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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-20

IN THE DISTRICT COURT, PRO
bate division, in and for salt Lake Coun-
ty, State Of Utah. Tn the matter of the
estate and guardianship Of MOTgaetta J.
Kennedy, an infant. minOT.-NotiCe.
The petition of Mrs. /, NJ. Kennedy,
praying for the issuance to herself Of
letters Of guardianship on the person and
estate Of MOTgaetta J. Kennedy, an in
FAINT, minor, has been set for hearing on
Friday, the LIST day Of October, A. d.
1903 at O'Clock p. M, at the county
court house, in the court room of said
court, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake COun-
ty, Utah.
Witness the clerk OF said court with
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-20

The petition Of Joseph Boyes, praying
Tor the admission to probate OF a certain
document, purpOrtng to be the last viii
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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-20

MARGARET ZANE WTTCHER.
fLaaTa
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-20

First publication SUNDAY. Aug, %, iaaaa
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-16
LEGISLATIVE oosnnTrEE M
vEsTIGATING LICK BRANCH
pisAsTER--omEF INsPDCroR
LANG AT swIrCHBACK.

The Huntington Advertiser OF yes
terday said:
Chief Mine Inspector John LANG
accompanied by members OF the ,sg-
islatvc committee. passed through
Huntington last night en- route from
Charleston 10 Switchback. where the
second explosion in the Lick Brsaeh
nine occurred Tuesday. The mem
bers OF the committee are Messrs.
Gartlan. Kidd, strickling. Duty and
MitcheI..
An inquest will be held Saturday
and ut tbs time the COMMITTEES will
be present and full and careful
investigation INTO the cause OF che
d saster will be made. A report 10
the public will be made later.
Chief Inspector LANG returned to
Charleston only yesterday to meet
the mining committee, having gone
TO the scene as soon as word OF the
explosion was recs;ved. he stated
Chat IL was impossible TO make any
definite statement as to the cause OF
the explosion until he had made a
thorough examination. when he will
make known his opinion.
Mr.. Laing states the explosion was
terrific. Everything in the mine was
torn literally to pieces, and much
material like heavy timber, was
thrown clear out or the mine. The
opening of the mine is on one side
of hill, while on The hillside oppo-
cite the nine and 600 feet away.
heavy material was hurled clear
across the valley between and to
the top OF the hal above.
After the previous explosion, q
few days before. when nifty men
were Killed, the mine had been very
carefully put in shape for working,
and a very small amount or sas
was in the mine. Mr.. Jones, the
manager OF The mine. had watered
1t carefully and had 5000 feet OF
finch pipe in the mine. and was
having reservoir built on the hill,
so that plenty OF. wafer could be
used in the nine az n preventive
against dust.
Mr.. LANG stated IL was believed
by great many people there that
the cause of the explosion was q
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-16
FEaRFcL HEAD ON COLLISION
TODAY ON DENVER AND RIO
GRaNDE--ESGrNEER DEAD Az
HIS POST.

GIenwood Springs. Colo, Jan. 16.
Fifty persons are believed 20 have
been killed and thirty injured, some
OF them fatally, IN a head on coils
ion on the Denver and Ro Grande
Railroad when passenger train No.
8 west bound crashed into double
header fre ghs train at Dotsero,
twenty-five miles from here. A
search of the wreck resulted in the
finding of thirty-five dead bodies In
the debris. Engineer Gus Olsen OF
he passenger train, was killed at
his post. Most OF those killed were
IN tho chair car.
The wreck was due TO an attempt
on the part OF the crew OF the pas
senger train TO make a siding be-
yond that at which they were order
ed 20 meet the freight. The freight
train bad thirty minutes IN which 70
reach the siding and had almoyt
reached It when the passenger came
through a little cut from an obscure
angle and crashed head on strlk
ing the IRE ght at tangent, and
later tearing through two coaches az
IL crossed the switch.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-16
HATTERS
ON STRIKE
FIVE THOUSAND UNION
MEN QUIT WORK - UNITED
HAT MANUFACTURERS DIS
CONTINUE UNION LABEL.

New York, Jan. IA general
strike of hat makers, that mar In
volve $4,000 workers, was inausu-
rated n the hat manufacturing eeA-
ters OF the country yesterday. as a
result OF decision OF tho United
Hal Manufacturers to discontinue
the use Of the label in tho factories
represented By the association. Re-
ports from various places received
here Iast night Indicate that the
hatters in this Vicinity. including
those IN the factories In New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut. Eepsr-
ally observed the order 20 strike.
NO SIGNS or DIsoEnHR
There we're no signs Of disorder
anywhere, the hst-makers peace
fully retiring from the faetsyiss
when che order TO quit work vas
received.
The Manufacturers, IN Oxplsis = z
their order TO discard tho union la
be-, sad Il was the result OF the fall
ure OF the union 20 keep q working
agreement made with the ouyer
Hat Company OF Philsdelphis. Their
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-16
NINE MANAGER MARRrEs

J. NJ. Roam, of Dante, passed thru
The city yesterday on his way home
from Columbus where be attended
the wedding Of his brother, r. e.
Roam, TO Miss May Yeron ca Mean
drews. The bride Is a daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick McAndrews, OF
Columbus, and The groom is mana
ger Of the mine Of the Clinchheld
Coal Corporation at Dante, Va. The
wedding was attended BY number
Of ends Of the bride and groom
and after the ceremony the young
couple let for a wedding tour of
several large cites after which they
II return to Dante where they vii
make their home
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-16
Cause Suggested
for Mine Explosion

very unusual one. but still posi-
BILE one. I. was sad that before the
explosion q heavy damp and fog
hung over the land. and just before
the explosion = terrinc tornado. with
. rushing wind. came up the valley
These people believe tina. this severe
wind storm entered the mouth OF
the mlne caused the I've and dead
wires to get crossed. causing an
expios.on OF tbe gss and dust. Mr..
LANG Won q osey say that or this
theory OF tina cause or the explosion
that q vss possib'e.
Three crsws OF forty men each.
led By Nine Inspectors. Grady
Nicholson and Warner. are at work
The BODIES recovered were ell bad
~ manEied. ono having the had
blown OF. which testined 90 the
force OF the explosion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-16
IS HARRY
THAW SANE?.
JUSTICE roMpNNs SAYS oUEs.
TON MUST BE PROMPTLY
AND FAIRLY DETERMINED.

white Plalna, N. T.. Jan. 1e.--
Harry ThAw. thu s,ayer OF stanford
White. and now in the state asylum
for the ihsans At Matteawan, won
another victory this morning when
Supreme Court Justice Tompklns
handed down q decision granting
him another trial without jury to
determine whether or not he is IN
sane now. The new writ OF habeas
corpus was granted tho prisonsra
mother. Mrs. Mary Thaw, OF Pitts
burg. who In the petition says her
son IL sane. The question OF his
presen. sanity must be prompRay
and fairly tried and daterm ned
said Justice TompkIns.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-16
LIST
REMAINS At
S|XTY-F|VE
NO MORE BODIES HAVE BEEN
FOUND AT LICK BRANCH AND
THE MINES HAVE BEEN Full.
In NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Es-
INMATES OF BOTH MINERS
AND OFFICIALS PROVED TOO
HIGH.

Contrary to AL the Hrst estimates
LOT the number OF rnez In the Lick
Branch mine at the time OF the ex.
plosion, IT now appears tina. the total
death Est will only reach sixty-five
Many exaggerated reports were sent
out placing the number anywhere
from two to three hundred, but at
the mine 1t was generally placed a.
from rs to 10o--4110 being the max
imum OF local estimates. The num-
Der was gradually reduced as it was
earend that men supposed to have
been in tho mine had not gone in
that morning. and bad as the horror
is, there il q feeling OF relief that
1t was not worsS.
Con Holiday. mentioned In our
FIRST report az having been with
Foreman Bowers near the Tug riv-
er entry was found yesterday after
noon near the Tug River entry
N pool OF water. He was almost
entirely covered with water and in
that way had escaped the burns and
black received By the other men.
An investigation into the cause OF
the disaster, ETC., is now under way
and q report is expected shortly to
be made by the state nina inspector
20 the governor or to the specs al
committee OF the Legislature.
A movement has been started at
Northfork By Former Mayor Lester
c. Toney, r. 3. Parrish, cashier of
the First National Bank, r. r. Rob-
erts, . prominent merchant and
manager OF The Masonic Opera
House, Col. l.. e. Tierney, a prom
inent coal operator and president
OF the Flat Top National Bank OF
this city, and other Dublic-spir.ted
citizens, the object OF which 10 TO
raise = fund for the relief OF the
widows and orphans OF The men
killed At Lick Branch. A similar
movement was started at Fairnont
after c1e great NononGah disaster
and the movement became statewide
Nearly two hundred thousand dol
Tars vas contributed By a sympa-
thet,c public and the money distrib-
uted for the relief OF the sufferers.
many OF whom were enabled to reach
their kindred In foreign lands. The
Pocahontas Consolidated Corl1eries
Company is q wealthy corporation,
just ss the Fairmont Coal Co. 10.
and It's contributions for the pur-
pots should be, and VII DO large,
but In . case like this Il 10 night
and proper that the general pub
&c opop It's purse stTings aad cid
IN the relief work. Those who read
the able lecture OF Father Grace,
delivered at the Elks Opera House
on behalf OF the italian earthquake
fforers, and published in the Dat
Iy Leader, via appreciate She doc
trine OF the rbrotherhood OF man
and feel the impulse 20 W his part
for the amelioration OF the suffer
Ing OF his fellowmen.
4 -------s-------.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-16
WHEN CALLED 10 oRDER HIS
SHOOTS pRorRIEToR OF ras
HOUSE,. L. BUTLER rRoBA.
BLY, FATALLY WOUNDED Br
W. Q. coSREY AT ROANOKE.
BRAVE GIRLS 40 10 FAITH.
ER's AssIsTANCR.

Roanoke, Va. Jan. Is.--At i:so
o'clock this morning. w. @. Conrey,
white man, " Asheviie. N. c.,
shot, and II 10 believed. fatally
wounded ]. L, Butler. aged ss In
Buffers homo az No. ses West
Campbell avenue.
Conrey was cut In the head with
Ratchet welded by two OF But
ler's daughters VINO went to the res
cue OF Their wounded parent.
Conrey was Arrested and 10 In Jail.
DIR. Merwin Branch reached the
Butler home shortly after the
shoot ng and at once set TO work ON
the wounded man.
Conrey. who was a boarder In The
Butler home, went In tho house at
e late hour last night Intoxicated
and soon after arriving. he pro-
caeded to raise q disturbance.
After o'clock Mr.. Butler, wAo
had been awaksnsd BY the row, Con.
reg was making. went dowA stars
to quiet the drunken boArder.
II 10 said Conrey was aourlah.ns
pistol when Mr.. Butler reached
the scene. and when Butler tried 60
quiet conrcy the latter turned on
Butler and fred ave times.
Four bullsta went wild, but The
NTH took effect in Mr.. Buffers abb
domen and he fell to the .aoor, proba
by nortalls wonnasd.
When the shooting besAx aaush.
ters OF Butler. armed with AassA-'
ct, went 90 their fatAcTs sessas
and attacked his assaiiant.
When Policemaa Black entsrsd
the house 9 minute after the last
shot was nred he found Coarsy With
the smoking pistol In HE Aaad and
Butter lying on the aeer.
Conrey has a number OF sashes
N his head, there having bssa made
by the hatchet.
Conrey offered no resistance whsa
Policeman Black took him IN eaasgs
Policeman Biskop went to oRlee7
Blacks assistance and the two pa
trolmsn a few minutss later lnaded
conrey In jan.
Mr.. Butler Is a blaeksmith. He
runs a shop on Kirk ayenus.
ConTey came here 3 few days ego
from Ashyille.
Some four or ave years ago .
young man of the same o. w. o.
conrsy wac empIoysd IL shis city
on the Flat Top arocsry Co. sujl6-
ing. He was carpenter and hailed
from North CaroliHA. lie was .
quiet, we'l behaved youAT msn, and
II 10 not likely that that this is
the same w. @. Coprsy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-16
Drunken BOarder
Creates Big Row

action 20 discontinue the label. they
declared, was unanimous.
The leaders OF the hatters. on tho
other hand, claim that the step was
on'y tho first IN an organized and
general plan OF employers In all
Ines to do away with the union la
bet and that union labor was pre-
pared to combat II. A conference
OF representatives or labor unions
using labels p to be called by the
American Federation OF Labor was
declared. and large sum of money
has been appropriated to carry on
the light.
The manufacturers have called
meeting TO be held here sunday to
consider the situation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-16
30 PASSENCERE KILLED
AND THIRTY INJURED

counsel to set the verdict aside,
which motion Will be argued at a
future day There is no probability
of the verdict being set aside, as
practical y all of the instruct lons
asked for in behalf of tho prisoner
were given by the court and the
few exceptions to the evidence were
un5mportant.
The courthouse has been packed
during the entire trial.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-16
SENATEEULOG|Es
WILLIAM PINCKNEY WHITE THE
SUBJECT OF THEMEs-ARGU-
NENT ON LEGISLATIVE AP.
Preparation BILL MONDAY.

Washington, Jan. 1s.--The senate
convened at ten thirty this morning
for the purpose OF euIogizing the
late Senator william Pinckney
Waite, OF Maryland.
Argument OF the point OF order
raised By Senator Borah, of Idaho,
against the amendment OF the legs
lative appropriation bill to increase
the salaries OF the president and
other officials will be resumed Mon
day by Encouragement.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-16
IS YEARS
IN PRISON
VERDICT IN CASE OF DAVE
CREGGER, JR, AT wYTHE-
VILE.

Wytheville, Va, Jan. f6.--The
jury in the case OF Dave Cregger,
Jr., charged with She murder Of
Walter McClintock on December 10
after being out about three hours
returned a verd Ct OF murder in the
second degree with confinement IN
the psnitentiary for sixteen years.
Tbs trial is the sequel OF the az
fray IN which water MeCllntock,
town sergeant and 4. A. Cregger
we're killed when the former at
tempted to arrest e. A. and David
Cregger, Jr, on the charge Of rob
berry.
A motion was made by prisoners
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-16
SPANISH KING
HAS AN AMBITION TO BE THE
FIRST MONARCH TO SAIL IN
THE AIR.

Paris, Jan. 16.---Wilbur Wright,
tho American aeroplanist has arriv-
ed at Pau ana is Already superin-
tending the preparations for a flight
on Pont. King Alfonso has sigalRsd
b - desire to take a fight with
VIZ. ght. Both orville Wright ami
Mifs Catherine Wright, sister OF the
aeronauts, are here. Alfonso wish
ss 90 the first monarch to sa thru
the air.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-16
GIVEN FIVE YEARS
II. Il. MORGAN FOR WRECKING
NATIONAL BANK OF FRIEND.
LY, w. VA.

Ebert l.. Morgan, charged with
wrecking the Friendly w. Va, First
National Bank was sentenced to a
five year term IN the State peniten-
t!ary by Judge A. G. Dayton in the
United States court.
The Indictment against Morgan
charged him with Incorporating
$1,000.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-16
d. Il. LAHEY GETS PATENT

A patent has been granted - y
+. Lahey Of Glen Jean, and @. X.
Williams, OF Thurmond, for a means
for protecting the operatives OF
railway rolling stock against inju.
~.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-16
MEETING or L. r. c.

There viii be a meeting of Blue
stone Council, u. r. O., at Their hall
over the Daily Leader office tonight
at the usual hour.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-16

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hatcher lef.
this Afternoon for Christiansburg.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-16
PosITIVEs OF THR wHTTR
SALE

POsITIvEs OF THE WHITE
sAIIH
Pearl battons On ali aApmsRts
Full measurements, sven In
cheapest garments.
MAteriss frss from dressing.
All hand-mach.ns or hApd-em-
broideYies.
Laces that will wear and wssh
All garments white and clean.
All garments fresh from the
makers.
Mostly soft NainSoUk used.
Seams carefully sewn.
All garments roomy.
] Bxtra-size garments really Sx-
tra-szs from neck TO feOt.
Everything backed By the
strong Pedigo guaranty OF
quality.
All garments from clean, sail
tary factories.
NEGATIVES OF THE WHITE
SALH
No agate buttons.
No bone buttons.
No skimped garments.
No starched up materials.
No Bchiffe (machins) eu-
broideries
No Fl msy laces.
No yellow garments
No rough, coarse muSlins.
No careless sewing
No garment too cheap to give
sat sfaetiop.
90 sweat shops oontrlubts 90
the white gale.
X. 8. PEDIGo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
TEACHERS AT MOBILE
FIRST DISTRICT INSTITUTE WELL
 ATTENDED.
Ten Days Session Begins at Battle House-Prominent Educators of Alabama Address Inssructors
 At Oueufng.


 Mobile, Aug. S1--tSpeciai.)--The nrst session of the Teachers Institute Tor the First Congressional District of Ala bama- began tonight at o'clock in the Battle House auditorium. Considering the indictment weather 1t was well at- tended.
 Among the distinguished visitors in attendance are pr. J. H. Phillips, Super intendent of Jefferson County Public Schools. resident of Birmingham; and State Superintendent of Education H. e.. Gunnels of Montgomery. The meeting was presided over by pr. William H. Sledge. President of the Board of School Commissioners of Mo- bile County. The address of welcome was made by pr. Erwin Craighead. |. Superintendent Phillips made an able address on 'sThe High School" State superintendent of Education Gunnels. Senator Max Hamburger, Jr, Repre- sentative F. o. Hoffman and pr. H. T. Inge of Mobile, each spoke for periods of ten minutes on the subject of School Work and Education" A solo was giv- en by Mrs. J. c. Turrentine. The first meeting was in every way a success.
 The regular business program will be taken up tomorrow morning and the session will continue for ren days. Much business of importance to those inter- ested in education in the State will be handled and a number of important pa- pers will be read and discussed during the convention. A large attendance of teachers in the First Congressional Dis trict are expected to he present during the ten days session
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
same lines also were made by Mir. H. F. vandfver and others.

same lines also were made by MT. H. F. vandfver and others.
 Commfttees Named.
 While the enthusiasm of the meeting was at its crest, committees on col- lections were named by each of the lodges and e joint committe on ste. The committees arc composed of the
 committee on coIiections--Andrew Jackson Lodge: H, F. vandiver. R. E- Steiner, H. O. Davidson. o. c. Nelson, c. A. Lanier and J. W. Terry
 Monteomery Lodge--,J. H Cook. D. Fleming. Sidney winter, simon Gas senheimer, Julius Loeb. Leo Klein and Meyer l.. Greil
 Joint Committee on Site--R- E. Steiner, J. W. Tullis, Frank McPher- son, Sidney c. Well, Alexander Rice and Selig Gassenheimer.
 Immediately after the appointment of these committees a canvass of those present was made. and a sum between e2,2o0 and s3.50o was pledged for the purchase of site. This generous re- sponse Is believed to augur well for the ultimate success of the project.
 During the evening MT. Steiner stat ed that the Grand Lodge Committee on a Site for home is much pleased with the locations Montgomery offers. He said despite the fact that Monte vallo. Jacksonville, Odenville and Tus- kegee were contenders for the hone, he felt that the Grand Lodge Com mittee would decide to build in Mont gomery. This statement was reiter- ated practically by Grand Secretary Beauchamp who said that he felt sure that the Grand Lodge committee would select . site in Montgomery.
 A meeting of the committees named last night will be held at 10 o'clock this morning in the offices of Chair man of the Joint Committee H. F. Van- diver. It is decided to make the se- lection of Montgomery a matter ap- pealing to the civic pride of every citizen of Montgomery as well as members of the local Masonic lodges, and at the meeting today steps VIII be taken to bring this about
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
EDITOR GREER OPPOSES
 THE AMENDMENT

Charles H. Greer. editor and pub fisher of The Marion Standard spent yesterday in Montgomery on his way to Birmingham. MT. Greer is one oy the best known menNin his part of the State, a member of the last Consti- tutional convention and newspaper man of wide experience both in the daily and>weekIy field. He has scores of friends in Montgomery and other points in the state. MT. Greer is ardently opposed to the constitutional amendment for prohibition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
NEGRO BATTLES WITH
 POLICEMEN FOR FREEDOM

A negro, giving his name as Nathan Langford. was arrested last night by Policemen Roberts and Sykes. When arrested the negro made vicious at- tack with a knife on Sykes, whose clothes were cut. The negro was knocked down with pistol by Police man Roberts.
 While the policemen were fighting the negro, it is said that Albert J. Sweat, a white man, interfered with them and took the part of the negro, He was arrested.