
BIG DEMOCRATIC, GAB-FEST;
FOLK DOOMED FOR PRESIDENT

thne can't be too much protection, -
he said, IF protection is not a
good thing YOU can't nave too little
of Il. Protection is "A form of privil.
css for the monopolies and against
alE privileges democracy must
stnnd.
congressman Hobson said the tar
Hfs was the supreme Issue of the
coming compaign and declared that
aron this, the weakest point in the
republican armament the demo
crSscy must devote It's united guns.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17
TO REASSIGN SHIPS.

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NORFOLK, Va, April l6-lt is
expected in naval circles hcre that
when the ships OF the Atlantic
fleet return to the navy yards for
repairs after the big gun target
practice off Virginia Beach, there
will be II general reassigument to
different navy yards along the At
lantic coast lt is the desire Of
the navy department to get the
ships together in the same navy
yard of he same class, to expedite
repairs and tend to economy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17
TAFT GETS HIS
FROM CAUSTIC
WOMAN SPEAKER

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. WASHINGTON. April 16.-- q
. Al an open air meeting on =
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. composed largely of negroes =
= (some Of them descendants =
= OF the Hottentots assailed by Z
= President rafU, Mrs, Stanley Q
. Mccormick, who dined last =
= night with Secretary Mae .
y Neagh. flayed the president =
= aud declared In the course OF =
= caustic speech that mo man =
= in a democracy has a right to 4
= say that any portion oil any =
= class is undesirable" .
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17
GIRL ASSAULTED
AND MURDERED
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CHICAGO, April l6.-Not since
the days of the Luetgert murders
has there been such intense indig-
nation in Chicago as there is to-
night, following the discovery of
the murder of little Kasmer Der
q alike, the six year old girl whose
body, covered with blood and mu
tilated almost beyond recognition.
was found in wagon shed at the
rear of her home this afternoon.
The coroner's post mortem exam
ination tonight revealed the fact
that the child had been assaulted
before she was beaten to death by
some unknown murderer
Four suspects were taken into
custody this evening and fifty de-
tectivcs are searching the vicinity
where the body was found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17

The photograph above is of
the free flop" at Portland,
where the homeless and unfor-
tunate are allowed to sleep free.
It is poor excuse for munich
pal lodging house, full of dis
ease and vermin, as it is, yet
men wait in line for hours for
chance to FLOP" here. Spokane
hasn't even such a place-they
must break into Jail here to get
a bed.
The other photograph is one
of Mr.. Brown and an honest
working boy, out of money who
approached him on Front avenue
here, asking for place where
he could spread his blankets
and get a nights rest. MIR.
Brown induced him to have his
photo taken in nearby studio.
II is this kind of unfortunates
that Spokane is neglecting and
making criminals out of for
want Of an institution to take
care of them
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17
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REDDlNG, Conn, April ia.
u. Paine, secretary to Samuel
Clemens MARK Twain), said to.
night that Mr., Clemens was much
improved, and, for the present at
least, he was out Of danger lie
admitted. however, that Clemens
heart Was yitaiiy affected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17
TAFT ATTENDS
BANKERS BANQUET
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WASHINGTON, April lG.-Presi-
dent Taft attended the annual din
ner of the Bankers association of
the District of Columbia tonight
and there was a distinguished list
OF guests present.
The speechmaking was almost
altogether impromptu and felici-
tous.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17
81 DO NOT HAV
TO BUY A HUSBAND"
PRETTY heIREss, FINDING MOTHER WAS DUKE
100000, BREAKS ENGAGEMENT
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WASHINGTON April 16-When she discovered
agreed to settle 100000 the dAlba,
Townsend according
now betrothed to Peter Goeiet
g" do not have to a Townsend declared
with emphasis
Miss Townsend is the daughter Of Mrs Richard
engagement to the
an income of $4,000 in her right
the most coued girls in the capital The
thought it a real love match"
Gerry old friend White
and understanding Townsend was quickly
reached.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17
TO FORM NEW PARTY.
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PARIS, April TO- Premier Bri-
and. realizing that his cabinet is
threatened in the elections of
April "a and May s, Is declared to-
day % have decided. in case of his
atteat, TO fom new party and at
tampt TO regain his position.
In such an event, it Is said, the
premier viii come cut as a rabid
socialist and try to weld the radl.
eae Of all political creeds into one
parry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17
ASSAULTED BY
SIX STRIKERS
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WHEELING, w. Va, Aprn lG.--
Henry Barrett, recently appointed
superintendent of the Gary Cnd)
plant of the American Sheet and
Tin Plate company, and Cecil a.
Robinson, formerly district man
ager for the same company, were
assaulted tonight on the cars here
by the six men alleged to be strik-
ers at the company's Martins Fer
ry plant.
Both were slightly injured. The
men escaped.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17
DICKENS Of
A Time: IN
OLD CHINA
AMERICAN MISSION STATION
ATTACKED, PROPERTY
DAMAGED.
INTERVENTION NEEDED
AMERICAN CITIZENS TAKE REF
y UGE IN HANKOW-WILD
y SCENES ENACTED.
INTERVENTION. NEEDED

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. HARRISBURG, Pa, April 4
. t6.-Bishop Rudolph Dubs re- 4
. ceived the following cable 4
4 gram from his son, Rev. New Z
. ton Dubs, superintendent of 4
& United Evangelical missions 4
= at Chang Sha, China, today, :
= saying: Z
= "Station has been attacked &
= and property seriously dam 4
s aged. All are safe, We lost =
= everything. Lack of protec- =
e ton by the authorities" Z
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17

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WASHINGTON, April 16.-
Charlie Taft. son of the president,
the most experienced of junior
trotters, viii take jaunt to the
panama caual again.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17
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NEW ORLEANS, La, April 1G.
Cutting its way through five
states, with cyclonic speed, a
storm that finally blew out to sea
tonight, killed at least IT persons
and did damage conseryatively es-
timated at 100000 to crops and
property, besides leaving a trail
of injured in its path.
Seventeen persons are known to
have been killed in Mississippi.
From Terre Bonne, on the coast
of Louisiana, there came stories
tonight of heavy loss of life, while
points In interior Mississippi tell
of casualties in country districts
now inaccessible because of inter
rupted wire service.
While the major part of the
damage has been done to growing
crops, yet scores of buildings. res
licences and business houses have
been unroofed or demolished. The
five states devastated by the storm
are Mississippi, Louisiana, Ten
nessee, Arkansas and Alabama.
When the gale struck Sturgis,
Miss, today five persons were
killed by the collapse of a store
building. Bradley and Chapel, in
the same district, report four kill
ed by lightning. In southern and
central Alabama there was great
damage to property. At Green
vile and Bruton scores of resi-
dences and business houses were
unroofed or demolished. There
was no loss of life in these towns,
but eight negroes were struck by
lightning and killed near Bruton.
The negroes had gathered under a
tree during the storm when they
We're killed.
The property damage in this dis
trict was immense.
Reports of the loss of life on the
Terre Bonne coast of Louisiana,
where 100 people were killed last
September in a storm, have not
been verified.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17
Only Remedy Is the Munich
pal Lodging House, Says
Edwin A. Brown, Famous
Social Investigator Who
Was Arrested Here and
Threatened With the Rock
Pile for Asking for a
Place to Sleep.

q POkANE treats Its unemployed.
- its pennless, its unfortunates,
~ its laWbreakers and the rest
OF that large class which goes to
make UP the "underworld," So
called, in as harsh, as brutal a man.
ner and with as little cons liberation
as ii they were less than cattle or
brutes, instead of human benqs
and products of society as much as
you and |, and Spokane is makinu
criminals out of its workIess hun.
dreds, is pushing them down into
worse lives every day-scores of
them-instead Of lending heIpinq
hand, as every honest community
should do.
This statement is not the out
burst of crack-brained "reform-
err nor is 1t the iII-advised utter
ance of an amateur socioloqist. Il
is the conclusion. after investiaa.
ton, of Edwin A. Brown of Denver,
famous social worker and man of
means, who has devoted two years
to the study at first hand-as one
OF them-of the "under dogs" in
cities.
FRIEND OF IMAM WHO IS
BROKE"
Refined educated, a deep think
er and a student, Edwin A. Brown
gave up life of comfort and afflu-
ence to study social conditions and ,
the man who is broke" in the big {
cities. He included Spokane among !
such Ot her cities aS RoSton pbi1o
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17
AT LEAST SEVENTEEN PEOPLE
HAVE BEEN KlLLED-TWo
MILLION LOSS.
ALL WIRES ARE DOWN
THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF
GROWING CROPS DE-
STROYED.
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= BIG SOUTHERN STORM. =


= Duration, two days. q
. States sWept-Mississi 9
= Tennessee, Arkansas, Ala q
= bama, Louisiana. =
= Conservative estimate prop =
. erty damage, 100000. .
. Known dead, II. q
. Thousands of acres of cot
. ton and other growing crops =
= inundated. q
= Roads impossible, railroads =
= suffering washouts, teIe- .
= graph and telephone service =
= badly crippled. q
= . q . q . O . 0 o . . . . . .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-17

Fiction and Facts Sto-
ries about II will be printed
In The Press this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-23
Church and state Separated.

Madrid, Dec. 23.-Atter a desperate
attempt on the part OF the Carlists to
impede its consideration, the Cortes
today passed the famous paddock
bill, which practically separates the
church and state and restricts the es-
Enlistment of religious orders oil
various sorts.
Premier Canalcias stole a march on
the government opponents and as thus
able to push the bill through. He gave
no notice to the opposition that the
bill would be called up today, but
quietly notified all the antl-clericals
and government party members to be
in their seats. The vote was los to %.
The passage of the bill occasioned
intense excitement in the chamber
and was met by cheers from one side
and Kisses and denunciation from the
Carlists and clericals. The latter will
now try to organize such an opposition
as to prevent the law from becoming
effective.
The new law will divorce the state
from the influence OF the Catholic
church much the same rs has been
done in France. 1t will greatly reduce
the number OF religious orders in
Spain and throw restrictions around
those that remain that will greatly re.
duce their power. Under tho new law,
too, the religious bodies will not escape
taxation, where they engage in other
than strictly religious work, rs they
have in the past.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-23
THE SEtRINERS.

At the annual meeting Of Acca Tenn
pie, Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine, held ir
Richmond last night, the report of the
trustees, Leon Wallerstcin, Preston Bel.
yin.and James NJ. Cliff, was received. II
showed gains, both financially and MI
.merical!Y. &:Potentate Thomas B: Nc,
Adams, who, having served the usual
term OF two years, retired. pr. George
L. Bagby was elected potcntate; d. G.
O'Flaherty,. chief rabban; G. Jetel
Jones, assistant rabban; Thomas Whit
tet, high priest and prophet; Edward
A. Evans, oriental guide; John F.
Mayer, treasurer, and Charles A. Mes
bit. recorder.
The appoiutive officers will be an
nounced later by the new potentate.
The following imperial representatives
were elected to represent Acca Temple
at the imperial shrine meeting in
Rochester, \. y, in July: Preston Bel,
vim, E. Z. Downham, Alexandria
Thomas B. AIcAdams and George F.
Bagby.
The trustees are elected for terms Of
three years. Preston Belvin and Leon
Wallerstein hold over, and James NJ.
Gift was elected for another term.
The meeting closed with the usual ban
.quet and the inaugural address by
Potentate Bagby.-[Richmond Times
Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-23
RECORD RUN.

The Mauretania, which left Liver
pool December 10, in an attempt to
make record voyage to New York
and return in twelve days, arrived a!
Fishguard, Wales, at 1922 O'Clock last
night. The quick voyage across the
ocean and back and the rapid taking
on of cargo at New York, enabling the
continental passengers to reach their
destination before Christmas, is a
source OF the greatest satisfaction, both
among the passengers and those who
gathered to meet the steamer.
The harbor was ablaze with search
lights, flares and rockets. Vessles blew
their whistles, sirens prayed, and The
crowds cheered as the Mauretania
steamed in, her band playing and her
decks crowded with passengers. The
weather throughout the eastern voyage
was favorable.
BY the aid OF four searchlghts, the
600 passengers and the mails were
landed with greatest expedition. The.
first special train left for London At
1855 o'clock and 4 special with the
continental mails and passengers at
11:47.
The passage OF the vessel occupied
days Is hours 81 minutes. She main
tanned an average speed of25.07 knots.
All on board greatly enjoyed the
trip. Nine Melba, who is suffering
from cold. was unable to take part in
the concerts. The company, in honor
of the occasion, has given the entire
crew two days extra pay.
The Mauretania's daily runs were
3S7, $50, 572, 572, $50, and los. All the
special trains with passengers and mails
had left Fishguard by ID a. m.
friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-23
Missing Aviator.

London, Dec. 23.-The name OF
Cecil Grace, nephew OF the late Meyer
w. r. Grace, of New York, today was
tentatively added to the list of victims
of the air.
Flushing over the French coast yes.
terday afternoon in his aeroplane, he
headed for England. An hour later be
was seen above the death sucking Good
win Sands, on the coast of England,
apparently lost as to sense of direc-
ton. He was headed for the North
Sea.
Since then no word has came from
the aviator, and it is believed he has
persisted.
The strictest search OF the English
coast has revealed no trace OF Grace.
Grace, flying in a Short-Wright bi
plane, the English made Wright ma.
chine, was q participant for the $50, OOC
prize offered by Baron De Forest 70,
the longest flight across the channel
by an Englishman in an English buil1
machine. The record is 173 miles
made a few days ago by Sopwith.
who flew from Dover to Beaumont
Belgium.
Cecil Grace is the son of the late John
Grace, of the banking house OF w. R.
Grace 4 Company, OF New York. He
is so years Of age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Anticipating the arrival of his wife
and children to spend Christmas with
him T. B. Squires, fireman on the
Southern Railway, made fire on
the beach near Bear Trap, Park View,
Portsmouth, on Wednesday, went to
sleep, fell in the fire and vas burned to
death.
One day after being married Charles
Jones, son OF Lawson Jones, who lives
near Heathsville, died OF heart disease.
He and his fance went to Baltimore
Thursday of last week, were married il
that city Saturday morning, taking
the boat that afternoon for the return
trip. Mr.. Jones was taken suddenly
alarmingly i'll that night, and when be
reached Coan wharf early Sunday
morning could 60 no farther, and died
in that place that night.
Marriage licenses were issued in Wash
ington yesterday to John T. Thayer, Of
Leesburg, and Grace Poole, OF Ash.
burn; Bowles Lunceford and Katie
Tavenner, both OF Delaplane; Henry Fl.
hiley and Rena Saffel, both OF Lou
doun county; Linwood B. Hannah and
Rosa B. Fox, both OF Walkers; MILFORD
B. Sisson and Hattie L. jenkins, both
of Orange county; Ralph Gedney Of
Canal Zone, Panama, and Catherine
A. Taylor, OF Chatterton.
Miss Catherine Attaway Tayloe, OF
Chatterton, King George county. was
married to Mr.. Arthur Gedney, OF Pan
anna, yesterday in Trinity Episcopal
Church, Washington. by Rev. Richard
P. Williams. Only the immediate
families were present. The bride was
attended by her sisters, Miss Mary Vir.
ginia Tayloe and Miss Sophia Platter
Tayioe. The bride is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Platter Tayloe,
of Chatterton, and direct descendant
OF Betty Washington Lewis, OF Marin
ion, the sister OF George Washington.
Mr.. Gedney, whose home was for many
years in Washington, is now civil engi-
neer at work on the Panama canal. He
is the only son OF Mr.. Charles de For
rest Gedney.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Herbert Latham, the aviator yester-
day went duck shooting from mono
plane at Los Angeles, Cal. and killed =
number OF the wild fowl.
The body found in a barrel in q
Montreal cold.storage warehouse has
been identified as that OF Matthew
Johnson, janitor OF a church at Jarvis,
Ontario.
The stockholders OF the Third Ma
tional Bank have acquired over 10000
shares oil the National Bank of Balti-
more out OF a total OF 12,107 shares,
which means that the consolidation OF
the National Bank OF Baltimore and
the Third National Bank is assured.
Mr.. 7. Rowland Thomas will be the
president of the combined banks.
Chief Koran and 40 members OF the
Chicago Fire Department yesterday
lost their lives by the collapse OF a
building of the Morris e. Co., meat
packing plant at the stock yards, when
the expansion OF cold air forced out
the walls during fire. Seventeen
fremen and policemen are known to
have been killed by falling walls at the
Friedlander Leather Company fire in
Philadelphia and three men are
missing.