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Douglas Island news., 1911-03-15

ing they leaped quickly to the hotel, the fire spreading so rapidly that the firemen were forced to retreat in dis may.
 Then it was that the cry rang out, "Douglas is doomed" and indeed it looked as if no power on earth could stop that roaring hell of fire, the flames shooting skyward, and over all black cloud of smoke.
 Shopkeepers in the line of the fire began carrying their wares to the streets and vacant places. Help was abundant, for by this time a great crowd had gathered.
 All the time the wind seemed to in crease violence and burning brands were carried up to the hillside and above the school house.
 The salt water pump, that had been watched so carefully all winter, refused to work, although Mayor O'Connor and Machinist Ed Olson were doing their best.
 Women ond children ran hither and to, crying and screaming, while men folks seemed to have lost their wits and become suddenly cravens. As from impending death, they fled in every direction. Meanwhile the fire boys were fighting in that desperate manner that looks defeat in the face but never quits.
 Supt. Kinzie, Assistant Supt. Ken nedy and several companies of the Treadwell Fire Department arrived about this time, and dashed into the fight with vim that inspired conf dence.
 Then two companies of Juneau fire. men came racing up D street from the ferry dock. By this time the salt water pump was working, and the Juneau boys laid two lines of hose from the plug near the Greek church. Help was coming and God knows it was needed. No. 8 company, Douglas, laid line of hose from the Treadwell pipe at the saw mill.
 Then, with returning hope, began the most desperate fight against the com bined elements ever witnessed in this part of the country. The fire had come to the Log Cabin saloon, which, with it's coating of corrugate iron, offered some resistenee to its progress. At the rear of Feusi's store, Harry Rexroth and Vic Spaulding were playing two streams of water on the blaze. On top of the Feusi building brave bunch of fighters, led by Old Warhorse Fred Purinton, were making last stand, helping stop the fire on the lower side of the street, giving valuable assistance in reducing the flames in the Stubbins building in an effort to save the Hotel Hunter. Another stream came from the top of the hotel, and Kennedy and bis boys were working in from Second street fn the very teeth of the flames. Just about this time the wind shifted few points to the north, and the fight was almost won.
 It was noble fight that stopped that fire in it's progerss through the very heart of the city, saving the Eeusi
Douglas Island news., 1911-03-15

Last Thursday evening fire, start. ing iu the upper story of the Douglas Grill, destroyed a large portion of the town. The buildings burned are as fol. lows:
 The Douglas Grill, two story building owned by M. s. Hudson, occupied by a restaurant operated by Mrs. B. R. Leivers.
 The Douglas Hotel, three story build- ing, owned by J. J. Penglase, occupied by Hudson E Nelson.
 One story building, occupied by City Clerk John Henson, and owned by John Henson & Co.,, also several small build ings in the rear.
 Story and a half building, owned by John Henson & Co.,, and occupied by M. G. Rogers with stock of general merchandise.
 A one story building, owned by the City of Douglas and occupied by D. M. Bothwell, tailoring establishment. A story-and-a half building, owned by Hugh Day, and occupied by a Jap- ,auese barber shop and pool room.
 A one story building, formerly occu- pied by M. G. BeltzhooVer, jeweler, owned by Hugh Day, and occupied by Dr. Dickenson, dentist.
 A one story building, owned and oo- cupied by G. Roene, the Log Cabin sa- loon. This place was only partly de- stroyed.
 The FraternaI Hall, owned by com pany of twelve residents of Douglas Island, occupied by the Lyric theatre, lower story, and lodge hall above; the meeting place of the Alaska Labor Union, Arctic Brotherhood, Eagles, Caledonian Society, etc.
 The Island Hotel and bar, two stories, occupied by Albin Baritello. Building owned by Mrs. l.. Kane.
 United States cable office, living rooms at rear occupied by family of Cable Operator Lonnie M. Powers. Building owned by Albin Baritello.
 Douglas Pool Room, Hugh Day, pro. prietor, one-story building owned by Anton Marks, who also lost several small shacks in the rear. Fisher & Dahl, barbers, were in the front part. of the Douglas Pool Room.
 Two.story building occupied by the Republic saloon, Anderson & Ringuette, proprietors; building owned by Miss Minnie Acker.
 A story -and-a-half building owned and occupied by Wm. Stubbins, dry goods and furnishing goods.
 At about 5:3O o'clock, Mrs. Morgan, an employee of the Douglas Grill, came down stairs and announced that her room was on fire. B. R. Leivers se- cured fire extinguisher and made three attempts to force his way to the room, but the smoke and flames drove him back. Meanwhile the fire belI spread the alarm and the hose com panies rushed to the scene. Marshal Shafer ran up the hill and turned on the reserve tank, where 160,G00 gallons of water was stored. A fierce wind was blowing across the channel and when the flames broke out of the first build
Douglas Island news., 1911-03-15

hardware store, the Hotel Hunter, the Douglas Market, Odd Fellows hall and perhaps the town. Even the small building back of ~Stubbins' store was saved, although badly charred.
 During the fire the cold was so severe that hydrants, running two streams of water, froze. Hose became encased in ice and cracked open when moved. Couplings were covered with ice and were broken with difficulty.
 The fremen suffered terribly from the cold, many of them being wet and encased in ice so that the clothing had to be cut from them. When we speak of flremeu we do not mean only the member of the department, for there were many volunteers who served faith fully and well, and were it not for the assistance rendered by. Treadwell and Juneau there is no doubt that0very little of the town would have been saved
 Various estimates of the loss range as high as S1OO,O0O, but it is safe to say that S75,OOO, and possibly less, will cover it. There was a considerable loss, even outside of the fire belt, principally in damage to goods hurriedly moved from the stores and shops. Among those who suffered more or less severe ly are B. R. Leivers, grocer; Paul Bloed- horn, ieweler; R. R. Hubbard, store and postoff1ce; K. Matsumoto, the Grand restaurant; Elmer B. Smith, drug store; the Hunter bar; Irene Nc Donald, novelty store; lille & Keist, candy kitchen; l.. H. Keist, meat mar ket; Dr. Stoft, dentist; Alaska Drug Company.
 The Misses Minnie and Mable Scott, phone operators, stuck to their post answering calls, until it seemed that the buildings would burn over their heads, when the switchboard was re- moved and taken to the outskirts of the city for safety. By noon the next day MT. Webster and his assistants had opened up communication with Juneau.
 Lonnie M. Powers, cable operator, also stuck until the flames drove him out. The cable was working again the next morning.
 John Feusi, whose store was at the crucial point of the fire, allowed none ot his goods to be carried out, but de- voted all of his attention to fighting the fire. As result he suffered hardly any loss. If his building had burned he would have lost everything.
 On account of the danger from live wires, the Electric Light Go. cut off the current soon after the fire started, but by 10 o'clock had the breaks located and the lights on again.
 Fox and Jensen escaped the fire and gave great help by supplying pails and mittens to the fire fighters. A line of hose from private tap in Fox's store was great help in saving Odd Fellows hall.
 Odd Fellows hall looked like wreck after the fire, as a greater part of the furniture and paraphernalia was car ried from the building.
 A spark set fire to the school house,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-13

See that Fuller & Johnson pump
ing engine at F. S. Cronk Co.'S. It's
cheaper and more reliable than
wind mill No trouble to show you
how it works. II
The ladies of the Christian church
will sell nice lunches in boxes, from
II a. m. to ! p. m. tomorrow at
Spalding & McCartney's. Get your
lunch from them. Only Csc. SAP
The business men who will not
find time to go home to dinner to-
morrow are asked to buy a nice box
lunch from the ladies of the Chris
tan church at Spalding & McCart-
ney's. Only Use. 64p
Mrs. B. B. Moore, bookkeeper for
the r. E Moore Furniture company,
has suffered considerable inconven-
fence and pain from her hand, which
was blood poisoned from cut she
received while making water melon
rine preserves
The ladies Of the Baptist church
are receiving clothing at the church
this week during the week of prayer
services for the Bueker's Orphans
home Those desiring to contribute
anything are requested to brina
same to church between now and
Monday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-13
Rogers Hotel Arrivals.

F. A. Ryan, Dallas; David Byars,
Fort Worth; j. A. Howard, f. Il.
Rails. Dallas; f. T. Dodd, Mime
apolis; T. F. Everett, New York; j..
G.. Pope, Dallas; John R. Swain, 81.
Louis; c. Levin, New York; Roy
Cannon, St Louis; Hugh Hunt, Dali
las l.. A. Foreman, f. F. Strube,
Fort Worth; F. H. Britton, New
York; H. A. Bredon, Fort Worth; j.
S. Winford, Atlanta; o. T. Fitzger-
aid, Ennis; NJ. H. Andrews. ST
Louis: T. S. Norvell, Fort Worth
w. l.. Carr, w. S. Wappenstein
Ringing Brothers; F. H. Num- }
NJ. Mum, Cincinnati; A. S. Noise
J. L. Cave, Dallas; p. A. Peters, ST
Louis; NJ. c. Jarreau, Dallas; }, NJ
Wright, Fort Worth; j S. Stotz
Cleveland; r. " Murray r. NJ
Chase, r. w. Pease, A. c. Roana
Dallas: A. NJ. Ellis, New York; WIN
Deininger, Boston.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-13
LOCALS.

Beford's Bread for purity


Beford's Bread for purity, If
Use Curlin's Skeeter Skare II
Try our Snow Flake Bread Bed
ford's Bakery. IT
F. S. Cronk Co. sell galvanized
roofing cheap. IL
Those Onyx and Gordon hose at
Crows satisfy. 1874
Mrs. Robert Harrison is visiting
| in Ennis today.
Get your winter blooming bulbs
| now. Bird Forrest. tt
Try Bedford's bread It's whole
some. clean and sweet. tt
viii Schuster went to Fort Worth
this morning on business.
Buy your pump from F. S. Crok
Co. All kinds. Prices way down. tt
When you need plumber call
Bunkley, with F. S. Cronk Co. Both
phones "a. If
The WaxahachIe Grain Co. has
full line of feed and fuel at attract
i've prices. tt
Let us put up your stoves before
the first cold spell comes. Globe Fur
nitura Co. 1864
Come and see Mr.. Carroll about
the free trip to Florida and return.
Call at Rogers hotel Sap
New and second hand heating
stoves from the cheapest to the best.
Globe Furniture Co. 1874
Wanted-Agents for fast selling
bona-fide proposition. See John Car
roll, at Rogers Hotel Gap
Don't neglect to call up your gro
Ger and have "Rosser" melon sent
up None Just as good" 1852
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Hensley are re-
joicing over the arrival of nine
pound girl at their home
Necessarily you must have the
correct width in shoes to get salts
faction-come to Crows 16Il
Just received new goods in cut
glass and odd pieces in fancy 1S47 |
Rogers Silver. Oldham Hdw. Co. g. |
Rev. Geo. l.. Hamilton left this
for Merkel, where he |
will make arrangements to locate
Charley Ray is having a new side
walk placed in front of his property |
1t corner of Ferris avenue and Nc
MILAN street.
School time is here and your
'hild's foot must be protected
rows foot form shoes do all this
md never pinch. 16f /;
Bath room ware such as glass |
Dwell bar, glass shelf, soap dish,
umbler holder, etc, on display at
:. S. Cronk Co.'S. #
II your grocer don't handle the
'Rosser" melons, quit him and pa
y s%rsg -
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-13

Condition Unchanged.

Erling Holland received message
at 10 o'clock last night from his mo-
Their at Philadelphia. stating that his
aunt, Miss Elsa Mueller, was still
unconscious and her condition very
serious. Miss Mueller was uncon
scious when Mrs. Holland, her only
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-13

Wanted-Agents for fast selling
houa-fide proposition. See John Car
roll, al Rogers Hotel. ofp
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-13

Come and see Mr., Carroll about
the free trim TO Florida and return
Gail at Rogers hotel. UP
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-13

just received new goods In cut
glass and odd pieces in fancy 1871
Rogers Silver. Oldham Hdw. 60. %
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-13

Not how much can you pay Tor
shoe service, but how httle IN
Crows shoes. lof
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-13

JOHN DAVENPORT, up-to-date liv-
cry and boarding stable, agent for
the celebrated Columbus buggies.
Cash or installments. Both phones
No. e. SAP
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-13

VERHEYDEN'S TAILOR SHOP for
up to date cleaning, pressing and
repairing. Latest styles OF tailor
made suits. All work guaranteed.
Phone II. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-13

LOST-On Mcmillan street near K,
r. crossing, black umbrella with
gold and ivory handle, gold brokea
off. Finder leave at Daily Light Of
flee 81 |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-08
Up-Co-D0te Jokes

A raw recruit from a remote corner
Of the Green Isle was engaged for the
first time in field maneuver on out
post duty The sergeant instructed him
ing to inspect the post
After an hour he returned and asked
the soldier: Has the colonel been
here?'
he went away. returning later on with
A while later the colonel appeared.
The recruit did not salute properly.
which incensed the colonel. who. as
hint. asked him:
s.Do you know who I amp
Faith. and 1 DO not" answered the
recruit
II am the colonel"
''Begorra, you viii catch It. then"
saws the soldier. The sergeant has been
asking twice for yez aIready!"
Everybody emits rays. An angry
man enits violet rays; a contented per-
son eTnits pinkish rays.
Sounds interesting. I wonder If my
boss would emit SO raise of salary?''
Gust as soon as 1 have selected my
Winter hat"
rs she a bride?'
IAN inveterate one"
I'VE must begin TO economize"
81 guess you're right When shall we
begin?"
Patient Father-Dearie, Baby's eating
my glove now; is it all right?
,zDearie (from above)-Oh, qquite all
right-tpauseo-y.ou're sure 1t yours2
Hes a bad man. all right He put
two Goldheld saloons out Of business"
Shoot EN- up"
mo, drank EN- up"
We'll. has your college daughter de-
cided upon her career?
eyes. he has blue eyes. brown hair
and works in hardware store"
Mrs. Jawback-John. I do believe you
are jealous of my first husband.
Mr. Jawback-WeIl, no; 1 don't be-
.ieve I'd call it Jealousy. Envy is the
word
Hes queer man Won't argue
bout the tariff
What's his reason for not arguing?'
says he doesn't know anything about
What is the hardest work you do?"
Ny, hardest work." replied Senator
Sorghum. us trying to look like my
photographs and talk like my speeches
when I get back to my home town
The captain told me they kept you
alive for eight days on brandy and milk.
Just my luc6i I was unconscious all
the time
''Snifkfns lives in very good style
Does his business give him such a good
income?'
40. but his wife gives bridge parties"
MY wife says she could have mar
ried several finer men than me-"
my wife says she did marry EN-
I'm her fourth. You know
~ heard Miss De Richie say she In
tended 10 husband her means. Did sbe?"
''NTo e1a 7idn't She married one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-08

A scald, burn. or severe cut heals
slowly If neglected. The family tha
keeps a hottie of BALLARDFS SNOW
LINnIENT on hand is always pre-
pared for such accidents. Price, sc.
see and s1O0 per bottle. Sold by Scott
White & Co, 2O4 Mills. and Depot
Pharmacy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-08

drop in the bottle is filled with hair
growing virtue.
Partisan Sage causes the hair to grow
Isrofusely and imparts to it luster and
radiance that cannot fail to attract
favorable comment
It is guaranteed by Kelly & Pollard
20 stop falling hair. itching scalp and
dandruff or money back. It kills the
dandruff germ and keeps the hair full
OF life and yoCthful vigOr. Large bot
tie 80 cents at Kelly & PolIards and
druggists everywhere The girl with
the Auburn hair is on every bottle and
carton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-08
Bell 90
LOOKOUT; EARTH
rs DRYING UP

Boston. Mass. Feb S--Percival Low
ell. head of Lowell observatory. in an
address before the New York Electrical
society, said that the planets Mercury
and Venus are already dead and dried
up worlds; that Mars is rapidly APP
preaching a state of wrinkled old age
and that the earth is next in the pro-
cession headed toward the extinction Of
all life. Mars is certainly Inhabited by
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-08

Expert manicuring at your home by
experts. Phone 207S.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-08

MY wife says she could have mar
ried several finer men than me-"
eMy wife says she did marry EN-
I'm her fourth. you know
II heard Miss De Richie say she IN
tended 10 husband her means. Did she?"
.'NJr e1a 5idn't She married a7e.'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-08

What is the hardest work you do?"
My, hardest work." replied Senator
Sorghum. us trying to look like my
photographs and talk like my speeches
when I get back to my home iowa"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-08

We'll, has your college daughter de-
cided upon her career?''
eyes, he has blue eyes. brown hair
and works in a hardware store"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12
ZEAL DISPLAYED IN
SEARCH FOR BANDITS
But No Definite Clue Rewards
the Work of Many
Officers.

New evidences of the zeal with which
the bandits who. January ?, held up and
robbed the Overland Limited near Reese,
Utah, are being pursued. come TO the at
tention of the officers every day.
Tuesday morning Sheriff Sharp received
telegram from persons in southern
Utah, whose names he declines now to
make public. stating that two men who
answered the descriptions Of the hold
ups had been apprehended.
The sheriff instructed full investiga
tion. and wired the Ogden officers OF his
information, Within an hour the report
had reached salt Lake from Ogden that
the bandits had been captured and were
in Jail here. In a few hours more the
sheriff was advised by his southern Utah
parties that the men suspected were not
those wanted.
Discussing the question OF the search
Sharp said:
There is not a day that n half dozen
or more persons do not come into my
office and say: 4 have been following
a man whom / want you to arrest. He
has been spending money very freely and
partly answers the description OF one
OF the bandits Investigation so far has
shown ground for the suspicious OF
these self-styled sleuths, yet they might
run into genuine clue
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12
INTEREST INCREASES
IN CLUB ELECTION
Commercial Club Members Are
Taking Active Part in Di-
rectOrs' Campaign.

Election day is drawing near for mem-
bers of the Commercial club, and as the
time approaches for the selection OF five
members OF the board of governors. un-
usual interest is manifest among the
membership. The outcome remains in
doubt.
Two tickets are in the field. The
regular" ticket posted by the regular
nominating committee week ago had
the advantage OF two or three days pub
licity before the second or So-called
progressive ticket was posted. The re-
qulrements Of the bylaws are such that
name ticket. then. If any five members
Indorse other candidates their names
may be posted along with the regular
ticket For that reason the pro
grcsSives'' were few days behind. To
make UP for this, the committee OF five.
in posting the trump" ticket used a large
display card with the names attached.
A card writer was employed TO do the
the bulletin board in the lobby OF the
club is crowded for space for the display
OF The regular announcements Of the
club.
There is general sentiment among
the members toward the selection OF
members OF the board from both tickets.
Some electioneering is being done on the
quiet by the more enthusiastic supporters
OF the two tickets. The regulars say
their ticket will be elected wthou, doubt
while the "progressvcs" remain silent
as to the success Of their ticket IL
whole. but maintain that it will be in
the running.
When the progressive" ticket was
first posted 1t was accompanied by a
notice to the members to the effect that
the ticket was presented believing that
the 1900 members of the club should have
more than Ave members of the club from
which to select ticket.
The voting will be by ballot, and only
resident members in good standing will
have the privilege to vote. The judges
OF the election will be provided with a
list of the names OF the qualified voters
and IL will be their duty to see that the
voting is limited to that number.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12
UTAH FAST BECOMING
HOMESEEKERS' LAND
Report of Commissioner of Gen
eral Land Office Shows This
State in Lead.

A report OF business for land offices
OF the United States during the fiscal
year ended May 30, 1910. was received
Wednesday at the local land office from
the commissioner OF the general land
office at Washington. Among other
things. IL shows that the Salt Lake office
handled more business during the year
than any other office in the United
States. The report does not substantlatc
the impression which has been given out
by INSCRIPTIONS persons that the home
seekers OF the country are averting Utah
and settling in other western states,
The report shows that during the fiscal
year a total OF 503. 1882 acres OF gov
ernment land was disposed Of TO home
seekers, This area was included in the
sales and in 1921 entries made during the
year. The fees and commissions received
by the office amounted to $27 603.T6. and
the land sales to s35S.967.26, total Of
S3ss.57l.02
The Vcrnal district land office, which
is the only other government land office
In Utah. reported li6 entries, involving
80, 1861 acres. The fees and commissions
were S63is; ;SS, and the land sales Sl6S2.5S.
a total OF s7932l6.
No other land office in the United
States did AS much business as the Salt
Lake office. according TO the commits
sloDer's report. One reason for the in
crease in business is the enlarged home
stead act. Section of this act. which
affects only Utah, provides for $50 acres
Of ground in the scmi-arid regions. and
does not require residence on the land
Through this act. thousands OF acres will
be reclaimed within the next few years.