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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
FIFTY LOSE LIVES
IN GASOLINE BLAST.
Flames Follow ExpIosion-Many
Buildings Burned.
200 PERSONS ARE INJURED
Tank Car Expiodes and Burning
Liquid Is Hurled on Towh-Scores
Burned in Wreckage-Rusi-
ness Section Hit.

Ardmore, Okla, Sept. 29.-Fifty per-
sons are believed to have been killed
and at least 200 injured, most of them
dangerously, when a 250-barrel tank
car of gasoline, standing near the
Santa Fee freight office in the business
district, exploded on Monday.
The tremendous force of the explo-
sion RACED many buildings and threw
burning gasoline in every direction.
A few minutes later the whole town
was at the mercy of score of fires.
Ten blocks of business buildings were
imperiled by the flames.
The fires are all under control and
the city is under martial law.
A spark from hammer ignited gas
fumes through small leak in the tank
and caused the explosion, it was
stated. Two workmen we're busy on
the tank at the time. Both were killed.
Immediately after the explosion ex-
cited persons were running in every
direction. Glass fronts were blown
from stores and scores of people were
severely cut.
Private homes were Immediately
thrown open to the injured and a
score of men began working in the
smoldering ruins in the business dis
trict for victims
Charles R. Smith, former member
of the police force, who was stand
ing on Main street, near the explo-
sion, was killed by falling stones. M.
e. Atkins, who was standing almost
three blocks from the explosion, was
the Santa Fee tracks near the scene
when the blast occurred. He was
hurled to death, his horse was killed
and his wagon blown to pieces. A man
sitting in his wagon east of the Love
hotel was crushed when the east side
of the building fell, burying his team.
Several bodies have been dragged
from the ruins
Ladd & Davidson's wholesale house,
east of the railroad, was badly
wrecked.
The Santa Fe freight station was
wrecked and was burned to the
ground. The Union passenger sta
tiOn is almost total wreck. The ex-
press office was partially wrecked.
From the Santa Fe freight station
to the Wilmington hotel every build
ing, including the Pennington whole
sale grocery house, is wrecked.
The east side of the Wilmington
hotel was wrecked Swift's house was
wrecked and burned.
Dewitt's cigar store was wrecked
Forty girls were employed here, but
none was killed
The Hardyman hotel was demol-
ished and it was reported that several
persons were in the building
]. L. Wilson saw the explosion. The
car of gasoline belonged to the Ard
more refinery, and some men from
the refinery were trying to stop a
leak that had been reported from the
Santa Fee office.
Ardmore is the county seat of Car
ter county and one of the largest
cities in southern Oklahoma 1t has a
population of more than $4,000. 1t
often has been referred to as the
Model City of Southern Oklahoma"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
Cardinal Injured In Fall.

Rome. Sept 2S.-Cardinal Jerome
Gotti. aged eighty-one, project of the
propaganda, tainted and fell in his Of
fee. striking his head violently on the
floor, says the Idea Nazionale. He suf-
fered a slight conclusion of the brain.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
John w. BookwaIter Dies.

xenia, o.. Sept. 29.-John w. Book
walter, former governor of Ohio and
widely known over the United States,
is dead in Italy. according to a cable
gram received here on Monday af-
ternoor
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
Garment Makers on Strike

Chicago, Sept 29.-Three thousand
garment workers have walked out, 800
have been locked out and five arrests
have been made in the first days
struggle between the tailors and en-
ployers for increased wages.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
May Move Seminary.

Racine.-An effort is to be made to
remove Trinity Theological seminary
from Dane college in Nebraska to Ra-
cine, occupying Luther college here.
The matter is now before the Danish
Lutheran district conference in Ra-
cine. Final action will not be taken
until the annual conference of the
united society in Hartland, Ia. next
summer
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
Auto Kills Girl.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Sept. 27.-Miss
May Gillin. aged eighteen, was instant
ly killed, and Russell Downey. en-
ployed in local garage, was seriously
hurt when their automobile ran into
a ditch near .lerc.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
Niskern Named County Judue.

Madison.-The contest for the office
of county judge of Green Lake county
was decided when Gov. e. L. Philip
appointed to the vacancy Perry Mis-
kern of Berlin. He succeeds Judge
s. G.. Potter, who died recently. Mr..
Niskern is circuit court commission
er. Newcomb Spoor, assemblyman
from Green Lake county, was a candi-
date
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
PeWaukee Gets Peril.

Observation-Disclosures now has a
public park, the result of the success
full celebration of Labor day in the
village this year. The tract bought by
Pewaukee village contains eight acres,
well shaded, with spring water, base
ball grounds and shooting park. 1t is
near the lake and passenger depot.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
SLIDE AT CANAL STOPS SHIPS.
Weeks Time Necessary to Reopen
Waterways

Panama, Sept 27.-2It will be another
week before the canal is reopened.
Fifty-fve ships have been delayed so
far and some of them have turned
back. The recent slide is the worst
in the history of the canal. Eighteen
months will be required in excavation
work to remove all the earth that
slipped into the canal. Surveys have
been begun on Taboga island, in Pan
anna bay, in anticipation of appropria-
tions for increasing the defenses of
the canal.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
\ 6 RattIeshio pamaued.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-An accident
to the battleship Arkansas which has
placed her circulating numps out of
commission while engaged in target
practice off the Virginia capes was
reported to the navy department.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
Totes 10000 Pounds Daily.

Two Rivers-The city of Two Rivers
claims modern Hercules. Peter Krue-
ger, employee of an aluminium company,
carries more than 100000 pounds of
metal every working day. The tre-
mendous load is carried in portions
of $50 pounds minute. He takes
seven steps with each load.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
Steals Ruas From EarIinu.

Oconomowoc.-Four handsome Nav
ajo rugs were stolen from the veranda
of the summer home of A. J. Earring,
president Of the Milwaukee road, at
Oconomowoc lake. The thief has not
been found.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
American Meat snoiIs,

Naples, Sept 29.-The entire cargo
of the American steamer Sarnia, from
New York with frozen meat for the
Italian army, is unfit for use. A re-
frigerator broke down during the voy-
age and the meat spoiled.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
BRITISH LINER is ToRPEDoED.

American Wireless Operator Missing
After Steamer Chancellor Sunk.
London, Sept. 27.-The Harrison
liner Chancellor, a British ship, has
been sunk by a German submarine
Part of the crew is reported missing,
among them G. w. King of New Orr
leans. an American, who was assistant
Marconi operator on the liner.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
Take German Treasure Ship.

Genoa, Sept 29.-Spanish packet
Luis Wives, whose port of registry is
Valencia, has been seized by the po-
lice, who discovered aboard her 100,-
600 lire (s20.000) in gold, which, it is
charged, was destined for Germany.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
British Transport Is Sunk.

Marseilles, Sept 29.-The British
steamer Natal Transport was shelled
and sunk by a German submarine Sep
TENDER II, south of Crete. Its crew of
"a was picked up and landed at
Piraeus, Greece.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
School for Deaf Onens.

Delavan.-The Wisconsin School for
the Deaf. Delavan, opened the new
school year with the largest initial
enrolment in its history, covering a
period of sixty-three years.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
Gets Thirty Day Sentence.

Oconomowoc.-Charl Briggs was
given sentence of thirty days in the
Waukesha county jail by Judge Derse
at Ocoromowoc. He was tried for
beating his board bill at hotel here.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
Railway Service Suspended.

Sofia. Sept. 29.-Railway service be-
tween Bulgaria and Serbia has been
suspended by orders of the Bulgarian
government. A strict censorship is
in effect The use of code is forbidden
in dispatches.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
Work Begins on New Postoffice.

Fort Atkinson. - Excavation work
for Fort Atkinson's new 100000
postoffice building has begun. The
Clarke Construction company of Dam
vile, H., has the contract.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-08
DUTY TO SELF AND THE PUBLIC

Just while much being said about serving the in
capacity without remuneration order to consider how
far such duty extends if such duty and draw the
line between duty to the public and to self.
in the lumber business may city councilman
and donate his service he fills order for lumber
from his place of business he should charge for the lumber the
he would charge it supplied anybody else
The applies dealer hardware any other commodity
IT makes his living doing certain line of work. it not
his duty donate from his stock of goods the service which
he regularly markets his hom but he may donate his
personal service ways that do not reduce his capital stock
whether it be goods or labor constituting such capital
lawyer might city attorney without pay and be
of much service the council but if he required draft
ordinance go and conduct suit for the city, he
should make such charge for the work he would ordinarily
from any other client If publisher furnished advert
ing space for the he should the price he would
for it from any other customer if printed goods
the should govern but he the his personal
helping solve its problems spreading information about
the plans and business sanitation, development fighting fires
weeds etc. and informing the people from week week
garding the municipal needs and plans of the officials
The carpenter need donate his carpenter work. the day
need do the city hauling without ample pay but there
fire alarm, the day should help rush the fire fighting equip
action the the carpenter should lend hand
the hardware hurry with bale of buckets loan for
the occasion.
What the individual owes his town what he render
without taking from his capital stock cutting off his
come except emergencies and then he whatever the
demands Some pretty good thinking along these
lines and disposed offer the for the
coming administration if there others join with them
the work There efficient young who asking them
selves why they would just lief the city couple of
years the capacity of clerk councilman attorney
urer fireman be doing they have been doing In
would be help greater efficiency broader experience
better knowledge of and business and step towards bust
ness responsibility which they desire.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-08
INFORMATION FOR MR.. DOOLEY

Editor Dooey acknowledges that right about the
commissioners having paid him of money in disregard of
the law and asks why did raise objections to
We just the amendment last month, and pub
shed the information in the issue following the discovery We
concede that the county commissioners may have known about
either but they have expended three thousand dollars of
the peoples money for the attorney keep them advised
legal matters and when they into Office advised the
ssones through paper that the second publication of the
proceedings superAuous and only added unnecessary
pense We showed sincerity regarding the need of cutting
the price for publishing the election ballot by donating 80 per
cent of what the statute seemed to award.
Mr. Dooley talks of conspiracy when certain printing bids
opened and agree that there seemed to be We
accused the board the time of irregular and unusual pro-
cedng and Of taking directly opposite what they had
said they going do before looking at the figures the
bids They admitted that it irregular and unusual but dis
claimed having any dishonest motives having gone out to make
any trade before making the bids known 1t because
pected such trading that proposed that all bids should be
withdrawn and said should refuse file bids where there
was such evidence of the board juggling them
Mr. Dooey makes another remark that may home to
him when the sufficiently advanced In the meantime
suggest that his readers might like for him to rehah
thing of the Trego They might like for him show
his hand some
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-08
COUNCIL SHOWS ITS WEAKNESS

The mayor and city council exhibited the weakness of some
o members Tuesday evening when they laughed Council
Pe suggestion that they check up the stock of clay pipe
and whether the used correspondent the previous
and inventory 1t sad commentary upon the business
methods of the council and another proof of statements
made articles from time time about the looeness
and lack of applied in the business of conducting
city and county government.
The circumstance was this: Mr. l. E. Smith, the street
commissioner submitted report of his work for the of
accordance with what this paper had been advocating
be pracced by road supervisors giving in detail the amount
of materials expended every bridge and cver exactly
the information which the board of commissioners have needed
silence of the ugly reports that have been current but
proven about road supervisors Incorporating lumber and
and which worrying certain officials at this time And
now after months of agitation Of these matters in the public
press when such report voluntarily by their street
commissioner treated ngy while being read and
then when live member of the council suggested making use OF
the report and applying the protection of the cs property
presiding officer and members of the street and alley committee
received the suggestion with "aw Haw If Mr.. Peck had
been of less force of character he would have sat down
and been laughed of continuance but he stood his ground and
they sobered down. grew red in the face and acknowledged that
his suggestion timely.
When the who works the street and the trenches for
thirty cents hour shows his record for every plank and pound
nails and sack of and yard of gravel expended last
mer on any cuver and any date that may be asked about
when his vouchers show how many hours he worked each
month flushing and repairing the when the hgheups who
pass upon his work and his bills and from 81 to 1884
an hour deliberate city matters when the hgherups
receive the abores detailed report jest and laugh at him
for doing his duty and laugh suggestion it should
be used and do little work themselves checking uphen it is
place the aborer the council the mayors chair
the theory that if he checks up closely everybody under
him he does his work and materials the interests OF the
city will be safeguarded they should be-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-08

held up by coe of officials Then Prosecuting Attorney nay
mond Owens applied the court for grand Jury TO
and then that he got to see the report he went on
ing evidence and on Monday last the grand jury began Its work.
The first thing Governor Alexander did after taking the
oath of office was demand the Ramedt report He read
and made public and reflects upon members OF the admins
F. L. Huston former Pure Food Commissioner James H. Wallis,
former Deputy Treasurer George w. Green ]. Long, r. r.
Allen and some Others addition Allen and Fred Cole
man. now in the penitenhary sef-confessed detauters
Regarding the of these officials who borrowed money
from the state treasury left their of III U.s. show
for nobody knew better than the attorney general that this was
taking liberty accorded the farmer and business man. and
that there legal provision by which citizen could Dor
the states money in that way If the attorney general tor
instance could walk the treasury and borrow 5000 on his
personality may have been crime on his part to accept
and the part of the treasurer to let the
money in that way and Peterson cutting exceedingly
close to criminal when applied for and accepted it. Ger
tay those who interpret and administer the law should set an
example of legal methods.
If Governor Haines right in withholding the Ramedt
from the public then Governor Alexander must be wrong
Andf Governor Alexander wrong will probably be on the
grounds of defeating the ends Of justice by having the noma-
ton spread advance of the trial. and there danger from
that
The grand jury assembled investigate other matters,
mostly local concern one which relates the of county
commissioners being interested indirectly deals contracts
that before the board allowing officials use public prop
for private purposes such oanng public furniture to them
selves their friends the laws of perjury subornaton of per
jury maasance and msfeasance office and other kindred
when hard draw the line between their legal rights
and moral wrongs and moral coupled with legal reon
sibilty @anS
These things have the ring of wrongs reported to have been
pepetraed Bingham county, and persnty pointed out by
this paper for the past year, and pessteny hooed at by
office and by their friends who pro6ng directly or in
directly by what being criticised No grand jury has been
called asked for and if had been asked for the request would
have been made those who necessarily be investigated
and everybody knows what would have become of such request
The criticised have been tried out The Idaho Repub
and passed upon by the of public opinion at the polls
and results have been emnen satisfactory the people and
have them the fight having been made and the
expense carried by the making the Investigations and passing
out the information it discovered notable change has
been made officials thousands of dollars of questionable
expense has been cut off, and the end is not yet
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-08
COMMISSIONERS MEET MONDAY !

The county commissioners will meet next Monday and all
the county officers will be Their bonds will be sub
by the county, amounting to about $685. there will be appca
for appointments road and there will be
of them if the board to hear contests
There will be applications for allowances of deputies and
the payers have had that if they have objections allow
ing them they should make their objections the board before
such heard Failing to do that the citizen
peed hold his peace for the rest of the administration The
will probably appoint number of deputies the county
and will ask the board to confirm them; Shelley and Aberdeen
will ask for confirmation of their deputy sheHs half pay
peace officers and if like under the present ad
mnistraton officers will be summoned from Blacktoo at times
when there something for officer to do for the county
There will be long list of bills be allowed denied
trimmed and long list of of resident widows who have
been pensioned by the present administration and still the
list Some of them poor and have no means OF making
living for themselves and their Children and of them
very we'll situated and make their living but their
come within the letter of the law allowing them PENSIONS and
the present administration allowing pensions have done
in perfmctory way looking only to the letter of the
law and paying attention to the spirit of the law The loose
with which pensions have been granted for couple OF
must enevaby make up such burden that there will be
action against allowing at all and even the destitute
will suffer consequence of the warranted allowances to those
who could sustain themselves.
If the new board will do probing what kind of
system the old board had for making purchases of goods for
the county and for road districts and then probe deeper to
what system they had for checking back and protecting the county
against the nroads of the selfish they will find they have wide
field for calling halt and starting things again. In fact
the conditions will be found be bad that will require heroic
amounting almost prohibition to get them started
off under the needed protection What in this issue about
the way the city council received the report OF the street commits
sone would be illustrative of the spirit which the county bust
has been handled and the board has not been taken ad
vantage because there has not been ample opportunity
to impose upon them The whole system has been inviting
operate the other plan The failure of the
board will very soon be apparent and will depend upon the
business caber and the of spinal column possessed by
the members of the board.