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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
'ENTOMBED IN MINE
Six Men UnacC0unted for in
Colorado ColIiery.
EXPLOSION CAUSES WRECK
Four Bodies Removed From Debris
by Rescue Party.
OFFICIAL OVERCOME BY GAS
Disaster Believed to Be Due to Ac-
cidenta1 Discharge Of Blast
ing Powder.
EXPLOSION CAUSES WRECK
OFFICIAL OVERCOME BY GAS

TRINIDAD, Col, February 10.-The
bodies of four shot-firers had been re-
moved from the Cokedale mine, wrecked
by an explosion last night. five more
bodies had been discovered and six
were still unaccounted for today. A.
e. Sutton, assistant superintendent in
charge of the rescue work. was over
come by gas. and was carried to the
surface. He probably will die.
Supt. Bayless declared this morning
he believed the explosion was due to
the accidental discharge of blasting
powder. Little hope is entertained of
finding the remaining six men alive.
All the dead and missing are foreigners.
Greatest Disaster in Main Slope.
The force of the explosion. which was
distinctly felt at Trinidad, seems to
have been greatest in the main slope.
Timbers were blown 200 feet from the
mouth of the slope, but the explosion
seems to have been attended by no
serious falls of rock.
The explosion wrecked the fan mousse.
but the fan was unfnjured and Is still
working, although the air has been
short circuited' by the blowing out OF
brattices and doors.
Twenty rescuers are trying to reach the
more remote parts OF the mine. where
the fifteen men are supposed to have
been working. The rescue party has
penetrated 1000 feet. At that distance
black damp was encountered and helmet
men are now making their way through
the poisonous gas. bratticing the entries
as they advance.
The government mine rescue car. in
charge of G. C. Roberts, has been sum-
moned and the rescue car OF the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company is on the way
to the wrecked mine
Mine Has Five Exits.
There are five exits from the Gokedale
mine and none but the main slope was
injured. 1t is hoped that some of the
men I'm the mine may make their way
to one of these exits. Two shot-frers
who were rescued were working near the
surface in No. ) entry. and while both
were overcome with gas, they were able
to go to their homes without assistance.
The cause of the explosion is not deii-
nitely known, but it seems improbable
that it could have been an explosion of
dust.
The Cokedale mine has been operated
for four years and the camp was known
as the model coal camp of America.
The property is owned by the Amer
lean Smelling and Mining Company and
supplies the Guggenheim shelters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
FRENCH SQUADRON COMING.
Vessels Now in West Indies to Visit
American Ports.

Lieut. Commander BenoiSt d Azy, the
French naval attache, called upon Acting
Secretary Winthrop at the Navy De-
partment today to notify him that the
French squadron in the West Indies will
visit New Orleans between the I'D and
9th of February AS the Mardi Gras
festivities begin the 18th instant it is
believed the French sailors probably will
remain until that time. There are tn, ee
vessels in the squadron-the Condo, the
Gloire and the Admiral Aube.
The same vessels will also pay a visit
to the Naval Academy at Annapolis be-
tween the 18th and the 18th of March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
Works Well in Elmira

Enclosed find a copy Of curfew law Of
our city. AS you will see, it has been in
force in our city since August, 1907. 1
can say it has worked we'll in regard to
handling children. and 1t makes parents
and guardians do likewise. We strictly
enforce it to the letter in our CITY, j.
Cassada. chief of police. Elmira, n. Y,
Il have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter OF the 9th inst
relative to the curfew ordinance In force
i'll this city. Replying thereto. permit me
to state that from March / to August
81 the hour is y O'Clock, and the remain
der of the year the hour is y o'clock
There is little or no difficulty in enforcing
said ordinance-Martin j. Hyland, SUI
perintendent of police Indianapolis Ind -
I'VE have had the curfew ordinance in
force in this city for several years and it
has given general satisfaction. There was
some opposition to it when 1t was first
adopted and it took time to educate the
people to realize the benefit to be de-
rived from it. but upon the whole We
had very little trouble and after it be-
came thoroughly understood and the ben
eficial results so apparent to all, we had
no trouble in enforcing 1t. There have
been very few arrests. and now, after the
ordinance has been in force several
wears we seldom are obliged to speak
10 a child that comes under it's pro-
yisions.-Frank A. Johnson, chief of DO
lice, jamestown, n. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
AARON H. CHAPMAN DEAD.
Prominent Contractor Succumbs
After Illness of Only Two DAYS.

AARON F. Chapman. contractor, of
Buffalo, y. Y, who had lived at the New
Willard in this city for several years died
of pneumonia at Providence Hospital last
evening Al ii :3O o'clock, after an illness
of two days only. lie was sixty-seyen
years of age. The body will be forward
cd TO Watkins, y. Y, this evening at
20 O'Clock for interment
At the bedside when Mr.. Chapman died
were Mrs Chapman, his wife and the
TWO daughters Of the couple Mrs. Hib-
bard Of Buffalo and Mrs. Crawford of
New YORK. Besides these two sisters
Mrs. Sarah stanton of Washington and
Mrs. Jacob Drake OF Buffalo: a brother
W. L. Chapman OF New York, and n
niece, Mrs. Charles Rippey of Washing
ton, survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
Competition Among Dealers.

eve want it to be clearly understood
that there is no association of any kind
among any OF the dealers In this city;
that we all are in close competition with
each other. giving the public all the ben
efits of competitive trade. Having spent
many years, and very much money and
energy in building up this trade, it does
seem a great injustice for any company
like yours even to contemplate monopo-
liZing the trade.
Let us ask you to consider the fact
that the expense of maintaining an ex-
hibit and distributing the goods will add
to your expense, and many of your con-
sumers will believe that they will be pay
ing for the same in the gas bill. Whether
this be actually true or not, that will be
the belief of the general public. And we
are firmly convinced that the public will
be better served by numerous dealers.
with their multitude of drummers, than
by your one store. which cannot in any
sense commence to give the facilities that
are now being obtained from the dealers
by the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
TWO SEAMEN INJURED.
Burned by Explosion of Powder
Aboard the Gunboat Dolphin.

a charge of saluting powder ex-
ploded on board the United States gun
boat Dolphin at Port au Prince, Haiti.
yesterday, and two of the crew were
severely burned. Commander Laws,
commanding the vessel, reported the
accident to the Navy Department, but
did not give the names of the injured
For the purpose of meeting the needs
Of the injured, the Dolphin Immediately
left Port au Prince for Guantanamo.
Cuba, where the United States Atlantic
fleet is engaged in battle practice. There
are "a number of naval surgeons on the
fleet AS soon as the two wounded men
have been placed In the hands of the
physicians the Dolphin will return to
Port au Prince.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
Trial of Marine Officer.

4 general court-martial has convened at
the marine barracks in this city for the
trial Of First Lieut.. William L, Burch-
field of the Marine Corps on the charge
of non payment of debts. Lieut.. Burch-
field is stationed in this city, having re-
Gently completed a tour of duty at Homo
lulu. Hawaii.
The trial court is composed of Coils. l..
w. T. Waller and George Barnett, Lieut..
Coils. r. j. Moses and j. \. Lejeunc, and
Capts. r. G. Berkely and II. r.. Lay. with
Maj. Henry Leonard as Judge advocate.
All the officers are attached to the Marine
Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
REPRESENTS UNITED STATES.
Minister Dawson to Attend Peace
Conference in Honduras.

Thomas {. Dawson. minister to Pana-
ma, Will represent, the United States
at the peace conferences between the
representatives of President Dayila of
Honduras and Gen. Bonila, the reyo-
lutionary leader.
These conferences will be held aboard
the United States steamer Tacoma ut
Puerto Cortez. MIR. Dawson is now in
this city. He will leave Monday for
Puerto CorteZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
CURFEW BILL IN HANDS
OF THE COMMISSIONERS
No Action Expected Just Yet
on Measure Drawn Up
by Committee.

The bill drawn up by the curfew COM
mittee to establish a curfew in the Dis
trict of Columbia is now in the hands OF
the District Commissioners, but no action
will be taken on it until the pressing mat
tiers in connection with pending appro-
priation legislation is out of the way The
bill presented by the curfew committee
is in many respects similar to the meas
ure which Commissioner Mcfarland pre-
scented to Congress at the last session.
One new feature is the provision which
calls for bells to be rung at a stated time
throughout the city. At present the Com
missioners have no bells to ring
Letters from various cities where a
curfew law is in operation have been
received by the curfew committee. as
follows:
I'm regard to the curfew law, will say
1t works very good in this city. The
bell is rung every night at 8 o'clock and
the children make for home.-Charles j.
McCabe, chief Of police. Poughkeepsie,
N v"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
A Tale of Old Rome.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. the creator or
sherlock Holmes has entered our ten
thousand-doilar short-story competition
with.a powerful tale OF old. Roman days.
IL - called The Contest" Emperor
Nero Is his chief character. How the ty-
rant entered a competition for musical
honofs III a Grecian city. and what hap
paned to "A goathcrd who opposed him.
told as only Conan Doyle could telr it.
Soc the next Sunday Magazine of The
sunday Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Ferry Service May Not Begin
Before March Is.
TRIP OF POTOMAC LODGE
Degrees to Be Conferred on Candi-
dates for Admission to Odd Fell
lows at Leesburg.
peciaI Correspondence OF The star.

Speclai correspondence or he StaF.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, February 10. 1911.
Contractor Samuel Devaughan was this
morning awarded the contract for re-
modelling the interior of the old ferry
house at the foot of King street. He
will begin the work at once.
1t is stated that after the new ferry
boat reaches this city 1t will be given
general overhauling and in view OF
this fact 1t is not thought that it Will
be placed in service before March II.
A large delegation from Potomac Lodge
of Odd Fellows, with the degree team OF
that organization, will leave here TINS
evening for Leesburg. where they Will
confer the three degrees OF the order
on large class of candidates of Lou
doun Ledge Following the ceremonies
the Alexandrians will be rendered a re-
ception.
The meeting of the George Washington
Birthday Association. appointed for Mon
day evening, has been postponed until
Wednesday evening, when the association
will arrange for placing wreath on the
tomb Of Washington February -.
Death Of DR.. S. E. Gulick.
DR.. S. E. Gulick, about seventy-five
years old, died last night at the Alex
andria Hospital after a short illness. DR..
Guiick was brought to that institution
only a few days ago from his home in
Loudoun county, where he had lived for
many years. About eighteen years ago
he practiced in this city. and for num-
Der of years was physician to the poor.
In recent years he had retired from active
participation In his profession owing to
advancing years.
Besides his wife he leaves. the following
children: William F. Gulick, Rectortown,
Va; Miss Kate Gulick. Upperville. Eau
quter county, Va, and Mrs. Frazer, Up
perville, Va.
The body was removed to Demaines I'M
dertaking chapel The arrangements for
the funeral have not been made, but 1t Is
expected that the body will be sent to his
home in Loudoun county, Va, for burial.
The following Lenten lectures will be
delivered next month by Rev. Llewellyn
n. Galley. at the Young Peoples building
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South:
March IL, THE Middle Ages; March 90
The Angelical Church; March q, The
English Reformation; April 3, 'The
Church In the United States.'
Funeral of Mrs. Brawner.
The funeral Of Mrs. Ida q. Brawner took
place this afternoon from her late resi-
dence, 113 South Alfred street. Rev. Ed.
gar Carpenter, rector Of Grace Episcopa
Church, conducted the services and the
interment was made In Bethel cemetery.
The remains of Mrs Harriet G. Gard
ner, who died in Baltimore yesterday
will be brought here tomorrow and buried
in the Presbyterian cemetery.
In the police court this morning
Michael Haley, charged with vagrancy
was ordered to leave the city at once.
John w. May of this city was elected
president of the Virginia and North Car
DINA Retail Machinery and Vehicle Deal
ers' Association in Richmond yesterday.
Ladies' night at the Elks' home last
evening was largely attended. There was
ments were served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
Must Submit to Operation.

There will be no session of Criminal
Court No. 1 for the next two weeks.
Justice Daniel Thew Wright, who pre-
sides in that court. has found it necessary
to. submit to a slight surgical operation
for a torn muscle His physician
thinks the justice will be able to re-
sumo his judicial duties in fortnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
PET CAT SAVES CHURCH.
Awakens Mistress From Slumber
Who Gives Alarm of Fire.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, February 1O-A cat
the pet of Miss Elizabeth Kelly. house
keeper for the Rev. Father Eugene Gazzo
saved ST. Joseph's Church from destruc-
ton by fire yesterday morning. The blaze
which caused $1,000 damage. was discov.
cred by Miss Kelly when she was awak-
ened by the cats mewing. She tried to
open the door and make the cat leave the
room. but it refused and persisted in
keeping her awake. Finally she smelled
smoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
Object to Gas Company Selling
Stoves and Appliances.
STATEMENT TO DIRECTORS
Resolutions Prepared by Committee
Appointed for the Purpose.
REASONS ARE SET FORTH
Claimed That the Company and
Consumers Would Be Losers by
Execution Of Plan Proposed.

Department stores have locked arms
with dealers in gas appliances in opposi-
ton to the expressed purpose of the
Washington Gas Light Company to estah-
llsh a commercial department for the
sale of gas stoves and other gas devices
and fittings.
The resolutions declaring the attitude
of the dealers. prepared by the committee
assigned to the task by the meeting, held
Wednesday, bear the signatures of Wood
ward & Lothrop, A. Lisner of the Palais
Royal. S. Kann, Sons &. c., N. Golden
berg and others
Other signers of the resolutions are
Barber & Ross. c. 4. Muddiman d Co.,
Lacey & Co.. New Method Stove Com
pany, Coberth. Hanes & White, by
Charles E. Coberth, secretary-treasurer;
Rudolph & West Company. J. D. Darnell,
vice president. Washington Gas Appi-
ance Company; w. Frank Bailey. Elmer
-. Catlin & Co., by o. r. Evans. vice
president s. S. Shedd, Brother & Co,
George Heath, jr., secretary; City Gas
Appliance Company. George +. Pullman,
a. Eberly's Sons, Inc, by b. j. Smith.
jr.. treasurer; w. S. jerks & Sons, Ches-
apeake Supply Company, j. a. Sykes,
cashier; Armentrout & Sons, by J. Clyde
ArmentrOut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
Protest Sent to Directors.

The protest, as proposed by the commit
tee. addressed to the president and board
of directors of the Washington Gas Light
Company, is rs follows:
Eve, the undersigned dealers in gas ap-
planes and gas ranges in the city OF
Washington. beg to take serious note of
your contemplated action in. respect to
controlling the gas appliance and gas
range trade of the District of Columbia.
We believe that if you clearly understood
all the points and the amount of trade
that has been and is now Being done by
the various dealers. you would find that
not only your company, but also the gas
consumers would be the losers by such an
action on your part.
LET us remind you that many of the
dealers in this city have been for thirty
years educating the public upon the de-
STABILITY of cooking, heating and lighting
by gas; that during the last five or six
years many new enterprises have been
started up in this city, being agencies OF
various manufacturers of high-clasS gas
appliances giving the public a very large
range of selection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
Extending Postal Bank System.

An appropria ton of $500 900 for the ex-
tension Of the postal savings bank sys-
tenn is made and out of that amount
$4,000 may be expended for securing a
central office in the District of Columbia
A separate bill to authorize the renting
OF headquarters here has failed of pas
sage SO far
Rural letter carriers are to get more
pay, in accordance with new schedule
contained In one of the amendments to
the bill, follows:
One thousand dollars on route of not
less than twentyfour miles and a proper
tionate amount on a route less than TWEEN
ty-four miles from a first-class Office
1915 year on a route not less than
twenty-four miles and a proportionate
amount on route less than tWenty-fOur
miles from a secOnd-class office; $3.50 a
year on route not less than twenty-fOur
miles and a prOportionate amount on a
route less than twenty-four miles from a
third-clasS Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
ETHEL LENEVE TO WED.
Girl Who Fled With DR.. Crippen
Engaged to Canadian.

LONDON, February 1o.-The Evening
Times says Ethel Leneve, who was freed
i'm the Crippen case, sailed yesterday on
the Royal Edward for Canada, with the
object of getting married
She joined party of 900 prospective
brides. 1t Is stated she Is engaged To a
wealthy Canadian She sold most VI hes
property before leaving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10

The graded and high school a AIberne
in the southern part of Albemarle county.
Va. was totally destroyed by fire Wed
nesday night with it's contents The
building, erected seven Years ago at I,
cost of 5000. was regarded as the best
in Albermarle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
Addresses High Schoo! Students.

o. j. Field. chief clerk of the De-
partment OF Justice. made an address
this afternoon before the students of
the high school at Rockville He spoke
upon the organization and functions of
the Department of Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
A PLEA FOR THE POOR

make
one has
Of
entirely
II is important that we should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
Experience in Baltimore.

I'VE remind you that in the city of Balti-
more the gas company some years ago
monopoiized the gas appliance trade. and
after having the prices reduced, we under
stand. within the last few months in
creased the prices, so that the retail
price in the city of Baltimore is now
higher than in your city. In other words,
after the dealer was eliminated in Balti-
more, we believe. the gas company raised
the prices on stoves. We are also credibiy
Informed that the venture which you have
in contemplation has been tried in the
cities OF Chicago and Norfolk, and after
trial Is now in process of abandonment as
imprudent and Improbable.
I'VE beg to remind you of the fact that
the purchasing of gas ranges has grad
ually changed from the householder to
the landlord. and that a large majority
Of ranges are now sold in apartment
houses to the builder or owner. and that
for your company to create an expense
account, in administration of its outside
business. would probably mean that few
years hence, when you again in your
la udable purpose of reducing gas bills
would figure the matter out, you might
not have the opportunity to reduce the
rate of gas to the consumer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
Work Accomplished by Dealers.

LAS to the matter Of educating the pub
lic we dealers claim that it has already
been accomplished. that the Washing on
public do not need any education, that
more than 10 per cent of the homes in
Washington already have gas ranges;
that every fiat is prov with gas
range, and that we dealers with much
energy have brought this matter up to
the standard, and we should have the
privilege of selling the ranges, and we
believe they will buy more readily from
us than from your corporation.
We are advised that from legal
standpoint it is very doubtful ii your
company has the privilege to do more
than to manufacture and sell gas, and
question whether your charter gives you
the privilege to go into general mer-
chandise business.
I'VE most emphatically protest against
your opening this gas appliance depart
ment. We believe you are better off
without it, that the consumers will be
better satisfied, and we urgently Mquest
that we be not upset in our business by
your entering the commercial market"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-10
TAX ON ADVERTISING
IN BIG MAGAZINES
Senate Committee Votes to
Increase Postal Rates to
4 Cents a Pound.

An amendment to increase from 1 cent
to cents per pound the postage on the
advertising sections of magazines is one
of the important additions made to the
post office appropriation bill. reported to
the Senate just before it adjourned yes
terday afternoon. The higher rate, how
ever, affects only the big magazines. a
proviso limiting it to publications mailing
1000 pounds or more of each issue.
The amendment was discussed in the
Senate post office committee for several
hours. and the discussions there followed
a conference at the White House. Post
master General Hitchcock was at both
the Executive Mansion conference and the
committee sessions. and urged the adop-
ton of the amendment, and he was sec
onded by President Taft during the White
House conference
1t is estimated that the increased rev.
enue will amount to between $5,OOO,OOO
and $6OOo,ONO a year, largely cleaning up
the postal deficit.
Two members Of the post office commit
tee. Senators Bourne and Owen, voted
against the adoption of the amendment
by the committee. AS the amendment Is
framed. fraternal, patriotic, scientific and
educational publications will be allowed to
second-class matter-a privilege not here
tofore granted
To Test Parcels Post.
An appropriation Of $4,000 to allow the
Postmaster General to experiment with
the parcels post and to determine the
proper rates to be charged on packages
is authorized by another amendment.
The annual leave allowed to employees
of the first and second class offices is in
creased to thirty days and extra pay is
allowed to city letter carriers who work
more than forty-eight hours in six work
ing days of the week in other amend
ments adopted by the Senate committee.
The railway mail service receives much
attention in amendments to the bill.
There are requirements that the cars
shall be equippd with sanitary drinking
water containers, that cars hereafter
leased shall be of steel construction and
that no wooden car heretofore leased
shall be run between steel cars. Rail-
way mail clerks are to be allowed not ex-
ceeding 81 a day for travel expenses when
such clerks are assigned to duty on rail-
way post office cars and have actually
expended money necessarily while on
duty after eight hours from the time of
beginning their initial rum" Railway
mail clerks are also to get thirty days
annual leave, when their duties require
them to work six days or more week
during the year.