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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

EQUITABLE BUILDING IN NEW
YORK RAZED-oTHERS MAY
BE DEAD.
DAMAGE is FIVE MILLIONS
Offices of Hartman Roads and Finan-
cial Firms Burned-Man Prisoner
in vauIt-Three Leap From Roof
to Death.

New York. n Eight persons per-
ished when the Equitable Life As
surance Society building, an entire
block at Broadway, Cedar, Pine and
Nassau streets, was destroyed by fire.
The loss was $4,000, 900, besides many
valuable records which cannot be re-
placed.
The firemen discovered man i'm.
prisoped in the vault of the Mercan-
tile Safe Deposit company on the
Cedar street side of the building 1t
was reported that he was the presi-
dent of the company, who had rushed
into the vault in an effort to save val
liable books and securities. The last
rites of the church were administer
ed to him while the firemen worked
frantically to release him.
Police officials reported that the
loss of life would be eight. Three
men jumped from the roof of the
building into Cedar street, the police
reported. and were killed They were
watchmen employed in the upper part
of the building, it is supposed, and
their escape was cut off by the flames.
The fire started in the Cafe Savarin,
an eating house in the basement.
While the restaurant employees were
smothering the flames in the kitchens
the blaze crept up the elevator shafts
without their knowledge and a few
minutes later, broke out in unre-
pressed fury on the upper floors. The
streets were filled with slush and ice
and the day was thick and foggy,
making the work of the firemen more
difficult than in fair weather.
The big building was also the home
of the Union and Southern Pacific
railroads, the banking house of Au
gust Belmont & Co, the Mercantile
Trust company, nov a subsidiary OF
the Bankers Trust company; the
Mercantile Safe Deposit company and
a number of New York financial firms
Millions upon millions of dollars in
securities and cash were in the inn
mense vaults of the Equitable com
pany and in the vaults of the trust
and safe deposit companies, but it is
not believed the heat of the fire can
penetrate the safes, and there Will be
no loss from this source. The heav
lest loss besides that on the building
was caused by the destruction of in
surance and railroad records.
All the floors fell soon after the
roof went, but the great granite walls
held firm.
The firemen made a desperate of
fort to save three men who jumped
into Cedar street, but they had nc
time TO rig their life nets.
time to rig their life nets. The three
stood on the cornice of the building
only a moment or two. the flames be
hind them driving them to despera
ton Then they knelt for moment
and lifted their hands in prayer and
leaped together to the pavement, 15C
feet below.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12
BANDITS LOOT MAIL TRAIN
TWO Unmasked Men Bind Clerks and
Escape With Large Number of
Registered Packages.

Redding. Cal.-Two unmasked men
looted the mail car of the Oregon ex.
press, on the Southern Pacific. of all
registered matter, and escaped. leav.
ing the mail clerks bound in the car.
The train was north bound from San
Francisco, and when it stopped at Red
Bluff. thirty-five miles south of this
city, mail sacks were thrown out and
others taken on.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

Wheeling. w. Va.-A large automo-
bile truck containing 40 persons com
prising a wedding party plunged over
a thirty-foot embankment near Bel
laire, Ohio. Two persons are dead
and many injured.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

Girls in a Los Angeles high school
are taking a course in matrimony. Yet
It is more than likely that scientific
methods will be discarded when IL
comes to the critical point. and the
counting will be done in the same old
way.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12
nles IN chair - Murder.

Ossining, N Y-Philip Mangano.
formerly interpreter in the marriage
license bureau in New York, was
nut to death by electricity in Sing
Sing prison here for the murder OF
his daughter about three years ago.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12
Name Bryan for 1912 Race.

Lincoln. Neb,-William j. Bryan.s
name has been advanced for a post
ton on the Democratic primary bal.
lot as a preferential candidate for the
presidency by a petition placed on file
with Secretary Of State Wait here.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

A historian tells us that Sappho
was woman Of good repUte, but it is
a safe bet that some scandalous
things were said about her in Greet,
sewing circles
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12
Fire Loss May Be sz5o.noo.

Houston, Textile main building.
boiler house and storage house of the
Industrial Cotton Oil company, with
10000 tons of seed and other product.
burned here. The loss is estimated
to be between 100000 and $3.50 600
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12
Cold Kills Wife; Man Dying.

Baraboo.-Mrs. Christina hoi5aeN
was found frozen to death ii hsl
home near Loganville, Her huspai"
is also near death as q result o. 'I
severe cold. The family had been ~
want and i'll.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

Seattle, Wash.-The United States
submarine boat F-3 was launched
from Seattle ship yard. Extraor-
binary secrecy has been maintained.
and the equipment and batteries OF
The rs are not to be divulged.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12
Hondurans Eleot Esoohar

regucigalpa Honduras.-The na.
tionaI congress, which has reassens.
bled. has elected Francisco Escobar
president of that body. Gen. Manue
Bonilla. president-elect. will be r.
stalled February l.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12
insane Boz Kills as Mother.

Milford. Mass.-Clarence L. Racine.
seventeen years old. killed his mother.
Mrs. Louis Racine. with a butcher
knife, set fire to the house and then
fatally stabbed himself here. Racine
Is believed insane.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

A Boston man, writing to a New
York paper on the subject of football
says the country should not tolerate
81 dull and stupid performance 3"
Probably he is so used to the excite
ment of croquet that an ordinary game
OF football doesn't appeal to him.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

An exchange tells us that a great
many Japanese women are pearl div
ers. Evidently the Japanese dairy
lunch foundries believe in employing
women.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

New York jury upheld the defendant
. in breach OF promise suit brought
by a "kissless" girl. II is not neces.
sary TO marry an iceberg even it one
promises to do it.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

Flatfootedness will be in the future
among the defects which VIII bar
rould-be teachers from the Gotham
public schools. Yet ability to com,
out aattooted for anything or any
body has hitherto been regarded as q,
imnor5an, part Of educational traiuin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12
Minors May File Papers.

Madison.-Circuit Judge + Kay
Stevens rules that an alien may me
his petition for citizenship before ne
reaches 81 years.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12
Italians pefeat Arab Eorce.

1asaoli.-Two battalions. covering
a detachment of engineers. were at
tackled by a large force of Arabs.
After three hours of fierce and con
tinuous fighting the Arabs withdrew
with heavy losses.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

Before the women get on an equal
footing with the men" they will have
to come down from their French
heels.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

If people would only wear concrete
jewelry and carry concrete money the
hold-up man would have to turn TO
some lighter occupation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

A sudden shock viii sometimes
change the color of the eyes. accord
ing to London highbrow. 1t depends
on the force of the blow whether the
eye is turned black. blue or green.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12
Names Wisconsin Postmasters.

Washington-The presideA1
nominated the following WIseolis.-'
postmasters: P. E. Nelson, Cs. ASH.
]. F. Gilmore, Durand, and "i'''
Z. Bridgman, Stanley.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

A health expert tells US that candy
is an aid to beauty. Likewise 1t is
an aid to young men who are paying
attention to beauty.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

That the FiliDinos are capable of a
high degree of civilization is indicat-
ed by the interest they take in base
ball.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

The Indiana citizen who was given
eifht years for stealing chickens prob.
ably would have been given life II he
had been caught stealing fresh eggs.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

We are told that 100000 Russians
are on the verge of starvation. but we
have not noticed that the ear is los
ing his appetite over it.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

Probably when the modern heroine
''shrinks into herself. she merely
draws in her claws.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

Suit for $4,000 damages growing
out of events started by kicking cat
shows how terribly that animal can
come back
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

Tailors are planning system TO be
paid regularly like the butchers and
bakers. Still, there IS no such thing
as custom-made bread.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

The stealing of pictures from French
art galleries continues. Dealers in pic
ture post cards should take warn.
ing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

A scientist claims that he has dis.
covered a way to obtain gold from
the haser metals, but there Is nothing
new in the goldbrick game
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

Andrew Carnegie says that So a
week is enough to get married on.
Andy wants to die poor, but not
alcne
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

With reform league of some ki.d
meeting every week this country
should be saved, provided it requires
saving.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

The beauty doctors are prescribing
two carrots a day for the complexion;
which looks to us like the high cost
OF color.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

Almost any many can live to be 100
years old if he can dodge the butcher,
the baker and the candlestick maker
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

An old church in Minneapolis has
been turned into a laundry. which. &C
cording to the old adage. is Just one
removed from goodness.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

Another Austrian archduke drops
his title. All. if some Americans
were only allowed to pick them UP!
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

Boston preacher has quit the pull
pit to go into the coal business. Con-
tinuirg to make it hot fer the sinnery
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

Several Cincinnati school girls have
proved that they can live on seven
cents a day. But win they?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

Perhaps you think you know how 10
pronounce Delhi. but It 4ill do no
harm fer you to look it UP.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

As Mocha coffee is grown in lirazll.
the Italian bombardment of that city
won't stir up your coffee
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-01-12

The man who used deg hairs in
making counterfeit bills might be
cured by bite of the dog.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


f. Augustus Heinze was succeeded in
the directorate of the Dayis-naly Copper
Co., Portland, Tuesday by William
Bloom of Boston. The other directors
were reelected at the annual meeting
of the stockholders in that city.
A general strike on the railroads of
the province of Catalonia, SPAIN was
started by the employees at midnight
Tuesday. The government has taken
stern measures of precaution against out
breaks on the part of the men. Military
telegraphers have been placed in charge
of all the Instruments at the stations,
which are guarded by troops while sol
diers of the engineer corps have been
placed on the trains to replace the engi-
neers and firemen who leave their posts.
France has decided TO build a squadron
of swift armed dirigibles for its aerial
war fleet i'm addition to the swarm of
aeroplanes already possessed by the
army -Four great steerable balloons of
the non-rigid type have been ordered by
the government. These are TO have
speed of about 49, miles an hour and are
to be armed with machine guns. Their
gas capacity is to be about 100000 cubic
feet.
Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia and
Cen KauIbars express, Tuesday, their
high admiration of the great progress
of the French army. They have just
completed a minute examination of ITS
work by reviewing the crack Goth Army
Corps which guards the German frontier.
Both are quoted in interviews as being
particularly struck by the discipline and
endurance of the troops and the perfec
ton of their war materials and the ex-
ploits of the officers of the flying corps.
Brittian Jeal, known to Brown men
all over the country as Britt" the
superintendent of Rockefeller hall,
Providence r. l.. is dead and will
be buried. "Wednesday afternoon. when
he was to have begun his 2Sth year
with the college. He was born at
Chislehurst, Kent, England, in 1854,
and served IN the Royal Horse Artii-
lery in India.
Two robbers entered hardware
store in the williamsburg section of
Brooklyn. Tuesday. beat Miss Geor-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
A Big Poi. OF Coin
Found in WOolWiCh.

Bath, Me. Sept. ei-The Times
says:
Up. to this writing the Times
has leen unable to substantiate
through G!e reticence or bona fide
ignorance of the find, if there was a
find, the reported diseeverer Of that
alleged box of treasure said to have
been unearthed in an old residence in
Woolwieh, last week, disclosed during
the work of removing walls of the
house. The Times man has run across
persons who give eredence to the find,
who explain that the discoveries de-
sire to keep the matter quiet.
But whether or not that alleged find
occurred across the Kennebec, on the
shores of the Androscoggin river
something like two weeks ago,
well-known resident of sagadahoc
county, while at work in a field on the
south shore of the river, accidentally
did discover and now has in his pos
session an iron kettle, an old fashion
ed affair that will hold some 10 quarts
of wattr, having a quaint cast iron
cover Which was on the Kettle when
the lucky citizen found it and took it
home Inside the pot was large mass
of silver and gold coins dating back
30 1900 and some half-cent American
copper coins. The entire sum, when
counted out, made a goodly amount.
In an office in Bath, Monday eve
ming, the Times man met this gen
tleman, who would only admit the
truth about the treasure when as
SIRED of complete secrecy in the mat
ter, both as regards the exact loea-
ton Of the find and of the name of
the finder. For this secrecy the diseov-
erer believes he has good reasons. One
of these is that he wants to avoid an
increase in his taxes because of this
treasure trove Another is-but that
is his affair 1t does not concern the
general public. The Times man also,
Monday evening, met another, man
who has seen and handled the coin
and he says that the coins in the ket-
tie amount to very tidy sum.
The finder discovered, as stated
above. the kettle by accident 1t was
packed in a little cave in a pile of
rocks and would probably never have
been found. had not one of the con-
cedtlnS FOckS De6n broken. llie Lines
man has the promise of one of these
half-cent pieces for a pocket piece,
so it won't do readers any good to
try to pumpi The man who found the
treasure and the other man who
handled the gold and silver are truth
.ful gentlemen. The story itself was
not told for publication, but was
pumped out of the gentlemen under
promise to avoid all names or tips in
the paper which wonld enable read
ers to discover the finder or the To-
cation of the find.
In all probability the kettle was fill
4 ed with the hoard away back in the
time of Indian warfare in this vicin-
ity or perhaps during the Revolution,
when British soldiers We're lowering
about the coast and making landings
here, foraging and looting the homes
and property of the inhabitants. The
dates on the gold pieces would pre-
clude and possibility of their having
been placed there by Captain Kidd,
although some of the dollar pieces are
Spanish coins. 49,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
BATTLE THREE HoLD-UP MEN.
Priest, Policeman and Two Sailors
Injured in Waterfront Fight.

New York, Sept. PA priest, a
policeman and two sailors were in
jured in a battle, with three holdup
men on the Hudson river waterfront,
early today. The two sailors We're on
their way back to their boat, the
Morgan Liner Momus when they were
suddenly attacked by the trio, VINO
beat them into Inconsistencies with
hlaclSjacks. The noise of the conplct
was heard by Rev. Philip MeGrath
of the Catholic mission, a block away
and he came running TO the rescue,
only to he laid unconscious beside the
two sailors. Before he fell the priest
managed to draw a police whistle
from his pocket and blow 1T.
The whistle drew Patrolman Bren-
nan of the waterfront squad to the
scene. but he wassno match for the
three ruffians and in the struggle that
followed he was knocked into the gut
ter and robbed of his cap and nlght
stick The three holdup men then took
to their heels and made good their es-
cane. Their victims were revived py
an ambulance surgeon and taken TO
the mission for treatment. Thelr IN
iuries are not believed to be OF Sc
rious nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
Stephen R. Dow &
Co., Boston, Assigns,

Boston, Sept. 24.-The Stock Elk
change firm of Stephen r. Dow &
Co. assigned, today. for the benefit
of its creditors. At the same time
Stephen r. Dow, the head of the firm.
resigned as president of the Frank
lin, Indiana, North Lake, Algomah
and Corbin Copper Cos.
Mr. Dow was also director in the
{ Adventure. Ell River, Mayflower, Old
Colony and Rhode Island Copper Cos.
The assignee. Fred H. Williams, in
statement. said: Il have just TAX
en- possession of the affairs of Ste
phen r. Dow & CO., and am having
the books made up for the purpose
of asoertaining the exact situation. l
expect TO make a statement as soon
as the examination has been COM
pleted."
The stocks in which the firm was
| interested declined sharply on the To-
cal exchange, Indiana dropping from
Is AT the opening to IL "a, with a
slight rally. 1t was stated at the
Stock Exchange that the films liabil-
tiles to- other members was not heavy.
! Members of the exchange said that
the firm was assisted in August. 1911,
when several LEGAL Stock Exchange
houses subscribed to fund which
took care of the firms bank collateral
and made possible an orderly liquida-
ton.
Richard NJ. Edwards of Houghton.
Mich, a director of the Franklin, In
diana, North Lake, Algomah and Corr
bin Co.'S succeeds Mr.. Dow as pres
ident of all five corporations. In d
statement Edwards said:
Unfortunately, the failure of Ste-
phen r. Dow & Co. will embarrass
somewhat. the cash position of the
various companies under his charge
and at the present time most of them
are practically without working cap
ital Franklin has notes outstanding
for $223,000 and an early assessment
must be cashed. While Algomah. In
diana and North Lake car show ball
ance of quick assets over current IL
abilities, the amount of actual cash
has been pretty well used up"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
BANGOR MAN Webs IN SPAIN.
Former Harvard Athlete is Married to
Miss Dorothy Rice.

Madrid, Spain, Sept. 24.-The we'd
ding of Waldo Pierce, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mellen Chamberlain Pierce OF
! Bangor, and Miss Dorothy Rice,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Rice
OF New ork. took place. on Sept. g.
at the Evangelical church, Madrid
| Spain. Rev. George Fleidner official
ed and the American consul, Jose
Gay, Esq. was present. Mr.. Pierce
is a graduate. Of Harvard College and
former player on the Varsity foot
ball team,
The New York Press has the fol-
lowing account of the romance and
wedding:
Following out the anti-nosie pre-
eepts of her mother. Mrs. Isaac l..
Rice. Dorothy Rice has been mar
ried in Madrid, Spain, to Waldo Pierce
of Bangor, Me.
Although the ceremony was per-
formed on September 6 last, word OF
il did not reach New York until yes
terday, and il came as a surprise
even TO the parente of the bride, who
live in the Ansonia. They knew their
daughter was to be welded to Pierce.
but did not expect the ceremony was
to be performed before next Decem-
Der.
Mrs. Rice said she and her hus-
band left their daughter in Paris, oil
September l, last, and at that time
she led them to believe she would be-
come the bride of Pierce when the
yule- tide days came around. The
marriage was on the day before her
parents sailed for New York from
London.
Mrs. Rice, who is famous for her
crusades against noise in New York,
expressed herself, last evening, as be-
ing delighted with the match. Pierce
is splendid fellow, she said, and as
for her daughter, we'll 81
The bride is well known in New
York. Her prominence is due chiefly
to the speed with which she drove
through the streets of the city on her
mortorcycle.
The young woman was deeply in
terested in art and eighteen months
ago she went to Madrid, where she
opened a studio. There she met
Pierce big athletic fellow. adven-
turous in disposition, kindly in his
ways. He had studied in Harvard and
also had played football there.
Upon leaving the Cambridge insti-
tuition Pierce and chum decided TO
go to Europe on cattle boat. When
the boat on which they engaged pas
sage went through the Narrows
Pierce decided that being sea-cow-
boy did not suit him, so he leaped
overheard and swan ashore.
On the following day he sailed for
England on a fast liner and met his
friend in London, when the cattle boat
landed there The chum was in irons
for he had refused to punch cattle
on the high seas. Since that time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
CHICAGO NATIONAL RULES.
New Club House Regulations For
Chicago League Players.

Chicago, Sept 24-When the Chicago
National League club returns from its
Eastern trip the players will find these
rules in large type posted in the club
house: = 8az MC95
"To all members of the Chicago Ma
tional League baseball club:
The following rules will be enforced
during the season of 1918:
1.-THE use of intoxicating drinks of
any kind is absolutely prohibited
'2--When the team is at home every
player must report at the park in uni
form not later than 1890 A. NJ, each day
and must be at the field at least one hour
before game time whether at home or
abroad.
"3-All players must be in their rooms
for the night not later than midnight,
and should arise not later than A. VI.
1.-THE smoking of cigarettes is abso-
lutely prohibited"
President Murphy says these rules will
be enforced rigidly. They are similar to
those of the Pittsburg Nationals.