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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-26
IMPOSSIBLE TO ENTER SHAFT
Barrel of Oil Caught Fire, Ex-
pIoded, Scattered Burning
Oil Everywhere.
Soon Crowds of Women and Children,
Relatives OF Unfortunate Men,
Gathered Around Shaft.

McAlester Okla, Aug. 26.-One OF
the worst mine disasters in the history
of this part of the southwest occurred
at Haileyville, IS miles cast of hero
today when between 25 and 80 miners
We're entombed In the Haley Ola coal
mine No. ], the result of n fierce
fire that 1t is believed has shut off all
means of escape The men. whose es-
cape was shut off, are all in the lower
part Of the mine. At noon a telephone
message from the scene stated that
the fire was burning SO fiercely that it
was impossible for rescuers to enter
the shaft and it was then believed the
entombed men must surely have been
burned to death. All of the miners are
foreigners number Of miners work
ing nearer the opening managed to
escape.
Officials of the company decline to
give out details of the affair and the
actual loss of life is not known.
The IRE is said to have started at
$40 o'clock this morning, soon after
the day shift went to work 1t appears
that a barrel OF oil caught fire and
later exploded spreading burning oil
in all directions. The fire spread with
such rapidty that the miners on the
lower tiers We're unable to reach the
shafts and all avenues of escape were
cut off.
The mine is owned by DIR. ID. b Hal
ley of McAleseter and is one of the
biggest mining properties in the state.
Soon after the fate of the entombed
men became generally known crowds
of wildly excited women and children
relatives of the unfortunate men, ap-
peared at the mouth of the shaft. Their
grief was pitiable. and their fruitless
cries for the entombed miners added
much to the confusion, Those who
We're able TO reach the surface were
greeted with shouts of Joy. The officials
OF the company aided by the mine
bosses and others Immediately set To
| work to rescue the men still in the
mine. 1t was soon apparent. however.
that no one could enter the mine. as
volumes OF smoke began to pour from
the openings
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-26
WANT us TO PARTICIPATE
IN DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA

Washington, Ang. ga plea fer the
participation Of the United states in
the development OF Il vast region of
mid Africa with It's 100000 square
miles OF undeyeloped territory and
with the twenty million blacks, who IN
the Congo Free state win he brought
as the country is opened up, more and
more into contact with white civili-
cation, Is made in a report BY Consul
General James A. Smith of Bona, on
the commercial opportunities NJ the
Congo He says the Congo may soon
offer an opportunity for every indopen-
dent trader to traffic freely with the
natives In the rich commercial pro-
ducts Of the country. consisting main
Is at present OF rubber. ivory gum,
opal palm kernels and palm oils I'm
portatious into the Congo now average
$4,000 900 annually The items OF
greatest interest 10 the manufacturers
are stated to be cotton piece goods.
food products, clothing and hardware.
Tho consul general urges the organi-
aztion OF am American trading COM
posed preferably of combination OF
various American manufacturers or
dealers In different lines or nerchan-
disc number OF general stores 20
be established with a central distribut-
ing place ana the company 10 operate
It's own steamers
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BRYAN VISITS HIS OLD
HOME, SALEM, ILL

Salem. H. Aug. 26,-Upon his ar
rival here today for a brief visit TO
the place of his birth, William j. Bryan
was accorded an ovation. Although
the train pulled In at the early hour
of 6 80 a. m. almost the entire popul-
alton of the city turned out to greet
him At the depot he was met by
Mayor Waters and reception com
mittee of 200. over half of whom were
mounted A brass band played. Home
Sweet Home" During the parade
through the streets the sidewalks from
the railroad station to the court house
were lined with people who cheered
themselves hoarse. After the route Of
the parade had been covered Mr.. Bry-
an was conveyed to the home Of some
relatives.
Preparations are being made for the
presence of several thousand persons
this afternoon when MIR. Bryan will
speak from the court house steps.
Special trains are expected from 81,
Louis ana nearby points In Indiana,
bringing large numbers.
Accompanying Mr.. Bryan here from
indianapolis was Theodore A. Bell,
who also win make an address,
Mr.. Bryan Immediately after speak
ing viii leave for Topeka, via st.
Louis and Kansas City.
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ADVERTISING MEN
GATHER IN KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, Aug 26.-Advertising men.
many Of them OF national reputation,
were present by the hundreds here TINS
morning at the opening OF the touitl
annual convention OF the Associated Nd
vertising Clubs of America. The gather
ing will continue In session through ftl-
iay aud subjects or choice wiz be dis-
cussed by men well known ~ the new -
n@per and other advertising lines. Three
sessions VIII be held each day ana TO
cover the Intervening time an elhDoi-
ate program of entertainment has been
MANNED by the local club,
Todays convention program lncludes
addresses by Smith y. Quela OF On.
cinnati. president Of the organization;
y h, 'rref2 r. ]. Cunning ana II. >,
Hunting. Chicago and Arthur Brisbnne
nni THOMAS ~ Palmer Of Now YORK
am ennn@ction with the gathering an
exposition Il peing neid y c 5nd inio
tl''tiue butiness systems This exhibit
Includes every branch Of industry that
entors INTO the originating, extending
sNstematizing and facilitating OF mod
eTn commerce, as well as every feature
identified with on akin to the adNerlis-
Inn world.
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UNION SEEKS INJUNCTION.
Wants Electrical Contractors Enjoined
From Employing Any but Union Men

New York, Aug. 26,-The New York
Electrical Workers union has obtained
from Justice Pound OF the supreme
court an order requiring the Electrical
Contractors association, its officers and
members TO show cause why an in
junction should not be issued restrain
ing them from employing others than
members Of the union. The Electrical
Workers union contends that ii Is UNI
der the arbitration plan and that under
the agreements its members only
should be employed.
The order Is returnablc tomorrow
and considerable Importance Is at
tached to the case by both employers
and union men, as IL viii establish
just how far the provisions of the ar
bitrauon agreement can be maintained
by law,
The organization Of this union fol-
lowed strike OF electrical workers.
Union No. o. which was ruled out of the
general arbitration board for violating
the arbitration agreement and It's dele
gates were seated in the arbitration
board.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-26
CLEARING UP TANGLED
AFFAIRS OF A. O. BROWN co,

New York. Aug 26-The work of
clearing up the tangled affairs of the
stock exchange firm of A. O Brown &
Company, whose suspension was an
nounced yesterday after one of the
most extraordinary bursts of specula-
tlon ever known on the New York ex-
change, began today 1t was expected
also that the appointment of a special
investigating committee of five mem
pers of the board of governors to in
qulre INTO the remarkable transa ctions
ON the floor of the exchange on Satur-
DAY last would be announced TODAY.
The governors of the stock exchange
plan to make this investigation very
thorough one
80 involved are the accounts of the
suspended firm that IL is believed nv
the members of the exchange that sew
eva days work will be required before
the assignee can estimate the liabilities
ana assets. These accounts were great
~ complicated by the buying for the
accounts of the suspended firm of
stocks which they had sold to other
brokers' and were unable to deliver.
INC losses which the firm suffered I'M
DER this process viii swell its total liza
Ollities and add greatly to the work OF
the assignee.
The failure of a. O. Brown & co.
had much less effect on the stock mar
ket than might have been anticipated
IN view of the magnitude of the firms
transactions There was feeling of
uneasiness, however, among the trad
ers today who fear that the real cir
cumstances back of the Brown sus-
pension and the transactions of Satur-
day are yet to be ascertained.
The offices of A. o. Brown & Co
were closed today and it was stated
that no member of the firm was to be
seen. j. w. Rhoades, the assignee. and
his counsel, Richard w. Noel, were at
work within the offices going over the
firms accounts, but would make no
statement as to the condition in which
they found the FIRMS affairs.
Reports were circulated in the finan-
,ial district today that an official of
New York Trust company shared In
the speculation which swept A. o.
Brown & Co. under. until he saw the
venture was about to result disastrous
~, and that he then withdrew. Tha
directors of the trust company We're
said to be in session today inquiring
into the conduct of their officials IN
with the suspended firm.
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ARRESTED ron CONSPIRACY.

san Francisco, Aug gG.-Capt H..
G. Eillman, of tho American bark
Chamer which arrived from New
castle, was arrested upon his arrival
In por. by United states Marshal
Tuwle and charged with conspiracy. in
connection with officers of the West
Coast Commercial company. to de-
fraud the United states government Of
license tax Of 1905
AT the time the offense is alleged to
have been committed Capt. Killman
Was master OF the ship Agenor and It
is claimed that he applied for liz
cense to permit him to salt and ship
salmon He went with his ship to
Blind Point Alaska, aud loaded To-
O00 barrels of sailed salmon and sail
ed TO Yokohama without having paid
for the license, it is alleged.
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A LIBRARY PRESENTATION.
PRIEST. Roosevelt win Take Part In
one ut Jordanville, n. Y.

Jordanglllc. y =. Aug. 2G.-President
and Mrs. Roosevelt arrived today at
Hendcrsous House, the home Of Mr.
aud Mrs. Douglas Robinson. to tako
part in the ceremony Of presenting a
library building to the village.
The library building is u gift to
Jord2nvlle from Mr.. and Mrs. Robin
son. the latter sister OF the presi-
dent, as a memorial to Mr.. Robinson's
mother. The president made "a short
address. Mr. Robinson delivered She
speech Of presentation.
The president and his party left Oys-
ter Bay yesterday afternoon. They
crossed the sound and came 10 H1-
boken. y. j. in the yacht Sylph There
they boarded Il special train. and arr
rived here this morning after an IN
eventful trip. They win leave to-
night aud reach oyster Bay tomorrow.
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DR.. ]. BYRON SLOANE.
Arrested in Los Angeles on Charge
of Felony and EmbezzIcment.

Chicago. Aug. ga dispatch to the
Tribune from Los Angeles, says
Or. j Byron Sloane, formerly OF
chicago and Detroit who was ar
rested here i'm February on a charge OF
swindling persons IN those cities out Of
$4,000 by the sale of worthless min
Ing stock and who was released was
arrested again yesterday charged with
felony and embezzlement. The Am
erican National bank of this city ac-
cuses him of taking advantage of n
bookkeeping error to appropriate 500
or the banks money The bank Of
meals say he has refused to make good
the amount
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NEW GRAIN CROP SOLD.

Portland. or, Aug 2G.-Grain men
estimate that about 10000 900 bushels
OF the new crop I'm the Pacific north
tcally an this wheat has beeI bought
hv few OF tho larger exporters, tho
smaller dealers not being able 20 OPP
crate to any great extent because of
the extreme prices offered By the ey-
porters Prices in many Instances
have been several cents above the ex-
ihe purchases are said 10 have been
on the cNpor, hagis but where COM
petition has been encountered. bids
have been made considerably hisher.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-26
MABEL GILMAN ARRIVES.

New York, Aug. 26.-Mrs, William
u. Cory. formerly MISS Mabel Gilman,
The comic opera singer, who has been
abroad studying under Jean de
Reszke, has returned 10 New York,
When asked about her plans for the
coming winter, the wife Of the steel
corporation president said that she
had planned 10 build theater In
New York and give grand opera Tor
the benefit of charity, In addition,
Mrs. Cory said that she intended 10
produce new one-act play by an
unknown author
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-26
FRACTURED HER SKULL.
While Temporarily Insane Charlotte
Forster Jumps from Third Story.

Los Angeles cal, Aug. 26.--Miss
Charlotte Forster OF San Diego. n re-
cent arrival al the Angelus hotel.
plunged from the third floor OF the
hotel To the roof Of the lobby yester-
day during a. Of temporary insan-
ity, and fractured her skull Her
condition last night was such that her
recovery Is doubtful.
Miss Forster, who Is 80 years OF
age. has been an Invalid for over a
year. Accompanied by e nurse, She
arrived AT the hotel Sunday and since
her arrival has shown signs OF an
unbalanced mind. when she made
almost dragFcd WITH her the nurse
who was attempting 10 restrain her.
Miss Forster Is the daughter OF mil
uonaire toothpick manufacturer OF
Portland Ne. ana Is said % have
been quite wealthy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-26
A SToWAWAY.
Hidden in II Lifcboat, Lived on Bis
cults and Water Stored There.

New York, Aug. 26,--When the
President Grant. of the Hamburg
American line sailed from Hamburg
10 days ago, Christian Boerja, 49,
year-old gardener from Frankfort,
was safely slowed away in No. 2
lifeboat on the port side. During the
voyage Christian remained snug In
his berth and lived on the rations of
biscuits and water, which a thoughtful
government insists must be carried
i'm the boats,
Unfortunately, on Monday morning
the stowaway put his head from under
the boat covering to get whin OF
fresh air lie was seen by Fourth Of
ficer Funk and now Christian viii be
deported on the President Grant when
she sails for Hamburg next Saturday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-26
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA,
ENTIRELY FLOODED

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 2G-Reports from
Augusta, at l;45 p, M, are that the
city is entirely flooded Broad street,
tho principal thoroughfarc is four feet
under water and merchants ana occu-
pants of residences are making des-
perato efforts 10 remove their goods b.
upper stories
Telephone ana Geographic communi-
cation Is interrupted at this center
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-26
SONS or VETERANS.

Niagara Fails. n. Y. Aug. 90 The
National Society OF sons of Veterans
continued its sessions today. COM
mittee was appointed 10 prepare plans
for The broadening Of the scope Of tho
memorial university at Mason city.
Iowa. where orphans OF all Grand Army
Of the Republic veterans viii bo edu
Gated free
A now ritual was adopted relating
throughout the events In The history
Of the United states
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-26
OUTRAGE BY NEGROES.
Choke and Bind Woman and Set
Her Home on Fire.

st. Louis. Aug. 26.--Two unidentified
negroes effected entrance to the home
or Virgil Bassett, a street ear motor
man. carly today, during his absence,
seized and chnked Mrs. Bassett and
locked her in a pantry closet ran
sacked the house, set fire 10 the place
and fled. The flames aroused neigh
bors aud Mrs, Bassett. half conscious.
was rescued. The police have no clue
TO the ncgrneS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-26

excluded, this secret session indlcat-
,r,b lnul MansS mad the inside track. b"
lhe fact was that Manss spcnt the
AFTERNOON In Marshal Spry's office with
a miscellaneous collection OF din" sci d
'eis' sheep medicine men. and others
VINO mad been excluded by President
dooding's order, The assembly snent
us TIME telling stories. and this session
was confused into the idea that an ex-
ecutlVe committee was holding a secret
session
This afternoon the delegates from
OUT OF town are making their way back
nome on the first available trains.
OMAHA STILL HOPEFUL.
Although the general trend of opln-
ION set In deeply towards Chicago
thlS morning, the formal selection of a
pace was left to President GoodIne's
committee which has instructions 10
investigate all applying cities
we feel that the adoption OF this
pan is big victory for Omaha"
declared j. NJ. Guild commissioner OF
we commercial club Of Omaha. this
1ltei noon. we at least get full hear
ing before the decision is made. and
we hope to develop a case which viii
make Chicago sit up and take notice.
phlahh mas already had experience in
storing wool. Wyoming sent to us this
season 100000 pounds. We have sold
hHlt a million pounds direct to the
inolutacturers, and our bankers have
pledged themselves to advance money
To wool men for loo. 900, 600 pounds of
wool This means that Omaha is I'm
ehe game 10 stay, We have ware
houses now enough to handle 5000 600
pounds and this is only one unit of II
warehouse system that ruu Io i,doa
nitely expanded All western woods
must pass through Omaha, aud we be-
leNe we viii get large proportion
OF the business, whatever city is form
any decided upon as the market
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-26
CARPET WORKS BURNED.

Philadelphia. Aug 26-iHirc early to-
day destroyed the building of tho
Overbrook Carpet company on the OUT
skirts Of this city. About q dozen
fiIemen were hurt when wall fell.
The only one seriously injured. how
ever. sustained a broken leg. The loss
Is estimated al $3.50 600.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-26
LOST IN COLORADO MOUNTAINS

chicago, Aug. ga dispatch to
me Tribune from Estes Park. Colo,
Judge RodcrlclS f. R0mbauer of ST
LOUIS Mo where he has served many
terms as probate, circuit and appellate
Judge. has been lost in the motintains
since Sunday Hundreds have been
looking for him, but no trace OF him
mas pcen found and it is feared he
died OF cold and exposure.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-26
10 RETRENCH ON WALSH ROADS

Chicago, Aug. ga dispatch to the
tribune from Terre Haute Ind. says:
ReceiVer Carpenter OF the Wabash
ROADS, Yesterday started plans for
fetrenchments, Some trains win be
taken off the Indiana division. but il
is not likely the passenger scr',,ico
on the Chicago division win he dis
turbed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-26
CANNlBAILSM.
Details of Revolving Case Among
Nomadlc Tribe OF LaInuls.

81 Petcrsburp, AVE 9l- Details are
given u iahtskn newspapers OF re-
uumudlo trlhc Of Lamuts, living ON the
river korltudin loo extreme northwestern
siberia one of the nomnds driven dcs-
hA brothri'8 wife ana four children 4
part OF hunters came upon the deserted
euDampmenI found the remains Of tine
bodies ana reported the case There WuH
no Ntstigo OF food Ia the premises. The
bother's body WAS not found, and a. is
not known whether he was eaten or wan
dered away aud persisted iu the SNOW.
The uomHd trho0 uf thig region pass
a nteCarlous existence and slmilur in-
stances Of hurdHhips ana CanuilmisW
arc often brought 10 light when the
melting OF the Siberian SHOWS make
travel possible.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-26
FLINT QUARRlES.
DIR. Harlan s. Smith Makes Interest
Ing Discoveries In Wyoming.

New York Aug, 26.-Dr Harlan $.
Smith. assistant curator OF the de-
partment OF ethnolOgy OF the Ameri-
can museum of natural history re-
turned yesterday from two months
trIp through the eastern part OF the
state of Wyoming, on which he made
an important archaeological recon-
nolssance. DR.. Smith discovered eX-
tensiye quarries where the prehistoric
indians found flint and jasper out of
which to make Clipped implements
MANY pebbles were found, battered ON
ends. which had been used Ia break
ing flint out of hedges
Photographs painted in RED and
black and petroglyphs cut or peeked
ON the cliffs We're photographed. Some
az them represent horses, proving
Them 10 have been made since the
white man brought the horse "a AM
erica, and others depict the buffalo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-26
urnnIcANA FARM ON FIRE.

Amsterdam. \. Y, Aug. 26.-Gen.
stenhen sanford's Hurricane farm.
near his city. Is reported 10 be burn
ing. over iOo horses, Ancluding many
vel known runners, are qnaltered on
the farm
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-26
RACES POSTPONED.

Readvllle, Mass Aug 26.--The
grand circuit races al the ReadVllle
track were called Off today ON account
OF A heavy northeast rain storm. All
the events Will be set over ono day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-26
TRAIN ATTACKED.

Montreal, Que Aug 26.-Another at
tack was made upon the Canadian Pa
cific train carrying strike breakers from
the Angus shops last evening, but it
was not nearly so serious as that Of the
previous evening. The presence of
strong force of special constables had
n good effect Warrants We're issued
later for the arrest of five men who
are alleged TO have been concerned in
the attack on the train ON Monday
evening.
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CANADIAN PACIFIC
GETTING TIRED
Rumored Negotiations for Settle
ment of Strike Will be Start
ed Tomorrow.
STRIKE BREAKERS ATTACKED
Presence of Strong Force of Special
Constablcs Aboard Train Had
Good Eject.

Winnipeg, Man. Aug. 26.- A rumor
coming from an authoritative source,
says the Canadian Pacific railroad Of
ficials are getting tired of the strike
and negotiations will be begun tomor-
row with view to ending 1t.
c. j. Bury. superintendent OF the
road, went to Fort William today and
it is said important developments Will
be announced from that place.
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THE BOIL EEVlL.
e. s. Bureau of Entomology Com.
pletcs Special Investigation OF u.

Dallas, Tex, Aug 26 The United
states bureau Of entomology has just
completed a special investigation 10
determine the exact present status OF
the bollweeyil. In this work entomolo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-26

II IS everywhere conceded that the
News" has n larger circulation than
any other paper in this Geld.
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VOTE or THANKS.

after taking The written pledge OF
nose present TO throw their wool into
sne storage movement next year the
stsslon adjourned at l2;46 O'Clock. It's
nonks were voted 10 the local wool
who arranged he meeting. and
m tu' GUY for the hospltalties offered
press representatives were not
,4dnked for The reasonthat, being ex-
tNned' they had been thrown upon
, own resources q secure infor-
,Ph Suoh concerning the proceedings,
tnNe result was one or two "freakY'
tM OF newf One such was a morn
w, palers report that lr. Manss of
,nv,asY had been invited into the
s'hS at which tho others had been