THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1908.
CH LDREN
CAUGHT
111 TRAP TO OIE
Death March in Collinwood
School Led to Door That
Was Locked.
STAIRS FORMED HUGE FLUE
Authorities Investigate Disaster and
Set Monday as Time for Burial
of the 164 Victims Flames
Came From Closet.
CLEVELAND, O., March 5. Twenty
four hours after the disaster which
caused the death of approximately one
third of the school children of North
Collinwood. the death roll numbers J4.
Of tbfe 137 had been identified at the
Lake Shore morgue, while 117 bodies re
main there in a condition of mutilation
probably forever beyond recofjnition.
The work of digging In the ruins of the
Lake View jchoolhouje in further search
for remnants of children, Btill miffing
bpgan with the break of day. Dawn
found mothers and fathers waiting about
the ruined bulidintr. after having spent
the night In an effort to And their chil
dren' remains In the extemporized
morg-ue. Little was brought forth during
the day that would satisfy their long
ings, and it is believed tonight that all
the bodies that can be removed from the
rufns have been taken out.
Bury lead on Monday. f
Burial of the dead is now the tank
confronting those in authority in the lit
tle village. Arrangements for the
funerals of the victims were discussed
tonight at a meeting attended by the
Mayor of Collinwood, members of the
Hoard of Education, the clergy and un
dertakers. The idea of having a public
funeral of all the dead has been abari
rioned. though It Is probable that where
it can be done bodies will be grouped In
one church. The burial day has been
llxed for Monday. The interments will
b Individual and not concerted except
the unidentified and those too poor to
pay the expenses of funerals.
Tonight the work of removing the Wen
tilled bodies to their former homnt was
completed and the undertakers set to
work to prepare for the interment,
fihould any parent desire to undertake
the interment of one of the unrecognisa
ble bundle.s of human flesh and bones,
believing it may be his child, he wilj
be permitted tp do so. The remainder,
of the bodies will be laid side b side in
"the cemetery.
Partitions Narrowed Exit.
The coroner's inquest was begun this
morning, when a number of witnesses
were examined without, however, de
veloping any testimony that was be
yond mere opinion. An investigation
conducted by the Collinwood school
Vnturd, which lasted far into the night,
and at which a number of survivors
of the horror to'd their stories, brought
forth those: facts:
That one t the inner doors at the
west entrance of the school was closed
and fastened, while children were pil
ing no against it in the passage; that
the partitions in the vestibule nar
rowed the exit by at least three feet;
that the flames came first from a closet
below the stairway at the east en
trant e; the closet contained lime and
sawdust ; three little girls had been
found hiding in play in the closet ear
lier in the morning; there was but one
hra escape and .its use was never
taught as a part of the fire drill.
' Cut Off in Three Minutes.
Survivors among the teachers esti
mate that only two or three minutes
passed from the time of the alarm
until all escape was cut off. The
building was a fair sample of the kind
of school construction in use In small
towns. The hall and stairways were
Inclosed between interior brick walls,
tor mi tig a huge flue through which
the flames shot up with great rapidity.
On the question much discussed,
whether the doors opened inward or
outward. Kire Marshals Brockett and
Klegbaum examined the doorways to
day and stated later that they were
convinced that they opened outward.
Whether they were locked they have
not been able to determine. They have
testimony on both sides. Jinitor Hir
icr still Insists that the doors were
open.
Returns as From Grave.
Like returning from death. Helen
Marks surprised her parents today by
clipping up behind her father and.
t hrowiiifr her arms about his neck
while ho was prodding among the
ruins of the school for her body. Instead
of going to school yesterday, she played
truant and visited an aunt in the country.
The officials are doubling their efforts
to ascertain the names of the three girl
who are reported to hare been in the
basement at the time the fire started and
who are said by the janitor to have first
notified him of the lire. Much depends. It
Is thought, upon the stories these girls
may be able to tell. These are the prob
lems that are confronting the officials.
The latter dciro to learn the exact rea
son for the holocaust, not only because
it may be the means of preventing a rep
etition of the calamity In the future and
stand as a warning to other schools
throughout the country, but will, to a
degree, appease the anxiety of the af
flicted parents and the public In general.
In this connection the janitor has been
made to bear the major portion of the
Lilame.
While the Janitor practically has cleared
himself upon his own testimony, yet the
feeling against htm is hiph in Collinwood.
Yesterday one father, crazed by grief,
made Mil attempt upon the life of Herler,
hut was restrained with difficulty. Her
ler i being guarded by the police. In
addition, the blame, whether justified or
not. being heaped upon him, Herler is
hroken down with grief over the loss of
three of his own children in the fire.
The cause of the fire, which, aided
by a frantic panic, a narrow hallway
and doers which it Is said by many
were made to open toward the Inside,
Mill is a mystery. Tt was at first sup
posed that It came from an over-heated
furnace or an exploded boiler tn the
basement of the schoolhouse. It has
been established that there was no ex
plosion, and the janitor of the school.
Fred Herler. declares that it could
not have come from the furnace.
Yesterday in Collinwood was compar
atively warm, besides the last few
days immediately preceding it, and
the janitor declares that he maintained
the fire at a low temperature. Fearing
he had had not sufficiently warmed the
bulling, he was. according to his atory,
cm bis way to open the furnace drafts
nd increase the heat, when he was met
by three little girls running from the
i.ement, who tnld him there was a fira
below.
Positive Fire Was Set. j
L. R. Gardner, a member of the school
board, is positive In his assertions that
the fire was of incendiary origin. In
that portion of the building it was dis
covered that there are n electric wires,
there was no waste or rags, there was
no direct means of creating heat. It is
therefore believed by Mr. Gardner and
by others that the three little girls, if
they are ever found, may throw some
light on the tragedy of yesterday.
Shocked by the Disaster.
O. B. Henderson, of Cleveland, O.. rep
resenting an automobile company whose
factory is located in the Ohio city, was
at the Oregon Hotel yesterday and said
that he was terribly b hocked over the
news of the schoolhouse disaster in a
suburb of his home crty. He said that
so far as be had been able to observe
the schoolhouse of Cleveland were mod
ern and that fire drills were frequent
and that the buildings had sufficient exits
and Are escapes. How the terrible
slaughter of children happened he was
at a loss to understand and could not ac
count for the fact brought out in news
paper reports that the doors of the build
ing burned opened inward and seemed
to have been locked. He is much worked
up over the disaster and outspoken In
urging that better facilities be provided
in safeguarding children in buildings
of any description where numbers are
gathered together.
FIRE IV MICHIGAN SCHOOL
Twelve Hundred Pupils March Out
in. Perfect Order.
GRAND RAFffls, Mich., March 5.
Grand Rapids today was threatened with
a repetition of Cleveland's tragedy of
yesterday on an even larger scale. Fire
broke out In the laboratory of the Central
High School while 1200 pupils marched out
In perfect order. The building was emp
tied In minutes.
The Central High School Is overcrowded
and the stalrwaya inadequate, but the fire
drill today proved effective.
The fire did comparatively little damage.
That there was no panic in the school
was probably due to the fact that a pro
fessional photographer had been taking
flashlight pictures in the corridor of the
High School a few minutes before the fire
broke out, and the children had been
warned not to be alarmed. "When the
firemen came and the drill began they
thought, therefore, that it was for anoth
er picture, and all marched out quietly.
The Are started below the floor of the
chemical laboratory in the first floor, and
only quick action by the Fire Department
prevented a serious fire.
MARCH FROM BURXIXG SCHOOL
Pupils Kscape, but Teacher Injured
in Colorado Fire.
COLORADO SPRINGS, March 6. The
explosion of coal gas in the heating fur
nace of the school building at Ivy wild, a
suburb, this morning, resulted in severe
burns to Miss Nellie Remick, the princi
pal, but the 100 pupils in the building
were marched out in fire drill formation
without injury.
The first indication of fire was noticed
in smoke Issuing from Ihe register. Miss
Remlck hurried to the basement to look
at the furnace, and as she opened the
door a gust of flames struck her in the
face and knocked her to the floor. The
fire was extinguished.
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BATOXYIS WIITj WASH 1IRTY
L1XE.V IX COURT.
Wife Names Seven, Husband Eleven,
In Suit Which Will Convulse
Eastern Society.
NEW YORK, March &. (Special.)
Before Justice O'Gorman in the Supreme
Court today Mrs. Aurel Batonyl, for
merly Mrs. Burke-Roche, filed a suit for
absolute divorce against her gentleman
coachman husband, indicating seven co
respondents, some by name, others by
description.
At the same time in the court Aurel
Batonyi filed a counter-suit asking for
an absolute divorce and specifying
11 co-respondents. Chief among those
named In Mr. Batonyi's list of co
respondents is Frank K. Sturgis, broker,
banker and secretary - of the Jockey
Club. Others than Sturgis are indicated
by name and some are indicated by de
scription. In moving for trial, Bdward Alexander,
counsel for Mr. Batonyi, specified that
the hearing should be held in open court.
GREAT ARTISTS COMING
The Bauer-Krelsler Recital Creating
Interest Among Music-Lovers.
With all the good music that Portland
has enjoyed It seems that everyone Is
alive to the greatness of the musical
event to take place at the Heilig Theater
St. Patrick's night, when Bauer and
Kreisler will play together. Bauer's rise
has been achieved without recourse-to ex
travagant exploitation or sensationalism
In any form, and his successes have been
based solely on artistic achievement. Of
all the pianieta touring America this sea
son, none takes higher rank. Kreisler"s
position In the world of art has also been
honestly attained by exceptional musician
ship, untainted with trickery or the ex
ploitation of mere personal. ty. He has
exercised the potent spell of a great art
with the dignity of the broad, true artist
that he Is. Their appearance on the same
programme will marsw Portland's greatest
musical advancement. The recital is un
der the direction of Lois Steers-Wynn
Coman and Is the fourth of their Winter
series.
BRIEF NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
New York. The third of the Pennsylvania
company's tunncla under the Rut River was
aienei Thursday. The shield started from
opposite side of the river and came together
ahnont perfectly.
SAX D1I1GO. Cal A. 4-year-old son of Frank
Gumbo and the child" aged grandmother were
cremated Wednesday night when their home
at Can j on mas burned.
New York. Miss In Cavanainrh has writ
ten President Roosevelt asking; nun to awls
her In recovering Jewelry and other property
valued at $i6.ooo which she Bays she lost white
on Government property.
Pan Francisco. The will of the lata Isrirtor
Gut to declare he as never married "and
had no children except one daughter named
Paulina. Gutte, now rertdtng in London. Eng
land, whom I acknowledge and establish as
oie of my heirs.' To this da ur titer Outte
Reaves $12,WV a temporary allowance of S2on
quarterly ana pracwfaiij- an ine personal
property. The remainder of the ej-tate. valued
a t about S0. 000. Is divided a mon ff three
nephews.
TEffinrham. 111. Lieutenant-Governor Ltw
re nee . Sherman waa married tn Montrose, a
village near Kf Ingham, to Mrs. Mary FTstella
pitler. a woman of 22 years, whom he has
known since she, was a child, he being 37 years
ber senior.
New York. The first consignment of TDaater
bonnets' arrived from Parts Thursday, accompanied-
by a number of milliners.
Metn!nirn. Germany. The. Interior of the
Court Theater at Metninren was comDiMelv
burned out Thursday afternoon. No perform
ance was on at the time -and no Uvea were
lost.
Tbkio Twenty constitutionalists who were
expected tn support a vole of censure on For-
n flimsier uaawii nave aectoea to op-
pOM tt.
Read Sharkey's Sunday ad.
MeUger fits flusea for 11.0a,
BRYAN HERO OF DAY
Continued Prom First Page.)
out a Federal license before it hall be per
mitted to control as much as 25 per cent of
the product in which It deals, the license
to protect the public from watered atock
and to prohibit the control by such corpo
ration of more than 50 per cent of the
total amount of any products consumed in
in t nueo. states; and
Third A law compelling such licensed cor
porations to sell to all purchasers In all parts
of the country on the same terms, after mak
; ins; due allowance for cost of transportation.
Revision of Tariff.
We welcome the belated promise of tariff
reform now offered by a part of the Re
publican party as a tardy recognition of the
righteousness of Democratic position on this
question, but the people cannot eafely entrust
the execution of this Important work to a
party which is so obligated to the highly pro
tected interests that it postpones relief until
after the election. And we call attention to
the significant fact that the promise now made
by those Republicans who favor tariff revision
la wholly vitiated by the use of the very
qualifying words under which the present tariff
iniquities have grown up.
"vie favor an Immediate revision of the
tariff by the reduction of import duties. Ar
ticles entering into competition with articles
controlled by trusts should be placed upon the
free list; material reduction should be made
in the tariff upon the necessaries of life; and
reductions should be made in such other sched
ules as may be necessary to restore the tariff
to a revenue basis.
Adopts Roosevelt's Policies.
We favor an income tax as part of our
revenue system, and we urge the submission
of a constitutional amendment specifically au
thorizing Congress, to levy and collect a tax
upon individual and corporate incomes, to the
end that wealth may bear its proportionate
share of the burdens of the Federal Govern
ment. We favor a National inheritance tex to
reach the "swollen fortunes'" already in exist
ence, but we believe that It is better perma
nently to prevent "swollen fortunes by abol
ishing the privileges and favoritism upon which
they are based.
Reclaim Desert and Swamp.
We sympathise with the efforts put, forth
for the reclamation of the arid lands of the
West, and urge the largest possible use of
irrigation in the development of the country.
We also favor the reclamation of swamp lands
upon the same principle. We favor the pres
ervation of the forests still remaining and the
replanting of the denuded districts' in all our
mountain ranges, as well aa the forestation of
the Western plains.
We believe tbe Panama Canal will prove of
great value to our country and favor its
speedy completion. We urge liberal appro
priations for the Improvement and develop
ment of the Interior waterways, believing that
such expenditures will return a large divi
dend in lessened cost of transportation.
We favor a generous pension policy, both
as a matter of Justice to the surviving veter
ans and their dependents and because It re
lieves the country of the necessity of maintain
ing a largetanding army.
Make- Philippines Independent.
We condemn the experiments tn -imperialism
as an inexcusable blunder which has involved
us In an enormous expense, brought us weak
ness Instead of strength, and laid our Nation
open to the charge of abandoning the funda
mental doctrine of self-government. We favor
an immediate declaration of the Nation's pur
pose to recognize the Independence of the
Philippine Islands as soon as stable govern
ment can be established, such Independence to
be guaranteed by us as we guarantee the in
dependence of Cuba until neutralization of
the Islands can be secured by treaty with
other powers. In recognizing the independ
ence of the Philippine Islands our Govern
ment should retain such land as may be neces
sary for coaling station and naval bases.
Desiring to prevent war wherever pos
sible, we believe that our Nation should an
nounce its determination not to use our
Navy for the collection of private debts,
and its willingness to enter into agreements
with other Nations providing; for the Inves
tigation by an Impartial international tri
bunal, before any declaration oX war or
commencement of hostilities, of every dis
pute which defies diplomatic settlement.
Control of Railroads.
We assert the right of Congress to exer
cise complete control over interstate com
merce, and we assert the rieht of each
state to exercise just as complete control
over commerce within its own borders. We
demand such an enlarsement of powers of
National and state railway commissions as
may be necessary to give full protection to
persons and places from discrimination end
extortion. We believe that both the Na
tion and the various states should
First Ascertain the present value of the
railroads measured by th cost of repro
duction. Second Prohibit the Issue of any mors
watered stock or fictitious capitalization.
Third Prevent the railroads from en
gaging In any business which brings them
Into competition with their shippers; and
Fourth Reduce the transportation rates
until they reach a point where they will
yield only a reasonable return on the pres
ent value of the roads such reasonable re
turn being defined as a return sufficient to
keep the stock of the roads at par when
such roads are honestly capitalized.
Causes and Remedies of Panic.
The injury done by Issues of watered
stock is more clearly seen and better under
stood since the shrinkage in the market
value of such stock has precipitated a
widespread panic and brought enormous
loss to the country. The panic has also em
phasized the necessity for legislation pro
tecting the wealth-producers from spolia
tion at the hands of the stock gamblers and
the gamblers in farm products.
The present financial atrlngency fur
nishes additional proof that the Repub
lican leaders are either unwilling or in
competent to protect the interests of the
general public. Thy have so linked us to
Wall street that the sins of the speculators
are visited upon the entire country. We
favor the Postal Savings Bank, and in ad
dition thereto insist upon the passing- of
laws, state and National, for the better
regulation of banks and for the protection
of bank deposits. The Government demands
security when it deposits public money in
a bank, and we believe that the security of
the Individual depositor who entrusts his
earnings to a bank should be as perfect as
the Government s security.
We oppose both the Aldrich bill and the
Fowler bill, and believe that, insofar as the
needs of commerce require an emergency
currency, such currency should be issued and
controlled by the Federal Government, and
that it should be loaned upon adequate se
curity and at a rate of interest which will
compel its retirement when the emergency
has passed.
We demand, further, that favoritism In
the deposit of Treasury funds shall be
abolished and that surplus revenues aha 11
be deposited at competitive rates upon suf
ficient security and fairly distributed
throughout the country.
Measures for liabor's Benefit.
We favor the eicht-hcur day.
We believe in the conciliation of capital
and labor and favor every legitimate means
for the adjustment of disputes between cor
porate employers and their employes, to the
end that justtce may be done to those who
toil and that society may be relieved from
the embarrassment occasioned by pro
longed strikes and lockouts.
We favor such a modification of the law
relating to Injunctions aa will, first, pre
vent the issuing of the writ in Industrial
disputes except after notice to defendants
and full hearing: second, permit trial be
fore a judge other than the one who is
sued the writ; and, third, allow a Jury to
be ummned in all cases where the alleged
contempt Is committed outside the presence
of the court.
We favor an employers liability law ap
plicable to both private and public em
ployers. Exclude Asiatics and Assassins.
We favor full protection, by both Na
tional and State Governments within their
respective spheres, of all foreigners resid
ing in the United States under treaty, but
we ars opposed to the admission of Asiatic
Immigrants, who cannot be amalgamated
with our population (er whose presence
among us would raise -a race Issue and in
volve os in diplomatic controversies with
Oriental powers, and we demand a stricter
enforcement of the Immigration laws
airainst any immigrants who advo
cate assassination as a means of reform
ing our novernmcnt.
We welcome Oklahoma to the sisterhood
of states, and hearttly congratulate her upon
the auspicious beginning of a gres.t career.
We favor separate statehood for Arizona
and New Mexico, and demand for tbs peo
ple oC Porto Rico tbe full anjogrment of tbs
REMEDY SAID TD BE FINE
EVERYBODY SHOULD KXOW OF
THIS PRESCRIPTION.
Home-Made Mixture Acts on Kid
neys and Bladder Should Be
Given a. Trial.
Cut this out and put in some ssfe
place, for it is valuable and worth
more than anything; else in the world
if you should have an attack of rheu
matism or bladder trouble or any de
rangement of the kidneys whatever.
The prescription is simple and can
be made up by any one at home. The
Ingredients can be had at any good
prescription pharmacy and all that is
necessary is to shake them well in a
bottle.
Here it is: Fluid extract dandelion,
one-half ounce; compound Kargon, one
ounce; compound syrup of sarsaparilla,
three ounces.
Take a teaspoonful after each meal
and at bedtime. A. few doses is said
to relieve ilmost any case of bladder
trouble, frequent urination, pain and
scalding;, weakness, and backache, $ain
above the kidneys, etc. It is now
claimed to be the method of curing;
chronic rheumatism, because of its
direct and Dositive action upon the
elimlnative ties ties of the kidneys. It
cleanses these sponge-like organs and
gives them life and power to sift and
strain the poisonous waste matter and
uric acid from the blood relieving the
worst forms of Rheumatism and kid
ney and bladder troubles. The extract
dandelion acts upon the stomach and
liver and Is used also extensively for
rplleving constipation and indigestion.
Compound sarsaparilla cleans and en
riches the blood.
A well-known local druggist is au
thority that this prescription is safe to
use st any time.
rights and privileges of a territorial form
of government.
A declaration in favor of the issuance
of $500,000,000 in Government bonds in or
der to provide funds with which to prose
cute public works, thus giving work to
many unemployed persons, was also car
ried. National Delegates Chosen.
These delegates at large to the National
convention were chosen: T. J. Dunn,
Omaha; D. V. Stephens, Fremont; F. W.
Brown. Lincoln, and Felix J. Hale.
Delegates from the six" Congressional
districts were also chosen.
Dr. P. L. Hall, of Lincoln, was elected
National committeeman to succeed Joseph
Dahlman, Mayor of Omaha, who declined
to serve again.
William D. Oldham, who had been
nominated as a dele gate -at-large and
placed Mr. Bryan in nomination in the
National convention in 1900, brought the
convention to its feet by withdrawing his
name in favor of Mr. Hale.
Robert Graham, Alliance: J. R, Correy,
Hastings: Harry B. Hayward, Omaha,
and George Brophy. Polk County, were
selected as altemates-at-Iarge by accla
mation. Raymond Robin, a settlement worker of
Chicago, made a short speech, lauding1
Mr. Bryan.
Senator M. A. Miller, of the Oregon
Legislature, also spoke, faying that the
Democrats of Oregon will all support Mr.
Bryan at Denver and In the campaign to
follow.
Roosevelt Recruits Democrats.
The opening speech by H. H. Hanks,
the temporary chairman, was a lauda
tion of Mr. Bryan and a denunciation of
the Republican party as the . party of
special privilege. He said towards the
close:
Thousands of Republicans ara telling us
that if a reform candidate is not nominated
they will vote for Bryan. La Follette is
their only reform, candidate the only man
bold enough to take his stand with the
people. Roosevelt, thundering Democratic
doctrines In hts message to Congress, has
opened the minds of millions of Repub
licans to the philosophy of Democracy.
His call to arms to the masses against the
classes has opened the hearts of the thou
sands to the evangel of Democracy.
POPULISTS LOOSEN TONGUES
Indorse Bryan and Claim All Re
form Doctrine as Theirs.
OMAHA, Neb., March 5. The Popu
list state convention today decided to
recognize the call of the National com
mittee and to send a full delegation to
the Populist National Convention at
St. Louts. Thirty-seven delegates were
selected for that purpose and instruct
ed to vote and work for the interest
of W. J. Bryan.
The number of delegates was the
largest number at any Nebraska Popu
list meeting for four years. Resolu
tions reaffirming the Omaha platform
enunciated in 1 892 and declaring; for
the support of Bryan by all Populists
were passed, after which the conven
tion listened to speeches of the true
Populist brand by different leaders,
while the committee was preparing a
platform fiery enough for the oldtime
Populists.
K. E. Thomas, of Omaha, the perma
nent chairman, in his speech, said the
platform adopted by the Republicans
at Columbus yesterday and by .the
Democratic convention in Omaha " to
day are both good Populist documents.
State Chairman Manuel Shopes spoke
significantly, saying:
"As a National organization, I don't
think we cut much figure, but as a
state party we can materially assist at
the election of Bryan as President."
FORM STATE TAFT LEAGUE
Washington Republicans Assure
Secretary of Delegation.
TACOMA, Wash.. March 5. Spe
clal.V A state Taft league tu organ
ized here tonight by 75 delegates from
different secttons of the state. Ralph
Metcalf. of T acorn a, -was chosen presi
dent; Herbert Moore, of Spokane Coun
ty, first vice-president; J. T. BlakJ
stone. of King- County, second vice
president; S. L. Lemon, of King Coun
ty, secretary, and Alex. Poison, of Che
halls County, treasurer. An executive
was named In the three Congressional
Districts, and vlce-presldenta in nearly
every county with the exception of
Walla Walla, where the names will he
selected by the members of the local
Taft Club.
A message was telegraphed Secretary
Taft, pledging him an Instructed dele,
gation and 76,000 Republican majority
at the polls.
Bank President Indicted.
NBW ORLEANS. March 5. William Ad
ler, formerly president of the State Na
tional Bank of New Orleans, was this
afternoon indicted for "misapplying Na
tional bank funds." Adler is now sup
posed to be somewhere in Central Amer
ica. Iowa Instructs Delegates.
CRE3TON'. Ia.. March 6. The Repub
licans of the E3ghth Congressional dis
trict today elected two delegates to the
National convention at Chicago and in
structed them to vote for Secretary Taft.
There is a t)M cat in th family of
Thomas Barberry, of Hopkins Corners,
Mich- that will never play with baby with
out first biting off th sharp point of Its
claws.
V sis
NEW AUTO RECORD
Italian Car Does 300 Miles at
Great Speed. '
RATE OF 77 MILES HOURLY
C'edrino Is Carried to the Judges'
Stand After Winning Ixng
Race in the Meet at
Ormond, Fla.
ORMOND, Fla., March 6. Driving his
60-horsepower Italian car for 300 miles
at an average rate of 77 miles an hour,
Emanuel Cedrino today broke the world's
record for an average speed for that dis
tance. It was a sensationally driven race and
the car. admirably handled by the Ital
ian driver, made some of the laps at
the rate of SO miles an hour. When the
run was finished and the time announced
Cedrino was surrounded by a cheering
crowd and almost carried into the
judges stand, where congratulations
were showered upon him.
Cedrino won the one-event set for to
day, a 256-mile race. His time for this
distance was 3 hours. 21 minutes. 27 2-5
seconds. Then he kept on. making the
300 miles in 3 hours, 53 minutes, 44 sec
onds. Second place in the 256-mile race
went to R. G. Kelcey. driver of a 50
horsepower car. His time was 4 hours,
6 minutes. 26 seconds.
Third place went to M. G. Bernin with
a 60-horsepower French car, and he
crossed the finishing tape just 12 seconds
behind Kelcey, his time for the distance
being 4 hours, 6 minutes, 3S seconds.
KING DOES NOT GIVE ALL
Leopold Requires Concessions From
Belgium in Congo Deal. '
BRUSSELS, March 5. The text of the
new Congo annexation treaty was sub
submitted to Parliament today. , It con
firms the forecast already cabled that
King Leopold agrees to abandon the
crown domain and the crown foundation
to Belgium, but it requires that Belgium
shall not only assume all the Congo ob
Hsrations. but undertake also to conduct
the King's usufruct in the Congo revenues j
during its lifetime. I
Belgium is specifically required to re- 1
spect the concessions granted to two (
American companies in 1905, In which
Thomas F. Ryan is Interested. The gen
eral impression is that the annexation of
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on the proposed basis is possible.
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recognising the vast concessions accorded
to the American forest and mineral com
panies, in which the King is heavily in
terested, will encounter opposition.
The Congo revenues are charged
with the following annual, allowances:
24.000 to Prince Albert, son of the
Count of Flanders, King Leopolds
brother; 15.000 to Princess Clemen
tine, the King's third daughter; and. as
an especial token of gratitude to the
King, the sum of 110.000.000. In 15 an
nual installments, for his use in con
structing hospitals and schools and
forwarding scientific work In Africa.
Furthermore, Belgium must expend
the sum of 39,000,000 in work for which
contracts already have been made. In
addition. King Leopold retains in fee
simple 40.000 hectares of land at Ma
yumbe. for coffee and cocoa-growing
experiments, and during his lifetime he
is to enjoy his Interests in the Congo
concessionary companies, and the prop
erty in Belgium and France which he
purchased out of the funds of the
Congo foundation. Upon the death of
the King, all this property must be
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