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The Delta independent., 1907-02-01
MINE EXPLOSION
TWENTY LIVES BELIEVED 20 BE
LOST At PRiMERO.
SHOCK LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE
Deadly Disaster In Las Animas County
Mine Of Colorado Fuel & Iron Com.
pany-Frantic Woman and Chill.
dren Looking for Lost Ones.

Denver-A Trinidad special to the
Republican Wednesday night says:
One of the worst mine disasters which
has visited southern Colorado for a
year was an explosion In the mine OF
the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company. at
Primero. about 3 O'Clock this morning.
which is believed to have caused the
death of twenty miners, tine entire
shift. besides badly wrecking parts OF
the mine.
The explosion was felt throughout
the camp rocking houses and causing
the inhabitants to believe that an
earthquake had visited that section.
and the populace. so rudely awakened,
fed terror stricken from their homes.
Excitement soon was intense.
The latest information tonight is
that twenty men were in the mine
and 1t is the general belief that all
are dead
At O'Clock tonight a total OF four
bodies had been recovered. the name
OF only one being given. He was Frank
Hobat, a miner. whose body was re-
covered this morning near the main
entrance to the mine.
Among the known dead Is n. J. Lum.
ley. the fire boss. who is believed TO
be the only American caught in the
disaster. the others being Italians and
Austrians
The force OF the explosion stopped
the fan which conveys air into the
mine. The main entrance Is blocked
with n mass of rock and timber rs are
also the two air shafts which were the
only possible means Of escape for the
cntombcd men. had any OF the m been
fortunate enough TO have been alive.
1t is believed that those who aere
not instantly killed were suf'ocated by
the afterdamp. as all means OF escape
were cut on.
The mine in which the explosion oc,
CURED Is known as the North mine
1t being located north OF the other
mines of that camp. Late tonight the
mine had only been penetrated 200 feet
through the main entrance. The work
OF the rescue party Is most difficult.
Large bouldcrs. some weighing several
tons. blocked the entrance. Timbers
were broken like tOOthpiCks, letting
down tons and tons OF earth and other
debris
Miners from nearby camps fockcd
TO the rescue OF their fellow -workmen
at the first news OF the disaster and
as result several hundred men are
on the ground ready TO render all as
sistance possible. News OF the explo
sion went quickly through tho camp
this morning and within few minutes
the main entrance was surrounded
with frantic women and children look
ing for their husbands. brothers. faith.
ers and sons. Many OF the women In
their excitement attempted to ass!s,
the miners in gaining entrance TO tho
mine. but they soon saw that their
efforts were futile and then II slowly
dawncd upon them that all III the mine
were dead. The scenes were pit!ful.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-01
Developing the Sudan.

The IS talk in England OF the pro
pose development, Of the natural te-
source Of the Sudan through scien-
tidc exploration. Immense forests
line re banks OF the Blue Nile along
Its u;ier reaches. extending to the
Ably Ssr.an frontier The ebony tree
Is M with along that river and also
near II. Sobat. Along the White Nile
the :C1.a rubber creeper. a valuable
sourCe Of rubber. abounds. There are
large .o-ests in the Bahr-el-Ghazal
provo and gold has been mined in
some q. the mountains. Search will
be q ade for fuel
The Delta independent., 1907-02-01

at times dizzy spells when everything
was a blur before me. The passages
of the kidney secretions were irregu-
lar and painful, and there was con-
siderable sediment and odor. I don't
know what would have done but
for Doan's Kidney Pills. I could see
an improvement from the first box.
and five boxes brought a final cure"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-01
Confederate Conaressmen.

Fifteen men are known to be sull
alive who served as confederate con-
grcssmcn-John Goode and Roger A..
Pryor. Virginia: A. s. Colyar. J. D. c.
Atkins. Joseph B. Hefskel and John v.
Wright, Tennessee; Hiram P. Bell.
Georgia: Henry C. Jones. Florida:
James L. Pugh. Alabama: 8. B. Gala
han. Indian Territory: J. A. P. Camp
bell. Mississippi: S. H. Ford. Ken.
tucky: w. II. Tibbs. North Carolina
The Delta independent., 1907-02-01
More Earthquakes at Kingston.

Kingston.-Two earthquake shocks,
the heaviest since the destructive ones
of January 14th. were felt here at 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Several
one was injured.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-01
bows This?

We -"- one Hundred Dollars Reward for any
:sse NArrh tEAt cannot be cured by Has
CstAE'~ re
FL CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo. o.
We e.. undersigned. have known +. J. Cheney
for II year. and be,tere him perfectly hon.
orabi~ al business transactions and financially
able ~ OFT any obligations IN Aie by his Grtu.
wALDIS0. KISS.S MATvIS.
whoLesale DrugE!.t-. ToIeco o.
He Atsrrh Cure IL tASen interna!y, acting
direCt :. n The blood ind mucous surfaces OF the
syste I--i'monials sent free. Price IS ceC1 pei
botil- 10y all Druggists.
TAse ~. Family Pm. fyr cons,.pa::on.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-01
TERRIBLE TO RECALL.
Five Weeks in Bed With Intensely
Painful Kidney Trouble.
Mrs. Mary Wagner. OF 1867 Kossuth
avenue, Bridgeport. Conn, says: Il

was SO weak.
ened and gener-
ally run down
with kidney dis.
ease that for a
long time ! could
not do my work
and was five
weeks in bed.
There was con-
tinual bearing
down pain, ter.
rible backaches.
headaches a n d
The Delta independent., 1907-02-01

S0"e day a long suffering genius
viii invent safety razor with pho.
nos aph attachment-then it will be
good BY for the garrulous barber.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-01
Why She Suffered.

fes she is woman who has suf
fere great deal because Of her be-
lief
''l-l"ed, And what Is her belief"
"Ih hat she can wear No 3 shoe
on No. 6 foot Royal Magazine
The Delta independent., 1907-02-01

A woman gets almost as much sat
isiaction out of good cry as man
does out OF smile"
The Delta independent., 1907-02-01

Gr'' ! Tea tthe Herb remedy which is
Gu 90" under the Pure Food and
Dru- I.rwl should he taken TO regulate
the .'"~. kIineys. stomach and bowels,
and ~ purfy the blood.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-01

ls'.' i strange that men who brag
al" brag about something that
doe interest you in the least?
The Delta independent., 1907-02-01

I'D CURE a COIDIS OSEDAY
TAX a I'VE BIUMU C,urn.n-IaD et. Drug
gis Il II; nee i. Il t,l's rIie 4 Il
oA>o ! Ahature - on each boz. &c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-30
GLARS swANTON DOUBTS
Collector Darling Settles Validity OF His
frsiyht 0sdsr.

Burlington, April 20. Collector OF
Customs C. II. Darling has returned
from a trip to Washington on which
he cleared up the doubt with which the
people Of Swanton viewed his con.
struction OF o recent order from the
treasury department changing the port
entry over the old Canada Atlantic
from Swanton to st Adams. Mr. Oar
ling read the order TO mean that all
freight going beyond was included,
while the Swanton people thought that
the order only meant such freight as
held at 81 Adams as its final destina
ton.
Collector Darling says that he found
that the department intended that the
order should be construed as he had
construed IL. The Swanton people
acting through their board OF trade,
will ask the Vermont delegation 10 use
Its influence with the treasury depart
ment TO procure a recall OF the order.
In effect the order as II stands would
tend 10 greatly lessen the Importance
OF the town as port OF entry and re
duce the number OF customs employees
there.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-30
SCALP TORN OFF
us,ls Girl, llsIr csssh, 10 Sh'I,iag In is~
NIL.

st Johnsbury, April 2s-with her
ssalp and one ear torn OF ~ the
result Of an accident nj Johnson bros.
sawmill In upper Waterford, yesterday
afternoon, Florence Kelly, The ten year
old daughter Of Mr. aud Yrs Henry
Kelly, lies probably dyIng a. her
home 10 that village tonight
Florence and her II rear old broth
or wen, yesterday 10 tho mill for the
hrs, time, having been told that they
could earn some "pln money" outside
Of school hours by packing the s.w
dust ia bags. The children we're At
work on the lover door Of the build
Ing at 1910 o'clock, the little GIL
STOPPING over W pick up some saw
dust when she went too near the ma.
chIncry aud her hair caught la the
sbaftipg She vas whirlcd around
until released By the tearing away Of
her scalp and thrown 10 the noor.
Despite her terrible Injury the child
managed 10 run 10 the upper door OF
the building where ,he fell unconscious
70 the aoor. She was picked up by q
Workman and carried 70 her home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-30
Wur DusroN STAKES. Co.
They're on. NJ 10 20 4. Takes Aaue-
dacrs Chief Event with Ease.

NEW YORK. April 30.-They're on.
with Mountain IN the saddle. won the
Dnnton stakes. six furlongs. at ia
malca. The colt was quoted at 10 TO
I In the betting and stepped the dis
lance IN LIS IS.
Senator Clay. owned by ID. G. John
son. was an added starter and with
Martin up was heavily backed. being
played down from 10 I 20 a Z 20 5
fayorite. but poor start spoiled what
ever chance he had. They're on broke
In front. and Mountain sent him right
along. leading from, start 60 finish.
winning easily by a length and half.
Three favorites won. The winners.
First Race. 90 Master Robert. first:
Ella o'Neill, second: Sweet Talre.
third.
Second Racc.-Ontario. first: Dario.
second: Golden West. third.
Third Race Ruttling. FIRST; Samson.
second: I.ally. third.
Fourth Rscc.-They're on. first; Ora
culum. second: George :. Davis. third.
Firth Race.-Jacquin. first; n. Wat.
tenSon. second: Azora. third.
sixth Race.-I.a Jeuncsse. first: Their.
niidor. second: sansamon. third.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-30
DUGGAN'S FRIENDS At WORK
Threaten Petition or ssndsmus u hb Name
Is Nos on Ballots.

Brat,leboro, April % petition
for n writ Of mandamusmay be brought
10 require Village Clerk ". d. Perry
10 shoW Why the name Of Dennis Dug
gan. a candidate for village ballif has
not been printed on the Official ballotsto
be used at the annual village meeting
May Duggan's name was left on
because the clerk vas advised that the
nomination paper did not have a sun.
cloni number Of slgners. whether the
number really was sufficient depends
upon the cons,rucilon Of lhe Law.
Friends Of Mr. Duggan believe the
number Of names on his nomination
paper was sufficient Arthur =. Car
pentcr, the notary before whom Mr
DuggGn's nomination vas sworn, held
a conference with the village clerk
today. The clerk said he would not
decide A. TO the validity Of the nomi.
nation, but would refer The matter 10
Village Attorney A. r. Schwenk, who
said he would not advise Ia regard 10
the matter, belng candidate for bail.
IN himself. Mr. Carpenter says the
ballots will b, reprinted with Mr. Dug
gan's name on, or petition for n
write Of mandpmus will be made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-30
LEADER OF
BLACK HAND
Pie.ro PampinneIli Preyed on
italian Compatriots
HELD FOR KIDNAPPING
Declared to Be Chief In Criminal
Child Stealing Plots to
Bleed Hard Savings

NEW YORK. April 30.-After long
and careful investigation Lieutenant
Petroslni of the Italian branch Of the
detective bureau has landed the man
he believes has been the lnstlgutor Of
the many kidnapping Black Hand plots
so common In the last few years. With
three assistants he arrested PletrO
Pampinnelli In Catherine street here
on charge OF being implicated In the
saltti KIDNAPPING.
Pctrosinl says that PamplnnellI Is an
expert penman. n shrewd Judge Of HUI
man nature and absolutely unscrupu
lous. lie IL credited with adopting the
expedient OF kidnapping the favorite
child OF wealthy Italian aud then sN-
acting hlnckmail from the parents by
anonymous threats against the safety
or even the life OF the little Vaptlve.
petrosini put him through the third de
gree most Of the night at p"iIce head
quarters
While Pamplnnelll was being ques-
toned handsome young italian wo
man was Ia another cell .at police head
quarters. She has been positively lden
tincd by Salvatore Salttl as the woman
who cared Tor him when hc was Kid
nnpcd FROM his home on Jan. y ami
kept prisoner for weeks. during which
time the boys parents received Black
Hand letters threatening Ia murder
him.
II has now developed That Rosina Il
Pletro's wife aud that the two live TO
gether NJ % Roosevelt street During
the day Pictro poses A. a fruit dealer,
but az night. Petroslih says be- gets
busy with his secret society and
evolves schemes 10y which hi- country
men can be bled Tor al the money
they are believed Ia have saved
4 am positive Ia accusing this man.
said PetrosinL Il have evidence which
convinces me- that he has hong FUR.
nlshed the brains on which the Black
Hand has fiourlshcd- This man l. NOT
ignorant. like 30 many of his country
men who have been arrested char-cd
with varlsns crimes lIi- education l.
FAR above the average man Ia the
country. and be Is shrcWd aud deeper
ate.
Il expect 70 hring prpof IN The nsAi
few hours which will show that la the
arrest 81 rampinncllI We have Tho
man who can rightly b. called tho kin.
OF the Black Hand"
Peirosini j. said Ia have proof that NJ
least i've kidnapped children were haf'
lorrd by Pnrnplnnelli's wife Tor TINE
Then when the s,ent got coo bot aud
the police were working close the chill.
drrn were sent Ia other quarters. aud
pampinnelli would aplrar ~ bis fruit
STORE. u j. alleged. full ~ hus'ncss Hnd
giving me- one even q suspicion that he
was engaged In hiackmall aud child
stealing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-30
HAVE CLEAR CASE TO
CONVICT ALFRED .MAHAN
Not Doubted That He Murdered Little
Niece In Cold Blood.
Reported That He Has Confessed To States Attorney Measher
Autopsy Shows That the Little Girl Was Not CrminalIy
AssauIted-Inqust- In PROGRESS.

aud II was evident then that be was
not himself.
II Is difficult 10 tx actual time but
according 10 German Mahan II was all
OF o O'Clock Sunday afternoon when
Alfred and the lite girl climbed the
bank 10 the rear OF the pond aud dis.
appeared over the hill In the direction
OF the village. German also says that
his brother was at the home OF his
father, Thomas Mahon, at $50. From
the pond to Thomas Mshan's the dis
lance Is more than half q mile and II
seemed almost impossible that the man
could have committed the crime, car.
ried the body OF the child to the gravel
pit and reached home In the time
claimed.
A suspicious circumstance and one
which can not now be verified as the
officials refuse 10 disclose any OF the
conversation with the suspected man,
Is that Alfred stated that he was 10 w.
J. Hurley's Ice house below the new
Catholic cemetery for two hours after
he returned from the pond. This
would Indicate that the harrassed man
left hls-tone aud hid Ia the Ice house
where he could observe what might take
place In the vicinity OF the gravel pit
whe. the body was left ADD not be seen
himself IL IL remarkable that he did
not join In the search for the child Who
was At arsi supposed only to have lost
he- way. and he was known 10
have alwsys manifested an unusual Al
lection for the little girl.
Drs. Stone. White aud Gleason con
cluded the autopsy shortly before II
O'Clock aud DR. Stone lef, on the north
bound train for Burlington. No ofiicial
announcement of their finding was
made and no report will be given out
from that source ai present DIR. Stone
did howeyer, state in the hearing OF
those present NJ The autopsy that he
sas convinced that no terminal assault
vas attempted while she was alive
On her body however we're The im
prints OF bloody hngers showing q
deprayliy on the part Of tbs murderer
that ID almost beyond comprehension
Az inquest IL In progress before
Judge y. l.. Bates at the municipal
court room this afternoon conducted
by States Attorney Meagher assisted
by Attorney General fitts. The wit
nesses who have been summoned are
Thomas mahsn, the father OF the man
charged with The crime: German Nah
40 aud his wife, Myrtle; Alice Mahan,
sister; Albert Hunt. q brotber-in.lss
and his wife: George Madison ADD
Ralph VIM. Who found the razor yes
ierday near the scene OF the crime;
Michael Fitzgerald, Drs Gleason and
Chisholm aud 4. S. Harris.
The people Of North Remington are
so wrought up over the crime that they
have Insisted that an examination b.
made n the case Of Daniel Mahan rel.
alive 10 his sanity and action ~ some
nature will probably be taken this AZ
ternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-30

HAD A PEACE CONFERENCE.
Tammany chief and Mayor Mcclellan
bury Hntchet After Long War.

bury Ratchet After Long War.
NEW YORK, April 3O--Peace has
been declared between Mayor McClel-
Ian and Charles T.. Murphy, leader OF
Tammany Hall, after more than six
teen months of warfare that has torn
open the Democratic party In the city
and the state. The terms of reconcllia-
ton were arranged by Corporation
Counsel Ellison aud "Blg Tim" Sulll.
van, the corporation counsel acting for
the mayor and the former congress.
man for Murphy.
What the detailed terms and condl-
lions of the new arrangements are Mr..
Ellison In the statement which he gave
ont after his interview with big Tim
sullivan does not divulge. The lmme-
date results OF the new peace pact,
however. are believed TO be as follows.
The mayors alliance with Maurice
Featherson, leader OF the Twentieth
assembly district. In his effort TO over.
throw Murphy will end-in fact, has
ended.
General Bingham Is 10 step out from
the head OF the police department
John III. O'Brien. commissioner of
water supply. gas and electricity and
private secretary to the mayor In his
first term, h TO become police commits
sloner
No war Ut the primaries except such
as may be wagcd by Featherson.
The fight To Dust Borough President
Ahearn by showing up such condi.
ton OF affairs In his Office that Gov.
crnor Hughes would remove him VIII
De- dropped.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-30
LANDSLIDE NEAR MCiNDOEs
Railroad and Highway Taken ost-Trsla
Serves Held Up.

81 Johnsbury. April 2e.-TraIns
from the south we're delayed yesterday
by q landslide 20 feet long and from
IL to 10 fee, deep about one mile south
OF MeIndoes falls and twelve miles bes
low this village. The landslide occur
red yesterday afternoon, just after The
souihbound express had passed. Both
the railroad track and The probably
we're taken out aud the road highway
will no, be repaired before tomorrow
and perhaps not rs soon as that.
Meanwhile trains are being run around
by whIieheld and SCOTS Junction,
n. II. A daily train Is being run from
this place 10 MeIndoes falls. Rail.
road employees had been watching the
place where the landslide occurred near
The PassumpsIc river, for the past
week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-30
DR. R. B. BURTON
Most OF His EARLY life Was Spent in
Peru,


Peru, Apr. 29-Dr II. b. Burton
whose death In New York and burial
10 Manchester occurred last week, was
strongly connected with the business
interests OF our town. Although born
Ia Chester, all OF bis early life was
spent here, his father being Aaron
Burton and his grandfather, Asa Big.
Glow, who more than any one else, de
served the title OF the founder OF our
towr.
Being ambitious for n higher educa
ton, be pursued his studies under the
direction OF his pastor, the Rev Asa
+. Clark and entered and graduated
from Union college, Schenectady-oft.
en crossing the mountain afoot fro m
his home, sometimes passing through
the "notch" then painless.
Taking up the profession OF me1i'
cine after leaving school, he practised
mainly aud with success Ia New York.
As he advanced 10 age, he became In.
leresled, naturally, In his boyhood
home, and bailding a cottage jusl
north OF the oo,el, about tn years
ago, spcGt with his family, the SUN
mers here
Entirely to bis plan and energy. the
Stark monument 10 commemLra the
passage across the mountain OF the
brigade OF Gen John Stark TO the bat
tie field Mt Bennington, vas ecu ted up
On the hill facing, and opposite his
residence. A piece oi poetry real on
the occasion OF the dedication clos,d
with this verso
tell you, friends, To none OF these
This work Is due one Whit
What raised this granite monument
Was Bigelow Burton's GRIT.
And n great deal OF "grit" IL, indeed
did take TO push the undertaking
through, as all who have had such
matters upon their hands will realiz".
DR. Burton was passiolalely fond Of
aOwers aud the study OF Botany form
cd bis chief recreation.
We shall much miss his genial CON
partnership, both NJ early morning,
when be was sure TO be roaming
abroad, and al evening when Ne gath
er aroutd the dig. outside fireplace ~
live over again the events OF the past
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-30
BIG SCHOONER YACHT
n ". Putnam il, alSons l,unehsd To
day.

". w. Fuiuam 1it Ntleht 1AeNtnte "
day.
Boston, April 27.-The steel auxili
AIRY three masicd schooner yacht Alcy
one was launched this morning from
tho vest shop al the yard of the George
Lawley Corporation 10 South Boston.
The Alcyone Sas built from designs OF
Tams, I.emoine q Crane Of New York
for II. w. Putnam Jr a member 81
the New York Yacht club. Shells three
feet longer on the water lIne than the
three masled schooner Atlantic, which
won the Transatlantic race 10 1895. She
l. Of q eater displacement than the old
er boat although not qui'e so long
over all. She Is probably the biggest
schooner > acht 10 the world.
SIR Putnam for ~hom She vas built,
was formerly owner OF the auxiliary
schooner Ariadne. The AIcyone Is
$50 feet over all, 40 feet water liue, 70
feet beam aud 10 foot draughi. She
has n triple expansion Lawlcy engine
develot ing 40 horse power which Is
supplied by two water tube boilers
Her sail area Is small for she Is nO, 10
enter In races.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-30
Mniilna Inr Krr.LL

SEATTLE. wash. April 30 Lieu
tenant GENERAL Macarthur. ranking o..
deer ~ the United states army. accom-
panied by stan officers. arrived here
from san Francisco a. meet General
Kuroki. who win arrive May ?. lie Il
here ~ the special representative Of
President Roosevelt aud viii accom-
pany General Kuroki across the con.
ilnent Ia jamestown. where he Will
b. the Nations guest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-30
OBITUARY

Died April sd at her home 10 Knox
N. ", Mrs Nellie &. Wyman wifo Of
Oscar Andrews In the 10th year 81 her
age. Mrs Andrews leaves her husband
and ave children, her parents, three
sisters and two brothers 10 mourn her
loss. She was n model christian wife
aud mother, n dutiful daughter aud an
affectionals sister. Tue many ro,a.
tlyes and friends Who have known and
loved her In past years sympaihlzc
with them 10 their sorrow, aud they
will lovingly cherish the memory 81 her
sunny face, her ever cheerful DISPOSE
ton. The church Of which she was an
active member loses n faithful worker
by her death.