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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
CHIEF o'NEIL.- KEPT BUSY.
Grief-9trlcken Friends and Rela~
ti,Yes Seeking Thcir Dead,

Grief-9trfcken Friends and Rela~
ti'yes Seeking Their Dead.
Chief of Police O'Neill, Thursday,
| supervised the work of helping friends
and relatives recover their dead. Hull
dreds of persons, grief and anxiety
written IN their faces, thronged abent
Chief O'Niell's office, seeking inforpsn-
ton. The pressure grew SO strcug
that Secretary Markham, mounting a
chair, read off descriptions to the null
titude, who listened with straining
ears. Frequently persons in the crowd
recognized rhe descriptions read by the
secretary, and started in horror for the
particular morgue named as the words
fell from the S%ecretary's lips.
At the morgues the inadaquacy of the
means of inspecting the bodies was evil
dent. Only a few persons at a time
were allowed to pass before the bodies,
and places in the line of admission
were as eagerly sought and fought for
as means of escape were when the the
alter was burning.
TO Run Dow u Canard.
Messrs. Davis and Powers, managers
Of the %Iroquois, have called a meeting
at the Illinois theater Of all members
of the Bluebeard company, and a full
statement will be made after a careful.
investigation as to the report that
there was a fire in the Iroquois theater
three weeks ago, and that the asbestos
curtain refused to work on account Of
being controlled by ropes instead of
| wires, Messrs. Davis and Powers deny
it. They state, also, that the curtain
was controlled by the strongest wires
that it was possible to use. The facts
are, according to them, that the cur
tain swayed the moment the ten or
twelve exits were thrown open, owing
to the thrush of air.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
Safe.

With the cares of business behind him,
and thoughts of wife and baby in his
suburban home occupying his mind to the
exclusion of everything else, Hilltop hurried
down Chambers street to the ferry. lie
paused for a moment at a busy crossing just
as a truck laden with kegs of fresh Vermont
maple sirup backed heavily against the curb;
broke with a dull, sickening thud at Hill
tops feet. He looked in dismay at his sirup-
covered feet and trousers and exclaimed:
Here's a pretty mess!" h..
"Well," responded the driver, cts not
on me."--N. Y. Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
The Dat Wonder.

The Editor must tell its readers of this
marvel. 1t originated, with the largest
farm seed growers in the world, the John
A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis. II
has stiff straw, stands up like a stone wall
is white, heavy, and has long ears, filled
to the tip with fat, plump kernels. 1t is a
great %stooler, 80 stocks from one kernel
IF YOU WILL SEND THIS NOTICE ANI
loo IN STAMPS
to above address, you will get a sample Of
this Dat Wonder, which yielded in 1903,
in 40 States from $50 to 3lO bu. per acre,
together with other farm seed sampled and
their big catalog. TX. IL
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

tinually in the house. In a recent let,
ter to DR.. Hartman, he says:
STATE OF OREGON,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus,O O..
DearSirs-Ihave hadocoasion to use
your Peruna medicine in my family
for colds, and 1t proved TO be an excel
lent re NEEDY. Ihaye NOT had occasion
to use 1t for other ailments.
Yours very truly, w. M. Lord.
1t will be noticed that the Governor
says he has not had occasion to use Pc
runa for other ailments. The reason
for this is, most other ailments begin
with a cold. Using Peruna to promptly
cure colds, heprotects Instantly against
other ailments. This is exactly what
every other family in the United States
should do. Keep Peruna in the house.
Use it for coughs, colds, la grippe, and
other climatic affections of winter, and
there will be no other ailments in the
house. Such families should provide
themselves with a copy of DR.. Hart
mans free book, entitled, Winter
catarrh." Address DIR. Hartman, Co.
lumbuS, Ohio.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

who had gone downtown simply to at
tend a matinee, without stating to what
theater hey had intended to go. There
were many Genes of joyful recogni-
ton, and astonished members of the
Garrick audience were Rugged and
kissed in frantic delight by their rela-
tives, who, up to that time, had be-
lieved it possible that they were in the
CHASTITY pile of dead lying within the
doors of The Iroquois theater.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
NOTHING LEFT UNDoNE.
Every Ordinance Had Been Complied
With In the Building,

With In the Building.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-While the dead
were being examined by friends, the
records Of the city building department
were also being closely scrutinized. Ac-
cording to the record, the building
ordinance with regard to the theaters
was complied with in every particular
In the construction Of the Iroquois.
The report of the inspector, Edward
Loughlin, Is that not one Of the pro-
visions of the ordinance was violated.
It vas generally considered to be an
absolutely firepoor structure. Accord
ing to Benjamin H. Marshall, architect
Of the building, and who is now on his
way here from Philadelphia, the exits
were more ample than usually planned
for such buildings He bemoans the
use Of wood in a theater, however, and
declared that he will never allow an
other bit Of wood to be used in q the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

Terre Haute, Ind, Jan. 4.-Frank
futile, former county surveyor, Satur-
day read the name Of Grace futile as
one of the dead in Chicago. His daugh-
ter Grace went to Chicago Monday to
study music, but the family had no
information that she attended the Iro-
quois matinee until they read the re-
port.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
As an Afternoon Paper.

New York, Jan. 4.--The New York
Daily News, which about a year ago
abandoned the afternoon newspaper
field and became a morning publica-
ton, has discontinued its publication
as a morning newspaper and, begin
ming to-day, will appear IS an after
noon paper.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
NO DECREASE IN ESTIMATES.
COrOner's Jurymen Almost Collapsed
Over GrewsOme Sights.

'SSI oICNtsouAG AAAss
Chicago, Jan. mo decrease IS
shown in fresh estimates of the dead.
missing and injured in the %Iroquols
theater fire.
Continued sight of dead bodies lying
unidentified on the floors and tables
Of various city morgues proved too
much this afternoon for some of the
jurors impaneled by Coroner Traeger.
Several of the members Of the jury
objected TO being forced to view the
bodies, and n juror, Mr.. Joseph
Cummings, practically collapsed at
Rolston's morgue, where the jury was
forced to step over the dead bodies
in their tour of inspection.
CHIEF O'NEIL-. KEPT BUSY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
THE CORONER'S U r.
Names of the Jury Impaneled For
the Inquest.

the Inquest.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-The following
%well-known citizens have been sum-
moned 10 sit on the jury of inquest
to determine the responsibility for the
great calamity:
L. H. Meyer, secretary of the Ken
nedy Furniture Co.
DR.. Peter Byrnes, salesman for Lyon
& Healy.
Walter Clingman, salesman for the
Tobey Furniture Co.
Joseph A. Cummings, manager Of
Browning, King & Co.
George w. Atkins, credit man for
Marshall Field & Co.
John w. Fine, salesman for A. H
Revell & Co.
NO DECREASE IN ESTIMATES.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
MOTT DESTRUCTIVE IN HISTORY.
Iroqu9is 'Theater Disaster the Worst
of Its Kind Recorded.

AAoAuBAS Il"
of Its Kind Recorded.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-The Iroquios the
alter WAS vastly more destructive to hu-
man life than any other playhouse IRE
in the history of the world. The fire
next to it in point of lives lost &C.
Cured December 5, 1875, iE Conway's
Brooklyn theater, Brooklyn, N. Y,
where 295 of the audience persisted in
the flames.
The day after Christmas, in 1911,
while the play, 1.-THE Bleeding Num-"
was being performed in a theater at
Richmond, Va, a fire started that
burned rs persons to death, among
them being the governor of the state,
George W. Smith. The old world sup
plies no instance of fires in theaters
that may be classed with the three
mentioned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

Butler, EIo., Jan. 4.--The hotel and
restaurant at the depot burned Sat-
urday. The cause is unkno&n. The
loss is partially covered by insurance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
CONSOLATION FOR THE DYING.
General Absolutfon Pronounced by
Bishop MuIdoon.

ueherhl ADsOlutiOn frchouuceu Wy
Bishop MuIdoon.
Chicago, Jan. when Rev. F.
O'Brien, Of the Holy Name Cathedral,
learned of the fire, and heard that SO
many were dying, he rushed into the
old fremont house, which is now on
verified into the Northwestern univer-
sity law school, into which many vic
tins had been taken, to administer the
last sacrament to members of the
Catholic church. He was followed, an
instant later, by Bishop Muldoon, the
highest Catholic prelate next to Arch
bishop Quigley in the diocese of Chi
cago. Finding that they were unable
to attend the great number being
brought n, Bishop Muldoon announced
that he would give a general absolu-
ton to all the Catholics among the vic
tins.
A Pathetic Scene.
During the brief moment that the
two priests with uplifted hands be-
sought God to pardon all the frailties
of his dying servants, the poor man
gled men and women who lay in doz-
ems on the floor seemed to realize that
they were face to face with the last
scene in their lives. Many, though
crazed with pain, ceased 20 moan, and
fastened their fast-dimming eyes or
the two priests. After the dissolution
was given, many Of them barely able
to move feebly stretched out their
hands imploringly to the priests for
one handclasp and one word of SYM
pathy before they passed away. Both
clergymen administered dissolution,
remaining till the dead were removed
to the morgue and the injured to va
rious hospitals.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
As Revised.

Crowell-Say, some of these old maxims
make me weary. Now, there's the one about
q friend in need being a friend indeed.
Howell-Well, what's the matter with
that?
"Why, a friend indeed is a friend who
isn't in eed."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
BLISSFUL IGNORANCE.
Audience At the Garrick Theatcr
Not Allowed to Know.

Audience At the Garrick Theatcr
Not Allowed to Know.
Chicago, Dec. 31.-One of the larges;
audiences ever seen in the Garrick the
alter, which is on the same street as
the %Iroquois, less than one block dis
tant, sat in complete ignorance of the
awful tragedy which was being enacted
200 feet from where they sat.
When the fire engines commence TO
patter past the Garrick Manager Schu-
bert became fearful lest the impress
sion that his theater was or fire should
spread in the audience.
When the intermission between acts
came, he ordered the doors closed, and
refused 10 allow anyone to pass in or
out, as he was determined that no
knowledge Of the fire should reach the
audience.
Kept Audience Entertained.
Wilton Lackaye, the star of the play
now being presented at the Garrick.
stepped before the curtain and enter
tanned the audience for over five min
utes with a witty speech, which kept
his hearers N continual laughter. The
orchestra contributed Its part toward
diverting the audience, and the curtain
rose for the next act without anybody
other than the theater employees know
ing that hundreds Of lives were being
sacrificed almost next door to the Gar
rick.
Unexpected Greetings.
When the people filed out Of the Gar
rick they were greeted at the door by
hundreds Of frenzied men and women,
who anxlously scanned their faces to
see II any Of their friends we're among
them. They we're looking for members
! Of their families and acquaintance
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
Natural Mistake.

Harry Blueface--Ab, the good woman has
come out to admire my new racing auto.
Isn't it so, ma'am?
Good Woman-Why, no, sir. l heard the
horn and thought it was the fish peddler.-
Philadelphia Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
santos-Dumont sails For New York

Havre, Jan. ~4.--Santos-D umont, the
Brazilian aeronaut, sailed for New
York Saturday on the French Jine
steamship La Savoie.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
Criticism on Construction.

Criticism on Construction.
Early last summer a prominent trade
journal of Chicago criticised the con-
struction of the %Iroquois theater, be-
cause it lacked a shaft or iue at the
back of the stage for carrying the
flames and smoke upward and away
from the auditorium in the event OF
fire. Such shafts were built in Madi-
son Square garden and the Metropolitan
opera house in New York, and a SINH
lar provision is made at the Chicago
Auditorium.
The method of f%ireproofing the bal
cony and gallery was also declared by
this magazine to be defective, because
metal lath was used in what is known
as exposed constructions, where heat
would easily affect it. In modern fire
proof buildings this lath is buried in
concrete. 1t was the buckling out OF
this metal lath and iron rods, giving
the impressions that the galleries
themselves were falling, that is believed
by some contractors to have been part.
ly responsible for the panic. There
was no criticism of the gallery and
balcony arches, which were built in the
usual manner.
Fire Chief At ~ Loss.
Chief Musham, of the fire depart.
ment, when asked what would best
prevent a repetition of the horror
said:
81 don't know as l can answer thai
question:" until an investigation has
been made as to the causes of this fire
On the whole, l suppose it would be {
good thing for the department to have
active uniformed men, prepared to act
stationed in every theater Throughout
every performance. | understand
that New York has them, and tina
they are paid by the arrangements O.
the theaters. They had a man in thu
Iroquois who was an ex-member of thu
Chicago fire department. He was old
but he should have known what to do
1t seems to me that there is nothing il
the world, at least nothing that l cal
think of at the present moment, tina
can save lives when a thousand per
sons try to pass through one doorwa.
at one time. 1t was the rushing, tn
crowding and the t%rampling that wa!
responsible for the majority of the
deaths that have occurred. A.nybod!
who views the dead in the lnorgue'
can tell that at a glance"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

Tho aerial contests at the st. Louis
Worlds fair will be grouped under the
title Of THE Aeronautic Concourse o.
1904"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
THE DAY after
THE DISASTER
The Entire City of Chicago Com
pletely Stunned By the Enor-
nifty of the Disaster.
THOUSANDS ARE SEARCHING
FOR FRIENDS OR Relatives.
The Morgues the Scenes of Heart
rsnding Spectacles as the
Search Goes On.

1he Fated heater Closely Guarded
by Gordon of Police and None Ale
lowed to Enter Without Permit
A Rigid Investigation Is to Be
Made.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

auditorium as thoroughly as possible.
The insurance men declare that the
curtain at the Iroquois never had
worked perfectly and that the mechan-
ism had not been repaired.
Fire Loss Not Henyy
E. R. Wetmore, of the insurance firm
which placed the insurance on the Iro-
quois theater, declared that the loss
would not exceed $40, 000. He also as
serted that the spread of the flames to
the auditorium was due to the failure
of the asbestos curtain to work proper
l-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07

1t Cures Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Group, Infr.
enza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthm..
A certain cure for Consumption in first stages,
and q sure relief in advanced stages. Use ct once.
You will see the excellent effect after taking the
first dose. Sold by dealers everywhere. Large
bottles rs cents and so cents. -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-07
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.

city for a week.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-01
NOTICE

Is hereby given that Chong Nee
Hing, zee Foob, Kong Kim and
Lsau Keau, OF the firm or CO. part
nership known as Wing Wo Kwai
Company, Grocers and Coffee Sal
DON Keepers, located at lie Bere-
tsnia Street, have this day disposed
of ell their interest to Chang Keau.
D L Akwai, the remaining partner,
together with Chang Keau, will car
~ on the business as heretofore
under the same firm name, and have
assumed all tho liabilities of the
same without recourse to the retir-
ing partners.
Honolulu, February 20, 1904.
1850 3t-oaw
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-01
worlds Fair and Mr.. Hearst.
Continued from 1st page)

Van WICK and the ice trust OF New
York and what happened to Van
Wyck. They know that although
he was instrumental 10 putting Me-
Clellan in the Mayors seat, he will
not hesitate TO knock him out OF it
unless he takes up the cudgel Tor
the people and gets after the trusts
who are robbing them when it comes
within the purview of his power to
do so, The leaders OF the party here
are saying that whils Mr. Hearst
is true blue Democrat, and always
supports the ticket aud does much
to elect it, his action in this case, as
10 the case OF the ice trust, proves
that he will rot stand by the Demo-
crat after he is elected unless he re-
mains Democratic and stands for
the people who elected bin. 1t is
taken here as an earnest OF what he
would do il be we're elected Presi-
dent OF the United States and that
his fight on trusts is not hot air nor
dress parade. 1t is making friends
for him among the real Democrats
ia Congress.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-01
LOTS FOR SALE.

mn LOTS at Kalihi (50x100 III,
GU back OF Kamehameha School
and Kalihi Road.
For full particulars, inquire OF
ABRAHAM FERNANDEZ,
at Hawaiian Hardware Dos Store
Fort 81, 576
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-18

trades unions who are employed at the
packing-houses say to us. We are at your
command Whenever we say that they
shall come out. they will march out to a
man. We appreciate the friendly feeling.
A sympathetic strike will only be called
when We deem it absolutely necessary to
win. We want them to remain at work
until We see that We cannot possibly
settle our differences.
This strike will never be forgotten. 1t
will prove one of the greatest educa tors
IN the history of the country. 1t will il
lustrate the pre-eminent standing of the
brotherhood of man
LESS WORK IN BIG CENTERS.
Our men are not earning as much now
as we have done before and this we be-
ieve is caused by the enlargement of the
trust. which has absorbed many small
companies. This results in less work in
the big centers and then, too. there are
more men than formerly for the same
amount of work. This results in less
number of hours for the men and as
consequence smaller amount of pay"
After President Donnely's address he
was congratulated and then escorted back
to the union headquarters. where he held
several conferences He departed last
evening for Kansas City.
The strike situation in East ST. Louis
Is apparently unchanged. No attempts
were made Yesterday by the packers to
get men inside the lines of pickets which
the strikers have thrown for miles around
the plants. Only firemen and cngineers
were at work in the plants.
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Six other cities were hotter and four
had temperatures equally as high as that
registered in St. Louis yesterday, showing
visitors to the Worlds Fair that they
might as well be here enjoying the Ex-
position as at home.
Chicago with her much-talked-of lake
breezes had maximum temperature of "a
degrees, as compared with the 90 regis
tered by the Government thermometer in
St. Louis
Dubuque and Davenport, Ia, and Rapid
City, N. D., where the broad prairies gen.
orally afford relief, were hotter places
than st. Louis. Rapid City. according to
reports received by Forecaster Bowie last
night at o'clock, was the hottest city in
the United States. the temperature reach
ing maximum Of Sc degrees.
Up in the mountains around Denver,
where one hears so much of the cool
weather. they had a temperature of 90 de-
grees. the same as st. Louis. At Abilene,
Kas., the maximum temperature a.so was
g. Cincinnati and Columbus, O., were az
hot as St. Louis.
At Washington the temperature was 20
and New Yorks Government thermome-
ter showed maximum of S. As the hot
wave Is travelling eastward. it is believed
these points will be much more torrid to-
day and tomorrow.
RELIEF EXPECTED TOMORROW.
Forecaster Bowie says the heated term
probably viii, last through tomorrow be-
fore relief comes.
Tie hourly readings of the Government
thermometer yesterday WERE a. m 70;
9 a. m, So; 10 a. m, Sc; Ii a. m, SO; noon,
81; p. m, 80; ?, p. m, 90; p. m, 80:
p. m. 81; p. m. 80; p. m, 50, and p.
m, IS.
No fatalities from the heat were re-
ported at the City Hospital. where all
prostrated persons are taken. Three cases
had been received up to O'Clock last
night, and no more were expected, as the
breeze from the south was giving re-
lief at that iour. Those persons taken
to the hospital Saturday had almost re-
covered yesterday.
An unidentified man was found in the
alley near Eighth street and Clark avenue
where he had been prostrated.
Harry Sullivan, a waiter at the Worlds
Fair. "a years old, of No. 1917 Olive street,
was FRUSTRATED while near the Pike en-
trance to the Worlds Fair grounds at
o'clock
Ernest Simpson of No. 1927 Chestnut
street. was overcome and conveyed to the
5 City Hospital from hii home
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-18

FREDERICK W. BRAUNHOLD,
Who committed suicide yesterday morning.
the previous evening to find a cool place
to sleep.
The report of the pistol awoke his wife,
who thought that the shooting had taken
place at the home of some OF the neigh
bors. She welt to the porch. saw her
husbard sitting in his chair. and. thinking
he was asleep. spoke to him. She then
noticed that his clothing was covered with
blood.
Dependency over Ill health is believed
to have caused Mr.. Braunhold to take his
life For the last eight years he had been
sufferer from asthma and dropsy and
had been unable to leave the house. For
two or three years he had been unable 20
lie down.
Mr.. Braunhold was born in Germany.
January Is. 1884, and learned the printer S
trade there In 1854 he came to America
and. after spending year or two in New
York. he went to Chicago, where he mar
ried Miss Bertha Lindner In 1857. In 1858
he went to Leavenworth. Kas., then the
most important town on the Missouri
River, as we'll as the metropolis of what
is now the State of Kansas.
Mr.. Braunhoid secured employment on
L'Eslafetti du Kansas, a French paper
published in LeavenwoTth. but in the lat
ter part of the year he went on the Leav-
enworth Ieitung, a German weekly pub
lished by Frank H. Barclay. In January.
1859. Mir. Braurnoid became a partner of
Mr.. Barclay, and within few months