davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-04
CASES IN POLICE court
w. NJ. Resten Fined for Cruelty to
Animals-Three Get Floaters
and Negro Goes to Jail.

w. NJ. Resten was fined So in police
court yesterday for cruelty to animals.
According to the arresting officer, Res
ten left his horse tethered in front OF a
First South street saloon all day and
all night. At 3 o'clock yesterday morn
ing the animal was taken to the police
station and the owner was hailed from
the saloon and locked up for the night.
John Bland, victor in a darktOWn row
on Commercial street Thursday night,
reaped the spOils in the nature of a
thirty-day sentence in police court for
battery committed on another negro.
Should Dan Murphy or Ed Ashton,
who for months have acted as liquid
reCeptacles for state street thirst par
lOrs, allow the sun to set on them in
Salt Lake again they viii be liable to
$50 days each in the city jail. These
two jewellers drew fiOaters with time
limit yesterday.
Joe Murphy, of similar classification.
must also forego the pleasures of Salt
Lake for the space of SIX months, if
he would escape that organization Of
philanthTOpic road builders commonly
known as the chain gang.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-04
IN
ARIZONA NOW
Andrew KimbaII Has Made Ex-
tenSiVe Trip -TO Be Here
Some Time.

| Generally prosperous conditions in Ari-
iona are reported by Andrew Kimbali,
a delegate TO the National Irrigation con-
gress, who is in Salt Lake for a few
weeks on business, returning from trip
that has included California, Washing
ton, Oregon and Idaho Mr.. kimball is
president of St. Joseph stake of the Nor
mon church in Arizona and will remain
in Salt Lake on church business until
after the October conference.
Arizona is experiencing remarkably
prosperous year" said Mr.. klmbau yes
teTday. There has been ample rain and
winter snow in the mountains. On July
/ the summer rains started and have
crops consequently are abundant and the
people are prospecting Two or three new
canal projects are under way, extending
from the old canals, and the people are
taking up additional land as fast as pos
sible. The average price for alfalfa du-
ring the past three years has been $40
a ton. There is little rainfall during the
hayiug season and consequently ella val
icy beats the world in the quality and
quantity Of its hay. There are five crops
of alfalfa gathered during the twelve
months The valley is an oasis in the
desert. 1t is surrounded By mining camps
affOrding an excellent market with
ratio of % producers against - consum-
ers. Scientists call the ella valley the
American Nile because the sediment
brought down affords enough nutriment
LOT one crop WITHOUT drawing on lie SUI
soil. Tt is possible to get TWO harvests
off the same acreage in a year. reap
ing wheat in May and then planting
corn.
with hay fetching such prices there
is but little profit in the creamery bust
ness. However some splendid pedigTeed
cattle and horses have been introduced
into the valley recently.
I'VE have just completed our new
academy building at a cost of $4,000 It
is constructed of cement blocks and con-
sists of two stories and basement fitted
throughout with modern cOnveniences
School started on Aug. % and there are
excellent prospects of heavy attendance
The people generally are energetic and
are doing we'll"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-04
CONN ERCIAL CLUB TO
BE RICHLY FURNISHED

The furnishings committee of the Com
mercial clubs new building met yester-
day at 1890 o'clock for the purpose of
making preliminary arrangements for the
placing Of beautiful furniture and decora-
tons in the structure. The committee Is
composed Of the following members OF
the club: Joseph z. Game, chairman; A.
J. Davis, W. Mont Ferry, Samuel New
house, Samuel Wietz, 3. o. Mecklenburg
and II. L. A. Gunner. Another meeting
will be held in about ten DAYS.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-04
RELENTS; HUSBAND
WITHDRAWS HIS SUIT

Within two hours after filing a suit
for divorce from his wife, Augusta PAM
jan, on the charge Of deseTtlOn, Pete PAM
jan changed his mind and the case was
dismissed before Judge NJ. L. Ritchie Of
the Third district court yesterday. PAM
ian was married at Butte on August IS,
1898, and charged that his wife left him
on July l, 1908. They have two children
Pete, aged II years, and Mary, aged 3
years.
Paniian asked for a divorce from his
wife and custody of the two children.
But soon after filing the complaint
Panijan met his wife and changed his
mind when she told him she would go
back and live with him again. The case
was then dismissed and Panijan appeared
content.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-04
YELLOWSTONE EXCURSION.

The Wylie company offers special
late summer excursion rate through yell
lowstone park Freedom from midsaa-
son crowds. Bright, clear days and
beautiful autumnal colorings make this
an ideal time to visit wonderland"
The complete cost, including rail and
stage transportation, meals and lodg-
ings. will be $685. for five days tour.
and S43.25 for six days tour. Special
rate good only to persons leaving Salt
Lake City on o. S. L. Yellowstone spe-
ciaI evening of Sept. 16. Call or phone
for information and illustrated litera-
ture. H. II. Hays, City Pass. Agt., PIG
S. Main ST Bell 955, Ind. 1877.
Floating at saltair-water delightful
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-04
ON BRIDGE TO
SPAN LITTLE COTTONWOOD

A large force of men are at work on
South state street, putting the finish
ing touches on the new concrete bridge
which viii span Little Cottonwood
creek. The bridge when finished will
span the entire length of the street and
cement retaining walls will be con-
structed on either side.
The work has been done under the
supervision of City Engineer Timer.
The tracks of the Utah Light & Rail-
way will be laid across the bridge when
the cOmpany's lines are extended to
Sandy and Bingham Junction.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-04
DRAPER SCHOOL is
READY FOR BUSINESS

E. D. HigginsOn viii assume the du-
ties of principal at the Draper school
when school convenes next week. He
viii take the place made vacant by
w. T. LilIywhite. All teachers and
have been assigned TO the
various schools, and everything is now
in readiness for the opening of the
school year. Monday the teachers will
meet at Sandy, where they Will re
ceive instructions from the board as
to what routine of work each school
is TO follow out
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-04
CONSTIPATION

Inward Piles, FUllness of the Blood in
the Head, Acidity of the stomach, Maui
sea, Heartburn. Disgust for Food, Full
ness of Weight in the Stomach, Sour
Fluctuations Sinking or Fluttering of the
Heart, Choking or SuffOcating Sensa-
tons when in a lying posture. Dimness
of Vision Dizziness in Rising Suddenly,
Dots or Webs before the Sight. Fever
and Dull Pain IN the Head, Deficiency
OF Precipitation. YellOWness of the Skin
and Eyes, Pain ia the Side, Chest, Limbs.
and Sudden Flushes of Heat, Burning in
the Flesh. A few doses Of
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-04
A.-Y.-P. EXPOSITION RATES
Via Oreuon Short Line &. 3.

$500 from salt Lake to Seattle and
return: on sale daily, commencing June
!. ASK agents for further particulars.
City ticket office, POI Main street.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-04
Moonlight Excursion SOC.

The advertisement which appeared in
The Herald-Republican issue Of Friday,
Sept. 3, for the moonlight excursion over
the old Mormon trail to Point Lookout
by trolley car, should have been SOC for
round trip, instead Of 25c, as advertised.
This mistake was typographical and
was not according to copy furnished to
this office,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-04
INTER-MoUNTAIN FoUR-sTATE
FAIR,


Excursions via Oregon Short Line.
Sept. 5th to 18th, inclusive. Round
trip, S1.10. Limit, Sept. 14th. City
Ticket once 2O1 Main street.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-04
MISHAPS CONE
THICK AND FAST
Three Horse Accidents Result
in Several Disasters
Yesterday.
ALL WITHIN AN HOUR
MEN INJURED, RIGS SMASHED,
AUTO DAMAGED, HORSE CUT.
List Of Disasters.

- Three men more or less seriously =
:: injured.
= An express wagon and another =
= rig demolished.
- An automobile badly damaged.
:. One horse seriously cut and LAGER -
= ated.
= A huge derrick precipitated into =
:. manhole where four men are work =
:: ing. =
:. All Of these occurred during three ::
:. separate horse accidents within an =
:: hour yesterday morning, in the =
= business section of the city.
= = = = = = = = = = = = = " = = =
! While attempting to get ahead Of
fstreet car a teamster, giving his name
As Edwards, employed by the Inter
llountain Packing company, drove his
wagon into a derrick standing over
las shaft at First South and West Tenn
BE streets, knocking the derrick down
Che shaft, where a part of it struck Nick
Fon, an Italian workman, infiicting
cash several inches long across his face.
The main portion Of the derrick caught
on q projecting plank. Otherwise four
men would have been crushed TO death
at the bottom Of the pit. FOn was
treated at the emergency hospital at the
city Jail.
Series of Accidents.
A horse attached to a buggy and
driven by Al Mans1y, barnman at the
Central Coal & Coke company's yards,
took fright at the approach Of a street
car at Main and Second South streets
at II o'clock, and dashed onto the side
walk demOlishing the rig against the
rail OF the entrance to the Louvre cafe.
The sidewalk crowded at the
time, and narrow escapes were numer-
Gus.
Freed from the rig, the maddened
horse continued down the sidewalk on
West Second South street. ran into an
express wagon and caused the horse at
tached to it TO leap forward several
yards, demoIishing the wagon against
nearby telephone pole,
The horse jumped over the hood of an
auto left standing near, wrecking the
mud guards with its hoOfs and falling
to the pavement, where it cut itself
badly on the hind quarters.
Before the animal could rise again by
ISLANDERS had quickly wrapped a rope
around its neck and about nearby
post. thus effectually checking its ca
reer Mansky was badly bruised by
falling to the pavement.
Ankle Bones Broken.
The third accident occurred on West
Fourth South street about the same
time as the other two. Albert Johnson,
a teamster employed by Contractor
John Smith, had attempted to urge a
baIl1y horse with the use of a whip. AS
he was leaning over from his seat with
one leg dangling the balky brute struck
out viciously with his heels landing on
the extended foot of the driver twice.
Anderson was taken to the emergency
hospital, where DR.. T. 3, Steele discOv-
cred that several bones in the ankle had
been broken. Anderson, after having
the injury dressed. was taken to his
home at "a East First South street.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-04
Eat in the "Ship Restaurant"

At saltair today. Everything the best,
and at city prices.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-04
Ankle Bones Broken.
HeId's Band at saltair

Tomorrow, 4 to 615 and 1870 to $3.50.
Miss Dwyer, Mrs. Browning, Fred era
ham, Willard SQuiTes. Choice program.
Floatine at saItair-Water deIightfuI
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-04

"ROyal' Stale Bread Depot,
Open every morning. Entrance on
Third South Good bread very cheap.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-04

Adrian B. Pembroke, Stock Broker.
81 W. End So. Phones T5S
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-04

Continuous Dancing at SaItaIr
Labor day, 3 to 1880 D. m. Christen-
sens orchestra and Held's band.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-04

Floating at saltair-water delightful
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-10

Steam Engines
ENDLESS VARIETY OF TYPES SIZES AND PRICES
WITH MlckLe PLATED BOILERS eaAss BOILERS.
RANGING e- FROM
2'' 4So |oe' &c. $', stSO $780, SASS UP TO .4S
ON TIE Moouls ON OUR BEST
CYLINDER RODS, HEADLIGHTS CARS AND
FOR MANY MINUTES WITH sMoorGNsss AND SPEED W,c su
REMARKABLE IN TOY PRIcE.......''.. S11 so
Trains
IN TRAINS WITH SPRING POWER WE SHOW IMMENSE VAR,
pun 4 Con
pe,c4 SOME Of 1E m KU HAVE SWITCHES ETC
Extra Track
MAY BE ExTENDER ANY LENGTH DESIRED
Stations and Tunnels
IMMENSELY TO The If5ecT~AL1 PRICES
Stationary Engines
VALVES AND WHISTLES ON THE aso
Mechanical Boats
SsMne po
THE LARGEST LINE WE HAVE EVER SHOWN
RACERS TAxcAes, BUSES, TOURING RuNAeoUTs
TO So. 4S
Mechanical Boat Sets
TaovGRs, FLOATS FLAGS paEsEavsss ETC. EACH
Mechanical Birds and Beasts
GREAT ENJOYMENT PLEASURE MONEY PRICES
WITH f FILM TEXTURES picTuFIs COMPLETE Csc TO sz.o
Microscopes
FITTED WITH ELECTRIC
LARGE AiID
vEW REEF
oRs SHOW KODAK
VIEWS REGULAR PHOTOGRAPHS. PRICES TO GO IN
Dolls Trunks
AND SOME IN ENAMsILEp
METAL. PRICES p5o TO
20
Musical Instrume nts
HORNS, TRUMPETS ACCoRDANS NIcKuE
PLATED cELLULoD PLAIN ANDFANcY. Sc
GEF=F=F=fF7T7-f5 S7777=z=ZZ7
z|'Tf ! ! H.
- W%EMTT NAy$gM %IZE| -
ENfV
NlVAJ bEE% ~ E%W/NNH u
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-10

Drums
IMMENSE VARIETY OF DRUMS, The KIND THAT
NOISE MEDIUM AND SMALL DRUMS, ....... So so
Rocking Horses
THOSE FINE ONES COVERED IN REAL HAIR BEAUTIFULLY
NEW AND CHICAGO WITH FINE SADDLE
NESS PRICES $685. TO ........... . -. $500
THE ROCKING HORSE FOR SMALL CHI pREN AND BABIES THE
CANNOT TIP. $500 ........ So so
Black Boards
EAsGLs BOARDS HANG ON THE WALL
Doll Go-Carts
HOODS, coLLAPsBLE SOME WITH STORM
coLLAPsIsLe, WHEELS, WITHOUT 1908 %,
EACH '''.'.'..'.' ST .25
MILK WAGONS FARM WAGONS DRAWS AND EXPRESS WAC
oNs ALL WITH HORSE ATTACHED HARNEssEo READY
4So TO -, ST IS
Baby Swings
coLL4PsIsLE Wooo SWING WITH ROPES AND RINGS TO BE
HUNG IN DooRwAYs ON HOOKS SWINGS PAINTED BRIGHT
Roly-Poly
CLOWNS, HooLIeAN, GRANDPA, OTHER FAMILIAR
FACES S TO ....75c
Tree Ornaments
MULTITUDE OF NEW EFFECTIVE TREE DECORATIONS AND
LARGE PAINTED AND MANY coLoREo eLo5E-LooPs
TooNs. PRICES 81
Candle Holders
COMMON STAINED GLASS HING.
ED LAMP OR CANDLE HOLDER tO TO .......15c
Christmas Trees
MINIATURE POTS
suIrAsLE DECORATION csc
Blocks
PICTURE BLOCKS, BLOCKS TO THE NEST. seAurl
FULLY DECORATED SIDES Toe To'......... 25c
Wood Blocks
WITH PAINTED AND ENAMEL SIDES. PICTURES AND LETTERS
PRICES Zoe TO CSC
Pressed Brick Blocks
FIGHTERS IMPORTED
BY INSTRUCTORS.
ARE PACKED IN WOOD BOXES 2scTo S3.0S
the LATEST OF ALL THE MECHANICAL TOPS THEY FURNISH
DELIGHTS FOR OLD AND YOUNG PRICES 2s &c., 4sc AND 69c
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-10

Wheels
40 AL KINDS AND SIZES MERRY ROUNDS IN MANY
% UP TO '''..'.'.. ...... 81 %
Loopthe-Loops
SCENIC RAILROADS, AT FROM SOC TO .......... os<
Dolls Furniture
SETS dan A
ETC. PRICES 2 UP TO ST rs
ANo sFas @ CHAIRS
White Enameled Dolls Furniture
Dolls Meat Market
BUTCHER .............. Csc
FROM THOSE sHowlNo SINGLE ROOM UP TO THE COMPETE
HOUSE, s275 TO 1896
THIS LINE EMBRACES WAGONS, CARTS. FIRE ENGINES HAND
ENGINES GHAao1s pATEoL TALLY no. HOOK AND LADDER
SCORES ......,....,'.. S1.39
IN oaYuA AND EsAMsllzD WARE IN ALL SIZES AND QUAIL
TIES PLAIN AND DECORATED. PRICES S625
VERY TINY ONE UP TO THE PARLoR GRAND, WITH
OR WITHOUT STOOL. 2so TO 1895
Tool Chests
ALL KINDS PRICES IS. up S1 TO aHH
Guns and Air Rifles
........ 49,. ........1Qo
...... ST AZ
KINDS BREEDS AND SIZES MECHANICAL AND NOT PRICES
'oo ~
Games
SCORES T4z Old fSvoRi1Es sUc4 Ss'
~sox SAIL PEG BASEBALL TRIP TRAP over rRe FENCE
Es
THE JUNGLE" TEDDY BEAR CONSEQUENCE" AUTHORS"
-caAzy DECK RINo TOSS" LAWN
cARRum BOARD AND cRokNoLE stss TO ........S 3?5
Picture Puzzles
SCENES OTHER COPIES
CONTAINING PAINTS BRUSHES, cRAyoNs AND MODEL PIC.
TuRes AND BLANKS 2se UP To..... ......... soc
SOME WITHOUT ANIMALS.
TO FLOAT WATER TIGHT. PRICES foc TO S1.9S
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-08-06
WRIGHT WINS $4,000 PRIZE.
World Beating Record Flight of His
Aeroplane at Fort Myer.

Washington, D. C.-Orville Wright
met the last exacting test of his aero
plane at Fort Myer, and for the first
time in it's history the Government
becomes possessed of a flying ma
chine.
On o straightaway course of five
miles and return, with a passenger.
Orville maintained a speed of some
thing over forty-two miles an hour,
and won for himself and brother a
bonus of more than $4,000, in addi-
ton to the $4,000 contract price Of
the machine. The elapsed time of
the flight, according to the official fig
ures, was fourteen minutes and forty
two seconds.
In addition Orville Wright estab-
lished a new worlds record for ae-
roplanes in cross-country flying. No
one has ever before flown across ter
ritory as rough and broken as lay
under the course, and never before
has a flight Of equal distance been
attempted by any aeroplane carrying
two persons.
Altogether 1t was the most remark
able performance of its kind ever at
tempted in this or any other coun-
try, and of the 10000 people, includ-
ing President Taft, who witnessed it
there was not one who did not feel
a thrill of pride in America and the
American geniuses who scored an
other wonderful success.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-08-06
Sole leather. s per cent:

1909. Sole leather, 5 per cent?
grain, buff and split leather, TN per
cent; boots and shoes, 10 per cent.
harness and saddlery, 20 per cent.
Photographic film negatives i'm
ported for use in moving picture ex-
hibitions and moving picture films,
25 pei cent. The conference restored
the House provision which authorizes
free reciprocal trade in farming tools.
Oleo stearin, which was put upon
the free list by the Senate, was adopt
ed by the conference. Radium re-
mains on the free list.
The conferees adopted the corpora
tion tax amendment, as it was pres
pared and submitted to them by At
torney-General Wickersham, impos-
ing a tax of i per cent. on the incomes
of corporations in excess of $4,000 a
year, exempting holding companies.
The conferees also adopted the Pan
ANA Canal provision, which author
ICES the issue of S290,569,0 900 in Pan
anna Canal bonds, to run for fifty
years at the rate of 8 per cent. per
annum.
1t also adopted the tonnage tax on
foreign vessels entering American
ports, and the authorization to the
President to employ tariff experts to
collect information for the use of the
President and the Executive depart
ments.
Generally speaking, increases in
rates are provided on chemicals,
e%arthenware, glassware, metals, shin
giles, briarwood, broom corn, sweet
ened biscuits, hops, figs, almonds,
p~ineapples, chicory weed, wines,
liquors, cotton cloth, hemp, flax, jute
and such sundries as fireworks, wear
ing apparel made of fur and pencil
leads. The decreased rates run all
through affecting articles related to
those upon which increases are made.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-08-06
PASTOR IS DROWNED
TRYING TO SAVE BOY
Rev. Herbert |. Mitchell Fails to
Rescue Clarence B!akesIey.
BOTH SINK DURING STRUGGLE
Ida Lewis, the Grace Darling of
America, Rescues Five Girls in
Newport Bay-She is Still Figor.
Gus at Sixty-eight.

New London, Conn. = The Rev.
Herbert l.. Mitchell, rector of the
Episcopal Church in Plymouth, was
drowned here as he tried to save his
organist, a seventeen-year-old boy,
Clarence Blakesley, who was swept
overheard by the boom of a pleasure
craft in Fishers Island Sound. Blakes-
ley was also lost.
Mr.. Mitchell, with six boys, had
been on a fishing expedition, and was
returning to Mouse Island, off Noank.
Besides Blakesley, the lads were How
ard Lumpkin, Edward Ives, Roy Hal
lock, Edwin futile and Harry Nc
Burney, all of whom belonged to Ply
mouth except Hallock. They left
Mouse Island and went out into Long
island Sound, with Mr.. Mitchell act
ing as skipper.
The boat was a catboat with an en-
CINE. She was under sail, but the
power was also turned on. She was
making good speed, when q sudden
change of the wind caused the boom
OF the boat to gybe. Blakesley was
sitting toward the bow, just abaft the
mast, and al swept overheard. Mr..
Mitchell, knowing that the boy could
not swim, jumped overheard to res
cue him.
The catboat kept on her way, as
none of the boys aboard knew how to
stop the engine. Mr.. Mitchell became
exhausted and sank with young
Blakesley, whom he was trying to
keep af1oat.
Mr.. Mitchell had been at Mouse
Island with his wife and three chill
dren since the beginning of July, but
Mrs. Mitchell and her children were
away to visit her parents, in Portland,
Conn. The news of her bereavement
was telegraphed to her by one of the
boys.
Mr.. Mitchell was formerly rector of
Grace Church, in Yantic.
Ida Lewis Rescues Five Girls.
Newport, R. Five more lives
were added to her record of saving
drowning persons by Ida Lewis, sixty
eight years old, "the Grace Darling
OF America" who already had saved
eighteen persons Off this harbor. Five
f%rolicking girls had yentured out OIL
it in the moonlight. The waves over.
turned their boat, and Ida Lewis from
her eyrie at the south end of the har-
Dor saw the girls danger and jumped
into her %lifeboat, named the Rescue.
With bravery and vigor she rowed
to the girls and one after another
lifted them into her boat. She would
not tell their names, and described
her feat modestly.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-08-06
JAPANS GREAT CITY BURNS
Osaka, With 10000 Buildings,
Destroyed by Fire.
The Largest Buddhist Temple in the
World and the Stock Exchange
Are In Ruins.

Osaka, Japan.-As a result of the
fire which swept a great part of thi,
city of 100000 inhabitants thousands
of persons were homeless and hunger
stared many of them in the face.
The number of dead and injured
could not be determined, but hun
dreds of injured persons crowded the
hospitals.
The latest estimates are that TO-
600 buildings were destroyed, these
including banks, the Stock Exchange,
the Museum, Government edifces and
factories. While it is impossible to
state accurately the money losses,
these are given roughly at several
million yen. 1t is feared that some of
the insurance companies will fail as a
result of the heavy losses they will
have to pay.
The confagration lasted more than
twenty-five hours, and the burned sec
ton presented a d%eplorable sight. The
streets of the city are very narrow and
the houses were mostly of wood. I'm.
der a strong breeze, therefore, the
buildings were easy prey for the
flames, which jumped from one to an
other with great rapidity. Once hope
of stopping the fire was almost aban.
doned, but the fremen fought valiant.
ly, in spite of lack of water and the
fury of the wind. Many of them fell
unconscious at their posts. Had not
the water supply been curtailed by
the existing drought it is believed the
fire would have been quenched with.
out great damage.
The belongings Of the people who
were able to save anything from theil
burning homes were piled in great
heaps along the railroad tracks from
Osaka to Kobe.
All day long and far into the night
the male population assisted the fire.
men and the troops In quenching the
confiagration. An area of over foul
miles square, containing some of the
c1ty's handsomest structures, includ,
ing the Buddhist Temple, the largest
in the world, was entirely burned ovel
before the fire was brought under
control. The Stock Exchange, which
was one of the most important in this
country, was entirely destroyed. This
loss, it is believed, will tend consider.
able to dislocate the business of Osa.
ka, which, with it's manufacturing
concerns, is one of the chief CONNER.
cial cities of Japan.
Many touching sights were to be
seen during the fire. The womer
were terror stricken, and fed hithel
and thither with their children, some
of whom were crying piteously fol
food that could not be obtained fol
them.