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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
FIRE DESTROYS SKYSCRAPER
Equitable Life Insurance Building
Burns, Six Lives Being Lost While
Property Loss 10 100000.

New York The immense marble
and granite home Of the Equitable
Life Assurance society. covering n
block In lower Broadway. an historic
landmark OF New York's early period
Of skyscrnpcr buildings and one Of
the city's important financial centerH.
was destroyed by fire Tuesday with q
loss Of six lives and probably $4,000.
900 In property A dozen persons
were injured The FIRE started In the
kitchen Of restaurant In the base
mont Of the building.
Valuable records. including the
biography OF \. H. Hartman, and
two priceless libraries. which cannot
be replaced. went up In flames. and
the fate OF hundreds Of millions 81
dollars worth OF securities stored In
the safe deposit vaults Is In ques
ton, although II was believed that
iireproof construction would save
them from damage.
Tho great structure which. besides
containing the main offices OF the
Equitable Life Assurance society. was
the home OF the Mercantile Trust
compan,. tho Equitable Trust com.
pany. the banking houses Of Kountzo
Brothers and August Belmont a Co,
the Hartman railroad lines. the MGR.
camille safe Deposit company. the
Lawyers club. and many law firms.
stands she'll of icc-coatcd granite.
or those who lost their lives. three
employees In the building were killed
by jumping from the roof. to which
they were driven by the flames
Battalion. Chief william J Walsh
disappeared In whIrl Of smoke and
flame when q cayoln occurred on tho
third floor Two other men, William
Camplon, captain Of the watchmcn
In the Mercantile safe Deposit com.
pany vaults. and Frank J. NcIdor. u
special officer whose bodies have not
been recovered complete the list Of
dead, 80 far as known.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
AGED COUPLE MURDERED.
Are Believed to Have Been Tortured
TO Death by Religious Maniac.

New Nork-A case OF double muir.
der discovered In an East Side house
Sunday Is one OF the most shocking
since the Guldcnsuppc dismomber.
mcnt and the Jack the Ripper" series
OF crimes. Isaac Futtorman, so years
old. and his wife. Rachael. ~ years
old, were found dead In their rooms.
their bodies terribly mutllnted.
The police believe the aged couple
were tortured to death and In the alb
sense OF any well established motive
for such a crime. think the Futter
mans were victims OF religious
maniac.
Futtcrman was retired manufac.
urer who had accumulated 81 small
fortune. but always had refused to
leave the East Side nelghborhood.
whore he had settled when he came
from Russia many years ago.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
BETWEEN TWO FIRES
RUSSIA DEMANDS THAT CHINA
RECOGNIZE THE INDEPENo-
ENcE OF MONGOLIA.
Revolutlonlsts Having Reesptured the
Town Of shen.chow Are Advancing
In Ho.Nsn-chlna VIII Protest
Against Russia's Action.

Pokln Two important develop
ments on Monday intensified the 10
tercst In the situation In China These
we're a renewal OF hostlliilos and the
demand Of the Russian government
that china recognize tho indcpon
donco Of outer Mongolia
Revolutionlsts from shansi and
Shen.si having recaptured the town
Of shcn chow. are advancing In Ito.
Nan. whilo endorsements have been
dispatched TO the imporiallsts The
armlatice has not been renewed and,
as there ls deadlock In the peace
negotiations. early nghtlng Is expect
ed.
In addition TO requesting China to
recognize the Kutuktu ~ Urga as
monarch ~ outer Mongolia. the Rus.
sian government has notified China
that the independence Of outer Mon
golia. a. far as concerns internal NJ
fairs. must be- recognized AZ once
Tho note adds that Russia will assist
the MongolIans In maintaining order
ana lul'Uuh w NWllN iAi""S '''"
Kiakhla, siberia. to urgn
licncoforth China will not be- per.
mltted to maintain military forces or
send colonlsts 10 outer Mongolia, but
may retain control Of external rcla-
lions. 70 this note. China has made
no reply
To the other powers however. the
Chinese government communicated
the substance or the Russian de.
mands Undoubtedly, strong pro
test will be- made Boy the Chinese gov.
eminent AGAINST the action ~ Russia,
but china iB unable 10 defend her
SELF now or In the future with refer.
cnco To Mongolia Hereafter the dos.
crt of Gobl will mark the Chinese
boundary ON the northwest.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
INSANE WOMAN PolsoNs FAMILY
Deserted wife Places Poison In Food
Of eoarders at Her Home.

Philadelphia insane be.
cause Of her husbands abandonment.
Mrs. Bridget Flanagan. who conduct.
ed a boarding house. Is believed to
have placed poison In the food OF her
boarders with the result that three OF
her own family were killed, one Of the
boardcrs is dying and four others are
seriously III. Mrs. Flanagan also par
took OF the food and died In great
agony.
The deed Of the demented woman
was discovered Sunday when one OF
those who was IN started to summon
assistance Ills failure to arouse any
OF the Inmates OF the house aroused
his suspicious The boardcr went
through the various rooms and was
horrlgcd to find the bodies Of the vic.
Tins and the stricken persons In yari.
Gus parts Of the house. He summoned
the police by telephone.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
Head Of crans Company Dead.

chicago Richard r. Crane, head
Of Crane company and foe Of unIycr.
stiles and higher education lnstitu.
lions. died nj his home Monday after
u three days illness Of grippe Nearly
eighty years old, Mr.. Crane. who had
been without the advantages dis
advantages. as he characterized it
OF training In universities and had
worked his way to the head OF a large
iron working company. contended all
MS nfe tnnt the college and the uni
yerslty was worthless fixture and
that the money devoted to higher
education could be- spent more profit.
ably In extending industrial education
and aiding persons who had met
with adversely.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
AMERICANS TO INVADE CHINA.
Boys In Blue TO Aid Soldiers Of
other Nations In Keeping open
Road From Pekin TO Coast.

Washington. After lapse ~
more than ten years, American troops
again are to invade China They arc
10 aid In keeping open the railroad
from Picking to the sea.
In the course Of eight or nine days
500 regular infantry will be dIscm.
barked at the little Chinese port OF
Chin Wang Tao.
The movement was ordered after
matura consideration OF The policy In.
volycd in landing American troops in
foreign country under the peculiar
conditions now existing In China.
II is understood the Fifteenth in.
fantry now at Manila. will be called
upon 10 supply the troops who will
be embarked upon the transport
Thomas.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
POWERS WILL OPEN RAILWAY.
ouaehmenu Of German, British,
French and Japanese Troops sta.
toned Along Line From Pekin.

Pekin,-The treaty powers have I'M
deriaken the protection OF the rail.
road between Pekin and the sea In.
jerruption OF tranic along this line,
which had prevented the passage Of
the mails for four days, resulted In
this decision Detlchments OF Brit.
ish. German, japanese and French
troops have been stationed at inter.
walls between Pekln aud chin Wang
Tao. according TO the plan devised
two months ago. A Japanese general
Is In command, as he Is the ranking
officer. --
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
Grip OF Commission frightened.

washington.-Th grip Of the in.
tcrstato commerce commission over
tho commerce OF the country was
frightened Tcusday by series Of dc.
clslons by the supreme court The
principle was laid down that ship
pers suffering from civil injuries from
railroads must go to the commission
before rushing to the courts for re.
lief. The paramount authority Of tho
commission In reasonable ratc.mak.
ing was upheld by the courts de.
cision.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
indictments in Wallace Bank Case.

Spokane, Wash.-Thc grand jury NJ
Wallace, Idaho, on Tuesday returned
a second secret indictment In tho
state Bank of Commerce case! Tho
first one was given to the court last
week. II Is said that these two In.
dictments. together with any others
that may he handed down. will bo
made public not later than Saturday.
when tho consideration OF the bank
cases will be nearly or entirely com.
pleted.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12

Los Angeles Charles Hoffman
was arrested hero Monday by agency
detectives, charged with being direct.
~ connected with tho robbery of the
Bank OF Montreal at New wcstmin'
ator. n, C.. Sept 10. 1911. Of $4,000.
Hoffman IL credited with a long Grim
lnal career, and Is said to have served
time In the saltwater Mimi prison
for robhIng u Great Northern railroad
train near Carlisle. Mimi, on the
night Of May 20. 1899
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
Carnegie Must Testify,

washington.-Corncrcd on the steps
ot his great stone mansion In Flfih
avenue. New York, Andrew Carnegie,
steel master and philanthropist, who
knows more than any other living hui
man being about the real value OF the
slant plants that form the steel trust,
was on Saturday served with n sub
poena. commanding him to appear be.
fore the Stanley investigating com
miuee In Washington,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12

Seattle, Wash.-Mrs. Retta bod
bridge, the only woman on the Jury
that is hearing a mansaughter case.
slept Tuesday night behind screen
IN the same room with the eleven
men ON the jury, under ruling made
by Judge J T. Ronald. Tuesday Mrs
poddrldgc had the attendance OF a
woman hnlin, who occupied an ad.
Joining couch
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
New Mexico Now a sac.

Washington New Mexico, the for.
tyseventh state to enter tho union,
ceased TO be a territory at 1885 SaWr.
day when President TAFT signed the
PROCLAMATION OF statehood Four
members OF the presidents cabinet
the two congressmon.olcct from New
MEXICO, dozen prominent citizens
rom the new state, several white
house employees and three photog.
abhers witnessed the ceremony
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
Aged Widow Burned to Death.

South Haven. Mich-The body Of
Mrs Julia Jones, widow aged so
years, was discovered burned TO a
crisp Sunday afternoon by neigh.
boris child, who, acting as n messen
ger for the ladies OF the Methodist
church. called TO find II the old lady
needed fuel partly filled oil can
near the kitchen stove indicated she
had attempted TO start coal IRE
and her clothing caught
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
JOHNSON AND FLYNN MATCHED.
World Championship Contest to Be
Held Near Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake City.-A telegram re
cciycd from Jack Curloy says that
Jack johnson and Jim Flynn met In
Chicago on Saturday and signed arti
clcs for worlds championship fight
Under the agreement Jack Johnson II
to receive S3l,iOO; $4,000 as his
share and sl,iOO additional for train.
Ing expenses besides onc,third Of the
moving picture rights The match will
be staged some day In July, and will
be- held just over the Utah line in
Nevada.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
Former Pastor cOudemned to Ole.

Boston,-with the appearance OF a
man who had abandoned an hope OF
life. the Rev. Clarence " r. Richie
son on Tuesday stood at the bar Of
justice, declared his guilt of the pre-
medtated murder Of his former
sweetheart, Miss Avis Llnnell, and
without tromor heard Judge San.
derson sentence him TO death In the
electric chair In the week beginning
May 10.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
Sink Differences at Banquet Board.

Washington No party dissenson,
no party prejudice AS to whcro the
coming convention should be held, no
Partially IA to the nominee for presi.
dent marked the jackson day banquet
Monday night, attended by nearly
1000 leading Democrats from all
sections OF the country.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
Poverty CHIEF Cause Of Divorce.

Kansas city. Poverty ~ tho chief
cause OF the present divorce evil, ac-
cordlng TO W. w. Wright, divorce
proctor, who spoke before the Social.
list Education society here Monday,
THE fact that the average working
man In seldom free from debt causes
more marital unhappinoss than any
other one Influence" Mr., Wright
said
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
Passes Century Marx.

Sanford. Conn Mrs. Maria Grioka
ON Saturday celebrated her l05,h
birthday at her home here. She has
ouulyed all her family including her
husband and sixteen children and is
stln far from feeble.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
Ethel Tires Of Riding Master.

New York. Ethel Croker brcon,
Mo YOUNG and beautiful daughter OF
Iuaard Croker. former hpss OF Tam
many nall, has hled o. the suplom'
.lfi here an action for absolute do
yorce from John J Broen, the ridIng
master whom she married under TO
mantle circumstances In April, 1919.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
Moro Maleontents pIsarmed.

Washington several Moros were
killed and one American officer and
one Philippine scout were injured In
the recent trouble on the Island Of Ioo.
when tho American troops, under
Genera Porsh.ng, succeeded in fore.
Ing TO disarmament OF bands OF the
MnrRa
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12

nag and the stars and stripes The
services were conducted by President
rats pastor the Rev 4, G. H.
Pierce. During the services the "a
nous Paul Revere bell, which rang
out a warning 10 the minute men for
the FIRST battle OF the revolution, was
tplled
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12

Los Angeles.-The entire colony OF
poukhobars, consisting OF about 70.
600 professedly philosophlc anarch.
'sts' will be moved to southern Cali.
Iornia from Saskatchewan, according
to local Russians
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12

Washington Senator Warren has
introduced a bill providing for home.
stead entries Of 60 acres In colo.
RADIO. Utah, Wyoming, Montana, orc
gon, New Mexico. Nevada, Arizona
and Washington OF lands designated
by tho secretary OF the interior
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
owen WIN EInht HOOK

Washington Senator owen au-
nounccd Monday that Il President
TAFT sent 10 the senate the numina.
tion of Judge W c. Hook as member
OF the supreme court he would fight
continuation indnnnItely
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12

v.rr. The Fifteenth infantry
rarl stationed az Mckinley
Z au '.ri December o, Is being
ue. ,r r,ad.ness 20 proceed TO China.
? as rrught up TO war strength on
rs arrival.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
Attack Naval stores Trust.

Macon. Ga-SuIt was nled here in
the federal court on Monday to dis.
solve the American Naval Stores
company and subsidiary corporations,
which has It's principal Offices in Sa.
yannah
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
Brlsson Reelected.

Paris.-Honry Brisson the radical
Socialist deputy from the Bouches
pu Rhonc, who has been In the chair
since 1906, was reelected president
OF the chamber Of deputies ON Tues
day.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
One Hundred Families Homeless,

Jersey city n. Flames rendered
moro than 100 families homeless
caused $4,000 less and threatened
a still more disastrous CONFIRMATION
by sweeping nearly an entire block In
Iactann avenua
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12
PersIans Run Amuok at TabrIz.

Tabri1 Great mobs OF Perslans
crying vengeance on Russia for the
execution OF Persian subjects, ran
umuck In this city on Saturday, de.
struyed the governmental building
md dnmaged other pronerty
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-12

:" "vI|"" 7" = -"""
'..J"s, 'oti uu tee
o.. iot receipts ,ggs al Chicago
was reached Friday and there was a
consequent increase OF cent dozen
for all grades, Responsibility was
charged to the extreme cold.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13

paid instead of fifteen and the result
was that at the end of the period there
was less of money and credits taxed
than when the law took effect twenty
three years before. None will doubt but
that the amount of moneyed capital
had quadrupled in that period. Many
states have adopted this system and
found it to be the same failure that it
was in Iowa and Ohio"
Let me refer to the method of buy
ing government bonds, or borrowing
them on December 25th and returning
them January to avoid paying taxes
on capital. l make no reference to the
bank that was the legitimate owner of
non-taxible securities, only to the one
that followed the Infamous practice
above suggested
1.-The foregoing method of manipu-
lating United States bonds by savings
banks coupled with the policy Of the
Individual holder of national bank
stock offsetting his tax, in many in
stances entirely by what was in too
many instances fictitious indebted
ness led the general assembly to COM
bine what should have been three dis
tinct and separate measures into one,
and which combined is our present law
on the subject Of moneyed capital and
banks. To some extent the measure
would appear to be to punish the banks
for their reprehensible practice in
manipula ting nom taxable bonds in
offsetting tax by fictitious indebted
ness
my Judgment was that this was
unwise, and unnecessary, for the rec
ords in the auditors office, in every
in Iowa will ever remain a
to the avarice and greed of
certain banks and bankers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
BAKERS MEETING
IN OES MONIES
ANNUAL CONVENTION WILL BE
HELD IN COLlSEUM-ExPE
500 MEMBERS.

Des Moines, Feb. 12.-Delegates to
the annual convention of the Master
Bakers association of Iowa, which will
open two days session tomorrow be-
gan arriving in large numbers today.
More than five hundred bakers are
expected to be present tomorrow when
the first meeting is called to order at
the coliseum.
The last convention of the associa-
ton was held at Sioux City. This will
be the first. time Des Moines has en-
tertained the visitors in five years. M.
Zinzmaster, acting secretary, announc-
ed today that an effort will be made
to make Des Moines the permanent
meeting place Of the association. Leo
Mulgrew of Dubuque, president of the
association, arrived here yesterday
and Immediately began preparations
for what is believed will be the largest
meeting in the history of the organiza-
ton.
Eight hundred special delivery let
tiers were sent out last night urging
ali members to be present at the open
ing session. The convention will
take on national appearance because
of the attendance Of large number of
the most prominent men engaged in
the bakery business in the world
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
1920 Van Buren, avenue, are visiting
friends and relatives in Burlington.

1920 Van Buren, avenue, are visiting
friends and relatives in Burlington.
|! G. X. Adler left last evening on Bur
lington No. 4 for Corpus Christie,
Texas, on an extended visit. 4
Bekt Cushing, who is, instructor Of
manual training at Oskaloosa, Is visit
ing with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s.
G. Gushing, 3O2 East Maple avenue.
Mrs. P. H. Burke, 1926 West Second
street, left this morning on Burlington
No. 10 for Streator, ILL.,, for short
visit with relatives.
Miss Nellie Krotter, instructor OF
English at the high school, left today
for Galesburg, ILL.,, where she will
spend Sunday with relatives. @ r
Mrs. E. l.. Lemberger and little
daughter Mary, al South Fellows ave-
nue., are spending a few days with
friends and relatives in Burlington. {.
Joe Kitterman of Hedrick was visit
ing friends in the city yesterday. =
Harold Brown of west of the city,
left at noon for Batavia, to visit with
relatives.
Rev. John Glenn of Williamsburg,
was in the city yesterday, being called
here by the serious illness of his father
Lawrence Glenn, 1913 Plum street.
The many friends of Mr.. Glenn will be
glad to learn that he is somewhat i'm
proved today. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Halden of Wa
terloo. who have been the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. Reed, BIG North
Court street, for the past few days re-
turned to their home last evening.
Mrs. L. P. Whitton Of Moravia is
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
w. A. Linton, 1875 West Fifth street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13
BLOOOHOUNDS
PLACED ON TRAIL
AGENCY DOGS USED TO RUN
DOWN SUSPECTED FIRE-BUGs
NEAR HARRISBURG.

Considerable excitement was stirred
up Saturday night near Blakesburg
when what appeared to be an attempt
to fire house was discovered by Lee
Long, farmer residing some three
miles southwest of Blakesburg in
Monroe county, upon arriving home
from q revival service held at the Cen.
tral Christian church half mile from
the Long home. The bloodhounds
owned by Constable G. Cowger and w.
H. Rodebaugh of Agency were dis
patched to the scene Of the suspected
crime and trailed for nearly half mile
stopping at two places, the first of
which was the home of man who had
assisted in extinguishingl the fire. No
arrests were made. The trip from
Agency to Blakesburg was made in
rapid time and the dogs got busy as
soon as the party arrived.
The first news of the occurrence
came by telephone message to the
sher1f's residence about midnight, but
having a call to Rutledge and being
temporarily short a deputy, Sheriff
Knox was unable to go but recon.
mended the Cowger dogs at Agency.
Sheriff w. B. Griffin was also called
anu ASlI AlDId lOT OTDdua o. Center,
Monroe county in which section the
farm is situated Constable G. Cow
ger and w. H. Rodebaugh drove in
with the dogs and arrived here about
$3.50 a. m. Sunday. and taking a car
at the Reeves garage they were driven
by George Reeves to Blakesburg in
record time, arriving on the scene Of
their work about o'clock.
The Long family arrived at home
about 9 o'clock Saturday from the
revival that was being held abont half
a mile from their farm. Upon entering
they found smoke and fire and assisted
by neighbors they Immediately began
a battle with the flames to save the
home. Their efforts proved success
full and the damage was confined
largely to bed and some of the ef-
fects in the room where the bed was
located. 1t was found on inspection
after the fire that several Goals lay
under the bed leading to the theory of.
Whether from a lack of
faith in the ability of the dogs because
of their stopping at the home of one of
the men who assisted in fighting the |
fire, before they completed their trail |
ing, or because Of lack Of evidence |
to base a charge, no arrests were |
made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-13

would have reached the age Of ss
years. She was married to G. p. Line
aweaver, who preceded her in death
several years ago. To this union were
born three daughters, Mrs. Mollie
Willis, Mrs. Minnie Cummings and
Mrs. Georgia Stafford, all of Bona-
parte. She was member and great
worker in the M. e. church, being
vice president of the Ladies' Aid 70
ciety. fShe was also member Of the
Eastern Star lodge. She had been
resident of Bonaparte for many years
and will be greatly missed by 4 large
circle of friends.
She leaves to mourn her loss three
daughters, three sisters, Mrs. Cal
Ward and Mrs. S. F. Henry OF Bona
parte and Mrs. Margaret Lorton Of
Mt Sterling; four brothers, VIM.
Wolfe of Portland, Ore; Tom Of
British Columbia, John Of Vernon
Prairie and Afford OF Bonaparte.