davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
Daylight Finds Hibbing Unde-
Stroyed but Inhabitants Are
Still Fighting Flames.
HALF DOZEN TOWNS EXPOSED
Fate Of Grand AIarais Still in Doubt
Loss of Life Uncertain
Sufferers Under Care.

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. Sit was night
of terror on the range and one of deep
anxiety in Duluth, but today conditions
appear to have changed for the better.
All yesterday afternoon and last
night fires threatened half a dozen
larger towns on the range. More than
1000 residents of Hibbing fought back
the flames all night long, stamping out
brush fires and wetting down the fields
about the town to keep the fire from
spreading. This morning the reports
are that the town is safe.
BoVey had as hard n fight as Hibbing
and the residents OF Coleraine. two
miles away, had to go to their assist
ance. All business was suspended, and
citizens after packing a few valuables
ready to flee al q moments notice,
fought the fires all night.
At Aurora. Nashwauk, Bull Wren
shall and several smaller towns and
villages the same story was reported.
WIND DYING DOWN.
This morning the wind is dying down
and the fires appear to be gradually
burning themselves out Great vigil
ance is still necessary. however. The
most dramatic incidents of the entire
fire promise to develop around Grand
Marais. The steamer Gopher. the Unit
ed States gunboat, carrying so members
of the naval militia, left last night for
Grand Marais to rescue the settlers
along the north shore. The latter vii
lage is entirely shut off from COM
munication by means of telephone or
telegraph and it will be "a hours at
least before anything is heard from
them.
THE LAST REPORT
The passengers on the last boat re-
ported that the fires We're rushing to-
ward the lake and gradually hemlning
in the inhabitants of the little village
comprising about 600 people. mostly
fishermen and Indians. There are also
many settlers along the lake shore. If
the fires sweep right up to the lake
shore the intense heat and the smoke
might cause the loss of many lives, al.
though the people could save them
selves from actual cremation by taking
refuge OH the beach.
The Gopher carried provisions and
clothing and will pick up any settlers
who are found to be homeless. The men
Will help fight the fires at Grand Ma
rails If the Village is¬ already de-
stroyed.. The Duluth relief fund has
now passed the 100000 mark and is rap
idly growing. All the immediate wants
of the sufferers have been cared for.
The range railroads belonging to the
steel corporation are carrying all sup
plies free and running specials when
ever needed. The corporation and its
officers has also contributed nearly
$4,000 in cash toward the fund.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09

Today's achievement was accomp,
,ished under ideal weather conditions
an ana III the presence Of about 20 spec
,aio,s aside from the soldiers. Inc
ascension was made at S:15 o'clock
his morning. 1t was an easy ride III
The air. the machine being under per-
Arizona republican., 1908-12-14
BILLIONS OF N|CKELS
 USED IN METROPOLIS
Americans Greatest Users of Street Transportation in World-Esch New Yorker Spends Fifteen Dollars in Fares Yearly.

New York. Dec 5.-(Special Core spondence of The Reoublicanl-Amer- jeans are the greatest users of street cars in the world and figures which have just been compiled here show that this city is the greatest car-ridinS community in the country. The aver age number of rides for. each one Of its inhabitants, men, women and chil- dren. during the past year was SlI
 This gives a total of 1880, ,776.15 rides during the year. or nearly tenth of the total for the whole country which is about fifteen billion. T. is almost equal to the entire number of passe1- gers handled by the tramway systems Of England and Wales. In other words the average yearly expenditure of each New Yorker for carfare has reached the very considerable sum of SI5.S5, while the total amount spent in the shape of the billion and a third oI nicllels collected by conductors ev- cvy year is S66,33S.S77. Every day B. 50G,000 passengers are carried, the great majority during the morning and evening rush hours. In spite of the in adequacy of the existing facilities to meet the present demand, the riding habit is getting a stronger grip on the city every day. About 350,000 more persons now ride each day than in 1906. As against the average of 317 rides a year for each person in the past year, five years ago the average was only 266 rides. The total length of the street railroads covered in the figures is 763 miles or greater than that of many important steam sys- tens. Including sidings and turnOuts and reducing third and fourth track to single track mileage. the total length of track is 1912 miles. In spite oc the walls from the various car lines and their recent abolishmcnt of practically all transfers. the figures for the past year show a slight in crease in the earnings of each car per mile. The figure as given being just a fraction under 26 cents per car mile.
 Having acquired the record for sky
Arizona republican., 1908-12-14

homes in the city are to be converted to business uses marks another step in the rapid passing of this thorough fare as a fashionable residence street. For several yeas the homes which once lined the avenue from the mag nificent Washington Arch to the low CT end of Central park have been steadily disappearing and this move ment has proceeded more rapidly since big department stores began to invade the once sacred precincts. It is known that one of the two blocks just sold is to be used as the site for a local dry goods emporium, now To- cated further down town, and it is rumored that the other has been ac- quired by a famous Chicago mer- cantile establishment which has often been reported as about to invade New York In five years more, it is pre- dicted by real estate men, there will not be dozen private residences in all Fifth avenue below Fifty ninth street. Even the wealth of multi millionaires cannot withstand the en- croachment of business and they are being driven further uptown or into the SlUe SlTtelS NIlllltI lllt ldSiilDll- able clubs that formerly had houses on the avenue are following them. For a time there was a tendency to build big, luxurious hotels on Fifth avenue, but this has ceased. Hotel visitors find the brilliancy of Broad way and the convenience of it's great hotels to theaters and transportation lines preferable to Fifth avenue. which is dim and comparatively de- serted after nightfall and from which it is more inconvenient to reach either the business or amusement centers. Students of the city's history point out that Fifth avenue has just about completed what seems to be the all lotted span of any fashionable resi- dence section in New York, which is confined to q single generation.
 LONGACRE.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-14

for junk. of which it contains $25,0O0
 worth made up of such items as 1OO tons of lead. 30 tons of bronze, 9 tons of steel, 20 tons of sails and 20 tons of chains and anchors. The Constitution
 was built in the same year as the ln- dependence, Thomas w. LawsOn's boat
 both intended to defend the cup. Neither of them did so, as the COlum-
 bia which defeated the Shamrock was finally selected to meet the Shamrock II in preference to either of the new
 boats TheIndependence was old for junk some years ago and the disposal of the Constitution in the same manner marks the conclusion of the almost identical history of these two boats.
 The recent troubles of the Bronx Park Zoo keepers in moving Pete. the three-and- a half ton hippo which were followed with interest by New York CTS for nearly a week have just been duplicated by the police in their eff forts to suppress the latest-and it is to be hoped the last-of the SalOme dances which have afflicted theater- goers during the past few months This particular 1.-the and willOwy Sa- lome who was billed as Happy Louise, was engaged in introducing the cele- brated dance to the deniZens of the Bowery and the difficulties of the po- lice arose from the fact that she was almost in the Pete class, weighing ac- cording to the veracious barker for the show, the trifle of 7S0 pounds. When the patrol wagon rattled up to the door of the amusement parlOr" which billed the newest Salome as it's chief attraction the plate glass front of the building had to be removed to permit her egress. The patrol wagon was quickly discarded as being entirely in adequate to accommodate her and a three horse truck with a derrick at tachment was pressed into service to convey her to the station house where it was found that it was hopeless to think of putting her in cell and she had to be guarded in the drill room. The magistrate discharged the prisoner when she was finally produced in court. pointing out that the city in its present financial condition could not possibly afford to build a special pri- son for her.
 The announcement that two more blocks of Fifth avenue in the heart of what was only a few years ago the most exclusive section of wealthy
Arizona republican., 1908-12-14

The elocutionary and musical recital under the auspices of the Guild of Trinity church, will take place at the School of Music on Thursday evening, Dec. 17. The admission will be fifty cents and there will be no reserved seats. Seats on sale at Hotel Adams
 Pharmacy and the Bear Drug Store.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-14
IN NEW PosITIoN-Miss +

Eyer has been appointed to a posi- tion in the office of the Stoddard h. cooperating company.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-14

pr. Emmons fits and furnishes glas- ses, 36S N. 4th avenue.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-14

lscraping construction. New York Is
 now after one of exactly the opposite isort. Not content with having build Iings which reach further above the learth's surface than any others, the city now proposes to have one which goes further below the surface line
 t than any now existing. New York in
 a word is after the ground-scraping Irecord and plans are already completed for a building which in addition to having forty-three stories above ground will also have six underground stories all devoted to business. It will reach 536 feet above groundand 1S feet below it. This means that this record breaking ground scraper will be a water scraper too, since it will go far below the water line Its under
 ground construction will much resem-
 ble that of a steamship, since should
 it spring q leak it might quickly fill
 with water. For this reason the walls
 will be made of steel to prevent the driving of nails on which to hang pie lures Another strange feature of this ground scraper will be the placing of the boiler room and heating plant on the third and fourt floors instead of below ground, as has heretofore been
 the practice. It will be rather a new
 sensation even for New York, when this building is completed, to take an elevator down to an office instead of up. All six floors below the street lev el will be devoted to business offices, aggregating nearly two acres in space. There will not be sufficient wood in this remarkable building to make even a toothpick.
 Within a single week New York has lost two of its most famous marine possessions, each of which has been talked of in every country in which English is spoken After fifty years of continuous service the Sandy Hook Lightship has .extinguished forever the light which for half a century has been the guiding mark for incoming ma riners. The retiring vessel is the third to mark this spot, having been in ser vice for sixteen years. Lightship num- Der two servered only eight years, while the first one held down the job for more than a quarter of a century. With the passing of the Sandy Hook Lightship vessels will now take their bearings from the new Ambrose Chan mel Lightship which marks the en- trance of the 1000 foot wide channel from river to sea. The other famous marine structure to disappear was the American cup defender Constitution, built to race the Shamrock II. The yacht which has been lying high and dry for long time has just been sold
Arizona republican., 1908-12-14

Gull navel oranges at Crump's today
Arizona republican., 1908-12-14
MASONIC NOTICE.

A. w. GALPIN. Master.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-16

fany Is 10 New york; Bailey. Banks 4
Bida.s TO Philadelphia. or Peacock, 10
Chicago.
The business was established In 1850
by Messrs. Christian M Traub and
Jacob Il. Traub. the present proprie-
tors. The premises occupied are a
three-story and basement brick build
ing, 25Nl0O feet In area and beautifully
ftted and furnished The hrm Is an
Importer. manufactures and dealer In
all kinds OF rare and precious stones,
fine watches, rich teWelry, silYerware,
clocks, music boxes. fancy goods.
bronzes. optical goods and rich anu
rare antiques and bric-a-brac. The
trade OF tue house includes the entire
state and Ohio and Indiana. and Is very
lars>. The representations OF the firm
are based upon a time honored reputa>
ton that has ever been synonymous
with integrity and fair dealing. and a
reputation that has made the house a
leader In the west. The members Of
the firm are both natives OF German,
and business men who have peen rorc-
most in advancing and building up
the best interests OF the city. They
have resided here for over so years and
are held In the highest esteem. The
members OF this firm are also OF the
frm OF Trauh Bros. x Co. jewellers. a.
No. 205 Woodward ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-16
THE STAGE

The combined salaries OF Oscar
Mande Adams, Anna Held. Charles
Bigelow, Montgomery 4 Stone. Louis
MaDp and Joe Welch would stagger
the most ambitious impressario. but
Manager Jack Singer. OF the Benham
show. and Frank ID. Bryan's Congress
OF American Girls, which plays in the
Gayety tAeater next week, has solved
this question very nicely in his open
ing burlesQue. "Out on Strikes" whica
II written around the Broadway sue
cesses OF the above-named stars.
Manager Singer has engaged the most
capable or these well-known people.
who present burlesque limitations OF
the originals.
J. Maudlin Feigl's exquisite and
sweetly written drama OF the Lone
Star state. Texas" will be offered
IN the Lyceum theater next week. This
play is already we'll known in this
city but the story of the love OF Jack
Dallam, the cowboy, and Texas West.
the ranchman's daughter. with the en-
nifty OF Pasquale, the Mexican. and
the smooth villainy OF the Englishmaa.
holds ont fascination that is only
equalled by the realistic atmosphere OF
the scenic settings and the life-like.
human sketching OF the various other
characters. Texas" Is distinctly a
play OF the west. equalling Arizona"
and The Virginian."
.
A. II. Woods will offer In the Whit
aey next week Convict $685. thrill
ing story of society and prison life,
favored with the military. Two men
are rivals for the hand OF the beautiful
and gifted daughter OF Judge Glad
stone. one the district attorney and the
other a millionaire lieutenant A no
torious woman is mysteriously MUIR
dered at ball and the crime fastened
on the lieutenant The heart-interest
from this moment, as well as the
counter plots laid 10 free the innocent
man and the workings OF the attorney
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-16

TO condemn him In rider that he might
be rid of a rival se.tor. will be found
unusually tense.
Zallah will give some of her inim-
liable dances In the Avenue theater
next week when she will appear as the
special feature of the Avenue Girls
Drew a Campbell attraction. Zal-
lah is a wonderful exponent of the
oriental style OF dancing and all the
tricks OF the muscle manipulators she
has at her command The company
will be seen in two burlesques," "A
Maid OF the Alps" and 1T Happened
in Spain. Leo Stevens, the man
with the funny sneeze." is the author.
composer and producer OF these and
he also plays the leading comedy
role
"Brewsters Millions" with EG.
ward Abeles in teh stellar character OF
Money-Spending Brewster. in George
Barr McCutcheon's familiar story. will
return 10 the Detroit Opera house next
week as the special holiday attrac-
tion. The engagement OF this pop
ular farce here last season has made
IL familiar 10 the majority OF theater-
goers. The realistic yacht and storm
scene in the third act which aroused
the limit OF enthusiasm last season
and which Is generally regarded as
the most sensational effect OF its kind
ever produced on the stage will again
be shown in all Its elaborate detail.
With two or three exceptions the
cast is the same as last year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-16
HARD TO ANSWER.
Dear Miss Fairfax:

Dear Miss Fairfax:
While away on my vacation last
summer I met young man who was
quite attentive 10 me, but as business
called him a great many miles away
and he expected 10 be detained TOT
three months. he begged permission
to write me until he returned. we
correspondent regularly for two
months | always found his letters
interesting. and he wrote at great
length up 10 about three weeks ago.
when | received one from him that
was very short. and impressed me as
though IL was an EFFORT Tor him 10
write. | felt rather piqued. and did
not answer In my usual lengthy, hu-
morous way, but merely acknowledg-
ed 1t with u postal, TO which he did
not reply. Would IL be undignified
OF me TO write him again and asI
him II | offended him. or should
consider the correspondence closed.
ANXIOUS.
IL is hard to answer questions OF
this sort, for usually when a man be-
gins TO drop his side OF the CORE
spondence he is tired OF II. IL may not
be so In your case. as he stopped so
suddenly II you have any reason TO
feel that he is still interested. you
might write again, butI think you will
find that If he is anxious TO keep up
the correspondence he will answer
your postal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-16
BAPTISM FOR ATHEISTS
FRENCH MAYORS PLAN

PARIS. Dec. IA civic baptism
for atheists Is what M. Coutant, the
mayor of lvry, has provided to meet
what he thinks is crying need OF
his community.
He has devised a civil service, ell
tirely without religion. in which the
sponsor father and mother undertake
the responsibility for the proper guild
ance OF the child. Although the new
baptism is quite In its infancy, already
is infants have been named and con.
recrated 10 the life OF the world by
the new service. Mayor Coutant re-
serves the first Sunday In each month
from 10 o'clock TIL noon for officiating
at these civil baptismal services.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-16
THE VETERAN JEWELLERS OF
DETROIT.
E.tabIished In 1850.

The love for and admiration OF fine
jewelry is implanted deep In every hu-
man breast and in these closing days
OF the century jewelS are used as a
syEabe! te, express almost every emo
tion In all times Jewels have been
significant OF the highest refinement
and have been worn by all people since
the beginning OF time. and IL is not
strange, then. that today the love OF
these beautiful emblems is inherent.
The culture and refinement OF Detroit
has given an impetus TO the jewelry
trade that has characterized the high
class OF trade in every line OF com
nercial endeavor. and in this connec-
ton we wish TO make special reference
TO the house OF Traub Bros. popular
jewellers whose magnificent diamond
palace is located at No. lis Woodward
ave The house is one OF the oldest
In the city and Is 10 Detroit what TIT
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-16
AGED WOMAN FALLS INTO
TRENCH, BREAKING HIP

In attempting TO cross the street in
trent of her home. early Tuesday event.
ing. Mrs. Levi Rossbury, 6s years old.
OF No. 6s5 Artillery-ave.. fell into an
excavation. breaking her left hip and
dislocating her left shoulder. She is
in a serious condition.
The water board is laying a main In
the street at this point but no blame
attaches to the workmen. the police
say. Officers found a red light at the
point where Mrs. Rossbury fell
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-16
TWENTY RESCUED
IN THRILLING FIRE

NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-One man was
injured and 20 persons were rescued
during thrilling scenes today In a fire
that for a time threatened TO destroy
the entire block OF buildings from
Grand to Hester-sts.. and from Eliza
beth TO Mott-sts. A complete failure
OF the high pressure service was re-
sponsible for the rapid spread OF the
fire
Hundreds OF men. women and chill
dren fled from their homes I'm a wild
panic.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-16
DID QUITE RIGHT.

Dear MISS Fairfax: i"
Last summer | made the acquaint'
ance of very nice young man while
on my vacation, and upon my return
10 the city kept up my acquaintance
with him. One day | received letter
from him inviting me TO go TO the
theater that evening and upon my re-
turn home. when he was about TO
leave. he wanted to kiss me, which
| positively refused and told him l
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-16
A VERY BOLD GIRL.

The greatest iron mine in the coun-
try. the Hlll-Rust in Minnesota, pro-
duced 2.900,624 tons OF ore last year.
or the ten mines which produced over
100000 tons apiece. nine were In
the same state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-16

Japan is building her first home
made locomotives.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-16
z Adxiee to the LOVELORN'
BY Beatrice Faiyfas.
BY Beatrice Fairfax.

was very much surprised at his &C
lions. When | left him nj the door.
he tried again To kiss me. and told
him plainly that | wanted him To
apologize for his actions Then he
said goodnight and left. haven't
heard from him since. which 10 about
six months Kindly let me know your
opinion In this matter. HlLDA M.
| think you did absolutely right.
The man was merely an acquaintance.
and had no right TO behave as he did.
He took advantage OF your having ac-
cepted his invitation and OF your be-
Ing alone. The fact that he has not
been back shows the kind OF a man
that he Is.
A VERY BOLD GIRL.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
DO you consider 1t proper for a girl
IL years or age to pass my house sew
eral times each day and whistle until
noticed? She has also sent letter
TO my lady friend. stating that my
character was bad She succeeded in
separating us and now does what |
mentioned. have the best OF char
acter and am a modest young man.
Can you please advise me how I can
discontinue her friendship:
think her very bold girl. and
the only thing for you To do Is pay
absolutely no attention TO her. Elk;
plain to your friend that the stories
about you were untrue, and | am sure
she will be ready to forgive and for
get
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

Nessex attend upon you here. my child
SAID the good old duchess, as she took
Grsula's cold hands in hers, and me-
,en.anlcaliy stroked them with her own
KIND, wrinkled palms.
Think you he will Gomez" asked Ur-
sula duly.
Il doubt not but he will. my dear His
grace owes you his life
But before he comes, my treasure -
murmured the dear old soul. Il would
nave you know that I'll never believe
aught save that you are good and pure
well enough to tell me the secret which
is gnawing at your heart
She paused, quite frightened at the ex-
preston OF intense soul-agony which was
suddenly apparent in every line Of the
wan young face
Ursula bent her tall. graceful figure,
and raising the gentle motherly hands to
her hot lips she kissed them with pas
sionate tenderness.
I'm Gods name my dear kind du-
chess she murmured, do not speak
soft wards to me. The Holy Virgin has
helped me to keep calm; I must not
break down-not now-that he is COM
ing"
There was a sound of firm footsteps
drew herself up. and for a moment a
strange. scared expression came into her
face. then one of intense, yet inexpressible
tenderness.
Mutey she beckoned to the old duchess
who, understanding this earnest appeal.
withdrew without uttering another word.
The next moment the door at the fur
Their end of the hall was opened. A
page loudly announced:
His grace the Duke of WeSseX.
And for the first time since the awful
moment when alien intrigues had parted
so deeply suffered. were alone. face TO
face, at last.