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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-01-14
.IR0QU0IS HORROR
IS REPEATED
$50 Are Burned to
Death in Theater
Fire
PICTURE MACHINE EXPLODED
Panic Followed and Floor
Collapsed as Result Of
Mad Rush for Exits.

Boyertown, Pa, Jan. l4.-When day.
light came today the full extent OF last
nights disastrous fire here when the
Rhoades opera house burned was fully
apparent The list Of dead Is placed at
l50 and the Injured at 75 The exact
number of those who lost their lives
may never be known for among the
victims were some strangers who may
have had no relatives to trace their
fate.
Gas Tank Blew Up. Causing Panic
1t Is estimated that there were four
hundred persons in the playhouse at
the time. A gas tank which was used
III connection with a moving picture
exhibition exploded Instantly some
one yelled, "lire!" In a moment the
center Of the theater was seetb.
ing furnace The rapid spread of the
llames was caused by the upsettlng OF
coal oil lamps, that were used az foot.
lishts, by persons on the stage. who
|endeayored to allay the fears Of the
frightened people and quiet the audi.
ence.
Men Trampled Women and Children.
Even the men lost control of them.
selves and fought with the women and
children, who composed the greater
part of the audience, to gain the street.
The weaker ones were brushed aside
and in the mad rush for the exits were
trampled to death in the stairways and
alsles. Scores of persons on
tine second floor risked their lives
by jumping from the windows. Several
were killed in this way.
Boyertown is town of about $500
people and there is scarcely home in
the place not affected by the disaster.
The entertainment being given was An
amateur performance entitled, "The
Scottish Reformation" for the benefit
of st. Johns Lutheran Sunday school.
Victims suffocated; Then cremated.
Crenated
When the explosion occurred there
were at least thirty boys and girls on
the stage and more behind the scenes.
The flames first consumed the scenery
and then spread throughout the house
like great wave. The suffocating
smoke quickly overcame men, women
and children. The flames then burned
their bodies to a crisp.
Had The men all remained cool the
loss Of life would have been small. The
fire was not brought under control un-
til early this morning. Assistance came
from Reading and Pottstown.
Work Of Removing Bodies Tedious
About fifty members Of the state
cOnstabulary came over from Reading
today. The work of removing the bod
les from the debris will be tedious and
hazardous When the rush was at It's
heighth the floor gave way. preclpitat
ing many persons to the basement
These bodies are buried beneath the
charred timbers and brick from the
walls.
In addition to the opera house, the
Farmers National Bank, large store
and several dwellings were burned. in
all, entailing loss Of more than $75.-
900.
Over Fifty Bodies Recovered.
Estimates this afternoon place the
number of killed In last nights theater
horror at from 125 to 100. The town
officials think at least $50 lives we're
lost. Over fifty bodies had been recov-
cred up to O'Clock this afternoon and
about 100 men, women and children
are still missing. Only few were bad
lily injured.
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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
CARE FOR INMATES
OF BURNED HOME

OAKLAND, July 4.-The directors of
the Altenheim, the German old peo-
pies home in East Oakland destroyed
by fire last night, met today and made
arrangements to care for the 90 in
mates of the institution who were rem
dered homeless. The German Benevo-
lent society of San Francisco arranged
to care for 40 of the old people at the
German hospital in that city. Forty
former occupants OF the Altenheim were
sent across the bay.
The directors practically closed ne
gotiations today for years lease of
the large residence of Mrs. ]. J. Valen-
tine in East Oakland. This dwelling
will be used to accommodate. the re-
mainder of the inmates of the Alien
helm until such time as a new build
ing can be erected on the site of the
destroyed structure. The King S
Daughters of this city also made an
offer to the directors of the Alien
helm to care for some of the old peo
pie, but their kind offer was declined,
as accommodations have now been Sc
cured for all of those who were burned
out. The inmates of the Altenheim
who were not sent to the German hos
pital in San Francisco are being cared
for by friends and in private families.
AS soon as the Valentine residence
is ready they will take up their abode
there.
Vice President c. c. volberg of the
board of directors of the AItenheim
said today that 1t was planned to
commence work on the construction of
a new building as soon as the insur-
ance, amounting to about $4,000, is
available.
The directors are in favor of hav-
ing the new building but two stories.
The structure will be built to ac-
commodate more persons than the old
home.
There is on deposit to the credit of
the society about $4,000, paid in by
the inmates at their entrance. This
money is not available for building
uses, and the only funds now in sight
for the erection of the new Alien
helm is the insurance money, about
$4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
URGES PEOPLE TO
UPHOLD ROOSEVELT
District Attorney Brown De-
CIares War on Foes of Public
Liberty and Grafters

PLEASANTON, July 4.-"The man
who blames and abuses our president,
Theodore Roosevelt, for his just and en-
ergetic attacks upon corporate greed
and says the presidents action will
cause hard times. is an enemy of our
country, and against him, too, we must
declare war
The foregoing is from the address
delivered today at Pleasanton by Dis
trict Attorney Everett J. Brown, orator
of the day, whose theme was the pres
ent day menaces to American liberty.
Brown added;
The citizen who evades jury duty
and is too busy with his own affairs
TO help administer justice in American
courts is also a bitter foe TO our ma
tional institutions, and against him,
too, war must be declared; the public
officer who uses his public trust for
private gain is an enemy, and with him,
too, we must engage in battle. These,
my friends. are some of the foes that
we today must fight
Pleasanton's celebration was one OF
the greatest held in Alameda county.
Thousands of people from Divermore,
Sunol, Niles. Centerville, Mission San
Jose. Alvarado, Decoto and Dublin at
tended. They listened attentively to
Browns address and cheered him en-
Enthusiastically at it's conclusion.
The celebration opened with a parade
in which Company /, Fifth regiment
n G. c., was followed by various fra
ternal organizations, the fire depart
ments of Pleasanton and Livermore
and a number of symbolical and in
dustrial floats, which had been prepared
at great expense. Miss Elsie Corcoran
appeared as Goddess Of Liberty and
Mrs. L. Devine as Eureka. The officers
of the day were: Charles A. Gale
president; Everett ]. Brown, orator;
Shal.
The literary exercises began at 9
o'clock in the afternoon in the town
pavilion. An athletic program followed
Dancing in the pavilion was INDUCED
in until late in the evening.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
RED MEN STRIKE TRAIL
THROUGH FAIRFAX PARK
Daughters of Pocahontas Join
Indians in Picnic at
Pleasure Resort

SAN ANSELMO. July 4-Red Men
glided through the trails in Fairfax
park today. but the tribes were all
akin and not hostile In that they
were all Of the Improved Order of Red
Men they paid due homage TO the
sQuaws and the only possible Indian
traits evinced were perhaps occa stoned
by feathers Of a brighter hue on
merry widow" hats worn by the ladies'
ol the Degree of Pocahontas, which
order also attended the annual Joint
picnic Of the well known organizations.
Special trains over the North Shore
electric brought coaches heavily
crowded with the pleasure seekers to
the resort early in the day, which was
given over to merry making
A well arranged schedule Of athletic
games and dancing was provided by
the committee on arrangements. the
contestants evOking much laughter
from the ranks Of the spectators.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
TOY CANNON CRACKS
BOX MAKERS SKULL

OAKLAND, July A toy cannon
that exploded unexpectedly is respons-
ible for the condition of Louis Pimen-
tel Of S22 East Twelfth street, who was
brought to the receiving hospital this
morning with fractured skull. Pieces
or the cannon struck his head. laying
open the brain. His recovery is con-
sidered doubtful. Pimentel is a box
maker, 10 years of age, and is en-
ployed in San Francisco. He was play
Ing with other companions when the
explosion occurred.
The physicians at the receiving hos
pital were kept busy today dressing
wounds caused by powder explosions.
Richard Andrews of S04 East Twelfth
street was hurt in the same explosion
as Pimentel. His right hand was lac-
Grated
Frank Fletcher 16 years of age, of
Broadway and Sixth street. was in
jured in the left leg when keg of
powder exploded
George Williams, - years old. of $50
Twentieth street, hurt his right hand
while setting off fireworks.
Fire crackers burned the fingers of
Ed Kelly, 80 years of age, of Twenty
second and Franklin streets.
John Scroggins, II year old boy, of
1864 Twenty-fourth street, was badly
burned in the right hand by an explod-
ing blank cartridge.
Raymond O'Connor, IL years old, Of
1898 Broadway. burned the fingers of
his right hand when keg of powder
exploded
John Atkins of 2sOS Twenty first
street was burned about the fingers by
fire crackers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
MILL VALLEY WOMEN
ARRANGE CELEBRATION
Pretty Girls Appear on Floats
in Parade and Evoke
Hearty Cheers

MILL VALLEY, July 4.-Under the
auspices of clubwOmen of this city.
the fourth OF July was celebrated here
in a manner essentially pleasing to the
promoters of the idea. who had worked
for several weeks 10 insure the success
of their plans
A street parade in which some OF the
prettiest girls in town appeared on
number OF floats representing figures
symbolic of Liberty evoked cheers
from the spectators who lined the
streets.
The California girl, her hands up
raised toward the ballot box and rep
resenting the suffragiSt movement. to-
gether with other characters depicting
famous personages in American his
tory brought unending rounds OF ap-
plause from the leaders in the sUfrag-
lists ranks
There was an usually fine display or
fireworks during the evening and the
celebration was one that viii be re-
membered here for years.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
DR.. THOMAS DISCUSSES
TRAGEDY OF FANATICISM
Professor of Germanic Lam
guages Traces Origin and
Growth of Drama

BERKELEY. July 4.-"The Tragedy
of Fanaticism" was the subject of an
address given in Hearst hall last night
by DIR. Calvin Thomas, professor of
Germanic languages and literature at
Columbia university and member of
the faculty of the summer session of
the university. Professor Thomas
traced the origin and growth of the
drama and enlarged upon the fanatical
phase as one of its most modern de-
velopments. The characteristics of the
fanatical tragedy, he said, was the
presence of q hero whose overzealous
devotion to a certain object resulted in
the wrecking of his whole life He
cited Schiller's Robbers" and Ibsen's S
Brand" as examples.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
finds PARALLEL
IN CASE OF VERRES
Attorney Henning Scores Graft
Defenders at Junior
Orders Outing

LARKSPUR, July Cicero. in his
prosecution of Verres in Rome 1000
years ago, furnishes a striking parallel
to the prosecution of the grafters in
San Francisco today" said Attorney
Clarence A. Hening in an address given
at the first annual celebration of the
Junior Order of United American Me
chanics at Larkspur yesterday.
Attorney Henning continued by say
ing: ''Verres. who had as an official
extorted vast sums of money from the
people, was acquitted by the public as
sembly which he controlled. He and. his
cohorts planned to corrupt the judges
by the. use of money and to delay the
trial until the term of the office of Gla-
brio. the district attorney of those days,
would expire.
I'VE should see to it that our repre-
sentatives represent all the people and
not a class and that they make laws
which shall not be respectors of persons
and that all persons will respect
The days program included a band
concert readings and athletics Speeches
were made by Chairman r. z. Wrenn,
Rev. George w. Schroeder. Attorney
L. L. Solomon of Larkspur, Mrs. C.
Macraty and Attorney Henning
The results of the athletics were as
follows:
Baseball. Grant council VS.. Lincoln council =
Score II to IA in favor of Grant council.
100 yard dash. free for all-E. NJ. Mclaughlin
first. H. H. Wentworth second
Running bread jump. r. Fletcher first, H.
H. Wentworth second.
Fat mems racer. Jenkins first
Slim mems race. e. Cupples first, E. r.
Fletcher second.
Three legged race-warren and Heidenrich
Spoon for ladies-Miss NJ SprolI and
Miss l.. Drossell.
100 yard dash for men--H. B. Harman first
Sack race for boys-Masters Mitchell and Nc
Auliffe first.
80 yard dash for married women-Mrs. Fraser
first. Mrs. H. B. Harman second.
Potato race for men-J. Warren first, E. Wig
gins second.
Potato race for women--Miss L. Cantos first,
Miss X. Kattelman second.
Obstacle race. r. Fletcher first.
Girls race-Miss Jessie Cook first
Hop. skip and jump. r. Fletcher first, Fl
b. Harman second.
90 yard dash for women-Mrs. E. r. Fletcher
first Mrs. A. Runnels second.
100 dash for boys-Master Mitchell first, Mas
ter Craner second.
Ginger ale race--J. f. Warren first.
Single womens race-Aiiss Stress first Miss
X. Church second.
Prizes were presented to the winners
in each event
The committee in charge included
the following: r. T. Wrenn. chair
man; DR.. J. A. Young, chairman sports
committee; a. Z. Sollars. chairman
finance committee; r. z. Deveney. J. a.
Schaertzer, A. Moe. William shannon.
f. r. Fletcher. Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Lund,
Miss A. Pierce, Mrs. r. T. Wrenn,
George Little and C. A. Henning.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
MUSICAL PLAY for
IDORA PARK STAGE
Good Cast for ''The Jolly Mus
keteer" Under Manage
merit of Swickard

OAKLAND, July 4.-The opera sched-
uled for presentation at Idora park
next week is The Jolly Musl1eteer.''
one of the best of musical attractions.
1t will be given an excellent cast and
without stinting in the preparation of
costumes and scenery. The music OF
the piece is by Julian Edwards and the
book by Stanisiaus STANCE. This viii
be the first opera staged under the
direction of Charles Swickard and the
frst in which Walter Catlett will take
the leading comedy role. Added in
terest attaches to it for this reason, and
all indications point to a series OF
crowded houses.
In the cast will be Edith Mason,
Thomas H. Persse. Charles Swickard.
Walter Catlett Ann TaslIer Joseph
Fogarty. Jessie McVey. Ella Morris,
George Poultney and Arthur Messmer.
The chorus will have an opportunity
for brilliant work.
With the closing performance OF
The Mikado' tomorrow evening Ferris
Hartman viii end his engagement at
IdOra park, after having appeared be-
fore the fOotlights for more than a
thousand consecutive times He will
be given a great farewell by his
friends. Arrangements have been made
for large parties for both the matinee
and the evening performances.
Although he has four times met with
mishap. Joseph Randall. the young
aeronaut. will again attempt the bal
loon ascension in IdOra park TOMORROW
afternoon. He is determined to fly to
an altitude of 1000 feet before he
jumps with his parachute. As usual
there will also be an open air band
concert in the park tomorrow after
noon and evening
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
QUIET DAY AT BERKELEY
Spectacular Fireworks Mark
Celebration at Close of Day

BERKELEY. July 4.-BerkeIey spent
very quiet fourth today. There was
an absence of fires and accidents. al
though the children had their share of
the celebration Of the nations birthday.
The fun was started at an early hour
today but was calmed somewhat dur
ing the middle of the day, to be re-
newed with increased vigor tonight
when the spectacular displays of fancy
fireworks were set off
The university grounds were filed all
day with .picnickers, and the campus
police were kept busy preventing the
setting of of fireworks, as none were
allowed on the grounds
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
sERvIcEs IN BERKELEY

BERKELEY. July 4.-The birth of
the nation will be appropriately cele-
brated at the morning and evening
services of the Trinity Methodist Epis-
copal church tomorrow. DR.. S. D.
Hutsinpfliar will preach at the morning
service on Desirable and Undesirable
Citizens. In the evening there will
be- an organ concert and the battle
hymn of the republic will be rendered.
What to Expect of Young Americans"
and Who Is Who and What Is What
in This Country" are the titles of the
addresses which will be given.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
SUCCESSFUL BENEFIT RAIL

SUCCESSFUL in every way was the
bali given by the trades unions of
San Francisco at the auditorium of
the building trades temple last night
for the benefit of A. e. Smith. business
agent of the painters union, who is i'll
L. +. Perry, floor manager was assist
ed by the following committee: w
Flagler. L. Flaherty Walter Burchell.
Eugene A. Clancy. f. c. Mcdonald. III.
d. Beig. w. K. Hill, p. H McCarthv
William Simpson, William Meakin J
j. Mahoney, Thomas Carson, Walter
O'Connell A. A. Clute, Charles Nelson
ard William Gildea.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
RUNAWAY HORSE
INJURIES CHILD

BERKELEY. July 1.-The lives of
OTmand Kellogg, 5 year old son of Mrs.
Mabel Morrin Kellogg, dramatic
reader of 2032 Hearst avenue, and
Marie Bull, the small daughter of F.
Cameron Bull, the coffee merchant of
this city, were nearly sacrificed in a
runaway accident at the corner of
Berkeley way and Shattuck avenue this
afternoon.
Ormand Kellogg was trampled under
the feet of a frightened horse, one hoof
was seated in the wagon when the
horse ran away, saved her life by
clinging to the reins.
The horse, owned by +. C. Bull, was
standing unhitched in front of Bulls
place of business, 1888 Shattuck ave-
nue., when a large frecracker caused
the animal to stampede down the
street.
Ormand Kellogg was standing in the
street and about to set off a bunch of
firecrackers, when he was knocked
down and stepped upon by the fright
ened animal. He will recover Marie
Bull was not injured, but was greatly
shocked.
president; Anthony KTetz, vice president j. G.
secretary; James DAILY, financial secretary.
oakland division No. 1, ladies' auxiliary. A. o.
H.-Mss Madge Murphy. president; Mrs j.
Kelly, vice president; Mrs. NJ. J. Touhey, re-
secretary; Mrs. NJ. sicAvoy, treasurer
HibeInia rihes-William S. PIN. captain; ].
R. Kelly, first lieutenant; D. NJ. Murphy, second
Catholic Knights-P. McBrien, president; An
thony Golvin vice president; Con KeIeher
treasurer; Daniel Fergersen, recording secretary
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

ANTOINE ROSE DIEs.-Hayward. July A.
The funeral of Antoine Rose. one of the Oldest
residents of this place. was held here today.
Rose died alone in his home ON d street Thurs
Day He was so years old and had no family
or relatives
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05


pickers. and they seem to think China
and Japan are their only sources OF
labor supply. lie is anxious to start
a steady stream OF European immigra-
tion flowing toward California. believ-
ing that fruit growers viii soon see
that the assimilable white people OF
Europe are preferable to the Asiatics.
WHEELER FAMILIAR WITH WORK
Wheeler's experience as an investi-
gator OF immigration is serving him
well in his work. He has found that
the best place for securing immi grants
is not in the seabOard cities. but in
such industrial centers as Pittsburg and
Chicago. The immigrant upon arrival
at New York usually has very little
money and no knowledge whatever Of
American conditions. He is almost al
ways provided with a ticket through
to his destination before he leaves Eu-
rope. II is practically impossible to
capture him at New York and divert
him from his destination. He wants to
see his friends who are waiting for
him.
But after this immigrant has reached
his destination and joined the colony of
some factory or mine he begins to ac-
cUmulate little money and a good
deal OF information. Every day helps
to Americanize him. Several months
after his arrival he is in better cOndi-
tfon. financially and otherwise, TO move
westward than he was when he landed
at New York The immigration serv-
Ice finds that reimmigration from the
Industrial centers presents a better
neld OF activity that direct diversion OF
the current at the seaboard.
The information desired by the de-
partment, as requested by the cards
now being sent out. is not general but
specinc- II man wants a capable
hlred girl. or a cow mixer, or a fruit
picker, or hundred Of them. he should
state his wants. giving details Of the
wages ne vii lpay, the kind OF work
he wants done, the kind OF food and
shelter he expects to furnish etc. The
department pays no attention to such
glittering generalities as. "Oh. we
would hire 1000 fruit pickers II we
could get them" What II desires is
the name of the man who is actually
seeking labor and details Of his wants
Then II will try to supply him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05
WESTERN PACIFIC To
BEGIN LAYING RAILS
Within Ten Months Entire SyS-
tenn Will Have Been
Completed

OAKLAND. July 4.-The laying OF
rails by the Western Pacific railroad
company from Niles to this city will
be commenced Tuesday. when the en-
gineering department. of the company
will make a formal inspection of the
Niles tunnel and that part OF the con-
tract which has been accepted.
The construction OF the Niles tunnel
has been the largest undertaking in
this county. although the bridges over
San Lorenzo creek are vet to be erect
ed. as well as the overhead crossing
of the Southern Pacific lines at Alta
mont.
plete, rail laying in the state will cease
until the tunnels at Spring Garden
and at Beckwith pass in the Sierras
are finished. This will require, 1t Is
estimated. 10 months.
Regular freight and passenger serv-
ice is now in daily operation over the
line between Oroville and Berry Creek.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-23
aH2sgA&sR.s yx.
 m<' Desert Plants,

Plants of the desert, as rule, pos, sess few leaves, the cactus, for in. stance, being mostly spines: There Is very good reason for the lack of }ea1ss ip 9esert plants, The object is by offering as small a surface as pos sible to the dry air. For the same req son the roots of desert plants usually run deep into the soil 50 that they can suck up all the available moisture. In some instances the leaves assume 6 vertical position and thus avoid the direct rays of the burning desert sun. On the other hand, the leaves of trees in very wet countries are provided with points-sueh as the maple--from which the rain drops off. Were the leaves fatter the rain would collect and make them rot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-23
Knew Him Too We'll.

The late President Chester A Arthur, although he was man of warm friendships, had high sense of per sonal dignity that would brook no un- due familiarities. A lifelong friend of MT. Arthur, who had accompanied him on one of his hunting trips, was telling an acquaintance some of the incidents of the hunt.
 "1 know it's the general impression he said, that Mir. Arthur is cold, self centered sort of man, but it isn't true He is one of the most genial and com panionable of men when you become well acquainted with him 1 thought I already knew him pretty well, but came to understand him better while on that trip than ever before"
 "I suppose you know him well enough now to call him by his first name," ventured the other.
 "On the contrary" was the reioinder T know him we'll enough not to call him by his first name. .'-Youths Com DaniOn.