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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
Unreasonable.

II never heard such an illogical, I'M
reasonable speech in my life."
bad, eh?"
Bad, it was rot-anu a Door line
of rot at that. Would you believe IT,
he actually set forth the theory that
some of our rich men earn their
money!"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
Fifty PERSONS
IMPRISONED IN
BURNING STORE
Building, Crowded With Shoppers,
Collapses and Takes
Fire.
SEVEN ARE KNOWN TO BE DEAD
Mayor Of Texas Town Thinks Thirty
five Perished in
Crash.
SEVEN ARE KNOWN TO BE DEAD

Mckinney, Tex, Jan. 24.-Thir-
ty-fve persons are believed to have
been killed or badly injured here
yesterday when building occupied
by the Cheeves Brothers department
store collapsed The ruins immedf-
ately caught fire. Eight bodies have
been recovered Thirteen are known
to have been injured.
Efforts to get an accurate state
ment as to the number of persons in
the store when the walls crashed in
were unavailing. VERNE Graves,
said to be the only occupant of the
store when the crash came who es-
capped unhurt, states positively that
fifty persons were in the place when
the walls fell. Mayor Finch esti-
mates the death list at thirty-fve.
Other estimates differ widely.
Smouldering ruins prevented rescu-
ers from digging far into the debris
last night
4 . z &. s. q . . d.
Mckinney, Tex, Jan. 24.-Seven
persons are known to have been
killed and thirteen injured when the
three story Odd Fellows building,
occupied on the lower floor by dry
goods and mems furnishing estab-
lishment, collapsed late yesterday.
Five dead had been removed from
the wreckage six hours after the col
lapse and two others died shortly af-
ter they reached a hospital. OF the
thirteen injured, three are seriously
hurt Fire broke out in the build
ing after the collapses but was ex-
tinguished within an hour.
Vernie Graves, who escaped from
the building unhurt, said he thought
there were fifty persons in the store
when the crash came. Mayor Finch
estimates that thirty-fve were kill
ed.
L. w. Bush, a capitalist of Nc
Kinney, is believed to be pinioned
beneath the wreckage. N. r. Pres
ley, who died later, told those try
ing to rescue him that Bush was on
the opposite side of the counter from
him when the building fell. A few
moments after the department store
fell the two story building adjoining
cracked and swayed. The inmates
barely escaped.
Clearing away of the smoldering
debris was impeded by lack of me-
chanical facilities. Nearly the en-
tire male population joined in the
rescue work, digging in relays. The
loss is estimated at about $4,000.
So far as can be ascertained, the loss
of life was confined to the depart
ment store which occupied two stor-
les. Mckinney has 5000 inhabi-
tants.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
BLOWING UP OF THE
DIXIE SPECTACULAR

| PANAMA, Oct. 10.-The Gamboa dixie.
| which sprang into world prominence
as the last artificial barrier to actual
communication between the Atlantic and
canal was rent In twain at 2:02 o'clocl.
| this afternoon. Between 5000 and 1000
persons from the cities of Panama and
Colon and the various sections OF the
canal zone witnessed the demolition Of
! the barrier, and, while the destroying Of
the dixie was spectacular and successful,
| some disa ppointment was evinced be-
cause the entire dixie was not destroyed.
Utter demolition today was not followed
because OF fear that the concusson might
damage the railroad treste crossing the
cut near the San Miguel locks. The two
| remaining sections will be dynnmited at
some future date.
AS the hour approached when Presi-
dent Wilson, In the White house in Wash
ington, would press the button and send
the electric spark over the wires to eX-
plode the numerous charges Of dynamite
Then suddenly came the muf1ed roar
OF the discharge OF 1900 pounds OF dyne-
mite, which sent a shower of water, mud
and rock high into the air, spreading out
as It went upward, the whole heavily
yelled in n cloud OF smoke. II was con-
sidered among local dynamite experts as
remarkably clean explosion. A section
OF the dixie sixty feet wide was lifted
bodily from It's bed and It's component
parts scattered far and wide.
rent made by the explosion. whistles
were tied down and the crowd sent up a
great cheer. Not an obstruction was left
in the opening except some Iron pipes,
which stuck up here and there
At the hour that President Wilson set
off the blast the water IN the cut was
exactly six feet below the level OF Lake
Gatun. and the inflow Of water afterward
was In such volume that the cut was
filled to lake level within an hour and
baii
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
CANAL ENGINEER is
DYING IN HOSPITAL

BALTIMORE, Oct. 10.-WmIe the cere-
monies attending the practical completion
Of the Panama canal were taking place
today. Lieutenant Colonel David DuBoz
GaiInrd, who directed some OF the most
difficult engineering feats In the Culebra
cut division, lay unconscious and dying
In Johns Hopkins hospital here.
His wife was at his bedside anxiously
hoping for some sign OF recognition. Her
son an army officer: Is on board fast
steamer. having left the work In which
his father had been In charge 70 join MS
mother. ..,...
The growth that is pressing Ing, against 1s IN 81
tn he the product Of eight years arduous
Ia lor In the tropical climate OF the canal
zone ,, =,
sec,red at the hospital tonight. II Is un-
aerstood that Colonel Gaillard's death is
momentarily expected.
Colonel Gaillnrd was born In Winns-
boro, S. c., in. 1853. He was graduated
rom West Point in 1880 and since he
has won many honors In the engineering
service.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
'lnds Business Good.

n. :. = throughout the west business condi-
-nS generally are good ! did not find
~ peet sugar and wool growers hopeless
any means. l talked To many OF them
"a FOUND them, broadly speaking. more
* esicd in currency legislation than In
~ new tariff law.
peep Interest. particularly in the
-.th"eSt. ls being manifested In the
sapsed construction of government
NY ana government-operatcd railroad
Hisska, An overla nd route from thls
'n.ry to the interior OF Alaska would
u lncalculablc value. The agricul-
80 and mineral possibilities OF Alaska
immense. and J expect, within ten
"a 20 " 10 SEQ an overland route In success
Ie operation In fact. within that time,
n 5ii"ssIIso sIIso and go directly Into the interior
me whole west Secretary Lane con-
;s9aned' has felt bitter toward the In
s.~r s,v department Perhaps that is be-
s5ss'e 'e OF the great dista nee between the
'os ana administration here In Washing
|,c,4Ssna Sna the people who are directly af-
1fs,sen1 by our actions. The real COM
.,nah OF the people Is that there Is toe
1'1,s ny" req tape TO be unwound before re-
n ~ hrc obtained. / believe that much
,sie uie dissa tisfnction could be abated by
t-rn.ts OUT the red tape. and propose 70
"a, oee time and attention to doing that
lhs ssscretary Lane expressed tho opinion
nv. ultimately automobiles should be ad,
borv bsa Into the Yellowstone National
sn,nG :, This cannot be done. however
'nsh 'asa the roads arc improved and made
lor the use OF motor vehicles by
ridn..V,hting dangerous grades and curves
mIld9.ng the roads In many places anc
Ib<sa more substantial bridges. Unn
nnst OF the secretary that automobiles
- DC excluded from the park
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
BATTLE is RAGING
NORTH OF UMENEZ

Ell PASO, Tex. Oct. 10.-A battle be-
tween 5000 federals. under Generals Mar
cello Caraveo, j. Manoilla and Jose Sala-
Ear, and the rebel columns of Generals
Chao and Rosalia Hernandez began this
morning al Diaz station, twenty three
miles north OF Jimenez, Chihuahua, ac-
cording to an official message from Cen
eral Mercado OF Chihuahua city TO the
Juarez federals. The Juarez military au-
thorities have been unable TO obtain any
details Of the fighting up to a late hour.
The troops engaged in the battle are the
same which fought north Of Santa Rosalia
a week ago. In which the federals were
victorious.
II the federal force Is successful in the
battle against Chaos rebels they will
continue southwark TO Torreon, as or
ders from Secretary Of War Banquet
were received by the Chihuahua military
today to rush as many men as possible
TO Torreon to assist in retakinE the
town from the rebel forces who are In
control there.
General Bla nquet stated that already
5000 men, under Generals Trucy Aubert,
Bravo and Escudero. with heavy artillery,
were proceeding toward Torreon from
another direction to attack the town.
Friends here OF General Pascunl OroZco
and Ynez Salazar, former rebel command
ers now In command Of federal forces, re-
ceived adyices from chihuahua today say
Ing both commanders are slated TO be
executed for alleged disloyalty to the
federal government. SalaZar Is with his
army and Orozco has never left Chihua-
hua city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
First Boats in Cut.

The first boat to enter the cut from
the lake was n native canoe, manned by
two Americans. Shortly alterward three
launches successfully negotiated the wa
ter over the gap II the water covering
the gap Is deep enough, dredge Will be
pa ssed into tho gap next Monday.
The Cucaracha slide. that huge moving
In extent, now is the only barrier in the
way of the passage of Il vessel from
ocean 10 ocean. a trench has been dug
around this barrier. and tonight and to-
morrow the section of the cut south OF
this point win begin TO MI, and It Is
pla nncd to pass some of the Pacific
dredCes through the Paciilc locks Mon
day. as the water in the Mlrahores lake
has risen sufficiently to permit navisa :
/ ton.
Colonel Goethals has not gone on rec
| ord as to when the first boat will be
passed through the entire canal, as suck
passage depends wholly upon the expedi-
| lion with which the slide cun be removed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
NAVAL ELECTRICIAN
MURDERED FOR MONEY

BREMERTON. Wash. Oct. 10.-Earl
], Minckler. a second d-class electrician OF
the navy, attached to the United States
cruiser New Orleans at the navy yard
here was murdered by strangling on
September s and his body. scwed In a
gunnyBaek, was sunk In Port Orchard
bay 1t was cast up on the beach near
Port Madison. twelve miles distant last
night.
He was attached to the yard worltmen
forces previous to his enlistment. two
years ago. His mother lives In Helena.
Mont.
Minckler disappeared on a payday. He
was known TO be thrifty. and Is believed
to have had considerable money on his
person when he was killed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
Officials All Present.

All the heads of the canal departments
were present for the epoch-maklng event,
as also were all the members OF the
cabinet OF President Porras, The presi-
dent was unable to be present,
1t was Colonel Goethals's day, and the
chairman OF the Panama canal commits
sion was the recipient Of shower Of
coDgra tuatons. Half an hour before the
blast was set Off Colonel Goethals took
his stand we'll up toward the dixie, but
as the time neared for the explosion he
drew ack short distance, but still we'll
out In front and In an unprotected posi-
tlon There he was when the mass Of
earth and water shot skyward.
Philippe Bunau-yarrilla, who was engi-
neer OF the Panama Canal company when
the French were trying TO dig the great
ditch, was an interested spectator OF the
event OF this afternoon. He appeared as
enthusia site as any OF the other specta-
tors He was one Of the few OF those
present who saw the beginning OF the
great work OF digging the canal thirty
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
Under Martial Law.

Al 8 o'clock at night the part Of the
city In which Is situated the chamber of
deputies was practically under martial
law, Every street leading to the chamber
was controlled by troops and nobody was
rest
For long time the deputies under ar
rest were held prisoners in the chamber,
but finally Huerta issued an order for
their removal and they were escorted by
the secret police and soldiers through the
streets. AZ 9 O'Clock they were put into
two special cars and taken to the peni-
tentiary, where they We're locked up.
There were tremendous demonstrat tions
all along the way from the chamber to
the jail, the people constantly cheering
the imprisoned deputies
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
GA|MBOA Dixie RENT IN
TWAIN BY EXPLOSION
CONTINUED from Page one.)

clock. This gave the signal for the
engineers at the Gamboa dixie to be
In readiness for the fash. They wait
ed twenty seconds and on the dot.
PRESIDENT Wilson closed the key which
sent the current into the dynamite ap-
paratus.
There, it is all over" smiled the
president, "Gamboa is busted -
Message to G0ethals.
The president sent Colonel Goethals.
engineer of the canal, a brief message
or congratulations and turned to those
about him happy in the thrill Of the
moment-for it brought anticipation Of
the final step that will open to the
world short waterway between the
Atlantic and the Pacific-the dream of
centuries.
While the scene at the White House
was a happy one, at Johns Hopkins
hospital, forty miles away, there lay
at the point Of death the man who
would have given most to have wit.
messed the destruction of Gamboa dixie
1t was Lieutenant Colonel David Dub
Gaillnrd, the engineer who directed the
excavation of Culebra cut, one end of
which was blocked by the Gamboa
dixie. Colonel Gaillard Is suffering from
a. general breakdown as a result OF
his long labors in the canal zone.
Engineers now are looking forward
to the final dredging Of the great ditch
with the hope that lighter draft YES
sells used by the diggcrs will be able
to pass through the entire canal in a
few weeks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
'uSPECTS ARRESTED
FOR JEWEL. ROBBERY

International News Service.
E"GM YORK. Oct 1O,-James Stewart.
Afrass.n ssn Hastings Wiley Mason, 80. were
~, tonight in connection with the
c6os tobheries at the homes or Mrs,
Hsnasss Cary Rumsey and John II,
4npann ut Narragansctt Pier last July,
Bun,nss. plo jewels stolen from Mrs.
van y who was Miss Mary Hartman.
flrr sso, 900 necklace. The Hauan jew
"as estimated TO DO worth 100000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

ing of Deputy Sheriff james NJ, Pol
lock. Jr., ut the Isle Royale mine Wednes-
day morning, nine men, Including Plese
and Brisk, we're arralgnad tonight on a
charge Of murder,
Plese and Briski corroborated each
other In their confessions. which were
given separately. No details OF the con-
fessons were given out by the prosecut-
Ing attorney.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

banks funds In the indictment, which
was returned secretly last night by
n special session OF the federal grand
jury. Orion r. Farror, James f. Allen,
Henry r. DeKay and John w. DeKay,
all of New York, are named as having
aided and abetted MetcaIf in the trans.
actions which are alleged to have been
illegal.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
FORMER PRESIDENT
OF BANK ARRESTED

PROVIDENCE, r. T., Oct. 1o-As
nm outcome of the failure Of the Allan
tic National Bank last April, Edward
2. Metcalf, its former president, was
arrested this afternoon ON an indict-
ment charging him with the misappli-
cation of more than 100000 Of the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

Tribune Wants accomplish many
thines quickly, such as renting rooms,
getting the right kind Of workers for
oce shop store sxohonSn@ or rs91Gfy ycrehsn ref.Ua
idT;s d;se or realty, buying, selling, provid,,
NC inyestment chances and scores OF
ntSor needed things of everyday bus'-
ness
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
Ordered by Huerta.

Chavez chief OF the secret police entered
The chamber and announced that the ar
rest had been ordered by the president.
put that the Catholic members might go
TO their homes. There were 500 police
In the chamber to arrest ITO deputies.
During the excitement many of the
deputies appeared Mt the windows OF the
building. a great crowd had gathered
IN the streets, and as the deputies ap-
peared mt the windows they were cheered
by the populace, who cried, "Our hearts
are with you. dcputiesn'
There was tremendous excitement
throughout the city as the news OF what
had happened spread. Finally an order
was Issued by the president to have the
streets cleared, and troops were sent to
break up the throngs that gathered at
every PUBLIC square. Rapid-ire guns are
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
Ready to Strike.

EAGLE PASS. Tex, Oct 1o.-Couriers
brought word to American military au-
thorities here today that about 5000 con-
stitutionallsts have modified within
striking distance Of Piedras Negras
Jesus Carranza, brother Of the constitu-
tionallst leader. commands this force.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
NINE MEN ARRAIGNED
ON MURDER CHARGE

CALUMET Mich, Oct i0--As a re-
suit OF confessions made today by Luke
PIese and George Brisk, copper strikers.
to Prosecuting Attorney Lucas. admit
ting, 1t is alleged. completely in the KILL
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
BritO Goes Free.

WASHINGTON, Oct 10.-Castillo
Brito, governor OF Campeche and proml-
nent in the Mexican constitutionalists'
cause has been discharged by the United
States court at New Orleans and the
Huerta governments application for his
extradition has been denied
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
TWO PERSONS KILLED
AND MANY INJURED
Iowa, Wisconsin and North Dakota
Struck by Series Of Terrible
Wind Storms.

WATERLOO, Iowa, Oct 1o.-A
heavy wind, accompanied by down
pour of rain and hail, struck this sec
tion of Iowa this afternoon, doing
considerable damage. Reports from
Sumner state that several buildings IN
that vicinity were blown down. Ar
rivals at Sumner brought word that
Hawkeye, a small town IL miles. north
east Of Sumner, suffered heavily.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

BELOIT, Wis, Oct. l0.-The homes
of Arthur Jackson and Leonard Nc.
Crea at Alton, near here, were blown
to pieces this afternoon and many
barns were demolished by severe
storm Four persons were injured
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
THE TRIBUNE SATURDAY MORNING. OCTOBER H. 1913
HUERTA ORDERS THE
S0L0NS IMPRISONED
Continued from Page One.)

the building ne was Immediately placed
under arrest
A number OF the deputies remained at
their desks in the chamber, but were
iinally arrested by the police, who en-
places
The arrest was taken by the members
IN silence and, for the most part, without
protest although II was plainly evident
tDat many were greatly agitated
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

LA CROSSE, Wis, Oct. 1O.-Several
buildings were unroofed by severe
wind storm which swept this city late
Of cfu TSip flooded streets and cellars.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

MINOT, N. D., Oct. 1o.-Two per.
sons were killed, ono man injured and
nine horses cremated when a barn On
the farm of John Engebrethon, near
Berthold, was struck by lightning to-
day.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
MOULD RECLAIM
|AR|D AND SWAMP
| LANDS Of WEST
gecretary Lane Believes Gov.
ernment Could Pro6tably
Expend 500, 100000
on Reclamation.
rAVORS EXTENDING
THE PAYING PERIOD
Settlers on Projects Not Given
lime Under Existing Law
TO Get Upon Their Feet
in Financial Way.

WARRINGTON Oct. 1o-"T'he gov
.rment could e1pend profltably In ten
vars one hundred millions of dollars In
IA reclamation of arid. semi-ard and
sRsnp lands located In that part Of the
.uuutry west of the Mississippi river"
"a Secretary Lane Of the interior de-
srtment, on returning today from his
rtsnded trip through the west.
"The lands. once reclaimed. could be
Fided into farms Of from thirty to fifty
.cres, every one Of which would be taken
3 promptly" Mr.. Lane added.
4Thls land practically necessarily must
H reclaimed by the government. because
1dyate reclamat ton projects generally
lss proved failures. except on small
acts. II Is my purpose to recommend
% congress extensive irrigation and
|eeamation projects If II be possible to
ievise practicable way of raising the
rbney to carry them forward, It should
u our endeavor to turn the eye of the
9tion upon this arid land. IrH-
Eted, 1t would be as fertile as any land
hat lies outdoors, and on 1t enough meat
ma crops could be raised to supply the
&1firA country"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
Steel Tonnage

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-The unfllsd
tonnage of the United States Steel
corporation on September 80 totaasd LED
5,O63,7s5 tons, decrease of s1S,es3
tons over August.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
|ssues Statement.

The secretary issued a statement late
pday discussing his visits to all of the
ETeat reclamation projects to obtain first
1n1d Information about conditions and
Ida
] am convinced" he said. that II
WI be necessary TO extend the time In
Fhich the settlers on the projects now
1ave to pay for their lands. Ten years
Pc time fixed by existing LAWS too
<1ort period for the average farmer to
It fairly on his feet, AS business
opposition, their request for additional
lne ought to be granted. for. after get
lng their subsistence and paying annu-
w the amounts required by the govern
pent. they hnve not enough surplus prop
=Fv 10 develop and improve their farms
personally ! am I'm favor OF extend
pg the paying period to about twenty
ears with free period OF four or five
ars IN which II would be necessary for
we settlers TO make no payments
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
compelled to Borrow.

An existing circumstances. many OF
'nese men have TO borrow money and
:ne banks In that section exact an in
*'est charge OF 10 10 l2 per cent. OF
'2urse' that makes the situation Of many
mem almost impossible.
lh order to obtain cheaper money
eSes, water users associations and simi-
"a ORGANIZATIONS have been formed, so
~ the common credit OF the COM
-"niies can be pledged for loans at low
interest In this connection the Deo-
IN " the west are expecting great re-
LIZ 10 accrue from the enactment OF
nrrchcy legislation. I find the entire
%. elated over the action OF congress
th respect TO the tariff, and eager In
~ nope that the new currency bill Will
promptly made Into law. The farm
and the business men regard the
s.ehcE Dill as OF far more vital impor-
-iLnee lhan any other proposed legisla-
n', The people are tlled with admirn-
IN lor the efficiency which congress has
noEn. There is no spirit of criticism
-pe PAST
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11

TRIBUNE WANT ADS PULL
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-11
Stationery and Toilet.

Initial Box Stationery containing II cards
and l2 sheets paper with envelopes to
match soc values, at 39c.
Zoe Toilet Soaps. cake .....-........oc &c
Madame Isabelle $ Face Powder. white
and flesh color; SOC value, at :, 10c box
Full pound Pure Taleum 49,. 1oc
This is a good grade in different odors.
81 size Kinds Honey and Almond
Cream -. .............- -oSc