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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21
FATAL NATURAL
CAS- EXPLOSION
House is Wrecked and Twenty-Five
Persons Injured as Result OF
Gas Leaking from Stove.
Two OF the Occupants OF the lII-Fated
Building Were Blown From Their
Beds Through the Roof and
Were Fatally lnJe7ed.

Pittsburg.-About twenty-five per-
sons were injured, two fatally, and q
dwelling house was torn to pieces,
when an explosion Of natural gas oc-
Cured in q house located at 103 Elm
street, this city, on Friday. In the
fire which followed two firemen were
severely burned.
The fatally injured: Mrs. Sarah
Grossman, blown through the roof;
Jacob Bergman, blown through the
roof. Seriously injured: Three men,
bers of the Grossman family; Esher
Bolner, guest of the Grossmans,
About fourteen other persons in the
neighborhood received injuries when
windows in their homes were shat
tered by the concussion and plaster
fell upon them.
Apparently gas had been leaking
from a kitchen stove all night. Early
Friday when a match was struck IN
the lower portion of the house to
light the stove there was terrific ex
plosion. The house was TORN to pieces.
The roof was blown high into the air
and the front and rear of the dwelling
collapse. Mrs. Grossman and Jacob
Bergerman, boarder, apparently re-
ceived the full force of the explosion,
both being blown from their beds
through the roof They were fatally
injured by the subsequent fall ana
fire.
Other members of the families which
occupied the house were thrown from
bed by the concussion and severely
injured. Mr.. Grossman, who struck
the match, escaped with a severe but
not fatally injury. Occupants in ad-
joining houses were injured and for .
time the entire neighborhood was pan
ic-stricken,
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21
Professor of Columbia University At.
tempts Murder and Then Suicides.

Redding, Conn.-Crazed temporarily
as the result OF financial trouble dur.
ing the last month or two, Lucin I'm,
derwood professor of botany at Co
lumbia university, New York, Satu-
day afternoon attempted to kill his en-.
tire family, and after cutting his wife's
throat, ended his own life by stabblna
himself under the right ear. Mrs. Un.
derwood will recover. Professor I'm.
derwood had made his home here for
the last year, and had been connected
with Columbia for eight years. He
was 46 years old.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21
Hot on Trail Of Hiuh.oraders.

Salt Lake City.-Four thousand dol.
lars worth of high-grade gold ore,
stolen from the Florence Goldfield
Mining company's mine at Goldheld,
Nevada, and shipped to this city in
trunks over the Salt Lake route, was
seized by Deputy Sheriff William
Booth at the San Pedro freight depot
Saturday night, and is now being held
by the county sherif1's Office for return
TO the mining company at Goldheld
as soon as 1t is released by process
of the local courts. 1t is confidently
expected the men who stole the ore
will be captured
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21
ANOTHER STAR IS ADDED
To THE GRAND OLD FLAG
President Roosevelt Signs Proclama'
ton That Makes One State OF
Indian Territory and Oklahoma.

Washington.-A new star was add
ed to the American flag on Saturday
November 16, by the admission for
mally into the Union of the state OF
Oklahoma. President Roosevelt, al
1916 O'Clock Saturday morning
signed the proclamation adding the
territories of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory jointly as one of the Am
erican states. Little formality attend
ed the ceremony which meant so
much to the people of the two terri
tories. In appending his signature to
the proclamation the president used a
pen formed from quill plucked from
the wing of an American eagle. The
pen will be deposited with the Okla
homa Historical society
Guthrie, Okla.-On motion of VIII
liam Murray, president, the Oklahoma
constitutional convention was ad
journed sine die Saturday afternoon
Two-thirds of the members met on
the steps of the Carnegie library and
adopted the resolution proposed by
the presiding officer.
The conventions decision not to ad'
journ finally until the constitution was
signed by the President excited much
comment at the conclusion of it's ses.
sion here.
Governor Haskell has issued a call
for the legislature of the new state OF
Oklahoma to meet on December 2.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21
TRAGIC END OF POLITICIAN.
Demented by Financial Reverces He
Commits Murder, Then Suicides.

Santa Cruz, Cal.-Maj. Frank Nc
Laughlin, the well known Republican
politician, one of the best known men
in the state, shot his only daughter.
Agnes, through the head, inhicting a
fatal wound, at 10:30 o'clock Saturday
morning, and few minutes later
drank potion of prussic acid and
died within a few minutes. The daugh-
ter fingered until 6:30 o'clock Satur-
day night without having regained
consciousness, and then died Major
Mclaughlin had met with financial
reverses, and it is supposed he sud.
denly became insane.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21
Maklna Ready For Lona Cruise.

New York-Five of the sixteen big
American battleships which next
month will start on one of the most
notable cruises of the worlds naval
history, are at the Brooklyn navy yard
receiving their last preparation for
the long journey to the Pacific ocean,
The other eleven are at the Norfolk.
Boston and League Island navy yards
Several of the battleships now at other
yards will come to New York during
the next ten days, to go into the dry
docks at the Brooklyn station.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21
Says Taylor Would Get Fair Trial.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS e. Wilson,
Republican goyenorelect of Ken.
tucky, with Mrs, Wilson, who are
ON their way to Washington, stopped
here Sunday with relatives. In an in.
terview Mr.. Wilson said that If vii,
liam S. Taylor, former governor OF
Kentucky, and Charles Finley for.
mer secretary of state, under indict.
ment for completely in the murder OF
William Goebel, return to their native
state, he intends to see to it that
their lives are protected and that they
get an absolutely fair trial.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21
FAKE DIARY OF NOAH.
Copper Tablets Had Been "PIanted" by
Michigan Conspirators.

Chicago.--A dispatch to the Tribune
from Detroit, Mich, says:
An alleged copy OF Noah's diary, en-.
graved upon copper tablet dug up
in Michigan and offered for sale to a
Wisconsin collector has resulted in
uncovering one of the cleverest relic
swindles of recent years. A former
secretary of state is claimed to be i'm.
plicated in the affair and with him are
a university museum curator and
other Michigan men.
Michigan copper formed the basis of
the enterprise, which consisted in man.
ufacturing ancient relics out of cop.
per, painting them green to represent
verdgris, dipping them in corrosive
acid, and burying them in mounds, af.
ter which they were dug up by relic
hunting expeditions under the leader.
ship of the promoters.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21
Against Increased Hauling Rates.

Mexico City.-Representatives of
the big smelter companies from all
parts of Mexico are in this city in or
der to appear before the tariff COM
mission and fight the proposed in.
crease in ore rates on the Mexican
Central. The Central has asked with.
in the last few months for permis
sion to raise its rates on a great
many commodities in order that it
may protect itself against the in
creasinS cost of materials, higher
wages and the cost of many neces.
sary improvements.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21

Sacramento, Cal.-Joseph Reott, a
well known business man of Spokane,
was found dead in this city Saturday
morning in hotel, His clothing gave
evidence that he was in financial
straits. He arrived here on the Sth
of this month, and worked as a la.
borer. He was taken sick few days
ago, and expired from heart failure.
He had stated to friends that all OF
his funds were gone, and that he could
not endure the sneers of his former
business associates.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21
Wealthy Woman Goes to prIso,

Chicago.-After a trial which laste,
only eleven minutes, Mrs. Evelyn Ro.
madka, the wealthy Milwaukee woman
who was indicted for various bur.
glaries and larcenies in this city. was
sentenced by Judge Brentano to i'm.
prlsonment in the penitentiary for the
indeterminate term of one to twenty
years. Her counsel declared in courr
that she was being railroaded N
prison for the purpose OF shieldln,
other people. Mrs, Romadka was con'
victed of burglary, and it is claimed
she was assisted by a negro.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21
Boston Consolidated viii Increase
Stock Issue.

Boston.-The stockholders of the
Boston Consolidated company have
voted to increase the stock by 100000
shares, which will be held against the
issue of convertible debenture bonds
voted by the directors. Only 1000
pounds of these bonds will be issueo
for the present, and $4,000 shares of
the new stock deposited in the treas.
ury against them for conversion. The
debentures will be issued in denomi.
nations of 10 pounds and $50 pounds,
and offered pro rata to Stockholders.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21
TOM JOHNSON FOR BRYAN
Will Ask That Nebraskan Again Make
Race for Presidency.

Cleveland, ON an open letter IN
William j. Bryan, expressing satisfac.
tion with Mr., Bryan's announcement
of Thursday, Mayor Tom l.. johnson,
says he will endeagor to secure an
Ohio delegation to the Democratic con.
vention that will call upon Mr. BRYAN
again to be the Democratic candidate
for the presidency The mayor de.
clares he is not an aspirant for the
nomination.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-11-21
ouT8uRsT ON THE SUN.
Flame Shot Up at the Rate of 10000
Miles Minute.

Oxford, England-A remarkable out.
burst on the sun was observed by
Professor Ambau, director of the Rad.
cliffe observatory, on Friday. An i'm
mense flame shot up at the rate of
over 10000 miles minute, until II
reached a height of 325,OOO miles. II,
about half an hour it broke into frag.
ments and disappeared.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-12-20
For Cigar Smokers.

When you smoke a cigar you want
a good one. A poor cigar is rank
abomination and stencil in your own
nostrils and in those of your friends
within smelling distance.
The trouble with most Of us Is to
find cigar with rich, satisfying aroma
and easy drawing qualities without
paying an exorbitant price for 1t. 1t
remained for Frank p. Lewis of
Peoria, ILL.,, to solve the. problem for
us. His Lewis Single Binder &c cigar
is without doubt the peer of any brand
of 10c cigars on the market. The
Lewis Single Binder cigar is wrapped
in tinfoil and reaches the smoker as
fresh as when leaving the factory. It's
smooth, rich, satisfying smoking quail
tiles are a delight both to the palate
and the nostrils of cigar connoisseurs
everywhere In spite of the fact that
the Lewis factory employ no travel
ing men the sales this year will ex-
ceed 100000, the demand being Gre
ated solely on the high quality of the
tobacco used.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-12-20
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
Who Positively Refuses to Be Candl
date for denomination

IL appears that President Roosevelt
had been awaiting the call for the
republican national convention to af-
ford what he considered the proper
opportunity for making his position
clear and unmistakable.
The presidents statement follows:
"In view OF the issuance OF the call
OF the national republican committee
for the convention the president
makes this statement:
"On the night after election I made
the following announcement: I am
deeply sensible Of the honor done me
by the American people In thus ex-
pressing their confidence in what /
have done and have tried to do. I ap-
preciate to the full the solemn re-
sponsbility this confidence imposed
upon me, and ! shall do all that in
my power lies not to forfeit It, On
the fourth of March next ] shall have
served three and half years and this
three and half years constitute my
first term. The wise custom which
limits the president to two terms re-
CARDS the substance and not the form,
and under no circumstances will / be
candidate for or accept another
nomination
81 have not changed and shall not
change the decision thus announced"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-12-20
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INVESTIGATING OWENS
Secretary Garfield Wants TO Know
How He Got Indian Lands

WASHINGTON: Secretary Gar
field OF the interior department has
had one of his sleuths investigating
the ownership OF 5000 acres Of land
in Oklahoma just north Of Caney,
Kan. 1t is alleged that Owen ac-
quired this big ranch and the gov
ernment wants to know how he did
It. The inspector sent out by Mr..
Garfield has made his report, but
none Of 1t has been made public.
Senator Owen heard few days ago
that he was under investigation and
expressed great indignation to Sec
retary Garfield for moving against
him secretly. Garfield's reply was
that the government did not hunt big
game with q brass band,
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-12-20
Il viii Stay There.

I'm my family medicine chest no
remedy Is permitted to remain unless
It proves beyond doubt the best to
be obtained for It's particular purpose.
For treating all manner of skin trou-
bles, such as Eczema, letter, Ring.
worm, ETC., Hunts Cure has held it's
place for many years. / have failed
to find a surer remedy. 1t cures itch
ing instantly"
X. M. SWAMI, Franklin, La.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-12-20
Don't Il Jar Your

To have cough that you can't leave
off-even when you go to bed? Put
1t away for good by using Simmons
Cough Syrup. It heals inflammation
of the throat and lungs-gives you rest
and peaceful sleep.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-12-20

7 More men are injured by having
things made easy for them than by
having their paths bcset with diff
culties.-C. ii. Parkhurst.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-12-20

He is not free who drags his chain
after him.-French.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-12-20
WILL NOT Be A CANDIDATE
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL
NOT RUN FOR THIRD TERM
NO HIDDEN MEANING TO HIS DECLARATION

pie In 1904 Is Still Good-says He
Has Not and VIII Not Change His
Position on Matter
WASHINGTON: President Roose-
welt will not be a candidate for third
term. All doubt on this point has been
dispelled by the authoritative statement
from the White House that Mr.. Roose.
welt still adheres to the declaratiou
OF renunciation made on the night
of the election three years ago In
the statement President Roosevelt
says he has not changed and shall
no. change the decision to the Amer.
lean people in 1904.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-12-20
90 to Southwest Texas and Look at the Famous
Simmons Ranch.
10 to $40 Acres and Two Town Lots for $2l0.
Without Interest.
Payable $40 per Month
Read the FoIlowing:
El Reno, Okla, April IL, 1907.


c. f. Simmons, San Antonio Texas:
a lands Atascosa
of this month"; look
Southwest Texas and especially land with of ocat-
n
30 ~spent twon and while
Turkey Muly and Fenchman
of the could
had consider the best
body land that Southwest Texas and have looked
wag surprised the quality of the soil this ranch
than expected consider
able good home
oi $ chocolate
sonaly little and which consider benefit respects rather
in farming and ranching about
had n in in
the black land
especially adapted to the successful of alfalfa which consider
fresh alfalfa hay the selling
loose With the
should alfalfa
off this land and there ought yield the cutting
il is the finest aesn well and fully
IL
If the land mderlad with am
and all other land
giving opportunity
AS I I perfectly repre-
ned fairly, and that the description
If desire have permission
it.
! xtended to me Will ranch
With best wishes, Yours truly T..
Write for literature
DR.. G. F. SIMMONS,
2H Alamo Plaza, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-12-20

Justice, it would seem, is both blind
and deaf.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-27
~~~-~~

A boy came down the quiet street
wheeling a baby carriage, with baby
under the carefully-adjusted canopy.
As he turned the corner he saw another
boy half a block away, and he gave a
shrill Nhoep.
Where are you going?" called the
boy with the baby carriage.
Nowhere" was the prompt and loud
reply.
"Wait for me-" and the boy started
on run, humping the perambulator
over the curbstones and rolling it along
small citizen of the world in charge of
his big brother.
The comrades disappeared down the
vista of the tree-lined avenue, and the
last seen Of them the baby carriage was
right side up.
Within half hour along came lit
tle girl, and she, too had in her care a
baby carriage As she stepped along
sedately two little girls across the
street hailed her, and she answered
softly, with finger on lip:
FLUSH, the baby is asleep"
But she waited in the shade Of a
tree, and the two little girls tiptoed
across the street and came whispering
and smiling over to her. She very care
fully lifted the covers and gave each Of
the children a peep at the baby. Then
all three walked slowly and quietly
along, whispering their chatter as they
went noiselessiy on their way, wheeling
the baby carriage as if it contained all
their hopes for happiness-the little
motherly things!
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-27
Hint. for Girl workers.

Her business hours are not the only
time for which the workingwoman
must provide clothing. If she be wise
she will find it an economy to have two
or three cheap but pretty lawns and
dimities made to slip into after she gets
home at night. 1t saves her office
clothes to change into something else.
and the refreshing powers of warm
bath and another froek upon rushing
home are so great that the woman who
wishes to preserve her health and vi
tally does not neglect the opportunity
offered.
With her business suit discarded she
should forget business cares for a few
hours, and remember that there are
other interests at home with which she
should divert herself No one is i'm
proved by becoming a machine, and
business should be confined to working
hours
If women would learn this lesson
and also that sensible lunch relieves
a tired brain they would make use of a
mans principal rules for carrying on
satisfactory work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-27
COURT ANNULs TREATY.
Decides state Law Against Fishing
Must Be Observed by Red Men.

An important decision has been handed
down by the Supreme Court of Wiscon-
sin. and one which viii undoubtedly have
a far reaching effect This was the de-
cision in the case of Mike Morrin, an In
dian, who was charged with using nets on
the La Pointe reservation for catching
fish. The arrest was made under the law
which was passed at the last session of
the Legislature, which states that In
dams must conform to the fish and game
laws the same as any one else. The case,
which came up in the Municipal Court
at Ashland some few weeks ago. was de
cided against the Indian and he was given
a small fine, it being agreed by the at
torneys for the State and defense to make
test case out of it, which was done, and
the verdict of the lower court was sus-
tanned The main part of the defense on
Morrin's side was that according to a
treaty entered into between the United
States and the different tribes of Indians
they would be allowed to fish and hunt
when and where they pleased.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-27
The Plain Woman.

She need not appear plain.
She has at least one good point.
She may assume a number of others.
She should experiment with her hair.
She must study her couture from all
points.
Badly arranged hair may greatly
exaggerate defect.
Well-arranged hair may balance and
annul a defect.
The choice of hat has the same
good or bad effect.
A woman should beware of choosing
a too pretty chnpeau.
1t is the same with a dress or any
thing else.
Rose pink or dead white, for instance,
will emphasize a sallow complexion.
On the other hand, a cranberry or a
flame red, or a sunset shade, may make
a sallow sister radiant.
Colors which bring out her own color
are the things to choose when possible,
rather than those which kill it.
A trim figure goes a long way, and
a good carriage, a good corset and we'll
fitting clothes do the rest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-27
A HOT DAYS JOURNEY.

Passengers Refreshed When They
Have Something to Interest Them.
The rattle Of wheels and gusts Of
cindery smoke blew in at the car win
dows. but no breath of GOODNESS. The
passengers, sullen or languid, painted,
perspired and endured.
Travelling In hot weather makes me
loathe my fellow beings" murmured
fastidious lady, eying them with feeble
disgust Just then the conductor en-
tered, leading a little girl, paused at
the seat opposite, and spoke.
why, Of course I WILL" its occupant,
shabby, grandmotherly little woman
deary. All that way alone. My, N.Y."
kid going far?" a drummer farther
along asked the conductor.
way through" he answered. That's
all right-she's tagged on the arm; see?
But 1 thought she might be lonely, and
the old lady looked like a respectable,
kind-hearted old SOUL
"Yep," assented the drummer. "but
I'm respectable myself, and kind-heart-
ed to the extent ~ popcorn when the
boy comes through. Any objection, as
temporary guardian of the young
lady?"
The conductor laughed, and shook
his head. Already the girls in the seat
in front Of the old lady and her charge
had turned and made acquaintance.
A young bride with box of chocolates
came up smiling, and shared them. An
old gentleman inspected the address
tag, and assured the little traveller she
was going to nice town, where there
were lots of little girls to play with.
Soon the child's shyness wore off she
would answer questions, and the pas
sengers were able to extract and piece
together her simple story An orphan;
lived with an aunt; the aunt's husband
lost his job, and they could not keep
her; going upstate now to an uncle
she had never seen. Up and down the
aisle she wandered, smiling, chatting,
questioning, the confiding little friend
of every one.
Still the mercury lowered high in
the nineties: wheels roared, smoke
blew, CRIME settled, but somehow there
was a difference. A cinder got in the
child's eye. There was general agita-
ton till the drummer cleyerly extract
ed it, The water lily boy came aboard;
they heaped her arms with lilies, and
her delight was joy to all.
When, at the long days end, after
round of good-by kisses, she was
lifted, her tagged sleeve curled round
the conductors neck, her free hand
still waving, and borne to the platform
at her destination, eager faces were
thrust from every window, and hand
kerchiefs fiuttered a broadside Of fare
wells.
1.-THE dear, friendly little soul!"
cried the lady who loathed her fellow
beings. THANK goodness, that uncle
looked glad to see her. l just couldn't
have borne it if he hadn't youths
Companion.