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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
KInn Peter ls Terrnrlred.

King Peter Of seryla Is being openly
torrorlzod by his entourage. Il Is said
Most OF the present court officials who
actually proceeded In or were party to
tho murder OF King Alexander and
Queen Draga appear TO have strongly
objected to the appointment OF Colonel
Lesehianln. tho serylan attache at
Constantlnople TO the post Of court
marshal. Tho oGioial Gazette con.
tanned tho appointment, hut shortly
after the publication all copies OF tho
Gazette were called In by tho police.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
TOM HORNS LATEST
MAKES DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO
BREAK JAIL.
He and Companion overpowsr Jailer
and Make Their Escape, only to
. Be Reeaptured.

Tom Horn. tho condemned murderer
Of Willie Nickel, the ranch lad who
was assasslnated two years ago last
month, and Jim McCloud, the Big
Horn county desporado. who Is al
legged 70 have murdered Ben MinniclS.
the Big Horn county shecpman. and
committed other crimes for the cattle.
men Of that section for pay. escaped
from the Laramie county. Wyoming.
jail at $3.50 o'clock Sunday morning.
but were recaptured near the Jail
within a few minutes after they
reached the outside.
McCloud was slightly wounded in
tho left thigh. and Horn wns badly
beaten on the head and neck by the
men that captured him. Under sher.
IN r. A. Proctor was beaten up by
the dosperadoa. but is attending to
duty. A general IRE alarm was sound
Cd. which brought thousands OF poo-
plo into the streets. and the news
that Horn had escaped spread like
wildhre Men and boys hurried 10 the
Jail with rifles and pistols and Joined
In tho pursuit OF the outlaws. Horn
was captured by theodore Aldricb.
who fired several shots at the muir
dorer. Horn was exhausted. but re-
eeivod a terrible beating at tho hands
OF Aldrlch. McCloud was trailed to a
barn and compelled to surrender.
Attempts were made TO get the prls-
oners away from the officers, but a de-
termlned stand by tho lattor and the
influence Of the conservative men pre-
vented mob violence. Horn has boon
planning for several months TO over
power Jailer Proctor at feeding time
In the morning. and Sunday morning
tho lons.waltod opportunity arrived.
Horn askod Proctor to bring a cup OF
water, and as the officer opened the
door OF the corridor OF the cage in
which Horn and McCloud were con
hned they throw their weight against
the door. pushed II open aud sprang
out upon the TAILOR and bore him TO
tho floor.
After a terrible struggle with Proc
tor, In which McCloud was shot In
the thigh. tho two men escaped from
the jail only TO DO recaptured.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
ROOSEVELT ON FINANCE.
Tells Senators Mlllard and Hepburn
Money Measure Is Needed.

To Senators Willard and Hepburn
President Roosevelt has stated his do
sire respecting financial legislation at
tho approaching session Of congress.
Senator Millard agreed with the
president as TO the deslrablity OF q
more elastic system OF currency than
the present one, but he was positive
that the government itself ought 10
DO bohind every dollar Of currency 10
sued, 80 that no question OF Us value
over would be raised.
Ho expressed tho belief that gov
eminent bonds In sufficient quantity
now arc outstanding TO afford n basis
for currency Issues, He said he would
favor the right kind OF q measure
looking TO the greater elasticity OF tho
currency. but was sure some OF the
measures recently proposed would NOT
be acceptable 10 the country.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
swEPr pY rIpAL WAVES.
A Number Of South Sea Islands APP
pear Doomed 70 Destruction.

A Number Of South Sea Islands APP
pear Doomed TO Destruction.
II would seem that the ninety isl-
ands known varlously as tho Low
archipelago or Tuamotu group, arc
destined to be reclaimed by tho Pm
oihc ocean.
Last January they were swept by n
hood composed OF high waves from
the ocean and the lesser ones from tho
enclosed lagoons and in consequence
nearly COO OF the inhabitants were
drowned and property to the value OF
$500 900 was destroyed And now, six
months later fierce gales from tho
southwest and southeast have again
caused great surging crcnts TO sweep
over some OF tho Islands. so far only
four persons are believed 10 have
persisted, but the foar 81 grent that
when all the islands are heard from
there may be a decreasing list Of IA
talitlos.
Tho steamer Excelsior suffered
much damage during the series OF
gales. while she was on her trip from
Tahiti to the Marquesas group.
Three OF the Tuamotu islands were
undor water 10 such an oxtent that
tho inhabitants had 70 climb cocoanut
trees for safety. Houses and stores,
copra and finally the cocoanut troes
were destroyed. while tho inhabitants
had close call 10 death. Il 10
thought most OF tie islands OF tho
group we're visited by the storm.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
ROOT WILL RETIRE
LEAVES CABINET ABOUT FIRST
or NEXT JANUARY.
IL Claimed That the Next Secretary
Of War VIII BE Judge TAFT Nov
Governor Of the Philippines.

Tho nows comes from oyster Bay.
l. T.. that Ellhu Root will resign as
secretary OF war, the resignation TO
take effect about the first Of next Jan
uary. lie will be succeeded. unless
present plans mlscarry. uy Judge VII
liam II. Taft, now governor Of the
Philippines.
II ls not expected that the secretary
will present his resignation to the
president before he leaves for England
20 take up tho work OF the Alaskan
boundary commission. He has not pre-
scented his resignation yet, and has not
Informed the president whom he Will
present H.
II can be said that the president
expects that tho country will have tho
boneat Of Secretary Roots services
yet for several months. certainly until
the beginning OF tho next year.
That Governor Taft will be Mr..
Roots successor as secretary Of war
there can DO little or no doubt. lie r.
familiar with many Of the problems
which the secretary OF war will have
20 meet and solve; he Is warm per.
sonal friend OF tho president, who has
an abiding confidence In his ability
and patriotism. and Il Is understood
that no would welcome the change In.
volved.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14

Four persons nro dead, at least
twelve are thought 10 be fatally In
iured and fully 100 others are hurt.
some seriously as the result OF an
accident which occurred Saturday at
tho Philadelphia National Loaguo
baseball park A hoard walk which
overhung the loft fold bleachera fell
70 The street carrying 200 spectators.
Nearly 100 persons received fractures
Of tho limbs. decorations Of tho hond.
broken noses, cnntW'ons OF the head
and body but their condition Is not
serious
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14

As result OF neIghboring foud.
william Cooper and his son. James
Cooper are dead. and Sam Barrett SO.
yorely wounded. Tho parties were
farmers living near oleta, Woodward
county, Oklahoma. and bad blood has
existed for over a year. The parties
met at a public won, and In the al-
tercation young Coope~ shot Barrett
IN the faco with a load Of fine shot
Barrett then seized shotgun and
Killed both the Ccopors, Tho murderer
Is In fail at Woodward.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
Wlndftorm In Kanaas.

A heavy wind and ralnstorm passed
over Pittsburg, Kans.. and vicinity.
Saturday, wrecklng many small min
ers' houses, killing one person and
iniuring several others. AZ mine 81
Of the Central Coal g Coke company
twen,ythree small houses were do
molshed and ahont thirty others were
blown from their foundations or rolled
over on thalr Sides AZ mine 81 OF tho
same company. n number OF other
house were dnm7god. In both camps
perhaps twenty-five or thirty persons
were Injured slightly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
De Is No Mach Cor the WHY Russian peal

trains were carrying thom home from
their work. Although the accident oc-
CURED at s o'clock p. M, the ofiiclals
aud hremon were unable to descend
into tho tunnel the following morning.
owing 70 tho binding cloud OF emolge
from tho burning train. Frequent at.
tompts were made by heroic yolun-
tcers, whom It was necessary to res.
cue, half "uIocated and carry away
to tho hospital.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
Carolina Race War.

Serious troubles between negroes
and whites is threatened at Henrietta,
the location OF one Of the largest cot
ton mills In North Carolina. Two no
groes were cut on Friday night and
ono OF them will die, Tho cause Of
the trouble was the alleged disturbing
OF 4 colored meeting by whites and
the curslng Of white boy by a negro.
An armed crowd Of negroes was dis
persed by the extra force OF policemen
on duty, but more trouble ls expected
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
ono Hundred Victims Of Paris Rail-.
way Horror.

Eighty.four bodies have been re-
covered. and the death list viii prob.
ably exceed Que hundred In the I'M
foreground railway disaster which oe-
CURED In Paris Monday night.
Tho accident. which occurred ON tho
Metropolitan electric RAILWAY has az.
sumed tho proportions Of one OF tho
most horrible catastrophos which over
visited the Frouch capital The dlsas.
ter was occaslonod by two trains
catching Ore IN the big tunnel The
passengers became panlc'strlckou, and
IN their endeavors TO escape many
went IN the wrong direction and wero
aunocated. Tho officials seem TO havo
lost their heads and We're unable TO
sucour tho unfortunate passengers
The nromon for several hours were
unable 10 enter the station or the
tunnel owing 10 tho dense smoke
which poured out in black clouds
Most Of the Victims arc from the
middle and working classes. as the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14

The London Times prints dis
patch from Shanghai which says that
the anniversary OF the capture OF
New Chwang was celebrated last
Tuesday and that N. Crosse. the Rus.
sian administrator, Issued formal invl.
tatlons for the lnauUiratlon OF the
Russian clvn administration building,
and this was Interpreted as equivalent
20 tho declaration 20 the represents
dives OF tho othor powers that they
could not claim q footing OF equality
or rights In this Chinese treaty port,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14

Effected bis escape. and. notwlthstapd.
ing bis crippled condition. has 90 far
eiuded his pursuerH.
Meeks is unquestlonably one Of the
most desperate and ingenious crlmi.
mails known TO this country. While
confined In the jail OF Bear Lake coun.
~ for the bank hold.up in Montpelier.
he scaled the walls surrounding the
fail In broad daylight in the presence
OF fifty people IN and about the court
house at Paris. All trace Of his where.
abouts was lost for months until he
turned up IN the Deer Lodge, Mont.
penitentlary. whore he had been ser.
fenced from Butte for one year In con.
nectlon with a minor oftcnse. Upon
the expiration Of his term IN peer
Lodge he was again brought to Dear
Lake county and tried for the oronse
Of holding up the bank. IN which or.
fair "Butch" Casslday and other OF
his associates participated. Meoks
was the only one caught by tho Of.
hcers, and Judge standrod gave him
thirty.hye years.
While confined In Boise he escaped
twice. The second escape was when
he made a headlong leap from the
top Of the walls surrounding the prison
wherein he suffered n broken leg and
notwlthstandlng the difficulties under
which he labored. he managed 10 keep
the entire prison force in a quandary
for severed days before being cap.
turod. Soon after his capture the
broken leg was amputated and after
It's amputation no felgned insarity
and was removed by the authorities to
the asylum.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
HumBERTs ON TRIAL.
Parlslans Very Much Wrought Up
over Noted swlndIers.

Parislans Very Much Wrought Up
over Noted swlndlers.
Tho notorious Humbort family on
Saturday faced n Judge and Jury TO
meet tho charge OF having perpotrat.
cd what ex.Premier waldeck.Rous.
soau described as "the greatest swim.
die OF tho century" Investigating
Magistrate Loydet In May decided to
commit Theresa Humbert, her hus,
band, Frederick and her brothers.
Roman and Emil D'Aurlgnac. for trial
on tho charges Of forgery tho use OF
forged documents and nwindllng. Ito
dismissed the cases against Eva Hum.
bert tTherosa's daughtor) and Marie
Dulgnao ther slstor)
Public curiosity which has followed
tho fortunes OF the family since the
days OF lis social brilliancy Is again
Intensely wrought up, tho chief inter
est conterlng IN la Grande Theresa. "
who has promised TO produce at this
trial tho mysterious American mil
lionalros. tho brothers Crawford, on
whom she based her story OF an in
herltance OF s2O.OOO,OOO. which she put
forward as the security for tho loans
she obtained, amounting to about $40.
600, 900.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14

Il Is announced that former Gov
ornor Lubbock OF Texas was married
on wednesday, TO Miss Lou Scott Of
Abilene. Texas This m be tho third
tlme Governor Lubuo e has married.
His last wife died one year ago this
month: Governor Lubbock IS 10 bis
Goth yonr. bale and hearty. ard the
hrido d said 90 be- young re ls
wcairny. Hew tho confederate gov
amor OF Texas, was captured VIII
lcfarson Davis nnd John ~ Roagan
Ar The closo O. the war between the
states.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
MAY ResULT IN war.
Russia Demands Punishment Of Muir.
derers Of Consul.


Russia Demands Punishment Of Nun
derers Of Consul.
The car has demanded the exem
plary punishment not only Of the muir.
derer Of the Russian consul at Mon.
astir. who was killed last week By
Turkish gems d'armes. but Of all the
military and civil officials in any way
responslblo for the crime.
The assassination OF the Russian
consul at Monastir NJ. Rostkovoski.
IA the second murder OF a Russian
consul In Macedonia within a few
months, and has created intense In.
dignatlon In st. Petersburg.
According 10 the report made By tho
Official now In charge Of the Russian
consulate at Monaatlr. tho murderer
Is gen-d'arme. The consul asked
his name because. IN defiance Of in.
structions, tho gon.d'armo did not ca.
Lutte him. The gen.d'armo thoreupon
fred several shots, MORALLY woundlng
the consul In the head and hip. Tho
horse drawing the carriage In which
the consul was riding received two
bullets and shots were also frod at
the ooachman.
Russians are very much lncensed
over tho affair and unless full repair
alton Is made. trouble ia sure 10 fol.
low.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
Woman Makes a Long Jump Without
Serious Consequences. a..

Kate Walsh. % years old. has tried
to end her life by jumping from the
sixth floor OF an apartment in West
Sixteenth street. Now York City.
There Is a clstorn az the bottom OF
the air shaft and the woman plunged
through the boards which covered II,
and into the water The police car.
rlod hor 10 the hospital and there Il
was found that tie lniuries we're not
serious desplte tho great distance sao
had dropped
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
WhIteeapnera IN WnahInnton.

A man named Ray came to walla
walla, Wash. on Monday from Hadley
station to swear out warrants for
some harvestors who, he stated, had
"whitecapped" him, According 10 his
story, Ray was accused by tho thresh.
ing crow with having attempted a
criminal assault on the cook, who la
an elderly woman. The crew tied him,
he alleges, TO a header wagon, at night,
taking turns about horsewhlpped him,
thon rolled him naked in a tar weed
and finally ran him cut OF the camp.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
pemented Men Killed.

Another fatality has resulted IA the
pursuit Of the convicta who escaped
from tho Folsom prison. An unknown
man was killed near Davisvllle. Cal,
Friday night While his identity has
not boon established. Il seems almost
certain that he was not one Of the
conylcts. The man was seen acting
qucorly near a farm house and when
called upon by officers to surrender,
started TO run. Tho officers fred at
him. killing him instantly. Since bis
death tho man has boon identified az
ono who has beon In the vicinity sew
eral days hunting work. He was con.
sldered domuged mentally. The OF.
nocrs who killed him have boon exon.
Grated
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
RaldInu New York Pool Roon,.

The alleged pool room conducted BY
"Tho' Allen In Sixth avenue. rev
York. was ralded Tuesday nlrht for
tho oightyolghth time. according to
tho count kept by the police. About
800 mon, whites and blacks. were
caught IN the place but only four wore
placed under arrest Tho place was
heavily fortified with iron bars at an
the doors and windows, but a SQUAD Of
detectives succeeded 60 catching the
"lookouts" on thoIr guard and dashed
through tho front door when il was
left a tribe open.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
Sensational Case in Northern Montana

Judge Hiram Knowles OF the federal
court, has cited United statos Com.
missioner II. J, NELL OF Hayro, Mont.
TO show cause before the court Aug.
IS why his appointment as a United
States commissioner should not be TO
voked and the hearing OF tho case
promises to be one Of the most sen.
sational AFFAIRS in recent years. The
case is peculiar one. In view OF the
fact that Mellrs acts. not as a United
States commissioners, but as a Justice
OF the peace Of Hayro township, are Ia
be investigated II Is alleged NELL &C.
copied money for dismissal Of celes
tlals charged with forgery.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
POPE Plus x CROWNED
Thousands Were Present TO Witness
the Magnificent Rite.

the Magnificent Rite.
The ceremony Of tho coronation Of
Plus X took place Sunday in the basi-
lloa OF st. Peters Dr. the presence Of
the princes. and with all the solemnity
and splendor associated with this, tho
most magnificent rite in tho Roman
Catholic church.
As Cardinal Macchl. the dean Of tho
cardinal deacons. placed the triple
crown on the head OF the venerable
pontiff, tho throng Of seventy thou
sand persons gathered within the
cathedral burst into unrestrained &C
ciamatlons. tho choir intoned a hymn
OF triumph. and the bells OF Rome
rang out a joyous peal.
II is hfty.seven years since the no
mans and Europe assisted at such a
function as was hold In 81. Peters to
day. The great baslllca, popularity
supposed never 70 have been quite full.
was Overlooking with humanity. Tho
Papal throne, owing TO a bewilderins
mixture OF gold, red and silver, was
erected In front OF the high altar As,
contrary TO custom on these coremo-
NOUS occasions there were no CALLER
les, the basilioa bore more OF It's nor
nal aspect on the altar. which was
dressed in white. stood the famous sil-
v6r.gold candlesticks and mHgntl-
cent crucihx All tho available stand
ing space within tho cathedral was d.
vided into sections by wooden bar
riers, which 10 a certain extent kept
tho vast crowd In order.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
Colorado Miners Have Secured In
Junction.

junction.
A Georgetown. Colo, special says
Judge Frank overs has issued an
Injunction against every momber Of
tho Citizens Protective league. 70.
strainlng them In any way from in.
terforlng with the eighteen members
Of the Idaho Springs Miners union,
who were Driven out OF tho town Just
after the DlJwlng up Of the compressor
Of the Sun and Moon mine. Imme.
dlately aftor tho issuance Of the tenn.
porary restraining order attorneys
representing the eighteen minors aud
the Western Federation OF Miners Of
fered criminal complaints against the
members OF the Citizens Protective
league Of Idaho Springs. Warrants
against each Of them were Issued
and tho sheriff was instructed 70
start at once TO Georgetown to appear
before Judge overs.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
BOB mnEKs AT LIBERTY.

Idaho Desperate Makes Escape After
Many Futile Attempts.
Bob Mcoks. ono OF the most notorl.
Gus criminals In tho west. connected
with The famous Hole In tho Wall"
gang IN Wyoming, who was convicted
several yearn ago and sentenced TO
thirty fyo years IN tho Boise. Idaho,
ponitentlary for robbiug tho bank Of
Montpelier. after two sensational es.
capos from tho jail Of Bear Lake
county before being transferred 10 the
penitentiary. and who was recently
adiudgcd insane and removed TO tho
state Insane asylum at Dlackio6t, has
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14

Striking Russians Paralyzs Business.
Firms In London have received mail
adylcos from Klon Russia. which say
that tho strikers have completely par.
alyzed business and win not allow
Anlshed machinery to no delivered
from manufactures, Tho men turned
sirls out Of drossmabing and othor
"orbahor' under throat of DEATH Tho
streets one ron OF soldiers. aceordlat
90 these ad'icoH. aad shooting oceura
tally Tho prico of bread has riaen
l'n per cont aud is suu grl1r NM The
troops are working lie waterworl.s.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
HURRICANE AT MARTINIQUE.
Hundreds Of Houses Unroofed ana
Much Damage Done.

Hundreds Of Houses Unroofed ana
Much Damage Done.
The island OF Martinique was swept
by hurricane Of great violence on
Sunday night. It's duration was ten
hours, and II was especially severe
during two hours at Fort dc France
where II caused much destruction.
Hundreds Of houses were unroofed
and several sailing vessels were badly
damaged. No fatalities. however. have
been reported. The streets arc en-
numbered with debris from the tiled
roofs and the roads are impossible on
account OF fallen trees. which we're M.
orally torn up by tho roots Several
towns on the island suffered. ST. Ma.
RE, carbet. ST. Jospoh and Francois.
The storm moved in a northwestcrly
direction.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-08-14
orand ohIef ArthurIs sueeessof.

W. r. Stone OF Eldon, la division
1871. has boen elected 10 an the unex.
pirod term as grand chlof engineer ~
the brotherhood Of Locomotive Engl.
noers, made vacant by the deaths OF
p, NJ Arthur and A. y Yohneson.
After the election the executive com.
mlttoo Of tho brotherhood said that
no fear nced be iolt OF any radical
changes IN the policy OF me brother
hopt that tho new grand chief win
carry out me conservative policy ud,
yocatod by the late Chief Arthur
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-30
Andy Adams,

Andy Adams, author of The Log Of
d Cowboy" is 4 native Of Indiana. AS
a youth he went to Texas, where for
more than ten years he worked on cat
tie ranches. lie rose from a common
hand to the position of foreman on the
old western trail. winning popularity
among a class of men whose fealty is
not easily gained. In 1883 he gave up
cattle life and turned to mining, being
now located at Colorado Springs. When
he realized that the life Of the old days
was gone forever he began to put
some Of his actual experiences on pa
per, for it now seemed to him to have
been romantic, though it did not ap-
peal to him in that light when he was
compelled to sit in a saddle from six
teen to twenty-four hours at a time in
all kinds of weather.-New York Mail
and Express.