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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
TWENTY-oNE DEAD IN MINE.
Gas Exploded in the Large Workings
at Coaldale, w. Va.

Twenty-one miners were killed In an ex-
plosion of gas in the shaft OF the Cooper
Mine Company at Coaldale. w. Va. at noon
yesterday. Up to midnight only one body
had been recovered. Immediately foilow
ing the explosion. which was heard for sew
eral miles. rescue parties set to work to
explore the wrecked shaft.
Never but once before in the history OF
the Pocahontas coal field has there been
such fearful disaster, and the victims Of
that other disaster are in the cemetery at
Pocahontas.
Before the detonations had died out Bank
Boss Thongs Williams. who was a long
distance from 4 explosion, staggered to
his feet, and, feeling his way to a mine tel
ephone, called to those on the outside that
there had been a terrific explosion OF mine
gas. and asked for help
AT noon yesterday while the Coaldale
mines We're working fun force there was
n sudden and heavy rumbIing a mile or
more in the depths of the mountain, and
through the miles of passages and airshafts
of the immense mine the shock was felt.
Coaldale Is a mining town situated on
the line Of the Norfolk and Western rail-
road, and is fifteen miles west of Biuefield.
II is In Mercer county. and Is difficult OF
access There We're three white men and
held out that any of them escaped death.
The explosion was of terrific force and
caused intense excitement throughout the
surrounding country, many people believ--
ing an earthquake had occurred. The fans,
mining cars and most of the property used
In the mines are supposed TO have been
blown TO pieces.
The Coaldale operation is mined and OPP
Grated by Cooper Bros, who are also own
ers of the Mill Creek and Mcdowell Coal
and Coke Companies. The Coaldale plant
is considered one of the best operations In
the field: Edward Cooper Is on the ground
supervising the rescue work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
sIGsBEEs CRUISE ABROAD.
Associated Without Warrant with tn.
Moroccan Conference.

LONDON. January 5.-The announcement
that the second squadron or the North At
lantic fleet. in command OF Rear Admiral
Charles d. Sigsbee. will be at Gibraltar
which Is near Algeciras, at about the time
when the Moroccan conference will assem-
Bile, has aroused interest here IN diplomatic
circles.
In reference to the movements of Rear
Admiral Stgsbee's cruiser squadron 1t is
stated At the Navy Department that the
plans for that crutse in European waters
were projected long before there was the
slightest suspicion in the official minds here
THAT the Moroccan affair would assume
such shape as TO threaten the peace of Ea-
rope. The fact Is that II was originally
cont mpiatsd to send the United States
ships dew n the east coast OF South Amer
lea across the south Atlantic to the west
coast of Africa probably striking that coas
at Liberia: theIice south TO Cape Town.
around the cape and up the east coast to
Suez and then through the Mediterranean
TO Gibraltar and home-a cruise expected to
consume the best part of the present year.
But before that plan could be put In exc
cutlon a need developed for the reinforce
ment of the Asiatfc feet by some OF the
lighter cruisers TO take up the work that
had been done by the more expensive bat
tlesfips and armared cruisers. So Il was
decided that Sigsbeess squadron shoalld g.
straight across the Atlantic to the Mediter-
yaneen. and that 81 the eastern end Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
DEFEAT FOR TAGGART.
His Faction Loses Organization of New
Committee.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, January 5.--The
TaggaIt faction suffered defeat yesterday
in the sixth and thirteenth district con-
Ventions, and the new committee will stand
seven to six in favor of the opposition,
which has been carrying on such an ag-
gressive fight against Taggart for the last
two weeks.
The friends OF the national chairman
were taken completely by surprise In both
conventions. as the old committeeman were
both candidates for another term. and up
to this morning did not know that other
names would be presented to the conYen-
ton.
The committee will meet here Monday for
reorganization by the election of a chair
man. William Fl. o'Brien is the candidate
of the Taggart forces. and several men are
mentioned as preferences of the opposition
which, SO far, Is not united on any candi-
date
1t appears that the new committee will
be dominated by the Bryan element, as
distinguished from the forces in control
for two years past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05

sea the fleet should be divided, two of the
four vessels, probably the Galveston and
Chattanooga, proceeding to Manila, and Ad-
niral Sigsbee, On the Brooklyn, in company
with the Tacoma. returning to the United
States, expecting to arrive in Hampton
Roads some time in April. There was a pos
sibiiity that the Tacoma might still make a
short cruise down the west coast OF Africa
as far as Liberia, but she would not in that
event be detained many weeks longer than
The Brooklyn in European waters.
This amended itinerary was in fact. pub
iislied in substance some weeks ago. and it
Is declared that the Moroccan situation was
not considered in it's preparation.
1t Is further pointed out that the ships OF
Rear Admiral Sigsbee's squadron, being,
with the exception of the Brooklyn, moth
ing more than protected cruisers are not of
a type that would be chosen for any very
serious business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
WOMAN CONVICT DIES.
She Was Serving Life Sentence for
Poisoning Son.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BOSTON, January 5.-Mrs. Jane Robin
son. the poisoner who has been serving a
life sentence in the Middlesex jail at East
Cambridge, died last night. She had been
ia poor health for some time, heart disease
being her trouble.
With the exception of Mrs. Jan Toppan,
row confined in the Taunton Insane Asy-
lum. Mrs. Robinson was the most noted
woman criminal Massachusetts ever had.
She was convicted of the murder of one of
her sons about eighteen years ago. 1t was
also shown that she had made away with
her husband and daughter and several 9TH
er persons but the conviction was upon
poisoning Prince Robinson, her son.
Her object in killing her relatives was to
obtain insurance money. She was sixty
three years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
RAILWAY RATE BILLS
MEASURES TO BE TAKEN UP IN
TURN BY SENATE COMMITTEE.

Without taking up any specific bill. the
Senate committee on interstate commerce
devoted two hours today to discussion of
proposed railraad-rase legislation. 1t was
determined practically that the various
pending bills will be taken up in turn. Sem
ator Newlands' bill will be considered at
the next meeting, January IL. In the vari-
Gus bills before the COMMITTEES 1t Is said
there are number of provisions ON which
the members of the committee can agree,
and there developed today sentiment in
favor of taking up these and disposing Of
them as far as possible. Such variety
of views are before the committee in the
different bills that it appears that some
such foundation as that suggested Is need
ed on which to build bill.
1t is not denied by members OF the COM
mittee that they are as far from reporting
a bill as they were before the hearings had
in the summer, and that the many measures
proposed render 1t extremely difficult to
have harmonious discussion of any meas
ure. On that account the frequent meet
ings have been abandoned and the commit
tee is holding sessions only on Its regular
days
After the session OF the committee Sena-
tors Dolliver and Tilfrnan conferred fer
more than an hour. The Doiliver bill Is re-
garded measure likely to draw admin
fstratSon support, and the author. therefore,
that 1t will command some aid from the
democratic senators. AS a party the minor
fly will support rate regula ting legislation,
but the members are not IN greater har-
meny than the republicans as to the BILL
they would favor. Apparently Senator Dol
liver is the only member of the Senate COM
n1ittee conducting a campaign for support
OF his measure. If he can get assurances
OF democratic Endorsement 1t Is said he viii
urge an early report from the committee,
and falling in this. will contest on the floor
of the Senate for recognition of his meas
ure.
Decision Of House Committee.
Friday, January II, was agreed upon to-
day by the House committee on interstate
and foreign commerce as the date for the
consideration of the general subject of rate
legislation. Nearly twenty bills are in the
hands of the committee. but 1t is now re-
garded as likely that Chairman Hepburn's
measure will form the basis for any action
by the committee. The committee fixed
Tuesday. January 30. as the date for a
hearing on the Stephens bill, which pro-
vides for the extension from twenty eight
to forty hours as the time that cattle may
be allowed to remain In cars. Various
humane organizations oppose the extern
sion Of the time and western cattle inter
ests favor it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
FLYwHEEL BURST.
One End of Factory at Alliance, Ohio,
Wrecked

ALLIANCE Ohio, January 5.-The large
fiywheel, weighing eighteen tons, OF the
Corliss engine and power house of the Nor
gan engineering works here. burst early to-
day, wrecking one end of the building and
stopping all work In the plant Huge Sec
lions OF the wheel crashed through the
roof and were embedded in the grounds
hundreds Of feet away.
One large piece fell upon the Cleveland
and Pittsburg railroad track. blocking trains
for an hour. A number of persons were in
the power house at the time, but were not
hurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
Noted French Educator Here.

NEW YORK, January Every Rev. Gil
bert Francois. superior general of the con-
gregation Of the Holy Cross. who arrived
here last night on the steamer Cedric, an
nounced today that his headquarters will
hereafter be at Notre Dame, End. For sew
eral years he has been In France, and was
for fifteen years the head of the University
of NeuilIy. In Paris, OF the largest
French educational institutions. He left
France because of the disruption of the
congregation of the Holy Cross in that
country. The order has twenty-three edu-
cational institutions in the United States
and Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
Murder Suspect Released.

PHILADELPHIA. January 5.--The Po-
lander. who was arrested last night at Am
bier. near here. on suspicion that he might
have been implicated In the deaths of Mrs
Debock and her eighteen-months-old babe
learned by the police officials today that
the child while playing on the bank of the
Wlssahickon creek accidentally fell into the
swollen stream and was drowned The
mother In attempting TO rescue the little
one also lost her life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
A New Daily Serial.

Curly" a tale of the Arizona desert, by
Roger Pocock. will appear in The Star as a
daily serial commencing Saturday. Cur
iy'' is a stirring. human story of love, ad-
venture and conflict, with remarkable situ-
ations, finely portrayed characters and
great humor and pathos.
The narrative is told by one "Chaikeye,"
typical cowboy, reckless. yet good heart
ed. Don't miss the opening chapters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
British Steamer Sunk.

SAIGON, French Indo-China. January g.
The British steamer Carlisle sank In tie
Saigon river yesterday, after a confiagra-
ton on board following an explosion OF
powder, due to spontaneous combustion.
Two of her crew. an engineer and a sailor.
are missing. Many persons were injured
during the excitement attending the rescus
of the remainder of the crew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
creditors to Continue Stores.

CHICAGO, January Sat meeting OF
creditors OF Herbert L. Joseph & Co. yes
terday II was decided 10 continue the opera
ton of the firms two Chicago stores and
also the Pittsburg store. The men VINO
took this action represented claims of $685.
600 against the fnsolvent jewelry firm. The
action WAS taken In order to conserve the
assets and preserve the leases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05

Mining, Loan and Investment Company.
whose offices were raided by government
officers six months ago A. L. Haupt or
Spokane is president of the company and
at present Is under bonds. He was ar
rested several months ago. The company
operated extensively throughout the east,
detection following as the result of the
concerns work at Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
Story About Pelagic Sealing.

Victoria. B. c.. January 5.--Nothing Is
known here of the proposal. reported from
Washington. to arrange for a cessation OF
pelagic sealing by the purchase on the part
of the United States of scaling vessels.
Such an agreement was reached In 1898 be-
tween Canada and the United States. but
was never consunmated owing TO the joint
high commission having failed TO reach an
agreement on the Alaskan boundary ques-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
Trainmen killed in Wreck.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. January 1.-TWO railroad
men were killed and three injured in a
head-on collision OF freight trains on the
Burlington road near woods station. thirty
miles from st. Louis. today. The names of
the men have not been learned. 1t Is said
the accident resulted from a confusion of
orders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
Woman Died From African Fever.

FRANKLIN, Pa, January 5.--Miss Cora
Cutshall, aged twenty-nine years, Meth
odist missionary. who recently returned to
her home here from Sierra Leone, Africa,
died today from African fever after a short
illness. She contracted the fever In Africa
and the physicians here could give her no
relief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05

John Mckay. lumber inspector. died at
Flint, Mich, last night from a bullet wound
in the temple, inflicted with suicidal fnteny
after an unsuccessful attemptsto shoot and
KIN his divorced wife ut the latters ho1n&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
Another Effort to save Hoch.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. January 5.--Atsor-
neys for Johann Hoch. who is under sem.
tence OF death for wife murder. filed In the
tehearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05
Activity Among Troops at Manila.

MANILA. January 5.-Great activity pre-
walls among the troops in the garrisons at
Manila. Three regiments are under field
orders In view of possible eyentualities In
China,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05

The government forces under Col. An
drade have routed the rebels at Gataxo
Ecuador. commanded By Colonel Teran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-05

1t needs only a slight COM
parison between our stag last
shoes at $3.50 and all other
makes at the same price to
prove their vast superiority in
quality. snap and style.
WE'VE STAG LAST SHOES
ALSO AT $500, $500 AND
$500.
At any price-patent calf and
the smart dull feathers, in lace,
button or Butcher styles.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-04-20
The Only Born King.

There Is a fact about King Alfonso
we'll worth knowing. OF all the kings
who have ever lived, with the sole ex-
ception of Jean 1. Of France, who liv-
ed but few hours, he is the only one
to be king from the moment of his
first breath-a veritable born king"
And since he is much. spoken of these
days it is not amiss to know his name,
which is His Most Catholic Majesty
Don Alfonso MIL, king of Spain, of
CASTLE, of Leon, of AragOn, of the two
Sicilies, Of Jerusalem. Of Navarro, Of
Gibraltar, of the western and eastern
Indies, of the Oceanic continent, arch
duke of Austria, duke of Burgundy, Of
Brabant and Milan, count of Hapsburg
of Flanders. of the Tyrol and grand
master of the golden fleece. This Is
not really all, but it is a good deal to
live up to, even for king.-Boston
Herald.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-04-20
Theatrical Notes.

Frederick Warde, the famous actor,
who has many friends in Spokane.
may soon become a salaried officer OF
the B. P. 0. E.
1t is announced that Maud Adams is
to have a private Pullman lneater car
which, when finished, will be the only
vehicle of it's kind in existence.
The marital difficulties of William
Collier and his wife, Louise Allen Col
leir. have broken out in the courts
again.
The next dramatic production which
Henry w. Savage will make is THE
Stolen Story
The Schoolmaster," a new play OF
the Kentucky mountain country, has
lust been completed by William APP
thorp Adams.
Sousa.s new comic opera, The Free
Lance" at present running in lila
delphia, seems to have caught on big
with the fasteners who have seen 1t.
Ida Hawley, who was the prima don
ma of THE Pearl and the Pumpkin,
is going into vaudeville.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-04-20
Light Comedy for Spokane.

Alberta Gallatin is coming to the
Spokane theater in a light comedy,
called Cousin Kate" next Thursday
and Friday evenings. when she will be
assisted by what the Evening Tele-
gram of Portland, Ore, terms a strong
company. Miss Gallatin is a south
erner. a daughter of the late Albert
Gallatin Jenkins, who commanded a
regiment of confederate cavalry at the
battle of Gettysburg, where he was
wounded. Her grandfather was j. B.
BOwlin, American ambassador to Par
aguay in 1852. She claims also to be
a descendant of Albert >Gallatin. one
of the signers of the Declaration OF
independence, and the first secretary
of the navy under George Washing
ton.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-04-20
MINING NOTES.

A new shipping mine, the Preston, is
added to the Boundary, B. c., list last
week.
The Introduction of bill at Otta-
wa by the representatives of the
Lords Day alliance of Canada, or at
its instigation, to close all industries
in Canada on the first day of the week,
is agitating the minds of the smelter
superintendent of the Boundary, who
freely state that such a law is out of
the question for smelling works, which
must be operated continuously, owing
to the. great cost of blowing in and
blowing out the blast furnaces.
The greatest rush the world has
ever known. will be made into central
Alaska within the next few years. y
said l.. c. Dillman the real estate man
OF Spokane, who is now interested on
The coast and in Alaska
An unconfirmed report has been
anoat for several days that the owners
OF the Jumbo Mining & Milling com.
pany are negotiating with eastern PEG.
pie for the sale of the property.
Bar silver, "a 5-Sc; Mexican dollars,
SOC.
Arthur James. a capitalist of New
lorK, and party of New York in.
Vestors are in British Columbia, where
'hey will inspect mines and smelling
pants at Nelson, Rossland and Phoe.
nix.
Inc development of the Centre Star
at Rossland continues to yield good
results, particularly with the 10th and
ilth levels of the War Eagle.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-04-20
FATAL EXPLOSION ON BATTLE.
SHIP kEARSARGE.
Atlantic Fleet Had Been for Weeks
Engaged in Most Severe Drills in
ports and Message of Coincidence Is
Sent by Navy Department.

Two years ago to day later than
! the fatal Missouri disaster, as every
sailor Immediately recalled, on a Fri
| day and the 18th of the month, six
| men were done to death in the forward
turret of the battleship kearsarge by
! one Of those accidents which acquire
additional terror for sailors because of
| their obscure origin and of me almost
impossibility of prevention.
The Atlantic fleet had been for
| weeks engaged in most severe drills
in the waters of the Caribbean sea,
| eliminating in the quarterly target
practice. This practice was about con-
cluded with most satisfactory results
up to Friday, and it was confidently
expected at the department upon the
basis of preliminary reports received
that all records would be broken in the
matter of rapidity of fire and efficiency
OF the gunnerS. But just at the close
of the weeks work at the department,
came cablegram from Rear Admiral
Evans, commanding the Atlantic fleet,
telling of dreadful accident on one
of his best ships, the Kearsarge.
The news came from Caimanera, a
little cable station at the mouth of
Guantanamo bay, indicating that the
Kearsarge itself had arrived at that
place. A slight telegraphic error, re-
curing the consumption of some time
to effect the deciphering of the mes
sage. added to the anxiety of the Of
ficials, as soon as they had made out
the fact that serious accident had
occurred.
Lieutenant Joseph M. Graeme, gun
umpire, has been sent to the Mary
land in a very critical state. The fol-
lowing have since died: Lieutenant
Hudgins, turret officer; Peter NOrberg,
gunner's mate; Theodore Naegley, sea-
man; Anton o. Thorsen, seaman; Jul
Illus E. Rooster, turset captain, first
class; Ellis H. Athey, seaman.
The following were dangerously in
jured by the accident, recovery doubt
full: w. King, ordinary seaman.
The dead were buried at Guantana-
mo. The vessel was uninjured.
A message of coincidence was tele-
graphed to the commander in chief of
the fleet, Admiral Evans, by Acting
Secretary Newberry.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-04-20
HER SACRIFICE.
Mise Arabella Felt that She Must
Board Her Cat Out.


Miss Arabella had lived alone many
years In the little cottage at the upper
end Of the hill street. One day a kit
ten was given to her by the niece OF
| the man who placed on her finger the
simple ring, now worn very thin, when
he enlisted in the Union army. Even
that was long ago, and the now half
| blind and tOOthleSs animal. which had
lost every attraction of his prime, was
the one link with a tenCer past.
When old jeremiah Miles. Miss Ara
bella's step-brother, cane back from the
West, penniless and dispirited. to make
his home with her, poor Nose was a
source Of constant discomfort In the
| tiny cottage. He was continually lying
In the chair in which Jeremiah wanted
to sit, or upsetting his tobacco, or get
ting under his feet.
10 be sure, the cottage was Miss Ara
bella's own, and jeremiah had never
done anything for her but waste all of
her slim patrimony that he could
wheedle her into giving him; but she
could not get it out of her mind that
he had said one day that he believed he
could stop swearing if it was not for
that ''plaguy cat"
Jeremiah's language caused Miss Ara
bella great solicitude. Although she
loved nothing in all the world rs she
loved that bundle of gray fur, after all
cat was only a cat, and If it would
help jeremiah
For days poor Miss Arabella waged
war with herself, and at last, one even
ing she and Nose presented themselves
at the parsonage door.
Old Doctor Glider listened silently to
her story. He knew Miss Arabella, and
he also knew the story Of her simple
life. Was it with age or the tenderness
of full understanding that his hand
trembled as he stroked the creatures
sleek gray coat?
'To be sure you may leave him here
for the rest of his days, Arabella. and
Dinah will give him the best of care.
Tut! tut! Board, indeed! Do you want
to cut me off from all share in this, my
dear? And what does cat eat, after
all:"
"If ever there was sacrifice accept
able to the Lord" said the good man uf-
terward surely it must have been this
of Arabella Tate's, and if had let her
she would have given me something
from the pittance that stands between
her and starvation for keeping the crea-
ture. declare, l sometimes think we
men would forget the meaning of tho
truest heroism If it wasn't for the wom-
ell God leaves with us!"-Youth's Com
DaniOn.