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The Detroit times., 1912-03-26
Ten Workmen Are Taken Out
Alive and Rescuers Try
To Reach Others
DEADLY AFTER-DAMP
PENETRATES CHAMBERS
Whether Any of the Victims
Are Alive Is Problem
Il atical

WEIGH, w. Va, March 26.-Eigh.
ty.three men arc entombed in the
mine OF the United States Coal &
Coke Co., at Jed, three miles from
here.
An explosion OF gas occurred at 1880
this morning. Eighty-six men were
then at work. Only three OF the num-
ber were able 10 reach the outside.
Ten more men were rescued alive
from the mine this afternoon, making
l3 saved of the sc men in the mine
when the explosion occurred. one
dead body was taken out
Following the explosion, after
damp penetrated the entire workings
and 1t was impossible for any imIne-
diate rescue work TO be started.
Deputy State Mine Inspector Ar
thur Mitchell arrived from Bluefield
an hour after the explosion occurred.
Miners who had worked during the
night and. were then in their homes
were brought to the mine and organ
lied into rescue parties.
An appeal for help TO the United
States bureau OF mines has been sent.
II is expected that Chief Holmes IT
the bureau of mines, will be rushed
here with the government rescue
crew, which is equipped with an ap'
paratus TO enable men to enter all
parts OF the workings.
Whether any OF the other meu
ire alive Is problematical. Expert
enced miners say that there Is q
chance that some may have escaped
he explosion and reached a part or
he mine not penetrated by the after
lamp.
The Jed mine worked day and
light shifts, employing In all about
20 men, both whites and Negroes.
II is q shaft mine and has been op-
Grated on non-union basis. The 15O
employees with their families compris-
cd practically the entire population
OF the town of Jed.
When the news OF the explosion
spread this morning, women and chill
tlrei gathered at the mouth OF the
mine, terror.stricken for the safety
OF the entombed men. Nearly all OF
the men In the mine are married
Their families refused to leave the
shaft, Historically urging the rescue
PARTIES to greater efforts.
It is not thought that any part or
the workings Is on fire some smoke
ard fumes issued from the mine
opening Immediately after the ex-
plosion. but now that this has disap-
peared, there is nothing to indicate
flames inside
The blast was of such terrinc rorce
that il Is believed a considerable part
of the workings must have been
wrecked.
The men had been In the mine less
than an hour when the explosion oc-
Cured. This would hardly have al
lowed all of them to reach their
working places. Miners say that
those men who had reached their
rooms or pockets, had the best
chance of escape from death from the
explosion.
Each ,pf these rooms or pockets,
VAS accessible only from the small
opening which open of the main en-
tries.
BY closing this opening the men
could exist upon the air then In the
room for a short time, and the closed
opening would prevent the deadly al
terdamp from reaching them.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26
HAWLEY, RUN
DOWN BY AUTO, SUES

Attorney William Hawley Is plain
tiff in damage suit against Victor
II. Cohen, which began before jury
in Judge Mandell's court, Tuesday
morning. The plaintiff is suing for
$4,000, claiming he was run down
and permanently injured by the de-
fendant's auto on Gratiot-ave., in
front OF the J. l.. Hudson Co.'s store
in August, 1905 His foot was crush
ed and the bones broken, resulting IN
permanent lameness.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26
RAILROADS LOSE FIGHT
FOR HIGHER LEMON RATES

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Main-
tanning its previous position the inter
state commerce commission in a de.
clsion today refused TO sanction the
increased lemon rate from California
to Colorado, Utah, Montana and other
western states, and ordered that 81
per hundred pounds should hereafter
be maintained. The railroads attempt
ed to exact $115.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26
Browns Bribery Case On.

The case against Robert Brown,
selling agent for the Acme White
Lead works. charged with bribery in
connection with his alleged gift OF S71
to Fred Fritzen. superintendent OF
the painting and trimming department
of the EMF plant No. 1, was begun
before Justice Stein. Tuesday morn
ing, and is still in progress. Fritzen
testified that Brown agreed To give
him 10 per cent OF the value OF all
the goods which Browns firm placed
in plant No. of the EMF Co.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26

of phosphorus and silicon in the pipe,
causing it TO be away below standard
in strength, in fact, as one engineer
put 1t, unfit 10 be used in the streets
for water MAINS" This analysis con-
frmed one made several days ago or
a portion of broken water main.
On the same day that the analysis
was made for The Times, an analysis
was also made of samples of broken
mains submitted by the water COM
missioners. Separate tests were made
ON each specimen submitted. aud IT
is understood that all showed prac-
tically the same defect, an overabun-
dance OF phosphorus and silicon, max
ing the pipe very brittle at low tenn
Continued on snge Two.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26
REP. SMITH WANTS
AGRICULTURAL EXPERT
From Special Correspondent

WASHINGTON. March 2G.-Con.
gresham Samuel w. Smith Is endeav.
oring 90 secure from the department
OF agriculture a man for experimental
agricultural work and also to finish
the soil survey In his district
The congressman said thar he Sc.
cured a partial promise and believed
that the department would grant his
request.
Senator VIM. Alden Smith went 20
Philadelphia today TO attend the fu-
neral OF Congressman Bingham. wbc
died last week Senator Smith Will
represent the state of Michigan In
the congressional delegation which
was selected TO attend the funeral
SCOTT.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26
Shepherd Wiling to BE
Permanent "FrIend of The Conyf''

$3.50 presented TO the county auditors by ATTORNEY
friend OF
Radford
NVayneco $4,000
handled
shepherd the
friend IL II
Shepherd TO
which William
appointed and he refused claiming hc
help assistant nc
be time.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26
SENATORS BRADLEY FtH0
VANDERWERP SWITCH TO
EQUAL SUFFRAGE CAUSE
One More Vote Is Needed For
Proposition, Which May
Come Up Today
MRS. RUSSELL PLEASED
Grand Rapids Woman Is In State
Capital Winning Recruits
To Plan
MRS. RUSSELL PLEASED
From a Staff Oorrespondent.

LANSING, Mich, March 26.-Sena-
tor Bradley gave it out this morning
that he and Senator Vanderwerp have
changed on the woman's suffrage
proposition and would vote for 1t. OF
the 10 votes in favor OF the measure
that came up at the first session, but
one more vote is needed. II is thought
probable that the question will again
come up today.
Mrs Huntley Russell, prominent
Grand Rapids equal suffrage expon'
ent, is here again TO win new recruits
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26
ADVERTISING TALKS.
Written by
WILLIAM %. FREEMAN

WILLIAM q. FREEMAN
TodayI stop writing daily Ad-
vertising Talks.
think they have served their
purpose.
This is Advertising Talk No.
1000. Talk No. / appeared in
the New York Evening Mail Jan
uary 2, 1909.
Not a single publication day
has been missed in three years,
two months, twenty-siX days.
Since August /, 1910, Adver-
tising Talks have appeared every
week day in an average of fifty
daily newspapers.
Each Talk has averaged 450
words, so 100000 words have
been written on the subject of
advertising-enough to fill nine
ordinary books of $4,000 words
each.
How would you like to have it
on your mind to write 450 words
on the same subject every week
day for three years, two months,
twenty-six days?
1t has been a work with a good
purpose, even though it has not
always been the best work.
WOULD THAT VERY
WORD WRITTEN COULD
HAVE BEEN A REAL MES
SAGE J
However, if only ten per cent
ContInued on Page Twelve.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26
PLANS DISCUSSED FOR
NAVIN FIELD OPENING

The Board of Commerce committee
which has charge OF arrangements for
the program in connection with the
opening of Navin field, held a meet
ing in the board rooms, Tuesday noon,
TO discuss plans.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26
Sends Runaway Boy Home.

The city hall custodian 1ound
small boy shivering in the cold, Mon
da. evening. just outside the building.
Occasionally he would enter and
warm himself The boy was Victor
Corl. aged II, and he had run away
from his parents in Mckeesport, ia.
lie was promptly turned over 10
Sergeant Hicks. who telegraphed 10
his father. Within two hours the
rather had wired the money Tor the
boys return. II won't have 10 go
home the way ! came said the boy
as Hicks handed him ticket.
cRARJ,Es w. WARREN q COMPANY
EXPERTS on Platinum Work.
JeUeIers-Wnshingto Arcade.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26
TWO KILLED, SIX
MISSING IN EXPLOSION

CHICAGO, March ga furnace
in a foundry of the Mccormick Har-
yester Works in Blue Island blew up
today and demolished the building.
Two bodies have been recovered;
four injured were taken TO hospitals
and six men are missing.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26
Men Haze Thrilling Experience
When Lice Wires charge Smokestack

CREEK, 26.-Few
Morse
hosting McCuen
death by eectrocuon by falling Finally the Citizens
turned of the all released
How OF them escaped eecrocuten miracle for
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26
THE WEATHER

For Detroit and viclnity; Tuesday
night and Wednesday, cloudy and some.
what unsetIedJ NO material change In
moderate west wfnds.
Iover MichiGnni Generally fair to-
night and Wednesday, moderate winds,
mostly westerly.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26
TAFT NAMES DEWEY
POSTMASTER AT OWOSSO

WASHINGTON. March 26.-Presi-
dent Taft today nominated Edwin o.
Dewey, as postmaster at owosso.
Mich.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26

nrrntrre-s s2tElewest,- t,-+4s menn.-fsT
cloudy weather with 90 inch OF rain
during afternoon and night.
The sun sets az $50 y. and rises
~ Mednesday at 5i23 a. nm.
The moon sets st 1t5s .. nm. wedses-
day.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26

Dusiness-IIkc Printing. No fuss and
no feathers The plain. neat kind that
locks right. Times Printing Co, ID
John r. -st Main 14ss or City 3ssb.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26

sSrtssi sST u Ha sSrthe" - W Cons consr...-ss 50 e
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26
cou,Inued on rag. twelve.

Jab Printing Done HIght Times
Printing Co.. I5 John R.-st.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26

Job Printing Dpne 0ight. Times
Printing Co.. Is Jonn R-st
The Detroit times., 1912-03-26

ToDAY,s TEMPERATURES,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-09
CONTRACT FOR
lTyE SPOTSWO0D ROAD

New Brunswick, July 9.-The
Board of Freeholders held Its regu-
lar meI ing yesterday.
The board entered into a supple
mentary contract with Thomas &
Welsh for the laying of 6 inch tile
on the Spotswood and Englishtown
road. The contract price is rs cents
per lineal foot.
The report of Warden William
Donomore showed that the average
number of persons fed during the
month was so and the total cost for
feeding the prisoners, "$197.12. The
cost for feeding the prisoners per
day was 1857, and cost for feeding
each prisoner per day was .126.
The report of County Collector
Thos. H. Hagerty for the past month
was as follows:
Balance on hand, ~$35,678.82; re-
ceipts, s90,562.63; disbursements
$~59.401.71; balance on hand, $751;
1908.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-09
SHORT SCHOOL
HOURS IN FALL
High School Probably Con-
tinue One Session Plan.

Superintendent of Schools s. e.
Shull stated today that in all likeli-
hood the sessions at the high school
next school year, which begins In
September, will be the same as in
vogue at that institution during the
latter part of the school year just
closed, 1911-1912. That means that
the scholars will report for the first
period at $50 o'clock in the morn
ing, and will be dismissed for the
day at 1870 o'clock in the afternoon.
There will be no intermission for
dinner hour, although the students
will be given twenty minutes, from
11:45 o'clock until 1905 o'clock, in
which to appease their hunger. These
hours during the ear just closed
met with favor by the children, but
not so with a number of the parents.
1t was claimed by some that the long
hours were injurious to the students
health.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-09
so.
In CIRCULTM0k
Library Passes 5000 Mark
Increase Is Reported.

Although no meeting Of the Board
OF Trustees of the Perth Amboy
Public Library was held last night,
because of the absence of a quorum,
the monthly report of Miss Anne ..
Shivers, librarian, was read to the
commissioners present and received
with much approval. The report
showed that the circulation has
jumped to the 5000 mark, or an in
crease Of 998 over the correspond
ing month last year. The number of
foreign books placed in circulation
during the month was 1877, an In
crease of 107 over the number circu-
lated in June, 1911
\ The librarians report in full, was
.s follows: Total circulation, b,O43;
increase, 338; largest daily, 274;
decrease, IL; smallest daily, ia;
d~screose, 8; adult circulation,
1850; increase 90; non-f1c-
ton. 500; decrease, IA; Juvenile,
fiction, 1921; increase, 1854; non
fiction, 526; Increase 40; foreign
circulation, 1877; increase, 107; num-
Der of borrowers, 6,692; cards issued
to adults, 81; to young people, IT;
expired, 20; renewed, 40; delinquent
notices sent, So; reserve notices sent
80; contagious diseases reported
20; daily readers, 1872; Sunday read
ers, It; reference questions, 10;
volumes purchased, 179; repairs,
$50; covered II; discarded, 38; re
bound, 1874; fines, 1882; reserves,
1854; cards, 10 cents; total ,$19.S6;
expenses, $12.34; balance, 1882.
The report of Treasurer Fred j,
Cox for June was as follows: Cash
on hand June 1, $658.89; receipts,
1897; disbursements, $607.91;
balance on hand, $70.05. The dupli,
cate pay collections for the month
amounted to $43.07. The commits
sioners present were: President
Fritz Hoyler, Commissioners F. l.
Antisell and John M. O'Toole.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-09
BUILDINGS BURN
AT DUNHAM'S CORNER

New Brunswick, July 9:-Fire
completely destroyed the farm build
ings on the farm of Philip Swiller,
at Dunham's Corner, Saturday, caus-
ing a loss of about $4,000. MI.
Swiller, the owner, who lives in New
York City, is a brother of N. Swiller,
the feed dealer, of Burnet street.
The fire was discovered about IL
o'clock Saturday night. Five horses
and four cows persisted In the
flames. Five other COWS were saved.
The fire, which started in the large
barn, spread to the chicken coops,
and many chickens persisted. Neigh
bors organized a water brigade and
succeeded in saving the house, which
is not far distant from the barn.
The cause of the fire is not known.
The loss is partially covered by in
surance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-09
REPORTS WIFE
DIDN'T EVEN
SAY FAREWELL
Charles Pierre, State Street
Barber Asks Police to
Find His Spouse.
JEWELRY ALSO MISSING

Mrs. Charles Pierre, of 531 State
street. according to the police. took
French leave on Saturday from her
home and as yet no trace Of the
missing wife has been ascertained
by her husband who anxiously awaits
her return. The case Is a mystery
to Mr.. Pierre, who conducts a barber
shop in State street at money, two
gold watches and two gold rings and
a watch chain were missed about
the same time the woman disap-
peared.
At first the woman was thought
to be hiding in New York at the
home Of a relative. When the New
York parties were looked up they
said they could give no light on the
subject. Her husband was of the
opinion hat his wife had gone to rel
atives in Yonkers. When called they
said she was not there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-09
HOUSE WILL CONSIDER
JUDGE ARCHIBALD CASE
,pectal bp United Press Wire.

tpectdl oV mite fTess WtTe.
Washington, July 9.-Acting pre-
cisely as a grand jury would act in
considering tentative indictments
by a prosecuting officer, the House
of Representatives was expected late
this afternoon to begin formal con-
sideration of the thirteen grave
charges of official misdemeanor
lodged by the judiciary committee
against Judge R. w. Archibald, of
the United States Commerce Court.
Chairman Clayton, of the committee,
expected to call up the Archibald i'm
parchment resolution Immediately
after the House disposes of the Clay
ton contempt bill, declared that a
preliminary canvass of the House in
dicated that there would be little, If
any, opposition, to formal lodgment
of the charges against the judge.
The Pennsylvania delegation, repre-
senting Archbald's home state, have
so far refused to defend the accused
Judge .
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-09
FIELD DAY AT
SCHOOL NO. |
GROUNDS SOON

A Field Day will be held on School
No. 1 Fairgrounds for the boys of
that school and also for the lads of
School No. 2 shortly. Track events
will be the main part of the card and
games will be played.
The superintendent of the play
grounds wishes the different grounds
to be known as the following:
School No. l will be called King
street grounds.
School No. 2 will be called State
street grounds.
School No. 5 will be called Neville
street grounds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-09
THIRD PARTY
LEADERS OF
STATE MEET

Newark, N. j., July 9.-Plans for the
formation Of the proposed new third
movement In New Jersey were made
at a conference In the ONCE Of ex-Gov-
ernor John Franklin Fort In the Essex
building here.
Fort presided, and about forty-fve
men who are connected with the move
ment were present. The meeting was
Osborne, president Of the state Pro.
gressive Republican league and chair
mar Of the Essex county progressives,
was assigned to give out the informa-
ton. Mr.. Osborne said that a commit
tee Of nine members was appointed to
make arrangements for a mass conven-
ton to be held in Asbury Park be-
tween July 10 and 27, at which will be
chosen the delegates at large to attend
the national convention Of this party In
Chicago on Aug. s.
Mr.. Osborne announced that the con-
g%ressional district delegates would be
picked at a local convention, but he
gave no information as to when the
conventions would be held. Among
those present at the meeting were ex-
Congressman Charles N. Fowler Of
Elizabeth, George L. Record Of Jersey
City and Harold J. Rowland of Mont
clair, who Is associated with Colonel
Roosevelt on the Outlook. 1t was ex-
pected that Mr.. Record and Mr., Fowler
would express their views on the party
movement, but whether anything was
said by them could not be learned.
Ex-State Senator Everett Colby was
absent from the conference, and 1t was
explained hat he was detained on az
count of q previous engagement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-09
FREEH0LDERS
FAIL TO SEE
THE GOVERNOR

The Board Of Freeholders, with
the exception Of Freebooter William
D. Casey, of Roosevelt, accompanied
by Clerk Asher Bissett, Of South
River, and County Clerk B.. M. Gan
non, of thsi city, motored to Sea
Girt yesterday afternoon to visit
Governor Woodrow Wilson. When
the party arrived, however, it was
after 5 o'clock and the governors
daily reception had concluded. Mr..
Wilson's private secretary, Joseph
Tumulty, offered to arrange an i'm
promptu reception, but the delega-
ton decided to return at a later
date. At that time the governor was
in conference with Senator Gore, of
Oklahoma.
/. The Middlesex men were met at
lSea Girt by Congressman Thomas j.
Scuny, Df South Amboy, who was a
delegate to the Baltimore conven-
ton and a guest at luncheon yes
terday at the Little White House"
Sheriff Albert Billschweiler, Of this
city, who was an alternate-at-large
from New Jersey to the "big show"
al Baltimore. Mr.. scully was very
much Gin the swim" when seen yes
terday afternoon by the local poll
t~icians, County Clerk Cannon as
serts. When the latter was discuss
ing yesterdays visit to a NEWS re-
porter this morning, Sheriff Boil
schweiler passed. He was asked If
he saw the governor yesterday, and
replied in the affirmative. When
informed Of the freeholder's disap-
pointment, the sheriff la%ughingly re-
piled: well, you can't expect the
governor to stay up until midnight
to greet a bunch of freeholders."
Mr.. Cannon says he will follow Boil
schweiler's example in the future
and get there in time for dinner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-09
1912.
vAMENAS HIGH
al Recorded Last Month
SO Births In City.

During the month of June the
death rate in this city was much
higher than the usual number, the
total being fo%rty-one. The number
of deaths during the corresponding
thirty days last year was much low
er, the number then being twenty
sever
According to vital statistics as
filed with City Clerk LaRoe, there
we're thirty-six marriages as COM
pared with forty-eight of June, 1911.
There were eighty-three births,
which are two less than the number
in June of last year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-09
VOTE
ON SATURDAY
Special by United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Washington, July 9:-With at
least three more days of speechmak-
ing and arguments to be disposed of,
prediction was made today that the
senate will be ready to vote on the
Lorimer case by Saturday. Senator
Lea and Senator Kern are expected
to make stirring speeches in favor of
.unseating Lorimer, and Lorimer Is
expected to take the floor in his own
behalf, as he did last year.
Anti-Lorimer forces say they will
unseat him by a majority of at least
twelve votes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-09
2 EXCURSIONS
AT B0YNT0N'S

Two excursion parties from New
Brunswick passed through here on
their way to Boynton Beach this
morning where they will spend the
day. Two public service cars filled
with ladies', children, and men,
which represented the Public Ser
vice workmen and their families,
and one car which was occupied by
Hebrew children and several adults
comprised the excursionists. Ath-
letic games will be played by all and
swimming will also be enjoyed. The
party cars will pass through here on
their return trip tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-09
PROTECTION co.
PLANS BANQUET

Members of Protection Hook and
Ladder Company are arranging for a
banquet to be given the chief and his
assistants when the new aerial truck
is installed in the house. Keen riv-
airy is being expressed to be the first
one to drive the new apparatus to a
fire. Wagers have been made and
from the prevalent JUNIORS many
clambakes will be held IN the near
future,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-09
OLDCUARDW WILL.
HAVE TO TRAIL
THIS CAMPAIGN

Sea Girt, N. j., July 0.-Although 1t
sey Democrats at the little white house
there were developments Of much I'M
portance nationally to the fight Of
Woodrow Wilson and the Democratic
party for the presidency.
1t was made emphatic that this is to
be a campaign run by the progressive
wing of the Democratic party, headed
by a progressive chairman, managed
by progressive committees, and that
there will be no olive branching, no
concessions, no ~placating OF any con-
sentative elements in the party at any
stage Of the game. The progressive
fight is to be carried on in every state
In the Union.
The national headquarters Is to be In
Chicago, and not only will there be an
eastern branch headquarters in New
York city, but another In Denver or
San Francisco. There will be more eff
fort to attract the support Of progress
i've Republicans than conservative
Democrats.
United States Senator Thomas P.
Gore Of Oklahoma, who arrived just
about the time the Jerseyman had put
In an appearance, seemed to have been
able to clarity the situation. Senator
Gore had a two hour talk with the gov
ernor, and he made no conceafInent of
his qualification after the interview
was over. The senator sounded the
progressive keynote, and it may be
added that he will play a big part In
the fight. He said that the party need
ed q man like McCombs or A. Mitchell
Palmer for national chairman and that
whoever the man is to be be must be a
man Of the new type"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-09
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Columbus ITALIAN BAND of Perth
Amboy wish to announce to the
public hat they are now called
UNION COLUMBUS BAND.
25 pieces under the direction Of
Prof. e. Satriano are ready to furn-
ish music for any occasion-picnics,
balls, parades, etc. (Members in
new uniforms.) For particulars call
M. Acciani, manager, 131 Smith
street, Perth Amboy. Phone $50.