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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
win Investigate The Beef TRUST.

The department of commerce and
labor. through the bureau OF corpora.
tons. is making an investigation into
the operations OF tho so-called beef
trust" A part OF the investigation ID
being conducted In accordance with a
resolution passed by the house Of rep
resentatlves recently. Prior to the
adoption OF the resolution the depart
mont. through It's regular channels.
had collected and tabulated certain
Information regarding the beef trust.
The resolution. which was drafted by
Representative Martin OF South Da-
kota. requested the department Of
fciais to ascertain. II possible. the
cause OF the difference in price be-
tween beef on the hoof and dressed
beef. It was pointed out that western
stockmen believed that they were be
ing Disseminated against by tho trust
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
Japs BsoOmIns civilized,

A legislative scandal Is threatening
In connection with the proposal OF the
Japanese government to create a to-
baeco monopoly 1t Is alleged that
certain members Of the diet agreed to
support movement TO Increase tho
compensation to De paid 70 the manu-
facturers for a share OF the increase
secured II was originally proposed to
nay the manufacturers a sum equal to
three years Income from their bust.
ness II is said that the Illicit project
was 10 secure the equivalent OF four
wears income,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
MARTIAL LAW IN COLORADO.
Governor Declares Las Anlmas County
In State Of lnsurreetlon.

Governor Declares Las Anlmas County
In State Of lnsurreetlon.
A proclamation has been Issued by
Governor Peabody Of Colorado. declar.
ing tho county OF Las Anlmas in n
state Of instruction and rebellion.
Subsequently an order was Issued for
800 troops under command OF Major
Zeph T. Hill to proceed to Trinidad,
the county seat. In his proclamation
the governor says that there exists in
Las Anlmas county certain class of
individuals who are fully armed and
acting together. resisting the laws VI
the state and Offering violence 10 citi.
zens and property. The civil authori-
ties OF the county are quoted as au.
thority for the statement that not less
than 1900 unemployed men are armed
In apparent anticipation OF an open
conflict.
Las Anlmas county forms the larger
portion OF the southern Colorado coal
fields, where the members OF the Unit.
ed Mine Workers OF America have
been on a strike for several months.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
The Race ouestIon In Tesas.

In the Republican state convention
held at Dallas, Texas, Tuesday. tho
feature noticeable was the absence Of
negroes. who have heretofore taken
prominent part In the conventions.
While the regular convention was be.
ing hold there was held a session,
composed chiefly OF negroes. with a
few whites. and a bolt from the regu.
lar convention was effected, two white
and two negro delegates being chosen
to represent the state at large In the
national convention AZ Chicago.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
Killed while In Bsd.

John Gingie, a highwsyman and
horse thief, wanted by tho authorities
at North Yakima for 4 number Of
crimes. was killed by Spokane ofioers
in a fight az Spokane Sunday morn.
ing. Gingle had been traced TO a
cabin In tho eastern part OF the city.
The cabin was surrounded by officers.
Deputy sheriffs Doak and Pugh broke
in the door and commanded Gingle
TO surrender. The latter. who was
lying on his back, opened fire. but
missed. Tho officers put three bullets
IN Glngle, who died without speaking.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
Furnishing whlteeappsrs.

Federal Judge Jacob Triber at Heb
ena. Ark, has passed n penItentiary
sentence upon three whitocnppers.
convicted OF conspiracy to intimldAte
negro workmen at a sawmill In Poin-
settle county The defendants nttor.
ney took an appeal to the supreme
court Of the United States. proposing
TO test the constitutlonality Of the
federal state enactlng into a law the
fourteenth amendment 10 the constitu'
tlon. claiming that under this statute
the negro cltlzon Is granted n protec'
ton in the federal courts that is not
given 10 white men.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
Rockefeller Has Enough.

John d. Rockefeller. the worlds
richest man, whether ruling sovereign
or private citizen, has set January
next as a definite date for retiring
from active business. He will then
have reached his 66th year. and he
has informed the members OF his bust.
ness cabinet that from that date his
successor will be his only son. John ID.
Rockefeller. Jr. An intimate friend OF
MIR. Rockefeller said this concerning
his yearly income: "Mr. Rockefellcr's
wealth is so great that no one may
know accurately what his income is.
II you should fix the sum total at $780,
100000 a year It would be as accurate
an estimate as could be made"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
BATTLE OFF PORT ARTHUR.
japanese Make an Attack at Mid.
nlqht, But Little Damage Is Done.

Japanese Make an Attack at Mid.
night, But Little Damage Is Done.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram
company from 81. Petersburg says:
Japanese torpedo boats appeared on
Port Arthur at midnight OF the night
Of March 2i.22. and the shore bat
teries and guard ships shelled them
for twenty minutes. The Japanese re.
treated but roappeared four hours
later. when they met with tho same
reception. when they retired again.
al a. m. a Japanese squadron OF
two divisions. composed OF four and
eleven ships, and accompanied by
eight torpedo boats. appeared and the
Russian squadron sailed out from the
outer roadstead TO meet them.
NO further details regarding the
action are obtainable. At . a. m. the
Japanese battleships. having fred sew.
erai shots at Lao Tishin and shell.
tered behind the promontory, com.
menced a bombardment OF Port Ar.
thur"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
one Hundred EIIIpInos kIIIed.

News OF an In portant military en-
gagement has just been received from
Catabato. capital Of the province Of
Mlndanao, On March detachments
Of the Seventeenth and Twenty.third
infantries, troop d OF the Fourteenth
cavalry and Gatley's battery. In all
$50 strong. under command Of Gen
eral Leonard Wood. attacked and cap
tured the Gotta tfort) which wns held
by the Datto All. who resists the anti
slavery law. His defensive works
were destroyed and their abandon
ment forced by the accurate iro OF the
battery.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
BARK GOES TO BOTTOM
TWENTY-FIVE LIVES LOST As RE.
eULT OF COLLISION.
The Bark Lady Cairns Sent TO the BOT.
tom and the Entire Crew
Drowned.

The German bark Mona colllded
with the English bark Lady Cairns on
Dublin bay Sunday morning The
Lady Cairns sank In few minutes.
Her crew Of twenty-five was drowned.
The Mona, which was much damaged.
was assisted into Dublin harbor.
Tho Lady Cairns was a three mast.
Cd ship Of 1910 tons She was com.
manded by Captain L. Evans and was
bound from Liverpool for Timur. New
Zealand. The Lady Cairns was built
In Belfast In 1869 and was owned by
l.. Tullooh OF Swansea
The Mona was commanded by Cap
tain schwarting and was last report.
cd at Adressan
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
Japansss Repairing rh,I, shID.

The correspondent Of the paris
Figaro at Rome says that the J,nan.
csc legation there announces tina, re-.
pairs to the Japanese feet are ae,,yoly
proceeding in order that the vsssels
may be ready to meet the Rn.s,n
Baltic fleet, The battloshlps Nosssa
and hatsuse and the armored rr,tser
lwate are In dock, as are also stSn,al
cruisers and torpedo boats I, N.
tended according TO the lnforms Non
received from the Japanese lega,,cn.
20 have tho fleet In perfect eonS,,'on
by the end Of June.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
pEwEYs GO FREE.
Kansas csttlemen Acquitted on Muir.
der Charge.

1Nf SNaNHNs
Chauncey Dewey and his two COW
boys. Clyde Wilson and William j.
Mcbride. have been acquitted at Nor
ton, Kans.. Of the charge OF numbering
Burehard Berry. by Jury which had
considered the case twenty-eight
hours.
chauncey Dewey, a young million
aire ranohman. went TO Cheyenne
county. Kansas, carly in 1900 to man.
age the Dewey ranch. Soon after
his arrival there he became involved
In trouble with the Berry family. who
were also prominent cattlemen. TIL
vial Misunderstanding grew into seri-
Gus dlfferene ,hich terminated In
the killing o - ehard Berry in June.
1903. at tho home Of Alpheus Berry,
during a fight in which Dewey and
ten OF his cowboys were pitted against
the Berrys.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
MINERS WILL FIGHT
MEN DRIVEN FROM TELLURIDE
WILL RETURN HOME.
VIII De Accompanied by an Armed
Escort, and Pitched Battle May
occur az Result Of Such Action.

The news comes from Denver that
the committee representing the min
ors evicted from the Telluride, Colo
district. by an organization Of busi-
moss men has abandoned the attempt
10 appeal TO the governor for protec'
tlon. after trying In vain for three
days 10 obtain an audience with him
The members Of the committee have
departed for Ouray. where the de
ported men are making preparations
10 march TO Telluride. accompanied
by an armed escort provided by the
miners unions Of ouray. sllverton,
Durango and Ophlr. As the citizens
who drove the miners out Of Telluride
declare that they will not be permitted
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
IN PATH or CYCLONE.
one Man mortally Wounded and FIN
Buildings Wrecked In Missouri

one man mNftaily WOUNDED and Eiffy
Buildings Wrecked In Missouri
a special from Higginsvile. Mo.
says hfty buildings are par,lf
wrecked one man is MORALLY wount
ed and several others hurt; the tow,
is In darkness. and the streets rtrew,
with debris as the result Of tor
nado and hallstorm which struck mi,
place late Monday afternoon.
The hail on the streets was a Zoo,
deep within Eve minutes after III,
storm came, and some Of the hail.
stones were phenomenally large. pa.
ems Of trees In the town were blown
down and several horses were Killed
In the street
Il Ia estimated that 1000 window
we're broken by the storm More thas
fifty houses have been unroofod.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
Jap. WIN Care for Missionaries,

The following report has been re
ceived at the state department from
United States Minister Griscom: 'ln
view Of the fact that there are Boms
twenty American missionaries In
Fusan and that they are unable to
communicate by telegraph with Mr
Allen in Seoul. deemed II advisable
10 mention the matter informally to
Baron Komura In reply 10 my in
qulries Baron Komura stated that am
pie measures were being taken TO
protect all foreigners in Fusan."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
win Recognize Morales as PrsaIdsnt.

Il ia probable that an end may be
made TO the Dominican difficulties by
the extension on the part of the Unit
ed States government OF full reeog
milton To General Morales as president
OF San Domingo One result OF the
Maynower's trip was to confirm the
official opinion that Morales has SUN.
ciont strength Of character and re-
sources to maintain stable govern.
ment II the United States and other
nations will prevent the Illicit supply
of arms and ammunition.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
OWES ALL TO UNCLE SAM.
cubans Attribute Prosperity Of Their
Country to United States.

Admiral Dewey, who has returned
from the navy maneuvers in southern
waters. called on President Roosevelt
Saturday to present to him a personal
message OF good will from President
Palma OF Cuba. The admiral told the
president that tho people of the new
republic were notably prosperous and
that both President Palma and the Gu
ban people attributed their prosperity
to the government OF the United
States.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
Cotton KIM Fails.

Daniel J sully. who has for fifteen
months been the largest fgure In the
cotton markets Of the world. and who
has pulled" cotton from cents
pound to II cents, ON Friday an
nounoed his inability to make good his
engagements on the New York cotton
exchange Within a few moments
cotton fell nearly sls a bale from the
highest figures OF the day Many
crashes have been recorded, but prob
ably none has been accompanied by
such frenzy and confusion.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
MURDERER MEETS HIS DOOM.
Louis X. Mott Pays the Penalty for
Murder az Mtsoula. Mont.

Louis n. Mott Pays the Penalty fer
Murder at Mltsoula, Mont.
Louis II. Mott was hanged at Mo
soula. Mont, at 6:OS o'clock Friday
morning for the murder OF his wife.
Five minutes after the trap was
sprung he was pronounced dead. His
neck was broken Mott walked unas-
sisted from the jail to the enclosure
in which the Eallows had been erect
cd. In a brief speech under the gal
lows he stated he believed his con
vlctlon had been brought about
through dishonest methods, and con.
ciuded by saying that he was willing
10 give life for life.
The crime for which Mott was hung
was the shooting Of his wife on Sun.
day. January 4, 1908 For months
previous TO the murder he had been
addicted TO the use OF liquor ana
drugs. causing depressed mental
condition while east on a business
trip his wife sold his laundry bust
ness IN Missoula. He became greatly
anEered on his return, brooding con
stantly over his wife's act On the
day OF the murder he became involved
in n lengthy quarrel with bis wife.
which was followed by his shooting
her four times with a revolver while
she was fleeing from the room. His
wife fingered for nine hours before
death. The case has been bitterly
contested. and considerable sum has
been spent in an endoavor TO save
Mott from tho ralloWq
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
WHOLESALE EXECUTIONS.
Korean Prisoners Confined at Seoul
Being Executed.

Numerous executions at the Seoul
prison are reported to DO due to tho
movement Of the supreme court in the
direction OF clearing out tho place.
The total In three nights past has been
six prisoners deeapltated and thirty.
eight hanged. Many OF these victims
had been in jail for years without
trial.
Some we're former students In
Japan. others were thieves, high.
waymen, embezzlors OF public
funds. political Offenders and traitors.
IA tho bodies were carried out strings
OF ton or twenty condemned men
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
TORNADO IN ARKANSAS.

one Life Lost and Great Damage to
Property.
A Little Rock. Ark. dispatch says:
A tornado did great damage TO prop.
erty and caused at least one death In
central Arkansas Al Fourchee Dam.
four miles from Little Rock, a negro
school house was blown down and a
pupil was killed. In the section TWEEN.
" miles north OF Little Rock great
destruction OF property Is reported.
The storm did much damage TO prop
erty In Little Rock.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
o.. Woo conNrmsd .. MaI0r e.nstaI

General Leonard Wood was en-
Armed major general by the senate on
Friday. the vote being AZ 10 10. The
rank dates from August s, 1909. the
day President Roosevelt made the
promotion. The contest against his
confirmation began on November TO-
1903. soon after congress convened
IN special session. and continued
through the present session When
death removed Senator Hanna from
the opposers Of General Wood only
two Republicans remained in the mi
nority.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
SUBMARINE aoAr CUT IN TWO.
Eleven Persons Lose Their Lives a.
Result Of the Accident.

A Portsmouth dispatch. under date
Of March rs, says; British submarine
boat No A was run down and sunk
on the Nab lIghtship today by Donni
Currie liner, and eleven persons werc
drowned. including Lieutenant Man
sergh. the senior officer engaged In
the submarine work. The liner passed
on and reported that she had struck
a tornedo.
At the time she was struck tho sub
marine was on the llghtship engaged
IN the maneuVers. and was lying In
seven fathoms Of water waiting the
approach Of n hattleship. The boat
was one Of the newest Of the feet OF
submarine vessels and was built from
tho latest models. bnt she has always
been n bad diver She was inspected
recently nv both King Edward and the
Prince OF Wales
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
Kuropatkln Preparing for an ksIvs
campaIan.

The FIRST headquarters Of the Nan.
churian army after General Kuspat.
kin's arrival will be at Lao Van, the
general having selected that pola in.
stead Of Mukden whence to direa the
operations. lao Yang is ten allies
west of the railroad. being consisted
with the main road by a special line
which win bo completed by the time
General Kuropatkln arrives. and has
many advantages over Mukden.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
SHIP STRUCK A MINE.

Only Four Of the Crew Picked Up
After the Explosion.
While entering Port Arthur on the
10th inst, says a dispatch from Che
foo. the Russian torpedo boat de
stroyer skorroi struck upon an nm
placed mine and was blown up. -Four
Of the crew were saved. Viveroy
Alexieff wires n report confirming pre-
vious accounts of'the damage done To
Port Arthur during the bombardment
Of the 10Th, but says the story Of a
fire there Is "a base fabrication"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25

bound together rehllcd the cell Just
vacated
II is probable the representatles OF
the foreign powers will investigate,
aud, II justified. take action.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25

to return. a pitched battle may oeou
u thoy persist in their purpose.
Governor Peabody declares no usB
take steps 10 prevent the MARCHING a
armed bodies Of men into Telluride
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
WOMEN ARE ORGANIZING.

Throughout the United States.
With the object OF promoting wo-
mons trades unions in the United
States the executive board Of the wo-
mans National Trades Union league
at it's annual meeting In Boston voted
to send a general organizer and SEQ
rotary throughout the country who
will act as a business agent, organiz-
ing trades unions among women, in
stltutInE lockonta and strikes.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25

He was killed In the engagement 1t
Pert Arthur Feb. ., Hs was a mem
Der 81 Rear Admiral Tspe's stan snd
was second In command Of the battle
ship Full, on which he met Me death
by a Russian shell. The shin ,sss
damaged, but not dlSablsd.--From he
leading Japanese newspaper. Jllt
shlmpo.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
HUNTER MURDERED.
Found In His Cabin with Bullet Hole
in Back Of His Head.

John Spittal. hunter and trapper
was found dead In his cabin on Lulu
island. ten miles from Vancouver lie
had bullet hole In the back OF his
head The door Of tho shack was found
secured ON tho outside with a locked
paddock. Spittars two guns were
missing. and there was a strange coat
In the room whore the body was
found No gun was found inside tho
house There is no clue TO the muir
deror
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
e i 8 ID =

No was one Of the officers o. the
Jso2ness battlsshlp Full, under Com.
mander NakayAma. He was standing
on the bridge with HE commanding
ofieer when a Russian shell struck
pear them, killing both.--From the
leading japanese newspaper, jill
Shlmpo.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
MINERS Will NOT STRIKE.
Vote to Accept Two Years Wage
Scale Offered by Operators.

Scale offered by Operators.
A dispatch from indianapolis. Ind.
dated March is. says; The tellers to-
day completed the count Of the votes
OF the miners on the proposition TO
accept or reject tho operators offer
OF two years wnge scale. and an.
nonnced the result NJ follows: Total
vote cast. 166,8S7. For acceptance of
the scale. oS,514; against tho scale
and IN favor OF a strike, 67.a73. Ma
jority against a strike. 81 141.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07
Birthday Dinner.

Mr.. James Monroe Hannah, of
Swan Greek, Ohio, celebrated his
10th birthday Dec. LIST. at his beau
tiful home seventeen miles below
Gallipolis He is brother of Mrs
j w. Long and the late Mrs. A.
q Eastman. He and Mrs. Long
are the only surviving members of
a large family. Friends of the
neighborhood were present, also
Sir. and Mrs. John Mills, of near
GallipoIis; this sister Mrs. Long
and niecss. Mrs. P. S. Couch. Mrs.
Lindsey Hill, and Miss Rhoda Eas-
than, of Kanawha, Mr.. Frank Eas-
than, of Ironton. Ohio. An eIe-
CANT dinner was served. When
the hour to depart arrived the
guests left wishing Mr.. Hannah
many more happy birthdays and
pronouncing Mr.. and Mira. Frank
Mills charming host and hostess.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07

K. and O.. Transportation Com
pany The inside has been re-
modelled in part, newly painted
and frescoed. lighted up with cleo.
tricity, long distance telephone in
stalled. substantial length of steps
extended down to the wharf and
altogether it is ahead of anything
in connection with complete and
up to date shipping office on the
Ohio River Call Captain Burn
side up by 'phone-aIways home
There are many flood pilots
that have never been able to locate
Kanawha Bar on their Mental
Cherte believing that it is always
under water-or somewhere up
Kanawha River, as the name would
seem to indicate. Let the Register
tell you where it Island its per-
manent fixture of the Ohio River
lit commences with a solid rock
bottom in and on the lower side of
Kanawha at the Point and extends
down to the fret Government light
near the creek w. Va, side. A
Thousand logs and wrecks are piled
mp in the bend, while the dry gravel
bar of about two acres extends
about three-fonrths of the width to
the Ohio shore the widest part of
the bar and the narrowest width of
the chanpel being nearly on the
point, short distance below the
Bailey house, where being in the
marks" won't miss the rocks, in
dead low water
With the sale and the transfer
of the Cincinnati and Pomeroy
packets the new owners, whose
names have already been published
in these columns. there has been a
number of changes already an
nounced-in fact. the prospects are
slim for the present officers. with
exceptions Ola few of the pilots
retaining there present places.
Pilot Peter Holloway. of this place,
will be on watch as usual, as be
has always been, with George
Hamilton of Gallipolis. best man"
with Commodore Gordon Green.
Captain Tom Bennett. is on the
slate as Captain of one of the best
of the heet-as he's the biggest
man and the boys all like him ac-
oording to his size and smile.
John M. Williams. assisting Col.
John l.. Vance, President of the
Ohio River Improvement Associa-
ton, was here yesterday in the in
terest of the Association
Capt. G.. F. Adams. of Catletts-
burg, Ky, is here having some
barge work done at the docks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-12-07
Death of Miss Anna Kretzinger.
Stortz.


Miss Anna Kretzinger, Stortz,
who has made her home with Mr.,
and Mrs. John g Stortz for seversl
years. departed this life on Novem-
Der 80, 1904. at 6 O'Clock p. m.,
after having suffered for several
months with that dread disease
consumption.
Miss Anna was a favorite with
all who knew her and was school.
mate loved and cherished by al,
In fact she was a young women
whose friends were countless, and
her demise is deeply regretted.
Funeral services were held al
the house, conducted by Rev. A,
E. Grover, her pastor, she being 6
member of his church. the Presby.
terian.
To the sorrowing brother and
sister we extend our sympathy
with the assurance that the deoess
ed may meet her parents in thai
hea venly home.