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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
MINERS ESCAPE
FIERY DEATH
EntOmbed by Explosion They
Broke Through to Safety.
TWO DEAD; TWELVE INJURED

Forty Men, Imprisoned by a Wall
Of Fire, Broke Their Way Into an
Old Working and Escaped - Were
Five Hours Making the Journey and
Were Greeted With Cheers.
Forty men, workers In the big No.
II colliery OF the Erie railroad mines
at Port Griffith, near Wilkss-Barre.
Pa. escaped death only by the merest
chance. An explosion occurred In
the mine. and hope for the men was
almost abandoned, as a wall Of fire
separated them from rescuing parties.
BY great good luck the imprisoned
men. mindful OF their danger. man
aged to breaw q way through from the
gangway. where they were caught by
the fire. into an old working. BY this
means they reached an outlet of the
mine before the suffocating smoke
overcame them.
They were FIVE hours making their
journey. and during that period there
was little hope OF ever seeing them
alive. AucTt WAC bicot thceiihB uhi
rejoicing when the waiting crowds
at the mouth OF the shaft heard the
news.
As II was. two men met death and
twelve others were badly burned 81
otherwise injured Both the dead N. |
are foreigners.
The explosion is generally believed
to have been caused by a careless
miner. 1t Is said this man needed a
mine rail and went into an abandoned
chamber to look for one. He had a
lighted lamp on his hat. and the ex
ploslon followed. Brattices and doors
we're torn out and mine cars tossed
from the tracks. All was in darkness
and miners who had escaped injury
CROPPED their way out. picking up the
injured on the way.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
Died From Effects Of a FAN.

Ex-Congressman Isaac Ambrose
Barber died at his home at Easton.
Nd. from the effects Of fall which
he sustained on Sunday. he was afty.
seven years old and served one term
In congress. from 1896 until 1898.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
Baby Flnaes Blinds Fathers Eye.

While being danced upon his faith.
er's knee. william. the two-year-old
of Harvey Hall. 519 West Third street.
Chester. Pa. jabbed his index finger
into his fathers eye. probably destroy.
Ing the sight. -.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
Set Fire to Bull For Eating His Dinner

Rufus Gore. colored. has been sen.
fenced TO twelve months servitude
by the judge OF tint city court at Ma
con. Ca. for having poured oil on the
back OF bull and set fire to II. The
negro said the bull had eaten the con.
tents OF his dinner pail
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06

Gets Seven Years For Taking Bride.
Former Supervisor Michael w. CIT.
fey. Of San Francisco who was con
victed recently of accepting a bribe
OF $4,000 to vote for trolley franchise
for the United Railroads. was sentenc-
ed to seven years Imprisonment.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06

truth in It. and you can stamp II a.
false"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
Collector Of Port Resigns.

With the resignation Of DR.. William
d. Crum as collector OF customs at
Charleston. s. c.. effective March 4. a
situation that threatened to give Presi-
dent Elect Taft considerable embar.
rassment is avoided. No appointment
made by President Roosevelt has given
rise to more discussion as that Of DR..
Crum. whose appointment was vigor-
ously opposed because OF the fact that
he is ne lggraf.,s =.
mites. contracts.
him and that now you havecn.
to me with your lips seal' ~,
that you have failed anf' anu
fcring no excuses for It." .. LIN Va
Shacklctt Redeemed. He sy,, "''in 's
: -:s,iely and looked dc WI sr,, Ds a aua
Grated with -. he GERS fruits ana
fresh vegetables. corn tassels and
cherries. spinach. carrot tops and
grapes. The association In this design
is supporting the Audubon society In
its warfare for preservation of birds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
SPAIN CLAIMS COMPLETE VICTORY
over THE hOORS ABOUT MELILLA

Madrid, Sept 27.-The war Office
today announces the complete success
of the maneuvers in Morocco against
the Moors. Both Nador and Zeluan
have been occupied. At the latter
town there was bloody fighting with
large bodies of Moors The position
of the Moors on Mt. Curuga is con-
sidered desperate.
Asks for Terms.
Kaid Amas appeared before Gener-
al Marina, commander of the Spanish
forces, yesterday and asked terms of
surrender for the tribes entrenched
on Mt. Curuga. The result of the
conference is not known, but it is
believed the Moors are ready to sub
NIT without conditions.
Coast Lighted with Fires.
Alhucemas, Morocco. Sept. 27.-
The entire coastline here is illumin-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27

ated with fires of burning Moorish
villages. After the Spanish batter
les in the lighting yesterday had si-
le1ced the native artillery, the infan-
try advanced and drove the Moors
from their positions.
Rusc Captures Nador.
Melilla, Morocco, Sept 27-Cap-
ture of Nador by Spanish forces yes
terday was comparatively easy ow-
ing to the strategy employed by Cen
eral Orosco, who feinted in the di-
rection of Zeluan, to which point the
Moors rushed. The spanish comman-
der then turned his men and marched
into Nador. The defenses of Nador
were destroyed and the town burned.
From Nador the Spanish artillery
shelIed Zeulan. The positions sur
rounding Nador are now occupied by
10000 Spanish soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
BUT BREEZE BLEW
Hudson Fulton Crowds at New
York Disappointed in Air
ship Features.
PUT OFF TILL ANOTHER DAY
Two Big Events, However, Maintain
Interest in Unique Anniver-
cary Celebration.

New York, Sept 27.-Water yielded
to air today as the most prominent ele-
ment in the Hudson-Fulton celebration.
The eyes of millions turned from the
naval display in the Hudson toward
the blue skies above where before the
day was over they hoped to see the
aeroplanes of Wilbur Wright and
Glenn II. Curtiss.
Lacking the aeroplane flights, the
holiday crowds still had plenty of at
fractions The Palisades park. stretch
ing II miles along the Hudson. and the
shaft erected in memory of Hudson on
Spuyten Duyvil hill in the Bronx were
dedicated today. The park dedication
occurred at the Alpine landing oppo-
site Yonkers.
Governors Heard.
Governors Hughes of New York and
Fort of New Jersey were the principal
speakers. The ceremony about the
Hudson monument occurred early in
the afternoon, at the conclusion of the
exercises at the Alpine landing. Hughes
spoke here also. Other prominent
speakers were General Stewart l..
Woodford. president of the Hudson
Fulton commission; Mayor Mcclellan
of New York. and Archbishop Farley
of New York
American warships anchored near
this point fired salutes and the Half
Moon dipped its flag in honor of the
navigator that had piloted its original
up the river for the first tiufe--zs- -zs.r---
1t was announced the aeroplane
flights would not be made today unless
the weather conditions were favorable
and the stiff breeze that blew from the
northwest out TO sea made prospects
for an exhibition today far from en-
couraging. The adverse wind made it
practically certain the race of dirigible
balloons from New York to Albany for
the $4,000 prize offered by a New
York newspaper would not start today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27

Peoria. H., Sept. 27.-Residents on
the bluffs and in the central portion
of the city were awakened at 4 this
morning by an earthquake which came
from the southeast. No damage was
done.
At burlington, iowa.
Burlington. Iowa, Sept. 27.-Two
shocks of earthquake were felt here
early today
Sharp at Springfield.
Springfield. H., Sept 27.-There was
an earthquake here at 3:45 this morn
ing. Windows and chandeliers ratified
and many persons were awakened by
the vibrations.
At NnttOOn. III.
Mattoon. Sept. 27.-An earthquake
shock lasting several seconds was dis
tinctly felt here early today.
Far south as VandaIin.
Decatur Ill, Sept. 27.-Two earth
quake shocks were felt here early to-
day, but no damage was done. All
towns as far south as Vandalia felt
the disturbance
Reaches Cairo.
Cairo, H., Sept 27.-An earthquake
was felt here at 3:44 this morning. No
material damage was done
Evansville Jared.
Evansville, Ind. Sept. 27.-An earth
quake at 3:45 this morning shook Ev
ansville Houses rocked and creaked
and pictures on the walls swayed
Many people were awakened by the
shocks. a rumbling noise accompanied
the disturbance. The movement seem
ed to be from southeast to northwest
Cracks Walls at Tcrre Hautc.
Terre Haute, Ind. Sept 27.-Sev-
eral buildings were cracked and pic
lures and bric-a-brac dropped from
the walls and many homes in this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
GLORY IN DEATH
BY AIR ROUTE

Versailles, France. Sept. 27.-The
bodies of Captain Marchal, Lieuten-
ant Phaure and sub Lieutenants Vim
cenot and Reux. killed Saturday
when the dirigible military balloon,
Republic, was wrecked near Moulins,
were today given imposing funeral
ceremonies at Versailles. The entire
local garrison and the civil authori-
ties of Versailles followed by an enor-
nous crowd escorted the collins from
the railroad station to the church and
thence to the cemetery. The cross
of the Legion of Honor was pinned
on the bodies of the victims OF this
accident by order of Premier BRAND.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
PEARY TO CONFER
WITH Mr.. HUBBARD

Bar Harbor. Maine, Sept. 81
Pending conference tonight between
General Hubbard. president of the
Peary Arctic club, and Commander
Peary on the proofs which Peary has
to support his position that Cook has
not been to the pole. no new phases
on the Peary side of the Cook contro-
versy are expected to develop. Peary
will reach here from Portland to-
night.
Portland Maine. Sept. 27.-In an in
terview here today Peary said he do IS
not believe Cook left records. instru-
ments or flags with Whitney and does
not consider it conceivable Whitney
could have had any valuable instrii-
ments or documents of Cooks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
MISSES HERE;
HITS PEORIA AND e Sc " HERE

city we're heavily shaken by an earth
quake early this morning.
Madison, Ind, Reports.
Madison. Ind Sept. 27-A light
earth vibration lasting one minute was
felt here at 1855 this morning. No
damage was done.
Quake at Princeton Ind.
Princeton. Ind. Sept 27.-Two dis
tinct earthquakes. each lasting 10 sec
onds. were felt here at 80 this morn
ing.
Felt AT Cleveland.
Cleveland. Ohio, Sept. 27.-Light
earth vibrations lasting one minute
were recorded early this morning.
Over Much of Kentucky.
Louisville. Sept. 27.-Dispatchcs from
Paducah. Henderson, Owensboro. Hop
kinsville and Mayfield report very
perceptible shock over the western
section of Kentucky. No damage re
suited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
SUPREME COURT ELECTION
A TRIUMPH OF PRINCIPLE

mad taken no part whatever in the
election. sAm
Extends 10 All Counties.
Mr.. Cooke has won a we'll deserved
victory from every viewpoint. 1t ex-
tends TO every county Right here IN
Rock Island county his friends and sup
porters are particularly jubilant, as he
not only carried the city of Rock ISL
and handily. but he made such gains
III Moline and in the county generally
as to amount substantially to viz
tory, losing the county by only CO.
The county is republican by $500. ap-
proXimately. and in view of the fact
that 90 per cent of the vote was out
Mcclure. had he received the futl
strength of his party, should have had
at least 100 plurality. The vote of
the county by precincts follows:
ROCK ISLAND.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
.BAER DENIES THERE
IS COAL COMBINE
Head of Reading Road Testifics in
Suit of Government TO Dissolve
Alleged Trust.

/ Philadelphia, Sept. 27.-At the
hearing today of the governments
suit to dissolve the alleged hard coal
trust, George p. Baer OF the Reading
company denied there has Ever been
an greement, combination or con-
spiracy between the companies rep
resent and any other coal or rail-
road companies to control the output
or sale of anthracite coal"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
This Community Escapes.

Efforts today to find someone in
Rock Island who had felt an earth
shock between ) and this morning
We're without avail The fact that the
vast majority OF us were Oblivious to
ordinary things at the time rendered
the number of available witnesses
small. Nobody who was awake no
ticed anything out of the ordinary in
the earth's performance. Apparently
the wave did not travel this far north
west
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
GIVEN CLAD HAND
President Taft Reaches Mon
s. tana and Is Shown the Big
Smelter Works.
GUARD REDOUBLED THERE
Fear of Violence During Labor Trou.
BILE Groundless-Preach Sun
day Sermon.

Butte. Mont, Sept. 27.-When the
president arrived in Butte this morn.
ing he found the city eager to welcome
him. The streets were gay with bunt-
ing and nothing was in sight to mar
his reception. He was welcomed al
10:30 at the depot by a reception com
mittee and waiting motors took him
and his party over the line of parade
and after his speech on North Mon
tana street opposite the court house
he was whisked away to his train and
started on his journey to Helena
where he was welcomed by thousands
Children Figure In Proceedings.
When the parade headed by the pres.
iGent reached the speakers stand, for.
mer Senator Lee Mantle introduced the
president to Mayor Nevin. who in a
few words presented Taft to the
throngs. AS in the other cities, school
children formed a feature of the greet.
ing to the president The children
carried flags and saluted the chief eX-
ecutive as he passed in his motor.
Labor Trouble Changes Program.
Troubles between the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners and the organization
of engineers in the mines caused a
change in the original program. 1t
had been planned for Taft to spend
some time in the mines and smelters
here, but when the labor troubles be-
came acute last week the committee
changed the arrangement in that part
of the time was spent in the Anaconda,
where the smelters were visited and
examined
The president took a lively interest
in all he saw and seemed much i'm
pressed with the extent of the industry
at Anaconda and Butte Precautions
taken to safeguard the president on
account of labor troubles proved un-
necessary, as the differences had been
settled and the men are expected to re.
turn to work tonight.
President Goes Lame.
President Taft had a decided linn
in his walk when he alighted from
the special train here today He
sprained tendon in his foot befori
leaving Beverly. but had suffered NJ
bother from it until yesterday when
after 10 days of constant going with
little or no rest the foot became swol-
len. The hurt is not serious but is
causing discomfort
Taft breaches I'm Temple.
Salt Lake City, Sept. 27.-In the
pulpit of the famous Mormon taber.
nacle in this city, where four years
ago Theodore Roosevelt, then presi.
dent, preached a long sermon on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
Explosion in Film COmpa-
ny's Rooms Spreads
Destruction
AND CAUSES A. PANIC
Seven Reported Missing but
Search of Ruins Fails to
Find Any Bodies.

Pittsburg, Sept. 27.-At least so pef-
sons were more or less seriously in
jured and several are believed to have
met death shortly before noon todJy
when an explosion occurred in the Of
fees OF the columbia film exchange.
Not an offire, 10 the eight-story build.
ing escaped without damage. Several
hundredr frrmen and policemen are
now seatehiDg the ruins for injured
and dead. Tho cause Of the explosion
is not known.
Fen ceuId EscSpe.
Most of the injured are in a serio1s
condition. 1t is not thought any per-
son in the rooms of the film company
was the force of the explosion, but
partial search of the ruins has so Car
failed 10 locate any dead.
Causes Panic.
The explosion caused panic and the
occupants of the building to the num-
ber of many hundreds rushed wildly
for the exits. They became jammed
on the stairways and at the elevators
and fought like demons TO escape.
Many were injured in this way. but
the majority got out of the building.
Those most seriously hurt we're taken
to the hospitals.
Believes Seven Lost.
According to John Miller. manager
of the Columbia Film company, there
were seven persons employed in their
Offices. AS yet none of them have
been accounted for,
a thorough search of the fiiIns
failed to disclose any dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
In other Counties.


In 1908. at regular judicial election.
he late Justice Guy c. Scott defeated
former Justice J. n Carter of Quincy
by the bare majority of A.
Cooke carried Adams county by l.
2SS, where Perry Ellis is supposed 10
be the present dominating republican
figure. In 1903 Adams county went to
Carter by 43.
Fulton county, the home OF the po-
litical firm of Chiperfeld Bros & Snive-
ly. was declared safely within the re-
publican column at the alleged Ma
comb love feast. Fulton gave Carter
73S votes more than it did to Scott
in 1903. Cooke carried it by 35t
In 1903 Rock Island delivered lead
of only 345 to Judge Carter, and Cooke
has cut that down.
Morgan county, with State Treas
urer Andrew Russell, as tentative can
didate for governor, defeated Mcclure
by 327 votes. 1t was republican by
i35 in the 1908 election, and Mcclure
is a friend of the governor at that.
Cooke carried his own county of
Mercer. a strong republican bailiwick,
by 357. In 1908 Guy Scott ran away
with the county to the tune OF 1910.
Orville F. Berry. the official emir If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
FOUR KILLED IN
A RAIL ACCIDENT
Party Returning From Church on a
Handcar Struck by Freight
at Edgar, Wis.

Wausau. Wis, Sept 27.--Four
persons were killed and three others
injured last evening in collision be-
tween a freight and handcar near
Edgar on the Northwestern railroad.
A party of nine persons were return
ing from church at Poniatowaski and
had reached n rocky cut on the road
when the freight train crashed into
them, throwing them against the
rocks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
SIX LIVE OUT OF
CREW OF IS ON
LOST VESSEL

Baltimore, Sept 27.-Six survivors
out of a crew of Is are aboard the
winter quarter lightship. the remain
ing IL men having perished, accord
ing to report made by Captain De
lano of the steamer Porto Rico which
arrived here today from New York.
The lost vessel was a Norwegian
steamer which foundered yesterday
nine miles off the lightship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
CONTINUED on Page six)
Motor Races Called Of.

New York. Sept. 27.-At 1850 p. y.
when the riders called from track
which had become slippery from the
rain the motor races were led by New
York with 500 miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27

Hon. George A. Cooke of Aiedo tri-
umphed gloriously in the election il
the Fourth supreme court district held
Saturday TO fill the vacancy occasionel
by the death Of Justice Guy c. Scot.
His majority was 2,0GT The election
of Mr., Cooke is not only vindication
of the principle Of bi-pdrtisanship
Upon which he stood as a democratic
candidate but Il splendid and signif-
cant tribute to his personal worth ana
integrity, as well as ability.
When in the city last F'riddy. NJ.
Cooke, in an interview appearing IN
The Argus. said that, apart from the
principle of bi-par,isanship there are
only two things that should figure in
the election OF a supreme court judge.
one that of integrity and the other
ability. On the question OF integrity
Mr. Cooke said he was willing to leave
that to his neighbors and friends IL
-Aledo and Mercer county VINO had
known him since he was a struggling
boy. and he invited. particularly. an i'll
spection OF the returns from Mercer
county shown on the day following
election. On the matter Of ability he
said that would nave to be held 10 the
members of the bar and the people
generally throughout the district who
knew him.
People Have spoken.
The people have spoken. and with
due emphasis they have shown both
their appreciation of fairness toward
the minority in the personnel of the
supreme court OF the state and they
have shown their appreciation and
recognition of Mr. Cookies integrity
and ability. They have likewise put
the seal of condemnation upon the in
lection into a campaign for the cleo
tion of judge of irrelevant issues
They have indicated that the uuesticG
of local option has no part III an cleo
tion of this kind, and the coalition be
tween Roy o. West of the state r.
publican machine and J. X. Shields.
the local option leader. has been re-
pudiatcd The promoters OF the local
option movement have received for
their pains in butting into this cam
paign a staggering blow. Without en-
tering into the merits Of local option.
the people are not yet prepared to
have this organization dictate to them
who they shall choose every time an
election comes up and to establish the
precedent that the local option advC-
Gates must put their 0. X upon every
candidate before he can 90 before the
people with n clean record
The official publication of the local
option organization. for its insulting
attacks upon Mr.. Cooke and its vicious
cartoons, has got it in the neck" The
untimely agitation of this issue simply
operated for Mr.. Cookies benefit ana
advantage. and while he would have
been triumphantly elected at any
stage OF the campaign. the bringing
up of this subject had only the effect
naturally to awaken and arouse the
liquor interests, which up to that time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
TORPEDO FLEET
LEAVES CAIRO

Cairo. H.. Sept. 27.-The United
States torpedo boats McDonough. Ting
ley. Thornton and Wilkes departed for
st. Louis this morning. The boats
are TO lead the water pageant at the
ST. Louis centennial next week and
later escort President Taft's flotiIla -
New Orleans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
MAY HAVE IOWA
BANK ROBBERS

Des Moines, Iowa. Sept. 27.-Thrce
men suspected of trying to rob the
Farmers Savings bank at RunnelIs
yesterday and who later. it is said,
burglarized the postofice at AdeIphi,
escaping on a handcar, were arrested
at Moulton, Iowa, this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
Lake Vessel Sinks.

Buffalo. N Y. Sept 27-Early to-
day the schooner T. Vance Strauben-
stein collided with the steamer City OF
Erie off Dunkirk and the smaller craft
was sunk with Captain Corson of Ham
ilton. Ont. Mate James McCallum of
Toronto and an unknown woman cook.
Two seamen were rescued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
MANY May BE DEAD IN BIG
PITTSBURG OFFICE BLOCK

right living and the duties of good
citizenship. President Taft yesterday
morning faced an audience he said
inspired him to try to follow in the
footsteps of his predecessor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
Six Children Hurt in Panic.

Jersey City, y. J., Sept. 27.-Six
children were badly Injured during
fire in ST. Anthony's Polish paroch
ial school at Monmouth and Sixth
streets today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
Frenchman Flies over Berlin.

Berlin, Sept. 27.-Hubert Latham,
the French aviator. flew in the aero
pline today across Berlin and sub
urbs to Johanniessthal at an altitude
of 100 yards. Ia miles in "a min
uteS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
Taft breaches i'm Temple.

Salt Lake City, Sept. 27.-In the
pulpit of the famous Mormon taber-
nacle in this city, where four years
ago Theodore Roosevelt, then presi-
dent, preached long sermon on