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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
DIE IN ZEIGLER MINE.
rHiRTY-FoUR MINERS KILLED IN
NINE EXPLOSIONS.
Men Entombed In Joseph Leiter's Coai
Shaft-Work of Rescue IL Delayed by
Debris - Accumulated Gas Said to
Have Caused Trouble.

Two explosions, one following al
most instantly upon the other, so that
they appeared TO have been simulta
aeous, killed thirtyfour men and In
Iured eight 20 Joseph Letters mine
in Zeigler, ILL.,, Monday morning. The
irst explosion was in the air shaft.
followed by the greater upheaval in
the main shaft
Forty men OF the day shift, ten on
each Of four cages, had gone to the
bottom. They were there when the
explosion took place. Supt Hurd de-
clared the dead numbered thirty -four
and may number thirty-nine. The
majority of the dead are Greeks and
Lithuanians who went by numbers.
Besides the thirty-fOur dead, three
taken out have fatal injuries and may
swell the death list.
Among the dead is workman who
had been employed in the tipple. forty
feet above ground. Three near him
received probably fatal injuries.
In the effort to recover the entomted
men five rescuers were overcome by
afterdamp. All the searchers were let
down by hand. In two instances the
men above were nearly overcome by
gas.
The explosion was heard twelve
miles away and crowds rushed to the
mine mouth, but rescue work was pre-
vented then by the flames, smoke, and
suffocating gases arising from the
mine. Women and children, relatives
of the entombed men, crowded about
the mine, crying to know Of their
loved ones, but not until night were
the rescuers able to secure any Of the
bodies.
Explosion Caused by Accumulated Gas.
The belief is that the gas which &C.
cumulated over Sunday, owing, it IL al
legged by W. D. Ryan. secretary of the
United Mine Workers Of America, to
the fact that the miners did not know
how to deal with fire damp, and that
the mine was full Of it
A cage was resting at the mouth of
the shaft to allow a force Of mechan-
les to enter the mine. ]. L. Wood of
Cleveland, Ohio, was stepping on the
cage when the explosion occurred He
was killed outright. The flames, leap
ing ont of the shaft, burned several
others, all of whom may recover. An
overcoat worn by one of these work
x,nr tow, froy,, h;c ho ond 20 -.
ried to the top Of the tipple, 100 feet
away. A six-ton cage was blown SOC
feet from the bottom of the shaft IL
the tipple.
A miraculous escape from death was
experienced by workman on the air
shaft. The conclusion hurled him six.
-ty feet into the air, and he fell outside
the stockade, seventy-iive yards away
BESIDES a few slight bruises he wal
not injured.
The rescue party found it difficult Il
work owing to the absence Of proper
fan to purify the mine air. All The
bodies found, except two, showed nc
marks of injury, indicating death by
asphydation. Both the main and all
shafts are badly wrecked. 1t is im
possible to learn to what extent the
mine is wrecked below. Employees al
Zeigler say that the larger fan. upon
which the circulation Of air mainly de
pends, had not been in operation since
Friday, and this permitted the accu
mutation of gases.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
Negroes Using Cocaine.

The recent outbreak of crime in Jack
son, Miss, is attributed by the police to
the increased use Of cocaine by negroes.
Until a year ago it is claimed, the drug
was unknown among them. It's consump-
ton has now reached dangerous proper.
tions and its users have become idlers.
Indifferent to punishment. The author.
tiles are discussing a crusade against the
sale of the drug, and it is probable that
some drastic measures may be put in
force to prevent its use among the ne
groes. The crusade will probably be run
in connection with the war on vagrants
now being waged By the police depart
mont
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
Spark. from the Wires.

Students Of the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college held mass meeting and
petitioned the Governor to oust Presi-
dent Nichols.
Marie. daughter of George Bower of
Upper Sandusky, Ohio, swallowed near
ly the entire contents of a bottle of pills,
causing her death.
Because the railroads refuse to make
acceptable rates the National Letter Car
riers' convention Sept. to II may re
held in Minneapolis instead of Portland,
Ore.
Gen. Allen of the constabulary in coln-
mand of the federal troops in the island
of Samar, reports that the uprising
among the Pula james is now under con-
troll.
The Consolidated Lithograph Com
pany, capital S7,O00000, was incorporat-
ed in New Jersey The incorporators are
Ignatius V. McGlone. Harry n. Wes-
sela and Charles L. Payne. all of Jersey
City.
While workmeu were engaged in raz-
Ing the tall, heavily timbered building
erected by the State of Washington at
the st. Louis worlds fair the building
suddenly collapsed and three men wera
injured.
]. Heckter MacNeai was appointed
receiver for the Provident Investment
Company of Philadelphia, which assign
ed, with 100000 liabilities and practi-
cally no assets.
Attorney William F. Crawley and for
ner Sheriff Thomas J. Mcclellan plead.
ed guilty in peonage cases at Savannah,
Ca, and were fined $1,000 each. half the
fines being suspended pending further
violations of the law.
The American Shipbuilding Company
at Cleveland booked az order from Cap.
tain John Mitchell for two freight steam.
srs, to be of 10000 tons capacity and 10
cost $4,000 each. The boats will b.
completed 10 the spring Of 1900
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
Nhort News Notes.


Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick announces
that she will write the true story Of her
life, including her troubles and their
source.
James G. Ferguson was sentenced IL
the United States District Court to serve
three years in the Maryland penitentiary
on the charge of robbing the mails.
c. W. Marlatt. 30 years old, for sew
eral years2a settling clerk on the Chi
cago Board of Trade, shot himself in a
Toronto hotel while respondent. His
widow is in Chicago.
W. P. Bogardus of Mount Vernon,
Ohio, was reelected president of the
National Retail Hardware Dealers As
sociation at the closing session in Min
neapolis.
Charged with embezzling about 81 900
from the Funeral Benefit Association Of
the Patriotic Sons of America, forme,
Secretary Wilson H. Landis was held In
81 800 bail In Philadelphia, Pa, for
trial.
A resolution providing for legislative
investigation of the lighting situation in
New York City because or alleged extor-
tionate charges by the gas companies
was passed by the Assembly in Albany.
N. Y.
Ananias Baker, the Hoosier reformer.
who exposed the Indiana Legislature ci-
garette bribery plot, is leading a general
movement to strangle bribery wherever
found in the State.
The Eahrney Memorial Home for the
Aged has been incorporated in Marylapd
for the purpose of taking charge Of the
Samar property at Mapieville, donated to
the German Baptist church by the lato
DIR. Peter Fahrney Of Chicago.
A spark from locomotive set fre to
the Taylor Compress Company's plant
at Corinth. Miss, destroying the building,
1900 bales Of cotton. two cotton seed oil
mills and fifteen small dwelling houses.
Loss 100000. ipsurapcs 100000
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13

years ago. Judge Dunno received 161,-
$50 votes, 15.451 more than were cast
for Harrison in 1908, while Mr.. Har-
ian's vote was 13I.411, which is 1,137
less than the Stewart vote of two
years ago.
The Socialists polled 20,323 votes for
their candidate for Mayor. This was a
falling off from their vote for Debs last
fall. They polled their heaviest vote
in the Twelfth Ward, where Collins
got 1.444 votes. The lowest Socialist
vote was Il, in the Third Ward. The
Democrats polled their full party vote
in most Of the Democratic wards.
Judge Dunno is committed to munich
pal ownership of the street railways.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
BANK OF LADooA CLOSED.
overdraft of 100000 by sons-in

Overdraft Of $4,000 by Sons-in-
Law of Cashier Given as Cause.
The Bank of Ladoga, Ind, was closed
Monday, and the following notice ap-
peared ON the doors: This bank is clos
ed temporarily, or until adjustment can
be made. The stockholders are good for
all liabilities. We believe every depositor
will be paid in full but it will take time
to realize on assets.-A. NJ. Scott. Cash
ier." The Hoosier Novelty Works Com
pany, of which Harry Z. Daugherty and
0. e. Coffman, sons-in-law of the cash
ier, are among the principal stockholders
has overdrawn to the amount of $96,0o0
Cashier Scott said he was ready to turn
over all his property for the benefit OF
creditors of the bank. The institution
was established in 1884, and has cap
ital Of $4,000, with a surplus of S9,OOO.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
Rush TO MARRY FARMS.
Thousands OF Letters Sent to Rome-
stead Girls In Dakota.

Thousands OF Letters Sent to Rome.
stead Girls In Dakota.
Thousands of letters from candidates
for matrimony in all parts of the United
States and Canada are coming to United
States Land Commissioner j. ID. helier
of Bonesteel, S. ID. The writers wish
photos, names, addresses and other IN
formation concerning the 121 young wom-
en- who drew fine farming homesteaos IN
the recent opening of government iano
of the Rosebud Indian reservation IN
Gregory county, South Dakota. Inc
avalanche of letters now pouring in on
Commissioner Keller is the result OF a
recently published interview in which
Mr.. Keller. in speaking of the rapid de-
velopment of the newly opened South Da-
kota lands. mentioned that more than
hundred of the lucky homesteaders were
young women. and intimated that many
Of them wanted husbands to help take
care of the farms.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
DEsPoNDENr. ENDS HIS LIFE.
Suicide Of Son-in-Law OF Chief
Justice Fuller Due to WOrry

Suicide of Son-in-Law OF Chief
Justice Fuller Due to Worry.
A coroner's jury in the case of Will
liam H. Delius, who shot and killed
himself at his home, 5447 Jefferson ave
nue., Chicago. decided that dependency
over the i'll health of his wife, daughter
Of Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller OF
the United States Supreme Court, was
the cause of the deed. The family made
every effort to keep the details OF the
affair secret, and no report was made to
the police concerning the reasons. Delius
was Al years old and native of Ger
many His family is said to have been
a titled one, but he was always reticent
concerning himself and said little even
to his friends
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
IIIumiuatiug Gas Takes Four Lixes,

-Four persons were killed by illuminating
gas in tenement house in the upper east
side at New York City. They were Mary
Rogers, 70 years old; Helen Clark, II; Kate
Clark, 10, and Elizabeth Clark, Z. Their
bodies were found by the father of the
three children, Samuel Clark, truck
driver, who. with his wife and young son,
occupied an adjoining room. When Clark
awoke he smelled gas and traced it to the
next room, where he found his three chill
cren and the woman, a friend of the family,
dead The gas had escaped from a defec-
f3Ue uas efnve
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
TO PAY INDIANS.
Millions of Dollars to Be Expended by
Uncle Sam In Near Future.

Millions of Dollars to Be Expended by
Uncle Sam In Near Future.
This year there will be commenced
series of disbursements to Indians of the
Ave civilized tribes that will total up
way into the millions. Tribal govern
ments are to cease in 1906, provided
Uncle Sam can close up the accounts
of the FIVE tribes by that time.
With the funds on hand. the sale Of
town sites, royalties and the sale of sur
plus land the total amount of property
to be given to the Indians, not including
their allotments, will amount to about
S35, 900, ,OOO~ If all these funds were to
be disbursed during the year 1906, and
each Indian in the FIVE civilized tribes
should get an equal share, it would
amount to about $500 per capita, but
they will not share equally, as there will
be a difference in the amount of money
received by the different tribes.
In the case Of the Usage nation, for
instance, tnare is nearly SS,000,O00 to
their credit in the United States Treas.
ury, the interest being sufacient to pay
each Indian an annual income of 1854.
In addition to this the tribe has 1,600,-
600 acres of land, the sale Of which, at
low figure, added 10 the funds on de-
posit, would complete an average for
each of the 1913 Osages of nearlJ ST.
900.
Despite these figures the fact remain,
that many of the Indians are very poor.
It Is also true that these disbursements
may and probably will be dragged out
.. now>. v,nn+ho of finoo in tho M vu,onf
Indian payments usually are. By the
time all the land and property is sold
and the funds disbursed among the In
dians, some of the thrifty ones will have
absorbed a great deal not due them. and
others will have become very poor in all
probability.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
BIO OIL LAKES IN ALBERTA.
Two Railroads Already Buildinf
Spurs into the New Fields.

Two Railroads Already Building
Spurs into the New Fields.
Oil, which experts say is of the high
est quality ever discovered, is now gush-
ing from the earth in the Canadian
Northwest. Practically all of the coun-
try to the north of Montana is one vast.
rich oil well. In the extreme southwest
ern section of -..Derta, five miles from the
American boundary line, thriving town
has sprung up within the last few weeks.
populated almost entirely by oil prospec-
tors and those interested in the develop
ment of recent discoveries. The Great
Northern is building spur from the
south to the new camp of Oil City and
the Canadian Northern is extending
branch south to the same point.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
LEARNS OF PAUL JONES' GRAVE.
St. Paul Editor Is Told Naval Her
Is Euried In Scotland.

St. Paul Editor Is Told Naval Hero
Is Euried In Scotland.
Joseph A. Wheelock, editor of the st.
Paul Pioneer Press, has discovered where
the bones Of John Paul Jones repose.
In dispatch from Re1lands, CAL, Mr..
Wheelock says the grave of the former
famous sea fighter is not in Paris, as
believed by Ambassador Porter, but III
his birth place, Dumfries, Scotland. A
Mrs. Preston, who is native of Dunn
fries, asserts Jones' mother caused the
remains to be transported from Paris
and buried in the Dumfries cemetery.
The grudge his countrymen bore him on
account of his exploits in the capture and
destruction Of British ships is expressed
In the stone over his grave, which, Mrs.
Preston says, bears the inscription, "John
Paul Jones, the Black Pirate"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
Three Hurt i'm Collision,

Three persons were injured in a collision
between two engines near the union sta
ton at indianapolis, Ind. The injured are
George T. Fish, switch engineer; o. "A.
Eminger, fireman; and Edward Collier,
swifchmaE. A runaway freight engine
started in the yards of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton railroad at Moor
field, three miles from Indianapolis, and
getting under headway, dashed toward the
union station. When but square away
It struck Lake Erie and Western engine,
which was waiting for switch to be
turned. Both engines were wrecked.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
PAP DIE IN TRAIN ACCIDENTS.

Interstate Commission Gives Fig
ures for Three Months.
report of the railroad accidents In
the United States during the months OF
October, November and December, 1904,
compiled by the interstate commerce
commission, shows that in that quarter
ffty-three passengers and 1S9 employees
were killed and 1,439 passengers and
1,S6S employees injured, total of 242
persons killed and 3,29S injured in traiu
accidents. Other accidents to passengers
and employees, not the result Of collisions
or derailments, bring the total number of
casualties up to 14,97S-951 killed and
14,027 injured.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
Kills Prison Irvine Factory,

Governor Mickey of Nebraska vetoed
the Ernst bill, authorizing 100000
bond issue for twine plant at the State
prison. He declared that the scheme
was bad business policy and unconstitu-
tionaL The Governor vetoed also bill
authorizing an expenditure of $4,000
for the purpose of boring for oil in west
ern counties.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
Uses DuaIin for Suicide.

Joseph Rogist, aged 25 years, commit
ted suicide at his home in Mahanoy
Phone, Pa, by blowing himself to pieces
with dynamite. He went into the yard
of his home, and, placing a stick of
dualin in his clothing, exploded it. Worry
is believed to have caused him to end
his life
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
indiana Train Is Wrecked.

Monon passenger and freight train No.
1S was wrecked by defective switch
frog near the Broad Ripple station. In
dianapolis, severely injuring Engineer
Hugh Mcmillan, Fireman o. NJ. Stewart
and J. n. Carney of Buffalo, n. Y, who
was stealing ride.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
RelndIoted in Postal Cases.

William G. Crawford, August w. Ma
chen and George E. Lorenz were REIN
dicted by the federal grand jury in
Washington, d. c., charged with con-
spiracy in connection with the purchase
of straps for mail pouches. The omis-
sion of the name of Mrs. Lorenz from
the true bill is the only difference from
the Indictment returned in 1903.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
Conspiracy Against France.

Paris special: Much mystery surrounds
the arrest of an ex-captain of the army on
the charge Of conspiracy against the pub
tic security and the seizure in the same
connection of a large number of cartridges
and uniforms. The parties concerned seek
to explain that it was intended to use the
arms in mission to the Ivory coast but
the activity of the secret police leads TO re-
ports OF plot against the security of the
government. The authorities minimize the
affair. The names of prominent officers of
the army are mentioned in connection with
searches which the secret police are still
rr1rcuipU
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
Iowa Elections Biennial.

The Iowa Supreme Court handed
down decision sustaining the amend
ment to the State constitution providing
for biennial instead of annual elections.
BY the adoption of this amendment there
will be no general election in Iowa this
fall and terms of all officers whose terms
expire then are extended one year.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
Fire at Indiana Reformatory.

Effective work On the part of the Indiana
reformatoly fire department, composed of
ten inmates, under the leadership of q
keeper, prevented what might have been a
big confagration in the reformatory at JEFF
:ersonville. The blaze originated in the
new two-story building occupied by the
tailor shop and laundry, and was caused by
. live electric wire. The fire, however, was
confined to the building, which was dam
aged 70 the amount of $1,000. Stock to the
amount of 81 900 was also destroyed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
MarrIes His chum's Mother.

Passing their honeymoon on a fine es-
state at Groton, Mass, owned by the
bride are former widow, 42 years old
and wealthy, and her husband, James
Packard, 81 years old, who forsook his
studies at the Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology to marry Mrs. F. B. Bar
nard. Mr.. Packard was a chum of Mrs.
Barnard's son, Theodore, and by the sou
was introduced to his mother.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
Woman Cremates Self.

After building a bonfire of magazines
and papers in cabbage patch near her
home. Mrs. Charles Hemmers saturated
her clothing with kerosene and, igniting
them, deliberately burned herself to
death. Mrs. Hemmers was the aged
wife of farmer living at Orient, Ore.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13

mile to find-nothing. Then It was
explained that the double-quick march
was to get mp a good circulation and
counteract the influence of the cold
bath. The boys accepted the situation,
saying one to another, old Jakey isn't
such a fool. after ALL The division
held the advance Of Buelrs army, and
was the first of that army to reach the
field at Shiloh Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
Bankers eody on the Reaoh.

The body of David K. Phillips, presi-
dent of the National Grand Bank of
Marblehead, was found on the beach
rear his home at Swampscott, Mass. 1t
was at first thought that he had COM
nlitted suicide, but later his relatives de-
clared they believed he had been muir
dered
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
~ e Crant,s Sister Dead.

Mrs. Mary Grant Cramer, sister of
the late President q. S. Grant and wild
ow of DIR. Michael J. Cramer. was found
dead in bed at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Virginia Grant Corbin, in East
Orange, n. ]. Mrs. Cramer retired the
previous night in good health apparently.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
Teamster Loses sI.5sO.

Dan Weaver, an industrious teamster of
indianapolis, Ind, lost The savings of life
time, s., $50, while on his way from the
Indiana Trust Company building to a room
in the Law building, where he was going
with his wife to buy little home. Bold
pickpockets are thought TO have stolen the
money while the couple were crowded into
an elevator. The loss came when Weaver
was carefully guarding the money in an
inside ncakef
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13

Is IS years old, went to Ludington with
a friend and was on the return trip.
When Manitowoc was sighted his friend
went to his room to call him, but foun''
it empty. There was nothing to indicat-
whether Decker had fallen overheard ac-
cidentally or committed suicide.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
Eire Loss In Ruffalo.

The building, 80 Pearl street. Buffalo,
occupied by the G. e. Thing Company
as rubber goods warehouse, was dam
aged by fire. The total loss is estimated
by insurance men at 100000. which in
ciudes the loss of $4,000 of the stock
of the Peerless Betting Company, next
door
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
ChIcago ELECTS Dunne.

Judge Edward F. Dunno was elected
Mayor of Chicago by plurality of a.
24S votes in total vote of 322, ,373.
Frederick W. Block, for Treasurer, and
Adrian G. Anson, for Clerk, both Dem
ocrats, also won. John F. Smulski, Re-
publican, was reelected City Attorney.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
Aged Senator Woos Fortune.

An illustration of the ups and downs
of politics and wealth is found in the
removal of former Senator William NJ.
Stewart to Tonopah, Nevada, where he
goes to establish law office and keep an
eye on the mineral developments. Ex-
Senator Stewart is IS years old.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
Inmate Burned in Warsaw.

Perry Wilson, an aged inmate of the
Crawford County, Iowa, poor farm, was
burned to death in fire which destroyed
the building The ole man went back
TO his room to get his personal property
and was caught by the flames. The
building was completely destroyed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
Eedstead Plant Burns.

Following by only few hours
vicious attack by union pickets on two
employees of the Art Bedstead Company.
the plant of that concern at Thirty-sev-
enth place and Rockwell street, Chicago,
was ravaged by fire. The flames wreck
ed the entire south half of the plant and
caused loss estimated at 100000.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-04-13
Enemy Blows Man to- Atoms

T. G. Lamb. superintendent of the
Tres Amigos mine, has been blown to
pieces by an internal machine while
asleep in his house at the edge OF Tue
son, Ariz. Several sticks of dynamite
were placed under corner of the house
and exploded.