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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
RAILROAD STRIKE SETTLED.
Men on the Colorado & Southern Go
Back to Work.

Denver, Colo.-The Colorado &
Southern strike is over There will
be no strike on the Denver &C. Rio
Grande. This Is the result of the con-
ferences Tuesday afternoon and even
ing between the railroad officials and
Grand Master Morrissey. At an adj
journed conference an agreement was
arrived at. The conferences through
out were amicable and talk of con-
cessions raised rancor.
The agreement, in writing, pro
vides that on next Tuesday, in Den
yer, there is to be meeting of gen.
eral managers and other railroad of.
ficials, representing every road to the
coast The two cent demand of the
switchmen will be taken up and what
ever settlement is made will be rati-
fled by every railroad in the territory
Every man is to be restored
to his former position and the strike
breakers discharged.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
Soldiers and Civilians Clash.

Belfast.-Serious disorders occurred
here again on Sunday. Numerous
strike meetings We're held in the after
noon. which led to some Wild scenes
In the dock quarters. 0pposinf
crowds OF men in Queens square in
dulged in free fighting and the troops
not being on duty. the police had hard
tasks 70 control the situation Several
times resnforcements We're called for
and charged with clubs. the mob re
plying with stones. Many persons on
both sides we're injured. Late at
night the troops had to be called upon
and made several bayonet charges
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
Woman Saves Passengers.

Kansas City.--Mrs Minnie Houde-
she'll. wife of a trackman. living in a
tent beside the tracks three miles west
of Ethel. Mo. 1875 miles east of Kan
sas City. saved the east-bound Califor-
MIA limited passenger train on the San
Ia Fe railway from going through
wrecked bridge. AS a result of very
heavy rains the abutment had crumb-
led spd fallen into the river. 1t was
almost time for the limited to arrive.
when Mrs. Houdeshell discovered the
accident and built fire to flag the
train.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
GIANT POWDER STORED IN CITY.
Building Catches Fire and Frightful
Explosion Follows.

Boulder, Colo.-Fire, originating
from an unknown cause, in the west
ern end Of the Colorado & Southern
freight depot at l o'clock Sunday
morning, destroyed the depot with a
vast quantity of freight in half an
hour, and, spreading a distance of 100
feet, enveloped powder house con-
tanning 1000 pounds of dynamite,
which exploded with a tremendous
shock, throwing firemen and hundreds
CT spectators to the ground, fatally
injuring two men and breaking the
plate glass in every business house in
town, as well as hundreds of resi-.
dences. The loss is estimated at
$250,000.
A brick house occupied by j. J. Nc
Cabe, half block from the freight
house, was wrecked
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
LAW AND ORDER VICTORIOUS.
San Francisco Primaries Show That
People Are Tired of Grafters.

People Are Tired of Grafters.
San Francisco.-The returns from
Tuesdays primaries show the follow.
ing results:
The Eagan-McCarthy regular or
ganization has completely triumphed
in the struggle to control the union
labor party. They have defeated the
Casey tickets in every district in the
city.
The Ryan Republican league has
decisively beaten Postmaster Arthur
Fisk and the regular Herrin Republi
can organization, winning practically
142 out of 149 delegates. This means
the continuation of the graft prose
cutions and the turning over of the
local organization from Herrin and
Hartman. to President Roosevelt.
III the minor Democratic fight be
tween the yington-Mahoney faction
and the old McNab organization, the
control remains with McNab Though
the Democrats hold few more votes
than they have in some previous pri.
maries their showing was not impress.
siYe,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
A HAIR-RAIsINe INVITATION.
italian at Paterson, N. j., Tells Secrets
of Black Hand Society.

New York-As result of the ar
rest of several men in Paterson, N. j..
for alleged "Black Hand" operations,
the police have learned some of the
secrets of that dreaded band of plot
tiers. The information came from one
Of the men under arrest, who claims
he was decoyed into the BLACK Hand.
The man, George Specially, was in.
vited to become member of pa
triotlc Italian society,"" with Offices in
New York. He took the initiation
which was hair-raising performance
Drops OF blood were drawn from his
arm and mixed with that drawn from
another member of the society. He was
to swear eternal allegiance
and obediance on crossed daggers,
while another dagger was pressed
against his breast. His name was en-
rolled in a formidable black book, In |
The cover of which was painted dag |
ger dripping with blood.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
JUDGE CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Engaged in Trying Suit When Arrest
Was Made.

Houston, Texas.-Judge H. B. Short
was arrested at Center, Tex, on Satur-
day while holding court on an indict.
ment charging him with the murder of
DR.. Mike Paul last fall. He was en-
gagged in trying an important civil suit,
but the arrest caused postponement
until he could furnish bond of $4,000.
DR.. Paul was one of crowd pursuing
negro, Dick Garrett. Garrett took
refuge in the home of of Judge Short
and fired on the pursuers, killing DR..
faul. Garrett had preliminary
trial. while the court house was guard
ed with militia, and was hanged for
the murder. Two grand juries have
met since DR.. Paul was killed, and
40 indictment was returned against
Judge Short until the third jury met.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
Liquor Makes Boy insane and He
Shoots Himself.

Reno. Nevada. After drinking seven
beers, that are supposed to have made
him insane, James Walter Mackey,
a Salt Lake boy and grandson OF
Utah, grabbed u pistol from the hands
of bartender In the Gem saloon at
Sparks, and blew his brains out For
twenty hours the youth lived. but died
without regaining consciousness.
Mackay was the agent of the Dennison
News company. He had made but one
trip between Ogden and Sparks.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
Officer Shoots Montana Man as He is
Taking Bath.

Anaconda. Mont.-Patrolman Sam
uel Emmons has been placed under
arrest charged with assault in the
FIRST degree for the reckless shooting
OF Arthur Kelly. Kelly was taking a
bath at the time. and Emmon5. In
quest Of fugitive whom he had per
mItted to escape. thinking he had
gun, charged upon the door of Eelly's
bath room Kelly refused TO give bis
name 10 the officer. when II was de-
manded, and the policeman fired.
striking Kelly in the arm.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
SPREADING RAILS CAUSED 1T.
Twenty-slx People Hurt In Wreck on
the Great Northern.

Spokane. Wash. Eastbound passen.
ger train No. on the Great North
ern was wrecked about mile west OF
Milan. Washington. The wreck oc.
Cured as the train was rounding
sharp curve and was caused by the
rails spreading. Every car left the
track excepting the engine. mall and
baggage car. The smoker turned com
pletely over and rolled down twenty.
foot embanhment The interior of this
car was badly wrecked. The day car
and tourist sleeper lay on their sides.
the diner left the track but did not up.
set The Pullman also left the track
and lay on its side just at the edge
Of the river. The injured viii mum.
Der twenty-six two of them seriously.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
Murphy Will Recover.

Denver.-Atorney John H. Murphy
general counsel for the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, who was believed
to be dying week ago, is now thought
to be on the road to health. Mr..
Murphy's illness was due to his hard
work in connection with the Haywood
case. At the opening of the trial he
was suffering from slight attack of
tuberculosis. Against the advice of
physicians he went into the case and
remained at work until he was a nerv-
GUS wreck. The officials are now con
fdent he will regain his health.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16

New York.-No word having been re-
ceived regarding the British freight
steamer Nicaraguan since she passed
the Virginia capes or June s. hope
for her safety has been given up at
Dublin. where she should have arrived
lot later than June p. The Nicara-
guam is one Of the Leyland feet, past
OF the International marine. and
steamed out Of Port Tampa on June 3
She put into Norfolk FIVE days later
TOR bunker coal and passed out Of toe
capes the same day. Captain Shacke
lock and crew Of 40 men were
aboard the SIcara9Dsn
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
TYPH0ON, FLOOD
and EARTHQUAKE
People of Japan Suffer From Three
Cornered Disaster, Many Lives
and Much Property Being Lost.
Villages Flooded and Houses Carried
Away, Ground Subsidies and Homes
Are Destroyed, While Ships
Are Sent to Bottom by
Dreaded Typhoon.

Victoria. 3. C.-Heavy loss of life is
reported from central Japan because
Of floods, according to advices re-
ceived by the steamer Athenian, sew.
| eral hundred being killed In all and
many injured. The property loss was
very great. A score of lives were
also lost at Kozushima, an Island on
lzu, in an earthquake which destroyed
many homes and sent the islanders to
The hills in paic. At Takigawa the
ground subsidized twenty feet and a
large number were killed and injured
The Japanese government sent the
steamer Tenshfn Maru with relief sup.
plies
In Hiroshima province the floods
" orc most severe. The banks of The
Seno river gave wag and the Villages
of Yano. Nakano and Okukaila in Ak
province, were flooded and houses
washed away and many drowned. The
city OF Kure also suffered consider.
ably. The Futagawa and Sakaigawa
overfowed, carried all the bridges
away and the district west of the riv-
ers was cut from Kure.
Great damage was also caused by a
Lyphoon which ragged at Kobe and vi
Unity. Several lighters were sunk in
Kobe harbor and the steamer Nachi-
sawa Maru collided with the break
water at Osaka and foundered within
I've minutes. Excepting one woman
hose on board were saved.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
Set Fire to Depot.

Boulder. Colo--J. W. Reeves has
confessed to the authorities that he
started the fire burning the freight
depot of the Colorado & Southern
road at Boulder last Saturday morn
ing In the fire a car of dynamite
exploded. killing three persons, doing
half a million dollars worth of dam
age and injuring a score. Reeves,
since his arrest Saturday, has main
tanned a stubborn silence Late
Tuesday afternoon. however, his
courage forsook him and he made
complete breast of it. Reeves was
brakeman on the Colorado 4 North
ern railway
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
TWO UTAH MEN DROWNED
BY CAPSz|NG OF LAUNCH
Pleasure Party on Bear River Are
Dumped Into the Water and Two
Were Unable to Reach Shore.

Logan. Utah.-One of the most dis
tressing accidents that has ever been
reported in Cache valley was the ac-
cidental drowning Tuesday even
ing of William B. Preston, Jr., and
Scion Barber. both of whom were
among the best known young men in
this section Of the state Frank X.
Nebeker. former district attorney,
and his brother, Horace Nebeker, to-
gether with Dr. Charles Gowans and
Roy S. McAliister, narrowly escaped
the fate of Preston and Barber.
The six men were riding on Bear
river near the Benson district in a
gasoline launch. about s O'Clock Tues
day night when they attempted to
pass under railroad bridge The
launch struck one of the supporting
piles and, turning over. sank almost |
The two Nebekers. Cow |
ems and McAllister were thrown clear
md managed to swim safely to shore.
Preston and Barber were, 1t Is be-
ieved, caught under the launch AS
ar as any member of the party knows,
Ieither came to the surface after the
isaster.
The disaster has caused the great
st distress in Logan, where Barber
nd Preston were most highly regard
d. Preston is the son of w b. Pres
On, the presiding bishop OF the Nor
ION church at Salt Lake He had
cen engaged in business here for
ome years Barber was a brother of
G. Barber, former state senator. a
Q was connected by blood or mar c
age with many prominent Cache q
illey families. q
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
WILL BE FIGHT TO FINISH.
Telegraph Companies and Operators
Engaged in Struggle Over Wages

Engaged in Struggle Over Wages.
Chicago Encouraged by their sue
cess in hampering both commercial
telegraph companies in Chicago, the
striking operators are now planning to
carry the warfare to all parts of the
United States and Canada Instruc-
tons were on Sunday telegraphed by
National Secretary Russell to the men
in New York and other cities where
they are still at work to save their
money and await orders,
Another telegram was sent to Presi.
dent Small of the telegraphers union
In San Francisco, urging him to take
the first train to Chicago, as it is the
announced intention of the men to en-
gineer the fight from Chicago.
The telegraph companies are pre-
pairing to meet the issue and declare
they will fight to finish They de-
clare they have been temporizing with
the union for months, and that they
will hold no further negotiations with
It, Cots have been installed in the !
building of both companies in Chfca- |
go for the accommodation of strike |
breakers, and other preparations for a |
bitter struggle are being perfected.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
Salt Lake Operators Strike.

Salt Lake City.-Thirty-si opera
tors in the Western Union Office at
SAT- Lake went on strike Friday aft
ernoon. This number included three
women and half a dozen check girls
and telephone girls also joined in the
walkout. The strike was called be-
cause Rodney w. Bartlett, one of the
operators, was discharged by Manager
w. A. Long about 1915 o'clock Mon
day morning for the reason that he
refused to handle a wire which was
being operated from Chicago. the
union operators at Chicago having
struck
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
Anti-Monarchist Rebels to Land In
China in Three Bands.

Victoria, B. C.-The steamer Athen-
fan brought news that the Chinese le-
CATION at Toxic telegraphed to the Chi
nese government that an invasion of
China by anti-monarchist rebels is be-
ing planned. the intention being to eff.
feet landing at Yangchou, and ad.
vance in three bands, one on Tientsin.
a second on Wuchang and third on
Marking. Japanese newspaper say the
Chinese legation became alarmed at
shadow and that nothing is known Of
any such preparation.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
LAY IN SUPPLY OF COAL
Is ADVICE OF HARTMAN
Great Railroad Man Predicts Coal
Shortage This Winter, Because Of
Expansion Of ~; Lines Of
Industry.

OMAHA r. Hartman and hi
two sons attended church at Trinit,
Episcopal cathedral here Sunday dur
Ing break In the westward vacation
trip which the railroad magnate is
making on his special train. In answer
TO questions during the afternoon. Mr..
Hartman said:
Il think we shall have a coal short
age this winter due to the general in
crease OF the consumption OF coal by
reason OF the great expansion OF all
lines OF industry all over the country
and also TO the fact that some mines
are not able 10 turn out as much as
they might because of lack OF labor.
and then there is the shortage OF
freight cars to be reckoned with. And
as to this car shortage, want to say
a word In reply to the charge that the
railroads are wholly to blame for the
car shortage. The charge is unjust in
many respects. Numerous causes con-
spire TO bring about shortage or con- |
sestion in cars OF which the people |
know nothing, and they are causes for
"hicn the rdilroadS are not RESPONSE
Bile and cannot avoid
Mr.. Hartman deprecated the recent
tendency OF rate legislation. Said he:
In the development and improve
nent OF railroads one factor OF vital
Is the relative cost OF
Material and labor and the scale OF
ates Tor traiiic. Labor is scarce and
much higher paid than ever, material
5 often hard to get and costs more,
ct rates have been reduced and taxes
icreased This is not a consideration
'hich holds out either TO the people
r the railroads the brightest pros
ects. Under the present conditions OF A
ne higher cost Of labor and material
lie tendency OF rates should remaio
ationery. but is it?"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
.FANAT|CAL M00RS MURDER
JEWS AND ASSAULT WOMEN
Warfare at casabIanca Gives Arabs
and Moors Chance to Wreak
Vengeance Upon inhabitants.

Tangier.-Horrible details of the
slaughter of Jews, the maltreatment
Of women and the pillage and burning
Of shops at Casablanca are told by
passengers who have arrived here by
steamer from that port They say
that after the bombardment of the
place began the Moorish soldiers and
the Arabs revenged themselves upon
the inhabitants. plGndering, killing and
burning on all sides. They sacked
the custom house and burned large
part of the city, whose streets are
filled with decomposed bodies.
Among the Jews killed was a man
under the protection of the British
consulate. His sisters were assaulted
and carried off by Moors.
Many feats of heroism both by
French and Spanish soldiers are re-
Arab tribesmen who had gathered
from the surrounding country to the
number of 5000 or 5000 swept down
Upon General Drudes camp, outside
Cosablanca, Friday afternoon. They
we're drixen off with considerable loss.
later they renewed the attack and
gain were repulsed. The French
roops are in splendid condition and
pirits. The warships supported them
uring the attack by keeping up a
teady shell fire on the horsemen.
When the French consul from Casa
lanca arrived here on Friday he re-
eived letter from Muley Amin, the
Military governor of Casablanca, Off
tally approving the action of the
rench forces and asking the aid of
rance in inficting punishment upon
sitators.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
Island Disappears.

Honolulu.-The schooner Luke c..
Olsen has returned from voyage 70
Laysan island. one of e small group
northwest of HSwaii Her captain re-
ports that though he cruised for twelve
days in the locality, he was unable
to find Laysan. 1t is apprehended that
the island has been sunk by seismic
disturbance. The island of Laysan
was inhabited by Max Schlemmor
and his family and number of Jap
anese laborers. The United States
government tug Iroquois is search
ing for the island.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
TRYING TO EvADE PAYMENT.
Standard Oil Company Opens Up Fight
Against Verdict.

Chicago.-The attorneys for the
Standard Oil company on Friday fled
the company's assignment of errors in
the United States district court. They
then went before Judge Grosscup in
the United States circuit court of an
peals, and made application for an
appeal, writ of error, and super
sedeas.
The Standard Oil attorneys contend
ed that the supersedeas should be
granted upon a bond no larger than
sufficient to cover the costs. 1t was
claimed by the government, however.
that the bond should be fixed at s29.-
100000, the amount of the fine imposed
by Judge Lands, in order to secure
the government, pending a stay OF ex-
ecution in the judgment The assign
ment of error contained 116 citations.
which Judge Lands is said to have
erred in his decision during the trial.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
sYltsn Of Morocco sac He ]. sorry

Targier.-The SuItan OF Morocco,
through Ben Sliman, the Moroccan
foreign minister. has transmitted to
the French consul al Fez an express
sion Of grief with which he learned
Of the assassination Of the Europeans
al Casaolauca. saying that no one
more than he condemned the act
watch cost five French lives The
sultan said be was ready 30 accord
any satisfaction demanded, notably by
dismissal Of the 2aaha OF casabizuea
and the Dunishnaenf 81 the quality per.
sonz.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
New Yory Police Service Commission
Is After Street Car Company.

New York.-It is announced that one
result of the investigation of the local
railroads by the public service COM
mission which is being conducted by
William WINS, as counsel, will be an
order to the Interborough-M etropolitan
company to change the type of car in
the subway Cars with side doors. it
Is stated, viii be ordered and 1t is ex-
pected they will do away with the
cruae stations now SO much complain
Cd OF. The innovation will cost $1,000
900 or more.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
HUNDRED HOUSES BURNED.
Fire In Manila Leaves Six Hundred
People Homeless.

Manila.-Fire In Manila on Sunday
afternoon destroyed 120 native houses
and made coo people homeless. The
damage is estimated at $4,000 pesos.
The fire originated from an electric
wire and swept over space of 100
yards square A heavy rain prevented
the flames from spreading. No one
was injured. The homeless are be-
Ing cared for.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-04-18
LABOR LEADER
BURNED TO DEATH

David Arthur, business agent of
ten local labor unions, was burned
to death in Il fire that DESTROYED
several lodging houses in the down
town section of Lewiston, Idaho.
last Monday. Arthur was Ga
years old, unmarried and a native
of Scotland. He had been in
Lewiston for some time. He was
somewhat feeble, and it is thought
that he was blinded and weakened
by the smoke SO that he could
neither escape nor call for help.
Although he had been Occupying
the room at the lodging house for
some time, no one thought of his
being caught in the fire until his
charred body was found. He has
not heard from any relatives for 20
years and the remains will be taken
care of by the local unions.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-04-18
Labor to the Front.

The rawlings of a dozen Chan.
cellor Days, the cackles of a score
OF hero" worshiping L lots or the
rantlngs for month of d. A. NJ.
Parry, GRIPPE Nuts, ct al. on the
arrogance of labor" "a nuisafce
TO the countrN,'' ''breederS of cor
rnpuon and crime" and a hundred
other eplthets are put to naumht
by the sensible utterance of Judge
prentiSs at the recent meeting of
the Chicago Civic Federation mt
Mrs. Potter Palmer's residence
Judge Pren6SS said:
There never was time in the
history of this nation when II great
cause was at stake that labor was
not at the front fighting its battles.
Three farm boys, men of labor.
intercepted Benedict Arnold and
prevented him working injury to
this country. Organized labor of
Chicago is in the vanguard today
to prevent the Benedict Arnolds of
our own times from betrayinr the
citizens of this great populace and
placing their destiny in the hands
OF subscriptions manipulators for all
time to come.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-04-18

OF RESPECT
Adopted by Local Union No. 212O
u. VI. w, OF A.

Whereas. The Supreme Ruler of
The Universe has seen fit to remove
by death our worthy brother. w.
IL. Lanham, and whereas brother
Lanham leaves widow aud five
little children to mourn his death:
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That this Loca!
heartily sympathizcs with III. he
reaved ones in this tn .ir TIM.
t. ouble, and render them such is.
slstance as we are able. Re i.
further
RESOLVED, That copy of these
resolutions be sent t. Mrs. Lanham.
Respectfully. submitted.
L. NJ. INGRAM,
j. H CARNEY,
w. B. HICKS,
Committee.