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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-28
EARTHQUAKES
UP IN MONTANA
Worst of the Series Causes
Great AIarm-virginia
City in Darkness.


Butte, Mont, Dec. PA Miner dis
patch from Virginia City tonight states
that at 4:30 this afternoon that section
was shaken by the severest of the Sc
ries of seismic disturbances that have
been going en- for more than a week
The electric power and light plant was
put out of commission. This plant is
located ten miles distant from Virginia
City, and as telephone communication
with it has been interrupted. it is inn
possible at this time to ascertain the
extent of the damage done.
Virginia City is in darkness tonight
and much alarm exists. During the
past week this city has experienced
more than thirty earthquakes, in which
the earth movement was very pro-
nounced. Last Monday two shocks
within ten minutes of each other caused
the people to rush into the streets
panicstricken, caused cracks in several
buildings and dislodged considerable
plaster.
This afternoons tremor further
cracked buildings, threw down plaster
and scattered dishes from the shelves
and tables,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-28

presented with paper bidding them
adleu on behalf of the entire popula
ton In this city it was stated that
only one man was the enemy of the ex-
lies and he had now lost his prestige.
General GregoTiO Riera joined the ex
Hes. He issued a statement in repiv
TO the people of Curacao thanking thean
for attentions and declaring that they
could consider him always as the best
friend of Curacao.
ExiIes Returning.
Latest advices from Caracas state
that the situation under the new ad-
ministratiOn of Gomez is excellent The
presidents policy has been directed to-
ward repairing the injustice suffered
by the people Of the interior and I'm e&-
tablishlng harmony with outside
powers. This policy has been received
with enthusiasm by all parties in Ven
ezuela, and there is a feeling among
the people that peace is assured.
The departure of Jose de J. Paul. IN
til recently minister of foreign affairs.
on mission TO Europe is confirmed.
He is to enter into negotiations to ser-
tie the differences between Venezuela
and France and Holland.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-28
FATAL FEUD IN ILLINOIS
Pistol Duel Results in Death of One
and Serious Injury
to Other.

Reno, Ill, Dee E.-Raby File was shot
and killed. and his brother. Noah File.
was wounded by John and George Willie
ford in --thes kitchen of the File homo
near here, last night, while attemDtino IN
prevent the. WilIeford brothers from in
Juring Samuel File "
Inc Wlliefcrds had chased Samuel File
Tor more than two miles, and. when the.
reached the File home they demanded gd-
mlttance: After entering the house George
WIleford, according to one story. accused
Samuel File of wronging a relative. Rubv
File attempted 10 make George Willefo-c.
put down his pistol and was shot in The
right temple. He died three hours late,
Noah File attempted to disarm Holm
Willeford and was shot in the right cheek
He will recover. ~
Noah File seized a shotgun and chaser
the Willefords from the house John VViII,a
ford and his brother, James. who was
not in the house. were arrested and LODGED
in jail at Greenville. George mas not
been located. Ruby Files was 10 years
of age and Noah q, ard John WilIeford
is p and George WiIleford % wears old
The cause of the shooting according 10
denry w. Willefor1, the father of .he
boys, IS that Samuel File refused 10 nav
a debt of 1925 which he owed George
WillefOrd.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-28

ness conditions. Senator Frye, chair
man of the senate committee, and Mr..
Burton, who holds a like position at the
mead OF the house committee, are CIV
ing due credence to these representa-
lions, but so far they find themselves
quite unprepared to say what will be
done
There is a clamor for enterprises
which tentatively have been promised.
New and old projects would call for
the immediate appropriation of about
SZ9.oOO.00O. If a bill is undertaken there
VIII be strenuous effort to get au-
thorlzation for the beginning of the
inuch advocated deep waterway frcns
chicago 10 the gulf. This is regarded
as an essential part of the plan for the
improvement of the inland water
courses, and If it should be under
taken in earnest the advocates of tNe
new departure would find in it reason
ior much encouragement for general
advance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-28
CONGRESS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FILL
THE PORK BARREL" AT THIS SESSION

Washington, Dec. 27-The question
whether there will be a rivers and har-
oors bill during this congress is be-
coming matter of much concern TO
members of both houses
In accordance with the usual Gus
tom Of passing such a bin only once
every TWO years, no effort was made to
set one through last session. but it was
then generally understood that no oh
stacles would be placed in its way al
the second session. Now the commII-
tees having charge of the question find
themselves confronted by a constantly
growing deficit in the treasury. with
the result that they find il quite i'm
possible to give any satisfactory as
surances to colleagues. who, like them
selves, want legisla ton.
knowledge of the situation is. how
ever, having but little, if any. influence
IN causing a diminution of the pres,
sure, and the importunate ones are
urging the prospect Of improved bust
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-28
ALL QUIET In CARACAS AND GOMEZ
HAS FIRM GRASP ON PRESIDENCY

Willemstad, Dec. 27.-AccOrding to
wireless dispatches received here, the
United States cruiser North Carolina
was a hundred miles from Curacao al
3 O'Clock Saturday afternoon. bound for
La Guaira. On board is w I. Buchan-
an, special commissioner of the United
States to Venezuela. Another MESA &C
said the battleship Maine was follow
ing the North Carolina at a distance
of about 200 miles.
Political eXiles are returning 10 Ca
racas at the summons of President Co
mez, who, in order to unite all partiIs
and factions in Venezuela, has ordered
the prisons to be cleared and has in
vited those long since banished from
the country to come back.
The steamer Zulia arrived here today
from Maracaibo with eighteen former
political prisoners aboard. General
Bello. the commander at Fort San Ca~
los at Maracaibo. whose assassination
was attempted recently, was a passen-
ger.
The Zulia left later for La Guaira
with the exiles, who represent all po-
litical parties They were given an en-
thusiastic ovation by the people of Gu
racao, and before their departure were
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-28
COMMITTEE TO
GO SOUTH TODAY
congressman Propose to In
veStigate Canal Zone on
the Ditch Itself.

Washington, Dec. Ito familiarize
themselves with conditions under the
present form of government of the
Panama canal zone. twelve members
of the house committee on foreign and
interstate commerce will leave Charles
ton tomorrow for Colon. 1t is not
thought that any measure having for
its object a change in the form of civil
government for the zone will be con-
sidered by congress at the present ses-
sion. but the committee will find the
information of value later.
There has been some discussion of
the advisability of attaching the zone
to one of tie southern circuits of the
federal court in order to overcome
criticism of the prevailing system.
The congressional party will invesd-
gate this matter and also all phases OF
the construction of the canal. 1t is un-
derstood that the officials of the COM
mission believe that any change in the
present system of government would
be detrimental to the advancement
which ii is desired to make in its con-
struction. The party will reach Colon
on Jan. 2, arriving in Washington, re-
turning, Jan. IA. Those who will be
accompanied by their wives are Repre-
sentatiVeS Hepburn, Iowa; Cushman
Washington; Kennedy, Ohio, and
Ryan, New York, of the committee.
The other members going are: Repre-
sentative Stevens, Minnesota; Escn,
Wisconsin,; Townsend, Michigan;
Knowland, California; Hubbard. West
Virginia; Adamson, Georgia.; Richard
son, Alabama. and Bartlett, Georgia
Representatives Morse, Wisconsin:
Humphrey. Washington: Lee, Georgia;
Conner. Iowa, and Loud, Michigan
also will be members of the party, as
will j. F. Bryan, clerk of the commis-
tee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-28
CLAIMS SELF-DEFENSE,
Mining Man of Montana FATAL,
Shoots Neighbor.

Virginia City, Mont, Dec. Ell. 3.
Anthony, a well known mining man of
Madison county, yesterday shot Albert
Morrow near the Bay Horse mine
about four miles from the Parrot. Ac-
cordinS to Anthony, who surrendered
himself at Waterloo. Morrow is either
dead or fatally wounded as Anthony
states that he shot him twice. one bui-
let going through Morrow's leg and the
other through his stomach. Anthony
says he fired when Morrow came at
MN with pick, following trouble Over
mining claims
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-28
GREAT COAL DEPOSITS,

Helena. Mont, Dec. 27.-CIeveland Hill
son, manager of the Montana Coke &.
Coal company. of Eldrfdge. stated that
he believes that a large deposit of coal
lies under the Yellowstone park Speak
ing of the deposits. he said:
Some day, probably within the next
twenty or forty years, these deposits will
/ believe. be thrown open to DEVELOPMENT
and operation / have traced Outcrops of
coal for distance of several thouSa nd
feet in the park There is no question hut
that millions of dollars worth of coal
and other minerals are locked up in this
national reserve, and l look to see them
opened one day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-28
LABOR LEADERS
DEFINE STAND
Do Not Seek Pardon, Because
They Say No Crime Has
Been Committed.

New York, Dec. 2T.-Planning a demon
stration of 10000 laboring men next Sun
day in protest against Jail sentences i'm
posed upon Samuel Gompers John
Mitchell and Frank Morrison, the Cen
trail Federated union today appointed a
committee to make arrangements and
adopt resolutions of which a copy was
sent to President Roosevelt
The executive committee announced il
had sent kilograms TO the defendants as
surfing them that every legal means
would be utilized to prevent their I'M
priSOnment.
1t was also decided that action by anv
labor union looking for pardon for the
men sentenced should be discouraged. the
federated union taking the position that
no crime had been committed and il Will
not be proper TO seek pardon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-28
MURDER IN MONTANA.

Great Falls, Molt.. Dec. 2.-Anothe.
murder trial for Cascade county Is the
result of the saloon brawl Christmas night
when James Hatton fatally shot Joe
Mitchell, who died at Columbus hospital
yesterday Both are negroes. They quar-
relied over u card game and Hatton went
out and got revolver, reniarking that
he would kill Mitchell Yesterday an IN
quest was held, a verdict being returned
TO the effect that death was caused by a
pistol shot fired by Hatton with murder
Gus intent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-28
COAL MINE ON FIRE.
Victor Fuel Company Likely to Lose
Heavily as q Result.

trinidad. Colo. Dec 27.-Fire in the coal
mime OF the Victor Fuel company at Has
ungs, y miles north of here which has
been burning since last Wednesday. and
which was thought to be under control
broke out afresh early today following a
series OF small gas explosions which oc-
CURED il quick succession.
Employees refused TO enter the mine as
a result An effort is being made TO get
oehind The IRE by prosecuting. The fire
started a mile from the main entrance
Several worlNmen have been overcome bv
gas in attempting to gain control OF the
fire. but no one has been seriously in
lured
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-28
MEMPHIS MAN
UNDER ARREST
Charge Is ENLIGHTENMENT and
He Will Be Taken Back on
Extradition Papers.

San Francisco, Dec. 27-Captain OF
Police Perry. of Memphis Tenn, arrived
here today TO get William A Dolph a
partner in the Neals-Dolph's Lumber
company, of Memphis. who zen in
dicted in that city on CT en-
oezziement and was arrested he4el upon
Geographic adySces from Tennessee Can
tain Perry stated tonight that he ex-
pected the papers for the extradition of
Dolph tomorrow, and will at once take
them TO Sacramento for the signature of
Governor Gillett.
Dolph has several friends in this and
the surrounding cities, and with one of
these, James B. Sloan, of Berkeley. he
has been staying since his arrival on the
Paclflc coast several weeks ago 1t was
az the Sloan home that he was arrested
Mrs. Delphi arrived from Tennessee last
Monday. and when she heard of her hus-
bands arrest. at once Instituted proceed
ings to secure his release on a writ of
habeas corpus.
Hearing Wednesday.
The hearing is set for "Wednesday and
bail was yesterday fixed by Supreme
Judge Cook at $1,000
According TO the story told by Dolph,
ne has no recollection of his actions
since leaving his home in Memphis on the
morning of Nov. 10 to go to his office
until ne suddenly awoke to find himself
IN san Francisco. He at once called
upon Irlend, Z. h Mcintosh, vice pres
fdent OF the San Francisco National hank
and. by means of a draft on his firm
which was honored by the bank. secured
the funds of which he was in need.
Mrs. Dolph stated that the first news
she received of her husbands whereabouts
was on the arrival of the draft The
following day she received a letter from
her husband. telling of his strange plight
and at once started for San Francisco
TO take him home She declared that the
Indictment of her husband rouSt he n
mistake, and is positive that his accounts
are in perfect order
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-28
HAS QUIET SUNDAY.
President-EIect Taft Does Not At
tend Church.

Augusta. Ga, Dec N.-President-elect
Taft observed Sunday a day of rest
remaining in his cottage the entire day.
He did not attend church today as is his
custom.
Tomorrow he will receive a delegation
from Atlanta who will ask him to set a
definite date for his visit to that city
Frank H Hitchcock. chairman of the
Republican national committee, VINO is TO
be postmaster general in the Taft cabi-
net, will arrive here on Tuesday for con-
ference.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-28
HOTEL KEEPER DEAD.

MiSsoula. Mont, Dec 27-Dan ]. Nc
Donald, prominent in western Montana
and for twenty-five years a hotel keeper
at Clinton, Mont, died here tonight, after
long illness of a complication of dis
eases. aged So years
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-28
HOTEL BURN ED.

Oneonta, n. Y. Dec. 27.-Fire DESTROYED
the Arlington hotel and seven other
buildings today. causing a loss of 10000
Many of the occupants of the hotel had
narrow escapes. The fire started in the
Arlington hotel building. ownef by H. e
Huntington of Los Angeles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-28
SALT LAKE MAY
GET A STATION
United States Geological Sur
vey Will Take Up Work of
ReScuing Coal Miners.
EXPERTS WILL BE SENT OUT
COOPERATION OF COAL MINING
COMPANIES INVITED.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Carrying out its
efforts to reduce the number of fatalities
in coal mines, the United States geologi-
cal survey is about to establish rescue
stations in the principal coal fields of
the country, in addition to the experiment
station now located at Pittsburg. 1t will
be the purpose of the experts to teach the
miners and mine bosses how to use the
most approved apparatus for rescue.
Government mining engineers Will be
assigned TO the stations and will be
ready at moments notice 10 go TO any
district They will be equipped with oxy-
gen helmets. which will enable them to
enter a mine at once. even though it is
filled with gas or smoke.
Picked Men Wanted
1t is the intention TO have every sta
ton fitted up with an air tight room
where gas can be generated. The coal
mining companies have been invited to
send picked men to these stations of
which they will be trained by government
experts in the use of oxygen helmets.
One of the stations may be established
at Salt Lake to care for the Utah, Mon
tana and Washington coal fields
AT these stations not only will oppor-
tunity be given the miners to become
familiar with the apparatus, but safety
lamps OF all designs will be tested for
their general safety and efficiency in the
presence of the miners and mine owners
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-28

Patience is one of the greatest
virtues and it blazes the pathway
toward success. In combination
with work, it is unbeatable.
Brains.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-09-18

The National Conservation Commits
sion has just made putlio the first of
its schedules on which the inventory
of the oountry's natural resources is
being conducted. Only few of the
schedules have, as yet, been given out,
but between the lines of these it is
plainly evident the National Conser-
walton Commission intends to hunt
down waste in all its varied forms and
to devise some means to prevent it.
This is apparent in the general sohed-
ules as to each of the four sections OF
the Commission--waters. forests, lands
and minerals. For instance. the sche-
dule relating TO lands inquiries into
watse by soil of erosion. which is the
washing away of the land. That
schedule also suggests waste through
bad agricultural methods. F" The
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-09-18

After gathering the opinions of
merchants all over the Pacific North
west on the subject of the parcels post.
the West Coast trade comes to concIu-
sion that large majority bitterly op-
posed it; that good many have been
led to believe that some forms of par
GELS post may be all right, aud that a
few think there should bo such law.
The latter, most of them, are actuated
by pride. they believe they can meet
any competition that is brought to
bear on them. Possibly they have not
teen touohed by the blight which has
struck so severely elsewhere. Those
who think a modified parcels post
might not be SO bad do not look ahead
to the days when, with the wedge en-
tered, amendments and changes may
be made much more simply and easily.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-09-18
cupy until you get back >,
WAsHINGTov's MESSAGE.

Scnator Ankeny's defeat IN the di-
rect primaries will elevate in the ma
tion's estimation the state of Washing
ton. II is crashing, and would have
been more crushing if Senator An
keDy's pleasing personality and fine,
rugged record as pioneer and empire
builder bad not blinded many voters
to his grave faults in political life.
In his home city of Walla Walla.
where Senator Ankeny has been known
for nearly half century as kind and
hospital neightor, a just aud upright
business mau and pleasing, compan-
ionable associate, be received a vote
that must give him much qualification
in this hour of political oblivion.
But when the smoke of conflict has
cleared away, and the people of Walla
Walla have time for quiet reflection,
many who voted for Senator Ankeny
will come to quiet conviction that
his defeat was altogether just and
wholesome.
Far better had it been for Senator
Ankeny's place in the history of Wash
ington and the Inland Empire if an
unsettling senatorial ambition had
never possessed him. The qualities
that make great and successful bank
er are seldom the qualities that are es-
sential to senatorial achievement.
The toga is never becoming to men
like Senator Ankeny and w. A. Clark
of Montana, and these do themselves
injustice when they are induced by
the flattery of friends or the persua-
sion of political hangers on to attempt
the cares, duties and indignities of
craftsmanship.
Now that Senator Ankeny is defeat
ed, his political organization will
quickly disintegrate. In spite of all
his resources of political patronage and
money, he has been beaten by an op-
ponent of modest personal fortune.
Congressman Jones has made clean.
creditable fight for his senatorial hon.
ors. His election dignllies the state of
Washington. The news of his success
is good news to flash ty electric wire
to other states of the Union. SpoKes-
man. ReviaW
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-09-18

THE PALACE DRUG COMPANY.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-09-18
ATHENA. ORE. SEPT. 18 1908

Tbe report on industrial conditions
from the correspondents of the Com
meroial National bank of Chicago
locates the weak spot of the revival of
business in the lack of railroad buying.
This is reported in the lumber trade,
tn building and construction trades
and in iron aud steel, a revival of
confidence and business, but ''lack of
buying by railroads" In an extend
ed article on the business situation the
New York Commercial Bulletin con
cludes that the way 10 restore prosper
ity is to pay higher freight rates, be-
cause by everybody contributing in
this way literally to the railroads they
will be enabled to buy iron, steel,
lumber and other materials, thus
placing men lack at work and setting
the wheels of industry generally going.
Western people do not understand such
reasoning, but Eastern trade and fin
anoial publications are hypnotized by
the railroads, which they regard as
distinct from all other industries, su-
perior to ell others and entitled to spe-
cial treatment as the 'spoiled favor
ites'' of commerce. If people will go
down into their pockets aud chip in
and help the railroads, the railroads
will set all other industrial wheels in
motion. But il the people had SO much
surplus cash as this, they would be
making very much larger demands
than they are making on all
these manufacturing industries, and
that would set the wheels in motion
aud would be prosperity.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-09-18

A few years hence, according to DR..
jackson, every man who has not had
his appendix removed, will be subject
to appendicitis. But DR.. Woods
Hutchinson says that when the ave-
rage man has passed the age of 80 he
has no appendix-it has disappeared.
Still, this does not tend to reassure the
exceptional man.