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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
FIRE I'm PENNSYLVANIA NINE
HAS BEEN suRpuED, HOWEVER
AND IT IS BELIEVED OTHERS
WILL. SOON BE REACHED
.PIETY SAVED LIVES
OF A LARGE NUMBER
YESTERDAY WAS FEAST DAY NJ
CHURCH ATTENDED BY MANY
OF THE MINERS AND LARGE
NUMBER DID NOT WORK

Jacobs Creek, Pa, Dec. 20. But
six bodies had been removed from the
Darr mine scene of yesterdays terria
BILE explosion at 2 o'clock today. Many
more have been located and as the
work of the rescuers Is progressing
we'll, with fans working and no fire In
the mine, 1t is thought the recovery of
all the bodies is merely a matter Of
hours. sF's
The exaca number of,m enentomted
is still uncertain, but there is no rca-
son to change the earlier estimate Of
at lest 200.
This is the third mine disaster since
the first of the month in the veins OF
bituminous coal underlying western
Pennsylvania and West Virginia, for
the Naomi mine, near Fayette City.
and the two mines at Monongah, w.
Va, in which the earlier explosions
happened, are in the same belt as the
local workings Yesterdays catas-
trophe swells the number of victima
OF deadly mine gas for the nineteen
days to between $50 and 500.
Attended Church.
That the disaster does not equal or
even surpass In loss OF life and TAT
tendant horrors the one in West Vir-
ginia is due to the devotion to church
duties of considerable number. ,uf
the miners. In observance Of the
church festival many Of the four hun
dred Or more men regularly employed
at the mine did not go to work yester-
through this reason are members Of
suspended work to celebrate st. Mich
/ G rop of
gah. the explosion followed a brief
shut down, the Darr mine having
been closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
It was just 11:3O o'clock, when tbs
tenth trip Of loaded cars had been
brought out to the tipple, and ther0
came an awful rumbling sound. fol-
lowed Immediately by loud report
and concussion that shook nearby
buildings and was felt within a radius
| Of several miles. At the same time
there came out of the mouth OF the
mine an immense cloud Of dense
smoke and dust that foated across
the Youghiogheny river.
On account Of the violence Of tha
explosion, which rent the interior OF
| the mine, and the presence of fire.
with the blocked condition of the
mouth of the slope, 1t is not thought
there is much chance for the men IN.
| side.
May All Be Dead.
| Whether they have survived or will
survive is one Of the uncertainties Df
the present hour. There is no means
yet of doing more than to guess
whether it was gas or coal dust that
exploded.
The scene Of the explosion is on the
Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad side
of the Youghiogheny river Jacobs
creek, on the main line of the B. &
o. railroad, is across the river. II
is forty miles east of Pittsburg, and
eighteen miles west Of Connellsville.
The Pittsburg Coal company mines
are on both sides of the Yougiogheny
river. The coal mined in this field Us
used for cooking purposes. It Is a
part Of the original Connellsville coke
field. The mines in this section are
said to contain considerable gas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
CRAVE REMOVAL;
DEMANDS $4,000
MRS. EMMA BREEDING SAYS CEN
ETERY ASSOCIATION TRES
PAssvD.
WILSON GETS VERDICT
Jury Awards Damages OF 1854 for In
Jury to Crops by Water Caused
by the Rock island
Embankment.
From Friday's Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Mrs. Emma Breeding, of Colorado,
formerly of Ottumwa, has brought
suit for damages of $4,000 against the
Ottumwa Cemetery Association for
the alleged desecration of the graves
of her father and mother and an in
fant brother who were buried there
several years ago.
In her petition Mrs. Breeding sets
forth that lot 527 Of block III" of the
original plat had been purchased by
her father, Van S. VanCleve thirty
six years ago, and in which she as
the heir OF her parents owns an un-
divided one-half of the property,
which, petition says, is valued at 5000.
Mrs. Breeding asserts that the as
sociation conceived the idea of erect
ing chapel and that the same, with
out her consent or knowledge, was
erected on her lot; that part of the
basement of the chapel was excavated
on the property owned by her and
that the remains Of her parents and
brother have been deposited else.
where in the cemetery but the loca.
tion of which she has no knowledge.
Plaintiff also asserts that parcels of
ShO AOihea1Ao VI l0l p1io 1o AcSl ebc
she can learn, were deposited in a
ditch as filing by the workmen Of the
association.
Gets Verdict
A. d. Wilson, who is suing the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific railway
company for damages of 5000 for al
legged destruction Of crops because Of
water overflow on his property caused
by the railroad embankment, was
awarded a verdict of $694 by jury in
the district court.
The jury had been out but short
time when the verdict was returned al
o'clock. Wilson resides just West
-of Ottumwa
| Decree signed.
In the case OF FLORENCE Reinwant
VS.. A. M. Reinwand, a decree Of di
vorce was signed yesterday.
Asks New Trial.
A motion for a new trial, asked b.
the Ottumwa Box Car Loader com
pany against whom WilIlam H. Jones
had been awarded a verdict for $1,100
was overruled yesterday by Judge
Eichelberger. Exceptions were take,
to the ruling by defendants who wee
given thirty days to prepare and sigr
a bill Of exceptions.
Jones, who was employed at the de
fendant's plant was injured by falling
iron and brought suit for damages fo
10000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
UNION PACIFIC
YEARLY REPORT
OPERATING EXPENSES INCREAs
ED, BUT SURPLUS ALSO
SHOWS UP LARGE.

New York, Dec. 20. A pamphlet
report of the Union Pacific railroad
for the year ending June 80, last, was
made public today. The statement
shows:
Gross operating earnings, s76,041,-
900; increase $s,759.O00.
Total operating expenses of $4O,-
$4,000; increase s5,314,000
After payment of the fixed charges
and dividends of 4 per cent on pre-
fererd stock, 6 per cent on the com
mon stock, there remained surplus
cs Ss,S79000, an increase Of s3,067,-
900.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
May Recover Stolen Bonds.

New Britain. Conn.,, Dec. 90. In
connection with the arrest in Mexico
of William F. Walker. who stole over
100000 from the savings bank OF
New Britain. of which he was treas
urer. It was learned that the bank of
ficials expect to recover some of the
missing securities. There are. 100000
worth of Eastern Illinois railroad
bonds which have never been nsgotia
ted and it is thought that Walker
knows where they are. The officials OF
tie savings bank learned today that
Walker would resist extradition,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
Has Diptheria
and the SIN allpoxs
But no Apjp,,'e'''inIdia

Des Mofnes, Dec. 2o.-ches-
ter Potter, clerk for the Arnerl.
can Express company, was re-
moved yesterday to the city de-
tention hospital affected with
both smallpox and diphtherla.
He has had smallpox once be- Z
fore In his early youth and is
slightly marked by the disease.
Potter has had both scarlet few q
err and appendicitis, an opera y
tion was performed upon him at j
the Iowa sanltarlum two months
ago and the appendix removed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
|.|N||IICH||ELL|:.|S | |
STRICKEN Al
CONFERENCE
HEAD OF MINERS TAKEN sERI-
oUsLY ILL At INDIANAPOLIS
COMPLAINS OF PAINS WHERE
OPERATED UPON.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 20. John
Mitchell was taken seriously ill today
while attending a joint conference Of
the miners and coal operators. He
complained Of pains In his side where
the former operation for alb scnsses
was performed. "A priest and a ply
sician were summoned and later aft
er an examination, the physician pro.
nounced Mitchell In a serious, though
not necessarily cyritical condition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
BROKER SHOT BY
RU|NEDCUST0MER
j. H. oL1PHANT. PROMINENT NEW
YORK BANKER, is IN A sER1-
GUS CONDITION.

New York, Dec. 20.-J. H. Oliphant,
prominent broker was shot three
times by an unknown man in front
of 20 Broad street. He is in serious
condition.
The name of the man who shot Oil
phant is G. A. Geiger. It is reported
he had lost heavily In the stock mar
ket and that the firm of Oliphant &
Co., closed out his stocks because If
exhausted margins. Oliphant, who
was at the head of the firm, is well
known figure in financial circles
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
Sealed Verdict by
Court Martial in
Capt. Kulp' 5 Case


Des Moines, Dec. 2o.-(spe-
cial)-it1e kulp court martial
completed It's verdict today,
leaving the verdict sealed with
a member OF The court to be de-
ivered personally to Governor
Cummlns when he returns from
4 the cast. kuln, who Is captain
Of the Davenport national guard
. company was tried for refusing
to stop the recent Mcfarland
Herman fight, when ordered to
do so. His defense was that it
was not prize fight but glove
contest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
TAFT HAS RETURNED
Secretary Arrives at New York Ate.
Trip Around the Glcbe
Goes to Capital.

New York, Dec. 20. Secretary of
War Taft arrived here today on the
steamer President Grant after his
Journey around the world. The secre-
tary said he was not prepared to talk
on any public questions.
Secretary Taft left for Washington
at 1':14 p. M, over the Pennsylvania
rauroad
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
Fleet is Heard From.

On board the flagship Connecticut
Thursday" noon by wireless tele-
graph to San Jaun, Porto Rico.-The
fleet at this hour was fiye hundred
miles north of northwest of the island
St Thomas. The weather is fine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
Illinois central Meetlna March 2, 1908

Chicago, Dec. 20.--The stockhold-
ers meeting Of the Illinois Central ad-
journed today until March 2, in ac,
cordance with an order made by Judge
Ball last night. Arguments involy-
ing the right Of certain shares Of
stock to be voted at next annual meet
ing were continued before Ball today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
Murderer is Hanged.

Peoria, Dec. 20.-At 9:O2 o'clock
this morning Edward Clifford, aged
25 years, paid the death penalty for
numbering his father. Clifford walked
with firm step and repeated prayer
read by Father Sammon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
LIFE SENTENCE
FOR MURDERER
CAIN. SLAYER OF CHARLES H.
MORRIS, FOUND GUILTY
AT DEs MONIES.

Des Moines, Dec. 20... Imprison
ment for life in the penitentiary at
hard labor is the penalty ]. G. Cain
must pay for shooting down Charles
H. Morris at Enterprise last October.
The jury reached verdict of mur-
der in the first degree at $3.50 o'clock
last night after being out just three
hours, including an hour for supper.
Gains guilt was established on the
first ballot after the twelve men en-
tered the jury room. 1t then only re-
manned for them to decide the degree
and the punishment The next ballot
resulted in vote of eight for murder
in the first degree and four for muir
der in the second degree. Two of the
jurors who voted for the second de-
gree changed their votes on the sec
ond ballot The next vote resulted in
all twtlve jurors declarng for murder
in the first degree. The fifth and last
ballot resulted in a unanimous vote
for life Imprisonment. None of the
jurors were in favor Of inflicting the
death penalty.
History of Case.
Cain shot Morris and johnson on
Oct. 16 at his home in Enterprise. Mr..
Morris, who was superintendent OF
the Enterprise Mining company, and
johnson who is manager of the Say
lor Supply company, went to Gains
place on his invitation. After talking
over the value Of the property they
started up stairs. Cain picked up a
revolver and fired three shots, one
striking Mr.. Johnson in the back and
two hitting Mr.. Morris. Both men were
brought to Mercy hospital, where Mr.
/ Morris died ten days afterwards. Cain
left Enterprise after the shooting and
remained in hiding for three days
then gave himself up. He was indict
led for murder in the first degree. II
was shown on the trial that he had
threatened to get even with Mr.. Nor
ris for prosecuting him for the illegal
/ sale of liquor
! The trial began a week ago today
and lasted only five days. 1t was one
jof the shortest murder trial ever
! held in Polk county
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
Schooner is capsized.

West Brook, Conn, Dec. 2O.-The
schooner David Currier capsized and
sunk two miles off here this morning.
The crew landed at Saybrook Point at
noon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
Will Not Recognize w. r. Of M.

Goldfeld, New, Dec, 2O.-The Gold
field Mine Owners association refused
today to recognize the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners as &a. labor organi-
zation or to deal with the coal miners
union as a4body. 4. n ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
CAR FALLS 30 FEET
Smoker Tumbes Over Embankment
When 500 Line Passenger
~ y.e eavAs TraeL s5al

st. Paul, Dec. 20.-A passenger
train on the 500 line which left st.
Paul last evening was derailed early
today at Kensington. o. l.. Anderson,
baggageman was killed and about
twenty passengers were injured.
The derailment occurred on thirty
foot embankment because of sagging
train and the smoker rolled over sew
eral times and landed right side up at
the bottom.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
coaaon Man Commits suicide.

Cedar Rapids, Dec, 2o.-Gorge
Knight, jeweler at Coggon, committed
suicide by shooting. No cause is
known.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
NEW YORK CATTLE DISEASED.
State Dumpinn Ground for TubereuIar
Live Stock Because Of No Inspec-
tion Saws an Expert

Ithaca, N. ", Dec. 2o.-Reyelation
of the prevalence Of bovine tuberculo-
sis in New York and Of the INSULT
cheney Of control has been made by
DR.. V. A. Moore, bacteriologist Of
Cornell university. He declares that
of the 100000 mich cows. 100000 are
infected. The reason for this condition
is that New York has had up to this
year no inspection of animals brought
in, while other states have. New
York has thus become a dumping
ground for tubercular cattle.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-21
corteIyou no Better.

CorteIyou no Better.
Washington, D. G., Dec. 90 Sec
retarv Ccrtel-'c'l. wh> is quite i'll from
grippe, was not quite SO we'll yester,
day Secretary Metcalf was able to
be at his Office for short time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-10
THE eovERsoR,s MESSAGE.

To the Honorable Members of the
Virginia
n he of
heyear nineteen hundred
factories
SAYING thing o to-
tai the o than epuni
bers they
day has added part
which
Virginia
er In Few or great
worth In S6s56569
02s2 leaving
barrels of oil worth s2o5sio
no statistics of the
the Value
including
ss492ooo of tobacco sGS9SG past
K In the Eastern Panhandle: and
alone sold
Pies This is industry
this State
are grown anywhere are produced following
of live front
I Boa arc of Acricult
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-10
Political PlumS Not Distributed TODAY,
To the Disappointment of Office Seekers
Earthquake
Shock Felt
AREA OF OVER FORTY MILES
FELT THE EARTH TREMeLE
THIS MORNING.

wrLLIAMsPoRT. Pa. Jan. 10
What was doubtless an earthquake,
having a series of three distinct shocks
and ranging over a period of an ho1r
prevailed here between 3:45 and 5:45
o'clock this morning. Reports from
an area of over forty miles show that
the quake was so pronounced that fam
lilies were awakened by the shaking
OF their homes. Low rumbling sounds
accompanied the shocks and scores of
families occupying upper floors of
their homes, state that pictures and
mirrors were shaken from the fasten-
iDgs. 1t is reported that small pow
der mill located near Canoe Creek,
Blair county, exploded about five
o'clock this morning. 1t is believed
here the explosion was caused by the
concussion OF the earthquake. Canoe
Creek is eighty miles distant from
Williamsport.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-10
SHAH'S SON
RAISES ARMY
GREAT EXCITEMENT PREVAILS S
OVER THREATENED CLASH
OF ARMS IN PERSIA.

TEHEREN. Persia. Jan. 1O.-Great
excitement prevails owing to reports
from Luristan that About Faith Mira,
the third son of the late Shah. has
raised an army OF ten thousand men.
preparing to march on Teheren. in the
hope of capturing the throne. About
Faith Mira. aged %, fearless. daring.
much loved by his soldiers. he has
little fear of his ability to overthrow
his brother Mohammed ALI Mira.
There seems little doubt but that he
Will cause trouble and 1t is expected
nothing short of bloody battle will
stay him. This the court has been
changed from a grief stricken com.
mnnlty to a community OF fear.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-10
CHILD
DIED TO-DAY
TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF
MR.. AND MRS. F. T. kERNS
DIED OF CHOLERA
INFANTUM.

Ruth. the two year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Kerns. died this
morning about eleven o'clock at the
home of her parents. on Ninth street.
Fifth ward. The little one had been
dangerously Ill OF cholera infantum for
the past two weeks and for several
days but slight hopes for her recov.
cry had been entertained. She was a
bright. Interesting child AMI the idol
of her parents and relatives. who are
almost PROSTATE over their sad loss.
No funeral arrangements have been
made.
Later.-On Friday evening at 7:3O
o'clock brief funeral services will be
conducted at the residence by Rev. G.
d. Smith. On Saturday morning the
remains will be taken to opekiska by
rail and will be conveyed TO the Ian
rel Flats Church where services will
be held and the remains laid to rest
in the Laurel Flats Cemetery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-10
DEATH
OF LEROY R. HALL
WELL KNOWN MAN PASSED AWAY
AT HIS HOME EARLY THIS
MORNING.

The community was greatly shock
ed this morning. when 1t was learned
that Mr.. Leroy r. Hall had passed sud-
denly away at his home on Walnut
avenue. Mr.. Hall had not been very
well for several days aud had remari;-
ed to his family that he feared he
might have an attack OF heart trouble.
He had gone about his customary
work. however, and last night retired
feeling as well as usual. He slept
well through the night and rose this
morning shortly after his wife had
gone down stairs to prepare break
fast, and went across the hall to fhe
bath room. When breakfast was
ready, Mrs. Hall called him and re-
ceiving no response went to the bath
room door which was locked. When
the door was forced open. they found
him cold in death.
Deceased was 81 years of age and
was son of the late. James Hall. His
wife who was Miss Mary Clayton. n
sister of T. B. and S. E. CLAYTON. of
this city. survives him, with two sons,
Clarence Hall. cashier OF the Home
Savings Bank, and Richard Hall. of
the Peoples Bank. One daughter.
Mrs. Lucy Meredith. died several years
ago. Deceased had lived in Fairmont
for many years and was one of the
best known men about town. He was
thoroughly honest and upright in bust.
ness relations and was an earnest
worker in his church. He was car.
penter by trade. The sympathy of
the community is extended to his wiia
and sons in their sudden affliction.
On Saturday afternoon at p. m.
funeral services will be conducted in
the Southern Methodist Church of
which the deceased was a member
Rev. Webb will have charge of the
services and the remains will be laid
to rest in the Jones Cemetery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-10
CONSOLIDATED PHONE COMPANY Will
INSTALL new EXCHANGE in SHORT time

wishing TO use the phone simply picks
up the receiver and the operator can
tell that that person is on the line
This system will also be given Grafton.
To have this system necessitates the
placing of chemical battery in the
battery room.
The specifications for the work have
not been thoroughly gone over yet and
there are a few little details TO be ar.
ranged, but the main propositions have
been settled. The details not yet ar.
ranged will he settled at the mex;
meeting of the company. which will
likely be the last of this month.
There is considerable preliminary
work TO be done and 1t will be spring
before the aspirations OF the company
will be realized. There is some cable
TO be stretched at Philippl, some at
Belington. some at Grafton. and some
in this city. so that the service Will
be first class. This takes time and
the weather and the condition of the
roads have been n great hindrance to
the work. The men are stretching
cable at Philippi now and when done
there they will go to Belington. from
Belington 10 Grafton and from Graf
ton here. The cost OF putting in the
exchange system win be about s2o.-
600.
The location for the exchange is an
ideal one. The building Is centrally
located and the rooms were designed
especially for the use to which Il is
being put. The pole at the corner of
Jefferson street and Porter alley with
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-10
REPORT DENIED
ALL OF AL. G. FIELDS GREATER
MINsTRELs WILL BE SEEN
HERE TOMORROW
NIGHT.

II has come to the attention OF the
management OF the Grand Opera House
that some one has started a report
that only part of AL. G. Fields min
strels Will he seen here tomorrow
night-that MIR. Field intends splitting
his show and playing one part of it
at Fairmont and the other part at
MorSantown on the same night. This
story Is almost too ridiculous to be
denied. bat since It has been put in
cal theater desires us to state that
II Is lie pure and simple. and that
the big minstrel organization plays
the new theatsr at Morgantown to-
here tomorrow night. Why people
will persist In starting malicious false.
hoods of this character-it Is hard to
understand, as any one who wouit
would know that It was n lie on its
face. II is impossible for any attrac.
tion to split" its production ms to
take away any part of 1t would kill
the whole show and when n chronic
tcnocker is heard telling about shows
splitting" up you can put him down
as sorehead that either does not
know what he is talking about or has
motive in trying to injure other peo.
pies business.
Al. G. Field is too well known
through this circuit. and It is not nee.
essary to defend his reputation as a
minstrel man. as he always delivers
what he advertises. which accounts
for him always playing to capacity
business. rhe company will arrive
here early tomorrow. over so strong
and the biz parade at 1880 will be
well worth seeing.