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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
New Aviline Hotel at ! Fort
Wayne Destroyed-Actual
Loss of Life Unknown.
GUESTS FIND ESCAPE CUT Off
Flames Discovered at 3 O'clock in the
Morning Spread With Ap.
palling Rapidly.

Fort Wayne, Ind, May 5-An un-
known number Of persons, estimated
at from twelve to twenty, lost their
lives in fire that Destroyed the New
Aveline hotel here early yesterday
The entire interior of the building is
smoldering heap of ruins and how
many dead are concealed by the de-
bris can only be conjectured.
The hotel register was consumed by
the fire and there are no accurate
means of determining who is missing.
Bodies Unacceptable.
The complete destruction OF the in
terror of the hotel makes the work of
recovering bodies task of difficulty.
A confused heap of charred wood,
bricks and twisted Orders is piled up
between the bare walls to the second
story. Piece by piece this must be
removed before the roll of dead can
be completed. Some of the bodies
taken out are mangled and charred
beyond recognition and the work of
Identification is in these cases a task
almost battling.
Infantry Company and Battery B
of the national guard are on duty and
aiding the fire and police forces to
clear away the debris.
Escape is Cut or.
The fire was discovered at $50 yes
terday morning in the elevator shaft
by Night Clerk Ralph r. Hopkins. He
rushed to the upper floors alarming
the guests until flames which had
spread with appalling rapidity, drove
him back. His efforts, however.
saved many lives. The hotel was
erected half century ago and the
woodwork was dry as finder. It burn
ed like matchwood and within a few
minutes from the time fire was dis.
covered the whole interior OF the ho-
tel was a mass of flames that filed
the corridors and rooms with suffocat.
ing clouds Of smoke and laid fiery bar
riers across all means of ESCAPE save
by the windows.
Many Thrilling Rescues.
The fire department rescued manv
by means of ladders, but some. fren-
zied by the onward rush of the flames.
leaped from high windows to the
paved street.
AS the fury of the flames increased
men and women were seen in the win
dows of their rooms. where they wild
ly implored help. Some did not wait
for the efforts of the firemen and
leaped to the street. Several were
seriously injured in this way.
There were many thrilling escapes.
The hotel and furnishings we're val
ued at $4,000. Other losses will az
gregate about $4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
ELEVEN DEAD IN HOTEL FIRE
Rain Drives Exhausted Workmen
From Ruins at Fort Wayne.

Rain Drives Exhausted Workmen
From Ruins at Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne. Ind, May 6. - AT .
O'clock last evening rain stopped the
work on the Aveline hotel ruins. The
firemen and other workmen who had
been constantly digging for bodies
since Sunday morning were exhaust
ed. The mayor, chief of police and
chief of the fire department had had
no sleep.
Up to last night no bodies had been
found since o'clock yesterday morn
ing when a charred trunk was taken
out. All the bodies but two were
claimed by friends yesterday, and
most of them were taken away during
the afternoon and evening. The in
jured in the hospitals are all doing
well except e. M. Matthews of Column
bus, Ohio, who it is thought cannot
survive over to-day.
The body taken out yesterday
morning makes eleven known victims.
The only persons known to be missing
are Charles Benjamin OF Detroit and
Herman Seligman of New York.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
UNITED STATES MIXED IN Il
Occuoation of JuradO Was Advised by
America Plans to
Grab Territory.

Cartagenia, Colombia, May 8.
The government at Colombia mas rea-
son to believe that the governments az
Panama is intriguing with Venezuela
to declare war upon this country IL
is known that the occupation OF Jura-
do which is on the Atrato river, the
boundary line between Panama ana
Colombia. has angered the Panama
government.
The occupation of Turado was done
on the advice of the American gov
eminent which held that it was clear
ly within Colombian territory. the
attitude of the government OF Pana
ma has given the United States a
good deal of solicitude, One of Score
tary Taft's chief missions to Panama
is to try and adjust the matter.
1t is believed that the American
government is aware of the effort OF
Panama to induce Venezuela to make
war upon Colombia.
Two Disputes Pending.
Two Boundary disputes enter into
the situation.
Castro wants strip of Colombian
territory on the east and Panama, &C
cording to the Colombians, is seeking
10 despol Colombia of certain terri
tory along the Atrato river, which in
cludes the town of Jurado. Venezue
las claim, or rather demand, is that
Colombia cede her very material
part of the Goadjira peninsula, down
the center of which the present boun
dary now runs, as well as a certain
area in the vicinity of Cucuta.
Troops Sent to Jurado.
When Colombia heard of these as
pirations she sent troops to Jurado for
the purpose of bringing this matter to
an issue
Panama, it is declared, would like
to embroil Colombia with Venezuela
on the eastern frontier. as such an
outcome would give her better
chance to force her claim for terrific
rial extension upon the western from
tier.
On the other hand. Panama desires
to extend her territorial holdings to
embrace a section of the Atrato river
and an area CT territory which in.
cludes Jurado.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
Relatives of Persons Put to
Death Will Not Rest Until
Cabrera Is Doomed.
TROOPS MASSfD ON FRONTIER
Revolution Against Hondaran Govern.
ment Planned by Former Presi-
dent Vesqaez.

Panama, May 3--It is reported that
Honduras Is concentrating her forces
on the Guatemalan frontier. Passen-
gers who have arrived here recently
from Guatemala say that revolution
was being planned against the Hondu-
ran government by Gen. Domingo YES
quez, ex president of Honduras, who is
supposed to have the support OF Guat-
emsla. This they say was the reason
why Senior Bustillos, finance minister
of Honduras, was sent on a special
confidential mission to President Ca
brera of Guatemala, and why Cabrera,
instead of treating with Bustillos,
practically imprisoned him in Guate-
mala City.
Neighbors Furnish Arms.
After the latest war with Nicaragua
Honduras was left entirely disarmed
and should the reports of the Hondu-
ran military movements prove true 1t
is supposed that Nicaraguans and Sal
vadoreans have furnished her with
munitions of war.
The situation in Guatemala is re-
ported to be exceedingly critical. The
passengers say that among the per-
sons reported to have been executed
there were Mrs. Castanedo and Mrs.
Blanco and Messrs. Herrera, Trigue-
ras, Edwardo Rubio and Antonio Ru-
bio, all of whom belonged to promi-
nent wealthy Central American fami-
lies.
Hunt Cabrera Down.
During the past year all these per-
sons had been incommunicado In the
dungeon of the penitentiary in Guate-
mala City. and the passengers say 1t
was impossible for them to have par
ticipated In the recent attempt on the
life OF President Cabrera. They add
that the executions were considered
cruel and unnecessary and that the
relatives OF those persons put to
death, who are rich and powerful, will
not rest until they have succeeded in
bringing about the downfall of Ca
brera.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07

Mrs. Annie Grifith was shot ID
death by Frank Mcintyre, who had
been a boarder at the Griffith home at
Baltimore. Mcintyre gave himself up
but refused to explain his motive for
the crime.
Eugene Munsell, manufacturer
killed himself by throwing himself
from seyenth-story window in the
Van Dyck apartments in New York
He had been greatly worried by fnan
cial matters.
While In a at OF dependency Will
lam Metz, for forty years an employe
Of the Quincy mine, committed suicide
by hanging himself at Calumet, Mich
He was seventy years old and leaves
wife and daughter.
Unable to sleep. A. III. James, Q
wealthy rancher residing at East
Butte. Mont, arose early, wrote note
to his wife and then went into the
yard and shot himself through the
head with rife, dying instantly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
Great Anxiety Is Felt.
Rumorse Regarding Health Of Grover
Cleveland Are Denied.

Rumorse Regarding Health OF Grover
Cleveland Are Denied.
New York. May 3. Considerable
anxiety was occasioned yesterday by
widely circulated rumors that the con-
dition Of Former President Grover
Cleveland, who has been i'll for sew
eral weeks at . hotel in Lakewood, NJ.
J.. has assumed grave phase and
that slight hopes were entertained for
his recovery. The Evening World
gave prominence to reports current at
the Office OF the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society, of which Mr.. Cleveland
is voting trustee, that the former
presidents physicians had diagnosed
his illness as cancer Of the stomach.
and had decided that there was no
hope Of their distinguished patients
recovery.
Positive denial OF these statements
was not obtainable yesterday. Mr..
Joseph d. Bryant, who has attended
Mr. Cleveland for years, said that his
patient was sall right" and that all
his reports from Lakewood were IA
vorable. In answer to question as
to whether Mr.. Cleveland was suffer-
ing from cancer Of the stomach, DR..
Bryant said that as physician he
could not make public the diagnosis
In the case Of any Of his patients. Any
information Of such subject, were it
to be given to the public, should come
from the family. he said.
At the Lakewood hotel it was said
yesterday that Mr.. Cleveland was
making very satisfactory progress,
and It was denied that his case had
assumed a serious aspect.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
sAeAN TO De PROTESTANT.

Catholic Body Doesn't Recognize DI-
vorce Of MINNIE. Gould.
Rome, May 5.-One Of the greatest
difficulties In the way of a marriage
between Prince Helie de Sagan and
Nine. Anna Gould is the fact that the
Catholic church, not recognizing di.
vorce, has refused to annul Nine.
Gould's first marriage. The prince is
determined to marry Nine. Gould and
to this end he has decided to turn
Protestant This will enable the cou.
pie 70 be united both by civil and re-
ligious marriage ceremony.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07

Kills Girl and Shoots Man Who Tries
20 Prevent Escape.
New York, May 5. Enraged be-
cause his long journey across the
seas had ended In the refusal OF his
proposal Of marriage, William Sekan-
sky, young Polander, shot and kill.
ed Annie Keckoow. twentyyear-old
Polish girl. and then shot Michael Kir-
sani, who sought to intercept him il
his flight. Kirsani died later ia hos
pital.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
WATERWAYS FUND FIXED.
Senate Committee Proposes $4,000,
600 as a Starter.

Washington, May S. - The senate
committee on commerce adopted the
report OF its subcommittee which re.
vised the Newlands waterways bill.
This report fixes the appropriation at
$1O,OO0,O00 and authorizes the issu-
ance OF bonds when the Waterways
fund" falls below $5,0OOo0O in order
to keep the fund up to that amount.
The full committee expects to hold
frequent meetings with a view to re-
porting the measure as early as pos
sible.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
CAPTURE PIRATE CRAFT.

Revenue Cutter Fires Three Shots Be.
fore SIoops Heaves To.
San Juan, Porto Rico, May 6.--After
a prolonged pursuit along the west
coast OF Porto Rico, the revenue cut
ter Algonquin has succeeded in cap
turing a sloop that was stolen some
time ago from q west coast port. The
cutter had to fire three shots before
the sloop would heave to. The pirates
were planning to commit other rob-
berries, after which they were going TO
escape to Santo Domingo.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
SAY THEY ENJOYED ROME.

Mme. Gould and Prince Helie Leave
italian Capital.
Rome, May 6.-Prince Helie de Sa-
gan and Nine. Gould and party left
here yesterday, ostensibly for Flor
ence, but it is thought they are going
to Milan. The prince and Nine. Gould
expressed themselves as delighted
with their visit in Rome because they
mad not been made the objects of pub
lie curiosity.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
LIVE IN STATE OF TERROR.
Tobacco Growers Worn Out by Night
Iy vigiIs, Guarding Their Beds.

OudCCo 1ToWCTS WoTU Sut ny Nl9Ht-
Iy vigils, Guarding Their Beds.
Columbus, Ohio, May 6. - That the
situation in the hurley tobacco district
in Southern Ohio is grave, is the re-
port made by Adjt. Gen. Critchfield,
who returned yesterday after making
a personal investigation of conditions
there. No serious outbreak is antici-
pated for at least forty eight hours,
however.
Gen. Critchfield, who conferred with
Gov. Harris and Assistant Attorney
General Miller yesterday, declared
the tobacco growers In Brown county
we're living in state of terror and
many Of them were worn out by night
ly vigils guarding their tobacco beds.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
DROVE OFF BRIDGE.

Young Driver and His Horse Killed
Near Gladstone, Mich.
Gladstone, Mich, May 6.--Bert Muir
ray, driver for Rapid River livery
stable, while coming from Escanaba
to Gladstone last night, fell OF q
bridge into deep ravine. He was so
badly injured that he died on way to
a hospital. His horse was killed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
ROBBERS GET ONLY $500.
Big Squad Of ofscers On Express Rob-
berry Case.

6lg Squad Of 0flicers on Express Rob-
berry Case.
Pittsburg, May s. Oflcials Of the
Pennsylvania Railway company and
the Adams Express company have but
little more accurate informatin on the
daring robbery Of the express car on
the fast New York-St. Louis express
ct Walkers Mills, Just beyond the
city limits Of Pittsburg. Thursday
night. than was given them In the first
report q the theft telegraphed when
the train reached Steubenville, ohio.
Fullerton detectives were early put
"a charge Of the case, and together
With the secret service forces Of the
railroad company and the city and
cOunty detectives have been III work
all day. but last night reported little
|progrees
Il n nov pretty wen established
that the robhers ala not GET over 5000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
From Other Shores.

Il
| A cablegram has been received In
Mexico City from Pope Plus ordering
q meeting OF high church dignitaries
| In order that new archbishop for
Mexico may be selected
Efforts are being made by Prince
| de Chimay to obtain from the Vatican
| an annulment OF his marriage with
Miss Clara Ward, later Nine. Rigo
and now Nine. Ricciardi.
The Chinese board OF war has
drawn up scheme to strengthen the
navy by the formation of three new
squadrons, each consisting of one bat
tleship and several cruisers.
Dispatches were read in parliament
| at Teheran, Persia, stating that the
Kurds around Urumiah, town OF
Persian Armenia, had pillaged thirty
six villages and massacred 1000 peo-
pie
The London postal authorities have
learned that two bags OF mail from
that city, containing securities and
other valuables worth 100000 were
stolen In New York the latter part Of
| last month.
The funeral services Of the Church
OF England was solemnized in West
minister Abbey In London over the
body OF Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man, late premier Of Great Britain,
who died April %.
The Ecuadorean cruiser Catopaxi
arrived at Guayaquil, Ecuador. with
the crew OF the steamer Cacique.
which was totally destroyed by fire or
Santa Elena Point. The fire originated
through an explosion OF naphtha.
The engagement OF Miss Jean Reid,
daughter OF Whitelaw Reid, the Amer
lean ambassador to- London, to Hon.
John Hubert Ward. brother Of the earl
OF Dudly, has been announced by Mr.
and Mrs. Reid.
Strychnine was placed in a piece of
mince pie, part Of the lunch carried
by Ivy Wells. employed at a brick
plant at Mason City, Iowa. Miss Wells
was stricken soon after eating and
physicians were summoned, but she
IL In critical condition.
| Reports have been received at
Buenos Ayres of a revolutionary out
break in the province OF Santiago. M.
Delestearo. the governor OF the prov
ince, accompanied by his ministers,
has arrived at Buenos Ayres. He says
he was deposed by the revolutionaries.
Several men we're killed and others
were wounded In the fighting that
preceded his removal from ONCE.
Domestic
II Is announced at Suva. Fiji isl
ands. that the American feet has ac-
cepted an invitation to visit the Fiji
| islands.
The long drouth which has seriously
affected the crops IN Cuba has been
broken. The rains were general
throughout the island.
Railroads III the Western Passenger
association have agreed on q tariff
which does away with second-class
rates II al cases where the rate is
less than $40.
]. d. Thompson. chairman Of the
Vanderbilt cup commission. has an
nounced positively that there will be
! Vanderbilt cup race this fall, but
was unable to say whore It would be
held.
Al extensive body of iron ore has
been discovered IN the district 100
miles west of Port Arthur, along the
line ~ the Canadian Northern. A bed
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-05-07
Peopis Talked About.


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
WOMEN POKE FUN
 AT THE IMMORTALS

Paris, December 19.-(special3-s places now being vacant in the French academy, it is inevitable in these times that the question of giving one or more of them to literary women should arise Many celebrated French women have just been interviewed on the subject including
 Gyp (Martel de Janville), Judith Gau- ter Mime. Juliette Adam and Mime. Dieul- tere, wife of the famous explorer, and the only woman in Paris allowed to dress in male attire. Most of the women consulted confess to having a sort of contempt for the immortals, much to the surprise of these gentlemen themselves. who. crusty enough, on being interrogated, did not in dicate any particular dislike to women be- ing admitted.
 You are joking" said "Gyp,p when asked for her opinion. We women au- thors do not want to lose our lghtness and brightness in the company of those old men"
 T should not think of becoming a can didate," declared Juliette Adam Some day woman of genius will arise and found such an institution for women alone. But she added, q will wager that we shall not call ourselves immortal. We shall leave that for masculine vanity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
MURPHY FIRES A
 FAREWELL SHOT

Chicago, December 19.-''Now that the report of the national commission has been made want to fire farewell shot" said Charles Murphy, president of the Chicago National league team, today, commenting on the decision of the com, mission in regard to the scalping case. T could not express myself while the thing was on as it would look like an attempt to influence the decision. The paragraph of the commissioners report to the effect that there were no tickets on sale at the park is incorrect The sale of tickets be- gan at the park offices at l D. m. and continued until the line of buyers had melted away. The story that MT. Cook took a large package of tickets to the scalper has been refuted by the police of fcer who escorted MT. Cook during the time he had the tickets in his possession The fact that the tickets were not on sale down town at the advertised time was due to delay in the preparation of the tickets, which had not been delivered in time by the printer. My own illness was doubtless responsible for much of the trouble and confusion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
INDIAN SENTENCED
 FOR GIRL MURDER

Vinita, Okla, December 19.-J. T. Scott, age TO- widely known Indian, was to- night found guilty of the murder of Miss Myrtle Murray, aged 2S Scott was sem tenced to life Imprisonment.
 The case attracted widespread interest owing to the prominence of both prin- cipals. The murder was committed July 13 last. Scott had warned Miss Murray, who was a neighbor, to keep off his prop erty. The shooting occurred while Miss Murray was walking toward Scotts house to talk with him. The Indian, as he saw the girl approaching, stood in his own doorway and fired a bullet from his rifle into her breast. Scott at the time of his arrest gave as a reason for his act that Miss Murray had killed his famous wolf hound which had been his companion during number of his hunts. Insanity was the plea of the defense.