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fi 4 EXPIiOSION TS COLLIEBY I COURIEB.BES DISTRICT EN TOMBS 1,800 MEN. FEARED THAT MANY OR ALL HAVE PERISHED Gas Causes Terrible CatastropheCrowds of Weeping Women and Children Surround ShaftWork of Rescue Begun. OFFICERS. O. TAR.1USETH, Psia.

Paris, March 12.A terrible catastrophe has occurred at a coal mine in the Courierres district of the Pas de Calais, IS miles from Bethune. An explosion of gas has killed many miners and three chambers of the mine ara on fire. The number of victims is not known, but 1,800 miners descended into the pit in the morning. Believed All Axe Lost. It is believed every one of the 1,800 miners entombed by the explosion perished.

Reports from the scene of the disaster show that a terrific fire is raging in the workings, that the air shafts are clogged with smoke anJ flames, and tha if any of the escaped death when the explosion of fire-damp occurred, none could scarcely live in the firs. Hundreds of tons of rock were hurled 4kw in the mine by the tremendous explosion. First reports announced that at least 100 miners were crushed to death by the fall of rock. A miner who escaped injury in the blast managed to telephone to the employes on the surface that the explosion had killed scores of his comrades and ttuu a fire was then started at the scene of the explosion. Since then no word has reached the surface concerning the extent of the fire or the fate of the men.

1,000 Reported Killed. Later it was announced that the exthe plosion occurred in pits 11 and 4 and that the flames spread to all the communicating pits, embracing Merecourt, Coron and Lens. The number of victims is undoubtedly considerable, but it is not possible at present to ascertain how many of the miners succeeded in reaching the galleries, which are still closed. A dispatch from Lens says that a rumor is circulating there that over a thousand men have been killed, which has caused consternation. It is added, however, there is nothing to indicate that number is correct Not a K- 4E? MELGAARD, VICE IREJS.

A N'ELSOX. t. A ASST. C.ISHDSR. FARM LOANS AWFUL MINE HORROR single miner has yet been taken from pits Nos.

2, 3 or 4. The spectacle surrounding the scene is fearfnl. Great crowds of weeping women and children gathered to ascertain the fate of male members of their families. Long Known as Dangerous. The mine is situated in the great coal region of middle France, and Che workings are far below the surface.

It has long been known as a dangerous mine, and for this reason was well equipped with air shafts and ventilating machinery. No provision, however, was ever made for the escape of the miners in case their exit by the main shaft ever became blocked. Because of this, all the 1,800 men weer absolutely helpless when the firedamp explosion cut them off from the main shaft. They were imprisoned fast in a living tomb. Meantime the flames created a draught through the various air shafts and carried the dense smoke throughout every part of the mine.

When the explosion shook the earth for miles around the shaft and set the tipple rocking at the mouth of the shaft, the mine officials and employes hurried to the scene of danger, all realizing at once that many lives must have been sacrificed. They found the shaft closed up by great masses of jagged rock and the hoisting apparatus wrecked and useless. Rescue Parties at Work. Rescuing parties were organized at once, some to attempt to cea away the debris and others to stop the flames. It is probable the government will send several regiments of soldiers to assist in the work: of rescue.

Dubiof, who held the post of minister of the interior in the recent cabinet, has started by train for Courierres to take personal charge of tha attempts at rescue. The local authorities are on the spot, but they have noc been able to accomplish anything, as it is impossible to descend into the mine. The fire was raging through all three of the galleries and the flames have reached the top of the shaft Scene of Disaster. The coal fields of Pas de Calais, in center of which is Courierres, extend over an area of 190 square miles. The annual output is 5,000,000 tons, about one-sixth the entire product of the country.

The only other mine district of equal importance is the Nord coal field, on the borders of Belgium. France is the fifth coal country in the world, producing about one-tenth the quantity mined in the United States, or a little over 30,000,000 tons. Courierres itself is nothing but a mining village, whose only claim to fame is that its church contains the magnificent tomb of the De Montmorency family. This department of France. STATE BANK OF WARREN, Warren, Minnesota Capital Stock $25,000.

Surplus and Undivided Profits S8.5QO. Collections given prompt attention. Insurance on city and farm property written in reliable companies. Steamship tickets sold to and from Europe. from its forbidding aspect, mar TK compared with the black country In the north of England.

Little coa'i comes from any part ef France sowUr of the Loire. NEW nun. Educate Food Inspectors. PaulAll the iood inspectors oi the state dairy an-i food department were called in to I instructions on the enforcement of rovisions of the new code. Commissioner E.

Slater told them that while they are to enforce the law without fear oi favor, the department does not aim to impose any unnecessary hardship on the retailers. The department is for education rather than punishment and the inspectors will devote their time as much to instructing grocers in the provisions of the law as in spying out violations. Retailers will be jgiven an opportunity to obey the law before they are arrested. In the case of baking powders, for Instance where the new law makes a change in the requirements, manybrands which may be illegal under the new code would be legal under a different label. The department will give the grocers a chance to change the labels to comply with the provisions of the law.

In many cases this can be done by scratching out some of the fancy adjectives attached to the names of the ingredients. The law prohibiting the use of coal tar dyes, terra alba, barytes and paraffin in candies must be strictly enforced, Mr. Slater told his inspectors. Retailers who have a large stock of candies made illegal by the code will have a chance to destroy or return them before they will be prosecuted, but should they continue selling them they will incur the danger of a fine. School Apportionment.

A total of $637,991.30 will be apportioned'among the state schools this spring as against $547,655 a year ago, according to the figures filed with the state auditor by State Supt, Olsen. The money available for this purpose is apportioned twice a year, and the apportionment per pupil this spring will be $1.70, as against 11.50 a year ago. Last fall there was distributed $2.30 per child, and In October, 1904, $2.20 per child, so the apportionment per child has increased from $3.70 to $4. The apportionment is based upon th number of children attending forty days or more during the last school year, so each county will be paid for the same number of children now as last fall. There are 375,298 children on the list, and a year ago there were 365.090 pupils entitled to share In the state's distribution of money.

Ask for Later Date. Representatives of local parochial schools and of the forestry committee of the State Federation of Women's Clubs called on Gov. Johnson and asked that the date for Arbor day be fixed a little later this year than in past years. understood that the 1 jncrease the value of your farm. We own the 1 governor and the state superintendent of schools had agreed upon April 21 for Arbor day this year, but the local women thought this would be too early, as trees planted that date would be liable to suffer from spring frosts.

They quoted Prof. S. B. Green of the state farm school on the subject of frosts and the time for planting trees. Gov.

Johnson could not give them any definite promise, and told them the date had not been definitely deckled. No matter what date is fixed it cannot please all. for the time for planting trees is different in different parts of the state and also varies with different years. Looking for Violators of LIT BrainerdState Auditor Iverson has the state cruisers looking for violators of the laws against trespass on state lands, and one of them. State Cruiser Elliott, has seized 11,000 posts at Mildred station, which had been purchased by a lumber company from settlers, who.

it Is claimed, had cut them illegally from state lands. It is understood that the state authorities will bring action for treble damages. Two carloads of logs been seized at Hackensack, which were alleged to have been cut from state lands by farmers. It is said that other seizures will be made within a few days. Monument to Warren.

Little FallsN. Richardson of this place announces that on June 1 of this year he will unveil to the memory of William Whipple Warren, one of the picneer missionaries to the jibway Indians, who died on June 1. 1853. The monument will consist of a properly marked stone, to be erected on the site of Mr. Warren's home at Two Rivers, Minn.

It is expected to have appropriate ceremonies mark the unveiling. Mr. Warren was born at La Pointe. in 1825. settling at Two Rivers.

in 1850. In 1852 he wrote his celebrated "History of the OJibways." which ever since has been a standard authority. He died of a hemorrhage in 1853 and was buried in Paul. Equip College Battalion. St.

PeterA consignment of Sprfhgfleld rifles, with belts and other accoutrements, has been received at Gustavus Adolphus college. The arms were shipped by Adjt. Gen. F. B.

Wood and are supplied by the state to equip a cadet corps at the school. The battalion was organized last September and the military instructor la A. T. Lagerstrom, formerly captain of one of the cadet companies of the University of News in Brief. Brainerd.A naval recruiting office will be established here.

Minneapolis.The Northwestern Fire and Marine Insurance company of Minneapolis was incorporated with the secretary of state, the first insurance company to file under the provisions of the new code. St. PauLThe directors the public library voted to add to the library printed copies of the official, report of are made by us on first and second mortgages at low rates of interest. Do not let improvements lag for want of money, a few hundred dollars outlay now may greatly Only Complete Set of Abstract Books in Marshall County IJIRECTORS. H.

Hi. MELGAARD A. GRIXDEHXD, C. A. XELSOX.

O. H. TARALSETH the joint committee ofTtne" New York senate and assembly appointed to investigate the life insurance companies doing business in New York, known as the Armstrong committee. Minneapolis.Prince Tsai Tseh, cousin of the emperor of China, anJ the other distinguished members of the imperial Chinese commission, passed through the Twin Cities. Washington.Representative McCleary of Minnesota is preparing for a series of tariff speeches during this asion of coner ess.

FOR EXCHANGE. Good cedar fence posts at four cents each for good oats at 25 cents per bushel. Jevne Beito, 4t. Strathcona. Minn.

March 8-15-22. Probate Xotite ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE APPL1CTION FOR APPOINTMENT ADMINI- STRATOR. State of Minnesota, County of Marshall ss. In Probate Court, Special Term, March 8th, 1906. In the Matter of the Estate of Jacob Vogen, Deceased.

On Receiving and Filing the Petition of Bernard Vogen. of Pope representing, among other things, that Jacob Vogen, late of Marshall on the 6th dav of January A. D. 1906, at the County of Beltrami, died intestate, and being a inhabitant of this County at the time of his death, leaving goods, chattels and estate within this County, and that the said petitioner is a brother of said deceased, and praying that administration of said estate be to Bernard Vogen granted: I is Ordered, that said petition be heard before this Court on Saturday the 31st day of March A. D.

1906, at 2 o'clock p. at The Probate office of Warren, in said County. Ordered Further, That notice thereof be given to the heirs of said to all persons interested, by publishing this order once in each week for three successive weeks, prior to said day of hearing, in the Warren Sheaf, a weekly newspaper printed and published at Warren, in said County. Dated at Warren, the 8th day of.March A. D.

1906. By the Court, Peter H. Holm, (Seal) Judge of Probate. KNUTSON HOLSON, Proprietors of CITY DRAY LINE And dealers in WOOD ancl COAL Agrents'fortbe Standard Oil Co. Those f- Warren.

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City Property Bought and Sold Fire. Accident. Plate Glass. Tornado Insurance and Surety Bonds written in several of the Oldest and Strongest American Insurance Companies. Tickets to and from Europe by all firstclass lines for sale.

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