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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-15
CENTRAL AMERICA
IS TIRED OF WAR
Delegates May Meet in Washington
to Sign Agreement for Perma-
nent Peace in Southland.
Agreement Would Garry intervention
Clause In Order to Prevent Repe-
tition Of the Failure Of Past
Conventions Between Little
States Always at War.

Washington. Most of the represen-
tatives of the Central American re-
publics who remain in Washington or
vicinity, called upon Acting Secretary
of State Bacon on Thursday, this be-
ing diplomatic day, to talk individual'
ly with him about the project for
general convention of delegates from
their countries in Washington to en-
deavor to reach an agreement likely
to result in permanent peace in that
quarter OF the world. With all par
ties willing to enter upon such con-
ference, the difficulty appears to lie
in the unwillingness of any to take
the initiative on account of personal
bride. Each of the little republics
thinks that 1t has grievance against
its neighbor and in the absence OF
any apology as condition precedent
to an international gathering, would
have the other party make the hrst
advances. The state department
here, supported in principle by the
Mexican government, is extremely de-
srous Of furthering this conference,
but Is estopped from itself formally
proposing a meeting by fear that its
motives might be misunderstood and
1t be suspected of selfish designs and
unwarrantable Intervention.
1t Is understood that all of the min
listers are in constant communication
with their home governments upon
this subject, and as one of them
said, there is reasonable ground for
hope that within very short time,
through an exchange of notes or per-
haps an informal personal meeting be-
:ween the ministers here, an agree
ment can be reached for the conven-
ton of the delegates in Washington
some time next winter.
There have been other conventions
between these countries looking to the
preservation of the peace, but all were
fatally defective in lacking a compul-
sorry feature. So 1t has been suggest
ed that If another treaty is drawn in
Washington as the outcome of the pro-
jected convention, 1t shall clothe Am.
erica and Mexico with the positive
duty of intervening III the interests of
peace in cases of disagreement that
do not yield to treatment by the or
dinary methods of diplomacy.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-15
TELEGRAPH OPERATORS STRIKE.
Chicago Men Walk Out in Sympathy
With Los Angeles Brethren.

Chicago-The telegraph operators
employed by the Western Union in
Chicago, went on strike Thursday
night at IL o'clock. The trouble was
precipitated by the Los Angeles strike,
which was begun two days previous.
The local executive board of the
Commercial Telegraphers union met
and passed resolutions requesting the
men to refuse to work with non-union
operators employed in Los Angeles.
When the men were notified of this
step all operators employed in the
overland division of the local Office re-
fused to work longer with the non
union men on the other end of the
wire.
After the 200 men and four women
quit work they gather in front of the
building where the telegraph Office is
located and for half an hour filled the
air with cheers and whistles, but the
police were given no cause for the ex-
ercise OF their authority.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-15
MEXICAN PLOT DISCOVERED.
ReVolutionists Said to Have Planned
Assassination of Diaz and
Roosevelt

Los Angeles.-The Herald says: In
dingy building ON San Fernando
street is the headquarters of La Lib.
tertad the Mexican Sons of Liberty,
a party organized for the overthrow
of the present government of Mexico.
Back of the publication is Junta
composed of fifteen members. which
controls a membership of more than
10000 Mexican laborers calling them
selves patriots.
The object of the organization is the
overthrow of the Diax government, the
assassination of President Diaz and of
President Roosevelt and the conver.
sion into dictatorship with Ricardo
Magon as the head and members OF
the local junta as his advisers.
In La Revolution the killing of Pres.
ident Diaz and of President Roosevelt
Is advocated. They are condemned by
the junta because they are accused of
having entered into IA conspiracy to
oppress the Mexican laborers in this
country and rob them of their just
dues as wage-earners.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-15
LAY IN SUPPLY OF COAL
IS ADVICE OF HARTMAN
erea, Railroad Man Predicts Coal
Shortage This Winter, Because OF
Expansion of All Lines OF
Industry.

Omaha-E. H. Hartman and his
two sons attended church at Trinity
Episcopal cathedral here Sunday dur
ing a break in the westward vacation
trim which the railroad magnate Is
making on his special train. In answer
TO questions during the afternoon, Mr..
Hartman said:
"I think we shall have a coal Short
age this winter due to the general In
crease OF the consumption or coal Dy
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 to turn out as much as
they might because of lack OF labor,
and then there is the shortage or
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-
gestion in cars of which the people
know nothing and they are causes for
which the railroads are not RESPONSE
BILE and cannot avoid"
Mr.. Hartman deprecated the recent
tendency of rate legislation. Said he:
In the development and improve
ment of railroads one factor OF vital
consideration is the relative cost OF
material and labor and the scale of
rates for traffic. Labor is scarce and
much higher paid than ever material
is often hard to get and costs more.
yet rates have been reduced and taxes
increased. This is not consideration
which holds out either to the people
or the railroads the brightest pros
poets. Under the present conditions OF
the higher cost of labor and material
the tendency of rates should remaiD
stationery, but is it?'
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-15
JUDGE CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Engaged In Trying Suit When Arrest
Was Made.

Houston, Texas.-Judge II. B. Short
was arrested at Center, Tex, on Satur-
day while holding court on an indict-
ment charging him with the murder of
DIR. Mike Paul last fall. He was en-
gagged in trying an important civil suit,
but the arrest caused q postponement
until he could furnish bond of $4,000.
DR.. Paul was one of crowd pursuing
a negro. Dick Garrett. Garrett took
refuge In the home Of of Judge Short
and fired on the pursuers, killing DR..
Paul. 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
no indictment was returned against
Judge Short until the third jury met.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-15
New Yory Police Service Commission
10 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 lvins, as counsel. will be an
order to the Interborough- Metropolitan
company TO change the type of car in
The subway. Cars with side doors. il
IL stated, will be ordered and II is ex.
pected they will do away with the
crude stations now so much complain
ed Of. The innovation win cost 81 600.
900 or more.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-15
Soldiers and Civilians Clash

Belfast'-Serious disorders occurred
mere again on Sunday Numerous
strike meetings were held in the after
noon which led to some wild scenes
IN the dock quarters. Opposrn,
crowds OF men in Queens square In
dulged in free fighting and the troons
not oeing on duty, the police had hard
tasks to control the situation. Several
Ilmes reintorcements were called for
ana charged with clubs, the mob re.
plying with stones. MANY nersons 80 -,
ooth % sides were injured. Late at
nlsht nI5 the troops had to be called upon
ana made several bayonet cbarpes '"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-15
FANAT|cAL MOORS MURDER
JEWS AND ASSAULT WOMEN
Warfare at casabIanca Gives Arabs
and Moors Chance to Wreak
Vengeance Upon inhabitants.

Tangier.-IIorrible details of the
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, plundering, killing and
burning ON all sides. They sacked
the custom house and burned large
part of the city, whose streets are
filed with decomposed bodies.
Among the jews killed was 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-
counted.
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
again were repulsed The French
troops are in splendid condition and
spirits. The warships supported them
during the attack by keeping up a
steady shell fire on the horsemen.
When the French consul from Casa
blanca arrived here on Friday ne ,e.
ceived letter from Muley Amin, the
military governor of Casablanca, Off
cially approving the action of the
French forces and asking the aid OF
France in infiicting punishment upon
agitators.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-15
Murphy viii Recover.

Denver.-Atolney 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 a 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-
fident he will regain his health.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-15
TYPHOON, 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. y. 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 OF
LEU, In an earthquake which destroyed
many homes and sent the islanders To
.he hills in paic. At Takigawa the
ground subsidized twenty feet and n
large number were killed and injured
The Japanese government sent the
steamer Tenshin Maru with relief sup
plies
In Hiroshima province the foods
were most severe. The banks of :be
Seno river gave wav and the Villages
of Yano, Nakano and Okukaila in Aki
province, were flooded and houses
washed away and many drowned The
city 'ot Kure also suffered consider.
ably. The Futagawa and Sakaigawa
overfiowed. carried all the bridges
away and the district west of the riv-
ers was cut from Kure.
Great damage was also caused by n
typboon which ragged at Kobe and vi
cinity. Several lighters were sunk In
Kobe harbor and the, steamer Nachi-
gawa Maru colided with the break
water at Osaka and foundered, within
five minutes. Excepting one woman
thoss on board were saved.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-15
SPREADING RAILS CAUSED 1T.
Twenty-Six 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 a
sharp curve and was caused by the
rails spreading. Every car left The
track excepting the engine, mail and
baggage car. The smoker turned com.
pletely over and rolled down a twenty,
foot embankment. 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 will NUN.
Der twenty-six two of them seriously.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-15
GIANT POWDER STORED IN CITY.
Building Catches Ere 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 distance of 100
feet. enveloped a powder house con.
tanning 1000 pounds of dynamite,
which exploded with a tremendous
shock, throwing firemen and hundreds
of 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
$3.50, 900
A brick house occupied by j. J. Nc.
Cabe. half a block from the freight
house, was wrecked
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-15
salt Lake Operators Strike.

Salt Lake City.-Thirty-six opera
tors in the Western Union office at
Salt Lake went ON strike Friday aft.
ernoon. This number included three
women and half 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.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-15
spIce Trade comhlne.

New York.-The first organization
exer known in the spice trade has
been affected here. Fifty.six of the
most important concerns of the var.
ious centers We're presented. The
new organization will be called THE
American Spice Trade association
Its objects are to settle questions and
disagreements that may arise in the
trade. Besides a majority OF New
York firms In the trade, the member
ship includes firms in Philadelphia
Baltimore, Cincinnati, ST Louis and
other towns.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-15
Woman Captures Murderer.

: San Francisco.-Mrs. Wong Suen
Yue, wife of Chinese dweller in the
Portsmouth square refugee camp, and
sister of Mrs. Howard Gould of New
York, proved herself to be a brave
woman Tuesday, when she grabbed
from the hand of August Rodriguez
the smoking pistol with which he had
slain Manuel Madrid, and chased him
into the arms of the policeman who
made the arrest. The police give Mrs
Suen the highest credit for her BRAY
cry in assisting in the mans capture.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-15
BolLERMAkERs QUIT WORK.
Both Sides Agree to Arbitration and
Settlement of Trouble is Expected.

Sacramento.-All bollermakers EN-.
ployed on the Pacific division of the
Southern Pacific railroad from FL
Paso, Texas, to Portland, Ore, Sacra-
mento, Sparks, New; Ogden, Utah;
Ogden. to Salt Lake City and Salt
Lake City to Pocatello. Ida, have been
called out on strike on account of al
legged unjust discrimination against
union boilermakers working In the
company's shop at Los Angeles Both
sides have agreed to arbitration, and
settlement is expected.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-15
HUNDRED HOUSES BURNED.
Fire In Manila Leaves Six Hundred
People Homeless.

Manila.-Fire in Manila on Sunday
afternoon destroyed 12O native houses
and made 500 people homeless. The
damage is estimated at $4,000 pesos
The fre originated from an electric
wire and swept over a 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 Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-15
AntlMonarchist 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 a 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 a
shadow and that nothing is known OF
ANY such preparation
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-15
Sultan OF Morocco Says He is so,r,

Iangier-The Sultan of Morocco
through Ben snman, the Moroooa,, O1eo' =,
iereigh minister, has transmitted 70
.he @ french consul at Fez an exnres.
SION oi sriei with which he learned
ol tae assassination of the Euronoans
AZ Casaolanca, saying that no one
n,p,o, ,~U,e 'han ne condemned the act
sni,cn w%,cn cost five French lives" Thc
snv n,,an sa,'as sald he was ready to accord
di:mISsa1 G IIa'aS'acuon demanded, NOTABLY nv
oI,i ars,iissal OF the pasha of Cbi Cas"bis,,oyS w
son. s1ru Tue punishment of the gasltv "uea Nsrl
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30
NEGROES OATH OF 1DLENEss:.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 24.--In every
part Of Virginia the negroes, men and.
women, are forming clubs, the only
obligation enjoined upon the members:
being that they take oath that they
Will not work for any white person.
That, of course, is equivalent to say
ing that they will not work at ALL
The labor question. has long been a.
serious one to the people of this
State, but with the negroes banding
themselves into such organizations:
the situation becomes even more seri--
Gus.
The colored pastors Of Richmond
have issued published address to-
their people on the prevalence Of
crime among the members of the:
race and the necessity confronting the.
colored man to work for his white.
neighbor and better his own condi-
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30
REPORT ON RAILROADS.
The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion Makes Its Report to Congress
Under Recent Law.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The inter
state commerce commission today
transmitted to congress its first re-
port on it's investigation on discrimi-
nation on monopolies under the joint
resolution of congress Of March Z,
1906, known as the Tillman-Giliespie
resolution. The report deals with
bituminous coal carried east of the
Ohio river and in the territory bound
ed on the south by the Norfolk and
Western railway and on the north by
Canada, and on the east by the At
lantic seaboard. The roads involved
are the Norfolk and Western, Chesa-
peake and Ohio, Baltimore and Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Buffalo and Pittsburg,
Beech Creek division Of the New. York
Central and Hudson River, Pittsburg,
Shawnut and Northern, Buffalo and
Suscuehana railroad and the Western
Maryland railroad.
The report says that all of the
above companies own, directly or by
stock ownership companies, large in
tercsts in coal lands. The report con-
cludes with recommendation for legis-
lative action based on the develop
nents thus far. These recommenda-
tions are:
First. That every common carrier
engaged in interstate transportation
of coal be required to make public
the system of car distribution in ef-
feet on it's railway and the several di-
visions thereof, showing how the
equipment for coal service is divided
between the several divisions of its
road and how the same in times when
the supply Of equipment does not
equal the demand is divided among
the several mining operations along
such road, and that the carrier fur
ther be required to publish at stated
periods and at each divisional head
quarters upon its line of road the sys-
tenn of car distribution in effect and
the actual distribution made to each
mining operation under such sys-
tenn.
Second That where the capacity
of the mines is the basis for the dis
tribution Of equipment, fair, just
and equitable rating of the mines be
required.
Third. That after reasonable time
carriers engaged in interstate COM
merce be prohibited from using in
dividual' or private cars for the
handling of coal traffic.
Fourth. That carriers engaged in
interstate commerce be forbidden after
reasonable time to own or have any
interest in any operated coal proper
ties, except such as are exclusively for
their own fuel supply, and that
ownership, either directly or Indirect
ly. by officers or employees of common
carriers Of any coal properties or any
of the stock of coal companies, along
the line of road by which they are
employed, be forbidden
A summary is given, showing. as
developed during the investigation,
the interest Of officials in corporations
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30

there is a separation of the races the
accommodations provided for our
people be equal and just.
81. L. Dart, G. T. Dillard, /. Fl. Full
ton, W. B. Romans, ]. B. Middleton,
r. A. Cottingham and J. =. Sawyer"
There was section Of the above
address commendinb United States
Senator Foraker for his efforts in
the senate to bring. about full and
open inquiry into TIE Brownsville af-
fair, but, after warm debate, it was
stricken out. The wiser and more
conservative men took the ground
that that was a political measure, and
this was not a political convention,
therefore it should have nothing to
do with it, and they carried their
point, and the section was stricken
out.