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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-24

Dora Horton, the celebrated for
tune teller, wizard and astrologer,
was arrested for trying to establish
Oriental customs in the Third ward.
Dory has been quite successful in
necromancy, divination and con.
duration, and az sorcerer had few
equals in the state, but when he at
tempted to establish a Turkish
Harem right in the midst of the
city, contrary to ordinance No. 8,
Sec. VII, he came to grief. Marshal
Patton in raiding the seraglio cap.
tured Dora and three inmates and
totally destroyed the magician's
paraphernalia and the unholy trap.
pings of the soiled nymphs of the
Chateau. Judge Weaver gave them
his blessing and 81 and costs each.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-01-24

Street Commissioner Smith was
In Springfield, Mo-, this week con-
ferring with the Frisco officials re-
garding gravel for the finishing of
the Baxter Frisco boulevard. While
in Springfield he secured a promise
from the proper officials to fur
nish gravel enough to the city to
re.surface Sheridan street from
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13

SENATE Governor Wells has sent In his lrst
veto message, IL being against Senator Whit
morcs senate bills Nos 2 and 8, Intended 70
relieve from taxation state lands held by indi-
vduals until final payment 10 the state had
been made.
House bill No. 60 by Brink passed tho
senate BY unanimous vote after being amended.
Tho action Of the house In liking the Goth
day OF the session o. tho limit for introducing
bills was not eoncurred In. and senators John
son and barnes were appointed a committee on
conference.
senate bill No. o. introduced by Murdoch,
defines conditions OF child dependency, neg
icet and ~ treatment; proscrbcs methods for
the protection, disposition and supervision OF
the dependent, neglected aud ~ treated child
rem aud prescribcs punishment for neglect or
iu-trcatmont OF children.
The senate refused tho invitation 81 Prosl-
dent Kerr to visit the Agricultural college In
body, but voted leave Of absence 70 all soma
tors who desired ogo.
HousE-Blll No. ~, by Mr. Nash providing
Tor the burial OF honofably discharged soldiers
sailors and marines, which was defeated last
Friday, was called up again aud passed.
The bill amending tho law relating 10 The
investment or disposal OF funds derived from
thc SAFE OF tthtAl OF inc puulo lAuua 70 ptfiAN
the state 10 borrow such funds on its own
notes, introduced by Morris, was passed
Mr. farens grasshoppor bill was passed
after II BOD ,,on amended 20 make tho bounty
one cent per pound.
Tho senate amendment to II -. No. %, By
Mt. Brink, was concurrcd In aud the bill was
passed by tho house. IL now goes 10 tho
governor. The bill includes lodgng-houses
In the provision Of the law protecting hotels
and boarding house, from doadbcats
An Invitation 10 visit tho Agricultural coll
lego NJ Logan accepted and hcssm. barrett
Stoker and Merrill appointed To meet with tho
senate committee aud ARRANGE for the iunlIet.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
UTAH,S LEGISLATORS.


SENATE Sine bills werc passed. by tho sen.
sto The first bui introduced in the ptU cnt
session was taken up and pissed. 10 prohibits
mo sale % Intoxicating liquors within nye
miles Of any labor oamp, except where inc9r-
porated cities and towns are Within tho ave
mllo limit.
Other bills passed woroi 10. 30. 10 by
johnson. roulullng thc mileage law Tor district
Judges and district attorneys. aud providing
Tor the payment Of actuai expenses. No o. by
Lawrence. enabling adminlatratots' executors
aud guardians 10 lease aud bond the mining
c,sims Of minors. No 90 by Lawrence 20 give
cities and towns the entire month % July, In
stead Of up 10 the nrst Monday. Tor the nxine
and assessing OF taxes. So ~ bY Laercnce 20
give Incorporated cltiri and iuvne, as we'll -
counties, one year ln which o. hriuf uct!ou 10
rotation 20 rejected clainsi SO. %, ~ Loose,
being % complete substitute Tor all present
laws relating 10 the powers and duties of county
commissioners The only change made iu tho
present law g. to give county tommls siuncr.
power 20 grant franchise for Do Years lusiead
Of twOutY-nvr. No o. by Lawrence giving
attorneys riRht 10 suy what paper legal notices
must be published 10
Housn-scnatc bill raising salary Of supreme
court stcnorrapher wis passed. besides tho
two bounty bills; one by Mr.. watts Of tho
house. to provide for certain bounues and tho
other by Mr. Larsen Of the senate, 70 prevent
the duplication OF bounties.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
TIDAL WAVE sWEEPS SOUTH SEA ISLANDS

an having been swept away by the
storm.
Tho French government upon re-
coipt OF nows Of the disaster. took
prompt measures TO relieve tho dis
troaaod district and dispatched two
warshipn. the DURANGO and zolee. with
fresh water and proyisiona. Tho Ital-
ian man-of-wa Calabna accompanied
the two French vessels on their errand
Of mercy. AZ the supply Of fresh water
and provisions was totally exhausted
by the storm Il 81 feared that many
lives will be lost before the relief ships
arrive.
As the islands were barely twenty
feet above sea level and not sur
rounded BY coral reefs. II was neces-
sary for all tho inhabitants TO tallo to
the cocanut trees when the tidal waves
began 10 cover tho land. These trees
grow TO an immense height, many
reaching an altitude OF 100 feet All Of
tho lower trees were covered by the
raging seas. which swept with pltlless
force about and over thom. The ma
tlves in the taller trees were safe until
tho cocoanut roots gave way. and then
thoy, 80, were swept onward. ,ar out
into tho sea. The 800 survivors brought
by the Excelsior to Papeoto gained the
ships side by swimming ,hroo aud four
miles from the tops Of the cocoanut
trees. The Eimeo, though badly dis
abled by the storm, also brought on as
many persons as could swim TO her
sides, she. like the Excelsior. being un-
ablo 10 run close TO the shores because
of the fearful violence OF the ocean
swolls. which continued to run alb
normally high for week after the
tidal disturbances.
One OF the many acts OF heroism re-
ported is that Of a woman who climbed
one Of tho tall cocoRnut trees and
lashod her little babo TO the branches,
hanging on 70 the body OF tho tree
beneath the little one as best she
could. There they remained for ten
hours. suffering great torture. until fn-
ally rescued.
Thousands Of tons OF copra and over
200 tons OF mother OF pearl shells arc
known 10 be lost. 1no pearl shells
arc valued at 81 500 per ton, and many
raftt,h Ia pnarf. NAV urvy Ia ipat 10
the world forever, as these were con-
aldered some OF tho best pearl Islands
In the world.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
ONE THOUSAND EATivEo IN
QUILTED BY TIDAL WAVE.
Terrible story Of Dsvassatlon ard
Death Which Comes From the So.
elety Misunderstanding In
habitanls Dettitute Of Food
and Shelter.

News Of fearful loss Of life n a
destructive storm that swept over ho
South Sea Islands last month aaB
reached san Francisco on the steamer
Marlposa. direct from Tahiti. The bgs
OF life Is estimated al 1000 souls. on
January 10 last n huge tidal wave, &C.
companicd by terrific hurricane. ut.
tackled tho Society islands and The
Puamoto group with fearful force,
causing deaths and devastation noor
before equaled In land Of dreaded
storms. verincation Of mans inabil-
ity 10 contend with wind and sea.
Tho storm roigned several days,
reaching is maximum strength be-
tween January Il and January lG.
From the moagor advlces received AZ
Tahita up to tho time Of the sailing
Of the Mariposa. II is estimated that
at least 1000 OF tho islands inhablt-
ants lost their lives. II is feared hat
later adyices will add to thc long ist
Tho first news OF tho disaster ar
rived at Papotoe. Tahita, January 20,
on tho schooner Elmeo. The cap'ain
Of tho schooner placed the fatalities at
500. Tho steamer Excelsior arrived at
Papette the following day with 900
destitute survivors. The captain OF the
Excelsior estimated the total loss OF
llfo TO be 500. These figures comprised
only the deaths on tho three islands
Of Hao, Hikuera and Makokau. whose
ordinary population 10 1900. On HI
kuora island, where 1000 inhabitants
we're engaged in pearl diving, nearly
onO-half were drowned. on an ad-
jacent island 100 more woro washod
out TO sea. Ma;okau and Hao are 10
populated. Conservative estimates
at Tahiti place tho number OF islands
visited by the tidal wave and hufrl-
cane at so. All OF them are under the
control OF the French governor OF Ia.
hltl.
Tho surviving inhabitants arc left
destitute OF food, shelter and clothing,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
THE sMoor PROTEST.
Consists Of a slSty-two-Page PAM
phlet, Signed by Prominent Men.

Consists Of a slxty-two-Pag PAM
phlet, signed by Prominent Men.
Tho protest against tho seating Of
Senator smoot, which has been re-
celvod by Senator burrows. chairman
OF the committee on elections and
privileges, has boon carefully prepared
in pamphlet form, and consists OF
sixty.two pages Of printed matter.
Quotations from sermons, manifestos,
trials, newspaper Interviews, etc, arc
mado literally. with frequent refer
onces 10 church books and church an
nouncomonts. II IS contonded:
/. That the Mormon priesthood, ac-
cordlng 10 the doctrines OF that church,
is vested with supreme authority In
all things. temporal and spiritual.
2. That the FIRST presidency and
twelve apostles arc supreme In the ex-
orcise and transmission OF this au-
thority.
3. That this body OF men has not
abandoned tho principles and practice
OF political dlctation, so also II has not
hDauuoueu btil'l III pol9b hhu ~
lygamous cohahltatlon.
That this attitude OF tho first pres
idency and apostolate ever since tho
suspensory manifesto Of 1890, is evil
denced by their teachings since then.
8. That this body OF officials, OF
whom Senator-elect Smoot is one, also
practice or connive at and encourage
tho practice OF polyFamy and polyga-
nous cohabitation, and those whom
they have permitted 10 hold legislative
Office have. without protest or ohjcc-
ton from thom, sought TO pass a law
nullifyine tho enactments against po-
lygamous cohahitntion.
@. That the supreme authorities In
the church OF whom SenatOr-elect
Smoot Is one to-wit. the lrst prcsl-
dency and twelve apostles, not only
connlvo at violations OF, but protect
aud honor tho vlolators OF tho laws
against polygamy and polyCamous co.
/ hnbitatlon.
The document Is dated az Salt Lake
City. January 90. and Is signed by Tho
/ following: w. NJ. raden, p. J.. VII.
liams. Il. b. Crltthlow. Z. i. Wilson
G. { Goodwin. T. u. Goliath ~. \, Mel
don, Clarence r. Brown, Ezra Thomp
son. John ]. Coum. J. W. Lellach. "
/ Mont. Ferry. II. G. Hiil, S. II. LOWS
George r, Hancock, George NJ Scott
Clarence Il. Allen, Ablol Leonard, II
q. Mcmillan.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13

sEsArE-Fiftoen bills were introduced Ia thu
senate on these senator Lawrence introduced
eleven aud nino OF theso are aimed at amond-
Ing and simplifying tho code In relation TO city
courts
The senate passed House bill No. -, which
provides for the ceding to the Federal govern
mont by tho state OF all sites for Federal
buildings.
Tue house amendment 10 Senate bin No. ls,
cutting the bounty on grasshoppers TO cent .
pound, was concurred In.
Senate bill No. 63, Lawrence, Intended 10
prevent the destruction Of property belonging
10 electrical companies passed the senate
unoer suspension Of the srules. Senator Law
renee said this measure was Intended primarily
10 prevent the breaking OF tho glass insulators'
Many OF them arc now shot by hunters.
Housr-Alr. Condon's bill extending the time
for the appropriation Tor the school for the
deaf. dumb and blind was passed..
House bill No. 49, by Mcitlnnon, providing
that, when possible, trespasslng animals shall
be advertised In a newspaper In the same man
nor rs ostrays, was passed.
House bill No, 70. by Mr., Luther providing
that the certificates issued 10 frand aud petit
jurors and county treasurers and assessors DO
reported TO the state auditor instead Of tho
warrants issued on the certificates, as AZ
present. was passed.
A concurrent resolution making the forty
hfth. day Of the session the last day for the In
PRODUCTION Of bills, was adopted.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13

SrSArE- Tho senate passed three blli intro
ductd three aud adjourned until Monday. Tho
nrst bill pissed was 80 81. by Lawrence, pro-
vldlng that when 40 ordinance or resolution 10
vetoed by the mayor the council will not have
10 take immediate action on the veto. but may
let the matter 20 over for one week TO enable
the mayor and the council 10 come 10 better
understanding. II also gives tho mayor the
right 10 veto any Item 10 an ordinance or rose
luton
No. -, by Lawrence. amends the present law
70 enable claims against cities and towns.
other than for damages from sidewalk acoi-
donts. to be presented within year.
Darrctt's house bill No. was passed by
unanimous vote Gtnxes the amount OF powder
or other high explosives that may DO stored In
. mine az sunicient TO run the mine for twenty
four hours. II fixes the penalty for violation
at from 500 TO ti,oOO
HousE-Four bills were passed by the house.
Mr. Barretts pharmacy bill was the first
measure passed.
II. u. No ), by Mr. Barrett, rotating 10 tho
storage Of powder, was returned with amend
monts by tho senate, ana Air. Barrett asked
that the house concur In tho amendments.
Ihe bill was then passed by the house without
Mr. Chapman moved that thu house concur
IN the senate amendment to n. ~. No Z, re-
latlug TO onirors not entitled 70 witness fees,
and thu Dill passed unanimously.
Mr. MolyncuN requested the passage Of =. u.
No. o., substitute Tor "a. ~. No W. relating
to textbook conventions. The rules we're
suspended and the substitute BIZ passed with
A number Of new bills were introduced aud
the house adjourned until Monday.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
ARE AFTER SENATOR REED SHOOTS SCALP

regular procedure aftor protest Is pre-
sonted will be It's reference to his COM
mitteo, TO which tho credentials OF
smoot and other protests, II any arc
received, win also be referred. The
nature OF the charges or allegations set
out In tho protests will determine the
future action OF tho committee. n the
charges are Of a serious nature hear
ings may be ordered to determine the
truth OF the same. II not the commit
toe may pass upon them without fur
thor testimony than shown on tho face
OF tho protests.
Senator Burrows received tole-
graphic notice two weeks ago from the
Ministerial association that a protest
would DO sent by II against seating
smoot and that a representative OF the
association would come to Washington
and appear before tho committee
against smoot, but up to the present
time this promised protest has not ar.
rived.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
PROTECT AGAINST SEATING or
SENATOR FILED.
United statss Senate Is Asked 10 Set
Aside the Election, the poou1ens
Being In the Hands o. sena-
tor Burrows.

A special to tho Salt Lake Herald
from Washington contains the follow
ing: Senator Burrows. chairman OF
the privileges and elections committee,
has received a protest from citizens OF
Utah against seating senator-elect
smoot. Senator Burrows has not do
oided when he viii present tho protest
in the senate It Ia possible he may
defer fling II until after the creden-
tails Of smoot are presented, but after
conference with other members Of
tho committee the protest may be pre-
scented prior TO the receipt OF the ere
dentials. Senator Burrows says tho
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13

Two little girls we're burned TO death
at Wellington, N. j., Saturday. They
had been locked In the house while
their parents were at work. They
were the children OF Frank zabolusky.
who works In a dye house. His wife
worbs In tho botany mill. The house
was burning hercely on the Inside
when tho noighbors discovered the nre,
Those FIRST on the scene found II I'M
possible to enter, although nelghboa
said tho children were inside. After
ward the oharred bodies were found.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
Caught In a Spring Bed.

John Chase IS years old, at one time
. prosperous manufacturer OF Manhat
tan, having lost his money, lived alone
az Hampstead, L. I. Not having been
seen for several days, friends went TO
look for him. and found him unoon-
scious in his room. His foot had been
caught in spring bed and In endeav-
oring to extricate II, tho OIL man had
partly fallen out OF bed and struck his
head, which rendered him unconscious,
40 had been In this position for three
days.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
Needs OF Hawaii.

Superintendent OF Public Works
Henry e. Cooper has furnished Gov
ernor Dole OF Hawaii with his osti-
mates Of the needs Of the island gov
ornment, and they will be transmitted
70 tho legislature for action. superln.
teudent Cooper says that in the next
two years his department will require
$4,000 900 for public improvements, in
Guiding the construction of bridges,
roads. and buildings and for running
expense. Cooper proposes that part
OF the money be raised by loan.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
Shot Pierced Heart.

John W. Pratt, a well known news
paper man and lawyer, committed sui
eide IN Seattle during a ft OF insanity.
Mr.. Pratt has heon mentally unbal-
1lcei Tor about q year and had never
reon morbid nor violent Mrs. Pratt
hoarug tho report OF shotgun which
her husband had talIel TO the bath
room. found the tCay. A charge OF
shot had pierced thc heart Il was
10 arst Thought tai nr. Pratts death
gas q result OF an attack but there q
no longer doubt that Il was suicide.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
Race Riot In Georgia.

A race riot occurred at Mcdonald.
Ca, Sunday, between two white men
on one side and a crowd OF negroes on
tho other tho result being that two
negroes were killed, one MORALLY
wounded and eight others badly
wounded. Tho report is that two white
men. we'll known In the section, went
10 a colored festival, and, after having
= little dlfhculty with some OF tho ne.
grooa. locked the two doors OF the
building I'm which the negroes wer,
dancing and commenced firing into IN,
crowd with shotguns,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
Another Eerty.nIner CONC.

Al Patrick, one OF the nrst editors
Of the Louisville Courier-Journal, is
doai at Kansas City, Mo, aged so
years Mr. Patrick was a forty-niner,
having made tho nrst rush TO Cali
forula lie had published papers at
Oskaloosa and Valley Falls. Kan
PItrIcltg death was sudden. when
his sister Mrs, s. S, Cooper went to
her brothers house and looked a mo-
meut at the body, she ZEN 10 the
hEor paralyzod ON enc side and un.
conscious She died within a few
hours.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
oruesome Relics.

Deputy Sheriff Les Snow OF Chey.
emo has received from a friend In the
Philippine islands some grucsome rel.
les In tho shape Of seven pieces OF
rone. each cut from me matters used To-
hang soyon F1l.pIno murdercrs AZ.
tochod 90 each piece OF rope Is a tag
bearing the name of Che man Il hauged
and one of these uumas is that OF Au.
rusUn Jilyen. % celebrated nHurractt
leader Another il thlt of Julian Con
fcsor vice president OF the pueblo OF
Callahan.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13

The strike situation In Barcelona
and Cadlz Is regarded as most grave
The impartial demands that martial
law be proclaimed In Barcelona,
where. IL asserts. many hundreds OF
foreign refugee anarchists have Joined
the large body of resident ANARCHISTS.
Serious disturbances are reported from
barcelona. whore the government has
ordered the suspension of the labor
decorations aud the arrest of an hOir
communities. Disturbances also oc.
cured In Cadi1 on Tuesday, rioters be.
ing dispersed by police
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
noopeR YouNo coNFesses.
And is Sentenced to Life lmprlson.
nsnt for Murder Of Mrs. Pulitzer.

And is Sentenced TO Life lmprlson.
usnt for Murder Of Mrs. Pulitzer
william Hooper Young, on trial I'm
New York city for the murder Of Mrs.
Anna Pulitzer. pleaded guilty TO muir
der I'm the second degree. and was sem
fenced to lie imprisonment
Justice Herrick explained that no
had advised Youngs counsel 70 change
his plea. and so advised tho district
attorney to accept il, this action being
taken because Of the prisoners men
tai condition. According to the report
OF tho doctors. he was not insane in
the legal aspect Of insanity. but from a
purely medical point Of view, he is not
sane.
Tho crimo which Young has ad-
mittcd was tho murder OF Mrs. Anna
Pulitzer on September IA last Mrs.
Pulltzer's body was found in canal
near Newark. n. J. Suspicion pointed
to Young, and search Of his rooms
revealed discriminating evidence.
Young fed and was captured In Der
by, Conn. Mrs. Pulitzer's body was
badly mutllatod by her murderer, there
being twelve stab wounds. She was
disembowelod Young's trunk, in
which were a bloody dagger and some
OF Mrs. Pulltzer's clothing. was To-
Gated in the Chicago depot, he having
sent II there by express Just before he
fed. Youngs infatuatlon for the
woman ana his abnormal conditions
are held TO be responsible for the muir
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
MANY LIvEs IN pERIL.
One Hundred Men Have Marrow e.
cape from Death In a Fire.


cape from Death In Fire.
Fire, caused by tho explosion OF ar
automatic burner In the Ponnaylvanlu
railroad shops at Pitcairn, Pa, Tues
day, destroyed the passenger car re
pair section aud cabinet shop, entail.
Ing loss OF $4,000 to the company.
Over 100 men were at work In these
departments, and they barely escaped
with their lives, many losing thoii
tools and the clothing which they
wore to work. There was n shortage
II watcr, and the nro burned 80 fierce.
~ that for a time Il was feared that
tho immense shops and round house
would be destroyed, but tho excellent
work OF the railroad hrc brigade kept
the flames confined to the repair sec
liun.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
Former Crown Princess Of saxony VIII
be Treated at Mental Hospital,

Counsel for the former crown prln-
cess Of Saxony announces that, owing
to great physical and mental depres-
.on caused by the refusal to allow
.orto Visit soHburg or 20 see hor sick
rb.li the princess has entered the san.
.srlan nt NyOn p order TO seek the
u'emdo ana mniical attention neces
nr, in her delicate condition. Nyon Is
Hpistod ON the shore OF Lake Geneva
IA the Cantonment OF Vaude.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
sEplrloN CHARGED.

Judge Calls Editor TO Account for
Criticism Of Court and Jurors.
John W. Tramo. editor OF the Daily
Record Miner OF Juneau. Is confronted
with the charge Of scdltion. In a con.
troycrsy growing out Of the attempt
OF Judge NJ. @. Brown TO put n stor
to gambling. the Miner has freely
criticised the court ana jurors. Judge
Brown has appointed committee OF
the leading members OF the bar TO ia.
yestlgate the utteranees OF the editor
and to report their findings to tho
court.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
ogNeRAL uRIeE.URInE SUICIDE.

Former Colombian Revolutionary
Leader Takes Ills own Life.
The British steamer Para, which has
arrived at Kingston. jamaica, from
Colon, brings news OF tho suicide on
January 80 OF tho former Colombian
revolutionary general, Uribe-Uribe.