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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1908-01-23, Page 2167 VICTIMS. Seven Per Cent. of Boyertown's Population Perished. Nine Out of Ten of the Victims Were Women and Girls. Nat More Than One-tenth of Bodies Recovered Can be Identified. Bgyertown, Pa., despatch: When night- fall put a stop to the work of recovering the dead from tbo mins of the Rhoades Opera house, where last night's hole - eased occurred, the official roll of vietiius numbered 107. Whether any more bodies are buried beneath the ruins cannot be positively stated, but it is the belief of those who had charge of the gruesonc work that all of the dead have been removed, and that the total list of victims will not go above 170. The ratio of women and girls to men and boys is about nine to one. The work of identification will not be begun until to -morrow, as most of the bodies are still lying in a confused state at the four improvised morgues. It was almost daylight this morning before the flames were extinguished and rescuer() were able to enter the ruins to remove the dead. "ifie morning was bit- terly cold, and by the time the benumbed and exhausted firemen began the tank of disentangling the masa of burned debris the entire ruins were coated avith ice, and 'there was danger o1 the walls fulling. The work went slowly at =fir et, and It was 7 o'clock before the first body was removed. There were manydifferent stories ao to the exact cause of the panic and fire, and there were several rumors of arrests, but the borough officials and Coroner Strasser to -night del dei that any action whatever led been taken. The coroner said that his one thought W0.8 to get' out all the boodles before a sleet Of show storm should set in and hamper the work,. The Mettles Opera house wa0 located on the second: floor of a three-storey brick building. The first floor was oc- cupied by: 11 fiational bank and several stores, sed the third floor was used for lodge repine. The entertainment hall WIN a fur; ,9,x001(1 about fifty feet wide and severitytfive feet long. It had no gallery. ',There was a stairway at the front of the bnildieg, (122,1 a narrow exit in the rear of the stage. Fire escapee were built by hath sides,and on the front of the building. So fns' as be learned there were about 425 persons packed in the roomy most of ulnar were adults. The Hour bey of children present was comparative- ly email. 'there were about sixty-five persons, all, local talent our the stage giving ii pe'forlgnnce of the Scottish Reformation. The ,entertainment was nearly over -the audience waiting for the certain to go upon the last part, when • something went wrong with the calcium light apparatus that, was perched upon a 'small platform near the front entrance of the building and back of the audi- ence, The light was in* charge of H, W. Fischer, of Carlisle, Pa.; and ho says a rubber tube slipped from one of the tanks, At any rate, there was a 1011d, hissing sound, w'iddeln caused many 1n'the audience to turn their leads in curmeity to see what it was. There 1(210 abaft- ,-"lutely aro panic up to this time, and ,'nothing probably would have happened 'lf one or more of the performers behind the curtainhad not been curious to learn •'ttwhat was causing the noise. Who he or they were probably will never be known. .Hearing the hissing sound and the slight t commotion. in the audience, one of, the performers `raised the curtain from the floor. In front of tine, curtain and scaring as footlights were about tett lamps, attael2- ed to a tin tank, eight feet long, three incites wide and three incline deep. The tank contained coal oil. In noising flier' curtain the performer accidentally turned this tank over, and it fell to the floor within a few inches of those pe•0on0 in the front row. The Rev, Adam A, Weber, pastor of St.• Join's. Lutheran thatch, for the benefit of whose Sun- day school the entertainment was being given, tried to pick up the tank, with the assistance of others, but before they could do, so' the oil flowed put and caught fire., ' In the meantime someone.discoverce that there were fire eremites 011 each side -411 the building, and dozens made thee. exit by these avenues of escape and gave the alarm, The fire belt was rung and ' the whole town was nrelmed end went to the rescue. All this tine the flames from the oil tank were creeping toward the terrified mass of people who were 'frantically shrieking and fighting to get out. The noise was terrific, and few heard the erica of those who found ,the e escapes. Some of the bravest of re0 who hod gained. this ayelme of inflect dozens.: fru , Ae gtruggling, side of as`t1e' Vain, e frenzied people were fighting to get down the front &tees the cal unn light tank exploded, and fire was dui ad over the entire mass of people. This added horror was more than the feeble' rescuers could stand, and in order to save their own lives they were forced. to flee down the fire escapes. On the front steps outside the door men pulled franti- cally to open a way far the wedged -in People, but not more than half a dozen Were rowelled in this manner. The ex- ptoafort , of the calcium tank and the a flames from the front of the stage, which - g had by this time reached the struggling: people, oriole further rescue impossible. The entire interior of the building wee one seething fm'naee, -Firemen threw a feeble stream of water into the burning building, but it had no effect on the flames. The cries of the unfortunate vic- tims, many with their clothing already ablaze, and the moans of the dying were heartrending- Fathers and brothers frenzied by the thought that loved time were in the fifty Phase, were compelled to retreat. Nothing could be done, to get their people out, and they were forc- ed to stand by and watch th awful 0(11'!fice of life. 'Everything possible that could be done to get the people out be- fore the flames reached them was re- sorted t.o, but it wan too late. The flames travelled with the rapidity of a petlrie fire, Fire Companies Quarrelled. When the flames had entirely envelop- ed the building and threatened adjoining property the fire department of Potts- town, nine miles distant, was (summoned, The firemen from Pottstown found the situation very bad, and went to work with a rim to stay the progress of the flames, This n'as accomplished after the building had been entirely destroyed o.nd several adjoining stsnetures hail been badly damaged, While the flames were being chocked an unfortunate scene occurred. Some of the firemen made frequent trips to Ilan by saloons, with the result that towiu'd morning soma of the men became un- ruly. There were frequent fights, and at one time it looked as if the Pottstown and Bgyertown companies would become involved in a free fight. It was owing to the good work of the Stake police, who had been summoned from their barracks at Rending to assist. the town in its af- fliction, that a more serious affray did not occur. The condition became so serious that Burgess Koller at 5 o'clock in the mont- mg issued an order to all saloon -keeper's within the borough to close their places. the order was promptly complied with, and they were immediately closed until further notice- \'Vhen the' flames were extinguished and tie r08e1er8 entered the building a ]horrible sight met their gaze. Bodies were piled ' in oro solid 002000 sic feet high on the second floor. So solidly were they wedged that picks and nowhere bad to be used gently to separate the victims. As each victim was taken from the pile a numbered tag was attached and the body pinoel on boards, after which it was taken to one of the morgues, Dr, J. 1i, Evans, who supervised the removal of the bodies, said there were nine female victims to one ' male.-' ]Ic did hot believe that 10 per cent of the victims would over be identified. In nearly every ease the upper portions of the bodies were burned away, and in a great many instances the lower parts of the bodies were not touched by. fire, NO MORE HEADACHES, Cincinnati Man Has Two Sensory Nerves in His Forehead Cut Out. Cincinnati, Jan. 20,—After suffering excruciating uc aha rains in g 1 the hand for 25 yearn, Louis Wolleon, superintendent of the Cincinnati Baseball Park, has se- cured relief by having surgeons cut out two nerves. Wolfson tried medicines and various fonts of massage and electrical treat- ment in vain, Ile went the roundsofthe doctors, consulting leading specialists without relief, The pain was above the eyes and above the temples, and dame in spells,Four or five tittles a week his head would be reeked by almost', unen- durable tortures. A fey days ago :d Christ Hospital openings were made on each side of his head near the ear, and two offending nerves were located and cut out.' They were between one and two laches long, and about as thiel: as a pin, and are termed sensory nerves ---that is,' nerves which give the sense of feeling and not control of the movements of musulcs, When the nerves were eut out Wolfson 161(0 0111y deprived of the settee offeeling along the area affected by them, and that was a cou0uunnation 110 had, de- voutly wished for twenty-five yea's. Some little sense of uneasiness still per- sists as a result of the wound in iia, temple, but when these heal he will be 11101)y' cured. HE IS A MURDERER, John Scott Says He is Glad Man He Shot is Dead, A 'Leedom Out., despairh: John Scott (colored), charged 'with having commit- ted murder in Philadelphia, and who was, arrested her yesterday' by Detectives 1.1i - der and Nickle, talked very freely to- day, Ile said he did not knew' until yesterday that Davis (whom he is alleg- ed to have killed) was dead. "I am'gled of it," he said, "No one will ever know the trouble that myon 0at0ed in our -fam- ily. If lie had not abused my mother I might not have killed him, but when he did that 1 could o a l n t stand it any long - en." A Pittsburg despatch says: "0n Tuesday, ,loo. 7th. John Scott kliiol his foster -stepfather, hn01)nnd of the wo- man W110 had taken Scott from' the poor house and raised him decently." • SHOULD ASSIST CANADDA. Lennon Morning Post's Opinion of Immigration Situation. London,- Jan. `20.—The Morning Post sayer: "Should the demand for Asiatic' restriction represent the general desire• of British.GOlunrbia, and Canada, as a whoie11 e111'become incumbent upon the Britteli Government to assist the Federal Government in achieving the national object. Failure to do qo would implythe abdication of thft country in favor' of the United States s the' leader of the Anglo-Saxon lea - 110 THAW WAS IRRATIONAL. WITNESS TELLS Ory THAW'S DO• INGS ON DAY OF TRAGEDY. Thaw's Eyes Had Peculiar Stare That Day—Harriet Alice Thaw of Un• sound Mind—Thaw's Behavior at the Whist Club, New York, Jan. 20.—Many witnesses, entirely new to the case, testified at the trial of Harry K. Thaw to -day, and told stories of his eccentricities during the years immediately preceding the kill- ing of Stanford White, They all de- clared he impressed them as befog lira - thine!. The most interesting testimony was that of Christopher Baggana stew - and of the New York Whist Club', who told of Thaw's doings the day of the tragedy, and who under cross-exnmina- tlon by District Attorney Jerome gave Mousing details of bridge whist games in which Thaw and several men of pro- minence participated. Dr, IIo'atius C. Wood, of Philadel- phia, was called to the stand as the first witness in the 'Thaw ease today. Dr. Wood tonne years ago made all ex- amination of Harriet Alice Thaw, a reite tive of the defendant. Ilietrict Attor- ney Jerome objected to the physician's tcttimony, but was overruled by the court, as the relation of attending phys- ician h e•ician and patient did not exist in this rate, Dr. Wood said that Miss Thaw was of u110061nd nnind. The next witness called to the stand told of nun eccentricities of Thaw just before the killing of 'Stanford White. He was Christopher Baggan, a steward of the Now York Whist Club. Thaw was in the club an June 20, 1506, just five days before the roof garden'trage- dy. Although the clay was loot, Thaw insisted on taking a screen with him wher- ever he event about the rooms. lie was highly nervous, excitable 011 irritable, and- once as the passed the witness wet/ muttering "This is awful," Baggan said Thaw, finally asked him to have a pack- age put in the safe. "What was in the 'Melange?" asked Mr. Llttletee, "Three cigarettes wrapped In tinfoil." Thaw's eyes, the witness said, had a peculiar entre. A telephone message came for him, and when the witness touched hint to attract 1118 attention, Thaw trembled all oyer. When in the city Thaw was in the club's rooms every day. "Did Thaw impress you is rational or nuationel.p A.—"irrational." On crosv'exeminatiot, Beggar) said he had 1Uiawln 'Irian• fen 14 years. Thew was in the chub play 1217 bridge whish the day of the tragedy. \e'ked who else wee there, the.. witness said Capt .Whar- ton, John A. Drake and John B. Glea- son, one of '.I'haw•'s counsel at the form- er trials. At nines he said "bur. Gates" and "Air: Schwab" were present. "But they Menet( appeared calm, did- n't, they?" naked Mr. Joome. A.—"yes" "And Tla.w wee nervous?" A.—"Yes," "Thaw understood the gone of bridge whist did he not?" sir?' "And played with the best members?" "Yes sir." "And how did be fare—generallyable to hold his own?" "I guest so, air:' Tho avitnes said Thaw had bceh more or lose nervous Mr since the had known him. Mirv;,llattilda Stein who was a tele. phone openlor at the (hold Hotel in 11103 mid 1004 when Thaw was a guest there, was the next witness. She said she knew Thaw under the name of Farr. She sane him often and his eyes were always staring and budging. His: manner the irrational. One mottling Thaw put in' 75 telephone wills Me,le00 than three hours. (Inc.morning .s she ordered his breakfast three thmol in twenty min- utes, Here District Attorney 1020100 ob- jected. He said - a un 0 did not have to ]ivo long at a NOW 'brk Hotel to know a theft he had ofteno,%�t'r order his break fla8t` more than the220 times before he u got it: . 011 $r0ss-examination \4iss'Stein said LvelyineiNesbit wleo was a guest at the Grand under the name of Miss Farr, e "Wn,en't.it the morning after Ric left that the 75 calls were put in?" asked District Attorney Jerome, The wltnesn was sure it was not, be- cause Miss. Nesbit had pot In several that doy. One the witness remembered, was to Burr "McIntosh. and New York societies were appointer e a a closer 'e ' would be better all round, The election of officers resulted in S. Peart, of Burlington, being chosen President; H. Jones, of Maitland, ret ing; E. D. Smith. of Winona, Vice -Pre dent, and P. 10. Hodgetts, Seeretar Treasurer, d, ip ALSO CHEESE. 'Vice -Pres it being f It that 1 , lationah BUTTER AND CABINET CRISIS. JAP EMPEROR REFUSED TO ACCEPT PREMIER'S RESIGNATION, Withdrawal of Sakatani, Minister of Finance, and Yamagata, Minister of Communications, From Govern- ment—Everything Arranged; ' Tokio, Jan. 20,—The resignation of the entire Cabiaet:wa.s na'rowly'avert- ed to -day,' The Premier, Marquis Saionji, tendered his resignation to the 1.lnperor this afternoon at d, o'clock, bill Hie Majesty declined to receive 11, (ehilc the alternative resignations of Yoshiro Sakatani, Minister of Finance, and of Ioaburo Yomegata, .blister of Communications, were accepted, M21stthais erasure, Minister of Jus- tice, will combine the portfolio. of fin- ance with his own, and Ko)hara, Minister of the Interior, will eembiee that of Minister of Communications with his. This leaves the Cabinet without any new elements, and removes the disputants who have been the disturbing factors for some time past, Tho Cabinet Council today gave rise to some heated debates. Yamagata insisted upon the resignttivn of Sakatani, who is responsible for the budget, and who is blamed by the Cabinet Ministers and the public be- cause in 1907 he promised that there would be no increase made in the tax- ation, nor would there be any resort to foreign loans in 1008. An investigation of the situation con- vinced the Cabinet officers and Elder Statesmen that an iilerenee in the tax- ation or in lieu thereof a foreign loath would be unavoidable. Sakatani en- deavored to reduce the appropriation for the army and the navy. To this the opposing factions objected, and finally succeeded in carrying their point. Saka- tani then increased the general taxation, but this found strenuous objoctioes among the leading merchants and bank- ers. Sakatnno finally' decided to resign, and also insisted that his resignation should be accepted. Marquis Saionji, the responsible head of the Cabinet, and the other members of the Cabinet who agreed with him finally decided on (Inc following pro - 70210011(1'! The. Marquis Saiouji's resig- nation would be first offered. If the Emperor deelined•to accept it, then the resignations of Sakatani and Ynmagata would he offered, Matawra and Iieihara consenting to combine their portfolios in pursuance of this agreement. Pre- mier Saionji and Prince Ito waited on the Emperor this morning, The Em- peror refused to Incept the resignations of Saionji, but accepted the resignations of Sakatani and Yamegatn. The whole matte' is now believed to he settled, There probably ,will be some changes in the budget, and the Diet may decide not to increnso the taxation, but instead reduce the appropriations for the army and navy. It may be decided, to issue a loam to cover the deficit, DR. HANNA MUST EXPLAIN. Rochester Roman Catholic Priest Asked to Renounce Modernism. Ronne,�g,Ian. 20, --Cardinal Gotti, Pre- fect of t")) Congregation of the Pro- paga.ndpll'')nade a 1rpo;t to -day to the Pope t1,j ie meeting held yesterday. Ile doolare� that the fnitlure to 0oleet the Rev. . rend J. Hanna, of Rochester, for r R"bffice of Coadjutor Archbishop of a. o , i`.Ir arise did hot ransomer any - think y titin of a personal nature against the eatrliebn.te, even in the eyes of those who ppeeed hie election, it being generally dmitted that he dere 1us the post; but saki -Cardinal Ciotti, it 'did seem advi0- hist under present circumstances, when U) h struggle against modernism is being toned on so vigermtelj', and when otl- r ecclesiastics guilty of the same er- ore of which Dr. Bantle, has been ae- ued hare bceh puuislux1, especially in trance aril Germany. For this realson, lie said, it was deem- ed indispensable that Dr. Hanna public- ly demonstrate that ]ie is not guilty of the charges made against him, ex- plaining hie opinions with regard to ndmtt he wrote in the American Catholic Enoyolopedia mud New York Review, and publishing these explanations, not only in America, but in France and Ger- many as well. .-s SIX YEARS OF SILENCE. FRUIT GROWERS MEET. Annual Report Presented—H, S. Peart, Burlington,' New President, Toronto despatch: The annual meet- ing of the Ontario Fruit Growers' Asso- ciation arae held in the office of the sec- retary at the Parliament buildings yes- terdu7, i 'Phe treasurer's report showed a bal- ance on baud of $1,070. The Fruit, Flower and honey Show this year has been able to shoo' a surplus, but the deficit of the preceding year was only wiped out after each society had united to defray this. Thus the show will have a clear sheet for 1908. The review of the fruit situation of the past year shored that considerable Loss instead of a profitable co-operation of fruitmeu resulted from the lack of organized connection of all the horticul- tural societies, and -trona failure of the directors to understand their duties thoroughly. The bad packing of fruit and the care- less handling of' the express,cempanies makes for big losses to Ontario fruit- men.''Phe exhibition of Ontario at Lon- ; -don Hite past year cast pooh reflections upon, the fruit here, all due to the poor shiipping, facilities employed, k Repreeentatives to Michigan,.a'duobee t1 Dreadful Penalty of Solitude for Amen - can Murderers i n Mexico, • Mexico City, Jan 20. ---William Mit- chell, Dr. Merles S. Hayle end Leslie E. Hliallert. the 1111.00 :\mericany whose death sentences for the murder of two other Americans for their life insurance were recently commuted to twenty years' imprisonment by the Governor of the State of Chihuhua, arrived here to -day under strong guard. They are being taken to Vera Cruz, where they will be confined in the fortress of San Juan de Ulna, The dismal cells of this grim old cas- tle are far down in the ground, and it is said that few men live to serve out their sentences when once placed within its walls: The three convicts are pro. hibited from uttering a word to any 000 during their fust six -years of imprison- nfont. This provision of the laapplies to all long term convicts. 'Chey will bo ept'in solitary confinement during this into. WEST ONTARIO DAIRYMEN'S ASSO- CIATION MEET IN W00DSTOCK, Presidznt John McQuaker Reads Report of Directors—Good Year for Patron of Creameries and Cheese Factories A. GENERAL STRIKE. CAMPAIGN IN BERLIN FOR UNIVER- SAL SUFFRAGE HAS BEGUN. Blood and Iron Methods—If Government Persists in Them. Commercial and Industrial Life Will Be at Stand- still, 8 0. 10oodstoek, Ont., despatch says The forty -fust annual meeting of the West Ontario Dairymen's Association opened in the Opera House here this morning with a very large attend;-^ of members and others interested 1. (dent John McQunkcr, of Owen Smut., was in the chair, and the first busines, *as the rending by him of the report of the directors. He said that the past year had been most encouraging for the patrons of creameries and cheese fac- tories on account of the higher prices which had prevailed. Steady progress was being made, he said, in the quality and finish of cheese, and an improvement was also shown in the quality of cream- ery butter turned out in western On- tario. He bald that last year there was spent on improvements to cheese fader - les in the district $35,802s:1ml to crennn- e•iee $18,054. The prospects for the fu- ture of tho dairy industry in western Ontario were bright, Ile said, • President McQuaker commented on the fitness of holding a convention in Wood- stock, the centre of the finest dairy dis- trict in Ontario, and spoke with regret of the resignation of Chief Inspector G. P. Barr. Ile mentioned the fact that energetic measures :sere being taken to stamp out from among the farmers the practice of odultat'ating milk. Secretary Frank Berns forwarded his financial a'1atement, which showed n good condition of affairs, SWEAR IT ON MURATO. Japanese Witnesses in a Vancouver Stabbing Case. Vancouver, Jan. 20. --Unexpected ele- ments doveloted in the preliminary hearing of the Japanese and city fire. monassault 002:4. to -day. Four Japa- nese, iI, Naknshei, 1i.'-Tanaguehi, \I. Tawaowyht and F. Murato, were charged with attempted murder, Medical evi- dence showed the end of Fireman Frost's nose almost severed, holding merely by a little cuticle, Practically all the right side of his face w110 laid open to the emirs. Tho contor of the nolo was changed, 01(41 u0atril being lost. Frost appeared in court, in bandages. He said when the window was broken and the Japs ran out they offered to pay for the broken glass. One Jap drew a knife, stabbed Anderson, and then him. Ile 52110' two Jape. 'I3he affair happened hall a biock from the fire hall and one block from the police station, Fireman Anderson said the firemen were sober, He slipped on the side- walk and hie elbow broke the window, S. Osakf; reporter of a Japanese paper, said the accused, Murato, came to his room the following morning and de- clared the deed was done by him. A fellow boarder with Osaki corroborated this, and the owner Japanese prisoners testified against Murato, DEAD BODY FOUND IN HUT. Probable Suicide of Unknown Mau Near Chatham. Chatham despatch: Three youths out 511o0ther about non to -day entered a but 012 the farm of Anthony F.dwaw'ds, near Bloomfield about four miles from here, and found the body of a man half reclining in the corner. A nearby re- volver, afterward discovered to have one exploded shell, and a wound over rho heart told the tale; a whiskey bottle with &onto of the contents e'till remainhvg was also found near the body. The clothing, hat and Shoes were of United States make, the hat being lab- elled "Henry, Detroit." The deoased w'a0 about 25 or 30 years of age, height 5 feet 8 or 9. There were powder stains tie well as blood on the &dart Corner Bray ordered the 001000al of the remains to this city, where they await acetification, o -o MAN CORE OF HUGE SNOWBALL. _ Alpine Started Avalanche by Shooting at a Chamois, Berlin, Jan. 'O, --The tame:lent opinion is that the demonstration by tleSocinl- ists yesterday, which was intended its a. pretest against the Diet's rejeetion of universal 2uff21170, was merely the be. „inning of a campaign which, in view of the tlol'1rument'a determination to adopt blind and iron method, must, if it Is carried n, result sult in 811110118 consogaenecs. the Executive Committee of the So- eelsts has not anuouneed any plans, but according to unofieial statements by prominent members of the. party, ar- uuigeuunls are bean; made to Mange - tate a general strike 111 i!erlin ;and its neighborhood for five consecutive slays not week, Such 0 strike wont( bring to 0 standstill the commercial and indus- trial life of the capital and the m..01'011)1(1- ing towns. Among the inconveniences hat would be ea need would be the coping off of the gas runtelee1rie light 51'101(1'3, According to 112e'spiakesmen of .110, e eilists, the strike is designed to impress on tine Government and the Dirt the enormous forces controlled by the Social Dem 00(als, ,aid the alvisabij- ity of conceding their demands. JAPAN CRISIS. Saionji'z Cabinet in Jenp and ---The Immigration question, Tokio, Jan. dlt•- \niiceuratc pre- diction coacoraing the; prob11110-MMMO 01 the _\lnrqun, Shionji's .Cabinet 'is dif- ficult, The probability of the Cabin- et averting a climax and the resig- nntious of the Ministers of Finance and, Communications,. has created a situation approaching 0'11. a political panic. Even those best informed. are unable to forecast developments with any degree of certainty. Tho unnegrntiorn question has troth - ug to do with hastening the clime::. It is believed on' all ,,sides''thet the immigration questions which exist with America and Canada will be settled tamicably. An interesting feature of. the situ- ation is the increasing influence of the commercial classes in the politics of Japan( e -a DROWNED IN, TUR. Discoured Over Her.. Husband's Loss of Work. ` . New York, lot, 20,– linbdhity of her husband to obtain peen lhett employ - went, is believed to havered Mrs, Imei00 t:retire to end her lite to -day. Her body was found lying in a foot of wa- ter in the bath GM in their home, in West 24th street, by the busbarll when lie arose this meriting.. The couple were married in Canada fico years age. It we ; uun,tuny 11111 1011, lis. Mc01010 liad told her neighbors, her parents 120ving objected to the utaiiiage. For sone) time after their :weal in Neo York every- thing went well. hit flout a'year ago M(C1uc lost I.is i.t,sitiou, and had not, been successful iu getting any regular worls since that time. 11Irs,McClure bc- ename deeply despondent, aid when she did not recover he; strength after the birth of a ehild'a Sew mouthy -ago, she worried continually over the* family'8 desperate condition. JAP DE ' STINY in Asia, Corea and Manchuria, Says Oaki. Vicom, .huh 20,--- The Deutsehea 11011°01u, Jan, 20.—A local Japnn- Volksblatt records that a sportsman who ! ese newspaper prints an interview eras looting ch01001) near L'ttendorf with. Viscount Aoki, Japanese Am - loosened the snow on which he was lassador to Americo, in which Vie - standing by discharging his rifle. Once started:the movement became an ava- lanche. The hunter was thrown down the side of the uunuit,in, rolling rapidly toward the valley. As he went over and over SHOW 001100ted around 12)10 until he be - the centre of an immense Snowball, which ever increased in size until it stopped in the valley. The moon was then so tightly packed in it that it was impassible to e,xtrichlte him alirc. iii bI Jl' rya 11L11 difficulty 1)02411 out of 11(0 hartieuesi masts. SAVED THE GIRL, Picton Lad Hero of Plucky Rescue While Skating. Picton, Ont„ despatch: Reginald Wil- son, 14 -year-old sol of Mr. Wilson, made a plucky reeene on Saturday, He was Skating with Miss Dorothy Wileocks, youngest daughter of Mr. H S. Wilcocks, on the bay, when the icer gave way. Yonne Wilson, with great presence of mind. kept firm hold of the young girl. The ice around was rotten and kept breaking_ with each effort to get put of the011 ter. Con - tinned calls for help , vain, bat Wilson, who is i ;p1 udid sa'dinmer, kent use until fire? ice ens-aaehed, count Aoki is quoted as follows: "I do not approve of 10111111111 laborers going to America. Tney canlrot cx• pe.t, after Japan's long isolation, to establish themselves in any western country. Destiny and opportunity are m Asia, Korea and Manchuria." Viscount Aoki also expressed Min- n -tit as opposed to Japanese seeking naturalization in America for the rea- son that citizenships are "only needed by those who contemplated permanent residence, • THIRTY FELL THROUGH' jCE. Only Two Drowned in Accident on Lake in Paris. Pais, an. 20:-- Great excitement wits caused this afternoon by the breaking of the ice on the lake in the Bois . do Boulogne, some thirty young people being precipitated into the water, It was feared at first that tunny of them were drowned, but after a detachment' had dragged the 'lake by the aid of searchlights, it was found that only two had been drowned, both bodies being recovered. A -O Irorx—Oil 1101105 hue beet( married four times, Joax—Gee! He must re- gard matrimony as n sort. of endless chain. I f .11/111111111leull