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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17
Spectacular Fire Destroys
Big Building in BuSi-
ness Section.
FIREMEN CAUGHT
BY A FALLING WALL
Abel Structure Is Gutted and
Only Hard Fight Prevents
Conflagration.

BALTIMORE, Oct IA spec
tacular blaze that threatened rich
business district and in its incep-
ton appeared to duplicate the great
fire of 1904. broke out in the rear
Of the Abell building, at the south
east corner of Baltimore and Bu-
taw streets, this morning, gutted
the big seven-story building and
considerably damaged the three ad-
Joining ones. The damage is esti-
mated at about s15O.OO0, covered by
insurance.
1t was shortly before 8 O'Clock
when negro porter in a nearby
es. .ablishment detected volumes of
smoke and flames shooting from the
fourth floor On the German street
side of the building and turned in
the alarm.
When the engines arrived the en-
tire building appeared doomed.
Firemen Hurt.
tt was not until the combined efforts
OF twenty-five streams Of water had
been thrown into the building that the
hremen appeared Il be gaining any
headway.
While the IRE Vas at its height six
men OF No. 7, Salvage Corps company,
who we're attempting 10 save the
building occupied by ReIuhard Meyer &
Co. clothing manufacturers. adjoining.
were caught by the fsIpng Of the cast
wall Of the burning building ard all of
them injured
Comes Through Roof.
The men had just gotten a big oiIeIoth
covering the goods on the top floor OF
the adjoining building when the wall
fell with q great crash upon the roof
above them, caving IL in.
quickly carried out by their com
rades the men were hurried TO the FIRE
department ambulance in waiting 10
have their injuries dressed
Following close onto the falling Of the
east wall. an explosion, which is said
70 have been caused by a combustion OF
smoke and gas, occurred. Captain Nor
gan, Of No. IS engine company, who
with seven 6remen, we're in the build
ing, narrowly escaped being killed. The
men were emerging from the first floor
10 the second when the explosion came.
They were blown down the stairway 10
the first floor Fortunately no falling
debris struck them.
Water Does Damage.
The business occupying the drsl and
second floors and adjoining, though not
damaged by fire. were flooded with the
tremendous amount Of water that was
beins thrown into the building.
The first floor, occupied by the CITY
Cab Company, shoe-shining parIors
Schoenemau Goldeuberg and brothers,
was dlIei with water.
The buildings occupied By Reinhard
Myer & Co, S. Hale & Son, and n. r.
Lobe & Co, all adjoining on the east
side. OVERLOADED with water. badly
damaging the stocks
The guests at the Eut8w House. lust
opposite, were filled with CONSERVATION
and excitement Many of them hurried
down to the office in their night-cIothes
When reassuriuE words were given
them they rushed back 90 their rooms,
dressed hurriedly, and Joined the watch
ing thrOug.
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TEAIPERATUREs
FORECAST FOR DISTRICT.


air and warmer tonight Monday IN
creasing eioudlness and warmer, with
rain. slight variable winds.
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TOdsy-Tfigh tide, 3.54 q. a. and 1902
? -. Low tide % a. m. and 400 p. IA.
Tomorrow-fIigh Flde. 10.ai a. m. and
1871 p, m. Low tide. 4:fs a. n, and $50
J.. ~.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17
FIRE IN CHICAGO
THREATENS MANY

CHICAGO, IT,, oct. 1.-Two fires this
morning threatened the lives Of six per
sons, when two !aborers we're carried
cut Of the FeatheTstoUe Foundry Com
psuy's plant overcome by smoke. auI
rudolph Hoghan. his wife. and two chit
dran were rescued by hTampn from their
burning home at 22l1 titty-cighth
court The residence was q total loss.
tut the damage TO the foundry was
nominal.
MOlding for Doors, &c a Foot
Frauk Libb,y &. Co., 6tu & n. y. Ave.
--AdYts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17

HARPERs FERRY. W. Va. OCT. T.
- Potomac clear west. muddy east.
HaTpers FeTry and Shenandoah muddy.
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Molding, zoo Varieties, &c q Foot
Fra1k Ldbbey 4 Co.. 9th & y. !. Ave.
-AdFL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17

Blinds, the Finest, the Best, SITS a Pair
-AdNL
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
PROMINENT REALTY
DEALER ARRESTED ON
CHARGE OF FRAUD
l. E. JONES ACCUSED BY TWO
OF HIS CLIENTS
Purchasers of Property AlIege They
Paid $500 and Have Been
Unable to Get
Title

l.. E. Jones of the Jones & Ryder
Land company was arrested yesterday
afternoon on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenSeS. He was
not taken to Justice Summerfield's S
court, from which the warrant was is
sued, as Deputy Constable Benjamin,
who made the arrest, returned from
Jones office with $500 in money to
guarantee the appearance of the pris-
oner in court at 10 o'clock Saturday.
Arrangement was continued to that
time on request Of LIE Compile Davis,
Jones attorney.
The complaint on which Jones was
arrested was filed in the justice court
by Asa Keyes, deputy district attorney,
at an early hour yesterday. The persons
making the charge against the real es-
tate man are Max Stern and wife, 1926
West Twenty second street, who say
they paid Jones $500 about two years
ago for the property where they now
live, but have as yet received no title.
In an affidavit filed in the district
attorneys office, Mr.. and Mrs. Stern
say they called at the Jones & Ryder
company's office on Third street in
January, 1907, in response to an ad-
vertisement. Zones told us he was
building a house at 1926 West Twenty
second street" they aver, land he would
sell us the mouse ana lOt Tor SS5UU. lie
claimed to be the lawful owner of the
property and we paid him $1,000 as first
payment February 6, 1907. On Febru-
ary 27 we paid the balance, $1,000, and
received a receipt, representing that
the property was without incum-
branceS."
Jones, they say, failed to deliver the
title and later the Patton & Davis Lum-
Der company filed suit against them
for material used in constructing the
house 1t is also claimed by the Sterns
that Jones was merely acting as agent
for the Spring Street company when
he sold the house and lot, and that
this company has not received the
money paid to Jones for the property.
half dozen letters, containing COM
plants from other persons against
Jones are in the possession of Mr..
Keyes, while in several other instances,
it is said, settlements have been made
with customers before criminal pro-
ceedings could be instituted Many
complaints concerning the firm have
been made to the Realty board which,
it is expected, will be represented when
the proceeding instituted yesterday
comes to trial.
Investigation by men under S. L.
Browne head of the criminal bureau,
also leads the district attorneys office
to believe that Jones is the entire land
company and that no such person as
Ryder has any connection with the con-
Germ.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
300 PERSONS DIE
IN BLAZE CAUSED
BY PICTURE FILM
THEATER FIRE IN MEXICO Is
FATAL TO MANY
Wooden Structure Packed with People,
Including Americans, When Ex-
pIosion Causes Panic-Ter-
rbIe Scene Enacted

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 1.-Two hun
| dred and fifty or three hundred persons
| were burned to death and many were
injured in a fire which destroyed the
Flores theater in the city of Acapulco
| last night.
! The news of the disaster reached
here this evening, telegraphic com
munication with Acapulco having been
destroyed last night and today owing
to the fact that the telegraph office
| adjoining the theater was burned and
all wires put out of commission.
The Flores theater was a wooden
structure, and last night more than
1000 people crowded into it to witness
a special performance given in honor
| of Governor Damian Flores of the
state of Guerrero.
One of the numbers on the program
consisted Of a series of moving pic
lures. While the operator was exhibit
ing these a film caught fire and blaze
was quickly communicated to some
bunting which was being used for deco
rative purposes.
In an incredibly short time the flames
spread to all parts of the structure
| There were but three narrow exits to
the theater and the panic stricken
audience rushed to them, many per-
sons falling, to be crushed to death
their bodies choking the way to escape
OLQerS.
Screams Terrifying
The screams of those imprisoned were
terrifying. Owing to the rapidity with
which the fire spread and it's intense
heat it was impossible to attempt res
cue work, and those imprisoned were
literally roasted alive, as the fire
burned with little smoke and few were
suffocated.
The efforts of the fire department
were confined to attempting to save
the adjoining buildings and the firemen
succeeded so we'll that the property
! loss was small
The telegraph office, postoffice and
customs house were damaged, but all
of the government records and regis
tered mail we're saved.
Today pitiful scenes of grief were
witnessed on the streets of the city.
Men, women and children wandered
about hunting for relatives or friends.
Many of the dead are from the first
families Of the state, the affair at the
theater being a social event of con-
siderable importance and calling out
the Wealthiest and oldest families for
miles around. In some instances whole
families were wiped out.
The municipal officials today had
large trenches dug and into these the
bodies were laid. Identification has
been impossible, most Of the bodies
being burned to a crisp.
kilograms sent to the American con-
suit at Acapulco by the Associated
Press asking for the names of the
American dead have not been
answered.
Acapulco, on the west coast of the
state of Guerrero, is one of three i'm
portant ports of the Pacific coast of
Mexico. Nearly all the steamer lines
make it a port of call, and the harbor
is accounted the best in Mexico.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
OLDEST MAN IN THE
WORLD OBSERVES HIS
18Th ANNIVERSARY Y

+ GUADALAJARA, Mex, Feb. Is. !
4 Jose Guadalupe Alcalda. be- !
j. lieved to be the oldest man in the !
i world, has j,st celebrated his 139th :
i birthday.
\ Alcalda was born in this city !
i forty years before Mexico became !
4 a republic and has therefore lived
4 in three centuries. :
Il + i 4 / i. 4 K X 4 4 K \ K K K 4
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
Honest George AeMander Selected Candae for Mavor
is VICE PROTECTED
IN LOS ANGELES? XXI
A Review OF Mayor Harper's Communication to His
Morning Newspaper Organs CritciSing
the Report of the Grand Jury

HEN normally developed
OF Mayor Harper published in the columns of his two morning
absolute
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
Remarkable Statement

On the other hand Assemblyman
Barndollar of Long Beach has come out
strong for a majority bill stating that
despite the fact the board Of trustees
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16

SAN JOf', 0uo s7l 15.-An excursion
Of seattlelHt' lt'@ es puoove en- in the interests
of the Aiask;as:-- I d.lEs Es'Pacifc expo \ m
will arrive in this city on February "A
and remain here twelve hours. From
here they will proceed south.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16

K0S Of Mayor Harper published bis @ the columns his
the obae ] @ and d dnt % Pfp89 @ Official and & the p % Want @ of aPptfaa &
his Jury
m Fl m Rczs T mas H2 sgeH 2oUSB G .5 for As rs
ua E malicious @ and WT % gR RG4R8 out the pTH %FR these s @
As GRAND JURORS took advantage the fact that
place and would not be permitted among % the files of the Court
Since the Mayor refers to the oArs HIS OF THE GRAND JURORS
0 @ eas ths p cods aG the E e @ G c % s y Grand u
OFFICES n n JURY z n Of q % description o % & ht the ottP 60 MISCONDUCT IN
NaDss the duty inquire into the yfu and
s psops
s Rs 5 4 @ % Misconduct @ 5 % MaSSs % sp G @ "'" in majority report
I'VE find the Mayor and members Of the Police Commission
Sna #oSS * n e Il oSsT $S r
s45 @ S s y n sSSS; quoted the minority report simply proceeds " give the
and o 4s part e % % & 5 Sta:a : M 5fPe @ r st % visit bs @
showed @ % st the 1 eHii but % & @ @ s o @ % the night M ss @
a 5 Of G Ps @ 5d 'f sd S @ 3 S % a OCCASION a % S an
inmates @ said % p P 5 sno beg ea9 s 4ii an9 n s % @ the women
and stand for such as shoaO h@ @U % m @ tho on @as@m
nnd before m the Grand jury as Getnd in the ] & 9 m e0'de"oe
says that % % % THAT 5 $ c po5s f S @ h @ dan ] ss % saa4 @
@ RRFoTE S RHE RT % GRzSD @ uTY W
LIQUORS PURCHASE T1QUoRs Evil House RE
WITNESSED Any NDECENcIEs OF Any
people MAJORITY REPORT the erand
Grand
FURTHER FIND THAT LIQUOR ORDINANCES THE CITY
VIOLATED THESE
OF
the
vindcat
complains bitterly
of
"Tat said report (te majority fails facts
by the Grand jury that the Mayor
with others
prostitution and members of the party bought and paook of liquors
therein"
it MAJORITY REPORT
L
n mush ebeenb
o IN
should denial
Mayor Harper alsosa
o
the Grand Jury the regular
of
jury the findings the Mayor had
containing findings
n subs ,isba but %
of
The Herald will have
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
|. o. O. F.
Cream ScDaratOrS

If you want a good cream separat-
or call on A. j. Clifford, w. Second
street. He has the Empire and the
Empire Disk. 20-tf
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
NORTH HAND

C. f. Woodwork have moved
from Martimas' to Orient.
John and Albert Ravnas, Of the
north county, drove to Faulkton last
Friday.
Charles Wieblen. of Miller. was in
this locality Monday. He came
Sunday in an auto.
Webster Davis, of Park, brought
home a new corn cultivator from
Orient last Friday.
Quite a number from Orient were
down at Dienslake's lake last Satur-
day evening for boating and bath
ing.
Mr. Leafgreen, of Spring, is get
ting a new house built. Steinke is
doing the work.
Everyone is working on the road
now days.
II. G.. Rudd was around finishing
up assessments in Spring last week.
Mr. and Mrs Ed ThurstOn, of Ten
mis-, were trading in Orient on Mon
day.
John Staufer and family, Will
Shautz and family, John Weise and
family, and John Eschenbaum at
tended the wedding of their niece,
Miss Lelchtner, Of Rockham last
Wednesday.
Henry Hoffman is building a house
on his homestead IN Spring.
Ethel Sebring and Mrs Sorenson,
Of Park, drove to the Old Settlers
picnic at i)eVoe last week.
Minnie Meissner. of Spring. and
Lottie Bolton, of Park. passed the
last eighth grade e1 examination at
Miller. They were graduated on
Wednesday last.
Two nephews Of Banker Gard
ner's, Of Orient, from Rec Heights,
were visiting them last week.
Mr. Withee. of Spring, has been
very i'll but is now recovering.
Mrs Martinmas and her mother,
Mrs Bucker, of Fairview, drove to
Orient last Saturday.
John Bahr and Rudolph Standard,
Of Hand City, drove to Orient Sat,
urday.
Jake Houdek, Of Houdek. did
business in Orient Saturday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
Notice to Contractors and Build

The school board of Park school
district Hand Co., S. d. will receive
sealed bids until 2 o'clock p. m.
July "a, 1909 for the building of the
frame school house to be erected on
the Sc ! of sec SLICES in accord
ance with plans and specifications
that may be seen at the Orient
State Bank. The board reserving
the right to reject any and all bids.
By order of the School District
Board. George A. Mckay,
29t5 Clerk.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
Spring Fuel at ThOmSon'S

Seasoned maple wood. cut to stove
length. Camel coal, washed egg
coal. For a quick fire try a little
wood with either of above Goals. lift
If you need a loan to complete the
purchase of that adjoining quarter
call on +. F. Waite, at the Hand Co.
State Bank.
Elegant line of dress shoes at A.
H. Churchill's. stiff
|. o. O. r.
Meets every Saturday night in the
Odd Fellow hall. Members are re-
quested to attend. Visitors are
cordially invited.
Insure your buildings against fire,
lightning and tornadoes with j. w.
Coquillette, at the Citizens State
Bank of Miller. Terms reasonable,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
CRUDE Belau

The marriage Of Mr. Amos CRUDE
and Miss Lydia Belau, both Of Mi
randa, took place on Monday after
noon at 300 D. m. at the parsonage.
Rev. G.. II. CRUDE of the Presbyter-
ian church officiating. The bride
groom is a cousin to Mr. CRUDE. the
pastor, and the two men had not
seen each other for over 20 years,
both of whose parents live in Lam
caster county, Penn. DR.. Lane, the
family physician of the Belau's and
Mr. Forbes and a few others were
present. A wedding supper was
served at the parsonage for the
guests. Mr. CRUDE will follow
farming near Miranda, where he has
been running a large Case Traction
engine, breaking and threshing.
The Press extends congratulations
to the happy couple,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01

Elegant line of dress shoes at A.
H. ChurchilPs. stiff
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01

1t will pay you to look over my
line of farm machinery before you
buy. | have the full John Deere
line, John Deere gang plows, sulky
plows, disc harrows, corn planters,
Moline. Deere and Weber wagons.
Get my price on the John Deere
engine gangs. The new light run
ming Kentucky drill beats them all.
For sale b Y F. A. Altenow,
15-tf st. Lawrence. S. d.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01

See Coquillette or Pauly for prices
on the CanOver piano.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
Estray Notice

Taken up at my place at Valley
Miew post office, section 33-l10-70,
on April 20, one bay mare 4 years
old with white face and white hind
legs weight 1900; n bay gelding. 4
years old with star in forehead
weight about 200. Owner can
have same by proving property.
30t3 d. J.. Post.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
4th OF July Excursion Rates

VIA THE CHICAGO & NORTH WERTERN
Tickets on sale via the Chicago &
North Western Ry., from this sta
ton to points in South Dakota with
in two hundred and fifty mile radius,
July 3rd. 18th and 5th. at one fare
and a third for the round trip, re-
turn limit July 9Th. Ask ticket
agents, The North Western Line for
rates and information. 3Otl
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
Horses Strayed

From my farm. 29-113-69, l iron
gray mare with strip in face, left
hind foot and right front foot white,
one bav mare star in forehead left
eve glass. and one bav mare, all
coming one year old.
3Ot3* l.. Steinleitner.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
~SINESS.
OPPORTUNITIES
FIVE CENTS PER line

II you have anything to sell, or If you de
are to buy anything, n three or four line
u"tice In the Press will bring results.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
Horses For Sale

have eight head of good young
Clyde and Shire stations for sale.
Call on me at st. Lawrence.
l9-tf Frank Pitzer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
Farm For Sale

For SALE;-2 Thoroughbred Aber-
deem Angus male calves, l yr old.
also 2 high grade Aberdeen Angus
bull, at my farm 5 miles west of
Miller, P. o. address Rec Heights.
,9t6* j. r. Spirs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
For Sale

For Sale
| will sell all my household goods
at private sale at my place on Camp
bells Gulch, consisting of furniture,
kitchen utensils, single harness and
cart, garden tools.
29t2* Mrs +. J. Campbell.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01
New Train to Hot Springs, So
Oak.
Via The North Western Line

ss~ L<tIbC
Under the schedules effective Sum-
day. June 9th, an additional train
will be placed in service between
Rapid City and Hot Springs, S. D.,
making a complete service of two
trains in each direction to Hot
Springs, So. Oak, Pullman standary
sleeping cars, with modern commod-
ious dav coaches. The direct Route
Fast time. Service unequalled.
For illustrated folder describing
Hot Springs as a health and pleasure
resort, and for sleeping car reserva-
tions. schedules and full particulars,
apply to any Ticket Agent. The
North Western Line. 29t3
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01

If you want to try the best drill
made, see the light running Ken
lucky, it is sold by F. A. Altenow,
15-tf St. Lawrence. S. D..
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-07-01

Finest stock of clothingin Miller at
A. H. ChurchilPs. stiff
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
SCHOONER H. D. CRESSl
!, BATTERED BY heavy SEAS
With Crew Worn Out by Struggle the
Vessel Puts in at Vineyard
Haven.

With her captain and crew worn
cat with a two days struggle Win
the fierce gale which swept the Mort:
Atlantic coast 'Guring the past fe"
days the big five masted schoone'
II. D. Greasy. which sailed from here
last Saturday with cargo CT coal
for Portland. Me-. put into Vineyard
Haven Thursday afternoon for re-
pairs.
So heavy was the sea which broke
ever the big schooner that it smash
ed in her forward buiwarks and the
big waves which boarded her fo>ded
the forecas;le and cabin with water.
making them untenable.
Despite the fac. that Cariai1
tombstone close reefed the sails as
soon as the storm struck. several OF
them were SPLIT by the strong gal"
and her rigging was badly damaged.
The Cressy was loaded with coal
BY the White Oak Coal Company aL1
both she and Captain Johns'c ne arc
very well known in this port as ri"
has been in the coal trade bc'Vc'n
here and New England for EumhH:
Of years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-13
British Steamer Evelyn Comes Into
Port Disabled.
SURVEY HelD BY Mr.. MARsOEM
LloyGs Representative Reeomme nds
That Vessel Be Docked for Shipping
New Propeller and Repairs to Bot
tor,-Skipper Well Known Here.

After having remained ashore for
a space of about five days On Iort"-
gas Reef, a sandy shOal in the Florida
Straits where in attempting TO back
her OFF having broken off two blades
OF her propeller and injured another.
the British steamer EVELYN, Captain
Woodward, steamed slowly into this
port yesterday afternoon.
The captain stated that the ship
left New Orleans loaded with cargo
OF cotton seed Oil. oil cake. flour and
lumber for export. bound for Rotter-
dam. on February g. On the after
noon of February 5, in heavy gale.
The. ship struck on the reef and it
was found that her stern and bow
were in deep water while her mid
ship section was fast on the reef.
and that il would be necessary to jet
tiscn part OF her cargo, to prevent
the vessel "hOgging' and breaking
in two. About four hundred tons of
her deck load OF logs was taken off.
and in her lightened condition an at
t'Wpl was W 'loN N iNf VII 'iA'O
deep water, and in coming off. the
propeller struck a submerged object.
breaking the blades off as stated
above.
Mr.. J. Il. Marsden Lloyd's survey
or for this district. held survey
on the steamer yesterday afternoon
and he recommended that she be
dry locked and a new propeller
shipped and other damages 20 bottom
repa red. 1t will be necessary to re-
move about one hundred and twenty
five tons of the cargo to examine
the bottom and this will be do"" in
the shipyard. the ship going NO
dry dock afterwards with the remain
der of her cargo on board. 1t is eX-
pected that she will be docked about
Tuesday next. and as the vessel is
nor leaking. it is believed that the
shell damage will not be very con
siderable AM that the bottom plates
can l., faired in place on the ship
without removal.
Captain Woodward is very well
known in this city. having spent some
:wo months here as captain of a
ship tina, was repaired at the ship
ward about three wears ago.