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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
PENNSYLVANIA CATASTROPHE
NINE KILLED, TWO INJURED 81
BLAST.
Gas Explosion, Caused by Mine Set
things, Shakes Dunmore,
Mining Town.

Scranton. Pa, March 2l.-In a gas
explosion caused. it is thought. by
mine settings, nine persons were
killed and two injured in Dunmore.
near here. Two families comprising
two women and seven children were
either blown to pieces in the explosion
or burned in the fire that followed and
destroyed three houses
The dead are:
Mrs John Calvella and her five chill
dren, Rose, aged 3; Domnick, 8; Lucy,
Il; Lizzie. IA; William, 90.
Mrs. Vito Summa, Mrs. Cavella 8
daughter and her two children, Mary
aged Z and Frank, A.
The body of Mary Summa was found
in the limbs OF tree fifty feet from
the scene of the explosion half hour
after the accident.
More than twenty dwellings near the
scene of the explosion were badly dam
aged by the conclusion and the flying
timbers and scores of persons were
thrown out of their beds and bruised.
During the past week mine settings
Ill lHe uelSHuOIHoOu vi lHe SdVeIll
home have caused alarm. Only a few
days ago the cellar dropped out of a
house on the opposite side of the
street and several miners climbed to
the surface on ladders let down by
women of the house. Dunmore police
say that the gas from broken main
caused by the settings came into the
cellar of the Cavrlla home where it
gathered in a dense volume and cx-
ploded when it came in contact with
an oil lamp that was burning in tue
house.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
EASIER FOR SETTLERS.
Speaker Clark Urges Passage Of Bill
Shortening Residence Period.

Washington, March 21.-The house
devoted day to a bill liberalizing
the homestead laws by reducing from
five to three years the period of resi-
dence required on public land to prove
title. Settlers would be permitted to
absent themselves from their home
steads five months in each year. The
! legislation making less drastic the ex-
listing laws governing settlement has
been sought for years.
For the first time this session,
Speaker Clark took the floor and urg-
ed the passage of the bill. He said it
embraced legislation of the greatest
Importance to the whole country. He
pointed out that the existing law was
so rigid that it was driving desirable
Americans to Canada and that thou
sands had been forced to seek more
liberal conditions in Alberta.
The Democratic excise tax bill pass
ed by the house was reported to the
senate and referred to the finance
committee. Republicans concede that
considerable support to the measure
in the senate may be foreshadowed by
the unexpected strength shown in the
house, where exactly half of the Re.
publican members voted for it.
Fertilization Bill Passed.
Washington.-The bill making ap-
preparations for Notifications was
passed by the senate. It carries 49,
1925, about million and a quarter
less than the appropriations of last
year.
May Survey Baudette River.
Washington.-An amendment to the
river and harbor bill providing for a
preliminary survey Of the Baudette
river between Baudette and Spooner,
was added to that measure Of the floor
of the house just before the measure
was passed. The survey was recent
ly petitioned for by commercial bodies
of the two cities with view to Sc
between them.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23

ONLY ELEVEN MINERS RESCUED
FROM ToMBs IN DEPTH OF
THE EARTH.
ACCIDENT IN OKLAHOMA.
Accumulation of Dust and c-s Cause
Terrific Explosions in Mine of
Bots Coal Co. Near Town
Of McCurtain.

McCurtain, Okla, March 2t.-One
hundred and five lives is now accepted
as an approximately accurate count
Of the human toll taken when mine No.
2 of the San Bots Coal company here
was wrecked by an explosion. OF
116 men of the day shift only II are
known to be alive. The others are
entombed behind the debris.
Among the unaccounted for are
members of surveying party, headed
by w. D. Roper of Clio, S. c. Forty
three Americans were employed in
the mine.
The explosion occurred shortly after
D o'clock. Those on the surface heard
faint rumble and an earth tremor.
When those nearest to the mouth
reached the opening a cloud of smoke
and dust belched forth. Then came
tense moments Of waiting for those in
the mine to emerge. Frank Fields. a
miner, was the first to stagger cut He
was walking in an entry and heard
the explosion, he said. Nine other
miners escaped through man way"
A rope rider" who was coming to
the surface when the explosion oc-
Cured, was the eleventh man to es.
cape.
The systematic work of penetrating
the mine was begun. Half hundred
rescuers worked in relays. They
brought four bodies from the mine.
1t was reported that rescuing party
had found 16 more bodies.
The explosion was caused. accord
ing to mine experts, from either accu-
mulated gas or coal dust
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
HOLDUP MEN MASKED
Four Robbers Blow Safe Of Mobile
and Ohio Passenger.

Corinth. Miss. March 2o.--M Mobile
4 Ohio passenger train No. 4, north
bound, was held up aud the express
safe blown open and robbed seven
miles south OF Corinth by four henv-
lily armed masked men. After accom-
plishing the robbery, the quartet took
to the dense underbrush of the Tus
sumba river bottoms. BloodhoundA
have been tclegraphed for and a posse
has been organized to take up the pur-
suit.
1t is reported tho safe contained con
siderable money and vaIuabIes. One
report is that $4,000 in currency was
obtained
Engineer Willar and Fireman Kuf-
man first learned of tho presence OF
the robbers when two of the men
crawled over the engine tender with
revolvers drawn and commanded that
tho train be brought to a. halt at a
point designated. Tho command was
obeyed.
In the meantime, other members of
the band had gained entrance TO the
express car and after subduing JIx-
press Messenger Snoddy set the ex-
plosivc, which was touched off when
the train came to a stop. The four
men took to the woods without at
tempting to modest the passengers.
No attempts will be made to pcnc.
trate the densely wooded river bot
toms where the men are believed to
be hiding until the arrival of detail
OF railroad officers and blood hounds
from jackson. Tenn, who are coming
aboard sueCial train
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
DEMOCRATS PASS EXCISE Bill
MEASURE PROVIDES FOR DUTY
ON INCOMES OF $4,000.
s2o,ooo,ooo to $50, 100000 a Year Ex
pccted to Come Into Country's
Golfers.

Washington. March 20.-The Demo.
cratic excise bill to virtually tax
cvcrybody's income when it Is ST, 1000
or more year passed the house 250
to 40. The Democrats voted solidly
for it and carried SO Republican votes
with them. Forty regular Republic,
ans were the opposition.
The bill now goes to. the senate
where its fate is problematic. Many
senators declared that if upon analy.
sis they found the house measure
they would support it, Democratic
senators with a few exceptions are ex-
pected to vote for it. Democratic
Leader Martin expressed the hope
that the Democratic senator's and the
progressive Republicans might put the
bin through. Republican leaders are
depending upon the presidents veto
to check revenue revision bills from
the house.
The excise bill though primarily in.
tended to produce anywhere from $780,
100000 to $50, 100000 year to mako
up for the losses on free sugar is also
expected to be one of the offsets to
general pension legislation which
seems sure TO be enacted.
Democratic Leader Underwood held
his majority intact through the pas,
sage Of the bill. Not one Democratic
vote was cast against it., and the
measure was passed exactly as
framed
With the free sugar bill and excise
tax bills out of the way Democratic
members OF the ways and means com
mittcc are free to tackle again the
wool schedule which lis considered the
knottirst problem they have to deal
with at this session of congress- The
committee will begin work with the
free raw wool sentiment strong.
The house passed the rivers and
harhors appropriation bill carrying up
wards OF $2G,25O,O00. The vote for it
was unanimous.
| The senate agreed to adjourn on
Saturday In time to participate in the
Maine memorial exercises.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
PLAN DEVELO pEM0NT LEAGUE
OVER 1000 BOOSTERS GATHER At
ABERDEEN.
Permanent Body Will Be Formed
Cooperation With Railroads to
Settle Northwest.

Aberdeen, March 21.-Over 1000
delegates at the State Builders asso-
citation meeting attended a Joint SEES
sion including large representation
from Minneapolis and st. Paul. I'm
migration Commissioner Deets presid-
cd as chairman. Mayor Hall welc> ned
the state builders to the city. Louis
Powell, president of the Northwestern
Development league, outlined the pur-
pose Of the league, and urged the
building up of the empire Of the
Northwest by diverting immigration
from Canada to the seven states in
the league.
Will Campbell, secretary of the
league, urged cooperation between va
rious bodies in the state with the rail-
roads in settling up the Northwestern
states. W. M. Bierd outlined the part
the railroads play in the economy of
the ~tate. He defended the action of
the railroads and urged legislation IA
voring the railroads with a promise of
assistance in building up the North
west. D. NJ. Neill. president of the
Minnesota Federation of Commercial
clubs, urged united action on the part
Of commercial clubs in the state in
advertising the state and bringing
Fasteners here. A. E. Chamberlain,
development commissioner of the
Great Northern, defined development
as referring to all resources of the
state.
A committee composed of M. p.
Beede, Ipswich; G. S. Crea, Pierre; C..
A. McCafferty, Harold; F. A. Finch,
Lennon; C. NJ. Harrison. Sioux Falls,
was appointed to formulate plans for
organizing the state to join the league.
Resolutions were presented urging
united bodies OF the state to join to-
gether and organize
j. l.. Mccall of Minneapolis ad-
dressed the meeting regarding crops.
E. c. Issenhuth of Red Wing talked
on the Importance of good roads in
building state. Professor Hanson
of the state agricultural college talked
on the growing of alfalfa, stating it
would solve the $1OO an acre question.
R. ]. Ryan of St. Paul, secretary of a
retail association, talked on co-opera-
ton between the farmer and the re-
tail dealer.
Following the addresses smoker
and lunch was served at the CONNER
cial club for all delegates. Impromptu
speeches were made by many business
men and railroad officials, with the OBJ
tect Of getting the people more inte =
ested in what is necessary to build up
the northwest states. especially South
Dakota, by placing products of the
state before the people in the East
and getting them West to look over
the country.
Governor Wesley also made an ad.
dress.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
PLOT TO KILL KNOX.
Several Prominent "LiberaIs"

Several Prominent "LiberaIs" III
Nicaragua Will Be Executed.
New Orleans, March 21.-As the re.
suit of the alleged discovery by the
government of Nicaragua of Rlot to
assassinate Secretary of State Knox
on the occasion of his recent visit to
the capital of that country it is not
improbable that several prominent
liberals will be put to death, accord
ing to advices received here from
Bluefields.
Thirteen dynamite bombs placed be.
meath the roadbed over which Secre-
tary Knox's special train travelled
from Corinto to Managua, and con-
nected with an electric battery were
discovered by government agents and
will be used as evidence against the
conspirators.
Two-score Zelayists or liberals"
are confined in the penitentiary at
Managua and are held incommunicado
pending the termination of the present
Investigation by the government.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
Fire RACES In Sioux City.

Sioux City, Iowa. March 20.-Fire
caused by the burning out Of an cleo
trio fuse wire destroyer. the Lind ohm
Furniture company, four-story brick
building at the corner of Fifth and
Douglas streets, causing a loss of
$155.O00. Insurance. If any, is not
known. Adjacent property was threat
ened for time, but the good work Of
the fire department prevented the fire
from spreading. The Davenport Clean
ing company and the Sioux City Jour-
nal were slightly damaged by water.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
BORDEWICH IS DEAD.
Diplomat From Minnesota, Stricken
In Chrjstjanja.

Christiania.-Consul General Henry
Bordewich formerly of Granite Falls,
Mimi. died here today at 1890 a. III.
Consul General Henry Bordewich
was born at Vaasan, Norway, Janu-
airy 10, 1874. He was educated at the
high school and at a commercial col
lege in Bergen, coming to the United
States in 1864. lie served in the Mis-
sissippi squadron, u. S. NJ, during the
latter part Of the civil war; after
which he came to Minnesota. He was
county auditor of Yellow Medicine
county from 1874 to 1878, after which
he became postmaster at Granite
Falls, Mimi, serving until 1898. He
was q candidate for state treasurer on
the republican ticket in 1884
In 1897 Mr.. Bordewich was named
American consul at Christiania and in
1900 he was made consul general.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
To Probe Boiler EXPLOSION.

San Antonio. March 20.-.An official
report as to the cause of the explosion
Of locomotive No. 704 in the South.
ern Pacific yards will not be made
until the arrival Of John Ensign, chief
locomotive inspector for the United
States government now on his way
from Washington. Local Investigators
have eliminated all possible causes ex.
cept that of too great steam pressure
and the committee is endeavoring to
find the cause for this high pressure
and fixe the blame. The death list
totals thirty-two.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
Ore Demand VIII Be HEAVY.

Duluth, March 21.--The o. S. Steel
corporation and independent concerns
operating mines are making estimates
of the amount of ore that they will
need during the present year. Owing
to increased orders placed recently
the amount of ore needed will exceed
40,O00,O0O tons as compared with 3d.
100000 tons in 1911. The Steel cor
poration already has announced that
it will require 100000 tons more this
year than last Independent shippers
will require at least 100000 tons
more.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
Bachelor Slain Near Mora.

Mora. Mimi, March 2o.-rhe body
Of r. N. Winters, a bachelor home.
steader, was discovered lifeless in his
cabin by a neighbor settler, every
indication being that Winters was
murdered supposedly for his money,
although there is no clue to the iden.
tity OF. the assassin. Death was caus.
ed by blow from blunt instrument
on the back of the head. There were
blood stains outside of the cabin but
the body was locked within. Winters
was about 40 years of age and lived
for some time in Minneapolis.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
Bomb Explosion Kills Five.

Oporto, March 21.-Five men were
killed and nine others wounded by
bomb explosions In the suburb Of
Niragaia. Among the dead is a barber
named Costa, who was the real leader
of party organized for the defense
Of the republic. He was engaged with
the others in manufacturing bombs.
the ultimate use Of which 10 not
known.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
SAW MILLS WILL BE BUSY
Woodsmen Returning After Successful
Logging Harvest.

Marinette, Wis. March 21.-Lum.
been Ill in the Northern country
from Lake Superior to Lake Michigan
will be kept busy during the balance
Of the year as the result Of most
successful logging season which has
just closed. Thousands of woodsmen
are now coming down from the woods
and company camps as we'll as those
Of the jobbers are susDending.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
MAN & HORSES BURNED.
Heavy Loss Results When Lantern
Causes Fire in Loaded Stock Car.

Duluth, March 21.-Alex Pastent, a
Saltwater woodsman, and carload
Of horses were cremated in a car that
was destroyed by fire at Willow River.
The horsese were valued at $4,000 and
were the property of II. G. Farmer Of
Saltwater. Pastent is said to have
been intoxicated and went into the
car, where he had no business. with
Q lighted lantern.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
Fargo in International LEAGUE.

Winnipeg, March 21.-F F. Cater
Of Fargo agreed to place a team in
the new baseball league which the
promoters hope will include Winni-
peg, Edmonton, Duluth, Superior, Red.
ding, Virginia City. Grand Forks and
Fargo.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
PASSENGER Station Burns.

Parsons, Kan, March 20.-Fire de-
stroyed the passenger depot and gen.
eral offices in Kansas of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad. The loss
10 more than 100000.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
Outlaws Kill Another.

Birmingham, Ala, March 20-An-
other assassination was added to the
bloody record of the Lewisburg dis
trict, near here. Felix J. Ellard, one
OF the best known men of the district,
was shot from ambush and instantly
killed
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
Roosevelt in MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis. March 2O-Colonel
Roosevelt will speak in Minneapolis
and st. Paul March % or 20.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
Mitchell Unaware Of Postponemsn

Chicago, March 21.--John Mitchell
left for New York. Friends at Ia.
Dor headquarters said they did not
think {, he had received notice from
President Taft that the coal confer.
ence had been postponed.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
Ohio Republican. Prepare.

01IV 0ePUUtCAU8 TVSpdTSs
Columbus, March 21.-The Republic.
an state central committee will meet
in Columbus on March 30 for the pur-
pose Of deciding upon the time and
manner for nominating a state ticket.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
John Bruegger Is Elected.

Every indication pointed to the cleo.
ton of John Bruegger as national
committeeman Of the Democratic
party. The returns which have been
received at the Bruegger headquarters
in this city, as we'll as those which
have been obtained by the Fargo and
Grand Forks newspapers, show that
Mr.. Bruegger is running well ahead
throughout the state and it appears
Impossible for any of the other can
lidates to overcome the lead. Mr..
Eruegger's support has been very gen
eral and in several counties he has
received as large vote as all the
other candidates combined.
Despite the unusual heat injected in
to the national committeeman fight by
the candidates themselves, they were
unable to bring the Democrats to the
polls in very large numbers, as the
total Democratic vote In the state is
only about 5000 or 1000.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
Marshall Has Majority.

Thomas Marshall. as the candidate
Tor Republican national committee
man, has majority over e. G. Cooper
which will be even greater, on the per-
centage Of vote cast, than is the ma
jority given La Toilette. In many
counties he has run four and five to
one against Cooper. The vote for the
delegates has been close to the line,
as indicated by returns available.
Taft's vote in the state is so small
as to be insignificant. With about
twelve hundred voting precincts in the
state, his total vote will be less than
$500, precinct after precinct reporting
not single vote for the president.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
RETURNS WILL GIVE SENATOR
LEAD OF ABOUT $4,000 OVER
ROOSEVELT.
TAFTVOTEIS VERY LIGHT
Colonel Carried 16 Of 4s Counties
Total Vote In North Dakota Esti-
mated at 52,ooO-John
6ruegger Elected.

Fargo, March 21.-On more com.
1lete returns, which were obtained
covering Tuesdays presidential pref
erence primary in North Dakota,
United States Senator Robert NJ. La
|ollette's plurality over Colonel
Roosevelt has been materially reduced,
rs comp"red with the early claims of
the La gillette forces. His plurality
over Roosevelt will be between 11,OOo
and 10000.
Colonel Roosevelt, on the returns
now at hand, has carried 16 counties
Of the 40 in the state, instead of nine,
as originally claimed by the La Fol-
lette forces. In many other counties
he has reduced the majorities. but, to
onset those, Senator La Toilette has
raised the majorities In still other
counties.
Cass county, which appeared to give
La Toilette majority of 1900, has
been reduced to 800 while the same
ratio of decrease has been obtained
IN several other counties In total
OF l,l21 precincts out of 1913 in for
'ner counties, Ia Toilette has received
majority over Roosevelt of 1920, the
vote being $3.50 to 15,153. In those
same counties Taft has received a
vote of about 1900
In the five counties which have not
made definite reports, La Toilette has
received majority of approximately
1920, which, together with the gains
which he will make when the remain.
Ing 800 precincts in the partially re-
ported counties are received, will fix
the La Toilette plurality over Roose.
Welt md Taft at between 1900 and
$4,000.
Counties Carried by Colonel.
The counties which have been car
ried by Roosevelt are Billings, Bur-
leigh, Emmons, Logan, Kidder, Fos-
ter, Hettinger, Ransom, Richland,
Pembina. Morton Stark, Dunn Sheri-
dan, Mercer and Mcintosh. Morton and
Pembina gave him the biggest majori-
ties. In the 16 counties Roosevelt
was given a majority over La Toilette
of about $3.50, while in the remainder
Of the counties carried by La Toilette
the senator had majority over Roose-
welt of about 14.125, giving him a ma
jority, based on those returns, of H.
100.
The total vote in the state, as in
Dictated by the returns on hand, was
about $4,000. Of that vote, La Toilette
has received between 10000 and 49,
900, while Roosevelt has received be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 votes. Presi-
dent Taft's vote in the state will be
between 1000 and $4,000 when the
count is made.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-08
seab Wright Supports Hooper.

Atlanta, Aug. 7.-Among the older
politicians now gathered in Atlanta
the support of Hooper Alexander as
candidate for governor by Seaborn
Wright of Rome, has occasioned much
comment, but little surprise, notwith-
standing a recent published interview
with Judge Moses Wright, a brother
of Seaborn, in which he intimated the
latter's Indifference to the Tippins
bill might be construed as an evil
dence of friendliness toward John M.
Stations candidacy. These politicians
point out that when Seaborn Wright
was an Independent candidate against
G. Y. Atkinson, the party nominee, sew
eral years ago, Alexander made many
speeches for him, and they argue that
M. Wright could do nothing less than
actively support Mr.. Alexander in re-
tulh for that favor.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-08
DAYS DOING At
STATE CAPITAL
MORE TIME NAY BE GIVEN LEG
IsLATIVE CANDIDATES.
OTHER ATLANTA NEWS.

Atlanta, Aug. candidates for
the legislature throughout the state
a:e concerned in the special meeting
Of the state executive committee call
ed il. Atlanta next Saturday by Chair
man w. C. Wright.
The state committee fixed August
1 as the date for closing the entry
list for candidates for the legislature.
Various county executive committees
fixed various other dates. Candidates
in some counties paid on or before
August l, and the list has been closed,
but in other counties candidates paid
after that date, and in some counties
where the closing date was fixed as
late as August 10 the candidates have
not paid yet.
This has resulted in no end of con-
fusion, notable instance being in
Fulton county, and in order to
straighten the tangle Chairman
Wright has very wisely decided on a
special meeting of the state commit
tee,