Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 6, 1909, Page 5

~* ot ‘GRAND RAPIDS HERALD-REVIEW WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1909. ¥. rom ay hbly ie oan |. AIKun, Oashier. First NATIONAL BANK TRANSAOCTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. D* CHAS. M. STORCH Physician and Surgeon Office and Residence Cor. Kindred Ave, and Fourth St. GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. D® THOS. RUSSELL Physician and Surgeon Office and Residence Cor Leland Avenue and Sixth Street GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. THVING & ROSSMAN Attorneys at Law Office over Metzgers’ Market opposite Post Office GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. (CHESTER L, PRATT Attorney at Law COURT COMMISSIONER Office oa Second Folor in Court House GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. KREMER & KING ABSTRACTS OF TITLE Reuav Esrats and Fine Iwsunanog Office Pokegama Hotel Block GRAND BAPIDS, MINN. JR EISHUS.REMER LAND CO. REAL ESTATE AND FARM LANDS Office Third Street next to First Nat. Bank GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. < DB. F. RHARRISON DENTIST Office over Metzger’s Meat Market, oppo- site Postoffice, Phone No.6 GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. W E. MYERS CITY LIVERY Office and Barn between Fifth and Sixth St. on Kindred Ave. GRAND RAPIDS, MINN, FRANK MYERS Dray and Express Line PHonse 218 Stand—Corner Leland Ave. and Third St. GRAND Kapips, MINN. A L, ROECKER Merchant Tailor Third 9t, Bot Leland and Kindred Avenue GRanpD Rarips, Minn. D M. GUNN POKEGAMA HOTEL FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS Corner Leland Avenue and Third Street Granp Rarips, Minn. D® G. F. SCHMIDT Physician and Surgeon Office over;Metzger’s Meat Market, Oppo- site Postoffice GRAND Rapips, MINN. UNIQUE THEATRE MOVING PICTURES ALWAYS THE BEST MYERS & DOUGLAS Ponti Building Cor. Leland Ave. & Sth St. GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. j.o JOHNSON & CO. Meats and Provisions Feap axp Har Corner Leland Avenue and Fourth Street Granp Rarips, Morn. Ns & AITON Flour, Feed and Hay Fas SUPPLIES AND MACHINERY ‘Weird Bt. Bot. Kindred and Houghton Ave @uanp Rarips, Mom. BUSINESS ND PROFESSIONAL DIRECORY OF GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. FILM EXPLOSION WREGKS BUILDING SCORES ARE HURT IN PITTSBURG AND SEVERAL MAY BE DEAD ‘IN THE ,RUINS. President V. W. Knapp, Assistant Cashier Figst STATE BANK TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS Resources $100,000.00 GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. | CAUSE OF EXPLOSION UNKNOWN Structure Is Enveloped by Sheet of Flame—Panic-Stricken Occupants Jam the Stairways and Elevators. DR. COSTELLO DENTIST Office in First National Bank Buliding. GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. 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- | bla 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 rescuers encountered men, women, | boys and girls who were either burned or injured by flying debris. Most of the injured are in a serious | condition. i J OHN COSTELLO Costello’s Ice Cream BOTTELING WORKS, MINERAL WAYERS Bet.8rd and 4th Streets on Hoffman Ave. GRAND Rarips, MINN. FRANK F. PRICE LAWYER COUNTY ATTORNEY OfMce im First National Bank Building GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. (Ce C. MeCARTHY LAWYER Office tn M ding, Cor. oo tn Nive end Tata ge, ere GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. H B. GRAFFAM if ii Fil Lands and Insurance in the offices of the Columbian im 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 638, or 154 majority. The result was brought 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 a million spectators that lined the route on the first Hudson-Fulton land page- How many persons were employed! 20t from the upper end of Central | park to Washington square. Thou: Leland Avenue opposite the Post Offce GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. CCARROL ©. CARPENTER, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Office over Itasca Mere. Co. Residence first house North of Library GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. GEORGE BOOTH Cigar Manufacturer Boorm’s Bouquets Bot. 4nd and 8rd Sreets on Kindred Avenue Granp Rarivs, MINN. W #2. vost Farm, Meadow, Timber & Mineral Lands LOANS ON FARM AND CITY PROPERTY Office Pokegama Hotel Bldg. GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. (CCHALES W. FOREST CITY DRAY AND EXPRESS LINE PHON® 184-3 Stand—Corner Leland Ave. and Third St. @ranp Rarms, Mnm. (CHARLES HAMMER Merchant Tailor Second St. Bet. Leland and Kindred Aves. GRAND Rapips, Minn. iL; R. ROOT Great Northern Hotel Pree ferme fone for Corner Third er ani pughton Avenue Granp Rarims, MINN. Wilt NISBETT Practical Watchmaker and Engraver COMPLETE JEWELRY LINE Bet, 8nd and 8rd Street on Kindred Aveaue GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. JLUGENE NEVEUX Tonsorial Parlors Leland Avenue Opposite Pokegama Hotel Granp Rarips, Mim. E R, BROWNE Heating & Plumbing OFFICE AND SHOP On Leland Ave. between 4th and 5th Sts. Granp Rarips, Mom. W. J. & H. D. POWERS HARDWARE Corner Kindred Ave. and Second Street GBAND RAPIDS, MINN. Company is not ascertainable at thig Sands of dollars and months of effort time. It is not thought that any per- } were spent to make this parade of 54 son in the two rooms could have es-, floats an accurate reproduction of the caped death, so great was the force of | life of New York state from legendary the explosion, but a partial search of ; Indian times that preceded the first the ruins so far has failed to locate Settlement, to the first voyage of the any dead. Clermont in 1807. The explosion came without warn- ing. In a moment the entire building was enveloped in a blinding sheet of flame. The occupants of the building, numbering 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 H. 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 Hau claire in June. Worshippers Killed in Collision. Wausau, Wis., Sept. 29.—Four per- sons were instantly killed and three others injured while returning from church, in a collision between a freight train and a handcar one mile west of Edgar, this county. Helen Keller Will Fly. Boston, Sept. 29—Charles J. Glid- den, of Boston, will, in the near fu- ture, take up with him for a two hours’ flight in a balleon, Miss Helen Keller, the most famous deaf, dumb ead blind woman in the world. 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 jlargest and most elaborate ever ex- | 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 Ii- ‘brary, had to be changed at the last | moment to accommodate them. | —— ee 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. BH. 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 Couneil 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 fm 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 | Jast week. | “SANTA CLAUS” IS CAPTURED. Along With 29,999 of his Brother i Clauses. i | 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 other Japanese firm. Both firms mit having copied the figures — ' eopies takea to Japan from the BE 6 oo | hibited. They vary in dimensions from | i H Selections of WITH- ~ Lower Better SEES SISSIES mee " Seeteste eee Sostont YOUR ATTENION IS INVITED $ Merchandise Prices : Goods i FALL AND WINTER GOODS a e = FOR YOUR INSPECTION + s ) 3 > Below are mentioned a few of the lines just opened: Ez Kas $3 Ladies’ Furs Childrens’ Fur Sets reateateoatontoa! Sey $ Ladies’ Fur and Cloth Coats 8 ba Misses’ and Children’s Coats # e Blankets, Comforters, Pillows #3 3 Flannelettes, Outing Flannels 5 33 Silks, Velvets, Trimming Braids iS $ Dress Goods, Newest Shades and Weaves } e Ee Sees EDIONEER STOR JOHN BECHKFELT GRAND RAPIDS, eeceee est MINNESOTA in our store at to close out all for a share of Before a Dresser Is where your wife puts on the finishing touches of dress before appearing in the presence of her liege lord. ANEW DRESSER will make her happy. We have what will please her. Why not come in and buy it and send it fup as a suryrise? Our new fur- niture all the way through is re- rally beautiful. Come and see it } and bring your wife with you. GEORGE F. KREMER THE HOUSE FURNISHER HERALD-REVIEW COMMERCIAL Book and Job Printing Selling at Gost We will sell all the dry goods once. We will carry a clean and fresh stock of Groceries and ask THE CASH STORE Arsenault @ Cashen, Props. cost as we wish these goods at your patronage. $| GEO, W.SAWYER i INTERNATIONAL SUGARED z FEED : Fe Ma cows, HOGS. SHEEP. POULTRY GREND RAPIDS, - MINN. FURS : I WILL PAY $5.00 Each For NO. ONE MINK ant TIMBER WOLVES WM. WEITZEL : Grand Rapids, Minn. wae orbonaoniot toes ondontontoetoes oc ontnntontesetedodtontontteeteey oa S Dr. Larson, the eye special- 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 aud 16th of every month. Larson & LARSON. 7