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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08
BANDS OF INCENDIARIES LONG
ORG AIMED AND USING TORCH
AT FIXED PRICES IN CHICAGO

Chicago. Tune S-Commerciallzets
q son. like systematic numbering and
ssugging f0r fixed prices. has rsaeA-
Ell the proportions af gigantic bust
Ness iii Chicago
SIX sands of inceDdiarles. orgaalxea
is thoroughly IS ans trust, have
o-eratea wtsh impuaitT in Caicago
i0f more than eve wears, have g
hesfed the work d. firing business
houses and have maintained q regn-
Wv rate fDY caTrvins or their work
of destruction,
Roughly estimated. nearly slN0aa-
F0n Ill ire Losses have hean aaid az
the door og this lawless ho3y
That theN have succeeded in eva@-
Inc detection so long is 3iae. accord
inr 10 Michael Sullivan, IRE afsoras5,
to the sacf thAK crooked Insurance
adfnsfets auH Insurance men eager
to pile ap bsx records of business
rave wlnked Al their progress oF
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08
o o o o 0 O O o 0 o o 0 o 0 o 0 0
WILLIE williams BOUND OVER

Arralgned on the charge Of burg
larry, he having. il Is alleged, broke
into house ana stolen several
pieces Of furniture which he disposed
Of 10 west side second hand store
While Williams was found guilty in
Justice Soward's court yesterday
afternoon and bound over TO the dis
trict court iu The sum Of $500
Williams failed to make the boat
with his bond and was committed to
the counts Jail
The Mexican who vas arrested
some time ago on the charge of as
saHlt with the intent To kill. he hav.
Ing cut another Mexican IN q brawl
at Lowell was also found guilty and
bound over Ii the sum of $500 10 she
district court II was sho~ fnat this
Mexican was the sggressn but he
contenled that lie c1t the man III
self defense
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08
BRINGS TEST
Of States
VOTING LAWS

A test sgst 'o determine the con.
sfifuli0naii'r oi tae grandfather
cause gr1vislUa of che state eof-
stitaii8a was Hpa lH the district
coHrt hare Wednesday b attorneys
representing Theodore 8fiesa a
laEmer Mlsaiss.o0l negro siaFe. Nbo
sHes Thomas FARRELL Democratic
eeayl0n inspector. aan n LeaHas
81. election dee fof 5000 dam,
ses ane eoafi costs f0F enforcing
f&a grandfather clause aua prevent
ing aim from voting,
ii "a declared Conefa mas Genseh O.
NsA 1eeaaEe ei race color agd pre-
Tioas condition of ssrsiuae. fb0s sin
isfng e0fh federal aaa state cans;f-
fEtiana. anG taat nai4 HeAE0e age
subjected % sd educational te8t in
0klahoma because O. color fAe la&
f1as heecMigg Determination
asaiusi that saee
TIE case VIII he carried ihfe8ga
Vii inlesEensng c0sfta s0 tae federal
supreme bench rev anai dete mira.
tien ~ the Oklahoma 8aw caaeld
saYs fhat ar wAa properly registered
aEd ~ every ag had Q'lsse as q
Yoter lse Am. iea nas be la Hf.
shle 10 Fea8 ara write a section et
tae state e0Gs gi0a. as requires oY
tte graadiaihef clause
The saw M deaisra8 In violation a
Ebe fourteenth ana 6fiseHEh sAeHa.
Esents 20 TIE ieieYa constotHslna,
ard r0aela elalms tae beaehs an9
Ee0gecfisn 0f fhs state a0ns fatIoa os
sach sections also ia VIOLATION oi
iAe state sEw fgi8cn. vhiea ad0atea
the enabling aw provision thsf $50
law should eesr be eHacted fnaf
agatia alsfraaeassa Reeaaae of race.
eol1F aus presogs n0udiiinn 81 Eergi.
lids TOE siate sBHreme fsaueh aaa
held the grandfather eiausr eonsssgn'
l.eRai saa sae tesiefsA eouFts og fHss
state sh criminal actions have de.
Jared 1t titMgl0nal
A civil aefi0n was Desired. now.
ever. on which 30 secure 9nai decl
s&6n TIE &t "Wednesday Ras
started at the Alreei3on 0s James A
iiafYls 81 Waesfer chairman Qg tse
hNnMbifan aiatA reakfal committee
Nko belieyes HE Oklahoma LAM
SHOULD ne seAte Taa votes os about
5sga0 negroes ave snv0sYad.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08
INHERITANCE LAW ATTACKED
Heirs 10 Mccsnoon Essasg EAppsas
T1 cerrAgsa r1tsr4

~ ~~si rEl6 L~AfE
0kian0ms CifB Okla Jane g-The
Inheritance tax aW baase8 BV HE
hrst Legislature e. attacked as uu.
constitutional 81 an appeal taken 20
the supreme conrt To-Day by the heirs
Vi j. M. Mcfsannon and Alice 5 Mc-
Cannon, anclliar administrators 81
inc estate McGann0n died al Tulsa
November Z8, l99 ard lsft an estate
alued al 1885 989 e,aiea vas dis.
iriDutea among tau Aeirs The
conrt fixed m Inheritance tax a.
e. 1871
III fhe appeal rae hrirg aliega taat
~ Inheritance lax law IS 8nconsti.
tefional ln that W absidges tie priv.
i.eges and lmmnnitiea b. citizens ol
Tie United states deprives them Or
property wlihDGr dae process of laM,
uEeoeally in the taxa
ten Of different kind Of property. im-
poses q tax in excess Of thA cogstitu.
uOnal limit and denies citizens \Ci
the equal Lroteel0n 0f the laws tn
raw is also alleged 10 be technically
n fhat Il embraces
more than one subject. fats 70 speci
sy the purpose for shich the tax IS VI
PIE levied and n special legislation
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08
DEATH Of MRS. otto
c. HEKEMEYER

Died Wednesday night fgne =.
1871, AZ 40 0cl0es. Mrs Otto g..
Bckemeger Ia Aeg anartmenfs at taa
residence az her mother. Nrs Il. 81
sseyens. sl4 East Oklahoma
The deceased WIGS born sn Ohio
auH in 1891 came t0 Guthrie wlth her
neither and sister. ioizlag her father
tne late Louis III Stevens. who had
preceded them in the original rasn
into Oklahoma i1 1855 While stiil
a comparatively young gis SIZE
eTlncea a strong grediiectinB }eF y
business career and during the sa9se.
gnent years she Aeld position of con-
taentia clerk 10 tMo United States
agoTneysfh the late s. L. Diversified.
and the present incumbent. Joan Elm.
bss-sls0 10 tour territorial govern
.Cfs. Barnet. Jenkins. Ferguson ana
fTaaig sac was the Dersonitcatlon
IT dey0ta loFaisg Ard pare aAseii.
ishness. aer erst fhonght being tnT
taegs. rather tnan sell
ID Mas 1867 she was united n
marriage 10 Otto e BekemeEe er
Inanaging editor oi TIE Bailg Lead
the aHion proving ta 8e n0st
ppg oBe
Besides the husband. ihe deceased
s survived hg her mother MFa
Eaoda r. Stevens. and q sister. Miss
lafsnna Stevens
Funeral services @iE be heid ai
tee bone Friday atiernooa st
q clock II k4kR
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08
MOVED FAMILY HERE
!. o. Phillips Makes Guthrie Ais
Home And Becomes Booster For
Totsf,a

Mr j @ Phillips formerly man
ager OF the Cherokee Mnl & ElpYat-
o. company. has just moved his en-
tiie family to Guthrie Tie has se
cured an interest In the Guthrie Miil
d Elevator c0mpaHr. and has been
eiected q director Ia the Institution
Ar PhiiliDs has been connected with
This mill since last fasl brt pTeferrea
ic leave bis family at Cherokee aniil
the END o TIE seho0i year Prior 10
having charge 81 the mill at Cherokee
Mr Phillips was for ToHr y~~rr witn
the Kingfsher MD and Elevator com.
gany. and for 6Ye gears wlrl tBs
Perry Mii company Two OF the
most successful institutions of the
stale, and The increasing business or
rae Guthrie Nill and Elevator com
IaHy assures the Guthrie people that
Etg hase an experienced man e0n-
nected w.ta TIE South mail besides
aelug a good loyal booster f0r fhe|
i0Rn vh0 will make ihis his pefw
assent residence TaeE Will reside at.
Ae7 X warner
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08
EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
III STATE or JULHSC0
Thousands Said to Be- Home
less as Result 0I Late
Disasters
tBy Associate, Prass,y

GNadaleiaFa Mex. Jaa. s-T1a t1s
eano Colima became active yesterday
Rheu aarfAauake STOCKS wege tA.
ana was To-Day emitting SMOKE ana
'ara hF iognR of Tonila ard saa
Ansr0s were baalv aatlmgea parts
et them being destroyed Rplset
tsius acre sent fFom here
Mexsco G3tg Mfx June gies.
Natches from Fnw@A gew miles pag
~ volcano Colilna. ia the sbaiAefn
part ~ The state of Jaihseo, Bav thas
Ianoian suffered sererAiy from yAa-
geTdaEs earthquake The number os
victims is said 10 I've large TMs
e4uFeh anA mary noasAs we're 16r9wn
down and other dwelling places
rendered ansafe thousands afa
homeless
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08

promotion Of Uniform legislation.
Making penalty for theft oi horses
from aYe 20 ten years b the peaiten.
tlarT aud theft 0f b eUw 0f bog
two 70 Ten years
Providing a prceesiure by garnlsh-
ment against foreign corporations
not licensed "a 90 BUSINESS ie TIE
state
Providing to- transportation of
pupils in consolidated school fs.
tricts
J0hE resolution submitting 70 vote
0f TIE people 81 sbe next general
siagTl0n amendment 10 the constiit
tscn providing thar state aid shall De-
given school distgiets when the rev
enues of sneb districts 81 MOT ear.ci
eHr to fns stain ave months school
l,eF year
Providing for transfer of school
children ir9m Due school 5.~rict to
another
Amendments to the drainage law.
Authorizing Commissioners III
counties o. 2s.088 to employ ore Az.
E.stant County Attorney ai s1s ner
MONTH b counties 81 eyer Z Hi
one 50 nDt fn exoeea si0N 5000 20
10000 one additional assistant AL
$75 and over 59 600 population ,w0
additional assistants. ore 81 gfH0 ana
! one Ak sl58 peF mapDfa
Regulating issuance. drawing reg
stefne ard naTing 9arrants bonds
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08
OKLAHOMA CRY COUNCIL
KNOCKED OUT IN CONTEST
Mlt Of Custer Granted Tho New
Commissioners Hy Lower
Court Stands

Commissioners elected under the
new Oklahoma CitY charter won
complete yicr0sg In the supreme
court today. The court held that
the proceedings leading up 10 the
election of Whit Nj Grant as mayor
and Of four Others as commissioners
ere regular and legal This action
Gusts Dan " LAckeg and the mem
beFs OF council who have been hold
ing over since the May election.
The supreme court iii an informal
cbinion upheld the principle Of com
mission government. The larger
towns of the state are all affected Dy
tue decision The authority for
cities Of the first class in changing
10 commission government was t0und
10 be ample Ia the hearings here
the lawyers for the council In Okla
hCma City contended that commits
SION government as provided for IN
Oklahoma City Is Unconstitutional
n the absence of formal opinion
tie full extent Of the courts deci-
sion Is not known bar y is UNDER
sTUod TO leave I0 doubt of tue right
Va AAAiEE IL MA Ar tkAEAH MA II AAtnH ia
and put them into effect
The action on which the supreme
e3urt made the vital ruling today
vas an application bv Mayor Lackey
for writ on suDersedeas with re-
gard to the order of District Judge
Oidheld. who had granted writ 0l
oaster against LacEey and the ofhnF
officers holding over from the conn-
csimanif system. The case Mas argm-
"a oil length here oil law points ann
then the main question OF the Ie-
gality Of commissiyn government
was gone into. The aDBlicati0n foi
q writ OF supersedeas vas denied
important To Guthrie
While mol absolutely binding jail
Guthrie. this decision has a very i'm
pOFtant bearing on the local contest.
1he supreme court approved the
charter proceedings in Oklahoma
City, finding the elections we're calf
ed In the regular way. in Guthrie.
however, there Is serious question as
&c the elections ID is claimed by
raose attacking The charter that tAtN
elections were not called by inc e0an-
~ election bOaid and Snat the Ie-
TlFns were not properly canEassea
The Guthrie fight. therefore. 81 mar
rowed down to the legality Of The
ectiun on the adoption 81 tAe
carter. The primary for commission
els and the election for commission
efs set tor June ILL.,
last Fiah4 Tomorrow
The decisive aghl will be made in
tsUfhrie tomorrow Attorneys for 4
g Copeland have arranged for a
hearing ii the supreme court tomor
r9w. and they win present aassl
menis against tAe legality Of the
elections. They claim that the Okla
noma Cits elections were regularly
called. while the elections here were
FTot correctly brought about nor their
results ptaNerly canyassed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08
Mustn't LOSE
BRIDES TRoUssEAu.
Oklahoma Woman Gets Damages
From Transfer Company.

UklaH0ma 1ItT JUNE -baRRaHe
canh9 hose brine Erops
scans with impHnitg and faen iry ~
deliver an Dsa battered empty ifuns
tn place az tne missing pardrebes
That Nas definitely in tBe superior
court Wednes ay evening wnen TIE
AnfY brought a YeTaiei fDr s40a
It'd favor 81 Nrs F' u Shsckieford
against the @ X. Bas. Baggage and
Transfer company
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08
MAN DID
NOT FALL HE HAS
RISEN, SAYS PASTOR

q Pitfs0urg. Pa, June s-Rey o
. Df John II Dietrich. pastor Of Q
70 st Marks Memorial Reformed .
@ church this CITY. was charged Q
Q witt heresy al a meeting Of the q
o classes ~ Tie RefOi med church .
= 10 statement Rev Dietrich o
g SAYS. o
g n 40 not claim to be orthodox. o
9 10 fact. ! have no desire 70 be. Q
= Tor j represents a system "a .
q thought based 0n ignorance and =
o superstition There IS no Ques- q
. iion about the difference be- q
= tween toe orthodox theory of the .
9 world and my theory They be- q
9 lieve ia system o. things q
9 which start With the fan of man, .
Q with an atOnement wrought out c
. By dying God midway and al o
@ eternal bell st the end. be. .
q lleYe that there never was a fall >
Q Of man that from the begin @
9 ming be has risen; that the o
. aionemeut is NOT wrought out .
q BIZ dying God, hnt every man o
= coming into harmony with the %
9 laws Of the universe. which are O
Q the laws Of God. and if men VIII o
q do their part the Kingdom of .
9 God lies AHEAD instead OF an q
9 endless hell" q
o o
o q q q q q q ae0a0 aoao
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08
FALLS WITH WASHING MACHINE

George. tae three wear old son ot
Carl Keyser. i2ll West Noble ave-
rae. was The victim of q peculiar ac-
cident late yesterdar He was piay-
ing about washing machine on a
p rch and pushed il eff lamDlina wiih
ir He was badly burt and at first
Il appeared that his injuries would
~ fatal One tooth was driven np-
ward out os sight and he was skinned
in many places One wrlst aud one
tg0t were badly twisted ard sprain-
Ell
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08
GRAND JURY
To TAXI: UP
COKE BARONS
PITTSBURG DISTRICT AT
TORNEY ASKS FOR
INQUIRY
tBy Associated Prsss.)

Piwsbnrg. June S-As an outcome
0f the congressional investigations OF
me United states Steel corporation.
E.stflct Attcraar JoTaon t0aas sra-
senfed + petition IN faaeyai court
ASKING lnat The federal sFand 5nfy
De Fe-assemDied al once 10 inveafi.
sale the officers of the Monongshela
Riyer Consolidated Coal aud Coke
company. and the Pif,sDDrg Coal com.
pany to learn II an attempt has been
nsa8e to meHoR0.ize she caking ln.
eHstfy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08
TEX. MAKES BIC TALK
Wants TO Put Jack Johnson
Against Two Best in
One Day

san Francisco. June S-A letter re.
ceiYea here today from Tex nicEard.
AZ Buen0s Aires. says he viii offer a
pafse of s30G90 for jack Johnson 10
aght any TWO men ln the world on
the same afternoon tor the w0fia s
championship al Buen0s Aires
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08
WATER SUPPLY IS IMPROVED

Water Commissioner Spencer said
tais morning that TIE water situation
Wag greatly relieved. and that Ae dia
Ht antlcipate auy more trouble oi
q serious nature Tire pumping sk2.
tson has brought tae supply up CON
siderable and the citizens can rest
assured that they viii hage r.euty o.
water for the present al least
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08

actnaliv prodtea by tseir actions
The man who revealed the amaa
ing sfcrt 0f the workings af TIE Gg-
aanized ineen1IaTies Aiil tx buried
ta38ay. Leopold nTeyfas pfasideas
tcday. Leopold preYfus president
cf the L. Dreyfas 4 company. clnsa.
ing aeAierzs sHent aIl "a MONDAY
right telling yhe police rhe story 0t
his connection wifh the ineendlariss
aud Gf tAe ulut that brought ABOUT
eve 4pafs-.rs'gYT - Nis A~ ~s
.sll. according to Advancement. sal
nr8ay afternoon Taen bic askea to
ne taken home lie closed himself
in his own bes sD0m. muhieH sls re-
yslFef. in 0rA~f Hef fa disturb nss
SIZE aua ehiiarss and took ais aHn
lie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08
PRESIDENTS BUSY TIME
Puts in a Vacation Day iu a
Few Dozen or More
Activities
k4 4 El


Sex York, 8ane s--FsF0okiyn Sill
entertain Predeaf Taft fhis sftes
noon. Rith Governor DIN. Secretary
ol War Stlnsoa Bglilsh Ambassador
Bryce sHb other aofahles After lhe
prsiieHF review 4 asra5f of sunday
school calilren and speaks ia fN9
csahs Ana gw0 sf MoTr caaftne6 ae
Msii attend the dnnpF cf o. NstsaRAi
catt0nseea Crusbers Association to
night
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08

HEAT VICTIM GOES TO ASYLUM

The recent h0- weather affected
the mind og Marion fgieF Of Muiaaii
and this morning he was adindged
insane and be all be taken 10 Ncr-
man at once TYLER was victim q
sun stroke last summer and the hea.i
81 the present month caused hin To
loose bis mind
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08
N0BLY
TEND LIGHT FOR
sAFETY Of SHIPS

@ Paris. June The attention :
g " the French government has i
q been called b dramatic ia g
g cideni demoDs-ralng the faith. i
9 fitness to dufr ef tae family in =
Q charge 81 Kefdonls igataousa .
G 0a the southeast point 0f Belle .
y lz'p-eHMar oR the Brittany G
9 coast Matei0f. TIE keeper. gas @
2 stricken 1tlh Illness =
The w0mau was unable 90 o
Q abandon Der post 9r her four 9
Q young children 20 seek help 2
g An DUSK came 0n EHe mounted .
= rhe tower 70 heht the lamp and o
= returned jest e time 20 aeaf Q
Q ser husbands dying words .
g Ore q the cnildrea discover o
. Cd THAT fae light vas rot burn. .
. Ing ana the woman. realizing tbe .
. 8anger of disaster ~ mariners Q
. wno might mistake Ker5onls for .
. other fixed Aghfs worked Yasniy q
@ for an hoaE % rspair she MECH o
9 8niHin .
& FINALLY she set The two eld @
9 est chil6re8. aged and Big. 10 Q
@ work and throughout the night. o
@ WITH Herce storm raging. II
G thev turned the heayy lamp .
9 1ita t6eir DunY strength .
8 o o 30 o O o o o o o o o o o
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08
Nlthout Accommodation.

Washington, June 8.-The Rect
pr0city BIN win be reported Tuesday
without recomn endatiou The Root
amendment as 70 print paper and
would pulp provisions was adopted
by a vote Of eight to six
The vote surprised the members
q the senate as IL was generally he
iieved the finance committee would
shift the responsibility to the senate.
leaving the real fight 70 be Wagta On
the floor Ar the last moment the
opposition in committee seemed 70
soiidily.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08
oUsTGs SUIT Kaoc FED our

slaskogee. Okla. June sThe saik
A.eH sT 0F tesn hegWelas aha ioh
GpsAsf Ge 0gst ErgR@t Goes. eaE
rEgioner 81 uahile aseis. was
ksreAea oRt 0n efnagreg to-day
en la8ge Met'gia hcle snat faa af
.aeas e0Ha aol M.alnfsin iheir pait
M na8tef plocesaiings ss@usa ha
8#oHEHi rg the attorney general
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08
aOOT AMENDMENT AS
TO PAPER IN MEASURE
Senate Surprised That Com
mIiise DID Not EYade
Tho Issue


Washington June 8-Aster ain
hours session today the sehare com
mittee on finance agFeed 70 report
the Canadian Reciprocity bMl with
The Root amendment added
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-06-08

] n Evans. of caeroke. i II me
elty 0n aaginess.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
SAVED BY CORSET STEEL
Husband Held on Charge Of Try
ing to Stab Wife.

Louis Levy. a painter. who lives IN the
rear OF his shop. st No. 573 Wytho avenue.
Williamsburg, was arrested carly yesterday
morning ON charge Of attempting 10 Kill
his wife, Esther.
The Lcvvs have three children. Recently
the couple have had frequent quarreis over
money matters. They had violent dispute
late on Saturday night and it was kept up
until early I'm the morning. According to
Mrs. Levy her husband seized carving
knife and made stab at her leit side but
the blade was turned aside by a corset
spring. making only a slight wound.
As Mrs. Levy fell to the floor the children
began To scream and aroused the neighbor-
hood The tumult brought Pauolmau Nc
Enancy. When he entered the paint store
he was attacked by Levy, and the two
were struggling when Patrolman Steiger-
waId arrived and helped subdue the painter.
Mrs. Levy lay unconscious on the floor
and an ambulance from the WILLIAMSBURG
Hospital brought Dr Eckert. He discov-
cred the wound in Mrs. Levy's side and
said the corset steel had saved her from
serious injury.
Levy was arraicued i'm the Manhattan
avenue police court. where Magistrate
Dcdd held him i'm $500 bail FOR hearing
TO-DAY.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
BIG CROWD HEARS Campbell /
Pastor of London City Temple
Discusses New" Criticism.

1rs .b,,r,b,,oore eail aftnr the service It
'Iu tu'" ''~'''' ,''" 60, .,..
the Fifth Avenue B2ptist 'hdr'h H'S'''""'
morning. when the Rov. Reginald y Camp
.t.u ,,,-,or 80 ,b. city Ter,tIe London.
'''' I''''' q
was inc preaeher' jh"l HioI' '.'
congregation they had never seen leave q
-lev yorl church The crowd was 50 great
, t... .,,.
that ih" doors ha9 To nc 'I'7'u "''" ''
service began.
Instead of tIe sermon the vast conrrsca-
go, ,.,.r..f.d IL Isar3 oua a., tb, strong
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
FIRE FOLLOWS EXPLOSION
Damage at Garage $4,000
Watchman Badly Burned

Fire that started from am unknown
cause shortly after o'clock yesterday
morning i'm the New York Automobile
Garage, als Nos. ~ and 53 Wet sd
street destroyed thirty automobile trucks
ana damaged tho building to the extent
Of $4,000 The blaze was discovered bv
tho watchman, William Dettmever. thirty
two years old. of 10. AZ East tS1st street
who was badly burned. He was removed
20 Flower Hospital by Or. Cole who said
tho man would recover
The IRE was preceded boy an explosion
which shook the building Hearing the
noise Of the exploding tank Dottmeyer ran
into the garage from the street where he
had been standing Seeing the flames. he
returned 10 the street and called Patrol
man Keith Of the West h1th street sta
tinu The p3rolman turned in fire alarm
and then went 10 tn" burning building
Dettmever had in the mean time gone into
tlc garage and attempted 90 fight the
flames. His clothing caught fire when he
went too close 90 a burning automobile.
and the Datrolmau carried him to the
street. wrapping his coat about him
The fremen. when they arrived were
lampercd by the Essclene tanks that were
iu tho building and were exploding with
the heat After an hour and half's work
the flames were eNtinguishcd on one Of
the trucks We're three automatic piano
PLAYERS. which were entirely DESTROYED
Tho other trucks were not loaded
New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
ISSUES INSURANCE RULES
Hotchkiss Explains New Laws to
Fire Underwriters and Brokers.
PREDICTS STATE CONTROL
Wholesale Rates Through Clubs
Forbidden-Clerks Not to
Receive Commissions.

Superintendent Hotchkiss of the state
Insurance Department has sent to the fire
insurance companies operating in this state
pamphlet Of rulings and instructions ex-
planning the operation Of the snti-rebate
and agents and brokers' licensing laws
adopted by the last Legislature, following
the investigation of the Merritt committee
last winter.
The snti-rebate law went into effect on
June %, and already several cases have
come up for hearing under IT, The licensing
law does not 90 into effect until January
I. hut the instructions in regard 10 il we're
issued in advance, so that there may be no
unnecessary delay in brokers taking out
their licenses.
These laws arc considered by Superin-
tendent Hotchkss TO be a great advance by
the state In the general supervision OF the
insurance business outside Of strictly life
lines, but he thinks that they are stlll only
beginning of the part the state will ulti-
mately play n-insurance affairs. In the