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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19
WIFE OF SENATOR STEWART
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE

Machine Ran Into Telegraph Pole aud
Occupants We're Thrown to the Ground.
Mrs. William NJ Stewart, wife Of the
United States senator from Nevada,
was killed In an automobile accident In
San Francisco Friday. Mrs, Stewart
was enjoying ride with Henry Foote,
sou Of W. W. Footc. the attorney, aud
II. u. Taylor. They were going along
Santa Clara avenue, In Alameda coun-
", Taylor guiding the machine aud
sending IL along at high speed a
vehicle approached and Taylor swcrvcd
the automobile aside in order to avoid
a collision. Al that moment he either
lost control OF the steering apparatus
or made a misculculatiou. The auto
mobile ran into a telegraph pole aud
the occupants were thrown out. Mrs.
Stewart strucl, on her head aud was
carried In an unconscious condition To
a sanitarium In the vicinity where she
soon died.
Foote and Taylor escaped with minor
bruises. Iaylor Is cousin OF Fred
erick benedict, who was recently
crushed to death under his automobile
In New York. Mrs Stewart resided at
Washington, d, c. She was visiting
her slater. Mrs. Louis AldricS, who
lives In San Fran cisco.
Mrs. Stewart, before her marriage,
was a Miss Foote, daughter OF Henry
Foote, governor and United States SEN
ator from Mississippi before the Civil
war and who, during the 6fties, spent
some years in California. Senator and
Mrs. Stewart have several daughters
one OF whom lives In New York City
Senator Stewart is at present at Tn,
Hague, In connection with the Piui
fund arbitration, In which has taken
n deep interest.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19
DEMOCRATIC TICKET NAMED.
RESULT or STATE CONVENTION HELD IN
PROVO ON TIE 18TH.
ltichard " Young tho Noniuse for @u'
prone Judge. white Judgo W. ~.
k.rg Wti Make the Race
for tnuErrHs.

A. tho Democratic state convention,
held Ia Provo on the 10th, Major
Richard W. Young, ~ salt Lake, was
nominated by acclhmatiuu for supreme
Judge. while Judge william II. King,
Of Salt Lahc. received the nomination
for representative in congress 10y nc'
clamation.
The convention adopted platform
which dcnouncrs the Republican party
and its policies; opposes militarismi
dcnounccs the Republican sugar tariff
policy, tho Republican policy 10 tho
Philippines, favors arbitration Of labor
disputes, election Of senators by direct
vote, strict immigration laws' and
congratulates the people Of Utah upon
"the magnificent record made by our
senior senator 10 congress lion. j. l..
Rawlins) during the past six years
The permanent officers Of the con-
vention we're M follows Chairman,
Hon. Frank }. Cannon. Weber county;
ars, vice chairman, Frank X Nehckcr,
Cache county; second vice chairman,
w. W. Clun summit county. third
vice chairman, Elccta Bullock Utah
county; fourth Vice chairman, Mrs u.
j. Hayward salt Lake county, secre
tary, Henry ~ Hayes, SEWER countyi
assistant secretary, Ncphi Palmer,
Davis county. sergcant.atarms, Joseph
Phillips, Juab county, assistant ser
geant at arms, H. u Condor, Box
Elder county; chaplain, John u. Mil
ner, Utah county
Stirring speeches were made by
Judge O. " Powers senator Rawlins,
Judge W. II. King, ex-senator Frank
/ j. Cannon aud Others
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19
PERISH IN FOREST FIRES.
ELEVEN LIVES KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN
LOST AND A NUMBER MISSING.
Fierce Forrest flre. be- oregon and wash
ington brings Death mud Drsoia
ton 90 Inhabitants Of
Devastated Area

Driven from their homes in the dark. |
ness Of the night by raging forest
Gre which swept everything before 1t
from Ariel. Cowlitz county, Washing
ton. 10 the foot Of Mount st. lleleus,
distance Of twenty-five miles, eleven
people were dead four are missing and
over 200 people havcibcen left home
less. aud many have not even clothes
enough to cover them.
Four men who were working on a
claim belonging TO james Hawthorne
have not been found and II In thought
that they are dead. Some flfty or six
" people were campcd at the lake at
the foot Of Mount ST, llelens and they
have not been heard Of since the fire.
IL Is not known whether they escaped
or not
The FIRST news of the devastation was
brought to Portland by Milo NJ. Dim
mick. who experienced many Difficult
ties la making the trip out to send aid
to the sufferers. From his description
the suffering there Is great and the de-
vnstation is the most appalling OF any
that has been reported. For stretch
OF twenty-five miles, he says, there
are but two houses standing. The
fine timber these people expected 10
realize upon has all been destroyed.
About 800 people are left homeless
in Multnomah and Clachnmao coun ties
as result OF the forest hres which
have ragged for the past week. Fires
have burned over a large scope Of
country but the greatest damage In
this state appears to have been done In
these two counties.
In the Gre that destroyed the town
OF Palmer, near Bridal Veil, two boys
named Hamilton were caught while
trying 10 escape from the flames aud
burned TO death.
News reaches Kalamah, wash. that
the forest fires on Lewis river have
wrought sad hayoc, d. l.. Wallace,
wife aud two children being burned tc
death They were camping In III,
woods when caught by the Ere Their
wagon was found burned up aud The
charred bodies were lying near. A IL
year.old boy Of Mr. llanley's is deac
also. Mrs. John Polly and baby, anc
brother. name not known. and Mr.
Newhouse aud Mrs. Graves are dead
Fifteen others were found withou
clothing, except gunny sacks.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19

The oil field at beaumont, Texas, is
on fire, aud, judging from the great
volume OF smoke which Is flowing IN
from Spindle Top, there is grave fear
that great loss will be sustained, II the
field is not entirely destroyed. The
fire started in some waste oil along the
Texas Il Sabine tracks and burned
about sixty feet Of trestle. This was
gotten under control and It was be
lieved that all danger had passed, bu [
in the meanwhile the Gre had been
comm unicated to the field and a mum
Der OF huge settling tanks, containing
thousands OF barrels Of petroleum have
already exploded and others are re-
ported as being In direct line OF the
hre.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19
SEVENTEEN LIVES LOST.


Result of Uas aud Powder Explosion In
West Virginia Coal Milne.
A gas and powder explosion occurred
ut Norfolk W Va, Monday In the Zig
Four mine Of the Algoma Coal & Coke
company, as the result Of which james
Lester, an engineer; John ReielSic,
Hungarian miner. and fifteen colored
miners were imprisoned In the mlse,
The gas and smoke was 80 thick that
all rescuing parties were at frst driven
back.
II. T.. FranhcnHeld, n mine boss. and
George Gaspie, hungarian miner
succeeded in crawling over the fallen
coal and slate after the explosion 70
the lights Of the rescuing party and
were taken out alive. although badly
burned and nearly euifocated by the
gas
The explosion IL said to have beeu
caused by an accumulation OF gas catch
ing Gre from the lamp OF "a miner, ADD
this In turn fired six kegs OF blasting
powder that had been stored back 10
the mines.
The explosion knocked down all The
brattices for quarter OF "a mile ba e'
/ toward the mine entrance, thus cuttiup
Oft all Of the air from the men In
prisoned behind the debris
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19

hargery kingdom, stylishly dressed
woman, charged In a police court at
Cardiff, Wales, with disorderly con-
duct, created a great sensation In court
by claiming that she had purposely
caused herself to be locked up In order
to draw attention to her claim against
the late Duke Of Clarence, brother Of
the Prince OF Wales, and asserting that
she had lost her husband aud children
in order to save the Dukes name aud
that now she had come all the way
from India to get her rights.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19

Two young men, l., W. BrusSle and
Joseph Kiersek Of poseu, Mich, we're
found dead in the Newman House at
Ann Arbor, Mich. Kierscl, had come
to Ann Arbor To have his eyes treated.
The men said when they retirel that
they were not accustomed To using
gaslight. II 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 Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19

In an Interview with a representa-
tive OF the Associated Press AZ Cape
Town, the attorney general $. L.
Graham, snid' "rhe general iudrm-
nifty act win become law In day or
two. when martial law will De repealed
throughout the colony Stsultane-
ously, the government will proclaim
the peace preservation act, enabling II
TO control tho possession, importation
and ,gistration Of all arms aud am
munition. Profound peace reigns
throughout the colony.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19
REPUBLICANS NAME TICKET.
JOSEPH HOWELL ron CONGRESS AND w..
N. NcCARrY FOR SUPREME JUDGE.
Platform ADOPTED Tntursinr The Adm'n-
ustr.tou aud iJ-amrms the Platform
Of 1900.

AZ the Republican state convention
held in OGDEN on the nth, Joseph
Howell. OF Cache county, was NOM
mated Tor congress, while Judge w NJ.
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 combinations Of capital
designed to control prices.
The state committee organized by
electiug james II. Anderson OF salt
Lake as chairman, Thomas Hull Of Salt
Lake ~ drst yice.chairmau, Mrs. En-
incline -. Wells Of Salt Lake as second
vice-chairmau, aud W T. Adams OF
Salt Lake a. treasurer The selection
Of secretary will be left 10 the chair
man aud two candidates.
Senator Beveridgr OF lndianu. and
other prominent speakers, addressed
! the convention at the evening session.
The prominent officers Of the conven-
tion were;
Chairman--Ilon. John +. Booth OF
Utah
Vice Chairman Mrs Rachel Miller
Of Salt Lake and Hon Alma Eldrcdge
OF summit
Secretary-A. J. Bruneau.
Assistant Secretaries Alice
Collins OF wasatch, Oscar Olsen Of
Morgan, Emelia Graehl Of Box Elder
and MIR. Eyrich Of salt Lake.
Sergeant-at-Arms-ll. T. Jensen Of
Sanpete.
Assistant Sergeant-ot Arms--c, T..
Luyne Of Weber
Chuplain-John Henry Smith
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19
Awful Crime Committed by rrsmps Near
st-inhauer, Nebraska.

Mrs Kate Fournell, living with her
parents near Steinhauer, while alone
Saturday night, was criminally 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 Bioodhouuds have
boon put on the lraII Of The men.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19
Chinese Demand That Their Tormsntor.
ho 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 ut
Baker City, Ore, had failed to take
proper steps to punish the perpetrators
Of the outrage committed on a number
Of Chinese last October. The telegram
has been forwarded to the Chinese
minister at Washington.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19

Meets Death BOO aiann,rs. rsrHhiea Is rhat
OF NIrtIm.

Meets Death Boz nann.rs. rsrr'hieas riat
OF Nicum.
George Bruce. notorious Indian
outlaw whom officers OF southern Cali
iorH.a aud ArI.11a have hcer hnutng
Tor several mouths. has met death in d
manner as terrible as that Of bis vic
tim, Victoria Maria, comcly young
squaw Of llcsperia.
Several months ago Bruce murdered
Victoria Marin by chohing her into
insensibility, then burying her alive.
lie was arrested aud bis prelimintry
examination held at llesperia, bot
while officers were sitting with their
prisoner in the court room the Indian
made % successful dash Tor liberty.
For months the desert has been
,coured by officers and Indians, ior the
latter were as anxious as the officers
10 capture the murderer Word Is re-
sei,ed that not only had the OUTLAW
been captured by the Indians, barthat
he had been put TO a most horrible
death
The capture was made In southern
Nevada a few days ago and no time
was lost In tho execution. A rope was
fastened by slip noosq around his neck
aud with the other end tied to thu
horn Of saddle the murderer wa'
dragged for over a mile across The
rocls.strewn desert The body, which
was horribly lacerated, waS ther
thrown on "a huge pile Of woodean'
I.....I
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19
rerrlno Storm sweep. Over Germany.

Destructive storms ragged in many
parts OF Germany sunday. In SaNony
the temperature sank to zero, and u
hurricane-like wind uurooted many
houses aud injured large number Of
people. The damage 10 estimated At
millions Of marks,
A very heavy northwest storm visited
the cities on the North sea, Consider
able damage was done TO bathing es-
Establishments on the Elba, and mum.
Der OF low.lying houses were partially
wrecked.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19
Negro Who Died on the GaIlows Was sure
lie Was saved.

A special from New London, Mo, to
the ST. Louis Post Dispatch says; Jesse
johnson, a negro, was hanged here to-
day. His neck was broken On the
scaifold johnson made speech in
which he confessed the crime, and said
that he had joined the church aud that
he had Christ IN his soul aud was tho
happiest man on earth and had no fear
Of the future, us he had made his peace
with God
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19
FOREST FIRES RACING m
OREGON AND WASHINGTON
A humber 81 Lives Reported 10 Have
ucen Lost. while the Damage TO
TrUusrtv Ia Great.

A humber Of Live. Hrported 60 Have
Iteen Lost. while the Damage 90
Property 0. Great.
The forest nres now raging 10 the
Of western Oregon aud
western Washington are probably the
most widespread ever known. Within
a radius Of sevcnty-dye miles Of Port
land, ore, 1--we people are missing and
II is thought they have persisted In the
flames.
The flames have driven many people
from their homes aud II is known that
many houses, barns and much live
stock have been destroyed.
At Leuts, Oregon, several houses
we're burned aud the line Of the Oregon
Water Power & Railway company to
that village has been disabled. AZ
Bridal Veil, thirty miles east Of Por,-
land, two saw mills burned and in
Claclamas county, near Springwater,
at least fifteen houses aud barns have
been destroyed.
In Clark county, Wash, ten miles
from Vancouver, eight farm houses
were burned aud three lives are re-
ported lost.
In Portland the houses are covered
with ashes aud the lights had to be
turned on early 10 the afternoon on
account Of the thick smoke which
Hoods the city.
The wife Of John Myers, n farmer,
was burned 10 death In their home In
Clark county, Washington.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19

brooklyn Man Ia KILLED by Bite OF Fly.
Bitten by ly two weeks ago,
George Lindhurst OF Brooklyn is dead.
The physicians pronounce it an extra
ordinary case. Lindhurst was bitten
on the thumb OF his right hand. Three
days later a swelling began and spread
rapidly The doctors declared the fly
bite had caused blood-polsoning, which
they could not check, and the victim
died in great agony Lindhurst was
SO years old and in fairly good health
before he was bitten.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19
MAssAoRrD Nv noxlRs.
Chinese sim Iusist rhat "Tofeien Devils
shsu Leave Celestial Kingdom.

Chines. sim insist Thst "Toreign Devils
shsu Leave Celestial Kingdom.
Details we're received by the Empress
Of India Of the massacre Of Messrs,
Iruce aud Lewis at Changtc lunar.
For weeks the cholera has been depop.
ulating the cities along the Yuan river,
In Chaugtc they died daily by the
score and from reliable reports, tho
same eau be said Of the cities west
chenchou Ia built on a hillside aud In
the center Of the city Is a famous spring
from which the people obtain much Of
their water This was reported to
have been poisoned by the foreigners
aud hence the high death rate.
one afternoon Mr.. Lewis was study
Ing with his teacher aud Mr., Truce wa'
n his room across the hall when, In an
Instant, the house aud 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 aud torture, they
soon killed him.
Mr.. Lewis and his teacher went oui
at the back door into the yard ant
btarted to climb upon an old shed
when a stroke from spear brough
the former to the ground With The
same instruments, his body was sooi
mNugled beyond recognition. Eye
were knocked out aud the bod.e
otherwise mutilatcd.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19
TRAIN RoeeER suRREMoeRs.
Bert AlVord, Famous Arizona OUTLAW. Tired
OF Beiug Hunted.

hNFA RAhNtNf RhNhNt AH'N
OF Beiug Hunted.
Bert Alvord, the famous train rob
Der and outlaw, has surrendered 10
sheriff Lewis OF Cochise county, Ari.
IONA, and BILLY" stiles, his old pal
who turned states evidence and Joined
the Arizona rangers. llounded bv
rangers in the United States and ru-
rales In Mexico, broken in spirit, bis
right arm shattered by bullets, so that
he can no longer use gun, Alvord de-
cided to give up the desperate chances
Of the life he had been leading ADD
trust to the leniency Of the law. lie
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 Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19

While i,ioO people were struggling
to get into the new Sons Of Iiou syna-
gcgue at ST. Paul, to witness the dedi-
catory exercises, the temporary steps
leading 10 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 10 get
ont When quiet bad been resorted,
II WINS found that ID few were bruised
aud cut but no one had been fatally
Injured
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19
Robbers Tie Victim to Tree After soour-
Ing All iIlz con.

A teamster named Charles Murray,
who drives freight wagon ot the
Fursa Major Supply company at Iowa
nnl, Cal, was held up by two masked
robbers on the road between Coliax
and Iowa Hill The robbers secured
$1,000 10 coin, which was en- route to
pay of the men At tu n.s Dipper
mine. The men were both tall and
wore busters aud m.sLs. Murray was
tied to tree, where he was found
when the stage drove up.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19

Aid for the sufferers by forest fires
has been collected boy nearly every
church In Portland and Oregon City.
Several wagon loads Of supplies have
been sent out Many benefits are being
planned for the sufferers aud there 10
no doubt that they will bee we'll sup.
piled with ample food and clothing
until they can secure work. The county
commissioners Of Clark county Wash,
have left for the burned district, take
Ing with them a wagon-load OF sup
plies, consisting Of clothing auG other
accessories.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19

WILLIAM 5, StrAt'os, the multismi
lionaire OF Colorado Springs, Colo,
owner Of the famous Independence
mine in the Cripple Creek district, is
dead after an illness OF several mon tbs.
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 Ord OF July, after weeks OF fruitless
prospecting. IA man who agreed TO grub
stake him having disappointed him,
StrRtton decided to go to Cripple Creek
aud stake out claim on his own ac-
count lie rode the thirty-hve miles
from Colorado Springs to the camp on
horseback, aud un the morning Of the
4th OF July, 1891, staked out the indie
pendence and Washington claims. iu
honor Of the day aud the father OF his
country The Independence gave origi.
nal assays OF $3.50 to the ton, and in
/ SOC he leased aud bonded the WASH
ington for ssO, 900 The lndepe n1ence
yielded Stratton millions. aud In lSus
was sold by him for $40, 900, 900, he re.
tanning, however, a very considerable
interest even after retaining the sun
OF money. He was the owner of the
Colorado Springs railway system, on
which he has spent 81 500 600 In tn,
past two years. His wealth Is esti-
mated everywhere at from SIS OOO. 90,
| TO $50, OOO, 900.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19
nogus Messiah Is Mohbsd, ncing saved
From Danger by Polce.

Extraordinary scenes occurred Sun
day at Claplon, England, where nearly
5000 persons attempted to mob a for
mer Episcopal clergyman named Pig
gott, who is now tho leader Of a sect
called the "Agapemonites' Plggott
last week announced himself as the
Messiah Exposures Of the man, which
fled many columns in the newspapers,
heightened public interest in the mat
ter TO such a point that Piggott was
only taken from the mob by the etforts
OF mounted police.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19
Large Force Of Men wiu bs Employed to
suhdup Forrest fires,

In response to the kilograms from
the governors OF Wyoming aud Colo
RADIO, the secretary OF the Interior has
ordered Supervisor Atherly Of the
Grow Creek reservation, In fighting
the fire reported burning at Pearl, just
south OF the Medicine Bow forest re-
serve, TO employ "a large number OF
men to assist In the work This Is the
only action the department eau take
No request win be made to the war
department for assistance,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19

Republican Clubs Elect Oncurs For state
During the noon recess OF the state
convention the Utah State League OF
Republican clubs held it's annual
meeting aud elected the following
officers; President, John Henry Smith
OF Salt Lake; vice president, Mrs +.
West, Ogden; secretary, Walter j.
Meelts, 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. u: Hoyt sherman, Perry S. Heath.
Walter J Meeks, Mrs. W. II. Jones.
Salt Lake c'p,niw William ,Glasmann,
Weber county NJ Evans, u tab county,
Mrs. =. Wcs,, Weber county; N. r..
Nelson aad NJ. NJ. Steele, Garfield
county.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-19
Speaker Henderson out OF Race 10
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 aud has withdrawn from the
race.
Speaker Henderson gave out an ad-
dress Tuesday evening which states
his views ON the trust question aud
says because Of these Views, which are
not In accord with the state platform
aud with the opinions OF prominent
members OF his party, lac declines to
accept the nomination, The address
is ITO the Republican voters OF the
Third Iowa district"
The dispatch announcing speaker
Henderson, deeliuatiou OF the con
gressioual nomination caused a sensa-
ton In Washington. Very few public
men are la Washington at this time,
but all here expressed regret that the
speaker had determined on the course
he has taken.