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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-21
Called for Help.


The crib is on fire. For Gods sake
send help at once or We viii be burn
ed alive. The tug" then the tele-
phone wire broke and the men on
shore heard no more.
Captain Edward Johnson of the tug
had already hoisted anchor and the
sturdy little craft was already buck
ing the ice The firemen in the hold
worked desperately getting up full
head of steam. From the deck or the
boat the crib could be dimly seen
Black spots appeared and then dis
appeared into the waters below. Some
of the imprisoned men were seeking
TO escape by swimming. One of them
was seen to cling to cakes OF ice for
q time and then disappear.
A Temporary Structure.
The crib is a temporary structure
erected in the construction of a new
three mile tunnel into the lake for the
ultimate purpose of adding to Chi
csgo's water supply. The first sec
ton of the tunnel is being dug from
the shore at SeVenty-third street
The crib marked the beginning OF
second section extending further into
the lake. 1t was used as the head
quarters for supplies and men of the
second section and its wooden ma
terial made il an easy prey of the ire.
Powder and dynamite used in biaStinS
were both stored there. Ordinarily
from so to 20 men wer employed.
They worked in shifts of eight hours
each, eating on the premises and
sleeping in ounks on the premises A
suspended tramway connected The
crib with the shore, immense buckets
suspended from heavy wire cables
end worked by machinery carrying
supplies to the place. When the fire
was first discovered an attempt was
made by few daring spirits to reach
the crib in the buckets, but the mo-
tive mechanism failed to work and
the attempt was abandoned.
A Frightful Scene.
When Captain Johnson, after what
seemed to him an interminable trip,
reached his boat, a frightful scene
greeted his eyes. Frantic victims of
the fire, their hair singed of and their
skins blackened. were struggling in
the water and ice. Some of them
fought against their rescuers, only TO
sink unconscious on deck when
forced aboard the tug. When every
body in sight had been taken aboard,
a second muffled explosion was heard,
probably marking the snuffing out OF
more lives in the tunnel under the
crib
S'When neared the crib" said Cap
tain Johnson, Il saw a number VI
men, their clothing ablaze, run out
of the blazing structure and jump into
the lake. Others rapidly twisted
ropes about anything they could find
and jumped into the water, to prevent
being drowned Others used boxes
and pieces of timber as life preserv-
erS
%When we got within fifty feet of
the crib, I slowed down the engine
and we began throwing out ropes and
belts to the men in the water. some
of the men fought us and others were
so cold and stiff from their icy baths
that We had 10 reach over and drag
them in. They were taken to the
boiler room, where they were kept as
warm as possible. Meanwhile. we kept
drifting closer to the crib, where a
dozen or more men huddled together
on a far section OF the piling which
had not been reached by the flames,
were CRYING for assistance
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-21
Fifty Men Lose Lives
in Tunnel Explosion
fcnntInued from Eirst Paae.l

Continued FROM FIRST FaSet
structure and others asleep in their
hunks were suddenly confronted with
death by the explosion Of powder
MAGAZINE which Immediately wrapped
the wooden structure in flames. Those
who we're not killed or injured by the
first fiery blasts rushed out OF doors
20 find no means of escape. On every
side were the waters of Lake Mlchl-
gan, its surface almost covered by
great cakes of broken ice A mile
and a half distant, near the shore at
Seventy-third street, lay their only
hone. the tug Monford. II could be
dimly seen through the haze of fog
and smoke. On the shore DIN black
line indicated the gathering of crowds
attracted by the flames At the shore
Office the last word received from the
crib was tragic in its incompleteness;
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23

Services at the NJ. F.. church next
Sunday: Sunday school at 10 a. m,
preaching at II a. M, Erworth League
at 1880 p. M, preaching at sop. m
The Rev. DR.. Ulysses F. Hawk, superin-
tendent of Spokane district, and a
brother of the Rev. n. Sherman Hawk,
pastor loci, will preach at boz. 8 the
morning and evening services. The
holy communion will be administered at
the morning services.
1t is the natural inclination of men to
be. honest, yet it must come little
awkward to stores accustomed to. the
old way of asking two prices and taking
the best offer. Our way of selling
BING'S ALL WOOL HAND TAILOR
ED Clothes: Priced by the makers
in plain figures in the hanger of each
garment, and guaranteed the same all
over the United States, in all stores
ought to appeal to the man who don't
know cotton from WOOL.
Sold exclusively by G. A. Sherman &
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

See Crandall for watches.
Dance at Kelly's Hall Christmas Eve
Dec "a.
FOR SALE-Orpington roosters at 81
EACH V.B. Brown.
Clearing up for the HOLIDAYS at the
Paris Store. Hats at reduced prices.
lone has but two saloons at the pres
ent time The license of w. w. Smith
expired last Friday night.
It is reported that the Panhandle
Lumber Co. will purchase the steamer
Spokane from the Pend Oreille River
Navigation Co., to use her for towing
purposes.
The Milan mill has reopened after a
short shut down and will run all winter.
The company is getting logs by rail and
sleigh. Ray Ingham, formerly with
Jurgens Bros, IS saving at the mill.
The edict against gambling issued by
the Standpoint council seems to be strict
ly enforced. The city dads have gone
on record as not being opposed to such
games as authors and cribbage, provided
that they are INDUCED in for pleasure
only.
The lone Record says that the New
port cement block plant will be removed
to that town. Mr.. Craig says that the
Record is mistaken, as he has no idea of
moving ys,e plant from here, but that he
will establish plant at lone, taking the
Spirit Lake outfit there.
Chester Knapp has been confined to
his home by an accident that occurred
one day last week. Chef was trying to
lit a larger sized cartridge in his rifle
than the barrel would take, and as a
result, when he threw the lever, the
shell exploded. Particles of powder
burned his face and struck him in one
OF the eyes.
The Panhandle Lumber Co. is install
ling a 150-horsepower motor to operate
one set of saws in its Spirit Lake mill.
ms Is being done as sortIof an expert
ment to see how the plan will work be-
tore they install the motors at lone. az
the company intend to operate their mill
at that place entirely on the plan. being
tried at the lake.
Mrs. Charles F. Craig returned from
spirit Lake on Monday. While at the
Lake City she was the guest of Mrs. r.
r. Blackwell. who gave two functions in
nonor OF her guest. The first event was
on tuesday, when the guests were en-
Icrtained with musical program. On
thursday | O'Clock luncheon was the
feature, following which the afternoon
was spent with needle work and in
social way. The Blackwell home was
attractive for both occasions with ferns
potted plants and cut flowers.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
Assessment Notice

Notice is hereby given that the assessment
roll Tor Assessment District No. 7, for the i'm
proVement OF Scott avenue. from the north
line OF Sixth street to the south line of First
street; assessment roll, for Assessment District
NO. .. Tor the Improvement of Third street. from
l. d w. N. right-Of-way to the west line of Fea
street; assessment roll for Assessment District
No. 9, for the. improvement of Warren ave
nue., from the north line of the l.. & W. N. right
Of-Way to the north line OF First street. assess
ment roll for Assessment District No. TO- for the
improvement of Spokane avenue, from the
north line of the l. & w. N right-Of-way to the
north line of the present city limits, and as
sessment roll for Assessment District No. II.
TOT the improvement of Fourth street. from the
east line OF Cass avenue to the west line OF
Canspel avenue; all in the Town of Newport.
washington, are completed, and the same are
now on file in the clerks Office.
Ihas all persons desiring to object to said
assessment rolls or any of them, as completed,
shall appear before the Town Council of the
Town OF Newport. at the City Hall. on Thurs
DAY, the 9th day of January, A. D. 1910. at the
hour OF O'Clock p. m, and make objection or
OBJECTIONS, If any they have, thereto.
mat all persons failing to appear and ObJect
70 any of said assessments, at the time and
place herein specified, shall be deemed to as
sent to said assessments as completed.
5z2 EDWARD. BRITTON, Town CLERK
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23

WANTED-Women to work at the
Newport Steam Laundry.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
Town Warrants Below Par.

Local banks are discounting town war
rants FIVE per cent. and are not exceed
ingly anxious to take them at that. The
bankers state that they are unable to
place these warrants in Spokane at less
than ten per cent. discount.
The matter of discounting town
warrants presents rather serious aspect
at this time as warrants have just been
issued to the local saloonmen for the
amsunt due them on license refund.
The saloonmen refuse to. accept the
warrants and are demanding cash or
warrants that will be cashed at par. As
the city seems unable to provide such
warrants it is probable that suits NAV
be started against it by the saloonmen
and more costs piled up.
None of the reasons given for the poor
standing of the town warrants is the
suit against the city for payment OF the
Carter springs warrants. Two years
ago the city purchased springs located
in Idaho from c.. A. Carter, paying him
$1,000 for same Warrants for this sum
were duly issued registered and marked
mot paid for want of funds" A suit
was started to enjoin the city from pay
ing these warrants, now in the hands of
the First National Bank of this city, and
the matter is still in the courts, although
an effort to compromise the same with
the city has been made. The fear of an
order requiring the city to pay these
warrants, which would give them
preference over all others in the order
of payment, has depressed the value Of
all warrants. Then also there has arisen
some question as to the validity of the
license refund warrants and the banks
refuse to take them at any figure with
out legal opinion as to their validity,
furnished by the city.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
To Incorporate lone

Anselection will be held on Dec. 28 to
vote on the question of incorporating
the new town of lone. The promoters
of the new town claim that there are
now over 300 residents and that the
settlement is growing rapidly.
A caucus was held last Saturday night
and the following candidates were placed
in nomination for the various offices !:
Mayor; john McInnis, Jr.; councilmen,
Messrs. Smith, Frank, Swoboda, Moore
and Hood; treasurer, L. l.. Matthews.
1t is understood that the council will
be wet and an effort will be made. to
grant licenses AS Stevens county voted
dry outside of incorporated cities, it is
question whether the new town can
legally grant any license until after the
question has been voted on at the gen.
eral election to be held next fall.
WANTED Women to work at the
Newport Steam Laundry.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
Piano Lessons

Beginning Jan. /, Mr.. Harold Win
ders, of Spokane, will make weekly
visits to Newport and conduct class in
piano playing. He is pupil OF Arthur
Frazer, the successful Spokane teacher,
and comes we'll recommended as an in
structor. Newport music lovers will
have an opportunity of hearing Mr..
Winders in concert in the near future
Any communication should be addressed
to Harold Winders. 1905 Sixth avenue,
Spokane, Wash.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
The Only Way He Could Go.

A man fearfully addicted to stutter-
ing stepped up to the ticket window at
a railroad station and asked what It
would cost him to go to New York by
freight.
"By freight exclaimed the aston
ished ticket agent what in thunder
do YOU want to go by freight fort?
"Rec-c-c-c-ause," stammered the man,
IT c-c-c-can't exp-p-pres my-sS-seiI
very w-well, ocean I?''-Ladies' Home
Journal
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
and Assessment In EnqIand.

The evils of under assessment OF
land are perhaps more glaring in Car
diff than anywhere else. Cardiff cas-
tie. with it's huge park, lodges and gar
dens. with a boundary wall of three
quarters of mile situated right in the
heart of the town, is rated at 1924 a
year. The land is worth millions.
Within sight of the castle and not
more than 200 yards away is a tailor's
shop which is rated at f947.-London
Chronicle.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
Knots In Her French.

Johnson - Does your wife speak
French?
Thompson-Sh thinks she does.
You don't speak it, do you?'
NO
"Then how do you know she
doesnt?'
81 watched a French walters face
the other day when she was talking
to him, and I'll be blamed If he didn't
look as if he had the toothache."-De-
troit Free Press.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23

CHICKENS WANTED-We will pay
the highest market price. Wilcox &
Paulsen. City Market, Newport e
Will Higginson, who has been setting
at mill at Somers, Mont, for some
time, was in Newport on Monday visit
ing his brother Ed. Will was on his
way to bis parents home in Southern
Oregon.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
No Reciprocity.

"Annie Nibbins is the meanest kind
Of a gossip"
"What variety is thaty'
"She's the kind that doesn't ten
ANYTHING herself, but gets you to tell
all you know"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-14
THE PRIMARY WILL STAY.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A few Iowa
papers have given it as their judg-
ment that the coming legislature
ought to repeal the primary law:
they would like to see it repealed,
and in that position they have the
support of a large number Of politi-
clans, and also of not a few Of the
rank and file who have failed to grasp
the Importance Of the reform. How
ever it is improbable that an attempt
viii be made to repeal the primary
law, or at least that it will be repeal
ed. The legislature will not vote for
repeal; it is not built that way.
Besides the people Of Iowa would
not tolerate repeal. Public senti-
ment is overwhelmingly in favor Of
retention Of the law. And public
sentiment in Iowa is not unlike pub
lie sentiment elsewhere. The pri-
mary idea is growing. 1t has been
incorporated into the statutes of a
large number of states, and this win
ter',will see enactments in other states,
or strenuous efforts to secure such
enactments Within few years the
state without the direct primary will
be the exception and q lonesome ex-
ception at that.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-14
TO CONTROL SALOONS.

A short session Of the legislature
Monday was devoted to the introduce
ton of bills. Perhaps one which will
attract most attention and possibly
opposition, is bill to prohibit brew
ers from owning or operating saloons,
by Larson Of Minnehaha. 1t is argu-
ed by some that this will put most
South Dakota saloons out of business,
and replied that the National Liquor
Dealers association propose that a
better class handle saloons. The bill
is long step in that direction.
The Brotherhood of Railway Train
meu's bill for electric headlights, by
Ewert in the senate and Morris in the
house: q, full train crew bill, by New
ell, and eighteen house bills were in
troduced. A proposed constitutional
amendment to lease state lands for
farming, and pure drug bill, by 81
monson, backed by Wheaton and
drawn by Wheaton and state drug
gists were also introduced
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-14
THE RECORD DISASTER.

In the more remote parts Of the
world many cases might doubtless
be cited of greater destruction Of
human life from earthquake than is
now afforded. But along the path
way Of civilization few experiences
have been met with SC s@aeping!y
deadly as the one now reported from
the cities along the Messina strait.
The destruction of Lisbon by earth
quake and tidal wave in l775, when a
loss Of life variously estimated from
10000 to 900 persons, is to be
thought of in this connection; and
tradition has it that the shaking
down of Antioch and villages round
about in the year 526 destroyed over
200 900 lives. But within the range
Of authentic record this latest Gala
brian earthquake is apparently to be
written down as the most destructive
of all
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-14
JUDGELANDIs RETIREMENT.

Louisville Courier Journals 1t is
not surprising thai Judge Lands
should announce that he will not pre-
side over rehearing Of the Standard
OH case, but will invite a colleague
on the bench to take his place. The
litigation, to begin with, was enough
to tax the patience of any Judge,
while the notoriety which Judge
Lands himself got from the proceed
ings and the reversals which followed
ought to be sufficient to make him
somewhat tired of the whole affair.
1t would be an undeniably trying po-
sition for him to ot1iciate at another
trial Of the case. The eye of the pub
lie would scrutinize most curiouSly
every ruling he made; he would have
to depart radically from his main rul-
ings of the previous trial and the out
come would subject him to embarrass-
ment, whatever it might be. a Judge
is supposed not to have feelings. F."
He is expected simply to do his duty
fearlessly, without heed of public
clamor or criticism, so he is conscien-
tious and law abiding. OF course, as
a Judge the Hon kenesaw Mountain
Lands should not have feelings
But being man as we'll as Judge, he
has some regard for his peace of mind
and comfort of body, and to head off
any disagreeable experience he Says
he will not serve i'll the next trial
| Without rejecting whatsoever upon
| his character as man of quality as
| judge it may be said that this point
of view is perfectly tenable. That he
should desire to retire from the cas-,
at the approaching rehearing is nat
ural enough when all the circumstan
ices are considered.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-14
RIVER CONGRESS MEETS AT YANk-
TON.

4ankton, S. D., Jan. l1-The next
meeting of the Missouri River Navi-
CATION congress will be held in Iank-
ton May 10, 20 and q. Indications
are thattit will be largely attended,
there being at this time over 800
members of the organization, over
800 being added during the last six
weeks aud local associations looking
toward the immediate improvement
of the Missouri river organized in
Fort Benton, Great Falls, Helena,
Williston, Mandan, Bismarck, Wash
burn, Fort Pierre, Pierre and Cham
berlain.
Following an address at the city
hall last evening by Will A. Camp
bell, who is making a report on be-
half of the organization for use in
the congress of the United States, the
local committee adjourned to the Elks
club, where plans for the next meet
ing were discussed, and II members
| of the committee being present the
dates We're selected and will be sent to
Congressman Edgar G.. Ellis and the
vice presidents and secretaries for
their approval.
Yankton people will now prepare to
entertain large number of Missouri
river navigation enthusiasts as we'll
as party of distinguished men,
many of whom are entrusted with the
burdens of the federal and state gov
ernments. The Business Mems as
ISOLATION will take All active part as
sisted by the local committees. AL
ready there is some discussion as to
where the meeting should be held in
1910 and many in Yankton favor tax
ing it up the river, perhaps to Bis
marck business men have made bid
for it.
The meeting at the city hall, which
MI. Campbell addressed, was called
| by the Business Mems association
and was attended by Yankton people
generally. Special interest was shown
III GIl6 speaker lulOIUldllOu dDOut
the Ignite Goals of North Dakota and
the figures on South Dakota tonnage
and railroad rates, which Mr.. Camp
bell used.
, suppose you feed your corn and
oats in these river counties, you pro.
duced last year 5,419, 1874 bushels OF
: wheat and ,06l ,095 bushels of barley
in the counties bordering on the Mis-
souri, river alone, on the farms just
as near the river as any railroad, > he
said. eff you shipped that to youl
nearest and best primary market
Sioux City-it would cost you $4S7,
TAO for the wheat and $685. for TIL,
barley.
Let's take the wheat to SiOu>
City by boat for S97, 54S and distri
butte $500, 1872 among the farmers alonE
the Missouri river-wealth leads il
South Dakota-wealth to spend a
your stores to give farmers daughte
: better millinery and the boys a bette
education.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-14
MUTUAL DEPENDENCE.

The growth of cities means the i'm
try. American prosperity would be
impossible withouta great New York },
without it's great banks and whole
sale houses. In like manner the same
is true of states and communities.
AS Roosevelt rightly says, town and
country are both necessary. The
blessings we enjoy here would lack
something if the railroad had not
brought markets to our very door, if
the daily mail did not deliver mes
sages from our friends all over the
world. Few of us would enjoy liy-
ing in a crowded city.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-14
ORGANIZATION TO CELEBRATE.

The Brotherhood of st. Paul Of this
city is making arrangements for n
special dinner with prominent speak
ers in attendance for an observance
Of the anniversary of Lincoln's birth
day, February II. While the pro-
gram has not been completed yet,
among the outside speakers who will
be present are Governor II. A. Buch-
tell of Colorado, and Dr.. Edwin
Scliell, president of the Iowa Wesley
an university at Mount Pleasant.
State speakers who will attend are
Congressman Martin and Burke, and
Governor Wesley and Ex-Governor
Crawford. They will attempt to make
this occasion the event of the season.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-14
is LABOR TO BE PROTECTED?

If there were anything needed to
clinch the argument for tariff COM
mission of experts, it is the contro-
versy between Andrew Carnegie, the
bondholder, and Judge Gary, the
chairman, of the steel corporation.
Gary gave the tariff committee
carefully prepared figures of the cost
of production of pig iron and steel in
this country and in Europe, the Car
negie laughed his figures to scorn.
What we want is to take Gary at
his word and open up his books to ex-
perts so that Congress and the people
can decide between Gary and Carne-
gle.
Gary pictures the steel corporation
as a big, fond brother, throwing it's
loving arms about its weak competi-
tors, who would be ruined by reduc-
ton of the tariff. Neither Gary nor
Carnegie calls attention to the condi-
tlons of labor III their powerful COM
bination, for whose protection against
the pauper labor of Europe the tariff
is supported. First under Carnegie
and afterwards under Gary, trade
unionism was smashed, and then the
hours were heightened, Sunday work
was extended, and speeding up to the
limit of exertion was reduced to
system, until men are working twelve
hours day, seven days a week, and
twenty-four hours at stretch every
other Sunday.
II this is the necessary fruit of pro-
lection, it might be better to admit
free of duty the pig iron of England
whose 'pauper" labor works only
eight hours a day. If the steel cor
poraticn worked it's thousands of EN-
ployees under the humane conditions
of it's British competitors, it might
possibly need tariff to protect 1t
against the increased cost.
A tariff commission would enlighten
us on this important side of the ques-
ton, and might suggest some.w by
which protection to American la
Dor" would, cease to be a mockery in
the steel business, and the blessings
tariff would be passed along from
Carnegie and Gary to their dear work.
men. -LaFollett's Magazine.