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The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
SENSATION SPRUNG IN
BUTTE DYNAMIT|NG CASE
Defense Brings Witnesses to Prove
That Broken Rail Caused Wreck
OF Burlington Train.

Butte, Mont Sensation after sen
sation electrified the court on Mon
Gay in the trial of Louis Ferris, the
italian ranch hand, for the wreckinI
of the eastbound Burlington expresi
here on the night Of May /. Tho de
Tense again introduced expert evp
dence that there was no dynamite ex
plosion.
George Shocks, who lives on the
nat within 100 yards OF the scene ol
the explosion, was the first witnes,
called by the defense on Monday. He
testified that upon arriving at tho
wreck, he found n broken rail at tho
point at which the locomotive left tho
track. Mrs. Shocks. his wife, testi'
fed to the same effect. Both declared
that there was no smell of powder
Tony Harris, at one time Northwest
ern Cornish style wrestling cham
pion, also said that there had been
no dynamite explosion. Harris is q
miner. He made the big sensation Of
The day when he stated that scarcely
moment after the explosion he met
Henry Hoskins. n mail clerk, hobbling
beside the wreck. Hoskinsl had been
tadly bruised. Harris asked Hoskins
what had happened and Hoskins said
lhere was a broken rail, which had
'aused the boiler Of the engine to ex-
,lode Hoskins told Harris that he
slt the train run on the ties several
tards before the explosion came.
Harris said that Hoskins sued the
lpad for $1,000 for injuries received,
,ut that the suit was compromised
within few days. Hoskins resigned
,urriedly and left Butte. He cannot
W found.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
Alleged Grafters Acquitted.

Harrisburg. Pa.-After being out
twenty-five hours the jury in the case
of the Ave men charged with conspir
acy to defraud the state by rendering
a false bill for metallic furniture for
the new capitol on Saturday brought
in verdict Of not guilty. Three Of
the defendants, former State Treasurer
Matthues, former Auditor. Geseral Sny
der and James M. Shumaker, former
superintendent Of public grounds and
buildings, were acquitted on binding
instructions from the court, leaving to
be determinsi the cases only Of Con
gresham Cassel and Huston.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
SENT TO DEVILS ISLAND.
French Spy Publicly oIsgraeed Befor
Being Deported.

Toulon, France.-A pltlable spects
Gle, the degradation of the traitor
Charles b. Ullmo, formerly a naval OF
tcer, occurred at Roche square on Fri
day In the presence of an enormous
crowd.
Ullmo, wearing his uniform ant
sword, was led into the rectangle
where the commandant read the orde,
that Ullmo had betrayed his country
and was not worthy to wear it's uni
form. Two subalterns then took OF
his sword and stripped him of hi,
chevrons and buttons. One OF the sub
alterns broke the sword across his
knee and then threw the broken blade
at ILLINOIS feet. In this plight Ullmo
was compelled to march at the head OF
squad OF soldiers around the rectan.
gle, amid the boots and jeers OF the
crowd He walked with his bare head
sunk upon his breast and his eyes
staring straight In front of him. Tears
were streaming down his face.
Ullmo will be deported to DEVILS
island, off the coast of French Guina,
where Major Dreyfus was confined
from 1894 to 1899.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
STREETS RUNNING
FULL OF WATER
Town of Armourdale Abandoned
and $4,000 People Are Waiting
For Flood to Subside.
The Evlcted People Find Shelter for
Themselves and Their Belongings
and Are Waiting Time When
They May Return With Safety.

Kansas City.-The great Kaw-Mis
souri, flood, which has almost reached
its crest, drew hundreds Of thousands
of sightseers to the bluffs overlooking
the flooded bottoms on Sunday. The
water has done all the damage that is
in its power The railroad yards have
been evacuated; the packing houses
and business establishments have
vacated their lower floors; Armourdale
has been entirely abandoned by Its
10000 inhabitants, and water is run.
ming twelve feet deep In its streets
There is no excitement anywhere, the
evicted people having found shlter for
themselves and their movable prop
erty. There is nothing to do but to
wait for the tide to turn.
officials and business men of both
Kansas Cities express a determination
to put an end to the annual floods
The great difficulty has been that two
states having two city governments,
the United States government, three
counties and numerous interstate rail.
roads are involved. During the past
year the United States has declared
the Kaw a navigable stream. This
gives the war department authority to
order the removal of the Union Pacific
and Missouri Pacific low bridges.
which obstruct the river and cause the
overflow OF Armourdale and the stock.
yards at every high water. Any
scheme of raising the banks Of the
Kaw would involve elevating the rail.
road tracks. One measure proposed
is to cut a canal across the point OF
land where the Missouri makes It's big
bend to the east. This canal would
carry the Missouri overflow from a
point above Kansas City to a point
several miles below. The city on
cials of the two Kansas Cities are co
operating in steps to control the rivers
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
REPupIATEs CONFESSION.
Declares Detectives Persuaded Him to
Say That He Dynamited Train,

Butte. Mont.-Mrs. Margharita Fer
rari, mother OF Louis Ferris, on We'd
nesday testified in the Ferris dyna.
hitting case that she had heard Ar
chic Reynolds. the detective, offer her
son "a fine position" II he would con.
fess the Burlington outrage. A sister
TO Ferris swore to the same interview
Wednesday. Both women said that
Ferris, who is weak'minded, was told
that II he confessed the detectives
would clear him and get him a job
driving a wagon
Ferris himself took the stand In the
afternoon. He denied absolutely any
knowledge of the wreck, and declared
that he had confessed only because
the railway detectives told him he
would be acquitted and given a fine
position; that they had to arrest
somebody, and that he would be the
gamer by the deceit. Ferris thus cor.
roborated his mother and sister.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
Stage Robbers Captured.

Rawhide, Ney.-After a pursuit OF
two days, Walters and Bliss, charged
with the robbery OF the Rawhide
stage, were captured on Monday I'M
their tent on the outskirts of this
place When the stage was held up
Saturday. the Wells.Fargo strong
box was taken. They fed in the direc-
ton of Schurz and were holly pursued
by posses OF the state police and sher-
iffs. The robbers doubled back for
the purpose OF securing a team which
they had left, and entered Rawhide
by a circuitous route.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
Fairbanks to Go to Canada.

New York.-Work Is being rushed
on the new battleship New Hamp-
shire at the Brooklyn navy yard that
she may be ready to leave here Sat
urday on her trip to Quebec to honor
the Prince OF Wales on his visit to
Canada. This will be her first ocean
trip and the navy department has as
signed Captain Cameron MGR. Wins
low to command her. Special quar-
ters are being arranged for Vice-Pres
ldent Fairbanks, who, 10 is said here,
will go to Quebec as the special rep.
resentatlve OF President Roosevelt.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
PLAQUES AT CARACAS,
Great Alarm Because Measures Have
Not Been Taken to Suppress Disease.

Caracas, Venezuela. cases
Of bubonic plague have occurred here
within the last few days, indicating
that the city has been widely contain
mated with the disease. Great alarm
is felt because no measures have been
taken as yet to fight the plague in this
city and there are no serums on HAND.
The railroad running from La
Guayra opened Sunday, passengers
coming from that city being required
to undergo a FIVE days quarantine.
No action has been taken as yet by
the diplomatic representatives OF the
foreign powers, although meeting
was held Sunday by these officials
to consider the situation. The foreign
interests here and in other places
throughout Venezuela are greatly jeo-
pardized because of lack OF sanitary
measures, and because OF a decree Is
sued by President Castro recently do
claring that to, epidemic was ended.
The president and his wife remain In
the interior.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
Big international Bank to be Removed
to United States.

London.-At a special meeting here
on Monday of the shareholders OF tho
London, New York and Paris bank.
limited, which has capitalization OF
100000. II was decided to volun.
tRrily liquidate the concern. The as.
pets will be sold to new bank, to
be called the London and Paris Ma.
tional Bank OF San Francisco, which
Is to be incorporated under the laws
VI the United States with capital
Of s2,500,000. Nearly 30 per cent of
the capital Of the bank now being
wound up is held in California, and
the desirability OF the reconstructing
If the company under American laws
lras been urged by the larger stock
holders.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
MURDERS FISHERMAN.
Desperate Mistakes Pleasure Seekers
for His Pursuers and Begins
SHOOTING.

Wilburton, Okla.-Two prominent
citizens we're killed, a woman barely
escaped with her life, tha county is
aroused and pickets are posted every
fifty yards for circle OF six miles
about the town, as the result of the re-
appearance OF II. II. Johnson, negro
who last September shot and killed
oliver Swan, deputy city marshal.
Johnson was seen In woman's cloth.
ing, the alarm given and a posse
formed to capture him. Learning OF
the impending attempt to arrest him.
Johnson armed himself heavily ana
fed. In making his way across the
county near this place, he suddenly
came upon a fishing party, and, mis-.
taking the fishermen for a party OF his
pursuers. opened fire. Those killed
were: Walter Roberts, who died in
stantly, and Robert Mounds, who was
MORALLY wounded. dying within
short time. Mrs. II. Blakeley. who was
nearby, only escaped by seeking re.
tuge behind tree.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
Hetty Green Tired OF Fashionable
Hotel Life.

New York.-After brief stay at
the Plaza, Mrs. Hetty Green, who is
reputed to be the richest woman in
the world. accompanied by her daugh-
ter In whose behalf II was stated she
consented to leave her modest apart
ments in Hoboken, paid her bill and
left the hotel without saying where
she was going. Whether she tired
Of the glories of the hotel and has
gone back TO her humble mode OF liy.
ing, or has gone to another hotel. has
not yet been asoertained.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
Runaway Auto Plunses Into River,

New York-Four persons were
drowned when an automobile carry
Ing a pleasure party of six sped down
West Fifty.sixth street, and bounded
from an open pier into the North
river. The machine turned over in
It's plunge from the pier, holding the
four victims fast In their seats. John
Railer, the chauffeur, was carried into
the river with the machine, but man.
pged TO free himself and swim to
safety. John Notan, one OF the party.
Jumped from the runaway machine as
II neared the end OF the dock.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
SAVED FROM MOOSE.
Man Convicted Of Five Murders
Granted Stay Of Execution.

Chicago.-Herman Billek, the Bohe
milan fortune teller, condemned to
death for the murder of five members
of the Vzral family, was on Friday
granted stay Of execution until he
has been afforded an opportunity to
appeal his case to the supreme court
Herman Billek, Bohemian fortune
teller, was tried and convicted OF pois
oning to death Mary Vzral, 20 years
of age. and was accused of directly
causing the death Of five members Of
the Vzral family. Mrs. Rose Vzral, the
mother Of Mary Vzral. committed sui
eide when she was arrested as an acs
complete Of Billek. The deaths in the
Vzral family all occurred within
period of two years.
The testimony at the trial, which
was held before Judge A. G.. Barnes,
showed that Bilek went to the VzraI
residence with his alleged charms and
the remarkable series Of deaths fol.
lowed. The alleged motive was the
life insurance money In each case, the
amounts varying from 500 to 1925.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
PROVIDING FOR SOLDIERS.
Bids Opened for $1,5oo,ooo In Sup
plies for the Army.

New York.-Bids for s1,500.0OO
worth of supplies for the United
States army were opened at the army
building here on Monday About
twenty-five bids were received. and
he successful bidders will supply thu
army with what Is probably the
largest quantity OF supplies ever pur
chased by It at one time, under peace
conditions. The awards will be made
as soon as the bids have been thor
oughly examined by the depot quar-
termaster here. preference beina
given to orders of American manufac
ture. Practically everything that
army men need in the way OF cloth
ing and supplies is to be purchased
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
Jumped From Five. Story suiIdlno.

Watertown, N. Y.-James b. Mo
Cormick, aged 3S, an attorney, ane
brother OF II. ]. Mccormick, the for
mer New York Central agent, now un
der arrest on charges of forgery, In
volving alleged theft of railroad funds
committed suicide by jumping from
the top of five-story office bulldina
to the pavement. He was picked up IL
a dying condition. Mccormick was ar
rested, charged with grand larceny, Il
being alleged he had participated with
his brother In an alleged fraudulent
settlement.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
Yaquls Refuse to Give Up Arms.

Nogales. Ariz.-As predicted in thu
dispatch from Hermosillo on June IL,
the large body of Yaqul Indians as
sembled there for several weeks TO
discuss terms of surrender 10 tho
Mexican government, refused on Mon.
day to give up their arms as demand.
ed, and negotiations for a peaceful
settlement are broken OF. at least
temporarily, Because of the censor
ship established over news from Mex
leo on these negotiations. no details
following the refusal TO surrender
have been received
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
Tried to Assasslnate Detective.

Honolulu.-An attempt to assassi.
nate Chief of Detectives Taylor and
his wife was made early Saturday. A
dynamite bomb was exploded outside
the window OF their bed room. The
force Of the explosion shattered
large water tank. throwing the heavy
timbers distance of fifty feet and
destroyed the back porch and outside
staircase OF Sle house. The main
building, however, was not damaged
and neither OF its occupants was in.
jured. There is no clue to the perpe-
traitors of the outrage.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
LAw.MAklNo IN PHILIPPINES.
General Appropriation Bill Carries 10,
100000 Pesos.

Manila.-After many extended and
apparently hopeless conferences, the
Insular commission and the Philippine
assembly have finally arrived at an
agreement upon the general appropria-
ton bill, which It is believed both the
commission and the Assembly will
ratify. The compromise measure ap-
propriates 16.SoO,OO0 pesos, the as.
sembly making concession of nearly
100000 pesos.
The appropriations agreed upon In
the bill are practically the same as the
actual expenditures last year. The
commission declined to assent to the
reduction In salaries and the CONSOLE.
dation OF some of the bureaus, as pro
posed by the assembly. The personnel
of the various bureaus and depart
ments remains unchanged.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
Murdered by PeruNlana.

Salt Lake City.-Letters received
from the Cerro de Pasco mines, near
La Fundicion, Peru, brings the news Of
another uprising of natives in the in.
terror OF Peru and of the killing of o.,
b. Chaleen of Salt Lake. who was emf
ployed in construction work OF thel
new railroad being built by A. w. Me-
Cane OF Salt Lake, Mr.. Chaleen WasI
formerly line foreman in the employ,
OF the Oregon Short Line In Salt Lake,
and went from here TO Peru to take
charge OF a construction crew for Mr.
McCune.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
MYSTERIOUS MAIL ROBBERY
PUZZLES POSTAL OFFICIALS
Pouch Stolen Between Los Angeles
and Kansas City Which is Said
to Have Contained over $4,000.

Los Angeles, Cal.-It Is believed
nat the disappearance Of a registered
hail pouch somewhere within the jur-
kdiction OF the Kansas City (Mo)
,ostofiice last Saturday night will
Srove one of the biggest hauls In the
history of the postoffice department.
From private sources II was learned
on Wednesday that a package OF at
least $4,000 in currency was among
the contents OF the pouch which car
ried, in addition an unusually large
number OF letters and packages con-
tanning money and other valuables to
an amount which can only be conjec-
.ured, but which may reach $4,000
more.
The pouch was In transit from this
city to New York.
The missing funds were placed in
he postofiice the evening OF June 3,
their destination being New York City.
II is admitted that the registered
pouch that has disappeared left here
y,ver the Santa Fe railroad the morn
ing Of June 4, and was due In Kansas
City on Saturday. In the shipment OF
registered packages through the post
Office, mail pouches are sealed with q
rotary lock at the initial point, with
no opportunity OF being opened with
out being mutilated prior to reaching
their destination. For this reason, IL
Is argued, none of the postal employees
was In position to secure knowledge
Of the contents en- route.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
Heart Blood for Medicine.

Havana.--In the town of Alacranes,
Victor Navarro. a negro lad arrested
on the charge of completely in the
kidnapping OF Louisa Valdes, white
child who recently disappeared from
her home, has confessed that the girl
was the victim of a band OF BruJos,
or negro wizards. He said that he
and one of the wizards named Mar
in, who also has been arrested, en-
tered the house and abducted the girl,
who was murdered for the purpose
OF using the blood Of her heart to
cure an old negress of consumption.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
Powers Given a Great Reception.

Barboursville, Ky.--The news that
Caleb Powers had been pardoned by
Governor Wilson spread rapidly
through the country and large crowds
collected at the stations of Penning-
ton Gay, Middlesboro. Pineyille and
other points through which the train
passed Sunday. Mr.. Powers shook
hands with thousands of friends. At
Artemus. where Powers used to live,
the train was met by a committee OF
100 citizens. The crowd here was the
largest that ever welcomed any per.
son TO Barboursyille.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
Insane Woman Murders Entire FsmII,

Cadillac, Mich.-Eight persons, all
OF the family of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Cooper, were murdered some time Sat.
urday night, probably by the wife and
mother. who has been insane. In
every instance the victims were killed
with a bullet through the head. FREQ
Cooper was still alive when found. He
said: Mother did 1t. think mothe,
first chloroformed the members Of the
family before shooting them" There
we're no signs of struggle in any in.
stance.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
Young Mississippi Woman Avenses
Murder Of His Father.

Tunica, Miss. T. Lowe, a promi-
nent attorney here, was shot and
probably MORALLY wounded on the
street on Wednesday by Mrs. Jacob
Weinstein. On March 81 last. Lowe
shot and killed Perry NJ. Houston.
father of Mrs. Weinstein, in a street
duel growing out of Houstons election
as secretary OF the Yazoo (Miss)
levee board. Mrs. Weinstein, who is
i19 years old, was married last Febru.
AIRY TO a merchant of Charleston, Miss
She Is under arrest.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
A Fourth OF July American.

Lincoln, Neb.-Charles Il. Towne OF
New York was the orator at the
thirty-seventh annual commencement
OF the University of Nebraska, on
Thursday. Colonel Henry Watterson
and Mr.. Bryan listened to the Grafton,
after which Mr. Towne was a guest at
Fairyiew Declaring that he was a
Fourth OF July American" he said
that he was glad to renew and reiter-
ate his vows TO the republic He de-
clared that It was the mission OF the
nation TO solve the problem OF social,
Industrial and religious liberty.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
Senator Bailey Under the Knife.

New York.-That United States
Senator Joseph w. Bailey OF Texas,
who has been i'll with throat trouble
in this city for several days, has sub
mitted to surgical operation on his
throat and is now recovering there.
from became known on Thursday.
His condition was reported to be ia
vorable, although he was suffering
from slight fever. Senator Bailey
was unable to leave his apartment at
the Waldorf-Astoria TO attend the
meeting of the monetary commission
OF which he Is n member.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
Actor HIteheock AequItted.

New York.-The trial OF Raymond
Hitchcock. the comedian. charged with
attempted assault upon young girls,
was concluded late Wednesday in the
u upreme court, the case being given
10 the jury at 1880 p. m, and verdict
returned at $3.50 a. m. acquitting the
actor. The greatest part OF the day
was taken up with the submission OF
evidence for the defense 10 controvert
the charge that Hitchcock mistreated
either the complainant in the case,
Helen Won Hagen or Elsie Voecks.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
Claims That Cod Told Her to Prepare
for Death.

Passaic. N. J.-Waiting patiently
end cheerfully for death, which she
declares God has told her in mes
sage will take place next Sunday, Mrs.
Anna Kiselcia, widow q years old,
apparently in good health and the best
of spirits, is preparing her funeral ar
rangements. She has informed her
neighbors that she will leave the
doors unlocked, so that they may be
able to get in after she dies. She is
Slav. Ever since her husbands
death, five years ago, she has been a
student of religion.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
suLTAN's SOLDIERS REVOLT.
Four Thousand Troopers Accept MI
lai Hafld as Sultan.

Tangier-The details OF the revolt
Of four thousand of the troops OF Sui
tan Abd-ElAziz's army at KasrEl-Ke
Dir has been received here. The sui
tan's troops were going from Tangiei
10 Rabat and upon the arrival of 10t
Of Mulai Hands 'horsemen, the sob
fiers, despite the protests OF their Of
Hcers. mutinied, and proclaimed Mu'
lai Hafid as sultan. The officers wero
made prisoners.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
Big eattleshlps Assembling for Long
Cruise.

San Notwithstanding of the
warships of the Atlantic feet in San
Francisco harbor. preparatory TO the
beginning OF the long homeward voy'
age cross three great oceans to
Hampton Roads, has begun. Only
nine OF the fighting vessels are now
In man-of-war row, but at Mare Island
navy yard and in drydock at Hunters
Point are twenty-five fighting craft OF
various kinds, some of them among
the number which will make the long
voyage.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
sMoTHERED TO DEATH.
Bodies Of Two Children Found Locked
In a Trunk.

IN Trunk.
Fall River, Mass.-After long
search the bodies of Joseph and An
drew Beaudry, s and years old. re-
spectively. were found locked in a
trunk. in which the children are sup.
posed to have hidden themselves in
order to escape going to school Thurs
day morning. The trunk has a
spring lock. The medical examiner
decided that their deaths were due to
Buffocation. The interior Of the trunk
and the clothing and bodies of the
children gave evidence OF the strug-
giles which the little ones had made to
escape before death finally overlook
them.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20

Thirty persons charged with politi-
cal offenses were executed on June
10 in various cites Of Russia. In ad-
dition sixteen death sentences have
been issued by court-martial