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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
MRS. T. c! MOSS
Of mound CITY
DIES SUDDENLY
Preparing Dinner for Friends
When She Sinks to
the Floor.

Mrs Birdie Moss. wife of r. G.
Moss, died suddenly at her home
in Mound City at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning of cerebral hemorrhage
Mrs. Moss was preparing dinner for
her guests, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Rich
ards of Cairo. She was talking to
the couple and suddenly threw her
hands upward and exclaimed: ooh,
my head and then expired.
Neighbors and physicians rushed
to the residence and tried to revive
her but without avail.
She leaves her husband, three
daughters, Francis, Gladys and Mary
and one son, Coleman, also three sis
ters, Mrs. II. Calvin Of Olmstead,
Mrs r. H. Hawley and Mrs. Carrie
Spence of Mound City, and one
brother, Richard Boren of New York.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Mrs. Moss was born in Mound City
about forty-two years ago and has
always resided there. She was a
member of st. Peters Episcopal
church.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
Complete Recovery of Girl for
Whom Newsboy Gave up
His Life.
SKIN GRATED FROM LEG
Gil Had Been Horribly Burn
In Motorcycle Blaze
at Gary.

Gary, Ind, Dec. 1.---Ethel / Smith,
for whom the life of Billy Rugh,
Gary's heroic newsboy, was sacrificed
that she might recover from burns
suffered in motorcycle accident, left
the hospital today and returned to
her home.
Her life was despaired of until
crippled Billy Rugh offered to go on
the operating table and furnish the
live tissue necessary to save her The
skin grating restored the girl to
health, but Rugh died from pneu-
monia, the result of the amputation
of his crippled leg.
81 wish Billy could have lived"
said Miss Smith as she left the hos
pital,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
WILLIAM SU[zFR
SAYS TREATY IS
SOON TO COME
New Agreement With Russia
Under Negotiation at
This Time.
OPPOSE DISCRIMINATION
Governor -eleet. of New York
Says U. S. Will Net
Go Backward.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Washington, Dec, 1.---Chairman
William Sulzer, of the foreign rela.
tions committee OF the House, and
goyernor-elect of New York, in a
statement, tonight, said that new
treaty with Russia is now being ne
gotiated and that the United States
will take no step backward" on the
question of discrimination against
American passports.
Sulzer secured the passage by the
House year ago Of the resolution
demanding the abrogation Of the
Russian treaty of 1892, because Of
discrimination by that country
against Americans of Jewish descent.
The treaty expires January /.
"A new treaty is being negotiat-
ed" said Sulzer. "The matter Is
progressing tavorably. | cannot say
more at present, save to assert that
the government of the United States
will take no step backward on the
passport question and that no treaty
will meet with the approval Of Con-
gress, unless all passports are recog-
niZed regardless Of race and religion,
and that the doctrine Jf expatriation
Is recognized by the contracting
party Z
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
BOOSTER MEETING AT
STAFFORD HALL TONIGHT.

W D. Young, Noble Grand, and o.
B. Archibald, Vice Grand, of Stafford
lodge No. 67 !. o. o. f.. have made all
arrangements for the booster meet
ing Minday night in honor of the
newly elected Grand Master John Z.
Jennings, of Sullivan. A number Of
the lodges outside of the city will
attend in body or send representa-
tiyes to witness the work of Stafford
lodges degree staff, w. H. Gibson,
captain OF the staff, will endeavor to
have the stan exeell all other work
they have done. The refreshment
part will be in charge of Charles F.
AFTER and will be something of a
novelty.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
short SESSION
| 0FCONcRESSHAS
LARGE DOCKET
Fifteen Large Appropriation
Measures Must be
Passed.
ARcHBoLD CASE Is UP
mo Tariff Legislation Until
President-elect Wilson
Begins Term.
ARcHBoLD CASE Is UP
Associated Press Dispatch.


Washington, Dec. 1.-The expiring
Sixty-Gecond Congress will assemble
at noon tomorrow for Its final work
of legislation. In the brief period
remaining before constitutional linn
itation brings 1t TO an end and turn
many of its members back into
private life, fifteen appropriation
bills. carrying more than $1,000
000,0 for the support of the gov
ernment must be passed. the Inn
parchment of Judge Archbold, OF the
Commerce Court must be tried In the
Senate. many investigating commit
tees must conclude their inquiries
and make their reports and scores OF
legislative matters must be disposed
of.
Throughout the session, attracting
as much attention as the actual
work Of legislation will run the
preparatory work for the special ses-
sion to be called soon after President
elect Wilson takes Office March 4.
Committees, pursuant to this, will
thresh out questions Of tariff inquiry
in the antitrust legislation. the ef-
fort to have the Democratic policies
shaped and Democratic plans made
before the new administration Genes
into power II Is assured, say the
legislative leaders. that there will Be
no tariff legislation this winter.
Prepare for New Regime.
Neither is 1t expected that the cur
rency or antitrust problems will
receive much attention within the
halls of the House or Senate, the
principle work Of the session being
confined to preparation for the Demo-
cratic administration and the enact
ment Of some of the more important
bills pending on the calendars of the
two houses.
The important bills to receive at
tention include the bill for a depart
ment Of labor. the Sheppard Kenyon
bill preventing shipments of liquor
into "dry states" the bill to give
federal aid to vocational and agricul-
tural schools and the resolution for
amendment, limiting a
president to single term of six
years. The annual estimates for ap-
propriations are ready and will be
sent to the House tomorrow noon.
President Taft's message, also ready,
will be brought in the following day
with some of his recommendation
for the year.
Chairman Fitzgerald. of the House
appropriations committee. had not
reached his office today, but sub
committee has completed the first ap-
preparation bill and it will be passed
upon by the full committee tomor-
row. This measure carries ap-
preparations for salaries in the legis-
latiye, executive and judicial
branches Of the government.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
FRANK N. RYAN
LIKELY TO TAKE
STAND TODAY
Pres. dent of International
Union is Most Prominent
OF Defendants.
15o NEW WITNESSES
Attorneys fer Defense to Ask
for Discharge of Ger
tain Men Held.
$50 NEW WITNESSES
Associated Press Dispatch.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec, H. AS
the first Of the witnesses for the de-
fense and himself the most promi-
nent defendant, Frank NJ. Ryan,
president OF the International Asso-
ciation of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers, probably will testify at the
dynamite conspiracy" trial tomor-
row, ct the close of the government S
case.
The government announced it
would close its case with one more
witness The deferse is to be i'll
lowed With the customary motions
for the ,lismissa' of certain of TIC
defendants on the ground tina. the
government had not sustained rs
charges against them.
The tefense's attorneys, headed
by Senator Kern and Wi'.iam NJ.
Harding, VIII then begin exar 4 hg
its witnesses. The plan is to have
each defendant precede the witness
called III t,iat particular defendants
behalf Altogether 150 new W.T.
nosses have been summoned
President Ryan has been at The
heal Of .he union for seven years.
He was present when John J. Me-
Namara was arrested at the head
quarters in April, 1911. with other
officials he is charged with appro-
priating the unions money to carry
on a dynamiting campaign against
non-unlon works. in connection with
which the Mcnamara brothers now
are in Jail in California.
The charges Of aiding Illegal trans
portation against Ryan are based on
letters taken from McNamara's $ files
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
AGED WOMAN DIES AT 0LMSTEAD

Mrs. Sallie +. Harmon widow OF
VIM. r. Harmon, died at O'Clock
yesterday morning at her home In
Olmstead of pneumonia. She was 90
years of age and is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Samuel Chittick of
Olmstead, and son, Seymour Harmon
who is employed in the postofflce de-
partment at st. Louis He arrived
yesterday. The funeral will take
place at | o'clock today at the Con.
greGaticnal church in Olmstead. The
body will be inferred at Concord
cemetery. Mrs, Harmon had been
resident OF Pulaski county for many
years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
Physicians Say Every Bone in
Body of Richard Frayne
Was Broken.
COMPANION is SAVED
Believed Dead Air Man DID
Not Faster Self to
Wrist Bands.
Associated Press Dispatch.

ASEOSldttu 4 COO 0icpdlNH.
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 1.---Rich-
ard Frayne, an aeroneaut, fell 1000
feet here this afternoon and was in
stantly killed. Three thousand per-
sons witnessed the accident.
Frayne was thrown from his seat
in the parachute, Immediately after
he cut loose from the balloon. His
body landed in the driveway of the
Evergreen cemetery near here. The
physicians say every bone in his body
was broken.
With Jack Crosby, his companion,
Frayne assembled late this afternoon.
Both men had individual parachutes
attached to the balloon. Crosby sew
cred his parachute from the balloon
body dash past him. Witnesses. say
that Frayne's parachute opened sue
cesSlufiy anu IL Is DelleNeu MS ldit
was due to his failure to place his
arms in the safety wristlets, the
momantary hating of the descent,
upon opening the parachute, hurled
him from his seat.
Fraynes home was at Lowell,
Mass. and he was 25 years old and
married. Crosby, who was bust
-ness fiaItnef or F'ragne s, also Ewes In
Massachusetts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02

Last Friday evening Miss Pinkney
Mulhall, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
r, L. Mulhall 1915 Washington ave-
nue., entertained in honor of her
eighteenth birthday anniversary.
Games, a number of guessing con-
tests and musical numbers by the
guests served to make an enjoyable
evening. Refreshments of ices, waf-
ers and fruit were served, the hostess
being assisted by her sister, Miss
Nacolla Mulhall Those attending
were Misses Mamie Britton, Gertrude
Bolstad, of Mounds, Gladys Moss. of
Mound City, Alice Stewart, Rose
Brown, Clara Strautz, Anna Holder,
Julia Morris. Verba Morris, Dora
Motcham; Messrs. Clemens SCHNEIDER
Thomas Goldsmith, Adlai Magee,
Harry Emerson, Robert Fellnagel,
Sydney Nunnelly. Daniel Cowley
William Standard, of Mounds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
Died at st Mary.s Infirmary
Of Pneumonia After
Weeks Duration.
AN OLD CITIZEN OF CAIRO
Esteemed and Admired for
Many Good Qualities
Funeral Tuesday.

IdtIlcK y. Iufcell ulcd last even
ing at $3.50 O'Clock at st. Mary's In
Urinary Of double pneumonia after
an illness of a weeks duration.
The deceased contracted a severe
cold during the recent spell of cold
weather, RAPIDLY developing into the
dreaded complaint which caused his
death. His inevitable demise be-
came apparent Saturday and his rel
atires and immediate friends were
constant attendants at his bedside.
He became unconscious about G:30
in the evening and after lowering
quietly on the brink for two hours
his spirit finally rushed down into
the vale of death
The decedent was born in Bradford
county, Penn, April 5, 1851. His
parents died when quite young, he
with his sister moving to Cairo and
making their home with an uncle,
John Howley, long since deceased
He obtained an aducation in the
Cairo public schools.
Upon reaching mans estate he ac-
cepted position with the firm Of
Halliday Bros, acting as manager Of
he warehouse which formerly stood
on Leyee street directly in front Of
the Blue Front. This position he
very acccptably filed for twenty
years
He later engaged in the insurance
business, associating himself with
Chas. Cunningham, whose interest in
the business he later purchased This
insurance business he sold two years
ago to Feuehter & Galligan, there
upon retiring to private life.
Immediate relatives surviving the
deceased are sister, Mrs. Kate
Wentworth, of Cairo, and two cous-
ms, j. C. Crowley and NJ. J Howley
bASO VI Llilo Nlly Iit uldut HIS BpiIlt
with Mr. Crowley, at 401 CONNER
cial avenue. The deceased was a
devout Catholic and communicate
of st. Patrick's church. He was also
member of the knights of Colum-
bus.
Decedent was of a very quiet,
amiable disposition, esteemed for his
probity. admired for his integrity and
generally respected by all who knew
him. His sterling worth and remark
able business acumen. coupled with
his frugality, enabled him to accumu-
late a large store of this worlds
goods estimated at from $4,000 to
100000.
The funeral will probably occur
Tuesday morning from the residence
of M. r. Howley, services to be held
at st. Patrick's church, with inter-
ment in Calvary cemetery, Villa
Ridge,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
AVIATOR JANNUS
REACHES 0SCE0LA
ON WAY SOUTH.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Osceola, Ark, Dec, L. Tony
Janus, in his hydro-aeroplane, ar
rived here today on his way to New
Orleans from Omaha He left
Caruthersville, Mo, at 1920 o'clock
this morning, covering the sixty-two
miles In one hour and eleven minutes.
Wind and rain prevented further
flights today The aviator plans to
depart for Memphis tomorrow morn
ing. .asI
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
Wednesday SEQ Club.

The members of the Wednesday
500 Club will be the guests Wednes-
day afternoon of Mrs. VIII Montgom-
cry, of Mound City. The club will
leave for Mound City on the 1 o'clock
interurban car, ,,sg Ia ss~,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Spies of 316
Twenty-scventh street, left Sunda1
afternoon for Louisville, Ky, in re-
sponse to message announcing tn,
death of Miss Sallic Spies, sister Of
Mr.. Spies.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
To Entertain Team.

Mr.. and Mrs, Leslie B. W. Roche
will entertain the champion high
school football team Friday evening.
There will be about twenty guests.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
Wednesday, Card Clnh

Mrs, w. B. Thistlewood, of GA
Twenty-sevcnth street, will enter
tain tho Wednesday Card Club next
Wednesday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Graves of Park
avenue returned Saturday from Para
gould. Ark. where they spent
Thanksgiving.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
Tuesday 500 Club.

Mrs Il. J. Aldred, SIS Twenty
fifth street, will entertain the Tues
day Five Hundred Club Tuesday af-
ternoon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02

w. G. Weldon, travelling engineer
for the Illinois Central visited the
shops at Mounds yesterday on his
official duties.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. f. Kelch, of
Wickli.fe, Ky. were here last night
en route home from a weeks visit to
Missouri points.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
Bridge Luncheon.

Mrs. II. e. Halliday, of 5000 St.
Mary's Place West, will entertain the
Bridge Luncheon Club Thursday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02

Chas. Walker, of 4t2 Twenty fifth
street, who has been confined to his
home by severe illness, is improving.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
BRIDGE Club.

Mrs. Byron Herbert will entertain
the Monday Bridge Club at her home
one Fifth street this afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Waldschmidt
of Park avenue have returned from
visit to Memphis, Tenn.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02

Ex-Ccngressma P, T. Chapman, OF
Vienna, was In the city last night.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-02
WEATHER.

Ilino.s-R&in turning to SNOW il
south portion Monday, much colder;
Tuesday fair.
Kentucky-Rain Monday, colder
in west and central; Tuesday fair and
colder.
Missouri-Tair and much colder
Monday; Tuesday fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-18
BAUER is PRESIDENT
New Country Club Onicers Have Been
Chosen.

Elaborate plans are being made by
the Topeka Country club to entertain
the rs golf enthusiasts of Kansas who
will be here in June for the annual
state tournament At a meeting of the
members of the Country club last night
the plans were discussed.
Officers of the club for the ensuing
year are:
j. G. Bauer, president.
Thomas B. Frost, vice president.
E. A Thrill, secretary treasurer.
Dr. W. N. West, chairman golf COM
mfttee.
A Fassler. chairman grounds COM
mfttee.
J. G. Wilson, chairman house com
mittee.
W. B. collinson. chairman tsr111s
committee.
DIR. c. B. Reed, chairman entertain
ment committee.
The club will put out number of
tents on the grounds this summer for
mem bers whose families have left the
city. Regular out door sleeping quart
ers viii be established. 1t is planned
also to enlarge the locker room s<~vice
and to build an addition to the veranda
for out door meals in the summer. ct
has been our banner year. said Secre-
tary Thrill this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-18
LAW STUDENTS PASS
Those Who Received Official o. x. of
Examiners.

The following young law students
mission to the bar held by the state
board of law examiners in Representa-
tive hall this week:
James Clifford Shepard of Bourbon
county.
Kate Sheppard Of Bourbon county.
Clyde Robert Douglass of Wichita
county.
Arthur Campbell scates Of Ford coun-
Walter Jonathan Gresham Of Chase
county.
Austin Marcus Cowan of sedgwick
Harry Clark Allphin of Douglas coun-
viii vandament of Cherokee county.
Henry Samuel AmidCn of Sedgwick
county.
Samuel Aldrich auckland Of sedgwick
Claude Earl Deming Of Pottawatonie
Clarence Lee Thompson of Sheridan
Reginald Pritchard Jackman of sedg-
wick county.
Fred Masters Igor of Miami county.
Charles Almon McCorkle of Sedgwick
Ansei Roscoe Clark of Montgomery
Raipil r. Hall of sedgwick county.
Arthur Frederick McCarty of Kansas
Lewis Manville Sawyer, Jr., of Norton
county.
c01Intv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-18
SANTA FE NOTES.

Paul Leigh has returned to work in the
machine shop after being quite sick for
the past two weeks, visiting relatives
and friends.
Miss Josephine Ollinger of the general
OFFICES is off from work on account or
illness She is suffering from an attack
of pneumonia.
l. c. Snedilzer of the machine shop has
gone to Chicago to spend several weeks
on a business trip.
w. E Lewis of the power house, who
has been in the hospital for the past
three months, suffering from an attack
of pneumonia. was able to be removed to
his home at S22 Jefferson street Wednes-
day
Frank johnson has returned to work in
the storehouse after being Off several days
on account of sickness.
Roy Collins of the boiler shop is spend
ing this week in Emporia on business for
the company.
Joe Clark of the electrical department is
spending week with relatives in Effing-
ham. He is unable to be at work on ac-
count of an injured hand
The sincere sympathy of the Santa Fe
boys Is extended to c. L. Varney of the
bonus supervisors office, whose wife died
Wednesday night. Announcements for
the funeral will be made later
Myrton Miller of Argentine is here,
spending two weeks on a business trip.
Horace Gilhllan, travelling auditor, is
spending several days In Chicago on a
business trip
Arthur Smith has returned to work in
tne machine shop after being off several
Gays, visiting relatives and friends IN
Usage county He is unable to be at
work on account OF an injured hand
Miss Margaret Tyne-, who is employed
in the general offices, is of from work on
account of illness. She is suffering from
an attack of pneumonia.
Ted johnson of the boiler shop has re-
turned to work after being of several
days on account of the serious illness OF
his mother.
Frank Smith. who has spent the past
several days in Granville and Newman
on hunting trip, has returned home ana
reports fine catch.
Carl Williams win return to work the
last of the week. after being of on ac-
attack of the grip.
Ernest Waterman of West Plains Mo
IS here, visiting relatives and friends for
two weeks.
Rev. John Waldron of North Topeka
viii conduct the noon meeting in the ma
chine shop Thursday
The Santa Fe Amateurs defeated
Srickler's Business college basketball
team last night at the R. r. Y NJ. G. a
by q score of 20 to 25. The feature of the
game was the fast playing of the Santa
Fe Amateurs in the second half McKin-
ley of the Santa Fe Amateurs starred
Carter of the S. B. C made a goal from
center of the field. The lineup OF the two
teams were: S. B. CT. E. Hague f.
r. Carter: c., Sturms; G., Abott; c.
Aize- S. F. AT, H Smith; F., T. WI
nams; c., ". Mckinley; G., r. Young;
G.. H. Shultz- Referee-Roy Herring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-18
WHEAT Is LOWER.
Cold and Stormy Weather in the
Argentine
And Firmer Tone in Flour Trade
Helps Bulls.
CORN PRICES DROP.
Pressure From the Longs Cause
a Slight Decline.
Provisions Are Easier With a
Tendency Toward Decline.

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-WHEAT-Shorts COW
erfng on account Of the unseasonab bly, cold
and stormy weather in the Argentine
tended to put strength today into the
wheat market. Colder temperature north
west and firmer tone in the flour trade
also helped the bulls The opening was
sc to 14@7sc higher. May started at
$1005s01 a gain of 7sDAc to AQ3sc,
reacted to $1.0o9s and rallied to $1.OO19@
1.005s.
Increased marketing by Nebraska by
farmers brought about rather free selling
later and sent prices down. The close was
easy with May &c net lower at $1.00Q1 .001s
CORN-Corn sold off under pressure
from leading longs. May opened shade
lower to 1s954c up at 661zc to 663zc and de-
clined to 661z @663sc.
Exporters holding off led to further
setback. May closed easy, 7s97kc down at
661sc.
OATS-Oats showed a disposition to sag
after corn began to descend. May started
unchanged to a shade higher at 1870 to
49zkQ5Oc and dropped to 49%c.
PROVISIONS-Provis were some
what easier. Initial sales were a shade
to 1Oc down with May at $16.25 for pork,
$9.471k to $9.521z for lard, and $3.50 for ribs.
RYElNo. 2, 94G95c.
BARLEY-90cG$1.35
TIMOTIY-S12 .OOd15.O0
CLOVER-$15. 000D21.25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-18
NOW MILITARY BAND
Modern Woodmen Musicians VIII Be
Attached to a. N. G.

Colonel P. NJ. Hoisington of the Sec
ond regiment, Kansas National Guard,
has announced the Modern Woodman
band of Topeka as the official regimen
tai band of his regiment.
The band will be mustered in imme-
diateIy. The ordinary musicians will
enlist as privates but there will be sew
eral non-commissioned officers. There
will be a chief musician, a principal
musician, drum major, four SER
geants,, eight corporals, a cook and
twelve privates.
The following are the members of the
band: Leader, H V. Scho1es; drum
major J. E. Wilson; picco1o, E. A
Peters; clarinets, Virgil Scholes, Davis
Mains. OFT Magee, Earl Conoway, I.
Gelitzhy, J. Van Dyke; oboe, George w
Rake; bassoon, Francis Saunders; sax
ophones, Clarence Reaugh. H. p.
Carothers, Bert Heag. Alfred Crouch:
comets, H. V. Scholes, Theodore Morse,
J. z. Yarro1l, W. r. Earl. Walter Beltz,
r. K Putnam, Jesse Cox, Roy Luding-
ton; mellaphones, c. M Reaugh, Cyrus
Holmes, Armine Willsey, William Bar
nett; euphonium, F. z. Brown; from
bones, c. Hooper, Harry Gisney, Roy
w. Hetrick, Frank Maggie; bass from
bone E. r. Dennis; E fat tuba. J. w.
Barnett; monster bass, J. A. Jessop;
BIB bass. c. W. Lepper: snare drum, D.
Moody Morse; bass drum, Howard L.
Ward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-18
GAS WRECKS HOUSE
One Person Killed and Eleven Injured
by an Explosion.

Cincinnati, jan. 1S.-One person
was killed, eleven others were injured
and one is missing as the result of
an explosion of gas that wrecked the
three story brick tenement at 2150
Mclean avenue, in this city. The ex-
plosion was caused by the ignition of
leaking gas by a lamp which was car
ried into the cellar by George Hoeff
when he entered to cut some wood.
The entire structure. which was built
% years ago, crumbled like so much
paper and went down, burying its oc-
cupants beneath an avalanche OF
bricks and tfmbers.
Fire followed Immediately after the
collapse and the cries of the injured
were pitiful. 1t was not until two
hours afterward that all of the in
jured and the body of the dead Wo1n-
an were taken from the debris.
Five families, totalling in all about
Is persons, lived in the building.
Several occupants of a traction car,
which was passing the building at the
time, were cut by flying glass from
the windows which were shattered by
the force of the explosion.