Morning Oregonian., March 28, 1914, Image 1

VOL. I.IV. XO. 16,04,2-
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, 31 ARCH. 28, 1914.
PRICK FIVE CENTS.
OPENING
VICTORY
IS WON BY WILSON
All But 55 Democrats
Rally to Support."
TOLLS DEBATE IS CUT SHORT
Several of 20 Hours Allowed
Promptly Consumed.
FEELING AT HIGH PITCH
Only Eight Kepublicaus Join In 1'p-
liolding President's Position, but
Many Arc Expected to Vote
for Repeal Bill.
OPPONENTS OF PRESIDENT IN
OWN PARTY; SUPPORTERS
WITHOUT.
The Net of Democrats who voted
against the ''previous question" and
thus against the Administration, fol
lows: Aiken, Brockson, Broussard,
Bruckner, Caraway, Carew, Conry,
Dale, Deltrlck. Dlefenderfcr, Dono
lioe, Doollnc. Doremus, Drlscoll. Du
pre, Eagan, Elder, Finlcy. Fitzgerald,
Gorman, Goulden, Graham of Illinois,
Griffin, Harrison, Helm, Igoe, Hindel,
Kirkpatrick, Lee of Pennsylvania,
1Engle, Loguc, McAndrews, McDer
mott, Mahan, Maher, Mitchell. Mor
gan of Louisiana, Murray of Massa
chusetts, Murray of Oklahoma,
O'Leary, O'Shaughnessy, Patten of
New Tork, Phelan, P.agsdale, Raker,
Sherwood, Stone, Taylor of Arkansas,
Taylor of Colorado, Thomas, Under
wood, Williams, Wlngo and Speaker
Clark total, 55.
Republicans who voted for the pre
vious question and the Administration
were: Bartholdt, Browne of Wiscon
sin. Gardner of Massachusetts, Mc
Kenzie, Madden, Steenerson, Stevens
of Minnesota, Gillett of Massachusetts
total, 8.
All the Progressives lined up
against the Administration.
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WASHINGTON, March 27 President
Wilson won the opening- skirmish of
the greatest legislative battld of his
Administration today when the House,
over bitter protests from the recog
nized Democratic leaders and almost
no! Id minority opposition, adopted a
special rule for the consideration of
the bill repealing the provision of the
Panama Canal act exempting coastwise
American ships from tolls.
Speaker Clark, Democratic Leader
t'nderwood. Republican leader Mann
and Progressive Leader Murdock were
at the head of those lined up against
the Administration, but the House re
sponded to the President's personal ap
peal for prompt consideration of the
repeal bill as a means of supporting; his
Administration's foreign policy.
President's Party Position Shown.
Two votes demonstrated the Presi
dent's commanding influence with his
party in Congress. On the first test a
motion to end debate and preclude
amendment on the rule was carried by
a vote of 207 to 176; the rule itself was
adopted 200 to 172.
Nothing to compare with the scene
today had occurred in the House since
the famous Cannon rules tight four
years ago. In vain Representative Un
derwood took the floor of the House
and urged his colleagues to vote against
the rule. The rank and file Democrats,
after listening to three hours of pas
sionate argument, swung into the Pres
ident's column, 199 of them voting to
prevent the amendment of the special
rule, while only 55 followed the lead
ers in joining with the minority in
opposition.
Majority Above 100 Predicted.
Administration supporters considered
the crucial point passed tonight, and
jubilantly predicted the passage of the
repeal bill itself Tuesday or Wednesday
by a majority of more than 100.
Several of the 20 hours allowed for
debate under the rule had besji con
sumed when the House adjourned, and
with the speechmaking continuing
without Interruption It was thought
tho final vote would be reached late
Tuesday.
The rollcall was taken in silence,. the
crowded floor and galleries tense with
excitement after an hour of debate.
Throughout the day the chamber had
been crowded and the galleries filled
to overflowing. Following the an
nouncement of Speaker Clark last night
against the rule, high feeling had ap
peared on both sides of the controversy
and every influence available was
brought to bear on the doubtful ones
in the House. As a result when the
struggle began both sides were keyed
up to a high pitch.
Republican Votes Counted On.
Only eight Republicans joined with
the majority in support of the Admin
istration's programme, but it was con
ceded tonight by leaders on both sides
that some Republicans who voted
against the preliminary plans eventu
ally would vote for the repeal. The
solid Progressive delegation of the
House, led by Representative Murdock,
of Kansas, was aligned against the
majority.
President Wilson's triumph was con
sidered most noteworthy by the rank
and file of all parties because of the
unusual alignment of forces within the
Democratic ranks. Two men who had
sought with him the Presidential nomi
nation at the hands of the party one
the Speaker of the House and the other
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ELEANOR "DREADS"
NUPTIAL SHOPPING
PKESIDEXT'S DAUGHTER BUI'S
TROUSSEAU IX RELAYS.
Real Purchasing Tour Starts Next
Month Sew York Clerks Recog
nize Brido-Elect Eagerly.
, NEW x YORK, March 2". Miss Elea
nor Wilson, daughter of the President,
spent several hours today shopping In
New York, making several purchases
for her trousseau.
Miss Wlteon is here In company with
her cousin, Mrs. John Wilson, of Phila
delphia. She was up early for a walk
on Fifth avenue, her only escort being
a secret service agent.
"This Is just a preliminary trip
through the shops," she said. "Next
month will be the hard shopping
month and I dread it."
Some of the clerks in the stores rec
ognized the President's daughter and
eagerly obeyed her request to be shown
their wares.
BRIDGE HALTS BATTLESHIP
Supcrdreadnonght Texas Forced to
Lower Masts at Brooklyn Span.
NEW YORK, March 27 The first
opportunity to gauge the immensity of
the new superdreadnaught Texas, the
most powerful American battleship in
commission, came -to New York today,
when the battleship slowed down like
a disgruntled giant before the prohibi
tive girders of the Brooklyn bridge.
These same girders are a distance of
135 feet from the water level. The
wireless pole's of the Texas overtopped
the girders at the center of the bridge
by five feet. After the wireless masts
were lowered there was five feet of
head-room.
MISS TYLER MAKES PLEA
Granddaughter of Late President Ac
cuses "Clique of Politicians."
WASHINGTON, March 27. Miss
Mattie R. Tyler, 70, a granddaughter of
the late President Tyler, went to the
White House today to plead . with
President Wilson to continue her as
postmistress at Courtland, Va.
Miss Tyler, who has held the post 17
years, says she supports herself and
sister on the salary of $650 a year, but
that now "a clique of Virginian poli
ticians" is trying to deprive her of the
position. She did not see tho Presi
dent, who was occupied with the Cab
inet, but left a note asking for an en
gagement, which will be granted.
EXTRADITION IS HELD UP
Governor West to Ask Withdrawal of
: North Dakota Request.
SALEM. Or., March 27. (Special.)
Governor' West today said he would
not grant the request for. extradition
to North Dakota of McLain S. Cooper.
charged with bribing jurors who ac
quitted him of a murder charge. The
Governor said the man making the
charge here should be Imprisoned, if
reports were true.
Governor Hanna will be asked to
withdraw the request, but it will be
honored, if he refuses.
WELLESLEY FIXES DATE
College to Resume Sessions in Tem
porary Rooms April 7. -
WELLESLEY, Mass., March 27.
President Ellen B. Pendleton announced
today that arrangements made since
the recent fire which destroyed College
Hall assured the resumption of ses
sions at Wellesley College on April 7.
The temporary structure to house the
administration officers and a large
number of recitation rooms wil be com
pleted, it is expected, by May. Mean
time classes will be held in society
houses, the art building and the col
lege library.
JAPANESE DOWAGER ILL
Heart Disease Causes Alarm Among
Imperial Relatives.
TOKIO, March 27. The Dowager
Empress Haruko, of Japan, is seriously
ill today at Numazu, a watering place
southwest of Yokohama, where she re
sides in the imperial village there. Her
majesty is suffering from heart. dis
ease and her condition causes consider
able alarm to the members of the Im
perial family. Several court physicians
went today to attend her majesty.
The Dowager Empress is 64 years
old. Her husband, the Emperor Mut
suhlto, died in 1912.
FIRE PREVENTION DAY SET
California to Celebrate Eighth Anni
versary of Disaster.
SACRAMENTO, March 27. April IS,
the eighth anniversary of the great San
Francisco fire, was designated as "Fire
Prevention Day" In a proclamation Is
sued today by Governor Johnson.
"The purpose," the proclamation re
cites, "is to bring about united effort
on this occasion to minimize the dan
gers of fires."
SNOW FALLS AT ASTORIA
Ground White and Fall Is Two to
Three Inches in Nearby JliJIs.
ASTORIA, Or., March 27. (Special.)
Astoria people awoke this morning
to find tho city had been visited during
the night by a real touch of Winter
The ground was covered with a thin
blanklet of soft, slushy snow that soon
vanished afler the sun came up.
In the hills on both sides of the river
the snow was between two and threa
Inches deep.
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WAY ON TO TORREGN
Gomez Palacio Taken
by Bloody Assault.
MACHETES AND BOMBS USED
Battle fought Furiously, and
Wounded Die From Thirst.
RELIEF CORPS INADEQUATE
Villa Establishes Headquarters on
Side of Town Nearest Torreon,
AVithirt Three Miles of
Goal of Campaign.
GOMEZ PALACIO, Mex.. March 27.
Four days of fighting, including three
desperate assaults by the rebels, were
crowned today when General Francisco
Villa moved Into the . city and es
tablished his headquarters on that side
of the town looking toward Torreon
and within three miles, of that great
goal of the campaign.
The final and deciding assault was
'delivered yesterday. It was preceded
by a bombardment, after which the
infantry and cavalry dashed Into the
streets.
Villa's Loss Is Heavy.
Rifles, machetes, pistols and hand
grenades were used in the different
encounters in the narrow thorough
fares. The grenades of home manufac
ture were lighted with the cigarettes
which are an .unofficial part of the
equipment of every Mexican soldier.
General Villa does not yet know his
own loss except that it is heavy. The
wounded suffered terribly from thirst
and many died for the lack of water
and surgical attention.
The dead of both sides were mingled
in the streets or found huddled under
the piles of earth which had once been
adobe houses or corrals, wrecked by
rebel shells.
No more furious battle ever was
fought in Mexico. It was a delirium. .
City Hemmed on Two Sides.
General Villa did not stop to mourn
his losses, but with characteristic
energy began preparations to move on
Torreon. He expects to co-operate
with 4000 men under General Herrera,
who is under orders to attack the town
from the east.
The newspaper correspondents were
permitted to enter the city with Villa.
Everywhere rebel soldiers were engaged
in rescuing the wounded and taking
them to the railroad. There were
stretchers, but not nearly enough of
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INDEX'OF TODAY'S NEWS j
: The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 4S
degrees; minimum. 4l degrees.
TODAY'S Occasional rain; southerly winds.
National.
Wilson sustained In House Vote to limit
tolla debate. Page 1.
Hindu scholar's deportation requested by
Britain. Pago 3.
Foreign.
Villa captures important outpost of Torreon.
Page 1.
Army vs. Parliament looms as Issue in Home
Rule fight. Page 2.
Pacific Northwest.
Girl. 17, attacks cougar with rock and kills
it. Page 1.
St. Helens has mystery in deserted child.
Page 7.
Washington conference discusses plans to
place immigrants. on lands of state. Page 7.
Interstate bridge site selected at Vancou
ver. Page 6.
Portland firms accused by "Governor of mak
- ing illegal shipment of liquor. Page 5.
Snorts.
Venice beats Chicago White Box 5 to 1.
Page 8, i
Black Giants trim Colts S to 0 In first no-hit,
no-run game of season. Page 6.
Victoria baseball magnates ready to sell out
to Aberdeen at .once. Page 7.
Helena team to play Kandall's all-stars here
today. Page 6.
HIgginbotham will be asked to break open
ing day hoodoo. Page 6.
Domestic.
Whlto House bride-elect dreads nuptial shop
ping, doing it in relays. Page 1.
Inscriptions on ancient clay cylinders tell of
Nebuchadnezzar's deeds. Page 2.
August Belmont testifies for son In suit
brought by - Ethel Lorraine Belmont.
Page S.
John Barrett says other nations lead United
States in preparing for canal. Page 2.
Leader of church Invaders sent to prison.
Pago a.
Commercial and Marine.
Portland wool buyers operate freely in
Yakima Valley. Page 17.
Good cables hold wheat steady In Chicago
market. Page 17.
Stock trading decreases as prices recede.
Page 17.
Agricultural outlook good In a'M sections of
countrs'. Page 17.
Wireless from sea held responsible for return
of money stolen from passenger. Page in.
Portland and Vicinity.
W. G. Campbell starts for California, vowing
- vengeance on friends." Page o.
Tax Commissioner defends penalty feature of
new act. Page 12.
Portland milk supply declared excellent from
unexpected teat, i'ago V.
Helen Keljer lays poverty to charity. Page 12
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 17.
Establishment of public market In two weeks
Is forecast. Page 1Z.
Thrilling rescues made from Perkins Hotel
fire. Page is.
State Senator Malarkey commends Supreme
Court for upholding minimum wage law.
Page IIP
Pioneer Methodist pastor of Oregon. 07 years
old, guest at birthday party. Page 1.
Current political gossip. Page 4.
Mr. Redfield, of President's Cabinet, tells of
Northwest plaits. Page 1.
T. R. MAKING NEW PATH
Party Dives Into Wilderness Hither-
": to Xever Explored.
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fiTo- JANEIRO, Match 27.' Colonel
Roosevelt and his exploring party are
still proceeding dowu the Dugieda
River on their, way to Manaos, Brazil,
according to a dispatch received here
today from Colonel Rondon, the rep
resentative of the Brazilian govern
ment with the expedition.
The dispatch said the territory being
traversed had never before been ex
plored and that it was unlikely the
party would again be heard from for
a month.
Another section of the expedition,
commanded by Leo E. Miller, naturalist
of the American Museum of Natural
History, will undertake a descent of the
Parana River.
WALKING THE PLANK
FEDERAL AID FOR
NORTHWEST TOLO
Mr. Redfield Outlines
Numerous Projects.
CABINET OFFICER IN PORTLAND
Fisheries Development and Im
provements, on Coast Intent.-
SCOPE OF PLANS IS WIDE
Oregon, Washington and Alaska Are
Included in Scheme Described
by Secretary of Department
of Commerce.
From running a. pushcart on the
streets of Boston and hatching salmon
on the banks of the Columbia River to
calculating the tides of S700 different
seaports for three or four years hence
and deciding the boundary lines be
tween Alaska and Canada, the Depart
ment of Commerce has a varied and
interesting career, says William C.
Redfield, of New York, Secretary of
that department in President Wilson's
Cabinet, who is in Portland for a two
day official visit.
Secretary Redfield told a large audi
ence at the Masonic Temple, last night.
some of the work of his department
Is doing to increase the food supply of
the Nation and to develop the fishing
Industries and lessen the dangers of
navigation In the Northwest.
Many Projects Outlined.
He outlined the plans that he has
submitted to Congress to establish a
branch of the Bureau of Fisheries in
the Northwest, to place another sal
mon hatchery on the Columbia River,
and yet another In the State of Wash
ington, to conduct a thorough survey
of the waters off the coasts of Oregon,
Washington and Alaska; to provide ad
ditlonal lighthouses on the Northwest
and Alaskan coasts, and to assist ma
terially in the expansion of the Impor
tant Industries of the Northwest gen
erally. -
Coupled with his plans for the future
activity of his department. Secretary
Redfield presented his theory mat
"America must be made safe, com
fortable and hopeful for the child of
the humblest laborer."
Theory Is Presented.
"There are 100.000,000 of us in Amer
ica," he said, "and I rather expect that
the country was made for the whole
and not for a part of us. If 10,000,
004 of us are comfortable and 10,000,
000 of us are miserable, we need not
expect to stay here a great while.
"Nations prosper not by what they
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GIRL KILLSC0UGAR;
EYE AND ROCK USED
COWED BY GAZE, BEAST IS THEN
ATTACKED AND SL-AIN".
Spokane County Miss, 17, Encount
ers Brule in Mountains and Col
lects Bounty for Deed.
SPOKANE, Wash., March 27. (Spe
cial.) It was with a rock that 17-year-old
Margaret Bell, graduate of the
Lewis and Clark High School, attacked
the largest cougar which she killed
ever brought to the Spokane County
Auditor's office. Miss Bell, a slender
slip of a girl, lives on a ranch near
Spangle. On Thursday while looking
for the cows near her home she was
compelled, to cross a wild and rocky
pass. The ground being rough, she left
her pony and continued the chase
afoot.
As the girl came around a huge
boulder she stood face to face with a
huge cougar, which was coming di
rectly toward, her. Being unarmed, she
feared the beast would spring upon
her if she turned to run.
Having read that the human eye
has power to pacify wild creatures, the
rancher's daughter focused her eye
upon that of the cougar. Soon the
restless animal ceased to switch its
tail and crouched down upon tho nar
row trail. 'It was then that Miss Bell
stealthily picked up a good-sized rock
and hurled, it at the cougar. Her aim
was good, the missile striking the an
lmal upon its spine and stunning the
big cat.
Stone after stone she hurled at the
beast until It lay still.
She then ran to her mount and raced
for the ranchhouse. There she secured
her rifle, and buck she came to where
she had left the stunned beast. It had
-started to revive and she sent a rifle
ball into the big cat's head.
Her father brought the cougar here
today and Deputy Auditor Van Murphy
paid Miss Bell $3 bounty.
SUSPECT DIES IN HIS CELL
Roy Moorehead Commits Suicide by
Strangling In 15 Minutes.
SEATTLE, March' 27. Roy Moore
head, the paroled murderer who con
fessed last night that he killed Everett
C. West, of Council Bluffs, la., in a
rowboat in Salmon Bay Saturday night.
committed suicide by strangling him
self with his shirt in the city jail to
night.
After confessing to the rowboat muf
der late last night. Moorehead at
tempted suicide by cutting an artery
In his wrist with a belt buckle, but
prompt attention by the jail surgeon
saved his life, and he was removed to
a padded cell to prevent further at
tempts to injure himself. . Guards kept
close watch over him, but tonight while
the guard was away for 15 minutes,
Moorehead removed his shirt and, tying
it around his neck, strangled himself.
He was dead when the guard returned.
MARKET MEETING IS HELD
Farmers Discuss Methods of Selling
Powell Valley Produce.
GRESHAM, Or., March 27. (Special.)
A large and enthusiastic meeting
was held last night In the auditorium
of the Gresham Library, in the Interest
of the movement to get markets for
the produce of Powell Valley. The
meeting was held under the auspices of
the Gresham Commercia! Club, the
Council of Women's Voters and the
local Granges. Representatives were
present from all ' portions of Powell
Valley. Talks were made by W. W.
Cotton, Tom Richardson and C. A.
Malboeuf, of Portland, and II. E. Davis,
O. E. Eastman, and other local men.
Mr. Richardson in his talk emphasized
the need of organization and systematic
work in order to get results.
A special committee will look into
the successful methods employed by
the farmers of Puyallup Valley, Wash.,
and other places. Mr. Cotton also will
make a similar Investigation on his
own responsibility.
IDAHO MAN DIES AT 107
James Sullivan, Too Old to Enlist in
Civil War, Succumbs.
BOISE, Idaho, March 27. (Special.)
James Sullivan, aged 107 years, said to
be the oldest man In Idaho, if not the
Northwest, died this morning at 1
o'clock at the Falk homo on Warm
Springs avenue, where he had been em
ployed as a gardener for the past 20
years.
Mr. Sullivan was a native of Ireland
and came to this country when a young
man. At the time of the Civil War he
tried to enlist but was refused several
limes on account of old age.
WEALTHY LUMBERMAN ILL
Frederick Weyerhaeuser, at SO,
Threatened With Pneumonia.
PASADENA, Cal., March
erick Weyerhaeuser, the
multi-millionaire lumberman,
his Winter home near here,
prostrated by a severe cold
pneumonia' being noted, but
eiart reported today that he
27. Fred
Minnesota , is ill at
He was
, signs of
his physi
was much
Mr. Wey-
improved.
Some anxiety was felt for
erhaeuser on account of his
age. He is 80 years old.
advanced
Corvallis Women Seek Xew Laws.
CORVALLIS. Or.. March 27 (Spe
cial.) The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Cor
vallis Commercial Club has made a re
quest of the City Council that ordi
nances be passed to provide for a city
food inspector, a park commissioner,
who shall have, authority to force the
proper care of street .parkings, and
means for swatting the fly.
MSTER, 91, GUEST
AT BIRTHDAY PART!
Pictures of Old Days
Shown for Pioneer.
HONORS SHARED WITH WIFE
Taylor-Street Church Scene of
Remarkable Gathering.
PAST EVENTS RECALLED
Friends of Auld Lang Sjne Gather
to Congratulate "Father" Flinu,
Methodist Pastor, AVUcn
Oregon Was Young.
Given a man 37 years old, a birthssy
cake glowing with 97 candles, a stereop
ticon showing pictures of the days
when Oregon was young and the man
was much younger, and a chapel full
of the friends of auld lung sync, and
you have a few of tho "high lights" of
a remarkable birthday party that was
given at the Taylor-Street Methodist
Episcopal Church last night in honor
of Rev. John J. ("Father") Flinn, pio
neer Methodist pastor of Oregon.
"Father" Flinu's birthday was Thurs
day and all day long he was the recip
ient of congratulatory calls and tokena
from his hundreds of friends.
The chapel was crowded with old
folks. They sang and listened to the
old songs and laughed when the chair
man cracked the old jokes. "Father"
and Mrs. Flinn sat on the platform. A
great American flag jade a bright
background for the happy scene.
"Father" Flinn was born In County
Queens, Ireland. His parents were
Episcopalians, but he attended a Quak
er school as a boy.
Call of Ministry Heard.
Having served an apprenticeship in
a dry goods store, he sailed for New
York when he was 23 years old. Go
ing from there to St. Johns, N. B., he
heard the call of the ministry and
preached his first sermon there In 1840.
But the climate and the roads of tho
seaboard Canadian province were both
so rough that he abandoned the pulpit
for a time, returning to the store.
He went to Portland. Me., in 1S4S, and
in 1S49 was ordained a deacon. The
Spring of that year found him volun
teering to go to Oregon as a mis
sionary. With others who had volun
teered to carry the gospel to that new
land, he left New York in September.
1850. He was stricken with fever
while crossing the Isthmus of Panama
on foot Shipping from the other side
on the ship Oregon for San Francisco,
he came to California, stayed there a
short time, and then caino on to
Astoria.
Trip Costs (420.
The day after arriving there he left
for Portland on the Columbia, with
103 other passengers. Counting his
cash, he found 'that his scanty ex
chequer had shrunk J420 since he left
NtiT York.
The beginning of his Oregon ministry
soon followed. He was appointed to
the Yamhill circuit, and walked from
Portland to Oregon City in midwintPr
as his first experience. The circuit in
cluded Yamhill, Polk. Multnomah and
Columbia counties. For 47 years ho
coverefl this territory, riding horse
back, walking or traveling in farmers'
wagons.
Wife Shares Honors.
With him as a sharer of his birth
day honors was Mrs. Flinu, who was
Miss Mary E. Royal, who came to Ore
gon by tho prairie schooner route, and
to whom he was married August 12,
1856. The first church on the present
East Side was built by her father. At
the time it was built it was a long way
out in the woods.
The Taylor-street Methodist Church.
or rather its pioneer predecessor, was
In course of construction when "Father"
Flinn arrived in Portland in the
Winter of 1850-51. "Father" Fliun's
first service in Oregon, before
he took to the Yamhill circuit, was a.i
assistant to Rev. Mr. Wilbur, pastor
of this church.
Old Picture Show n.
A stereoptloon picture of the original
Taylor-street choir, enlarged from s.
daguerreotype taken in December, 18BC.
by James B. Roberts, was thrown on
the screen at the party by George H.
Himes. together with other views rem
iniscent of the "good old days."
The committee that made the ar
rangements for the. party was composed
of Mrs. J. R. Hanley. Mrs. J. E. Den
nett, Mrs. W. H. Pope, Mrs. Samuel
Connell. Mrs. J. W. Wiedriok. Mrs. Jose
phine Bullivant, Miss Anna Finley. Mrs.
Luther Steele, Mrs. H. C. Clair, Mrs. J.
Leach, Mrs. J. M. Burroughs, Mrs. F.
Steinmetz and Mrs. W. H. Beharrell.
LIGHTNING HITS SCHOOL
Twenty Pupils and Teachers Burned
or Felled by Bolt.
UPPER SANDUSKY. O.. March 27
Twenty pupils and their teachers were
burned and stunned by lightning which
struck a school building at Wyandotte,
near here, today. Every pupil was
knocked to the floor and many of them
were unconscious for several minutes.
Three pupils were seriously burned,
and Miss Flo r.arrett, tho teacher, was
slightly injured.
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