The evening world. Newspaper, March 23, 1906, Page 9

TT MINERS DAD | AND 10 MISSIN IN EXPLOSION Caught Underground and Some Burned, Others Smothered by Gas. WAIRMONT, W. Va. March 3.— NBleven men were killed in an explosion of gas in the shaft of the Century Coal Compary, at Century, a small mining town fifty miles south of Fairmont, on the Belington and Buckhannon branch | ‘of the Baltimore and Onio Railroad, Ten others are still missing. Beventy-five miners were at work {n the colliery at the time of the crash. The Century mine, which is owned by yw Bros., of Baltimore, is one of the largest independent operations in North- ern West Virginia. More than 250 men are employed daily in the shaft, and had th> explosion been an hour earlier the loss of life ave been appallirg. The giant fan which furnishes alr for the shaft was by the force of the : occurred Iate yester- day, but was repaired immediately, and fan hour after the accident Supt. James Ward had a relic? gang in the mine. The first trip out brought ten men— five dead and five badly@burned. They ‘were found in the main heading near the bottom of the shaft. The living gould give. no details of the explosion, @aying that they were on their way to the gurface when it took place behind ‘A, second expedition went down and explored the main heading, which was found to be uninjured by the explos: Six more dodtes were found in heading, and twenty Injured men were making their way toward the bottom of “the shaft and were brought to the sur- face by the rescu All the rest of t nwere rescued excent men in the mine #@ ten, Who are still iz Rellef trains bearing physicians were burried from Philipp! and Buckhannon, and the doctors took care of ¢ led in the office bulkding, whic was transformed into a temporary ho pital. The famiies of the dead, wounded an! missing men guthered q epening, and the witnessed at suc going into the mine, pre- Yented trom boarding the cage by force. BEATS HS MOTHER, GETS SK MONTHS Aged Widow Had Supported J Young Brute in Idleness | for a Year. . With both eyes blackened and a Wide cut beside her mouth, Mrs, Julla Clark, a widow, bent with toll and age, sobbingly told Magistrate Baker in the Harlem Court to-day of the beating given her by her son Joseph, a great hulking fellow, who scowled at her from his seat In the pen. When the used to make any state- Baker, who !s a judge and not given to de- ef few words, nunelations, rapped his desk and sent oie to the Island for six months. Mrs. Clark lives at No, 2407 Second | @venue, and it was in her flat to-day that Policeman Whitmore of the East One Hundred and Twenty-sixth street @tation, found her son knocking her about the kitchen, The old woman, with much weeping, sald that he had not worked for a year, and that to-day she asked him to get up and look for & job. He refused, and she tried to pull the bedclothes from his bed. Then be jumped up, chased her into the Kitchen, and beat her until her screams erused the neighbors to send for a Fpliceman, ‘JIMMY’? WAKELY IS ILL OF PNEUMONIA, James Wakely, who was the backer of John L. Gulllvan when the great Boston fighter was in his prime, and ‘who at present tag a saloon at Forty- gocond street und Sixth avenue, is seri- gual i ith pneumonia at inle home, fo. Mo Went Forty-tourth street. ‘Wakely became very sick in his saloon last ‘Tuesday and was taken home. in @ cab. Since Cy ate condition | aa Grown, worse and to-day his relatives Ena friends aro worried. He in known ut the country as a patron of ps Drige ring and an all-round sport- Ba A PANORAMA OF LIFE! The sun may scorch, And the dua may blow; ‘The rain may pour, And the world seem slow. YORKVILLE BELLES TO GIVE RECEPTION IN SPRING GOWNS. The youth of Yorkville ts interested in the reception of the Viola Sovtal Club, which wil! be held in Yorkville Casino, 24 and 216 East Blghty-cixth street, to-morrow evening. It will be really un occasion of pre-Easter display, as the young people comprising the wtb will all have on view thelr pret- ing: gowns. Sadie Toblas, who ts the treas- Mi urer of the club. for her fourth term, has worked very hard to make this charitable event a success. She is one of Yorkville's brightest belles, and is connected with several chuts and socl- etles, A Felix gown will drape her shapely figure at the reception, ————.___ Death Threat by Mail. PITTSBURG, MARCH 2.—Controller hn B, Larkin has recelved @ postal rd making @ threat against his lire, The card was mailed in Allegheny ana was evidently written by a forelgner. states that the writer will call upon Controller in a day or two and kili ‘will watch for him on the street and warns Mr. Larkin to be prepared to die. Falling to see him at his office LOVALTY TO BOSS FaNeUtL HALL IN eull and ; Workman Fatally Burned En- deavoring to Prevent Ex-, |i; plosion in Dye Works. | (urea. on Rawson Hi Hall square, Warren W. Charles Devine, of No. 21 Richmond! jroad, Weet Brighton, Staten Islan | was fatally burned in attempting | Save his employer's skop, No. 209 Pe. vall avenue, Jersey City, from dvstruc- | tion early to-day. | The place which isa dyeing and clean- ing establishment, is owned by Alfonse | Bailey, whose residence 1s in the front |of the plant. Stored in the shop were | four barrels of naphtha and a tank of benzine. The fire started and Devine rushed into the ‘burning plant and rolled a bar- rel of naphtha through the flames. The barrel, charred and burning on the out- side, struck the snow and the flames were extinguished. Devine started back | for a second barrel, when he fell un- | conscious, witn face, hands and body so badly berned that physicians at City Hosiptal say he will not live. Capt. Aumack, of Engine Company No. 13, with Barney Hinchey, one of bis | | firemen, rolled out two other barrels of | naphtha, and Willlam Stevens, a police- man, got 03” the fourth barrel. There Was no cover on the tank of benzne, and the fluid in the vessel burned with- out exploding, ‘After a ilght of an hour and a half the fire was got under control. RHEUMATISM MUNYON’S this season. Rheuma- Men's Dollar-Off Stores NEW YORK y. 125th St.. near eth Av. vi. Near ith At corner Reade St. St., near 84 Av. Metropolitan Life Bids. BROOKLYN, N. ¥. cures Ina few days, Contains no morphine or drug to deaden the pain, but neutratizes col ale, cheeks, MUNYON. B'way & 26th. St. James Bldg. DANGER FROM FIRE. & Co. wholesaly and retail dealers In seeds | and produze about $75,000, witi It was only by reason of a wind und + et stoud a itt $4.00 Is Too Much! Look through the list. ASK FOR SPRING FASHION BOOK The toss is estimated at | rance. favorable | hat the building: Mother property ante weiter it e than halt of the elty, to save other t Ftawson, of Arlington, a/ Governgr's Couneti, ts the n 1, the fire Is not known, When you find holes in the soles of your winter shoes, just re- member that the shoes you used to buy at $3.50 will cost you $4.00 All the more reason why you should buy Merit Dollar-Off shoes at $3.00 per pair and save that dollar. You can get the same styles and better leather in Merit Dollar- Off shoes for $3.00 than those costing a dollar more at other shops. Genuine Oak Soles, direct from our own tanneries, used in every pair. There's a Merit Shoe Store near you. Women's Dollar-Of Stores BROOKLYN, N. ¥. fom the ayetem. out all rheumatic poison 1199 near De Kaw ies 0 a nadway, ives Nite ana ‘igo to cla folka’ and eta | 645-040" FUlCon" ts, cor! Reclewelt PI, 348-613 vulion at. K the the for ing COmrHIET Brothers. ai At $10.00, “Cravenette” black Thibet that for material, tallorin, would be excellent value at one-third more. Warranted to hold the shape until worn out, Spring Model Suits. Our Suits at $10.00 are the that are warranted to hold the shape until worn out. Custom-tailored Suits of all-woo! Black Thibet, all-wool Cheviot and Cassimere, and neat, dress: Worsteds; newest models, deep side or centre vents. $s 1 Our Suits at $12.50 represent the highest grade of tailoring ever High-grade hand-tailored Suits of silk-mix- ture Cassimeres, Vicuna-finished Black Thibet, handsome Worsteds, in various shades of gray and meat, dressy effects. ........seeeseeeeeeees $12.50 In our Suits at $15.00 you find tailoring of the same standard that fs usual In merchant-tallored garments costing double. Black Melton-finished Black Thibet, dark-mixture Worsteds, hard-finishe Cassimeres and smart Cheviots—models that show all present season's is before attempted at this price. Our Suits at $18.00 are examples of journeyman tailoring of Suits of silk-mixture Worsted, all the new “gray” shades of Worsted, smart Cheviots and°Cassimeres, in a range of designs and shades that are to be found only here..........-+++ doeevdsesepooers $18 Suits at $20.00 to $35.00 that represent the highest standard of ready-to-wear garments, embodying tailoring and designing that are counter- 4 Hiatal SralNBN sido Fal wild from lightest nutria gray through all the new various shades of gray to neat, aseaee dark Worsteds; also including a wide cunas, Thibets, shorn and unshorn Worsted and distinctly high order. parts of the swell highest-pr! ica count us their largest distributers. distinctively “BRILL we are Clothiers to “Everyman.” because of the many advantages derived from the great volume of business we do and the strength of the Brill organization, coupled with the willingness of possibilities of manly grace and beauty. of nutria and “aluminum” gray tweeds..... Coen eeeeespocecs segeccnees Other fitted-back Spring Coats, silk lined; in various fabrics, and new gray shades, including Oxford and black......--...seceeeseuee evosiesie's on the purchase of a raincoat. Raincoats of worsted and We cater not to the few but to the many. ; To this end six of the greatest wholesale tailoring Concerns in Amer- In addition we directly control high-grade tailoring organizations, devoted to production of smart arenes expressly designed for us—garments that are TS We've clothes for men of all tastes, all physical builds, all incomes—in a word Here are VALUES such as are possible only in Brill Stores—possible only Brill concern to be content with modest profits. Louis XV. Spring Coats The courtly clothes of the elegant French Monarch furnished the inspiration $15 ers. They express all the these Coats to our master American desi rringbone and plain weaves In Silk Lined-to-Edge Spring Coats, $15 Three-quarter length “Chesterfield” models of 1906 design—heavy lapels, slightly fitted back and deep extended centre vents. standard ever set for journeyman work, Materials are Vicuna-finished Black Thibet and Oxford unfinished worsted, both of superior quality. Lined throughout with full weight, pure dye Marvelliewx silk. Sizes for all builds, Special Sale of Cazene7his beginning of the season to save 25 to 331-3% “Craven ette” is decreed by Fashion and pronounced by Good Sense the smartest, most practical garment for Spring wear. Advantageous buy- of piece goods, tailoring done In slack times and contentment with modest profits keer. enable us to present these specials: : Tailored to conform Here’s a chance at the ve At $12.50. “Cravenette’’ Raincoats of high-grade wor- sted ind black Thibet that have the same hand- tailoring, same matesitl and same style as usually found in raincoats at $1o..0 = more. and style ‘only garments ever sold at this price garment exceptional $4 value ... knee pants. Brill Stores... Sults of id smart ics shown range | ‘Fimmings. Sizes 14 to 20. range pf blue and black Vi- kere $ S20 to $35 wear. S$2Oto $30 to highest, Spring Shirts Are Ready. Shirts that express a refreshing newness in design and that will fit and Shirts that are the best value in New York City, ; |B Brothers Are Clothiers To “Everyman.” = |Copyright, At $15.90. $1. “Dudley” 4-in-1 Combination Suits of strictly all-wool fancy Special ices testscuersess All-wool,cheviot suits, black T! oe Brill Brothers, “‘Cravenette”’ Raincoats that are Journey- man tailored of Priestley & Co. Cravenette wor- Sted and unfinished black worsted; never sold reg- ularly under $20.00, Spring Clothes for Children. $3 Value Suits, sailor and Russian styles, sizes 3 to 8, And Double Breasted Jacket Suits, of all-wool durable cheviot; sizes 8 to 16... Sailor, Russian, Norfolk and double-breasted Suits of all-wool materials and all-wool tan Covert Reefers and Topcoats; every 95 5 materials. Consist of coat, one pair of knickerbockers and one pair of plain ] The extra bloomer breeches alone are worth $1.50, and the entire Suit is the fest $5, or even $6, value in America. Sold only in 9 _ Extra All-Wool Knee Pants, sizes 6 to 16—guaranteed—a new pair for any that rip. Excellent 75c. value. Youths’ Suits and Topcoats, $6 That are excellent $8 values, suits, correct single and double-breasted models; lorig coats, with deep vents and new lapels; sizes 14 to 20; all-wool covert topcozts. Cravenettes, Suits and Topcoats, $8 That, because of custom tailoring, high-class material and trim- mings, are good $10 and $12.50 values. Suits of serge, worsted, cassimere and cheviot, tailored to hold the shape until worn out. New 1906 high-grade covert Topcoats; Raincoats of cravenette worsted with Venetian hibet Take OUR LINE AT $1—You'N! find WORLD: FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH-23. 1996. NO CONNECTION NEW _Y¥ Ghe Steget Cooper “Chester- tield’’ Cop Coat, an Gxelusive, Swagger, Custom Wodet, for The designer of this coat must have had “inside information” | i | popular price. in shade to match goods. Just look it over! Suis and Gop Coats for Young There will be five hundred and aixty styles of ready-to- wear hats in our showing Fri- day night, for Saturday's hat-hunters to admire. There will be as many next Mon- day—but they won’t be the same hats. We have never sold Spring hats earlier nor so fast and we have never kept the now ones coming In faster. Round and square crowned Sailor Hats, stylish, long back, short front, tilted effects; chic - looking Tur- bans—all smartly trimmed with broad condor quills, tail wings, soft breasts, pompons and all the nov- elty trimmings im pearl gray, pale blue, old rose, delft, new greens, dark blues, browns, black and white. Single and double breasted models in the very best patterns Produced for this spring and tn weaves that will give full satis- faction in wear. Long-cut coats and broad- shoulder effects, like the men's suits, but modified to suit the smatler wearers. Top Coats, too—tan and olive covert; Venetian lining. Prices range from $3.95 to $7.50. ( MISSES’ NEW SAILORS, stylish- ly trimmed with three large size black ostrich pompons and silk velvet ribbon; four very smart new styles. We take 350 of the stylish $3.00 new hats and Close fitting waist, wide flare over, the hips, em- hasized shoulders, broad chest effect. Deep « cen- _tre vent at back; side seams with false vents. This same model will be found in other ready-to- wear clothing stores (as soon as they can get it) at prices from $20 to $35. Our price is...... Made up in Scotch cheviot, in the very best of the gray ribbed effects and in herringbone patterns. with serge lining and satin sleeve linings. All have velvet collar A wonderful good line of suits, raincoats and top coats at $10. (Blexel Cooper Store, Mate Floor, Bat.) on what the leading custom tailors of New York were going to pro- duce in April, for he has turned out, in March, a modet that you will see elsewhere only on the shoulders of the men who pay from $35 to $60 for top coats made to order. It is a radical change from the loose, boxy style, and it is going to sweep the country like a cyclone. We are first to show it at this 5/5. 00 Some all-silk lined; others Ghe Largest Showing of the Pretuest Styles tn Ready-io- Wear Kas. Gwo Extra Spectal Orfers. LADIBS’ BLACK SILK BRAID TURBANS, stylishly trimmed with black satin ribbon and pom- pons; 6 very stylish new shapes, suitable for everyday wear and a decided bargain; price always place them on sale Saturday, $2.50. Specially wnderpriced for Sizes for ages 14 @pecial At..ccerseeerseeees $1.75 | Saturday at............... 1.45 to 20 years.... 37. 50 alist (Stegel Cooper Store, 24 Floor, Front, 19th 8t.) Have a Hat. The Spring exhibition is com- plete. All the new cofor schemes and shape ideas are expressed in But what care we As along we wheel In u Sunday World. . Bull both our soft and stiff Hats. Get the Habit. Go to 2.9. 5 models both plain and plaited fronts; madras | | light figured and striped percales in in new checks on blue, tan and gray backgrounds; cheviots in plain pink, blue, lavender and white. Cuffs at- tached or separate; coat style or half open front; pleated or plain—choose pothers road: near Chambe he best shi bought at 92. Fp Settee mein tiebesterionk: : Bissell AP haya ri * 328th Si corner Third _ Earl & Wilson's new Spring bray WMen’s Washable Yecktes at Sust Hall Price. dozen of them, and they are all new, fresh goods, spot- Tals alte and perfect. A very large choice is given ao ergy weaves and figured designs that “dressy” men ere Lace cee fast as they find them. All are wide, French shape | 5 in washable mercerized madras. ‘These are es a 25c. tles—sold at that price in every haberdashery 20 New York. Price on this lot Saturday will be...-+-++ (Biegct Cooper Store, Main Floor, Saturday- -In Our Cigar Store. Our Saturday sales mean much to smokers careful both of their cigars and their money. . Over 100,000 high grade cigars are included in to-morrow’s choice list. In some instances the prices quoted are less than actual fac- tory cost. S50 High Grade Clear Havana Cygars,3.00 in this noted regularly from $4.Q0 to $5.00. Only 150 boxes, a whieh comprises Key West and New York made ere ascorted brands and desirable sizes. They sre add lots we 5 ble price—early to close out; therefore this remarkal choosing fs advised—while they last; box of 50... eee 3.00 S70 VAN DYCK, Tames made, high Granadas size larly $10; box ota ETELAS DE CU PANT offered at the pri SAN MARCO, Tampa made, finest quality clear jaa shape, best quality clear Havi jowing desirable sizes: ie Nhesa, bo: f 50, 75; Regalia Imperiale, box of ROBERT Bu Ae JR GR i? POLIS PURITANOS, either brand, box of 50... pengeewenseoreneneonte 10-CENT HA erence ' eh y ICAN CIGARS, grade long POR res box Of 50, $4.00; Olanouse, box of 5 LAS PALMAS, Little Havana Segarros; made to sell at KEY WEST EXTRAS, Conchas Selectos size; box of 60. i JGHT, N York ie; box HAPPY THOUGHT, Perfecto shape, New oe, eas (Blege! Cooper Store, Matin Wloor, East, ith St.) Jor Sunday’s Dinner or Gea Armour's Finest Quality Witd Sugar Cured Stood Bottled He am Per tb. 20° Extra Fancy Long Island Scallops, Quart, 1&c All you want. Finest Quality Delicious Home de Layer Cakes S-round lay- ers, Ifght, rich cake; pure frutt Extra Fancy Selected High MILK-PED Roasting or Frying Chickens, i» He wee Choice Selected Cuts Native Round Roast Bone) tor sci to i, 12ke (No Limtt,) —— Finest Quality |= ancy Selected Home-Made Michigan | Dry Picked Tea Biscults Ducks, i Per doz, §¢ lb, J8¢e TURKEYS—Choice — sslected joute Hen ve Tom Turseys. 20¢ CORNED BEEF — Highest) gee lity Native Lass —rorequarter, ine Canada Lam®, pou (st Store. ST BEDE) qual- fp Native Prime Rib meast| ary-| picked Chicken, Ib. PORK-—Lotns of fancy Jer~ 80; rik, pound, 13¢ Hindquarters, gema- EOE piconters o 10¢ is