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The Omaha "Daily Bee THE OMAHA DEE clean, reliable newspaper that ! admitted to each and every home. WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska Partly cloudy. For Iowa Unsettled. For weather report sec page 3. VOL. XXXIX-NO. 175. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOUSING, FEMttJARY 2, 1910-TWELVE j?AOES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. FARMER" LATTA (JETS RUDE JOLT Opposes Expenditure of Money for Forestry Experiments in Nebraska to His Sorrow. N0RRI3 AND KINKALT) AFTER HIM Member from Third Calls Tree Trans planting Failure. MONDELL " TER CENSURE Wyoming (L ' -r Criticises the Bureau' Tidden. BURKETT EH . & E RANGE : H v WdU Bur I.aa o'.i- and for v- Thl PtrpoM ' . n " ' , Lund tn B r (From a Staff Correspondent,) WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. (Special Tele gram.) Representative Latta of the Third Nebraska district put hi foot squarely Into a trap today aet cunningly for him by Chairman Scott of the agricultural com mltee,' While the agricultural appropriation bill was under consideration. The section of the bill relating to appro priations by states for the forest service was under consideration, Nebraska coming In for tt-n appropriation of 118.000. Mr. Latta aw a chance to ml xa little medicine for himself and incidentally take a fall out of the committee, and he proceeded to tell the house. In committee of 'he whole, that the appropriation - for Nebraska was useless waste of money. Trees would not grow when transplanted ,and the service was hardly worth while. iMttm Takes Bait. Chairman ScVitt halted Mr. Latta, and said that if the representative from Tekamah would make a motion to strike out the provision as to Nebraska he would sup port It. Latta made the motion, and then the fun began. Representative Norris Jumped into the arena and opposed the mo tion on general principles. He said It wasn' right to make an example of Ne braska. The forest service was trying to grow .tree on waste places, and he be lieved great good would grow out of the experiments being carried on. Judge Klnkald, In whose district the ex periments are being made, emphatically told the house that Instead of being a fail ure the experiments s were successful, and ha thought the efforts of his colleague to knock' out an appropriation which could nt help but be beneficial to the slate was play ing politics with a vengeance. When the vote was taker! and the amend ment declared lost, "Farmer" Latta showed his relief. He had evidently "butted" Into a situation without reckoning cost. ' Mondell Make Attark. Representative Mondell of Wyoming and Taylor pi. Colorado. w.ere, the. thief .critics of 'the bureau -of forestry during the day's discussion. The department, however, found i many 'defender In the house. - Mr. Mondell, replying to an Inquiry by Repre sentative Mann of Illinois, as to why the national forests could not be made profi table now if. ever, said the reason was found In the "scandalous extravagance" that characterized, the conduct of that service." Much of Ha money, he said, was spent for objects In no v, tty related to the cut ting, of timber, of to the protection of .the forests from fire. Conventions of foresters,' held simultan eously with gatherings In which hostile crltlcsm was likely to be voiced for the purpose of offsetting such criticsm, press bureau work; unnecessary traveling ex penses and the maintenance of large forces of eployee In Washington and elsewhere were among the Hems of extravagance enumerated. However, In no Instance was an appropriation carried In the bill for the bureau-of forestry reduced today as a result of attacks. Money to Buy Rifle Range. Senator Burketl today gave notice that he will urge an amendment to the sundry bill, providing an appropriation of i0,0(w for the purchase of about 853 acrea of ground In vicinity of Ashland, Neb., for use as a rifle range for the troops at Fort Crook. This matter has been under consideration for some time. Troops at Fort Crook have been cmpelled to lease lands for rifle practice the reservation at Fort Crook not being large enough to give a range. One Is badly needed accord ing to the army board and Senator Burk ett hope to secure the passage of this amendment. If not at this sessolon, then at next and thereby make the Fort Crook regimental pORt possible. Major McLaughlin, Inspector of he In terior department, who was designated by the secretary of the interior to submit to the Standing Rock and Cheyenne river In dian separata bills Introduced by Senator Oamble for the opening of the surplus and uhalotted lsnds of both of these reserve-!- report that he ha performed the ntrusted to him and the Indians on ascrvatlans have agieed with practi ce, unanimity to the provisions of these meaurs and have auggested modifications crly on one or two minor matter. With the Indiana agreeing to both of these bills, itawould look very hopeful for their passage by congress and If eo It would opn to settlement In the neighborhood of I.COO.000 acres of land. Very strong representations have been made In regard to excessive snowfall in the: region of the mte and as a result there will Undoubtedly be high waters In the pring In rivers- and streams making it practically lnaccsnable for settlers to lo cate upon lands at the time fixed In the proclamation by the president, on A prill, fiext. Senator Oamble has been In oon ultatlon with the Interior department' and It I likely an executive order will be la sued extending the time for making filing upon land to hoj opened from April 1 to May I, 1910. New ril Hatcheries. The committee of commerce today made a favorable report on Senator Rurkett's bill carrying an appropriation of SlS.OuO for ths establishment of a fish cultural station In Nebraska as some point to be left to tho discretion of the secretary of the Depart ment of Commerce and Labor and the com mlafclimvr of fish and fisheries The com mittee also reported favorably upon a slm liar bill as to. amount and conditions In trducd by Senator Warren for Wyoming. Pnaaea Primary BUI. ( BI'RlVOKlKI.n. 111.. Feb. l.-AdJournlng kuntll Thursday, the Illinois senate today turned the ueel;il session over to ihe 'reuiw. which at once, took up the house commute u'rert plurality piimary bill on rsaJiiuc. 1 h house parsed t bill. Warriner Tries to Hide Convict Garb in Court Defense in the Ford Case Forces Him to Take Off Overcoat. CtNCINATTI, Feb. l.-Charle L. War riner, confessed embesxler of fund of the Big Four railway, of which he wa the local treasurer, today faced the cross-examination of attornoy for Mr. Jeannette Stewsrt Ford, who Is on trial here charged with having blackmailed him. The direct examination of Warriner ended as court adjourned for the noon recess. As on yesterday Warriner answered the questions In a cool, unemotional manner. He entered the court room with an over coat concealing hlif convict uniform and Mrs. Ford's counsel Insisted that he re move It. There was a greater crowd of spectator than yesterday, but the proceedings In the early part of the day failed to develop any Incidents of a sensational nature. Subpoenas were Issued from the prose cuting attorney' office today for appear ance at the Ford trial of Frank Comatock, former local treasurer of the Big Four, and Miss Ida Brock way, erstwhile stenog rapher in the customs house here and an enstranged friend of Mrs. Ford. Warriner testified today that Mrs. Ford had called on him at his suburban home one night last spring. "Was this the only time she ever came there?" "No, she came several time after the exposure last autumn." "But before that only once?" "Tea" Warriner said that on the occasion In auestlon she told him she had Just come from Chicago, where she had had a row with Edgar 8. Cooke; that she was out of funds and that she asked for money with which to pay her hotel bill. He said he gave her 130 or 30, all that he had In his pocket. Letters written show Mrs. Ford's Jealousy of Cooke and wife. , In them she referred to Mra Cooke In uncomplimentary terms and accused her of interfering with the writer's affair. Rev. J. T. Baird, Pioneer Pastor, Passes Away Officer in Presbyterian Synod of Ne braska and Trustee of Bellevue College Dead. PLATT8MOUTH, Neb., Feb. 1. (Special Telegram.)-rRev. John T. Baird, D. D.. passed away very unexpectedly In his home in this city this evening after a few days' illness aged 76 years. He waa born In Cincinnati, O., December t, IS 74. and graduated from Tale college la 186S, and from Princeton Theological seminary In 1861, and was licensed, by .the presbytery or Cincinnati the same year. During the civil war he served churches in that vicin ity. Dr. Baird came to Nebraska In 1864 and was pastor of the Presbyterian church In Brownvllle for ten years and later was pastor of the First Presbyterian church Jn this city for thirty years, during which time ne was stated clerk of the Nebraska City presbytery and also of the state synod of Nebraska and a trustee of Belle vue college. Dr. Baird was highly esteemed by all who knew him and Is survived by a wife, four daughters and a ion. William, now of Denver. The funeral services will be Friday afternoon. Darius Miller Elected Head of Burlington George E. Harris, Whom He Succeeds, is Made Chairman of the Ex ecutive Board. ' ST. PAUL, Feb. 1. It was announced that Darius Miller had been elected presi dent of the Burlington road at the direc tors' meeting in New York City. Mr. Miller waa recently made vice president of the company In charge of traffic and opera tions and his second promotion comes within three months of the other action. Howard Elliott, president of the Northern Pacific railway, waa made a director of the Burlington. Mr. Elliott today con firmed the election of Mr. Miller, George E. Harris, who I succeeded by Mr. Miller, waa elected chairman of the board of director and his time will be devoted to handling the financial part of the system. RECOMMENDS REMOVAL OF POSTMISTRESS AT ALBIA, IA. She Asserts Wrong; Resorts of Stamp Cancellation Ware Dae En tirely to Krrnr. MARSHALLTOWN. Ia., Feb. l.-(Bpeclal Telegram.) The postoffloe inspector rec ommends the removal of Mra Belle Hobbs, postmistress, Albion, la., .for alleged mak ing Incorrect returns on cancellation of stamps. Mrs. Hobbs' defense Is, error, but no wilful Intention of wrong doing. Stores Get Short End of Buy-on-Approval System Gowns and hats at the price of(the do mestic "creations" and of the style of the very ultra of the imported la the aim of a system that ia being worked successfully on the big department store of Omaha Just how to beat the system Is the despair of manager and (tore folk In general. "Sorry, but can't use thl gown; It isn't exactly what I wanted," remarked a woman of ingenuity that rivaled her good taste, tossing down an expensive garment, which a tew day before she had taken out to "try." s Inn IT" th astonishment of the head of th1 articular department when soon after .no same customer appeared In th exact replica of th gown. A bit of In vestigation proved that she had taken th BANK MEASURE READ IN SENATE Amendment Offered by Senator Davis to Have Funds Deposited in Stane Banks Fails. AMENDMENT BY CUMMINS It Provides for Deposits in Banks Where Postoffice is Located. I0WAN EXPLAINS HIS PLAN Says It Will Make Much Red Tape in Administration. NO TIME IS SET FOR VOTE Mr. Carter "nearest ext Monday, but Withdrawn Whan Mr. Oalllnger Objects Many Seautor Oppose Measure. WASHINGTON, Feb. t-In a spirited at tack on the postal savings bank bill. Sen ator Jeff Davis of Arkansas told the sen ate today that It was a measure in the Interest of the national banks, "the high collared roosters, tho money sharks and money grabbers of Wall street.", Mr. Davis' antagonism was aroused by the refusal of Senator Carter, in charge of the bill, to entertain an amendment elim inating the requirement . that ' the savings funds be deposited only In banks subject to state supervision and examination. An aye and nay vote on his amendment was demanded by .Mr. Davis. It wa voted down, 6 to 43. Measure Read ' In Full. The measure was read in full and Sen ator Carter then asked for an agree ment that when the vote on It should be taken It should be by ayes and noes. The request was met with vigorous oppo sition from Senators Bacon and Oalllnger and therefore was withdrawn. The sen ators objecting declared the manner of the vote should be determined when it was reached by senators then present. Senators Bacon and Cummins presented amendments to the provision regulating the deposit of postal savings funds and Mr. Cummins spoke In explanation of his suggestions, which provided especially for the deposit of money In banks In the towns and cities In which are located the post offices in which the deposit were made. - He salt that If hi plan should be adopt ed the local postmasters would be pre pared at all times to meet demands for the withdraw ay of funds and would not be compelled to resort to the circumlocu tion of procuring It -from Washington. Philippines Have System. Responding to an Inquiry from Mr. Oal llnger, Senator Carter said the Philippine Islands had not been included In the bill, because they had their own postal savings Buytem, while Porto Rlco Alaska and the Canal Zone, having no such system, ' had been embraced within it provisions. Mr. Oalllnger insisted that in any gen eral measure of the kind the Philippines should be included. Atter extended debate Mr. Carter gave notice that tomorrow he would ask the senate to agree to vote on the bill next Monday, but afterwards, on request of Mr. Oalllnger, he consented not to do so. While not expressing a purpose of op posing the bill, Mr. Smith of Michigan ad vanced the opinion that the measure should be considered with great care. He con fessed that Insofar as he had been able to give attention to the subject he had been led to believe that the measure "smacks largely of paternalism," and he feared It would Interfere with the develop ment of Individuality, which heretofore had been the great distinguishing feature of the United States. Not Au Experiment. Mr. Carter replied that poatal saving banking was not an experiment, a It had been tried thoroughly In Or eat Britain and other European countries. The bill did not, he said, propose to Interfere with banking or to do more than to furnish, to the poor people an opportunity to deposit their small pittances. They should be encouraged to save their earnings, he said, but the gov ernment should guarantee repayment In reply Mr. Smith declared that Mr. Carter's reasoning sounded much like that which accompanied the adoption of the Oklahoma bank guarantee law. Senator Owen, Interrupting, declared that since the passage of the Oklahoma law the state banks deposits had Increased from $18,000,000 to $50,000,000. Mr. Smith responded by reference to recent bank failures in Ok lahoma, which had, he . said, occasioned criticism of the state officials, who were supposed to have supervision of them. The bill wa still under consideration when the senate adjourned until tomorrow. HALF A MILLION INCREASE Urgent Deficiency Bill Reported with Amount Raised. WASHINGTON. Feb. 1 Th. nm.t de ficiency bill which wa reported to the senate today carries IH.TlS.m, a net In crease ofr$5S,T9 over the amount of the measure a It waa passed by the house. rands to carry on the work of th immi gration commission were provided for by tne bill. I The Item of $125,000 which waa stricken out of the bill after heated debate In the house, In which the efficiency of the com mission waa questioned and extravagance charged, haa been restored by the senate commute on appropriations. garment from the store to a dressmaker's and there had had It reproduced. Inquiry about the store showed that the same ."ytm" was being operated In the millinery department Now, there Is a rule against the exchange or return of hats, but they can't make It work on gown. "In some big oltte they have adopted a system of - sealing conspicuous tags on goods taken on approval, refusing to ac cept their return It th tag la tampered with." ald th manager of a fashionable Omaha shop, "but w out here in the west have not yet reached th point where we can run the risk of ofending possible ous tomber for expensive goods. However, we are able to keep closely enough In touch with our customers to reduce the trouble of such operation to a minimum." The From the Sioux City Journal. DANCER'S SON SEERS TITLE Famous Sackville-West Case Draws Crowds in London. MARRIAGE OF LORD IN QUESTION Son of Former British Minister and Spaalan. Actreaa Trying, to Prove . Right to Place la Eng. . Msh Peerage. LONDON, Feb. 1. A wrowded court room 'testified today to th publio interest in the SockvlDe peeraa-e romance, another chapter of which opened before Sir John Bigham, president .of the -probate court. The . petitioner . in the suit ls Ernest Henry- Sackville-Wcet, who ask the court to declare him the eldest and legitimate son of the ..- late Lord Lionel Saokvllle West British minister at Washington-from 1881 to im If he Is successful he' will ac quire the title to the estates now held by Lionel E. Sackvllle-West, a neptiew of the diplomat, and at present Lord Sack vllle, who married his cousin, a sister of the petitioner. The present Lord 8ack vllle denies that his uncle legally married- Josefa Duran, the petitioner's mother. i The court Idlsallowed a similar claim in 1903. Ernest is the son of a Spanish danoer who' married Lord Sackvllle In Madrid. Subsequently Sackvllle . claimed the woman had a husband living when she formed an alliance with him, and the one aon and three daughters' born from their union have never been recognised by the courts as having any rights to the Sackvllle title and estates. Noted counsel has been engaged by both sides. Sir Edward Clarke, for the peti tioner said he proposed to .prove- the marriage by reputation and the declara tions of Lord Sackvllle himself on docu ments attached to certificates of birth and' baptism of his children. Counsel laid stress on the fact that some of the birth certificates of the chil dren and the death certificate of Josefa Duran described the dancer as the wife of Lionel Sackvllle-West. . Sir Robert Finley on behalf of the present peer placed In evidence the testi mony given by Lord Sackvllle when a similar suit was brought during his life time. On that occasion the defendant swore that the declarations which he had made regarding his companion were inspired solely by a desire to save the reputation of the lady. He affirmed that there had never been a marriage of any sort and that all the children born ' to them were Illegitimate. Sir Robert added he would prove that the Duran woman married Antonio De La Olive In 1851, and that Ollva did not die until 1888. Accordingly, he aald, if Lord Sackvllle had figured in any mar riage, of which there was no evidence, such marriage must hav been Illegal. A the counsel for the defense concluded the case waa adjourned. . Coroner Kxhames llody. MONROE CITY, Mo., Feb. 1. -Coroner John A. Wilson, acting at tho instance of Priaecutlng Attorney E. O. Fuller of Mon roe ceunty, convened a Jury tod.tv to view the exhumation of the body of Prof. J. T Vaughn. Prosecuting Attorney J. K. Hi'lg Ser of Adair county made the requost for he exhumation on the Monroe county au thorities. Prof. Vaughn died suddenlv at Kir Ha villa, Adair county, where he waa an instructor at th State Normal school, last October. The Want Ad col umns today offer exceptional oppor tunity for those in business Or for those expecting to enter business by listing under "For Sale Miscellaneous," everything necess ary as show cases, counters, billiard tables, fixtures, stocks, etc. Have you read themt - New Quick Route to Prosperityville Insurgents to Support Talt Reform Bills Unanimous Decision is Reached on Railroad, Conservation, Postal Bank and Injunction Measure. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. The republican "Insurgents" in the house will support the administration program . on the subjects of railroad legislation, conservation, postal savings, banks and antl-lnjunctlon. Unani mous decision to do so was 'reached at a meeting held last night. Representatives Gardner of Massachusetts and Hayes of California were authorized to ao Inform the president. Picture of Girl in Court-Martial Dr. Cowles Assaulted at Dance Re '' fused to Return Photograph . When Asked To. BOSTON, Feb. 1. At the court-martial of Paymaster George P. Auld, on a charge of assault on Dr.. Edward S. Cowles at a "hop"' last December, Assistant Sur geon An sey D. Robnet today testified that It was common talk that Dr.' Cowles had boasted of having- made an lmpr&sndon on Mlas Dorothy Hesler, of Evanston, 111., to whom he (Robnet) was engaged. The deputation of Dr. Cowles was next attacked by the defense. ' Miss Dorothy testified that she had Known Dr. Cowles for a few months and had had some conversation with him over the telephone regarding her picture which he had not returned promptly. She de clared she had not found Dr. Cowles ob jectionable. ' Dr. Cowles was called again to state again his side of the picture Incident. He said he did not return It because Robnet liad threatened him If he did not do so and he wanted to see if Robnet would carry out his threat. W. A. PAXTON FUNERAL TODAY Service nt Fair Acres Conducted by Rev. T. J. Msekiy and Burial at Forest Lawn. 'The funeral service for the late William A. Paxton, Jr., 1 to bo held nt Fair Acres at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The services will be conducted by Rev. T. J. Mackay of AU Saints' church. The honorary pall bearers; A. O. Beeson, , Victor B. Caldwell, r 11. Davis, C. N. Dletx, Holier llord, C. 11. Hull, C. T. Kountze, F. P. Klrkendall, C. J. Lane, C. F. Mandersun, T. U. McPherson, . tieorge 11. Payne, K. 1'earce, A. L. l'atrtca. Frank T. Ransom. W. A. Redlck, D. M. Andreesen, W. J. Burgess, E. Buckingham, II. u. I'ewns, a. J. Vlerllng. The active pallbearers: , Joseph Baiker, Luther Kountse, Fred Mets. Charles H. 1'lckens, Arthur Remington, Dick Stewart. Li. J. 6cannell, Hurry Wllklns. The UHhers at the funeral will be Paul Gallagher, Frank S. Keogh and Harry McCormlck. Burial will be at Forest Lawn. New Trunk Line Planned by Southern Pacific Road PHOENIX. Arli., Feb. l.--Artlcles of In corporation of the Arizona Eastern Rail road company will be filed here today. Th company la capitalized for StO.OOO.QOO, di vided into 400,000 shares. This action In dicates that the' Southern Pacific la plan ning a new transcontinental line via Phoe nix and Yuma. ... Th new company la to' take over all the Arizona properties of the Southern Pacific and to add further mileage. MINERS IEFER CONFERENCE Operators at Toledo Are Asked to Wail Until Thursday Morning. CONVENTION WORK UNFINISHED Two Special Train Are Ready to Carry OOO Miners to' the Ohio City Operator Refuse to Make Statement. , INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. l.-Over the pro test of President Thomas Lv.Lewta, the couvwrtloK.ol,-the United Mine Workers of America late today determined to defer again the wage conference with th bitum inous coal operator of the central com petitive called at Toledo, and a committee was sent to that city to ask the operators to await the arrival of the miners' repre sentative on Thursday morning. TIkw conference had been appointed for today, but President Lewis obtained from the operators assembled at Toledo a post ponement until tomorrow on the ground that the convention had not completed its business here. Two special trains were made ready to transport GOO of the miners' delegates to Toledo tonight. Amid a roar j of laughter from the delegates President I Lewis appointed on the committee to ask ' the operators to wait until Thursday, three leaders of the faction opposed to his ad- ministrations, who have been the most active "Insurgents" during the convention: William Green, president Ohio district; Duncan McDonald, president 'Of the Illi nois district, and Francia Feehan, presi dent of tho Pittsburg district.' Green, however, was 111, and President Lewis appointed Peter Gorman of Ohio in his place. ' A fund of $1,000 today was voted for the asnlstance of the families of the miners killed In the disaster yesterday at Prlmero, Colo., which Is in a non-union field. Operator Marking; Time. TOLEDO, O., Feb. 1. No defelnlte propo sition on any of the proposltons advanced by the miner will be assumed by the operators of Ohio, Indiana and western Pennsylvania, until the beginning of the joint conference here tomorrow. This was announced this afternoon by H. L. Chap man of Columttus, who has been desig nated as official spokeman for the oper ators, following a meeting of the operators this morning. Mr. Chapman Bald condi tions had been discussed only in a general way and that the operator cannot state their attitude until they are officially ap prised In full of the demands to be made by the miner. About 100 operators are heer to attennd th conference, which will open tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The miner are ex pected to arrive from Indianapolis tonight. NEW ATTACK ON HASKELL Resolution Charges Me Ha Not Com plied with Law for Appointment of Additional Judge. GUTHRIE. Okl.. Feb. 1. Another attack upon Governor Charles N. Haskell was made In the legislature today when Repre sentative Cook of Muskogee Introduced a resolution In the lower house charging the governor with not complying with th act passed by tli last legislature providing for the appointment of an additional Judge for th Third (district, and demanding that he explain hi position. The Incorporators are Robert 8. Lovett, president of the Southern Pacific; Epes Ran dolph, Eugene S. Ivea, Charles E. Walker, and Gibson Taylor of Tucaon; Benjamin Titus. D. P. Kedsle. M. M. Crocker, O. 8. Lordxburg. The properties to be taken over are the Arlsona Eastern Railroad company. Mari copa & Phoenix Railroad company, Arizona A Colorado Railroad company, the Phoenix & Eastern and th Olla Valley, Globe & Northern company. FORTY BODIES TAKEN FROM MINE Total Numb of Dead in Disaster at Frimero, Colorado, is Seventy-Nine. ONE MAN IS RESCUED ALIVE Ho is a Mexican Who . Was Working in the Main Slope. CAUSE ISf STILL A MYSTERY No Indication of Origin of Explosion Which Snuffed Out Lives. RELIEF WORK MAKES PROGRESS Men from Nearby Mine Work 1 Relays nnd It Is Kxpected Rest of the Bodies Will II Reached ttooa. PRIMERO, Colo., Fob. 1. When darknesi fell tonight on Prlmero, where yesterday at 4:S0 p. m. the live of seventy-nine min ers were snuffed out by an explosion In th main slope of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company's mine, the bodies of forty victim lay in the temporary morgue installed in the machine shop. A large force of men were still engaged In restoring ventilation throughout the mine and hundreds of Primero'a citizens lin gered about the mouth of the shaft watting the recovery of the entombed bodies. Officials of the oompany on the ground, who were not needed to' supervise the mlna work, turned their attention to the relief of families of the victims. Coroner OulW foil had Impanelled a Jury to begin an in vcstlgatlon of the catastrophe, and rela tive and friend of the identified dead turned their attention to preparation tor . their burial. Cause Kill a Mystery. The cause of the disaster tonight I shrouded In u great a mystery as yester day when the little town was startled by the sound of the explosion. Several the ories are advanced, but definite Informa tion as to the cause Is nol expected until the mine Is completely cleared and an of ficial Investigation made. Leonard Virgen, a Mexican, and the only surviving miner who is supposed to have been working within a comparatively short distance of the point where the explosion originated, is unable to give a clear state ment of what actually occurred or to tell from which direction the force of the ex plosion came. Immediately following the report which warned residents of Prlmero that a dis aster had occurred, a column of dust and smoke poured out of the main entrance. Large pieces of timber were hurled from th entrance more than 100 feet, and o ter rlflo wa th force vthat. a trlng of car near the mine mouth waa Blown clear oft th track. ' ': i.' Attention of those outside wa turned Immediately to the huge ventilating fan and, within an hour, two of these were put in operation and rescue parties wer forcing their way Into the ga-fllled work ings. A huge cave-In at the mouth of tha main slope blocked entrance at that point, but the rescuer followed th main ven tilating shaft for several hundred yards, gaining entrance to the main slope through a cross cut. Man Found' Alive. It waa not until tho relief part reached entry A op the main slope .that they found the first evidence of the destruc tion wrought by the explosion. Here probably a dozen bodies were encountered, but the rescuers pushed, on In the hope of finding signs of life, A little further on near the mouth of entry A the party in charge of J. B. Manly, local mine In spector, came - across Leonardo Virgen shortly after 1 o'clock this morning. As If waking from a deep sleep, Virgen opened his eye and said: "Please, may I go home nowT" ' Virgen wa hurried to the temporary hospital. Today ho had sufficiently recov ered to Join the rank of watcher around the mine entrance. Encouraged by the , finding of Virgen, rescuers worked with renewed energy, hoping to find other alive within - the recesses of the mine, but falling in thl up to thl evening, those still missing ware given up as lost. Pushing? Rescue Work. Early last night local workers had been reinforced by squads of miner' from the surrounding camp of Seoundo, Starkvllle, Bcrwlnd, Engle, Cokedale and Frederick. All night and all day rescue work waa pushed with frequent relief until tonight the advance guard had pushed within 400 yards of th face of the main slope. Leaders In thl work wer J. P. Manly, William Kllpatrlck, the mine superintend ent, -and William Morgan of the Rocky Mountain Fuel company' Piedmont mine. Morgan know the workings thoroughly, having been superintendent of th Prlmero on January 23, 1907, when twenty-four Uvea were lost In an explosion. J, 8. Thompson, division superintendent; Joseph Ball, David Orlfflth and other official hurried from Trinidad en a special train and Joined In the rescue work. This morning officials on the ground wore further Increased by the arrival of Fred erick Herrington, general counsel; F. H. Weitzel, manager of th fuel department, and F. P. Bayless, superintendent of the Guggenheim properties at Cokedal, and other. Company Issue Food. i Today order were Issued through offi cials of th Colorado Supply company, a subsidiary of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company, to Issue provisions to families of the victim until a permanent system of relief' could be organized. Work of checking off the dead pro ceeded slowly, the only means of Identi fication being to check the missing num bers carried by each miner with th com pany's rosier, The scenes around the mine today failed to Indicate the. magnitude of the disaster. The ground was roped off around th entrance and a force of deputy sheriffs kept tho crowds back, giving the worker a clear field. Men, women And children among the watchers restrained their grief with amazing fortitude. Shortly before 1 o'clock thl afternoon the watcher were electrified by the re port that another man had been recovered alive, but hope thus revived was quickly shattered by the announcement that Bert Lloyd, one of th reacue party, had ven tured too far In the polaouuua fuusaa
