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Arizona republican., 1913-12-25
SEVENTY-FOUR
 DIE AT XMAS
 TREE FESTIVAL
Cry of Fire Causes Panic in Calumet Hall Where the Children of Strikers Are Being Entertained and FrenZicd Rush Follows
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CALUMET. Dec 24-At least sev- ty-four persons were killed and many others injured in a panic in an Italian hall tonight during Christmas tree eX- ercises given for the children of the copper mine strikers. The crowd was panic stricken. and many tried to leave by the rear. only to be ground to death under the feet of those behind
 While several hundred miners and their wives and scores of children pressed eagerly forward to receive Christmas presents. a man stuck his head in the door of the hall and yelled fire" The cry was taken up at once bv those in the hall. Every one spranG up and started for the doors. Weaker persons were thrown to the floor and those behind tried to climb over the human barrier. In q few minutes the panic was stopped by the fact that the stairway or other avenues of egress were blocked so effectually that those inside could not get out and those with out could not get in to aid the maimed and remove the dead.
 The alarm was spread outside the hall by few persons who were nea" the door and escaped unhurt. A crowd soon gathered and the work Of clearing the hall was begun The cnIy regular exit was a stairway at the back of the hall. When this had been cleared of bodies that filled it to the top. a quick accounting was made. and it was found that seventy four corpses were piled up beside the hall building It is thought that probably a dozen more had been car ried away by friends. The dead in clude thirty-seven girls. nineteen boys. thirteen women and five men.
 Excited relatives stood around the building. some dazed by the sudden change from the Holiday festivities to tragedy and others calling hysterical- lv for a missing child, few even threatening violence to the rescuers forcing them back from the long row of bodies There was not much work for the doctors who rushed to the scene. for those who were not killed in the first rush were held upright and safe by the force of the Onrush to- ward the exit. Only three of the in fured persons were taken to a hospital and a few went home with the assist ancc of friends.
 It was a large man with a heavy beard such as is usually pictured belonging to St. Nicholas, who put his head in the door of the main hallway and yelled Fire" A woman near the door. realizing the danger
Arizona republican., 1913-12-25
VICE ESIDENT IS
 HOST BY PROXY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-Vice President Marshall was host by proxy at a dinner to sixteen page boys of the senate. Edwin A. Halsey chief of pages. sat at the table in the place of the vice president who had left Washing ingtOn for Indianapolis. The page boys received many Christ mas remembrances from the sena- tors.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-25
Prisoners Not Faung So
 Badly At Christmas

within the ten acre walled enclosure under the rules of the prison will be given tomorrow to the 2467 prisoners in the Missouri penitentiary. All the workshops were closed today, ard will not be re-opened until Friday morning. Games have been provided and booths will sell cigars and soft drinks.
 More than 2500 pounds of turkey. a barrel of cranberries, and forty bushels of potatoes will be served at the prison for Christmas dinner. The sixty-one women in the penitentiary many of whom are negroes. will be supplied with an orchestra and permitted to dance all day if they choose,
Arizona republican., 1913-12-25
PHOENIX ABOUNDS LN DEMONSTRATION OF
 CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
PHOENIX ABREAST
 OF THE COUNTRY

From all parts of the United States come details of what other cities have been doing and are doing for the poor of the pOpu- Ious centers. These despatches show however that Phoenix is not behind the other cities in bestowing gifts and good cheer bit. Although many of the cities have municipal Christmas trees, Phoenix has spent her time in getting together the materials that will give warmth to little bodies and satisfaction to empty stomaches. The organizations of the city have responded nobly to the call for help, and in this they have been assisted by the mer- chants and business men to say nothing of the many charitable women of the city.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-25
Old Incline May
 H0Ue GiUen LObez
 Glance To Escape
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BINGHAM. Dee. 24.-Dcep in the snow in the narrow shelves of the canyon wall. the posse seeking Ralph Lopez. the slayer of six men, spent d cold Christmas eve guarding the tun- mel mouths of the Utah-ApeN mine. The discovery today of the existence of an old incline leading from the upper to the lower workings. through which the gunman might have escaped, added discoura cement to their dis comfiture.
 Sheriff Smith believes, however. that the incline the existence of which was called to his attention by miner, was not used by Lopez to descend into the lower levels before the mine was sealed up. The exits to lower tunnels were not closely guarded for several days after Lopez entered the upper levels.
 It is expected the mine will be opened and searched on Friday, when it is hoped to find the desperado sue cumbed either to starvation or the poisonous gas which was generated with smudges nearly month ago.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-25
"city of Good Will"

CLEVELAND, Dec. 24.-Church bells summoned the citizens to the public square at TOO o'clock tonight where was initiated Cleveland's first com munity Christmas celebration. Thous ands listened while a choir of 300 men and boys. standing beneath a lighted sixty ty-five-foot Christmas tree sang carols. The sale of stock in ..CIeveland. the City of Good Will" insures that every one in the city will have a Christmas dinner tomorrow. Not child will be allowed to awaken on Thursday morning, with an empty stocking.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-25

instantly. seized the man by the shoulders and tried to counteract the alarm but her efforts were useless The man tore loose from her grasp and dashed away
 Fire" was shouted in several Ian guages as fond parents rushed for ward to reach their children. Their lives were crushed out in twink ling. Then the physical impossibility of further movement brought the panicky persons to their senses. It was realized too late that there was no fire
 The greatest number of dead in any one place was at the bottom of the stairs Those who reached the stairs first were evidently hurled to the bot tom by those behind them and in this fashion the stairway was filled to the ceiling. That death in most cases was caused by suffocation was indicated by the fact that most of the cOrpses bore no marks of injury.
 Search began tonight for the man who caused the panic. Some of the strikers asserted they had reason to believe he was member of the recent ly organized Citizens Alliance organ ized to restore law and order
Arizona republican., 1913-12-25
CHEERS!
U. s. A. Sweeps All Before 1t at
 Athletic Meet in Antipodes
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. PA pri- Vate cable from William Unmack. newspaper man, says the team of four American athletes visiting the Anti podes is sweeping everything before it. The shot-put, high hurdles and mile run were all won by the Ameri- cans over the New Zealanders.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-25
Cincy's Christmas

CINCINNATI, Dec. 24.-The ringing of chimes all over the city, fanfares of trumpets. carols by selected choir bows and a. brilliant illumination of the municipal Christmas tree marked the first public celebration of Christmas this city has ever known, here to- night It is estimated that 10000 Christmas baskets, containing food and toys have been delivered to the needy in the city during the past few days.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-25
The Chimes Ranu Out.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. -Milwaukee's Christmas celebration was officially be- gun this afternoon with the ringing of every church bell in town at five o'clock for five minutes As the last note rang out among the downtown edifices. the chimes of St. James church played the "Adeste Fideles" and with the dying tone came the illumination
Arizona republican., 1913-12-25
Carothers Is Silent.

FL PASO. Dec 4 George C. Carothers, American consular agent at TorreOn. returned today from conference with General Villa at Chi huahua regarding the expulsion of the Spaniards by the rebels and their treatment of other foreigners. MT Carothers. who is on mission for the state department. would not talk
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Arizona republican., 1913-12-25
Spirit of Christmas Abroad
 in Land-It Rang People
 to Public Squares and Provided Most BOunti- fully
MANY CITIES ARE
 KEEPING CHRISTMAS
In Good Old-fashioned Way Santa Takes Many Forms
 and Little Ones and Big Ones Greet Him Most Joyously |,
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DETROIT. Dec. 24.-Detroit's first municipal Christmas tree, decorated with lights and toys, is the center of attraction for thousands of citizens and children tonight, and municipal bands and choir furnished Christmas music from the steps of the city hall in front of which the tree is located. The Goodfellow'' and Big Brother campaigns have been conducted by practically all the newspapers and charitable organizations of the city.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-25

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Arizona republican., 1913-12-25
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 COLUMBUS. Ohio, Dec. 24.-Chrst- mas gifts in the form of pardons were made today by Governor Cox to ten prisoners in the Ohio penitentiary. Heading the list of those given imme- diate freedom fs Paul Zeltner of Wood county. serving life sentence for mur der The terms of the other nine pris- oners would have expired on or before January l next and the governor granted pardons to them so that they might spend the holidays at home
 Fete for Prisoners.
 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Dec. "A All the liberty that can be granted
Arizona republican., 1913-12-25
Outposts Withdrawn.

HERMOSILLO. Dee. 24-Al federal outposts about Guaymas were with drawn today. according to information received here. This is interpreted as having been caused by the continued assertions from the garrison. The fed eral soldiers come struggling into the rebel camps every day and it is said that most of them escaped while on outpost duty
 Lieutenant Colonel Pablo Pedrosa and fifteen soldiers surrendered to the constitutionalist outpost today. It is reported that General Ojeda's with drawal order includes even the small garrison at Empalme, a suburb north of Guaymas.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-25
Rebel Troops Are Started Out of Chihuahua City to March on Ojinaga With Orders to Drive All Reg ularS Out of Mexico
OVER BORDER
 OR DEATH
Believed Now That Insur- gent Commander Will Soon Have Situation Well in Hand and Be in Control of the North
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1
 CHIHUAHUA, Dec. 24.-Forty-tWo hundred rebel cavalry with ten cannon and six machine guns left Chihuahua to begin the long delayed attack on the federals at Ojinaga opposite Presidio' Texas. The rebels commander Gen eraI Ortega, has been ordered to eN- terminate the federais or drive them across the United States border
 sweep the border clear of federals and don't take any prisoners said General Villas order to General Ortega.
 There must not be a federal left alive this side of the border"
 General Villa said if Federal Gene rals Orozco or Rojas are taken alive they are to be shot as traitors
 Loading six trains. with large sup plies of ammunition. the Ojinaga eXpe- dition left today on the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient railway, proposing to travel as far as HOrrigas, and hence march overland to Ojinaga. Villa wit messed the departure of his soldiers. and expressed confidence over the out come. saying the federals will either be driven over the border or be broken up into small and useless bands
 The bottIing up of the federals in the city of Torreon. 200 miles south of here. the occupation by the rebels of part of the city. and the rebel capture of Lerdo and Gomez Palacio, important adjoining towns were con firmed in reports received today.
 General Monclovo Herrera, however. was not wounded. The rebel dis patches said that General Herrera now had Torreon practically con trcIled with little loss of life, and that he would await endorsements before attempting to complete the rout of the federals under General NaIeScO
Arizona republican., 1913-12-25

WEATHER TODAY. WASHINGTON, Dec 24-For Ari- ZOna-Fair.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-03
HAPPY GREEK
 MINER INSANE

Last Wednesday afternoon, after trial lasting over two hours, John t. Seitulla, a miner of Happy creek, was adiudged insane. The hearing was be- fore Commissioner Albrecht and the following jurors: Sam Bayles, Henry 4 Weir. B. A. Meyers, John Holmes, E. J. Cove and Archie Mitchell. Attorney c. E. Taylor watched over the inter- ests of the accused.
 John Reunkel said he had lease on the Contact claim, Happy creek, from John Seitulla, who had an eighth in- terest in the claim, he understood, but who claimed to own the whole of 1t. Tom Aitken had an interest in the ground. Last Thursday Setulla came to his cabin and said they would have to make it right with him" or he would kill everyone on the gulch except Nels Jensen. Witness asked him to explain. but he repeated his threats, and said witness could not get DlS lllC-1uSulduCS pOllSy' W llilOoo " Oi1I to Seitula's cabin next morning and tried to get an explanation, but Sci tulla merely repeated his threats. He had told the accused that he had taken lease from Aiken also. Cross exam ined by MT. Holmes, witness stated that Seitulla claimed he had judgment against the claim for Sl 400.
 c. R. Peck said he had given Sci tulla credit several times, but latterly had refused. Seitulla came to his store with three papers-a paid bill. state ment and credit slip. Witness told accused that he owed him nothing, and asked him to explain what he wanted. After an exhibition of temper Seitula tore the papers into small pieces, put them into the stove. and left the store. Witness had written the name of the claim on the back of one of the ac- counts 90 as to know where to find the
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-03
IN HONOR 0F
 THE LADIES

There will be great doings in A. B. Hall, Iditarod, next Wednes- day evening, when Camp ldltarod No. 2 gives its entertainment in honor of the ladies.
 The function will take the form of card party, although the diver sions of the evening will not be confined to the throwing of the pasteboards. There will be recita tons and singing and dancing ga lore sufficient, indeed, to gladden. the heart of the oldtimers.
 Refreshments will be served, and it is believed, every member of the lodge, with his wife, daughter CT sweetheart will be present.
 All members are welcome. A special invitation Is extended to ladies residing on the creeks.
 The entertainment is ill the hands of a committee consisting of ]. D. Barnes, Capt. Albert Vile and !. C. Currin, who are busy arrang- ing details.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-03
FORTY PROSPECTORS
 REMAIN AT CRIPPLE

There are about 40 men left in the Cripple-creek district of the In noko, according to Ernest Cove, who arrived from that section dur ing the week, and most of them are working in tue pay,
 The largest proposition so far is that of Backstrom & Sutherland, on Cripple creek itself, where the pay has been fired up for 4 900 feet, al though 1t is not very wide.
 Colorado creek is also showing up fairly we'll, although work las been hampered through lack of machin- cry. Tiffany, on the Oregon asso ciation, struck pay in another hole recently, and there seems every likelihood of a continuous pay streak being proved.
 During tue past winter there have probably been as many as 300 men in the district. of whom not less than 25o were ill the hills, and they were all digging
 MT. Cove does not boost the camp, but it is evident he is opti, mistic regarding the outlook for a good small district.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-03

people he was supplying with goods Seitulla saw the words "Contact AsSo- citation" on one of the bills, and seemed to confuse the word association with "union." and charged witness with writing Outside to the labor union re- garding him. Accused's actions were certainly unbecoming man in his rjpbt mind; had he been in his right mind he would not have acted as he did. Witness had had no dispute with him.
 Al Winschel was in the cabin when Seitulla came to see Reunkel about the lease, but witness could not understand what he was talking about. He over heard the words insurance policy" and some profanity, but that was all he could make out. Accused had acted like man very angry.
 Tom Aiken said he had been at Sel- tulla's cabin few days go with regard to the lease because Seitulla had given a lease on the whole, whereas he owned but an eighth. He had tried to make a reasonable deal with him, but ac- cused said nothing could be done until the sl, 400 judgment had been settled Witness asked him what he wanted for the claim, and. in a rambling way. Sci tulla said he wanted million dollars in polddust. Witness owned less than half of the claim. the balance being owned by Mrs. Schwartz, A. Matson and Seitulla, but he didn't know how the latter got his interest. From Wit ness conversation with accused he would not like to say he was sane. He was quite excited-extremely so at times
 Deputy Marshal Tom Howell Wit messed the episode in Peck's store He had had several reports about the man not being in his right mind He had been in the habit of presenting bills to people without apparent reason and asking that they be receipted, and on one occasion had asked witness to draw up a notice for him. While witness was preparing the notice accused got very excited and said he would pay him % cents for writing it out. Ac- cused had been relocating property
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-03
ALLEGED WHITE SLAYER
 ARRESTED IN FAIRBANKS

J. Marks who for the past months has conducting Turner Fairbanks that place Chief of Police Wiseman the instance Of AQse vscius immigration Alaska He taken the office where he questioned and being unable answer satisfactorily, committed to the federal aL on this and two eegaphing the Washington, advised to arrest I inquiry the suspect is found to be ID the country illegally he will be deported.
 Marks depored before according to this has been verified Since his Fairbanks fall he has conducting hs tailor hon in quiet and business He has retained Atto Marquam look after bis and an endeaV0r to he made to secure On bOnds
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-03

that had been fully represented, nota ply the Washington claim, and had or dered every body off the ground. While being brought into town accused real ized that he was under arrest at times. while at others he wanted to return to the claim for some papers.
 Dr. Wortmann said he had examined Seitulla that morning, and did not find anything out of the ordinary in his physical or mental condition, except that he was nervous.
 A. NJ. Elliot remembered remem- bered SeituIla publishing notice in the Iditarod Pioneer, despite protests that the notice was absolutely meaningless.
 John F. Seituia said he was born in Narbutton Lans, Sweden, in 1880, and came to the United States in 1900. He worked in the mines on Douglas island, where, in March, 1901, he fell down the "gory hole,' distance of 100 feet, crushing his right jaw and foot. The jaw was still useless. It was true he was asking a million dollars for his eighth interest in the Contact associa- tion, and expected to get it, because he had discovered another valuable min. eral in it. The Judgment" he had ob- tained consisted of notice he had caused to be inserted in the Iditarod Pioneer. Witness began to talk dis jointedly about insurance policies, labor unions, etc., and said he thought somebody would try to kill him.
 The book of locations at the record CTS office were next produced and Sci tulla was asked to explain several doc- uments he had filed for recor1. He read them aloud at his attorneys re- quest, but was unable to explain what they meant, although they seemed to convey a great deal to him. It was im- possible for listeners to catch their meaning.
 At the conclusion of the reading, and a few other questions, Dr. Wortmann, recalled, said that after hearing the testimony of John F. Seltulla it was his belief that the accused was mentally deranged.
 The jury brought in a verdict in ac- cordance with the evidence.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-03
FINED FOR ILLICIT
 SELLING OF LIQUOR

Last Wednesday morning, before Commissioner Albrecht, Robert Matheson, merchant of the creeks, pleaded guilty to selling liquor without a license. and was fined s1oo and costs the minimum pen altv under the statute. The fine was paid.
 The offence occurred on Flat creek April IS last, and tue ccu-ed was arrested on a warrant sworn out by Deputy Marshal Tom How ell, acting on information supplied by three witnesses working for the Y G. Go. on the dredge.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-03
LIEUT.. EDGERTON
 ON ALASKA ROADS

Valdez, May 2.-Lieut. Edgerton of the road ommission, estimates that not less than S7,25o, 900 will be required for Alaska roads and trails during lhe next five years. With this sum the engineer believes comprehensive system ot roads and trails could be constructed and the territory opened up. He advo. cates new trails in the Ruby, ldit- arod, Ophir and Koyukuk sections, and predicts that their construction would lead to a vast increase in the output Of gold from the territory.
 Sugar lie per ID. Merchants Cafe.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-05-03
RIDDEN LIEN LAW
 HAS BEEN SIGNED

Juneau May 1.-The greatest surprise of this week Gov veong the alien fshermens bill It thought that measure help the American 6sherman could receiving governors sancton and his veto quite unexpected.
 Fish Traps
 The legislature passed memorial to congress strongly de the bill introduced under the auspices of the Bureau Of Fisheries demanding the absolute prohibition of fish traps The bill introduced Senator Tpp providing for the ap pontmen of commission investigate mining conditions in the territory, was vetoed by the governor
 Cannot Destroy Fish food fish into fertilizer both houses has been approved by the governor.
 Employers Liability Law The bill making employers liable for accidents employees has passed both houses, and signed by the governor The has signed the bill introduced by Representative providing appointment territorial Representative ngersos bill providing for the extension of municipal both signed the 
 Big Victory for Roden Rodens lien law for the protection of miners aud other wOrngmen both houSe and has been signed by the This includes the claim thing ereon including machinery and other tangible assets The bill drastic being far in advance of anything passed the United States It is considered great victory for Senator ROden.
 Appropriations Sixty Thousand Appropriations with the legislative session ap proXimate S60000.
 bill providing regular inspection of mines has passed houses and received the governors signature mme dately.