The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-10
NEW SUMMARY

Governor Fort has determined t
take a hand In the Investigation o.
the mysterious shooting Of Charles d
Roberts, Jr.. at Atlantic City N. J.
It is reported from Johnstown, Pa
that the Hartman interests have
closed a contract with the Cambria
company for 900 steel gondola cars
William ]. Bryan will write each
week until election letter to be sent
TO every pricinct Democratic club
In the country, giving advice and sug
gestion as to the line Of campaign.
Al detachment of lO5 United states
marines. the last of the contingent
sent to the fsthmus OF Panama 10
preserve order in the recent elections,
returned from the isthmus last week.
DR.. Frederick T. Rustin, one Of the
most famous surgeons in the west,
was shot and killed as he was on the
roint Of entering his home in Omaha.
There is not a single clue to the muir
derer
John c. Czolgosz. brother Of Pres.
ldent MoKinley's assassin, has been
sentenced 10 the work house in Shar-
on, Pa. The police claim that he is
insane. and his case will be lnvestl.
gated.
Lilly Wheatly was shot and killed
by Mrs Walter Allen, wife of the pro-
prletor OF the st. Charles hotel in
Wichita Falls, Texas. Miss wheatly
was In a carriage with Mr.. Allen
when the shooting occurred,
As result of the largest accumu.
lation OF idle funds in Philadelphia
banks since 1904. the rate for demand
loans was marked down by leading
financial institutions of the city last
week from 31s to per cent
Engineer J. r. Miller and Fireman
Cunning were killed and Brakeman
Ashley was seriously Injured by the
explosion OF a freight engine on the
Santa Fe road at Kadrow, Colo The
three men lived in Ration, N. NJ.
That what appears to be apathy
among the voters OF the country is
merely contentment with the present
administration OF affairs by the Re
publican party is the contention Of
former Senator John NJ. Thurston OF
Nebraska.
Gov. A. p. Cummins. In his message
10 the special session OF the legisla.
ture convened at Des Molnes. Iowa,
urged the importance OF amending the
primary law 30 as to permit Republi.
cans to make a nomination for sena-
tor this fall.
Four heirs Of the late Hugh Nc.
curdy Of Corunna, Mich. who left his
$4,000 estate TO the Masonic Or.
phans' home at Grand Rapids, Mich,
filed notice Of suit to break the will.
Mr.. McCurdy. left his widow only an
annuity Of $500 year.
Eight claims. aggregat'lg s10,s11.
against the bankrupt estate OF Harry
X. Thaw, were filed with Referee In
Bankruptcy William II. Blair late
Friday, Sept. 4. The largest was that
q Josiah Copley Thaw brother.
which was for sS.640.
. Governor Hanly OF Indiana has is.
fued call for an extra session of the
Legislature, TO meet September rs.
The county local option law and
plan to give the governor extra power
10 deal with nlghtrlders in southern
Indiana viii be considered
succumbing to the deadly fumes Of
burnjng pitch and oakum deep down
In the forepeak OF the British bark
Puritan. as she lay at anchor In
President Roads, four seamen were
suffocated and a nth was partly over
come before he was rescued by mates.
After being out seven hours, the
San Francisco jury which tried James
Treadwell for prejury In connection
with the examination by the grand
jury into the affairs OF the suspended
California Safe Deposit and Trust
company returned a verdict OF acquit-
tai.
Traffic east OF Winnipeg on the Ca.
madam Pacific is completely cut on,
owing to the burning OF long bridge
on the Schrietzer section, east OF Fort
William. by brush Are. All trains
are going around via the 500 Line,
through ST. Paul. for the next few
days
Baron oura, Japanese minister OF
commerce, in a statement made pub
&c from Toxic. said that the post
ponement OF the International expos
sition. scheduled 10 open in Toxic
in 1919, is unavoidable because the
matter has assumed such large pro.
portions.
No arrests in the Roberts shooting
case are likely for at least two or
three days, according TO a statement
given out by the chief of police OF
Atlantic City, n ]. Roberts has re.
pcated his belief that the shooting
vas not the result OF an attempted
EdlHap.
Dock Watson, Of Hillsboro. Texas,
shot young man named Carl Horn,
and Miss Ethel Edsal. operator for
the Southwestern telephone com.
pany. and then turned his pistol on
himself. Both men died almost in
|stantly. Miss Edsal is believed to be
fatally wounded,
The Automobile Club OF America
has made It's announcement against
speeding. according to resolution
PASSED by the board Of governors, in
the form OF special notice 10 It's mem.
bers, calling attention TO the great
suumber OF serious and fatal accidents
that have recently occurred.
Suit TO recover lands granted the
Oregon q California Railroad com
nany, now controlled by the South.