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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-08

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
SEVEN KILLED BY TRAIN.
Family on Way to Reunion Run Down Near
Sudbury, Pa.

Sunbury, Pa, (Special)-Seven per-
sons representing three generations of
one family were killed on the Philadel-
phia and Reading Railway at Hass cross
ing, one mile south of this place.
All of the victims were instantly killed
with the exception of Blanche, who died
later at hospital
There was to have been family re-
union at the home of c. W. Neidig at
Augustaville, small village near here,
and the latter had driven to the home of
his sons to convey the party to Augusta
vile.
AT Hass crossing the Pennsylvania
railroad and the Philadelphia and Read
ing railway run parallel a short distance
apart A curve makes one road invisi-
bic from the other and to this fact the
accident was due.
The wagon containing the seven per-
SONS had crossed the Pennsylvania Rail-
road tracks and had just reached the
Reading tracks when an express train,
northbound from Shamokin, dashed into
the vehicle The occupants of the wagon
were thrown or dragged many feet by
the locomotive and their bodies were ter
ribly mangled
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
TWO BIG BATTLESHIPS.
Our New Fighting Monsters May Surpass
the DreadnaGght.

Washington (Special) - The Ameri-
can Navy is to have two new battleships
of the first class, the Michigan and the
South Carolina, either OF which. it is pos
itively asserted by the naval experts here
who know the plans, is as powerful, if not
more so, than the famous new British
battleship Dreadnaught, which was re-
Gently launched, and which the British
claim to be the most powerful fighting
craft afoat. The plans and specifications
for the Michigan and South Carolina,
which will be sister ships, were drawn
and advertisement will soon be made
for bids for their construction. The bids.
will be opened June 2.
Following the policy of the English.
Admiralty, the Navy Department has,
placed a seal of secrecy upon the speci-i
fcations of the two new battleships, and
it is intended that when the vessels shall
have been completed the details of their
construction shall be as great a mystery.
as those of the Dreadnaught, accurate.
information of which has been exceed.
ingly difficult to obtain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
"scOrTY" PLACED UNDER ARREST.
Accused Of Ambushing Party He Was Con-
ductiug to His Alleged Mine.

San Francisco, Cal, (Special)-"Scot-
ty," the Death Valley miner, who has
been in the limelight because of a rapid
trip across the country on the Santa Fe
and his stories of fabulously rich mine
in the desert, was arrested here on war
rant from San Bernandino charging him
with being concerned in the shooting
of his brother Warren and ambushing
a party of Boston mining men, with a
mining expert, while he was acting as
their guide.
"Scotty" secured bail after being in
Jail about four hours, and appeared at
the Grand Opera House in melodrama.
Monday he must answer the charge made
against him at San Bernandino.
"Scotty's" brother and another mem
Der of the party declare that "Scotty'' ar
ranged the ambush at Wingate Pass and
that it was planned to shoot the mining
expert. In the confusion Warren Scott
received dangerous wound through the
thigh and will not be out for several
weeks.
The theory OF the Boston men is that
"Scotty" did not want the expert to in
vestigate his mine and hence devised
this ambuscade to brighten the party off.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
MEN ENTOMED IN COAL MINE.
Explosion Wrecks Shaw Bros Century Col
liery-Ten Dead.

Fairmont, w. Va, Especially = Ten
men are known to be dead, rs injured
and from IS to rs missing and believed
to be dead as the result of an explosion
of gas in the shaft of the Century Coal
Company at Century, small mining
town situated so miles south OF Falrmontt,
on the Bellington and Buckhannon Branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The explosion took place at 4.3o +.
NJ.
The Century Mine, which is owned by
Shaw brothers, of Baltimore, Md, in
one of the largest independent opera
tons in Northern West Virginia. Over
25o men are employed daily in the shaft,
and had the explosion been an hour
earlier the loss of life would have been
appalling. AS it was there were but few
remaining in the shaft, the main body
of the miners having quit work tor the
day. The giant fan, which furnishes air
for the shaft, was partially wrecked by
the force OF the explosion, but was re-
paired Immediately, and within an hour
after the accident Superintendent James
Ward had relief gang in the mine.
The first trip out brought 10 men
dead and 5 badly burned. They were
found in the main heading, near the
bottom of the shaft The living could
give no details of the explosion, saying
that they were on their way to the sur
face when the explosion took place be-
hind them
A second expedition Immediately went
down and explored the main heading,
which was found to be uninjured by the
explosion, except that the brattices were
blown out.
Four more bodies were found in this
heading, and 20 injured men were max
ing their way toward the bottom of the
shaft and were brought to the surface
by the rescuers.
Immediately following the explosion
the officials began house-to-house can
vass to ascertain the number of men to
be found on the surface. This resulted
in 100 miners being found who had come
out previous to the explosion. 1t is be-
lieved that there are many more outside
who have not yet been accounted for.
If this is true, there are still IS men in
the mine, with little hope of their being
alive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30

Postmaster General Cortelyou has in
structed the New York postmaster to
close the mails to the advertisements OF
81 illegal medical offices"
Justice Brewer presided at the Wash
ington meeting of the American Tract
Society, and Gen. 0. 0. Howard deliver
ed the address.
Baron Mayor des Planches, the Italian
ambassador, now on leave, IS said to pre-
fer some other post.
President Roosevelt, in an address to
the Keep Commission, said he wanted to
correct the tendency toward bureaucra-
tic methods in the government depart
ment, and he desired recommendations
for correcting evils by executive regula-
tions, rather than by legislation.
President Roosevelt has written to
Frank Morrison, secretary of the Fed
Grafton of Labor, that he has issued
instruction to investigate all complaints
of violations of the eight-hour law in the
government service.
After a three-day session, the Ameri-
can delegates to the third Pan-American
conference, to be held at Rio next July,
have adjourned, subject to the call of
Secretary Dean.
The Statehood Bill was taken from the
Speakers table and placed in charge OF
three selected conferees by the House,
the insurgents being again beaten.
Plans have been arranged for the lay
ing of the cornerstone of the new Office
building for the members of the House
of Representatives on April 7.
The Senate committee authorized a fa-
vorable report on the bill to incorporate
the Lake Erie and Ohio River Ship Ca
nal.
The government attorneys are trying
to find a way to carry the decision in the
packers case to the Supreme Court.
Secretary Bonaparte, before the House
Committee on Naval Affairs, urged the
construction of big battleships.
The United States Supreme Court has
decided to investigate the recent lynch
ing in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Secretary Bonaparte was before the
House Committee on Naval Affairs to
advocate the construction of drydock
at Solomon's Island
A unique entertainment was given to
SeretSry Taft, which was called second
trip to the Philippines, incident of that
famous iunket being reproduced at the
banquet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
NINE ARE SHOT BY MANIAC.
Barbados House, Sets 1t Attire and Finally
Ends Life With Pistol

Brooklyn, Md. (SpeciaD Walter Pc
tee, laborer and son of the late George
H. Potee, a former county commissioner
and well-l1nown Democratic politician,
living on First Avenue, opposite the Wal
nut Springs Hotel, in Brooklyn, Anne
Arundel County, ran amuck Friday, and
after shooting nine persons, set fire to
the home of his brother, and then shoot
ing himself through the heart, ended a
day that had been terrorizing to the resi-
dents of the village.
His dead body was later dragged out
of the burning house by members of the
county and city fire departments, the lat
ter having been summoned to the scene
by telephone.
Potee was unqestionably insane, and
had been in that condition for some
months, as result of an attack of ty-
phoid fever. The tragic events transpired
while the body of John Potee, Jr,, son
of Mr.. John Potee, the brother of the
maniac, lay in a casket in the parlor
of the little home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
1909 Veterans Dead.

During the month of February, ac-
cording TO a report issued by Commits
sioner of Pensions Warner, the names
of 1000 Civil War soldiers were dropped
from the pension rolls because of death.
The net decrease, however, in the num-
Der of Civil War soldier pensioners was
only 1908, there being 1906 added to the
rolls during the month. The total num-
Der of Civil War soldiers on the pension
rolls February 20 was 673,o35
The total number of persons who were
drawing pensions from the Government
on account of service in the different
wars on January 81, 1906, was oo3,237,
and February 28 the number was de-
creased to ooI,oo7, net decrease OF
1880
The complete loss to the roll during
the month was 4,211. Of these 1901 were
by death, "a by remarriage, 1I8 by legal
limitation, 80 by failure to- claim and sc
by other causes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
THE FILIPINOS
ARE TREACHEROUS
Details Of the Battle With the
ConStabulary.
WERE POSING BEFORE CAMERA
Natives Pretended They Wanted to Surrender
and Ask 10 Have Picture Taken Of Them.
selves. But When they Were Posed Before
the Gamers, Whistle Was Blown a0d They
Rushed UE on be constabulary.

Manila, (By Gable According to
advices received here, the recent fight
at Magtaon, Samar, between the con-
stabulary and Pulajanes was the result
of base treachery ON the part OF the ma
tives As a result of the fight, 80 Pula-
james were killed and 10 of the consta-
bulary were killed and wounded.
A dispatch received from Captain
Jones, of the constabulary at Magtaon,
says that on March 20, Governor Curry,
Judge Lobinger and Superintendent OF
Schools Hoover, arrived here and canped
over night near the Pulajanes. The
presence of the official was made known
to the rebellious natives, and tleir leader
announced that he would surrende, his
force the next day.
AS a result of this promise the Ameri-
cans returned to the town OF Magtaon,
accompanied by Colonel Aguilar, Pula-
jane chief.
The next day Saturday. four chiefs
of the Pulajanes, with over 100 men and
Ia guns, appeared at Magtaon and lined
up in front of the constabulary barricks.
Between the barricks and the Pulajanes
stood the group of American officials.
One of the chiefs expressed wish
that his party be photographed in the
act of surrendering, and Superintendent
Hoover, in compliance with the request,
was adjusting his camera, when the Pula-
james leader blew whistle and gave an
order to advance. The entire party of
natives thereupon rushed upon the
American officials, who escaped to the
Magtaon River and swan to the OPP
posite bank.
When the treachery of the natives was
apparent the constabulary Immediately
opened fire and fierce fight ensued, in
which the constabulary gained decisive
victory. The Pulajanes were chased, to
the mountains, but the pursuers lost
more guns than they captured.
The American officials were later found
with the exception of Governor Curry.
He was last seen being chased by Pula-
james, and it is now believed he is hiding
in the dense brush in that locality.
Three hundred constabulary are now
on the trail of the fugitive natives and
searching for Governor Curry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
IoREIGN

A statement by high Russian official
as to the situation shows conclusively
that the Car has yielded completely to
reactionary influences, that there is to
be no real reform and that if the So
called parliament should dare declare
for a constitution it will be dispersed
by bayonets.
Premier White, of Russia, has nearly
suffered nervous breakdown as re-
suit of the cares and troubles of his
office.
The machinery for the elections in
Russia to the Imperial Douma and the
Council of the Empire is complicated
and confusing.
In the famine stricken district of
Japan, thousands are still on the verge
of starvation.
Despite the order of Interior Minis
ter Durnovo prohibiting the celebration
of masses in Russia for the repose of
the soul of Lieutenant Schmidt, the Sc
bastopol munity leader, requiems are be-
ing held secretly.
Russian government repressive meas
ures are only increasing the crime and
lawlessness throughout the country.
Everywhere the revolutionists are fight
ing their oppressors with bombs and re-
volvers.
A launch owned by the Standard Oil
Company was seized and looted by pirates
near Canton. The United States gum
boat Callao is proceeding to the scene.
Sessions of the Moroccan conference
was postponed until today The Ameri-
can suggestion regarding mixed police
force will not be pressed.
The Car, Premier White and other
members of the Russian ministry have
been enlisted in the great project of the
American Transalaskan Siberian Com
pany for the construction of tunnel I'M
der Boring Strait and 5000 miles OF rail-
way to connect it with the Siberian Rail-
way.
Bandits who looted the Credit Mutual,
a large Moscow bank, of $432,5oo used
bombs to intimidate the bank employees
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
FINANCIAL

The Atchison has bought this week
10000 tons of steel rails.
There have been exported this crop
year over IoI, 100000 bushels Of wheat.
Morgan brokers express bullish senti-
ments on the immediate course Of stocks.
Friends of John Mack declare the
Philadelphia & Western is built for steam
road proposition
Bean is steady buyer of Lehigh Val
ley and ii is believed that New York is
getting the stock,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
Mock Hanging For a Boy.

Corning, N. Y, (SpeciaD.-A special
from Coudersport Pa, says that in inn
itation of the recent hanging of Charlie:
Brewster of Coudersport two school
boys of West Branch hanged Eddie Bent
ley, their schoolmate, to the bell rope Of
schoolhouse in West Branch while
playing sheriff" He was unconscious
when cut down by his teacher and ply
stefan said he barely escaped with his
life. Clarence Campbell and Glenn Huhs
are accused OF the hanging.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
Mrs. Whitney, Authoress, Dead.

New York (SpeciaD. = Mrs, Adeline
Dutton Train Whitney, formerly well
known as writer of books for girls,
died at her home, in Milton, Mass. She
was 81 years old; daughter of Enoch
Train, founder of line of packet ships
between Boston and Liverpool, and sis
ter of George Francis Train. Most OF
her literary work was done between 1857
and 1870 She was contributor to the
Atlantic Monthly, Our Young Folks, Old
and New and other magazines. Some OF
her best known books are the following
Mother Goose for Grown Folks" Boys
at Chequassett," Faith Gartney's Girl
hood"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
Measles Ruled Ship.

Philadelphia (SpecialD. An epidemic
of measles was prevalentin the American
Line steamship Haverford, which arrived
here from Liverpool and Queenstown.
OF the 300 steerage passengers aboard
zoo were children, and large number
of them were sick with measles during
the voyage. There. were nine cases of
the disease when the vessel reached port,
and the patients were transferred to the
Municipal Hospital here. One child died
of commissions during the trip and was
buried at sea.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
German No Better.

Washington, D. c. (Special) Friends
of Senator German, of Maryland, are
concerned over his present illness, al
though the statement is made that the
Senator is not dangerously i'll. Mr.. Cor
man has not been in the Senate for six
weeks, and for the better part of that
time he has been confined to his bed.
Last week his condition gave rise TO
some alarm. The chief cause OF concern
ON the part OF Senator Germans family
and friends is that his condition shows
no improvement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
Crossed the Baltic In Balloon.

Copenhagen (By able).-Two Ger
man soldiers landed from balloon on
Sunday at Karlskrona. They left Berlin
on Saturday and crossed the Baltic in
fierce snowstorm. AS they were near
ing the Swedish Coast the storm caused
rent in the balloon, permitting the gas
to escape. The balloon began to descend
and the men were obliged to cut away
the basket, throw out its contents and
cling to the net. 1t was two hours be-
fore they landed exhausted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
College Professor Attempts Suicide

Minneapolis, Mimi, (SpeciaD. Ar
thur Upson, acting professor OF English
literature at the University OF Minnesota
and author of book OF verse, attempted
suicide by leaping from the Tenth Ave
nue. bridge, 100 feet into the Mississippi
He was rescued, but his recovery is
doubtful His suicide attempt, his
friends suspect is due to a recurrence OF
a severe nervous malady, suffered two
wears ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
Manufacturers OF Boston.

A bulletin issued gives statistics for
the manufacturing industries of Boston
for 1904, as follows: Establishments,
2,z4o, a decrease since 1900; salaried OF
fcials, clerks, ETC., o428, an increase OF
20 per cent. over 1000; salaries, $1,000
1853, an increase of 20 per cent; average
number of wage earners, $1,000, an IN
crease of II per cent; wages paid, $751;
873,185, an increase of 10 per cent; total
cost of materials used, $4ooo2,oI3, an
increase of IS per cent; value OF pro-
ducts, $I84,35I,1o3, an increase OF IS per
cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
Suicide Of a dunner's Mate.

New York (Special) JOHN Thomp-
son, gunner's mate who had served IS
years in the United States Navy, was
found dead from a self-inhicted bullet
wound in the head in the rifle range at
the navy yard, Brooklyn An examine
ton of the body by surgeon from the
Naval Hospital showed that Thompson
had probably been dead for about "a
hours. The range had been closed over
Sunday, and Thompson had probably
gone there on Sunday morning to kill
himself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
More Paw For Retired Officers.

The House Committee on Naval Al
fairs made favorable report on the
Meyer bill providing that retired officers
of the navy ordered TO active duty shall al
have the rank, pay and allowance OF OH.
GERS on the active list of like length OF
active service. If the retired officers be
actively employed for three years alter
their retirement they shall, when detach-
ed from duty, retain the rank and highest
retired pay of the grade they then hold.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
$I,4OO,OOo FOR THE
JAMESTOWN FAIR
Appropriation Recommended By the
House Committee.
s2Oe,oOe FOR THE ARMY AND NAVY.
Direct Appropriation Of szsO,0OO and $4,000
for a Pier at the txposiiiOn--Two
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars
for Government Buildings 100000 for the
Negro Exhibit

Washington, D. c., Especially The
House Committee on Industrial Arts and
Expositions decided to recommend a to-
tai appropriation of $I,4So.ooo for the
Jamestown Exposition. OF this sum
$4,000 is direct appropriation. The
Exposition sought direct appropriation
of 100000.
For the construction of a pier at the
Exposition grounds 100000 was APP
proved, and other items were agreed
upon as follows:
Government buildings, $25o,ooo; gov
ernmert exhibits, 100000; rendezvous
for army and naval officers, $4,000; rem
devious for enlisted men, 100000; trans
portation of soldiers and arms, 100000;
for an exhibit of negro development,
100000
The proposed appropriation of $4o,-
600 sought for building pier at James
town Island and improving the island
was referred to subcommittee, which
will investigate what rights the govern
ment will have on the island, which is
owned chiefly by private parties. In case
the government can improve the island
on satisfactory terms this appropriation,
doubtless will be agreed upon.
Under the head of government build
ings as agreed upon there are to be the
following:
Main government building, colonies an
mex, aquarium, Geological Survey build
ing and life-saving station.
The exhibits, for which the government
is to expend 100000, will include:
Life-saving, public health and Marine
Hospital Service, army, navy and hight
house, wireless telegraphy, flsherles,
Smithsonian Institute, National Muse
-. n.,d I ;hrnr,r Of Hnnoress
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
President vetoes Texas Bill.

President Roosevelt submitted a. mes
sage to the House vetoing bill passed
by Congress for the creation Of new
division of the western judicial district
of Texas, comprising the counties OF
Uvalde, Zavalla, Maverick, Kinney, Val
verde, Terrell and Pecos. The President
says the proposed division does not have
enough cases to justify its establishment