The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957, March 04, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text4&AV Thar ar dally dmoir tlng the fast. No business so briek a Times ad. trill not make It brisker. No business so dull a Times ad. trill not enliven It. Times ads. ar great aids." (Euos ExmtB Thera is mot a single Doll eolumn la Th Tlms. even one carries matters of Interest. Not tho least Interesting part of the paper is Its advertising columns. Plan your purchases from Times ads. It will pay. MEJIUEIt OP ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL II. THE COOS BAY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1908. No. 204. WWM jjjnL4bJ j?si ViIIIUlilIl ITJLIiOli Terrible Catastrophe In A Suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, In Which One Hundred and Fifty Innocents Meet An Awful Fate EIITS STOPPED WITH HELPLESS Doorways Choked With Bodies of Frightened and Panic Stncken Little Scholars Who Seek In Vain To Escape Death In Fire PARENTS VI DE liG Heartrendering Scene at Burning Building Where Hundreds Stand Helpless Watching Little . Bodies Writhing In A Seething Mass of Flames The frightened and panic-stricken BULLETIN. (By Associated Press.) CLEVELAND, March 1. At 3:20 tho 118th body was rccov- cred. (By Associated Press.) CLEVELAND, March 4. Over 150 school children lost their lives today in a fire which destroyed tho three-story brick school building on Collamer avenue In Collinwood, a suburb Just outsldo tho city limits. At 2 o'clock tlds afternoon 110 bodies were recovered, nnd it Is believed there aro several others in the ruins. Tho Arc started in tho basement about 10 o'clock, just after school convened. It was caused by nn over-heated furnace. ! (By Associated Press.) CLEVELAND, March 4. In a fire which completely destroyed the com mon school building at Collinwood, a suburb of this city, today, over 150 children are believed to have lost their lives. The Are was started by an overheated furnace. The flames did not spread quickly, but a panic ensued when tho building filled with smoke and four hundred children at tempted to escape. There wero but two exlta to tho hulldlng that were available. One of these was used freely by tho pupils, but the other was soon choked with children who immediately dashed for the open air. Those who fell In tho doorway were trampled upon by those behind, and the Mttla ones piled up In heaps, bo that soon tb) door was Impassable. L children turned to escape by windows and any other means that could be found. Escape was cut off by tho flames, which by this time had spread throughout the different rooms. The building was of brick, but this did jnot retard progress of the Are. Soon the lower floor fell and scores of children wero precipitated to the , basement among the burning embers. Tho scenes about tho building aro .'heartrending. Quickly tho news of , tho terrible catastrophe spread throughout the village and hundreds of parents and relatives were crowd ing about tho building in a search for their girls and boys. In a few minutes twenty bodies were recov ered. Tho horror of the scene was enhanced by the sight of the writhing forms of dozens of little ones in the basement, as the flames burned about them. Tho nearby factories were shut down and tho men were in structed to assist in the work of res cue. Many heroic deeds were done, and many a child owes his life to some brave fellow who, undaunted by the flames, fought his way to the place where tho bodies lay and car ried out the injured. The children rushed for th front and rear doors, and as tho fiames shot up became terrified and beyond control. Tho teachers struggles bravely to marshal their charged out of the building in something llko or der, but they vere helpless. Tho doors and windows soon became packed with terrified little ones, whose panic left them helpless to es cape. Many childron descended tho fire escapes, but feared to Jump on reaching the bottom, and were pulled down to make room for othors, Fear ful scenes were enacted around tho burning school house. Fathers and mothers raved, cursed, prayed. Many m E DREADFUL ONIES OF LOVED ONES HOUSE FIRE tried to break through the crowd, J and got so far as to dash toward the burning doorway. Some wero re strained with difficulty. As soon as the firemen and volunteers could got close enough to tho flames attempts I wero made to pluck tho bodies fro the death heaps at the doors. It was found that the flames had practically incinerated tho bodies. The firemen, with rakes, forks and shovels, turned up tho blackened bodies, little black ened skulls and masses of charred flesh. It was awful. Walter C. Kelllck, a newspaper man, had two children in tho burn ing building. He reached the build ing shortly after tho fire broke out and declares that tho back door was locked. Ho tried to force tho door, but failed, and then broke the win dows and rescued several children. Pulls Anns From Body. (By Associated Press.) CLEVELAND, March 4. Many of the rescued aro believed to be fa tally injured, either by the flro or by being trampled upon. Three little girls met Instant death in attempting to jump.to safety from the third flqqr of tho burning building. A man named Dorn discovered bis daughter among a mass of injured and crushed. Ho caught tho girl by tho hands and in his frantic efforts to save her pulled her arms from her body. Four children of the janitors of the building lost their lives in the Are. The greatest' loss was caused by one of the exits, to which scores of children rushed, becoming closed. The door, which opened inwardly, could not bo opened against the crush, and many lives were lost. The reports of tho number of dead vary, but tho very best information is that at least 150 havo perished. Of tho nine teaehcrs, seven are account ed for. Tho pupils were mostly young children, from nine to twelve years of age. Up to 1 o'clock sixty bodies wero recovered. Thirty-two were identified. JIARTJB ACQUITTED. Judge Instructs Jury in Famous Con-1 spirncy i,asc. (By Associated Press.) PITTSBURG, March 4. The Hart- Jo conspiracy caso was brought to an aurupt ena toaay uy Judge McFar lano, who Instructed tho Jury to ac quit Hartje, Wetshone and Hooo. Tho men wero accused of conspir acy to blacken the character of Mrs. Hartje. It is stated that Mrs. Hartje will push her action to obtain a di vorce. Tho case will bo called within a few weoks. CLARK'S O. N. T. THREAD 15p GOLDEN RULE STORE Miss VJIller will open her danc ing class for children Saturday, March 7. In Rcdmen's hall at 2 o'clock. Parents who wish their children to attend the class -will please enter 'them Saturday. Today's ads. should fln( some de sirable tenants for somt desirable properties.' " - ' n" I ' ' . S. SEiT 00 VENERABLE STATESMAN FROM VERMONT PASSES AWAY AS RESULT OF AGGRAVATED CASE OF THE GRIPPE. WASHINGTON, March 1. (By Associated Press.) Senator Proctor, of Vermont, is O dead. He had been hick with the grippe. Henry G. Moore, Millionaire, Forgets How He Invests His Money. PAYS $6 EACH FOR CIGARS Rides in Cab If Crosses Street Says Ho Can Not Afford Ali mony for his Wife. NEW YORK, March 2. Henry G. Moore, mllllonarie by inheritance and "spendthrift" by reputation, who is being sued for alimony and divorce, does not know how he spends his money. Attorney Abraham Snydecekrr said last night that Mr. Mooro rallv couldn't remember over nlnt where lie spent his income of -$2d00 a month. But he gets rid of it all and can not take care of a w'fe beside, the attorney declares. "Why, Mr. Mooro rtceutly received $150,000 in accumulated interest on his fortune," said Mr. Snvdec'ic.-. "In two months h- spent it u!i, without opening a bank account, an.l lie rioo not know where it went. "One nlglt, Moore r.jiuelu $50,000 worth of jewelry and gave it all way, and he can't remember to whom he gave It. Moore has played checkers with his wife through three states. It is ad mitted that sho got judgemnt against him in Phllaiili-hu-. wlier they were Hurried, anl tint hi moved to New Jersey oof i . she coOd collect. When she got judgment for accumulated alimony in New Jersey he crossed to New York. The ali mony claim, at the rate of 325 a month, now calls for more than $19. 000. Says Ho Is Bankrupt. Mr. Mooro had himself declared a bankrupt, because ho couldn't keep track of his liabilities and because he was "broke," though getting from $1600 to $2500 a month. This remarkable man, who is liv ing secluded In a big New York apart ment house, the exact whereabouts of which his attorney will not reveal, has a housekeeper named Mrs. Anna Belmont. She is named by Mrs. Moore in her divorce suit. Sonio of His Characteristics. According to AttoneySnydecker his client: Never worked in his llf. Never kept a bank account. Spends more than $25,000 every year and can not tell where or how he spends it. Spends $100 a night for wine. Never drinks any intoxicant but wine, "although his father headed a big whiskey firm. Never waks in tho city, but uses a cab if ho but crosses tho street. Pays $G000 a year for a New York apartment. Pays $600 a hundred for cigars "made to order". Denies he can spare alimony to his wJfo, because his cab, theatre apd flower bills take all of his available cash. Always wears a bouttonier, for which his florist has grown a special flower. Can't remember when he was mar ried or when his wife sued him for divorce or of any alimony decrees be ing Issued agajnst him. Don't Remember Marriage. e attorney s'ai'd'tbat he ask The asked his TAKES BATH IN CHAMPAGNE NOHTH BEND 01 TOE IP WILL BE PLACED ON GEODETIC 1 SURVEY CURRY COUNTY LOSES A GEM. Captain Westdahl, who is now on Coos Bay for the first time in several years, went to Empire Wednesday evening to consult with Captain Mc Gee, of the tug Columbia, regarding the channel and bar. Captain West dahl Is now compiling data for the next issue of the Coast Pilot. Tho map of Coos Bay and its continuous country, which is issued in conjunc tion with the Pilot will have somo changes of importance to North Bend and Marshfield. North Bend will bo placed on tho now map for the first time, and tho increased area of Marshfield and its additions will be noted. Captain Westdahl took ono gem from Curry county's crown yesterday when, in answer to a question, ho stated that Cape Blanco was not the most westerly point of tho United States. Capo Alava, commonly termed Cape Flattery, at the entrance of Puget sound, Washington, enjoys this distinction. Tho capo extends some little distance further seaward than Capo Blanco, but tho captain was not ablo to stato tho exact dis tance. LEGLESS MAN RUNS FARM IN MICHIGAN Owns Ninety Acres and Is tho Most Successful Agriculturist in the Township. BELLEVUE,, MICH., March 4. Myron J. Brlggs, living eight miles southwest of this village, In the town ship of Pennfleld, says ho is the only man in Michigan without legs who is a successful farmer. Men-'who have lost legs are engaged In various oc cupations, but Mr. Briggs is tho first one to take to farming. His legs were amputated so close to the body that he cannot use artificial ones. Briggs owns a 90-acro farm and has tho peputatlon of being tho hard est working and most successful farmer In that township.. He husked 700 bushols of corn and had tho work done before many farmers had even commenced on theirs. Briggs milks three cows dally, dug several acres of potatoes, keeps a garden, etc. Ho has a sulky plow and does his own plowing, cuts his own wheat and grass and does almost overthlng that any farmer can who has two legs. He uses sulky Implements whenever possible. The hardest work that Briggs does and tho different kinds is really marvelous. He walks upon tho stubs of his legs, his body upright, and pro pels himself with his hands. He can climb a ladder with great rapidity. client about tho marrlago which re sulted in tho separation and that Mooro told him this story: "Well, sir, I don't remember get ting married. But one morning I found a young lady in my home. I was surprised, sir, and said so. 'Why, dear, don't you know that wo wero married last night?' said she. "Well, If that Is what you say I guess wo were, but I don't remember nnythlng about it,' I told her, and slnco then sho has claimed mo as her husband." Last night Attorney George 3. Gra ham, for Mrs. Mooro, declared that settlement of tho suit for alimony had been reached and that It would be presented In court as soon as It could bo reduced to writing. In August, 1903, James L. Deegan, a truck driver, broko Into apartments occupied by Mooro at 209 West Ninety-seventh street, and attacked tho millionaire because ho thought tho latter had lured Mrs. Deegan from homo. In December of that year Mrs. Mooro had a jury drawn to examine her husband for his sanity, alleging that ho withheld tho necessities of lifo from hor and her daughter and lav'shed "not only monoy, but costly clothes, diamonds, carriages and horses upon Mrs. Deegan." Moora won tho decision in tho Insanity pro wdjngs. in a suit brought by hla valet i was charged that the servant, a negro gave Mooro champagne baths twice r cli day. , Read tho Want Ade. ' lamp ' r - nii SAI STORY F301 SEATTLE ELECTS REPUBLICAN MAYOR BY MAJORITY OF OVER FIVE THOUSAND VOTES. DEMOCRAT COMPLETELY LOST City Party Candidate Is Also Beaten by the Standard Bearer of tho Republicans. (By Associated Press.) SEATTLE, March 4. John F. Mil ler, republican, was elected mayor of Seattle over William Hickman Mooro, tho city party candidate, by a plur ality of over five thousand votes. John B. Metcalf, democratic candi date, was completely lost, polling only about six hundred votes. The total vote was 2G.8C0, or 8G per cent of tho registration. All charter amendments, including tho ono for direct legislation, carried. STEAMER ALLIANCE WILL LAY OFF FOR A TRIP To Undergo Inspection in Portland Leaves There About March 1 List of Passengers. Tho Alliance sailed from North Bend Wedneesday morning about 11 o'clock. On this trip tho boat will ba tied up In Portland for about a week undergoing Inspection. She will make her next trip out of there about March 13 or 14. Following aro tho passengers: Mrs. M. L. Briggs, Mrs. M. Brlgg3, Mrs. Olson, Empire; Mrs. J. H. G03 wick, L. Vaneil, A. C. Barnhoff, Max Anderson, "W. Vivian, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Perduo, A.. W. Henderson, Mrs. M. Bell, W. B. Griffith, G. E. Masters, W. R. Hurst, A. A. Jamason, Mrs. L. Knapp, A. J. Marsh, Mrs. L. J, Lud borg, Walter Sutton A. Adolphson, S. A. Curry E. W. Jensen, E. A. Ltnd berg, Carl Beckwlth, W. F. Ramsey, H. Jackson, S. Werner, H. E. Bacon, D. C. Blake, A. Maghino, J. Granl, M. Klnsll, E. Judoll, Charles Ellis, T. Ambrose, W. Shupp, O. Mygren, John Cerato, L. Lecard, S. Bennett, R. Al len. BANDON BREVITIES. News of tho AVcek Gleamed From tho Columns of the Recorder. Mrs. C. E. Thompson loft recent ly for Pittsburg, Pa., where her fath or is ill and not expected to live. Stanley S. McCutcheon has com menced hauling lumber from Cody's for his new house at Sunset City. Wm. Irvine and family eypect to get away next week for their futuro home In Washington Stato. Mr. Ir vine has disposed of all his house hold furniture. Tho positive assurance is given that tho new creamery in Bandon for tho Golden Stato Creamery company of San Francisco will bo completed and in running order by April 1st. All tho building materials aro being cut at Rosa's mill. The boiler and engine aro due on tho next Ellzeboth and other machinery will later ar rive. Contractor Logan continues with the wharf construction. MYRTLE POINT MENTION. Nens of tho Week as Found In U10 Columns of tho Enterprise. Born, on Sunday, tho 23d, to Mr. and Mrs. Foster Polen of Catching Inlet, a son. E. O. Cartor has cleared up hla ranch on the East Fork and will run a dairy herd of forty cows Henry, Ward Is in chargo of the ranch. E. J. Pieroon and E. J. Adams aro installing a wood-cutting machine on tho Grant farm south of this city and proposo fo work up tho trees that aro being cleared off for fuel, Elder E. Kooler has sold his homo In this city to Geo. Hormann and expects to leave soon for Portland, .whero ho and Mrs. Keoler will raako their home In the futuro, that city being more convenient to Mr. Keel cr's work which Is in this state and Washington for the Latter Day Saints church. fcfinr'a ads. ro full or things to whf n jtjie flrtjt fafnt knock oj a Reed vVfti' ??!"'?' PP your door.' .jrtfiwr kl' vbj ,Hj ir m . t tt-m T?n v. ' .t 1 W t ' ' ' . l ttt-i?& , v.- -- , ., -f-VW'T ' - ' "1'WWi niumwweBHBW