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WILL BE A SHUTDOWN
Whether Miners Will Strike or Sus-
pend Is Uncertain.

Cleveland, Ohio, March 22.-Whether
2OOO 900 miners in the bituminous coal
fields would strike or merely would sus-
pend operations after April depended
largely on the deliberations today of a
subcommittee composed of two miners
and two operators each from western
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illi-
nois. The subcommittee with John 2.
White, president of the United Mine
Workers of America as the chief dele
gate of the miners may continue it's
sessions several days in an effort 10
effect a compromise agreement follow
ing the fiat refusal of the operators to
grant the miners demands for a ten
per cent increase in pay and shorter
working hours.
Although shut down of all the union
bituminous coal mines in the country
is said by President White to be Ger
tain both sides declare they are anxious
to prevent a strike or even a suspension
of long duration.
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stimulate production in Kansas. On
cross examination ~Keontz admitted
that many of the more important rate
reductions in the state came only
after much opposed legislation or fol-
lowing prolonged litigation
koontz was on the stand all morn
ing, following a tedious two hours
examination yesterday afternoon. He
went deeply into the matter of mile
ages and freight rates and discussed
the subject from a scientific stand
point. As evidence of the fact that
the ultimate consumer isn't suffering
material damage because of the
schedules in Kansas, Koontz viewed
the prices of ordinary staples. He
contended that beans and sugar cof-
fee, nails and cheese are all sold at
about a uniform figure throuehout
the country, whether the freight rate
from the wholesaler and jobber is
high or low.
Some Comparative Rates.
Then the Santa F'e man took I'D the
comparative rates of other states He
said that in Nebraska the wheat
schedules to Kansas City per mile
maui, is higher than in Kansas He
also said Kansas had favorable coal.
salt and live stock schedules and told
Examiner Mackey that the reason for
the higher jobbing schedules in Kan
Sas as compared with eastern terri
tory was due to the more dense nom
iatiOn of the east
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TOWNE ROBBED TWICE
He Threatens to Move From Fashion
able Residence District.

New York, March 22.-Former SEN
ator Charles A. Towne, of Minnesota,
who is now located in New York and is
living on Ocean avenue, a fashionable
boulevard in the heart of Brooklyn s
most exclusive residence suburb,
threatens to quit his home there and
locate elsewhere unless there is an i'm
mediate Improvement in Brooklyn s
police arrangements, which he charac-
teriZes as farcical.
Within three months, Mr.. Towne has
been robbed twice. On their first visit
the robbers were interrupted but got
away with 800 worth of plunder. The
second robbery took place while Mr.
Towne was out at dinner. The robbers
carried off almost every article of
silverware in the house and other val
uables estimated in all at more than
81 500.
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FIGHTING FOR TEXAS.
Taft and Roosevelt Managers Make
Counter Charges of Coercion.

Washington, March 22.-Counter
charges that efforts had been made to
coerce the federal office holders OF
1axas are made by the Taft and
Roosevelt national headquarters in
Washington in statements given out
here The Roosevelt manager declar-
ed that the Taft managers were max
ing an open and unblushing attempt
to coerce the Republicans of Texas
into selecting Taft delegates to the
Chicago convention by means Of the
patronage club.
In counter statement the TAFT
bureau declares that Cecil Lyon, Re
publican national committeeman for
Texas has been making efforts to force
federal office holders into line for the
Roosevelt candidacy; and that at
tempts have been made to collect
funds from office holders for Roose-
velt campaign purposes.
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Boys nerve WINS
Youth Saves Father and Re-
cIuSe From Death.
Battles With Strong Current
for Lives of Two.

Uniontown, Pa, March 22.-William
H. Mcdowell, an aged mountaineer,
owes his life to the heroism of Charles
Hardy, neighbor, and John Hardy, his
19-year-old son.
Awakened by cries for help the elder
Hardy went to the door of his moun-
tain home and saw McDowelrs cabin
floating down Devils creek which hal
become a raging torrent. 1t had SWEPT
McDowens cabin away as the old man
lay asleep
A short distance below the Hardy
home the stream plunged 300 feet into
an abyss f1oored by sharp, Jagged rocks.
Towards this cataract and certain
death ffOated the cabin while McDoW-
ell kneeled in the doorway alternate
ly praying for deliverance and calIlrg
for help.
Hardy dashed unclad along the bank
and plunged into the icy waters. He
reached the cabin and then with an
arm about his neighbor struck out fCr
the shore. The raging torrents sweet
him nearer and nearer the falls despite
his efforts to reach the banks.
Boy Fails to Hold Rope.
Exhausted and ready to give up he
heard the whirr of rope thrown them
by John Hardy, the son. The elder
Hardy seized and slipped it about his
shoulders.
But to the boys horror the current
was so swift he could not haul the meu
in The three men were dragged along
until the wo in the water were within
a few yards of the falls.
The boy finally was able to hitch
the rope about a tree and was thus
enabled to drag the two men to shore.
The boys hands were lacerated and
his body was bruised and bleeding as
a result of the fight among the rocks
and brush. When the elder Hardy and
the aged recIuse had at last climbed
I'D the steep bank the boy had fainted
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DECORATE FOR KNOX.
Caracas Prepares to Honor the Amer
can Secretary of State.

Caracas, Venezuela, March 22.-
The city is splendidly decorated in
honor of Secretary of State Knox's
arrival today. A large triumphal
arch has been erected and flags are
flying everywhere.
The Venezuelan government has is
sued a decree making today and to-
morrow official holidays
On Board the u. S. Cruiser Wash
ington, by wireless. via Santiago, De
Los Caballeros, San Domingo, March
22.-Secretary of State Knox expects
to arrive at La Guafra, Venezuela,
today and Immediately will proceed to
Caracas. The voyage has been with
out incident and the members of the
party are all in good health.
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ARMY POSTS TO STAY
Seante F'rowns on Proposition to Abol-
ish ANY of Them.

Washington, March 22-The senate
has frowned on the proposal to abolish
about twenty-five army posts, declared
by the war department to be of no use
and when it reports the army appropri-
alton bill that and other provisions will
be stricken out.
The house proposition to cut the cav
airy down to ten regiments, make all
enlistments five years and consolidate
several bureaus in the war department
will be reported adversely. The senate
military affairs committee added S275-
900 for equipment of coast artillery
companies of the militia
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BIunt'S NeighbOrS Begged Of
ficers Not to Fire.
Story of Chase of COnvictS
Told by Farmer.
LIES BETWEEN TWO men
Briggs or Hyers Believed to
Have Fired Shot.
Used Different Rifles, So Bull
let VIII Tell.

Springfield, Neb.. March 22.-The jury
which will try to fixe the responsibility
for Roy Blunt's death is composed OF
young men.
All except Whitney are between &c
and 40 years of age. The jury issued
subpoenas for the appearance at the
inquest next Tuesday of Sheriffs Hyers
and Chase and Chief of Police Briggs
of South Omaha and other eye wit
nesses to the affray which resulted in
the death of Gray and Dowd, two O.
the convicts, and Blunt, the young
farmer, and the capture of Morley, the
third convict.
There is no doubt in the minds Of
those who are in a position to judge
of the temper of the men and others
in the community but that the jury Will
spare no effort to fix the responsibility
for the death of young Blunt.
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ONLY Is SURVIVED.
Rescuers Have Recovered 81 Bodies
From the McCurtain Mine.

McCurtain, ok, March 22.-Twenty-
nine corpses found late last night were
removed today from the mine of the
Sans Bois Coal company and efforts
were renewed to locate seven other
miners. When the fate of these seven
is ascertained, the entire 116 will have
been accounted for. Twenty-Five
were taken out alive and the bodies
of "a have been recovered.
A small army of men this morning
began the work of digging graves for
the blast victims. Among those at
work in the cemetery with pick and
shovel are men from all walks Of life,
for there was not enough common la
Dor available to meet the demand.
Wednesdays disaster has left SIS
widows and ESQ fatherless children.
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day at Lambsburg, Va, without re
sistance by a posse. Edwards is be-
ing brought here. His capture leads
to the belief that others of the noun
taineers soon will be in custody.
Young Edwards was arrested by
Detectives Felts and Phauts, who
found him wandering about aimlessly
and hungry. His foot, burned recent
ly in a distiIlery, had troubled him
greatly and it is believed he was un-
able to keep up with the swift changes
of base made by the other fugitives.
He probably will be put through a
rigid examination when he gets here
but there is little thought that he will
disclose the movements of his kins-
men.
Sidna is p years old. At first re
ward of only $500 was offered for his
capture, but after an investigation as
to his part in the shooting, Governor
Mann increased the amount to $1,OOO
the same as offered for the capture
dead or alive, of Sfdna Allen, leader
of the clan.
1t is probable that Edwards will be
taken to Roanoke for safe keeping.
Edwards reached Hillsville this af-
ternoon and was placed in Jail. He
would make no statement The Off
GERS said the young man had made
no attempt to resist arrest when dis
covered last night near Mount Airy
j
er of Sidna, Joined young Edwards
and the detectives on the road and
came into town with them. Edwards
was not handcuffed and appeared very
docile upon his arrival.
Expect to Get Whole Gang.
This community awoke today in a
state of excited expectancy over Gov
ernor Mann's announcement yesterday
that steps were being taken which ne
believed would result in the capture
week or the first of next week Nc
iuxIing of the nature of the proposed
coup has been given out. A grim ST.
lence has taken the place of the early
confident talkativeness of the state OF
fcials Fear that information as u
the plans and movements OF the
searchers will leak to the fugitives has
resulted in an attempt to censor press
dispatches
Sidna Allen and his four nephews not
only have been in this vicinity since
thev shot up the Carroll court a week
ago Yesterday, but Sidna weakened By
wounds actually has slept two nights
at his own home. 1t is said that thS
1nountaineers constantly have watched
their pursuers through field glasses and
have used successfully rifle shot code
system
FLOYD Allen the old man whose SEN
tence to a year in Jail for interfering
with an officer started the killing of the
Judge, prosecutor, sheriff, juror, and
an innocent young girl has given out
an interview from the Roanoke jail, |
carefully censored by his attorney. Nc
reference to the tragedy itself was made
nv the prisoner. He gave a sketch OF
his life and an accoun- of events lead
ing up to his indictment for interfering
with an officer and denied emphatically
that he had ever made "moonshine
Isc fCfn a1cN
cner, said he took no part in the court |
house shooting; that he went to Hills
vile unarmed to take a witness for
his father and after the tragedy made |
no effort to get away because he was
innocent.
Tells of the Trouble.
The fiIs. -e-t4o-4 1eIatsI to the trou-
Bile that caused his arrest and trial
al Tfllsville Allen told of the Edwards
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LOOT BANK OF $4,000
Burglars Drill Through 35 Inches of
Brick and Mortar.

Cleveland, March 22.-Robbers broke
into the Bank of Berea, a private in
stitution at Berea, Ohio, last night and
looted 100 safety deposit boxes, obtain
ing $4,000 in cash and jewelry. They
evidently were frightened away as they
left the inner safe, containing $4,000 IN
cash, only partly drilled.
Entrance first was effected into an
office next door.
The robbers then drilled through the
office wall and the wall of the bank
directly into the vault. 1t was neces-
sary to penetrate 35 inches of brick
and mortar.
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PLAY HOUN' SONG
Pipe Organ Will Accompany
Singer of Ozark Classic.
Well Balanced Show Given at
Auditorium Thursday.

There will be fun at the Auditorium
tonight. William Burnett will sing the
famous "Houn' Dawg'' song, accom-
panied by w. F. Roehr on the pipe
organ. The chorus will be projected on
the screen, and led by NJ. c. Holman
the thousands of persons composing the
audience will make a Joyful noise"
In fact this will be a feature of each
of the remaining shows of the series,
and it is safe to say that all Topeka
will be humming the air before the
close of next week
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TODAY IN CONGRESS.
The House Adjourns at 4 O'Clock
Until Monday.
washington.

Washington. March 22-Senate in
session 2 D. m. House met at noon.
Labor committee heard advocates Of
Hughes-Borah industrial commission
bill. Considered resolution calling on
secretary of war for the number Of
Apache Indians held prisoners of war
at Fort Sill. Okla.
Representative Palmer Of Pennsyl-
vania made an unsuccessful attempt TO
discharge the Indian affairs COMMITTEES
from further consideration Of his reso-
luton calling for information on the
Apache Indians. Adjourned ont of re-
spect to the memory OF RepreBentativs
Foster Of Vermont, at 1 o'clock urui
noon Monday.
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ATTACKS BILLIARD.
I'll. Il. Davis Arraigns TopeIzan at Min
isteriaI Meeting.

Salina, Kan, March 22.-H- T. Davis of
Topeka, field secretary of the State Tenn
perance Union, taking the place of H.
True Wilson of Chicago, who did not
come, addressed the preachers of the
Northwest Kansas conference He display
ed literature that had been sent over the
state by Mayor Billiard of Topeka, candi-
date for governor on the Democratic
ticket His arraignment of Billiards. can
didacv and platform was severe. Because
of the condition of the railroads number
of delegates are not here yet.
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TO THE JURY TODAY.
Trial of the Chicago Packers Is Near
ing the End.

Chicago, March 22-The trial of the
ten Chicago packers charged with GRIM
inal violation of the Sherman law is
expected to be brought to a close and
given to the jury this afternoon. large
crowds are attending the closing ses-
sions of the trial
Special Counsel Pierce Butler was tc
make the final argument to the jury
for the government at the morning
session after which Judge Carpentei
was to deliver his instructions to the
jury.
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SENATOR TELLER ILL.
He Has Suffered Several Slight Strokes
of Paralysis.

Denver, March 22-Former United
States Senator Henry NJ Teller. now
nearly 80 years old, is confined to mis-
bed today from the effects of slight
stroke OF paralysis and injuries to his
foot suffered recently. For more
than a year Senator Teller has been in
declining health from slight strokes of
paralysis.
According to attending physicians
the senator's condition today gives no
cause for alarm, though his advanced
years make his complete recovery
doubtful
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HE CAN'T GO HARMON
Bryan Will Not Be Delegate If the
Ohio Man Wins.

Kearney. Neb., March 22.-In his speech
at the Democratic banquet here William
j. Bryan said if the preferential presi-
Dental vote at the coming primary in Ne
braska is for Harmon and he (Bryan) IS
elected one of the delegates at large ae
will file his resignation at once He said
he would not go to the national conven-
ton at Baltimore to vote for Harmon,
whom he charged was backed by the
Morgan and Hill interests. Mr.. Bryan
praised LaFol1ette and criticized Taft and
Roosevelt
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FREER TO WILEY'S JOB
Manila officer Is Seriously Considered
at Washington.

Washington, March 22--Dr. Paul G.
Freer, head of the United States bu-
reau of science at Manila, is being
seriously considered for appointment to
succeed DR.. Harvey w Wiley as chief
of the agricultural departments bureau
of chemistry, according to a report in
official circles. DR.. Freer is a native
of Chicago, and a graduate of Rush
Medical college and the University of
Munich. He has held his present posi-
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TO SAVE RICHESON.
His Friends Hope to Obtain a Life
Sentence for Him.

Boston, March 22.-Efforts to save Clar-
ence v. T. Richeson, the confessed mur-
derer of Avis Linnell, from death, in the
electric chair began when his counsel,
William A. Morse, conferred with Gov
ernor Foss. The date set for the execu-
ton is May 10.
Mr.. Morse said that no petition for
communication would be sent to the gov
ernor for two weeks at least, and he far
ther intimated that the matter would not
be pressed until the date of the execution
was less than month away.
Richesons friends hope to obtain a life
sentence for him.
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GROWTH ON TONGUE.
Mayor Carter Harrison Undergoes a
Surgical Operation.

Chicago, March 22.-Mayor Carter
Harrison, who underwent a successful
operation at ST. Luke's hospital is doing
nicely and the physicians say he will
be completely recovered in a week
The operation, which was performed
by Dr. L. L. Macarthur, of the hospital
staff was for the removal of a growth
from the mayors tongue.
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Taft WINS a Contest.

washington. March z2--Accordfng to a
telegram received today the contest in
the First Georgia congressional district
has been settled and it is claimed only
two delegates from that, both instructed
for President Taft, will go to the Chicago
convention
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OUT OF ITS BANKS.
Waters of the Mississippi Creeping
Over Three States.

Cairo, I'LL, March 22.-The flood stage
was reached here today when the river
gauge registered 45.5. Water from the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers began
creeping over the lowlands of Illinois,
Missouri and Kentucky. 1t is predicted
that the stage viii reach AZ feet.
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CAR INTO A CANAL.
Strikes a Pile of Cinders and Jumps
the Track.

Peru. Ind, March 22.-Eleven per-
sons were injured when a car on the
Fort Wayne &, Indiana Northern trac-
ton line, travelling at 35 miles an hour,
struck a pile of cinders and plunged
into the wabash and Erie canal about
two miles from Peru today.
1t is said no one was seriously hurt.
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WILSON To REST.
He VIII Make Flying Trip to Milwau-
kee for the Purpose.

Trenton, n. J., March Ex-Governor
Woodrow Wilson left Trenton today
for Wisconsin. He expects to be back
next Monday. He said he was going
away primarily for a rest, but will visit
Milwaukee and probably will make
speech there.
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Santa Fe Man Has Sharp Tilt
With Attorneys.
Charges Statement About Salt
Rates Is Untrue.
WHAT HIS COMPANY HAS DONE
Helped to Stimulate PrOduc-
ton in Kansas.
Controversy Over the Receipts
From Freight Rates.

According to the testimony given
today before the interstate commerce
commission by J. r. Koontz, general
freight agent of the Santa Fe, rail-
roads have eXerted every effort to
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Sidna Edwards, Nephew of Sid
ma Allen, Is Captured.
He Is Arrested at Lambsburg,
Va, without Resistance.
FOUND WANDERING ALONE
Hungry and Suffering From a
Recent Accident.
There Was a Reward of $1,000
on His Head.

HilIsville, March 22-Sidna Ed
wards, nephew of Sidna Allen. and
one of the Allen gang which took to
the mountains after the court house
assassinations here, was arrested to-
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ton since 1905, and has Doc dean of |
the Philippine Islands Medical school |
since 1906.
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Chicago. March 22-Kansas: Rain to-
night or Saturday; warmer tonight.
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FLOYD ALLFN on COT IN JAIL

by s. D. O. Baldwin and T. L. FeIts
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GContinued on Page Two.s
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Tells of the Trouble.

The fiIs. 1-t4o-4 reIateI to the trou-
Bile that caused his arrest and trial
at TTillsville Allen told of the Edwards
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Schedules Effective December 3, 1S1I
Arrivals and Departures New.
berry, s. C.

IN. B.-These schedule figures are
shown as information only and are not
guaranteed.)
1851 a. m.-No. Is, daily from Co
lumbia to Greenville. Pullman
sleeping car between Charleston
and Greenville.
1850 a. m.-No. 1S, daily, from Green
vile to Columbia. Arrives Colum-
bia 1875 p. m, Augusta S:35 p. N.
Charleston S:15 p. m
2:45 p. m.-No. II, daily, from Colum-
bia to Greenville.
9:05 .. m.-No. 16, daily. from Green
Vile to Columbia. Pullman sleep
ing car Greenville to Charleston.
Arrives Charleston S:15 a. m. Ar
rive Savannah Ais a. m. jack
sonville $50 a. m.
Four further information call on
ticket agents, or E. H. Coapman, V. P.
& G. NJ, Washington, D. c.; ]. L.
Meek, A. G. P. A., Atlanta, Ca, or F.
L. jenkins, T. P. A., Augusta. Ga.
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We are told that the vote cast on
Tuesday was a good many thousand
larger than any vote in any previous
primary in South Carolina, and the
size of the vote in the governors race
is being compared with the popula-
ton in South Carolina, the increase
in census returns, and all such mat
ters. Well, didn't the newspapers
urge them all to come home from the
mountains, and didn't they tell us
they were coming home by train
loads? And didn't they tell us that
they were all against Blease, and cite
as an instance that On one train of
about $50 a poll was taken and that
only six were for Blease?