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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
SOME DYNAMITE Is USED
Frame Buildings Blown Down -NHeip
from Outside Arrives.

At that time the firemen believed
that the fire was under control. but n
shift i'm the wind sent the flames roar
ing down Bay street, destroying every
building on both sides of the street
from the National club to Front street.
Nothing could resist the force of the
flames as they swept down Pay street
towards the lake. and the fremen
fought back the fire from side streets.
combining the fire zone TO the one thor
oughfare wherever possible. Several
frame buildings which threatened 10
cause spread of the fire were blown
up with dynamite.
AT 80 this morning Bay street was
on fire from Wellington street down
TO the lake front. but the firemcn
were meeting with success In their
efforts 10 prevent further spread and
ii was believed the fire would burn
itself out there. At 3:15 a. m. the fire
was still burning fiercely in the two
blocks on Wellington street Firemen
had arrived from London. Hamilton
and Buffalo The acting fire chief said
Mt this hour that the fire was prac
tically under control, but there was
still danger Of it spreading further TO
the west
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
Fiend of the Flames Licks TIP Ten
Millions of Business
Property.
ONE MAN is DOUBTLESS DEAD
Fire Chief Takes a Fearful Leap ia
Save His Life.
Blaz" Utterly Beyond Control OF the
Local Force, and Outside Help
Is Called Upon and
Responds.

Toronto. Ont. April 2O.-Fire has
swept through Il section of Toronto's
wholesale business district. causing a
loss which it is estimated will be So
100000. The fire started in factory
in Wellington street about 9 D. IN.
In leras than an hour the flames had
spread from building TO building on
both sides Of the street until the whole
block was mass Of flames and the
fire was utterly beyond the control Of
the local department. Appeals were
sent to every surrounding city where
fire apparatus could be obtained. ask
ing for assistance. Montreal London,
Hamilton and Buffalo at once respond
ed
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
DIETRICH IS EXONERATED
Senate Committee Declares Him Innocent
Of Any Wrong Doing i'm Post
office Matters.

Washington, April IL. - Senator
Dietrich. of Nebraska. has been de
clared by a special comittee of the sen
ate to be not guilty of any violation of
the statutes of the United States or of
any corrupt or unworthy conduct re-
lating either to the appointment of ia
cob Fisher as postmaster at Hastings,
Neb.. or the leasing of the building in
that city 10 the United States for Il
pOstOfiice.
The committee which investigated
the charges against Senator Dietrich
was composed Of Senators Hoar. Platt
OF Connecticut. Spooner. Cockrell and
Pettus. Three members of the com
mittee are Republicans and two Demo
Gratis The report is unanimous.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
HOW THE SHIP WENT DOWN
Correspondent Tells IL Who Saw the Dis
astcr To the PetropavIovsk.

Correspondent Tells 1t who Saw the Dis
astcr to the Petropavlovsk.
Lioa Yang. April 1S-The Associated
Press correspondent, who was at Port
Arthur at the time, describing the de-
struction of the torpedo boat Strashni
correct name of the Russian torpedo
boat that was sunk April 13 in fight
with the Japanese off Port Arthur.
says that il fought bravery against
oddS-fOur Japanese torpedo boats
until it WaSSunk. All on board persisted
He then says: The PetropavlOvSk was
almost without Roadway, when sud
denly e9w Ecr 'rcNrlo Sho seemed
to rise i'm the water. Il tremendous eX-
ploSion rent the air. then a second, and
then third. fragments flew in all
directions and wreckage and men were
mixed up in terrible mass.
IL was hardly able 10 realize the hor
ror OF it when the ship began To list
In moment the sea seemed to open
adj the water rushed over her. The
Petropavlovck had disappeared"
Another account says twenty men
escaped from the disaster TO the Petro-
pavlovsk Grand Duke Cyril was only
saved from death by miracle. His
brother. Grand Duke Boris, witnessed
the catastrophe through marine
glass. 1t is officially announced that
Vice Admiral Makaroff was drowned
at the time Of the sinking of the bat
tleship PetropaviovSk. 1t is estimated
that from GOO to 200 men persisted
when the Petropavlovsk sank.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
University President Di.mi...d

Cincinnati. April 19.-At Il stormy
meeting of the board OF directors Of
the University OF Cincinnati President
Howard Ayres was summarily dis.
missed from the university. To take Of
feet at once. The board would give
no reason for the action. except that it
was for the good of the university. 1t
is said that President Ayres had acted
in violent and discourteouS manner
TO Chairman Frank c. Jones of the
board. disregarded the wishes of the
board, and that he was disloyal TO
the university.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
Peary Delays Arctic Trip.

Washington, April 19.-Commander
Peary has announced that il would be
impossible for him to start for the
north pole this summer, as the guar
antee fund Of 100000 has not been
fully subscribed. He will send pre-
liminary expedition north in July to
establish a coal depot on the coast of
Greenland. opposite Cape Sabine and
soon will let the contract for his own
ship, i'm which he will start for the
pole with his main expedition in July,
1oOI
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
Japs Are Very Much Eiated.
JAPs JUST TOOK A FEW NOTES

Then Engineered the scheme That
Brought Disaster to the Russians.
The success of the system of placing
deadly counter-mines is due largely to
n series of careful observations made
by the. Japanese during their previous
attacks on Port Arthur The Japa-
nese saw the Russian feet leave the
harbor and return to it several times.
and they discovered tlat the Russian
warships followed an Identical course
every time they came out or went in.
evidently for the purpose of avoiding
their own mines. The japanese took
bearings on this course When the
destroyer divisions of the japanese tor
pedo hotila laid the counter-mines dur
ing the night of April l2-l3they placed
them along this course
The weather of the night of April
1913 favored the work There was
n heavy rain, the night was dark and
cloudy, and the Russian searchlights
playing over the channel failed TO re-
veal the presence OF the Japanese de-
Etroyers. Rear Admiral Dewa was in
command Of the Japanese squadron
which decoyed the Russian ships over
the field OF mines. His squadron con-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
weII-Known Educator Dead.

st. Louis. April 19.-professor
Thomas X. Nickroy, aged II years,
well known among educators as an
advocate Of phonetic spelling, is dead
at his home here from heart disease
Professor Nickroy was born in Penn
sylvania and came TO st. Louis i'm 1871.
and for twenty-five years was con-
nectcd with the st. Louis public
schools. His widow and six children
survive him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
NORTHERN SECURITIES WINS
First Round of tho Fight Between Harri
man aud Hill Goes In Favor
of the Latter.

New York. April 10. - Vice Chan
cellor Bergen has dismissed the appli-
cation for an injunction against the
Northern Securities stockholders meet
ing and the distribution of stock, sus-
tanning the Northern Securities con
tention that the suit was unwarrant-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22

sisted OF the cruisers Chitose Yoshino,
Kasagi and 1akaSagO. all Il. armorCd
vessels. which presented tempting
bait for the heavier Russian ships.
Vice Admiral Togo directed the flank
attack lie haG the battleships Hat
suse. Mikasa. Asahi, Shikishima,
Yashima and Full. lie waited thirty
miles out at sea until Rear Admiral
Dewa signaled him by wireless teie-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22

Washington. April 20. - The house
committee on reform i'm the civil serv-
ice has authorized Chairman Gillett to
Introduce q bill with reference TO SUI
perannuation in the government serv-
ice providing that upon the Both day
of June, 1907. every office i'm the classi-
fed service OF the United States held
by person who is then over 20 years
of age shall become vacant.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
Not Much to Rejoice Over.

st. Louis. April 20.-There is much
reioicingamongt the members of the Ne
critic tribe who form part of the Philip
pine exhibit at the Worlds fair over
the birth of three-pound baby to Mr..
and Mrs. Fayas. the former chief OF
the tribe. The father and mother are
not more than four feet tall and the
baby is considered quite large for a
NegritO
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
PARKER THEIR CHOICE
New York Democrats Name Him
for Pres dent. and Instruct
Their Delegation.
HIS EAJORITY is TWO TO ONE
Platform Declares for Unreasonable
Revision" Of the Tariff and
Generally Hits at
Roosevelt.

Albany, n. Y. April 19.-The Demo
cratic state convention for the election
of delegates to the national convention
selected the following delegat =
at-large: David Il. Hill; Edward Muir
ply, Jr. of Troy; George Ehret, of
New York city and James W. Ridge
way, Of Brooklyn. As altelnates it Sc
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
Bank Wrecker Is Convicted.

Indianapolis. Ind, April Walter
Brown of Elkhart was found guilty
"Wednesday night Of conspiracy 10
wreck the Elkhart National bank I'm
mediately after he was stricken with
heart failure
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
Admiral Togo Tells How He Blew
Up the Petropaylovsk Off
Port Arthur.
LAID HIS TRAP IN THE NIGHT
Dropping Submarine Volcanoes Acros
the Mouth of the Harbor.
Tempts The Russians Outside and Then
Drives Them Back 90 Destruc-
tiun-rien Tsin Hears OF
More shooting.

7r'on NTril 10. - The news from
the Far East has nothing in it this
morning of lighting. st. Peters
burg reports that Russia has bought
two battleships in Germany. and is
building fourteen submarines al the
Neva works AT St Petersburg. all to be
ready for business by July 10.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22

Toxic, April 1S.-At last an official
report Of the action off Port Arthur
in which the Russian battleship Petro-
pavlovsk was sunk has been received
miral Togo The report says that at
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
President's Sons Have the Mumps.

Washington. April 15.-Mrs. Roose
welt. accompanied 10y her two sons,
Theodore. Ir.. and Kermit. returned
here Thursday from Groton. Mass,
where the Roosevelt boys have been
attending school. Both of the boys
are suffering from an attack of the
humps They will be isolated i'm the
White House until they shall have re-
covered
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
Tammany Is Duly Recognized.

Tammany was not treated as bad
ly rs had been predicted. being al
lowed to name Gelegate-at-l large.
Ehret. and an alternate and one of
the two electors-at-large Harry Payne
Whitney. the other being John II.
Woodford Among the district presi-
Dental electors are: Isador Straus,
Robert b. Roosevelt. Hugh ]. Grant,
Herman Ridder and John u. Grim
Minis
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22

st. Petersburg, April IS - 4 dis
patch from Port Arthur says sever
al witnesses assert that .Japa-
nese cruiser was lost outside of Port
Arthur April II by striking one Of it's
own floating mines.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22

Port Arthur, April 1S.-Rumors are
current here that twenty japanese
transports conveying troops have been
sighted steaming in the direction of
Yinkow. The rumorS cannot be con
firmed The Russians impatiently
await a Japanese landing.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
warsb,, En- Rou,e II, IN. River.

Memphis. Tenn, April 20. The
torpedo boat destroyer Lawrence,
bound for St Louis has left this port
for Evansville Ind. The Nashville
will proceed northward today
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
Zig PURCHASE of Town sItes,

Duluth. Mimi. April l9.--Davidson
& Mciac. of Duluth have purcra scd
from the Canadian Northern road all
Of the town sites on that line between
Port Arthur and Edmonton
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
salient Points Of the Platform.

The platform adopted pledges again
fidelity To Jeffersonian principles OPP
poses executive encrOachment upon
the Legislative or judicial department.;
declares for keeping inviolate our
treaties: opposes unsteady national
policies" and II restless spirit" de-
clares for regulation of corporations by
the state. and taxation for public
purposes only" opposes trusts that OPP
press the people; urges economy in
public expenditures; favOrs ''reaSona-
BILE revision Of the tariff" and the
maintenance of state rights and home
rule and declares for the impartial
maintenance Of the rights of labor and
capital"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
Mad NuIIah EIudes the Rri,isb.

Alden. April 15.-IIadii Mohammed
Bui Adbullah.' the Mad Mullah, against
whom the British have been conduct
ing n campaign in SOmaliland, has es-
capped into Italian territory.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
unnInn Gnt the Resi nfIt.

Philadelphia. April l9.-Eddie Han
lnO. of California, had the better of n
six-round bout with Tim Callahan, of
this city, at the LenoX Athletic club.
The fight was fast one.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
Aged Indian Chief Dead.

Duluth. April 20.-Chief Bemidii,
the oldest aud one of the best known
Indian chieftians of the northwest. is
dead at Cass Lake, aged s. years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
What Il Said About Parker.

The presidential plank says: The
Democracy of New York favors the
nomination for president Of the United
States of that distinguished Demo
crat and eminent jurist of our own
state. Alton Brooks Parker; and the
delegates selected by this convention
are hereby instructed to present and
support such nomination ut the ap-
preaching national convention" Also
the delegates are instructed TO vote
rs unit according to the will Of the
majority Of the delegation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22

lected G. n. BulGer, Of Oswego; "
Caryl Ely. of Buffalo; G. II. Acker
man, of Browne. and Francis Bur
ton Harrison. of New York. The dele
gates were instructed by n vote of 301
to 40 for Alton Il. Parker as the
states candidate for president.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
Jefrrles- Munroe Fight Postpoped.

San Francisco. Cal. April lS-The
Yosemite club has decided to postpone
the Jeffries Munroe fight to June IL.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
Firemen's Efforts FruitIess.

1t was believed ut II p IN. that
the fire was under control. but a sud-
den shift in the wind again Tanned
the flames into q roar. and clouds of
sparks and burning brands were car
ried down side streets until three en-
tire blocks were doomed. The fire
men were making n gallant fight amid
the falling buildings and mass OF
tangled wires. but their efforts at mid
night seemed TO be fruitless.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22

midnight Of April u Japanese tor
pedo lOtilla laid mines at several
points outside of Port Arthur. across
the channel. and that on the 18th the
Japanese squadron cnticcd the Russian
squadron outside the harbor. and then
attacked il. The Russians started to
retreat and the PctrOpavlovsk struck
a japanese mine and was sunk An
other Russian ship was seen to lose
her freedom OF action. but could not
be Identified
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22

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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
sinking Of . Russian DESTROYER.

At dawn Of the 18th. after the mines
had been placed. the Japanese fiotilla
discovered n Russian destroyer outside
the harbOr. attacked il and sank it:
another Russian destroyer discovered
outside managed to escape. The Jap
anese had two men slightly wounded
in this action. The bombardment of
Port Arthur on the 14th is then de-
tailed, hut does not differ from the
dispatches heretofore printed. Admir-
Ill Togo says the Japanese ships Suf-
fered no Gamag eS in these actions.
Japs Are Very Much Elated.
The Japanese are clated over the
successes they have won at Port Ar
thur. They are also proud of the
achievements Of Vice Admiral Togo.
particularly Of his newest strategy of
cOuntermining the encmy's harbor and
decOying him across this field OF mines
TO an equally dangerous flank attack.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
Chief Thompson's Desperate Leap.

Chief Thompson. Of the fire depart
mont and George DOwkes, Of Mon
treat. were cut off by the flames while
directing the work of firemen from a
roof Thompson jumped six stories
to the ground and miraculouSly es-
capped with broken leg 4 mass Of
tangled wires broke his fall near the
ground. Dowkes has not been seen
since and II is believed he persisted.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
MICHIGAN CENTRAL
"The Niagara Falls Route"

CENTRAL STANDARD TINE.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT NOV. 2gth, 1903
TRAINS GOING EAST FROM LAYTON.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-04-22
Blocked by the Queens Hotel.

From the Currie warehouse on Well
inCton street. where il originated the
fire spread with astounding rapidity
TO the west destroying the buildings
occupied by the Eckhart Caskct Co.
and Warwick Bros. & Rutter and w
j. Gage & Co. and then made clean
sweep up Wellington street to the
Queens hotel. The thick Prevails OF
the hotel and the concentrated efforts
of the firc-fghtors stopped the flames
there, but in the meantime the fire had
swept across the street and the block
Of buildings from Bay street west TO
the National club was wiped out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-20
LIBRARY DELAY COSTLY.
Time of Contract Nearly Up
WOrk Half Finished.

The three years contract OF Norcross Brothers
for the completion Of the Superstructure OF the
Nsw-York Public Library in Bryant Park expires.
II was learned yesterday, next Friday and there
is a penalty OF 500 for each lays delay. Viewed
from the sidewalk the superstructure has scarcely
reached point where IL Is visible above the fence
No application has been made by the contractors
for an extension OF time. The application will
have TO be made through the Park Board" Colonel
Smith. OF the Park Department. told Tribune re-
porter yesterday. land unless the contractors can
show the best reasons for the nOn-fulhlment OF
the contract, fine OF 500 for each day will be i'm
posed. \ certain percentage OF the contract money
was withheld until the building should be COM
pleto and any penalties could be taken out Of this
There is nothing unusual in the situation. however
Contractors generally wait until building is COM
peted when they better qualified 10 speak OF
the way a contract has been fulfilled and give the
extenuatlug circumstances for any delay
According to Carrere s. Hastings. the archi-
tects. the contract should not rightly expire be-
fore August. 1896 they say the work was held
back for twelve months by the litigation OF a tax
payer. VIII the plea OF litigation be a sufficient
extenuation in the present instance" was asked
THAT I cannot say. Each case ia decided en-
tirely on its merits. So, TOO. is the question
whether the contractors of the city be held
responsible for any delay. y $4,000 contract is
light affair. and presume the contractors have
good reasons for their action. II is entirely too
early now 10 discuss the situation or to say what
will be done. 1t will be nothing unusual II the
contractors make no application for extension
before the contract expires"
The bid OF Norcross BROTHERS for the work was
S2S65 .o6 This. although the third lowest was &C
cepted by the Board OF Estimate and Apportiou-
ment. The architects say that, judged by the lapse
least one-half finished II is understood that
labor troubles have also delayed the completion OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-20
police TAKE NEW HEART.
Determined to Root Out Italian
Gangs-McAroy Praises Work.

o,,.. bave taken new heart in their
- - -,r down the several gangs of italian
ltdnappers and blackmailers which nave oeeh
terrorizins certain quarters or the CITY LOT sew
araI months The criticism of the police Whlch
is heard on every hand for their failure TO ac-
comnIisb ANYTHING in the Italian outrages seems
"a have pervaded headquarters. Orders have
been sent out that the Italian gangs must be
broken up and the police officials concerned
have been given to understand that the only
satisfactory way of doing this is TO obtain evil
dence which will result in their conviction.
In the absence Of Commissioner McAdoo on
vacation. Second Deputy Commissioner McAvoy
is at the head of the department. He said
yesterday to a Tribune reporter:
THE police going TO run down these kid
nappers and blackmailers The return of young
Mannino is but incident in the case. The
crime has been committed. and are going
TO exact punishment There will be let up,
and instructions to that effect have been sent
out OF course gratihed that the boy
has returned safely to his parents. There was
always the chance that the kidnappers would
do away with them when got on their
trail To any with family his return must
be a OF relief
Are you entirely satisfied with the way the
police have handled the case?" another
question.
Ing PoiICe nave uoile ioiiIoAh aDiJ "en' NO4i
sidering the people they had TO deal with and
the nature OF the crime. Captain Rooney, OF the
Amity-st. station, has done particularly good
work. He has been hard at It ever since the
boy was Kidnapped. The mere fact that he did
not recover the boy does not reflect In the least
on his efforts. Sometimes the hardest work is
not productive. This office is entirely satisfied
with the work of the captains and detectives on
the case. and there is thought OF bringing
any one up on charges. Indeed. no charges
could be made"
The better class Of Italians. the bankers. i'm
porters and merchants. insistent that the
police keep after the kidnappers The women of
their families particularly alarmed. and a
number have gone 10 the country with their
children. thinking that they will be safer there
than In the crowded city. with its boosted thou
sands OF the finest"