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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1903)
abtosiaS THE DAILY AN D ASTORIA DAI L.Y N EWS. ASTORIAN NO. 75. VOL. LVI1. ASTORIA, OREGON, TIIUKifDAY, DECEMBER 31. 1903. NEWS VOL, XIV. NO. 316 THE BELT I jji HinSduffnerli V Marx I W 1 ' J 1 H Tailored I dpi! M im if Hut ttUMmm tin P. A. 'STOKES HOTE L POR TLA N D The Finest Hotel in the Northwest PORTLAND. 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 1 niADlFC TinB TARIFC fHADTS START RIGHT, KEEPJRI0HT, BUY RIGHTy J. 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 PAINT YOUJt FLOORS WITH RUBBER CEMENT FLOOR PAINT Send for Color Cards to W. P. FULLER & CO., Portland, Ore. U ft n a n a a n a a a a a a a a t a a a a a . a a a' a a as a s RING OUT THE OLD YEAR RING IN THE NEW It will ring somuch merrier ' It will sound so much sweeter It will Jtaste so much better If you fittingly celebrate with fi vll. Mumm& Cos Extra Dry Champagne. FOARD STOKES COMP'NY Bottle and Case Goods for the Holiday Trade. OVERCOAT Quite the most dis tinguished looking of the many good over coats we are showing is this Hart,: SchafTner Marx "belt overcoat." The belt is the back only doesn't go all the way 'round. The coat, however, is an "all-round" sty le garment; has all the . characteristics of the Hart, Schaffner & Marx product style fine tailoring, best quality. OREGON. 1904 1904 904 1904 1904.1904 1904 rADnf r Al FKinABS FTf. 1 . 9 "0 N. GRIFFIN. 4 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 1904 You Need a Bath AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK ' i You might as well bath in the river as in an old wooden tub, but there is no occasion for doing either so long as up-to-date bath tubs can be had reasonably. Talk with us about the matter. W.J. 5CULLEY 170-472 Commercial. Phone Black 2243 SIX HUNDRED WERE KILLED Believed Number of Victims of Chicago Holocaust Will Easily Reach this Figure 564 DEAD IN THE MORGUES One Hundred and Fifty-seven Injured, of Whom One-) third Will Die, Mis sing Are '314. Chicago, Dec. 31. Today brought with it only the legacy of yesterday's monumental calamity and the predic tion that the list of fatalities in the Iroquois lire will run over 600 when information is complete.' , The latest statement of dead at the morgues is B64, and it is stated at the various hospitals and hotels to which the injured were removed that of the 157 people who are Injured probably one-third cannot ltve. The missing are estimated at 314, but It was expect ed that many of these would be ac counted for, or probably a large ma jority of them. No additional bodies were found today In the ruins of the theater. .. . It is no extravagance of language to say that the city is . stunned by the overwhelming tragedy which was en acted when' the theater which housed Mr. Blue Beard" became a chamber of horrors indeed. There is the deep est of woe in hundreds of Chicago homes today, deep sorrow in a thous and others and a pity beyond the po tency of words to convey in all. The first Btreak of daylight which shone on the snow covered streets found the morgues still the sorrow haunted center of many a searcher. There were husbands looking for their wives, wives searching for husbands, frenzied parents seeking their child ren, so many of whom lost their lives, and in so many instances wild-eyed children still dazed from the horrors of their experience groped distressedly about in search of father or mother. Possibly nothing could better typi fy the depth of the sympathy which ts felt for those who suffered directly by the calamity than the action of the striking livery drivers. By a vote, which was without a dissenting voice, It was decidedtoi establish a truce of 10 days. President Albert Young, of the union following the meeting issued the following: "Owing to the great disaster to the public caused by the Are at the Iro quois theater, I do hereby declare a truce in the present strike of under takers and livery drivers for 10 days and do further request that every man now on strike report at once to the respective places of employment and do everything in his power to assist his employer in carrying for the wants of the public. Wages are to have no consideration. ALBERT YOUNG." In return the employers issued a call to their striking employes to return to work "irrespective of any previous aflilations with any and all organiza tions," and promising to protect them in all contingencies which may arise in the future. All night long the crowds came and went around the morgues where the bodies of the victims lay. There were the heads of families, brothers, sisters, men and women looking for those from outside cities who Had been guests. For hours they passced up and down before the long rows of dead searching for the faces of their missing. Sorrow reigned in the family of Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus, the noted divine. Willlara McLaughlin, aged 19, a neph ew of Mrs. Gunsaulus, was one of those severely burned. He was taken to the Presbyterian hospital, where the attending physicians entertain no hope for his recovery. Mr. McLaughlin's home is in Buenos Ayres. He is a sophmore In the Ohio Wesleyan uni versity at Delaware, O., and was spend lng his holiday vacation at the Gun- salus home. ! All night long search was kept up for Mary Dorothy Gartz, 12 years old, and Barbara Gartz, 4 years old, who attended the theater with their aunt, Mrs. Adelade Hoptfelt. - Today their bodies had not- been found and there seems to be no doubt that the children hive perished. They are the daugh ters of A. F. Gartz and the nieces of R. T. Crane, the millionaire manu facturer, of this city. ' Mm. Hoptfelt was taken from the tneai iter severely burned about the head Mi.d shoulders. The children are be- I Sieved to have been caught in the crush, coming down from the balcony and to have ben trampled to death on the staircase leading to the main floor. Walter Zelsler, 17 years old, son of .Mr. and1 Mrs! Sigmund Zeiler, is amoiig the missing . He is a nephew of Fanny Btoomfleld Zelsler, the famous pi mist . i BENEFIT FOR SUFFERERS. New York Theatrical Managers Are , To Render Assistance. New York, Dec. 31. The news of the Chicago disaster was followed in New York by the announcement of sev eral benefits for the fire sufferers. S. S. Bliubert immediately telegraphed life manager In Chicago to devote the receipts of next Wednesday's matinee of "The it" to the sufferers, and announced) that the proceeds of a Hmatlnee to be given Wednesday of '(Winsomu Winnie," now here, would be devote4 to the same cause. "The Bad Feather" Company will al o give :i benefit, and a number of other managers are considering similar lib eral acts." Al. Hayman, Marcus Klaw and Abrum Erlanger, the leading mem bers of the theatrical syndicate, who own lurg interests in the Iroquois theater, sat in their offices in the New Amsterdam theater until after mid night eagirly awaiting the telegrams from their Chicago representatives. ; Klaw and Erlanger own "Mr. Blue Heard." -..Their representative said it cost $65,000 to produce it there. About 10 people were with the production on the road tour. The present "Mr. Blue l'eatd" Company began its tour at i'lttsburg September 28 . Bereaved Father's Rid. Clinton, Ind., Dec. 31. W. E. Dee, of Chicago, a tile manufacturer with a with a factory at Mecca, Ind., 10 miles from here.heard of the Chicago theater disaster by telephone last night. The list of missing contained the names of two members of his family. He ln s.muly i-St 'fur Chicago 135 miles away; Jumping Into a buggy he drove at top speed to Clinton, where he chartered a switch engine and dashed on to Ban ville, 111., 50 miles away. A special train had been ordered by telegraph which was waiting for him and at mid night he started for Chicago. He ex pected to reach there at 3 o'clock this morning. The list of missing contains the names of Edward and Louise Dee. Decision Not Yet Reached Russians Have Not Formulated Reply to Last Note Sent by Japan. St. Petersburg, Dec. -31. The for eign office declares that nothing has vet been decided upon regarding Rus sia's reply to Japan's note. s M. Kuerlno, the Japanese! minister here.ls conferring actively with Foreign Minister Lamsdorn".. " Would Be World War. St. Louis, Dec, 81. Lieutenant- G'-nenil Miles was In St. LoulB a short time today, and was interviewed and asked his opinion concerning the sit uation in the far east. General Miles said: ' "If war is declared between Russia and Japan it will probably Involve all the nations of Europe." v Japan is Ready. Tokio, Dec. 31. Japan is well pre pared for whatever phase the situation may assume. Preparations for an em ergency have been going on for months and officials of the government are sat isfied of their ability to cope with Rus sia in the event of war. At present tension is high pending receipt of Rus sia's reply to Japan's note. The im pression prevails that war will ensue. Vessels For Far East. London, Dec. 31. Two warships have bacn docked and will be prepared for service in the orient . Germany Wants Coaling Station. Washington, Dec. 31. Information has reached Washington to the effect that Germany- is making a determined effort to get a coaling station at St. Thomas, one of the West India I INQUIRY TO BE STARTED Responsibility for Disaster Will Be Fixed if Any One Was to Blame. AWFUL LOSS DUE TO A WIRE Held Asbestos Curtaia in Place and Created a Draft That That Faned Fire to Fury. I Chicago, Dec. 31. If the horror at the Iroquois theater yesterday after noon va3 due to the negligence of any one, proper punishment will be meted out. One case Is to be made the basis Cor an investigation of the tragedy. ' "If any persons are responsible for the tragedy, they will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law," said Coroner Treager. "The investigation into the causes of the fire will, be thorough, and we will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to fix responsi bility.'' '" .- ' ' ' ' . ' ' Police are guarding the theater ch.irnol house and nobody Is allowed to enter without an order from the fire chief. ' ' . ' ' ' ' Five bushel baskets have been filled with purses, gloves and handkerchiefs which were dropped by the fleeing mob of terror-stricken women, f Barrels wquld oe required to hold the overshoes and shoes found. Mayor Harrison has determined to Ibsuo a proclamation naming Saturday as a Jay of sorrow. Messages of sym pathy are reaching Chicago from all parts of the 'world. It is stated late this afternoon that the police estimate the dead at 546, while 314 are reported missing. Of the J57 injured in the hospitals and elsewhere, one-third will probably suc- cumb'7';e',''-"" .'.-----v'iw-.swi- Cause of the Fire , , The reason for the jamming of the asbestos curtain, which was considered the cause of 'he . disaster, was ex plained today by the inspector of the underwriters, who made a tour of the house. He found that the wire on which the queen of the arlel ballet flew out over the audience in the second act held the asbestos curtain in place and WAIT Annual Sale! Dry tods and Notions Coming' January 2, 1904. The A. Dunbar Co. prevented It flora being lowered. -. It v.as shown by the inspector that- the wire on which the most spectacular feature of the show was made was practically the cause of the holocaust. Another Bad Fire. Chicago, DeJ 31. One man was killed and to .severely injured In a fire which destroyed the factory of the United Feather Company today. The loss was $50,000. . Suit For Salvage. San Francisco, Deo. 31. The suit ol H. H. Bees and GO sailors of the U. S. S. Justin to recover $50,000 salvage for saving 800 tons of silver bullion and other valuables on the steamer Toaemlte was tried, and submitted te Judge Dehaven today, 1 The Yosemite was lost In a typhoon at Guam in -November, 1900. , S. P. to Instruct Employes San Francisco, Dec. 31. ---The South ern Pacific Company has fitted up a car with all the modern Improvements used in the handling and operating of rolllne stock and will soon send it out on the divisions for the purpose of giv ing instructions to its employes In the newest methods of railroading. The car will have Instructors aboard. It is the plan of the company to have the car travol over the entire Pacific sys-. lem, stopping at terminal points where nv-n can be instructed in such work as is deemed necessary to make them more proficient, ,, 5j TREATY 13 NEGOTIATED. Our Government , Now On Friendly Terms With Abyssinia. Jibutll, French Somallland, Dee. 31. The United States expedition to Ab yssinia under Consul-General Skinner has successfully carried out the prin cipal features of its mission. A treaty between the United States and the em pire of Ethiopia, opening for the first time friendly commercial relations, has been negotiated and signed, ( " Bids For Hay. ' ' ' San Francisco,' Dec, 3. Ninety-two and a hali cents 1b the average price per 100 pounds of hay that the San Francisco houses bid for the govern ment shipments to the Philippine Is lands. The price to the ton will be from $17 to $19. Seattle's offer was from $1.27 to $1.40 per 100 pounds. 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