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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21

Housr-Thc house devoted the day to private
pension bills. passing ~ bills and clearing the
calendar 1hi, is She largest number of pen-
sion bills ever passed By the house ut ono
session
SENATE Differences Of opinion on the Re.
publican side appeared In the senate debate on
tho subsidy bill Mr.. Allison Of Iowa indl-
Gated that he was not quite satisfied with the
measure as Il stands now aud gave notcc.of
amendments he proposed to onor 10 IL. limiting
the time ofits operation and limiting also The
amount of money annually 20 be paid from tho
treasury on account % Il
lie was followed by Ntr spoonor OF wlscon.
sin, who took exception 20 some provisions OF
the measure. he was not at nil certain the
bin would accomplish the great results which
IT, advocates claimed Tor Il and he urFcd that
before its enactment Into law, definite lnfor-
nation upon that point ought To be- furnished TO
congress He gave notice of an amendment
which he proposed 20 o1er. providing that tho
bill might be- amended or repealed by congress,
without however impairing any contract made
undrrits provisions
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
BEET SUGAR coMBrNE.
War on American sugar Trust TO be wsesd
by Western Men.

by Western Men.
Beet sugar men Of the west, repre-
senting slOO, 200, 900 Of capital are or
Ranizlng to fight the sugar trust, or
American Sugar Refining company.
The frat steps were taken Friday af-
ternoon at a meeting Of the stockhold-
srs Of the Idaho Beet Sugar company
In the Home Life Insurance building
on La Sale street, Chicago.
Ex-Cougressman J. Hamilton Lewis
OF Washington, who is the president Of
the Idaho company, is said to be slated
for the presidency Of the sugar Beet
trust arrived Friday.
"There is no talk Of merger or any
absorbtion," declared the former con-
gresham emphatically. I'VE will
hght the trust-if you like, call II
trust against trust"
From other sources Il was learned
that during the next fortnight repre-
sentatives Of most Of the western beet
sugar men will meet In Chicago to take
final steps in the reorganization and
consolidation Of the new company.
The name will probably be the
American Beet Sugar company, the
capital will be $4,000, 900, or about
one-tenth Of the combined stock issues
OF subsidiary concerns. The Michigan
companies, the Idaho company, tho
Colorado Beet Sugar company aud
nearly all others OF equal Importance
are said to DO In the deal
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21

HorsE-Tho house began consideration OF
the river and harbor bin. Mr. Burton OF ohio
made an extended speech IN explanation OF
The measure In the course OF which he pre-
scented many interesting facts relative To e.
Several other members spoke briefly on tho
measure, among them being Mr. Bollamy OF
North Carolina, Wha prota=sed against tho
treatment his state had received Mr. Foster
OF Illinois aud ar. Cochran OF Missouri. dis
eussed the iioor war orItolslng the majority
severely for failure TO allow congress TO express
the sympathy OF the American people with tho
struggling republics.
SEsATE-Ator prolonged debate tho senate
passed the ship subsidy bill, the final vote
upon the measure being O. TO %. other bills
were passed as follows AppropHatlng $50 90
for public building at Colorado Springs,
Colo. granting tho Central Arizona Railway
company right OF way for railroad purposes
through the san Francisco mountain forest
reserve granting TO the University OF Utah ad-
ditional lands adjacent to les site. appropriate
ing $4,000 for r. public building at Laramie
Wyo.i for tho accommodation Of deeds and
other instruments 10 the Philippine Islands and
Porto Rico; affecting lands situated In the
District OF Columbia or any territory In the
United States 20 prevent trcsspassors or in
trudcn from entering the Mount Rainier nat
ional park, state OF Washington.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21

HousE-A bin was passed 20 include the
ColvIuc Indian reservation, Ga the state Of
Washington under the general free homestead
net aud for the relief Of bonandc settlers In
forest reservations.
other bills were passed 20 utify the act Of
the Arizona legislature providing a fund for
the University Of Arizona for the rciund.ng OF
tie debt Of Navajo county, Arizona, at a lower
rate OF interest. and to change the boundaries
between the southern and central districts Of
Indian Territory toproyldo Tor the issuance
Of patent TO the townsite OF Basin. wyo- to
the municipal authorities thereof for the use
and benefit Of said town.
The conference report on the diplomatic and
consular appropriation was adopted
SrNArE-Thr1ugh the session Of the senate
the ship subsidy Din was uuucr consideration.
Tho measure was discussed by Mcssrs For
aker Of ohio. McLauriu OF MISSISSIPPI, and
Harris Of Kansas.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
DynAmiter. After Mayor of spokane.

News comes OF dastardly outrage
Gnd attempt to intimidate DR.. r. S.
Byrne, mayor Of Spokane, Wash. Last
Tuesday night mysterious explosion
took place few yards from the mayors
house In the suburbs, shattering glass
and blowing hole In the earth. II is
thought about two sticks of dynamite
were used. Friday the mayor received
an anonymous letter threatening to
blow up his house unless he changed
his political policy. Detectives have
the case In hand aud II is announced
they hope to capture the perpetrators
OF the outrage 10 Il short time.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
oUxlRS ON THE wARpATH.
RESURRECTION IN CHINA IS SAID TO Be
RAPIDLY SPREADING.
In Battle ~ Fans Chuan the Government
Troops Were Defeated by Rebels,
who Captured and Looted
Town.

A dispatch from Hong Kong says;
General Ma has been defeated by the
Kwang 81 rebels who have taken
possession Of Fang Chuan. They have
killed or captured all the mandarins.
and have looted the town General Ma
attacked the rebel stronRholds, but
after an engagement lasting two days
was forced 10 retreat The rebels
then established their headquarters at
Fang Chuan. The rebellion Ia spread
ing rapidly In the provinces Of Kwang
81, Kwang Tuug aud Yum Nan.
a letter received here from Tieu Pal,
City miles from Kwung Chou, says all
business is suspended there, owing TO
fear Of the rebels
Marshal su Is nt Tien Chou, and
General Ma ia at kao Chou Both
cities are In Kwang Tung province.
These commanders are awaiting rein
forccmrnts. They wish To Join their
forces, but the rebels are holding all
the intervening passes, aud prevent n
junction Of ;he government troops.
.iany Of the imperial soldiers are
Joining the rebels, owing 10 the super
Tor pay offered them aud the opportu-
nifty for looting The rebel leader h
Hung Ming. relative ~ the celebrated
Sou Chuen, leader Of the Tai Ping re-
bellion
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
vlcrlM 81 ANARctlra


An attempt was made To kin e
Rev. Mr. Houst. pastor Of the Germ
Lutheran church Of Elizabeth. n
Monday night. The police believs =
would-be assassins were Italian hi
chists.
After the shooting Of President y
Kinley, Mr. Houst prea ched a serna
In which he denounced the annrelis
and said they should be driven b.
the country.
On November gath last bis son d
appeared, and the minister sub.
quently received threatening letter
In which 1t was said that the boy y
Ia hell, and that the father would a,
be sent there.
Some weeks ago his little dauqlt,
was met on the street by an unknoe
man, who tried to cntice her lntb
house, but she managed to attract Il
attention Of pnssers-by, and the mn
took fright aud hurried away.
Monday night Mr.. lloust heard sta
on the porch Of his home, aud he wei
out TO Investigate. As be did 10 [
was knocked down by o blow on N
head from a blunt instrument Will
he was PROSTATE one Of his assailanI
knceled on his chest, threw n cloi
over his face and showed II into n
mouth as n gag, with one hand, viii
with the other lac drove knife int
the minister's chest, inficting de,
flesh wound. The wounded man WI
found by his wife aud physician wi
called. lie found the knit wour
was slight. but that the blow on Il
head had seriously injured him.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
WEEK IN CONGRESS-.
Marchi3.

Horsr The house closed general debate on
the po.tonice appropriation bin and completed
consideration Of twelve Of the twenty seven
pages Of the bin No amendments were adopt
ed The principal portion Of the general de-
bate was devoted 90 the discussion Of appro-
priatlons Tor fast mail facilities
A resolution was adopted 90 authorize the
president 10 invite the families Of Marshal
Rochambcsu aud Marquis De Lafayette and
the people OF France 10 be- present o. the I'M
yelling VI the statue Of Marshal Rochambeau
In Washington May g. 1901 and approprlatlng
t2OoOj 20 carry out the purposes OF the rcsolu-
ton
SENATE -Among the bills passed we're tho
following To divide Nebraska into Two Ju-
iIclnl districts. granting home slcuders ON the
Abandoned Fort Brldrur Fort saunders ana
Fort Laramie military resolutions 300 NNo-
ming the right Co purchase one quarter section
VI public land uu The reservation us pasture or
grazing lands granting On The state ot wash
luFtuu 5000 acres % land Co old Zoo the cont inu-
tnce enlargement md maintenance or the
Washington State soldiers aud sailors home
The greater puriiouu Of the dly was spent IN
consideration % the ship subsidy Dill
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
PEACE TREATY RATIFIED.
Result Of Hague reace Conference Re.
iatlng to the Conduct of War.

Result Of Hague rcace Conference Re.
iating to the Conduct Of War.
The senate spent an hour Ia execu.
tive session Friday on the convention
growing out Of The Hague peace con.
ference relating To the conduct Of war
on land and sea, and finally ratified
the agreement without division.
The countries party to the treaty
were Germany, Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Spain, the United States,
Mexico, France, Great Britain, Greece,
Italy, Japan, Luxembrough, Monte
negro, The Netherlands, Persia, Port
ugAl. Roumania, Russia, Servia,
Sweden ana Norway, Turkey and Bull
garia. The PROVISIONS OF the treaty
are binding on.y on the contracting
powers In case Of war between two or
more Of them, aud cease to be binding
when non-contracting power joins
either Of the belligerents.
The most important feature OF the
treaty, the contents Of which have
been generally known, is that prohib-
iting the use OF "dum-dum" bullets.
Among other things specially prohib-
tied are; To employ poison or poisoned
arms; TO kill or wound treaeherously
individuals belonging to the hostile
nation or army; to kill or wound an
enemy. who, having laid down arms,
or having no longer means Of defense,
has surrendered at discretion; TO de-
clare that no quarter will be giveni to
employ arms, projectiles or material
of nature to cause superiuous injury,
to make improper use Of a flag OF truce,
the national flag or military ensigns
and the enemy uniform, as well as the
distinctive badges OF the general con-
vention, to destroy or sieze the enc
my's property unless such destruction
or seizure be imperatiyely demanded
by the necessities OF war; ruses Of war
and the employment Of methods nee
esaary to obtain information about the
enemy and the country considered al
| lovAble.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
Ilfe saver. rerI.h a, ssa

Seven members Of the crew Of tls
Monomy llfe-savlng station at cha
ham, Mass, including the captap
were drowned while trying to reael a
distressed barge In terrific sea.
Five persons from the barge War
dena, In addition TO the seven members
OF the life.saving crew. were lost by
the capsizing Of the boat OF the Mono
moy station. surfmau Ellis, who was
rescued, on regainlng consciousness,
made known the fact that the lifeboal
had reached the barge Wardena, ant
had taken on board 1--we persons from
the barge and was returning to tn,
shore when Il capsized.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
Arisona, Oklahoma and New Mckee to be
Admitted 90 Statehood.

Inc house CO. nittee on territories
has reported an omnibus bill providing
for admitting Arizona, New Mexico
aud Oklahoma to statehood.
The provisions governing the admis.
slonS are identical, except as to New
Mexico. In case OF this territory u
clause has been inserted in the bill
which leaves the naming OF the state,
u admitted, to the legislature OF the
state itself, or to a constitutional con.
ventioL.
The name Of Lincoln has been sug.
gested, and the bill is framed TO allow
the adoption OF this name, or any
other II the people OF New Mexico SC
desire.
The bln provides that two remain.
ing territories shall be admitted IA the
states OF Arizona aud Oklahoma, re.
spectively.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
RrvoLurloNIN COLOMBIA.
The Iibsrai Army ia. Gained Great
Victory.

Tho liberal Army Has Gained Great
Victory.
Secretary Long has received the FOL
lowing cablegram from Commander
Rodgers Of the gunboat Marietta, date d
Colon, March, Is.
Liberal army has gained victory.
Rebels have possession OF the entire
country west of Panama. Fight ex.
pected on the lsthmns." Captain
Perry of the Iowa has No we'll estab-
lished the best line Of conduct to be
pursued boy United States naval vessels
during the disturbances on the isthmus
OF Panama that II has not been found
necessary thus far by the navy depart
mont to send special instructions to
Captain Rodgers Of the Marietta,
within two days the cruiser Phila-
delphia will arrive at Panama from
Guayquil, aud with the Marietta on
the gulf side Of the isthmus, the situa-
ton from naval point Of view will be
Just as II was when Captain Perry
landed his marines 10 protect the 18TH
milan transit
There will be no attempt by the
navy to interfere as between factions
unless the military movements ~ IA,
government and Liberal troops tend u
cripple the railway across the isthmus,
Ia which ease marines and sailors will
be promptly landed on both sides OF
the sthmus aud transit kept open.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
Reciprocity Advocate. Win In Cuban Con
troyersy.

The advocates Of Cuban reciprocity
scored u decisive Victory Tuesday night
at the conference Of the republican
members Of the house OF representa-
tives, the proposition OF Chairman
Payne Of the ways and means commit.
tee for u 20 per cent reduction OF duty
with the Sibley amendment limiting
the duration of the reduction OF duties
to December /, 1908, being adopted by
vote Of SO yeas TO "a nays
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
GEN. MILES TURNED DOWN.
REQUEST TO BE SENT TO THE PHILIPPINES
IS REFUSED.
Secretary Of War aud President DO Not Ap-
prove Of Change Of foiicy In Deaf
ing with Fiipinos.

The Washington Post says: Lieu.
tenant-Gcneral Nelson A. Miles OF the
army made specific request to the
war department to be sent TO the Phil
ippines, and In connection Herewith
submitted plan by which, In his
opinion. the war could be brought to
an end without further loss Of life on
either side. tie proposed TO employ
methods similar to those used by him
80 successfully In his Indian cam.
paigns.
Secretary Root, after due considera.
ton, denied General Mless request,
and disapproved Of the plan submitted.
The papers, 30 indorscd by the secre-
tary, were sent to the White House,
aud the president subsequently con-
Cured la the secretary's action. The
final Endorsement disposing Of the mat.
ter is said to bear the date March .,
1909
In effect President Roosevelt and
Secretary Root hold that the war Ia
the Philippines is already at an end,
, or virtually so, and that the adoption
Of General Milcs's plan involving a
change Of policy in dealing with III,
Inhabitants Of the archipelago, would
be unfair to those officials, military
and civil, whose work has brought
about almost complete pncidcatiou.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
chlne.e Cook srt. shin ON rlr,.

Five sealing schooners from Victoria,
b. c. have put in at the Monterey, Cal
port to escape the rough weather. An
report the present season as the rough
est ever known on this coast One Of
the schoonors, the Ocean Belle, Cap
tain MAcFee, was set adre by the
Chinese sock shortly before reaching
Monterey bay. The fire was extin-
guished with great difficulty. The
cook saturated everything with coal
oil, aud, after starting the fire near
some kegs OF powder, jumped over
board aud was lost. The schooner was
much damaged.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
Claim Hoer. Wore RuEilsh Uniforms.

Much resentment is felt among the
British soldiers that the soldiers wore
British uniforms and badges during
The engagement in which General
Methuen was captured but satisfaction
Is expressed at the latest accounts Of
the AFFAIR, as indicating that the Brit
iah troops behaved better than was
supposed from the earlier reports.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
IrI.h sltnatlon !. serlon..

The vatican has received con6den.
tial news. says the Rome CORRESPOND.
ent OF the London Daily Chronicle, OF
serious situation In ireland, tn,
fcnians have for somc months been en-,
gagged In an active propaganda with a
view TO organizing for a general rising.
II is believed the vatican will In,
struct the Irish clergy to hold alool
from the revolutionary agitation.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
BLOODY DUEL FOUGHT
Two Meu right with Pistols In saen
mento

Two Men right with Pistols In saora d.
meuto
There was a bloody duel Monday, on
the bridge which spans the Sacramento
river between sacramento city and tho
town Of Washington, Yolo county.
Robert W. Woods, railroad black.
smith. was met on the bridge by Van
c. Dodge, who conducts a woodoarylng
shop. and they began shooting.
Dodge had two pistols and fired ten
shots. Woods fired five times. Dodge
was shot through the stomach and win
die. Woods was shot Ia the hea aud
hip, but II Is not thoight his wound,
will prove fatal. The men quarrelcd
over Dodgc's daughter. with whom
Dodge alleged Woots had been inti-
mate
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21

The return Of Admiral Prince Henry
Of Prussia TO German soil was safely
accomplished Tuesday afternoon amid
apo tnr pomp and circumstance with
which the princes imperial brother
has seen "a to mark the successful end.
Ing Of Prince Ienry's American mis-.
sion, The same good fortune OF free
dom from uutoward incidents which
characterized the princes Translate
tic journey continued until the end
and the landing occurred during q
period Of brilliant sunships
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
rlnt 10 n..trn, Mnr.hln..

A sensation has been caused in Vi
emma by the discovery Of plot to de-
stroy the Austro-llungarlan warship,
llabsburg aud Arpad, which are sta
toned at Pola. A large quantity Of
dynamite was recently stolen at Tri-
este, and the government has been In
formed by an anonymous letter tina,
the llabsburg aud Arpad were impcr'
He'd. The vessels have since been
rigidly guarded.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21

Edward Cameron Of Louisville, Ky,
paid u bot which he lost on the Me-
Goycrn.sullivau eight Tuesday after.
noon by taking u swim In the Ohio
river with the Thermometer lowering
around zero. Dameron swan seventy
live feet through the Icy waters, and
when he reached the bank his nous
taehe was frozen stiG aud leicles hung
from his hair,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
euslnEssiN SENATE.
OisomarEarine mn .. TO be 0l,eu Right
OF Way.

The Republican steering committee
Of the senate has decided TO give the
first place Ia the order OF business In
the senate, after dlsposing ofthe pend.
ing business, to the oleomargarine bill
to allow II to be followed by the Chi
nese exclusion bill.
The committee discussed the qucs-
tion Of giving the Nicaragua canal bill
third place on the calendar, but dcci-
ded not 10 act on that question, inas-
much as II IL considered probable that
the discussion Of the oloomargarinc
and Chinese bills win consume some
time. The war revenue bill, like ap-
preparation bills, Is OF privileged
character and can be taken up at any
time after being reported.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21

Billed as a choice sack Of potatoes, a
young man has arrived in Chicago from
Kansas City, tied ia sack. For three
days and a half he had been confined
in the sack and during that time he
had travelled close TO 700 miles Ia "A
freight car. The sack which covered
him was inclosed In an open freight
ear. The traveller was Martin j.
Klunsdigger, who began his journey
with only a quart OF water aud two
pounds OF crackers la the sack with
him, this being condition OF the
wager of $500, which caused him TO
make the Derlious trip.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
snhhnlh rrnrea, b IIIlneI..

David Williams, a prominent citizen
Of llidalgo, Ills, Sunday shot and
killed Edward Ortman. An old grudge
bad existed and ortman, II Is alleged,
had threatened Williams life a number
Of times. ortman went into Williams
drug store and placed his hand on his
hip pocket Williams then commenced
firing aud shot eleven times, eight bull.
lets taking effect.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
Colon is Prepared for M Attack BY In
surgenta.

An approaches to Colon are now
guarded by small detachments. The
government Is throwing up embank-
ntnts at certain advantageous points
10 the center Of town and from 200 to
g0troops are kept moving up and down
the railroad line. These are necessary
precautions To avoid an insurgent sur.
prse aud attacks similar to that Of
lag November.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
Russia Ready for War.

With reference to the Russia-JApan'
csc war rumors, the St. Petersburg
correspondent OF the London Times
says be is able to vouch that the ST.
beriau railway Ia declining consign-
ments from merchants because the re-
sources Of the line are fully occupied
Ia forwarding troops and war material
TO Vladivostock.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21

Gabriel Jarvi, aged 80 years, was
shot aud almost instantly killed by his
son. Matsou, at Astoria, Ore. The 81 n
gave himself up aud Is now confined IN
ian. The elder Jaryi was confirmed
drunkard aud came home intoxicated
and made AN effort to kick in the door.
Matson Jarvi. after securing revolver,
proceeded down stairs to investigate,
opening tse front door, he saw his
father standing on. the porch, and
without saying u word, shot him.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
Fdlet of the DowaE.n

Because Chinaman threw stone
A baroness Avezzana, wife OF the sec
rotary Of the Italian legation at PelSin
while she was passing In the street,
tho dowager empress has issued an
edict sternly admonishing the Chinese
against insulting Foreigners.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-03-21
PORTFOLIO ron EVANS.

Pension Commissioner Talked OF for Inter
Tor Department.
Close personal friends OF Pension
Commissioner n. Clay Evans claim to
have information that President Rooso.
welt will make him secretary OF the In.
terror. 1t is said secretary Hitchcock
viii resign soon and that Evans will
be offered hls place. II IL said the
change will occur within thirty days.