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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
THE MAN WHO SHOT HIMSELF
His Body Has Not Yet Been Re-
covered From the Ruins.

His Body Has Not Yet Been Re-
covered From the Ruins.
At o'clock no knowledge had been
gained as to who the printer was who
shot himself on the seventh floor of the
building. That man did shoot himself,
hOwever.ls certain. A police officer gives
the information he heard the shot dis
tinctly as he stood beneath the window
and saw the man drop back lifeless into
the flames. His body was not recovered.
There was report during the evening
that two women who worked about the
building and who slept on the eighth
floor, in the very top of the building,
were among those who persisted in the
flames. A later report, however, denied
this, and said that they had been res
cued. A later report from the rescued
shows that the elevator man did not de-
sert his post, but made three trips after
the elevator shaft was in flames. The
elevator probably did stop, as was
stated previously, at the fifth floor, but
it was to take on passenger.
A man who rode down on
the last trip made by the
elevator stated that the woodwork Of the
shaft was then in flames and the shaft
was full of smoke. He said also that a
trip had been made previous to this one
while there was danger from the flames.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
A FATAL DELAY.
Editor Millman Hesitated and
Was Lost.

William ii. Millman, the commercial
editor of the Tribune. was on the Sew
enth floor of the building when
the alarm was received. He stopped
to put on his Overcoat and rubb ers, and
the delay cost him his life, as anothere
reporter who was with him, and who
started to escape at once. succeeded in
getting down the stairway. Millmap,
who started probably two minutes
afterwards, was cut off at the sixth
floor apparently. At any rate
he climbed upon the hot fire escape
from that floor, and like Milton Pickett.
was unable to hold on, and fell to the
ground and was instantly killed. He
was So years old. 1t will be remem-
bered that only about two weeks ago his
wife was aphyxiated by the escape of
gas. at their home, at 7l9 Third avenue
south. He had only returned about a
week ago from accompanying her re-
mains to her former home.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
EVICTED BY THE FIRE.
Tenants of the Structure That Is
Now in Ruins.

tenants OF the Structure That Is
Now in Ruins.
The Tribune building was built by
Gen. A. B. NettletOn, but was sold by
him to E. A. Harmon about two years
ago, for whom it has been held in trust
by the Bank of Commerce. 1t cost
about 100000, and was IN sured for
about $4,000. There was also an IN
surance of $4,000 on the boiler. The
tenants of the building were as follows:
First floor: Daily Tribune, Daily
Journal, Daily Tribune-Star, Daily
Pioneer Press. Second floor:
Cross & Carleton, lawyers. D.
G. Bell Investment company,
F. c. Seely, insurance agent. Third
floor: Claiming Whitney, architect;
P. NJ. Dahl, county surveyor: E. r.
Rocks. lawyer. Fourth floor: NJ. d.
Rowley, insurance agent; j. d.
Blake, real estate; Hobart &
Hobart, real estate; W. B. Nc
Cord, insurance; w. McCrary, loans;
G. F. Hitchcock, court stenographer.
Fifth floor: Tribune bindery, Booth &
Son, law blanks. Sixth floor: Pioneer
Press editorial room, Tribune job
office, Trlbune-Star editorial office,
United Press Office. Seventh floor:
Tribune and Tribune-Star composing
room, Tribune and Tribune-Star re-
porters' rooms. Eighth floor: SYenska
Folkets Tidning office.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
JUMPED TO HIS DEATH.
Jerry Jenkins Frightful Leap
For Life

Jerry Jenkins was the chairman of
Tribune Typographical chapel, and
was to have been married in
January. His parents are living
at Yankton, Oak. He jumped
from a seventh story window at the
rear of the building, thinking he might
catch the telegraph wires. Robert Nc
Cutcheon, who jumped from the
seventh story OH the First
avenue side, was about fifty
years old, and had lived in
Minneapolis three years. His family
had only recently arrived from England.
An effort was made to catch him in a
net, but the force with which he fell
was so great that he struck the sidewalk
and died within minute. The terrific
force with which the body came
can be judged from the fact that man
who had hold of the net was thrown
forward upon his face and seriously
bruised. Dan Mahoney, cOmpositor,
came down on the elevator at
the first alarm. He tho ught he
had time to go back and get his
clothes. He went, and as result, he:
nearly lost his life. He was one of
the last taken from the wins
dOws by the Hayes ladders
The. way in which two
men were enabled to drop from the sew
enth story to the sixth in their eager
ness to- escape, was by means of a
leather. belt. In the top story of the
building, two women, the Janitor's wife
and a relative lived. They, together with
janltor were taken from the windows
on the extension ladder. Had the first
alarm been needed every person in the;
building might have escaped. The.
police did their work well and kept
all persons not having business there
well away from the burning building.
1t is probable that the total loss of life
Will be much larger than the list pub
lished, as the printers were too
much excited last night to
tell with certainty who was
missing and who was safe. The typo
graphical union will attend to the fu-
neral arrangements of the printers who
were killed. Prof. Edward Olson
was here from Vermillion, S. D.,
Oh a visit to his brother, S. E.
Olson. He had left his brothers
store not over half an hour
before the news of his death was re-
ceived by his brother, who
was shocked beyond expression.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
DASHED TO DEATH.
Prof OIson's Awful Fall From the
seventh Floor.

Prof Olson's Awful Fall From the
seventh Floor.
Edward Olson, a brother of S. E. o.
son, president of the college of South
Dakota, at VermiliIon, was talking with
NicOlay Grevstad, one of the Tri-
bune editorial writer's, when the
alarm was sounded Prof. Olson was &C
companied by Prof. Williams, of the
same college. All started for the stair
way, but found escape from that point
cut off. The fire escape was next taken.
On that Mr.. Grevstad and Prof. Will
Jams reached the ground in safety.
They were more or less bnrned.
Ptof. Olson came last, and as he reached
for the fire escape he missed his hold
and fell. striking on the solid pavement
six floors below with terrific force. When
picked up lie was dead. The blood was
pouring from his eyes, nose and mouth,
and he presented horrible sight. The
body was removed to Checkers drug
store, On Nicollet avenue.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
BREVITIES BY TELEGRAPH.

A. c. Cheney Will represent Nicaragua in
the international marine conference. He is
president of the Canal Construction COM
pany.
The United States treasury yesterday
mailed 1856 checks representing ST, l3l. 602
in payment of the interest due Dec. 1 on
registered 4l2 per cent bonds.
The president has authorized the expendi-
ture of 81 900 Qrom the appropriation of
$50, 900 for the relief of Indians in distress,
not having treaty funds) to purchase pork
and flour for the Grand Portage Indians of
La Pointe agency. Wis.
Among the presidents callers yesterday
were Secfetarys Window and Tracy. Attor-
ney General Miller Senators Harris. Allison,
Morgan Gnd Hale. and Representatives Bow
den. Frank, Bartine, Owens, Grain and j. d.
Taylor, Messrs. Nichols and Given, OF Texas.
and committee from West Virginia, with
Hon. G. Wathinson as spokesman.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01

tribune employees made an emphatic
protest against the lack of
means of escape in case of fire.
Gen. Nettlet0n paid no attention
to them. and through the
Trades and Labor assembly an effort
was made to bring him to time and COM
pei the engineer of the fire department
to condemn the building. but Gen Net
Teton su cceeded through the influence
of his paper in defeating both objects.
Repeated efforts have been made sincet
and the Typographical union has yearly
protested against the utter disregard for
life.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
MAY BE TWENTY-FIVE.
The Loss of Life Believed to Have
Eeen Very Large.

The Loss Of Life Believed to Have
Eeen Very Large.
Ats O'Clock this morning Coroner
SOmers was found at Connelly's morgue,
where all the bodies recovered had been
taken. ''This is TERRIBLE" he ex
claimed. ave have seven bodies
here, and am told by
number of people that
there are many more in the ruins. The
estimates of people who profess to
know vary all the way from ten to sew
enty-five, but reliable estimate given
me short time ago places the loss in
side the building at from fifteen to
twenty-five. This estimate was made
by people who elaine to have seen the
men at the windows, and then seen
them fall back into the flames.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
MIR. BLETHEN'S PLANS.
Everything Depends on the Sal
yage-His Loss About $4,000.

In regard to his plans for the future
Mr.. Blethen said: ''At this time every
thing is chaos. l will have to rely Oh
the kindness of nay st. Paul friends until
1 can learn just exactly how am stu
ated. 1t is impossible to say how the
Tribune presses come out, and until l
learn whether tine Journal press room is
in: condition can make no plans.
If =, the Journal escapes can
probably use it for our morning
edition and perhaps make some ar
rangements with the Times for the
evening edition. As to our loss, that
will also depend upon how we find our
stock. Inow think $4,000 will cover
it, and we carry blanket policy of in
surance for 5000. The loss cannot be
covered by the insurance. 1t is possible
that the debris has blocked over the
press, forming an arch, and so saving
it, except from damage by water, but it
is hard for me to talk at this long range
of what happened since 1 left Minneap-
oils. l would place the total loss by the
fire at S25O,OOO."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
THE BURNED BUILDING.
A Description of the Destroyed
Tribune Structure.

The burned building was an eight
story structure, built of brick and terra
Gotta, with the exception OF the lower
floor, which was of marble. The build
ing was completed in 1884, having beeu
built at a cost of sI64.979. 1t was owned
by the Tribune Building company, of
which E. A. Norman is president.
There were two mortgages on the
building proper, one for S25 600 with
the Northwestern Life Insurance
company, of Milwaukee, and the other
was placed with the Minnesota Loan
and Trust company, of Minneapolis,
and was for $4,000. The elevator shaft
occupied the center of the building, and
was encircled by the staircases, the only
other possible means of escape for those
imprisoned being by means of single
fire escape on the north side. The en-
tire lower floor was occupied by news
papers, the business offices of the Trib-
une, Pioneer Press, Journal and Trib-
une-Star. The press rooms of the whole
were in the basement of the building,
and an annex at the east end was occu-
pied by the Journal as news room.
The eighth floor was occupied by the
SyeDska Volkets Tidnungs. The Tribune
and Tribune-Star news rooms and edi-
torial rooms were on the seventh floor,
and the Pioneer Press editorial rooms
were on the sixth. Floors and were
occupied by job printing establishments,
using heavy machinery, the remaining
floors and rooms were rented as offices,
and occupied by real estate and insur-
ance men, attorneys and professional
men generally.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
MARINE MATTERS.

SAULT STE MARIE, Down, q. m.
Florida L: 10; Fedora, . -; Northern Wave,
Athabasca, $50; Northern King, s.; Italia,
1880; Cumberland, 1920; p. m. j. c. Gil
christ, 10; Eber Ward. 8: 80: United En-
pire, Erin, s. Up, q. m.: Alberta, Yakima,
H. 90
MOVEMENT OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
QUEENSTOWN Arrived: Umbria. from
New York for Liverpool
New YoRK-Arrived: Adriatic, from Liv-
erpool Belgenland. from Antwerp; City OF
Chicago, from Liverpool.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Allow us to suggest that no more desirable OF
acceptable gift can be made to Husband, Father
or Brother than Suit or Overcoat made es-
pecially for them And we shall give every
body chance as far as price is concerned.
COMMENCING MONDAY, DEC. 2, ALL
OUR STOCK WILL BE REDUCED IN
PRICE, IN ORDER TO CARRY OVER AS
LITTLE AS POSSIBLE. FULLY 80 PER
CENT MAY BE SAVED BY PLACING
YOUR ORDER WITH US THIS MONTH.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
DIED FROM EXPOSURE.
Terrible Experience of Naviga-
tors on Lake Huron.

EAST TAwAs, Mich, Nov. 30.-The
storm c, ntinued until last night. The
barges Mears and Midnight went ashore
off Fish Point Wednesday night. The
crews were taken Off yesterday. Mate
Powers, of the Midnight, had a leg
broken, and Daniel MOwatt, a sailor Oh
the Mears, has died from the effects of
the exposure. All the men suffered
terribly. Both barges will be a total
loss. The steam barge Wilhelm, which
was towing them until the line parted,
was badly damaged and lost most of her
deckIOad Of lumber. The barges Peck
and Wesley are ashore near Whitestone
Point, and the first-named will 90 to
pieces. All vessels putting in here re-
port terrible weather.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
FATAL Practical JOKE.
Canucks Accelerate the Death of
n COnViVial ROnifaco

Canucks Accelerate the Death of
COnviVial BOniface.
OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. 3O.-Point Perry
is excited over the death under singular
circumstances of Arthur J. ID. Migeaud.
aged fifty-One, keeper of the st. Charles
hotel. During his wife's absence last
week Migeaud became intoxicated. and
was made the victim of practical joke.
Ii IS alleged that while he was drunk
more liquor was poured down his
throat; that he was put to bed in
drunken stupOr, the contents of water
pitcher poured over him and the win
dow left open. He died three days
afterward. The corOner's verdict
charged the jokers with having acceler-
Rted the death of the deceased.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
FILLED HIMsELF WITH GAS.
Deliberate Suicide of a Massa-
chusetts Law Student.

CINCINNATI, Nov. SOC. S. Bates, a
young man here as a law student from
WateriOwn, Mass, was found dead in
his bed at the Geneva hotel last night.
He had unscrewed the gas burner. at
tached paper tube to it and. applying
the tube to his mouth as he lay in bed.
had breathed the gas until he was IN
conscious. He had been dead several
hours when found. He was much
given to drink and dissipation, but was
said to be sober on Thursday night.
On Tuesday he had sent telegram to
his people at Watertown, saying: "Send
me $40 Immediately to save family dis
grace but no response came. He was
about twenty-Seven years old. He came
last summer from Florida.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
AS GOOD AS HIS WORD
Gambler Harper Shoots Down
an ASsailant Whom He
Had Warned.
A MurderouS Coon Cuts the
Threats Of Four Com
patriots.
Vessel Property Valued at a
Million Ashore on GPayS
Reef.
The Big Steamer l0ano
Wrecked in the Straits OF
Fuca.

HEPPNER. Or, Nov. 30.-A gambling
Quarrel occurred between Hiram Harper
and Edward and Newton Jones, broth
ers. Both Jones' jumped on Harper
and beat him most brutaily. Harper
finally managed to get behind the bar
room stove. lie warned the Jones boys
not 10 approach or he would shoot, but
both advanced to renew the fight, when
he fired two shots from the revolver.
one ball taking effect in the groin of
Edward Jones, producing death in
few minutes. Bystanders interfcred or
Harper would have killed the other
hrnf hbr
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
SLOW In MOVING OUT.
CempOsitOrs at First Gave No
Heed to the Alarm.

CempOsitors at First Gave No
Heed TO the Alarm.
The annOu ncement of the flre was re-
ceived in the composing room of the
Tribune indifferently and without much
credence. The alarm had been sounded
on previous occasions, and men had
rushed out only to come back to be
laughed at. At the first of the fire there
was general grabbing of coats and
stampede for the door, but sorle one
laughingly said that the building was
fireprOOf, and there was 10 danger, and
the coats were hung up again and the
men went back to their type-setting.
One man said: Il set another line,
dumped my type, put my stick in my
pocket and started out slow enough"
There seemed to be no apprehension of
danger until the fire was under full
Roadway.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
A VEGETABLE FIRE TRAP.
Repeated Protests Against the
Utter ID .sregard for Life.


There is Intense Indignation felt at
the neglect of the owners of the build
ing to provide proper facilities for es-
cape. Here was a building seven sto-
ries high, in which something like a
hundred men worked in its upper
stories at night. and at least twice, and,
perhaps, thrice that number of people
were constantly in it during the day.
The elevator shaft ran from the en-
trance to the top. and behind it
were the halls, while the stairway, a
very narrow wood one, was closed by
it. The fire escape was simply an iron
laoder attached to stand pipe. 1t
was located directly in front of
the windows so that it naturally would
become heated from the flames. When
the building was first occupied, the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
Bidgood Gives Bonds.

| CHICAGO, Nov. 3O.-Walter Bidgood,
the cashier for the alleged land swim
ding firm of Fredericksen & Co., was
arraigned to-day, but at the request of
the prosecution that it be given ten days
more in which to perfect its evidence.
BidgOod was held in bail of $4,000 and
Dec. 10 fixed as the date of the trial.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01

turned in, and it appeared an age be-
fore the steamers began to arrive.
When they did, it was fully fifteen min
utes before the fremen got any water
o the fire. The fremen did not half
do their work If they had, the build
would not have been burned"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
RAN on RACE ROCKS.
The Steamer idaho Wrecked Dur
ing a Fog

PORTLAND, Or, Nov. 30.-News has
Just been received from Victoria, B. c.,
that the steamer Idaho ran on Race
rocks yesterday morning. the steamer
had OH board 500 barrels of lime and
large quantities of fish oil, salmon, hops
and coal. The fog was very thick, and
the steamer ran on the reef while going
at full speed. She struck amidships,
and remained fast while the water
poured in, which soon drove the men
out of the hull of the vessel. The
steamer caught fire several times from
the Stacked lime. The vessel is said to
be valued at SS0.0O0. and is well in
smed. So far as known no lives were
lost
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
GROUNDED ON GRAY's REEF.
Vessel Property Representing
Cool Million in Jeopardy.

CHEBOYGAN. Mich, Nov. 50.-The
Trojan is ashore on Gray's reef. The
Queen aud Whitney are in the same
condition. All the lighters and several
large tugs. with about 100 men, have
gone to unload the cargOes. The TrO-
JAMS cargo of flour and package freight
will be Iightered off and brought here.
The amount of property now on Gray's
reef represents nearly S1.0G0.0OO. The
Red Wing is probably a total loss. Her
decks have started, and she is otherwise
badly injured, but owing to the amount
of ice clinging TO her the full amount of
damage cannot be known. The other
schooner in distress is the II. w. Sage.
The Sage struck the beach at p. IN.
Wednesday and soon became total
wreck. The crew reached the shore
yesterday. They suffered terribly from
the cold.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01

that he passed. He was corralled in
short order, but not until he had sue
eeeded in completely running the show
windows of a dozen different stores.
Tn man WAS placed in Jail IN default OF
81. 900 bonds. -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
charged Her Husband with Arson

SEATTLE, WASH, Nov. 3O.-Mrs. Paul
Rothenbentel committed suicide here
yesterday by taking stryehnine. She
left letters charging that her husband,
by going off with another woman, drove
her to take her own life. She further
alleges that her husband set fire to her
lbdglng house in Salem, Or, to obtain
insurance money. and repeated that
crime at Spokane Falls year ago last
foil
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
MIR. BLETHEN'S STORY.
Sickening Sights of the Fire-Tbe
Fire Department Very Slow.

Fire Department Very Slow.
A. j. Blethen, the general manager
of the Tribune, came to ST. Paul on the
last train, and at once proceeded to
make arrangements with the GLOBE for
a special edition to supply Minneapolis
in place of the. Tribune. He drew
graphic and terrible picture of the fire
up to the time he left. Il was in my
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
LIRE THE FABLED PHOENIX

All Is Life and Activity in the
Devastated District in Lynn.
LYNN, Mass, Nov. 3O.-All is life and
activity throughout the devastated dis
trict to-day. Nearly every burned out
firm mas built temporary quarters.
Manufacturers who are heavy losers by
the fire are contributing generously to
the relief fund. The committee on re-
lief decided to-day to supply all home
less families with tenements and such
articles of furniture as are absolutely
necessary. They have ordered a supply
of furniture, bed clothing stoves and
fuel. There is plenty of food. As soon
as the work Is sytematiZed there will be
no trouble in securing relief,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
LIST OF THE LOSSES.
Over $25O,OOO Worth of Prop
ePtV DESTROYED

erty Destroyed.
1t is impossible TO make an accurate
estimate of the loss. The loss on the
building can be put at s15O.OOO. The
TRIBUNE plant, which was used also
by the Tribune-Star. was valued at
about $4,000. The plant of the Journal
is valued at $4,000. upon which there is
an insurance of $4,000. The property
of the Tribune Job Printing. company,
of which c. A. Mitchell is general man.
ager, is valued at $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
The plant of the Svenska Folkets
Tidning is valued at g. 900; w. S. Booth
& Son, printers of law blanks, $4,000.
The loss of the libraries in law Offices
and furniture will probably reach
$4,000. This makes total loss of $780,
600.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
Smashed Plate Glass windows.

BURLINGTON, To-. Nov. 9O.-Consider-
able excitement was caused last even
ing by a crank, who started to run
through the business portion of the
city swinging hug sledge hammer
and smashing every plate glass front
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
FOUR JUGULARS SLASHED.
A MurderOus Coon attempts
OuadriIateraI Murder.

QuadrilateraI Murder.
SOMERSET. KY, Nov. S0.-Hugh Ell
lott has been living with woman not
his wife some time. and a short time
ago she left. Last night he went TO the
house of Carter Hayden, where ne
found Hayden's wife, Mi. Easter and
daughter and Robert Elliott. He ac-
cused them of coaXing tie woman
away, and in Jealous frenzy cut the
Threats of every one. Three of the vic
tins are diving, ard the others are in
critical state. All are colOred. The
murderer escaped.