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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-16

carry a line of hose into the base
ment, Captain James Butler ana
Eugene Stafford were overcome by
the fumes and would probably have
perished had not their fellow work
men carried them to fresh air Fire
man Edward Fetter was burned
about the faceand hands while ha d
ling a line of hose Diner incidents
too numerous to mention, incident
20 the bravery ana determination of
the twenty-three fire fighters oc-
Cured.
The street was roped off in front
of the fire in order to keep the crowd
back from the walls which threatened
TO fall at any time. Two minutes
before the east wall fell, Chief Nc
Farland passed through the alley be-
meath it. When this wall fell, it
crashed against the west end of the
Tally Wag dance hall of the Fisher
block, demolishing the windows and
completely tearing away the steel fire
escape which had only recently been
erected. Five line of hose whi,h
were laid through the alley, were
buried beneath four feet of brick.
The fire was completely extin-
gushed by Z o'clock Sunday morning.
The grand work of the fire derart-
ments stopped it from wiplng out the
entire block. All day Sunday, now
ever the departments were busy in
digging out the hose and pushing in
the tottering walls which threatened
danger TO the crowds that thronged
the street. Only portions Of the walls
We're left standing and the confagra-
tion completely gutted the entire
structure.
UHDEIR AND PHILLIPS Loss
After seventeen years OF aggres-
siveness and prosperity, Edward Uhl-
er AMI j. r.. Phillips saw the re-
suits Of their business effort go up
in smoke. Not even a remnant Of
the great business was left. Nothing
was saved, absolutely nothing. A
dry goods stock second to none in
the GENITAL part OF Ohio and aggre-
eating in value $l25OOO was com
plctely consumed. Seventy-Gve
clerks employed in the great store
were thrown out of employment.
Twelve departments, stocked almost
TO their capacity are no more.
The store consisted of three floors.
The first and second extended from
Center street to the alley at the
ear while the third floor extended
one half of the length The basement
extended the entire length OF tte
block and was filed with a heavy
stock of dry goods. A number OF
fine Partisan gowns ordered for hol-
iday wear were in stock and were
destroyed Several thousand dollars
worth of other holiday stock arrived
late Saturday night by express. The
unopened boxes we're placed In the
storage room where they burned.
This Is the second misfortune
which has bafallen this popular firm
in its business career. About seven
teen years ago when located in the
Cummins Memorial block, at the cor
ner OF State and Center street, their
stock was wiped out by fire at a
heavy loss.
In conversation with the members
OF the firm, Sunday, reporter was
informed that the loss, after all fire
insurance policies are paid, will ex-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-16

TO have one of Marion's largest
business blocks completely wrecked,
to have the stock and furnishings of
three of the city's most enterprising
firms wiped out. and to have a loss
aggegating 100000 to fall upon the
victims like a thurderDolt from a
clear sky is the sum and substance OF
the incident OF the untimely confla-
grafton which occurred on West Cen
ter street at l o'clock Sunday morn
ing.
The magnificent business home of
Uhler and Phillips dry goods store
with all its stock and fixtures, the
millinery shop of Mrs. e. E. Powers,
the McNeal Brothers law offices
with the fine law library, all lie in
one grave-a smouldering heap OF ru-
ins. In addition to this, the bio *
adjoining the ruins to the west, owned
and occupied by Mrs. Jennie Thomas
the milliner, was damaged to the ex-
tent of several thousand dollars,
while the G. C. Fisher block, located
at the east of the ruins, was damaged
by falling walls.
THE CAUSE.
"A smouldering fire in the wall. or
iginating from an ovsrheated furll'e
flue. supposedly resulted in the dis
asterous connagIation. At 1880
o'clock Saturday evening, the pro
prietors of the dry goods store noticed
an odor OF scorching pine, ,circulat-
ing in the room over the furnace.
The proprietors became alarmed as
the odor grew more noticeable and
called Chief Thomas Mcfarland OF
the fire department. The fire chief
accompanied by an assistant and the
proprietors passed through the entire
store, conducting a careful investiga-
ton. II was disclosed that the
flue leading from the furnace was
oyerheated and the fire chief instruct
ed the proprietors to watch this and
to see that 1t had cooled before losk-
ing the store for the night. In keep
ing with the fire chiefs instructions,
the flue was carefully watched
throughout the evening. About 1870
O'Clock Messrs. Morgan Burke and
George Schweinfurth, employees OF
the store, examined the fue, found 1t
almost completely cold, then turned
out the lights, locked the doors and
departed for the night. Less than
one hour and a half later, the fire
broke out.
The furnace was located in the base
ment at the southwest corner OF I e
building The hue extended up the
wall in straight line, supported on
one side by the wall Of the Thomas
block and on the other by the wall OF
the burned building 1t Is supposed
that the fire started between the walls
and continued smolderlng until it
broke out In violence, Sunday morn
ing.
REACHES ELEVATOR SHAFT.
Even after breaking through the
wall into the basement, the fire ap-
parently smoked and smouldered for
some time. II then spread to The el
eyator shaft where the draft from
the cellar ventilators famed Il TO
the first, second and third floors In
less than ten minutes after the fire
reached the elevator shaft, It WIS
visible in every part Of the building
Silks, satins, ready made cloaks,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-16

dresses, linens, lace and other finer
les which composed the stock OF the
great store, were blackened by the
heat even before the flames had
reached them. SO intense was the
heat that the walls cracked open
forming wide gaps, which later re-
suited in them crashing to the ground
The fire was discovered by Ray
Simpson and p. Thompson, VINO
were in the Tally Wag club rooms
at the time. The gentlemen noticed
a nauscating odor coming through
an open window. They hurried
down on the street and saw the
smoke pouring out of the dry goods
store in volumes. Officer Nathan
Babcock was immediatly notified and
alarm box So was pulled.
DEPARTMENTS ARRIVE.
The central and west end fire de-
partment arrived at the scene at 1:1O
o'clock. At that time the fire seemed
confined in the rear part of the
store. Two heavy steel doors clamped
firmly by paddock barred the en-
trance Repeated efforts TO break the
l-ck proved fruitless and the firemen
then dropped into the basement
.l"3ugh a ventilating flue. The pent
p smoke and gases drove them back
and despite the determined efforts,
they were finally compelled to retreat.
The steel doors, leading to the first
floor, were later penetrated. A half
dozen streams OF water were played
on the rapidly spreading fire, which
by this time had gained the elevator
shaft
Chief Mcfarland soon realized that
the flames were far beyond conTol.
He first sent in a double alarm which
summoned the Huber department,
known as No. 3, and later rang in
ten taps, calling for the assistance
of the citizens of the city. At this
call, hundreds of willing men re-
sponded and for the remainder Of the
night scores of fearless men worked
about the burning structure.
1t was a scene never before pro-
duced in the history of Marion. The
firemen exhausted by the intense heat
were compelled 10 step aside Tor a
breath Of fresh air, Citizens car
ried coffee by the Ducketfull to the
firemen who needed repeated stim-
ulants in order to prevent exhaus-
tion.
CHIEF is INJURED,
Chief Thomas Mcfarland cannot
be spoke OF in too glowing terms.
In his effort TO turn an unruly line
Of hose while working on the fire
escape Of the Fisher block, his left
arm was dlslocated at the shoulder.
lie rushed to the middle Of the street
calling for a physician. Or, James
wilson McNlurray was present and
hurried to the chief Realizing the
necessity of his presence, the popular
FIRE chief refused to go to the ply
sicians office and while standing
within thirty feet Of the burning
building and issuing orders all the
time, McFlrland's arm was set The
injured member was bound and IN a
roughly designed sling the chief
continued his duties within five min
utes after his accident
FIREAlEN OVERCOME.
There were other heroes among the
fire fighters. When attempting to
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-16

.d W. e. 4. ", SERVICE,
The services by the F'iances VII
lard w. G, r. U. at the Old Ladies
Home, Sunday afternoon, were well
attended and a very good meeting en-
joyed Rev. II. ". McC.eary gave
the address, taking mis- text from
Luke. ''Lord, now lettestl thou thy
servant depart in peace for have
seen Thy Salvation. Rev. Mccleary
told Of the beautiful life OF the fpis-
tian and OF their influence ing their
last days upon the young and of the
glorious confidence in the hour OF
death. The address was greatly en-
joyed by all
Good music was enjoyed. Mrs.
Nellie Fles sang Count Your Bless
ings."
Another meeting will be held in
two weeks.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-16
LICENSE BUSINESS
BECOMES VERY GOOD
Seven Couples Secured Lii
censes, Saturday.
Probate Judge Foster was Kept
Quite Busy with His
Quill

Saturday was busy day with
Probate Judge Foster Business be-
gan to pick up about o'clock in
the afternoon and the grand rush
for marriage licenses continued unit,
closing timO Between the hours OF
two and five o'clock, ,t seven mar
riage certificates were issued.
Those licensed to marry were as
follows: John o. Reasorer and Anna
VI. Johnson. both of this city; Jas
Frank Mullee and Nettie Della Cloak,
a'so of Marion; Hughie James and
Vergie E. Roush. of LaRue; John
D. Krauttcr and Eta Nee Cleveland
Of the city; Jonathan p. Rice and
Grace A. Sits, both of owens; Vic.
tor NTehaffey and Maude Hoist Of
Marion township, Irwin II. Isenbar
ger and Ethel Dodd of the city
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-16

Peter p Rubins and James B
Rrbins, executors of the estate nj
Joseph Rubins, deceased. filed thelr
report OF the appralsement of real
estate in Probate Court Saturday.
The report estimated the value OF
the state at $4,000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-16

The rich, dark wine or tan colored
shoes at Beatty & Longs are very
swell, sell at right prices. See
window-you'll buy.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-16
We FRAME PICTURES
OILS

loon must be gone, those VINO have
been the victims OF it in the past
will in the future be gained TO the
church and made worthy citizens.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-16
LOADED TO
The GUARDS
}F
Mar:o1 Man Returns From
Bucyrus.
he Is PICKED UP
And Contributes to Marion s
Depleted treasury.
A Train Rider is Picked off of an
Enc Train and Is Made Let 60
of $I3 so.

With a half gallon Jug OF bee
trapped to his should" and his
pockets Filed with bottles of bad
whiskey William Berry was arrest
I'd on North State street at 500
o'clock Saturday evening. Berry
went to Bucyrus on the one IL ,Ck
nterurban car and after duly cele-
hrating, he bought a stoc< OF
booze" and returned home in a
semi-intoxicated condition Upon his
return he was welcomed by Officer
Slagle and Chief of Police Levi
Cornwell, who lodged him behind
prison bars and placed a charge OF
intoXicantion against him.
He pleaded guilty to the charge
when arraigned before Mayor Scherrf
Monday morning and drew a fine OF
$500 which he arranged to pay.
William Mas, of this city was
arrested at the Union Depot, Satur-
day night, by Erie detectives Curr'a
ard Flynn, He was charged wis
train riding, having been located
on the head end of No. 7 as Il
pulled into the depot.
Maass was arraigned before May
or Scherff this morning He pleaded
guilty and was fined $40 and costs
amounting in all to $13 80 He paid
the assessment and was released.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-16

Hear Mrs. Charles Allen at the
Baker band concert Tuesday evening.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-16
CITY IS VISITED BY THE MOST
DISASTROUS FIRE IN YEARS
One of Her Finest Businesses now Lies in
Ashes

The MCNa and WOfOrd Block with Ur and Phillips Store the Powers
Millinery Shop and the MCNea Law Offices Wiped Out by the Fire
FendM Jennie Thomas aud c. G. Want Suffer Water Damage
Fremen Work HerOCay and COnn the Flames One Chief
Mcfarland SutanS DOCae Shoulder and Other Femen are Over
come by Smoke
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-16

Our stock of feminine apparel suits
every requirement. LUDWIG'S.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-16

IT will be hummer the Baker
band concert at the Grand, Tues
day evening. II
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-16

John Brown, an umbrella ped,
dlar was arrested on south Main
street Saturday night on a charge
OF begging, Officer Thompson pre-
ferred the charge.
In mayors court this morning
he was given very few minutes
In which to shake Marion snow from
his pedal extremitles.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-16
CASTORIA
For IRfsnts and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the M <ln--z
Signature OF Ls<<2(cLEZZSSXIe!

e Fancy home grown potatoes, 75c
rer bushel in .bushel lots.
~ heLf 20 TURNER & co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-16
FILES CURED IN 8 TO IA DAYS

PAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case OF itching, Blind.
bleeding or Protruding Piles in to
IA days or money refunded. 6Oc.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-16
CFFICES OPENND.

UFFICES OPENED.
No definite plans for temporary
quarters have been made by the
firm. A portion of the rooms now
occupied by the G. W. McClain
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-16
FIRENNEN OVERCOME

There were other heroes among the
fire fighters When attempting to
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-26
SUCCESS AT SECOND TRIAL
Young Michael Fitzgerald Ends Life
 With CarboIiC.

After making one unsuccessful att tempt to end his life Michael Fltz- gerald, young man of about 27 years of S9 Sherman avenue, succeeded yes- terday in making good his second at- temptand surcumbed to the use of car bolc acid shortly before noon. Fitz- gerald did not take the dose at his home, where ne resides with his mother, a sister and several brothers, but went to the rear of 509 Oak street where he took the poison and was soon discovered suffering from its ef- fects No efforts that were made to save his life did any good and the man soon expired, his dose having been well calculated to have a fatal effect. Medical Examiner Bartlett was summoned and gave the verdict of suicide.
 Fitzgerald according to a friends of his, had been drinking heavily of late and had just recovered from the eff fleets of too much drink. According to this friend he was all right Satur- day, but 1t Is possible that depression over his drinking caused him to take his life. Fitzgerald was unmarried No other reason than temporary des- pondency is known for his act.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-26
NEWS TO THE JUDGES
Those Recommended by Archbold
 Never Heard of IL Before. They Say.

Philadelphia, Oct 25.-Judees J. J. Henderson, of Meadville, and T. A. Morrison of Smethport, of the su- perlor court of Pennsylvania to-day denied any knoWSadge of letters pur- porting to have been written by John D. Archbold, of the Standard oil company to Governor Stone, bearing upon their appointments, copies of which letters were read by William R Hearst, at New York on Satur- day. Judge Henderson said q never spoke to John D. Archbold in my life. l never had any business relations with him and l know of no reason why he should request my appoint- ment to the superior court bench. The first intmaton I had of any such let ter as that read by MT. Hearst was when saw it in the newspaper. l did not know MT Archbold had ever com municated with Governor Stone on the subject. nor do I know of any in fuence having been brought to bear upon Mir. Archbold to cause him to make the recommendation Judge Morrison said "I do not think I have seen MT Archbold or had any com munic alton with him in forty years and l did not know that he had writ tn any such letter to Governor stone knew him in the early days of the oil business Tn Crawford and Ncrnado counties. but l do not know what in- fuenced him to write such q letter as that read by MT. Hearst
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-26
FOREIGN ECHOES.

Paris, Oct 25.--The National Aerial league has decided to open It's com petitions, with a few exceptions, to all nationalities
 Lisbon, Oct. 25.-The bubonic plague has broken ont with redoubled vip- fence in TerceIra, one If the Azores islands
 Rheims, France Oct. 25. -Taree train thieves, believed to be Ameri- cans, who were known under the names of Bard, Bertha and Cauda, have been sent to prison for thirteen months for robhing passengers on ex- press trains.
 Seoul, oct 25---A magnificent hos pital, built by the Japanese govern ment, was formally opened aere to- day. T. Is one of the finest institutions in the far east and includes a school of medicine.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-26
SUNDAYS CONCERT.
Pleasing Program at Grand Opera
 House by New Military Band

It was indeed an attractive program given by what is known by the name of the New Military band of which Fred Guilford is the leader, at the Grand Opera House last evening
 That people enjoy brass band in concert was clearly demonstrated from the first number of the program. MT. Guilford's Second Regiment, c, N c. march to the Star spangled Banner which closed the program, all numbers being received with generous applause.
 MT Guilford Is conductor who leads and controls his men He displays q fine sense of "rubato' and temperament throughout all his work. Flaeth's "A Summer Dream" proved a gem and showed a masterful control The ~Turandot" overture was splendidly Zone and for an encore onward Chris tian Soldiers was given
 A novelty was the piccolo duet by Messrs. Guilford and strouse in which George Heyer capably appeared as a conductor. The artists displaying rare ekill with their tiny instruments Ilncke's "The Glow Worm was full of beautiful coloring and so well done that dainty encore followed.
 The vocalist was Miss Anna Notkins, who sang artisticaly and with pleas inc voice Penn's "Carssima She met with immediate favor and respond ed with double encore. She shared her success with A. Odenkirchen, an excellent accompanlst
 Mir. Gutford with his new band has succeeded in securing a fine balance of parts and apparently there is no drift wood in its make up.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-26
Liberals Likely to Be shorn of Some of Their Powers To- day, But Will Be Re-
 turned Again.
MAY LOSE FIFTY PER CENT.
Majority of Lauricr's Party in Par liament Likely to Drop from 66 to BOA Campaign
 of Scandal.

Montreal, oct 25,-A general election wlli be held tomorrow throughout the Dominion of Canada to choose a new parliament, the eleventh since the con- federation of the provinces of British North America in 1887 At present the liberal party led by Sir Wilfred Lauri- CT holds control Of the Canadian gov ernment as It has done for the last l2 years and nothing has developed during the five weeks campaign Just closed to indicate to the impartial ob- server that a change Is imminent Most authorities, however, agree that the liberals will be shorn Of some of their strength should they again be returned to power The liberals had majority oi e6 members in the last parliament. Their leaders say they will he satls- fled with half that number in the new one.
 Premier Laurler himself says he ex- poets to have between thirty and forty of Q majority The Toronto Globe, the leading liberal newspaper In the domlD- ion predicts a liberal majority of thirty-nine Conservative leaders and conservative newspaper are not plac- ing an estimate on the size of the majority which they expect their party 10 achieve
 The Toronto World, an independent newspaper with conservative leanings, predicts that the next parliament will be conservative with a majority of six votes
 There have been few notable fea- lures in the campaign which came 10 a close last night Sir Wlfred Laur- iei made his appeal to the electors to be enabled to complete the work be- gun under his administration, most notably the building of the National continental railway, He appealed for a renewal Of confidence on the ground that his government has given to Canada twelve years of unexampled prosperity, has turned the tide of immigration to this country has pro- noted the unity of races in the Do- nunion and given Darida q new stttus not only in the empire but among the nations of the world.
 The liberals have stuck closely to the issue thus outlined by their lead CT. Hon c. l.. Borden, the leader of the opposition and his party, nave made their fight almost wholly on question of electoral purity and ad- ministration reform. They have pre- scented 10 tho electors a large number of scandals, ranging from the spoila- ton of the government domain for the enrichment of friends of the gov ernment, down to the acceptance of petty bribes from contractors on pub lie works by government officials.
 Premier Laurier has ignored the scandals, declaring them too trivial to merit his attention He has confined himself to a discussion of Canada's worth and development and future. The effect of the scandal campaign upon the minds of the voters furnishes the personal element of doubt antici- pating the result of to-morrow's vot- ing