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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-16
GOVERNOR IS HOME,
MR. HIATT TAKEN ILL
Secretary to the Governor Is in a
Hospital in Minnesota For
Observation Today

Governor Brumbaugh and the Penn
sylvania official party to the San Fran
cisco exposition spent FIVE minutes in
Harrisburg to-day on the return from
the Golden Gate The Governor. went
on to Philadelphia to register as a
voter for the primary and the general
election.
James S. Hiatt, secretary. to the
Governor, did not accompany the
party as he left the train at st. Paul,
Mimi, to go to hospital. Mr.. Hiatt
had not been well on the return trip
and we arranged for him to go to q
hospital for observation" said the
Governor. IT have not heard since
from him, I thought it best for him
to be studied by doctors. Mrs. Hiatt
is with him."
When asked about his trip the
Governor said I'VE were treated
splendidly in every State and had a
fine time in California. Pennsylvania
is much respected throughout the
West. There is no State like Penn
sylvania."
How did they like the Liberty
Bell?" was asked of the Governor.
1T was the great attraction. To
my mind it was the salvation of the
fair" replied Governor Brumbaugh.
Many people came especially to see it
and they came long distances"
With the Governor were a number
of members of the State commission.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Woods Joined the party at Greensburg
and Attorney General Brown and
others boarded the train here to go
to Philadelphia with the Governor
The Governor will be back in Har-
risburg tomorrow after he registers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-16
LOSERS In THE FIRE

The loss from the fire was
SIPS 900, distributed as follows:
Fourth street.
No. 1S Palace restaurant, loss on
building by Doehne's $1,000; con-
tents, S1,5OO. Total $4,000.
No. 20 Mrs. .<nnie Cohen, resi-
dcnce and contents, $4,000.
No. % Hetriclk and Geistwhite,
tailor shop and apartment house,
$4,000.
No. "a Charles Anderson, barber
shop, loss $1,000; Dochne's loss
on building, $4,000. Total loss
$1,000.
No. 26 Fred Bender, barber sup
plies, loss $1,000.
No. IS Philadelphia cafe, Ahmed
Hamawci, $1,000; building, 81, 900.
Total loss $4,000.
No. 80 Mrs. Annie Keener, build
ing and contents, $4,000.
No. 1924 j. c. Kelley, plumber,
$4,000; on building, $4,000. Mo
Caskey Cash Register company,
$1,000. Total loss, $4,000.
No. 36 August l.. Rumford,
building, $4,000; NJ. Barbush,
fruits, $1,000. Total loss $1,000.
Chestnut street.
No. 334-336 Central Auto garage,
81 machines belonging to thirty
individuals, loss 100000. Build
ing, $4,000. Total, $4,000.
No. 332, $50 and 32S residences
of Robert Boyer, Thomas Brown
and DIR. NJ. L.. Wolford, smoke and
water damage to furniture, S2,5OO.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-16
Dead Man Is Nominated
For Office in Maryland
By Associated Press

Salisbury, Md. Sept. IA curious
complication has arisen in Wiconico
county as a result of Tuesdays Demo-
cratic primary.
For the first time, probably. in the
history of the State, a dead man was
nominated for office Ernest A. Toad
vine, who died suddenly Monday, was
returned as nominated over j. Clay
ton Kelley for clerk of the circuit
court.
AS Mr.. Toadvine died on the day
preceding the primary, his name could
not be removed from the ticket. Al
though the fact of his death was
known generally throughout the
county, his name received 200 more
votes than his opponent in the party
and the judges of election were COM
PEELED to declare him nominated.
It is said that Kelley will claim the
nomination and will fight out the
question in court.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-16
RECORD CROPS FOR
YEAR ARE PROMISED
Estimates Published by Department
of Agriculture Show Increase
Over Last Month
By associated Press

Washington, u. c., Sept. 16.-Ma-
terial gains in the prospects for
bumper cereal crops are disclosed in
the Department of Agriculture's
monthly crop estimates published to-
day. The department says:
General crop prospects on Septem-
her l in the United States were favor
able, being somewhat bove average,
The corn crop improved slightly dur
ing August. especially in Nebraska,
Kansas and Missouri. 1t went back in
condition in the northernmost states
and in the important states of Illinois
and Iowa. The forecast of total pro-
duction, 2.sS5. 100000 bushels, is
67.000,000 more than forecast a
month ago and 312,000.000 bushels
more than the final estimate of last
year. The quantity forecast at pres
ent has been exceeded in but one year,
namely, 1912, wnen the estimate was
SIPS, 100000 bushels.
The spring wheat prospects inn
proved materially during August. the
forecast for September 1 being 322,-
100000 bushels. which is $4,000, 900
more than the August forecast and
lie, ,000.0 bushels more than the
final estimate of last year.
Applying the present forecast OF
spring wheat to the estimate made last
month in winter wheat production
makes total production of wheat
indicated of 9S1 900. 900 bushels, by
far the largest amount ever produced
in the United States. comparing with
S91 900, 900 bushels last year-itself q
record of 686. 900, 900, the average oi
the past five years.
The oats forecast September L
namely, 1,40S.000, 900. was slightly
higher than the August forecast and
is close to the record crop Of 1,4S1,-
100000 bushels estimated in 1912
Prospects are most favorable in the
most northern states of Wisconsin
Minnesota and North Dakota, where
conditions are above normal. A year
ago the crop was estimated al
1.141, 700 bushels"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-16
Harrisburg G. U. o. 0. F.
Make Good Showing
in Carlisle Parade

Twenty-Five members of Harrisburg
Patriarchie, No. g., Grand United Or
der of Odd Fellows, left this city yes
terday morning at $40 O'Clock on the
Philadelphia and Reading railway to
participate in the big parade of the
order in Carlisle yesterday afternoon.
The G. U. o. o. F. closed its State
convention in Carlisle yesterday. More
than 700 delegates from all parts of
the State were present at the sessions
which opened Tuesday morning.
James P. Taylor represented Broth
erly Love Dodge, No. S96, from this
city, and James H. Oxley. the Armsted
Roman Lodge, No. 3468. These two
lodges in the city have a membership
of several hundred
The Patriarchie was accompanied
by banu from this city yesterday and
took part in the parade which started
at 130 o'clock. After the convention
sessions closed late yesterday, the del
eeates returned to this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-16
TEUTON|C FORCES ON
RUMAN|AN FRONTIER
Persistent Refusal of Rumania to
Permit Passage of German Sup
plies Causes Difficulty
AGREEMENT TO BE RATIFIED
Emperor Nicholas Grants Amnesty
to All Political Prisoners,
Numbering 100000

Several millions of dollars worth
of American goods, mostly meat pro-
ducts, carried by four steamships,
have been declared forfeited to the
crown by a British prize court. The
court held that the products were de-
stined for the German government and
not for consumption in Denmark,
whittier the vessels detained were
bound.
German newspapers have published
by official permission dispatches init
mating that Rumania's participation
in the war may be momentarily, ex-
pected, according to advices through
Copenhagen.
Following Rumania's persistent re-
fusal to allow war supplies for Tur-
key to pass. through her territory.
Austro- German troops have recently
been massed on the Rumanian from
tier while Rumania has effected the
mobilization of large bodies of her
troops.
According to unofficial dispatches
from Petrograd the Russian Duma
is to be prorogued Immediately until
the middle of November. an imper-
ial degree to this effect having been
issued Measures to curtail popular
demonstrations are said to have been
taken in Petrograd and Moscow.
1t is reported through Athens that
the Turco- Bulgarian agreement will
be formally ratified by imperial de-
cree in Constantinople on September
26 and that the new frontier will be
traced by German officers.
Press advices from Petrograd re-
ceived in Italy state that Emperor
,1Ia Iaau tod Nae-tx- -
political prisoners, who number more
than 100000.
Two Austrian torpedoboat destroy
ers are reported in dispatches from
Italy to have been sunk by an Italian
submarine in the Adriatic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-16
Twelve Business Places Gut
ted or Destroyed; Nine
Apartments Burned Out;
Sd Automobiles Lost in
Central Garage
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
CROWD THE FIRE LINES
Firemen Do Splendid Work
and Save Brewery; Thrill
ing Rescues; Several Fire
Fighters Hurt; Gasoline
Explosions Add Fuel to Big
Blaze; No Loss of Life

Fire early this morning swept
the business block on the north
west corner of Fourth and Chest
nut streets, entailing loss esti-
mated at $15o,ooo. Twelve busi-
ness places were wiped out nine
residences and apartments were
destroyed and thirty-one people
were made homeless.
The blaze started shortly after 2
o'clock in the kitchen of the Philadcl-
phia Cafe, 26-2s South Fourth street,
owned by .Ahmad Hamcwei.
Fire Chief John G. Kinder believes
an explosion of gas in the cafe kitchen
set fire to lard and grease. The build
ing is a frame structure and the flames
spread rapidly.
The fire spread north on Fourth
street to Blackberry street; south on
Fourth street to Chestnut; along Chest
nut street to the residence of DR.. NJ. l..
Wolford, and out Blackberry street to
the Doehne brewery.
The destruction by the flames was
so rapid that occupants of the homes
and apartments merely had time to
escape In their night clothes. 1t was
impossible to save the contents of any
of the buildings, except few tables
from the Palace Restaurant at Fourth
and Blackberry streets.
THRILLING RESCUEs
There were several thrilling rescues.
Miss Annie Ashton, who occupied one
of the apartments at % South Fourth
street, fell over unconscious as she
reached the foot OF the stairway. She
was carried by two firemen to the
Victor Hotel. across the street.
Mrs. Harris Cohen, aged 65 years
residing at 20 South Fourth street
was awakened by the smoke. She was
helped to the streets by two railroad
ers and a newspaperman, and taken
to the home of Mrs. Gertrude Jane
son, 81 South Fourth street. a colored
maid, Helen Ragsdale, who was over
come by smoke in the Cohen home
was also helped to a nearby house.
Save One Auto
E. c. Jones. who occupied a room
in the front OF the Central Garage in
Chestnut street, vas awakened by an
employe and he narrowly escaped
with his clothes. His personal belong
ings were lost. When Jones came
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-16
THE WEATHER

Harrisburg and vicinity, Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday, prob
ably thunder showers. Slightly
cooler.
Eastern PennSylvanIa, Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday with
probably local thunder showers.
Somewhat lower temperature.
Moderate variable winds.
River
No material changes are likely to
occur In river conditions. A stage
of about 3.3 feet In Indicated for
Harrisburg Friday morning.
Pressure Is high and has Increas-
ed GOmewhat since last report over
nearly all the eastern half of the
country and In the Rocky Noun
tain and plateau regions. An area
western Canada. it's front extending
southeast~ard into the upper Mis-
sissippi valley. Showers have
fallen along the South Atlantic ana
territory between the Rocky Noun
tnlns and the Mississippi river.
1t is to IL degrees cooler over
the greater part of the lake region
and thence eastward to the AtIan-
tic coast except In New England.
II is TO 16 degree. warmer I'm the
Missouri and upper Mississippi VAL
IeyA.
Temperature; 8 a. m. 74I p. M,
Sun, Rises, $40 a. m, Sets, e.15
p. m.
Mooni Sets, 10.58 D. m.
River Stage; 3.3 feet above low
water mark.
YESTERDAYS WEATHER
Highest temperature, 01.
Lowest temperature. 73.
Mean temperature, 81.
Normal temperature. 05.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-16

down the stairway to the first floor
of the garage he found the place filled
with smoke and flames. With Norman
Deibler, night foreman at the garage
Jones pushed an automobile which
was in the front of the building
through large plate glass window to
Chestnut street The car, which is
owned by ]. c. Peters of Middletown,
was the only one that was saved.
.r General Alarm Goes In
When the firemen arrived in re-
sponse to an alarm from Box No. 221
Fourth and Market streets, the flames
had gained considerable headway. A
general alarm was turned in I'M
mediately. but it required three hours
hard work before the fire was under
control. Firemen were kept on duty
at the ruins all day, as the flames
broke out at frequent intervals.
No Serious Injuries
There were no serious accidents. A.
L. Patton of the RELY Company was
overcome with smoke and he was sent
to the Harrisburg Hospital. A. s..
Ferguson was badly burned about the
rital for treatment. The Chestnut
street front of the garage fell on both
men.
James r. hughes, travelling sales
man, was hit on the shoulder by a
heavy flying object which came
through the air after an explosion, re-
ceiving hard blow. He is carrying
his arm in a sling to-day. Edward
Moore, employed at the Capitol was
also slightly cut and bruised by flying
missiles A number or firemen had
narrow escapes when roofs of the
frame structures fell in. and when part
of brick wall in the rear of the Pal
ace restaurant toppled over.
Firemen Do Great Work
The fremen lost little time in get
ting to work. In the opinion of Fire
Chief Kinder. they did remarkable
were directed to the Philadelphia Cafe
building.
On the arrival of the firemen from
| the general alarm call Fire Chief
Kinder and Assistant Fire Chief Ed
ward Halbert placed the firemen at
every point of vantage. They worked
on Chestnut street, along Fourth
street. on Blackberry street and from
the rear of Doehne'S brewery.
| AT intervals flames spread to build
| ings across Blackberry street, but they
were quickly extinguished. Two
! streams were kept busy on Chestnut
street property adjoining the blaze.
The flames were helped some by a
breeze from the southeast which came
up about 2.50 this morning.
Flames Spread to Garage
From the cafe the flames spread to
! the garage. This building, an old
structure, was soon seething furnace
and 1t was only short time until the
roof fell in. In the meantime the
| business places on Fourth street
caught fire and with the exception of
| the lower floor they are a wreck.
| The stable of DIR. ]. II. Oyler, the
veterinarian adjacent to the garage
was also food for the licking flames.
1t is a complete wreck. The Doehne
brewery building joins the Oyler
stable. Here the work of the flames
stopped on Blackberry street.
Buildings Burned to Ground
The cafe in which the fire started
| is in ruins. Adjoining on the south
side is the residence of Mrs Anne
Kcener. which was totally destroyed.
. Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-16
BRITISH PRIZE COURT
FORFE|TS AMERICAN
PRODUCTS To CROWN
Shipments Valued at Several Mil
lion Dollars Condemned by
Court in England
VESSELS SEIZED In NOVEMBER
Lengthy Judgment Delivered by
Sir Samuel T. Evans; Chicago
Packers Lose
VESSELS SEIZED In NOVEMBER

London, Sept. 16, 3.S3 p. M.-The
British prize court to-day condemned
the greater part of the American
products forming the cargoes of four
steamships The products, valued at
several million dollars, are declared
forfeited to the crown
The judgment was delivered by Sir
Samuel T. Evans, president of the
court. 1t involves the cargoes of the
Norwegian steamships Kim, Alfred
Nobel. Bjornstjerne Bjornson and
Fridiand. All the goods on these ves-
sells, consisting principally of Amer
lean meat products are confiscated
with the exception of a small pro-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-16
STAGE COACH PLUNGES
OVER 2OO-FOOT LEDGE

ST. George, Utah. Sept. ia baby
three months old was the only one of
10 passengers to escape death, or in
jury when an automobile stage, leav-
ing here for the railroad station at
Lund, Utah, yesterday ran off the
mountain road near Bellevue and roll
ed 200 feet to the bottom of a creek.
A woman was killed. Two of the
other passengers who were injured will
probably die.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-16
Big Cut in Harrisburg
Railways Dividend on
Account of Jitney

The Directors of the Harrisburg
Railways company at their meeting
this morning declared dividend of
per cent. in place of ~ per cent
as has been customary. The decrease
in earnings making necessary this
heavy reduction in the dividends is
largely attributed to the jitncy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-16
Government Institutions
in COnstantinople Are
Moving to Interior
IA .4tsocintcd prc,,

London, Sept. 16. - Advices from
Constantinople, according to the Ath-
ems correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph Company, are to the effect
that all government financial insti-
tutions such as the Ottoman bank are
making preparations to move to the
interior of Asia Minor. 1t has been
learned from the same sources that
because of the fear of an insurrection
In the Turkish army all Turkish ar
tilIery soon will be placed in charge of
Germans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-16
Continued on Page 81
ENDING OF DUMA SESSION
is EXPECTED THIS WEEK
81 .lssoefatc9 Prcst

4 Petrograd, Sept. ia member of
the Duma is quoted to-day as saying
that the session of the Duma will be
prorogued not later than September
IS, probably for a month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-16
ENGINEERS IN SESSION

San Francisco, Sept. 16.-Hundreds
of engineers from various parts of the
world attended the convention of the
four main societies of their profess
sions which opened here to-day. All
will remain to attend the International
Engineering Congress which will ba
held next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-16
Fire Destroys Summer
Home of Former Resident
Steeiol 10 The rels-nsh

Seal Harbor. Maine. Sept. 16.-The
beautiful $4,000 summer home OF
Mrs. L. r. Boggs, of Harrisburg, on
her summer place. Meenagha Ledge,
Dodges Point, was burned to the
ground with all the contents shortly
before o'clock last night
Mrs. Boggs and an aged relative,
ex-Congressman Samuel F. Barr, who
have been occupying the cottage this
season, closed the place Monday and
were. at hotel here.
=. Mrs. Boggs who is former Harris
burg resident, has not lived in this
city for thirty odd years. She lived in
Front street just below Walnut. For
a great many years Mrs. Boggs has
spent her winters in California and her
summers in Maine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-16
AGAINST PROPOSED WAR LOAN

Chicago, Sept. 1e = Claiming that the loan of a
billion dollars would invite repetition of the pancs of 1873
and 1893 Senator J. Hamilton Lewis, to-day made public
letter protesting against it.
ALL is QUIET ALONG BORDER
El Paso, Tex Sept. IS. = All was quiet on the Rio
Grande from Del Rio, Texas, four hundred miles of
here the border far Columbus N NJ when the
celebration of Mexcos independence day began to-day
Berlin, Sept 6, via London 23o P. M - The capture
of the Russian city Of Pink about miles east of Brest
Litovsk announced to-day army headquarters
London, Sept 10, sol P. M.-The Admiralty an
to-day that all probability British submarine
E-7 had been sunk off the DardaneIles.
New York Sept. 16.-standard oil miuionares includ-
ing John D. Rockefeller J it reported to-day
siderng the of proposed bion-dosr credit loan
par+iieifeo4rs
MARRIAGE LICENSES
b. smith, DnsburE, Ou
Robert william Maran city aud Alice j. show, PenbrOok
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-16
MASONIC LODGE CONSTITUTE

MASONIC LODGE CONSTITUTED
Camp Hill - West Shore Lodge No 6ol, Free and Ac-
cepted Order Of Masons constituted to-day
its specially fitted hall above D. W. Holers store in
Camp HILL by Right Worshipful Grand Master J. Henry
Williams of Philadelphia and his staff of grand lodge Off
Following the ceremonies Camp Hill luncheon
was served at the Harrisburg Club
CHICAGO PACKERS LOSE HEAVILY
Chicago, Sept TO- - The meat cargoes conhscated by
Great Britain will be complete the packers
ing Thomas z Wilson, president of Rorrs & Company
there were advance Payments made the shipments
He will issue statement later to-day .
Washington Sept 10. Secretary Garrison said to-day
he would refer all requests for additional citizen training
camps the Middle West central division of army
Chicago The requirements of the Chicago training
camp officers and equipment exhausted the present
resources of the War Department.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-16

The cafe in which the fire started
is in ruins. Adjoining on the south
side is the residence of Mrs. Anne
Kcener. which was totally. destroyed.
[Continued on Page 81
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-19
FEED QUOTATIONS
LESSONS FROM WARS
TOLD AT CONFERENCE

LAKE MOHONk, May 19.-John
Bassett Moore, formerly American
Counsellor of State, presiding at the
opening of the twenty-first annual
conference on international arbitra-
ton here today, sharply drew the les
sons of the past twelvemonth. He
warned against relying too far on ar,
bitration. His words were taken to
urge the United States to prepared
ness for wars which peaceful methods
may not prevent.
"The address which I had to deliv-
err last year, was, according to a
published report, interpreted in some
quarters as having a pessimistic tone
in regard to the value of present trear
ties of arbitration he said. Upon
this Interpretation, perhaps, no COM
ment is necessary beyond that which
is furnished by the tragic events that
have since occurred.
These events inculcate the import
ance of facing candidly the realities
Of life and the grave problems which
they involve.
The tendency of the human mind,
running in advance of results, to treat
as an accomplished fact that which it
desires to bring about, may often ex-
ert in the affairs of life useful and
helpful influence; but when, following
the illusions Of hope, it bids us close
our eyes to actual conditions and to
reply in comfortable security upon
safeguards that either do not exist or
are SO defective as to be practically
non-existent, it may become a peril
as well as hindrance to wise and
essential effort
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-19
BOWERS MAKES PLEA
FOR COL. ROOSEVELT

SYRACUSE, May 19-That Col
Roosevelt's alleged libel of William
Barnes was nothing but a political
manifesto and that the libel suit was
not brought in good faith for pecu-
mary advantages, but was game to
bring down the Colonel before the
people of the United States was the
main contention of John NJ. Bowers
who summed up for Col. Roosevelt.
The attorney made strong political
appeal to the jury by reviewing
Roosevelt's public life and referred
glowingly to his services on the battle
field. The Colonel sat in plain view
of the jury and nodded vigorously
when his lawyer scored point
Barnes had a right to oppose the
racing bill and other measures. but
when he wrote the governor, Roose
welt. that to establish a state printing
house would ruin him financially he
was on the verge of going too far.
Bowers dwelt on the printing ring
and the alleged relations of Barnes
with the Lyon company.