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VOL. LXXXVII. NEW SERIES VOL. LIX.
BURLINGTON, VT., THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1912.
NUMBER 4.
FEAR OF REVENGE
BLOCKS WHITMAN
Relsler Retracts Statement about
Seeing Webber near Scene of
Rosenthal's Murder.
HELD' ON PERJURY CHARGE
Proceedings Sensational at Ex
amination of "Bridgie" and
Sam Paul Two-Day
Recess Taken.
New York, July U. Fear of revenge at
the hands of East Side gangsters, ever
present in the minds of unwilling wit
nesses In the Rosenthal murder Investi
gation, to-lny temporarily blocked the
efforts of District Attorney Whitman to
drat' closer tho lines atout the men who
iisj-osslnated the Rambler eight days ago.
Apparently awed by the presence of
Kfinssters In tho coroner's court, John
Relsler, a barber known as "John the
Harbor," retracted at tho coroner's ex
nmlnatlon a statement which he Is a!
Icged to ha-e given a few minutes earl
lr to Mr. Whitman that ho had seon
"Brldgle" Webber, now under arrest.
-unning fiom the murder scene. After
Relsler hurt denied his earlier stntoment,
ho was arrested on a chargo of perjury.
Tho coroner's hearing this afternoon
was In tho nature of an examination of
"Brldgle" Webber anil Sam Paul, both of
whom nro charged with complicity In
the murder of Rosenthal. The prosoou
tlori chanro that It was In Webber's
gambling house, near the scene of the
murder at 43rd street and Rroadway,
that the murder pane congregated to go
to the place of the killing. It was to
con.iec' chher more olooy with tho
case thnt "John tho Barber" wan pfaced
en tho stand,
PLANS TO FORCE CONFESSION.
Having failed In his attempts to get do-
Mrl statements from tho witness, Dls
trlct Attorney Whitman secured an ad
Jnurrment of Webber's and Sam Paul's
examination for 4S hours In order that
more witnesses might be secured to bring
out 'us connection with tlio cne. It Is
believed that Mr. Whitman is laying his
line to force from Webber a statement
which will Implicate those "higher up" In
tho case.
The proceeding! this afternoon were
rensatlonal. Iteislor was the llrst witness
called against Webber, having jut comu
from r conference In the district attor
ney's office He declared he had teen
Webber In flroadway near tho scene of
the murder after Host nthal was slain.
"Was be running?" asked .Mr. Whit
niRli. The Witney shifted uneislly In his chair
and let his eyes drift toward whero Web
ber, Paul and others were sitting.
"I was excited and don't remember,"
f-aid Relsler
"Didn't you tell me, In my ofllco In the
presence of Mr. Moss, that you were
afraid to tell of the cans? You knew the
gang you were agaliust and were afraid
you would bo killed?" asked Mr. Whit
man. No," replied the witness In a frightened
manner, "No. '
MOSS CONFIRMS STATEMENTS.
Mr Whitman then placed Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Moss on the stand. Mr.
Moss said that Just before the hearing
Relsler had told him and Mr. Whitman
that he came from the Mibwny at Times
fniiare about two o'clock and In front
of the Cadillac saw Webber "running
like h 1." He then heard of the murder.
Mr. Mofs said that Relsler did not want
to talk about the case for fear of being
Injured by friends of the murotvers.
Relsler was again place.', rr. the stand
and dec'arod that Mr. Moss's story was
not tme. He said he hart Just come down
Broadway when he heard of tho shoot
ing. V nen pressed with questions aa to
whether he had seen Wehbor nt all he
hesitated, made several fele starts, nnd
then said he thought he had seen him
"Dldn t you say th.it any man who
testified against Webber would bo killed?'
asked the district attorney
The witness dented this and the ques
ttonlng wns brought to a close. Aa
Relsler wan about to leave the enclosure
In front of the bench, he was arrested
at the order of Mr. Whitman on a charge
of perjury and locked up
Mr Whitman said that ho had not
yet received Bn answer to his letters re
questing the three detective lieutenants
Becker, Riley and Costlgan, to appear as
voluntary witnesses before the grand
rury.
TELEPHONE CALLS AVAILABLE
"If Lieutenant Becker comes," said
Mr. Whltinnn, "I will ask him if ho hud
a conversation over the telephone with
Jack Rose on tho night of the shooting
and I may say thnt the telephone com
pany will furnish us with tho calls from
Webber's or tho Irfifayettn bntns on the
night In question without our Issuing a
subpoena."
Mr. Whitman announced that a process
server had gone to New Haven and hod
reported that a Mrs. Sherman, who
aid to have been dining in the Metro
pole with Detective File and two other
friends Just as the shooting took plac
In front of the hotel, would come to
Nsrw York nnd go before the grand Jury
ss a witness whenuver wanted.
BARBARIC SPLENDOR TO
MARK ' HAWAIIAN WEDDING
Honolulu, July 23. In a settlut
barbaric splendor marked by n revival
of the old KnnnUn wed ling feast
Thelma Kahllaoiiapaopllliinl I'urke
will be married on her estate near here
July 26 to Henry Galllur.1 Smart, the
on of a VrrKlnia clergyman. Prepar
itlona for the wedllng have been un
fler way for weeks on the vast Parker
estate, which Miss Parker Inhorltod
from her grandfather, and every
known resource of tho old feudal day
in providing luxurious ontortalnment
will be revrvei
Henry Ualllard Smart of Boydton. Va.,
met MIm Parker on the steamer Korea
lut DaomiW when be tu en route to
Hawaii to beghf a. boalnoM career on the
watte. Him Parker, who Is widely known
In Ban FraadBCo noclety, was Just out o(
finishing school and the romance began
before the boat reached Honolulu.
A crowd of guests left July 16 for the
Parker estate and others are following
dolly. Tbe native feast of the Lrtiau will
boirln to-morrow. It will bo nerved In
the open with nil the .old-time Hawaiian
delicacies. Carnivals of outdoor sports,
consisting of feats of horsemanship and
unlquo Hawaiian pastimes, have been In
progress for the last week.
TROOPS SENT TO QUELL
WEST VIRGINIA MINERS
Chatlcston, W. Va., July 23. In a clash
with striking miners nt Peytonn, Boor.o
county late to-day, Deputy Sheriff Ervln
Sutphln wns shot, probably fatally, and
Comnan C, W. V. N. O., accompanied
by a machine gun squad, hurriedly de
parted from this cltv for the scene of
tho trouble.
Shortly after the shooting, which oc
curred when the officer attempted to
disarm a group of miners who carried
rifles, conditions beenmo quiet. Mean
whllo Sheriff White, fearing: serious
trouble, requested troops and Governor
Glasscock compiled at once.
Commanded by Adjutant-General El
liott, tho soldiers reached Pcytona to
night and found the place qulot. Tho
militia wont Into camp nnd prepared to
quell any further outbreak.
DEMOCRATS STICK TO NO
BATTLESHIPS THIS YEAR
Washington, July 24. Democrats of the
House In caucus to-night voted, TO to 12,
not to recere from their "no battleships"
program In the naval appropriation bill.
A determined effort was made to have
tho caucus approve a compromise with
the Senate whereby tho House would
agree to the construction of one ."-en
fighter. Representative Fitzgerald, chair
man of the appropriation commlttoe, led
the opposition to the proposal on the
ground of economy
The action of tho caucus further
complicates tho adjournment plans of
tho leaders of both tho Senato enl
House. The naval appropriation bill
Is In conference nnd to-day's caucus
was ordered In an effort to break a
deadlock that hns prevailed for some
time with no apparent chance that It
would be broken. Tho Senate com
mitted to a two-battleship building
program, was willing to compromise
on ono vessel this year. It 'ias ex
pressed Its determination not to re
cede further.
RAISE HOFSE uPPUOPRIATION.
Washington. July 24. The sundry civil
appropriation bill, carrying approximately
$llG,O0O,ono, for the support of various bu
reaus nnd branches of the government,
passed the Senate to-day. It contains In
creases of about $!,00O,00O over the appro
priations authorised by the House. The
differences between tho two bodies will be
adjusted In conference
An unoccupied automobile with gearB
reversed wns cranked up In Drown's
garage at Itarro Mondny afternoon. It
plunged backward against the door, rip
ped It out nnd carried It with great force
gainst a new Cadillac machine on the
opposite side of the show room.
HAS
FLOOD
Storm Approaching a Cloudburst
Sweeps Away Dams, Bridges
and Railway Tracks.
Milwaukee, Wis., July M. A storm ap
preaching a cloudburst swept through
northern Wisconsin during the last 21
hours, causing Hoods which swept away
lamb and bridges, washed out railway
racks in vaiious places, paralyzed bus!
ness in several cities ami caused nam
ago totalling several hundred thousand
lollars. So far as known there has been
no loss of life.
The city of Waueau suffered tho
worst damage. The collapse of the Uro-
knw ilum. six miles north of there, let
loost a tremendous volume of water.
which rushed down the Wisconsin river
and cut tied away many bridges and near
shore buildings
Thc flood caused tho river at Wauscau
to oveiflow Its banks and to-night the
city Is without electric lights nnd street
cars are tied up. The cofferdam at
Rothschild was dynamited and conditions
In Wauseau are better as the water haa
receded slightly.
PARTY WOUNDS LAID BARE
TnM mm lliiiiNrvplt Adherents Clash
1n the House.
Vnshington. July 24. Republican
political wounds were laid bare and
much bitterness wns displayed In tha
House, to-day when Representative
MonJell of Wyoming, tho member of
tho rrolentlals committee of tho re
cent Chicago convention whi'ch seated
Taft contesting delegates, and Repre
sentative Nnrrls of Nebraska, an ar
dent Roosevelt republican, clashed In
two speeches. Mr. Mondell defendeJ
tho action of the convention, while Mr.
Norrls denounced It witi bitter em
phasis. Mr. North followed Mr. Mondell with
the statement that "a man whoso name
wus known throughout the country" hud
acknowledged that tho Taft mummers
had stolen the delegates from the Btate
of Mihlngton."
Mr. NorrlM drew democratic applause
when he Mild that It was conceded "con
fldcutlnlly, ut least, by all republicans"
Unit Pieslilent Taft (ould not bo n
fleeted. He ml. led tiut the President
"running on a trumped up nomination"
could only result in vooh for the demo
cratic candidate r.verybody knows the
fight Is between Roosevelt nnd -Wilson,"
he declared
The first evidence or your ability to
fill a business position Is shown by your
ability to advertise for it intelligently.
WISCONSIN
FUR SIZED
HAPPENINGS
VERMONT
Local Items of Interest From All
Parts of the Oreen Moun
tain State.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island In the Lake to
the Passumpsic, Along Otter
Creek and by the Shores
of White River.
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY
Cards are out announcing tnn
marriage of Silas Mabel, daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. E. II. Martin of North Pleasant
street, to Lucius Ruttolph, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Ruttolph of South Main
street. The ceremony will take place nt
the Congregational Church In this village
on Wednesday evening, July 31.
Slisa Anna fltts, an employe at tho
Rronrtlonf inn, whllo coming downstairs
In nomo mis foil io the bottom of tho
flight and sprained both arms. She wns
brought to town Saturday and taken to
the offl-i of Di. E. II. Martin, wncro
both hands and arms to the elbow worn
put Into splints Sho will be unable to
iim her hands lor some time. Mr. and
Mrs. John II. Current have gone to Ro
ches, or. N. V, for the next U w weeks.
Tho Missis
Thompson'
Sunday - In
Church helii
Moosnhimoo P
I'lithorpe have gone to
"i for a few days. The
Hie .Memorial Baptist
annual picnic at
n.e Dunmoio, Tucs-
day. Mrs. R. M. . . has gone to Rut
land for a few dns. .'I Iks Dora Gaunya
has returned from Vorgonnos. Charley
Sluicket has gone to Cl.u . ruunt. N. II.
J. C. S. Hamilton bus returned from
New York, where he w,nt with a ship
ment of sheep for foreign tutmtrios.
Repairs on the pulp mill an mi fur ad
vanced that tlu are able to start tho
mill again after a month's shut-down.
aused by the damage done by the burst
ing of tho pen stock, which supplies It
with water.
The Palestine Dally Herald of Pales
tine. Texas. In Its Issue for July IS an
nounces the arrival of Col. James, M.
Tracy of Mlddlebury, .suppustd to be tho
youngest veteran on the Union side of tho
Civil War, on his way to lluffalo. Texas,
to meet Adjutant S. A. Ca.stles. who Is
alto supposed to be the youngest soldier
on the Confederate side. Fred Spyer of
Chicago, a former resident of Mlddlebury,
Is visiting here, having come East to
uttend the wedding of his daughter at!
Crown Point. N. Y., to .John D. Avery,
letter carrier of Mlddlebury. Mr. Spyer
will remain In this vicinity for several
weeks. Pago G. Potter, Jr., of Hartford.
Conn., arrived Saturday night for two
weeks' vUlt with his parents, Mr, and
Mm. Page G. Potter, Hi . nf Court street.
Monday, market day, eggs brought 22 to
21 cents nnd butter 22 to 21. The cnttle
shipment Monday consisted of two car
loads. Mls Dora Oaunya has returned
from Vurgennes. Mr. and Mrs. Nclcv
Dorian have gone mi a three weeks'
vacation with relatlM's at Pi luce
Edward Islands. On account of a death
the band concert that was to have been
held in F.nst Mlddlebury Wednesday night
will be held Friday night Instead. And
Hie concert that was to have been given In
thl. village Friday night will bo held
Wednesday night. Miss Orace O'Conncll,
who has been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. O'Connell, at the Sargent
House for two weeks, has returned to
New York. A, W Carey, who has been 111
for a few weeks, Is able to resume his du
ties ngaln. Mrs. John Slgnor, who was
operated upon nt the Fanny Allen hospi
tal nt I'urllngton last week, Is slowly Im
proving -Miss Beatrice Dumas Is In
Hrandon and Rutland for n few days.
President John M. Thomns gave the third
lecture of his -erles on the "Minor Proph
ets" at the Hemlcycle Monday evening.
Principal and Mr" n II. Carter of
Proctor high school, w ho have arrived re
cently from Chelsea to engage In summer
session work, tire stopping at Mrs. Tur
ner's. The Rev. C. H. Smith of Hurling
ton, secretnry of the Antl-Saloon League
of Vermont, nddressed a well attended
meeting In the Memorial Baptist Church
Sunday evening. Dr. and Mrs, II, V
lM)ote of l pper Lake, N. V., and Mr. and
Mrs. Jewett Foote of Malone. N, Y., have
been gue.sts of II. M. Foote and N. S
Footo. At a meeting of the Joint board
of the Mlddlebury school union held hero
Superintendent A. W Eddy wus reelected
for the ensuing year. On request of tho
school directors of Cornwall, that town
was admitted to the union. The union
now consists of Cornwall, Mlddlebury
town and district No. 4, Salisbury nnd
Whiting. James Calhoun of Boston Is In
town to vllt his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jo-
beph Calhoun.
A. c Woodward has resumed his
duties In tho Duttou drug storo after two
weeks at Lake Dunmore. Tho nnnuul
picnic of the Sunday school of tin
.Memorial iluptlst Church was held at
Moosalamoo Park, I.ako Dunmore. Tues
day and was well attended. -William
Juckson has returned from Sayabec
I. Q., where he has been visiting hi.
son, Dane I). Juiksou, who Is employed
by tho John IVnderson Lumber company
--Wllllum Nicholas of Wuicester, Musi,
Is In town fur u few days. -Mrs. Betsey
II. Itogeis, wife i, f K C. lingers, who had
been III for some time at her home In
Cornwall, died eurly Monda morning at
the nge of til years. She Is survived by a
husband and two sons, Hubert V. of
'Wot center, Mass., and Wlllurd C. of
Cornwall. Tim funeial was held at th
West Cornwall Church nt two o'clock yes
teiday afternoon and the Interment was In
thu West cemetery In Mlddlebury. Him
was a former resident of this village nnd
had many friends here.-Mr. nnd Mrs
John II. Sargent have returned from
week In Rochester. Edward Norton and
family, who nav been In town tor a few
weeks, have returned to Proctor. C. W.
Ross has gone to New Haven, Conn.,
called there by the death of n relative.
John Slgnor has letumcd from Burling
ton, where he went with his wife to the
Funny Allen hospltnl. An appreciative
audience heard the lecture Tuesday even
ing, July 23, at the Hemlcyclc, by Prof.
Wallace K. Mason of Kccno normal
school. Now Hampshire, on the subject,
"From Cotton Field to Calico." Aftor
the lbcturo the Hludonts of the summer
session nnd their ft lends were Invited
to Pearsons hall to an Informal reception
and mttslcnle, whero Mrs, Lyfnrd, Mrs.
Cndy, Mrs. 1 landman, Mrs. Pettcnslll and
Sirs. Rattl wero patroncssos.
VEROENNES.
Mrs. Paul Adams dlod Saturday fore
noon at her homo In this city, after a
lingering Illness from a general breaking
up, aged fit. Resides a husband, she
Ieavc3 right sons, Leon N., Frederic H.,
Paul N., Clarence K., and Rexford 1.
Adams ef this city, William I' and
Ralph U. Adams of Nashua, N D and
Darwin C. of South Weymouth, M tsa.,
ono daughter, Miss Mabel Adams of this
city, and ono sister, Mrs. L. J. Phtilr, of
South llrlstol. She was a mcmher of St.
Paul's Episcopal Church. The funeral
was held Monday afternoon at tho
church. Mr. and Mrs. W, C. Adams and
Ralph 13. Adams of Nashua, N. H., and
Mr, nnd Mrs. D. C. Adams of South
Weymouth, Mass., were called here Sat
ttrdnj by the death of their mother. Sirs.
Paul Artamn. Ir. and Sirs. II. S. Cood
alo went Saturday to Port Henry, N. V.,
to visit Sir. and Sirs. Warren Oldruff.
The Rev. S S. Cobb was called Friday
night to Syracus", N. Y by the death
of a friend. William Stone or New York
city Is visiting his parents, Sir. and Sirs.
(loorgo E. Stone. Sir. utid Sirs. O. W.
Heerworth of Buffalo, N. Y., on an auto
bile tour, visited friends In town Sat
uidiiy. W. C. Danyow of Granville, N.
Y wns a week-end visitor nt his broth
er's, Jo'eph Donyow, end other relatives.
.Miss Winifred Dutfey of Now York
city Is visiting SIlss Helen Thome. Tho
Pnptlst La lies' Aid society nt Panton
will hold their annual mid-summer sale
at the Pavilion, liaslu Harbor, Wednes
day evening, Julv 31. In case of rainy
wentlur the sale will ho postponed until
tin- iifx' day. The condition of Mis
John Preston, who went to visit her
daughter, Sirs. Whalley, ot Chiulotte, Is
iltlc.il. Sirs, flcorge Devoid last wi ok
gave n partv for her son. Claud, the oc
casion hMng the anniversary of his i:tth
birthday. Ihttibdav Mrs. William Pros
ion was given a birthday nirpiNo party
by 25 of her friends and neighbor-. She
was the recipient of several beautiful
gifts nnd a postal card shower. At' ela
borate supper was served The (Inge
Comelery Improvimenf society will meet
with Sirs. Joseph Danyow Tucsdr.y aft
ernoon. July sn Hugh Philips of Slont
peller passed Sunday with his wife at
the homo of her parents, Mr. and Sirs H.
T. Field.
The funeral of .dr.f. Paul Adams was
held yesterday afternoon at St. Paul's
Church, the Ret. (leorge R. Brush of
llclatlng. The bearers wore six sons of
the deceased, Leon. Fred, William,
JMiwIn, Paul and Clarence Adams and
interment was made In Prospect ceme
tery. Donald Rlker of Slaplowood, N. J.. Is
passing tile 3Uinmer with his uncle and
aunt, Dr. and Sirs. V. W. Waterman.
W II. Carter Is attending the summer
school at .Mlddlebury. Sir. Carter has
resigned his position n.s principal of the
Chelsea high school, which he has held
for two yeure, and has been engaged as
principal of the Proctor high school
Sir. and Mrs. W. II. Carter of Chelsea,
vl.-ltlng his parents, Mr. nnd Sirs
Tosoph Carter. Wlllard Adams passi d
Sunday In Wcstport, N. Y. Sirs W. C
Adams and Ralph Adams of Nushuu,
N. II., Sirs. Darwin Adams of South
Weymouth, Mass., Sirs. Irctte Phalr,
Sirs. Frank llaselton, Sir. and Sirs.
Elmer Phalr of Bristol were among those
from away who attended the funeral of
Sirs. Paul Adams Monday afternoon.
List of unclaimed letters ut this pot-
oflk'e: Sir.'-. I). Norton, Sir. John Norton,
Sllss Evnlluu Wlssell, SIis. Antono
rono, John Huky, A. R. Slennind,
Walter B. Sweeney, Edward Batretl, H.
L. Fortune, Sirs. Edwurd Larow, Wil
liam Sears, J. II. flray, Osten Noble, Hol
land P. .Marshall, Henry Woods, Sllss
Floia Moody, Willlnm Smith, E. Canning,
termaii W. Tosble, Elizabeth SUClliitey,
Frank c. Lytic
SIlss Ada Bristol has returnei to
Boston after a visit to her mother,
Mrs. SI. T Bristol The body of Sirs.
Henrietta (Horton) Norton, widow of
the late John Norton of this city, was
brought here yesterday from Burling
ton, where she died yesterday morn
ing, nni taken to the home ot Capt.
nnd Sirs. C E. Parker. Sirs. D. D.
Collms is ill. Miss Flora Booth Is
visiting SIlss Evelyn Gage of Addi
son. William C. and Ralph A lams of
Nashua, N. H., and Darwin Adams of
South Weymouth, Mass., who were
called here by the death of their
mother, Sirs. Paul Adams, have re
turned. Ernest IL Alden ot Pawtuc
kot, R. I-, Is vlsltmg his uncle, .John
SI. Al.len, and his aunt, SIlss Slnry
Jane Al.len. Dr. nnd Sirs. J. B. Pow
ers nnd O. F. Kimball left yestf rdny
on their return m Dr. Powers's auto
mobile to their homo In Newton Cen
ter, Mass.. after a month's stny nt tho
Kimball cottage at Strlo Point. Sirs.
H. H. Barker of Provlienco, II. I., Is
the guest nt Mrs. E. SI. Young.
Chnrles Torrey of Burlington visited
his family yostcrday. Sir. and Sirs. F.
E. Hathaway of Rurllngton were nt
R. Blsbco's over Run lay.
BRISTOL.
Sllss Sludge Rood of Jericho Is visiting
her sister, Sirs. SI. C. Whitney. An ap
plication has been mndo for a teacher
training course in tno jiristoi nign school
The dust problem bus been settled ill
this village for a time at luiBt by oiling
thu streets. -J- t Emerson, who fell and
bioke his ribs while fishing hist week,
Is coinfoi tuhle. no is in i oiu veteran or
tl u Civil War. Thu Rn. and Mrs. . A.
Klwdi! of Lyiui, MiusB., who it rn spend
ing it twu wucKh' vacation hole, celubruted
the lith iiitiiivorsaiy of their wedding
with about Ml of tlielr Bristol friends at
the Baptist Chuiih Friday afternoon. -
The Hth VellUOItl icmuicm will noiu us
With anniversary at Fair Haven August I).
Sllss Efl'lu ll"K'"s. daiighler of pusi
iiutstcr F. Raskins, Is to be it member
of a company f",m l'l' lllutea ConserMt
tory of Slush' t II1U'1'1 through the East
tho coming mil and winter, -Sirs Charley
l.oe Is vUlttim l Burlington. Everett
Stone has returned to Burlington. Sllss
Alien Heiittiid of Vorgennes Is lulling ha
aunt, Mrs. Charles Slellleur-Mr. and
n.alaud b Nil ,
MEN CAUGHT LIKE
siBJ"wo$,nA TRAP
Cloudburst Floods Mine and 13
Are Drowned 4,000 Feet
from Its Mouth.
HARROWING EXPERIENCE OF 37
Forced to Half Swim and Half
Walk with Water Sometimes
Reaching- to Their
Necks.
t'nlontown Pa, July 24. Caught
llko rats In a trap when water rushed
Into the mninvai of Superba No. 2
initio at Evans station, three miles
north of Unlontown, this afternoon
following a clou.lburst, 1" men were
lrowned nnd 3 escaped after a most
harrowing experience. The men were
drowned about 4,444 feet from the
mouth of the mine, their only avenue
of escape.
The dead nrc. Anly Valco, married:
John Roscoe, married; SUles Smith,
marrrel; J. R. Oallory, mnrrled; Adam
Smith, brother of Sllles, single; Wil
liam Slossburg, mnrrlcl: Andy Pol
lock, mnrrled; SHke 1-Vllsh. married;
Frank Layoff, married; John Ktlblznn,
married: Andy Holitskl, married: Rus
sell Oarlner, married; Pierce Solomon,
married.
Although this list Is one given out
by oniclnls, It Is reportsd that at least
one more victim, an unknown foreign
er, will be added. He wns passed by
other men In tho mine when they es
capod, refusing to accompany them to
a place of safety.
LEAVE LARCE FAMILIES.
The majority of the victims had largo
families and about SO children are de
prived of thiir bread winners by one of
the worst catastrophes that has ever
visited Fayette county. The men who
escaped were forced to half swim and
bnlf walk to the pit mouth, through
water ranging in depth fiom their waists
to their necks, on their way to safety.
The majority of the miner-' who escaped
were knocked down by timbers that wero
sent down the mine with great velocity
In the raging current. Several men wore
being curled back Into the mine to cer
tnln death when rescued by their com
panions who risked their lives
It was stated to-nlglit by ofllclals of
the Superba oompnm thnt It will tako
at least fio days t'n clear the mine of
water and until that time bodies must
remain In the water In which they per
ished. Superintendent .1. W. Huttormore
was the first man to see tho high water
start in the manwny. He raised tho alarm
and nil tho men on the outside rushed
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF
The
4.i per
calli,
cent
iiiiu orange tiup Is only
to tio per cent, of normal.
Lloyd's register reports
of 1,774,000 tons gross
struction on Juno 30.
b29 vessels
unJer con-
Property values In Cook county, in
which Chicago Is located, Increase!
llf.O.uOO.ono last year.
The Portuguese government Is un
derstood to hove spent U',200,000 In
putting1 down the royalist uprising.
A J10. Ono.non envelope company,
with a dally capacity of 20,000, (too en
velopes, Is being forme 1 In Columbus,
Ohio.
Tho Jails at Santiago, Cuba, are so
overcrowded that nppllcatlon has been
made to senl part of the captives to
Slorro Castle nt Havana.
T. Rroom Belfleld of Philadelphia
has given J25.000 for tho erection of
a church for a congregation of 230
Episcopal 3eaf mutes.
A big business firm In Washington ad
vertised tor women employes "who don't
paint, powder or wear pucs." Th j cxplaaa
lion was that "decorated ladles were al
ways poor workmen."
The New Hampshire public service com
mission has granted the petition of the
Concord & Slontreal railroad for permis
sion to build n 16-mlle electric railroad and
hotel on Sit. Washington.
The Minneapolis & St. Loul.s railroad
Is making preliminary surveys for a Can
adian extension of .100 miles to cost be
tween 19,000,000 and MO.ono.ooo nnd to con
nect with either tho Grand Trunk or Cnn
ndlnn Northern.
There are four department stores In
New York which have built up a mall
order business aggregating $0,OflO,flO0 a
year. This llgure Includes only depart
ment stores and does not take In recog
nized mail-order houses.
Now York, July 24. The Standard Oil
compuny of New York to. day announced
a reduction of 1.1 points In the price of re
lined petl oleum, making rellned in cases
10.25 cents per gallon, rellned In tanks 4.85
und Htnndard white In barrels K 45.
Geneva reports that snow fell heav
ily nil over th" Alps. It lies to a
depth of eight inches on the principal
passes, A number of American mo
torists are snowboitn I In th. moun
tains The New England Watch company, with
henilitinrtet's In Waterliury, Conn., has
J been placed In receivers' hands. There s
tRTMiOO of stock outstanding. It Is be
lleved that new Interests will Invest I.V.
iw in the property, replace the present
roanasement and resume operation.
Into the mine yelling loudly ns they
want In that manner mora than half of
the miners wero saved.
The wives and families of tho miners
ana drivers In the mines when the alarm
wa ralfled rushed to a large hole made
by the rushtnff water at the mnnholo nnd
frantically threw sticks, stones, bushes,
poles and vhatever other timbers thov
could And Into the water to stop Its rush
Into the mines, Falling in thnt they rush
ed to tho mouth of tho mine and would
havo continued their mad dash Into the
water In the mlno hod they not been
stopped by cool-headed persons who
guarded that cntrnnce.
KNOW WHERE BODIES ARE.
The women nnd children remained nt
the mouth of the slope late to-night re
fusing to return home until an nttempt
had been made to rescue their husbands
and fathers. Several large pumps will bo
placed In the mine to-morrow and every
thing posslolo will be done to get to tho
place where tho bodies are certain to bo
found.
The water rose so quickly following the
cloudburst that It practically destroyed all
railroads and street railways In Fayotte
county. Nothing could be done to avert
tho catastrophe. A dam that had been
built around tho manwny a day or two
ago, when tho water wns high, was wash
ed away and the waters rushed into the
mlno so rapidly that the pit was filled In
less than r,0 minutes. It was reported to
night thnt three men had lost their lives
In Lemont No. 2 mlno of the II C. Frlck
Coke compnny, about a half mllo from tho
Superba mines. About 100 men were
caught In tho flood there but all escaped
but three who are at present unaccounted
for.
Two of the victims are Unlontown men
and well known throughout the county
They are Russell Gardner, aged 35, ond
Pierce Solomon, aged 65. Mr. Solomon had
decided to quit tho mine and intended to
work only a few days more. Hoth ho and
Gardner lenvo wives and large families.
SAVED BY BRAVE FRIEND.
Joe Fordyce, one of tho best known
miners In Fayette county, owes his life
to John Lozall, who, after Fordyce had
fallen Into the water and would have
perlshod, carried him on his shoulders to
tho pit mouth and safety. The drivers In
the mines were careful to warn their
diggers of the danger and many refused
to leave until tbe diggers llrst started on
their way to tho pit mouth.
Whin It wns certain that the 13 men
had perished, the survivors persisted in
forming a rescue party into the mines,
Officials ot the mine, however, positively
refused to allow men to uselessly risk
their lives In that manner.
One woman, the wife of Andy Valco,
who Is left with five little children, the
eldest aged eight, made a dash Into the
mine, going some distance down the slope
before lelng overtaken. Tho woman tore
her clothes from her body In her anguish
when she was refused entrance at the
slope.
COULD NOT BE PREVENTED.
Sllno Inspector I. O. Roby stated that
as far as ho could ascertain the
catastrophe was unavoidable. Super
intendent J. W. Buttermore declared thut
everything possible had been done to pre
vent such a dlsnster nnd that It could
not have been avoided,
It Is reported that sevct.il other me;
have perished In the mine but ulllclal
of the company declare that the complete
list Is only 13. There were 13 checks left
on tho check board and tho ofllclals cstl
mate the loss In this manner
Instead of a collection plate, a bar
rel was used for contributions at Ion
City, 111., Tabernacle. The sum of
$7,500 was contributed.
A Washington special says It has been
Impossible to reconcile differences between
Postmaster-General Hitchcock and some
close Taft political supporters. National
Chairman Hllles, Senator Crane, John
Hays Hammond and Charles P. T.tft are
all opposed to him. Some of the principal
Taft campaign contributors will not .stand
for any connection of Hitchcock with the
campaign.
The Boston Post says that on account
of the death of Daniel H. Burnham,
Henry C. Frlck will be unable to carry
out his plans to build un art gallery at
his Prlde.s Crossing home Preliminary
plans are In a German vault and It will
take at least a ear tu reproduce the
Ideas. Mr. Ftlck Is quoted as saying that
he Intended to "outdo anything In the
way of on art gallery In New England
next year."
A Washington special to the World
says that President Taft has no Intention
of asking Attorney-General WIckersham
to resign In order to secure support of
"big business" both because of his high
regard for WIckersham personally and
because Of his satisfaction with the con
duct of the department ot Justice. The
President considers such nn net would bo
a repudiation of his administration
whereas Taft managers Intend to make
Wlckersham's actions the Issue of his
re-election.
The Kansas City Southern and .Missouri
Pacific have tiled tariffs which, If allowed
to become effective, will, It Is declared,
throw all export grain business from
middle West through gulf ports Instead
of as now, dividing It between the Gulf
and north Atlantic ports, The present
wheat differential In favor ot Gulf ports,
established In 1904, Is five cents per MO
IMDiinds, nnd proposed differential Is eight
cents, It Is expected that Baltimore,
Philadelphia and Boston will Join In lick
ing the Interstate commerce commission
to suspend the new tariffs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
Won. Lost. Pet.
Boston 03 2M C91
Washington 55 35 fill
Philadelphia 52 IN ...TS
Chicago 4C 4 J .t-J
Detroit 41 17 HI
Cleveland 41 4i .47S
New Yolk 27 VS 321
St. Louis 25 Li 2!d
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
Won. Lost. Pet.
New Yoik 05 21 . 75i
Chicago 53 ihi
Pittsburg i! 31 .W
Philadelphia II 41 .r
Cincinnati
St. Louis 39 52 .420
Brooklyn 33 56 S54
Boston S3 61 61
HORSEMEN CRY
FLY TO THE HILLS
Heaviest Rain in Years Floods the
District around Pittsburg
Hundreds Homeless.
FEARED DAMS WOULD BREAK.
Water Hushes into Village Soos
after Inhabitants Had Es
caped Spend Night
in Storm.
Pittsburg. July 21,For the second
time since last SumTay the Plttsburtf
district was flooled to-Jay by one of
the heaviest rnlns In years. In lesa
than six hours tho precipitation wa-
close to three Inches.
Early to-night Turtle creek, near
here, was rising 14 Inches an '.tour.
At Hnysborough the rising water from
Four-SIilo run drove many families to
the upper portion of tholr home.
Later a call for help was sent to Utlst
city and policemen were sent to tho
rescue. The storm was especially se
vere throughout tho territory alone:
tho Stonogaheln river, southeast of
here. The river and its many tribu
taries are rising rapidly, causing serl- .
ous loss In tho Slonongahela valley.
DRIVEN TO THE HILLSIDES.
Brownsville, Pa , July 21. Horsemen
dashing frantically down the Redstonra
valley to-day, often with water up to
the saddle girth.1-, mado a Journey nf nlno
miles In time to save the lives of;
hundreds of persons at Smock, a mining1
village. Aside from the great quantity of
water duo to the cloudburst, It was feared
a huge reservoir was about to lot go.
"To the hills! To the hills! To reservoir
Is bn aklng!" Tho cry caused terror'
among the miners and within a few
moments, -,M0 families wore rushlnS
through tho muddy waters to tho hill
sides. Soon tho water rushed Into tho
mining village, causing heavy damage.
To-night the minors nnd their families
are camping in a pouring rain on the hill
sides under makeshift shelters of blank- I
cts, quilts, boards and straw.
An unconfirmed rumor to-night Is to
the effect that from six to 10 miners were
drowned before they could reach safety.
CAUSES REIGN OF TERROR.
Connellsville, Pa., July 2I.-The flood
hole to-day swept away a scoro of hulld
lrgs, damaged many others, made E0 fam
ilies homelc-s and caused over SlfO.fiO
damage. The lower part of the town 13
under six feet of water.
A reign of terror struct- tho town when
word was received In the nfternoon that
a number nf large reservoirs, five miles
nbove Dunbar, had broken. Tho word wns
received by the telephone compnny and
spread rapidly. Within a short time tho
greater part of tho town's population
was fleeing for their lives to the hill
sides. While the reservoirs held Intact
I the water duo to tho cloudburst was
sufficient to spread havoc.
.MILES OF IAND FLOODED
Jeannette. Pa., July 24. A cloudburst
Hooded mile.- of territory between here
and nt Greensburg to-day. The lowlands
were quickly Inundated and hundreds of
persons wore compelled to flee for their
lives. Residences and business places
were almost completely submerged In
some districts, while the Sl.mor Valley
and Turtle Creek railroads, together with
trolley service, wero put of commission.
Seventy-live families arc homeless in
Jeannntto.
STREASIS RAGING TO RENTS.
DunlMir. Pa., July 24. A devastating1
flood rushing down the mountainside
spread ruin throughout Dunbar to-day.
A cloudburst transformed small streams
Into raging torrent.0. A number of build
ings were completely wrecked and hun
dreds of others damaged. The town Is al
most entirely under water to-night, whllo
many buildings, Including the city hall,
have been swept away.
WORST RAIN IN 20 YEARS.
Washington. Pa., July 24,-Tho most
severe rain storm In 20 years caused
widespread damage throughout Wash
ington iiiiinty to-day.
At Sllllsboro, V, miners had a narrow
escape from death when tho Besco mlno
of the Rei-semer Coke company was
flooded. When the water began to enter
the mouth of the mine a call for help
was sounded and 20 men quickly formed
a lesetie party After valiant work em
bankments were erected about tho mouth
of the mine and the water was held
back long enough to permit the 75 men
within to rench the surface.
SWEEPS UPPER OHIO VALLEY
Wheeling. W. Vn , July 2b The upper
Ohio valley was swept by a most de
structive wind, rain and electrical storm
this afternoon. One, and perhaps thrco
lives were lost. William Burrls, a Balti
more & Ohio track walker, was struck by
a passenger train and instantly kilted. At
Wellsburg, two boys were seen In a boat
before tho storm nnd havo disappeared.
FAILED TO REACH SUMMIT.
Expedition Itelurnlon after Two At
tempts to Ascend .Mount MeKlnley.
Fairbanks, Alaska, July 24. Prof,
llerschell Parker of Columbia Univer
sity and Belmora 'Browne of Turomu,
nrrlvo.1 at Tolvlna on the Tanana river
late lust night and reported that they
failed to reach the summit of Mount
SleKlnloy. Two attempts were made,
one on the north and the other on the
south peak. An altitude of 20,000 feet
was reached on tho south peak nni
10,000 feet on the north peak
Sir. und Sirs. Frank W. Jackson of
Bnrro were Mirprlsod by 150' of their
friends Tuesday evening who came to
longratulnte them on the 2.ith . nnlvrsary
rf their marriage.
Tito aldermen of narre havo recom
mended an expenditure of $1,500 for need
s-anaira oa the "ity rxvolc
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