Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-29
Mnchinist Tells How lie Escaped
Victims Not tO Be Buried as
OnC-Rclicf Fund $4,000.

of the Triangle Waist Company whose
employees were the Victims and Jo-
seph A. SChenk. owner of the building
In addition, an aldermanic commit
tee was instructed to draft a bill for
presentation TO the legislature placing
the installation and maintenance of
fire escapes on all buildings solely
under the jurisdiction Of the fire de-
partment.
incidentally the aldermen inyesti-
gated the unenfOrced commands, and
found an order to the Manhattan su-
perintendent Of buildings to report
any dangerous conditions which may
exist by virtue Of inadequate legisla-
ton, and which may cause loss Of
life by fire. Tho order was issued
shortly after twenty-siX girls lost their
lives In a fire at Newark, n. j., on
last November 20,
Before Fire Marshal Beers ma
chnist named Grecuspan testified that
when he ran from his post on the
ninth floor as the flames swept
through the building, the doors swung
open, contrary to the marshals belief
that they We're locked, Greenspan
said he escaped by the roof alone,
although girls grasped his garments
as he ran,
Battalion Chief Worth, who first
saw the huddled group Of hlty bodies
on the ninth floor, testfies also that
the found no door locked or barred.
Indignation aroused by the sugges-
ton that tho unidentified dead be
placed in a single grave was dlsslpated
by the announcement that the depart
ment of charities would secure a plot
OF ground ana bury each victim I'm a
coffin.
The relief fund tonight totaled
$4,000
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Among the fighters were two or
three who challenged the world.
Pete Shoughnessy, Tulsa's greatest
lighter, according to mis- popular nick
name, was given round ovation.
Shaughnossy isn't out to whip the
heavyweight of the world, but he'll
take anyone of lighter weight
slightly So
Some Real Dope.
What follower Of the sporting pages
cf the big city dallles but has a good
thought for Edward Cochrane, sport
ing man for the Kansas city Journal
ana referee OF the Nght yesterday Z
'heN al listen To ''chorAhe Wh'h ne
Nuhds on tle dope Nhat 'ochorahe
says through his column each morn
'ns Is about as sure as government
bonds.
Cochrane stated yesterday TO the
world sport man That ne ala not.
know enough of Morris TO make any
definite prediction as to ms iuture'
lie takes exception to the statement
mat Schreck IS an up IN gee llght-
er' lie claimed that Mlke had entire
W too mu1h weight for his build
Wheh nc stopped INTO lhe ring yes
'efoay' tnat the PehnsylVahia man.
was IN rath.r poor condition. ana thatI
motifs VIII nave TO meet men OF much|
greater cai''er tWtn SchrecN before.
he really mas chance with Jack
Johnson.
According TO Cochrane, It takes at.
least two years to make Fighter
ana Morris has not been at 1t two
wears. Morris has now had seven
lights, none Of them difficult. hence
Cochorane, out OF fairness for tho
Oklahoma white hope" would noith-
or commend nor approve him.
Here's a staten gut OF Cochraue's
that's extremely interesting, said he:
"If Morris, in his present condition
and with his pres MT training, were
10 step into the ring with Jack John
son and vare thn iattor eo r,Irdod 10