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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-03

EVERETT, March 2.-Twenty-
three are known to be dead % are
missing and a score are injured as
a result of the avalanche which swept
down the mountain side above Wei
lington at the west portal of the
Cascade tunnel, yesterday morning
and crushed two Great Northern
trains, one the west bound Spokane
Express and the other an overland
mail train. off the narrow ledge of
the high line, hurling them to the
bottom of the canyon, 200 feet be-
low.
Coupled to the Spokane Express
was superintendent j. II. ONeil's
private car. This was carried over
the precipice with the rest of the
train. Three locomotives, four pow
'erfu electric motors used to haul
trains through the Cascade tunnel,
the depot at Wellington and a wa
ter tank were also carried away by
the slide and buried under tons Of
debris.
Seventy people were aboard the
Spokane Express when the slide
struck it. Forty of these were pas
sengers who were sleeping in the
Pullmans. The others were work.
men who had been engaged in @ bat
tie against the snow blockade and
who were using the day coaches for
bunk cars.
The Great Northern railroad to-
night gave out list of the known
dead, missing and rescued in the
avalanche at Wellington, from which
it appears the total number Of dead
may reach S4. Nine passengers and
nine employees are known to be dead
and 3S passengers and 2S railroad
employees are missing.
PASSENGERS Known to Be Dead.
K. NJ. Barnhart, Spokane.
Wash.
James McNevy, attorney, Seattle.
William H. May, Chemainus.
Nellie Sharp, Spokane.
f. Lehman and wife, Hunters,
Frances and Lillian Starrett, Che
mainus.
A. II. Vail, Trinidad.
Trainmen Known to Be Dead.
EIGHT-HERALD
% 4, ~ :. ~ I. .,s eT., ,fssD
\. II. blackburn, tralnmaSter
j. Carroll, engineer.
William Dorety. brakeman.
A. r. Duhy, brakeman
Charles JennisOn. brakeman.
j. Kelly, brakeman.
r. l.. Osborne, engineer.
A. +. Longcoy, secretary of Super
intendent O'Neill.
Lewis Walker, cook on O'Neills
car.
All the dead trainmen were of
Everett.
Passengers Missing
Mr.. and Mrs. Beck, Pleasanton,
Cal, and three children; John Berrk,
r. II. Bethel, Ernest o. Binatole,
Portland, Ore; A. Boles, Moberly,
Ont; Patrick Brue, Burlington
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-03
GROWING BERRIES
One INDUSTRY CAPABLE OF GREAT
RESULTS IN THIS SECTION.
Some Facts and Figures on what
Might BE Made d Great Industry in
thehaIis County. Experience in
the puYaiiup Valley Can Be Dupii-
Gated.

At the recent banquet of the
Chamber of Commerce. A. Rupert,
manager of the West and Slade Gro
Gerry Co.. in responding to toast,
made the following remarks on the
adaptibility of this section to berry
raising and they are worthy of
thought by all, and may safely be act
ed upon by any seeking a profitable
field Of labor:
II believe that you will all agree
with me on one point. namely; that
this GrayS HarbOr country must
have more diversified interests than
she has at present in order to build
up a stable, solid community, where
hard times and depressions that oc-
ours in various single lines of busi-
| ness, will not be felt by us.
"One of the very best and most
profitable lines of industry, and one
which the maker of the world fitted
this district for most carefully and
surely is berry growing.
THE soil and climate of this Won
derful district is Of various charact-
ers-some of it is best fitted for rasp-
berries, blackberries, currants goose
! berries, loganberries, etc.-some of
it for rheubarb, parsnips, carrots,
cabbage and all root vegetables, and
no place in the world do potatoes
grow to greater perfection or yield
more per acre. A professional man
of this city kept close account last
year Of the berries and curlants he
produced on a small garden patch.
and he informs me that his net prof
! If, after labor and all expenses were
deducted, netted him at the rate of
$203.00 per acre-pretty good bust
ness
Now gentlemen in order to fos-
ter this industry we must get peo-
pie here who will become interested
in this kind of work, because it is
hard to get men interested who can
make from $500 to $500 per day in
! the mills and camps, it is up to us
as a Chamber of Commerce, to get
the right people here, and we can
assn : n hese people that there is no
place as we'll fitted for this industry
as the Western part of Washington,
and we can also. assure them of a
ready market for all they can produce
no matter how much.
! Cherries can be produced here and
| shipped to Minnesota and sold cheap
er than Minnesota can raise them.
ON account of the care that has to
be taken of the berries during the
cold weather, and also on account
Of the lavish growth in this climate.
"Puyallup shipped fresh to the
Eastern markets last year, 10000
crates Of Red Raspberries, and 90
| GOO crates of fresh blackberries.
some Of them going as far East as
Chicago. They canned 100000 lbs.
red raspberries. and 100000 lbs.
! blacliherries in 1909, and brought
over $4,000 to their section from
outside territory, from berries alone.
Just think of it. And they are sell
ing their canned berries in Boston
Iand those people cannot get enough
of them.
"Gentlemen, let us get the people;
the land is here waiting for them,
and it would not be five years until
lots of this logged-off land would
/ be worth 100000 per acre, as it is
| in the Puval1up valley now.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-03
WRONG VIEWS OF CENSUS
Bureau of Commerce and Labor Is
sues Circular Explaining That
Questions Do No
Harm.

WASHINGTON. d. c. March 2,
191O.-Letters from the census SUI
pervisors to the United Census
Bureau show the erroneous appre-
hension of considerable element of
the population that their answers to
the enumerators' questions in the
next census, beginning April Is. this
year, will cause increased taxation,
le gal entanglements, or injurious
consequences to their persons and
property.
In order to quiet such unfounded
fears which would. unless removed,
materlly affect the accuracy of the
census, the bureau has prepared an
official statement relative to the de-
cennial census, it's origin, purpose,
and uses.
This statement should furnish
complete assurance to those concern
ed that information given the enum-
orators is held by the Census Bu-
reau in the strictest confidence with
reference to the indentity of the in
formants, as required by the policy
of the bureau and commanded by the
law of the United States.
The bureau earnestly hopes that
clergymen, priests, physicians, school
teachers, employers, and other pub
lie spirited citizens who come in con-
tact with large numbers of people
will cooperate with the bureau by
telling persons who are believed tc
entertain erroneous opinions Of the
them to give full replies to the enum-
orators. Teachers are particularly
roouactoI +o cpaaIZ of thp census tC
the school children and ask them tt
tell their parents about it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-03
FIRE LAST NIGHT.

The early discovery of fire in
the office of Wheeler Bros. 10SH
South G street, about 9 o'clock last
evening, was all that prevented
serious conhagration. The alarm
was turned in, and promptly respond
ed to by the fire department, and
the blaze eXtinguished. Inc fire ori-
ginated from a gas jet. the heat from
which melted the soder in joint,
and the escaping gas was quickly
in flame.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-03
BIG FLOODS DUE

Advices from the upper Wynooche
canyon, above Montesano state that
half of the country between Aber-
deem and Montesano is covered with
water. A repetition of the floods OF
last November is feared, Louis Lar
son. who reached Montesano Tues
day, after spending four days in max
ing the trip from the upper Wynoo-
che, says that never before has the
snow been so deep in the canyon at
this season.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-03
AWFUL RAILROAD DISASTER
An Avalanche Sweeps Two Passenger Trains
into Canyon.

Three Locomotives, Four Electric Motors and
Superintendent ONe1ls Private Car Among
the WreCkage. Day Coach and Snnok-
Have Entirely Disappeared
Beneath Debris. Rescue
Work Is Proceeding
Under Heavy
Difficulties.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-03

The fire department was called out
about / p. m. yesterday by a fire in
a small shack near the Western
Cooperage works. The blaze was
eXtinguished before but little damage
was done.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-03

To layman it looks as though
the delay of eastbound trains of half
an hour at Aberdeen junction might
be shortened, if not avoided alto
gether.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-03

The Tuesday Bridge club were the
guests of Mrs. W. Moffat, 1928 West
First street, on Tuesday afternoon.
Despite the rain, there was a full
attendance of the club.
The HeraIa sy,:se q week tell 1t ALL
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-28
THE FACTORY FIRE AND RESPONSIBILITY.

HAT are the essential facts in the case of the factory lire
WV on Saturday morning, which was attended by such an
n appalling loss of life? Here was a large, old building
occipied by several manufacturing concerns that employed a large
number of ahandS. mostly women and girls. The building was an
cldifashioned one, constructed without any regard to sanitation or
thAsafety of its occupants in case of fire, The construction OF the
stairs was of a character to confuse and to impede egress, while
the building was equipped with one small freescape in the rear
that was practically useless and a wholly inadequate one in
the bont of the structure. Within this building among the ma
terias used'in manufacture was highly infammable gasoline. That
fact was known to every department, State and local, that has any
thing to do with buildings and safety appliances. The factory was
located onea prominent site near. the heart of the city and could
not e~scapethe observation of any inspector. There it stood, year
after year, in the same condition, its owner violating the law, and
are safe paying no attention to it. Suddenly the inevitable hap
the factory took fire and in a few minutes the building was a raging
furnace. How could the trapped people on the upper floors escape?
The fre-escape was a mockery. The crooked stairways made egress
by that means impossible. The erazed women and girls on the
upper floors saw no alternative but a jump from the windows. The
result is told in the horrible list of those who were burned or killed
by the fall of those fatally injured and of the many who sustained
injuries from which some of them will probably die and others be
permanently crippled. For this preventible calamity upon whom
shall the awful. responsibility be fixed? In the cases of previous
disasters of the same character there was no retribution for neglect
full and guiltyloffcials. Delay and time dulled the public sense
and nobody was punished. Punishment must be meted out this
time. Beyond all doubt Saturdays great tragedy was due to official
negligence sozgross that it is to be.marveled at. The lesson taught
is that of al thorough change in ta laws and "a reorganization of
criminaly delinquent departments. But the Immediate purpose
should be tasiy the guilt upon individual offciaislandrt ITO punish
them to theslHat of the4aw. "a "a 20 % s94c@
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-28
Poverty Their Destruction.

EONGENY lhChx
To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
That "the destruction of the poor is
their poverty" was never more bitterly
realized by this community than on
Saturday, when the awful catastrophe
of the factory fire in High street threw
It's dark shadow upon its people. These
girls, compelled by the stress of CIR
cumstances, were forced to work. They
sought work and found 1t. They had
the right to assume that they were
safe from such an obvious danger as a
fire. An inordinate greed for dollars
and cents prevented the erection Of
proper facilities for exit in cas- of a
panic, and neglect on the part OF paid
officials did the rest.
Please let 1t be noted that the owner
Of the building wealthy New York
woman, as ! understand it-should be
made 20 come to time. While the poor
girls were working way their young
lives she was receiving the rents.
Please let 1t be noted also that within
a stones throw Of the Inflated factory
there are other f1re-traps. One notably
large and wealthy concern along Or
ange street. employing about 1000 peo-
pie, is as bare of fre-escapes as an
apple tree Is bare Of leaves In mio-
winter. 1856.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-28
Az to Mr.. Gregory.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
I write you regarding the dastardly
attack of Mr.. Gregory on the character
of Senator Smith in his letter to As
semblyman-elect Charles w. Brown,
and in doing SO I wish to convey to
the people Of Essex county an idea Of
how small this gentleman is in
the estimation OF his fellow towns
men in East Orange. OF course, I ad-
nit he was elected mayor recently, but
he ought to get down on his uncal-
loused knees and give thanks to God
for his election to the nan whom he
now ungratefully assails.
Now, as to Gregory's letter to Brown.
Is It not suggestive Of the super
animated ass whose mind has become
stale by the lapse OF time, though
young? Among brainy men he would
be called a perverse fool.
I would not suggest to Mr.. Brown
that answer, Mr.. Gregory, because all
voters-and tho biggest majority have
brains they can use-knew Senator
Smith was the principal issue of the
past campaign, and if this "esti-
mable" 81 youngster didn't it was due
to the fact that Mr.. Gregory did not
patronize the local daily newspapers.
He was either too busy reading the
| New York Tribune or attending to his
business in New York, the latter an
other serious objection to his fitness
as to the making OF a mayor for our
city.
However. a word or two TO Mr..
Brown. Ask Gregory IL he remembers
when he was running as candidate for
State senator against Mr.. Colby how
eagerly he used Senator Smiths money
and influence in that contest. Also ask
him If there is not a few other gentle
men who are his townsnen who did
not give him money at timer when he
was running for Office. Ask him also
what he did with It. Brown, you acted
like a man should have acted. I'm a
Republican. voted for the entire ticket
the Democrats put up. with the excep-
ton Of Gregory, and when 1 voted it ]
did so knowing Woodrow Wilson was
the best candidate; that James Smith,
Jr., was the issue for United States
senator, and, last of all, that a change
OF political complexion was most neces-
sary. !.
The Essex Democratic assembiyrnen
by their united action in supporting
Senator Smith, nave earne the respect
Of all well-thinking and respectable cit
liens Of not only the county, but the
State; they have done no differently
than what would have rsan dnns b
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-28
A HOLIDAY PROBLEM.

christmas shoppin' done?'' in
quired Mrs. Duncan. who had just
dropped in for a minute.
THE bulk of It, I'm thankful to
say" replied Mrs. Williams. sink
ing into a rocking chair with a sigh
that threatened to draw the foul
walls Of the o together.
Fl got Williams and the children,
and his folks and my folks we
change with, provided for, but that
amt the worst part of getting ready.
at that. Somehow or other I got
into the habit of exchanging year in
and year out with a few friends
outside and it's a nuisance"
Mrs. Williams drew a long breath
and resumed:
Take Sarah Pilvin, for instance.
/ got stung. as the boys say. on her
present last year. I .gaveyher quite,
a pretty calendar that Ispaid good
o. for and I got that pressed
glass vace you see over In the cor
ner from her. 1 wouldn't give 1t
house-room II I wasn't afraid o.
hurtin' her feelings"
Mrs. Williams lowered her voice;
Don't ever breathe what I'm
goin' to tell you" she said, because
Sarah might O. made a mistake, but
that vace she sent me last Christ
mas was the same one / sent her. the
Christmas before" and she added
i~mpressively: 1.-THE calendar ! gave
her was perfectly newt"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-28
The Elastic Conscience.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
The most elastic thing In the world,
so 1t seems, is the public conscience.
The public will permit all sorts Of
things to happen without lifting up Its
voice in protest. 1t is the public, more
than the city officials or the owners Of
the High street building, that is re-
sponsible for the death of more than a
score Of persons last Saturday. The
citizens Of this city, like the citizens in
other cities, are content with interest
ing themselves in partisan politics. vot-
ing on election day, and then devoting
the rest of the year In criticising the
President and Congress. Hardly any
one takes much interest in local ques-
tons only when the thing In question
concerns the p~ocketbook Of the inter-
ested person. Probably the only ones
interested in the building laws are the
landlords, and they are interested only
because the laws make it more expen-
sive for them to build.
What we want, what we need, is the
awakening of the public conscience.
We need men in private life to take 1t
upon themselves to look after the city
officials as they do after the servants
Of their own homes. The men elected
to Office are nothing more than serv-
ants Of the public and are put into
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-28
The People: 5 Rostrum

the Republicans had they won. All
the Democratic assemblymen-elect
should follow Essex and close the
"rabble-trappers' at once and for good.
It's time enough to "howl' when
any Of the tenets of the State laws or
the Federal Constitution is being vio-
lated.
AS a parting rap at a "rapper:'
Mr.. Gregory, tell the public how much
money was given you by certain prom
inent gentlemen in previous elections,
and in the election just passed; If you
don't, I will. You should be very care
full, my dear sir n brother, In the dis
pensation of more light" and not hurl
stones in the glass house wherein you
roam and 'holler." Leaving aside that
MARITIME Is a good friend OF yours, and
has been your guest on many occasions
recently, don't forget the man who
helped 10 make you politically; who
dug down in his jeans to fill the well
come and extending hands you held for
the reception of his money and the
money OF his nearest friends. Come.
my dear boy, be grateful; don't act
like a cur; don't exhibit the moral cow
ardice that is in your makeup by
showing 1t after you have beer helped,
when you were afraid to say anything
prior to the closing hours of election
night. Wake up, you're a young man
yet; the public will forget and forgive
your past. Start right In now and be
a MAN. Don't be an migrate. Respect
fully, HIRAM A..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-28
g EtNp FoR FAMnIEs AND DEPENDENTS.

cIA HERE is already q generous response to the appeal by THE
I~r STAR for subscriptions to a fund in behalf of the families
s1o,and dependents of the unfortunate victims of the factor
HOLOCAUST on Saturday morning. This is a case that goes right to
the. heaBt- of the Newark public. The tragedy is a local one, it's
horrors are wildly before the eyes of the community AMI those for
whom the appeal is made belong to the most deserving class Of
wageearners. Thousands of families in our city exc out their in
come by the aid of the labor of daughters as well as sons. In many
cases mothers work in factories to support their little children.
Widowed mothers are maintained by the wages OF Industrious
daughters. The loss Of wages in these cases means hardship and
desYtuti0h. THE public cannot alleviate the sorrow in so many
homes. SO suddenly and tragca1ly bereayed, but it car relieve the
necessities and anxietes that are now thrust upon so many worthy
people. anguished by this awful visitation. Money cannot be given
todTurkfy nor too generously. We are now approaching Christ.
mas, and the awakened Christmas spirit in this Community should
make suche response to~the appeal for this fund as il never made
befSae on any occasion calling for financial aid.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-28
A WHITE ELEPHANT.

A well-known Newarker was re4
Gently lured into a bowling tourney
and to the surprise of himself and
his friends won an ash can. Natur
ally he is very proud of Il, but he
has admitted to one or two init
mates that II makes a rather awk-
ward trophy.
MY wife insists that i'll was as
good az I said 1 was ia have won
something in silver" he said MOURN
fully, land she won't tie ribbons on
the card and tell folks how I got 1t.
Not that 1 think" he added. ut
would look 70 very good in a glass
case"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-28
A BIT OFLOW COMEDY.

q AVS the Sunday Call, after describing the socalled primary
Senatorial referendum law, which, in fact, is no referendum
~. at ALI 1.-THE senatorial primary is a mere straw vote, as
yaueless as if it we're an expression of opinion concerning the presi.
dency of Princeton. The candidates for the Legislature ignored ii.
To dignity proceedings under such a law as the voice of
the people is silly, and the purpose is obviously insincere" The
clanor will have served a great purpose. II tends to bring out
more clearly the semiidiotc character of the proposition that the
Legislature should carry out a bit of low comedy in politics and
decorate the United States senatorship with cap and bells.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-28
: POLITICS IN CHRIsTMAsTyDE.

C1Ta HE parliamentary election campaign now in progress in Great
Britain and Ireland occurs at a time when there should be
Christmas thoughts and Christmas charity in the minds of
the people. The first polling in the election will take place Deem
Der 3, and thereafter successive elections will keep political in
terest at white, heat until a majority either way is definitely de-
termineds a great issue is to be decided b.. the British electors,
that of the future of the House of Lords, and perhaps if it shall
be decided right, if the verdict to be given shall be for progress
BY the elimination OF the hereditary principle from national legis.
lation, the people will feel that they can celebrate Christmas with
greater ferEor.,s
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-28
REeEAK ERE uNDRR-sztffE1Rg oNDIz1oM

n BOUT Two months ago. q large factory building at 1O2 Muir
r ray street, occupied by a number of manufacturing con
cerns.was destroyed by fire, and there were many narrow
escapes by tbs employees. There were no freescapes on the build
ing. ~alth6Gghcn was of four stories. The attention of the grand
jury wasrcaHed to- this case, but it does not appear that any par
ticular Importance was given to it. There never has been a case
of Punishment for official neglect of this kind, and that is one
reason Why today there, are factory fretraps in Newark as danger
Gus ais that which caused the great calamity on Saturday morning.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-28
ON THE SEA OF MATRIMoNY.

Bacon-I hear your son has EMBARKED
on the sea OF matrfmony? ~ T.
Egbert-Yes, but he didn't do right
and his wife got a divorce.
Thai boy always was fond Of rocks
ing the boat.-Yonkers Statesman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-28
A COMPELLING PARSONAGE.

docs your wife want to go to the
polls and voter
mo, SIR" replied Mr.. Meekton. "If
Henrietta casts q vote itll be i'm
portant enough to have the polls
brought around to the house when she
sends for 'en.''-Washington Star.