The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-27
NEWS SUMMARY.
Work OF constructing the Panama CO.
nal is about to begin in earnest.

dency Of the republic of Bolivia.
Both Japan and Russia have placed
large orders for cartridges with Ger.
man firms.
It is reported that the car has abol.
ished corporal punishment forever, in
celebration of the birth of an heir.
The National Shorthand Reporters
association held four days session
In st. Louis last week, 400 delegates
being in attendance.
King Edward, in his speech at the
opening of the British parliament, said
that Great Britain would energetically
maintain her rights against Russia.
The Louisiana Purchase exposition
has entered upon the second half OF
its entire period and the total attend
ance up to date, in round numbers, Is
100000.
The farm house of b. A. Bowling.
near Perth, Oklahoma. was struck by
lightning and burned. Four members
of the family were burned to death In
the house.
Five persons were injured in an aut.
omobile accident caused by an mex,
perienced driver, who drove the MAJ
chine over a ten.foot embankment near
Lees Summit, Mo.
Every union workingman and woman
in the country, about 100000, accord.
ing to leaders of organized labor is ia
be asked to contribute to the support
of the packing house strikers.
It transpires that the men wounded
on board the Russian cruiser Askold
were almost absolutely starving when
they were brought from the ship to the
municipal hospital at Shanghai.
II seems certain that the Russian
protected cruiser Pallada was torpe-
doed and sunk during the naval battle
of August 10. She failed to return to
Port Arthur and has not been reported
since.
Advices from Morocco point to the
conclusion that the sultan's unpleas.
antness with Great Britain in connec.
ton with the confiscation of the prop.
erty of British subject will shortly be
settled amicably.
DR.. John S. Conan, one of the most
prominent physicians and dentists in
Harlem, N. Y, sacrificed his life at
Havesink Highlands in attempting to
save a woman who was bathing in
Shrewsbury river.
An unknown Italian, who, 1t is al
| legged, attempted to kidnap Helen
White, a child years old, narrowly
escaped lynching in Allegheny, Pa, and
was only saved from serious injury by
the arrival OF the police.
Attaches of the immigrants free la
Dor bureau in New York City estimate
that 10000 domestic servants are need
ed in that city and it is stated that the
| ut1udnuS VI HOubthttDtIb Stthlt6 ntlH
are far in excess of the supply.
A catamount sprang from ledge OF
rock at Engineer Gleason of the Allie
gheny Valley train, near Bennezette
Pa, as he was leaning from the cab
The animal missed its mark, struck
the driving wheel and was killed.
Allen Gotten, strike breaker, was
found unconscious in the stock yards
In Chicago with his eyes lacerated un'
til the sight had been destroyed. The
right eye was practically gouged OUT
and the man was bleeding profusely.
Rather than appear in criminal court
against his brother, David Henry, liv,
ing near Noblestown, Pa, killed him
self with a pistol in the family or
chard. David had said he would never
live to testify against his own flesh
and blood.
The reported violation by the Japan
csc of the neutrality of China in the
capture of the Russian torpedo boat de
stroyer Ryeshitelni at Chefoo has, Il
is said, resulted in alternating to 6
great extent the sympathy of Chinese
officials for Japan.
Some of the Chicago passenger
steamers are to be supplied with gas
life buoys to rescue those who fal
overheard at night. The buoy, above
which will burn brilliant gas Jet fol
considerable time, is lighted as soor
as II strikes the water.
In attempting to elude policemen
and detectives in Chicago, Chester
Severson, one of four burglars, wai
shot and instantly killed. None OF thu
alleged thieves is more than II years
old, Severson being the oldest anC
probably the leader of the gang.
An automobile, carrying four per
sons, plunged into the river at Rusf
street, Chicago, when the bridge wal
opened. In its descent the automobil,