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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
TRAIN ROBBERY
NEAR P|TTSBURC
Two Masked Men Loot Express Car
and Get Away With -Four Bags
of Paper Currency.
Pennsylvanians Given Sample OF What
They Pretend to Believe Is an
Everyday Occurrence In the
Wild and Woody West.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Two train robbers,
who evidently boarded the New York
& st. Louis express on the Panhandle
railroad of the Pennsylvania system
ut the Union station in this city when
that train left at 1906 Thursday night,
ten minutes later overpowered the ex-
press messenger and got away with
four bags of currency, containing an
amount of money as yet unknown. The
robbery was committed near Walkers
station, particularly lonely and iso-
lated spot in rough section of coun-
try about eleven miles west of the
city. Except that both of the robbers
were white, the express messenger Is
unable to give any Identification that
would aid the secret service forces of
the Panhandle and Pennsylvania Rail-
road companies and the city and coun-
ty detective force, all of whom have
been called out to work on the case.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
TOWNS UNDER
MARTIAL LAW
Warfare in the Tobacco District of
Ohio Reaches Stage Where
Soldiers are Needed.
Threats Made TO Burn Towns Leads
to Request on Governor for Troops
by the Long Suffering Resi-
dents of That District.

Columbus. O.-Threats to burn the
towns of Aberdeen and Higginsport,
cmanating from unknown sources,
but resulting from the bitter warfare
In the hurley tobacco district of Ohio
and Kentucky, are largely responsible
for an order issued by Governor Har-
ris to Adjutant General Critcbfield to
dispatch troops to the towns men
toned. The request for troops was
made by Sheriff Perry A. Kendall of
Brown county, who was here in con-
ference with the governor and adju-
tant general for the greater part of
the day on Tuesday. A mass meet
ing of the tobacco growers of Ken
lucky across the Ohio river from
Brown county is said to have planned
to induce the growers to join in the
movement not to raise any tobacco
this season, and the Ohio independ-
ont growers who have refused to join
the movement fear that there may be
an invasion OF the state.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
FLOOD CAUSES LOSS OF LIFE.
Bridge Washed Out, Train Wrecked,
and Towns Flooded.

st. Louisa thunderstorm of un.
usual severity, accompanied by high
wind of almost tornado velocity,
swept over this vicinity early Tues
day, doing much damage to property
and indirectly causing loss of life. A
bridge on the Louisville &. Nashville
road, near Belleville, H. was washed
out and wrecked freight train. En-
gineer Ward, Conductor Smith and
trainman were caught under the
engine and drowned. The train was
piled up in mass in Schoenlaub
creek, which was swollen into tor
rent The village of Edgemont, H.,
was flooded and many persons were
forced to take refuge on improvised
RATS. The whole area of lowlands,
known as the American bottoms, east
of East St. Louis, ILL.,, and comprising
thirty.fve square miles of territory,
IL under water.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
FARM HOUSE pYNAMlTED.
Entire Family Have Narrow Escape
From Death as Result of Explosion.

Wardner, Idaho.-With their house
blown to atoms by dynamite exploded
by would.be assassin, themselves cut
in many places, and badly stunned by
the shock, and their hired man blown
many feet from the house and badly
injured, E. A. Carlson and wife have
reached Kingston, eight miles from
this city. The Carlsons had just COM
pleted large house on their ranch
on the North Fork river. Wednes-
day evening, just after retiring, ter
rife explosion of dynamite took place,
completely demolishing the house and
furniture and throwing the inmates
many feet through the air. injuring and
stunning them. The hired man was
found fifty feet from the house in
dazed condition. All the animals in
the barn were killed or injured and
the barn torn down. Who set the blast
off has not been learned 1t is stated
that some Finlanders in the woods
nearby have been making threats
against settlers.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
BOYCOTT OF JAPANESE
GOODS BY THE CHINESE
Japan is Seeking the Support OF Great
Britain to Put a Stop to the Dis
astrous State Of Affairs.

Pekin.-Japan is facing a serious
situation as a result of the boycott
arising from the Tatsu Maru incident.
Admiral ljuin of the Japanese navy,
whose cruiser squadron is now an
chored off Taku, was received in audi
ence by the emperor and empress
dowager Coincident with this occur.
renee japan is seeking the support of
Great Britain to put stop to the boy
colt by joint representations to China.
The boycott is increasing, and Japan
is not satisfied with China's efforts to
put an end to it.
The Japanese authorities here at
tribute the growth of the movement
to the native press, which is without
control and which has been conduct.
Ing campaign to make generally
known the Chinese side of the Incl.
dent. They claim that the matter has
been misrepresented, and hold the
viceroy of Canton chiefly responsible,
because OF the enormous commercial
influence of the Cantonese.
China, by means of a campaign in
the foreign and native press, is max
Ing an intelligent and consistent effort
to bring western influence to bear
on Japan, but Japan, it is said here,
regards this course as hostile and
connects 1t with what the Japanese
call the American championing of
China's independence" and the agita-
tion of Englishmen In the far east
against the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
Charged With Smuggling Goods Ero,,
Mexico,

Nogales, Ariz.-The selzura IN Wa
pesday by Mexican officials of a wagon
load OF contraband goods at Nogales
Sonora, is creating a sensation in its
developments. Jesus Consoles MAJ
ager OF the La Moda company bos
been arrested on charge of sunn' @
ghhg the goods. The driver of the
wagon named Martinez, was arrested
MS deposition taken, and he was TS
Grated On Thursday the brokorano ~
once OF jeffrey & Co. was closed so ~,
order OF the government on a charoS S
OF being implicated in smuggling 81
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
Ambassador Must Explain.

Washington.-Repr Muir.
dock of Kansas has taken up with the
state department the alleged action of
Ambassador Leishman in endeavoring
to induce Mrs. Bernard Warkentin to
sign paper releasing the Turkish
prince who accidentally shot her hus.
band on railroad train near Damas-
Gus from prosecution. The state de-
partment will request an explanation
of the ambassador. The matter has
not gone so far as filing formal com.
plant against Mr.. Leishman and prob
ably will not, at least until his ex.
PLANTATION is received.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
Mayor of Fort De France Killed in
Battle With Vice Mayor.

Fort De France. Island of MART.
rique.-A serious and fatal conflict
broke out in this city between hostile
groups of politicians in connection
with the present campaign for mum.
clpal elections. A band of men led by
M. Labat, the vice mayor of Fort De
France, engaged in an armed conflict
at the city hall with another hand nm.
der the leadership of the mayor, M.
severe, The mayor was killed in the
hghtlng Several other men also lost
their lives and a number of persons
were wounded
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
Express Robbery In Mexico.

Laredo, Tex,-The Wells-Fargo Ex.
press company has reported to the
authorities of Torreon, Mexico, loss
OF $4,000 in Mexican currency, which
they claim was taken from through
safe on their City of Mexico car. The
money was consigned to one of the
banks of Chihuahua, Two arrests have
been made in Torreon, although 1t is
not believed by the officials here that
the men who were arrested in Tor.
reon have the money. One of the
agents of the company is under sus.
picion, and his arrest is looked for.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
Was Determined to Die.

Harrisburg, Pa.-After making two
attempts to commit suicide, although
a vicious bulldog used its best en-.
deavors to prevent the rescuers from
pulling the would-be suicide from the
water. Henry p. Turpin, aged 80 years.
succeeded in drowning himself in the
old Pennsylvania canal He had been
drinking heavily and was seen by two
men to jump in the canal Twice they
rescued the man in spite OF the at
tacks of his bulldog. but the third
time he broke away from them.
plunged into the canal and was
drowned
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
Lively Debate in the House.

Washington.--A lively debate was
kept up all day Tuesday in the house
on the sundry civil appropriation bill
Messrs. Gaines (Tenn) and CLANCY
tlnd0, supported by many other
members, to procure an appropriation
Tor an investigation looking to in
creased safety in mining. and they
had about got Chairman Tawney to
the point where he would consent to
an appropriation of $4,000 when Mr.
Underwood of Alaska objected and
the proposition, for the time at least.
was dropped.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
Bankruptcy for Leather Dealer

Boston.--William A. Stetson, one of
the best known leather dealers in the
United States. was petitioned into
bankruptcy by his creditors here ON
Friday. Included with Mr.. Stetson
in the proceedings We're three com.
panies in which he had a controlling
interest, the Ford Morocco company
OF Wilmington, Del, of which he was
president; the Boston Rome Leather
company, of which he was secretary
and the William A. Stetson company
of Boston, of which he was head. The
liabilities are $4,000, 900.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
Public Likes Tip system.

New York.-That a mo tip baiO'l
shop will not pay in New YORK -,
been proved by the experience "
shop which, after thorough tri@
the plan, has given 1t up ana sO-
back to the prevailing tipping sys''U
me proprietors put 100000 into \
establishment OF the first order m pa..
scale of prices calculated 10 S' !.
money for the patron on the no
OASIS and forbade the reception
gratuities by the employees. They IN u
II with more and more loss CIV"
month. for little over a year.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
FLEET WILL NOT VISIT CHINA
Political Situation Accountable \
Thi, Decision.

Pekin,-Certain Chinese officials r
ceiyed information Thursday that "
American fleet of battleships VIII u
visit Chi-Fu, as has been expects
here. Eight of the battleships, late !
October. will call for twentyion
hours at Annoy. This visit will n
made as the vessels are on their Wy
from Japan to Manila. This course !
understood in Pekin to be a result :
representations made by American
ficials in China who feel that the 1s'|
should not come to a China port. lle|
base their conviction on the oem|
that such visit would give China
false impression IS to the athae|
and intentions of the United Stats =
garding Manchuria.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
Horseman Handy WIth Gun.

Washington Courthouse. O,-Bert
Devaney, well known horseman.
shot and instantly killed Miss Ida
Bird at her home on John street. He
then turned the pistol on Mrs Bird,
mother of the victim. and shot her
in the abdomen, inflicting probably q
fatal wound; later he shot and killed
Silas Shackleford, and finally killed
himself The motive for the crime
is not known, but is supposed to ba
jealousy Devaney was white, aged
4S years. Miss Bird was colored, and
aged % years.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
Evans Rejons Fleet at Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, Cal-The Atlantic bat
tleship fleet sailed at 3 p. m. on
Tuesday for San Francisco with Rear
Admiral Robley ID. Evans in com
mand. closely followed by the torpedo
tiotilla. At $3.50 o'clock Tuesday
morning the Connecticut went to
Monterey, to which point Admiarl Ev-
ans had come by train He was met
at the wharf by launch from the
flagship The admiral was placed in
an invalid chair and rolled to the
launch. Picked seamen assisted the
admiral into the launch and on to the
deck of his flagship.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
BATTLEsHlP's MARROW rec,
Illinois Comes Near colIidlno !.
the Alabama Durlno s.o,.

Monterey, Gala northwe,,
sweeping into the harbor say.
eight ships of the second div,,,,.
the Atlantic fleet several hons.
watchfulness Saturday night Ana :,
off all communication with the 4,
A serious accident was n,r,s
averted when the battleshin me-
second in line from the Alabam, i.
ship of Rear Admiral Sperry ~,
her anchor chain in the height n \
blow ant went drifting toward \
shore. The Illinois headed dI,.s
for the Alabama and it looked h,
time as though a collision was IN,
nent. BY heroic work the helmr,
managed to steer the drifting 4.
away and the only damage done \,
the tearing away of the port gapru
of the Alabama. The Illinois drh,
fully 500 yards before her emergps
anchors, sent spinning into the WI
capped waters, finally held fast
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
Governor Hughes viii Stay to Finish
of Race for Presidential Nomination.

New York.-The name of Governor
Charles E. Hughes will not be with
drawn from the presidential canvass
until the national convention at Chi.
,cago has made its choice of candi.
dates. This statement was made on
Thursday by General Stewart l..
Woodford, president of the Hughes
League OF the United States, who pre-
sided at conference of delegates
elected to the national convention
from New York state at the Hotel
lAstor, called in the interest of Gov
ernor Hughes candidacy.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
European Chef Says Best Food in the
World is Served in America

New York; find that in America
the best food in the world is served .
said Mr. Escoffler, the famous Euro.
pean chef, on the eve of his departure
for Europe, after a weeks stay. "It is
good food-it is well cooked If 7
were younger mani am past ca
now-l would come TO New York The
pest hotels in Europe have nothing IN
give that man cannot get in New
york Americans certainly eat better
ana are better fed than any other peo.
pie in the world" peo-
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
Car RepaIrers WIN MOT Strike.

Denver.-The first move towards a
settlement of the Denver 4 Rio
Grande shopmen's strike was made
at noon on Tuesday, when the com
pany made new contracts with a COM
mittee representing the car repairers
and inspectors, The contracts are ef-
iective from May l to December 81
1908. and are practically the same as
the contracts abrogated by the rail
road company on March 10. Prepar
ations had been made for calling all
of the car men on the system out on
strike, and the signing of the con
tracts has prevented that step.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
Would Revive Dueling.

New Orleans.-As a result OF
statement he made concerning u'|
testimony of j. b. Honor, a conuse
ing stevedore, before the port iMS
tigation committee, Matthew J. sll
ders, prominent financier OF un
city, has received a challenge W.
Honor to fight a duel. Mr. Honor y.
the commission that as manager asl'
of the Leyland steamship line MI ~
ders had stirred up all kinds OF troup.'
between white and negro labores Z
the river front. Then MI. Sanus'
gave out his statement declaring -.
Honor's testimony to be 'lgno'"
rubbish" the challenge FOLLOWING.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
CHARGED WITH FIVE !.
Terrifying Discovery Mad. :.
Near La Porte, Irs,. '''

Ne' indian,
La Porte, Ind.-That \,
Guinness was responsive s''s
i've murders before she ana a. =
children were incinerated !, ne =
which DESTROYED her home = !. y
ago, Is the theory now we
local authorities who aro Ivy y
to solve the puzzle of M ',eaz|
burying ground found on ulN|
farm one mile north of tb,. =, n
The bodies Of five peon,s
them murdered, were foups'
yard Of the home of Mrs n
Tuesday. So far only two =, y
les found have been idept,s,ss y
is that Of Andrew Helgela,'
came to this city from Marss.,
d., for the purpose Of MARES ssa
Guinness, whose acquaintanco s
made through a matrimonial !.
The other is that of jennie w
Chicago girl, who had been -
by Mrs. Guinness. She disapO...',
September, 1906, and 1t was saIi |
gone to Los Angles to attend
The other bodies were thosa ~ y
man and two children, appars,sI
years old.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
POSTAL SAVINGS BILL.
Measure viii Probably Become a Law
Without Serious Opposition.

Washington.-Pres Roosevelt
has expressed to Senator Carter of
the senate committee on postoffices
and post roads his earnest desire to
see postal savings bank bill become
a law at this session. Senator Car
ter told the president that he thought
the bill which had been favorabIy re-
ported to the senate would be taken
up by that body at an early date and
that 1t would pass both houses and
become law without serious oppo-
sition.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
MAY DECLARE MARTIAL LAW.
Soldiers to Be Used to End Tobacco
War In Ohio.

Columbus.-The state authorities
are considering the plan OF declaring
martial law in the Burley tobacco dis.
trict, Ohio, in order to protect the
people from the night riders who
make frequent dashes from Kentucky.
This method will be followed in case
the legislature fails to pass pending
measures authorizing the adjutant
general to send secret service guard
into the district.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
One Million Year for Embassy, Le-
cation and Consular Buildings.

Washington.-The house committee
on foreign relations has decided to
report favorably bill providing for
the purchase abroad of American en-
bassy, legation and consular buildings,
and providing that not more than ST.
100000 shall be appropriated each year
for this purchase. For this year the
bill appropriates 100000 for the pur-
chase of embassies at Berlin and
Mexico City, and S5OO,000 for the pur-
chase of consulates at Shanghai and
Yokohama.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
HEARST PEOPLE IN coNvENra|
Select Delegates to National coms
ton Of Independence Party

New York.-Delegates to the nun
ber of $50 to the New York state d,
vention of the Independent party rsI
Saturday night at Carnegie hall al
selected four delegates at large al
their alternates to the national uI
vention of the Independence party n
be held in Chicago some time
July. William R. Hearst was selea|
ed as permanent chairman.
The platform adopted by the cfI
vention was reaffirmation Of nj
declaration of principles pOmulg'iaI
at the national conference Of the n
dependence party in Chicago last Fs|
ruary. The platform instructed III
delegates to the Chicago convente|
to nominate absolutely, independsE|
of all political parties, candidates al
president and vice president Of Ml
United States.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07
Diamond Worth 100000.

Paris.-The famous Hope dialnOps
lately owned by Joseph Frankel s0l.
company OF New York, has been W.
here for 100000. 1t is believed
have been bought for the sulaan !
Turkey. The Hope diamond is ss M
phire blue brilliant, weighing ns ,r
carats. 1t was at one time owner y
II. I. Hope. 1t is supposed 70 no
been cut from the large blue dialnua
Weighing 114% carats in the rUus'
sold by Tavernier to Louis XIV
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-05-07

4.
IN cash in the camp, both in tba ~
QUESTION and DEVELOPMENT of nno az
trict. Vi 'ie dls't
ne new mining camp of Bull Val.
ley' IN southern Utah. is thirtv.eua
Ihiies from Acoma, on the Salt I.al,o
route, and about the same distauao
ton I'm 81 George. The ore bodies aro
I'm a three to four feet in thickness
%na rnt assays of $500 gold to the ton ara
NOT uncommon W" are
-, eui's from the first clean.un at
'ne Celtic mill at Boise are h,onI,,
satisfactory to the management rhts
e.oau'up was made on Monday of lost
week after rs tons of ore wera 'aa n''t
snas enaousn A total of $500 in gold woa pu.
secured, an average of a uttIe 0,oa "a'
than S14 ton. niue moro
Ihe latest discovery of ir,n
IN the Gold Circle district is G' ,ba 'ahce
IN lease No. 20, on the Cold nv Crd, nnu
Sup Oh fourteen inches Of ona
~ m"lcE VIII average 81 200 to tba 80 80
is IS sotu ana silver This lease nroOt w"
iSes 10 become one OF the bi,, prom
p'a'eS OF the Gold Circle distric, 9"o"
s,,a Another Spectacular leasing rrono
silon at Goldfield, the Little F,or paopo-
,ra Tas reached the end of fits activa 'uee' NE
,hn ne company com was in Operation in ,ie,
Sman S,,a oVo days. yet it has naid ~, iess
Sul 5u oi Sl3OOO0 in the shan oS' the
oends, and $lO0 0OO 10 9nape or divi- |
VAC treasury on account of IItisat,ap up IN
The Ordway new era., 1908-06-26

Don't heard all your old tin cans
and paper Dy placing the same in a
box or barrel to be hauled or, but
throw everything Of this kind out in
the street where the wind can get a
good whack at 1t. 1t shows pros
pcctors that you can buy canned goods,
and the cans need the sun and air
Then it looks so nice to see fine
lawn ''plastered" with old papers
And it is so pleasing when you are
passing along the street at peace with
the world to have n dirty, cowardly
sheet OF paper fly up without any
previous provocation and hit you
square In the face. Oh, it's so inspir-
ing. Yes, throw all your rubbish on
the street to show the public that you
live there. II is pity to coniinc the
tin cans too closely, and put all this
responsibility On "thc tin can alley" "
The Ordway new era., 1908-06-26
Missouri Pacific Trains
OBITUARY


George Walter Drescher was born
January ~, 1885, in Beechwood,
Sheboygen county. Wisconsin. Died
in Ontario, California, Sunday, June
IA, 1903, aged % years, 8 months and
days.
He came to this state about q years
ago for the benefit OF his health, being
sOrcly afflicted with asthma. For a
time he seemed tp improve so that his
many friends thought IL would only
be matter OF short time when lie
would be we'll, but the disease seemed
to settle in his bronchials and finally
In his lungs, and after very fierce
struggle his strength finally gave way
and he passed into Eternity from the
above mentioned place whittier George
in company with his brother Arthur,
went about six months ago, hoping
the California climate would be Of
benefit to his health.
His father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. +. Drcsher, were called to his bed
side, but arrived too late as his spirit
had taken its flight before their arriv-
al. They. in company with their son
Arthur, returned on the noon train,
Saturday, June Goth, with the body.
George was the oldest son OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. F. Drescher, a brother of
Mrs. WIN. kropf, and Mrs. Miller, OF
Minnesota, who could not be present.
He leaves beside father and mother,
four sisters, three brothers, many rel
atives and host of friends To mourn
his early departure.
George was converted when quite
young and united with the Evangelical
church, was a charter member of the
Young Peoples Alliance at this place,
and died triumphant death.
The funeral was held from the
Evangelical church, Sunday, June u,
at 2:30 p. M, by his pastor, g. 5.
Steinmetz. The many floral designs,
the large audience which completely
tlled the church and followed the
body to its last resting place In Lake
view cemetery were evidences OF his
many friends, who need not mourn as
those who have no hope.