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The Omaha Daily Bee Everybody Reads the day's happenings every day. If folks don't rend your store new every day, It's your fault. VOL. XL1II-N0. 145. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4, 1!)K5 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO PMKTS Ob Trains ana at v uiy --J n6t,i w,w, standi, 60. THE WEATHER. Rain WOMAN BIDDEN ON RAIL BECAUSE LOT EASIER THAN THEIRS Mrs. Minnie Richardson Tells Jury Her Neighbors Prompte dby Envy to Action. HER LIFE OF LESS DRUDGERY Buggy Riding with Brother-in-Law Aroused Resentment. COMPLAINANT CROSS-EXAMINED Appearance of Defendants Bespeaks Lives of Toil. ALL ARE GARBED IN BLACK Court Iloom nt WanUmnn, III. Where Cnfie from Volo Is IIcliiR Tried, Crowded. WAUKEGAN, lit., Dec. 8. Mrs. Minnie ntchardson, who testified yesterday to having been ridden on a rail by six of hor woman neighbors of the hamlet of Volo, near here, vrns cross-examined today. Mrs. Hlchardson testified that the ac tion of the women, assisted by one man, was prompted by envy. Her husband, al though a cripple, keeps tho general storo at Volo, and his wife was spared some of the drudgery of her neighbors and Is said to havo shone brightest among them regarding (Jrcss. ' In connection with this allegation It was observed that while the six woman defendants, every detail of whose ap pearance bespoke lives of toll, wero gal bed In uncompromising black, tho complainant's attire was relieved by a few ribbons and a gaudy comb In her hair. Among the Incidents which aroused the resentment of tho other women of Volo was the buggy riding of Mrs. Richardson with her brother-in-law, William Dunlll. Where Dunlll Is tho prosecution doos not know. He has not been peen In Volo plnce the night In which his slster-ln-luw played so prominent and humiliating' a part. The court room was crowded and many persons were unable to get insldo. John Hlchardson, crippled husband of the woman who whs ridden on a rail, testified that small town gossip was re sponsible for wrecking- his home. The six women defendants smiled, when the husband hobbled from tho side of his pretty wife to the witness chair, but tholr mirth disappeared an he told his story. It was a simple story of loro and trust and loyalty, there was neither malice nor resentment In It. "1 don't know why they gossiped about my wife, unless It was bocausc she was pretty.'., .said. , the witness. "We were happy together.- I was helpless; am a cripple and 1 could not move from my chair when they took her and put her on a rail." NEW YORK MAN WILL CLAIM O'CONNOR ESTATE BUPFAIiO, N. Y., Dec 3.-(Speclal Telegram.) Edward O'Connor, 18, of Horseheads, near Elmlro, N, Y., today presented claim to an estate left at Hastings, Neb., by John O'Connor, who recently expired there. O'Connor de clares his father was a brother to the deceased and that he wan killed July 2. 1911, while employed by the Iacka wanna railroad, leaving a widow and seven children. Attorney Babcock is confident that tho claim is good. STATE FAIR ASSOCIATION IN SESSION AT CHICAGO CHICAGO, Dec. 3. Approximately sixty representatives of the various stnte and district fair associations began a two-day session of the American Association of Fairs here today to arrange fair dates for the 1914 season and to discuss many features of the fair business. J. C. Simp son, secretary of the Minnesota state fair and president of the association, and C. N. Mclvalne of the South Dakota state fair board were speakers. The Weather Forecast till 7 p. m. Thursday; For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity i-Unscttled, with probably rain; not much change in temperature. Temperature nt Omaha Yesterday. Hour. Deg 5 a. in 43 6 a. m 49 7 a. m 49 8 a. m 49 9 a. Hi 43 10 11. Ill 50 11 a. in 51 II m Si 1 p. m M 2 p. m 52 3 p. m 12 4 p. in BS 3 p. in 5i C p. ni 51 7 p. m t 5 p. in CI Local Ilecord. 1913. 19U. 1911. 1910. Comparative Temperature and precipitation depar- fur frnm the normal Hfghes; yesterday 6i 50 30 .Sir ' lowest yesterday SO 27 .21 Mean temperature &0 to 33 Ml Precipitation M .00 .00 .00 Temperature and precipitation depart- ' ures from the normal at Omaha since I March 1 and compared with the past 1 wo years: Normal temperature 31 KxresB for the day la Hxccss since March 1, 1912 7C6 Normal precipitation 08 Inch rfxees for the day 18 Inch Precipitation since March 1, ... II. SS inches Deficiency since March 1 6M inches Deflclencl for cor. period. 1911.. 3.56 Inches Mefleiencv for cor. period, 1910.15. 13 inches Reports from Stations nt 7 1. 31. 1 'remp. men- JCaln rotations. 7 p. m. est. fall ,"lie) enne. cloudy , 22 Davenpoi t. cloudy CO Denver, iloud.v 26 Des Moines, cloudy 52 Dodge City, cloudy 45 Lander, clear 14 North Platte, rain 46 Omaha, cloudy 51 Pueblo, cloudy 32 Hapld City, cloudy 30 talt Lake City, clesr 34 Santa Fe, clear 33 Sheridan, clear 32 Kloux city, cloudy ,.4S Valentine, cloudy . . . 36 as 30 52 4S 24 43 62 X 3( fl 44 4 "1"' Indicates trace of precipitation. h. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster Alleged Leader of Counterfeiters Held For Nebraska Work SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. .-Secret serv ice men arrested today in Oakland a prisoner who tljey say Is W. Harry Mc Auley of Omaha, leader of a gang of counterfeiters which flooded the middle west with spurious to notes of the CHI tons National bank of Albert Lea, Minn. The prisoner refused to Rive his name, but denied that he Is McAuley. W. Harry McAuley was Indicted by the federal grand Jury at Lincoln last Octo ber and about ten days ago word reached tho office of the United States attorney here that the man wanted was In San Francisco. Immediately a certified copy of the Indictment was sent to secret serv ice officers there. A California officer will return the prisoner to this state, where he will be tried. "While Omaha Is mentioned In the tele gram as being the homo of McAuley, he never lived here and Is not known In Nebraska as a resident. Federal officers say that ho Is a floater and last fall dr.opped Into tho central and western part of the stato. He remained but u few days, but he scattered counterfeit bills, so It Is said, all along his troll and then departed for new fields. Zehrung & Crawford Buy Turner's Holding in Omaha Theaters C. W. Turner has sold, out his theatri cal Interests In Omaha to Frank C. Zehr ung, mayor of Lincoln and manager of the Oliver opera, house of Lincoln, and L. M. Crawford of Topeka, head of tho Craw ford syndicate of theaters. The sale consisted of Mr. Turner's hold ings In the Burgess & Woodward com pany, lessees of the nrandels and Boyd theaters, and the new lessees havo al ready taken possession of these play houses. Both Mr, Crawford and Mr. Zehrung were in Omaha yesterday, but left In the evening for Kansas City without reveal ing any of their plans as to the Boyd theater, It being presumed that the Bran dels will be continued as a first-class house. Crawford Appears to Lead in Dakota PIBRB.E, S. D Dec. 3. (Special Tele gram.) The senatorial situation as shown by returns of names of republican com mitteemen from a large number of the counties of the state, shows up with a majority list very likely for the return of Senator Crawford, hut with an active minority. In that committee not In har mony with that Idea, some of the opposi tion, especially from tho northern part at th- -h'". ''"''ic for C. A. Howard' -of- Abnrdeen and others for anyone except Crawford, but the Crawford following will without much doubt bo strong enough to control the majority list. In tho minority selections, the lineup will go to Congressman Burke practically solidly In case, he will acwpt a nomina tion to tha senate after his withdrawal from the field last September, and If not for Burke, for some of the prominent old line stalwarts of the state. For gov ernor, the majority list Is strongly for Governor Byrne so far as It has been developed by reports here, a number of the untl-Crawford committeemen express ing their Intention of supporting tho gov ernor for renomlnatlon, and no opposition In that direction appears so far as thu majority Is concerned. The old line democrats of the stato think they have won several points in their opposition to ISd. S. Johnson for tho senate, as they secured both ma jority and minority delegates against him, not only in his homo county of Yankton, but In several other south eastern counties, and they will fight the regular organization back of Johnson at the January meeting. The only contests so far In the open is in the republican majority list from Lawrence county which will send two mujority delegates to the meeting In January. Miss Wilson Heads Washington Spugs WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. Miss Margaret Wilson, the president's oldest daughter, became chnlrman of the local "8pugs" today at a mass meeting of more than 1,003 women, at which a society for tho prevention of useless giving was organ ized. The meeting1, held under tho aus pices of the local branch of the National Civic federation, was presided over by Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. Mrs. August Belmont and others spoke. Lincoln Rejects New City Charter (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Dec. 3. (Special Tolegram.) The propotcd city charter was defeated yesterday In the special election. Only C70 out of 1,610 votes were recorded in its favor. Charles Bryan, brother of the secretary of state, tonight said the outcomo was a great victory fur public ownership ad vocates. In the fight both local papers and a band of the city's most prominent men were opposing Bryan and his legions. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATORS CHARGED WITH BRIBERY VK'KSBl'nO, Miss, Dec. S.-I.leutenant Governor Jlllbo and State Senator Hobbs of Mississippi were arrested here today as a result of Indictments brought against them yesterday charging that they "agreed to receive 12,000 from S. Caatleman of Belzonl for tho promise of their votes In the legislature and to use Influence wilfully and feloniously to pass a certain bill." Each gave bond of Ji.OX). The Indict ments, which were not made court rec ords untl the arrest of the accused to day, further charged that lillbo and Hobbs actually received X In connec tion with the alleged deal. FEDERALS DRAFTING WOMENJNTO ARMY Servant Girls of Mexico City Are Being Forced Into Military Service. RECRUITING OFFICERS' TRICK Raid "Movies" Theater Where Films "For Men Only" Shown. RELIGIOUS SCENES AROUSE Patrons Raise "Rough House" and Police Are Sent For. PRISONERS MADE SOLDIERS Penltentlnry nt Chlhnnlmn Kmptleil or All Polltlcnl Inmnte Before the Government Forces Flee. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 3. The news that General Mcrcado, commander of the fed eral forces In northern Mexico, has sent n military poaco commission from Chi huahua to Juarcs to treat with the rebels, while vigorously denied In official circles. Is regarded as the most Berlous blow yet struck at federal prestige. In view of Provisional President Huer ta's statements that ho never would treat with the rebels, it Is considered Impossible that the peaco commission has been sanctioned by him. At the same time, however, It Is pointed out that the appointment of tho commission Is In line with recent suggestions made by Dr. Aurellano Urrutla, when at the head of the ministry of tho Interior, that over tures might be made to the rebels with out government sanction. T 111 pi co Heroine Stnte Capital. The scuiort city of Tamplco was to day officially declared the temporary capital of the state of Tatnaullpus. Gen eral Antonio Ilahago, the military gover nor, was forced to abandon Cludad Vic toria and who was erroneously rcportod to have committed suicide, has go 110 to Tamplco under orders from tho federal government to establish his governorship In tho temporary capital. The War department today announced Gene r1 Arizmendi an dother federal of ficials who fled from Cludad Victoria Cerrltos In the Btate of San Luis Potosl, had been ordered to reorganise their forces and to march against Victoria. This task had first been entrusted to General Navarette, who retreated to Monterey after his failure to relieve tho hard pressed garrison of Victoria. Movements of Troop Hindered. On account of tho nature of the or ganization and equipment, as well as tha long distances and broken topog raphy of tho country, the federal gov ernment will find It hard to handle Its various military cxpcdttlonVwIthoori trains, now that tho railroads have been deprived of fuel by oil producing com panies. On some of tho divisions of the rail way system, coal may bo used, and suf ficient supplies of that fuel are avail able to operate trains for some time, but at the best. It Is probable an tranic except m'lL. r, trains will shortly do suspended. Telegraphic communication along the line of the National rnllway has been ro-establlshed, but It Is understood this has been dono with tho consent of the rebels'. They are known to dominate the line south of Saltlllo and to a point within seventy-five miles of Bun Luis Potosl. Women Drafted Into Army. Extraordinary methods aro being em ployed here to gain lecrults for the federal arm-. Servant girls display cau tion when they appear on tho streets, as they are aware that score of their fellow-servants have been drafted Into tho army as femulo soldiers. One scheme utilized by the recruiting officers netted tho "federal army sixty- five conscripts In a single haul yester- day. The bill outside the moving picture show announced "For men only." The little room was crowded some time be - foro tho performance began. A scries of religious pictures waji thrown upon the Bcreen, the first being "The Virgin of Guadalupe Patron Saint of Mexico." The crowd greeted this good naturedly, but when It was followed by two other religious pictures, the men who had looked for a different kind of entertain ment, started an uproar. This resulted In a raid by tho police, who marched the majority of the men to the barracks, where they wore at once placed In the j hands of the army. j KI11UI1 KIkIH, Sn Villa. JIAUKZ. Mexico, Dec. 3.-Confldcnt that the seven federal generals who evacuated Chihuahua City with their "uuceu, o'i instead or coming to h troops Intend to seek refuge In tho vote wus a"owf,(l to rest until tho regu L'nlted States and thus he beyond danger ! Iar resolutions committee reports Thurs- of being taken prisoners by the rebels, General Francisco Villa today sent more robels to attempt to Intercept them. "The only place they will surrender will be In the l'nlted States," said Villa, as he sat at breakfast In his Juarez head quarters today and patted an automatic revolver which lay among the spoons and forks at his plate. Carlos A. Heberleln of I.os Angeles, Cal., who came from Chihuahua with the peace commission requesting Villa to occupy the city, said before the fed erals left the ienltentlary had been em ptied of all tho political prisoners. "Everything possible was done by Gen eral Mercado to treat the citizens hu manely." ald Heberleln. "Patience, however, was worn out. The people had been In a panic for so long they could enduie it no longer. All the money had been withdrawn from the city. The repeated defeats of the federal troops as they ventured forth and came back broken, was discouraging. There was no money to pay the troops and everybody lost heart." Express Company Reduces Dividend NEW YOHK. Dec. 3. Ilivalry between the parcel post and express companies was reflected today In the reduction of the quarterly dividend of the American Express company to 2 pep cent Prevl ously the quarterly dividend had been at the rate of 3 per cent. TOPS - 'M m iM X W' Drawn for The Bee by Powell, WANT BRIDGE LAWS CHANGED Large Number in Attendance at the Commissioners' Meeting. ATTEND THEATER IN EVENING DIr nnnquet In to Dr llelit Till KvrnlnK nn C'lnufntr Session of the Most Snccenafnl Convention, By a unanimous resolution passed by 360 county commissioners and supervisors Jncpvcntlonjn Omaha, amendments to tho present slate laws .oru to ho Insisted upon that will cfiange the procedure In building bridges, and reduce the tonnage, capacity required of the bridges. Mike Cnvey, commissioner of Boone county, Introduced the resolution. He spoke for j It at soma length, Pointing out that the 1 tuto requires bridges of a twenty-ton j capacity, whllo In most parts of the state bridges of that capacity and cost are not at all necessary. Perhaps a dozen men spoke In favor of the resolution, while no one defended the present laws on this J subject. The resolution points out that th twenty-ton requirement for the bridges is n hardship on tho taxpayers of the various counties, as few of the counties need bridges of that strength. The resolution hound the commissioners to Insist on leg islation that, would allow bridges to 1kj made of a reasonable capacity for the various counties, according to their respective needs. To Stnte Kmtliieer. The second part of the resolution com plained of the new law which takes from tho commissioners the powej: of ordering . the plans drawn for bridges of over tJOO j in cost and places this work Into the , hands of the state engineer, allowing him' to receive bids and let the contract, 1 The resolution bound the commissioners 1 1 eok an amendment through the next ' legislature mat would give the county the power to secure Its own plans and specifications where It pleased. The County Clerks' association spent the forenoon debating what they con sider tho error in the prenent system of having the state furnish tho supplies of tax lists, assessors' books, and other blanks for the offices of the county clerks throughout the state. The matter woo left to a resolutions committee that Is to report at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. A resolution favoring the abolition of the present system of obtaining all office UPP"' 'rrn the state printing board was 1 c" 11 was argued that under the pres nt system, the state printing hoard lets the contract for printing the state supply of county books to the lowest bidder with the result that the books aro so poor that they fall to pieces, and the paper Is so poor that one can hardly write on It. I Also It was argued that since every county requires a little different form of! tax lists and other blanks on account of varying conditions. It Is not well to have 1 a uniform set printed by the stato and lorceu upon an counties. Many of the counties are buying their own blanks and lists even though the state is fur nishing a set, because 4hey want good material. Bandits Rob Bank; Kill the Manager WINNIPEG, Man., Dec. 3.-A report that the branch of the Bank of Montreal at Plum Coulee, In southern Manitoba, had been held up and the manager of the branch killed by robbers waa received I ere this afternoon by telephone. Mounted police are said to be closing In on the Pandits. Manager H. M. Arnold waa alone In the bank when the rohbers entered. He sub mitted at the points of revolvers, while the robbers took flO.fOO In etirrenoy from the safe. When the thieves ran from the bank bulldlnir. however, Arnold armed hlmsvlf and went In pursuit. The rob bers turned and shot him, Now Will Woodrow Be Good? The National Capital Wednesday, December II, 11) til. The Senate. Met at 10 a. m. Resumed consideration of the Hetch lletchy bill. Democratic senators failed to rotlfy their currency bill program, but forced long session The Houf. Met at nonn. It ura I credit hearings ronducted before n subcommittee of tho banking commit tee. Woman sufiraKiKts. pleading for a suf fi cvmmlttee In the house, were heard Jore than 1.000 boy corn planters from 'jnio -visiieu me ciipuoi. Postmaster Uenoral Burleson discussed estimates before postofflce rommltteo. Passed bill to provide separate min isters to Paraguay and Uruguay, In stead of one to both, hs at presont Many bills Introduced to appropriate millions of dollars for Improving public roads. Candler of Mississippi proposed 20,000,000 annually. M'ADOO REVIEWS OUTLOOK 1 Secretary of Treasury Condemns Propaganda of Pessimism. PRAISE FOR THE CURRENCY BILL nelleves It Contains Fundamental Principles thnt Wonlil Prevent the Itecurrenee of Finan cial Panics. WASHINGTON', Dec. 3.-Secrctary Me Adoo's first report to congress, delivered today, Is largely confined to a review of the achievements of the Treasury depart ment In matters that have been of nation-wide Interest; to recommendations for Increased appropriations for bureaus under his authority and for legislation, which, he declares, Is necessary to the better conduct of the government and the protection of the people. The secretary discusses at some length the subject of currency legislation, re viewing the activities In his department related to It. He speaks of an unrest In business circles following the begin ning of tho special session of congress in April, rofers to u "propoganda of pessi mism, which, designedly or not, produced a condition of extreme nervousness and tension," und points to his announcement In June that the treasury wan ready to Issue pxyinn.ooo of emergency currency under tho Aldrlch-Vreeland act to prevent restriction of credits and to ease any situation. Money for the t"rnm, Mr. McAdoo details the treasury's offer to loan to hanliH of the country money to move the fall crops. The sum of )(,. SfO.000 out of tM.W0.0ij0, estimated to be needed, was apportioned amine the states. "It was essential," sajs the secretary, (Continued 011 Pago Two.) Zelaya Released on Promise to Be Good NEW YOltK. Dec- 3. Jose Santos Zelaya. tho former Niraruguan president who wus arrested hero a week ago nt the Instance of his government, which charged him with the murder of two countrymen In 1WJ, was released from the Tombs today after tho federal au thorities here had received word from the State department that Nicaragua had withdrawn Its application for his extra dition. Two conditions were Imposed upon Zelaya, to both of which he agreed ac cording to his counsel, Clarence G. Gals ton, who said he was In communication Indirectly with the Nlcaraguan govern ment today through the American State depaitment. Zelaya. his government stipulated, must not mix in Central American politics again and must leave the l'nlted States for Spain within a leusonablc time. When he has finished his business that brought him lo New York, Zelaya said, he would salt for Spain, thcie to reside and engage In commercial pursuits. MAKE IT HOT FORF.D. WEAD Real Estate Exchange Members Keep Him Jumping nt Meeting. REALLY AFTER WATER BOARD rhnmplnn of Km Cntme lit llrnaght In Its Ilefenne In I'liKlllade if At tacks by Denlers'ln Oninh Property. A thorough nlrlnff was glt-en to same ot the most glaring faults of the Metropol itan Water-board and Its methods by members of the rrl estate, exchange at tho regular meeting yesWday. Thfl re marks made by Vnrloits members of the exchange were all directed at V, D.. Wesd. member of the water lioard and also a member of the' Ileal Kstnte ex change. Wead had to get to hl.t feet every few minutes to defend the posi tion of tho board In this, that, and tho other point, only to find that his very de fense was In turn attacked by another member pf the exchange. The fight started when Harry Tukey. chairman of the water committee of the exchange, reported that the committee has been unable to come to an agree ment and that It had started suit against tho hoard to overthrow the ruling of the board which demands that the property owner guarantee the water rent of the tenant, Tilkey's report also recommended that the members of tho exchange In the future refuse to sign the applications for water for the1 houses which they are renting out. Keep I'npplnn One fault of the water board led to a dlpcuraion of other. D. C, Patterson re lated his experlonco In attempting to get a water main for a row of houses nt the edge of Hanscom park. He said the board had refused to Jay the main un less he' paid II a front foot for water main for some houses on Woolworth row of houses on the park Bide to pay the 60 rents per front foot as Is re quired. Hasp Bros, reported a similar case that carun up when they wanted a moln for some houses on Wolworth avenue. It was pointed out that the statute forbids the board's charging more than Bo cents per front foot as a spe cial tax for water mains, except by spe cial contract. President V. 11. Myers of the exchange related an experience In which he had tried to get water to a string of houses and .was refused unless he would lay a special main and put a meter at the head of his main. The Hoard of Health, he ald, hsd- ordered him to connect with the sen or. and In order to do this he had to have water. The Water lioard ordered him to put u meter at the heud of his prliat- main. The city threatened to ar rest the workmen who opened the street to put In this meter, and. In fact, ho sold, did arrest nno plumber who was at work at tho Job and fined him 110. Utile nf Its Own. Now what would you say to thst?" asked Myers. "Thero ore conflicting au thorities here. The health department and the police department are backed by ordinances In their contention, but the Wator board has only a rule of Its own. It would seem, Mr. Wead, that as between a rule and an ordinance the rulo should glvo way." "Maybe It should and maybe it shouldn't," replied Wead In defence of the board's actions. The board Is try ing to do what is fair and right. The exchange ought to be big enough to let somu of these things pass for a while and put up with them for we are trying to work out solutions for all these things."' KM ward M. Slater then slashed out vigorously with a demand to know why bills had to accumulate for six months and then be presented to the owner of the property after tho tenant hail flown. He wanted to know why thly matter could not have been attended to sooner before the bills accumulated so long. This, he said, was an Individual case that had happened to him. Wead admitted that the bills should have been presented sooner, and said it (Continued on Pago Two.) TWENTY-SEVEN DIE IN BOSTON LODGING HOUSE Wooden Building in Which Hun dred and Seventy-Eight Aro Sleeping is Destroyed. VICTIMS ON THE UPPER FLOORS Fire Starts Near Bottom of Wooden Staircase. HALLWAY DOORS ARE LOCKED Men in Front Half of Fourth Story Have No Chance. ONLY ONE BODY IS IDENTIFIED Grand Jury and Mayor Fitgerald Begin Inquiries, MANY JUMP INTO LIFE NETS Klre Kscnpes Crowded vrlth Scream ing Men 'When Firemen Arrive Many Krnic to Hoof of Adjnlnlnir HiiIIiIIiik. BOSTON, Dec. 3. Twenty-seven men were killed In a fire, which swept through the upper floors ot the Arcadia lintel, n lodglpg house In the south eld curly today. Others are missing. Scores Mere taken to hospltnls. Nearly all tho bodies were terribly burned, making Identification Impossible. Tito victims were men In poor clrcum stances. Caught In tha crowded hunks on the top floor of tho five-story brick building and In the small 100ms on tho fourth floor, they were helpless, When they were aroused the stairways were In flames and there was a mad rush tor fire escapes at the rear. Practically all the men were naked. Many wero rescued by tha firemen and police. Some escaped by walking a shaky plank, stretched to an adjoining build ing or by Jumping across a five-foot alley to neighboring roofs. The property loss is only JM.OOO. The Arcadia was located at the corner ot Washington and Lnconla street. Tho lower floods were ocrupled by stores. The fire, apparently started In a hall way closet on the street floor. Tho flutncH swept up the wooden elalra and burned through the roof. According to William Walsh, the night clerk, there were US lodgers In the building when tho fire waa discovered by a passing newsboy. After .turning, ft an alarm, he rushed Into the bulldlnir awakening the men with his shouts. . Unit. Honrs Locked. The top floor was one large room, filled with cots and bunks On the fourt'i floor, .where, th loss of lite was heaviest there were, thirty tiny room, tike cells, with two icots In each. A hallway ran through the center. Nearly all those oc cupying rooms on the front of the build ing perished. The men In the rar rooms opening on the flrescape had locked the doors when they went to bed and those In front were, unable to reach the fire es cape. Two more bodies were found during tho forenoon, bringing the death list up to twenty-seven, The only body Identi fied was that of Oeorri F. Adams of Boston. One of the Injured Is Frank Harris of Chicago. Two Investigations were begun, Ono was undertaken by tho grand Jury, who viewed the scene and prepared to hear testimony regarding the manner In which the owners and lessees ot tho property had observed the building and flro rcg illations. Another was started by the building Inspection department under or ders from Mayor Fitzgerald. When the flreinen arrived flames were shooting twenty feet In the air from the windows on the' fourth and fifth floors and the fire escapes and the roof were a mass of shrieking, struggling human ity. Despite shouts of assurance front below, three men Jumped from the roof and two were killed. The third, who had wrapped h mattress about himself, es caped with a few bruises. Life Srtm Hne Msnf, Ufe nets wero quickly stretched by the firemen and many rescued In this man ner. Others were taken down ladders with the flames sweeping about them. The Intense heat soon drove the firemen from their ladders and made It peces mry to fight the fire from the street (Continued on Page Two.) The Man of The House Sometimes "the man ot the lioueo" Is a woman. And a lucky thing it is for the husband, the provider, the income Bettor, if his wife Is, to speak figuratively and in the best sense, "the man of the house." In the partnership of hus band and wife the man is usually the one who makes the money; the woman the one who spends it. That Js, the woman is the ono who is responsible tor the week-in. week-out necessaries for the upkeep of the home. To these "men of the house" we earnestly recommend the advertising columns of The Bee. They offer unlimited sugges tions for Improving the wel fare of the home in every de partment, from the kitchen to the drawing room. No conscientious manager ot a household should neglect the advertisements. They are the guide-posts to education, economy, efflcloncy and Happiness. V 1