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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
HANNA NOT A CANDIDATE.
Ohio Senator Says He Does Not Want
to Be Vice President.

Cleveland. o., June 22.-In an inter-
view Sunday. Senator M. A. Hanna
reiterated his recent statement that
he is not and would not be a candi-
date for the vice presidency and il
his nomination was made he would
decline to accept 1t. He said further
that his ambition did not lie in the
direction of the White House and that
nothing could induce him to alter his
decision in the matter.
Colonel Myron T. Herrick. whose
name also has been mentioned in con-
necticn with the vice presidency. said
that his sole political ambition was
to be elected governor of Ohio. Colo
mel Herrick thinks that the whole dis
cussion relative to the vice presiden-
tial nomination Is inopportune.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
PROMINENT MAN SUICIDES.
Sanford Northrup Of st. Louis Puts a
Bullet Into His Head.

6utlSI INTO tbs 0edQ.
st. Louis, June 22.-Sanford North
rup. until recently secretary and gen.
eral manager of the American Re-
frigerator Transit company. commit
ted suicide at the home of Claude
Kennerly, vice president of the Re
public Railway Appliance company,
where he was staying. Northrup,
who was about thirty-five years Of
age, leaves a widow and one child.
He was a cousin of George Gould
and stood high in local social and
financial circles. About six weeks
ago he resigned his position with the
American Refrigerator Transit COM
pany. No cause for the deed is
known.
Northrup shot himself in the back Of
the head with a revolver and death
was almost instantaneous.
Claude Kennerly said that just ten
minutes before the shooting occurred
he had been talking with his friend.
who appeared to be in the depths of
melancholy. He heard the shot from
the floor below and when he reached
the chamber where it occurred North.
rup lay on the floor, dead. Mr.. Ken
nerly said he knew of no reason why
his friend should have committed sui
eide, for his business prospects
seemed good and his marital rela-
tions happy.
Mrs. Northrup and daughter Nancy,
aged sever years, are now at Atlantic
City. where they have been for several
weeks.
1t is learned that m%elancholia and
an overworked v condition,
brought on by many business affairs.
suicide.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
IMPORTANT
A. o. U. w. Convention Takes Action
on Readiustment Of Rates.

~ sS0AJ0SsssS''s -
st. Paul, June 22.-Two extremely
important matters were settled Sat
urday at the session of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen-the place
Of meeting next year was decided up
on Chattanooga, Tenn, being selected,
and the general plan of the readjust-
ment Of rates was accepted. This lat
ter action wa +aNe- to enable the or
der to meet the L" ciency in the ma
tional guaranty fund. To the laws
committee was referred the work of
arranging the following:
It was deemed advisable to inau-
gurate an increase in the death bene-
At assessments beginning with the
age of twentv-four and remaining sta
tionary till the age Of fifty-ive is at
tanned. At that age a very heavy in
crease is advocated. but with no
change in the rates between the ages
Of eighteen and tw%enty-four.
The Kansas. Illinois and West Vfr-
ginia contingent. which advocated BIZ
ennial instead of annual sessions, was
voted down-439 to 139.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
TRIED TO SHOOT ATTENDANT
James Shevlin of Minneapolis Locked
Up as an Insane Person.

Buffalo. N. Y, June 22.-James
of Minneapolis. arrived in this city
with an attendant Sunday on his way
from the Dansville sanitarium to his
home.
While waiting for a train. Shevlin
attempted to shoot the attendant. 1t
is not known how he secured the re-
volver. but he said the spirit of Te-
cumseh advised him to kill. Shevlin
was locked up as an insane person.
He will be sent home under guard.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
MAJOR POND E A
Noted Manager of Singers Succumbs
to Effects of an Operation.

New York, June 22.-Major James
p. Pond, the well known manager of
lecturers and singers. died Sunday at
his home in Jersey City as the result
of an operation on June II, in which
his right leg was amputated. Major
Pond, who had been ill for a month,
two weeks ago underwent a slight
operation, but the wound failed to
heal satisfactorily and it finally be-
came necessary to remove the leg.
It was announced at the time that the
patient had withstood the shock well
and that the surgeons were hopeful
OF his recovery. Major Pond was
born at Cuba. N. Y, in 1885.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
EXTRA TRAIN ON THE NORTH
SHORE RAILWAY JUMPS FROM
THE TRACK.
SEVERAL REPORTED INJURED
eEvENTEEN PERSONS SAID TO
HAVE BEEN HURT IN THE
ACCIDENT.

San Francisco, June PAN extra
train on the North Shore railway
jumped the track mile south OF
Point Reyes late Sunday afternoon.
One coach turned yer Michael
Kirk of San Francisco was killed.
Supreme Court Justice Angellotti was
hurt. DR.. Wickman of San Rafael
and Conductor Burrows are among
the injured. Il roo;
Another name has been added to
the list of the dead, that of A. Ro-
man, founder of the Overland Month
". Reports from the scene of the
port states that seventeen people were
injured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
DESIRES AN ACCOUNTING.
Dr.. A. A. Forbes Of Duluth Claims His
Brother Defrauded Him.

Brother Defrauded Him.
Duluth, June 22.-Proceedings of a
sensational character, brought by one
brother against another, will come up
In the distict court today, when an
action instituted by DR.. A. A. Forbes
against Robert Forbes and his wife,
Emma E. Forbes, will be heard. The
court has issued a writ Of ne exat
against Robert Forbes and wife pre-
venting them from leaving this jur1s-
diction.,,
DR.. A. A. Forbes claims that hi
brother has defrauded him out Of be-
tween $50. 1000 and $50, 900 worth OF
property in connection with the opera
ton Of the firm Of Forbes Bros, pro-
moters. mining experts and chemists.
and he desires an accounting and a
dissolution of the partnership. The
vault in the office Of Forbes Bros. is
now in charge Of the sheriff. This
action was taken by DR.. Forbes, who
says that he feared his brother might
dispose Of papers contained in the
vault.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
: BEN-HuR" RACES PLANNED
General Lew Wallace Will Act as
Z Judge at Indiana Fair.

Thomas Ensley recently contracted
with the Indiana state board of agri-
culture for u revival Of the Roman
chariot races at the coming state fair,
says a special dispatch from lndianap-
oils to the Philadelphia Press.
The rules will require chariots built
on the old Roman lines. Roman style
Of harness and Roman costuming of
drivers. The rules that governed the
Circus MaXimus races and the races at
Antioch will obtain.
The idea was suggested when "Ben-
Hur' was presented on the stage at
indianapolis, and General Lew Wal
lace will be one of the Judges. He has
consulted with Ensley and will assist
in the details.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. June 20.-Wheat-July,
76M @76Mc; old, TIC; Sept, HB@
75c; old, 75A @75Ac; Dec, 4Ac;
old, 75Mc. Corn-June. 49kc; July,
1870; Sept, 49kc; Dec, 49Ac; May,
47Mc. Oa%ts--June. 39%c; July, 40c;
Sept, 33;ac; Dec. 33%@33Mc May,
25Mc. P%ork--July. $1G.37H; Sept,
$500. Flax-Cash. Northwestern.
$1.G3; Southwestern. $1.00@1.01;
July, 500; Sept. $1.03., Butter
Creameries. 16W21c; diaries. 1910
ISHc. Eggs-12R @13Ac. Poultry
Turkeys. 10c: chickens, lie.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
THREATENED ROOSEVELT.
Ann Arbor Student Detained by Police
Of Washington.

Washington, June pa. E. Henzle-
man. Jr.. a student at Ann Arbor uni
versity. who is apparently suffering
from o%verstudy, is detained here by
the police pending the arrival of his
father from Covington, Ind. The
young man arrived in the city Sun
day and attracted attention at his no.
tel by distributing tips of IS to the
walters. 1t is understood he wrote a
letter addressed to President 'Roose-
welt threatening that unless the lat
ter's influence were used to further
certain alleged inventions and land
deals Of magnitude, two or more men
would be killed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
WILL BE MADE PUBLIC.
Report Of Postal Investigation With
Statement by President.

Washington, June 22.-When the
pending investigation of the affairs of
the postofiice department shall have
been completed a full report Of it will
ae made to President Roosevelt by the
postmaster general. 1t is understood
TO be the present intention of the pres
ldent to make the report public, ac-
companying it with a statement OF his
W reviewing the proceeding and
making snch comments upon it as he
may deem advisable.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
KILLS A
Michigan Hotelkeeper Defends His
Wife and Child.

Jackson. Mich. June 22.-While de-
Tending his wife and child from
threats Of murder at Munith, a'small
place near here. August Braun, the
village hotelkearer. struck William
McCrcv. his former barkeeper. on the
head with an ircn bar, from the ef-
fentg Of which the latter died In a
few ninrtes. II IS said McCrow had
bec1 'rini-ipg pni a seeking re-
yenga frcIn Dismissal some time ago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, June 20.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $5.0O@5.45; poor to me-
dunn, $4.OO@4.85; stockers and feed
ers, $3.OO@4.75; cows, @ so;
heifers, $2.25@4.75; calves, $4,000
$50. Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $5.95
@6.15; good to choice heavy, $1,000
G.2O; rough heavy, $5.90@6.10; light.
sG.0O@6.20. Sheep-Good to choice,
s4.50@5.25; Western, s4.25@5.00; ma
tive lambs, $4.00@6.75; Western, $500
M5.9O.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
Entry Of Titus Rejected.

New York. June 22.-The World
says that the entry Of c. S. Titus, the
champion amateur oarsman of Ameri-
ca. has been rejected by the American
Henley committee at Philadelphia.
The rejection is made under Rule 10.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
puIuth Wheat and Elax.

Duluth, June 2O.-Wheat-To arrive
Mo. l hard, 83Mc; No. l Northern,
$780,; No. 2 Northern. S0%c; July,
82Ac; Sept, HAc; Dec, 72hc. Flax
In store, to arrive and on track,
$1.01; July, $1.01A; Sept, $1.03; Oct,
$1.O3A; Nov, $1.03h.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
SEVERE STORMS in NEBRASKA.
Wind and Hail Wreck Buildings and
Ruin Crops.

Lincoln. Neb., June 22.-Severe
storms of wind and hail prevailed in
Eastern and Central Nebraska Sun.
day evening. Near Hastings, small
buildings were blown over and hail
practically ruined growing crops for
q strip Of two miles wide and several
miles long.
Hail between Milford and Beaver
Crossing. for a distance Of twelve
miles. cut vegetation to the ground
and smashed window lights. Near
Ulysses. Melville Crawford, a farmer.
was struck by lightning and killed.
There was a heavy rain owe nearly
half of the state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
Costly Fire at Boise, Ida.

Boise, Ida, June 22.-Fire in the
business section caused a loss of
S14O. 1000. The priccipal losers are:
Northrop Hardware Co., $50, 900; Ar
mour & Co., $4,000; John L. Day &
Co., grocers, 1928, 900.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
coNsPIRAToRs PROMOTED.
King Peter Honors Officers Concerned
in Servian Crime.

Belgrade, June 22.-The promotions
are announced of various members Of
the military Populations to King
Peter at Geneva. Colonel P%opeivics,
of the late King Alexander's palace
guard. is created a general and first
~aide-de-camp to King Peter; Captain
Kostics, who opened the palace gates
for the assassins of the late king and
queen. is promoted to be a major, and
Lieutenant Gronica, who was on guard
outside the palace on the night Of the
assassination and who was a conf
dant of the ~conspirators, is made a
captain.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
Two Men Drowned.

Galveston. Tex. June 22.-J. c.
Wells, a commercial traveller of New
York City, and. J. D. Proctor, a police
man of Houston. ventured out be.
yond the ropes while bathing in the
surf and were drowned. Both bodies
were recovered.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
BASEBALL SCORES.
American League.

At st. Louis. q; Washington, 1.
At Canton-Cleveland z; Boston, IL.
At Chicago. IL: Philadelphia, 1.
American Association.
At Toledo. 8; Kansas City. 2.
At Louisville, 4; Minneapolis, 8.
At Columbus, g.; Milwaukee. 8.
At Muncie-Indianapolis. 2; st.
Pau1
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23

The production Of pig iron in the
United States last year was 17.S21.3O1
gross tons: in 1901 it was 15.S1S.354
and in 1900 1t was 13. 7S9. 242 tons.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
MANY LIVES LOST.
One Hundred and Fifty Persons Per-
ish in a Burning Temple.

Victoria, B. c., June 22.-Advices
from Shanghai tell Of the burning of
a temple at Ping Tu involving the loss
Of $50 lives. A large throng gathered
to worship. and burned paper and in
cense by the wholesale. This result
ed In the temple taking fire near the
stairway, cutting off the escape of
the people. Many jumped from win
dows and were killed. others were
crushed to death by the crowds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
St. Pau, Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, June 2O.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $4.25@5.O0; common to
fair. $3.0O@4.O0; good to choice cows
and heifers, s3.25@4.00; veals, $3.50
@5.OO. Hogs-$5.5O@6.15. Sheep
Good to choice, $4.75@5.25; lambs.
$5.OO@6.25.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
Hail Ruins Orchards.

Sedalia, Mo-, June pa destruc-
tive hail storm prevailed in this vi
entity in the afternoon. Stones of I'm.
usual size fell, being so large that they
stripped orchards and ruined much
corn.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23

More single, widowed and divorced
women commit suicide than men IN
like conjugal conditions, but married
men are more prone than married wo-
men to take their lives.
Shooting is found to be the favorite
method Of suicide. followed closely by
poison.
The table. summarizing the causes
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
MARKET
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, June 20 Wheat
Cash, S3Ac; July, 81Ac; Sept, 1870.
On track-No. 1 hard. 84Ac; No. l
Northern, 83Ac; No. 2 Northern,
82Me; No. 3 Northern, 1914 @80c.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-23
SIX MEN KILLED.
Lightning Strikes a Hut and Causes
a Disastrous Explosion.

Senecaville. O.. June 22.-Lightning
struck a hut stored with 5000 pounds
of dynamite at the new mines, now be-
ing opened near here, during a storm
and caused an explosion that killed
SIX men and injured a score of others,
besides running the mine shaft and
breaking nearly all the windows in
Senecaville, half a mile from the mine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-29

home. l showed it a. him A aaf -
% before NaFus@had iuauitad m1
had told my two brothers about T. aha
both were very hnffy
"AH soon AZ showed Edward TIA
notice he said 4 an, aninH e. zee
Nefua llr iefi the house and efaaHHa
over a. where euf landlord Hfsa
could hser them taikinH loudly.
soon they came hack g. cur henHH.
and Edward eails,i 60 nae @ GENIE and
teli him ln Che presence II kesaH Whai
che latter had said % insult ntr.
went tu tho perch and began q do Sc
when NuNuH shouted You are liar
"At that Edward struck him n ihf
fave, then walked past him and sieed
stu about seven or etaht feet ffuH
him NrRuH looked a. hlm for = HiH
use, then drew HE revolver aud nFsa
Ny brother ten in his tracks. aud Ne.
Nua hraln AHMED nf him bat { faH
down the stops and atbud between Nv
ana Edward when he futsnp HE Han
~ called fpr help and When my ala'
Tor oamr With water { fan 10 the neat
house fer help'
The state ala not ask questions a
tho alleged Insults ahs gtaimfd n have
received from Nsaus Ard somewhat e
ths surprise - al present Ns hsFi
brought uui ths stnff aa eHass saaHs
iHatien asking ihe aifi a. tell The iafg
che exact words NsEus had uHra
I'VE went Naikius aHs aaHslaY after.
noon. bsfurs he killed brother. shi
raid. and sH ~ pasand hiaHH uHiai
read hs throw his arms ahaHf me
what did be say persisted NJ
Hart
"lIs asked lns n 80 NOT want bin
tn lowe mr." gbs fauhH sci answered
ionkinF sCurHfuiiS 81 Nfsts Whh SIS
siarins strangely e her and aaksa
ine u thoughi D. eauia build . haaes
a. sHit me"
Nj Hart then Estimated that he So
uei consider fselafa iiaH = iHfs HH
insult Mlss Ceaiea heseYeF Insisted
that ~ saa uudef the circumstances
I'm spite nf tts fact that yea ts-
iirffd yourself - have been insrlfsa
sou won't fu rhHfrh with Nrkaa thai
niTht aia you uatF ashst tff Hart
~ asa replied che Nlfi. AND ms
sister accompanied me. eaaid 81
veil help E1ihE on tbs Naf hefHs ~
1Rain pat hia arsn around me. afd
cnuid uat make him uHdrfstsHd flsi
hia advances wsfe exceedingly dlas
tasteful Go me"
Tho rtruft aisgaBfHra feF the eeaa fas
erHs a. ihia tisne and q tbs afisHHHaa
Mr Hart aHHiin sVsHmF1 his tHss
The Hiri sieea the fiaid cross ekaHniaH.
ton yell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-29

The first witnesses called ~ ths
state ~sFs Or e. q DAVIS and f,r
Alfred ltaYfnant uuth attended k.
n Titan after The Shooting ard testified
- q ths nature - ths would lnfics
Cd Thes Nsre cross ssafainfd az ~anss
length ~ Attorney fahn n Hart wha
with Walter ; Fulton. represents the
defendant
Sseus plea la asIf defence. a. iinrns.
diatslr before the shot was ersd Kr-
babian Rad stftirk Sexss on th,. cheek
Beth physicians usfe asked whethss
- net they bsiisvsd u posslhi. Tor IN
bullet q have taken e douuwara
course. aa alleged b The state n ths
Two men had been standira sishf Zee,
apart - the time 81 the shooting. a.
Niss Coates. ;hs only ~. witness ~
the shoetinE. would TESTIFY. both an.
sNefed that they were unable to ten
positively
Miss Ida Coates ~a= next eafiss
Deep interest was manifested 81 the
spectators. ~ u vas understood that
she s1lild. for the first time. tell the
fHIi story n the quarrel
She wRa dressed ~ black and wore \
hsnVF veil which she raised az che
mounted The witness stand The vouna
woman y q year. Old and very hand.
some. having a rather pale. msinn-
ehniY face and sad. dark eyes aha
made Eeed Witness. showing no rrn.
herrasefueut and answering al qusu.
tiona asked her coucis~ly sud clearly.
After asking a few unfmpottans
Questions. Deputy Prosecuting Attor-
nsF craven. who VISA examining her.
tola her 70 tell ihe Jury IN her own
way the story ~ the affair Turning
20 the twelve men. who are 20 pass
upon the saiit or Innocence ~ tho man
who killed her foster brother. she be-
gan
On the afternoon Of MAY 4 man
whom ! do not know served n written
notice on myself and sister. who we're
at<hafue alone. % vacafs the house IN
which We had lived three wscka and
which was owned bv Segus when
Edward frheaning Ksbabian) came
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-29

OYSTER HAY. y Within tra
ssaasHH frees aafs gha rAlfsa States
ALI have 4 Formidable fisst ~ war
htrH tn 2nImHse waters if addi+
fiaH - thH nhifas 81 the Asiatic
tslaalfun. fan secretary ~ thH navy
BIS uFHsfsa fiFs fn4 reiio beat daH-
ffHfsfs - proceed thlghff win an
SPEED TIE fNe selected. Decatur,
Harry. fztnhTlaHe. GhHunneY ana
1sslH. fnah fafg lr fhs navui uan.
efesfn eff oyster Har recently, and
sA8aa - ttam Hnfs disabled before
slEaslnEFF aus Wut - urrrr HuI enc
tskfff sHa ise asNf wrfe DO collision
As thH eirHs ~ Lar narrHYerh tho
fIss hiasA Haa9s nefe uffpfei e. fne
HzssssAisa Hasa yard fsif ufpfhaHilnF
aHa sssTH they #W START pu their
cons fesase - fho Uffent ~ way
y the AfiHntie Mediterranean and
HssHa aaHaa
gn ths face ~ the order nrudiuE
sfss aulni#ffs - aesffofcFn 90 China.
suaHe II tnfhine 20 tell 20 thrif n4ls
alan fisH ufhara read 10 report
q the Aaiafia squadron that D. aii
To ens better VsFssa Ia tire motives
- ths Eusernussnt and fhr great
ssHss being giaYrd - fhr powers
= fhs easit fhaf uf3ef Gays vets
pfatntT To see that the araf IL
sasa and keHFs tia ffusHises
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-29
FULTON
IS FREE
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY DIS.
MISSED rita GRAND JURY
INDICTMENT

Another one ef she few remaining
Indictments found by the recent
sfaud jury against public etneioi'
was disposed q this morning ~hss
Superior Iuage Bell. on the motion
81 Prosecuting Attorney Scott dis
missed ihe hlu shafsins ex-Pross-
eutiuk Attafuey Walter n Fll,on
with nnnfeasanes IN office, In fail
ms g snroFee shs samnllns laws.
NJ scott uiet . statement got.
ting forth that the defendant had
nef hSei I4aff pffitrF. ami that
there wass noihtng ia show mat ht
hHd ever refused g. o. hts rull outs
- prosecuting attorney
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-29
IN
A HURRY
STEAMER BURNSIDE JErTisoN
60 THE ALASKA CABLE

Steamer Farrniun. Capt Nerd,
which arrived last night from South
eastern Alaska. heard fhS signals
u Distress blown BY the United
states cable ship burnside when the
latter struck an iceberg near Ju-
neau. sept. -. and came to her as
siNfAnee. she crumpauied the In
lufsa steamer 90 miles until with
IN three miles Of Juneau. and then
left her The Farfaion was on her
way 20 Seattle when she heard the
nufn~ide's distress signals
Fearing that the burnside had
been stove Ia BY the collision with
the hefg and Was leaking. the off,
GERS Of the vessel paid cut cable a.
rapidly as possible on the way nom
the scene Of the accident. TO Juneau,
IN order 20 tighten the vessel as
much a. possible. II was discover
ed however. that ahe was not Seri-
ouaiy injured. and the assistance %
the E'arrnlon was needed
The cable 20 hurriediy dropped
Wiil have 20 b. picked up again as
soon an the burnside II ready for
work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-29
STREETS ARE
RIVERS Of FIRE
SPECTACULAR coHrLloRArlo GaoAnoERs MANY LIVES
AND DESTROYS $4,000 NO RTh or PROPERTY

cHic AGO. M sept - Fire.
caused ~ the aeclasntai lNniiiru ~
a huge tank ~ warn ah. aifnn#t dee.
tfuysa the standard Vanish Co.'S
l4AHt fhsH morning Explosions ~
barrels ~ isrpfutinn. aheiiar and
saf4kaii sfs4sssssseit sAe iifrs ~ SIZE
ffreusn. number - nufu had
SafY narrow ssrafeH from death
The fire sEaa the meef spertar ular
that has occurred ia this city Tor
years. Huge columns - flames
inapsa tnafs than iag feet ur into
he air. ard streams - burning tar.
ftentins ran through the streets.
The fnsa IL estimated nf a quarter
~ q million dollars
The Flames could b. seen Tor miles
distant. and 10 those some distance
from the fire u appeared that q
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whole section ~ the city WAS burn.
inE On aceuWHt ~ the water haNs
ins bat little effect on the burning
oils and the oii saturated building
the rrenen were "a great dlsaIs
vantage. and the best they could 10
sac ie pfsafas iba fra from sssss#sis
ing
Edward Haas. "a bnokheeQsf. and
two girls are believed Ia have lost
their lives 81 the fire. rive flfsmaa
suffered a broken arm. A string 81
freight cars was lgnltsd hy the burn.
ing turrehtiue
The Rock Island -fnad war tied up
b. the fire and a string Of excursion
trains coming into the city for fhe
Jubilee celebration wah held up until
they extended In a aniid chain two
miles ia length