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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17
''There are No
Real Doctors Here. -

ST. LOUIS, April 17.-"Thcre are
tor Is above" declared 12-year- old
Henry Lemberger when the ply
sicians at the city hospital tried to
treat him for dropsy. He was son
of Mrs. Rose Lemherger teacher
of Christian Science. Tho physicians,
owing to his obstinacy, could do
nothing for Tim, and he died. Re
fused to take medicine" is the entry
ON the hospital record.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17
Young Mormon to
Prison for a Year.

One year in the state penitentiary
at Walla Walla was the sentence
melted out to George Ayers this morn
ing by Judge Richardson for the
crime OF burglary, committed last
March in breaking into Great
Northern freight car and stealing
several parcels of merchandise.
Ayers is a young Mormon who halls
from Ogden. Utah, and is but II
years of age, He had been in the
city but week when he committed
the crime.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, April IL
Charles May. n railway fireman, was
today hanged for the murder of Rob
ert Martin In December. 1900 lie
was praying when the drop fell.
In Il speech he said he had not in
tended to kill Martin and that there
fore the hanging was too severe a
punishment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17
Army Officer
Commits Suicide,

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 17.-Lieu-
tenant Thomas Howard, L. s. A.,
committed suicide In the hospital at
Jefferson Barracks early this morn
ing. After the nurse left the ward
he slashed his throat and arms with
n razor
He had been In poor health for
years and attained considerable dis
tinction In the service.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17

LONDON. April 1.-THE Press as
ISOLATION has a dispatch stating that
one man lost his life and that several
others We're injured in the Shamrock
accident. The Central News asserts
Sir Thomas Upton was aboard and
was knocked down the main hatch
way. A steward named Collins was
lost overheard. News of the accident
was telegraphed to King Edward at
Malta. He sent Sir Thomas a mess
age of sympathy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17
HELLO GIRL STRIKERS
GUARD THE EXCHANGE

ephone. The telephone girls began
strike yesterday when they learned
that girls had been imported from
Salt Lake.
A large crowd gathered at the depot
but the girls disembarked outside the
city. The telephone building today
is guarded by girl strikers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17

BUTTE. Mont, April 1.-THE tele-
phone ana telegraph service Is badly
crippled because of strikes. A month
ago the Western Union locked out
messengers because they organized.
1t tried girls. who were hooted of
the streets.
II then ATTEMPTED deliveries by tel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE
navy department officials allege that
the unfavorable criticism in today's
German press on the action of the
department in ordering the European
squadron to Marseilles is based upon
misapprehension of the situation.
The kaiser invited not the Euro
pean but the North Atlantic squadron
to participate at Kicl. The invitation
was extended at time when ii was
contemplated that the North Atlantic
squadron would visit European
waters.
Later it was decided to not send
the North Atlantic fleet to Europe
this summer. SO the kaiser's invita-
ton was declined. The Marseilles
trip In no wise interferes with the
European sQuadrons itinerary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
OF STATE A FUGITIVE

now given out as an open secret that
four state senators wip be indicted
at Jefferson City for bribery and
that IL others are under suspicion.
Two others will also be indicted
for perjury on evidence found by
the st. Louis special grand jury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17

GLASGOW, April 17.-Omcial in
formation says the Shamrock III. has
no duplicate spars. The disaster ac-
/ cordingly means that Upton will ap-
ply to have the dates of the cup
races set back. A new spar VII be
obtained from America.
Designer Watson, when interview
ed today, reserved his opinion as to
the cause of the accident.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17

DO you need some money to help
IN your building or to take up an
old mortgage? IT so, the Mechanics
Loan & Trust company. sea Rookcry.
will he glad 20 accommodate you.
Liberal terms and no delay.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17
MAY THROW OUT 100000 MEN

The officers of the bridge and struc-
tural iron workers say that there is
possibility that the strike Of the
structural iron workers against Vnc
American Bridge company may even
tually throw 20o,0 900 persons out OF
employment throughout the country.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17

now believed that Lieutenant Govern
or Lee has succeeded In escaping on
as fugitive.
All trains are being watched. 1t is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17
INCREASES CAPITAL STOCK

The Buckeye Lumber company has
filed certificate with the county
auditor of an increase of the capital
stock of the company from $4,000
TO $200, 900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17

The power % purpose yields rich
returns TO all who use 1t rightly; ana
especially TO those whose purpose 1t
liz TO save. The Spokane n Eastern
Trust companys bank Is helpful to
such.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17
POLITICIANS GATHER.

From s o'clock this morning River
side avenue was crowded from Mill
street almost to Stevens street with
republican politicians discussing the
convention, and no two factions were
able to agree as to which candidate
would be nominated.
Ed Sanders and his followers ex-
press confidence that Mr. Sanders will
be nominated. and they claim the
most active workers are on their side
The friends of l.. Frank Boyd, head
ed bYsCharlie Hopkins and associates,
are confident that he will win out.
w. II. Acuff has practically agreed
that IL the convention is determined
in it's effort to nominate him he will
accept and make the race, and his
friends are correspondingly active.
Van b. De Lashmutt is also still in
the field. and may be the compromise
nominee If there is much wrangling.
W. II. Burt is the latest candidate
for the nomination for comptroller.
The men named as possible nominees
for the council are: First ward. d.
8. Prescott. j. J. Irwin, f.. p. GAL
braith and a. Nelson; Second ward,
]. e. Foster, j. S. Thayer and Her.
bert Wilson; Third ward, c. NJ Fas-
sett, Fl. s. Kirkendall. Frank Johnson,
DIR. G. I. Doolittle, Joseph II. Boyd,
Arthur B. Baines and f. V. Lambert;
Fourth ward, ]. T. Snyder and J. b.
Lindsey. Fifth ward. w. M. Quinn,
G. NJ. Netehrcutt, r. II. Dent and
Ethan Allen.
MUNICIPAL, PARTY MEETING,
| A. .,o o.; 80 a.. .;-..-.
parry managers III 'ouse r. M hey-
ourh once at noon touav marry
ROOD speaking ior W. H. Acuii' can
uioate Oh the party lot mayor SAID
MI A'uti oio not WANT 10 De put III
the position OF asserting the party
pu' una. II ms oiu party 'he repuoh-
can ihs's'eu on naming MN LOT may
OF he thouSht IL pest 10 accept
j. II. roster nominee OF the party
Tor councilman from the second ward
spoke saying he was repnpiicah'
mad not soilclted the nomination. al
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17
BOYD IS NOMINATED
BY THE REPUBLICANS
The Vote Is Made Unanimous on the Fourth Ballot After
Spirited Contest With ACuff
and Sanders

Hal J. Cole, chairman Of the repub-
lican city central committee, called
the republican convention to order at
1855 o'clock this afternoon in the
Elks' temple. He was followed by
Secretary Robert Koontz, who read
the call for the convention.
In the audience when the conven-
ton assembled were Judge e. M. Hey
burn and other leaders Of the munich
pal party. all of whom displayed keen
interest as to the fate of their party,
which will be determined by the ac-
ton of the convention. Many demo-
Gratis were also in the audience.
In the nomination for temporary
chairman, the second order of bust
ness, Alonzo Murphey secured the
floor and nominated DR.. John NJ. Sem
pie, candidate Of the Acuff faction of
the party.
DR.. Candy was next on his feet
and nominated Harry Rosenhaupt,
the candidate of the Sanders faction.
w. II. Plummer seconded the nominal
ton of Rosenhaupt and c. c. Rey-
nolds seconded the nomination of
Semple.
Rosenhaupt was chosen by vote
of III to 80 for DR.. Semple. The
choice of Mr.. Rosenhaupt was made
unanimous.
Three secretaries were unanimous
ly chosen on motion of T. Rockwell,
the men chosen being ]. Oscar Peter
son, Denton NJ. Crow and Robert NJ.
Koontz.
The following committees of five
men each were appointed by the
chairman:
Credentials-C. P. Lund, DR.. Pitt
wood, w. +. Conner, William Quinn
and ]. II. Clay.
Order Of business. D. Candy, A.
J. Long. A. Fl. Gregg, c. d. Staples
and Henry Greenberg.
Platform-W. II. Plummer, +. r.
Post, F. +. Withers, George Won
Eschen and A. j. Shaw.
A recess of 20 minutes was Their
taken to allow the committee to re.
port.
The Boyd men claim as much share
in the temporary organization as the
Sanders supporters. They say Rosen
and that they agreed to Rosenhaupts
selection as temporary chairman.
The reports of the three commit
tees were read by the chairman OF
each committee and adopted by tn,
convention.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform as drawn up by tn,
committee is as follows;
1--WE, the republicans of the city o.
Spokane, in convention assembled con
graduate the country upon the mag
nificent era of prosperity enjoyed by
the people under the wise and patri
otto administration OF our lamentet
president, the Honorable William Nc
Kiuley, and that representative of tn,
highest type of American manhood
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, and we re
joice that we are soon to have tn
opportunity of entertaining our presi
dent, and trust that he will be me
Mt the city's gates by republican
mayor.
1.-THE republican party stands 70
n clean. economical and business-lik
administration of city affairs; for tn
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17
GERMANY AROUSED
BY naval ORDERS

comes the incident because it clears
the air and shows Germans how
Americans really regard them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-17

Fine French balbriggan under
wear. in white, cream, ecru, pink,
blue and fancy striped; bought to
sell regularly at CSC and 75c gar
ment. on sale Saturday. 4sc
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-31
GIVING ABsOLUTIoN
Touching Scenes When Catholic
Priests Visit the Dying.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-When Rev. r..
O'Brien of the Holy Name Cathedral
learned Of the fire, he rushed into
the old fremont house, now convert-
ed into the Northwestern University
law school, into which many victims
had been taken, to administer the
last sacrament to members of the
Catholic church. He was followed
the highest Catholic prelate next to
Archbishop Quigley in the diocese of
Chicago. Finding that they were un-
able to attend the great number be-
ing brought in, Bishop Muldoon an
nounced that he would give a gem
eral absolution to all the Catholics
among the victims.
During the brief moment that the
two priests with uplifted hands be-
sought God to pardon all the frailues
Of his dying servants, the poor man
gled men and women who lay in doz-
ems on the floor seemed to realize that
they were face to face with the last
scene in their lives. Many, tho crazed
with pain, ceased to moan and fas-
tened their fast dimming eyes on the
two priests.
After the absolution was given,
many, barely able to move, feebly
stretched out their hands irnploringly
to the priests for one handclasp and
one word Of sympathy before they
passed away. Both clergymen adj
ministered absolution, remaining till
the dead were removed to the morgue
and the injured to various hospitals. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-31
MANAGERS ARE STUNNED
They Arrange for Benefits for the
Sufferers,

New York Dec. 31-The news of
the Chicago disaster was followed in
New York by the announcement of
several benefits for the fire sufferers.
S. S. Shubert Immediately directed his
manager in Chicago to divert the re-
ceipts Of next Wednesdays matinee of
."The PITT to the sufferers, and said
that Wednesdays receipts of Win.
Some WINNIE now here, would be
devoted to the same cause. The Red
Feather company will also give a
benefit.
AL Hayman, Marcus Klaw and Alb
ram Frianger, the leading members
OF the theatrical syndicate, who own
large interests in the Iroquois theater,
sat IN their offices in the New Am-
sterdam theater until after mid
night, eagerly awaiting the kilograms
from their Chicago representatives.
They were horrifled and bewildered
by the numerous reports, and had lit
tie to say.
Klaw g. Erlanger own "Mr. Blue
beard Their representative said it
cost sG5.oOO to produce it here. About
GAG people were with the production
on the road tour.
At every other theater on Broad
way the Chicago disaster was the one
subject Of conversation among man
ayers. employees and audience.
Actors crowded the wings between
the acts, listening to news of the dis
aster
The present "Mr. Bluebeard'' COM
pany began its tour 1T Pittsburg.
Sept. Is.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-31
NEW YORK THEATERS UNSAFE
Fire Commissioner Sturgis Says
Courts Don't Uphold Laws.

New York, Dec. 31.-Fire Commits
sioner Sturgis, when told Of the Chi
cago horror, said last night that there
were really no freproof theaters in
New York; that in their construction
the building laws had been openly
dehed, and that the regulations of the
fire department, when actually en-
forced, had met with public disap-
provaf, the contentious of the thea
ter managers being sustained in the
courts. He said:
. while we have in this city many
so-called modern and fireproof thea
ters, I think there is none where an
awful accident might not occur. When
with the consent of the courts, as
formance, a thousand persons are al
lowed to stand, and when the build
ing laws are openly violated, as they
were during the former adrninistra-
ton, so long are the lives of our
wives, daughters and others dear to
us placed in deadly peril.
Under the former administration
theaters were constructed with little
or no regard for the building laws.
Aisles have been made much mar
rover than the law requires. The
present building code contains a final
clause which prevents reform in the
matter of old playhouses. The end
clause says: Tn the interest of those
owning theaters, the provisions of this
code shall not apply to theaters built
previous to this action
Upon taking office, I inspected
many of the theaters and found ex-
ed and the hose in the auditoriums
were rotten. Chicago's terrible acci-
dent should be a warning to New
York." ST.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-31
The Awful Details Of the Chicago Theater Holocaust

it burst forth again, and the shrieks
and oans We're terrible. Actors,
actresses and stage employees were
scrambling out of the back entrance
and jumping for their lives.
Every one who reached the ground
able to walk was pushed into the
back doors Of the stores. Inside the
shrieks, cries and groans from the
persons III the theater reminded me
Of the madhouses of fiction
Thomas Miller, 1850 Drexel avenue,
an employe OF Klapperich & Co., Is
Lake street, declared that he reached
the alley back Of the theater before
many CT the employees of the theater
were able to get to the windows and
DOORS
81 saw one actress jump from the
second story fire escape and alight in
a delivery wagon he asserted. She
went thru the canvas roof Of the wag-
on and said that she was uninjured.
Another woman attempted to tie a
long drapery to the rail Of the fire
escape, but the persons behind her
pushed her off. A man below caught
one of her arms and kept her from
striking on her head. The woman
complained of a sprained ankle, but
otherwise was unin jured"
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-31

/. j / ;
railing of our box to the aisle in front,
the stage was a mass of flames. AS I
started up the aisle a man rushed into
me and knocked me down. was SO
terror stricken that I grew weak and.
sank into one Of the orchestra chairs,
and after that hardly remember any
thing.
TN some way reached the main
entrance, where, men were kicking
against the doors, and shattering the
glass and panels in their attempt to af-
ford larger space for exit. Many fell
as they reached the doors, where a few
steps more would have carried them
to fresh air and safety.
"As / look at it now 7 must have.
been walking on PROSTATE bodies as I
struggled thru the opening. All Of
our party escaped in about the same
manner as did, but all suffered 50.
terribly in the matter Of clothing that
the first thing they did was to rush to
the stores to buy wraps to cover
| fIoo le
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-31

Girl in a Box Party Describes Vividly
What Happened.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-One Of the mar
velous escapes was that made by the
Miss Charlotte E. Plamondon of Chi
cago. The party was made up of a
number of prominent society people
of this city, Miss Elsie Elrnore Of
Astoria, Ore; Miss Mary Peters of
Columbus, Ohio, and Miss Josephine
Eddy of Evanston, Ill.
Miss ,Plamondon was the first to
notice the fire along the top of the
drop curtain. She called the attention
of others to the blaze.
Miss Plamondon said: II could
see little girls and boys in the orches-
ira chairs pointing upward to the
slowly moving line of flame One of
the stage hands, wearing overalls, ap-
peared before the footlights and re-
Seats as there was no danger.
Eddie Foy then hurried to the front
of the stage and commanded the peo-
pie to remain calm, saying that if they
| would keep their seats the danger
would be averted. The curtain, how
ever, still burned, pieces Of the smol-
pit.
, AN effort was made by the stage
hands to arrange the curtain so that
the blazing fragments would not drop
| into the, pit. I looked over. the faces
| of the audience and remarked how
many children were present. I could
see their faces filled with interest and
their eyes wide open as they watched
the burning curtain. Just then the
people in the balcony rose to their
feet and crowded forward to obtain
a better view Of the fire. Eddie Foy
| rushed to the center of the stage
again and waved his arm in a ges-
ture meaning for the people to be seat
ed. At that instant a woman in the
rear of the place screamed fire. and
the entire audience Of women and
children rose to their feet, filled with
| uncomfortable terror. In another in
stant there was confused roar made
by a thousand people as they rushed
madly from the impending danger.
.On the stage the chorus girls, who
had aroused my admiration because Of
| their presence of mind, turned to flee,
but many were overcome before they
could, take a step. Several fell to the
floor, and saw the men in the caste,
and the stage hands, carry them off
the stage.
Elsie Elmore was the first to leave
1 railing was then on fire, and we were
compelled to brush fragments of the
burning curtain from our clothing to
prevent them from catching fire.
Then there came a great roar and a
! great draft OF air and the flames shot
out over the parquet until it seemed to
me as tho they must reach the very
front walls.
There were but few men in the
| audience, but I saw several pulling
and pushing women and children aside
as they fought like maniacs to reach
the exits. I saw a number Of chill
dren trampled under foot, and none
arose again.
'In the balcony there was big,
black crush of human beings, each ap-
parently fighting everybody else. The
balcony was 50 steep that many fell
before they had left the first four rows
Of seats. The exits to the fire escapes
were choked, and those in the rear
rushed with all the strength they pos
sessed upon those who were nearer the
doorway.
1T was almost incredible, the speed
with which the flames ran thru the
scenery, and altho was but a second
after Miss Elmore in jumping over the
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-31
Good God, Man! Don't Walk
on Their Faces!'

The dead were stretched in a pile
reaching from the head of the stair
way at least eight feet from the door
back to point about five feet in rear
of the door.
This mass of dead bodies in the cen
two feet Of the top Of the passageway.
All OF the corpses at this point were
women and children.
The two men tried vainly to get thru
the door. All the lights In the theater
were out and the only illumination
came thru the cloud of smoke that
hung between the interior of the thea
ter and the street.
Chief Musham, Of the fire depart
ment, at once called upon all of his
men to bandon work on the fire and
and come at once to the rescue.
Orr & Lockett Hardware company,
two doors east Of the theater, placed
its entire stock Of lanterns at the serv-
Ice OF the department. Over 200
lights quickly were carried into the
building and the work Of rescue was
commenced.
For over an hour there were
two streams of men passing in and out
OF the doorway, the one carrying
bodies, the other composed Of men re-
turning to get more. They were car
ried into Thompson's restaurant,
| which adjoins the theater on the east.
When the flremen reached the bal
cony they found bodies standing up
right, wedged between chairs like so
| many sticks. Some of them were
burned to a crisp, others were suffo-
Gated, and some In their frenzy had
leaped over the balcony rail into the
auditorium and were incinerated.
| After the first alarm when the ex-
citement was at its height two explo-
sions of gas tanks occurred, hurting
fragments thru the roof. It was then
that the flames broke out at the roof
! and thru the windows.
Altho all the patrol wagons and
every ambulance owned by the city
were pressed into service, they were
utterly inadequate to carry away. the
| dead, and in a. short time there was
line of corpses fifty feet long. piled two
and three high on the sidewalk ir
! front of the theater.
The merchants in the vicinity rose
to the emergency in splendid fashion,
/ Marshall Field & Co.. Mandel Bros
Schlesinger & Mayer, Carson, Pirie
Scott & Co., and other large dry goods