davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28
VICTIMS AS
THEY jump
TO Death

PEABODY, Mass, Oct. 28.-Fifty lives
were snuffed out today and IL more will
die as the result of a fire which swept the
tinder-like St. Johns parochial school,
according to the estimates of firemen and
doctors at l 80 p. m.
Mothers temporarily insane with grief;
half-naked, crying children rushing in the
midst of the crowds about the building;
score of broken, charred little bodies
stretched in a row on the ground while the
ruins smouldered and smoked-such was
the scene as fremen delved among the char
red timbers for more bodies.
Twenty-seven bodies have been recovered.
Many were burned to a crisp. Others were
trampled by their playmates in the mad rush
to escape.
Many were caught in a jammed doorway
and were crushed to death as they sought
to flee. A panic followed. Doors swinging
inward were responsible for many deaths.
Before the first of the Mortified children
could swing back the doors, the rush behind
them swept them into the fatal crush.
Still others ran to windows. Bewildered,
they jumped. Neighbors on hand before the
firemen arrived caught the tiny forms as they
hurtled thru the air by spreading out blankets
as life nets. When the firemen came they
could not open the main door owing to the
mass of little bodies behind.
The ages of the dead children range from
to IL years. Nine of the charred, crushed
forms could not be recognized
The childr rem were just preparing to 90
to classes when a sister smelled smoke She
found the lower hall wrapped in flames, and
at once sounded the fire alarm.
AS calmly as she could, SO as not to alarm
her ward, the black-robed nun told the pupils
to leave by the side doors. For few mo-
ments, while they were in the class rooms,
the children maintained perfect order
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28
Cabinet 0.S.K.CO.
QUITSN 70D0CK
FRANCE here

The port commission has scored
again. As result Seattle will gain
about $4,000 worth OF foreign bust.
meas that had hitherto been going to
Tacoma
The Osaka Shosen Kaisha steam.
ship line will hereafter discharge
it's cargoes at Seattle. instead OF the
City Of Destiny. arrangements hav-
ing been satisfactorily secured.
Thursday. from the port commission
for the llanford st. dock
Application for port accommoda-
tlons was made for the steamship
line by the Milwaukee line several
days ago. and the details were con.
cluded Thursday.
The OSAKA Shosen Kaisha line
will continue TO take on cargoes for
the Orient at Tacoma. because 1t ~
bound To do so under the subsidy
agreement from the Japanese gov
ernment II Is free. however. to un-
load it's carEoes at Seattle. and this
means anywhere from $4,000 TO 20
600 tons q month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28

too"
s.xr.tt 4. ..t..h. -. &. -. -
"ii' ~ "nisi' "ut II iSh he'-
essary.
The Star asked Reuben w Jones
.acra,ar, =, 49, -, ,sa.S
V'"' "
about the NUMBER OF ure escapes
on Seattle schoolhouses.
The star" said Jones' In repiv
81. eIaay. tr,tro ,o A. .o,,,o,t' a.,
s al~ags t'Sius 10 40 something
Following are Seattle's frame
schoot huiIdinKs onIy fottr ~ which
a.. .aa,....,-
nave tire escapeF
ballard nigh 'oihl. Ialifnan and Bsrbc.
ave
John ". Allen. fhinn~y and y. sath st
Daniel Bagiey. Woodland Park ave
and y. ssth st.
BeaF"n bhl snd snnrr. lsih ave. :.
and Lander 81.
Brighton. Holy st, near isih ave :.
bfiEht"n be'fh' 'fahsm -. and S"'h
ave, ,,..,n, ,n,u.,a, 90, q.
and MARKET II.
trSnt, W. '"~, seventh ave. W. and
whe,ier At.
toInn"is. S'ih ave. ana FERDINAND 81.
Denny, rifih ave. and Battery.
Dunlap hain'er aNr. "na Irsnna ~.
s"orEeto"n snd Snnrf' h"rnef a.. DO
tween -tnth ana -efen'h "frs =
orren 'ake an" sh"'N' SUNNY "'hr ave
ana y n'"
John Hay, Fourth ave. y. and New
ton ~
inte'np, i",n "n" ""''r,i ~
Inf~rishe' ""h'ns'"'n ave an" y
'oih ". A..
irving W. nEnd 81 ana iiih ave y w.
'ai""' s"" ""'A' '"'" wv - - """
y. f2nd 81. 49,.
bonKiSh""' ~"'h NV y nm" -
'h"ns- :" ,
nw,n.s ia -, 5a,d nv. 81 y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28

ran of the reels
Rhodes stood some distance
away. feeding the wires 90 Ne.
Taggart. who holated them ON
and up To n lineman on n pole.
A. this point the high ten.
sion wire Of the Puget Sound
Traction. Light & Power Go.
hangs very low. Either Me.
TagEart hoistcd the wire he
was handling too high. or q
strong wind carried II upward.
or else peculiar atmospheric
conditions caused the current
10 leave the high tension wire
and leap thru space.
In any event. 10000 volts
passed thru the bodies OF the
llnemen. knocking them uncon.
sclogA and horribly burning
their hands and feet
nr. r. IA. Smith of the city
hospifHf and Police Sergeant
Buuneii arrived In response 20
telephone message. and with
puhnbtors. saved the Injured
men from desth by shock
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28

ed persons are put TO death In
the electric chair. Two thou
sand up TO 1900 volts are sure
death.
Electricity acts like water
when II IL poured In too great
yoluuw into a tube. The Wa
ter flows down the outside OF
the tube. In the same way.
much Of the 10000 volts flowed
down the outside OF the bodies
Of the linemen.
The injured men Thursday
were still dared. and unable TO
comprehend the tragedy that
has befAllen them. II will be
some time before their brains
will clear sufficiently for them
20 grasp the knowledge that
they. a moment before the ac-
cident so strong. 90 confident
IN their virile youth and
strength. may be doomed 10 30
thru life as helpless crippl.s.
IL may be. without hands and
feet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28

They we're taken 10 the
swedish hospital. where IL Was
given out Thursday that they
would not die. but that they
would be crippled for life
Whether they will lose their
hands and feet by amputation.
the doctors said. depends upon
the extent 10 which the bones
have been burned This can.
not be asccrtained for three or
four days. But electricity
burns are generally deep.
Fletcher has young wife.
MeTsg9srt has a wife and two
babies In West Seattle. And
Rhodes has . wife. two small
children and . little home In
Ballard. which he has been buy.
ina on the instailment plan. u
isn't paid for.
Tho iinemen owe their 90.
cape from death to the fact
that they received an overdose
of electricity. About 2.2oo
volts are used when condemn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28
NE SUES PHYSICIAN

VANCOUVER. Wash. Oct 2S.--
Suit for $4,000 damages is on file
here today against DIR. J. M T.
Chalmers OF this city. accused by
Albert II. Willsher, formerly OF Sc
attic. OF alternating his wifes affec-
tions.
Willsher had served few months
In the pententlary for attempted
murder OF Dr. Chalmers because of
alleged relations between the physi-
clan and Mrs. Willsher. lie was
pardoned by Gov Lister
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28
Investigation Shows Seattle Schools Haze No Fire Escape
ITG9REE HEADS OFF THREE Families MAY
FACE LIFE WlTHOWT HANDS OR FEET

IN NREE city linemen. all OF
them young. strong and
with families dependent
upon them for support. were on
Wednesday smitsen ~ithou, an
inssants warning by $1,000
volts Of electricity. each sgs-
tanning enough voltage to slli
rs men--yst they live.
They will. however. be erip-
pied for lfe. and " rs LIKE.
~ TNEY WILL LOSE THEIR
HANDS AND FEET.
The men are. J r. Rhodes.
STA Fourth ave. y. W. VII.
liam McTagEart. sa3s s7th ave.
s. and r. Fletcher. tsts orcEa
at.
The lInemcn wero extending
two service liEht wires 10
house At s23s Rentoa ave.
near Dunlap station. In the RAJ
nier Tailay. ~s.,.
Fletcher. who received the
worst burns. was standing on
or beside the service automo-
bile. taking care that the wires
did not become tangled as they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28

In addition to these. some OF the
brick buildings also have wooden
etairways.
He argued that all schools are
provided with many interior stair
ways and exits
~But supposing the fire started in
the basement by an explosion and
spread over the first floor. cutting
off the st1irways, as was the case
a. Peabody" said The Star man.
1on't think II would happen
Ere" replied Bringhurst Eighty
five per cent OF the danger OF fire
! in schools is in the basement, and
this has been practically elimin ated
in Seattle. They have been lined
with concrete. and in most cases
the heating plants have been NOV
ed outside.
Anyway. II we DID have outside
fire escapes. they would be danger
Gus. The children would become
frightened and shove each other
off"
40 building only two stories high
needs fire escapes. Bringhurst says.
Most Rave TWO otstr~sys
No school building in Seattle pro
vided with two or more Interior
stalrways has fire escapes.
None OF the brick or stone build
ings has fire escapes. The more
modern buildings have numerous
Interior stairways, leading TO exits
scattered all over the lower floor.
and all the school children In the
city are drilled thoroly every year.
under the direction OF the fire de-
oartment, on how 70 escape In case
OF fire.
But they're not told what to do
when escape IL cut Off, like II was
At Peabody.
Declares They Are Safe
Y7fnitting that he would do away
1 with some Of the old school build
ings n he could, Judge Richard Win.
sor. president OF the school board.
THURSDAY claimed. nevertheless.
that Seattle schoolhouses are suffi-
cientIy protected against such dis
asfer az occurred at Peabody, altho
many OF the frame school houses
here have no outside fire escapes
we have provided plenty Of ex-
i's and escapes inside the build
ings." he said. They cannot be
al shut off at once We have been
most anxious to follow out any sug-
gsstion by the fire department for
making these buildings safe, and on
the advice Of the fire department
outside fire escapes were not pro
yided on some OF these buildings.
Fire Escapes Unnecessary
Il have consistently advocated
every precaution possible and have
deplored the attitude of some otner
members Of the board who tried 70
keep the expenses Of our new build
ings down by saying that we are
over-cautioua.
"Why. then. don't you follow the
sSUa idea in the old school build.
k<Lthe idea OF extra precau-
sehs7' Judge Winsor was asked.
We do.
Would It not make It extra safe
10 have the numerous exits you men
toned and the outside fire escapes,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28
MRS, LHLIANS
CHILD WILL NOT
Be BORN nv JAIL

Of one year in the county jail. but
In the event she IL TO become a
mother. her sentence will be auto
matically concluded a few days be-
fore the child Ia born,
All the time she has already
spent in jail while awaiting trial
viii also be counted as part OF the
year to be served She has been
In Jail since July 30.
Judge Smiths sentence Of Mrs,
Lillian is the only one OF It's kind
on record In King county.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28

Mary Il. Llllians child will not
be born In Jail
So declared Judge Smith Thurs
day when the woman who killed
Howard BORDERS. the man alleged
to have betrayed her when she was
a young girl and deserted her,
came ny for sentence.
She had been convicted last
week OF mansIaughter. tho charged
with murder In the first degree.
Judge Smith imposed sentence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28

Then. az they marched into the
halls a thick. hot smoke poured
toward them and the flames
cracked near by.
Terror seized the sisters and the
children simultaneously. Seeing
their charges helpless. the teachers
ordered them To break ranks. AS
they did so rush for doors and
windows followed.
Below the townsfolk had already
gathered. They besought the white
faced children in the windows not
to leap until they brought blankets
to use as life nets.
Some obeyed.
Crying and protesting. they
crowded the windows. while the
flames and smoke came dangerous
ly near.
Others jumped.
Below strong men tried to catch
them with outspread overcoats.
No Fire Escapes on School
by this time blankets had been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28
Can You Stretch a
Dollar?

Impossible? Not at
all. BY carefully
watching the advertiS-
ing columns of The
Star every day and tax
ing advantage of the
opportunities presented
there, you can stretch
the buying power of a
dollar to a remarkable
extent. A case in point
is FraSer-P aterSon Co.'S
special Friday sale.
You'll find full details
in their ad on page 3,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28
PUPILS EARN MONEY

EVERETT, Wash. oct 2S.-A
total OF s26.66l5 80 was earned by
1895 school children during the
summer vacation, according to a
survey MADE by teachers here. This
makes an average of $24.35.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28

Back Of the resignation loomed
the story OF Frances dissatisfaction
with war Developments The peo-
Pile dlsapproved OF the failure TO
progress In the West. and the fail
ure Of the allied diplomats to win
Bulgaria over 10 their side. This
latter failure forced French aid in
the Balkans
The crisis has been brewing for
some days. The resignation OF For
eign Minister Delcasse was the
first outward sign Of trouble
Viviani at that time assumed Del.
casse's post. In addition to his own.
The designations In toto have
have caused a surprise
Tho French saw In IL the posi-
bility of an upset In the English
cabinet, and some quarters hinted
Il may mean the inauguration OF n
new policy. which will have a mark
cd effect on the war
The chamber Of deputies held a
stormy session after the resigna.
tions, but adjourned at the request
OF Vivlani.
England came in for its share OF
blame for the crisis.
Her course toward the Balkans
and her failure TO send strong
force into that territory are declar.
cd TO have contributed to making
her responsible In the eyes Of the
French for the present unrest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28
FRENCH
TROOPS LANDED;

LONDON, Oct. 28.--One hundred
and fifty thousand French troops,
with 100 big guns, have landed at
salonlka to aid Serbia. according TO
Bucharest today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28

The state law provides tnat
outside fire escapes or fire
ladders are required on three
story frame school buildings
UNLESS they can be re-
placed by interior stsir~sys
properly placed"
Four-story buildings must
have a stand pipe-s water pipe
running from the basement TO
the roof. 10 which firemen may
couple hos. al any story. and
fireproof stairway or ladder.
on which the firemen can
mount to upper stories.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28

Better rent that fiat now before
winter sets in A Star want ad
will attend to 1t. Phone Main 9i00
now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28

Don't flI lamps except in day
light.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28
ONLY 4 OUT OF
43 BUILDINGS
PROTECTED

The appalling school disaster at Pea
body, Mass, Thursday morning has set Sc
attic thinking.
How about OUR school buildings?
Are they fire traps hike the one at Pea
body?
Fire Marshal Harry Bringhurst told The
Star Thursday that ONLY FOUR OF THE
43 FRAME SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN Sc
ATTLE HAVE FIRE ESCAPES!
"They are at Interplay, Leschi the John
B. Allen school, and the old Ballard high
school," said Bringhurst.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28

PARIS. Oct. 2s.-The French
cabinet resigned today.
Following Premier Viviarfs
tender OF his resignation. the
entire body followed, and Aris.
tide BRAND. for many years
prominent In the councils OF
France. was asked by President
Polncare TO form a new cabinet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28

A STAR man attended a parertteaehers'
~ meeting at a Seattle school re.
Gently The question Of fire protection
came up. A parent asked the principal why
there were no fire escapes on the school.
"The law" said the principal doesn't
compel tire school board 20 have them"
a VERY GOOD REASON. rs 1T MOTT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28

Continued on Page ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-28

WEATHER-occas rain
tIiBAs Al shAIiLG
0iGh. Too
~ n. M. 1915 H. 1888 a. m. so n.
The Washington times., 1915-11-27

20 $1,000 the moment tho raising Of
Itch fund is begun.
The matter Is not up to any organi-
zation in particular. II demands of no
one body. private. civic. or Federal. the
assumption OF this responsibility. As
a matter Of fact II demands nothing. 1t
needs interest. Not the investment OF
large sums OF money by few-al-
though these will be Forthcoming as
soon as Washington generally manifes,s
Its desire to help-but moro properly It
needs popular support, the one. two.
and five dollar helps.
Most motorists In Washington have
occasion to use that road at least once
a season. At such a time. as has been
often shown. they will be glad to enlist
the aid Of the "obliging dwellers in
tho vicinity at one, two. or fve dollars
depending upon their available hns noes
and the seriousness of their diff
Guilty. As long as the road tsicb be-
low Dunfries exists. motorists will
continIe to get mired In its yielding
bosom. and tho natives will continue
to get the ono. two. and Ave dollar
bills that would accomplish 40 much
toward Its reclamation.
The writer will he glad to have ex-
pressions Of opinion from motorists In
this connection. and will publish as
many letters as possible in the auto
mobile section OF The Times next Satur-
day evening.
The Washington times., 1915-11-27
SCHOOL WANTS MOVIE
FOR LECTURE COURSE
Parents League Conducting Cam.
paign to Get II For James
Ormand Wilson Normal.

with tho object Of making its Mon
day evening lectures at the James Or
mond Wilson Normal School more in
structive. the Parents League OF the
Public Schools is conducting a cam
paign to secure motion picture ma
chine before Christmas.
An organized canvass for 25-cent con-
tributions has already nettcd tho lea Cue
more than slco. many prominent per
sons subscribing. Some Of tho Govern
ment DEPARTMENTS have already boon
visited by those conducting tho cam
paign and today the white House will
b" "fnVasscd.
The motion picture performances will
be open to the public. as are tho stere-
opticon lectures at present. and. though
at first they will he given only on Mon
day evenings. II Is expected that later
they may be given more frequently.
Subscriptions may be sent to Mrs
Ida Elizabeth Kebler. president Of the
league. at 1922 Park road. or G NJ
Eiseman, room %. War Department.
The Washington times., 1915-11-27
Fredericksburg Road
Barrier TO Tourists
Director Ferguson, of A. A. A., Says Reclamation of
"Swamp" Is Up to Washington, and Places Cost
of Work at $12,OOO
BY MONTE T. SOHN.

John +. Thompson. the famous ro:,
builder and landscape engineer. once
remarked that the best way to overcome
an obstacle was to go around 1t.
So. too. would the difficulties Of the
Chappawamsic Swamp-which so effect
ually hampers the tourist who motors
between Washington and Fredericks-
burg-be most easily solved. But while
this stygian strip of road exists. the
nations capital-with so much touring
Information available to the tourist
may reasonably expect only those
motorists for visitors who are exceed
ingly courageous. or those unwarned
whom the initiated have failed to divert
from this road-and Washington.
Twelve miles of the road between this
city and Fredericksburg-the gateway to
Richmond-needs attention. Seven miles
of II Is merely horrible road. Tho
other Ave is not road at all.
Cost Given As $4,000.
During the luncheon at the Princess
Anne Hotel in Fredericksburg rendered
the visiting Washingtonians on their
tour Of inspection. by Manager Reamy,
last Monday. Director Ferguson of the
A. A. A. said a few pertinent things
with regard to this broken road link.
Those points need no reiteration. He
made most obvious. however. that the
reclamation of this fenced-in swamp is
decidedly UP to Washington and told the
party that It would cost l.0oO a mile
or $1,000 in all-sl2.o0o. which may be
a testimonial to commercial Washing
ton. or If withheld. S2.oOo which is II
monument to as fine "A graveyard for
desirable tourist trade as may be found
anywhere in the country. incidentally.
themselves.
Mr. Ferguson said that there are half
a dozen men In Fredericksburg. Rich
mcnd. and Washington who are simply
waiting for the development of a sub
scription fund-waiting for the oppor-
tunity generously to help this move
ment One OF them has promised to
The Washington times., 1915-11-27

Walker. surviving trustee. to William l..
and India N. Ashdown, lot ~. square s2s.
1850.
1892 Fifteenth street northwest-EliEa u.
Baker to Harry p. Baker. lot lo.. square
10. so.
Randls Highlands-May J. Simmons ct Vir.
Emery Y. to United States Realty Com
pany. lot %, block SO tstsmps 30 cents).
Whitney Ciose-Harry A. Kite ct ux. to
Clara N. r. Thorne. lot 81. block 6. SIC
tstamps $3.50.
Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Plsins-Patrick
White ct ux. to Franvis l.. and Mary ID.
Neubeck. lots 7s and II. block 6. SO tstamps
80 cents).
Seventeenth and 4 streets southeast--C1ar-
ence Le Roy Parker and Laura II. Parker
to Oscar r. Donahoo. lots ~ and So. square
1000. SO (stamps ~.
~ Eleventh street northwest-Edward y.
Thomas ct ux. to Charles =. Stone and
Charles W. Fairfax, part original lots / and
2. square a2i. SO (stsmps 1901.
1879 Fourteenth street northwest-Jessie s.
Davies to Edward r. and Mary Il. Thomas
part lot I6, square al1, SO tstamps SioJ.
Brookiand-Hector Won Bayer to John {
Haisiip. lots IL and 10. block rs. $40 tstainps
Oak View-Robert v. Fleming ct ux. to
Louise Taylor. part Of block 8. $40 tstsmps
$50.
The Washington times., 1915-11-27
MEXICAN EDUCATORS
ON SIGHTSEEING TRIPS
Will Inspect Capitals Public
Schools Next Week, Going to
Philadelphia Wednesday.

A study OF Washington's public school
system will be made by cighty-one prin-
cipals and teachers OF Mexican schools
next Monday and Tuesday. when the
local schools will reopen after the
Thank ksgtving holidays.
The visitors reached Washington from
Boston last Thursday. and are today
visiting the geological gardens. Arling-
ton. the Corcoran Gallery of Art. the
National Art Gallery. and the National
Museum. Late this afternoon they will
be received by DR.. p. =. Claxton, United
States Commissioner OF Education,
The Mexican teachers will be met Mt
the James Ormond Wilson Normal
School Monday morning at 10 O'Clock
by X. L. Haycock. supervising princi-
pal Of the third division. and after n
study OF that institution will visit the
grade schools In the vicinity
Tuesday they will see the Mckinley
Manual Training School and the Bust
ness High School. and will later visit
other schools. II is probable that they
will meet Superintendent Of Schools
Ernest l.. Thurston In his offices In the
Franklin School building
A reception In honor OF the visitors
will be held at the Mexican embassy
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock by
Senor Eliseo Arrcdondo, confidential
agent Of General Carranza In Washing.
ton. The teachers will leave this CITY
for Philadelphia early Wednesday
morning and will sail from New York
December o.