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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
OUerbrook Hotel at Atlantic
City Burns at Loss of
$I5O,OOO; Three Are
Dead and Others Missing;
Chambersburg Man Un-
accounted For; Many
Killed in Jumping
WOMAN BURNS In
SIGHT OF CROWD
Flames Lick Her Body as She
Partially Hangs OUer Win
dow Ledge. Another
GrdspS to Ledge Until Fire
Causes Her to Drop and Is
Killed Instantly

Atlantic City, N. j., Feb. 4.-Three
persons are known to be dead and
from two to four persons are missing
as the result of fire which early
today destroyed the Overlook Hotel
in this city. The known dead are:
Nicholas De Ray, engineer of the
hotel
Thomas Mott, father of proprietor
of hotel.
Miss Marie Johnson, New York, a
guest.
A search of the hotels has resulted
in locating all persons known to have
been in the OVERLOOK except six.
Some of these are believed TO have
escaped from the burning building.
Those unaccounted for are:
Paul c. Hendricks, Chambersburg,
Pa.
Mrs. Mott, wife of Thomas Mott
Edward Philipsen, White Plains, y.
Miss Josephine Garsed. Philadel-
phia.
Paul c. Henrdicks was graduated
from Haverford College last June and
was employed as publicity agent for a
large hotel here. The loss is placed
at s15O,000.
The fire is believed to have started
in the kitchen. When it was discov-
eieu NAMES we're SHooIlnS up the ele-
vator shaft and soon afterward the en-
tire building was burning. There were
not many guests in the house, but most
of them were aroused in time to es-
cape. Their exit was cut off and most
of them had to jump from windows.
Burns to Death
One woman was seen to faint after
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WILSON SPECIAL
THIRD TRAIN OVER
NEW c. Y. BRIDGE
Presidents Car Crosses Shortly
After First on
Viaduct
JOB ONE-HALF DONE
To Rush Work to Completion
Just as Soon as Spring
Opens

President Wilson's special from the
West was the third train to pass over
the new Cumberland Valley Railroad
bridge over the Susquehanna river,
one-half of which has just been COM
pleted, and officially thrown open to
traffic north and south this morning.
The President, en- route to Washing
ton, arrived in Harrisburg from the
West at 9.39 o'clock and left the city
at $50 for the South.
President Wilson was on his way to
the capital to take up with Secretary
Lansing consideration of the Lusitania
and Appam cases. After six days spent
in the Middle West III urging stronger
national defense and describing the
grave possibilities of the International
situation, he is now about to decide
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Zeppelin With Her Crew
Sinks in the North Sea

Grimsby, Feb. Skipper William
Martin of the Trawler King Stephen
who has arrived here reports that
early Wednesday morning in the
North sea he saw the Zeppelin L-19
with her boats and a portion of her
envelope submerged. He noticed from
II to 20 members of the crew cling
ing to the envelope.
They asked to be taken off but as
the men on the Zeppelin outnumbered
the trawler's crew the skipper de-
clined to accede to the request In
stead he came straight into Grimsby
and reported the matter to the ad-
miralty authorities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
FRONT STEPS OF
HARRISBURG PUT
CITY ON THE MAP
George A. Shreiner, City Plan
ner, Sees a Chance Enroute
to Washington

When the national real estate eXecu-
tive committee special started away
from Harrisburg en- route to Washing
ton, d. c., few days ago George A
Shreiner, member of the City Plan
ming Commission, saw a fine oppor-
tunity ito help put Harrisburg on the
map of America" as he put it. And
he jumped at the chance.
The scores of real estate men from
Western Pennsylvania and the Middle
Western States had crowded to the
windows and observation platforms to
view the receding city and the
smoothly flowing Susquehanna. AS the
sweeping curve of the water front ap-
peared Mr.. Shreiner saw his chance:
DO you see that river wall and
steps, gentlemen?' he asked. THAT
fronts the city from end to end, dis
TCnnfinuad nn OO1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
Try to Dynamite LeUee
to Divert Arkansas Flood

Little Rock Ark, Feb. 4.-Investi-
cation was being made to-day in the
futile attempt last night to dynamite
the government levee at Pine Bluff
which If it had succeeded would have
diverted the course of the Arkansas
town.
With the water slowly rolling into
the lower reaches of the Arkansas
the suffering in the flooded areas is
becoming intense. Hundreds of per-
sons have been driven from home
thinly clad and unused to the extreme
cold OF the last week. Relief work
can proceed only slowly as few IA
cilities exist to provide succor and the
towns in the flood area virtually are
isolated. The floods death toll TODAY
remained at l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
JAILED FOR BUYING GROCERIES
ON ANOTHER MANS ACCOUNT

William Hall, colored. charged with
buying groceries on the account of
Fred Hopewell. also colored. was held
under $500 bail for court after hear
ing before Alderman Fritz Kramme
this afternoon. It was testified that
Hall bought groceries worth seven
dollars and then sold them to another
man for five.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
SHOWS
Big INTEREST IN
FARM LIFE TALKS
State Men Answer Many Ques-
tons Relating to Scien-
tific Farming
By ROBBERY #. GORNIAN

Halifax, Pa, Feb. 4. - The final
session of the Farmers Institute was
held last evening and the speakers
sent here by the State Department of
Agriculture were loud in praise of
the interest shown in the five meet
ings. During his talk, E. L. Phillips,
of Clarion county, took occasion to say
that although the attendance in many
towns was better than here, he had
never talked before more interested
audience.
81 have answered and heard an
swered more questions relating to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
SOLE QUESTION Is
HOW LONG SHALL
APPAM REMAIN
L. S. Meets German Contention
That Captured Steamer
Is a Prize

Washington. Feb. 4. - Secretary
Lansing indicated to-day that the
United States had decided to hold that
the Prussian-American treaty gov
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100 DROWN WHEN STEAMERS COLLIDE

100 DROWN WHEN STEAMERS COLLIDE
SHANGHAI FEB. 4-THE JAPANESE LINER
DAIJIN MARU WAS SUNK WEDNESDAY, NIGHT IN
A COLLISION WITH THE STEAMSHIP LINAN AND
100 LIVES WERE LOST. TWENTY-ONE PERSONS
WERE SAVED THE LINAN, BADLY DAMAGED,
IS RETURNING TO HONG KONG. THE LINAN IS
OWNED BY A CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY OF
LONDON. SHE is 800 FEET LONG. THE COLI
SION OCCURRED AT NIGHT, EIGHTY NILES
FROM SVATOW
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
MANY LIVES LOST AND
MILLIONS DAMAGE IN
SERIES OF BIG FIRES

Six Women Lose Their Lives
When Home of Wealthy
New York Widow Is Burn
ed by Early Morning Fire;
Daughter Gets Mother
Safely Out, but Is OUer-
come Trying to SaDe Sis
terS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
River

The SusquehaDna river and aII its
tributaries Will fall. Consider
able Ice will probably form to-
night and some of the streams
are likely to become icebOund In
places. 4 stage of about "a feet
In Indicated for Harrisburg ON
Saturday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
General Conditions

The coast storm has disappeared
and high pressure with cIear
weather now prevails over most
of the eastern half of the country,
Snow fell along the Atlantic coast
Thursday from New Jersey north
ward and in the Eastern Canadian
Provinces.
Ii is : 10 10 degrees colder this
morning In the Upper Ohio VAL
ley and In the Middle Atlantic
and New England States.
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BABY GIRL SCALDED

Harrisburg. Golde Hamen, three-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Hamen, 655 South Third street
steelton badly scalded this afternoon while playin
at her home She was treated at the Harrisburg Hospital
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Tempcraturei n. M, II.
sun; Rises, TIA n. M; sets, 5;26
y. m.
MOOni First quarter, February 10,
$50 .. IN.
River Stage; al feet above low
water mark,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 20.
Lowest temperature. 20.
Nenn temperature. 20.
n OrmnI temperature, 2S.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-16
PLANS FOR
FOURTH ARE
ANNOUNCED
Good Progress in Preliminaries Reported;
Program will Soon Be Ready 10
Announce; Total Of $453.5O
Subscribed

Harry schwa. n chief OF the Fourth
Of July patriotic celebration, reports
good progress made in preliminaries
up to date and says that announce
ment qf the program will be ready for
publication by the middle Of the ensu.
ing week.
Mr.. Schwartz is urging business men
and all individuals to personally see
to the decoration, with United States
flags and patriotic cclored buntings
Of their places Of business and resi-
dences Business men on Chickasha
avenue are especially urged to put
their business houses in gala attire for
the great national day.
In the matter Of subscriptions Mr.
Schwartz reports the following since
the publication Of the last HIST: II. j.
Brownson, SIS; Peoples store, $40;
Wren Drug company $40; Buie and
Wallace, $40; Hunter Brothers, $40;
Tignor, the grocer. $40; Abercrombie,
groceries, $40; Chalfant Hardware
company So; Davidson-Case Lumber
company, S.; Sunshine grocery, So;
overland Sales ageBcy, $5; A. r Book,
VI; cheaney hotel, IS; Roddy's bak.
cry IS; Nichols, tailor So; Hamilton,
tailor, S.; Miss Burgess, millinery, s5i
Mcknight and Cloud, cleaners, s5;
viii owsley jeweler s5i Early hotel,
s5, B w LuLman, ieweler, s5; Dev-
lin and Son, $5; the Leader, IS; j. G.
Neal, market, So; S. j. Goldsmith So;
Bill and John cafe. S.; r. II Webb,
tailor. $3.50; Bondurant restaurant
and market $3.50; J l.. Hill, grocer
les. ST; w H. Farrell, ST. B. J Ma
gin, ST. W soIoman ST. Thornton. ST.
Previously reported. S27S.50; this
collection, $50; total collections to
date, s45S.5o.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-16

ALFALFA

J. NJ. Peters Of Chickasha has clos
ed contract with a Memphis COM
mission house, agreeing to consign
them a certain number of cars OF Ora
dy county alfalfa each week through
out the haying season. So far this
week Mr.. Peters has shipped from
Chickasha to Memphis, twenty-five
carloads Of hay. He expects to ship
during the summer out Of chickasha
alone from 1870 to $50 cars. He will
also buy and ship FROM Nerden, Minco,
Bradley. Pocasset and Ninnekah.
Mr. Peters said this morning that
this years alfalfa was running extra
fine; that the first cutting had been
saved in splendid shape and that
good portion Of the earliest of the
second cutting had been baled witn
out damage from rain.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-16
60. BOARD
OF COUNTY
CONVENES
Commissioners Will Pass on Complaints
Pertaining 10 Assessment Of Fer
sOnaI Property; Building
Bonds are Considered

The county commissioners met this
morning, sitting as a board af equaIi-
zation for the purpose Of hearing and
passing on all matters Of alleged erro.
neous assessments OF personal prop
erty.
Commissioner Corzine chairman Of
the board, stated this morning that
only matters of the assessment Of per-
sonal properties could be heard by the
county equalization board, according
to letters of instruction given out by
tho attorney general.
The equalization board viii proba-
bly, be in session the remainder Of this
week and possibly two days Of next
week. THE chairman stated this morn
ing that for time before adjournment
the board will sit as a board of com
missioners for the purpose Of dispos-
ing OF one or two matters which may
come before that body.
This mornings session was devoted
largely to hearing and passing upon
the matter which involves the assess
ment and taxing Of state building
bonds. The First National bank of
Chickasha, the First National bank Of
Verden. the First National bank OF
Minco. and the Farmers State bank
of Chickasha are all holders Of state
building bonds which they claim to be,
under the laws Of the state, non-as-
sessable. The First National Of Chick
asha. holds S1S0OCO of those bonds
the first National Of Mneo and the
Farmers State of Chickasha hold
$4,000 each. and the First National Of
Verden holds $4,000 in state building
bonds
At the hearing this morning County
Attorney Venable appeared for the
county while the interest Of the banks
was represented by Alger Melton, oi
the firm of Bond and Melton
A suit is now pending in the state
supreme court seeking to enforce the
payment of taxes on those bonds
Pending the adjudication of the suit
the bonds held by the banks as above
stated. we're again assessed and it was
on this last assessment this morning
boa,ino was held
! The equalization board holding the
assessment of the building bonds was
just and equitable one. the attorney
for the defendants served notice o.
appeal to the district court.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-16
DEAD MANS
RELATIVES
LOCATED

Sheriff Bailey stated this morning
that the step-father, Jack Prater, and
two brothers, Andy and Tom Rowe, OF
the man James Rowe found dead near
Laverty Wednesday morning. had
been located at Drumright and that
they had been communicated with BY
wire.
This afternoon Luther Rrater
brothel>in-law Of the dead man and
Mrs. Mary Rove, the divorced wife,
came in from Middleberg and posi-
lively identified the body.
Mrs. Rowe stated that the step-fath
er was not related to her in any way
but belonged to another family Of Pra-
ters. She said that she and the de-
fendant had been separated for about
five years and that she had been di
yorced from him for several years;
that he was at her home on Sunday
morning OF this week; that he had
come to see his child; that he left
there to go to Blanchard to collect
some rents; that he had told her he
was doing well in Drumright and own
ed dray line there; that he had alsc
told her that he had recently married
again
Mrs. Rowe also furnished the Schov
Undertaking company with the infor-
nation that the deceased had sister
Mrs. Ruth Brown, living at Catoosa
Okla. The sister has been c9mmuni
Gated with by wire
This afternoon a wire was received
by the undertakers from the brother.
of Rowe stating one or both would an
rive in CAitkasha either tonight or to
morrow morning and that it was pos
sible the dead man would be buriet
in Chiekasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-16
HIT BY CAR
in STREET


j. M. Peters narrowly escaped seri-
Gus injury when he was struck and
knocked down by an auto driven BY
Mrs Sam Cowan. The accident oc-
cured on chickasha avenue. near the
intersection of Fourth street about 10
o'clock Mr. Peters was talking to a
farmer from whom he had bought a
carload OF alfalfa and had just walked
around the rear of the wagon when
the auto struck him. knocking him to
the paving. Fortunately Mr. Peters
was thrown under the wagon and to
one side Of the auto so that the wheels
failed to pass over him.
Mr.. Peters stated shortly after the
accident that ne was uniniured save
for a few minor bruises. He also said
that the fact that the auto was being
driven at a very moderate rare Of
speed probably led to his escape from
serious harm. Mrs Cowan stopped
her car almost instantly after the acci-
dent and remained at the scene until
she ascertained that Mr. Peters had
not been seriously injured
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-16
SOuiherners, Lead by Governor Ferguson,
Finally Win Fight Over Western
Delegates Who Favor Votes
for Women
PLATFORM PLANKS
SUBMITTED TODAY
Only Three Changes are Made in Draft
Made by President but ChiefExs
Cutive Approves, Senator
Stone States
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
st. Louis, Mo. June l6.-The prin-
cipal planks OF the Democratic plat
form were submitted to the national
convention by the amnrittee on res
olutions this mornlp3 after the com
mittee had been in session for twenty
two hours.
The planks submitted include de-
nunciation OF hyphenates, laudation of
the achievements OF the Democratic
administration, the promise OF addi-
tional labor Legislation and the en-
dorsement OF Americanism and pre-
paredness.
It is held by the resolutions that
suffrage is state issue The Thought
Of Intervention in Mexico is hold to
be "revolting
Three changes were made in the
draft of the platform that was submit
ted by President Wilson. The fight
starting at 10 O'Clock this morning
centered on the planks pertaining to
suffrage, Mexico and the tariff
The suffrage battle lasted for five
hours and was a fight between vest
'eni and southern states;rhe latter vim
ming, under the leadership of Cover
nor Ferguson Of Texas, who strongly
opposed the plan to recommend an
amendment to the federal constitution
granting women the ballot
Senator Stone announced that Pres
ident Wilson approved the final draft
of the platform, having dictated it TO
him over the long distance telephone.
Chairman James called the conven-
tion to order at 11:29 this morning.
Half of the galleries and large sec
ton on the floor were vacant at the
time Rabbi Leon Harrison Of st.
Louis invoked the divine blessing
After a long period of waiting during
which Senator Reed delivered an ad-
dress, Senator Stone was recognized
by the chair to submit the report Of
the committee on resolutions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-16
ROOSEVELT
Is WORSE

BY United Press.
New York. June l6.-After a cough
ing spell last night Col. Roosevelt is
reported to be feeling much worse to-
day. His family is said to be alarmed
over his condition.
When Col. Roosevelt went from his
hotel to a physicians office ana the
newspaper men asked him how he
felt, he shook his head and finally
whispered q don't know thing,
boys" He refused to see several per
sons who called for conferences with
him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Yesterday afternoon Clerk Newman
issued marriage license to Charley
Perigue. aged 26. and Miss Emma Wat.
asha. aged %. both Of chickasha
Deputy Clerk Miss Linda also issued a
license TO wed to Frank Hutchinson,
aged 2S, of futile. and Miss Lucy
Frey, aged p. OF chiekasha.
The last named couple requested
the clerk to please keep this out OF
the paper until tomorrow" and then
went to the home OF Rev. Edward
Teis. OF the Presbyterian church, and
were married leaving Tor their future
home at Tuttle on the evening Frisco
Mr. Hutchinson is in the banking bus
mess in Tuttle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-16
40 sAvED suT FIvg.
By United Press.

By United Press,
San Francisco. Cal. June l6.-Offi-
cials Of the San Francisco and Port
land Steamship company announced
today that all but five Of the tive hun
dred and eleven persons aboard the
coast steamer Bear when It struck
Blunt's reef near Eureka were res
cued.
The bodies Of those who were
drowned were washed ashore Of
Cape Mendocino.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-16
Green is Reinforced

y United Press
San Antonio, Tex, June 16.-The
Thirteenth infantry leaves today foT
Eagle Pass to reinforce Gen. Green.
Gen. Funston received no report
concerning the rumor that American
soldiers are being neld in Chihuahua
City.
Gen. Bell reports that there is moth
ing official about the report that Gen
Gavira was executed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-16
VIGILANCE
ON BORDER
INCREASED
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Laredo. Tex, June l6 Eight men
each of Troops 3, G. and p Of the
First Texas cavalry have been sent
to San Ignacio since the raid mode by
bandits at that place early yesterday
morning
Twelve men of Troop A were dis
patched to lulitas slitas, eighteen
miles away. Many bandits are report
ed to have been seen along the Mex
lean side of the border
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-16
DIVORCE GRANTED.

Judge Linn, OF the district court,
this morning granted divorce to the
plaintiff in the matter Of r. G..
Walker VS.. Pearl Walker.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-16

Misses Lille. Rhea and Sadie Lnb-
man have returned from Guthrie,
where they we're attending the ST. Jo-
sephs school.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-16
AMERICAN AVIATOR
INJURED IN JAPAN.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Sapporo. Japan. june l6.-
Art Smith, the American avia-
tor who made daring flights at
the San Francisco and IJsilas
fairs, was seriously injured in
his right leg when his machine
fell while he was making q
flight here today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-16

F. X. Wilcox. Jr., leaves tonight for
New York and Plainfield, \. J., for a
visit OF several weeks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-16

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