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DOUBLE THE CIRCULATION IN THE CITY OF RALEIGH OF ANY OTHER NEWSPAPER. - LAST EDITIOW ... "One paper In' the home it worth ft thousand on the' h1ghwaj." Marshall Field. ESTABLISHED 1876. RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1910. PRICE 5 CENTS. NipTTWapDREDMEN ARE ENTOMBED IN COALMINE The Fourth Great Tragedy In The Goal Fields Within The Week MINE FLAME SWEPT ANDMANY ARE DEAD ' .',. j were notified and a force of deputies ! called for. Miners Are Entombed In a Flame- : The more coherent of the surviv Seared Mine and 163 Are Believed ors were examined closely. They to Have Lost Their Lives 1T8 . told one story. s Men Went Into the Mine and Only, . "We don't t'aink any one is left 12 Have Come to the Surface Be ' there," they said. "We saw only Iieved That the 'Explosion Waft Caused by an Explosion of Dust Twelve Men Who Escaped Were Near the Surface When the Explos Ion Came. (By Leased Wlr eto The Times) Indiana, Pa., Feb. 5 Entombed in a flume-seared mine, 163 men are be lieved to have lost their lives in an explosion in shaft No. 2 of the Jef ferson & Clearfield Coal & Iron Com pany at Ernest, Pa. ' This morning 175 reported for work. - After the terriflff explosion which shook the country for miles around 12 meu reached the surface, some of them fatally hurt. This is the fourth of a series of mine disasters in the United States and Mexico and is apparently : worse than all the others While hundreds of women and men fought to gain the entrance to the pit it was sealed to smother the flames. It Is believed that the disaster was caused by the explosion of dust. Rescuing parties that managed to beat a way through the debris and Arc reported after many attempts that; they had been unable to reach the vie- i tims. An equipment of scientific re-! search apparatus and men to handle it was summoned from the Pittsburg station of . the United States geologi cal survey. The exulosion was felt for miles. With the first shock, preparations for caring for the injured were made and by the time a call for aid Had been sent from Ernest an impromptu am- bulance and hospital corps was ready to start from Indiana in aytomobiles. Other near-by towns also seat aid. Ernest is near Wehrum, where on June 22 last, 60 men were entombed in a mine, nearly a score dying. To-, day's disaster, coming as the climax to the series of mine disasters of the last week, threatens to be as horri ble, though not as large in the death toll, as that in the "Moled mine' at j Marianna, ra., wnere sou men were trapped on November 28, 1908. The Ernest mine is known ,is ft non-gaseous one, but it is believed that the flames in the pit have gene. rated the gases which have been felt at the surface. It was these vapors that sent the rescue parties buck as fast as they at tempted to force-an entrance. After three hours of work,- however, courageous band succeeded In mak ing Its way down through the tangle of smoke and burning wreckage. They saw nothing to encourage them. Although they penetrated for some distance from the entrance they were rewarded with the discovery of no victim or body before being com pelled to turn back. Immediately another party took tholr places, pushing into the heart of the shaft, but with the same re sult.'. The emergency guard and the has. tily culled force of deputies In the menntimB Wtlerl to keen the women of the Shrieking, walling mob from:"alm,t Th WPs making the h m ! ij-ho ami n.f him I ta I ,1 ,., tl. i , , , ,7 casting themselves Into the pit after their loved one. The coroner of Indiana county was , attorney asked permission to examine summoned and hurried to the scene. I them, but before handing them to him " The arrlvul of the oxygen helmets tho mayor stated that he hud obtained and other rescue apparatus from, them by promise that they would not Plltsburg in the hands of the geolog-jbe used on trial and he would not icul survey men was awaited anxious-' I"'rmlt tlle to be examined , . ... , ... upon any matters contained . therein, ly. On them depends the principa At the concluslon of tne trlul the mayul. work; they know how to go about ruserved aeciBiun and Btatcd that he it to the best advantage. These are wouid turn tne matter with all the evi tho same men who took part In the dence over to the Board of Aldermen Cherrv. 111., search after the disaster. there. The 12 men who escaped from the blaziug tomb were near , the surface when the disaster came. In spite fl this they were torn and burned and crushed. "it's hell down there," was the first word of the first man brought to the Hill, an additional delegate to the surface, und all the others would say second annual convention of the Na was merely an ocho of that grim tloua! Shell ''Fish, Commission, which sUtomcnt. j will be held in Mobile April 19-21. It They made their way to the sur-tis understood that Dr. IPratt will face one by one. As each emerged j probably attend and road a paper on from the hole, he was cheered and a.the cultivation of oysters in North storm pf queries was U'urled at himCttroliua, y i questions about the safety of those below. Haggard and exhausted by their ordeal the men sank down. They were hurried to a nearby room and cared for while the muttering crowds surged about the door and clamor ed for news. Individuals climbed on top 'of one another in attempts to reach the windows. Meanwhile tae work of organizing i relief and of learning the exact status in the pit was being pushed apace. The more trustworthy men were or ganized into shifts; the authorities bodies and ruin. There may be hope,, but we couldn't see it and we've been down there." That was their message. It was wit a. little heart the rescue work was got under way. Attempts to force an en entrance to tae mine were made, but the daring workers relatives, companions and friends of the men thought dead or dying below, were beaten back again and again as tuey fought to carry life into the gloomy chambers. Debris blocked the way, gases surged up and forced them back or, overtaking them, sent them to the sick bay. As each attempt ended in fuilure the feeling in the crowd about tae entrance rose in Intensity. ! Tho hnctilv Fm'iiiart imltr.o friiv. coped with them well, however, and the. men in the crowd were drafted upon to fill the places of those who could not continue with tae rescue work. ' f PRISONER FROM CN ION. Hronght to the Penitentiary Today To Serve One Vcar. Sheriff W. F. Benton, of Union county, arrived here today with "Amanda Staten, colored, who was sentenced to serve one year penitentiary for stealing. in tae Powers Agree on Cretan Situation, (By Cable to The Times.) phris, Feb. 5--France. England, RllS8ia and Italy have agreed on tne nieasures to be taken in the Cretall situation, it was stated in official ci.cles todav It was asserted that the lsland ig to be re.occuple(i by tae comhined protecting powers, TERRIBLE WRECK ON THE SEABOARD Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 5 A ter rible wreck has occurred south of Jacksonville on tae Seaboard Air ILine, fifty or more persons having been killed and injured. The race train from St. Augustine telescoped passenger train standing on a side track. . NEGLECT OF DUTY. Chief of Police of Washington on Trial. (Special to The Times.) Washington, N. C, Feb. 5 Quite a sensation was sprung in the mayors court yesterday morning when Chief of Police Geo. N. Howard of this city was araigned on the alcged charge of neglect in performance of duty. As nearly as can be ascertained it seems that the chief was not allowed to know who his accusers were, nor the priv- liege of examining them about any matter pertaining to the charge charges against him It Is understood were In possesion of the mayor al though signed by no one. Mr. Howard's for their consideration. DR. PRATT TO SPEAK. Will Deliver An Address Before the Shell Fish Commission. Governor Kltchin has appointed Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, of Chapel GOVERNOR J. N. GILLETTE. J ' "-u Sw 12 Governor J. N. Gillette ,of Califor nia, who ha been dragged Into the now famous Rallingcr-Pinchot Inves tigation in connection with the dispo sition of government lads in Alaska, Representative McLochlan ,of Califor nia, in explaining Ills connection with Alaska coal claims, declared that the governor was interested with him in what was known as the "Green" group. The governor admits the purchase of Alaska coal lands but de clares it a perfectly legitimate trans action. COMMITTEE REPORT State Hospital Commission Filed Its Report Yesterday Plenty of Room at All Institutions Except at Goldshoro Raleigh Hos pital Has Room For ROO More Par tients Has Spent u Total of $447,52H.5 I II to Date Tells of the Wor kThat Hus Heen Done. The state hospital com mission met here and inspected the buildings at the state hospital and filed a report with the governor. The committee is composed of C. A. Webb, of Ashe ville; J. W. McNeil, of Fayettevllle, and W. A. Erwin, of Durham. The report in part is as follows: Raleigh Slate Hospital. Has purchased for the Raleigh hos pital .1,137 acres of land for 53,500. Erected' -a fire-proof addition to the main, building, which, with some al terations in the building, provides for an additional 112 male patients. One building for 100 additional fe male patients of the best class.. One group of three buildings to ac commodate 100 male epileptics of the intermediate and best class. One group of three buildings for 100 convalescent males of the best class. One group of three buildings' for 10 female epileptics of the Interme diate and better class. . New dining room for males. By making certain changes and doing away with some old rooms and wards, accommodation is provided for 20 male attendants and 80 pat ients. One building for 17 female tuber-, culosis patients. , One building for 17 male tubercu losis patients. One brick, two-story laundry build- lug, costing $7,100. One cottage for farm superintend ent and three cottages for attend ants. New cold storage warehouse, stor age room and carpenter shop. Everything is In a modern and san itary condition. Also makes certain suggestions rel ative to the light and water, and tells what Improvements and contracts have been made. The total amount of money spent by the qommisslon at the Raleigh his pital is $317,511.75. Morganlon Hospital. One building erected providing for an additional 102 female patients. Three buildings to accommodate 100 male patients. A new bakery. Total amount of money spent at Morganton is $65,599.53. Goldsboro Hospital. Four buildings, in addition to those of a former report, have been erected, two for epileptics and two for tuberculosis patients, accommo dating 84. Total amount of money spent at Goldshoro is $60,928.4 1. Total Expedilurcs. Cost of administration by the com mission, $3,489.23. Grand total expended by the com mission up to date Is $447,528.95, leaving a balance on hand to credit of $30,045.76. ' - . BASEBALL MEETING. Directors of Eastern Carolina League in Session Here This Afternoon. The. directors of! the Eastern Carolina Baseball League aro scheduled to meet here this afternoon, at which it will take some definite action relative to perfecting the organization for the coming season. The meeting promises to be of great interest to people all over the circuit, and JRaleighites in particular, . LOSSES WERE HEAVYINTHE LAST FIGHT The Rebels Were Defeated And The Goverment iays Were Completely Routed BATTLE NOW RAGING Government Statements Say Rebels Were Defeated and Driven in His order Into the Hills Other Infer, inution Says They Only Fell Rack to the Main Rebel Force and That Another Rattle ill Now Raging In the First Rattle Only COO Rebels Were Engaged While the Govern inent Forces More Than Doubled Hint Number. (By Cable to The Times.) Colon, Feb. 5 Details of tiie bat tle between the Estradans and tne Nicaraguan government troops at Santa Tomas received today show that the losses were heavy on both sides , and that the rapid fire guns took a terrible toll. The dead num ber at least 150 and the wounded probably four times as many. Gen eral Bruno Blandon, of the insurg ent forces, is reported to have been killed In an attack on a rapid tire gun. ' Although the government, state ments say that the rebels were' rout ed and driven in disorder into the hills, other information declares that they fell back on the main rebel force, which immediately began to advance and another, battle is rag ing. In the Santa Tomas engage ment the rebels were but 600 strong, while the government troops num bered fuHy-'twlce as roahylr in-' the battle now going on the forces are about equal. At times in the engagement the battling waged fiercer than that at the first great battle of the war, at Reereo. The battle raged for five hours. Tae Madriz force Was well entrenched in the town, which lies almost half way between Acoyapa, from which the regulars were recent ly driven and La Liberatad, where the insurgents under General Cha marro have been encamped. Dispatches received today say that the Insurgents were ambushed and taken by surprise, having thought the government soldiers lo . be near Acoyapa. Machine guns hidden on the heights opened fire on them with deadly effect, but after the first wave of disorder the revolutionary lead ers rallied their men, and, deploying them in a wide line, advanced stead ily, replying to the artillery fire with their own guns. In the artillery duel, however, the rebels guns hud the worst of it. Firing from trenches and the houses of the town the gov ernment force was able to hold the enemy at bay in spite of heroic charges. Many individual deeds of courage were done, and at times fighting was hand-to-hand all down the line. Attempts were made to hoist insurgent guns on the heights, but they were hurled back. General Vasquez himself led the government forces. When the rebels were finally forced to retreat to the main body of the insurgents well back of Santo Tomas, the govern ment forces hurried to Tipitapa, it is reported, where largo reinforcements awaited them. . Tipitapa is the most important strategic point between La Libertad and Managaua. It lies on a narrow strip of land between Lake Nicara gua. It lies on a narrow strip of land between Lake Nicaragua arid Lake Managua being situated on the Tipi tapa river,, which connects the two bodies of water. For weeks the gov ernment has been strengthening this nosltion in expectation of a critical struggle there. It was declared here today that the attack by the insurgent gunboat Ometepe on Greytown would inevi tably result in international compli cations because of the recent inter ference of Great Britain in behalf of the town. According to latest re ports the Estradans are in a less ad vantageous position than two days ago.- General Mena is said to -be hemmed In at Santo Domingo. The government troops are believed to outnumber the force of rebels on the march; General Chamorro, though having succeeded in his flank move ment by the capture of Bocca is re puted to be out of close touch with the other forces under him, and Gen eral Estradi is said to be fighting his campaign independent of Chamorro. Rebel sympathizers here, however, doubt tiie bad general ship attributed to the leaders. SECRETARY MEYER. 7 rac Secretary of the Navy Meyer. whose recent nuvnl reorganization has brought down on him a storm of criticism. The Secretary hus been several times before House Naval Committee in connection with some of his innovations, and the language used on both sides has been more inrt than trite. There will lie another Wpple when the Secrelary appears be fore the same committee in a day or so to discuss the dock situation at the Atlantic const yards, SCHOOL MEN MEET County Superintendents Meet In Goldsboro 'of. J. A, itivins Spoke on the Teueheis Duties Number of Talks Made by Others A Kim' Uody of Men and Royally Entertained.'...-' (Special to The Times.) Goldsboro, X. C Feb. 5 The su perintendents of public instruction of the counties 'composing ' the south eastern division are in session in this city. Goldsboro has never before had the honor of entertaining a finer looking body of distinguished visitors than are tiie superintendents and principals who are all voting their stay in this city a most pleasant one, and they are being royally enter tained on every hand. The opening session, was held j; the Woman's club rooms Thursday night and in the absence of the president, Supt. Brin son, of Craven county, the 'meeting was called to order by Supt. Atkin son, of this city. Mr. Atkinson in a few well chosen words welcomed the other superintendent's and high school principals. He was then elect ed temporary president of the meet ing and Superintendent Debnam, of Green county, was elected secretary. Mt. Atkinson was followed by Mr. J. A. Bivens, state supervisor of teacher training, who spoke to the meeting as follows; "The results obtained by other counties by those teachers who have been following the prescribed course of study for teacher training. He re ported that the three hooks for the next years' course will be Jim Mitch ell's School, Basis of Practical Teach ing by Bryan, McMurday's How to Study and Teaching How to Study, "Some superintendents are telling their teachers that their certificates will not be renewed next year, unless they attend the County Teachers' As sociation and take the course of 'Titudy for teacher training. All teach ers should be required to stand this year on Hamilton's Recitation. He spoke on the summer institutes in the counties. About seventy counties arc- to have institutes next summer. The work of these institutes will be, in stead of a lecturing course, regular teaching, the teachers being the pu pils and the conductors the teach ers. 'The conductors will meet in Ral eigh June 7. The comity superin tendents should attend constantly the meetings of the institute and get as much as possible out of them." Friday was spent b ythe superin tendents in observing type lessons given in our graded schools for the benefit of the superintendents wih the object of letting them see the practical working of the five formal steps, preparation, presentation, com parison, generalization and applica tion. They took notes of the lessons observed .and this afternoon have had a round-table discussion thereon. At 12 o'clock tae superintendents were taken to the cooking depart ment and served a luncheon. At this luncheon the visitors were, cordially welcomed in well chosen words by Mr. J. E. Avent, the aggressive and efficient superintendent of , our schools, and in response to special calls, talks in point were made by Supt.. Brinson, of Craven; Prof. J. A. Bivens, of the state department; Prof. B. I. Tart, of Warsaw; Col. Jos. E. Robinson and Supt. Cannady, of Johnston. They all expressed them selves as highly delighted and bene fitted by their visit. They said that If all the work of our school was of the character seen today, that there could be none better. The following superintendents of the counties of this division are in at tendance; Messrs. S. U. Brinson, of Craven, president; W. M.""''ompson, Onslow, vice president; fjf 'gton Catlett, New Hanover, sets T. Atkinson, Wayne; G. H. Bfc.. a'j. Brunswick; F. T. Wooten, ColUn.. bus; E. J. Barnes, Wilson; T. T Murphy, Pender; J. D. Ezzell, Har nett; Jos. Kinsey, Lenoir; J. E. Deb-, nam, Greene; L. L. Matthews, Samp son; D. S. Kennedy, Duplin; R. F. Foscue, Jones; A. Cromartie, Bladen; i J. B. Cannady, Johnston; J. R. Poole,, Robeson. In addition to those mentioned! above in attendance, Mr. N. W. Walk- and L? RfaHuL,wrig,Seo;: 1K2 Carolina Training bchool at Green ville, are here. ANOTHER Sl IT. More Litigation in the Affairs of the Rockingham Power Company. (Special to The Times.) Wilmington, N. C, Feb. 5 -As u sequel to the almost ceaseless litiga tion which has featured the affairs of the Rockingham Power Company during the past two years, comes a suit filed in the federal court by the Knickerbocker Trust Company, of New York City, against W. E. Worth, of Wilmington. The action demands the payment of . approximately $29. 414.98 alleged to be due on a pur chase agreement of date of February loth, 1906. The complaint alleges that the defendant made an agree ment upon the date mentioned with Hugh MacRue & Co., Washington. 1). C, Electric Bond & Share Company, and Colonial Securities Company, agreeing to take a certain amount of stocks and bonds in the company or ganized to develop water power on the Yadkin river. Other interesting illegations are set forth in the com plaint and it is likely that i he suit, will be hotly contested. Davis & Davis, of this City are counsel of re cord for plaintiff company. ' THIRTY-FIFTH STILL. Sheriff Watson Makes Capture- of Two More in Full Blast. (Special to The Times.) Fayettevllle.' N. C., Feb. 5 N. A. Watson, sheriff of Cumberland, camel into the city at a late hour last night with two big -copper .whiskey stills of lorty and sixty gallous capacity which he captured yesterday in seventy-first township, near Lamont's bridge, about twelve miles from Fay ett.eville. No arrests were made, as the operators of both stills fled at his approach, the sheriff sending a few volleys after them as they retreated into the woods. One plant was in full operation. . The taking of these two stills runs the number of Sheriff Watson's cap tures up to about thirty-five inside of three years, besides assisting I'nited States revenue officers in capturing two or ttiree others. And he is "still" huntiug. CHICAGO TO VOTE ON PROHIBITION I By Leased Win; to The Times) Chicago, Feb. 5 Amid the boom ing of photographers flashlights the shrill cries of women and children and 'the deep-voiced singing of men marching eight abreast, the giant pe tition of the anti-saloon league for a vote as to whether Chicago shall abolish saloons was carried in tri umph through down-town streets and filed with the board of election com missioners shortly before midnight. Such a scene never has been enact ed in '. Chicago. Overcome by an ecstasy of delight upon discovering they had secured 74.S05 signatures, nearly 14,(HKI more than the neces sary number to force their proposition on the ballot, the workers broke from Willard Hall and surging out side filled the street with song. They poured from the scene of their final rally just in time to attract the thea tre crowds, which, through curiosity, followed in the wake of the frenzied prohibitionists. Workers, scoffers and the curious marched on to the Raad-McNally building where the legal machinery of elections has its abiding place and where the petition was Hied. ' Opponent's of the league are exam ining the petition today and hope to discover a sifficient number of dupli cations and names of non-voters thereon to reduce the number below the required (i 1,011(1. The bearers of t he petition sang ; "Praise God. From Whom All Bless ings Flow", as they marched through the street, Stole $1(10,000 From Hank. (By Leased Wire to The Times) uosion, reu.-o Jonn a. Han, former treasurer of the Southbrhlge Savings Bank, was re-arrested today on a charge of the larceny of $100,- 0i0 from the bank. He had been out on 50,000 ball on a charge of lar-, Ing and having them put in his obilu ceny of 21,0UU. ! ary. MR. PINCHOT FORE THE COMMITTEE TA That Body What His Story Before the Committee Will be About A SPECIAL MEETING Committee In Executive Session for About An Hour, Going Over the Of ficial Documents Received From the Interior Department- Attor neys for Glavis and Pinchot Will be Allowed to Inspect the Papers But Will Not Re Allowed to Make Copies of Them Attorney Ver trees Introduced to the Coinmit- tee. . (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, Feb. 5 "The story 1 have to tell is simply my' connection with the secretary of the interior as related to conservation, and it neces sarily includes references to many subjects." . This is what former Chief Forester Pinchot told the special joint investi gating committee of the senate and house which is investigating the gen eral land office and forestry service at a special meeting called this morn ing to consider official documents, re ceived from the interior department late last night and this morning. The committee Was in executive session for little more than one hour going over the papers in question. When the doors were thrown open announcement was made that a reso lution had been adopted to the ef fect: ; .. That the clerk of the committee retain custody of all the papers sent from the department of the Interior; that he make a list and schedule thereof and allow attorneys for Glavis to inspect them in his pres ence, hut not to take them away or make copies of them; that they de signate the papers desired to be placed in evidence; that similar priv ileges then be accorded counsel for Mr. Pinchot, the attorneys, under their obligation as counsel, being pledged not to reveal the contents until the papers are made public in the record. Chairman Nelson introduced to the committee Attorney J. J. Vertrees, of Nashville, Tenn., counsel for Secre tary Ballinger, and announced that Carl Rasch, formerly United States district attorney for Montana, would be associated With him. Attorney Brandeis asked that the hearing go over until one week from Monday in order to enable him to ap pear in a case in Springfield, Ills. It was then t.iat Mr. Pinchot, when called upon said that he could go on with his side of the case at any time. The date for the next hearing was left open until next Friday, when it will he decided whether Glavis shall continue or Mr. Pinchot. shall take the witness stand, all depending upon Mr. Brandeis' ability to be present. Mr. Pinchot arnounced that Mal colm H. Sinythe, of New York, would assist George W. Pepper, of Philadelphia, as counsel for Mr. Shaw, 'Mr. Price and himself. THi: SHIP-SCBSIDY. Friends of the Measure Will Try to Secure I'nited Party Action, Washington, Feb. 5 It was said today that the friends of the Humph rey ship-subsidy bill will try to bring the measure before a republican cau cus on the ground that it Is an ad ministration policy and thus secure party action to secure its passage. Representative Humphreys says the question of submitting his bill to a caucus is under consideration. It Is not improbable that such action will be taken. An endorsement, by a party caucus would ensure its passage, it is said. SPECIAL TAX ELECTION. Prof, liarwlck Spoke on This Subject At Old Ford Yesterday. Prof. A. J. Barwick, of the super intendent of public instruction's of fice, has returned from Old Ford, Beaufort county, where he spoke yesterday in Hie interest of a special tax for school purposes. The meet- ffig was largely attended and the prospects for the carrying of the elcc- tion for special tax are bright, ! , A man ca get good qualities bv dv-
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