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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-08-11

The bottom of the Kiauea pit be the fire having
departed and the vapo ceased The view into the dead
is far impressive than that from the edge of the when
the dimensions of the great sink sroudd by clouds of
smoke Next to seeing Kauea actual eruption should
empty and vapor and hear responding the voice with echoes
that would have stirred Dante morbid fancy AT such times
Klaue in its majesty its Loneliness and its likeness what have
imagined of the under world of the memorable sights
the globe we live yields to mortal eye.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-08-11

FOR A PAIN in the side or chest
there is nothing better than a piece OF
flannel dampened with Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and applied to the seat of
pain. This same treatment is a sure
cure for lame back. One application
gives relief. Try 1t. All Dealers and
Druggists sell 1t. Benson. Smith & Co.,
Ltd. Agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-08-11

The Macedonian troubles spreading bring
without declaration either side The Pore REFUSAL the other day.
withdraw the Turkish troops from Macedonia according PROMISE
has left the people but fight give kind
guerrilla has already begun and this is thing that easily leads
pitched battles One of the possibilities of general
the Balkans against Turkey with reknng of the old anti
Mosem ardor Greece Undoubtedly Russia would like such
a confagration
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-08-11

Attorney-General Andrews has as yet
received no reply to his communication
to Attorney General Knox asking for
a ruling in relation to the right of leg
islators to run for county offices. The
request was sent over a month ago and
should be forthcoming very soon.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-08-11

In search for mosquito breeding places at Ilo Professor Hen
shaw found larvae Of which the casto lid of
backing box contained and bottles that had caught
No of be small to aid in pepeuatng the
mosquito tribes The careful vigilance is needed about ones
premises to keep their numbers down.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-08-11

General Young, who took command of the Army yesterday
lieutenant colonel the Preside 1897 Major General Davis
1900 obscure captain garrison
at San Diego Major General Wood five years
Army surgeon of low rank AT the time Brgader General
Funston guerilla volunteer Cuba under Gomez The Spanish
godsend subatern but hit of the command
ers pretty hard.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-08-11

Kamehameha the Greats appearance the batlemmts of
Heaven watching the political dog of the Fifth District in the
County campaign feengly oretod at the Kah meeting 1t
probable that the perevd mixed localities
will stand hot rock in the
congratulate himself that he hadn't been condemned
to live in the Fifth a taxpayer.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-08-11

TIE Rt Rev Henry fond Reack has been active working
Bishop of his church yesterday when ne arrived
Honolulu His joueyns other islands have enlarged the sphere
of Episcopal influence increased the number of ard
found for clergy predicted the outset that Bishop
Restar would make himself felt and the years work shows that the
expectations of the church and the public raised high
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-08-11

roof of the Capitol the covering of the
band of the Territory in the old
palace grounds need paint An outside cleaning of the Judiciary
building would do harm general air of shabbn pervade
the official habaons of Hawas which the outlay of
small of money would dispe.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-08-11

VIENNA Austria Aug Io-The Servians attending
schools of Austria have been sent home under agreement
entered into by Austria and Russia
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug o-Mrs Whiting is reported
be making speedy recovery Physicians state that Mrs Writings i'll
due to chkenpox and loss
smallpox report should have become current
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-08-11

There need be mystery about the Capitol building fire except
such relates the familiar fact that rags and heapd
geher in closet often ignite without help Spontaneous combustion
have endangered the old palace yesterday
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-08-11
NEWS NOTES FROM
LAHAINA TOWN

Preparations are being made for the
ton to the point Of land at Uuunoa.
near the wreck of the steamer hllo-
hama 1t is said that the new pole
will be 200 feet in height, so that mes
sages can be easily received from Ho-
nolulu direct. AS the old pole is only
so feet high. the superiority of the new
arrangement will be seen at glance.
The new wireless Telegraph pole
consits of three sections: and accord
ing to the attest accounts. the entire
height will be PIG feet. 1t is expect
ed that the pole will be completed this
week. The raising of the longest sec
ton Of the pole was a difficult matter.
1t Is ITO feet long. 1t was dashed to
the side of the gasoline schooner Ec-
lipse and was thus transported from
Honolulu to Lahaina.
1t has been suggested that wharf
with comparatively little expense; as
deep water is found only short dis
lance of the shoal.
The dedication of the Chinese Joss
house did not take place according
to announcement on Monday, as the
preparations were not entirely COM
pleted on that day.
Mrs. S. d. Heapy was entertained
last week at the homes of Mr.. F. II,
Hayselden and Mrs. w. Y. Horner.
Mrs. Heapy has been appointed SUI
perintendent of a public institution in
Honolulu.
A fine dramatic performance will
soon be given, for the benefit OF the
Roman Catholic school.
The Hawaiian band came ashore on
Friday evening last week, and gave
a short concert in the Court house
Park.
Bids For Oceanic Shed.
Bids for the building OF the Oceanic |
shed were opened by Supt Cooper
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-08-11
Bids For Oceanic Shed.

Bids for the building OF the Oceanic
shed were opened by supt. Cooper
yesterday as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-31
CORONER BELIEVES
RESULTS OF DISASTER
WERE UNAVOIDABLE

CHICAGO. Dec. 30.-Coroner Treager
made as complete an inspection of the
theater as possible. He said:
IF the asbestos curtain had been
working l believe the fire might have
been prevented from spreading into the
audience chamber An iron railing
which separated each row of seats from
the adjoining tier prevented, 1 think.
many from reaching places of safety.
This circumstance, combined with the
steep incline, made it difficult for so
large an audience to escape without
great delay. This is a modern fire
proof theater, furnished with all the
appliances and equipment that are sup
posed to prevent just such a catas-
trophe as now has occurred. The plush
on the seats of the first balcony was
charred, but still visible.
This does not look to me as though
everybody would have got out of the
theater alive when you take into ac-
count the speed with which the flames
had spread. My inspection showed
that the seats on the main floor were
burned but little. The balconies had
evidently shielded to a large extent the
seats in the parquet. The path of the
flames was evident. The stage and
ceiling of the theater were blistered
and blackeneds There was practically
no damage to furniture on the first
floor The booth boxes on the sec
ond tier were destroyed by fire. while
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-31
MUSICIAN OF THIS
CITY EMPLOYED AT
THE BURNED THEATER

SEATTLE, Dec. 3O-Carlos E. Arri-
ola, formerly Of San Francisco. was
flute player in the orchestra Of the new
IroquOis Theater. which was burned in
Chicago to-day. ArriOla's parents. one
or two brothers and a sister live in San
Francisco at the present time. All the
ArriOlas are musical. One of his BROTH
ers was cOrnet soloist at the exposition
held in Portland two or three years ago.
His friends here fear that he may be
among the dead.
Several years ago Arriola came here
from San Francisco and joined Wag-
ner's First Regiment band as first flute.
He held that position until about a
year ago. when he and his wife went to
Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-31

those on the first floor were burned
only in spots. evidently by burning
fragments from above"
w. A. Merriman. Western manager
of the George H. Fuller Company.
the concern which erected the Iro-
quois Theater. when seen tonight
made the following statement con-
cerning the construction of the build
ing:
The building was built with safety
as the main consideration. All build
ing ordinances were adhered to in
every detail. and. more than that,
there were additional safeguards
thrown about until 1 do not hesitate
to state that there was no theater
building in the country which was
freer from danger. The exits were
numerous and all the work which
our company performed was abso-
lutely fireproof. After making a
very careful examination of the build
ing since the fire 1 find the structure
as erected still stands intact"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-31
OBSTINATE ASBESTOS
CURTAIN THE CAUSE,
SAY PROPRIETORS

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-Will j. Davis and
Harry ]. Powers. proprietors of the
Iroquois Theater, made the following
statement at 1:2O o'clock this (Thurs-
day. morning:
$50 far as we have been able to as
certain the cause or causes of the most
unfortunate accident of the fire in the
Iroquois, it appears that one of the
scenic draDeries was noticed to have
ignited from some cause. 1t was de-
tected before it had reached an appre-
ciable flame, and the city fireman who
is detailed and constantly on duty
when the theater is opened noticed it
simultaneously with the electrician.
The fireman, who was only few feet
away, Immediately pulled a tube of
'Kilfyre,' of which there were many
hung about the stage. and threw the
contents upon the blaze. which would
have been more than enough il the
'Kilfyre had been effective, and would
have extinguished the flame at once,
but for some cause it had no effect
THE fireman and electrician then or
dered down the asbestos curtain, and
the fireman threw the contents Of an
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-31
HUNDREDS STRUGGLE WITH MANACAL FURY To REACH EXITS
Crowds Rush to Fire Escapes, Only
to Find That Ladders Have
Not Been Placed.
Foremost Are Hurled to Their Death
by the Frantic Struggles
of Those Behind.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3o.-The Iro-
quois Theater had been con-
structed but a short time and it's
equipment was not all vet in
place. This included, unfortun-
ately, fire escape in the rear Of
the buildings The small iron bal
comics to which the iron ladder
was to be attached were up, but
the ladder haG not yet been con-
structed.
When the panic was at its
height a great number of women
ran for the fire escapes, only to
find, as they emerged from the
doorway upon the little iron plat
form, that they were thirty or for
ty feet from the groHnd. a fire be-
hind and no method of escape in
front. Those who reached the
platform first endeavored to hold
theif footing and to keep back the
crowd that pressed upon them
from the rear.
The effort was useless and in a
few moments the iron lodges
were jammed with crowds of wO-
men who screamed, fought and
tore at each other like maniacs.
This lasted but a brief interval
and the rush from the sluserior Of
the building became so violent
that many of them were crowded
off and fell to the granite pave
ment below. Others leaped from
the platform, fracturing legs and
arms, and two were picked up
at this point with fractured skulls,
having been killed instantly.
George H. Elliott, secre0ry Of
the Ogden Gas Company, was in
building directly across the al
ley from the theater, and, noticing
smoke, went down to ascertain its
cause. Wher he reached the
street the women were already
dropping into tie alley, and Eli
oft Immediately rushed for a lad
der in the effort to save as many
as possible. No ladder was avail
able, and the only manner of as
sistance they were able TO devise
was to hurriedly lash some planks
together and throw them across
to the frightened women on the
platforms, with instructions to
place the end firmly on the IRON
work. Before this could be done
a fearful loss Of time ensued, wo-
men were being hurled every in
slant into the alley, and by the
time the bridge was constructed
few persons remained to take ad-
vantage of it. However, about
two dozen, it is believed by Mr..
Elliott, made their way across
this narrow Causeway.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-31
ARCHITECT vows HE
WILL BUILD NO MORE
WOODEN THEATERS

PITTSBURG. Dec. 3O.-Benjamin H.
Marshall, the architect who designed
the 1roquois Theater, left for his home
tonight. taking advantage of the first
opportunity to view the scene Of the
horror. Marshall was overwhelmed bv
the news of the disaster
I'll never allow another theater 10
be built with a stick of wood in it." he
declared. reading bulletins which were
handed him. The Iroquois was built
along the very latest lines and was pro-
vided with twenty-seven double exits
but wood was used and stairways wer,
employed. A fireproof building will not
be erected as long as wood is used. In
a theater there are so many articles OF
inhammable material that when a blaze
once gets headway it spreads in the
most alarming manner"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-31

gled and charred humanity We car
ried out so many injured and dead that
at last they grew so numerous, that we
were unable to keep count of them.
Such a dreadful sight I trust / will
never be called upon to witness again.
Crazed men fought to get within the
corridors, thinking to find their loved
ones among the piles Of corpses that
filled every available foot of space
Strong men with tear-blinded eyes
stood on the sidewalk anad called loud
ly the names of their loved ones, as
though there were chance of the dead
hearing. We had all we could do to
lessen their grief, but such scenes can
never be forgotten in a lifetime"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-31
OF CAST. AND SCENE JUST
PRECEDING FIRE.

other tube of Kilfyre upon the blaze.
but with no better result. The commo-
ton thus caused excited the alarm OF
the audience, who Immediately started
for the exits, of which there are TWEEN
ty-fve Of unusual width, all opening
out and ready to the hand of any one
reaching them. The draught thus
caused, it is believed. had before the
curtain could be entirely lowered, pro-
duced a bellying of the asbestos cur
tain, causing a pressure on the guides
against the solid brick wall, thus stop
ping its descent. Every effort was
made by those o. the stage to pull it
down. but the draught was so great it
seemed that the pressure against the
wall and the friction caused thereby
was so strong that it could not be over
come The audience became panic
stricken in their efforts to reach the
exits and tripped and fell over each
other. blocking the way.
The audience was promptly ad-
monished and importuned by persons
on the stage and in the auditorium to
be calm and avoid any rush; that the
exits and facilities for emptying the
theater were ample to enable them all
to get out without confusion.
mo expense or precaution was
omitted to make the theater as fire.
proof as it could be made, there be-
ing nothing combustible in the struc-
ture except the trimmings and fur
nishings of the stage and auditorium
In the building of the theater we sac
rificed more space to aisles and ex-
its than any other theater in Amer
ica.''
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-31
STRIKING LIVERYMEN
CALL A TRUCE AND
WILL NOT INTERFERE

CHICAGO, Dec. 3O.-ImmediateIy
after the news of the IrOquois The
ater disaster reached the headquarters
of the striking liverymen, Albert
Young, general organizer for the In
ternational Transfers Association,
called an executive session of the
strike leaders,
1t was decided that, in view OF the
fearful loss Of life az the fire, that all
other considerations than those Of
humanity must be swept aside and
immediate action taken to permit
burial Of .he dead without hindrance
of any character.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-31
Continued on Page 5.
Two Flres at same TIme.

Two stables were burned last night
in the neighbOrhOOd Of Brannan and
Ninth streets. The first fire occurred
in the stable of the firm Of Patrick
McFadden at 36 POtrerO avenue. A
horse was burned to death Almost
simultaneously with the alarm calling
the department to the first fire sec
ond alarm was rung in from the same
box for a fire at 953 Brannan street.
A stable belonging to the River Ex-
press Company was damaged to the
extent Of $500.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-31

see such a heartrending sight" said
the Bishop tonight. Il have been in
wars and on the bloody field of battle,
but in all my experience l have never
seen anything half so gruesome as the
sight that met my eyes when, with the
aid of tiny lantern, 1 was finally able
to penetrate the inky darkness of that
balcony. There was a pile of bleeding
bodies ten feet high, with blackened
faces and remnants of charred cloth
ing clinging to them. Some were alive
and moaning in their agony. Others
and, oh. by far the greater number
were dead. l assisted in carrying many
of the injured down and ministered to
them the best I could"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-31

equipment of the theater It started,
they claim, from the bursting of a
calcium light apparatus. Tt, concus-
sion was so great that it blew out the
skylight over the stage and auditorium.
This statement OF the theater man
agement is contra6icted by many per
sons who were in the theater and who
declared that when the explosion oc-
CURED they saw flames in a narrow
streak crossing the wall near the upper
part Of the drop curtain.
w A. c. Sellers, the house fireman,
who was severely burned in trying to
lower the asbestos curtain, describes
the scene upon the stage and the cause
as follows:
4 was standing in the wings when
heard the explosion and there i'm
mediately went forward a cry of 'Fire!'
from the stage and all parts of the
theater. Looking up, l saw that the
curtain was ablaze so I rang for the
fire curtain. We got il half way-down,
when the wind, rushing in from the
broken skylights, bellied il out so that
it caught and we could not bulge It.
With the stage hands l climbed to
where ii was suspended and together
We tried 10 push il down. Our efforts
were futile. and seeing that no human
power could move that fire curtain. and
that the stage was a mass of flames,
I turned my attention toward warning
the actors and trying to save those who
were in trouble.
The women were frantic and the
men not much better. 1 stood at the
stairway leading TO the dressing rooms
where the chorus people were located
and kept some from going up TO get
their street clothes. As the others came
down l forced them TO leave the build
ing l do not know how they ever got
out all those girls and men who came
crowding down the stairs, for the stage
entrance was blocked by a mass of
flames"
BISHOP FALL0WS A HERO.
Among the hundreds of persons who
rushed to the rescue when the call of
fire was heard on the streets was Bish-
op Fallows. who happened 10 be near
the theater Without fear or hesita-
tion he made his way through the dark
ness, which was intensified by the vol
ume of smoke that filed the audito-
rum, 10 the top gallery and assisted in
carrying out the victims
God forbid that ! ever again shall
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-31
MANAGER DAVIS STORY.

While The police and firemen were
carrying out the dead and injured. viii
j. Davis. one Of the proprietors Of the
thester. was indefatiEable in his ef-
forts 10 alleviate suffering and TO as
sist in caring for the dead. He said:
There was no need. as far as /
know. of q single life being lost. There
were more than forty exits to the the
ater. The building is fireproof. and II
somebody had not screamed Fire. 1
think that al. as far as those killed in
the panic are concerned. could have
reached the street in safety: and Of
those who were suffocated by the gas
nearly al would have been taken out
by the time the explosion occurred. II
order had been preserved in making
their exits.
AS far as we have learned. every
body on the first floor except three es-
capped, although some sustained bruises
and other minor injuries The great
loss of life was in the first and second
balconies. These combined will seat
about 900 persons. The sale Of seats
had been good, but not up to the ca
pacity. and as far as ] can estimate
The. balconies held between $50 and 500
persons Inc TOD DalcohSs Wnere the
cheapest seats were located, was the
most crowded and it was there the
crowd found most difficulty in strug-
Cling toward the exits"
CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS.
Il was declared tonight by the man
agement Of the theater that the fire
was not caused by the grounding OF an
electric wire OF by any defect in the
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-31
Rasebau PLAYER Is Killed.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Dec. 3O.-Den-
mis- Leahy, for several years a player
of the Virginia Baseball League. was
shot and killed here to-day by Frank
Ragan, The latter was arrested
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-31

Pocketbooks. wrist bags letter and
card cases bill books cigar cases and
manicure sets. Fine things for New
Year s.. Sanborn Vail q Co
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-31
MAID SAVES CHILDREN.

1t was the presence of the children,
hundreds of whom were in the audi
ence, and the efforts of their frantic
mothers, impelled by their first thought
to seek the safety of their young, that
caused much of the pandemonium.
Alexander H. Revell, who had sent his
little daughter, Margaret, with little
friend, in charge Of a maid. to see the
performance, five minutes after the
fire started heard of it ip his store, and
hastily calling a carriage drove madly
TO the burning building. By the great
est good fortune one of the first persons
he encountered was the hysterical
maid, who informed him that the two
children had been saved without injury
Reven then hastened into the theater
and participated in the rescue.
las 1 worked in the upper balconies, ="
said he, the sight of those poor women
and their little children with clenched
fists raised as though trying to beat
their way to safety and stricken down
in the very act is too horrible to at
tempt to describe. But l thought of
how my own little ones had been saved
and 1 forgot my horror and did all /
could to save those who We're not so
fortunate I assisted the police and
firemen in carrying down more than
twenty bodies
Sheriff Barrett and score of depu-
ties from his Office assisted in carrying
out the injured and in keeping order
among the mob of frantic relatives
who thronged the streets in front of the
burning building, vainly seeking in
formation that no one could give them.
Il have never before witnessed such
a scene in all my life" said Sheriff Bar
rett ION all sides were heaps of man
The daily sentinel., 1903-10-13
The most spectacular


+ The most spectacular cru SADIE
against sin and invasion of the wicked
city of New York. by the Dowie hosts
is ready to begin. Such a crusade
has not been undertaken in a century
and it is creating comment which is
world wide. Dowie is a remarkable
man and his influence over men and
women more remarkable than anv-
thing else. That n man. who few
years ago entered the city of Chicago
poor and unknown, an i'll success in
every undertaking up to that time. at
which he turned his hand. to have
secured such great wealth for his COM
munity and for himself in so short a
time equals a tale of Aladdin. New
York doubtless needs a regeneration,
but whether Dowie is the man to fur
nish it. is great question.