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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-17

FIGURES SOAR
IN YEAR 1907

Washington. July 17.-All immigration
records in the history or the country were
broken by the aggregate returns for the
fiscal year Of 1907 which ended on June 30
last.
The total number Of alien immigrants
landed In America during the year was
1.2s5.s49 as against 1.100735 landed dur
Ing the fiscal year OF 1906.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-17
CHARTRAN, THE
ARTIST, DIED IN
PARIS YESTERDAY

Paris, July 17.-Theobald Chartran, the
artist. died at 1 o'clock yesterday MORN
ing. after long illness.
The Figaro says that Chartran's por-
traits will decide the place he should oc-
cupy in the history OF the 18th century
paintings. II mentions those OF President
and Miss Roosevelt, Cardinal Gibbons and
Judge Bennett OF Boston, among is spe-
cially selected for praise.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-17
BAY STATE COUPLE
MARRIED IN THIS CITY

Henry Wilson Drury. aged 81. hospital
steward in the United States navy and
the son OF Chief Of Police William Y.
Drury. and Miss Beulah Anna Harper,
aged 22. daughter Of william r.. Harper
real estate dealer. both OF Vineyard
Haven. Mass, secured a marriage license
at the local city hall yesterday afternoon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-17
Two Suits Entered

There were two suits entered In the SUI
perior court today: Flint a. CO., inc,
entered an action OF replevln against Mrs
r. l.. Crane Plaintiff claims household
furniture detained Of the value OF 500.
The John T. Cottrel company sues
William III. Hawarth TO recover 5000 al
legged 10 be due on book account.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-17
Mrs. Daniels Gets Divorce

Judge Brown today announced his de-
cision In the divorce case brought by Jen-
ME l.. Daniels against George r. Daniels
Decision was for the petitioner. Mrs DAN
iels charged her husband with wilful de-
sertion and neglect TO provide.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31
IL Killed in Explosion.

Weston, W. Va, Special.-Five
Americans and seven Italians are
known to be dead as the result of an
explosion Of fire damp in the Penn
sylvania Company's mine at Lorenz,
". Va, near Buchannon, w. Va,
which occurred about 5 80 Saturday
evening. Immediately following the
explosion the mine caved in and near
ly caused the entombment of all the
miners estimated at 100. The bodies
of II dead men have been recovered
and it is not known at this time
whether any others met death. The
Americans who were killed are
Charles Boseman.
William Bailey.
James Scott.
Charles johnson.
Glenn Miles.
The bodies of seven Italians have
also been recovered, but as they are
known only by numbers, their iden-
tity is not possible.
The explosion occurred just as the
day force was leaving the mine
Only a few of the men had reached
the surface when, with terrific re-
port, the fire damp exploded.
The five Americans and seven Ital-
ians who were killed, were found
about 100 feet back in the mine. Ap-
parently the u men had been over.
come by gas and died, as their bod
les were not burned.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31
w. P. Fife Dies Suddenly.

St. Louis, Speciality. P. Fife,
capitalist, died suddenly at IL
o'clock Sunday at the St. James Ho-
tel. Mr.. Fife was in the hotel lobby
chatting with friends when he be-
came suddenly i'll, and soon lost con-
sciousness. Dr.. William Beherns was
hastily summoned from the Southern
Hotel, across the street, but could
do nothing for Mr.. Fife, who died
shortly after the Doctors arrival.
DR.. Heherns says the death was prob
ably due to heart attack, but is not
positive
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31
Damage Sustained by Battleships.

San Juan, P. R., By Cable-Ac-
cording to information obtained here,
which however, cannot be verified, the
damage sustained by the United Sta
tes battleship, Connecticut when
she ran on reef while entering the
harbor Of Culebra Island, consisted
OF an indenture, forward, 80 feet
long. It is also said that 1000 feet
Of lumber and 800 barrels of cement
were used to stop the battIeship 5
leaks. A court Of inquiry is invest;
eating the accident. the responsible
" for which is not !:nowp The of
iicers of the Connecticut refuse to
discuss the matter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31
For Placing Additional Anehorars

Washington. Special.-Rear AZ
mlral I. +. Harrington. L. $. navy
has submitted to the Navy Depart
lnent an estimate Of $4,000 for E,lae-
lng additional anchorage marks Gs
Hampton Roads as part of the s.=s-
eral plan TO have Hampton Roads ssssz
the cd1accnt waters ready b. the Ed
Gle OF 3pIl to receive the forelgzs
fleets coming TO the Jamestown Extso-
sltion. TIE work iucIades the rlss<-
ing Of pile bcacoas au.l us1ksur-
buoys The publication or ~ anchor
age chart and lEles al anchorage
and other important preparations oT
the sane Kind.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31
A Second Explosion.
By Wire and Gable.

lrly returns of the election for
German Rcichstag showed the So
Sts to have lost a number of I'M
Ant seats, while the radicals made
gains.
lere was current a report III Lon
that Governor Swettenham.
se want Of courtesy caused the
Erawal Of the American warships
Rngston, had resigned.
sfrorists at Grodno. Russia. kill
Re policemen sent to arrest two
Aelr number and wounded sever
aleIs.
nbassador Bryce announced thai
|Rs the intention of the British
Eminent to establish national
erslty or Ireland.
shop BOnacum has arrived II
g to continue his fight against
Father Murphy, which has last
q years.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31
Schools and Sridge

Knoxville, Special.-The need of
additional school buildings and bridge
repairs has become so urgent in
Knoxville that Mayor Heiskell has
been requested, by'a vote Of the CITY
Council III special session to go be-
fore the Legislature and ask author
lty to levy q special 3O-c6nt tax,
which, it is estimated. will raise
about 100000 for the purpose. The
City Council considered this plan a
wiser one than asking authority to
Issue bnods. A two years. special
tax viii furnish all the money that
is needed for the purposes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31
GENERAL AIGfR is DEAD
Suffered Acute Attack CT Oedez.a o.
Lungs at 8 0 'Clock and Expired at
s:45-wedzesday Ee Appeared il
Usual Health and transacted Con
siderable Burinezs ~ War Depart
r1ert


Wazhinton. Speciai.-Taiied States
Senator Russell 4. AIger, Of MACH
gan. died suddenly II ms residence
liz this city at { 40 . clock Thursday
morning. following All AGATE atta~k
Of oedema of the lungs with which
he was stricken shortly after S
o clock. Although Senator Alacr had
not been in good health for some
time his death was unexpected. The
Senator al ni@ht Was apparently
in his usual health. During the day
| ne transacted considerable business
and was ri the War Department mp
70 Il late hour. ~ the bedside when
he passed away were Mfs. Al1er and
their son. Capt. +. NJ Alecr, and
| wife.
Senator Alger atteoded the session
OF the Senate Tuesday and remain
ed i'll the chamber until about 1
! o clock, listening to the debate on
the Brownsville affair.
The news Of the death WAS at ence
communicated to President Roose-
welt and Vice President Fairbanks.
Senator AIger is survived by his
widow and five children as follows
| Mrs. Charles B. Pike. OF Chicago
Mrs. Ii. +. Sheldon. of Detroit; Mrs
William E. Bailey, of Harrisburg, Pa.
Russell A. AIger, Jr., of Detroit, who
Is now in Florida, and Captain z
NJ. Aleer.
Although entitled by army regula
tlonS TO funeral escort composed
of one regiment of infantry, two
troops of cavalry and battery oi
field artillery, the family of Genera
Alger has decided that the escor
here shall be contend to q squadron
of cavalry. In Detroit the troops a
Fort Wayne will furnish the escort
When the President was informed
Of Senator Alger's death he addressed
a note Of coincidence to Mrs. Alge
and accompanied it with 4 floral of
fering.
The formal announcement of Sena
tor Alger's death was made to tn,
army by Secretary Taft in the fol
lowing order:
1.-The Secretary of War announce
with deep sorrow the death of th
Honorable Russell Alonder Alger
which occurred at his residence il
this city"
| General Algcr was Secretary o
J War during the administration o
President Mckinley, from March 5
| 1897, to August l, 1899, a period dur
ing which the administration OF TN
War Department was brought int
great prominence through its acti
vitles in connection with the Wa
with Spain and the military opera
tons IN the Philippines that succeed
ed it.
"General Alger was patriotic, ear
nest and most devoted to the inter
ests Of the army, especially consider
ate Of the welfare of enlisted mer
He was a gentle, kind man with grea
confidence in his friends and associa
tes, and was much beloved by his sub
ordlnates. He was the subject Of un
just criticism because of the coun
try's lack of preparedness for wa
when war came, although for this h
was no wise responsible. His recor
as a soldier i'll the civil war was Ions
useful and highly honorable.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31
Marriott Win Probably Recover

ormond, Fla, speeial.-Fred Mzz-
mott, who was seriously injured sh-z
his racing automobile was wrecked
while racing along, 0rnond- Dayton
beach at speed Of nearly - zz7zszs
an hour, passed a fairly eonzfertrfle
night and probably will secorer- K
was feared at first that the drixzx-
had sustained internal injuries, but 10
indication of anything of that KIDD
has developed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31
Two Brotlers-;r-Tsa-s Held

Cupepper, Va, Special Philip J.
and James y. StrotEers, brothers.
were indicted ty the grand jury for
the killing of Willim F. Bywaters,
recently, within hour after he had
married their sister. The grand jury
heard large number Of witnesses,
the testimony Of each being compare
lively brief. The indictment was re-
turned within a few hours after the
ease was taken up. Mrs. Bywaters
was too Ill to appear before the grand
jury.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31
Shot Dead in His Office.

London, BY Cable.-A dramatic
tragedy startled London, when VIII
ham Whitley, one of the most uni
cue, and at the same time, one of
the most prominent figures in the
business world, Was shot dead in his
store by youth claiming to be his
son. The assassin then attempted to
blow cut His oxn brains.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31
Hartwell, Ga, Institute and a Resi-.
dence Burned.

Macon, Ga, Speeial.-The Hart
well Institate at Hartwell, Ga, was
burned Thursday morning. Pianos
and furniture were saved, but badly
damaged. Several hundred pupils
attended the institution. A large
residence was also burned and the
owner badly hurt by falling from
roof. Loss not known.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31

Bristol, Va, Special.-Wesley Will
kie. the condemned murderer of Otis
Ross, who made sensational escape
from Jail at Gate City, Va, Decem-
Der 18th, while awaiting the execu-
ton of his sentence to die on the
scaffcld February 21st, was recap
tured at Salisbry, N. c., and will al
once be returned to Gate City and
lung on the original date set for his
execution.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31
FOUR BURNED To DEATH
Mill No. l of Cochedo Manufacturing
Company, Dover. 4. z, Burned 70
Ground-Bodies OF FoEr Boy oper-
atives, Charred Beyond Hope Of
Identification, Pound IN Smoking
Ruins and it is Believed Another
VIII be Discovered

Dover, y. H., Special.--Dover' :
most disasterous tire. which occurred
Saturday. cost the lives Of four and
probably FIVE Young mill operatives
and a property loss Of half million
dollars. The fire destroyed Mill No.
| Of the Cochedo Manufacturing Com
pany. The bodies Of four boys, char
red beyond hope Of Identification,
were found iii the smoking ruins,
and as five boys are known To be miss
ing. it is believed that another body
will be discovered.
The missing boys are:
Charles Cosgrove. aged 10 years.
Constantine Elopulous. aged 10
years.
John Nicholopulous, aged Is years.
-Redden, aged ID years.
-Iiester. aged ID years.
Several Of the injured were hurt
while descending by ropes.
The fire broke out III the mill not
long after the 800 or more operatives
had assembled for their days work.
Friction from belt generated sparks,
which lodged in a mass Of cotton and
the flames quickly spread throughout
the building The exits soon became
blocked by a struggling mass of mill
hands, and many were obliged 10
jump from the windows. Others Sc
cured ropes and descended to the
ground.
There were several daring rescues
by firemen. -Four imprisoned men on
window, though not until they had
climbed one by one down a stout
pole which the firemen had made fast
to the top of ladder too short to
reach the window sill. The total loss
is $5G0,000, covered by insurance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31
|Contractor Vim. J. Oliver.

.shington, Special Following a
ference 'at the White House it
6ffcially announced that the con-
for the building of the Panama
would be awarded to William j.
Il who with Arson M. Bangs,
a be lowest bidder in the recent
ri ltlon, provided that within the
len days he associates himself
t least two independent con-
@ IS whose skill and experience
'lned with his own, shall cover
:1I Pre- field of the work to be per-
ga under the contract.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31
First Georgia Regiment to Camp at
Jamestown Exposition.

Norfolk, Va, Special-Announce-
ment was made from jamestown Ex-
position headquarters that the Fifth
Georgia Regiment, the crack regiment
from that Sete, will encamp at the
exposition from June o to II. COM
ing direct from Atlanta under COM
mand Of Col. c. L. Anderson.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31
Asks $4,000 For Husbands Death.

Roanoke, Special.-Mayor Joel p
Cutchin, representing Mrs. Edward
Carrer, entered suit against the
Roanoke Railway and Electric Gem
pany for $4,000 damages fer tie
death of Mrs. Carper's husband, who
was killed some time ago by an eIe~-
tric eurreHt. Mrs. Carper was slse
injured in the same manner, and y
is probable that suit will be entered
for damages in her ease.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31

Work of Deadly fire Damp IN
Government Mine
THE E0DlES BADLY MUTILATED

D;~arter Occurred in Government
Nine at Saint Johann ION Saar,
Prrrsf2-Seventeen Men Have Decn
pascYcd. Dangerously Wounded
and 50 are fIissing-Rescue Corps
Wo-ked Desperately to Reach En-
+omEed Men WHO May Yet be Alive
Rrt Outbreak of Fire Drove Them
Thousands of Members Of
FAMILIES Of Entombed Miners
Gathered About Mouth of Shaft.
~..rbruccl. Rhc.aish Prussia
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31
ANEXECUTIVEORDR
issued By the Presiieni th-s.
wIgl Stop Land frauds
ENTRIES MUST Bt BONA Fm

II IN rcrsz ef ixttsg - SECRETARY
HtigArck And DsFN<ss TAzs heyw
after 80 CxFt.4css. F@sssk ct O<A-
e. Exsaxaea Q. Tales s1all &c il
Knod ua4sg Law CEtl srta2l III
animation Has Ecsa Made 60
Groaga ky AvlAoE.zHd cfsza1 Sz
Government i&Edn Already Ia
Az!ned n This lAaasx Are "a
cep;cd rgen FTov.zAeza sf ozsz~-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31


Na>h.e%i"H. SrreiA4- 4Fs'''a's IA
Roosevelt aaa as'='u 'ff3 = p"' 'sH
end. u tse71h.e. t. ttaa"s = ifae IS
qat.itiou # lubhc lands - tsaslaFh
dgaI~ a'.d corporations. =" las an
r"e'rd taai. te'saEl't. T." i'atsA' S1sA
ho ISSUED {" i"e'1c !an~ AAta an -
ANIMATION 81 inr ESu-lia s<aas' hsss~
been made hy an au'h''tE7d "ihTs'
Of The gs'NetAh"nt
The President "fH~F = go ts'T
form 81 letter ~ secretary k'4ash'
cock, aad, 3"avf It's if"N .Aa'-fs~' g.
Gers are t''''~ S'"' ""' o re '''
hSiais 0; III" general i"al 'i'''F
Following = 'o' ''A' - tFss'as@a
Roosevelt letter
Washington, Jan. =. 1897
"The Secretary of the lnier.st.
"Sir:--To prevent iAr fraud usw
p-acticed IA th, acquisition Of p,llis~
lands Of the United St.tes. have u,
direct that hereafter. no final erTt4
ticateS. patent or other eyldrurr .f
titles shall be ISSUED under be Isah
lie land laws until an actual exsms-
nation has been made on The groutsa
by an authorized ufiirer Of lhe Evs-
ernment: hut the following shalt 30
excepted from the force Of this as
der:
Exceptions TO Order.
"1)--All claims which have here
tofore been examined on the grouHa
by an authorized officer OF the EOs
enment. whose report IS found sstrN-
factory.
"t2)-All cnlims where heretofore
on officer of the government ot.,sT
than officers authorized To iaks ftixas
proof. shall have been present ~
the taking of final proof to cross ex-
anime claimant aud witnesses. If ~u.s,
proof Is found satisfactory.
"t3)-Au claims where claimant -
compliance with law has been e~tab-
lished BY contest or other rezuiHs
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31
Contractor Charged With Peonags
Sent on to Grand Jurx

Roanoke, Va, Speeial.-JoLn Sc
loney, a railroad contractor arrested
charged with peonage, was sent On To
the Federal grand jury by United
States Commissioner White after 4.
hearing that lasted two days.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31

r.. damp explosion occurred Tue
|dqy morning IN thc Bilderstock shaft
t+.. Rcdcm Mine at Johann-On-
e. opposite this town. Up to 2
,rr,re in the afternoon bodies Of l46
soi..r- had been taken out Of the
nine. II men dangerously injured had
k,,.r. rescued and half hundred min
r. we're missing. There were about
600 men working III the shaft when
lr explosion occurred, but half Of
8brm were not in the g&llaries which
Errr wrecked. The rescue corps IS
soskuL desperately III efforts TO
<pa,l the cntombed men and 1t Is hop
sd that some Of them will be found
i've. The Rcden Mine is owned by
Ip Prussian gover"men.
Later al. outbreak Of fire III the
8lue drove out the rescuers. 1t IS
bnsidered probable that 30 to 40
ZEN are still III the pit. The num-
pr Of dead Is now estimated at 200.
The disaster occurred 300 feet
s ldcr ground and one and onc-quar-
H IllltS from IIlt IDOI VI ilIN oIITi Ns
is the greatest mining catastrophe
s. er known in the Saar region.
About 600 men entered the mine
+ the dav shift, and all but about
q Of them escaped through the
q ldstock shaft. which communicates
tn the Reden underground. At a
q hour it was still uncertain how
H pny workmen still were III the mine.
"a reports being conflicting. The en-
~ nee to the gallaries under ground
Is blocked with dead horses.
fleartrending scenes are witnessed
hong the thousands of persons,
81 my of them members Cf the fam
Is of the entombed miners, who
gathered about the mouth Of the
aft Most Of the bodies brought to
surface are mangIed beyond rec
.hltion.
The mine inspectors ordered the
Hs curcrs to return to their homes
MI to hold themselves in readiness
81 further orders.
Emperor William has ordered that
Ull report OF Ilie ulSdStei DS SEM
Experts calculate that the rescue
IL will take one E-eek.
A Second Explosion.
After all the rescuers had reached
aas light, according to one version. /
seeend trriffc dctonation was heart
IsRaer ground. But according to an
Ia report many of the rescuer
Hefe still below when the second ex
Hlesi ion occurred, and it is estimated
Ihaf the casualty list from the TIVE
fzNl losions reaches total of 800 men
believed that all the men whC
1gsze IN the lower levels assuredly arr
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31
News Notes.

French chamber Of deputies
a bill providing for automat-
ices.
assassin Of William Whiteley.
tor Of the first department
a London, has been Unidentified
Pce George Hayner, a former
eacher.
or Hale introduced Tesolu-
s1erlng an investigation Of an
lobby Of naval officers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-31

The use OF typewriters is becoming
general in Spain. The German ma
chimes are being actively gushed, but
he American, though more expensive.
arc preferred
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-10


seemed worth knowing. He had a
classic profile and wore his clothes
properly.
Margaret danced across the polished
floor.
''Isn't it fneY' she asked as she
came up to them.
'You do it so beautifully" Mary
mUrmured.
The Awkward Young Man did not
say anything, and Margaret, moved to
coquetry, took three expert steps to
the right and then three expert steps
to the left. Its so easy" she declared.
with some display of silk stockinged
ankles.
1T looks easy when you do it." Mary
sighed, ''but l am so stupid"
But Margaret held out her hands to
the Awkward Young Man. let ne
show YOU" she offered. Now" and
they danced away together
For the next fifteen minutes Marga-
ret held the Awkward Young Man at
her side. and Mary, practicing f0rlon-
~ by herself in the corner, watched
IhCHi SiAAd I'll ICh IAAC Ct1oC Win " AACA
Margaret talked and laughed and
pirouetted in a shine Of black satin
and of copper cOlored hair.
When the music started, the Awk-
ward Young Man came back to Mary.
How are you getting along?" he
asked, with a smile that lighted his
face and made it very attractive.
Il shall never learn Mary said.
never" and her lip quivered.
''Oh, yes, you WILL he said. ST don't
believe you are the kind to give up"
'But-Miss Morton does it so beauti-
fully" Mary told him TREMENDOUSLY.
''This is Miss MOrton's third year OF
training in the physical course at the
summer school," he reminded her. "She
ought to do it beautifully"
And then they struggled on as the
teacher counted, interminably:
Zone, two. three; one, two, three"
Every day Mary and the Awkward
Young Man had n few minutes TO-
gether But the minutes were few.
for Margaret Morton had taken upon
herself the instruction of the Awkward
Young Man, and more than once Mary
was left to do the steps in her lonely
corner.
'Everybo Y seems TO know how but
me-" she said despairingly in the third
week, to the Awkward Young Man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-10
Death Touched Debtors,

OF course the man didn't look at it
that way, but his bereavement was
really a source Of financial gain. It
was a son who died, boy of thirteen.
He was killed in a street accident. The
fatality touched the public heart
strangely. He had been popular boy,
and his death aroused the sympathy
of the neighbors for blocks around.
The father was a small tradesman,
who went on the principle that all
mankind was honest He trusted right
and left. He had become creditor to
borhOod. Many of those debtors were
sharks who, either because of finan-
cial disability or naturally dishonest
prOpensities, probably had no intention
of ever paying up, but with the news
of the lads death all experienced
change of heart. When the shop re-
opened after the funeral, the dazed
proprietor entertained a stream Of
callers.
Il am so sorry" they said, one and
all. Then they added, half sheepishly.
Il owe you so and So" and planked
down the money.
In some cases the shopkeeper got
money that had been due more than
year, and he piled up dollars in cash
that, only for the sympathy called
forth by his bereavement, would have
been dead loss.-New York Press.