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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
FINANCIAL SITUATION WILL
RECEIVE FIRST CONSIDERATION
slxtieth Congress Expected to 90
Something in the Matter OF cur
reney Legislation Before
other Questions Are
Settled.

washington.-As the day for the
opening of the Sixtieth congress ap'
ptoaches, it becomes more and more
evident that the financial question
will receive first consideration. Ihe
members Of both houses who nave
already arrived in the city confess
that the situation is a difficult one,
and there has yet been very httle
crystallization of thought on the sub
iect. A number of informal confer
ences have already been held, and
more must be held before anything
like a program can be announced.
Senator Aldrich. chairman of the SEN
ate committee on finance, which com
mittee will have to deal with the
question for the senate, is expected
to take up the question with some
of the leaders, including Senator ALI
son and Speaker Cannon, who are
now here. There is a tendency to-
ward having the proposed legislation
originate in the senate instead OF the
house, because the senate Is organ
lied and the house is not, but it is
too early to say definitely what may
be done in that respect.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
ELEVEN CALIFORNIA MINERS
CAUGHT IN DEATH TRAP
EndeaVor to Escape From Fire In
Mine When tbs skip Became
damned and Could Not be
Raised or Lowered.

Jackson, Cal.-One OF the greatest
calamities In the annals of mining IN
this country occurred at the Fremont
Consolidated mine, lear Drytown, on
Saturday. The employees as usual
we're hoisted from the underground
works at noon. At 1 o'clock the
first skip containing thirteen men,
was lowered in the Fremont shaft
Reaching the 1,000-foot level, volumes
of smoke were encountered, showing
that the mine was on fire The skip
became jammed at this point and
could neither be hoisted nor lowered.
1t is supposed to have been thrown
off the track by one of the men being
overcome by smoke and falling
against the front wheels of the skip.
Two of the men aboard got out
and climbed to the surface by means
of the ladder way. The other eleven
perished
Four Of the unfortunate men are
Americans, four Italians and three
Austrians.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
MONKEY JAILED FOR MISCHIEF
Commitment on File Against Him
New Jersey Prison.

New Brunswick, N. ia Sout
American monkey has been committe
to the Middlesex county jail here 70
malicious mischief, and there is an az
thentic commitment on file agains
him.
when ] was in charge Of sheriff
deputies down at Sayreville sewers
months ago." said Warden Charlie
Rogers, trying to keep strikers froH
running away with the clay pits, 60
acquainted with this very sam
monkey. He seemed to take to m
right at the start, One night | say
him at a hotel, and some fellows wer
feeding him on beer.
Pat Farley, the constable, say
right out that he would arrest M
monkey IL he broke the peace OF tn1
community. And the other night tnl
monk slipped out of his chain any
went out for a stroll. Casper Shule1
the justice of the peace, has-or na|
AS fine a garden of flowers as yo|
want to see. The monk visited lna
yard. and when he got through soI
couldn't tell callistephus chinesl|
from a geranium.
Yes. Shuler was mad. lie NaI
wondering what to do with 'n|
monkey, when along came Farley aiI
told him he ought to send It 70 'ai]
He's entered up as Petro Paroul1
You can see for yourself. He's an y
temperate cuss. He broke the meuI
cine chest the other night. lie inu1, ~,
have thought 1t wine cellar, u
didn't know the difference unui n
had drunk bottle of iodine, anu
didn't bother him bit"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
MANY NEW FACES
IN THE SENATE
Largest Representation in History
Of the County, Being Composed
Of Ninety-two Members.
Nearly One Hundred New Members Of
the House, While Seventeen Men
from Various Parts of coun-
try Sport Togas for
First Time.

washington.-Th senate will be
the largest in the history of the coun-
try, as 1t will be composed of ninety
| two members, the increase being
| made by the admission of Oklahoma,
whose two senators will be Robert l..
owen and r. p. Gore.
With the two senators from Okla
homa there will be seventeen new
members of the senate, which in
clude successors to Senator's Morgan
and Pettus. The new men include
William Borah, who recently came
out victorious In land fraud cases in
Idaho, and Jonathan Bourne, Jr., of
Oregon, whose advocacy of Second
elective term" for the president
brought him into national prominence
some time ago. Frank c. Briggs of
New Jersey succeeds Senator Dry
den, and Norris Brown. formerly at
torney general of Nebraska, comes
with n record for anti-railroad prose-
cutjons in his state.
Jefferson Davis of Arkansas has
reputation as fiery orator that may
cause Senator Tillman to look to his
lurels Simon Guggenheim Of Colo
rado has gained great reputation in
the business world through his con-
nection with the American Smelling
& Refining company. Joseph f.. John
ston, the successor of Senator Pet
tus, is confederate veteran Harry
A. Richardson of Delaware is a mil
lionaire, as also Is Isaac Stephenson
of Wisconsin, the last named being
the successor of Senator Spooner,
and known the pioneer lumberman
OF the northwest.
Robert l.. Taylor of Tennessee has
a great reputation as a humorist, and
during his recent campaign for the
senatorship carried q violin through
his state and opened his meetings by
fiddling for the amusement of his
constituents. John II. Banlxhead, sue
cessor to Senator Morgan and Joseph
M. Dixon of Montana come to the
senate direct from the house of rep
resentatives, and t. II. Paynter of
Kentucky formerly served in the
house, as also did Senator Stephen.
son. Senator Owen, who will repre-.
sent Oklahoma, is one-third Cherokee
Indian, and Senator Gore has been
blind since childhood.
The senate will have majority of
more than two-thirds Republican.
The house of representatives also
has q large Republican majority,
there being 222 Republicans and 26S
Democrats. There win be many in.
teresting and picturesque characters
In the house.
There are ninety-nlne new members
In the house, but of that number
twelve have served in that body prior
to the last congress. OF the new men
sixty-one are Democrats.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
Bank Robbers MAKE Rich Haul.

Sedalia, Mo.-A telephone message
from New Franklin, Howard county,
says that robbers Saturday night dy-
namited the safe of the New Franklin
bank, ransacked the vaults and es.
capped with $4,000 in coin and cur
rency. The robbery was not dlscov.
cred until Sunday morning. Bales
OF hay and stacks of grain from a
nearby mill had been brought into
the bank by the robbers and pulled
up against the vault doors to dead.
en- the sound of the explosion. There
is no clue TO the robbers
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05

peered at him from the shadow
The hunter quietly approached he
but before he could speak she turne
and fed.
Prof. Macauley says she SCENE
to be dressed in nothing more sul
stantial than leaves, entwined an
matted together so as to form
covering for her body. He made Il
quiries in the neighborhood an
found that other persons beside
himself had seen the woman. Sh
lives in solitude in small. low hui
in the interior of which no person 4
medium size could stand upright Sh
has no companion save a number q
dogs, which help her in procurin
food in the forest. A rifle is include
in the list of her possessions, but an
munition has been refused her.
1t appears that owing to an injurI
done the woman years ago she ha
ever since Stunned human society an|
lived in the depths of the bush. HoJ
she keeps alive during the severe wid
ter is a mystery.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
jamestown Exposition Closes.

Norfolk, Ya.-The lights of the
jamestown exposition were turned
on by President Tucker after formal
exercises Saturday night, and the ex-
position which had been running since
April 26, came to an end President
Tucker delivered an extended speech
In the evening in the auditorium, In
which he set forth the hardships and
the successes OF the exposition. The
exposition company is s2,0O0,O00 In
debt, but II is believed the sale of the
property will cover this deficiency.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
Mexican Secret Service officer Has .
Close Call

Los Angeles, Cal.--Said to be in
daily fear of being killed since his
arrival here Monday, Trinidad Vas.
quez, a secret service officer in the
employ of the Mexican government,
the chief witness for the government
In the cases of Magon, villareal and
Rivera, alleged Mexican revolution.
lists. was poisoned at noon on Friday.
Vasquez was chatting with Thomas
Furlong, a detective who trailed the
alleged revolutionists across the coun.
try, when he suddenly threw up his
hands and fell in front of central po
lice station. 1t is supposed If he was
wilfully poisoned that it was given to
him in his food at noon. 1t is be
lieyed Vasquez will recover.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
PLATT HAS A cuRE.ALL.
VIII Introduce Measure Providing for
National Clearing Houses.

New York-It is announced that
Senator Thomas G. Platt will intro
duce in the senate a bill providing for
the national incorporation of clearing
houses. The bill is similar to those
which failed of passage in 1896 and
1902. 1t will provide that one clear
ing house in each state shall have the
power to issue currency to it's men,
bers. and shall maintain a reserve
equal to that required of national
banks. The passage of this bill, it
is said, will give congressional sane
tion to the plan of issuing clearing
house certificates, which has been In
operation since the recent financial
stringency began.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
BOYCOTT GoLDFIELD MINES.
Charge Made That Smelters viii Not
Receive Ores From Nevada Camp.

Goldfeld. Nev.-The directors of
the chamber of commerce of Goldfield
have decided to call a mass meeting
at which a committee will be ap
pointed to confer with President
Roosevelt concerning the smelter sit
uation. Similar organizations at Ton.
opah, Reno, Rhyolite and other towns
will be asked to join in the meeting.
The smelters have refused to take any
more gold ores from Nevada camps
at time when the country is crying
for gold.
Because of their action and the
consequent inability of the mining
employers to pay their employees in
currency, the mines and leases of
Goldfield, which are capable of pro.
ducing gold at the rate of $2,000,000
month, are unable to operate their
mines. There was never before in
the history Of gold mining time
when gold ore could not be sold The
operators of Nevada think there is
something wrong in this country and
propose to make an effort to remedy
1t.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
LOOK FOR BETTER TIMES.
Business Depression Not Expected to
Last Much Longer.

Clevelaud.-Among manufacturers
of iron, steel, machine tools and ma.
chinery there is a general belief that
the present depression will not be so
prolonged as in previous periods of
stagnation in business. Careful in.
quiry made by correspondents of the
Iron Trade Review in, many cities of
the United States reveal a somewhat
better feeling, especially as to finan-
cial conditions. There will, however,
be further curtailments of production,
especially in pig iron, steel and semi.
finished materials, but aside from
plants which manufacture such pro-
ducts, the number of closed concerns
are not large, although there is a
general reduction of hours of work
ing and of the number of employees.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
ONCE A BELLE;
NOW A HERMIT
MRS. MARIE A. RlEDESElLE
DWELLs ALL ALONE IN BIG
SANTA ANITA CANYON.
SUBSISTS ON FRUIT ALONE
Books and Plano Are Her Only Com
panlons-Dresses in Simple Garb
and Declares Hers Ideal Ex-
lstence.

Los Angeles. Cal--Tucked away In
a seuuestered nook of the Big Santa
Anita canyon, where she is living the
life of hermit, is Mrs. Marie A. Ried-
eselle, who at one time was consid-
cred one of the most beautiful of New
York's long line of handsome women.
The once famous beauty now sleeps
on a bed of pine needles, which she
religiously gathers fresh every day.
Her food is fruit and berries that she
gathers from trees and bushes around
her hermitage
When seen by reporter recently.
the hermit was at first reticent. but
finally was induced to talk about her
existence in her lonely canyon. She
would not relate the circumstances
which led to her going into seclusion
and firmly refused to talk about her
husband.
81 spent seven years in Alaska"
she told the reporter, land those sew
en- years were the most miserable of
my life. l endured hardship after
hardship, and the only friends / could
claim for my own were the dogs.
When l left Alaska I could not bear
to leave them. could not ship them
out of the country, so had them
killed and skinned"
She showed a number of Eskimo
dogskins, which carpeted the floor of
her cabin, as proof.
But, then, you want to know how
came to be an inhabitant of this
lonely canyon. Well, just came here,
that was all. live on fruits and ber-
ries-nothing that is cooked-and
sometimes l go for days with nothing
more than an orange to sustain me.
Then, too," she explained, II am a
great believer in fasting. l went 23
days in June without more than a
drink of water at a time, and last
winter | tasted for 20 days. OF
course l lost much flesh, but still /
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"My Life Is Life"

kept on with the fast and now fee,
Ike new woman altogether.
You must not expect to see much
OF home here in the canyon. Every
thing l have here is handmade. ex.
cept my piano. which | saved out of
all the things | had in the east
suppose you wonder why l live
out here all alone. 1t does seem
strange, but, ah, this is the life TO
i've! 1t is the life of a free woman
unchecked and free from the tram.
mels OF sordid civilization which
binds its devotees to the petty conven.
tfonalities of life.
MY life Is life. 1t is not a mere
existence. / have something tn i've
for-the birds and the trees and tba
sunlight Some day am coming ont
OF my shell and proclaim the real iov
OF living 10 the world.
Three years ago l was Thought 70
ne dying. Now I am healthy and ro.
Dust have studied to gain mental.
control over my body and have ac.
compiished that aim right here.
During my hermitage I have read
al the authors" she asserted point.
ing to library in a corner of tho
room Il love Plato and shakesneare
ana all the rest, but the author whose
WORKS have been of the most use To
me is Socrates" VOC ~
ihat she walks about 15 miles
oay ana lives entirely upon uncooked
ioous is the reason Mrs. ReideseIlo
gives Tor her remarkable health Sho
SHOWS evidences of having been
wonderfully beautiful woman in her
uay and is still handsome in n 1.-The
sinuous way. "'ne'
9he speaks with the clear enuncia.
sioh @ OF well-bred woman and her
conversation is rational and striki,sIr
+" 'he point Her taste in clothina
@ runs to the simplest of garbs a sh,rt
"%rs' Ts ana skirt are her usual costl,ms
Lne hermit is unique in her modes
OF ME and views on living but oues euan
,,, uer practical explanation Of wbv she che
.iAeS n the out'of-doors existence leaves
quo quo !" pelieye that there is a deener
% anu perhaps more romantic reason Co.
ner absolute secluslon. Her life is
romance in itself. 0 20
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
Kansas and Colorado Senators Look.
Ing Out for Kicking kickapoos.

Washington.-Senators Teller of
Colorado and Curtis of Kansas made
an earnest recommendation to the
president on Friday that prosecutions
be commenced at once in behalf OF
certain members of the Indian tribe
In Oklahoma known as the KICKING
Kickapoos. An investigation Just
completed by these senators leads
them to believe that the Indians have
been robbed of land to the value of
S26oooo by syndicates operating in
Oklahoma.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
Sheriff Came Too Late.

Opp, Ala.--Hugh Sanders, young
negro, was shot to death near here
Saturday afternoon by an angry mob
of citizens of Covington county after
he had been identified by Mrs. Ellis,
farmers wife, whom he criminally
assaulted. About 800 shots were fired
into the negro's body and afterward a
rope was tied around his neck and the
body tied to the back of buggy and
dragged through the streets of Opu
and though the negro settlement OF
the town. The sheriff arrived on the
scene too late to save the negro.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
Moorish Tribesmen Reckless In As
saults Upon the French.

Latla, Maghnia, Algeria -Marabout
Bouthich has proclaimed holy war,
and his emissaries are busy stirring
up the frontier tribes, telling them
that the French are helpless, as all
the soldiers have gone to Casa Blanca.
In a fresh attack on the French
near Adjeroud Saturday night 1000
ribesmen hurled themselves with
reckless bravery against French
force of 400, but the well-posted guns
OF the French resulted in the moving
down OF the ranks of the tribesmen.
who finally retired leaving the ground
strewn with corpses.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
Cannon win Yield the eaviI.

Washington.-Joseph G. Cannon of
Illinois was nominated by the Repub-
lican members of the house of repre-.
sentatives for his third term as speak
er. The nomination was made in a
caucus held in the house of represen-
tatives, which was attended by practi-
cally all of the 226 Republican men,
bers. The other officers chosen were:
Alexander Mcdowell. Pennsylvania,
clerk; Frank B. Lyon, New York,
doorkeeper; Henry Casson, Massachu.
setts. sergeant-at-arms, and Samuel
w. Langum, Minnesota, postmaster.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
Secretary Taft Received With Honor
by Russians.

Moscow.-After an interesting
Journey over the Siberian railway.
lasting from November 10, Secretary
Taft arrived here Saturday afternoon.
November 30. He was greeted by
American Consul Samuel and Captain
Slocum and Charles q. Curtis, mill
tary attache and diplomatic secretary.
respectively, at St Petersburg. There
was an important demonstration by
the military when the train drew into
the station. and the American secre.
tary of war received an exceedingly
hearty welcome.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
WILD WOMAN is SEEN
IN CANADIAN FOREs
LIVES IN HUT WITH A N,,,
OF DOGS AS HER ONLY
COMPANIONS

ottawa, Ont.-A report .,
roaming wild in the forests "om'
Blue Sea lake. not far from '1 a., aoo
has been brought here bv p.I e.l
Macauiey' of Harvard universitv I, !
has been spending some timo i. ", w
section of the country. :" ~
He states that while hupt,r.
day In the woods near tho s ca., o'
river a scurrying in the updsrhr,'a
caused him to quickly turn h,s O.as W
IN the direction of the sound y !
mis- surprise the wild face NJ : 1
man being, tanned to dark b.. Y y
by exposure to sun and air f.a Ow
py masses OF dark, coarse hair, al
Enthusiastically the face of mo. al
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
doctor" HAeENow CONVICTED
viii Probably Serve Remaining Days
in Prison.

Chicago doctor" Lucy Hagenow,
almost 60 years old, was found guilty
OF murder in Judge Chetlains court
and sentenced to twenty years in the
penitentiary. She was tried on a
charge of causing the death of Mrs.
Anna Horavitch by an illegal opera
ton. Mrs. Hagenow was also accused
of having brought about the death OF
Miss Lola Madison, sister of Mrs.
Bradley. who is being tried for the
murder OF senator Brown. Miss Mad
dison's dying statement, used at the
trial, was instrumental in bringing
about a convictio1. BY coincidence,
the Hagenow verdict was rendered on
the closing day of the trial of Mrs
Bradley.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
VIII Contest With Taft for Support Of
Ohio Delegates.

Washington.-Senator ]. B. For.
aker made it clearly known on Friday
that he will contest the Ohio delega.
tion to the Republican national con.
yention with Mr.. Taft. This decision
is contained in a letter to Conrad J.
Mattern, vice president of the Ohio
Republican league, who forwarded to
Mr' FORAKER copy of the resolutions
adopted by the advisory and execu.
tive committee of the league endors.
Ing Mr.. Foraker for the senatorship
and for the presidential nomination.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05

CUvington, La.-Rev. Joseph Buck
was burned to death, a fireman is
missing and is believed TO have been
killed, and over 100000 worth of
property was destroyed in fire near
here, when st. Joseph's academy, st.
Joseph's convent, st. Josephs monas.
terry and st. Joseph's Catholic church
were burned. All of these institutions
occupied lot together near Coving.
ton. Rev. Mr.. Buck, who was at.
tached to the academy. had been cut
off from escape by the flames in the
academy building and perished.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
Experts Say Mrs. Bradley Was Sane.

Washington.-Two government ex.
perts testified on Friday in the trial
OF Mrs. Annie M. Bradley, charged
with having killed former Senator
Arthur M. Brown of Utah last De-
cember. They were Edward NJ. Brush
OF Baltimore and DR.. Smith Ely Jel,
life OF New York, DR.. Brush testi.
fed that Mrs. Bradley was sane when
she shot Senator Brown. DR.. Jelliffe
declared the defendant was able at
the time she shot Brown to choose
between right and wrong, and was
conscious of her act
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
Bryan Again in LimeIIoht.

New Haven, Gonna marble foup.
tain bearing the simple inscription
"Philo Sherman Bennett Gave This 10
the City," and erected on the green
very close by the old pump, town
landmark. was dedicated on Friday
The gift was provided for in the will
of Mr.. Bennett, who was a New Yorl,
merchant, but a lifelong resident
here, and whose will was admins.
tered by William Jennings Bryan, a
close friend. Mr. Bryan presented
the fountain to the city during the
exercises on the green.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-05
Hazers Pull Teeth Of Victims

Milwaukee.-Haz has gone " ~ -
limit in northern Michigan, accVnOs, n.s,
to dispatch from Hancock ID nyNl t,l
land, near there, hazers in the puDa .saI
schools acted as dentists TOT ,aof
victims. One boy lost so many w. w.
that he was made Ill and was ig,s .,ss
by his parents to confess wns' .s los
the trouble. The hazers we're o. ~,
ed, but the cases were settieu W.
court.
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Brave Girl Routs Bandits.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Braying the us' -
ger of being shot by bank robbers, W. =
had been driven from their worA !
her father and brother Ruth lruIr ls,
the 12-year-old daughter OF sOl'
Trump of Robbinsdale, a supulp
Minneapolis, ran through the darhne, =
to the town hall and rang an a'a, o.,
which summoned the citizens ~ =,
rushed, scantily clad, into the $50 -
in pursuit of the bandits, who escSp'|
after a battle.