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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-04-10
800 GIRLS DEAD
IN TOXIC FIRE
Flames SWeepfour Square Miles
| Of Famous District.
| TROOPS BATTLE WITH MODS
Five Thousand Houses In the Habitat
Of the Geisha Girl Burned and Fire
men Were helpless to Control Blaze.

Five hoUSand 7ouSeS IN ehe ndptdI
Of the Geisha Girl Burned and Fire
men Were Helpless to Control Blaze.
Toxic, April 11.-Three hundred per-
sons-Geisha girls-have been killed
and 800 injured in a fire which de-
stroyed four square miles of the ia
nous Yoshiwara district, noted in song
and story as the habitat of the Geisha
girl.
The fire originated in the district
at II o'clock Sunday morning. Five
thousand houses surrounding the dis
trict have been burned.
A strongk wind has been blowing all
day, and to add to the indescribable
horror of the confagration, which it
seemed that no human agency could
stay, the &ater supply became ex-
hausted a few hours after the fire had
broken out.
Sunday night the flames were still
raging fiercely. The firemen battled
on against fearful odds, but seemed
to make little or no Roadway against
the flames. A few minutes after mid
night the fremen were still unable to
cope with the situation.
Regiments of soldiers were called
out to aid the police in guarding the
terrible scene of disaster. Relatives,
friends and the morbidly curious all
fought to gegt past the fire lines until
the soldiers were forced to fix bayo-
nets to drive them back.
The buildings in the Yoshiwara dis
trict are not high, but many of the
girls jumped from a height of three
stories and lost their lives. The fire,
famed as it was by a high wind,
swept the district with almost incredi-
BILE rapidity 1t jumped from one
flimsy structure to another in a man.
ner such as to remind one Of the
flashing progress of electricity.
Many of the residents of the district
had little or no chance to escape be-
yond the fast rushing flames, but
countless others, realizing the danger
at the first alarm, fed without pausing
to gather valuables or keepsakes be-
yond the walled district and into the
zone of safety.
The Yoshiwara district is famous as
the home of the geisha girl. 1t is
known to every tourist of the Orient.
It is here that young Japanese girls
are sold into slavery by their par
ents.
The district is enclosed by a wall,
and it corresponds to the segregated
district of Chicago. Richard Harding
Davis, Rudyard Kplng and other IA
nous writer's have made the world &C
quainted with this district through
their descriptive powers.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-04-10
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n OFFERING.
nee Recommends
a of $4,000 As
For Foreign
Md Work.

April 10-Much in
Ryed last night at
services conducted
be Church by Rev.
of Alexandria. The
Tded, many being
Omission. Rev. "
cred a sermon ia
Episcopal Church,
ell filled. Dr.. j,
dent of the Mary
ference, was pres
ession this morn
resume the du'
DR.. Sheridan hos
the last two
d to the house
but his condition
morning were
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Il of the min
be roll, routine
reports of vari
istics, ETC.. wa'
port of com
hissions gave
,ssion on ad
e the assess
ence district
ended anon,
assessment %
tied opinions
at of assess
among thu
A substitute
Eessment o
on to thu
Is Day col
adopted.
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81 pc.
an homo.
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ified.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-04-10
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Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
INCREASING ENGLAND'S
COST OF LIVING

British peers with town houses to
let are reported to have refused Of
fers of from $4,000 to $4,000 by
Americans for the use of their Lon
don residences during the corona
ton.
These swollen rentals indicate the
extent to which Americans have in
creased the cost of living in England
both for themselves and for the Eng
lish. We have exported this Ameri-
can problem. with the result that the
English have to pay more to see their
king crowned, from the peer whose
expenses are increased by the amount
OF the American millionaire's offer he
declines down to the cOmmoner who
has TO bargain for window seats in
competing with trippers from the
States" And not only is the effect
seen in rents. but the fall shooting
costs more, old masters cost more to
keep in ancestral homes in the face
of a valuation of 100000 put on one
example of Rembrandt, and rich
English girls have to pay higher for
titled husbands.
What remedy Britain will adopt
against the American inflaoor of
rents and old masters remains to be
seen Some form of taxation to meet
the case might be included in the
next budget-NewYork World.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
. SOUTH SIDE NEWS .
LIKE MANY OTHERS
HE CAME TOO LATE
The Death Monday Afternoon Of a
Temporary Resident.

J. NJ Mills, a recent arrival here
from California and mention of whose
serious illness was made in these col
umns few days ago. died Monday
afternoon at three o'clock at his tenn
porary home on East 18th street
Mr. Mills came here in January
from Fresno, California. for the ben
eft of his health but like so many
others. made the change too late. II
was evident from the start that there
was no hope of his recovery. For a
couple of weeks previous to his death
he was confined to his bed but no
man ever made a Drawer fight for
life. 1t was not until a few hours
before his death that he gave up
hope.
Mr.. Mills comes from an old Vir-
ginia family His father died when
he was but a child and he was left
TO the care of and was brought up
by ex-senator Mills of Virginia. his
uncle. He graduated from the Uni
versity Of Virginia and also attended
Yale. His brothers are prominent
people and one of them is now Brig
adler General Mills, the present rep
resentative of the United States on
the border between here and Mexico.
]. VI. Compton of this place was
well acquainted with the deceased
back in Virginia and has done much
here for his comfort during his ILL
ness. Immediately upon his death,
Mr.. Compton wired General Mills in
Texas and received a reply yesterday
morning directing that the remains
be inferred here as it was impossible
for him to get away now. The fun
eral services will accordingly take
place this morning from Finch &
Cars undertaking parlors and will
be conducted by Rev. Creal, pastor
of the Baptist church. The deceased
having been a member of the Bap-
fist church for many years
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
SKATING PARTY PROGRAM.

From to 4 o'clock. social hour.
At o'clock the grand march will
take place after which the masks will
be raised and each child given a pair
of skates
/ round, 20 minutes, partners.
. round. 20 minutes, partners,
Oadies' choice)
3 round. 20 minutes, partners,
gents chOice.)
4 round, 20 minutes, partners.
5 round. 20 minutes, all ladies.
6 round. 20 minutes all gents.
round. 20 minutes, partners,
Oadies' choice)
8 round, 20 minutes. partners,
gents chOiceD
round, Home, Sweet Home"
The ladies in charge wish to state
that positively no skating will be per-
mitted while the children are masked.
All are cordially invited. a good
time is assured. Good music will be
furnished. The regular price of %
cents will be charged for skates and
10 cents TO look on. Saturday after
noon from to : O'Clock.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
TEMPE
SEASONS OUTLOOK
IN TRACK EVENTS
Much Good Material on Hand in Both
of Temples Schools.

Baseball is dead.
Long live Track.
The games gone out.
But the Sports come back,
At least so far as the Interscholas-
tic Athletic association is concerned.
The flannel shirt and knickerbockers
have disappeared and the jersey and
running pants have succeeded.
Tempe is in good condition for the
series of meets:
In hurdling, at the Normal, Blake
and Jungerman appear. The loss Of
Halbert. Lynch and Finch is notice
able. The latter is now in the pos
session of Tempe High and along
with Cosner Dimes and Ozanne. a
new man, compOses the High school
hurdling squad This institution has
in its turn lost Hayden who has
made the team at Staunton. Va.
Blake and Sheldon are the Normal
standby sprinters; Cosner, Cummings.
L. Brooks and Ozanne. the last two
being new also, do the sprinting stunt
al High.
Blossoming quarter milers are: for
the Normal, "Huckleberry'' Fran.
Jungerman, Haby. Blake and Sheldon.
Brown, married and Thomas grad
uated, are the loss from last years
team At the T. L. H. S, Cosner.
Martinez. Cummings Dimes. Ozanne
and X. Moeur promise to make hot
4i0-d ashes.
Distance running is becoming popu-
lar, Haby. Craig. Dean and many of
the new men participate at T y. S.
while the High" force is Harris
Finch and Hughes.
The Normal jumpers are: High.
Dkyes, Windes. Nash and n Spikes:
broad. Sheldon, Blake. Dykes and 9th
ers. The High school jumpers are,
Ozanne, X. Mouer, o. Brooks. H
Meyer, ct al
The weights-Dykes, Daggs and Art
Griffen may be the Normal repre-
sentatives while Lassen. Nettle, H
Meyer and Pine do good work for the
High school.
Pole vault-Dines heads the High
school list with Thew for a vaulting
mate. At the Normal. among various
contestants, appear Mullen, ]. Spikes,
p. Corbell and Seals, the latter be-
ing borrowed from the Training
school
Unclassified material is McComb
Diamond, Pitts. Akers, White. Peart.
Everett, Pickrell. Critchley. Carter
Weatherford, Blakely and Fritz Grif-
fen of the Normal Fisk. f. Brooks.
Spangler. Rodgers and Bob Stewart.
mascot, are unknown quantities at
the High school.
As the above shows the coming
season will be an interesting one.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
ON SCHOOL BUSINESS.

President A J. Matthews of the
Normal left Monday evening on an
extended trip through the southern
part OF the territory on school bust
ness. He spent yesterday in Yuma
and from there will go on to Tucson
to attend the Pima County Teachers
Institute where he takes part i'm the
program From Tucson he goes to
Tombstone. Nogales. Douglas and
Bisbee visiting the high schools of all
these different towns and looking up
prospective students for the normal
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
a SHIPMENT OF REGISTERS

The largest shipment of National
Cash Registers ever received in Tenn
pc arrived here yesterday consigned
to the Casa Iona. There were three
OF them, one large one and two
smaller. One is designed for the bar.
one for the cashiers office and one
for the cigar stand in the lobby.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
DREW BIG CROWD.

A Mexican wedding at which JUS
tice Carr officiated Monday evening
drew a big crowd in front OF the
Justices office where the ceremony
took place. The contracting parties
were Danacirano Rameres and Mar
garcia Armenia. The bride attained
some notoriety some time ago by be-
ing KIDNAPPED from the Jackrabbit
mine The man who did the kid
mapping is now serving an eight-year
sentence at Florence as the result Of
the episode.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
BROUGHT BASKETS TO MESA.

Mrs. Frank Roscoe was in town yes
terday with 300 of her Indian baskets
to show to A. NJ. Benham. who came
over on the morning train especially
to see the collection. Mrs. Roscoe has
some baskets in her private collection
which she will not sell, but the ones
she brought up from Sacaton yesterday
morning will be disposed OF.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
BAPTIST LADIES.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Baptist church will meet at the home
of Mrs. II. NJ. Poll tomorrow after
noon at three O'Clock. This will take
the place of the regular prayer and
mission circle meeting. Every wo-
man in the church is urged to be
present as definite arrangements will
be made for the approaching conven-
tion.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
MESA
OFFICIALS IN TOWN

c. w. Hinchcliffe. general manager
of the Consolidated Telephone COM
pany of Tucson, and Frank Ogan.
superintendent of the same company.
with offices also in Tucson, were
both in the Gem City this morning on
a tour of inspection. They are go
ing over the lines very closely and 1t
is stated have formulated plans for
greatly improving the service and plant
of their company.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
VOTE FOR MAID OF HONOR.

]. Z. LeBaron is in charge of the
voting contest for the maid of honor
for old Folks day. 1t has been de-
cided to choose the oldest man and
woman to be found in Maricopa county
for the king and queen of the day. and
vote for the young lady as maid of
honor only Boxes have been placed
in the Mesa City bank. at Lesueur 4
Co.'S. the A. & 3. store, o. S. Stapley
& Co.'S and the Elite Confectionery
store. Every penny buys vote and
there is generally considerable rivalry
among the friends of the young ladies
to see whom shall be elected.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
IHE LADIES, GYMNASIUM.

Miss Neina Andrews will hereafter
have charge of the ladies' class at the
Mesa gymnasium on Monday evenings.
Miss Andrews has had charge of
gymnastic work in the schools and
thoroughly understands the necessary
training. and took her first class last
Monday night.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
LEAVING FOR Aqua cALIENTE.

TOmOrroW Mr.. and MIS-. VIII Babby
and NJ. w. Plopper will leave for Aqua
Caliente for a two months visit.
Messrs Plopper and Baby are troubled
with rheumatism and it is thought that
a visit to the springs will prove bene-
fetal to both gentlemen.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
RETURNS HOME.

/. ". Richards, who has been In
Mesa for the past several months. left
yesterday for his home in Heber. Utah,
leaving his wife and family in Mesa
for a few months longer. Mr.. Rich
ards has been in charge of the Mesa
gymnasium. and has made many
friends who will regret his departure.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
PURCHASED FINE TEAM.

Charles Blackburn has purchased
fine new team of large horses. with
harness and wagon. and will put them
TO work very shortly. They were the
property of a couple of miners who
were passing through Mesa and who
wished to dispose Of the outfit.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29

W. S. Dorman took his mother. Mrs.
f.. Dorman, to Tempe last night and
started her on her journey to California
where she makes her home. Mrs.
Dorman spends a part of evecy winter
in Mesa, where she has host of
friends.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
MADE CACTUS CANDY.

Clarence Moore has heard a great
deal of the famous cactus candy made
in Arizona. and has been experiment
ing with some with the result that he
has some fine corrections which he
made. His candy is. if anything. juicier
than the usual run of sweets. and is
finely favored He made some to send
to relatives who live many miles away
from Cactus Land, and has generously
permitted his friends TO sample it.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
The ACE IIMII-

In the published invitation to all peo-
pie in the old folks celebration on the
9Th of April there was nothing said
about the wives or husbands of the
parties who happened to be less than
that. II either man or his wife are
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
DEMOCRATS Will MEET.

The members of the Democratic club
are requested to meet at the town hall
this evening. Matters of importance
are to be discussed and a full attend
ance is desired
ZEBULON PEARCE. Chairman.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29

"Foley's Honey and Tar Is the best
cough remedy ever used as 1t quickly
stopped a severe cough that had long
troubled me-" says ]. w. Kuhn, Prince
ton. Nebr Just so quickly and surely
it acts in all cases Of coughs. colds. la
grippe and lung trouble. Refuse sub
stitutes Elvey & Hulett. quality drug
gists.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29

of the requisite age. the other is ex-
pected to participate in the celebration.
This announcement is made because of
one case having come to light where
the husband was eligible to participate
and the wife was not.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
DELICIOUS BREAD.

Yesterday morning Henry Peterson,
manager of the Mesa Bakery Cash
store. treated the Free Press force to
some doughnuts and bread baked by
the new baker from the coast. The
bread is even better than mother used
to make" because II is sanitary and
made on the latest modern principles.
and is light. well baked and delicious
to the taste. The way those dough-
nuts disappeared proved their goodness
and Mr. Peterson's treat was heartily
appreciated.
II. S. Reed and James Sprague of
the reclamation force. were over yes
terday morning on a short business
trip.
Miss Myrtle Hoffnell is expected
home the latter part of the week.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29

PILES CURED IN 8 TO "a DAYS.
Your druggist will refund money II
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any
case OF Itching. Blind, Bleeding or
Protruding Piles In to IA days. soc.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
OVERLAND CHANGES MANAGERS

Yesterday morning c. ID. Chopper,
secretary of the Overland Telephone
company, and L. w Richardson. man
ager OF the south side department of
the same company. were in Mesa. Mr..
Richardson takes over the management
of the Mesa office on the 1st, as Fred
Patterson has resigned, Mr.. Richard
son was known in the Gem City some
time ago when connected with the Con-
solidated telephone company, and has
many friends who will welcome his
return He has headquarters in Tempe
Mr.. Patterson has been well known on
the south side and is a universal favor
lite among both personal and business
friends. and il is to be regretted that
he should have resigned his position
He goes to the coast.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29

Lost-Gold banded pearl fountain
pen. Reward for return to Marshal
H. S. Peterson 3-28-3
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
a Cold, La Grippe, Then Pneumonia

A Cold, la Grippe, Then PneumonIa
Is too often the fatal sequence. Fo-
ley's Honev and Tar expels the cold.
checks the la grippe, and prevents
pneumonia. 1t is a prompt and reli-
able cough medicine that contains no
narcotics 1t is as safe for your chill
dren as yourself. Elvey & Hulett. .
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29
CONE TO CALIFORNIA.

Don't forget that big vaudeville act
at the Vance tonight.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29

ID. HarOwitz. proprietor of the Mesa
Peoples store, has written that he will
not be home tomorrow. as was expect
ed, but will arrive on Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29

Mrs. P. E. Fuller spent yesterday
in Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-29

Mrs. l.. B. Johnson was hostess at
the regular meeting of the Busy Hour
club yesterday afternoon.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21
THE GOLD WAS THERE.
But Mark Twain Missed II by just
One Pail Of Water,

With Steve Gilis, a printer Of whom
| be was fond, Mark Twain went up
into Calaveras county to a cabin on
Jackass hill, where Stoves brother
Jim. n lovable, picturesque character
0he Truthful James" of Bret Harte),
owned mining claims Mark decided
to spend his vacation I'm pocket min
ing and soon added that science to bis
store of knowledge. II was n halcyon.
happy three months that he fingered
there. One day with Jim Gillis he
was following the spcclis of gold that
led TO n pocket somewhere up the hill
when n chill, dreary rain set in. Jim
was washing and Clemens was carry
ing water. The "color" beGlme better
and better as they assembled and Gil.
lis possessed with the mining passion,
would have gone on regardless of the
rain. Clemens, however, protested and
declared that each pail of water was
his last. Finally he said in his dellb.
crate, drawing fashion:
"Jim. I won't carry any more water.
This work is too disagreeable. Let's
go TO the house and wait till It clears
up"
Gillis had just taken out n pan of
earth.
Bring one more pail, SAM" he plead
ed.
II won't do II, Jim! Not n drop!
Not If I knew there was million
dollars I'm that PAM
They left the pan standing there and
went over to Angels camp which was
nearer than their own cabin. The
rain kept on, and they sat around the
grocery and barroom smoking and tell
ing stories to pass the time.
Meanwhile the rain had washed
away the top Of the pan of earth left
standing on the slope of Jackass hill
and exposed n handful of nuggets
pure gold. Two strangers had come
along and. observing It. had sat down
to wait until the thirty day claim
notice posted by Jim Glllis should ex-
pire. They did not mind the rain-not
with that gold in sight-and the min.
ute the thirty days were up they fol
lowed the lead few pans farther and
took out 100000 IN all. II was n good
pocket. Mark Twain missed it by one
pail Of water.-Chicago Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21
A Useful Coffin,

A writer in an English church magG-
Mne,once found in GOLFERS cottage
7 in Staffordshire coffin used as a
bread and cheese cupboard. Notwith-
standing his wife's remonstrance, he
told the story of the coffin as follows:
"Eighteen years ago ] ordered that
coffin The wife and me used to have
a good many words. One day she
said, III never be content till ] see
thoe IN thy coffin We'll, lass said.
II tlatll content thee it'll soon be
done.
q."NGxt day gave directions to have
the thing made. In Il few days IL
came home, to the wlfe's horror. ! got
into Il and said, Now, lass, are thee
contntT She began to cry and want
ed The 'horrid thing taken away. But
thatI wouldn't allow. In the end she
got accustomed to seeing it, and as we
wanted to turn 1t to some use we had
some shelves put in and made 1t into a
breat and cheese cupboard. We have
never quarreled since it came"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21
He Was Not Laconio,

John Morley in his life Of Gladstone
tells the story of the statesman's ex'
animation for admission 10 oxford uni
versity when he was Il youth. The cx.
amlucr. having utterly failed to floor
the candidate on some point of the
ology, said. I'VE will now leave that
part of the subject" mo. sir" replied
the candidate; "if you please. we will
not leave It yet" and proceeded to
pour forth n fresh stream. The dean
I'm Mr.. Gladstonc's day was Gnlsford,
famous among other things for his
trcn hdnt brevity. This luconic gift,
observes Mr.. Morley slyly. 1.-THE dean
evidently hud not time to transmit to
all of his hock"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21
Lakes Of Blood.

The name Lake of Blood or its equiv
nlent has been given to places as far
apart as England and South America.
"Sanguelac"-i g.. the Lake of
Blood was the name given by the vic.
torious Normans to the battlefield nj
Hastings. where the SaXOns were over
thrown and slain with terrible carnage.
For similar reason Lake Trasimene
has borne the name "Sangnetto" be.
cause its waters were Redeemed during
the second Punic war by the blood of
some $1,000 Romans who fell before
the troops of Hannibal.
Yet another Lake of Blood, called
also "Yaguar Cocha." is situated In
the state of Ecuador. 1t is one of a
series of lakes formed by the extinct
craters of volcanoes on the towering
heights of the Andes range of noun
tainS
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-21
He Didn't Know Than,

The late Rev. Horntlo Stebbins of
San Francisco was man of large
mird and noble powers. but more fa-
miliar with the world of intellectual
and scholastic interests than with triv-
ial and timely things. His household
was blessed with charming daughter
who grew up tall and beautiful. com
manding the admiration of all who saw
her
One day a visitor said to the good
doctor: Doctor, your daughter grows
more charming day by day. Why,
she's a regular Gibson girl"
"Ah. thank you. thank you" replied
the doctor in his best manner. When
the visitor had gone, turning to his
wife the doctor asked. My dear. who
are the Gibsons ?"-San Francisco Ar.
gonaut