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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-01
nine WORKMEN
SENT TO DEATH
Explosion of Powder Works Plant
at HoIladaysburg. Pa.
CAUSE. AS USUAL. A MYSTERY
EIGHT OF THE VICTIMS WERE
BLOWN TO PIECES.

HoHadaysburg, Pa, April 30.-The
plant of the Cresson powder works.
owned By Pittsburg capitalists, and To-
Gated on Pine creek. ten miles south
OF this town. was wrecked by an ex-
plosion today. Nine workmen were
killed.
The dead; Ross Kennedy, Charles
Ross. George Fair, Tony Frabrico. an
Arabian; William Lyons. william
Frank McKiernan, Fisher Lantser.
Frank Straesser, Andrew GabriIlae.
Superintendent Harry Taggart of
Pittsburg is fatally injured.
Inc powder factory is located in a re-
mote portion of the county. and au-
thentic details are unobtainabIe at
present Near the factory are large
stone quarries of the American Nation
al Wire company, where 500 men are
employed.
Further Explosion Was Feared.
These quarries were deserted bv flee
ing men, who ali lived in the neiebbor-
hood. to places Of safety. In the mag
azines and store houses of the factory
We're I, 400 block. Of explosive, and it
was feared the greatest explosions were
yet to come. The Pine Creek branch
OF the Pennsylvania railroad runs past
the factory, and because of the danger
The railroad company refused to allow
any trains to pass over this branch.
Fourteen men and sixteen women were
employed in the factory, which was de-
strOyed Most of them were brought
from Ptttsburg. They are regarded as
experts in the manufacture of powder.
The women managed to escape from the
building before the explosion came that
hurled their fellow WOrkmen into eter-
nifty. All were cut and badly bruised
and burned. The force of the explosion
was so great that 1t wrecked all the
buildings in The city and broke window
panes in towns five miles away. res
cuing party went from williamsburg to
the scene of death and destruction.
Cause a Mystery.
The cause Of the explosion is a mys-
terry. Eight of the men killed were
been brought to Williamsburg. Super
intendent Taggart was the only man
in the factory who escaped alive.
The buildings caught fire Immediately
g .er the explosion and were destroyed.
Because of the immense quantity of
dynamite stored in the plant the rescu-
ing party dare not approach the place
and another explosion is feared
A house owned by William freeze,
located near the factory. VAS wrecked
by a second explosion, which occurred
about an hour after the factory was
blown up. The freeze family barely
escaped with their lives
Andrew Gabrillac. a foreign labOrer,
was found dead 100 feet from the fac
tory.
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STRIKERS PUT INTO
KANSAS CITY JAIL

Kansas city, No. April 2e.-Fifty
w,aiters. men. women and girls, who
are among the 500 mem ers OF the
union who are striking for increased
1pages anG q recognition of their order
were arrested today in different parts
OF the city for distributing circulars
requesting patrons to boycott their en-
plOyers Each of the strikers arrested
has been placed in jail and held under
IS bonds The circulation of boycott
circulars is in violation Of the city
statutes other arrests are being
r,5e6e
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WILL KEEP THE
SCHOOLS OPEN

.CConffnued from Page -
tee appointed at the last meeting re-
ported $3.50 pledged. leaving a balance
Of $3.50. Two entertainments viii be Civ
en- in the Twenty second ward meeting
house TO help raise the amount.
The LOngfellow school is only 800
short. and the committee feels confident
This can be raised The Hamilton school
IS almost out of the woods
BY the donation by Thomas D. Pitt
of the salary Of enc teacher. $3.50, and
the payment OF ST2-50 by Thomas Homer
of the Security Abstract company for
the salary of Miss Lamson. it is an
nOunced by the chairman of the solicit
ing committee Of the Whittier that this
school viii now run full time The
total raised ard promised is $500.
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BJTTERINE FACTORY
WENT UP TN FLAMES

Boston. April SO.-A large wooden
building at the Brighton abbattoir,
used as a slaughter house and butter
inc factory, was destroyed by fire to-
day. entailing a loss OF $3.50 600 Four
firemen and number Of other persons
engaged IN trying 10 save property
were injured. none fatally All the live
stock was saved. but a large quantity
OF dressed beef was destroyed The
building was owned by the Butcher
Strengthening & Melting association.
The heaviest loser Is the Larned &
T{ird Oil company, makers Of cleo oils
and outterine. with an approximate
damage Of S4S0,000
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IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE.
Howard Found Guilty of the Murder
of Governor GoebeL

Frankfort, KY, April 30.-The jury
in the case of James Howard, on trial
for the murder of William Goebel, has
just found the defendant guilty and
fixed the punishment at life imprisOn-
ment- After a disagreement reported
at 10 o'clock the Judge ordered them TO
return to their room f0E further deiib-
Grafton. This they did, reporting final
" at II o'clock. Howard was not Wis
IDLY affected by the verdict.
The jurors took only one ballot on
the question of guilt or innocence, all
twelve voting for a verdict of guilty.
The disag reement was as to the extent
Of punishment, and on this question
nine voted for the death penalty and
three for d life sentence. On the next
ballot two of those VINO voted for life
sentence came over with the nine.
Juror Burke then announced that he
would under nc circumstances vote for
the death penalty, and verdict Of
life sentence was afterwards agreed
upon. This was Towards third trial.
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He HANGED HIMSELF.
Herman Neibac Takes His own Life
Near Jordan Narrows.

Herman Neibac, an aged farmer living
near the Jordan NarrOws power plant
committed suicide yesterday morning by
hanging himself TO a rafter in his barn.
According to statements made by his
family to officers who Investigated the
affair, the Old man retired Wednesday
night apparently in good spirits. Yes
terday morning when he arose he went
TO the barn, presumably to attend to
the horses. A little while later mis- son
went to the stable He discovered the
ifeless form eff his father dangling by q
rope from the rafter.
The family Immediately notified Sher-
if Emery and the latter went out on an
inves tigatiOn- The reason for. Neibac's
Self-destructiOn could not be learned. The
farmer was 20 years Of age. He leaves
a wife and two sons
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OIL FOR THE BODY

You can't lose an atom
without feeling it. The body
IS ike an engine, a watch,
a machine; must be kept in
good order to run right.
That's the reason SCOTS
Emulsion is so successful in
all wasting diseases. tfeeds,
nouishes and strengthens
when ordinary food wont
Doctors say SCOTS Emal-
sion is the best nourishment
for those who are not as we'll
as they should be-young or
old.
Wei SIND YOU a sample fres upon request
SCOTT & BOVINE 80 Pearl Street NsE YEA.
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ALLEGED SMUeeLERS.
Toronto Man and Woman Bound
Over ct Detroit.

Detroit Mich, April 30.-AIbert Schmidt,
who claims Toronto as his home, and
who was arrested here last night on the
charge of smuggling a quantity of pre-
ciOus stones that he had an. MS posses
sion the estimated value of which is Sl0,-
coo, was today arraigned before United
States Commissioner. Dawson and held
in $1,000 bail for examination tomorrow.
The woman who was supposed TO be Mrs
Schmidt, but whom Schmidt says is Miss
Sarah Crawford of Toronto. whom he
was TO have married May D. was also held
in the same amount for examination to-
morrow Both pleaded not guilty to the
charge of smuggling Schmidt denies
that he Is q smuggler and says the jewels
are personal property that he has had
for years and that he brought them here
TO endeaVOr to raise some money with
which 70 meet mortgage which falls
due tomorrow
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Notice Of Assessment.

MARTHA zz1,zzsoN zfTNfssfz
company. Prine41saI place OF business.
Sals I1als City, Utah. Notice IS hereby
e4Ven that at a meeting Of the board OF
directors held on the 18th day OF april.
fo02 an assessment OF one % cent per
share WAS leFled On zsszsff7Ss1f steck OF
the corporation, payable on or before
May 10, 1895 TO ALVtras f snow, treas
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GWEN sTRoNG DOSE

Spokane. Wash, April Scion and
Lucy Carron. charged with Importing
women for immoral purposes, pleaded
guilty in the federal court today. Judge
Hanford sentenced Leon Carron 10
three years in prison and to pay a fine
Of $1,000 and cOsas. Lucy CarrOn. wife
of the first prisoner, was sentenced to
two and q half years and TO pay a fine
of 81, 600 and costs.
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MuFINEERs IN IRONS.

Boston, April 30.-Between seventy
and eighty men are in double irons
today on the United states prison snip
S0uthey at the Charleston navy yard
as the result Of a muTiny which BROKE
cut last night on the receiving ship
Wabash. One OF the officers was as
saulted The men have been sentenced
10 five days Imprisonment on bread
and water.
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REDUCED RATES EAST
Va Oregon short 80.

Tickets win be sold May and S and
June 4. ;. 9 and TO- to Denver, Missouri
river, Chicago, St. Louis, St. Paul and
many other eastern points Return lin
it Sept. s Full particulars from agents.
City Ticket Office, POI Main street.
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MUCH TREAsURE ABoARD.

san Francisco. April 3O.-The trans
port Thomas viii sail tomorrow Tor the
Philippine islands taking the Twenty
third infantry and Twelfth cavalry.
The transport also viii have "a board.
cOnsidera bic treasure. consisting Of l.
100000 silver coins, Weighing about
forty tons and valued at $500 o06.
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THEY BREATHE EASIER.
Diplomats Satisfied With Count Cas-
sini's Statement.

SIMS statement
Washington, April 30.-Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador, called at the
state department today and had a long
interview with Secretary Hay, in which
the whole Manchurian matter IS IN
derstood to have been fully and frankly
discussed The discussion throughout
was Of the most amicable and satisfac-
tory character. The japanese minis
ter. Mr.. Takahira, called later and he
also discussed Manehuria. The Japan
csc are finding much comfort in Am
bassadOr Mccormick dispatch from
st. Petersburg conveying Russia's dis
claimer Of improper purposes as to
Manchuria.
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urer. at room 80 D. f. Walker building.
Salt Lake City. Utah. Any stock upon
which this assesssssSfftt may remain un-
- feHno5Ie5,t s-.= 3,e1tise5 for ssls al
public auetion. anG unless payment is
made before. VIII be sold on MONDAY,
June s, 1913. at u O'Clock noon to pay TIE
GelinGusnt assessment, together with the
cost Of advertising and the expense CT
ALvIRAs Z. SNOW. Secretary.
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WILD RIDE FOR LIFE.
Three New Jersey Cyclists Caught in
a Blazing Forest.

AAASS view GGLoSy SgC4ASI5 NaUSuI II
a Blazing Forest.
Hamr1onton. n. J.. April 30.-Three
Hammonton men have had a wild BIZ
cycle ride for their lives through
blazing forest. They had been on jury
duty at Mays Landing and had COW
cred perhaps the ten-mile trip7On their
return when they found that the smoke
from the burning woods was getting
extremely thick. AS the fire did not
seem in their path, however, they de-
cided to Dress on.
The smoke half blinded them and
the heat was well-nigh intolerable-
Every little while they felt ashes and
burning embers fail about them. Sew
eral times the men believed they would
be overwhelmed. but finally they got
out of the fire belt. overcome by the
race.
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If the parties Who are making night
~ raids stealing flowers at us East
Third South street viii give me their
names and addresses, I viii give them
enough flowers al any time to make a
handsome bouquet for any purpose,
and by this means it viii save them
the humiliation of stealing and benefit
me by not having the flower beds,
plants and shrubbeFy -tramped. broken
and destroyed B. b QUINN,
rs East Third South.
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taking the Missouri Pacific fast
through train for St Louis. kansas
CITY and other eastern points
Only ffty-One hours salt Lake City
TO st. Louis by the WORLDS FAIR
LINE" Through cars, with diners on
each train Three trains daily from
Ogden and Salt Lake to the east.
Half rates plus $500. Tickets on sale
May and and June 4, ., and 10.
Good until Sept. s.
Inquire at any Rio Grande ticket
office, or call on or write Missouri Pa
cifc Railroad. los Dooly Block, Salt
Lake City.
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interest bearing securities, yielding S
per cent per annurn, compounded twice
a year, can be had from McGurrin &
Co, Salt Lake City. Each investor
holds his own security.
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GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE.
Convicted School Directors Released
on Bail.

Philadelphia. April 30-District AttOr-
ney Bell was informed by telegraph to-
day that Superior Court Justices Rice and
Porter at Pittsburg had granted a writ Of
zupersedeas in the case of the sectional
schools directors Of this city. convicted
Of eNtOrting money from school teachers.
The prisoners are Thomas A. Seixas Jo-
seph Davis Frank Brown md David &.
Johnson. the latter an intermediary be-
tween the directors and teachers. They
We're sentenced yesterday to eighteen
months Imprisonment ana to pay fine
of 500. IN granting the appeal the su-
perfOr court admitted the three prisoners
first named to bail in the sum of 5000
each. Argument viii be heard May Is.
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$3.50.

To San Francisco, Portland and spo-
kane.
Via oregon Short Line, May and 8.
and June 4. 3. 9 and 10. Tickets good
for return until Sept s See Short Line
agents. City ticket Office, POI Main St.
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NAVAL HERO HoNoRED.

Rear Admiral Clark Present With
Sword by Oregon.
salem Ore, April Ex-Governor George
l. Chamberlain has written a letter to
manded the battleship Oregon in her
memorable voyage around Cape Horn
during the Spanish war, presenting to
him "A sword on behalf of the citizens OF
oregon. Governor Chamberlain in his
letter says
The sword is rendered TO YOU by a
grateful people, embracing all classes
and all shades of political opinion and I
trust you viii receive il as an expression
OF gratitude Tor your distinguished serv-
Ice to the nation and in appreciation Of
YOU as . nan and IS an $780,
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SAN FRANCISCO AND RETURN
$3.50.
Yon,ll Navar Ragrat

Via R. C. W. Ry., May 5 and 6.
Final limit. Sept. s..
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Don't overlook the special sale Of
Singer sewing machines Monday next
at the Singer store See ad. IN another
column.
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See signs on street cars. Bail at Salt
air Saturday night, soc round trip.
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ALvIRAs Z. SNOW. Secretary.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-01-17
A NoTthy Example.

Uncle Albert Phillips, a colored
farmer residing few miles west
of Coffeeville, was 1.-THE city sew.
eral days ago and renewed his
subscription to the PROGRESS.
paying in advance to March 1904.
Uncle Albert is one of the
PROGRESS brag subscribers. as he
began with the first number Of the
paper more than twenty years ago
and has had every number since.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-01-17
HOME MISSION WORK.

Lo, the poor Indian, sits n the
doorway Of his lonely wigwam in
the reservation. His thoughts
fly backward to the happy huntt
ing grounds Of his fathers, from
which the aggressive pale. faced
brother, has driven him step by
step, until his last refuge has
been lound in this lonely spon.
He has no p, p,easRnt visions With
which to forecast the future, no
high ideal to be realised by his
sons, for although once, lord OF
the SOIL, his schildreu, now idly
play at the white mans games
and dream only Of WIN they will
be old enough to frequent places
whore fire-water is dispensed, for
with ell his learning and the ben
efits derived from the persuit Of
knowledge and the application Of
the arts end sciences this one
thing only has his pale faced
brother impaired to the red man,
the love hf fire water.
For this has he bartered away
tho broad fertile acres Of his ia
theirs and step by step retreated
from the lonely forests until the
Grrat Father of Watrs barred
his egress. Then with sad hearts
and we.ry forms they sigh with
stoical faces and take up their
line of march to the distant res
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1t is scarcely necessary to add
that he is an honest, upright man
and that he is 9 hard worker and
holds the confidence and good
will fhis white neigbbors.
1alobusha has not few color
ed citizens OF the Albert Phillips
type, and they are each . power
for good in their respective com.
mnnities.
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sponsible place and capable Of dis
charging Its varied duties.

sponsible place and capable Of dis
charging Its varied duties.
!. D. HALLE.
The announcement column Of
the Progress this week presents
the name Of Mr.. Jas. D. Halle - .
candidate for reelection - Chan
Gerry Clerk.
Both a. q man and ofacial Mr.
Halle is we'll known to the people
of Yalobuaha that neither intro
duction nor communication 10
need from the Progress.
Mr.. Halle has . larger following
Of friends and Importers than any
man in the first district, probably
than any nan in the county. and
he will certainly prove > formida.
BILE candidate.
he is fully posted in county af-
fairs, is courteous. sccomm00at.
ing. gives close attention to his
Office and IL elected should
make the same efacient Ofncial.
L L. BLoUNT.
Mr.. Lucius i. Blount the pres.
ent efficient encumbent, has au'
thorixed the Progress to announce
him as . candidate for reelection
40 Circuit Clerk.
Mr.. Blount Is the youngest ono
ial in the county and the most % :
tive. During his eight months
OF official lifc he has mastered The
detail OF the Clerks ONCE, and has
acquired an enviAbls reputation
for promptness and accuracy. He
is clever and accommodating, and
ems Of the most capable, prsgress=
i've and most popular young men
in the county.
Mr.. Blount has large number
Of friends and admirers through. !.
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and in this campaign he is assured
of sufficient support to make him
dangerous comp stitor for the
place. II elected he should make
capable official,
CAPT. JNo. M, ALLEN.
The PROGRESS has the pleasure
of presenting in this issue the
name uf Capt. j. M. Allen, the
present efficient shcriff, rs can
didate Chancery Clerk at the en-.
suing election. Capt. Allen is one
Of Yalobusha 8 best men and most
capable officials; the fact that his
home is in Water Valley is mere
~ an incident, as lie must have q
fixed blace of abode.
Ho is in every. s.'nse Of the term
County man anti his cand idacy
will appeal to the voters Of the
county regardlts, OF divisional
ines.
Capt. Allen has made q most
excellent Sheriff; prompt, accu.
rate and conservative, administer
ing the Office to all alike, and if
chosen Chaucery CLERK should
prove full as acceptable and sue
cessful in that capacity.
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ont the county who will give him
an enthusiastic support in the
primaries.
CAPT. G. W. PRICE
In the announcement column of
thi issue will be found name of
that old wheel horse OF Democra,
cy and exdollant gentleman, Capt
G. w. Price as 9 candidate for
SheIiff. .nwhile it was generally un.
derstood that Cat. Price would
make thh race, his friends have
been eager for = public decla -ation
to that effect and will hail Ills an
n0uncement with pleasure He
u one Of thei best know nmen in
the ounty, gallant survivor Of
the grand host who wore the gray
40 years ago, man OF promil ence
and character, he becomes a. once
: eonslcuous figure in the county
campaign. The he made as .coun3y
treasurer vouches for his ability to
discharge properly tqs duties 10
the Office he asks.
PROF, G.. W. SMITH,
The Progress is authorized to
announce Prof. G.. w. Smith, one
Of the best known and most expe-
rienced, teachers in the county, ~
: Canidate for County Supel,nteD.
dent Of Education. Prof. Smith
|has been identified with the edu-
cational interest for many yeare,
ane Is thourly posted both as to
the needs of county in an educati-
onal way aud OF the laws govern
ing the publid school system. As =
man, hs is affsble. dignifiei and oI
IN accommodating disposition. II
has been ambition of Prof. Smith
for seveal yearsto serve the coun-
y ono term as Supt. of Education,
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SOLICIT YOUR SUPPORT.
Candidates Announcements for Office.
q r STEVENSON.

In the announcement column OF
this issue will be found the name
of Mr.. z. r. Stevenson as can
didate for Sheriff.
Mr.. Stevenson is one of the best
known men in the county, and as
deputy for Sheriff Cock, earned
an excellent record as an official.
He is Of q cool, calm tempera'
ment, firm, yet Conservative, and
has ever been considered cour-
agcous and determined man in the
discharge of his duty.
The four years OF experience as
q deputy sheriff and tax collector
thoroughly equip Mr.. Stevenson
for the Office he seeks and. ifslec
ted, be should make capable and
efficient sheriff.
w.N. FIRST.
The Progress is antborzr to
announce Mr.. Will N. Frost AS
candidate for Sheriff at the COM
ing election.
Mr.. Frost is plant r rekid :ng
in the western portion of the
county, between Iiatton and Oak
land; section that has not had
q name on the roster OF county
officials for many years. lie is 4
successfully farmer and busincfs
man, and is well and favorably
known throughout the county.
The candidacy of Mr. Frost is a
popular one in that it is in re-
sponse to the solicitations of earn.
est friends, who know him to be,
in every way worthy of the re-
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ont the county who will give him
An enthusiastic support in the
primaries.