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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
STRIKES
STATE OF UTAH
Damage Amounts TO Tens Of
Thousands Of Dollars in
Salt Lake City
william Gibbs Was Killed at oodss
While Trying 90 Save His Barn,
and j. u soren6on Was Killed
st Murray-scveral Salt
Lskers Are injured.

Salt Lake Ciy Damage which will
run into the thousands Of dollars. but
which cannot now be accurately ostl
mated was caused by n windsiorm OF
unprecedented fury and duration
which swept over the city aud county
from before midnight Saturday night
and caufIuund until ;londay morning
For many hours Salt Lake was aimos,
entirely cut Un from communication
with Che outer world with tho excep.
ton Of Park CITY bingham and Provo
As result Of the destruction OF
telegraph lines. railroads were unable
to run their trains with tho exception
OF the salt Lake Route and the Rio
Grlndo sowhbound.
The wind reached a maximum We.
locity Of sixty miles an hour. and for
periods Of many minutes maintained
velocity OF nuytwo miles an hour.
according lo the registration at tho
local branch oi the weather bureau
j. 10 Sorcnaon was killed at Muir.
ray and william Gibbs was killed at
ogden while cndolvoHhg to save his
barn. being struck by n flying plank
A number Of men and women. includ.
ing two nrcmon, were seriously In.
iurod here
Some idea as TO the velocity Of the
wind may boz gained when Il ~ stated
that a train of freight cars on The
Short Line near Kaysvlllc. and anoth.
or ON the Hamburger road were blown
from the track and into the ditch.
Plate glass windows weV shattered
and houses were unroofod all over the
city
ogden suffered damage to the oX.
tent of more than 100000.
A. Lagoon In Davis county tho
damage was more than 10000. The
wind was particularly severe In Ia.
Wis county, and the damage VIII be
heavy.
Four men were injured Ia salt Lake
city during the progress OF the storm.
two seriously That great number
of persons werv not killed seems al
most miracle. as the falling trees
swept hundreds OF live wires across
the streets and sidewalks imperlling
pedestrians
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
RACING
ON THE GULF.
Hurricane Sweeps from Cuba
10 Florida Coast. Doing
Much Damage.
A. the Town Of Miami Fully one Hun.
dred Houses Were Blown Down
and the Town is In a Demon.
allied Condition.

81 Augustine. Fla Frequent mes
Iages have been received at the wire.
less station here giving the progress
OF a severe hurricane which swept
from Cuba TO the lower east coast OF
Florida on Thursday.
Early Thursday morning the storm
was reported In the vicinity OF Ilay.
ana. doing great damage there. but
details are lacking Later the storm
reached Key West. blowing down
houses and trees. being particularly
severe along the water front AZ the
day wore on the storm reached Jupl.
ter where. II is said. tho wind blow
Hevonty.nyo miles an hour.
Trains In from Miami bring the
news Of terrible destruction by the
hurricane there.
Fully 100 houses were blown down
and tho city ~ In a d,moralizcd con.
dition. The handsome churches Of
the Episcopal and Methodist demon.
nations were both blown down. The
concrete fail Ii leaning with danger
OF turning over and the prisoners had
20 be removed The car sheds are
down and the top was blown on the
Peninsula a Occidental steamer
sheds. ono two-story brick building
collapsed
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
seoRGs 30 0owN no oeATA.
From Florida Coast Comes Narrowing
Stories Of Recent Cyclone.

Miami Fla-Thc steamer ST. Luclo.
Captain Bravo commanding. has sunk
on the Florida coast one OF the OK
tension steamers arrived In port Fri.
day, bringing sixty Injured. who were
taken 10 the hospital, and twenty.
eight dead bodies were brought up. II
is believed now that a part OF the
Florida Fish a Produce company's
feet was destroyed.
Captain Bravo says that he an.
chorcd on the lee side OF the Elliott
Key twenty-five miles south Of Miami
aud soon aftcrWard tldal wave en-.
quilted the island, lie says there were
$50 residents on the island. all OF
whom were lost. The St Luclo was
crushed by the same wave. and OF tho
100 passengers on board twenty-five
WIRE killed. Captain Bravo was sori.
otsly injured.
"A barge containing 100 people Ia
'slid 10 have been torn away from It's
mornings at Elliott Key and after
wards picked up near the Bahama Is
lands. fifty Of her passengers having
been drowned.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
WIFE SERVED FOR DINNER
BY BRUTAL KING OF AMMAN
Revolving story Comes From French
Possession In lndo.china. Which
is Ruled BY Human Monster.

MarsoIlles. France The mail ad.
vices which reached here wednesday
from lndo China brought another and
more revolving story OF the doings OF
King Thanh.Thai OF AMMAN, showing
that he went to the extent Of canni.
balism After killing one Of his wives
he caused the body TO be cooked and
served for dinner, forcing his entour.
age to eat II under pain Of death.
Some Of the kings wives were bound
and burned with oil and subjected to
other cruelty. while naked women
we're thrown into the cages with the
beasts. where they we're deyoued be
fore the eyes OF the king Finally
the French authorities stepped In and
made a prisoner OF Thanh.Thai, who
has been adiudgod insane BY Dr.
Dumas Of the French colonial stan
"The royal guard" has been dis
banded, the palace has been placed
under the protection OF 100 native sol
diers and the torrorstricken inmates
OF tho palace have been rescued from
further suffering. The majority OF
the latter were women. who bore the
marks OF revolving fortunes. Some
OF them were terribly mutilated. their
faces being slaHhod and their tongues
cut out, while others had been sus.
pended by plncors attached TO the
fioshy parts OF thor legs TO increase
their aronics
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
Possible changes In cabinet.

London. According to the mouIua
Post, the close Of the autumn oT the
the beginning Of the next session of
parliament Is likely TO see imporlun.
changes I'm the cabinet Sir Henry
Campbell Zimmerman. the premier
probahly will be raised TO the pcrugo
and will lead the liberals loo the hnus.
OF lords. remaining, however COS pre-
mier. This would enable the aged
Marquis of Rlpou to retire az liberia.
lender I'm the lords and III "a AsQultn
win become liberal leader In the house
OF commons.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
BANKERS CONVENTION ENDED,
Formulation Of Currency Reform Plan
Left TO Committee.

ST. Louls.-The American Bankers
association adjourned on Friday The
convention adopted a resolution TO re-
fer the consideration and formulation
OF a currency reform plan to a COM
mIttee TO be appointed by the eXocu'
tive council. which shall confer with
the New York chamber OF commerce
committee and submit a plan Tor en-
actmont into law by congress.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
MIre pamane w oenefaI.

salt Lake city The damage by
tho storm TO overhead wire systems
including telephone, telegraph and
power transmission lines, was gen.
prnl. An public service companies
operating In and around the city Wrr.
seriously Handicapped For a umc Sat
nrdny ulght the city was completely
shut OF from communication with fh.
north and west Communication With
Park city. bingham and Provo 1870.
maintained nc an times, the force o'
the storm being norihward from thU
nLIN
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
HORROR GROWS EACH DAY.
News Of Fearful Devastation Of San
Salvador Slowly Coming In.

News Of Fearful Devastation Of San
Salvador Slowly Coming In.
San Salvador. Republic Of Salvador.
Photographic communication with In
terror points has been restored and
news Of the disaster wrought by the
terrific storm which has swept oyoi
tho country is being received. over
100 persons have been drowned In
Coatcpoque. a vast quantity Of sui.
phur water was thrown out Of tho
.hulo volcano and Inundated the town
OF panchlancu. killing most Of the I'm.
hahitunts. From other points also
reports OF terrific devastation are com
Ing loo.
Pimicntu aud other towns are re-
ported 10 hayo been swept away hy
the floods The schooner Alelone
with number Of passengers ON board
has been lost between CorInton, Me
arngun. and Amnlapn Honduras
Everybody ON board was drowned.
The Hoods have dIsnterrcd a number
Of cotpses uom cemeteries ana are
carrying them down the streams. u
lis reported that the railroads In Hon.
duras have suffered serious damage.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
Afflicted With Leprosy.

cl,rksburg, W. va.--George Rashid,
the syrian lepor, who several months
ago yas driven from various cities In
the sast because OF his affliction, died
In shanty at Plckens, near here on
Friday Heart failure was the cause
of M death. The body will be ere
natal nv the county authorities. The
leper has been located In snany
built especially for him after MS re-
moyal 10 that place by the baltimore
a ohio Railroad company a Few
months ago
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
HUNDREDS OF LIVES LOST
RESULT OF RECENT STORM
Victims Were Poor cubans, One
American Soldier Being Fatally
injured-Property Loss VIII
De over 100000.

Havana The cyclone which began
hero Wednesday afternoon reached its
mll fury ON Thursday morning. The
greatest damage occurred in the har
Dor and along the docks A number
Of mailer craft and lighters were
sunk and some business houses were
blown down
The total number Of deaths was
twenty all Cubans Of the poorer class
ThuD are q number OF sailors among
The lcud Several score Of longshoro
mcn aud sailors were injured.
THE torrentlal downpour Of rain
completely stopped the street car
service and the wind and rain made It
neat to impossible to ret about on the
aro.'H Trees In the parks and along
tHr .haded avenues wore blown down
300 Hrge numbers The. cyclone wac
confined to the province OF Havana
uuI plnar Del Rio Matanzas CITY
escaped All Geographic communlca.
ton was annlhilatud. Friday the
wind moderated greatly. aud the city
b. last rosuming It's normal appear.
auCU
Many farmers have lost their an and
are ln great distress.
General Boll has reported 10 the
war department that two men OF the
Twcniyolghth infantry were injured.
one fatally hy the hurricane; that
ocean going shipping Is In satisfactory
condition. but that many lighters
broke adrift and several sank.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
NEsooArorF NOT TO BLAME.
Ships Were In Sinking Condition
When He Surrendered.

ST. Petersburg Tho preliminary
investigation into the surrender by
Rear Admiral Nobogaton OF his
squadron at the battle OF the Sea OF
Japan is said to be decidedly favor
able to the admiral, The latter, In
the Official protocol prepared for his
approaching trial by courtmartial
emphasizes the hopclessly disabled
condition Of his two principal ships.
the lack Of ammunition and the oX.
haustion Of the .crews at the umo OF
the surrender The battloshlp Orel
instead OF being almost uninjured, as
stated shortly after the battle, was
30 damaged May q. 1905, tlut her
commander asked Admiral Roiestven.
sky for permission TO destroy her
She was on the point OF sinking the
next morning The hattleship Mich.
olas | OF the same squadron also was
leaking one OF her twclve.lnch guns
was disabled aud her boats we're shot
away.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS.
Mining Congress Urges Creation Of .
Department Of Mines and Mining.

Mining Congress Urges Creation Of
Department Of Mines and Mining.
Dcnyor.-Dlscugslon Of bill 10 be
introduced in the legislatures Of all
mining states, which provides for tho
creation OF mine drainage districts.
occupied the opening session Of tho
American Mining congress in this city
on Wednesday
Before tho congress was called TO
order the committee on resolutions
met and received number OF roso-
lutlons The only one reported to
the congress was presented by Gov
ernor Pardce Of California, and pro-
yldes for tho establishment BY tho
general government OF new depart
ment 10 be known as the department
Of mines and mining. the head OF
which shall be a member OF the cab
met
A resolution was adopted fayorlng
the enactment OF law by congress
along the lines suggested by Cover
nor Pardoo OF California. to prev ont
mining frauds.
The discussion OF the district drain
age bill continued at night and the
bill was unanimously endorsed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION.
Tempest Ragged for Ten Days In Re.
public Of Salvador.

cmpcht hageu TOT Ten Jays VI nc
public Of Salvador.
San salyodor,-A tempest has ragged
necessarily for ten days throughout
the republic. flooding tho rich valleys,
principally that OF Maiada, and result
Ing In great loss OF life and the de.
structlon OF cattle and crops.
The san Sulyadoroan mnn-oi'war
KIzalco was lost at Aciutla. The TO.
biography OF various departments has
been changed buildings have fallen,
burylng their tenants In the ruins, and
the iron bridges over tho principal rlv'
ers have been carried away
The rivers are bringing down the
bodies OF persons drowned In the
storm and the carcasses OF cattle, and
the sight OF these tends TO Increase
the terror OF the people.
Guatemala and Honduras also have
m0cred severely II Is said the losses
there will amount to many millions OF
dollars,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
an heaten and Rohbed.

oakland.-Mlss e, Rogers, residing
at 2i2i Clement avenue, Alameda.
was brutally attacked by a masked
footpad near her home shortly after
7 o'clock Wednesday evening The
highwayman struck her several times.
knocking her to the sidewalk; then
snatched her purse and made away in
the darkness Miss Rogers had
aighted from a Southern Pacific local
and had walked eight blocks toward
her home. when the thug stepped
from hehlnd q tree
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
MISSING MINER FOUND.



Salt Lake City-E. II. Lee, formerly
prospector for the National Develop
mont company. who was lost while
prospecting In Nevada last spring. has
been located In nakersncld. Cal. Loo
left Salt Lake ON April %. and tive
letters were received from him from
Caliento, New, dated April 90 Moth
ing more was heard from him and he
was finally given mp for dead
Ice wrltoa from bakersfield that be
fore he left Calionte he had boon sick
and foyorlHh but that he had gone on.
purchasing some burros and supplies
and started for las Vegas That was
the last he remembered until he founa
himself In a hospital at Los Angeles
Cal
lie had been takcn with typold fe
yer and lost his reason. WANDERING
for days alone ON The dessert pinally
hi was found by am old friend who
was prospecting In the Johnnie ano
iudinn Wells country.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
oonierense 81 EseeutIve MansIon.

Washington An important coufor
cnco was held at the White House
Saturday those present being the
president Secretaries Root and TAFT.
and Justices Day White and Harlan
OF the United States supreme court
The purpose OF the conference Is not
known but the suggestion is made
that Ii may have had some connection
with the selection Of successor t.
Justice Brown, who has retired.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
Automobile Went over Embankmsnt

Waltham, Nasty the overturn.
Ing Of an automobile at the foot Of
long hill between Maryland and Sud,
bury Center, Mrs, Fred ~ Dillon Of
Fitchburg was killed and Mrs. George
p. Grant Jr., also Of Fitohburg, sus.
talned a fracture OF two ribs and 9th
or injuries George p, Grant, Jr,, who
was operating the machine, escaped
practically unframed Grant Is pres.
ldont Of the Grant Yard company OF
Fitchhurg and was taking his wife
and Mrs. Dillon 10 Boston to attend a
theatre
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
Hall Cost Ten Millions.

New York-The Hall OF Records
tho city's 100000 oGice palace,
Just six years behind the promised
date Of completion, Is at last ready
for occupancy. Three county and
city departments ON Thursday moved
their books and records into the
building, and the huge mass Of stone
steel and bronze al Chambers and
Center streets. furnished at n cost OF
nearly 100000, became the head.
quarters Of county and municipal OF
flCials.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
BAD WRECK ON RAILROAD
CAUSED BY WINDSTORM
Entire Train is Blown From the
Track, Near Layton. utah, Thirty
Cars Being Piled UP In a Heap.

Salt Lake Clty-WhIlr the storm
was at its height Saturday might a.
freight train ON tho oregon short
Limo railway when between Woods
Cross and Day .uu. vu blown from thc
track
So great was The velocity of the
wind between the two points named
that the entire train with tho cycop
ton Of The engine and tender was
blown from the rails Thirty cars
which the engine was pulling at tho
time the train was struck by the nll
force Of the wind, were piled Ia O.
heap beside the tracks
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
aInantIe paekIno House combIn,.

Chicago.-Thc Evening Post prints
a story 10 the effect that a gigantic
combination Of packing industries In
this country Is under way. No per
son connected In an official capacity
with any OF the large Chicago pacl,
ing houses could be found who would
confirm the story The story printed
In the Post Is to the effect that the
combination is TO have an aggregate
capital OF S500.0OO0OO. and 20 be con
uulled from England, whore the ma.
jority Of the money Is to come from.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
Or. sRouwER ACQUITTED.
Man Accused Of Wife Murder Turned
Loose After Jury Trial

man ACCUSED " WllN "H'NN' 'N'NN
Loose After Jury Trial
Toms River. n. J.--After a trial
lasting about ten days, Dr. Frank l..
Brouwer, indicted for the murder OF
his wife by poison, was acquitted on
Wednesday. The court room was
crowded when the verdict was re-
turned. Men and women cheered and
applauded in spite OF the rapplng for
order. and the court officers had diff
Hculty In suppresslng the noise. As
the doctor turned from the iurymen.
men. women and children pressed
about the acquitted man, who finally
backed up TO a wall Of the court room
and grasped each extended hand az
tho crowd. shouting its congratula.
tons. llod past him, A li'year-old
girl paused In the line long enough
10 kiss him. There we're similar
scenes In the streets
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
vARoAMAN AGAINST THE NEGRO
Mississippi Governor Advocates Re.
peal Of Fifteenth Amendment.

peal Of Fifteenth Amendment
Chicago. Announcement OF a care.
fully planned campaign to secure the
repeal Of the fifteenth amendment OF
the constitution OF the United States,
that which giycs the negro equality
with the white man as a citizen. was
made by Governor James X. Varda.
man OF Mississippi. who was In Chi
cngo Thursday attending the Railway
Surgeons convention.
Governor Nardaman. who Is seeking
election to the United States senate,
declared that n he won membership
In tho upper house OF congress he
would make his fight on tho floor OF
that body believing that he had the
support OF the entire south.
He insisted that crisis In the rela.
ton OF the races In tho southern
states was at hand, and that the prob.
lem OF white supremacy or black
domination should be settled at once.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
FRENCH CABINET RESIGNS,
Premier sarrlen Obliged to Quit on
Account Of Health

Parls.-At the cabinet Friday morn
lng Premier sarrien officially informed
bis colleagues that he has transmitted
his resignation to President Falllores,
wbereupon the ministers resigned in
body President Folllores will re.
turn TO Paris. The selection OF H..
Clemeneeau TO form a new cabinet Is
looked upon as n foregone conclusion
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
INJURED DURING STORM.
Windstorm In salt Lake Causes Much
Damage and Three Men Are Hurt.

Damage and Three Men Are Hurt.
Salt Lake city Three men were
seriously hurt. thousands Of dollars
damage was done 10 property. strcN
cars were stopped. Geographic com
munIcation was shut on and the cleo
trio lights " tho city cxtlnrulshcd by
winduorm that visited this city be-
tween o and n oclocl, Saturday night
Captain William q. Cahoon and Drl
yer Fred Gulbrnnson Of tho IRE de-.
phrimoni ARE at the Salt Lake hospi
tai seriously injured Both were bad.
~ crushed by "a two falling across
them aa they were on n run 10 a Hrc
alarm.
Homer jay. nm electrician In tho
employ of tho Salt Lake Electrical
company. received severe shock
while repairing a Sign during the early
part OF the evening
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
CAME home DRUNK.
Oklahoma Farmer Kills His Family
and Commits suicide.

Guthrie. ONa.--A special to the
State Capital from Gage, okla, says
that o. b. Heyworth, welltodo far
NOR living seventeen miles north ol
that place, ON Sunday morning shot
and killed hts wife, two daughters
aged % and is, aud SON aged 20
lie then turned the weapon ON him
sen. inhlcuug a mortal wound Family
troubles was responsible Tor the trag
ody
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
Authorities Doubt That Suicide Com.
pact Was Made.

smlthWlle. Mo.--Jesse l.. Webb. a
young ST. Joseph merchant was on
Wednesday arrested here, charged
with killing his l9yearold bride OF a
week at this place on Oct. II. At the
time OF the shooting Webb asserted
that he and his wife had entered into
suicide pact, because he was incur
ably M with tuberculosis, and that
she shot him and then killed herself.
At FIRST II was believed that Webb was
mortally wounded, but now II is said
he will recover.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
PACKING PLANT DESTROYED.
Fire Starts at Midnight Causing a
Loss Of 100000

Loss Of 100000
Salt Lake city The new plant Of
the Utah Packing company near tho
stoclyards is In ruins. Il took nro
at midnight Saturday. and two hours
later was In ruins The building cost
100000. and was practically ready
for occupancy During the past few
days the plant has ben receiving o
thorough testing and II was expected
10 be put into operation soon
The IRE started In the south end
OF the building. It's origin rs unknown
and no reason can be suggested, a.
the place was entirely away from all
the machinery From this place the
IRE worked its way into the lard
house and from tho lard house Into
the part OF tho building containing
the machinery
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
corDett and Mooovern FIoht Draw.

Philadelphia Terry MeGoyern and
Young Corbott fought a hard six
round bout at the National Athletic
club here. when tho gang announced
the close OF the battle there was little
to choose between the lighters, The
fight was one OF the bloodlest ever
witnessed In this city. When the men
appeared In tn ring McGoyarn
looked 10 be In the pink OF condition,
hut CorbetL while he looked well
about the face, was seven inches too
large In girth,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-10-26
MANIAC AT LARGE.
Dangerous Lunatle, Whose VasarIes
Made Him Notorious.

Made Him Notorious.
Los Angeles. -Luclan W. Perkins.
who acquired notorlety IN this yicln.
fly two years ago on account Of his
sensational persecution OF Miss Cora
often OF Pasadena, daughter OF a
wealthy Chicago manufacturer and
who was finally adjudged insane and
sent 20 the asylum at Highlands es.
capped from that institution Thursday
and is now at large Ho is considered
dangerous,