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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Building Ordinances
Were Not Enforced.

Although the Iroquois Theater was
as safe as any theater in Chicago, it
became evident Thursday that the City
Building Department had not strictly
enforced one-or- twe-seetieHs- ef-the-
building ordinances.
William Curran a building inspector,
was in the theater only few moments
before the catastrophe, and went away
saying that everything was in COOL
condition. He reported this fact Thurs
day morning to Deputy Building Com
missioner Stanhope. The Deputy Com
missioner, in company with Inspectors
Laughlin, Lense and Dalton, went to
the theater to make an inspection. On
his return to the City Hall he said:
THE theater and its management
were strictly within the law. | shall
not go into details until have COM
pleted my report"
Section 1856 of the local building Or
| dinance provides that, in buildings of
the class to which the IroQuois Thea
ter belongs, there shall be system Of
automatic sprinklers. There were no
sprinklers in the Iroquois Theater, and
Mr.. Stanhope. when this was called to
his attention, said:
There was no sprinkler system in
the theater, but the provision about
the iron doors made 1t unnecessary for
the theater to have them"
Section 1S9 of the ordinance provides
that theaters be equipped with fire
| alarms connected with the city fire.
alarm system.
Mr.. Stanhope said "The Iroquoise
has fire.alarm connections. l did not
see the box, but that is my informa-
ton"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Grants Grow More Time.

Albany. N Y: Governor Odell Mon.
Cay received letter from Attorney
General Crow of Missouri saying that
he understood that he was to have If
teen days extra in which to prepare
briefs urging the governor to consent
to the eytradition of William Zieger.
on the indictment charging him with
bribery, in st. Louis. in connection
with the effort to repeal the antialum
baking powder legislation. The gov
ernor answered that Attorney General
Crow could have the time he desired.
This means that the briefs from Mis-
souri's representatives urging the gov
ernor to grant the extradition will not
be filed for another week.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
U. S. Officers Restrained.

Little Rock, Ark: United States
District Judge Jacob Triber has grant
ed temporary injunction restraining
the officers of the Interior Department
at Hot Springs from interfering with
the patients of nongraduate ply
scians, who alleged that the Govern
ment prevents them from prescribing
to their patients the use of the hot
waters on the Government reserva-
ton. The rule of the Secretary of the
Interior under which the superintend-
ent of the government reservation acts
permits any person to use the waters
who may desire to do so, IL not under
medical treatment. but il under meal
cal treatment, then the use of the wa
tiers is denied, unless sucn physician
is registered in conformity with the
regulations of the department
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
JOHN NJ. GLOVER
FIGHTS MILITIA
Fx-Missourian Dehes Soldiers az
Cripple Creek to Disarm Him.

Cripple Creek. Colo: Considerable
excitement was occasioned here MOB
day by the action of Attorney John u.
Glover. formerly a Congressman from
Missouri, in defying the military, par
Reading himself in his office and only
surrendering after receiving q bullet
wound In the arm.
Colonel Verdeckberg at once dis
the militia forces in the district, Mon
day received a letter from Mr. Glover.
denying the legality Of the recent or
der for the surrender of arms by the
citizens.
In his letter Glover referred to Gov
ernor Peabody as "a cheap anarchist"
He declared that he had two guns In
his office and deied the military to
take them from him.
Colonel VeVrdeckberg at once dis
patched Major Naylor with a squad to
capture the attorney and his weapons.
The lawyers office was found barri-
caded, and Glover appeared with re-
volver, declaring that he would shoot
the first man who attempted to break
down the door.
The place was surrounded by troops
and orders were given to shoot the
man II he appeared with his gun
again Later Glover appeared and
several shots were exchanged, the at
torney being wounded in the arm.
after which he was captured.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
MAKES A TREATY
WITH ABYSSINIA
Consul General SINNERS Visit VIII
Open New Trade Territory,

Jibutil, French Somoaliland: The
United States expedition to Abyssinia'
under Consul General Skinner OF Mar
settles, which arrived at Ads Abeba'
December 81, has successfully carried
out the principal feature of the mis-
sion.
A treaty between the United States
and the Empire of Ethiopia, opening
for the first time friendly commercial
relations, has been negotiated and
signed.
Emperor Menelih has also given his
formal acceptance of the invitation to
participate in the st. Louis Universal
Exposition.
AS a personal tribute from Emperor
Menelik to President Roosevelt, Mr..
Skinner has been charged to deliver to
the President two lions and a pair Of
elephants tusks.
To each member of the party was
rendered decoration. the acceptance
of which is held in allegiance, owing
to tho official character of the eXpedi.
ton.
The closing audience granted by
Emperor Menelik to Mr.. Skinner and
the leaders of the American escort was
of a particularly cordial character.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
KILLED WHILE TRYING
TO RELEASE PRISONER
Mob Tries to Force Carbonate Mar
shall to Open Jail Doors.

Carbonate, ILL.,: John Chamness was
shot three times and fatally wounded
in a melee at Creal Springs Wednes-
day, in which City Marshal John Gul.
ley was being forced by a mob to re-
lease Frank Chamness from the city
bastile. The marshal. after placing
Frank Chamness in Jail. went into
Alexanders drug store and the mob
demanded the prisoners release. 1nis
the marshal refused to grant. He was
surrounded, and was being bodily taken
to the calaboose, when his son ap-
peared on the scene and demanded
his fathers release. A wordy war en-
sued. and at least three shots we're
fired, all of which entered John Cham
ness body. The wounded man was
taken to his home, where he died.
Sheriff Harris was summoned, and
with several deputies went to the scene.
So far no arrests have been made.
Creal Springs is college town and
summer resort. and the sale Of intoxi-
cants is forbidden. Frank Chamness
was arrested for being intoxicated.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07

from the stage from the auditorium
is chiefly responsible for the holocaust.
The fire escapes were not ready. the
theater having been recently COM
pleted, and many who rushed to the
fire escape balconies found no ladders
there. and were pushed of by those
behind them and crushed to death on
the pavements below.
The majority Of those killed and In
jured were women and children.
From the accounts of the catastrophe
given by eye-witnesses, most of the
comparatively few men in the audience
were as completely panicstricken as
the women. and fought their way to
the open air over the bodies of women,
children and babies.
Many of the bodies taken from the
Quilted theater after the fire were burn
ed or crushed beyond recognition. The
morgues and hospitals of the city
are filled TO overlooking.
The fire broke out during the second
act of the play. "Mr. Bluebeard," which
was the first dramatic production pro-
duced in the theater since its erection.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
ARREST HUNTERS
FOR KILLING MAN
August zopf and Charles and Robert
Grayton in Jail at Carlyle, Ill.

st. Louis: August Zopf Of 3034A La
Sale street and his brother-in-law,
Charles Grayton, who lives in North
st. Louis, were taken to Carlyle, ILL.,,
Tuesday charged with having shot and
killed Assessor George Paahlmann OF
Lookingglass township, and wounding
Henry Paahlmann at Damiansville, ILL.,,
last Saturday afternoon. The two men
surrendered to Sheriff VIII Ragen up
on learning that they were suspected.
and. meeting him at the Union station
at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning, accom-
panied him without a requisition.
They deny that they had anything to
do with the shooting, though they ad.
NIT that they were in Damiansville
Saturday.
Robert Grayton of New Memphis,
ILL.,, q brother of Charles Grayton, is
also under arrest. He formerly work
ed in St. Louis.
The shooting took place In the Mid
dlecoff saloon at Damiansville. A par
ty of four hunters entered the saloon.
where the two Paahlmanns and mum.
Der of other citizens were. Some one
asked the hunters IL they had licenses
and claimed the right to arrest them.
A fight ensued. in the course OF which
tho two Paahlmanns were shot. The
hunters disappeared They had with
them a peculiarly marked beagle
hound. end by means of that were
traced by Sheriff Ragen of Clinton
county to New Memphis.
There 1t was learned that the hound
belonged to Robert Grayton. who was
arrested Monday. He admitted being
in Damiansville on Saturday. but de-
Eied having anything to do with the
killing of Paahlmann. The man told
the sheriff that his companions were
his two brothers and his brother.in'
law, who were all in st. Louis. On the
advice of his attorney. he arranged
with them to give themselves up. The
younger brother. John Grayton. Ia
yearold boy, was not wanted by the
sheriff.
The three men are now in jail al
Carlyle, ILL.,, where they will be held
for the preliminary hearing.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
FIVE OF SIX DISCHARGED
Continuance Granted in Last OF
"Thebes Lynching Cases"

Cairo, Ill.,: The trial of the men &C
cused of participating in the Thebes
lynching came up Monday before j.
Z. Jackson, a negro Justice of tho
Peace. James Rains, c. c. Bailey.
James Buster, Brant Davis and Lieu
tenant ]. F. Parker were discharged.
The case against Henry Metcalf. an
other one of the party, was continued
for ten days.
The six men were charged with the
lynching of William Johnson. a negro.
at Thebes. last spring.
Attorney General George B. Giles
pie of Vienna, Judge W. A. Wall and
State Attorney Wilson represented the
people.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07

Chicago: For the first time since
Chicago has possessed bells to peal,
whistles to shrek and horns to blow,
the old year was allowed silently to
take its place in history and the new
year permitted to come with no evil
dence of Joy at its birth, All Chicago
mourned for the 600 persons who died
Wednesday in fire, panic and suffoca-
ton at the Iroquois Theater.
In an official proclamation issued,
Mayor Carter Harrison suggested that
the usual New Years celebration be
omitted. The idea found a ready re-
Spouse in the hearts of the people and
the Mayors words seemed only to give
utterance to universal desire.
The calamity of the Iroquois Theater
has cast Chicago into gloom. Bust
ness Thursday was performed with a
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Asserts Teachers Are Behind.

st. Joseph, Mo-: Prof. G. B. Longan
OF Kansas City, president of the Mis-
souri, state teachers association, in his
annual address declared that progress
in educational work has Jagged far be-
hind that In other lines OF human ef-
fort. He said: Zone great hindrance
to progress is professionalism. A
large per cent of those engaged in
teaching enter the profession not with
the avowed purpose of devoting their
lives to it, but of continuing it until
they can do better"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
eIackmailer Demands 5000.

st. Joseph, Mo-: Superintendent A..
T. Perkins of the Kansas City, st. Jo-
seph and Council Bluffs Railroad, re-
ceived a letter Sunday from what is
believed to be an amateur blackmailer,
who signed the name of O'Dell Carter.
The letter is dated at Watson, Mo-,
and informed the superintendent that
If he did not deposit $4,000 at desig-
mated spot by the roadside he would
be murdered. The letter was turned
over to the postal authorities.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Desmond Departs for Mexico City

st. Louis: Chief of Detectives Des-
mond departed Wednesday night at
1892 o'clock on the NJ. X. & T. for
the City of Mexico, and will arrive
there at II o'clock noon Sunday. After
having his requisition for the extradi-
ton of Kratz honored by the Mexican
government at the capital, Chief Des-
mond will 60 to Guadalajara to get
Kraft.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Piling Up Evidence Of
Inadequate Fire Protection

seeing the blaze, and were we'll on
their way to the street when overtaken
by the frightened rush of those they
had left behind them,
The best evidence at present obtain
able is that the fire was started by
sparks from an arc light striking the
edge of the drop curtain, but this has
not been proved, There are so many
statements as to the cause at present,
and they differ so widely, that it is
impossible to ascertain the exact truth
of the matter.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
No Fire.Alarm Connection
With City Alarm System.

City Electrician Hyland said:
THE Iroquois had no fire-alarm con-
nection with the city alarm system.
No application is on file for any such
connection"
The alarm of fire was turned in from
box more than half block from the
theater.
The law provides that there shall
BIS ventilating shaft at the rear end
OK the stage to conduct flames and
smoke away from the auditorium in
just such emergencies. The Iroquois
possessed no such ventiliating shaft.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Asks for a Special Jury.

Jefferson City. Mo-: Acting Pros
ecuting Attorney F. NJ. Brown Wednes.
day night filed an application for spe.
cial venire on behalf of the State In
the disbarment proceedings against
former Prosecuting Attorney r. p.
Stone. The application for a new jury
made by the State is an unusual pro
ceeding.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
New Trial for Mrs. eotkin.

Wilmington. Del: Attorney General
Ward Wednesday received q letter
from District Attorney Byington Of
San Francisco asking him to have the
Delaware witnesses in the case Of Mrs.
Botkin, accused Of killing Mrs. Deane
and Mrs. Dunning Of Dover. Del, by
sending them poisoned candy through
the malis, in San Francisco, by Feb
ruary Is next, when 1t is intended to
take I'D Mrs. Botkin's second trial.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Succeeds ], T. Metcalf.

Washington: The Postmaster Gen
eral has appointed Edward F. Kimball
of Massachusetts superintendent of
the money order system of the Post
Office Department. Mr.. Kimball has
been in charge of this branch of the
service since the removal of ]. T. Met
calf during the Post Office investiga-
tion
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Macedonans Take Warmth AGAIN

Salonica. European Turkey: The
authorities are informed that 1000
Macedonian revolutionists, under the
leadership of eighty Bulgarian off,
GERS, are ready to invade Turkish ter
ritory. An order was issued here Mon
day requesting the Turkish officials
to exercise extreme vigilance. It Is
rumored that the I'd army reserve will
again be called out
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Donation to Santa Fe, N. M.

Washington: Secretary Hitchcock,
with the consent of the President,
Wednesday agreed to donate to Santa
Fe. N. NJ, the abandoned Fort Marcy
military reservation, tract of seven
teen and one-half acres. The tract lies
in the heart of Santa Fe and is said
to be worth 100000. 1t will be used
as sites for new high school and also
a graded school.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
No Merrymakers in Street,
Only Crowds at Morgues.

Ordinarily on New Years Eve the
streets are filled with merrymakers.
but Thursday night the only throngs
were those around the morgues. Ordi'
narlly, fashionable restaurants are
filed with lighthearted jewellers. who
toast the year that passes and hail the
year that comes. Thursday night these
places were deserted, while in some,
doors were locked and curtains drawn.
For the second time Chicago has
been stricken to the heart. Not only
have many of her sons and daughters
met death in a variety of horrible and
torturing forms, but the blow has fall
en- almost as heavily on strangers with
In her gates. There is hardly village
or town within a radius of 100 miles
of Chicago whose people are not direct
ly or indirectly interested in the piles
of dead or in the fate Of those who
are missing; probably dead; likely
burned or trampled beyond recogni-
ton. Cities far distant in America
are mourners, and sympathy has come
from across the seas
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
George Reese Appointed.

st. Joseph, Mo-: George Reese, {
veteran printer. was Thursday ap
pointed deputy master of the Mason,
for the district in which st. Joseph d
located. The appointment was mad
by State Grand Master w. w. Kuhn
of Kansas City.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Gen. Weyler to Publish a Book.

London: Gen. Weyler will shortly
publish book, entitled "My Military
and Political Campaign in Cuba" ac-
cording to a special dispatch from
Madrid. Two interesting chapters will
be headed: "My Project for Landing
in United States Territory" and "Rea-
sons Why Was Obliged to Abandon
the Project"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
New Frisco Service.

Hope, Ark: The Frisco inaugurated
their passenger service Friday, Hope
to Ashdown and Ardmore. Trains will
be mixed for while. This gives Hope
four railroads and makes 1t an import
ant noint.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
TraIn's Victim UnIdentIi,sd.

Centralia, H.: An unidentified man
about 40 years old and well dressed
was killed by a northbound Illinois
Central train three miles south Of here
Friday night. He had a razor and
about 81 In his clothing, but nothing
to disclose his identity.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Fined For Violating Game Law.

Nashville, ILL.,: Ed. Buesse of st.
Louis. Mo-, was Tuesday arrested by
Dputy Game Warden o. NJ. Burnett
for having violated the Illinois game
law. Buesse waived trial and pleaded
guilty. Justice Weihmeyer fixed the
fine at $50 and costs.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Votes for Asiatic Workman.

Pretoria: After three days debate
in the Legislative Council. a notion
in favor Of the introduction OF Asiatic
labor in South Africa was carried BIZ
a vote of % to 4.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Plot to Massacre Christians Upset.

Salonica, European Turkey: Over
1Uv Turks were arrested here Thurs.
day on suspicion of completely In q
plot to massacre Christians. The ar.
rests are continuing. Quantities of
arms and explosives have been seized.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
oiIlett Not Present to Face Creditors.

Kansas City, Mo-: Grant c. Gillett.
the former Kansas cattle plunger, who
had agreed to meet his creditors here
THURSDAY and plan a settlement Of his
$1,500,0O0 Indebtedness, failed to put
in an appearance. His attorney says
he believes that Gillett weakened at
the last moment and returned to Fos-
totria n
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Car Inspector Killed by Train.

Evansville, ind: Taylor Rollins, a
car inspector for the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad at Howell. was run
over by a freight train and killed Fri.
day night. He lived at Providence,
KY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Fire Leaves 1000 Homeless.

Manila: A fire in the pueblo I
Calumpit Sunday destroyed $50 hons
Several lives were lost and $1,000 q
sons were rendered homeless. sLol
about $4,000. with no insurance.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Report Said to be Untrue.

Berlin: The report that Germany
contemplated the acquisition of coal
ing station at st. Thomas, Danish
West Indies. is semiofficially declared
to be as unfounded as similar previous
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Damaging Blaze at Quincy.

Quincy, Ill.,: The branch office and
storehouse Of the Armour Packing Co.
was damaged by fire Thursday morn.
ing, the loss to the building and stock
amounting to between $4,000 and
$4,000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Observe Golden Wedding.

Mascoutah, ILL.,: Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
dolph Rutz celebrated their golden
wedding Friday. The couple are among
the oldest settlers In the county.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Earthquake Shakes Illinois Town.

Paris, H.: Paris was shaken Thurs
day by an earthquake which was per-
ceptible over the entire city. No dam
age resulted.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Mexican Currency 10 pemonetlzed.

Manila: The old Mexican currency
was demonetized Friday and the Span
-ish-Philippine peso is now legal tender
until July next, at the regular Gov
.ernment rate.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Saws America Will Aid Japan.

Rome: The Tribuna, in commenting
upon the active military preparations
in the United States, connects them
with the situation in the far East, and
says it is the wish of the United
States to insure the open door in Man.
churia, and that Japan has always
counted upon such an attitude.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
odeII Refers zieaIer Case to cuneen.

OueIT NeIe'S I'ev'e' Sdse 70 OuHceT'
Albany, N. Y: Gov. Odell said Fri
day night that he would refer the VIII
liam Ziegler extradition case to Attor-
ney General Cuneen for his decision.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
JAPAN WARNS CHINA
TO RESIST RUSSIA
Action Is Taken to Offset Muscovite
Pressure to Force Agreement.

Pekin: Uchida Yasuya, Japanese
minister to the court of~Pekin, inform
ed the Chinese authorities Tuesday
that any concession calculated to
legalize Russia's occupation of Man
churia would be regarded as acts pre-
judicial to Japanese safety and ex-
pose the Chinese territory to the
threat of aggression on many sides.
Uehida's action is Japan's reply to the
renewed efforts on the part OF NJ. Les
ser, the Russian minister, to force
China to come to an agreement with
Russia regarding Manchuria. The ten
sion between the Russian and Japan
csc diplomatists is near the breaking
point.
Think Russia May Weaken.
st. Petersburg: There are indica-
lions that the government appreciates
the danger of pressing Japan too far
and is disposed to adopt means for
easing the situation, The influential
press reflects the disappointment Of
the ruling class over Japanese peril
nency.
Official irritation at the temporary
non-success of Russian diplomacy is
vented In an attack on Gen. Kuropat-
kin, minister of war. who is charged
with failure to prosecute the military
preparations with proper energy, and
particularly to hasten to the far East
an adequate equipment Of field artil-
lery. Kuropatkin replies that Rus
sia's unpreparedness is not due to neg
ligence, but the the limited capacity
of the Siberian railway.
Rearm Russian Artillery.
Moscow: Twelve batteries Of the
four grenadier brigades Of field artil'
lery stationed in and around Moscow
have been selected for service In the
far East and have received new guns,
which the Russian artillerists claim,
are superior to the French fieldpieces.
The early departure Of three of these
batteries is expected, which will place
zoos field guns, with the latest equip
ment, at the diposal of Viceroy Alex
Jeff.
1t is said here that all the volun'
teers living at their homes, who, as
graduates of high schools, are privi
legged to serve only year with the
colors, have been ordered into bar
racks.
No extensive movements Of troops
eastward have been reported here VI
IA tna prosopt
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07

No extensive movements Of troops
eastward have been reported here up
to the present.