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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10
GOVERNMENT |S HELPING MINER Seeks to Reduce Coal Mine
 Disasters HAVING GREAT SUCCESS Experiment Station at Pittsburg Bis covers That Coal Dust Is Dan-
 erous ExpIosive-oxygen
 Treatment on Victims.
HAVING GREAT SUCCESS

Washington, January 9.-(Special.)- In it's effort to stop the appalling loss of life in the coal mines of the country, the United States government is meet ing with much success. For several months an experiment station, under the direction of the teachnologic branch of the United States geological survey, has been in operation at Pittsburg. Pa, with the purpose of discovering the causes of mine disasters and suggest ing a remedy.
 Along with the establishment of this station and the agitation which pre- ceded the necessary legislation, there has been a falling off in the number of deaths in the coal mines for the year 1908, and while the official fig ures have not yet been obtained, 1t is stated that the number of deaths will be several hundred less than in 1907, which was an unusual year. In De- cember 1907, four explosions took the lives of 700 men, one of them-at the Monongah mine in West Virginia-be ing the greatest mining disaster in the history of this country. There were 356 victims During 1908 there were but two accidents in which the loss of life was very heavy; one in Janu- ary at the Hanna mine, in Wyoming,
 
 vember 2S, at the Mariana mine, in Pennsylvania, which resulted in 154 deaths.
 Already at the experiment station two discoveries have been made which will tend to decrease the number of deaths in the mines. It has been dem onstrated that a number of the so- called safety" explosives are any thing but safe in fact the statement Is made that with the present evplo- sives used in mining the miner takes his life in his hand every time he touches off fuse. It Is the purpose of the government to continue these experiments until the explosives of the country are standardized in such a manner that the miner will have a definite idea what these explosives will do.
 Will Issue Bulletin.
 After the government has gone far enough in it's experiments a bulletin will be issued recommending as permissible explosives such as stand the test. The facts learned concerning these explosives will be called directly to the attention of the state mining bureaus as well as the operators.
 Perhaps the most important and far reaching experiments so far at the sta tion are those in which it has been def initely shown that coal dust is an ex- plosive equally as dangerous as the dead ly fire damp This has been a mooted question among mining engineers and miners alike, both insisting that it is i'm possible to explode coal dust unless there is gas present. That the coal dust will explode In a mine where there is no gas has been repeatedly shown to several
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10
Suit to Obtain Money.

Baltimore, January 9.-Prince Henri De Galard de Bearn ct de Chalais, son-in- law of Ross Winans, millionaire. of Balti- more and London, has filed in court suits to obtain possession of s20O,0Oo which the prince holds in trust for his two chil- dren. He Is temporarily attached to the French embassy at Washington. The suits are against Ross Winans and Gen. F. C. Latrobe, who held in trust this money in the shape of bonds for the prin- cess before her death. The princess was Miss Beatrice Winans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10
Hnme Is Destroyed.

Florence, January 9.-(SpeciaI)-The home of j. F. Bugg on Cedar street was completely destroyed by fire this morn ing. The fire started in defective hue on the second floor. MT. and Mrs. Bugg were out of the city and the house was occupied by her mother and children. The furniture, most of which was saved was insured by the billiard Insurance company for s12O0. The house was owned by w..
 w. Kilburn and was valued at sSooo. It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10
Fifty Cents on the Dollar Will Buy Any
 Ladys or Mans Suit We Own

Ladies' Altman Voile Skits. the gored and fiared effect we'll worth $15.00, reduced to,
 each... ... ... ... =. .,s7.ss Ladies' Chiffon Panama Skirt, the new French fared skirt, very swell, worth $10, special. .,5.e5 Ladies' Pure Silk Messaline Whist, with Mosquetaire sleeves, oen front, high collars, beautiful waists, worth $5.3O, only. .$.s5 Ladies Embroidered Poplin Sfrt- waists, the new and late desins, a regular s1.75 seller, for his sale, each :. =. ... -. =. .a8c Just received an advanced orderon Jap and China Silk Waists, beu- tiful lace and embroidered, in black, cream and white, a rgu- lar $500 waist, at, each. .$495 75 Ladies' Satin Dress Hats, nth ing to do but come in and sekct the color and wear the hat hone. Price only. :. ... =. ..... $195 10 dozen Ladies' Felt Hats, all iol- ors and shapes, worth $1.50,
 now, each. ... ... ...... I0c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10

encouraging the mine owners and miners themselves to form such organizations. Invitations have been issued to operators throughout the country to send picked men to the experiment station, where they may watch the government rescuers at work and later go through the same training themselves, in order that they may gain the necessary confidence in the use of these helmets. Already number of the large mining companies have taken advantage of this invitation and are or ganizing rescue corps at their mines, fully equipped with oxygen helmets.
 In 1907 more than 3125 men were killed in the coal mines of the country-a death rate of 4S6 for every 1000 men employed. This is from three to four times as many men per thousand as are killed in any coal-producing country of Europe, where experimental stations such as the one in Plttsburg have been in operation for sew eral years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10

Roanoke, Va, January Swallowing proclamation by Mayor Joel H. Cutchin, several days ago, a new order of law enforcement was entered on at midnight tonight In the future the police will not permit the sale of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10

cigars, tobacco, fruit, fountain drinks, etc, on Sunday. After tomorrow all protruding store signs and other signs attached to posts, etc, will be removed. The mayor declares that no exception will be made to any ordinance. To night there was a general exodus of denizens of the tenderloin, the women leaving town on a train few minutes after midnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10

Perfection Corset Covers only 19c each.
 Ladies' Muslin Hemstitched Draw CTS at. .. -. -. ... ..- ....19c Ladies' fine Cambric Petticoats, ele- gantly trimmed with real Tor chon lace and insertion; regu- lar $3.5O garment; this sale SIPS Ladies fine Muslin Drawers, beauti- fully trimmed with dainty Swiss embroidery and lace. The um- brella styles; well worth $2.50, at-.. -.. .-- ...oSc 40 dozen Ladies' Muslin lace and embroiderd full size Gowns; the 75c and $1.00 garments, now 49c Mems heavyweight Vests and Pants, worth 75c, at, each. .39c Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Undervests and Pants, heavily fleece lined, worth 75c, at, per garment. .3ec Ladies Fine Swiss Ribbed bleached Vests and Pants, worth $100, at, each. -. -. =. =. .... .50c 59 Ladies' Rustling Taffeta Silk Petticoats, worth $7.o0, cut to, each... -. -. =. =. ...$3.49
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10
LEGAL NOTICES.
Estray Notice

Estray Notice. The State of Alabama. Jefferson County. Probate Court.
 Taken up by Sanders Fields on tn 14th day of December. 1908. and es- trayed before c. c. Ellis, IT,, justice of the peace for Precinct g, certain dark bay horse. or 10 years of age. weight about $50 pounds about IA hands high, and valued at ls25. Witness my hand, this 34th day of December, 1903. s. E. GREENE, Judge of Probate for Jefrerson county.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10
DIR. BULL MAY YET
 RECOVER HEALTH

New York, January s.-(Special )-Rela- lives of pr. William T. Bull said tonight that more than dozen Christian Science practitioners have written to them since Dr. Bull was stricken with cancer several months ago and have asserted that their absent treatment was largely respon- sible for the remarkable improvement in the condition of the suffering surgeon.
 Mrs. Bull said that her husbano's plans for the future include trip to Europe.
 His indomitable spirit" she sa!d, 'fhas carried him through crisis after crisis in a terrible illness and now. after sev- eral surgeons have said his recovery was almost impossible, he has progressed so far on the road to recovery that he is making plans for the distant future"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10

You can buy a ladies' jersey rib bed, fleece lined Undervest, been selling at soc, now 25c each.
 We are selling girls and boys Union Suits, worth 45c, at 25c each. Ladies' and misses genuine Swiss ribbed Vests and Pants, full regular made, retail price Is 95c, will go in this sale at 39c per garment.
 Ladies' woolen batiste and poplin Shirtwaist, long sleeves, splendid garment for general wear, in all colors, worth $1.50, at 89c.
 dozen taffeta silk Waists, long sleeves, open front, well worth $4.5O, this sale only $2s9 each.
 You stand in your own light when you don't buy one of our fine China Silk Waists at $2.95 each.
 The Muslin Underwear sale is now in full blast.
 Ladies' and misses good quality Muslin Gowns, full length and all sizes, worth 75c, at 3sc.
 Ladies' embroidered yoke Gowns, full and roomy, well worth $l.oo, at 6ec.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10
Have You Used Walkers
 Milk Weed Skin Cleaner

The great beautifier. It will remove pimples, black heads and will keep your skin soft and white. Prepared by one of yoru own citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10
Lid Is Put on In Roanoke.

was also insured with the Dillard Insurs ance company for $500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-10
Treaty With Uruguay.

Washington, January 9.-Secretary Root today signed with Dr. LaFinur, min ister of Uruguay, a treaty providing for the settlement of disputes between the two countries by arbitration.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-05
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

Eight hundred tens of corrugated bar
steamship Missourian Saturday, con-
signed to the army engineer depart
ment, for use in reinforced concrete
work at Pearl Harbor and Waikiki
Notifications. It win be used in any
of the concrete work being done by
the engineers for battery emp acements
or buildings to be used as barracks.
More piles ard electrical material
also arrived on the same vessel for the
development of the fertilization sys-
tenn, the piles to be used in the sub
foundations for the heavy shore bat
teries for Pinch guns.
st. Louis OF to Samoa.
The United States cruiser St. Louis,
commanded by Captain Gleaves, depart
ed for Page Pago. Samoa, via Suva,
FIJI. The cruiser left from the outer
anchorage, thereby leaving Honolulu
warshipless for the Fourth save for the
little naval tug Troqdois. Honolulu s Old
standby The cruiser viii return here
the middle of August en- route home.
Navy Departments Flags.
The Navy Department has no less
than nine flags of special design which
are used in its sphere alone. IN add
ton to the Secretary's flag, there is
pennant, a union flag and jack, cen
sisting of white stars on blue ground;
three two-starred flags (blue, red and
white) for rear admirals of the three
ranks. and three single-starred flags
(bIue, red and white in color, respec-
tively), for the COMMUNICATIVE IN
rank, second in rank and junior IN
rank. The Secretary of the Treasury
has the oldest flag in Uncle Sam s col
lection. 1t has a white ground, on
which are displayed thirteen blue stars
and representations of key and scales.
The revenue marine has flag that has
a blue eagle in the corner and has red
stripes placed perpendieularly instead
of horizontally. as is the case in our
national flag. The lighthouse service
has red bordered flag, in which blue
lighthouse is shown ON a white ground.
Little heard of is the United States
mail flag, a blue bordered streamer in
which the words q United States mail, !"
in white letters, and blue eagle are
displayed on red background.
The navy is easily Uncle Sam s
champion flag waver, and when man
of-war "dresses ship by placing on
show all its hoard of bunting there is
a riot of color that is truly dazzling.
But how does it come, the reader might
inquire, that the navy is able in this
field to lay it over its sister service,
the army? The navy has number of
special flags. to be sure, but this score
is balanced by the special regimentai
and divisional flags, many of them silk,
in the possession of the army. Similar
ly the Signal Corps of the army is pro-
vided with sets of wigwag' flags for
communicative purposes. However, the
navy obtains its long lead through its
complement Of foreign flags.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-05
Marines Had a Hike.

On Tuesday, May %, Company A of
the Marine Battalion, under command
of Capt. Harold c. Snyder, made a
practice march in heavy marching or
der to Pearl Harbor and back. LIST
Lieuts Fred D. Kilgore and Maurice E.
shearer. accompanied the command
The. company left Camp Very at a.
m. on their hike and passed through
Moanalua, where they rested for a
short spell; thence through Puuloa,
then on to the ordinary road to Pearl
Harbor, where they arrived at 1915,
which, after allowing for the rests en-
route, made the actual marching time
three hours. After cooling off, the
whole company had most enjoyable
swim, ate their haversaek rations, and
started on the return journey at l2:49.
reaching their quarters at 4:13, the
actual marching time being 2 hours
and As minutes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-05
OFF for TutuiIa.

J. Bell, Chief Machinist's Mate: A.
H. Duncan, Chief Yoeman; and n. P.
Valentine, shipwright, who came here
last month by the Buffalo and were
temporarily assigned to the Naval tug
Iroquois, have been transferred to
Tutuila, Samoa, and will leave for their
new station on the cruiser st Louis
today
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-05
Sheridan for Machine Gun.

First Lieut.. j. H. Barnard, who has
been in command of the Machine Gun
Platoon, has been relieved from that
duty and has been succeeded by End
Lieut.. Phil Sheridan In order that no
interference may occur with his duties
as commander of the gun platoon,
Lieut.. Sheridan has been relieved from
all other duty.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-05
Two Hundred and Fifty Flags on
Battleship.

Every cruising warship visiting for
eign ports, as all our important vessels
do, must carry full stock of foreign
flags. Nor will merely the national flags
of the various countries suffice. Very
frequently distinguished foreign naval
officers, and even royalty, are enter.
tanned on board our floating fortresses,
and on such occasions it is desirable to
have at hand the special insignia of
the visitor for use in the decorations,
if not for display at the masthead. Thus
it comes about that one of the prin-
cipal duties assigned to the half hum
dred needlewomen at the Brooklyn navy
yard is the manufacture of the flags
of the maritime nations of the world.
Each of our battleships on the recent
round-thew world cruise carried $50
different flags, costing $1,000 for each
ship. Each of the foreign flags is in.
closed in a heavy bag with the name
of the country stenciled conspicnously
thereon, SO that any desired national
flag may be obtained at short notice.
Many of the foreign flags which
Uncle Sam needs for saluting purposes
cost him a pretty penny. The flag of
Salvador, for instance, with its land
seape and volcano, all of which must
be embroidered by hand, requires six
teen DAYS labor and costs more than
$50. Costa Rica, another Central
American republic, has two ships in full
sail and chain of mountains on her
flag. and the cost of working out this
design is $45. The dragon on the flag
of China is made up of more than one
hundred separate pieces of cloth or silk,
and costs Uncle Sam at his own flag
plant $51.75 net Whenever new
state is admitted to the Union all Amer
lean flags have TO be replaced or al
tered by the addition of a star Tin the
case Of our national flag or union iaek1.
and this involves a heavy expenditure.
Using Ram as a Target.
The ram Katahdin is to serve valu-
able purpose as a fixed floating target
at Indian Head, Md The operations
there have Of late been so extensive
that there have not ben available tar
gets for all the testing that has been
undertaken. The use of the old ram
viii therefore be a decided aid to the
work that is in progress at Indian
Head. She viii be anchored in the
Potomac in line with the Maryland
shore, and armor plates viii be attach
ed to her sides to receive the test
shots that are TO be made on her. Her
own armor is but six-inch and would
not long withstand some of the blows
that will be laid upon her. Her struc.
ture, however, is such as to withstand
heavy shocks.
New Aid to Gen. Bell.
Capt. Charles D. Rhodes of the Sixth
United States Cavalry, now with his
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-05
Troops Here for Fourth.
Assembling Fourteen-Inch Gun.

The forgings for the fourteen-ineh
gun being made for the navy are com
pleted at the Midvale Steel Works and
VIII be entirely assembled within the
next few days and delivered to the
washington gun factory for finishing
and rlfiing. This gun will be mounted
at the indian Head proving ground and
kept in reserve.
candidates for Army Medical Corps.
More than 200 applications have
been received by the surgeon general
OF the army from medical college grad
yates who desire to take the examina-
ton to be held in Washington July -
Tor ADMISSION TO the army medical
corps. This is the largest class ever
examined, and IL results are viewed
with satisfaction by the army medical
authorities. The graduates of the Army
Medical School this year were commits.
stoned as first heutenants in the army
medical corps a few days ago. This
accession Of commissioned officers by
the corps reduces the number of va
eancles IN that branch to seventv-seyen.
winch is destined to be increased TO
about 10 or. lis by casualties and nv
the authorized increase of the eorns in
January next.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-05
Naval officers' Close Shave.

MARE ISLAND, June 25.-Word
was received this afternoon from the
cruiser Albany of an exciting occur
renee which took place at Corinto.
Nicaragua, on the evening of June 3d.
when two young officers narrowly es-
capped with their lives when swimming
IN the ocean near that city. Midship-
men Austin and Kneer of the Albany
went out for a swim, using a canoe
which is carried on the snip. When
some distance from the vessel the
canoe turned over, and a strong eur
rent running out to sea through
dangerous false entrance carried the
two men toward it. They held on to
the canoe and tried to right the craft,
but soon found that this would not do
them very much good, as they had lost
the paddles.
Austin, who was the better swimmer
of the two. struck out for the beach,
and just made it after being dashed
about against the r5uks by he surf.
He ran two miles along the coass and
appropriated native and his boat to
get out to the cruiser and report the
affair.
Gunner Roach and Boatswain Webb
Immediately went out in boats to
Kneer's rescue, Webb taking the deep
water and Roach along the beach The
two boats cruised up and down until
$40 when Webb found Kneer a short
distance from the beach struggling in
the surf. Kneer had hard fight to
keep off the rocks and was almost ex-
hausted when Webb rescued him.
Large Contracts for Naval Ordnance.
The Secretary of the Navy has
awarded contracts for about 100000
worth of target projectiles and arrnor-
piercing she'll of various caliber The
bulk of the order was secured by the
Bethlehem Steel Company. Smaller
orders were given to the Tredeger, E.
w. Bliss and Midvale Steel Companies
Fifty fourteen-inch target projectiles
viii be manufactured by the last named
company at the rate Of $50 each for
testing the new fourteen-inch gun.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-05

~ PAENVSi IL washington Tor
duty with the general staff CORPS. He
viii become aid to Gen. Bell. chief of
stan, IN succession to Mai. Milton F.
DAVIS, 10th Cavalry, retired on account
of disability.
Troops Here for Fourth.
-Four troops of the Fifth Cavalry
marched in from Schofield Barracks
Leiiehua, yesterday and encamped on
the parade ground at Fort shafter
shortly after 2 O'Clock in the after.
noon They with the mounted band
VIII participate in the parade this
morning.
a troop, commanded by Captain For
ssythe, which arrived at Fort Shafter
from Leilehua Saturday afternoon
started out again yesterday morning
1or the eantonment. The troop march.
ed partly around the island. including
Naiaiua, on orders issued by Colonel
SCHUYLER
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-05
New Aid to Gen. Bell.

Capt. Charles D. Rhodes of the Sixth
United States Cavalry, now with his
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-07
RECEIVERS SALE.

By virtue of an order of the Honor
able Superior Court of the State Of
Connecticut. I will sell at public auc-
ton at the factory Of The International
Danielson. Conn. Saturday April 10,
1863, at Q &. m, the following machin-
cry. tools. impleH ents, supplies, office
furniture and fixtures now contain ed
in said factory: One 10 II. p. Gil engine
and dynamo l 20 H. P. engine, l so
CINE H. 2. engine, IL 3 II. P. en-
gines, 1 X H. P. engines, l II. P.
engine and pump, l air compressor all
the piping for heating, all electric
wiring and fixtures, all betting. shaft
ing and puHeys in said factory. lot of
clutches, 2 lever pumps IL cans of oil.
anchors, all the primary and sec
ondary wire. lot of vises and benches
lot of oil tanks, reversing propeller
outfits. 16 large tanks. 16 small gaso-
line tanks, 80 wooden pulleys, lot Of
wrenches, lot OF assorted pipe fittings
lot Of bolts, nuts and washers lot of
oilers. lot OF brass piping and fittings,
] air compressor and tank AZ fire pals
pair chain falls, 100 gallons kerosene
OIL. barrel valveline oil, l. barrel
crude OIL barrel machine oil, about
so tons OF coal, 1 large Diebold safe
lot Of office chairs desks and furniture
! typewriter lot of spark coils. lot OF
iron and brass castings, together with
a lot of other small implements and
same time and place will be sold the
equity Of redemption in the factory
and land connected Herewith
Terms of sale-Cash
Dated at Danielson, this 22d day of
March. A. y. 1909.
JOHN A. PAINE, Receiver.
o. w. Bowen, Auctioneer.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-07
Vaudeville at the Broadway Theater
Next Week.


sit up straight and take notice that
Norwich win see during the week Of
April 18th some OF the finest vaude-
vile that has been before the public
An this city In many months. The
Broadway theater has every advantage
IN giving these fine predictions Its
stage size, its equipment for lighting,
its heeadth OF curtain, all will help to
Gnaks these acts satisfactorily put on.
TbS peopAo Of Norwich will be pleas
ed 10 hear that the WIZARDS Temple
OF MuMio b 20 be one of the many acts
at Tbe Broadway dBeAter next week
which b said to DO the greatest music
act h tie wor1d.
II you are feeling blue come and
hear GaeanAr and Golden. the two
funny mem IA black, they will make
yea hnnSh Eut1 you cry.
Hmrno&t and Mcneil, novelty singers
and dancers. are the real thing and
he sure and soc this.
The greatest comedy dramatic
sketch entitled Before the Play, is a
Eprrrder and Margaret Keene and Co
mako you chad that you went to the
Broadway theater.
Sandy Donaldsong singing. dancing
and approximations Ia what we all have
been waiting for and will please every
body
Everybody that sees the perform
Rnee Monday will be sure to come and
zee Il two or three more times during
the week. The moving pictures are
changed every Monday and Thursday
and will be OF the kind to please ev-
arybedH