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The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
CRASHED INTO WORK TRAIN.
Wreck Which Results In Death Of
Woman and Child.

Salt Lake City.--A woman and her
babe are dead. two men, another wo-
man and a child are badly hurt, eigh.
teen head Of cattle are dead, and
.hree work train bunk cars, two
height cars. a big gas car and a loco
motive are demolished as the result
IL terrific rear-end collision between
TWO freight trains on the Oregon
Short Line road at Layton, twenty
miles north OF Salt Lake, at HAS
o'clock Sunday morning. A work
train was standing on the main line
when freight train came around
the shCrp curve and crashed intG the
rear end of the work train. The
women and children were on the
work train. It is claimed the con-
ductor OF the work train had failed to
put out a flag man to warn the APP
preaching train.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
REIGN OF TERROR
EXISTS IN LISBON
Situation Not Improving, There Be-
ing Constant Rumors Of Plots
and Counter Plots.
Police Raid Restaurant In an Effort to
Capture conspIrators and Are Met
With a Storm OF Bullets, the
consplrators Escaping.

Lisbon.-While outwardly every.
thing seems calm and peaceful, yet
there is a steady increase of nervous
ness and excitement among all classes
of the population, owing to the con-
btant rumors OF plot and counterpart
bnd the persistent activity of the po-
lice, who daily and nightly examine
the houses of suspects and make ar
rests On the night Of January 2S
there was a bloody fight In a small
restaurant on the outskirts OF Lisbon.
Bnspecting the presence OF crowd
of conspirators, the police surrounded
and raided the restaurant. The au-
tborities were right in the surmise.
and they found the plotters armed
with revolvers.
The policemen we're met by a vol
ley of bullets, and one OF them was
killed and four wounded. The con-
Bpirators managed TO keep the guar
dams of law and order at bay until
they made their escape. Later the
same night a score OF suspected agi.
tators were arrested and imprisoned
In one of the fortresses.
There is almost reign of terror
among the republicans and dissident
progressists, and several of the lead
brs OF these parties. including Deputy
Almeida.. Deputy Costa and viscount
Remeira, have been thrown into
prison. The house OF Senior Alpoin,
hnother of the dlssident leaders. is
binder constant police surveillance.
An Official note issued on Thursday
denies that the government intends
10 proclaim a state of Siege in Portu-
gal, and declares that majority OF
public opinion supports Premier
Franco.
The police on Thursday discovered
a new store of arms and confscated
them.
Bernardino Machado. one OF the re-
publican leaders. has been summoned
10 testify before police court regard
ing his alleged connection with recent
republican plots against the govern
ment.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
twelve a Month for Widows.

Washington.-The house on Mon
day passed the Sulloway bill grant
ing fiat pension OF S12 monthly to
all widows Of honorably discharged
soldiers. Its provisions were first ex.
planned by It's author, who said Il In
volved an additional expenditure OF
S1274i 900. He described destitute
widows of soldiers, who are unable 20
secure pensions because OF some tech
nicality regarding their property hold.
ings. and received applause when no
said these technicalities should be
swept away.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
Experts Have Harry Thaw Under
Observation.

Poughkeepsie, N. VA brief exam
nation and observation OF the mental
condition OF Harry X. Thaw. now con-
fined in Matteawan State Hospital for
the Criminal Insane. was held on Mon
day by DIR. Allan w. Ferriss. presi-
dent OF the New York State Lunacy
commission, and DR.. Lamb. superin-
tendent OF the institution. The exam
nation was OF a preliminary charac-
ter, Thaw and the physicians talking
casually together for about half an
hour After the examination DR.. Fer
Kiss said II was too early to give an
opinion on Thaw's mental condition.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
john Burns Joined Sous Line.

ADMINISTRATIONS in the de.
bate in the house of commons on tho
question of the unemployed, John
Burns. president OF the local govern
ment board and labor leader in the
house. denounced the unscientific dis
tribution of religious, philanthropic
and private charity. which he declared
was usually misapplied and diverted
to the wrong persons. He told one OF
his own experiences recently when,
after an official function, he joined
1000 of the unemployed at the Vic
toria embankment Il was in my
court Dress" he said, "but pulled my
hat over my eyes and looked miser-
able. and got my bowl of soup and
huncb of bread"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
DICTATOR FRANCO IS OUT
NEW MINISTRY TAKES HOLD
New Regime for Portugal Begins,
With a Liberal Cabinet With Mon
arehlal Tendencies Support
ing New King.

Lisbon.-Under a new regime, with
a new king and the establishment OF
a new cabinet, Portugal seems to be
for the moment at peace. There is
an underlying current of revolution,
however. and the strictest measures
are being taken to preserve order
Premier Franco has resigned Office
Within forty-eight hours of the assas-
sination of King Carlos his dictator
ship came to an end, at least for the
present. Franco resigned for fear that
his continuance in Office would plunge
the country into rebellion. The pre-.
mier has been considered directly re.
sponsible for the political turmoil
which resulted In the assassination OF
the king, and his withdrawal from
power is regarded as holding a prom
ise of political tranquility.
? A new cabinet has been formed un.
der the presidency of Rear Admiral
DO Amaral, n member Of the Progress
sist-Dissident party. Some of the new
ministers have notably been opposed
to the rule of Franco, but on the
whole the present cabinet is liberal,
with monarchial tendencies.
The opening session of the new
council was held on Monday. and tho
young monarch King Manuel IL,
placed himself in the hands of his
ministers. He appeared before them
and in a voice shaking with emotion,
said:
Il am yet without experience either
In science or in politics. | place my
self entirely in your hands, needing
and believing in your patriotism and
wisdom"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION.
As Reported by House Committee, the
Bill Carries Over $24,o0o,o0o,

Washington. Chairman Tawney OF
the house committee on approplfa,
lions on Wednesday reported the ur-
gency deficiency bill.
The bill carries a total appropria-
ton of S24,174,450. including the FOL
lowing items: Treasury department,
~ ,GSs, 1897. District of Columbia, s304,-
1874. Military establishment, $4,OSO,-
SIS. Back pay and bounty claims.
100000 Naval establishment, ST.
611,790. Department of the interior.
s344,647, Department of commerce
and labor, s55S,900. United States
courts. s9O4.0S9. Postal service. ST.
605,S51. Isthmian canal, s12,17S.9O0.
House OF representatives, s7s,752
Judgments court of claims, $1S7,569.
Auditor OF accounts, s292,o1S.
The total amount recommended In
s7S4,905 less than the total sum Of
estimates presented to and considered
by the committee
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
French Battle Win Arabs.

Parls.-Eight Frenchmen were
killed and fifty wounded in a desper-
ate conflict which the French forces
in Morocco have had with natives in
the south. Word OF this engagement
was received here Monday night from
General d'Amade. the commanding Of
ficer in Morocco, who reports that a
French column commanded by Col
onel Boutegourd was suddenly at
tackled by vast horde OF Arabs while
marching 10 the south for the purpose
OF furnishing the Chaoula tribesmen
The combat opened at midday on
Monday and lasted two hours.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
Pressmen May Now strike.

Cincinnati Efforts OF the United
Typothetae OF America to force the
international Printing Pressmen's
and Assistants union OF North Am
erica TO live up TO an alleged agree
ment whereby the eight.hour work
day would not be instituted until AT.
ter January /. 1909. met with defeat
In the United States court Saturday.
when Judge Thompson handed down
a decision In which he says the union
committee did not have the power TO
bind the union by the agreement Il
entered into with the committee from
the typothetae.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
Pensions for Soldiers In Utah Indian
Wars.

Washington.--Senator Smoot has
succeeded in passing HIS bin extend.
Ing the pension laws to the soldiers
OF the Indian wars in Utah. He stated
on the floor that approximately 700
would be benefited by the act. Before
the senate finally passed the bill a
number OF amendments were made,
including the soldiers OF the Indian
wars OF Colorado, Minnesota and
Idaho. Amendments were offered TO
include those of California and Ore.
gon, but with the knowledge that they
might defeat the bill, the amendments
We're Withdrawn.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
Acted as Good AdvertIssm.n,.

Naples-The first presentation here
Of Richard Strauss opera "salome"
was the occasion for much excite
ment. The clergy. which denounced
the libretto as immoral. and its au-
thor, Oscar Wilde. as hereto urged
women of the Catholic faith not to
attend the performance. and II was
decided by the management not TO
produce the opera. At the last mo-
ment. however. the announcement
was made that the vatican had re
moved It's prohibition. and the theatre
was crowded 70 overlooking.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
FIGHT FOR ISLANDS.
Spirited Legal Clash May Occur Be-
tween Mexico and United States.

tween Mexico and United States.
Mexico City-The disputed owner.
ship of gulf islands of the Yucatan
coast worth $70,00O,O00, gives promise
of q spirited clash between the Unit
ed States and the Mexican govern.
ment. The heirs of ]. w. Taylor, de-
ceased, claim to have acquired full
title from Pasquala Quinan, who held
the islands by right of discovery. The
Mexican government claims that the
property is its territory, The islands
in question are the Areas Keys, the
largest Of which is one and one-fourth
miles long and about three-fourths of
a mile wide. They are located eighty
two miles of Yucatan, and although
the islands themselves are nothing
more than masses Of rock, they are
rich in guano deposits, which Pro-
fessor Hadley of Yale university esti.
mated at 100000 tons.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
Awful Deed Of eohermaker.

Salt Lake City.-Morbid because
his wife. who left him on account OF
his brutally mistreating her, would
not return TO him, and crazed with
drink, Edgar Bowman of Los Angeles,
n boilermaker. shot and fatally wound
ed the woman In a roomlng house In
tlds city about IL o'clock Thursday
might, and then turned his smoking
weapon upon himself and blew out his
own brains The young wife was Wis
ting friends when Bowman entered
the room and began shooting.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
Accused Diamond Swindler Makes
Sensational Charges.

Paris.-Henri Lemonie. who is
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses from Sir julius
Charles wernher of the De Beers Min.
Ing company in an alleged diamond
swindle, In unfolding his innocence,
before the examining magistrate on
Saturday, swore that the diamonds
exhibited by Wernher as having been
sold to him were substitutes and not
those that Lemonie had manufac-
tured. Lemonie announced that he
would prosecute Wernher in the Eng.
fish courts for swindling.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
Emergency Increase In National Bank
Circulation.

Washington. - Senator Apdrich,
chairman OF the senate committee on
finance, on Thursday favorably report
ed his bill providing for an emergency
Increase n the national bank circula-
ton. The report was authorized at a
meeting Of the committee held at
which all the Republican members
present voted for a resolution author
izing the reporting OF the bill, and all
the Democrats voted for the Bailey
substitute, Mr.. Aldrlch said he would
call the bill up for consideration on
Monday, February 10.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
eattIeshlps at Punta Arenas.

Punta Arenas, Straits of Magel
lan.-The American battleship feet
steamed into Punta Arenas harbor
Saturday and came to anchor at
1850 D. m. Almost the entire popu
lation had gathered, on the hill be.
hind the town and the jetties fringing
the water front to witness the com
ing OF the friendly ships OF war, and
the Chilean representatives who are
here to greet the visitors in the name
Of the republic and bid them welcome
were gathered expectantly on the
deck Of the Chilean cruiser Chaca-
buco, lying In the roadstead.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
Shot Down BY Hlshwaymen.

Portland, ore.-Held up by two
highwaymen on Ladd's Crystal
Springs farm, Just outside the city
limits, south OF Sellwood. FIVE faru
hands were robbed at the muzzles OF
.wo revolvers, and one OF the men,
August Schafer, German, was shot
iown because he offered resistance to
he thugs. Schafer Is now at st. Vim
,ents hospital in a critical condition,
and the police who arrived at the
scene OF the shooting soon after IT
occurred are securing the country for
he robbers.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
John MItchel's successor Chosen.

Indianapolis. Thomas L. Lewis OF
Bridgeport Ohio. was declared elect
ed president OF the United Mine
Workers Of America at the closing
session OF the annual convention. The
report OF the tellers showed that 1877.
025h votes were cast for president
OF which Mr.. Lewis received 64.563h
and W. b. Wilson of BloEsburg, Pa,
received 62.472. Lewis majority was
2.0Slik. John p. White of Iowa was
elected national vice president, having
no opposition. He received 1l6.o7S
votes.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
Attempt to Blow Up Family Of Mine
Superintendent In Colorado.

Trinidad. Colo.-The residence OF
a. Alexander. superintendent of the
Frederick mine OF the Colorado Fuel
e. Iron company, twenty miles west.
of this city. was partly wrecked by
an explosion OF dynamite early Fri
day. The explosive had been placed
under a bed room in which three
children were sleeping. All the in.
mates OF the house escaped with
slight injuries. 1t is believed that the
explosion was caused by miners who
had been discharged.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
Taft Refused to Talk Politics.

Cleveland. o.-Secretary Taft, ac-
companied by Colonel Clarence Ed
wards OF the army and Congressman
Mckinley of California. arrived We'd
nesday, and was met by a reception
committee headed by Ex-Governor
Herrick. They were taken to the
Union club, where an informal lunch
cor was served. Later Secretary Taft
addressed a meeting OF the local Red
Cross society. Asked II there was any
truth In the report that he intended
10 resign from the cabinet. Secretary
Taft replied in the negative. He de-
clined to talk politics
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
eoidHeld Engineer Knocked on the
Head.

Goldheld, Nev.-Charles +. Hine. q
mining engineer was knocked on the
head with a gun and brutally as
saulted and robbed Friday night on
Miner street. within block of the
Hotel Casey. The crime was com.
mitted at IL o'clock in the evening,
while Hine was on his way home.
Hine could give but vague descrip.
ton of his assailants. and there is
little chance OF their detection. Miner
street Leads from the Hotel Casey TO
the passenger depot OF the Clark
road, and is unllghted by the city
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
STEAMER DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Burns to Waters Edge and Fifteen
Lives Are Lost.

Halifax, N. SIN the midst OF a
wild blizzard Monday afternoon the
steamer st. Cuthbert was burned to
the waters edge on the Nova SEQ
tian coast. Fifteen members OF the
crew were drowned by the swapping
OF a small boat in which they at
tempted TO leave the vessel after fire
had broken out Sunday. The other
thirty-seven members OF the crew, in
Guiding the captain. were rescued by
the White Star liner Cymric. After
taking or the survivors the Cymric
abandoned the burning steamer and
proceeded TO Boston.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
China, Japan and india to Make steel
at Home.

New York.-An enormous steel
plant is TO be rected at Hankow.
China, by company composed large
ly OF Chinese capitalists for the pur.
pose OF supplying steel for the con-
structlon OF the various railroads In
central and northern China, but II IL
believed that the plant will at some
time become factor In the general
steel trade OF the far east. New steel
plants are also being projected in ia.
pan and India, the total cost Of the
three plants being In excess of $685.
OOO. 600
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
shylocks Among Employees Of Rail-
road Company.

omaha.-Complaint made by a
Union Pacific employe to his depart
ment has revealed remarkable
growth OF the money loaning by its
wealthy employees, often at usury as
great or greater than that required
by licensed chattel loan concerns in
the city. Immediately this condition
of affairs came to the notice of Vice
President Mohler. he issued formal
order threatening prompt discharge
for any employe OF the road known
to be loaning money to other men In
the service.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
jerome Makes Mastery Plea for Con-
vlction Of Harry Thaw.

New York.-William Trayers Je-
rome. representative OF the people.
made a mastery plea on Thuriday
that justice be done in the case Of
Harry Kendall Thaw. Vlndlctiveness.
sneers. insinuations. all were lacking
logic. analysis and calm considera-
ton OF the facts were thelf substi.
tntes. Il was no blind appeal for the
vengeance OF the law that Mr.. Jerome
addressed to the jury. but ever and al.
ways there was the note OF fairness.
even at times OF mercy.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
"JIm Grow" Cars to Be Put In Use In
Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Okla.-The separate coach
law passed by the Oklahoma legis!a-
ture at the opening OF the session
went into effect IN the new state on
Saturday. The measure was passed as
an emergency which provided that 1t
should become effective in sixty days
after its passage. Colonel ]. C.
Graham of Marietta is the author of
the measure. All Oklahoma railroads
have slgnifed their intention of COM
plying with the provisions OF the law.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
Governor Threatened With Death.

Portland. ore.-A special dispatch
to the oregonian from Troutdale,
Ore, states that Governor George e.
Chamberlain has received an anony.
nous letter demanding that John
Branton be released from the Oregon
penitenuary, and threatens. II the
governor refuses. the fate OF Governor
Steunenberg OF Idaho and former
Sheriff Harvey X. Brown OF Baker
county. Branton was sent TO the
state D ison from Cottage Grove
Ore. "a attempting TO kill q man 70
his life lurance.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
Michigan Girl Who Shot Her Father
Turned Loose.

Cadillac. Mich.-It took jury
Thursday evening just ten min
ntes 10 fine verdict OF ac-
Quittal of Pearl Harper. a
fifteen-year-old girl, charged with kill
ing her father. Melvin Thompson.
Thompson had come home intoxi-
Gated In the night and had threat
ened to kill the girl and her mother.
the girl breaking his skull with a
stove poker when he attempted to
carry out his threat.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
Legality Of Expenditure Questioned.

Washington.-The need OF an
American merchant marine as an aux
iliary TO the navy formed the Drlnct
pal topic OF discussion In the house
Of Representatives on Wednesday dur
ing consideration of the urgent de,
nciency appropriation bill. The de-
bate was precipltated by Mr.. Little
field OF Maine. who questioned the le-
gaiity OF the provision or the bill ap-
propriating 100000 to supply a do
hciency for coal for the navy caused
by transfer OF the battieship neet
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
BLUE SUNDAYS FOR MISSOURI.
Judge Declines to Interfere With En-
forcement Of Sunday Rest Law.

Kansas City.-Judge Smith McPher-
son. in the United States distinct court
here, on Thursday handed DOWN de-
cision declining TO interfera. With the
county officials OF this cou. in the
enforcement OF the Missouri statute
making unnecessary labor on Sunday
n misdemeanor. The decision is a
victory for Judge William II. Wal
lace OF the criminal court, who In his
campaign for Sunday observance has
caused tho indictment OF 1000 stage
folks and theatrical managers and at
taches as well as hundreds OF store
keepers for alleged violation of the
Sunday law.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
JAPs ON THE DEFENSIVE.
Military Preparations Not Directed
Against Any Single Nation.

Tokio-At sectional committee
meeting of the diet on Friday, M.
Olshi was asked against whom were
Japan's military preparations directed.
Minister OF War Terauchi replied, say.
Ing that they were not directed against
any single nation, but against eventu
alltles on the Pacific. where Japan has
a long coast line from Saghalien to
Formosa.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27
THE LOCAL LORE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TO
YOU AND NE.
What Your Friends and Their
Friends Have Been Doing the
Past Week.
Eat Sowles Candy.

Ia ~ l1S 0aAANa
ANY way chicken is just about
as good as turkey.
DR.. Tefft. Dentist. Maddox block,
opposite court house.
Miss Zetta Isabel of Barada
was in town Monday.
Cold weather is coming. Get
your Coal of c. A. Heck.
Mrs. J.Spragins spent Thanks
giving with her brother in Hia-
watha.
L. c. Edwards was attending
to business matters in Humboldt
Monday.
# you will Just look around
you, you will find a great deal to
be thankful for.
Mesdames Switzerland and
Reed spent Sunday with Mrs.
Carrie Schaible.
Miss May Started went TO At
Gibson Tuesday to visit with
friends for a few days.
Mrs. David Ransom and child
rem are visiting her daughter,
Mrs. VanLaningham at Hamlin,
Kansas.
Heck & Harlow will sell you
cider made from fine Geniton APP.
pies by the gallon, 5 gallon or Is
gallon or barrel lots.
Fox RENT-Good six room
house near old water works. New
II papered and painted through
out. Inquire of DR.. Lawrence.
The annual memorial service
OF the First Methodist Episcopal
church for deceased members will
be observed next Sunday morning.
There were f~fty-nine visitors
from the neighboring towns in
attendance at l. O. O. F. lodge
Friday night to witness degree
work by the team under the new
ritual.
The many friends in this city
Of Mr. and Mrs. John Martin will
be glad to learn that their baby
is now much improved after its
recent serious illness at their
home in Council Bluffs.
The dramatic interest of the
scene in 1.-THE County Chairman"
George AIDES political play, which
will be at the Ceiling, Friday.
Nov. 81, where Jim Hacker, the
county chairman, is about to ex-
pose the %ch1nanery Of Judge
Rigby, is intense. He has his
old enemy in a corner, but a wo-
mans pleading saves the day.
This is one of the serious mo
ments of the play. Most of the
time the audience is in tears of
laughter over the doings of Sasa-
fras Livingston, the colored poll
t~ician, or Whitaker, the wind
mill agent.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27

Foley's Honey aud Tar clears the
air passages, stops the irrition In the
throat, sootnes the inhamed MEM
branes. and the most obstinate cough
disappears. Sore and intlamed lungs
are healed and strengthened aud the
cold is expelled from the system. Re-
fuse any but the genuine in the yellow
package. Kerris Pharmacy.