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MEJIUEIt OP ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOL II.
THE COOS BAY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1908.
No. 204.
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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
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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.
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(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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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