The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-10
NEWS SU NJ MA RY


In response to an invitation to visit
San Diego Cal, this summer, Presi-
| dent-elect Taft announces that he
will be unable TO accept,
Proclamations of the secret revolu-
tionary organization have been posted
| in Teheran. condemning the shah to
death for violating the constitution.
| William Gray, prospector died at
| The Needles, Cal. after several hours
OF terrible agony from burns received
in the explosion of a can of gasoline.
| Miss Estella S. Stout, who shot and
| killed a picture agent whom she de
| olarcd had attacked her sister, was
discharged from custody by Chicago
jury.
Charles Stewart, the negro convict
| ed of stealing registered mail pouch
in Kansas City, the pouch containing
| $4,000, has been sentenced to ten
years Imprisonment
A Washington dispatch announces
that DIR. Charles p. Neil, commissions
| or of labor, in short time VIII be re-
appointed to his present position by
| President Roosevelt
Cracksmen blew open with nitro
plycerine the United States postofiice
at Gingsburg, Cal. and an office safe
in the merchandise store of s. Davis.
securing about $1,000.
Timothy II. Palmer, who last week
resigned as president of the Mime
sofa Mutual Life Insurance company.
has committed suicide, shooting him
self through the head.
A revolution has begun in Salvador
under the leadership of former Vice
President Prudencio Alfara. The cit
les of Abuachapan Usutulan and San
tana have been captured by the rev
olutionists.
A telegram from French West
Africa says that detachment OF
French Spahis have had serious en-
gagement with band of Moors. The
| French lost in killed, one lieutenant
and twelve privates.
1t Is announced that Mulai Hafid,
the new sultan of Morocco, has def
ritely accepted the Algecieras act
and the attendant conditions laid
down by the powers for the recogni
ton of his sultanate,
Robbers blew open the safe in the
postofiice at Downey. and Avenue
street, Los Angeles, and made their
escape with the contents 1t is an
nounced that they secured less than
500 for their trouble.
The United States and Germany
have arranged for postal rate on
letters between the two countries OF
2 cents instead of the existing rate
Of cents The new rates will go
into effect on January l.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
on December 2 celebrated in quiet
way the anniversary of their mar
tiage at st. Georges church in Lon
don twenty-five years ago. No for
NAL function was arranged.
After an idleness of thirteen months
the open hearth department OF the
Illinois Steel company plant at South
Chicago has reopened and 1000 men
are again at work. Preparations are
being made to open five other blast
furnaces.
John Armstrong Chanler, the form
er husband of Amelie Rives, the au-
thoress, has brought suit at Charlotts-
,ille Va, in an effort to establish his
sanity and recove his fortune, which
he alleges was confscated by New
York courts.
What Is believed to be an Internal
machine, placed there with sinister
motives. was found in the Western Pa
oific construction yards at Stockton
Cal, under pile of ties. 1t consisted
OF a two gallon can of dynamite to
which was attached fuse.
Mrs. Amanda Warner, niece of the
late Don Pho Pico, last governor of
California under Mexican rule, com
mtted suicide at Los Angeles by
drinking poison. She had been afflict-
ed with nervous trouble and feared
this would lead to insanity.
The annual report of Mine Inspec.
tor Walsh of Montana shows that the
mining industry in Montana was
never in better condition than at pres
ent, more mines being worked, with
more men employed than ever before
in the history of the state.
Adlai Stevenson purposes a contest
against Charles S. Deneen for the
sovernorship of Illinois. The Demo
cratic candidate has come to the con
clusion that he received a majority of
the votes cast as between himself and
Governor Deneen at the recent cleo
ton.
Robert F. Maddox was electd mayor
, of Atlanta, Ga, by a majority OF
, more than 5000 votes over James G
Woodward, regular Democratic nomi'
nee, and twice mayor of the city. This
( ends the most unusual and exciting
municipal campaign Atlanta has ever
/ | witnessed.
. Secretary Wilton last week de
. clared that the foot and mouth dis