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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-05
Canal Zone Not Part Of the Domain
Of the United States

Comptroller Of the Treasury Trace
well. in an opinion Thursday. defining
the authority Of the Panama canal
commission regarding disbursements
and the relation Of the canal rome TO
the United States holds that, while
the general spirit and purpose" OF
the constitution lie applicable to the
zone, that domain is not a part Of the
United States within the full mean,
ing OF the constitution and laws Of
the country
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-05
Prompt Payment Demand.

The report comes from Wlllemstadt
Island OF Curacao, that Herr Pelllram
tho German minister at Caracas. has
delivered an ultlmatum demanding the
Immediate payment by the Venezuelan
government OF the interest on the
amount ofthe award TO be paid to Ger
many as stipulated In tho protocol
signed by Herbert W. Bowen, repro
sonting Venezuela, in February, 1909
n this demand is not complied with
tho report says. the minister will leave
Caracas August 4.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-05
A FIGHT TO TAs ElNlsH.
No Sign Of Abatement In the Chicago
Strike, Both Sides Being Conf
dent Of Victory.

Tho conflict between capital ana
unionlsm which has been going on in
tho packing Tade Industry through
out the country for nearly three weeks
shows no signs Of abatement Both
of tho opposing interests seem as do
termlned as over on a fight to a finish.
Tho packers declare they have prao-
ucally won their fight and that the
strikers are becoming demorallzed In
direct opposition to this statement Of
the employers. tho strike leaders a.,
sort that the victory Is with the work.
men and that II viii be n matter OF
but n short time until tho packers
will be compelled 10 ask for peace.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-05
FOUGHT FoR TWO DAYS.
.a-s--- aA-~ -R-s.ss Meteor. As.as Many
Hours Of Fighting.


Hours Of Fighting.
A dispatch to nows agency in
London from Toxic says there is rea.
son to believe that, after two days
fighting tho japanese occupied 81.
moueheng, thus cutting OF General
stakolborg from General Kuropatlsin
II Il Is true M pointed out In the
foregoing, Il leaves the Russian forces
in an exceedingly serious position.
A report from an apparently rollg
bio source received at 81. Petersburg
was to the enect that General Kuro.
patkin'a main force had been rapidly
moving north for several days. Ac'
cordlng TO this report no troops pro.
oeodlng 10 tho front from Russia had
gone past Hardin In the past three
days. They viii DO detained there
and every available piece OF rolling
stock will DO rushed south empty for
tho removing OF troops at Lao Yang
and other points to the northward,
leaving u skeleton force 10 contest the
japanese advance on vital positions.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-05
A Peculiar Accident.

Michael Gugor. employed as CAD
der on the government cut near Derby.
Nevada. had a narrow and peculiar os.
cape from death Saturday. He was
standing on a scantllng twelve feet
from tho ground. To help hold a drill
he fastened one end about his neck
and the other about the steel He
struck tho steel with a sledge, causing
II to stick. and then the scantlins
broke. leaving McGruger suspended in
the air, He was rescued unconscious
from atrangulatlon. but will recover.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-05
pon1 ARTHUR Has FALLEN.
Rumor Comes From London That
Japanese Have Taken the Town.

hnn0F koWNa FNNNH
Japanese Have Taken the Town.
Several kilograms received in Lon
don on Friday state that Port Arthur
has fallen and that the Japanese arc
In possession OF the city.
The first message came from Shang-
hal which said A telegram re-
ceivod here from Wei Hal Wei CON
firms other kilograms received here
today from Chefoo 70 the effect that
Port Arthur has been captured. The
Wei Hal Wei telegram says also that
the British feet which has been cruls-
ing. will return there tomorrow. AZ
Wei Hal Wei there is n British wire
less telegraph station. and the British
warshlps arc equipped with this
means Of communication. II is pos
slble that Wei Hal Wei has been Ia
wireless communication with the feet
and that the Information Of the fall
OF Port Arthur was received in this
manner.
company from Wei Hal Wei, received
In London on Friday. says: ut 10
supposed here that Port Arthur has
been captured, as the British fleet IL
returning here tomorrow"
Presumably this report is from tho
same source as the dispatch from
Shanghai reporting the Wei Hal Wei
rumor cited above The only basis
for tho report known here is that
when Russia no longer occupies Port
Arthur, the British, by tho treaty.
will evacuate Wei Hal Wei, and tho
inference is that the British fleet is
returning to Wei Hal Wei to remove
the stores, etc, from that place. Not
much credence is attached for the
moment to the Wei Hal Wei though
similar reports are flooding tho CONT
nent
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-05
PEABODY ISSUES STATEMENT.
Colorado Governor Declares He IL Not
waglng War on Labor Unions.

Wagin9 war on labor Unions.
Governor james n. Peabody Of
Colorado has issued an address ex.
planning and vindlcatlng his acts IN
dealing with tho labor troubles IN Colo
RADIO. llo refutes tho contention that
the strike inaugurated by the Western
Federation Of Miners at the ore reduo
ton works IN Colorado city was called
because OF tho failure Of the leglsla.
ture 10 enact an oighthour law
pointing out that 70 was called on the
14th Of February. some nvo or sir
weeks before the adjournment Of the
legislature which then had under con.
sldoratlon an oirhthour law Later Q
sympathetic strike was declared by
tho Federation IN Cripple Creek TO cut
of tho orc supply nj the mills.
Governor Peabody then goes into
tho history Of the Western Federation
Of Miners. which. he declares. has
boon replote with assaults. dynamite
outrages and murder In arordlns
protection to men who desired to Ia
Dor. tho governor explains. 1T became
necessary. In my judgment TO connns
certain mon In military guard houses
as one OF the safest md most expedl
tious methods Of restoring order"
Governor Peabody denies the charge
that he ia waglng war on labor unions
generally.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-05
PORT ARTHUR HAS NOT
FALLEN INTO JAPANESE HANDS

Both Toxic and ST. Petersburg ofhelah
Pronounce the Rumor Untrue.
Tho rumored fail OF Port Arthur 70
pronounced TO be untrue by ofhclali
in Toxic. The report Of the stormina
and capture Of Port Arthur was 70
oeived In ST. Petersburg with smiles
Of incredulity. The war office contra
dlcted the rumorod fall OF tho fortress
There Is no change Of Importance in
tho situation In Mnnchurla except that
tho japanese have made slight al
vance toward Hal Chong and that they
arc developing Flank movement from
Simoucheng, fifteen miles from Hal
Cheng. They continue active In Six
aoran.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-05
HELD Up A TRAIN.
-Four Bandits Rob Passengers on
Train IN illlnois.

-Four hlghwaymen. all heavily
armed and two Of them wearing
masks. held up the passengers on tho
Illinois Central Chloago-st Louis OK
press train No /. known as the "Dla.
mond special" as II noarod Matteaon.
Ills. Tho robbers secured all tho
money and valuabloa carried by the
thirty passengers In tho two Pullman
sleeping cars. stopped tho train and
escaped In the darkness.
Tho forward sleeper was entered
FIRST tho occupants aroused and with
nothing on but their night clothes
were marched back 20 tho Pullman
car behind. Two OF tho passengers
who we're slow In responding 20 tho
commund Of the robbers woro hit on
their heads with n Ratchet and one
was seriously Injured.
SO systematic was the work OF tho
robbers. and with so little confusion,
that tho train crew was unaware Of
what was going on. II was not until
the engineer. In response TO tho sig
nal brought his train TO n stop and
seeing nothing OF the remainder Of
the CROW walked back 10 tho rear Of
tho train 20 ascertain what was the
matter. that he learned Of tho rob
berry. No attempt was made 10 rob
the mail or express cars. Tho rob
bers secured more than $1,000 In
money and valuablea.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-05
VENEZUELA MUST SETTLE,

Controversy over Rights Of Forslu,-
era Decided by Umpire.
Jackson Il. Ralston OF washingtn
has Just signed his final award as IN
plre OF the niian.venozuelan, 4. coz
mission. and this compietcs tho si5fs
Of all the recent Venezuelan mixed
eommisslons. About 500 claims, assre.
eating sG.O0o.0 900. were filed with tho
italian commission, there being many
more Italian claimants than any other
nationality, End the aggregate awards
were about 100000
Many questions OF doubtful citizen.
ship came before the commission. and
the umpire held, In all cases OF differ.
once between Venezuelan and Italian
laws, that the law Of domicil Of tho
claimant after the time Of birth should
control.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-05
Murdered by HIahwaymen.

Charles Hays, a driver employed BY
the Puritan Coal company at Portage,
Pa was shot and killed, and Patrlcl,
Klmball, the eompany's psymaster,
was fatally wounded by three mon,
who escaped, after taking a satchei
containing $4,000. in which It was IN.
tended TO ray the coal company's EN-,
ployees az Puritan The two men
were passing In a buggy, when the
robbers. armed with shotguns
emerged from the woods near the road
and fired az them
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-05
Japs Are Fighters.

AS result of fight between white
men and Japanese at the fishing vii
lago OF stoyeston, II. O., three men
were injured fatally. Half a dozen
white men and nearly hundred Jap
anese were involved In the row,
which began after a wrestling match
between Japanese and white
fisherman. In which the Japanese was
defeated Two policemen who tried
TO stop the fight were beaten into un'
consciousness. Seven japanese are
under arrest
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-05
RaIIroaders JoIn MIth pnok,r..

All the railroads entering Chicago
have become involved in the butch.
ers' strike. Lawrence ]. Curran.
president Of the Freight Handlers'
union, on Thursday ordered all mem.
beers OF the union employed by the
various railroads throughout Chicago
TO refuse TO handle any freight what.
ever for the packing houses, where
the thousands Of employees are now
on strike. II the freight handleru
live up to the order Of their president
II will work a severe hardship on the
packers as the notification TO the mer
states explicitly that no freight by OF
billed 20 the packing companies
whether delivered at the freight
houses by teams or In cars, is TO be
touched by the members OF the union
What the railroad officials will dc
has not been decided.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-05
oaIIi0rnIans Are Winner.

The Elks' awarding committee at
Cincinnati has awarded prize OF $500
to the Los Angeles lodge for the great
est mileage, on the ground that all OF
the i24 marching members had come to
Cincinnati especially for that purpose.
The Manila lodge, which claimed the
prize, had the greatest aggregate
mileage. but 1t was held that they had
several members In line who we're in
this country for other purposes than
attending the Elks' reunion.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-05
Troubles Of Colombia.

Just a remote inkllng Of the posi-
bility OF an upheaval which rumo
says has occurred in Bogota reaohet
washington through official ehanneli
some time ago. This was to the ef
fect that the anti.Reyes element II
the lower house OF the Colombian con
gress was dissatisfied with the way II
which things were going and gave
evidence OF strong opposition 10 hin
for the presidency. The Colombian
congress is supposed TO have met n
Bogota on the goth inst
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-05
BEAUTY SPOILED BY ACID.
Young Man Accused Of Soaring a
Woman Attempts Suicide.

Someone threw carbolic acid in the
eyes and face OF Cornia Ramsay. a
young woman OF Clarksvillo, Iowa, as
she was on her way TO a noighbors
house She was rendered partially
blind and viii be disfgured for life
High Wheeler. who was arrested
later ON information furnished by
Miss Ramsay. tried TO commit suicide
In his cell No cause for the assault
IA known.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-08-05
russia Musr HIGHT on RuN.
Cars Men In a Position Where They
Must Make Good.

A ST. Petersburg dispatch says that
although public attention has beer
distracted from the events Of the wal
during the past week, FIRST, because
OF the fear Of international compiled
lions. and second. because OF the as.
sasslnatlon OF Minister OF the Interior
Won Plehve. the situation at the front
is regarded as critical. The enyelop
ing movement OF the three Japanese
armies OF Generals Kuroh, Nodzu AMI
Oluu around General Kuropatkin's po.
Hitlon appears to he almost complete,
and the extended line ofthe Japanese
seems 10 be the only drawback to con.
certed action. II is realized here that
the Russian general must now either
fight or withdraw the whole army
northward He is being closely pressed
Mt Haicheng.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16

tural holiness" and devoted evangelists
have gone from place to place calling
sinners to repentance Large addi-
tons have been made to the number
of the communicates, new churches
built and the annual session finds
progressive movements in every de-
partment OF church work. The re-
ports show an advance in contribu-
tons TO all causes, chiefly to the mis-
sion work. The best gauge of the
spiritual progress of q church is to be
found in it's interest in mission work.
1t is here that PresbYterians stand
upon firm ground. The per capita con-
tribution for foreign missions far ex-
ceeds that of any other church and
the talented and consecrated men and
North Carolina Synod into foreign
fields shows that the missionary zeal
burns brightly in the congregations.
The deliberations of this church in
session in our hospitable neigh
boring city of Durham have deep in
terest for all Presbyterians, and also
for all others who are Interested in
the moral and religious welfare of
this good Commonwealth, for that
church is u mighty power for moral
uplift in North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16
PROCLAMATION By
THE GOVERNOR
$500 REWARD.
State Of North Carolina,
EXecutiyP DeDartmen'

Whereas, official information has
been received at this Department that
George Tilley stands charged With the
murder of Ilndie LoWery.
And whereas, it appears that the
said George Tilley has fled the state,
Or so conceals himself that the ordin-
airy process of law cannot be served
upon him.
Now. therefore, l. Charles 3. Ay-
cock Governor of the State of North
Caaroliaa, by virtue of authority in
me vested by law, do issue this my
proclamation, Offering a reward of
Two Hundred dollars fOl the tpprehen
sion and delivery of the said George
Tilley to the sheriff of Wake County,
at the court house in Raleigh, and
do enjoin all officers of the State and
all good citizens to assist in bringing
said criminal to justice.
Done at our city of Raleigh, the
10th day of November, in the year Of
our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred
and four, and in the one hundred and
tWenty-ninth year OF cur American
independence.
CHARLES B. AYCOCK.
BY the Governor:
p. NJ. PEARSALL, Private Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16

G. E Hodgins. and DR.. j. T. Kell.
Fayetteville. Rev. w. s. wilson ana
Elder c. NJ. Brown Mecklenp =
Rev. J. RI. Henderlite ana Elder j.. Z.
Steele, Albemarle. Rev. g. w. rex
and Elder j. II. Currie, AsheVliIe. Rev.
r a Miller and Elder j. Z. Maxwell,
WiInington. Rev. M. MEG. Shields
and Elder r. ~ Booker, King Noun
tain. Rev. A. McFadgen and Elder
NJ. Shaw.
Murray. ]. A. Gilmer, and Elders S.
N, henderson and B. j Howe.
VIII Entertain Synod.
Mr. George w. Watts has issued
handsomely engraved invitations to d
recention to be given complimentary
m the members Of the North Caro-
ina synod. This reception will be
given at the elegant home of Mr..
Hall-from 5 o'clock
until 100 o'clock Invitations have
been sent to each of the delegates and
visiting preachers and laymen and to
members of the various families at
whose homes the delegates are being
1t will be an elegant af-
fair and one of the leading social
events of the fall season in Durham.
Probably four hundred people will at
.end the reception and enjoy the hos
Qualities of Mr. ana Mrs. Watts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16
HURRAH FOR CABIN BRANCH.

The Fayetteville Observer RECORDS
that in the recent election Cabin
Branch precinct, Quewhiffie township.
Cumberland county, takes the cake
fer out of seventh one votes cast the
Democratic candidates received Il
votes ana the Republican candidates
received 90 votes. That's a glorious
record. If every township would do
so we'll we would hail the politica1
millennium.
How many other precincts in North
Carolina did as we'll as Cabin Branch
precinct, Quewhiffie township? They
should all be put on the Roll OF
Honori
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16
n Good Riddance.
Springfield Republican.

SpEIHglItIU IlEpuUIIttt4I.
One thing can be said for General
She man Bell, of Colorado. He knows
when he is not wanted. The defeat of
Governor Peabody was even more a
condemnation of Bell, who promptly
announces that he will now go to
Mexico as superintendent Of mine.
This is really an exhibition of good
taste that was not looked for.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16
Election Echoes.
The following postal card came to
the News and Observer Office yester-
day:
(The ''Safe and Sane" Democrat.)
No. XVI
NnIIII.n A.l

{The ''Safc and Sane" Democracy
No. XVI.
Woburn, Va.
Post M ortem
Our poor Mister Parker.
With Hill as a barker,
Ran a race for the presidential chair;
But with Grover on his back,
Safe-and-saners on the track,
We knew that he would never ''get
there
Not even the great Bryan.
With the strength of a lion,
Could carry such a heavy load as that:
So Teddy had "a rosy ycldt
TO walk over for "thc belt"
With Cortelyou as holder OF the hiatt!
(Asidc.)
Is the Democratic party
Only safe, sane and hearty
When lead by the "silver lunatics -
Though they fail in the fight,
They will battle for the right
Cnstained by the money-dcviPs tricks.
f. S. LU'NATIC.
Coroner.
Disease Clevelandites
Blue Wing, Greenville County, n.
c., Nov. 15.-Let me congratulate you
upon the great victory won in our
glor. Gus Old North State. God bless
William Jennings Bryan. He is the
peoples man, and let all Democrats
take the landslide with cheer and work
from now until $685. let us nominate
Eryan and Governor Aycock for the
newt presidential timber.
Yours truly,
GEO. w. FLETCHER,
Co. K, 14th. Va. Regt. Armstead Brig.
Pockets Div, Long Street, Corps Ar
my of Northern Virginia.
November Is, 1904.
The settlement of a peculiar election
wager caused quite a good deal OF
amusement in Salem Saturday after
noon. Because Higgins was elected
governor of New York Mr.. Thomas
Landquist, of the firm of Landquist &
Ptohl, had to push Mr.. Robert Rice
around the Salem square in wheel
borrow to the accompaniment OF
music by a brass band.-Winston Sen
tinel
Anent the possibility of the South 5
representation in Congress and the
electoral college being reduced by the
mex: Congress. we have to say that If
the proposed reduction will eliminate
Spencer Blackburn we are ready for ii
right now and will cheerfully submit
to it SO far as North Carolina is con-
cerned.-Statesv.l Landmark.
Mecklenburg was tho banner county
iii North Carolina on election day
She polled a larger Democratic vote
,tan any other county in the State
Wake was a close second. Both have
our congratulations Wilmington Dis
patch.
We do not know what will become
of Mr.. Aycock <fter his term of office
expires. but he will continues to be
about the biggest man in politics in
The State.-Durham Herald
Bob Indersoll died TOGO soon. He
once said: when Missouri goes Re-
publican l will become a Christian.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16
Spirit of the Press
Democrats Out of Congress Followed
Bad Example of Democrats in
Congress.
Charleston News and Courier.

Charleston News and Courier.
The New Y ork Sun, after a careful
review of the situation. has reached
the conclusion that "Mr. Roosevelts
signal personal triumph was gained
largely by Democratic votes" There
doubtless a great deal of truth in
this view OF the matter. The Philip
pine policy of the administration was
III a measure backed by the Demo-
cratic votes at Washington, and with
out the aid of Democratic votes in the
Senate the Panama conspiracy could
not have been accomplished.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16

The article Brand Him as a Trait
or" in Sundays News and Observer
was copied from the Laurinburg News,
edited by a negro. BY some inexpli-
cable mistake, it was credited to the
Laurinburg Exchange, one of the
staunchest and best Democratic papers
in the State. We hasten to make the
correction.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16

Last week it was Wise in Warren
coun ty that voted a school tax. Yes
terday Walnut Cove voted a special
tax to secure a good public school.
Thus the good work goes on in the
East and the West. The education of
the children is essential to the highes t
development of the people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16
And ii Superintendent of The Wake
County Home.

Gastonia Gazette.
THE agony is over exclaims
Charity and Children, give us rest
Man, YOU don't know what you're
talking about. We've got to elect
Senate door-kceper and Speaker Of
the House yet
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16

To call man safe and sane" here
after Will be to predict his being over
come by an avalanche. safe and
sane" will now into "innocuous
desuetude."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16
MORNING TONIC.
I.onis Stevenson.

(Robert Louis Stevenson.e
So long as we love we serve; so long
as We are loved by others | would al
most say that we are indispensable.
and no man is useless while he has a
friend
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16

Vardeman calls Roosevelt a ''spasm'
Now let's have Kocsevelts opinion of
Vardeman and close the polls
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16
School Tax Voted.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Walnut Cove, n. c.. Nov. i5.-The
people held an election today and
voted a special tax for public schools.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16
No Fayors to AsIl-That's the Right
Policy.
GtafpsNilIp landmark.

Mr.. Roosevelt may change his at
titude toward the South, but we have
no idea he will. There is nothing in
the mans history, character or tenn
permanent TO indicate WAT he will even
do us justice. If he does we shall
give him due credit, but this paper
for one has no favors to ask.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16

The Dunn banks have been CONSOLE
dated and Mr.. y. s. Boykin, of Will
son. made president. Before consol-
idation the Dunn bank was a State
institution operating under a State
charter and the First National was
operated under a national banking
Times.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16

Keep your temper if it is goo1, and
dent lose it if it is bad.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16
Christ and the Publican"

The opening sermon was preached
by DR.. A. L. Graham, the retiring mod
orator, his theme being Christ and
the Publican" Those who have been
attending sessions of the Synod for
years say that it was one of the best
sermons ever preached to a synod in
the Stale