The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-11-14
northwest RAVAGED
BY TERRIBLE fires
FLAMES, ILLUMINATING THH
HEAVENS, BURN 20 MILES OF
MINNESOTA PRAlRlES.
DULUTH SUSTAlNS
LOSS OF SO, 600
Three May Be Dead In st. Paul BLAZE
Twenty Buildings Are Consumed
In the Village Of Bowbells, N. D..
Causing $4,000 Loss.

Twenty Buildings Are Consumed
In the Village Of BowbeIIs, N. D.
Causing $4,000 Loss.
Crookston. MINI, Nov. IL The
most terrific prairie fire that has
ragged in this section for Is years is
sweeping over the territory from
north Of Angus to a point a few miles
north Of this city. The entire heavens
to the north Of this city were lighted
up all night, the fire extending over
a distance Of 20 miles north and south.
and was famed by a fierce wind. Pas
sengers arriving on the train from st.
Vincent state that the sight was a
most thrilling one, such as has not
been seen here since the early days.
The Northern Pacific track, running
from Grand Falls to Redland Falls,
did not stop its progress, but thus far
it has not jumped the old st. Hilaire
roadbed.
Hundreds Of Tons Of Hay Burned.
The extent Of the damage cannot
be estimated at this time. Hundreds
of tons of hay has been burned, some
of the rural telephone lines running
that territory are also out Of commits.
sion, so that details are meager. No
reports have been received Of the de-
struction of farm buildings with the
exception of some buildings that are
not occupied.
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Duluth, Mimi, Nov. 11.-Fire which
started in the Great Northern elevator
at Superior, Wis, about nine o'clock
Friday night was not e~xtinguished I'M
til late Saturday, destroying the ele.
vator, three -four mills, 40 homes
and 10000 bushels of grain. Two
scows, a derrick and two tugs we're
also destroyed.
The loss is estimated at SO, ZOO, 900.
One man who entered the plant of the
Duluth-Superior Storage company to
rescue a tool chest was not seen
again, and it is feared that he per-
ished in the flames.
/. The estimated losses are partially
distributed as follows: Great North
ern elevator and power house, $780,
600; Freeman flour mill and elevators,
$250,000; Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
Co., $4,000; Mankato -four mill and
elevator, 5 $4,000; Webster Chair COM
pany, 100000; Superior Ship-Building
company, $4,000; Whitney Bros, ma
rine contractors, $4,000; Northern
Pacific railway bridge, $500 0
Three May Be Dead In St. Paul Fire.
st, Paul, Mimi, Nov. 11.-Up to Sat,
urday night no trace had been found
of Arthur Chambers and Fred Diel.
schneider, aged II and 10 years, re.
s~pecttvely, who are supposed to have
been burned to death in the fire which
destroyed the plant of the Northern
Cooperage company at Concord and
Arthur streets Friday night. Early
Saturday the fire was completely e1-
tinguished and search has since been
going on for the bodies Of the missing
boys. It was reported at moor Satur,
day that a third employee of. the com.
pany, whose name has not yet been
learned, is missing and it is feared
he may have persisted in the same
manner as the other two boys. The
property loss was about $4,000.
Twenty Houses Burned at BowbeIIs.
Bowbells. N. D., Nov. 1.-THE
fourth and most disastrous fire in the
history Of the village of Bowbells
started Friday evening In Lutz' livery
barn from unknown origin.
A high wind from the west made It
impossible for citizens to stop the
flames, the town having no protection
whatever. In all 20 business houses
were destroyed and Is horses in livery
barn entailing a loss of about $3.50, 900
partly insured.
Guests Routed by Hotel Fire.
Norfolk, Va, Nov. 1.-THE Cosmo.
politan hotel and theater at the cor.
ner Of Ninety-ninth street and Mary.
land avenue, Pine Beach, just out
side Of the jamestown Exposition
grounds, was destroyed by fire
originating from the explosion of q
gasoline lamp. There were a number
OF people asleep on the upper floors
of the hotel, but all escaped. An un
known seaman in the United States
navy, who went to sleep in the thea
ter section last night has not been
seen, but is thought to have escaped
The Maryland Avenue hotel and 9
hotel for negroes nearby were threat
ened for a time and the guests were
hurriedly gotten out. The Midway
Arcade, owned by M. ZOO of Newport
News and the Aerial Athletic club
owned by J. w. Cashin, were burned
Flames Threaten Town.
Crofton, Neb., Nov. 11.-Six bust
ness houses were wiped out by a fire
which threatened the entire town
There was partial Insurance. The los.
will exceed $4,000.
Oil King Aids Poor's Rights.
New York, Nov. 11.-John D. Rookie
Teller was pictured as a seeker Of jus
tice for the lowly by Merrill e. Gates
chief cOilnse1 If the T coal Ala oooio+1