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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19
Latest Estimates Places the List Of
Killed at Nin,ty.hve. While one
Hundred and Fifty Are Injured.
STORM STRUCK TOWN AT NIGHT
People Awakened From Their Stun.
bers only to Perish Amid Failing
Buildings and Flying Timbers.

Snyder Oklahoma. Estimates made
Friday morning places the list Of per.
sons killed In the tornado which
struck this town Wednesday at mid.
night at about a hundred dead while
100 persons we're injured more than
forty seriously Nnety.nvc persons
are known to be dead. several are
missing, and number Of the wound.
ed are In a critical condition. The
wounded found shelter In an impro-
vised hospital until night. when
they were taken to hospitals In Guth-
RE and Oklahoma city. The nnan.
clal loss Is estimated at s35O.OOO
The havoc wrought by the tornado
is complete. Out OF a town Of 200
people not more than a score OF houses
are intact, while two.thlrds OF the
buildings are totally wrecked The
storm formed south OF olustec. Eear
the Texas line. and took a northeast.
orly course through a well settled sec.
tlon. Al 8 o'clock Il was observed by
the people Of Snyder. but the usual
funnelshaped formation was lacking.
and though the roar was plainly
heard for some time before the storm
broke. many were Of the opinion that
II was a hailstorm.
A few moments OF ominous calm
followed. and then the tornado
struck. tearing buildings to pieces as
though they were made OF paper.
Many people who had thought to take
advantage OF the calm to scel, refuge
in cellars were caught In the streets
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19
Express Train Runs Into Train Of
Dynamite at Harrisburg, Pa, with
Disastrous Results.
Many Of the Unfortunate Passengers
Are Caught In the Debris and Slow.
" Roasted to Death.

Harrisburg. pam express train
on the Pennsylvania railroad ran into
a freight train in which there we're two
cars loaded with dynamite at 1910
O'Clock Wednesday morning In South
Harrisburg. near the plant OF Paxtang
Light, Heat & Power company.
Three terrific explosions that broke
windows all over the city followed.
and tho two trains were completely
wrecked and took FIRE.
Il is estimated that nifty persons
were killed and 100 injured. though
these figures may be too small.
When the first explosion occurred
bodies were thrown clear out OF the
Dorths in the sleeping ears and land.
ing down the railroad embankment.
some oven having been hurled into
the Susquehanna river. which parallels
the railroad In that locality.
All the physicians OF the city pro.
durable were summoned 10 work with
the injured.
A FIRE alarm sounded, and the fire
men arrived TO lind themselves prac
tically helpless In the work OF rescue
A police patrol wagon was commits
stoned as an ambulance. and as many
OF the injured as possible were loaded
into II on each trip and taken TO the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19
TRAIN DITCHED BY HUMAN FIENDs

safely but the mail car left the tract,
and was dragged a hundred yards
along the cmbnnkmont before the
train was stopped The next Ave cars.
the express and baggage car and
smoker and two coaches. went into the
ditch across the rIghtof-way fence
and lodged In a zlgzag The end Of
the baggage car went mp In the air
high enough to ground the telegraph
wires. Two Pullman sloopers re-.
maincd on the track
Tho passengers were asleep when
the wreck occurred. and became great.
~ excited. but soon formed wreck
Ing crew and went TO the relief Of The
men In the overturned baggage car A
window was broken and OF seven mon
In the car, six were found injured.
strotchers were made from car doors
and the wounded were carried 10 a
nearby field. where a hospital was i'm.
proyisod. An hour after the wreck a
relief train arrived from Emporia and
tho injured were taken 10 Emporia
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19
woRkmeN BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Seven Miners Meet Death as Resu
Of Dynamite Explosion.

Butte, Mont-soven men vote
killed and one was Injured, probably
fatally. In nm explosion In the CarIa
mine OF the Mig Holnzo properties u
3 o'clock Friday morning.
Tho cause OF the explosion ia nIt
known and can only be surmlsed, Mel
wampa was carrying an armul n
about forty sticks OF dynamite ab
proxlmatoly twenty-five pounds. to nj
friends for blasting purposes. He wdi
climbing a ladder 1900 feet unddl
ground to Join his companions on m,
i.iOO.foot level when the dynamite
exploded with terrific force.
II Is believed that wampa elthdl
touched his candle TO the powder dl
else some hot candle grease fell on y
causing II to explode,
Wampa was blown 10 bits. mad
ments Of him being found soverd
hundred feet away.
Two men working near by were alsl
blown to pieces. their remains fillinl
seven sacks Four others, worklnb
about 100 feet distant, were instantll
killed, though their bodies were nd
mutilated
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19
FIGHTING ON THE ISLAND OF JOLo

from the Fourteenth cavalry. tho s1.
onteenth. Twonty.second. Twent.
third infantry and constabulary scotla
has driven Pala and bis followers mo
a swamp. which has been surroundd.
Pala was a noted salye trader atd
warrior when the Americans occupied
the islands. Later he escaped VIII
hls followers 10 the island Of Pula e.
kar. near Bornoo one Of Pala's led
crs deserted and took refuge In De
British settlement at Lahad Pala,
discovering his whereabouts, LANDED
with a following and demanded Of Dc
British magistrate that he turn DE-
deserter over to him The demand
was not complied with and Pala Or.
dored a massacre. twenty-five per
sons. including several British. were
killed Pala escaped TO the island Of
Jolo and organized the present up.
rising
II iB reported that the Borneo an:
thorities requested General Wood 10
apprehend Pala. dead or alive. and
turn him over to them.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19
TOWN IS WIPED OUT BY TORNADO

and between buildings. whore some
we're lifted high IN the air and dashed
to the ground as though hurled from
a catapult. while others were struck
by flying debris and beaten almost
beyond recognition. Those who r..
manned I'm their houses Jared no bc;'
ter In the path Of the tornado, w.ich
swept across all excepting few
blocks In the southeastern corner OF
the town The frame structures coll
lapsed like egg shells, buryIng occu'
pants under the debris. killing. crush.
ing and manning
Six Of the eight hotels were torn TO
pieces. burying many in the wreck
age. North Of the railroad track.
where many cottages stood. not ono
is left. and the wreckage is mostly
carried away In a few moments Il
was all over and the air was filled
with shrioks OF injured. mingled with
cries Of those who had escaped and
were seeking lost ones. Within
short time messengers were dis
patched to Mountain Park, two and
oue.half miles away. where the news
was sent by telephone to Mozart.
Physicians and nurses were called for
and relief trains were made up at
Mangun, Hobart. Chickasha and Law
ton and hurried TO the scene by tho
Frisco. Meanwhile the able.bodied
survivors In Snyder were working he
roically all through the night amid the
most heartronding scenes. A build
ing was utilized for n temporary hos
pltal and another used as n morgue
The latter. dry goods building. pre-
scented a gruosomc appearance when
day dawned with the cogpsos lying
tier above tier on the shelves.
The search for bodies continued all
during the day, and at 6 o'clock at
night eighty had been recovered.
Others are being searched for. which.
with the casualties reported from tho
country. will probably raise the death
list TO 100. Several Of the injured
will be added to the list of fatalities.
The most pressing need is financial
Organization has been perfected
among the citizens and appeals were
sent out to leading cities Of tho terri
tories asking for immediate help.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19

st. Petersburg-A naval action
within n few days is regarded AS like
iy in well informed naval circles. II is
learned that Admiral Roiestyensky
and Rear Admiral Nebogatof Joined
forces May 10. There Is reason to be.
lleve that the united feet viii pro-
coed uorthward Immediately No de-
lay was necessary for the purpose OF
coal or cleaning Nobogatons ships,
as his division made a stop for this
purpose before entering the straits
VI Malacch
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19
WYOMING DESPERADoES BREAK JAIL

Tho trio rode away in the direction
OF the Casper mountains.
Deputy sheriff Hart organized q
posse and started In pursuit, oyertak
ing the bandits near tho summit OF
the mountains. seven miles from town,
whore n battle occurred, but the out
laws escaped.
Ice was formorl a deputy sheriff
and knows every foot Of the country
Ho was awaiting trial for horse steal
ing. Tour II a cattle thief and watd
lows is n forgor and all.around bordhr
crook. /
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19
FIFTY PEOPLE KILLED BY EXPLO SION

Harrisburg hospital. the capacity Of
which soon became taxed because Of
the large number that were brought in.
A special train was made up and
brought injured and dying to the
Union station. Many Of the injured
were taken into private houses.
Immediately after the wreck the
passengers who could do so ran from
the scenes OF horror to safety from the
incessant small explosions.
The wreck was caused by smaller
wreck to the freight train. which was
eastbound, Passing the plant OF the
Paxton Electric company. near Cedar
street. an air hose burst and several
cars In the middle Of the train buckled
up and fell across the passenger tracks
at the side.
Almost at the same time the express
train. with ten coaches. dashed along
and plunged into the wrecked freight
cars. The boiler OF the passenger loco
motive blow mp. and the conclusion
caused the Immediate explosion OF tho
two cars OF dynamite In tho freight
train.
The force Of the collision crushed all
the passenger cars which piled up in a
huge mass with those OF the freight.
Instantly the two trains were masses
OF flames, With the crash the pas.
sengers, all OF whom were asleep in
the berths were hurled In all direc
tons. Many were tossed free OF the
wreckage. some down the railroad en-.
bankment. some into the susquehanna
river, which parallels the railroad In
that locality. All who were not pinned
In the debris or totally incapacltated
ran away from the perfect volcano.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19

Casper. wyo.-whilc Deputy sher.
IN webb was giving water to a prls.
onor In the county Jail Friday night,
be was oyorpowcrcd and dlsarmed by
I'D Lee. Martin Tour and william
wardlows. three desperate outlaws,
who made their escape after securing
guns. ammunition and clothing from
the sherlfl's ONCE and horses and sad.
dies from the stables,
They bound and gagged Sheriff
wobb's vito and chokcd her, but be.
ore departing removed the gag and
babe her goodbye
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19
Travelling Man In Trouble.

Los Angeles.-John r. Olsen. a tray'
cling salesman, formerly president OF
the Travellers Protective association
for ave years, and vice president OF
tho association for three years, and
at one time prominent in business and
social circles Of Oregon, has been sen.
fenced To nye years Imprisonment In
San Quentin by Judge Smith In tho
superior court for the embezzlement
of $3.50 worth OF diamond jewelry, the
property OF Mrs Ella X. Thurber OF
this city.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19
Women Wanted as Witness In Beet
Inquiry.

Chicago Richard Howes, wife
OF the manager OF the casing depart
ment OF Swift a Co, and Mrs Irving
A. Want, wife OF the assistant treas
urer for the same concern, were on
Tuesday placed under $4,000 bonds
each. The bonds are to insure the
presence OF the two women In Chicago
as witnesses in the event that indlct'
ments are returned by the federal
grand jury, which has resumed in
yestlgation OF the beef inquiry.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19

shanghal.-A large and influential
meeting OF Chinese merchants held
here Thursday protested vigorously
against the proposed new Chinese OK
cluslon treaty recently discussed in the
United States. kilograms on the sub
iect were sent 10 Yuan Shi KAT, vice
roy Of Chi III province, and Chou Flu
viceroy OF Nankin, and II was unanl'
mously decided 20 boycott American
goods until the terms Of the proposed
treaty are modified. All merchants
arc asksd . cooperate.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19
YELLED MuRpEREss DEAD,
Woman Believed to Have Been Con.
neeted With Royalty Dies In Prison.

Nowburg. ~ Y,-Mrs, Henrietta
Robinson. so years old, who was
known as the yelled murderaso, died
at the Matteawan state hospital sun
day She was convicted OF the muir.
der OF Timothy flanagan and Cath
crime Luboo In Troy. In 1853. During
tho trial she wore a heavy veil and
said that she would rather have any
verdict pronounced than TO remove t.
Al the close Of the trial she drew the
veil for an Instant and, smiling to the
jury. again drew It, She was sen
fenced 10 be hanged on June 10. 1858.
Her sentence was afterward com
mutcd, She was sent TO the Auburn
state hospital for the insane In 1873
and later transferred 10 Manhattan.
when few days ago II was certain
she must die. the physicians ondcay'
ored to have her reveal her Identity,
which she had kept hidden since her
commitment She refused. saying that
she had kept the secret for fifty years
and might as well let Il die with her.
only once In her long confinement did
she ever reveal anything about her
self. and then she told physician
that she came from the English royal
family. She refused to say anything
further.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19
Six Of the Passengers are injured
Two Of Whom VIII Prob.
ably Ole.


Emporla. Kas Santa 70 passenger
train No. II was dltchcd by train
wrcckora a milo east Of town at $3.50
Sunday morning Six passengers were
injured and two will probably die.
This IL the fourth attempt In the
last four months to wreck passenger
trains In the same place. Previous
attempts were made by pillng ties on
the track. but without serious results
The wreck Sunday was caused by re-.
moving the spikes and nsh.plates Of
two rails on the inside Of a curve. The
engine passed over the loose rails
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19
Treasury eIerk,s sudden oeath.

washington.-A telegram was re.
celyed by Secretary Shaw Wednesday,
announcing the death at Carizzo, N,
NJ, OF Wallace II. Hills, chief clerk OF
the treasury department According
10 advices Mr.. Hills was found dead
in bed at the hotel where he was stop
ping. Mr.. Hills left Washington, May
2, on Official business, for a period Of
three weeks, and was apparently In
good health He was SO years Of age
and had been an employe OF the treas
ury department for forly-one years.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19

ceived reliable information that a por-
ton Of the squadron was inside Hong
ko bay a short distance north OF Kan.
ranh bay, the morning Of May G, and
II was generally believed that tho
fourth (Nebogatoff) division OF tho
squadron win use French waters to
coal and take on other supplies and
clean their bottoms. II is dimcult to
predict future events
The agitation against France com.
merclally is growing and, despite gov.
ornamental representation, n motion to
boycott French goods may reach vote
In the chamber OF commerce.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19
Three Hundred Moros Have Been
Killed In Raid Made Upon Them
by Major Woods Forces.
OUTLAWS ARE SURROUNDED
Pala. the Noted Slave Trader and
Warrior. Making Much Trouble for
the Boys In Blue.

Manila Fierce lighting has been
going on the past two weeks on the
island Of Jolo between tho outlaw
Moro chief, Pala with COO well armed
followers, and troops under the per.
sonal command Of Major General
Leonard Wood. Psla's losses thus far
are 300 killed. while those Of General
Wood are seven killed and nlnetoen
wounded. AZ last reports. Monday
morning. Pala and hls remaining FOL.
lowers. IN accordance with Moro ira.
dition. prefer death TO capture.
General Wood. with dotachments
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19

delegates. However, the executive
committee is authorized to pass upon
and admit representatives OF stock as.
sociations.
The following officers were elected
without opposition:
Murdo Mackenzie, Trinidad, Colo,
president; A. d. Ricquels, Denver, first
vice president; ]. II. Boardman,
Helena, Mont, second vice president.
The president was authorized to ap.
point an executive committee OF thirty
members. This committee will appoint
the secretary and the treasurer
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19

Snyder Oklahoma -Four more OF
the persons injured In Wednesday
nights tornado died Sunday Miss
Mlze. Mr Paulson John McCart and
Miss Busser- bringing the total Of
known dead to M A number OF per
sons are missing and several OF tho
injured are In critical condition A
heavy wind and rainstorm visited
Ouskee. Okla. SUNDAY An elevator
was blown across the railroad track
aud few small buildings were dam
aged but no person was Injured,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19
sTockoRowERs NAME OFFICERS,
Convention Being Held In Denver Gets
Down 10 Business.

Denver.--The American Stock
growers association, which was organ
lied on January 10 OF this year by So
ceders from the National Livestock
associations convention in this city,
and is now holding It's first annual
convention here. adopted a constitu'
ton and bylaws on Wednesday.
The basis OF representation in the
organization is individual and not by
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19
Poles Granted Right to Buy Land
Poland.

St Petersburg, Following the pol
icy OF trying TO improve the conditlo
~ the Poles, Emperor Nicholas ma
sanctioned an important law permit
ting them 10 purchase land In IN
kingdom OF Poland. They were ID
priyed OF this right after the insure,
ton In 1868. the land tenure OF Pole
being limited TO land acquired by al
rect Inheritance The inability 10 bu
land has been ever since one OF IN
chief grievances OK the Poles
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19
POLICE USE PLOSIVES IN FRANCE

Parls.-Tho siege OF the house In
tho village OF usaoau, department OF
DouH soyros. which an outlaw heavily
armed held In defiance OF tho authorl.
ties. was brought TO a conclusion Sun.
day morning. when a lieutenant Of en-.
gineers placed charge Of molinito
against the wall. The soldiers form
ins Gordon Withdrew to. safe dis.
lance. the buglos were sounded and
the molinite was exploded. destroying
half the building. Then tho gondarmes
rushed In. only TO ind that the outlaw
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19
MAY BOYCOTT FRANCE.
Japanese Chamber Of Commerce Likely
TO Take Action.

Toklo.-Tho government maintains
reserve. but the Indo,Chlneso sltua.
ton seems to be rapidly approaching
a crisis, Following the repeated as
surances OF the French foreign minis
ter, NJ. Dolcasso, to Or. Monotone, tho
japanese minister at Paris, that the
vessels OF the Russian Pacific squad
ron were outside territorial waters,
the navy department here has re-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19

had escaped. In tho meantime a com
motion among the enormous crowd as
sombled about the house had been oc.
caslonod by the outlaws appearance
among them. The people sliced and
tried to lynch him. and the gcndarmei
with dimculty rescued him and con
yeyed him to the hospital In n serioui
condition. The prls1neH waR fovSsy
a gamokcepor. and Is charged with
shooting and wounding his late EN-.
ployer. During the siege he wounded
four gondarmes.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19

The business district Of the town d
Flora. Miss, has been destroyed 81
IRE. Loss. 100000.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-11-09
COUNTY fathers
HAVE GOOD MEETING
With Renewed Confidence in State
Fair Exhibit Give More.
ALAoHUA Will De THERE

With as Fine and Diversified Exhibit as
Was Ever Seen at Any State Fair,
and Chances are Good That We viii
be Awarded Prize.
The regular monthly meeting OF The
Board OF County Commissioners was
held Tuesday, Chairman John g. Dam
pier aud Commissioner PedrISk,
Osseen, Paulling and Townsend being
present
There was a great deal Of important
business transacted a. thiS meeting, a
full report OF which will be taken from
the minute book 90 som ~ same IL re-
corded.
Among the moot important business
was the awarding Of % additional $3.50,
making a total Of $50, for use ia max.
Ing = display at the State Fair. Vice.
President Bur,s, representing the
Florida Mid.Winter state Fair Asso.
citation, and Manager Of Exhibits
Tenoh Of the Alashua County FATE As.
SOciulioU, appeared before the board
and stated shat all ARRANGEMENTS were
completed, and that I've Oh rloadS Of eE.
hibitS had been collected and would be
transported 70 Tampa, 20 show what
ind ueemenIs Alaohua county offered
20 the hOmeaOekeF In agriculture, hoF.
Iioulture, manufacturing and mining,
An additional appropriation Of $3.50
was asked and readily granted, ~ the
commissioners appreciated the work Of
Manager Toneh 10 making the collee.
ton, aud appreciated also the Ersat
Cd VsFtlSsmsnI Ahd beReiI which might
be- derived from this exhibit.
A large numbsS Of bills for various
purposes WaFS reed, found correct,
and ordsFrd paid. OF Ihia amount .
considerable appropriation WSS for
road work.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-11-09
REMAINS TO eG HELLO.

These Are Instructions From North
Concerning Or. BOuton'S Body,
A Telegram OF instruction In regard
10 che remains Of Dr. Geo, u. Bouton
OF Connecticut, who died IN this city
Monday, hiss been Trceived from J. q.
Hyatt, =. N. q, OF "OuV Brothers"
Lodge, !, y, o, y, No'WAlk, Coma,
The telegram requests that she body
IN held, and thHt q TtpFSs sntAtiVo
from that lodge would be- seDi here
immediately. AZ has been stated ~.
fore, DF. BOuton. Who hAS bsen q req.
ulAE winter VlsitoF to Florida for ssVs
vFAl yeATu, Was . man OF considerable
wealth, life insurance policy toE
5000 aud other valuable papers hAV.
iDR been found Upon HE person ~ The
time Of HE death.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-11-09
PHIFEH's GIG SAFE.
The New York Racket VIII Offer Five
Days Of Gig 9arEalns.

The New York Racket win Offer Five
Days Of eiE eaFEalnS.
As viii BE- noted b. The page sdvsr.
tIssmeht in this Issue Of The SON, Phi.
fee BroS NsW York Raohet, will Inau.
guFate 4 big HVo-dhy Sa's, beginning
"Wednesday, Nov, IS, and during WhIsh
hundreds Of bargains Of rare value
will be offered. These bargains ere 90
numerous that foe the articles refer.
sreses must b. made 20 the advertise.
ment.
A new feature Of this great sale will
b. 40 auction, which will begin ~ II
o'clock sharp on che morning OF the
18th A nUmboF Of Hns pletuFOS and q
email line Of dEy GOodS viii 90 % auc.
tIOu 70 the highest bidder
Read the advertisement. foe " gill
prove . money -saVsF.