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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
GAVE A PENNSY CLERK $4,000
Cash Given For Coal lie Ordered For
Railroad.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD Interstate
Commerce Commission continued its in
vestigation of the relations of the Penn
sylvania Railroad officials and employees
to various companies in the bituminousf
coal district.
The first witness was Joseph Boyer, on
Altoona, chief clerk in the office OF Az
W. Gibbs, superintendent of motive pow1
er. Mr.. Boyer said he had 200 shares
of stock in the Jamison Coal Company
given to him for his one-third interest
in the MacLare11 Coal Company. The
MacLaren stock was given to him by
Mr.. Jamison. He also had 10 shares IN
the Valley Coal Company and IS in the
Edri Coal Company, which were pre-
sented to him by Capt Alfred Hicks.
Ten shares of Preston Coal Company
stock were sent to him in an envelope.
He was not certain who sent it, but
thought it might have come from Joseph
Aiken, railroad man, or H. A. kohn.
an operator All of these stocks paid
dividends.
Mr.. Boyer said also that he holds an
interest amounting to $1,000 in undeyei-
oped coal lands on the West Penn divl-
sion. He paid for this stock.
In its entirety Mr.. Boyer's testimony
was of startling character His stock
holdings were only small portion OF the
gifts he admitted receiving from coal
mining companies In his capacity as
purchaser of fuel coal he testified that
he had received from five companies an
allowance of from 3 to 5 cents ton on
coal used by the railroad for fuel pur-
poses. During the period fro mite lat
ter part of 1903 to date he has received
total of more than $4,000.
The money was first sent TO him IN
cash, but later cashiers checks were sent
to Cashier Hastings, of the Second Ma
tional Bank of Altoona, and placed on
deposit for Boyer. The companies which
made him the allowance were the Graft
Coal Company, the Clearheld and Gran
ton Coal Company, the Dunkirk Coal
Company, Thomas Blythe & Co. and
Smith & Turner. The Graft Coal Com
pany allowed him 5 cents ton and the
Clearfeld & Granton Company gave him
share in the profits which amounted TO
not less than 4 cents ton. Blythe Y
Co. gave him 8 cents ton.
He was asked why he Disseminated
in favor of Blythe & Co. He replied
that he did not discriminate, as the money
came to him without solicitation or any
effort on his part. He believed that the
money had been paid in the same manner
to his predecessors in office and believed
that he was only following the custom
OF. the department.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
GORMAN's SUCCESSOR.
VIM. Pinkney White Appointed By Governor
Warfield.

Baltimore, Md, Especially Hon. Will
liam Pinkney Whyte will see service for
the third time in the United States SEN
ate. He was named by Governor War
field to succeed the late Arthur Pue Cor
man, who succeeded Mr.. Whyte in the
Senate on March a, 1881. Mr.. Whyte
will accept the appointment and will
enter upon the discharge of his duties
Immediately. He will serve until the
next General Assembly meets in 1908,
when senator will be elected to serve
until March a, 1902 The same General
Assembly which elected the senator for
a short term will also elect senator to
serve a term of six years, beginning
March a, 1909.
If the next General Assembly is Demo-
cratic Senator Whyte will be candidate
to succeed himself, and if elected he will
have served from June of the present
year until March a, 1909, total of two
years and ten months. If not elected to
succeed himself he will have served Is
months. The salary is 5000 per annum.
If reelected in 1908 Mr.. Whyte will have
received nearly $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
EIGHT LOST IN
COAL-MINE FIRE
Rescuing Party We're Trapped and
Overcome.
DISTRESSING SCENES AT THE SHAFT.
CoIIiery Near Anaconda, Mon, Has Been
Abiaze Since Middle of the Week-hien
Who Went Down 10 Bring Out Dead Caught
at q Depth Of 1900 Feet and Surrounded by
Flames and White Damp.

Anaconda, Mont, (SpeciaO .-One OF
the most serious accidents in the history
of coal mining in Montana has occurred
in the mines of the Northern Pacific
at Rocky Fork, near Red Lodge, Car
bon County. Eight men are dead, all
victims of the white damp that filled the
corridor of the mine after the fire, which
started Wednesday Their bodies have
been recovered, but the story of the
work of rescue parties is tale of I'M
excelled bravery and heroic self-sacri-
fee. Of the dead, two were members
of one of the parties that entered the
mine in the effort to reach the men
known to be there The dead are Ter
rance Fleming, William Bailey, Mike
Gabriage, Thomas Shelley, A. L. Nc
Fate, Matthew Reikka, Roy Carey and
Joe Bracey. Carey and Bracey were of
the rescue party.
The fire which caused the trouble
started in incline No. Wednesday. This
was believed to be- under control after a
long, hard fight. At 7.3o A. M. Thurs
day the first rescue party started down
No. 6 incline, proceeding cautiously, as
it was found that there were still traces
of the fire. When they reached depth
of 1900 feet all were overcome. Several
managed to struggled back to where
they could be reached. By this time a
dense column of smoke burst from No.
5 incline and the air in No. 6 was so
foul that volunteer rescuers were driven
back. At 10 O'Clock another rescue
party was formed, business and towns
people volunteering when the Finnish
miners fled back terrified.
The scene about the mines was dis
tressing. Frantic women and crazed
men ran about, hampering the work Of
rescue. The second volunteer party was
successful. The fans were reversed and
the smoke forced back out of No. in
cline. In the slopes brattices were
made of canvas and water was let in.
The rescuers were let down slowly
in cars. They first found the uncon-
scious forms of six of the first rescue
party, which were hurried to the sur
face. All were revived but Carey and
Bracey
1t is believed that the injured will en-
tirely recover Farther down the incline
six other bodies were found, all beyond
hope of restoration to life. Several of
the second rescue party, among them
Pit Boss Hagerty, were overcome dur
ing the day, but were restored, and Hag-
gerty returned to the work of rescue.
1t is believed that all bodies have been
saved from the mine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS

The conferees on the Military Acad-
envy Bill agreed to retain the amendment
authorizing an increase of $4,000 in
the limit of cost of completing the acad-
envy at West Point.
The majority report declaring Reed
Smoot not entitled to his seat in the
Senate and the minority report declar-
ing he is were presented to the Senate
The Senate adopted the conference
report on the Indian Appropriation Bill
although a number of senators attacked
it as containing graft.
William Pinkney Whyte, of Maryland
took his seat in the Senate as the sue
cessor of the late Senator Arthur P
German.
The Senate passed the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation Bill, carrying ar
aggregate appropriation of $3,I5A5o4. z
A bill was introduced in the House
providing an annual appropriation OF
$4,000 for the Presidents travelling ex-
penses.
Mr.. Neill testified before the House
committee, standing by his report, and
contradicting Mr.. Wilson, who had
spoken as representative of the packers
The delegation of Liberals from Pa
mama now urge this government to ap-
point a confidential agent to look over
the political situation in Panama, and
make suggestions to that government
for the fair conduct of the elections.
President Roosevelt sent a report Of
an investigation of the Chicago beef
packing establishments made by experts
of the Agricultural Department, to the
House Committee on Agriculture
Representative Mudd has secured q
favorable report on the floating dry
dock from the House Committee or
Naval Affairs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
BURNED BODY IN BONFIRE.
Chicago Doctors Wanted To Demonstrate
Point 10 Murder Trial

Appleton, Wis, (Specia) THE jury
and auditors of the Kabal murder trial
were surprised when DR.. John Golden,
of Chicago, assistant to DR.. John Muir
ply, testified to burning human body
January 20 on the Mccarthy farm in
order to demonstrate that body could
be cremated with bonfire, as it is al
legged Kabal cremated the body of Nc
Carthy.
Golden testified that the body cremated
by him was that of man about the size
of Mccarthy The cremation was under
precisely the same conditions as it is al
legged accompanied the burning of Nc
Carthy's body. The cremation was wit
messed by District Attorney Krufmeier,
Chief Conlon, DR.. Nolon, Attorneys Ryan
and Heinneman.
1t required four and a half hours to
consume the body. Only a cigar box
full of ashes remained.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
TORNADO WRECKS KANSAS TOWN
Every HOme in GOessel Damaged orI
Destroyed.

A tornado practically destroyed the
town of Goessel, Kan, and injured a.
number of persons.
Water four feet deep ran through
Marion, Kan, owing to cloudburst.
A cloudburst in Western Pennsyl-'
vania caused the river running through
Jamestown to rise Is feet, flooding
parts of the town and suspending bust
ness.
At Boggoley, Pa, the flood inundated
the town, women and children leaving
their homes in their night clothes by
lmprovised RATS and fleeing to the hills,
fearing a dam near the city.
Hillsboro, Kan, (SpeciaD "A lorna
do struck Goessel, a German Mennonite
settlement, IS miles southwest of here.
Goessel was practically destroyed About
90 persons were injured.
The tornado laid waste strip 200
yards wide. Several stores and II resi-
dences were demolished, and every resi-
dence in town was damaged. The large
Mennonite Hospital was only slightly
damaged. The injured were taken there.
Topeka, Kan, (SpeciaD "A cloud
burst in Central Kansas caused the Cot
tonwood River to overflow its banks.
resulting in much damage to railway
property. Water was four feet deep in
the main street at Marion, Kan, and II
inches in the depot there
Lacrosse. Wis, (SpeciaD Three
more daeths are reported from the lorna
do, which charged over a considerable
section of Southern Minnesota and
Western Wisconsin. This brings the
whole death list to a, and the seriously
injured to 10. The loss by the storm,
including railway bridges, farmhouses,
crops, and tobacco warehouses, is esti-
mated at 100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
Frisco Mint In Operation.

San Francisco (SpeciaD. = The big
machines of the local mint were put in
operation Friday, and for the first time
since the fire the work of making money
will be resumed. The mint will not open
for a regular session, but just for a few
days, long enough for the coinage of
silver that is now in the building. AS
soon as this work is accomplished the
mint viii be closed, so that the officials
may get ready for the annual count.
The regulae session of the mint will, it
is expected, open July I.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
Three Perish 10 Flames.

Newton, N. J., (Special).-Three per-
sons were burned to death in fire near
Walpack Centre, N. J. They were Mrs.
Samuel Garrison, so years old; Mrs.
Jacob Emery, 60 years, and Mrs. Gar
rison's daughter, aged IL years. The fire
started from some unknown cause while
the occupants of the house were asleep.
Three men who occupied room in the
upper portion of the house escaped by
jumping, but the women were overcome
by smoke and persisted in the. flames.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
b.Tucker To Wed a cOworker.

Minneapolis, Mimi, (Special) The
engagement of Commander Booth-Tuck-
err. of London, international secretary of
the Salvation Army. to Colonel Reid, at
present in charge of the Salvation Army
forces in Ireland, was announced here,
The wedding will take place in London,
and will be private. The date has not
been settled. The announcement was
made by Major Merriwether, of the
Salvation Army here, special friend
of Commander Booth Tucker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
Steamers Craah together.

Portland, Maine, (SpeciaD. = The
Eastern Steamship Company's steamers
City of Bangor and City of Rockland,
bound in opposite directions between
Bangor and Boston with passengers,
were in collision off Monhegan. The
City of Bangor, which left Bangor in
the evening was considerably damaged,
but proceeded to this port, a distance
of As miles. The City Of Rockland,
which was not seriously harmed, con-
tinued on her way to Bangor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
Woman Kills Woman.

Richmond, KY. (SpeciaD Mrs. Nam
ME Nuclxols, of Gainesville. shot and
instantly killed Mrs. Viana Black, OF
Conway, at Berea College. They were
attending the commencement exercises
and the shooting occurred on the cam
pus near the new memorial chapel Jeal-
ousy is said to have been the cause Mrs.
Nuckols was arrested The shooting
caused panic among the 10000 persons
in attendance and several were badly in
jured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

w. L. Bull says there is still big
short interest in Reading.
Gross earnings of the American Rail
ways subsidiary companies for May in
creased over $4,000.
San Francisco has now returned SI4,3
100000 of the 100000 which 1t re-
Gently took from the East.
There are rumors in btuminous coal
circles that the Pennsylvania Railroad
will purchase all the private coal cars
on its lines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
Cotton Market Excited.

New Orleans, (SpeciaD Am abrupt
rise in the cotton market of 20 points in
July Monday caused considerable ex-
citement and rumors of bull corner.
Later prices fell away somewhat, July
being 10 points higher than Saturdays
closing. 1t was said that corner had
been secured on all spot cotton available
for July delivery In the rise July
touched 80 points more than October,
the first new crop position in which there
is at present active trading.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
koREIGN

Lieut.. Col. Percy E. Hobbs, chief in
structor of the Army Service Corps
School of Instruction at Aldershot, has
been appointed by the British govern
ment to proceed to the United States
and inspect all tins of meat intended Tor
the British army.
The Gar, it is reported, has about
decided to retire Premier Goremyk1n
A change, however, may not improve
the situation, as General Trepof is in
fluencing the Gar not to make any
further concessions to parliament.
Sir Howard Vincent, Conservative
member of the British Parliament, and
an advocate of protection for colonial
products, will interpellate the House oil
Commons on the subject of the meat
packing disclosures.
Twelve thousand Lancashire church
men marched through London headed
by the bishops of London and Man.
chester, and held monster meeting tc
protest against the Education Bill.
Sir Halliday Mccartney, counsellor
and chief secretary to the Chinese Lega-
ton in London since 1885, died suddenly
at Kenbank, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Scot
land. He was born in 1883.
Emperor William has invited the
American government to send army Of
ficers of high rank as guests OF the En-
peror to the autumn nlaneuvers of the
German army.
The Berlin Chamber of Commerce i;
preparing a report for the government
concerning the customs alterations
granted to Germany by the United
States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
Tucker 10 Be EIectrocuted.

Boston, (Special).-Charles Louis
Tucker, of Auburndale, convicted of
the murder of Mable Page, at Weston,
in 1904, will be electrocuted in the state
prison at Charlestown during this week.
Gov. Curtis Guild announced that he
had decided not to commute the sem
tence to one of life Imprisonment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
Crushed IInder Anita.

Cleveland, (SpeciaD Morris Osborn,
aged 10 years, son of F. NJ. Osborn, a
prominent Cleveland coal operator, was
instantly killed in an automobile acct
dent few miles east of this city. The
machine struck an obstruction in the
road and was completely overturned.
Young Osborn was crushed to death by
the machine. His companion, Walter
Robinson, escaped with bruises.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
Japs After Ocean Freights.

Omaha, Neb (SpeciaD. = The first
freight competition between Yokohama
and Shanghai has been inaugurated by
the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, one of the
leading Japanese steamship companies.
The British firm of Butterfeld & Co.,
which is also in the transportation bus
mess, has wired that the number of its
boats is to be increased Rates have been
lowered on both sides.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
Feud Victim In Georgla.

Chipley, Ca, (SpeciaD AS the result
of an alleged feud T. T. Murrah, a
prominent merchant and banker of Chip
ley and member of the staff of Gov
ernor Terrell, was shot and almost in
stantly killed by Abe Hasty, farmer
living near Chipley. Hasty was arrested
after the killing, but escaped from jail
during the night and has not been re-
captured. 1t is said he has fled from
this vicinity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-15
Killed POstmasler; Robbed the office.

Lynchburg, Va, (SpeciaD The post
Office at Action, five miles from Farm
vile, was robbed and burned, and the
postmaster, John E. Grub, one-legged
Union soldier, was murdered. His re-
mains were found in the ashes. Two
suspected negroes have been arrested at
Prospect and three white men at Crewe.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-02

tend from the City Of Sparianbure,
S. c., to the City Of Aiken, S. c.,
through the City Of Spartanburg and
the Townships Of Spartanburs, Paco-
let, Fair Forest, Glenn Springs.
Woodruff, and Cross Anchor. in the
County Of Spartanbur@, ana the town.
ships Of Jonesvilie, Boeansville, IN
ion, Cross Keys. and Goshen Hill in
the County Of Union, and the town
ships Of Scuffleton. I.aurens. Jacks,
Hunter, and Cross Hill. in the County
of Laurens, and townships No. l, No.
4. No. ;. No. s, No. I, and No. s. in
the County Of Ncwbcrrv. and town
ships No. l. No. ,. No. 3, No. +. No. 5,
No. 6, and No. 7. in the County Of Sa
luda, and the townships Of Blocker,
Elmwood. Moss. Pickcns. Johnston.
Wards. Shaws. Wise. and Merriweth-
er in the County Of Edgcield, and the
townships Of Chinquapin: Wards, Nc
Tier, Shaws. Aiken and Gregg in the
County Of Aiken, all Of said counties
being in the State Of South Carolina,
by the most feasible route, the total
length Of which road shall be about
100 miles: which corporation, if said
charter is granted, will have the pow
er to condemn lands for rights-of-way.
A written declaration and petition,
in accordance with Section 1917 of
the Code of South Carolina, will be
filed at or before the time Of the max
ing of said application.
Witness our hands this 24th day of
February. 4. D., 1906.
J. B. Lee.
V. NJ. Montgomery.
A. L. White.
". s. Montgomery.
Aug. ". Smith.
T. B. Thackston.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-02

Don't care if don't. There are
other things to talk about besides
books and politics, I should hope. If
| attempt to tell YOU anything you
never pay the least attention to what
m saying. | was telling you last
night about the troubles the Gems
prews were having with their land
lord. | talked to You straight hour
do believe and it turned out you
thought I was saying something about
Enticoc. You simply, wen't paying
the least attention to what | said. |
might 90 on talking forever and you
wouldn't. If I were any other wo-
man she wouldn t stand it. I'm sure
sometimes wonder I have the pa
tience | have. john Henry Jllllngs-
worth, / don t believe you are llsten-
inc to me now one bit. What was |
saying?"
You were saying you wanted me
to talk to you,'' replied the brutal
husband. but you don't give any
earthly show"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-02
DISPENSAR1 MEN
PLAN CAMPAIGN
COLUMBIA NEWSPAPER INT1-
MATES CONFERENCE WILL
BE HELD.
May Pick Candidates While There is
Not One Apt to Be On Open
Ticket, Certain Leaders
Will be Selected.

Columbia, Feb. 26.-The Record
Of this afternoon prints this state
ment.
The Record is decidedly pro-dispen-
Sary.
IT is extremely probable that the
dispensarv leaders in this State Will
call a convention, or conference, at a
reasonably early date to outline pro-
gramme for the coming campaign,
The information that this is being Sc
riouslv considered comes from an IN
side source that is high enough up to
know what is doing and what is likely
to be done.
1T is understood to be the inten-
ton of some of the leaders to soon ar
range a call and send i to prominent
men for their signatures. The call,
which will name date and arrange
the details for the convention, will
then be promulgated. The chief OBJ
iect Of the convention will be to out
line a plan Of campaign and to effect
an organization for pushing the cam
paign vigorously. The organization
may or may not provide permanent
head to direct the campaign all that
being a matter Of detail for the lead
ers to decide upon.
"Such a call, it is believed, would
create a sensation in the State, that
they were going up against a much
sitter proposition than they had con-
templated. The conference does not
contemplate the suggestion Of any
man for governor or anything Of that
sort, as did The famous March conven-
ton Of 1890 that put forward Benja-
min R. Tillman as the reform candi-
date for governor Of the State.
"The fact, however, that nearly all
of the gubernatorial candidates now
in the field are regarded as openly or
secretely hostile to the continuation OF
the dispensary system would undoubt-
edly lead, it is believed, to informal
consideration Of men who would prob
ably command the support Of the peo-
ple of the State. This would have an
important bearing on the campaign.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-02
Talking to Her.
EXCHANGE

Exchange.
"You never talk to me, complain
ed the lady. "Now I just want You
to put down that everlasting paper
and make yourself agreeable. Some
husbands enjoy a little conversation
with their wives, but all you seem
to care about is your paper.'
II don't think, my dear
II know you don't think. That S
Just the trouble with you. You don t
consider that ! IN here in the house
all dav with no one to talk to but the
children and the servants and trades
men and peddlers and any friend who
may happen to come in, unless | hap
pen to 90 out. and YOU re in town all
1av long. meet many people," "
II don't meet many people. | just
GO
'Yes. YOU go. 7 know that. You
90 where Won like. but | have to stay
at home so that You can have a pleas
ant place to come 10 when YOU are
tired Of going. Then you just take up
your paper and I can never get q
word out Of you the whole OF the
EVENING"
I'm perfectly willing to talk but
II wish you wouldn't interrupt me
when I'm speaking. Yes, you re per-
fectly willing to talk but you don t
want to talk to me. [ suppose that s
it. I'm not sufficiently appreclatlve l
suppose. I'm just your wife. Some
husbands even take an interest IN
their wives. They come home and tell
them all the little things that have
happened during the day, what they
have been doing and where they
been going and whom they've seen
and what they said. There's Mr..
Conaway. He tells Mrs. Conaway
everything and discusses books and
politics and things with her"
"But You never care for politics
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-02
Buster Brown.

Buster Brown, Melville B. Ray
mond's merry cartoon comedy with
Master Gabriel, that talented little
comedian who originated Buster
Brown. and the original company IN
cluding George Ali as Tige, the dog,
Charles 4. Loder. Burt Jordan, Cor
den Sackville, Al Lamar, Ada Clifford,
Vida Perrin, Nan Dodson, Rosa
Crouch. Rhea Lusby and large and
capable chorus.
This visit marks the farewell visit
Of Buster Brown as next season Mas
ter Gabriel will appear in Little Jack
Horner, Melville r. Raymond's big
musical spectacle.