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THE coMPANVs STATEMENT.

THE COMPANIES STATEMENT.
Whether 200 or AIS men perished
was not certain at midnight. At that
hour the officais Of the railroad COM
pany issued statement that between
200 and $50 miners were still in the
mine-presumably dead--whiie per-
sons who have been constantly at the
mouth of the shaft since the disaster
occurred declare the time Keepers
records indicate that 473 have perish
ed. The railroad officials insist that
of the ABS men who went into the
shaft this morning about 200 have
been taken out alive. Late reports
from Cherry, however, deny this as
sertion, claiming that Of the men who
went into the mine in the morning
only about twenty-four are now on
the surface and living.
President A. j. Earling and General
Manager Bush, Of the Milwaukee
railroad, accompanied by w. w. Tay-
lor, general manager Of the mine, ar
rived here late tonight and took per.
sona charge Of the situation.
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RETURNED AS coRPsEs.


The men above waited for a few
nlnutes-Iong enough to hear from
the party-and when no signal was re
ceived the cage was drawn up again.
The twelve rescuers were all there
dead. Their faces were burned almost
beyond recognition and their trunks
were still smoking hot when the cage
reached the surface.
THE TWELVE HEROES.
Following are the names Of the
men who made the fatal attempt to
rescue the entombed men:
Ike Lewis, liverynan at Ladd, III.
Alec Norberg, Of Ladd, III.
John Bundy of Cherry.
John Flood, store-keepcr at Cherry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-14
BRAVE VOLUNTEERS.

Volunteers we're called for to at.
tempt to rescue the entombed men
alive. Ike Lewis, Of Ladd, ILL.,, was
the first to respond and within min
ute eleven other men stood at his
side. They got into the cage and It
was sho tdown into the mine.
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Dominic somendl, store-keeper at

q Domif1ic sonendI, store-keeper At
Cherry.
James YearIey, Spring Valley.
Alexander stransberg, Spring Val
ley.
James Jameson, Cherry, miner.
]. speer, Cherry, miner.
Harry Stewart, Cherry miner.
Robert Clark, Cherry miner.
DonnelIy, mine foreman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-14
Drowning the Flames.

Late tonight special trains carry
ing fire apparatus were sent to Cher
ry and the volunteer firemen began
to pour water into the mine in the
hope Of checking the flames. The
work was greatly hampered, however,
by the fact that there is very little
water at Cherry and the engines had
to carry water three miles from Ladd
in tank cars. Several hundred men,
some of them armed with buckets,
were set to work dumping the water
into the shaft. 1t was stated at
Cherry tonight that the officials OF
the local miners union were formulat-
ing demand for complete investi.
cation of the disaster and the cir
cumstances surrounding it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-14
Football Results.

At MISUNDERSTANDING,
Virginia, 81.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-14
FLAMES OF FIRE.

Then the survivors told the story
while physicians attended them. They
said all the men were at work at 8
o'clock when there was terrible re-
port and almost in an instant the
whole mine was filled with flames.
They seemed to 90 everywhere and It
was impossible to escape from its hor-
riblc heat, they said.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-14
NEWS HARD TO SECURE.

Great difficulty was encountered by
the newspapermen in getting news OF
the disaster to the outside world. The
explosion which wrecked the mine
also partially wrecked the telephone
and telegraph wires into Cherry and
1t was hours before any news reached
Spring Valley excepting by courier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-14

At ithaca Chicago, 6; Cornell 8.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-14
ElGHTlNG FoR sELF..

There was wild dash for the shaft
and when the cage came down the
living men fought each other to climb
In. All Of them were bIackened and
burned With coal dust and the bodies
of some of them were terribly burned.
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Relief Efforts.

To meet this emergency General
Manager w. w. Taylor and superin-
James stelie Of the mine sent mes
sages to the Milwaukee Railroad Off
claIs tonight asking for relief In the
shape Of provisions and clothing.
The railroad sent half dozen special
trains bearing these necessities and
also nurses and phyicians to the
scene. Everything for an emergency
hospital has been taken into the town
but the general belief is that the
place will need coffins more than It
will need bandages.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-14
OVER FOUR HUNDRED MEN
ROASTED TO DEATH IN, Mine

probably . ed In on tho imprisoned
miners. M Is expected that the fire
will n q 5urn itself out for weeks and
it Il .ieved that when the depths
can We penetrated nothing will be
found but heap Of charred debris
with little or nothing that bears a
semblance to human bodies.
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ALL SILENT BELOW.

Before they could tell their story
the cage was sent down again and
again, each time bringing up its bur-
den Of blackcned and weakened men.
Finally there was no signal from be-
low to draw up the cage and when It
came up II was empty.
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ALL HOPE ABANDONED.

.
Late tonight, reports from Cherry
declare all hope Of taking any Of the
miners out alive were
abandoned and the mouth OF the mine
was sealed up. It is not possible that
sny OF the entombed men can have
escaped, as, according to the stories
of the survivors, the flames reached
to the innermost recesses.
The mine is the property Of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul Rail-
road.
MOSTLY FOREIGNERS.
The town of Cherry is small and
has population Of about 5000, near
y all Of them Austrians, italians and
Lithunians employed in the mine.
When the news Of the disaster spread
there this afternoon, there was a wild
rush from the little cottages to the
mouth of the mine, where the wives
and mothers and children of the vic
tins waited for the news Of the men
buried under the earth. Each time
the cage came up with survivors the
women and children rushed to the
shaft and almost overwhelmed the oc-
cupants In their eagerness to identi-
fy them.
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IGate City Leased Wire Service. ]
FIVE t3i1NDRED AT WORK.


The mine usually employs 500 men
and about this number went down in.
the cage early this morning. Only
about % are known to have escap-
ee. Il was reported late tonight that
200 more had been taken out, leav-
ing only $50 still In the mine. This
has not been confirmed. The fire was
caused by an explosion Of mine dust
in the lower levels at 8 p. m. The
first that was known of it was when
there was deafenng explosion and
column Of fire and smoke shot out OF
the mine shaft. The cage was Instant
Iy lowered and moment later It was
pulled up, packed full Of miners who
staggered to the ground as it reached
the surface and gasped out the
story Of scenes OF horror they had
witnessed below.
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A STRICKEN CITY.
Practically every home in the VII
iage has lost at least one member Of
the family in the disaster and the TAX
ing off Of the bread winner Of the
family has brought many Of them 10
actual want.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-14
FRESH TROUBLES NOW
IN THE WAR EAST.
China Complains of japanese
DOings in Chen Tao District.

PEkIN, Aug. 1.-THE Chinese gov
in a formal communication to
Japan has agreed to negotiate at Muk-
den the various points in the Antung-
Mukden railroad controversy not al
ready settled. The position taken by
Japan in this matter is accepted in
principle by China. Baron Ijuin, the
Japanese minister to China, is of the
opinion that the trouble is at an end,
so far as the legation is concerned.
The Chinese government views the
present situation in the Chen Tao dis
trict, between Korea and Manchuria
with considerable uneasiness, and for
several days past this matter has
eclipsed the various Manchurian ques-
tons in interest. Officials here declare
that justice in Chen Tao, when Jap
anese are concerned in it's administra-
ton, is impossible, citing as an ex-
ample among other things he fact that
Japan refuses to punish certain of her
gendarmes who recently killed an I'M
armed Chinese police officer. Further
trouble is feared.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-14
ROBERT BACON TO
SUCCEED WHITE
Diplomatic Circles Certain That
Former Morgan Partner
Will Go to France.

LONDON, Aug. 14.-Former Secre-
tary of state Robert Bacon, who is
now in England, maintains strict ST.
lence with regard to the report thai he
is to succeed Henry White as Ameri-
can ambassador to France.
1t is understood. however, that after
a visit to Scotland Mr.. Bacon will go
to Paris to conclude arrangements for
the taking over of the residence at
present occupied by Mr.. White, and
that he expects to move in January l.
WASHINGTON, Aug, 14S~It is three
months since President Taft rendered
the ambassadorship in Paris to Robert
Bacon. The latter held the tender un-
der advisement for some time, but
finally indicated his willingness to ac-
oept. He is held in high esteem by
both President Taft and Secretary of
State Knox. Mr.. Bacon is a mar of
wealth, having been a member of the
banking firm of j. p. Morgan & Co. for
years.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-14
PERSCH REVEALS
man HIGHER UP
Broker Held in Queer Stock Deal
Said to Have Named Oil
Trust Man.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.--Donald l..
Persch, the young broker, arrested and
held under $50 900 bail Oh a charge OF
the larceny of bonds belonging to NJ. J.
Joyce, another broker, is reported to
have told the complete story of the
mysterious loan deal in which the
Windsor Trust Company figured, and
which led TO his arrest. He is said
to nave implicated a New York Stock
Exchange member who has been prom
~inentiy identified with Standard Oil
interests.
John Calvin Young, president of the
Windsor Trust C%orlpany. is said to
have ordered an investigation at once
into the part played by the institu-
ton in the transaction. This follows
out the recommendation of the grand
jury. which takes the ground that the
business community is far more con-
cerned with the action of the bank in
the matter than with alleged ,irregu-
larities on the part of a group of ir-
responsible youths calling themselves
brokers and financial agents.
According to John F. Mcintyre, coun-
sci for Persch, friends of the latter
arc about ready to furnish the $50, DOC
bail required for his liberation from
prison.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-14
FIRST VOLUNTEER BALLOON
CORPS in MASSACHUSETTS,

BOSTON, Aug. 14.-This State is to
have the first volunteer balloon corps
in the world, according to the, an
nouncement made today by Charles j,
Glidden, the w~ell-known aeronaut and
a~utomobilist, who is now making plans
for organizing the aeronautic corps the
coming fall. Recognition from the State
militia will be sought. The volunteer
corps will consist of men Of prominence
who are interested in a~eronautlcs, and
will be made.o of two divisionss pilot and
meteorological. The pilot division viii
include the leading balloonists now
making ascensions in Massachusetts fol
pleasure.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-14
EDWARD E. BALLANTINE
A LABOR DAY MARSHALL.
Hatters' Local to Have Right OF
Line in Big Parade.

At a meeting Of the Essex Trades
Council last night, Edward E. Balen-
tine, of Typographical Union No. loS,
was elected division marshal for The
Labor Day parade by reclamation.
The different committees appointed to
make arrangements for the affair this
year are going out to make it the big
gest and most ssful ever held.
Hatters' Unions Nos. is ard IA viii
have the right of line in the parade,
while the hat trimners will ride III
stages.
A resolution of the Buffers ard Pol
ishers' Union Nc. A. 10 be presented
to the New Jersey State Federation
convention, at Atlantic City, Monday
and Tuesday, asking thai body to TAXI
steps toward the enforcement of the
law in regard to having blower fans
placed in all buffing and polishing
shops. to prevent the danger of tuber.
%culosis, was read and approved.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-14
TROOPERS BREAK
CAMP GO HOME
Fort at Dinner by DUNCAN
Praises Second Regiment.
Many See Final Parade.

ISpeclal 10 the Newark start
SEA GIRT, Aug. 14,-After the most
successful camp that has ever been held
on these grounds, the Second Regiment
of New Jersey broke camp here his
noon, and left for their homes, in Tren-
ton, Lambertville, Princeton, Elizabeth
and New Brunswick. Before they left
Governor Fort sent a letter of hearty
congratulation to Colonel Nelson Y.
DUNCAN. eongratulating him upon the
splendid showing the regiment had
made while they had been in the en-
campment, n also the fine showing
they had made on their hike here
from Trenton last week. The colonel
had the letter read to the companies
and it was received with hearty ap-
plause.
The final ceremonies In connection
with the camp occurred before the bri
gade headquarters, when the band
played the national anthem and tho
guns doomed the salute. The fagsjwere
pulled down and the regiment marched
put before Governor Fort and his staff.
The final dress parade was witnessed
by a large crowd of spectators last eve
ming.
Battery B, of Camden. one of the
crack organizations of. the State, which
has made a great hit here this year by
it's spectacular drills, started this morn
ing for their home station.
The hike of the Second Regiment
came in for a large share of commen-
dation from Governor Fort at the din
ner given in his honor by Colonel Mel
son Y. DUNCAN and the officers of his
staff in the mess hall last night. The
Governor named it 1.-THE March from
Trenton<to the Sea- and declared that,
while 1t was a feat to be proud of,
there was no reason why other regi-
ments should not follow the example OF
the Second in the future n trust ia
their W feet. Colonel DUNCAN and
General Dennis F. Collins also made
short addresses.
The i[eair was the largest of the kind
that has taken place this year. More
than one hundred guests were present
including the brigade staff and the
Governors staff.
Others who were there included
Brigadier-Genera Dennis r. Collins
Majors II. P. Moorhead, ]. II. Hayes,
Scott Scannell, H. B. Salter, A. w
Mack, p. M. McCray. H. r. Alexander,
E. B. Groadaway and Franklin Phil
lips, Lieutenant-C Colonel G. L. Forman
Majors Reading, Martin, Mccullough,
Captain Condit, S. A. Atkinson, Ad-
jutant-General Sadler, Colonel Colgate
Lieutenant-Colonel Schauff1er I'M
Condit, Lieutenant Gaskill and all the
captains of the Second Regiment as
well as the l%ieutenants of that regi-
ment.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-14
CIGARETTE THAT LIGHTS
ITSELF, THE LATEST,
Made by a Newark Firm on Prin=
ciple of Safety Matches.

A cigarette that lights itself is the
latest freak invention. What makes
it of special interest is the fact that
this cigarette is made by a Newark
firm.
The Autolite Manufacturing Company
has a factory at 339-941 Sixth avenue,
this city, that makes the Auto.ite
cigarette. It's product will be placed en-
the market next week.
On the tip Of the Autolite cigarette
is a black substance, and the firm
guarantees that this contains nothing
more than carbon dioxide, the gas of
ordinary soda water. On the side Of
the cigarette box is a strip of substance
such as is ON the side of a box of safe
ty matches. 70 light the cigarette all
that has 10 be done is to rub the end
with the black cap against this sub
stance on the side of the box. The
smoker tastes nothing except the to-
bacco.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-14
BOYS MUST STOP PRACTISE
OF BEGGING TRANSFERS.
Judge Freeland Calls 1t a Dam
gerouS Nuisance.

Acting Judge Freeland is determined
10 put a stop to the nuisance of boys
standing at the -Four Corners and
asking the commuters of the trolley
cars for transfers. This morning Isaac
Lerner, Is years old, of 229 Bruce street
who had been arrested by Patrolman
Fine for getting and then selling a
transfer was put on probation for one
year. He insisted that he did not beg
for the transfer. but had merely
picked it up and then sold it to a
friend.
1t was explained by the judge that
the practise was growing all the While,
and that unless a stop was put to it
Immediately some accident would re-
suit. The boys stand at the exit of
the car, and persons wishing to get on
or off have difficulty in getting to the
sidewalk.
The practise is at its height during
the rush hours when workmen are en-
~deavoring to get to their homes. Judge
Freeland instructed the officers to bring
to the station house any boys thai
they found continuing this practise.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-14

EKRAGEO, ATLANTIC
LIBERALS" TURN
ON REFORMERs
SaIOOn-keepers, GOaded to Fury,
Plan Bitter War on blue
Law Exponents.
Especial to the Newark star.l

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 4-Hotel
men and saloon-keepers who have been
proceeded against by reformers will
fight back with all their might and all
the legal power they can secure.
This was made evident today when
Jacob WeikeI, manager of the Hotel
shelburne, gave notice to Justice OF the
Peace John W. Hughes that he wanted
an immediate and full hearing upon
the charges on which he had been ar
rested. Tuesday will probably be fixed
as the day. This course of Weikel will
have the result of developing the cas-
Of the reformers and disclosing the
grounds upon which they hope to close
the resort OF Sundays. The pastors at
least displayed the fact they do not in
tend showing partially, for among
those under arrest arc Alderman George
Germany. who conducts the Hotel FIRE.
donia. and Councilman John Donnelly,
whose saloon is at the corner of Arctic
n North Carolina venues
Public Against Crusade.
Generally. public sentiment is against
the crusade. Some of the leading men
in the churches have properties which
are rented for saloons and hotels and
should the reformers carry their fight
to a successful issue. it would mean a
big loss, because the value of the prop
critics would fall and the owners could
realize practically nothing upon their
investment.
The reformers are confident they viii
1a .riator,n,,e -, thu np5 oAJ thoNr will
have able counsel to protect their in
~terests. 1t was rumored today that the
reformers asked Prosecutor of the
Pleas Clarence L. Goldenberg last night
70 assist them, but that he refused to
take any action at all. Rumor says he
told his callers he would do all in his
power to secure indictments if the mat
ter came before the grand jury.
Fifty warrants for arrests of saloon
keeps charged with selling d.<nks on
Sunday are out today. They we're issued
by Magistrate John w. Hughes, on COM
plants made by Field Superintendent
S. H. Ham, of the State Law and Or
der League and members of the Lords
Day Alliance of his city, who started
the crusade in retaliation for disregard
of their protest against Sunday base
ball. Thirty Of the accused men ap-
peared to waive hearings and enter
bail. 1t was announced hat fifty odd
license holders would he hailed up to
explain.
The warrants were served on saloon
keepers against whom evidence of Sun
day selling has been procured, and
Magistrate Hughes announced that
constables will drag them from their
beds unless they appear to. answer to.
the Complaints.
This move resulted in closing OF every
gambling house in the city before mid
night last night.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-14
ROBBED ON WRONG TRAIN,
FINDS FRIENDS HERE.
On Way TO Missouri Thought
Newark Was pittsburg.

1t was a strange story of taking the
train at .Pittsburg for Newark, instead
of for st. Joseph. Mo. and of being
robbed of $35 that Joseph Fabis. 10
ears old, told Captain Ryan, Of the
First Precinct police station today. The
boy was picked up at the Broad street
sttion of the Central railroad, and was
taken to the Children's Aid Society. In
Mulberry street.
According to Joseph's story, he ar
rived from Austria several days ago,
and was IN his way to see his father,
who is In business in St. Joseph. In
Pittsburg he received a letter from his
father containing $50. While asleep in
the train his pockets were picked, he
said,
Newark looked so much like Pittsburg
to him that he decided TO leave tn
train and again go to his friends and
father. When told that he was in New
ark the boy said his father has a
brother living here, but as yet he has
not been located. This morning the
youngster remembered the names oil
friends In Elizabethport, and was taken
there. -a,
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-14
NEWARK AUTOISTS MOTOR ]
TO WHITE MOUNTAINS.

"A party of autoists left the Foul
Corners early today on a trip to the
White mountains. The route will In
clude Springfield, Mass; Boston,
Mass, and Portland, Me. They expect
to do the trip in four days. Those In
the party are Nicholas Weber and
Fred Weber, of the Weber Baking
Company; Charles Voelker, proprietor
of an Irvington garage, and Louis
Hartdorn, who is connected with the
Automobile Supply Manufacturing
Company. Mr.. Hartdorn will devote
part of his time to business interests
in Boston.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-14
W|sS EMPLOYEES
HAPPY ON OUTING
Start for Rockaway Early To-
day and Have Enjoyable Sail
Around Staten Island.

The ]. Wiss & Sons Company's an
ployees left the Commercial wharf
early this morning on the steamer
Newark for their annual outing to
Rockaway. About 700 employees, with
their families, were on hand long be-
fore starting time. and their happiness
seemed to have no limit. The ladies'
were there by a large majority and
their jo%yousness lent special cheer to
the crowd.
When the g~ang-plank was run out
there was a general rush to get on
board, and the ticket-takers had all
they could do to keep the crowd from
sweeping them off their feet. Once on
board they grouped themselves in lit
tie parties and the good cheer began
to show. Schurts's Orchestra was on
hama to render dancing music, and
long before s~tarting-time they were
compelled by the throng to start the
dance music. Several of the singing
choruses from the factory rendered
songs and they were loudly cheered by
their fellow workers.
The excursionists arrived at Rock
away about noon, after a delightful
sail around Staten Island. Those of
the party that had not brought their
lunches enjoyed the meals of the large
families. Games of all sorts were
played and prizes were awarded to the
winners. III
The start for home will be made n
the exeursionists will arrive in the
city about s o'clock.
The committee in charge or the eX-
cursion consists Of Hugo Rauch, John
Marshall. F. II. Rauch. Albert Nitschke,
William Hegel, ST., Gustave Trabert,
Carl Thober, Frederick Hepp, Robert
Pfeiffer, Thomas A. Peart, Ferdinand
Brueschuyler. William Hoffer, Charles
Bischoff and Albert Hoefler.
Representing the executive staff of
the firm, in addition to Hugo Rauch,
the superintendent. were Frederick c.
j. Wiss, president; c. l.. Gairoard and
II. 3. Clarke.