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THE EVENING TIMES
Newsiest and Best
Evening Newspaper in North Dakota.
VOL. 1, NO. 274.
FIRE DESTROYS SALVATION
IY HOTEL IN ST. LOUIS
The "Light House" Burned
About the Heads of 500
Sleeping Men.
FOOD LIVES LOST MID
THIHTV-FIKEINJURED
Half-Clad Men Jumped to Street From
Second and Third Stories and Were
Crashed on Pavement Below—
Many Saved by the Life-Lines of the
Rescuing Firemen.
Aaaoelated I'rraa to Tie Evralni Tlmrn.
St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 2S.—Four men
were burned to death and probably
thirty-five were Injured in afire early
today that practically destroyed the
Light House hotel, conducted by the
Salvation Army at the northwest cor
ner of Ninth and Market streets. More
than two hundred men were asleep
in the building when the fire was dis
covered, the greater number being on
the second and third floors. All be
came panic-stricken and before the
firemen arrived and could stretch nets
many Jumped from the upper windows
and were crushed on the street be
low.
The building was a three-story
structure, and fully 500 men were
sleeping in it when the fire broke out.
Watchman O'Connell, who was sta
tioned on the third floor, discovered
the lire. He said he had gone to a
clothes closet to get some wearing
apparel for several of the men who
were practically without clothing, and
upon opening the closet door,
a
sheet
of flame belched forth, burning oft his
hair and eyebrows. The watchman
was unable to shut the door and
the
whole room was quickly
filled with
flames
and
gmoke. O'Connell gave the
alarm and hurried around waking up
the sleeping inmates. The closet had
formerly been an old elevator shaft
and with the door open, a draft re
sulted that quickly spread fire
throughout the building.
At every window could be seen
forms of half-naked men, calling to
the firemen in terror, and a few minu
tes later leaping from the burning
building to the sidewalk below. Life
lines, fastened at the windows, pro
vided a means of escape for scores
of the 600 lodgers.
A LATER REPORT.
St. Louis, Nov. 28.—2 p. m.—The
Light House hotel, a three-story struc
ture on the northwest corner of Ninth
and Market street, utilized as Sal
vation Army barracks, was damaged
by fire early today, when probably
500 homeless men were lodged with
in it.
Six lost their lives and probably
thirty-five were injured, about half
that number being seriously injured,
some not being expected to live. Four
were burned to death and two died
from injuries received from jumping
from the upper windows.
Six others of those who jumped are
tying unconscious at the city hospital
and are not expected to recover.
NORTH ALABAMA CONFERENCE.
Anaoclnted Preaa to The Kvenlas Time*.
Oadsen, Ala., Nov. 28.—During the
ensuing five days this city wll be the
center of interest for the Methodists
of this section, the occasion being the
annual session of the North Alabama
conference. The formal opening took
Place in the First Methodist church
today. Bishop E. R. Hendrix of Kansas
City presiding. Several hundred dele
Kates and visitors are already here
aud more are expected before the real
business of the conference is taken
up tomorrow.
E SUSPECTED
Philadelphia Woman Charged
With Poisoning Family to
Get Insurance.
Philadelphia, Nov. 28.—The most
remarkable case of wholesale poison
ing of persons to secure insurance
money that has ever been unearthed
in this city is charged against Bridget
Carey, arrested last night by detec
tives. The woman, who is 32 years
old, is Charged with having poisoned
her husband, Patrick, two children,
Mary, aged 8 years and Annie, aged
years, who died a week ago, and
Patrick and Cecilia Cook, tenants in
the Carey house.
All the alleged victims died within
eleven months, and the police declare
Mrs. Carey benefitted by their death to
the extent of $1,000 through the col
lection of insurance. The woman's
arrest followed an investigation made
into tile deaths of her two children,
which occurred last week.
After the death of the children the
police learned that the woman's hus
band died suddenly about ten months
ago and from the physicians who were
called In at various times during the
illness of the alleged victim, they
were urged to make a rigid investi
gation.
iiMtdiM Pre*. Cable to The RTealau
Times*
Loudon, Nov. SS.-Karl Hau. alias
Stan, professor of roman law in the
George Washington university, Wash
ington, D. C., who has been under
arrest here since Nov. 7 on the charge
Chemists Have Discovered What Made
The Wait Family 111.
twoHitfd Preaa The Evening Times.
Auburn, N. Y., Nov. 28.—After over
a month's investigation by physicians
and chemists, it has been determined
that the peculiar sickness in the fam
ily of William P. Wait, a well known
manufacturer, is to arsenical pois
oning. Wait is still very ill at the
city hospital and his son, Bryan, who
recently graduated at Yale, is also
partially paralyzed. He has lost the
use of his hands and legs, and phy
sicians say he may not recover in
years of rest. Harvey Clements, of
Gloversville, a son-in-law who recent
ly spent a few days at the Wait house
was stricken with the malady and was
ill for some time. Mrs. Wait also was
Engerud Will Resign For Sure
Special It The Kvealas Tlmea.
Fargo, N. D.. Nov, 28.—Judge Ed
ward Engerud, who it was announced
would resign from the supreme court
bench early next year, has decided
that he will not change his plans. As
soon as the announcement was made
of his intention to resign, prominent
attorneys of the state united in peti
tioning him to remain on the bench,
at least until the expiration of his
ANOEON, THE GOLD
10 BE TRIED FOR E
Moorhead, Minn., Nov. 28.—Judge
Baxter will open court in Moorhead
on Monday, Dec. S, at which time the
grand jury will assemble. On Tues
day the judge is obliged to- be at
Wadena, but he will return to the city
on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 'rrtoji ilio petit
jury will report for service.
The Important criminal case to be
tried at the term will be the state
against Alex Anderson, who la chaifc
cd with the murder of Thomas Crume,
a Moorhead bartender. Anderson has
been confined in the Clay county jail
for several months. He iuts been in
communication with His relatlces in
Canada and it is said that funds will
tie forthcoming to make a hard legal
battle for his life.
Just what Andersen's defense will
term. Judge Engerud took the mat
ter under advisement, but it can be
announced now with authority that
Associate Justice Engerud will tender
his resignation early in January, giv
ing Governor-elect Burke an oppor
tunity to select his successor. There
seems to be an impression throughout
the state that owing to his location
the appointment, will be tendered to
S. E. Ellsforth of Jamestown.
be is a puzzle. The facts developed
at (he coroner's inquest made it ap
pear as if the murder was in cold
blcod. Anderson made a statement
shortly after his arrest to the effect
that. Crume had struck him and that
1C the law did not afford him protec­
tive:
lia "always protected himself" in
his own way.
Anderson canto to Fargo from
Jamestown tile day before the tra
gedy. He pawned his watch In. a
Front street store and with the money
thus secured bought a revolver, the
weapon with which he killed Cniinrv
Since he has secured counsel, An
derson has not discussed the crimo
with which he is charged, although
l'cr several days after the murder he
talked freely.
Twelve Congressmen in
Died or Resigned During
the Present Year.
All
MMIIVMW ALSO
EXIST IN COiilTTEES
Some Strife Ik Anticipated In Filling
the Numerous Gaps—The Statutes
of the United States Will Have Been
Completely Revised by the Fourth
of March, Next
(By E. C. Snyder.)
Washington, D. C., Nov. 28.—The
death of Congressman Hitt, for ten
years past chairman of the foreign
affairs committee of the house, and the
previous suicide of "Bertie" Adams of
Pennsylvania, the second man on that
committee, leaves the race for the
chairmanship of this very important
body between Robert Q. Cousins of
Iowa, Charles B. Landis of Indiana,
and James Breck Perkins of New
York. Mr. Cousins, the ranking mem
ber of the committee, has the chair
manship of one of the minor com
mittees at the present time, and is
also a member of the committee on
naval affairs. Mr. Landis, who ranks
second, is the chairman of the com
mittee on 'printing, which of course he
would have to give up if he were cho
sen. Mr. Perkins is a member of the
committee on printing, and should Mr.
Landis be chosen tor the chairmanship
of foreign affairs it would probably
result in the elevation of the New
Yorker to the chairmanship of the
printing committee. No man haB shown
such a thorough grasp of legislative
subjects affecting our foreign relations
Baden Baden, was again brought up
on remand at the Bow street police
court today. When the presiding mag
istrate explained to the prisoner that
papers containing a mass of evidence
in his case had been received from
of murdering his mcther-in-law at Germany but that there was still fur­
ARSENICAL POISONING.
desperately ill for several days. Ser
vants in the household and the coach
man were among the victims of the
disease. All the symptoms painted
conclusively to arsenical poisoning.
There is no proof to indicate the au
thor of the crime.
LORD GRAY'S BIRTHDAY.
Aaaoelated Preaa to The Bvenlac Tlmea.
Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 28.—Earl Grey,
governor general of the dominion, was
fifty-five years old today, and the an
niversary was remembered with feli
citous greeting from friends In many
parts of the world. Lord Grey has ac
cepted an invitation to speak tomor
row night before the Canadian club
of Toronto.
London, Nov. 28.—No official in the
British diplomatic or colonial service
is held higher in esteem at home than
Lord Grey, the governor general of
Canada, and this feeling of regard
was evidenced today by the cordial
greetings sent to Ottawa on the oc
casion of Lord Grey's birthday. Aside
from his notable official services Earl
Grey has won the gratitude of all Eng
lishmen by his earnest work in the
cause of practical temperance and
social betterment.
Some people can't pay a compliment
without running Iii an Insult.
A SQUARE DEAL FOR ALL
American Professor Held In Londoq-For Murder of Mother
in-Law In Baden, Germany, Believed To Be Feigning Insanity
EVENING TIMES
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1906.
during the past year as has Mr. Per
kins, and were he to select a chair
man of this important committee solely
upon merit the speaker would un
doubtedly select the New Yorker for
this honor. But other considerations
have great weight, and it is more than
probable that either Mr. Cousins or
Mr. Landis will succeed Mr. Hitt as
chairman, with the chances altogether
in favor of Mr. Cousins.
The death of eight members of the
present congress and the resignation
of four others, namely Lester of Geor
gia, Hitt of Illinois, Hoar of Mass.,
Ketchum of New York, Adanis, Castor
and Patterson of Pennsylvania, and
Adams of Wisconsin, who died during
the past year Glllett of California,
Hilbert of Indiana, Sullivan of New
York, and Swanson of Virginia, who
resigned, leaves the speaker at the
beginning of the second session of a
congress with more committee vacan
cies to fill than any of his predecessors
ever had before. These committees
on which vacancies exist, besides for
eign affairs, are Elections number 2,
judiciary, coinage weights and meas
ures, rivers and harbors, military af
fairs. agriculture, mines and mining,
pacific railroads, levees and improve
ments of the Mississippi river, edu
cation, private land claims, revision
of the laws (two vacancies), alcoholic
liquor traffic, Immigration and natural
ization, ventilation and acoustics and
the committees on the expenditures of
the department of state, navy depart
ment, post office department, interior
department, public buildings and de
partment of justice. Besides these are
the committees on enrolled bills and
industrial arts and expositions.
While many of these committee va
cancies are of minor importance there
are several which will cause the speak
era great deal of trouble and annoy
ance. Particular strife may be ex
pected over the filling of the gaps in
the committee of judiciary, rivers and
harbors, agriculture, and military af
fairs. The committee on revision of
the laws, usually regarded as unim
portant, will be one of the most po
tential committees of the house during
the coming session, for the reason
that the work of the so called Bynum
commission wil be submitted for its
consideration and action during the
winter. The Bynum commission has
prepared a new code which takes the
place of the revised statutes and stat
utes at large. The wont has been in
progress for tei' years vkd is just com
pleted. The committeeVon revision of
the laws, therefore,- between now and
the fourth of next March
will
virtually
revise the statutes of the United States.
ther technical evidence necessary
(for which the German authorities
had sent) before he could be formally
extradited, and asked him whether he
had anything to say, Hau, with star
ing eyes, answered:
"I don't understand what this is
NEW TEST_F0R DEAD
German Scientist Has Scheme
to Prevent Burying People
Alive.
Berlin, Nov. 28.—A German scientist
has discovered the first absolute test
of death that has been known and the
adoption of which will make the hor
rors of premature burial a thing of
the past. The test consists in the in
jection of fluorecoine, a coal tar and
resorcin product, into the tissues of
the body. If any circulation exists the
skin, the lips, and all the mucous
membranes turn a golden yellow, while
the eyes become a brilliant emerald
green and glisten like jewels. The
injection takes about thirty minutes
to act, and if death is really present
no change of color takes place. It
is also declared that in cases of simu
lated death or trance the injection acts
as a stimulant and restores the be
numbed faculties. The substance does
no harm to life, and the color passes
away in two hours.
Anniversary and Christmas Number
The Evening Times desires to once mo call the attention of
its readers and others to the anniversary an hristmas number
which will be issued on Friday evening, Dec. 4. This edition will
number approximately 7,000 copies, of 24 pages, and will have a
beautiful specially designed colored cover.
The number will be replete with interesting features, special
Write-ups of farming, real estate, early and latter day history, tele
graph, local and general news. Advertisers will find it greatly to
their advantage to maf^e a liberal use of space therein, as a great
many have already contracted to do. I hose who have not done so
should advise the business office at an early date.
END OE ITS
Defense in Gillette Murdei
Trial Moves for Discharge
of Defendant.
THE mil WHS DENIED
Dlf THE COURT, HOWEVER
Prosecution Will Likely Rest Its Case
Tonight, When the Defense Will
Have Its Inning—Reports of Micro
scopic Examination of Specialist on
Hair Found in Boat.
AnHOi'ltited i'renm to The Bvenlaic Times.
Herkimer, N. Y., Nov. 28.—With the
expectation of reaching the close of
the state's case in the Gillette murdei
trial before tonight's adjournment.
District Attorney Ward today con
tinued the examination of Dr. S. S.
Richards, the last of the five medical
experts employed by the state.
Dr. Richards had been cross-exam
ined by Mr. Mills of the defense, to
some extent when court adjourned
last evening, but in this case, as with
all other medical experts, there was
an abundance of re-direct and re-cross
questioning awaiting him today. Dr.
Crumb, who has acted as medical ad
visor for the district attorney, and
who made microscopic examinations
of the hair found in the boat occupied
by Gillette and Miss Brown, said to
day that he will not take the stand
as a witness.
J!
(Continued on Page 8.)
all about."
The prisoner has apparently lost his
reason or is feigning insanity. Tor
several days he has been confined in
the prison infirmary and closely
guarded owing to the fear that he
may commit suicide. Until this morn-
TEXAS CONFERENCE.
Tyler, Texas, Nov .28.—Bishop Mor
rison of Birmingham, Ala., presided to
day at the opening of the annual Texas
conference of the Methodist church.
The attendance of delegates and visit
ors is large. The ministerial appoint
ments will not be announced until
early in the coming week.
TO DEBATE XONROE DOCTRINE.
Mason, Ga., Nov. 2S.—Much interest
is manifested in tomorrow's debate be
tween the teams of Mercer university
and Wake Forest college. The debate
takes place here and promises to be the
event of the college year. Wake Forest
has the affirmative and Mercer the
negative of the question, "Resolved,
that the United States should enforce
the Monroe Doctrine in South Africa."
BURGLARY AT WII.LISTON.
A Drug Store Robbed and About $40
In Cash Taken.
Willlston, N. D., Nov. 2S.—The drug
store of Brownell & Co., was broken
into and robbed. The back window
was broken in and the burglar smash
ed the cash register and secured about
$40 in cash. There is no clue to the
robber. The register is a complete
wreck.
ROOSEVELT TAKES PART OF
SOUTH CAROLINA METHODISTS.
Avnoclated Pread to The BvcbIib Time*
Columbus, S. C., Nov. 28.—More than
400 delegates, including many prom
inent churchmen, are attending the
annual conference of the South Caro
lina Methodist Episcopal church, south,
which convened today in the Washing
ton street church. Bishop Wilson of
Baltimore is presiding over the ses
sions, which will last a week. A not
able program has been prepared for
Thanksgiving services tomorrow morn
ing, to be followed in the afternoon
by a reception at Columbia college.
STEllHpDERS
The J. H. Jones Reported Sunk
in Lake Ontario With 28
on Board.
Aaaoelated Preiu to The Evening Time*.
Wlarton, Ont., Nov. 28.—The coast
ing steamer J. H. Jones, owned by the
Crawford Tug company, foundered off
Cape Cocker Thursday afternoon and
all hands were lost. The crew con
sisted of twelve, all from Wiarton,
and the number of passengers is esti
mated at sixteen.
The Jones, which plied between
Owen Sound, Wiarton and Manitoulin
Island ports, was one of the staunch
est steamers on the Georgian bay and
was commanded by Capt. Crawford, a
fresh water navigator of large experi
ence.
Part of the cabin life boat and two
unidentified bodies have been found by
Indians on the north shore of the
Christian islands.
While estimates received as .to the
number of lives lost in the wreck of
the Jones are given as twenty-five or
twenty-six, one report says the list
of the dead may reach the appalling
total of forty.
ing Hau either did not or prfetemicd
he did not recognize any body, even
his lawyer Mr. Wilson. When the
former came into court today, how
ever. he said:
"Oh, tills is Mr. Wilson.
Doctors believe be is feigning in
sanity.
OLDEST BAPTIST PREACHER.
Anaoeiated Preaa to The Bralai Times.
Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 28.—Rev.
William Howe, a centenarian, and the
oldest Baptist clergyman in the world,
died today at his home in this city.
"FLY AWAY JACK!"
Toulon, Nov. 2S.—It became known
this morning that a squadron of war
ships, consisting of the Suffren, Saint
Louis and Carlemagne, accompanied
by the transport Lanlve, which left
Toulon early this morning for Tan
gier. was recalled by searchlight sig
nals.
THE WEATHER.
North Dakota—Partly cloudy
with probably rain or snow to
night or Thursday wanner to
night.
THE EVENING TIMES
Stands for North Dakota at all Times
and Under all Circumstances.
EIGHT PAGES—PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Is Mortified at Action Refusing
Sailors in Uniform
Admittance.
TO PUCES OF AMUSEMENT
III SEVERAL URGE CITIES
Tells Men He Will Do What He Can
to Have These Snubs Abated
Nation Feels a l'ride in Her Hen
of the Navy—President Liked the
Sailors' Mess Food.
Washington, Nov. 28.—The remarks
of President Roosevelt to the officers
and enlisted men on the U. S. S.
Louisiana prior to disembarking after
his Panama trip, were as follows:
"Captain, and officers and enlisted
men of the Louisiana:
"I wish to thank you for as pleasant
and interesting a trip as any presi
dent has ever had on land or sea and
a profitable trip too. Not only do I
not see how any president, but I do
not see how any good American can
fail to believe with all his heart in
the United States navy, can fail to do
all that in him lies for the officers and
men of that navy, in order that the
navy itself may be brought to a con
stantly Increasing state of perfec
tion as a formidable fighting machine.
This is the third of our great ships
on which I have spent some time the
other two being the West Virginia and
the Missouri. I am very proud of the
ships I am prouder of the men aboard
the ships.
"I want especially to thank the en
gineer's force for what they did this
morning. I wanted to see myself
what the ship could do, and 1 wanted
them to let a link out of her and it
1b more than gratifying that at the
end of a three weeks' trip, we should
be able to do from a half to three
quarters of a knot better than her
contract speed for we went over
eighteen and a half knots. That
speaks well for the engines, and it
speaks even better for the engineer's
force. There was another thing which
interested me, Mr. Osterfaaus, ahd thai
was the drill this morning in loading
the seven-inch guns. I did not sup
pose it possible to handle these great
shells with such extraordinary speed
and precision. I understand that I
am not to say anything as to the met
hods until you have had a chance to
take the tuck out of the other ships
so I shall not only say that it be
hooves the other ships with seveu
inch guns to look to their laurels.
"I have been astounded' and morti
fied at the attitude of Certain of our
people ashore in declining to allow
Uncle Sam's men when they have
their uniforms on to come into places
of amusement. Outside of Washington
I have no control over these places of
amusement In Washington 1 have,
and any place of amusement to which
admission Is denied to reputable men
who are behaving themselves, who
wear the uniform of the army or the
navy will lose its license if it is in
my power to cause the loss, and I
think it Is.
"I want to thank you for the enter
tainment the other night. It was first
class and as I have been with sol
diers myself, and as I have boys at
boarding schools and colleges, it
pleased me to see that there is so
much human nature everywhere, and
that there is always complaint about
something in the commissary depart
(Con tinned Pace 8.)
A Sea Mutiny Results In Murder
Aaaoelated Preaa to The ESrratif Tlaea.
New York, Nov, 28.—A fireman was
killed and five other men were more
or less injured in a mutiny aboard the
Mallory line steamer, San Jacinto,
which arrived here today. The trou
ble occurred on Monday. The dead
fireman was named Pietro Moiara and
death was caused by a blow on the
IVER JOHNSON, TOWER CITY MAN
Fargo, N. D., Nov. 28.—Iver John
son, a well known farmer of Tower
City, was lost yesterday in Fargo and
at a late hour last night the police
were unable to locate him. The po
lice were called up yesterday by
Westerheim, the well known grain
dealer of Tower City, and requested
to make an effort to locate Mr. John
son, who left his home some time Mon
day. Investigation revealed that Mr.
Johnson had been at the Fargo House
yesterday morning but had not been
I seen since that time. A diligent
search for him was made in the two
cities but the missing farmer could
not be located.
Persons who were known to have
head. On the arrival of the San
Jacinto at her dock here, Emanuel
Conchero was arrested charged with
the murder of Moiara.
The average woman keeps a cook
just long enough for the cook to get
Into all the closets and get at the fam
ily skeletons.
been near the north and south bridges
across the Red were unable to giv
any clue to the whereabouts of Mr
Johuson and were certain that he had
not jumped into the river. In vest tui
tion showed no holes in the ice
through which a man might have
crashed to the watery depths. It was
deemed impracticable to drag the
river, owing to tlithickness of the
ice.
Mr. Johnson has visited Fargo a
number of times in past years and is
well acquainted in both cities, so th.it
it is not believed that he iost his «v:iy
and was unable to return to h'.s board
ing place. If the xenleman is not
located today, description will'be sent
out to aid iii identifying Uie miscing
man.