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BOISE.

Earned runs-salt Lake, 4; Boise, 3
TwO-b base hlts--Clark, O'Connell, star.
CLARK. oIime run-Babbitt. Base on balls
--On Castleton, /, Struck out--By Cas-.
Teton, 6 by Thompson, 2; by Starkells,
4, stolen bases-Delmas. 2, Left on
bases-SNlt Lake, {; Boise. Z Double
plays -Bruyette to Delmas to Clark
Rabbit TO O'Connel 10 kellackey. HIT
by pitcher-By Starkells, Delmas, Um-
pire-Dayis. Tlme-1;0. Attendance 52j
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sAMUELsoN HOLDS POSITION
StlIl Leads in the Race Among Riders at
Salt Palace Track.

The standing of the riders at the Salt
Palace track show that Blly Samuelson
still heads the list, and he Is now so far
ahead that there seems little chance Of any
OF the riders taking the honor away from
him.
This week Carl Redman heads the anna
tours Agraz liver Redman and Heagren
follow In the order named. George COllett,
although away, comes next TO Samuelson
The list follows.
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Always go one route, returning an
other When you go east ask for tick
cts either going or returning via Colo
RADIO Midland. See all the Rockies
without additional cost Through stan
dard and tourist sleepers.
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AMATEURS,
RULES ARE ADOPTED
For the Tennis Tournament 81 Entry
blanks Provided for Clubs.

The tennis clubs throughout the state
are likely to take part In the tennis
tournament for tho championship have
been provided with entry blanks The
committee that had the matter in charge
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-08

Account G. 4, r. National Encamp-
ment Aug, 70, IL and H. Stopover ~
New York and Niagara Falls on return
trip. Write Erie Railroad, 555 Railway
Exchange, Chicago,
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Johns bunch inning after inning
The game was rather close, and but for
the fact that Castleton kept the hits wide
" scattered. Boise might have won. But
broke up with score Of six 20 live In ia
vor Of our side The following score Will
give further particulars;
SAIT IAKE
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SALT LAKE.
Score by innings

learned runs-Boise, 6; Salt Lake s.
Two-base hits-Hanson Muller, Clark
Tozer. Three-base hits-Houtz, Tozer.
Home run--Weed. Bases on balls--Off
Drinl<water, 2; off Starkels, 3; off
Thompson. /. Struck out-By Drlnkwa-
ter, by Essick, l. Left on bases-Salt
Lake, Z; Boise, 8, Double .plays-Bab"
bit unassisted wild pitch--Starkells,
Bases on errors--Boise, g. salt Lake. 2.
Sacrifice hits-Hammond, Rabbit,
Clark, Bruyette, Essck. Stolen bases
Kellackey, Weed, Glmin. Umpire-Da-
Wis. Time of game-2:2O. Attendance
1000
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IN THE BIG LEAGUES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Chicago, Aug, Philadelphia won on
Smiths wlldness and errors by Don0-
hue, Four bases on balls, two errors and
three timely singles and wild pitch
scored all OF their runs Waddell was at
his best and although hit hard at times,
was always master Of the situation, strik-
Ing out eleven men, Attendance, 1900.
Score.
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OGDEN TEAM VICTORIOUS.
In the Game at Junction city, Telephone
BOYS Met Defeat

The detailed score " the bah game
played at Ogden between the Ogden ana
Ielephone company teams show that the
former were victorious by a score Of eight
to two, The score follows:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-08

Risk and extravaganza all
taken out-of
tea bakng.powder spices
coffee havoring extracts soda
by Schilling's Best goods and
dealing.
Your grocer's; moneyback
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At Louisville --Loulsvile Z; st, Paul g
At Columbus. J.: Kansas
City Z Second game-Columbus Z; Kan
sas City 8.
At Milwaukee, Milwaukee 8; Minneap-
oils D.
At Toledo.-Toledo 3; Indianapolis Il.
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Earned runs Boise, 81 Salt Lake. 6.
Basen on balls-Of Forsythe, 8 off
McFarlan 4, off Starkells, 3. Sturck
out-By McFarlan, 3; by Starkels. 5.
Left on bases-Salt Lake, o. Boise, TO-
Double 20 Kellackey to Hammond to
O'Connell to Kelackey. Bases on err
rors-Bose, s. Salt Lake, 1. Hit by
pitcher-Clark Bruyette. Sacrifice
hites-O'Connell, McFaran. Starkells.
Clark Stolen bases-Marshall, O'Con-
nell, Hammond, Rabbit Clark Hansen
CD. Delmas, Umplre-Davis Time Of
game-2:25.
Second game
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summary. Struck out--By Shurtllff. T:
by Adams, 2; by Jensen g. Base on balls
-.Connell Two-base hits-Leayitt,. Petz-
9ldt, Shurtiit Home run-Mortensen
Passed ball-Sweeney. Hlts-On Adams
u, on Jensen, s. fime-2:O0 Umpire
Randall Attendance--SOO.
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u,cIoskcyites We're Driven to
Cover Yesterday Afternoon
AT Walkers Field
me FIRST LASTED II INNINGS.
49,, was Eight to Seven - Second
~, Struggle Ended Fourteen to Twelve
In Favor of Salt Lake.
Yesterdays GAMES

tako s. Boise 7, first game; Sa't
, 30 Boise p, second game
E So ~ Spokane II, first game
, p 3 spokane 3, second game
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SALT LAKE TURF EXCHANGE,
Kenyon Hotel.
California and Eastern Races.
Low RATES TO BOSTON.

Ladies' free saltair today, 80 trains.
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ders and Quick for the home team held
the hits down Ia few scattered singles,
with one exception. Mil making "A three
base hit and scoring on a long fly In the
sixth inning OF the last game. Score;
First game X, II. Il.
Omaha 49,. 80. ..ssl
Colorado Springs go %, 80 90. u,,O Z /
Batteries Sanders and Gonding; Me-
Medley and Baerwald
Second game II. II. u
Omaha 90. 49,. 90, 80, -. -. sn.ssp1
Colorado Springs 80, -. e., .,,l /
Batterlcs-Quick and Gonding; VILE
man and Baerwald.
ST. Joseph, Aug 7,-St Joseph broke
even with Denver In a double-header
Cables bad playing In the sixth lost the
game for Denver. Score.
First game II. ii. E.
ST. Joseph -, ,r,'ls ~
Denver ,.s .'s &C., sssss IL D
Batterles-Diehl and Mcconnell, Cable
and Lucia.
second game X. II. f
Denver -" -. -. 80. s''''ss'''ll 10
st Joe g., 80. %, zee ''' ..'''p l.
Batterles-Eyler. Hostctter and Lucia;
Chnn and Mcconnell,
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trouble dlsposIng Of him, but when the
papers began to throw bouquets AZ
Munroe, and Jlm's own friends told
him that he wasn't to have an old hulk
60 batter down, he began to consider
Munroe seriously, and made up his
mind to take no chances"
JEFF does not seem TO have proiited by
his former lesson, for most of his time
al Hardin is spent hunting, while ON
the other hand Munroe Is putting IN the
hardest kind Of Hicks at Ocean Beach,
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WESTERN LEAGUE.

Omaha. Neb., Aug. 7.--Omaha took two
games from the Colorado Springs team by
superior al-round playing. Both San
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portland 4's '' -, 80" &c, '.,,Z ~ IL
ldCOlna ,''"'s. 80 &C., SO Gee .'.s.,,U
Batteres--RoaCh and Steeman, overall
and Hogan.
mpIes~-Brown and Mcdonald
Los Angeles, Aug, Los Angeles never
had a chance to win from SEATED today
after the first inning, shields held the
locals at all stages after the first inning,
while the visitors batted Newton haru.
The batting OF Il, Han and "A remarkable
catch by {. Smith were the features.
Score.
X, H. T.
Los Angeles -, ". -, .,, -, ,n,.5 D
Seattle 90, g. ,.. ,,. -. 90, .,,,.,,.9 IL /
tBatteries-Newton and Spies Shields
and Wilson.
umpire--McCarty
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st. Louis, Aug 7-Washington defeated
ST Louis In easy fashion today With
Wolfe ON base In the fifth inning Stahl
Of Washington knocked the ball over the
and establishing a record for the longest
hit ever made at the local American
league park Attendance, 10000 Score;
Il, HE
81 Louis ""'. 81" -, -. ,r,',.,.2 10 o
washington 'H zee go ''d IL
Batteries-Pelty and Kanoe; Wolfe and
Kittredgc
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Des Mones Aug, 7-Dcs Moines played
almost perfect ball today and the excel.
lent pitching of Stillman, who allowed
only three hits, gave them an easy vic.
tory over the visitors. Score
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EXTENSIVE TRAVELLERS

Ladies' free saltair today, 80 trains.
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RIFLE CLUE SHOOT.
Pretty Good Marks Were Made by Five
Members Yesterday
A PROMINENT CITIZEN.

Ladies' free saltalr today, 80 train
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.

San Francisco, Aug. Joe Corbett
made his reappearanCc on the home
grounds today IN san Francisco uni-
form. He pitched in his old time form,
striking out nine men and permitting only
six scattered hits, A shutout for Oak
land resulted Buchanan for the losers
was inyulnerable, except IN the eighth,
when the locals got their three runs on
as many hits. The morning game resulted
in "a Nigtnfv for Oakland an punchpd hgt -
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Buchanan ana Byint
Umpire-OC Council.
overall harder than the score SHOWS In
the game today with Tacoma. while
Roacn was a puzzle TO the visitors from
start TO finish. Both teams helded brit
iantily, the playing Of Raymond at gee
ond being the feature, Attendance, 800.
Score.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-08

Batteries-.smith and Mcfarland; wad.
dell and Schreck,
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r. H. e.

" H. IL
Des MONIES -, 80 -, go ""t !
SIOUX CITY -. .'s -, 80 '.,''''tl D
Batteries stilman and rownc, Lind
man and Kelly.
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Risk and extravaganza all
taken out-of
tea bskng.powder spices
coffee havoripg extracts soda
by Schilling's Best goods and
dealing.
Your grocer's; moneyback
- -
fence and straight up. Boise got away
with l6 safe ones, but the local boys
beat them by two. They also beat them
by two runs.
starkells lasted six innings. Drink
water endured for three innings. Then
the other mystery dealers were pressed
into service and the hitting continued.
The following figures viii give fur
ther details
First game
BOISE.
Alb. r. II. Pc. A. Il.
weaver c, f......, 8 0 2 o. 0 |
ss9fa,,Inrh9y, D. - 10
gS1l,@1iisnali !, t. D. |
9oVnheil D. ''''' 0
t no !, t.'.' - ! o
McCloskey, r. f...,., 0 0 0 0
hanson, CO. -, s 0
McFarlan, D.. 49,. o y
Starkells, p,... - 0 O a
Totals -. -. .,H l6 39s IA
-
'Two out when winning run was
scored.
SALT LAKE
An II DO !,
Muller. ~
Clark n 90
Weed 4 IA
Hansen, g.
Tozor n 80
Delmr7 b." NIB 2 . 8 Il
Forsythe 49,
Essick' r. e., ..r. 8 2 o.
]: !. !. !. !. !. !. !. !. !. !. ::
totals "'" -" LBS s 10 81 IS s
49,,
No men out by being hit by batted
pails'
score by Innings:
3 . 6 g101l
Boise -. 20 3O1 2O01 0 o. 7
Hits co.. o o / Ole
Errors % 0 0 0 0 0 0 ii
Salt Lake o 0 3 OF O o Is
Hits 49,. % 900 o. II ia
Errors 4 0 o O / a.
Earhed runs Boise 3; Salt Lake. 8.
baseh on Dalis-Oft Forsythe, 81 OF
Mcbarlan OF Starkells, 3. Sturck
qout-By McFarlan, 3; by Starkels. 5.
Lelt on pasesusalt Lake, y; Boise, 10.
woi'i poiso W NesatNGy, Bases on er-
bitos o,Cn,,n,u ,3 IuyeS,e, e Sar.ii,Ee
CLARK stolen hasas- Siarst All 49,
nell, Hammond, Rabbit. Clark Hansen
(2) Delmas, Umpire-Dayis. Time of
gaine-2.9b
Second game
-
BOISE.
40 u tt no !,
-, 40 ~ u
weaver G. T. ''''''' U
KelaCkey, ! D.t,., 0 0
Marshal +. f., 2 b.. 6 o .
O'ConneI Q b. 2 2 n
McCloskev. r. f9 , q a . q
Uonto .
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-27
RAILROADS FIGHTING HARD
Make Vigorous Protest Against Sen
ator Heyburn's Land Resolution.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Representa-
tives of the Santa Fe, Northern Pa
cific and other western railroads were
given a hearing today by the senate
public land committee on the Iesolu-
tion introduced by Senator Hepburn.
of Idaho, directing the secretary Of the
interior 70 stay all proceedings upon
applications to enter or patent even
numbered sections Of land in lieu Of
odd-numbere5 sections surrendered
within the limits of any forest reserve
or its assigns. incidentally ReDresen-
tative MondelPs bill, providing that
lands given by the government IN lieu
of surrendered reserve lands shall not
be valuable chiefly for timber, was dis
cussed, representatives Of the railroads
strongly opposing both measures.
They contended that the evident in
tentiOn Of the government was to Sc
cure control OF all lands within the
forest reserves, and to 10 this Trey had
held out TO the railroads and others
the opportunity 10 acquire lands Of
equal area outside Of the reserve The
railroads have turned over their lands
10 the government and the latter can
not In equity, reDudiata is contract
10 exchange equal areas of other lands
for them L was contended that the
measure compelling the surrender CT
timbered lands and taking in exchange
lands not IS valuable for timber. would
manifestly be unjust
The hearing viii be continued, and
Senator Hepburn. who today spoke
briefly on his resolution IN the senate.
VIII address the public lands commit
tee in its support.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-27
HER LIFE A WRECK
MRS. PlTTMAh DIES

san Francisco, Jan. 26.-AIrs. Alice
Pittman OF Portland, Ore. aged "a
Years, committed suicide last night liz
her room on Turk street by gas as
phy1iatiou. She had engaged the room
Tor a week. and was found lying on
the bed, fully dressed. She left several
letters accusing Harry Vernon Bennett
of WreCking her life. 4 number Of af-
fectiorate letters from Bennett were
also found among the dead woman's ef-
1ects.
Harry Bennett, whose home is in this
city. IS about u years of age and is
at present visiting in the east
Mrs. Pittman had an aunt residing
ia Oregon City, about fourteen miles
from Portland, by the name OF Eva
Fletcher Il Is said that this woman
di-d recently and left a fortune To Mrs
PiJtmau. IT is not known where Mrs
Pittmau and Bennett first met, bat it
IS evident from the correspondence
found that Bennett had seen her at
various cities in this state.
A letter found IN the dead W0mans
room was written 20 tnc proprietors Of
the Natick house. in Los Angeles, and
is signed by Mrs. j. II. Bennett she
slafes that she has written three let
ters 70 hei. son and has received no
disSNcle, ana she ASKS lhaL II the let-
ters are stili there that they be re-
turned 20 her. This letter was written
Gan. 8.
There are letters among her effects
from stella Baker Of Eugene. Ore, to
whom she bad loaned money, and
Susie Morrow OF AOnkland. Ore
4 glrlisb letter 10 AIRS. Pittraan be-
gins Dear Aunt Alice and is signed
..Eivap Il is postmaFked Goldendaie.
Wash.
Airs. Catherine Lake. landlady of the
Turk street house. states that Mrs.
Pittman appeared 10 De Ill and de-
spoadent She recently told Attorney
Naples that Bennett had induced her
t. sell out lodging house in Portland,
Ore.
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COUPLE DIE TOGETHER
Iowa Man and Wife Found
Killed in Hills Near Pen
dleton, Ore.

Pendleton, Ore, Jan. 26.-The bodies
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Brown Of
Reinbeck, Ia, were found in the hills
south Of town this morning. Mrs.
Brown had been shot in the breast and
the bullet falling TO take effect her
throat had been cut from ear 10 ear
with a razor. Brown had shot him
self in the head and to make death
certain had swallowed poison.
The couple came here some time ago
from Iowa. On failing to arouse them
this morning, Mr.. and Mrs. e. 1.
Smith, with whom the couple lad been
stopping for two weeks, entered the
room and found a note saying that
both were tired Of life and had agreed
TO die together. The note left direc~
tions as 70 where the bodies would be
found and, following the instructions.
the sheriff succeeded in locating the
scene of the tragedy. The couple left
a number OF sealed letters addressed
to various persons one being addressed
10 Mrs. NJ. a. Brown o. Reinbeck, and
another to Thomas Brown Of Summer
field. Kan.
Just previous to coming here the
Browns lived In an Idaho town. where
the husband was employed in bank
During their residence here Brown
taught school and his wife did vari-
Gus kinds of work for families. It is
said the couple came west from Iowa
with a wagon and team, arriving IN
this section about year ago. Mrs.
Brown had addressed a letter:
Dear Brother; When this reaches
you I will he no more. 7 have fouu
another man in Oregon 7 love better
than nv husband
Her letter had been torn and thrown
into a stove, but failed to burn, aud
was picked out by the coroner ard
pasted together. It is believed nov
that Brown murdered his wife and
then killed himself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-27
BURTON REACHES ST. LOUIS
Kansas Senator Says He Is Ready
For Trial.

St Louis, No, Jan. 26.-Cnited States
Senator Joseph Ralph Burton Of Kan
sas. who was indicted Saturday by the
federal grand jury on the charge of ac-
cepting money from the Rialto Grain
& Securities company for the alleged
purpose of unduly influencing the posi-
office authorities with respect to a re-
ommendaticn concerning a possible
fraud order, arrived in st. Louis late
this afternoon.
When asked If he desired to make a
statement relative to the case, Senator
Burton said: Not at the present time
7 believe / have talked enough on the
subject already. I left Washington ar
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon and reached
here twenty-four hours late. I have
not had anything to eat since last night.
so it can be readily understood why ]
am rot in any mood for talking how"
Senator Burton. who is accompanied
By his wife. is registered at the South
ern hotel.
Immediately upon his arrival ne tele-
phoHed to Assistant District Attorney
N0rtoni that he would go TO the federal
building Wednesday morning to give
bond for his appearance. The senator
declared that he was not at ali alarmed
about the charge against him. and was
confident of q prompt acquittal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-27
COERCION WAS URGED
During Postal Frauds Hearing
Croft Says He Was Forced
TO Sign Statement.

Washington. Jan. 25.-Testimony de-
signed 10 show the existence of a con
sDiraey 10 defraud the government was
introduced today By the prosecution III
the postal trial. At the outset the
question Of the admissibility Of the
declaration of Diiler 3. Croft made 70
DOstohico inspectors came up for FUR
Their argument. Counsel for the defense
vigorously c0ntended that the declara-
ton was not a voluntary one, but
was made under duress, while the gov
eminent insisted that when confront
cd with charges D. r. Croft had resort
ed TO evasion, subterfuge and false
hood. The court finally decided that
the statement was evidence against
Diler 3. Croft. but not against the
other defendants, aud the jury would
Judge as to whether e was voluntary
or not. Pos1ofiice Inspectors Rolfe.
Thorpe, Mckee and Mayer. all Of
whom had interviewed the Groffs pri-
or to their arrest. detailed the circum-
stances surrounding these converse
tioDs.
DnIer b. Croft. IN his own behalf,
declared that when the inspectors
called on him their manner was over
bearing, gruff and bu.ldozinS- He said
he had been suffering from insomnia
at the time end signed the statement
upon its being read 10 him. he then
testified that the inspectors had said
10 him that they wanted to arrest two
men. and If you viii give US the in
formation that viii convict them, we
viii give YOU $4,000 and let you ride
ian the government band wagon, and
we VIII ride with flying colors."
It subsequently was brought out
that the SIS, 600 referred to represented
the amount the government owed the
Groffs. and payment for which, had
been held up. Mr.. Douglas. tor the de-
tense. charged that the whole case was
houeycombed with intimidauOns.
POstOfiice Inspector Mayer came in
for q searching examination and admit
ted that in on affidavit made By him
self, referring 10 an interview he had
had with Samuel 4. Croft. he had
omitted certain replies made by Croft.
but denied that he resorted to threats
in order to elicit the statements from
Croft Inspector Mckee. under a rigid
examined ton. said that Mayer had said
TO Samuel a. Croft:
IF YOU are q patriot, come to the
rescue OF the. government at this time,
Mckee adding that the conversation
generally led 10 Machen as being the
one suspected OF getting a "rakeOff''
on the letter box fasteners.
Dir. Mayer had not concluded when
court adjourned FOR the day. The gov
eminent. contrary to expectation, did
not close its case TODAY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-27

n the hamlet about the niue although
nearly every husband AMI father IN the
place has not been heard from for thsr-
ty-six hours. But TO the men who
heard The waiting III the early hours
Just before dawn when the wives and
mothers believed that some news would
come, the grief that has now become
more intense is better understood. Nov
and then q group OF women with shaWls
about their heads would gather silent
- al the mouth of the shaft and watch
the work there. Il was always men
going down" and their eyes were look
ing FOR the upS ard load of the dreaded
bucket Two or three trips seemed 10
satisfy them the time hal not yet come.
and with STANCE words ia strange Ian
Suages, would turn away.
There were stalwart fellows there,
black and white both, who went down
10 do the work Of bratticing up the
mine or any other work that came to
them to do, and then about II O'Clock
some Of the best miners in the dis
trict started down the shaft. two at "a
time. Peter Wise, a former member of
the district executive committee. gto
into the bucket and DISAPPEARED 50
did N. j. McQuaid, the veteran mine
foreman Of Freeport, and two of his
men. So did ". J. Bell, Bof North and
NAH q SIUiG VI OAittA tlCAis d4lA Aikt Al -
real exploration Of the mine was be-
gun. There was no huvTah or hand
clapping, or cheers. but with the heart
felt and silent God bless YOU Of every
man, woman and child about the pit
mouth, the men, went down to their
grim work
Men Torn TO Pieces.
At D. m. the working forces in the
mine had made an air passage through
the end Of the south entry preparatory
TO an attempt to rescue the men IN the
butt entrances.
Twenty men started down the mine.
At $3.50 p. m. Mike McQuaide, one Of
the leaders of the Tescuers, came up
from the shaft and said it would be late
tonight before they would he able TO
get out any of the bodies.
We have seen at the bottom of the
shaft" said he, "a pile of legs and arms,
and trunks that resemble anything but
the remains Of human beings. It is the
most RrueSome sight I ever witnessed"
When do you expect TO reach the
place where the most of the men are:.''
he was asked.
There is 10 such place, replied he.
They are scattered all over the mlEe,
some Of them poor fellows, in fras-
ments.
You can have but a faint concep-
ton of the awful forces Of this explo-
sion. 1t tore men to pieces, It did not
leave enough Of some of them TO tell
what they were"