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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18
SEVENTEEN LIVES LOST.
Result OF Gas and Powder Explosion In =
West Virginia Coal Mine.

Result OF Gas and Powder Explosion In .
West Virginia Coal Mine.
A gas and powder explosion occurred
at Norfolk, W. Va, Monday In the Big
Four mine Of the Algoma Coal & Coke
company, as the result of which ia mes
Lester, an engineer, John Reickie, a
Hungarian miner, and fifteen cofored
miners were imprisoned In the nine.
The gas and smoke was SO thick that
oil rescuing parties were at FIRST driven
back.
II. +. Franken field, a mine boss, and
George Gaspie, Hungarian miner
succeeded in crawling over the fallen
coal and slate after the explosion to
the lights OF the rescuing party and
were taken out alive, although badly
burned and nearly suffocated by the
gas.
The explosion is said to have been
caused by an accumulation of gas ca ch-
Ing Dire from the lamp of miner, and
this In turn fred six kegs of blasting
powder that had been stored back in
the mines.
The explosion knocked down all the
brattices for q quarter of mile ba cls
toward the mine entrance, thus cutting
of all of the air from the men im-
prisoned behind the debris.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18
Awful Crime Committed by Tramps Near
Ste,nhauer, Nebraska

Mrs. Kate Fournell, living with her
parents near Steinhauer, while alone
Saturday night, was criElinally as
saulted by tramPs, who then murdered
her and dragged her body into the
yard, where they set fire TO her cloth
Ing, When found the clothing was
entirely burned from the body. The
men evidently had broken open the
house, which they looted after com.
hitting the crime. Rloodhounds have
been put on the trail of the men,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18
They Turned On the Gas.

Two young men, l.. w. Bruskie and
Joseph Kiersek Of Posen, Mich, were
found dead in the Newman House at
Ann Arbor, Mich. Kiersek had come
to Ann Arbor to have his eyes treated.
The men said when they retired tina t
they were not accustomed to using
gaslight. 1t is supposed that they got
up In the night for some purpose, and
turned on the gas, thinking this would
produce light. They had evidently
been overcome while trying TO reach
the door.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18
Large Force of Men WIN be Employed t.
Subdue Forest Fires.

In response to the kilograms from
the governors OF Wyoming and Colo.
RADIO, the secretary of the Interior has
ordered Supervisor Atherly of the
Crow Creek reservation, in fighting
the fire reported burning at Pearl, JUS,
south OF the Medicine Bow forest re
serve, to employ u large number OF
men to assist in the work This is the
only action the department can take.
No request viii be made to the war
department for assistance.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18

william s. Stratton, the multi.mil.
lionaire Of Colorado Springs, Colo.
owner Of the famous Independence
mine in the Cripple Creek district, is
dead after an illness OF several mon this
In April, 1891. having seen some speci-
mems OF gold ore from Cripple Creek
district that impressed him favorably,
he went to that camp to prospect. On
the ard OF July, after weeks Of fruitless
prospecting, man who agreed TO grub
stake him having disappointed him,
Stratton decided to go to Cripple Creek
and stake out a claim on his own &C
count. He rode the thirty-five miles
from Colorado Springs to the camp on
horseback, and on the morning of the
4th OF July, 1891, staked out the indie
pendence and Washington claims. in
honor of the day and the father of his
country. The Independence gave origi-
nal assays Of $3.50 to the ton, and In
1892 he leased and bonded the Wash.
ington for $4,000. The Indepen 1ence
yielded Stratton millions, and in 1898
was sold by him for SIC, ZOO, 900, he re-
tanning, however. "A very considera BILE
interest even after retaining the sum
OF money. He was the owner of the
Colorado Springs railway system, on
which he has spent 81 ,6OJ,O 900 in the
past two years. His wealth Is esti-
mated everywhere at from Sl5, OOO, 600
to $50, 200, 900.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18

Republican Clubs Elect Omcers For State.
During the noon recess Of the state
convention the Utah State League Of
Repu blican clubs held its annual
meeting and elected the following
officers: President, John Henry Smith
of Salt Lake; vice president, Mrs. f.
West. Ogden; secretary, Walter j.
Meeks, Salt Lake; auditor, James
Glove, Provo; members OF the executive
committee, William Glasmann OF
Ogden and Hoyt Sherman of Salt Lake.
The following were elected delegates
to the next national convention Of the
clubs, which will be held in Chicago on
Oct. II: Hoyt Sherman, Perry S. Heath.
Walter j. Meeks, Mrs. w. II. Jones,
Salt Lake county; william Glasmapn.
Weber county; Mr.. Evans, Utah county;
Mrs. f.. West, Weber county; N. p.
Nelson and NJ. NJ. Steele, Garfield
county.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18
Five Hundred People Take a Tumble.

While !, 100 people were struggling
to get into the new Sons Of Zion syna-
gcgue at st. Paul, TO witness the dedi-
catory exercises, the temporary steps
leading to the entrance gave way and
500 people fell in heap. The police
platoon, which led the procession to
the church, broke ranks aud rushed
into the crowd, preventing frantic
men, women and children from crush
ing one another In the scramble to get
out. When quiet had been resorted,
it was found that few were bruised
and cut, but no one had been fatally
injured
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18
Texas OIL Field Ablaze.

The oil field at Beaumont, Texas, il
on fire, and, judging from the grea
volume OF smoke which is flowing In
from Spindle Top, there is grave fear
that great loss will be sustained, IL the
beld is not entirely destroyed. The
fire started in some waste oil along the
Texas * Sabine tracks and burned
about sixty feet Of trestle. This was
gotten under control and it was be
iieved that all danger had passed, bu I
IN the meanwhile the fire had been
communicated to the field and q num-
Der OF huge settling tanks, containing
thousands OF barrels of petroleum have
already exploded and others are re-
ported as being in u direct line of the
fire.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18
Latest Account of the Mont PeI.s Horror

Latest Account Of the Mont PeI.e Rorror
Professor Angelo Heilprin, preside t
OF the Philadelphia Geographical so
ciety, who is in Martinique In the in
terest of the National Geographical
society, has made the following repor
on the recent eruptious of Mont Pelee:
THE scene of destruction in the last
eruption OF Mont Pelee far surpasses in
extent that of the eruption Of Nav 4.
when st. Pierre was DESTROYED, and In.
cludes the broad area lying between
Maconoa and Carbet, and involves
taute Tours de Bourden, Basse Pointe
Morne Balai and Ajoupa Bouillop.
where alone upwards of 800 persons
were KILLED, as well as Morpe Rouge,
with death list of probably not less
than l,lOO persons. Morne Capot and
the heights somewhat this side of
fonda st. Denis, the blast, however.
leaving the last named place untouched
treat cinders fell also over the region
OF Grand Riviere, and Prechcur Is Gov
cred deep with ashes. In Carbet the
ashes lie one foot deep and nearly the
same amount covers the ruins of st.
Pierre, All OF Morne Rouge, with the
exception OF about four houses and tn @
beautiful church. has been swept 10
the ground and the greater part Of the
Town has been burned up. At Aioupa
Bouillion, where one-haif of the town
mas been FRUSTRATED, there is no trace
OF fire OF any kind"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18
Chinese Demand That Their Tormentors
be Punished.

Acting Secretary Adee has received
telegram from the governor Of Ore
gon stating that he had directed an
immediate and thorough investigation
into the allegations made by the Chi
nese legation at Washington, to the
effect that the local authorities at
Baker City, Ore, had failed to take
proper steps to punish the perpetrators
OF the outrage committed on q number
Of Chinese last October. The telegram
has been forwarded to the Chinese
minister at Washington.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18

Aid for the sufferers by forest fires
has been collected by nearly every
church N Portland aud Oregon City.
Several wagon loads OF supplies have
been sent out, Many benefits are being
planned for the sufferers and there Is
no doubt that they will be well sup.
nl'cd with ample food and clothing
fnt,I they can secure work. The county
commissioners of Clark county, Wash
have left for the burned district, talk
Ing with them wagon-load OF sup
plies, consisting Of clothing and other
pecessaries. '.....-. o.''..-..
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18
INDIAN MURDERER LYNcHEp.
Meets Death In Manner as Terrible as That
of Victim.

OF tbctim.
George Bruce, notorious Indian
outlaw whom officers OF southern Cali
fornia and Arizona have been hunting
for several months, has met death in "A
manner as terrible as that OF his vic
tim, Victoria Maria, a comely young
squsw OF Hesperia.
Several months ago Bruce murdered
Victoria Maria by choking her into
insensibility, then burying her alive.
He was arrested and his preliminary
examination held at Hesperia, but
while officers were sitting with their
prisoner 10 the court room the Indian
made u successful dash for liberty.
For months the desert has been
secured by officers and Indians, for the
latter we're as anxious as the officers
TO capture the murderer. Word 10 re-
ceised that not only had the outlaw
been captured by the Indians, but that
he had been put 70 most horrible
death.
The capture was made In southern
Nevada few days ago and no time
was lost in the execution. A rope was
fastened by slip MOOSE around his neck
and with the other end tied to the
horn Of a saddle the murderer was
dragged for over a mile across the
rock-strewn desert The body, which
was horribly lacerated, was then
thrown on huge pile Of wood and
burned.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18
REPUBLICANS NAME TICKET.
JOSEPH HOWELL FOR CONGRESS AND W..
N. McCARTY FOR SUPREME JUDGE.
Platform adopted Endorsing tho Admin
nstration and Keaffirins the Platform
of 1000.

At the Republican state convention,
held in Ogden on the llth., Joseph
Howell, OF Cache county. was nomi-
mated for congress, while Judge W. M.
McCarty, of Sewer county, received the
nomination for supreme judge.
A platform. was adopted endorsing
the policies Of the administration, re-
Affirming the national platform OF 1900.
endorsing the project OF opening the
Uintah reservation, unfolding the Ma
lions pledge to Cuba, and opposing the
formation Of com binations Of capital
designed to control prices.
The state committee organized by
electing James II. Anderson OF Salt
Lake as chairman, Thomas Hull OF Salt
Lake as first vice-chairman, Mrs. EN-
incline b. Wells OF Salt Lake as second
vice.cbairman, and W. F. Adams Of
Salt Lake rs treasurer. The selection
Of q secretary will be left to the chair
man and two candidates.
Senator Beverage OF Indiana, and
other prominent speakers, addressed
the convention at the evening session.
The prominent officers Of the conven-
ton were:
Chairman-Hon. John E. Booth of
Utah.
e-Chairman-Mrs Rachel Miller
Of Salt Lake and Hon. Alma Eldredge
Of Summit
Secretary-A. J. Bruneau.
Assistant Secretaries--Mrs Alice
Collins OF Wasatch, Oscar Olsen Of
Morgan, Emelia Graehl OF Box Elder
and Mr.. Eyrich Of Salt Lake.
Sergeant-at-Arms--H p. Jensen OF
Ssnpete.
Assistant Sergeant-at- Arms--C. e.
Layne Of Weber.
Chaplain-John Henry Smith.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18
Negro Who Died ON the Gaiiow. Was surs
lie Was Saved,

A special from New London, Mo-, to
the st. Louis ost-Dispatch says: Jesse
johnson, negro, was hanged here to-
day. His neck was broken. On the
scaffold johnson made a speech in
which he confessed the crime, and said
that he had Joined the church and that
he had Christ in his soul and was the
bappiest man on earth and had 40 fear
OF the future, as he had made his peace
with God.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18
Profound Peace In Africa.

In an interview with "A representa-
tive of the Associated Press at Cape
Town, the attorney general, s. l.,
Graham, said; THE general indem-
nifty act will become law in a day or
two. when martial law will be repealed
throughout the colony. Siisultane-
o. ,ly, the government will proclaim
the peace preservation act, enabling it
TO control the possession, importation
and registration OF all arms and am
munition. Profound peace reigns
throughout the colony.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18
FOREST FIRES RAGING IN
OREGON AND WASHlNGToN
A Number of Lives Reported to nave
Been Loat, While the Damage TO
Property Is Great.

A Number Of Lives Reported TO Have
Besn Loaf, While the Damage to
Property Is Great.
The forest fires now raging in the
mountains of western Oregon ana
western Washington are probably the
most widespread ever known. Within
a radius of seventy-five miles OF Port
land. Ore, Ave people are missing and
1t is thought they have persisted in the
flames.
The flames have driven many people
from their homes and 1t Is known that
many houses, barns and much live
stock have been destroyed.
At Lents, Oregon, several houses
we're burned and the line of the Oregon
Water Power & Railway company to
that village has been disabled. Al
Bridal Veil. thirty miles east Of Port.
land, two saw mills burned and 10
Clackamas county, near Springwater.
at least fifteen houses and barns have
been destroyed.
In Clark county, WASH, ten miles
from Vancouver, eight farm houses
were burned and three lives are re-
ported lost.
In Portland the houses are covered
with ashes and the lights had TO be
turned on early 10 the afternoon on
account Of the thick smoke which
floods the city.
The wife of John Myers, q farmer,
was burned to death In their home In
Clark county, Washington.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18

"argery Kingdom, "A stylishly dressed
woman, charged in police court at
o"Fo''' Wales with disosderly con-
Duct ca 4.,a great sensation in cour,
oy Ga ing that She had purposely
caused herself to be locked up in order
~ Urn" attention to her claim against
The late Duke of Clarence. brother o,
'no ,r'nee OF Wales, aua asserting tina,
she mad lost her husband and children
- o'uer 10 save The Dukes name aud
.ha' now she had come all the vsv
'fom India to get her rights.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18
Speaker Henderson Out of Race 20,
Congress.


Speaker Henderson, finding that his
views in respect TO the treatment OF
trusts by reducing the tariff in whole
or part, are not in accord with the
views of many of his party in Iowa,
declined to accept the nomination for
congress and has withdraw from the
race.
Speaker Henderson gave out an ad-
dress Tuesday evening which states
his views on the trust question and
says because of these views, which are
not In accord with the state platform
and with the opinions of prominent
members Of his party, he declines TO
accept the nomination. The address
is ito the Republican voters OF the
Third Iowa distric,"
The dispatch announcing speaker
Henderson's declination OF the con-
gressional nomination caused sensa-
ton in Washington. Very few public
men are in Washington at this time,
but all here expressed regret that the
speaker had determined on the course
he has taken.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18
Robbers Tie Victim to "a Tree After s.our
Ing All His COIN.

A teamster named Charles Murray.
who drives freight wagon of the
Fursa Major supply company at Iowa
Hill, Cal, was held up by two masked
robbers on the road between Coliax
and Iowa Hill. The robbers secured
81 900 IN coin, which was en- route to
pay off the men at the Big Dipper
mine. The men were both tall and
wore busters and masks. Murray was
tied TO tree, where he was found
when the stage drove up.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18
brooklyn Man In Killed by Bite n, Fix

brooklyn Man In Killed by Bite Of Fly
hitten by fly two weeks ago,
george Lindhurst of Brooklyn is dead.
The physicians pronounce it an extra
ordinary case. Liudhurst was bitten
on the thumb of his right hand. Three
days later swelling began and spread
rapidly The doctors declared the ay
o''e had caused blood. poisoning, which
they could not check, and the victim
o'eo IN great agony. Lindhurst was
90 VI rs Old and in fairly good health
before he was bitten.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18
TRAIN RoBBER sURRENpERs.
Bert Aivord. Famous Arizona Outlaw, Tired
OF Being Hunted.

Bert Aivord. Famous Arizona Outlaw, Tired
OF Being Hunted.
Bert Alvord, the famous train rob
Der and outlaw, has surrendered 10
Sheriff Lewis OF Cochise county, Ari-
zona, and BILLY" Stiles, his old pal
who turned states evidence and Joined
the Arizona rangers. Hounded by
rangers in the United States aud ru-
rales In Mexico, broken in spirit, his
right arm shattered by bullets, so that
he can no longer use gun, Alvord de
cded to give up the desperate chances
OF the life he had been leading and
trust to the leniency of the law. He
notified Stiles of his willingness to sur
render, met Lewis and Stiles across
the line, surrendered and was brought
to Tucson for safe keeping.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-18
MASSACRED BY BOXERS.
Chinese sim Insist That "Forsign Devils
Shall Leave Celestial Kingdom.

Chinese sim Insist That "Forelgn Devils
Shall Leave Celestial Kingdom.
Details were received by the Em press
OF India of the massacre of Messrs.
Bruce and Lewis at Changte lunar.
For weeks the cholera has been depop.
ulating the cities along the Yuan river.
In Changte they died daily by the
score aud, from reliable reports, the
same can be said Of the cities west.
Chenchou is built on hillside and in
the center OF the city is famous spring
from which the people obtain much of
their water. This was reported TO
have been poisoned by the foreigners
and hence the high death rate.
One afternoon Mr.. Lewis was study
ing with his teacher and Mr.. Bruce was
! u his room across the hall when, in an
instant, the house and street became
crowded with people. Mr.. Bruce was
drawn by his hair out of the room and
into the yard, where, with clubs,
stones, knives, swords and torture, they
soon killed him.
Mr.. Lewis and his teacher went out
at the back door into the yard and
started to climb upon an old shed,
when stroke from a spear brought
the former to the ground. With the
same instruments, his body was soon
mangled beyond recognition. Eyes
were knocked out aud the bodies
otherwise mutilated.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-01

congregations at Kawaiahao. Here there
great length, standing on ground 20 the
great length, standing on ground TO ne
seaward of the Walk XII end of the pres
ent stone edifice. This was usually w.N-
filled with people in like condition ~. h
those at Kailua. There was. however
near the pulpit considerable group OF
chiefs and their retainers, better clothed
than the masses. The pulpit, a lofty
one, was midway of the long Waikiki
side of the great church, little out from
the side. Near II were one or two pews,
enclosed for royal occupants, also few
settees for missionaries and other for
eigners. The rest of the people sqnatted
upon their mats, and often leaned pros
trate in sleep during the long sermon.
l well remember seeing Kaahumanu at
her home II 1882, and soon after when
dying at a cottage in Manoa valley,
which must have been not far from the
present Castle mansion. She was won
derful woman. a fit successor to Kane
hameha's despotic but beneficent rule,
and chief propagation of Christianity
among her people. For year or so aft
er her death some disorder followed end
ing with the fatal expedition of Governor
Boki, the chief opponent of Kaahumanu's
policy. After that event, the young King
Kanikeaoui became smenable to better
influences
on our tedious voyages between Kailua
and Honolulu. we often tarried at La
haina. where Rev. William Richards was
the principal missionary. ] recall only
one Sunday spent there, probably in 1892,
when we attended worship in the new
and unfinished Wainee stone church The
walls were upholstered. A wooden gal
lery surrounded them above in true New
England style. This was a novelty, and
impressed itself on my mind. The con-
gregation was doubtless like that at Kali
lua. There were some royal chiefs at
Lahaina, with whom Mr.. Richards had
acquired great influence. Lahainaluna
Seminary was then begun, and on one
occasion, our ladies drove UP there In a
Dearborn" wagon, which was perhaps
the first wheeled carriage in these ISL
ands. About that time, in 1886. the white
ladies in Honolulu and Lahaina were
quite commonly drawn by natives in
small spring wagons. 1t was afterwards
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-12-11
KNOWLEDGE OF PLANTS.
Farmers should Know What Their
Crops Need in the Way of Food
and Cultivation.

Prof s. +. Johnston, Of Purdue uni
versity. writes: If we would be sue
ccssful in the culture of Indian corn.
we must first know what the plant
requires in.the way Of food, water,
cultivation and climatic conditions.
Two of these lessons are early
learned. viz: the fact that plenty OF
water must be had, and that the sun
must be generous in supplying heat.
We do not always stop TO think Just
why the water is so necessary. If we
did give more attention to this thought
we should be surprised, perhaps, to
find that the plant performs all its
functions of growth, either directly OF
Indirectly by the aid of water and the
suns light and heat. No food can
be supplied in form available to the
plant without first being broken down
and brought into solution by the ao-
ton of water. After the small par
ticles of rock and vegetable matter
are broken down and have passed into
solution they enter the very small
rootlets of the plant and are carried
along in the stream until they have
passed all growing parts of the plant
and nourishment has been taken out
with which the tissues of the plant
are built up. This stream of water
also serves to keep the cells expanded
and in growing condition. When we
have come to understand fully the
structure of the plant we shall see the
Importance of carefully guarding all
the conditions which influence its
growth. Cultivation of the soil will
have a new significance when looked
at from this viewpoint; and the fac,
that there is only about half enough
rainfall in the state of Indiana to pro
duce maximum crops will also make
us want to understand better the
growth of plants, that we may in
crease in all possible ways their de
velopment. Thus if we have work
ing idea of the extent of the root sys
TENS of crops, know whether they ar,
plants that get food readily, know
whether they demand large quantitie
of particular element in the soil
in short. if we know something o
what the plant is and what it demands
as we'll as the means for supplying it.
dcmand-we can work intelligently
In production, therefore, of natura
products. constant care and though
are absolutely necessary.