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' rip jpw," '"c1itt(- w ' TTEl J'-WT W" PRICE TWO CENTS MT. VERNON, 0., TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1910 No. 65 ESTABLISHED 1836 "7"tfT WW iHHpvw:TgwWW yxwr KT" (9'W' P wtm&tvtikit V jr 1 ;i? t Y NX Ly BELGIAN EXPO LAID IN Fire Wipes Out if Exhibits Vandals Loot Wreckage Of Building And Escape With Many Valuable Gems-Blaze Starts From Short Circuited Electric Wire And Spreads Witii Inconceiv able Rapidity-Crowd Surges To Scene And Hinders Work Of Firemen Brussels, Aug. 15. Starting in the Belgian Section of tho International exhibition heie, flamed soon had laid In ruins the French, English and other sections of the white city. It is reported that there has been some loss of life and that a number of persons have been Injured, but thus far it has been impossible to get any definite information along thesa lines. So far as can he learned the fire originated where there was the usual largo crowd outside the building to look at the fireworks. It seems that the, electric wires leading Into the temporary postofflce Jn the Belgian section became short-circuited, and within vn very few minutes the office was a mass of flames. A few min utes after the lire was discovered the blaze was running fiercely along dho facade, which is the most striking feature of this section. The facade isi made of substances which were much more unsubstantial than those usually used in such construction, and as a icsult the building was soon destroyed. The Kinnc3so, which was a repre sentation of an old-fashioned fair in Brussels, was quickly alight. This was a very popular attraction and the enclosme was somewhat crowd ed. It was lipre, according 'o the latest repoit, that a ponlc occurred with the apparent result, although this has net been verified, that two persons wcio killed and 30 or more hurt. Drouth Helps Fire King. The weather has been warm and sunny of Uto and as a consequence the materia' In the building was ex ceedingly - y. This caused the lire to burn ."1 gieat fierceness and, fanned by strong wind, the flames spread ra Jy and leaped from ouo building t another. N Meanw the crowd learned of the catas ihe. They rushed to the scene, blocking the way and hinder ing the firemen. It is doubtful, how ever, considering the Inflammable na ture of the buildings, whether tuo firemen cofcld have checked the prog ress of the fire. Tho exposition covers 220 acres, and lies southeastward from the city. It wns opened by tho king In April, but it is only recently that it has been in anything like a complete con dition. Some of the exhibits, which it Is now feared are lost, are of real historic value, Including old furni ture, British and Spanish armor, .be sides fine French and Indian textiles and kindred arts. During the progress of the fire tho exhibit of the diamond Industry was burned, and pillagers Invaded tho ruins to hunt for gems. The police hastened to tho scene and were about to seize the looters when tho cry was ratted that the wTld animals' In Bos tock's exhibit had escaped. Thoro was a wild stampede, and in tho THIRTY WERE WHEN TR Bordeaux, Aug. 15. In a railway accident at Saujon 30 persons were killed and 35 Injured. Tho wreck was caused by a collision botween a freight and an excursion train. President Falljeres. has asked Jhe RUIN Many Foreign midst" of the excitement the robbers got away with many gems. Soldlertj are in pursuit, but so far as known none of the thieves has been cap tured. There Is a report that a num ber of ferocious beasts of the Bos tock show are prowling in the sub urbs of the city. The fire spread to Avenue Sol bosch, adjoining the exposition, and 40 private houses were destroyed. Af ter the exposition buildings had been blazing fop some time the firemen blew up a number of buildings with a view to checking the progress of the flames. Piqua, O., Aug. 15. Dr. Webb J. Kelly of Plqua, a third cousin of John D. Rockefeller, and lineal descendant of Johann Peter Rockefeller, who came to America , in 1723, has been invited to attend 'the leunlon of the Rockefeller family -at Newburg, N. Y Sept. 9, and meet the oil king, who always attends Cincinnati, O., Aug. 15. Very Emi nent Giand Master William B. Melish of tho Knights Templar has anpolnt cd his staff. The first name he placed on the list was that of the venerable John M. Walden of the Methodist Episcopal church, who was appointed very eminent grand prelate of tho grand encampment of Knights Tem plar. Other appointments are: L. F. Newby, Knlghtstown, Ind., grand standard bearer; Fred C. Thayer, Watervllle, Mo., very eminent grand sword bearer; Huston B. Coleman, Kalamazoo, Mich., grand wa.der, and John W. Boykin, Richmond, Va grand captain of tho guard. Bury General Warner Today. Marietta, 0 Aug. 15. The funeral of General Adanfram Judson War ner, former congressman,' personal friend of Abraham Lincoln, promoter Of a dozen gigantic and successful enterprises, and one of the promi nent Democratic leaders of tho past, was held at his home here this after noon. Although he 'had been In ill health for several months, Centra' Warner had been confined tb h' home but a short time. KILLED Swiss government that they cancel all plans for fetes in his honor owing to the rallwav accident at Sauiln. AH philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain. Enlctctus. TO HOLD A REUNION STAFF IS NAMED A NS CRASHED Mayor Gaynbr of Who Was Shot fly ip iwWm y Mnyor Gaynor,who was shot by James J. Gallagher, a discharged em ployee of Uio dock department of tho city of New York on Aug. 0 while be was bidding friends goodby on the deck of the steamer Kalber Wllhclin der Grosso, on which lie was to sail for Europe, was chosen mayor of New York In No vember, 100D, arid during the time he has been in ofilce has Instituted many reforms. He wus the regular nomineo of tho Democratic party and was the only candidate of that party successful at the polls. Ho wns born in Oneida county, N. Y., In 1851 and was a newspaper reporter in Brooklyn nnd New York city until he wns admitted to the bar In 1875. He has twlco declined the Democratic nomination for governor of the stnte and served two terms on the supreme court bench. INVENTOR TO TALK AT ESPERANTO GONGREli Delegates Will Witness Play In Universal Language. Washington, Aijg. 15. WitVi nearly 1,000 delegates from all parts of the world present, the Esperanto ' c- v gress began sessions hero today. Tho proceedings of course will be entirely in Esperanto, "the universal lan guage." Dr. L. L. Zamenhoff of War saw, Poland, the creator of the lan guage, is here. John Barrett, direc tor of t,he International Bureau of American Republics, Is president of the American Esperanto association. It was expected that the president would open the meeting, but he Is ill In New York, and for that reason the meeting was conducted by H. W. Yeamans of Detroit, vice president of the American association. At the first session Dr. Zamenhoff made the opening address. Tomorrow's session will be devoted by the Esperantists to conferences and speeches en the relation of Esperanto to tho profes sions and ihe various lines of busi ness. Tomorrow "As You Wko It" will be presented In Esperanto by tho Hickman players. "In Esperanto "As You Like It" Is "Kiel Plocar Al VI." This will be the first dramatic pro duction of the new language in this country. Four Dead In Wreck. Charleston, W. Va., Aug. 15. Four men were killed and six Injured when en equipment train backed Into a moving yard engine In the Chesa peake & Ohio railroad yards at Hand ley, W. Va. Flood Fatalities Grow. Tokyo, Aug. 15. It Is reported that 385 persons are known to have lost their lives In the recent Hoods caused by the rise in tho river Sunlda, and thnt 500 are missing. OAYNOR GAINS WILL Now York, Aug. 15. Word came from Major Gaynor's bedside in St. Mary's hospital, Hoboken, that if the patient passed today without any un favorable change in his condition thero was every reason to bellove that his recovery was nearly assured. ThiB wns tho first statement from tho pliyslcians which treated of May er Gaynor's recovery in any tone of assurance. It was given to tho re porters through Robort Adamson, the mayor's secretary, who Bald: "Tho physicians who havo been watching tho mayor's case believe that If any serious turn for tho worse New York, by J. J. Gallagher MURDER CHARGED Columbus, O., Aug. 15. Riley Price, who finished a term In the penitentinry from this county for horse stealing, today was returned to Franklin county, 111., to answer a charge of murder in the first degree. Price, who served under an assumed name, several years ago confessed In prison to having committed a murder In Illinois. He said that his sweet heart, Alma Wiimere, refused to marry him; that he crushed her head with a club and then threw the body in a well. Springfield, O., Aug. 15. Henry Meyer, 59, a stonemason, was killed and Captain W. F. Koontz, chief en gineer of tho fire department, was in jured seriously, by an explosion In a fire cistern. Columbus, 0 Aug; 15. Thirty horses of the Crystal Ice company perished in a fire at the stables of the company on the West Side. The fire was due to sparks from a passing locomotive. The loss was $14,000. DAILY SOON RECOVER was to have developed It would have already manifested Itself, Thoy say that If he passes through today with out sign of complications ho will bo in a good way toward recovery. They do not fear any serious change in his symptoms after today at tho latest." Dark Horse Is Groomed. Wellston, O., Aug. 15. Should tho congressional commltteo deadlock over tho selection of Johnson's suc cessor for congress from the Tenth district, Dr. John E. Sylvester, editor of tho -Wellston Telegram, It was learned, would bo sprung as a dark horso before the committee. GAS EXPLODES HORSES ARE BURNED CRANE TO TELL ABOUT HIS TRIP Senator Booked For Audience Willi Talt Tomorrow, WEST TO HAVE MORE POWER Leaders of Republican Party Plan Complete Reorganization When Balllnger, Cannon and Aldrlch Are Placed on Shelf Leadership of Senate Will In All Probability Re main In East For Present Roose velt Smiles at Beverly News. Beverly, Mass., Aug. 15. Rum blings of the political upheaval In the Republican party, which got Its first notice last week, is likely to continue at , the summer capital for some days to come. Senator Crane of Massachusetts, who Is set down as the real leader among the new lead ers of the Republican party, will be here tomorrow. He will see Presi dent Taft then for tho first time since he went west to meet Secre tary Balllnger early this month. He will have much to tell the president, not the least thing being how Mr. Balllnger Is to be relieved, how Sen ator Aldrlch was urged to relterato his announcement that he would not run again for the senate, and InBt, but not least, how Uncle Joe Cannon is to be separated from the gavel of tho house of representatives. Mr. Crane has a reputation for quiet ac tion, but the politicians think tho rumble will be heard nevertheless. West Must Be Shown. Not only do the men who are at tempting to frame a new political structure for the administration ex pect to remove Mr. Balllnger, Mr. Aldrlch and Mr. Cannon, but it is said they hope to show the west, where the opposition to the adminis tration has been fiercest, that from now on It Bhall play as big part in national affairs as does the east. With the retirement of Mr. Aldrlch the question will arise as to who shall lead the upper house. .Nobody here denies that leadership probably Will remain in the east, possibly In Massachusetts, but at the same time it Is prophesied that the feelings of the west will be more regarded. Sec retary Norton, who is concerned in the recent moves for Republican vic tory, is a Chicagoan, and knows the sentiment of the west. He desires that tho west shall understand that it is to he considered, and he is said to realize that the undenled an nouncements of the past few days have been Uctorles for the insurgent wing of the party. Undoubtedly there will be Insurgents who will de mand more participation in tho lead ership of congress insofar as it can be assured by those not directly con nected with congress and others may be added to the string of scalps now in danger. PREDICTS HE WILL WIN Warren G. Harding Tells Optimistic Tale to President. Beverly, Mass., Aug. 15. Warren G. Harding, Republican candidate for governor of Ohio; Representative Nicholas Xongworth and Senator Dick, held a long conference with President Taft, at which the Ohio sit uation was thoroughly discussed. The Ohio campaign will probably open on or about Sep. 17, and Candidate Har ding told the president that he plan ned to go into every county of the state. "I am going to win," he said. No state chairman was selected at the conference. Tho president told the conferees to return to Ohio and select-tlie best man upon whom all can agree, adding that such a man would be satisfactory to him. Exit the Hero. The old fashioned hero, they tell us, has passed. In all tho late fiction he's badly out classed. It Is the (air maiden who harvests the hays And Beta lots of medals and all of the praise. We miss tho old hero so dear to us all Ills mleht and his courage we'd gladly recall But fiction and practice in this rapid ace Qhq woman the center and all of the stage. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Only One Remove. "Luckily you didn't have a home to ,-noitgago when you bought your auto .mobile." "No. but I did tho next fashlonablo thing." "What wns that?" "I bought it through a building nnd loan association," St. Louis Tost-Dls-patch. BLOW HOLE IN CAR BARN ROOF Dynamite Successfully Columbus Police Force, Demoralized By press Mob Spirit Tbat Breaiis Out In Al! Quarters Of City Simultaneously Man Sbot By Nonunion Con ductor Who Resents Being Called "Scab" Woman Strikebreaker Arrested Columbus, O., Aug. 1 5. Although I noting continued as the leading fea ture of the Columbus streetcar strike and a hole 20 feet In diameter was blown in the roof of the South End car barns, Mayor Marshall 'insists that the time is not yet ripe for the calling upon Governor Harmon for troops, but It is the Deilcf of many that such a course will be necessary before long. Demoralized by the desertion of 32 regular and 30 special patrolmen, the police force is entirely un able to control the situation. De spite the presence of two police men on each car, disorder was worse than at any time since the -withdraw' al of the troops a week ago. One man was shot and may die, and I've others were Injured. The rioting started at Schiller park, where s band concert was being held. A crowd blockaded the tracks and stop ped the cars. Jeering mobs gathered about the crews and a fight started. Motorman L. S. Duvall was struck in the head with a brick and fell un conscious. Conductor O. L. Carlisle was dragged from bis car and beat en Conductor W. P. Miller and Motor man L. P. Evans of another car were also attacked and severely beaten. When the automobile load of police arrhed the crowd numbered about 5,000 people. Three rioters were ar rested. Shot For Yelling "Scab.'' On Summit street Conductor W. H. Johnson stopped his car and chased E. T. Hoover dowa an alley when the latter jelled "scab." He fired at Hoover, hitting him in the calf of the leg, Inflicting an injury which is con sidered serious. When John J. Gallagher, a Leonard avenue conductor, was called "scab" by a crowd on St. Clair avenue, he turned to a woman sitting behind him. She handed him a huge revol ver which she took from a valise at her side. He then began firing into the crowd. The woman, tall and handsome, stood up and cried: "Give it to them, Jack!" A girl in a neigh boring house was shot in the heei1 Just then an automobile load of po lice drove up. Gallagher and the woman wore placed under arrest. lTi the woman's valise were found two more revolvers and ammunition. She said her name was Anna Gallagher, the motorman's wife. "I'm in this business too," she said proudly. On Long street a car was demol ished by a mob early in the evening, and on Mt. Vernon avenue two girls PREVENTS Columbus, O., Aug. 15. George W. Shartle of this city saved a traction station at Magnetic Springs, 0 from destruction, us well as tho lives of 200 Sunday school children who had been -attracted to the scene by tho engineer's whistle. The station was afire when an Intertirban car drow alongside.- Mr. Shartle rushed Into the building and discovered that tho en gineer had been overcomo by the flames and that tho boilers would soon explodo unless replenished with water. He formerly was an engineer, A C0L1D S MAN In Desertions, Unable To Sup were Injured when a volley of stones struck a car on wMch they were tho sole passengers. A charge of dynamite was explod ed under the ea-ves at the South Side car barns, tearing a hole In the roof. Several cars were damaged, but none of the nonunion men quartered in the barn were Injured. INTERURBAN MEN STRIKE Service on Ohio Electric Line Cur tailed by Labor Trouble. Columbus, O, Aug. 15. Despite a strike on the Columbus-Dayton di vision of the Ohio Electric lines, the company is maintaining one-half its regular schedule, hut Superintendent P. J. Moore predicted that a three fourths schedule would be maintain ed by tonight. The strike was de- clared at Springfield because tho company officials refused to reinstate nine out of 13 men recently discharg ed "for cause " as nnnounccd. Super intendent ilc(,re declined to state what was covered in the "for cause." He said he had 100 applicants for the. 50 pesitions available. A t Toledo, O., Aug. 15. Dead for nearly a week, George William Gor don, 58, of Allentown, Pa. a suicide, was found in the Merchants' hotel. A small tumbler containing a few drops of chloral explained how Gor don met his death. Little is known of Gordon other than at one time he was engaged in 'the newspaper busi ness. In a pathetic letter addressed to E. B. Conliss, business manager of the News-Bee, and dated Aug. 9, Gor don hints of tho despondency which drove him to end his life. Among other tilings he said: "Verily, Dr. Os ier Is right. Civilization has no use for the aced man or woman." Killed by Train. Kent, O,. Aug. 15. J. Burer of Brooklyn, N. Y., was struck and kill ed by a Cleveland & Pittsburg train near Lake Brady. Young folks giow most when they an? In love. It Increases their slghl wonderfully. AN EXPL and Ills knowledge of what was re quired, together with his' Immediate action in meeting the requirements, prevented tho threatened explosion, which, it Is said, would have occur red within another minute or two. Miners Favor Rioting. Bilbao, tig, IE. At a meeting of tho striking minors violent speeches were made. As a result tho men de clared in favor of a policy of rioting, and it seems likely that serious trou bles will follow. Used Strike DEAD WEEK OS ON 4 .KXX3&OVI Lx'nrve m1 i-iMaitgjM-j ij'WBrT,tt,'-'-i:-lr(i!-,i..iiiirn".-iii:imti)(iiHi i ,pii n,umi))ffita