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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
QUEEN or BALLETS WIRE
CAUSED THE DISASTER.

Chicago. Dec. S1.-The cause Of the
"jamming" of the asbestos curtain,
considered the chief cause Of the Iro-
ouois Theater disaster, was explained
to-day by an inspector for the under
writer's. who made a tour Of the house
and found that the wire on which the
Queen of the Aerial Ballet flew out
over the audience in the second act
held the asbestos curtain in place and
prevented It from being lowered. It
was shown by the inspector that the
wire. on which the most spectacular
feature of the show was made, prac-
ideally caused the holocaust --.------
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
BY BULLET
ox oE UNITED STATES MINISTER
KILLED AT HAVANA.
SHOOTING WAS ACCIDENTAL
n,rIE WAS CARELEssLY HANDLED
IN TRAGET PRACTICE.

r,ao Souiers and Several of His
ro,ter,s Servants Were Engaged
an Rifle Practice-A French Chat
fovr was Careless In His Hand
IT, of one of the Pieces-It Was
unchanged, the bullet striking
souiers-He Died In Half an Hour.
uavana, Dec. 31.--Fargo Squiers, the
oldest son of United States Minister
souiers. was accidentally shot and
,,illed to-day by CASTOR Michaud,
o,o,,ffeur. employed by his father.
yo,ng Squiers and several servants
we're shooting at target in the coach
house of the minister's residence, in
.be suburb of Marianao at the time.
rbev were using 22-caliber rifles, and
ono of them apparently got out of or
der.
Nicbaud, after examining the wea-
non recocked it, when suddenly it was
discharged in the direction of Squiers,
who was standing between Michaud
and the target. The ball penetrated the
Young mans left lung. A hemorrhage
sreued. and within half an hour
squiers died.
secretary Sleeper, who is in charge
of the legation, sent a cable distatch
70 Minister Squiers at Washingto,1 and
one to Mrs. squiers at Katonah' n.
V informing them of the accident
The body will be sent home.
Fargo squiers was popular here He
was 20 years old. and prior to last
summer was a student at military
academy in Virginia.
Michaud is distracted at the conse-
ouence of his carelessness.
# has been decided that as the ac-
cident occurred on the premises OF the
United States minister there VIII De
no investigation of the shooting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
TWELVE MEN HELD
AS ACCESSORIES TO MANSLAUGH-
TER All THE THEATER.
ALL OF THEM ITS EMPLOYEES.
THEY SAY THEY HAD BEEN AD-
VIsED TO LEAVE TOWN.

Chicago, Dec.31.-Twelve employees of
the Iroquois Theater were arrested
tonight on orders issued by Chief of
Police O'Neill. The charge against
them is at present that of being ac-
cessory to manslaughter. They will
be held pending the verdict of the
coroner's jury.
The men arrested are: William
Carlton, stage manager; Edward
Cummings, stage carpenter; Frank j.
Jandrow, r. NJ. Cummins. E. Engle,
Thomas Mcqueen and s. ]. Mazoni.
The last five are stage hands and
scene shutters.
After being taken in custody by the
police, four Of the men told Chief
O'Neill that they had been requested
by people conneefessjth the theater
to leave the city. When asked who
advised them to do this, they at first
refused to say, but later admitted that
the advice was given by Assistant
Stage Manager Plunkett.
They said they were about to follow
Plunkett's advice. and all of them had
packed their trunks and would have
been out of the city had not the police
arrested them.
Members OF Chorus Held.
Shortly after midnight detectives
from the central police station arrest
ed William Plunkett, assistant stage
manager of the theater, and four
members of the Moonlight Chorus. >,
The chorus is made up of eight men
and eight women and was about to
appear on the stage when the fire
started. Those arrested, in addition to
Plunkett, were William Stack, Samuel
Bell, Victor Bozart Edward Wines.
The prisoners were taken to Harri-
son street police station and locked
up. Plunkett was charged with man.
slaughter and the members of the
chorus with violation of a part of the
municipal code of Chicago providing
for the holding of witnesses for the
coroner's jury.
Two members of the chorus, Miss
Anna Brant and Daisy Beatue, were
arrested and taken to the central po-
lice station. After being questioned
by the police they were released.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
DOCTORS WORKED HARD.
Two Difficult Cases over which
They LabOred.

TWO OAmcuAt cases over Wh1ch
They LabOred.
Chicago, Dec 31.--Over one girl in
Thompson's restaurant the doctors la
bored one hour. They loosed her dress
and two of them waved her arms up
over her head and slowly brought
them down again in attempts to in
duce artificial respiration. Every mo-
ment or two one of them listened with
his stethoscope for her heart beats.
There was no sign of burn on her.
She could not have been more than 16
years old, and when they forced her
eyelids apart her brown eyes were yet
bright.
"She is too perfect creature to give
up" said the doctors. Stimulant after
stimulant was tried and last of all nj
tro-glycerine was injected. 1t all
seemed useless. The efforts to induce
artificial respiration continued cease
lessly, but in the end the doctor gave
up. He stood erect. There is moth
ing more to be DONE" he said. 1.-THE
child is dead. It's horrible"
Not far away nurse and two doc
tors labored over boy. After ten
minutes he opened his eyes.
Whatever doin to me?" he ques-
toned.
Taking care of you" said the doc
tor.
Tell us your name"
81 amt goin to have any one tellin'
my mother about this of me. I'm all
right I am. 1t was a fire; that's what
it WAS"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
STRIKERS CALLED UPON
TO RETURN TO WORK.
Drivers for the Funerals Will Not he
Lacking.

Lacking.
Chicago, Dec. 31.-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 driv-
ers. BY vote which was without a
dissenting voice, it was decided to es-
tablish truce of ten days.
President Albert Young of the union,
following the meeting issued the fol-
lowing decree, which was distributed
broadcast:
owing to the great disaster to the
public caused by the fire at the IrO-
quois Theater, do hereby declare a
truce in the present strike Of under
takers and livery drivers for ten days,
and do further request that every man
now on strike report at once to their
respective places of employment and
do everything in his power to assist
his employer in caring for the wants
of the public. Wages are to have no
consideration.
(Signed) ALBERT Young"
In their turn, the employers issued a
call to their striking employees to re-
turn to work, irrespective of any pre-
vious Affiliations with any and all or
ganizations" and promising to protect
them in all contingencies which may
arise in the future.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
SIGHT TOO SICKENING
FOR JURORS TO STAND.
Some of Them Tainted as They
Passed Among Bodies.

Passed Among Bodies.
Chicago, Dec. 31.-With the announce
ment that one jury of representative
citizens would listen to all the evil
dence regarding the Iroquois Theater
fire and return single verdict for all
the victims, Coroner Treager to-day
promptly empanelled a jury.
eff any persons are responsible for
this fire." said Coroner Treager, they
will be prosecuted to the fullest ex-
tent of the law. The investigation Of
the fire will be thorough. We will
leave no stone unturned in our efforts
to fix the responsibility"
The coroner's jury is as follows: L.
H. Meyer, secretary of the Kennedy
Furniture Company; DR.. Peter Byrnes,
salesman for Lyon & Healy; Walter
Clingman, salesman for the Tobey
Furniture Company; Joseph A. Cum
mings, manager of Browning, King &
c.; George w. Atkins, credit man for
Marshall Field & Co, and John w.
Finn, salesman for A. H. Revelle e Co.
The continued sight of dead bodies
lying huddled on the floors and tables
of the various morgues, proved too
much for some jurors. Several of the
members of the jury objected to being
forced to view the bodies, and one
juror, Joseph Cummings, practically
collapsed at Rollston's morgue, where
the jury was forced to step over the
dead bodies in their tour of inspec-
tion
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
CASHIER or A BANK
BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS

New York, Dec. s1.-ottc Altman.
cashier of the Bank Of Staten Island,
committed suicide at the Hotel Abe
marie to-day by shooting himself in
the head. Shortly after the suicide
had been identified, the bank was
closed by Bank Examiner Judson, who
said tonight:
GAS far as examination has gone. It
is apparent the affairs of the bank are
irregular. don't care to name any
amount as the probable shortage"
The bank has capital of $25, 900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
TREATY WITH MENELIK
HAS BEEN CONCLUDED

Ahvs.iuian Sends Roosevelt Two
Lions and "a Pair of Tuslks.
Jibutil, French Somaliland, Dec. 81
The United States expedition to
Abyssinia, under Consul General Skin
ner of Marseilles. which arrived at
Aais ~g,s~ dec p. has. successfully
carried out the principal features of
the mission.
A treaty between the United States
and the empire of Ethiopia, opening
for the first time friendly commercial
relations, has been negotiated and
signed. Emperor Menelik has also
given his formal acceptance of the in
vitation to participate in the St.
Louis Exposition.
AS a personal tribute from Emperor
Menelik to President Roosevelt, Mr..
Skinner has been charged to deliver to
the President two lions and pair of
elephant tuSks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
KILOGRAMS OF SYMPATHY
POURED UPuN THE MAYOR.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-An during the day
kilograms of sympathy to the people
of Chicago, and offers of aid poured
in by telegraph, upon the Mayor. He
announced tonight:
Il have received many offers of aid.
1t may be before we get through with
this a few persons will be found to
have been put to need. but Chicago
will be able to give that aid herself.
Most of those killed and injured. now
identified, can be abundantly cared
for"
Among the kilograms of coincidence
received from abroad by the Mayor
were the following:
Berlin. Dec. 81.
Mayor Harrison, Chicago.
Wish to express deepest sympathy
on account of terrible catastrophe at
Iroquois Theater. Please let me know
of missing. and, if some of my ac-
quaintances among them What a ter
rible beginning of the new year many
good citizens of Chicago will have.
(Signed). Henry of Prussia"
From e. S. Willard, the acter Lon
don, was received the following:
Deepest sympathy with citizens
mourning"
kilograms of coincidence were also
received from Mayor Low of New
York, Mayor Collins of Boston, and
from dozens of the chief executives Of
cities between st. Louis and New York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
THREE WERE KILLED IN
LAKE SHORE WRECK.

Ashtabula, o., Dec. S1.-Eastbound
limited train No. %, on the Lake
Shore road. was wrecked two miles
west of here to-day, while running at
high rate of speed, resulting in the
death of three persons and the injury
Of several others.
The dead:
Engineer Deville Spring, Collinwood,
o.
Engineer George Mcintosh, Buffalo.
Fireman g. w. Kelplin, Buffalo
The accident was caused by an open
switch.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
Little Danger of a Clash.

Washington. Dec. S1.-State Depart
ment advices of recent date all 60 to
show that the danger of a hostile
clash with Colombia is abating and
these taken in connection with Min
lister Beaupre's courteous treatment
by the Colombian officials on his home
coming, tend to confirm the official inn
preston here that there is now no
danger of failure to reach a satisfac-
tory adjustment of whatever issues
may exist between the United States
and Colombia
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
A GIRL OF AMERICAS
AMONG THE VICTIMS.

Miss Vera GOObby Was Killed IN
the Chicago Fire.
Americas, Ga, Dec. S1.-Among the
victims of the Chicago fire yesterday
was Miss Vera GoobDy of Americus,
a beautiful and talented young girl
of Is, attending college there. Her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Goobby,
were app1ised this morning of the
death of their only child, and also
of the death Of Mrs. Goobby's mother
and brother, also among the victims.
The stricken parents left tonight
for Chicago to Bring the remains of
their idolized daughter back to Ameri-
Gus
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
FIRE LOSS $4,000.

Chicago Dec. BE. r. Wetmore, OF
the insurance firm whien placed the
insurance on the Iroquois Theater, de-
clared to-day that the loss would not
exceed $4,000. He also asserted that
the spread Of the flames to tina audi
torium was due to the failure OF the
asbestos curtain to work properly
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
WAR RISKS IMPOSED
BY INSURANCE CONCERNS

Moscow, Dec. 3t.-The imposition of
war risks to-day by the insurance COM
pants on shipments hence to the Far
East, was the first local intimation that
Russo-Japanese hostilities were con-
sidered within the bounds of poss. bility.
There is no war talk. however, nor
excitement
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
TRIED TO BLACKMAIL
RAILWAY OFFICERS

Helena, Mont, Dec. 31.-The jury to-
Jay returned a verdict of guilty
against Isaac Gravelle, charged with
sending matchmaking letters to the
northern Pacific officials and dynamit-
ing its trains. He will be sentenced
Monday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
CAR ON AN INCLINE
DASHED UPON ROCKS.
Two Men Were Killed and Four
Were Injured.


Roanoke. Va. Dec. s1.-News was
receivedNyhere to-day of an accident on
Tuesday. at Fugate's lumber plant in
Tazewell county, this state, which re-
suited in the death of two men. and
the fatal injury of another, and the
serious injury of three others. Six
men We're in car on an incline rail-
road, when the car broke loose and
dashed down the mountain side to the
rocks below. The dead:
John Carter, % years of age; mar
rled Christmas Day.
Riley Houchins, 21Nyears of age, and
Unmarried.
The injured:
Walter Kennedy, aged 2S, married;
will die.
Edward Burk.
Ed. Houchins.
Matthew Low.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
Russia Not Yet Decided.

st. Petersburg. Dec. 31-The For
eign Office declares nothing has vet
been decided regarding Russia.'s reply
TO Japan. NJ Kurino, the Japanese
minister here, has been Comforting
actively with Foreign Minister Lans-
dorff, Notwithstanding the fact that
the japanese official is suffering Sc
yerely from cold and from lunnbago.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
Her Escnrt KIIIed.

Newport News, Va, Dec. 31.--A tele-
gram received here tonight by a
friend of Miss Minnie Overlook says
that Remington Thomas, her escort
at the performance in the I'll fated
theater, was killed while assisting her
70 find her way TO one OF the exits.
Thomas has been reported among the
missing. -@~-s@-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
HUNDREDS TURKS ARRESTED.
'uapected of Entering Into a Plot
IN XIII Christians.

10 XIII Christians.
eslonica, European Turkey, Dec. 81
Yer 100 Turks were arrested here to-
y on suspicion OF completely in q
p'O. TO massacre Christians. The ar
80" are continuing. Quantities OF
i'N and explosives have been seized.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01

There have been numerous reports.
unauthenticated, however, that the
aisles and passageways in the rear
of the theater were blocked by a crowd
of people who occupied the standing
room. The actual seating capacity of
the theater is 1.615.
VIII J. Davis, one Of the proprietors
Of the theater was asked If it were
true that 500 people were standing in
the aisles and IN rows back Of the
seats on each floor. Mr.. Davis was
plainly unstrung. but said he did not
credit the statement On Wednesday
afternoon after the fire, however sew
eral of the ushers declared that at least
1000 people were in the theater.
James H. Strong told tonight Of his
experience in attempting to force open
one of the exits leading from the first
CONTINUED on Fifth Page.)
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-13
PRESIDENT R00SEvELT'S
SUMMER VACATION
1t Will Be Spent at oyster Bay-Sec-
retary of War Taft is Confined
to His Rooms With illness.

Washington, May 13-President
Roosevelt's tentative plans for the
summer are as follows:
The President will go to Oyster Bay
about July t. remaining there until af-
ter he receives official notification of
the choice of the Republican conven-
ton. Then he expects to return to
Washington for stay of two or three
weeks. returning then to Oyster Bay
and remaining there until shortly af-
ter the middle of September
The President will not receive any
delegations at Oyster Bay and will on
ly receive those visitors on political
matters who come through the nation
al committee. All other visitors re-
ceived at Oyster Bay will be limited
to those on official business.
Secretary Of War Taft is lndisposed.
Washington. May 13-Secretary Taft
is i'll and confined to his rooms in the
hotel He has some trouble with his
throat and slight fever.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-13

that heavy fighting will occur within
fortnight.
Advicrs received by the general
staff indicate that the Japanese are
pushing the campaign in southern
Manchr ria with great energy. The
rainy season which will make the
roads impassable begins in six weeks
and it il believed here that the enemy
hopes to make his position secure by
decisive engagement before the
rains sat in.
6otting Up of Harbor Expensive.
Vancouver, B. c., May 13--Advices
from the Japanese by the steamer EN-
press of India, indicate that the bot
Ting up of the harbor of Port Arthur
has cost Japan million and a quar-
ter for tramp steamers alone besides
enormous sums for ammunition, re-
pairs, etc. Up to the time of the depar-
ture of the Empress of India, nine
tramp steamers had been used in the
bottling process.
The New Orleans Near Che Foo.
0HdflSDdl, May lii ne United
States cruiser New Orleans has left
here for Che Foo. The Chinese in the
vicinity of New Chwang are restless
and il is considered advisable to have
warships near there when the Russians
withdraw from New Chwang The U.
S. cruiser Raleigh will leave Shanghai
tomorrow for Chin Kiang on the Yang
Use River, where the attempt of the
Chinese government to establish
public market resulted recently in
rioting during which several persons
wern killed
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-13
PREPARED FOR TROUBLE.
Santa Fe West Bound Trains Bear
Armed Guards to Meet an, Ex.
pected Hodup.

Santa Fe trains running from Albu-
querque to Winslow, Arizona, are car
rying armed guards as there is rum
or that an attempt will be made to
hold up the west bound express train.
Indians riding into the station at
Grants, Valencia County, several days
ago, brought news that a band of five
men heavily armed were in the foot
hills near that place. The account of
the meeting given by the Indians led
the authorities to believe that the at
tempt to hold up the express would be
made near that station, therefore the
necessary precautions were taken.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-13
A DUCKING JUSTIFIED.
A Peculiar Ruling of an Illinois Police
Magistrate That Will Be General
ly AppIauded.

Alton, Illinois, May 13-Police Mag
istrate Rose of Alton, decided today
that Robert Voyles was justified in Civ
ing his brother-in-law, Fred Wilhelms
ducking in fish pond for not sup
porting his wife, Voyles' sister, and
for going fishing when he should have
been at work Wilhelms caused the ar
rest of Voyles on warrant charging
assault and battery, but as there was
no evidence that Voyles did more than
throw Wilhelms into the pond, the
charge was dismissed. Wilhelms ad-
mitted that he had not been very in
dustrious and several times had spent
his weeks wages without giving any
thing to his young wife, and that he
had been cautioned by his brother-in-
law to take better care of his family.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-13
ARMENIANS ExTERMINA7Ep,
Turkish Troops Have Burned the
Towns in Sassoun District and
Killed the Inhabitants.

Paris, May 13-An official dispatch
to the foreign Office from CONSTANT
nople confirms the reports that Turk
ish troops have burned the villages
throughout the Sassoun district of Ar
menia, killing the inhabitants. The
French ambassador M. Constans has
Joined with the Russian and Japanese
ambassadors in sending consuls to
Erzeroum, in the hope of limiting the
destruction and bloodshed. However,
official advices, although brief, indicate
that the work of exterminating the
Armenians occupying the mountain
GUS districts of Sassoun is practically
accomplished. Official reports do not
give exact details as to the number of
towns burned and people killed, but
they show that the action of the Turks
has been sweeping.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-13
NEW SUITS FILED
IN DISTRICT COURT.

The following cases have been filed
in the District Court: For the county
of Taos. William Frazer versus Albino
Lopez. on promissory note $50 For
county of Taos John E. Lanning. re-
ceiyer. versus the Frazer Mountain
Copper Company in assumpsit for Sl0,-
900 and interest For Santa Fe County
Lawrence Wardenburg Mercantile
Company VS.. Thomas de Llallo in asl
sumpsit s72.42. For San Juan County
Ferdinand Westheimer and Sons ver-
sus Richard Heath attachment suit for
S296.46
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-13
STRIKE SITUATION
IS UNCHANGED
Conditions Are Decidedly in Favor OF
Company-Shops at San Bernar.
dino Closed Half Day.

Topeka, May 13-Harvy and Os-
borne, attorneys for the striking Santa
Fe machinists today filed motion in
the District Court to have the restrain
ing order against the strikers dis
solved. A hearing is set for Monday.
Today's strike situation presents few
changes. Local conditions are decid-
edly in favor Of the company. When
asked as to the truth of the report
that the shops at San Bernardino, Cal.
ifornia, had closed down because of
lack of men, Superintendent Lowell
said that the plant had been shut down
for half day only because of the
bOilermakers striking at that point.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-13
JUDGE Pope ON THE
new JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Thinks That it Should Be Composed
of the Counties of Roosevelt,
Chaves, Eddy and Lincoln.

Special to the New Mexican.
Roswell, n. NJ, May 11-,Judge w
H. Pope concluded the term of District
Court for Chaves County on Tuesday
Saturday evening last a smoker was
rendered him by the Roswell Club in
the club parlors The principal bust.
ness men of the town were present
Judge Pope on request made a short
address expressing his opinion as to
what counties should be included in
the Sixth Judicial District recently
created. He said that it seemed prob
able that the counties of Roosevelt,
Chaves. Eddy and Lincoln would com
prise the new district. although he
could not say with any positiveness
what the Supreme Court would do
about it. AS Roswell would be the
headquarters of the new district and as
these counties were closely allied by
social and business ties, they should, it
seemed to him. comprise the district.
The bringing of resident judge to
Roswell and the coming of federal
court would mean much t. Roswell and
Judge Pope advocated the building of
a new court house. The old building
was too small and jury rooms as well
as rooms for the judge and clerk of
The court were badly needed. He
urged upon the commissioners to look
into the matter
Prosecuting Attorney James M. Her
vey, followed Judge Pope in few we'll
chosen remarks. He endorsed what
Judge Pope had said in reference to
he counties which should compose the
lew district. The matter of building a
lew court house was discussed at
ength by many of those present and
he general opinion was that a new
building should be constructed at
,nce.