Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, September 29, 1909, Page 3

} 1 GRAND RAPIDS HERALD-REVIEW WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1909 HLM EXPLOSIOK WRECKS BUILDING: SCORES ARE HURT IN PITTSBURG AND SEVERAL MAY BE DEAD IN THE ,RUINS. CAUSE OF EXPLOSION UNKNOWN Structure Is Enveloped by Sheet of | Flame—Panic-Stricken Occupants Jam the Stairways and Elevators. Pittsburg, Sept. 29.—At least fifty Persons were more or less seriously injured and several are believed to have met death, when an explosion occurred in the offices of the Colum- bia Film Exchange rooms, 414 and 415 Ferguson building, which runs from Third to Fourth avenues between Smithfield and Wood streets. The walls of the building, an 8&- story structure, are bulging and not an office escaped damage. Windows were blown out and partitions blown down. The cause of the explosion is not known. In some manner 1,200 feet of inflammable firms were ignited, and the next moment a terrible explosion took place. The detonation could be heard for blocks. Scattered With Injuries. Occupants of adjoining office build- ings rushed to the scene and were Joined within a few minutes by fire- men and squads of police. Throughout the entire eight-story building, the Tescuers encountered men, women, boys and girls who were either burned or injured by fiying debris. Most of the injured are in a serious condition. How many persons were employed an the offices of the Columbian Film Company is not ascertainable at this time. It is not thought that any per- son in the two rooms could have es- caped death, so great was the force of the explosion, but a partial search ot the ruins so far has failed to locate any dead. The explosion came without warn- ing. In a moment the entire building jwas enveloped in a blinding sheet of flame. The occupants of the building, mumbering many hundreds, became panic-stricken and rushed wildly for an exit. They became jammed on the stair- ‘ways and the screams of persons who were being crushed could be heard in the streets, causing much excitement among the thousands who quickly con- gregated. Many occupants of the building rushed to the doors of the elevators. Fighting like demons the crowds at the elevators broke down the screen- work incasing the shaft and pleaded with the elevator boys to save them. SHIP FOUNDERS, EIGHT GO DOWN Six Survivors of Unknown Vessel are Taken Aboard a Lightship. Baltimore, Sept. 29.—Ten survivors out of a crowd of eighteen are aboard a Winter Quarter lightship, the re- maining eight men have perished, ac- cording to a report made by Captain Delano of the steamer Porto Rico, which arrived here from New York. The name or kind of vessel could not be learned. Captain Delano stated that as the Porto Rico was passing the Winter Quarter lightship, a signal was seen flying from the lightship. A heavy northeast gale prevailed. He ordered his ship to run close to the light sta- tion, and when as near as consistent with safety an attempt was made to communicate by megaphones. It was difficult work, with the wind whistling about the superstructure of the ships, but enough was learned to realize that a ship had foundered. An effort was made to get the name of the vessel, but the answer could not be made out. The captain of the lightship said that there were aboard his vessel six survivors from the ill-fated ship, and asked that they be taken off if possi- ble. Captain Delano considered the matter carefully, and decided that it would be tempting death again to try to make the transfer under the weath- er conditions prevailing. Those on the Porto Rico said that they could see a small boat hanging to} the rear of the lightship. The little craft was badly battered, and it is believed that the men saved made their way in it to the lightship. Alleged ,Swindler Held. ' La Crosse, Sept. 29.—Charged with @efrauding butter manufacturers in Wisconsin out of several thousand dol- lars, Thomas BE. Lee, alias A. L. Davis, alias J. L. Jones, has been arrested in Milwaukee on an indictment returned by the federal grand jury sitting at Wau claire in June. Worshippers Killed in Collision. Wausau, Wis., Sept. 29.—Four per- gons were instantly killed and three thers injured while returning from church, in a collision between a freight train and a handcar one mile -weat of Edgar, this county. } Helen Keller Will Fly. | Boston, Sept. 29—Charles J. Glid- iden, of Boston, will, in the near fue ture, take up with him for a two jhours’ flight in a balloon, Miss Helen ler, the most famous deaf, dumb pe blind woman im the world. MANKATO CHARTER FAILS SHORT BY 24 VOTES THE NECES- SARY 417 MAJORITY. Commission Form of Government Turned Down By. Work of Saloon Element. Mankato, Minn., Sept. 29—The new | charter providing for a commission form of government failed by 24 votes to receive the necessary four-sevenths majority required by the state law at the special election. It received 762 votes to 688, or 154 majority. The result was Wrought about by the activity of the saloon element in op- posing the charter. Opposed to the money spent and the work done by this element, those who favored the new charter put up an insignificant fight. Had the advocates, aside from the charter commission, been equally ac- tive the result would have been dif- ferent. Fully 700 voters did not come |. out, and it is estimated that three- fourths of these were favorable to the new charter. The lower three wards, with a large German population, came much nearer casting their full vote than the upper wards. These three wards cast 514 votes against the new charter to 234 for. The upper three wards cast 562 for to 124 against. The charter commission will prob- ably submit the commission plan again at a more favorable time, when no doubt is felt but that it will carry. LAND PAGEANT IN GOTHAM. Historical Parade of the Hudson-Ful- ton Celebration. New York, Sept. 29.—American his- | tory in visible form passed in review | before the eyes of more than aj million spectators that lined the route on the first Hudson-Fulton land page- | ant from the upper end of Central | park to Washington square. Thou- | sands of dollars and months of effort | were spent to make this parade of 54 | floats an accurate reproduction of the life of New York state from legendary Indian times that preceded the first settlement, to the first voyage of the Clermont in 1807. The line of parade had to be select- ed with great care because of the size of the floats, which are said to be the largest and most elaborate ever ex- hibited. They vary in dimensions from 20 to 40 feet high, 32 feet long, and 14 feet wide. They could not pass un- aer the elevated railroad, and even the electric decorations of the Court of Honor and reviewing stands on Fifth vanue, opposite the new public li- brary, had to be changed at the last moment to accommodate them. APPLE FEAST FOR TAFT. Spokane Gives the President the Best Washington Fruit. Spokane, Wash., Sept. 29.—Apples and golf were the special attractions offered by Spokane to President Taft, who reached this city early Tuesday. The apples, choicest of Washing- ton’s fruit, were served. in all manner of ways at the meals offered the pres- Ident, and the golf—a short game— was given him at Hayden Lake, a sum- mer resort 30 miles from the city, where he was taken after an automo- bile ride through the Spokane valley. On the arrival of the presidential train the party was given breakfast by the trustees of the Chamber of Com- merce, after which there was a big parade of military and civic organiza- tions. Mr. Taft reviewed the parade from a stand at Riverside avenue and Monroe streets, and then delivered an address. He was formally welcomed by Mayor Pratt and introduced by Judge Whitson. F. E. Goodall pre- | sided. In the evening the president was given a game dinner at the Bonanza tavern, leaving soon after for North Yakima and Seattle. MAYBRAY FACES MORE CHARGES First Trial Will Probabaly Occur at Council Bluffs. Omaha, Neb., Sept. 29.—That J. C. Maybray, indicted in Council Bluffs last Friday for alleged fraudulent use of the United States mails, will have several other indictments to answer in the event of the government’s be- ing unsuccessful in its efforts, was made evident shortly after a federal grand jury in this city began hearing evidence in the case. Inspector Swen- sen intimated that similar actions would be brought in other districts and expects to present evidence to federal grand juries in Little Rock, New Orleans, St. Louis, Denver and Seattle. The hearing of evidence against Maybray began in this city and the grand jury is expected to make its re- port by the end of the present week. It is believed, however, that his first trial will occur at Council Bluffs on the indictment returned in that city last week. “SANTA CLAUS” IS CAPTURED. Along With 29,999 of his Brother Clauses. Victoria, B. C., Sept. 29—News was brought by the steamer Empress of China, that 30,000 models of “Santa Claus” consigned to American dealers by a Japanese firm are held up at Kobe pending a claim for alleged in- fringment of patent brought by an- other Japanese firm. Both. firms ad. mit having copied the figures from | around the west end of the mills and | river mill dam, located a short dis- | into operation at once. copies takem to Japan from the Us & IS BADLY FLOODED CITY ELECTRIC PLANT DESTROY- ED IN SUDDEN AND UNEX- PECTED FLOOD. FOUR DAMS GO OUT IN A FLASH Doing Damage Estimated at $200,000 and Leaving City Without Light or Water—Public Schools Are Forced to Close. Fergus Falls. — Five big masonry dams in the vicinity of Fergus Falls were washed away. First the big city concrete dam which furnished power for the electric light plant was washed out. Two men who were sleeping in a nearby house were awakened by the noise of rushing water and noticed water pouring up through the cracks of the floor. They hurried on up the hill where the electric light station was located, but before they had reached it the plant was washed away. The city dam was 30 feet high and located one and a half miles north of the city. The water went with a fury and the water works dam, which is just outside of the city limits, gave way. A bridge which spans the river @ short distance down the stream also was carried away. A number of build- ings and other structures in the path of the flood were destroyed. Base- ments of buildings in this city are flooded, but no houses are known to have been taken. Third Dam Washed Away. The torrent of water encountered a third dam, known as the Wright dam. This dam furnished power for two large flour mills. The water washed partly carried away one of them. A fourth dam, known as the Red | tance down the stream, gave way. The Northern Pacific bridge, which spans the river at this point, was threatened for a time, but remained intact. The fifth dam was the woolen mill dam. It furnished power for the local | woolen mills. The dam remained standing but the water washed around the south side and rendered it use- less. The dams are all inside the city lim- its. On account of the city dam, which furnished power for the electric light plant, being washed out, every wheel in this city is shut down. The public schools were forced to close, owing to the lack of water supply. Fergus Falls would be in a very bad way were it not for the fact that a large concrete dam, known as the Day- ton Hollow dam, was constructed five miles below the city last year. This | dam takes the flow of water from the | Red river and Pelican river and fur- | nishes 2,000 horsepower. A line will | be immediately constructed to this | dam and the lighting of the city re- | sumed. The city water system and | the insane hospital have auxiliary. steam plants and these will be put | The loss to this city in the destruc- | tion of the electric light plant will be $65,000. It may also be liable for the | destruction of the other dam, but this is not probable. The total loss is esti- mated at $200,000. SWEDISH METHODISTS. Pastors Named For Churches. Marquette, Michigan—Because ofa | searcity of clergymen, it has been nec- | essary to increase the territory of a number of the ministers of the North- ern Methodist conference, the six- teenth annual meeting of which has | just been held at Ishpeming. There | are now 70 churches and fewer than 50 ministers. The conference terri- | tory comprises Minnesota, Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Minneapolis—First Church, C. H. Sundstrom; Second church, William | Lundin; Mission, North, Andrew Nel- son. St. Paul—First church, John A. Wagner; Arlington Hill, Eric N. He- deen. Afton—Adolph Carlson. At- water and Rosendale—A. G. Hultgren, Belgrade, Colfax and Farwell — Paul Schaffer. Brainerd and vicinity—New- ton Sundstrom. Grasston and vicinity —To be supplied. Hamlin and North Dakota missions—C. E. Schildt, Orton- ville and Hector—C. M. Holinberg. Lafayette and Clear Lake—Andrewe Anderson. Lindstrom and Scandia— J. E. Erickson. Litchfield and Louis: ton—E. A. Bongfeldt. Lund and vicin: ity—A. M. Rice. Little Falls and Mel: by—C. E. Peterson. Red Wing—C. J. Rosenquist. Stillwater and Marine— A. F. Peterson. Trade Lakes, Atlas | and Siren—Alex. J. Anderson. Vasa— Ludwig Pearson. William and Kamdi jolin—L. G. Edgren. Winthrop, Pal myra and Mankato—A. G. Olson. Du luth—Eck Stramberg. Two Harbors— E. A. Wahligeist. Cloquet and Stur geon Lake—O. N. Hitchtan. Minnesota BOAT RIDE AND AUTO DRIVE. Winona Prepares Entertainment for River Improvement Delegates. ‘Winona.—The government boat, the David Tipton, will be in Winona dun ing the eighth annual convention of the Upper Mississippi River Improve ment Association, Oct. 6, and 7, and will take the delegates out for a ride Another pleasure to be afforded the visitors will be an automobile drive, The final session of the convention will take the form of a banquet, LIKE OUR GRAIN CERTIFICATES. Those Issued in Duluth on Par With the New York Ones. Washington.—Advocates of federal srain inspection will find both com- fort and confusion in the latest re- ports from American consular agents on the status of the American grain trade in Germany. Consul General Skinner, Hamburg, declares that in- Spection certificates from Minnesota on exported grain are regarded favor- ably in Germany, as are those from New York, while complaints are fre- quently made against inspection cer- tificates from other places. In the long debates and hearings on the federal grain inspection bills in Washington, the Minnesota inspection System has been frequently attacked, and the standing of its export certifi- cates assailed. The report from the American consul indicates that Minne- sota has the only inspection system, aside from that at the port of New York, which is entirely acceptable to the German trade. Consul General Skinner indicates, however, that there is a demand for a federal inspection system, or for a commercial system, in the United States which will bring all inspections up to a proper standing. Duluth Certificates Good. “Hamburg dealers regard with favor certificates of inspection issued at New York and Duluth,” says the American consul. “Complaint is often made that at other places the inspeo tion is less scrupulously made than it should be, and doubtless this will be the case, however carefully local ex- changes look after the matter, until the whole business of inspection is taken over by the national govern- ment, as proposed, or until the com- mercial exchanges agree among them- selves upon a system which shall be absolutely uniform, with inspectors who shall be moved from post to post at regular intervals.” The fact that Minnesota’s inspection certificates, such as issued at Duluth on export grain, are backed by the state gives them their standing abroad, as the foreign dealer knows the accuracy of the inspection. American Grain Popular. “American grain is very popular,” says Consul General Skinner, “as it is all handled by modern machinery from the time it is cut until placed on board the ship. It is practically free from all dirt, and very seldom the dirt found | in American grain amounts to more | than 1 per cent. “Although there is not exactly a de- | mand or apparent need in the trade of | the deposit of official standard sam- ples of grain at the beginning of every crop year, in the various ports in Eu- rope, either in the consulates or else- where, it would undoubtedly meet with great satisfaction on the part of local business men if a sample system could be devised by which the local purchas- ers might be kept regularly informed of the result and qualities of the crops in ,the various exporting districts. Such a method would surely have a stimulating effect in years of plenty and of good crops, and in other years remove the belief sometimes current that our shippers of grain are trying to dump poor crops upon the German consumer by incorrectly classifying the various grades.” NEW COURTHOUSE OPPOSED. Injunction Asked to Stop Work in Red Lake County. Thief River Falls—At a meeting of | the board of county commissioners of | Red Lake County, held at the county seat last Tuesday, a contract was let to Mike Brady, of Red Lake Falls, for the construction of the courthouse for the county, at a figure approximating | $15,000. A suit restraining the members of the board from constructing such a pbuilding is pending in the courts at the present time and the taxpayers who oppose the expense involved in this matter have E. T. Young, former attorney general, and City Attorney Talvorsen, of Thief River Falls, caring for their interests. These attorneys assert that the su- preme court will sustain them in their | contention that a courthouse cannot be built pending the election for a di- vision of the county, the petition for which was filed with the governor months ago. MILLION COWS IN STATE. Tax Commission Completes Returns of Farm Animals in Minnesota. St. Paul—Minnesota has 910,585 cows, more or less industriously en- gaged in supplying milk, cream, cheese and butter to the consumers of the state and to the eastern market. To- tals were made today by the state tax commission’s force on the returns of horses and cattle assessed, giving their humber and value. The totals given are as follows: Number. «+ 51,623 Horses, 1 year old.- $703,002 Horses, 2 years old. : 541840 «1,111,622 516,108 18,193,200 2,773 417,678 364,506 1,787,564 260,710 2,089,819 910,585, 11,564,710 303 S82 23 SALOONS TO CLOSE. Order Issued by Government Affects Cass Lake and Walker. Walker —Official orders have just been issued from Onigum, the Leech Lake Indian agency, giving thirty days‘ notice to close all saloons in Cass county above township 138. This includes the towns of Walker, Cass Lake, Backus, Bena, Longville and Leech Lake Dam, with a total of twen- ty-three saloons. ose os shooter ereeee oe “ater Soetonsoegeate Se ce geefeageagens oes Sasteet ores ~ a So For Thirty Days. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER I will sell everything in the following lines at a cut of from 25 to 35 per cent LADIES Skirts, Shirt Waists, Wash Muslin Underwear, Wash Goods, Etc, .Etc. In fact everything in the summer goods will be sacrificed at these Big Cut Prices. No Lady should fail to attend this sale. It is a real money Saver......... 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Bell Pharmacist ‘eae sending ascertain jaick! uae jon is probal aH tions strictly confidential. sets free, Oldest agency for securin Patents taken through ages nA special notice, Without charge, in "Scietititic F Fimerican, ear; four months, mee ch age meen pat 60 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE Trave Marks DESIGNS Copyricuts &c. entable. HANDBOE pron or an rqaertibe ig Joornak Terms, $3 & gel ny ga Sa by all newedealers. NN & Co,2 28rd » New York ion may ree whether ap mamunica. on Patents —s ceive WeeSordoearetretonsonsondontretoeseesoncentontonseetoesetentontonteetetedte EES eS Dr. Larson, the eye oe ist, will make his next regular visit to Grand Rapids on usual dates, the 15th and 16th of every month. All those having de- fective eyes, or in need of the - proper service for the fitting of ¥ glasses, are cordially invited & to call at Hotel Pokegama the % 15th and 16th of every month. $ Larson & LARSON. PO & For first class job work come to The Herald-Review.