The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-10
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dockyard at Leghorn, is intended for
the Japanese government.
Governor Fort has determined TO
take a hand in the investigation OF
the mysterious shooting OF Charles B.
Roberts, Jr., at Atlantic CITY, N. j.
It is reported from Johnstown, Pa,
that the Hartman interests nave
closed a contract with the Cambria
company for 500 steel gondola cars,
William ]. Bryan will write each
week until election letter to be sent
TO every pricinct Democratic clup
IN the country, giving advice and sug-
pestion as to the line of campaign
A. detachment of 105 United States
marines, the last of the contingent
sent to the Isthmus of Panama to
preserve order in the recent elections,
returned from the isthmus last week.
DR.. Frederick 7. Rustin, one of the
most famous surgeons in the west,
was shot and killed as he was on the
roint OF entering his home In Omaha
There is not a single clue to the muir.
derer.
John C. Czolgosz, brother OF Pres
ident McKinley's assassin, has been
sentenced to the work house In Shar-
on, Pa. The police claim that he is
insane. and his case will be investi-
gated.
Lilly Wheatly was shot and killed
by Mrs. Walter Allen, wife of the pro-
rrietor of the st. Charles hotel in
Wichita Falls, Texas. Miss Wheatly
was in a carriage with Mr.. ALLEN
when the shooting occurred.
AS result of the largest accumu-
lation of idle funds in Philadelphia
banks since 1904, the rate for demand
loans was marked down by leading
financial institutions of the city last
week from 31s to 3 per cent.
Engineer ]. F. Miller and Fireman
Dunning were killed and Brakeman
Ashley was seriously injured by the
explosion of a freight engine on the
Santa Fe road at Kadrow, Colo. The
three men lived in Ration, N. NJ.
That what appears to be apathy
among the voters of the country is
merely contentment with the present
administration of affairs by the Re
publican party is the contention of
former Senator John NJ. Thurston of
Nebraska.
Gov A. B. Cummins, In his message
40, thn al OF b0 rs,-Jo
ture convened at Des Moines, Iowa,
urged the Importance of amending the
primary law so as to permit Republi-
cans to make a nomination for sena-
tor this fall.
Four heirs OF the late Hugh Nc
Curdy of Corunna, Mich, who left his
$4,000 estate to the Masonic Or.
phans' home at Grand Rapids, Mich.
filed notice of suit to break the will.
Mr.. McCurdy. left his widow only an
annuity of $500 year.
Eight claims, aggregat'1g $1O.311,
against the bankrupt estate of Harry
X. Thaw, were filed with Referee in.
Bankruptcy William H. Blair late
Friday, Sept. 4. The largest was that
Of Josiah Copley Thaw, a brother,
which was for sS.640
Governor Hanly of Indiana has is
sued call for an extra session of the
Legislature, to meet September IS.
The county local option law and
plan to give the governor extra power
TO deal with night-riders in southern
Indiana will be considered.
Succumbing to the deadly fumes of
burning pitch and bakum deep down
In the forepeak of the British bark
Puritan, as she lay at anchor in
President Roads, four seamen we're
Sunocated and fifth was partly over
come before he was rescued by mates.
After being out seven hours. the
san Francisco jury which tried James
lreadwell for prejury in connection
with the examination by the grand
Jury into the affairs of the suspended
Calitornia Safe Deposit and Trust
company returned verdict of acouit- |
tai.
lralhc east OF Winnipeg on the Ca
madam Pacific is completely emf off
owing to the burning of long bridpe |
on the Schrietzer section, east of Fort
william, by brush fire. All trains
are going around via the 500 Line
through st. Paul, for the next few
days. ie"
Baron Oura JaDanese minister or
commerce, in statement made puh-
"o IRON TOXIC. said that the post.
loneiaent OF the international expos
sltion. scheduled to open in Toxic
IN lSl2, Is unavoidable because the
matter has assumed such large pro.
portions. pio-
No arrests in the Roberts shooting
case are likely for at least two or
'nree days, according to a statement
Eiyen out by the chief of police ~
atlantic City, N. j. Roberts has va.
peated his belief that the shooting
Ediaup. Ct" attempted