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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-07
ROCKS CRUSHED 112.
Number Of Dead in the British
Columbia Mountain DiSaS-
ter is Appalling.
1T BURIED MANY HOUSES.

The Earth Was Split by Great Fis.
sure Three Quarters Of a Mile
in Length.
Vancouver, British Columbia, April
29.-0verwhelmed by countless tons
OF rocks this morning shortly after 4
O'Clock and with probably 112 OF it's
inhabitants killed almost instantly,
the little mining town Of Frank, in
Southwestern Alberta. is this evening
threatened with complete destruction
by food.
Old Mans river, which flows
through the center OF the town, is
damned up with the fallen rock to
the height Of nearly one hundred feet.
The waters OF the river are this even
ing damned up for miles and the en-
tire valley above the town is flooded.
TOWN MAY BE SWEPT AWAY.
A big body OF water is pressing
force upon the dam-the onlyipro'
lection the town OF Frank now has
unless the river finds another chan
mel. Should the impromptu dam
break the entire village would be
swept away.
A dispatch from Frank says: "a
tremendously loud reverberation
shook the whole valley OF the Old
Mans river this morning at 4:10
O'Clock and scarcely hall the inhabit
ants OF this town awakened to a real
ization Of the impending danger,
when from the top OF Turtle noun,
tain, overlooking the settlement,
there were hurled millions OF tons OF
rock.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-07

Notice 10 heyeby siven to all creditors and ~,
others interested In the estate Of Chsries n
Hudson, deceased THAT I, d Brown. pnhii:
sdm,sisessssr y .s,Aslss q aid estate Eiss1
torn u H. Bats county Pro6ofe SoSxf -
Bstes comfy stees g ni!ssuxt, % b. Ma =
ssi-1i 5. y. ii0Wf, zds2 ~ -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-07
Tyner a Very Sick Man.

Washington, April 30.-Judge Jas.
N. Tyner, recently dismissed from
the government service while holding
the position Of assistant postofi1ce
department, is critically i'll. His
health has been very poor since last
July, whed he suffered q stroke Of
paralysis. The strain on his system
which proceed and followed his dis.
missal has been too much for him and
he IL almost completely FRUSTRATED.
OA0Toz1A.
Ban u Hmxht n M llsr uuGIt
- Nzzzzx
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-07
EARTH SPLIT OPEN.

Nnen Reports concerning Une mag
nitude OF the disaster and details con,
esrning it commenced to come in
from reliable men who had been out
prospecting for news, it developed
that the earth opened up for three
quarters Of u mile and many feet in
width, and that the whole northern
face OF Turtle mountain slipped from
place.
MILLIONS OF TONS OF ROCK FELL.
The 8 hook resultant upon the pre-.
cipitation OF the millions OF tons Of
rock into the valley, while only act
ually demolishing only comparative.
ly few of the houses 30 shook the
foundations OF the majority Of the
dwellings in the town that they are
unsafe to live in and many hundreds
Of people will have to live in the open
or under such temporary shelter as
may be procurable.
urnU
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
PORTS IN MANCHURIA
important Conference at the
State Department With the
Russian Charge.

Washington, July 14.-Far-r reaching
in its effects on the Manchurian situa-
ton was the conference today at the
state department between Secretary
Hay and Theodore Hansen, the Rus
sian charge d'affaires. who called it is
understood to bring important advices
from St. Petersburg regarding the
ports in Manchuria which Russia IS
willing China shall ope nto the United
States. This has been the question
that has deadlocked the negotiations
for some time. What transpired at
today's conference can only be sur
missed, as both Of the conferees de-
clined to discuss the matter Imme-
diately after Mr.. Hansen's departure
Nh Hay sent for AR Rockhin. chief OF
the bureau Of the American republics.
and formerly American commissioned
TO China, and the two had a long con-
ference. Mr. Rockhilrs intimate
knowledge of the east, gained through
his residence there. is duly appreciates
at the state department and Before
Count Cassini' sdeparture he was fire.
quently at the Russian embassy in
connection with the negotiations. 1t
was indicated today by a state de-
partment official that the next few
days might bring 10 light important
developments regarding the Chinese
American treat-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
SECRETARY ROOT WILL SOON RETIRE
As HEAD OF TIE WAR DEPARTMENT

Washington, July Il 1t seems to be
genera understanding among off,
Gals of the war department. who ought
to know that the name Of Robert Shaw
Oliver, who has just been appointed
assistant secretary Of war, will &c ia
Vorably considered fo- secretary of war
when Secretary Root retires from the
cabinet 1t has been known for some
time that on the completion of certain
important matters which Secretary
Root has in hand he intends to return
to New York to resume the practice of
law Just when this might happen has
been, and still is, very indefinite. Sec
rotary Root viii sail for England the
last of August 20 take his place as
chairman of the American commission
in the Alaska boundary case. It is I'M
derstood that he viii continue as sec
rotary of war during he time he is alb
Sent abroad. In case the affairs that
have been under his special charge and
in which ne is very much interested are
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
WITH FLAG OF TRUCE
Priest Enters Cuidad Bolivar to
Prevent Useless Shedding
of Blood.

SoIedad, Venezuela, Sunday. July u.
The situation before Ciudad Bolivar
is unchanged. It was reported last
night that the revolutionists had evac-
uated the city. but this turns out to be
Incorrect. General Rolando, the com
maiider Of the revolutionary forces. is
still in possession. Yesterday after
noon at o'clock boat bearing United
states and parliamentary truce faEs
let Ciud2td BOLIVAR. and crossed the
Orinoco to La Selma President cas-
tro's authorities received the enlissary,
a priest who said he came in the
name of the foreign consuls. the bish-
ops and leading trades to ask General
Gomez. the government commander, t.
receive him tomorrow, saying he had
an important message for him. Learn
ing that General Gomez was not at
Soledad, the priest departed. promising
to return. The Associated Press cor
respondent questioned him concerning
his reasons for hoisting the United
States flag. as he was not an American.
The priest replied, Because the flag
o. the United States is respected every
where"
The priest refused to reveal the OBJ
ject of his mission.
At II o'clock last night the man-Of-
war Bolivar with General Gomez
aboard, arrived here. As she passed
before Ciudad Bolivar she was fred
upOn. but without effect. The Bolivar
anchored two miles above the city and
placed herself in contact with the be-
sieging government troops. The re-
mainder OF the Venezuelan fleet. COM
posed Of the men-of-war Zamora. Res
tauradOr. Miranda and Vientre de
Mayo. are due tomorrow When they
have arrived g. ZOO men win be ready
n Frsr-
ment authorities intend to give Cen
eral Rolando chance to consider his
desperate situation in order to prevent
the useless shedding Of blood. If he
will surrender he will be given full
guarantees for himself and followers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
MORMON ELDERS BUSY
In the Distant Samoan Islands a
Colony Is Now Firmly
Planted.

Washington, July E-Commander
Underwood. commanding che naval
station at Tutuila, reports to the navy
department under date of Pago- Page.
Samoa June Il. That he has just con-
Guided a visit of inspection to the towns
In the western district of Tutuila He
found the health and sanitary condi-
lions of the various places good and as
a rule the roads fair. in some Of the
villages the people still complained OF
the famine"
Commander Underwood says that
while food is not so abundant az
usual, there is stiii enough to keep the
people from suffering. and i'm a few
weeks the new crop viii have brought
back a condition of plenty The ma
tlves generally seemed satisfied with
the operations Of the government
A Mormon settlement. with five Nor
mon elders in charge. was founded al
Faiieu. The elders have cleared twen-
ty-three acres OF and and are teach
ing the natives to read and write a.
TO plant and cultivate -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
SUSPICION OF MURDER
P. /. Straight. an American Tel.
egraph Operator, Missing in
Mexico.

San Bernardino. Cal. July n-P T..
Straight, a former telegraph operator at
Ora Grandc on the Santa lie road. in this
county is believed to have been MUIR
dcred on the Isthmus OF Tehauntepec
Straight resigned his position AT ORA
Grandc some time ago 10 so TO Mexico
and later became superintendent of a
rubber plantation in Tehauntepec.
Word has lust reached here that
Straight. because of his energetic meth
DDS. incurred the enmity Of the poems.
who included in their hatred several
other Americans employed on the planta-
ton, and who were on friendly terms
with Straight. Finally Straight disap-
reared and no trace of him has been
found.
Friends Of the missing man in this
coCntv arc preparing to place the matter
before the state department with the re-
guest that it demand an investigation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
BOISE HAS ELECTED
A DEMOCRATIC MAYOR

= Boise. Ida. July Thames II. 2
= Hawley. Idaho's leading Demo- ,
> crat was elected mayor OF this =
y strong Republican city by 279 ma =
= iority. He was endorsed by the y
= labor unions and Civic lea que and .
2 ran on a platform demanding the >
= suppression OF gambling. The .
= band serenaded him and fireworks y
= were shot of amidst the greatest =
= enthusiasm. The council stands =
= ten Republicans TO two Democrats =
= and labor union. ?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15

Butte. Mont. July 4.-Mayor =
= Pat Mullins or Butte this morning ,
. began quo warrantO proceedings =
= in the court OF Judge Harvey to ?
= Dust I'VE aldermen from Office. >
= The aldermen are James Doull. A. =
y G. \ Siebena. j. B. Gallagher. NJ. =
> Ryan and p. ). Lally. .
The ground on which the action =
' was begun Is that the aldermen .
= were not at the timc they were :
= electod. and are not nov, aNDay- ,
, ing ffeeholdefs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15

movement. Attorney Darrow OF chi
eagos the miners representative before
the Pennsylvania coal strike commits
sion. promised to send a written ad-
dress to be read at the convention Ed
ward Atkinson, president OF the Anti
imPer salist league: former Governor
Poyntar Of Nebraska, and r. BENJAMIN
AI;orews. president OF Nebraska uni
We isity. viii be present. William J.
BRIAN has not yet accepted the invita-
tioa to be present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15

sun unsettled when he shall have re-
turned 10 this country, It is expected
Ihdt he VIII continue as secretary Of
war. There are other considerations
that may proiOng his stay as "a member
OF the cabinet until after the next ses-
sion of congress, shlH have adjourned
The fact that he * familiar with everv-
thing pertaining to Philippine affairs.
With the administration IN cuba and
with the management ali military
matters since the Spanish Nesr. all OF
which subjects may De considered. bv
the next congress. may cause him -
continue until then in his present %
SitiOn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
NEW REFORM PARTY MOVEMENT
Bryan invited to Join the Socialists in Company With Many Other
More Or Loss Dist, Eushed
Politicians.

D ENVER. July 14.-Leaders of the
reform party movement. by which
il is hoped to combine the Popu-
lists. bimetalists. modern socialists and
others into a national organization, say
there VIII be a large attendance of not
afls ar tn. Denver conference ~ he
hefd July p.
George Fred Williams II Massac chg
sets has wired The local committee
that he is in entire sympathy with the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
DETECTIVES ON TRAIL.

Buffalo. n Y. July H.-It is the belief
Of the police that DR.. John =. Wood and
Alice G.. Wood stopped in Buffalo about
two davs ago. Captain Tobiu Of the
Pinkerton detective agency. New York.
has been in Buffalo 10 see II he could pick
up the trail OF THO fugitives- lie held 2
conference with superintendent of Police
Bull and Acting Chief Of Detectives
Mack.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
EAsqERN cAPTTAL ~ 1r.

Blackfoot Ida. July 1.-THE Snake
River Valley Sugar company, with cap
ital of 81 .OO0009. was organized today TN.
purpose is to erect beet su-ear plant
rear Blackfoot at cost of 100000 East
ern CAPITALISTS are financing the enter
price. Idaho banking and business in
terests also being represented.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
MARSHALL PLEADS ssT GUILTY

Ogden. J5ag 14.--The arraignment Of
Gee 81 MARSHALL. charged With assault
with deadly weapon for hitting Bit
ffausen with his hat al bout two weeks
ago. Is called this morning Mar
shall entered a plea 81 not guilty and
A. ". kgee was appointed to defend
aim. Marshall VIII probably plead
guilty to simple assault and serve a
the man he injured has already gone
to Des Molnes, Ia. Go join the Three (
RA..acrsa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
FOOL AND

Portland. Ore. "a
son Of nIarshfield.
Sitt1 in gold early Il
in tie north emu.
eolored woman .
Money were taken
and questioned con,
but Peterson was un.
OF them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
WIFE MURDERER DIES
UPON THE SCAFF0LD

= san Quentin. Cal. July A. :
= Frederick G. Fisher was hanged =
> to-day in the state prison here for ?
= the murder Of his wife. He as =
. cended the gallows with a smile ?
= on his face and expressed no con- ?
> triton for his act. :
. Frederick G. Fisher killed his :
4 wife on April %. 1908, in Riverside
= The crime created ere3-se-sSe &C.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
GRAFT ALLEGED
IN AFFIDAVIT
Postofics Department Scandals
Keep BobbiHg Up.
MASTEE THE LATEST VICTIM
INSPECTORS BUSY INvEsTIeAT-
ING CHARGES.
III AsHINeToN. july It.-The post

III AsHINGToN, July 1.-THE post
Office inspectors are invosusat-
ing charges made against John
NJ. Masten, now assistant sUperintead-
ent of the railway mail service and for
merly chief clerk of the FIRST assistant
postmaster generals Office. a man
named Terry, new in-the governments
service. had made an affidavit before
the inspectors alleging that Master.
while chief clerk 10 The first assistant
postmaster general. proposed that Ter
~ nay him $50 down and s. or $40 a
month to secure reinstatement I'm q
former position in Masters bureau
Terry urges that he was originally "a
$500 empioye in the dead letter office;
that he was removed under an order
OF Masten and put into the city post
Office; that he protested. and finally
that Master suggested his getting an
outside party a close friend Of Masten
and a former enploye of the postal
service, TO help him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
LIEUTENANT
John F. Carthy Q
Infantry 0isH
the A

Washington. July l4.-Thl
approved the action OF III,
in tho case Of Second Lieut.
Mccarthy, Nineteenth infai
stationed at Fort Leavonw.
was convicted OF duplicatN
counts and sentenced to
the army.
Tn announcing thc pf
Secretary Root added IA
orardum.
The attention Of the
has been draWn % numerOk
the regulations governing
assignment OF pay accounir
Young officers who are not
versaut with The requircm
regulations IN that regard.
regulations are alike eSpii
20 this practice and oper;
Of validity all transfers s
Of claims 20 pay until tn
o. has fuiiy accrued all ~
become lawfully due and 3:
Officers ar. reminded TO-
of debt a rigorous con
lures AID "A scrupaloiIS
arg OBLIGATIONS arl
good stand-nc RI tle milk
departing -sora The sta. 81
in t, aard viii not bea
80 O- enc war department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
scAIE oF ne MT11Eps

Flttsburg Nan. July i4-At tha inter-
state joint convention Of miners and
operators this morning National President
John Mitchell presented the scales OF both
miners and operators. He stated ne eX-
pected a rood substantial advance Of
wages in I1c west The scales were -
ferred to the conference committs~n
I'll joint convention - s. rned -
the call of the chi o.
tee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
AFFIDAVIT Suppressed,

The affidavit alleges that Masten
gave Terry. assurance that il he paid
the amount mentioned he could get
back; that he went 70 Masters house
about the matter but did not pay che
money. Terry charges that subsc
quently he made an affidavit, making
these charges. and handed i'm 70 Mas
ten to present to First Assistant POST
master General Johnson and that the
affidavit did not reach Johnson. Ac-
cOrding to the charges. Masten subse-
quently was asked by Terry FOR the afii-
davit and ne refused TO return IL and
Terry thereupon placed the information
before the civil service commission,
which took UP the matter with the
president
The federal grand jury in this city Is
considering several important postOf-
fee cases, which arc expected to prove
of widespread interest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
Held in Allegiance.

The resignation of George A. &C.
Christiancy. who VAS given leave Of
absence as law clerk of the department
shortly after the sensational rihing Of
the assistant attorney generals safe by
Mrs. Tyner has been under discussion
at the department. but there win be no
final action before Postmaster General
Payne's return to the city
Mr.. Payne will leave here tomorrow
morning and viii be aboard the reve-
nue. cutter while it makes its regular.
cruise, which VIII extend as Far as
Boston and possibly Up TO the Maine
coast lie said tonight that he had not
made his vacation plans yet. but that
ne would like to revisit Poland Springs.
Me-, II possible. He expects to be
away most of August.
+. Inc report OF the inspectors in the
care of the General ManifoIdiuq com
uau-- o. ~ ----l--.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
Something in the Air.

Postmaster General Payne said this
afternoon that he expected there would
be some important news during his alb
sence on his trip along the coast and
that he expected the grand jury would
furnish some interesting developments.
There is no definite information avail
able as to the identity of the cases. but
the jury has been working on them for
some time.
An agreement has been reached be
tween the postofice department and-tiIc
civil service commission regarding the
transfer Of employees from other depart
ments to the postOffice department.
The new regulations provide that in
such transfers il must be shown that
the person to be transferred VIII be en-
ployed on work similar to that previ-
ously performed by him and has quail
fc9ucre tl17t VIII enable hiui 10 per-
form such work better than a person
selected from the eligible register OF
the commission. The pending nvesti-
cation has disclosed a number Of irreg-
ular transfers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
sEARcHFD zoe GUMS.

Madisonville. Ky. July 14.-With lois wit
nesses summoned, the examining trial OF
b. WithersDOon, who was connected with
the murder of Jesse Burton AZ Darlington.
July 4 and who was returned last week
where the prisoners had been taken 20
escape a mob is being held here this aft
ernsA Owing to the excitement Judge
| ~ has ordered that all persons en-
b cefrrt house during the progress
al Will 10 searched by the shcr-
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
TIE ssETALs.

Silver. 53stc per ounce.
Copper 13c per pound - New
York. Si237 % sl4.0c per 100 hounds.
Lead. $50 per 100 pounds: Ne-
York. SL12i5.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15

london. July 1f The
ra8Way company claims
world' e record foc RS
tr4in ran from Londol
distance &c 80 miles.
= q 4 y 4 q = = . :
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15
HAS LIVED HIS
ALLOTTED Time
Nothing the Matter With the
Pope But Old Age.
CANNOT LAST MUCH LONGER
EACH HOUR FINDS THE PA
TENT WEAKER.

,
= Loudon. July 15.-A dispatch =
= from ROME. timed e:3e this morn =
? ing. says that while the pope =
passed a fairly quiet night. he had =
= some moments of delirium. The =
2 rumor of the pontiffs death was ,
= twice circulated during the night, =
= but was promptly denied ,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-15

I'd lhlil
ploye IS csa-kon
merly chief of
with which the G
and now chief Of
vision. has not F,
the postmaster F!
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BUTTE 1MBRoeL1o.

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