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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-01

wonderful degree in the retelIing of
the old love stories of the world, such
as Dante and Beatrice" "Abelard and
Heloise," Sidney and Lady Devereux,"
Shelley and Mary "Lessalle and Lady
Won Donniges," ETC., etc. This book is
printed in two colors with panel de-
signs in soft brown, and plentiful illus
trationS from old engravingS and por-
traits. Our Christmas Tides is a very
attractive book, bound in green, with
red, gold and green stamping. 1t IS
essentially Christmas book, both iii
| text and appearance. The page decora-
lions in red, the carbongravure illustra-
lions tipped throughout the text, with
the frontispiece of De. Cuyler, taken
last year in a garden at Mononk Lake,
make a very Sumptuous volume In
both instances these books represent
the most attractive book making, yet
they are sold at $3.50 net. a much lower
price than is usually charged for sim
liar Christmas books.
Older girls will learn with regret that
Anna Chaplin Ray this year brings to
a close with ''Nathalie'S Sister," her
series of delightful Teddy" stories. 1t
was this series of six books, beginning
with Teddy: Her Book" which gave
Miss Ray her present high standing as
writer of successful stories for girls.
She has written several adult novels,
by the Good Sainte Anne her latest,
having been issued last spring by Lit
tie, Brown & Co. who will publish
Nathalie's Sister,"
The first volume bearing imprint of
The Press of The Rose Jar" New
York, is a lightly humorous and who'll
ly veracious narrative by Lou Law
renee, entitled Tine Confessions of an
Old Maid" The managing editor of the
National Magazine declares it fairly
sparkles with wit and wisdom and the
belief is hazarded that the book is so
full of human drolleries it will be long
remembered by readers. 1t is a pure
story of the life of an unmarried wo-
man of today and strips the sham SEN
timents, which are common to human
ity as we'll as to old maids. of much of
the veil which enshrouds them.
Warren EIbridge Price. who established
and owned The Book-Lover three years
and was its editor all the five years of
its existence, announces from "a East
Twenty-firSt street. New York, a new
magazine for book lovers to be called The
Rose Jar. 1t will be a. veritable edition de
luxe, but $500 copies being printed for
sale. Only yearly subscriptions will be
undertaken and the price will be $500 per
year of four quarterly numbers. The Rose
Jar will be splerdidly produced and cover
a field left unoccupied by the withdrawal
of The Book-Isover. In size the magazine
will be a royal quarto, admitting full il
lustration and forming one fine volume
yearly
The Bobbs-M Merrill company has just
published volume of verse by Wilbur D.
Nesbit, the bright paragrapher and
verse writer of the Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-01

cues the girl from an automobile ac-
read the book.
McClure-Phillips are publishing a
seventh edition of the Letters From a
Chinese Official" a sixth edition of
Stewart Edward Whites 1.-The Silent
Places" and a third edition of Joel
Chandler Harris "a Little Union
Scout"
Following the conclusion of her
History of the Standard Oil Com
pany," which appears in the October
McClure's Ida NJ. Tarbeu will write
a character sketch OF John D. Rookie
Teller, to be published soon in Nc
Clures. From the wealth of material
she has collected Miss Tarbell should
make wonderfully interesting biog-
raPhy of 1.-The richest man in the
world
Three Weeks in Europe; the Vaca-
ton of a Busy Man. is the attractive
Higginbotham, which Messrs. Herbert
few weeks. 1t is said to have a great
deal of dash about it, and it will be
illustrated with many unconventional
photographs.
Two most attractive Christmas books
have just been issued by The Baker
& Taylor Co. The first is "OId Love
Stories Retold," by Richard LIE Gal
lienne, and the second is "Our Christ
mas Tides" by DIR. Theodore Ledyard
Cuyler. Mr.. lie Gallienne's skill as an
essayfst and a novelist play together to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-01
BOOK NOTES.
Various Items About Books That Are
Attracting Attention.

Charles Egbert Craddock's new nov
ell will be published by the Macmillan
company in November. 1t is said to
resemble THE Prophet of the Great
Smoky Mountain" more than any 9TH
er book by this author. The title will
be announced later.
Messrs. Herbert S. Stone & Co. have
just published novel called Roland
of Altenburg," by Edward Mott Wool
ley, which is romantic enough in sub
ject and spirited enough in action to
make its way into the affections of the
people. With princely hero and an
American heroine, 1t can hardly fail
of popularity, and when one adds that
in the opening chapter the prince res
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-01
INSPECTOR IN CHIEF
TO Make TOUR TO-DAY

Building Inspector Stanley and Fire Chief
Coots will this morning make a tour of in
s~pection of all the theaters in this city,
with a view to ascertaining whether each
one is at present taking all necessary pre-
cautions for the safety of its occupants in
case a fire should break out during a per-
Torrance. The I%roduois Theater fire hor-
Tor in Chicago has aroused public senti-
ment 10 such a state that the city officials
feel that they should make absolutely GER
tain that no catastrophe of a similar ma
ture could ever happen in this city. In
addition 10 this, the examination will be i'm
line with the city's building ordinance.
which provides that an inspection of every
thelter and amusement hall in the city
shall be made once a year to determine
what provisions are made for the safety
of its occupants In case of fire.
Inspector Stanley said yesterday that he
thought more precautions should be taken
toward insuring adequate means of egress
from theaters of the city. He favors the
placing OF a sign with the word Exit in
Illuminated letters over every exit from a
theater, and also the adoption of such
means of information as will make every
person in a theater know just exactly
where an exit from the house can be found
in case IL is necessary for the audience 10
leave the building hurriedly.
IF we can succeed in getting a new
building ordinance passed by the Council"
said Mr.. Stanley, Il want Incorporated in
IL all the necessary features, expressed in
the most explicit manner possible. that the
most improved methods for insuring the
safety OF the occupants of theaters demand.
There is much lacking In this regard in our
9Eent ordinance"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-01
TWO INDIANAPOLIS MEN
SAW IROOUOIS BURN

A G. Brown. manager of Marott's shoe
store. and A. d Kingsbury, manager OF
the Manufacturers Shoe Company, of this
city, were witnesses TO the burning of the
Iroquois Theater in Chicago day before
yesterday and both men were greatly af-
fected by what they saw. In speaking of
the dreadful sight Mr.. Brown said yester-
day: II nave been unable to do 10 cents
worth OF work since 1 came back home
early this morning. The sight was awful
and will remain with me as long as L live.
Mr.. Kingsbury and myself passed the alley
in the rear Of the theater just as the flames
burst through the windows behind the
stage. A moment later the fire escapes
were packed with women and children. to
say nothing of men and boys, all eager
and crowoing TO get TO the ground. Sud
denly a tongue of flame burst out of the
people on the fire escapes we could see
them drop TO the ground. People con-
tinued to crowd out on the fire escapes
only TO be burned alive or pushed off to
certain death by others who were coming
after them. This was before the fire de-
partment arrived and IL was the most horri-
flying scene 1 ever witnessed. Mr.. Kings
bury and myself talked 10 several of the
people who were burned. but who were
fortunate enough to be alive. and among
them was the first man who made his es-
cape by the fire ladder. His face and
hands were terribly burned and his hair
was singed completely off. but he was
alive and he thanked God for that. one
woman tina we saw had escaped from the
theater uninjured. but her mother and sis
ter were on the inside and her grief was
TOO great tor US 10 stand We left as soon
as we realized that we could be OF no as
sistance. with the most sickening and de-
sight was awful and 10 was one that struck
terror 10 the hearts of ALL"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-01
HRE LOCAL THEATERS
WE'RE BURNED DOWN

Within the last thirty-fve years Indian
apolis has been unusually fortunate in hav-
ing but few fires at places of amusement.
During this period there have been but
three fires that endangered life and resulted
in any great loss.
OF these fires that at the old Morrison
Opera House, on the northeast corner of
Meridian and Maryland streets, was prob
ably the most dangerous. The fire occurred
on Jan. 6, 1869, between 8 and 10 o'clock,
when the famous temperance orator, John
b.. Cough, was delivering a lecture to a
large audience. Had il not been for cool
heads and the self-cOntrol of the audience
IL is probable that many lives would have
been lost. for the fire spread RAPIDLY and
the building burned to the ground. Mr..
Cough had about completed his lecture
when he smelt smoke, and some one came
from the door and whispered that the the
alter was on fire. Mr.. Cough told the audi
ence quietly that it was reported there was
fire in the building, but that he did not be-
lieve it. He said that the audience should
quietly file out, and If the report were I'M
true they could return. Accordingly. the
exit was made in an orderly manner. and
no one was hurt.
Hervey Bates, ST., and his little daughter
were in the theater at the time. When fire
was reported he made his way down a rear
stairway, but at the bottom found the door
locked. Luckily some one on the inside
heard him pounding on the door and came
TO the rescue with an ak, breaking in the
door. 1t was a fortunate escape for Mr..
Bates and his daughter, as their retreat
would have been cut off by the fire, which
had spread SO rapidly.
The two other fires occurred at the Acad-
envy of Music, southeast corner of Illinois
and Ohio streets, on the night of Jan. q,
1877, and at the Park Theater on the even
ing of March I, 1891. The fire at the Acad-
envy of Music occurred on a bitterly cold
Saturday night, when fortunately there was
no performance. The Park Theater burned
To the ground on Sunday evening about Z
o'clock. The fire was started by electric
wires.
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After an anxious period. lasting through
Wednesday night and up 10 noon yester1
day, a long distance telephone messagd
from Chicago at u o'clock brought relief
TO Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Ketcham. OF i023
Tacoma avenue. The message was from
their daughter, Miss Julia Ketcham. who
Is visiting friends in Chicago. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ketcham feared that their daughter
might have attended the performance Of
Mr.. Bluebeard." kilograms were sent
time and again yesterday morning. but they,
brought no answer because OF the number
OF messages that flooded Chicago. Mrs.
Ketcham was almost Frustrated from
anxiety. but the voice OF her daughter over
the telephone brought JOY 10 her heart and
the home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-01
FAMILIES OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS SUFFERED

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Dec. S1.-A tele-
gram this afternoon to Reinhold Graft. Of
this city, stated that his wife and daughter,
the latter Mrs. Anna Newly. were among
the victims of the Chicago theater fire. their
bodies having been identified. Mrs. Newly
was formerly Annabel Graft. Of this city,
and had been residing in Chicago for the
past year. Mrs. Graft had been visiting in
Chicago for several weeks.
Frank Leavenworth, a ~ell-know trav-
cling man of Decatur, received a telegram
this morning saying that his wife was
one of the victims of the theater fire in
Chicago, having suffered fatal injuries.
Mrs. L-eavenworth was prominent in
woman's club work in Decatur and was an
accomplished woman.
d. NJ. %Stoddard, one of the wealthiest and
most prominent residents of MinOk, re-
ceived a dispatch this morning stating that
his two children, Zeabella, aged seventeen,
and Donald, aged ten, had been killed in the
Iroquois Theater disaster, having left Minok
a few days ago TO visit friends in Chicago.
Immediately upon receipt of the intelli-
gence the agonized father chartered a spe-
cial train on the Illinois Central and made
the trip to Chicago.
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ST. LOUIS PEOPLE IRE
AMONG THE VICTIMS

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3.-Harry Kiely, report
ed among the killed in the Chicago fire, was
we'll known locally as a football player
ana all-around athlete. Last Wednesday
night he left st. Louis with the Worlds
Fair hockey team for Houghton, Mich,
where the team played several games.
Kiels was the instructor at the st. Louis
University
A member of a st. Louis family whose
loss of life in the Chicago fire is recorded
is Kathleen, the thirteen-year-Old laughter
of JOhn A. Middleton, general freight agent
of the Frisco system, who was spending
the holidays there with a family named
Folz. She intended TO start for home
Thursday morning. A visit 10 the Iroquois
Theater was planned as a farewell enter
tainment for the st. Louis visitor. John "A.
Middleton, who happened to be in Chicago
Wednesday on business, recovered the body
to-day, and is bringing it home.
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PROBABLY
LOST FOUR

ecia1 70 the Indianapolis Journal
[OGANSPORT, Ind, Dec. 51.-Fou Lo-
psport people are believed TO be among
dead in the calamity at the Iroquois
eater, IN Chicago, and so far relatives
e nave been unable to learn of the re-
very OF their bodies. They are Mrs
" Hensley. wife Of Train Dispatcher
ensIey. Of the Logansport division OF the
Gnsylvania, their two children. and Mrs.
hm White, formerly of Logansport and
of Chicago.
AZ special train was made up by the
pennsylvania here last night and took
thief Dispatcher Henry Tousley. Train
Guy Hensley and Assistant Su-
R~rintendent L. p. Hutton TO Chicago. The
test messages received to-day state that
Though all the morgues and hospitals
:. we been visited they were unable to find
by trace of the missing Logansport peo-
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ny MdIana People
Perish in Chicago Fire

the first report was received. Up to this
time only two of those who left here for a
merry vacation ten days ago are known 10
have persisted in the disaster.
They are John FitzgibbOn and Anna t1tZ-
gibbOn, his sister. both Of Chicago. The
former was a freshman in the civil en-
gineering force, a thorough student, popu-
lar with both faculty and students, a gen.
tleman IN the true sense OF the word. His
father Is an old graduate Of Notre Dame
and received his degree early in the sixties.
Anna FitZgibbOn had been a student at
St. Mary's for several years and endeared
herself to all who knew her. After the &C
cident she was identified by marks on her
linen. which were communicated to St.
Mary's and her identity made known.
II is feared that when a complete list is
published other students will be found TO
have been numbered among the victims.
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TIVES OF FORT
WAYNE PEOPLE LOST

LciaI 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, Dec. 31.-The Iro-
Yuois Theater fire numbered among its vic
Inns the wife and fourteen-year-old son Of
Iharlss T. Page. OF Chicago. brother of
bstmaster w. d. Page. of this city. Mr..
&c received a brief telegram from his
ther to-day telling that his wife and
son were lost. There IS much anxiety
among the friends Of William Palmer
kmiIy. who lived here until two years
ben Mr.. Palmer was employed in the
the BowseT ank works. He left
for the Benedict q Burnham Brass
per Company and moved 10 Evans
telegram from Mr.. a. G. Dallas,
af the Chicago company, TO Mr..
|erg, manager OF the Bowser works.
I'VE believe Palmer and entire fam
in the fire
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VOLF WAS 4
TIVE OF RENSSELAER,
the Indianapolis Journal.

the Indianapolis Journal
ESEL@S. Ind. Dec. 31.-Rensselaer
4 share in the disaster at the Iroquois
er in Chicago Wednesday night. Mrs.
| Leopold Wolf. Of Hammond. was
| reared and educated in Rensselaer,
las the daughter Of Abraham Leopold.
| Rensselaer's wealthiest citizens. She
|ound dying at the inner entrance Of
heater. with h dead body of little
kaufman, the daughter Of her hus-
: partner. clasped in her arms. She
loon after at ST. Luke's Hospital. She
| beautiful. highly-accomplished young
h. only twenty-fOur a old with
the theater We're two nteces from
blazer. Misses Pauline Massler and
Leopold. each about twelve years
Selma escaped unhurt, but Pauline 3
no doubt among the unidentified
She was the only daughter of a
q mother, Mrs. Rachel Leopold
who lives with her parents here.
her aged parents r Frustrated
is double blow of grief which has
them.
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LIKE u SUFFERED
BY THE DISASTER
Ieclal TO the indianapolis Journal.

sectal 20 the indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND. Ind. Dec. 3l.-The Iroquois
ocaust was cruel TO Lake county The
OF known dead are:
~tammond-Mrs. Leo Wolf, graduate OF
Diana University. a Kappa Kappa Gam
ma, formerly of Rensselaer,, and wife of
richest merchant; Miss Alice
friend of Mrs. Wolf, member
of Mrs. Wold's theater party, Miss Bertha
Mrs. VOLTS maid: Miss Pauline
s1pssler, niece OF Mrs. Wolf, visiting her
Rensselaer,; Miss Bessie Heron, a
yhtiful society girl. and her affianced.
AIRY Pullman, soon 70 have been married.
IOwell-Mrs. John H. Spindler, wife. OF a
aiding merchant; Bert Spindler, her son;
rs. Johnson, her mother; the Misses
ohnson. her sisters.
There were twenty people in the audi
ice from this city and several Of them
ere slightly injured, while others had mar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-01
- ESCAPE. OF
MICHIGAN CITY PARTY

'eciaI to the Indianapolis Journal.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Dec. 31.-Norton
7. Barker. one of Michigan City's wealthy
ing men. William a. Bray, a former
tveyor of customs at his port, and the
er's little daughter were among those
were In the Iroquois Theater in Chicago
dnesday afternoon when the terrible fire
resulted in the loss OF so many lives
ke out. All had narrow escapes from
saknes. Barker was sitting in the front
ats on the first aoor AS the
/ out from the stage he seized a
who was at the play unattended
her into a box near by and
D after her. From there both
lie street by way of the fire escape.
tn his daughter on his back,
fire escape and lowered himself
TO the street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-01
SPICELAND MANS WIFE
And HER MOTHER DEAD

Special &c the indianapolis Journal.
SPICELAND. Ind, Dec. 31-A telegram
from Luther G. Newly states that his wife
and her mother were killed in the Chicago
fire yesterday. Mr.. Newly is a Spiceland
man, who makes his headquarters at Chi
cago. He is a travelling man for Rand,
McNally & Co, in the school book depart
ment, and was married about a year and a
half ago at Bloomington, III.
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Not the Franklin johnson.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind. Dec. 1.-The announce
ment in this mornings Journal that ]. c.
Johnson was one OF the victims of the ter
rible Chicago fire yesterday caused intense
anxiety in this city. those being the initials
OF a former Franklin young man. Joseph
Johnson. who is at present an employe In
the Chicago offices of the Illinois Central.
The young mans father, Judge w. A. John
son. left this afternoon for Chicago. Some
time after his departure a message was re-
cefved that II was another ]. G. Johnson
who vas killed. The word was forwarded
TO the father just before he left Indian
apolis.
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All things considered. the number OF me
sages that went out OF indianapolis ye
terday was not so great as might nave be,
expected. There are many Indianapol
people i'm Chicago az most any time OF n
year. while In~dianapOlitans have mai
friends in the Windy City. 4
At both telegraph offices there wi
scarcely more than 100 messages more III
the regular service Wednesday night. n
about DO during the day yesterday. ~
about one-ffth Of these messages were
gxvqrqd
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TER RESIDENT
YOF WABASH IS DEAD


10 the IndIanapOIis JournaL-
BASH. Ind. Dec. 31.-Information was
FED here to-day that Mrs. Clara Dom
bn. wife Of Frank Donaldson, son Of a
Ter treasurer Of Wabash county. was
|ng the victims of the ~IroQuois Theater
Eor at Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
! were for some a residents of Wa
n. but lately have been living I'm Chi
h. Mrs. Donaldson was a Cincinnati
! II is possible that the ObseQuies will
place here. Mrs. Stella Votaw. sister
Mr.. Donaldson. has gone 10 Chicago.
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Father and Daughter Perish.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Dec. 31.-John Hol-
land. of the firm OF Holland & New, wall
paper and paints. and daughter Lillian.
aged thirty-1ve, were both killed in the
Chicago fire yesterday. kilograms TO that
effect were received here this morning.
daUa
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edmond MUSICIAN
4 UNINJURED

Iciai 20 the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind. Dec. s1.-Eddo Kline.
this city. who played in the orchestra
the ~Iroquois Theater. at Chicago, es-
Lped from the building without injury.
lis parents received word from him to-
The report that Mrs. r. w. Davis
Id daughter, of this city, were in the
heater was erroneous.
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Five Dead from GAINESVILLE, O.

GAINESVILLE, o., Dec. 31.-Five Zanes-
Vile people are known TO have persisted
I'm the Chicago theater fre-Mrs Edward
Rankin and daughter Louise, Mrs. Stewart
Duvall and daughter Sarah and Mrs. Hattie
Merriam. Two of these bodies have been
recovered, Mrs. Rankin's and Mrs. Merri-
ans.
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Delaware CO.. Victims.

DELAWARE, o.. Dec. 31.-A dispatch
from ]. F. Dodd. at Chicago, says that his
wife. aged forty-ive, and daughter, aged
twelve. and Mrs. d. w. Battenf1eld, aged
forty-two. John Battenfield. aged twenty
three, Ruth Battenfeld, aged twenty-one.
and Robert Battenfield, aged fifteen, are all
here
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Hotel. spent twenty hours of anxiety
yesterday and Wednesday night. His wife
was in Chicago at the time OF the theater
fire and he feared she had beer at the
performance. Mr.. Ross received a tele-
gram yesterday stating that his wife was
on her way TO indianapolis.
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|DED FROM FIRST PAGE)
5 looking at the placid features
hose mother he had operated on
sickness. last spring. Young
WAS found with his arms tightly
neck OF his cousin. Walter Bis
10th lads We're dead. The body
|ried in Chicago. Young Pottlitzer
he distinction Of having the high
ling OF any pupil in Centennial
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.TRE DAME STUDENTS
IRE AMONG THE DEAD
- % the InalanapoIIs Journal

NOTRE DANE. Ind. Dec. Si.-News Of
khe disaster which took place AZ the Iroquois
kter IN Chicago cast a gloom over all at
University OF Notre Dame and st.
Mary's Academy. All day long bulletins
from the scene Of the catastrophe have been
breathIessly awaited. kilograms have been
pouring In from al parts from anxious par
nnts who nave sons and daughters at the
Institution during the holidays asking II all
we'll with their children. Chicago stu
Eents compose about 80 per cent. ur..-n-
-ment OF both schools. and Is
homes are az "A nistahce hg
A~vacatlOn In the city. 30 as
Such anxiety al bee