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THE DALLES, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 27, 1901.
NO. 49
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TWENTY-SIX
MEN PERISHED
Fire in Wyoming Coal Mine Causes
Fearful Loss of Life Men Im
prisoned by Wall of Flame.
CiinVKNXK, Wyo., Feb.26. The worst
disaster in tho history of coal mining in
Wyoming einco tho Almv horror eight
vesrs ago, occurred at Diamonilville last
night when fire broke out in mine No. 1
of the Diamond Coal & Coke.Corapany.
The fire was attended with great loss of
life and destruction of property. Twenty
six miners perished and their charred
bodies are still in the mine. A list of
names of the dead is now beintr made
up and will he issuod In a lew hours.
The fire was discovered shortly after
the night shift commenced working. Its
cause is not known, but the flames made
such progress that only ore mnn escaped
from the two entries in which it was
confined. His name is John Anderson,
and lie was frightfully burned in running
ganntlet of the flames. Ho is unable to
give any account of the accident other
than that he wbb suddenly confronted
by a wall of fire and smoke, and wrapping
his head In an overcoat, he ran in the
direction of the main entrance. The first
intimation the miners in the otherentries
had of a fire was when Anderson came
rushing Into the upper level, hie clothing
in flames.
He fell unconscious and was carried to
the mouth of the mine.
The alarm waB sounded and hundreds
of miners at work in the mines and on
the outside rushed to the rescue of their
imprisoned comrades. The fires had by
this time made such progress that it
was impossible to enter the room. The
entire night was spent in confining the
fire to the two entries, and this morning
it was necessary to seal them up to pre
vent the flames from spreading to other
parte of the mine. This step was only
decided upo(n after all hope of saving the
lives of the men had been abandoned.
Nothing could live five minutes in such
a fire, which was Increasing in fierceness
every minuto.
Tho plugging of the two entries will
smother the fire, but it may be several
days beforo tho baricades can bo re
moved and the chambers exploded.
Superintendent Sneddon has made a
careful count, and he believes twenty-sir
men lost their lives instead of 60, as has
been reported, as a large number of men
are missing, some on sick leave and
others in the hospital suffering from
burns received while fighting the flames.
It will be impossible to give the names
of the dead for several hours.
MnrderouKly Amaulteil,
Vai.i.k.10, Cal., Feb. 26. On the night
of February 0, 1800, and unknown man
was murderously assaulted in Aden's
lumber yard and died a week or so later
nt the county hospital from the effects
of his wound. At the hospital he gave his
name as E. C. Newell. Today Chief of
Police Stanford received a letter from a
law firm of New Bedford, Mass., which
shows that the murdered man was heir
to a big estate in that city. In giving
his name as E. C. Newell the victim had
transposed his right name, which was
Newell E. Clark.
He whb a wandering member of a very
wealthy and respectable family. His
parents have died since 1S00 and the
New Bedford lawyers nre waiting for
legal proof of his death in order that the
large share of the estate, which would
have fallen to Newell Clark, may be
divided among his brother and sisters.
The Kent 1'Unter.
A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound to
the affected parts is superior to any
plaster. When troubled with lame back
or pains in the side orchest, give it a
trial and you are certain to be more
than pleased with the prompt relief
which it affords. Pain Balm also cures
rheumatism. One application gives re
lief. For sale by Blakeley, the druggist.
A full line of EaBtman films and sup
plies just received by Clarke & Falk.
NEW LAW IN EFFECT
Oregon Hill For the Collection of Road
Taxes Provides For a Ten Mill
Levy.
Salem, Feb. 26. House bill 108, to
provide for the collection of road taxes,
became a law today, and goes into effect
immediately. The law requires county
courts to levy a road tax of not more
than 10 mills on the dollar, based on the
previous year's assessment. The fund
thus created is to be expended under the
direction of a county roadmaster, who
has supervision of the road supervisors.
Upon the petition of twelve freeholders
of auy road district, approved by the
roadmaster, for the improvement of any
road, the county court shall consider the
petition, and, if approved, shall call for
sealed bids for the performance of the
work and furnishing of the material
needed, and let the contract to the best
bidder, provided, however, that the
court may reject any and nil bids. The
court is also authorized to purchase rock
cruehers out of the road fund. The tax
provided for in this act is in lieu of taxes
heretofore made collectable under other
acts.
Another New Komi Law.
Salkm, Feb. 20. Houae bill 205,
which was approved by the governor to
day, requires the collection of a road poll
tax of $3 from every male inhabitant
over 21 and under 50 years of age, unless
by law exempt. Tho tax may be paid
either in labor or cash, but county court
may require that it be paid in cash. If
any person refuses to pay the tax a suit
may be brought in a justice's court to
collect the same and the wages of the
delinquent may be levied upon to collect
any judgment recovered. The tax must
be expended upon the roads of the dis
trict in which collected. The act con
tains an emergency clause, and goes in
to effect immediately. The tax becomes
due on March 1, and may be collected
between March 1 and December 31 of
each year.
To make room for New Spring Goods, I offer
SPECIAL! BARGAINS
IN NEW AND SECOND-HAND
Pianos and Organs
5 PIANOS and
3 ORGANS
VERY CHEAP!
1 Fine Stodart, almost new, for
1 Excellent Behr Bros'., in dark case, for
1 Kranich & Bach, used two years, for
1 Second-hand Hale, of good quality, for
1 New Martin, light walnut, for
1 Second-hand Cottage Organ, at -1
Second-hand Fine $200 Organ, only
1 New Estey Organ, for - -
$193.00
165.00
224.00
97.00
188.00
39.00
53.50
61.75
I. C. NICKELSEN'S
Book and Music Store.
" The Premium-Crowned " Ludwig " Piano also at reduced prices.
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR SALE EXPIRES THURSDAY.
Profit In the interval by buying all vou need in Ladies' and Children's Muslin Under-garments and Child
ren's White Dresses at these special prices : 12,'.c, 19c, 29c, 55c, 79c and $1.13. lieal bargains at each price.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
We
will sell our
popular
15c
quality
Men's
Linen
Collars....
any Bbape
or style
all sizes in stock
each.
At.
lOc
( a f 7
P If
Thursday, Friday
and Saturday
we will sell
twenty-five fine
pieuie Suits
in sizes 33, 34, 35 and 36
chest measure Buits made
for tall, slim young men
of good, weighty, fashionable
materials and worth $13.75,
$15.00, 16 00, $17.50, $18.00
SPECIAL
Any Suit
in the lot .
SIO
SPECIAL-
Child's Worsted Dreoses. .$1.15
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
GRAND OPENING- SALE of
Table Linens, Napkins and
Table Covers.
All new linee just received of QR tot n.art. rvfF
tnnliirlorl
NEW ARRIVALS.
Plain and Figured Sllkelenes 12oC and 15c
Curtain Materials by the yard bleached and ecru
beautiful thingsat from 15c to 50c per yard
New Ribbons....
Full Assortment.
STEhG
New line of
Trunks and
Suit Cases....
The finest line in ev
ery way that ever ap
peared in The Dalles.
Not alone new goods and
better goods but new
prices as well.
See our special
$6.00
Trunk.
TRADE MARK
Made and finished not only to look well,
but to stand hard knocks.
A. M. WILLIAMS & GO.
SPECIAL
Boys Caps 15c
..THE FHIR.
ALWAYS IN THE LEAD FOR LOW PRICES.
SILKS ! SILKS ! SILKS !
Wo have just received a large shipment of fine
Japanese Silk in plain colors, all tho host shades,
which we will place on sale at the following
LOW PRICES:
All 20-inch Silks, per yard 29C
Better and heavier, 24 inches wide, per yard 43c
Extra good quality Satin, per yard 45C
Still better grade, the 90o kind, per yard 78c
Stamped Linen Goods ff -at prices far
below anything you have
over bought in The Dallos.
LINEN DOYLIES, stampod, at 4o, 7o, 13c and 18o.
A big assortment of Fancy Art Pillow Case Covers at 50o
Usually sold for $1.00.
Also a splondid assortment of Contors, Toas, Tray Cloths, Laundry
Bags and Tablo Covors at oxtromoly low prices.
The Plaoe to
Save Money
THE FAIR.
F. C, Marquardsen, Prop
THE DALLES, OR.