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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-27
Sienet Ring Identifies.

Will fill Il single grave of unknown
dead
sienet Ring Identifies.
A slgnet ring found clinging to a
shred OF flesh on a little girls finger
made identification possible where all
other means would have failed. A
man who had stood In line six hours
wandered aimlessly among the bodies
seeking his missing daughters until,
with gronn, he identified heap Of
charred clothing AZ their garments.
lie collapsed and sought to kill him
self, but the police prevented him and
he continued the search for his wife,
also missing.
A pale girl bent over a msshapen
mass long and donbtlngly. Then with
"A final effort she grasped Il hand
which protrudcd from beneath the
canvass and. with shrek, collapsed.
The blackcned mass, she sobbed, had
| been her sweetheart, To whom she had
become engaged the night before the
disaster A ring on his finger told her
Of his identity, She asked IL the dead
man had had watch. They brought
! it 10 her, she opened ii and gazed al
| her own portrait.
Twenty Siclian women became hys-
terical upon recognizing their kin IN
! the pine coffins.
a cutter Identified his dead sweet.
heart by their engagement ring ana
her purse. 1t contained her weeks
wages, SO.
Two Sisters.
Tile bodies Of two sisters, horribly
mangled, sat proppcd up In their cof,
fins while a sobbing brother left then
To search for his aged mother who
also had perished The fire had lef
him without IL relative.
Picked up by n fireman on th'
eighth floor, u backened hand Still
They pricd the fingers away and re
leased the bag, 1t contained small
sum Of money, keys and receipt lnad'
out 10 a. Scimmela,
a young man found his sweethear
burned and backened and fell across
the coffin in "A faint.
Sobbing women became so hystcrica
that an improyiscd hospital Wart
was fitted up on the pier, manned b.
nurses from Bellevue hospital. Hys
terra ran riot and nurses were bus,
tending those who collapsed.
All day there rumbled stead
stream Of dead wagons along the ap
pfoaeh to the pier, taking away thos
that had been claimed. The air wen
stale with an odor OF burnt flesh an
for a time the pier was cleared. Dur
ing the brief recess, heavy eyed at
tendants rearranged the baskets o
personal effects belonging to the vic
|, Continued on Page Three.)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-27
OF HOLOCAUST
BRINGS BUT LITTLE CHANGE
in THE NUMBER OF VICTIMS
One Hundred and FoyOne Dead Twelve Dying Result
Of Horrible Fire in Washington Place. New York--Piful
Scenes Enacted Morgues.
Frantic and Hystcca Relatives Identify Kin Among Burned
Means Of Jewely
Under Way and Prosecutions Will Follow

In Washington Place, II. however.
this building was the only one of those
unprotected. the situation would not
be SO terrible. But the fact Is that
there Is hardly large loft building
In New York which il better protect
Ell against fire"
In statement TO the press issued
today, Borough President McAneny
said that 500 flremen recently detailed
by Fire Commissioner Waldo for the
purpose. ported $500 buildings lack
ing adequate fire escapes.
The building department has already
investigated 700 OF these 1850 cases
and reported that only 10 per cent
were In violation of the building code.
, The Asch building. in which Satur-
days disaster occurred, had not been
reached among the cases reported by
the fire department.
Mr.. McAneny urged a thorough re-
vision of the code, leaving the pro-
visions relative 10 fire escapes to a
commission of building and fire eX-
perts to be appointed by the city.
While a crowd of morbid thousands
was held back by the police. flremen
all morning with graphing irons and
fire hooks sought victims In the flood
ed cellar of the building, A steam
pump cmptied the basement of water
during the morning and the fremen
believed when they rested at the din
ner hour that they would find NJ
| more dead Tonight, however, they
carried out another body. making three
| recovered during the day. The over
count last night was probably due t.
checking off a charrcd portion Of 4
body as II corpse.
No Light Thrown on Cause.
The work Of the day shed no ligh,
upon the cause Of the blaze. This
probably will never be known. A
spark from the motor driving the sew.
! ing machines, shooting through tn,
lint charged air Of the operating room
| to four inch carpet Of scraps on th'
floor, could easily have started IL fire
! but chief Croker was unwilling to saS
| tonight that in his opinion 1t origi
mated this way,
Two hundred thousand persons, tbs
police estimate, filed in scrpentin,
| line to the pier from the opening o
| the improyised morgue at oclocl
this afternoon until late tonight. A
times the line extended beyon,
Twenty-third street, four blocks away
and tens Of thousands, impclled b,
morbid curiosity were turned ava.
by the police,
Nearly IA hundred coffns lay In
long row upon the pier awaiting re
moval or identification of the charre'
bodies they contained Forty humal
forms so burned, blackened and dis
torted that they cannot be recognized
lay covered by white canvas in plai
pine coffins apart from those les
horribly mangled Unless they ar
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-27
CELESTIAL KINGDOM ANNOUNCES
THAT IT WILL ABIDE BY
CARS uLTiMATUM.
.UNPREPARED FOR WAR
In EDITORIAL in Pekin Daily News, Chi
nesc Foreign Board Declares That
the Country Will Not Submit to the
So.Called Asgressiveness Of Various
Powers-Probably a Bluff.

Pckin, March 26.-Chna Is not pre-
pared To antagonize RUSSIA completely
and as a result of prolonged confer
enees the Chinese foreign office to-
day assured the Russian minister. NJ.
korostovetz. that China viii acquiescc
unreservcdly on Monday TO the de-
mands made in the Russian ultlmatum
concerning the provisions of the treaty
of 1881. Russia insisted upon an an
swcr before Tuesday. 1t IL generally
considered that there was no alter
native course, In view Of China's ut
ter unpreparcdness for war. Intense
interest Is being manifested In the at
titude of Japan. which is obviously
holding entirely aloof. although more
pow than ever at Pekln.
While the issues between China and
Russia have been almost obliteratcd
by the recent series Of ultimatums and.
theoretically, insufficient cause for
occupation exists. Russia apparently
fears that she could obtain only paper
promises which the Chinese would not
observe unless intimidated. Russians
here point out that they have less now
In the way Of concessions from China
than when the treaty was signed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-27
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY WILL
TINKER WITH WOOL, REGARD.
LESS OF GROWERS.
50 BELIEVES UNDERWOOD
Fight for Minority Leadership Looms
UP Among tho Republicans. With
Place-lndications Point to GETTING
Together Of Republican Factions.

Washington, March a6.--Membcrs of
the ways and means committee are
not much excited by the announcement
that western woolgrowing interests
are prepared 10 march upon Wash
ington IN force when the tariff qucs-
,ion Is considered
while | have no authority To say
that woolgrowers Will not be given 4
hearing" said Chairman Underwood
as well make an assault upon Glib
raltar as upon the house. We know
now all the arguments that will be adj
vanced against tho revision OF schedule
X but there IL no question about
what the house will do. We will make
our revision and send II to the SEN
ate, and whether 1t goes any further
remains to be seen"
Comment made by Mr.. Underwood
reflects the attitude Of the entire ma
jorlty Of the ways and means commit
tee and OF the leaders of the new
democratic house. Acting as com
mittee on committees. the members oil
the ways and means COMMITTEES have
practically completed their iabors
There has been a great deal OF spccu.
lation about the chairmnnsnips and tn,
general impression IL tina. In general
the seniority rule has been followed
but as the lists prepared are all sub
ject TO change at the democratic eau
Gus which will be held next Saturday,
there Will be no official announce
mcnt OF the proposed organization be-
fore then.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-27
DEPARTURE OF De IA BARRA
FOR MEXICO CITY THOUGHT
TO BE SIGNIFICANT.
NEGOTIATIONS IN VIEW
Apparently All That Stands in Way OF
Conference Between Insurrectos and
Federal Government Representatives
is Selection Of City Where Confer
cnee May Be Held.

Washington. March a6.--With tho
departure for Mexico city tonight OF
Francisco Leon dc La Barra, tho
Mexican ambassador 10 the United
States. who yesterday was appointed
minister of foreign affairs IN the new
cabinet of President Daz. official
Washington believes the initial stage
Of an era OF peace In Mexico has been
inaugurdtcd.
President Taft and Secretary Knox
as well as the members of the diplo-
matte corps. 1t Is known. share this
belief. Many messages of congratula-
tlon today from persons IN various
parts OF the world 10 Scnor de La
Barra expressed this sentiment. An
drew Carnegie. who has been In close
communication with Scnor de la Barra
because OF the latters efforts IN be-
half OF international peace and arbi-
tratlon, wired as follows
Cordial congratulations. Although
We shall miss you sadly. We know 1t
Is for your country's good"
At SONS Bedside.
cials came in steady stream today
TO bid farewell to the old minister. but
pathetic sideight of the day was
the fact that Senior de La Barra was
required to remain In almost constant
attendance by the bedside of his l3-
year r-old son, Francisco, who lay crit
icaly III.
Minister DE LII Barra's mission TO
Mexico, In the face of present condi-
tions In that country. IL regarded here
az the most significant occurrence In
the Mexican situation since Senor LII
mantour. minister OF finance, conferred
in New York with Francisco Madero.
Sr,, and Gustavo A. Madero, father and
brother respectively of the revolution
LIST leader.
II developed today that though Senor
de La Barra was I'm New York In
company with Senor Limantour. he
refralncd from participation In the
peace conference there because he lelt
that as an ambassador TO the United
States his functions We're concerned
with international rather than internal
affairs.
Acquainted With Situation.
He, however. was fully acquainted
with what passed at these conferences
and added to this, he since has had
an opportunity while In Washington TO
learn of the contentious of the revo-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-27
An Inspired Editorial.

In recent issue the Pekin Daily
News I'm an editorial evidently In
splred by the Chinese foreign board,
declared that China would not sub
nit to the so-called aggressions of
various powers. and that she would not
sign away her nation rights. which
must be taken from her. Whether
this was only threat intended to
assist Chlna's diplomacy tomorrow
should show.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-27
No Action by Republicans.

No action has been taken by the re-
publican minority concerning commit
tees. The republicans will have one
third OF the membership of each com
mittee and 1t Is probable that most of
the important places will be filled by
men who are now the ranking mem
bers. 1t Is likely that n place on ap-
propriatlons will be given Mr.. Cannon,
who was chairman OF that committee
prior to his elevation to the speaker
ship.
The democratic leaders heard that
there was a movement on the part OF
the standpat republicans 10 make Mr..
Cannon the minority leader, 1t was
assumed that he would be given the
room In the basement formerly occu.
pied by Champ Clark, who Is TO be
speaker.
Champ. | don't want that room OF
yours" said Uncle Joe when he heard
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-27
A "Trouble" Station.

Frank Hopes left Missoula on
January Is and went to I.aeonia as
combination llneman. There Is no
operator for the Postal at Laconia. and
Is trouble" station, the duties
or the man In charge being to keep
the line clear and make his daily ro
ports. Last Friday morning d case
oI trouble was reported eight miles
east OF I.aconia, Hopes station
Hopes was unfamiliar with the
ground, as his regular district only
covered five mile stretch lie buckled
on his snowshoes, however. and went
out to make the necessary repairs. He
left Laconia about S o'clock Friday
morning and was not heard from until
O'Clock In the afternoon of the same
day' AT this time he had made the
repairs and sent In an 20. X" report.
ne did not return Saturday afternoon
but II was thought that he had spent
the night In trappers cabin, located
ABOUT two miles from the break in the
wire 1t was presumed that he would
come in on n Milwaukee train which
was due at 1.aconia about 0 O'clock
lie falled to arrive on the train and
anxiety was felt as to his safety. The
wire chlef mt Spokane Immediately be-
gan an investigation. He ascertained
that Hopes was not at Whittier "A
station six miles from the location of
the trouble that Hopes had repaired,
ana that Ricorski, the trappcr had
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-27
Russia RidicuIcd.

Some sections of the legation quar-
ter rldicule Russia for not following
in the first instance the recent exam
pie set by Great britain in occupying
territory and awaiting Chinese readl-
ness to discuss the contested points.
The Chinese newspapers, which are
intensely ignorant of foreign affairs.
are hostile to Great Britain. which
they accuse of beginning the present
land grab ana they prophesy that both
Japan and France viii not be long
In following suit.
Reports from Harbln say the Rus
sian railway has refused TO transport
several carloads of arms and anmu-
milton destined for Chinese garrsons
on the frontier. From elsewhere In
Manchurin come indications of Japa :
nese readiness to invest south Man
churia should Russia In, the north as
sumo IA serious aspect
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-27
MISSOULA BOY SON OF MR.. AND
MRS. w. p. HOPES. is
FROZEN TO DEATH.
TRAGEDY OF CASCADES
Young Lineman, in Employ of Postal
Telegraph Company, Loses Way in
Snowstorm, After Repairing Break
in Wire in Wild Section Of Wash.
ington, and Is Found Dead.

Frank Hopes, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. T.. Hopes or the south side. was
round little before 10 o'clock last
night In the Cascades, frozen to death,
The tragedy of the hills and snow was
staged near Laconia, Wash. Young
Hoopcs was In the employ of the
Postal Telegraph company, and the
local office was notified late last night
The body Will be brought here.
Sent out ons wire trouble east of
Iaconia Friday morning, young
Hopes made his way on snowshoes to
the scene of trouble repaired Il and
his 20. *" report was the last that
anyone was destined to hear from the
Inflated lad. 1t Is presumed that he
lost his way In the storm that arose
shortly after his departure from La
COMA and that he suceumbed to tho
cpid after Il desperate struggle to
make his way 10 shelter. The place
where his body was found Is within
a short distance Of the top OF The
cascade mountains. and the snow is
from three to three and a half feet
deep there.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-27
Acquainted With Situation.

He. however. was fully acquainted
with what passed at these conferences,
and added to this, he since has had
an opportunity while in Washington I?
learn of the contentious of the revo-
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I identified by the trinkets and jewelry
/ found on their blackened limbs. they
viii fill ii single grave of unknown
: I..aI
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Continued on Page Three.)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-27
THE WEATHER

Today-f'air.
Tomorrow-F'a Fair; warmer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-27
VOTE EARLY

In The Missoullan Home Con
test, and vote often.
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What was expected has happened
says the statement. Those who knew
of the flimsy fire protection in the
lofty buildings OF New York long ago
predicted such disaster as occurred
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-22
COUNTY AUDITORS FINlNclAL
REPORT.

County Auditor w. j. Davis has Just
finished the publication of the ninth
annual financial report for the year
1910. The report includes summary
of all receipts and disbursements OF
the various funds of the county.
The report places the total amount
of Warrants drawn ON the county
fund I'M 1910 at s3s.135.1S. the county
county bridge fund at SIT 7,702 .07
district court expense at $454S.45,
and the poor fund at $S,596.10. With
the exception of the amount expended
for bridges the amounts are all in ex-
cess Of those Of 1909. The total figure
reached by the combined warrants
reached s79,412.93. The taxable val.
uation OF the county stands at $5,S42,-
250;of which land represents s3,612,-
1897; personal property 81, 1,06l, ,612;
railroad property, $525,S31 and town
lots, $641 $40. The cost OF criminal
prosecution was SO. 1882. The list
Of bridges under contract for 1910 is
given as s9,94052 Payments in the
at the county farm
amounted to $5,132.6s, OF which s2,-
5326S was realized from the sale of
stock and produce from the place.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-22
KNIGHTS .OF PYTHIAS
HOLD MEETING
DELEGATES FROM FOUR couN-
TIES HERE MON
DAY.
High OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE
Woodmen Choose Delegates to coun-
ty Convention. C. B. Harris
= To Build.

Hyperion Lodge, Knights Of
Pythias, successfully entertained the
visiting knights who attended the
Fifth District convention held in
this city om Monday of this week
The district is composed of Dubuque.
Fayette, Buchanan and Delaware
counties and most Of the lodges in
the district sent delegations. The
oelwein delegation, accompanying
Grand chancellor, ]. y. Cole, of that
city, came over the Great Western
in a special car, remaining over
night and returning home Tuesday
morning. The local lodge rooms wers
as busy as bee hive all day. The
visiting knights made their head
quarters there and the efficient re-
ception committee OF the local lodge
looked after the comfort and enter
tainment of the visitors. In the af-
terncon a school of instruction on
the secret work was conducted by
Grand Chancellor, DIR. j. F. Cole, at
Castle Hall.
In the evening Hyperion Lodge, No.
1856, conferred the rank of Page and
Lodge. No.. 46. worked
a candidate in the rank of Knight.
y After the business session ban
quet was served followed by a pro-
cram consistinp. ~ r,n,c;c .,nd toaets
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-22
CHARLES Hustled.

Mr.. Charles Hustled. aged n years
and a months, died Thursday even.
ing, February 16, at $3.50 at his home
in Greeley after long and painful
Illness with rheumatism. Mr.. Hus-
tes. was born near Jamestown, N.
y. September 90, 1893, and came to
Delhi in the 70,s, where he resided
for several years. While there he
was engaged as thinner. In 1882 he
went to Greeley and conducted a
hardware store until about two years
ago, On November %, 1882. he was
united in marriage to Mrs. Eliza
Norris of Delhi Mr.. Hustled has been
a sufferer with rheumatism for over
twenty years. Two years and half
ago he fell down stairs, since which
time he has, been confined to his
bed. He is survived by his wife and
d niece and nephew of New York.
Che funeral services were held from
the NJ. e. Church at Greeley ON Sat
rrday at p. m. and We're conducted
IS Rev. F. G. Young Of Fayette. af-
tsr which the remains were placed
in .he Greeley cemetery
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-22
WooDMEN CHOOSE DELEGATES

4 j ls Al rs y +.
ON Tuesday evening OF last week
Olive Camp, No. So. Modern Wood
men of America. selected the follow
ing delegates and alternates for the
county convention which is to be
held ON April 5. at which time dele.
gates will be chosen to the state
camp at Dies Moines Ri May. gials.
ual interest is taken in Woodmani at
fairs this yedr for the reason that
Iowa will be entitled repres senta.
tion on the governing board of direc-
tors Of the order. There is spir-
tied contest ON for the place with
three candidates in the field. The
local camp will hold class adoption
on March Z. when it is expected that
about fifty new members will be re
ceived into the order.
Delegates-B. j. Lawman, H. L
Ranm, F. E. Dutton, j. NJ. King, ].
G.. Anderson, w. ID. Hoyt, Hubert
Carr, M. S. Van Auken. C. H. Bunk
err, L. j. Bowman. G. A. Newman, w
o. somes, w. r. Croskey, j E. Dun
can, w. L. Drew, Ralph Dutton, F.
w. Herman.
Alternates-J. j. Arduser, w. H
Anderson. A. F, Dewey, J. G. Dun
can, N. II. Hyde. F. D. Joseph, w
Hahesy G. s. Lister, A. c. Meyers
l r. Hs.I y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-22
p. D. TRoWRRIpeE DIES IN CAL.
lFoRNiA.

d --~--------A f1..
& Capt ]. F. Merry received tele-
gram yesterday bearing the sad
news of the death OF his uncle,
p, d. Trowbridge which occurred at
Holtville, California, Sunday, Febru-
ary 10, 1911. The remains will be
brought to Earlville for burial which
will probably arrive here Friday or
Saturday of this week.
Mr.. Trowbridge was formerly resi-
dent of this city where he was well
known and very highly respected as
n man and citizen. He had many
friends in Manchester all of WHOM
sincerely regret his death.
The deceased lived in Delaware
county most of the active years O
his life. He was born in Ohio ant
at AN early age came to Iowa will
his parents. He lived ON farm ii
Elk township until he removed t
this city in 1901. Mrs, Trowbridg'
survives her husband together wit
their five children. Prof G. S. Trow
bridge, formerly principal of tn
Manchester schools. Prof John Trow
bridge, at one time secretary Q
the Manchester Y. NJ. G. A. of thi
city but now connected with tn
Moody Institute of Chicago. Bert
Trowbridge, Mrs. Lena Sargent q
Holtyille. California. and Mrs. Lii
Ausman of washington, $, D.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-02-22
CELEBRATED PIANIST COMING.

y ! j J ~ j. II
The Carnegie Library association
of this city has arranged for a
piano recital at the city opera house
on Friday evening, March 8. to be
given by Giuseppe Fabbrinni, one of
the noted Italian pianists He has
recently come to this country from
Italy and is staying with friends In
Dubuque for the purpose of learning
the English language. He has very
generously offered to give his SER
vices gratuitiously for a recital at
Manchester for the benefit of the
Carnegie library. The association is
very fortunate in being able to Sc.
cure the servics of this finished art
list and lovers of music will not If II
to hear him upon his appearance in
Manchester. Referring to his public
appearance I'M Dubuque the Globe.
Journal of last Sunday says:
Giuseppe Fabhrinni, the Italian
pianist who has had Dubuque music
lovers under the spell of his art
since his arrival here, n few weeks
ago. will give a recital at st. Joseph's
college auditorium on Monday even
ing. February 27. In his first public
appearance here a short time agt
Fabrinni was practically unknown t,
Dubuquers, but after the performance
his fame soon went the length o
the city so enthusiastic were th,
people who had heard him play. I
is expected that a great many viii
\ attend ON the night of his appear.
lance at the college.