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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-03
\ TORNADO DID SOME
DAMAGE AT DALLAS

Kansas City, June 3.A tornado at
Dallas, Tex, blew the roof off the West
ern Union office and did much damage
in the city. None are reported hurt. r
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-03
JAP CASUALTIES.

Toxic, June The total Japanese
casualties at Nan Shan Hill May 26
were 4,3o4.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-06-03
SIX. HUNDRED HOMELESS.

Kansas City, June ,3.At Newton.
Kas., over GOO are homeless on account
of the sudden rise Of Sand Greek.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-08-18

The republican state convention
which met in Moscow last Wsdnes-
day was 4 representative bedy OF
republicans. They came fully pre-
pared for the work in hand and they
did it we'll. The only kick coming
seems the bad placing of the ticket
by those in charge. The north
faired rather poorly on the state
ticket, getting nothing but auditor,
but then, come to think of il, its
about all We deserve and perhaps
more. The Herald regrets tho de-
feat of Governor Morrison and
thinks he deserved q denomination
At the hands of his party for his
clean and able administration.
Frank Gooding, who heads the state
icket, is 4 man of splendid ability
md will no doubt make 4 good gov
rnor. He has successfully man.
.ged the Affairs of the republican
srty for the past four years and
is loyalty to his party and its can
idatss has never been questioned,
nd While we believe a better plac-
II of the ticket would have brought
ritter results, still We have no hes
ancy in saying that Nsz Perez
'unty will be found in the rspuoli-
In column and the majority fof the
ate ticket will be close around the {
100 mark.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-08-18

The nomination of Hon. Henry
Hsitfeld by the democratic party
for governor is perhaps the strong
est that could be made from the
north. We believe Mr.. Heitfeld
will be especially strong in Shoshone.
Nez Percs and Idaho counties and
that he viii carry certain elements
of strength throughout the state.
that no other candidate before the
convention could possibly rally to
his support. but the anti-Mormon
plank forced into the democratic
platform against the known wishes
at heart At least Of m ajority of the
delegates will cause his ovsrwhslm-
ing defeat at the hands of the south
sast. We do not, however. believe
Sen. Heitfsld can carry Ner Psrce
and Latah counties into the demo-
cratic column despite his evident
personal popularity throughout this
Isction.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-08-18

Nicholas II, Gar of all the Rus
slams, has at last scored = victory
in the birth of son. through whom
the line will now descend. The
birth Of this heir to the throne will
no doubt have 4 quisting effect on
certain revolutionary elements of
the Russian population who have
been making capital out of the fact
that there was no hair to the present
rsigning house Of Russia.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-08-18
measure to return. Nov We dom

measure to return. Nov We don't
care anything about these accom-
modations ~ they are . matter of
courtesy between reputable print
shops. but when . political mAva-
rack like this man Pegg. who seeks
to leave the inference that We had
offered him money for his influence
in politics, writes such an article we
desire to show him up in his true
character. What vs did say to Mr..
Psgg was to question if his paper
was for sale and to ask him if $500
would buy it. This was done in the
presence of Ex-County Commissioner
A. G. Johnson. who will bear Us out
in this statement. Now We know
that Mr.. Pegg vas right in one
thing and that was he had no paper
to sell. IS We were informed BY one
Of the owners that Mr.. Pegg does
not own a nickle's worth of material
IN the concern. This same part
owner of the paper also informed US
hat Mr.. Pegs told him he had been
offered $500 for his influence. This |
- can prove by third party who
vas . listener to the conversation 1
vhich passed between oursalf and
he gentleman from Nohlsr Who
WINS 4 part interest in the paper.
n conclusion. Mr.. Psgg. We would
tate that if We contemplated pu--
hasing your influence We could not
md decimal fraction small enough
o suit the price.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-08-18
An obnoxiou. Weed

French pink, or As some call il
bachelor button. is pest in tn,
west where the winters ara not Sc
we're enough to freeze It out. Nez.
psrce prairie seems to be a favored
spot for the weed and in our black,
rich soil, together With our mild
winters, it viii spread very rapidly
If not kept in check. Stock will
not eat it. Those who have had eI-
periencs With it say that it is much
more of pest than wild oats or any
other.vesd they know Of. French
pink has been sovn in the door
yards As ornamental plants and It
seems az though nearly every yard
has it in. But now it is getting be-
yond its bounds and is scattering
over the farm land and if not taken
out by the roots viii soon infsst our
farms until in place Of
'uch beautiful crops We shall har-
rest weeds. It will grow and spread
q the sod land here better than any
'ther locality We know of. Those
rho have had this pest to contend
nth dread its appearance very
,uch and every one should make an
fort to oblitsrats it in its infancy.
I not done now 1t viii be a cloud to
ur country in future years. Com
Iunicated.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-08-18

Dubois has again demonstrated
his ability AZ a manipulation of men
by his ultimate triumph at Lewiston
in inserting the anti-polygamy plank
in the democratic platform. in the
face of positive majority against
him. It now remains to be seen
whether he can hypnotire a major
ity of the voters in Idaho into his
way of thinking at the coming
election.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-08-18

The democracy of Idaho under
the leadership Of Fred T. Dubois
has ceased to be safe and sane. He
made the preliminary arrangements
for the old lady's funeral At Weiser
last spring and dug the grave in
Lewiston Monday and only awaits
the November election to pronouncs
a farewell over the remains. Surely
the democratic party of Idaho will
be done to a fare-you-vell before
this ex-rePublican. sx-populist and
ex-Mormon sItsrminator gets
through with it.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-08-18
Something should b. don. BY tn,

Something should be done by the
city authorities to abate the dust
nuisance. The work on the streets
since the spring rains has simply
made ash heaps Of the dirt taken
from the bitches and tina continued
travel keeps this constantly in the
air, to the dstriment of health and
oonvsniencs. We believe the citi-
zens would assis. the authorities in
this matter and would recommend
an early cooperation by the two
forces.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-08-18
The Herald man is not a propi

The Herald man is not a prophet
or the son of prophet but in our
editorial columns some weeks ago
we declared Frank R. Cooling the
only available candidate on whom
the opposition to Governor Morri-
son could successfully center its
forces. Last weeks convention is
a verihcation of our statements on
the gubsrnatorial situation IN the re-
publican party in Idaho.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-08-18

Nezpsrce will shortly realize her
long cherished wish for a water sys-
tenn. Initial steps will be taken
this week by the Nezpercs Water
Power Company to secure = flow of
water sufficient for the present and
futurs needs Of the town. With an
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-08-18
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18th. 1904

County Chairman Thompson
statement that if Ns1psrce county
had stood by him and Johnson at
the recent county convention they
would now have representation on
the state ticket but as it is we got
nothing. Mr.. Thompson in this
statement endsavors to mislead the
people As We contend that had We
got johnson We would still havs
nothing.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-08-18

Last Saturday the editor Of this
widely read and influential nsvs-
paper just escaped being placed
among the moneyed men of Ner
Perez county. We had a little
business to transact at Nezpercs and
-hils at that berg dropped into the
print shop where one BILLY" reigns
supreme, and who offered VI the
nunihcent sum of $500 for certain
concessions We would make to him
AS we had no concessions for sale
At any price We are $500 short.
The writer of the above article is
the editor of the Mohlsr Times, one
Willis J. Pegg by name. Some
people get him mixed with B. Cos
tsllo, whose nickname is peg"
We feel as though We would like to
s.raighted out this confounding of
the two names in justice to Costello,
who formerly resided in Aohlsr,
and who, With all his faults, is a
gentleman and not dirty lying Gus
IS is the writer Of the above article.
Mr.. Pegg has visited us many times
and bummed our stationary and
'fhce supplies and in many other
rays solicited accommodations,
rhich he has been unable in . full
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-08-18

ONLY LINE EAST VIA
SALT LAKE and DENVER
TWO TRAINS DAILY
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-08-18

adequate water system our growth
will be rapid and our town placed
on permanent basis. Investments
will come if insured of this necessity
for their protection, and We feel
safe in predicting an early con-
summation of these plans.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-08-18

Owing to sickness one of the best
residence properties in town is fc-
sale at bargain. Part payment
can be made in cattle, or part cash
and time on balance. Enquire At
this Office.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-08-18

Is stands of Italian bees for sale
at my ranch three quarters of a mile
northeast of Nerpercs. Parties
wishing bees viii please call before
harvest. HERBERT BOOTH.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-08-18
STEAMER LINES
SAN FRANCISCoPoRT-
L A N ID K o u T z

- ~ - ~ ~ "
Steamer sails for Portland s; p. IN
every five days.
Daily boat service between Port
land. Astoria, Oregon City, Day
ton, Salem, Independence, Cor
wallis and all Columbia and
Willamette river points.
SNAKE RIVER ROUTE
Steamers leave Lewiston at sa. m
Mondays, Wednesdays and sat
urdays. Returning. leave ri
paria at 4:O5 a. m. Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Sundays.
Weekly trips to Wild Goose FRI
days, stage OF water permitting
c. W. Mourn, General Agent
Lewiston Idaho
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-08-18
Look Out For Your Repair work. harvest

IL Coming
Nov is the time to get your tanks
built for the harvest. We make
them to order and have prices to
suit all. Our lumber shed is full of
choice lumber and We are prepared
to do all kinds of wood and iron
work. Come in nov and get your
machines repaired and avoid the
rush later on. Best equipped shop
ia the county.
RICHARDSON & McCoRyLE,
P cps. Nsspercs Machine Shop.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-03-07

pressure possible and the same orders
were given ut Eagleswood.
When Alderman Henry loft, of tho
Fourth Ward, was seen by News re-
porter and asked about the FIRE, he
said: ~ do not think the department.
should have one steamer, but it should
have at least two of them and will
bring the subject up at one of the
meetings of the committees. If thew
do not want two steamers let them
get one and TWO chemical engines, and
they could be divided in this way
the steamer to Lincoln Hose Company
because it il in the centre of the city
one chemical engine to Mcclellan
Hose Company and tho other to the
Eagle Hose Company"
| Mr.. loft said he was in favor Of
having department. the same as the
one in Plainfield. He said ~ was
in that city short time ago and
found that they have three paid men
for every company, and number of
men who are known as "call men,
it being their duty to answer 80 per
cent. of all fires, for which Ithey are
allowed the sum Of $50 per year. Last
year," Mr.. loft said, II was opposed
to having steamer in'this city, but I
have changed my opinion now Z
In conversation with a News report
or this morning, Alderman at Large
John H. Pfeiffer said: II am IN favor
of getting two fire engines as soon as
possible. l do not know whethsr the
bill introduced by ex-Asssmplymau B.
M. Cannon to issue s25, 900 bonds will
cover the purchase Of two enrines,
bnt speaking from an individual
standpoint, am entirely in favor Of
getting the STEAMERS. As to the
chemical apparatus and combination
wagons, hope they do not reach tnis
city at all.
''In regard to having certain num-
Der of paid firemsn, I have not looked
into the matter at all and do not
know of the system in vogue in other
cities in this part OF the State. F"
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cordingly, telephoned asking that
the company be sent over. South
Amboy also got its steamer on a
fiat car to come over.
The Staten Island department
arrived first, under Chief George
Hoehns, with Eureka Engine Com
pany and a number of members
from the Vigilant Hose Company.
There were about forty men in all
The engine was at once stationed
at the hydrant in front of the Har-
tung building, on State street, op-
posite Jefferson street. Steam had
been kept up all the way across on
the ferryboat Warren. A team of
horses was sent to the ferry to pull
the engine to the hydrant. The
lines from this engine were run
through all alley next to the Har-
tung building and the streams were
turned OH the rear of the burning
buildings. A little excitement was
caused by the setting fire, by the
sparks from the engine, Of the,awn-
ing in front of the candy store in
the Hartung building.
The blaze in the Blue Front
quickly reached the large tank con
tanning $50 gallons of kerosene,
which exploded with loud noise,
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lie Service Corporation.

lie Service Corporation.
The local firemen who had beer
at work since the fire started were
getting worn out and cold, and the
South Amboy- and Tottenville men
took the places of many of them
temporarily. Coffee and sand
wiches were served to those fire.
men who could get away for a
time, in Masterson's restaurant by
B. M. Cannon, and by the Eagle
Athletic Club members in their
house, at Smith and Hobart streets.
Throughout the progress of the
fire, Mayor c. K. Seaman and
Chief-of- Police P. ]. Burke were in
charge of the police force which
did excellent work in keeping the
crowds beyond the fire lines and
aiding the work of the firemen.
Mayor Seaman received a drench-
i.s from a hose after the fire had
been i'll progress for some time and
was compelled to leave for his home,
but he soon returned.
By midnight there was but a
comparatively small amount of
smoke and the blaze was small in
comparison with what it had been
an hour before.
Most of the local fremen stayed
at their posts, however, until 3
o'clock yesterday morning and
many did rot go home until day
light
An incident of much interest oc
cured shortly after six O'Clock
when the furniture was being hur-
riedly removed from the apart
jments over the shoe store. 1t wa.
the appearance Of an American flag
the signal for a cheer which LASTED
for some time. The back tap.
sounded at sos o'clock yesterda,
EmorIling. From measurement
made by the fremen yesterda,
morning, there was found to be si1
feet of water in the cellar of Rey
nolds & Hanson's store.
Insurance.
A statement of the principal losse
and the insurance secured this morn
ing is as follows:
Loss. Ins.
Hess Bros. s25, 900 $50 O0
Reynolds 81 Hanson $4,000 36, 90
Slobodien store $4,000 1900
Hilsdorf $500 600
Continued on page ?
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Reynolds and Hanson's Dry Goods, Hilsdorfs Gro
Gerry and SIObodiens Shoe Stores are Com
pleteIy Burned 0ut--He'p Summoned from
South Amboy and TottenvIe and
their Steamers were Brought
BLAZE STARTED IN CELLAROfREYNOLOS & HANSON

Fire which before O'Clock Saturday
night destroyed the Hess block at 26 I2S and Smith street
occupied Reynolds dry
Sobodien Brother the Blue Front owned by H and F.
$o3ooo The local fire fighting
engines Tottenve and South Am
The fire supposed have been caused by the
accidental throwing of lighted match into cotton batting in the
cellar Reynolds Hanson by boy who had into the
cellar eand Of the $4,000 loss about $4,000 covered by
insurance :
easterly wind blowing against
after destroying the Blue Front the west of the
Front the west only partly damaged mostly by water For
as grocery of Sobodens shoe threatened aid
would have gone block extending New
The which the fire worked against the
loss concerned While buildings burned
previous fire. they frame and did nearly
The originated of Reynolds IIansons cellar
under the west show window 1t seemed have been discovered by
boy employed the down
lighted match for and when he
threw away it accidentally landed some cotton batting me boy
entering noticed something and remarked that
She was not mistaken the building
down stairs investigate did Charles F. Moore pass
Smith and had reached the store when he noticed
coming the cellar window second glance and he
blaze State and shouted to Policeman Nc
which done Hotel Central
sounding 81.
In the got quickly. Mr.
Hanson started down cellar but the cotton had made terrible smoke
and driven back when half way down second attempt
made without By this time volumes of smoke
companies and Protection Hook Ladder responded the alarm
quickly that all the men the city would be needed
and second alarm sounded calling Mcclellan Hose Shortly af
police call of FIVE taps sounded The fremen
also brought out by the numerous alarms
The Blue Front and Soboden shoe store not
available directed towards the
burning Several trips made the various hose
brought from the Perth Amboy Terra Gotta Works The Lincoln and
Washington Companies fighting the blaze from the front
and the Mcclellan boys directing their energies towards checking
flames the Of the building By this time offer
city danger being they send Phoenix
not be- needed The FIRE to and smoke was soon
from
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rending the floor and setting fire
to the entire store. Anthony Hau-
ratti had narrow escape from be-
ing injured in the explosion,
1t was seen that the store was
doomed and several streams were
directed towards the Martin build
ing next door, which is of frame
except for a brick front.
The flames had meanwhile ira
veled against the wind, which was
blowing strong ii a westerly direc-
ton, and set fire TO Slobodien's shoe
store, which was quickly enveloped
in flames. The engine of Protection
Company, of South Ainboy soon
arrived. A team Of horses was sent
to the depot and the engine WAS
driven down Market street and the
lines attached to the plug at the
northwest corner of State and
| Market streets. The streams from
this hydrant were directed towards
the buildings from the front. The
South Amboy fremen at once got
to work, under Chief Thomas
Gleason and assistant-chief P. T.
Kenah, and the fire began to show
signs of being brought under con-
troll
The engeries of the firemen in
the rear were devoted to the saw
ling of the Martin building, the set
ting fire of which would have in all
probability meant the burning OF
the entire block to the west of it.
The roofs Of the burning Hess
block were now giving forth mucl
smoke and were also ablaze. The
store of NJ. Palisi, to the east O
Slobodien's, was threatened and
the furniture was removed Lad
ders were run up the front of thi:
building and the hose was played
on the burning roofs. The Rey
nolds & Hanson store was by thi:
time completely wiped out and the
Hilsdorf and Slobodien stores were
in nearly the same condition.
The interior of the second foor'
of the buildings were masses O
flame and water was being poured
into them from several lines. The
Martin and Palisi buildings were
filled with smoke, which still pourec
in volumes from the windows anc
roofs of the doomed block.
Two searchlights had been at
tached TO wires cut into the trolley
feed wire and their light was o
great aid to the fighting fremen
After the fire had been gotten i'm
der control, arc lights were sus
pended from the wires of the Pub
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Mayor Seaman Takes Refuge Behind His Message
Of Over Year Ago--Chief Comings Says One
Steamer Would Have Saved Hilsdorfs
Aldermen Declare they Favor
Purchase Of the Steamers.
A PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT IS SUGGESTED.
DEPARTMENT IS SUGGESTED.

When Mayor Seaman was questioned
in regard to the fire and asked to ex-
press his views in the matter, His
Honor asked to be excused for q min
ute or two. Going into his private
office he emerged with clipping con-
tanning his message to the Board OF
Aldermen January 6. 1908. There, F"
said Mr.. Seraman, is what had to
say fourteen months ago and see no
reason why / should say anything
further now. !" The paragraph from
his message follows:
"While l have and do favor for
economical reasons permanent water
commission to conduct the water bust
ness, we have such board and the
burden for the next year at least will
rest upon You. The water pressure in
this city at present is insufficient for
fire purposes. II the work calculated
to bring an Improvement in this par
ticular is to bs long delayed, a steam
fire engine will become a necessity.
Providence and dear FOCAL have been
on the side OF our fire department for
some time past. I"
When asked if he thought the fire
would have any great effect. the Mayor
said: "This city is a pretty hard city
TO arouse. -
Chief of the Fire Department,
Worthington G. Comings. declared
himself this morning as perfectly sat
isfed with the way the fire was
handled.
"It would have been impossible to
save Reynolds & Hanson's even il we
had steamer" he said, "for the
blaze was in that cotton in the cellar
and nothing would have stopped it.
But with q steamer we could have
kept the blaze out of the Blue Front
and also Slobodien's. 1t was a hard
fire to get at but the boys did good
work and deserve credit.
The chief pointed out that the fire
only goes to show the equipment OF
the local department. and what the
firemen have to work with compared
with other places.
Ex-Alderman.a at Large Adam Eckert
said this morning: "The only way
to,put the fire department of this city
on proper footing is to secure steam
fire engines and more system in the
department
superintendent of the Water De-
partment Joseph Burns, when asked
about the water pressure at the fire,
said that it was the best it could
possibly be, and that at City Hall il
registered between 30 and 40 pounds
throughout the fire, while at the
Eagleswood pumping station there
was about 100 pounds pressure. As
soon as the alarm sounded he tele-
phoned to Runyon to give all the
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street the names Ill the center ana
rear Of the store could be seen leap
ing high and eating away at the
metal ceiling. The whole interior
was one fiery furnace and it seemed
as if all the surrounding stores
must also go. The fire was gotten
partially under control and it seemed
for short time as though the blaze
would be kept from spreading.
Suddenly the flames were seen
to spread to the grocery store and
the intetior was quickly in blaze.
Several streams were at once turned
on this store, the second story of
which was not yet a6re. Mayor
Seaman, seeing the headway the
FIRE was getting, asked Chief Com
ings if he needed help The chief
said he would like to have the Tot
tenville steamer and the Mayor, ac-
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Pianos. Cash or time at the old
stand. Peder Olsen. So Smith st.
5526 -9-19-2t-e. WITT
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Sewing machines for sale by Peder
Olsen, Sc Smith st.
3526a a. 49, -2t-e. W. tt