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GREATER NEWYORK
HAS DAY OF FIRES
Department Kept on Jump to
Subdue Flames in All Sec
' tions of Empire City.
MANY THRILLING RESCUES
Tenement and Apartment Hotel
Fires Cause Fatalities, Downtown
Blaze Blocks Business and
River Piers Go Down.
NEW YORK, March 19. One person
was killed, another was fatally and
several were seriously Injured in an
explosion and the panic which fol
lowed it in a six-story tenement house
at 161 East Ninety-sixth street today.
The cause of the explosion Is unknown.
Beatrice Hale, 3 years old, jumped to
the pavement from the fifth floor and
was killed. Annie Epstein was fatally
burned.
FIREMEN RESCUE TENANTS
Many Injured at Fire In Costly
New York Apartments.
NEW YORK. March 19. More than a
dosen persons were Injured and members
of 24 families had narrow escapes from
death by fire when a seven-story twin
apartment building known as the Fifth
Avenue Apartments, at 2A Central Park
Stout h, was burned early today. The loss
is about J250.000. The building was sepa
rated from the Plaza Hotel onlv by a
smaller building:, and the hotel office was
Biade a hospital for the injured, while
many wealthy residents of the hotel
watched the blazing building from the
hotel windows and doofs. When the fire
men reached the scene men. women and
children were sitting on window-ledges or
hanging out of the windows gasping for
breath, and others, overcome by smoke,
were held in position by their relatives.
One girl, standing on a window-ledge on
the sixth floor was preparing to jump
into the street despite the warnings or
pedestrians who gathered below.
Failure of his family or the police to
dlscovr any trace of him has led to the
fear that John W. Simpson, a well-known
Insurance man and formerly president ot
(Marietta College, In Ohio, met death in
the fire. Mr. Simpson .lived with his wife
and daughter on the seventh floor of the
founding Mrs. Simpson, who sustained
aerlous burns, were rescue'd by firemen.
On tho third floor the escape of Mr. and
Mrs. Francis Hill house, son and governess
was cut off by the flames, but firemen
carried Mrs. Hlllhouee and the governess
down the ladders at the front of the
building, while Mr. HlUhouse was trying
to escape by the rear fire-escape. The
ladders at the front had been removed
when Mr. Hlllhouse came back, and he
hung by his hands to the wlndow-slU
- until the firemen again raised the ladders.
It LAZE IN GOTHAM'S HEART
Lower Broadway Scene of Costly
Fire During: Business Hours.
NEW YORK. March 19. Fire In a six
Btory brick building at 181 Broadway this
morning, occupied on the ground floor by
the hat store of runlap & Co., quickly
spread through the building and burst
through the roof. The structure was
practically gutted.
The burning building stood in the mid
dle or a short block of five-story build
ings between Cortlandt and Dey streets
on the west side of Broadway, only a
few hundred feet from the 37-story In
vestment building and the Singer build
ing, which, however, were not threatened
by the flames. In the rear of the burn
ing building was the New York Telephone
Company's main office and exchange.
Traffic on the down-town section of
BToadway approaching the financial dis
trict was blocked while the fire was In
progress.
although he has not been in' the city
iur me pasi id years. He is the young
est son of Robert "R Thnm.n
Oregon millionaire, who died over a j
year ago at San Francisco, leaving a
vast fortune to his aged widow. On
the death or Mrs. Thompson, several
months ago, the fortune was equally
divided among four sons and four !
daughters, each receiving approximate
ly SI. 000.000.
Although the elder Thompson laid
the foundation of his fortune while at
The Dalles, .ne has not lived there for
at least 40 years. He made most of his
money out of the old Oregon Steamship
Navigation Company. The family re
moved to Portland, where Frank
Thompson attended the public schools.
They went to California about 15 or
20 years ago. and have remained there
since. Thompson has large interests at
Redondo, consisting principally of an
interest in railroad property. He Is
now between 45 and 60 years old. his
rriends of years ago say. Little is
known here regarding his personal
habits.
SCHOOL NEEDS FUNDS NOW
KERR SAYS DELAY WOULD BE
HARMFUL TO O. A. C.
ALMSHOUSE BURNS TO EARTH
Eighteen Inmates or Maine Institu
tion Have Narrow Escape.
GARDINER, Me.. Alarch 19. With
Flames roaring against the rear wall of
the building. 18 bedridden Inmates or
the city almshouse were carried to
Places of safety hy the attendants to
day, and half an hour later the build
ing was in ashes.
President Is Not Afraid Vote on Ref
erendum Would Carry, but
- Would Mean Setback.
'I am sure if the people really under
stood the Imperative demand for more
buildings and equipment in order to
do the work required, there would be lit
tle, if any, support given to the refer
endum movement against the Oregon
Agricultural College," said Dr. W. J.
Kerr, president of that institution, yester
day. Dr. Kerr was most emphatic in
saying that if the appropriation for new
buildings and equipment should be held
up. the result would be that the Federal
appropriation to meet current expenses,
would be disallowed. Unless the college
has the necessary room to expand and to
enlarge its work the coming year, it will
be crippled, even In the work it is at
tempting to do at present. Dr. Kerr de
clares. Even should the referendum be ealled.
it Is the opinion of Dr. Kerr that the ac
tion of the appropriation would be ap
proved by the voters, but there would be
unnecessary delay in getting the hnild-
ings, so urgently needed for the expan
sion of the work conducted by the col
lege. The equipment., required just as
badly, might also be hung up for a con
siderable time.
"Our work has increased 38 per cent in
the pat year." said Dr. Kerr, "and it
wuuiu uc a great misrortune to hold up
me grant ior two years, because it is
important that we get the buildings
witnout delay. We have been much
crowded through the year. Unless we
have the appropriation it will be imnos-
sible to take care of our work, for the
postponement would mean that we could
not get our buildings for three years.
Another point that should be kept in
mind is that during this period we should
have no money for equipment. The Fed
eral Government makes its appropriation
on the condition that the state provide
the buildings, and unless the state does
so In this case we shall be still further
crippled.
Dr. Kerr returned yesterday from
Hermlston. Or., where he had been mak
Ing arrangements for the opening of the
new experimental station. Accompany
ing the president were Dr. Wlthycombe.
Professor Scudder. and Professor Jardine.
the latter of the United States Depart
ment or Agriculture.
YEGGS HOLD TOWN AT BAY
PIF.KS AND STEAMERS ABLAZE
Lehigh Valley Terminal at Jersey
City a Prey to Fire.
M,NBTVy?RK- March 19 -Two piers of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad In Jersey
Oty are on Are. and It Is said that the
steamer Eastwood is also in flames. The
F-astwood arrived here recently from
Cardenas and .Matansna.
OREGON MAN IS ACCUSED
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not come until later. During the past
year, she says, they have been occu
pying a bungalow In Alameda, and
there several times he threatened o
kill her. She declares that his treat
ment of her has undermined her health
and put her In great fear of her life,
and she believes that her life is act
ually In danger.
Deeds Property to Company.
The Thompsons were married in San
Francisco July II. 1S91. They have one
child, a daughter named Harriet Gene
vieve Thompson. The complaint says
that the husband is the owner of a
one-eighth Interest In the estate of his
father. R. R. Thompson, and his moth
er. Harriet Thompson.
Some time ago. it is charged. Thomp
son transferred his Interest to the R. R.
Thompson Estate Company for the pur
pose of detrauding his wife and child
ot their rights. The company is about
to ask the probate courts of Califor
nia. Washington and Oregon to dis
tribute the property, it Is alleged, and
a restraining order to prevent this is
sought. Judge Murasky has issued a
temporary restraining order, returnable
next Friday.
Before her marriage Mrs. Thompson
was Ella Gertrude Page, her father
being In the restaurant business here.
Of the heirs to the Thompson estate
two, Henry and Lewis, are in Oregon.
Well Known In Portland.
Frank Thompson Is quite well known
among the older residents of Portland.
Maintain Fusillade While Attempt
ing to Loot Bank.
BALD KNOB, Ark., March 19. While
some of their number rode about the
streets discharging their weapons and
holding the populace in terror, others of
a band of robbers worked for more than
an hour today In an unsuccessful effort
to dynamite their way into the vault of
the Bank of Bald Knob, abandoning their
task after firing nearly a score of blasts,
which demolished the outer door of the
safe, but failed to force the inner doors.
One citizen was wounded in the parting
fusillade of the band as they rode away.
Before beginning operations the robbers
destroyed telephone communication out of
Bald Knob, but overlooked a railroad
telegraph wire. A message to Augusta
over this wire brought a posse of citizens
from that place, who joined several other
posses hastily formed here, and imme
diately started in pursuit of the band.
FIREMEN IN NOVEL DUTY
Save Man From Bottom of SO-Foot
Well in Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES. March 19. Both the
police and fire departments were ordered
out today as a result of Fred Cordler.
a gardener, falling 80 feet to the bottom
of an old well, from which accident he
escaped with only a broken kneecap and
fractured nose. About five feet of water
in the well saved his life.
After the police, were notified it was
necessary to call the fire department to
get a rope and ladder to lift Oordler
out. He fell into the well while walking
across the top of it on some old boards,
which gave way.
BOY MAY BE IN PITTSBURG
(Continued From First Page.)
after they had taken him from school
and placed him In their buggy.
Several persons are reported to have
seen the two men and boy driving along
the road toward Warren, Ohio, the boy
being wrapped in blankets and appar
ently asleep on the lap of one of the
men.
The case is expected to rival the famous
Cudahy case at Omaha.
Frank H. Buhl, the millionaire iron
and steel man, uncle of William Whltla,
the kidnaped boy, today stated he
would spend $100,000 to recover the boy.
SEEK KIDNAPERS IN CHICAGO
Whitla Lad May Be on Way to
Windy City, According to Police.
CHICAGO. March 19. A clew that two
men and a' boy answering the descrip
tion of William Whitla. the Sharon. Pa.,
lad who was kidnaped yesterday, had
been seen on a Pennsylvania train bound
for Chicago, was given to the police this
afternoon by L. B. Jackson, of this city,
a personal friend of the Whitla family.
A detective was at once sent to the
Union Passenger Depot to watch incom
ing trains.
Drastic Law Planned.
PITTSBURG. March 19. Preparations
are under way to have a law passed by
the Legislature making kidnaping pun
ishable by life imprisonment.
Rosenthal's pumps fit at the heel.
Take Lunch Today in Our Cosy Tea Room Second Floor Ladies' Home Journal Pattern
Olds, Wortman & Kins Improved Sewing Machine $26 As Good as $50 Aeencv Mnrhin
To insure perfect fit and appear
ance of your Spring gowns, have
them fitted over the latest mod
els of Royal Worcester Corsets.
Expert fitters and commodious
fitting rooms at your service.
STORE OPEN UNTIL 9:30
main King
OldsJWort
Clock Repairing
Phone us and our special clock
wagon -will call for your clock.
Money refunded if work is not
satisfactory. Moderate prices.
Hall clocks and fine French
clocks a specialty.
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specials an
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Day
65c Women's Hose39cPair
Women's mercerized Lisle Hose, fas t
black, sizes 8 1-2, 9, 9 1-2 and 10;
also a few odd numbers of women's
39c
Fancy Hose. Values in this
lot up to 65c, choice at only
WOMEN'S UNION SUI TSHigh
neck, long sleeves, ankle length and
elastic ribbed, a fine garmen t
special, for today, each ...
49c
45c Ribbon at 19c
Fancy Ribbons, pure silk, 3V- to 5
ins. wide; plaids, stripes, checks
and Dresden effects, good color
ings ; values up to . 45e the 1 Q ft
yard; today's price just... lob
Suede Gloves $1. 15
Women's Suede Gloves, in mode,
black, white or gray; two-clasp
style; regular price $2.00 01 1 C
the pair ; special, the pair. 1 1 1 J
Childs' Go-Carts $7.00
Children's Go-Cart, collapsible style, with steel frame; fold into
very small space, very compact and convenient; easily ad- O"? ff
justed; give good service; regular $9.50 value, today. .. 0 1 lUU
Regular $8.50 value at $6.00 Regular $8.00 value at $5.50
Fine Axminster Rugs, size 27x60 inches,
pleasing colorings and handsome Orien
tal designs; regular price $2.50 Ol QQ
each, on special sale at, each.QliOu
Feather Pillows, half goose and half
down, covered with linen'ticking ; spe-'
cial for today's selling at the OA QC
very low price of, the pair. . .T"i tJu
Petticoats &de of Heatherbloom,
; in fancy striped effects
and in combinations of navy, brown,
gray and green. Full shirred flounce
and biased bands. Regularly sold at
$3.75 each; special for today, Oft MQ
in lingerie aisle v-i it).
Shoes Worth to $5 --$3. 19
Thirty styles of medium grade, new
Spring Oxfords included in this of
fering. 7 here are patents, tans, Rus
sia calf and patent black leather.
There are Gibsons, bluchers, but
tons, two-hole ties and strap pumps,
mostly $3.50 and $4 values, a few rf O ?
worth to $5, all sixes and widths, at tjs3jf f
Neckwear
For today we pre
sent a superb new
lot of latest Stock
Collars and Dutch
Collars, exquisite
ly dainty and styl
ish, regularly
worth 35c each ;
special sale 1 Qn
price only. . . I 0u
$2 Leather Bass $L39
Women's Leather-Handbags in the latest shapes, strap handles;
nicely lined and finished; made of grain seal leather; in OQ
green, brown, tan, red, black; bought to sell at $2; today. QlidU
Sterling Silver-Mounted Nail Files,
brushes, tweezers, cuticle knives, etc.,
worth regularly to 75c each, on QQ
special sale at this low price, ea. U Ju
Rhinestone Hat Pins, with German
silver mountings, 10-inch silver pins;
regular values to $1.50 each, "7Qn
selling now at, special, each I Ull
Extension Collar Supports, gold-filled,
with pearl or Rhinestone settings, me
dium or extra length; regular MQn
$1.00 values, on sale at, each. . . .full
Cuff Link and Scarf Pin Sets, rolled
plate mounting, with enamel tops or
fancy stone settings; regular OQp
50c values, price, the set ZOu
New Suits, Coats, Waists, Opera Coats and Gowns
. '
Exclusive distinctive styles, that instantly win from all who see them, the admiration and desire to possess that
only high-class garments can inspire. Lower prices rule here for good qualities than at any other store in the
city, and in selecting from this superb stock one has full choice of hundreds of styles that are not to be had in
any other establishment. Each day adds to the assortment. Come today and look over the late arrivals.
There'll be some that were not here on your last visit.
New Coats fv: $2.98
Spring models
in chi ldren's
Coats, very
stunning little
garments,
made of broad
cloth or serge ;
col ors, cardi
n a 1, brown,
navy and tan;
sizes 2 to 6
years ; v a 1 ues
to $4: .2.98
Children's
Coats, of Bed
ford cord, come
in cream color
only, made
with capes and
t r immed with
braid or ribbons; sizes six months to two years; regular
values to $2.50; selling now at the special price of.,...
$1.29
Children's Aprons, Mother Hubbard style, of blue and white nn
9 nr. A fi ,.noo. I A ,rl :1 Tl:
uuv j jcaio j i " . values, apcumi . AkWW
checked gingham; ages
Toilet and
Notion Needs
Pinaud's Vegetal Toilet Water,
violet, carnation or lilac CQ.
odors; 75e bottle, special. UJu
Colgate's Talcum Powder, vio
let or cashmere bouquet 1r.
odor; large oval cans lull
Pinaud's Roman Face Powder.
flesh color, regular price nr.
50c box, special at, box. Z.UII
Imported Perfume, French and
English makes, all leading OCn
odors; regular 50c per oz. .Q(j
Horse-Hide Razor Strops, extra
quality horse-hide, com- AQn
bination swing; 75c value, ffuu
75c Bristle Hair Brushes . . 49
50c Box Writing Paper. . .25
15c Package Kid Curlers. . .9
Box of 6 Bone Hairpins. . . .9
Basswood Necktie Hold- QQn
ers, for burning, 35c vals. Zdu
so vais. 69c-39c
Apron Sale
Another of those splen
did specials in the
apron section; 2 styles
featured and bargains
decidedly are offered.
First, there's a woman's
apron in Mother Hub
bard style, with sleeves,
pockets and strings ;
different sized checks
and different colors,
made of good quality
gingham ; regular 85c
value, special at the re
markably low CQn
price of. , D JU
Women's Aprons, of
good quality einsrham.
made with bibs, pockets and strings; large and well made;
regular 50c values, on special sale at the very low price of.
Teddy Bear Cushion Slips, ready for the pillow. No work
needed; eight designs to choose from. Just the thing for
porch pillows. Regular 75c values, selling special at. each.
39c
at all
.19,
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WHO BUNK THREE YEARS
MAX OF 6 6 SVDIEXIjY COMES TO
SENSES FAR FROM HOME.
Had Wandered From Brockton,
Mass., to Los Angeles, Obliv
ious of Own History.
A
for the southern district of California,
has been offered the position of Assistant
Attorney General at Washington. This
information reached here in the form of a
special dispatch from Washington last
night. Mr. Lawler has not as yet Indi
cated whether or not he will accept the
offer. He was appointed by President
Hoosevelt and his term does not expire
until next December.
LOS ANGELES. March 19 J. J. Dris-
coll, 66 years of age, who says that his
former home was in Brockton. Mass..
and that he has been wandering for
three years with his mind a blank re
garding his previous life, suddenly
came to his senses today while walking
along Spring street, in this city. On
account of his actions a policeman ac
costed him and drew out his strange
story.
Driscoll says that the last thing he
remembers was of boarding in Brock
ton, and he believes that the time was
1906. He had previously lived there for
22 years, and was employed by the New
England Telegraph & Telephone Com
pany. He went to Midland, Texas, and
he remembers reaching that city, but
since then his mind has been a blank
until today. He does not know how
be got to Los Angeles, nor when he
came.
He had 20 cents in his possession, and
will be taken care of unitl friends can
be notified.
Lawler for Federal Place.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., March 19. Oscar
Lawler. United States District Attorney
RUSSIA READY TO INVADE
Steps ' Prepared for Intervention In
Persia if Necessary.
ST. "PETERSBURG. March 19. All
preparations are now completed for Rus
sian military intervention in Persia,
should such a step be found necessary.
The Third Rifle Battalion, -with its field
equipment, arrived at Julfa. on the Per
sian frontier, today. The Saliansk Regi
ment is also In readiness to move at a
moment's notice. Another regiment sta
tioned at Yelizavethpol has been ordered
to prepare for field service. Four hun
dred Cossacks have been dispatched from
Baku to Astara, a small Caspian port
on the Persian frontier.
FRIENDS WILL AID ' KLEIN
FUNDS FURNISHED TO PROVIDE
FOR APPEAL.
Taft Makes Nominations.
WASHINGTON. March 19. The Presi
dent nominated today George Desha as
postmaster at HUo and John M. S. Will
iams at Kahalui, Hawaii. The President
also nominated today Robert T. Devlin
to be United States Attorney for the
Northern district of California,
Today is positively the last day for dls-:
count on East Side gas biile. Read "Gas
Tips." "
Spring style shoes, Rosenthal's.
Prisoner Appears Happy In His Cell,
.Spending His Time Read
ing and Writing.
TACOMA. Wash., March 19. (Special.)
Unless Superior Judge Easterday grants
a new trial to Joshua Klein, the radio
active philosopher who was found guilty
of assault with a deadly weapon on Dora
Culberson last week, his attorney will
appeal.
This decision was reached by Klein and
his counsel after a protracted consulta
tion with F. W. Peabody. the capitalist
of Edmonds, and the receipt of a tele
gram from H. L. Davis, who is now at
one of Klein's centers at Monterey, Mex
ico, and who is one of his strong finan
cial backers.
"Following a consultation, we have de
cided to take an appeal should a new
trial not be granted, and are confident
we will clear Klein in either case," said
Attorney George. "The telegram stated
that Mr. Davis was forwarding sufficient
funds to cover all expenses.
"There is absolutely no foundation for
the report that Dora Sauvageot is on her
way home- or that she ever contemplated
such action. She is still in Amden," said
Mr. George.
Klein appears happy and contented in
his cell in the County Jail and spends
much of his time reading and writing.
United States Immigration Inspector
Fulton says Klein will be deported. The
Bureau Is compelled to wait until Klein
has either expiated the alleged crime or
has been acquitted before any definite
steps can be taken.
INSURANCE MEN CLEARED
Indictments Against Mutual Reserve
Officials Dismissed.
NEW YORK, March 19. At the re
quest of District Attorney Jerome; Jus
tice Blanchard, of the Supreme Court,
today dismissed the indictments
against Frederick A. Burnham. ex-president
of the Mutual Reserve Life In
surance Company, who died suddenly
some time ago; George D. Eldredge, ex-vice-president
of the company, and
George N. Burnham, Jr., the company's
counsel. George N. Burnham was once
convicted on one indictment, but the
verdict was reversed on appeal.
HE OPPOSED COMPETITION
Stubbs Shows Commission He Pro
posed Harriman Plans.
CHICAGO, March 19. The advent of
J. C. Stubbs, traffic manager for the
Harriman lines, broke the monotony
of the Chicago hearing today in the so
called Harriman merger suit. Mr.
Stubbs read from records of meetings
held prior to 1901, quoting his own
arguments and plans for doing away
with competition. The placing of the
Union Pacific, the Southern Pacific and
other roads under one control, the Gov
ernment contends, was a move to this
end, agreeable to the wishes of
Stubbs.
Today is positively the last day for
count on East Side gas bills. Read '
Tips."
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