Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 28, 1911, Page 4

PROBE GOTHAMS FIRE DISASTER Officials Seek to Place Ré- sponsibility for Horror. | RO S BUILDING WAS A FIRETRAP Inside Fire Escape Was Absolutely Useless and Doors Opened Inwards, in Violation of Law—Many of the One Hundred and Forty-two Victims Are Disfigured Beyond Recognition. New York, March 28— Facing the| fact that there are not less than 150 loft buildings in Manhattan alone which are veritable firetraps and that a horror exceeding that of Satirday afternoon, which cost 142 lives when the plant of the Triangle Waist com- pany was destroyed, is possible at any time, immediate plans to remedy this situation were set on foot. At the same time the district at torney’s and coroner’s offices started an inquiry to place the blame for Sat- urday’s holocaust. It is certain that the fault was not alone negligence of individuals, but laxity in the laws and that'it will be necessary to appeal to the legislature for action. District Attorney Whitman said he intended to have'the grand jury make a sweeping investization,” which will be entirely independent of that of the coroner. He intends that the blame _shall be squarely placed and if crim- inal negligence is proved the persone responsible will be punished. He has assigned Assistant District Attorneys Bostwick, Manley and Rubin to con- duct the various sections of the in- quiry. He intimated he is‘also in posses- sion of information that indicated the inspection of the office and factory buildings of the city have been crim- inally lax. Doors Opened Inwards. Whitman’s inspection of the build- ing has shown criminal negligence on somebody’s part. The big doors lead- ing to the stairways were reinforced with iron and opened inwards, so that those who tried to open them were penned against them. Chief Croker and Deputy Chief Binns reported to the district attorney that they found charred bodies piled in front of the doors on the ninth floor, showing that dozens of girls had rushed straight for the doors, but the first comers|, failed to get the doors back and im- mediately the pressure from behind made it impossible to get the exits open. The law specifically states that such doors shall open outwardly “where ever practicable,” and the fire department officials unite in saying that these doors could as easily have been arranged to open that way as inwardly. The law also says that the factory doors and exits must be left unlocked during working hours; but the sur- vivors of the horror unite in assert- ing that it was the rule of the pro- prietors of the Triangle factory to have all the doors securely locked. As an excuse, they say thiz was necessary, as employes would report for work and then leave without let- ting any one know, only _returning to report off duty. Inside Fire Escape Useless. The single “inside” fire escape in the building has been photographed for use in the grand jury investiga- tion. It is so narrow that only one person could descend at a time, and was of the kind characterized by the firemen as utterly useless. So cailed fireproof buildings, in which category the Asch building was, are required to install fire escapes in the “discre- tion” of the city building department. The officials never compelled the in- stallation of any on this structure. ‘While preparations for fixing the Tesponsibility for the horror went on apace, the various charitable organi- zations and civic bodies started out to care for the destitute dependents of the victims and to bury the dead. Mayor Gaynor headed a subscrip- tion list to be distributed through the Red Cross committee of the charity organization society. The various newspapers also prepared to raise funds, as did the Ladies’ Waist and Dress makers union, with which a number of the dead were affiliated. This latter organization also prepared to bury the unidentified dead. Of the 142 bodies that had been taken to the morgue up to noon Sun- day, when it was decided all of the dead had been recovered, all but fifty- three have been identified. All through the night the old covered Charities pler had been besieged by persons ‘whose loved ones were missing, but most of the remaining bodies are so terribly charred that identification Seems impossible. Work of Identification. A heavy rain that began to fall soon after dark drove the mere curiosity seekers away, but those who were honestly seeking relatives or friends stood in line, although in many in- stances, wet to the skin, until they ‘were permitted to enter. All of the bodies had been placed in Plne boxes and where it was possiblz the head had been elevated so 4hat recognition might be facilitated. As quickly as identification was made the lids were clamped on the coffins and they were placed at the rear of the pier to await transfer by undertakers to the sorrowing-homes. Over at the Mercer street police sta- tion the police have half a hundred ‘women’s hats and furs-as well as other articles of wearing apparel and valuables arranged around the floor of the reserve squad room. These be- longed to the dead and were being held*for the relatives to identify ami claim. There are also in the captain’s safe & number of ‘pay envelopes and CHARLES S. WHITMAN, New York's District Attor- ney Probing Fire Horror. pleces of jewelry picked up in the street after the victims jumped. There are fourteen injured victima of the fire still in St. Vincént, the New York and Bellevue hospitals. Of these it was said five at least are so ter: rihlv hurt that they cannot recover. GIRL'S LIFE SAVED BY NAIL Falls Six Stories but Is Caught by Spike in-Wall, New York, March 28.—Ida Singer,a seventeen-year-old shirtwaist maker who lies in her home suffering from a few minor bruises and cuts,: has per- haps the strangest story to tell of any of the hundreds who escaped death in the Washington Place fire horror. She was found by the firemen hanging half conscious to a spike in the rear wall of | ¥ the building opposite the third floor landing. She had fallen from the fire escape at the ninth floor, but the pointed spike caught in her clothing and saved her life. MADERO FAMILY TO HOLD CONFERENGE Outcome May Mean End of Re-| voIt in Mexico, San Antonio, Tex., March 28.—Upon a meeting to be held this week, pos- sibly in San Antonio but more likely in the mountains of Chihuahua, de- pends the fate of the republic of Mexico. Alfonso and Julio Madero, brothers of the leader of the Mexican revolu- tion, are awaiting here the arrival of Francisco Madero, Sr., and Gustave Madero preparatory to a family con- ference. The Maderos may hold that confer- ence in San Antonio, but junta mem- bers believe they will go to Chihuahua to meet the active leaders. The father and sons are believed to have received from Senor de la Barra, former min- ister to the United States, but now named as foreign minister in Mexico, proposals from Diaz. The proposals, it is said, will be laid before Francisco Madero, Jr. If he accepts the rebels in the field will lay down their arms and intervention on the part of the United States will be rendered unnec- essary. If he refuses civil strife will be continued with a probability, ‘that the American army will cross the bor- der on a mission of pacification. TAFT DENOUNCED IN DENVER Trades and Labor Assembly Criticises Mobilization Policy. Denver, March 28.—Members of the Trades and Labor assembly are stirred up over resolutions adopted tnanimously condemning the mobiliza- tion of United States troops along the Mexican border .as “an unpardonable crime against the Jiberty for which cur revolutionary fathers fought and ied.” The resolutions denounced Presi- dent Taft as trying to “salve” the public by bringing up the Monroe doctrine. Had to Take His Own Medicine. George Barr McCutcheon was wail- ing for a train in Chicago, and as he passed through the station he saw one of his latest best sellers displayed on the newsstand counter. -He picked it up, wrote his name on the fly leaf and handed it to the boy behind the counter. He was moving away when the boy called excitedly: “‘Hey, mister, come back here. You've 8ot to buy this book ’cause you've spoiled it by writing your name in it.” “Yes, but did you see the name?” the author asked. “That don’t make no difference,” the lad insisted; “nobody'll want to buy it now.” And, hearing his tl'aln calléa, Mr. McCutcheon” was forced to pay real maney for one of his own books. —suc- cess-Magazine. Card ‘of Thanks. We desire to thank . the friends who extended sympathy and aid dur- ing the illness and death of - our mother, Mrs. Nellie B. Kronguist; also to the Rebekah lodge \and the ladies of the Presbyterian church for the beautiful floral tributes. Mr. and Mrs. H. nhgm, ‘Mr. and Mrs, J E. Slolcnm. R e < +* * ) * * * + i HOTBEDS. i * 7 L 13 <+ + e % By Lnlny'. Cady, ‘Minnesota: : Univerasity Farm. I B RO A SRR Hotbeds and coldframes can often be made good use of by the farmer or small gardener, as well as by the mar- ket-gardener, to start early crops, such as lettuce, radishes, early cabbage, caulifiower, onions, etc. One of the simplest. methods of constructing a hotbed is as follows: . Sash—Ordinary storm windows may te used as sash for the hotbed, but for this objection, that the water does not easily run off of them, and if any are broken they are much more ex- pensive to replace than regular hot- bed sash, whlch are quite easily ob- tained, They should be either 3x6, or, perhaps a better size is 4x6, They are made in such a way as to allow the water to, drain off readily from _the frame. . Frame—Make a frame five or six feet wide, depending upon the size of sash to be used, and as long as need- ed.. This frame should be six |nches higher on the north than south sides, to allow the water to “quickly run off of the sash. Usually a hoard or plank twelve inches wide is used at the north and a six-inch ‘board at. the placed “dbfoss, to'* help sitpport” the sash and“make the frame solid. Location—The hotbed should ‘be lo- cated with a southern exposure, near 2 building or board fence—some place that is well drained, protected from the wind on the north and west, and on which the sun shines most of the day. Manure—The manure is to supply the heat; and care must be used, in preparing this, to have it evenly | heating. Collect horse manuré from the pile where the hotbed is to stand, a_week or so before it is to be used; | turn occasionally if necessary, and It not heating well add hot water. - Do not let this manure fire-fang. When it is heating nicely, spread out over the ground to the depth ‘of a foot or S0, a little wider than where the frame is to stand. Set the frame on this, and fill in with more manure’to the depth that is needed.” Early in'the season the manure should be packed-in the frame to the depth of from sixteen to twenty-four inches; ‘later twelve inches will probably be necessary. A hotbed of this“sort may be started about the last of February. It is im- portant that the manure in this frame be spread evemly, that there be no chunks in it, and ‘that it be packed firmly all over the bed, especially near the sides of the frame. Put on the sash, and leave this for a day or two, until you are sure the manure is heating; then put in with sandy loam soil to the depth of from four to six inches, depending upon the plants that are to be grown. If the soil is frozen somewhat, leave until thawed out, or until it can be worked easily with a rake; then rake and smooth until in fine condition. It is usually better to let it stéind two or threedays, to per- mit the'Weed-seeds to start, and also to let thie gases escape. Lettuce; radishes and similar plants may be, sown directly into the frame. Lettuce ‘may be grown in the house and transplanted to the sash; or a crop of small lettuce may be planted; and radishes sown between the rows: The radishes will be out of the way| by the time the lettuce is large enough to need the space. Ventilation—Water and ventilation of a hotbed are two important mat- ters, and usually the stumbling block for an amateur attempting to use ‘them. On bright, sunny days very-close watch must be kept of the frames, to prevent the temperature rising too high. 1t is well to ventilate a very little on the side away from the ‘wind a8 soon as the temperature in the hot. bed riges to 75,degrees or over. Later in the day, as soon as the sun beging to go-down, the sash should be closed down: It is a good plan to put the sash down while the temperature is still quite high, as the glass allows a great deal of heat to escape. In se vere weather it is well to cover the sash with another sash, or mats, straw. boards, or something of this sort, to "keep in as much of the heat as needed Some of the hardier crops, such a lettuce, may be frozen without much slowly in the morning. Watering—The hotbeds should be watered early in the day om bright. warm days, so as to give the plants a chance to dry off before night. It usually is not necessary to water the son. When they are watered, how- ever, the plants should be thoroughly ~nplied. - 14 Got Warmer. Little Willie-Say, pa. doesn't it get colder when: the thermometer falls? Pa— Yes, my/‘son. Little Willie—Well, Willie—About. ‘five feet, and when it struck the hall goor it broke.” whispered the ‘I can show you some fo. 3 danger, providing they are thawed out'{ o, rrant-row. hotbeds very often early tn the sea- | APa—How far? Little | the bird is :+++f++$++++++++ + Minnesota’s 2 State Forests. - + -+ * o & o+ i * Forestry, Minnesota Univer- * - sity Farm. LA XXX XXX XX KK LR A new conception is gradually form- ing in the minds of the people. All the evidence has been in their posses- sion for many. years, but they haye never really- grasped. the meaning of it.. They have-read’and heard,-in:in- numerable places, that “the timber supply of the country would some day 8ive out; and ‘there are few men, of middle age or beyond, who have not actually seen the forest melt away in some locality with which they were familiar. ‘But the abundance of lum- ber in the lumber yards kept them from drawing any general conclusions 1in regard to the country as a whole; kept ‘them from the very logical.con- clusion that, if such a thing was tak- ing vlace within their own experience, it was probably taking place else- where; and hence, why not eventual- ly everywhere? Gradually the concep- tion of the possibility of a timber-im- poverfshed country is' growing. clearer —fthe conception which will make pos- sible’ the devélopment ot tln forests in the futire: There is mnothing that nhouM 4m- press us’ with' the comception of this .crisis more strongly: than the’ estab- ‘lishment of tlie national and state for- ests. Why have these forests been es- tablished, and how? Truly, because the supply of ‘such forests is getting more Scanty ‘every ‘day, is the “why;” and theé ' passage of 'strictly safe guarded laws is “how.” Let us look for a moment at the history of Itaica ‘State park. Forty years ago the’whole northern half of. Minnesota was an- almost unbroken forest of splendid pine. Was ' there any talk of @ park at Itasca then? No, because there’ was any amount of better timber, where it could more easily be taken out, and the headwa- ters of the Mississippi were safe with- out any fences around then, Yet, twenty yeers ® later, it- was thought necessary to Teserve-to the-state the title to a small patch of land around this historic spot. It -was necessary to build & fence of law around this little scrap of timber. ‘And - -already the fetice' was “tolite<forsthe title to thore than half the lafds within the stiecified boundaries. had'‘passed to -timber-ownersi® Such wasthe rate of consumption. 61 the timber in Minne- sota. 'The patk now &tands, an iso- lated patch'of tiinbér surrounded by cut-over lands; and the great lumber- producing region has passed far to the northward.” * Only one point more is needed. Not one-tenth of one per cent-of the land thus cut over has grown up again to merchantable © timber; ° agriculture, brush and jack-pine have claimed the land for their'own. The nationgl and state forests alone, fenced in by the law, will produce the timber of the future, till the true conception of the forests’ place in the economics of the country is clearly understood. It is well that that conception is steadily growing clearer every day. bt +-x-++-z-‘-i--i--|-‘+++++++++ Sawdust 18 valuable as an -+ addition to heavy solls, because - them by promoting: -« the formation of humus; and to light, sandy solls, because it gives moré body to the soil and ‘ increages ‘its ‘power to absorb and hold water. But as & source of plant:food. its value is small .—not ‘more -than ome-fourth that of manure. ++++++++++++ et -'-+++++++++;|-++-x-+++ GOOD FOR SEVERAL -CROPS Careful Preparation of quflen Qpau Is . Advised. :“The man who utilizes .the space h his garden for but a single crop each vear robs himself of a large part of the reward which should come to him: from the careful preparation of ‘the ground. ' Good crops of quick-growing plants, like early set onions, radishes and lettuce, ‘may be'raised between the rows- :of - slowergrowing - ones. Early cabbage, caulifiower,. spinnach, wax beans:apnd-dwarf peas go micely between. the newly-set strawberry plants. Parsley, sage, dill, etc, and also cabbage, lettuce and kohlrabi may be grown along the edgesof the Al +++++-‘~+++++-‘- * + 4 A wellicared for vegetable < 4+ garden, of-only a small‘part of < & an acre, will bring larger re- < € turns, usually, than.any other ¢ spot of equal size on the farm. < * HE 3 L o T T o o e oA Guml 8het. A 8] mmn of great imaginative sifts and fond of telling his exploits related that -at one - shot - he brought down two' partridges and ‘a ‘hare,- His explanation was that, al- though he h nly hit one partridge, falling had clutched at . anothi plrtfldge and brought that to earth entangled in its claws. “Buf how -hont the hare?’ he was “Oh,” was 'tlwulm reply, “my gun kicked and<knocked ‘me backward; #0d.T'fell on the hare as it ran + By E a. Cheyney, Division of & Copyright Hart Schafiner & Marx - Statement. men and young * He Made Them Listen. “X” Beidler, the old vigilante leader of Montana, was elected sheriff of Lewis and Clark county, in which Hel- ena is situated. During Beidler's incumbency the jail was rebuilt and one of the new fashioned steel cages for the prisoners ~Mmstalled. Beidler invited-all the notables down to see the cage when it was completed. . The governor and the state and city offi- cials and many prominent citizens acy cepted the invitation. *“X” took them minute. He went out and locked the door. Then he took a chair and sat down outside. “Now, dern ye,” he said to the im- prisoned notables, “ye’ve bin edgin® off lafely when 1 was tellin’ my storles of the old days an’ not listenin’ to ’em. Now I reckon ye'll listen.” He kept them there three hours— until he had told his whole budget of tales.—Philadelphia’ Saturday Evening Post. Max O'Rell’s Reply. ‘Max O'Rell at a dinner in Montreal at which were present English, Scotch, Irish and French was asked to give his opinion of the different races. Here is the answer he gave on the in- stant. | S “The, Scotchman,” he said, and he clinched his right hand tightly and pretended to try to force it open with his left. “The Englishman”— And he went through the same performance, opening the hand at the end after an apparent struggle. “The Irishman”— And he held out his hard wide open, with the palm upward. “The French- man”— And he made a motion with both hands as if he were emptying them on the table. There was not a word of éxplana- tion, but all understood thoroughly and had a hearty laugh. Wanted It to Show. A rich old farmer once had his por- trait painted. | When the portrait was finished' the old farmer looked at it, shook his head and said to the artist: “Very good. Very good, indeed. But there 1s one fault that you must rem- edy. Please make the right side of the chest bulge out. That is where I carry my wallet.” The Sad Part. . “Doesn’t it make you sad,” exclaimed the member of the Audubon society, “to. see’ women wearing on their hats the feathers of the poor little birds?” “It isn't the feathers that make me into a cage and excused himself for a ’ Ready with your Spring Suit e or Overcoat We wonder if you realize just how monumental an - amount of effort proceeded the publishing of that simple : The master productions of Hart Schaffner & Marx, whose combined designing staff of experts have been at work producing your Spring Suit or Over- coat: All of them have been enlisted in a common -cause—your satisfaction. Each of them had a specialty "—a field in which he s*ood supreme. “best efforts” is represented. The whole examplifies perfection in as full a measure as it isattainable. now announ-e the initial display of Hart !;chaffner & Marx Spring Suits and Overcoats at $20 to $35 for men. Knapp-Felt Shoes; “Best Ever” Boys' Clothes; Clueit Shirts. CLOTHING HOUSE @eware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury. as mercury will surely destroy *he sense of sme1l and completely derange the whole sys- tem when entering It through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used excepy on presciiption of reputable physi- clans. as the damage they will do is tenfold you can possibly derive from {em: Hai's ‘Cataren Care. manatactured | by E.J. Cheney & Co., Toldedo, O., contains no mercury, ard is taken internally. acting directly upou the blood and mucous services of the eystem. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genwine. 1t s tal en | Internally and made in Toledo. Ohio, by F. Oheney & Co, Testimonias free, Sold by Drai Price, T5c per bottle. Take ‘Hall'statiiy Pills: for consupacion New-Gash-Want-Rate ',-Cent-a-Word ‘Where cash accompanies cop; will publish all “Want Ads” for alf— cent a word per insertion. Where | cash does not accompany copy the regular rate of one ceut a;word will be charged. - IVERY HOME HAS A WANT AD For Rent--For Sale--Exchange --Help Wanted--Work ‘Wanted --Etc.--Etc. HELP WANTED WANTED—Girl for general house- work. Mrs. D. Gill, 707 Beltrami avenue. WANTED—Girl for general hotel work. Apply at the Minnesota House. Each of these We Hats; Florsheim Inquire of M. C. Longballa, Crother’s barbershop tOR SALE—]ob type and body type. Fonts of 6 point to 72 Ppoint. Prices furnished with proof sheets upon request. Ad- dress Piobeer Publishing Co., Be- midji, Mion. FOR SALE—House and lot on Lake Boulevard. Fart cash and easy payment on balance. Io- quire O. N. Steenstrup, Geo 7T Baker & Co’s. Store. FOR SALE—]Job cases, triple cases, quadrupple cases and lead and slug cases, 40c each. Pioneer Publishing Co. Bemidji. FOR SALE— Modern nine room house ip one of the best location in the city. Ioquire at 523 Be- midji Awve “OR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a “rubber stamp for you an short ootice FOR SALE—An oak buffet, in per- fect condition. Graham M. Tor- ce. 421 Bemidji avenue, FOR SALE—A well built nine room house. Fineiccation. 1005 Lake Boulevard. FOR SALE—Cheap, 6 room houre. Lot 50 x 140. Ivquire 709 Irvine avenue. 3 | FOR SALE—$600 sail boat for $100. Inquire at this office. WANTED—Girl for neneral house-; - work. 903 Beltrami Ave. 3 WANTED—Chambermaid and night cle.k at Brinkman Hotel. - FOR SALE FOR SALE—Case stands and racks number 6, double news stand with rack for.8 full sized cases. Good as new. Sell regularly for $3.75. We bave 6 of these at $1 50 each Bemidji- Pioneer Publishirg Co. Bemidji, Minn. FOR SALE—S80 acres of hard wood - farm Ind. lwule. barn, root hw:e, MISCELLANEQUS WAN FED—Bemidji Lady’saddress. The name of a sister of Charles White, will be of beoefit to vhat lady. Lady resides near Bemidiji and is married. Address, R. W. Hale, Littlefork, Minn. WANTED—16, 18 or 20 ft. launch. 2to 3 hores power engine. ~Ad, dress P. B. Heffernan, State Sana. torium, Cass Co., Minn, WANTED— People to know: we paintall kinds of signs. R. Mlmn. pnone 519. v WANTED 1o nn(—li'or season, three or four room hmue. Phone 5!,9 3 S