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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
Accused of Numbering His Wife.

New York.-Mrs. |. Liberman, the
wife of a shirtwaist manufacturer,
who has a small factory in the Bronx
borough. was found murdered in her
apartments in Courtlandt avenue
Monday. Her husband was taken into
custody pending an investigation. Her
throat was cut, and there was a great
cut in her left side, The janitor
heard screams and found Liberman in
the hall with blood-stained knife in
his hand On Sunday Liberman had
applied to a lawyer to secure sum
mons for his wife, accusing her of in
fidelity. but the summons was refused
because of Liberman's condition.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
viii Help Fire Sufferer.

-, Helena, Mont.-Residents of Rio
llhoer Mont, the town which yas
Almost Almost entirely destroyed by fire last
n'ohth' nth' have been notified bv tho
NoFtnerh ,', FacI1c company that thew
ID be paid SO cents on the dollar 70
cover cover their losses. This action ie
"a "a n ny the railroad companv fron,
which 'Io Io,, mat the disastrous fire,
less 0" ,. ,eit hundreds of people home
North" op was started by a spark from =
c,sion ,neIn II, pacihc locomotive. The de- "
snd M, " .he railroad is voluntary
""u not the result of civil suits '"'y
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
THE MARITIME POWERS To
PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCE
Invitation Has Been Extended by
England and the United States
viii be Represented at the
Conference.

Washington. Britain has eX
tended an invitation to the great
maritime powers to participate In
conference at London, preferably
next fall. TO determine IL possible on
definite principles of maritime inter
national law capable of being applied
BY the proposed prize court provided
Tor at the last Hague conference
The United States will be represent
ed at this conference, according to
announcement at the state depart
ment. While the conference is des-
ignated as informal upon its delib-
erations and conclusions will un-
doubtedly depend the fate OF the pro-
posed International prize court
Should the conference of experts sue
ceed in formulating code of mari
time law which shall become interna-
tional by being accepted by the mar
itlme powers, the success of the pro
posed court would seem assured. In
the meantime it is predicted in an au-
thoritative quarter that all govern
ments will refrain from ratifying The
Hague treaty establishing the prize
court.
The precise difficulty which the
British government is seeking to
have remedied through the confer
ence lies in the existence of the con
tinental maritime law and the con-
sequent question of which OF these
systems shall be administered in any
given case before the court. Should
the matter of settling this question
be left to the court, the powers would
IN effect be legislative as well as ju
dicial, a proposition which Great Brit
ain declines to adhere to. Both Rus
sia and Japan declined to sign the
prize court agreement at The Hague
precisely on the same ground.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
WILL NOT INTERFERE.
Haytiens Must Settle Their Trouble
Without Aid of United States.

Washington.-The intention to ad-
here to the policy TO hands off" in
Hayti is expected to be in connection
with the general and broader policy
which has been adopted to govern
American diplomacy-that of discour-
aging revolution in the western hem
isphere. To further this policy, rev.
olutionary refugees are denied asylum
in American legations. Mr. Furniss
is keeping the state department fully
Informed as to the situation in Hayti,
which admittedly is one of extreme
chaos. Notwithstanding these re-
ports, the attitude of the department
continues to be one of declining 20
take a hand or in any way exert In.
fuence there.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
Measure to Regulate lnIunctions.

Washington.-Th senate commit
tee on the judiciary has favorably re-
ported a bill regulating the practice
of granting injunctions by United
States courts restraining the enforce
ment of state statutes. The bill pro-
vides that no circuit or district court
shall issue such temporary injunc-
tions on the ground of unconstitu-
tionality until testimony shall have
been taken by three judges, at least
two of whom shall be circuit judges.
1t requires five days notice of such
proceeding to the governor and attor-
ney general of the state involved, un-
less in cases in which the loss of so
much time may work irreparable dam
age, when temporary order may be
issued.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
LAST OF THE LOTTERIES.
Twenty-eight Men Convicted, Th.l,
Fines Ranging From 500 to s6,OOo

Chicago.-Fines aggregating slOlS
have been imposed by Judge Beths;
in the United States district cout
against twenty-eight men who were AZ.
rested in various parts of the country
on the charge of being connected witt
lottery. The heaviest fine was $6,0N
and it was placed upon David H
Jones of Chicago, said to have bee,
the owner of the Old Reliable Qua,
anty Loan & Trust company, and ths
head of the lottery concern. Joh,
Miner, the chief agent of Jones, was
fined $1,000, and the other defendants
were fined from $1OO to $125 each.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
RloTlNG IN FLORIDA.
Strike-Breakers and Union Sympa.
thizers Engage in Battle.

Pensacola, Fla.-The bringing of a
carload of strike-breakers from St
Louis Friday afternoon by the Pensa-
cola Electric company was the signal
FOR rioting and disorder, which result
ed in the injury OF fifteen of the i'm
ported men. No sooner had the
strike-breakers arrived and started
Tor the car sheds than a fight oc-
CURED between them and the sympa-
thizers of the union men.
Bricks, bottles and shells were
turled at the strike-breakers, and in
turn the latter fired shots and used
heavy sticks and bricks. For over
nm hour the riot continued, the strike
breakers gradually getting nearer to
the car barns, but before they reach
ed there fifteen had been wounded.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
roosevelt Plans a Year of Travel in
Foreign Countries,

Washington.-Sho presidert
hooseVelts present desires be real
ized' ne will spend the first year after
MS retirement from office in travel
outside the United States. Mr.. Roose.
vets itinerary however, has not been
determined. His plan is to see soma
OF the rugged and little frenuentad I
portions OF foreign lands, as well as
10 travel the beaten track of the tour.
lst' That the president will indnlpe
ms fondness for hunting big game is
oelieVed by those to whom he has CON
tided his intentions '' 0'ii'
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
Congress Will Adjourn Early in May.

Washington.-That the present ses.
sion of congress will adjourn on or
about May 9 is the prediction of Rep
resentative James e. Watson of In.
dianapolis, Republican whip of the
house. Mr.. Watson bases this predic.
ton upon information he has gath.
cred as the result of confidential
survey of the situation in the two
houses OF congress. During the past
few days Representative Watson has
conferred with the leaders at both
ends OF the capitol in regard to ad.
Journment, and all of them are anxi.
Gus for an early date. Mr.. Watson
thinks there is ample time between
now and May for completion of the
legislative program.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
Tiger Win Welcome pemoora,,

denver Colo.-A monster tiger
constructed of papier mache Iocatod
d. the principal four corners of the
Glly' VIII welcome the delegates 70
pehVer when they come to the Demo,
oralc yI national convention on july 7
ms emblem has been selected in.
tT%u strinaa oI % the prosaic donkey, as the
striped soIs King OF the jungle lends him.
oe,i osr, more readily to the purposes NJ
20 20 ianiehtation, A special committee
Sor f., cttlaens tSa is at work devising plans
lor M the suitable decoration Of tbo
city during the convention 'ne
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
Pennsylvania Mob Gives Officers
Warm Reception.

Chester. PA strike of conduct.
ors. motormen and other employees OF
the Chester Traction company, fol.
lowed by the importation of 150
strike-breakers and the summoning OF
detachment of the state constabu-
larry to assist the local police in pre-
venting violence, precipitated a series
of clashes between strike sympathi2-
ers and state police on Monday. The
state police were stoned by the mob,
and several officers and civilians were
hurt. though none dangerously.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
Cullom Says Castro Should Have
Good Spanking.

Washington.-Senator Cullom, chair
man of the senate committee on for
eign relations, talked with the presl
lent on Saturday about the work d
his committee, before which are
number of important treaties. Nj
Cullom said the committee had nS
had time to consider the Venezuela
correspondence, but would do so at 1T
earliest convenience. He had no idei
what the committee would do, he said
but on general principles he though
President Castro should have good
spanking
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
Fortune in Smuggling Chinese.

Detroit.-The Free Press saws
Through the bitter rivalry OF three
Canadian organizations for SNUG
Cling Chinese into the United States
wholesale scheme of bringing the
Orientals illegally across IRE inter.
national border at Detroit was dis.
covered on Friday. 1t is said that
some nights as many as twenty-five
Chinese have been smuggled across
the line, and that several fortunes
have been made at the business dnr.
ing the past two years by enternris.
ing young men, who have made
Windsor, Ontario, their headnuarters
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
Chicago College Crank Caught

Chicago.-O. l.. Triggs. who as p,'
lessor of English literature at ~ ~
University of Chicago attracted WIN y
notice by proclaiming that John =
Rockefeller is a greater genius ua,
Shakespeare and that Longfellowso W..
oyerrated, has been married to ME- ME-
ada Bell Cox of Canton, o. Prolessy,,
Iriggs' connection with the UNIVERSE
OF Chicago was severed some yea"
ago because of his views. 1t was "a Il
tlhed at trial in which he was !, y
yorced from a former wife thal :, :,
ald not regard marriage as conduCH"
o morals.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
Nat Goodwin Taking Vacation

Reno, Nev.-Nat. C. Goodwin ", ",
veteran actor declared at Raw~1i
saturday night, during the course Il, I
speech at banquet given in =. y,
honor by the prominent men OF y, u
camp, that the impression that ne ~ ~
Iett the stage for good was erroneOSs, !,
l am merely taking a recess =, -
Said' IF my friends in the east st,. i.
10 near that it was thought | haa "
serted the stage, they would snssSl ss"l
that Nat had better take a brandy o., y,
soda: The curtain has rung down"
me Ior little while-that's al
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
Life Insurance Company Must Pay
Back Taxes.

Columbus. o.-By a decision hand
ed down by the state supreme court
on Tuesday, the Union Central Life
Insurance company of Cincinnati, of
which the late Governor Pattison was
president, will be obliged to pay $lS2,.
600 omitted county estate taxes and
penalties. The suit was filed during
the campaign three years ago, and it
was then claimed by the governors
Democratic friends that il was a cam
paign movement, but the gment of
the lower courts has been -med.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
German Cruiser Launched.

Kiel.-The armored cruiser Blue
cher was launched on Saturday at tfs
imperial navy yard in the presence o.
Prince Henry of Prussia and many
high officials of the admiralty. VIZ
tually battleship in all except nam.
this latest addition to the armorea
cruisers of the German navy is bull.
entirely of steel, with a displacensh,,
of $4,000 tons. The estimated cost q
the construction totals $6,195,OOo, o.
which $4,625,000 will be spent on ns
hull and machinery, while the artille0
will cost $2,125.O00.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
Recruits for the Asiatic Division
Our Fleet.

Washington.-Seven hundred blu'
jackets have been ordered from New
port and Norfolk to the Pacific coas
by the way Of Colon, and thence " J.
Guam and Manila by transport "
replace men on the Asiatic division
whose terms are about to expire la'
men will be taken to Colon on 70,
cruiser Prairie, arriving there soOY
May IA. They will be transfers.
across the Isthmus and will take pI
sage on the Buffalo, which will trau' .,
port them to San Francisco, ARRIVES
there not later than June l.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
Widows Of Soldiers and Sailors Grant
ed Increase in Pension.

Washington.-The house of repre-.
sentatives on Tuesday adopted the
conference report on the special pen.
sion bill granting increases of pen
sions to widows of soldiers and sail.
ors. The report was also adopted by
the senate, and now will go to the
president for signature. In pursuance
of their filibustering plans, the Dem.
ocrats forced roll call on the bill,
although they voted as a unit for it,
and the report was agreed to unani.
mouSly
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
School Teacher Prevents Panic.

Denver, Colo.-A well conducted
fire drill at the Fleming school, near
the corner Of Grant and Color ,do
streets in South Denver, saved 100
little children from death or INJURY
shortly before noon Thursday. when
an over-heated furnace set fire to the
building. Presence of mind on the
part of Miss Katherine Harris, in
whose room the fire started, in all
probability prevented a disaster. After
the children had marched out, Miss
Harris began playing a stream on
the fire with the lawn hose.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
Steamers Caught in Grip of Ice Floe

st. Johns, N. F.-Bringing tidings
of the sinking of the steamer Grand
Lake of the sealing feet and the
serious injury of several others
caught in the grip of ice foes, tho
steam sealer New Foundland limped
into port Sunday leaking badly. The
Grand Lake met with destruction on
April 5. She was shut up in the re.
lentless jaws of two great ice foes
until her sides gave way and even
her engines were crushed. Her crew,
numbering 214 men, made their es.
cape to the steamer Vanguard, which
was close by. A catch of 10000 seals
went down with the Grand Lake. This
cargo was valued at S130,00O and was
insured. The steamers Iceland and
Ranger were also badly crushed by
the ice
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
To Improve Naval Station at olon
gapo, Subie Bay.

Washington.-Most of the session
of the house of representatives on
Tuesday was devoted to lively de
bate in regard to the naval stations in
the Philippine islands. The support
ers of the Subig bay station, led by
Messrs. Foss and Hobson, were vic
torious despite vigorous opposition
from both sides of the chamber. Ac
cordingly, the sum of 100000, as
recommended by the committee, for
improving and developing the naval
station at Olongapo, Subig bay, was
allowed TO stand.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
Delegates Unpledeed and Unn
structed.

Observation-Disclosures Republi-
cans, meeting in state convention
here on Friday, elected four delegates
at large who will go to the national
Republican convention at Chicago un-
instructed and unpledged for any par.
ticular candidate. Many differences
OF opinion on the question of instruc.
tions among the delegates were ad.
justed previously to the opening of
the convention, the committee on res.
olutions having accepted a plank in
which reference was made to the
strong sentiment of many delegates
in favor of an Endorsement of Secre.
tary Taft.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
Girls Neck DsIOcated as Result Of
Folding Bed Accident.

Los Angeles.-Dawn MacPhersor
whose neck was dislocated July Il
1907 in a folding bed accident at 1oa,
South Hin street, died Friday ri1S,
at the county hospital where She hod
been a patient for several month,,
Her case was considered ne of tho
most remarkah,a On 4. .- as ',o
lVed Tor most al will Ler
splnal '.n'-n injured. ASS Ma.
Pherson t-t her mother a.riv.l o.,
Los Angeles enorly two wears ao" 80
from Salt Lake. az"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-04-16
FLOODS IN CHINA.
Two Thousand People Are Drowned
Like Rats in a Trap.

hanghai.-Disastrous floods are re-
ported to have occurred ut Hankow,
in the province of HUI Peh, and it is
stated that 1000 persons have been
drowned. The floods are said to be
due to an unexpected freshet. The
waters caught the people unexpected
ly in the middle of the night, and the
unfortunate Chinese were drowned
like rats in trap. many not having
the slightest chance of escape.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-07-12
SOUTH CAROLINA TAKES WATER
Big BattIeship Launched at PhiIa-
deIphia with Much Cere-
mony.

PHILADELPHIA, July 11.-Amid the din
of steam whistles ashore and afloat and
the cheering Of thousands of persons as
sembled to witness the event. the "all big
gun" battleship South Carolina was
launched at 1905 p. m. today at Cramps
ship yard on the Delaware river. AS the
latest addition to the American navy
slipped into the water Miss Fredericka
Calvert Ansel daughter Of Governor Ansel
of South Carolina, broke the traditional
bottle of wine against the prov of the
great null and gave the big sea fighter its
name The South Carolina is the second
of the two "all big gun" battleships author
ICED by congress, the other being the
Michigan, which was recently launched at
Camden, N. j.
The main battery of the South Carolina
will consist Of eight Pinch breech-loading
rifles mounted in four turrets, and so ar
ranged that each gun can fire two shots
a minute These guns will be able 10 fire
on either broadside and will permit six
teen $50 pound projectiles to be discharged
every minute The South Carolina will also
have a battery of about thirty 3-inch and
smaller guns to afford protection from tor
pedo boats and destroyers, and will carry
an armament Of submerged torpedo tubes.
Including the armor. armament and outfit,
the battleship will cost about 81, ,OOO,00 II
will be turned over to the government on
December 2, 1909, and when in commission
will carry a total complement of nearly
800 men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-07-12
IN PANAMA NOT OVER
Electoral situation Yet Acute-Elec-
tions Closely watched by
Americans.

PANAMA, July 1.-THE electoral situa-
tion has been much cleared with tho With.
drawal Of Ricardo Arias, the constitutional
candidate for the presidency, but in spite
OF this. the adherents Of Domingo II
Obalda the Independent candidate, haN,
relaxed their efforts but very little and II
Is planned to elect Senior Obadia as con
clusively as possibly.
Since the withdrawal OF Arias the possi-
bility Of American Intervention is much
more remote, but even so the condition Of
affairs is critical. The followers Of Aries
will he at the polls and trouble and dis
order are not by any means out Of the
question. The governor OF the canal zon"
has sent to every town OF the rcpublic
commissioners to watch the elections and
take note Of everything that occurs.
Among these men are thirteen American
army officers and as many more en-
ployes OF the canal committee. The senti-
ment Of the country is undoubtedly with
Obaldia, who Is supported by the liberal
party, which counts at least 60 per cent
on the population Of Panama and about
one-haf of the constitutionals. Obaldia is
a wealthy cattle owner OF Chiriqui son of
an ex-president OF Colombia and he has
in the past been governor of the state Of
Panama and acting president OF the re-
public.
II the people see that their rights TO
vote as they please are not respected at
the polls tomorrow there is bound TO be
serious disorder, because they are many
who would prefer American occupation TO
a continuance OF the unsatisfactory sys-
TEN OF government they have had in the
past.
The American authorities are fully pre-
pared to see that the elections are fair and
to put down any serious trouble with
energy. Two hunderd and seventy six
presidential electors are to be chosen and
out of this total II Is predicted that no
less than 200 will be for Obaldia. The cleo
tors will meet August to elect prcsi-
dent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-07-12
CLUE TO GANG OF THIEVES
ConfessiOn of sioux Indian May Lead
to Arrest OF Cattle
Rustiera.

SIOUX FALLS. s. D., July u.-tSpecial)
Something Of a sensation has been Gre
ated in Gregory and Trip counties by
confession made few days ago by Pete
Thompson. a Sioux Indian belonging to the
Rosebud Indian reservation. to the effect
that certain white men living in the vicinity
Of the reservation have Systematically in
duced Indians to steal horses and cattle.
and that the white men concerned have
made a business of purchasing the stolen
animals, knowing them to have been stolen.
Thompson was one of the actors in an
exciting incident recently. An Indian po-
lceman was sent to arrest him on the
charge Of horse stealing on the reservation.
Upon the approach OF the policeman
Thompson fled, and tho policeman save
chase, both being mounted on ponies. The
pony ridden by the Indian policeman proved
the swifter of the two and he gained on
Thompson to such an extent that capture
of the latter seemed imminent, when
Thompson rather than be captured, drew
his six-shooter and shot himself under the
chin in an effort to commit suicide.
But the effort was a failure, as he is
yet alive and it is stated he will recover,
Notwithstanding that the bullet is lodged
between his eyes After reganing con-
sciousness he confessed that ne had stolen
a number of horses which have disappeared
recently from the reservation, and also inn
plicated the white men in the wholesale
thefts of animals on the reservation.
As a sequel to the confession it is ex-
pected that several arrests will soon be
made.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-07-12
STRANGER BY NAME OF "ED"
He Appears at st. Louis and Seeks to
Find Out His Own
Identity.

ST. LOUIS, July 1.-THE stranger who
walked into the Central district police sta
ton last night, suffering from amnesia or
temporary loss of memory, and asked that
he be told his identity, is still unidentified
Vigorous questioning has aroused his dor
mant mental faculties to the extent that
he remembers his first Tame is Ed" that
his wife's name is Carol and that his busi-
ness partners name is Danny. It is be-
leved he is from Chicago. He was taken
to Union station this morning and his valise
was secured with the check he carried.
The contents failed to reveal anything per-
tairing to Eds" identity.
The man OF mystery is about IS years
uld. six feet tall, black hair parted ia the
middle smooth face, brown eyes and
weighs about 100 pounds. He is apparently
we'll educated. At the city hospital he dag
nosed his own afflction as amnesia, or
temporary loss of memory, caused by ner-
vous strain. He carries a womans silver
e. c." collar bore the laundry mark
"E. w. c." and his shirt bore the initials
reversed, reading &C. w. e" He said he
believed his business has something TO do
with electricity.