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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-13
NINE EXPLOSION KILLS
MORE THAN HUNDRED
N Same Works Two Weeks Ago to
a Day Fifty Others Were
Killed.
FORCE Of CONCLUSION TERRIBLE
Trees on Mountains Crest Shaken
Flame. SCOT, Dust, Heavy Timbers
and Fragments Of Cars seIehed Out
Of Mines Mouth-Works Recently
Were Inspected.
FORCE Of CONCLUSION TERRIBLE
(By Associated PreBs.l

BLtEFlELDS. w. VA, Jan. L.
An explc sion today in the mines OF
the Lick Branch Colliery snuffed OUT
more than 100 lives.
In these same mines two weeks
ago to a day fifty miners were killed
by similar explosion.
In the quiet of the early morning
there came like the sound of thunder
a mighty rumbling in the bowels or
the earth which reverbera'ed along
the miles of corridors and air shafts
crowded with those who work there.
Above the tons OF earth and stone
that Law between the workings and
the mountains crown. giant trees
quivered from the force of the concus-
sion and from the mines mouth the
forces of the earth set free. belched
forth a cloud of flame. SCOT, dust and
debris, heavy timbers. broken mine
cars and even a massive motor used
to haul the heavy laden cars from
the depths.
Women to the Rescue.
SCdISclS H0u lhC uCCohoSAS" N'>N
away before throng of terrorlzed
women and children, their feet sped
BY anxiety and dread. rushed to the
mine mouth and implored those
there to allow them to aid in the ef-
forts to save some Of their loved
ones who might still be alive within.
Mine Foreman Bowers. who was
near the entrance was blown from
his feet but managed to crawl out
safely as did also Robert Smith. a
miner.
With the foreman was miner
named Holiday, and he too was blown
over.
A rescue party, organized On the
moment, rushed into the jaws of the
smoking mine and tried to rescue
him They were driven back by the
deadly fumes OF the after gases and
were compelled to leave him to his
fate.
A train was rushed from this city
to the scene OF the disaster some p
miles away. carrying bratticing and
other material to be used in the work
Of exploration and rescue.
There were supposed TO be sixty
to eighty men in the section Of the
mine affected.
The debris from the explosion o!
TWO weeks ago had not been cleared
away. and twenty men were engaged
in THE work
Nineteen C ntraCt miners with theIr
crews were at work in a new entry
and il is feared that all Of these men
were lost.
The explosion was in a different
part Of the mine from that Of two
weeks ago.
Since the catastrophe tn" mine has
been inspected by government ON
ciais and by the most experienced
mine men in the region and all. II
is said. expressed the opinion that
ii was safe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-13
House Works With Small Quota Of
Its Members Present.
MANA DEFENDS the HOUSE RULES
In So Doing Illinois Member Gets Int
Controversy With "lnsurgent"
Gardner Of Massaehusetts-For
er's Speech Feature In the Senate.
tBv Associated Pressl .

WASHINGTON. D. T.. Jan. 12.~
Working with only a small quota ol
members. the House Ct Representa-
tiyes today devoted its entire time
TO cunsidera,ion Ct the District Of Co
lumbia appropriation bill.
Mr.. Mann Hln furnished a little
diversion for an otherwise dull das
by defending III" House rules. and
this led him into several SHARP
LrushrI with Mr. Gardner tMasSachu
settsl. one Of The sO-called insur
gents.
The District hill was still under
discussion when thc House. at , y
IN. adj urncd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-13
BALDWIN is Silent.

ROANOKE. VA. Jan l2.-When
asked today If he had any hing to say
in reply to Senator Forakcrs speech
on the Brownsville investigation De
trctive W G.. Baldwin answered that
he dill not care to make a statement .
He said thai he was still In the en-
ploy Of the government.
MIR. baldwin added that he had not
been employed IN the Tlllman case
in any way whatever
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-13
New Secret,ryships Favored.

WASHINGTON. u. c. ian. ic.-An
sul, adr.cur - h" l.gisIa ivr. cxrcr,
i've AMI jrdlcial appropriation tiiiN
vas orC~"d ~ Senator kroX i"ra v
providing for ~" crcaii, n Of an under
secretary Of .'ste AZ salary ~
s., nea ard q complementary Of STAT"
q, sl.00 = car in addition 10 N :
,hrcc assis'an' Sccrc;aryshipS nov
existing
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-13
MEANS PROHIBITION IN THE CITIES
Measure Vet to be Acted on by House
ard Governor-oay in Nashville
Legislative Circles Replate Wth
Incidents and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tors Resent Charges. ~
lBy Associated PrcSs.)

NASHVILLE. TENN Jan. H.
Senate bill No. providing for the
prohibition OF The sale CT liquor with
In four miles of any schoolhouse In
Tennessee tonight passed its third
anu final leading in the Senate.
The vote was % 10 l3.
Il; is said that the House will pass
the bill tomorrow.
Immediately after the vote in the
Senate was announced the widest
disorder prevailed. AS soon as
melton TO adjourn could re put and
carried a frantic crowd surrounded
the prohibition senators and the ceie-
bratiou tock on the form OF a love
feast
Debate Full Of Incidents.
The debate preceding the passage
OF the message was replete with In
Cidents. one OF which was from Gov
crnor John |. Coxs speech In defense
OF his past record and his present at
,iluie toward temperance legislation.
Another was charges made ny
Senator rancey Fort. OF intimftzfsuu
against him by Rev. f. f. Folk. whom
he termed the high moguI' OF the
Anti.Saloon League.
Senator Fort charged that DR.. FOLK
had threatened to ruin him religious
" as we'll as politically II he voted
against prohibition, and further char8-
ed that Folk was attempting to carry
out his threat by publishing In his
paper an insinuation TO the enect
thai Fort was an infidcl-
Ministers Make Charges.
In the House today Representative
Cooper introduced a resolution based
on published reports to the eject
| that Rev. E. V. Chapel and Rev. B.
IF. Haynes. prominent Methodist
ministers of this city. have stated
that efforts are being made to Sc
| duce and corrupt members OF the
| legislature.
A resolution authorizing the speak.
or to issue citation 10 Messrs.
Chapel and Hayes TO appear at once
| In he House and file specific charges.
giving the names OF the guilty parties.
| the corrupted members, the witnesses
and the parties who are circulating
/ these "fe!onious charges" was Offer
ed E
Provides for Punishment. Zs
II is provided further thai the eta.
ton he placed in the hands Of the
se,gcant-s;-arms for service and IN
| case promSt response is not maos,
| warrants be issued for the arrest CT
| .Wessrs. Chapel and Haynes ana
that they then be brought before
the bar q the House. there to De
| publicly reIrimanded as common
sianicrcrs unworthy OF belief and Dc
cen, associat ION.
The resolution lies over under the
rules
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-13
Senate SUNNI err.

WASHINGTON y. C.. Jan. "a
spirited speech by senator Foraker.
Of Ohio. on the use Of privat. detec-
,iv"s in investigating the Brownsville
affair. vas IN" feature Of interest in
he Senate TO-DAY.
VIZ Foraker laid aside his MANI
script several times during his ad-
dress 10 inject remarks that weT"
Vuinf"div aimed a: til" President. al
though h" r"fr3iD"i from III" mention
e Mr RoCS"vcl,'s name.
Reference Is Plain.
Evidently ref rri@g 10 h" President
hr declared that men who max"
char=c and destinations will some
time h. where they can 70 called TO
accoTnt'
Mr. Lode" replied 10 Senator For
akcr's r"m9rks d"cIaring that the usc
~ tho 5; mc0 n"o fund appropriated in
tho President during the Spanish war
in IN" .mrir, ~, NJ ~ detectives IN
tho Brownsville case was not IN VIC
Iatior of law
Nr Foraker "ndrayored 10 hsy" a
day fyed for vo'inc on his bill for IN"
rc."nlistmc NJ nf tho discharged sci
dicrs ~ tho Twenty iiih regiment.
b. Nr Warm. chairman O! The
committee On miIi'sry affairs. insist
cd uror FORTHCOMING such argument
until a fr'urr Hat.
The senate u ) 8" O'Clock sd-
journet.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-13
cofFins Sert from Columbus Ohio.

coffns Sert from Columbus Ohio.
ROANOKE. VA. Jan. Eth"
Norfolk & Western Railway heajquar-
tiers tonight said il was believed AT
least - miners had been killed in
the Lick Rrancn disaster.
The explosion vas Of much greater
force than the one that occurred
two weeks ago when several score
Of lives were lost
Today heavy iimbers were thrown
out e the mouth OF the mine and
into the air for several hundred fee.
Ono hundred cofins have been
,hippc., from Columbus. Ohio. on
train tonight 10 the scene
No 0edies Vet Recovered.
None Of the bodies have been re-
covered.
II Is said that part Of the MIN"
in which eight men were al WORK.
will he reached before morning.
One rescue party came in sight OF
six bodies, hut was forced hack.
The latest estimate Of the number
Of men cniombed is more than 100.
That all Of them are dead there
can be no docbt
The fire IN the mine and the dead
" gases. 10 say nothing OF the awful
force Of the explosion. prcciudcs any
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(Continucd on Fourth Pagc)
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WASHINGTON. u G.. Jan H.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-13

the DAILY PREaS 10 the
only Newspaper published IN
Newport Nsws that receives
the full news service Of the
Associated Press.
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Continued on Second Psss.)
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-10
SALT LAKE AND
STATE NEWS
HOUSEeREAKERS
RAID FIVE STORES.
Jimmy" Experts Burglarize the Jew,
cIry Department of Hubbard
G. Dean.

Salt Lake, Feb. 9.-News: The po-
lice have a few cases on their hands
that ought to keep them busy for A
couple of days at least, as result of
the operations of holdups and house
breakers last night Reports of crimes
came In bunches. There was one
holdup, four robberies and ono at
tempt at robbery. There might havo
been more but IL they were reported
they were not given to the dear public.
The jewelry store of Hubbard &
Dean 49 East Third South. was one OF
the places visited by Jimmy" experts.
and the police are now of the opinion
that the robbers were armed with
reason that they pried open the front
door OF the store quickly and with ap,
parent ease. The Jimmy proved 10
be so good that 1t bent the brass plate
ever the lock until it resembled the
shape Of a horseshoe. and tore the
screws ont from the fastenings. The
robbers probably were frightened away
before completing the work they set
out to do They secured three or
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-10
BIG BONDS FOR WOMEN.
Judge Bowman Imposes Heavy Bal!
In Vagrancy Cases.

Salt Lake. Feb "A few days ago
deputy sberiffs arrested two colored
women named Lucille Whitlen and
Marguerite Smith on the charge of
vagrancy. The complaint against them
was Issued from the county attorneys
office. the allegation being that tho
defendants were then and there will
fully and unlawfully wandering about
the streets at late and unusual hours
OF the night
To this complaint the women this
morning pleaded not guilty. and the
case was set for trial next week, The
assistant county attorney recommend
ed that bail be fixed in the sum of
S100. This recommendation was made
after the prosecuting attorney was
asked by Judge j, M. Bowman If there
was any recommendation. Then Judge
Bowman said he took different view
Of the matter, and fixed ball in the
sum Of $500 each. The women were
unable TO furnish such an amount and
will have to remain in the county jail
until their cases are disposed of,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-10
PANAMA BILL BEFORE
HOUSE SIX HOURS

Washington, Feb. 9.-For nearly six
hours the house of representatives to-
day discussed the bill materially
changing the methods of administer
ing the Panama canal zone and con.
structing the canal. Amendments al
most without number were aimed at
the measure. but, with one or two ex-
ceptions, they failed of adoption. Con-
sideration of the bill was completed
but because of a threatened roll call
by the opponents of the bill. and, tho
hour being late, MIR. Mann having it
in charge, did not ask for vote.
Mr.. Richardson said the present was
the most inopportune time TO call the
countrys attention to the fact that
a change of the legislative and admin
istrative, as we'll as the governmental
policy of the canal zone, was neces
sary He said congress should walt
for the report of the commissioners.
who recently accompanied Mr.. Tart
TO Panama
Mr.. Stephens (Minn) explained in
supporting the bill that 1t established
on the zone legislative instead OF
an executive government Unless the
bill were passed. he said. the construc-
tion of the canal would be impeded in
many ways. Mr, Rainey Ulls) was
particularly bitter in denounclng the
bill
In supporting the bill. Mr.. Cockran
(New York; declared his belief In 4
minimum of Vice If he could not get
virtue. He argued that it was not
contemplated to establish permanent
government on the canal zone.
Mr.. Mann Ulls.) said 1t was not a
case of executive government or
chaos. There was no opposition, he
said, and can be none, for a tempo
rary government elected by the en-
ployes of the government, which VIII
be successful. The motion of Mr.
Hardwick to strike out the paragraph
in question, was lost, 81 to 110.
Other amendments followed in
quick succession, one of these by Mr.
Ralney providing that the so-called
gold" employees shall not be restricted
to American citizens. II we are 20
enter upon the gigantic system of
spoils contemplated" he said, Il pre-
fer that the spoils shall go to Ameri-
cans" The amendment was lost.
An avalanche of amendments was di.
rected at the other paragraphs OF the
bill, but, with one or two minor ex-
ceptions. they were all rejected.
The bill was about to be put upon
its passage when Mr.. Mann. obesrv-
ing that its opponents were preparing
to force roll call. moved that the
house adjourn. This motion carried.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-10
CHINESE CONSOLIDATED BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION PROTESTS TO PRESIDENT
Attention is Called Instances Wherein Japanese Residents of California Have
Been Granted Rights Privileges That Chinese Have Long Been Dd
That Discrimination Does Exist Favor Of JapBeseTest Of Con-
stutonaty Alien School Laws is Asked'Cam to Have
Been Coed Friend Of United States for Mary Years.

four pins valued at $50, but neglected
to take large quantity of more valu'
able jewelry that was within easy
reach.
The next place visited was candy
store next to the jewelry establish
ment Here window was smashed
and the door unfastened. The robbers
secured So in cash from register but
did not tamper with another register
in which was a neat sum of money.
The next case reported was from tho
store OF n. J Westwood. $50 West
Third South, where the robbers broke
out a window, crawled in and stole
S145 in cash. A grocery store owned
by T. o. Tolton, 2221 Seventh East
was also visited but the police did
not get a list OF the articles stolen.
which consisted Of tobacco, candy and
groceries.
An attempt was made to rob the
Daynes jewlry store on Main street,
the place where the safe was cracked
a couple OF years ago and more than
81 900 worth OF Jewelry stolen. At this
place the robbers found that the door
resisted their efforts and the use of
a Jimmy" proved fruitless.
Shortly after 6 o'clock last evening
] Fox, a jewelry drummer for st,
Louis firm. was held up and robbed
In the hallway Of rooming house in
what is known as Greektown, on West
Second South street The robbery was
committed by four men. and Patrol
man Woods arrested G. Status. who
was identified as one Of the robbers.
Fox claims he had an appointment
with several foreigners. to sell them
some watches. and met four OF them In
the hallway He says they refused
to make purchases and as he was
about to leave the place one OF the
men drew knife and ordered hin,
to throw up his hands He compiled
with the command and was robbed oil
six watches. Fox reported the oc
ourrence to Patrolman Woods and the
latter arrested Status, who was iden
titled by Fox as one of the robbers
The others made their escape.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-10

nese en- route to the east from San
criminals"
1t Is, pointed out that domicile Chi
nese applying for admission to the
United States are held in communi-
cado; that Chinese homes are Invaded
by immigration inspectors without the
fear OF reprimand; that Chinese are
dragged from their hearths, confined
In prison without ball, denied the ad-
vice Of counsel and even refused the
right to consult their own medical ad-
visers. Other alleged abuses are de-
scribed and the memorial suggests
that of course the immigration OIL
cials are merely obeying departmental
rules and regulations.
President Roosevelt Is asked to rec
ommend TO congress the enactment or
laws eliminating from Jurisprudence
the "pernlcious doctrine laid down by
the supreme court of the United States
VS. Ju Toy. 18 U. s.. 253."
The memorial concludes as follows:
1.-The cause and effect which prompts
our call TO you for justice lies near
your hand. Knowing your sense oi
justice to all people OF whatever ma
ton, class or conditions. We confident,
ly appeal to you. Mr.. President, tc
right the wrongs suffered by native
born citizens and the subjects of the
great empire which since our exist
ence as nation has ever been firm
and good friend Of this great nation.
"(Signed) Chinese Consolidated Be
neyolent Association.
FBy Ng. Nom, secretary.
20. P. Stiger, general counsel"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-10

ling the thieves, and the indictments
returned today are the results. Gov
ernment inspectors have spent months
collecting evidence.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-10
| n D | { 7 { D
I WEN I \.
SIX MEN
Charged With Stealing VAL
liable Timber From
Segregated Lands.

Muskogee, Ok, Feb. 9.-Indict-
ments against twenty-six representa-
ties ovf big corporations. charging
them with stealing valuable timber
from segregated lands In Oklahoma.
were returned by the federal grand
Jury here today. An additional In
dictment was returned against one
person for impersonating a United
States officer In furtherance OF the
scheme of alleged timber thieves. Tho
alleged thefts occurred chiefly In the
Choctaw, Chickasaw and Seminole ma
tions.
Judge Campbell issued strict orders
that no names of indicted persons be
given out until after they have been
arrested. Tonight United States Mar
shall Grant Victor dispatched ten dep
uties on southbound train to arrest
chiefly in Leftore. McCurtain and
Choctaw counties. They Will be
brought here Wednesday and required
to give bond.
For years the government has been
harraseed by timber thieves represent
ing big corporations capitalized In the
enst which have been stealing from
segregated Indian lands on the Sugar
Loaf, Backbone, Winding Stair. and
other mountains. millions OF dollars
worth of pine. walnut, oak and other
valuable timber When the govern
ment inspectors reported the thefts,
It has been the custom Of the timber
thieves to admit their guilt and to pay
certain amounts into the treasury of
the Indian agency in lieu of the value
of the timber stolen. Then the
thieves would promise not to commit
any more depredations upon the for
ests, only to forget their promise, and
there has been continual repetition
of the offense for years. Finally the
United States district attorney, w. j.
Gregg, grew tired of this way of hand
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-10
KILLED AT sKYscRAPER.
Horny Wallace Meets Death While
PIasterne In Upper Floor.

Salt Lake. Feb. 9.-Henry Wallace
was instantly killed while he was a.
work on the upper floor of the Boston
block. In the Newhouse district He
was engaged In plastering in one or
the upper floors and, looking down
the elevator shaft just us the lift
passed the floor where he was stand
Ing at work. The platform crushed
the mans skull and killed him in
stantly. A portion Of the mans skull
was cut of entirely and dropped 10
the basement of the building. The
mans body fell into the elevator and
he was dead when found by fellow
laborers.
Wallace was married, he and his
wife having. lived at the Salt Lake
house He was employed by Frank
Durand, contracting plasterer, but lit
tie Is known by his employers OF his
other connections. No children sur
viye the unfortunate workman.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-10
SEVERAL INJURED IN
APARTMENT HOUSE FIRE

Chicago. Feb, 9.-Several women are
reported TO have been injured In fire
which swept the fashionable Ballard
apartment building at Fifty-first street
and Jefferson avenue today. One
hundred and fifty persons. members
of the ffty families occupying tho
building, rushed down fire escapes,
some jumping from first floor windows.
The fire started in the basement and
leaped up an air shaft with the great
est rapidlty Railways we're filled with
dense smoke, through which firemen
helped several women. carrying child
rem in- their arms. The jump from the
first floor to the sidewalk was only
ten feet, and injuries sustained in
this way are said 10 have been slight
The Ballard is five-story structure
There are many fine residences in the
neighborhood.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-10
CHINESE SUE CITY
OF RENO FOR $1,000

Reno, New !, Feb. Tt was on rec
ommendation of the local grand jury
that the Chinese district recently was
declared unsanitary and the shacks
and novels that existed there were torn
down and burned. Tho residents OBJ
jected and many of them threatened,
but the work was carried on. 1t was
then that an appeal was made to the
consul at San Francisco and also to
the six companies.
A representative Of the consul was
sent to Reno to investigate and re-
turned to San Francisco without max
Ing public his report. Later the Chi.
pese of the city sued Reno ror $1,000
the alleged amount Of damages sus-
tanned.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-10
WooLGROWERS TO
MEET IN SALT LAKE,

Salt Lake. Feb. 9.-The directors oil
the Utah Woolgrowers' association
Will meet in this city February Is. to
elect officers and transact such other
business as may be necessary. a re-
port Of the storage movement under
taken by the association IN the spring
VIII be rendered, 1t will show that
OF the 100000 pounds shipped TO Bos-
ton. 100000 pounds have been sold al
a price averaging cents q pound
higher than that offered by the COM
mission buyers at shearing time The
remaining 100000 pounds Is being held
by the shippers in the hope OF getting
q better price. The success Of the
movement started by the Utah ship
pers was one of the chief causes that
started the national storage movement
adopted by the National Woolgrowers
association at the meeting held re
Gently at Pocatello. E. ID. Callister,
president, and c. b. Stewart. secrtr
tary. will most likely be retained.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-10

full the girl may be able to give ma
terial information concerning the idea'
tity OF the assailant should she fe-
gain consciousness.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-10
GIRL HAS NARROW ESCAPE

Denver, Feb. AT 2:15 this mora
ing fire was discovered In the Nara
gansett hotel in North Denver, and inc
forty guests had a narrow escape from
the flames and were forced 10 nee IL
the zero temperature of the street III
their night clothes.
After 1t was thought all had escaped
1t was discovered that Miss Minnle
Schwartz. aged %, had not been seen,
Patrolman Breuer dashed Into 'nS
building and breaking In the door u
the young woman's room, touno aed
unconscious on the floor. He CARRIE
her down a ladder to safety. she nau
inhaled considerable smoke. but Is ca
pected TO recover.