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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
SPORTING SNAP SHOTS

Nick Burley and Tim Hurley
fought 20 round draw yesterday
at Mullen, Idaho. Casualties
none.
The S. A. A. C. athletes took their
last workout last night for the
meet with Multnomah Friday night.
Frank Heinrich, who is to meet
Edgar Frank, is In great shape,
says his brother Joe, who is to
meet Charlie Delivuk on the 18th
at Elks' temple.
High school athletes were exercis-
ing at the fair grounds yesterday
under the eye of Coach F. G. Ken
nedy.
Eddie Quinn divided his ball
tossers yesterday and sent them out
to see what could be stirred up in
the way Of excitement. Although
both teams were of the same or
ganizaton they played with all
sorts of energy and aggressiveness.
It's just like the Moore and Doust
forces of the republican party. The
regulars beat the Yanigans II to 0.
Quinn is now thinking of lining up
his Irish against his Scandin-
avianS.
Jim Delehanty, a Cincinnati disc
ard, won a Is inning game for the
st. Louis Americans against the
st. Louis Nationals.
Over 100000 worth of ball play
ers were on an Atlanta diamond
in one day, when New York Amer
leans. Brooklyn and part Of the
Cleveland team were practicing.
National Billiard Association has
put its O. X. on the amateur stand
ing of Calvin Demarest, crack bill
lard player.
Kid Herman has bought $1,000
home at Chicago. And some people
said he was foolish to fight Cans.
Dineen's salary with the Bostons
is $3.500. Jimmy Collins pockets
$500. Can you see it?
Jack Palmer to the front with an
excuse for his walloping at Los
Angeles. 1T was the climate he
says.
The footlights for Mike Donlin,
ne SdNS M IKE HAS again JulHptu
the Giants, and is helping to man
age the company in which his wife
is playing. He don't have to sign
an anti-beer contract in his new job.
Seventeen men fined s25 per at
Boston for promoting a prize fight
seems TO put the kibosh on the
game in that city.
Thos. Hueston, ST. Louis, nation
al pool champion, is going after
billiard honors.
Ned Hanlon has set a price on
straying from the straight and mar
| row path. 1t will now cost the Reds
$25 per spree, If they are found out.
April 16 is the new date set for
the coming of Squires.
Bobby Walthour, crack Atlanta
bicycle rider, writes home he is
winning everything in which he
starts III France, and has broken too
many worlds records to name them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
Who married who in Rachel Roe's

Who married who in Rachel Roe's
family?
Most perplexng of puzzles.
Here's the situation, as told by
Rachel:
my daughter is her fathers step
sister and she is my aunt. One of
my sisters is my granddaughter and
my husband is my grandfather.
Now, what do you think Of that?
Rachel is her own grandmother by
marriage. 1t is possible. Can you
figure it out?
Here follow some answers from
readers
Editor The Press: | think Rachel
Roe was lying to Jane Doe. Pos
sibly they intended to play bridge
that night and Rachel wished to
take James mind from the game.
l.. A. B.
Editor The Press: Rachel must
have married her Representatives.
AS she was his wife she would have
been the grandmother of his first
wife's children. AS she was one Of
the first wife's children she was her
own grandmother. Il. c. ID.
Editor The Press: Rachel must
have married one of her relatives
Otherwise the conditions she ex-
planned are not possible. w. B.
Editor The Press: The answer to
the Rachel Roe puzzle is apparent
Rachefs daughter married her faith
er in law. If you follow this out you
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
NOTICE.

No. 3266--Order to show cause
why order of sale of real estate
should not he made.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the State of Washington, for the
County of Spokane.
In the matter of the estate ana
guardianship of Mary Florence
Silver, minor.
Locke ". Silver, the guardian of
the estate and person of Mary Sill
yer. a minor having filed his petit
ton herein praying for an order OF
sale of all the real estate Of said
minor for the purposes therein set
forth.
1t Is therefore ordered by the
court that all persons interested in
the estate of said minor appear be-
fore the said superior court on
Friday. the Goth day of April, 1907,
at $50 o'clock in the forenoon of
said day, at the courtroom of said
superior court, at the court house
in Spokane, county of Spokane,
state of Washington, to show cause
why du oluti Siiouiu hot NO biohtCu
to the said guardian to sell so much
of the real estate of the said
minor as shall be necessary
And that copy or this order be
published at least four successive
weeks in The Spokane Press.
newspaper printed and published in
Spokane county, Washington.
The real estate heretofore refer
red to Is described as follows
West one-half of the northwest
one-quarter of section 27 township
20, north OF range A Il. w. NJ,
Spokane county. Washington.
Dated this 9th day of March,
1907.
f. II, SULLIVAN, Judge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11

If the patrolmen as a body were
to demand an increase of wages
and the municipality in the same
breath refuse the same, would the
police turn the entire city over to
the crooks and go on strike?
What about the men who were
behind in their dues and assess
ments? Would they be prohibited
from working the beat until they
made good, or would union labor
men who had committed a wrong
refuse to be arrested by an officer
not in good standing?
Surprising the chief refused to
become a member of the organiza-
ton, would the union labor cops
refuse to be bossed by scab?
If the iron workers, the team
sters, the bricklayers, the wood
workers, the telephone girls and
the street car employees went on
strike would the policemen go out
in sympathy?
But the union is formed.
What the officers want is higher
wages-an increase or 20 per cent
And they want few other little
things, among them being the
chance for promotion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
DROPS GUN AND GETS BULLET

CHENEY. April Iii F.
Spangle. postmaster, was acct
dentally shot through the calf of
the right leg and the large cord
severed at the ankle of his left leg
by a SO calber revolver which
dropped from his pocket and was
discharged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
MINERS MAKE DEMAND

Shorter hours, with better wages
and laboring conditions is demand
ed of all companies of the Western
Coal Operators association on May
8 by nearly 1000 men employed N
the Alberta mines If trouble
arises a great deal of hardship may
be expected, as there is no surplus
coal in that country.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
Classified advertisements
Real Estate inducements
HELP WANTED-MALE.

MEN AND WOMEN ARE MAX
ing $25 to $50 per week selling
our embroidered waist patterns,
suits, silk shawls, silk and other
novelties. No capital or experience
required. Why not you? Write or
call for samples and exclusive
agency. Main Office 1909 Sprague
av., Spokane, Wash. U. s. EN-
broidery Works.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
NEGRO GETS OFFICE

WASHINGTON, d. c., April IL
Ralph w. Tyler, the negro can
didate for the position of surveyor
of customs, has been appointed au-
ditor of the treasury of the navy de-
partment by the president
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11

will see that Rachel was her own
grandmother. F. X.
Editor The Press: | have turned
the puzzle over to the chief of po-
lice. He says he has clew. When
he catches Rachel he will sweat
her and force her to confess she
lied. b. I.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
PRESENTS STATES GIFT

PHILADELPHIA, April 11.-Col.'
n. E. Linsley, on behalf of the state
of Washington, yesterday present
ed the cruiser Washington with a
handsome silver set as a gift from
the state of Washington. The pres,
entation exercises were held on the
deck of the cruiser.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
COAST LEAGUE

At Los Angeles yesterday Oak
land lost in the 14th inning by a
score of to 6.
At San Francisco Portland lost
by score of TO 6. Frisco
punched hits in the third.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
7heQterS
THE SPOKANE

Marc Antony, as played by
Charles Hanford, is the attraction
tonight. Miss Marie Drofnah has
the role of "Portia." Hanford is
supported by his usual capable
company. Tomorrow night he
closes his engagement here with
"Cymbeline," another classic in
which he is strong.
The operate comedy, "The Ten
derfoot,' with Oscar Figman and
Ruth White, returns to the Spo-
kane April 1914.
I Murray and Mack in around the
Town are here April Is.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
80 YEARS IN PRISON

COEUR D'ALENE, April IL
Judge Woods yesterday sentenced
Lee Garrett to serve 80 years in the
penitentiary for the murder of Nal
colin Coombs The men quarreled
in the Spokane bar and Garrett
stabbed Coombs. Garrett is %
years old.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
MEDICAL LAKE CONTRACT

The Medical Lake city council
has let a contract for new water
main on Washington st.
John Korte has succeeded Rufus
Wood as councilman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
THE WASHINGTON.

The Harry Booker Co. has a
sketch that is different from any
thing usually seen on the vaudeville
bill
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
THE AUDITORIUM.

Matinee and Saturday nights per-
Torrance will close big week for
the Shirley Co. in "A Bachelors
Honeymoon"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
THE COilJMB lA.

"The Missouri Girl" is one of the
best drawing cards the house has
had this season.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11

WANTED FOR l.. S. ARMY--Able
bodied unmarried men between the
ages Of Fl and So: citizens of United
States, of good character and tenn
perate habits, who can speak. read
and write English. Men wanted now
for Philippine service. For informa-
ton. apply to Recruiting officer.
12G 12 Howard St. Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
PACIFIC TRANSFER CO.

Freight, furniture, baggage and
parcel delivery. Tel 399. 1900
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
Mine No. 8.

Ailne No. s was a new one open
ed about two years ago. Equip
ped throughout by electrical appli-,
ances. lighted by electricity, it
was considered rs safe as men
could devise to make it yeti was
in this mine that the force Of the
explosion was greatest. The en-:
trance to the mine was caved in
and all the buildings that stood
near its mouth lies in a great heap
Of rubbish. Thus when man feels
safe and secure, often death and
disaster turks in his path, carries
aim away ere he is aware.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
GOVERNOR DAWSON
PROFFER ASSISTANCE

Yesterday sy evening the follow
ing message was received by Pres
ident c. ". Watson from Govern.
or w. NJ. Q. Dawson at Charles.
ton:
Inspector will arrive to-mor-
row. Do not hesitate to call upon
me for any assistance. y
President Watson replied
"Our accident was deploable
indeed. Very much obliged for
your offer of assistance and will
not hesitate to call upon you
should the occasion arise. Glad
to know that Chief Mine Inspcc-
torPaul will be herein the morn
ing, Impossible to tell extent Of
fatalities at this time. Will ad:
wise you early Tomorrow"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
81 Is (which nineteen lives were

lost. g5
has been very fortunate up until
yesterdays disaster. The secret
OF their success in keeping down.
The Fairmont Coal Company
accidents to the minimum was its
rigid adherence to a strict obedi-
ente ofs The mining laws by its Of
ficcrs and seeing that the miners
observed the same laws. But with
all the prudence that can be cxer-
eiscd with men Of long experience
these disasters come unforeseen
and when least expected.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
ton, POOP, Lucas aud Berryburg.
THE !. TOWN OF MoNoNGAH.

Monongah. where the accident
occurred. is probably the largest
strictly mining town in the State.
1t is situated on the West Fork.
river, six miles above Fairmont,
and twenty-five miles below
Clarlburg. The town was estnb-
.lished by Senator !. n, Camden,
Prior toSthe building of the Mo-
nongahela Railroad from Fairmont
to Clarksblrg, Monongah was an
obscure little hamlet known as
Briartown. Senator Camdentbuilt
the railroad for the purpose Of de.
veloping his coal lands in that
nrighhorhood aud about eighteen
Years ago opened the first mine
and built the new town which lie
called AlonongaL. The company
was known as the Monongah Coal
and Coke Company, and in Il few
years became the largest operation
in the State. When the Fairmont
Coal Company was organized by
the Watsons the Monongah com
pany was absorbed. The new own,
ers, however, continued to deval-
the property and its output has
been increased many fold.
Whatever criticisms have been
made about the safety Of the
West Virginia mines cannot apply
to those at Monongah. They are
built on the most approved mod
els and are among the best in the
world. The vein is very thick and
at all points the workings arc
high and airy, the tallest men be-
ing able 10 stand erect at all
points. The company in its rules
goes further than is required by
law, and maintains a very thor
ollgh inspection service. All the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07

were entirely nnpreparcd to re-
cefye such news as came yester-
day. The mines in which the cx-
ploslon occurred are among the
very best Of the Fairmont Coal
Company and are equipped with
the most modern equipment
througout. The mines were care.
fully inspected every day before
the men went to their worl, and
how such conditions could have.
so suddenly come about as to
cause such a terrible explosion as
that OF yesterday is a mystery so
profound that even the experts
have scarcely Il suggestion to of.
fer.
But the disaster has come and
many precious lives have been
taken. 1t now remains for the
living to care for the dead as best
they can and help where possible
those who were dependent upon
the brcad-winncrs who persisted
while occupied at their daily tasks.
a
In times like these only the stout
est souls gan bear up under such
trying ordeals. That the great
disasterha lessons for all there is
no doubt, bnt we shall leave that
feature for the pastors who will
no doubt give us some sermons
along that line in their pulpits
Tomorrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
THE MINE M 1 Il! HORROR.

Explained and unaccounted
for the horrible mine explosion Of
yesterday makes the people stand
amazed 5atEits2 enormity. We have
heard $of earthquake horrors, and
burning ships and railroad wrecks
m which hundreds were Killed or
X wounded sblt5those disasters were
AWAY of1$solnewhere in a distant
land Shandr Of miles from West
Virginia, hutswc now stand face
80 face with one Of the most ap-
pal ling s3catastrophes Of modern
times More than 400men with
\ warning or chance of escape
We're called from carth's scenes
and friendships dear. Just how
they met death I've shall never
know AIayhaps it came so sud
denly that victims had no time
tpsS think ofs their loved ones; it
mig hts have come in frightful
4 form ; As the helpless men lay
Il eErolehed III: u dark dismal room,
attended q by 5bitterest pangs Of
thirst and the!awfnl suffocatien.o f
poison Gus fumes: How the deeds
Ifail iife5 time would crowd into 4
such moments! How anxiety
for tear ones would ifillathc heart
q oll s: iousness not deadencd
" the pllllSy,sica suffering! All We
clI 81 " is tos Imagine how our
II q dear nses perished. We shallnev7
y Ee1s X nov, we can not understand
lst or$ earsiit has beenStlle pride
~ boast n the Fairmont region
that ollr mines are so carefully
managed that Incident Of I d! se ,ri
Gus nature was tink known; 81, Eve we
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07

ier day 10 o. neIgh Tor that he could
write something that would make tlis
Lone Star ashamed. Rats and long
tailed \ ~ one neish bor 90 Your length.
don't spare pains 8ar time, tie Lone
STIR can write something about yoa,
thai, ~ \ / would make your whole family:
ashamed perhaps they are already,
bordering on the line. There's nobody
barred from giving the Lone Star hot
shot neighbors, so flre 4 away.--So;
long. vi. /, sii ssi3. J: 4, Ky
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07

Hon. A. G.. Hughes, Of Klngwood,
has been appointed Prosecuting Attor.
ney OF Preston county by Judge John
Fl. Holt In place of Major C. G. Pierce,
who resigned the Office to accept the
appointment OF Assistant Adjutant
General Of West Virginia. Hughes is
all right and VIII I'LL the office to T.
He was former State Senator but is
a good fellow In spite Of his past.
Judge Holt Is to be congratulated on
the appointment Of SO good a man.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
OFFICERS AND MINES
OF FAIRMONT COAL co.

The general officers Of the Fair
mont Coal Company are:
Prcsident-C. W. Watson.
Vice President-Jcre II. Wheel
wright.
Treasnrer-S. u. Watson.
Assistant Treasurer ~ Walton
Miller.
secretary-T. X Stewart.
General AUDITOR. S. Dun
ham.
General Manager-Lee L. Ma
lone.
Assistant General Manager ~
Frank Hans.
The following are the mines
operated by the company: Beech
wood, Murray, Montana, Aurora,
O'Domell, New. England, CASTOR,
Alonongah Mop Monongali No, s.,
.slonongal No, 8, Pennois, Marion,
Anderson, Highland, Middleton,
jcllicfton, Hutchinson, Enterprise,
Yiropaa Riyerdalc, Ellen, sololi,
.;lllIarbertp Globe Glen Falls, D Jun;
liam, Lynch, West Fork, Reynolds
yilles * Columbia, o,e;sean, 4 'yrcon-s;
nell yl 5Despard PinnielSnielt Fall
Run, Dixie, Two Liieks. Inter
s. 2 9 n Neil; Perry co.aling Sta
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
DEATH ! / i LIST.


ULRlt0 LlOl
teon.Inuss from ea.s one,
and the place. where they lay was
located. The party went on try
Ing to perform deeds Of mercy by
endeavoring to find and relieve
the living if there were any to be
found. The prevailing theory yes.
5;terday was that thcmen who were
in rooms not on the direct ait
course might escape because the
path Of the explosion would bet
air course, following the lines OF
least resistance. The. rescuing
party were unable TO find any liy-
ing men and now it is pretty well.
settled that the after5 damp which
has 4 closer affinity for human,
tblocd than oxygen itself has got
ten in its deadly5work. In breath
ilns III the after. damp the bron-
chial tubes, the lungs, the stoln.
Zach and viccra get full Of itsand
ithe covering that it forms is like
ilnitoia coat Of tar. Even when,
men are rescued from mines the.
close affinity that after damp has
4 for human blood causes suioca-
ltion before the oxygen can rcsusl.
tate them.
Prominent officials Arrive.
Oscar g. Murray, president Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company with General Manager
Thomas Fitzgerald aud other off.
cials &c the company arrived on
the scene last night. They were
I u
carried by special train.
| G. 81. Watson, president OF the
Z Eair;nont Coal Company, came on
a special train from Parkersburg
and personally supervised the
work. lIeswas aided by General
4 Manager Lee Malone.
| Superintendent J. B. Hanfor,!,
$of tie Elkins mines on the Nor
gantown and Kingwood railroad,
wired General Manager Lee Ma
lone Offering assistance. Mr.. Ma
lone thanked him for his kindness
aud informed Mr.. Hanford that
there were plenty of men here, to
look after the relief work. MI
The coal company received
many kilograms last night.
Anxious People Out.
Late in the night last night the
streets of the city were crowded
with anxious people eager to
snatch any news that, came from
the disaster. Every ear that came
from Monongah, the passengers
We're stopped while inquiry about
the news was made by the waiting
,crowl hut the passengers had lit
tie to satisfy the m,ngering ones.
Watch Still Running.
Superintendent A. j. Ruckman
\ found the body Of Charles Hona-
Eker last night at 80 0 clock. 1t
was ~thought that Ilonallcr hal
been blown in the river but he
had not. He was lying about 70
feet from the mouth of No. s..
When he was found his watch was
still keeping time, and this prop
erty was the means of his identifi-
cation. Mr.. hickman still has
his watch.
George Birc, who had Il sou in
No. s,went in with the first rescu-
ing party. The presence Of fire
damp and the excitement made it
necessary for him to give up the
search. lie was brought ont and
taken up against the hill where
medical attention was given him.
The local Offices of the company
yesterday were almost deserted.
Only enough remained here to at
tend to what business was ALSO
lntcly necessary, the others OF the
Nffinn fnrnf ,,,nnn - ~ -, p. -,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
2 A Small Fire y

the fan that was Sisstalied
at the: mouth of@Gilles 80! was
started last night Sit caused
small fire: The men a sto col
bat the flames for awhile and
could not progress with the fes:
cue workSuntilS they were broughs
into subsection. Tie fireS us now
under control aud is inter FERN
littlewith$t he So arch the dies
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07

A big lot Of children's books at Chill.
sons, Madison street side Watson Ho-
tel building. tt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
Hon 4 oliver ". stewart 1, v stnl

Hon. OliverBW. Stewart Of Chicago,
who has been addressing very large
audiences In West Virginia during the
past ek,E;willgspeak In the Presbytes
rlnn Church. Fairmont. Sunday morn
ing. December sth at 10: as . clock. mi
the afternoon, Mr.: Stewart will. adj
dress a mass meeting In the Grand
Opera House at three O'clock These
meetings no doubt Will be largely at
tended, and the friends d the tent
perance cause will be given b rarei
opportunity Of hearing this aistipg.iis
ed man. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07

1 Ill3 a a few days time we will show
the best line q Holiday: goods ever
brought TO town. Walt for the open:
ing OF Stemple's basement.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-07
hNR,,IH|f|lT'i:.

Continued from Page ons:)
work on account Of III explo$iotl
t.Nos: 6#and ssSestcrdass
Six bpdiesiaresall that had hesl,
found in Noasluntil this orrings
One man was found ins the man
way. I
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-24
Easy For Bingham

Charleston, w. Va, Aug. "a
Five hundred enthusiastic sports as
sembled at the Pavilion theatre
here last night TO witness the fight
between Jack Bingham, the noted
Huntington pugilist and Battling
Watson. the reputed whirlwind won
der of Cleveland. The men entered
the Ring at eight minutes past ten
o'clock and Bingham was greeted
with cheers.
When Referee Kid Dugan called
time, the fghfbegan What was in
tended to be ten-round boxing CON
test ended before the close Of the
full second round and Bingham had
his man I'm a heap
Watson led of in the first round.
fighting hard, exerting himself great
ly, but 90 little effect, though having
TO all appearances the best OF the
round.
In the second the Huntington man
got down to business. and with a
right swing 10 the body sent Watson
crashing TO the ropes Watson rose
on the count of seven. only TO re-
ceive his quietus before the close
of the round