Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 11, 1906, Page 4

MANY ESCAPED AN AWFUL DOOM J. M. Richards, of the First to Be Carried From the Burning Hotel. A FORTUNATE BEMIDJI RESIDENT[ Had it not been for the cool- )it seemed for several minutes as headness which prevailed at the| if the firemen were unable to lo- West Hotel fire in Minneapolis | yesterday, the list of fatalities would have been much greater than reported. A lack of sufficient fire escapes and the fact that the wires of the alarm bell system were burned off almost at the time the fire was discovered, were responsible in part for the fatalities. The wonderful daring of the firemen coupled with the coolness of the guests held the lists of casualties to a remarkable low figure and never before in the history of the city has a fire of such dangerous proportions been so well handled and the miraculous escapes so many. Mr. J. M. Richards, General Manager of the Crookston Lum- ber company of this city, was among those who had to hurry o save their lives, Mr. Richards was a guest at the hotel and ar- rived home on the noon train to- day. He said:—“I occupied room No. 614 and was awakened yesterday morning by the clang- ing of the fire engines and the smoke and noise. I immediately jumped out of bed and hurried into my clothes with all possible speed. There seemed to be no way of escape through the halls so I opened the window, got out on the sill and yelled as loud as 1 could, trying to attract the at- tention of the firemen below. [ do mnot want to be noticed as a hero, for I am not, rather am I a cow- ard for I was certainly fright- ened and must have made more noise than anyone else for the reason that the extension ladder ‘was projected toward my window first. It reached only to the fifth floor, while I was on the sixth. The firemen then climbed to the top of the ladder and put uap a small scaling ladder. Climbing down on this I soon reached a place of safety. One who passes through such a thrilling experience, asa rule has net much to say except that he is thankful for his escape. There were others whose lives | were saved by a much narrower margin than mine and Idid not care to linger around to see thoe torture and hear the fright- ful eries of those who perished. 1t was a tervible fire and might have been worse.”’ Anether resident of this city, who saw the fire was Dwight Miller,who arrived in Bemidji last night from Minneapolis, he was eating breakfast at the Colonial restaurant about a block from the fire station when 1ihe alarm was turned in. He hurried to the botel, where he saw the con- flagration and witnessed the dar- ing rescues by the flremen and the mad leaps for life made by several occupants of rooms on the sixth and seventh fioors. The rescue of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Chamberlain, he says, was re- markable. The extension lad- ders were only long enough to reach to the fifth floor, but one of the firemen succeeded in yeaching the top floor with a scaling ladder. A rope was placed around the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain and each was lowered to the extensisn lad- der, which they descended to safety. When Mr. Miller reached the scene of the fire, smoke was rol- ling out from every window on the sixth and seventh fioors, and |to Miss Minnie Hinshaw occurred This City, One of cate the blaze. attempt at rescue was made by Capt. Jobn Berwin, who fell while trying to carry a woman from one of the npper floors down the ladder to the ground. A most remarkable rescue was made when three firemen on the fifth floor caught a woman who had leaped from the seventh floor -of the building. The woman and a man were in a room to- gether, The ‘room was located directly over that in which the firemen were. The man leaped | first and fell to the ground, but when the woman had reached a pointout from the window in which the firemen were located, the latter reached out, grabbed her and drew her safely into the room, BEMIm KILLS FRIEND Simon Riddle, Well Know in The most daring ! NY BOOKS Librarian Presents Report for Months of November and December. The report of the librarian of | the Bemidji public library for the months of November and De- tcember, 1905, is as follows: Number of books loaned Nov. . Dec. To adults—fiction 255 274 Juvenile......... 78 59 History ... 2! ik 5 Literature....... 1 2 330 340 During the month of November the amount of fines collected was $5.87, this including the fines for new books. The November balance in the treasury was 28 cents. Cards issued, eight. Fines collected during De- cember, $4,78. Balance onhand, 78 cents. Cards issued, six. MRS. E. R. RYAN, Secretary. URGED TO RUN FOR SHERIFF Chief Bailey Promised Sup- port by Friends—Other Candidates in Field. Friends of Sherman C. Bailey, chief of police, are urging him to become a candidate for ' the re- publican nomination for sheriff of the county, and although the This Section, Shoots Man at Mondak, Mont. According to telegraphic re- ports, Simon Riddle, well known inthis section, is a murderer having shot and fatally wounded Archie Young at a dance held at Mondak, Mont., near which vil- lage Riddle ownsaclaim. Young, Riddle and others attended the dance and after it was ‘over Young attempted to persuade Riddle to go home. The latter, it is reported, was intoxicated, and drew a revolver, shooting Young through the stomach and inflicting a fatal wound. Riddle spent several years of his lifetime in Bemidji and Blackduck. He left three years ago for Montana, where be took up a homestead near Buford, N. D. He has been in Bemidji since, however, and returned to the claim last fall after having spent several weeks visiting his friends here, who express deep sorrow at his misfortune. WILTON. Miss Marie Dahl of Eau Claire, | Wis,, is visiting her sister, Mrs. T.O. Melby, for a couple of weeks. Mr, and Mrs. Fred Fogg are preparing to move to their old home at Sauk Rapids, where they will reside in the future. The grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. John Newbury. who have been visiting them or the past week, returned to their home at Thief River Falls last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Helf have returned from Nebish to their homeat Wiiton. The marriage of William Keller New Years Day at 8 p. m. at the bride’s home. Miss Horton of Bemidji acted as bridesmaid and Mr. Scott as best man. Rev. Hinshaw, grandfather of the bride, performed the marriage ceremony. Friends extend con- gratulations. Miss Ellen Bowers is spend- ing the week with Arvilla Patter- son. Thedance given New Years chief has said nothing as yet as to his intentions in the matter, it is possible that he will bea candidate, Mr. Bailey bas been chief of police in 'Bemidji for several terms and in the event that he should become a candi- date for the higher office of sherift : | he would make an excellent run. He is well known and has friends not only in Bemidji, butin fact throughout the entire “county. Others who have " announced their intention of becoming candidates are Harry Gillham of Blackduck, A. E. Underwood of Solway, and M. E. Thurston and John C. Larson of Bemidji. It is not known whether or not the present incumbent, Thos. Bailey, will be a candidate for re election. Trombly Found Guilty. William Trombly, accused of assault w«nd battery committed upon his wife at Fowlds, was yes- terday afternoon found guilty of assault by a jury of five, which recommended a fine of $1 aud costs. The case was before Judge Skinvik, who imposed a fine of $5 and costs. An appeal to district court will be taken by the defendant’s attorneys, Gib- bons & Torrance. George New- ton, 18 years of age, a son of Mrs. Trombly, was in the room when Trombly assaulted his wife, and developments in the case yesterday afternoon indi- caned that he, also, committed an assault upon his mother. swore out a complaint. Young Newton was placed under arrest and his case was adjourned 13 days. Issued Three Wolf Bounties. Wolf bounties were issued to- day at the office of County Audi- tox Wilmann to Jorgen Humber- stad and Knute S. Esterby of Buzzle township and John S. Larson of McDougald township. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank the many| friends who s kindly assisted us Eve atthe M._W. A. Hall wusid“ring the illness and death of quite largely attended. }Ofll‘ danghter, Dorothy. C. F. Rogersis bulldmg alarge warehouse here. There will be a Norwegmn school opened at Wllbon the 15th of January. The family of J. 0. Melby. Mg. and Mrs. W. D. BRIGHT. Marriage License Issued. A marriage license was issued this afternoon at the office of i quarantined on account of scarlet Clerk of Court Rhoda to Clarence fever, Ellis and Miss LuluKight. WERE LOANED| A NEW COUNTY MAY ORGANIZE Sixteen Unorganized Town- ships at White Earth to Combine. Crookston, Minn.—There is a movement on foot to create a new | county out of the sixteen un- organized townships in the east- ern end of Norman county, now in the White Earth Indian reser- vation. Four reservation town- ships in Clearwater county also may be included. The Mahnomen County club is pushing this - proposition, and intends shortly to begin a cam- paign for signers to a petition asking that the question be brought before the voters at a! special election. Residents of White Earth are said to favor the creation of a; county out of the entire reserva tion, the county seat tu be decid- ed at a special election. who | Dwight Miller Married. Dwight Miller was on Jan. 2| married in Minneapolis to Miss | Lillian K. Ensch of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Miller arrived in Be- midji from Minneapolis last night and will make this city their future nome. Married VYesterday Afternoon. Frank Martin Johnson of Hardin county, Iowa, and Miss Olive Pearl Casey of Beltrami were married in Bemidji yester- day afternoon, Judge Pender- gast performing the ceremony. When You Use Our COAL You experience little or no difficulty in B getting up a quick fire. It burns so freely and makes such an intensely hot fire that it is in universal favor with housekeepers. There is no bet- coal mined than is sold here. There is no cleaner coal delivered than that which leaves our yard. MARKHAM-SCHISEL COMPANY. Telephone Number 100 A Trial Order Will Convince You , Postoffice Discontinued. The postoffice at Buzzle has been discontinued and hereafter mail intended for that office will g0 to Solway. Frank Bonner, a well known base- ball player, is dead at Kansas City of lood poisoning that resulted from quinsy. He was forty-one years old and had been a professional baseball player for twenty years. Texas Negro Lynched. Houston, Tex., Jan, 11.—Ben Harris, the negro charged with the assassina- tion of Ozro Polk of Bonyngs Mill Monday night and whc was taken from officers by a mob, was lynched at Moscow, Tex., early in the day. There ~vere about seventy men in the mob. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. Police Sergeant George Colestock of St. Louis committed suicide. GhHe Bazaar CLEARING SALE!] Still a few special bargains left which we 5 will have to dispose of before the arrival of | our large stock of spring goods. is a special bargain as the prices below will » show, which must be closed out in a few days -‘A Each one| Ladies Hose This lot includes odds and ends of our entire line of ladies hose. Goods that we have been selling for 40-35-25 cents, now l7c Table 0il Cloth During.this sale we will sell our Fancy Table Oil 2 5 C cloth, 2 yds for Children’s Hose One lot children’s hose in cashmere and fleece lined all bunched together will go at 130 Ladies’ Underwear One lot Ladies’ fleece lined underwear regular 65 and | 50 cents, during the sale will sell them at 380 ‘ Misses Underwear All our Misses and children | underwear will be sold at | 23c former prices were 30 ct, 356 cts and 40 cts. Night Gowns Ladies’ night gowns made of the finest Cenderetta flan- nel former price was 980 $165, this sale only Sold in plain colors only Men’s working shirts ~ 39¢ Men’s Canvas gloves per pair . : . Men’s $2.00 Ail Wool | We place on sale all our § | Ladies’ Walking and Dress § Dicky Kersey pants, only : : $1.39 Men’s All Wool mittens sale price Skirts 14¢ § skirts at a discount of 25 § per cent, which means 1-4 of § from our former low prices. & Come and get one. Boys Fleeced Lined ! Underwear Boys fleeced lined, all sizes, § at 23 cents, worth 35 cents. Dress Goods. For the next few days we will place on sale our entire line of Dress Goods at a discount of 20 per cent. Every piece is included. We need the room for our spring goods REMEMBER ONE FIFTH OFF Come to a safe place to buy your Goods ! Buy all you want. We place no limit to your purchase Every article carries cur guarantee, which means that if paid for them. goods are not as represented we will refund the money The Bazaar Store Sale Commences Thursday January 1ith *06