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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-09-28
MANY DEATHS IN
EXPLOSION At
ARDMORE
Many Dead and Hundreds of In
jured Result From Terrible Ex-
pIOSion in the Center of the
Town of Ardmore, Oklahoma.

ARDMORE Okla, Sept. ga
spark from a workman's hammer ig-
nited a tank car of gasoline here late
today and from the ruins Of two city
blocks, razed by the resulting explo-
sion and the fires that followed, 50
bodies had been recovered at a late
hour
Fifty persons are believed to have
been crushed TO death under the fall
ing walls or burned to death while
pinned in the debris. A search among
the ruins is proceeding. Workers are
centering their efforts on a tangled
mass of lumber and bricks which had
been the department store of Maddin
q Company where it was feared the
bodies Of many girls and women shop
pers and employees would be found
A score of fires was caused by the
flaming gasoline, thrown for blocks
when the car exploded with terrific
detonation. They were got under con
troll after two hours Of desperate work
by a small local fire department, aided
by every able-bodied man in the city.
not assisting injured The city was
Immediately placed under martial law.
The explosion wrecked an entire
block Of buildings in the heart of the
town and precpitated a scene of panic.
All Of Main street from the station to
the Wilmington hotel every building
was demolished and on the opposite
side of the street the plant of Swift
& Company, two-story rooming
house, cafe and other business build
ings were razed.
Not a window in the city escaped
the force of the explosion.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-09-28
ASKS REPRIEvE

SALT LAKE Sept. Ex-Governor
Spry received direct from the swed-
ish Minister to the United States an
appeal for a stay Of execution for Jo-
aeph Hillstrom, sentenced to De exc
cuted Friday for the murder of a local
groceryman and his son two years
ago The minister declared Hustrom
was a subject of Sweden and wishes
to make an Investigation
spry teleeraphed his reply, and, in
substance, refuses any reprieve unless
facts are presented which warrant the
belief that Hillsrom might De inno-
cent The conviction was largely on
evidence.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-09-28
BRIDGE BLOWER APPEALS.

BOSTON, Sept 27.- Werner Horn.
the German army reseryist, who tried
to blow up the international bridge
between Canada and the United States
at Nanceboro, Maine, last February,
filed an appeal from the decision OF
the federal court in denying his re-
lease on writ of habeas corpus.
Through his counsel the prisoner
questions the regularity of the extra
diction proceedings by which he was
removed from Maine to this state,
and also the refusal of the court to
permit him to invoke the low of ma
tions or present a commission as an
officer in the German army i'm de-
tense OF his actions. The appeal viii
be heard next week
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-09-28
COMMANDER MAKES STATEMENT

NAPLES, Sept 27- Captain Pavy.
commander Of the Fabre line steam
ship Santa Ana, made the following
statement to the authorities regard
ing the fire I'm his cargo while en-
route from New York TO Italy. which
Obliged the vessel to put I'm at the
Azores.
italian reseryists were playing
cards over hatch No. when an ex-
plosion occurred Immediately after
wards the quarters of tine roservists
were filled with smoke. the yapors of
which are described I'm afndayits by
reservists as asphyxiating gas. The
captain Immediately sent out S. o. s..
calls and ordered life boats made
ready with an passengers ON deck.
In subsequent inspection if was found
that 40 persons had been overcome
by the gas fumes They We're soon
revived Shortly afterward there was
second outburst of smoke and fumes
occurred. The heat was so intense
the deck plates We're warped. The
steamer Ancona arrived eight hours
after the fire started. Tt is remark
able that not a single life was lost or
a person injured among The 500 trans.
lerred to the Ancona Later many
vessels answered the call The dis.
cipllne among the pas sengers was ex.
cellent."
Captain Payy has in his possession
eighteen pieces Of fuse found after
the fire was eXtinguished.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-09-28
o = .
WALTER DOUGLAS
MAKES STATEMENT.

= Walter Douglas. managing di- .
= rector of Phelps Dodge 4 Com .
= pany, spent yesterday in Bisbee. .
. following a visit TO the Clifton =
' Morenci district, where he sought .
= such solution of the difficulties .
= as would conserve the interests .
= Of old employees of the three com .
= panies as well as the mines =
. 'lt was apparent to all disin- &
p terested parties i'm the district" y
' Mr. Douglas said, that the sole =
= aim of the leaders of the West .
ern Federation of Miners was to .
. secure political domination Of this .
y State. The Federation sent its Q
= agitators and organizers into the =
= Ciitton-Morenci district, knowing =
. how easily the Mexican workmen 9
. are led and how easily they are =
= intimidated. AS consequence. Q
= the arbitrary and despotic meth .
' ods Of the Federation have .
' brought suffering and loss upon .
y community in which happiness .
= and contentment reigned.
= In regard to wage conditions .
= in the camps affected. Americans .
= who constituted about 80 per cent .
= of the employees and who occu. .
= pied the positions Of trust and .
= skill, were receiving same pay .
= as in other mining camps of the .
= Southwest Unsklled labor was 0
= performed largely by Mexicans .
= and Spaniards. whose wages ex. Q
. ceeded those paid for similar Ia Q
= Dor elsewhere.
. in order to view the situation .
y intelligently, il must be borne in q
= mind that the Clifton. Morenci- a
, Metcalf district comprises the .
= highest cost mines I'm Arizona 4
= Iaking into consideration the =
= fact that the average price of .
' copper for the past ten years has q
= been less than IA cents. il is .
' obvious that the companies are .
= barely able to earn the Interest a
' on their investments. It is .
' equally obvious that it is com. .
' mercially impossible to increase .
' wages and continue to operate .
' The history of the strike TO .
' date Is matter Of public record .
' It's various phases have been oh. .
' served by people leaning neither .
' toward the mining companies nor .
' me Federation. These ulsmter. .
' ested observers have seen that .
' bodies Of men, principally Span. .
' iards, prevented the employes =
= who so desired from going IN .
= work. Following the calling of .
' the strike by agitators, pickets .
immediately We're placed al the .
' mines' al the concentrators. AT .
lhe power houses and smelters. .
= Even the officers Of the com. .
' panies were refused permission .
= TO enter the properties. The com. =
panies withdrew all their watch .
men and called upon the sheriff .
' TO protect the properties. II was a
, only through direct orders from .
' the corporation commission of .
: Arizona, issued to the sheriff .
' that II was made possible to start .
Continued on Page p
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= o . . . O .
HAS Arm, JERKEo OFF.

= DOUGLAS Arlz, Sept 81
= Though Byron Mason, an EN-
= ploye of the Calumet q Arizona I
. smelter here, had his arm ierked I
y out of its socket by a conveyor
. belt late Saturday night. he is
= still alive at the Calumet hospi. 4
3 tai here and has a good chance 4
= Of recovery. 4
y Mason was working on the Z
= feed floor of the smelter. He put Z
= his arm underneath the conveyor Z
. belt, and through a safety de. Z
vice The arm was caught and lit =
9 orally torn from his body. The =
= arm dropped to the floor below =
9 and Mason walked away from the =
. machinery. That he lives is CON .
= sidered incredible in medical cir. .
. cles. .
0 9 4 4 A a
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-09-28
Clifton CanbsCZosed
ByFederation Blight
Indefinite Shut Down Follows Crusade of Aqtaors Who Persist
in Imposing Conditions Under Which Three Mininu Comma
MES Concerned Could not Operate Managers Take Only
Course Possible Which Will Result in deneSS for 5000 Men

CLIFTON, Sept zf--One OF Ari
zona's most thriving and representa-
/ tive copper camps-that of the Cliff
/ ton-Morenci-Metcalf District wher,
/ formerly five thousand men We're
working in contentment will be shut
down" Indefinitely This is the re
suit of the Western Federation o.
/ Miners entering the district and call
ing strike on Sept II which was
followed by the closing of all depart
ments
The mine managers of the Arizona
Copper Company the Detroit Copper
Company and the shannon Copper
Company have delivered to the com.
mittees which were selected under
Federation dictation, the following
reply to the demands imposed by the
Federation leaders:
Gentlemen:
In answering the representations of
your committee we beg to call your
attention to the fact that these com
panies have seen their properties clos
ed down and their operations tied up
completely by a strike called by the
Western Federation of Miners and
this without any presentation Of griev-
ances. Our former employees have
been persuaded by agitators of the
Western Federation of Miners com
ing from outside of this district that
the past pleasant relations and the
present rate Of wages should be radi-
cally changed.
in view of these facts and notwith-
standing that the companies are con
vinced that a large number of their
old employees desire to continue to
work under the conditions formerly
existing in this district, they realize
that any attempt TO recommence un-
der such conditions would be 20 in
vite violence and intimidation There,
fore the manaEements of the Arizona
Copper Company Detroit Copper Min
ing Company and Shannon Copper
Company desire to notify the com
mittees and the people of the Clifton
Morenci-Metcalf district that their
mines and plants viii remain idle in
definitely.
When il shall appear that condi-
tions in this section warrant it and
the companies are satisfied that the
general sentiment of the community
and their former employees is uuani-
mously in favor of a resumption of
operations on the basis of wages and
conditions which have prevailed here
tofore in this district, the companies
reserve to themselves the right to de
eide whether or no they win again
start up their plants.
"Our attitude in this matter is based
solely on the dominant influence of
the Western Federation Of Miners in
this district al the present time and
when this influence is dissipated we
may take a different view of the sit
uation."
THE ARIZONA COPPER
COMPANY, LTD.
by NORMAN CARMICHAEL,
General Manager.
THE DETROIT COPPER
MINING co. OF ARIZ.
by MILTON II. MCLEAN,
General Manager
SHANNON COPPER
COMPANY,
BY J. W BENNIE,
General Manager"
Continued on Page TWo)
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EscApEn coNvlcr knIs

SALEM, Ore. Sept 27.-Harry Min
to, superintendent OF the Oregon Pen
itentiary was shot and killed by Otto
Hooker, an escaped convict. late to-
night
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Members Of AngIo-French Finan-
Cial Commission Leave for
Chicago to Spend Several
Days in Western Metropolis.
PLANS MADE FOR THEIR
ENTERTAINMENT IN WEST
New York Central Train Is Heavi-
y Guarded to Prevent Any
Possible CrankS From Activity
Along the Way.

NEW YORK, Sept 27-The fast
New York Central train, which left for
Chicago with Lord Reading, Lord
Chief Justice of England and his
three associates in the Anglo French
financial commission. abroad, was in
spected and policed as never before
when it rolled out Of the Grand Cen
tral Station All the passengers board
ing the train passed detectives who
scrutinized them and their baggage
closely.
Railroad detectivse are said to be
aboard. Some of Lord Readings
friends urged hi INTO permit at least
two detectives to reserve accommo-
dations in the car set aside for the
commission, but it is understood he
vetoed the suggestion
Information as TO the precautions
refused were made to a representative
of the railway, but it is reported with
out confirmation that elaborate plans
for securing the commissions safety
while on its way to Chicago, were tax
zen at the suggestion of a member Of
the firm Of J. p. Morgan and Company,
the fiscal agents in this country Of
Great Britain and France.
PLANS FOR RECEPTION.
CHICAGO, Sept 27-Plans have
been made by Chicago Bankers and
business men for the entertainment
of the members Of the Anglo-French
loan commission, who are expected to
arrive tomorrow morning for several
days stay in the west It has been
declared repeatedly the visit will be
strictly social, with the object of Civ
ing the visitors an opportunity to be
come acquainted with the financial
and business leaders Of the Middle
West
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-08-12
West Branch Creamery Picnic.

The annual picnic of the West
Branch Creamery association will be
held on the beautiful o. H. Uglem
picnic grounds at Greenbush on Sat-
urday, August Fl, and a cordial invi-
tation is extended to the public to
be present.
These annual picnics are ever en-
joyable events, and there is no
reason why this one should be an ex-
ception. The officers and directors
are now completing arrangements
and no one who can be in attendance
should fail to do SO. Interesting
and instructive talks will be de-
livered by speakers from the State
Dairymen's associations, and this
feature will be Of particular value to
fall who are interested in dairying.
Among the attractions will be a base
ball game, and this will no doubt be
interesting to many. AS usual re-
freshments will be obtained on the
grounds. " =
The names of the speakers are not
known as yet, but they will be rec
ognized authorities on dairy matters.
Take day off and enjoy the hospi-
tality of the West Branch creamery.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-08-12
Viel-Harmon,

Mr.. Edward Viel and Miss Lulu
Harmon were united in marriage at
the Christian church in Kalispell,
Montana, at s O'Clock last Friday
evening. Lee We'll, brother of the
groom, and Miss Ina Lippincott,
niece of the bride, were the only
witnesses.
The bride was attired in a beauti-
full gown of blue crepe de chine and
carried a shower bouquet of Ameri-
can Beauty roses and ferns. The
bridesmaid wore a white gown of
embroidered wolfe and also carried
roses.
Immediately after the cere mony
a bounteous wedding dinner vas SER
we'd at the home of the groom's par.
ents, and the following partook
thereof: Mr.. and Mrs. E. n. Lip
pincott and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. harrington and family, Mr..
and Ms. J. W. Viel and Frank and
Lee Viel. -.
The groom was born in Princeton
and has host of friends who ex.
tend congratulations. The bride is a
former Anoka girl and is an accom-
plished young lady who has the we'll
wishes of all her acquaintances.
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Sherburne County S. S. Convention.

The annual Sunday school conven'
tion for Sherburne county will be
held at the NJ. E. church at thinner
man on Saturday and Sunday, Aug.
% and 20. Every Sunday school in
that county, large or small and what
ever denomination, is entitled tc
send delegates, and those in charge
will be pleased if every school in the
county is represented.
Delegates will be entertained free:
and the names of those chosen to
represent Sunday schools sho uld
be sent to Mrs. H. J. Nicholson,
Zimmerman.
Sunday school workers of state
wide prominence will be present.
DR.. Bowden and Mrs. Hobart hav.
ing promised to attend --.-.
Two session will be held on Satur-
day afternoon and evening, and on
Sunday there will be three sessions.
There is no doubt but what the
convention will be instructive and
enjoyable. Special music is being
arranged for, and all who are inter
ested in Sunday school work are
invited to attend. All will be well
come. .'.~
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Total.

Sufficient funds were not raised to
carry forward the building for this
year, but the amount raised has been
deposited at interest, and during the
coming year the matter will be taken
up and solicitation will be made
from districts which have not yet
contributed.
1t is safe to assume that by next
year we can acquire all the funds
needed to give the schoolsssa suitable
building in every way, much superior
to what we could have built by 60
ing on this year, with the amount
so far contributed. For school ex-
hibits this year the same space will
be allotted as last year
A sign board will be placed on the
fair grounds this year showing loca-
tion for our building.
Guy Ewing, County Supt.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-08-12
Miscellaneous Shower.

One of the pleasant social affairs
of the week was the miscellaneous
shower, Thursday afternoon, at the
home of Mrs. E. N. Lippincott, 1852
Sixth avenue east north, in honor
of her sister, Lulu Harmon, who was
united in marriage this afternoon
to Edward Viel of this city. Thirty
were present and the prospective
bride received many beautiful gifts
OF linens, china and cut glass. A
feature Of the entertainment was a
mock wedding, which caused no lit
tie merriment. Refreshments were
served and a delightful time enjoyed
by all. The rooms were prettily
decorated with roses and green
foliage. -Kalispell, Montana, Daily
Inter-Lake. =.
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week from next Sunday, and all we
have to say is that it will be some
ball game.
Wilkes did Sensational work all
around last Sunday, which, by the
way, is not unusual. He is ma tural
bali player and is endow ed with the
never-say-die spirit. His work COM
PEELED the admiration of all.
The Zimmerman players and man
agement are gentlemanly and SPORTS
manlike, and in this respect Prince
ton is we'll satisfied at the treatment
accorded them.
Galley, Berg, Mallette and Jesmer
comprise an in6eld that is a smooth
running machine. Princeton's out
field is also there, both on the offen-
sive and defensive.
Last Sundays contest was as
thrilling an exhibition of the ma
tional pastime ever staged in this
section of Minnesota. Zimmerman
had formidable aggregation in the
field, and Princeton played an ex-
tremely brilliant game.
Messrs. p. O. Anderon and Henry
Shockley conveyed several of the
Princeton players to Zimmerman in
their automobiles gratis. The man.
apement is duly aDDreciatiVe.
The Princeton base ball team will
clash with the Sank Rapids aggre-
cation at the fair grounds next Sun
day, and the contest bids fair to be
hummer. Sank Rapids has been
playing fast ball this season, and all
know what the Princeton nine is
capable of doing. Don't miss this
contest.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-08-12
Considerable Stock MOVING.

Depot Agent Mossman informs US
that this has been a banner year for
shipping live stock from this point.
From January 1st to date about IS
more car loads have been shipped
than during the same period last
year. This week a total of II car
loads of stock we're shipped from
here, and Mr.. Mossman informs us
that this is more than has been
shipped during one week since he
took charge of the depot. On Tues
day Ole Jensen and Chas. Grow
each shipped car Of stock while
the Farmers Cooperative Co.
shipped four. This morning o. B.
Newton and Clint Slater each
shipped two carloads while. J ohnson
Bros. shipped one.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-08-12
! splash in the cool waters.

splash in the cool waters.
Those present were the following
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Blakney and
son, Mr.: and Mrs. Bert Jesmer and
daughter, Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. N.
E. Jesmer, Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Zim-
norman, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Jesmer
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
English and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. L. Small and son, George, Mr..
and Mrs. Van Asse and children,
Sidney English, Miss Ruth Orr, Miss
Morrison. Mrs. Retta Howard, Lloyd
Briggs, Peter Roadstrom and FAM
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Whitney, Miss
Edna Whitney, Leon Whitney, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Douglas, Mr.. and Mrs.
l. G. Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. w.. C.
Hood, Miss Waters. Mrs. Frank
Farndell and daughters, Mrs. Mary
J.-Snyder, Miss Hazel Dessen and
Miss Nellie Keller.
A very enjoyable afternoon was
had and all the old. timers in attend
ance were reminded Of the Green lake
picnics of former years.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-08-12
Mrs. Matte e. Jones.

The sad tidings of the death of
Mrs. Matte E. Jones reached here
on Friday, the 7th, she having
passed away at St. Luke's hospital
in Spokane, Wash, early that morn
ing.
No details have come of her last
illness but it is Thought that her
taking away was sudden, as she was
visiting in Spokane away from her
family who live at Blue Creek,
Wash.
1t will be remembered that Mrs.
Jones was long a resident of Prince
ton, she having come mere with her
husband and two small children
about forty years ago, remaining
here; except for a short time spent
in Sioux Falls, S. D., until about
eight years ago when she and her
family left for the state of Washing
ton to file on claims.
Matte Mahoney was born in
Maine July %, l847, being the only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. George Ma
honey, who lived here for many
years. She was married in Elkader,
Iowa, in 1871 to Albert Jones. Two
children, Fannie Bryant and Ray
mond were born to them. Raymond
at the age of fourteen years met a
traic death by drowning in The
Rum river here and the death of
Mr.. Jones followed soon thereafter.
Mrs. Jones is survived by her
mother, her daughter, her niece,
Miss Alice Jones, who has long made
her home with her, and an adopted
daughter, Mrs. Mclean, of Tacoma,
Washington. She was a dev oted
mother and daughter. Her aged
mother ever had her loving and pa
tient care, and Mrs. Jones had for a
number of years completely devoted
her time to her.
Mrs. Jones was engaged in the
millinery business here for a long
time and was we'll known in a bust
ness way.
She was member of the Congrega-
tional church, and one to whom
those in need of friend never ap-
pealed in vain. ....
Mrs. r. D. Byers and Mrs. Frank
Libby are cousins of Mrs. Jones.
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A Seattle Picnic.

At Mt. Baker Park, one of the
beauty spots of Seattle, WASH, on
Sunday, August l, an old fashioned
Princeton picnic dinner was given by
former residents of Princeton in
honor of Mrs. G. S. Neumann and
daughter, Miss Gertrude, who are
visiting in the west. The dinner
consisted of tempting array of
edibles, and all did full justice to it,
During the afternoon the younger
element hiked to the beach on the
shore of Lake Washington and enjoyed
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-08-12
To Have Township Exhibit.

Indications are that the townshhip
exhibits at the coming county fair
will be more numerous than ever.
The Wahkon Enterprise is authority
for the statement that the town of
Isle Harbor will be represented with
display of products grown in that
township. One of the wide-awake
business men of that village has
offered to take an auto load of farm
products to the fair, and t is ex-
pected that other autos will be Sc
cured. Other townships are plan
ming to have exhibits and rivalry
will undoubtedly be keen.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-08-12
Take Over Rural Exchanse,.

The Farmers Rural Telephone
association held a meeting at the
court house last Monday, and the
details of the purchase of the Rural
Telephone exchange in this village
were completed. The association
has had charge of the exchange since
August l.. but the deal was not COM
pleted until Monday The new own
ers contemplate improving the SER
vice to considerable extent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-08-12
Returns From the West,

Miss Grace Dugan returned this
week from a seven weeks tour of
the west, and reports having had a
most delightful time. Among the
cities visited by Miss Dugan were
Denver, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake
City, Los Angeles, San Diego and
San Francisco. She also visited the
Panama-Pacific exposition, and
states that the fair is splendid.
Viewing the beautiful scenery of the
west was, however, the most enjoy
able feature of the trip.