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Mrs. Cooks Interest

Mrs Cooks interest in the suit Is
more than financial. She was left an
income of $3.50 month, but with the
strict proviso that it should cease and
determine in case she married a di-
vorced man. Mrs. Cook is very at
tractive woman and rumor has spread
the tale that an army officer, recently
divorced, has paid her court and has
been encouraged in his attentions.
The suit is taken up largely with a
recital of the relations between Mr.. and
Mrs. Buffers after their separation But
ters, it is asserted, was pressed for
money after the disaster of 1906 and
sought the help of his wife, to whom in
the days of his prosperity he had decided
large realty holdings and to whom he
had given valuable stocks and bonds
Mrs. Buffers fearing that the venture
in which her husband was engaged, the
Northern electric road, was a hazardous
one, refused to risk her fortune. She
argued that it was unwise to invest
their all in this one enterprise. She de-
clined to create a trust of her property
and turn it over to her husband, as he
repeatedly asked her to do. 1t is stated
in the complaint that he even had the
legal papers prepared and submitted
them to her for her signature.
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wv HITE PLAINS, N. Y, Aug.
M l2.-Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw
tonight made the following
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EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL
Tuesday brings the peoples chance to give
themselves good government fage
Bsllinser menace to Taft administration. 8
An apology to Senator Perkins. Page
Another road headed for California. Page 8
GRAFT
Prosecution in Brosdhead graft case tries 10
corroborste Nick Oswald's testimony. Rage 3
Attempt of Calhoun attorneys to discredit graft
prosecution proves boomerang. Page 10
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EASTERN

Naval board Of inquiry hears expert say Sut
ton could not have shot himself Page
Union Pacific sells up to 2loK and cause
great excitement in Wall street, Page
Mills Of the Lahin-Rand company sold to tn
powder trust. Page
Thaw family stunned by Justice Mills opinio
SLAYER Of stanford White was and still is in
sane. Page
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-14
RAINFALL At FREDERICK

Special to the Daily Lender
Frederick Okla. June is-Three
inches Of rain has fallen IN this sec
ion OF The country within tho past
fOrty-clgh hours It came In good
time for corn and cotton.
Crop prospects at this season Of the
sear were never more promising.
a=a==ss-As-====as -aa--assH
Colds that hang on weaken the
constitution and develop into CON
sumption Foley's Honey aud Tar
cures persistent coughs that refuse
% yield 10 other treatment DO not
experiment with untried remedies as
delay may result IN your cold set
Ting on your lungs. G. r. Renfrc
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HAPPY WOMEN.
Plenty Of Them In Guthrie and Good
Reason For Il.

Plenty Of Them In Guthrie and Good
Reason For Il.
Wouldn't any woman be happy,
After years oi haekache suffering,
Days Of misery. nights OF unrest
The distress Of urinary troubles,
aho finds relief and cure2
No reason why eny Guthrie reader
Should suffer In The face Of evidence
like this:
Mrs. Mary ,. noyiand, 72l Warner
Ave. Guthrie. Okla. says; 7 trust
that my endorsement Of noan's Kidney
pills will be the means Of bringing this
splendid remedy 10 the notice Of other
people suffering from Kidney disease.
had attack OF this complaint Tor sey.
efal years causing pain Y my back
and an Irregular action OF the kidney
aecretIons D0an's Kidney Pills, which
I procured at ]. n. Wallaees irug store
permanently cured me AMI ] am ai'
pAyI willing to sar go0o wsi4 tyr
item"
For sale by all dealers Price 50
cents FoaterMilbarn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
states.
Remember the name Doan's- and
take np other,
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REPORTERS DUIUEO
TO CONCEAL SCANDAL
Suicide m London Recalls
Memories Of Her 81.
Louis Clr|hOOd

London, June i4-The scandal and
mystery connected with the suicide
o. Mrs. Mary Agnes Ruiz Tho duugh-
ter Of 81. Louis boiler maker, IL suf.
llcientlv explained TO make Il clear
that the dead woman was driven TO
take her lie through belief that
she had been supplanted Ia the affec.
llons Of a q. Vanderbilt
g, r. Williamson, who represented
himself as the agent Of Mrs. Ruiz
and who settled her affairs. made or.
Engagements for the inquest and paid
all her bills He Ia stopping at
London hotel. lie Is a wellknown
ant dealer Ia Paris. When questioned
be refused TO say O word about the
case but was anxious to talk about
the wcnlher and the horse show. He
refused e. say whether he was an
agent for Mr. Vanderbilt. He icstl.
fled &C the inquest that he had boen
Mrs. Ruigs agent for year
Vanderbilt nj iiorsu Show
Mr.. Vanderbilt appeared at the
show He was debonalr. nonohalcnt
and apparently In high spirits. when
reporter asked him II he wished TO
make any statement about the Ruiz
case he smiled ana replied utbanely.
mo. nothing at ALL He had a coach
IN the Ting IN one OF the events, u
was driven by Mrs A. G. Abrahams
OF Norfolk street, Park Lane Wander
bill has entered two coaches In the
annual coaching parade al Hampton
court Tuesday and he declares his In.
tention TO drive one Of them.
One OF the reporters, who admits re-
ccIving 10 lbs. for snppresainR his re-
port OF the Ruiz inquest, states that
the money WAS paid TO him by the
London lawyer Of IN American multi
millionaire
Mrs hui1. according to the story
told here nov, had been most happy
IN her relations with Vanderbilt IN.
iil the East few weeks, and there n
no doubt that she was deeply In love
With him 1t .wHs not until afteg she
Ind btea established ln a Grosvenur
street house that she lost her spirits
aud became more and more melanch.
oly She had been extremely unfon
iunalo IN her martlal rela,oins lier
first husband diod and she lived but
| . short time with Rug her second
husband
Expected 10 Marry
Vanderbilt bad shown her every de-.
lotl0n bnlll two months ago When
he was divorced she fully expected to
marry han She accompanied him IN
public on many occasions IN London
and Paris In he past few months, Il
was only 8 few weeks before her
death that she definitely grew to he.
lieQe that there was another woman
IN the ease Her dependency lncroaa.
ed daily until she committed suicide,
The directors ot The London Horse
show are resrnting ilie scandal IN
connection alth their number and
have declared their intention TO d..
mand an explanation The woman
who is nov described Is the rival of
Mrs. Ruiz has not visited the show
since Thursday She Is an expert
horsowoman AZ The late Mrs, Ruiz
Nas
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ltNAfN& ~ ANfft FGAAI
ST. Louis. June i4-When the news
Of the suicide Of Nine Mary Agnes
uBnen Ruiz. which had been mga.
teriunsly concealed IN London ior
some weeks. became known In 81.
Louis Il conveyed the first news 20
many OF the fate Of little Mary Agnes
O'Brlen the queen oi Kerry Patch
some fifteen o. sixteen years ego.
The friendship Of Nine Ruiz aud Al
fred q. Vanderbilt IL a chapter II tho
Vanderbilt divorce suit She waa the
0auehter oi the lnte Charles O'Bfen
boiler maker. aud was born near
Ninth street aud Chss avenue. II
brother, Charles O'Brlcn, formerly q
member Of The Fire department. Il
now livlng In North S. Louis, as y
one slslet OF the dead woman
Little Mary Agnes attended the
Everett school. on Eighth street be-
tween Class avenue ard D'Fall0n
STREET Her eacapadcs while girl,
coupled with her extraordinary beau.
~. made her famous In S. Louis.
Whom she YVES 10 years old she ran
away frem home, was gone for some
time aud returned from New Orleans
In a box car.
She LETT st. Louis some ten or
twelve years ago. Not long after
that She Msrrlcd i New Yorker nam.
cd Hilton. from whom she received a
large fortune at his death. shortly AZ
ter the marriage Her money and
her beaHty combined 10 make place
for her IN the exclusive society Of
New YORK
Rumofs iloatod back now and then
Ia the Istch. telling Of he social con
quests nf the little queen Llttlc
heed was paid TO these, however
Word came. finally. that she hal mr
ried seuot Hulg, an afiache Of a
Cuban legation AZ Washington. a man
0t great wealth Il was not until tho
summer oi 1905 during THO Louisiana
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mAsoNs Ar m'ALesrER

Special q the Dally Leader.
MgAlester, Okla. June 14--A large
number Of Mas0ns came here from
several ciics and made the pilgrim.
age 20 Mount Mo-iah, a grove held by
The McAlesier lodge OF Rnyal and
Select Mas or Masons whore the an
nuai meetings are held and tho de-
grees conferred III the woods. n
keeping 8ih the ancient ritual of the
order.
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HuuRoLARs ENTERED
NEWSPAPER OFFICE

Special TO the Daily Leader.
Hobart, Okla, June n Thinking
the place bank because there were
bank fixtures In tbe front office, bur
glars entered the DemDcratChlcf o.
flee here by breaking a pane Of glass
prylng the front door open. They
found thu safe open and nothing but
subscription books IN It They left
without topching d thing There Is
no clow.
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corron sAaaINe DurY 80



BalIey.Cummlas proposition WHOM It
comes dn. If ihsta are no other
changes among the Democrats The
progressive Republicans would have
10 muster fifteen insiead u fourteen
votes 10 make up fer the loss Of Sen.
atcr MeIfnery
Representative Champ Clark, Che
minority loader IN the House. does
not believe lie Senate will pass an
income tax, or let lhe amendment
como 10 vote on its merits. Belne
asked today when he expects Con.
gress TO adjourn, he made this cgyp-
tic answer,
'sThe day before the 2ote should
be taken on BaIles's income laA
amendment
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Everyone would be benefited ~
taking Foleys Orlno Laxative fUr
constipation. stomach and liver tron.
BILE as 4 sweeteus the stomach end
breath. gently stimulates the liver
and regulates The bowels and IA much
superior 70 pills and ordinary lage.
tiVes why not try Foleya Crlnr
Laxative today? c, K. nenfro.
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Evary w0man wNI y InlateaLea

There has recently been discovered
An aromatic, pleasant herb cure for
woman's Ills, called Mother Gray's
AUSTRALIAN LEAF. It Is the only
certain regulator Cures female weak.
nesscs sud Bsckache, kidney Blad-
der and Urinary troubles Al all Drug.
gistu or BY mail 50 eta sample FREE
Address. Tho Mother Gray Co., lie Roy
Ny.
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oAsEs CHARGING Bo0rLaooINo
snaclal b Lhe nnllg Lnndnr.

Special TO the Daily Leader.
Lawton, Okla. June ~ saturday
In County Judge WolvertOu8 coEft
he heard five cases In uhich defend.
ants were charged with bootlegsiag
Convictions Were secured IN four o.
lhcm ~ stlll another ease 4 plea 0a
gully was made
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Mack s New Democratic Magazine is attracting
national attention.
The Leader has perfected clubbing arrangements
with the new magazine.
The National Monthly is d new Democratic
magazine Norman b. Mack, National Chairman
Editor This is an organ that has been long felt
want and is bound Ia be the best publication IN the
United States Here are few of the prominent CON
tributors; Gov John II, Shafroth Of Colorado; Gov.
Judson Harmon, Of Ohio; u S. Senator Culberson Of
Texas; Hon. William Jennings Bryan; Senator
Champ Clark Missouri; Col. Henry Watters0n,
Courier-Journal, Louisville Ky; Hon. John w
Kern Indiana; 1'hos N Smith, Tammany Hall; Sen.
BENZ. r. ,Tillman, South Carolina; Gov. Charles N
Haskell, Oklahoma Sen, Thomas y Gore, Oklahoma;
Sen. Robt L. Owens Oklahoma Gov. David r.
Francis, Missouri.
In order to push the National Monthly we offer
the Daily Leader three months, by mail, and tho
National Monthly one year for$l25
The Oklahoma Weely Leader and National
Monthly one year, $l.0O Strictly in advance.
The regular prices are Daily, months, slOO
Weekly, year $100
National Monthly, year, $lOO
Address; The Leader, Guthrie
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Purchase Exposition, that the Patch
saw her again. and was able To be.
ilevc hov their fdYOrite bad risen IN
the yQeld
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- - - THE CURE FOR
O.o.0e SCROFULA

enlarged neck
body
he blood poutes place
Thousands Of children born with serououa ant
childhood physical and
manhood womanhod handicapped by III health and unted growth
their early e would have prevented t II would havs
assisted each into heaittu manhood
and purifying
remedy symptoms minerals
about suh redicaI adyeg
IhE SWIFT SPkNAFAC GU ATLANTA "a
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-05
INDICT MORE PITTSBURG MEN
Grand Jurors Taking Speedy Action
in Alleged Graft Cases.
Judge Marshall Brown Creates q
Sensation by His Pointed Ref
ereRce 10 Charges.

PittsbUrg. Jan 4-That either speedy
conviction OF swift vindication viii be the
part Of alleged grating councilmen and
alleged bribing bankers OF Pittsburg was
shown here when the grand jury, late
this afternoon. handed down the follow
ing indictments.
Two charges OF misdemeanor and one
Of conspiracy against William Brand,
Joseph c. WATSON, and John F. Klein; a
charge Of conspiracy against Brand,
Jacob Soffel. WATSON, Hugh Ferguson.
W H Melaney, and T O. Atkinson: two
charges of solicitation and bribery
against ". ". Ramsey and A. A. VII
sack
Immediately on the heels Of the an
nOuncement from the grand jury room
came an announcement from District At
torney William 4. Blakeley that he in
tended pushing the cases 10 trial at the
greatest possible speed
Judge Marshall Brown created some
what Of a sensation by reading a charge
10 the grand jury. in which he made
most pointed reference % the graft
charges and instructed how they should
be handled The grand jury quizzed but
two witnesses and handed out its de-
cisiOn. the inference being that the vote
was unanimous for true bills
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-05
PATENT APPEALS COURT.
Movement for a New Body VIII Have
Hearing To-day.

|. The committee IN charge Of the move
mant on foot in Washington TO estab-
Iish United States court Of patent ap-
peals viii have a hearing to-day before
the House Judiciary Committee Joseph
P Edeson, r S. Taylor, Arthur Stewart,
Fred P. rlsh, and 0. R. Barnett have
been appointed TO look after the inter
ests Of the movement.
The proposed court viii have five jus
tees. the chief justice being appointed
by the President. with the advice and
consent Of the Senate. The associate
justices are TO be appointed by the Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court of the
United States from the judges Of the cir
cult and district courts. Il is provided
that two Of the justices sit for three
years and two Tor six
The court is 10 have jurisdiction TO
hear and determine appeals from final
judgments and DEGREES in the circuit
courts Of the United States in cases aris-
ing under the laws relating 10 patents
The bill also provides for the appoint
ment of a clerk and marshal. with sal
aries Of $500 and $500, respectively.
The bill has been iRdorsed by Patent
Bar associations Of Washington. Chicago.
New FORK, Los Angeles, Denver. and
also by the American Bar Association.
according to Mr.. Edeson.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-05
Big OIL Fine KNOCKED OUT
Supreme Court Rules Against the
Government.
There May Be a New Trial Before
Judge lands, Under New
Conditions.

The Supreme Court yesterday declined
to review by writ OF certioriari the de-
cision Of the Federal Court Of Appeals
for the Seventh circuit in reversing Judge
lands action in imposing a fine of
81. $4,000 on the Standard Oil Company
for accepting rebates on oil shipped from
Whiting to Western and Southern points.
The government. at the direction Of
President Roosevelt. made a special eff
fort 10 have reversed that portion OF the
decree Of the lower court which held that
each shipment, and not each car IN each
shipment, as Judge Lands ruled. was a
separate oTfense for which the maximum
fine for rebating could be imposed. The
action Of the court was in effect an af-
frmance OF the position taken by the
Court Of Appeals. although after the
case goes back for a new trial before
Judge lands. with the conditions I'm
posed. the government can probably
bring Ine matter TO the Supreme Court
on appeal
In order TO obtain a final decision on
the question Of what constitutes a sep
arate Offense. not only in this case. but
in others that are pending. the govern
ment endeavored 10 take short cut in
procedure. but the court refused TO COM
ply
No opinion accompanied the denial Of
the governments petition for review.
Chicago, Jan. 4-The decision handed
down by the Supreme Court OF the United
States to-day. in denying a rehearing in
the famous Standard OIL case. was re-
ceiveG with intense interest in Chicago.
The local Office of the Department OF
Justice was not ready to comment upon
the refusal TO grant the certiorari writ
or to predict the future action Of the
government in the case
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-05
G0MPERS IN CONFERENCE.
LabOrites Discuss Jail Sentences IN
Executive Council.

A conference continuing into the small
hours Of this morning was held by the
executive council Of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor last evening in Typo
graphical Temple. as tse first session Of
the regular quarterly meeting.
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
Federation. and Frank Morrison. secre-
tary, We're present The deliberations
were behind closed doors.
As this was the first meeting OF the
executive council since the passing Of jail
sentences on GOmpers, Mitchell. and Nor
rison. IL is understood that the conference
was devoted 70 that subject
Members Of the council. when seen at
an ea$ly hour tkis morning. said no con-
ClusiOn had been reached. but what the
nature Of such conclusion might be was
not given out The quarterly meeting
VIII probably continue for three or four
days
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-05
THOUSANDS ADDED TO FUND.
W. n. Vanderbilt Gives 5000 and
Staats Zeitung $1,000.

New York. Jan. 4.-At all of the col
lection centers for the Italian relief fund
contributions continued 10 come in to-
day. one Of the organizations which took
action to-day was the New York Cham
Der OF Commerce
The total amount collected by the New
York Stock Exchange up to this after
noon was 81, coo. To-day's receipts were
5000. At the mayors Office Ss,7s1-2f was
received to-day ". K Vanderbilt led the
list with S5.009 and the New York Stats
ZeitUng contributed sl,009.
At a noon meeting Of the board Of
aldermen Vice Chairman Sullivan pro-
posed a resolution OF sympathy with the
King, Queen, and people Of italy, and IL
was adopted by a unanimous standing
vote.
The italian chamber Of commerce re-
ceivsd SI.100 and nearly as much more
was taken in at the consulate general
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-05
WAR SHIPS ON THE SCENE.
Vessels of Great Value Is Bringing
Aid to Distressed.

Rome, Jan. 4-Five battle ships. five
cruisers, six auxiliary ships, ten de-
stroyers. and thirty torpedo boats, all
Italian. with crews numbering seven
thousand men. are now on the coast OF
the earthquake area. besides twenty
transports and twenty foreign war ships
and twenty thousand soldiers.
The Italian war ships are provided with
wireless telegraph apparatus and other
means OF communication. Illuminating
plants. sanitary police. and a victualing
and water service They are signaling
obstacles 10 navigation and have landed
shore parties for rescue and burial. The
total number Of survivors rescued from
the ruins Of NsSSina Is I5.559
Russian sailors al sIessina shot a man
whom they caught footing and found in
his pockets. besides valUables. a knOtted
handkerchief for use in gagging his
victims 20 prevent them from crying out
Two hundred hooters have been arrested
since the disaster. They are now await
ing trial by military law and their trials
viii be FASTENED with view to prevent
waste OF food
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CIT Shaw Oliver. Mrs. Winthrop. Ms. Huntington
Wilson, Ms Hale MrS Wetmorc. Mrs DeTew.
Miss keau. Mrs. Foraker. Mrs. Crane Ms. Lodge.
MIS-. Knox. Miss Cannon. AfTs. L0ngwCT1h Mrs
Weeks Ms. 0cott. AIRS. Norman Williams Mrs.
fSirke Porter. Mrs. Edson Bradley Hrs. Charles
Bel. Ms Richardson Clover. Ms Thomas Nelson
Page. Ms. Peyton Russell. NirS. Bourse Cochran.
Ms. Nicholas Anderson. Mrs. Audcureid Mrs
sheridan. Mrs Letter. Mrs Townsend Ms Wal
ZACH. Mrs. CalderUn Carlisle 1Irs. Num- Mrs.
Charles L. McCawley. Mrs CoWies Mrs. RromweI
Mrs. John Z. Mclean. Mrs Clarence Edwards
Mrs, William ,. Emo Mrs Z. r. Slater, Miss
Gwynn. Mrs. Elliott, Ms. W p Hibbs. Mrs Car
ence Wilson. Mrs. Story. Mrs George Hamilton,
Mrs Harriet Blaine Beale Mrs. Herbert Wsds-
worth. Mrs. Hennen Jennings. Mrs William +.
Dennis Mrs Marx Bsuua. Mrs Guidet Ds5-yee
Mrs. LoEdeu. Mrs John A Johnston. Ms d. c.
PHILLIPS Hrs. TandeTgrift Mrs. TrzEsT BlrS, JEmes
Dudley Morgan, Ms. Charles stesart, and Mis-
PzttGn
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CITIES MUST BE REBUILT.
King Says He VIII Go tn Stricken
2 District IL Necessary


Rome, Jan At IS reported that the
King scouts the suggestion that Mes
sina and Reggio ought not to be rebuilt.
He said:
Il have lost two Of the most beautiful
jewels Of my crown. but Messiaa and
Reggie must be rebuilt. cost what may.
and they shan be more beautiful than
ever
Maybe this terrible calamity viii prove
the strongest bond OF reunion between
the South and North I viii go there If
need be and where the King goes his
people viii follow
Il is now said the authorities have de-
cided 10 completely evacuate Reggie and
Messina, conveying everybody. even the
newspaper men. outside. leaving the
cities perfectly empty. They viii be sur
rounded by military lines 10 prevent any,
one re-enJeTlng- This measure is adopted
IN order 10 prevent pestHence breaking
out Both places viii be left empty until
their future fate is decided.
The mayor Of Rome to-day visited the
injured survivors now in the Hospice Of
Santa Marta This is the first time since
$50 that a mayor has set foot on papaI
territory.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-05
MEYER FOR THE CABINET.

Unless all signs fail, an an
nOUneement viii be forthcoming
in a few days from Augusta that
George Won L. Meyer, Postmaster
General, has been selected as one
OF the Taft Cabinet.
Senator Lodge, who has been AT
Augusta comforting upon the fu-
ture political destiny of Mr..
Meyer. FASTENED to the White
House upon his return, that he
might tell the President of the
results of his mission.
He parried all inquiries Of
newspaper men, but was IN fine
humOr, and expressed himself as
much pleased with his pleasant
visit with President-eIect Taft.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-05
GAS EXPLOSION WRECKS HOUSE
Four Persons Are Seriously Injured
in MartinSviIIe, w. Va

Martinsville. W Va. Jan. A gas ex-
pIosion in a house jointly occupied by
John H. Bridgeman and George G. Gar
rett resulted in four persons being Sc
riously injured and the house almost
totally wrecked
The space between ceiling and floor
filed from a leaking pipe, and when ig-
nited hurled the ceiling down upon the
heads Of Mrs. Bridgeman and her small
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Flanagan, Of
Wheeling. the latter Mrs Bridgeman's
sister. infiicting serious injuries. All were
taken TO a hospital.
The Garrett family were not in their
section Of the house