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The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21

Prince Chun regent Of the empire,
and the second appoints his son, Pu
Wei, heir presumptive.
Prince Chun Is brother of the EN-.
peror. His name is Tsai.Feng, and he
succeeded to the title of his father,
Prince Chm, in 1891. lie is a lieu.
tenant general of the Plain White
Banner corps and visited Germany in
1901 as a special commissioner of the
throne.
The death of the emperor OF China
brings to an end the reign of soy.
ereign feeble in mind and body who
has been dominated all his life by the
all-powerful influence of the dowager
empress. Kuang lisu's reign" will
be completely lost in the rule of the
empress.
The emperor was born in 1870. His
succession to the throne was one OF
the many arbitrary and Illegal acts Of
the dowager empress, who adopted
him into succession from generation
the same as that Of his predecessor
although the convention of the Man
chu dynasty and precedent provide
that the succession shall go TO the
next following generation.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
OFFICERS BATTLE
WITH DESPERATE
-Four Men Killed by Negro and Ten
Others Injured Before Black
Man is Killed.
Occurrence In Oklahoma Leads to Be.
lief That Race War is Imminent
and Governor Orders Out the
State Militia.

Okmulgee, Okla Five persons
were killed and ten others wounded
Sunday afternoon in fight between
Jim Deckard. negro desperate, and
local officers
The disturbance began at the st.
Louis & San Francisco railroad sta.
ton when Jim Deckard engaged i'm
fight with an Indian boy, Steve Gray.
son, and beat him into insensibiity
with n rock. Friends of GraysOn no.
tilted the police, and when Policeman
Klaber went to the station, Deckard
fed TO his house nearby, barricaded
himself In, and, when Klabcr ap.
preached Deckard shot and killed
him.
Sheriff Robinson gathered posse
In "a few minutes and hurried to the
scene. Part of this posse was made
up OF group OF negroes, whom the
sheriff commissioned as deputies. As
the posse approached the house Deck.
ard opened fire with rife. firing az
rapidly as he could load his weapon
Sheriff Robinson fell first. instantly
lhtH lIf Two NsldUlllull
brothers, negro deputies, were slain
Deckard's house was surrounded by u
frenzied mob OF armed men. Fire
was set to house just north OF
Deckard's. volleys were poured into
Deckard's house and he was shot
down, He was seen to roll over on
the floor, strike a match and set fire
10 his own house, which was soon
roaring furnace in which his body was
baked. Deckard evidently had a large
quantity of ammunition stored In his
house, for many cartridges exploded
while the house was burning
Governor Haskell, at Guthrie. was
notified of the battle and OF the bad
feeling between whites and negroes
that had grown out OF Il and threat.
ened a race riot. The governor at
once orderd the militia company at
Muskogee TO prepare to go TO Okmul
gee. and a special train was made
ready to carry the troops, the gov
ernor remaining AT his office to keep
In touch with the situation. News Of
the preparation to send militia here
had a good effect on the disorderly
element OF both races, and at I o'clock
Sunday night the crowd had dispersed
and further trouble is not expected.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
viii Increase Rates.

Rrnssels.-ln Belgium, a. in Swift.
serland, the exploitation Of railroads
nv the state Is proving rather a disas.
irons experiment. The deficit on last
year's working was estimated be.
tween 100000 and $1,000, 600. but ii
'Cw appears that I will exceed So.
100000, The situation Is so bad that
The administ"o ion, which had already
decided on raising the price of the
'ortnightly and monthly passes so
wen known to tourists, Is now consid-
'ring the question OF big all around
increase In passenger and freight
rates
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
HENEY SHOT down
IN COURT ROOM
Dramatic Climax in San Francisc,
Graft Cases When Attorney is
Attacked by Ex-Convict.
District Attorney Heney Had Exposed
His AssaiIsnt In the Court Room
and the Shooting Followed
Wounded Man May
Recover.

San Francisco.-The San Francisco
Oribery.graft cases had dramatic eli.
max on Friday, the 18th, when Assist.
ont District Attorney Francis ].
Heney who has been in charge ~
the prosecution during its tortuous
course of two years, was shot ana
seriously wounded in the crowded
court room by Morris Haas. an eX-
convict. The shooting occurred dur
Ing brief recess in the third trial
Of Abraham Rucf on the charge OF
bribery, which Is now in It's eleventh
week.
Mr.. Hency is now resting easily in
the Lane hospital, and the physicians
say that his wound is not fatal. Haas
is in the city prison. The would-be
drawn upon the jury panel in the sec
Ond trial of Ruef and who, after hav.
Ing been temporarily passed by both
sides. was exposed in dramatic
manner by Mr.. Heney as an eX-con'
vict and discharged from the jury.
Haas declared after the shooting that
Heney had ruined his life by this eX-
posure, and that he had determined
10 XIII him for that reason.
The shooting came without warn.
ing. Haas having walked to within a
few feet of the attorney, during re-
ness of the court, and deliberately
shot the man he had threatened to
viii. the ball striking just below the
iomple. Haas was overpOwered by
officers and newspaper men, after a
bricf but desperate struggle.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21

London.-'rhe suffragettes Thursday
right for the first time carried their
campaign into place of worship. Au-
gustinc BirreIl chef secretary for Ire.
land. while addressing a meeting in
favor of disestablishment at City
Temple, was subjected to disgraceful
insinuations. Nearly a score of the
Hdherents of the suffragette move.
ment. men and women, we're elected
from the building amid uproarious
scenes of struggling and violence
This was after an earnest appeal by
Birrell and tho pastor for the suffra
gettes TO withdraw.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
CHINESE EMPEROR DEAD
AND DOWAGER IS DYING
A Five.YearoId Child is Heir TO the
Throne, But Prince Chun, His
Father viii be Regent.

Pekin.--The emperor of China was
reported dead at O'Clock on Friday.
Information as to the last hours of the
emperor are unobtainable, there being
all sorts of rumors, one being that his
majesty was transferred to the death
chamber at o'clock in the afternoon,
and that at that hour he was still
breathing.
simultaneously with the removal of
the emperor to the death chamber in
the Forbidden City the members OF
the grand council assembled in the
palace. The dowager empress was
present at the meeting and is report
ed to have swoooned. II Is reported
that the empress dowager may not re-
cover.
Two imperial edicts were issued
from the palace Friday afternoon in
quick succession. The first makes
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
EARTHQUAKE IN DEATH VALLEY
Series Of Shocks Brings Terror to
Hearts Of Miners.

San Bernardino. Cal.--Death valley
and the surrounding country are in
the throes of a series OF earthquakes
which began three weeks ago and the
most violent OF which occurred Wed.
uosday morning, November 4. before
daylight, carrying CONSERVATION
among the mining camps and result.
ing in many miners and prospectors
fleeing from the district
Samuel Lawrence one OF the first
miners to reach here with details OF
the earthquake. said that for three
weeks past there have been one or
two tremblors daily. They have all
Seen light, with the exception of that
which upheaved the district Wednes.
day The dismal crags Of the Funeral
Cange seemed 10 fairly totter when
the severe shock came Miners were
tossed from their hunks, camp equip.
Inent was scattered about. horses and
mules stampeded, and immense boul.
Gers thrown down, AT daybreak the
miners commenced to leave.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
HUNDREDS LOSE
LIVES IN NINE
Explosion in German Mine Causes
Greatest Loss of Life in Mining
History Of the Country.
Fire Followed Explosion and Men Are
Caught in Veritable Death Trap
Mine Flooded and All Attempt
at Rescue Abandoned.

Hamm, Wcstphalia, Gormany.--One
OF the most horrible disasters in the
history of mining in Germany occurred
Thursday morning at the Radbed
mine, about three miles from this
place. There was heavy explosion
about a. M, and almost Immediately
the mine took fire. OF $50 miners
working underground at the time only
six escaped without injury. Thirty
FIVE men were taken out badly hurt
and thirty-seven were dead when
brought to the mouth of the pit. Th-
remaining 500 have been given up for
lost.
THE explosion was unusually VIC
lent, destroying one of the shafts,
which had to be partly repaired be.
fore the rescue work began. In add.
ton, the flames and smoke proved al.
most insurmountable obstacles in the
early efforts of the rescuing parties
A special corps, composed of the men
who rendered such valuable aid in the
terrible mine disaster at Courrieres,
France, in March, 1906, arrived upon
the scene shortly before noon, but were
unable to enter the mine, being forced
20 wait the efforts of the firemen to
Keep the flames in check.
Meantime heartrending scenes took
Lace al the mine when the dead and
wounded were brought to the surface.
and there were similar scenes in the
town when the injured were transport
ed through the streets to the hosplt.
ais. At j O'Clock the fire had made
great Roadway, and later in the after.
loon after consultation Of the engi-
necrs. 1t was decided that any fur.
Their attempts to rescue the entomhed
men would be in vain, owing to the
mpossibility of entering the galleries.
At the same time an order was issued
to food the mine.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
WINS ANOTHER VICTORY
Governments Petition for Rehearing
Of the Case Involving Fine OF
500 100000 Denied by Court.

Chicago.-The governments petit
ion for a rehearing of the case in
which the United States circuit court
Of appeals reversed the trial court in
ining the Standard Oil company OF
indiana s29.240OO0 for alleged rebat.
ing, was denied in the court OF ap.
reals on Tuesday. II Is authoritative.
~ stated that the government will
now attempt to bring the whole mat.
Ter before the supreme court on a
writ of certiorari.
The government, In its petition for
y rchoaring. intimated that II the
opinion of the judges of the appellate
eourt-Grosscup. Seaman and Baker
We're allowed to stand It would null.
,ily nearly every shred of rate reform
accomplished by the Roosevelt ad
ministration.
In summing up its position, counsel
Tor the government said that the opin.I
ion of the court of appeals as II stood
enormously stated material portions
ni the record did injustice to the,
trial Judge (Landis): left doubtful In
q new trial, the rule of law to he APP
piled, both as TO knowledge on the
uart of shipper that he was accept.
ing an illegally low rate: did not
mako II clear what was to constitute.
rne offensc-a trainload, carload or
whole series of shipments, for which
hut one settlement of freight charges
had been made. II was further alleg-
cd that the language of the appellate
Judges appeared to be in conflict with
Hho language Of the supreme court
and the language used by the presid-
.sng Judge tGrosscup) in previous
similar case The petition closed with
- statement that If the opinion of the
court of appeals were permitted to
stand mmodifed It would tend tu
encourage disobedience TO the law; to
impede the enforcement of salutary
statutes and largely to defeat their
purpose"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
Once Famous Man a Mental Wreck.

New York.-Prof. Mark w. Har
rington, formerly chief of the United
States weather bureau who myster
iously dropped out of sight nearly ten
years ago, has been found Il hopeless
mental wreck in the New Jersey asy,
lum for the insane at Morris Plains
He has been an inmate OF the asylum
since he was found wandering aim
lessly about the streets of Trenton
more than year ago. Such is his
condition that he has been unable to
tell the asylum authorities anything
about himself.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
Cut Throat to Escape Arrest.

Huntington, New York.-Charles
Thomas cut his throat and fell to the
floor in a dying condition as detec.
lives burst open the door of the house
in which he was hiding. He probably
will die. According to the police,
Thomas said he was one of the men
who, "A few days ago, held up and
robbed Antonio Borla, a contractor Of
Amityville, l.. ]. Borla was tied to a
tree in a dense woods and his cloth.
ing cut off with razors. His flesh was
gashed number OF times, but the
robbers paid little heed to his screams.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
MAN WHO SHOT AENEY
BLOWS OUT HIS BRAINS
Had seereted a Small Pistol In His
Shoe, and Although Twice
Searched the Presence Of the
Weapon Was Overlooked.

San Francisco Morris Haas, who
attempted to assassinate Francis j.
Heney. on Saturday night committed
suicide by shooting himself through
the middle of his forehead with pis.
tol he had concealed about his person.
Haas went TO bed at o'clock at the
county Jail and covered mp his face
with a blanket At $40 q shot was
heard from his CELL and when the
guards entered It was found that he
had rolled out OF bed and was lying
dead on the floor, with bullet hole In
his forehead. A .4l-Caliber single.shot
Deringer was grasped in his hand.
His left trouser leg was pulled up,
and examination showed mark on
his examination showed mark on
his leg where the weapon had rested
while concealed I'm his left shoe
Haas wore CATERS with elastic sides,
which made this possible.
After he had shot Hency. Haas was
searched by Police Captain Duke, De.
tective Burns and police officer. AZ
ter he had been taken to the county
Jail he was searched again, but at
neither time We're his shoes examined
Haas went to bed Friday night with
his shoes on aud again Saturday night
and when asked why he did this, sale
that he would rather sleep with then
ON. His wife called on him during
the day. but two officers were present
during the interview and they say she
could not possibly have slipped the
weapon TO him
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
Banker Morse Denied Bail.

New York,-Bail was denied Chas
w. Morse, the fnancier who has been
Ientenced TO fifteen years imprlson-
ment at hard labor at the closing OF
The United States circuit court of APP
pealE on Tuesday, and 1t now seems
certain that the former nulu.million-
sire must remain in the Tombs prison
NJ least until December next, when
argument on the writ of error that has
been granted him may come up
MOrse had been hopeful of gaining
his release, and the denial came as a
hard blow.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
workmen Kept in Peonase,

New York.--The cases of alleged
peonage in building Henry NJ Flag
iers Florida East Coast railroad.
which have been pending in the federal
courts for nearly two years, were put
on trial on Tuesday. II is charged
that the defendants employment
agent and others hired men in New
York and took them 10 Florida to
work on the railroad. The complaint
alleged that the workmen were kept
there in camps in state OF 'peon-
HRe. slavery and enforced seryitude."
The government has nearly 800 viii
nesses.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
That Postal Deficit.

Northumberland General
Meyer announced on Thursday that
The postal deficit for the fiscal year
,nded June 80, 1908, amounted to SIG.
t1O,279. The receipts were Sl9l,47S,
,33, being $7,S95,G57 greater than the
previous year, and the expenditures
i20S,35 $3.50. The deficit is the largest
IN the history of the postofIice depart.
trent. An analysis of the figures
shows that $9,S91.321 represents the
advance in the rate of compensation
authorized by congress for employees
If the railway mail service, rural de.
livery service, city delivery service,
md assistant postmasters and clerks
u postoffices. The normal increase
n the revenue for several years was
about per cent, and in 1908, 4.29 per
cent, the falling off in the rate of
Growth being due to the financial de.
preston,
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
Makes Partners Of Creditors.

Los Angeles Door, the New
York, San Francisco and Los Angeles
broker, who recently failed with liza
bilities aproximating half a million
and assets totaling but small por-
ton Of that amount, has evolved a
plan of settlement whereby he is to
resume business with his creditors as
his business partners. He offers TO
pay In full all prior claims, amount
ing to about $4,000 and make 20
per cent payment in cash on his
whole indebtedness. the remainder TO
be settled from the profits OF his
business after resumption,
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
China Appreciates Kindness.

Washington.-Tn view OF the action
Of congress in renting about Sill.
100000 Of the original Chinese Boxer
indemnity OF $24,O00000 under. the
protocol of September z 1901, a new
loatur" of the amortization of this
debt is being worked out at the state
department. The plan contemplatcs
the maturity of the bonds issued to
satisfy the American claims as origi-
naily proposed in 1910, but the yearly
payments will be reduced. That China
deeply appreciates the action of the
American government has been made
evident in many WAYS.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
THE LUST FOR GOLD.
Party Searching for Fortune on 18th
mus Comes to Grief.

New York.-Baron +. b. Won leu
Ter who arrived here Thursday on the
steamer Magdaena from West Indian
ports, told thrilling story of gold
hunting expedition in Panama north
OF the canal zone, which resulted in
the death of three members Of his
party. The baron, with his brother
end three mining engineers, who left
this city several months ago for the
gold and anthracite fields in the
northern part of the isthmus, finally
started with two Indian guides for
the north from Colon, through what
proved to be country jealousy held
ly exceedingly hostile Indians. The
guides were killed in a midnight en-
counter with savagcs, and fever was
responsible for the death of one of
the engineers. The survivors returned
TO the coast after severe hardships.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
Former Governor Of Montana 10 seri
ously ~.

Helena, Mont.-Former Governor
r. b. Smith OF Montana is critically
III with ursemic poisonings in the
Kalispell hospital, and little hopes OF
his recovery are entertained. He was
member OF the constitutional con
vention, was United States district
attorney under Cleyeland's FIRST ad
ministration, and was governor OF
Montana four years, taking Office Jan
uary /, 1901. He is native OF Ken
lucky, but came 10 Montana In the
'arly days OF the state.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
poWAeER EMPRESS DEAD.
Passing Of Remarkable Woman Who
Ruled Chinese for Half Century.

's'S' S'''''SSS III f'd'l SC'Nulys
Peking.-Ts2e Hsi An. the dowager
empress of China, autocratic head OF
he government, which she directed
without successful interference since
1861, and without protest since 1881,
lied at o'clock Sunday afternoon.
An edict issued at 8 o'clock Sunday
morning placed upon the throne
Prince Pu VI, the 3yearold son OF
N accordance with IA promise given
by the dowager empress soon after
The marriage of Prince Chun in 1903
An edict issued on Friday made
Prince Pu vi heir presumptiye.
The foreign legations were notified
Sunday morning by the foreign board
If the death of the emperor and the
succession of Prince Pu vi. Troops
nave been in readiness for several
days to quell any disorders that
might arise on the death of Kuang
Kuang Hsu. The possibility of up
risings was made greater because of
the fact that the death OF the dow.
ager empress was known to be close
at hand.
Until word of the death is spread
broadcast no disorders are appre.
hended China Is Quieter now than
At any time since 1900. Local disor-
ders in the south are possible on any
PreteXt, but the north Is more in.
clined to peace. There are few signs
of antagonism to foreigners, and there
is no manner of doubt that Prince
finn
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
Convicted Murderer Given New Lease
on Life.

Oakland, Cal.-Mark A. wilkins.
convicted OF the murder near Elm
hurst, a suburb of this city, OF Mrs.
VERNE Carmin, formerly OF Spring
field, Mo, whose dead body was found
buried under shed back OF the cot.
tage in which they lived as man and
wife, and sentenced TO be executed at
San Quentin on Friday has an indefi.
mite lease OF life. His case has been
appealed on motion for a new trial
and no decision has been rendered by
the higher court.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
Mind unb balanced by Drugs.

Denver, Colo.-Entertaining the be.
lief that others may have been impli.
Gated in the plot to dynamite Mrs.
Geneyieve Chandler Phipps besides
Mrs. Allen +. Read. the home of the
woman whose life was placed In i'm.
mediate jeopardy Is now guarded
night and day to prevent any repetl-
ton of the attempt to blackmail her
by persons who may have inspired the
crime, or who may have been direct
ly implicated in the plot. 1t is be.
lievI Mrs. Reads mind has been un.
balanced by drugs.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
First Woman to Compete at the Horse
Show.

New York.-On Friday, the fifth
day OF the national horse show, in the
jumping trials, Julian c. Keith, on the
gray gelding Dun hotter. while taking
the fences, was thrown, but was not
injured, He was competing at the
time with Mrs. Allen Potts of Cob
ham, Va, the first woman rider ever
permitted, owing TO the danger, to
compete in the jumping contests at
the national horse show. Mrs. Potts
rode her bay gelding, Willow King
and was repeatedly cheered for her
graceful riding.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
Montanans to Have Greater Railway
Accommodations.

Great Falls, Month order to
compete with the new Milwaukee eX,
tension, which viii be $50 miles
shorter than the North Coast or over
land limited routes, the Burlington
will put its tracks in excellent condi
ton and put on another through
train from Chicago to the coast, &C
Cording to reports received here with
in the past few days. The proposed
train will in all probability be put OF
before the first Of the year. Just
what route the new train will be rur
over Is not yet decided
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
Searching for Maynard Son.

Reno, Nev,-Dr. Archibald McCul
Tough, a prominent New York ant
Philadelphia physician. has come tc
Nevada with his wife and children tc
start search for his missing son
Martin, who has been unheard OF for
Two years. The McCoulloughs say
they will institute careful quest Of
the mining camps of the state. hop.
ing 10 find a trace that will lead tG
the discovery OF their relative. Mar
tin Mccullough, allowed to come west
10 cure his tendency to grow wild"
was never heard of after reaching
Goldfield
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
HENEY MAY RECOVER.
Wounded Prosecuting Attorney Con
tinues to Gain Ground.

San Francisco.-The condition o.
Francis ]. Heney is still most satisfac
tory and the attending surgeons re
port that he is making excellent pro
gress on the road to recovery. Ir
fact, it is believed he will undoubted
ly recover. Although the bullet has
been located, embedded in the left
jaw. about an inch in front of the ear
the surgeons have decided not TO ex
tract 1t until Mr.. IIeney gains more
strength, as IT has as yet given nc
CamSp of trOmhlp