VOL. XIII. NO. 43.
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Explosion Wrecks Shafts of
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,at Eccles, Near Beckley,
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MEN CAUGHT IN MINE
' LOSS OF LIFE HEAVY
Explosion Took Place at 2:30
o'Clock and Details Are
Meagre Owing to Distance
From Large City.
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Beckley, W. Va April 28,
Two- hundred and sixty
miners were entombed by an
explosion, this afternoon that
wrecked the shafts of the
,riew River Collieries' company
at Eccles, near here, The
. explosion occurred at 2:30
'clock, It is feared the loss
of life will be heavy,
Report Show 163 Dead.
. Pittsburg, April 28. The Bureau of
Mine this afternoon practically con
firmed the news of the Eccles dis
aster. It was Bald the bureau offi
cials at Fairmont. W. Va., had asked
for a rescue car and crew, and an
apparently accurate report later es
timated the dead at 163.
AGREMNT REACHED
LONG CONTEST
ESTATE
Bitter Fight Brought to Close;
Holdings Said to Be Worth
$1,000,000.- .
The bitter fight which has been
aged In the courts for several years
for control of the Hawthorn estate
has ended by sn agreement which was
reached March 31 between Mrs. Whit
ney' U Boise and Mrs. M. O. Collins
daughters of. Mrs. Rachel L. Haw
thorn. The agreement was filed this
morn Ins; and nn order, made by Cir
cuit Judge Cleeton approving the
agreement.
By the terms of the agreement Mrs
(.01 line is to receive the entire 1000
hares of stock in the estate. Whit
rtey L. Bote said that It was further
agreed, that Mrs. Collins is to deed one-
half of the property 'of the estate to
Mrs. Boise. The latter provision Is
not contained In the court order.
By the terms of the will of Mrs
Jiawmorne. 4 98 shares of stock in
the Hawthorne estate, said to be worth
11.000.000. were left to each of the two
daughters and four were left in trust
with the Security Savings St Trust
company. Prior to the making pt the
will Mrs. Hawthorne had riven t6
Mrs. Collins 602 shares of stock in the
estate and Mrs. Collins had riven in
return her proxy to Mrs. Hawthorne
to vote the stock. Mrs. Hawthorne
later filed suit to revoke the gift on
me ground that Mrs. Collins had vio
"Jated the ferms of the agreement' by
wnicn snej njtu secured me stock.
In the ill Mrs. Hawthorne refused
to acknowledge Mrs. Collins' claim o
ownership or the stock. The suit to
revoke thejsift was pending at the time
of Mrs. Hawthorne's death about
year ego and the executors of her es
tate'were mafle plaintiffs in place of
Mrs. Hawthorne and have since car
fled on the litigation.
The estate consints largely of prop
erty on the east side comprising Haw
thorne Park, the home place at Kas
Twelfth and Belmont streets and Haw
thorne addition.
The break between the two sisters
happened, according to a petition file
by Mrs. Collins. June 2, 1912, in whit-
she sought to break her mother's will.
as the result of her fear that her
rrotherMn-Iaw, Whitney U Boise,
might gain control of the estate! The
trouble, arose in 190S, she said, and
about that time she was given the,-50
shares of stock by her mother that
, Boise might not secure control of JLh
estate. Mrs. Hawthorne, in her 'ul
to recover the stock, said that ' th
stock was transferred because . Jlrs.
Collins threatened to k'll herself
she were not given it. '
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Mrs. Hawthorne died June 18, 1912,
and her will was made March 30, of
the same year. Mrs. Collins, In her
petition to break the will, alleged 4ha
influence bad been brought to bear on
Mrs. Hawthorne after the gift of the
stock, that the suit was filed at , the
Instigation of others and that her will
was made when- she was not In her
proper mind. Mrs. Hawthorne was 78
years Old at the time she made the
' will which was disputed.
banm Will Stf.ge Show.
Lebanon, Or.. April 38. At a meet
ing of the business men of Lebanon it
was decided to hold the. sixth annual
strawberry festival in this city June
4 and 8.
HAWTHORNE
Flames Drive
Lcf&ne Preultt, aged 15, who lost her UiV in fire which destroyed her
mother's rooming house- at Twelfth and Main streets early today.
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Child Evidently Bewildered in
ing Fire Apparently Struck Head and Stunned
Herself; Body Found Huddled on Floor.
Stunned by a fall, blinded by smoke.
confused and dazed with fright, pretty
Leone Preultt, : 16-year-old shop girl
employed in a local lO-cefit store, was
suffocated tn ar fire that gutted her
mother's rooming house at 236
Twelfth street this morning.
Others in the house. Including the
girl's . mother and younger brother.
reached the street In safety, but little
Leone was never able to. get, out of her
room on the second, story. -Dense
smoke . and , flames cut of f -the narrow
wooden stairway from ' rescuers and
the flrenven reached her' too late.
Folded In a blanket she was found
huddled on the floor between her bed
and th wall of the room. The body
was so hot that firemen ;were unable
to touch It. Her face and handsvwere
horribly burned while a .bruise oivher
head leads to the belief that she Struck
the wall In the dark and was stunned
so as to be unable to rina me iooor
of her chamber. She was rushed to
the Good Samaritan hospital in, hope
of resuscitation.
A passerby, whose Identity is un
known, discovered the fire about 3
o'clock this morning. Flames were
shooting from the roof of the three
story frame structure even as he
aroused the occupants on the lower
floor. The girl's mother and her 12-
year-old brother and lodgers in the
house were immediately aroused. The
mother, noticing the absence of Leone,
Implored the discoverer of the : blaze
to save her child. He managed to
MEN WHO "ARE
GnVral Huerta and his staff.
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Rescuers, Back
Smoke During Early Morn
crawl to the Itead of the stairway
leading to the second floor, but was
unable to go farther. He made three
attempts. In the meantime occuDants
of a private residence at Twelfth and
Mam. street had. telephoned 1W
aiarm.
Long, agonizing minutes passed
wntie tne mother. Mrs. Mary L. Preu
ttt, watted the arrival of -the fire de
partment, watching heribome burning
with the realization that her daugh
ter was in the mass of flames and that
there was none to save her.
Spectators- stood chilled in the
streets while the mother shrieked - lit
agony calling on the firemen to save
lier child. The girl was dead when
reached, however.
Maurice Fltzmaurlce was the fire-(
man who' braved the smoke and flames
to reach the girl. Crawling on his
hands' and knees he groped his way
through her bedroom, searched her bed,
the clothes press and a big bay win
dow before finding her against the
wall.
. While, but a child of 15, Leone was
the partial support of her widowed
mother and brother. The father was
killed' in a railroad accident about five
years ago and for the past three years
the widow and her daughter have
lived in Portland.
Although the fire Is believed to have
started In the bathroom of the house
its exact cause is not known. . No fu
neral arrangements for the dead girl
haVe been made as yet. -The mother Is
frantic' with grief and Is being cared
for -at a neighboring bouse on Main
street, t
DIRECTING OPPOSITION TO THE UNITED STATES IN MEXICO
Left to right--Gieneral Ramon Cocona,
Huerta and Colonel Ci Masque, chief
IN CHEERING
TRANSPORTS
ShipsJBatryihg Force of Gen
eral Funston Given Hearty
Greeting as They Enter the
Inner Harbor of Seaport.
SNIPING CEASES WITH
SURRENDER OF ARMS
Ceremonies Attendant Upon
Formal Flag Raising Pro
duce Great Impression.
By Bernard Rucker.
Vera Cruz. Mexico, April 28. Gen
eral Funston's transports entered the
inner harbor here today. The Ameri
cana on shore naturally cheered them.
What was, more, significant was that
a crowd of about 1000 Mexicans also
cheered enthusiastically. As the, ships
entered, an aeroplane ascended from
the Mississippi's deck and circled the
harbor.
Inside the Inner- harbor the trans
ports dropped anchor and Admirals
Badger and Fletcher and General
Funston held a conference. It was
understood only part of the troops
would be landed at first
Funston and Admiral Badger were
In wireless communication last niglit
and ill details of the landing were ar
ranged. It was expected It would be
begun at noon, and as soon as the sol
diers were ashore. It was said, the
jackies would be recalled, aboardship.
The marines however, were scheduled
to remain in the city.
Aviator Bellinger made an? ascent
during the night to locate General
Maas' forces, and reported about 1000
of them east of Soledad. On the
strength of this news the American
outposts were reinforced, though it
was still thought unlikely an attack
would be made under tiie very muz
zles of the big guns on the fleet in
the harbor.
Mexican citizens of Vera, Cruz had
surrendered 12,000 firearms up to to-
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Huerta Says He
Will Never Resign
"Wait Till Americans Invade the in
terior, m Eventually They Must," a
Tells Editor of XI Zmpareial.
By Bernard Rucker.
Vera Cruz, Mexico, April 28. "Huer-
ta will never resign; regardless of the
United States' threats," said the ed
itor of El Imparcial of Mexico City to
day. The editor arrived iere this after
ifoon In his paper's interests. He In
terviewed Huerta Saturday night. He
quoted the dictator as saying: "If you
call this war, wait until the Americans
invade the interior, as eventually they
must."
General Velasco, said the editor, had
reached . the capital. -He declared he
was only beat at Torreon because his
ammunition was exhausted.
General Maas today was retreating
toward ' the capital. destroying the
railroad as he went. He promised to
release the 85 prisoners, mostly Amer
icans, held at Cordova.
chief of staff; J. Lozano, minister of communications; Ovueral
of police of the City of Mexico. ; .
MINIMUM WAGE LAW
AGAIN UPHELD BY THE
HIGHEST STATE COURT
Chief Justice McBride Makes
Plain That Law Does Not
Conflict yVith Constitution,
t
. Appeal to Supreme Court.
Attorney Bowerman of the
firm of Bowerman A Fulton,
. who acted for the plaintiffs,
today declared that the mini-
mum wage case will be carried
to the supreme court of the
United States on a writ of
error.
' "The fact that the state su
4 preme court decided against us
means that we will go to the
United States supreme court,"
- he said. "There will be between
20 and 25 points carried up for
decision. "We have taken the
stand that the minimum wage'
law is unconstitutional, as it
does, among other things, de-
prive employer and employe of
the right to contract, and' Is
also confiscatory."
(Salem Bureau of The Journal.)
Salem, Or., April 28. For the sec
ond time, the supreme court, in ail
opinion written by Chief Justice Mc
Bride, today upheld the constitution
ality of the minimum wage law, which
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STREETS OF TOWN OF
WALSENBURG SWEPT
BY MACHINE GUN FIRE
Militiamen Train Rapid Fire
Guns on McNally Mine Cap
tured by Strikers.
(United Press Leae Wire.)
Trinidad, Colo, April 28. Reports
received here at 1:46 o'clock this af
ternoon asserted the militiamen had
re-captured the McNally mine and
scattered the strikers. The shooting
at the mine was constant from day
break until noon. George Bock was
the only striker known to be dead. It
was reported the militiamen used two
field guns against the miners.
Trinidad. Colo.. April 28. Two hun
dred militiamen with a machine gun
mounted on a ridge west of Walsen
burg. today were sweeping the Mc
Nally mine, captured last night by
miners, with a terrific fire, according
to telephone advices Just received
here. A number of persons were re
ported dead, including three mine
guards and five strikers.
Local officials of the L nited Mine
Workers of America declared that 60
militiamen tried to cnarge the Mc
Nally mine but were repulsed.
Telephoning to authorities nere, l.
M. Hudson, clerk of the district court
at Walsenburg, asserted the militia
and mine guards had trained a ma'
chine gun on Walsenburg itself and
were sending volley after volley down
tb town s main street. He said ne
heard three miners had been killed.
"One miner was killed at the Wal
senburg depot," said Hudson. "His
killin was said to be uncalled for, as
the depot Is a long way from tne
mines.
"The people of "Walsenburg sre ter
ror-stricken, women ana ennaren
have sought safety in cellars and clos-
etf The situation Is critical."
Armed clashes between militiamen
and mine guards with striking coal
miners were reported from a half
dozen or more towns in Colorado
today.
Seven mine guards are reportea
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Usual Pre-election
Registration Rush
Now in Full Swing
The ru?h to register before
th books are closed Friday
began yesterday with 1128 per
sons qualifying for the primary
election. At times the crowd
became so arreat that tne "lines
extended into the corridor.
County Clerk Coffey had added
as many deputies as can work
to advantage and expects to ac
commodate all who come.
Ex-United States Senator
Jonathan Bourne Jr.. yesterday
sent his affidavit from Wash
ington, T. C. He gave his ad
dress as the Portland Hotel,
Ms politics as Republican, Jils
.occupation mining and his age
'$8. He Is registered in pre
cinct 52.
The male registration yes
terday was 28 and .women
numbered 500.- The totals to
last night were: For the coun
IVty. 68,447: men 43.800 and wo
' men 24,647. Party totals were:
Republicans, 43,681; Democrats.
15.412: Progressives. 8095:. In
dependents. i261J; Prohibition
ists. 2639: Socialists, 1101.
Tonight, Wednesday and
Thursday nights the office will
remain open until 9 o'clock.
On Friday the office will rinse
at 5 o'clock, to remain closed
until after the primary elec
, tion.
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AMMONS
CALLS FOR
VOLUNTEERS TO PUT
Governor of Colorado Sends
Troops to Aid of Sheriff
Trapped in Hecla Mine.
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Denver, Colo., April 2T. Governor
Amons today issued a call for militia
volunteers.
He declared martial law in Boulder
county and ordered 100 troops there
from Canon City. The soldiers left on
special train at 9 o'clock this morn
ng.
The governor had heard Oat Sheriff
Buster and a posse of deoutlen m
me guards were cornered in the
Hecla mine, and In danged of exter
mination.
telephone messages received here
today from Boulder say that firin
was in progress all night between
striker and mine guards at the
.Hecla mine, near Louisville. Ti-
hundred strikers were reported
to
have attacked a stockade defended by
Sheriff Buster, a score of mine guard
and a machine gun. The machine gu
is said to have swept the heights of
Hecla and the streets of Louisville.
Fighting was .also reported at the
Vulcan mine at Lafayette and at the
Marshall and Gonhani mines. Walter
Belk of the Baldwin-Felts deteotive
agency, heads the guards in the north
ern coal field. It is reported that he
has eight guns stationed at variou
camps.
WJien an Interurban car passed
Louisville at midnight the conductor
ordered all passengers to lie on the
floor until they got out of the district,
Battle at Walsenburg.
Walsenburg, Colo., April 28. Seven
mine guards were dead today and
man and woman wounded as a retult
of an armed clash late yesterdy, whic
ended in the capture of the McNall
mine, owned by the Colorado Fuel
Iron Co., by striking coal miners. Sev
cral buildings at the camp were fired;
including a boarding house. bunk
house, tipple and shaft house.
Driven from the McNally mine, the
guards retreated to the Walsen mine,
one ol the largest in the state, where
dt-sultory firing was reported this
morning. A general assault by the
strikers on the Walsen mine was ex
pected before night.
Fiffy shots were exchanged at
Forbes, near Trinidad, today, between
18 mine guards and strikers, but no
casualties were reported.
Ten minutes after the volley was
fired at McNally an automobile con
taining Superintendent iJsvls and his
family left the camp. The strikers
sent several shots after the machine,
one of which struck .Margaret Gregory,
Davis' cousJn, in the arm. A dozen
guards dashed from a boarding house
seeking places of safety, and all es
caped except one. He was shot dead
in his tracks. IJater a lone horseman
dashed from the camp and the strikers
sent a volley of shots in his direction.
He pitched headlong from the saddle
but the riderless horse kept going.
Arms Go From CaWn Creek.
Pittsburg. April 28. That two large
shipments of arms and ammunition
had been sent within the pant four
days from Charleston, W. Va., to the
Colorado coal fields was reported here
today.
It was said that on Saturday the
Cabin Creek Consolidated Coal com
pany consigned to "H. Felts, Trinidad.'
18,000 cartridges, and that on Monday
a machine gun and 1,00 rounds of
ammunition were shipped to "If. W.
Krebs."
The machine gun was said to belong
to the Baldwin-Felts Detective agency,
and it was understood to lie the same
weapon used on the "death train" at
Holly Grove, W. Va.
DOWN
BOULDER
RIOTS
STRIKEZONE
resident Wilson Sends. Six
Troops From Fort D. A.
Russell, at. Cheyenne, to
Restore Order in Colorado.
ALL DISTURBERS TO BE
MADE TO GIVE UP ARMS
Appeals Made by Governor
Ammons and Representa
tives of All Parties in In
dustrial War for Troops.
(United Preaa Leased Wire.)
Washington, April 28. Follow
ing a prolonged conference with
Secretary of War Garrison, Presi
dent Wilson this afternoon ordered
six troops of United States cavalry
rrom Fort Russell. Cheyenne, to
restore order.
At the same time that the troona
the Colorado mine strike mm n
arrive a proclamation, which has
already been telegraphed to Colo
rado, will be Dublifihed. ffllllnr nn
all disturbers to lay down their
armg and go home.
It was, in effect, a readlntr of
the riot act by the federal govern
ment and the cavalry will be sent
to enforce It. ,
Private Secretary Tumulty an- "
nounced In the president s behalf that
United States soldiers were not or
dered to Colorado until both Colorado
senators, the state's entire congres
sional delegation and both rnincowners
and strikers had asked it.
The chief executive's telegram to
Governor Ammons was as follows:
"In response to your telegram de.
scribing the situation of domestic vio
lence In your state, which, you inform
me, haa passed beyond the ability of
tKc -wf gf a, tMi ifrontrol. and conveying
your request to me to dispatch fed
eral troops, pursuant to section 4, a4
tide 4, in the constitution of the
United States, I beg leave to advise
you that section 4 of the constitution
provides that the United States ehail
protect such 'states, on application of
the legislature, or or the executive
when the legislature cannot be con
vened against , domestic violence, and
Js put in effect by certain statutes.
These statutes make It lawful for
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John Barrett Was
to Be a Senator
A Tear Ago K Expected to Succeed
Chamberlain or Else Be Secretary of
State, Says Letter He Wrote.
(Waahlnffton Bureau of Tb Jmiroal.'l
Washington, April 28. John Bar
rett expected to be senator from Ore
gon according to a confidential letter
to his directors in the Pan-American
bureau published this morning in the
Washington Post.
This letter, issued about one year
ago, proposed mediation. He said ne
might be secretary of state or senator
In which case lie could render even
more service to Spanish America. The
Post satirizes Barrett's efforts.
While opinion Is divided, many per
sons approve of the efforts to avert
war with Mexico by mediation,
Avaitor Killed by
Fall in California
Charles Soy stone Drops 800 Test
While Attempting xo Angeles-Saa
JHero Flight This Morning.
Ixmg P.cach, Cal., April 2S. Charles
C. Itoystone. aviator, flying from IyO
Angeles to San Dlcgo, fell at Vo
mlnguer, this morning, a distance of
800 feet. He was picked up uncon
scious and died Just'as lie via taken
into the sanitarium at Tng Beach.
ROOM NEWS
"A gentleman wants room and
board In respectable family.
Fancy food and fancy people not
considered. Class STo.
"2 neat housekeeping' romtn
with private family; working girls
preferred; 111 per month." Class
73.
"3 front rooms, down stairs,
well furnished for housekeeping.
Newly papered, lights, bath, sink,
yard; 8 front rooms up stairs,
814." Clans 74.
"Front housekeeping' suites,
large bay windows. 812 a month.
Light, gas. bath." Class 73.
"li Three clean, comfortable
r6oms, good location, walking dis
tance; modern, phone." Class 71,
"One fine front room left at
12.25 week" -Xla 70.
"fine orf two connected, clean
and neatly furnished housekeep
ing rooms, wltjj gas. bath, phone
and linens.' Class 74.
This rim nw appears in to
day's . Journal - Want Ads. The
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which It appears follows each
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