BRENT FIRE AT BOSTON SQUARE MILE BURNED OUT Five Hundred . Buildings Are Swept Away. 4 PEOPLE DEAD AND 50 ARE HURT. Manufacturing, Retail-store and Tene- ment District of Chelsea Wiped Out and Flames Leap Across River to East Boston—High Winds Fill Air With Burning En Embers, EXTENT OF THE FIRE The burned area covers the business section of Chelsea, Mass., and is a mile and a quarter long and three-quarters of a mile wide. Showers of burning embers were driven before a sixty-mile- an-hour gale. The structures clude 13 churches, § banks, 2 hospitals, 5 school-houses, the city hall and 300 tenements, dwellings, stores and factories. The flames wiped out the busi- ness section and spread to the water-front and East Boston. Thousands of refugees fled from the city. While the fire was at its height several big ofl tanks exploded. destroved in- Boston (Special).—An apparently insignificant fire, which started among rags on a dump in the city of Chelsea, was fanned by a north- west gale into a conflagation which obliterated nearly one-third of the city. Five hundred dwelling-houses and public buildings were destroyed, 1,500 families were driven from their habitations and 10,000 people made homeless, Two lives are known to have been lost, and at a late hour it was reported that two other persons had perished, one a woman, having shot herself in a frenzy over her in- ability to save her property. From 50 to 75 persons were injured. In the confusion attending the situ- ation accurate estimates of the loss | were impossible. It is estimated at| $13,000,000. The fire, which was the worst | Greater Boston has known in many years, raged before a 45-mile gale] for more than 12 hours, defying the] utmost efforts of the combined fire departments of Chelsea and several | nearby cities and a large detachment of Boston firemen and apparatus. The fire area, which was in the form of an ellipse, a mile and a half | long and half a mile wide at its] broadest part, extended diagonally across the city from a point near the | boundary between Everett and C hel- | sea to the waters of the Chelsea | Creek. It was useless for the fire-| men to attempt to check the onrush of the flames before the gale, and their main efforts were to prevent a! spread of.-the blaze upon either side. | Their last stand was taken at Chel- | sea Square late in the afternoon and | for hours a doubtful battle was wag- | ed. At 9 o'clock word was passed | that the firemen were winning and with renewed energy the contest was | pressed. At 10.50 official announce- | ment was made by Chief H. A.| Spencer that the fire was under con-| trol. All thebanks, more than three-quar- | ters of the churches, half of the busi- | ness blocks and nearly all the school | houses were wiped out. One hos-| pital and a day nursery were destroy- ed. In the turmoil, many of thel sick and infirm found difficulty in obtaining assistance and several of them had narrow escapes. | The fire originated in the rear of | the Boston Blacking Company's! works, on West Third Street, near | the eastern division of the Boston! and Nalne Railroad and in close | proximity to the Everett City Line. A terrific gale from the northwest, which at times had a velocity of 60 milee an hour, carried burning shingles, embers and, myriads of sparks to a score of wooden build- ings, most of them of cheap wooden | construction. The fire started almost in the extreme southwest section of the city and cut a path to the end of Maverick Street at the extreme south- eastern end of the city, which bor- ders on Chelsea Creek. This point is about one mile and a quarter from the point where the conflagration be- gan. The flames swept through the heart of the retail business section, which was about midway between the two extreme limits reached by fire. Diseased Meat Sold, They Say. St. Louls (Special) — That thou- sands of pounds of tainted and dis- eased meat are brought over the Eads bridge across the Mississippi river from East 8t. Louis, Ill, to St. Louis, under cover of darkness in the early morning hours, and sold here, is the charge contained in a statement made to the Board of Health by a special committee of the Master Butchers’ Association. The committee is composed of Henry Collett, John Schofield, William Luk- enbill and Henry Holze. Bachelors Taxed $5 Each. Tacoma, Wash. (Special ).—<Milton, a town four miles from Tacoma, has put a tax of $6 per annum upon all bachelors living in that place.’ The town boaéts a large number of single men, and members of the City Coun- ell argued that If they get these bach- elors to bring in wives it will nearly double the population. Many of the single men declare they will retaliate by changing their residence to other ors, ————— ¢ Hearne Out Of Fight. Wheeling, W. Va. (Special) —Fol- lowing his unexpected defeat by Au- ditor Scherr in the Marshall County primary, William H. Hearne gave out a letter withdrawing from the con- nomination, This leaves the field clear to Btate Auditor A. C. Scherr and Secretary of State Charles W. Swisher, Swisher led until Saturday, when 10 counties held primaries or conventions, and of the 1564 State convention delegates selected Scherr secured 106, Hearne 8 and Swisher THEY WERE. BOUND “BY BLOOD OATH Tabacco Growers Made ‘to ‘Swear They Will Join Association. Ky. (Special).—A blood oath, not only to join the Tobacco Growers’ Association, but to follow the commands of Capt. ‘Joe’ Bell, of the eastern division of the Calloway organization, was required of Wil- liam Dyer, Moses Thornton and other citizens, according to their evidence given in the trial of Edward Thomp- son, Jacob Ellis and Robert Duncan here, Clarence Whitlock, night operator for the Planters’ Telephone Company office at Pottertown, swore that he had been carried away from the of- flee on the night before Frank Mar- dis was whipped and made to take an oath to join the Night Riders. Thornton Dyer and Whitlock also ae- clared that they recognized Ellis, Duncan and Thompson. In the course of Moses Thornton's evidence, in which he referred to the “Heutenant,” he was asked whom he meant. “There is the man I refer to,’ said Mr. Thornton, rising to his feet and pointing his finger at Ellis. “He is the man in charge of the squad of 26 men who visited me." Murray, Dyer testified that they came to his house and made him take the] oath. They told him he was too! weak a man to whip, but compelled | him to trot and do other antics for their amusement. Ellis, Thompson and Duncan were all held for the action of the grand | Jury, bond being fixed at £2,000 each, They could not give this amount and | were sent to jail. Night Riders Make Lexington, Ky. Riders warnings were Threat. Night | night ngton inten- | year, ained} was put ~ the | iown letters (Special). sent last to 10 tobacco growers in Wash! County announced their tion of growing a crop this Nine communications cont threats of whipping if a croj out and one that the recipient of the letter would be up with dynamite All the who house Beds {Bpecial) Barn Burned; Lexington Salted. The | in Boyle Night Riders, were with Ky. of Lee was bu tot bein o veling Lawrence, County, and his the loss rned by acco beds $5,000, salted, | no in- surance EVANS IL L NE: S8 SE Rn TOUS His Body Emaciated And His Limbs | Deformed. Hot Cal Evans is Springs, (Special) Rear restless well at night, Evans’ departure for | Los Angeles to accompany his moth- | was, no doubt, largely for the of preparing her for the great change in her husband But a mere shadow of his former self, his pale, drawn face, furrowpd deep lines, his thin, body, his knees and ankles! and deformed as to be! very noticeable through his ¢ lothing, there is not much resemblance in the ph¥sical appearance to the man who stood on the bridge of the Connecti. leading his great fleet out of Hampton Roads less than four! months ago He weighed then 175 | { pounds; now he weighs barely 120. While the rheumatism has alinoat| disappeared and the Admiral's gen- | eral condition has improved, Drs. | McDonnold and L. E. Phillips admit- téd that other complications will! make permanent improvement slow. They declined, however, to state the nature of the Symplications, somewhat and did very Lieutenant not sleep $ ema- | ciated | | Fleet Invitation ‘Declined. Washington (Special). — The | American government has decided | not to accept the invitation of the British Government, extended | through Ambassador Bryce, for the | Atlantic fleet to visit ports of Eng- land on its way home. The answer will be made within the next few days. Secretary Metcalf went to tt that it would be impossible for the fleet to extend its itinerary in any possible manner and return home | by February 22 next, the date set by the President. Fight For A Princess, Dresden (Special).—The fight for possession of the little Princess Mon- aca Pia, who was born to the former Crown Princess Louise after she abandoned her husband, who ig now King of Saxony, ended with the child's arrival bere in charge of the King, who went to Lelpsig to receive her. Her home-coming drew thou- sands of loyalists to the streets, who cheered her enthusiatically and threw flowers into the carriage in which she rode, Bible Yor Bach Puture Admiral. Annapolis, Md. (Special). — Fol- lowing a custom of many years. the American Seamen's Friend Society, of Mew York, through its secretary, Rev. G. McPherson Hunter, mad. the annual presentation of Bibles to the midshipmen of this year's gradu.ting class, Refuse To Wear Clothes. Fort William, Ont. (Special), Nitieteen Doukhabors (nine women and 10 men) were sentenced to six monthe in the central prison at To- ronto. They were arrested for pa- rading the streets unclothed. Wrap- ped in blankets they were escorted in inclosed carriages and were turn ed over to the county jall authorities at Port Arthur, who will send them to Toronto, There are 53 remaining in one house and they have been warned not to persist in retuany to 4 COMPLICATED NORE CASE | Wil “Uikely Be Taken to the Supreme Court THE LEGAL QUESTIONS INVOLVED. Mrs. Eva B. Hill Ransom Seven Years Ago Obtained a Divorce in Virginia and Married Again--Ransom Did Not Defend the Action Because No Ser- vice Was Made on Him. New York (Special).-—A divorce decision that has attracted attention throughout the United States was af- firmed by the appellate division of the Supreme Court. It was that of Porte V. Ransom, who obtained from Justice Dowling, of the Supreme Court, a decree of divorce from Mrs. George L.. Browning, of Madison, Va. The case attracted attention be- cause of ite novel features. It ap pears that Mrs. B. Hill Ransom, wife of the plaintiff, left this city and went to her former home in Virginia, where she obtained a divorce from Ransom in the Circuit Court of Vir- ginia on the one ground recognized by the courts of the State of New York. On February 27, 1906, five jrowning, a lawyer and James appeared as married Ceorge L. prominent Washington law partner of Representative Hay, of Virginia, who Mrs. Ransom’s lawyer. On Apri 24, 1906, Ransom be action for divorce here she was living with Browning. tice Dowling granted Ransom the de- cree and this judgment {8 now af- | firmed by the appellate division. Ransom did not defend the Vir- ginia action brought by his wife cause no service was made on except by publication under the and here lies the legal in all likelihood will to the gan him which take the case Supreme Court The Virginia to a bona fide Madison being Mrs. place, and she had returned to her bome and relatives there The de- in Virginia was granted after a hearing and in conformity with Virginia statutes. Justice Dowling was compel he stated in his opinion, to fi a conclusion of law that the was of no force and effect Ransom because of the lack of personal service, Justice Dowling at length from the Haddock of the United States Su- Court to show that foreign de- without personal BETV- was granted of the state, decree resident lled, as nd as Virginia preme not forcement based favor. The thirty-sixth finding of Justice Dowling reads “The defendant (Mrs. Ransom) is blameless for the situation out of which this action has arisen.” The appellate division affirmed this No opinion was but the concurring memo- by Justice Laughlin volced uncertain words the need of CASOS this re- on that Ransom’'s his state, and decree in in his fact by written randum The gard: “It is high time that a movement was instituted in the legislature or by the trial courts by which divorces shall not be granted, excepting in those cases where the court can ob- such jurisdiction over the de it must be recognized by every other state and territory in the land.’ memorandum says in PLUSH COVERINGS, losis Starts War On Car Furni- ture, Philadelphia | Prevention of Tuberculosis. Society has passed a resolution auth. to make it unlawful for railroads to use furnishings that are conducive It is pointed out that plush and in cars gather a great deal of germ- what prevent Just taken of passengers. step will be to Society intends to push vigorously. Peac h Crop Not Hurt. Georgetown, Del. (Special). The by the three cold nights of last week, despite contrary reports sent out Examinations of the trees, made af- ter the rain and warm weather had developed the full extent of the dam- age, showed it to have been trifling. It is expected, on the contrary, that the crop this vear will be exception- ally large. Frontier Author Dead, Washburn, N. D. (Special). —Jo- seph Henry Taylor, fromtier author, died here of heart failure. Taylor reached the Platte River in 1864 and worked north along the Missouri River. He was among the first white men to take up his abode in these parts. He was author and publisher of "Beavers and Their Ways,” “"Fron- tier and Indian Life," ete. ——————— = Alabama Prohibition Yaw. Montgomery, Ala. (Special) .——The Alabama Supreme Court held both the general prohibition and the 9 o'clock closing laws to be constitu- tional and effective. Attack had been made on both by the liquor forces of the State. The two laws were argued together and decision {#8 taken by both sides to settle the questions. Mobile interests have fought the two provisions from the that both will mean 40. ploy wear clothes, city, Such as it ie LOCAL OPTION HONORS ARE EVEN Cities Go “Wet” and the Country Districts Go “Dry.” Chicago (Bpecial).—Between 1,500 and 2,000 saloons will be closed in { llinois for two as a result of the vote on local option in the of the 1,295 townships of the state, The local option forces made gains in all of the rural districts through- out the state with two or three ex- ceptions, Madison, St. Clair and Kankakee Counties were not affected by the crusade. Most of the larger cities throughout the state voted “wet” by large majorities. The antisaloon forces won Deca- tur, closing 623 saloons: Rockford, 63 saloons; Belvidere, 19 saloons; Taylorville 11: Mount Carroll, 17. Dwight, the home of the “Keeley Cure,” was the only former “dry’ town in Livingstone County that went “wet,” The lost by 68 votes, Mattoon voted Lehman, mayor Years “dry,” and Lewis of the city, re- his office when he was in- that the “drys” had won He is president of the First National Bank and trustee of the University of Illinois. L. formed (Special) that license no license in a mi of towns in Wisconsin in the election where these {issues were put vote of the people in theas J. Scholey, Dem conmpan: ward 8. Alteman following places voted for Altoona, Tomah, Union caster, QGalesville, Pl Hall, Ladysmith, Mineral Point, wialkee The fo Milwaukee, Wis Le won over Rjority 10 a Ma rat, agent for defeated Ed by HOD votes The licenses: Wer st Salem Lan- 1 ft White Pee Kenosha Kenosha, Grove, Mouston, ttesville, lowing Sparta Center, Madison Democrat, who Schubert's Hitherto no Kay, closing YOtles have ed opposition Germans, : with Hborty., waged an the i 1.205 loon men been giv but this year cry of personal uncompromising war up : Ys pre gny saloon Leaguers the the on Lincoln, Neb. (Special).—The Ii issue vexed R00 Nebraska towns at their annual election far received indicate the Pro hibitionists have made substantia gains. The flercest battle was In Lin coln, where more voles were cast than at any presidential contest. The issue as submitted was between « piete prohibition and the daylight running from 7 in the morn until 7 at night Prohibitic by 202 votes in a total Cenge Returns s« that om saloon ing was beaten The women of the city held an all night prayer meeting in the leading Methodist Church in behalf of prohi bition. . At Hastings, In a poll of 2,000, the vote was a tie Fairbury and Beatrice went wet by small ma. Joritier Kansas City (Special). The en Democratic ticket, headed by Thomann T. Crittenden, Jr., for mayor was successful in election by a ma jority of probably S00 oyer the He- publican ticket, headed by Ma rdenry M. Beardsley. This is a change Of 2.108 votes since the elec tion of 19508. The Democrats will control Both houses of the council Mayor-elect Crittenden fs pledged to enforce the saloon laws, but dur ing the campaign he had the sup- port of the liquor interests and Mayor Beardsley was indorsed by the Minis CHINA REJECTS JAPAN'S PLAN. Holds Concessions Asked In Man. churia Would Constrain Sovercignty. Peking (By Cable). —The Chinese posals made by Japan with regard on the ground that such arrangement would contravene ghts, presented a plan which to have China recognize In its postal routes the telegraph sta- tious outside of the railroad zones. The government council also has in- Mapchuria, Japan be governed by the Chino-Japanese convention of 1903, authorizing that Chinese malls be carried on FINANCIAL West Jersey & Seashore ‘directors were re-elected. No reduction in steel prices is con- templated, declares Chairman Gary, of United States Steel John W. Gates denies that his Tex- rate war against Standard Oil - Contrary to foreign predictions the Bank of England did not reduce its discount rate. An official of a Philadelphia sav- ings bank says that deposits wre not being withdrawn as a result of the depression in trade, but quite the reverse, Reading is tipped to go to 110 this week. National banks now have $201. 000,000 of United States Govern- ment funds, Anthracite shipments in March totaled 4,766,000 tons, compared with §, 235, 000 last year, C. M. Schwab, A. A. Ryan and Charlés Whetmore were re-elected directors of Bethlehom Steel. Transit says the March TH somewhat smaller than Wi veh, 1907, but expenses Were also © Union Ww an South- $ irom bar caraings te bc $41 Sead To and rom decreased $1,667,824. FOREIGNERS ATTACK BOSSES Lebanon (Special).—Acts of vio- lence are of dally occurrence in the foreign settlement of East Lebanon, as the allens have become aroused by reading socialistic literature and reports of rioting in Philadelphia and elsewhere Baveral days ago James O'Neill, night boss of foreign laborers at the Amerie an Iron and Stee] Works, was attacked by foreigners who demand- ed work, While one stopped O'Neill at the point of a revolver another ripped open the boss’ side dirk. O'Nefll was stabbed three times before he finally escaped, but a8 the wounds were not dangerous the outrage was suppressed in the fear that it would precipitate a gen- eral riot, The trouble reached the cli when John Nelson, the day boss the game works, was held band of unemployed foreigners, demanded work at the point of volvers The attack was brought the attention of the criminal author- ities and an effort will be made to drive out those responsible for the trouble, { tO UNEARTHED TREE FRAUD, Harrisburg Throug agents of the was victimizin growers of Tio run dewn and the State Diy logy were to tion had sald to he had { Special). State 2 the f a tree shark, who farmers and fruit Coun ha reports which reached islon of Economie the effect been started, have told the trees grafted on oaks were called ironclad,” and Were wars to withstand ti} tack of pest This is the fir any such fraud has been trated in this Dr. Surf: y that “001 } 4 ga been that pro This farmers anted ever ats Owing to weather the season in hi | Fruit irees cou scale had growers first would not ifter that for San get 4. flowers bie SHOOTS SELF. Emma Wil KILLS WIFE; Pittsburg Reiss, lam F Economy near here road, wae found blood in bed been shot thro floor ne the with a danger through his tempi Heiss Justice of the he quarreled with his her. He then shot him ition of Reiss years old and teen years Mrs wife proprietor of the +], at the { Special) aged B82 vears Relss, Hots on of Rail pool of Fort Wayne dead in 8 her home baving head, On the her husband shot wound at ugh 1! bed ny pistol ar £14 is said { HAVE Peace E confessed to (3. Schell that wife and self. The con- al He is 42 married four- shot ig Critic been Married On Her Death Bed, York, Pa The of Mrs. Edward G. Brownlee, of only 24 hours, came ag a sad termination of a romance The bride was formerly Mise Alles Eldridge, a daughter of Mr and Mre. Howard M. Eldridge. of this city, and her husband is a known Philadelphia chemist. A days ago, yhen Mies Eldridge stricken with pneumonia. and it realized that she could not survive the young announced desire to get married at once. The ceremony was performed Wednesday with the bride She was 29 sears old. bs irents and brothers and of { Special) a bride Friday night few couple her png George Greidiey, of N. Y., Mrs. Charles Polack. this city, Lancaster, BROBST HEIRS HOPEFUL. Reading (Special). - Association, composed of entine Brobst, who valuable coal lands in now occupied mining companies, held a de- by Eimira H. upon to call George F. with a view of securing a settlement of the claims A suit of the association against Coal Company to 124 acres near Mt. Carmel It was decided to engage James A. Scarlet, attorney for the Common- in the State Capitol graft in the suit. FIREBUGS AGAIN ACTIVE. Lancaster, Pa. (8pécial).—Incend- iaries renewed their activity in the county, the latest victim being Nathan Rupp, whose farm, near Bareville, Neigh- bors discovered that the barn was on fire and they managed to save a por- tion of the live stock. Five horses, eight head of cattle and several hundred chickens per- ished. The barn, one of the largest in the county, contained the crops of a large farm, including wheat and tobacco. The loss will aggregate $6,000. A dozen barns belonging to Men- onite farmers have been burned re- cently and the County Commission ers offered a reward of $500 for the apprehension of the firebugs. Abandoned Infant In Hotel, York, Pa. (Special) .—A four-week- old baby is now at the Christian Home, and the police are looking for a red-haired woman, aged about 30, of medium build, who was dressed in a black suit, black hat and wear- cases, ACCUSED SON. Violet Par- imporiant MOTHER Pottsville nell, a tra testimony noy City, Holland her son, her, Miss Parnell testified th: | present when Arthur gave his n er a glass of milk. Afters Mrs. Holland noticed a whit ment at the bottom and th | very sick Mrs i statement to this duced in {Special ). ned nurse gave in the contested cane izabeth Holland, of Maha- It is alleged that Mrs. changed her will because Arthur, attempted to poison will it she was olh- ing, I DECHING Holland's written cffect was Pro- drink en 8#iso court To Yote (Special). of Lansdowne has nance giving the peo- to vote on the question $40,000 loan at a to be held May 14. be used reat laltimore Avenue, Avent 10 Walsh's distance rg three-qu “rE , will be paved wi vitrified the remainder of the loan ete Lansdowne On Loan. Lansdowne The Bore ough adopted an ordi the right {of a proposed election money Council ple | gpecial { The | improvements | {from Union | switch, a of a mile { bri k will for st th and used in curbing, Pledged For Local Option. Con {lion ring the Frank 3 cordville (8pecial).—Local Oop=- glir- held here, the a i sing 1 hur people prom- 33 ower to fur- was the keynote of man: addres eting Maplewood gy B. Willits, cs pled ged Se8 at a big me sium for meelf fc fin i ate yy measure Delaware were darence Gi Patch, of Phil Sues The Reading For 810,000. Norristown (8; Claiming ived ble 3 John brought way wd com- a siding { hens ook prop- JH ial 10.000 damage Rail Ste Br Death Of Rev. Dr. Graeff. 5 Roy own ret Pe tavike : Rohrerst hure Legacy For Historical Society. {Special} The Historical Harrisburg phin County De gtary of the will of ate William A. Kelker, heen filed for probats T ft i Dau is the the has ciety and valu- iife- lker's Boe jety chief which he so i€ the hn residence contents red it is weather nany of a) 1 fs ws ais0 jel MT records Ke Fixes Dates For Executions. Harrisburg (Special) named May 7 as ging of Rosari Sergi County: May § for Dominick of Jefferson County, and 26, for Peter Celop, of Dauphin Governor date for of L.aw- the unno, NEWS IN BRIEF. White, a student at University, who will grad- { uate this vear, has been given a cali | to become pastor of the Bethany Presbyterian Church, in Chester, to { succeed Rev. H. Preston MacHenry, { who accepted a call to the South- | western Presbyterian Church. in ! Philadelphia. Irene Endress, aged eight years, fell out of a second-story window at Altoona and did not receive a scratch. Recently she was tossed over a fence by a cow and escaped un- hurt Ferree H. Hoover, a well-to-do farmer, of West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, was struck by a | train on the Pennsylvania Railroad near Mountville, and instantly killed. Charles N. Kulp, of Lower Gwy- nedd, has sued William R. Whittock, a neighbor, to recover $10,000. Kulp declares Whittock alienated the af- fections of Mrs. Kulp. Lebanon Veterans celebrated Ap- pomattox Day at a public meeting. Former State Senator C. R. Lantz presided and addresses were made by R. R. Uhler and General J. P. 8. Gobin. Dr. John R. Stein, one of Shenafh- doah’s leading professional men, gave his friends a surprise when he an- nounced his marriage to Miss Har riett Haas, society leader of Ber. wick. John W. Appel, a leading member of the Lancaster bar, and Mrs. Eliza- beth Hager Herr, widow of Dr. M. L.. Herr, were married at Lancaster. William Lane, at Darby, saved Walter Simpson, a 3.year-old boy, from drowning, Lane ran a block when the boy fell from a foot bridge’ into the old sluice box at the Darby. Creek dam. Miss A. Lulu Sanger a achon) teacher, of Reading, is alienating the amections of ya fleld Eldridge, Jr., son of field Bidtitje, A ero of Mane; caster, a suit brought yesterday by Mm, Mrs. Eldridge, wife of the former. >re Eldridge seeks $30,000 dam- BAY: Soni, rea 57 coach Uy pe Be el a spree after being suspended sever. STATE Rev. J. J { Princeton weeks ago, and has died
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