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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
RUSSIA LOSES A SHIP
PEREsviET SUNK NEAR en-.
TRANCE TO PORT ARTHUR.
The ssvastopoi Also Disabled and a
Cruiser Seriously Damaged, the
Japanese Vessels Escaping
With Slight Damages.

The news comes from Toxic that
Admiral Togo reports that on Thurs
day. June 20. his patrol boat discov-
cred the battleship Peresviet and
seven other vessels, accompanied by
nine torpedo boat destroyers. near tho
entrance to Port Arthur harbor.
They warned him wirelessly and he
Immediately advanced his entire fieet,
except those engaged upon special
duty.
The Russians stopped outside the
entrance TO the harbor. and after
nightfall a feet Of Japanese torpedo
boat destroyers resoiutely attacked
the Russian ships and succeeded In
torpedolng and sinking n battleshlp
of the Peresviet type and disabled
the battloship sovastopol A cruiser
OF the Diana type was observed
burning. towed into the harbor on
Friday morning. and II was evident
she had sustained serious damage.
The Japanese ships sustained little
damage.
The torpedo destroyer shirakumo
was hit by a shell which fell in tho
cabin. and had three men killed and
three others wounded. The Chldori,
vessel OF tho same class, was hit
behind the engine room. but no cas-.
ualtlos resulted thorefrom Two tor.
pedo boats were slightly damaged.
Tho Japanese forces are twelve
miles from Port Arthur, the whole
male population OF which. from tho
age OF 10 upward is under arms. Tho
women are assisting in the work OF
completing the defenses. Civilian cy.
ollsts occasionally establish commu-
nication with the outside world.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
CAUGHT IN TRAP.
Thlrty.thres Workmen Meet Death az
Result Of Some ones clrelessnsss.

Thlrty-three Workmen Meet Death al
Result Of Some ones cirsisssnsss.
Thlrty.threo persons woro killed by
m accident which took place near
Spanish Town. teu miles west Of
Kingston. jamaica. In the main con.
dult OF the West India Electric com.
pany. which operates the street cars
from Kingston, and tho shareholders
OF which are principally Canadians.
Nearly 100 laboror had been do
tailed TO remove sand from the onor.
nous pipe which IL a mile long and
which conveys water from the intake
on the Rio Cobrc To the turbines Of
tho power house. Tho work had prac
tlcally been completed when orders
were given 10 allow small quantity
OF wator 10 enter the conduit Through
mlsapprohonalon. accident or cnre
loBsnoHB the full force OF water was
turned ON. ana mad struggle to cs'
cape by means Of the manholos en-.
sued. with the result that thIrtyfour
persons were killed
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01

iwnen tho ron cnii began. Sstatl
after state cast their entire vote for
Roosevelt. Speaker Cannon announo
ing at tho conclusion OF the roll cal
that Theodore Roosevelt had received
tho entire vote OF the convention. 9oi,
and II only remained for him to ar
nounce his nomination for the preal.
dency by the Republican party.
When Mr.. Cannon announced that
tho clerk would call the roll for pre-
sentation OF candidates for vice pres
ident. Mr.. Hudloy OF Alabama, as DO.
fore on tho presidential roll call. an.
nouneod that his state desired to
waive It's right in favor OF the state
Of Iowa. This meant Senator Dolll.
yer. who was 10 deliver the first nom.
mating speech Of Senator Fairbanks
OF Indiana.
The first mention Of Senator Fair
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
Victim Fixed the Moose.

Stirling Durham, a negro. charged
with crlmlnally asssiting tho IL.
year-old daughter Of John Wilson, a
white man, near Bellfontalne Miss.
two weeks ago, and attempting TO
criminally assault three young ladies
named Dunn near Europla, all during
the course OF tho same day, was
hanged in the public square at Euro
pia. Miss. Sunday. by a mob. The
moose was placed about tho Negroes
neck by the little Wilson girl. who
positively ident.-Jd him as her as
sailant Tho negro was then placed
on tho back Of n horse and at a signal
from the leader OF the mob the little
Wilson girl led tho horse from under
him
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
cortelyou Chosen chalrmans

George r. Cortelyou was chosen
chairman Of the Republican National
committee at meeting held Just
after the adjournment OF tho conven.
ton. In thanking the committee for
tho honor no told the members that.
while he would be glad TO have the
benoft Of their advice and counsel.
he intended 10 be chairman In fact,
and would accept no dlctation from
anyone, high or low. He told them
that the friends Of the late chairman,
Mr. Hanna, were his friends. and he
asked for the same measure Of con.
ndence and support that had been
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
Over One Thousand PerIshed.

That more than 1000 persons per
ished in the burning OF the excursion
steamer General SlOcum is now prao-
tlcally certain. According to an ex.
haustlve report made by Police In
spector sohmittberBer on tho number
OF dead. missing. injured and unin.
jured in the disaster II appears that
9sS bodies have been recovered and
that ninety.three persons absolutely
known TO have been aboard the vessel
are still unaccounted for. bringing tho
total mortality OF tho disaster up to
1881. Those injured numbered 100
and OF the throng OF fully 1900 who
embarked on the excursion OF st.
Marks church but 2SG escaped with.
out injury.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
nutte Nan murdered By Woman.

with a bullet in HIS left lung and
another In the head, Richard J. Finne-
gan. in dying condition, was dis
covered In a house in Butte. He at
FIRST refused TO say who shot him. but
when he realized that death was near
he weakened and. in a signed state.
ment, says Mrs. Lizzie Morrison shot
at him four times during Jealous
rage. She shot at him twice as he
lay in bed. but the fatal wounds were
inflicted as Finnegan struggled on tho
floor with the woman. Flnnegan IL
a married man VINO recently came
here from Chicago. where he has 9
wife and Ave children
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
TRAGEDY IN skY.scRApER.
Man Shoots Woman and Himself and
Then Jumps from Eleventh Floor.

Man Shoots Woman and Himself and
Then Jumps from Eleventh Floor.
Charles swayze. employed by ..
life insurance company, and former
assistant superintendent Of the Do
trolt house OF correction, shot Miss
Enc Alvord twice while tho couple
we're in a private Office in the COM
panys suite on the eleventh floor Of
tho Chamber Of Commerce building.
in Chicago. and then jumped from
the window himself. Miss Alvord
was shot In the neck and wrist but
not seriously hurt. It is reported.
Occupants Of building across the
street from the chamber Of com.
merce say that swayze attempted to
throw MISS Alvord out Of the win
dow. Her head and shoulders were
seen across the ledge and she was
fighting desperately.
Then the couple disappeared from
tho window. and the shots rang out,
followed BY swayze's mad plunge,
The couple had been intimate for
years and had quarrelod. which lOd
10 the tragedy.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS
STANDARD BEARERS CHOSEN eY
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Presldsnt Roosevelt and seaa,or Fair
banks Receive the Unanimous
Vote Of the Delegates In Chicago.

Tho National Republican oonven
ton has concluded Ia labors. having
chosen Theodore Roosevelt for pres
ldent and Charles W Fairbanks FOL
vice president. both nominees reeelv'
ing every vote IN the convention.
When Governor Black Of New York
made his speech nominating Presi'
Gent Roosevelt to succeed himself az
president. the delegates in the Re
publican convention proved there Ia
no absence OF enthusiasm in their
ranks when occasion justified exhibit
lion OF the quality For twenty-five
minutes the great throng told it's ap-
probation Of the conventions choice
Tor presldent
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
FORCED TO LEAVE HOME.
Telluride Merchant Warned by Com
mlttee 10 Get out Of Town.

mittcc 70 het OuN " iSWWs
A special from Telluride. Colo,
says that Harry A. Floaten, n mer-
chant. who was doported by the mil.
ltary two weeks ago and who ro-
turned homo Thursday night depart.
cd again Friday after being waited
upon by n committee OF Ave citizens
who warned him that his life would
be in peril II he remained in Tollu-
ride.
Upon arriving homo Mr.. Floaten
was arrested and detained more than
an hour, but no charge was preferred
against him. lie said he was advised
by Acting Governor Haggott 10 re-
turn as the deportation OF citizens by
the Citizens Alliance would have to
be stopped. The only accusation
made against Floaton by Captain
Bulkeloy Wells. who ordered him TO
leave before martial law was sus-
pended. vas that he received on do
posit at his store funds OF the local
miners union and transacted bust
ness for that organization.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
CRISIS HAS Seen REACHED.
Great Land Battle Between Japanese
and Russians Expected Any No
rnent.


Lieutenant General saj,hnron's dis
patch. received IN 81. Petersburg Mon.
day night. confirms tho belief that
tho great decisive battle Of the cam
paIgn between General Kuropatkin's
main army and the armies Of Cen.
erals Kuroh and Oku IL imminent
Tho three armies aggregate 100000
men and their outposta arc today In
touch all along the line The japanese
evidently tried 10 draw Kuropatkin m
far south as possible. holding out a.
incentive a check 10 the advance Of
Oku'a main army
Nothing II known In st. Petersburg
Of tho exact point at which KuropAt
kln'a main force Is concentrated,
though II Ia believed that a large part
Of the Lao Yang force has been
moved TO n point between Kin Chhu
and Ia Tche Kiao.
Tho loss Of throo vessels Of the Port
Arthur feet ia admitted 70 be a 20
we're blow. especially II not purchased
by greater loss to the japanese than
reported by Vice Admiral Togo.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
CHANGE IN CABINET.
Moody. Morton and Metealf Gather
the Plums.

Moody, Morton and Metealf Gather
the Plums.
A sweeping change In the cabinet
OF President Roosevelt was an.
nounced officially at the white house
Friday. The announcement came In
tho form of brief typewritten state
mont isauod by Secretary Loeb. as fol-
lows:
The following cabinet appoint
ments are announced:
William II. Moody Of Massachu-
sets. attorney general.
paul Morton OF Illinois. secretary
Of the navy.
''vlctor II. Metcalf OF California,
secretary OF commerce and labor
THE designations OF Secretary Cor
telyou and Attorney General Knox
have been accepted. to take effect
July l."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
staae Rohber cnntured.

The man who held up and robbed
tho stage near Silver City, Idaho.
Wednesday morning. was captured
about ten miles from Jordan Valley.
Ore, on the Jordan Creek road by
Tom Skinner and another man, on
Friday The robber gave his name
as William Mentally, and said he was
a stranger In that section. having re.
Gently arrived from Battle Mountain,
New McNally sold his horse in Jor-
dan Valley and half an hour after he
left the town a posse came upon the
scene and soon overlook him.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
Thirty Ole In Wreck.

Thirty persons were killed in a
train wreck In tho province OF Teruet
Zone OF the most mountainous IN
Spain, Astounding In toTents), The
train was derailed on a bridge over
tho Jlloca river and the coaches were
burned. The bridge took FIRE and the
engine fell into the river. dragging n
number OF coaches behind II. Some
OF the coaches were caught on the
projecting parts OF the bridge and
hung In midair. and passengers could
be seen jumping into the river.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
HnYtI Muat MIC Amenda.

Advlcos from Berlin are TO the ef
foct that tho government has decided
TO send a warshlp TO Port au Prince,
Hayti. after having agreed with the
French government that simple
apology was not sufficient roparaton
on the part of the government OF Hay
q for tho recent stoning OF tho
French ana German ministers by the
palace gulrd no the llaytlen capital.
What form of oNpIation the two gov
ernmonls win dcmund ls not yet
known, but Germany has decided 70
act hnrmoulonsly with France
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
Train Crashes Into open switch, sew
eraI PASSENGERS BeInu Injured.

A Billings special to the Butte Min
or says that passenger train No, II
on tho Burlington a Missouri was
wrecked this sido OF Newcastle wyo..
Monday morning crashing into an
open switch and eollldlng with train
OF stock cars on the siding Larry
Holden and waiter named Kinny
were injured. A great number OF
passengers were badly shaken up,
The passenger engine and box car
were badly wrecked,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
Victim Of Blizzard Found After Long
Search.

Mail adylcos from eastern Montana
say: w. u. Foster. coroner OF Daw-
son county. returned from Thompson
Creek. about eighty miles northwest
from Glondlvo. whero no had been
called by tho finding OF tho body OF
Thomas Mewlliams. who perlshed in
the storm OF last March. Mcwilliams
left bar IT," ranch ON March 20 In n
onehorse buggy and was caught In
one OF the worst billiards. Of years,
Some time afterward his horse was
found dead. but no trace OF MoWll.
llams was discovered until his mum.
minod body, onvelopod in n fur coat.
was found by n boy herding sheep.
lilo was religious In life and In death.
and the skeleton fingers were found
clutching a bible. The body was
buried in tarpaulln at the spot
where no persisted.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
Senator Fairbanks.
Peaee In san pemInnn.

seml-ofncial adyIcos received A,
the state department give in detail tbs
negotiations by which peace was AZ.
complishod In San Domingo Auch
credit Is given Captain Dillingham; ~
tho Detroit for the soryicps he r.,'
dered while thore The writer NV,
that ne Feels sure we can now eypect
peace for long time, and that M
Morale government Win consolidate
tho country The people who eonld
now start revolution have eDisrot
into the above agreement aud are dis'
gusted with Jlmlnez. 1'a'
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
War Breaks out In Kentucky.

Sheriff Callahan and several men
connected with the Hargls feudlsts
are surrounded by number OF the
CocTill faotionists In the mountains
near Jackson, KY. and are fighting
for their lives Il IS reported that two
OF tho sherihs men have beon NOR
tally wounded When the fight be-
gan, Callahan. with Captain Mnllken
OF Wilmoro and a band OF men with
TWO hloodhounds was In pursuit OF
tho two mon Who. iris believed, shot
ana Killed a man while he was hoo
Ing corn on his farm.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
onntIven WIn ae Sd &c.

consul.General Gummere cables the
state department. from Tangier, that
sbuek vadal has consented 10 have
pordlcaris and varley and tho ran
som exchanged within his territory,
nrovlded the Moorish government will
enter into a written obligation that
bo ana his people not hereafter suffer
~ conse0uences. The necessary
,iedre mas been authorized by tho
foroign minister, and MT. G9mmere
~, that the prisoners Will be TO
leased at once
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
Heavy Rains Delay Harvest.

The Kansas wheat harvest viii be
delayed many days on account OF
Saturdays heavy rains In some
parts OF the state tho wheat is badly
broken down. but as a whole Is not
materially damaged. as II was not
dead ripe. All the lowlands around
Llndsborg are covered with water.
This is In tho center OF the wheat
belt. The Republican and Smoky Hill
rivers are rising at an alarming rate
at Junction City Much wheat will
be destroyed in that vicinity.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
A smaII.slred scrap.

The japanese legation at London
has received dispatch from Toxic
announcing that n detachment OF the
Takushan army surprised and routed
squadron Of Russian cavalry. ten
miles northwest Of san Tao Kow on
the Ha Che Kiao road at dawn June
20. and also occupied the heights
north thereof. expelllng the Russians.
who left sixty dead on the field.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
PERDlcARIs is FREE.

Moorish Robber Paid the Ransom De.
manded for His Release.
Consul-Goneral Gummere, in q
cable dispatch to the state depart.
ment. dated Tangler. says;
Ion Perdlcaris and Cromwell Var.
ley. who were captured by bandits,
have arrived here. Perdlcarls is much
fatigued after his long ride, but sald
he is glad TO got back. He is greatly
pleased with the reception accorded
him by the townsmen. who met him
In great numbers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
Most Important Contest Of War tx.
peoted 70 Take Place Soon.

The armies OF General oku and
General Kurolsl, aggregatlng at least
six divisions. are confronted by the
huge force under General Kuropatkin,
The tension at Lao Yang is most
acute at the approach Of the most
important battle Of the war, in which
three times the number of troops en-
gagged at Kiu Lien Cheng. Kin Cheu
and Vafangow win take part. The
proximity Of the RAINY season makes
the battle unavoidable.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
KILLED by FIREWORKS.
Three Meet reath and Many Have
Marrow Escapes.

Three Meet reath and Many Have
Marrow Escapes.
Three persons we're killed and a
half dozen were Injured as result OF
the explosion Of small bundle OF
fireworks In the store room OF the Dla.
mond Fireworks company in Philadel.
phla. The doad; Jacob Jancoyitch.
aged 2s years; o. herman. "a years:
Lena sempson, 81 years. The are
worm concern occupies tho firut moor
OF the building. Tho second door
was vacant and the third story was
occupied by tho French Hat and Bon
net Frame company Jancovitch was
the proprietor OF the hat and bonnet
concern and herman and Miss semp
son wore HIS employees. These three
were tho only persons above the nral
floor. About dozen persons were
employed by tho fireworks company.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01

'siven To tho late chairman. In con.
clusion he sought the advice OF both
old and now members.
Mr.. Cortelyou made no formal state
ment OF his plans. He resigned AZ SEQ
rotary OF commerce and labor as soon
as he was elected chairman, the resig.
nation to take effect al soon as his
successor qualities. which will be
about July 1.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
child PerIshed In Blazing BUILDING,

In a ERE which destroyed the homo
OF Chapel salcldo. in tho outskirts
OF Pasadena. Cal, saloldo's infant
daughter was burned to death and
his wife severely injured The child
was asleep on the second floor when
the dwelling caught lro. Made fran
tic by its screams Of pain and terror,
the mother fought her way through
the flames TO its rescue. but was driv.
on back severely burned Salcido
was away from home at the time.
The childs body was consumed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01

banks namo WIS the signal foi
cbeoss. which were renewed when no
formally presented the name Of the
Indiana senator.
There being no other nominations,
Chairman Cannon declared Charles
W. Fairbanks Of Indiana the candi.
date Of the Republican party for the
i9rm commencing March 4. 1906"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-07-01
Boy Kills Companion While Hunting.

A PhllIpsburg, Mont, special TO tho
Butte Miner says; James Connors.
aged II. was probably fatally shot
and Tom Turtle. aged 10. injured
while hunting gophers on ranch
near Princeton. about sixteen miles
from here. Tho shooting was done
by Arthur Soheer. another boy. and
was entirely accidental. Young
schocr. coming In sight OF a gopher,
raised his rifle 10 shoot and the
weapon was promRturely discharged
the bullet passed through Connors'
body and then lodged In the body Of
Turtle
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-07-23
She Changed Her Mind

And a few moments later:
'',ill you kindly take hold OF tA.s
sponge? BY the way, just before yo1
came in | was administering the drug
to a man, and he was honestly quite
amusing. He ratified on about his
early love affairs-gave himself aw:y
in great shape"
"Oh.' cried the young woman in evil
dent distress. Their, collecting her
self: will it hurt dreadfully, dec
tori"
The lancing? No; with the drug
you won't be any the wiser"
Il think l can manage without any
drug, do you know?"
You might faint, dearest" Put in
the anxious hu"h@nd. And doctor
says there's no danger in your case.
You'd better take it."
mo, I think not" said she, throw.
ing the sponge away and sitting bolt
upright. 'I'm going TO show you men
how a weak little woman can bear
pain,"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-07-23

She had been suffering for several
days with a slight abscess, and when
she decided to have it lanced her
young husband accompanied her to
the physicians.
"You are very brave, dearest" he
said to her, as they waited for the doc
tor in the reception room.
"Oh," said she, smiling sweetly,
YOU see, I'm going to take chloro-
orm or gas or something"
NO, Oh, no." he demonstrated.
You mustn t"
why. Jack. it won't cost SO much
ruore-''
Darling, low unkind! But, you
know, sometimes patients die under
vhloroform.'
"Ill risk that. All, doctor, my hus-
pand is trying to scare me with tales
about patients who die under chloro-
form. Now, you don't think"
"Pshaw! There's no danger when
the doctor understands his patients
condition." exclaimed the physician.