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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-08-28

This School is natural center for the pupils of
several adjoining towns, and affords the opportunity
for an excellent education at small expense: Stu
dents may be fitted for college take athQrough
course in English. 80
For catalogue or further nformaton to the Prineip
or Trustees
c. D. FRENCH j. H. BARTLETT, NJ NJ IAPLIN, 1lusle
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
.EMPLOYE IS ACCUSED OF
BLACKMA|L|NG ARMOUR
said to Have Demanded $4,000 for
Letters which He Threatened to
Turn over to Federal Au-
thorities.

Chicago.-William S. McSwain and
William Cole his brother-in-law, were
arrested here Friday, charged with
attempting to blackmail ]. Ogden Ar
mour and other members of Armour d
Co for $4,000 in connection with the
beef trust investigation, with letters
which they are alleged to have stolen
from the files of the company.
McSwain was employed by Armour
G. Co. for four years as stenographer,
In that way had access to part of the
mail of the packing-house. Since the
recent beef investigation was begun,
it is charged, he has taken letters
from the files of the concern. Three
weeks ago, it is alleged, he approached
Mr.. Armour and threatened to turn
the letters over to the federal au
thorities unless he was paid $4,000
Mr.. Armour refused to listen to the
proposition and then McSwain, 1t is
alleged, made similar demands on
other officials of the Armour company
Cole, 1t is claimed, stood in with Nc
Swain in the scheme.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
HEAVY DEFICIT
FOR PAST YEAR
Report of Postmaster Gen.
eral Shows a Shortage
of Fifteen Million.
Vast Sums Must be Paid Each Year by
the Government to Cover the Losses
In the Department over Which
cortelyou Prcsides.

Washington. d. C.-Postmaster Gen
eral Cortelyou recently completed
and forwarded to the secretary of the
treasury the estimates for the postof-
flee department for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1907. They show a
reduction of expenses wherever 1t is
believed 1t will not impair the SER
vice, but provision for development
Of postal facilities to meet the grow
ing needs of all sections of the coun-
try.
The estimates for the postal service
at large--the field service-aggregate
S193 100000, an increase over last
years appropriation of about s2700O,-
600. This increase represents the
normal growth of the service based
upon what the postal authorities re-
gard as the most careful and conser
vative estimates. Each succeeding
year sees large increase in the busi-
ness of the department. The principal
ittiiiS III iut luCTttlSe are lUe TuTdl ue-
livery service, railway mail service,
compensation to postmasters and their
clerks and compensation of letter car
riers.
For the maintenance of rural deliv-
cry service and it's proper extension
over 500 100000 will be required. This
is an increase of $3,600,000 over the
appropriation for the current year,
which in turn is over $5,0o0,O00 more
than that of last year, so that the
present estimate is S1,400, 900 less
than the increase of the present over
the preceding year.
The deficit for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1905, was s14,572,5S4.
This amount, the difference be-
tween the expenditures and the rev.
enues of the department" it is Of
ficially announced may be said to
represent the actual cost of the pos
tai service to the people. II recent
calculations are as accurate as they
have been frequently in the past they
afford good reason for believing that
the deficit for the year ending June
30. 1906, will be considerably less. 1t
is an interesting fact that the total
revenue for the fiscal year 1905 ex-
ceeded the total expenditures for the
fiscal year 1904 by nearly S500000."
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
CLEAR WAY FOR
MOFFAT ROAD
The Department of Justice
AbandodS Fight for
Gore Canyon
Contracts viii Be Let for the Compile
ton of the Road on to Salt Lake
and the Work is to Be Crowded
as Fast as Possible.

Washington, d. C.--The Moffat rail-
road has won its fight for Gore can
yon. Attorney General Moody has de-
cided to drop the case against them
and the road from Denver to Salt Lake
can be constructed as originally
planned.
Gore canyon will not be occupied
by the government as an irrigation
reservoir site. This decision was an
nounced by the department of justice
on Thursday, and it is the under
standing of all government officials
that this ends the controversy over
Gore canyon.
This being the case, it will not be
necessary for the Colorado and Utah
delegations to introduce legislation in
the coming congress, giving the Mof-
fat road the right of way through
Gore canyon.
The result of the decision in favor
of the Moffat road will be that con.
tracts will at once be let and work
pushed as rapidly as possible from
both ends of the line. Trains will be
running over the new road from Den
yer into Salt Lake just as soon as it
is possible for such stupendous
piece of work to be finished.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
Moffat Says Road viii be Built.

Salt Lake City.-A special to the
Herald from Denver, says: 1T is alb
solutely certain that the Moffat road
will be constructed to Salt Lake City
as rapidly as men and money can ac-
complish It," This was the statement
made for David II. Moffat to o. H.
Hewlett and John j, Critchlow on
Tuesday by his nephew, Fred, of
Denver. The two Salt Lakers met
Mr.. Moffat's representative in connec-
tion with their work for the Merchants
& Manufacturers association of Salt
Lake, and found him already heart
and soul in the movement. David II,
Moffat being in New York, his nephew
was his Authorized spokesman, and he
was positive in asserting that the
line will be rushed into Utah.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
KOREANS ARE COMPELLED
TO ACCEPT JAP TREATY
The Premier Tried to Escape From
the Palace, But Was Prevented
by Armed Japanese.

London.-The Toxic correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph says that the
naval plans of Japan include the for
nation of special squadron to cruise
in the southern seas as far as Singa-
pore. The same correspondent says
THE details of the negotiations at
Seoul show that the Koreans had no
alternative but to accept the treaty
drawn by Japan. The premier tried
to escape from the palace, but was
prevented by Japanese gendarmes.
He still persisted in his refusal to
sign the protocol, whereupon the EN-.
peror dismissed him. Several other
ministers resigned, but the emperor
refused to accept their designations.
General Hasegaw, now commander OF
the japanese troops in Korea, will be
the Japanese governor general OF
Korea
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
SHAW CONSENTS TO STAY.
Secretary of the Treasury viii Not
Resign for Some Months.

Washington.-Secr Shaw will
remain as secretary of the treasury in
President Roosevelt's cabinet until the
conclusion of the approaching session
of congress, and perhaps for several
months longer.
1t has been understood, in a tenta-
tive way, that Secretary Shaw ex-
pected to retire from the cabinet about
the 1st of February next, or sooner,
with view to greater freedom in pro-
noting his candidacy for the Republi-
can presidential nomination in 1908,
although the secretary himself never
has announced his intention to be a
candidate. At conference between
the president and secretary on Mon
day. Secretary Shaw consented
TO continue as secretary of the treas.
ury until the close of the approach
ing session of congress, and perhaps
some time afterwards.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
MANY LEFT STRANDED.
Prince Louis Sails Away, Leaving
Many of His Sailors Behind.

New York-About two hundred
sailors from the British squadron
commanded by Prince Louis of Bat
tenberg were missing from their ships
when the squadron made ready to sail
Monday. Several of those who had
overstayed their leave were turned
away when they tried to board their
ships in the morning. AS 1t was with
In d few hours of the fleets sailing
time when they made their belated
appearance, the officers treated them
as deserters, refusing to let them step
aboard. The officers said they were
willing to lose these men on the prin
ciple that they are worthless and their
loss is a good radiance. Many of the
rejected sailors wept upon being re.
fused permission to return to their
ship.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
To Regulate Insurance Companies.

Washington, ID. C.-Senator Dryden.
of New Jersey, who is president OF
one of the largest life insurance COM
panles in this country, had talk
with the president on Thursday on the
subject of insurance, which the pres
ident viii discuss freely in his forth
coming message to congress. SEN
ator Dryden will introduce at the ap-
preaching session bill providing for
federal supervision, of life insurance.
1t will differ in some respects from the
measures Mr.. Dryden introduced in
the last congress, but the principle
will be the same.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
Red Flags in London.

London.-There was another "pov.
erty parade" in the streets of London
Monday afternoon. Some five to six
thousand unemployed men and a
sprinkling OF women marched along
the Thames emhankment to Hyde
Park, where they listened to speeches
and adopted resolutions condemning
charity as a cure for lack OF employ
ment and demanding the summoning
of parliament to initiate works of ma
tional utility. Red flags were seen
and bannern demanding work.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
ANOTHER CABINET OFFICER.
Mining Congress Favors Department
of Mines and Mining.

Mining Congress Favors Department
Of Mines and Mining.
El Paso, Tex.-Among the resolu-
tions adopted Thursday by the Amer
ican Mining congress was one favor
ing national department of mines
and mining, presided over by cab
met officer.
Other resolutions adopted were:
Urging the government to preserve
the desert water supplies; asking the
government to enact legislation en-
abling miners to locate and work
mines on Spanish and Mexican land
grants in Arizona and New Mexico,
titles to which have been approved by
the United States court of land
claims; favoring the formation of
state mining associations in every
state in the Union, the same to af-
filiate with the American Mining con-
gress; urging government appropria.
tions for the aid of state mining
schools; recommending that congress
enact law for the formation of min
ing drainage districts.
A resolution providing that the pay
ment of an annual tax of $50 on a
mining claim shall exempt the owner
from doing assessment work, was
voted down.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
Doctors Could Not Aaree.

Cody, Wyo,-It develops that the
physicians who conducted the autop.
sy on the remains of r. A. Roth, the
business man who died suddenly Sun.
day evening, and who is supposed to
have been drugged, could not agree in
their findings, and the stomach and
kidneys have been sent to Chicago for
expert examination and report. Two
OF the physicians claimed death was
due to deadly drug taken into the
stomach, and two others were equally
certain that Bright's disease caused
death.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
Strike Of Arsenal Employees at Toulon
Has Been Broken.

Paris.-The strike of arsenal en-
ployees has practically been broken
up as a result of the minister of ma
rine's circular giving the men the op-
ton of going back to work or having
their names struck from the rolls. At
Toulon, work has been resumed in
branches OF the deckyard and work
has been resumed at the Rochefort ar
senal. At Brest and LOrient the
strikers continue to make demonstra.
tions, but the spirit of the movement
is broken
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
Aid for Suffering Jews.

st. Petersburg.-Baron Gunsberg, n
well known Jewish philanthropist of
st. Petersburg, has received imperial
authorization for the distribution of
the Jewish relief funds raised in
America, England and other foreign
countries. He is now organizing COM
mittees The advices being received
here indicate that much money will
be required and the major portion of
the funds on hand will Immediately be
distributed to provide those who are
In urgent need of food and other neces.
saries of life.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
BODY FOUND BY HUNTERS.
Wiley L. Brown, Salt Lake Attorney,
Perlshes From Exposure.

Salt Lake City.-The body of Wiley
at the time statehood was granted in
strumental in the organizing of the
Republican party in the state, and an
attorney who achieved considerable
prominence at the bar, was found by
hunters Tuesday morning on Pine
ridge, five miles up City Creek can.
yon, For three years Mr.. Brown haa
been demented, Frequently he wan
dered about in the hills for days, The
corpse was stripped save for an un-
dershirt and lay not far from a trail
leading over the ridge. The flesh was
drawn and pinched, which made it evi.
dent that he had died from exposure.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
Noted Mormon Dead.

Phoenix, Ariz.-News comes from
Mesa City, that Benjamin f. Johnson,
a noted Mormon patriarch, died Sat,
urday night at the age of 81 years and
8 months, Johnson was formerly pri.
vate secretary to Prophet Joseph
Smith, and served fourteen terms in
the Utah legislature before coming TO
Arizona many years ago. His posteri-
ty numbers, 1t is stated, approximate
500. For years his birthday has been
the occasion of an annual festival
among the Mormons in this section.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
Burned the Money.

Chicago.-Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Weight.
man. who recently brought suit
against her husband for separate
maintenance, on Friday told Judge
erentano' during the hearing of her
case, that she believed that her hus.
Dahd mad married her for money, and
tnat she' therefore. threw money and
securities valued at $4,000 into the
stove and watched them burn She
sha ward ieft her husband, and when
sne sought reconciliation she wos
'oiu not TO enter the house again
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
CLARK LET'S CONTRACT.
Road to 6uIfros to Be Finished BY
April 1.

Salt Lake City.-Senator Clark, in
an interview here on Monday, said:
I'VE have let the contract for grad
ing the line from Las Vegas to Bull.
frog to Deal Bros. & Mendenhall of
Springville, and they are preparing to
begin active work at once. Grading
on the extension will be under way by
December 1st, and we expect to have
the road completed and in running
order within six months. The terri
tory in southwestern Nevada is open
ing up splendidly, and with the ship
ping facilities the new line will afford
the amount of development there will
naturally be increased, and we expect
to see great mining region opened
up"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
CASTRO is DEFIANT.
Considers the Answer of France
Yelled Threat.

NeIIed nreat.
New York.--The following message
from President Castro of Venezuela to
the Herald is printed by the paper on
Friday:
1.-THE answer of France Is a yelled
threat, discarding the memorandum
remitted by Mr.. Russell proposing ev-
cry conciliatory method.
public opinion unanimously sup
ports the attitude of the government
in seeking reconciliation, but firmly
sustaining the authority of tribunals,
recognized by America, but spurned
by France.
"a letter in the Paris edition of the
Herald is reproduced here with salts
faction as telling the truth and cor
responding with memorandum.
CASTRO.
Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 16."
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
Unknown Steamer Goes Down OF
Coast of Nova Scotia.

Halifax, N S.-The violent storm
which swept the coast of Nova Scotia
the latter part of last week apparently
has claimed another victim. A two
masted steamer is thought to have
gone to the bottom on Thursday aft
ernoon off Beaver harbor, on the east
coast of the province, fifty-five miles
off Halifax. Her identity has not been
established, and so far as can be as.
certained not one of her crew sur
yiyed
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
Four Men Blown to Atoms at South
River. NJ. J.

South River, ~ J.-Four men were
blown to pieces Tuesday afternoon by
an explosion at the laboratory of the
International Smokeless Powder q
Chemical company at Parlin. They
were: John Pierce, Frank Spratford,
John Applegate. J. w. Redpath, super.
intendent of the laboratory. What
caused the explosion will never bo
known, as only the four men were in
the building at the time.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
viii be Succeeded by Major eener
Bates.

Washington.-It is understood quite
definitely that General Chaffee, who
will reach the age limit of active ser.
vice on April IA next, will retire som
time prior to that date, probably
January. He has so notified the prer
ident and the secretary of war. He
expects to leave Washington and go
with his family to California. AS
chief of STAFF he will be succeeded nv
Major General Bates, now assistant
chief of STAFF.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
Won't Discuss Accident.

San Diego, Cal.-The steamer Cali
fornian of the American Hawaiian line
arrived here Friday, sixty-four days
out from New York. 1t was learned
that shortly after the steamer left
New York one member of the crew
was killed and four others were badl.
scalded through the bursting of
water tube on one of the boilers, bu,
officers and crew will not discuss the
affair, and the names of the dead and
injured have not been given out.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
COUNT OF FLANDERS DEAD.
Brother to King Leopold and Heir tc
Throne Passes Away.

Brussels.-The Count of Flanders
brother of King Leopold, and heir to
the throne, died Friday morning
Death was due to Inflammation of the
respiratory organs. The count wa
born in 1897 The new heir to tn
throne of Belgium is Prince Albert OF
Flanders, only son of the late Count
of Flanders. Prince Albert was born
April 8, 1876, and was welded October
2, 1900, to Princess Elizabeth of Ba
varia.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
CoLLIDED WITH CRUISER.
German Torpedo Boat Goes Down anc
Many Are Drowned.

Kiel-Torpedo boat "S126" collided
Friday night near Buelk with the
small cruiser Undine. The torpedo
boat sank and one officer and thirty
two seasen are missing.
The disaster occurred during the
maneuvers in Kiel bay. A torpedo
boat division was making a regulation
attack upon the Undine, which had
blinded her lights. Later she sudden
ly used her searchlight, which con
fused the helmsman of the "S126,'
and the torpedo boat got under the
Undines bow and was struck amid.
ships, causing the boiler of the "S126'
to explode.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23
BURNED TO DEATH.
Half-Witted Cripple of Shreveport,
La, Perished in Flames.

Shreveport, La.-Fire Monday
morning destroyed the city hall, city
market, two store buildings adjoining
IT on the west, slightly damaged the
city prison, caused the death OF one
person and the injury of three fire
men. Loss, $4,000. Walter Wood, a
half-witted cripple, VINO was permitted
to sleep in room over the market,
perished in the flames.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-13
JACKSON COUNTY WOMAN
 KNITS IN HER Io5TH YEAR

Scottsboro, March 12.--(Special.)-- Living near Larkin postoffice. in Paint Rock Valley in this County, is Mrs. Bettie Allen whose maiden name was Money.
 She has but recently celebrated her 105th birthday. Aunt Bettie." as she is called by everybody in the Valley. was born in North Carolina in 1900. Her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Money. moved to Alabama in an OK wagon 100 years ago, when she was little girl only 5 years old. She has lived con- tinuously in what is known as Paint Rock Valley ever since. and at her present home in the Valley for more than 75 years.
 She has great-great-great-gra dren. There are more than eighty Of her direct descendants now living. mostly in this County. One of her brothers, Jacob Money, died few years ago at his home in the Valley at the advanced age of 92 years. Her young- set son, Jack Allen. who is living near Larkin today. is in his 73rd year. He does not look to be over 50.
 Aunt Bettie" is a most remarkable old woman. Her memory Is very bright for one of her advanced age. She talks most interestingly of things that occurred fifty and seventy-fve years ago. Her general health Is good and she looks as if she Is good for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-13
THE INFALLIBLE FAMILY
 OF MRS. PINKHAM PONk.

Mrs. Pinkham Ponk called on Mrs. I,ivenow, a new arrival in the neigh borhood. Mrs. Livenow strove to make talk that would interest her rather heavy brained visitor.
 Mrs. Ponk." says Mrs. Livenow, have you heard any of Miss Wake wells sermons at the revival meetings in Hardin Street Church? They are wonderfully eloquent"
 ''No I haint," says Mrs. Ponk. My family don't believe in these yer wo- men preaching and l don't neither Paw says 'taint a womans place.
 A discouraging silence follows. Then Mrs. Livenow tries again:
 Mrs Ponk, have you seen the new one act farce .Alls Brass That Gilt tersT It's the most amusing thing l ever saw-makes you laugh tiu you burst your belt"
 No, I haint saw 1t ana amt soln to see 1t. Paw and maw never went to see such a thing and none of my aunts or my uncles ever did. They say there's females dancing in short skirts in 1t. It would make grandpaw turn over in his grave if he thought any of his family would go to such low, com mon shows. Good society don't pat ronize them"
 Arain a discouraging silence. and once more Mrs. Livenow essays 10 make talk:
 'sThere seems to be considerable sore throat and pneumonia around. pr. Newman says 1t is often caused by the foul air In our homes. He says we Aa.erht h kaan our windows nnAn ni9hk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-13

and day and have pure air in the house in winter as well as in summer; then we wouldn't take cold so much"
 "Dr. Newman don't know what he's talking about" retorted Mrs. Ponk. '"The good old way is good enough for me. Our folks always shut up their windows and weather stripped them the first of November and never opened 'em till the first of May. When my Aunt Sallie's baby had lung fever the doctor told 'em to open the window and let the child have some breath, but when Grandma Slocum came she told 'em not on their lives to open a window. It would give the baby its death and the doctor was crazy. says Grandma Da- wis. But they had had it open fifteen minutes before Grandmaw Slocum got there and when the baby died Grand maw Slocum said it was because they had done as that fool doctor said. As far back as she could hear of Grand maw Slocum said none of her folks had ever slept with their windows open. not even in Indian times"
 For the third time discouraging si- fence, then Mrs .Livenow once more:
 That new Turkish bath just opened for women around the corner will be a great convenience. Before that we had to go away downtown"
 Mrs. Ponk: Well. my folks Is down on them new fangled things. I never had a Turkish bath in my life. ("You look it," mentally interrupted Mrs. Livenow.) Paw and maw and my un- cles and aunts and cousins don't believe in folks scrubbing theirselves all away and don't neither. Grandmaw Slocum saus wa aIn't fishl az wa'd hava fins-