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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-02
ONE HUNDRED PERFORMERS
Z SAVED FROM AWFUL DEATH.

One of the heroes of the fire was
Peter Quinn, chief special agent of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad system who assisted in saw
ing the lives of 100 or more of the per-
formers from a fate as horrible as the
victims in the; theater proper: ,Wedged
so tightly in crowd at the door Of
the stage entrance that they could not
move the men, women and children
composing the company Of performers
were standing helplessly and 3 with
agonized looks on their faces. The
stage door was closed,
'"The massive stage door Of the Iro-
quois," said Mr.. Quinn:"is like many
others of its kind The two main
swinging doors are. used when scenery
lis taken to or from the theater and
built in the swinging structure itself
is small trapdoor used by the play
ers in leaving or entering the stage.
This trapdoor opened inwardly. AS
passed 1t | heard commotion and
saw the door was slightly open and,
peering in the open, I curiously asked.
what was the trouble. Then for the
first time / and others who had arrived
outside about the same time learne
that the theater was on fire. The
players, men, - women : and children,
had rushed to this small trapdoor for
escape. got caught lin. a solid mass
and we're so firmly wedged together
that they could not move, They were
banked solidly against the little door
and it could not be opened. Nearly
all of the players were in their stage
costumes and the women had not
even had time to remove the paint
from their faces.
CROWD WEDGED TIGHTLY
AGAINST CLOSED DOOR.
"The women screamed and begged
us to rescue them and the cries of the
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-02
OvERTAkEN BY DEATH WHILE
ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE

The fight for life which must have
taken place at these two points is
something that is simply beyond hui
man power to adequately describe.
Only a faint idea of its horror could
be derived from the aspect of the bod.
les as they lay Al s@
Women on top of these masses OF
dead had been overtaken by death as
they were crawling on their hands and
knees over the bodies of those who
had died before
Others lay with arms stretched out
in the direction toward which lay life
and safety, holding in their hands
fragments of garments not their own.
They were evidently torn from the
clothing Of others whom they had en-
deavored to pull down and trample
under foot as they fought for their
own lives.
AS the police removed layer after
layer of dead in these doorways the
sight became too much even for the
policemen and fremen, hardened as
they are to such scenes, to endure.
The bodies were in such an mex
! tricable mass and so tightly were
they jammed to the sides of the door
and the wall it was impossible to lift
them one by one and carry them out.
The only possible thing to do was to
seize limb or some other portion of
the body and pull with main strength.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-02
MINNESOTA JuRlsT RESIGNS.
Judge Collins Seeks Nomination for
Governor,

Governor.
st. Paul, Jan. Associate Justice
Loren W. Collins of the state supreme
court, who is a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for governor, has
rendered his resignation to Governor
Van SAINT, who promptly accepted it.
Attorney General Douglas has been
named to fill the vacancy OH the bench
and Assistant Attorney General W. J.
Donahower succeeds Douglas.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-02
United states Gunboat Ashore.

Manila, Jan. 1.-The United States
gunboat Quieros is reported aground
or a reef off the coast of Borneo. The
Quieros is single screw, 400 tons,
and is commanded by Lieutenant
Francis Bouhler.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-02
list OF MISSING ALSO A LONG
ONE, BUT MOST OF THESE
WILL TURN UP.
AUDIENCE BECOMES PANIC STRICKEN
MAJORITY OF VICTIMS KILLED IN
ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE
FROM BUILDING.

Chicago, JAM Following com
paratively small and what under or
dinary conditions would have been an
Insignificant blaze in the Iroquois the
ater death has claimed nearly 900 vic.
Tins and 1t Is probable that many
more of those among the injured will
die @
, The known injured number nearly
three hundred ~ ~ l..
Two hundred are reported missing,
but many of these will probably be
found among the injured or will be
accounted for In other ways.
OF the unidentified nearly all were
30 badly burned that recognition was
impossible. Only by trinkets and
burned scraps of wearing apparel will
the bodies Of hundreds be made known
to their families
Not since the fire in 1871, when $50
were killed, has Chicago been mantled
by such universal tragedy; never has
it received blow so instantaneously
shocking.
This frightful thing was over be-
fore the city knew that it happened; );
the news in it's wild spread left paral-
ysis behind.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-02
FIRE ESCAPES OF BUILDING
HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED.

! The theater had been constructed
but a short time and all it's equipment
was not yet in place. This was un-
fortunately the case with fire escape
in the rear of the building. The small
iron balconies to which the iron lad
der was to be attached were put up,
but the ladder had not been con-
structed.
When the panic was at it's height a
great number Of women ran for these
fire escapes only to find, as they
emerged from the doorway upon the
little iron platform, that they were
thirty to fifty feet from the ground.
a fire behind and no method of escape
in front.
Those who reached the platform first
endeavored to hold their footing and
to keep back the crowd that pressed
upon them from the rear. y
The effort was utterly useless and
in a few moments the iron lodges,
were jammed with crowds of women,
who screamed, fought and tore at each
other like maniacs. w.
This lasted but brief interval and
the rush from the interior of the build.
ing became 50 violent that many of
them were crowded off and fell to the
granite paved alley below. Others
leaped from the platform, fracturing
legs and arms, and two were picked
up at this point with fractured skulls,
having been Instantly killed.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-02
STRIKING LIVERY DRIVERS
ORDER TEN-DAY TRUCE

Possibly nothing could better typify
the depth of the sympathy which is
felt for those who suffered directly
by the calamity than the action Of the
striking livery drivers. BY a vote
which was without dissenting voice
it was decided to establish truce OF
ten days. President Albert Young OF
the union, following the meeting, is.
sued decree which was distributed
broadcast.
In their turn the employers issued
q call to their striking employees to
return to work, irrespective Of any
previous affiliations with any and all
organizations" and promising to pro-
tect them in all contingencies which
may arise in the future.
With the announcement that jury
of representative citizens would listen
to all the evidence regarding the fire
and return a single verdict for all the
victims Coroner Traeger promptly
e1npaneled a jury. National Repub-
lican Committeeman Graeme Stewart,
member of the firm of William M.
Hoyt & Co., wholesale grocers, was
told by the coroner that the. death Of
Mr.. Hoyt's daughter, Mrs. #. Morton
Fox, and her three children, would be
taken as basis for the investigation.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-02
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY.

Ned Van Ingen, Kenosha; Bette Van
Ingen, Kenosha; Margaret Van Ingen,
KenOSha
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-02
CONFLICTING REPORTS OF
THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE

The fire broke out during the second
act Of the play, 'Mr. Bluebeard," :"
which was the first dramatic produc-
tlon produced in the tneater since it's
erection The company, which was
very large. escaped to the street in
safety, nearly all of them, however,
being compelled to fee into the snowy
streets with NO clothing but their stage
costumes. A few members of the COM
pany sustained minor injuries; but
none was seriously hurt.
The accounts Of the origin of the
fire are conflicting and none of them
certain, but the best reason given is
that an electric wire near the lower
part of piece of drop scenery sud-
denly broke and was grounded.
The fire spread rapidly toward the
front of the stage, causing the mem
bers of the chorus, who were then en-
gagged in the performance, to flee to
the wings with screams of terror.
The fire itself up to this time was
not serious and possibly could have
been checked had not the asbestos
curtain failed to work.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-02
ASBESTOS FIRE CURTAIN
REFUSES TO DESCEND.

AS soon as the fire was discovered
Eddie Foy, the chief comedian of the
company, shouted to lower the curtain
and this was Immediately done. 1t
descended about half way and stuck.
The fire thus was given practically a
due through which strong draft was
setting, aided by the doors which had
been thrown open in front of the the
ater
? With roar and bound the flames
shot through the opening over the
heads of the people on the first floor
and, reaching clear up to those in the
first balcony, caught them and burned
them to death where they sat. r.
Immediately following this rush Of
flames there came an explosion which
lifted the entire roof of the theater
from its walls, shattering the great
skylight into fragments.
1t is believed that the explosion was
caused by the flames coming in con-
tact with the gas reservoirs for the
theater, causing them to burst.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-02
BODIES or SOME VICTIMS
TERRIBLY MUTlLATEC.

AS one by one the bodies were
dragged out the spectacle became
more and more heartrending. There
were women whose clothing was torn
completely from their-bodies above the
waist, whose bosoms had been tram
pied into a pulp and whose faces were
marred beyond all power of Identified
tion. Bodies lay in the first and sec.
ond balconies in great numbers.
In some places they were piled up in
the aisles three and four deep, where
one had fallen and others had tripped
over the PROSTATE forms, and all had
died where they lay, evidently suffo-
Gated by the gas.
In the aisles nearest to the doors
the scenes were narrowing in the ex-
treme Bodies lay in every conceiv-
able attitude half naked, the look on
their faces revealing the portion of
the agony which must have preceded
their death.
There were scores and scores Of
people whose entire faces had been
trampled completely off by the heels
Of those who rushed over them and in
one aisle the body of man was found
with not a vestige Of clothing, flesh
or bone remaining above the waist
line. The entire upper portion, of his
body had been cut into mince meat
and carried away by the feet of those
who trampled him. A search was
made with hope of finding
hjo head
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-02

"The women screamed and begged
us to rescue them and the cries of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16

August 8, and 10, September 6,
6 and 7 and October 3, and are
the remaining dates upon which tick
cts will be sold at the reduced rates
TO tae st. Louis fair. These rates
apply over the Denver and Rio Grande
and Missouri Pacific. For the pat
rons OF these roads special excursion
cars will be run through from Port
land and st. Louis without change.
See the many points OF interest
about the Mormon capital and take a
ride through natures picture gallery.
During the closing months travel 10
the fair will be very heavy. II you
contemplate going write w. C. Nc
Bride. general agent at Portland for
the Denver and Rio Grande. for par.
tlculars OF these excursions. s-5-2m.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16
SALON Inventor Recornized.

Glenn Schaefer, manager of the Lus
terine Manufacturing Company, of this
city, is in receipt of an order today
from Shanghai, China, for consider.
able supply of the Photographic cloth,
invented and manufactured by him
This company is doing successful bus
mess in all parts of America and many
England and Continental points, and
is a local evidence and direct object
lesson in the fact that there is really
an open door in that dark country. The
Salem company is to be congratulated
upon its strides in the introduction of
this now famous Photographic material.
1t is the original of its kind known to
the trade, and bodies fair toward max.
ing Salem famous, and it's inventor
wealthy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16
PIONEER
MERCHANT
DEAD

The death of A. s. Robinson last
week removed from the scene one of
New York's oldest merchants and one
of the few remaining merchants who,
receiving their business training in the
first half of the nineteenth century,
throughout their career clung to the
traditions of that period, says the New
York Times. Mr.. Robbins was the sen.
ior member of the firm of Calhoun,
Robbins 4 Co, which is itself survi.
val, although a very lusty one. On the
day of his funeral many storier were
told of the cold gentleman s." peeul.
lar ways, viewed from the standpoint
of the modern business man.
One of these peculiarities was his
pride in knowing every employee per
sonally, and, although the house had
nearly 400 employees, Mr.. Robbins
could call every one of them, even to
the very newest boy, by his first name.
This was merely one manifestation of
his attention to detail, which often
gave rise to somewhat ridiculous situ-
ations. One day he wandered down
into the cellar, and, noticing some.
thing unusual about the boilers,
mounted the ladder leading to the top
of them to investigate. The engineer
had been employed only a few days
before. Although Mr.. Robbins knew
the engineer, that employe was not
familiar with the appearance of the
head of the house. He was an Irish
man and noted for his powers of pic
turesque profanity. Seeing a stranger
on top of his boilers, he ordered him
down, and his order going unnoticed,
he let loose in his best vein. Just as
he was approaching the climax of his
objurgation, some one who knew Mr..
Robbins came along and told the now
thoroughly enraged Irishman that he
had been cursing the cold gentle
man." Without a word the engineer
picked up his coat, hurried to the Office
and demanded his "time."
"I've never been fred from place
yet" said he, "and l won't wait to
be fred now."
While he was talking Mr.. Robbins
came up and inquired what the trouble
was.
"I've never been fred from job
yet,' said the engineer.
"Well, you re not going to be fred
now, but if were you 1 wouldn't
swear so much" replied Mr.. Robbins.
During one of the remarkable panics
in Wall street one of the junior part.
ners in the house, now pretty near a
senior, got caught in the street. He
had stood to make lot of money, but
all his profits, all his margins, and a
large sum besides, were wiped out in a
couple of hours. He went back TO the
store expecting to be asked TO leave
the firm, and Mr.. Robbins, noticing
that the man looked troubled, asked
what the matter was. The young man
told the whole story. Mr.. Robbins sat
down and drew his check for the en-
tire amount of his young partners in
debtedness and handed it TO him.
win you ever go down there
again2" was all that he said.
One other story told of him was
about an instance when a skylarking
boy threw mallet over a partition
behind which Mr.. Robbins was super
intending the packing of some goods
As the mallet was in the air the boy
sung out:
Look out, mallet coming"
lie was astonished TO hear the reply
in the cold gentleman s" voice;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16
$500 ET PoS wAEE x1A5E
WHO CANNOT BE CURED.

WHO CANNOT BE CURED.
Backed up by over third of century
OF remarkable and uniform cures, a record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the proprietors OF DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription now feel fully war.
ranted in offering to pay $500 in legal
money of the United States for any case
of Leucorrhea, Female Weakness, Prolap-
sus, or Falling of Womb which they can
not cure. All they ask is a fair and reason
able trial of their means of cure.
al used four bottles of your Favorite Pre-
scriptiou aud one of Golden Medical Discov-
cry " writes Mrs Elmer ID. Shearer. of Mount
hope, Lancaster Co., Pa. rand can say that am
cured Of that dreaded disease, uterine trouble
Am IN better health than ever before. Every
one who knows the Is surprised to see me look
so we'll. In June was so poor in health that
at times could not walk. To-day am CURED.
I tell everybody that DIR. Pierce's medicines
cured me-"
FREE. DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Med.
ical Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps
to pay expense of mailing only. Send 81
one cent stamps for the cloth bound volume.
Address Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso-
citation, Proprietors, Buffalo, N. Y.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16
What Is Life?

In the last analysis nobody knows,
but we do know that it is under strict
law. Abuse that law even slightly,
pain results. Irregular living means
arrangement of the organs, resulting in
Constipation, Headache or Liver Trou'
BILE. DR.. Kings New Life Pills quick
ly re-adjusts this. It's gentle, yet
thorough. Only zoe at J. c. Perry g
drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

Has worldwide fame for marvellous
cures. II surPasses any other salye,
lotion, ointment or balm for Cuts,
Corns, Burns, BOils, Sores, Felons, Ul-
eers, Tetter, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores.
ChaPped Hands, Skin EruptiOns; In
fallible for Piles. Cure guaranteed.
Only 25e at j. c. PerFy's drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16
Children Burned in House.

Columbia, KY, Sept. 15.-Five child
rem of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Sapp were
burned to death this morning, when
their residence was destroyed. The
parents were badly burned in trying to
save the children and may die.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16
The Convention of the oregon Irriga
tion Association.

Association will be held at Ontario,
Oregon, September 10th to 2lst, inclu-
sive. For this occasion a rate of one
and one-third fare fare, on the certif.
cate plan, from all points on Oregon
lines to Portland and return.
W. f. CONAN,
12-l4-l9 Gen. Pas. Agent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16
Changed His oMice.

DIR. E. E. Jackson. the veterinary
will be found at Gillian & John
sons Old Postofice barn, 62 Ferry
streets, instead Of at the Red Front
stables. Office pnone Main 2S41;
residence No. II, South Commercial
street; telephone Red 2O11. s-25.1m
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16
ONCE Removed.

DR.. Frank E. Smith has removed his
offices from the rooms over the Red
Corner drug store to the new Breyman
block, over the New Yokohama Tea
store. Patrons please take notice.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16
Cab Hire at Half Price.

The war on prices of cabs is still
raging. Simpsons stables made the
cut to cne-half price, and still main
tain those prices. Opposite the court
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16
Summer Hotel Burns.

"The Breakers" the popular sum
mer hotel at Long Beach, Wash, was
destroyed by fire last evening. The loss
will reach 10000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16
ACADEMY OF THE SA.
CRED HEART
SALEM, ORE.

The forty-second scholastic year
begins September IL. Sanitary and
other improvements lately made In
the building. Academic, commercial.
grammar grades intermediate and
primary courses. Pupils prepared for
teachers certificates. Full course in
music. Particular attention paid to
health and moral training. Address
Sister Superior.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16
FOR RENT.
UNDERTAKERs.

ndertskeTS.~We carry the larSss.
and finest line Of undertakers goods
In the city. Prices to suit all
Black and white hearse. Prompt
reliable. Save money by calling u
No. 107. A. N. Clough. A. J. Bassy
11e-t1
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16

Salem Camp, No. 1ts, Woodmen Of In.
WorId--Meets in Holman Hail everJ
Friday at 1880 p. m. P. L. Frasier
Consul. Wylie A. Moores. secrs
tary. 1-12-1yr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16

Health is a magnet which irresistibly
draws the man to the woman in life's mat
ing time. A great many women covet
beauty and are constantly seeking means
to beautify themselves. Let a woman FIRST
seek perfect health
There can be no general good health for
women while there is disease of the deli
cate wornanly organism
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16
Saiem Steam Dying and Cleaning

Salem Steam Dying and Cleaning
Works.-At this establishment you
can get anything cleaned, dyed and
repaired, from a pair of trousers to
the most elaborate silk gowns, also
suits presse dby the month $1.00, by
the suits so cents; velvet collars on
Overcats, coats refined, buttons
put on, hats and gloves cleaned.
Suits called for and returned. La
dies call and we will perfume your
handkerchiefs free. Mrs. C. H. Walk.
er, 1875 Commercial street. Telephone
26S5.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16
pRAYME

Weleh & White do a general dray
and transfer business, meet all
trains. Phones, down town, Main
21S1, residences, Blue 15, red 2O76.
Stand 21S Commersial street S-12-1m
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16
WANTED.

Wanted.-Two dry goods salesladies.
Apply at the Chicago store, Court
street, Salem. James McEvoy. s.S0.tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16

George Il. Hall 4 cO.--Livery and
transfer line, Newport, Or. Special
attention given to handling baggage
and camp outfits. Hack to otter
Rock and Lighthouse. Good saddle
horses. One block east of steamer
landing. 7-13-2m
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16
CLASSIFIED


,N--~"~s~~~-~~---~~~-~->~
Hop 6askets.-Al kinds of baskets.
Hold your orders for Walter Nor.
ley, 60 Court street. Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16
LODGES.


Olive Lodge, No. 1s, !. o. o. FL. o
o. F. Hall, Saturday each week, al
1880 p. m. B. B. Herrick, Jr.. N. g.;
Frank F. Toevs. recording secretary
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16

Valley lodge No. 10, A. o. U. W.--Meso
in their hall in Holman block. eci
ner State and Liberty, every Aos
day evening Visiting bretbrs
welcome. Emil Donaldson, NJ. w.
A. e. Aufrance Recorder
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-16

l21419
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-07-28
DELINQUENT NOTICE.
Townsite of Williston. N. D.

To Hilda Hanson, Charles Stuart and
James Duncan, formerly of Williston,
North Dakota; but whose present re-
sldence is unknown to the undersigned.
Whereas. default has been made in the
payments on your respective contracts
for the purchase, from the undersigned
George Purvis, of the Lots in Williston,
North Dakota. hereinafter specified, at
the dates and in the amounts herein
after following YOUR respective names,
and you are hereby severalIy required
to pay the same, together with legal
interest thereon, from the date, of such
defalt and the costs Of this publication,
within six weeks after the day of such
first publication. and should you fail to
make such payments. will cancel said
Contract or such of them as remain
unpaid and declare the same null and
void.
Contract Number l32. Lots 5 and 6.
Block IL, Williston. N. D.
Delinquent after 18th. day of August
1908. Hilda Hanson, $2217
Contract No. 166. Lot 9, Block 1S.
Williston. N. D.
Delinquent after 2Oth. day of October
1905. Charles Stuart, $177O
Contract Number 172. Lot %, Block 16,
Williston. N. D.
delinquent after 3rd. paw of October,
1903, James Duncan. 1924
George Purvis
Fredericksburg, Virginia
June i3. 1904 51t6
First Publicatiou on the 23rd day of
June A. d. 1904.