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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09
THREE BUILDINGS
DESTROYED by FIRE
Ice Cream Factory, Garage and
Stable Burned at Mechanics
burg This Morning
Special 80 The Telegraph

Mechanicsburg, Pa, March 9.-Early
this morning fire destroyed the ice
cream factory and ice plant of III. FL.
Clark, the garage and automobile of
III IF. Brunhouse the druggist, and
stable owned by G. c. Clendenfll,
located at the rear of the lot on which
the post office stands. The alarm
sounded at 4 clock, with the fire well
under way between the factory and
garage. 1t is thought to be of incen-
diary origin, as no other cause can be
assigned.
That the fire was not more disas-
trous was considered remarkable, as
the location was in the midst of closely
connected frame buildings, but was
due entirely to the efforts of the fire.
men, who were on the scene promptly.
The loss is roughly estimated at $4,000,
partly covered by insurance.
During the fire a telephone cable
which passed overhead was severed
and fell, striking A. j. Gross, who was
taken into the Brunhouse drug store
and soon recovered. Later he assisted
to hand out coffee to the flremen
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09
Bv Associated Press

st. Louis, Mo-. March s.-SiX men
were killed, about twenty-seven are
unaccounted for, and about thirty
were injured in a fire that destroyed
the seven story building of the Mis-
souri, Athletic Club to-day. Three
dead are unidentified.
The fire, which broke out about 2
o'clock this morning, was still burning
at noon and Fire Chief Swingley said
it would be unsafe to send any one
into the ruins to search for the miss
Ing until tonight or tomorrow.
The building was owned by the
Boatmen's Bank, which occupied part
of the first floor The bank opened
temporary quarters this morning in a
building four blocks away. In the
vaults of the burned building, bank
officials said we're s1,S49,000 in cur
rency and $4,000 in coin.
The fire was believed to have start
ed on the third floor on which the
diningroom was located. On this floor
one man was found dead. The two
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09
Young Woman Walks
Cameron Street With
Just Her Nightie On

Temperature of 26 degrees did not
prevent Blanche Coleman, aged "a
years. who resides in Cameron street
near Market, from doing a somnam-
bulistic stunt in her night dress and
stocking feet between and o'clock
this morning.
ghosts, and SO Patrolmen Weisman
and Hylan took the girl home in the
ambulance. The girl has been i'll with
nervous trouble and wandered from
her bedroom in her sleep.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09
Many Persons Dead and
Hurt in Early Morning
Blaze in St. Louis Club
List Of Those Missing and Believed to Have Died in Ruins
Varies From Fifteen to One Hundred; Men Killed by
Jumping from Windows Walls Of Building Fall, Carry
ing Floors and Club Members With Them; Great
Crowds See Fremen Work

other known dead jumped from q
sixth story window.
The exact number of dead within
the mass of brick, rock and twisted
iron where the magnificent clubhouse
stood may not be known for several
da s. Officers of the club differ as to
the number of persons who were In
the building when the fire alarm was
given. Estimates as to the number
now missing vary between fifteen and
one hundred.
One hundred and thirty-five persons
were registered at the club last night.
How many of these were in the build
ing at the time of the fire Is not
known. OF those who were in the
club thirty-fve have been accounted
for.
The Dead and Missing
The known dead follows:
c. T.. KESSLER, 40. general man
ager OF Ludlow-SayIOr Wire Company,
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09
Without a Prayer or a
Flower, Body Of Rose
Rauhaut Is Buried

Without a prayer or a flower, in the
presence of only one mourner-an
estranged father-the body of Rose
Rauhaut of McKees Rocks, who was
found dead in bed at the Lochiel Hotel
Friday morning. was placed in a grave
this morning in remote corner of
the East Harrisburg Cemetery. Julian
Rauhaut the father. who identified
his daughter late Saturday afternoon,
left for his home at noon.
Coroner Eckinger is still working
on the case to determine definitely
whether the girl took or was given the
poison which caused her death
Efforts are being made to locate the
girls companions of the night of the
tragedy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09
"Watchful Waiting" Policy
For Mayor James Rolph, Jr.
By Associated Press

San Francisco, Cal, March 8. -
James Rolph, Jr., Mayor, said to-day
regarding the plan to return 100
unemployed men from Sacramento,
that he would pursue policy of
"watchful waiting"
The Mayor called attention to the
California statutes of 1901, under
which it is a misdemeanor for any per-
son, firm or corporation to bring into
q city or county any person who might
become an INDECENT.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09
To MIR. Ultimate


This is an important message
to YOU.
When quality is lowered or
prices. raised you are expected to
pay the bills.
But to a certain extent the
remedy is in your hands. You do
not have to accept an inferior
brand of goods or to pay more
than fair market price = for
your retailer carries advertised
goods and these are right" in
quality and price. If they were
not right, 1T would not pay con-
tinual1y to advertise them. Ad-
vertised goods are dependable.
See that you get them-and thus
protect yourself!
Knowledge is power. Keep
posted as to what is being OFFER
ed and as to what the prices are.
The advertising in this news
paper is at your service every
day In the year 1t Is written
to you and for you.
1t contains the news that In Of
interest to- your pocketbook.
1t spreads the markets before
you and brings the towns show
windows to your feet.
Read and profit-let some one
else get the unadvertised in
ferior or over-priced goods and
thus pay the penalty for NOT
Keeping informed"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09
PAPERS CONSOLIDATE

Reading, Pa, March g.-The Read
ing Times and Reading News, the two
morning newspapers of this city, were
published to-day as the News-Times, a
consolidation having been effected by
the Reading Printing Company, pub
Usher of the Times, and which also
publishes the Reading Telegram in the
afternoon field.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09
.IazI3zI7H3N'

For Harrisburg and vicinity. Fair
Tonight and Tuesday not much
change In temperature; lowest
temperature Tonight about rs de-
Erees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair to-
night and Tuesday; moderate
west winds.
River
The Susquehanna river and all it's
tributaries VIII remain station
ary Tonight and Tuesday, with
no chunge in ice conditions.
General Conditions
The pressure has risen over the
Ing the last fOrty-eight hours,
but continues considerably below
the normal between the Great
Lakes and the Atlantic ocean,
Light local SHOWS have fallen in
ward to the coasts also in the
Ohio Valley and Tennessee; else
where In the United States the
weather has been fair during the
last twenty-fOur hours.
Temperature: 8 a. M, 20.
suns Rises, 6;2S n. M, sets, 6,O5
u. m.
Moon; Full moon, February IL,
IllS y. m.
River Stage. 4.o feet above low
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 3S.
Lowest temperature, 81.
Mean temperature, "a.
Normal Temperatures, 3J,
MARRIAGE LICENSES
john Klein and Magdalena Heimer.
dinger, Steelton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09
Bethlehem Steel Co.
and China in Deal For
$25,OOO,OOO Naval Base
By associated Press

London, March 9.-An agreement
was signed in Shanghai to-day by
representatives of the Chinese govern
ment and the Bethlehem Steel Works
for loan to China of s15,000,000 for
the building of naval base at Flu
Chow, the capital of the province of
Fo-Kien. A dispatch to this effect
was received by news agency from
Shanghai to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09
Boy Hit With SNOWFALL
Loses Sight of an Eye

Jacob Smith, aged Is years, whose
home is at 612 Wiconlsco street, will
go through life with one eye as
result of being hit by a SNOWFALL sew
eral days ago.
The SNOWFALL injured several nerves
and burst a blood vessel This morn
ing the eye was removed at the Har-
risburg Hospital,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09
PRESIDENT MISSES CHURCH
SteeiaI % 7.he Tslesrafh

Washington. d. c., March 9.-Presi-
dent Wilson missed church yesterday,
disappointing many sightseers who
had gathered to catch glimpse of
him. 1t was explained at the White
House that he had to catch UP with
his work, his trip to Philadelphia Sat
tray 10 see his oculist having put him
behind.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09
PASTOR RESIGNS

Announcement was made this morn
ing of the resignation of the Rev.
Thomas A. Amos. SIT Forster street,
pastor of the Capital Street Presby-
terian Church. The resignation will
be In effect Immediately after it is
acted upon by the Carlisle Presbytery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09
CIGARET COSTS "a LIVES
Special to The Telegraph

Ekaterinoslav, Russia, March Q. -
Twenty -four men were killed in an ex-
plosion of gas in coal mine here yes
terday. The explosion was caused by
a miner opening his safety lamp in a
gas filled chamber. to light a cigaret
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09

United States Senator Boies PEN
rose last night announced his candi-
dacy for the Senate. The Senator will
stand for the Republican nomination
at the May primaries and in his an
nouncement declares that the tariff
is the issue that concerns Pennsyl-
vanians.
The Senator says that he stands on
his record of seventeen years in the
[Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
CHARTERED TODAY

sHarrsburg's Chamber of Commerce
became a chartered organization to-
day, the application for the charter
privilege having been handed down by
President Judge George Kunkel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09
Late News Bulletins
FIRE DEATH LIST RUNS HIGH

FIRE DEATH LIST RUNS HIGH
know he
bodies
a of
a u of tive
is
IRISH HOME RULE COMPROMISE
London March 9-Home Rule
United King
outside jurisdiction
opinion of
offered Premier Asquith so-day ~ - ~ 'pi'
ARCHITECT COMMITS SUICIDE
Chicago March 9Charles
killed himself
Briggs which indicated that
GARRETT HAD NO PERMISSION
A
body had Before
apparently friendly
affected
had expected to ~
COURT DECISION AFFIRMED
Philadelphia March 9The affirmed
decision the SchuylkiI of ST
Lithuanian
Archbishop Prendergast. ~
RYAN AND OTHERT MUST SERVE TERMS
Washington Ma, sThe Supreme Court
other
the convicted penteniary
New York, March 9The Chesapeake and
of
fracOnaly ~ -
Americ nSmeI
T..
Pacific Chesapeake Ohio,
Ieligh Valley Central r.
Union Pacific 1855 x
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-14
GROCER is ROBBED
BY A PICKPOCKET
Frank Estes Loses $50 on an
Interurban Car in the
Plow City.

Frank Estes. a grocer residing in
East Moline. was robbed of $50 BY
rickpcokets on an interurban car near
Th.r;y-eiehth street in Moline yester-
day afternoon. according TO word re
ceived here this morning from East
Moline police. who were. informed of
the robbery by the grocer. There is no
clue 70 he identity of the dip"
Mr. Estes had been to Moline and
was enroute back TO his home on an
iuterurban car when the robbery oc-
Cured. The car upon which Mr.. Estes
took passage was crowded with Nelie
employees bound for Campbell's island.
where the annual picnic was held by
the firm. and the East Moline grocer
was forced TO stand on the rear plat
form Estes was jostled by stranger
as the car approached Thirty-eighth
street. and the man get off when the
car stopped. The car had proceeded
several blocks before the grocer dis
covered his loss and gave the alarm.
The East Moline police were immedi-
ately notified and with the assistance
OF the local police are seeking the
THE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-14
BALL CLUB BACK
FOR LONG VISIT
Team Returns to Moline After
Road Trip for IA Con-
secutive Games.

Moline's Three-Eye baseball club
gets back this evening from its road
trip to Dubuque and Quincy and to-
morrow afternoon a series of IA
series of IA games opens on the
home lot with Decatur as the first
opponent This is the last home ap-
pearance of the club this year and the
team will go from here on another
road trip, finishing the season Labor
day in Decatur.
Another big special day has been
planned to be known as East Moline
Silvis day, and will be next Monday.
Decatur has seven lefthand hitters on
the team and Rev. L. NJ. Thompson
of Silvis will twirl for the Moline ag-
gregation. Being a southpaw, the
pastor should be able to make a credi-
table showing against this assortment
of lefthand hitters.
Money pledged for the club is COM
ing in rapidly. and soon will be all in
if it comes at the present rate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-14
CRUEL WAR PUTS
STOP TO WEDDING
Moline Belgium Goes Back
Home to Claim Bride, but
Runs Away From War.

War is no respecter of plans of Mr..
Dan Cupid, high lord OF the arrow in
the garden of love!
August Meyer of Fairfield, Iowa,
who reached Moline yesterday, after
an exciting ocean voyage on board the
Mauretania, will bear witness TO the
fact. He's here. His bride-to-be is N
the storm center of the Belgian na-
ton. That wasn't the way it was TO
have worked out. This was to have
been the honeymoon month.
Meyer has friends in Moline who
were waiting TO shower greetings On
him on his bride. Meyer, when he
left here month ago for Belgium. told
them of his secret. He reached his
old home town, within 100 miles Of
the beseiged city of Liege, all right
The wedding was to have been sOi-
emnized the early part of August. Bu5
then came the declaration of war ana
a spectre stepped across the path OF
rove. Meyer, who is a reservist of the
class of 1905, Immediately secured
passage back to America in order. 10
keep out of the struggle as long as
possible.
The Fairfield man, who is a natur-
allied citizen, left Belgium July Is as
passenger on the Mauretania, whiea
was pursued for two days by Ger
man warship, but to no avail. Keep
ing up a speed of 900 miles day
for two days, and without showing any
lights, the giant liner gave the ell
emy's cruiser the slip and without
mishap reached Halifax, Nova Scotia
Two English boats escorted the steam
ship into Halifax harbor.
Meyer must bide his time now. he
declares he will send for his sweet
heart as soon as the war is over. But
when that will be remains 10 be seen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-14
SWEDEN FAvORS
CALLING TROOPS
Editor of Swedish Publication
Gets Message From
Stockholm.

Swedish Americans of Moline will
be interested in the following story
which was given out today:
The editor of ''Hemlandet," Chica-
go, recently made direct inquiries at
Stockholm in regard to conditions in
Sweden, and received the following
cablegram:
Stockholm. Aug. u, 1914.-Hem-
landet. Chicago.-Tne proposition sub
mitted by the government for nation
al defense unanimously supported. a
satisfactory solution of this question
in the "Riksdag" fully assured. The
condition of the banks adequate to
the demand. One years supply OF
coal for the railroads on hand Food
supply ample. Good harvests. Ger
man and Russian refugees continually
arriving over Hapavanda. Swedish
hospitality magnificent. The mobili-
cation was effected in a spontaneous
The spirit of organization and har-
mony splendid. Regiments of female
scouts being organized. Swedish
Americans visiting the Old country,
return to America via Bergen, Nor
way. the opera star. Julia Claussen,
one of them. The whole nation unan-
imous for mobilization. Charitable
work provided for. Every Swede
knows his duty and is ready to prove
it Dissension and partisanship com
pletely banished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-14
TWO ALDERMEN OPPOSE
PURCHASE OF MACHINE

Aldermen Ryan and Schlueter,
members of the finance committee of
the East Moline city council, are op-
posed TO the purchase of a Ford ma
chine for the city as authorized by
vote of council at the last meeting.
The matter will probably come up for
consideration Monday night.
Alderman Ryan stated that he was
not opposing the purchase of a ma
chine inasmuch as it had been author
lied but that he believes the city can
do better by purchasing some other
kind of machine from our local deal
ers or manufacturers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-14
Gus TROPP WILL
ENJOY VACATION
Faithful Old Employe of Deere
g. Mansur Off First Time in
Thirty Three Years.

Gus Tropp. for the past 33 years an
employee of the Deere & Mansur con-
Germ, is enjoying the first vacation he
has ever had since starting to work
for the local company. Gus is a
teamster, and every single morning
with the exception of Sundays for the
past 80 years. he has hitched up the
horses and hied away to do his days
work. Today the horses did not feel
the touch OF their masters hand for
the first time in many years, for he
left this morning for Chicago, and from
the Windy City will journey to the
northward. there to enojy himself to
his hearts content among the sum-
mer resorts along the lake. Gus will
be gone for two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-14
vELIE employees
ENJOY A PICNIC
Annual Affair at Campbel's Is
land Is Attended by Three
Thousand.

About $500 people enjoyed the an
nual picnic of the Felie Auto concern,
given by the company TO its employees
bells island. and a good time was re-
ported on all sides. Two ball games
were played, the Russians defeating
the Austrians by . single tally. while
the Germans had no trouble in rout-
ing the Parisians by a 6 70 . score. 1t
is estimated that approximately 500
gallons of lemonade was drunk during
the course of the day.
In the evening tango was enjoyed
at the inn. and in the afternoon the
following program of sports was car
Tied out:
Foot race for girls under 12-AIpha
Herzog, set of pins.
Foot race for boys under 12-Leslie
Dowden. watch.
Thres-legged zachary Brink and
Tom Gamma tie clasp for each.
Foot race .or boys 10 to 17-G. STRAIT
ton. steel fishing rod.
lOO-yard dash. free for ale. Chris
tenscn. $3.50 gold piece.
Fat mems race-A. l.. Clark, watch
FOL-.
Ladies' race. 30 yards-Myrtle Oberg,
cue glass dish.
Shoe race. Frost, cuff links.
Sack race. Brader. stick pin.
Ladies' nail driving contest - Mrs.
Edgar Temple, salt and pepper shak-
ere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-14
MAXSON REVIEWS
MOLINE SCHOOLS

j. o. Maxson, superintendent OF the
Moline city schools, announced toaAy
that the fall term OF school would open
in both the grade and high scAO~
Sept. II. There viii be a full teacniAs
force of $50 instructors, "a OF whom
will be employed on the high schO0i
faculty.
At this time but five teaching posr
tons remain untitled. Mr. Maxsoh
says that he is flooded with appii0S'
tons for those places and he anueF
pates no difficulty in placing cohPs
tent teachers ON his staff.
The dominant feature in the wa! o
new courses this year will be the -
PRODUCTION of one and two year O0s-
ness courses into the high school e.
riculum. Students will be allowed y
attend high school for the excuses
purpose of taking these coufs -
which in character are identical VIE
those offered in the standard ousiD'
colleges. The high school Mr. MSAss1
says, will issue a certificate OF CONF
ton TO the student who finishes 0''
mess course. but no diploma
The decision to incorporate conl"s
cial education into the high schoo' ~
riculum is step toward more sshei~.
lied and practical education as III "
trast TO a distinct classical courSe'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-14
FORMER MOLINE
ALDERMAN DEAD
Gustaf Ed, Contractor, Well
Known Resident, Answers
Final Summons.
BUILT MANY STRUCTURES
Present Y. NJ. c. A., Mission Taber-
nacIe. VeIie Carriage Co., Etc,
Among His Achievements.

Gustaf Ed, well known contractor
of this city and former Moline alder
man. died shortly after II o'clock last
night at his home. 400 Third avenue.
after lingering illness due to the in
firmities OF age.
Mr. Ed was born Dec. l, 1850, in
Sweden. coming TO this country and
city when he was 90 years of age. He
was married year after arriving in
Moline to Miss Helen Christine An
derson. He became an apprentice to
learn the bricklaying trade and work
ed in this capacity until 1884, period
of about a dozen years, when he form
ed a partnership with Nels Pierce as
n contracting firm. After a year the
firm dissolved partnership and Mr.. Ed
became sole proprietor, continuing the
work for the next 10 years when he
took his sons into partnership with
him under the name of Gust Ed x
Sons. Later the firm became known
as the Gust Ed Construction company.
The first fireproof building con-
structed in this vicinity was erected
at Davenport by Mr.. Ed. the Daven-
port Bag & Paper company. To him
also belongs the credit OF doing the
first job of reinforced concrete in this
community.
Among the many buildings con-
structed by Mr. Ed are the Pierr build
ing. Sneeberg corner, Willard, Gar
field and Grant schools. Velie Carriage
company, Cooper Saddelry company.
Moline Furniture works, and a num-
Der of the Moline Wagon company
buildings. The present Y. NJ. c. \.
building and the Mission Tabernacle
are also among Mr. Ed s activities in
the building line here.
Alderman in 1900.
When The Gustaf Adolph church was
organized in 1875. Mr. Ed became a
member ard when the congregation
later decided to build. he, as trustee,
superintended the work of construct
ing the church at the corner of Third
street and Fourth avenue. Some
years later the name was changed and
Mission Tabernacle replaced the Gus
tat Adolph church. Mr.. Ed has al
ways been an active member.
In 1900 Mr.. Ed was elected as alder
man from the first ward and served
one term. He was elected on the re-
publican ticket. He was also a stock
holder in the Moline Furniture com
pany plant and one of the directors
Left to mourn beside the widow are
three daughters. Mrs. George Hedberg
of Moline and Jennie and Esther. both
Joseph. Ernest. Levi and Gilbert, all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-14

street hill, contests for which prizes
are to be given together with refresh
ments which will be served free are
20 be a feature.
The contests include a fat mans
race, sack race and free-for-all. The
Eagles official J. P will also probably
be on the ground with his band of
trained bluecoats and will mete out
justice to all who are hailed before
him. The entertainment committee
promises to have something doing ev
cry minute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-14
OLD TIME RESIDENTS
ENJOY ANNUAL PICNIC

The WatertOwn Old Residents as
sociation, the 40 members of which
are families that have resided in that
community for many years. held its
second annual meeting yesterday at
Campbell's island.
The association was formed last
summer. Mrs. Charles Palmer is
president and Mrs. H. r. Albright is
secretary The picnic was in the ma,
ture of a reunion, at which the old
residents of the society met and en-
joyed a discussion of old times.