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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-26

Victoria. b. c.. March 25.-Every
person on board the small wooden
steamer Scchelt. when she was cap
sized off Beachy Head. Vancouver
island. during II gale yesterday, per-
ished, and apparently the sea gulped
down every morse of the vessel 1t
II not known positively how ma T.;
persons were on the Sechclt when st"
left Victoria for Sooke. The prevail
ing report Is that she departed with
80. that l3 of the passengers landed
at william Head. and that % passen-
gers und the crew of four went down
with the boau
OF the I3 passengers who landed at
William Head. 10 We're Greeks and
Italians bound for n railroad con-
struction camp at Peddar bay. Frank
Mckenna, aged Il. formerly IN the
United States navy, also landed at
William Head.
Seas Running r. gh.
The Sechet. after leaving william
Head, was making direct for Sooke.
The seas were running high. The
wind was biting. hail and rain falling,
and heavy mist prevailed. Consen-
sus of reports IL that the vessel was
making good speed when she suddenly
swung around In the trough Of the
sea with her head pointing in the di-
rcctlon of Port Crescent. She hung
that way for about six minutes. in
clining to her port side, when the wind
t,. t..tt r..I n
side. She kccled over and disappeared
almost instantly. Owing to weather
conditions all the passengers We're
shut up In the cabin and must have
been carried below when the vessel
foundered. The ship foundercd mile
from shore and the intense cold and
rough water would have prevented any
one from swimming ashore, even ii he
had reached the surf.
The vessel. built for fresh water.
rolled and was topheavy In the wind.
Large gangway ports opened on her
cargo deck and 1t is likely that she
lurched over so as to place these ports
under water
]. /. Henderson of Cody. Wyo.. Il
railroad llneman. was among those
drowned
Bodies Washed Ashore.
The bodies of an old man and a
woman. not identified, passengers of
the Sechelt are reported to have been
washed ashore at Beecher bay
The Sechet was built at Bothel, on
AN arm of Lake Washington, near
Seattle, for passenger service ON Lake
Washington, which is usually as
smooth as pond. Afterward she was
taken to the sound and used on the
Seattle-Poulsbo run. which also Is safe
for row boats. She was then known
as the Hattie Hansen. Subsequently
she was sold to the British Columbia
shipping company and transferred to
British register. Captain =. Il. James
managing owner of the company
commanded the Sechelt when she Went
down.
After her purchase by the Canadians
the Sechelt was put on semi-inland
run between Vancouver and Sechelt 81
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-26
HERMANN HITS BOY.

Cincinnati. March 25.--The automo-
bile Of August Herman, chairman of
the National baseball commission, in
which were only Hermann and the
ran over a boy on Findlay
street today. The boy whose name Is
Archie Hermann was unconscious for
a long time after the accident. He is
not seriously injured.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-26
coMMoNER WILL STAY.

Lincoln, Neb., March 25.--William
J. Bryan today stated that the pub
fishing plant of his newspaper would
not be moved to Memphis. Tenn. An
offer was, received from that city yes
terday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-26
FATAL EPIDEMIcS.

Annoy. China. March 25.-Eleven
deaths from bubonic plague and six
deaths from smallpox were reported
within the city during the two weeks
past.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-26
No Outside Fire Escapes.

There was not an outside fire cs-
cape on the building. How the fire
started perhaps never will be known.
A corner OF the eighth floor was its
point OF origin and the three upper
floors only were swept. On the ninth
floor 30 bodies were found; 63 or
more persons were crushed 70 death
by jumping: more than 80 clogged the
elevator shafts. Loss to property Will
not exceed 100000
Pedestrians going home through
Washington Place to Washington
Square mt 10 minutes to 5 o'clock
were scattered by the whizz OF some
thing rushing through the air before
them: there was horrible thud on
the pavement and body flattencd on
the flagstones. Wayfarers on the OPP
posite side Of the street shaded their
eyes against the setting sun and saw
the windows Of three upper stories OF
the building black with girls crowd
ing TO the sllls.
"Don't jump. don't jump" yelled
the crowd, but the girls had no al
tentative. The pressure OF the mad
dened hundreds behind them and the
urging of their own fears were too
strong. They began to fall to the side
walk.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-26

her hat. then her furs from Il tenth
floor window. A moment later her
body came whirling after them to
death.
At the ninth floor window u man
and Il woman appeared. The man em-
braced the woman and kissed her.
Then he hurled her to the street and
jumped. Both were killed. Five girls
smashed n pane of glass. dropped In
q struggling tangle aud were crushed
into shapeless mass.
A girl OH the eighth floor leaped for
Il fireman's ladder. which had reached
only to the sixth floor. She missed
struck the edge of the life net and
was picked up with her back broken.
From one window II girl of about IL
years. a woman. n man and two women
with their arms about one another,
threw themselves to the ground In
rapid succession. The little girl was
hurried to the New York hospital In
an automobile. She screamed as the
driver and u policeman lifted her Into
the hallway. A surgeon came out
gave one look at her face and touched
her wrist.
she iS dehd, lie Salu.
Ono girl jumped into horse blanket
held BY firemen and a policeman. Tho
blanket ripped like cheesecloth and
her body was mangled almost beyond
recognition.
Another dropped into a tarpaulin
held by three men. Her weight tore
1t from their grasp and she struck the
street. breaking almost every bone In
her body.
Almost at the same time a man
somcrsaulted down upon the shoulder
OF policeman holding the tarpaulin.
He glanced Off. struck the sidewalk
and was picked up dead.
Within the building, q man on the
ninth floor stationed himself at the
door of one of the elevators and with
club kept back the girls who had
stampeded to the wire cage. Thirty
were admitted to the car at one time.
They were taken down as fast as pos
sible
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-26
IN BIG BUILDING
PRELUDE TO AWFUL HARVEST
OF SCORES OF YOUNG LIVES
Persons Passing Huge TenSory Shwast Plant Are Mortified b.
Sight Of Men and Young Women Hurting Through the Air
the Pavement, Where They Are Crushed to Death.

Hundreds Employees Ninth
Mad Windows Wild Endos
Make Their Way Was Provided With but One Fire
Escape and That Was the Interior
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-26
Crash Through tho Streets.

Four alarms were rung before Is
spond. before the nets could be
stretched or the ladders raised. five
girls had fallen from the eighth and
ninth floors so heavily that they
crashed through the very streets to
the vaults below. In an hour the fire
was OUT In half an hour 1t had done
its worst; probably the death list was
complete in 20 minutes.
The building stands on a corner
with exposure on two sides, but the
only fire escape was In the interior
opening on a light and air shaft In
all there were seven exits-the single
fire escape, two freight o'""ators at
the rear. two passenger elevators In
front and two stalrways.
All of them proved almost useless,
and practically all persons who es-
capped either climbed to the roof and
scrambled thence to the roof of the
building occupied by the American
Book company adjoining or fled in the
first rush for safety before the crush
and smoke grew too thick.
Tho building stands tonight with
shell intact and barely scarred-rather
only smudged; the partitions Of archi-
tectural tlling between floor and floor
are sound and 1t Is impossible for one
who sees 1t to imagine how the flames
In so short space of time could
have wrought such havoc.
Seven Hundred Employees.
Seven hundred hands, 500 of them
women. were employed by the shirt
waist company. They sat in rows at
their whirring machines, the tables be-
fore them piled with flmsy cloth. the
floor Uttered with lint. the air itself
full OF flying, infIammable dust
The first rush of flame was al
most an explosion. Operators died In
their chairs their lungs scared by in
haling flames. Others We're crowded
into the elevator shafts after the cars
had made their last trip. Still Others
were pushed off the inadequate inter-
ior fire escape.
| In such horrible stream did the
bodies overflow from the windows that
| the fire nets stretched by the first
company to arrive were soon gorged
1 beyond capacity Twelve bodies
weighted one net to the bursting point
but the bodies kept on tumbling tc
the pavement through meshes thai
could no longer support them.
Horrible Scenes.
When the first breath of flame
curled over the edge Of pile ol
shifting on the eighth floor, five min,
utes before quitting time, hundreds
were in line before the cashiers win
dow.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-26
Situation Grave,

Situation Grave.
Pekln. March 25.--M. Korostovetz,
the Russian minister to China, today
presented to the Chinese foreign board
note from his government demand
Ing full and uncquivocal compli-
anee with the Russian semi -nltimatum
of February 13.
The situation Is very grave 1t is
believed here that unless China ac-
cepts the Russian Views ,incondition-
ally within a stated period forcihlc
measures will follow. The stated
PERIOD Is not made known.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-26

government responsible for tho OBJ
stinacy displayed by it,"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-26
Hundreds Of Police.

The call for ambulances was fol-
lowed by successive appeals for police.
until 500 patrolmen arrived to cope
with crowd numbering tens of thou
sands-a mixture of the morbidly cur
ious and of half-crazed relatives and
friends of the victims.
A hundred mounted policemen had
to charge the crowd repeatedly to keep
1t back.
Led by Fire Chief Croker. a squad
of firemen stormed the stalrWays and
gained access to the building at 7
o'clock Two searchlights from build
ings opposite lighted the way of the
fire fighters as they ascended to the
top floors.
Fifty charred bodies were found on
the ninth floor. They lay In every
possible'posture. some so badly burned
that recognition was impossible. A
half dozen were nude, with the flesh
hanging In shreds to the bones.
Women with their hair burned away,
with here and there a limb burned
entirely off and the charred stump vls-
ible, were lifted tenderly from the de-
bris. wrapped in olcloth and sent by
pulleys to the street. Across the street
there rested on the sidewalk q hum
dred pine cofflns into which were
placed the bodies. As fast az this was
done the coffns were carried away
In any kind of vehicle that could
be pressed into service to the morgue
at Bellevue hospital and to the charl-
ties Pier morgue. opened for the first
time since the Soeum horror.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-26

Superintendent's Account.
Savannah. Ca, March 25.-The At
lantic Coast Line general superinten-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-26
THE WEATHER

Today--Generally fair.
Tumorrow--Fair. warmer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-26
Heroic College Men.

Heroic College men.
on the tenth floor of the building
adjoining the burning structure is the
law department of New York unlyer-
sity Here 90 odd students were listen
Ing to q lecture by Frank III. Sumner,
former sheriff of Essex county, New
Jersey. He saw the smoke and saw
the girls trapped on the roof. lie led
his class to the roof of the university
quarters, where they found two ladders.
The boys seized these, bore them down
two flights to the roof of an inter-
yening building, aWarmed out OF the
windows and raised them to the roof
Of the burning structure.
Forty girls were brought down to
safety. Hyman Mezcher a cutter, slid
down the elevator cable 10 stories and
was found alive mt the bottom, stand
ing IN water up to his arm pits. Ills
hands were laeerated, his forehead was
cut, but otherwise he was unhurt.
Just how many trips were made by
| the elevator men will perhaps never
be ascertained. There are varying re-
ports of heroism at the elevators. but
| 1t was impossible tonight to learn II
the lifts were operated up to the last
moment.
The city officials announced thai
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-26

AS often as you like in The
Mlsoulian Home Contest.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
AN APPRECIATIvE LETTER

Among recent visitors here was
Mr.. ]. Allen Holt. one OF the pro
prietors of Oak Ridge Institute, OAK
Ridge, N. c.
Mr.. Holt was much interested In
the historical scenes about Freder-
icksburg, was appreciative of what
he saw and especially of the services
of Mr.. Samuel II. Beale, who acted
as his guide.
Mr.. Beale has received a letter
from Mr.. Holt, in which he says:
~ am writing to thank you for all
courtesies and kindnesses. l have
a doubt IL any other historic place
in this country has a Cicerone OF
quite .as much information and va
riety of expression as well as Kind
ness of heart that has been found
In the historian Of Fredericksburg
namely, yourself. | shall commend
all my friends to seek you out when
they 20 to fredericksburg Wishing
you a long life. a good wife and a
memory that will not forget your
poetic range, etc"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
Caroline

To the voters of Caroline county, Va:
respectfully announce myself
candidate for the Office of Sheriff sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic
primary on Sept. Z. 1911. and solicit
the support of my fellow citizens,
promising if elected to faithfully and
impartially discharge the duties OF the
Office to the best of my ability.
Respectfully.
I'd +. B. Collins.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
DEATH OF A C0LORED WOMAN

Susan Williams, a highly respected
colored woman, died at the home of her
son-in-law. Beverly Mccall, Friday,
aged 70 years.
She is survived by one sister, two
sons, two daughters.
Funeral from Shiloh. Old Site, Sun
day p. M, conducted by Rev. W. l..
Ransome.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CA
TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely de-
range the whole system when en-
tering it through the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from
reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good
you can possibly derive from them:
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by +. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, D.,
contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine.
II is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by +. j. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists Price, 75cper
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
IT'S
Guaranteed
Ask the Druggist
VISITING IN NORFOLK

Mrs. willard W. Wright, Of Rich
mond. is the guest Of Mrs G. p.
Lewis at he latter's home in Client,
Norfolk. Mrs. Wright and Miss
Wright have been spending some
time AT Willoughby Beach. Early in
August they will go TO Freder-
icksburg to meet Mrs. T. 5. Shep-
herd, who has been travelling in Eu-
rope with a party OF friends FOR the
past several months. Mrs. Shepherd
Is pleasantly remembered here as
Miss Withcrs Wright, Of this city,
before her marriage. .-Richmond
Times Dispatch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
COLLEGE GRADUATES
SECURE GOOD POSITIONS

Mr.. Chas. NJ. Hassell, who graduated
at the College this year. has just been
elected principal Of the high school at
Rice Depot, Prince Edward Co., Va.
This makes two Of the College grad
yates in that county, Mr.. ?. q. Ihomp,,
son having been elected to high school
at Prospect last week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
REV. E. G. CANNON ORDAINED
Now Pastor of Church at Clarksburg,
w. Va.

In the Central Presbyterian church at
Clarksburg, w. Va, last Sunday night,
Rev. Edgar Cannon. son of Mrs. }. +.
Cannon, Of Fredericksburg, was or
dained to the ministry and installed as
pastor of that church by commission
from the Lexington, Va, Presbytery.
Rev. DR.. G. A. Wilson, Of Lexington,
preached the ordination sermon and the
charge was delivered by Rev. DR.. Winn.
The church was filled and the serv-
ices were deeply impressive.
Rev. Mr.. Cannon is a young man oil
fine attainments and has promising
future.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
For State Senate.

To the Voters OF the 18th Senatorial
District:
am a candidate for the State
Senate from the counties OF Spotsyl-
yania, Stafford, Louisa and the city
OF Fredericksburg, subject to the ac-
tion OF the Democratic primary. IL
am nominated and elected my best
efforts will be devoted TO the inter
ests OF my district and state.
Respectfully,
r. G.. l.. Moncure
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS
BANK DEPOSITORY

The Farmers and Merchants State
Bank, of this city. has qualified as a
depository for the Postal Savings Bank
recently established here in connection
with city postoffice. The bank has
complied with the conditions now re-
ouired by the u. S. Government.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25

To the Voters of Stafford county:
| hereby announce myself a can
didate for the office OF sheriff OF
Stafford county at November cleo
ton and solicit your support. III
elected | promise faithful dis
charge or the duties OF the office.
Respectfully,
c. N. Knight
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25

To the voters of Spotsylvania Co:
At the solicitation of my many
friends. respectfully announce my
self a candidate for the position OF
treasurer of Spotsylvania county to
be voted for at the fall election. No
Vember 9TH, 1911. | earnestly ask
the support OF the voters OF
the county, irrespective of part.
affiliation, and promise IL am hon
ored by an election to put forth my
best endeavors to faithfully. honest
ly and efficiently discharge the du-
ties OF the office and protect the
interest of the county.
Thanking my many friends for the
cordial assurance OF support | have
already received. | am,
Respectfully.
NJ. II. Dickinson
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25

| announce myself a candidate for
reelection az sheriff Of Caroline sub
iect to ratification by the Democratic
primary. For l6 years you have hon
ored me with your confidence in elect
ing me and it has been my constant
effort to administer the Office faithfully
and impartially. Soliciting your sup
port | am Yours respectfully,
il3l2m 4. b. Gill.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
To the Taxpayers OF Aqua District.
Stafford Hountv.
Stafford and
King George

TO THE VOTERS OF STAFFORD
AND KING GEORGE
| hereby announce myself a can
didate for the House OF Delegates
from the counties OF Stafford and
King George subject to the action OF
the Democratic primary on Septem-
ber 9TH. 1911. II elected | pledge
myself to serve you honestly and
faithfully, TO hold myself at all
times subject TO the will OF my con-
stituency and to promote, by my
best efforts the interests Of the
people, the party and the state.
Soliciting the honor OF your suf-
frage, | am
Respectfully yours.
George Ogle Tayloe.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25

To the Voters OF Spotsylvania Co.:
At the request OF numerous
friends, hereby announce myself a
candidate for the office of sheriff Of
Spotsylvania, subject, however, to
the Democratic primary, II one be
held. promise, II elected, to dis
charge the duties of the office with
out fear or favor and according to
the best OF my ability.
Soliciting the honor of your sup
port, | am.
Yours respectfully,
Carl A. Garner.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
y the voters Of stafford county:

To the Voters of Stafford County:
| have been connected with the
clerks office of your county for a
period of AZ years last May II takes
almost a life time to make q good
clerk, It being the only office in
the gift of the people OF the county
that takes years OF training to
make perfect. II the people get one
they approve Of they should retain
him. III he don't meet the require
ments of the office, the sooner they
get rid OF him the better.
In my administration OF the office
| have known no party sect or creed,
but have tried to serve all. AS to
my personal political convictions, a
man is not half a man, who has
none, and IL influenced by others
he becomes nothing but creature.
I, therefore, yield mine to no one.
The experience have had for al
most a half century think fits
me as no other person to fill the
office to the satisfaction OF the
whole people.
hope | have not sounded my
own praises too highly. but have
stated what | believe to be facts.
| ask you to give this matter due
consideration and vote for me FOL
your clerk at the next Noyembe
election.
Respectfully,
c. A. Bryan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25

To the voters Of Caroline county; /
hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the House Of Delegates from the
county Of Caroline, subject TO the Dem
ocratic primary, and respectfully soil 1T
your suffrage.
Yours 'espectfully.
II S. II. Evans.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
Berea, Stafford county, Va.
n rho vo,ors Of Stafford County:

Subject to the Democratic primary TO
be held Sept. 7th 1911, will be can
didate for reelection as commissioner
of the revenue for District No. /. In
Stafford county, at the election to be
held November, 1911, and il elected
will give my personal attention to the
duties of the office.
jlStd Thos. wallace
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
To the Voters of Livingston Dis

To the Voters OF Livingston DIS
trict.
At the solicitation of friends
throughout the district | hereby
respectfully announce my candidacy
for the position of Supervisor lor
Livingston Magisterial District, spot
sylvania county, Va. to be elected
on Nov. 9TH, 1911. | am not un-
mindful of the important and varied
duties Of the position, and PROMISE
IL it is your pleasure to elect me.
to devote my time and energy and
the very best OF my ability to
a faithful and efficient discharge OF
the same.
Soliciting your support In the ap-
preaching election, am. with a
desire to serve you,
Yours respectfully,
B. C. Dickinson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
WEALTH OF HAIR

Goolrick's Pharmacy has the Prepara-
tion that grows Hair, stops Dand-
ruff and Makes Hair Gloriously Ra-
diant.
Money back says Goolrick's Phar-
macy if Partisan Sage doesn't eradicate
all dandruff, stop splitting hair, falling
hair and scalp itch, and put life and
lustre into the hair Of any man, wom-
an or child.
And Partisan Sage is so pleasant and
refreshing. No cheap perfumery odor
10 carry around all day, no disagreeable
concoction that disgusts the senses, but
a daintily perfumed tonic that proves
its goodness the first time you use il.
Badness an6 faded hair are both
caused by dandruf germs. Partisan
Sage kills the germs and causes the
hair to grow abundantly.
Large bottle for so cents at Cool
rick's Pharmacy and druggists every
where
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-25
Stafford

To the voters of Stafford County:
hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Stafford county at the election to
be held November, 1911; IL elected /
will give my personal attention to
the duties OF the office and dis
charge them to the best Of my abil-
ity.