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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
PROPERTY LOSS IS ESTIMATED
AT ABOUT ONE MILLION
DOLLARS.
DYaAMlIfD
BUILDINGS
IN AN ATTEMPT TO STAY THE
PROGRESS OF THE
FLAMES.

Aberdeen, Wash, Oct. Is. - Fire
that burned from 9 o'clock yesterday
morning until 2 in the afternoon
caused four deaths and destroyed
property valued at approximately one
million dollars. It practically wiped
out the main business street OF this
town, which Is built mostly OF wood.
Ten business blocks and residences
were destroyed. Every business man
in the city is a loser, either by fire.
water, removal, breakage or loss by
theft. Not anticipating that the
flames could get beyond the fire de-
partment's control, many waited until
the fire was close upon them before
starting to move out. The streets
were soon strewn and Uttered with
all kinds of material and the rush and
haste of teams and people in every
direction caused great confusion,
The fire started in the old Mack
building on Hume street, which had
been regarded as a fire trap and a
dangerously constructed building. 1t
was three stories high and was c
pied by numerous single men who
cooked their own meals chiefly on oil
stoves. 1t was in a room on the third
floor
Where the Flames Started,
and the interior of the building was a
mass of flames when the alarm was
sent in. The four dead men lost their
lives in this building. From the Mack
block the fire spread to the fine new
hose house and headquarters of the
fire department. Great volumes Of
flames shot into the air and the heat
became unbearabIe a block distant.
The flames spread with remarkable
rapidity, licking up building after
building despite the heroic efforts or
the fremen.
In order to stop the further progress
of the flames dynamite was used on
several of the buildings upon which
the flames were advancing. Tele-
phone messages brought the fire de-
partments of Hoauian and Montesano
to the scene and they did effective
work.
Aberdeen has a population Of about
1000, and the chief industry is lum-
bering. Several large sawmills are
located near the town. but the fire
dis not reach them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
MILLIONAIRE DISAPPEARS.
Believed to Have Been Murdered in
Mountainous Regions Of Virginia.

Believed to Have Been Murdered in
Mountainous Regions Of Virginia.
big Stone Gap, Va. Oct. 1S.-E. l..
Wentz Of Philadelphia. twenty-eight
years of age, general manager of the
Virginia Coal and Iron company, in
terested In coal lands in Southwest
Vire inia and Eastern Kentucky and
himself a millionaire, left Big Stone
Gap on horseback for Kelly View,
twenty-five miles east of here. on
Wednesday and has not been heard OF
since. All circumstances point to the
conclusion that he has been murdered
In tbs mountainous regions. A hun,
dred men are now securing this Sec
ton of the country. The horse ridden
by Mr.. Wentz was found Wednesday
afternoon by a youth and 60 the sad
die was attached the coal worn by the
missing man.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
WAR IN MONGOLIA.
Chinese Troops Reported to Have ~
tackled the Russians.

london. Oct. 20. - Cabling from
Tien.tsin. the correspondent OF the
Standard says the Chinese governor
of Shan ST province reports. that Cen
Tung Flu Slang is attacking the Hus'
slams in Mongolia. The correspond
emf explains that this possibly refers
TO some interference with Russian
surveying parties on the Urga-kaigan
railway line.
British Minister as Mediator.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 19. A news
paper published at Port DANG Is re,
sponsible for the report that tha
British minister to japan, Sir CLAUDIO
Macdonald, has undertaken to medi'
ate between Russia and Japan, n
having secured Japan's consent to Ger
tain proposals, is now negotiating
with Russia. These proposals are that
Russia shall restore Manchuria to
China. and that the principal Man
churian towns be opened to foreign
trade; that Russia withdraw all her
troops from Manchuria with the ex.
ception of the railway guards; that
she renounce her forestry concessions
on both sides of the Yalu river as
well as the Yongampho concessions,
and that the whole country south OF
the Yalu be admitted as belonging to
the sphere of Japan.
Danger of Conflict Averted.
Paris, Oct. 20.-Count Cassini, the
Russian ambassador to the United
States, has been interviewed on the
Far Eastern question. The ambassa-
dor said that the danger Of a conflict
which was real a few days back,
seemed to have been averted, and
that If ever a conflict came it would
Mt be provoked by Russia. Continu.
ing. he said; ~Our rights In Man
churia are undeniable. We made the
country, which until quite recently,
was a mere haunt fec bandits. We
now have a vigilant police there. and,
moreover, we have built the railroad.
This does not mean that we intend to
annex Manchuria, but, having in
Cured enormous expenditures and
possessing immense interests there,
we insist that these be safeguarded.
and we expect to realize u legiti-
mate benefits"
Japan is for Peace.
Yokohama, Oct. 20. - The Japanese
minister of war, Lieut.. Gen. Terauchi
XII. denies that the army Is DESTROYS
OF wal and says that the cabinet is
unanimous in wishing peace with
honor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
From Other Shores.

Joseph Chamberlain is confined TO
his bed by govt.
Lord Londonderry succeeds the duke
of Devonshire as president of the
council.
The insurgents at Monastir have
been practically annihilated and the
district is quieting down.
Ballantyne, the ex-immigration in
spector. whoeis accused os completely
in the issuing Of false Chinese GER
~tificates. has been arrested at Shang-
hal.
Twenty thousand Socialist workmen
on parade at Bilboa Spain, were at
tackled by clericals and in the riot
four persons were killed and twenty
nine injured.
The American whaler Joseph Man
ia. 116 tons. owned in Providence
Mass. was wrecked near Royal
Azores and her crew Of fifteen Portu-
guese islanders was lost.
Premier Balfour has filed all the
vacancies IL The. cabinet. The marquis
OF Salisbury. son Of the late premier,
becomes lord of the privy seal, the
place formerly held by his father.
Some concern is felt at Amsterdam
for the safety of the Dutch steamer
Argus, used as a training ship for
naval cadets. Two cruisers have
started to search the North sea for
the missing vessel.
A priest at Meiden. Bavaria, re-
fused communion to a sick woman
until a portrait of the empress was re-
moved, on the ground that her low
cut dress was an evil spectacle for
youth. He Is now under arrest for
lese majestic
Larado Toledo, the insurrectionist
who has been operating in Albay,
Philippine islands. for some time
past. has surrendered with thirty of
his men and ten guns. The only band
now operating in the province OF AL
bay is that commanded by Sari. pos
sessing, II is believed, some ten guns
A commission Is now engaged in
reducing the number of municipalities
in the different provinces of the Phil
ippine islands. This will greatly re-
duce the expenses of the government.
1t is oficially announced that the
cgar has abandoned his proposed visit
to Rome. The reported Is that
the Italian government was unable to
guarantee his safety
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
Resume 81 the ncwS.

The Honest Elections league of Den.
yer has brought suit against several
city officials, charging fraud in regis
tration.
italians and negroes working on
fiat building in Chicago became in.
volved in a ace quarrel and had a gen
eral fight.
Arthur Warren. accused of assault
ing an eight-year-old girl at Berwyn
ILL.,, fell into the hands of a mob and
narrowly escaped lynching.
Joseph Spahr, late treasurer for l.
p. Mast & Co., of Springfield, Ohio
who died lately. confessed on his
deathbed to a shortage OF $4,000.
A negro tried to abduct the eight.
year-old son OF former Mayor M. j
Dillon OF New Rochelle, N. Y, but was
foiled by the boys aunt and sister.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
MILLER JURY FAILS TO AGREE
Bribery Trial at Cincinnati Results in
a Disagreement.

Cincinnati, Oct. 20.-The jury in the
case of Daniel Voorhees, Miller and
Joseph M. Johns, on trial in the fed
eral court here on the charge of an
alleged conspiracy to extort a bride,
reported shortly before midnight that
1t was unable to agree and was dis
charged. The trial attracted unusual
attention as 1t was the first one under
the many recent indictments for al
legged frauds in the postofice depart
ment. The defendants renewed their
bonds for s aew trial and District At.
torney Mcpherson was unable to state
whether there would be any hearing
of the case set for the present term OF
court. While neither eide indicated
any qualification over the result 1t
was evident that the many employees
of the government who we're present
We're disappointed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
Casualties.

An electric car at McKeesport, Pa.
ran away down hill, jumped the track
and injured sixteen persons.
A Sailboat containing four soldiers
was overturned in a gale at Mobile,
Ala, and two were drowned.
Henry Brown of Trenton, N. j.. sup
posedly insane, broke into Peter
Katz's house and was shot for a
burglar.
J.. w. Schwarz, a wealthy Brooklyn
merchant has received injuries which
are likely to prove fatal In the upset
ting of his automobile.
No. 20 in the Hanna, Wyo,, coal
mine has just been opened and TWEEN
ty-four decomposed bodies Of victims
OF the disaster of June 80 found.
Julian Monroe of New Yc-k looked
for a gas leak with a lighted lantern.
He found 1t, and the explosion which
followed injured him and five others.
William Beals, an aeronaut at San
Francisco, was killed by falling from
his parachute. Maud Penny, aged
seventeen, leaned out Of g. car window
to witness the descent and her head
struck an iron post, killing her.
While a force of workmen were en-
gagged in raising bents for b~ridgework
across Yellow creek. near Ashdown,
Ark. on the Frisco system, a rope
broke and the falling timbers pinioned
eleven of the men to the ground.
Foreman John Mosher Yves killed out
right and three others were seriously
injured. Seven others were slightly
hurt
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
GREAT MILITARY CAMP.
Troops Assembled Ready for the
Maneuvers.

Maneuvers.
Fort Riley, Kan, Oct. 20. The
largest military camp ever formed In
this country in time of peace is O
located here on the government res.
ervation. About 10000 men are here.
and to-day IL is expected the total will
be increased to $4,000. The general
scope of the maneuvers, which viii
commence in full strength to-day and
continue for a fortnight, is the most
comprehensive that has been ar
ranged, and practically every s.tua-
ton a soldier can be called upon to
face in time OF war, save the two so
eminently disagreeable danger of
death and lack Of rations is com
prised in the program. Il. is safe to
say that from a sanitary point of view
no better camp was ever devised.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
Otherwise


Texas and Mexico.
The Clarion Steel company will
fight the steel combine.
ID. Leroy Lesser says Schwab
wrecked the shipbuilding company.
Nine plainly marked spots have
been discovered o nthe sun.
A grand jury will investigate the
school board scandals of Kansas City,
Kan.
Archbishop John Joseph Kahn of St.
Louis died in a Baltimore santa
rum.
DR.. Tbirkield says the convict lease
system Of the South is a school of
crime.
The New York court of appeals
handed down a decision against faith
healing.
The Standard Oil company has again
advanced the price of oil, making 1t
s1.65, the highest in three years.
Negotiations are pending for the
amicable settlement of the miners
strike in the Victor (Col.) district.
The labor commissioner Of Colorado
declares that labor organizations in
the West are controlled by Socialists.
John l.. Sullivan will probably never
again talk of getting down TO
weight" He jars the sc@Ies at 800
now.
The American Grass Irvine com
pany has sold its unfinished plant at
Glendale. N. Y, to the J. w Bishop
company.
The British flag, cut to ribbons. was
found draped around the base of Ma
than Hale's statue in City Hall Park.
New York.
In the German Lutheran conference
at La Porte, Ind, the public school
system was denounced as tending to-
ward infdelity.
"Tobep irwin, who had his jaw brok-
en- in his recent fight with Billy" Otis,
expects I o be able TO fight again In a
couple of months.
Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia will
shortly leave England for home. as he
Is finding few matches over on the
other side. There are many clubs
seeking dates with him there.
"Kid" Herman and Brooklyn Tom
my" Sullivan, who fought twenty
fast rounds in Kansas City recently,
have been rematched. The date for
the return engagement is Oct %.
The old Chimney Butte" ranch.
made famous as the ranch established
by President Theodore Roosevelt when
he was a Bad Lands cattleman. has
been sold by the Northern Pacific road
to Ferris Bros. Of Medora.
AL Weinig. the lightweight OF Buff
falo, arrived in San Francisco from
New York. looking for a fight. Weinig
was offering 10 fight Fitzsimmons be-
fore he went West. but none of the
fight club managers took his challenge
seriously.
Brooklyn Tommy' Sullivan is be-
ing booked for boxing instructor Of the
Missouri Athletic club, to replace
Tommy Ryan. who rcSigned. Sullivan
has only one other rival, Frank Erne.
Ak Erne Is now q student at Columbia
university. New York. u Is improb-
abls that negotiations with him will
result 10 anything.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
People TaIked About.

Mrs. d. l.. Moody. wife of the great
evangelist, is dead at East Mortified,
Mass
Walter H. Field OF Portland, Me-,
died on a Santa Fe passenger train
while on his way home from New
Mexico.
Mrs. Sherman, mother-in-law of
Bradley-Martin, died at Bradley-Mar
tins country place at Balma Caan. In
v~ernshire. Scotland.
Mrs. Tree, wife Of ex-Jndge Lam
bert Tree of Chicago, former United
States minister to Belgium and Rus
STA, died aboard the steamer Cam
pania while at sea. Death was due
to syncope.
DR.. Marcus Jastrow, rabbi emeritus
of the Rodef Shalom congregation in
Philadelphia. Hebrew scholar and ed
ucator. and one Of the best known
Jews in the couEtry, died at his home
in Germantown after a brief illness.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
WASHINGTON Notes.

W
1t Is said that the call for the extra
ordinary session of congress to meet
Nov. 9 win be issued probably on the
10th inst.
The Aztec club, an organization OF
officers who fought in the Mexican
war and their descendants. met in
Washington. Gen. Franz Pinto Is
president.
The United States naval observa-
tory is making observations of the
great spots on the SUM-. the largest
group ever seen. The disturbed re-
gion is $4,000 miles long by $4,000
miles wide.
According to information from The
Hague, Wayne Mcveagh. counsel for
Venezuela and creditor nations OPP
posing the claims of England, Ger
mnay and Italy. saved himself from
recall by his sudden departure.
The Dominican government has In,
formed United States Minister Pow
ell that in view of his protest 1t will
recall the bill now before congress
providing for the neutrality of Domin-
lean waters, AMI declaring certain
harbors to be free ports.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
INSURANCE NOT LARGE.
About $4,000 Carried on A0sr0s''
Wash. Property Destroyed

Aberdeen, Wash. Oct. 20 nj
business men of the city estimate *
the less from the biz fire here su~
more than 100000. while inc =,
ance experts say that 4 will no, ert
coed $500, 600. on which there y "" 1
$4,000 Insurance. Loss O u ia
known to be three men, but tne1e 4
rumors that a fourth man DerisnSs
the Mack building
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

Judge Emmons will find a fine field
Of endeavor in Nome. where unique
bal Mosques are advertised in the pub
lie prints as festive occasions to be
avoided by all persons whose feelings
are easily shocked.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

George de Pima, the purchaser Of
Shamrock I, might as well abandon
the idea Of converting her into a
cruiser: she couldn't overhaul any
thing in case Of war.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
steamer Goes to the Bottom.

Alpena. Mich, Oct. 2O.-The sls'r !,
er Wyoming went to the BOTTOM .as.
Thunder bay, opposite this port ~
terday. The boat had been .ts
w~aterlogged and was towed ln'o IAN
bay and saved from singing IN us's
water.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

French aeronauts have succeeded in
crossing the English channel in a
balloon. People who have crossed the
channel in boats unanimously admit
that they don't know Of anything
which might mere iittingly be crossed
"a a balloon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

Seventy-ive teachers in Chicago's
public schools have resigned this sum-
mer to get married. Well. 1t is pleas
anter. after all, to teach your own
children than 1t is to teach the boys
and girls OF other people.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

After Q thorough consideration OF
the statements made by the powers
with reference to the situation in
Macedonia. the unbiased observer win
conclude that the matter is likely to
be settled only when everybody has
either moved out or been killed or
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

The Connecticut man. who has had
inscribed under his bust in the Gem
etery the words: Going. but Can't
Tell Where" is frank even II he isn't
strictly orthodox.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

One of the designs for the Upton
testimonial shows the American In
dian buffalo. seaguils and American
eagle, with delicate trimmings, com
prising dainty festoons Of Indian corn.
For heavens sake, cut out the corn.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

1t is stated that bridge whist Is suf-
fering from q decline in popular favor.
Perhap1 the bridge sharps have sue
ceeded in harvesting all the other fell
lows money.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

Patti actually has a new picture for
advertising purposes! What has hap
pened to the old one, taken when she
was nineteen-with which we are all
familiar? Did the negative get
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

Noah Roby of Plainield N. j. who
claims to be 1872 years old, Is down
with the measles. This second child
hood business appears to be dangerous
IL it is carried too Ear.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

Old wine, old shoes n old friends
have always been declared the best.
Now an old horse has paced a mile in
1857. breaking the record Of Dan
Patch.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

"Dcy say dar am a black sheep In
eb'ry family" unused Uncle Rastus.
wonder how de cullud man Inn
'sposed 10 'stinguish de one in his"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

Oflcers ara trying to prevent the in
mates OF tie Pennsylvania peniten-
tiary from making counterfeit money.
1t Is too bad that a nan cant work at
hts trade.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

According t. arctic explorers there
is enough ice about the north roie this
year to break the heart Of the ice
trust.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

Let the boys play football while they
can, for DR.. Wiley says we are soon
TO be a hairless race and then it would
be a.. off with that sport.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

Barrie's play. Little Mary has the
.oble theme that england overeats.
Now FOR a health food named Little
Mary"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

Members of the international peace
congress want to hold their next ses-
sion in the United States, where there
are no cannons booming or bullets n.y.
ing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

Placer mining machine has been In
vented that will make gold plentiful,
and this will help us to stave OF the
trusts for a little while.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

Joseph Jefferson admits that he Wis
tied Chicago in 1889. He stoutly de-
clares, however, that he didn't play
rip" ct that time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
STRUCK BY TIDAL WAVE.
Unfortunate Accident on cunarder Re
suits In One Death.

Liverpool, Oct. 20. The Cunard
liner Etruria reports that last satnr.
day night when she was of Fire isl.
and, a tidal wave broke over from the
rear smothering her decks. Two
bridges were smashed and the rails
were carried away. An English saloon
passenger, w. w. Hill. was so serj,
ously injured that he died. His wife
suffered dislccation OF a hip and had
a leg broken.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

Glance over the market quotations
and see If you do not think this is a
good time to lay in your winter supply
of steel rails.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

II 1t were not for the man who 40
ran" the victory Of the successful can
didate would not be so conspicuous.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

The theatrical manager who SHOT up
his company must have been look
ing at the show.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

II blood was a merchantable com
modify the Turk would be in the way
TO make substantial profits.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

The first collar bone has been
broken in a football game at Medford.
Next.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

Such a thing as a wild day in stocks
does not appear to ruifle the country $
equamimity.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22
WAGES RAISED 20 PEA CENT.
photographers or Rock Island Railway
Secure Their Contention.

Chicago. Oct. photographers EN-.
ployed on the Rock Island railway
system have been granted a 90 per
cent increase In wages. The Order OF
Railway T~elegraphers the
successful termination OF a months
negotiations with the railway officials.
Thirty other committees are making
the same demands of other transpor-
tatiori companies.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

Dressmakers do not worry over the
bills. That problem is up to ne men.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

The concert or Europe appears to
lack an efficient bandmaster.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-10-22

Prince Alert's mile in 1:57 shows
Dan Patch that there are others.