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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26
ONLY ONE MAN IS SAVED
FROM THE CHESWICK MINE

PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. 26.--Of the 1874
miners who were buried in the mines at
Cheswick but one had been rescued up to
5 O'Clock this morning. All the others are
believed to be dead All the members of
the rescuing party are also believed to
have been killed.
Thomas Wood, one of the first of the
rescue party hauled to the surface. told
his story of his trip through the mine,
He said:
Il was with Taylor and we clambered
over three or four falls Taylor laid
out the mine and seemed to know the
way. There was one man alive at the
foot OF the shaft He was sent up and
then we took the mule path into the
south level.
We passed the third. fourth and fifth
headings and then through an overdrift
into the airshaft. | began to feel dizzy
and sick, and then l saw Taylor stagger
and fall. His lantern fell. We tried to
lift him up, but could not carry him, and
l made my own way out to safety.
Three of the rescuers, Becker, Smith and
Walkenerst, when they returned to the
surface declared that, in their opinion, all
in the mine outside of the rescue party
are dead. including Taylor, the engineer
Later.-At 2:25 a. m. the body of Sell
wyn M. Taylor was brought to the sur
face He had evidently been dead for
several hours, and hopes for the other
imprisoned men have been abandoned.
The rescuers are being brought out coat
ed with ice, drenched to the skin and
unable to walk. They report that the dead
are scattered one above the other as thick
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26
COLLISION

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 26.--Three lives are
known to have been lost in rear-end
collision early this morning on the main
line of the Burlington railroad between
an accommodation train and the Denver
express, bound for this city.
The wreck occurred during a binding
snow storm at.awater tank near Gardeeno
sation, 40 miles north. The dead, SO far
as known, are:
j. w. C0NOVER Denver.
ELMER ENGLISH. Macon. Mo.
BENJAMIN BENNETT, colored porter.
st. Louis.
Engineer Nunns of the accommodation
train is missing and ia believed to be
buried under the debris.
Seven persons We're injured. but not seri-
ously.
The express was taking water and the
rear end OF the train was standing on the
bridge over Gardeeno creek when the crash
came The rear car, which was the Dem
yer sleeper, was demolished and the ma
iority OF the occupants either killed or
injured
The car ahead was the Portland sleeper.
but all of its occupants escaped.
The accommodation train took fire and
was destroyed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26
WHAT THE POLITICIANS
ARE TALKING ABOUT

As the time of holding the Republican
state convention draws near it is natural
that much interest should be taken in the
se-ection of delegates to the national Re-
publican convention. Keeping in view the
idea that the delegates from Washington
should be men capable of representing the
state to the best possible advantage, IL was
reported that a large number of repre-
sentative business men and Republican
leaders have requested General j. M. Ash
ton to again become a candidate for
place on the national delegation. To con-
firm the report, a Times man called on
Mr.. Ashton this morning. Speaking of
the matter he said:
Yes, | have been asked to announce
myself as candidate for election as
member of the national delegation Com
ing as the request did from so many of
my friends, | appreciate the honor very
much, and will not refuse. You can say
that l am candidate for the honor, sub
ject, of course, to the approval of the
Republican county and state conventions.
General Ashton was a delegate to the
national Republican convention four years
ago. He seconded the nomination of
Theodore Roosevelt for vice-president and
in a speech before the convention present
ed the needs of the West, and Washington
in particular, in a way that had never
been done before. That was the first
time that a delegate from state west
of the Missouri river had ever been heard
in Republican national convention.
These facts, together with General Ash
tons personal interest in the development
of this section of the Northwest, are the
reasons his friends give for wanting to
send him to the national convention again.
The fact that the municipal, county,
state and national conventions all come in
a bunch this year may account in part
for the unusual activity of Tacoma's poll
ticians early in the fight. The curbstone
orator has already appeared and finds
little trouble to gather an audience while
he elucidates on all the issues of the cam
paign from the appointment of pound
master to the administrations policy in
Panama.
There is not much doing around either
the Campbell or Fawcett headquarters.
but supporters of both candidates are ac-
tive and are doing lots of talking in Sc
cluded places.
The sports are beginning to take an
interest and several bets have been placed
on the result of the mayoralty contest in
the Republican party. In group of half
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]. P. AMY DYING

john r. Amy, president and manager II
the Fidelity Rent u I Collection company.
and a prominent real estate man. is serI-
trtet, with typhoid fever. IL was though.
this morning that he would not Ave
enrcugi the day. The physician stated
about 3 o clock this afternoon that he is
in a very critical condition.
Up to II clock tins morning the tee-
phone at Mr. Amy's home was kept busy
with inquiries from anxious friends After
that time the telephone was cut out.
Mr.. Amy has been i'll for some time
with typhoid fever and very little hope is
entertained of his recovery
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26
MINE CAGE FALLS 1900 FEET
CRUSHING Ia MEN INTO A PULP

VICTOR. Colo. Jan. 26.- Fourteen men
were instantly killed this morning in
Stratton's Independence mine by the fall
ing of the cage.
The car became unmanageable in the
ascent and crashed into the sheaves at the
top. This broke the cable and the car
I'll l.5O0 feet. The bodies of the dead men
present sckening spectacle 1t was al
most impossible to identify the men as
the bodies were completely dismembered
Shortly after s o'clock yesterday after
noon Selwgn N. Taylor and one OF his
assistants signaled for the engineer to
isower them in the shaft. Taylor is still
down there Three times efforts have
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26
UNION MEN SURPRISED
BY THE PRINTERS

The meeting of the Tacoma Trades coun-
Gil last night was an Important one and
several matters of interest to organized
labor were brought up.
Among other things, very complete
report of the convention of the Washing
ton State Federation of Labor at Spokane
was read. The report stated that much
had been accomplished at the convention
in the way of framing several important
bills that will be introduced at the next
session of the legislature
). A. Elder, delegate from the Painters
union, was elected treasurer of the coun-
cil in place of j. f. Libby. who resigned.
During the evening Delegate T. V. Cope
land Of the Typographical union sprung A
surprise on the boys by inviting them to
partake of refreshments which had been
prepared and brought up to the hall under
his direction.
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TRAGEDY

PENDLETON, Or, Jan 26.--A horrible
double tragedy occurred here during the
night, when John T. Brown. school
teacher, cut his wife's throat and blew out
his own brains.
Brown had been teaching school for
some time on Mckay creek, near Pendle-
ton. and with his wife was boarding in
town. Last night they went TO the theater
from which place it is thought thev went
TO the boarding house, where the follow
ing message was left:
"Mrs. Brown and / are tired Of life.
You viii find us in the hills south or
southeast of here. Please see that my
effects reach my mother Her address is
Nrs. M Brown, Reinback. Iav
They evidently went from the boarding
house to little field near by. where
Brown cut his wife's throat with razor
and shot her through the left breast. lie
then shot himself in the rgt temple.
They were found this afternoon, claspad
in each others arms. The cause Of the
tragedy is unknown.
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WRIGHT EXPIRES
AFTER SENTENCE
LONDON. Jan. 20. Whitaker Wright
was today found guilty of wrecking the
London & Globe corporation and was SEN
teneed to seven years imprisonment.

Later Whitaker Wright died of heart
failure at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Wright had been on trial II days. The
jury was out but short time The court
in passing sentence severely criticized the
promoter and gave him the maximum sen
tence.
Wright showed no sign of weakness or
illness and said coolly "I am innocent Of
any intention to do wrong" He was then
led away into an anteroom and suddenly
sat down. Doctors were sent for, but
their efforts were unavailing. He died an
hour after sentence was passed.
Great excitement followed Wrights
death and there was an immense sale Of
extras by the newspapers. There was a
rumor of suicide, but it proved ground
less.
He was regarded as one of the greatest
swindlers Of the age. His victims lost
more than one hundred million dollars in
the colapse Of various companies which
he promoted. He organized Al companies,
with total capitalization Of nearly one
hundred and twelve millions. all Of which
failed. He was magnificent spendthrift
and resided in America for many years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits issued this week are as
follows: Georme Hamburger, one-story
dwelling at 1913 South Eleventh street, to
cost $75; s. p. Nelson, HISTORY dwelling
on South Twenty-seventh and / streets. to
cost 81 200; r. Lovass. one-story dwell
ing on South Forty-frst street. TO cost
$50; Louis Larson. lK-story dwelling
at 142l North Prospect, to cost 1880;
Mrs. G.. Harsfall. two-story dwelling ON
South Thirty-eighth and Yakima, to cost
al ,Bee.
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warranted He said that man with 500
heads could not handle the details of a
city like Chicago.
The Iroquois fireman, Sallers is still miss
ing. All the others save Inspector Nc
MILAN gave bonds before the middle of the
afternoon The latter is still in Jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26

Seamen institute. The program will consist
of vocal and instrumental music and
four-act charade. The entertainment is in
charge of Mrs Letter Weis and H. III.
Brown.
During his residence here Professor Glib
seamen and became personally known to
a great many Of them. For the entertain
ment tonight sailors from all the ships ii
port viii be admitted free.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26
THREE CHILDREN
DIE IN FLAMES
CELINA, O., JAN 2e Three children
Of Henry b. Frysinger, aged l3, 10 and
years, We're burned to death. and Fry
singer and his wife were critically burned
in fire at their residence this morning.
MILL STARTS TOMORROW

Tomorrow morning there will be things
doing at the West Coast Lumber comma.
nys plant. After shutdown Of several
weeks during which time extensive repairs
have been made. the plant win start in
operation again with full crew.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26
ANNUAL DANCE OF
The ENGINEERS

Tacoma lodge No. 2, National Associa.
ton of Stationary Engineers, held their
third annual ball last Saturday evening at
Elks' hall. About 800 people were in at,
tendance. The music for the occasion
was furnished by st. Jeans orchestra.
The organization in this city has about
100 members.
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LATE TELEGRAPH

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 26.-Fire this
morning in the Goddard warehouse de-
stroyed property valued at 100000.
BIRMINGHAM, Eng, Jan. 26-The
Post says that British consul will be
appointed at Mukden and other Man
churian ports Immediately, to demonstrate
British support to the United States COM
mercial treaty with China.
BEDFORD, Ind, Jan 26-The mystery
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26

Twenty bodies were found in heap be-
tween the bottom of the shaft and the
entry.
Unless the plans are changed, none OF
the bodies win be removed before night
fall. as the crowd around the entrance Is
immense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26
TAFT REACHES
CITY OF CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Jan. Ex-Governor Taft
was met here today by number of promi-
nent men. The train stopped but a few
minutes. Taft proceeded on to Washing
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26
STORM DELAYS TRAIN

Snow storms IN the mountains aie spoll4
ing the passenger train schedule. Tram
No. :, from the East due in Tacoma 81
ll2O this afternoon, was reported six hour
late.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 26.-The tempera-
ture is 8 below zero here today and East
ern Kansas is suffering. In Kansas City it
is 4 below. I
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26
COLD WAVE
IN THE EAST

LINCOLN, Neh., Jan. 26.--It is II be-
low zero here. The entire state is in the
grasp of an extremely cold wave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26

Isaac Knudson. aged "a years. died in
city hospital this morning. Knudson has
relatives in the city. but they have not
yet been located. Funeral arrangements
will be made as soon as Undertaken Mel
linger can hear from them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26
CORONERS JURY HOLDS MAYOR
HARRISON AND SIX OTHERS
RESPONSIBLE FOR HOLOCAUST

sible "for gross neglect of duty in not en-
forcing the citv ordinances and failure to
have his subordinate, William Sallers, fire
man at the theater, report to HIM the
lack of fire apparatus IN the theatar'
Sallers was held liable for not reporting
the lack of fire apparatus; McMuilen Tor
carelessness in handling the light that
caused the fire; Cummings as stage car
penter for not providing the stage with
proper fire protection"
The Jury held the following per
sons to await the action OF the grand
jury:
Carter H. Harrison, mayor of Chicago.
Will j. Davis. proprietor in part and
manager Of the theater.
George Williams, building commissioner
of the city.
Fire Marshal William H. Musham.
William Sallers, fireman in the theater.
J. Il. Cummings, stage carpenter.
William McMullon, who had charge OF
the lights that caused the fire.
: A special grand jury will next week Jake
I'M the cases against the mayor and others
held by the coroner's jury. The charges
against officials amount 70 malieasancc
in Office. and if sustained by the courts
ultimately mean removal from office ana
other penalties.
C6lCAOOs Jan. %U. Inc lO"nsiAHe " y y
the men named by the coroner's jury as
responsible for the Iroquois theater hor-
ror began this morning
Mayor Harrison was not placed under
actual arrest. He came down town at ~
o'clock to arrange for security for hls
appearance.
viii j. Davis, manager of the theater;
was arrested by two detectives ana
brought to the city hall. NIL
Stage Carpenter Cummings and Flood
Light Operator McCullom were locked up up.
Mayor Harrison gave bonds OF s5,oOo;
Manager Davis, Fire Marshal Musham anu
Building Commissioner Williams gave
the others were fixed at 5000 each.
Mayor Harrison il perturbed and hag-
gard He declared today that the acton
"a the sorsRers jury was anfsir and uA-
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BENEFIT CONCEPT

This evening the benefit entertainment
for the widow Of the late Professor w B.
Gibbons will be given at the Missions to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Jan. 26-The
floods in this section of Pennsylvania are
receding slowly, but the suffering of the
homeless continues. The big gorge in the
Susquehanna still holds
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CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-Wheat 80 5000.
The wheat market for a time this morning
got away from Armour and made violent
break Armour bought thre million bush
els TO check the fall which at one time
went as low as g. Weather conditions
and the foreign market aided the bulls
and prevented stampede.
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ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 26.-It was 6 be-
low zero at 8 o'clock this morning and
railway service was badly crippled by
snow. III
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26
JOHN MITCHELL
is Reelected

INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Jan. 26.-John
Mitchell was reelected president, Lewis
vice-president and Wilson secretary by the
convention of the United Mine Workers
this morning.
A resolution raising Mitchells salary to
$1,000 per year was passed by more than
a two thirds vote, but Mitchell from the
chair declared the resolution killed. He
said he would not accept the money if the
slightest opposition was apparent.
The convention will probably adjourn
sine die this evening.
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. WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan 26.-At the
cabinet meeting today President Roosevelt
asked whether any member still had any
documents pertaining to Panama or Co
lombia. He was answered in the mega
tive. The president then suggested fur
matter to be an open book for the public
TO read
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26
SENATOR HANNA
WORSE TODAY

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 26-Sena-
tor Hanna is worse today and is nervous
and weak DR.. Rixey says, however, that
his condition is not alarming.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-26

The dead are: w. Frazier, John Sea-
back, Joseph Setherum, Edward Twiggen.
L. Wagner. Henry Yeoman, Edward
Smith. Joe Ovary, II. II. Brown, William
Collins. j. Steward. Frank Cochrane, l..
jackson. Harry Cogans. Charles Station.
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of the murder of Miss Schaeffer is still
unsolyed. She was buried at Elkhart to-
day. Public memorial services were held
here.
NEW YORK, Jan 26.-Lieutenant Col
onel Shafer, ordnance expert. returned
from Colon this morning He is supposed
to have selected fortification sites.
BERLIN, Jan. 26.-A landslide at Kar-
rowltz, Silesia, today entombed 80 labor
ers. Ten cOrpses have been recovered.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 26.-The feel
ing here grows apace that war with Japan
cannot be much longer delayed. Diplo-
matte circles are especially inclined to this
view. The latest Japanese note will prob
ably receive reply from Russia during
the latter nart of this week. IA
LONDON, Jan. 26.-Reports from the
Far East are again sinister. Dispatches
to the Central News say Japan is actively
continuing war preparations.
Berlin advices say Russia. in reply 10
Japan, goes no further than to admit
enough to prolong negotiations.
1t is believed Japan will not accept this
course, but will either declare war at once
or issue time ultimatum.
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been made to reach him. but 80 far with
out avail
The Washington times., 1904-07-10
Rafferty,, the Sherlock Holmes of the American oA,

history, and the effect of what he learn
ed is pretty clear from what he said a
few days later:
How a man who has been in the
islands less than six months can know
the natives. their customs and Ian
guages. as you do beats me hollow"
A Sherlock Holmes Reporter.
1t would be interesting to know what
that history is. Rafferty, was born OF
Irish parents in Rochester about thirty
years ago. He began active life as a
police reporter on a Rochester daily. and
in that capacity distinguished himself
for his shrewdness and alacrity In re-
porting criminal cases. His ability in
this direction later attracted the atten-
ton Of an official of the New York Cen
trail and Hudson River Railroad, who
was much worried over certain freight
robberies in the yards He sent for this
youthful detective and gave him the
case. with the result that Rafferty, was
instrumental in sending several crooks
to Jail
When the Spanish-American war broke
out Rafferty,, yielding TO his love of
adventure, Joined an infantry regiment.
He was then much as he is nova
brawny Celt, six feet in height, fair
haired and bearing a striking facial re-
semblance TO Lord Kitchener.
Before Company X sailed from San
Francisco Rafferty, was made a first
sergeant When the troop landed at
Manila IT was at once ordered to the
relief OF the besleged town OF Baler.
Here a handful OF fever-smitten Span
iaTds held the garrison against the
Moros, hemmed In on one side by a
reef-torn sea, ard on the other by al
most impossible mountains.
The troop of which Rafferty, was first
sergeant cut a difficult way through the
The Washington times., 1904-07-10
NO u MANGO TREE.

II was in 1872 that the British frigate
Flora. one OF Admiral Rodney SQUAD
ron, cruising about the West Indl7s'
chased and captured a French snip
bound from Mauritius to Haiti On
board the prize We're found many plants
and seeds OF economic value, which the
French government were introducing
from their East TO West Indian colonies
Among these were a number or young
mango trees, all numbered.
The ship was sent as prize 20
Jamaica, and the collection CT plants
was placed in a garden at Gordon Town.
afterwards used as the government
botanic garden. But the umbers got
mixed or lost, and only on mango Tree
retained its label. and that was No. IL
which to this day is its only name.
As it happens. too, il is the best ana
most famous variety. Just as the rabbis
taken TO Australia. finding there no
enemies but NEST congenial conditions,
multiplied and increased enormously, so
the mango. requiring constant cultiVa-
ton 10 produce prolific crops OF sweet
fruit in its native home. found every
thing so suitable in Jamaica that u
f1oufished there without care.
Today il is the most common and
hardest tree of the plains, and in sons
districts grows and bears fruit up TO
an elevation of 2O00 feet. Z has sprung
any kind OF soil. and refused TO be
checked by damp, drought. weeds. or
shade Indeed, no tree in Jamaica can
keen so splendidiy green. or blossom its
fruit so profuseiy. under the driest con-
ditions of soil and atmosphere.
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MRS. ROOSEVELT AND THE WOMEN OF THE CABINET

The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Shaw have three children. two
daughters and son. Miss Enid Shaw,
the elder daughter. made her debut last
winter. Erma Shaw and Earl Shaw.
the brother. are stiI in school.
Mrs. Taft Is probably less known to
Washington than either Mrs. Morton
or Mrs Metcalf During her short visits
here she has only been entertained uE-
officially. and in a very small way.
Mrs. Taft was Miss Helen Heron. a
belle of Cincinnati. She married Mr..
Taft IN 1886. when he was in the general
practice Of law In that city. Mrs. Taft
said not to be much Of a society wo-
man al the brisk pace society goes now
adays. but is a conservative. lovely, and
intellectual woman of high type. The
Secretary and Mrs. Taft have three chill
dren, two sons and a daughter.
The Washington times., 1904-07-10

A striking characteristic of Mrs. Taft
which OF course always existed, but not
notable until her husband went into
the Cabinet, is that she has never had
a picture in a publication. Some pic
lures were printed bearing her name
upon various occasions after her nus
band was appointed 20 his present pc
sition They bore no resemblance TO
her. She photographs lily, none Of her
fine color showing. This is probably ac-
countabIe for her disposition in the mat
ter.
The place filled by Mrs. Knox. that
charming and agreeable little woman
who presided over the home Of the At
torney General. will actually stand va
cant. Secretary Moody, once the Secre-
tary of the Navy, but now Attorney
General. stoutly maintains bachelorhood.
Except for two or three occasions