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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23
MANY MINERS KILLED
BY EXPLOSION OF GAS
Exact Nrnher Of Dead yEkRtWD
But it is Possible That There's
Ne arIy Hundred Victims.
BODIES ARE BADLY Nu1IlA7ED
tRy AsxnrIa.cn rrcnn.l

FAlItMONT. w. VA. March, 22.-
Fifteen men are known to be dead.
- injured and from twcnty.fivc
Ia scvcniy-tivr missing and believed
To be dead as The result, Of an eXplO.
sion oi gas in the shaft of the Cen
tury Coal Company's. mine al Century.
fifty miles south Of F'airmont
The explosion took place at 40
this AFTERNOON. Had the explosion
been an hour earlier the loss of life
would have been appalling. AS it was
there were but n few Of the $50 men
remaining in the shaft the main body
or the miners having quit work for
the day.
Giant Fan Wrecked.
The giant fan which furnishes air
FOR the shaft was partially wrecked by
the force OF the explosion. but was r..
paired Immediately and within an
hour after the accident Superintcnd-
ent James Ward had "A relief gang in
the mine.
The first trip Oul brought ten men
five dead and five badly burned.
The living could give no details of
the explosion saying that they were
OH their way to the surface when the
explosion took place behind them.
More Bodies Found.
\ second expedition Immediately
went dcwm and explored the main
heading. Four more bodies were
found and twenty injured men who
were making their way towards thu
bottom Of the shaft were brought to
the surface by the rcscuers.
Fourteen sul,hcadings at midnight
were yet uneXplored and Supcrintend-
rnt Ward. who was still in the mine.
SEM word ont that owing To the pre-
valcncc Of gas he was undecided It
that time whether ur not 10 push the
work into the .ub-hcadinss for an
hour or so. Tho mine however, was
being readily freed from the fumes oi
the explosion by the fan. and the
work OF rescue will be pushed on
throughout the night
Doctors Sent to the Mine.
RELIEF trains bearing physicians
were hurried from phillipi and Buck
harmon and the doctors Immediately
took care of the injured.
The families OF the dead, wounded
and missing men gathered quickly at
the opening and the pathetic scenes
always witnessed at such accidents
were enacted. Many foreign women
insisted upon going into the mine and
were only prevented from boarding
The cage by force. Many Of the wo.
men were still lowering about the
opening at midnight. refusing to so
into the camp store or other places
TO escape the biting cold.
Bodies Badly Mutilated.
An official of the company stated
that owing TO the horrible mutilated
condition OF the dead it was impossi-
bic to recognize them.
The Century mine employees we're
about equally divided between Ameri-
cans and foreigners and IA report was
current hero that 1t was the belief Of
those AT the scene of the explosion
that the most of the dead are foreign.
crs because they were III the habit Of
remaining longer in the mines
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23
TiIlman Would Pack Court.

WASHINGTON. y. t.. Alnrch -. -
The railroad rate bill occupied prac-
lically all OF the time Of the senate
to-day. There were two speeches.
one by Mr.. Lodge and the other by
Mr.. Spooner
Mr. Lodge spoke in advocacy oi
his amendment looking TO the en-.
Iarscmcnt of The interstate commerce
commission ana in doing so replied
sharply to recent uttcranccs by Com
missioner Prouty.
In the course of Mr.. Spooner's an.
Snincni. Mr.. Tillnan Interrupted will,
the remark that "f the Supreme
Court should hold that congress has
no power To control the inferior
courts the people would elect Il con
Srcss that would enact legislation
that would bring relief to the people. .
and he predicted that in such event
means would be found of modifying
the court and securing the right
decision as, he said. was done in
the legal tender case.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23
MADDEN APOLOGIES.
Turfman Keeps Out of Jail but Pays
Fine
UBy AssUciatrd Press.

NEW YORK. March John :
Madden. the Kentucky turfman. ap.
pcarcd before Just ice Burr. in the Su-
nrrme Court. Brooklyn, today and hy
public apology and the payment of II
$3.50 fine purScd himself of the con.
tempt in which he was adjudged when
he refused to answer certain questions
put 10 him in Saratoga last summer
in regard tn the suit for separation
brought by Mrs. Madden.
Madden originally WAS sentenced to
a term in jail and left New YORK
state. Recently his lawyers secured
a modification Of the penalty and 70.
days proceedings resulted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23
Deck Hands Drowned

NEW ORLEANS. ia. March 2a.--
The tns Mary b., en- route to Rod
nry. Miss, struck il floating log
near Mount Airy. and sunk last night.
Fuur negro deck hands we're drowned.
Captain Isiaso and the crow had Il
narrow escape.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23
APPEALS TO CIRCUIT COURT.
Negro Woman Claims to Have Been
Unjustiy Treated. in BIoodfield.

Attorney Il. I. Semmes has taken
tile case of Mary Morton. a negro wo-
man who was fined $40 and costs by
Justice Minor in Bloodficld Wednes.
day, and will represent the woman
before the Circuit Court The woman
paid Il part Of her fine. but the
amount was refunded when The atlor.
ncy noted an appeal. It Is alleged
that there was no evidence against
the accused
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23

biographical Union and from one of
the union printers Of Canada. saying
that many printers had been contract.
ed for in England to come to this
country under contract and act as
strike breakers. 1t was stated that
there are 10000 printers now working
under the eight-hour day and about
1000 still ont.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23
Murderer Gets a Reprievc.
(Ey Associatcd Press

ROANOKE, VA, March 22.-I. Nor.
ris Cremeans. sentenced to hang ut
Harrisburg. this state. tomorrow. for
the murder of night Waterman,
was today granted a reprieve unit!
April i. in order that the condemned
man nay prepare for death.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23
BASEBALL SEASON TO OPEN.
William and Mary Team to Play the
Medical College.
(SpcoiaI To the Daily press.>

(SpcoiaI To the Daily press.l
WILLIAMSBURG, VA, March D.
William and Mary baseball team
will open the season here next Sat,
urday when it meets the strong
Medical College Of Virginia team on
the local diamond
Coach Blanchard. are rapidly getting
into championship form.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23
Leaves Fortune For Charity
tHy associated pr,ss,

CINCINNATI. ONO, March -. q
The will Of Mrs Sarah NJ. Y. Whct
stone, who died last Thursday, was
probatcd here yesterday. The value
Of the estate is estimated at 100000
I'm all. SlSG500 was left TO religious
and charitable institutions
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23
HUNTINGTON DIVORCED.
Heir to the Founder Of Newport News
Loses Suit.
(By Associated Press.

\ SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, March s2.
Superior Judge Graham today
granted a divorce to Mrs Henry H.
Huntington on The ground OF dcsor
ton. No request for alimony wa;
made and the attorneys refused to
state whether or not there WAS any
money settlement.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23
Bridegroom's Father Murdered.
lBY Associated PrrSS

MACON. Ga. March -. Burrcll
Bush, GO years old. wa:; today shot
and killed by Alonzo lladdock. nj
liaddock, Ga. The slayer surrender
ed. The trouble grew out of the
marriage of a sister Of Haddock AMI
the son OF Bush yesterday in Ma
con
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23
LAWSON SAILS AT DAYLIGHT

Coal Dumped all Night to Complete
Big Schooner's Cargo.
y large force OF men was kept at
work on Chesapeake Il Ohio pier 10
all night last night in order to com.
plcie cargo ct coal Tor the schooner
Thomas w, Lawson. Captain Babbitt
wishes IA take his big vessel ont with
high tide mt daylight this morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23
Impure Ice Discussed.
rl.t 4 G.Ari,,f,.I tt,nLtp \

RICHMOND. VA. March % The
members Of the Southern Ice FIX.
change. in their convention here to
day discussed linw TO stop the sale
of impure Ice cni from ponds and
sold for table use"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23
storer's Successor convrmcd.

WASHINGTON, D. G.. March -
The senate in executive session to,
day confirmed the following nam.
nations
Charles ;. Francis New York,
ambassador 10 Austria-IIungary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23
Beef Decision Causes Complaint

Beef Decision Causes Complaint.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. March 22.--
The President held an extended con
ference today with Attorney General
Moody, Secretary TAFT and James Il.
Garfield, commissioners Of corpora.
tons, concerning the adverse dccis.
ion rendered in Chicago yesterday
by Judge Humphrey in The beef pack.
crs' case.
General Moody proposes 10 look
carefully into the law hearing upon
the matter with view Of ascertain.
iag whether an appeal from Tho de
cision of Judge Humphrey, by tho
government: will lie. Tie prosec,
ton Of the corporations will continue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23
NHICu Uy .CNPTOSTUI
~ ASA,nl,. Ia

ANDERSON, S. c., March % An
engine In a saw mill about five miles
from the city exploded today. killing
a boy and fatally lnjmring negro.
The lads body was hurled IL hundred
feet and horribly manglcd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23

WILMINGTON. \. c., Marca -. !
The revenue cutter Seminole. Captalu
Qu!nah, arrived at Southport this
evening and reports having spoken,
today at noon, the Savannah tug
William +. McCaulcy fifteen miles
south of Frying pan I.ightslip with
the schooner Myrtle Tunnel. in tow.
the derelict having been picked IN
Wednesday, the aIst inst. thirty
miles south by west of Frying Pan
The schooner was adrift at sea.
hwash amdship with only her masts,
IorccaStc ana poop deck above wa
ter. She is being towcd to Savan
nah
Schooner Asks for Aid.
The cutter also reports Tuesday.
the 10Th inst. twcnty-ihrec miles
southwest by south OF the Charles.
ton Iightshlp, having spoken The
schooner job II. Jackson, Whining
ton for brunswick. Ga. The schooner
was anchored and asked for aid. hay
Ing had her windlass janlmcd so she
could not weigh anchor Assistance
was given and the vessel proceeded
On her way in Cape Fear Bur tho
cutter picked UP the American
schooner Aetna, bound from New
York 10 Wilmington with cargo of
fertilizer. During the prevailing
storms her steering gear was car.
riad away and She was leaking
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-23
Baseball.
fRy Assnc,nteh Prcsa.l

'6N NENHtIHItU PT"HH.1
CHAIR. OTTESVLLE. VA, March
- .-Washington American League.
IL: University of Virginia. 3
Bow Killed nv Explosion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

Hub Bruner. Miss Ethel Bruner has
been seriously ill during the last week.
Mr.. Donahoo of Moline visited at J.
c. Dailey's home Tuesday evening.
Charles Walton made a business trip
to Reynolds Tuesday
Mrs. Arthur Roberts of Moline has
been visiting with her sister, Mrs. Dun
lap.
When returning home from II. p.
Webster's home Wednesday, John Sex
ton and Mr.. Carey had an accident.
The team which they were driving be-
came frightened near the Blakely farm
and ran away. One horse was caught
in Milan and the other one in Rock
Island. The gentlemen were unhurt.
but found it necessary to telephone for
another rig in order to get home
Mrs. Jaggers was shopping in Rock
Island Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
YUMA.

Oliver Eckstrom made a bushes
trip to the tri-cities Tuesday.
A good many from here attendet
the surprise on Rev. Mr.. Waters o
Hillsdale last Wednesday given by thu
Methodist charge here
Lyman Daley and William Fiber
Sr, were callers in the tri-cities las
Tuesday.
The attendance at the ice cream
and strawberry sociable at Yuma Sat
urday night was large, $22 being taker
in for the benefit of the church.
e. NJ. McMurphy was under the doc
tors care but is able to be up now.
Samuel Bowles, the old resident who
died last Wednesday was widely
known in this community and was well
liked by every one. He always had
the same cheerful greeting for every
one. He was very Industrious, but the
care of his aged father.
Mrs. S. S. Daley. who went to Bat
tie Greek. Mich, Saturday TO attend
the funeral of her little grandchild, re-
turned to her home last Wednesday.
Mrs. Boyd McMichael, who was quite
sick last week, is better.
Frank Wainwright and Justin Smith
were business callers in the tri-cities
last Thursday.
Last Wednesday while S. S. Beal and
family were attending the surprise on
Rev Mr. Waters of Hillsdale. some
one picked their cherries.
IL g Il
Louis Cox of Pawnee, Neb, is here
visiting with Will Cox.
The ball game at Port Byron Satur-
day afternoon between Yuma and
Port Byron, resulted in favor of Port
Byron by score OF II to 3.
Miss Ella Schaefer. who was sick
last week is able TO be out
Dave Swank installed a telephone
last week.
David Metzger OF Port Byron visited
with Madison Bowles last Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Parker of
WATERFOWL spent Saturday and Sunday
visiting in this community.
Simon Michaels, who was stricken
with paralysis about a week ago is no
better
Mr.. and Mrs Emil Eckstrom of
South Moline. spent Sunday with Mr..
Eckstrom's brother, Oliver Eckstrom.
The ball game at Rapids City Sun
day afternoon between Rapids City and
the East Ends was won by the East
Ends by score of IL to ;.
Misses Lille and Maggie Crompton
of Port Byron are visiting with Mr..
and Mrs Ira WAINWRIGHT of IOSIin
Milton BeaI of Moline spent Mon
day with his brother Samuel of Yuma.
Mrs. George Johnson and children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
ANDAIUSIA.

A number of people from here at
tended the show in Buffalo Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaded of Moline spent
one day last week with relatives
Mrs. Huntley spent the first of the
week,in Rock Island with her sister.
Mrs. Milton Buffom is visiting her
son Ira in Maquoketa. Iowa.
Miss Kathryn Boney of Rock Island
is visiting her sister Maude.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Roberts of Edg
ington spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
Sam GoOde
Miss Kate Ballard of Eagle Grove
is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Bur.
goyne.
Arthur Goode of Rock Island was in
the village one day last week.
Mrs. Gravink and children of Daven-
port spent a few days last week with
Mrs. Ed Irwin.
E. b. Roberts has returned home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
CABLE.

James Stewart Quaintance died We'd
nesday afternoon, June 6. at i o'clock.
at his home near Cable, at the age of
"A years, months and / day. He was
born in Crawford county, Ohio, Sept.
5. 1881. At the age of % he came to
Berlin, or what is now known at Swe-
dona. and was married Feb IS, 1857, to
Martha Ann Hardenbrook, also a ma
tive of Ohio. They located in section
Is in Richland Grove township In
1867 they moved 70 their present home
near Cable. Mr. Quaintance was of
Quaker lineage, but of late became a
member of the Congregational church
of Sherrard He was member of the
A. F. and A NJ. Oxford lodge of New
Windsor, H. Jessie Glare, the young
est daughter, died Feb. Is, 1885. He
leaves to mourn his wife and the fol-
lowing children: Erwood j.. Sherrard;
Hadley w. of Laramie, Wyo.; Harvey
H., Denver, Col: Mrs. Stella Hays, Ca
BILE; Alkaline, Cable, and Bertha, Bal
timore Md
Albert Ed of Moline was here Mon
day.
Mrs. Frank Holt and her son took
the train here for Galva Tuesday. The
young man is attending school in Galva.
A carpenter last week did repair
work about the Shroyer saloon build
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Johnson moved
here Saturday from Rock Island and
will keep house for b. W. Lindquist on
the old Graham place west of town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

from a trip to Wisconsin where he was
looking for land.
Miss Trina Wenks who has been at
tending school in Clinton, returned
home Saturday 10 spend her vacation.
The Ladies' Aid society dinner at
the home of Mrs. r. G. Thompson last
Thursday was well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. e .Brookman and
little son, Kenneth, who have been Wis
iting with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Brookman, returned to
their home in Central City, Iowa, Sat
urday..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

Monday from a few days visit at the
home of Mr.. Edwin Steelman in Rock
Island
Mrs. Joel Lininger of Chicago is
visiting at the home of Charles Bopes.
Miss Addie Boyles attended the fun.
eral of Mrs. Clendenan in Moline
Thursday of last week.
Miss Nellie Cooper returned home
Saturday from Aledo, where she has
been sewing for several months with
Mrs. George Pinkerton.
Rev. Jesse Tidball and Meigs Ken
dial were Rock Island visitors Tuesday.
Quite number from here attended
the children day exercises at Perry
ton Sunday evening.
Miss Mary Lee returned home
Thursday from her school work at Ur-
bana.
A number from here attended I'm
Gle Toms Cabin" show in Reynolds
Monday night.
All the news all the time - THE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
FOSTER.

| rus En-.
| Miss Pearl Watson departed Friday
for DeKalb. Ill.,. where she will attend
a summer school,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Downey and
| daughters. and Miss Emma Anderson
spent Saturday evening at the d. A
Kleist home
James Reynolds rode his wheel Sun
day morning from Rock Island to
Wrayville, where he spent Sunday.
The Misses Nola Gillett and Della
Bowser are spending a week at the
home of their uncle and aunt. Mr. and
Mrs Byron Drury near Sweetland Cen
ter. Iowa.
The Misses Louise and Minnie
Kranz, and nephew Clifford kranz.
spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. w. p Downey.
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Meyers enter
tanned a number of their friends Sun
day afternoon, after having attended
the children's day exercises at the Ger
man NJ E. church.
E. E. Reynolds of Rock Island, re-
turned home Monday after having Wis
tied at the home of his brother, Frank,
and wife few days
Rev. j. r. Spiller departed Tuesday
morning for Lena, ILL.,, to pay short
visit at the homes of his mother and
his wife's parents, where Mrs. Spiller
has been spending the past three
weeks. Mrs Spiller and sons, Holden
and Horace. will accompany Mr.. Spill
Ter on his return home.
Miss Leila Shippey, who spent the
past week as the guest of Miss Belle
Reynolds, returned TO her home in
Rock Island Monday.
Frank Gillett is sick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
TIM Der

Mrs. Mary Roberts visited friends
and relatives here last week.
Arthur Birdsall underwent an opera
ton at a hospital in Davenport last
Wednesday. He is getting along nicely.
Services will be held at the Oak
Ridge school house next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Parmenter were
shopping in Rock Island last Wednes-
day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
TAYLOR RIDGE,

Mr.. and Mrs. s. o. Heath and son
Merle have gone to Marcus, Iowa.
where they expect to spend about
three weesk visiting with relatives.
James Maucker of Rock Island called
in Taylor Ridge Saturday evening
Mrs. Emma Eberhardt has been
spending Il few days with her brother,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
HAM LET,

The fine rain Tuesday was appreciate
ed by the farmers.
Mrs. G. B. Halstead returned home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

spent Sunday at Mr.. and Mrs. William
CoX's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
TURNER'S TOURNAMENT
At Clinton June Is, "a, rs, 26

The biggest meeting the society has held.
You should come and help boost the good work.
$1OO round trip the l. & l. every day of the Tour
nament.
Special service and regular trains every IS minutes
from 7O5 a. m.
The l. & I. Park is open and is good place take
day off and enjoy yourself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-28

any large quantities. September
wheat made a new low record on the
crop today. selling at IS SIS with the
closing weak and the tendency lower.
Corn opened extremely soft on CO
pious rains throughout the corn belt
and weather indications for tomor-
row predict rains for Illinois, Iowa
Kansas, Missouri and Indiana. De
mand for cash corn small. Market
closed at about the lowest prizes OF
the session.
Oats market opened very weak
with general selling on fine pros
poets for the new crop. The wet
weather throughout the middle west
was the bear argument used in this
cereal, and it had the effect of caus-
ing a break of one-half to three
quarters for May and September.
Provisions again dull and narrow
Outside speculation in provisions alb
solutely nil Receipts of hogs at ths
yards. $4,000. with prices a shade
easier.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-28
PANIC At
CEDAR LAKE
Sudden Thunderstorm Sends
Chicago Picnic Parties
Scurrying.
BABIES LOST IN RUSH
Dancing Pavilion Flooded and the
Lunches Drenched at Height
of Festivities.

There was a mild panic at Cedar
Lake this afternoon when the storm
suddenly broke over the picnic
grounds upon which the Western
Electric Benevolent association mem
bers and their families were eating
their picnic lunch.
The storm blew up in the twink
ling of an eye and the scurry for
cover was so precipitate that several
babies and children of small growth
were lost in the shuttle.
Mothers gathered their children
about them in the open and were sat
isfied to take a drenching as long
as their household pets were ac-
counted for.
The vivid flashes Of lightning and
the crashes of thunder were SO ter
rifying and the cries of anxious
mothers and crying children so
pitiful that it required the cooler
heads of the few men whe were pres
ent to avert a more serious panic in
the dancing pavilion where most of
the crowd sought shelter.
Two thousand people who probab-
ly asked the unual question about
picnic weather were evidently told
that it would be a fine day. At any
rate they went on the big excursion
to Cedar Lake and will probably set
tie with the false weather prophets
when they get home. Picnic lunches
were spread in carefully chosen spots
on the grass and the process of de-
vouring many of them was in pro-
gress when the sky suddenly darken-
ed and before many who were long
distances from shelter realized what
was coming, the rain was falling in
sheets.
The goodies were shamefully and
wrecklessly dumped together in q
wild rush to escape the fury of tht
storm and the way pie and cake was
sacrificed in the heller SHELTER rusf
for the pavilion was heartoreak1ne
to the small boys present.
Spooning lovers who had jus
found a nice quiet spot were com
PEELED to fee with the rest and man.
Of them were wet to the skin. be
cause thy had found such a nice spo
far away.
On the lake there was the creates
havoc. Nearly all the boats hat
rented and many of them were mill
or more away from the much desires
shelter. The wind was blowing a
a terrific rate and dozens of thos
who thought they were good oarsmeI
found their boats uncomfortable an
were compelled to float ashore.