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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-21
FOURTEEN ARE
FOUND ALIVE
IN SAN BO|S
(National News ASsociation)


McCURTAIN, Okla. March 21.-
Fourteen Of the entombed miners in
the San Bois coal mine. imprisoned
since the explosion and fire yester-
day, were taken out alive at noon to-
day. They were dug out from behind'a
barrier of tons OF rock and earth on
the ninth level. 1t was freak of the
explosion that proved a live saver for
them. They suffered only from gas.
Up to noon today, twenty-five badly
scared ard 5l:ckened bodies had been
removed. The probable total deaths
at that time were 80.
The explosion occurred shortly after
9 o'clock yesterday morning. Those ON
the surface heard faint rumble and
an earth tremor. When those nearest
to the mouth of the mine reached the
opening a cloud of smoke belched
forth Then came tense moments of
waiting for those in the mine to
emerge.
Frank Fields, a miner, was the first
to stagger out. He was walking in an
entry and heard the explosion. he
said. He jumped into a side room and
the explosion passed, and he made his
way to the mine opening.
Eight of the men who escaped alive
yesterday were at work in the mule
stables, and made their way to the
surface through the passage used for
the cars
The first party of volunteers to en-.
ter the mine found five men badty in
jured in wrecked entry. Three OF
these probably will die.
Mayor Bourland, of FIT. Smith, has
is sued an appeal for aid for the fami.
lies of the victims.
Men on duty in the shaft house ran
| from that structure when the noise
| of the explosion came to their ears as
a muffled roar. soon followed by puffs
| of smoke from the mouth of the shaft
Wild Confusion Reigned.
The alarm spread quickly and for a
time wild confusion reigned. Volun
teers were called for to enter the shaft
Dozens stepped forward. A party was
selected and had been lowered but a
short distance into the shaft when the
thickening smoke warned them that
fierce fire was in progress below ano
they were forced to return to the sur
| face because of the deadly fumes.
I An order was issued forbiddtng any
one .an &pproaUn tng mfnS when news
of this order spread the crowds in the
vicinity of the mine, already grief
stricken, succumbed to wild nantes
tations of grief. Here and there were
to be seen groups of aged mothers
kneeling in the street, and praying
with tremulous voices for husbands OF
sons.
/ Young wives wept aloud, clung tt
each other in despair, some finally t.
sink thoroughly exhausted to thu
street moaning or frantically gaspini
out the names of entombed loved ones
| Forty-three of the entombed mel
are Americans and three are member
of ? surveying party.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-21
WAS OPERATED ON

Harmon Swain, aged about fifteen,
of Eaton. Ohio, was brought to this
city last night about midnight, taken
to the hospital in the city. ambulanca,
and operated on there for appendicitis.
The young man withstood the ordeal
well. and although his condition is ser
ious. it is thought that, unless complI-
cations develop. he win be out Of dan
ger In . short time. e-a,.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-21
|B|C POISON PLOT
| THE CHARGE MADE
Famous Sparkling Case Will
Be Tried at Bad Axe,
Mich, Monday.
(National News Association)


BAD AXE, Mich, March 21.-The so
called Sparling poisoning case is to
come up at the circuit court session
starting here next Monday, and it is
scarcely an exaggeration to say that
every person in Huron county, and
many beyond the county borders and
even across the Canadian line, is
awaiting the developments of the trial
with eager interest. The case is re.
garded as one of the most complex
that has ever come before the criminal
courts in Michigan.
The defendants in the case are Mrs
Carrie Bodie Sparkling. the wife and
mother of the alleged victims, of a
wholesale poisoning plot, and DR.. Rob
ert Macgregor, the Sparkling family
physician. DR.. Macgregor formerly liv
ed in London, Ont, but for several
years has resided in the village OF
Ubly, short distance south if this
city, and the home of the Sparlin1
family.
John Wesley Sparling, head Of the
family, was the first one to die. He
was stricken in July, 1908. Two years
later the eldest son, Peter Sparling
was similarly stricken. Albert Spar
ling was the next to die, and the last
was Cyril Sparling, 20 years old, who
died last August. In two of the cases
a verdict of arsenic poisoning was re
turned by the coroner's jury.
Each of the victims was attended by
DIR. Macgregor and later removed fol
treatment to a hospital in London
Ont, where the deaths occurred. III
this hospital Miss Marguerite Gibbs
said to be a friend OF DR.. Macgregor
was employed as a nurse. Following
the coroner's jury verdict in the case
of Albert Sparkling, Miss Gibbs was ar
rested and bound over on a charge o.
accessory after the fact. In the cases
of Mrs. Sparkling and DR.. Macgregor, in
dictments charging first degree mur
der were returned.
1t il understood that Mrs. Sparlint
and DR.. Macgregor are to be triet
first for the alleged murder of Cyri
Sparling. the fourth and last of the
family to die under mysterious cir
cumstances. Little has been made pub
lie concerning the evidence upor
which the indictments were based
EEJ4m the probable motive that ma,
, have resulted in the alleged staying q
the father and three sons can only b.
guessed at by. outsiders though there
is a general disposition to connect il
with the fact that the victims carried
life insurance and the policies were
written by the father of DR.. Macgregor
retired life insurance agent living II
London, Ont.
|. Prosecuting Attorney r Boomhowe1
has secured the services of a promi
nent criminal lawyer to assist him II
unraveling the mystery. He declares
he has unearthed additional facts il
the case which. when presented at the
trial. will greatly strengthen the pro
secution. Nearly one hundred Wit
nesses already have been subpoenaet
to testify at the trial.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-21
A QUERY INTO COST
Of Producing Electricity Is
To Be Made.

An investigation of the cost of pro
duction of electricity at the city light
plant, by which the board of works
may make an estimate of the cost OF
lighting Main street with cluster
lights, will be undertaken shortly. On
this report will depend in large
measure. the answer to the committee
from the Y. NJ. C. in it's petition foI
cluster lights on Main street. The
cost to the city of furnishing the
Juice" for the lights will be one OF
the main points considered, and the
board of works gave this subject con
siderable attention at the meeting this
morning. The report will be made in
a few days, and the committee given
the verdict of the board of works in
about a week.
+. Plans were ordered prepared for a
cement sidewalk on North west Sec
ond street from Richmond avenue to
Lincoln street. Milton Atkinson, own
er of lot on Richmond avenue, as
sessed over $2O8 when the street was
improved, was given a reduction OF
twenty per cent, making reduction
of $41.0s, which he accepted. obviat
ing lawsuit.
Plans for q cement sidewalk on the
east side of South Tenth street from
E to F streets we're ordered prepared
Plans were ordered for cement side
walks, curbs and cutters for both sides
Of North Eleventh street from G to
G streets. ..*-v. ~.
/. A right Of way from Rhoda Temple
to the North Sixth street sewer. for a
sanitary sewer was secured by the
board, the property owners desiring
this improvement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-21
HE WAS MEMBER OF
A FAMOUS FAMILY
! (National News Association

NNdtAVHAA G<C"S ASSOCIAItUHt
LONDON, March 21.-The death OF
Arthur Sassoon, which occurred here
a few days ago, has again brought to
public attention the remarkable family
of which he was one of the most prom
inent members. The story of the rise
of the Sassoon family Is as romantic
as chapter from the Arabian
Nights
Abdallah Sassoon, the father of Ar
thur Sassoon, was a Bagdad Jew. For
ages the family had been settled in
Bagdad. They had the Semitic talent
for making money and keeping 1t, and
transmitted the gift to their posterity.
AS merchants, bankers and financiers
they waxed rich, generation after gen.
great wealth aroused the envy of his
neighbors and he found it advisable to
quit Bagdad and locate in Bombay.
In Bombay old Abdallah continued
to accumulate wealth. He extended
his connections and became as power
full in Asia and northern Africa as the
great Rothschild family was In Eu-
rope. Several of his sons, including the
one who has just passed away, were
sent to England to be educated and
remained here.
London society did not welcome the
wealthy Oriental Jews at first. So the
Sassoons waited patiently. And they
hadn't long to wait either Just how
they managed It nobody knows. but II
WAS not long before the late King Ed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-21
TAFT is LOSING
BY COUNT OF VOTES
tNationa1 News A..oeiatton)

-. (Nationa1 News Azsociation} -
|. FARGO, N. D., March z.-PTesident
Taft's vote in the presidential prefer,
ential primary in this state is rapidly
diminishing as the results continue to
come in. Returns are cofhing in very
slowly. with only half u them com.
plete today, La FolIette's Indicated 10.
tai vote is 36.5O0 against 1890 for
Roosevelt and only 2.500 Tor President
TAFT
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-21
HAD SMALL BLAZE

A fire at the power plant Of the trac-
tion company last evening at 7:40
caused.a suspension Of all street car
service for about twenty minutes un-
til some lead connections had been res
paired The damage was slight. All
cars had trouble last night because of
the heavy sleet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-21
VOLUNTEER
CANDIDATES
ANNOUNCED

Inquiries in the shape of postal
cards. letters and telephone calls have
come into the Palladium Office in the
last week asking for authentic infor-
nation as to who could be trusted to
support Roosevelt If elected at the
ward meetings. - &
!. The Roosevelt organization has
made thorough canvass of the city
and announces that the following list
is composed of men who have consent
ed to allow their names to be used
with the understanding that If they are
elected they will be for Roosevelt.
District. State.
First Ward "
E. F. Warfel AL Weishaupt
Second Ward
VIM. r. Bloom ..... .Chas. Woodhurst
Third Ward
Edgar Norris ......... Clifford Price
Fourth Ward
C. B. Hunt. ....... DIR. r. A. Chattin
Carl Bernhard. ..... Joseph Edwards
Fifth Ward-J
John Woodhurst. ....C. E. Newman
Fillmore Riggs. .......... George Parry
Robert Benton. ...... Frank HOwells
Sixth Ward
VIM. A. Bond. ...... .Alonzo Marshall
H. l.. More. e...... .La1e Aarsn
Seventh Ward
Roy Fry. Frank Roberts
Ben Duke. John Smelser
!. Eighth Ward
Ben Maths. Roy Reynolds
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-21
VOTING PLACES.

The following is a list of the meet
ing places: First ward, court house:
Second ward. city building; Third
ward. Arlington hptel; Fourth ward.
Pythian Temple: Fifth ward. East End
hose house Sixth ward, shop at Main
and Thirteenth streets; Seventh ward,
West Side hose house; Eighth ward,
West Side Republican club. ::
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-21

"LocAL-snovs and colder.
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28
TW0.THlRD RULE
Movement Among Democratic to AboI.
ish the Ancient Custom.

Movement Among oemoerats to AboI.
ish the Ancient Custom.
Baltimore, June 26.-The committee
on rules of the national convention
organized by electing Representative
Former Congressman Prominent In
Convention Proceedings.
!. Harry Covington Of Maryland a.
chairman. A subcommittee was ap.
pointed to prepare draft Of rules for
the government Of the convention.
Mr.. Baldwin Of Montana offered a
resolution looking to the abolition OF
the two.thirds rule, but to take effect
Ut the next convention and not to ap-
bly, at this convention. Mr. Baldwin
said the old rule OF Democratic con-
ventions had become obsolete.
Representatives OF the Ohio dele
gates, 10 in number, who are pledged
to Woodrow Wilson and elected at
the primaries, will be heard to pre-
sent resolutions why the unit rule
sought to be imposed upon them
should not be applied In favor Of Gov
ernor Harmon. Mayor Baker Of Cleve
land was present and made the re
quest for the hearing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
Democratic Leaders Would Have
Bryan Name the Man.

Baltimore, June 26.-The disposi.
zion of the old guard to placate Bryan
end his following has grown since the
Nebraskan lost his fight against Judge
Parker. 1t has been agreed that the
permanent chairman Of the conven-
ton shall be progressive. Mr..
Bryan will be given the privilege Of
naming his own man. so long as one
Is not selected who II personally OBJ.
noxious to those who are running the
convention. Senator-elect James Of
Kentucky, Senator Culberson Of
Texas, Senator Kern Of Indiana and
Governor Burke of North Dakota are
among those whose names have been
mentioned for the honor.
Immediately on the adjournment of
the convention the committee on per-
manent organization held q meeting.
H. 8. Dean of Georgia was placed at
the head of the committee. The com.
vlittee adjourned until today. when,
after a conference with the leaders,
3 permanent chairman will be select.
ed and recommended to the conven.
tlOn.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28

per cent in the latter. No one can
fail to see the significance of these
figures or to comprehend the effect
they must have with the number OF
non-producers to be fed increasing
more than three time faster than that
of those who produce, the supply is
relatively diminished and consequent
ly enhanced in price. There are in
fiuences at work tending to correct
these conditions, by inducing more
people to live on the land and by in
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28
La TOILETTE SEES BRYAN
Senator's Visit May Mean Launching
Of Fourth Party.

Washington. June Ex-senator La
Toilette made pilgrimage to Balti-
more and attend part Of the session
Of the Democratic convention. Re-
garding what happened there and his
own position in the present tangled
state of national politics. the senator
refused to say one single word. The
senator did not confer with Mr.. Bry.
an. as It had been reported he would.
but on the other hand the Wisconsin
progressive declined to admit or deny
hat he Is to have q conference with
the commoner regarding the forma-
ton of fourth party in case Bryan
is defeated in the convention hall all
slong the line.
Senator LaFollette is known to be
lomewhat in sympathy with Bryan
and this feeling has given some show
Of substance to the reports OF pos
lible union Of forces.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28

the Democratic leaders, the situation
has now narrowed down to Champ
Clark and Woodrow Wilson, with
Mayor Gaynor Of New York as pos
sible compromise in the event OF
deadlock.
To Champ Clark is due in large
measure the credit for the defeat Of
Mr.. Bryan. Mr. Clark threw a. much
Of his strength a. he was able to the
lnti-Bryan element.
The speaker was satisfied that II
Bryan carried the fight he woul1 DOM
mate the convention and be the par.
TVS nominee.
What effect the days events will
have upon the Clark boom Is uncer-
tain. Many believe the speaker has
placed the conservatives Of the party
so strongly under obligations to him
that they will be obliged to throw
their strength to him after the hrst
few ballots in the convention.
II Clark can hold his present
strength Of about $50 delegates and
New York swings to him. his nomina-
tion probably will be assured. The
impetus given to the Clark movement
by New York's big block Of delegates
would, It is believed, attract enough
more to bring his total up to tho
necessary 72S votes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28
PARKeR's VICTORY
William J. Bryan Declines to Express
Himself.

William J. Bryan Declines to Express
Himself.
Baltimore, June rs. - When Mr..
Bryan got back to his headquarters
ct the Hotel Belvedere after his de.
feat by Judge Parker for the tempo.
rary chairmanship. he said. in reply
10 many requests for a statement:
II have no formal statement to
make, because at present know Of
nothing that need be explained. The
vote Of the convention shows pretty
well the attitude Of the convention.
II now await the events to come
In the future without any impatience.
! don't know Of anything else that
need add Just now"
How active part do you propose
to take in the building Of the plat
FORM" Mr.. Bryan was asked. II
shall attend the meetings Of the reso.
lutions committee" was the prompt
enswer
"wiIi you insist on suffrage OF other
planks?" IT shall have only q few
minor requests to make Of the com.
mittee on resolutions,' answered Mr..
Bryan.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28

The floor Of the convention and the
ordinary character of the reception
accorded to him by the delegates are
accepted as guarantee that his ambi-
ton to walk away with the 1912 prize
will not be gratified.
No attempt, however, is made by
the Democrats assembled here to de.
tract from the remarkable showing
of Mr.. Bryan against the party organ
isation. The $40 votes that be polled
we're purely tribute to his personal.
ity and the grip he has had upon the
party. The Bryan vote was strong
enough to insure him to a command
ing voice in the deliberations of the
convention, and the Democratic con.
servatlves are reconciled to the fact
that Mr.. Bryan will be able to shape
the platform that is to be adopted at
this convention. They are convinced,
however. that his game to garner a
nomination has been. effectually
blocked, unless the forces that car
ried the contest Unexpectedly blunder
and ALLEVIATE some of the strength
that has rallied under the anti.Bryan
banner.
What Ballet Shows.
The balloting demonstrated that
the convention will be controlled by
progressives. and the likelihood Is
that a progressive will be named for
president. In the opinion of many of
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28
WHY HESITATE
We viii Relieve You Of Kidney ois-
ease or Furnish You Medi.
cine Free

We viii Relieve You Of Kidney ois-
ease or Furnish You Msdi.
cine Free
We know we can furnish medicine
that will almost always effect easy
and positive relief for kidney ailments.
We are SO certain of this that We sell
every package with our printed guar
antee that the medicine shall cost the
purchaser nothing should It fail to do
as we claim.
We have been recommending and
selling this medicine to a considerable
extent, and are receiving the best kind
Of evidence that 1t is doing exactly as
we said 1t would That's why we can
safely and truthfully ask all our neigh.
bors to try it at our risk.
Our treatment consists of Rexall
Kidney Pills, which are one OF the
finest pharmaceutical preparations we
know of for overcoming kidney, blad.
der and urinary arrangements, and as
sociate ailments.
We want everyone who suffers from
any kidney or urinary disease to come
to our store and get package of Rex.
all Kidney Pills. They can try as many
as three packages with the distinct un.
derstanding that we will return every
penny paid us for the medicine, at the
mere hint Of dissatisfaction. Certainly
We know Of no stronger reason as to
why you should at least give Rexall
Kidney Pills a trial. We would not
dare make this offer were we not POSI-
tive that the result will be as we pro-
claim. Price soc. Sold in this CON.
munity only at our store-The Rexan
Store Ed Dever.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28
INJURED MS LEG

Anthony Smith, residing on West
Gambler street, was injured while
unloading cement blocks from .
wagon in South Vernon Wednesday
morning. He was in the act Of lift
ing one of the heavy pieces Of con-
crete from the load when It was
accidentally allowed to fall, pinning
his right leg between the block and
the wheel. A bad cash was inflicted.
He was taken to the office Of Dr.. 4.
T. Fulton where surgical attention
was rendered.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28
OHIO DELEGATIONS VOTE
Harmon Democrats Say Attacks on
Governor Are Avenged.

Governor Are Avenged.
Baltimore. Md, June 26.-In cast
Ing their 80 votes for Alton B. Parker
for temporary chairman, 35 true-blue
supporters of Governor Harmon ac-
complished two things. They eveued
up an old score and they helped what
ever chances the governor had for the
nomination. Nineteen votes went to
Colonel W. J. Bryan. representing the
10 men who were elected to support
Woodrow Wilson or who we're luke
warm towards the governor and not
anxious to boost his chances.
Democrats who for many years
were proud to wear the Bryan colors
voted against him. while Congress
man ]. Whitacre, Eighteenth dis.
trict delegate. cast his first vote for
the commoner. ITS my first vote
against Mr.. Bryan" said Delegate r.
p. Scott of the Fifteenth. Mine. too,"
said Senator Green, a delegate-at-
large. And mine," said Dan Young
of the Fourteenth. II was also the
first for Senator Pomerene. Bryan's
attacks on the governor in his home
state were avenged, they said.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28
MISSIONARY
Convention Being Held A
The N. {. Church

Wednesday afternoon at the Cay
Street M. r. church the opening ses-
sion Of the fifth annual convention Of
the Woman's Home Missionary 90
ciety of the Mt. Vernon district.
North OHIO conference, took place.
The opening session occurred a,
1 p. m. with devotions conducted by
Miss II. 8. Sherwood of Gambler.
A session will be held Wednesday
evening and Thursday morning.
A number Of delegates are In the
city to attend the convention.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28

increase of population. especially of
the urban population, has been much
greater In proportion during the last
decade than the increase In area Of
farm lands or of the production of
food supplies. The population In 1900
was 75,994,575 and in 1910 91,972,266
an increase of 21 per cent. Urban
population in 1900 was 31,609,645 and
rural population A,3S4,930. In 1910
they stood at 42,623,3S3 urban and
4s.S4s,sS3 rural, an increase of S4.s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28
creasing the crop.bearing capacity of

creasing the crop-bearing capacity of
that already under cultivation. 1t
will be some time, however, before
they can make themselves sufficiently
felt to have much effect. Until they
do there can not be a permanent low
erlng OF prices. Other facts given
by the bureaus bulletin fortify this
view. One is that while the increase
in population from 1900 to 1910 was
2l per cent, the increase of land In
farms was only 4.S per cent and the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28

average acreage in farms decreased
from LAG to l3S.. OF. this area, IS
acres on the average are cultivated
or in pasture, the rest being swamp
or woodland. Another striking fact
is that since 1900 the value OF farm
land has more than doubled. 1t was
$50, ,439, ,90l, ,164 In 1900 and $4O,991,'
449, ,O9O in 19l0.> The farmer is pay
ing from ~ to Is per cent more for
what he buys and receives 70 per cent
more for what he sells.