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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-25
A SPECIAL SOAP
FOR TENDER SKIN
PosIam Soap Is the Safest and Most
Beneficial for Toilet and Bath.

Puslam Soap surprises and delights
every user. 1t is more than mere
soap-a soap plus healing goodness.
Its superiority Is in its absolute pur-
ity. IL antiseptiC and germicidal quail
ties and its healthful effect upon the
skin. These unusual properties are oh
taiued by medication with Poslam. the
great skin remedy. making every use
OF this soap. for toilet or bath, a source
OF positive benefit.
Posam Soap Is without equal for
tender skin; the ideal nursery soap;
grateful. soothing and Irritating
Evrcy mother may rely upon its abso-
Lutte safety and purity.
Poslam Soap makes compilations clear,
hands soft Beauties the skin and i'm .
proves its color and texture. The best
shampoo for dandrun-greatly bench
cisl whenever scalp difficulties exist.
Unusually large and lasting cake;
price p cents For sale by 4. ]. Ricss.
y ". Steiner. II. o. Rolls and all drug
gists.
For free sample. write to the Elmer
gency Laboratories 80 West 25th
street. New York city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-25
RELAXING Water Pipes.

Now that the water pipes are being
relaid on Seventeenth street, between
Seventh and Ninth avenues, at lower
depth, property owners are requested
TO see that their service pipes are relaid
accordingly. Commissioner Jonas Bear
stated yesterday that if water consum-
ers run the water all night long next
winter in order TO prevent freezing,
the water department will be upon
them and insist that meters be install
ID
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-25

ages; cream of wheat, pounds
lard, % pounds: Cheese, mild, 10
pounds; canned corn, one case; can
ned tomatoes, one case; beans, kid
ney, one-half case; beans. sJrinc, one
half case; soda crackers, one box;
ginger snaps, one box, sTr"ouia,
quarts, six bottles; Dutch Cleanser
eight cans, Gold Dust, four pack,
ages; pepper, black, one-half pound
matches, Searchlight, one dozen
boxes, Pillsbury's flour, four sacks;
salt. eight sacks; eggs, one-hali
case; corn starch, six packages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-25
ONE OBJECTION
TO CITY'S OFFER
On NINTH AVENUE
AL Other Property Owners
Willing to Accept SIS Per
Front Foot for Strip.
BARN IS ONLY OBSTACLE
Owner Wants City To Move Ii and
Then Will BE Agreeable to
Proposition.

One objection 70 the City's PROPOSE
Of land along Ninth avenue between
Seventeenth and Nineteenth streets. is
al that az present prevents the pro-
posed improvement Of the thorough.
fare. according 20 repCr- Of MAYOR II
NJ Schriver before the municipal com
mission yesterday afternoon The may.
or has presented the citvs proposition
90 the owners. together with scheme
for the Improvement Of the avenue by
the laying Of asphalt paving. sidewalks,
and lGinch water main. In only one
instance IS there any objection and
that Is rather because OF a matter for.
eign 20 the improvement. rather than
objection. point blank
SHED - THE CAUSE.
The property owned by Mrs. Blan
dine Case at g03 Seventeenth street
abuts Ninth avenue on the north A.
the rear OF Jhe premisas stands a small
shed Mrs Case asks that the city
cut the barn. aid do a little moving
for her. thereby making the barn oyel
again Outside Of that she IL willing
20 accept the stipulated g. per from
foot, provided the rebate for paving
fronting her property on Seventeenth
street g. satisfactorily adjusted
From the present prospect II will b
nut a short time till all difficulties il
the way Of the purchase q the prop
erty will be enaced Then will COM
the final steps previous 20 the purchas,
of tho property. and the city will theI
be ready 20 further the improvement
OF the street. by widening the portion
above specified and laying paving from
Twenty firth street west. II Is propos
cd 20 extend the paving 10 Twelftl
street. There is scarcely a pr0pprt,
owner along rho line who has any oil
lection % the Improvement. and
there are any. no stump speeches pro
claiming tina, condition have bee
made as get
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-25

Thursday and was accompanied home
by his wife and children. They have
moved to Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-25
Ends Hunt for Rich Girl.

Often the hunt for d rich wife ends
when the man meets a woman that
uses Electric Bitters. Her strong
nerves tell in bright brain and even
temper. Her peach-bloom complexion
and ruby lips result from her pure
blood her bright eyes from restful
sleep: her elastic step from firm, free
muscles, all telling OF the health and
strength Electric Bitters give a woman,
and the freedom from indigestion,
backachc. headache. fainting and dizzy
spells they promote. Everywhere they
are womans favorite remedy. If weak
or ailing try them. SOC at all druggists
Chamberlain Cough Remedy is sold
on a guarantee that if you are not sat
isfied after using two-thirds OF a bottle
according TO directions, your money
will be refunded 1t is UP TO you TO
Try. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-25

chief dispatcher of the Illinois division
at Rock Island.
H. w. Ford. chief clerk to G. w. Sci
del, superintendent of Silvis shops, to-
day severed his connection with the
Rock Island road, and will accept a po-
sition with a transfer firm in Chicago.
Mr.. Ford came to Silvis from the
Northwestern road last October.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-25
PROVISIONS NEEDED AT
BETHANY hEXT MONTH

Mrs =. " Cr3udall $50 Twenty
NTH street will receive bids up until
noon Friday on a bin OF provisions
needed al Bethany home for the COM
ing month. The bill follows:
GRADUATED sugar. 100 pounds;
Bell coffee. 30 pounds, corn fakes,
is packages, pulled rice 10 pack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-25
1Mo of Thnm.

Reeder-ls it true that It takes a
genius to live with a genius? De Ruy-
ter-I'll ask my wife about 1t when I
20 home.-Puck
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
COP KNOCKED DOWN
BY TROLLEY CAR

Traffic Policeman Walter W. Ander-
son, stationed at Broad and Bridge
streets, had a narorw escape from
death today when he was hit and
dragged several yards by a Turnpike
trolley car making the curve at the
corner. The patrolman had Just
escorted an aged woman safely across
the street and was walking toward the
centre of the track to resume his post
when he was felled by the slow
moving car, Fortunately the patrol
man was able to grasp hold of the fen-
der, which saved him from rolling
underneath the car The motorman
quickly brought 1t to stop.
When Anderson arose he looked at
the motorman and in amazement ex-
claimed, $50 this is the way you have
taken to get even"
The motorman said nothing. Ander-
son Informed reporter of the Evening
STAR, who was on the car, that sew
eral weeks ago he was compelled to
arrest Duffy, the motorman, for as
sault The patrolman took the num-
Der of the car and the names of sew
eral witnesses. He allowed Duffy to
proceed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
100000
FIRE RACES
IN PHlLA.
Flames in Motion Picture The
atre Threaten City's Busi-
ness Section.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1S.-Fire
which wiped out one building and dam
aged two others threatened for time
today 10 wipe out big area of the
business district. The Lubin Royal
Moving Picture Palace, 92S Marke,
street. was destroyed; the Germain
and 10 cent store and ST. Stephens
Protestant Episcopal Church, Tenth
street. near Market. are damaged The
loss is estimated at 100000.
The fire was discovered on the sec
ond floor of the moving-picture build
ing about o'clock and it was only
after a four-hour battle that the fire.
men were able to get the blaze under
control. The firemen were handicapped
by the intense cold and by frozen fire
plugs. Several men were overcome.
For a time the whole block of Market
street, between Ninth and Tenth, was
menaced The postoffiee huiIdinG is
near the scene of the fire The fire is
believed to have originated from an
explosion of gasoline.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13

The local fire department has broken
all previous records for answering
alarms. For the past thirteen days
they have answered eighty-one calls,
which is the largest number ever an
swered in the history of the depart
ment for the same period The
fortunate part of all is that
only one of the fires threatend
to be serious, and this was adequately
handled before 1t did much damage.
OF the great number of calls many were
false alarms and a majority were In
answer where the weather conditions
had entered into, such as frozen pipes
and exploding boilers.
Superintendent Henry Martin, of the
Salvage Corps, spared just enough of
his time to say to an Evening STAR
reporter: It's a good thing we have
automobiles, for without them We would
have been unable to answer all the
alarms. The strain would have been
too much on the horses, and besides
the condition of the streets would have
impeded our progress to such an extent
that many of the fires would have
CONTINUED on Second Paue.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
Many Deaths from Bit
ter Weather
Reported.
WATER TANK BURSTS,
WRECKING BUILDINGS
Wrecked Passengers Hours
in Cars, With Mercury
Is Below.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Official Temperature


Newark is erlpped today by the cold
est weather in eight years. 1t is the
bitterest Jintlary 13 on record, ac-
cording to the local bureau. Until I
tt. m the mercury stood at . degrees
below zero. although it rose to de-
srees above at ] p. IN.
The East and West alike are suffer-
ing from the intense cold.
Many deaths were recorded in Chi
cago, and five deaths were caused by
the extreme cold in the vicinity of
Iiorner, n. Y. At the latter place the
temperature reached 20 degrees below
zero. Several railroad trains have
been abandoned.
In South Norwalk, Conn, the cold
burst big railroad watertank in the
heart of the city today Two build
inas We're demolished and several 9TH
ers We're flooded
New York is freezing in weather
colder than any that has visited the
city i'll five years.
Riots were caused in Chicago be-
cause of the extreme weather condi-
tions OF the last twelve days. A coal
famine is threatening the city.
The government standard ther-
mometer at the East Orange pumping
plant at White Oak Ridge, above Mill
burn, registered 10 degrees below zero
last night, the coolest registered since
the plant has been in operation. In
January, 1904, the city had a cold spell
when service pipes four feet below the
surface of the ground were frozen.
llone of the service pipes were frozen
today, Engineer Reimer reported.
While no deaths have been reported
in Newark, intense suffering is being
caused by the bitter weather. Wagon
traffic is severely hampered.
The mercury stood ats below during
the night. according to the official
record at the High School. At 9 a. m.
it had risen to l below. An hour later
the line had been crossed and it was
1 above.
Hospitals in Newark are crowded
owing to the illness caused by the long
continued cold There are 395 cases in
the City Hospital, although the maxi
mum capacity is only $40. None but
emergency cases are being accepted
now.
II see no let-up in sight for two or
Continued on Second Page.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
.acFarIdnd's S
Trial to Begin
ON January 20

Monday, January 29, was announced
today by Chief Justice William s.
Gummere as the date of the commence
ment of the trial of Allison l. Mac
Farland, charged with the murder of
his wife Evelyn October 1S last
In setting the date for the trial the
chief justice announced that he hoped
both Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott and
Frank NJ. McDermit, who is counsel for
MacFarland would do everything in
their power to expedite the trial so as
not to keep him from the sessions of
the Court of Errors and Appeals longer
than necessary. Neither prosecutor
nor lawyer made any response to this
appeal from the chief justice. 1t is ex-
pected the trial viii last the greater
part of a week.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13

Owing to the growing disorders in
the provinces the Manchu princes of
the imperial elan, the Manchu officials
and the soldiery agree that this Is the
only course open to the throne.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Nine hun~
dred men of the United States Marine
Corps, it was learned today, at present
are in China, dispatched there from
the Philippines in small numbers since
last October. The United States as
early as that date was moving quietly
III preparation for any eventuality in
China. With this marine force and
the battalion of 500 infantrymen now
on it's way the United States will be
well equipped for its share of the in
ternational work in China.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
STEAMSHIP RAMS
JERSEY BARGE,
KILLING SEAMAN
Steamer Belfast Runs Down
Perth Amboy Craft in
Boston Harbor.
81 MEN ARE SAVED AS
BRITISH VESSEL SINKS
Liner Hits Steamer in Puget
SOund-Ice Sends Craft
to Bottom.

BOSTON, Jan. 13,-The steamer Bel
fast, Boston to Bangor Me, of the
Eastern Steamship Company, was In
collision with the coal barge Wayne, of
Perth Amboy, N. j., in Boston harbor
early today. One man of the barge
crew was drowned.
The Belfast was running down the
harbor under slow speed when the
barge suddenly Ioomed up near Deer
Island. The steamer rammed the barge
and keeled her over so that she soon
filled and sank.
Her skipper and engineer managed to
climb on board the steamer, but Gus
tav Nelson, a Norwegian deckhand
was caught in the cabin and went
down with the vessel The steamer
was not seriously damaged
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
FATHERS SKIN SAVES
BOY BADLY BURNED

After having sixty square inches of
his fathers skin grated on his own
body 6-year-old William A. Daven-
port is now improving, and his COM
plete recovery from severe burns is ex-
pected.
The boy was burned in bonfire No
vember 3, near his home at 1877 South
Clinton street, East Orange. His life
was saved only by the most heroic ef-
forts. His father sacrificed large
amount of his skin to save his son.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
PRESIDENT DIAZ TO RESIGN.

BLUEFIELDs, Nicaragua. Jan 49,
Yielding to hostile sentiment toward
him, backed by the army, President
Adolfo Diaz will resign the presidency
in favor of General Luis Mena, and will
sail next week for New Orleans, it was
announced today. General Mena' has
been occupying the executive mansion
for several months, virtually exercis-
ing the office of president.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
TOTS BURN
AS LAMP
EXPLODES
Mother and Sister of Victims
Dying, Six Others Badly
Injured.

PITTSBURGH. Jan. 19.-By the ex-
plosion of a kerosene lamp at the home
of Michael Kovall, at Ambridge. Pa,
Mary and Annie Kovall. aged and 8.
We're burned to a crisp;
another child, years old, and the
mother Mrs. Mary Kovall, are fatally
burned, and six other inmates sus-
tained serious burns and injuries.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
MISSES $1,000 AND
PIN; HAS GIRL JAILED

HOBOKEN, Jan. 13.-John Nocker,
who has rich mining interests in
Buenos Ayres, was found wandering
in the streets today and when taken to
the police station said he had been
robbed of $1,000 and diamond pin. A
detective then arrested Sophie Kohl,
and she was held for the grand jury in
bonds of 1000. Nocker said he was on
his way to Berlin and intended to sail
on the steamship Pennsylvania today
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
LINER HITS STEAMER.

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 13.-One man
was killed and two were seriously hurt
on the British steamer Strathalbyn,
which was in collision early today in
Puget Sound with the American
Hawaiian liner Virginian. Jack Dreyal
seaman, of Shetland Islands, Scotland,
was killed and his body lost. The bow
of the Strathalbyn was torn away,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
PACKERS ACCOUNTS
ARE NOW UNDER FIRE

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-The investiga
tion of the government into the book
keeping methods of the ten Chicago
packers indicted for maintaining an
alleged combination in restraint of
trade was continued today.
The government has subpoenaed a
dozen bookkeepers and clerks of the
packers to testify regarding the meth
DDS of accounting used by the COM
panies of which the defendants are
officers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
Ne EWARK FIRE MEN
BREAK RECORDS IN
ANSWERING CALLS
In Past Thirteen Days Respond
to Eighty=One Alarms OF
Fire.
QUICK WORK PREVENTS
DISASTROUS BLAZES
Firemen Stand Up Well Under
Strain, Only Eleven
Men Sick.
Fire Chief Anxious to
Get False Alarm Fiend

"We'd just like TO get hold OF
the wretch who pulled two of
those alarms this morning" said
Fire Chief Sloan this morning
after he had returned from the
last of the five alarms Whicn
kept the -Four Corners" up in
the air for an hour or so. Three
of the fires were insignificant,
and we are glad 20 take care OF
them: but we do think that it's
criminal to run our horses to a
false alarm just to furnish en-
tertainment for some morbid
crook continued the chier.
Fortunately, all of the num-
bers were well distributed, SO that
we were able to respond on our
regular schedule, and we have
been fortunate, with one excep-
tion. in saving our horses from
injury.
lowing to the cold weather
and the frequency of the alarms
we have doubled the house
watch in all of the engine
houses and have been able to get
started without delay"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
ROYAL FRONTENAC is
DESTROYED BY FIRE

FRANKFORT, Mich. Jan. 13.-The
Royal Frontenac Frankfort's big sum
mer hotel, was destroyed by fire early
today. The hotel was closed for the
winter and the loss is about 100000
The building was a frame structure
and was consumed in less than three
hours.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
TWO DYING FROM
FALL IN ELEVATOR

BUFFALO, Jan. 13.--Four men we're
seriously injured. two of them so seri-
ously that they will die, when freight
elevator on which they were descend
ing from the top floor of the Lautz
Brothers soap factory in Hanover
street today dropped from the third
floor to the basement.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13

in hallway, and as he started toward
the door to make an investigation q
pistol was fired, almost in his face.
The bullet went through a window
The latest attack was made FRIDAY
morning. The doctor was attending tp
the fire in the furnace of his honie
when a bullet came crashing through
the window
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13

restaurant or theatre went out rarely.
Although Egypt will probably be one
of the points of their cruise they have
no set plans except to return to Lon
don in time for the horse show, where
Mr.. Vanderbilt will be prominent
exhibitor.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13

to the scene of any trouble. The men
themselves have not been called to
duty. but the officers are on hand, am
munition and rifles, with uniforms, are
ready, and at the first sign of violence
the alarm of twelve strokes n the ar
mory bell was ordered.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13

The first attempt to slay the doctor
was made December 2, shortly after
he had given testimony considered
damaging to the defense at the prelim-
mary hearing of Mrs. Morrow. AS he
was leaving his house a shot was fired
at him.
On January g. while sitting in his Ii
brary on the second floor of his home,
he was startled by hearing footsteps
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
CREW OVERCOME ny LIME FUMES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.--The reve-
nue cutter Yamacraw today picked up
the schooner Estelle, laden with lime.
and drifting about off the North Caro-
lima coast with her stern stove in and
her sails gone. Her cargo is beginning
to slack.
When the cutter came to her assist
ance her crew was nearly suffocated
by the fumes Of the lime.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs Vanderbilt have char
tered the steam yacht Maund, which
they have just boarded for cruise
along the Mediterranean. During their
stay in this city they devoted prac~
tically all their time to each other and
shopping. They made few social calls,
and except for an occasional visit to a
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
USE FIREMEN AND HOSE TO
PREVENT RIOTS AT STRIKE

LAWRENCE.
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ngmnop
a o to ok
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
BOSTON STRIKERS
WANT CLERKS AID

BOSTON, Jan. 13.-Striking long
shoremen and freight handlers con-
oentrated their forces today in endeav-
oring to induce the other railroad ana
steamship freight clerks to quit their
jobs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
THIRTY-THREE RESCUED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-A few min
utes after thirty-two men had been
taken from her deck today by the Burnt
Island life-saving crew, the British
steamer Carolyn, which went aground
on Metenic Island, Me-, yesterday. went
to pieces. Her 100000 cargo is a total
loss
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
BACON RESIGNATION
ACCEPTED BY TAFT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-President
Taft today accepted the resignation Of
Robert Bacon as ambassador to
France to take effect upon the. APP
pointment and qualification Of suc-
cessor.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
TUG STRANDED, CREW SUFFER.

BOSTON, Jan. 18.--The oean tug
Mars, struck on Point Allerton bar, a
mile and a half southwest of Boston
Light. today. The crew were saved
by Hull life-savers. They had a hard
struggle in the bitter cold. The tugs
crew was badly frost-bitten. The tug
had a great hole stove in her bow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13

One hundred policemen, armed with
armed with clubs and with automatic
revolvers. waited for the first signs Of
trouble.
In the. State Armory officers Of Bat
terry and Company +, of the Ninth
Regiment, prepared to hurry their men
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
TWO DIE, FOURTEEN SAVED.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. 49, En-
route from Mariana, Ark, to Helena,
the steamer Nettie Johnson struck
heavy ice in Lake L'Anguille and sank
in twenty-five feet of water today.
Two passengers were drowned Four
teen others were rescued. They were
badly frozen and are in serious con-
dition
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
A. G. VANDERBILT QUITS U. S.
Likes SOcialLife OF Europe


REFERRING
Smih
their
casonay They will join
hash of
renoun cing his America citze
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
MURDER WITNESS ESCAPES
WOULD-BE SLAYERS BULLETS
CHICAGO. Jan. 10.


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the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
AbdicatiOn Is Settled:
u. S. Troops in China
PEKlNG, Jan. IS.

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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-13
$250,0OO BLAZE
THREATENS TOWN

LOGAN, w. Va, JAM 13.-The $780, 900
Mingo county court house, with all the
county records, five business houses
and eight residences, were destroyed by
fire today. The loss is estimated at
$250,0O0 The flames for a time threat
ened the destruction of the entire town.