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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
QUAKE AND FIRE
VISIT JAMAICA
Fate of San Francisco Over,
takes the Beautiful City
of Kingston.
After the First Shock the FIam.,
Sprang From the Wreckage to
Carry on the Work Of Destruc-
tion-Hospitals are Filled
With Victims.

Washington.-Acco to dh
patches from Santiago, Cuba, and g.
Thomas, d. w. l., the city of Kingston
the picturesque capital Of the island
of Jamaica, has been devastated By
a violent earthquake.
Details of the disaster are lacking
as direct communication with the
stricken city has been cut Off tn,
land lines had been reconstructed to
within five miles of Kingston Tues
day evening, and from meager reports
received through such channels az
were open, 1t was learned that many
of the most important buildings have
been destroyed and that there has
been serious loss of life.
So far as the reports indicate, the
fatalities number less than one hun.
dred, though the hospitals are filled
with injured and the list of victims
may be materially increased.
Kingston and the other points Of in.
terest of the island are at this season
of the year thronged with tourists
from both America and England, and
the greatest apprehension is felt for
the safety of many persons who had
recently arrived at the Jamaican re.
sorts.
The first great shock was felt about
$3.50 o'clock Monday afternoon and
flames Immediately sprang from the
wreckage to carry on the work of de.
struction. Tuesday afternoon the fire
was still burning, although it was be-
lieved to be under control
The Myrtle Bank hotel, the princi
pal hotel at Kingston, which probably
sheltered the great bulk of visitors on
the island, is reported destroyed The
great military hospital was burned and
forty soldiers are reported dead.
Sir James Ferguson Is said to have
been instantly killed, but according to
London reports no other Englishman,
Canadian or American is believed to
be missing.
Inc extent OF Cne ueSuruCCiOn Wnlcn
has been wrought in Kingston, city
which already bears the scars of a
number of disastrous visitations OF
fire, earthquake and cyclone, in years
gone by, is still left largely to the
imagination.
The city is one of low-lying build
ings, clustered along the shores Of
one of the finest and most securely
landlocked harbors in the West Indies.
The population, which numbers $4,000,
is largely made up of native blacks.
Many steamers carrying tourists TO
Jamaica were enroute to the island
when the earthquake occurred, but it
so happened that, according to sched-
ules, none of the ships from New York
or Boston was in Kingston harbor
Monday afternoon.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
RACE QUESTION FIGURES
IN A SENATE DEBATE
Senator Tillman Denounces Policy of
President in Encouraging Equality
Of Negro With the White.

Washington.--The senate listened
to debate on the race question Sat
urday, in which Senator Tillman was
the principal participant, and Senator
Patterson of Colorado his opponent
They brought into striking contrast
the ideas of the south and north.
President Roosevelts action in the
Brownville matter was the subject of
discussion. Mr.. Tillman held that
nothing was involved in 1t except the
race question, and that the admins
tration was responsible for the grow
ing acute condition of the race ques-
tion In the south. The president, he
maintained, has encouraged the negro
to assert his equality and then had
wrought vengeance 'on a whole bat.
TALON for following that encourage
ment. He condemned the presidents
action in some respects
Mr.. Patterson defended the presi-
dents right to dismiss the troops, but
said there might be some ground to
question its policy. He condemned
in strong terms what he regarded as
the radical position of Mr.. Tillman,
and predicted that the extinction Of
the Democratic party in the north
would follow continuance of such
tactics
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
PROPOSALS TO BUILD CANAL.
Lowest Bidders Would Make $9,450,
900 If Awarded the Contract.

Washington.-The proposals opened
by the canaD commission for the en-
tire construction of the Panama canal
were as low as had been expected by
experts on construction work For
some time it has been known that
several members of the commission
believed per cent on the estimated
cost of construction would be fair
remuneration Tor contractor under
the form prepared by the commission.
The lowest proposal, that of William
]. Oliver of Knoxville, Tenn, and An
son M. Bangs OF New York City, who
offered to do the work for 6.75 per
cent on the estimated cost, is lower
than had been expected.
Granting that the estimate Of sl40,-
100000 for the construction of the
canal, which has been frequently spoh-
en- of in congress, is accurate, the re-
muneration of the Oliver-Bangs COM
bination would be $9,450,000 in case
1t was to be awarded the contract
Much discussion has been caused by
the great difference in the only four
bids received, as they ranged from
CTS to 2S per cent.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
To Stop Wildcats in Idaho.

Boise, Idaho.-In both houses there
has been introduced the bill recon-.
mended by the American mining con-
gress to stop the operations of those
who sell wildcat mining stock. 1t pro-
hibits the making or publication of
false or exaggerated statements con.
corning the financial condition OF cor
porations or as to the value of the
property which tend to give a fictitious
value to the stocks or bonds of such
corporations. 1t provides mini
mum penalty OF ten years imprison-
ment and fine of $4,000, or both.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
POLICEMEN ARE
LAW-BREAKERS
Sensation is Sprung in Butte
Police Circles, Serious
Charges Being Made
Two officers Declare They Had Been
Invited by Captain McG'ath to
Join in Conspiracy to Rob an
Express Company.

Butte. Mont-A sensation has been
created here by testimony presented
to the council committee which is in
vestigating charges of grating among
the police force. Two police officers
charged that Captain McGrath, ser.
geant of police, had invited them to
Join In conspiracy to rob a deliv-
cry wagon of the Northern Pacific Ex-
press company, between the depot
and the express office. The robbery.
1t was stated, was to have occurred
on the night of Nov. IL last, when 1t
was expected large amount OF cur
rency would be secured. Some one
tipped the plan off to the manager Of
the express company. who Immediate
ly telegraphed to headquarters at St
Paul A force of armed guards was
rushed to Butte with instructions TO
kill II necessary to protect the COM
pany's property. This precaution. 1t
is alleged, frustrated the plans OF
the conspirators.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
Twenty.Four Drowned.

Cuxhaven, Germany.-The British
ship Pengwarn, Captain Williams, from
Taltal, Chile, October G, for Falmouth,
with a cargo of saltpetre, grounded
on Nicharporn, ten miles northwest of
CuXhaven. Sunday, Twenty-four men,
comprising the crew, were drowned,
and her cargo is a total loss. The
tug Vulkan went to the assistance of
the Pengwarn and passed closely to
her, but the crew OF the Pengwarn dis.
regarded the appeals to jUmt into the
water so that they might be rescued
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
SOME FACTS AND FIGURES
ARE PRESENTED BY HILL
President of the Great Northern Says
That Lack of Trackage Is Re-
sponsible for Existing Con-
dtons.

St Paul, Minn.--Governor Johnston
has received long letter from j.
]. Hill, president of the Great North
ern railroad company, in which the
magnate deals exhaustively with the
various phases of the railroad prob
lem.
Mr.. Hill sets out at length with
what, in his opinion, is responsible for
the existing situation, and what should
be done to remedy it. The western
country has grown SO fast that the
railroads have been unable to keep
pace with it, Mr.. Hills says, and he
believes the building OF additional
trackage is the best solution Of the
problem.
He says It will require permanent
investment of 81, ,100,0 100000 a year for
five years to provide the railroads OF
the country with means to handle
properly the business already in sight,
and not allowing for future growth.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
Persians Would Waste no Money on
the Dead Shah.

Teheran.-The shah has received a
telegram from Emperor Nicholas, ex.
pressing regret at the death of his
father wishing the new monarch Il
long end prosperous reign The popu-
lace does not favor the deceased
shahs request for burial at Kerbela.
which is regarded as a second Mecca,
owing to It's cost significantly de-
claring that he. having been extraya-
CANT in life, shon'2 noi be permitted
to be extravosar; ! Gslth.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
JORDAN TALKS TO SOCIALISTS.
President of Stanford University
Makes Plain Speech.

San Francisco.-"Noc congress could
pass a Japanese exclusion act and
no president would sign one, because
1t would be hoodlum act" said Da-
vid Starr Jordan. president of the
Stanford university, in addressing a
meeting at Equity hall Sunday night
of Socialists, by whom he had been
invited to speak on the Asiatic prob
lem. Continuing, DR.. Jordan said:
I'VE do not care a straw what ma
ton our friends come from. The re-
semblance is greater than the differ
ence between the Americans and the
Japanese, but it is right that Califor-
MIA should think that she would
rather on the whole that this should
be an Anglo-Saxon state"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
WILL RULE UTAH LAWMAKERS
Love, President of Senate, and Joseph,
Speaker of the House.

Salt Lake City.-At the caucuses
held in Salt Lake City, s. H. Love, of
Salt Lake City, was chosen as presi-
dent of the senate, and Harry s. Jo-
seph as speaker of the house.
Other leading officials Of the legis-
lature selected by the caucus, were:
In the senate: Secretary-R. s.,
Campbell of Salt Lake; sergeant-at-
arms, Miah Day of Millard county;
chaplain, Antoine Nelson of Emery
county; minute clerk, Mrs. Dennis c.
Eichnor of Salt Lake county; docket
clerk, Benjamin Backman of Utah
county; engrossing clerk, Jose A.
Smith of Cache county; doorkeepers,
Samuel Miles, Jr., of Washington; T.
S. Wadsworth of Morgan.
In the house: Chief clerk, Alexan'
der Buchanan of Salt Lake county;
minute clerk. Elijah Hawkins of Utah
county; enrolling and engrossing clerk,
Elwood Orth Of Weber county;
docket clerk, A. l.. Toone of Weber
county; sergeant-at-arms, William r.
Thompson of Millard county; assist
ant sergeant-at-arms, Thomas G. Row
berry of Tooele county; chaplain,
David Hess of Davis county; door
keepers, William l.. White of Box El.
der and Thomas Calder of Rich
county.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
GOVERNOR URGES ECONOMY.
Utah's Chief Executive Delivers Mes
sage to Legislators.

Salt Lake City.-Governor Cutters
message was presented to the legisla-
ture on Tuesday. The governor rec
ommends pruning of estimates for
support of state institutions during
next two years, which exceed the eX
pected revenues by more than 100000,
Recommends extensions of terms OF
county assessors to four year. Urges
further safeguards for protection OF
funds in hands of fiscal officers. Rec.
ommends letting out of public moneys
at interest. Suggests state insurance
bureau taking submission from hands
of secretary of state. Urges strength
ening of Juvenile court law, Sug-
gests additional fish hatcheries. Wants
liferous mines as well as coal mines.
Favers appropriation of 100000 for
intermountain fair in 1907. Favors
increasing salary of state bank ex-
aminer. Favors substitution of "biga-
my" for "polygamy" in statutes.
Takes cogniZance of government suits
to regain title to coal lands. Urges
law making gambling a felony. Wants
limit on speed of automobiles. Fa-
vors closing of theatres on Sunday.
Strongly urges amendment of libel
laws. Suggests law against wild
cat" mining schemes. Urges appro-
priation for beginning work on new
state capitol. Recommends increase
in salary Of adjutant general. Calls
attention to suggestion of a railroad
commission. but evades a positive dec
laration on the subject. Fayors joint
board of trustees for Universities of
Utah and Agricultural college.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
MINERS SUFFER
UNTOLD AGONY
Nearly Frozen and Forced to
SubSiSt Eight Days on
One Days Food.
Thrilling Adventure Of Snowbound
Nevada Miners, Who Tied a Mes
sage to Dogs Neck and Sent
Him Out For Help.

Carson City, Nev.-Snowed In with
but one days food and twenty miles
rom the nearest habitation, Chris
Tepperson and Jack Reynolds, miners,
spent eight days in starving and
freezing condition.
The two men went out New Years
lay to do some location work on a
claim owned by them in the Lone Pine
mining district east of Gardnerville.
they took their dog with them and
one days foods, instructing the driver
Of hired rig that took them to the
foot Of the mountain to return next
day for them.
The driver returned to Gardnerville
and forgot all about Jepperson and
Reynolds until day later. He went
out but the men could not be found
and he returned to Gardnerville.
Jepperson and Reynolds walked up
the mountain after leaving the teams
and reached the Winters mine, where
luSiS 10 q CdDlu. All udy NEW lear 3
and for three days after, the snow fell
so that it was impossible for the men
to leave the cabin, even for fuel.
The food gave out the third day
and Jepperson tied a message around
his dogs neck and rushed him out in
The snow to die or reach Garderville.
The dog reached Gardnerville Monday
and was noticed Wednesday, a week
after the men were lost. A rescue
party started out and made its way
10 the Winters mine, arriving late
Thursday evening. The two men were
In a fainting condition from hunger
and cold. Jepperson was in better
condition than Reynolds and he re-
covered when restoratives were given
him. Reynolds was In the deep sleep
that precedes death from freezing,
and it took all Thursday night to
bring him to complete consciousness
He is badly emaciated and frostbitten
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
TRYING TO BREAK ROCKY.
Nearly 1000 indictments Returned
Against John D.

Findlay, O.-The January panel OF
the Hancock county grand jury on
Monday returned 939 separate indict-
ments against the Standard Oil COM
pany of New Jersey, the Standard OIL
company of Ohio, the Ohio Oil COM
pany, the Buckeye Pipeline company,
John D. Rockefeller, H. H. Rogers.
Wesley Tilford, John d. Archibald,
Frank @. Barstow, William Rockefel-
ler and f. T. Cuthbert. They are for.
mally charged with being members Of
a trust for conspiracy against trade.
Prosecutor Davis said that he
purposely held off action until the
salary law as to county officials be-
came effective, as he did not wish to
run up a big cost bill which would
have resulted under the old fee sys-
TEN.
If Hancock county wins in each case
fines aggregating $5S,000,000 can be
assessed
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
Leyte and samsr, p. H. Swept by
Terrific Typhcon.

Manila.-The islands of Leyte and
Samar were swept by typhoon Jan
uary 10. One hundred lives were lost
on the island of Leyte, The barracks
and officers quarters on the east
coast of Samar were destroyed. NO
estimate of the damage to property
has yet been made. No damage to
shipping is reported The storm is
the worst which has occurred within
the last ten years. Communication
with Leyte and Samar has been cut
off for the past six days
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
Says eussenheim Purchased roaa

Denver, Jan. 11.-Senator ]. III.
Crowley, democrat, introduced in
the upper house of the legislature on
Friday resolution providing for the
appointment of committee to inyes.
tgate Simon Guggenheim's alleged
purchase of the United States sena-
torship, for which he recently re.
ceived the endorsement of the repub.
lican caucus. The senator cited pub.
lished reports concerning the use of
money to secure the election of mem.
bers pledging to vote for Guggenheim.
and declared that for the good name
OF the state, action should be taken
The measure was tabled.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
Bryan Wiling to Run Again.

Missoula, Mont.-William Jennings
Bryan was given a public reception
here Saturday afternoon, thousands
paying thier respects to the distin-
guished Nebraskan. In an interview
with a newspaper man he said that
his statement made at Topeka in ref
erence to his possible candidacy for
the presidency in 1908 had been gross
ly misquoted He asserted that he
was not ayerse to the idea of being
made. the standard bearer for the Dem.
ocratic party at that time, provided
the platform was to his liking
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
Milford Miners Blown up.

Milford, Utah.-One miner is dying
and another very seriously injured,
as the result of an explosion which
occurred in the Old Hickory mine,
five miles out of Milford, at 10 o'clock
Sunday morning. Thomas Singleton
an~ Joseph Joseph were at work in
stope on the tunnel level. They
drilled into missed hole" when a
terrific explosion occurred. The cage
man was on his way to talk to the
men and within 100 feet of them when
the accident Mapped. Joseph is dang
erously hurt.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
Wellman Is Hopeful.

Paris.-Walter Wellman's enlarged
balloon, in which he hopes to reach the
pole, and which is now inflated for the
purpose of testing the impermeability
of the envelope, was exhibited to a
number of French aeronauts on Sun
day. NJ Santos Dumont, NJ. Dutsch
and Count de la Vaulx and other men
prominent in aeronautics were pre-
sent and showed great interest in the
explorers plans. Mr.. Wellman con-
siders his balloon in perfect condi-
ton.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
chinks Fight over a Girl.

Oakland, Cal.-One Chinese was
killed and four wounded in high
binder outbreak in Chinatown. The
trouble opened with the assassination
of Lee Book Dong. a capitalist. Dong
was shot while he was seated at the
supper table In his home at G51 Har-
rison street. Two Chinese were ad-
mitted to the room where Dong was
sitting and each fired one slot and
disappeared. Both bullets struck Dong
and he died almost instantly. Later
the fusillade commenced in the Chi
nese quarter, The trouble started
over a Chinese girl.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
Policemen and Workmen Clash.

st. Petersburg fighting
between police and workmen occurred
in the Okhta quarter of this city dur
ing a domiciliary search. When the
police appeared five workmen who
were in the building eXtinguished all
lights and opened fire on the police.
The latter responded and the fusil-
lade continued for some time. The
workmen finally retreated after killing
two district inspectors, two policemen
and wounding three policemen. A
quantity of firearms was discovered
in the house.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
Senator Dubois Says Salary Is Too
Small.

Washington, D. C.-Senator Dubois
made a brief speech in the senate Mon
day in defense of the proposed in
crease of salaries for senators and rep
resentatives. He declared that the
present salary of $4,000 a year was in
sufficient and operated as a detriment
to government service because it
compelled those senators and repre-
sentatives like himself who could not
live within the $4,000 salary to seek
outside employment, which diverted
their minds from the public service.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
sullivan Has Plenty Of Coin Vow.

Goldfeld ev.-Reorganization of
the l.. NJ. Sullivan Trust company's
finances are rapidly nearing compile
tion, and the officials state that the
mines will again be in operation with
in ten days. The reorganization con-
sists of new directory now being
arranged for in Carson. President
Sullivan stated Monday that local and
San Francisco brokers offered to ad.
vance 100000 with the understand.
ing that they may take active part
in The management OF the business.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
FAMINE SUFFERERS IN CHINA.
Women Cooking Roots of Grass,
Leaves and TWigs for Food.

5 Shanghai.-Captain Kirton, foreign
relief commissioner in the famine
camp at Tsing-Kiang-Fu, describes
the reguee camp as consisting of mat
sheds arranged in rectangular groups,
In street formation, two miles long
and a mile wide. In other camps in
the vicinity of Using Kiang-Fu of near
ly half a million refugees 80 per cent
show signs of distress and among 10
percent the suffering is acute. The
roads are thronged with rice peddlers.
Women tear up the roots of grass for
FOOD and are cooking leaves and
twigs.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
TWENTY PERSONS PERISH.
Vat of Boiling ceIIuIoid ExpIodes
Near Strassbura.

Strassburg.-Twenty persons per-
lshed Friday in fire which destroyed
The book bindery of Hubert & Co..
an English firm at Geispolsheim, near
this city. A vat of boiling celluIoid
exploded and the flaming liquid
caused such instantaneous destruction
with everything with which it came
into contact that all the exits were
cut off in very short time. Some
of those who escaped from the burn
ing rooms were badly scalded.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
FREIGHT sTAEMER ASHORE.
Clyde Liner Hard and Fast on Mas
Sachusetts Coast.

Chatham, Mass.--Straying from the
beaten track, the Clyde line freight
steamer Onondago, Captain Bunnell,
bound from Boston for Charleston and
Jacksonville, struck on Orleans beach
and is in a dangerous position. The
chances of saving the steamer are
considered about even. The Ononda-
go strucK the beach nearly head-ons
The vessel had wandered two miles
o. the course during a night, which,
though cloudy, was comparatively
clear
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
BRYAN THROWN INTO sNoWRA RANk
Team Runs Away and Nebraskan is
Trown from Sleigh.

Spokane, Wash-W. j. Bryan and
President e. A. Bryan of the Washing
ton state college were thrown into a
snowbank at Pullman on Monday.
The team drawing them from the
college to the depot ran away and
the sleigh was upset. Neither was
hurt, but their clothing was stuffed
with snow when they were rescued,
and both were severely chilled.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
RELIGIOUS RIoTING.
Gigantic Anti-CIerica Demonstrations
Occur in Spanish Cities.

Madrid.-There was gigantic an
ti.clerical demonstration at Bilbao
Sunday, which was attended by some
rioting. The governments energetic
precaution in holding the garrison in
readiness prevented serious disturb
Rnces. There was similar manifes-
tation at San Sebastian, where 10000
persons paraded about the town, but
no clashes with the police resulted.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-17
NOW IN RUNNING ORDER.
Utah Legislature Starts Off Smoothly
on Seventh Session.

Salt Lake City.-The Seventh Utah
legislature convened at noon on Mon
day, and after the Republican caucus
nominees were duly elected and in
stalled, adjournment was taken until
Tuesday.
The Democratic members presented
a list of nominees for house officials,
headed by j. F. Tolton Of Beaver for
speaker Tolton received eight votes
as against thirty-five cast for Harry
S. Joseph, the Republican nominee.
Stephen H. Love was reelected as
president of the senate.