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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-09

He-What do you thinks I over.
heard Mr.. Spooner talking to Miss
Phatter In tho conservatory. and he
told her she was sweet enough to
eat.
She--The glutton! That Platter
girl weighs fully 200 pounds.--Judge.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-21
TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL DAVIS.
British Foreign Secretary's Opinion
Of SWettenham Affair.

London.-The incident involving
Governor Swettenham of Jamaica and
Rear Admiral Davis, U. S. N, came
up in the house of commons Thurs
day in a hypothetical question by
Jesse Collins, liberal unionist, who
was in Kingston at the time of the
disaster. Mr. Collins asked If it was
In accordance with international law
for an admiral of a foreign country
land an armed force in British colo
MES without permission of the gov
ernor. Foreign Secretary Gray said:
mo, and I may add that no such
rights were claimed in the incident
referred to. What | am convinced
of Is that while in the presence Of
such catastrophe there naturally
was a certain amount of misunder-
standing, the American admiral was
inspired by single-minded motives
and desire to relieve suffering. ANY
other construction placed on his ac.
ton Is most unworthy and untrue"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-21
TEN MILLIONS
LOST BY FLOOD
High Waters in Pennsylvania
Causes Much Damage
to Property.
Ten Square Miles Inundated and
Thirty Blast Furnaces Put Out Of
mission-Suspenslon OF Fur
naces viii Cause Scarcity
Of Iron.

Plttsburg the rapid receding
of the waters in the Monongahela,
Allegheny and Ohio rivers, conditions
are resuming normal proportions. The
approaches to the bridges a.e now
clear of water and street car SER
vice in the flooded district has been
resumed.
Ten square miles were inundated
The loss is summarized as follows:
Loss in output of steels mills, $1,000
600. Loss in output of other indus
tries, S2,000000. Losses in wages OF
employees, s1,S37,O00 Estimated dam
age to Industrial plants, $2500,OOO.
Total, $9,337,OOO
Various other estimates are being
made ranging from ten to twenty mil.
lions of dollars. Reports from mum.
erous western Pennsylvania points
are to the effect that the food
has subsided.
Thirty large blast furnaces in this
city are out of commission. 1t is said
here that the suspension will cause
scarcity of iron.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-21
NEGRO SOLDIER coNFEssEs.
Members Of TWenty-Ffth Infantry
Shot up Brownsville.

Galveston, Textile mystery sur
rounding the alleged raid of the negro
soldiers from the Twenty-fifth infan
try upon the people of Brownsville,
Texas, on August 13, last year. has
been cleared up. according to a story
printed by the Galveston News.
After seven months of investigation
by federel authorities, what appears to
be the true version of the crime has
been secured from ID. e. Gray, one of
the discharged soldiers, who admits
that he partially participated
The man has been living in Calves
ton large portion of the time since
he was discharged from the army
soon after the outrage.
According to his statement the at
tack was not premeditated, but was
the result of an alleged injury done
one of the soldiers by white man in
Brownsville half an hour before the
raid. The negro, returning to the
barracks, seized his rifle and an
nounced that he was going to kill the
white man. Several other negro sol
diers volunteered to go along and see
the work well done, and to wipe out
other scores which they had against
the citizens on account of injuries
which they claimed to have suffered.
The negroes returned to the bar
racks after committing the assault ON
the town, and many soldiers assisted
in the hurried cleaning of the guns
for the inspection which followed soon
after the shooting in the town ceased.
APPARENTLY the soldiers from only one
company participated in the raid, al
though practically the entire battalion
knew the soldiers had done the shoot
ing
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-21
MULE WAS THE
CAUSE OF WAR
Strange Explanation Given of
Strife Between Nicaragua
and Honduras.
Nicaraguan Cavalrymcn Appropriated
Mule While on Territory Claimed
by Honduras, and War Was Re.
quired to Settle the Matter.

Washington.--One mule--a mule
belonging to Senor Ireno Salgado--
was the chief object of dispute be-
tween Nicaragua and Honduras when
they began the quarrel which finally
ended in the war that is threatening
the peace of all Central America. ac-
cording to the official communications
exchanged by the ministers of the for
eign affairs for the two republics, CO.
pies of which communications have
been received in Washington.
The controversy began when Angus
g C. Coello. the Honduran minister
for foreign affairs, wrote q note to
Jose d. Gomez the Nicaraguan minis.
ter for foreign affairs, on January 2S,
protesting against the theft of a mule
from 1reno Salgado by thirty-five Mica
raguan cavalrymen, who were charged
with entering Honduran territory.
In reply, Senor Gomez said the Mic
Araguans did not quite enter Hondur-
an territory, although they passed
near to the little town of Los Manos,
in that republic. The taking of the
mule was not denied, but Senor Gomez
insisted in his letter that Salgado was
not Honduran citizen, but Nicara.
guam who had to leave that country
luton two years before. Consequent.
ly, Nicaragua maintained that Hon.
duras had no right to fly to the de.
Tense of Salgado's mule.
This note brought a spirited reply
from Honduras, the minister for for
eign affairs announcing that Ireno Sal
gado, the Nicaraguan refugee, was liv
ing in Tegucigalpa, happily engaged
in trade there, while a man by the
same name, most reputable and re.
spected farmer. Honduran of un
questionable citizenship lived at Los
Manos and owned the much-mooted
mule.
Nicaragua replied that it was true
that Colonel Juan |. Rocha. who com.
manded party of calvarymen, took
mule near Los Manos, but reiterated
that the animal was not taken in Hon.
duran territory. Dispatches grew long
er as the controversy waxed warmer
Other questions arose. Then the arbi
irrational tribune was opened and final
ly the break came when President Ze.
laya of Nicaragua withdrew his mem.
Der of the board of arbitration and
war between Honduras and Nicara.
qua actually began.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-21
EXPLOSION OF FIRE DAMP
KILLS StvENTY-FIvE MEN
Serious Disaster at Mining VILLAGE
Near Forbaeh, Germany, Which
Has Brought Sorrow to
Many Homes.

Forbach, Germany--An explosion
of fire damp in an underground shaft
of the coal mine at Kleinrossein, near
here, resulted in the death of seventy
five miners and the injury of twelve
others.
Many of the bodies were so disfig.
ured that they were scarcely recog.
nizable. The work of bringing out
the injured men and the bodies of
the dead was very slow, the galleries
being choked with wreckage.
The mine belongs to tie Dewen.
dels, one of the richest mining fami.
lies of Alsace-Lorraine.
The Dewendels brothers have given
$4,000 to relieve the immediate ne
cessities of the afflicted families.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-21
DUELiNG IN RUSSIA.
Captain Cuts off Ear of Prince and is
Shot.

st. Petersburg.-A shooting affray
took place in the dining hall of the
Grand Hotel de Europe between
Prince Nokaridze, a marshal of the
nobility from Kutais, and Captain Kos
lon of the east Siberia sharpshooters.
In the midst of spirited argument
regarding the autonomy of the Cau-
casus. Prince Nokaridze made a dis
paraging remark about Russian mill
tary prestige. Thereupon Captain
Kosloff drew his sabre and cut off the
princes ear. Reaching into his pocket,
the prince pulled revolver and fired
twice. the bullets penetrating the
neck and breast of the captain. A sur
geon sewed on the princes severed
ear. Captain Koslor's wound are dang
erous.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-21
Burton Will Get Even.

Abilene, Kan.-Ex-Senator Joseph
R. Burton, who is expected to return
to his home here this week from
Ironton, Mo, where he is In Jail serv-
ing six months sentence, has en-.
gagged the local theatre for March %,
when he will deliver a public address.
Senator Burton has for some time
threatened to expose those whom he
charged with being responsible for his
conviction, and it is said that his re.
marks will prove sensational.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-21

New York-The national Civic fed
GRAFTON, which called the rust con-
ference of 1899 in Chicago, has de.
cded to arrange for another confer
ence OF the same nature to consider
that problem in it's latest aspects; es-
pecially the question of federal and
state regulation of the corporations,
and the question of the operation of
the Sherman antitrust law. 1t is pro
posed to hold this conference in May
at a city to be designated later.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-21
CHICAGO Sewer collapses.

Chicago.-Five men were injured
one of them seriously, by the collapse
of a sewer in which they We're work
ing at the intersection of Evanston
and Lawrence avenues. About twenty
men were in the sewer when about
thirty feet Of it fell in upon them.
The majority of the men were pinned
in by the debris, and when 1t was
cleared away they We're found unin,
jured. The five men who were hurt
were cut about the head and severely
bruised about tho hOdv.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-21
VIOLATED ANTITRUST ACT.
Complaint to Be Filed Against Coal
Carrying Railroads.

Washington.-An important confer.
ence which is likely to have far-reach.
ing results was held late Saturday
afternoon between members of the in.
terstate commerce commission and
representatives of the coal operators
and coal miners organizations in
southern Indiana and southern Hi.
nois.
In addition to a complaint which,
as result of the conference, is to be
filed with the commission, 1t Is
probable that the attorney general
will be be urged to institute prosecu.
tions against officials of the coal-car-
rying railroads in Indiana and Illi-
nois for alleged violation of the
Sherman antitrust act.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-21
Several Men Shot While Engaged In
Riot in East Chicago.

Hammond, Ind,-In a street riot at
the East Chicago mill of the Republic
Iron & Steel company several men
were shot, two probably fatally. The
trouble started when fifty laborers
struck for higher wages Twenty
later went back to work and the re-
naming thirty broke through the
gates Of the steel plant to get at their
companions. When once within the
plant bloody riot followed, in which
100 shots we're fired
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-21
Brother of Martyred Steunenbe rs
Called by Grim Reaper.

Boise Idaho.-Albert X. Steunen.
berg, of Caldwell, on of the most prom,
and a brother of the late ex-Gover
nor Frank Steunenberg, of this state,
who was assassinated a little over a
year ago, died at his home in Caldwell
at a late hour Sunday night. His
death was caused by a complication of
diseases, the most pronounced of
which was liver trouble, from which
he has suffered for some time.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-21
NullIfy Doctrine OF State RIuhts.

Washington-That state legislatures
have no right to legislate regarding
traffic affairs, even on matters strict.
ly within the state boundary, is the
doetrine to which President Roose.
Velt has subscribed He holds that
the commerce clause of the cons'itu.
tion gives congress the right to con.
trol not only interstate but also state
commerce. Congress did not exer.
else this right until the recent rate
law was enacted, and consequently up
TO that time states We're at liberty to
proceed.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-21
Reuf Trial Postponed.

San Francisco.-After the names of
-FOUR talesmen had been drawn from
the jury box, the trial of extorting
money from French restaurant keep
ers was continued in Judge Dunne's
court until Monday morning. Counsel
Tor Ruef objected to the drawing of
any further names during the absence
IRON court of Juryman Dumbreu
who has been temporarily excused
and Judge Dunno thought it well to
take a recess until Monday.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-21
CAGE CABLE BROKE.
Twenty-Five Miners Meet Death in
Rhenish Russia.

Saarlouls, Rhenish Prussia
Twenty-Five miners were killed at the
German hard coal mine. They were
descending one of the shafts In cage
when the cable broke near the top,
and the miners plunged down several
hundred feet. They all met with in
slant death.
The mine belongs to the Prussian
government, which has begun an of
fetal inquiry into the accident.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-21
Danced Herself 70 Death.

Philadelphia Death claimed Mrs.
Anna Sherer, of 907 Mexican street
early Sunday morning as she began
the final waltz at dance in a hall at
Seventh and Moore streets. after dane.
ing all evening. She was a sufferer
from heart trouble. Mrs Sherer was
81 years old She was aware that
her heart was weak, but persisted in
dancing. The ball was given by the
women of the Aurora society. She
took part in every number. enjoying
herself greatly
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-21
INFLUX OF JAPANESE.
Mexico is Now Troubled With the
Little Brown Men,

FL Paso-So great has been the in.
fux of Japanese through this port
that hundreds have stopped in Ell
Paso, readily securing employment as
house servants, displacng Mexican
help. The result is that the Mexican
authorities are taking cognizance of
the matter and propose action looking
to the abatement of the Japanese i'm.
migration unless the new amendment
TO the United States immigration
laws brings relief
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-21
SET OFF THE DYNAMITE.
Revenge of Workmen Who Had Been
Discharged by Contractor.

Cincinnati.-By the explosion of two
hundred and fifty pounds of dynamite
in shack on the site of the new City
hospital early Sunday, great damage
was done to residences and buildings
throughout the surrounding residence
section. Incendiarism is assigned as
the cause, number of men recently
discharged by the hospital contractors
being said to have made threats.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-21
GALVESTON BILLS.
S. b. "a to 46, and IT,

House bill No. 2S6 passed the "
without opposition. This measure
vides for the protection OF tns
Vidual rights of every indiyidunl
persons, says the bill, may accep't
ployment from whomsoeVef =, +,
please and at whatsoever COMP
ton is satisfactory TO themsel'e'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-24
Students Don't Want Crane.
,unc Special Sporting Service.

Tribune Special Sporting Service.
BOSTON, March 23.-The followers of
football ut Harvard are hoping that there
is no foundation for the persistent rumor
that Joshua Crane, Jr.. has been selected
TO Zach the football team next fall. Ac-
cording to reports from Cambridge, Cap
tain Parker OF the 1907 eleven has
lected Crane as successor TO Bill Reid
and that Just as soon the selection is
ratified by the athletic committee the
formal announcement Will be made. If
this should prove true: Il is certain that
howl will arise from the Crimson grads
and undergraduates. They say that
Crane as a football coach would be the
most monumental farce ever handed out
at Cambridge. Crane was graduated sew
enteen years ago. and his ability 10
coach football team is derived from a
rather extensive athletic career in golf
and tennis, both indoor and out, aided
by some slight practice as a substitute
quarterback He never figured I'm Grim
son varsity football circles TO any extent
while at Cambridge, and his principal
recommendation appears to lie In the fact
that he will serve as football coach with
out pay.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-24
ENGLISH EQUINE FAME
is BEING THREATENED
All Prize Winners Will Be Eli
\ tered at international
Horse Show.
Tribune Special Sporting Service,

Tribune Special Sporting Service,
LONDON, March 25.-Altred Van
Cerbilt and other directors OF the Forth
coming international horse show aC
Olympia arc holding daily meetings IN
connection with the exhibition, which
takes place in June. NJ Y A. Dupnich
of Brussels, a member of the continent
al committee and one of tho foremost
experts in horses or the continent, Is
especially concerned with the arrange
ments for the high jumping contests
it is probable that Londoncrs VIII see
continental cavalry officers competing
for the high jump prizes in their gor-
contests held in their own countries.
As showing the deep international
interest which the exhibition has
awakened. Frank Il. Furen, manager
of the show for the United Kingdom
and the continent SAYS that both the
American and Canadian governments
arc being approached on the questlon
of granting monetary assistance to the
smaller breeders TO enable them to send
their horses across the Atlantic. Scarce
w less keen is tho spirit with which
French Belgian. Dutch. Spanish, ltal'
ian and German horse breeders are en-
torinc the competition. English breed
crs are waking up 10 the fact that Their
fair fame IN the equine world is threat
GNens ana ont pI lOf bISl 'Hlil'o ~
ceived is from Il well-known expert who
proposes to send to Olympia no fewer
than TWENTY-FIVE horses.
The Americans are openly expressing
their belief that they will win in the
heavy harness and saddle classes, and
that they have a good chance IN the
jumping contests The Italians, on the
other hand. are sending some of their
champion jumpers to tho show with
quiet confidence as to the results. The
Americans, again, have predicted a
walk-ovcr for themselves in the light
harness classes; but English breeders
are reminding one another of the mag
nificcnt animals in the stables of Wal
ter Winans and few others. Although
the entries do not close until May ! 1T
already seems probable that the orig
inal estimate of 1000 horses Will bc eX-
ceeded Every horse shown will he a
picked specimen and in nearly every
case former prize winner. The horses
Of Alfred G. Vanderbilt which viii be
exhibited have arrived in London in
good condition.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-24
COMP PARISONS IN
PROMINENT GOLFERS
Braid Won the Open Golf Cham
pionship Title at Muir
field.
SMITH EASILY WON THE
TITLE IN THIS COUNTRY
Scots Have Set Fast Pace for
the Americans to
Follow.
Tribune Special Sporting Service

Tribune Special Sporting Service
NEW YORK, March 2S.-The low
scoring of the resident professional
golfers in the South recently has led
''pros' of this country and their
associates in Great Britain. Last
season James Braid won the open
championship title at Muirfeld by four
strokes while in this country Alec
Smith won the championship by an
even more comfortable margin, with
the record score of 295 for thirty-six
holes. Smith has been keeping up the
fast play in the winter. Smith, James
Maiden and Chris Crosby, the home
bred, who are all located for the pres
cnt at Atlanta, Ga, returned TO their
green's the other day, after a trip to
the South. Smith won the open
championship of South Florida and all
other events in which he competed,
save one.
Maiden and Crosby took part in an
open tournament at the Augusta Coun-
try club. The former Won first money,
with thirty.six hole score of l6O, n
stroke better than Dave Ogllvie, the
home "pro.n Crosby got third money,
with l61. In a recent round over his
home green at Piedmont Park Crosby
beat the best ball Of two members. 60
ing around in the record figures Of "a.
constant improvement, the pace set by
the Scots has been so exceptionally
fast MS to make ii next to impossible
for the Americans TO break through.
The single exception to this last season
was Will Sherwood, who won the
championship tournament of the west"
crn Professional Golfers association.
All match play conditions prevailed IN
this competition.
If the Scots should he compelled to
lower their colors TO any of the home
talent in 1907 it will probably be to
one of five promising playcrs-Sher.,
wood Of Canton, O.. Tom Mcnamara OF
Boston. Martin O'Laughlin of Plain
field. n. j.. Crosby of South Orange,
n. j. and Terry. native of California,
who has been engaged III the East for
several years. Tho latter made an ex.
cellent showing in thc first annual
championship tournament of the. East
ern Professional Golfers association at
The Forest Hill Field club last fall.
A glance back over the professional
records abroad shows that the big
four-Braid, Vardon. Taylor and Herd
have won most Of the prize money;
by Taylor, Nardon and Herd IN the
order named In 1905 Taylor led, and
before that for three years Nardon
showed the way.
a rare performance on the, part OF
Braid last season was TO halve with
Taylor at Westward Ho after having
been seven down. The former against
Taylor won four lost two and halvcd
two matches. Braid also won five times
from Vardon without defeat. The
latter won the only match he played
with Taylor, and was also successful
in two of five matches with Herd. Fol.
lowing is a table showing the work of
this quartette for the years 1901 to
zoos,