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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02
FIVE CHILDREN BURNED.
Peter Christiansen's Family Per-
ishes in the Flames.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Feb. 2--At 2
o'clock this morning the reIdence OF
Peter Christensen. Sixteenth avenue
and Third street, was destroyed by fire.
hs 1--WE children, ranging In age from
a babe In arms to II years OF age
burned to death, and Mrs. Christian
sen burned so that she viii die.
The husband was In the country Mt
The time. No one knows how the fire
started.
The dead Edna II years, Frank. 3
years Lila, 4 years; Jane, years;
baby, 3 months.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02
Cotton Mills Not Closed.

Boston, Feb, although New Eng
aOd manufacturing companies are not
N the cotton market for raw material
W large amounts at present quotations,
10 big corporation has entirely shut
uoSn its mills, In many mills there Ia
some idle machinery and towards
SFlng II expected many more SPIN
u%s VIII have TO be stopped,
~ develops that the usual cost Of
cotton is not the only lmpedIment to
success Of the cotton industry. The
Igar OF war between Japan and Rus.
va mas Killed the demand in China and
o,her countries IN the orient for cotton
sools' and most OF those mills which
vagaged IN the export trade with that
EE stt o. the world are looking for mar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02

the first time since his trial commenced.
He stated after court adjourned that
the sentence was rather severe In view
Of the fact that he was convicted upon
circumstantial evidence, \ number OF
the Jurors who served on the case were
present In court when sentence was
passed upon the prisoner
When asked by Judge Morse II he had
anything 10 say why sentence should
not be passed upon him, Fuller replied
IN very low voice that he had not HIS
attorney. Il. o. 1eatherwood, asked the
court to be as lonient az possible with
the prisoner in view OF the fact that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02

Tho Independence Of Panama was
accomplished by the people OF the 18TH
mus.
There was no vessel or armed force
of the United tSates NJ the city OF Pa
mama and from only one vessel the
Nashville, a third rater at Colon, only
AZ marines were landed mt Colon, They
were landed to protect the lives OF
American citizens who were IN serious
and imminent peril and were returned
TO the ship after accomplishing their
the preside recognized the fact that
Panama had secured her independence
three days after the revolution. In
recognizing the Independence of the
new republic the president acted solely
within his constitutional rights and IN
harmony with established precedent
The Independence Of the republic OF
Panama was recognized by France and
many other powers soon after recog'
milton by the United states,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02
Dewey Ranehmen Case Called.

Norton, Kan. Feb 2--The trial OF the
three Dewey ranchmen, charged with
numbering three members Of the Berry
family on the Rawllns. Cheyenne coun-
lies border on June g. 1908, was called
today IN the Norton county dia,rlct
court before Judge Geiger The case
was brought here on q change OF venue
from ST. Francis. The defendants,
Chauncey Dewey, w j. Mcbiide ana
clyde Wilson, were delivered by their
bondsmen last evening Each has had
his liberty under a bond OF $4,000 fur-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02
STILL AT CONSOLIDATION.
School Authorities and County Com.
missioners Considering 1t.

The cosolidaton Of the school dis
trlcts Of the county Is again receiving
the attention Of the county commits
sioners. County supt. OF Schools Ash
ton and the school trustees OF several
districts today. The trustees who are
discussing the matter with the county
officials today are from West Jordan.
East Jordan, Union, Sandy, Granite
and Rutlervllle, representing districts
q. a. %, IL, AZ and 81,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02
INDIAN WAR VETERANS.
Fourth Annual Reunion Held In This
City Last Night.

The Thirteenth wand Westinghouse
was the scene last evening OF an en-
ioyable gathering Of Indian war veter-
ans. An excellent program was rem
dered consisting " songs and remlnis-
cent addresses, among the latter being
q written address by Gen. r. =. Burton.
who Was unable TO be present, recount
ing many Incidents Of carly days in this
valley. The Utah Indian war veterans
meet annually, last nights reunion be-
Inc the fourth since this custom was
established
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02
Clorksburg W. Va. Bank Fails.

Clarksburg, w Va. Feb 2-The
Traders National bank the largest
bank in the city has been closed by
order of the comptroller Of the cuTcn-
cy and q national bank examiner mas
been appointed temporary receiver As
sets, 81 ESQ, 600 II is thought that the
bank viii resume business. NO state
ment OF It's condition has been made
A statement issued by the bank N
November last, showed deposits or
$4,000. and assets Of SlS6J0OO. The
capital stock was $4,000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02

The committee unanimously adopted
resolution expressing satisfaction
with the arrangements made by the To-
cal committee relative TO acromnoda'
tons and the rates 20 be chargrd. The
resolution which was offered by Senator
Stone, follows
Resolved, That the proposition SUBJ
mItted by SIR. G. W. Knapp, chairman
Of the local hotel committee relative TO
rates and dates IA considered reason
able and IN entirely satisfactory to the
committee, and IN lls opinion VIII DE-
satisfactory 10 the public.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02
A CnsllIer skins.

Mtamont. Mo, Feb. "a warrant
has Men sworn out for the arrest ot
Lee Lee De Ford. cashier Of the Bank or
hl,amont. charged with The. emeea7le-
n r,s of s2i 900 ~ lie funds, but he left
,hc CITY before 1t could ne served, The
L@nk has been placed In tho hands Of
Iohn Meade as temporary receiver. De
Ford who is 80 years old and married
Is The son of a wealthy Altomont man
n is believed no lost the money In
speculation
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02
Soldier Fuller Gets Eighteen Years.
imposed Aut Miss Edith Gi-t Serves Noe
Upon the COmmm Women OF This County VIII be
project "SaysDi Eichnor.

he was convicted upon circumstances
and for the further reason that he had
heretofore borne q good reputation
Sentence was then passed upon Full
Ter. as stated above In speaking OF
the sentence, District Attorney Eichnor
said. 1T serves notice upon the COM
munlty that the women Of this county
will be protected" The sentence was
not considered severe enough in prcpor-
ton TO the enormity OF the crime by a
number of people who expressed thelr
views on the matter Should Fuller get
the fun benefit Of the copper Tor
good behavior. his term viii expire IN
nine years and ten months
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02
PRISONER HAD SMALLPOX.
Accordingly He Was Taken from the
CITY Jail to the Isolation Hospital

Joe Adamson, a prisoner In the city
fail was taken to the quarantine hos
r,,ol today with well defined case OF
s,rounox The case was reported to
cha hoard Of health by Health Commits
s,oror stewart today. After Adamson
,sos removed. the Jail was thoroughly
fumiTated, ..,, ,oysr IN ons
,,r,iiv we're reported TO the board OF
haai,S today. They are herman
II V" Charlotte and Einar orlandsr,
r rays'5ing IN the rear Of 100 east Thira
South street.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02
SNOW IN roOELE COUNTY

Joseph r. smith, Jr, who has Just re-
,,.r.d from a trip TO Gran'sville' says
moro "a more snow In Tooele county aS
present than there has been for 10 years'
,hts beIng the testimony OF some Of the
e,.,,,, inhabitants Of that section, The
o o,n,p Is fost thawing, however, out II
a,,UW well Tor a good range ana splen-
did rrnps next season.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02
Mnehlnists Present Demands,

st. Louis, Feb, 9.--Through President
Wahrton OF the International Machn-
lists union, the demands OF the 200
machInists OF the Missouri Pacific IL
iron Mountain rallpads have been pre-
sented. The scale now In force T. min,
lmtim of 30 cents an hour and time ana
one.thIrd for overwork, after midnight.
no demand IL for 81 cents an hour and
time and 4 half for oyerwork.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02
Rlizznrls Rnge.

S. paul. MINI. Feb, 2,--Dspatchcs
from BALDWIN, wis, and jamestown
and Mcdora, \. D., state that one OF the
seyorest Billiards known In years Is
raging in those sections The cold Is
intense and the snow Is drifting badly,
making the highways almost lmpass-
HE
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02
Crnlser Klsshin at Singapore

Singapore, straits Settlements, Feb.
The Japanese cruiser Klsshin ar
rived here today from Colombo and Is
now coallng. She probably win sail to-
morrow. Her consort, the hasagua, Is
due here this evening Both vessels In
gale of the island Of Ccylon showed
,homselvos 20 be excellent sea boats.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02
PATENTS FOR UTAHNs,

tSpoCNI 70 VNV 49,"
Washington, u c., Feb. 2-Po'enlS M
srsd. Utah Nephi Cruiser ana ,,Hyn w
Element. Fairvlew incubator william
l. Raht, salt Lake Guy ore s"'hp'b
machine. -, ,,.,.,, t,,i,e nock sad.
die. ,,.,.,.. ,,, h,or appolnted
,ostmnster AT saint MARES, kootenal co.
lam" ylN, Alpha G. Scurr removed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02
Ernest Cnshel Hanged.

Uncover b c., Feb. IA special
~ Ialgary Says Ernest Cashel was
dHNnged at Sl6 this morning for the muir
~ OF q ranchmnn, Cashel escaped from
c ~v mounted police barracks after hls
ds y ~ ,,i and remained In hiding for Is
The scatfold. '''" " "' WINS w
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02
A Human Heart Found.

Victor Colo, Feb, "A human heart,
torn from the body ~ one ~ the II
miners who fell with the cage 1900 feet
down the shaft OF tho Strntton lnde'
pendence mine n week ago today, has
been found IN the mine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02

nIshed by c. p. Dewey Of Chicago.
John r. Mulyane and Joab Mulvane, OF
Topeka,
A continuance Of the case is talked or
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02

You are in Good Company When you
Place Your Name on These Pages.
The Leading Firms Of the City are
All Here.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09
flames played about the debris and
threatened to wreck the foundations
of the few walls that were left.
ONLY REMNANTS OF
BUILDINGS REMAIN

Like a grim tower in the ruins stand
the walls of the fifteen-story CONT
mental Trust Company building. The
walls Of the Baltimore & Ohio building
are also standing, but the Pennsylvania
Railway building, directly across CAL
vert street, is RACED. Only the walls
remain of the once stately Equitable
building. Only remnants of one wall
are left Of what was the National no.,
tel, at Holiday and Fayette streets. No
buildings are left standing as far as
the eye can see down Baltimore street
from this point. All along South Gay
street there is the same picture of
complete destruction. A broken sign
and tottering front wall show where
the Maryland w. c. T. U. building once
stood
Adjoining this was the building oc-
cupied by the Iron Ship company, and
by the British consulate, whose build
ing is a complete loss. The building
used by the German consulate, on this
square, is also in ruins.
The costly United States customs
house, in course of construction and
occupying the triangular block between
Lombard and Water streets and Elk
change place, is said to be ruined. The
marble blocks are badly damaged, the
cornices on the north side are destroy
ed and the marble is cracked in places.
The only other federal building dam
aged was the United States Storehouse
No. 1, diagonally opposite. Here the in
terror sustained serious damage, but
the outer walls are intact, the only
building in that section whose outer
structure was preserved. Westward
along Pratt street is only debris from
inl, fnx,, I1,.,.- .,rnrl L.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09

tory. Not one of them would venture
an estimate at loss or insurance.
A piece of welcome news conveyed
this afternoon to the bankers and 9TH
ers interested was that the contents
OF most of the safes and vaults in the
financial district are probably unharm-
ed. Several experts who made a tour
Of the burned financial section exam
1ned more than a score of safe deposit
and bank vaults, and it was their opin-
ion that the contents of most of these
are not damaged. They said the vaults
were blistered, and in some cases warp
ed.
People by the thousands poured into
Baltimore today and tonight, bent on
seeing the work wrought by the great
fire. 1t was an orderly crowd. The
.sightseers would go to one street, view
the ruins, and then pass on to the next
street, to get view from another point.
Restaurants were scarce in the vicin-
ity of the fire as most of these places
were located within the affected dis
trfct, and many a hungry visitor had
to go away without anything to eat.
Chief Engineer Horton, who was Sc
verely shocked by a falling electric
wire within an hour after the fire
started Sunday. was able to be about
today, and directed much of the gal
liant work that was done Former Chief
William McAfee was sworn in today
and now has a division Of the fire fight
ers under his command.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09
WORN MEN SLEEP THE
SLEEP OF EXHAUSTION

The President street station of the
P. w. & B. r. r. is used as barracks
for the militia, which is enforcing mar
tlal law. The building caught fire a
number of times, and when the doors
We're opened showers of sparks were
carried inside. In front the lumber
piles furnished finder for the flames,
which were ever creeping forward, yet
the men, who had been pacing the
streets all night, lay in the sleep
brought only by exhaustion.
When the advance of flames had been
checked the fire companies started
back over the course of the disaster,
attempting to diminish the flaming ru-
ms and to prevent another outbreak.
Residents and business men of the
East side are not yet fully assured of
their safety and through every window
may be seen anxious, affrighted faces.
Moving vans, push carts and vehicles
of all kinds fill the streets, carting
household effects and valuables to safer
positions.
Col. j. Frank Supplee, a competent
authority on factory statistics, esti-
mates that the number of persons
thrown out of employment will reach
$4,000. Others have estimated the en-
forced idleness at greatly more.
Inspector of Buildings Preston, after
making careful study of the burned
district, placed the building loss alone
at $150,0OO,OOO.
Tonight it Is feared that aid must
come from adjacent cities, and partial
famine will be an added phase of the
situation. Restaurants are entirely
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09
0OF BUILDINGS MADE GOOD FUEL In Bill TM0RE FIRE

without food, and the destruction of
the commission houses along the
wharves has shut off the means of sup
ply. Hotels are but little better off,
and though they say they will be able
to feed their guests, it is admitted the
variety viii be lessened at once. Prep
arations are being made to rush sup
plies from New York in order to avert
suffering in homes
Late this afternoon it became pos
sible to locate the spot where the march
of the flames was stopped. After the
burning of the Maryland and Ameri-
can Ice companies plants, near the
Union docks, few buildings were de-
stroyed. The ice houses held the
flames for three hours, though in the
meantime the Norfolk docks were con-
sumed. The fire boat Cataract and
several New York engine companies
held this dangerous neighborhood, and
when the fire entered the American Ice
company's coal yards, it was kept un-
der control. The next building in line
was the Damast Packing company's
plant and this was but little damaged
Wilson's lumber yards, Denmead Malt
ing company's buildings, the Merchants
& Miners Transportation company's
buildings and a number of others were
Snatched from the burning
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09
WHERE PROGRESS OF
FLAMES WAS STOPPED

Local fire officials extend unstinted
praise to the fire companies from New
York for the brave stand they made
at the eastern end of the fire belt. Time
and again they were driven from their
position, but at the coal yard they
made a last stand and won.
The water supply of Baltimore is
causing some concern among city Of
ficials. The fire proved a serious drain
upon the several reservoirs of the city.
Had it not BEEN for the waterway,
which was not only of assistance in
checking the progress of the flames,
but also afforded a source of water
supply with which to fight the flames,
it is difficult to imagine where the fire
would have ended.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09
LOSS CANNOT YET
BE ESTIMATED

following: 'Ae
The people throughout the country
nave been very kind to us in our terrible
calamity, and l cannot find words To ex-
press my appreciation. We have had Of
Iers OF assistance from nearly every large
city In the East and several offers from
the West OF course, there has as vet been
no relief system adopted, as we do nor
know just how we stand, but by tonor-
row we shall know what relief measIIrr..
it will be necessary to adopt
1t is impossible to even apnroximata
the loss. 1t will be several DAYS before
anything like an accurate estimate can
be given.
The board Of insurance commission
ers also refuses to estimate the loss.
prominent member said:
II IS practically impossible at this time
TO give an approximate estimate Of the
loss. 1 would say from 500. 100000 I'm. If
is safe to say the loss exceeds $1OO. 900. :
600. '-'''''O'
Both branches of the council held a
special meeting tonight and passed the
following resolutions:
whereas, by reason of the ereat
calamity that has befallen this CITY. and
whereas, his honor, the mayor. has re-
quested his excellency, the governor of
Tue state TO declare legal holiday for
the relief of the business community of
this city; and whereas, his honor the
mayor has expressed his intention Of call
ing the city council in special session as
soon as the occasion may require, now.
there, be it
Resolved, by both branches of the civ
council that when it adjourns, it shall be
to meet again on Feb. 10.
Inc object of the resolution is to
nave the governor declare a ten-day
holiday.
RMS matter was brought to the at
tention of Mayor MeLahe and Gov.
Warheld earlier in the day by a dele
CATION from thn - Ill.,.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09
NATIONAL TRADE
EFFECTS OF THE FIRE

While the fire was confined within
a certain territory of the city, the effect
Of the confiagration will be more or
less national in it's scope. Wholesale
trade has been paralyzed for some
months to come, and Southern buyers.
large number of whom deal in Bal
timore, will have to go elsewhere to
purchase their goods. The manufac-
turing centers Of the country will feel
the effect by the countermanding of
orders. To many manufacturers the
fire will cause positive loss in that
they have been working on orders for
Baltimore firms which cannot now be
accepted. and which win have to be
carried by the manufacturers until
they can find other buyers.
Insurance men from all sections of
the East came to town today. Those
who got within the fire lines made a
close inspection of the burned terri
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09

unauthorized person found inside the
lines will be severely dealt with, and
the officer in charge ofsthat particular
section viii be called. strictly to ac-
count The auxiliary policemen sent
here from Washington, Wilmington and
Philadelphia, numbering about 400,
have been relieved. These men were
nearly exhausted, having been on duty
yesterday, all night aud most of today.
Their officers were warmly thanked by
the mayor, who expressed his wish that
they convey to the men his personal
thanks. The last of the extra police
men to leave for their homes were the
PhiladeIphians.
While Gov. WarfieId and Gen. Riggs
took direct charge Of the fire district.
Mayor McLane saw to it that the citi-
-zens generally did not get a chance to
annoy thezsoldiers or police. His first
act was to close all saloons, and there
was little drunkenness seen.
In the city government department
there were busy scenes all day. All
heads of departments and those under
them had been on duty since Friday,
and the strain on these men was great.
The mayor had an extremely busy
time of it. On every hand he was be-
sieged for passes through the fire lines.
and in each case was compelled to firm
ly refuse and direct all persons to the
brigadier general. Then the disap-
pointed ones would make their way
through crowds to the generals head
quarters, only to be again disappointed.
The fire was most remarkable in
many ways, but mainly so in the lack
of casualties. 1t can safely be said
that no great fire III mis- country can
show smaller deadtor Injured list. Up
to tonight only one person was reported
killed, and the number treated In the
hospitals will be not more than fifty.
The dead man was a fireman from
York, Pa, who was crushed by a fall
ing wall.
In the city hospital thirty-five per-
sons were treated during the fire and
only one was compelled to remain in
the institution, and he was suffering
from exposure. The Maryland General
hospital treated about a dozen firemen
and policemen -.