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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06
FORTY KILLED IN WRECK
NEAR KALiSPELL, MONT
wild Train Of Twenty Eight Freight Cars
crashes Ihto Rear Of fassenEor-tire
Finishes Destruction.

wiid Train Of Twenty Eight Freight cars
crashes Into Rear Of rassenEer-fire
Finishes Destruction.
Probably the worst wreck IN the
annals Of western railroading occurred
ffty miles east Of Kalispeh Montana,
Saturday morning, on steep grade.
A freight train Of twenty-eight cars,
which had broken loose from two
engines, crashed into the year OF
passenger train, while running at
speed of upward Of seventy miles per
hour. Superintendent p. L. Downs Of
the road, and his son 4. Kirk, In a
private car at the rear of the train,
were instantly killed. In the car di-
rectly ahead were about fifty railroad
laborers, and thirty-six OF these we're
either instantly killed or inclnerated
In Ere that followed the wreck.
With roar the runaway train burst
around curve behind the passenger
and, what Is most remarkable, jumped
split switch which would have turned
II to the sidetrack, and crashed into
the rear Of westbound passenger No. .
near the siding at Nyack.
As the runaway train sped by tho
switch IL struck cobooso and day
coach on the siding, wrecked them,
aud the fire started from the oil lamps
In the caboose. The point where tho
wild train crashed into the passenger
was several hundred feet away, and
II was two aud half hours before tho
flames reached the main wreck
Meanwhile frantic efforts were made
10 take out the dead and injured. Tho
wreck was piled high and wedged into
almost hopeless confusion, and in spite
OF Superhuman efforts the flames
burned their way to the wrecked cara
before the work was completed.
II appears that the wreck was caused
by an east-bouud freight train OF
twenty-eight cars, which was at Essex,
and that the head engine went forward,
leaving helper engine In the rear TO
hold the train. The helper engine set
the air brakes and left the train stand
ing on the track aud went to coal up.
Conductor Matthews was in the Office
getting orders, and both brakemen
were with the engineer. Its believed
that the air leaked aud that the train
slipped away without the crew know
ing aboat II, aud dashed down tho
mountain at a tremendous rate OF
speed, variously estimated at from 70
TO 100 miles an hour, going down tho
hill distance OF seventeen miles, when
IL overlook the passenger. The train
was moving In the same direction as
the runaway, otherwise the disaster
would have been greater.
The men on the passenger train had
not the slightest warning Of their dan
ger. There Is nothing OF the wreck
left but smouldering ashes and burnt
and twisted iron rods and chains.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06
DarInr Thlere. .lrnI q shIn.

A three-masted schooner, Sallie c.
Marville, was stoleu from the docks OF
the sharptown, Md, Marine railway
some time on Saturday night. She was
stealthily taken from her moorings ut
about midnight by an ocean tug. Tho
work was done 30 quietly that even
the bridge tender was not awakened.
While hurriedly en- route to Virginia
water with their prize the thieves ran
the Marvil into the draw-bridge of the
ID. Q. q A. railroad at Vienna, Md, and
damaged the bridge TO such an extent
that 1t was impossible to resume traffic
over the road within forty.eight hours
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06
TcIas on 0usher Fioods Country.

Two men are dead at beaumont, Tex,
aud one OF the largest oil gushers in
the world is going absolutely wild,
utterly defying the mechanical skill OF
man to stop 1t. The famous oil Geld
presents the possibility OF one OF the
direat oalamities which ever visited
Texas, should fire join forces with the
gushers. James Smith died trying to
shut of tho gusher, and John Me.
Daniels died trying to save Smith.
Both showed great heroism The wild
gusher is in the Hogg-swayne syndi-
cate tract. The well belongs to the
Palestine-Beaumont Oil company.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06

With the breaking OF dawn Sunday
morning the citizens OF Cleveland. o.,
awoke TO look upon u scene OF devasta-
ton and destruction caused by raging
food. While the entire city was more
or less affected the great volume OF
raging water vented its anger over
miles OF the eastern portion OF the city
and caused an amount of damage esti-
mated at 81 100000.
The overflow was caused by heavy
rain that commenced to fall shortly
after o'clock, turning into perfect
eloudburst between the hours OF and
5, and then continued with great force
until nearly 10 o'clock. The storm,
according TO weather officials, was the
heaviest that has swept over Cleveland
since the establishment OF the govern
ment bureau in that city, over forty
years ago. There was no loss OF life.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06
TRAIN ROBBERS ESCAPE
ON STOLEN ENGINE.
rive Men Dynamite aud Rob Train Ia
Arksnsas, steal the Engine aud Escape.

rive Men Dynamite aud Rob Traiu In
Arkansas, steal the Engine aud Escape.
No. / Cotton Belt passenger train.
leaving Tcxarlsana. Ark, at g.2i p. m,
In charge Of Conductor Armstrong, was
held up aud robbed near Eylau, four
miles south Of Texnrhana, Tuesday
night
The train was tagged by one Of the
robbers. who forced the fireman to go
back and cut of the mail and baggage
cars, and returning, forced the engineer
10 give up the management Of bis
engine.
One Of the robbers, who, II appears,
IL an expert engineer. ran the engine
mail and express cars about a mile
from the point where the first stop was
made and forced the express messenger
70 open his car. The robbers then
blew open the safe with dynamite,
securing, II Is said, a very large amount
Of booty.
Tho robbers, ave Ia number. after
securing the loot, cut OF the engine
from the mail and express cara, and
forcing the engineer TO get of, they
took the engine, ia charge Of the rob
Der engineer, and went south at full
speed.
At 1880 o'clock Wednesday morning
the passenger train stands Ia two
pieces with the engines whereabouts
unknown. SO far as known no one
was injured.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06
Missouri sheriff ms'd Responsible 70,
LynshinG.

AYnfhlnGs
Adiutant General Cameron, In re-
port 10 Governor Dockery on the recent
Pierce City race war, holds sheriff
Manlovo Of Lawrence county respon.
sible for the lynching of the three In
nocent negroes Adjutant Cameron,
who was sent 70 Pierce city TO investl-
gate the affair. says In bis report:
"Will Cooley and Gene Carter had
been suspected aud the sheriff and bis
posse went out 10 arrest them. but for
some cause did not see ~ 10 do 70.
Monday the excitement at Pierce City
was intense and threats Of lynching
certain negroes, thought TO be impl.
Gated in the murder OF Miss wild, were
made openly. Under this excitement
the sheriff saw NJ 10 leave for his hone
at Mount Vernon.
at IA generally believed In Pierce
City that had sheriff Manlove remained
there during Monday when the excite.
ment ran high and threats Of lynch
ing were openly made, and asked
the aid Of the militia, the trouble
and loss Of life would have been
averted."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06

Lieutenant Hazard OF the Third
cavalry, commanding a troop OF Maea-
bebe scouts, has captured the Ameri-
can deserter, Howard, who, as leader
OF the Filipinos, had been annoying tho
Americans for many months Fergu-
son, one OF Lieutenant Hazards civil
ian scouts, disguised as AN insurgent,
with eight Maoabebes. penetrated into
the camp Il Colonel Athena, command
Ing e4o rihemen and 200 bolomen, at
night, located Howard, bound and
gagged him and led him away without
disturbing the camp.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06

Surgeon John Il Uric, who Ia sta.
toned at the United States marine
recruiting ofice In BOSTON has gone to
Buekdeld, Me lie viii make pro-
fessional visit OF a fortuights duration
TO Secretary OF the Navy John d.
Long.
Secretary Longs illness, It is said,
Is not OF serious nature, but minor
recurrence OF chronic stomach trou-
BILE with which he has been afflicted
for several years, Surgeon Uric is a
personal friend Of the Secretary, hav-
ing come from bingham, Mass, aud
for several years has treated him pro-
fcsaionally in Washington and else
where,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06

Ono of the most dastardly crimes
ever committed In the borders OF John.
son county, Missouri, was perpetrated
Wednesday night at the little hamlet
ofcolumbus, of the railroad sixteen
miles north OF warrensburg. Miss
Mary henderson, aged a. years, was
mu' dered In cold blood by WIN Francis,
a twenty-two-year-old negro. after he
had assaulted her. The crime was
committed at the farmhouse OF Chap
Hyatt, Miss Henderson, brother.iu.
law, prominent citizen and once a
member OF the State Populist com.
mittee. A mob OF several hundred Is
looking for Francis to meet summary
justice TO him.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06


Negroes Attempt TO Assault Iowa oiri.
While going 10 Sunday school Sun
day morning, Ada Ware, a sixteen.
year-old daughter OF farmer residing
between Valley Junction and Com-
marco. near Dies Moises. Iowa. was as-
saultcd BY gang OF negroes aud
carried into the weeds.
After most OF her clothing had been
torn from her body the girl escaped.
Scratched aud bleeding and nearly
naked. she ran To her fathers home
about half a mile distant aud told her
parents OF the outrage. The father,
j. W. Ware, aud his hired mRu, armed
with sho,guns, started on a search for
the negroes.
Two colorcd men, believed TO be a
parto the gang, we're found and taken
to the Valley Junction jail. Miss Ware
positively Identified one Of the negroes
rs her assailant lie gives his name
as Seymour Washington, aud IA n
stranger 10 the community. lie was
bound over TO tho grand jury TO await
action on the charge OF criminal as
sault The negro was brought to Des
Moinea for safe keeping
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06
Knl..r WIN numlll.ts chIn..s.

A dispatch from peking says A
telegram has been received from
Prince Chun stating that Germany h AZ
determined that Chun, when he ia re-
ceived by Emperor william, shall bow
three times, aud that the secretary OF
the mission aud other subordinatea
shall PROSTATE themselves aud knock
their heads nine times on the door be.
fore the Emperor. The Chinese envoyl
here appealed to the German Minister
TO secure a change In this plan, but he
replied that the arrangement has been
made by his Government aud he could
not act.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06

Port Collector Wnlieuts, at Duluth,
Mimi, has fined the steamer Alexander
MeDougall $1,000 for not stopping to
assist the passengers Of the ferryboAt
steuben' which was recently sunk at
Fort Gratiot.
Captain Kilby explains that he got
his boat out of the way quickly to give
the small craft nearby an opportunity
TO perform that service The law does
not recognize an action of that kind.
The hne may be RENTED by the treas
ury department.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06

Carlos Mccormack, ie years Of age,
shot and killed Antonio Soto, a play
mate 10 years OF age, with 3s-calibre
rifle, at Tucson, Arizona, Friday. A
couple In buggy drove by aud Me-
Cormack raised the ride aud said, IL
will take a shot at them" Soto pre-.
vented him from carrying out his ia
tention, and Mccormack, in a rage.
shot and killed him, His sick mother,
on hearing What her son had done,
died few hours atterward from the
shock.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06
Antl-Tammany Candidates for Mayor Of
New York.

The conference committee OF tho
Citizens union OF New York City has
selected three out Of the six names TO
be recommended to the committee Of
100 and later to the general conference
Of the hntl-Tammany organization, for
the fusion nomination for mayor OF
Greater New York The three names
selected are; George Foster Peabody,
banker, Independent Democrats Bird
s. Coler, comptroller, Democrats Seth
Low, president OF Columbia university,
Republican. As to who the other three
names on the list are, all is conjecture,
as none OF the eonferees would divulgs
them.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06
Double Taxation of hank Dividends MOI
Intended.

The comptroller Of the treasury has
rendered n decision regarding the
question of a duplicate tax ON bank
dividends. In this case certain bank
owned stock In aud received dividends
from several other banks. These banks
had paid the tax on the dividends de.
clared by them, aud the question In
volved was whether the original bank
should be required to pay u tax on that
part OF It's income which II received in
dividends from the other banks. The
comptroller holds that II was not the
intention OF congress TO asses a dupli-
cate tax upon the same identical in.
come or profits.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06
Congressman Hail Impressed with Phinp.
pines.

Congressman Hull Of Iowa, chairman
Of the house committee on military
affairs, who has arrived at home from
n ave months tour Of China, Japan aud
the Philippines, is deeply impressed
with the possibilities OF the new Amer.
can possessions in the orient lie says;
"lf l was u young man don't know
where I would rather go than 10 tho
Philippines. For n man OF industry
and brains the islands open a vast pros.
pect 10 most every line Of business for
one who has the grit to go there and
stick 10 II.
1.-THE mineral, agricultural and tin.
Der resources OF these islands consd.
tute field for commercial enterprise
that is practically unlimited. OF cour,e
the present conditions OF brigaudage
make II exceedingly unsafe for people
to settle In the islands away from the
protection OF the military posts. but
the people, or the great ma jorlty-niue
out OF ten Of them-desire peace and
safety, aud are doing all they eau %
help the troops attain this end"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06

The city OF Cobu has something like
100000 Inhabitants, but tha popula-
ton Is largely made mp OF people who
are huddled together in native huts
They live year In and year out on rlco
and corn. Thoro is no hunting but
thousands of small fish. less than six
Inches long. are caught aud dried Tor
local consumption.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06
Treasures Unearthed In King Edwards
Palaces


The overhRuling to which tho var
ious royal palaces are being subjected
by order OF King Edward is leading
to extraordinary discoveries. Gar
rets and cellars, closed for over CEN
tury. are being cleared and thrown
open. Recently a magnificent portrait
Of Queen Caroline, by Lawrence, was
found, along with some other paint
ings In n garrett at Windsor Castle,
and now an Odd fourgon. or velvet.
lined van, Of great size filled with
splendid silver and silver gift plate,
has been found 10 a stable at ST.
James palace, which has not been used
for 1850 years.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06

Old Man Left In shaft OF Mine TO Die.
Edward Mortimer, gray haired
miner, 0s years old, is the center OF a
story emauatinR from Dawson, where
he Is said to have been kidnapped aud
lowered into a shaft thirty-Hve feet
deep on Thistle creek, 100 miles from
Dawson. His captors demanded 5000
as tho price OF release, but on being
told that he had no money, left him,
apparently to perish. After twelve
hours Of effort the old man succeeded
In climbing TO the surface Of the shaft
by means of sticks stuck In the side Of
the shaft, and after wandering eight
miles found n canoe, which brought
him to Dawson, where he claimed
police protection.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06

A fierce Gght between the police on
the water front and a gang Of about
800 union men at stewart and Folsom
treets. San Francisco, occurred Thurs.
day. A crowd gathered around a truck
that had broken down and ieered the
driver. Tho mounted officer whntyns
escorting the truck tried intellectually
10 drive the crowd back Every idle
man on the street was attracted TO the
scene and the street became inpassable
The crowd resisted the attempts OF IN
police 10 dispense them aud would mo-,
give way until dozen or more had
been severely dubbed
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06

Plans are announced TO secure tho
opening OF the Spokane Indian reser-
walton to mineral locations. The res.
ervation is twenty-five miles northeast
Of spokane and contains about 200, 900
acres
In Cleveland, o., Saturday, Coro-
ner Simon rendered his verdict on
the disaster few days ago In which a
dozen lives were lost lie finds the
city Of Cleveland, the sub.eontractora
and the crib engineer jointly rsspon-
Aible.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06

Everything points to the early cap
ture or surrender OF Miguel Malvar,
the insurgent leader. When either
event occurs everything will be fav-
orable to the establishment of perma-
nent peace.
II is in the plans Of the military au-
thorities, as a first step toward reduc-
ing the force, to make two departments
instead OF four, which would result in
a considerable saving. The heRdquar-
tiers OF one department would be at Ma
Mia aud OF the other at Iloilo.
Each day shows an increasing num-
Der OF surrenders and captures In all
the disaifected districts.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06
slssl company aaln. 10 s,rlL..

Developments Tuesday 10 the steel
strike show decided gains for the manu-
fae,urers. The accession OF thlrty.two
skilled men to the Star plant, the in.
creased production at the Painter aud
the Lindsay and the McCutcheon mills,
the detection FROM the strikers ranks
OF seventy-hve maehlnists and pipe
cutters at the Continental Tube works.
aud hfiy at tho Pennsylvania Tube
works, the Importation OF twelve men
TO the Monessen Steel Hoop mill and
the installation OF three mills on the
night turn at tho Clark mill, all poln,
TO an early resumption all along the
line, as viewed by the steel officials.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06
Cuban Governments May be Formed Eariy
fu iona

Cuban Government May be Formed Eariy
IN 1909.
While Secretary Root was on his va
cation be several times saw General
Leonard Wood, military governor OF
Cuba, aad with him discussed Cuban
affairs. IL Is expected that further
consideration will be given TO the situ-
alton in Cuba when General Wood
comes TO Washington, before his de-
parture for Cuba.
Mail advices have been received from
Cuba, saying that the constitutional
convention has considered the election
law and that II has been referred TO n
committee on style and phraseology.
IL Is expected that the law will be
finally adopted before long. As soon
as General Wood returns to Hamna
Il Is expected that he will make ar
engagements for calling an election
and the delegates to the constitu-
tional convention expect the govern
ment TO be organized not later than
February 4, 1909.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06
Condemned TO Die FOR Writing Hook q
Private Life OF sultan.

NJ. Georges Dorys, son OF tho late
prince OF Samos, n former minister Of
the sultan Of Turkey aud formerly
governor Of Crete, has been CONDEMNED
to death by the sultan's courts at the
direction OF Abdul Hamid III. This 20.
ton was taken In Constan tlnople DO.
cause OF the publication OF NJ. Dorys'
book, "The Private Life OF the Sal.
tau"
The book 40 angered Turkeys ruhr
that he oxefied his influence In dfpc
matte channels 70 have II suppressedin
oil European countries His efforts sao-
ceeded In Sweden, but the popular out
cry against such action In Paris was 20
strong that the government declined to
exert itself.
NJ. Dorys secretly left constantluoplO
some time ago aud Is now resident In
Paris, where he has Identified himself
with the young Turkish party.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06
Nebraska Republicans Censure Governor
for faroilug DefauitinE state Treasurer.

Nebraska Republicans Censure Governor
for faroiluE DefauitinE state Treasurer.
The Nebraska Republican State con.
vention Wednesday nominated this
ticket:
Justice OF the Supreme Court-samuel
sedgewick Of York county.
Regents Of University-carl J. Ernst
Of Lancaster, II. l.. Gould OF Keith.
The action OF Governor Savage in
paroling from the penitentiary former
State Treasurer Joseph ). BARLEY
furnished as was expected, the only
real excitement OF the convention. An
effort to dispose OF the vexed question
by an Endorsement or disapproval Of
the Governors action outside the con-
vention signally failed.
supporters OF the Governor did sue
coed In having all the resolutions re.
ferred TO the committee on platform
without debate, but the committee IT,
self reported In turn against the parole
aud, while not npugning the N 'tives
OF the governor, demanded the turn
OF the ex-treasurer to the peuitentiary
.Rnd was sustained by the convention
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06

The imperial edict forbiddiug the
Importation OF arms and munitions OF
war into China is not satisfactory 10
the foreign ministers. A meeting of
the ministers has been called TO discuss
the edict. II Ignores the vital fact
that the prohibition applies TO the
government and that II is part Of the
Chinese punishment. The e'liot makes
IL appear to be merely the govern
ments voluntary act, prohibiting
Chinese subjects from importing arms
and ammunition as the country is
disturbed by brigands
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06
Tacoma Man stabbed to Death by nov.

A. NJ. Sugar, aged 20, whose home Is
supposed TO be at Cherry Vale, KAns.,
was stabbed TO death Sunday night by
Riley smallwood, aged 10, with whose
family he had been rooming. The
affair started in saloon on jefferson
avenue, Tacoma, Wash, when SMALL
wood kicked Sugar, and, after consid-
cradle angry talk, stabbed him in the
breast near the heart with small
knife smallwood He'd aud has not
yet been captured.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06
Town Lot sales In Oklahoma Realize Bis
sum

The general land office has been In.
formed OF the completion OF the sale OF
towr lots in the town OF Lawton, In
the newly opened part OF Oklahoma,
which finishes the government sale In
all the towns In that section.
In awton i,ieO lots were sold. tho
receipts from the sale amounting to
siii,si5, making the total receipts
from the sale OF town lots in the
towns OF Lawton, Anadarko and
Hobart s5aO,o3S The highest aver
age price, ssoi per lot, was secured in
Lawton.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-09-06
People Of Draught-strlcken Texas County
Near starvation.

Reports from Zaeatapata county,
Texas, confirm the news that the poor
err classes there are facing starvation.
They must have Immediate help in tho
way OF food or the result will be terri
BILE. Range water has failed aud cattle
are too weak to travel and are dying
rapidly. The country is literally
burned up by drought. There Is not
a green thing to be seen, except cactus
plants.
Zacatapata county is ffty miles from
the nearest railroad, and whatever In
the way OF food that is sent 10 the
farmers In the fanine-stricken place
must be hauled from Laredo, a two
days trip at best.