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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-20

that some may have found places of
safety, and every point of the work
ings will be explored at the earliest
possible moment.
About / 800 feet from the mouth OF
the mine a heavy fall of roof was en-
countered by the rescuers. 1t is be-
lieved that most of the men will be
found nearly mile and a half be-
yond that point. How long it will re-
quire to remove enough of the fallen
roof to open passage to these re-
mote workings can only be conjectur-
ed; II depends upon how frequent
these falls are met with 1t is hoped
from the progress made up to this
time, however. that the farther sec
ton will be reached early tomorrow.
There are several side entries through
which it is hoped some of the men
can be reached.
One remarkable feature Of the dis
aster is the almost complete absence
Of the narrowing scenes usually en-
acted by women, friends and relatives
of the victims on such occasions.
Conditions that prevent easy access to
the mouth of the mine are partly re-
sponsible, and those in charge of the
work are doing everything possible to
keep the women and children away
from the scene.
Many Americans.
A considerable number of the min
ers were Americans Some Of the
officers estimate that probably more
than half of the victims are Ameri-
cans, as many of the foreigners did
not work Thursday.
The Darr mine is on the west side
of the Youghiogheny river, in West
moreland county, along the line of
the Pittsburg G Lake Erie railroad,
40 miles southeast of Pittsburg and 18
miles northwest of Connellsville The
main line of the Baltimore & Ohio
runs along the opposite bank of the
river. 1t is one of group of five
mines within a radius of a mile and
a half, and is a part of the original
Connellsville coal fields, its product
being used for coking.
The only means of reaching the
mouth of the mine from Jacobs Creek
where most of the miners homes are
located, is by means Of SKY ferry
IA basket-like car suspended from
cable in which the men pulled them
selves back and forth sThis car on
iy accommodates six persons, and
there is riot every time it starts.
new airshaft for the mine is
being constructed, work having been
started on it several months ago Had
this been completed, it is said, the loss
Of life would have been much less Sc
rious.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-20
LAYING Ont Lots.

Mr.. George w. vanMetre, county
surveyor, has about completed the
work of surveying lots for build
ing purposes at Tabler's Station. The
lots are being surveyed on the
ground of Mr.. j. W. Stewart, situat-
ed on the east side of the Cumberland
Valley railroad tracks and short
distance north of the station. Mr.
Stewart Will also build a factory near
The station sometime in the near fu-
lure
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-20
Three s.opplng Bays to
ChrfGtn2as.

tHriDtn,2S.
Dent wait until the last min
y ute when the stores will be
thronged Patronize home
. stores. For Christmas sagges-
" tions turn to the advertising coli
umns
Avoid the discomfort of the
. RUSH during the few days pre-
= ceding Christmas. Consider the
= comfort of those behind the coun-
ters of the stores.
BY. following these rules the
purchasing public will escape
. much inconvenience and will
. spare those who serve them great
suffering.
First-Do all holiday shopping
possible in the next two days.
Second-Finish II before Christ
= mas week if possible.
Third-Go to the stores as early
= in the day as possible.
Fourth-Avoid buying during
? luncheon hour, and thus shorten
= ing the rest time for the clerks.
= Fifth-Carry home whatever par
= cells you conveniently can.
Sixth--Allow day at least,
for the delivery of parcels.
Z
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-20
WAS A FINE YIELD.

George ID. Pitzer Raised Bumper
Crop of Corn.
Mr.. George Dennis Pitzer, the we'll
known Berkeley county farmer, Is
reported to have raised 1884 bushels
OF corn on 10 acres Of his farm, an
average of Sc bushels to the acre.
This is one Of the best yields report
ed in Berkeley county in many years,
and comes pretty near being the rec
ord for this season.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-20
FUNERAL OF HARRY H. JACKSON.
VIII Be Buried From Home OF Uncle
Saturday Afternoon.

The funeral of the late Harry II.
Jackson, whose death at Weston was
noted in The Evening Journal Thurs
day will take place at 2 o'clock Sat-
lrday afternoon from the home Of
the uncle of the deceased, Mr.. F. s.
McBee, on Virginia avenue. The SER
vices will be conducted by Rev. J. O..
Wrightson, pastor Of the First Me-
thodist Episcopal church, and inter-
ment will be in Green Hill cemetery.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-20
MR.. R|D|NCS IS DEAD
Expired al His Home In This City
After Long Illness.
WAS FORMER RAILROAD ENGINEER
Had Been Suffering From Cancer
For Three Years Native of Fred
erlck County, But Lived Here
Twenty Years.
WAS FORMER RAILROAD ENGINEER

Mr., Benjamin r. Rulings, former
well-known Baltimore a. Ohio railroad
engineer, and a prominent resident
of North Queen street. died at his
home at $50 o'clock this morning,
death being due to cancer.
Mr.. Rulings had been suffering from
a cancer of the neck for the past
three years and for the last three
weeks was confined to his bed until
death relieved him of his suffering.
He was aged GO years, and was
native OF Frederick county, Va, liv-
ms near Winchester the earlier part
Of his life. He removed to this city
about 20 years ago and was employs
ed as engineer; but for the past few
years worked at the canning factory
until sickness prevented him performs
ing his duties.
Mr.. Rulings was regarded as skill
full and experienced railroad man, and
was well known by all the older en-
ployes of the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road along this division.
Surviving him are his widow, who
was formerly Miss Sophia " Lober, of
this city. and the following children:
Messrs. Charles -vinton Rulings, Raj
eigh Franklin Rulings, Harry G. Rid
ngs, Benjamin N. Rulings, Raymond
II. Rulings, William p. Rulings, Cleo
Rulings, Alvin Rulings, Miss Martha
w. Rulings and Mrs. Edward Grunt,
all Of this city. Two sisters and
two brothers also survive him, Mrs.
William Efiinger and Mrs. J. b. Heck,
Of this city, and Mr.. George Rulings,
Of Baltimore, and Mr.. Winton Rulings.
Of Cumberland.
The funeral will be held Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock from the Luther
an church, the pastor, Rev. Charles
8. Trump, assisted by Rev. A. s. Will
son, pastor OF the United Brethren
church, officiating. Interment at
Green Hill cemetery.
Died in Baltimore.
Mr.. James Davern, sr., husband Of
The late Mrs. Maud Davern, and we'll
known former resident Of this city,
died at his home in Baltimore on We'd
Resday The funeral will take place
from the late residence, No. 1882
South Charles street, at s O'Clock
Monday morning
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-20
TAFT IN WASHINGTON.
Landed There Today From His Trip
Around the World.

Special dispatch to the Journal
Washington, Dec. 20.--Secretary
Taft landed in Washington today from
lis trip around the world He re-
fused to talk concerning his candida
cy for the presidential nomination.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-20
College Students in Town.

A bevy of college girls from Kee-
Mar college at Hagerstown, passed
through this city enroute to their
homes in West Virginia to spend the
Christmas vacation. There were
about 16 in the crowd and they had
quite a lively time at the Baltimore
& Ohio passenger station.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-20
WIN Celebrate Birthday.

!. Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. c. Rinker will
give birthday party at their home
on South Raleigh street tonight
from to IL o'clock in honor. of the
18th birthday of their son, Mr.. Har-
vey Rinker.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-20
Will Place Switches.

Mr.. John Myers, who has been EN-
ployed at Parkersburg, placing inter-
locking switches for the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, and who has been Wis
ting his parents at Hedgesville, left
this morning for beaverton, W. Va,
where he will be employed for some
time In placing switches.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-20
Died in Baltimore.
LODGE NEWS.
Red Men Initiate Four Last Night
Haymakers Also Initiate.

At the regular meeting Of the lodge
of Improved Order Of Red Men, held
in their hall last nighttsfouf mem
bers we're initiated into the order
Next Thursday there are about rs
new members slated for initiation
and a royal time is anticipated by
the old members. The lodge also do
mated $25 to the Monongah fund,
check for that amount being forward
ed to the authorities at Monongah,
w. Va.
The Tuscarora lodge Of Haymaker,
No. so 1-2 initiated a class of at their
regular meeting last night, the work
consuming many hours, OBTAINING the
lodge members until the small hours
Of the morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-20
VIII Attend Band Fair.

AT the regular meeting of Hose Co.
No. Thursday night, it was decid-
ed to attend the Comrey band fair in
a body on the evening Of December
~. The firemen will be IN uniform,
and will meet at the hall.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-20
WILL LEAVE FOR JAPAN.


Prof. and Mrs. L. II. vickers will
leave Shepherdstown on Saturday for
their home in Tokyo. Japan, after a
visit of about six months in the coun-
try. They will go by rail to Seattle,
Washington, and there embark for the
long voyage across the Pacific Prof.
vickers. who has spent about IL
years in Japan. will resume his work
in the university of Tokyo, where he
is making an enviable record as a
teacher.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-20
A NIGHT HUNT.
Novel Experience OF Young Men Of
Hunting by Moonlight.

Messrs. Albert Jacques and Paul
Shriver left on Baltimore & Ohio
passenger No. l last night for North
Mountain to engage in hunting rab-
bits by moonlight. The same gentle
men engaged in a similar hunt along
the Opequon several nights ago and
were quite successful. bagging II
rabbits. This is something new in
the way of hunting.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-20
Hospital Notes.

Miss Lena Moore, who was ope-
rated on at the City hospital for APP
pendic!tis several days ago, is slow
" improving
Mr. d. B. Staley, Of Shepherdstown,
gho was operated on for appendicitis
3bout week ago at the City hospi-
al, is getting along nicely.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-20
Holiday Vacation Begins.

The public schools of the city clos
ed this afternoon for the Christmas
holidays and the pupils look forward
to pleasant two weeks vacation
The session will be resumed on
Thursday, January 2.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-20
Sale Melted Good Sum.

The sale of the estate of the late
q. P. Riner, by John Riner, administra
tor, held last Wednesday, netted over
$4,000.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-20

Mrs. George Seibert is confined to
her home on West King street on ac-
count Of sickness
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-20

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Herr. Of Shep-
herdstown, are visitors in this city
today.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-20
Why Santa Claus is True.

There is nothing truer, or more
wholesome, or more far-reaching, or
more educative, than creations of a
sane and healthy imagi alton. The
legend of Santa Claus is true from
the reasons that it connects the childish
mind with the mysteries of religion,
and is a long step in the direction of
real belief. The farmer is not only a
firm believer in Santa Claus, who is a
part of great Christian festival, but
he believes also in fairies, and the basis
of that belief is very simple. How
could healthy imagination invent any
thing that has no trace of truth in it?
How can the ideals of youth and of old
age lend themselves so cunningly to a
scheme that is false? Let every right
minded person think the matter over,
and it will be readily perceived the
farmer has something more than posi-
blity on his side. joe Chandler Harris
in Uncle Remus's Magazine for Deem
hpr
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-20
ANNUAL ELECTION OF
MASONIC OFFICtRS

A. = meeting of Fort Pierce p lGdgv
NJ Az q " ' F, & 4. NJ, held last FRIDAY ,,I,S
NO, N% the following officers were ,,,'
@Esn,"dE to o's serve the odg" for the en-
SUN" M NJ f'S Sample, worshipM,G a. Master
I Ernmk 4 i. N Wilson, junior Warden
" w.. J. Nesbitt, Treasurer
A. X. Wilson, Secretary Sec ! Y. Eldred. of
E Dr. t. v. 4. BsT X and G G. Il Ham h'sn
of of E SS1' We're raised to the sublime
de gsbout sixty brethern, mf In a,teud-
the lodge and visitors! .ss. wfrs :" Provided
S ior in midnight colla''0" 'y wv '''''
tainment committee -'--~
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-20

and his condition though not critical
Is considered serious, and he does not
believe that me- would he able to make
a campaign Of the state in advocacy of
his candidacy.
Senator Mallory has been conspi.
clouS figure IN public life in Florida
lie has held many position Of trust,
llrSt serving two terms in the lower
house Of the Florida legislature. Upon
the expiration Of his last term ;here he
was elected state senator, serving two
terms in that position. A few years
later ho was elected to congress and
succeeded himself The following term.
Eleven years ago he was h0n0red by
being sent to the United States senate
to represent Florida, succeeding Wiki
inson Call. When his term expired he
was reelected without opposition and
would no doubt have succeeded himself
had he not withdrawn Us a candidate.
Senator Mallory is one Of the dis
tlnguishcd men Of Florida and enc in
whom great trust and confidence Is
placed, his record during his long pub
lie life being spotless and above re-
proach. His retirement from public
life will be much regretted.
Hon. Park Trammell, of Lakeland,
has announced that in view of the fact
that so many candidates have entered
the race for the United States Senate,
and realizing that the expense of the
campaign, under the circumstances,
will be several thousand dollars, which
is far more than he is able to bear, he
will not be candidate before the pri-
mary next year for this office.
Mr.. Trammell says it is not a mat
ter of lack of encouragement, because
the utlook has been good, but it is his
inability to defray the large expenses
which would be necessary to wage a
successful contest with five other candi-
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-20
TWO CANDIDATES
HAVE WITHDRAWN

1r,i,od states Senator stephen H.
,,ai l". in An interview published IN
MA Ip,osrsncola journal announces ms
ln e laval ~ as a candidate to succeed
HIMSELF and states his intention ~ ir
,irinp from public life upon 'nT ME- eNp ar
nno I,"', en- will cause interest through
not, nee so',th and especially in Florida,
out t the ' senator not more than, three
as tIr opo stated publicly. that ne
mo l,ii of I himself as a candidate Tor
", .h;r sd term, He is the senior sena-
hlS, t sno,u Florida and his announcement
Tor tro ,,,,,,;tbdrawal is due to his failing
OF h,1 For several years he has been
nea nau bealth, but during the past four
weeks he has been eoh''heu " '''' "
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-20
". p. SLOAN BOUND
TO CIRCUIT COURT

Considerable interest was conferred
about the preliminary hearing OF ". T.
Sloan, the first part of the Week, in the
matter of shooting d. |. Roberts, at
Fort Drum a few weeks ago. Mr..
Sloan was represented by F. /. Hem
mings. of Fort Pierce, assisted by Root.
II. Seymour of Miami, Judge OTIS r;
barker and A. d. Penney conducted
the ,,' prosecution. Some time was con-
s',med in examining the witnesses.
D. l. Roberts, the wounded man, con-
tended that he was not aware of Sloan S
nresence until the firing commenced,
and that the attack was entirely I'M
provoked The defense waived the in
troduction of evidence, whereup!on
Judge Fee bound Sloan over to the cir,
emit court, placing him under a $500
bond which was promptly furnished,
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-20

ties FOR immoral practice among tbe
pupils, danger to life and limb
This part of our talk was brougbt
about IN, this way, Tie gave me to I'm.
derStand that my children could bring
their dinner to school. wanted nv
children to come home to warm din.
ner. 1t was too much trouble for tho
mo- Their to prepare lunches when she
had to get dinner anyway: that delicate
children Wcr" apt to be- made dysppptic
by eating cold food that did mot care
to have my little girls on the school
ground for Is minutes where they
might learn things that they would not
at nome, that We lived So far away they
could just make II in an hour and that
was short enough. lie said there was
always Il teacher ON the ground in
charge. ! told him that it would be inn.
possible for any teacher to watch all of
the grounds at once. on any school
grounds ] had ever seen. and there was
chances for things occurring that would
not be at home, but as to life and limb
being endangered, that is a play on his
imagination. The river is shoaI for a
long ways out; there is too much mud
to reach the water in the creek: there
is no more travel on the road than on
any other road In fact the chances
for danger to life and limb here are re-.
duced to the minimum. He states that
he lives in front Of the school. that
his noon hour is the same as theirs;
school children are NOISY while at play
Possibly he wants to cat off Ii minutes
Of noise. le:, Mr. Superintendent,
1.-THE proper confederation for the wei
fare of all calls for some sacrifice. "
Why not let those that live nearer
school play IL minutes longer, so that
those who go farther will have time to
get back without running home, gulp-
ing their food down and running all the
way back? II they do otherwise it will
be like the day | made test by having
my children come to the drug store.
walk home with me, eat their dinner
with us. walk back to the store and
leave me at five minutes to one 80
minutes and at night they told me that
the teacher was just starting the second
lesson.
To the public, will say that the Su-
perntendcnt is trying to make this APP
pear to YOU that this is Il personal fight
between he and myself. This is
mistake, My home. my fresde and
my heart has been warmed and blessed
by children of my own blood and | pro-
pose to fight and stand up for what !
their interest and welfare, and
| would not, you would not be true to
that trust which an All Wise Creator
has contidtd to our care if we allowed
any other spirit to control our actions.
hope this will be the last will have
to write on this subject.
Thanking you for yonr consideration
I hcy t0 remain Yours truly,
JAMES T.. ANDREWS.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-20
REV. T. T. JEWELL TO
COME TO FORT PIERCE

nv, El,,i5o Conference closed its 6jth
o,, tm" = y w., ~" Wonday night in the
1 IinG" p I'E'' yS'ni"Gi% church. Tampa,
OF Which Rev ". j. Carpenter, 50
we'll Known in ,hc temperance fights in
81 ST. I'1'i., "rI pady counties, is pastor.
b. p;.h w., 1 - ', 's.iened the preachers
blSH Et " !.n ~ Ia,1r FOR for Ia5S. Rev.
10 ,oI n. "I'. a, AZ .' sent {" Plant city in
O"h h lI 49, " - ,, ,o''' anJ Rev. F. +.
thr Nf''''' r '',', ar tranSfrr from the
Jew[i' It I( re- . ~, nast ', of Fort Pierce
norm. = J." - ~" ~. F,Ss''W I.owlrr. is
ana 'l,,'' .i ,;,,, " cijnr Of the Orlando
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-20
GREAT GROVES
WEST OF TOWN
Orange Industry at Five and Ten
Mile Creeks in Full Blast.
LADEN WITH fine FRUIT
Jas. t. Andrews and A. N. Hoofnagle
Plant IS Acres in Irish Potatoes,
Beans and Tomatoes,

The wonderful possibilities of the
country west of Fort Pierce is at this
time most beautifully illustrated by
visit to the many orange groves at Five
and Ten.Mile creek, when the trees
are loaded almost to the breaking point
with hundreds of boxes of the golden
globules, which with the dark green
foliage make a picture that is most en-
chanting, and causes to rise in the
breast of the witnesses almost a spirit
of envy of the thoughtful and progress
sive grower who had foresight enough
to 90 into the woods and produce these
groves.
Such visit was made Tuesday by
TRIBUNE representative. in company
with James f. lngraham, vice-presi-
dent of the Florida East Coast railway,
&. b. Lamar, cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank, of st. Augustine, and ID.
+. Austin, OF Jensen, and to say that
they were more than repaid for the
trip is putting it mildly. Everyone was
delighted and thoroughly aroused over
the brilliant prospects for the future
development of this section, which not
only means fortunes for those engaged
in fruit and vegetable raising, but also
the building of city in Fort Pierce,
because this territory is entirely de-
pendant upon our town. Here their
fruit is brought for shipment, and here
their supplies are purchased, which viii
be benefit to every line of business.
A visit was made to the fifty acre
grove of the Allapatta Fruit and Vege-
table company, L. Sidney Williams,
manager. One-half of this grove Is
bearing its first full crop, while nearly
all the balance has some few scattering
fruit, as is always found in young
groves Just beginning to bear. The
crop for this year will be in the. neigh.
borhood of three thousand boxes, and
the fruit is all splendidly colored and IS
free from rust. or other blemish, and IS
a most magnificent sight to behold,
The company also has planted several
acres of beans, eggplant and other veg
etables. although this is secondary
industry with them. They are steadily
increasing their acreage in orange ana
yrapefruit trees and will continue year
IL TO add ten to twenty acres until their
Jroye reaches two hundred acres.
Other groves in this section are tul'y
nm TO the standard Of the fifty acre one
III fine big company, among them beng
the twenty acre grove OF capt W. y,
Tucker: the seventeen acre grove owned
by d. r. McCarty; the Twelve acre
grove of Mrs. +. Carlton, the ten acre
grove of j. D. Almond, the ten acres
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-09
FIRST STEEL LAID.
WilsOnville Bridge VIII he Complet-
ed soon and Road i'm November.

Monday witnessed the placing of
the first steel on the bridge of the
Oregon Electric railway, over the
Willamette river, az Wilsonville,
and the opinion of the officers of the
Willamette Construction Company,
which corporation is building the iu-
terurban, the structure will be In
shape for the accommodation of con-
struction trains by August 10.
For months, preparatory labor
has gone forward for the purpose
which has been realized. Delays
have been met with in getting the
foundations for the piers in shape,
and later high water retarded work
on the piers proper. In the mean
time a line was constructed from Tu-
alatin, on the Southern Pacific, 10
the bridge, and material was hauled
as rapidly as II arrived from the
East, With the completion of the
bridge much larger force will be
placed in the field between the river
and Salem, and II is hoped TO start
the first passenger train for the
Capital City by November IS.
Eight miles OF line has been fin
ished north Of Salem. For several
months the company has operated
between Chemawa and Salem with
an hourly service. and the scope Of
service will not be extended until
the entire system is ready, though
four additional miles OF track has
been laid north OF Chemawa. There
remains ls miles OF road TO be con-
structed from the end OF the line 10
the Willamette river. and, with the
completion OF the bridge. one OF the
large construction gangs working in
south Portland will be dispatched 10
the valley.