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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30
All of Them Horribly
 Mutilated.
AFTERMATH OF EXPLOSION
Number of Dead Miners Is Still
 Unknown.
Repo-t. Havs Been in clrculatlOn All Day TAat second ana More rerrlhc Explosion is
 Likely to Occur

PittsburR. New. 29.--Twenty-five bodies, all but two of them horribly mutiiated, were taken today from the mine of the Pittsburg- Buffalo Coal Company at Marianna, forty miles south of here, where an explosion oc- cured yesterday. killing many men and casting into gloom what was until then considered the model mining town of the world.
 There is no doubt that the death list win reach Iss men oficiaIs of the company. wso last night stated that not over 125 had been killed, tonight admitted that 13S men went down the shaft to work yesterday morning.
 As in nearly all mine disasters there seems no way at present of knowing how many men went to work The number -check-off system has again proven defective. It Is possible that the exact number killed will never be known. Twenty-Five bodies were brought to the surface in an iron bucket. Arms, legs or heads were missing from some, and the trunks Of others were burned. bruised and cut.
 Two of the men had been suffocated, their bodies not being scratched. One of these was John Ivill. cousin of John II. Jones, President of the Pitts burg Buffalo Coal Company. His body was found beneath coal digging ma chine.
 It was apparent that the young man had erawled there in g vain effort to escape the deadly fumes.
 The body of the other suf1ocated man was found near that Of Twill. He had placed his face In . pool of water. which all miners are advised to do when an explosion occurs, in desper- ate attempt to fight on sunocation un- til rescued.
 The opinion was expressed today by a number of expert miners that the mine will not be cleared Of victims for several days. Early today small ire broke out in the mine, but 1t was ex- tingulahed before anx serious damage was dune.
 Reports have been in circulation all day that a second and more terrific ex- plosion is likely to occur at any mo- ment. The company officials assert this Is not true. There is considerable gas in the mine, however.
 Conditions about the mouth of the mine were disagreeable today. A drizzling rain fell and the weather grew cold. There were few of the harrow ing scenes usually associated with 6 mine explosion. Most of the relatives are English speaking people. who bear their grief in silence. It is estimated that one-fourth of the victims are Americans.
 At short intervals, new men are sent into the mine to relieve others search ing for the dead. Owing to the dan gerous gases and the mass of wreck age in the mine. the rescue work is slow and is being carried on with great precaution. Notwithstanding the isolation of Marianna, thousands of persons found their way there today.
 The undertakers are arranging for many funerals tomorrow.
 The bodies recovered today will be inferred before tomorrow night owing to rapid decomp osition. Disinfectants are being used in large quantities. It is feared had the weather remained as warm as yesterday, an epidemic of dis- ease would have resulted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30
searching for Rodien.

Pittsburg, Nov 2S.---Although no one entertains the slightest hopes that any one of the 13S or more men who were entombed in the Rachel and Agnes coal mines of the Plttsburg- Buffalo Coal Company at Marianna, Pa, by yester- days explosion, is still living, the work of searching the various workings is being prosecuted with the greatest possible energy and without regard to expense.
 Despite all of the efforts of the com pany and of the mining experts on the scene, however, the work is slow be- cause Of gas and other dangers, and 1t will, in all probability, be several days before the last rooms is opened and the last addition to the death list recorded.
 Fifty-two bodies have been recover ed, twenty-two of which have been fully identified. It Is hoped that all the bodies will be brought out by to- morrow evening.
 J. G. Jones of the company. said the company could. only account for 13S men in the mine at the time of the explosion.
 The only man who escaped from the mine after the explosion. Fred Elinger. it Is said tonight sustained injuries from which, 1t is believed. he cannot recover.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30

series of calls at various Mediterra- mean ports.
 According to the present schedule. the entire fleet will leave Gibraltar on Feb. 6. for either Hampton Roads or New York.
 Roads or New York, Feb. g.
 When the fleet reaches the United States, 1t will have traversed, since it left Hampton Roads. l2.227 miles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30
SHOOTS A PASSENGER.
Man Becomes violently Insane While
 TravellnE on Train.

Knoxville. Tenn, Nov. 29-WhiIe a passenger on a Southern Railway train near Greenville, John Parker. of Wash lnEton County. became violently insane.
 Pulling a pistol he began firing promiscuously. young man named i.owery being wounded in the left leg. When Parker was overpowered, two pistols were found on him. He was jailed at Greenville and relatives noti- aaA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30
InvestIkate Mines ExpIoslon.

Washington, Nov, 29-In Che pres ence of several hundred invited guests, including members of Congress, coal mine owner and operators. and of ficers and members of the United Mine Workers, the United States Geological Surveys experiment station at Pittsburg. Pa. for. the investigation of mine explosions, will be formally opened December B.
 The station has been in operation several months, and already has demonstrated methods by which the death rate among American miners, at present the highest of all the coal pro- ducing countries can be reduced 4 number of so-calIed safety" explosives have been tested and found to be any thing but safe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30
nIrn. nInrfha Fnafer nnnh-

New orleans Nov. 2s--Mrs. Martha Foster. mother of United States Senator Foster. of Louisiana died at her home in Franklin, La, today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30
IMMIGRANTS ESCAPE.

committee intends to cut estimates as low as possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-30
THE WEATHER.

Washinwton, Noy. 2o.--For AIabamat Generally fair Monday and TuesdeyJ light to frenh south winds.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22
RACE INTERESTS ARE
WATCHING TEST TEST
CASE
IBy Associated Press. /

New York, June 22.-Justice Bis
choff in the supreme court today ad-
journed until Tuesday the test case
of Melville Collins, who was arrested
at the Sheepshead Bay race track
last Friday for making bet of IS
on Hotspur.
Assistant District Attorney White
of Kings county secured the post
ponement of the trial. Other SINH
lar cases were also POSTPONED.
The racing interests of this city
and throughout the country are Keen
ly interested in the case of Collins.
who was selected by the counsel for
the Jockey Club to be arrested at the
Sheepshead Bay track last week in
order to secure a judicial interpreta
tion of the new anti-gambling laws.
1t is reported that the Kings coun-
ty grand jury at Brooklyn today win
begin an investigation of the conduct
of all the race tracks in that county,
which comprise Sheepshead Bay,
Gravesend and Brighton Beach.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22
SPENT BY
THE CONVENTION
DELEGATES
lspecial to The sentinel.l


Chicago. June 22.-During the )
days of the republican national con-
vention visitors to Chicago expended
more than $2,00O,0OO OF this large
amount 100000 is clear profit and
the city is chat much better off be-
cause of the big political gathering.
But, owing to peculiar conditions
surrounding the meeting. Chicago,
convention experts declare, lost ST.
10000 it would have gotten under
ordinary circumstances.
The attendance is said to have
been cut down 60 per cent by three
causes:
Instruction of delegates before
hand, practically assuring the nomi-
nation of Taft and eliminating the
necessity of marching clubs to stir
up enthusiasm for several candidates
kept many away.
Absence of railroad passes was the
second feature, and lack of excursion
rates on the railroads was the third
detrimental agency.
The failure of many visitors to
secure seats in the Coliseum caused
them to leave for their homes before
the convention was over. I'VE lost
thousands of dollars from this cause
alone" said one of the hotel propri-
etors. And because of it, the hotel
men of Chicago do not feel kindly
toward the managers of the conven-
ton. l talked with men who came
all the way from Texas and Arizona
to see the big show and who seemed
really entitled to Seats
State street merchants have issued
statements to the effect that conven-
ton business had been extraordinar-
lily good and that all the big stores
had profited handsomely.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22
Detective Agency of Denver.
just Heard of Them.

OuSt vi
District Attorney Selig stated to
the court in support of his applica-
ton that the names of these witness
es and the character of their proba-
BILE testimony were first learned by
the prosecution yesterday, and for
that reason notice that they would
be called had not sooner been given
to the defense.
Hilton Objects.
Attorney o. N Hilton for the de-
fense Immediately objected to the
granting of the application. In his
argument he called attention to the
fact that two of these Witnesses
the sheriff of San Miguel county and
the Pinkerton superintendent-ha
been active in the prosecution since
its initiation.
Attorneys Announced.
The discussion upon this applica-
tion was Interrupted by suggestion
of the counsel for the defense that
the appearances of the attorneys in
the case ought to be entered before
any further proceedings We're had.
The defense announced the follow
ing attorneys:
Samuel N. Wheeler.
Leon o. Whitsell.
Ralph E. Esteb.
owen Hilton.
For the prosecution ii was an
nounced that James S. Carnahan of
Grand Junction and eX-Congressman
Herschel NJ. Hogg of Pueblo had
been retained in addition to the dis
trict attorney and his deputy.
Esteb's Intimation.
Attorney Esteb for the defense
Immediately arose and objected to
the appearance in the case of both
Mr.. Hogg and Mr.. Carnahan, claim
ing that no showing of employment
of these gentlemen by the county
commissioners of San Miguel county
of Mesa county had been made. AT
TORNEY ESTEB INTIMATED THAT
MESSRS. HOGG AND CARNAHAN
HAD BEEN EMPLOYED BY PRI-
VATE INTERESTS TO ASSIST IN
THE PROSECUTION.
Hogg Comes Back.
A spirited reply to this argument
was made .by Mr.. Hogg, who insisted
that the employment of himself and
Mr.. Carnahan had been regularly
made by the county commissioners
of San Miguel county.
The court ruled that the prosecu
ton should make some showing that
the attorneys to whom objection was
made had been retained and engaged
by the county commissioners of San
Miguel county.
Commissioner Called.
Attorney Hogg called Mr.. w. c.
Jackson, a member of the board of
county commissioners of San Miguel
county, who is present at the trial.
Mr.. Jackson. after being sworn, stat
ed to the court that Mr.. Hogg had
been engaged in the case by the
chairman of the board of San Miguel
county commissioners, and his en-
ployment had been ratified at the
April meeting of the board.
Never Heard Such Before.
In his response to the objection
raised by the defense to his acting as
attorney for the prosecution, Con
gressman Hogg declared that he. in
a practice of from 20 to 20 years in
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The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22
THE LEGISLATORS
WILL HOLD A
REUNION
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especial to The Sentlnel)
Denver. June 22.-The members
of the 18th general assembly are
planning to have reunion sometime
during the summer months.
This was the assembly that elected
Senator Patterson to the United
States senate: that enacted the pres
ent revenue law, the irrigation dis
trict law and practically all of the
Insurance laws that were included in
last winters general law, and that
submitted seven constitutional
amendments, among them the Rush
bill. the reorganization of the SUI
preme court and the redistricting of
the state for judges. to the people.
About 40 of the members of the
9Th were at the Glenwood conven-
ton.
The idea of having a reunion was
inaugurated by Colonel Montgomery,
who was speaker of the house dur
ing the 18th, and into his hands was
entrusted the task of preparing for
the reunion. 1t will probably be held
some time in August.
There have been sessions after ses-
sions of the Colorado legislature. but
there never was and never can be
but one 18th.
1t did more work than any two
sessions that have ever been held
and it passed more laws that have
made Colorado famous and that have
gone down as notable laws than any
other session.
1t stands out distinctly in the re-
cent history of Colorado and its mem
bers are planning to maintain an
nual reunions. the first of which will
be held this year.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22
TAFT HAS
CLOSE
CALL
IBv Associated Press.


Denison, o., June 22.-Secretary
Taft had a narrow escape last night
from being involved in serious
wreck of the Pennsylvania flyer.
which was carrying him.
Prompt action of the towerman in
a signal station a third of mile
east of Cochocton and of the engin-
eer of the flyer alone averted what
might have been a dreadful accident.
As the train was speeding along at
the rate of so miles an hour, the
piston rod on the left side of the
locomotive broke short off. Almost
instantly the cylinder of the engine
was cracked by the unmanageable
rod.
The train was just approaching a
signal tower east of Cochocton.
The operator saw that something
a signal to stop the train. The en-
gineer applied the emergency brakes
and the train of six cars came to a
stop on a sharp curve.
The accident occurred at $50 pm
while many of the passengers were
eating dinner, and few of them real
lied that serious accident had been
averted.
The engineer of the locomotive ex-
planned that it was merely good luck
that averted a bad accident.
''If the piston rod, after it broke,
had gone under the train said he.
I'VE would have gone into the ditch
as We were running SO miles an hour
and the derailment would have been
a serious matter. Fortunately the
brake rod landed six or eight inche es
outside of the left rail. That saved
us"
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22
WILL FORCE Them
TO OBEY THE
TAX LAW
(By Associated Press. J

New York, June 22.-State Comp
troller Glynn announced today that
he had just begun an investigation
to compel corporations to obey the
law taxing transfers of shares of cap
ital stock.
There are about $4,000 stock COM
panies in this state which will come
under the provisions of the act.
"The investigation, says the
statement given out by Comptroller
Glynn, has been under way for on
ly a few days. but the results already
show that there has been a whole
sale disregard of this law. with its
attending loss of a large revenue to
the state"
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22
PRESIDENT WORSHIPS
AT LITTLE CHURCH
(By Associated Press. }

Oyster Bay, n. Y. June 22.-Clad
in suit of white duck, wearing tan
shoes and a Panama hat, and look
ing extremely well and happy on the
second day of his vacation. President
Roosevelt drove yesterday with Mrs.
Roosevelt to the village from Saga
more Hill and attended the morning
service at Christ church, of which
Mrs. Roosevelt is a member.
Rev. Henry Washburn, the rector,
made no mention of the president or
national affairs.
Less than $50 persons were at the
services.
The president sang heartily with
the congregation.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22
SHERIFF STARTS OUT
FOR HUNDRED TALESMEN
Work Of Selecting Jury May Begin Thursday
Mrs. Adams, Gen. Buckley Wells and
c. H. Meyer Among Spectators

This morning at the hour of 10
O'Clock, in the district court room
of Mesa county, there opened what
is destined to be the greatest crimi-
nal trial ever held in western Colo
rado. -. .f,-5--7
Steve Adams, a former miner, sup
posed to be high in favor at times
with the leaders of the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners, the powerful Or
ganization, whose leaders, William
d. Haywood and Charles II. Meyer
and George A. Pettibone, were in
jail in Idaho so many months,
charged with completely in the MUIR
der of former Governor SteunenberS
and with criminal knowledge of many
other diabolical crimes. stands ar
raigned for trial on the charge of the
murder of Arthur l.. Collins, the
manager of the Smuggler-Union mine
at Telluride
Back of Steve Adams, holding that
he is innocent and doing everything
in its power to secure his acQuittal
is the Western Federation of Miners,
and Charles H. Meyer. It's president.
who, with Haywood and Pettibone,
We're freed of the black charges pre-
ferred against him, is here watching
every movement of the case.
RemodeIcd Court Room.
The court room presented most
improved and attractive appearance
when it was opened this morning, the
Mesa county commissioners having
had it repainted. recarpeted, the
chairs rearranged, electric fans in
stalled and many other changes made
for the accommodation of the big
trial which comes to this county on
change of venue from San Miguel
county, the scene of the crime: and
San Miguel county will pay all the
expenses of the great trial, which eX-
penses Will, at the lowest estimate.
fall not short of 10000, and may
reach 100000.
Promptly at 10 A. NJ.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock. with Judge
Sprigg Shackleford presiding, the
session of what is an adjourned term
of the Mesa county district court was
called to order by Under Sheriff
Charles Wallis.
His Correct Name.
After some minor orders respect
ing other cases, the district attorney.
Hugo Selig, called the case of the
people against Steve Adams, at the
same time making application to the
court that the records show the true
name of the defendant to be Stephen
W. Adams.
No objection to this applicat ton
was made by the attorneys for the
defense, and the court ordered the
record changed so that the name of
the defendant would appear to be
Stephen W. Adams.
The First Clash.
The first clash of the trial came
when the district attorney applied to
the court for permission to endorse
upon the indictment the names of
the following new witnesses:
New Witnesses.
William Farrer.
j. S. James.
w. G. Hanson.
Walter Reid.
G. E. Crackow.
G. A. Fitzpatrick.
This list included the sheriff of
San Miguel county and the superin-
tendent of the Pinkerton National
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22
ROOSEVELT DOWN TO
The SIMPLE LIFE
TBy Associated Press. l

Oyster Bay. June 22.-No appoint
ments were made by President Roose-
welt to receive any visitors at Sag
more Hill today and none have been
made for the early part of this week
Recreation as far as possible will be
the presidents program. Riding,
boating. fishing. camping out over
night with his boys, chopping wood
and making hay with his help will
occupy his leisure moments.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22
A FOREST FIRE
ON RESERVATION
(Snecial 10 The Sentinel

Especial to The Sentinel.l
Cripple Creek, Colo, June ga
fierce forest fire is raging on the
Pixies Peak reservation near Waters
a siding 10 miles northeast of this,
city on the Midland Terminal road
Every available section hand and
volunteer has been rushed to the
scene by the railroad authorities to
fight the fire.
There are no buildings in that Sec
ton, but the timber rs exceptionally
heavy.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22
TERRIFIC DAMAGE IS
DONE BY BIG rs
STORMS
IRy Associated Press.l

Milwaukee, Wis, June 22.-The
wake of Saturday nights storm has
left millions of dollars of damage.
Crops in the vicinity of Prairie du
Chen are totally destroyed, build
ings unroofed and wrecked, glass
fronts smashed, trees uprooted or
broken down.
The loss in Prairie du Chen will
reach 100000.
In McGregor. across the Mississip-
pi river, the loss will reach $500 ,66O-
About 4 inches of rain fell in the
40 minutes that the storm lasted.
accompanied by hail as large as wal
nuts.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22
VERDICT
In BIG
CASE
[By Associated Press. |

10y <hooCe4a''u icSo.
Washington, June 22.-The jury
in the case of Frederick A. Hyde.
John A. Benson, Joost II. Schneider
and Henry p. Dimond who were in
dicted four years ago for alleged con-
spiracy to defraud the United States
out of large tracs of public lands in
the West today in the criminal court
here reported that they had not
reached an agreement The court in
structed them to make one more eff
fort to reach a verdict. The jury
had been out since Friday night.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22
SIX ARE KILLED
In BASEBALL GAMES
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Cincinnati, o.. June 22.-There
have been six persons killed in am
ateur base ball games in this city
and its outskirts thus far this sea-
son. and the seventh victim was re-
ported yesterday.
william Kortenbrock, 35 years of
age, of Covington, KY, was struck
in the temple by a batted ball which
he was trying to catch in game.
The doctors say he will die.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22

James Masser. one of the proprie-
tors of the Boston shoe store, has
bought the orchard of l.. Longe, 1
miles southeast of Fruita. This is
known as the Scheswohl place and
consists of 2 acres. Mr.. Masser ex-
poets to cut the place into small
tracts and sell it.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22
IRv Assoicated Press. /

Washington, June %. 3 p.m.-Af-
ter being out since l pm. last Fri
day the jury in the noted western
land conspiracy case brought in
verdict this afternoon finding Hyde
and Schneider guilty, and Benson
and Dimond not guilty.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22

The Children's day exercises of the
Orchard Mesa Sunday school will be
held at the Lincoln school house to-
morrow evening at o'clock. Every
body invited.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22
SOUTH DAKOTA TOWN
SCENE OF TWO MURDERS
IBy Assoclated Press. /

Sturgis, S. D., June 22.-E. p
Baldwin and Edward Graham, both
of Samp Creek, shot each other on
ranch north of Spring Creek Sun
day morning.
Baldwin was killed and Graham is
not expected to live.
the first shot.
The men had been on bad terms,
and met in the road as Baldwin was
coming to town and Graham was 60
ing home.
Graham was accompanied by Bald
wins divorced wife, who was wit
ness to the tragedy.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22

Fred Holmes of the sugar factory
left last night for short business
trip to Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22
The Market.

(By Associated Press.)
Chicago June 22.-July wheat to-
day closed at SO " to S6s
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22

No 3 was only few minutes late
this afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22

Prof. Paddock. Prof. Glover and
Prof. e. B. House of the State Agri-
cultural College, are spending the
day in Grand Junction. Mrs. r.
Boswell of Grand Junction is also
in town today.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-22
MIR. TAFT WILL CALL
ON PRESIDENT
FRIDAY
[By Associated Press ]

New York. June 22.-Secretary OF
War Taft arrived in Jersey City from
Cincinnati early this morning, and
left for New Haven at IL am.
The secretary said that he expect
ed to call on President Roosevelt al
Oyster Bay next Friday. in company
with General Luke +. Wright, whc
is to be his successor as secretary OF
war.
Today Mr. Taft will be present at
the reunion of the Yale class of IS
He said he did not expect to re-
turn to Cincinnati until next fall.
and will start his campaign for the
presidency in that city in September
Rev Farris. pastor of Asbury M.
f. church of Denver. a brother of A.
j. Harris of DeBeque, is visiting in
the city.