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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-22
MINE YIELDS
FIFTY BODIES
Indications That a Hundred
and Sixteen Men Perished
in Alabama Catastrophe
FAMILIES DESTITUTE
Breath of Life Still Exists
in but One Victim Taken
From Depths of Diggings

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 21.-The
scene at the Virginia mine this after
noon, where a terrific after-damp ex-
plosion yesterday afternoon imprisoned
116 men 700 feet below the surface, was
the most grewsome and narrowing that
has ever been witnessed in this section
of Alabama. OF the miners who en-
tered the shaft yesterday afternoon,
so far fifty bodies have been recov-
cred. The recovery of so many dead
bodies indicates that no living men re-
main among the unfortunates still in
the mine.
The corpses are frightfully mangled
and disfgured and Identification is al
most impossible. Many OF them are so
badly bruised and twisted and discol-
ored that negroes cannot be told from
white men. One hundred families and
500 children are left destitute and with
out means of support by the calamity,
and they are of the best class of min
ing families in Alabama.
The bodies Of the victims, which in
many cases have been gathered to-
gether a piece at a time and brought
to the surface, have been placed in
rows on a rough platform, and to-
night ambulances began the removal
of those so far recovered to Bessemer.
The excavation of the debris has
been hampered. The foul gases which
had collected in the stope made neces-
sary the use of safety lamps and it
was found that less than a score of
these were available in the district.
Union miners went TO the scene from
practically all the mining camps with
in a radius Of twenty-five miles to aid
in the work of rescue.
Out Of the fifty bodies recovered up
to this time, one was found at about
4 o'clock this afternoon which was
barely alive. The body was carefully
taken from the mine and heroic meth
DDS resorted to to bring the man to
consciousness. He is still alive, but
scant hope is held out for his recovery.
President Flynn of the Alabama
Mine Workers said TO the Associated
Press tonight:
1 shall be surprised IL single person escapes
alive from that mine. Ventilation is very
difficult and il the men not killed by
the explosion they certainly have been suf-
focated by the gases. The bodies so far re-
covered were in the main stope, and IL will
be several days before can get TO the
rooms which branch off.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-22
JUDGE ORDERS BRIBERY FUND
PRODUCED IN COURTROOM
Sixty Thousand Dollar "Sack" to Be
Used as Evidence Against
Charles KratZ.

BUTLER, Mo-, Feb. 21.-In the
trial to-day of Charles Kratz, for
mer member of the ST. Louis Munic-
ipal Assembly, charged with having
accepted a bribe, Judge Denton is
sued an order to compel the Missis-
sippi Valley Trust Company of St.
Louis to produce in court the $4,000
bribery fund which the State has i'm
pounded and which has been used in
other trials as evidence against the
defendant charged with the same
crime. The trust company entered a
return, stating it could not send the
money, as it had been directed by the
ST Louis Circuit Court to hold it.
Judge Denton overruled the return
and his original order stands~
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-22
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Patents of Various Sorts Granted tc
Residents Of the Golden
State.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Henry
Eickhoff Of San Francisco and Ashley
r. Tabor of Sacramento have been
admitted to practice before the In
terror Department.
Patents have been issued to Cali
fornians as follows:
Thomas T Atkinson, San Francisco, de-
vice for protecting fruit in cans; Henry C.
Barnes Oakland, elipsograph; David Berry,
Fish Dock vehicle brake: Henry D. Blakeslee
Upland. horseshoer's leveling gauge; George
F. Clun. Lodi, hydraulic lift: Charles NJ. De-
pew and H. E. Mccoy. San Francisco, fire.
proof building construction: Edmund F.
Donneworth, Davisville. draft equalizer;
William b. Harrison and ]. H. Diel. Stockton
storage elevator; Nels p. ]. Herby, Oakland
engine transmission and reversing device;
John p Hird, Redlands, cabinet for shaving
supplies John and p. r. Kunny and H G.
Arundel Los Angeles, swivel drilling rope
socket; Philip Lesueur, Caabasas. lubricatine
device for vehicle axles, also vehicle axle; Carl
Levin San Francisco. automatic tap; Joshua
o. MADDOX Bakers1eld. nypaper holder; Tim
othy Mahoney, San Francisco, electric air dif-
fusng device: David G. McCIay, Santa Ana
Are escape; John d. Murray, San Francisco
sand blast apparatus; Oscar B. Perry, Sar,
Francisco, concentrating apparatus: Frank p
Twitchell, DAYTON Heights, rotary explosive
engine: Louis B. and H. B. Webster. Los An
geles burner.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-22
WIFE ASKS RECEIVER
FOR FORMER HUSBAND
Proceedings Begun Against George
L. Harding. a Capitalist of
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb 21.-Receivership
proceedings against George F. Hard
ing, a prominent lawyer and capital
ist, were instituted to-day. The ac-
tion is the climax of years of litiga-
ton, part of which was conducted in
California, over the payment Of ali
mony granted Adelaide NJ. Harding in
q decree of separate maintenance
entered by Judge Tuley in 1897. At
torneys for Harding's former wife ap-
piled to Judge Winds for a receiver to
take charge of the Harding property,
said to be worth S4,0O0.o0O.
Mrs. Harding alleges that she has
been unable to collect any part of her
annuity Of $4,000 or of the solicitors
fees added by Judge Tuley. Since
1897 these same have accumulated
until now the total exceeds $35, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-22
GIRLS SHOULD SALUTE
FLAG AS THE MEN DO
Woman's Club Reaches Decision on
the Subject After a Long
Debate.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-After a
heated debate, in which forty women
took part, the Bayonne, n. j., Politi
cal Study Club has voted. by a large
majority. that the proper way for a
girl to salute the flag is to touch the
forehead with the right hand, pre-
cIsely as a man does.
The club is composed of the leading
society women of Bayonne and vicin-
ity and has been considering the ques-
ton of saluting for some time, and
one of the members went so far as to
ask President Roosevelt for his opin-
ion,
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-22
UTAH PRISONERS SAID TO
BE CODY BANK ROBBERS
Caldwell Is Positively Identified as
the Man Who Killed
Cashier

vERNAL, Utah. Feb. 21-Albert
I. Caldwell and David Fraughton,
who are held in Jail here on a charge
Of grand larceny, were identified to-
dav as the Cody bank robbers, for
whom there is a reward Of $4,000.
sheriff Horton of Carbon County.
Wvo.. has arrived here with w. Waits,
who was an eyewitness to the killing
,,f the hank cashier. Waits positively
i5entifed Caldwell as the man who
did the shooting and Fraughton as
his accomDlice.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-22
HIGH HONOR CONFERRED
ON CHARLES III. STEINWAY
Famous Pianos Call Forth Decora-
tions From Rulers of Foreign
Countries.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK. Feb. 21.-The Cross Of
the Legion Of Honor. lately conferred
on Charles H. Steinway, President of
Steinwsy & Sons. by the French Govern
nent. has just been transmitted to him
by the French Consul General in New
York This adds another link to the
chain Of foreign honors bestowed upon
Steiuway & Sons in recognition Of the
superior merit Of their pianos. The or
der Of the red eagle, which was be-
slowed by the German Emperor. and the
order Of the Liakat from the Sultan of
Turkey are among the other most prom
inent foreign decorations conferred by
the great rulers Of the world.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-22
New Lighthouses Favored.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-The
House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce to-day authorized
favorable report on an omnibus
light bill. The bill authorizes new
lighthouses at Honolulu. Hawaiian
Islands, at cost of $4,000. A light
house tender to cost $3.50, 900 was au-
thoriZed for the California district
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-22
Polo Pony Racing at Inglcside.

The California Polo and Pony Racing Asso-
citation will hold it's great Midwinter Race
Meet at Ingleside on Wednesday, February %
rWashington's birthday, the net proceeds of
which will be donated to the Armitage Orphan
age and the California Woman's Hospital. The
Southern Pacific will a special train to
IngIeside on that day, leaving Third and
Townsend streets depot at 80 p. m, and re-
turning after close of races Round trip rate
26 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-22
vandals at work in GERMANY.

BERLIN, Feb, 21.-vandals have
covered the Shakespeare monument
at weimar with a black acid. The
shaft is likely to be completely
ruined.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-22
MODERN CAIN is SENT
TO JAIL FOR REST OF LIFE
Los Angeles Man Who Killed His
Brother Is Published for the
Crime

Los ANGELES. Feb. 21.-C. c.
Champion, who killed his brother, T.
d. Champion, was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary at San
Quentin this morning by Judge
Thomas
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-22

in the history of the association. He
urged the people Of C1overdale to see
to 1t that some Of the magnificent
displays were sent to the Portland
exposition.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-22

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The Senate in
executive session to-day ratified and made
public a treaty between practically all nations
for the exemption of hospital ships in time of
war from the payment of all dues and taxes
imposed for the benefit of the State.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-22
Special Rate to the Citrus Fair.

On Saturday, February Is, the California
Northwestern Railway viii sell round trip
.sl,,,, .+ 50 xood going from San Francisco
q. 80 a m and from Cioverdale at 2;S5 p
- account the Cloverdale Citrus Fair.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-22
PORTERVILLE JOURNALIST
WINS VISALIA BELLE
Editor of the Enterprise Weds Charm
ing Girl in the City of
MarySyiIle

MARYSvILLE, Feb. 21.-Ernst N.
White, editor and proprietor of the Por-
terville Messenger, was married in St.
Johns Episcopal Church here to-day
to Miss Ada May Noel, the daughter
of S. B. Noel of Visalia. Rev. Mr.. Stoy
officiated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-27
IN THE GOLDEN
DAYS OF AS
Some Interesting Facts Re-
veaIed BY An Almanac OF
The Older Times.
JAMES K. POLK WAS PRESIDENT

A copy of the tennessee, Alabama
and Missssippl Almanac of 1916, has
been loaned The Herald by MI. Lowe
Loftin, and it affords very interesting
reading indeed. The book was pub
lished by E. Hill, of Fayetteville,
Tenn, and has been In the Loftin
family all these years
We find from this almanac that
James K. Polk. of Tennessee, was
President In 1e46 at salary of Ss5, :
900 year. Cave Johnson. of Tennes-
see, was Post Master General and
received an annual salary OF 50 QUO.
Spencer Jarnagin and ii. L. TuIney
were Senators from Tennessee, and
Meredith P. Gentry was Congressman
from the 18th district. They received
So day while Congress was in session
and mileage Edmund Dillahunty was
Circuit Judge of this circuit ana his
salary was ST., 600 year.
Maury county's senator in the legls-
lature at that time was Jones; the
almanac doesn t say what Jones, but
he was democrat. The almanac
fails likewise to give the given names
OF the two representatives, Messrs.
Martin and Wilkes, hut they were also
in the democratic column.
Aaron Y. Brown was Governor OF
Tennessee, having won by majority
of 1.54O votes Maury county cast
3, 1853 votes in the election,
You could send letter 800 miles and
less IN those times for cents and any
distance owe. 800 miles for 10 cents.
Newspapers could go 30 miles postage
free; over that and up to 100 miles
| cent. In sending remittances you
are advised that the safest way is to
hunt up the postmaster. give him the
money, take his receipt and send that
receipt to the man you owe. who can
get it cashed by the postmaster in his
own town
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-27
More Evidence.
1t Is Coming In
Rapidly In Colum-
bia.

Evidence on the following sub
Ject will prove of interest to every
Column ia rea err. So many people go
through the same experience daily.
This public statement should be proof
ositive to every wavering doubter
Read it carefully.
J. T. Wright, manufacturer, residing
at l40 South High street, says: ever
since a boy when was severely injured
by fail. have had more or less trouble
with my back and kidneys, As have
advanced in years the trouble has stead
lily kept growing worse, not that have
suffered continually, Tor in the day
ii when was on my feet my back
has given me but little cause to com.
plain, but at night on lying down and
espe cially towards the early part of the
morning Is when l have noticed the
duh, steady aching, oftentimes becom-
ing SO severe that / could hardly shift
or change my position in bed. The kid
ney secretions at times were highly col
ored, and accompanied by symptoms of
inflam alton as well rs there being Of
ten distressing retention. Hearing of
Doan's Kidney Pills, got box at Ad-
ans Il Martins drug store. They help
ed me in every way. used two boxes
altogether and found the results to be
most satisfactory"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster NJ burr. Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United states.
Remember the name-Doan's land
All no other. IL
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-27

Officer and | am not now IN attend
ance. The Editor can recall two con-
veIsations over the phone and in the
FIRST IN answer to his question l stated
the patient mad gIlp, but very soon
after that, the same day that l visited
the patient again and called You and
stated very plainly that the eruption
that the patient had was chicken -pox
nd this diagnosis made upon the
very best of reasons, tests and condi-
tions You then wanted to know If you
had better be vaccinated. | stated
plainly for this case there was no need,
but that If YOU had not been vacci-
mated you ought to be anyway, indie
pendent of This case The advice |
gave you was the advice gave all the
otheIs.in the house and others l could
get words to, even telephoning parties
to be vaccinated and this was on the
same day. Jan. 10th. and other days
even repeating my verbal message to
several and insisting upon vaccination.
] also stated to many others. but don't
believe / made the statement to you
because | understood you to say you
would be vaccinated, that many cases
of smallpox are so modlhed ana
changed L0AC WlUu Ill lu6aHo anu
methods one IS unable for few days
to make the uitferential diagnosis be-
tween smallpox and chicken pox and
many physicians realize that many
cases of chicken -pox are called small
pox and many cases of smallpox are
called chicken.pox, so modified ina
changed have conditions become;
that many cases of smallpox are i'm
possible of diagnosis and some cases
are never detected by the doctor or pass
ing public as is evidenced by lady in
Columb ia saying ''she with smallpox
remained at her post of duty in public
place anu never went to bed or lost
day from WORK. ~ 1t is generally adj
united that make careful and pains
taking examinations of my patients.
and had l reasons to helleve before
the diagnosis was made that the case
was smallpox and had not reported
t must say it would have Eeen sinful
and objectionable. put it stronger.
if that were the case ought to be
prohibited from practicIng medicine.
HALLE PADGETT.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-27
SERIOUS ARRAY.
D. S. Gordon Assaults w. J.
Guest Sunday Morning.

Quite a serious affray occurred Sun
day morning between d. s. Gordon and
w. j. Guest, in front of Will Goad 6
butcher shop on Sorth Main street, il
which Mr.. Guest was rougly handled
The difficulty is said to have arisen over
some remarks Guest was reported to
bave made against Gordon, ana which
reached the ears of the latter.
There were several Witnesses to the
affair. and according to the statements
of these WITNESSES Mr.. Gordon vent tc
Will Goad's shop and called Mr.. Guest
out. The latter came out on the side.
walk, Nhereupon Mr.. Gordon cursed
him and struck him two blows, the last
one of which knocked him down and
some distance against wafer plug
After Guest had fallen his assailant
kicked him one time and was preparing
to kick him again, when he was seized
from behind by ex SHERIFF Whit Hight
and prevented from dong further in
jury.
Mr.. Hight statee that he turned the
corner from Eighth street and was ia
the midet of the difficulty before he real
lied 1t. That be saw Gordon knock
Guest down and kick him once after be
had fallen, and that he was preparing to
kick him again when he tHight, inter
fered and grabbed Mr.. Gordon, and that
while he Was struggling with Mr.. Cor
don. Mr.. Guest got up and ran away.
Mr.. Gordon Was seen by Herald rep
resentative and stated that Mr.. Guest
had made false statement about him
and that ne went down there to whip
him and did so.
Mr.. Guest states that the assault was
entirely unexpected on his part That
he had said nothing against Mr.. Gordon
and that he has found since the affair
that 1T was brought on by joking re-
mark made TO Mr.. Gordon by Mr.. w. T.
Cnaffin. That Gordon struck him
without warning and kicked him sever.
al times and be thinks would have
killed him except for Mr.. Nights arri
val That as he was running away,
Gordon followed and kicked him again.
A city warrant WAS taken oub against
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-27
CARD FROM Or. PADGETT.

The Editor:-
The article IN yesterday Daily
Herald signed BY the Editor in regard
to Leslie Simms in itself without other
facts being known, does me great
injustice. / do not doubt that the
young man was out OF your office
eleven days Ur longer, because You say
so, but the length of time OF his ah-
sence is absolutely and most positively
not the length of time be was under
my observation. was called to see
him between 8 and O'Clock, Wednes-
day, Jan. 18th, and found a condition
OF that condition which told the fam
lily was grip. and / had mighty good
reasons for il, and 1 gave up the case
on the morning of Jan. 18th to VI.
Porter, our most efficient Health
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-27
BARRED FROM HOTELS
Unpleasant Experience Of
Booker T. Washington at
Wichita, Kan.

Wichita. Kan. Jan. IL. Wichita
hotels refused ad,nittance to Booker
T. Washington, who lectured here to-
night. When Washington manager
ought to engage quarters for him at
the leading hotels of the city he was
infoI med that coloreu people were not
entertained there Washington was
compelled to accept the hospitality OF
a friend here.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-27
SOUTHERN FAIR
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED
Will Hold Fairs From Bowling
Green, KY, to Montgom-
cry, Ala.
R. M. WILLIAMS, SECRETARY.
Suecia' TO the Herald.

Special TO the Herald.
Nashville, Tenn. Jan. 20. The
Southern Fair Association was organ
eel at the Duncan Hotel in this city.
this morning.
n. G. Collier, of Murfreesboro, was
elected President and r. M. Williams,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The Association proposes to establish
a numEer of fairs in county towns in a
circuit beginning at Bowling Green,
KY, ana extending to Montgomery,
Ala.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-27

Note: There Is no dispute bet
DR.. Padgett and the Eaitor OF The
Herald in regard to the facts. The
explanatory article in Thursday 8
Herald was for business reasons that
the public might know that there is
no small -pox at The Herald Office, nor
has there been; just as Dr.. Padget s
article above is for businsse reasons. -
"a
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-27

Mr. Gordon. charging assault and bat
terry, anc Mr.. Guest also swore out a
state 8 warrant against him before Esq.
Frank Ii. Smith, charging assault and
battery and attempt to Kill.
Mr.. Guest received several very severe
bruises.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-27
TOOK HIS
OWN LIFE
r. F. Ferguson, Head Clerk
Of the L. g. N. at Nashville,
Commits Suicide.
special to the herald.

Nashville, Tenc., Jan. 20.-R. F.
Ferguson, head delivery clerk of the
l.. & N. R. r., In this city, killed him
self with revolver in his Office at the
railroad freight depot this morning.
He was fifty seven years old and leaves
a wife and one child. The cause of the
suicide is not known.
Mr.. Ferguson was son of Rev. jesse
b. Ferguson, who was prominent 10
the organization of the Christian or De-
ciples Church.
The Winslow mail., 1905-08-19

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g. &CaueCo 7oO improem
cattle 100 90 Frost W A lar
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and.
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90
Brse~an goods. addssst
piano Observation-Disclosures. 90 improem
dtealasst land. o..
lan OGavey addas
additional assessment limp Gddsvorhy, ddihonl
90
Bgnal Mrs Sarah . additional asst lot ; block improv
imrro thereon Gunsfed A.
1904 foregoing 25 co Greer r D. lots an
Charley Kim. househd goods
additional hh 90 stock
Crowley VIM and Anna os II to 90 block II" 90 Gardner Q R stock s
improvements Ian Sec
12..... 40 Gibson W stock cat
o.. 90 Helms A lots to
lot docke. 70 W.
imp o. block6 Mrs Margaret los IAN
lands block ill.,.
Corgan, Mrs add ass WthR
hhgoods19o adda ass m
lot
CampelL talas horse
dtrnalassa ntsddle 0
Campbell. Frank. wagons LOT
crandan A W. machinery 30 90
obhachua additional
Demores MrNa lots 11and12h 2..
Demores, 4 additional
thereon. tOnal lot
o.. ..Otsa 90 additional
mpov ents thereon
OTIS o s
additional aIassssment barber
fixtures rs.: 90 escaped escaped as as
AFots -. foregoing
L A..
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hereon Hatch H A.
D E. ass hgoods..
us 20 Oo land sec
The Winslow mail., 1905-08-19

Demorest, + G and A F
Delhotel, L A.
Davis, H r. =.
Despair, D E.
Decker, Louis
Decker, z N. !.
Decker, z B.. -.
Denham, F P.
Ellsworth, A and F.
Ellsworth, Byron. -.
Ellsworth. Harry. -.
Evans, ] +. F..........:. i.
The Winslow mail., 1905-08-19

Corigan, Mrs Matty. !. =.
Carroll, Minnie :.
Campbell, W R. !.
Campbell, Frank
Crandall. A w l..
ChiraChua Cattle Co. i.
Demorest, Mrs Martha =.
Demorest, A F
Demorest, F c..