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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-27
NEW NAVAL AND coALINo STA
TIONS.
Uncle Sam Secures Guantanamo and
Bahia Honda, on Cuban Coast.


Uncle Sam Secures Guantanamo and
Bahia Honda, on Cuban Coast.
President Roosevelt has signed the
agreement drawn up under the terms
OF the Plat amendment, providing for
the acquisition by the United States
of a naval station at Guantanamo and
a coaling station at Bahia Honda, both
In Cuba. The document had been pre-
viously signed by President Palma and
was brought to Washington by Minis
ter Squiers. II does not specify the
price Of the properties to be acquired
by the United States. and this detail
Is left to be settled by the usual legal
condemnatory proceedings after the
navy department has decided exactly
the amount of land 1t wishes at each
place.
With these two places properly for
titled as naval bases, the Gulf of Mex
leo would not be possible of occupa-
ton by hostile fleet, and the Carib-
bean sea would be unsafe for an
enemy. At Guantanamo there will be
erected extensive coal docks, and per-
haps short line railroad to connect
the port with the backbone railroad
already finished by private enterprise.
Bahia Honda will for some time prob
ably be used simply as place for the
storage of coal.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-27
Wyoming Legislature AdIourns.

Both houses of the Seventh legisla-
ture of Wyoming adjourned sine die
at midnight Saturday. President
Guernsey of the senate, Speaker Ath-
erly Of the house, Speaker pro TEN
Black Of the house and Chief Clerk
Perry OF the senate were presented
with handsome evidences of esteem.
The senate approved all appointments
made by the governor. The principal
offices were all filld by reappointment
with the exception of that of coal mine
inspector of the Second district, ere.
ated by this legislature.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-27
Has Fallen From High SOCIETY.

George H. Pell, who some years ago,
was well known in Wall street circles
and in fashionable society, has been
sentenced to three and half years
in the state prison for grand larceny,
to which he pleaded guilty some years
ago. Pell, in 1890, was sentenced to
seven years on charges arising out of
the failure Of the Sixth National bank
and was pardoned after serving two
years. His wife and relatives are
wealthy.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-27
Killed by His Own Son.

Peter Farrell, one Of the leading To-
cal Democratic politicians and state
coal gauger, was shot and killed by
his eldest son, Edward, at New Or
leans. The family claims that
in At Of ungovernable tenn
per Farrell attempted to kid
Edward and George, the eldest
boys, for misconduct, and Edward
took the pistol from him and FREQ
three shots into his fathers heart
The boys surrendered.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-27
Confessed on Gallows.

Jacob Bassenella was hanged at
Washburn, N. D., Friday, for the muir
der of Anton Klinger. Bassanella left
a statement admitting the crime of
numbering Alex Anderson at Grand
Forks several years ago, and claiming
that his brother Joe, now serving IA life
sentence in the Bismarck penitentiary,
was not connected with that murder,
which Jacob said he had planned him.
SELF
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-27
Negro Shot to Death by Georgia
Mob.

William Fambro, negro, was shot
to death on the outskirts of Griffin,
Ga, late Tuesday night by a mob of
men who fired on his house. Fambro's
wife, who was in the house, escaped
uninjured. The negro some time ago
was arrested on a charge Of insulting
a white woman and sentenced to a
term in the county chain gang. His
fine was afterward paid by his en-
ployer Over 1000 shots were sent into
the building
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-27
Fulton Elected Senator From oreoon.

Charles w. Fulton of Astoria. a well
known lawyer and state senator, was
elected United States senator shortly
after midnight Friday, on the forty
third ballot of tho session and the eigh-
teenth ballot of the nigh. It has been
an all session contest the first ballot
having been taken on January 10. Full
ION led from the start, receiving
twenty-eight votes on the first ballot.
He gained gradually until his strength
reached thirty -four, where 1t remain I'd
Tor nearly three weeks.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-27
A WHOLESALE PoIsoNER.
Indiana Youth Gives Away Apples
Filled With Poisonous Druos.

Meade Barr, 10 years old, of Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Indiana, is in Jail at Colum-
bus, on the charge of poisoning six
people, all of Elizabethtown. Barr
was employed in a warehouse, and, &C.
cording to the authorities, took NUN.
Der OF apples and poured in a poison
Gus drug, and gave the apples to the
people. who became seriously i'll. The
motive is not known.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-27
Twice Escaped From Jail, Blu. Was
Hanged at Last.

Charles Grether was hanged at
stroudsberg, Pa, Tuesday, for the
murder Of Constable Strunk In Sep
TENDER, 1901. Strunk had gone to
Grether's home to arrest him for rob
berry when the latter shot the officer
dead. Grether was convicted of muir
der in the first degree and sentenced
to be hanged Since his incarceration
he has twice broken Jail, and the sher
In, who conducted the execution Tues
day. is under indictment for allowing
Grether to escape.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-27
NEGRO SLABS EDITOR.
As a Result There is Likely to be a
lynching Bee at Wathena kansas

raul Grinstead, editor OF the Wa.
theha, kans., Times, was fatally
stabbed by drunken negro pamod
Frank Warner, on Monday morning
and excitement is running high at Wa
thena and at Troy, where the negro
mas been placed in Jail. There is talk
OF lynching In case Grinstead dios
Grinstead served nearly a wear In iaii
from his cell 'N'S'
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-27
Germany Suffers by Flood and Fire.

Severe gales swept over Germany
Saturday and Sunday, and a series of
destructive fires, spread by the wind
occurred. In the village of Huertgen
ninety-two houses were burned, and
at Kleinenberg, Rhenish Prussia
forty-four buildings were destroyed.
Smaller fires were reported elsewhere
with some casualties. At Dolina
across the frontier in Gallcia, upwards
OF 100 houses were destroyed.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-27
Lorenz's Assistant Coming to America

DR.. Isidor Singer, pr 'sident Of the
Independent Order of B'Nsi Birth, has
received q letter from DR.. Friedrich
Muellor, Professor Adolph Lorenz's as
sistant, stating that DR.. Mueller will
arrive in New York about March 10
or II. He comes to America to attend
the after treatment Of Lolita Armour,
whom Professor Lorenz operated upon
in Chicago, and to accept the profess
sorship Of Orthopedy Medical college
Of the Chicago university.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-27
House Passes the Fortifeations Bill.

The house on Friday passed the for
tifications bill, adopted the conference
reports on the bill for the protection
Of the president and on the legislative,
executive and judicial bill, and then
spent three hours wrangling over the
Fowler currency bill. .ne latter bill
had been privileged by the terms of
a special rule adopted Monday. but
when the decks had been cleared for 1t
the Democrats began filibuster.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-27
COLD FEET CAUSES TRAGEDY.

Negro Murders a Woman Wno Left
Window Open In the Bedroom.
William Rack, colored, shot and
killed Maggie McGinnis, colored, in
st. Louis, Monday, and is under arrest
on the charge of murder. 1t is charged
that the woman left a window open In
the room in which Rack was sleeping.
and this so angered him that he pur
sued her, seized her and held her in
his arms while he placed the muzzle
OF a revolver against her breast and
fired. He then shot himself in the
shoulder in an attempt to commit sui
eide
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-27
Mother Poisons Her Children.

Mrs. Walter Dykes is being hunted
by the authorities Of Eddy, w. Va. Her
two children were found dead, having
been poisoned. Rumor has 1t that she
administered the drug rather thar
allow her husband to secure posses
sion Of them. She and her husband
had been separated for q few weeks.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-27
FELL INTO COKE OVEN.
Terrible Death Of EIeven-Vear-oId
Pennsylvania Girl.

Mary KohIand, aged II years, met
horrible death at Connellsville, Pa, by
being burned alive In a coke oven.
The little girl, in running down the
hill above the oven, fell and rolled
into one Of the hot ovens. Men at
work nearby broke into the oven and
secured the body, but 1t was burned
to q crisp.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-27
MEET DEATH IN HOTEL FIRE.
Ten Lives Are Lost In Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.

Iowa.
Ten lives, according to the best In
formation obtainable, were lost in q
fire which destroyed the Clifton hotel
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The fire start
ed at $3.50 o'clock, and at 10 O'CLOCK
the smouldering debris furnished %
fierce a heat that search for bodies was
impossible. The list OF the dead may
prove larger than the number given,
but 1t is hoped that information which
accounts for all but this number 70
correct. Two persons we're fatally in
jured, and two score or more injured
more or less severely, mostly by jump
ing from windows.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-27

The Russian government, in Sc
cret circular sent to the press, calls
attention to the declaration published
In the Official Messenger, February 10,
in which the newspapers are instruct
ed to refrain from publishing articles
hostile to Turkey in connection with
the Macedonian situation. The circu-
lar says that the previous declaration
clearly Indicated the constant desire
OF the czar to promote peacefully and
earnestly reforms in Turkey. and ,r
recommends the papers to abstain
from superiiuous attacks on the Turk
ish government.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-27
Entertained the Widows.

Alfred A. Hewlett, millionaire mer-
chant contractor and capitalist, cele-
brated his eighty second birthday an
niversary in Syracuse, N. Y, in a
unique way, by rendering a banquet
and reception to about 100 widows of
his acquaintance. Mr.. Hewlett simp.
ly carried out plan of his youthful
days, and likewise those of his la
mented wife. With the exception of
small negro page, Mr.. Hewlett was
the only male in the house during the
function. the widows being received
by Mr.. Hewlett and his grand
daughter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
CONVENTION ENDED.
Epwerth Leaeuers Closed With Love
Feast at Noon Yesterday.

The fifteenth annual Epworth League
convention OF the Wichita district closed
at noon yesterday with love feast
The hundred delegates clssped hands and
united in singing ~Blest Be the Tie That
Binds" as the most largely attended
and enthusiastic meeting IN the history
% the district was brought u an end
The Deaconess ouarteite Of Kansas
City was present at yesterday morning :
session and their singing was one OF
the most pleasant features OF the entire
convention. They sang several numbers
and after each were warmly sncore6-
They have decided to remain in the city
until Monday and viii sing at the camp
meeting in South Riverside Park Sun
day.
The addresses Of the morning were all
listened 70 with much interest and proved
very entertaining Mr.. Grose. state
president OF the Epworth League. spoke
along the lines OF League work Pie
Baldwin Of this city read a paper On the
Social Department" OF the society which
had been prepared with much thought
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
DREAD RUMOR OUT
Says Peril Is Threatening
Wichita's Promising Future.
AS REGARDS CHEAP FUEL
Alleged Plan PrecIudes Posi-
biIity of 1t.

The rumor gained currency among the
business men yesterday that the wichita
Gas. Electric Light and Power company
was making deal with Chanute nat
ural gas company TO pipe natural gas
to this city and deliver it TO the Wich-
lta company at the city limits. For some
time there have been rumors of an east
ern Kansas gas company figuring on
piping gas to this city Il they could get
a franchise. These negotiations have
been declared of, so the report goes,
and the Chanute people VIII not ask for
franchise
1t is said that the plan is for them TO
furnish the gas TO the Wichita company
which has 4 twenty-year franchise that
allows them to sell and distribute natur-
al and artificial gas. Connections could
/ be made at the city limits and the nat
ural product furnished to consumers.
When the report became generally
known the business men began discuss
ing the proposition as to whether the
Wichita company would sell the natural
gas at the same price they dispose Of
the artificial. This is SIPS a thousand
cubic feet and natural gas at that price
would be prohibitive for every large con-
sumner and the bringing of natural gas
10 this city according TO the plan would
destroy all hopes OF the men who have
Wichitas interests at heart in ever max
Ing this city a manufacturing center as
cheap fuel is the main item in securing
factories.
Should this deal be eonsummated as
rumor gives it, other companies who may
have in mind the piping of gas to this
city would refuse to consider any prop
oSition. 1t is said. There was considera-
bic animated discussion among the bust
ness men yesterday regarding the re
mort
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
TAKEN TO ST. JOSEPH.
Cody of J. n. Mitchell Will Be Buried
at Former Horne

Notwithstanding his insane request to
be buried in this city, the remains of j.
II. Mitchell have been sent back TO his
old home at St. Joseph for burial.
The family of the dead man at st. Jo-
seph were notified that he had commit
ted suicide and they telegraphed to have
the remains sent to St. Joseph by express
and they were sent over the Santa Fe
Thursday night.
a dispatch was also received from the
dead mans brother. w. T. Mitchell, at
Knox City No, stating that he would
leave Thursday night for Wichita and
would be here Friday morning. He did
not come and it is thought that ne later
received notice that the body had been
ordered shipped to St Joseph.
The Johnston-Larimer people did not
like the idea Of shipping the body alone
and the manager OF the big wholesale
house. o. p. Taylor. and c. Dabler, buyer
for the first floor, accompanied the body
to ST Joseph and VIII remain there for
the funeral.
The Johnsten-Larimer people had form
ed a good opinion of Mr. Mitchell during
the short time that he had been with
the house, and they are still at a loss to
account for his rash act in taking his
own life They are of the opinion that
some further light may be thrown on
the matter later.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
MANY WANT JOBS.
twenty-five Men Have Applied for Po
sitions as Motormen.

\The Street Car company in this city
have on file twenty-five applications from
men who are anxious &c fill the ardous
task of a motorman on an electric car.
The motorman has long hours and hard
work hut there seems to be some fasci.
nation about the business that holds men
TO II. It may be the danger for there
is always more or less danger in crossing
many railroads and of collisions with
other objects than railroad engines and
cars.
The Street Car company employs TWEEN
ty-six regular motormen and since the
new company took charge Of the lines
In January 1900 it has employed lis motor
men. There were thirteen motormen
employed by the old company when the
present company bought the plant and
four Of them still remain. Crow, Seward.
Duguid and Gil. Seward left for n while
and ran car in st. Louis but the other
three have been constantly I'm the service
Superintendent Morrison said yester-
dav that western men did not hold their
places out west like they do on the lines
further east He says the western men
are constantly looking for something
better and they throw up their jobs.
Some of the men are let out by the
company for carelessenss. There are
many chances for accidents and the COM
pany is afraid to risk a man after It
finds that he is careless in the manage
ment of his car. Quite n number Of
riotornen have been let out for carrying
passengers free There are two charges
Of that kind now on file The motor
man who allows his best girl 10 ride on
his car free gets into trouble.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
BAILEY BADLY PUZZLED.
He Does Not Know Whom to Appoint
District Judge.


Governor Bailey is going to have hard
time selecting a successor to Judge d.
NJ. Dale of the Eighteenth judicial dis
trict. which comprises Sedgwick county,
says the Topeka Capital Dale's term
expires the coming January and under
the biennial election law vacancy fer
one year is created and the Governor
authorized to appoint a judge to fill the
period. There is a big row on in Sedg-
wick county over the judgeship and the
party is badly split VI.
Three candidates are in the field for
Dale's position. They are Representative
J. w Adams, Probate Judge Tom VII
son and s. S Ashbaugh. Each has a
coterie of supporters among the Repub-
iicans. Another faction of the Republi-
can party is urging the re-appointment-
of Judge d. NJ. Dale. although the lat
ter is a Democrat. 1t is urged that Dale
does not intend to be a candidate for re-
election. that the business men of the
town would like to see him retained, and
that in the interest OF harmony in the
party Il would be better TO let the fight
go over until next year and have it set
tied in the convention. Wilson has tho
backing Of the county central committee
and most OF the county officers. Adams
is supported by the Wichita city admins
tration. while Ashbauehs friends are
lawyers and Republicans who do not
take very active part in politics.
As Yet Governor Bailey has taken no
action on the matter He is puzzled as 10
what is best to 90 on account Of the
split in the party ranks. He said yesier-
Gay he did not expect to make an ap-
pointment for some time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
NEW FRONT is GOOD ONE.
1t Improves Appearance of Herman G
Hess Store.

The new front has made a great change
in the appearance of the Biting building.
Herman & Hess have shown a good deal
of enterprise for it Is this firm that
foots the bills for the change. Instead
of two entrances to the front there is
now only one and this gives nice large
show windows on either side.
The work was finished yesterday and
the front viii be all right for today's
business. Fine fronts seem to be the
rage in this city and a very large part
of it is being done by the merchants
instead of the property holders. When
ever a Wichita merchant secures a long
lease he Immediately goes about putting
in a modern front to his store. The
Herman & Hess front is now of the
prettiest in the city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
WAS WRONG PATIENT.
Feeble Old Lady, Enroute to Okla.
bona. Given Rice in Ambulance.

homa, Given Ride in Ambulance.
A feeble old lady who came in on the
| Missouri Pacific morning train had a
ride over Wichita in Towards ambu-
lance yesterday morning, and it did not
cost her a cent, either. This was not
her fault, nor Mr.. Towards either. but
was only one of the strange workings
of fortune that win happen.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Howard re-
ceived a call to meet the morning train
and get a person who had been shot
and to take the patient to the st. Fran
els hospital. He met the Missouri Pacific
train but saw no one who looked as
though he had been shot or even half
shot The driver did not know what to
do, until feeble, lettering old lady APP
peared. He thought there might be a
bare possibility that this was the patient
referred to and that the shooting part
had been a mistake. He approached
her and asked if she was the patient
who was going to the hospital. She
looked surprised and answered Yes"
She was tenderly placed in the ambu-
lance and taken to the ST. Francis. All
the way she was wondering who could
bulance for her and thinking how much
nicer it was than hack. When they
arrived at the ST. Francis she looked
up in surprise and said: why, this isn't
where I wanted TO go. This isn't the
pot, is it," Explanations were made
and it was learned that she was on her
way to the hospital. but it was the hos
pital at Oklahoma City. The driver did
not feel exactly like asking many ques-
tons and took her back to the Missouri
Pacific depot. When they came to the
station he was informed that it was the
Santa Fe station where she wanted TO
go to, and then it dawned upon the driver.
how it happened. She had to transfer
in this city and supposed that arrange
ments had been made for him to take
her.
The original patient for whom he went
to the depot was Ransom Woodruff. the
man who was shot at Augusta, and who
was not brought to this city as he was
dying when the first train came through
Augusta coming to Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
HAVE SECURED FIFTEEN MEN.
Naval Recruiting Station Eniists
Wichita Bows

At the naval recruiting station yester-
day fifteen men had been sworn in.
Three had passed the examinations and
Were ready to be sworn into the service.
Hutchinson has contributed ten men to
the service and these will come to Wich-
ita this morning over the Missouri Pa
cifc and will be CHARTERED here until the
Wichita crowd leaves for San Francisco.
which will be Sunday afternoon at 8
O'Clock. Captain Richardson expects to
secure thirty men for the service before
the office closes at 4 o'clock this after
noon. The recruiting officers go to Jop-
lin next week
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
WICHITA BOYS PARoLsp.
Archis Campbell and Luther Williams
Out of Reformstory.

Fourteen OF the inmates OF the Hutch
irson reformatory have been paroled.
and two Of Them were Wichita boys sent
up two years ago for larceny. They are
Archie Campbell and Luther Williams.
The boys were members OF the first class
and IL they are good they VIII not be
returned TO the reformatory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
ASKS $1,000 DAMAGES.
elizabeth Norton Hurt Her Arm or
Sidewalk.

Elizabeth Norton yesterday fled :
claim with the city clerk Tor E.ass dam
ages sor Injuries received ~ 3 fan from
an ALLEGED defective Sidewalk On TIE
wes. side OF Main ss-eet near Secoz5-
she claims that a section q ire stone
walk projects four inches asoFe the
general level ard on August she stuzn-
bIed AID fell. Her right wrist. ara and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22

Mrs Morgan, a deaconess from Chicago
spoke on The Work of the Junior
League" showing that here was where
the foundation of a Christian life was
most easily laid. She said that thd
younger league was Indispensable If the
best Epworth League and church work
was TO be had.
Resolutions were enthusiastically adopt
ed thanking the people of Wichita for
the entertainment that had been afford
ed the visiting delegates. All agreed
that this was the most pleasant eonven-
ton ever held in this district and most
Of the credit was given to the local
lea que.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
ASK FOR POSSESSION.
Case in District Court Over Three
Town Lots

]. G. and Virginia Durham filed a suit
in the district court yesterday against
Patrick McDermott for the possession Of
three lots in Koogle's addition TO the
city of Wichita The lots in question are
numbers s, and 10 in block ten. The
plaintiffs claim they are entitled to i'm
mediate possession Of the lots and that
the defendant is unlawfully keeping them
out of their possession. They also alIege
that the defendant has prevented them
from securing the rents from the prop
erty amounting to $40 They ask for the
possession of the property and the amount
Of rent they allege is due them. The
attorney for the plaintiffs is ". b. Bailey.