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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-10
JOHN BERWIN HAD
A RESCUE RECORD
Once Before He Saved
Life When Others Dared -
: Not.

John Berwin, who deliberately gave
up his only chance Of life to save that
of Mrs. Barlow, was a man with rec
ord. Five years ago when the Wander
berg block, Fourth street and Henne
pin avenue, was burning, colored
woman came to third floor rear win
dow screaming for help. Thru the
dense smoke a ladder was placed to the
window, but the now senseless woman
could not descend.
Two fremen midway of the ladder
allowed themselves to be baked by the
fire and smoke and remained useless on
the rungs.
Berwin took in the situation at a
glance. Trained athlete that he was, he
saw there was a chance to save life
and he acted at once. Leaping on the
ladder before the useless Jumps of fire
men could descend, he clambered dl-
rectly over them and reached the
woman in time to carry her to safety.
Berwin was a man who never con.
sidered his own safety when that OF
others was at stake. He died today a
deliberate martyr to his duty as a fire.
man and to his obligations as strong
man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-10

facing on Hennepin avenue and the
rear alley. Altho the floors were flood
ed with water in a short time, the
space between the adamant and hard
wood floors hampered the fremen in
their work. The walls are all of brick
and the floors proper of cement, but
there is a space Of about eight inches
between the wooden floors and the ce-
ment. This space allowed the fire to
creep rapidly from one room to the
other. Holes were cut thru the wooden
floor and the space flooded, stopping the
confined flames almostly instantly.
Firemen Worked Like Heroes.
The duration Of the fire was exactly
three hours, and during that time many
of the firemen were nearly overcome
by, the smoke and had to be relieved to-
get fresh air. From the time the first
stream was played on the flames, the
fire did not gain a foot, and the stop
is considered one of the best in wears.
There were no frozen hydrants to delay
the department and every order of the
chiefs was obeyed promptly and to the
letter.
At 1920 Chief Canterbury announced
announced that the fire was out and
the search for the missing and the dead
and score of fremen hastily but thor
oily searched the rooms, carrying out
many unconscious forms. All windows
were opened and the hotel was cleared
Of smoke SO that some idea of the dam
age could be obtained. Fire, smoke
and water damaged ell the furniture on
the Fifth street side and smoke dam
aged the furnishings in all the other
ably not exceed 100000.
The exact canSe of the fire is not
known, but it is the general opinion of
the members of the fire department that
it was started by electric wires in the
| basement. Several wires run around
the elevator shaft there, and there
seems to be nothing else that could
have caused it. The basement was
scarcely damaged at all.
Too Few Fire-escapes.
| The lack of fire-escapes was in part
responsible for the loss of life and the
injury. There are but two fire escapes
on the entire building, and these were
old, the ancient ladder type. There was
not stair escape on the building such
as is provided by~the theaters. These
of escape for nearly all of the guests.
The old ladders are narrow, allowing
but one person to go down at a time,
and are of course dangerously slow.
The building was generally thought
to be of freproof construction, but it
was learned this morning that more
than a million feet of lumber was used
in the finishing and floors. The ada.
mant floors covered with timbers and
thin hardwood floors are also of the old
/ style of construction. The building, tho
not a fire. trap, was far from being fire.
proof, and to make it so the whole
structure would have to be remodeled
at great expense.
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Knew Not Husbands Fate.

Ignorant of the fact that her hus-
band had given his life to accomplish
the heroic rescue Of woman at the
West hotel fire, Mrs. John Burwin spent
the morning in her home at 304 Wal
nut street Sc, waiting for news. With
her were her two little girls, neither
over 10 years Of age.
Mrs. Burwin kr'ew that her hus-
band would be one Of the first to be
ordered to the fire., and was confident
that he would do his duty with credit.
While she was naturally anxious for his
safety she did not fear that he would
not come back to her. It was not until
late in the forenoon that friends gently
told her that her husband had met a
hero's death and that she was a widow
and her little girls fatherless.
BARON Won RICHTHOFEN DYING
Berlin, Jan. 10.-Baron Won Richthofen
the foreign secretary, who is suffering
from stroke Of paalysis, is not ex.
pected to live. .s... -...
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blackened by smoke, are to great ex-
tent preserved. These include travelling
men s samples in some of the rooms,
and personal property in practically all
the others, for all the guests left be-
hind most Of their small belongings.
w.. Heavy Water Loss.
=. The loss caused by water will be
heavy. The different floors were pretty
we'll flooded on the Fifth street side
Of the hotel and soaked down from one
floor to another. The salvage corps did
excellent work with tarpaulins and oiled
covers, which they placed over furni-
lures and in places where the water
could be caught. On the seventh floor
in one Of the rooms most damaged, it
was discovered a large waterpipe had
burst and was pouring out a stream
which was soaking thru to the floors be-
low. The pipe. being of lead, was ham
mered closed by a member of the sal
wage corps.
r.. Insurance Is Ample.
The hotel was insured for 1882, 500,
Of which $4,000 was on contents. The
insurance was carried thru Moore Bros.
& Sawyer, and was as follows:
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HOW THEY MET DEATH
Greatest Number of Fatalities Due to
Awful Leans.

Two people met almost instant death
on the alley side next the Unique thea
ter by trying to jump to safety; The
of Minneapolis. She occupied room 10
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-10
Unable to Find Fire Escape, -four
Frenzied Ones Jumped to Speedy
Death on Masonry Belo1u.
Other Deaths Were of Those Who
We're Burned or Overcome by
Smoke in Their Rooms.
THE KNOWN DEAD

THE KNOWN DEAD
CAPT JOHN BERWIN Hook and Ladder No. l. killed by fall
THOMAS SOERVLE Springfield, Mass sufocated in room
seventh floor I
w. G. NICHOLS Chamber of Commerce. suocaed in
seventh floor. r..
WOLF northwestern salesman for Spery Alexander New
York, burned to death in seventh floor. W q
CLINTON LAGME, West Point cadet, Bohemian Mont, sufo
Gated and burned in seventh floor .s#eSs
MISS M. E. HODGES Minneapolis travelled for University Elk
tension course jumped from seventh floor u 8s
j. PE1sN1eER, New York travelling jumped from the
seventh floor. aES
WILLIAM BLACK New York. travelling representative A. Tanz
wholesale jewelers. sufocated. &.r
THE INJURED
AT BARNABAs HOSPITAL
Barlow
Chicago.
se9s
with
spiesberge1,
SWEDISH .
3. w. Swsky
s. Duluth; with
slightly with
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
st. Mary Project Delayed.

\ dispatch from Washington say
the interior department has rejected
the bio Of the Puget Sound Bridge
and Dredging company, of Seattle,
WASH. for construction Of fourteen
miles Of the main canal of the St.
Mary's irrigation project in Mon.
tana. The bid of the above named
company in the sum of S767, sos was
the only one received, and was greatly
in excess of the estimates of the en-.
gineers Of the reclamation service.
The secretary Of the interior has ex.
ecnted . contract with Hughes & OF.
son, of Butte, Mont, for the construc.
ton and completion of division No. 5
OF the main canal and the high canal
line OF the Huntley irrigation project
in Montana. This work consists OF
about ter miles of main canal and
seven miles OF high line canal, and
involves the excavation of approx.
mately $50, 900 cubic yards of material.
According to the terms of the contr act
the work Is to be completed by May
Is. 1907.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Six Prisoners Sentenced.

Several Of the defend ants in crimi.
nal cases who entered pleas of guilty
a few days ago, received notification
OF their punishment at the Saturda y
morning session of district court.
q. w. Smith, one of the defendants
charged with robbing boxcars at
Havre and who pleaded guilty to the
charge, protested TO the court that he
was intoxicated at the time Of the
robbery and requested further investi.
cation of his case. The court prom.
ised to comply with this request, but
sentenced other defend ants as follows:
w. H. Willard, for forgery, four.
teen months.
G. D. Dover, grand larceny, one
year.
James Ca,hcart, grand larceny. one
year.
Thomas Cot, grand larceny. fifteen
months.
Charles Vog.li and Cornelius Rot.
ter, robbins boxcars, eighteen months.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
May Test primary Law.

According 10 the Helena Iudepen.
dent, there Is some discussion among
the legal fraternity as to the constitu.
tlOnallty OF some of the provisions of
the direct primary law. especially
those relating 10 registration. 1t
says:
Chairman Lee Mantle of the repab.
lican state central committee. has
taken a great deal of interest ia the
primary law, and on a recent visit to
Helena he consulted with members of
his party ia regard to its operations.
AS a result Of that consultation. coun.
" cnalrmer IN the counties where the
law has been adopted will be notified
that 10 be OF the safe side, after they
have made their nominations 1T the
prim aries, they should hold a regular
county convention, and place ia nom
nation, as required under the old
law, the candidates nominated at the
prin aries.
The idea in doing this is that in
case the law should be taken 10 the
courts, and there appears TO be no
question but that it will be, and the law
declared unconstitutional, the votes
for the candidates will not be lost.
II a case is made up and then taken to
the supreme court, and that tribunal
should not pass upon it before elect
ton, and candida tes are not nomin.
ated both under the primary and the
old law in those counties that have
adopted the primary law. the election
itself would be void, and there would
be endless complication. 1t is to avoid
these troubles OF the future that action
is advised by Mr.. Mantle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
\ Home Made Paint.

Here is a formula that has been
tried and found successful for over
thirty years and ought TO be of great
economical value to farmers: ''If the
roofs leak in the farm buildings slack
some lime 10 a close box. When done
sieve it. To every six quarts of this
lime add one gallon Of water and one
quart of rock salt. Boil and skim
clean. To every five gallons of this
add slowly three.quarters of a pound
of potash and four quarts fine sand.
Apply with a paint or whitewash
brush. This paint wash looks as
good as oil paint and is durable as
sla.e-besides it is fire proof, lasts
long and costs a trit,e.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22

Mrs. George Parker left today 70,
Havre, where she has accepted a posi-
ton in the store of the Havre CONNER
cial company.
Deputy Sheriff j. w. Haigler left
this morning for Deer Lodge with six
prisoners, who were recently sentenced
to that institution.
A telephone message received here
today by Mrs. Theo. Danielsen from
Belt reported the death Of Mrs. w. b.
Daniel. an old time resident Of. Little
Willow creek.
A sheep deal was closed today, in
which Allan Gray, of Highwood, sold
about l. 200 ewes, two to six years old,
to G. V. Nassau, the St. Paul live
stock dealer. The price was no. made
public.
The directors Of the Benton Sheep
company declared a dividend of + per
cent. at a meeting held yesterday, and
elected the following officers. John
V. Carroll, president: Chas. E. Duer,
vice president: L. D. Sharp, secretary.
treasurer: G. H. Ragland, manager.
AT a meeting of the school trustees
OF this district, held last evening,
Miss Mayme +. French, Of Dillon,
was appointed teacher in the fifth and
sixth grades, to succeed Miss Pugsley,
who recently resigned. The applicant
was highly recommended by officials
OF the state normal school.
Governor Toole has issued his regu.
lar election proclamation, in which is
design ated the Offices to be filled at
the November election. The list in
cludes the Office of district Judge of
this district, for a term OF two years,
Judge Tattan now filling the position
under appointment by the governor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
To KEEP THE RECORD STRAIGHT.
Chouteau County Republicans Will NOmi-
nate Candidates In Convention.

AT the suggestion of Chairman Lee
Mantle, OF the republican state COM
mittee, the republicans of Chou.eau
county will provide against any pc.
litical mixup that may occur, in the
event that the courts find serious de.
fects in the direct primary law. Chair.
man w. Is. Piper, Of the republican
central committee, makes this an.
~nOuncement:
Owing to the fact that question has
arisen respecting the constitutiouality
OF the primary election law, it would
seem proper and desirable to insure
regular nominations for county offices
and members Of the legislature, aud
the election Of delegates and alternate
delegates to the said state convention,
In the event that such primary cleo
ton Law is held to be unconstitutional,
Therefore, for the purpose of prudent.
~ providing for valid nomin atoms,
a convention Of the delegates repre-.
senting the republican party of Chou.
teau county, is hereby called to meet
and organize on September II, 1906.
10 the town of Chinook, Montana.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the regular county convention, for the
purpose of electing p delegates and
20 alternate delegates TO the republi.
can state convention to be held at
Helena on the 18th day of September
1905; also to name candid ates for the
party for the following offices to be
filled at the general election, to.wit:
One state nator, two representa-.
tives, one sheriff, one treasurer, one
county clerk and recorder, one as.
SCISSOR, one county attorney, one su.
p~erintendent of schools, one
one public administrator, one county
surveyor, one county commissioner,
3 year term: one county commissioner,
! year term: one county commissioner,
? year term.
And such convention last named
herein, will also select a county cen.
tral committee and perform such other
duties as may conform to party usage
and custom.
The membership Of this last men,
toned convention shall consist of the
deleg ates selected by the republicans
OF the respective precincts of Chouteau
county, TO attend the county conven-
ton first herein provided for. and the
method provided by the direct primary
election law for the selection of dele.
gates Is hereby approved and adopted
a. the method Of selecting delega tes to
the second county convention men.
toned herein and hereby called.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Superintendent Of Schools.

l wish to announce to the voters of Chcuteau
county that am q candidate for nomination ae
superintendent Of schools, on the repnbiicsn
ticket, under the provisions of the direct pri-
mary law. NYRA l.. WILLIAMS
Chinook, May ;. 1906,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Teachers Examination.

THIS n-xt regular examination of applicants
tor teachers certificates will be held in th.. Office
OF the county superintendent, In the cour, hoase
Al Fort Benton, Montana, on Friday and SAtur-
day, August 81 and September !, 1906, beginning
1T : 30 Am. Also Ut lIavre, AT the Hotel Havre,
and at Whitla.h, at the Strobe school house.
AGNES II. ATKINSON,
County Suv erIntendent of Schools.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22

HELENA, Aug. ,2O.--The thirteenth
annual convention of the ..lon,aua a
Federation of Labor was called to or.
der in Electric hall at noon today by
President Alex F%airgrieve, being the
largest meeting in the history of the
federation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
For County Treasurer,

publican nomination for county treaeurer on
this platform Tina, if nominated and elected /
VIII conduct III" office without the expense Of "A
deputy: also that will obtain the largest pa->i-
~" irterest upon deposits of public funds, and
pay That interest into the county treasury for IN.
benefit OF We taxoayere. This pledge will he
filed with my nomination papers.
II & Wnhn
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
A Gard to Taxpayers.

several taxpayers having asked the l.nder.
ei-ned to stat" hts position upon the matter Of
interest or profit upon comfy funds, he wishes
to make this statements: Thai all accrued inter
est on county money should he turned INTO the
county treasury: and if elected 70 IN. Office of
county treasurer, he pledges himself to properly
account for -uCh interest. 4. q. STATION
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
For County Assessor,

Believing | can discharge the duties of county
Chouteau county, l wish to announce my candi.
dacy for the republican nomination for that Of
flee, under the provisions of the direct primary
law. J. LEE SEDGNICK
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Fer County Commissioner.

The undersigned is a candidate. for The repub-
iican nomination for county commissioner Iwo-
y-ari"rml under the provisions o. the direct
primary law. i.e IL "A practical road man and
solicifs the support of all who desire better
county roads. |o> r. B~EkTNELuTE,
Cold Bu,te. Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
REGISTRATION RETURNS.
The Lists SHOW Increase Over the Vote Of
Two Years Ago.

The registration lists from the sew.
eral districts in Chouteau county, so
far as received show a slight increase
OF voters compared with the election
returns OF two years ago. The follow.
ing incomplete list gives the number
registered this year in the precincts
named, and the number OF ballot. cast
at the same place 10 1904:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
For County Commissioner.

Having he"n req !"s,ed by nI!n"rnus taxpayers
throughout Ciou'raI county. hereby announce
myself as u repuhllcaR candidate .uI the two year
term az county commissioner. under the provi-
sions of the direc' primary law,
ALEXANDER RIOS
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
County Clerk and Recorder.

wish to announce TO the voters of Choutesu
county that | am a candidate for the nomination
81 county clerk and recorder upon the republican
ticket, under the provisions of the direct pri.
mary law. ". r. IEEk'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
For County Assessor.

The undersigned, an old-time resident of Chou.
team county, solicits the support of republican
voters for the nomination for county assessor,
under the provisions Of the direct primary law,
Havre Montana. GEORGE HANKS,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Candidate for Representative.

Ae an old-time resident taxpayer of Chouteau
county, the undersigned solicits the support of
republican voters az Q candidate for representa-.
tive In the state Legislature. C. NJ. JACOBS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
For County Treasurer.

! wish to ann ounce to the voters OF Chouteau
county that ] will he q candidate for the republi-
can nomination for treasurer under the provi-
sions Of the direct primary law. 7. J. TROY.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
For County Commissioners.

To the republicans of Chonleau county: am
a candidate for nomina'ion AZ county commits
>loner on the republican ticket for the twn-year
term. under the provisions of the direct urinary
law. e.. KENNEDY.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
For County Commissioner.

Republican voters who believe | can serve the
people of Chouteau county accep,ably ~ 4 mem
Der Ot the board of county comm e siuners for
the two-ye"r term, will hav" an opportunity 10
80 express themselves under the provisions OF
the direct primary law. a. il. RESER,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Candidate for Treasurer.

desire to announce to the voters Of Cho,teau
county that IL II my Intention to become "A cHndi-
date for the nomination for county treasurer on
the republican ticket under the provisions of the
direct primary law. 4. &. STATION
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
For County Commissioner.

! wish to announce to the voters of ChOuteHu
county that am u candidate for the nomination
OF county commissioner isix year term) upon the
republican ticket under the provisions of the d.
rect primary law. OLAF g.. SKYLSTEAD,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
For County Surveyor.

wieh to announce to the voters of Chouteau
county that l am y candidate for the nomination
OF county surveyor upon the republican ticket,
under the provisions of the direct primary law.
l.. q. SMITH.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Candidate for Sheriff.

The undersigned wishes TO notify his friends
among the voters of Choutesu county that he
Will be 4 candidate for the republican nomina.
ton for sheriff, under the provisions of the di.
rect primary law. ARTHUR E.. LEWIS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Candidate for Representative.

The undersigned will be pie ased to receive the
of the republican voters of Chontean
for the nomination for representative In
the state legislature Il. A. CUMMINGS
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
For County Attorney.

Inc Undersigned announces his candidacy for
me republican nomination for county attorney,
suoJect to the Will OF the voters OF Chouteeu
county, % expressed at the primary election to
be held September J.. 1906. W. S''TOWNER.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
For County Assessor.

+. D. Parker, Cleveland, Montana, il a candi.
date for the nomination for county assessor on
the republican ticket, subject to the provisions
of the direct primary law. +. u. PARKER.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
For County Commissioner.

At the solicitation Of several resident taxpay-
err OF thls part OF Choutean county, the under.
signed viii be u candidate for the republican
nomination for county commissioner (four-year
term under the provisions of the direct primary
law. JERE SULLfVAN.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Candidate for Assessor,

The undersigned wishes 10 notify his friends
that he IL a candidate for the republican nomina-
ance with the provisions of the direct primary
law. HENRY GRIESBACH.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
For County Attorney.

wien 10 announce to the voters of Chouteau
county that | am a candidate for nomination OF
county attorney upon the republican ticket, I'm.
Der the provisions OF the direct primary law.
FLOR[AN 4. CARNAL.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Candidate for Assessor.

wish to announce to the voters Of Chouteau
county that ! will h~ . candidate for the republic.
can nomination for the Office Of assessor, under
the provisions of the direct primary law.
u. f. MA