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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-26

FOR NEW, modern. furnished rooms
at low prices call at Tho Vfrginua. 500
virginia street. near Westlaks avenue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-26
100000 lie At GRAND Forks.

GRAND FORKS. n. Can early
morning fire yesterday destroyed
an entire block In the main portion
OF the city. and tOtalled a damage
of about 100000. The fire was
discovered about 4 a. IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-26
nrAn eAY-A launch belong,

MEAN bET-A launch beIon1
ing 10 william Bauer and his broth.
or. was found with only a dos
aboard. The brothers we're lost
somewhere between Tatoosh and
Neah bay. They lived In Richard
son. In the San Juan Islands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-26

cHEHALis--A petition, signed
by 1i5, was presented to tho city
council. asking that tho question Of
commission form of government be
submitted 10 a vote.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-26

Dear Miss Grey--ff one has an
open fence and bis nelghbor'a
chickens come In his yard. has he
a right To kill aud eat thoml
A STAR READER.
A--No. he could sue you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-26

Dear Miss Grey MY children
are healthy and like to play and
have good time. Now. my next
door neighbor works at night, aud
he says be cannot sleep In the day
time ON account OF my children, |
try 90 keep them quiet. but II IL
very hard. What shall dot
WORRIED.
Alt IL indeed hard for both
you aud your nelghbor. From one
10 two hours nfter one goes to
sleep. the ilumber Ia not very deep,
but after that time Il Is not so easy
to waken him. Try TO learn tho
time ha goes 20 rest. and make
special effort 20 keep the children
quiet until he gets into a deep
sleep, II you have porch or yard
on tho opposite side. you might
get them interested Ia quiet work
or play at that time. children love
TO cut pictures. You might get
some OF special interest for sum.
mer. Or try the glass copying
states for children. and use sum
mer subjects.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-26

Miss Hazel Johnson. sis Nor
man av.. was united In marriage
to John Forbes. s2i Dearborn av..
at $3.50 o'clock Saturday morning.
Owing TO the Illness OF tho BRIDES
mother the ceremony was very
quietly performed by Rev. sandell,
at the courthouse.
The young people went immedi-
ately to their new homo at 1857
10th NV. s. w.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-14
REPORTS FROM TORNADO
SWEPT DISTRICT MEAGRE
No New Deaths Haue Been Added to List--Nine
Are Known to Haze Been Killed. Northern
Missouri Swept by Tornado Thursday
But Not so Destructive as One That
Swept Oklahoma Wednesday

the street cars and electric lights put
out of business. The city is still dark.
j. D. Bowersock, former congress-
man, was the heaviest individual loser,
his loss being $4,000.
In Brown county, Kansas, the lorna
do hugged the ground and residents
are losers of more than 100000 worth
of property. The tornado swept a
clean path of fifteen miles long and
three-quarters of mile wide in that
section. Eskridge's loss is placed at
SIS, 900.
Miss Eva Stroud, who lost her life al
Mountainburg, Ark, was killed while
she lay in bed. The house in which
she slept was wrecked.
In past years this section of the
country has had experience with many
freak storms, but that of yesterday Is
the strangest of all. Reports show
that it travelled in three sections. Eacf
| part of the storm was accompanied BY
hail, rain and lightning.
Kansas received two different at
tacks. The first storm came up sud
denly near Eskridge, southwest of To
peka, and moved northeast lifting
roofs from houses, uprooting orchards
overturning barns and killing cattle
The storm resulted from a black fun
nel-shaped cloud and could be seen ap
preaching for a distance Of severa
miles.
A few miles from Eskridge the tor
nado jumped into the air again ant
when it came down a second time !
was but to lift single barn from
farm near Topeka.
Again the twister rose and was los
trace of until Whiting, 25 miles to tn
northeast, was reached. There it dc
lscended for long race along tn
lground. Tearing up through Brow
county it continued for distance Q
fifteen miles. In all the storm trave
ed more than sixty miles and the ave.
age width of it's path was three-qual
tiers of mile.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-14
COATS CONVICTED
IN UNUSUAL CASE
Young Man Of WeIch Fell Victim OF
Trap BY ErstwhiIe State En-
forcement officer.

A case was tried Thursday in the
county court that had some unusual
features and attracted more than pass
ing notice, not on account of its inn
portance as a criminal prosecution,
but general setting with which it was
surrounded.
A young man named John Coats OF
Welch, was tried on grand jury III
dictment, charging the sale, barterine
or giving away of half pint of whis-
key.
A man named M. B. Parks, an erst
while state enforcement officer was
employed by the Law and Order
League Of Welch, to run down and
break up the sale of intoxicants in thai
town. The evidence in the case de
veloped the fact that Parks deliber
atelyy set trap for young Coats AM
had no trouble in landing the unsus
Ipecting youth, who no doubt, now is {
wiser though perhaps sadder young
man.
Detective Parks. as the attorne,
dubbed him, in the course of the tria
stepped into restaurant late one aft
ernoon under the guise of getting |
lunch and asked young Coats to ge
him a half pint of liquid hilarity
Coats readily consented and Park
gave him a dollar to buy 1t with Coat
returned shortly with the bottle 0
liquor and a half dollar in change, ant
Parks had him arrested and confines
in the county Jail until his friend
made a bond and he was released
pending the trial in Judge Parks court
The case occupied full half da,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-14

town and took possession of an adobe
building almost within the rebel ranks.
The rebels retreated, running with
bent backs to shorten their height.
One dropped within the shadow of the
American customs house and is still
lying there. His faithful dog lies be-
side him, watching over the body. The
rebels, cheered on by the cries OF
''Vive Madero," from thousand Mex
leans lined up at the American Gus
toms house, repulsed the sortle after
few minutes firing. Soon the thin
lines of federals began pouring out Of
Aqua Prieta straight for the American
boundary. At this juneture, with a
cloud of dust. the United States first
cavalry troops under command of Cap
tain Gujot, charged down tho line from
the baseball park where he has head
quarters and the fleeing federals stop
ped.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-14
DETECTIVES HAVE
NOTHING TO SAY
BY Having Photos Of Prisoners Taken
They Indicate Faith in Train
Robbery Theory.

Detectives Kemp and Fitzpatrick, of
the Missouri Pacific railway secret
service, who have been in the city in
yestigating Glenn Jarrett and Alb Con-
ner, who were arrested Sunday by
Sheriff f. e. Ridenhour and Deputy
Clark, left this morning for Wagner,
where Lee Jarrett, a brother of Glenn
Jarrett, is being held
Jarrett and Conner we're arrested
near Centralia on charge of robbing
a hardware store at Centralia. The
detectives hope to prove that they
were implicated in the robbery of the
Missouri Pacific train, near Lenapah,
several weeks ago. They had nothing
to say of the men after the investiga-
tion, but it is known that they thought
so much Of the theory that the pris-
oners here are the Lenapah robbers
that they had their photographs taken
for Identification by the train crew, in
charge of the train when the robbery
occurred.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-14

Kansas City, Mo-, April IA. - The
latest information today adds none to
the list of tornado victims in Kansas,
Oklahoma and Arkansas. 1t stands
five dead in Kansas, four in Oklahoma
and three in Arkansas.
1t now appears that at least nine
teen persons were killed. The names
of twelve of the dead are known. Four
deaths reported from Meeker, Okla,
and three from Plummerville, Ark,
are without names. The list of the in
jured will number more than hun
dred Several who were reported kill
ed Wednesday night proved to be SER
iously injured. OF the injured few are
though to be seriously hurt.
The monetary loss in Kansas alone
is estimated to be in excess of $780,
600. 1t is thought the damage in other
sections visited by the storm will
bring the total to more than $1,000
600.
The identified dead:
FRANK HAMMOND, Big Heart
Okla.
FRED KERN. Big Heart, Okla.
JENNIE BROWN, Big Heart, Okla
MRS. JOSEPH SULLIVAN, LAW
renee, Kans.
MRS. ETHEL WHEELER, negress
Lawrence, Kans.
MISS GERALDINE MEISENHEIMER
Robinson, Kans.
MISS ELLIOTT, Robinson, Kans.
MRS. FRED STONE, Reserve, Kans
JANE PETTON, years old, Hia
watha, Kans.
J. E. RosENBAUM, Germantown
Kans.
MRS. ALMEDA SHELLEY, Joplin
Mo.
INFANT CHILD of Ed Halters
Checotah, Okla.
MISS EVA STROUD, Mountainburg
Ark.
OF all the stricken cities, Big Heart
lOkla, suffered the greatest damage
Three people were killed there, sixt,
injured, thirty-eight seriously.
At first it was reported eight peopl
we're killed there. All of the Injuries
from Big Heart were taken to Tulsa OF
a relief train and they are now in hos
pitals there. Little of the town wa
left standing.
Lawrence, Kans., sustained the lare
est property loss of any Kansas town
it being estimated at 100000. Sever
ty-four residences were wrecked an
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-14

Washington, D. c., April f4.-The
Mexican government will be held ac-
countable for the loss Of life and in
jury to the Americans at Douglass,
Ariz., yesterday, according to the view
of the state department. Whether it
was the federals or insurrectos who
did the firing across the line, the fed
eral government will be looked to for
repatriation.
Aqua Prieta, April 14.-The rebels
have attacked Aqua Prieta and a
fierce battle ensued. Two Americans
have been snot. One of them, Thomas
Grove, is dead and the other Ben Arm
strong, has been taken to the hospital.
Both were on the American side of the
line and werestruck by stray bullets
Thousands of Americans rushed to
the international line, but as the firing
continued they had to seek shelter be
| hind adobe buildings and in bitches
Fifteen minutes after the firing on the
town was begun the headquarters OF
the commisario blew up with terrific
report sending clouds of dust into the
air. 1t is not known whether rebel
bullet struck the magazine at the head
quarters where dynamite was recently
stored or the federals blew up the mag
azine to prevent the rebels getting
supplies.
The rebels arrived on train they
captured at Fronteras early in the day
Their appearance was entirely unex
pected. The little federal garrison Of
sixty-five men has stood its ground
well as is indicated by the fierce fight
ling. One federal officer on top of the
Commisario headquarters remained
and directed the movements of the fed
eral troops. The federals fired from
door ways and from any barricadt
that could be used. Two groups O
rebels advanced until they were II
the shadow of the American customs
house where they continued to fire
The federals a few minutes later es
sayed a rush from the center of th'
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-14

with jury and the full equipment Of
the court, and the attorneys fought
the case about as hard as any case
that has been tried lately.
w. P. Thompson represented the de-
fendant. while Carey Caldwell, the
county attorney, looked after the
states interest. At one time during
the trial II took the efforts of the court
and a bailiff to keep the lawyers from
fighting, so intense we're their endea-
vors ON their respective sides.
Character witnesses from Gravette,
Ark, to the number Of three were in
troduced to break down the testimony
of Detective Parks, and they gave him
an unenviable reputation for truth and
veracity in that part OF Benton county,
Arkansas, where he had not long ago
lived.
Deputy Sheriff b. S. Webb and the
detective were the star witnesses for
the state, while the defendant, John
Kinnison and the Arkansas men each
took swear at IT,
The lawyers took twenty minutes a
piece to harangue the jury after the
same had received a somewhat lengthy
but clear instruction by the court. The
jury lost little time in bringing ver-
dict of guilty.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-14
Slow Day in Court.

Today in the county court has been
rather quite as compared to the first
days Of the session. The forenoon was
devoted to hearing motions and pro-
bate work. This afternoon the case of
Ed Murray, negro. charged with sell
ing liquor is being heard. The court
appointed Charles B. Mitchell to de-
fend the case.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-14
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
De Soto, Mo, April 14.-With all
wires crippled, the reports from the
districts in eastern Missouri that yes
terday were swept by tornado are
meager. Eight are known to be dead
at Vallas Mines, Cadet and vicinity.
Two men, John Peppers, of Cape
Girardeau and Joseph Boyers, of De
Soto, were killed while riding in an
automobile in southern Jefferson
county. Farm buildings were demol
ished and there was great damage to
crops.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-14
MEXICO WILL Be
HELD RESPONSIBLE
Two Americans Killed BY Stray Bull
let's in Battle Thursday Between
FederaIs And lnsurrrectos.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Douglass, Ariz., April 14.-Citizens
here are in hourly fear of another bat
tie across the line at Aqua Prieta,
which may result more disastriously to
American non-combatants than yester-
days battle, in which two Americans
ON this side of the line were killed by
stray bullets. Three hundred rebels
are in possession of Aqua Prieta and
the federals are believed to be march.
ing on the city with machine guns.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-14
Famous Actor Dies.
By Associated Press.

West Swanzey, n. H., April 14.-Den-
man Thompson, one of the Oldest and
best known American actors, and
who made THE Old Homestead" fam
GUS, died here today at his country es-
tate He was born at Beechwood, Pa,
in 1888.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-14
NAV Festival.

The ladies of the First Presbyterian
church will give musical program
and refreshments, May 5, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Winner on South
Smith street. Watch for later an
Inouncements.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-14
STANDING OF CONTESTANTS
IN BIG PIANO CONTEST

The following is the standing of the
contestants in the Chieftain's piano
contest:
MRS. BLANCHE JOHNSON. t51,o25
MRS. j. N. TAYLOR. R......... 135,525
MRS. AcHelLL .......... t2e, ,o75
MISS JIMMIE coNNELL...... 13,eoo
MRS. VIM. sAPP. P......... 10000
MISS FANNIE GARRETT. $3.50
miss MILDRED BRITT....... e,4oo
MISS EuLALA kELL. L.-..... 7,575
MISS EHEL o'NElL. -. 3,125
MISS IDA WILLIAMS, catale. 300
MISS S. WRlGHT.......... 175
MISS SADIE casio. ........ 1875
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-14
VIII Employ Special Prosecutors.
By Associated Press.

b3 AssUCIdIeu Fress.
Kansas City, Mo-. April Alt was
learned today that at a conference last
night, between members of the swope
family and prominent local law firm,
it was decided to employ special pros
ecutors at the secon dtrial of Dr. Hyde.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-26

desks. The rear escape on the north wall
is partially blocked by desks.
Third F1oor.-The front portion is
completely filled with wooden shelving
inf1ammable records. There are two en-
ployes. The entire floor is used as a
storage room for records, papers. etc.
and wooden shelving is used through
out.
Second Floor.-Unoccupied at present.
Note.-The committee was Informed that
the occupants of this floor insisted upon
being moved to the sixth in order to
obtain better light and afr. The partI-
tons are the same as those on the sixth.
First F1oor-The rear portion is &C.
cupfed by the general supply committee
and from eight to sixty persons are en-
ployed. The front portion is occupied by
substation G of the post Office
"Basement.--The basement of this build
ing is at present unoccupied
"A test was made of the automatic fire
alarm boxes in this building, and the
same were found to be satisfactory
Statement by Mr.. Parker.
In answer to certain criticisms of
the Union building Myron NJ Parker.
president Of the Union Building Com
pany. makes the following statement.
The Railways. which are from 18
to 20 feet wide. were in no place OH
structed. There are six fire escapes
on the building. In front Of two win
dows only. through which access could
be had to the fire escapes, were there
distractions and these by two small
tables which could be moved in as
many seconds. AS to the elevator shaft
referred TO, we would say that there
are two large. swift-running passenger
elevators. capable Of carrying twenty
persons each on trip. and one freight
elevator. able to accommodate ten per
sons. Beside this elevator Is an iron
stairway eight feet wide, with broad
easy tread. going straight down from
f1oor to floor not being spiral in anv
part, until the first floor is reached.
Erected In 1se2-e3.
The Union building was erected in
1S92-93 at the suggestion of the then
Postmaster General for occupancy by the
city post Office and for other government
uses. 1t is Of steel construction, freproof.
walls Of thirty-inch thickness. selected fire
brick being used and laid in cement NOR
tar, making each floor capable Of carrying
any weight that can be placed upon 1t.
Four Standpipes are on each floor, with
hose pipes attached. The most modern
automatic fire alarm service has been in
stalled. Everything possible to do has
been done for the safety and comfort OF
its occupants.
IF a fire were to break out In any
part OF the building the facilities for es-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE ARLINGTON FIRE INsrR
aBce Company for the District Of Columbus.
No. 1905 Pa. ave. Invite books for the
transfer Of stock Of this company will be
closed from the list ia the 10th day of May
1911, both days inclusive.
A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF
the Equitable Life Insurance Company. an In.
evaporation Of the District Of Columbia. will
be held Tuesday. May 2. 1911. at O'Clock
pm at Its Office. Sl6 14th street NV. Wash
lngton D. C. The object of said meeting 10
10 decide upon an increase OF the capital stock
one hundred thousand dollars: that is. increas-
ing the present capital of one hundred thou
sand dollars TO two hundred thousand dollars.
j. S. SwORMSTEDT.
W. VI. RAPLEY.
y. H. SHEA.
L. G.. STRIDER,
NJ .. ROSEN BERG.
GEORGE J. BESSLEk,
AUG. BURGDORF.
F. r. RAPLEY,
VIM. A. BENNETT,
A. P. CLARK. IT.,
ALLEN C. CLARK.
HENRY p. BLAIR,
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Gaelic Society Meeting.

The Gaelic Society Of Washington has
arsa0gsd 70 hold its April meeting in
the cabinet room at the New Willard
Hotsl this evening at 8 o'clock. At the
meeting Joseph D. Sullivan will speak
on 'Drogheda and its Neighborhood" and
Ars. Patten will read a paper on THE
National Music of Ireland A musical
program will also be given. and those
taking part will be Miss Angela Francis
Small. Miss NJ. Swing and Earl Car
baugh. The meeting will be presided over
by Mgr. Shahan. and Mrs. Mary Sheridan
fahnestock will be the secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-26
Employees Crowded.

The committee noticed that in a small
room twelve by fifteen feet on the fourth
floor one Of the survey officials with
assistant and his stenographer were
working. They were far away from fire
escapes and stairway. Director Smith
was asked if it was necessary to crowd
employees In this way.
1T is,'' he replied, because we have
five hundred employees in building sup
posed to accommodate two hundred and
fifty. Our work in some departments has
increased 20 per cent in recent years.
We have been compelled to add constant
ly to our staff and we have been COM
PEELED to double up"
The committee found that in some
rooms there were twenty Or thirty en-
plOyes working, surrounded by wooden file
cases and other infiammable stuff, while
In the smaller room all available room
had been given to wooden shelving and
boxes full Of records.
The only fire alarm connecting with
headquarters was found on the third
floo-.
On the fourth floor in the east wing a
fire escape was found which opened di-
rectiy on a corridor. Two heavy tables
and some boxes and file cases blocked
the window leading to the escape. Two
members of the committee tried to move
the tables, but failed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-26

cape are sufficient to accommodate five
times the number employed in the build
ing. Before the Treasury moved In the
building was thoroughly inspected by the
chief Of the fire department, the COM
puter, Mr.. Healy. Of the building in
spector's office: Mr.. Parry. inspector OF
fire escapes, and Mr.. Ayers. inspector
in the health ONCE. all giving the Union
building q clean bill. Copies Of these re-
ports are on file in my Office; also in the
Treasury Department.
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FIRE WAYS BLOCKED
Blame Put on Government in
Rented Buildings.
DESKS CUT OFF ESCAPE
Crowded Conditions Said to Be Real
Fault of Places Inspected.
REPORT ON UNION BUILDING
Structure Itself Declared to Be Safe,
But Filled With Inflam-
mable Material.
REPORT ON UNION BUILDING

The subcommittee Of the House COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds.
which is investigating conditions in rented
government buildings in Washington. with
particular reference to danger Of fire, yes
terday afternoon inspected the structure
on F street which is at present occupied
by the geological survey. They are said
to have found fire escapes blockaded
doors locked and boxes littering up the
Railways. Moreover, there were no fire
alarm gongs to warn the 500 employees in
the building.
LAS nearly as I can learn" said Rep
resentative Towner, one Of the members
Of the subcommittee, there is every op-
portunity allowed for fire to start In this
place, and no precautions for the safety
Of employees. The presence Of barred win
dows and fire escapes, and the absence
Of a fire-alarm gong are sufficient to
warrant immediate action
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Director Smiths Statement.

I'VE have been making the best of mis-
cradle conditions" said Director OF the
Survey Smith. "since we have heretofore
been denied new building. I always
have contended that the geological sur
vey building is entirely unfit for our pur-
poses"
The basement Is so Uttered with boxes
and bales said Chief Wagner of the
fire department, that it would be al
most impossible to fight a fire that
started there. The basement and first
floor windows arg barred and grated,
making it practically Impossible Cor men
to break through"
Director Smith called the attention of
the subcommittee to the fact that on the
NTH floor there was a fire escape built
in a court formed by two wings Of the
structure. This FIRE escape was built out
side an Office room the dimensions of
which were ten by fourteen feet In
the room were several desks SO arranged
as to make direct passage to the win
dow impossible. The room was entered
by a single door three and one-half feet
wide. The single narrow stairway and
the elevators were on the other side of
the building.
On the fourth floor the committee found
a wooden closet filled with valuable rec
ords. the only protection against fire be-
ing thin wooden door covered with a
sheet of asbestos.