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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
HAMLET BURIED BY
MOUNTAIN SLIDE
Terrible Death 0yertakes Residents
Of Little French Town on the
Ievre River in Quebec.
Mass Of Earth Came Roaring Down at
an Early Hour In the Morning,
and al Least Thirty Per.
sons Perlshed.

Buckingham. Qucbcc.-Iialf the NJ.
tie French hamlet OF Noire Dame de
salette. sixteen miles from here on
the lievre river. disappeared Sunday,
under a sliding mountain. and az least
thirty Of It's small population arc
known 20 have persisted
AZ o'clock Sunday morning. just
a. the little hamlet began TO stir for
early mass. part " tho mountain
started 10 slide toward the river. II
tore path Of death and destruction
for It's way. and those who were not
killed whom their homes wcrc On.
quilted were loft buried undor the
mass of rock and earth
Latest reports from De salctto
make the number Of known dead
thirty. Of which eleven bodies have
been recovered In all twenty houses
were ongulfod In the slide
De saletto was built on the two
banks OF the river Llevro. one house
on the west bank. containing the only
telephone In the hamlet. was the FIRST
obstacle In the path of the sliding
mountain. and In lts wreck communl. |
cation with the outside world was cut |
on The slide carried two houses ON |
tho west bank into the swollen river
aud across 10 the east bank and then
covered eighteen houses there The
river was damned ana those who
we're not killed in the avalanche were
drowned
De Salctto was built ON a blue clay
which rested on o stratum uf lime.
stone. Five years ago there was n
similar disaster at PuupOrc and each
spring the inhabitants along the river
live In fear Of land slides poupcre
then slipped gently into the river
without loss Of life Lond.slldcs along
Inc river are common each spring
with the rains and swollen streams.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
TORNADO STRIKES
THE SUNNY SOUTH
Two Hundred and Fifty Residents
Of Alabama, Louisiana and Mis-
Sissippi Meet Death.
Most Of Those Killed We Nearots.
Whose Flimsy Cab ere Swept
Away Like so Paper
Property Loss Enormous.

Atlanta. Ga.-Reports Indicate that
at least $50 persons were killed and
about 400 injured In storms OF great
violence which passed over sections or
Louisiana. Mississippi and Alabama on
Friday. Several towns we're almost
totally swept away and the property
damage will run into large figures.
Most Of those killed we're negroes.
whose cabins were swept away like
80 much paper
Natchez, Miss. reports that Of sixty.
four persons killed In that section only
two were whites.
Late reports from Amltc. small
town IN southeastern Louisiana, say
that the town was almost entirely de-
stroycd and the estimates place tho
number killed at between twenty-five
and fifty, while at least Beventy.fyc
were injured
At Mcl.ain. Miss. eight are reported
TO have been killed. at Vidalia, La.
one white woman and six negroes arc
dead; az pullman Landing eleven ne.
groos were killed. at Purvis Landing.
Miss, three whites and nine negroes
were Victims Of the storm. and reports
Of from one TO Eve deaths come from
many towns scattered over the storm
swept area
In Louisiana Il IL estimated that a
score Of small towns were DESTROYED
or partially wrecked They include
Amitc city Arcadia and lndcpend.
cncc. while Belle Grove. Velton. Lor.
man. Pine Ridge, QuItman Landing.
Fairchild's Greek. Purvisc and Lum.
hcrton. Miss, are reported seriously
damaged by the storm.
In Alabama. Dora was the chief SUI.
fcrcr. This town IL also known NJ
Bergen. -Four or more persons were
killed. Fifty persons az the lowest
estimate were Injured. Those most
seriously hurt were carried to hos
pitfalls In birmingham. Ala,
Rlchland and Lamourie, La. were
struck by the storm and nearly fifth
OF their population injured.
Winchester. Miss. n small town. IN
reported wiped out. though only two
persons are known to have been
killed.
Mobile reported nino dead In Hat
u'sh!aI!R, Mss ..... 81. nav. ,.., -, "a,
iorent tornndoca also struck western
Alabama, one claiming six victims at
Bergen and Thomas sawmlll. small
places and another striking Alberyille.
where thirty persons are reported to
have been killed
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
MANY VIetIma Of siorm.

Atlanta, Ga.-Belated reports from
Alecon, Miss. say that fifteen persons
were killed in that noighborhood and
n number OF others injured in Frlday's
oyclonio disturbances, Much property
destruction was also reported. Mrs.
J. c. Coleman, a 5-year.od child OF
w. u. Bobbo and Emmot Russell died
In a hospital at Albertyllle Sunday.
as a result Of Injuries received In Fri.
days storm, making a total OF eleven
whites and two negroes dead at that
place. A second violent storm swept
Fort Deposit, Ala, Sunday.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
Attempt to Wreck Train.

Philadelphia,-An attempt TO wreck
the Pottsville express on the Pennsyl'
vania railroad by preclpitating the
train from a high bridge at Mana
yunk. into the schuylkill river, was
frustrated Thursday night by the ac-
cldental discovery OF steel rail laid
across the tracks and the fact that a
fish plate had been removed and one
OF the rails spread In such manner
"a TO insure a derailment The at
tempt 10 wreck the express is be
lieyed 10 have been made by dis
chraEed foreign trackmen-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
Bandit RaIsuII AssassInnt.a.

Taugler-Reports are In clrculatIo,
here that Ralsuli the bandit has been
assassinated. The native rumors cpr,
rent here are 10 the effect that Rails.
MI was ambushed by a band n,
Loymes while iourneylng toward To,.
rant Raisull has occupied the ppblie
attention TO a very considerable ey
tent during the last few years 5y bIs
aggressive activity In Morocco. whoro
besides carrying ON a pretty constan,
warfare against the sultan. he bss
captured several foreigners OF promi
hence and held them for ransom
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
ITINERARY OF THE FLEET.
VIII Leave San Francisco on July =
for Trip Around the World.

Washington President Roosevelt
has approved an Itinerary for the Al.
lantlc fleet on lts way around the
world, covering the trip to the Philip.
pines. up 10 China and Japan and
then back to Manila According to this
Itinerary the fleet viii leave San
Francisco July Z. arrive Honolulu July
10, remain seven days; arrive Auck.
land August .. remain six days: ar.
rive sydney August 20. remain seven
days; arrive Melbourne August 20. 70.
main seven days. arrive Albany. Aus.
tralia flor coaD, September II, re.
main six days; arrive Philippines. DC.
tober !, remain nine days: arrive
Yokohama October N. remain seven
days. AZ Yokohama the fleet will be
Qlyilgd The hrnt squadron golnr 10
I sasn,N nnd rcneonied 20 report 60
so TO Annoy. reaching there Oc}bRer
20. and after stay Of six day( HsT
80 TO Manila, reaching there Noyom.
ber Z
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
CABRERA ORDERS
MANY EXECUTIONS
President Of Guatemala Takes De-
ei'ive Action in Dealing With
Band Of COnspiratOrs.
EIGHTEEN Of the Rlnuleadsrs Have
Been Shot to Death and More
Executions VIII Probably Fol.
low-Mllltary In Control
Of the City.

Guatemala City.-Presldent Cabrera
himself is authority for the statement
.hat eighteen Of the ringleaders In
the conspiracy against him already
nave been shot to death and that
PROBABLY more executions would 10.
low. 'U ''''
President Cabrera. against Whose
lite an attempt was made by studenta
on Monday. received the represonta.
ives OF the various powers on Thurs.
Gay and made a lengthy statement to
them that he had unearthed an exton.
siVe conspiracy against him that led
up to his attempted assassination ia
declared that eighteen OF the leaders
had been killed by his orders. and
that the death penalty would be
meted out to others at tho hands OF
mo military. Among these are tho
mon Imprisoned a year ago. Having
been implicated In a plot TO asrsassl.
nate the president, they were sen.
fenced TO death. but sentence had NOT
been carried out President Cabrera
said that he had proofs that n ma.
jority OF these prisoners were ImpIl.
Gated In the new attempt against his
l'le and that they would be executed
without delay.
Although there is surface tran.
guilty here. conditions really are 40.
fiops. The military IL In control of
The city and n partial suspension of
business has resulted. The reyolu.
honary feeling is strong I'm many
quarters and there are those who will
not hesitate 10 go TO any length or
lace any danger In their efforts 10
make away with tho pregIdent
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
Taft Has No Intention Of Rsslgnlna.

WashingVon-"The story is wholly
unauthorized" declared Secretary OF
War Taft when his attention was
called TO the statement from Havana
stating that Thomas p. Egan OF Gin.
cinnau, In an interview. Is quoted as
saying positively that Secretary Tau
would resign Immediately II nominal.
ed at the Chicago convention, and
that Governor Magoon OF Cuba would
succeed him as secretary OF war. The
secretary added that so far as he
knew there was no foundation for tho
statement.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
Lads Charged Win Attempting to Rob
Great Northern Train.

Butte, MonL-Two youths. each car,
rying revolver and a rifle, have been
arrested at Basin, In connection with
the attempted hold,up Of Great
Northern train. The suspects say they
are George Long and Fred Anderson
and give their home as Meaderville, a
suburb OF Butte, They claim 10 have
been en- route to the Basin smelter to
ask for work. They could give no sat
isfactory explanation OF their heavy
armament The suspects are boys. 10
and l6 years OF age, respectively.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
Twsnty.eInht Are MIs,lnn

London.-The total number Of dead
and missing OF the Gladlators crew IA
a result OF collision between tho
American liner 81. Paul and the Brit.
ish cruiser on the Isle OF Wight IA
twenty-eight Tn opinion among shin.
ping men and naval officers and ON.
oiah appears to be unanimous that
the accident was unavoidable, being
one OF the chances OF the sea which
all seamen must risk. All witnesses
OF the disaster agree practically that
both crews behaved as well as posi-.
BILE,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
HORROR OF FEARFUL STORM
THAT SWEPT OVER SOUTH
Storm Lasted for Nearly Two Days,
and In Places Twister Doubled
on lie Tracks, Finishing
Work Of Destruction.

New Orleans Mississippi, al
ready a sufferer from more than one
tornado this year. has again borne the
brunt OF the winds and rains Esti.
mates OF the number o. those who
lost their lives In that state during
the recent two days Of terrific wind.
storms place the death list near 200.
with several hundred injured.
In Texas. Louisiana. Alabama and
Georgia the death lists are also large,
with serious loss OF life In Arkansas
I and Tennessee.
In half a dozen communities mar.
tial law has been declared, so terrible
vas the destruction and 80 helpless
were the stricken people left by the
disaster. Serious disorders have oc.
CURED In some places, including
Amite, La. Lootlng and other crimes
have been reported. but these In
stances have been ON the whole rare.
Several places have issued appeals
for aid and In Mississippi Governor
Noel has been asked to provide tents
for the homeless.
The tornadocs lasted In all period
Of nearly two days. It was Thurs.
day night that damage by tornadoes
travelling eastward was first reported
from points In Texas. This was fol.
lowed during the next twenty.four
hours by similar reports from Arkan.
Bas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Ten.
nessec. Friday night Alabama came
within the hight OF the storm and
Saturday reports Of serious damage
by the Winds In Georgia were record.
ed. An incomplete list OF the dead
and Injured In tho storm. made up
from telegraph reports from various
points through the south, places tho
number OF killed at 3OS and injured
az 1921.
Utter misery OF every sort was
found at Purvis. Miss, by relief par.
ties. Despite the fact that OF tho
$500 inhabitants which this little
town boosted there were only 800 LEFT, |
still there were not sufficient accom-.
modations In the wrecked village for |
even the wounded.
The manner In which the tornado |
lctcd at this village puzzled those
who witnessed II. Instead OF enter.
ing the town at one side and passing
'ut at the other. the storm whirled
md soe.sawed about. Once or twice.
Judging from the lay OF the debris, tho
Wind yeored 80 much as nearly 10
inblo ON its trail The result was
arrihle for the inhabitants. many OF
n Killed, after they had apparently |
escaped.
The usual freaks were played by
he wind. Twenty.seven prisoners
'ero In the little town Jail. The roof
vas lifted on, but 80 terrorstricken
'ore they that not one gained his
reedom. None OF the prisoners was
eriously injured. The wreckago
'hich remained ON the site OF a lum.
or mill near town consisted largely
I spllnters, from the sizo OF tooth
ticks up 10 small sticks.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01

Bucnos Ayrcs.-Nows has been re.
ceiyed here OF serious situation In
the province Of Corrlcnts Tho pro.
ylncial chamber has approved mo,
ton that tho governor OF the prov.
ince be brought before local court
ON charges Of treason, and the press
predicts that anarchy may be expect.
ed in Corrionts A revolutionary out
break has taken place In the province
Of Santiago. A band Of reyolutiOnists
attacked the governor OF the prov.
inco, drove him and his ministers
from the state and proclaimed "a pro,
yisional government.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
Russell May Not Return to Venezuela

Washington gunboat Du.
buquo has been placed at the disposal
OF United States Minister Russell on
which TO leave Venezuela on sixty
days leave OF absence, provided he
Is unable, because OF tho prevalence
OF bubonic plague. to obtain passage
on the regular commercial steamers.
The impression prevails In some quar-.
tens that Minister Russell win not
30 back 10 his post. but may be as.
signod to duty a. some other place
after his leave OF absence has OK.
pired
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
China Protests Against Eneroash.
ment Of Japanese.

Pokin.-Chlna has lodged a formal
protest against the extension BY ia
pan Of the administration OF Korea 10
include the Chientao territory. the dis
trlet between Korea and China. tho
Sovereignty Of which Is In dispute
China declares that Japan has accom-.
plished this In surreptltlous manner
and says that this extension of CON
troll strengthens the position OF Mar.
quls Ito. resident general of Knrea
who is represented In Chlontao by
three officials of the residoncy
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
SENATE'S FINAL DECISION
IS TWO NEW BATTLESHIPS
Presidents Program for Constructor
Of -Four War Vessels is Defeated
by an Overwhelming Vote.

Washington liy an overwhelming
vote. President Rooseyelt's four.bat
uoshlp program failed In the sen.
ate. Just as II did In the house. The
amendment for four battleshipa was
introduced Boy Senator Piles. and the
fight Tor rs adoption was led By Sen.
ator BcyorldEo Twonty-three votes
we're cast Tor the Increased pro.
gram, the number largely being
made up Of recently elected senatora
Finy senators voted TO support the
house ana the recommendation Of the
senate naval committee In favor OF
building only two battloships
The debate on the battleship amend.
mont last three days 10 the exclusion
~ all other matters II was begun by
Senator lioyohdgc with an eloquent
appeal FOR the support Of the presl
dent and q suggestion that the larger
navy might be- needed FOR war.
u was developed by Senator ALI.
son during the debate that there Is
well defined understanding among the |
senate leaders for the authorization Of |
two baitloshlrs each year until the |
American navy is regarded ms sun |
Client 10 meet any demands that may |
be- made upon IT,
As finally passed the bin carries an. |
proprations nrgrogn'lng tt23.1t5.65g. |
and provides Tor the construction Of /
two battlcshlpg and two colllors. and /
me purchase of three additional col. |
.lors. the construction Of submarines.
and other necessary craft. and In. 1
'roascH The pay N officers and enlist.
I'd men, az we'll as increasing both the
pay and the strength Of the marine
'Orua
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
British Soldiers and Tribesmen Fight
a Bloody Battle,

Simla,-ln consequence Of an at.
tempt made by the trlbesmen TO cut
his lines OF communication. Sir James
WillcoSs, the commander OF the Brit
ish forces sent out from Peshawaur
against the raidlng natives, attacked
the enemy on the morning OF April "a.
with two columns, comprising all his
available troops. After a sharp fight
the British troops dislodged the tribes
men. The British casualties are given
as sixty. The enemy's losses are UNI
known.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
EspIosIon on nattIeahIp MIsaourI.

Santa Barbara. Cal.-An accident
Co the engines on the Missouri. which
occurred ON Saturday ON the run OF
the noot from Santa Monica TO Santa
barbara. proved 10 have been more
serious than at FIRST reported, The
high pressure cylinder OF tho port en-.
CINE blew out ana the engine roof
vas quickly filled with the escaping
steam No one was injured The sup
ply Of steam WAS cut on after heroic
work by the engine room force. and
oil danger was passed
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
Senator Clark Buys Coal Lands In
Colorado.

Trinidad, Colo.-Former United
states Senator william A. Clark OF
Montana left here for jerome, Ariz,
on Thursday, after returning from e
trip OF inspection to the coal property
in this vicinity on which he has held
an option for two years, Il have
closed deal with Charles Francis
Adams OF Boston for 10000 acres OF
coal land twenty miles west OF Trlni-
dad" said Mr.. Clark. II don't care TO
name the consideration, but II was
around the million mark"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
CAMPAIGN AolNsr YAouls.
Meslesns VIII Endsavor to Wipe out
Hostile Indians.

Nogalos, Arlz-lt is announced that
n vigorous campaign IL about TO bo
slaSsss ria lSsG;llii az,
battalion has arrived at Guaymas from
the south on the steamer Alamos. and
the gunboat Tampico IL ON the way
TO the same port with the Twenty.
fifth battalion.
General Lorenzo Torres will as.
sumo tho chief command. There are
about 1000 Ynquis under guard nt
HCrmosillu, who were gathered from
all over the state. Thcy will be de,
ported 10 Yucatan on the Tampco
and the Alnmos. There have been
few dcprcdatlons committed by tho
Yaquis lately. but the fear inspired
by them has brought mining ard
other enterprises almost 10 stand.
stlll In the region infested by the In
linuH
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
General LInsvI,eh Dead.

81. Petersburg. -LIeutenant Gen.
eral Lineyitoh, aide do camp to EN-
peror Nicholas and commander OF the
First Manchurian army, died from
pneumonia Thursday evening. He had
been IN little over q week. and on
several occasions, serious symptoms
of heart failure had manifested them.
selves. Tuesday he had serious at
tack OF heart failure, from which.
however. he recovered sufficiently, but
IL was found necessary 10 perform an
operation, after which the patient
became weaker.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
Blizzard In sout of enaland.

Londor .U1rEsblo blIzgaf
the wol I'd IN The south NJ
~ slanu sinVo 4.,I continued practl.
y al over 90 Unitcd Kingdom
Ighout FriGay 'ight and Saturday
"' ~ Saturday midnight. II was ac.
."Wi.u''h H' a violent nor.herly sale
ly temperature. and In many
t'aces the snowdrifts are eight feet
deep. Railway traffic has been serl.
ously delayed and telegraph and tele.
ph0no systems are completely dlsor.
ganized Enormous damage has been
done, especially TO the young fruit
crops,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
GOLD STRIKE NEAR ARCTIC.
Bishop Brings News Of Find at Head
Of koyukuk River.

seattle.-P. T. Rowe. bishop Of tho
Episcopal church for the territory OF
Alaska, who arrived In the city Sun.
day from the north ON the Yucatan.
brings the first detailed authentic In.
formation regarding the gold strike on
Nolan creek at the head OF Koyukuk
river Nolan creek is only about 200
miles from the Arctic ocean. Tho
strike was made at a depth OF about
100 feet. II is estimated that tho
cleanup at the end OF the summer Will
reach Sl.000.0O0.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
Secretary TAFT to Make Another Trip
10 Panama.

Washlngton.-As the result OF de-
nberauons at the cabinet session on
Friday II was determined that secre-
tary Taft should go to Panama. He
VIII sail April 30 from Charleston, s.
c. on the cruiser Prairie. A detach-
ment OF marines also will be sent on
the Prairie. A number OF questions
between the United States and Pan
anna, and between Panama and Colon
bia, viii be negotiated during the sec
retary's stay on the isthmus. The
secretary will be gone three weeks.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
Jnmped Through Window Will.
Asleep.

New York.-The dream OF becoming
general In the army, In which Ed.
mund Hynes had been lndulglng end.
ed sadly In a nightmare. Preparatory
TO undergoing a physical examination
for the purpose OF enlistment Iypes
was sleeping In the army rocruiiip,
office AZ a, m. he sprang ont OF bed
and charged through a closed Win.
dow, falling into a basement fifteen
feet below lie sustained n badly loc'
Grated head, body Commissions and IN.
ternal injuries, His recovery h
doubtful.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
CYCLONE KILLS THREE.
Ihurston County, Nebraska, Visited
by Destructive Wlndstorm

by Destructive Wlndstorm
Bancroft, Neb.-A tornado swept
through Cummings county and into
Thurston county at noon Thursday.
and three people are known TO have
been Killed, a number injured and a
number OF houses destroyed.
khe tornado struck the houae of
and then sw0oped db ihi0f-fie Sifif.
taking the wreckage OF tho house and
both Mr.. and Mrs. Mangleson. Both
we're killed. their bodies being carried
a mile.
George Wackor and family were at
lunch when the twister struck their
house. Three OF the family were seri.
Ously Injured.
The dead body NJ little baby was
picked mp In the public road ten miles
from Bancroft
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-01
LYNcHINe BEE IN CALIFORNIA.
Gambler Who Murdered Butcher
Hanged 10 Telegraph Pole.

Rhyolite. Shortly after dusk
Wednesday night small band OF cit.
liens at Skidoo. camp In California.
nfty.hye miles south OF here, oyre-
powered the sherinS guard in charge
Of Joe Simpson, the gambler who shot
and killed James Arnold on Sunday,
and hanged the prisoner to a telegraph
POLE. whore his body dangled In the
morning as the citizens OF the camp
arose. The lynohlng was accomplish.
ed quietly and no one In Skldoo viii
acknowledge having any information
relating 10 the affair Simpson walked
into Arnold's butcher shop and shot
Arnold through the heart. without ap.
paernt proyocation.