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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
ENTOMED MINERS.
SAFE AND SOUND
Men Rescued After One Hundred Hour
Imprisonment Show NO Bad Ef-
fects from Their Trying
Experience
By Associated Press.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, May lit was
announced tonight by the physicians
of the Winder White mines that the
seven miners who were entombed in
the mine at Foustwell near here for
over a hundred hours will all recover.
The men were reached at 10 o'clock
last night, but were not brought out
until early this morning. the physicians
fearing the effects of a reaction from
the strain and exposure to the outer
air.
When brought out all the men wanted
to go to their homes. and were taken
to the hospital under protest. No food
was given them at first, only stinu-
liant in the form of brandy and water.
Soon after arriving at the hospital
the men were sound asleep and no
communication is allowed with them.
Correspondents and newspaper pho
tographers who swarm about the vi
cinity of the hospital are turned aside
and the men are not disturbed except
at regular intervals, when the nurses
administer hot broths and other nour-
ishments.
Immediately after these treatments
the men again drop to sleep.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
JURORS AND CLERKS
TAKE PART IN NOVEL
STRIKE IN MONTANA

i BUTTE, Mont, May 1-What !.
1. are perhaps the queerest May cay 3
1. strikes in history came tooay !.
!. when the clerks in the of1ce OF =
i County Assessor Boland struck for :
i higher wages and the Jurors In Z
j. Judge DOMAINS court presented a :
!. demand for $4,000 pay for services :
!. they have not performed.
i The assessors clerks get 800 per :
i month, the maximum fixed by the Z
J. statute. They presented demand !.
1. to Boland today for an increase :
+ averaging $500 per year and served :.
i the ultimatum that they Will walk :
+ out unless the money is paid. 7
4 Judge DOMAINS jury was tenn :
!. porarily laid off two weeks ago :!
j. Today the jurors, numbering fifty 7
i. three men, presented demand for :!
!. twelve days pay, the period Of Of : !
j. their layoff, on the ground that :.
i. legally they may not be laid on. :
i. The matter is to be adjusted.
i i. j. j. i. i. i. j. + i. 4 4. j. + i y y - =
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
Health Board Clerk
Is Charged with
lncompetency
Proposed Law Annulled
by Insertion of a
Word
Friction In Department Brought to a
Head by Alleged TamperIng with
Documents-Feud May
Result

Charges of incompetency and insup-
ordination have been filed against
Clerk w. H. McGill Of the health
board, and he has been suspended for
thirty days.
All the members, except Mr.. Dick
son, voted in favor of the action and
he changed his vote when the nature
of the charges were explained to him.
He had been absent from a meeting of
the board when issues were sharply
drawn.
The statement of the situation as
made in the board developed that a
proposed ordinance had been tam
pered with before being passed, the
word assistant" being inserted in
pencil in the original draft Of the pro-
posed ordinance, and later the word
was traced over in ink.
Thus the nature Of the recommends
tion of the board of health to the city
council was in a measure defeated.
McGill was, it is charged, pernicious-
ly active in having the action of the
board modified, it being charged that
he visited certain councilmen, asking
them to thwart the boards wishes.
McGill has been clerk of the health
department and as such acted as Sec
retary to the board. Henry Self has
also been clerk of the department on
the same salary. Self is now looking
after the boards minutes.
Ordinance Is Changed
The board Of health desired to have
| the duties of the two clerks made In
Interchangeable so that either could look
after the minutes of the board.
McGill regarded this as a move tc
supplant him, and as he is regarded as
Walter Parker's lieutenant at the city
hall, the board members were not sur
prised when they found that certain
Influences had been set to work to
undo the ordinance they had recon-
mended.
When it was finally passed 1t bobbed
up in a different shape than expecten.
The McGill case has been developing
for several weeks. The charges were
not unexpected except to Mr.. Dick
son, as both Mayor Harper and Health
officer Powers were known to be dis
satisfied with McGills manner of keep
ing the records, aside from the per-
nicious activity that he stands charged
with.
lnoompetency Charged
The mayor has welded the big stick
in the health department for soIIIe
months and the result has been a
cleaning out of dead wood and the ap-
pointment of a number of energetic in
spectors who are doing their work
thoroughly, especially in the milk, res
taurant and sanitary departments.
DR.. Moore stated in the board that
six weeks ago the board had no desire
to get rid of the accused. 1t merely
suggested to the council the appoint
ment of two clerks. McGill took it
upon himself to go to certain mem
bers of the council, asking them to use
their influence to knock out the ordi-
nance. 1t came back in a different
shape. The word assistant" had been
inserted over caret in lead pencil and
afterwards emphasized in ink.
1.-THE boards books will show the
incompetency of the man." added DR..
Moore.
The trial will be held within thirty
days.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
TEXAS ATTORNEY
VICTIM OF FEUD
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CENTER, Texas, May 1.-Carroll B.
Short, a prominent attorney, was shot
and killed last night by Debuck Paul.
The shooting grew out of feud of
several months standing. In Decem-
ber last a brother of Paul was shot
and killed by a negro in the employ of
Short and his brother while leading a
posse that was attempting to arrest the
negro.
1t was alleged at the time that the
killing was instigated by the Shorts as
an outgrowth of political matters.
Public feeling ran high and it was
necessary to call out two companies of
militia to prevent mob violence. The
negro was tried, convicted and hanged
within space of a few hours.
The shooting last night was direct
result of the former affair.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
THREE MEN DEAD;
SEVERAL ENT0MEO
Terrible Mine Disaster In Leap Creek
District, West virginia--Bodles
of Three of the Victims
Recovered

Special to The Herald.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, May l.
Three men were killed, four were Sc
verely burned and four others en-
tombed and are probably dead as a
result of a mine disaster at the Whip
pie mines in the Leap Creek district
this afternoon. The three dead men
whose bodies have been recovered are:
HUDSON BERGESS.
ERASTUS WILEY, a sprinkler.
IRA KELLY. a driver.
The men missing and supposed to
be dead are:
Robert Armstrong, Raleigh Tucker,
Charles Borgess., William Wilton, a
negro.
The mine where the explosion oc-
CURED is a shaft 450 feet deep. 1t be-
longs to the Dixon interests, who also
owned the Stuart mine, where an ex-
plosion occurred last January that
killed So men.
The explosion occurred at $3.50 this
afternoon in the main heading, about
1900 feet from the foot of the shaft.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
WILL NOT ALLOW
COUNTESS T0LAND
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May IA landing
in this country has been denied "Coun-
tess Convalensky," the woman who,
dressed in male attire, arrived recently
with her husband on the Ventura.
The countess and her husband came
here under the names of George and
John Pepper. After their arrival she
said that she was a daughter of the
duke of buckingham and a cousin of
the czar and that she had been exiled
from Russia because of her marriage
to the pseudo Pepper, who was much
beneath her in social station. She also
told of being suspected of murder of
which she was innocent and of being
exiled on that account.
These stories led to her examination
as to her sanity. The physicians who
examined her pronounced her sane.
The woman, who is still on board the
Ventura with her husband. will appeal
her case to the department of commerce
and labor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
FEELING AGAINST
NEGROES STARTS RACE WAR
By Associated Press.

GREENSBURG. Ind, May 1.-The
bitter feeling against negroes, as the
result of an assault on Mrs. Seaton,
an aged white woman, last Saturday
night, caused race riot here last
night.
Six negroes were badly beaten, one of
whom may die.
The mob was formed by three white
men and rapidly increased to 500 men.
All saloons and other places frequented
by negroes were visited and furniture
and fixtures destroyed.
Negroes found In these places were
beaten and warned to leave town. The
authorities finally induced the crowd
to disperse. Many negroes have al
ready departed and others will be
notified by the police to leave.
No arrests have been made.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
MOTHER BIRD GIVES
LIFE TO SAVE FOUR
LITTLE BIRDLINGS
Special to Tho Herald.

Special to Tho Herald
4 DENVER, May 1.-Her stiffened i
j. wings spreading as far over her i
+ nest as they could be made to +
+ reach and her tender mother heart i
+ stilled forever above the birdlings i
+ whom she had given her own life +
i to protect, a young finch was i
+ found the other day in her nest 4
i among the vines which sheltered +
+ the porch of Mrs. Max Gundler, +
+ near Wheatridge. 4
j. She was victim of the storm 4
i. and had lost her life in a vain +
+ endeavor to save the lives of the i
!. four little fluffy things which cud- i
+ died beneath her breast. +
+ Although Mrs Gundler, heart i
+ broken at thought Of the birds i
4 sacrifice, took the four little finches i
4 from the storm beaten nest and i
4 endeavored to revive them, they i
i were too thoroughly chilled and +
y could not be saved. +
4. I. 4 j. j. !. I. i 4. 4. ]. J. + i. !. i 4 4. 1.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
PRICE: SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS; SUNDAY 10 CENTS
MISSING MICHIGAN
GIRL LOCATED BY
BROTHER IN HELENA

BY Associated Press.
T. HELENA, Mont, May 1.-Royal Z
= Bryant of Ypsilanti, Mich, a :
1. brother of Miss Lora Bryant, :
1. whose mysterious disappearance +
1. from the college in that city Gre !
+ ated such sensation throughout !
+ Michigan two years ago, came to 7
4. Helena yesterday, positively iden- J.
4. titled his sister and with her de- =
i parted for the east early today. +
+ Miss Bryant has fully recovered +
4 her apparent loss of reason, which =
+ prompted her to leave the east !
4. unawares, and was perfectly will 7
4. ing to accompany her brother !
+ home. y
i Mr.. Bryant was loud in his +
+ praise of the Salvation Army Of j
4 ficials in this city, who had af- i
4. forded a haven of rest to his 4
I. young sister during her stay of +
!. ten days in Helena. +
4. j 4 4 4. + y j. y 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. + j. + j. 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
MACARTHUR THINKS
COAST DEFENSES SAFE
BY Associated Press.

SEATTLE, May 1.-Lieut. Gen. Ar
thur Macarthur made his last official
visit today when he inspected Fort
Lawton. Gen. Macarthur and wife,
Col Winn and Maj. Hart were received
by Col. T. c. Woodbury. and staff.
"The United States has the strongest
coast defenses of any country" Gen.
Macarthur said on his return from
his inspection. "On the Pacific coast
they are not adequately manned but
they are well located and the equip
dition.'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
MUST FACE TRIAL
IN SAN FRANCISCO
William Thompson, Upon Leaving
Baltimore Prison, Is Arrested
to Answer Charge of
Looting Bank
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 1.-William Thomp-
son, alias Barrett, wanted in San Fran
cisco for the looting of the First Ma
tional bank of more than $4,000 three
years ago, was held at the central po-
lice station here for short time last
night.
Thompson was in custody of Detec-
tive Edward Gleason of San Francisco,
who arrested him an hour after he had
been released from the Baltimore
prison, where he had served two years
for robbery.
According to Gleason, Thompson fled
from San Francisco accompanied by
Sydney Yenny and Michael Gleeson,
who were his confederates. The trio
went to Baltimore and were captured
after successfully looting bank there.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
APPOINTMENT OF NEGRO
MAY CAUSE TROUBLE
BY Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS. May 1.-Gustaf r.
Westfeldt, a prominent business man
of New Orleans and a member of the
board of administration of Tulane uni
versity, has written a letter to the
British ambassador at Washington,
advising against appointment of a
Pennsylvania negro to one of the Rhodes
scholarships.
He believes that the appointment of
negroes will make the Rhodes scholar
ships unpopular in the south.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
FIFTY ARE HURT
IN CHICAGO FIRE
More Than One Hundred People Are
Penned in Burning Building.
Many Narrowly Escape
Death
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 1.-More than 100
people were penned in burning build
ing today at 255 Wabash avenue, and
narrowly escaped with their lives.
Fully half of them, however, were in
jured, none fatally.
The building was a four-story struc-
ture the first floor of which was oc-
cupied by the Story and Clark Piano
company, and the second floor by the
Lotus Lunch club. All of the injured
were either patrons or employees OF
the lunch club.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
EN0GRAPHER HILLS
BOND PLACED AT $1,000
nv Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 1.-Frank M. Hill,
former stenographer for e. H. Har-
riman, who is charged with having
sold to a newspaper the letter from
Mr.. Hartman to Sidney w. Webster,
the publication of which drew a heated
reply from President Roosevelt, was
held in $1,000 bail today for trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California: Fair
Thursday; fresh west wind. Maxi
mum temperature in Los Angeles
yesterday, 6s degrees; minimum, 4s|
degrees
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
Prince Has the Measles

BY Associated Press.
MADRID, May 1.-Prince Ferdinand
of Bavaria, King Alfonso's brother-in-
law, is i'll with the measles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02

1-Prisoners answer Roosevelt and
BuchteI.
2-Ruef jury nearly complete.
3-Slavery exists In canal zone.
4-Big strike threatened by car men.
5-Jackies will enllven Fiesta.
6-Editorial.
7-city news.
S-Sports.
disposition to open tonight.
1o-cIassIfied Advertisements.
11-Markets.
12-Rairoad news.
COAST
Attorney General Lauck orders ten
companies of the National Guard mus
tered out.
Ruef jury may be completed today.
Street car strike at San Francisco
now considered almost a certainty.
EASTERN
Three men killed and four entombed
by mine explosion in West Virginia.
Fifty people injured in Chicago fire.
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone issue
statement at Boise. Idaho.
LOCAL
Pacific squadron will be anchored OF
local shores during Fiesta week.
Beautiful young woman feiled py
murderous blow.
Vaquero club, disgusted, will not par
ticipate in Fiesta.
Ascot races cause dismissal OF M
spector.
Lineman falls to death while taking
snapshot of companion.
Cases against Santa Fe train crew
dismissed
Teamsters strike. and BARRIERS and
bootblacks raise scale.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
COAST
EAsrERN

Three men killed and four entombed
by mine explosion in West Virginia,
Fifty people injured in Chicago fire.
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone issue
statement at Boise, Idaho.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-02
unlons Arc plctatorIaI

zone of the things which we demand
and which the employers object to Is
the one in regard to hiring new driv-
ers for trucks and transfers. In the
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-24
PASSENGER WRECK,
Messenger owen, Of st. Louis, Badly
Crippled


| No 2northbound passenger train
on the M. & o. r. r. was ditched
at point one and one-half miles
north of Bruce's Switch last Fri
day and four coaches were thrown
down an embankment into slough
of water, with no serious casualties
except the killing ofAFrank How
ard, colored manstraveling from
Quitman, Miss, to Wickliffe, Ky,
and the Gripping of Messenger
Owen, of st. Louis. The latter was
injured to the extent that two ribs
on right side were broken and right
shoulder dislocated. Two or three
others were scratched and bruised,
but not seriously.
The train with Engfneman Jim
Vincent at the throttle was one and
a halt hours late and running at a
high rate of speed when the acci-
dent occurred.
Just what caused the wreck has
not been determined, but it is be-
lieved the track spread.
Some of the coaches left the track
and rode the cross ties for about
600 feet before the trestle was
reached. Several times the cars
came near plunging down the em-
bankment, but they managed to
keep going until the bridge was
reached. When the third car struck
the trestle the latter collapsed. The
engine had reached the other side
when the bridge gave way, but never
left the track, although the drivers
were tilted with the tank hanging
over the side towards the wreck
Twoexpress cars, one combined mail
and baggage andsthe second-class
coach were hurled down the bank
into the mud and water. a complete
and CHASTITY wreck. The FIRST ex-
press car was turned completely
upside down and flied entirely with
water. The next was twisted and
partly submerged with the front
end showed npon..the FIRST car IN
reclining shape. The next car.
which is the mail and baggage, was
lying on its side IN the mud and
water. the front endlpitched over the
second express. The next was the
smoker. or second-elass coach, which
was pinned to the mail and bag
gage in Y shape. On the plat.
form between these two cars lay
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-24

1t is now past seven months since
| retired from the hardware bust
ness. | have always tried to have
pleasant settlements with my Gus.
toners.
have sent many statements, but
you have fpiled to settle. | do not
expect to continue this expense.
Should you owe me an account, or
past due note. and fail to settle
same in satisfactory way on or
before May 1st, | will, without any
respect of persons, give same to an
officer for collection.
trust you will not have. me do
this. Yours respectfully.
Fl. DIETzEL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-24
Obituary.

Mr.. j. N. HUFF, one Of Crystals
most highly respected citizens, died
at his home on Wednesday, May s
1907. He had catarrh Of the stomach
and la grippe.
Mr.. Huff was born 10 Evansville,
Ind, June %, 1886 aged 10 years, 10
months and 10 days. He was a mem
Der Of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, and
also an Odd Fellow. The funeral was
preached BY DR.. G. P. Glover, after
which the remains were laid to rest
in Antioch Cemetery.
Mr.. HUFF was a thorough Christian
gentleman, esteemed among his fell
men honorable, conscientious. con-
sentative. generous clean In word
and action. and true TO his home, his
friends, his faith and his principles.
He leaves a wifeeaud three children,
Mrs. James H. helms, Motfatt. VIM.
III. and Rosa, to mourn lis death,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-24

the negro Howard, all under water
except his head and shoulders and
calling for somebody to end his
misery.
When Howard felt the car leave
the rails he attempted tc escape
from il. but he was caught between
the cars when they went into the
creek. But for the bravery Of w.
H. James. a white brakeman Of
Jackson. the negro would have
drowned. James leaped into the
slough, fastened bell cord under
Towards arms, and drew his head
above the water. For six hours
the negro swung suspended to the
bell cord, alternately praying for
his release. When James finally
succeeded in effecting his release il
was found that Howard's left leg
and the toes of his right foot were
nearly mashed off.
He was taken to Union City and
both legs we're amputated by the
railroad physician, DR.. Butler.
But the Doctor said that the negro
couldn't live and death resulted at
3 o'clock in the afternoon of the
next day.
Mr.. Owen was brought here and
taken care of by Special Agent J.
G Reynolds and sent home en- the
midnight train.
The mail was scattered in the
water and that portion which was
addressed to Union City was de-
livered full of water and laid out to
dry.
No one was in the first express
car fortunately. There were three
employees ia the next car, but as
fate was with them the car was
landed partly on the car next in
front and was therefore only partly
under water. Mr.. Owen. the man
who was hurt. was in this car An
other fortunate matter is the fact
that the conductor, the brakeman,
the mail clerk and others had gone
to the rear coaches, some to get
lunches and for other and business
reasons.
In speaking of the v-reckage we
did not mention the fact that the
ladies' coach was damaged. The
end containing the ladies toilet
was crushed in.
The superintendent and Special
Agent j. {. Reynolds were taken
to the scene of the wreck on spe-
cial and supervised the work Of at
tending the wounded and clearing
the tracks. The tracks were put
in shape for traffic Friday night,
but the cars were left for the wreck
er this week
Conductor Depew was IN charge
of the train.
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-24
cUMBERLANDs AT DICKSON.

The Seventy-seventh General AS
scmbly Of the Cumberland Presby
terrain Church closed at Dickson
Wednesday evening
Rev. A. N. Eshmon, Of Nashville
was elected Moderator 1t was a
great meeting the best the church
ever had and attended by more peo-
pie than any religious gathering
Tennessee has ever seen, the
crowds every day running way UP
into the thousands.
The assembly proper was held in
a large tent pitched within the
corporate limits of Dickson, but
services were conducted twice each
day at the old birthplace SIX miles
from the town.
The preachers, commissioners
and visitors were royalty enter
tanned, nearly every residence in
the little city being for the time
converted into a boarding house.
r. l.. Baskette, of Nashville, ac-
ted as Director General and Rev. j.
D. Lewis was selected pastor host,
and we'll did these gentlemen fill
their positions.
The services were entertaining,
interesting, deeply spiritual and
thoroughly enjoyed by the large
crowds.
Y II was q spirited, spiritual, de-
termined crowd of good people
The Cumberland church was or
ganized at this place about one
hundred years ago. The property
question between the Cumberlands
and the Northern Presbyterians
was discussed and determined
stand taken to protect the property
OF the Cumberland church. A col
lection was taken and the sum OF
Sill. PAL. 54 was raised to be used in
this way
Corsicana. Tex, was selected as
the place for the next meeting, but
the curnberlands decided to return
to Dickson in 1910 centennial year.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-24
You Need.

A stimulant occasionally. The digestive organs,
the liver, the kidneys and bowels lose their effect
iveness at times and need help. At such times
strengthening, cleansing and regulating ned-
cine is of priceless value because serious diseases
spring from neglected disorders in these organs.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-24
PRICKLY
ASH
BITTFRS

the SPRING TONIC BLOOD LIVER and BOWEL PURIFIER
The marvellous this remedy correcting the due its
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the digestion the whole
AS
result this there Frightening energy
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-24

For prices on any kind of marble.
} tones, curbing, etc. visit the new
West Tennessee M n ument Co.,
corner Church and Second streets.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-24

Highest cash prices paid for scrap
iron, brass. copper. zinc, pewter, old
rubber boots. shoes and tires.
5-tf Semones a Son.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-24

Use Dahnke- Walker Milling Co.
flour, home product, and guaran-
teed