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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
EIGHTEEN MINERS
KILLED IN EXPLOSION
n Frightful Disaster In a Yves
Virginia Coal Mine !.
Shaft.
OTHERS ARE
There Is Absolutely No Hope for An
Others in the Mine to Live-Larse
Part of Force Was Out of
Mine at Lunch.

Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 20.-Eighteen
men are believed to nave been killed iu
"a terrific explosion late yesterday in
one of the mines of the Detroit and
Kanawha, Coal company at Detroit, on
Paint creek, this county. twenty-five
miles from here. The men who were IL
the mine at the time of the explosion
and h are believed to have persisted
are:
ICAAC PANCAKE.
A. ]. SNYDER.
CHARLES SNYDER.
ISAAC SNYDER.
A. N. SOVINE. ~.
JAMES N. McCARDLE..
PATRICK McCARDLE..
STEPHEN McCARDLE.
G. p. NEAL.
PETER BRIDGEMAN.
EDWARD BRIDGIEMAN.
PHILIP BRIDGEMAN.
MELVILLE BRIDGEMAN.
JOHN NICKEL.
EDWARD NICKEL.
CLAUDE SAUNDERS.
PATRICK M'LAUGHLlN.
JOHN MLAUGHLIN.
The -four Bridgemans were brothers,
as were the three Snyders, the three
McCsardleS II the two MickelS. The
McLaughlips were father and son
That more men were not in the mine
at the time of the accident was due to
the fact that almost all of the day men,
consisting Of miners, leaders n drlv-
ers, We're eating their dinners on the
outside. and thus escaped the fate OF
their comrades. The force of the ex-
plosion was so great that tons Of
wreckage and debris We're hurled from
the mouth of the mine, blocking the
entrance and making the work of res
cue difficult.
News OF the disaster quickly spread
y. TO nearby mines and hundreds of men
We're soon at the scene, eager to join in
the effort to rescue tn" entombed
miners if alive or recover their bodies
If dead.
The ventilation fan was blown out
of position by the explosion and it was
not until A o'clock in the afternoon that
it had been repaired and put back in
it's place. AS soon rs it was set in mo-
tion d fairly good current of air was
sent circulating through the entrance.
The first body reached by rescuers
was that of G. p. Neal. which we dis
covered $50 yards from the entrance.
The mine superintendent says that the
other men were working much further
back. than Neal II he has no hope of
reaching them until tomorrow morn
ing. Ever though the men survived the
explosion it is almost certain that they
will succumb to the deadly a~fterdamp.
Mothers, wives and children of the
cnto!nhed miners crowd 0 the
mouth of the pit and declare they will
not leave until they know the fate of
their loved ones.
The cause Of the explosion is not yet
fully determined, but it is believed that
II blast ignited the dust which
lates in the mines.
The Detroit and kanawha Coal COM
--.. a. c, - fn,s IL NC. - fN
to IL syndicate consisting of the Muck
low Brothers. of this city, w. d. Boyer,
of Scranton. Pa. and other Pennsyl-
vania capitalists. who purchased ten
mines in Paint Greek and incorporated
the Paint Greek Golfers company to
operate them. The transfer Of the
property was made last Monday. \ few
days before the transfer the mine was
examined by the mine inspectors. who
reported nat it was in good condition.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
HILL DEMANDS IT.
Former United States Senator from
flew York Wants $4,000 Retainer
Fee Matter EuLiY Made Public.

Albany, n. Y. Jan. 19.-At the annua
meeting of the State Bar association
here today. former United States SEN
ator David 3. Hill demanded an inres-
tigation by the association of the cir
cumstnnces connected with the annual
retainer of $4,000 paid hin by the
Equitable Life Assurance society as
brought out in h investigation by the
legislative insurance investigating COM
mittee.
give him II hearing on the subject, but
illness, and the committee adjourned
without hearing him. Hill made an ex-
tended speech in which he explained
the nature of the services which he.
had rendered to the Equitable in re-
TURF for his retainer. He asserted his
appointment as unse for the Equit-
able was welcome, though unsolicited
and that he earned every dollar re-
ceived. During his thirty years of po-
litical life Hill declared that he had
never mixed politics and business and
left the office of governor poorer than
when he entered 1t.
Hill remarked upon the fact that
while Elihu Root also received re-
tanners from the Equitable he was new
er called upon to explain. He pointed
out that all but two of the legislative
investigators, including their counsel,
, We're Of the political faith opposite to
his, but disclaimed any intention of
imputing political motives.
The resolution was adopted directing
the committee OH grievances to max
an investigation as requested by Hill.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
LEADS THE WORLD.
Miles Of Railway and Valued at
Most Money.

Washington. Jan. 2O.-The. United
States cad the world both in present,
mileage and recent growth OF it's rail-
This is shown in a report OH Trans
portation Routes and Systems OF the
World" issued by the burenu OF sta
%tiStics, department of and
labor.
1t points out that of a total railway
mileage of the world. ag%gregating In
1904 $4,000 miles, there were 211.O74
miles in the United States, 1923 miles
in European Russia, 32.967 miles in
Germany. 2S.102 miles in France. 26. $50
in India, 24,12O in Austria-Hungary.
1854 in the United Kingdom, 1851 in
Canada, 1850 in Africa, 14.113 in AUS
tra!ia, 11,55a' in Argentina. 1886 III
1857 in Sweden, 1882 in Siberia. Man.
churia aud other former Asiatic pos.
sessions of Russia, 4,495 in Japan and
1,176 in China.
The growth of railways in the United.
States has been very rapid. Beginning
IN 1885 with a thousand miles the num-
Der steadily grew and in the decade Of
1865-1875 it was doubled, tnen rapidly
came up to the present number. which.
thirds billions of dollars out of an ag-
gregate cost of s37, 900, 900 for the entire.
world.
The total tonnage of vessels flying
the American flag increased from 5.212,-
005 tons in 1855 to 6,456 543 tons in 1905.
The increase is due to increase in the
tonnage of vessels engaged in coastwise
trade. The tonnage Of vessels engaged
in foreign Trade fell from 2,34S, 1858 in
1855 to 943, 1850 tons in 1906.
Freight rates on both land and sea
have decreased,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
COUNTESS IS. DEAD.
Anita de 3. Murrow, Of Philadelphia
Thought to Have Been

Philadelphia. Pa, Jan. 1a.-The death,
presumably by violence, yesterday of
Mrs. Anita de b. McMurrow. of this
city, ends Il most spectacular career.
Her son JOIN has been arrested, pend
ing the ~roner inquest.
Once enjoying the widest atiluence by
posing as the daughter of u Spanish
;grandee, with a fortune of 49,, 900, 900 in
her own right. Anita de Il. McMurrow,
Battencourt,' recently found herself sc
impoverished ms to be unable or un-
willing to settle Il physicians account
of n paltry $629.6O. The doctor for
whose professional services the quon-
dam countess failed to pay in full is
Furman r. Shute. On behalf of DIR.
Shute suit was lately entered against
court. No. 3.
For fifteen years the countess" was
all but famous in Philadelphia. She
entertained an mpcror and. it is said, u
president Of the United States in her
luxurious home. and ambassadors and
government officials We're her friends
and frequent guests. She nae an audi
fence with the pope and king and queen
of Spain.
Yet all the while. it is alleged, this
remarkable and daring woma was
carrying on II p%rodigious scheme by
which 1t was said, h Swindled amy
Philadelphians and New Workers out OF
sums a~ggregating millions of dollars,
under the sGisc o: borrowing h money
to prosecute her claims to large estates
in Cuba The Spanish minister was
mt that time victimiaed. and when he
was unable to get back some of the
embassy's money which he had loaned
his supposed countrywoInan. ne took
his w life sooner than lnswcr TO
his government.
Late Monday night neighbors heard
screams in her home and cries of muir
der!!" No II interfered. Later a SER
want summoned DR.. II. NJ. Hinkley, the
woman's family physician, who found
her dead. An examination showed
marks on her body ind Il bruise on
her forehead. An assistant deputy
coroner started an investigation and
tonight admitted that he had found
evidences that the son had struck his
mother, and on the strength of this the
son has been arrested.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
STOCK YARDS swlNDLE
Kansas City Men Are Indicted for
Carrying on Big

Kansas City. Jan. 20.-IIvidence of the
existence at the stock yards OF this city
of an organization OF men to defraud
shippers by Il system of ovcrweights
and .underweights was disclosed at the
trial here of Jay ]. Miller, u trader,
charged with perjury.
Miller's trial is the first in the case
of eleven weighmasters II others in
dicted last year. Miller testified before
the grand jury that indicted the men
hat he knew nothing of the existence
of alleged ~crookedness, and the prose-
cution is trying to prove he did.
A. ]. Judy. present chairman OF the
finance committee of the Traders eX-
change admitted candidly on the stand
that he knew about the combine and
that he proflted by the thefts and was a
party to them.
Judy testified that Carl Wrightmier.
a weighmaster and one of the men I'M
der indictment, had asked him to en-
ter the combine and he had done so.
How Swindle Was Worked.
H told me-" testified Judy, 'all
there was already 4 number of men at
the yards who were at it and that
when they bought cattle the latter were
underweighed, and they sold them over
weighed. He offered to put me on the
list, l to give him 40 per cent. of what
He was to AXE the money and d.
vide it with the men who weighed the
cattle at the yards. He sal there were
already in the combination Henry
Nichols. Jay ]. Miller, Ray Bowen. c. v.
Van, George Wright and some of the
Wilfhites. Charley Virgins and Bruce
Wrackeldorfer were weighmasters who
gave false weights"
Judy testified to having paid money
to Virgins and to Wrackeldorfer for
making improper weights. Virgins,
who is under Indictment, is living on
a farm somewhere in Iowa.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
PROTECTS COMPLIANT
'oultney BiseIow Refuses to Say
Where Information Came from q
Used in Canal Criticism.

Used in Canal Criticism.
Washington Jan: ~.-Poultney Bige-
low, n magazine writer who was de-
nounced by Secretary Taft for his crit
lclStn OF the management of canal at
fairs, declined to disclose to the senate
canal commission the source of his in
formation. Upon being instructed to
answer he declared:
The committee a put ME on bread
and water, or even condemn me to CO.
lon, but ii cannot compel me to divuls1
that which was given to me in conf
dcnce."
The committee went into executive
session to determine what course
should be taken.
Bigelow was the first witness at the
public hearing i'll the investigation of
the questions relating to the Panama
Independent, which attacked the ad-
ministration OF affairs of the canal
zone, were denounced by Secretary
Taft. Bigelow being n Quaker, he was
permitted to affirm rather than
swear" when The oath was presented
to him.
Not Looking for Advertising.
At the outset Bigelow denied he was
attempting to get advertising in order
to sell his books. II refuted the charge
that lie is a scandal monger He said
he was on the isthlnus w days and
spent most of the time investigating:
sanitary conditions. He stated laborers'
were landed in an ooZy swamp OF pes
tilential character, n asserted the
sanitation was of the worst sort. He
thought he Il been in grave danger
there a of the fact that Secre-
tary Taft and Governor Magoon had
not been through these swamps and
there must have been some good rea-
son for their avoidance of these places.
He said that to use the names of per-
sons who helped him get the informa-
ton would subject them to cmbarrass-
ment and .make their names worth
nothing by the time official replies were
concluded"
The executive session continued for
an hour. when an adjournment was
taken until afternoon. No decision wa
reached as to what action shall be
aiken concerning Bigelow's contumacy.
Demanded Facts, Get None.
Describing conditions, Bigelow de-
clared there We're no sanitary deposits.
His testimony was general. and on mo-
ton of Knox, witness was instructed to
contine it to stating facts on which he
based his article on acknowledgement of
ana affairs.
Bigelow replied his article was b sed
on his personal visit to 100 different
shacks which Taft. Stevens and Shonts
had pronounced to be in good. health
full condition, and which he found to
be without water or sanitation. He was
interrupted again and told impressions
We're valueless and asked to give facts.
We'll here is a fact" said the wit
ness. Many engineers OF note de-
clined to accept government employ
ment in clearing up these unsanitary
conditions"
Name them" demanded Knox.
Bigelow gave the name OF John F.
Freeman of Boston and said there were
NtherS.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
NO INVESTIGATIONS.
riliman Fails to Get Resolution Passe,
Asking for Inquiry Into Mrs.
Morris Eiectment.

Washington, Jan. 2O.-Evidently in
anticipation OF a renewal of yesterdays
discussion the galleries were crowded
when the senate assembled today.
After some routine business Tillman
Offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the president Of the
senate be authorized to appoint a COM
mittee Of five senators to investigate
the recent unfortunate incident at the
White House, resulting in the expulsion
from the executive offices of Mrs. Miner.
Morris, and report to the senate"
On the motion of Daniel, of West Vir-
ginia, to place the resolution on the
table the vote was: Yeas, "a: nays, 8.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19

had never before been known to do on
the day of polling. He was accorded
II splendid reception.
W~orkingmen. who form the great
bulk of voters in the constituency,
lined the streets and shouted and
cheered the candidate. The district of
West Birmingham is being holly con-
tested, but Chamberlain's personality
may carry him through. The business
community at the town hall. where
Chamberlain stopped to cast his vote
for the unionist candidate for central
Birmingham, gave him q rousing re-
ception.
Appear to De Hopeful.
Mr.. Chamberlain and hiS@wife both
appeared in h best of humor.
After touring his own district Cham
hellain visited other divisions, pnrtic-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
MURDERED BY INDIANS
Or. Emil II. kueber, Formerly a Resi-
dent Of Iowa, Meets a Horrible
Death a

St. Louis. jan. 19.-An account of the
murder of DR.. Emil H. Klueber, formerly a
prominent German physician of st. Louis,
by Indians near his home at Tapalobampo,
Mexico, is contained in a letter written by
Klueber's son-in-law to st. Louis friends.
The letter states that on December 2,
Klueber wa called to the bed side of a
sick Indian, and the next day his dead
body, horribly mutilated, was found lying
OH a cot in a hut in the Indian village.
Klueber was born In Germany. He came
to st. Loui shortly before the civil war
and served during the four years it lasted,
as regfmental surgeon Of an Illinois regi-
ment. Later Klueber went to Iowa and
rom there to Mexico about 20 years ago.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19

When First Is Considered, Second is
Loudly Shouted.

Washington. Jan. 2O.-There vas an
other stormy meeting of the house
committee on territories today. Chair
man Hamilton and Representative
Lloyd lac an angry exchange of words
over Hamilton's former position on
statehood.
Former Governor Murphy, of Arizona,
declared it was useless to appear be-
fore the committee as the verdict was
signed and sealed against them. He de-
nounces as false the charge of corrup-
tion made against Arizona men. who
opposed joint statehood.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
ESTATE L,FE INSURANCE
Or. Harper Left but Little Worldly
Wealth.

Chicago. Jan. lit is that
the estate left by the late President Har-
per OF Chicago university. is small and
consists almost entirely of life insurance
policies. It is estimated that DIR. Harper
during his life gave between 81. 900 and
10000 to the American Institute Of Sacred
Literature. a publishing concern in the
work of which he was greatly interested.
He also gave much money to needy stu
dents. but the amount Of this will never
be known. 1t is said hat the entire estate
IL given to the widow without reserve.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
NO.. 3 GOES TOO.
A. NJ. Graves, Of Mason City, Has Hao
. Trio of Wives, but Has

Mason City, Ia. Jan. 19.-Mrs. A. M;
Graves of this city has left her husband.
Graves has been in the lime light many
times on account of domestic troubles. A
year ago ne wen to Chicago and adyer-
tised for a wife. after securing a divorce
from No. 2. Number 3 has deserted him.
having moved away. They were married
q year ago at Ames, La.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
TWELVE LIVES LOST.

Out of Party Of Thirteen, but One
Survives.
Savannah, Ca, Jan. 1S.-Adrift on a gang
plank from 9 o'clock last Saturday morn
ing until 5 o'clock Monday afternoon with
out food or water. Karl Sumner, the only
known survivor OF a party of thirteen peo-
pie aboard the four-masted schooner Rob-
ert H. Stevenson. was picked up by hi
German steamer Europa, bound from Phil
adelphia to Savannah in latitude Ass
north, longitude 25.5 west. and brought to
Savannah today. Besides the ships crew
there were four women aboard, the wife OF
the captain. two relatives and a colored
servant, all going to Havana on q pleasure
trip.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
BOTH no lAIL.
Two Prominent illinois Men lneare N.
ated and. Fined for Using Mails
IN nAfraaid

ChicagoDJan. 19.-Henry Wulff, for
mer state treasurer OF Illinois, ard
Justice Loeb, who was associated. III
the operation OF the Continental Fi-
na.lc'ng company, were 'oday SEN
fenced to two months In the house
correction Inc fined 500 each. $Gs&
The attorney for Wulff and Loeb
made a hard fight against the im-;
prisonment part of the sentence, but
the c, urt remained firm and sentenced
them under their plea OF guilty under
fra,16 80 s1GL lst4E HI-tG6a 80
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
PRESIDENT TO HUNT LIONS
President Yfl Go to Afrie. After Re-
tifeshsnt from Office.

Washington. Jan. 1a.-President Roose-
Welt two d9sthree lays ago in a converse
ton with q friend at the White House said
1T was his intention to visit central Africa
after his retirement from office March 4,
1909, to hunt lions and elephants. Mr..
Roosevelt has hunted every kind of big
game in this country and has expressed a
desire to try his hand at the larger and
afrcer animals which abound in Africa
and India.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
ANTlToxIN cIGARET CURE
Man Loses Desire for Tobacco Afte,
D%iphtheria Immunity Treatment.

Hancock, Mimi, Jan. 2O.-A new use
has been found for dipnrnerla anti
toxin by u Houghton business man.
who is authority for the assertion that
it is a cure for the cigaret habit. He
cites his own experience as proof.
Fearing diphtheria during an epidemic
some time ago he underwent the anti
toxin treatment to render himself i'm
mune. He had been an inveterate Gig
aret smoker. Since his antitoxin course
he says he no longer desires tobacco in
any form.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
mlDDlES DlSGRACED..
Three Are Publicly pismisssd for Hax.
ing Fourth Glass Men at
6Annnnclis

Annapolis. Jan. 1s.-At noon today whes
the full brigade of midshipmen were pa.
raded for regular dinner formation, Mid.
shipmen Patterson, Parto Marzoni and w.
w. Foster, Of the first class. and Tremor
Coffin. IT,, Of h third class. were publicly
dismissed from the United States navy
for hazing fourth class men. The order ok
the secretary OF the nav was q short .
and in each caseswas addressed personally
to the midshipman directly concerned.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
Russian Jew Gratifying Exception.

ny SCplIO
He has Il word of commentator for
the Russian Jew. Once he becomes
IL resident of this country, Mr.. Braun
says. the Russian Jew stays and his
children become among the most
patriotic and thrifty of our citizen
ship.
Based pon his Investigation. MIR.
Braun make "a series of
tons: E
That the United States maintain
abroad a secret surveillance of indie
sirable immigration.
Il statute be enacted requiring
aliens to produce mt landing a certif-
cate of origin from the nearest United
States consul. to be issued only in the
event that satisfactory information has
come to the consul respecting the alien
from the secret service officials.
hat Il bond be required of not less
han $4,000 from persons engaged in
the United States in the sale of steam
ship tickets, forwarding money, con-
tracing labor, etc. for faithful and
conscientious performance OF obliga-
tions and contracts.
That Il aw be enacted making it a
criminal offense for any resident of the
United States to travel abroad for pur-
poses Of inducing Immigration for tenn
poral'y or permanent stay. exempting
only relatives.
That naturalization laws be amended
to require Il longer period of residence
before citizenship is granted.
Several other recommendations are
made tending to increase the rightly of
the present immigration laws.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
BANKER DIES.

Iowa Cit,l Ia. Jan H.--Alonso Brown,
aged u. died this morning. He was vics
president of the Citizens Savings bank.
He leaves a wife and two sons.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19

ularly East Birmingham, where 1t is
feared Sir John Stone, conservative
(who was commissioners to ST. Louis
exposition), will be defeated.
Chamberlain's personal popularity is
being utilized by the unionists for all
It is worth.
There was some rowdyism in the
west division where mudslinging was
INDUCED in at expense of the liberals.
Mrs. r. L. Cultivate. wife of Cham
berlain's opponent, liberal, was one Of
the victims.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
HOY SUED FOR DIVORCE
'fel Known Mason cityaMan q. Made
Defendant.

Mason City, Ia. a ls.-hrs. william
Hoy asks q divorce from hershusDand, at
o9e time a prominent attorney and capital
lit. She is his second wife, married two
YEARS. He is s. and b IS years of age.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
sUPREME COURT opjiIiMyIloNs.

Des Moines. la. JAM n.-NcClana-s
han, appellant. Svs. A Clanahan. Polk
county; affirmed.
Back VS.. HawIey z Hoops. appel.
lants. Linn county; affirmed.
Hickey vs.. Davidson, appellant, Ce-
dar county; affirmed. as ,s
State OF Iowa ex rel Brick Us. Chill.
appellant. Cedar county; affirmed.
Citizens State bank VS.. Chamberzs
appellant. Dallas county: reversed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-19
na. pEAp.

washington. Jan. zO.-Dr. swan NJ.
Burnett. former husband of Mrs. Fran
ces Hodgson Burnett, authoress. died
-fuday OF heart failure.