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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-05
most One Hundred Men Killed This Morn
ing, Work Train Being Blown up as it
Entered Mine.
|NE Of WORST IN HISTORY OF FIELD
|reat Explosion Heard for Miles Around and
Thousands Of People Gather About
Scene Of Catastrophe.

Checking Of tho dead late today by
undertakcrs showed death list Of
ninety-three. Officials insist the num-
Der will stay under ninety.
Only forty-six bodies were identi-
fled. Many of the others being so
badly burned recognition was impos-
sib'e. Special police kept order today
at the morgues.
hospitals.
Hospitals are Full.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, June s.
Several men were reported killed In
an accident at the Baltimore tunnel
Of the Hudson Coal company here
early today. The confusion is so
great at the mines, 1t is impossible
for a correct check-up of the victims
at this time.
Colliery officials at $50 o'clock
said the death HIST may exceed one
hundred. Thirty injured men are at
the Mercy hospital and thirty -five
pital. Every physician and ambul-
ance in this vicinity has been called
to the mine.
Forty-Nine to Hospitals.
W1LKESBARRE. Pa, June
About eighty coal miners met death
here today when sparks from live
wire ignited several kegs Of powder
standing on flat cars in the entrance
to the Hudson Coal company's mines.
Forty-nine men escaped death and
were rushed, some seriously injured.
to hospitals. OF this number eleven
were said to be dying.
The accident occurred as the men
were going to work. The explsion,
while not of great force. caused sheets
OF flame to envelop the miners. Many
were burned beyond recognition.
while others were smothered to death
tv smoke Some of the bodies were
found in a trench of water running
along the car tracks inside the tunnel.
Wild scenes were enacted outside
the mine when news Of the disaster
reached the homes Of the miners and
company officials. Thousands of per-
sons gathered about the entrance to
the shaft. Weeping women and chill
dIen passed from body to body, laid
on the side Of hill near the mine,
attempting to identify husband, son
OF friend Other relatives made the
rounds Of the city's morgues' and
undertaking establishments where
some Of the bodies had been taken.
Several Of the men, spectators said.
were seen to fall dead as they rushed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-05

hited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WlLKEsBARRE, Pa, June 3
hhtyfive men were killed today In
expl osion In the Baltimore tunnel
1.-The Delaware and Hudson Goa!
npany, near WiIkesbarre.
keveraI of the men at the hospitals
ke already died and others are not
bected to live through the day.
Every morgue in the city has been
Sssed into service and thousands OF
|ntic women and children are rush.
from one undertaking shop to an
Ter In an effort to learn whether
Sir loved ones are among the killed.
foday's accident is one Of the worst
khe history Of tho anthracite coal
ion. The AvondaIe, In which 1o6
lost their lives, was the worst.
|ke explosion was caused by an
etric wirc which fell into a carload
black powder. There were sixteen
carrying about 200 men enterin0
tunnel when the explosion oo-
red. Most Of the men died as the
pit Of inhaIing flames, but many
te blown to atoms and others were
~ned In a trench Of water that ran
|hs the side Of the tracks.
mong the identified dead IL
luck" connors, a war hero, VINO re-
he'd from France a week ago. An
er is John Mccloskey, former
ehing star Of the New York State
pebalI league.
The accident occurred at $40
ock while the men were ore their
\ to work. The explosion could be
rd for miles around.
y seven o'clock thousands OF peo-
gathered at the head of the tun-
As the dead were removed they
Re placed on side hill. The scene
embled a battle ground. Mothers,
es and children rushed from one
y to another and many women
fted when they recognized their
I'D ones.
|urry calls were sent to every ply.
an IN the city and a stream Of
ed'ns motor cars proceeded to the
Every coal company rushed
Puianees and first aid crews to the
el. Many Of the victims died I'm
.a'eiy after reaching tho surface.
"e foreman Of the tunnel was rid
on the fourth car to enter the mine
ne escaped without injury.
eleven o'clock coIIIery officials
ounced the death list as beino
.yf've. A checking up at the var
moreues showed that many names
Deen duplicated and thus caused
Sner estimate Of dead. With many
oe INJURED at the hospitals report.
oylns It appears the death list
reach one hundred.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-05
Claim Of Brazil.

+ United Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, June ST will stand
firmly in favor Of Brazil retaining the
German shipping she seized, If the
United States is permitted to keep
the. tonnage she obtained in that man
ner," Epitacio Pessoa, president elect
Of Brazil. said in an interview today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-05
BURGLARS Get $500.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, June g.
Burglars entered restaurant and
stole more than $500 in cash and S400
in checks by srking the combination
on the safe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-05
TO Be No
ARGUMENT
BY TURKS
Peace /" ates to be Called in
as w 8 5 es to Treaty, But
IL onsidered as
!" Gnemy.
MUST :EPT BLINDLY
Bio Four Continues Discussion Of
Modification Of German Treaty,
NATlkL Erane~ IneEcfi,,.. an
MUST sept BLINDLY
Bio Four Continues Discussion o
Modification of German Treaty,
With France Insisting on
No Change.
tBy Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent

fBy Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, June 5.-The big four have
decided to call in the Turkish peace
delegates, according to an unofficial
report today The exact date has
not been fixed.
From the same source it was learn
ed that the Turks will be considered
merely as witnesses" rather than
fully accredited plenipotentiaries.
This was accepted as indicating the
Turks will be given practically no
opportunity for discussion of terms
and will have to accept the condi-
tions exactly as drawn un BY, the
allies.
Americas part in drawing up the
Turkish treaty Is expected to be con-
fined largely to an advisory role, al
though the question of accepting
mandatories over former Turkish ter
ritories probably will figure in the
discussions.
The question of modification of the
German treaty continued to occupy
the attention of the big four, as well
as the experts Of their respective
countries. The American experts are
standing on the same ground they
did at the start of the negotiations.
A few days ago 1t was believed the
proposed changes rested largely with
Premier Lloyd-George, but the Brit
ish are said to have executed such a
complete about-face in favor of the
modifications-which fit in with the
original contentious of the Ameri-
cans-that there is little left for the
Americans to do but bring the British
and French closer together. Pre-
mier Clemenceau Is standing pat
against any change In the terms. The
joint report of the American, British,
French and Italian experts was ex-
pected to be turned over to the big
four in time to permit an answer to
the German counter proposals this
week.
PaderewskI Explains.
[By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, June 5.-The allies answer
to the counter proposals will be
handed to the Germans before June
12, it was learned from an authorita-
tive source today.
The big four today heard Premier
Paderewski regarding upper Silesia
which some of the allied delegates
now advocate being retained by Ger
many instead of being awarded to
Poland. The premier also presented
his version Of continued fighting be-
tween the Poles and Ukrainians after
his assurance that hostilities would
cease.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-05
Atlanta Telegraph Strike.

ATLANTA, Ca, June 5.-With
strikers claiming steady increases to
their ranks, Atlanta's telephone and
telegraph strike continued today.
Mayor Key, unsuccessful in an
effort to bring the striking wire work.
ers and representatives Of the federal
wire administration together, was
considering cabling President Wilson
at Paris to take the situation out of
Postmaster General Burleson's hands.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-05
LEADERS LOOK
FOR SETTLEMENT
Hopeful That Winnipeg Trou-
BILE Will be Ended Soon
With Honor to Both
Sides.
SOLDIERS DRIVE WAGONS
Delegates Have Been Summoned by
Telegraph to Come for Settle
ment Expected To-
morrow.
SOLDIERS DRIVE WAGONS
[By James T. Kolbert, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By James T. Kolbert, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WINNIPEG, Man, June 5-Desp1te
surface indications Of renewed lnten-
sity of the general strike here. leaders
today were hopeful of settlement
within the next twenty-four hours.
Authoritative information indicated
settlement with honor to both
sides" in the next day.
Secretary Ernest Robertson Of the
general strike committee backed his
prediction by telegraphing labor dele
gates from the entire province to ap-
pear here for settlement of the
strike" s"A
Bread and milk stations have been
opened by municipal authorities to
combat action by the strikers commit
tee in calling out all milk wagon
drivers, bakers, and other provisions
" orkers.
Mayor Gray and leaders of the .citi-
zens' committee of 1000 said they
had enlisted the aid Of returned sol.
diers to fight the strikers, by driving
wagons and operating the stations.
The tentative plan for settlement
with honor to both sides" prepared
by the railroad brotherhood mediation
board, was presented for review by
all factions today, it was stated on
good authority
The iron workers dispute, which
precipitated the general walkout has
been settled, 1t was stated, and is only
awaiting signatures Of the metal
workers leaders and the iron master.
Othere clauses in the general agree
ment it was reported include agree
ment to take back without discrimina-
ton all strikers and signing OF sep
arate pact agreeing to the collective
bargaining principle.
In return for these concessions, 1t
was said, the strikers committee will
call off the sympathetic strike.
If the findings Of the commission
are upheld, it was stated, they may
form basis for the calling off of all
sympathetic strikes in various Cana
dian cities.
May Spread over Country.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-President
S. j. Konenkamp, of the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union of America to-
day declared that unless the Atlanta
situation is settled very quickly "the
strike there will involve the entire
United States and Canada"
. photographers and electrical work
ers in every section Of the country
are demanding that ! sanction the
strike they have voted and it will be
Impossible to keep them at work
much longer. I will announce the
date of the general strike within
seventy-two hours" Konenkamp said
today.
Quiet .at Toledo.
TOLEDO, Ohio, June 5.-Quiet pre-
vailed today, with the Overland auto
mobile plant scene of Tuesdays riot
ing still closed. No word regarding
the dispatch Of state troops has been
received from Governor Cox. An in
vestigation of the deaths of two shot
on Tuesday night is being conducted
by Coroner Hartung.
Atlanta Telegraph Strike.
ATT ANITA Ca Iune 5-With
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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09

trees, Bing cherry trees are all sold
out of the nurseries. We have Lam
bert and Deacon better than Bing),
Bose, d'Anjou and Bartlett and all ap-
pie trees except Red Grsvenstein.
Bose are selling fast. Get your order
in through J .:B. Lister, for the Wash
ington Nursery Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman W. Mayes
have moved from the Stranshan resi-
denee on Cascade. avenue to the W. B.
Mcclure home. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure
have moved to the Staten place, re-
Gently bought by them, on Belmont
road. DR.. and Mrs. l. L. Murphy,
having bought the Stranahan place,
will move there at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Haslinger have
announced the engagement and ap-
preaching wedding of Mrs. Haslinger's 3
sister. Miss Hedwig Wostl. and Joseph
j. Schriber. of Cloverale. The we'd
ding will be solemnized Tuesday MORN
ing. October IA. at St. Msry's Catholic
church. Rev. Fr Maximilian Klein Of
ficiating,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
Control Of AnthracnOSe

Every orchard in the Hood River
valley should be sprayed with Bor-
deaux mixture $3.50 this fall. An.
thracnose allowed to develop during
the next year as it has during the past
two seasons will destroy many trees
and reduce large number Of others to
such state as to be commercially nom
productive. Many of our best COM
mercial orchards are at the present
time in very precariOus condition.
Sufficient infections are now scattered
through the trees to enable very rap.
id spread Of the fungus as soon as the
continued fall rains set in. From these
scattered infections the spores are not
only scattered to surrounding branches,
but to many trees in the immediate vi.
cinity of the canker.
A disease of the nature of apple tree
anthracnose is much more serious and
Of more serious economic importance
than apple scab, codling moth and the
like. These later troubles effect only
our income during years Of poor con.
troll. Anthracnose on the other hand,
through the reduction of producing ca
pacity and actual loss OF trees cuts
into the investment and decidedly re-
duces the valuation of an orchard.
Once badly infected a tree is an eye.
sore in the orchard for many years.
and to say the least, very discourak
ing proposition to contend with.
If the disease was uncomfortable it's
ravages would be excuasble. Howev4.
with sprays properly applied at the
proper time infections can be absolute
ly prevented. In fact. the disease c3n
be more easily controlled than most bf
our orchard troubles. The harvesting
of large crops in many orchards NIB
terially influences the timing of the
spray so that it may be entirely inef.
fective-this has for the most part
been the cause of the rapid spread dur
ing the past two seasons. One thing
only can then be done. Organize the
picking and work so that the sprayer
can follow up the picking crew as soor
after the fruit is removed as possible.
This will be hard to do. Of course. but
it is the only way control can be OBJ.
tanned in many orchards.
The early rains which have occurred
up to date may have caused some in
fections. These are. however, very
few in numbers as compared to those
that will follow. Remember, this
spray must go on. 1t is just as i'm
portant as harvesting all of the fruit
in fact more SO. for the life, and :con
tinued productivity of many orchards
are at stake.
Use Bordeaux mixture,t6 pounds Of
lime, pounds bluestone, so gallons Of
| water
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
View Now Fine From Cloud Cap

Now it the time to see Mount Hood
at its best according to parties who
have hiked to the mile elevation of
Cloud Cap Inn within the past few
days. The atmosphere is clear. and
the pedestrian willing to make the six
mile hike is rewarded by clear view
of surrounding landscapes and other
Northwestern peaks.
''We drove our car as far as the elk
beds" says d. M. Shanks. of Oregon
City. here visiting his sister. Mrs. M.
Hawthorne. and who was accompanied
by his brother, R. H. Shanks, of
Wheatley. Ont, "and after our lunch
walked on to the Inn. The toll road
has been diked, but the walking is
good. We reached the Inn in time to
see gorgeous sunset and then walked
back down through the old burned over
forest in the moonlight. 1t was trip
shall never forget"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
Murder Mystery Unsolved

Constable Olinger, who has been as
sisting Coroner Anderson in an investi
cation of the case of the man found
near Dee and who apparently had been
murdered, has learned that the victim
was not H. Grelle, Portland restaurant
owner. Grelle had been accustomed tc
visit the district annually and the body
of the dead man corresponded to des
cription of him. Portland police au
thorities, however, have notified Mr.
Oinger that Grelle has been located.
Clews that may lead to an identity
of the murdered man are very slight
and the mystery will likely remain un
solved
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
Rev. and Mrs. Carpenter Pick Apples

Rev. d. M. Carpenter delivers gospel
messages on Sundays but during week
days the good divine may be found
through the season of apple harvest
assisting his orchardist neighbors in
harvesting their apple crops. His wife
Joins him in the orchards. Although
both are well past the meridian of life
they remain faithfully at their posts.
They have answered the appeals for
orchard help for three years.
Mr.. Carpenter announces that his
sermons will be delivered as usual or
Sundays. He states that the foreign
missions collections for last month
reached $3.50.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
Lodging Privilege Sinned Away

Kleptomania on the part of some of
them have lost for transient apple har-
vest hands. caught without accommo
dations when hotels and lodging houses
are over crowded. the privilege of
sleeping at the big barn of the Fashion
Livery Stables, according to E. N.
Griffith, night watchman there.
"We took pity on the poor fellows at
first" says Mr.. Griffith. "and let them
sleep there, but some of them couldn I
let things alone. We lost lot of arti.
cles left in rigs and automobiles OF
patrons, and as result we had to shut
off the lodgers."
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
English Strike Adjustment Helps

In no rural section of the United
States will the news of adjustment of
the English strike situation be so
gratifyingly received as in Hood River
valley, whose apple growers ship a
large percentage of the fruit to British
markets. With the situation at its best
this year, export of the higher class of
apples will be limited because of Eng
lish price control. With the railway
strike on shippers here feared they
would be able to ship only negligible
quantity Of fruit to the British Isle
markets.
Shippers here already report health
ier tone to the demand for export APP
Piles.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
BELLS RETURN With
PRAISE FOR HIGHWAY

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Bell. after a
motor trip over the Pacific Highway,
declare that they return home more
enthusiastic than ever over the Column
bia Highway.
THE route down through the Will
lamette valley for scenery cannot COM
pare with our gorge road" says Mrs.
Bell. The bridges down through the
valley are old and picturesque, it is
true. but they appear shaky and unsub-
stantial when compared with our con-
crete viaducts. OF course. in time, the
Willamette valley will have good
bridges"
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell made the trip
south with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wissin-
ger, of Milwaukee.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
CANNERY WILL
GRIND APPLES

A new cider manufacturing concern
will begin operations here soon. The
Hood River Canning Co.. which will
also can large quantities of the better
class of culls. has installed press and
grinder and will have a capacity for
crushing 1000 tons of apples this sea-
son.
The canning company will not manu-
facture vinegar. however. shipping all
the juice in the sweet state.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
Rural Teachers will Get More

Rural school districts are increasing
their budgets for the coming year, in
order to provide more money for salar
les. Teachers demanding a material
increase, it is said. over the old scale.
The Central Vale district has set val
ley pace by making a substantial in
crease in it's 1920 budget.
At the Central Vale school meeting
F. M. Edwards was elected member
of the school board to succeed Chas. E.
Fuller, resigned.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
Long Horseback Ride Begun

In this era of motor tours a unique
journey was begun yesterday by Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. P. Hitchcock. who
started on horseback ride to Bend.
They plan on spending the next three
weeks riding through the central Ore
gon country.
Mr.. Hitchcock is here from Havana,
Cuba, on a vacation. He is located in
Havana in the oil business.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
HIGH WIND BRINGS
DOWN MANY APPLES

A high wind Tuesday night and early
yesterday blew hundreds Of boxes Of
apples from the trees in sections of the
valley. The wind was considerably
heavier in some sections, where no pro.
tecting ranges of hills broke the force
of the gale. With apples selling at
unusually high figures, the damage will
reach thousands Of dollars.
The wind felled power poles on the
East Side and electrically driven apple
grading machines were out of commits
sion part of the day.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
Girls Harvesting, Bosses Must Work

The operator problem has rendered
the Office force Of the Telephone Co.
as busy as the family of any orchardist
Of the valley. The company's operat-
ors have decreased past the minimum
point. and even Manager Smithson and
other high officials are finding it nec-
essary to take turn.
With orchards. where they can make
more money and get the invigoratior
of the autumn atmosphere calling,
mattresses, restauranteurs are finding
it necessary to don aprons and wait
tahloa
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
|. E. CLARK Offers
PART OF HOME PLACE

| will sell sixty acres or less Of
my ranch mostly in bearing apple and
pear trees. Good income property and
easy terms. If interested look this up.
One mile south of Pine Grove school.
j3ltf L. e. Clark.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
Little Boy Sustains Broken Leg

Virgil, nine year old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dutton, sustained a brok-
en- leg Tuesday afternoon when his
foot was caught in the spokes Of a
wagon. The lad tried to Chamber
aboard moving vehicle when his foot
slipped into the wheel.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
Christian { Missionary Alliance

Sunday School every Sunday morn
ing at 945. Preaching at II. Young
Peoples Society at 7 p. m. Expository
sermon at 8p. m. Everybody welcome.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
Is ACRE ODELL
RANCH FOR SALE

This is a good buy for someone look:
ing for home location. Six acres in
bearing orchard, 5000 boxes this
year. Stock and equipment.
f. M. Holman, Phone Odell llx2.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09
Christian Church

Bible School, 9.45 a. N. Preaching
Service, | a. m. and 8 p. m; Christian
Endeavor, 6.45 p. m. Cordial welcome
to all.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-10-09

Phone your paint and paper wants TO
Hunt Paint x Wall Paper Co., who will
take care OF small rs well as large
ones. ly@0tI
Searches OF records and reliable an
-tracts made by Oregon Abstract Com
pauy, A. W. Onthank, Manager, 305
Oak street. Phone 1921. jy20-tf
For Rent and For sale sign. at the
Glacier office.