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The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
HASKELL ESCAPES TRIAL
IN LAND FRAUD CASES
Indictments Against Oklahoma Gov
ernor and Others Prove Faulty
Grand Jury VIII Investi-
ha8 gate Farther.

Tulsa, Okla-Governor Charles N.
Haskell. Oklahoma's first chief execu-
tive, and the six other prominent Okla
Romans indicted by the federal grano
jury, charged with fraud in Muskogee
town lots, will not have to stand trial.
The motion of the defendants to
quash the indictments was upheld
here on April 10 by Judge John A.
Marshall, of Utah, In the United
States circuit court.
The court, In its decision, which
was very lengthy, quashed the indict-
ments on the ground that they were
returned by grand jury composed
of twenty.three men under the fed.
eral law, instead OF jury OF sixteen,
as provided for by the Arkansas law.
which was held to be in force in old
Indian Territory by federal enactment
at the time when the alleged frauds
were committed.
Sylvester Rush, special assistant at.
torney general, who worked up the
cases for the government, stated af
ter the opinion was handed down that
he would again present the matter to
the grand jury, submitting 1t without
delay to the body now in session.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
SIX LIVES LOST IN
BLAZING BUILDING
Sleepers in the Business Center Of
Massachusetts City Surrounded
by Wall Of Flame.
One Young Woman, With Hair AbIaze,
Leaps from Window and Burns to
Death In Sight Of Horror
Stricken Spectators.

Lenox, Mass.-Six persons lost theil
lives, three others were badly burned
and a property loss of between 5000,
600 and 100000 was caused by fire
in this city's business section early
Sunday morning.
Four business blocks and -four
houses were burned.
The dead: Edward G. ventres
electrician Mrs. Edward G. Ventres
Miss Leslie Ventres, aged 10 years
Miss Alice French, Miss Isabel Cook
and Miss Mary Sparks.
The injured: Mrs. Catherine Root
and her two sons. George and Arthur,
severely burned.
The loss of life occurred In the Cliff.
ford building and resulted from a Sc
ries of explosions of turpentine. paints
and dynamite stored in the cellar.
The death of Miss French was one
of the tragedies of the fire. While
the fire was at its height she was seen
to climb out of hame.filled room on
to veranda on the second story with
her night clothing and her hair ablaze.
Staggering to the railing, she leaped
to the sidewalk beneath, landing in
heap within five or six feet OF the
blazing walls. Some of the Mortified
onlookers attempted to rush in to drag
her out. but the intense heat drove
them back. and not until the flames
had practically died out, several hours
later. was the body recovered.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
MAJOR STANTON SUICIDES.
Former Army officer and Mining En-.
gineer Shoots Himself.

Los Angeles, Cal.--Major William
A. Stanton, former army officer and a
well known mining engineer OF Gold.
field, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head in a private room
In the California hospital Sunday
morning. Major stanton came here
six weeks ago for treatment of heart
disease, and. while he had been In a
serious condition his case was not re-
garded as hopeless, and he gave
neither his friends nor his physic-
ians any animation that he contem-
plated suicide.
Major Stanton was about Go years
Of age. He was born in Philadelphia
and had sister living there. He was
married four times A son and
daughter by his first wife now reside
In Salt Lake City, where he lived for
years after he left the army, and
prior to his removal to Gold6eld about
five years ago.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
SENATE PASSES CENSUS BILL.
Measure viii Meet Views Of President
Regarding Appointments.

Washington.-The bill to provide
for the taking of the next census was
passed by the senate Saturday IN a
form, which. 1t is understood, will
meet the views OF the president re-
garding appointments for census work
under regulations by the civil service
commission. Efforts by some senators
to allow these appointments to be
made upon recommendation of sen.
ators and representatives without ex
animation received but slight support
In speech. Mr.. Bailey said 1t was
reported that II the bill, as passed
did not provide for appointments I'M
der the civil service the president
would veto II, and added that II any
such threat" were made 1t would
stir up severe criticism Of the presi.
dent
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
CASTRO MUST
LEAVE MARTINIQUE
France Desires to Get Rid Of the
Former Dictator Of Revolution
Ridden Venezuela.
Man Without a Country is III at Fort
de France, But Powers viii En-
deavor to Prevent His Start
ing Another Revolution
on His Recovery.

Paris.-The French government de.
cided on Thursday to expel Cipriano
Castro. the former president of Vene-
zuela, from the French island of Mar.
Unique. on the ground that his pres.
ence there was likely to foment a
revolution in Venezuela.
This decision followed considera.
ton of cablegram from M. Jusser.
and, the French ambassador at Wash.
ington, giving an account of his con-
ference with Secretary of State
Knox
The decree of expulsion will be
communicated to Castro Immediately
through the project of Fort de France,
where Castro now is.
1t is presumed here that the gov.
eminent of the United States, which
initiated the exchanges. with foreign
governments TO prevent Castro from
establishing headquarters close to the
Venezuelan coast, will prevent him
making his way to the mainland on a
sailing vessel. This course will
leave Castro the alternative of TAX.
Ing refuge on one of the Danish West
Indian islands or returning to Europe
The French line steamer Versailles
touches at Fort de France on April 10
on her way back to Europe.
The Temps says that Great Britain
was consulted before the decision to
expel Castro from Martinique was
taken. and the Liberte declares the
French government had certain in.
formation regarding Castro's political
and military plans that rendered his
expulsion advisable.
Port de France.-Shortly after re-
turning from drive through Fort de
France Thursday morning. Clpriano
de Castro became suddenly ILL., He
complained Of severe pains in the alb
domen. and It was apparent he suf.
Tered greatly. The scar left by the
operations performed In Berlin has
opened distance of several cent?
meters. and his condition undoubtedly
Is grave
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
Train Wreck in Washington.

Tacoma, Wash.-The body OF En-
gineer Franklin l. Hammond, who was
killed In the wreck of the Burlington
train at Bristol Saturday, has been
found by searching party. buried un-
der the tender OF his engine. The nine
injured passengers have left the Gle
Elum hospital and continued on their
journey The cause of the derailment
has not been learned, but It is thought
to have been some defect OF the equip
ment of either engine or tender, as the
track in that section is in perfect or
der.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
United States Place In Oriental Com
merce.

Washington. or oriental com,
merce, amounting annually to more
than $4,000, 100000. the United States
has per cent Of the imports and 10
per cent OF the exports. according to
figures available to the bureau OF sta
tistics OF the department OF commerce
and labor. Among the thirty coun-
tries. colonies and protectorates In
cluded as oriental, India is the largest
importer and exporter. In the latest
year for which figures were available,
"a per cent OF its imports were taken
from this country and rs per cent of
It's exports came here. China re-
ceived SO per cent Of its imports
from, and sent 10.1 per cent of its ex-
ports to this country. Japan took 17.S
per cent OF its imports from and seni
1878 per cent OF its exports here.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
Texas Youth Stays Sweetheart.

El Paso. Tex.-Because his l4-year'
old sweetheart, Blanche Atkinson, had
broken an engagement with him, Clay
Radcliffe, aged II, stepped to the III
tie girls side in one of the principal
streets here. pulled a revolver ano
shot her, infilcting fatal wound. Her
clothes blazing, the little girl ran
screaming into the street and fell al
crowded street crossing, dying a
few minutes later. Radcliffe then
turned the pistol on himself, and fell
dead with bullet through his heart.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
Mob Lynehes Nearo n FIorIda.

Arcadia, Fla.--John Smith. a negro
who attacked Miss Mary Steel Ewing
OF this, place, was taken from the
sheriff and his deputies by mob in
automobiles ON Sunday and hanged
to tree. Miss Ewing was driving
TO her home when accosted by the me-
gro. who leaped into the buggy. Her
screams attracted two white men,
who rushed to her assistance. but the
negro escaped. Later ne was found
at turpentine camp and then taken
before Miss Ewing, who positively
identified him 81 ~.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
WARsHlPs FOR ARGENTINA.
Bids Being Submitted for Construction
Of Fighting Machines.

London. - Representatives OF the
great shipbuilding companies of the
world are gathered in London to sup
port their tenders for the construction
OF two modern battleships and some
smaller vessels which the Argentine
government is about to build. These
tenders. including four from America,
are being considered by commission
OF naval experts sent here by Argen.
tina.
The new battleships will be approx.
mately 10000 tons. have a speed of 81
knots, will be protected by ~, 10, S
and 6-inch armor and will be propelled
by turbine engines. while there will
be hydraulic turret movement. The
armament will consist of Eve turrets
each containing two 12-inch guns, be-
sides fourteen 6-inch and eighteen 70.
nm quick firing guns.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
Family Quarrel Results In Grave
Charges Being Made.

Evansville, lnd.-That her husband,
Frank Rice, his sister, Mrs. Albert
Taylor, and DIR. l.. M. Stroud of Ter
rel. Texas. brought about the death
OF Albert Taylor at Terrell on Janu-
airy 8. 1905, is charged by Mrs. Ida
Rice in an afldayit filed in connection
with her suit for divorce here. Mrs.
Rice alleges that an insurance com
pany paid $4,000 on the death of Tay-
lor and that this amount was divided
between the physician, her husband
and Mrs. Taylor.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
Famous Novelist Dead.

Sorrento, Italy.-F Marion Craw.
ford, the novelist, died here at 1880
Friday evening. He was born In
1916. Mr.. Crawford knew the end
was near and calmly he encouraged
his family to bear up and to cease
weeping. II enter serenely into eter
nifty" he said. Everywhere in the
village of SAINT Agnello, where the
Villa Crawford stands. next the old
Capuchin monastery and amid orange
groves, 200 feet above the sea, there
was profound mourning over Mr.
Crawford's death.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
gTHgN ALLAN HITCHCOCK DEAD
Secretary Of interior Under Two Ad-
ministrations Closes Earthly Career.

Washington.-Ethan Allan Hitch
cock. secretary of the interior under
Presidents Mckinley and Roosevelt,
died here Friday morning at IL
o'clock. aged "a. He had been criti-
cally Ill for several days.
Some weeks ago he contracted a
severe cold while In the west. and
his condition became SO serious that
he hurried to Washington to place
himself in the hands of specialists,
who had attended him during his Of
fetal career here. He suffered from a
complication of kidney. heart and pull
monary diseases.
His passing marked the close OF a
career whose pre-eminent feature
was an administration of the interior
department that stirred the western
land problems as never before.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
Lost Reason Reaalned.

! Los Angeles, Cal-Through an
adroit operation performed by Los An
geles surgeons at the county hospital,
Charles Lawson, formerly San Fran.
cisco broker, has apparently regaineG
his normal mental pose after three
years of peculiar alteration, following
an injury received in the San Fran
cisco earthquake and fire. Prior to
that time Lawson was sound-minded
business man. His residence col
lapsed during the earthquake, ana
Lawson was buried beneath pile OF
debris,
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
PAYNE TARIFF MEASURE
FINALLY PASSED BY HOUSE
After Three Weeks Of Consideration
and Argument, Work Of Revision
Of Tariff Is Completed.

Washington.-After three weeks of
consideration the Payne tariff bill was
passed by the house of representa-
tives Friday night, April 8, amid great
excitment by vote of 217 to 161. One
Republican, Austin of Tennessee, vot-
ed against the measure, and four
Dempcrats, all from Louisiana,
Mes>rs. Broussard, Estopinal. Pujo
and Wickliffe, voted for 1t. An at
tempt by Champ Clark, the minority
leader, to recommit the bill with in
structions signally failed
The day was filled with excitement
from the moment the session began at
noon until adjournment. The members
were keyed up to the highest pitch,
and practically full membership re-
NAMED on duty throughout The final
vote demonstrated the capacity of the
Republican organization to get to.
gether.
The general public was greatly in.
tcrested in the proceedings, and the
galleries were packed. Both the dip
lomatic and executive reservations
likewise we're fully occupied, Mrs.
Taft being among those present.
When the bill actually was passed
the Republicans cheered Justify, some
dancing up and down the aisles and
patting their fellow members on the
back
The bill was introduced March II,
reported to the house by the ways and
means committee on the following
nd Lob o.,
sixteen days.
One of the principal changes in the
bill was the placing of petroleum on
the free list
Among the other important amend
ments made since the bill came from
committee were those striking out the
provision for a duty on tea and the
countervailing duty provision on cof-
fee.
The so-called Joker" in the cotton
cloth schedule which II was claimed
would increase the duties of the
Dingley bill several hundred per cent,
were corrected, the proviso for the
method of counting the threads in the
cloth being made the same as In the
present law.
The drawback section was added to
the bill so that 1t could not be taken
advantage of for Specializing in grain,
and the Philippine free trade provis-
ion was amended so that rice will not
be admitted free from the islands
The countervailing duty clause on
lumber was stricken out. but strong
effort to place lumber on the free list
did not succeed.
The duties on barley, barley malt,
pineapples in crates and cotton col
lars and cuffs, as originally in the
bill were increased. A proviso was
included in the tobacco schedule in
,reasing the duty on filler tobacco
from any country which prohibits the
importation of American tobacco.
There were several technical
changes I'm the steel schedule, princi-
pally downward Hides, hosiery and
gloves were left as reported by the
committee. hides remaining free and
IN increased duty being presented for
gloves and stockings.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
seven Miners Killed.

Windber,. Pa,-Seven miners were
killed, several slightly injured and
many narrowly escaped as a result of
a premature explosion of dynamite in
mine No. 81 of the Berwind.White
Coal company, half mile from here.
The explosion occurred just as the day
shift was going off duty, and the fact
that the death list is not larger is ac-
counted for by the fact that the men
were near the mouth of the mine The
dead and injured were part of a party
OF twelve miners who had been pre-
pairing the holes preparatory to set
ting off the blasts.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
seventy-seven Thousand Soldiers.

New York.-For the first time since
the Spanish war the United States
army is recruited up to its full
strength. This fact was made public
here Saturday, with the posting of an
order, signed by the adjutant general
of the army, in which all recruiting is
ordered temporarily discontinued. ex.
cept in NE case of time-expired men,
to whom the privilege OF re-enlistment
is given. The impression that bring.
ing the army up to its full complement
OF 1900 men was the result of hard
times is not shared by army officers.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
eryan's Prize Mule Won by Nevada.

Lincoln, william ]. Bryan's
prize mule goes to Esmeralda county.
Nevada, according to an announce
ment made by representatives of Mr..
Bryan. Esmeralda gets the mule be-
cause II made the best showing from
a Democratic standpoint, In the re-
cent election, registering Demo.
cratic gain of 694 per cent The mule
which Esmeralda county may not
know what to do with. was presented
to Mr.. Bryan during the late cam
paign by Minnesota admirers. He Of.
fered 1t then as a prize.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
TIDAL WAVES DESTROYS HOMES
Great Damage Done on Islands In
the Pacific.

San Francisco.-Great damage was
done by tidal wave that swept over
the Islands of Riotonga ana Moorea
on March Is, according to reports
brought by the steamer Mariposa. ar
irving Wednesday from Tahiti, The
wave came toward the shores of the
islands in three successive rolls, de-
stroying many houses and wrecllng
small craft. For time the steamer
Mariposa, bound from Wellington to
PaDeete, was in the tail end OF the
storm and had trouble in making
port. No loss of life was reported
among the natives, though thousands
of dollars worth of property was
ruined. The tidal wave Is attributed
to recent volcanic eruptions In New
Zealand
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
Texan Sent to Prison for Mock Mar.
rage Fraud.

Waco. Tex.-Ernest Wilkerson,
found guilty of having a mock mar
riage performed for highly respect.
ed young woman of this city, has been
sentenced to five years in the peni.
Tertiary. Wilkerson, II is alleged, OBJ
tame, a bogus Incense and minister
and the ceremony was performed on
a railroad train. When the young
woman learned that she was was not
legally married she attempted to com.
nit suicide.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
Germans Hiss English Play.

Berlin The German version OF
Du Maurer's IAN Englishman's
Home" was produced at the Neues
theater Sunday night. before an audi
ence which included high officials Of
the imperial court This is the play
that created sensation In England.
dealing as 81 does with the invasion
of that country by foreign force.
and originally II was thought that the
play was aimed at Germany. Its re-
ception was SO hostile that II likely
will not be repeated. IL practically
was laughed and Kissed of the stage.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
Risked Lives to Save Child.

Dayton, o.-Rather than run down
a little girl who was in their path,
James l.. Dinsmore and f. o. Pro
basco turned their automobile down
thirty-foot embankment and plung-
ed into the waters of the Miami river.
The men were driving the ca, along
the top of the levee, only eight feet
wide, when the child was seen few
feet ahead. Although the river was
at a high stage and the current swift,
both men escaped injury.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
Former Champion Pool Player Shoot,
billiard supply Man.

Salt Lake City.-Nels Paulson. man
ager of bar fixture and billiard sup
ply company, was shot down in his
place Of business, Thursday after.
noon, by James L. Malone, manager
of the Malone billiard hall, and for.
mer champion pool player of the
world. Paulson Is seriously, but prob.
ably not fatally wounded. Malone is
under arrest. The shooting was the
climax Of long-standing, dispute be-
tween Malone and Paulson, relative
to the payment for billiard and poo!
tables purchased by Malone.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
Fishermen saved by Ioebero.

st. Petersburg.-There is no truth
In the report published In the United
States that more than $50 Russian
fishermen have been drowned near
Riga by the overturning of a huge
Iceberg on which they had taken
refuge. According to Riga advices.
large number of fishermen did land
on an Iceberg, but they were all re-
moved without fatalities. Eighty
seven fishermen from Riga were
forced by heavy weather. to take ref
uge on floating ice on April 4. They
were carried out to. sea for some dis
lance,
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
CHAMPION COW DEAD.
In Twelve Months She Produced 712
Pounds of Butter.

Columbus, Mo.-Pedro's Estella,
the champion Jersey butter COW OF
the world, Is dead She died at her
home. the Missouri Agricultural col
lege, at Columbia, Wednesday night
In twelve months she produced 712
pounds of butter, fully 100 pounds
more than her nearest competitor
The University statistician figured
that the income from Pedro's Estella
for one year would have kept an aver
age student in the University OF Mis-
souri, for a like term.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
KILLED BY PLAYMATE.
Story Of Boy Being Attacked by
Wolves Proves to be Fake,

Harper, Kan.-Willie Hotchkiss, 10
years old who was reported killed
by wolves near here on Wednesday,
was really slain by his playmate,
George Nichols, 10 years old. ac.
cording to a confession made by the
after Thursday night. Young Nichols
said he accidentally shot the Hotch.
Kiss boy and invented the wolf story
because he feared to tell the truth.
Coyotes were found around the body,
and this helped make Nichols story
plausible.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-04-17
UNEARTH MIsER's HOARD.
Workmen Digging Post Holes Find
Kettle Containing Small Fortune.

Lexington, Ky-While diggings a
post hole in an abandoned lot, work.
men discovered a brass kettle con
tanning $500 in gold and silver that
apparently had been buried for half
century. The lot formerly belonged
to j. C. Dewitt. an aged pensioner,
who died several years ago. and It
is the supposition that he buried the
money. The ground was sold at com
missioners' sale a week ago for SIG.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-12-17

FOR SALE.-Four mules. some
corn and hay and pillow tools.
dcI7-2t Van w. Williams.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-12-17
ANNEX TO SCHOOL.


1OOs
The annex to the public school
building was completed and ac-
cepted last Saturday by the trus-
tees OF the city schools. The an
mex was built on the west side of
the old building and contains.
eight large rooms besides the nee
essary hall ways. The new
structure makes the white school
building of Grenada one of the
best arranged and most commo-
dlous structures of its kind in the
state. Besides the annex. the
trl stees have had the toilet rooms
moved into the basement the
main building, the one for boys
being IN the south end, and the
one for the girls being in the
north end. which is also invalua-
bic change. Fire escapes has been
placed on the building. which in
sures egress in case of fire.
The SENTINEL takes occasion
here to say that Mr.. b. M. Mel
son, Of New Decatur, Ala, the
contractor, not only did every
thing he agreed to do, but quite
a deal more. He was most
agreeable in making changes.
when requested, n the plans and
did his utmost to give perfect sat
lstactlOn. Tie trustees of the city
schools think that Grenada. was
!nceed fortunate in awarding Mr..
Nelson the contract. Mr.. A. w.
Sharplcy, also of New Decatur, is
an elegant gentleman, and may
be expected TO carry out every
detail OF any contract he makes.
A long desired changed in the
arrangements of the desks in the
study hall is contemplated to be
done during Christmas week. The
stage will be placed on the north
side OF the room. and the desks
made to face north. 1t is gratifying
to note that the trustees have had
all this work done and still have
some money left out of the bond