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Evening journal., 1902-05-20
OVER TWO HUNDRED KILLED
BY GAS EXPLOSION In NINE
ROScuerS Worked All Day Before They Could Enter
the Mine Which Was StreWn With the Dead
Bodies Of The WOrEmGH
GRANDSTAND FINISHED
Arrangements for Delaware Horse ShOW
Association Being Perfected

The new grandstand on the grounds OF
the Delaware Horse Show Association
has been completed. IL win seat about
1900 people. Sixty boxes each, with a
capacity Of Eve have been finished.
Private sheds are now being erected feI
the accommodation OF exhibitors at the
Horse Show, to be held on June 3, 4, and
D.
The entries win close on May p. and
AL persons who enter now will have the
privilege of training on the track. SeveINl
members of the Delaware Horse Asso-
citation were in Baltimore. attending the
show there. and received assurances
from q number of exhibitors there. that
they would enter in the Wilmington
show.
Artistic posters advertising the show
are being placed in the Market street
windows
Evening journal., 1902-05-20
COLLEGE FACULTY WILL
NOT REMIT SENTENCE

Newark May 20-The faculty of Del
punishment Of the students convicted of
hazing Yesterday afternoon at a meet
ing Of the faculty communications wera
read from parents of the suspended stu
dents and personal letters from sew
eral Of the trustees, asking that the SEN
tences be reduced from three weeks to
one week. La chapel this morning Dr.
Manning announced that the faculty re-
fused to make any reduction.
This decision caused much dissatisfac-
tion among the students and meeting
Of the student body win be held this even.
ing, A committee OF six OF the studies
WIN wait ON the local fustees and wil
report 20 the body at the meeting
Evening journal., 1902-05-20
AGAIN THE NATTER OF LIGHTING
CITY STREETS is POSTPONED
Directors Ask That Sample Lamps Be Placed in Front Of
Opera House So That The People May Judge
Of Their Respective Merits
ARRANGING EXCURSION SPORTS
Calvary Episcopal Sunday School viii En-
iOy an Outing

Calvary Episcopal Sunday school has
decidod 20 take as excursion to National
Park ON July /. The following program
OF sports has been arranged: 100 yards
dash, 22o yards dash. one-quarier mile
run, one-half mile run. running and
broad jump one mile relay nce. and 100
Yards swimming race There viii also
be Gamc of baseball between the mar
rod men and single men. DR. Jeneris
viii catch and Horace @. Rottew Will
pitch for the married men and Carl Smith
wuli catch and H. NJ Rettew win pitch
for ahe single men. The sports are open
10 an
Evening journal., 1902-05-20
Attendance at Ashurv

"The Delaware Sunday School Re-
ports state that Asbury NJ. e. Sunday
school, Of Wilmington. has a member
shin Of $50. and an average attendance
OF 200. The annual minutes of tho
Wilmington Conference. issued April
1902. show the membership to be zoo.
and the average attendance to be- 400
If a report Of 1902 had been called be-
ginning with January and closing with
MAY II. the record would show more
than $50. with an average attendance
of about 500.
Evening journal., 1902-05-20
MIR. LEVY WILL NOT SERVE
TOO Busy TO Accept the Position Of Police
commissioner

Morris Levy. whose name has been
mentioned in connection with the po-
sition of police commissioner. Will not
accept the position under any cOndi-
tlsn.
In speaking of the matter last night
he said:
MY name was used in this cOnnec-
tiOn without my knowledge or my
consent. My entire time is required to
be devoted 10 my shoe business, and
while appreciating the motive that has
prompted my friends in this matter,
would not accept the appointment
of police commissioner even if it
were offered to me"
EXCITEMENT AT 3O4 MARKET ST
Cut in half, prices on wrappers. Good
ones win go at 800, 59c., and 7jc.
Greenbaum's, 304 Market street.
Evening journal., 1902-05-20
INQUIRY ABOUT BONDS
Brokers in Other CilisS Asking AbOul the
Coming Sale

CITY Treasurer Feaater and Clerk of
Council Hamann have rehsived NUM-
bor OF Inquiries about tho bond sale TO
be held here on May D. The letters are
'from brokers and bankers in Philadel-
phia. New York and Boston.
It is expected that the bidding for The
bonds will be lively.
Evening journal., 1902-05-20
Another Eruption Feared

st. Thomas. ID. w. l., May 20.-At 6
O'Clock this morning heavy detonations
were heard from the southeast, the
direction in which Martinique lies, sur
passing those of May z.
Evening journal., 1902-05-20

It's not what we say. it's what the
place Is that makes lots at the Cedars
OF value TO you. From Sixth and
Market at 2.3O D. m. next Thursday
and Saturday. Free car.
Evening journal., 1902-05-20
NOTICE

Newsboy tags and Sensation fronts
redeemed at Durstein's, 8 East Second
street. north side.
Evening journal., 1902-05-20

ANY old hat blocked in the latest
style, by Saltgiver & Bupp. JOG West
Seventh strSet.
Evening journal., 1902-05-20
DETECTIVE RICCI Was
BADLY BEATEN BY OFFICER
Will he Prosecuted for Interfering
With Secret Service Officer While
Doing His Duty

Secret Service men mean 10 make
things pretty lively for Policeman
Patrick Dougherty. who arrested and
.eat up Lawrence Ricci. one Of their
number. in Brooklyn. early on Friday
morning last
Ricci was directed by his chief To
lollov a certain man and he was hid
ing in "a doorway when the officer ap-
preached and placed him under arrest
Ricci says he tried 20 explain that he
was In the Secret Service. but Dough
erty paid no heed to him. AS he. was
intent on searching his prisoner. Ricci
turned over his revolver. blackjack
and a large bunch of keys. At the
hearing before Magistrate Voorhees.
Dougherty said that Ricci had threat
ened 90 shoot him and he had used his
stick to protect himself Ricci was
parolcd Ia the custody OF United States
District Attorney Howell. who had
tried 10 convince the magistrate that
there was no charge against the pris-
oner without success.
Mr. Wheeler. another Secret Service
man. was at the trial and when Ricci
was held for court remarked: I'VE will
have a tea party of our own after this
is over"
Ohicer Doughmty will have To an
swer to charge of assault. and in ad-
dition to this. will be brought to task
for violating a copper-fastened clause
in the Revised Statutes of the United
states, which makes it n crime TO in-
teffwe with a United States officer inI
the performance of his duty.
In telling his story of the arrest
hicci says he was standing with his
hack TO the sidewalk. when the officer
nulied him from the doorway. He
said
"Aftr he got my revolver and club
he struck me i'm the mouth with his
stick and called me awful names. He
dragged me down TO the patrol box.
the Catharne street ferry house. and
while he was taking me there he said
he would kill me. Every time | tried
TO show him my credentials as an ofi-
cial OF the Government. he would give
me a punch, either with his clenchod
hst or his club. You can see the ef-
feet Of the beating the big brute gave
me-"
The tiny prisoner exhibited a blood
stained handkerchief which he said
was the effect Of a tremendous punch
in the nose. and his forehead was
abraded and bruised. while one side OF
his nose was swollen.
Dougherty insisted at the station
ON making his charge Of burglary. and
The sergeant was forced to lock thel
Young man up The prisoner had his |
commission as a Secret Service officer.
signed by the Secretary of the Treas
1ry. and the card with which all of
The officials of the service are able to
Identify themselves as officials.
Ricci has many friends in this city, |
to whom he was introduced by Mr..
Bryne. when working on the Lemon
case.
Evening journal., 1902-05-20
Dug Until Night TO Find No
Living Thing
NINE ONCE WAS CONDEMNED
Workings, Which We're the Oldest in
The South, Were Soon to
Have Closed

Coal Creek, Tenn, May 20. - The
worst disaster in the history of Ten
nessee mining occurred at 7.3O o'clock
yesterday morning, when between i55
and 225 men and boys met death at the
Fraterville coal mine, two miles from
this town, as a result Of a gas explo-
sion.
Out of the large number of men and
boys who went to work developments
hast night showed that only one Is
olive, and he is so badly injured that
he cannot live. This man was William
Morgan, an aged Englishman, who Was
a road man in the mine, and was blown
out of the entrance by the force Of the
explosion. One hundred and seventy
five miners were checked in for work
yesterday morning by the mine boss
In addition TO these were boys who ac'-
ed as helpers, and drivers, road mon
and others to the number of per.
haps so.
= Fraterville mine is the oldest mine
in the Coal Creek district, having been
opened in 1870. 1t is fully three miles
from the mines opening to the point
where the men were at work. They
had not been at work long before the
terrible explosion occurred. There was
. a fearful roar and in an instant flames
poured out of the entrance and the ar
shafts. As soon as possible two res
! cuing parties We're started in, one at
the main entrance, the other through
Thistle mine, which adioins, and in
which no men were at work. Tie
Thistle party was unable to enter the
Fraterville shaft. The Fraterville par
ty went fully two miles under the
earth until a heavy fall of slate was
encountered. At this barrier men
worked like demons, hoping against
hope that those beyond might be safe.
The scenes at the mouth of the mine
while the workers were within We're
beyond description. Business had been
suspended in Coal Creek and all its
mines as soon as the news of the dis
aster became known, and men, women
and children gathered around the Fra
terville entrance. Women whose hus-
bands and sons were within were wild
with grief.
All day long the rescuers toiled at
the slate obstruction and not until 8
o'clock last evening did they force an
entrance through it. Up to that hour
only five dead bodies had been recov-
cred and hope was still high that many
within were safe. The hopes Of the
living were doomed. however, Tor
when once the rescuers could enter and
proceeded they walked through a con-
dnuous tomb of death. There was not
a sign Of life. Every man had perish
ed.
Eight dead bodies were first recov-
ered and these were sent to Coal
Creek Twenty-six more were soon
found. They were not disfigured be-
yond Identification and each corpse, as
it was borne from the mouth of the gi-
gantic tomb, was surrounded by eager
crowds of relatives of the men who
were entombed. The mine was not on
. fire, except in remote portions, and all
the bodies were recovered.
Knoxville, Tenn, May 2O.-Mine In
spector Shihett, who was in Nashville
when news Of yesterdays disaster
l.
Evening journal., 1902-05-20
STAIN YOUR DOORS
With Cartmell's Oak Stain.
no YOu WANT S1 .nnn7

II so. every time you wind you
watch drop ten cents in The New
Idea" Savings Bank. Ask for booklet
The Mutual Life SS7 Market street
Evening journal., 1902-05-20
Letter Was Autheniic

The letter which was found on Ricci.
purportng to be from District Attor-
ney William Michael Byrne. was one
received from William J. Byrne, who
is clerk for the District Attorney. II
was mailed from his office. was on his
stationery, but was of a personal char
acter. In IL Mr.. Byrne. Jr.. spoke OF
the high esteem IN which Rice was
held here as a detective.
Evening journal., 1902-05-20
THE HANOVER $3.50 SHOE

The greatest shoe value on earth
Once a wearer. always a wearer
The Hanover, 704 Market st.
Evening journal., 1902-05-20

''Want ads" one cent a word in the
Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1902-05-20

Knoxville, Tenn, May 2O.-Mine IN
spector Shifett, who was in Nashville
when news OF yesterdays disaster
reached him, is on his way to Coal
Creek. Il am surprised that the acci-
dent occurred" he said. "The company
has recently installed a big sixteen
foot fan for keeping the mine free
from gas and this was considered suf-
ficient for the purpose. My last in
spection was made in January, 1902.
The defects had pointed out in a pre-
vious inspection had practically been
remedied Better ventilation was
urged in that report and the company
replied by putting in the big fan"
Evening journal., 1902-05-20

'IF YOU MUST PAINT THE TOWN
RED.
Use the best paint FELTON,, Schley &
co. Cartmell, Sixth and Madison,
sells it. .
Evening journal., 1902-05-20
5S1S7Sf ls1SNSI. Want Ads S:si SssI 9 S7s s,r,

No charge for headlines
or signatures.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16
The Worst Form.

Multitudes are singing the praises
of KodOl. the new discovery which is
making 50 many sick people we'll and
weak people strong by digesting what
they eat, by cleansing and sweetening
the stomach and by transforming
their food into the kind of pure, rich.
red blood that makes you feel goou
all over. Mrs. Crantil, of Troy, |, T.,
writes: For number of years | was
troubled with indigestion and dyspep-
sia which grew into the worst form,
Finally l was induced to use Kodol
and after using four bottles l am
entirely cured. 1 heartily recon-,
mend Kodol to all sufferers from
indigestion aud dyspepsia. Take d
dose after meals Ii ulgesLs What you
eat. Wood County Drug %. Or john
son Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16
w. GROSS & CO.
Visit 10 the Exclusive Grocery and Flour
Store.

a representative of the WOOD
COUNTY REPORTER called at the only
exclusive grocery and flour store on
he west side owned and operated by
". Gross & Co. Tuesday. We were
delighted with what we saw and
learned there during our short stay.
thlS firm are conveniently and
pleasantly located in the old George
C0rriveau store building on the corner
of Cranberry and French streets now
The property Of Geo. E. Hoskinson.
II has been painted inside and out,
and otherwise beautifed for their
occupancy. We found the proprietorS
ana clerks all actively at work waiting
upon their many customers. Their
trade increases every month and they
invite everybody in need Of the
neceSSarieS Of life to place trial
order with them. They treat every
body the same and right. Prices are
the lowest possible for cash. They
buy in car load lots and their customers
receive the benefit in lower prices.
During the past 10 days they re-
ceiyed car loads Of goods as follows:
Over Il. + < W.. .........l car salt.
Over u. 4. 81 W...-...l car StOneWare.
Over { Il \. W..........l car apples.
Over &. Vi & 81. P......l car apples
Over " G. Ry.. II car Arlington,
MIMI -four
OverC < \ W....1 car Owatoma,
Minn flour.
Over ". G. Ry.......1 car granulated
sugar.
Besides the above they have booked
for future shipments one Car load of
vinegar, one car of syrup, and one car
of The famous Ferndale goods
These shipments can all be verified
by the local railroad agents Of the
respective railroads in this city. We
mention tn" above facts as an indica-
liuu Of the business this firm are
doing and what can be done by an
eutcrpri,ing company in growing
progressive city like Grand Rapids.
They buy right and therefore are able
to sell right. They operate three
delivery wagons and they pride them
selves upon prompt and efficient
service When in want Of anything
in their line call up W. Gross & Co.,
west side, Telephone No. 34l, and you
will never regret it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16
RESULT OF A DUAL LIFE
FRANK WILLIAMSON IN THE TOLLS
His Brother-ln-aw J. ]. Hays Brings Serious
Charge Against Hmm the County Jail
Upon Default of $1,000 Bail.

Frank Williamson, of MarShtield, is
now in the county jail thinking over
the evils of his ways, if every thing
that is said against hlm proves true.
He was arrested last Monday at Wau-
sau by Deputy Sheriff Narziuake a',d
brought TO Marshficld. The cpmpiaiut
against him, which was made bH his
brother-in-law j. }. Hays, Of Jefferson.
states that he has been leading a ua
life for two years. 1t is claimed at
Marshtield that Williamson for the
past two years lived in that city with
Mrs. Cora Evans, of WauSdu, their
place Of residence being at the corner
of Fifth and Maple streets. NeighborS
state that Williamson introduced
Mrs. Evans to them as his wife and
that they, until recently, believed
that the couple were man and wife in
fact. Some weeks ago, however.
rumOrs began to be heard about Mir.
and Mrs" Williamson. 1t was said
that they acted in a mysterious way
and that something must be wrong
Then suddenly the couple d,sappedftd
10 all appearances they had dome all
III their power to cover up their
tracks. Then came the pYDlic an
nouncement that warrant fad been
sworn out against them by j. J. Hays,
charging Williamson with having
deserted his wife and three children
at jefferson. The mystery OF the
couples flight to many was now
solved. The county police authorities
were not long in tracing WiIliamaon's
household goods to WauSau. Deputy
Sheriff Warzinske found him there
apparently enjoying life, and brought
him back to Marshtied He was
brought before Judge Andrews Tues
day forenoon but waived examination
and upon default Of LOCO bail was
taken to this city to await trial.
The legal Mrs. Williamson now
lives at jefferson. She has three
children Of whom the eldest is Il son
of eighteen years who has been sup
porting his mother since his father
left two years ago. While at Marsh
field Williamson was employed as a
bus driver for the Mansion House.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16
THE ALMOND BANK ROBBERY.
The Safe and Building Wrecked by
cerine.

AS stated in last week .
the AImUud bank w
O'Clock Thursday ..-.
charges OF nILrUgIy
ed, Ine safe WAS paI
Ine building SUmeW
The operators got TOR Uu>
S4o III nlckelS, about 81
ana few pennies.
Inree men are SuppOs ~
been engaged in the TRANS j.
the first charge of nitrogIyC> =,
touched off at about 3:2U o ,ck Ia
morning. The explosion DIS hedru
by Mrs. G. E, Webster, wife Of The
cashier, who lives not very far from
the bank. She Immediately awakened
Mr.. Webster and as soon DIS he could
dress and light lantern he started
for the bank, Before he reached the
building, however, he saw a ma -"
out the back door and run away
man had evidently seen the H.
the lantern and Immediately
safety in flight. Before Mr.. W oer
reached the building, however, shere
had been two additional eXplOSi -
and preparations for fourth one a.
been started. An inspection OF .t
building was immediately made al 1t
was found that the right hand outside
door Of the safe had been blown en-
tirely off, but only the bottom hinges
OF the left hand door were displaced.
The two inside doors were also twisted
out of shape, and one plate on the out
side of the chest was blown of and the
handle and combination wrecked. but
not in such way as to give the rob
berS access to the chest, which at the
time contained about $500 in cur
rency. The Wrecking of the safe doors,
however, gave the burglars access tC
the drawers which are bOVe the money
chest. From these S4S in nickelS,
about 800 ia silver and few pennies
were distracted. The bank books,
although scattered about, were intact.
A small tin can containing cotton and
two dynamite fuses, also small bottle
containing about a teaSpoOnful of
nitrJglycerine, were found in the room.
One piece of the safe door was blown
through the bank counter end then
out through the side of the building.
Several small pieces of the door also
went through the roof, and all the
windows. except the large one, were
shattered.
Later it was discovered that single
rig belonging to O. A. CroWell had
been stolen and with this the men
escaped from the village, driving in
the direction of Waupaca. Today they
were followed about ten miles, TO a
point where they turned arodnd fff Che
road, where all trace of them was lost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16
Natural Anxiety.

Mothers regard approaching winter
viii Ul"usiueSS, children take cold SO
easily. No disease costs more little
lives Than Group. It's attack is so
sudden that the sufferer is often be-
yond human aid before the doctor
arrives. Such cases yield readily to
One Minute Cough Cure. LiquitieS
the Murus. alIays inflammation,
removes danger. Absolutely safe.
Acts Immediately. Cures coughs,
col,iS, grip, bronchitis, all throat and
lung trouble. F. ). McMahon, Hamp-
Ton, Ga "A bad cold rendered me
voceiesS just before an oratorical
contest | intended to wit hdraw but
took One Minute Cough Cure. 1t
restored my voice in time TO win the
medal" Wood County Drug Co. or
Johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16
THE WATER WORKS.
Successful Test Made-The Progress In
Well DiQQinq.

The water works system was thor
oughly tested last week With the
exception Of the river main, the pipes
are now ready for use Engineer
Pfeitfer says that the system has come
up to the standard test and that it
will compare favorably with any city
in the state. The work on the wells
near the power house is being pushed
as fast as conditions will allow. One
we'll has already been constructed on
the Vaughan property which gives Il
flow Of l. gallons per minute. The
six other wells which were completed
or % gallons per minute. Both
estimates are considered conservative.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16
ACTION AGAINST THE CITY
ANNA LYONS GIVEN $4,000 DAMAGES
Lydia Duncan Also Wins in her Suit, Jury
7tng Sf,000-An Expensive Lesson
to City.

asst issue. the case of
the City of Grand
three days in its
rcuit court. The
ages for injuries
"- i occaSioned by Il
az. 1t was strongly
.r IN sides, MeSSrs. John
... of Stevens Point and
-... Conway. of this city
the plaintiff and Cily
j. y. Gaynor assisted by Is.
ms represented the city. y
amber of witnesses were SW Drn
g.: Oh sides. At the close of a three
;, trial the jury brought in YER
;ct In favor OF the plaintiff for four
, thousand dollars and costs.
The last three days of the week
were occupied in the trial of a similar
case, Mrs Lydia Duncan VS.. the City
OF Grand Rapids for damages received
from fall on defective walk in
front of Mrs. Nj. J, WarrenS property
I The attorneys in this case were the
same as in the preceding one. This
use also was hOtly contested. 1t
! differed somewhat from the former
case and at the close of the trial the
jury brought in verdict of one thou
sand dollars and costs. The counsel
the defense made a motion to
/ appeal both cases TO the supreme
court.
The results Of these two cases will
prove to be a very expensive lesson to
the city of Grand Rapids. 1t has
been evident to the observing public,
| that our sidewalks have been grossly
neglected by the street commissioner
the past year. AT the present time
there are many walks that should be
condemned aud taken up, and if not
| done in the near future, the city Will
| have further claims for damages by
pedestrians who may receive injuries.
ibis neglect may Oe due to the fact
that the street commissioner and
other officers time baS been taken up
with the WaterN OrkS and other
matters. We have no disposition TO
find fault but the result in these two
cases should certainly stimulate all
our city officers with vigilance to
guard against any further accidents OF
this kind. We would suggest that
the street committee inspect all walks
and have all the defective ones either
repaired Or condemned, DIS the cases
require. A judgement Of five thou
sand with costs would repair aud
rebuild large amount of sidewalks.
Let Us all profit by this lesson and in
the future avoid experiences of this
kind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16
Forty Years Torture.

To be relieved from a torturing
disease after 40 years torture might
That is what DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve cured me of piles after | had
suffered 40 years" Cures cuts, burns
wounds. skin diseases. Beware of
counterfeits. Wood County Drug Co.
or johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16

O1 IIIO StIAIN III Nt-tl ma tItINI lIo % JIIt
court may seem proper.
Dated October 9th, 1902.
By the Court. CHAs. NJ. WEBB,
Circuit Judge