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The Washington times., 1914-02-08

Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, Secretary
Treasurer of the Independ. order OF St
Luke, will meet all ST. Luke's council at
the Met. Baptist Church. r St NV. Rev.
~. w Y. Norman. pastor, Mon. night,
Fet. ., at p. m At this meeting $1,000
in claims will be paid. A. e. Garner.
deputy, and Julia H Hayes, associate.
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WILSON NAMES ONLY
DEMOCRAT IN 2,2OO
Every Other Citizen in Town
Owned by Coal Company Is
a Republican.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. Sin spite
of the demands of the officials Of the
Ellsworth Collieries Company, virtually
the owners of Ellsworth Borough, near
he,e. the borough will probably have a
Democratic postmaster, although every
other citizen is a Republican. President
Wilson has sent to the Senate the name
Of Henry Bourne, the only Democrat in
Ellsworth, for postmaster.
The officers of the coal company
submitted the names Of Harry Klinsen-
smith and H. C. Painter for appoInt-
rnent as postmaster. Regardless OF the
fact that Bourne is the only Democrat
in a town Of 1900, the others all heirg
Republicans, President Wilson refused to
consider the names OF KlingensmiIh and
Fainter, and combed the borough and
uuearthed the single Democrat and ap-
pointed him.
BOURNE was formerly manager Of the
tiS general store of the coal company
but for some reason severed his connec-
tion with their interests several months
arc. The postoffice Is in the company's
store. Bourne for years has cast the
only Democratic vote in Ellsworth.
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Funerals

Funeral services for Mrs, Mary r
Bateman, at J. T. Clements undertake
ing establishment, tomorrow at $50
o'clock, with later services at HoIy
Trinity Church. Burial in Holy Rood
Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mamie
Brass. at her residence. 1872 Montello
avenue northeast, tomorrow at l
O'Clock. Later services at Ebenezer NJ,
Z. Church.
Funeral services for David H. Bur
rows, at the residence Of his mother.
Tenleytown, D. c., today at O'Clock
Burial at Rockville. Nd.
Funeral services for Daniel Grady
Gallagher. at his residence, 1853 {
street northeast, tomorrow at Pa
o'clock
Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Mof-
NIT johnson, at her residence, 1907 L
street northwest, tomorrow.
Funeral services for Joseph A. KoIb.
at his residence. 655 Maryland avenue
nprtheast, tomorrow at 3 O'Clock.
Funeral services for Mrs Margaret
Mckee, at Taltavull's undertaking es-
tablishment, 443 Seventh street south
west. tomorrow at $50 O'Clock Later
services at St Dominic's Catholic
Church. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Funeral services for DR.. John c. Moss
at Repetti's undertaking establishment
tomorrow at o'clock Later services
at ST. Peters Catholic Church Burial
IN Mt. olivet Cemetery
Funeral services for Miles c. Munson
At his res dence. Columbia Station. Alex
andrta county. Va. tomorrow at 1870
o'clock. -
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SAYS WATER WAS DEEP IN STORE.
Beginning his statement, the marshal said:

That he arrived with his deputy,
Seib, at 2:15 o'clock. The first thing
they did was to go into the
burning building. They did not see
No. men because Marshal Nicholson
said. the water was deep and there was
much smoke. The fire. he said. was on
the second fooT when he arrived. The
Marshal declared he heard the crash
as he was crossing the alley in the rear
of the building to Kann's, had gone to
the roof and was there about half an
hour when he went to the Strasburger
building. With his deputy he went first
irto the cellar and then out on the roof,
where he found Chief Sullivan and the
men fighting the fire from this point
He was brought to the point of con-
versaticn with Sullivan. and said:
The only thing / said was: The
whole thing has gone in: He fSulli-
hole through the fire vail that was
there. OF course, the Five-and-Ten-
Cent Store was higher. and they had to
cut q hole to get at the fire where the
roof had collapsed. Then I called at
tention to the FIRE In the tower of the
north building. And I sent a man
across there with an ak and then they
cut hole in there to get under this
f1re. Then ! went over on the roof and
nreeent'v there was another noise and
saw what IL was Mr.. Nash Chief Sui
I
ladder leading from the lower roof to
the main roof, and It hal fallen. 1 said,
Now. how sre we going TO get down ?
Presently Mr.. Nash climbs down on the
nose and sides down to the lower roof
and puts the ladder up.
~Just as / was about to 60 out on
the ladder, Chief Sullivan said to me,
'Where are you gOingP I said, 4
an going below. What Is II you
wantF And he says-he kind of hesi-
tatsd-'Nash has gone down. Then
Sejb and Sullivan held the ladder
while L was going down. After ! got
down, ! held the ladder until Seib
Came down. Sullivan said he was not
coming down. l was going through
TIE skylight to the first floor, and
when I arrived at the foot of the lad.
der, / met Nash. i saw he was out
of breath. what is the matter.
said. He said, 'Chief Sullivan l. right
smart concerned about No. 81 said,
what are You talking abOutf He
said, Il think he is afraid No. 6 is In.
side Of that building l said, The
he'll, you say; all this dmerI called
Scib, who was at the top Of this lad.
der, Come down right away l told
him just what Mr.. Nash had said. He
said, 4 will run ahead and see what
/ can sec. You stay here and I will
come right back When l saw him
again he said, There is a line Of hose
In there, and there Is water in it.
went in there, into this Five and Ten
cent Store, In the front door. / found
there was water pumping through
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CREDIT MEN WILL
FORM ASSOCIATION
Retail Merchants Plan to Per-
feet New Auxiliary organi-
zation Tomorrow.

Members of the Retail Merchants As,
sociation tomorrow night will organic
a credit mems association.
1T the meeting to be held at head
quarters Of the association. 1902 T
street northwest, chairman will be
selected. who also will be desigur ed q
member OF the board of governors oi
tho merchants association.
NJ A Leese. chairman of the mcrch-
ants get-together banquet committee
has called a meeting for tonlnTTow al
Noon, when reports viii be presSnIS-
isaac Cans, chairman Of the sub
committee on speakers and inyiti-tiuns
notified Chairman Leese yesterday that
Secretary Of s. ate Bryan and Com
missioner New ian will speak, and that
C0mmissiops: Harding will be a guest
at the k.1quet.
Many Subscriptions.
Practically a hundred subscriptions
have been received by z. c. Graham,
treasurer, for the banquet to be hold at
tEs Shoreham Monday evening, Febru-
airy g. Accommodations for only $50
persons are available, and reservations
are being made in the order Of their
receipt.
Merchants in the downtown section
are interested in the experiments, in
r street between Thirteenth and -Four
teenth streets, with types of street
lights.
Joseph strasburger, chairman of the
skoe section OF the association, is ar
ranging for 8 big meeting of the shoe
men Of Washington when an address
Hlll be delivered by Congressman A. S.
llreider, president OF the National Shoe
Manufacturers Association.
TailOrs Going to Convention.
Members of the merchant tailors'
section will participate Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday next in the
deliberations of the National Merchant
Tailors' Association convention at
Richmond. Va. Among those who will
attend the convention and make ex-
hibits at the fashion show are George
E. Hebbard, E. H. Snyder, ]. c. Wine
man, l. A Downey and J. W. Camp
bell. who will be delegates; F. A Carl
son. ]. NJ. Stein. 7. ]. Van Doren, E.
5. Keen. 1. Norwood, /. GoldheIm, T.
z. Gilbert, and Joseph Costinett.
Claude E. Miller, chairman of the
automobile section, will represent the
automobile men at hearing to be given
in the board room at the District build
ing, to obtain the views of citizens re-
garding the traffic regulations now in
force in the District
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LOCAL MENllON.

At the Virginia Today, "A Waif of the
Iaips," a thrilling Western drama
made on l0l Ranch. Coming FEB. 20,
'Kathlyn," part 4.
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Drag Hunt Carries
Three Hours Excitement

Covered with mud after an exciting
ride Of three hours yesterday, those wko
rode in the drag hunt" OF the Rldins
and Hunt Club pronounced the aflair =
great success The field assembled az
the American University. and rode
across country through Edsewood and
the Four Farms.
Among those IN the hunt were Ed-
ward II. Fellowes, master Of foxh0unds,
Mrs. w. 81. Clair Bowen, John Deye-
reaux. Joseph Devereaux, Count de Ber-
tier de Sauv gny, military attachs to the
French embassy: Miss Mildred Gre6lc,
Miss Jeannette Allen. Mss Dasha Allen.
Miss Merrell, Miss L. r. Siddpns. Miss
Mildred SpiIlman. Baron Won Rath. Of
the Germany embassy: Lieut.. Col.
Henry T. Allen. U. S. A.: Col. z. 81 J.
Greble. U. 8. A.; Capt. Frank R. Nc
Coy. U. s. A.: Charles W. BIackwood.
Samuel J. Henry. A. Burkard. James
Murphy, huntsman, and H. Russell and
II. Hinton. whips.
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the line. We got back in the build.
ing when we encountered this mass
OF wreekage. said, we will go
around to the rear and see If q line
is coming out Of the back door, We
found that it didn't come out. And
there was where. the alarm was
given"
Q. To whom?
Went to the Alley.
A. To the people there. 1 told Seib
to notify the chief. Mr.. Seib had seen
Robinson and said. mo. Is buried in
there" We went around in that back
alley and the men seemed to be sur
prised. / then ordered the screen to be
cut away.
Q. You yourself didn't say anything to
Wagner?
A. l didn't say anything to Chief
Wagner at that time. i stayed back
there. When we had cut the screens
out of the store. Mr.. Seib went in on
this pile of ruins to see If the men were
there. TO see If he could hear any noise.
He said he could. Then there was so
much confusion that we had the water
shut of. and 1 heard Chief Wagner
holler to stop the noise After the lines
were shut OF, then we could hear the
noise.
Chief Wagner had stated that he dis.
covered the men. Chief Proctor had
said that he first told Chief Wagner,
and Captain Lanahan had said that he
first told the chief engineer.)
.. Now Mr.. Nicholson, from the time
that you arrived on the scene OF that
fire until Nash made this remark 20
you about Sullivan's concern about No.
6. how long a time had elapsed?
A. 1t was quarter past two when we
arrived there and then ] pictured II In
my report that this collapse occurred
about a quarter of three. AS sooon as
/ was satisfied that the men were In
there l ran across to IA engine house
and told the operator: Send all avail
able ambulances to this fire; No. has
been covered up" and the time of that
I inquired from the operator, and he
says 1t was 4 o'clock. So 1t was from
quarter of three that this collapse oc-
CURED until 4 o'clock when I gave the
notice.
Q. 1t was but a few minutes after
you parted from Sullivan before you
worked down to Nash?
A. 1t wasn't two minutes; about
minute.
@. Have you any idea of what Nash
was doing?
A. 1t looks to me that Nash had
been sent in there by Chief Sullivan
with an order of some sort. I pic
turcd that was on his mind, because
Mr.. Nash opened up to me volun-
tariIy when i asked him what WAS
the matter.
During that confusion In the alley
Captain Lanahan came up. / said TO
him: "Captain, where are your men,"
He said, II don't know. l am look
ing for them now." | said, THAT Is
hell of note" He said, Il was of
duty." l said, "That Is all right then.
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I am sure your men are in there"
That was before the noise was SHUT
down.
would like for you TO have Mr.. Seib
to come up here and have him verify
what l have said.
Issuance of Orders.
Marshal Nicholson said 1t was the
duty Of the battalion chief or whoever
was in charge of a fire to issue such
orders as would see that mems lives
were safe.
Q. Whose duty is it to watch?
A. 1t is the duty of each and every
one of them that Is in charge OF the
fire and especially the chief engineer,
to issue orders to see that the mems
lives are cared for, without any un.
due danger; not to send them into q
building unless there are some lives
to be saved, especially a building in
such hazardous condition.
@. As a matter of fact, though,
men do go into buildings whether
there are human lives to save or not,
don't theyi
A. Yes. 1t is a natural instinct for
them to go because it has been drilled
into them.
Q. There is good deal of rivalry to
have No. l position?
A. Yes, sir. It used to be the great
est giee to get the position.
Q. Is there anything else you think
bears upon a particular point of this
inquiry that have not covered by my
questions or you by your answers?
A. There Is one thing 1 would like
to suggest. I would like for you to
send for Mr.. Seib. And there seems
to be an impression for claiming a
geat deal of glory. Captain Lanahan
claims the time the men were dis.
covered Was when he came. The chief
engineer says that he discovered the
hose going into the building. Now it
stands to reason that If he did, why
Is 1t that Mr.. Seib and l found the
hose going in and gave the alarm!
The alarm was not given until MIR.
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Obituary Notes

NhARLkS n. NV, al ms resIuence,
in New York city, February 6.
DANIEL GRADY GALLAGHER, al
his residence, 1853 c street northwest,
February 5.
GEN. JOHN R. HAWKINS, Z. s. A,
retired, at Indianapolis, Ind, February
Z.
JOSEPH A. KOLB, at his residence,
600 Maryland avenue northeast, Febru-
sry Z.
CHARLES LEO MURPHY, at his
residence. 60 Florida avenue northwest,
February Z.
ANDREW JACKSON, at his residence,
114o K street northwest, February !.
MRS LOUISE MOFFITT JOHNSON.
at her residence, 1907 L street north
west, February Z.
MRS. MARGARET MCKEE, at her
residence, 5l3 NJ street southwest, Feb
ruary Z.
MILES c. MUNsON, at his residence,
Columbia Station, Alexandria county,
Va. February I.
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Agricultural Aid Bill
Passes in the Senate

without a roll call. the Senate last
evening passed the agricultural extern
sion bill
The Jones amendment providing that
the funds should be equitably distribu-
tee to colored agricultural schools was
defeated, 30 to 3. Amendments were
passed providing against race discrimi-
nation, and that the governor Of the
State and the Secretary of Agriculture
should have supervision of distribution.
The bill provides for Federal aid from
the Government for teaching agriculture.
The initial allowance Is $4,000 for each
State and Hawaii. This Is increased
until the Government, at the end of
eight years, allows s+.SoO,0O0 annually.
Each State must supply a sum equal
TO the Federal aid after the first year.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08

Electric Fixtures. Wiring Supplies.
Electric Webster. III 9th.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
SAYS PUBLIC SWAYS.
RAILROAD POLICIES
Regulation, Built on Popular
opinion, Partly at Fault,
Ayers Harrison, at Dinner.

Railroads are in difficulties Soday,"
declared Fairfax Harrison. president of
the Southern Railway Company, to the
Washington Traffic Club at Its annual
dinner In the Raleigh last night.
These difficulties are in part due to
the history of the railroads. but In part
also to the process Of adjustment to a
system of public regulation built upon
public opinion" he continued; so we
must find the solution of these diff
culties in better public service"
He urged those engaged in any de-
partment OF transportation to do their
part In cultivating a closer relationship
between the corporations and the pub
lie.
Seriousness. mingled with happy nov
elites in entertainment marked the
dinner. Railroad trains, steamboats,,
locomotive bells. and electric novelties
featured the decorations, and popular
songs were part of the entertainment.
Congressman Philip Campbell OF Kan
sas urged the dominant party In Con-
gress, in framing its new Constitution
OF peace" to write into 1t some COM
mon sense as to the control of public
service corporations and common sense
In the control OF private corporations
ut Is impossible" he said. Ito con-
troll both with the same kind Of an
antitrust law. We've been trying
twenty-five years to do it, to the salts
faction Of no one, and to the hfndrance
Of those who have conscientiously en-
deayored to give efficient public serv-
ice."
Senator Hollis, of New Hampshire,
introduced as railroad fighter" de-
clared Charles s. Mellen had been
forced to bring the Boston and Maine
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
Dies at Age of 1O2.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. Feb. s-Mrs.
Eliza Van Bramer. who has lived here
sixty-two years. is dead. at the age Of
102- She attained the greatest age re-
corded In this city and attributed II TO
the fact that she novel over the line
from New York. where she was born.
when she was forty years old.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08

New 2@-in. All-over EN-
broiderieS on swiss or
cambric. embroidered in
small baby or large SNOWY
designs, to go tomorrow at
35c a yard.
FlOOr-Laces and Embroid,
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and the New Haven railroads to the
verge of bankruptcy by those above
him, and had been made 'scapegoat" I"
He said there had been great advance
in the public's attitude toward the rail-
roads and in that ot the roads toward
the public, and pleaded for fairness and
moderation toward the railroads and a
higher measure of duty and better SER
vice toward the public.
Clarence p. King, president Of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. Odell B. Smith and w. w. Bowie
spoke.
Much of the fun was furnished by
George O'Conner, william Caybaugh,
Matt Horne, Edward Muth and John r.
]. German.
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Scib and had given it in that back
alley.
(William Fl. Nash. chauffeur for
Chief Sullivan, was the last man
called before Commissioner Siddons
in the secret inquiry. His statement
will be printed tomorrow).
The open trial of Chief Sullivan
on charges preferred by the Commis-
sioners will be begun Thursday.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
Chiefs TO Blame,
AperS Nicholson
Fire Marshal at Secret Hearing Said 1t Was Duty of
Chief Wagner Especially to See That Mems Lives
at Ten-Cent Store Blaze Were Not Endan-
gered-Says He First Discovered Burial.

Men in the District FIRE Department into burning building
because natural instinct with em according the statement
Of Fire Marshal Philip W. Nicholson before Commissioner Siddons
the chamber inquiry that led request for the resignation
of Chief Sullivan.
Marshal Nicholson told of his discovery of the fact that fremen
of No. Engine Company trapped the TenCen Store and
discovery and declared the duty the Chiefs especially the
chief engineer endangered
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-01

need to strengthen their teams.
The Federal League will draw won
derfuIly well in Chicago, St. Louis,
Kansas City and Indianapolis at the
start. What they will do in the East
I cannot tell, not having had chance
to sound the temper of the fans. l
heard one wager made that the Feds,
in st. Louis, will outdraw the Amer
lean and National Leagues combined
up to June Is, and Immediately Of
fered to make the same wages as to
Chicago. .s. ..-. -..,..
What they will draw after June Is
depends entirely upon the kind of
baseball they deliver. If they furnish
first-class baseball they will continue
to draw well.
But to the teams. Knabe of Balti-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-01

pick the best OF the league and cinch
the. pennant They played fair with
the other clubs, sacrificed some Of
their own strength to aid others, and
hooked UP a lot of weak players
where they might have had stars. 1t
was good for the league, but not for
the club. The club is spotty, strong
in some places, weak in others. Its
strong asset is trio of great pitch.
ers-Brennan, >Seaton and Hem
dirk, who ought to keep the club
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-01

more appears to have the most con-
sistent and best constructed team in
the circuit, although not as strong in
the pitching department as some 9TH
ers. Brooklyn is still in the making,
having only the frame work of the
real team. Pittsburgh, hampered by
lack of funds at first, was delayed
and lost the chance to strengthen, so
it appears the weakest team on the
list at present. Gessler has two major
league stars promised him
Weeghman and Tinker deserve a
lot of praise. They had the chance to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-01

= TOT IISy tIIIU u SIIINtLII'
RoIIie Zeider and AIeck ZwiIIing.
right up with the leaders, regardless
of the weaknesses in other places.
Mordecai Brown proved the wisest.
of the managers. He picked only men
he can use to advantage. He can use
every player on his team, even if he
fails to get added strength, He has
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-04-24

and Mrs. Frank sotrenba made their
home two miles , north !. Of Buckman
Mrs. johanna ~Otremba went TO SIS
Cloud wv Wednesday the: eighth Of April.
| where She underwent: an: operation for
pulmonary embalism the ninth Of
! April. The remains: wefe: brought
| home to Buchanan, April Is, and burial
took place, Tuesday, April 81, at 9:3t
a. m. She leaves to mourn her, hus-
band and seven children, an aged
mother, four brothers, John; Frank,
| Simon and Thomas Truttwin, OF North
Prairie. May she rest in peace.
Mrs: Thomas Conoly from st. Paul,
came home to attend the funeral sun
DAY, of her aunt, Mrs Johanna
Otremba. 80. - <.&@s:'''
| Mrs. Joe Grittner is reported very i'll
at this writing. 49,, ::
P..J. Newman is on the, sick list. +
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
johnson was christened Leonard, Tues
day the l4th of April. Mr.. and Mrs
Nick Daniel were sponsors.
John Poster and j. A. Dengel were
county seat callers Monday. .:s.
Walter Dehler went to- -Anoka, Sun
day, to visit his mother, who'is taking
treatments there. - e
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hohieset from
Pierz were here to attend the funeral
Of Mrs. Johanna Otremba.. :.r Il
Rena Hortsch is working FOE John
Hesch in town for few days -
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bednar from
Pierz were in Buchanan On visit Sun
day. T.:
Alvin Mohler left for Crosby, N. D.,
Thursday, where he will be employed
the coming summer and later in the
| season he intends to take a homestead.
Hedwig Kaminsky Of Pulaski, who
is working for Mike Auer, returned
from an Easter vacation last week.
Mr.. Kursahn went to St. Cloud for
a few days. visit With friends and
relatives. F.