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ton.
SOLICITOR ROBBED.
w. j. Bruce. solicitor for Golfers
Weekly, reported to the police at about
1880 o'clock, that he had been held UP
in the northwestern part Of town along
the railroad tracks. by three masked
men and relieved of S35. According to
Bruce, he was returning from a visit to
a number of the papers customers,
employed by the railiOHd companies,
and who We're only home in the eve
ming He was walking along the rail-
road tracks leading to the Union depot
between Twenty-third and Twenty
fourth streets when the men jumped
from between two box cars and, SHOW
ing guns in his face, demanded that he
throw up his hands. The request was
quickly complied with by the victim
and the money was taken from him
and he was commanded to move on
and not look behind.
Bruce was able to give the police a
fair description of the robbers and men
were dispatched to the scene, but no
trace of the "stick-up' men Were to
be found.
ARRESTED FOR BRUTAL ASSAULT
The Ogden police have effected the
capture of Aaron Ross. n switchman,
wanted at Bingham for the alleged
assault upon William Heron Rio
Grande airbrake inspector. Ross viii
be taken to Bingham to stand trial,
A fight is supposed to have occurred
in Bingham Thursday night and Her
ron received n broken jaw and a bad
~ beaten UP face. He was found ly-
ing near the railroad track early FRI
dav morning, and removed to hos
pital in Salt Lake. Near Heron was
found piece of gas pipe Ross, who
has been identified as the assailant,
m o.
GOT MAN AND DOG TOO.
While placing under arrest Jacob
Boukweg, charged with assault with a
deadly weapon. Deputy Sheriff p. j.
Naylin was severely bitten on the left
leg by a bull dog owned by the pris-
oner. and which was turned on the
officer by the prisoners son. In re-
ceivinc the bite, Naylin saved boy
from receiving the injury, as the dog
was charging toward the boy when
Naylin reached and grabbed the boy
and lifted him from the reach of the
cur.
For several DAYS Boukweg, who Is
charged with making an assault upon
and stabbing his nephey in the wrist,
with a knife, has succeeded in evad-
ing the officers. Yesterday afternoon
Deputy Sheriff Naylin was sent after
the man Naylin returned to the
| CITY With lih''tS nav ~
wound dressed by Dr. Gordon. He
then returned to the house and amid
a storm of protests and epithets from
the family, the vicious dog was put to
death.
Boukweg was arfaigned this morn.
ing and released on4s500 bonds. pend
ing preliminary hearing.
CARS DERAILED.
Eight cars used IA grading upon the
overhead crossing Which is being in
stalled by the Bamberger road at the
Union Pacific crossing, were derail.
ed yesterday afterhbon. other than
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INTERSTAT NEWS BRIEFS

Sudden Death ut Bingham-John
Hoffman, E'indlander, "a years OF
age, dropped dead In the streets at
Brigham of heart failure. on Sunday
night He came to Bingham Ia years
ago, and was bartender.
Crop Outlook In Cowlcy, WNo.-
Mrs. c. Il. Lyman Is now GONZALES
cent from a very serious attack Of
pneumonia.
All crops are rapidly maturing The
second crop of hay IS nearly ready to-
cut; sugar beets look fine.
Councillor Willis rock residence Is
nearing completion. The masons are
at work on the Relief society building.
bloomington Notcs--July gath
passed off quietly here excepting u
heavy thunder shower when the rain
came down in torrents, SO that the
ground was soon flooded, and streams
of water came down the washes. 9.
Second crop OF alfalfa is being gath
cred. Crops of all kinds are looking
good. 1t is cooler since the
storm but II has been very hot for some
time. Joseph $. Hodges and
family have moved to st. George,
where he expects to reside in the flu
ture.
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that the harvest is already on in some
parts of the district. At Raymond some
aof the farmers begin next week Except
for alfalfa or timothy no crops have
ton having been quite sufficient
Ann Carter, wife OF James Carter was
called by death last week, leaving a hus-
band and FIVE children TO mourn the loss
of wife and mother. Mrs Carter was
less than 80 years OF age, coming to Can
was consistent Latter-day Saint, and
practised conscientiously though modest
the teachings of the Master.
Another death is that of Kenneth Nor
ton. eldest son OF l.. .. Norton, a re-
cent arrival in Raymond from North Da-
kota. The young man lost his life
while bathing in a nearby lake, where
he got beyond his depth and being I'M
able to swim, and no assistance near
drowned before help could reach him. He
leaves a wife and step-son and WAS q
most estimable and exemplary young
man.
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ROCK SPRINGS, WYO.
DAMAGE FROM CLoUDBURsT.
Street Inundated and Railroad Traffic
Dclaycd--Death of Little Boy.

Special Correspondence.
Rock Springs. Wyo., July 2s-A very
heavy rainstorm, in connection with a
cloudbulst did considerable damage to-
day The water broke loose from the
sewer, rushed down c street, nllinR
the cellars of a number OF residences
and finally made its way over the rail-
road crossing and delayed traffic for
some time.
The little 3-year-od son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Roswald iener passed to the
hours Illness.
a short service viii be held tomorrow
evening, after which the body viii be
shipped to Morgan for interment.
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meeting. In which short speeches were
interchanged with musical numbers,
This morning the visitors returned
over the mountains to Cache valley.
Elder Andrew Jensen and number
OF others taking the new road that
had recently been built over the noun
tains from Paris to Franklin.
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FUSION ISSUE BECOMES
ACUTE IN NEBRASKA

Omaha, Neb. July 29.--victor Rose
water, Republican national committee
man for Nebraska. today published an
open letter to William j. Bryan. asking
him to disapprove OF the attempt thai
was recently made to file the names of
the Democratic presidential electors
for this state under the head of PEG
pies Independents"
Mr.. Rosewater recently filed n pro-
test in the case with the secretary of
state
This matter is an outcome of the
bolt of the Nebraska delegation. headed
by Thomas II. Tibbles from the st.
Louis convention of the Peoples party,
which nominated Thomas Il. Watson
for president.
F'airview, Lincoln Neb., July %
When informed of the open letter of
Victor Rosewater, proprietor of the
Omaha Bee and Republican national
committeeman from Nebraska. in
which the allegation is made that a
conspiracy engineered by Mr. Bryan's
brother-in- law Is on foot for the pur-
pose of purloining votes in Nebraska
not intended to be east for YOU" Mr..
Bryan said:
II have not the time to make an
swer." He was not certain that he
would reply at all, but said the sub
iect would be investigated
Lincoln. Neb.. July 29.-Charging that
the provisions of the state primary law
will be violated by permitting fusion
between Democrats and Populists on
presidential electors, Republican Ma
tional Committeeman Victor Rosewa-
ter. together with f. W. Hollingsworth
and Victor Seymour, today filed with
Secy. of State Junkln q formal protest
against the names of Henry Gering and
Frank Swanson going on the statewide
primary ballot as candidates for cleo
tors-at-large. Mr., Rosewater main
tains that candidates cannot appear
as representing both the Democratic
and Populst parties, as both these
parties have regular nominees in the
field This is the second protest filed
and they will be taken up separately
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LA GRANGE.
DIXIE CROPS GOOD.
Intense Heat Broken by storm, Which
Floods the Country.
speoial Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
La Grange, Washington CO.. July %.
"A regular gath of July storm passed
over this place yesterday doing much
good. bitches, however, are I'm a sad
plight, being hlled up IN places and
wished out I'm others A large flood
came down the Cottonwood wash
tearing out dams and inJurlng some
bitches. up to the time OF the storm
the weather has been scorching hot
When one goes into the sunshine his
body feels as though he was near a big
fire. but the storm has cooled the air
SO the heat Is not so intense.
Crops In this vicinity are looking nne
and give promise OF a fair Yield. Grapes
are now ripe and other fruits will be
soon. The tomato crop Is looking
better than It did last year.
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RAYMOND, CANADA.
TWO SAD DEATHS
Young Mother and a Young Father
Answer summons Of Reaper.

Special Correspondence
Raymond, Alberta, Canada, July ~
The past week was the longest hot spell
sons ana were Il moi for the ever-pres-
Ont breeze the heat would be Intense.
Farmers watch their shooting crops and
vest which seems certain. Word comes
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ADMIRAL cowLEs TO RETIRE.

Washington. July 29.-Orders We're is
sued by the navy department todss-
that Rear Admiral w. s. Cowles w:-o
will retire for age on Aug. l next, Is
TO continue as chief of the bureau of
equipment after retirement until fur
Their orders.
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NEGRO LYNCHED.

Lyons. Ga, July 29.-Alonzo Will
liaIns, a negro who is alleged to have
assaulted Miss Glare Bowen, last FRI
day, near Ohoopee, was last night talk
en- from the Toms county Jail by mob,
carried to the woods nearby, hanged
to tree and his body riddled with
bullets. The rope around his neck was
cut by the fusilade of shots and
the body dropped to the ground.
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EXPLORER REDIN is WELL.

Simla July ga caravan that has
arrived at Lhassa from Leh in the val
ley of the Indus brings n report that
sven Hedin. the Swedish explorer is
in good health and that his caravan is
In good condition.
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oSTEOPATH MOVED.

Dr. G. A. Gamble has opened office
and treating rooms at $40 Atlas block,
and has secured the assistance of DIR.
G. w. Elder, Il former class-mate, to
assist him.
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PARADISE.
Disastrous Racing Episodc-Splcndid
Farm Prospccts-Pcrsonals

Special correspondence.
Paradise Cache CO., July 25,-On tho
Twenty fourth, some young men who
had been down to Hyrum and got
pretty full of booze" came to grief
while running race There were two
buggies, four In buggy, and one Of
the outfits ran into telephone pole
with the result that four young fellows
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TETON CONFERENCE.

The Teton conference, advertised to
be held on the 18Th and 18th proximo.
win be held a week earlier.
JOSEPH f. SMITH.
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ening wedge. It is rumored that the &C.
uvities of the New York firm may ex-
tend to other Chicago theaters.
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Rice Caesar Concert Co. Saltalr all
week. Concert daily To s.
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The Misses Caesar, Violin and Piano,
Saltair today. Concert Z to s.
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pIG pEAL IN LuMnER.

ancouver y. c., July SO.-one Of the
largest deals in coast timber limits OF
recent months is reported today to
have been complied with the trans
fer of 10000 acres OF well forested land
on Drury Inlet to American capitalists
The purchase price was $4,000 The
buyers are New Jersey men who are
now Incorporating company In the
state TO control the property.
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EAGLES ATTENTION 4!

Excursion 10 Seattle August sth and
9Th. VI oregon Short Line. Phone II
S. McCann Eagles Lodge, Independent
3Og3 or Bell 40s3 for reservations and
further particulars
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The Misses Caesar Violin and Piano,
Saltair today Concert to s.
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Mr.. Leon Rice, Tenor, saltair today.
Concert : to s.
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soLlC1rnR RORRED.

the coroner has started an lnvestiga
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Mr.. Leon Rice. Tenor saltair today.
Concert Z to s.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-02
CHARGES FILED
BY FRENCHMtN
IN INTERNATIONAL AUTO RACE
ACCUSE AMERICANS OF Vlo.
LATloNs OF RULES GOVERN
ING LONG CHASE.

Chicago, March 1.-The Ave contest
Il ants In the New York to Paris automc.
bile race are tonight scattered from
Michigan City, Ind, to Clarence, la
The latter village, which is few
miles from Cedar Rapids, Is the rest
ing plane Of the American car, the
leader in the contest.
Back of 1t are the Italian car, at
Rochelle, H.; the French car No. /,
at Dekalb, Ill.,, and the German car
aud the French car No. 8, at Michigan
City, Ind. The location of the latter
two was revealed In telephone mes.
sage received here tonight 1t is
stated that they will leave fer Chicago
tomorrow morning. The American
car is now two days out of Chicago.
The first French and the italian ma
chimes left here this morning.
Before leaving Chicago today, driv-
ers or the French car filed formal
protest against the American car. This
document will be forwarded to Paris.
1t recites that the American machine
was altered while it was undergoing
repairs at Buffalo; that it was towed
two days without the motor running:
that 1t was towed by trolley car in
Indiana, that 1t used the railroad
tracks between Michigan city, Ind,
and Chicago, and that 1t was put on
sledges.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-02
FISH ARRIVES
IN WINDY CITY
TO ATTEND MEETING OF ILL.
NoIS CENTRAL STockHoLD-
ERs ToDAY-SAYs HE HAS NO
PART IN LEMAN'S SUIT.

Chicago, March 1.-Stuyvesant Fish
arrived in Chicago today TO attend the
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Illinois Central Railroad company
to be held tomorrow. William Nelson
Cromwell. representing the interests
of Mr. Hartman, also reached the
citr.
When asked about he suit brough.
by Henry w. Leman on Saturday to
restrain the voting Of stock which was
subject Of previous injunction suit
in Judge Balls court, Mr.. Fish said
that he was in no way interested in
Il
u is not expected that an election
will occur before Tuesday or wednes
dsy. as II is believed that the proxy
will require from twenty
four to thirtysix hours at the least
in order to count aud arrange IN
proxieG.
Should there be contest on any of
The proxies. the committee may not be
able to report for many DAYS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-02
.F|RE DESTROYS
PART OF TAMPA
NORTHERN SECTION or THE
CITY lS ENTIRELY WIPED
OU1.
.fN Y ONE LIFE LOST
Cuban Woman Dies From Excitement
--3oe Houses Dcstroyed--Two
Cigar Factories Burn---cigar-
makerc Homeless.

Tampa, Fla. March 1.-The entire
extreme northern section Of this city
was destroyed by fire, which broke out
In a boarding house early today and
ragged unintcrruptedly for four hours.
The area burned covered So acres or
eighteen and one half city blocks and
30S buildings were destroyed with 4
total loss estimated at 100000, aud
one woman Is dead from excitement.
The burned section included four
large and enc smaller cigar factory
and numbers OF restaurants, saloons,
boarding houses and over two hundred
dwellings occupied by cigarmakers.
The fire was famed by strong
wind, and the fire department was
crippled by weak water pressure
One Cuban woman. In delicate
dropped dead from the
shock, her bcdy being rescued from
the burning house with difficulty
st. Joseph's convent kas opened to
the homeless and many were accom-
modated in homes throughout the city.
The insurance Is estimated at not
more than half of the loss.
The state militia was place., on
guard tonight in the burned district to
prevent depredations.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-02
IS MET DEATH
IN AVALANCHE
PRESSURE cAUSES
HOTEL IN SWITZERLAND
TO COLLAPSE.
FIFTEEN ARE INJURED
pe'icc Station and Postoffiee OF the
Village of Goppcns.cin We're
Alco Damaged BY the
Stronr Air Wave.

Borne, Switzerland, March AR
avalanche descended today near tn,
village Of Goppenstein.
The teormous atmosphcrls pressure
which accompanied it demolished the
hotel at the NORTH OF the Lochberg
Tunnel, killing IS people and injuring
Is others.
The occupants of the hotel, number
ing 80, were surprised while seated at
o table, by the sinister rumblings
Almost Immediately two children
rushed into the dining room and
screamed: "An avalanche; an
avalanche"
There was a rush to escape, but the
building, which was of temporary
nature, collapsed without warning.
Both Of the children were killed along
with many of those they had sought
to save.
Among the others killed was an
American engineer named Mervart
who was installing machinery to be
used for tunneiing.
The village postoffIce and police
station also We're seriously damaged
IS the air wave and were keeled over
% an angle Of forty-five degrees, max
ng occupancy impossible.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-02
WANTS
WHOLE MILLION
IS HuMoR FLOATING AROUND
NEW YoRk--HARRy THAW'S
WIFE DENIES THAT DIVORCE
is CONTEMPLATED.

New York, March LIT was as,
serted In the Matteawan asylum for
the criminal insane today, where Har.
ry X. Thaw of Pittsburg is incarcera-
ted for the killing In June, 1906. OF
Architect Stanford White. that tha
prisoner had agreed to proceedings
for separation. His wife, Mrs. Flor
ence Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. again de-
MED that any divorce suit was planned
but friends insist that the slayer of
White has at last yielded to the plead.
ings Of his family.
II is reported that Col. Franklin
Bartlett has been asked to arrange
settlement Of the Thaw matrimonial
matters. Thaw. rumor has IL. is will
Ing to settle 100000 on his wife; his
mother Is disposed to make the
amount s500,000 and the wife is said
to be insisting on $l.000.000.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw Is suffering from
the grip and declares that because of
this she has not visited her husband in
prison TO rthree weeks. She insists
that she has no thought of a divorce.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-02
NEWS FORECAST
FOR THE WEEK
POLITICAL HAPPENINGS PROM
isE TO ABSORB MUCH INTER
EST THIS WEEK.
BA7TLESHIpS
viii Be Observed on Last Leg Of Lonq
Cruise-Mard Gras at Mobile
and New Orleans--i. c.
Stockholders Meet.

Washington. ID. c., March 1.--Politi
zeal happenings promise to Absorb
much Of the attention of the people o
the United States during the coming
week. Attracting most attention viii
be the Republican state conventions
in Ohio and Kansas to select delegates
to tho national convention. Both
states are expected to Instruct fer
Taft In Louisiana the so-called Black
land Tan factions of the Republican
party VIII hold state conventions to
name delegates to Chicago. The Re
| publican state central committee of
New York will meet Saturday to fix
the date and place for holding the
Estate convention.
There will be more or less activity
among the presidential aspirants dur
ing the week, Secretary Taft is slated
for three addresses In Massachusetts
and William J. Bryan will be heari
lat various points in the South aud
Middle West
The only Democratic convention OF
the week will be held In Omaha.
where Nebraska Democrats will as.
semblc to chose delegates to the Den
yer convention
Other events of the week that will
attract more or less attention will be
the progress of the American battle
ship fleet up the western coast of
South America, the annual Mardi Gras
festivities in New Orleans, Mobile and
Pensacola the adjourned annual
Of the Illinois Central railroad
in Chicago, and acIosely contested
general election in New Brunswick.
The week promises to be unusually
prolific of big news events for fol,
lowers of athletics and sports. For
automc bilists there will be the annu-
al races over tho Ormond Daytona
beach course In Florida. the progress
Df the New York-to-Paris race and the |
opening of the annual automobile ex
libition in Boston. Devotees CT base
,a!l will be interested I'm the departure
If many of the big league teams for
heir spring practice work, and for
of puglism there will be the
'out at Los Angeles between Battling
Nelson and Jimmy" Britt.
Supply measures will continue the
ihief subject under consideration in
this week.
Important developments are antici-
'ated in the disputes arising from
he wage reductions as effective in
March by number of railways.
The first test case against that sec
ion of the rate law which prohibits
from giving transportation in
xchange for advertising is scheduled
o begin I'm Chicago on Monday.
The long deferred meeting of the
toekholders Of the Illinois Central
abroad for control OF which e. H.
hartman and Stuyvesant Fish have
'aged sharp contest, Is scheduled to
q held in Chicago on Monday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-02
NIGHT RIDERS
MAKE THREATS
MT. STERL ING. KY, MAY SOON BE
SCENE OF TOBACCO TROUBLE
-GUNPoWDER IN LETTERS
SENT TO EQUITY MEN.

Mt Sterling, KY, March IA sen
sation was caused mere yesterday
when 1t became known that many
rlembers of tho Society of Equity in
this Montgomery county had re-
ceiyed threatening letters through the
mails regarding tobacco raising. Tho
letters bear the pcstmark Of the local
office. A copy Of one OF the letters
was secured today by the Associated
Press correspondent. which had been
sent to tho Hon. J. M. B;gstaff, presi
dent Of the Traders Bank, the wealth
lest man in the county and large
land owner, He was formerly on the
equity board OF this county.
The letter was written on type
writer and mailed in white envelope
and in the envelope with the letter
was a brown envelope of smaller
size, which contained powder and
matches The notice read as follows:
Dear Sir-This Is 10 notify you If
there Is any beds of any tobacco de-
stroyed in Montgomery or Bath coun-
tbiNH icNCr yOu lithi DtttCi iOOh tut
for your own property.
TENANTS"
Similar letters were received byI
either members of the society and
Harvey Prnitt and Lucien Bridge.
worth and other tobacco and cattle |
raisers, received letters signed the !
same way and written on the same
Kind of paper and evidently on the
same typewriter, saying:
''If we cannot raise tobacco, you
ant raise any cattle"
Some of these letters were turned
'ycr to the postal authorities. This
$ the first instance OF members OF
he Society OF Equity being threat
ned. There has never been any
rouble in this county and 1t is re-
'orted tonight that the members of
he Equity Society will offer a large
oward for the arrest and conviction
( the author or authors OF the threat,
ming letters. Leading indepcndentI
rowers denounce the letter writer fi.f
litter terms.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-02
WILL ENDORSE TAFT
Ohio Republican Convention For Pres
dents Fsvorite and For Tariff
Revision.

Columbus. Ohio. March The Re
publican state convention which vii
meet here on Tuesday next. will do
clare for revision Of the tariff II the
present plans are carried out The
present understanding Is that the de-
clarstion will BE- for a revision Of the
tariff along protective lines. at = spe-
cial meeting Of the next congress"
The policies OF President Roosevelt
will be upheld and Tsft wfii be en-
dorsed.