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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25
Whole Families Wiped Out.

Whole families We're wiped out in the
rush which followed the cry Of fire. The
cry was taken up in many different Ian
guages and in an instant most Of the 700
persons in the hall were panic-stricken.
The children had. been formed in lines
and were just starting toward the plat
form in the front of the hall to receive
Christmas presents when the shout OF
fire was heard. Many miners and the
wives had accompanied their children to
the exercises and occupied seats IN the
hall. Both parents and children made
a dash for the exits. Men were power
less i'm their efforts to rescue their chill
dren from the rush for the doors. The
crush was SO great that many are be-
Iieved to have been suffocated. Others
were knocked down and trampled over.
Jam at Bottom of Stairs.
The greatest number of dead were
found at the bottom of the stairs. Those
who reached the stairs first had been
hurled to the bottom and were soon COW
cred with the weight of many bodies.
Only a comparatively few persons were
successful in reaching a fire escape at
the rear of the hall. few escaped un-
injured by jumping from windows TO the
ground only a few feet below. Then
the crush at the main exit was at its
height the impossibil.ty of further move
ment seemed TO bring the panicky per
sons to their senses and the nall was
soon cleared
Policemen and firemen hurried to the
building but at first could not gain en-
trance because of the congestion OF
bodies in the hallway and on the stairs.
Finally several officers climbed the fire
escape and entered the hall by the win
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25
Bodies Laid Out in Rows.

Rescuers were seen carrying the bodies
to the street and laying them in rows
beside the building. The police formed
a Gordon about the hail and a lane was
opened through the crowd, and the bodies
removed to the Red Jacket village hall,
which WAS transformed into a temporary
mo:gue.
During the confusion several bodies of
children wee wrongly identified by
mothers and taken away. only to be re-
turned later by the parents, who had
found their OWE offspring safe. In other
cases parents ran about for some time
uncertain whether their children were
dead or alive. Many mothers tainted in
their mad search.
For hours the streets were crowded
with women calling for their children.
Both men and women crowded about the
building and almost fought with the po-
lice to get a view OF the dead in am ef-
fort to learn If any OF their relatives
were among the number. Few OF the
co: pses bore marks OF injury.
Many tales of the nerceness of the
crush during the height of the panic
We're told today. One man WAS seen 20
stop to pick up his little daughter, only
to be pushed on and forced TO trample
her beneath him. A woman who ran
to the aid of three small boys Was
crushed to death with them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25
Try to Quell Panic.

When the rush began woman went
To the piano and began playing. Another
woman stood i'm the center of the stage
on which the Christmas tree had been
erected and started 10 sing. Their ef-
forts to queli the panic Were futile, as
they were not heard above the tumult.
Matti kotzjaryi, his wife and two
daughters We're all killed. Christian
klarich and his two daughters were
crushed to death, but Mrs. kfarich man
aged to escape. John Helkkenen and
Henry Manley and their children were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25
A HAPPY CHRISTMAS
FOR INJURED F|REMEN
Forced to Remain in Hospital, But
Are Thankful to Be
Alive.

Today is a joyous Christmas for the
five members of the fire department who
yesterday morning spent more than two
hours imprisoned beneath the mass of
debris at the burned building of tn
American Five and Ten Cent Store. 314
and 316 7th street northwest.
1T might have been so different" re-
marked one of the patients to caller
at Emergency Hospital this morning.
Relatives and friends of the five pa
tients visited the hospital early today
and remembered them with baskets OF
fruit, about the only thing they could
have. The patients were in SPLENDID con-
dition and talked freely of their dread
full experience in the burning building
None will be permitted to go home
today was the disappointing statement
Of DIR. Harry Lewis, superintendent OF
the hospital, explaining that there might
be danger of contracting pneumonia, al
though no such symptoms have appeared
Making the Best of It.
Frank Hellmuth, with "a broken arm,
was in d happy frame of mind. Oc-
cupying cots i'll the room with him were
Clayton Birch, Frank Nj. Dyer and Will
liam 4. Schwertdfeger. Cornelius Lana
han was in an adjoining room, alone
Il would like to spend Christmas at
home" said Lanahan to Star reporter
this morning, but the doctor says no,
and | guess I'll have to spend ii in the
hospital
But it might have been worse" lie
added.
Lanahan, telling the story OF the fire
and OF the Imprisonment of his com
panions and himself, said he could scarce
ly believe the happenings of yesterday
We're true. How the five of them had es-
capped death. he stated, was more than
he could understand.
We had entered the front OF. the store -
| said Lanahan, and had reached the sec
| ond floor. The fire was burning at a
| lively rate and we We're making our way
toward the front of the building when
| we heard the upper floors giving way.
| Down they came, and We went to the
| lower floor with the mass of timber and
| other debris.
| Lanahan explained that they went down
| together, although when they finally
stopped timbers separated two of them
| from the others All were i'm a kneeling
position, the space not being large enough
! for them to stand and timbers pinned
| them 50 that they We're unable to move
| ahpIlt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25

Continued on Second Page.)
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-28
Happenings

Labor Day is the day you shoul3
not labor.
II. w. Smith guarantees every
job Of painting he does, ADV, II
Mrs. Gus Eek, of Florence, is
in the city visiting at the horne
of Mr.and Mrs. John CaEey.
Mrs. j. E. MatheG and children
are visiting relatives and friends
at Frankfort.
You'll never buy a better -four
than Monogram. Adv. II
John Rlxstad, of Florence, was
a Watertown visitor the first OF
the week.
The paving crews are coming
down Oak street lik a "quarter
horse"
Plant your fall advertising il
the Saturday News il you want
results.
There's nothing better to be
had anywhere than Monogram
-four Try a sack and be con,
vinced. Adv. IL
John r. Belk was over from
Henry the first of the week at
tending to some business matters,
Mrs. f. A. Syverson and daugh'
ter are visiting friends and rela.
tives in the twin cities.
Postmaster George Fuller was
over from Henry the first of the
week.
You buy no regrets when you
buy Monogram flour.
There is not an idle man in the
city or county who is able or will.
ing to work. This is not a bad
condition.
Mrs. l.. Garfield Of Henry, brot
her daughter, Francis, to- Water
town yesterday to consult a ply
stefan in regard to nasal trouble
Mrs. G. M. Cannon has return.
led home from an extended visit
with relatives and friends in the
east.
Court Stenographer A. 7. Hop.
kins has commenced the erection
of a modern seven room cottage
on Second street S. b.
Monogram flour is made from
the best hard wheat and make.
the best bread and pastry to b.
made from any -four. Adv.1l
Mrs. Jennie Savage and daugh
ter are home from the twin citie'
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-28
SIOUX FALLS NOTES
(RY Lon Mel oWeIl)

Gene Giirard visited with as
over Sunday, but strange to say,
we never" saw a thing of him. Oh!
well, a fellow is liable to get lost
in a big city this way.
The H. S. Rowe family are now
settled on Second avenue and
Thirteenth street.
Mrs, Tom McBath and son Roy
are spending the week here as
guests of the Bradegar family.
Roy likes the town extra fine and
will probably remain and help to.
swell the Watertown colony al
ready living here. 855s.
Dorr Hnshaw, the popular
young feller'' who travels out &c
Natertown for the Sioux Falls
Paper CO., paid us a pleasant call
the first of the week. From all
reports Dorr is making good on
the road and We certainly wish
him all success.
Another former WATERFOWL boy
who IS making good ii this end
q the state is Fred Rademacher.
nad makes more friends than L
Mormon elder everywhere he goes
and Parke, Davis Go. are thinking
q putting in q special branch ID
r hlc -EA94T4g rgH..G
ems city e supply his customers.
Success to him:
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-28

business We have harvested IA
good crop Ia this couaHry and fair
prices will be realized for all farm
products.
George Briggs was observed GA
the hurricane deck" of a bron-
cho going over the hedge at w.
w .WaddeElss residence the otlar
day. When it comes to CROUCH
riding George has got the Ford
beat a mile.
James Petit took his daughter
Marie, to Watertowm Monday and
she was operated en- for throat
and nasal trouble. Mr.. Petit re
turned the same evening but his
daughter remained at the home
of her grandfather. - Willow
Lakes News.
There is a big demand for La,
boring men in Watertown at the
present time. There is a large
demand for mem to help thresa
and the result is that every MAJ
in the city who desires work car
obtain the sanae at good wages
Chief Of Police Jones Of the City
Employment Bureau is constant
ly on the watch for men to relieve
the situation,
Mrs. j. g, Miller departed las.
week for Winona. Mimi, wher,
she VIII spend several weeks Wis
iting relatives and friends.
J. N. Hegvold and family, o.
Appleton, MIMI. are in the cit,
visiting at the home of Mr.. Heg
vold's brother, "A. N. Hegvold.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-28

old time friends. They are ac-
companied by their daughter,
Myrtle.
Mr.. and Mes z. A. Ransom, are
lin the city visiting at the home
Of their son, A. W. Ransom
MES. H. j.. O'Bryan returned
Home. this week from Minneapolis
where she spent several days Wis
iting friends.
A naan fromn Clark stolB, Capt
Bslly Williams bird dog last week
from Stony Point. However, the
captain was soon On the fRlloyF 8
trail and made him jar loose the
d&g,-
s. B. Sheldon has been sApoins-
ed receiver of the N. A. Nelson
bankrupt stock and is now busy
taking xn invoice OF the same.
The Farmers Provision COM
paav will soon remove it's market
from the Kinsey block onX east
Kemp Avenue to enc Of the store
rooms in the Foley block onl east
Kemp Avenue. 'Ehe new market
WIFI be fitted up, with a modern
'ammonia refrigerator and Will be
ons, of the best appointed meat
markets in the city.
Charles Berner is the owfser OF
a new As horsepower elsetrfe
starting Overland car.
One of the fire. horses is AGAIN
laid up with an liberated tooth
Ed Troeh, Of Vancouver, Wash
is In the city renewing acqaaint.
ances. Mr.. Troeh is travelling
representative fer a large safe
! manufacturing concern and rs
making good.
Mrs. w. D.. Eonahue returned
home last week from Clear Lake
where she has been visiting rel
J atives and frieads.
i Col. Lee Slower has had hare
luck trying to keep a bigd dog
The Colonel has owned some hnt
adogs but they invariably get pois
j Toned a month or two before th'
) open season for shooting comes j,
$ III order to play safe this season
he sent his bird dog ont to hi
ranch in the country and as usua
9 the dog was poisoned.
e Summer apples are plentiful j
4 the orchards of this vicinity. TIL
\ crabs and other varieties + Q,
the market in abundance.
q Eighteen dollars per ton is re
ceived for clam shells which ar
being gathered by persons on TIL
Jim river. They are used in tn
east for making buttons.
ell Anthrax is said to have broke
tout in some Of the herds Of eattl
n near Garden City. Preparation
a are being made to yaccinate TIL
q cattle in the vicinity as a prevent
i alive Of the spreading Of the d
s sease.
The sound at the threshing ma
4 chimes is heard in the land onc
& more and it is indeed d WELDON
one as It marks j change in cor
ditions all around. # means th
f close the quiet season and Il
newed activities il all lines 3
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-28
music ait this service,

Special music at this service.
The evening service by the, G.
E. Society Will include three, or
gan numbers by Miss Beth Ban
nister,;, a vocal solo by Mrs. Paul
Schmidt, a violin solo by Mr.. G..
|. Nerhaugen,, vocal solo by Mr..
Joseph Eastwood and other. MUM
bers. A brief address by Rev.
Christianson, "A Plea for Kind
ness. to Animals"
1t is especially urged that you
hear this address, and that you
bring your frsenGs and childrea i.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-28

where they have been visitins
with relatives for a couple o
weeks.
Miss Ella Cioyes has returned
to Minneapolis after a pleasan'
visit at the home Of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. E. CIoyes, Of
this city.
Mrs. James A. Skinner anC
children are home from Webster
where they have been visiting rel
atives and friends for a couple oil
weeks.
Mrs A. M. st. John, of Lake
field, Minnesota, came to the city
last night to spend a few days
with her daughter, Mrs. l.. G.
Hill.
None better, few as good
Monogram -four. Adv. II
NJ, Snyder of New Market, Mir
nesota, is in. the city visiting al
the home of his daught8n, Mrs. j
NJ. Mahowald,.
The union Labor men Will OBJ.
serve Labor Day next Monday
and the union mel and their fam
lilies will hold a picnic at Lake
kampeska,
Gilruth's "Fotopla' motion
picture house will be ready to
open to the p7ablic in about a
week. When completed it will be
one of the best appointed motion
picture theatres in the state.
You should worry-untd yor
get a sack Of Monogram -four
Then your worries will cease. Try
it Adv.11
j. P. Cooley, formerly of Lake
Norden and now living at Rounc
Lake, Minnesota, came to the city
yesterday to receive medica
attention IN account of nasal diff
ficulty.
Dennis, Mahowald, the young
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Maho
valid Of this witty was operated CT
at one Of the local hospitals fol-
| diseased tonsils and adenoidss TIL,
| operation was successful and TIL
Young man is getting along nice
~
Wanted-An experienced lad.
clerk for dry goods and motion
department. Owsley Mere. Co.
lit
Jack Rathburn, the popula
salesman at Barrette's sporting
goods store in this city visited a
Omaha, Neb., for a few days las
week. While In Omaha, JAG
had the gloves on a couple Q
times with Joe Rivers, the littl
Mexisan whhss is a top noteher j
the lightweight division of TIL
fighting game.
Harry Thomson, the reI estat
man, says that during his fftee
years residence in this city he ha
never seen the time when there
such a great demand for ten'
ment houses. He says it is al
solutely impossible to supply th
demand and that many people al
unable to locate in the city OF a
count of not being able to s
cure desirable tenement houses
The Saturday News has been i
against hard luck for sewers
weeks. A couple of weeks ae
the rollers on our big newspapt
press melted during one Of tho
hot sultry days and we sent Il
roller cores il to the factory
have new rollers cast. The ne
rollers arrived the other day al
when we opened the box we four
that the roller factory had SCI
us some other fellow role
which will not fit out press.
few more things like this won
almost tempt the pastor of Il
sSharps and Flats to swear
little bit.
Mr.. and AIRS. Frank Craft,
HitcheH are IN the city visitir
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-08-28
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

The services at the First Con-
gregational church will be Of es-
peeial Importance both morning
and evening. al the morning
service Rev. Ghristianson s SER
mon will be 4 Labor Day message
entitled, Workers in the Mills
Iof Life and What They Get.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-19
LOBBY PAPERS FOR HOUSE
Six Huge Boxes of N. A. M.
Letters Received by Committee.
from The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, July B.-Six immense pack.
ing cases filed with letters and docu.
ments belonging TO the National AssocIa-
ton of Manufacturers were put I'm the
custody OF the House Lobby Committee
to-day in answer to a subpoena served
upon James Emery counsel for the as
ISOLATION. The committee named a guard
who will be responsible for the safe
keeping Of the documents until they are
introduced I'm evidence.
Chairman Garrett said the House COM
mittee had definitely decided not to be-
gin the taking Of testimony until Colonel
Mulhall was released by the Senate in
vestigators. When the self-confessed
lobbyist is turned over to the House
probers, the investigation Of the lower
branch of Congress will go forward with
a rush. The programme is for an all
summer inquiry.
The committee has sent a circular let
ter TO every member Of the House ask
ing for suggestions regarding the scope
Of the investigation. II any member
knows of an "insidious lobby or lobby
list. he is invited to turn informer. so
that the Garrett committee may run the
entire tribe to its lair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-19
WRECKS BUS IN 9TH AVE.
Runaway Horse Crashes Into
Sightseeing Car Also.

In a wild dash up Fifth avenue yester-
day afternoon a runaway horse attached
10 q grocery wagon smashed into a sight
seeing automobile, tossing three men
from their seats and tearing a wheel
from the delivery wagon. James Fltz-
gerald. the driver. Of No 12j East lOith
street. was slightly hurt when thrown 10
the pavement. The frightened animal
continued on. and al 9Sth street ran into
Fifth avenue omnibus. driven by Will
lam McVeigh, of No. 2Ol East seth street.
The body Of the wagon hit the omnibus
and the horse kicked itself loose. wreck
ing the radiator of the bus Women
screamed and tried 10 get out, but the
conductor blocked the way. No one was
seriously hurt, but the passengers had
10 be transferred 10 another car.
U-ndaunted by these mishaps. the horse
ran on. scattering groceries along the
avenue. At 10th street Joseph Hayes. a
patrolman. caught the horse by It's name.
He swung himself upon the horses back.
Failing 10 check the crazed animal with
the reins. he pulled off his coat and
threw il over tho horses head lie then
guided il into tree at l05th street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-19
GIBBONS SEES SUDDEN END
Cardinal, Almost 70, Says MY
Life Is Nearly Spent.
tBy Telegraph TO The Tribun.

Baltimore. July 1s.-"On next Wednes-
day i shall be seventy-nine years old.
said Cardinal Gibbons to-day as he sat
in his study And then he added In a
gentle voice: 81 90 not think that l shall
live much longer My life Is nearly
spent"
The visitor TO whom he said this could
not control his surprise.
II will soon be an octogenarian,' con-
tinued the Cardinal. smilingly, and nat
ure must take its course. Almighty God
has blessed me with long life and am
ready TO answer whenever he sees fit to
call me to render an account OF my
stewardship
The Cardinal looked over the city which
he loves
81 think that Il will not be long now, -
he said slowly, and there was no sorrow
I'm his voice-simply resignation; and
when the call comes / think 1t viii be
sudden one We should all be ready for
the call, because we don't know how
soon or suddenly it may come
The visitor asked the Cardinal II he
was not in good health
Yes" replied his emineace, Il still feel
young and capable of performing several
more years of labor. but I think ] shall
soon pass away. Perhaps l might i've
ten years longer-we are never sure.
Il SIN feel young" he repeated, with
smile. You know. It is our soul that
makes US young or old. II our soul be
Young. though our body be as old as
Methuselah We are young indeed
MY health has been good. considering
the heat. / shall so on a little vacation
soon "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-19
PUJOITES AGAIN SWATTEO
Buckley Amendment to Currency
Bill Showed Under.
From The Tribune Bureau.I

Washington, July Sat a brief con-
ference of the majority members OF the
House Banking and Currency Committee
to-day. the Democrats Overwhelmingly
voted down an amendment offered to the
currency bill presented by Mr.. Buckley OF
Ohio, providing that national banks should
make no loans TO their own directors OF
to business concerns in which their d.
rectors were interested.
The defeat of the Buckley amendment
constitutes another swat at the innings
Of the Pujo money trust committee.
Mr.. Wingo did not press to-day his
amendment. fashioned after the Pujo re-
port, prohibiting interlocking directorates
among national banks. The Wingo
amendment is still pending, and In the
language of Chairman Glass, who has no
sympathy for the Pujoites, IT'S liable 10
keep pending"
The Democrats of the committee DIS
cussed briefly to-day the section OF the
currency bill providing for loans by ma
tional banks on improved farm prop
erty." Representative Seldomridge started
an argument by declaring that II farm
lands were taken as collateral, city real
estate should be as well. The conference
adjourned until Monday without taxing
action.
The real test OF harmony In the COM
mittee will come next week when the
asset currency feature of the Dill Is
reached. Representative Henry, who Is
opposed to asset currency, is coaching the
recalcitTants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-19
DROP IN PETROLEUM STOCK
California Co. Investing Sur
plus in Development Work.

Concerning the decline OF more than
eight points in the common stock Of the
California Petroleum Company yesterday
and Thuraday. ii was explained that the
company is putting a good part Of its sur
plus earnings into new development work
which will necessarily reduce the surplus
earned on the stock. Earnings for the
current year we're originally estimated by
President Doheny al $4,000, but this has
since been reduced to 100000.
officers Of the company are not DESTROYS
Of borrowing in the present condition Of
the money market. and feel that 1t Is the
better policy to draw from earnings than
10 call upon bankers for needed funds.
For this reason II is doubtful whether the
dividend on the common stock will be
maintained.
Another reported cause for the recent
decline in the stock was that a London
syndicate which held a large block. after
its dissolution on July I. had been heavy
sellers. Members of the Stock Exchange,
in discussing a recent sale of 800 shares
from Paris t,So weeks ago. were inter
ested in the fact that the stock was ie-
Iivered in one-share certificates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-19
SAY MRS. PRALL IS SANE
Clergyman Terms Her the
Victim of a Great Wrong


Washington. July 1S.-Details Of the
hitter family feud over a 100000 estate
resulting IN the commital Of Mrs. EliZa-
beth g. Prall 10 the government hospital
for insane. were given TO jury In the
lunacy proceedings in the District ST.
rreme Court to-day ~ the Rev. james
4. McCaguc A cousin Of the defendant.
and Or. II. l. Humphreys, an alienist,
both OF New York.
DIR. McCague. pastor OF the Bethany
CONGREGATIONAL Church. said he had re-
ccived letter. secretly sent from ST
Ellzabeth's. telling OF the plight OF his
cousin. lie Immediately employed Cllf-
ford 9. Roberts. New York lawyer. ma
Or. Humphreys. and began a fight for her
release. believing that she was the VIC
tim 4 a great wrong
Or. Humphreys said he regarded her as
an exceptionally brilliant woman. Both
witnesses thought Mrs Prall was sane.
Two other physicians testified TO the same
effect. They did not think she meant
seriously the alleged threats 10 shoot two
members Of the District Supreme Court
bench. as claimed by several witnesses
yesterday.
REPRESENTATIVE James " Graham OF
Illinois. a witness for Mrs. Prall, said ne
had given her law books 10 study and
that he was amazed at the way she
learned law"