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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-03
Burning Hotel Claims - Vic
Tins in Boston.
Nearly All Bodies Naked and
Terribly Mutilated.
LOdgers Awakened to Find the
Stairways in Flames.
Three Jump From Roof and
Two Are Killed.

Boston. Dec. S-Twenty-s seven men
were killed in a fire which swept
through the upper floors Of the Arcadia
hotel. lodging house in the South End
early today. Others are missing.
Scores suffering from injuries were
taken to hospitals.
Nearly all the bodies were terribly
burned and mutilated, making identf-
ficatiOn impossible. The victims were
men in poor circumstances who had
resorted to the place for night g
lodging. Caught in the crowded hunks
on the top floor Of the five story prick
building and in the small rooms on
the fourth floor they were helpless.
When they were aroused the stairways
rush for the fire escapes at the rear.
Practically all of the men were naked.
Many Are Rescued.
Many were rescued by the firemen
and police. Some escaped by walking
shaky plank stretched to an adjoining
building or by jumping across a five
foot alley to neighboring roofs. The
properly loss is only $4,000.
The Arcadia was located at the cor
ner of Washington and Laconia
streets. The lower floors were occupied
by stores The fire apparently started
in hall way closet on the street floor.
Flames swept up the wooden stairs and
burned through the roof. According
to William Walsh. the night clerk
there were ITO dodgers in the building
when the fire was discovered by a pass
ing newsboy. After turning in an alarm
he rushed into the building awakening
the men with his shouts.
The top floor was one large room
filled with cots and hunks. On the
fourth floor where the loss of life was
L
cells with two cots in each. A hall
way ran through the center. Nearly
all those occupying rooms on the front
OF the building perished. The men in
the rear rooms opening on the fire
escape had locked the doors when they
went to bed and those in front were
, unable to reach the fire escape.
Jump From Roof.
When the firemen arrived flames were
shooting 20 feet in the air from the
windows on the fourth and fifth floors
and the fire escapes and the roof were
a mass of shrieking, struggling human
ity. Despite shouts Of assurance from
below three men jumped from the roof
Two were instantly killed. The third
who was wrapped in a mattress escap-
ed with few bruises.
Life nets were quickly stretched by
the fremen and many were rescued ir
this manner. Others were taken dowI
LADDERS with the flames sweeping about
them. The intense heat soon drove the
firemen from their ladders and made
it necessary to fight the fire from the
street and from the elevated railway
structure in front of the building The
| fire was in the heart of the tenement
district and lower class hotel district
Hundreds Of occupants of adjoining
buildings rushed to the street when the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-03

room was crowded some time DeIore
the performance began. A series Of
religious pictures was thrown on the
screen, the first being The Virgin of
Guadalupe'-patron saint Of Mexico.
The crowd greeted this good natured-
ly, but when it was followed by two
other religious pictures. the men who
had looked for a different kind of en-
tertainment started an uproar. This
resulted in a raid by the police, who
marched off the majority Of the men
to the barracks. where they were at
once placed in the ranks OF the army.
Preparations for defense in case Of
local disturbances are being con-
other than the American. Leaders of
the American colony are inclined to
believe that any move in that direc-
ton taken by them would be mis-
construed by the Mexican govern
ment. In order to avoid being re-
garded as organized combatants. the
Americans in case of necessity will
taxe refuge beneath the protection of
the various European flags.
Diaz on Active List.
Mexico City. Dec. 3.-The war de-
partment today published an order
transferring General Porfirio Diaz
from the retired list to the active List.
The order bears date of September 20.
kidder Is Released.
Mexico City, Dec. 3.-H. S. Kidder
general travelling sales agent for the
Waters-Pierce Oil company, was re-
leased on a bond of $4,000 at San Luis
Potosi today, after submitting to trial
by the federal authorities on a charge
of sedition. Apparently the only evi-
dence against Mr.. Kidder was that
while riding on the railroad he had
talked with employees regarding pre-
vailing conditions and looked through
his field glasses at the landscape He
was arrested on Nov. 27 charged with
completely in recent dynamite out
RACES on the railroad.
Kidder was formerly a locomotive
engineer and has lived in Mexico for
many years. The American consul at
San Luis POtosi was present at the
trial.
Comment on Wilson's Message.
Mexico City, Dec. 3.-An outline of
the message delivered by President
Wilson to congress at Washington was
prominently displayed by all the Span
ish mornings newspapers today. The
only paper printed in English, how
ever, printed it on an inside page. In
commenting on the message, the In
dependiente, which is controlled by
the government, says:
"The man at the White House has
dared to affirm against the truth
universally conceded) that Provisional
President Huerta is losing sympathy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-03
WHERE IS THE sun?
Its Face Is q Stranger in These
Parts.

Although the rain ended at $3.50
o'clock this morning the weather to-
day has been damp and gloomy, with
the temperature nineteen degrees
above normal for Dec. 8. At two
o'clock this afternoon the sky was
dark and threatening and the chances
are that there will be rain tonight or
Thursday. The forecast calls for
occasional rain with little change in
temperature"
The rainfall since two o'clock Tues
day afternoon has amounted to IA of
an inch. The precipitation has been
general over Kansas. according to re-
ports received at the local Office of
the United States weather bureau
and the rain but not the gloom is
needed.
There is no cold weather in any
section of the country with the excep-
ton of a portion of Arizona, where
the mercury was below the freezing
mark this morning. The wind was
blowing at the rate of four miles an
hour from the east at two o'clock.
The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-03
MANY CATTLE DROWN
Floods Extend Over . Large Portion
OF Texas.

Dallas. Dec. 3-Swollen by heavy
rains. creeks and rivers reached a dan
gerous stage today in central Texas,
much Of south Oklahoma and west
Texas. Waco was the only city Of con-
sequence in serious flood trouble but
Dallas experienced q rise in the Trinity
river. The flood had receded at Austin
and Fort Worth Interufban trolley
service. was stopped by numerous wash
outs in north Texas. On the Denver &
Rio Grande, International 4 Great
Northern and Houston + Central lines
train service was Interrupted. Near
Cleburne many cattle were drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-03
HER SKULL CRUSHED.
Dead Body of a Woman SIS Years Old
Found in Rooming House.

st. Louis, Dec. 3.-The body Of Miss
Emma M. Dene, a domestic, was
found today in a rooming house. Her
skull had been crushed with a blunt
instrument. Officers who examined
the body said she apparently had been
dead week.
The murder was discovered by Mrs.
Sarah King, proprietress of the room
ing house in which Miss Dene lived.
Noticing an odor from the room oc-
cupied by Miss Dene she called on a
street railway employee to help her,
and together they broke into the
room.
A side door was unlocked, indicating
that the murderer had escaped that
way. The body was identified as that
of Miss Emma Dene, 55 years old.
The police are searching for a man
who frequently called on Miss Dene,
and with whom she is said to have
Quarreled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-03
Henderson Martin Will Leave
for Philippines.
New Vice Governor to Start
Thursday, Dec. IL.
SAIL FROM FRISCO DEC. 10
Home Today From Washing
ton-Packing Up Tonight.
The Appointment Was q Big
Surprise to Him. !

Henderson S. Martin returned to
Topeka today with his commission as
vice governor and supervisor Of edu-
cation of the Philippines duly signed
by President Wilson and carefully
tucked in his grip. Immediately Mar
tin began arrangements for his de-
parture to the Islands, and will leave
Topeka Thursday, Dec. IL, sailing
from San Francisco Dec. 18. He will
assume the duties OF his new job as
soon as he arrives in Manila.
Just as soon as the affairs of his
office as chairman of the public util-
tiles commission can be adjusted,
Martin will resign from the commits
sion. His successor has not as yet
been appointed, although 1t is prob
able that Governor Hodges will name
the new member OF the commission
some time Thursday.
Before returning to Topeka, Martin
wired Mrs. Martin telling her to make
preparations to leave Topeka Dec. IL.
The new vice governor will be accom-
panied to the Philippines by Mrs.
Martin and their daughter, Miss Sibyl
Martin. They expect to arrive In
Manila Jan. Is, and Martin will i'm
mediately take over the duties of his
new job, which is in many respects
the most important federal appoint
ment ever given a Kansas man.
Appointment Surprised Martin.
The news of the fat $15. 500 job came
as a complete surprise to Martin, he
told his friends in the state house.
''Why didn't you say something about
your new job before you left Topeka
for Washington a friend asked Of
Martin.
why didn't someone say sometime
to me?" queried the Marion man. III
was a real sure surprise to me.
was in Washington at the time Presi-
dent Wilson made the appointment. but
the first thing I knew about 1t was
when saw my name in a Washington
evening paper the day the appoint
ment was made. That was the first
knew Of it,
Term Of Office Indefinite.
The tenure Of Martins new job /.
indefinite. It is subject to change al
the pleasure Of the president. which i:
assumed by Martins friends to NEAR
that the Kansas man will continue te
draw his SIS, 500 year salary as long
as the Democrats are in power il
Washington.
But the new job is by no means q
political snap. There is real work at.
tached to the office and Martin ex.
the Islands. In addition to his worl
as vice governor of the Philippines
he will have charge of the educationa
system Of the Islands, which include:
supervision over 5000 teachers. Man
agement of the Philippine prison sys
tenn, the PROVINCES agricultural sys
tenn and the general management O
public printing are other responsible
ties which will be heaped on the heal
of the Kansas man who was largely
responsible for the Democratic victory
in Kansas last year.
fCout1nrod or POI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-03
MAY have ESCAPED.
Much Doubt Is Expressed Regarding
the Fate of Lopez.

Bingham, Utah. Dec. 3.@That the
work of Sheriff Andrew Smith and his
two hundred deputies in the last three
days has been for naught and that
Ralph Lopez, the Mexican bandit and
murderer, has not been in the Minnie
mine here since Sunday was the opin-
ion generally expressed among the
miners Of this camp today. This,
however, is not in accordance with
the belief Of the sheriff who an
nounced that he probably would open
the mine Thursday morning when he
expected to find the body of Lopez.
Some credence is being given to the
theory advanced that Lopez had made
his escape from the mine and detec-
ttves have been put to work in Bing-
ham to trace down possible clews Sui
phur fumes are still being sent into
the mine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-03
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Bristow Endorses President's Poai.
ton ON Direct Primaries.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Senate met at
10 a. M. resumed consideration of the
Hetch-Hetchy bill.
Democratic leaders failed to ratify
their currency bill program but
forced long session.
House met at noon. Sub-commit-
tee of banking committee gives rural
credit hearings. Woman suffragists,
pleading for suffrage committee in
the house, were heard by the rules
committee. More than 1000 boy
corn planters from Ohio visited the
capitol.
President Wilson's Recommendation
for direct primary election Of presi-
dental candidates came up in the
senate in a debate that held the body
more than an hour. during which Sem
ators Bristow, Cummins and others
expressed the hope that Democrats
would follow the president in sup
port of the reform, which they de-
clared progressive Republicans long
had demanded. Senator Martin re-
piled that the Democrats were ''in
! entire accord with the titular head
and the actual head Of the Democrat
ic party" Senators BristOw and
Cummins retorted the Democratic
leaders should prove 1t by endorsing
bills introduced by progressive Re-
publfcans early in the session. Mr..
Bristow has introduced such a bill.
modelled after the Kansas law.
'I hope that under the inspiration
and impulse of this admirable mes
sage. delivered to congress by the
president. you can be induced to re-
port that bill favorably or agree on a
modification of it, said he to the
Democrats Senator GaIlinger. Re-
publican leader, declared a nation
wide primary would give the rich
man." and make bribery easier than
at present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-03

by three alarms changed up to their
doors. Scores Of excited foreigners
crowded about the building and tmpeded
the dremen in their work. A large
squad Of police had great dinlculty in
forcing back the throng. It was near
" an hour after the fremen arrived
before they were able to enter the lodg-
Ing house.
Before the ruins had cooled. two in
vestfgatons were begun. one by the
grand jury and another by the build
Ing inspection department Of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-03
ATTACKS KANSAS Law
Fire Insurance Company Files Brief in
United States Supreme Court.

Washington, Dec. 3-Laws widely
adopted since 1909 by various states to
regulate fire insurance rates were de-
nounced as unconstitutional today in
a printed brief filed with the United
States supreme court by John G. John
son of Philadelphia and associate coun-
sci.
s The brief was filed on behalf Of the
German Alliance Insurance company.
which is seeking to have the court de-
clare unconstitutional the Kansas fire
insurance rate law.
A similar attack will be made short
ly before the court on the Kentucky
fire insurance rate law. number of
other state laws, it is said will stand or
fall by decision in these cases. 1t was
insisted by counsel that a state has no
power to fix rates charged to the pub
lie by those engaged in a private busi-
ness 1t was said that fire INSURANCE.
is a private business as shown by its
risks.
The insurance companies contend If
the states may fix the price of insur-
ance they may fix the price Of meat.
clothes and doctor services. They
pointed to decisions in Illinois and
the right of the state to fix the price
of theater tickets. Taking up another
phase of the controversy, Mr.. johnson
and his associates contended that the
law cannot be supported as a valid ex-
ercise of the police powers to protect
the public health, life, liberty or NOR
ality.
They argued that these insurance
laws must fall as unconstitutional for
the same reason that the court de-
clared invalid the New York law limit
ing the hours of labor in bakeries. 1t
Id. <.Srk
Roosevelt made a national issue in the
last presidential campafgu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-03
May Repeal sunday Law.

Aurora, ILL.,, Dec. 3.-Preparations
are being made by cOuncilmen to re-
peal the recent ordinance prohibiting
work on Sunday. So many complica-
tions have arisen since the first oper-
alton of the Few law last Sunday that
a majority of ,councilmen are said to
who had quarrel with his neighbor
asked a warrant for the latter's arrest
on the ground that he had violated the
ordinance by carrying ashes out of his
basement on Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-03
WILSON HAS A COLD.
The President Is Remaining Indoors
Today.

Washington. Dec. 3.-President Wilson
had a heavy cold today and remained in
the executive mansion on the advice OF
his physician. DR.. Cary T. Grayson.
U. s. N.
The president developed the cold Mon
day but went golfing as usual yesterday
and read his message to congress. He de-
cided to set today apart to take a COM
plete rest and no engagements were made.
The physician believes the president will
be all right tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-03

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Occasional rain tonight and Thursday;
not much change IN temperature.
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aContir led on Page Two.)
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-06-18
MOUNT OLIVE.
**** ++** -

Mount Olive, June Our farmers
Rro getting somewhat riehind with
their work on account of the continued
rainy weather. Crops are loking we'll.
especially corn.
An unexpected marriage occurred at
the home of Rev. j. o. Martins, Sun
day afternoon, when Miss Edna
Golden became the bride of MIR judge
Gilmore. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. j. o. Martin, in the pres
ence OF only few friends. The bride
is the charming daughter OF MIR. John
n. Golden. The groom is a progress
siVe farmer of the Center point sec
ton. Their many friends wish them a
long and useful life.
Mr.. John Nj. Moore of Sagerton,
Texas, visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Cooper last Wednesday.
Miss Eula Mae Knight visited her
sister, Mrs. Osgood Martin, at Ware
Shoals, last week.
Master Naming Bolt returned home
rom Piedmont Saturday where he has
been attending school.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Culbcrtson Spent
the Weekend at Nlr. Mack Davis.
Mrs. j. III. Culbertson visited Mrs.
}. f. knight Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Cooper and Mrs.
j. o. Martin spent Sunday with Mrs.
Coorcr's uncle, Mr.. NJ L. c. Moore. i'm
the Center Point section.
MIR and Mrs. Ernest Burts of Exon
visited Mrs. Burts parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. C. Martin, Sunday.
Mrs. John Wells OF Coronoca re-
turned home, Sunday after spending
several days with her daughter Mrs. ].
H. Culbertsor.
Mr.. and Ms. ~ f. Cooper visited
at Mr., George w. Washngton's Sun
day.
Messrs. Jodie and Green Gambell
and little sister Alta of Laurens, spent
the Weekend with friends here.
The many friends Of MIR. and Mrs.
Nj. w. Hill will be glad to know that
their little daughter, Edna, is improv
ing some.
Miss Ethel Culbertson is visiting
her aunt Mrs. a. Il. Hill at Cold Point.
Great preparations arc being made
for our annual Childrcn's Day, which
will be celebrated the latter part OF
July. Pieces were given out Sunday
afternoon AT Susday school, Mss Lille
Martin, the efficient leader of our
Sunbeam Band, will have charge OF
the training of the children
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HARMONY NEWS.


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Ni'S' '''n 'hiluress OF GreenVillc, is
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Best Laxative for the Aged

Old men and women feel the need of
laxative more than young folks, but
1t must be safe and harmless and one
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-06-18
GOV. BLEASE ASKS
VOTERS TO REGISTER

Governor Says He Has Information
that Since Ratification of Seven.
teenth Amendment Underhanded
riiort is Being Made to lave Con.
gress Pass Restrictions for Prima-
rics for United States Senate.
Columbia, June IA call to all
Democratic voters to get registration
certificates and thus qualify them
selves to vote in any general election
is contained in an address to the peo-
pie issued to-day by Governor Cole L..
Blease. The Governor says that he has
information that an attempt to have
congress pass restrictions to the effect
that only those qualified to vote in a
general election cas- participate in any
preferential primary for United States
Senator and Congressman will be made
since the ratification of the 18th
amendment to the Federal Constitu-
tion providing for election of Sena-
tors by direct vote of the people.
He says that he does not believe
either the Legislature or the next State
Convention will put any restriction
on the primary, but that Congress will
be asked to. He urges every white
man to provide himself with a regis
tration certificate and says that if any
board of registration turns down q
| 40 uri11
apvoint. a board which will give every
write man a certificate. His address
follows:
Appeal to White Voters.
"To the Democratic Voters of South
Carolina:
Il desire to call your attention to
the fact that the amendment to the
Constitutions Of the United States pro-
viding for the direct election of the
United States Senators by tire people
has been ratified by a sufficient num-
Der Of States to put tre amendment
into effect and that this ratification
by sufficient number Of States has
been announced by Hon William j
Bryan, Secretary Of State of the Unit
ed States.
Although South Carolina ha.; not
ratified this amendment, yet under the
Constitution of the United States I
scppose she will be bound bv il
II is now rumored that certain
South Carolinians- some native-b born
and some by adoption without the
! States consent regret they are
| South Carolnians- endcavoring to
have Congress place a provision in n
law to be passed under new amend
ment to the effect that i'm those States
in which a primary is held by a party
for its candidate. no person shall be
/ allowed to vote in said primary eNccpt
he be qualified to vote in the general
election This EFFORT is being made in
| an underhandcd manner. / now give
you notice that it is being made in
order that YOU may go to your super
visors of registration and get your reg
| istration certificates and be fully pre-
pared to protest yourselves when the
time comes The books of the super-
visors of registration should be open
on the first Monday of each month at
| yOur county coots ocd vour cunor,.;c