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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-08
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need not apply. Call Commercial
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Phone 116. w. II. Roberts, West
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07


fminN
throughout the Much Of the brate of the mine
ss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07

in very high terms of the service
Of Mr.. caldara for his country.
men, and said in his years of ex-
perience in the consular service
he had not met an Italian that con.
yersed SO perfectly in German.
This mine disaster has no equal
in this country, the only other in.
stance comparing with it was the
explosion of the Mammoth mine
in the Connellsville district in
1881 in which 100 lives were lost.
Mr.. Cook, of the cook-Hart Coal
Company, a scotchman of many
years of mine experience, was at
the Connellsville disaster and
says he has seen nothing in this
country to compare with the pres
ent explosion but has known worse
in the old country.
b. J. o.
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authenticity of her identifi.
cation but the small tobacco
sack which he carried was the
means Of making the identified.
ton sure.
The remains of the dead are be.
ing carefully handled and pre-
pared for burial in the most de.
cent way even as well as could be
done at a well regulated undertake
ing establishment. Many collins
have arrived and more have been
ordered and as fast as identified.
tion is made sure the bodies are
being taken away by their friends
for burial.
Another body that has been
positively identified is q man who
is known as Louis, his other name
not being known. Mr.. Caldara
says he IS from APPLES.
Mr.: Friedal, representing the
Cleveland Hungarian paper, spoke
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
so NEWSPAPER MEN.

About so newspaper men are on
the ground today many from
Pittsburg, Cleveland, Baltimore
and New York. G. Girosi, Of the
Italian New York Herald, is one
among the number as well as L.
Friedel, of the Cleveland zabad.
sag, q Hungarian paper.
The following bodies were iden.
tilted in the morgue to-day:
D0MINICK, who worked for
John Preston.
MIKE -, also one of Pres
toms men.
FRANCISCO LoRIA, who is
horribly mangled.
CARMo Y zEVOLA, who was ",
identified after some time By his
Much doubt existed in the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
(By A. j.. DADIsMAN.)

MoNoNGAH, Dec. IAN elcc-
trio fan about eight feet in dame
Ter for driving air into the mines
was started at the mouth Of No. S
opening last night at midnight.
The fire which was burning in
the south side Of No. s mine was
extingnished about six o'clock
this morning. The openings n
the ground were all covered viii
canvass TO shut of. the draft and
the hose was turned on the fire
soon after it was discovered.
Everything in the main head
ings is torn in pieces which makes
the rescuing very difficult. The
greatest precautions are used by
the rescuing party. Safety lamps
only are used, The names of the
rescucrs are all recorded before
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
TUNNELTON men COME TOIHELPI
RESCUE MINERS FROM DEATH

they enter the pit.
Fourteen. men came from Tun-
melton last night to help rescue
the pcrishing men twenty-five
more will arrive to-day.
This is the greatest catastrophe
of IFS kind that has ever happened
in the United States, About twen.
IT, years ago 2s7 men were killed
in an explosion in illinois.
A telegram from Prlintx town
lays that the shock from the ex-
plosion was heard distinctly at
that place.
To date eleven dies hare been
taken out of No. 6 opening and
two from a small opening about
"a quarter Of mile from No. 3
opening. AL available means are
being used to hasten an entrance
into the mines where the dead bod
les are now entombed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
{By OLIVER sHURTLEFF.)

The most that at present is be-
ing done at tile scene of,the great
mino disaster, is the brave work Of
the reseuing parties: A new force
of men at No. s has made a new
opening and have now gone to a
distance Of about 1850 feet in the
mine, or about half the distance
,to where thestwo pits 6 and s,
meet. The first brattice work, Il
100 feet within the mine has been
finished, and the second eonstruc-
ton has been commenced. The
work went slow at first owing to
conditions which could not be pre-
vented, but now excellent prog
ress is being made. The resources
are being REINFORCED as. men are
needed, so that as soon as one man
is overcome his place is taken by
another,
The first emergency hospital is
crowded with men who have been
overcome with the mine gas, and
a second one was equipped at II
o'clock today with cots, bedding
and etc. The rcscuers as they
come ont report that mon TO the
right and left of them are lying
all about the mine, and as the
mines were working 10 their full
capacity the number will be very
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
Horrible Deeds Of Carnage
Reported from Italy

GENlALrY Italy Dec IGusepp their land.
lord Anthony Banhi today slashe his wife
and nursing baby DEATH stranged
selves held by maddencd hong speeding electric car and
ground to bits The Wholesale butchery
Banehi who was street conductor ub
the ouroc according to
his statement he attacked by the Quatro
chi was run down by the mob after is said he
the Oldest being hands tho
mob The mob held the and his man
placed in front first and the him perish The
calmly nut full speed while
the avengers held the victims.
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: !. !. !.
!. GOVERNOR STUNNED
!. NEWS OF DISASTER.

! 4 WASHINGTON, d. 81, Dec. j.
Governor Dawson and the big II.
+ delegation Of West yirginiahs i.
!. were stunned by news Of The i.
!. disaster at the, Monongah mines; j.
!. and the governor was soon busy i.
!. on the telephone 70 render Gd i.
!. and to direct the action by State j.
X officials. He decided to cut short i.
i his stay, and will reach Charles. i.
!. ton today. IL necessary he i.
+ will visit Monongah personally. 4.
:. Ex-Governor Fleming who IS d j.
:. stakeholder in the Fairmont Coal i.
!. Company. and its chief counsel !.
K left quickly when notified! Word i.
!. was also sent to the sheriff 70 4.
!. preserve order, j.
i. The news east d deep gloom j.
X over politicians, who had plan. X
4 ned many conferences Hopes tot u.
!. expression from Dawson about i.
4 the extra session were speedily j.
J. dismissed. Dawson insists he has j.
4 not discussed extra session Nth j.
!. senators or congressman andRiii j.
!. not do SO. he knows they ali 1.
!. oppose 1t, and this statement j.
!. last night indicates that he WIN j.
!. eventually issue the allsunless i.
!. the Supreme Court renders the j.
!. session unnecessary. j.
7 7 + Z :. !. I. 4.
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Clarks burg People
Lose Relatives

. v
CLARKSBURG, Dec. When
the news Of the Monongah disas-
ter reached here Thursday there
were many local people made
anxious on account of having rela-
tives employed in the Inflated
mines. Patrick Martin, Of the
postoffice, hurried to the scene to
ascertain the welfare Of his broth
er, Henry Martin, but as he could
learn nothing concerning him he
believes that he was killed.
Councilman P. j. Leyden's
brother, Timothy. also employed
there, is among the missing and
fears are entertained that he, too,
met death. John McGraw, Of Mo.
nongah, who is well known here is
most likely killed.
. d" HM
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
AZ GEN.E:,RlFlojiu sAcT

All the proceeds derived fron lie
Kaspars concert To- be given at tie iia-
sonic Temple next Wednesday esez-
Ing. Dec ii, under the auspices Of
the Itadies' Guild Of the Episcopal
church WILDE turned over to the re-
lief fund Sfcitt NE widows and orphaus
~ the terrible Monohgah ipine iisass
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
.....s-s-s-s..s.-l
CHICAGO GETS IT.. !,

+ Natlcn al Republican Convention /.
]. 70 Meet In Indy CITY. j.
! WASHINGTON Dec. Chi. i.
: cage was selected to- day as the j.
!. next meeting place o. 1.-THE Rspub, !.
: liean National Convention. i.
+ The vote was, Chicago. al j.
+ Kansas City, IL; Denver. II Tbs !.
!. date was set for June 1s. i.
!. J. 4. i.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07

: Fine box cigars for highest score
tonight at shooting gallery on Jack.
son street. i! y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07

.
Rescuers Carried to Hospital.
At about II o'clock this morn
ing James Kane was carried FROM
No. s to the emergency hospital,
Just below the opening of the
mine, overcome with the gas,
which he inhaled while in the
mine.
Just previous to this Milton Co.
burn, another party, was taken
TO the hospital. As soon as these
men recover sufficiently their
places in the hospital are given to
others who might have to be
brought to the hospital.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07

Monah morning not
the headings
standing in each others
selected today composed of the following Pnchard
w. Hamilton
composed of representative of the All de
company
endeayodit be fair particular the disaster
yesterday romt injuries
left his emban
CROWDS ON THE CARS
getting the
morning military
control. would be the crowd is orderly
9th
photographic
eal inquiries
By I. M DAvIs3
have duty
sleep and VIII return tonight all this
nnb
nj tremoyd
nnesb
cton Of Pennington and
retarded much BY
with lumber which makes the work being
they enter the
s@SSass ssss Ts1RTY SIX HOSES s
ssssasss sns aos aaassasy ye ssasens
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
Mine HORROR INCREASES in AWFULNESSS AS 1T BECOMES APPARENT
that over 400 HAVE persisted.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE FLOCG TO Scene OF WORKING HOC
THE FEATURE OF THE DAY is
BRAVE. WORK OF The RESCUERS

great. Some bodies have been
brought to the mouth Of No. 6 but
have not been made known. At
this mine they are still going in
hoping that as soon as possible
they may be able to connect the
two pits. The workers at both
places are being cheered and help
ed in their heroic task by the
presence pre- sen: and good. words Of their
bosses. IN z 4.
1t is thought by some who are
familiar with the rescue work at
the mines that the force of men
now at work will be able to bring
some of the miners out by at least
tomorrow afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07

n y n Asa g zinn. Sot Philippi. vas d
visitor In The cItg Yesterday X ~
= Mr.. S, w, BaIlah was In town to I sss
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
Time Approaches
For Last Call In
Bush Leagues

All over the country today the base
ball scouts OF the big major league
teams are digging into the bush In
search of playing phenoms who, they
hope. will startle the fans next year
by developing into Wagners, Mathew
sons or Lajoies and incidentally help
materially in pulling down a pennant
for the club that secures these back
woods wonders.
The mail that is daily dumped upon
the magnates' desks contains scores or
letters from well wishers Of the clubs
and the youngsters. who desire 10 bring
tEe msgnate and the wonder together
for mutual advantage
The weird and wonderful doings OF
Josh RustIecorr on the Buckeye Corners
nine are described IN seven chapters
banded out gratis that the magnatCs
better hurry for Managers Chance.
Homes. McGraw, and Lajoie are on the
scenI. and Mr.. Rustlecorn viii he
gobbIed up 81 you don't watch out.
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
PHYSICAL DEFECTS.

Moral obliquity. of which truancy IS
the first manifestation IN school life,
goes hand In hand with physical de-
fects, says DIT. John J CronIn, in the
American Monthly Review of Reviews.
Thus, among eighty-three tenants ex-
amined by the department of health IN
the special Truant School in this city,
81 per cent were found to have physi-
cal defects, in most cases of a remedi-
able character. Truancy. and Its kin
dred ills-the street habit" and the
gang habit'-lead to crime, unless
speedily checked. The records of the
children's court in New York and of
the similar court in Chicago showed
that nearly all the youthful criminals
that were brought to these courts were
truants. and. what is more. that IS per
cent Of these children were found ply
sicaily defective.
The source of truancy, therefore, lies
chiefly in defects which prevent chill
dren from pursuing their studies. Re-
move these defects, and the ability 70
go on with school work will be restored,
while the tendency to truancy will be
vastly diminished. II is as difficult for
a healthy body to do and think wrong
as it is for diseased body 70 do and
/ think right.
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
Another Freak
Ball Decision In
The Smoky City

PITTsBURG. Aug. 24-OEe Of the
queer accidents which crop " IN base
ball happened at Pittsburg during the
Boston series. A bali was Knocked over
the grandstand. and while Bates was at
the bat. the ball was thrown, - is usual.
into the diamond by a retriever on the
other side Of the grandstand- The ball
hit Umpire tombstone squarely Son the
head and dazed him just as Willis de-
Iivered the ball
The umpire took OF HIS mask and
walked around. rubbing the sore spot
on his head. Bates hit the ball and il
landed in the hands of Tommy Leach.
It was the third out, and the Bostons
commenced to go into the field. while
the Pirates came in from the field
tombstone, however. sent them al. right
about. claiming that the play IVES not
seen by him. and therefore, did not 80.
Clarke at once notified him that he
would protest the game. However. no
runs were made by the Bostons and
Pittsburg won the game. so there will
be no need of a protest. Johnstone would
certainly have allowed the out. but he
was doubtful whether the delivery Of
Willis was legal.
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
FAMOUS TEAMS y

or the nations fans. those to whom
baseball has become synonymous with
life and freedom. none has been so
celebrated as "Hi-HF' Dixweu, Of Bos-
ton, and old "WeII-Weu" Of New York
When the former died he was charac-
terized as Boston's 'emost unique citl-
zen" For a generation he had de-
lighted and amused baseball patrons
with his high-pitched, staccato Hi
H., emitted only upon the accomplish
ment of some especially meritorious
play 1t was considered something TO
boast Of that one had been seated
right long side of HILL" and the
ambitious nOvitiates in fandom were
accustomed to wait for him to put his
stamp of approval on a throw, hit. or
catch before they Joined in
Tile popularity Of old Well
with laymen is undeniable Verse writ
ers have long employed his name as
synonymous with spring. Indeed. 1t is
never reckoned a genuine opening az
the Polo Grounds unless the iong-drawn.
sonorous bass notes, "Wen, well, welI!'
caroming against CoOgan's Bluff,
usher in the season.-Everybody
The Washington times., 1907-08-25

Go the Way
of Spit Ball

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.-Jack
Huston. the official scout of the St
..ouls National League club, is look
ing for good players on the coast.
While talking en- baseball Huston
gave some information which viii
make the players sit up and take
notice. He said:
The clubs are gradually getting
rid Of their left-handed stiokers-
There was a time when they wanted
orIy left-handed batters. A player
who could beat out short hits was
ono who commanded the largest
salary. but things have changed,
Major league clubs are row scouting
for young players who take the
long swings. The clubs have found
that shese fast left-handed stickers
Ann't score the men on bases.
What is desired is a hitter that
viii score a runner from second by
Il long single or a man from third
on a long Fy. These so-calied fast
Ieft-handed batters don't do it. and
this is why the clubs are replacing
them with the heavy swingers- So
many games are won nowadays by
one run THAI any batter who can put
a man over the plate is valuable"
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
Detroit Is Being
Doomed for Bowling
Congress of 1902

DETROIT, Aug. 24-W. Y. Thorap-
son, who did much phenomenal bowiing
during last years State tournament
here, is n Detroit boosting the bowling
game IN general and the Michigan
state tournament in particular. de is
also telling the local bowlers what Gin
cinnati is going TO do.
Thompson saws he is glad Detroit did
not attempt to get the 1905 convention
and tournament. Chicago or no other
city had a chance. and with Garry
Hermann at the head OF the Cincin-
natl association they would not stop at
anything as far as expense was con
cerned. The Cincinnati committee ard
delegates spent more money in St
Louis than did the St. Louis assOcia-
ton. and that was only a starter or
introduction Of what they are going
to do.
From present indications they viii
have at least $50 five-men teams in Gu
| cinnati fl February. twice as many as
entered the St Louis tournament, g"
| said Mr.. Thompson. y great many
Detroit bowIers have been down there
and YOU can bet they are all going back
/ in February. Detroit ought 70 send az
least twenty five-men teams with hun
dreds Of RIOTERS. and help us convince
tho bowling world that Detroit is now
| prepared for 1903 &c take care Of the
thousands OF bowlers who attend the
annual tournament
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
yANITAs vANIrATUM.

Twas In the twelfth; the score was tied,
When Commy smOte the horses hide
And safely beat II down;
A squirt. a slide, a throw too wide,
And Commy owned the town.
The game was through tbs cushions
But Conimy's now with Kalamazoo.
The bases fun, our men asleep;
dutch" bumped the bah 10 make one
weep,
The grandstand sat aghast:
A lighting leap. a sudden sweep,
And Dunlap held Il fast
mid glad acclaim he saved the game,
And now nobody knows his name.
Twas in the prime of old Cy Young
And as his sizzling slants unslung
Our men Went down Ike grass,
TIL Big Ed swung his wagon tongue
ard drew a home run pass.
And near and far they hailed him
start"
And now Big Ed is tending bar.
Ana Patsy Burkel men called him great:
The baseball extras OF his date
kotoWed before his feet.
His words. his weight. the things he ate
Were AL their daily meat.
And now pOoT Burke is county clerk
And some day he may have 10 work
Edmund Vance Cooke. IN Appleton s
Magazine.
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
Here's Another
Anent Charles
Photo Prizes

A Chicago exchange is responsible for
the following story concerning Cheer
full" Charles Hickman.
When the ever-popular Charley Hick-
man reached Chicago recently, after the
long trip from the East. he was given
q room At the hotel adjoining that Of
Pitcher Altrock. and being neighborly
chap. charley made a call on Nick.
While N the room Altrock began
showing Hickman his collection OF
photographs, for Nick. though not a
beauty, Is dead stuck on having his face
taken. III being claimed by baseball men
that Nick has more pictures OF himself
than any four men in the profession
today. AS al the players know the
weakness of the big pitcher, they all
take huge delight in kidding him when
ever the opportunity arises So when
[ Charley went into Nick's room and had
the pictures shown to him Bick .-y low
and watched for an opening.
/ After showing Charles several OF his
portraits taken IN different cities. Nick
AT last came TO a picture OF himself
4 snapped while he was touring Yellow
stone Park last fall. In this picture
/ Nick is shown seated on a donkey. and
/ when he.passed the card over TO Charley
he said;
do you think that is a good picture
OF me, Charles?"
Sure. said Hickman, ITS splendid
/ one: looks exactly Ike you. but who Il
I that on your back?"
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
THE DIFFERENCE.

"Yes. I have heard of him. Owes
Ax-ervbodv. gets drunk. and goes whOOp-
ing around the streets Keeps A worth
less cur and has a fondness for telling
stories beginning. Say. have you heard
tb4e one2 II YOU have. call me of.
Once there was & young married
couple A worthless loafer. a dead
beat. and"
"Ob no. You are thinking Of John r.
This is his cousin John G. Drives his
creditors into bankruptcy. runs over
people with his imported 60-horsepower
automobile. owns a 5000 fighting dog.
talks SO loudly in his box at the opera
that he infuriates those who think
music was made to be listened TO- reads
novels in French
"Ah, seei Strange I should make
such mistake-a well-known man about
town."-Puck.
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
Here S a Wferd
Mature Fakfnq
Tale Om West
Died on Third, But
Scored Winning
Run.

One Of the strangest Of known incl
dents in the history of the great ma
tional game of baseball mas been told
and is vouched for by Umpire Ander-
son, umpiring Wisconsin State League
games. who stopped over In St Louis
last week.
In 1893, said Anderson, IT was UNI
piring independent ball in Minnesota.
Superiority OF teams between the towns
OF WiImar and Benson was 10 be de-
ternined by a deubIe-header Al Ben
son. July 4. It was one OF the hottest
days I have known.
Benson won the morning game, 70
/. by a huke play IN the ninth. Willmar
was somewhat disheartened. but for the
afternoon game they were pitching
Thielnan, a twirler on whom every
WiIlmar fan would bet his last dollar
About the end OF the ninth inning Thiel-
man began to show the effects OF the
heat-and the score was still q ue-hac
been. in fact, since the second inning
In the first half Of the tenth Benson
got a run by a base on balls, an error
and a hit. Willmar fans looked pretty
sick. Thielrnan was first up. and
could see he was about TO the down
and cut mark
with two and three on him, how
] ever he got lucky and biffed single
The next man UP, O'Toole. was a player
with a head that he could use. He met
the first ball fair and square and got
what had every appearance Of being q
homer. Thielman started for the plate,
got to second all right. staggered 1t
tie on the way 10 third and fell fat on
the third bag.
"O'Toole came along. and, knowing
that two runs would win tbs. game, and
that he could not score ahead Of Thiel-
man. picked him up and carried hin
to home plate and touched It himself !
decided that the two runs counted \
doctor came out on the field. looked al
Thielman and pronounced him dead
overcome by the heat. That's what
meant when I said I knew Of a player
who died at third base and then scored
run anyway