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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
Thursdays Results.

Thursdays Results.
Cleveland 4; Washington 2.
Detroit >; Philadelphia 3.
New York 6: st. Louis 5.
Boston 6; Chicago 1, 0st game.)
Chicago 6; Boston 4, (2nd game.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-09
I. O. LEAGUE STANDINGS.
Games Friday.

Decatur at Richmond.
Van Vert at Kokomo.
Bluffton at Portland.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-09
jay Birds Piucked Again.

Van Vert, O., Aug. 9-Fine field
ing by Campbell and Bockwitz was
the feature of Van Werts victory
here. Score:
Portland. / 0 0 0-l 3 3
Batteries-Van Vert, Moore and
Hillinger; Portland, Wagner and
Hardin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-09
REVERSAL OF FORM;
BLUFFTON SHUT OUT
Fleming Pitched a Wonderful
Game and Was Given
GiIt-Edged Support.
CAMERON PUT ON BENCH,

AND THREW HIS GLOVE AT THE
UMPIRE CONTEST WAS A
PRETTY ONE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-09
CENTRAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Thursdays Results.
Terre Haute 4; Springfield s.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
SCORES OF men
CAUGHT IN Mine
BELIEVED THAT BETWEEN rs
AND 100 HAVE persisted
IN ALABAMA MINE.
DISASTER NEAR BESSEMER
eight Men Only Out OF 100 Escape
Alive After Terrific Explosion
The Cause Of the Disaster
Not Known.

Birmingham. Ala.-Between IS and
100 men are believed to have per
lshed In the mines of the Yolande
Coal and Coke Company. near
Bessemer, and 80 miles west Of Bir.
mingham Monday morning
Shortly after 10 o'clock there was
terrible explosion in the mines. the
cause OF which has not yet been deter
mined. or the 100 men who had gone
down the shafts Monday morning only
eight had emerged alive AT last ne
ports. and the remainder. IL is be-
lieved, are dead or dying.
A relief train was hurried from Bes-
semer TO the scene over the Louisville
& Nashville railroad. and DR. G D
Craeve, president Of the company
proceeded from this city In an auto
mobile.
The mines are located about IS
miles west OF here. Indications point
to a dust explosion. although gas is
said to have existed in this place
Fourteen men were working In sub
entry No. ,. and crawled out before IL
o'clock. They were SO badly burned
that their recovery is doubtful
The rescue work was taken up at
once. but IL was about two hours be
fore the mine could be entered, and It
is feared that this may have caused
the death OF the men in the mine.
A tremendous crowd is around the
mine and every assistance is being
rendered.
Officers OF the mine assert that the
news Of the explosion might be exag-
gerated and that it is probable the
number OF dead will be considerably
under what first reports indicate
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

The condition OF Queen Garcia, wid-
of King Albert Of Saxony. who is suf-
fering fro nephritis, is hopeless.
The judgment Of the trial in the
custer case OF the state Of Texas
against the Waters-Pierce Oil Co. was
affirmed by the court OF civil appeals.
Penalties totaling s1.623,000 for al
legged violations OF the antitrust laws
had been imposed.
The first attempt 70 utilize the au-
tomobile on the battlefield is about TO
be made in Morocco in a newly invent
ed automobile mitrailleuses. This Is
a Panhard automobile, unarmored, on
which a Hotchkiss gun is mounted on
a pivot in the center. The officer and
chauffeur are placed in front and two
artillery men in the rear. The gun
can be trained in any direction.
one reservoir Of stored-up gold
seems TO have been overlooked in the
recent crisis This is Ireland. Ac-
oording to a return issued by the Irish
department Of agriculture not only are
lAt NdNAbEE va AAAf HtNIA' ~ ~
by the banking and government sta
tistics higher than ever before. but
more money was put away in 1907
than in any previous year.
Kemp " Bigelow. the young CLERK
formerly OF Bryan. o.. who mailed dy
Mantle bombs TO several leading citi
gems OF Denver two months ago in thu
hope Of securing rewards by giyinl
warning before any harm was done
pleaded guilty in the criminal cour
in Denver
For a reason not yet known. J. W
Craig shot and killed his wife at Keo
kua, Ia, then fei 10 a blum overlook
ing the Mississippi river and leape'
from IL. Paddy injured, he crawled
short distance. drew pistol and she
himself through the mead.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
"Ahe- humnel Near De ath.

New York-Abraham Hummel, the
lawyer who is serving sen
tence in Blackwells Island penitenti-
airy for conspiracy in connection with
the Dodge Morse divorce case, is near
death from kidney affection, accord
ing 70 prison physicians. DR. Matz
said that Hummel's condition was
such that he was likely to die at any
moment. Hummels sentence on
RIackwelrs Island would expire with
IN a few weeks.
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turn for more coal. Others Will go
as far as Rio and return to join the
fleet again at Magdalena bay, and all
that have free space tween decks VIII
carry general supplies for the Mare
Island navy yard. The Connecticut
carries $50 tons of briQuettes made
Of slack coal and pitch to test them
as a suitable fuel for use in the navy.
The cost OF coaling, exclusive OF the
amount OF coal carried by the ships
from Norfolk to Trinidad, will be
s1,229.2SO. a sum more than equal 70
the bonded debt of the state OF ldaho
or the state OF Washington.
Provisions In Plenty.
As to provisions, Columbia must
pack enough in the giant hampers 10
feed her sons for the long 10 days
and have enough extra goodies for
Christmas. New Years and Washing
ton birthday dinners, and the list
shows she has not been niggardly in
her selection. Five million pounds OF
provisions are carried on board the
l6 battleships and the supply shirs.
the supplies from the attending yes
sells being transferred TO the battle
ships when they stop at the ports for
coal. There are 5000 to $1,000 pounds
OF fresh meat IN the refrigerators OF
each ship, and for the first time there
will be a widely varied bill OF fare
where the meats are concerned.
There are variety of foodstuffs, In
Guiding tons of cereals. salt meats.
dried fruits and canned goods, and
593, 300 pounds of -four for making
fresh bread In lieu OF long anathe-
matted hard tack. There are tons of
dessicated foodstuffs that have al
ready been tested and found good, and
the more recent additions-dried eggs
and dehydrated vegetables. There are
5000 pounds of dried eggs, an equiv
alent OF 10000 dozen fresh eggs. and
when the Christmas baking is on and
the 10000 fresh eggs also carried are
not available, the mixer Of cakes will
find that the dried product when
mixed with water will froth as easily
as the fresh
New methods OF communication be-
tween the ships have beeninstalled. and
new methods OF controlling the fire
from the guns. So new is this system
OF fire control that a retired naval of.
fcer was heard TO remark when the
news came to him: That is a good
idea. a good idea | am glad 10 hear
II, indeed. for fire is most dangerous
thing aboard a ship" The Colorado
was first in this experiment Wireless
telegraphy has been a part Of hat
tleship's equipment for so many years
now that Il is quite an old story, but
the fleet decided IL must have wire
less telephony. too. so the past few
weeks have Witnessed a busy scene In
Hampton Roads. and In New York and
Brooklyn harbors, where experts have
been busy putting In the appliances
Connecticut Is Flagship.
Admiral Evans chose the Connec
ticut as his flagship. Capt Ingersoll IL
her commander and chief of stan OF
the Atlantic feet Upon the shoulders
OF RearAdmiral Brownlow at Wash
ington, much Of the work OF prepare
ton fell. The splendid condition Of the
feet when II left its anchorage here
to-day shows how well he has done Il
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Policemen Arrested for Murder.

South McAlester, Okla--Frank
Donnatelli and Joseph Pedro, ltal-
ians. who were killed. and Guy Don
natelli. MORALLY wounded by police
men in a street fight at Anderson,
mining town nine miles east OF Nc
Alester, early Sunday. The Italians
had been drinking and resisted arrest
The two policemen who did the shoot
ing are under arrest charged Wild
murder.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Farmer Burns UP $4,000.

Marion. O.-John Gordon, farm.
er. burned $4,000 in bills Sun
day. a short time before he died.
Gordon was So years old. He had
dsteadfastly. refused 10 put the $40.
600, the savings of years. into bank,
but kept the bills under his pillow.
Sunday he amused himself by set
ting fire to the bills and watching
them burn. He succumbed to heart
disease soon after.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
all % Executions slqned.

Chicago-The bin Of exceptions
in the appeal Of the Standard oil
Co. Of Indiana from the fine oi
500 ,24O,0 900 was signed by Judge
Lands and was later filed in the court
OF appeals. 1t is expected that the
entire record in the case will be fled
within a few weeks and hearing mao
upon the appeal within a short time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
NEWS OF The WEEK
The LATEST NEWS or THE
WORLD BRIEFLY TOLD.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH
FOREIGN Lands Throughout the Ma
ton and Particularly From the
Great Southwest.
CONGRESSIONAL.

with 100 preseEt congress less than
,wo weeks old a total OF 6l2 bills
carrying appropriations for pubic
buildings in cities throughout the
limited states have been introduced
in me lower house alone These bills
arc an referred 70 the committee on
pnblic buildings and grounds. OF when
Representative Bartholdt OF 81 LOUIS
Is chain an. on the basis OF the IN
Production of bills SO FAR, and Juds'
ing from past records, there "iil De
a total az not less than 1000 pubic
buildings asked for a. this session 81
congress.
That there is To be an omnibus puo'
lie buildings bill a. this session seems
10 De generally understood, although
Chairman Bartholdt and Speaker Can
non have not had a conference on me
subject. The list CT bills contains sew
eral cities in Missouri. Illinois. Kan
sas. Oklahoma and other middle west
ern states.
Representative Prince Of Illinois has
a bin 10 enlarge the postoftice build
ing at Quincy az cost OF SlOu'VVV'
AMI tina; is about the largest appro-
priation hat has 50 far been asked
from that state.
There seems 70 be disposition
among members Of congress to press
public improvements OF every charac-
Ter ar this time in order that as much
money as possible may be started into
circulation This applies TO pubic
buildings river aLl harbor improve
ments and every fern of public work
which would cause the expenditure OF
the surplus in the treasury.
Representative Tawney chairman Of
the committee on appropriations, said
tha, the assaults" on the treasury
would be greater than ever this year,
owing. probably. IT, this general senti-
meat. The estimate for this years
appropriations. h. said were $780,
100000 irore than they were for the
last year while re revenues We're
SOS OeO. OOc less than last year.
The senate adopted resolutions call
ing on the administration for informa-
ton regarding the recent measures
taken by Secretary of the Treasury
Cortelyou. with the sanction OF the
president. TO relieve the financial strin.
gency. Two sets OF resolutions de-
manding this investigation were intro
duced in the senate on December ,
BY Senator Tillman.
A bin designed to restrain the
United States circuit and district
courts and judges from issuing TEN
porary injunctions against the opera
ton OF the state laws was introduced
in the house by Mr. Clayton, OF Ala
bama.
Bills exempting all lumber and Goa
from import duty we're introduced y
the house Thursday by Mr Boeher o
Missouri
Admitting that he is an alarms
but not an anarchist or socialist, Sen
ator jefferson Davis Of Arkansas. an
nephew of the president Of the Con
federacy. told his colleagues in Wash
ington that money IS king today an
that. unless conditions change, IT vii
not be long before the America
statesman will be wearing kne
breeches with brass buckles and pow
dered wigs and bowling down TO sem
royalty
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
W RlzzZEzzp U2UWcZ7cUZ

ever. that congress appropriated $780,
600 with which TO build six frigates-
Among these we're the Constitution,
now the oldest ship afioat under any
flag. and a training ship for appren-
tees at Portsmouth. With this feet
and its later auxiliaries Decatur
taught the rulers OF Alsiers and Trip
oil stern lesson, and America soon
took her place among the naval pow
ers of the world. place which none
disputed after her victories over Great
Britain in 1si2-1S15.
Quick Work Of Preparation.
The president issued the orders for
the sailing OF this feet on August %,
and since then coal mines, railways,
provision dealers. and manufacturers
Of heavy ordnance and ammunition
have known the busiest season they
have had since the Spanish-American
war. Altogether 80 vessels go TO San
Francisco. and when all have as
sembled in the waters of the coast of
I California, Fighting Bob" Evans will
have under his command the largest,
most invincible. the most perfectly
equipped feet that has ever modified
In one place since the history of the
world began.
The aggregate displacement Of the
vessels sailing is nearly $4,000 tons,
and the aggregate power Is 664 guns OF
four inch calibre and over. The four
divisions OF this feet will carry ISL of
a. - ~ E0n apNetad man aa dna
an array of jackies as any navy has
ever known, and an earnest and eager
set, too, for as soon as the news OF
the cruise was noised abroad enlist
ments increased rapidly throughout
the navy and desertions became prac
tically unknown
The mooern wife who puzzles FOL
days over the packing Of her hus
bands grips and lunch basket wher
he is of for weeks hunting trip
can never begin to appreciate the
enormity of Columbia's task in fttinl
out her IL. 800 sons for an outing o
; lis days, in which they are not ex
pected to set foot on land at all. BE
J sides all the stores that each shiI
can carry when her capacity is taxed
to it's fullest, there will be two shipi
I that carry supplies alone. the Glaciei
and Culyoa, and they will carry man,
, novel foodstuffs that have never We
/ been carried by any navy OF the world
Immense Supply Of Coal.
The item OF coal alone is not in
considerable. On October IL. contractl
were let for 1873. 90 tons to be deliv
=. cred at the six seaport towns wher'
the feet will stop. Trinidad, Ri,
+ Janerio. Punta Arenas. Callao, Mag
dalena bay and San Francisco. Il ii
; mined in West Virginia, shipped b!
rail to four tide water cities OF tn
3 Atlantic. and whom there is handle,
3 by five American companies in 30 for
J eign steamers to the ports named
{ where IL Is piled on the piers read,
= for the batteships Fifteen Of thes
4 steamers go all the way to San Fran
r cisco with their cargoes The cost o
]. the coal will be about SO ton, an,
g the cost OF transportation will come 4
1 over s755.0OO
5 Eight golfers accompany the fleet
] The Marcellus. Hannibal, Leonida
0 and possibly the Sterling accompan
: the feet to Trinidad. and then re-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20

Hampton Roads, Va. Dec. 1.-THE
departure to-day OF the great Atlantic
squadron for the Pacific is only an
other Of the many great proofs Of the
nations marvellous growth and devei-
opment The iron clad warship Is only
As years old, yet. passing through
process OF swift evolution TO its pres
ent perfection. this American discov-
cry has revoluuonized the science OF
naval warfare throughout the whole
world There are now 270 vessels In
commission in the United States navy
where at one time, in Washington
administration. there was not one
or these there are 10 battleships OF
the first and second class, carrying
guns into whose mouth this country ;
FIRST and only "commander-in-chief Of
the navy" Esek Hopkins, might easily
have hidden his disgraced head when
an outraged continental congress : UNI
marily dismissed him
I II was in Hampton Roads that the
\ first chapter in the worlds history
OF iron clads was written. II was
10 Hampton Roads that the nation
gathered 16 OF her finest sea fighters
ready for trip OF nearly $1,000 miles
Where the Merrimac swung clumsily
across the channel long ago and drove
terror to the hearts Of seamen who
had never yet seen such a monster
iron clads as graceful and as swift as
greyhounds have come and gone al
summer until they have become IA
miliar sight Among these is the
Minnesota. the largest OF Uncle Sans
big battleships, and next only In size
to the Dreadnaught. which King Ed
ward OF England launched with sucl
ceremony q year or so ago, and L
the Satsuma, Japan's new monster o
the deep.
History OF American Navy.
The first appropriation made for
navy for this country was that OF tn
continental congress in 1775. and tn
sum OF 100000 was expected TO pun
chase. equip and generally outfit i
ships For the present year, endin
July. 1908. the navy will have needle
s125 O4I 500, an increase OF s5.000.0 90
over last year. Nine million alone g
for ordnance stores The last apprC
priation OF congress for the building Q
ships was $40 200. 900 to be expende
; on two big ships. each Of which is I
Z. measure $40 feet in length, So fec
< beam. and make 21 knots an houl
q Three million dollars was appropr
ated for submarines OF the Hollan
d type. and in September FIVE torped
r boat destroyers we're contracted TO
l. Think OF this in comparison with III
L $4,000 that cost the continental col
e gress so much thought, and which wa
furnished by the people OF the COLI
n MES after so much privation.
q III we are to have a commerce "
D much have a navy TO defend IT," wrot
n Col Humphreys from the Barbar
= States In 1923 after he had been ser
r. TO see IL there were means Of stol
II ping the piracy OF Algiers and Tripo
a on American trading vessels. Fc
n. years the nation had endured the hi
"A initiation OF paying tribute 10 thes
!. countries. and after Washington ha
i Incorporated this sentiment in HI
: message o. 1894 the United States sti
!, paid tribute. because there was n
navy TO prove her independence. Hoy
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Caleb Powers Takes Stand.

Georgetown, Ky.-Caleb Powers.
on trial for the fourth time be
cause Of the assassination Of VIII
liam Goebel at Frankfort nearly eight
years ago. took the witness stand in
his own behalf Monday. Powers re-
cited the facts of his bringing the
crowds of mountain men to Frankfort,
saying that he got up. or rather helped
TO get up. three different crowds.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20

pounds
Confident that a tremendous reduc-
l ton OF traffic can be shown during
\ october. November. December and
January and that widespread re-
trenchments have become necessary
as the result Of decreased earnings.
Missouri railroad companies have de-
cided no. 20 contest the &c passenger
fare law until Feo' uary-
John Busha, aged ia years. died at
Edmundson hospital. In Council Bluffs,
Iowa. where he was taken Monday
Busha took part in the Black Hawk
war in 1892. lie has been blind and
practically helpless for fifteen years.
J. Dazell Brown. the imprisoned
manager OF the California Safe De
post and Trust Co. has made a con
fession to the bank commission thai
fictitious entries were made in the
books OF the bank.
The frst section Of Panhandle trair
No. %. Texas express. was wrecked
al Frayzeeburg. 10 miles north OF Co
! lumbus. o. II is said that half dozer
, passengers were injured. none fatally
Showing signs OF deep emotion. Har
nv Orchard. in the Pettibone trial a
Boise. Idaho. Thursday afternoon tol'
OF the assassination OF ex-Gov. Steun
= enberg In minute detail he testified
: in regard 20 the deliberate prepare
! tions for the crime; Of his successful
4 attempt 10 end the life OF the COVER
I nor and finally Of placing Of the bonn
on the night OF December 30, 1905.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Walker Arrest Denied.

San Diego Cal.-It was learned
that, In spite Of reports to the
contrary. William +. Walker who Is
wanted for the embezzlement OF 5000
600 in securities, the property OF the
New Britain Comm Savings bank y
still at large.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
Harr;msn's Condition Improved.

New York--It was said MondAy
night at the home OF Il. II. Hartman
that the condition of Mr.. Hartman
who is suffering from an attack OF 'ns
grip. was very much improved anu
that he would be able to go to ms =
fee In a few DAYS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-12-20
American on Mecca pilgrimage.

Tangier-George J. McIlvann' AZ
American, who has been conVel w
10 Mchammedanism. has departed ="
a pilgrimage to Mecca PIE has aV'P'
ed the name Hadjomar.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-29
GRAND PARADE
On E:ONESDAY
Carnival Performers VIII Pass
Through Streets in Full
Costume.

There were great doings yesterday
afternoon among those who viii en-
terrain the public at the Baseball Car
nival, to be given next Wednesday
AT the League. Grounds for the benefit
of the fund being raised for the Trans
pacific Yacht The cartoons for the
program were being made, the chief
artist being Red Case, recently the
fine art critic on the London Punch
GbowD. His efforts We're being care
fully watched by those who were to
suffer as his subjects and the charac-
tiers of the ..Village Gossip" who will
play in right field for the spoil
things" of ''Ole Hoss" Monsarrat, of
Robbie Breckons. the umpire from
Utah, and the remainder of the crowd,
were not always just what the per-
formers desired.
| One of the big features of the day
viii be the parade. This is scheduled
to start from the Hotel Baths, where
| the members of the sextet, baseball
] teams and other performers, will dress
+, promptly at 1880. Tt will come down
Hotel to Fort street and down Fort te
King, where a special car, furnished
gratis by the Rapid Transit Company
will take the players to the grounds.
The costumes which will be seen
should prove a source of delight to tft
lockers on. Imagine Charlie Hall, tbs
fastidious fashion plate from lowe
Fort street, daintily gathering frou
frous in his hand and tripping alont
the street with a sky blue parasol
Eddie Pheasant Paris, will be admir-
ed by all his friends. In a creation re
Gently from Alaska and guaranteed t
stand alone. Eddie is said to lool
particularly we'll in corsets. Harr,
Wilder will have his part to take, bu
has. as yet, kept his costume secret
There are serious rumors in regard t
abe color of socks which he viii wear
: that will be investigated by the com
} mittee before he is allowed in the pa
; rade
The following list has been given on
81 of those who will take part. Georgi