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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-10-15
KILLEFER UNABLE
To GET IN SERIES

Local base bali fans have been greatly
interested in the Worlds Series this
week. Returns by irnings were received
anG posted at both the Paw Paw cigar
store and at Jake's Place. 1t has been
a genuine regret that "Bill" Killefer was
unable to catch for his team during this
series. His arm has practically recover.
ed from the recent injury, but his future
is too much at stake to take any chances
on bis salary arm 10 this series, and the
management of the "Philles' wisely de.
clded to let Burns do the backstop work.
"Bill" has been on the receiving end
in l08 games during the season and has
been a great factor in the "Phillies" race
for the pennant.
He is conceded to be one OF the best
il not the best Of any catcher in either
league, and it is one of the misfortunes
of the sport that be could not partici-
pate in the crowning events OF the league
race.
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SUPERVISORS IN SESSION
ST. TAX APpORT|ONED FOR COUNTY s92, 1854. s.
A SUMMARY OF WORK ACCOMPLISHED THIS WEEK.
Co. Superintendent of Poor and Member of Board of
School Examiners to be Elected To-day

The Board OF Supervisors convened 10
the Court House for their annual Oeto-
Der session on Monday last. The entire
Board was present, and after roll call
they soon settled Gown to the regular
routine work of the session.
Following Is a brief summary OF the
work completed as we 60 to press:--
The assessment rolls of the various
precincts we're footed, showing total
assessed valuation in the county of $751;
005, l75. or this amount $3622,7lO is
the assessed valuation of the personal,
and S27, 382, ,465 real estate. Paw Paw
township has an assessed valuation OF
s2,6l7,750 Real Estate, 81, 1876, 400; Per-
sonal S43i $50
The total state tax apportioned to Van
Buren county this year is $92, ,354 SO.
The Report of the Soldiers Relief
Commission showed an expenditure OF
1869 ID during the year Balance on
hand, S3l397. Recommendation for
coming year $1,000
The estimate of 5000 for the county
Normal and Training class for the ensu.
log year was referred to the Finance
committee.
Supervisor T. b Woodman was APP.
pointed member of committee to re-
ceive report OF secretary of Hartford
Fair.
Under Sheriff Andrew Lang was the
recipient of beautiful bouqet from the
Board and is feeling mighty fine, ThanH
you. The bouq uet was in shape OF ar
increase in salary from 5000 to $1,000 pei
anuum The Board was practically un
animous for the raise, only one member
voting against it, This is more 10 keep
ing with the salary paid similar officials
of other counties Mr.. Lang ls splen
did, conscientious official, and the raise
will be appreciated.
One of the most impor tant matters o.
county legislation enacted during tht
week, was the favorable, consider tior
OF the employment of county Agricul
turist for Van Buren, county. This has
been a subject OF much discussion auo
agitation for some time, and while the
vote of the board was not unanimous, i
carried, and the acton will meet with
the approval of large percentage o.
the county. Following is the resolution
in full, which was introduced by Super
visor Kirby of Covert, and seconded 10y
Supervisor Woodman of Paw Paw
The Yea and Nay vote stood II Yea,
Nay.
Whereas, The Van Buren County
Farmers Federation has been organized
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THE IDLE HOUR
THEATRE PACKED
Nearly 1000 People Wit
ness the Shows at this
Popular Show house
this Week

Last Saturday night was another
bumper at the Idle Hour. The Charlie
Chaplin pictures were good, and caused
merriment with the large audience which
filed the popular play house to the doors
for four shows.
Monday night was a special night
"a trip Around The World" The films
we're very interesting, and the lecture
from one who had been there was very
Instructive. These films are educational
and every school child should have seen
them. Tuesday night 1.-The Diamond
From The Sky was exceptionally inter-
esting to those who follow this serial
story. Wednesday night this popular
theatre showed the worlds Film Co-por-
alton production "The Butterfly" a
drama in five acts. The Wednesday
nights shows are OF the best in the photo
plays, and are greeted with full houses.
Thursday night was the mutual movie
program and was one of the best Mutual
programs presented in some time, the
love drama and Westerns we're excep-
tional good.
Tonight the Casseuo Feature Film Co
presents the we'll known play, 1.-The
Man On The Box" nearly everyone is
familiar with this novel or play. The
management was disappointed with this
film, as it was advertised for last Friday
night, but owing to unavoidable occur
ance, the film did not arrive, but 1t is
here tonight, and no doubt will receive
good houses
Saturday night Charlie Chaplin, the
worlds greatest man ia the movies, with
Westerns and love stories. These are
the sweetest stories ever told, and gives
inspiration to the young, and brings
back sweet memories to the old.
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GETTING READY FOR
The CITY DELIVERY

The preliminary steps for the City
Mail Delivery service are we'll under
way. The Village council at it's last
meeting, Monday night let the contract
for painting and erecting the street signs
to the corners of Main and Brown streets.
Engineer Dana p. Smith has been
working on the maps for some time and
will soon have them completed. When
the maps are completed, the residence
numbers can then be announced. In
response to several inquiries, the Post
master again desires to say that the pro-
curing and placing of residence numbers
and mail boxes will be up to the resi-
dents of the village. Each patron who
desires city delivery must place the num-
Der on his residence and provide suit
able mail box. This must all be COM
pleted before the Post Office department.
is again notified. The city delivery SER
vice will not be installed until all the
preliminary requirements are complete.
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ENTERTAINED FRIDAY
CLUB IN ALLEGAN

The ladies of the Friday club Of the
Presbyterian church of this city were
delightfully."- entertained 10y Mrs. A. H..
Robertson at her home in Allegan, last
Tuesday The day was ideal and ell that
one might wish for to take al automobile
trip across the country, and 10 of toe
ladies of the club avai ed than selves OF
the oppor unity to make the pilgrimage
to our neighboring city.
Messers W K SslIick and John
Mutchler drove their cars over and took
part of the ladies' while Mrs. Ford Will
Der drove her machine. The ladies left
town in the early part of the forenoon
and reached their destination before
noon, They we're in just tue right con-
dition to enjoy sumptuous pot luck din
ner, served at one. he hostess lef
nothing undone 70 make the day one OF
pleasure and the adj surely enjoyed
the trip and the day tJ the fullest.
Those who went from here we're Mes.
danes Bert Cole, + \ Racette, John
Mutchler, w. c. Y. Ferguson, B. +
Sowle, w. r. Sellick, G.. A. Sturtevant,
George Tuttle, john TAYLOR Ford Will
ber Fred Sowle, w. q. Epley, L b.
Gorton, Mrs. Patty and Mrs Newland
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-10-15
GIVEN FOR
REV. A. @. CARMAN

Last Thursday evening in the parors
of the M f. church a reception was
given for Rev Carman ard family.
A bout 100 members and friends of the
church attended. The pastors and their
wives of the other churches we're invited
The program was enjoyed by all. 1t
consisted Of music by Rev. Shape and
Mrs. George Weston, readings by Rev.
Heaton, Miss Pearl Stephens and A. M &.
DeVall. Words of greeting were ex.
pressed by Rev, Heaton, Rev. Shape
and Paul Maveety, to which Rev. Car.
man espouded. Refreshments were
served by the ladies of the church. A
social hour followed, which concl uded
an evening of enjoyment.
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OFF FOR THE sunny SOUTH

Bert Arnold, who has been employe ed
in the press room of The True Norther-
ner for the summer, left on Saturday
last for Albion, Michigan. where be will
remain for a short time. He expects to
spend the winter in the South. The
best wishes OF The True Northerner
force together with those of the many
friends he has made in Paw Paw during
his brief stay here, go with him where
ever be may roam. Ford Diehl OF
Payne, Ohio, takes Mr.. Arpolds place in
The True Northerne- Office
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and Incorporated for the purpose OF aid.
ing Ia the development of the agricultu-
raj and horticultural resources OF the
county and for the purpose of co-operat-
ing with the United States Department
of Agriculture and the Michigan Agri.
cultural college in the employment of a
county Agriculturst and
Whereas, The said Federation is solic.
iting personal subscriptions to meet a
portion of the expenses of the employ
ment of such Agriculturist, $1,000 of
which expense the Federal Government
and the Michigan Agricultural college
| offer to provide; and
Whereas, The County AgrIculturists is
employed for general public service
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H AW LEY AND WA RNER SALE

Attention is called 10 this issue to the
advertisement of Hawley and Warner
This firm is inaugurating a sale OF every
thing 10 the furniture line. The goods
are high class, and the prices they are
quoting for this sale should prove an at
traction for those who are contemplating
purchase OF anything in their line.
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Card of Thanks.

wish to extend my heartfelt thanks
to the ladies of the Sewing club; also
the Maccabees for their kind assistance.
AMELIA g. BENTLEY.
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Continued on Page 4, Colum /.
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Old Papers for sale at this office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-08
10000 to-day

The Butterick Company
receives considerably more
than three million letters a
year. This means more
than 10000 letters every
working day.
This very hour some 1000
people will be writing to
Butterick. This, Of course,
refers only to American
mail; nearly all foreign cor
respondence is cared for at
the various European offices.
Each issue of the Butterick
monthly magazines is read
by more women than there
are in the cities of New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia,
St. Louis, Boston, Cleveland.
Baltimore, Pittsburgh, De
troit, Buffalo, San Francisco,
Milwaukee, Cincinnati, New
ark and New Orleans all
together.
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were the only persons VINO got through
this locked door.
Door Locked All Day.

were the only persons VINO got through
this locked door.
Door Locked All Day.
1T is clear from the statements made
by Samuel Simon. the president, and
Samuel Barkn. the treasurer, OF the
Essex Shirt Company, that this door
was locked all day Saturday. They
state that il was the custom of the firm
to close both trapdoors on closing their
shop at night and fasten them securely,
because a few months ago they had a
burglary. The upper trapdoor they fast
ened on the under side by means of a
bolt, which passed through hasp and
a screw eye secured 20 the side Of the
stairway. Thus the only way TO open
the door was by unscrewing this bolt.
Both Simon and BaT6in ADMIT that
they did not unfasten this screw on
Saturday morning, as was their custom.
Barkin says the reason for this was
that a carpenter and tinsmith were
working near the stairway. Thus, when
the FIRE came il found this all-impor-
tant door locked.
81 find from our records that the
Fire Department issued a number Of or
ders against this building. These or
ders are shown in detail in the report
of Chief HammLt of the Fire Proven
tion Bureau. which is made public here
with. In my opinion, had the orders
of the Labor Department for the fire
PROBING Of the stairways been com
piled with. there would have been no
loss Of life. There would have been
no trapdoors. and the stairs would have
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not satisfactory 10 the Commissioner
Of Labor they may be retained, pro-
yidod they are not used as means OF
egress, If sign This rs not an exit -
placed al the openings leading 70 them.
As shown above, building orders
aCninst the property, 2Si-287 North
Sixth Street, Brooklyn. were issued on
January 7, 1915. Inspector George A.
Rcsquist's next visits were on February
%. 1915; March II. 1915: March %.
1915. and August 20. 1915. On each visit
Diamond told the inspector that he was
getting estimates, md as soon az he
could get a satisfactory bid work would
begin. After the visit on August 20,
1915. orders were referred 10 counsel
and reached him on September 3, 1918.
Counsel then wrote the owner com
municatiOn on September II, 1915, stat
inC that If work was not satisfactorily
complied with by September q, 1919.
prosecution would begin.
Diamond called at the New York office
Of the Department of Labor on sep
tember q, 1915, together with his con
tractor, and conferred with Superyis-
ing Inspector Ash and Inspector Ros-
AUST. who explained the nature OF the
Enclosure and at that time gave the
contractor a copy OF the law.
Inspector Rosquist. on September %,
1915. again visited the building and ex-
plained 70 the contractor in the pres
ence Of Diamond and Diamonds son
the manner in which the structural
changes should be made. Diamond and
the contractor on September %, 1915,
agreed that work should begin at once.
At no time did Inspector Rosquist tell
Diamond or the contractor that tin
covered partitions would be a compli-
ance with the law. Nor did Rosquist
tell Diamond that after work was com
pleted on one story it should be sus-
pended until an inspection could be
made and manner Of construction APP
proved. No other department inspector
or Official made any such statement.
On September %. 1915, when Mr..
Diamond called at the Labor Depart
ment's office. he asked Supervising In
spector Ash for an extension Of time
until after the Christmas holidays on
the plea that he did not have money
with which 10 pay for the work, and the
supervising inspector refused 20 grant
such an extension and insisted that the
work begin az once, and, as indicated,
INSPECTOR Rosquist was sent to the
building the very next day 70 further
explain the manner in which the work
should be done and to see that IT was
begun at once.
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RIGID FIRE LAW
URGED BY PASTOR
Make Punishment Create,
for Criminal Negligence.
Says DR.. Young.
FACTORY BLAZE
SUBJECT OF SERMON
Death List from PreyentabIe Az.
cidents Rivals Those of Euro.
pean Battles, He Asserts.

The fire in Williamsburg vas Al,
cussed by DIR. s. Edward Young h,
sermon in the Bedford Presbvts,.,
Church, at Nostrand Avenue and D..,
Street, Brooklyn, last evening. He a,
plored the carelessness in this eous,-
which causes great loss Of life. and A
vocsted more severe laws for the ov,
ishment Of criminal negligence.
Yesterdays Brooklyn factory hr,,,
destruction Of life" said Dr. Yor,.
coupled with the arrest Of the owns.
of the building on the charge az en-.
inal negligence, should secure n,
against the usual winter holocayS,s Al.
TO csrelessness. The American anpv,I
list Of fatal. preyentable accident,
rivals those Of the average battles a,
the European war. VIZ the disadya,.
tage on our side Of beins unable 10 eo,.
sole the bereayed from the viewpoint o,
patriotic devotion and the humilis,ng
fact that IN most cases sordidness only
was the real occasion Of the mortality
while rigid enforcement Of the STAT,
labor law may IN certain Instances work
injustice 20 owners OF plants. this On.
forcement is a necessary step in arous.
ing the public conscience c0ncsrrin,
our awful recklessness IN the matter AZ
killing people without intending . Do
so. Our factories, our railroads, au,s-
mobiles and a multitude o. lesser iug
gernauts continue the slaughter on A
prodigious scale. No other nation In
normal times registers more than pro.
portionslly one-third as many fatalliie,
attrI butable 20 negligence.
as it right 10 maintain so wild.
gulf between manslaughter and msr.
der? When everybody knows dread.
full risk is being taken for the sale Of
saving dollars, should not the author 0.
the risk come nearer receiving the sen
tence Of murderer? Ought the run.
ishment 20 be deferred until the cata,.
trophe has actually come? To END the
life Of workman or factory girl is 70
end his or her allan all as dear as
magnate's is to him-and 20 inaic. n.
utmost woe upon dependents and loyed
ones. Nothing should be omitted iha.
mortal genius could devise BY way Of
prevention, even 20 a measure o. jus.
retribution upon the guilty.
The responsibility lies by TO means
altogether with directors and owners
and managers. Employees are often Il,
offenders. The penalty ought 20 AL
upon them with equal severity. Thank
God for the fire drill in schools and
workshops, and especially for the ore
that saved seventy in Saturdays calsn.
ity!"
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New Victim Feared;
Drug Addict Wanted

The police received report idSI
night about a missing woman empioye
of the Essex Shirt Company, which
may bring the death list of the fire IN
the Diamond plant up to thirteen. o.,
Annie Sheaurneice. thirty years oid,
was the woman's name. She lived at 4IO
Metropolitan Avenue, and, according 70
her brother. who reported her disap-
pearance last night, she was belleVed
to have been on the third moor OF the
building when the flre started. frlends
and relatives who have been searching
for her insist she would not have gone
away under the circumstances, and De-
lieve she is dead among the ruins.
The notice of the Bedford Avenue
station Yesterday arranged corrected
list Of the dead, as follows:
Sellia Book. nineteen, 463 Rodney
Street.
Henry Berger, forty-fve, IA Rutgers
Place. Manhattan.
Solomon Becker, thirty-fve, 1775
Prospect Place.
Jennie Gross, twenty-one, 262 South
First Street.
Rose Golden, nineteen, pa Wall
Lena Goldfein, nineteen, 239 South
Second Street.
Marie Neopolitan, twenty-one, ZlO
North Eighth Street
Bertha Rossman, seventeen, 20
South Fifth Street.
Sarah Silyerman, twenty-one, Oh
Tompkins Avenue.
George S.anwitch, twenty-seven, 100
Ten Eyck Street
Irene Totta, nineteen. l6l hope
Street.
A. Wallieh, forty, 326 Bristol Street:
Officials of the industrial bureau Of
the State Labor Department were early
n the ruins yesterday TO investigate
There were also officials Of the Build
ings Department, as well as Coroner
Ernest c. Wagner, who in the course
of his investigation received informa-
ton which caused him TO instruct the
police to send out a general alarm for
a man said TO be addicted TO the use
of cocaine and other narcotics, who IS
known as "Sheeney Aleck."
The information which the Coroner
got of this man was that he had been
heard 10 utter threats against the Dia-
mond company. The Coroner ex-
plained later that his object in seek
ing "Sheeney Aleck" was 70 question
him as to his knowledge of the blaze.
He was seen near the factory when
the fire started The Coroner and no
lice learned also of other threats that
had been made against the Diamond
company. One of these alleged threats
grew out of the refusal of the candy
concern TO furnish steam power TO
business not far away.
Coroner Wagner. who was among the
earliest on the scene Yesterday, in a
statement said THAT there has been
a laxitv on the part OF the authorities
exercising jurisdiction over the factory
where the disaster occurred in per.
hitting the building to be occupied
without the proper precautions for the
safety of those there employed not
only places the responsibility on the
owner and the corporation in charge of
the building. but on the contributory
negligence of state officials. When the
violations filed against the owner OF
the building for metalling the wood
work of the halls and stairways. as
well as the ceilings. were not complied
with, it was the duty Of the factory
inspectors Of che Labor Bureau 70 close
the buildings or have watchmen pa
trolling each one Of the stairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-08

the Fire Department that he had bolted
that particular trapdoor on Friday
night. but he did not remember un-
fastening it on Saturday morning. as
he and his partner had been in the
habit of doing. Tie said that to which
ever one Of the partners went out last
was intrusted the task Of boiling the
door.
Abraham Rifkin, employed by N.
Baritz, who occupied the top floor Of
the Diamond building, in testifying be
fore Commissioner Adamson, told of
his experience with the bolted door.
lie said he was trying to get out by
the emergency stairway, whore he found
the door bolted. 81 wanted the crowd
to come down that way" he said. DE
cause it was the best way. As soon as
] got down one fight ! could not open
the door at the bottom-the trap door.
] hollered for help Some strong men
were there-at least half dozen
but we could not get il open. At last
we broke a hinge, and some of them
slid down on the second floor. | was
holding this up so that some Of them
could 90 down (indicating). There is a
window there. ! broke out one and
put my face to IL and got a little
breeze, and slid myself down that way.
! jumped out Of the window there on
the second floor on the shanty. Then,
Of course, all the people were flying
down. | was working about fifteen min
utes on the door We pried of one Of
the hinges. We opened il little way.
A skinny fellow could push through
the opening like me"
IF that trap door had not been
locked" he was asked, Everybody
could have gone TO the street without
trouble?"
Ave could have gone down.
Q.-How did they 30 down-the peo-
pie who were killed? A.-They were
burned on the fire escapes.
Q.-These people that were on the
fire escape they came down with you,
and when they got to the trap door and
found they could not get down they
went out on the fire escape? Al
don't know whore they disappeared.
Q-How long have you worked there
A.-Snce he moved there.
Q.-Do they always keep that trap
door open? Always open. Even on
legal holidays we always tried 70 have
10 open Sometimes, when the Gentiles
were away, il would be locked, and the
watchman would open IT,
Q.-Are you sure that door was kept
open that door you found locked
Sometimes q fireman goes through
never 20 down that way. We never had
any fire drills.
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State Labor Department
Tells Orders 1t Gave

In statement issued yesterday at
the State Department Of Labor the
specifc recommendations il had made
and had demanded enforced at the Da-
mond plant for the last nine months
were presented.
On January 7, it says, the depart
ment ordered Mrs. Alice Diamond. owner
of the burned building, to extend the
stairways to the roof, inclose interior
stairways, provide self-closing gates
and provide means for artificial light
She was also directed to comply with
Rule $50 of the Industrial Board. which
requires that where fire escapes are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-08
State Labor Officials
Inspect Fire Ruins

Peter Spence, building engineer, and
p. J. Gillespie, fire prevention engi-
neer, both of the State Department Of
Labor, inspected the building yester-
day, and the report of their investiga-
tion will be made to-day to the De-
partment of Labor and the State In
dustrial Commission, an allied body.
Later, at the regular meeting Of these
commssi in their Office at Fourth
Avenue and Twenty-seventh Street, the
findings will be made public.