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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-31
HOPKINS TO THE RESCUE.
Objects to Questions Answers to Which
 Might Reflect on Roosevelt.


 Might Reflect on Roosevelt. Washington, March s0.---The course of President Roosevelt in dismissing the members of the Walker canal com mission was inquired into by Senator Morgan today when General G. w. Davis, former governor of the canal zone, was on the stand. Senator Hop kins objected on the ground that an officer of the ramy should not be put in the position of criticizing his su- r6rior officer.
 Senator Morgan read the letter of the President, dated April q 1905, de- elaring that the practical results &C., complished had not been satisfactory and declaring the necessity for a change in the commission. General Davis had said that the work of the commission had been excellent and that so far as he know there had been no deiinquincy on the part of any member. Senator Morgan asked wheth- CT any action by any commissioner had retarded the work on the canal, when Senator Hokpins made his ob- jection.
 Tt would be the height of impro- priety." said General DaEis, "to exc press approval or disapprovaI of the President, who is my superior officer. When he wrote that paragraph he had
  and I do not know what was in his mind"
 Senator Morgan said he would not press the general to answer because of his relations to the President. He commended the witness for the course he had taken. but criticized Senator Hopkins for his efforts to prevent in- quiry into any affair which might In any way reflect on the administration.
 The contract plan for the building of the canal was strongly advocated by General Davis. He thought the en- tire work of construction should be turned over to une contractor.
 Half a dozen contractors in America and Europe will be bidders for the work, said General Davis. Senator Morgan replied that European contrac- tors would not be desirable because of the criticism their employment would raise in this country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-31
CARS LEAVE TRACK
PERSONS HURT IN
 WRECK ON NICKEL PLATE.
Unknown Woman Has Skull Crushed and ia in a Dying Condition. Train Was Going FOFty-hve
 Miles an Hour.

Fort Wayne, Ind, March 30-As east-bound Nickel Plate passenger train No. 21 was approaching the town of South Whitley this afternoon, the smoker, day coach and five sleeping cars left the track and turned over In a ditch, injuring twenty-thr persons, one fatally Only the baggage car and the rear trucks of the dining car re- mained on the track.
 The injured: Unknown woman, about 45 years of age, skull crushed. en route to Cleveland from Chicago. in a dying condition; Miss Martha Zahn of Min nesota, right arm crushed and ampu- tated at elbow; Frank Zahn, had scalp wounds: Herbert Liller, years old. nephew of Miss Zahn, scalp wound and ribs broken. John w. Meinhart, travelling salesman, Fort Wayne, cut on head and back badly sprained; E. J. Nngent, Chicago, ribs fractured, head bruised and shoulder dislocated: Noah Runkel, Rosson. O.. nose crushed. right arm fractured. leg bruised; D. N. Wat kins. Paoli, Kas, back cut and ribs broken: Mrs. O. Schultz, Cleveland, O., G. A. Wight, Crabill. Ind; J. D. Spencer, Grabill, Ind; Ed Kisnder Duluth, Minn.; Alexander Wedlund. Chicago; John Umstead, Conneaut, Ohio: Mrs John Umstead, Paul Guthman, Chicago;
 
 Runska, Conneaut. Ohio; Frank Ham lin, Cleveland. O.. Ralph Hamlin, years old; Charles W. Jacobs. Fort Wayne; Charles Traverse. Cleveland, O., and Conductor Christian Sauer, Bellevue, O.
 Engineer Samuel K. Hooper of Fort Wayne said the train was running at the rate of about fOrty-five miles an hour The engins and baggage car passed safely over the spot where the smoker left the track. It is supposed that the rails spread or the trucks of the smoker broke down. The car was hurled 50 feet from the track into a ditch about half filled with water. The day coach following was turned cross wise of the track and the heavy sleeper section following crashed into the side of the day coach. badly wrecking 1t, then turned over into the ditch Most of the injured were In the day coach and but few passengers in the sleepers were hurt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-31
TBLEGRAMs TO RoosEvErlr.
Mitchell and Robbins Deny stntenenas
 of Winder.

Washington, March 30.--Presldent Roosevelt today authorized the publi- cation of two telegrams received by him last night. One came from John K. Winder. chairman of the Bituminous Coal Operators Association, and the other from John Mitchell. president of the United Mine Workers of America. and Francis L. Robbins. the largest coal operator in the Pittsburg dis trict.
 The telegram from Mir Winder pro- poses that the President appoint a commission to investigate all matters which in the judgment of such a com mission had an important bearing on the scale of wages which should be territory involved. He proposes that the commission report to the Presi- dent It's findings of facts, together with It's recommendations and suggests the commission have power to adminIs- ter oaths and compel the attendance Of witnesses.
 The telegram signed by Messrs. Nit chell and Robbins takes Issue with the statement made in the telegram signed by Mir. Winder, saying that it does not represent the real facts. They assert that one-half of the total tonnage in Western Pennsylvania. Ohio. Indiana. and Illinois Is produced by operators WHO are WliilHB to pay the Coulpf0Hibe scale. The President has taken no ac- ton in the matter as yet.
 The telegram of Mir. Winder simply transmits the resolutions adopted by the coal operators in Indianapolis, the text of which was published this morn- ing.
 The telegram from Messrs Mitchell and Robbins. says;
 Indianapolis. Ind. March 29, 1906. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt.
 Responding to your suggestion we have fulfilled our highest duties as citizens of the country by advocating a bituminous coal scale on a reasonable We understand @ tele- gram has been sent to you tonight pur- porting to speak for eighty per cent of bituminous tonnage. That telegram does not represent the real facts. At least one-half of the total tonnage ir Western Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois Is produced by operators who are willing to pay the eomprouise scale.
 ''John Mitchell
 Francis l.. Robblnh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-31
Awful Experience of
 French Miners.
THIRTEEN MEN ARE RESCUED
Lived on Decayed Horse Flesh h Blocked Shaft.
When Taken Out, All Are FearfalIy Trmaeiatea. Exhausted ana Risna-- People Earasea over work es
 suceor at cssneres.


 Lens, France. March so.--The tiisas- ter at the currleres coal mines had a startling sequel today when thirteen miners were taken out alive after have Ing endured unspealEabIe horrors dnr@ Ing twenty days of eRtonbment
 The story of the survivors. 10 Tar ae it has been told. discIoses that they lived for many days on putrid heNse meat amid total darkness. and fn The stencil from scores of decaying corpaes. The presence of human flesh would speedily have forced the starving men to resort to the last extremity if thay had not been rescued. Tho survivors were sturdy young miners, from IT to 25 years of age. except their leader. Henry Nemy. who Is ss y@are of age
 All show tho terrible effects of their experiences. being emAciated, exhakfaf- ed and blinded. Their rescue caused temporary nervous lucidity durinK which they greeted their relatives ana graphically related their sWffefinRs. Tha doctors then enforced quiet upon them. fearing the result of fever and poison ing from their having eaten decayed horse flesh.
 There were touching scenes as wives and mothers greeted those whom they had long given up as dead. Crowds besieEed the hospitals to which the men were taken. cheering the survivors and imprecatinE the inefrective nature of the salvage work that Followed lm- mediately after the disaster.
 Hopes are Revived.
 The rescue of these thirteen men re- vived the hope of many families that others gre alive. and the relatives of those whose bodies have not baan re- covered clamorously demanded thai ex< forts be redoubled to bring out any possible survivors
 .. to the thirteen men who were brought out of the mine today there were live others who came with them almost ta the bottom Of the pit. but were umMste 70 come further on account 0f exhahE ton.
 The tot1l number of men missing af~ ter the catastrophe was i.2f2. The haflns reaoxNK pm p&ffnatufg nMnss bered 560 and ffurS are wtg% unaaeeants cd for approximately TOO.
 The engineers explain that smoui~ dering fires prevented them from ax- ploring remote passages of tho mines. where it was thought there could be no survivors The mine owners also claim that the strike of miners reduced the number of rescuers available.
 Many engineers and scientists agree that all in the mine must have died long ago. Engineer Laur, however dfs- sents. asserting that the salvage work has bsen depIorably inenicient, and he believes that scores died of exhaustion owing to poor work of the salvage companies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-31
A FURTHER CONFERENCE.
Anthracite Operators VIII Meet Con
 mitfee of Miners.

Anthracite Operators Will Meet Conn
 mitfee of Miners.
 New York, March 30.-The anthracite mlne operators decided today to meet the miners committee in this city at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning as request ed by Jonn Mitchell of the miners for a further conference on the wage scale in the anthracite coal fields. It had been reported today that the operators would refuse because the miners have been ordered to strike but late today a tele- gram from President George F. Baer. chairman of the miners committee. to President Mitchell, accepting the offer to have another conference. was made public in New York. Mir. Baer's mes sage follows:
 philadelphia, Pa, March 30, 1906. President Mitchell, Indianapolis;
 Although your order to quit work pending negotiations is most extraor- dinary, the delay in meeting having been yours and not ours, nevertheless. we will meet your committee as re- duested. George F Baer"
 This message was in reply to the fol- lowing message which Mir. Baer re- ceived from President Mitchell early this morning:
 Indianapolis, Ind. March 90, 1906. George r. Baer, Philadelphia, Pa.
 'If' agreeable 10 you. a meeting of the joint subcommittee will be held in New York at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. April 8. for the purpose of further considering the wage scale in the anthracite field.
 John Mitchell"
 After receiving that message. MT. Baer inquired of Mir. Mitchell whether the miners would quit work on Monday and after he received word from MT. Mitchell that 1t was true. agree to meet the miners committee Tuesday.
 Indianapolis, Ind, March 30.-A meet ing of the Presidents and Secretaries of the miners of the three anthracite
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-31
STRIKE IS INEVITABLE.
Believed, However. That IL WlIl Be of
 short Duration

Pittshurg, March 30.-General senti- ment in the Pittsburg district of tho bituminous coal fields tonight based upon the news of the action of the miners convention at Indianapolis is that while a strike Is now inevitable, that in Western Pennsylvania at least 1t will be of short duration. Through the adoption of the resolution permit ting miners to sign the 1903 wage scale wherever 1t Is offered by the ope- rators the way Is opened for the opera ton of the Western Pennsylvania mines, 53 per cent of which are con trolIed by the Pittsburg Coal Com pany. Dispatches tonight from va rious points where there has been trou- ble anounce the restoration of the 1903 scale and the intention of striking miners to return to work Monday under that scale.
 It is. however, thought that a thirty days suspension at least will be called In this district. This. it Is sald, will be done in order that the large stocks of coal that industrial plants and rail- roads have been accommodating in an ticipation of A general strike may be reduced.
 Some apprehension k felt here. how ever, over the possibility of trouble and perhaps violence m the event of the Pittsburg Company continuing to oparate its properties. There would be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-31

employ ynent for about 20sn00 men and it was said that there was a liketihood of mea being sent from other fields where the strike was on and wlfefe the advsnca had not been offered. as missionariee fp induce the mem ln the PittsbufK aiefxict to get out and in such event s3oIence would be the re- suit.
 The convention of the miners of the local district which has been in ses- sion for three days awaiting the rc- sult of tho Indianapolis convention and the conference adjourned today Pend- Ing the return of the leaders The convention will go Into session again tomorrow and if no inEtructiSfs are received a aesaion will be held Sun- day as tho scale expires tomorrow aEd instructions must be given before Mon- day morning.
 The situation In other parts of the district. from reports received today Is quieter tiian it has been throughout the week. At Greensburg 5000 miners today voted to continue work regard less of the action of the Indisnapoita convention. The two companies there will pay the advance.
 Al Irwin, where the situation has had a threatening aspect, the fear of general strike is over. The strike that started here three weeks ago has been DuI partiAlty succossIul anu tont4hb the westmoreland Coal Company and the Pennsyivania Gas Coal Company and the ed notices at the mines that the 1908 rate will be restored. This scale will prevail In other mines in the Irwin field.
 Among the operators in the Johns town district which includes Cambria county, and the big Somerset field. 1t is believed there is no danger of q af rftxa Al tha Tserw4nd~ White offices in winder 1t was announced today that all of the difficulties had been adjust ed. The BerSwind- White people, 1t was officially announced. will be among the companies to grant the Increase. This company Is the largest In the district and their action will be followed by the smaller firms.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-31

districts was held this afternoon at the national Headquarters of the United Mine Workers with President Mitchell. The following telegram was sent to President Baer of the anthracite opera tors:
 March 30, 1906. MT. George F. Baer. Chairman. Phila-
 delphia, Pa:
 Telegram received. Committee ap- pointed Shamokln Convention. Decem- Der 14, representing mine workers in anthracite region. wired you last night proposing meeting of joint committees appointed on February IS. Pending adjustment of differences, have in- structed that inasmuch as after April 1st there will be no contract or agree ment between anthracite miners and operators, men necessary to run pumps and preserve properties continue work. We are now awaiting response to our suggestion for joint meeting on Tues~ day. John Mitchell, Chairman"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-31

sfderfng the matter. however. 1t was discovered that the sense of the Board was in favor of north ana south track No estimate was furnished for this, Abut it was the opinion of many present that. owing to the configuratIon of the land. the cost would be much less than according to the engineers plans.
 Before adjournment. President Van diver announced the appointment of three standing committees. the execu- tive. the finance and the transportation committees. These were approved by the action of the Board. The commit tees follow.
 List of Committees.
 Executive Committee-H. c. David son. B. L. Holt. ". D. Judge, L. H. Mc- Curdy. M. C. Scott, N. L. Greil, R R Poole. A G, Forbes. J. c. Haas. F. R. Fiske. W. s. Webber. and W. D. West .cott.
 Finance committee-M. P. LeGrand Governor W. D. Jelks. Hon. William Teague, Sr., A. M. Baldwin, s. Gassen- heimer. T J.. Reynolds Michel Cody, W. E. Holloway. M. B. Houghton, R, Tiilis. Judge J. B.. Gaston. Alex Rice, John c. Crommelin. W. K. Pe1zer, D. M Dimon and l.. Steiner
 Transportation Committee-R. H. Jones. w. Fl. Ragland, F. R. Taber, F. P. Glass, John W. Tuilis. IT,. F. D. Kohn, w. T. Robertson. W. N. Cox, F |. A. Gu1ledRe. Henry Abraham and Will- fam Francis.
 When the arrangements between the Board and Col. Holt shall have been completed. the Association will then have more than the $50,000 worth of stock subscribed which was set as the mark necessary before the papers of incorporation can be filed. It Is expec- ted that these matters will be arranged within few days. when the Associa- tion will receive official recognition as q corporation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-31
ADvERsE To PETITIONER.
Dynamo Could Have Been Skipped as
 Junk. Hut Not Scrap Iron.

washlngton, March so.-The Inter- state Commerce cnmmTttee today, in an opinion by conamissioner Prouty. rem dered its decision in the case of the National Machinery and wrecking 6 Company of Cleveland, O. against the Pittsburg. Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Company and others. adverse to the petitioner, The com plaint, accordingly. was dismissed
 The decision recftes the fact that a certain shipment consigned to the pe- titioner was described as scrap iron. but that the defendant railroads raised the rate and insisted that the shipment was not scrap A>n, but an electric dynamo, the classification on which is double that of scrap iron.
 The Commission, however. expressed the opinion that the shipper could, had he elected. have shipped the dynamo for what 1t was in fact. namely. junk. The opinion states that the Commission does not attempt .tn make any order. for we have no authority to do so." but the case is called to the attention of the defendants in the hope that they may give 1t considerations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-31
DAVIS IN THE LEAD.
Senator Berry DeeIiD to Comment or
 the Res rms,

SenutOF HeFFy DecEfD 70 C0mnaemt on
 the Ret rms.
 Little Rock, Ark, March 30.--With practically complete returns from six ty-two out of seventy-five counties Governor Jefferson Davis has major ity of 2.072 over Senator James H. Berry for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator Senator Berry at his home in Bentonville, again de- clined today to express an opinion as to the probable result, saying that he pre- ferred to await further returns. In many of the counties the official count will be made tomorrow
 Returns from the Fourth Congress sional District Indicate the nomination of " B. Graves of Fort smith for Rep resentative in Congress to succeed John & Little. nominated for Governor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-31

tifcation of documentary evidence ret lating to R. F. westcott's finances. This of an expert, Mt. McPherson of Chi cago, who has been called with the de- fense in the civil suit in Chicago. in which the Government is en1eavoring to reclaim the money and securities which, 1t is charged. Carter misappro- priated
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-31
Georrin WeIls nend.

New York March sO.-Georgia Wells. an actress, who had been playing the leading femiline role of The Clans man." died in a hospital today after an operation for appendicitis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-31
Identifying Documents.

Savannah, Ga. March 30.-Most of the session today in the Greene and Gaynor case was occupied by the iden-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-31
FAIR WILL BE LOCATED
 ON BARRY H0LT I PROPERTY

Q Site-B- L. Holt property, 10C :S @ acres. three miles northeast q z A Q city, on Lower Wetumpka road s 0
 Q Terms of purchase-Cash ps :. o Q ment of si0.000s Association st s7k Q
 Q value of $7.5o0. Total, s17,50fS Q c Name--Vandiver Park. c o Transportation facilities 4 ck- 0 c ett Springs car line and " s- tern c
 6 Railroad Of Alabama. c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-31
wEATiIER FoREcAsr.

washfngton, March 30.---For Aiabamai Fair and warmer saturday and sun day; fresh vvesf winds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-11-16
,IIllis Have Kidney
,,,rhle and Never Suspect It

How TO Find Out.
,,Ie or common glass with your
filla pVi ist II stand twenty-four hours (;
- and iSe - oeo,1s.,,o,,t ne ept
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-11-16
Home Treatment.

We have n medicine for such
troubles as are caused by stomach
disorders. resulting In dyspepsia.
sick headache aud general weakness,
that will put the organs OF digestion
I'm first class working condition. Eat
wholesome food. have II properly d.
gested. and you have taken away
the cause OF more than half tho ills
OF life. This medicine Is called DR..
Gums Improved Liver Pills. Sold
by all druggists for 25c per box
Only one for a dose. They do not
digest the food you eat. but do the
very best possible thing. put the
stomach in condition so that the food
you eat Is turned into strong rich
blood, driving out and preventing
disease. Women write us that they
use nothing else for the complexion
They keep the skin clear. preventing
plmpIes and liver spots from appear
ing on the face. and purity the blood
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-11-16

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-11-16
HENRY II. GILFRy HERE.
He Was Private Secretary to Cover
nor Grover When State House
Was New.

Henry II. Gnfry. reading clerk In
the United States Senate, is In the
city He arrived In Salem this morn
ing, and is the guest OF his niece,
Mrs. Irwin, and will leave Sunday
morning.
Mr.. Gllfry went to Washington In
June, 1879. and was minute and
Journal clerk in the Senate, and
looked after all legislation prepared
in the Senate. He was promoted to
reading clerk in March. 1905, which
position he still holds.
MIR. Gllfry was private secretary
TO Governor Grover from September,
1870. to February, 1877, and was
serving In that capacity when the
seat OF government was transferred
to the present capitol building. In
those days there were no stenogra-
pliers or typewriters In the building
and Mr.. Gilfry did nearly all the cor
respondence around the state house
In his own handwriting. At that
time there WIS very little clerical
work connected with the State house
IN comparison to the volume that 4
transacted at present and Mr.. GIL
! fry felt surprised to see such a bus!
scene as the capitol building pre-
sents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-11-16
Wood for State institutions.

Sealed bids will be received az the
executive once. state capitol, saiem.
until 2 O'Clock y. m. November zs,
1905, for furnishing wood for the
several state institutions located a.
or near Salem. as follows;
Insane asylum. main building,
1000 cords arst growth mr.
Insane asylum. cottage farm. 1900
cords frst growth mr.
PenItentiary. 1890 cords first
growth hr; 500 cords grub oak.
Reform school. 100 cords frst
growth nr; goo cords oak.
Deaf mute school. s25 cords first
growth mr..
Blind school. 80 cords frst growth
fr; $50 cords slab wood.
Capitol building 400 cords nrst
growth nr: 100 cords pole oak.
Blds on second growth hF for all
OF any part OF the above viii also
be entertained. except the asylum.
main building. and capitol building
BIDS viii be received for all OF
any part. c0rdwood must be cut
while green from sound timber. -four
feet long reasonably straight, well
seasoned. delivered AZ designated. a
or near the several institutions
closely corded With buikheads, De