MANY PERISH
Aiother Explosion Which Wipes Oat
Seventy More Hate an Lives.
A TERRIBLE DISASTER
One of the Best Kquipped Coal Mines
in the Republic of Mexico the
Scene of u Mining Calamity?The
Number of Injure*! Kqual to that
of the Dead.
One of the greatest disaster in the
history of Mixican coal mining, which
has heretofore experienced several
crushing blows, resulting In a treme
dous loss of human life, took place
early Wednesday in the Palau mine
at Las Esperanzas, Mexico. The toll
of human life which paid the penalty
of negligence on the part of som *
miner is officially placed at seventy,
while the list of injured numbers
nearly as many, principally Mexicans
and Japanese.
The explosion occurred in the No.
3 shaft of the coal mine of the Esjvrnnzas
Mining Company, and is attributed
to the ignition of gas by
the flame of a miner's cigarette.
About 8.3 0 o'clock those at work
above round were startled by loud
explosions, and almost immediately
a vast cloud of dust and smoke issued
from the mouth of the shaft.
As soon as the air in the shaft
could be purified sufficiently to permit
rescuers to descend, many volunteers
were ready to risk their lives
In an endeavor to succor their stricken
brothers below.
Three capes were soon lowered, all
loaded to their utmost capacity with
miners bent on rescuing their com
rndeB. In the first and second levels
everything was found to be intact,
and beyond being terribly frightened
the men working in these levely wen
safe.
They were brought to the top as
rapidly as the cages could be loaded.
In the third level a terrible sight
met the eyes of the rescuers. Scattered
about In many positions in the
workings they found the bodies of
the men. suffocated, their faces indicating
In many instances the bitter
fight they had waged to reach pure
air and safety.
The workers were augmented by
the addition of many other able-bodied
men and immediately beuan to
work In relays, searching for and
carrying to the surface the bodies of
their dead and dying companions.
After the lapse of six hours work,
sixty-five bodies were brought to the
surface, while nearly forty injured
nren were removed to hospitals for
treatment. Three of these have died.
The injured owe their miraculous es
cape to the fact that they wore working
at poluts in the third stage of
the workings, where they were partially
protected from the on-rush of
foul air.
Screaming women and children
were congregated aboui me moutii or
the shaft awaiting with hope the
bringing out of their loved ones; a
hope which was in almost every 'ustance
turned to despa'r as body after
body was brought: to the surface.
State representatives were immediately
sent to the scene and placed
in entire charge of the work of res
cue and investigation.
The Palau is one of the best equipped
coal mines in the Republic of
Mexico. It has an adequate ventilating
system, is provided with electric
lights, and the mining oflicials are
utterly at a loss to account for the
presence of mine damp in No. 3
working.
No stone will be 'eft nnturned hv
the company to afford reliof for tha
sutTerers. The bod is of the dead
were interred Thursday.
Woman a Heroine.
At Valdosta, Ga., Mrs. J. W. McDonald.
mother of fhree little children.
proved herself a heroine when
she saved thpm from her burning
home before daylight Wednesday
morning. Two little girls who had
been carried from the house by the
mother went back to their room and
went to bed again. Mrs. McDonald
saved them just as the roof of the
house tell in.
This Is a Sitil Case.
At Richmond. Va., Judge CrutchBeld
was moved to pity when Hunter
Ingram, 14 years old, was hauled bofore
him, charged with stealing a
loaf of bread, which the lad said he
took for his starving mother. Th?
Judge dismissed th-^ ease. The hat
was passed around the court room,
collecting $15 for the boy and his
mother.
A Human flruto.
At Morgantown, W. Va.t August
Otitis seized hv the legs the two-yearold
baby of F. H. Johnson and beat
its head against an iron bed when
Its cries threatened *o awaken the
household. The child's mother broke
Qillis' skull with a poker.
It's better to have a foolish belief
that comforts you than a w,se one
that pains you.
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BOAT AND CREW LOST
"GRAVEYARD OF THE ATLANTIC"
GAINS MORE VICTIMS.
T'?roo Mast Schooner Founded to
Pieces OIT Cupe llutterus and Ten
Men Perish.
With a north-west wlud Mowing
fifty-two miles an hour gale and a
heavy weather prevailing, the threemasted
schooner Frances, Captain
Coombs, from New York to Jacksonville,
was washed ashoif? ou the
treacherous Hatteras coast early ou
Tuesday morning, and was pounded
10 pieces oy me raging ?eu ueiore
life saver:: from the Cape llatterus
and Big Kinnekest Life Saving Stations
could reach .the ill-fated vessell's
crew of ten men. who are supposed
to have been lost In the furious
seas.
Although none of the bodies have
come ashore as yet. the life savers
report that there was no possible
means of escape for those aboard.
The wreck was discovered from big
Kinnekast Station a short tome after
daybreak.
Before life savers, who put out immediately
after discovering the vessel,
could reach her, they saw her
break to pieces and seeing no signs
of life, abandoned all effort at rescue.
The Frances, which was formerly
the barkentine Franc-s of Baltimore,
was a vessel of 64 3 tons net register,
was owned by Edwin S. Pendleton of
New York. She was bifllt in Belfast,
Me., in 1 887. and was employed in
the lumber carrying trade between
Florida and Northern points.
SCHOOL (did, BOBBElt.
( allied Entraii.ce to Room of Victim
in a (lever AVay.
A clever female "Radios" with the
appearance of a high school girl, has
made her debut in Kansas City. The
girl appeared at the home of Miss
Lizzie Evans Thursday and asking
for the latter, was told that Miss
Evans was not at home.
"All right," she said, "I'll Just go
upstairs and wait for her to return."
At the lop of the stairs, William
Evans, the eirl's father, met the burglar.
Again she asked for Miss Evans
and was informed the girl was
not at home.
Taking It for granted that the call
er wits n ineuu 01 uih aaugnier, Mr.
Kvans permitted her to go into Mis3
Kvans* room. When the latter returned
home in the evening the
stranger had disappeared. Several
waists, skirts and numerous toilet
articles had also disappeared.
SAVED FROM STARVING.
Adrift Several Days on Ocean Without
Anything to Kat.
News of the fishing smack Cavalier,
31 days out from Pensacola,
Fla., was brought to New Orleans on
Tuesday by the Norwegian steamer
Hiram from Blueflelds, Nicaragua.
All of the Cavalier's crew are safe,
but the vessel is badly damaged. The
Hiram found the Cavalier floating
helplessly in the gulf on January 27.
The crew reported that a storm had
badly crippled the smack about a
week before, snapping the main
boom, smashing the dories, carrying
away the how stay and doing other
damage. Provisions were scanty and
the crew had been put on half rations.
Finally what little they had
gave out and when sighted by the
Hiram not a man of the Cavalier's
crew had tasted food for several
days.
Very Narrow View.
The Detroit News says President
Taft's statesmanship as well as M&
idoa3 of administration are ail summed
up in the words "Republican
party." Witness what he says to
Pinchot in dismissing him."By your
conduct you have destroyed your usefulness
to those who hold the republican
party as the government."
Religious Intolerance.
A dispatch from Paris says when
the nuns acting as nurses learned
that the building used as a Red Cross
post and owned by Placide Alexandre
Astler, radical socialist deputy, belonged
to a socialist and freemason,
they declined to remain, saying they
feared excommunication. Thereupon
the Countess d'Haussonville ordered
that the place he evacunted.
Kills Child and Self.
Another child murder startled New
York Monday. It occurred in a house
r.t-1 Coal Vlffl^nll, n
mnn shot and killed one child, then
wounded another, and then killed
himself. The police are following
the theory that the man may have
been the slayer of the two boys shot
while coasting recently.
Katfllly Humeri.
At Augusta. Ga., Mrs. Henry Welselcer,
of 288 Walker street, while
standing in front of an open fireplace
Wednesday, turned to speak to a visitor.
As she did no her dress caught
fire, and before the flames could be
controlled she was fatally burned.
THK NAUGHTY STOHX
I'ut Up a Job ou Husband With
Wife's Assistance.
A fine domestic scandal has be^u
unearthed at Los Angeles, Cal., by
the refusal of Dr. Armstrong G.
Pratt to sign birth certificates for
the quadruplets supposed to have
been born to Mr. and Mrs. W. \V.
Wilson, of that place, and the health
department of Los Angeles is mak
ing an investigation into the "case.
Dr. Pratt has declared that in hi?
opinion none of the infants was born
at the Wilson residence and that all
had been born previous to the day
they were supposed to have been
He declares that Mrs. Wilson confessed
to him that the babies had been
taken to the house by a woman who
had assisted her in perpetrating the
h ax and that one of the infant?
was six weeks old, another a week
oil, and the other two were about
2 4 hours old when he first saw them.
The woman, according to Dr.
Pratt, not only admitted that the
quadruplets were not genuine, but
two sets of triplets, which arrived
at the Wilson home in past years,
and which brought a letter of recommendation
and a signed photograph
from President Roosevelt were
made up of infant waifs picked up
at various Institutions. According
to the woman her husband wanted a
large family, and that her only
genuine child was an Infant born
25 years ago and which died whil<*
a baby. After its death Mrs. Wilson
said she longed for children of her
own, and at last hit upon the idea
of having the make-believe appear
ances of the stork.
TRAIN* KIMjS THKKR.
Runs Over a Woman and Knocks
Out Automobile.
Pennsylvania train No. 9 westbound
struck and killed Mrs. Roy
Covert and fatally injured her hus
band at a crossing near Loudonville.
Pa., Tuesday. Proceeding further
the train struck an automobile on the
outskirts of Crestline, a few mil's
away, and killed J. H. Slgler, aged
60, and Charles Echelberger, b ?*h of
Hayesvllle. In the automobile wlih
Echelberger and Siger was Ourths
Doerrer of Mansfield. Doarrer's
snouidor was crusned, Uis let l?rnKt-n
and ne also iecelved internal lnjjcies.
TWo young woman who was rhe
first to meet death on the track was
on her way, with Covert, he.- husband.
to visit a ueighbor. Her death
was instant. Covert was picked up
many yards away aud does not know
his wife's fate.
The automobile party struck at
Leas crossing came upon the tracks
in their machine from the rear of
an eastbound freight, directly in
front of the express. In an instant
their machine was lifted high in
the air. When it fell Sigler aud
Echelberger were dead. Their bodies
were brought Jto Mansfield. Doerrer
was taken to a Crestline hospital.
TRAIL GETTING TOO WARM.
So tho Hal linger Crowd Calls in a
latwyer or Two.
When the Rallinger-Pinchot investigation
began it was given out that
Rallinger would not be represented
by counsel as he was satisfied that
the committee would exonerate him
as he had done no wrong, but ine
trail has gotten so hot that acting on
a suggestion of Senator Nelson, chairman
of the Hallinger-Pinchot congressional
investigation committee,
that the "other side" should be re
presented by an attorney who would
cross-examine the witnesses, it was
announced that at future hearings
either II. H. Schwartz, chief of the
field serrice or Fred Dennentt, commissioner
of the land office, will be
represented by counsel. Nelson's
proposal was considered by Taft and
his cabinet. The cabinet conferecne
recommended that Secretary Ballinger
should be represented by counsel.
Broke I'p Machine.
The colored chaffeur of Dr. Edward
F. Parker, of Charleston,
went for a joy ride without the per
mission of Dr. Parker, taking with
him two companions. The machine
collided with a wagon and was
smashed. The chaffeur and his two
companions are mlsRlng.
Flagman Kills F.ngineer.
At Birmingham, Ala., J. R. Herring,
an engineer on the Southern
railway, wa? shot and instantly killed
Wednesday night by George Dewgre,
a tlagman. The shooting followed
a quarrel between the two
men over train orders.
Wild Goose Cliase.
Robt. E. Peary, reputed dlsoovorer
of the north pole, made a proposition
to the National Geographic Society,
which, if accepted, will mean an
American expedition to be on the way
to discover the unconquered south
pole next fall.
The Social Whirl.
One is often tempted to think that
the dollar has obliterated faith, hope
and charity in this country. But the
generosity to the Paris sufferers
shows we are not yet ready to cast
aside the brotherhood of man as unnecessary
baggage.
TORRID WORDS
la the House of Representatives Over the
Ship Subsidy.
REPORTED FAVORABLY
Ity the Committee, After a Short but
Acrimonious Hearting, in Which
the Democrats Accuse the Republicans
of Breaking Faith in Rushing
the Bill.
After a short but torrid open hearing,
replete with personal disputes
and acrimonious utterances, followed
by an executive session of an houi,
also filled with dissension, the house
committee on merchant marine an 1
fisheries Thursday by a voto of 10
to 7 voted to report favorable to the
house the administration bill qn ship
subsidy as inttoduced by Reprsentative
Humphrey.
Ten Republicans voted in favor of
the bill and five Democrats and two
Republicans against it. The tw-o
"bolters" were Wilson (Ills.) and
Swasey (Me.). Representative Hobson,
reported to be for the bill, and
Maynard of Virginia, against it, both
Democrats, were absent.
The Democratic members of tho
committee were greatly wrought up
over what they characterized the
"roailroading" of the measure without
consideration or opportunity to
amend it and they held a meeting In
the room of Representative Champ
Clark, the minority leader, to map
out the future party course against
the bill. It is expected that the
measure will meet with the most
stubborn opposition when It reaches
the house and that one of the hardest
fights of the session will then be
precipitated.
Representative Spiglit, ranking
Democratic member of the committee,
will file a minority report against
the bill. Mr. Spight declared with
vigor that Representative Humphrey
and his Republican associates, in
rushing the ship subsidy bill through
tho committee, had broken faith
and had taken unwarranted action.
Mr. Splght said Chairman (Ireen
of the committee had assured him on
Wednesday that no vote would be
taken at the meeting Thursday and
that the minority and those opposed
to ship subsidy would be given ample
opportunity to be prepared for a
final vote when taken. Mr. Green
informed Mr. Spight after the meeting
that he did not make any promises
for Mr. Humphrey and could not
prevent the latter bringing his bill
to a vote.
Mr. Humphrey declared that ample
consideration had been given to
the bill and if it were delayed longer
that a measure to take Its place
would be reported in the Senate.
In reply to this the Democrats stated
that the bill had been given no
consideration whatever by anybody
and that it had not even been read
in committee.
Thursday's hearing was first given
on the subject, and the opposition
to the bill pointed out that those
heard today were in favor of ship
subsidy but were opposed to parts
of the Humphrey bill. The Democrats
desired to offer several amendments
and Representatives Sulzor,
Clark of Florida and Kusterman had
notified the committee that they desired
hearings on their own ship
subsidy bills.
"The action of the Republicans
is an outrage," declared Representative
Alexander of the committee.
"We were given no chance to consider
the bill or to be heard upon
it. In the face of direct promises
they have 'railroaded' this bill
through. It is an insult to the
minority of the committee, to the
house itself and to the country at
large."
The executive session of the committee
was characterized by tense
feeling. The Democrats endeavored
to secure an adjournment and to
amend the bill but were voted down.
An amendment was offered striking
out the subsidy sections of the bill
but it whs lost.
In answer to the Impassioned appeals
of the Democrats Mr. Humphreys
turned a deaf ear, answering
that immediate action on the bill
was imperative. When the final vote
was taken it was shown that Representative
Humphreys had figured
correctly on a safo majority for his
measure.
The open hearing given to the
Merchants' Association of >'ew York
resulted in a row between M r. Humphreys
and Attorney James C. Dougherty.
rMireaontino ?>? ? -i-.i
- ..v... r, im- onsuilillion,
immediately following which Mr.
Humphrey's moved that the committee
go into executive session and consider
the bill without hearing further
evidence.
Choked to Death on Meat.
At least one death in Chicago can
be charged up to the meat boycott
Wednesday night after a vegetarian
diet of four days C.off Poller, a s'gn
painter, could resist no longer and
hegan ravenously upon a huge beefstake
and choked to death on almost
the first mouthful.
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ENDVltED ALli FOK SCIENCE.
Felld Mukcudi Agent Has Returned
from the Philippines.
Proken in health after many hardships
and perilous adventures encountered
in the island of Luzon, P.
I., I)r. G. I. Sims of the Field Museum
of Chicago, arrived at San Francisco
Monday on the steamer Manchuria.
He brought with him 3,000
speciment collected by himself and
1,000 collected by William Jones, his
friend and associate in the Hold museum,
who was killed by the Igorotes.
Overtaken on October 17 by a typhoon
in the Luzon mountains, deserted
by his native attendante, Dr.
Situs, his clothing having been destroyed
by a camp fire, wandered for
three days on the mountain tops
naked and starving. Still the scientist
clung to his specimens which are
valued at $20,000.
DON'T LIKE CIIKISTIANITY.
Attitude of Some Converts is Hntlier
Distasteful.
The influenco of Christianity in
Japan has been considerable, according
to Baron Kikuchi, president of
the Imperial University of Kioto, who
will spend several weeks studying educational
institutions in this country.
"I do not think that Christianity
has borne at all upon the national
thought of the Japanese," sa.d tne
baron in answer to a questioner "It
played no part whatever in the political
revolution which resulted in the
establishment of the empire. None
of the Janapese moral teachings come
from the West "In fact the attitude
of some of the Christian converts
among my people has not been acceptable
to the body of the nation
because they oppose our revceuc?
for the Emperor and our worship of
the spirits of our ancestors."
A Freak Hill.
Representative J. H. Foster has
Introduced a bill prohibiting washei
women from wearing their patrons
clothes.
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A discovery of far-reaching Importance
to the farmers of the South la
the new fertilizer which has been
perfected on one of the Islands near
Charleston, S. C. It has long been
known that lime Ib an essential food
for plants of all kinds and that they
tannot live when it has been exhaustad
from the soil. It has also been
known that old worn-out lands are
extremely deficient In lime, and thnt
sour, badly-drained lands have their
lline is a for mthaf Is not usable by
Growing crops.
Farmers' Bulletin No. 124, U. H
Dept. of Agriculture, says: "All
the applications of lime Increased the
yields The best yields were
obtained with the lime in the form
of carbonate, the finely ground oyster
shells standing first * Lime
with fertilizer was more profitable
than depending upon fertilizer
alone."
This new fertilizer which presents
lime in its most usable form Is mad>by
a new process of burning oyster
shells and using a burner that can
supply potash. The result is n hlgt
grade fertilizer costing the consnm
er only $7.00 per ton. It reclalint
worn-out lands In a marvelous man
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