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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-13

a red fire exhibition. Hotel Dan
 Johnson, the great big forty room
 building. four stories high, made of heavy timber, will actually burn down and a row of other buildings with it. A busy street scene will be pre- sented. Guests will be seen coming to the big hotel. A dance will be in
 progress on the roof, Then will come an explosion followed by the ringing of the fire alarm. As the flames shoot up about the big build ing, cutting off the escape of hun
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-13

so merrily dancing, their escape cut off. Their only hope is the life net and one after another, men and wom- en, they will jump from that lofty height through the flames and smoke to safety.
 Miss Jean Princeton and Miss Olive Sheriden of 322 Capitol avenue, have been rehearsing this stunt, as have ames T. Reilly and d score of other we'll known Bridgeport people. Once the people are all rescued from the building the firemen will stand by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-13

dreds of it's occupants, the crack companies of the Bridgeport fire de- partment will dash up. Up scaling ladders to the top nimb,y will go the fire fighters under the direction of Chief Johnson. Up will go the ex- tension ladders. Life lines will be shot to the top story through the newest piece of fire fighting appar- atus. Pulmotors and smoke helmets will be gotten out.
 But up on the roof will be the party who, but short time before, were
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-13
FIGHTING THE FLAMES"
 UNIQUE OUTDOOR EVENT
and the goods

Tomorrow is the day. If you
 haven't procured your seat already, get busy. From the present advance sale the attendance at Fighting the Flames" which Bridgeport fremen will produce at Avon Field tomorrow afternoon will certainly be the largest ever~at an outdoor event in Bridgo- port. This is not scenic show or
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-13

The Tom, Dick and Harry trio and other vaudeville acts will appear. and Joe Booth will umpire the foot ball game. Don't forget to get tick cts at once. Tomorrow ticketS will be sold only at the field.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-13

The body of Edison c. Hicks, of Nashville, N. Y., sophomore in the Cornell College of Agriculture, was found hanging from a tree.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-13

Prof Levi l.. Conant of the Worces ter Polytechnic Institute faculty, was killed an automobile truck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-13
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Harry K. Thaw paid Matteawan friendly visit. but the superintendent refused admission to the visitor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-13

Charged with stealing ais fiancee's bank roll from her stocking savings bank, Joseph Masserew was arres-- in Yonkers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-13

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15
British Columbia
Votes Dry and for
Woman's Suffrage

VANCOUVER. -. C.. Sept. is
British Columbia yesterday. at pro-
vincial elections. completely routed
the conservative government and
replaced the present administration
by liberals in almost every office
The civilian population also de-
creed that British Columbia shall
become a dry province after July
1. 1917. and that women shall have
the vote.
There are still TO be accounted
for 81 900 soldier votes. the polling
now being In progress thruout the
camps and trenches all over the
European war map. wherever Brit.
fish Columbia soldiers are.
The actual result will not be
known before next January.
Premier Bowser was defeated
for reelection on the conservative
ticket. and II. &. Brewster, liberal.
Of Victoria. will likely be chosen
as premier and will form new
ca btnef
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15
SURVIVORS COMING
on SPECIAL TRAIN

Passengers from the Inflated
Congress. which burned off Coos
bay late Thursday. will arrive In
Seattle early Saturday, probably
about 8 o'clock. local officials of
the Pacific Coast Steamship Co.
said Friday.
The special train. which left here
for Marshfield at 9:15 Thursday
night. had sufficient cars TO ac.
commodate all the 253 passengers.
and pulled out under orders to
make e. miles an hour from here
to Portland.
Loss Is St.25o,0oo
Confirmation of the report that
the Congress is total loss.
amounting to approximately 1880
900, reached the office of the Pa.
cific Coast Steamship Co. early
Friday.
The Congress was launched May
II. 1912. from the plant OF the New
York Shipbuilding Co, She reach.
ed Seattle October %.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15

Prosecutor Lundin was awaiting
only the confirmation Friday of a
report from ST. Paul that DR.. G. II.
Frankforter Minnesota state chem.
ist had found strychnine In the
stomach OF Miss Anna NJ. Daniel.
son, to file q direct charge OF mur.
der against Or" Percival V. Allen.
Il want to hear from DR.. Frank.
forter before ] charge Allen with
Miss Danlelson's DEATH" said Lun-
din. That's all ! have been wait.
ing for"
Allen is now held in the county
jail under conviction of n statutory
felony for having lived with Miss
Danielson after their supposed mar.
riagc.
Her death occurred under pc.
culiar circumstance II days after
Allen procured marriage license In
Tacoma. No return on the license
was ever made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15

The rescued passengers are IN
Marshfield and North Bend today,
many Of them pcnniless. poorly
clad and suffering from nervous
shock.
The fire was discovered in the
second steerage at .. m. Thurs
day. and followed by a race with
death, which was won by q hairs
breadth when the burning liner cast
anchor off Coos hay. with fire roar
Ing forward. herding terrified pas
sengers toward the bow.
Officers Of the ship were unable
to tell today how the fire started.
They agreed Il originated In cargo
under the second steerage. aft
Smoke curling up from the hoA
gave the first warning
All Passengers safe
There Is nothing left of the
crack steamer but its metal parts
steel hull. smokestacks and
masts Smoke was still drifting
from the blackened shell al noon
A report that several passengers
had been overlooked In their state.
rooms and suffocatcd was denied
today by officers They declared
careful check had been made
and every person accounted for,
The special train from Eugene
TO convey passengers TO Seattle Is
due TO arrive early this afternoon
Its appearance is eagerly awaited
by the 423 men. women and chill.
dren saved from the floating fur.
mace. Many went TO the beach
this morning TO view the wreck.
The Congress lies short distance
off shore. Some OF the eastaways
wore ill.fitting garments donated
by sympathetic townspeople. Their
own were burned A large number
we're seasick and lying In berths
disrobed when stewards spread the
alarm.
Many Babies Aboard
'T never saw so many babies and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15
16-INCH
SHELL FIRED IN
U. S. HITS HOME
Penetrates Armor and Amos,
Hits Family Of
Gunner
IT'S PLAYTHING NOW

WASHINGTON. Sept. is.--
How ie-ineh solld steel shell
tore right thru n home near
the government teasino grounds
81 Indian Head. Nd. passing
thru tire room adjoining that In
which were q woman and her
three daughters. was reported
TO Washington today.
IL vas the first ie.ineh shell ever
fired In the United States Sailing
from the mouth OF the first is.inch
gun ever set up In this country 10
be tested. the shell tore thru a
thick section of tough armor plate.
thence thru a huge bank OF sand.
and. fitting upward as a result OF
this resistance. described mile.
long arc thru the air.
Mrs. Mary Swami had just fin.
ishod preparing the midday meal
for her husband. VIM. o. Swami.
one OF the men handling the gun.
Her two smallest children had fol.
lowed her into the dining room.
Joining her is.year-old daughter.
There was n terrific roar and
crash. The house shook. When
she recovered from her fright. Mrs.
Swami went into the kitchen There
were great holes In opposite walls.
Outside the house lay mass o,
steel. rtill hot.
Little Essie Swami. aged 4. now
uses the big steel cylinder as a hob
by horse. and her mother looks on.
beamIng at the .thought that the
child Is alive to do so.
The gun has been fired several
times since without accident.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15
SICKELS FIRES
TWO DEPUTIES

Ml'fed by the crushing defeat OF
his picked candidate. o. ). Bruns.
tn this weeks primaries. County
Clerk mn Sickeis had swung the
aS In bis office Friday with the
reauli that A. y. Olson and Mrs.
Laura kurtz. two OF hts most faith.
ful deputies. are out OF a job.
Just before closing time Thurs.
day afternoon. Chief Deputy Bruce
Martin handed Mrs. kurtz and OIL.
son the following notice:
Your commission as deputy
county clerk is hereby revoked.
Your services arc no longer re.
CURED
Olson had been In the county
clerks office for IL years.
Mrs. Kurtr had also been In the
service for several years.
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Her last voyage was her soth.
On her first voyage to San Fran
cisco. she carried a passenger list
of COO.
Her length over all was 44o feet
8 Inches. beam as feet . inches.
depth 81 feet 10 inches. She had
two sets of oil burning triple ex-
pansion engines of S,700 horse
power. each capable OF giving her
speed OF IL knots. She was the
largest of the Pacific Coast Co.'S
fleet
Captain Is Hero
Capt Nahum f. Cousins, com.
mander of the Congress. was the
hero of the steamer Queen dis.
gster In 1904. When that vessel
caught fire 80 miles off Tillamook,
Cousins was reused from hts
cabin and thru his efforts 1856 OF
i40 passengers and crew were
saved. The survivors honored him
in subs squent pablic statement
commencing him for bravery,
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little toddlers aboard a ship be-
fore. said Mrs. d. X. Smith. of
Seattle. This added to the dan
ger. but nearly everybody was
composed. Some we're hysterical,
but most laughed and joked."
Mrs. Smith declared that even
while the hot decks could be felt
under foot and the roaring flames
heard. some OF the men and wom-
en- crowded in the bow tried to
treat the affair like a pleasant ad-
venture.
II. l. Peck. of Los Angeles, an
official OF the Pacific Electric Co.
was en- route to Seattle to visit his
brother. lie praised the crew for
its GOODNESS. lie said all the lug
gage that could be saved was piled
in the bow and lowered TO life
hoats after all passengers were off.
Women and Children First
1t was women and children
first" said Chief Steward Dams.
den Captain Cousins ordered
lifeboats lowered after the deck
began TO get hot under our feet.
Before that. thick volumes OF
smoke had driven us from the low.
er decks and We were all packed
forward.
AS heat became more intense.
some passengers began sobbing.
Most OF them kept their heads, and
those who broke down were com.
forted by others.
The real wrench came when
We began lowering lifeboats. and
the order. Women and children
first. was given out. Many wom-
en- refused TO leave their hus-
bands The men urged them to go.
but they would not. BY this time
the smoke and hot fumes we're so
suffocating on the port side that
all efforts 10 launch boats there
were abandoned and the passen.
gers marched to starboard.
In spite OF the steadily gaining
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15

The women we're plainly interest
ed In getting home to dinner. and
didn't seem TO care II they had
seats. just so long as the meat and
corn had seat. At that. a slim,
henpecked man. with last years
straw hat, fought his way from a
seat and seated woman. His wife
may have been behind him
The Beacon Hill line Is the same
A woman with baby Is as sure OF
a seat during the rush hour an the
conductor is OF his fare. Tired
gorkingmen will give mp seats. II
In on the Cowen Park line that the
"sit stills" hold sway. Bespecta.
cled college professors and stu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15

dents are the last TO give up their
seats to women Newspapers offer
wonderful opportunity for eva.
sion. Some men look out OF the
windows until their consciences
must hurt. and then the woman gets
a seat
on this line. a black.clad grand.
mother grew practical. and. being
tired. she simply pulled man
from his seat and explained after.
wards. a coed gave a seat TO a
woman laden with packages, The
youths who saw IL looked sheepinh.
~ away
Renton valley and its working
class Is considerate OF its women
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15

residents. and female straphangers
are few. Car after car passed thru
the city. and not woman was seen
standing. but there were many
tired men who had strained their
tired bones and made room.
Wallingford passes thru the
Westlakc district. and more pack.
ages. aud women, and office girls.
and old women get aboard. Where
the newspaper hog didn't bury his
face, the women were seated.
Hut. as one man said.
TN tired. and I'm sitting. de.
spite the appearance. | feel funny
about H.. but | think earn my
rest"
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ly all office men. The women are
young and good looking. Giving a
seat 10 them is easy And, for that
reason, Bellevue Summit is a gen.
tlemanly line.
But. away down on First ave, II
is different. At the rush hour men,
women and packages are thrown
on at Pioneer square on the Kin
near Park line. Again AT Pike 1T.
more women and packages board
the car. and the strap hangers sim
ply are so crowded they can't move.
What men could give up their
seats last might did so They all
tried. but the public market
wrecked the possibilities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15
NET TIGHTENS
ABOUT ALLEN
Find Additional
Traces of Poison

ST. PAUL. Sept. Isl sue.
eeedcd in finding small quanti.
ties Of strychnine In Miss Dan.
ielson's stomach" Or. G. n.
Frankforter reported today. fol-
lowing an autopsy. His report
was made TO e. /. Melin, In
charge Of Miss Danielson's es.
tate. The report said:
"An examination first was
made for inorganic poisons. Ex-
haustIve tests gave negative re-
suits. Examination for organic
poisons brought proof Of strych.
nine"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15

King county is broke-flat.
All current expense warrants is.
sued Friday were stamped by
County Treasurer Bennett, Not
paid for lack OF funds -
This II the first time in several
able
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15

Hiring an attorney to help your
truckman out of trouble can be
more profitable than all the per
sonal honesty you may lay claim
70 Ia dealing with your fellow
fner.
Build Up Loyalty
/ These concessions all take the
Sme Of paid workers out OF your
business. BUT THEY PUT 10y
Atty AND TEAM WORK INTO
1T.
AND LOYALTY OF HIS EN-
PLOYEs Is THE BIGGEST AS
SET OF THE BUSINESS MAN
TODAY
Fer 20 years Charles Lilly has
(consinuec on page fo)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15
REPORT BARK SAFE

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. i5.---
Reports that the bark Star OF Chile
was aground and In danger off
Point Pedro. south OF the Golden
Gate were denied today by Off
cials of the Alaska Packers asso-
citation, owners OF the ship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15
eY A STAR REPORTER

Seattle men car rloers are couf.
teous.
After riding back and forth on
the various leading trunk lines, !
am sure that the city's men folk,
as a rule. give their seats TO the
women, no matter how tired they
fthe men folk are.
Men on the Belleyue-Summit line
ASfe the best. In my opinion. That
r.. the men who put their nickels In
the box are more inclined 70 give
their seats 10 women than on any
other line In Seattle. The ride is
short. and the riders are practical
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15
WIFE IS HUNTING
THEODORE RANDOLPH

Theodore Randolph. the pho
fographer, has been missing since
September from his home. at 2esl
Second ave. N. according 10 a re-
port made TO the police BY his wife
He drives a Maxwell auto. license
No. 4s575. and takes moving pic
lures.
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,orie. In both encounters.

foffG8 w ootR
British troops pushed out In n
great blow north Of the Somme this
morning. advancing more than 1000
Yards on a front OF about six miles,
Gen. Haig reported 10 the war Of
flee.
A few hours before this advance
the British left wing struck last
night southeast OF Thiepval. Ger.
man trenches were captured on a
front OF 1000 yards. including the
strongly defended "Wunderwerk." "
At about the same time the
French advanced 10 the edge OF the
village OF Raneourt. further tighten
ing the Anglo French moose about
the important town OF Combles.
In the Balkans the greatest sue
ccsses since the allied offensive be.
gan were announced.
The Serblans have driven the
Bulgars back 10 miles on the allied
left wing. capturing two villages
and the principal parts OF the
heights Of Malkanidje.
The French war office further
announced the capture OF
Mstchoukevo village and two
heights to the north by the British.
and the capture OF nearly a mile OF
Bulgarian trenches TO depth of
500 yards. by the French.
The German war office for the
first time since the allies took the
offensive in Macedonia admitted
allied successes today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15
CIRCUS PARADE

The route OF Saturdays parade
follows:
Leave circus grounds at 10 30
a. M; down Second to Main: down
Main to First: up First to Lenora
and diaband at Rrounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15
ALLIES V|CT0RS
ON TWO FRONTS
ON SAME DAY
Win Great Successes i
France and the
Balkans
BERLIN ADMITS

LONDON. Sept i5.--erlilsh
troops have broken the Ger
man third line In the great as
sauit insugurstsd this morn.
ino. ssIu y dispatch from head
auarsers at the 8ritlsh front
,hla afternoon. II 10 reported
the village OF Fiers. . mile ard
ons.hss northwest OF oinehy.
has been captured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15
BY JACK JUNGMEYER

inspiring human relationship between a and his
employees goes farther toward business than all the
personal virtues may bring into tho commercial
world
On that philosophy. Charles H. Lilly mercantile king
Seattle has riches the OF his community
the marked feay OF 200 employees in his flour feed and seed
establishment
Worth million and carrying the highest life in
in the Lilly started here practically penness
q years ago.
"A game OF golf with your bookkecpcr when he's tagged
may get you much better than the commendabe
practice OF saving your dimes, he elucdated Yes
office time.
Allowing your stenographer time off TO buy fall hat
sale may pay you better dividends in the long than
the thrifness which disregards such human cravings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15
VANCOUVER SHIP
IS T0RpED0ED

LONDON. Sept i5-Frsnk Cal.
lIrgham. of Philadelphia. a fireman
aboard the Harrison liner Coun-
sellor. made an affidavit before
the L. : consul at Queenstown
that the Counsellor was ,orpedoed.
The captain and crew OF the Coun.
seIlor we're landed at Queenstown.
Callingham. who IL an American
citizen. shipped aboard the Coun.
seilor when she touched at San
Francisco. Ills wife is now at At
iantic CITY. y. J.
A London dispatch last night
said the Counsellor was sunk"
and that her crew was saved. but
nothing was reported about the
circumstances OF the sinking.
The Counsellor was last report.
cd as having sailed from Solon.
Panama. Aug. q. en- route from
Vancouver. -. C.. for Liverpool.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. i5.-
The steamer Counsellor Ieft here
August IL for Liverpool. with a
cargo OF barley. Balfour. Guthrie
4 Co. local agents for the Harri.
son line. have received no word re.
garding the sinking OF the ship.
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MARSHFIELD, Or, Sept. 15.-Mrs. F.
L. Ashton, wife Of Seattle physician, is
one Of the heroines who did noble rescue
work aboard the burning liner Congress late
when 423 passengers and crew
escaped without a single casualty.
She is here today with a crushed hand,
sustained while carrying another woman's
baby in her arms from the blistered deck to
an awaiting lifeboat.
The mother of the child, who had
tainted. was carried to safety. Mrs. Ashton
grasped the baby and went over the side Of
the ship with it, Her hand was crushed be-
tween the lifeboat and the steamer in the
attempt.
Mrs. Ashton lives at 1851 10Th ave. NJ,
Seattle, and her husband is on the way here
to attend her.
Another Seattle woman who helped look
after the babies was Mrs. D. K. Smith.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15

THE MILWAUKEE, r. r. has con.
fined specifications on bids for an
order OF 100000 feet OF lumber
for box car grain doors to "hemlock
and other hardwoods."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15
"Play Golf With Your Bookkeeper,"
Says Seattle Millionaire Flour King
CHAS. n. LILLY WINS
EMPLOYEES loyalty
BY BEING humane
LILLY'S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

Business can't b 100 selnshness Giving
essary getting
Humane social employees durino business hours
further toward big
{. Ike thrift ard honesty. tho they also
The "sroush" bars his way 40 the ladder.
Loyalty Of employees bioses. business
asset And loyalty eonaerats
~ " '''ss o".' A"o 'neS VIII so'ey serve yoa.
The day os tho savedrvns employer the business
snoo 10 IN America
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15
SEATTLE WOMAN AIDS RESCUE
WHEN CONGRESS BURNS AT SEA
PICK STAR REPORTER FROM AMONG
CLOWNS; GET FREE CIRCUS TICKETS

tickets selsFIo,o circus saturday,
We'll. Cook, Star going TO play clown Fri
other seisFloso clowns at the Wash
ington hotel circus grounds
tickets for Saturdays performances
who'll Identify him In the first half
hour that he clowns
hel do and entirely around the big top In
haifhour after circus begins
N you
clown you good else be the
first Identity him
him:
you Ted Cook. Star reporter"
its Cook address he'll admit End send the
tickets before Saturday.
first Identity him Will five seat
tickets the second Will three the third will
No employed by another The Star 10
eligible TO compete
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15
MRS. ASHTON INJURED
after Saving BABY:
ALL ON BOARD SAFE

SAN FRANCISCO Sept. l5.-James Guthrie and
John Doan, federal steamship inspectors expected
TO begin at investigation of the fire aboard the
steamer Congress- which virtually destroyed that vessel
last night Altho neither would discuss the matter today,
is expected that of will for Marshfeld.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-15
~ .. L. KEEN

United Press staff Corretpondent
LONDON, Sept. 15.-T~o of
the greatest battles fought In
Europe In several weeks are
now raging along the somme
front. In northern France. and
alona q 75.mile line In northern
Greece. Allied war offices to-
day announced a string OF VIC
.~l~. 10 hnsh snroIrsera
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they're FUNNY!

ARR NoU FOND or A RARE nfr or utN,op Avn
\ hEAklN LAOGaf W SO TURN AGAIN To TllF
SPORT FAoe TODAY AND LET YOUR GAZE REST
ON TUE ANIlCs OF \ MUTT AND Ills LITTLE
slpkkltk, JEFF hun FISHER THE luGttrST
shANEn LAUGH fRovokER IN rttr WORfn
HAS THEM Kun OFF ANOTHER REEL TO-DAY
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Leo Service, American d.
Rosaline Barrett part Hawaiian.
John u Mendonea, Portuguese !.
Mary Mendoncs Portuguese 3. !. : !.
Kim Chat Wotok, Korean ). 7. :. g. p
Kim Soon Yum, Korean. .........
Kyojiro Hatae, Japanese. ..M..
Masu Mochida, japanese. .... y.