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EVENING EDITION
WEATHER REPORT.
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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
VOL. 24.
PEXDLETOX, OliEGOX, SATUKDAV,. l)KCEIIJEIl 9, 1911.
NO. 7291
150 MEN ARE ENTOMBED IN
BURNING
Entire Working Force Believed to Have Perished
In Terriffic Gas Explosion
MEN'S WIVES TRY 10 HURL THEMSELVES IN FIRE
Country for Miles Around
Rescue are Frustrated by Deadly Flames Govern-1
ment Rushes Aid to Scene.
Middleborough, Ky., Dec. 9. More
than. 150 and probably two hundred
miners are entombed in the mine of
the Knoxvllle Coal company at
Brycevilte. several' miles from this
place and across the Tennessee state
line, as the result of an explosion
that is believed to have been caused
by gas. which is still issuing from the
mouth of the mine. All the men are
believed to have perished.
The explosion occurred at 7:30
o'clock this morning and rocked the
entire country for many miles
around. It is believed that the vic
tims are buried under tens of thou
sands of tons of debris, at least two
miles from the main entrance.
The Interior Is burning fiercely and
on nftnmnia ne rescue have met with
failure, the gas and fire driving the
rescuers back, aftor they had risked
their lives In an effort to enter the
death trap.
The explosion occurred only a few
momenta after day shift had entered
the mine for their day's work, and
Immediate' y with the terrific report,
hundreds of women and children,
wives and families of the victims,
knowing the meaning of the explo
sion, rushed to the entrance of the
burning entrance and frantically
fought with men and officers. In an
effort to hurl themselves Into the
deathplt with thor husband., broth
ers, sweethearts or fathers.
It will be many hours before the
flames will have sufficiently burned
themselves out to permit a rescue
party to enter the holo. and large
crowds of men are gathered about,
awaiting the first opportunity to make
a heroic dash Into the mine, to save
any life that was spared by the dead
ly gas or fire.
The only hope that is held out for
the entombed men Is that the explo
sion may have caused Homo of the
walls to collapse and bottle them up
and prevent the deadly gas or flames
from reaching them. This of course
NEWPORTS PRAISED
FOR WORK ON LEVEE
Settlement was made yesterday for
the work of constructing the levee,
which is to protect the branch asy
lum from possible floods In the Uma
tilla. The levee was constructed for
the state by the Newport company of
Hcrmlston and the coot of the levee
is in tho neighborhood of $ 16,000.
The new levee is a half mile . In
length and Is built In a very substan
tial manner with a toe wall composed
of enormous boulders. In parsing up
on the work upon the levee State Ar
chitect Knighton, who made the In
spection for the state, highly compli
mented the Newport company upon
the work. lie declared it to bo the
best pleco of levee In tho state and
thinks it sufficient to protect the now
Institution against the flood waters of
the river.
UMATILLA STRIKERS. CHARGED WITH ATTACK
. ON BREAKERS, ARE CLEARED IN COURT
For lack of evidence showing the'
accused men, Frank Johnson and
Arch'e McFarland, to bo guilty of the
crimes charged against them the cases
against them were dismissed yester
day afternoon by Justice of the Peace
Joe II. Parkes and the men will not
be held, to await the action of the
grand Jury.
The preliminary hearing wns warm
ly contested by both sides In the Jus
tice's court and It was upon the ques
tion of Identity that tho decision
hinged. The defendants through their
nttornoy presented strong evidence to
establish an alibi. Al Anderson, a
Btar witness for the defense, testified
that nt the time of the trouble he'and
Johnson wero eating dinner several
blocks away from tho scene and that
they did not ovon hoar the nolso of,
the fight.
Other witnesses for tho defendants
TENNESSEE
MINE
Shaken and All Attempts at
would be possible only with a part of
the number in the mine.
President Stephenson of the mine
company, was rushed from this city
to the scene of the disaster on a
special train and he took along all
available men for rescue work, phy
sician", nurses and life saving de
vices. He stated before leaving here that
he felt pure that the number of men
In the m'no would not exceed two
hundred.
The destroyed mine adjoins the Fra
tervllle mine In which two hundred
men were kl'led In the same manner
In 1902.
M ile Bureau Sends AM. I
Pittsburgh, Pa.. Dec. 9. The Unit-
ed States mine bureau ' I'fe saving
Matlon here today was notified of the
Brycevllle, Tenn., mine disaster, with-!
In a few moments of its occurrence !
and immediately ordered rescue par
ties out from "the Birmingham. Ala.,!
and Kentucky rescue stations, to pro
ceed to the scene. A mine rescue cari
Is- al -o en route from this placa.
controller hay probe j
suddenly comes to exi
Washington, D. C, Dec. 9. An
nouncing that since President Taft
and Secretary Fisher have complete
ly changed their Alaskan policy and
that no further action is necessary,
the committee on expenditures In the
department of the Interior, today re
ported the formal dropping off of the
Controller Hay proh.
Congressman Burke of South Da
kota, tried to force a continuance of
the probe but was defeated by a par
ty vote of 4 to 3 and given "five days
to prepare a minority report.
Burko denounced the famous "Dick
to Dick" letter as a fabrication and
demanded that every one connected
with the incident be subpoenaed.
SHUSTElt DEFIES EXGLISH j
AXD RUSSIAN GOVERNMENTS,
Tehoran, Tersla, Dec, 9. Declaring
the placing of 6000 soldiers on Per
sia's border by Russia !s either an at
tempt to make war or a wanton net
of hostility to Americans) who are
serving the Persian government.
Treasurer Shuster today announced
his determination to retain his posi
tion and defy Russia.
He said he would not leave until a,
good reason is given by Kngland or
Russ'a, to show that Persia would be
benefited by his removal.
RELIGION FANATIC CONVICTED
OF CAUSINO SIX DEATHS
Portland, Maine, Dec. 9 Refusing
to accept the services of a lawyer, and
declaring the Lord would protect him
"Elijah" Frank Sanford, commander
of tho yneht Coronet, which is owned
by the "Holy Gho t and Us" sect
wns convicted today on six counts of
manslaughter In connection with the
deaths of several members of his
crew from starvation, while the reli
gious ship was on Its hist voyage.
were Marshal Jeff Stephens, Will
Swltzler and three women. Their cv
idunce al. tended to sustain tho plea
of an alibi.
Witnesses against the two strikers
were tho two Greeks who wero the
victims of the riot and a watchman
named Craig. The Greeks identified
Johnson and the Ident'ficatlon was
mista'ned by the watchman.
Tho testimony brought out the fact
that tho two Greeks wore attacked by
a numbor of men who stormed them
with rocks and also fired at them.
Johnson was accused of being the man
who fired at thorn and he was charg
ed with' nssau't and battery. When
attacked one of the Greeks fired sev
eral shots and on the stand in the
Justice's court he declared he fired
Into the air to frighten away his ns
snllan's but that ho was unsuccessful
In frlghten'ng them.
GERMAN MARINES ARE
CAPTURED BY REBELS
Americans and Missionaries
Slaughtered By
Chinese
United Statu Government Starts In
vestigation Rebel Chief Horrified
ly Munchu Atrocities,
Shanghai, Dec. 9. The climax In
the anti-German feeling came today
when a body of German marines, en
route from Shanghai to Hankow,
were fired on by rebels at Kiu Kiang
and then taken prisoners. The rebels
feel strongly against the Germans, be
cause they believe the Germans fur
nishing the imperialists with guns.
German warships have left Shanghai
for the scene of the trouble.
8,000 Maucliu Slaughtered.
Peking, Dec. 9. News of 8,009
Manchus being slaughtered in Shan
si province was made public here to
day, in the first uncensored reports
received from Sianfu since the re
cent outbreak there. Mission houses
were destroyed and eight foreigners,
including four Americans, were kill
ed. V. S. To Investigate.
Washington, Dec. 9. Minister Cal
houn, at Pekln, has been ordered to
investigate the report that Americans
were slaughtered at Sianfu by rebels.
Itelxls Take Chang Shun.
Tien Tsln,' Dec. 9. The advance
guard of rebels, marching on Peking,
today captured Chang Shun and de
molished the railroad tracks and im
portant buildings. Foreigners are
safe. The real advance of the rebels
on Peking will start in forty-eight
hours unless a peace agreement is
signed in the meantime. The Man
chus are now preparing to defend the
city and will engage In a crucial bat
tle soon.
Slauslifr Women and Babes,
Shanghai, Dvc. 9. Accusations that
the Imperialists, nt Han Yang, are
potting defenseless women and chil
dren to the sword ond committing
other incredible atrocities, are made
by English correspondents, arriving
froih the front.
Tang Shao Yl. imperial minister of
posts and other government officials!
.... . . ..... n -. jiivituu 10 llie
place where peace negotiations are to
be taken up with the rebels. , The
meeting will probably take place at
Hankow or Nanking.
ItelK'l Chief Horrified.
Wu Chang. Dep. 9 Protesting
asninst the Manchu atrocities, Gen-'
cral LI, rebel commander, has writ-'
ten to Premier Yuan, begging him to1
force the imperialists to conduct the '
war humanely. He said that if the I
Mnnchus continue their savagery it
will be hard to restrain the rebels
from like tactics.
AEROPLANE WORTHLESS IV
WAR ASSERTS ARMY COLONEL
EK-rt Officer Pills Wireless Tele
graph in First Place nnd Adds That
nvnlry Will Never Bo Lost Again.
Kansas City. Mo. "Tho aeroplane
is worthless' in time of war," declar
ed Colonel W. S. Schuyler. U. S. A., n 1
close student of aviation, in an inter- j
view here. x
"In a real battle," continued the'
colonel, "the air currents would be
so disturbed by the heavy firing that
I doubt if the aeroplane could tavel. !
Its scouting value is lessoned because
the man In it can see little from a
lilgh altitude and he must be away!
up to be out of range."
Colonel Schuyler declared the most
Important recent invention as far as
tho army Is concerned Is wireless te
legraphy. With tho new army appa
ratus the operator has -a range of
twenty-five miles. Th's device keeps
n scouting party of cavalrymen in
communication with the main body.
"The cavalry will never again be
lost," declared the colonel.
WIFE MUST PAY ALIMONY
TO MAN SUED FOR DIVCftlCE
Bismarck, N. D. A husband sued
for divorce is entitled to alimony and
support, under certain conditions, ac
cording to a decision of the supreme
court handed down today In . the
Hagart case, from Grand Forks coun
ty. The husband,- defendant, declar
ed ho was entitled to money for his
support during tho time the case was
In progro-s, and the district court
ruled with him, and from which de
cision there'was on appeal to the su
preme court.
The verdict of tho lower court was
today susta'ned by the supreme court.
In the Hagart case the fight Is over
property valued at $40,000. The Ha
garts have been In court several years
the third divorce proceeding being In
progress now.
Kln,ir Shth1s Formal Day.
Delhi, Dec. 9. Strictly ceremonial
and lengthy visits from moro native
rulers occupied King George's time
today. A few words and costly gifts)
were exchanged.
Perhaps we shouldn't blamo some
people for not being very thankful.
ANOTHER LABOR LEADER PREPARING TO IKE
SENSATIONAL CONFESSION. IS OFFICIAL TALK
Demand of Gomper's Resignation as President, by Union, May Cause Split of American
Federationibor Special Attorney General and District
ViVrosecutor Also at Outs
Indianapolis, Dec. 9. Sensation
developments are expected in the Mc.
Namara investigation here following
a semi-official, announcement today;
mai one or me reputed members of
the'"in ide circle" of the Internation
al Eridge and Structural Iron Work
ers -is preparing to make a confession
n nope of obtaining immunitv from
prosecution.
Gouiimm-s' Res'frmitioii Demanded
ilutch.nson, Kansas. Den a Thai
Trades Union Council toilaV u,int.
resolution threatening to quit the
American Federation of Labor unless!
President Samuel Gompers resigns.!
They don't like his attitude on the I
fitflamara case.
Prosecutors at Outs.
Indianapolis, Dec 9 sirnn,
to reports that serious friction ex'sts
between United states Attorney Mil
ler and Special Attorney General
Lawler over the federal dynamiting
probes-, was given today when it was
learned for a certainty that Miller has
gone to Washington to Interview At
torney General Wickersham
Taft Hears of Dynamiting
W:n-hington, Dec. 9 United States
District Attorney McCormick of Los -
useies, today conferred with Pres
ident Taft at the white house. It is
believed he made a direct report on
the dynamifng probe in Los Angeles.
The conference is considered sig
nification in view of the news that the
Los Angeles probers ar investigating
the finding of dynamite along the
Harriman railroad during President
Taft's western visit
IjiIkh Demands Investigation.
San Francisco. Dec. 9. In a full set
of resolutions denouncing the MeXa-
U.S.ANDRl SSIA MAY
CEASE FRIENDSHIP
Washington, Dec. 9. The probabil
ity of a break with Russia over tho
passport question, is believed to be
not far off.
President Taft and his cabinet
have not found a satisfactory way to
solve the problem without embarrass
ing either the United States or Rus
sia. It is declared that President Taft
won't be ready to report to congress
on the matter for some time.
RUNAWAY DAUGHTER OF
MILLIONAIRE IS LOCATED !
' Hutchinson, Kas. Dec. 9. Through
the publication here of a picture, in
a newspaper of Louise Swan, daugh
ter of a Now -York millionaire, whose
mysterious disappearance from New
York last Ju'y caused a national sen
sation, she has been located at Dodge
City, Kansas. She was traced down
by a Santa Fe ' detective. She veils
herself In mystery and says a love af
fair caused her to leave home because
it was not satisfactory to her parents.
She declines to state whether she will
return to her home. She is being
closely watched.
TAFT AND G. O. P. LEADER
HOLD CONFERENCE TODAY
Washington D. C, Dec. 9. Secre
tary Hayward of the republican na
tional committee called upon Presi
dent Taft today. Hayward predicted
that Hilles. Taft's private secretary,
will bo national chairman of the re
publican comm'ttee. which meets
Tuesday to discuss the platform, select
the 'convention city. St. Louis and
Chicago are both seeking the con
vention. Turkey Expels Moro Italians.
Berlin, Dec. 9. Dispatches froir.
Smyrna nnnounced that Turkey, In
reprisal for the Italian attack on
Tripoli, has expelled all Italians from
Smyrna and confiscated their prop
erty. BEWARE THE HOBBLE
AND WEAR 'EM LOOSE!"
"Order lloopkirt." Says Doe-tor,
About Tight Gowns nneV Tuberculo
sis. Chicago. The hobble and tube skirt
and other tight-fitting garments are
given ns causes of tuberculosis by Dr.
Neman Spalding, chief of the burenu
of Medical Inspection. Looso-Mting
clothes are, h edeclares, proper for
mainta'nlng hea'th and happiness.
Dr. Soald'ng recommends that coats
and underclothing be purchased about
four' sizes larper than those customar
ily worn If they have been tight-fitting
If a tight-fltt'ng hobble or tube
skirt has been worn, he recommends
tho stvles be forgotten and the wear
er order a, hoop skirt.
nary of "Conspiracy."
Ticially announced
eminent labor leader will
t.
m. e confession to secure im
munity from being involved in
dynamite conspiracy.
Trades Council demands res
ignation of Pres. Gompers, of
Federation of Labor.
McXamaras will be taken to
penitentiary within twenty-four
hours.
Special attorney general, in
charge of investigation and U.
S. district prosecutor are at
outs.
Grand Jury will rest until
Tuesday.
San Francisco labor unions
demand full investigation of all
charges against labor leaders.
President Taft given details
of investigation.
Job Harriman offers to make
accounting of defense fund, to
committee.
maras, the San Francisco labor union
today demands a sweeping investiga-
1 tlon of aI1 rumors connecting the
names of high labor leaders with the
Los Angeles dynamiting or any other
similar case. A spirited debate pro
ceeded the action.
To Pen in 21 Hours. , ae B"u i le" "
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 9.-Defiant th wateline; a ten-foot cockpit
to the last in their refusal to makejand a cabln of about the 8ame length'
any statement to the federal grand
nury, jonn and James McNamara will
be taken to San Quentin prison with
in the next twenty-four hours.
Prosecutor Fredericks today notl
fied Sheriff Hammel that there Is no
use in retaining the brothers longer,
as the jury won't meet again until
Tuesday. I
Should the McNamarasi change
their minds they could be returned ,
here. . j
When the- federal investigation is
renewed it w.ll take up first the bring-1
ing of the explosives from Munice,
Ind , to San . Francisco, then later
here by James McNamara ind Ortie
McManigal and other men, whose
names are kept secret.
The ground work for this Inquiry
was laid by McManigal and J. W.
Kaiser, head of the powder company! Pendleton Elks will honor Jno. P.
at Munice. Kaiser testified that he Sullivan, grand exalted ruler of the
sold the pow'der to McNamara and order by greeting him at the train as
others and Identified some shown him he passes through tomorrow evening
as part of( that shipment. on eastbound No. IS. He w'll be on
At noon it was rumored that the board that train accompanied by Mrs.
McN'amaras would be taken before Sullivan and by Grand Secretary Rob
the grand jury despite their refusal inson and two members of the board
to testify. j 0f grand trustees.
In answer to published intimations ' At a meeting of the local grand
and charges that he had expended lodge committee last evening plans
part of the McNamara fund in his for greeting the head of the order
political campaign. Job Harriman, were made and Circuit Judge G. W.
who was associate counsel for the Phelps, who has the honor of being
McNamaras, today offered to show a the deputy grand exalted ruler for
committee .where every dollar of the northern Oregon was selected to nd
MeNamara defense fund handled was dress the visitors in behalf of the lo
cxpended. j cni lodge.
j Under the arrangements made all
Lawler in Full Charjre. 'members of the local lodge of Elks
Washington, Dec. 9 Despite all are asked to be present at the O.-W.
the secrecy thrown around the visit R. & X. depot when the visiting party
of Assistant Federal Prosecutor Mc- arrives to aid In extending them a
Cormick of Los Angeles hero, it was welcome to the city.
350 ATTENDANTS AT HERMISTON MEETING
. FAVOR WEST EXTENSION IN RESOLUTION
(Special Correspondence.) Whereas, after exhaustive survey
Hermiston. Ore., Dec. P. At a bisiand favorable reports of the United
booster meeting held here last even- States engineers the attention of tlu
ing and at which affair about 330 Army Engineer and the President of
west end people and visitors were, the United States has been favorably
present resolutions tavoring me est
Extension were enthusiastically ad
opted Tho resolution! as follows:
Whereas, since in order to provide
homes and sustenance for the millions
who are even yet unborn the recla
mation of arid und semi-arid lands has
become the greatest1 question before
the American people und govern
ment, and
Whereas, after decades of the most
sincere effort on the part of our Fed
eral government certain methods have
teen evolved whereby it has become
possible to carry on this great work In
some degree, and
Whereas, the great state of Oregon
has contributed to this cause In a far
greater measure while profiting there
by far less than any other state, and
Whereas, the Federal government
has now under construction a great
reclamation project In Oregon known
a. the Umatilla Project, and
Whereas, after great labor on the
part of our reclamation servico and
after years of unselfish effort on the
part of nil tho patriotic citizens of
Oregon, tho wisdom and urgent need
of greatly extending tills said Uma
tilla Project has become manifest, anj
learned that all the McNamara evi
dence gathered in Loe Angeles was
turned over by him to Special Attor
ney General Lawler. It is understood
that both McCormick and Miller, at
Indianapolis, will work under Law
ler's direction.
SLAP PARALYZES A MAN.
Man Greets Acquaintance V:th Hear
ty Pat on Back; Injury Results.
Harlan, Iowa. As a resu t of a
friendly slap on the back, which was
given him by Earl Wallace, L. R.
Parker, formerly of De Kalb, 111., is
paralyzed. Parker Is night operator
of the Great Western hee, and was
filling the station stove with coal
when Wallace saluted him with a
jovial cuff. Paker fell to the floor,
unable to move a muscle. His spine
is injured. .
Sails 5000 Miles Alone.
Cambridge, Mass. George Carroll
Curtis, painter and sculptor, formerly
an instructor in geology at Harvard,
has returned here, having completed
a 5000 mile cruise single handed.
Alone he has sailed from Maine to
Novascotia. Cape Breton. Newfound
land, and back, and he Is now prepar
ing to give the results of his explora
tions to the scientific world.
Mr. Curtis' yacht, the Otamanu, is
yawl rigged, carrying Jib, main and
mizzen, and even a Bpinnaker when
one man could set it. She is forty
j i- i . ... : . m
i wmow or tiariicia s Avenger Insane.
Washington A niece has brought
suit to have Mrs. Catherine M. B.
Jones, the widow of "Avenger Bill
Jones,
who tried to kill Guiteau after
the latter had assassinated President
Garfield. insa;.e. Mrs. Jones Is 82
years old. H?r niece charges that she
live in 'a squalid hut, although she
has property worth $5000. The n'ece
Is trying to secure control of this)
property,
"
LOCAL ELKS WILL
MEET GRAND RULER
attracted toward the consumatiou of
this great work, and
Whereas, after all this unselfish ef
fort on the' part of- all patriotic citi
zens this great work avpeurs about
to become a reality, and
Whereas, thousands. ofv ; .America's
best citizens have been attracted tow
ard this work at great cosl and sac
rifice to themselves beliuvinj as they
have believed that this extension
would ineleed become a reality, and
Whereas, the state of Oregon has
not now any . other proposed project
so attractive or feasible as tills said
extension, the tut me being well known
to the reclamation servico as well as
the President himself, and
Whereas, should this proposed ex
tension work proceed at once It would
be a great help to tho people who are
now located on tho already reclaim
ed lands as well as those located on
the desert lands In this section, fur
nishing them as it would, employment
In the otherwise Idle seasons, there
by aiding them as It would In the
enormous task which Is their lot In
this great work, until such time as
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