davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1923-06-13

OMAHA. June 1S.-U. s. Depart.
ment of Agriculturee-Hogs receipts
$4,000; steady to 5s higher; bulk pack.
Ing sows 6.1o@5.25; bulk butchers
6.1oQ6.25; top $40.
Cattle receipts 1900: generally slow;
beef steers uneven: steady to 10@15c
higher; top matured steers 1876; odd
lots higher; bulk 9.25 $50; good she
stock steady; others easy; all others
classed mostly unchanged: bulk COWS
and heifers 5.75@s.Oo; bulk anne
and cutters 3.25@4.25: bulk bologna
bulls 4.25@4.5o; practical veals $50;
few stockers and feeders 7.25@7.75.
Shep receipts 10000 all classes gen
orally steady; bulk Idaho spring lambs
@l6.2b; natives 1915; fed Call.
fornia clipped lambs 1850; ton ewes
4.7b; lambs Ii OF feeders 1875.
, 1923-06-13
U. S. TRADE BALANCE
is FIFTY-ONE MILLIONS

WASHINGTON. June 1s.-Imports
into the United States during Nay
amounted to $3.50. 900 900 and exports
totalled s31s. 900 900. leaving a net
balance of trade against the United
States of ISL ,o00, 900.
, 1923-06-13

MIDWEST BRINGS IN
WELL IN SALT CREEK
Only One Completion By This Company In Week
Just Ended; Drilling Report for Elk Basin,
Baxter Basin and Wildcatters

Only one well was completed in the Salt Creek field NV
the Midwest Refining company for the week Just ended. It
is well No. 16-A on the NWM of section 2-39-79, which was
brought in ats depth of 1923 feet. The production the
first ID hours was 1876 barrels.
, 1923-06-13
Silver

NEW YORK. June 13.-Toreign bar
silver 65b; Mexican dollars 49M.
, 1923-06-13
Market Gossip and Briefs
On Operations in Oil Fields

Tho Midwest Renning company has
taken over the Skull Creek Syndicate
test well on section 16-44-62 in Weston
county, and viii complete the hole.
The hole is down $3.50 feet with
about 24oo feet of mixed water and
oil standing in It. The oil is thought
10 be coming from the muddy sands.
The test will be carried to the Dakota
and Lakota sands.
, 1923-06-13

RAwLINs. Wyo. June 1.-THE
Texas Producing company which is
operating the Good lease in the Lost
Soldier field. is moving a string of
tools TO a location. The well is to be
, 1923-06-13
Potatoes

CHICAGO. June Ia Potatoes,
slightly stronger; receipts. SIS carr.
total u. S. shipments. $50; Wisconsin
INT Minnesota bulk round whites.
s09s5c cwt.: ditto. sacked. 75@90c
cwt.; few at Csc; new stock. about
steady; Alabama sacked Bliss
Triumphs. No. /. s2.5o92.65; heated
and poorly graded. s2.oo@24O; mostly
around S2.25; Louisiana sacked Bliss
Triumphs. No. l, s2.s5@2.60; poor,
S2.0O@2.2o; South Carolina barrel
Irish cobblers. No. /. s5.75@6,oo; few
at s6.1b: heated. s5.oo96.5o; North
Carolina barrel Irish Cobblers, No. /,
s5.75@6.00.
, 1923-06-13

drilled on section $1,000 and drilling
should commence within a few days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04
Divers Start Search
for Bodies in Wreck!
Supporting Cable of Kelso Bridge Breaks
and Plunges Victims Into Cowlitz River

KELSO, WASH, JAM 4-with scores Of persons missing
and at least known dead feversh efforts being
made today TO the bodies of victims of
disaster when the Keso suspension bridge the Cowz
river collapsed.
feared however, that the complete list of the dead
may be known. Several bodies seen floating
down the swollen stream il was believed that they
would be swept into the Columbia and thence
before anyone could reach them.
One hundred and fifty persons the bridge at
the time 1t collapsed when supporting cable snapped OF
this number, has died at local hospitals another
near death and many more believed to have either
drowned been crushed TO death in the wreckage of the
bridge.
The known list Of dead and missing follows:
G. o. Mcdonald died early today in hospital.
Missing:
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Huntington, Kelso
Lloyd Huntington, Kes0.
Benn Barr, newly elected county commissioner, Wood
land, Wash.
John Godfrey, Long Bell Lumber company employee Keso
Ralph Chamberlain lumber mill worker, Keso.
Harley Milland, mechanic, Kalama, WASH
W. F. Hartley, w. p Croake w. E. Phlo - Buck,
all employees of the Wesake Construction company Keso.
Allan Chshold, Kelso.
John Cooper, Keso.
Bob Titland, Tacoma.
r. H. Oswald rescued from the wreckage and is in
local hospital.
There is great confusion here regarding the number
drowned II is generally agreed among witnesses who
the approaches of the bridge at the time dis
aser that at least $50 crossing the bridge
when the cable snapped with report that could be heard
thousand feet away OF these 40 known have
rescued while who the ends of the bridge
were able to escape unhurt
Authorities believe the death toll will run as high as So
but the exact figure will be KNOWN many of
the pedestrians hurled into the swirling stream
transient aborers employed by the Long-Bel Lumber
pany In the building of the model mill town of Long
view Some of these workers not registered
the cOmpanys payr0lls.
Eyewtnesses and those who saved themselves from
water, who had fled back to the banks the first
omnous cracking Of the splinering mbers several
men, and children cluchng at floating debris in
vain efforts themselves the rushing yellow flood
carried them down stream.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04

for help reached the horror-strken witnesses
the river banks who poweress to aid shouted directions
the of the steamers Pomona and Cowtz which wep
poughng against the current to reach the struggling sco
and who saved who undoubtedly would have
persisted.
While srainng every effort this mornina
to bodies of victims officials refused to make AMI
estimate of the disasters cost in lives
W. G. Johnson is expected today assist Deputy
Coroner w. d. Van Note who is directing the work
of the divers exploring the wreck.
According to eyewtnesses and survivors, after the sup
porting had opped and the cables Stacked the a.
tire deck of the long between 200 and 800 feet long
turned completely over to the south SIDE carrying with
and buryng beneath it, all pedestrians and automobiles
under this portion of the wreckage, which is anchored
where it fell that divers expect to most of th
bodies The town of Kelso is crowded with arrivals
owing to the extensive building operations being conducted
by the LongBel Lumber company at their townsit
Many of the passengers bridge the time It co
lapsed the workers. who returning home
Comparatively few of them have homes, known
here and this fact adds to the uncertainty regarn
lis missing. gotN
Efforts are being made to check up from the Lons
company payroll in order to obtain reliable esmas
their missing employees but in the confusion and
of work. this is difficult. NJ
So far only dozen actually have been reporter
missing but only about onethrd of the $50 persons est
mated to have been the bridge when crashed into
river known to have escaped.
Bridge experts differ to the immediate Of the
disaster J. F. Hamilton, engineer in charge of the CON
stcon of the nearby new steel bridge said he had
amned the spans ping and cable Of the old bridge few
days ago and found them safe.
A. L. Haley, former harbor engineer of Astoria declares
should nave been closed after
mas, when its supports subjected to pressure o
5000 tons from log JAM The grinding of these logs
is sad oosened the piers of the supporting and
when the recent high waters cleared the JAM the cabe
were unable to stand the strain.
Rumors that three four bodies had been seen on
sand bar at the mouth of the Cowz sent fleet Of river
craft Fastening down stream this morning. Up 1880
the frantic efforts of searchers had been unrewarded
the discovery of any bodies.
The bridge, built in 1907, mber-constructed sus
pension type. For two weeks 1t has been subjected to thu
of jam of logs which had broken loose and ae
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04
ATHLETES OUT
AT STANFORD

STAMFORD UNIVERSITY. Jan.
4.-The faculty scholarship az fell
at Stanford today and 81 students
we're dropped from the college en-
rollment.
Included are Glenn Hartranft, IA
nous ailround athlete. and Al Smith.
miller. who were expected TO win 20
points for Stanford In any track
meet they entered this spring.
Six members OF the varsity foot.
ball squad also we're included In the
list Of those dropped.
They cannot return for at least n
year and then only IL the faculty
sees tit 10 permit their return.
Varsity football squad members
who were among the unfortunate 81
we're.
Cuddebaok. fuliback: Johnston.
tackle: Taylor, second string full
back: Pheeney. guard; Douglass,
guard. Houch. guard.
In addition 10 the varsity football
men. five members OF the freshmen
team, who we're looked upon as fu.
ture stars. were dropped.
This Wholesale suspension OF ath-
ietea caused gloom on the campus,
students seeing some OF their fondest
hopes for winning athletic honors
during the next year go agilmmer.
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04
HUGE NET IS
PLACED over
RIVER MOUTH
Hope to Recover
Bodies of Kelso
Victims at Exit
of the Cowlitz

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04
FIGHTS
IMPRISONMENT
Banker Asks Rehearing by
Supreme Court

A petition tor q rehearfng viii -
filed Immediately. u was announced
Thursday by William TUCKER. attor.
ney for Ole Larson. whose convic-
ton on grand larceny charge was
affirmed BY the state supreme court
wednesday. Tucker did not learn Of
the courts action until he was In
formed OF the decision by Tho star.
He telephoned TO Olympia immediate
ly for n copy of the decision. He
said he did not care 20 comment
on tho case before receiving tho copy.
but admitted that he would continue
the fight for larson and might
possibly carry II to tho United STATES
supreme court.
Larson also learned the decision
for the first time from The Star.
He hurried to fuckers office In the
T,owrnan building aa soon as he
learned The news and went into con
ference with his attorney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04
BENEVOLENT crash
Here's Auto Wreck That Saved the
Lives of Ii Persons
KELso Jan. Am automobile wreck saved

KELSO Jan. Am automobile wreck saved
IL 13 lives yesterday when the bridge over
the Cowlitz river collapsed here.
E. V. Little had just started to drive Long
Bell Lumber Co. truck across the bridge when
he heard the supporting cable snap.
Instantly sensing the situation he threw his
car into reverse and backed off the bridge,
reaching the shore just as the structure crashed
into the stream.
In backing off he struck three other automo-
biles that were behind and wrecked them all
but swept them to safety with him. There
were IL passengers in the three machines and
all escaped with slight bruises.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04
Death Scene Described
by Survivors, at KeLsO
Injured Men in Hospital Tell of Horror as
Humans Are Swept Into Bridge Wreck

sion span when the collapse came"
said r. y. Hatch. Of Kelso. The
bridge floor seemed TO sink beneath
the wecis OF my machine. was too
Mortified 10 move for q moment he.
fore realized what had happened.
the water was around mo. Tho cold
shock caused mo to grasp tho situa-
ton.
Il was Imprisoned In my auto
mobile. with the side curtain. up.
lIy the time I had torn them
away and Jumped from the car,
the towers were falling, and the
next instant I was In the wafer
and saw the bridge deck rising
up sideways, and then II tumbled
back ON top of me. upside down.
had 10 fight my way out Of the
wreckagc to clear water and
swim ashore"
J. ]. Fieur police officer on duty
on the bridge, and William Broack.
bridge tender. raced from the center
Of the bridge 10 safety. with others
falling into tho water close behind
them. IL was thru such quick dcci-
sion and sudden bursts of speed that
many pedestrians were saved. oecu.
pants OF automobiles generally were
thrown into the water.
Automobile occupants who were
rescued all told stories very much
alike: there was tho first roaring
sound and then the rising water with
its terrible weight as n closed around
them. and the struggle 20 free
themselves from the side curtains.
and fighting to reach the surface.
Al walthrop OF Portland was
walking near the east end OF tho
bridge when the cable snapped. Ho
sets the time at exactly five minutes
to five.
II saw what was going 10 hap.
pen" Walihrop said. "and started
down TO the station and yelled for
help. ! saw one school bus with
about 20 children IN It go down.
think four OF them were rescued.
~ lot OF people went down the
river we couldn't go to In time.
saw one man raise up his hands and
scream for help and then go down.
When we got to the spot we couldn't
find any trace or him"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04
THE AURORA BoREALIs

When this new coIor-playing
machine Is perfected we may ex-
pect some startling effects when
they broadcast Christmas neck
ties.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04
Plan Burial of
Sand PIT Victim

Funeral services Of Mrs. Mary E.
Klinker. 81. 3e01 Fourth ave. w,
who WAS killed by slide OF sand
In bunker Wednesday noon. were
being arranged Thursday at the Gre
nation Society Of Washington.
Mrs. Kiinker. while shovcling sand
on the crest OF the bunker Mt Third
ave. w. and Barrett ST., owned by
her son, Horace Klinker. fell into the
pit. She was instantly covered by
tons of sand.
When dug cut she was given aid
by city firemen and police. but died
within few minutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04

KELsO, Jan. s.-R- II. Oswald
who In In tho hospital hero with a
broken arm. tells a graphic story oi
hls fight for life in the cowiifx river.
late yesterday afternoon. when the
falling keiso bridge hurled him and
scores Of other victims into the
stream.
oswalt. who II an efnpioye OF the
Long Bell Lumber Co. was on his
way from work and was on the Ions
span Of the bridge. when. without
any noticeable warning. tho whole
structure toppied into the river.
II was on the long span" o.
walt told the United Press this
morning. II heard no warning
crack. Suddenly the whole span
tipped and was thrown into the
river. Timbers fell and crashed
about me. I was carried 10 the
bottom by the fallen wrecknge,
but how long I was under water
cannot say. ] fought my way
10 the surface. but the iimbers
rolled about and over me as
struggled 10 climb up on them
I was pinned between two tim
bcrs, and expected 20 be crushed
10 death. but they finally caught
In n cable, and. turning over.
threw me up ON the top side. by
thi. time the wreckaEe had drift
ed 10 the new bridge and hung
there. Someone on the west side
Of the steel bridge grabbed me
and pulled me 10 safety"
Another survivor. william sulli.
van. who IL also n Long Bell en-.
pioye, and who IL in the hospital with
his legs crushed and broken In two
places. was forced to fight off the
clinging hold OF other victims, who
chung 20 him In their desperate strug-
gle for life.
Sullivan had Dcen riding on a
truck, but at the west end OF the
bridge he allghted. as the roadway
was crowded with automobiles. as
Sullivan says. bumper 10 bumper
He thought he could make better
progress afoot and was on the mid.
die span, lodging between automo-
biles. when no heard "A crack similar
to the report OF a pistol Hc had
Jus. met team of horses hauling n
wagon from the east side. and can
not recall anything until no was
struggling in the water.
Like Oswnlt, he was Surrounded
by the heavy falling timbers. which
were all about him. grinding and
crashing together In tho current.
Sullivan, altho his legs we're crushed.
succeeded in grasplng a piece of
wreckage.
II was almost exhausted"
said Sullivan today, but I held
on. Suddenly my piece OF wreck.
age was shot 10 the surface. and
In the struggle the person who
was grasping me lost his hold
and 4 was alone on the timbers.
A fishing boat picked me up. l
did not see anyone near mo
struggling In the water. aItho I
heard many cries. was close
TO two sunken automobiles when
! came 10 the surface, and could
hear calls for help coming from
the people inside them. One was
"a closed car. and u man appeared
to be calling 10 his companion.
who was trapped"
Il was driving across the suspcn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04
sing, Bodies Are Swept Toward Sea by
Ii AUTOS and $50 PEOPLE
ARE THROWN into STREAM

The full of Wednesdays disaster Keo when br
collapsed and threw $50 persons the Cowz river could only be
at Thursday.
So great the confusion which attended the agedthe greatest @
the " Southwestern Washington has ID
details could be picked here and there by The Stars
ents on the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04

of the victims bodies. After that task is
completed an attempt will be made to esti-
mate the death toll with some degree of
accuracy.
However, this much can be said definitely:
At least Is automobiles are still resting on
the bottom of the river, and these cars must
have contained at least so or 60 persons-of
whom scarcely dozen are known to have
escaped
Thus it seems certain that at least 40-pos-
Isibly 90 or more-persons persisted in the dis
Iaster.
The monetary loss was insignificant in
comparison with the loss of human life A
hundred thousand dollars will probably cover
Everything, the loss of the bridge included.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04

Gle ELUM.--tsearch being made
here by posse OF citizens and mem.
beers OF police and sherifra force for
booticgger who sold poisoned moon.
shine to Johnny Bertschaft, ~, OF
Easton, now near death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04

Speaking about the dope evil, a
man named Coke has been named
United States attorney for Oregon.
Mrs. Homer Brew is still keeping
her New Years resolution, which
was TO make us quit eating tobacco.
Be1Derf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04
Disaster Comes Upon Southwest Was

Howdy. folks. Paris DEGREES
longer skirts. hut American
girls refuse TO obey the order.
The Declaration of Independence
was not written In vain!
Movie note: All OF the actors In
Hollywood are not hopheads. Look
at Jackie coogan.
Seattle had the biggest beiidlng
boom o. its history ia 1929. bar ,rc
sfi;i fhink 70 trus due 20 the erection
Of so maEv gasoline stations.
One way TO keep warm these days
Il TO think about your Christmas
bills. You win Immediately break
into a sweat.
ToDAy's MAIL
Dear Homer.
We heard this morning
That the city council
Woke up New Years morn
With n Doc Brown
Taste In its mouth.
Yourn.
LOU.
Sarah Barnhardt II stronger. says
a newspaper dispatch. but those who
remember her recent operation Will
continue 20 believe that she has one
foot In the grave
what II 20 rare as a week when
. Russian general doesn't come 10
Seattle In the sseeragef
A BOIsHIvICTIM
General Ivsnoff. military com
mander for tho czar. has arrived
from Siberia. Kicked off the
back steppes Of Russia. as u
werA
3vunoff says he IL thru with Rus
- He should change his name TO
1vunuff
eWu. spuuss S~s uffle here beiosr.-
4 posgs ssnftmenf
eAsy sesss 100 Per cent
Xew York woman WINS robbed OF
Uyoo. 900 worth Of te~elry while
playing poker on New Years eva
swould you call II strip pokerT
THE BOSS
NJ r
Rage Is . failure. Mebbe. bur
N We abolish matrimony. who
viii we have to tell us, Now.
dear, you've had enough"s
Puget Sound Poultry association Ia
holding It's annual show at Seventh
and Pine. but most OF the chickens
are sticking to Second ave.
Some men are born schere fortune
traits.
And many arc foredoorsed 10 toll.
Our choice Gwon0 the rrrtous fnfes.
IL otcninc stock IN Standard OH
The war department wants 70 sell
1900 900 pounds OF prunes IN carload
lots. Don't let your landlady see
this.
WHERE CHORUS GIRLS COME
FROM
Dear Homer: when you say that
haven't the autographed photo Of
the actress who played at Coydray's
fhesfer here In iss5, thou iisth to
the city.
u was leading woman and not
only have = her autographed picture.
hut I met her ON the street not long
ago. II .~ems she was leading
the Gsrsfrny, then became chsrac-
ter woman for 90 years and u
In musical comedy chorus and
''''s '"'' >. Willis sAYnE.
Among the leading candidates for
the Outta-Luck club IL the gink who
threw his corkscrew away when pro
hibition came IN.
Three men we're arrested in Chi
cago yesterday for making IS bills.
II does seem. sometimes. that II
In gettfng harder and harder 10
make money.
We lamp on the sport page that
there IL a Buffalo wrestler called
Boil Smith. We don't know why he
is called Bull. but our guess Is that
II ~ because he has been thrown so
often.
THE AURORA BOREALIS
When this new coior-playing
machine Is perfected we may ex-
they broadcast Christmas neck
ties.
Speaking about the dope evil, a
man named Coke has been named
United States attorney for Oregon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-17
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In time of kidney danger, Doan's
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Plenty of Ellsworth evidence of
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Mrs. Percy Lindsey, 1873 Main ST.,
Ellsworth, gave the following state
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for nearly year and was in bed
most Of the time. | ached all over
and many times was so dizzy | fell
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On October 6, 1920, Mrs. Lindsey
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disorder of the kidneys has annoyed
me since giving my recommendation
for Doan's Kidney Pills"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-17
LIanOine.

Earle, eldest son of Nathan and
the late Elizabeth Bunker Boynton,
died Tuesday, Jan. 8. For many
months he had been suffering with
an incurable disease, and it seemed
sad when his mother was suddenly
stricken with shock and taken from
this life. Then followed his fathers
severe illness of pneumonia. His
great affliction and these sorrows
were borne with patience, until
death came and took him as he
slept Mr.. Boynton was fifty-one
years of age, and had spent his en-
tire life in this community. Besides
his father, he leaves a brother and
two sisters.
The grange held it's installation
last Tuesday evening. In spite OF
the bad travelling, fifty were present
Refreshments of cake and coffee
were served.
Leander j. Smith, who has been
working for G. E. Hale of Sorrento,
is at home for few weeks.
Friends of Rev. w. H. Rice are
glad to learn that he is feeling bet
ter the past week or two.
Miss Edith c. Rice, who has been
visiting relatives in Portland, has
gone to Quincy Mass, to visit her
sister, Mrs. Shirley T. Holt.
A bad chimney fire at the home Of
e. M. King was rather startling dur
ing the storm Saturday. The roads
were so blocked with snow that it
would have been difficult for the
neighbors to have gone to Mr..
Kings assistance had it been needed.
= James Covey has beaten the rest
of his neighbors. He has cut,
hauled and manufactured most of his
wood for another year. The rest are
wondering when they will be able to
get into the woods again.
Jan. Is. Sub.