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The Winslow mail., 1908-05-23

A meeting of those interested in
trap-shooting was held last week
and after an informal discussion
it was decided to call a meeting
for Monday afternoon of this
week to organize a gun club At
Mondays meeting, which was
well attended, organization was
perfected under the name of the
Winslow Gun Club, and the fol
lowing officers were elected: DR..
F. H. Waite, President; M. Will
son, Vice-President; ] E. Berger,
Secretary; O. B. Sutton, Treasur-
er; Bert Gain, Field Captain.
On Sunday last various members
of the club repaired to the field,
the traps at present being loca-
ted in the district near the brick
yard, and had what might be
termed a practice shoot. The
The Winslow mail., 1908-05-23

Last Saturday morning about
sixty of the upper class pupils
gathered at the school house and
proceeded on hayracks, buggles,
bicycles, and on horseback to the
Chas. Daze ranch north OF town.
The day was spent in swinging,
playing ball, and games OF all
sorts. A dinner of the true pic
mic style was served at noon.
The party was chaperoned by
Prot. Slifer and Mesdames Vein
ert and Bond. Mr.. and Mrs.
French and Mrs. Clifford also
were present. The merry party
returned home and promenaded
the street singing America" and
giving the school salute.
The Winslow mail., 1908-05-23

All the popular magazines are
for sale at the Post Office Store.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
HARRY THAN IS MAKING
HARD FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
Wit Of Habeas Corpus Brought In an
Effort TO Have Murderer Of Stan.
ford White Declared Sane.

pourhkcopslc. n. Y-Tcmpomr.ly
at least. Harry Kendall Thaw Us out
of the Mattcawan hospital for the
criminal insane A. a result NJ Mon
days proceedings ON th" writ of
hab,1H corpus. brought boz an cfort to
have him declared sane. be- Will re-.
main ln the Duchess county lall until
the final decision ON the writ is hand
ed down Tho formal hearing Zoo tho
case will come before the supreme
court here next Monday
The adjournment was taken upoh
the request " representative Of tho
district attorney Of New York county
to give District Attorney Jerome an
opportunity 10 appear in person to OPP
pose ThawH release from the asylum
IN the meantime Thaw Will remain
ln the Duchess county jail here, I'M
stead Of returning 20 Maticawan
Thaw appeared 10 be- 90 excellent
health having gained fully twenty
pounds IN weight since bis transfer TO
the asylum from the Tumhs
ono NJ the interesting features N
the proceedings was an announce
mpnt that Evelyn Ncsblt Thaw, m'
though she has brought suit for au'
nulmout of her marriage, will appear
NJ necessary as "a witness In her nus
bands behalf
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
TRAIN ROBBERY
NEAR PITTSBURC
Two Masked Men Loot Express Car
and Get Away With Four Bags
Of Paper Currency.
Pennsylvanians Given Sample Of What
They Pretend 20 Believe is an
Everyday Occurrence In the
Wild and Woody West.

Pittsburg. Pa-Two train robbers.
who evidently boarded the New York
4 st Louis express on the Panhandle
railroad Of the Pennsylvania system
AZ the Union station In this city when
that train left at 1896 Thursday night.
ten minutes later oycrpowercd the cx.
press messenger and got away with
four bags Of currency, containing an
amount Of money az yet unknown. The
robbery was committed near Walkers
station, a particularly lonely and iso-
lated spot In a rough section Of coun.
try about eleven miles west Of tho
city. Except that both Of the robbers
were white, the express messenger IL
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.
~ detective force. all Of whom have
been called out 90 work on the case.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
PRESIDENT EXTENDS SYMPATHY.
Telegram Of Coincidence TO Emperor
Of Japan Regarding Blowing
Up Of Cruiser.

Washington President Roosevelt
on Friday scnt his condolences to the
emperor Of Japan regarding the blow.
Ing mp OF the japanese cruiser Thurs.
day with heavy loss OF life. The mes.
sage follows:
ITO the Emperor Of Japan. Toxic:
The American people are deeply
shocked and grieyed al the terrible
naval disaster which has just caused
the loss OF the lives OF so many sal.
liant officers and men OF the japanese
navy. on their behalf and personally
on my own account. desire to ex.
press my profound sympathy and con.
Germ. and I wish II were In my power
to show this sympathy In more prac.
teal fashion than by mere words.
Theodore Roosevelt"
The Matsushima was destroyed az
PeBsadores. April 80. as the result OF
magazine explosion. Loss. 20 OF.
fcers. 90 midshipmcn. one warrant OF.
ficor aud $50 men.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
OASTARDLY ATTEMPT MADE
TO DYNAMITE FAST TRAIN
Dynamite Had Been Planted by Some
msereant on oregon Short Line
Tracks In Montana.

Butte. Mont-what appears to DO
an attempt to wreak a similar fate
on the northbound oregon Short Line
train that befol the Burlington train
last week. was thwartcd on Sunday
by a lone foot passenger John Holan.
who was walking TO MolrosO from tho
north
At point about six miles this side
Of that place he saw place where
dynamite ahd been planted In a small
excavation under the rail. where II
would probably have thrown the train
into the river n It had exploded Not
daring 10 handle the explosive. Holan
threw II into the river and fastened
TO notify the Molrosc station agent
when the northbound train arrived IL
was held back until thorough invos-
tiration could bee made The officers
m Butte are inclined 20 believe that
this may have been some OF the pow
der which was stolen recently from
the Wcsterlakcn q Peterson mine.
Tho quantity would have been enough
10 repeat the outrage Of Friday night
on the Burlington train on the North
en- Pacific tracks. which the Burling.
ton usos
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
DOZEN LIVES LOST
IN HOTEL HORROR
Unfortunate Guests Of Fort Wayn
Ind, Hotel Cut off by Flames
from Elevator and Stairway.
Fire Department Rescued May
the Entrspped Guests by Means
Of Ladders. But Many Lesped
to the PAVED Streets and
Were Fatally Injured

Fort Wayne Ind At least ~ Dc
sons lost their lives Ia fire tii
destroyed the Sew Ayeline hotel he-
early Sunday The entire intorbf
the building is a smoldeting hein
ruins. and how many dead are e.
cealed by tho debris can only DO e.
jocturcd. The hotel register VI
consumed y the hre and there afa D
accurate means Of determining Wi
are missing
The complete destruction OF TN b
torlur Of the hotel makes the wos
M recovering bodies a difficult tas.
A confused heap of charrcd WOO
bricks and twisted glrdles is PILED q
between the bare walls to the Rco,
story Piece by piece this must
removed before the roll Of the dci
can be- completed. Some or The b.
les taken out are mangloi at
charrod beyond recognition.
The nre was discovered at $50 8
m. In the elevator shaft by Nisr
Clcrk Ralph Hopkins lie rtnhed
the upper floors. alarming the wero
until the flames. which had lpfoi
with appalling rnpldity. drove h1
back Ills EFFORTS. however, sayt
many lives The hotel was efoclt
half century ago, and the woodwoa
was dry as finder II burned lln
mntclwund aud within q few minuiH
from the time the fire was dlEoyers
the whole Interior of the hotel wasi
mass or flames that nlled the con
doris and rooms with suTocatil
clouds of smoke and laid fiery b.
rlors across AN means Of escape saw
By tho windows
The fire department rescued mar
reoplo by means Of ladders. but soni
ironziod by the onward rush Of "
flames. lcnpod from high windows D
the paved street The Now Avell-'
hotel was slN.story building Of bird
In tho business center Of the city. u
erection was begun In 1869. but II wa
not completed until several year
later. In 1895 the building vas ~
tenslyely rcmodoled and two siora
Nero added. The hotel and bEPN
n quarter OF an hour from N, tame
the fire wan discovered In the ehyator
shaft practically the entire bulldlng
was wrapped In flames. Tie whole
interior became a roaring furnace and
from basement 10 roof all wa blazing
at once In rapid successor TIN
floors fell 10 the basement. carrying
Ihnlr InIl OF lunl
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
BOYCOTT OF JAPANESE
GOODS BY THE CHINESE
Japan Is Seeking the Support Of Great
Britain to Put Stop TO the Dis.
astrous State Of Affairs.

Pekin. Japan is facing serious
situation as result Of the boycott
arising from the Tatsu Maru Incident.
Admiral liuln Of the japanese navy.
whose cruiser squadron is now an.
chorod on Taku, was received In audi.
rnce by the emperor and empress
dowagor Coincident with this occur.
renee Japan IS seeking the support OF
treat Britain to put a stop 20 the boy.
colt by Joint representations TO China
The boycott is increasing. and Japan
Is not satisfied with Chlnas efforts to
put an end 10 IT,
The Japanese authorities here at.
tribute the growth OF the movement
TO tho native press, which Is without
control and which has been conduct.
ing campaign to make generally
known the Chinese side Of the inci.
dent They claim that the matter has
been mlsrcprosented. and hold the
vlcoroy Of Canton chiefly responsible.
because Of the enormous commercial
influence OF the Cantonese.
China, By means OF campaign In
Tue luIelbh ana native press, 10 max.
Ing an Intelligent and consistent effort
TO bring western Influence to bear
on Japan, but Japan. II IL said here,
regards this course as hostile and
connects It with what the Japanese
call the American champloninR OF
China'B independence" and the agita.
ton Of Engllshmcn IN the far east
against the Anglo.Japancsc alliance.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
preservatlon OF Thorouohfares.

Observation-Disclosures OF tho
thoroughfarcs In the Yellowstone Ma
tlonal park IS q subject to which tho
army engineers having charge are Civ.
Ing a good deal Of attention. Il Is a
considerable problem for the reason
that the worl, Of sprinklIng In order
10 prevent dIsIntogratlon Is an eNpcn.
slvo task. the cost now being about
S2OOOOn for gpginklnT perhaps not
more than 100 miles OF road There
has been some talk OF using OIL but
this 90 necessarily expensive, and
there Is considerable doubt OF this
method Of treating tho roads
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
M0ther and F6ur ehIIdren p,rI,b.

New York.-An early Sunday morn.
ing nro In a fourstory brick tene.
ment at II Humboldt street, O thelly
populated district OF Brooklyn. caused
tho death Of six persons and the serl.
GUS injury OF four others. Every
member OF one family, consisting Of
e. mother and four children. are among
the dead There were many thrilling
rescucs by police and Hromen. aud n
was due 10 their brave work tbnt
tho death list was not larger A half
dozen or more persons were ontap.
ped In tho upper stories and we're
saved by jumping into life nets.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
European Chef Says Best Food In the
World lie Served In AmsCea.

New York; find that In America
the best food In the world is served"
said MT Escoifler, the famous Euro.
pean chef. on tho eve OF his departure
for Europe, after weeks stay, 1T rs
good food--it Is we'll cooked n /
were a younger mani am past GO
now-I would come 10 New York The
best hotels In Europe have nothing to
give that a man cannot get In New
York, Americans certainly eat better
and are better fed than any other peo-
ple In the world"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
FARM HOUSE pYNAmlrep.
Entire Family Have Narrow Escape
From Death as Result Of Explosion.

wardncr. Idaho.-With their house
blown TO atoms by dynamite exploded
by q would.bc 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. T. A. Carlson and wife have
reached Kingston. eight miles from
this city. The Carlsons had just com.
plotcd large house ON their ranch
on the North Fork river Wcdnos'
day evening. just after retiring, a ter
rife explosion Of dynamite took place.
completely dcmoliahng the house and
furniture and throwing the inmates
many feet through the air. iniuring and
stunning them. The hired man was
found nny feet from the house In a
dazcd condition. All the animals in
the barn were killed or Injured and
the barn torn down. Who set the blast
on has not been learned. II is stated
that some Flnlandcrs In the woods
nearby have been making threats
against settlers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
Ambassador Must EspIaIn.

Washington. Representative Muir.
dock OF Kansas has taken up with the
state department tho alleged action OF
Ambassador Lelshman In endoayoring
20 induce Mrs. Bernard Warkentln TO
sign u 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 gore so far as tiling a formal com.
plant against Mr. Lcishman and prob.
ably will not, nj loasG until his OK.
PLANTATION is received.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08

Boston.-Willlam A. Stctson, one Of
the best known leather dealers In the
United States. was poutloned into
bankruptcy by his creditors here on
Friday. Included with Mr., Stctson
IN the proceedings were 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
oh Boston, OF which he was head. The
liabilities are 100000.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
Espress Robbery In MsxIeo.

Laredo. Textile WcllsFargo FIX.
press company has reported 10 the
authorities Of Torrcon, Mexico, a loss
OF $4,000 In Mexican currency which
they claim was taken from a 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 Torrcon, although II Is
not believed by tho officials here that
the men who were arrested In Tor.
reon have the money one OF the
agents Of the company Is under sus.
plclon, and his arrest Is looked for
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
A Fool and a Gun.

Seattle. Wash Eddie Grcgr, 10
gears old, placed basket OF flowers
on the front doorknob Of A. W. Cone.
lands home at Foy station, few
miles from Seattle on Friday. "A +,
May day custom, He rang the hell
Nobody came, and he rang again
Mrs, Copeland answered, ala not Sec
the flowers, but saw the boy nun
Gregg rang again. when Copeland
opened the door and fred with n
shotgun. The boy received the load
in the thigh and may die OF blood
poisoning
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
Morse WIN Have Millions Left.

New York-That Charles W. Morse
the former banker and steamship pro
moter, was about to pay every dollar
Of his Indebtedness resulting from
the collapse OF his business, Is o
statement made by his counsel. Coun.
eel said Mr Morse's settlement Of the
claims OF the National Bank OF North
America was only a beginning. and
that he planned 10 settle all claims
as rapidly as possible He declared
that when all Indebtedness is settled
Mr.. Morse will have n substantial for
tune OF at least 100000 left.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08

Harrisburg, Pa,-After making two
attempts to commit suicide, although
vicious bulldog used It's best en-
deAvors 10 prevent the rescuers from
pulling the wouldbe suicide from tho
water, Henry p, Turpin, aged 80 years,
succeeded In drowning himself in the
old Pennsylvania canal, lie had been
drinking heavily and was seen by two
men to jump IN the canal Twice they
rescued the man in spite OF the AZ,
tacks OF his bulldog. but the third
time he broke away from them
plunged into the canal and was
drowned.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08

Washington Senator Rulkclcy NJ
Connecticut. a member of the military
Affairs committee. spoke ai length In
the senate Monday on the Brownsville
array Mr. Nulkolcy declared his be-.
lief In the innocence OF the negro sol.
diors Of the Twenlynfth regiment.
and said the rioters In the town on the
night Of August 1874. 1906, In his
judgment were lawloss McXicans from
outside the town. assisted by the law.
less class within Brownylllc lie In.
sisted that the absence OF Hight IN tho
city ON the night OF the raid was sur
ncent To impcach the testimony oi
witnesses who told OF seeing negro
nnldLora.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
SHIP BUILDERS STRIKE.
Loekou, VIII Stop Ship Building In
United Kingdom.


Glasgow Tho clyde shlp.bulldors
have locked ont GOoo wood.workcrs
from their yards This measure is
the outcome OF the dispute between
the shlp.buIldlng Employers associa-
ton and the Rhip.workors Of tho
northeast coast. who struck rather
than accept n reduction In wages and
who have not been able 10 get tho
federation 10 nrbitrate their demands.
Lockouls have been decided upon
NJ all tho shiphullding yards IN tho
United Kingdom. and workmcn in
other branches gradually win be lock.
ed out There seems every prospect
81 complete stopparn Of the ship.
building industry, condition that
will AFFECT directly not less than $50,
OOn men.
Tho wood.workors In all the ship
building yards ~ tho country. total.
ing about $1,000 mon. were locked
cut Saturday In pursuance OF the de.
termination OF the masters to close
the yards until the northeast coast
strikers agree TO their terms The
workmcn In other branches. totaling
many scores OF thousands. will nccos-
sarily have 20 cease work before
long unless settlement OF the dis.
puto ia reached.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
Mayor Of Fort De France Killed In
Battle With Vice Mayor.

Fort he France. Island ~ Marti.
riauo.-A serious and fatal conflict
broke out In this city between hostile
groups OF politicians In connection
with the present campaign for mum.
cipal elections. A band Of men led by
NJ, Iabat, the vice mayor Of Fort De
France. engaged In an armed conflict
AZ the city han with another band un.
der the leadership OF the mayor, NJ,
Severe, The mayor was killed In the
fighting Several other men also lost
their lives and number OF persons
were wounded
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
One Million a Year for Embassy, lie.
aatlon and consular euIldlnas.

Washington The house committee
on foreign relations has decided 20
report fayorahly a bill providing for
the purchase abroad Of American en-.
bassy. legation and consular buildings,
and providing that not more than ST..
600 600 shall be- appropriated each year
for this purchase. For this year the
bin lpproprlatcs 100000 for tho pur'
chase OF embassies ut Berlin and
Mexico city and 100000 for the pur.
chase Of cnusulatC5 at Shanghai and
Yokohama
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
Case Against Warren Again Post.
poned.

Fort Scott. Kans-On motion oi
the government In the federal court
here on Monday, the trial Of Fred d..
Warren. editor OF the Appeal TO Rea'
son. was continued until the next
term OF court which will be- In No
';ssS ''' t'Yiass's'ra oy S-a 'rii''Ssn,eo Nc
government The charge against Ed
itor Warren Is based upon the mail.
Ing of a printed reward Of 81 600 for
the kidnapping OF Ex-Governor Taylor
Of Kentucky The Appeal TO Reason
made this sensational offer for the
purpose or calling attention Ia the de.
clsion Ut the United States supreme
court that the removal OF tho officers
OF the Western Federation Of Miners
from Colorado tO Idaho for trial was
not an illegal proceeding
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
johnson VIII Not be Satisfied Win
Second Place,

Washington -Rumors OF comblna
tons with the end In view OF the
nomination OF Governor Johnson OF
Minnesota for vice president on the
Democratic ticket were denied OF
Monday at the johnson headquarters
In this city, where the following
statement was given out; Governor
Johnson rs In the race for the presi
dental nomination. II by any chanc,
he fails TO get the presidential nomi
nation he will not under any circum
stances accept the vice presidential
nomination"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
Charged with Smuggling Goods From
Mexico.

Nogales, Ariz.-The seizure on We'd.
Desday by Mexican officials Of a wagon
load OF contraband goods at Nogales
Sonora, is creating sensation In its
developments. Jesus Consoles. man
Ager OF the La Mods company, has
been arrested on charge OF Snug.
Cling the goods. The driver OF the
wagon, named Martinez, was arrested,
his deposition taken, and he was lib.
Grated. on Thursday the brokerage
office OF jeffrey & Co. was closed by
order OF the government on Q charge
OF being implicated In smuggling.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08

Berlin baroness lido Won Ruexle.
ben shot ard Killed her husband in
their chateau at Buddenbcrg near
Dortmund, just as he was about to r,.
tire, Friday might. She then shot her.
self, but survives the scIflnglcr,l
wound No explanation has been
made OF the occurrence. Baron von
RueNleben. who was OF an old Turin.
ginn family. married Wanda Won
Strombeck In Berlin last Noyombers
The baron was 30 years old and ms,
widow Is &c.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
A ROYAL WeddInp.

St. Petersburg Prince Wilhelm oi
Sweden second son OF King GustRve
the popular sailor prince who visited
America In 1907. was married Sunday
afternoon 10 Grand Duchess Marie
Pavlovna, cousin Of the emperor Of
Russia, and daughter OF Grand Duke
Paul AleNandruvitch. The ceremony
took place at Tsarko.selo. and was
accompanied by all the pomp and bril-.
liant display characteristic OF the
most stately court In Europe The
crowds stood for hours In the bleak
and muddy palace square until the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
Dc saoan WIN RenOunee IN, Pope.

Romc.-Onc OF tho greatest dlmcul.
tics In the marriage between the
Prince dc Sagan and Nine Gould Is
the fact that the Catholic church, not
recognizing divorce. has refused 10
Gnnul Mmo. Gouldg nrEt marriage
The prince IL determined 10 marry
Nine Gould, ana TO this end he has
decided To become a Protestant. as
this will enable the couple 10 be unit
I'd by both a civil and Religious mar.
rlage ceremony n the prince re.
mainod a Catholic. thcro could be no
religious ceremony.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
May Abolish Horse Racing In LOulsl-

New Orleans.-A campaign 10 abol
iSh horse racing In Louisiana, back
ed by some Of the wcaltaiost and
most influential residents OF tho state,
will be launched before the logisla.
turc which viii meet at Baton Rouge
on May II. The attempt will be
made 10 suppress absolutely every
form of betting NJ racing tracks, aud
Il Is expected this win result In the
permanent closing Of the tracks, No
suggestion Of what opposition the rae.
ing interests will make has yet be
come public.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-05-08
suspeeted Train Robbsr Captured.

Butte. Mont Lewis Ferris. O
rancher living near the scene Of the
attempted holdup of the North Coast
limited. was shot nc aud wounded on
East Park street, while resisting ar
rest. by Sergeant sluscl Of the local
police Ferris. who is wanted In
Madison and Deer Lodge counties on
robbery charges, had been suspected
from the lrst Monday he came into
butte and pawnod a rifle The police
learned that cartridges found beside
the track the night OF the holdup ne
thm gun