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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-09
WILL
RUN INTO
MILLIONS
EQUITABLE LIFE BUILD
ING AND OTHER sky
SCRAPERS DESTROYED
IN GOTHAM'S MOST
DISASTROUS FIRE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.--In .
fire which completely destroy
ed the History Equitable Life
Assurance company building
and other structures this morn
ing. at least 20 persons perish
cd and the property loss is es-
timated at from 100000 to
S2O.OO0,00O, depending upon
the amount OF the securities in
the vaults.
During the ficrccst part OF
the fire President William Glib
lin OF the Mercantile Safe De-
posit company, with two COM
panions. entered the burning
building to rescue valuable Sc
|curiiies. They were hcmmcd
in bv the flames in an empty
vault and were held prisoners
for two hours The firemen
finally reached them and drag
ged Giblin TO the street in Z
dying condition. His two
companions. however, per-
ished.
Among the dead is Division
fire Chief Walsh. He was
last seen on the third floor,
which crashed shortly after the
fire was discovered. and Walsh
is supposed to have been
caught in the debris.
Acting on reports of persons who
reached the building shortly after
the first started, Fire Chief Kenlon
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lE D1EAKs
III HANGING

n. ! W, Jan. .. While
q es uas hanged here today
munder Of Miss Della Il.
q July "a. 1905. the rope
- = fen fIst on the floor.
men vas hung over the
rs-. ~ around the gaIlows, and
mined suspended until pro.
@ - Examination later
Z r according TO physicians.
eers neck had been broken
yUpe On the fall.
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Caldwell was born In Knoxville.
Tenn. get his law degree In 1904 at
Washington. ID. G., and came 10 Sc
attic the following year, so that he
could soon after qualify as the first
presider' Of the Municipal league.
30 Is married and has three chill
drcn. al born In Seattle. He lives
at 2717 Tenth av. ~. where he has
collection Of biographies OF great
men. III likes 10 read about the
big ginks in history whenever he
gets the spare time away from the
Law books. In national politics.
Caldwell is republican. He new.
er held public office until he &C.
cepted the position of deputy prose
cutor. in the fall Of 1910.
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HERE IS WHAT EMPEROR
HAS TO SWALLOW

sovereign on Chinese soil
Second. the emperor shall have
a residence at JehoI or at the sum
mer palace.
THE emperor shall have a liberal
allowance settled on him by the
national assembly.
Fourth. all ancestral tombs and
temples will be secured intact to
the Manchus."
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SHANGHAI. Jan. 9.--The terms
offered by the republicans TO the
Manchus as agreed upon by WI
Ting Fang and Ting Shao vi 1T the
last meeting OF the peace confer
ence. prior 10 Ting's resignation.
which were telegraphed to Yuan
Shl Kai yesterday stipulated:
First. the emperor viii be treat
ed with all the dignity Of foreign
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Did Bankers Slayer Know
Wilma Mcknight, Seattle Girl

That A. -. Clarke. who shot and
killed the president OF the Mcr.
chants and Farmers bank. of Che.
halls. may have been responsible
for the finding OF Miss Wilma Nc
Knight. the Seattle girl. In an un-
conscious condition In Portland re-
Gently. is the belief OF Sheriff
urquhart OF Lewis county. Among
the effects found on Clarke at the
time Of hts arrest was slip Of pa
per containing the name OF the girl
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l1IN0TON. Jan. a.--The
Q 1ln(ee supreme court today
- the constifutlonaiity OF
- lau, regulating inter.
ec1neroe, In deciding cases
- Great Northern. North.
p allle and Union Pacific rail-
- haId the order reduc-
H. q 1umpcr from the
49, ~ states to the East ID
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and the boarding house where che
was stopping. while attending
school. and he has asked the local
police TO investigate.
Miss Mcknight is the daughter OF
Mrs. Emma Mcknight. who lives at
the Carroll apartments. Bellevue
and Thomas. but the family has
been Waiting In Montana for several
months. Friends OF the family state
that n young man named Clarke
visited at the Mcknight home FIRE.
qnently.
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fDy United Hrsss LEASED Wfrb
WARRINGTON, Jan. s.-The
next national convention Of the
democratic party will be held on
June rs.
And Baltimore, Maryland's big
city, gets the convention.
These two things were decided on
at todsy's session Of the democrat
ic national committee, held here.
The committee allowed representa-
tives from the competing cities to
present 3o-minute arguments. Bal
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this afternoon ordered rescuers in
to the still burning structure to
seek for bodies. The chief was in
formed that rs firemen and en-
ployes OF the building are missing,
and he fears that all are dead. Ken
Ion said unconfirmed reports indi-
Gated that the death list might
reach 25.
Men this afternoon are probing all
portions OF the ruins.
All buildings bounded by Cedar,
Broadway. Nassau and Pine SITS.
were either destroyed or damaged
by the fire. which was swept by q
strong wind.
Three thousand firemen battled
with the flames for hours, and q
crowd of people estimated at MIL
lion watched the spectacular sight.
At the height of the fire, bodies
of men were seen falling from the
fifth floor Of the building and strik-
ing the street were covered with
piles of debris before the firemen
could rush to the rescue.
Number Of Dead Unknown.
Just how many perished probably
will not be known for many hours.
The property loss will not be known
until the ruins have sufficiently
cooled to permit of examination of
the vaults OF the Equitable Life. the
Mercantile Safe Deposit company
and the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific railroads, all of whose Of
fices We're In the burned area.
Most Disastrous Fire.
At noon. with the fire under con-
troll. only the bare walls OF the
block will stand. and they are crack
ing and falling In many places as
the bitter cold of the streets con-
tracts them after the heat of the
fire dies down. Most OF the Broad
way front of the Equitable build
ing fell into the street early In the
day.
Never in New York has a more
severe fire occurred. SO far as Ito
fire fighters are concerned. Heated
like a furnace. the narrow streets
about the destroyed block were ter
rifle to work In.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. s.--The
United States supreme court today
declared unconstitutional the Wash.
ington state law prohibiting the EN-.
pioyment OF railroad men for more
than fs consecutive hours. This
raverscs the decision Of the state
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TOLEDO O.. Jan. s-Anoher victory for the people and
just been here the result being
For some time Mayor Whitlock and the other city
get 3cent fare for the people
the lower fares The
Scripps the ONLY paper TO back the
administration aroused the people and
council summary passed 3cent fare
the lines In the city and put up to the
people o refusing more than cents
The people enforce II, and Thursday the
company the administration and begged for
mercy They willing almost anything II the 3ccnt
held at least for the present
Finally an aureement pending final franchise
oosons grant, beginning Monday yesterday, 3cent fares
the morning and two hours IN the
afternoon six tickets the rest Of the day.
company the city t7O day rental
franchises expired Nov 10 last to
city aided by NewsBee has tremendous VIC
tory for the people
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FOR WHOM ARE OUR $4,000 COUNCMEN WORKNG?-HS WILL SHO

Ao., that resolution Councilman Erickson for the
Wna es To outline whereby
financial without the control OF the
nD1sx 49, - ~ y ~ / commission win the appointg
have progrcsstsos hosepodge Of not much
o1yecy ~ ~ this commission the The
M hat outline practical
- 9r . ~.n,d IL appointed the campaign
- ssasss quits the alone viii
- rcrumisson Is appointed keep busy
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Z. LONDON, Jan. 9.--Dispatches
from Pekin to the EXCHANGE TeIe-
graph today declare that the armis-
tice In China has been extended to
January 15. Public opinion. Il Is
stated, favors division OF China,
the rebels taking the South as a
republic. and the Manchus remain
ing In power AZ an empire Of the
North.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-09

Theodore n. Vail the wire via.
ard. who wns recently In Seattle.
on returning TO New York. made
the startling statement that there
arr plenty OF high priced Jobs wait
inx for the right men to come along
There are vacant sie.ooo and s1s..
900 iots galore, he sayr.
Jacob n. Furfh OF Seattle, pres.
tdcnt OF the a. r. ca. the Puget
Sound Electric Co. chairman OF
the board OF directors Of the Seat.
tie National bank. and head Of scs.
erai other big companies, does not
agree with him.
Can't psck or $4,000 Jobs.
The positions carrying $40. 900
salaries are no, 40 plenty that they
can be picked off trees sayn
Furth. Usually the men who filI
those positions create them them.
selves. This IL the age of special.
ming. The man who does bis
work. whatever IL may be. better
than any one cise. IA the man ~ho
rlses. He measures up 10 the full
capacity ~ the lover job. and he Ii
bound to expand. Tie does not
necessarily have TO grow bigger in
the same business OF profession
that he begins In. lie may branch
out Into another field. hut he can
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and It's for It's aifsnobody doubts
a bankers
such the Erickson put
win things itself them
80 md
this big rcform7 Are help hinder boost knock
y IN
shoes the councimen retire
March
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four 10 ain millions OF cash fight public progress
The Erickson plan has for t controlling
os the majority and put TO
wheimnay oppose H.
drse7 n - -
Any they demanded public Is
going to have lot OF interest
speedy csua o. the municipal
town from the special Intsrests
Here chance councmen 10
show that they working
stead Of the interests that rob the people
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State Decision on Hours
for Men Knocked Out

courts
The United States supreme court
hold that the Law conflicts with n
similar federal statute. which was
the defense OF the Northern Pacific
railway In a test case brought by
the attorney general OF Warrington.
The supreme tribunal sustained the
railroad eompany's view OF the case.
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until q
Then the council mus, this plan another suitable
How VIII Max Wardaii this program How viii ~ L.
anel And couneiman rcee might enghen not
wei acquainted with Pcree
wonder u ANYBODY knows how Haas WIN plan that eons
plates the lifting Of the the
peopes The other ouncmen The star believes will be this
merely contempates the giving people
control Of their using promote
civic pogress and prosperity instead OF giving banks from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-09

4 Iron Age reports that three 4
4 roads last week contracted for
4 $4,000 kegs Of spikes. Got to /
4 nail things down with all these 4
4 politicians sbout.--Wall Street +,
4 journal. 4
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TWO FLED FROM
= a TIMID lAtlER

ts"tO SSELEH
4 COFFEYvJLLE. Kas., Jan. .. I
4 John Williams, a negro pa ,
4 rolled convict. In jail for theft. =,
4 and l.. d. BELL. a white boy. ,
7 filed the bars OF their cell last ,
= night and escaped. A city EN-. ,
4 ploye working In the building /,
= heard the noise and notified t,
4 the jailer. The jailer decided ,
: to walt until one OF the night ,
= patrolmen dropped In before /,
= investigating. Several hours 4,
4 elapsed before the patrolman ,
4 arrived. and the prisoners we're +,
4 gone.
4 ,
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4 Financiers estimate that 4
4 more than $3.50, ,oo0. 600 In 4
= cash and securities are In the 4
4 vaults OF the Equitable Life 4
= building. and untold millions 4
4 more are contained in the 4
= vaults OF the Mercantile and 4
= Equitable Trust companies and 4
4 other banks and brokerage 4
= offices In the burned building. 4
4 All vaults are reported intact.
4 but as they cannot be reached, 4
y II is unknown whether the con- 4
4 tents have really escaped the 4
4 ravages OF the fire. 4
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BALTIMORE GETS CONVENTION

timore's strong argument was an
offer OF 100000, and this proved
amply sufficient. st. Louis put up
hard light. and Denver and Chi.
capo "also ram"
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- oaoloR trouble is easily 4
11oeG u1sou you consider 4
|oro ~ z5.6o7 enrolled 4
1oN ae>espeys. - Houston 4
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come Tax
Law Valid

1rSS0a 1xess Leased wire,
|D1rs s.0Ns Wis. Jan. 9.--The
~ ! ag'eme court today handed
I1rs,s oec'sion e. sustaining the con.
s~s ss''!y as Of the income tax law.
"a xssa'Iar a'Iar to the income tax
~ svn up and recommended
.ras'onal Taxation Reform
r1~- ~. and by a test case
11~s ,sso ~ court shortly after the
& ~ law went into effect.
l1SSn, .sea 70 determine The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-09

NO $4,000 JOBS LYING
AROUND, SAYS FURTH
IN REPLY TO WIZARD

There today Shsss who s the high
ssisred positions
gladly
$4,000 $4,000
The ssisrisd roson his lower
Job better
Theodore American Tslsphons and Tss
graph Co.
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There lying
"en The don't
looking for msn."-Jseob Fursh, seattle.
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/ ~ = 's'ns Tat urges the re-. ! !
e'.s g schedule K, and Il !. !
~ ~ 81 AZ. shat he would also !
! vIS .svlee The T. n. sched. !
s"sas city star. /,
Atttt !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-09

Achl What do they want Senator
Burton managing Taft's campaign inl
Ohio for' Isn't Bob La Toilette man.
aging it1
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-08-09
The Birth of a New Political Parh

While the progressive party was pom
2. Chicago in June. when the viii Of
the people was thwarted by as grace
less lot Of political ricksters as ever
met in national convention, the pro-
gressive party received It's baptisnal
name when Theodore Roosevelt was
named for president and Hiram John
son for Yice-president in the same city
and same hall, Wednesday Aug. Z, as
the standard bearers Of the party On z
platform which breathes the spirit Of
the founders Of our government.
Il was truly a remarkable gathering
which met in Chicago On Monday Of
this week and closed its labors and ad-
journed on the third day. Il was re-
narkable in many many respects-in
the earnestness, the sincerity and the
spirit Of harmony which prevailed
th1uout. Il was remarkable IN It's per-
sonel which embraced veterans Of the
blue and the gray, men and women
who have for years been fighting for
the uphft OF mankind, for purity in
politics in the democratic as well as
the republican party. Il lacked nei-
ther In numbers OF enthusiasm. The
largest crowd of spectators that ever
assembled in the great Chicago Coli
scum Witnessed the formal launching
Of political party which is as sure to
march to victory as time rolls on.
The platform adopted is plain and
unanbiguous. The language used
makes il incapable Of double con-
struction. Every man who runs On il
is pledged to carry out its declarations.
The declarations are bold. very bold.
No such declaration was ever made by
any political party in the history Of
this country. And yet, We can not
find anything wrong in ii. Il is dis
tinct from the shifty phraseology and
vote catching ambiguity Of the plat
forms Of the republican and demo
cratic parties Of the past. We make
no mistake in saying that it will make a
mighty appeal TO the voters who go TO
the polls next November.
The platform will be printed in full
in next weeks Echo.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-08-09
After Wheat Prize

From the Mississippi river 10 the
Pacific Ocean there are communities
which consider themselves the bread
basket Of the world" and each be-
lieves its farmers around about can
produce the worlds best wheat. Al
over this territory men are out select
ing FIVE bushel samples to enter in the
5000 prize contest TO be held in
Minneapolis Nov. u TO % in con-
necdon with the Northwestern Pro-
ducts Exposition.
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A Matter That Deserves Careful
Consideration

Certainly water above suspicion
water that is not now contaminated
and which the federal government
guarantees il VIII protect in the future
from contamination by Withholding
from settlement lands in the water
shed from which the city draws its
drinking supply, is the most important
factor that enters into the matter to be
decided On the 10Th Of this month at
the polls. The physical welfare Of the
people of Leayenworth is the first and
most important consideration. II the
water supplied 10 the people Of this
town, while insufficient in quantity,
was yet above reasonable suspicion Of
impurity, yea, il the doctors had not
advised their patients to boil it, the
movement 10 secure municipal water
might not have come up at this time,
but the fact stares US all in the face
that our water supply is not as pure as
it should be. The very best that can
be obtained is none too good for hui
man consumption.
There is, however, another factor
which should not be lost sight Of, in
importance second to the matter oil
health. At the present time ali the
property on the north side Of the Great
Northern railroad, where the district
has at least $4,000 worth Of school
property and where two-thirds Of the
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-08-09
state senatOr-Isth District

To the voters Of ChelAn County, Washing
ton:
! am a candidate for the Office of State
Senator for the Thirteenth Senatorial Dis
trict- embracing the counties Of Chelan and
Kittitas, subject TO the action Of the Re
publican voters al the Primaries to be held
Septembe 10, 1912.
During the past four years. while repre-
senting You in the Senate Of the state, !
have endeavOred al all times to advocate
those measures which have deemed of aid
or importance to the people of my senator
ial district, and in the future, If elected,
shall continue TO guard the interests Of the
citizens OF Chelan county TO the very best
of my ability, and serve them as efficiently
and faithfully as lies in my power.
Yours res pectfully.
=
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residence properly is located, is wholly
without fire protection. Every house
that ever caught fire On the north side
Of the track, and there have been 10
less than ten IN the past iour years,
simply had to bum down. In the same
time, On the south side, where We
have some fire protection, the house
where The fire originated OF adjoining
properly was saved. The plans Of the
municipal water system propose not
only to supply an abundance Of pure
water to every part Of the town for do
mestic purposes but also water for fire
protection
When you vote On this question do
not overlook the importance Of fire pro-
lection.
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Since some Of the property owners
are under the impression that in the
event the water bonding proposition
carries and municipal water is installed
that the cost Of connecting with the
city water system will put burden On
property owners who have already paid
for connecting with the private system
now supplying water TO the citizens.
Diigent inquiry has revealed that the
actual cost Of making water connection
varies slightly owing TO distance from
the water main, and viii probably in
no instance be less than $500 OF
more than $500. As under municipal
ownership profit will not enter into the
question, the object being to supply
the people Of the town with the best
obtainable water al actual cost, there
is not the slightest probability that the
cost will in any case exceed $500,
and in most cases viii be less.
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The Trials OF a Traveller

I am a travelling salesman, writes
z. z. Youngs, z. Berkshire, VT, and
was often troubled with constipation
and indigestion till I began to use Dr..
Kings New Life Pills, which ! have
found an excellent remedy" For all
stomach, liver OF kidney troubles they
are unequaled. Only Is cents al all
druggists.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-08-09

Lost:-One white mare about y
years old; weight 1900, was last seen
on the evening OF the 10th Of July at
the Wagner ranch on the Columbia
river below Orondo. Had foretop and
name under collar reached, branded N
on left shoulder and has had wire cut
across the brand, has small wire cut on
one front foot, and one hind foot, is
gentle; some brown specks on neck
and head. Ten dollars reward for in
formation leading TO recovery. Ad-
dress Rex Crum, Entiat, Wash. 1874
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Of all WHISTLES the one which comes
nearest perfection is the I. w. Har-
per.
Il is scientifically distilled from
choicest grain; never sold until thor
oughly matured; always delightful and
guaranteed satisfactory.
Sold by J. B. Violette, al the Over
land Bar. 2oti
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-08-09

While building some new concrete
sidewalks in the town Of Sultan, Wash,
Dad Parkinson, one Of the workers,
conceived the idea OF panning some Of
the gravel used in the construction Of
the walks and in his first pan Of dust
got several colors. Several placer
claims have been located about the
town, and mining men say the dirt
Will run al least $50 to the yard in
placer gold.
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Culled from the
Country Press

The first railroad into the vast and
undeveloped region north Of the Col
unbis river vii be completed within
16 months. Preliminary work on the
Great Northern extension to Pateros,
y miles north Of Wenatchee, is being
rushed. More than 800 men are en-
ployed On the right Of way.
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FOR County Engineer

The Echo i authorized TO announce !. A.
Navarro as a candidate for county enRi-
neer Of Chelan county, subject to the will Of
the republican voters as expressed at the
primary election sept. 10.
] wish 10 announce 10 the Republican
voters that am candidate before the pT1-
maries for the nomination for The once OF
county engineer. FRED A. WARREN.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR OFFICE

Under this head announcements for Office
viii be made at a charge Of 5000 for county
Office and 500 for precinct Office. All an
nonncements will be kept standing until
after the primary election in septem Der.
After that only The names Of those mo are
successful in the primary will be kept
standing until the regular election in No
yernber.
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For County Assessor

announce myself as a candidate for the
Office Of county assessor on the repubican
ticket. subject to the will Of the voters as
expressed at the primary election, Septem-
Der 10, 1912. r. A. SCHEBLE.
! hereby announce my candidacy for the
Office Of county assessor on the republican
ticket, subject TO the viii Of the voters as
expressed at the primary election to be
held sept. 10, 1913. Joe Z. johnson
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Found-Ladies brown coat, Owne
can have same by proving propert!
and paying for this ad. 81