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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20
ONLY ONE MAN ESCAPES alive
Bodies Recovered Terribly Mutilated---Cel=
ebration OF St. Nicholas Day Alone
Prevented a Worse Disaster.

II is hoped from the progress made
up to now that the farther section will
be reached early tomorrow. There are
several side entrances through which
it 10 expected some of the mn will be
reached.
One remarkable feature of this dis
aster is the almost complete absence
of the narrowing scenes usually enact
ed by women friends and relatives OF
the victims on such occasions. Condi-
tons which prevent easy access to the
mouth OF the mine are partly respon-
slble for this and those in charge OF
the work are doing everything pos
sible TO keep the women and children
away from the scene. The black
smith shop has been fitted up as a tenn
porary morgue and number of ply
sicians are waiting to render any SER
vices that may be required of them.
Mrs. John Campbell, wife of the
mine foreman. whose home is about so
yards from the mouth of the mino.
graphically describes the explosion.
She said:
About 1870 o'clock there was a loud
report and the dishes in my cupboard
and on the table We're ratified and
knocked out, Of place. while the glass
in the windows was shattered. Ipstinc-
lively | knew what llad..happeIfed
have for 4 long time feared an explo-
sion in the mine for ! knew it was
gaseous. My husband and l had talk
ed of it, and he often referred to the
gas in the mine. My husband was Just
about due for his dinner when the loud
report came and l looked out the back
door towards a manway from the mine
through which he always came to his
meals. Instead of my husband | saw
q great cloud Of dust and smoke pour
ing out Of the mouth of the mine and
through the manway. 1t floated upward
and disappeared across the river l am
sure Mr.. Campbell will be found in the
entry not far from the mouth Of the
mine. for | know he must have been on
his way to dinner
In the store Of the Federal Supply
Co, 100 yards from the mouth Of the
mine, Frank Ballandine, manager Of
the store. and Elmer Cunningham, an
employe. were sitting in chairs. The
force of the explosion was so great that
they were thrown to the floor. Others
standing in the store were thrown
against the walls or counters. The
store building was terribly shaken and
considerable damage done.
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20
Harpswell Woman Is Found
Dead===StarvatiOn and Cold

Harpswcll, Me, Dec. 19.-Miss Susan
A. Halpin, an eccentric woman who
lived alone in her house at South
Harrswell. was found dead in the
house today by two neighbors. who
broke into the dwelling Miss Halpin
had no. been seeen about since last
Tuesday, and this fact led to an inves-
tigation and the discovery Of her body
in the house today. Coroner William
T. Gordon of Brunswick is of the
opinion that the woman died from
starvation and cold.
Nothing is known of the woman's
rela lives, but il Is believed that she
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20

was in comfortable circumstances. al.
though mentally unbalanced. A con-
siderable amount of money was found
in the house. She was about As years
OF age.
A large number of letters. many of
them from foreign cities, were found
and there were also many letters which
the woman herself had written and
had failed to mail. From these un-
mailed letters and the answers she re-
ceived to the others the coroner was
sound mind. The coroner tomorrow will
go through the entire mass Of cores
pondence carefully in an effort to dis
cover clue to her relatives. Most Of
the letters, however, appear to have
been from strangers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20
Conditions and General Forecast.

the country is occupied by 4 strong
area Of high pressure. On Saturday
the southwestern rain area will doubt
less extend over the east Gulf ana
south Atlantic states. The winds
along the New England coast will be
fresh west to southwest: middle Allan
tic coast, light and variable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Dec t9s-!7orecast for Bos-
ton ana vicinity: Fair weather Friday
and Saturday, slightly warmer Friday;
southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20
FAIR.

Washington. Dee. 19.-Forecast for
New England: Fair Friday and Sat
urday. fresh west winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-20

Zoe. cigar packed In boxes Of % for
an appropriate holiday gift to a.
gentleman. decll.2f
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-12-12
Smoking Jackets

Smoking Jackets or house coats
make useful Christmas presents.
We have them at $500, $500,
$3.50 and down as cheap as. $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11
The Luncheon.
ENGINES FOR NEW BATTLEsHIPs.
Question Being Carefully Considered
by the Naval Authorities.

Questions affecting the character of en-
gines to be installed In the new 200o0-ton
battleship. the contract for which was re-
Gently awarded TO the Newport News Ship
building Company, formed the subject of a
conference today between Acting Secretary
Newbvrry and the naval construction board,
OF which Rear Admiral Converse is chair
man.
The company's lowest bio for the con-
xtrUct!"u Of the vessel contemplated the in
stalldtion of reCpro2atinF engines but
there We're alternative propositions having
In view the putting in Of turbine engines if
the department finally decided these would
be preferable. Only one ship OF the navy
now has the turbines, the scout ship Ches-
ter. launched about two weeks ago, and the
officials are anxious TO experiment with that
class Of engines on hattleship. The New
port News Company. therefore. In view OF
its alternative proposition, was asked to
furnish certain guarantees as TO speed
based on fixed coal consumption. by the
use Of the turbines. Certai data along
these lines has been furnished by the COM
pany. but before reaching q final decision
the officials are going over the matter very
carefully to satisfy themselves fully as 10
the guarantees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11
GRAIN BUYERS PROTEST
OBJECT TO INTERSTATE COM.
MERGE COMMISSION RULING.
See Chaos Ahead in Their Business If
the Storage Rate Order
Must Stand.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 1.-THE grain in
terests Of Chicago and st. Louis are pre-
pairing protest to the interstate commerce
commission against the extension Of the
findings in the sugar case to grain and its
products for the reason it denies these
markets the privileges it gives to others,
In that grain in store cannot receive the
advantage Of reduced proportional rates.
The application of the sugar case decision
to grain means the chaotic conditions which
prevailed years ago will be resumed and
those men who are best posted as to the
manipulation of freight rates will have an
advantage. and through the accumulation
of bidding be able to get lower rates than
their competitors, conditions which the rail-
roads and shippers have formulated rules,
through years of experience, to overcome.
According to the ruling of the commits
sion a shipment of grain from Kansas
stored at Kansas City and later shipped to
Chicago must pay the proportional rate in
force at the time the shipment was stored
or the local rate in force at the time Ship
ment is forwarded to Chicago. If in the
interim between the time the shipment is
stored and the time it is reforwarded the
proportional rate Is reduced the shipment
cannot take advantage of the lower rate,
according to the commission This con-
dition will give the later shipper an adj
vantage, in that he can get into the Chicago
market at a less rate than the one who
bought his grain earlier and stored 1t at
Kansas City waiting for market.
The effect of the decision can be appre-
ciated when it is stated there are more than
1900, 600 bushels in store in Missouri river
elevators at all times waiting for market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11
THE PINE BEACH INCIDENT.
Official Report Forwarded to Gov
Swanson at Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va. July 11.-Gen. c. c.
Vaughan, tr., of the state military or
ganiZation has forwarded to Gov. Swan
son, through the usual channels. the re-
port of the investigat ton of the Pine Beach
incident, when Lieut.. De Main and several
members of the Alexandria company We're
put under arrest by the Powhatan Guards
of the exposition. The investigation was
conducted by Thomas w. Shelton. Judge
advocate, and is a voluminous affair. The
evidence taken in the case is submitted in
full. The governor today ordered copies
of the report to be made and forwarded
them to Judge W. N. Pollock and Com
monwealth Attorney r. c. Darshall. with
request for a thorough inquiry into the
matter. Gen. Vaughan, in his endorsement,
of the report of the judge advocate, has
this to say among other things:
Il recommend that steps be taken tn
bring to justice the policemen who com
mitted the assault on Sergt. Koiner."
After commenting the soldiers for their
GOODNESS and discipline in the face of
coarse and insulting language, Gen.
Vaughan says:
1t is quite apparent that the time is at
hand when the uniform of Virginia mill
tiamen shall be respected, if not honored
and certainly shall not be an invitation for
the assault of special constables. The self
control of Lieut.. De Main and his sol
dierly conduct deserve special mention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11
UP TO THE COMMITTEE
SEQUEL TO THE TAFT-FORAKER
CONTEST IN OHIO.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
conflicting nominations by republican COM
mittees In Mahoning and Vinton counties
for appointments on the county boards of
election. Secretary Of State C. A. Thomp-
son will be obliged under the new law to
call a meeting of the republican state CEN
trail committee to advise him which NOM
nations in these cases are made by the
valid republican committees. Because of
the controversy between the Taft and
Foraker republicans and the demand for
state convention this year by the Taft
republicans to indorse him for the re-
publican nomination for the Presidency
the meeting |of the republican state COM
mittee will be an event of great public
interest.
1t is believed that an offer will be made
to end the controversy by settling the
Taft matter in the state committee and
that the state convention proposition will
be dropped. The appointments must be
made by August l. SO that the state COM
mittee meeting will be held some time this
month.
Senator Foraker will address the mem
bers of the legislature in reunion at Cedar
Point on August 2 and will no doubt refer
to the political controversy now on in
Ohio. The senator Is also engaged to make
addresses at the Miami Valley Chautauqua
at Franklin on July 10. at the Celina
Chautauqua on August /. at Linwood
Park. Vermillion, August 3: at Cam
bridge on August and at the New Car
Isle Pioneer Association on August H. SO
that 1t can be seen that he is putting in
busy summer at work on his political
fences
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11
HONOR CARDINAL GIBBONS
MADE HONORARY PRESIDENT OF
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Rev. D. J. o'Connel1 of the University
of America Elected President
General.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July 11.-By a
unanimous vote Cardinal Gibbons was to-
day elected honorary president Of the
Catholic Educational Association Of the
United States. Other officers elected are:
President general-Rt. Rev D. J. OCon-
nell, Washington, D. c.
Vice president general-Very Rev. James
A. Burns. Washington, D. c.
Secretary general-Rev. F. w. Howard,
Columbus, Ohio.
Treasurer general-Rev. Francis T. Mo-
ran, Cleveland, Ohio.
General executive board-Very Rev James
A. Burns. Washington; Mgr. John M.
Mackey, Cincinnati; W. ]. Stanley, Den
yer: Father Peter York, San Francisco;
Very Rev. ]. A. Connolly. St. Louis, Mo-,
and the president general
Officers of the school department.:
President-Rev. P. r. McDevitt, Phila-
delphia.
Vice president-Thomas Thornton, New
York
Secretary-Rev. F. w Howard, Column
DuS, ONO.
Executive board-Very Rev. E. j. Multi
gan, Trenton. N. j.; Rev. E. A. LaFon-
tame Fort Wayne, Ind; Rev. Thomas Dew.
lin Pittsburg, Pa; Brother Victor, New
York; Brother John Waldron, Cleveland,
Ohio.
Officers of the college Department.
President-Rev. ]. A. Conway, George
town, d. c.
Vice president-Rev. Heir, Pittsburg, Pa
Secretary-Rev L. A. Delurey, Villanova,
Pa.
Executive board-Rev. ]. A. Burns Wash
ington. D. c., and Rev. D. ]. Flynn, EN-
mitsburg Md.
Officers of the seminary department:
President-Rev. E. r.. Dyer, Baltimore
Vice president-Rev. E. NJ. McSweeney,
Emmitsburg, Md.
Secretary-treasurer Rev. ]. Fenton,
Washington, d. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11
ELKS ARE HERDING.
Bands Gather for the Philadelphia
Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, july 11.-Mayor Rey-
burn has issued a proclamation to the citi-
zens of Philadelphia in which he suggests
that next Thursday, the day the Elks hold
their annual parade, be observed a Holt
day. He further asks that all business
houses and manufacturing establishments
be closed that day.
Preparations for the festivities which
flow to Atlantic City in the latter part OF
next week are steadily going on, and the
city Is taking on a holiday appearance
Clubs, fraternal societies and other organi-
cations will practically keep open house all
week.
Portland, Ore. and Seattle Wash. have
started a campaign TO have the Elks re-
union as one of the features of the Yukon
Alaska-Pacifc exposition, which will be
held in Seattle in 1909.
The booms of the various candidates for
office in the Grand Lodge are beginning to
make their appearance. There win be
many candidates for the several offices. and
the contests are expected to be spirited.
Three candidates for the office of grand
exalted ruler to succeed Judge Henry a.
Melvin of the superior court of California
have far been named They are John
*. Toner of CharlerOi. Pa. the present
grand treasurer; Samuel II. Needs of Cleve-
land, a past grand treasurer, and John
Fort of Camden. y. J. The candidates for
grand treasurer are John Wagner o. Kan
sas City Edward Leach of New York and
Frank B. Kingsley of WygnGotte, Kan.
While these TWO thrcc-Coruereu contests
are attracting the most attention the cam
paign for the other offices is expected to be
quite warm
Amon, tie cities that have formally an
nounced their intentipns to make a bid for
the 1903 convention are Dallas. Tex, and
St Joseph, No.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11
NO TRACE OF POISON.
Jury's Verdict in Case Of Hancock
Death MvSterV

LONDON. July IA jury in the Ken
sington coroner's court today rendered a
verdict of death from natural causes in
the case of Mrs. Hancock, wife of Walter
Sw!nburne Hancock. formerly an Epsco-
pal clergyman of Chicago, who died March
% last, the cause of death being certified
at appendicitis. Owing to the suspicious of
the womans son, who is a lawyer, the
body exhumed and he testified at the
inQpcst that he thought Hancock poisoned
his wife in order to obtain her property
The analysis of the contents of the stonl-
ach, made at the instance of the home
Office, showed no trace of poison.
Hancock was born in England went to
America IN the early eighties and held sew
eral pastorates, including that of St Johns
Church. Montreal. He was married to Mrs
Grace Jones, widow of Paul Townsend
Jones of New York in 1897
DR. Wilcox. the home Office ANALYST said
that he found a slight trace of poison in
the stomach. Death, he said. was due to
heart failure, as result of blood poisoning
caused by appendicitis. There was no trace
OF poison in any of the medicine bottles
submitted to him.
lrior to this expert testimony DR. Gay
ford, who was present at the original post
mortem examination, was questioned by
counsel for the deceased WomanS son. The
witness expressed the opinion that death
due 10 heart failure. induced by some
means which came on slowly ant progress
sively." He did not believe this was due to
natural causes.
In reply to & direct question of counsel,
What do you suggest. poison?" Dr. Cay
ford answered.:
Yes. Poison might have effect on the
heart but leave no trace in the body"
On cross-examination DIR. Gaylord again
expressed the opinion that the death OF
Mrs. Hancock was accelerated V improper
means. He admitted however, that there
was nothing TO show that there was any
poison in the house at the time Of her
death. nor anything TO suggest that Mr.
Hancock had administered anything to
his wife.
The coroner, in summing up said that
the sons suspicious and the doctors state
ment of the possibility of poisoning justi-
fled the inquest, but the suspicious were
now proved to be groundless
The jury rendered its verdict without
leaving the box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11
The Sunday Star Gains
"A Per Cent and PIPER
Cent Through News
boys and News
stands.

The tremendous increase in tho
sales Of The Sunday Star through
Washington newsboys and news
stands, In open competition with all
other Sunday newspapers, is a pos
tive indication of its steady and
substantial growth in popularity.
Through these two channels alone
The Sunday Star in June, 1906,
gained ~ per cent over June, 1905,
and in June, 1907, it made an addI-
tional gain of % per cent over last
year. These great gains were made
entirely without the aid of coupons
or contests of any kind.
In route circulation by regular
carriers The Sunday Star has no
competitor.
The total average circulation Of
The Sunday Star through all chan
neIs for the past month was ,3o6
copies.
This circulation is by far the
largest, the best and the only
sworn circulation in the District of
Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11
GLIDDEN TOURISTS INJURED.
Car of X. r. Otis of Cleveland Over
turned Near Toledo.

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 1.-THE first acct
dent of note in the endurance run for the
Glldden cup occurred this morning when
the car of X. r. Otis Of Cleveland, carry
ing his wife. ]. J. Nunan, Miss Rollins
and ]. Ed Spooner, was overturned about
six miles west of this city. Mr.. Otis, Miss
Rollins and Mr.. Nunan were the most
seriously Injured, as they were pinioned
underneath the heavy car The accident
occurred about $50 am There had been
some delay in starting, and Otis attempted
to make up the lost time after he was out
OF the city limits. While going at a high
rate of speed he attempted to pass Philip
D Flinn's car, and while taking the off
size OF the road the machine skidded and
sio over the embankment into the ditch.
Inc unfortunate passengers were quickly
placed IN Films car and hurried back to
the starting point, where they received
medical attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11
Attorney Generals Vacation.

Attorney General Bonaparte will leave
Washington this afternoon for a portion
of his summer vacation. He will first go
to CaZenovia y. Y, for a short visit and
then to Lenox, Mass, for several weeks.
He will return to Washington August 5
and remain here q few weeks, when he
will go away on another vacation. II. G.
Gauss private secretary to the Attorney
General will join Mr.. Bonaparte at Lenox.
Before that time he Will go to Rehoboth
Reach for a weeks salt water bathing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11
REPAIRING THE CONNECTICUT.
Directions Issued by the Construction
Bureau.

Directions have been given by the con-
struction bureau of the Navy Department
to have the repairs to the battleship Con-
necticut. now. in dry dock at the New York
navy yard completed as soon after August
1 as practicable. The original expectation
was to have her out of dock by August 10.
The department is anxious to give the YES
sci some speed trials over a measured course
preliminary to her participation in target
practice of the Atlantic fleet later in the
season. The Connecticut was built by the
government and is in dry dock as a result
of an accident which happened to her re-
Gently in the West Indies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11

SALEM, Mass. July 1l.-Wlliam II.
Smith Of Detroit whose automobile struck
and killed Jeremiah Kavanaugh, an aged
resident of Wanham, in that town yes
terday, pleaded not guilty to a charge Of
manSlaughter in the district court hero
today. He furnished bonds in $1,000 for
f,-inl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11
Fatal Sequel TO Barroom Brawl

NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y. July 1l-As a
result OF a barroom brawl Edward Little
famiharly known as Big ECS is dead,
and Harry DAILY, Patrick MoakIer. George
IIllman, Jr., Thomas Donohue and three
negroes, one a waiter and the other two
women are under arrest. DAILY is directly
charged with the murder OF Little. and the
others are held as accessories or Witnesses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11
Admitted to Naval Academv.
acial Dispatch to The Star.

Special DIsPdEVH 10 ne star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 11-Three can
didates who have qualified for admission
to the Naval Academy as midshipmen in
both mental and physical examinations
were sworn in this morning They are
Alexander Macomb appointed from Michi-
gan son of an army officer stationed at
BatanZas, +. L.; G. b. Vroom of Philadel-
phla, Pa, and Loving w. Batten, jr., of
New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11
PURITAN MAY BE DoCKED.
Action Not Likely to Be Taken Until
Seasons Work Is Over.

The Navy Department contemplates put
ting in dry dock the monitor Puritan. now
used by the battalion of naval militia
of the District of Columbia as
practice ship. That action. however, will
not be taken until after this seasons work
by the militiamen is completed. 1t has
been about three years since the vessel has
been locked. most of which time she has
been anchored in fresh water. She will be
locked probably at Newport News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11

miral Iamamoto. issued through
his secretary today a reassertion OF
his previous declarati IN that there
is no "Japanese-American situa-
ton" and that all the talk and
trouble between the two nations is
a phantom creation OF irresponsible
trouble makers and trouble hunters.
Ii there be any cause for anxiety,
he said, it is due to the influence of
unwarranted press talk, that often
tends to drive even the calmest tenn
per OF the pubic into a whirl of
tempeStuCus rage.
NEW YORK, July l1.-Admiral Baron
Yamarnoto. former minister of marine of
Japan, who, with a staff of japanese naval
men, has been inspecting the shipbuildng
plants and gunneries of Europe, began his
tour of American navy yards and shipbuild-
ing establishments today by visiting the
New York navy yard in Brooklyn.
Escorted by aid to Rear Admiral
Goodrich. commandment of the yard, Ad-
miral Yamamoto left his hotel early in
civilian dress. his visit being of unofficial
character After a greeting by Capt ]. d.
Adams, acting commandant of the yard
the Japanese admiral was escorted through
some of the buildings where naval stores
were kept and where the clothing for the
men Is manufactured. but he did not visit
any of the buildings where the more i'm
portant work of the yard is done.
He was taken on board the Connecticut,
greeted by Rear Admiral Evans and shown
about the battleship. He then boarded i
launch and returned to Manhattan.
Afterward he was to be rendered a recep-
ton by the Japan Society OF New York,
at the Hotel Aston, at which Viscount Aoki,
the japanese ambassador; Rear Admiral
Evans and some other naval officers were
to be present.
The Luncheon
The expressions of peace and good will
between Japan and the United States.
which have so far characterized the visit
of Admiral Yamamoto, were continued AT
the luncheon given him by the Jaran So
ciety at the Hotel Aston today. The speak,
ers. including Rear Admiral CoghIau Am
bassador Aoki and Thomas J. O'Rricn the
newly appointed ambas sado- to Japan
heartily Endorsed the object of the society
in promoting friendship between the two
countries.