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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-24
MCLauren Will be Laid to Rest
Without 0Stentation.
STATE FUNERAL DECLINED
Family Decides Not to Allow Body to
Lie in State at Capitol or to Await
CATION.
(By Associated Press).

BRANDON, MISS, Dec. 23.-The
funeral of the late United States
Senator A. j. McLaurin. who died sud
denly at his home here Wednesday
night will take place at the Methodist
church Friday morning at 1880
CLOCK
The cbsequies will be wholly with
out OstentatiCn. At a family confer
ence today it was decided not to &C
cept the offer of a state funeral or
await the arrival Of a congressional
delegation.
Governor Noel had telegraphed his
confidence to the family last night.
accompanied by a request that the
body be allowed to lie in state iii
the rotunda of the state capitol
The services will be conducted by
Rev. S F. Emery, pastor CT the
Methodist church of Brandon, as
sisted by members of the visiting
clergy.
To Rest in Village Cemetery
Interment will take place in the viii
iage cemetery at Brandon by the side
of the senator's four brothers, who
died within the past ten years.
The death of Senator McLaurin.
occurring within ten days Ct the
biennial executive session, gives
promise of one Of the most spirited
political struggles in the history OF
Mississippi. Regardless OF whether
Governor N1el appoints temporary
successor the legislature must elect
an incumbent for the unexpired term
of three years and three months.
Half a Dozen Mentioned
Indications are that the names OF
half dozen aspirants viii be pre-
scented including former Governcr j.
X yardaman. Senstor-elect john
Sharp williams. Chief Justice a. u.
Whitfield. OF the state Supreme Court
Congressman f. J. Bowers. .. J.
Humphries. Adam Byrd and several
others
Friends Of John Sharp Williams
6oubt whether he will allow his same
{, be presented for the unexpirej
term. since he has been elected a.
Senator Moneys successor for a full
term. commencing on March Z. 1871
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-24

tablet. screamed; My God. she's
dead
Did YOU do anything TO cause her
TO take pceon?"
Absolutely nothing"
! Denial After Denial.
Denial after denial e assertions
made by his wife in her testimony
was obtained from MIR. Brokaw by
his attorney. Regarding an incident
said to have occurred while the couple
were at Atlantic City. Mr. Bfokaw
was asked: Did YOU tell your wife
that her father had threatened 70 Kill
YOU II you did not behave yourselfy'
Yes" was Mr.. Brckaw's reply.
He objected to her returning TO At
Iantic CITY after that. but she went,
hs testified He followed her be
cause he was lonesome" as he ex-
pressed il.
There was another quarrel and n
separation at Atlantic city When he
went beck to New York he found Mrs.
Rrokaw at the Savoy. He bought n
bunch of yiolcts. and going 20 the
hotel neaF midnight. placed the flow
ers on NE bed beside his wife.
Didn't Want His Flowers.
This is my coffin" was her re-
mark. Mr. Brokaw said, and ehc fol
lowed IL M by saying she did not
want my flowers OF me either"
Asked II she made any other re-
mark Mr.. Brokaw replied: she said
she was going to get divorce and
marry another man" a
That made MIN so angry that on
this occasion she believed he did &c
back to his club. order his clothes
packed and get ready for removal. lie
finally signed separation agreement
with Mrs. Br. kaw on February 81
1908. he said.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-24
OPEN LAMPS SUPPOSED
TO HAVE CAUSED TRAGEDY
Engineer, His Ass. slant and Assistant
Manager Among vctims-Superin-
tendent Heads Rescue Party, Which
is Driven Back After Bringing Up
, Three Dead Bodies.

ST. LOUIS, MO. Dec. 23.-Eight
men were killed and 400 others mad
narrow escapes in an explosion of gas
in mine A" of the Chicago & Car
tersville Coal Company. at Herrin,
ILL.,, late today.
Open lamps carried by employees OF
the mine are believed to have caused
the disaster. There were three men
and a boy in this party and all are
dead
The dead:
w T. PIERCE, mine engineer
EUGENE BARRETT, assistant en-
gineer.
THOMAS WILLIAMS. assistant
manager.
Unidentified boy. about l6 years cid.
GEORGE SNYDER, miner.
SALVATORE GRECO. miner.
PIETRO ROMEO, labcrer.
THOMAS HARDER. miner
Superintendent Heads Rescuers.
James Quincy. the superintendent,
and Robert Houston, manager, headed
the first rescue party.
ed into the chambers adjoining those
in which Pierce and his party were
killed, these men went into the work
ings.
After sending to the surface three
unconscious persons the rescuers next
found the bodies of Snyder, Greece
and Romeo.
The efforts of the rescuers to pene-
trate more deeply into the workings
were Tepulsed by increasing banks or
after damp and they were forced 10
retreat, leaving the bodies CT Pierce
and his companions.
Fire Gains Roadway.
Fire also began tc gain hea1way
and il is not expected that the bodies
cen be recovered before tomorrow.
Tonight all efforts are being direct
ed towards fighting the flames.
News of the disaster spread through
,/Herrin and there was rush of hyss
sterical women and crying children
to the shaft house.
The damage to the mine cannot Yet
be accurately estimated
The coll.ery is one of the oldest in
this section and few accidents have
occurred in it.
Pierce. the engineer. who lost his
lfe. formerly was a federal inspector
OF government work cn the MissIss-
ippi river.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-24
Alma Mater to Celebrate.

BRUNSWICK. MAINE, Dec. %
The supreme achievement" Of her dis
tinguished alumnus in reaching the
Ncrth Pole vii be celebrated at the
close OF the Bowd in College year
This announcement was made today
at Chapel by President Hyde who took
occasion 20 speak on the vindication
which he said has ccme TO Com
manjcr Peary.
"BowdOin College has never had a
moments doubt Of either the genuine
ness Of his achievement CT the jus
tice ii his judgment" sad President
Hyde in referring to Commander
Ptary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-24
PARKER SENTENCED TO DIE.
Murderer OF Sam Fisher at Norfolk
Goes TO Chair.

NORFOLK, VA. Dec. 2S.-W. r.
Parker. convicted by jury of the hrst
degree murder of Sam Fisher. whcm
he struck from behind during a quar-
lel. was today sentenced by Judge
Hanckel 10 death in the electric chair
at Richmond, January %. Parker
made a pathetic appeal for a SEN
tence of eighteen years in the peni-
Tertiary and the court was v'sibly
affected
The mans only hope is through
possible executive clemency.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-24
Believes Cook is in Europe.

COPENHAGEN. Lee. 2j--Thc Uni
vcrsity cf Copenhagen having received
no communication from DR.. FREDERICK
A. COX since its verdict was render
ed no longer expects TO hear anything
further from the explorer.
Or. SalomOnsen. rector OF the uni-
vcrsity. said today that he was con-
vinccd that Dr. Cook would remain
in hiding as long as possible. tie
believes that Dr. Cook is in Europe
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-24
ccnoress.onsI commi.iee.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. DC "a
No congressional committee VIII be
appointed 70 attend the funeral OF
senator McIarrin. Col Rsnsdeif ser
ecsnt alarms q the senate. received
a telegram late this afternoon stating
thai the family did not dcs.-c an Of
ncial ceremony.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-24
FATAL DISPUTE OVER POOL.
Youth Shoots Tower Waterman and
Surrenders to Police.

BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Dec. "A
dispute over pool game this morning
qesulted in Luther Smith, the 1S-
.year-cld son OF S. L. Smith, a Frisco
railroad conductor, shooting H. l..
Martin, tower watchman of the term
inal, three times.
The bullets entered the abdomen,
inflicting mortal wounds. The boy
walked 10 the county Jail and sur
rendered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-24
CULVER MEDAL AWARDED
TO COMMANDER PEARY
Trophy Will be Presented at Annual
Dinner of Chicago Geographic
Society.
fRu ASSOCIATED Pressl

CHICAGO, ILLS, Dec. 23.-The
Chicago Geographic Society has
awarded the Yelen Culver gold medal
20 Commander Robert E. Peary. L. s.
~ for distinguished service in ex-
plOratio1.
The medal will be presented at the
snnuai dinner of the society here jan
rGry %.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-24

ports relative to his health follow
ing his recent return from Bermuda.
The charge is nct true" continued
the humorist, Il would not do such a
thing at my time Of life am be-
having as good as can. Merry
Christmas TO everybody
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-24
WOULDN'T 90 SUCH A THING.
Mark Twain Denies Report That Ne
is Dead.
OBy Associated Press

BEDDING. CONN. Dee. 81 hear
the newspaper say I am dying de-
olsred Mark Twain IN q statement is-
sued BY him today as q result Of re-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-24
Battleship Utah Launched at
Camden, N. J.
HEAVIEST OF THEM ALL
Youngest Daughter Of Governor spry
christens the Vessel and Mormons
Occupy Platform Built for Them
Description Of Great Craft.
(By Associated Press.l

PHILADELPHIA. PA, Dec. 70
Uncle Sans greatest battle ship, the
Utah. was launched today at the plant
cf the New York Shipbuilding Com
Dzny at Camden. y. J. The fighting
leviathan sid down the ways as Mary
Spry. youngest daughter of Governor
Spry. of Utah. cracked bottle or
champagne IN the armor plate and
cETistened her.
The Zig hull dipped into the water
and glided from the ways as nicely
as if suEerhuman hand had picked
her up and dropped her into the
water. A half dozen tugs in waiting.
darted out and made lines to the ship
and towed her back to the moorings.
A multitude that crowded to every
vantage point, saw the launching. The
workmen were nearly an hour knock
ing away the blocking that was be-
tween the new fighting ship and the
sea.
Members Of the Mormon church sat
upon platform built for them near
the PROV of the ship.
On Smiths Birthday.
When the launching was ell over
Senator Reed Smoot turned 10 the
Mormon elders and said:
IT may be a coincident. hu, It is a
happy one that the launching of this
ship should take place on the ami
versary Of the birth q Joseph Smith. "
Senator George Sutherland. also Ct
Utah. was present.
Governor Fort. OF New Jersey, was
one Of the guests.
a record IN construction WIS made
in the building OF the Utah.
Nine months and eight DAYS elapsed
from the laying of her keel to her
launching.
Most Powerful Of Az.
TIE Utah IS the fifth OF the all-big
gun type OF the tattlcshsp feet Of the
United states 90 te launched. when
completed rhe will be mere powerful
than the Delaware and North Dakota
OF the Dsesdnauht class and has Oeen
dubbed BY member Of congress the
s'sk er'd r nutkin'-
The Utah has icneth on the load
water line Of SO feet or s2l ~ over
, al end beam 81 s. feet 2 inches.
Her trial daft win BE- % - feet: dis-
placement. 2I.Sz5 tons and her speed
is expected 10 developed 20 % kr1ts
o. nore an hour.
There gill BE- ten 12-inch brccch-
loadinz guns In her DaiE armsment
mounted IN eve turrcts on fhr censer
line o. the ship. Two Of the ,urrets VIII
BE- forward. one amidships. and two
AFT Each turrcf win be protected
by zrmor 2 and - inches thick 1sd
viii BE- supplied With ammunition by
electrical hoists from the magazine
room tclow. The entire handling Of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-24

BRUSSELS. Dec. 23.-NS trace can
be found Of DR.. Cook either here OF
81 Ostend. although there /. posi-
bility that h. left Ostend by steamer
last night for Dover.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-24

Ccor;iu"ed On FOurh fsssl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-24
THE w FATHER.

Fair Friday; Saturday, partly
cloudy; moderate northwest
winds, becoming variable.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-24

The graz and sudden 5emsn ! 70
pr, Dor clothing and food for ~ nj.
fcring h. ? problem Tor the pr0s's'ca
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-24

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that resolves the
full news service Of the Asso-
elated Press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-05

seph Tournament association. Gil
Charles. 81 Joseph. Mo
The Middle West bowling assoc
citation was organized Ia 1897 lram
the Iowa and Northwestern Bowling
association. Witch Was merged from
the Iowa State noNlinK association
Il shot its first congress ia March.
1905, n 81 Joseph.
One 0f the principal objects %
the MifdleNesf il Is provide an
annual tourney IN this territory.
comprising all the country west ng
the Mississippi and stretching 90
the mountains
Bowlere FROM Memphis 81 Louis.
Kansas City. Omaha. Denver. Sioux
City Lincoln. ST Paul. Minneapolis.
Milwaukee. nes MolneR, Davenport.
Chicago. and other middle west
cities. will attend
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-05
BOWLERS OF MIDDLE WEST
WILL COMPETE In ST. JOE

ST JOSEPH. Mo. Jan. s.-Com.
pared with the A. a. c. meet at
pstsshurg In March. the second an
nuai meeting 81 the Middle West
Bowling association IN st Joseph.
January Is to February I. In point
81 entriea OF prises viii not be "a
iRr9e. To boNlers. however. who
live n the Mississippi valley. and
who attend the Middie.West geurna,
ments there Is twice the chance 70
make expenses a. At the national
cuaKreaH.
The Middle-Weat tournament Ia
an auxiliary e. the American Bowl
ing congress. Indications are that
there will be ut least zoe five men
teams In the tourney. The men
will contest for xto.000 IA cash. En.
tries should b. made 20 the So. lo-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-05
ESCAPES JAIL TO DIE
IN EARTHQUAKE

VS. GLORIA. a. G.. Jan. BY Il.
p Antoine t.nasehivn. who fled
from Sydney and was arrested here
% arrival hast year, charged with
DESERVING hiH wife, escaped tHe iaw
hare 70 perish @ifh the &wa children
brought from Australia IN tbs dis
SISTER at MesainA After a long sgial
~ WAS frsea here. and isFs fnr Italy.
failing az his residence Al Neaainh.
and friends here have learned thar
he persisted with his ehilfrwn IL tne
ruins - his residence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-05

Chester Anderson, this clever f.sn.
coin high school had who has been
FepreMuutlnE the Seattle Athletic
club Ia the fssp pound class ia going
a. quit boxing. Anderson Is mad
thxough and through over tha way
M was 5nckNved out uf hfs recent
hout with FIRED Peterson AZ Spokane.
The Spokane officials awarded An
dersnn the bout on a faal and then
bedxed and gave Il 60 Peterson the
naxk gaav
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-05

MINNEAPOLIS. Miau.. Jan s
Miss Minnie Cummings. % Miaue.
apoiia. champion woman fancy
skater 81 The world bias started on
tour that wlii embrace The large
cities % the United States. Canada
and Europe
beginning January 4. Miss cum
minRa IL booked COR exhibitions for
three solid months Che has toured
America twice. bat this viii Do the
first time that she haa ever creased
the pond 20 she's her akili on the
steel blades Oniy one other Van
kae Kifi skater has ever exhibited
Ia. Europe. she was Mabel David
son. Of the famous Davidson fam
lly Of skaters
No trick on steel IL tpo dlfficuls
Tor Miss Cnmmlaa. ana she has a
repertoire dazzling and beNlldefEnk
20 the dnlonker.
Mas Cummings Ia willing 20 do
fend her title against any woman
TIA the world
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-05
Gold Medal Slim and
Extra Slim Taper
Files

These flisa should saii
Ter lse. but We have re-
dnend every aflm ard A
extra slim tap~s except.
+ Ing the & inch extra alirn -
and ether taper fiiea X II
longer than inches to ~ - "
100. k5SNA-
We are cranks about vi ~ Z
flies. having spent years al o.
huYlng trying testing TIVE 3
and aeliinR them ouf 80 q
saw filters and ether III .#
mechanics claim that MI ~ ~
I they DO twigH tHe work n ~
with Gold Medal flies Np#
They ARE over SO par I'll ID
cent cheaper "a the Same
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I faster last longer ard
file better They are
sold on merit You Nat
more real value. real -
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tAen in one Gold Medal than ynu 90
IN two or three of tire other kind
They enjoy an eaEnhfiaAnH and
uneHHHihd reputation Tor cutting
durability and general excellence
They ar9 made Gf the highest
( grade refined crucihie steel ana
are carefully tempered ~ the Geld
Th0usanas IN saw uterm. nach.
I insists and milimen viii testify a.
THE makers IL cold Medal flies are
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-05

EVERETT. Jan s--chrlst olaue.
former cashier ~ this insoiVens
seandia bank. had a preliminary
nearing IN Justice court an thn
charge ~ larceny by amhazxiernant
q tne sum of ftsseT. ara was ~
Fuanaed % tali in default ~ 81. sos
bonds. q await trial In the superior
court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-05

4im SehFlng WIS reinAtatea and
finhA s4ea BY thv NatignAi Baseball
eomEnsasion a Cincinnati yesterday
AIs0 the ciMb that purchases him
must Ray the Cincinnati ctub $3.50
81 settlement og a debt due him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-05

Vancouver has signed Harry
Nehwnrn weber. sherf8gup II tne
Eprinxfield titLf team fpr three
ysarn In 1897 hs successfully snan-
Mma48 the fnnn4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-05
REMOVAL NOTICE.

On and after Tuesday. January 5.
all Navy Yard and Port Orchard
route steamers will leave from Col.
man deck. foot Of Columbia st. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-05

a. ". Savage o. Minneapolis.
omnex 81 she great nan Patch. hAA
pz4fxhmaesf Minor Heir. the PAGER
10 made = great record during the
ptat NnaNom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-05

Thm National Baseball commission
has reelected August Hermann "a
chairman and JOHN r. brush ~ Sec
r&faF4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-05

NEW YORK Ian hTha strike
ef cahmen and ehaHifeafs. members
% the liberty Dawn association
was officially declared Oft az a
neetlu@ held last nisht Both sides
claim a victory
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-05

Bank IN Commissioner Hands.
Eos ANGELES. Cal. Jan s~The
Uuiaa Exchange bank an Main
a.. VAS Hiaeed IL the hands x the
state hank commissioners. II Il a
ammu Institution
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-05

oregon Agricultural college rs
looking for new football mentar
II q. NArefuHa. fha MirhlEan eaM-
tain aud quarter alta not make much
~ a hif with the AEEiea and knows
81 white b Seattle Tor tile wash
gnNtNn KHtue be said that be wac
through with fnuttait and that De-
wise contemplating twn mining prop
aeitiuna, uue IA ALASKA and tbs ather
ia Mexico.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-05

TaKtaeaa begins in rah mNba and
ends in tFun chains spanish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-05

OAK CHfFFONIER.
SPECIAL. SSsS With
five drawers. all fitted
with locks and brass pulls
Ends are paneled, Shaped
top m easnFes lsx32
height. 81 inches 70 top Of
back.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-05

HGcH-BAcK ROCKER, SPECIAL Sos-Of quar,ered
oak finished golden Of birch in mahogany finish Back
fitted with three widc Stats saddle and
arm posts Of heavy stock. we-balanced high-grade
Rocker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
vegetarians by Necessity.

Robert Haven Schauffier, in Success
Magazine
The Badger table is a decided advance
over the pitiful fare of so many farmers.
This is because Ma is a gifted cool,
and woman of extraordinary vitality.
The potato is the staple of their diet.
Baked beans and eggs largely take the
place of meat, for they can not afford
to buy beef from the itinerant butcher at
70 cents pound, or even to keep and
use their fresh meat which thew are
forced to sell at S cents a pound In the
winter they have a little salt-pork and
corn-beef. Chickens are rare 1uxuries.
for Ma" Is so worked that she can
seldom find time to prepare them. In
the summer they have their own corn.
peas. string-beans and lettuce. Bread,
butter. pie, doughnuts, oatmeal, coffee,
and milk complete the menu.
AS for the food of the spirit. the Bad
ger farm is badly off, indeed They own
mere handful of books and a few old
magazines. They take in an anaemic,
little boiler plate newspaper, from a
neighboring town, and a moribund farm
journal, whose function is the suppress
ion Of everything enlghtening in the
way of of modern agricultural methods
or modern living. A single monthly
periodical is the only real link with the
culture Of the twentieth century. and
1t is devoured every month by all the
family with an eagerness that goes to
ones heart
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-03
JnO. I. Hood 6 Go.
Peoples Phone 10
OFFICE, 113 s. 55th Street NOodIawn Station
NEW NATIONAL ANTHEM

| soldiers marching to waltz time. Surely
| 1t lacks inspiration.
Inc subject of the suitability of a new
national anthem has been discussed most
thoroughly In recent years by the press
and public, and various suggestions. one
OF them being that a congress of our best
composers and lyricists be jointly engaged
to compose new one, that would embody
all the essentials. This was Immediate
yly found to be impractical for several
reasons, among them that a national an
them is not made by mere deliberate
intent, but should be an inspiration.
which cannot be had for hire, nor could
number of composers ever reach an
agreement between them. 1t remained
for the National Song Society to solve
the problem or at least it appears so at
present
After a thorough canvass of the mod
ern patriotic songs they have selected
My Own United States,'' a beautiful
and inspiring song both as regards words
and music and by unanimous vote of
| their 5000 members, have adopted It az
suitable national anthem. A systematic
campaign of introduction has been pro-
mulgated by them and so far their eff
| forts have been attended by the most
encouraging results.