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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
USE DYNAMITE
TO STOP FIRE
Half Of City Of Salem, Mass,
is Destroyed.
FAMOUS LANDMARKS SAFE
Loss VIII Reach $2o,ooo,0oo Fire.
men Resort to Dynamite to Check
The Flames-BIaze Starts in
Leather Plant.

Salem, Mass.-Nearly half the "Old
Witch City" of Salem, rich in historic
buildings and tradition, was devastated
Thursday by fire that caused an esti-
mated loss of $20,000,000; destroying
1000 buildings, including a score OF
manufacturing establishments, and
made 10000 of the $4,000 residents
homeless.
The fire originated in the Kern
Leather Factory, swept through the
shoe and leather manufacturing dis
trict, running every building in curv-
ing path two miles long and more than
half-mile wide.
Burning embers, carried by strong
northwest wind, started fires In two
other sections, the fashionable resi-
Dental district adjacent to Lafayette
street and a manufacturing and tena-
ment house district on the peninsula
bounded by Palmer's Cove, South
River and the waterfront.
Landmarks Saved.
Late in the evening brands kindled
fourth fire in the plant of the Salem
Oil Company in Mason street. north
west of the Essex county courthouse.
A terrific explosion occurred when the
oil tanks blew up and showers OF
sparks fell threateningly on a part OF
the town that before had not been in
imminent danger. This fire. however,
was checked after it had destroyed the
oil company's plant and thirteen
houses.
When the flames were gotten under
control, all the historic and literary
landmarks had escaped destruction.
These included the Peabody Museum,
Essex Institute, Old Custom House,
where Nathaniel Hawthorne did much
of his literary work and The House
of the Seven Gables, made famous by
the novelist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
MEET IN SECRET
DO|NGS LEAK OUT
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee Stirred Up.
AN INVESTIGATION is SOUGHT
All The Senators Do Not Approve OF
Committee Meeting In Secret-AII
Over Nicaragua And Colombian.
Treaties.

Washington.-Stirr to action by
the apparent freedom with which the
doings of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee in consideration of the Mic
araguan and Colombian treaties have
been published from day to day, sew
eral senators agreed on a resolution
asking for authority to subpoena SEN
ators and Washington correspondents
to an inquiry to determine how the
proceedings of the ommittee-which
are supposed to be especially secret
get out.
Chairman Stone introduced the res
olution, and it was referred to stand
ing committee which decides on the
expense involved in such investiga-
tons. 1t is expected that the Senate
will pass it. With the resolution
Chairman Stone read into the Con-
gressional Record this statement:
"All newspaper reports of what has
occurred in the Committee on For
eign Relations in its proceedings re-
garding the Nicaraguan and Colon
bian treaties are unauthorized and in
accurate and are, moreover, unworthy
of belief, because whoever gave out
the alleged information betrayed the
confidence of the committee and gov
eminent and deliberately violated his
word of honor"
mo man upon that committee" de-
clared the Senator to his colleagues.
can give out the confidential bust
ness of the committee except he has
upon him the brand of absolute dis
honesty and betrayal" He added that
he regarded the disclosures of what
had taken place behind closed doors
"a disgraceful performance" The
committee probably will endeavor to
eross-examine it's own members, and
may decide to go into broad inquiry
that will reach out through the Sen
ate. Under the resolution the COM
mittee may summon newspaper men
and attempt to learn where they OBJ
tanned their information about the two
treaties.
Evidence that all senators do not
entirely approve the idea that the
committees proceedings shall be Sc
cret was given by Senator Norris,
who is not a member Of the Foreign
Relations Committee. He offered a
resolution that all senators be fur
nished with copies of the daily testi-
mony before the committee on the
treaties that senators who were to
vote on the matter should have the
benefit of it.
One result of the days develop
ments was to strengthen the deter
mination of several senators opposed
to the treaties to make an effort to
have them considered by the Senate
in open session.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
CORNERSTONE LAID.
Elaborate Exercises At Springfield
Hospital, SykesvilIe.

Elaborate Exercises At Springfield
Hospital, sykesviIIe.
Elaborate exercises marked the lay.
ing of the cornerstone of the John
Hubner Psychiatric Hospital at the
Springfield State Hospital for the In.
sane, Sykesville, Md. Thursday after.
noon.
Members of the board of managers
of the State Hospitals for the Insane.
of the State Lunacy Commission and
Of the Maryland Psychiatry Society,"
held joint meeting before the exer
cises, at which Governor Goldsborough
presided.
The principal address at the corner
stone laying was made by DR.. William
A. White, director of the Government
Hospital for the Insane, Washington.
D. c.
DR.. ]. Clement Clark, superintendent
of the hospital, presided at the exer-
cises. Many of the most prominent
physicians and surgeons in the State
were present.
DR.. H. d. Purdum, clinical director
of the Springfield Hospital, win be in
charge of the new hospital when it is
completed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
ANNAPOLIS NEWS
MAY ADVISE ASSEMBLY.
state University Likely To Supervise
School Aid Funds.

School Aid Funds. :
The new State University, created
under the Maloy act, will demand uni
formity in the entrance requirements
of the educational institutions of the
State, a uniform standard of curri
cuIum and of awarding degrees, which
must all have its seal of approval, and
will be the source of advice for the
Legislature in apportioning appropria-
lions. if the plans of its board Of
regents are carried out.
The board of regents held its firstN
meeting in the offices of Governor
Goldsborough, in the Garrett Building,
and work was begun for organization
of the institution, the object of which
is to coordinate and concentrate the
work of higher education In Maryland.
Governor Goldsborough presided and
others present were: State Senator
Maloy, Robert Garrett. Prof. ]. E. Ed
wards, DR.. Sylvan H. Likes, William P.
Ryn, Dr. Thomas Fell, DR.. ]. w. Cain,
Robert Moss, M, Bates Stephens, DR..
Edward C. Bixler, ]. w. Engler, DR..
Randolph Winslow. Philemon H. Tuck.
DR.. William. F. Lockwood, DR.. j. w.
Chambers, DR.. ]. H. Branham and DR..
Fred Caruthers.
The board authorized committee
of three to cooperate with the EducaT
tional Survey Commission to carry out
the purposes of both acts in concert.
Senator Maloy was chosen chairman,
and he was authorized to select the
other two members of the committee.
In order to facilitate the procedure
of the board sort of executive COM
mittee was appointed, consisting OF
Messrs. Maloy, Fell, Cain, Winslow,
Branham, Chambers, Edwards, Bixler
and Stephens. This committee met
! Immediately upon adjournment of the
board of regents. Senator Maloy pre-
siding. A subcommittee of five was
named to formulate rules and bylaws
relating to entrance requirements, cur
ricula, standards for degrees and SINH
lar questions. Senator Maloy was also
named chairman of this committee, his
associates being DR.. Fell, DR.. Cain, DR..
Chambers and DR. Thomas H. Lewis.
of Western Maryland College, who was
absent.
The question of a provost for the
new university was not discussed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
CHILD KILLS PLAYMATE.
six-Year-oId Boy Gets Shotgun And
Shoots Older Lad.

Norfolk, Va-William Psinie, 6
years old, accidentally killed John
Chandler, 10 years old, when he blew
the top of his head off with shotgun.
The boys were playing under plum
tree on the outskirts of Norfolk. The
Psinie boy secured gun from the
home of playmate nearby and was
chasing the Chandler boy. The gun
exploded without warning, the full
charge entering John Chambers face,
tearing part of it away.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
ALL IRoNwoRKERs IN PRISON.
r. J. Higgins, Last OF Convicted Men
Begins Sentence.

Leavenworth, Kan.-Frank ]. Hig-
gins, of Boston, the last of the men
convicted in the dynamite con.
spiracy" cases to return to the United
States penitentiary, reported to the
warden to begin serving his two-year
sentence. All the ironworkers are at
work on the new cell houses. Frank
M. Ryan, of Chicago, former head of
the International Union, who is So
years old, has been given light work
assisting the foreman in charge of
the job.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
AUTO HOST is LIABLE.
Responsible For Injury To Guest Dur
ing Ride.

ing Ride.
Annapolis.-When one person takes
another person out for ride in an
automobile in Maryland, the host is
liable for damages if the guest is hurt
during the ride. This ruling was made
by the Court of Appeals in decision
fled in the case of Harry A. Fitzgarrel
against ]. Goodman Boyd, q well-known
member of the Baltimore Bar
Mr.. Boyd after accepting an invita-
ton to ride with Mr.. Fitzgarrel from
Baltimore to Laurel in the latter's car
on October Is, 1912, was thrown out Of
the car, receiving a broken leg,
sprained ankle and other injuries. He
sued his auto host, and the Superior
Court of Baltimore City gave him q
verdict of s1,755 damages.
Mr. Fitzgarrel carried the case to the
Court of Appeals for final ruling.
In an opinion prepared by Judge
Briscoe the appellate court sustains
the contention of Mr.. Boyd and afirms
the lower court.
Mr.. Boyd charged that the accident
was caused by the recklessness, want
of care, default and negligence on the
defendant, his servant or employee, in
attempting to pass vehicle at high
rate of speed and against the protest
of the plaintiff The Court of Appeals
says that it should be understood by
owners of motor vehicles that they as
sumo quite serious responsibility when
they invite others to ride with them.
I'm voluntarily accepting an invitation
to ride as guest" says the Appellate
Court opinion in one of its citations.
"one does not relinQuish the right of
protection from personal injury caused
by carelessness."
Although he pays nothing for his
ride, he is in the care and custody
of the owner or driver and is entitled
to a reasonable degree of care for his
safety" is another of the statements
of the opinion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
TO STRENGTHEN
PACIFIC FLEET
Sec. Daniels Announcement
Significant.
WILL STAY INDEFINITE TIME
After the Atlantic Fleet Pasces
Through the Panama Canal At the
Official Opening II Will Re-
main On the Coast.

Washington, d. C.-Secretary of the
Navy Daniels announced that after the
Atlantic feet of 20 battleships and
many smaller craft passes through the
Panama Canal next March on its way
to the Panama Exposition, it will re-
main in Pacific waters for long time
While the present plans are more or
less vague, 1t is known that the fleet
is expected to maneuvre in Puget
Sound and cruise generally up and
down the coasts Of California, Wash
ington and Oregon. 1t has not as yet
been decided to send the feet as far
West as the Hawaiian Islands, though
the Navy Department does not say
positively that such cruise will not
be taken.
The announcement of Mr. Daniels
is particularly interesting just now for
two reasons. The fighting feet in the
Pacific is already far stronger than
ever 1t has been before, and that adds
to the significance Of further strength
ening it with the bulk of the floating
armament of the United States for an
indefinite period And this reinforce
ment will come at time when the. re-
newed correspondence between the
United States and Japan may be ex-
pected to have reached a definite de-
velopment
Both. Sides Firm.
One chapter of this correspondence,
which showed unyielding flrlnness on
both sides, closed with the publication
here and in Toxic of the notes to date.
The second chapter was opened in
reality the day before by the sending of
Mr.. Bryan's reply to the last japanese
communication, received at the De-
partment of State on June 10, from
the Japanese foreign minister, Baron
Kato.
In that communication Baron Kato
intimated that he would be pleased
to have an answer to the Japanese
note of August rs, 1913. In his note
of June 20 it is understood that Mr..
Bryan refers to the Japanese note of
August 26 merely enough to suggest
that Japan bring forward the other
aspects of the subject to which yelled
reference was made by the Japanese
Ambassador. At that point Mr.. Bryan
rest his case, leaving the next move
entirely to the Imperial Government.
Mr.. Bryan has intimated that his last
note may be made public next week.
AS a Gentle Hint.
1t is not expected, of course, that
the California controversy, which in
its most recent stages, was little more
than an academic discussion for pur-
poses of record, will reach a point
where the presence of the feet in the
Pacific will be necessity. But it is
believed that Mr.. Daniels announce
ment of his plans on the day following
the publication of the Japanese CORE
spondence may be intended as gentle
hint of the firmness of the United
States in the correspondence. 1t is
known that news of Mr.. Daniels an
nouncement has already been unofi-
cially cabled to Japan.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
PROMISES TO HANG Fourteen.
Mexican Commander Seeks Des-
peradoes At Vera Cruz.

Vera Cruz-Co-operation Of the
American authorities in Vera Cruz
was sought by the commander of the
Mexican Federal outposts, who asked
for aid in capturing IA desperadoes
who have been marauding in night in
the country between the American
and Mexican lines. The Mexican off,
Ger asked for the arrest of the men
and suggested they be held in Vera
Cruz or turned loose at the gap. He
told the American authorities he
would promptly hang the marauders
to the nearest telegraph poles.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
AMERICA FLIES is MIL Ea
Transatlantic Hydro-AeropIane Car
ries Three Passengers.

Hammondsport, N. Y.-Lieutenant
Porte, accompanied by George Hallett,
James Lamont and George Robinson,
few about Is miles in the Rodman
Wanamaker transatlantic flying boat
America. During the day auxiliary
hydro-planes were fitted to the hull just
aft Of the step and these proved of
material value in helping the machine
to rise quickly from the water.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
URGE LOWER COURT COSTS.
Natural Credit Men Urge Passage OF
Relief Bill.

Rochester, N. Y.-The National
Credit Mems Association at its closing
session here passed resolution urging
upon President Wilson and Congress
the passage of House bill 1873, which.
It is claimed, has been Endorsed by the
American Bar Association, forty state
bar associations, the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States and other
organizations.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
AUSTRIAN HEIR
AND WIFE SLAIN
Archduke F rancis F erdinandand
Duchess of Hohenberg.
HAD JUST ESCAPED MOB
The Archduke Ferdinand Wards of a
Bomb Hurled at His Car in Saray-
eyo, Bosnia, but Two of His
Suite Are Wounded.

Sarayevo, Observation-Disclosures Francis
Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-Hun-
garian throne, and the Duchess OF
Hohenberg, his morganatic wife, were
shot Sunday by student in the main
street of the Bosnian capital short
time after they had escaped death
from bomb hurled at the royal auto
mobile.
They were slain while passing
through the city on their annual visit
to the annexed provinces of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
The first attempt against the Arch
duke occurred just outside the Girls
High School His car had restarted
after a brief pause for an inspection
of the building, when Gabrinovics
hurled the bomb. This was so sue
cessfully warded off by the Archduke
that it fell fiercely beneath the fol-
lowing car, the occupants of which
Count Won Boos-Waldeck and Colonel
Merizzo-were struck by slivers OF
iron.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand stopped
his car and, after making inquiries
as to their injuries and lending what
aid he could, continued his journey to
the Town Hall. There the Burgo-
master began the customary address,
but the Archduke sharply interrupted
and snapped out:
Herr Burgomaster, we have come
here to pay you visit and bombs
have been thrown at us. This is al
together an amazing indignity."
After a pause the Archduke said;
"Now you may speak"
She Falls Across Her Husband.
On leaving the hall the Archduke
and his wife announced their inten-
ton of visiting the wounded members
of their suite at the hospital on their
way back to the palace. They were
actually bound on their mission OF
mercy when, at the corner OF Rudolf
strasse and Franz Josef strasse,
Prinzip opened fire.
A bullet struck the Archduke in
the face. The Duchess was wounded
In the abdomen and another bullet
struck her in the throat, severing an
artery. She fell unconscious across
her husbands knee. At the same mo-
ment the Archduke sank to the floor
of the car.
The assassins were Intercepted by
the police, and both seemed to glory
in their exploit. Prinzip said he had
studied for time at Belgrade.
He declared he had long intended
to kill some eminent person from ma
tionalist motives. He was awaiting
the Archduke at point where he
knew the automobile would slacken
speed, turning into Franz Josef strasse
The presence of the Duchess in the
car caused him to hesitate. but only
for a moment. Then his nerve re-
turned and he emptied his pistol at
the imperial pair. He denied that he
had any accomplices.
Prinzip is Is years of age. Nedeljo
Gabrinovics is 81 He told the police
he had obtained the bomb from anar-
chists at Belgrade, whose names he
did not know. He denied also that
he had accomplices and treated the
tragedy with cynical Indifference.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
FOUR DEAD AT FOOT OF BLUFF
only One Left Alive When Auto
Plunaes Down Cliff.

Los Angeles. Cal.--At the foot of a
100-foot bluff on the ocean beach near
San Pedro, CAL, the bodies of three
women and q man victims of an auto
mobile accident. were found. The au-
tomobile. new car driven by Harry
Baker, a wireless operator Of San
Pedro. had plunged over the bluff. 1t
was Bakers FIRST trip in the machine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
WOULD OUTLAW TIPPING.
Senator Works Bill Also Demands
Adequate Pay.

Washington, D. Clips to porters
and waters on trains and steamboats,
in interstate commerce would be pro-
hibited by bill introduced by Senator
Works. At the same time it would
make it unlawful for an employer to
pay such low wages that tips were
necessary for the proper compensation
Of the employee.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
FISH DISTRIBUTION GROWS.
This Despite Fact That Collection Of
Eggs 10 About Same.

Washington, D. C.-There were g.
1853, 1893, 2S2 fish eggs and fish of all
species distributed during the fiscal
year 1914 by the Bureau Of Fisheries,
according to report. Of this num-
Der $4,000 were sent to foreign
countries. The bureaus output Of
fish and oysters increased over that
of 1912 by 175,672,225, or 4.76 per
cent, despite the fact that the num-
Der of eggs collected exceeded by only
54543.S43, or 1 per cent. the collection
of 1912.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

Action OF the Treasury Department
on sites for postofice buildings at Cam
bridge and Salisbury has been urged
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
TORNADO KILLS NINE.

town, S. D., In Ruins.
Sioux Falls. s. D.-Nine persons
were killed and 40 injured, some
fatally, and 300 buildings destroyed by
a tornado which swept through Water
town, s. D., according to information
received here by telephone. The
twister destroyed all communication
by telegraph and telephone with the
city direct and information was
meager.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

Congressman Lewis introduced in
the House bill to appropriate S2,5OO
for the restoration of the monument
to George Washington, near Boons-
boro. The people of Boonsboro and
nearby territory constructed the monu-
ment in 1927, few years before the
monument in Baltimore was built.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
s2,sso,ooo FOR RESEARCH.

RockfeIIer's Eatest DuhdtIoH 10 Meu-
lcal Science.
New York.-A donation Of $3.50, 900
from John d. Rockefeller to the
Rockefeller Institute of Medical Re-
search was announced by Henry
James, manager of the institute. This
gift brings the sum total Of Mr..
Rockefeller's contributions to the In
stitute up to s12,550,000.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

Ricketts, Nelson, assistant secretary
OF the Mutual Fire insurance Company
Of Cecil county. died at Elkton
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

Henry Hudson was fatally injured by
falling from q cherry tree near Rock
Vile.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

Frank p Hossfross, Baltimore, engi-
neer of switching engine on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, was instant
ly killed, three locomotives and II
coal-laden cars were wrecked and a
considerable section of railroad track
was torn up, as result of smashup
at Waterville Junction.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

During a severe thunderstorm at
Cambridge the building occupied as
store and dwelling by Guy Wright.
was struck by lightning and the stock
of goods, consisting mostly Of wall
paper, was badly damaged by the fire.
that followed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

The new charter proposition provid-
ing for commission form of govern
ment, with mayor and two commits
sioners, was defeated by the voters of
Hagerstown by majority of 172. The
vote was very light, despite the inter
est manifested. there being but 1924,
about half of the registered votes.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

AS a result of eating bologna sau-
sage, Harvey Powers, well known
resident of Clearspring, died at his
home from ptomaine poisoning, aged
81 years. Powers bought quantity OF
bologna sausage on Monday and ale
some of it. An hour later he was
taken violently ILL., A physician was
called, but despite his efforts Powers
continued to grow worse.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

Over four per cent. premium was Of
fered by some of the bidders for part
of the 100000 school bond issue of
Allegary county, authorized by the
last legislature. the bids for which
were opened Tuesday. The whole
amount of the bonds was awarded to
the Citizens National Bank, Frostburg,
at 1O3,975. There were several Balti-
more bidders.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

The Mount Airy National Bank, Mil
ton G. Urner, president has started to
rebuild its bank building, which was
destroyed several months ago when a
destructive fire wiped out nearly half
of the town. The new building will
be larger than the old one, and will be
as nearly fireproof as possible. The
plan is to have the building completed
by September !.