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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
LAKE BOAT LOST;
CREW IN DANGER
Take to Ice When Steamer Is
Crushed; Lifesavers Put Out
to the Rescue
By Associated Press

Chicago. ILL.,. Feb. 4.-The steamer
Iowa, of the Goodrich Transit Com
pany, was caught in the ice about
three miles off the Chicago harbor and
sank to-day. The crew and passen-
gers; numbering about fifty, took to
the ice. City tugs and the life crew
started to their rescue.
wireless messages for help from
the steamer were received shortly be-
fore it sank
Captain Garland of the life saving
station, manned a tug and started at
once.
Two hours before people on the
north shore had seen what they
thought were two men struggling to-
ward the shore over the ice hum
mocks.
Whether they were members of the
Iowas crew was not known
The life savers saw the ship sink.
Persons watching from the roof of
lake front skyscraper, reported that
the Iowa's men reached the govern
ment breakwater at the mouth of the
river after a perilous walk across the
ice. The tugs were slowly making
their way to the pier.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
CITY ASSESSMENT
SYSTEM V|C|OUSLY
WRONG BOYER
School Board President Tells
Directors Middle Class Is
Unfairly Taxed
VALUATION FAR TOO LOW
Quotes "Criminally Unfair" Spe-
cific Instances; Small Property
Owner Soaked
VALUATION FAR TOO LOW

Characterizing the present system
of city assessment valuation as Grim
inally unfair and viciously wrong,
Harry A. Boyer, president of the
School Board, before more than 800
delegates to the twentieth annual con-
vention of the Directors Department
lof the Pennsylvania State Educational
Association, this afternoon, presented
solutions for the school taxation prob
tenn which he deems logical.
| He claimed the small property hold
ers are unfairly taxed and as a result,
| the middle class is forced to shoulder
the burden of taxation. This causes
considerable dissension and is respon-
sible for the enmity of many taxpayers
| to more progressive school system,
he said. A full value assessment on
land and improvements is suggested
as solution. The present valuation
! of S49,000.000 is regarded by Mr..
Boyer Is about half of what it should
be.
The present system of auditing the
books of the school district was also
severely criticised by Mr.. Boyer.
Two-Day Session Opens
The two-day convention opened in
Tech Auditorium this morning with
Mr.. Boyer presiding. S. ]. M. McCar-
rell. associate law judge, made the ad-
dress of welcome. a prophetic vision
of the future of schools of the State
was presented by c. S. Foos, superin-
tendent of Reading schools in an ad-
dress on What is the Matter With
tho Public Schools" He predicted
that eventually schools would be
opened at all hours of the day and
evening and that more consideration
would be given physical culture, So
cial poise. vocational training and
moral education.
The home, church and newspa-
pers," said Professor Foos, "are the
greatest workers for a higher plane
of education"
This afternoon ]. George Becht sec
retary of the State Board of Educa-
tion. presented an illustrated lecture
on school Architecture. Just be-
fore adjourning this legislative COM
rittee presented a number of resolu-
ftions.
To-night's Session
a session will be held this evening
at which THE School Directors and
the School Work" will be presented
b. DIR. j. p. McCaskey. of Lancaster,
and an address, made by Congressman
S. ID. Fess, of Ohio.
DR.. Samuel Hamilton, of Allegheny
county will deliver his annual address
to the students at Central High school,
during the session in the auditorium,
to morrow morning. Later Mr.. Becht
will conduct a question box. The con-
vention will close early tomorrow
afternoon after reports of all the COM
mittees have been made.
Mr.. Boyer said in part:
Harrisburg's Stern Realities
Are all directors confronted with
the stern realities that exist in the city
Of Harrisburg? Have you found it
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
WANTS WOMAN WHO RECEIVED
STORES TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
By Associated Press

Paris. Feb. 4, 1910 A. Nm. Della
haye, member of the chamber of depu-
ties, has made a written demand on
Aristide BRAND. the minister of JUS
tice, to be Informed why Nine.
Bechoff. to whom Francis DesclauX.
general paymaster of the army, is
alleged to have sent stolen military
stores. has not been arrested.
When DesclauX was arrested late in
January it was charged that he had
been sending army provisions to II
woman and that large quantities of
these stores were found by the mill
tary police in her mansion in the Ave-
nue. Henri Martin. The woman was
said to be the wife of a German. 1t
was stated that she was suffering
from appendicitis and for this reason
had not been tnken into custody.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
German Papers Declare
Wilson Has Backed Down
, in Great Britain's Favor

Berlin. Feb. 1, via London, 1858
A. MA news dispatch has been re-
ceived here from Washington saying
that President Wilson has consented
to an amendment to the ship purchase
bill which provides that no vessel is
to be bought by the United States if
such purchase would lead to conflict
with any one of the belligerent
powers.
Nearly all the German newspapers
criticise this course sharply. They
virtually unite in calling it a back
down before Great Britain on the part
of President Wilson. The Kreuz Zei-
tung says:
This tender consideration of Great
Britain is the more remarkable inso-
much as it Injuries America herself"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
SAYS BRITISH DECISION
HAS NOT BEEN PUBLISHED
By Associated Prcss

London, Feb. 4, 4.47 a. M.-Re-
ferring to the statement in American
papers that the British government
has decided that foodstuffs consigned
to Germany shall be considered con-
traband. the Times says:
I'VE understand no British decision
on the general principle of treating
foodstuffs as contraband has been
communicated as yet to the United
States government The decision pub
lished in the American press appears
to refer to the specific case of the
Wilhelmina.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
Thief STEALS $500
WORTH Of JEWELRY
WITH MAID IN HOUSE
Second Story Man Makes Rich
Haul From Two Hill
Residences

While The maid was busy in the
kitchen cleaning up the breakfast
dishes yesterday morning, a sneak
thief entered the home of Wilson r..
Houser, 1924 State street. superinten-
dent of the local branch of the Inter-
national Correspondence Schools. and
stole jewelry valued at $500 from Il
bureau on the second floor.
The robbery occurred between and
il o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs Houser had
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
Chalk Lodges in Girls Ear;
Removed With Difficulty

Surgeons at the Harrisburg Hospital
yesterday afternoon probed for nearly
an hour for a piece of chalk that had
lodged in the ear of Emma Powley.
aged IA years, $40 Boyd street.
Miss Powley. a student at the Reilly
building, was working on the black
board. She used the end of the chalk
to scratch her ear The chalk broke
off and lodged in the ear.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
SHIP BILL s FATE IN
MARSHALL s HANDS
Vice-President May Be Called
Upon to Cast Deciding
Vote
By Associated Press

Washington, ID. c.. Feb. 4.-Vice-
President Marshall probably will cast
the vote which decides whether the
administration ship bill lives or dies
at this session of Congress. If the
expectations of the leaders are full
filled it will be one of the few in
stances in which the Nice-President of
the United States has swung the bal
ance. The last was when the late
Vice-President Sherman cast the de-
Gliding vote for the Bristow resolution
which put constitutional amendment
for direct election of senator's before
the people.
Administration Democrats reformed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
[Continued on Page Ill
YAQUI INDIANS MUTINY
ON WAY TO SUPPORT VILLA
Bp Assoefntcd Prctr

San Diego. Cal, Feb. 4.-Four per-
sons were killed and twenty were
wounded including two officers, when
I 900 Yaqu Indians mutinied at Quay
mas yesterday according to wireless
advices received to-day by Rear Admi-
raj Howard on board the flagship San
Diego now in the harbor.
The mutiny occurred while the In
dians were being sent to support a re-
treating column of Villa soldiers which
had evacuated Navajoa. Sonora. No
foreigners were injured
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
so MORE CENTRALPA. BOYSTOBE
MADE DEELLIOTTFISHERS statesmen
Big Typewriter Firm Finds Possibilities of Domestic Trade So Great
They Want That Many in New School

So great are the demands for the
machines of the Elliott Fisher Type
writer company, that the management
has decided to place so new statesmen
throughout the country within the
next six months.
As means toward this end, the
company will begin a second course
IN salesmanship at its big South
Cameron street plant beginning March
l. The fifty young men that the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04

, company wants, will be drawn from
Harrisburg and Central Pennsylvania,
as 1t is the policy of the firm to draw
on the home boys when they wish
to train new statesmen.
The typewriter company has just
graduated fifteen statesmen from
courses begun about January /. These
men have been stationed in various
cities throughout the United States.
The course beginning March / will
continue four weeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
Lehigh Valley Head
Urges Less Legislation
.Sbecial 10 The Tcleernhh

Washington, d. c., Feb. 4.-Presi-
dent e. b. Thomas. of the Lehigh VAL
ley Railroad. told President Wilson
yesterday business conditions showed
improvement and that railroads were
gaining in traffic. They needed less
regulation. he told the President, to
better their condition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
JAPANESE CRUISER.
WITH 300 ON BOARD,
BREAKING Up At SEA
War Vessel Wrecked $50 Miles
South of Port Bastolome, Rear
Admiral Howard Reports
BY Associated Press

Washington, ID. C., Feb. 4.-Rear
Admiral Howard, from his flagship
san Diego. of Enscnada, Lower Cali
foInia, informed the Navy Department
to-day by wireless that the Japanese
cruiser .Nsama. with 500 men. has
been wrecked about $50 miles south of
Port BastoIomc and is breaking up.
The admiral added he was sending as
Slstance at once from the nearest
American vessel The Asama Is a
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
GOVERNOR PRINCIPAL GUEST

Reading. Pa. Feb. 4. - Governor
cipal guest of honor and the speaker
at the annual banquet of the Reading
Chamber of Commerce, to be held in
the Berkshire Hotel on Friday evening.
February &c. The attendance will he
limited to 400.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
WAR MATERIALS ORDERED
RN dSsocintcd Prctr

Rome, Feb. T. go A. M.--The Ru-
manian government has placed orders
in Italy for a large quantity of ammu-
milton, delivery to be made during the
month of April. This war material Is
ordered with the consent of the Italian
government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity: Part
ly cloudy AMI somewhat warmer
Tonight, with lowest temuera-
ture about 70 degrees; Friday
rain and warmer.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Partly
Tonight; Friday rain and warmer
cloudy md somewhat warmer to-
nighti Friday rain and warmer;
moderate variable winds.
River
The Susquehanna river and all It's
branches will fall Tonight und
Friday, except the Juniata. and
the West Branch may begin to
rise Friday afternoon or night
under the influence of the storm
now approaching from the West
stage of about 30 feet is indI-
Gated for Harrisburg Friday
morning.
General Conditions
The Atlantic coast storm has naEs
ed Oft seaward. 1t caused snow
in the last twenty-f0ur hOurS
along and near the Atlantic cOast
from Virginia to Northern Madne
and light local SHOWS In the Ohio
valley and the Lake Region
Temperature; s a. M, 80.
SUM- Rises, T;17 a. M; sets, 5.2S
u. m.
Moons Rises, 1Oi45 D. m.
River Stage; S.s feet above low
water mark.
Yesterday Weather
Highest temperature, 30.
Lowest temperature. ~.
lean temperature. 26.
formal temperature, IS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
Other Plants Endangered

Adjoining the blacksmith shop were
the New York Fish Market and the
II. \. Stecs livery stables. Because
these were directly in the path of the
flames the firemen devoted their ef-
forts to preventing the sweep OF the
fire over these structures. On the
lower side of the Ford building and
Immediately next to the Mulberry
street bridge is the Nuss manufacture
ing plant, makers of band instru-
ments. This was menaced within a
short time after the fire got under way
and the tiremen had to fight valiantly
to prevent the onrush of the flames.
Thousands Gather On Bridge
Because OF the location of the Ford
plant the burning buildings could be
readily seen from the Mulberry street
Nladuct. and this was a vantage point
for thousands of people. The spread
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
TREASURER REFUSED PAROLE
Ru dstncinted Prrts

Hartford, Conn. Feb. 4.-Williafn
+. Walker, defaulting treasurer of the
Savings Bank of New Britain, who
is serving a sentence of one to twenty
years in State prison has been refused
parole by the Board of Parole.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04

the four original rebel leaders, who is
still at large, is predicted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
BISHOP DUBs GROWS WEAKER

At a late hour this afternoon the
condition of Bishop Dubs was re-
ported as slightly weaker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
Walls Crash In

About 1 o'clock the first explosion
presumably from gasoline, occurred
and the roof and walls crashed in
showers of sparks and clouds OF
smoke swept over the Hill section OF
the city.
The damaged buildings and the
probable losses entailed follow:
Ford plant, p. Driscoll. local man.
aser. building. valued at $4,000,
opened April l 1914: contents, includ-
ing supplies worth $4,000. thirty cars,
eighteen of which were new; two
saved. Average value of new cars,
$500. Insurance small.
Ulrich & Frederichson, blaCksmiths
and wagonmakers. principal damage
due to crashing of Ford building
walls; damage, $4,000 to $4,000: par
tial insurance.
\uss Manufacturing Company, band
instruments. adjoining burned plant
on south. damaged by falling walls;
loss about $500; partially covered by
insurance.
The origin of the blaze is now the
subject of investigation by Fire Chief
Kinder and Mr.. Driscoll. The latter
said he believed the fire originated on
the first floor and was due to a defect
in pipe of a new steam heat plant
that had Just been installed and which
became overheated and had ignited
oil
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
TRIED no WRECK P q r. TRAIN

, TRIED TO WRECK Pa R. TRAIN
Reading, Pa, Feb 4.An attempt was made to wreck
the Queen OF the Valley the Reading Railway fast es-
press between York and Harrisburg running via this
city, Aburt last night huge rock was discovered
the track with iron bars arven into the ground
rails and the spikes pulled The elsgrapher notified
and stopped the express just time The discovery was
made by the engineer freight train The place where
the obstruction was found is on down grade.
AMERICAN SHIPPING WARNED
Washington, Feb. Count BernstorF, the German
ambassador notified the State Department to-day that
American vessels should sv9d ths North and West coast
OF France.
READY TO SEIZE WILHELMINA
Washington, Feb. 4--1Aa British government has
aanO9aeed IS prepared TO seize and pay Tor the cargo
the Whe,mina which nearing the shores OF Europe
The vessci would be allowed to depart.
Amsterdam, Feb. 4, via London 285 P MA dispatch
received from Hamburg says that Emperor William ar
rived Wilhelmshaven this morning His Majesty n-
spectsd the German submarine d. going over the vessel
personally bestowed the decoration of the iron cross
upon the members of the submarine crew.
Indianapolis Feb. State wide prohibition was placed
before the Indiana Legislature to-day by bill introduced
the House The manufacture OF homemade wines and cider
is legazed by the bill !
vanceboro Me, Feb Werner Horn was to-day
sentenced to thirty days in the county Jail conviction
having damaged property in this town by the explosion Of
dynamite under the international railroad bridge I
Washington Feb. 1.-Two blankets marked "Ider'
washed ashore the Cape atteras coast guard station are
regarded silent proof that the wrecked Diamond
Shoals last week teyseht Of that name from New York
cruise the Pacific and that her captain and crew Of
twelve undoubtedly were lost
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
Valiant Effort of Volunteers
Saves Neighboring Ware
house and Business Dis
trict; One Fireman Hurt
by Falling Glass
30 NEW CARS BURNED;
TOTAL LOSS $45, 900
Thousands Endanger Lives
Leaning Against Rail Of
Mulberry Street Bridge;
Origin of Blaze Not Estab-
lished

Flames early this afternoon totally
destroyed the big storage building
and garage of the Ford Sales Com
pany. damaging plant, thirty cars and
other contents and adjoining buildings
to the extent of approximately $4,000
in one of the most spectacular f1res
that has ever occurred in that section
of the ctty's warehouse district.
Failing walls endangered the lives OF
a dozen or more iircmen, most of
whom narrowly escaped death by leap
ing to a place of safety in the nick OF
time when the masses OF brick ana
timber crashed to the ground.
Gasoline and oil stored in the Dulid-
ing and in the cars also menaced the
fire fighters who feared to get TO close
TO the blazing building because of pos
sible explosions.
Thousands of people watched the
blaze from the Mulberry street bridge
only a short distance away and while
the fire was at its height the pressure
of the crowds on the railing so serious
Iy threatened the stability of the posts
that police had to be stationed on the
Niaduct to force back the people.
The bridge crosses to the Hill some
eighty odd feet above Cameron street
at that point and had the ratings
given way when the people were on
the structure hundreds would have
been dashed to their death on the
paVements below.
Because of the oil and gasoline In
tho building the smoke made a thrill
ing picture for the thousands on the
tdge and ON the window sills and
: oofs of other buildings in various
Eparts of the city which gave an advan-
tageous view. Clouds of black smoke
made an cver-changing canopy
streaked here and there with the pale
blue streaks of burning oil.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Edwin n. Herr and Verna A BentncI city.
William G. Wise and Sarah +. city.
Claude e. poutton and Mary city.
Frank ID. Tatem Nfsude NJ. Grahana Edgemont.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-22

III IuG IdlOIluS lluuSLIy WOulGl
are rapidly supplanting men. A man
as the head of a family must have "a
certain amount Of money on which to
support his family and therefore he
makes a bigger E-lsW when the cutting
is done by the bosses..~ The women
submit more meekIy and they can
live on less money because they have
not the same responsibilities.
In this campaign we mean to or
ganize the women as well as the men,
because it is for the protection of the
women that both be organized. I'm
der existing conditions the real hard
ship is worked on women because as
through them the wages of men are
cut and less men employed the wOm-
en- will be forced into the position of
taking off mems shoulders the sup
port of the family instead of being
supported by men.
Chicago is the second largest
clothing industry in the United States
and it is the least organized. BaIti-
more is rs per cent organized, New
York is very largely organized and a
campaign is still being waged there
to organize the entire industry, but
in Chicago there are only about TO-
900 organized tailors out of $4,000.
Wages are being constantly cut
and cut without any reason being
given to the men. The boss or fore
man comes along and says, You will
get so much less, and the man must
either take it or quit and run the
chance of not getting further employ
ment.
In the unorganized condition of
the industry the foreman is able to
make the lives of the men and women
intOlerable. They are treated like
dogs and cannot resent that treat
ment Organization will alter that
condition.
Most of the work is piecework and
the speeding that is necessary under
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-22

most every nationality but Chinese
and Japanese.
'The suffering of the unorganized
tailors and the sO-called few organ
lied garment workers in the clothing
trades in Chicago would take vol
umes to- tell. Past and present expe-
rience have proved to the tailors that
they must rely upon their own efforts,
not upon employers promises, to
safeguard their existence"
A mass meeting will be held at 8
O'Clock tonight in Hold Carriers hall,
Harrison and Green, where addresses
will be made by Jacob Panken, idol
of the lower east side of New York
city; Sidney Hillman, international
president of the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers of America, and Rose
SchneideTman, who did such splen-
did work among women in the indus
try in New York city.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-22
BITS OF NEWS

Former U. S. Senator Lorimer,
H. B. Huttig and Chas. Fox of La
Sale st. bank, appeared before Judge
Carpenter for hearing indictments.
Plead not guilty.
Seven hurt when Westbound SD
st. car hit wagon Of Isan Santi, 2125
Fulton ST., at La Sale st.
Metropolitan 81" train hit open
switch at Lockwood av., early today.
First car derailed. Many hurt slightly.
Man thought to be Erred Martin"
called up police. Told them he knew
where Albert Vasey was. Being
sought.
Tom Scott, tramp from Detroit, ar
rested. Broke into barber shop at
426 S. State. Built fire in basement
to keep warm and took $50.
Score driven from beds when fire
started in moving picture booth at
707 N. Clark st. Cause unknown.
Auto bandits robbed bank of NJ.
Tananevicz, $40 w 18th, of S175 and
$3.50 in steamship tickets.
$1,000
Two English words in which all the
five vOwels are to be found in proper
order are "abstemious'
and "facetiOuS."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-04
MUSICAL.

recital i'm expression OF the pu-
nils of Miss Hazel Nix, wednesday
norniug at First Presbyterian chuIch,
uras an Interesting and pleasant event
of the week past There were gain
,red i'm the parlurs Of the church quite
"a large number Of parents and lrlehus
for the rendition Of the excellent pro
gram i'm which Miss Marguerite
Gavin, pianist and Miss Leone EEah,
soprano. assisted Miss NiNs yoMhs
bupls of oratory and expression lho
numbers Of the program follow ,r...,.
Piano solo .............. MISS G3N ln
"Wooing Jane" ...... Marjorie Black
,al "The owl and the Pussy Cat
ObD "Our Telephone" ROmayne Black
HKin and Kid" Thelma Fairbanks
CaD "The Carpenter Man ...''..'
,b) "A Mortifying Mistake .......
............ Gwendolyn Gilbreath
A Group of Songs" ......Miss Esah
"A Roadside Tea Party ......'.'
.,............. Mary McCormack
"A Munchausen PenrOd' Fay Cusac
"Cowen at the Telephone. -; .,,;;,,;,,.., ,.
"A Boy in a Dime Museum, ...' =, 's;,.,.,,,,,
.................. Mildred smith
,.,........... Gerald Fitzgerald
When Jack Comes Late .......,
............... Ruth Bentley
,aJ "Ive Got the Mumps' ....,..
lb) Red Head" &C.. Katherine Gavin
The music of First Methodist church
will be directed by Mr.. c. @. Splndler'
as usual today. Miss Lynette Kim
mons will preside at the organ. a
good program has been arranged Tor
both the morning and evening services