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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-15
paiIY River suIIetin.
Local Observations.

Local Observations.
Date Bar Their. Wind Wth'r.
IA Z p. m. =, 3041 Al NV Clear
Is 7 a. m. :. S056 27 NV Clear
River above low water of 1864 3
feet, 2 tenths.
Change in "a hours tenths.
Mean temperature SO.
Maximum temperature So.
Minimum temperature Al
River Forecast.
The river will rise during he next
As hours.
FLED q. GosEwIsc4.
Observer.
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Men Sat Down to Await peath.

Several times we attempted to
light our lamps without success. All
about us we could hear shouts of our
comrades in adjoining rooms, who,
like ourselves, had been left in the
dark Calling to my buddy, ] warned
him to get close to the roadbed and I
myself dropped to my hands and
knees and began to crawl along the
rails, shouting at intervals to my bud
dy to let him know where was.
''At one point we passed about six
ty-five miners sitting by the roadside
almost in a stupor. ] tried to rouse
them and encourage them to go on,
but they seemed to have given up all
hope, and did not stir / had no time
to lose and continued on. expecting to
send back relief from the shaft. The
sight of my doomed comrades is
something that will haunt me to my
dying day.
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Youna Boy Is a Hero.


Some of the volunteers made one
trip down to the bottom Of tae shaft
and quit. But there was no quitting
for Ralph Eddy. Time and again, un-
til he had made six perilous descents
in the cage, the youth plunged down
to wl1sae the miners we're calling for
help and being moved down life grass
before the whitening fire. And this
in spite of an ugly burn across his
face which he received on the very
first trip down in the cage.
At the end of each down ward trip
Eddy left the cage and fought his
way out along the level at one time
proceeding as far as $50 yards from
the mine cage He stumbled over men
who had fallen with their lungs full
Of smoke and heard others far be-
yond his reach crying out for aid, and
on every return trip Eddy dragged
with him one or more helpless miners
and lifted them into the cage.
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Desperate Efforts Are Being Made 10 Save the
Men In Case Any Of Them Should Happen
TO Have Survived the Fire In the Shaft.
HOPE HAS NOT BEEN ABANDONED
The Number Of Dead is Now Placed al Between
300 and 400 and Investigation OF Cause and
Search For the BOdies Is GOina On.

mer Inspector of state mines. -
an examination Of the smoke ing
from the main shaft, and de 1 his
belief that 1t was causeAN I'm the
timbers in the shaft, that the
fire had not spread m,
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Men Dropped In Tracks.

Men Dropped IN Tracks.
There was no fight for place In the
cage. The men who did not enter the
cage were not hear it, had to gosDut
into the smoke and look for them, and
they were falling all about me"
Thomas hewitt, a lad who was work
ing on the third level of the mine.
made a heroic attempt to extinguish
the fire while it was still confined to
the bale OF hay in the cage of the air
shaft, where it is supposed to have
begun. hewitt saw the blazing hay
and shouted to several men above
him to throw the hay from the cage
and let it drop to the bottom of the
mine. None heard the boys warning
call. When he saw that the fire was
spreading beyond the hay he climbed
up to the cage after other men had
fled, and boldly attempted to cast the
bale out of the cage. He struggled
with the bulky firebrand until the
flames licked his hands and face and
drove him back toward the main
shaft.
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Read The Daily Gate City.
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Tells story Of Rescues.


ION the last trip l found two help
less men not more than three feet
from the cage in the main shaft said
Eddy. The air fans had been re-
versed and that caused hot back
fire around the foot of the main shaft.
l helped these two men-they were
Poles-into the cage, but that was all
1 could do. There were no other men
near the cage, and / no longer heard
the. calls for help.
My uncle, George Eddy"-and here
enters another hero, one who gave his
life for his fellow-men was standing
at the foot of the shaft all the time
helping to put the men into the cage
"On the last UP trip, with the two
unconscious Poles, begged my uncle
to leave the mine, but he refused te
quit his post. saying that he would
come up on the next trip. The next
trip was the one that took twelve
men down to death in the cage. That
was the last heard of my uncle, and
/ am certain he is dead"
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Missing Mem otal sss,

No Excessive Temperature.
I'VE found an obseruction at 300
feet. We might have got by 1t, but
If we signalled to come up we would
undoubtedly strike It coming up. We
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Continued on page 50
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS
The School Board Follow Directions
Received From
LANDSCAPE ARTIST SIMONDs
And Commence Work on Plan Which Will
Give Alma Beautiful School Grounds.

Sometime since O. &. Simonds, the
Chicago LANDSCAPE artist, was in the
city and met with the school board
and together inspected the grounds
adjacent to the high school building
AS result of Mr.. Simonds' work. the
board have blue prints showing where
to plant different kinds of shrubs and
vines to produce the best results from
landscape artists point of view.
Indian currants are planted in front of
the building. while spiraeas fill the
space to the west by the we'll. From
the building to Superior street on
either side of the cement walk bar
berries have been placed. while the
wire fencing along the river bank is
to be covered with Virginia Creepers.
and south of the fence have been plac-
ed Indian currants and Dewberry
bushes. Scattered through the grounds
H. accordance with Mr. Simonds plans
have been placed shrubherv. ROYAL and
Golden willows. In all 900 shrubs
have already been placed in position.
The Alma high school grounds, locat-
ed as thew are on the banks of the
beautiful Pine River. are the equal
of any in central Michigan and when
the school hoard have completed the
plans laid out by the landscape artist,
they will be the equal of any in the
Wolverine state. The school board
is to be commended for the interest
manifested in beautifving the grounds
where the young people of our city
spend the most of their time
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
Big MACCABEE GATHERING.
Great Commander L0velaCe Visits Alma
IL Candidates Initiated.

Last Friday evening the Maccabees
held a rally at the X. o. L. Nj. M.
hall in this city. at which members
were present from Elwell. Brecken-
ridge. Forest Hill ami st. Louis.
Great Commander Lovelace was pres
ent as was District Commander ii. ID.
Osgood. The Forest Hill team initiat-
ed class of twelve into the mysteries
of the order. after which the entire
company were invited to the banquet
tables, which had been spread by the
Lady Maccabees To this invitation
a cheerful response was given and soon
all were busy enjoying the manv good
things arranged to tempt the appetites
of the Sir Knights. 1t was we'll
toward the small hours of the morn
ing when the company dispersed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
BENEFIT FOR MISS MYRTLE WALKER


Our citizens all remember the ac-
cident by which Miss Myrtle Walker,
a pupil in our public schools, lost her
left limb and right foot, at the Ann
Arbor crossing at Center street. The
wounds occasioned by amputation have
nearly healed up and now her friends
intend giving benefit. hoping to
raise sufficient monev to procure for
her use artificial limbs. For that pur-
pose the services of Edgar Peterson,
a blind violinist, now at the Shool for
Blind at Lansing, has been secured for
an evenings entertainment Mr..
Peterson will he assisted bv a blind
pianist, also blind cello player. while
local talent will add to the pleasure
of the evening with vocal solos and
reading. The price of admission has
been placed 20 cents for children and
35 cents for adults The entertain
ment will be given at the Presbyterian
church tomorrow. Friday. evening.
commencing at 8 o'clock. The cause
is. a worthy one and the seating
capacity of the church should be
tested.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
BeautifyinQ Their Grounds.

The yard in front of the Alma Grain
q Lumber Co.'S. Touring mills will
when completed, present an appear
ance second to none in this part of
Michigan The space inside of the
half moon enclosure. erected last fall.
has been sodded. a tree lawn made,
potted plants from the Bittner green
house placed at intervals along the
wall, while row of scarlet gerani-
ums has been placed around the edge
of the entire enclosure. The grounds
will be lighted at night by a scocre or
more of incandescent lamps, which
will add to the beauty of the scene
Painters are busy at work painting the
wood work around the mill and other
wise identifying the property.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
College Sophomore Franks.

The college chapel is lighted with
electricity. the lamps being in sockets
fastened to Ii foot ceiling Last
Thursday evening the freshman class
gave an exhibition and as the shades
of evening began to fall the crowd be-
gan to gather The switch from which
the lights are operated was turned but
no lights appeared Janitor, faculty
and others started an investigation,
which lasted sometime with no re-
suits. Finally an inspection of the
lamps themselves was decided upon.
A table was brought in, long STEP
ladder placed thereon and four brawny
men held the ladder while one of the
faculty. ascended TO the ceiling and
unscrewed one of the lamps Result,
socket found full of paper The table
and ladder was moved six times and in
eacn case the socket found full of
paper which of course broke the
circuit and until removed. left the
room in darkness. When or how the
work was done is conundrum TO the
faculty but the sophomores, we under
stand. are given credit for turning the
trick. which if not discovered would
have DELAYED the freshman exhibition
and left the audience TO hustle out in
the dark.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
Operated On For Appendicitis.

Bert Mangus, the popular free
rural delivery carrier on route mum be r
one, was taken to Brainerd hospital
Monday forenoon and operated upon
for appendicitis Mr.. Mangus had
not been feeling we'll for some days,
but drove his route as usual Satur-
day. Sunday he was feeling worse
and sent for doctor. who diagnosed
his trouble as appendicitis an d ad :
vised an immediate operation. The
appendix. upon removal. was found to
be in an advanced state of the disease 9.
Mr.. Mangus' manv friends hope the
operation was performed in time ard
that he NAV soon be enjoying better
health than ever.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
Was A Great SUCCESS.

The Sunday school convention held at
Forest Hill Sunday under the auspices
of the Pine River Sunday school associa-
ton was great success. The attend
ance at all Of the sessions was large and
the program as published last week was
carried out in full with few additional
numbers which added greatly to the
interest and enjoyment of the convention.
ALI who took part in the program did
exceedingly well and the excellent
music rendered by the orchestra added
not little to the enjoyment of all
present.
The free will offering amounted to
50. .43, indicating the interest the people
of that section have in progressive Sun
day school work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
The GENERAL PROGRAM
For the Twenty second Annual Commencement
of Alma College.

The following is the general program
for commencement exercises of Alma
College from Sunday. June 18th, to and
including Thursday, June 18th:
Sunday, June 18th.
1000 a. m Communion at Presbyterian
church.
300 p. m.-Address to the " NJ. c. A.
and Y w. c. A. in college chapel
by Rev. J. Writ Dunning.
7:30 p. m.-Baccalaureate Sermon in the
Presbyterian church by President
August r. Bruske.
Monday, June l4th.
$3.50 a. m.-Awarding of Athletic EN-
blems.
300 p. m.-Class day exercises of the
class OF 1909
500 p. m.-Graduating exercises of the
Commercial School. Address by
Rev. A. w Johnstone.
Tuesday, June 18th.
1000 a. m.-Graduating exercises of the
School for Kindergartners. Ad-
dress by Mr.. Raymond Robins
2:00-Graduate Recital of the School of
Music.
3:30-Annual Alumni boat-ride and
lunch at "The Pines"
S:0O-Annsal concert of the School of
Music, assisted by Mr.. Edmund
Lichtenstein.
Wednesday, June 10th.
1000 a. m.-Graduating exercises of the
Academy.
:00-Graduate Recital School of Music.
3:30-Base ball on Davis Field, Alumni
VS.. College.
S:00-Senior promenade and the Presi-
dents reception.
Thursday, June 18th.
1000 a. m.-Commencement, conferring
of degrees. state certificates, etc
1:00-Commencement dinner at Wright
Hall.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
Entertained AT DR.. DAYS.

Last Saturday evening the high
school girls rendered reception to the
young men who participated In the
Field Meet ut Davis field last FRIDAY.
The spacious lawn was Illuminated
with Japenese lanterns and rugs. car
pets and pillows were scattered about
in great profusion. Games were
played. refreshments served and the
Young ladies did all in their power to
prove to their associates that they were
proud of their achievements of the
day before. The boys certainly ap-
preciated the honor conferred by the
event
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
Druggists Organize,

The druggists of Gra.iot county
were largely represented at m Getting
held at the Wright House parlors in
this city yesterday afternoon. Bert
Crawford of Ithaca. was elected presi-
dent. Roy Cowdrey of Ithaca, secre.
tary and j. ID. Gilleo of Pompeii
treasurer. of the Gratiot county drug
gists association, which organized at
that time. Druggists were present
from Ithaca. st. Louis. Pompeii,
Breckenridge, Ashley, Perrinton.
North Star and Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
&. A. R. At N. [. Church.

Sunday morning members of the q.
A. X. and w. r. c. to the number of
fifty or more attended services at the
Methodist church in this city. Rev.
Wolfe took for his subject. "Our
Nation" and delivered an address,
which was full of thought for all pres
ent The speaker refrained from re-
fering to the old soldiers as fast dis
appearing and those remaining rapidly
nearing the grave. this omission was
thoroughly appreciated bv the mem.
bers of the q. A. r. and many we're
the compliments paid ..the speaker for
the address delivered.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
Alma Canton Wins First Prize.

A telegram received from Alpena,
where the Grand Encampment, /. ..
o. F.. was held, conveyed the pleasing
information that Pine River Canton of
Alma had been awarded first prize in
class B. In the competitive drill held
Tuesday. This prize was $40. 20 in
cash and the members who took part
in the drill all received the conrgatu-
lations of their friends
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
Formerly Lived Here.

Mrs. j. L. Watt. formerly a well
kown resident of Alma. died at her
home In Chicago Junction. Ohio.
last Tuesday. The funeral was held
Thursday Mrs. Watt had been Ill for
sometime, and last week was taken
to hospital at Cleveland. where her
ailments were pronounced incurable.
She was taken home and died within
twenty-four hours thereafter. She
leaves husband and two children.
besides many friend to mourn their
loss.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
Grade Exercises.

The event of the season with pupils
in the lower grades of our schools &C.
ours in the CITY park Friday afternoon,
June II. commencing at two o'clock.
All the grades from the little folks in
the kindergarten department up to the
high school will have part in the pro-
gram. which promises to be one of
much interest to both pupils and
parents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
Pine River Canton At AIpena.

Messrs. H. A. Becker, d. Packard,
u. ID. Nash. Chas. Fishbeck. Fred
Thornton. Err Newcomer, Dan Smith.
Roy Carmen, Walter Leary, p Koffen-
burger, A. r. Miller. Robert Ross. NJ
l.. Perrigo. Geo. Soper, Claud Struble.
Jess Walker, q. Devereaux. and Geo.
Hodgkinson left Monday for Alpena
to be present at the Grand Encamp-
ment held in that city Junel and 2.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
Knights Of PythiaS Memorial Day.

The members of Fitz James Lodge.
Knights of Pvthias. will attend de-
vine service at st. Johns church at
300 O'Clock Sunday afternoon. June
18th. after which they will decorat e
the graves of their departed members
The X. p. lodges of st. Louis and
Ihtaca have been invited to participate
In these services
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
Herbert Riggs Sentenced.

Herbert Riggs. the boy who forged
two checks. using Berman Bros
name and csshing the same st the
First State bank. was sentenced by
Judge Scarf to spend from one to two
years at Ionia house of correction.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03

The attorneys of Gratiot county are
enjoying a days outing at Crystal 1t
is the intention to organize a Gratiot
county bar association during the day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03

Miss Grace Crawford. who for the
past year has made her home with Mr..
and Mrs Lou Convis. leaves Friday
for Ssult Ste Marie.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-29
NATION DRAGS MEN
FROM HOME TO FIGHT FOR
LANDS IN MOROCCO.

PARIS, July 29.-The revolu-
ton in Spain, which threatens
King Alfonso's throne, is the result
of greed on the part of high Of
ficials and capitalists.
Spanish court and official circles
are VIGOROUSLY corrupt. The peo-
pie seldom have protested against
robbery, but have finally risen in
revolt when the heads of families
have been dragged from home to
carry on a foreign war.
The present trouble started over
valuable mining lands in Morocco.
That country has long been one of
the danger clouds on the European
horizon. The jealousies of Spain.
France, Germany and England
have prevented Morocco from be-
ing swallowed by any one of the
powers. A revolution against the
reigning sultan broke out about
two years ago.
The powers, each afraid that
one of the number would make the
safety Of foreigners the excuse for
occupying the country, held a con-
ference. AS the result of this con-
ference Spain was chosen to po-
lice the country and maintain
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-29
SPECIAL WATER COMMITTEE
OF COUNCIL DECIDES TO
MEET TOMORROW NIGHT TO
CONSIDER PLAN TO BRING
WATER FROM GREEN RIVER

The special water committee OF
the council will tomorrow night
take up the matter of the Green
river gravity system. The COM
missioner has secured plat of the
property needed by the city, and
1t is practically all on the North
ern Pacific right of way.
Mr.. McGregor said local officials
had intimated to him that before
the railway company would grant
any easement over its line 1t
would want to know whether or
not the city means business and
intends to go ahead with the prop
osition. 1t will not grant any
easement, just to allow the city
to mark time. If 1t is going to
continue playing politics with the
proposition.
The special water committee, II
Is believed, is now ready to begin
actual work on the gravity sys-
tenn, however, and some action
may be taken tomorrow night un-
less the politicians get busy in
the meantime.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-29
REVOLT IN SPAIN
RESULT OF GREED

order and the safety Of foreign
ers."
Spain Immediately occupied i'm
portant points with troops. The
Spaniards and Moors are ancient
enemies, the Moors at one time
owning the richest part of Spain.
1t was natural that soldiers and
tribesmen should clash, even if
Spanish capitalists and officials
had not seized upon the presence
|of troops to gain possession of
the mining claims. War started.
The Spanish troops, according
to censored dispatches, have been
victorious, but their victories have
been costly. A holy war is being
preached among the desert tribes
and the Spanish government says
1t needs large army to crush the
Moors. Soldiers, being shipped to
the Moroccan coast, have mutin-
led, because they say 1t is foreign
war, carried on by capitalists for
the purpose of gain. The reserves
were called to the colors, and when
these men were torn from their
families, leaving wives and chill
dren destitute, revolution broke
out in Catalonia. 1t now threat
ems to sweep over all the provinces
until the palace of King Alfonso
has actually been surrounded by a
hooting, jeering mob.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-29

NEW YORK, July 29.-For two
years and four months Mary NAL
lon has been prisoner on North
Brother island, in the East river.
The department of health has SEN
fenced her for life to the island.
They call it a Quarantine The
offense with which Miss Mallon
is charged is that she contains
typhoid fever germs, and that peo-
pie In homes where she is en-
ployed are stricken with typhoid
fever.
The prosecuting attorney for
the department of health was DR..
Geo. A. Soper. He declares that
Miss Mallon throws off the dead
ly germs without affecting her
health, being for some occult rea-
son immune to typhoid fever her
self, but that it is not safe for her
to be at large in society, for the
reason that death stalks in her
trail. She is a sort of walking
typhoid germ factory, according
to DR.. Soper and the department
of health.
Miss Mallon is a buxom looking
woman of about 40, in perfect
physical health. She is highly en-
ragged at her Imprisonment on the
island, and recently employed
Geo. Francis O'Neil as her attor-
ney to take measures for her free
dom.
O'Neil got her case before JUS
tice Erlanger, in the supreme
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-29
Woman Held Prisoner
Because She Spreads
Disease Germs

court, who, while expressing great
for the woman's plight,
declined to assume the responsible
ity of ordering her release.
She is privileged to renew her
application, and to ask for the
appointment of a referee, that she
may in her own behalf cross-ex-
anime the doctors of the, depart
ment of health. This she proposes
to do.
The woman has come to be
known as Typhoid Mary" nick
name which she hates, and from
which she declares she will yet
free herself.
81 will get justice somehow
sometime" she declared, as she
sat in her little room at the
quarantine hospital. CDR. Soper
in his report which brought me
where 1 am, mentions seven OF
eight cases where typhoid occurred
in families where I worked. He
does not mention the places where
1 worked and there was no ty.
|phoid."
Attorney O'Neil declares his
client is deprived of her liberty
without law, and that her confine.
ment is cruel and unjust. That
was his plea before Justice Err.
LANCER.
Certainly the case is peculiar
Ione-there is something about II
that doesn't exactly seem like the
twentieth century.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-29
'TRAITORSI" SAY
JAPANESE WRITERS

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
HONOLULU, July 29.-Editor-
ials translated from Japanese
newspapers are the feature of the
trial today of M. Makinno and
other leaders of the strike of the
Japanese plantation workers who
are on trial charged with conspir-
acy. The editorials are striking
in character.
One editorial from the Nippu
Jfji, organ of the Japanese High
or Wage association, was translat-
ed by Professor Walter Daning Of
the educational department of the
Japanese government. The pro-
fessor testified that 1t containd
statements that those who were
opposing the strike were TRAITORS
to their country and are destroy
ing the colonial fundation of the
Japanese nation in Hawaii"