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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
HYDE DRAWS LIFE SENTENCE
Court Shows No Mercy to Physician
Convicted Of Poisoning Mi'lIon-
alre PhiIanthropist.

Kansas City.-Dr. B. c. Hyde, con
victed of having poisoned Col
Thomas II. Swope, the millionaire
philanthropist, was sentenced to life
Imprisonment at hard labor by Judge
Ralph S. Latshaw in the criminal
court here Tuesday morning.
An appeal to the state supreme
court was filed by Hyde's attorneys,
and until It is taken up by the higher
court the prisoner will remain in the
county Jail here.
During the proceedings in court DR.,
Hyde maintained the same deliberate
demeanor that marked his conduct
throughout the long trial. He did
what attorneys said was an unusual
thing. After having been sentenced
and before he signed the affidavit for
appeal, the doctor calmly read
through the long document word by
word giving no sign of emotion.
Finally, having completed the per-
usal he affixed his signature, turned
toward his wife and engaged her In
conversation.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
TAFT'S CONSERVATION POLICY
President Indicates His Attitude by
WITHDRAWAL Of Land and Appoint
ment of Reclamation Board.

Beverly, Mass.-President Taft has
taken the first step in his own con.
servation policy by signing orders of
withdrawal covering S,495,731 acres of
power sites, phosphate and petroleum
lands.
The president also appointed five
engineer officers of the army who will
constitute a board to pass on the re-.
aamation projects to be completed un.
DER the recent appropriation of
$20,000,00O.
1t Is limited that there are other i'm
portant announcements to come with
regard to the conservation policy of
the administration. The president has
summoned Secretary Ballinger for a
conference Tuesdsy.
The withdrawal orders signed by
the president are the first spe-
cihcallv authorized by the new law.
Mr.. Roosevelt as president, inaugu-
rated the policy of withdrawing pub
lie lands under the general theory CT
the right of the executive to do any
thlng in the interest of the public
domain not prohibited by law Presi-
dent Taft also signed orders of with.
drawal covering public lands and
lands in national forests in Alaska in
which workable coal is known to oc-
cur, thus ratifying and continuing in
lull effect the withdrawal made by
former President Roosevelt on Novem-
Der IL, 1906.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
Rode Over CIiH

san Franoisco-While engaged ,r
scout duty during military manenvors
on the Corbett road, Private James n
barton OF Battery B, Fifth field ar,
Il'ery' rode too near 5O-foot cliff at
Twenty-third street, over which ho'h
ne and his horse were precinjta,od
lne animal fell on top of Bortor
~nUse skull was fractured and BODY
badly bruised. He was taken 70 tSo
emergency hospital in a diving cordt M
uon. Barton, who is a native NJ g,
Louis u years old, returned from tbo m
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
CLASP HANDS AGAIN
PRESIDENT TAFT AND COLONEL
ROOSEVELT GREET EACH
OTHER CORDIALLY.
Persistent Prophecy Of Goodness
Between the President and ex-
President Proven False by
Action of Two Men.

Beverly, Mass.-For a full minute
Thursday afternoon President Taft
and Colonel Roosevelt stood on the
broad veranda of the Evans cottage
with hands upon each others shoul-
ders, while delight shone in every line
of their smile-enwreathed counter.
ances.
Colonel Roosevelt, who was visiting
with Senator Lodge, had called to
pay his respects to the president--his
old frieno.
They patted each other affection
ately on the shoulder. They laughed
in a way that left not a single lin
gering doubt as to the exuberance of
their feelings. They seemed utterly
oblivion of the fact that others were
present.
And so 1t went throughout the after.
noon. When Colonel Roosevelt was
president and Mr.. Taft was secretary
of war, the meetings OF the two men
in the executive offices at Washing.
ton were always characterized by the
same cordiality as was shown Thurs
day. White House attaches who wit
messed the meeting Thursday afternoon
said 1t was just like the old days.
There was rapid fire of conversa.
ton. The meeting was everything
that the friends of President Taft
have claimed it would be, and the
persistent prophecies of those who
have insisted all along tlat a cool.
ness had developed between the two
men proved false
But what of politics entered into
the conversation, what words of rem.
lnlscence, what exchange of expert.
ences during the last sixteen months
no one on the veranda other than the
two friends themselves knows. The
public was not taken into their conf.
dence.
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FATALITIES OF THE FOURTH.
Twenty-four Killed and 1,2s4 Injured
While Celebrating.

Chicago.-The value of sensible
and restrained observance of the
Fourth has again been demonstrated
by the casualty list of this years
celebration. In almost every city
and town where the sale and explo-
sion of fireworks were prohibited or
restricted there has been decided
falling off in the number of dead and
injured compared with previous years.
This years list of dead throughout
the country so far as reported totals
"a, Last year the same total was
A. The whole number of injured last
year was 1851. This year it was only
1924 These figures show enormous
conservation, not only of human life
but of legs, arms. ears and eyes, which
are so frequently the battered tar.
gets of destructible explosives.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
Special Session of Colorado soIons

Denver,--Governor John f. Shat
roth' returning Sunday night from ar
extended trip east, announced that
the call for a special session of the
legislature to consider various
pledges In the last Democratic state
platform. will issue within ten davs
and that the date of the session will
be on or before August o. This will
bring 1t into life while practically all
OF the Democratic county conventions
are IN session, and it is the COVER.
hors program to use their expected
endorsement of his action as a cmb
to compel favorable action on h,s
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

Reno, Nev.-Jack Johnson was
$l2O,6O0 richer when Jim Jeffries went
down for the last time in Mondays
fight. He took 60 per cent of the
100000 purse which amounted to
s6O,6OO, bonus of $4,000 and he sold
his picture interests for $4,000. JEFF
fries took a fortune out of the defeat
at Johnson's hands. He received 40
per cent of the purse, amounting to
$4,000; the bonus of $4,000, and he
sold his picture interests for $4,000,
making his total $4,000. The own
ers of the picture films are calculat
ing on a million dollars profit.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
JUDGE FULLER DEAD
CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED
STATES SUPREME COURT SUM-
MoNED BY GRIM REAPER.
For Twenty-Five Years He Was Pre-
siding Justice In the Highest Tri-
bunal Of the American Govern
nent, and Had Fine Record.

Bar Harbor, Me.-Chief Justice Mel.
Vile W. Fuller of the United States
supreme court, died of heart failure at
his summer home in Sorrento at 6
o'clock Monday morning, July 4.
The death of the chief Justice was
entirely unexpected, as he had been in
apparently good health lately and
there had been no premonitory symp-
toms of any kind of trouble On Sun.
day he attended church as usual and
when he retired at night he was to
all appearances in his customary
health
To Chief Justice Fuller fell the
honor of third rank for length of SER
vice as presiding justice in the high
est tribunal of the American govern.
ment For twenty-five years he was
chief justice of the supreme court of
che United States, but Chief Justice
Marshall presided over the court for
thirty-four years and Chief Justice
Taney for twenty-eight years.
Before Grover Cleveland sent his
name to the senate on April 30. 1888,
for confirmation as chief justice, he
was practically unknown except to
members of the legal profession.
In Maine, where he was born on
February IL, 1888, he had been known
as well behaved, rather scholarly
lad. He had gone to Bowdoin college
and incidentally, there won most of
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
Soldier for Reclamation Service.

Washington. - Brigadier General
William l.. Marshall, who recently re-
tired as chief Of engineers of the
army. was appointed on Saturday con-
sulting engineer of the secretary OF
the interior in the reclamation SER
vice. The position was created by
Secretary Ballinger to assist him in
solving the engineering problems in.
volved in completing reclamation pro.
1ects now under way. 1t was said at
the interior department that the new
officer would not supplant F. H. New
ell, director of the reclamation SER
vice, whose fate has been the sub.
Ject of much speculation.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
United States is too Rich.

New York.-Experts are coming TO
the conclusion that the trouble with
the United States is that we are too
rich and are consequently too extrav.
agant. 1t will be hard to convince
the man who is trying his hardest to
meet his bills that this is the case,
but statistics show a gradual increase
In the per capita wealth of the coun.
try from $500 in 1850 to $1,000 in
1910. And yet those who have lived
during both periods tell us the average
man was pretty nearly as well off fifty
years ago as he is today, If not com.
better off
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

The killing of five German blue.
Jackets of the mine-laying division of
the German navy, while they were
maneuvering for practise, is an acci,
dent which reveals the dangers OF
peace for men who must be prepared
for war. Fatal gunnery accidents are
not rare, and even the maintenance
on shipboard OF heavy magazines CT
high explosives that are not needed
except during actual hostilities is
menace to the ships entire compli
ment
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
Keeping American Prisoners

Bluefields-General Rivas of ~.
Madrlz forces has refused the promo.
sition of General Mena to exchange tbo
american engineer, William p pitt
man. tor Colonel Sa amanca. PITT.
man is a prisoner at B,uefelds RInT
"h'Ie Salamanca was captured by the
PROFESSIONALS in the attack on Pearl
Lagoon. var
me Madriz steamer Venus with the
san Jaclnto, made an attack Sam
uay on wagon Point to retake tho
customs house at that place. but were
repulSed' Several men on board tho
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
Indians Have a Plan.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Indian chiefs
attending the Big Sun, or willow dan.
ces, at Big Jam Jakes' crossing near
Clinton, Okla, announced that they
have decided to build a number of
towns in which only Indians could be
permitted to live 1t is planned that
these towns shall be governed solely
by Indians, who shall have their own
stores and shops. doctors. lawyers and
other professional and business men.
1t is believed that this will break up
the rowing habit of the Indian.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
Sad Ending OF Reunion.

Chicago. While on a motor trip
to celebrate a reconciliation which
had just takel place between him.
self and his wife, George f. Ingersoll.
an automobile dealer of Joliet. Ill.,.
was instantly killed. his wife. Hattie,
was so badly injured that physicians
say she will die, and Charles Smith
of Joliet suffered a fractured skull
Saturday afternoon. when Ingersoll's
automobile overturned on a hill three
miles out of Aurora. Ingersoll's body
was found under the machine, his
neck having been broken
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

the prizes for elocution. He had gone
down to the Harvard law school for
one year. Then he blossomed forth as
a fuil-fiedged lawyer and politician of
a high-minded sort in his native city
of Augusta.
From 1856 to 1888 he lived in Chi
cago. but attracted little attention
outside his immediate circle of friends
and associates at the bar, until he
undertook the defense of Bishop
Henry on a charge of heresy.
He was a delegate to the national
conventions of the Democratic party
In 1864, 1872, 1876 and 1880.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
Father Slain by Insane Son.

Hill City, Kan.-Buck Plant, who
recently escaped from the insane asy.
lum at Parsons, Kans., went to the
nome OF George Plant, his father, here
early Tuesday, and crushed the old
mans head with hammer as he Law
asleep. Plant then cut his fathers
throat from ear to ear. The other
members of the family escaped. Plant
was recaptured and will be returned
TO the asylum. Ten years ago he
killed his brother.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
Wa'.terson's Son In Trouble

Kingston. N. Y.-Ewing Watterson,
the son of Colonel Henry Watterson,
the well known Louisville, KY. editor,
was arraigned on Saturday AT San.
gerties on charge of assault in the
first degree. 1t is charged that Wat.
terson. who is 40 years old. shot and
wounded Michael Martin, a saloon.
keeper, al Saugerties. An application
for bail was refused by Police Jus.
tice Rhoades and the prisoner was
to the Kingston jail for
further examination.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
Going to Sea With AeronI.n.

A.'antic City-Glenn H. Curtiss
@ nnaue an eight-minute flight directly
over @ the ocean at $50 Tuesday night
'ne "Trip included a fight along the
entiFe front of the city, about a mile
On shore and 1900 feet above tho
oceah' The successful flight was the
second one attempted, the first result.
ing IN mishap that nearly sent Chr.
tlss into the ocean "r
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
Victims of Celebration

New York.-The second death in
new YORK City as result of the
Fourth of July celebration occurred
tuesday, when Mary Medwitz 1G
years old, succumbed to the effects
OF burns suffered through ignition of
ner dress by an exploding firecracker
Last years celebration of the Fourth
caused the loss of four lives in this
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
misunderstood ORDERS.
AS Result Twenty Passengers Meet
Terrible Death.

Middletown, O.-Twenty persons
were killed outright, three probably
fatally hurt and half dozen were
seriously injured in a head.on COLI.
sion between a freight and passen.
ger train on the Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton railroad on July 4. or the
killed Is were passengers, tie other
victims being members of the passen.
ger crew.
A misunderstanding of orders
caused the disaster.
The engine crews had time to jump
and all escaped.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
Divorced Man Kills His Successor.

East st. Louis. Ill-One man and
young girl were killed. anothe. man
probably fatally wounded and a third
man seriously injured, when Robert
Higinbotham. aged 40, of Kansas City.
attempted torcibly to remove his
daughter from the home of his for
mer wife here Sunday. He killed the
latter's husband and his own daugh-
ter
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
NEWELL Next to Go

heVerly' Mass.-The REORGANIZATION
OF the reclamation service was d.
cussed on Tuesday at a tbreo.ho", o,S
eon'erehce between President Taft
ana secretary Balinger. Altbougb ~
onic'ai Information could be obtained
IT was reported that the futpra n'anr
tS ,pr reclamation work do not incImde
one | retention of Frederick H. Newen
'S 'ne director of that service
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
Cairo Lynchers Must Stand r,,.,

.,a, Galro' lll'-Men indicted by sno
,ao,,,. "i si'na jury last February for at
.aeh'hg the county Jail to take or, =
Inc D, to T,n Tn,, nave to stand trial, accord,
.,6, ,t1 20 Judge w. W. Duncan, who do
n,otu n,as On Tuesday that the law apoinst ns
,h ,ho0S was constitutional TriaIs a'"os 90
1ne T,' Twelve men will come nm ro'. y.
tuesday in the circuit conr, "P next
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
Entire Family Dead

Boulder, Mont-Mrs. Teresa Hart
was me fourth victim of the powder
eXp'osicn in the Grave Mercantia
company warehouse, She died nIy 4
j. ne ueath wipes out the entire Hart
Iamiiy all victims of the exnlosion
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

The report from Professor Ales.
sandrini of the University of Rome
that he has discovered the bacillus O,
pellagra in water will lift burden OF
accusation against moldy corn. which
has long been supposed to be the
source Of the disease. The report
from Rome makes the urgency OF the
pure drinking water problem more
sbvious than over.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
Three Killed by exrIo.,.

dead I'n anS s"ls, idaho.-Three men arc
au inrod ana seven others seriously | IN
os'eu ~ as the result of an eyniS., S ln'
tb,a fl, s'aht m powder in rock quarrv T9,on naol
Inns, Inns city Tuesday morning p'"',y .n near ga
"'''eu and injured are Greel. ' 'he
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

Who knows why it is that the most
interesting astronomical attractions
always occur for the benefit of the
zulrs and the savages who aren't in.
terested?
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

Young ladies who expect to gradu-
ate from one Of the prominent eastern
colleges this year are preparing to do
80 in very simple gowns. Education
seems to help. after all.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07
over Dam TO Ds.,L

dam Ueqar Ia , Hill. i Mo.-swept over . mil,
riynr % IN n lfail fishing boat on the T,,,l p,.,
osoa. c,ser near r. here Tuesday a,to"ag ,"e Big
81 'r b'Shop and Chares Kaisan moon, !,
ho,. S', Louis were drowned Whos ~naser OF
''a' capsized in the rapids ""eH the
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

Professor Munsterberg says that It
Is easy to detect crime. True, but
mighty hard sometimes to detect the
criminals. as even our police depart.
ment will testify
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

The Nebraska woman who was In.
dicted for refusing to divulge her age
to the census taker evidently is one
OF those persons who dislike to lie a
little even to save themselves trouble.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

1t VIII be some time, however. be-
fore men with flying machines will
sleep in England every night and go
to work on the continent every morn.
ing.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

The man who marries the girl with
the two heads will get his when she
becomes angry enough to tax with
both at once.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

A heap of rubbish around your
house Is tombstone to your self-re-
spect. death blow to your civic pride
and breeding place for flies.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

The man who told St Louis con-
vention that husbands are necessary
part OF the family has a great future
before him.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

A New Jersey man lights his pipe
In an oil tank. When b. gets out of
the hospital he intends 10 try his
stunt In powder mill.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

Physicians who are watching that
Patterson boy who swallowed $5
gold piece say that they can see no
change In him.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

An Oregon man cured himself of
dyspepsia by fasting 40 days. He will
never again have dyspepsia or any.
thing.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

According to a scientist. dreams are
the realization of our wishes; at any
rate they are all the fulfilment some
of the wishes seem to get.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

What does the New York newsboy
who Is going to cross the country on
roller skates think, the country roads
are like?
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

Somehow the French are the ones
who are crossing the English channel
by the airship route. Rather an inter.
national affair, that
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

The next man who succeeds in fly.
Ing across the English channel Will
have to be satisfied with Spark
From-the-Wires' item.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

Manure is best applied with a
manure spreader on clover sod or
other sod that is to be broken for
corn.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

AS soon as we are rid of the winter.
we are confronted with the tornado
and the mosquito.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

A Poughkeepsie girl was ostra.
cized for marrying This item has
no moral.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

Edison says that one could live en-
urely on canned goods. But would
one?
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

II Wisconsin frogs can eat Florida
alligators. frog legs may solve the
meat problem.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

Dirt, flies. disease. death; each fol.
lows the other.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

Fresh air is fine. bur II you would
live long open the window from the
top.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

Flies are not a habit: they are an
infliction
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

II you hear buzzing sound and see
black object In the air--kill tits
fly and dangerous.
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Rocking the boat is still a spring
pastime for fools
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Have a garden II you will. but don't
give all your profits to the hardware
man.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-07-07

-Four kisses brought 500 in Omaha.
Let's hope they were worth 1t.
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Vacation plans progressing nicely,
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Fishing tackle catalogues are ripe.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1910-11-01

would be a detriment to New York
City?
eff it is such great burden to
these magnificent States to build this
bridge, then let private canital get in.
The trolley connections alone should
make it worth while. To stand, as
stood last night, at the ferry and see
thirty to forty automobiles waiting
and left behind when the boat pulled
out would make one think that it
would be some small return on the
investment The land owners OF
Bergen County can we'll afford to
subscribe their share Let us, then
have the official facts and figures and
no more statements from irrespon
sible sources"