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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
DEBRIS HURLED FROM DEPTHS
or MINE FAR ABOVE SURFACE
Exact Cause OF Explosion Is Not Known Certain
That All Bodies Will Never Be Recovered
Fire Prevents Rescuers Penetrating
Far Into Mine---Worst Acct
dent Since 1884.

Bluefcld, w Va, Jan 12-More
than 100 miners are dead as a result
of an explosion in he mines of the
Lick Branch colliery today. Two
weeks ago fifty miners were killed by
a similar explosion in the same NINE
The force of today's explosion was
so great that it was felt on the sur
face and trees and buildings quiv-
cred. and cloud of flame. SCOT, dust
and debris, heavy timbers, broken
mine cars and even a massive motor
used to haul heavy laden cars, were
blown from the depths of the mine.
Flames Kept Rescuers Back.
rescue party was Immediately
organized, but the flames drove them
back, but later they succeeded in
penetrating the mine.
One of tie rescue party came in
sight of six bodies, but the party was
again forced back.
A late estimate of the number of
men entombed is more than 100. That
all of them are dead there can he no
doubt. The fire in the mine and the
deadly gases, to say nothing of the
awful force of the explosion, pre-
cludes any chance of rescuing any of
the men alive.
The main entry of the mine is four
miles long, running from one side of
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
NEWSPAPER MEN
GUILTY OF LIBEL
PUBLISHERS OF HEARSTs NEW
YORK AMERICAN COMMITTED
TO JAIL.
SECURE HABEAS CORPUS
cauce Paper Said he Instituted
Peonage System in
Illinois.

New York, Jan. l2.-On the ground
that the publication Of their names as
responsible heads OF the Star Publish.
ing Company which publishes
Hearst's New York American, made
them personally liable for libelous
matter appearing in that newspaper
Magistrate Ross today found s. ).
Carvalho. Bradford Merrill and Ed.
ward S. Clark guilty of criminally IL
beling John d. Rockefeller Jr, and
technically committed them to the
Tombs prison
On notice that the defendants would
apply for writ of habeas corpus in
order to test the validity Of the law
under which they had been sentenced,
the magistrate allowed them to re-
main in the private reception room of
the prison while their counsel went
before Justice Davis in the supreme
court and obtained the writ.
Defendants Paroled.
Upon the granting of the writ the
defendants were paroled in the GUS
tody of their counsel until Thursday
morning. when the argument on the
writ will he heard.
The offense for which Carvalho,
Merrill and Clark were found guilty Of
criminal libel was the publication In
the American of an article charging
Rockefeller with having been instru
mental In instituting system Of peon-
age by certain breakfast food com
pany In Illinois Rockefeller himself
took the stand to testify In the case,
and refused to withdraw the charge
after the newspaper had printed a re
traction.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
rs BELIEF or MICHIGAN oFFst
GERS AS MOTIVE or CAR
MlcHAEL's CRIME.
MAY HAVE USED DRUGS
Detectives Found Hypodermic Syringe
Wounds on Body--ReIatives Be-
leve He Was Insane From
Trouble in Head.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. I'm. G. Car
michael, Of Wellsburg, W. Va. broth
er Of Rev. John n Carmichael. when
communicated with by telephone tn
day. said he received this morning =
package Rev. Carmichael had express
cd to him from Carthage. Ill. on lar
Saturday but that the package did nj
contain any documents relating 10 the
murder Of Browning. Carmichael said
he had opened the package In the eN
press office at Wellsourg before sey
eral citizens Of that place, and thai
the contents were personal He did
not care to state what these We're nor
to make any statement whatever on
the double tragedy In which his broth
er played so prominent part.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
HAYWARD TO STEP IN
Will Become Chairman of G. o. p.
Committee When Hitchcock
Takes His Portfolio.

Augusta. Ca, Jan. Exact precc.
dent is to be followed in the success
sion Of Frank II. Hitchcock as chair
man of the republican national com
mittee This precedent will place vii.
liam Hayward. secretary of the com-
mittee. at its head until the commit
tee elects a chairman al its meeting
10 be held four years hence.
when Chairman Cortelyou relin-
quished his position At the head Of
the committee some months after he
became postmaster general Harry 5.
New. its vice chairman, was made
chairman and conducted the affairs
Of the committee until the committee
met 10 arrange for the next conven-
tion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
WROTE TO HIS BROTHER.

WeIlsburg. w. Va, Jan. 12,-In his
letter to his brother. NJ. c. Car
michael, respected resident Of this
place. Rev. ]. H. Carmichael con.
fessed to having Killed Gideon Brown.
ing in Michigan. He insists that
Browning exercised hypnotic power
over him; expresses sorrow for hay
ing shocked his relatives. says he
would soon deliver himself to thn al
thorlties "or to judge et7rani
though he was then In a quiet plane
his conscience was there "and hell
itself, can be but little more fiery"
He also mentions the package sent
by express which contained personal
matters he thought might be OF value
70 his family.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
DISCUSSION ON
DISTRICT BILL
WAS STILL UNDER WAY WHEN
'HoUsE ADJOURNED YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON.
FORAKER IN SENATE
Held Attention With Speech On
Brownsville Affair--Was Op-
posed BY Lodge--Other
Washington News.

Washington, Jan. Working
with only small quota Of the mem
bers, the house today devoted its en-
tire time to the consideration Of the
District of Columbia appropriation
bill Mann, Of Illinois, furnished a
little diversion for an otherwise dull
lry by defending the house rules,
ard this led him into several sharp
with Gardner of Massachu-
sets, one of the so-calIed insurgents
The District bill was still under
discussion when the house adj
journed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
HANGED SELF IN CELL
Man Thirty-eisht Years Old Had Been
in Prison Most Of
His Life.

Joliet. III. Jan. l2.-lo-cph Gross.
alias Rogers. aged - years. who hal
been in prison most Of the timesince
he was 10. hanged himself in his cell
today. He tied two handkerchiefs TO
gether. fastened one end 10 the upper
bunk and the other around his neck.
lie rolled on the lower bed and
choked IN death
Cross was sentenced for robbery ~
1897. IIc escaped from The taller an Z
vas found in 1905 in the Colorado pris
on serving time for safehiowing He
vas arrested on his discharge from
The Colorado prison and brought %
Joliet in 1907.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
POSTMASTER GENERAL TALKS

Washington. Jan. l2.-Thc Oregon
land case. in which Tillman was invol-
we'd. was brought To the presidents
attention for the first time December
is. 1908. was asserted tonight by post
master General Meyer in a statement
made in response 10 an inquiry from
the Associated Press Tillman. I'm
the course of his speech yesterday,
said the president has been in posses
sion of an the facts in this case since
July last and many would he curious
to know why. IL his zeal was homes. +.
he did not mate them known The
post master general SAYS that Decem-
Der IS instructions we're sent the in
spectors to get the proofs of their al
legations.
These proofs. presented BY tho in
spectors in person. says Meye-.
reached the president January 4.
The Investigations we're made entirely
By the post Office inspectors and the
secret service agents were in no way
connected with the case
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13

the mountain to the other. Debris
was blown from both entries, which
gives some idea of the tremendous
force of the explosion.
Worst Since 1884.
1t is reasonably certain that all of
the bodies will never be recovered,
Some of them were blown to piec, S
and others incinerated. no doubt.
The explosion wa sthe most terrific
that has ever occurred in this region
In 1884 at the Southwest Virginia I'M
pre- vement company's mine, 800 were
killed in an explosion. Today's horrcr
Is the most disastrous that has oc-
cUrfed since. The mine Is owned by
the Pocahontas Consolidated Col.
leries company.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
CANNON HAS FIRE.
Speakers Quarters Saved by Secre.
tary Who 5lstered His Hands in
The Act.

Washington, Jan. IA match
dropped into a bunch of newspapers
on the floor in Speaker Cannon 'sroom
just as a caller was leaving, today
caused a blaze to spring up tina;
made It exceedingly warm in the speak.
er's room for brief time. Secretary
Busbey sprang upon the fire. not
sparing his hands in smothering the
flames. A broken glass screen, a
scorched carpet and a pair of blistered
hands constituted the damages.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
ANDERSON ACCEPTS
Assignment TO Standard Oil Rebate
Case and Will Hear New Trial
at Once.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Judge Albert II
Anderson. of Indianapolis, will preside
at the retrial of the case against the
Standard Oil Company in which Judge
Lands imposed fine of $29,240,000.
This was definitely fixed today when
Landis, to whom the case was remand
ed by the circuit court of appeals. re-
ceived letter from Anderson accept.
ing the assignment of the case.
Both sides announced their salts
faction over the selection of Anderson
and their readiness to begin work as
soon as possible.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
ONLY THREE ESCAPED.

Roanoke, Va. Jan. 19.-The Nor
folk and Western railway headquar.
ters tonight announced that it was
believed that at least 10 miners were
killed by the explosion in Lick
Branch mine today
OF the men ground at the time of
the explosion, II is said only three
escaped and these were the motor
man, brakeman and Bank Boss Bow
ers. The last named was able to get
out of the death trap by crawling.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
REMOVAL OF MARINES
From Pacific Fleet Approved by Rear
Admiral swinburne, Command
ing Squadron.

Washington. Jan. 12-In response
IN ar inquiry from the secretary Of
the navy regarding the removal Of
marines from the wsrships of his
feet in accordance with the order Is
sued November 12 by president
Roosevelt. Rear Admiral SwinbHrne.
commander Of the Pacif effect csbled
from Talcahuano. Chile. today that
the removal of marines Is regarded
by the commanding officers Of his
feet as improving the efficiency OF
the ships. SwiRburne endorses the
removal Of marines from al ships
bU. recommends their retention under
the naval authority
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
FRANK FOR MRS. CLEVELAND

Washington. Jan. IA bill to ex-
tend ranking privileges to Mrs.
Grover Cleveland. widow of the late
president of the United States. was
today introduced by Senator Penrose
of Pennsylvania.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
WANTED INSURANCE MONEY.
Port Huron Officer Says Preacher Car
michael Slew Browning From
Mercenary Motives.

Burlington, Iowa, Jan. 12.-When
The bdy of Rev. j. II. Carmichael, of
Adair, Mich, the confessed slayer OF
Gideon Browning, whom he slew AMI
cremated in the Rattle Run Methodist
church near Adair, passed through
Burlington tonight on the way to Port
Huron, Mich. from Carthage, Ill,
where the preacher committed suicide
yesterday. Deputy Sheriff Moore. of
Port Huron gave 1t as his opinion that
Carmichael was entirely prompted 10
murder Browning by mercenary mo-
lives. and. that the purpose in the mur
der was to give the impression that
he himself was the victim. so that his
wife might receive insurance money
Carmichael then planned. the deputy
said. In some way to get the money
from his wife.
Sheriff Waggenseil and Deputy
Sheriff Moore, of Port Huron. Lieuten-
ant Ely Baker. Of the DeDtroit police
department and two Chicago detcc-
ives arrived al Carthage this MORN
ing, and took charge of IT,
May Have Used Drugs.
The detectives who made carefrl
examination of the body discovered. !,
is said. on one Of the legs numbc-
Of hypodermic syring wounds. They
later found the syring with which the
wounds we're made. This suggestcr
To- some that Carmichael was a victim
of drugs In the dead mans pocket
was discovered Browning's watch. II
was also ascertained that the pocket
knife with which he committed sui
eide was the property OF Browning.
The letter left by the suicide to Mr..
Carmichael was made public today
In 10 the parson further accuses him
self Of coWarlice for not staying t1
face the consequences Of his act IL
shows friendship for his wife AMI
but there seems to be a cold
ness in the language used. Diligeut
inquiry has developed the fact that
Carmichael in his flight from Port H.
ron rode ON a Burlington train from
Chicago 20 Mt Pleasant. Iowa. arriv-
ing there Thursday morning
tie spent Thursday there intending
10 go to Donnellson. Iowa Hc had
checked his baggage 70 fhat point but
missed The train. lie bad The station
agent telegraph TO Donnelson 10 fri-
ward his baggage 10 Burlington
whittier he came THURSDAY AMI where
he stavci at a hotel until morning
Had 5eserd Removed.
After breakfast be went 10 a barber
shop FRIDAY morning and had his
beard removed. completely chaagins
his appearance. He Jeff fer Carthage-
IN. Friday afternoon on a fretzh-
train. His suit case had been ex-
p-esse5 10 Doneison. Iowa was re-
checked 10 Carthage through BurhnE-
ton. arriving at Carthage Ssturday
morning
Il Vas from this suit case that he
removed the articles which ccmpcsel
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
ITALY THANKS CONGRESS.

Washington. AIN. l2.-The presi-
dent today sent to congress an ex-
precision Of gratitude by the ambas-
sador of Italy. under the instruction
of his government. for the sympathy
shown by congress for the earth
quake sufferers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
PERKINS RE-ELEc1En-

Sacramento. Cal. Jan. 1z.-George
G. Perkins was reelected United
States senator on the first ballot b.
= vote of s. 70 p in the assembly
and % TO E IN tbe senate. today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
RAILROAD SYSTEM SOLD
AT sHERlFF's AUCTION.

Rapid City. s D.. san- i2-At a
sheTins auction sale here today TIE
Missouri River and Northwestern
railroad was sold TO Louis RosenWeig
Of Erie. Pa. for ssS.950. The puT-
chaser represents a majority Of the
stockholders The road Is 80 miles
long and runs from Rapid City 10
Mystic. on the burlington.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
SANTA Fe FINED AGAIN.

San Francisco. Cal. Jan 1.-THE
state railroad commission today fined
the Santa Pc railroad 5000 for II
legal discriminstion IN rates
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
BALL FOR ETHEL ROOSEVELT.

Washington. Jan. 12-British Am
bassador and Mrs. Bryce gave a ball
tonight in honor Of Miss Ethel Rooss-
welt 10 which were invited several
hundred Of the younger society people
Of Washington.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13
1IllnAn ANswsRs soNAPARTs

washington. Jan lz.-Senator TIL
mar late tonight after seeing the
statement given oIt BY Attorney Gen
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-13

CcOneiaa-s o siata Fasal
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
EXPLOSION KILLS TWO.
COAL MINE EXPLOSION AND FIRE
KILL TWO AND INJURE TWELVE

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Mar 3.-Number
IA colliery, of the Pennsylvania Coal
Company, at Port Blan sS ard, near
here, was the scene of "a 9rrific ex-
plosion of gas which caused the death
of two men and the serious injury of
twelve others.
The explosion set fire to the wood
work in the Pittsburg gangway, en-
tombing forty men. A large party of
rescuers were put to work, but owing
to the presence of black damp they
made slow progress. Fortunately,
there was a second exit from the mine
and the employees behind the fire sue
ceeded in making their way to the
surface; more the worse for their ex-
perience. Tonight the flames were ex-
tinguished A report from the Pitts
ton hospital states that four of the
burned miners are in a serious con-
dition and may die before morning.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
WESTINGHOUSE, Jr., Weds.

London, March 4.-Miss Violet Eve
lyn Brocklebank. daughter of Sir
Thomas Brocklebank, and George
Westinghouse, Jr., son of the Pitts
burg millionaire air brake manufact
urer, were married today at Irtcu
Hall, Lancashire, one of the country
seats of the brides father.
The wedding marked the culmina
tiOn of an interesting romance. Miss
Brocklebank and her future husband
met for the first time when he was
working as a laborer in his fathers
factory in Pittsburg He did this tc
gain experience of the practical side
of the business. The couple met
again a year later in Europe
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Star Witness Under Arrest

Nashville, Tenn, Mar. G.-Yester-
day was the states day in the trial
of Colonel D.. B. and Robin Cooper
and John D Sharp for the murder of
former United States Senator f. w.
Carmack. Not only did it tear to
pieces what was left of tie testimo-
ny of S. j. Benning, the defense's
mysterious red-bearded man. who
claimed to have seen the shooting
but it challenged the right of the
CCopers to be on Seventh avenue at
all on the day of the killing. 1t did
this by impeaching the testimony of
the governor and others, who claimed
the CcOpers were invited to the man
sion and that while on their way there
they met Carmack and a street duel
followed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Tribute TO Vice President.

Washington, Mar. behind closed
doors, the senate paid TO Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks one of the most re
markable tributes ever given to a pre-
siding officer. He was presented with
a magnificent silver service, costing
S1,1S5, as the gift of the entire body
of senators. and with a loving cup,
as the present of the democratic mem
bers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
BLIZZARD IN
WASHINGTON
NOT IN YEARS HAS NATIONAL
CAPITOL EXPERIENCED WEALTH.
ER THAT CHANGED PLANS OF
INAUGURATION THURSDAY.

Washington, Mar. 5.-Washington
was swept by blizzard early yester.
Iay and although President-elect Will
liam Howard Taft insisted up to al
most the last moment that his inaug.
uration should be held in front Of the
capitol building as planned, the com
mittee on arrangements finally decid-
ed that the ceremonies should be held
in the senate chamber. Mr.. Taft said
he did not mind the snow and the
wind in the least, but Senator Knox,
in charge of the program, declared it
would be unwise to subject the aged
chief justice and the older members
of the senate to the adverse weather
conditions.
The ceremony of the Inauguration
was accomplished with all due for
mality and finaIty, but under most
unusual conditions, owing to a ter
rife blizzard which broke over the
national capital, paralyzing street traf-
fic, destroying communication with
the outside world, and bringing to
the thousands of assembled visitors
who had gathered in expectation of
the usual spectacular demonstration.
Notwithstanding the adverse condi-
tions, all of the main features of the
Inauguration were accomplished.
The main change was in modify
ing the original program so that the
inaugural address, usually delivered
from the east portico of the capitol,
was pronounced by Mr.. Taft in the
senate chamber.
. The congestion of passenger traffic
here, such as the new union station,
the largest in the world, has never
before experienced, was made vastly
worse by the destructive effects of
the storm which rendered telegraph
lines from this point north altogeth,
er useless.
Both incoming and outgoing trains
were from four to twelve hours late,
creeping along behind each other at
snail-like pace, because the crippled
wire service made extreme caution
most necessary.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
DR.. CRUM RESIGNS.
PORT RECEIPTS UNDER HIS AD-
MiNlSTRATlON INC REASE .
FROM $4,000 to $4,000 STATES
DR.. CRUM.

Charleston, S. c., Mar. with the
resignation of DR.. William d. Crum, as
collector of customs at this port, the
resignation to take effect March 4, a
situation which threatened to cause
President-elect Taft considerable en-
barrassment is avoided.
DR.. Crum says that no pressure has
been brought to bear upon him now
to cause him to resign, but that he
does so in part because he wishes
to save Mr. Taft, for whom he enter
tains great respect, from any possible
embarrassment as to his reappoint-
ment, and chiefly because he feels
that he has been especially identified
with President Roosevelt's admins
tration, and he wishes to retire with
his chief.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
INHERITANCE.
SUGGESTION IN PRESIDENTS ~
AUGURAL ADDRESS TAKEN UP
BY CONFERENCE WITH WAYS
AND MEANS COMMITTEE.

Washington, Mar. 6.-The Taft ad-
ministration took its first stride The
new president named his cabinet, the
senate confirmed his selections and
its members take oath of office, with
the exception of George W. Wicker
sham, who was sworn in as attorney
general yesterday, and of Messrs.
Dickinson and MavVeagh, whose per-
sonal affairs will not permit of their
reaching Washington for a week or
more.
An important conference took place
between President Taft and the re-
publican members OF the ways and
means committee. The committee
framed tariff bill which it is under
stood contains a provision for the col
lection of an inheritance tax-one of
the suggestions for raising revenue
contained in the inaugural address of
President Taft. Mr. Taft told the
committee there would be no delay
IL the official proclamation calling the
extra session of congress for March
10. His message to this session he
said, would recommend that it con-
fine its work exclusively to tariff re-
vision that there might be no unnec-
essary delay in enacting this most
important law.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Witness Sold hv Prosecution

Nashville, Tenn, Mar. 2.-The spec
tacle Of counsel on one side, not only
selling witness to the opposition
but haggling over the terms, was one
of the extraordinary incidents yester
day in the trial of D. B. and Robin
Cooper and John D. Sharp.
The subject of the commercial,
transaction was DR.. McPheeters Glas
gov, one of the most eminent sur
geons of the state, who had been EN-
ployed by the prosecution to go to Co
lumbia and perform an autopsy Oh
Senator Carmack's body. The de
fense learned of the autopsy and sum
moned the doctor
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Millions Invested in South.

Columbus, Ga, Mar. 3.-The Geor-
gia and Alabama Industrial Index
says in its regular weekly issue:
"In Atlanta, Ga, architects have
been commissioned to prepare plans
for history bank and Office building
and also for a 100000 apartment
house. Birmingham million dollar
hotel, of which there has been much
talk in recent months, is to become
a reality, a company having been or
ganized for the purpose of building
it, and having bought a site at a cost
of 100000. Plans are being perfect
ed for a 100000 addition to Piedmont
hotel in Atlanta.
In Washington county, Alabama.
a SG50,000 deal in timber lands was
consummated. Atlanta had several
important realty deals to report,
among them the sale Of a tract of
land in the suburbs for $250,000