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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
STARVING FARMERS
FAMINE IN CHINA CAUSED ~
DESTRUCTION OF CROPS
THROUGH FLOODS.
Thousands Have Left the District
While Many Prefer to Die in Their
Native Place Rather Than Face
Unknown Conditions.

Shanghla-Present reports confirm
earlier adyicos OF the suffering from
famine In district in the northern
part Of the province Of Anhui. north
and east Of the llwai and Kwo rivers.
about 100 square miles In extent and
containing a population Of approx
mately 100000 people.
The famine was caused by the de-
struction Of fall crops through floods
resulting from the heaviest summer
rainfalls on record.
Thousands Of refugees have left the
district. but many OF those insure OF
securing support elsewhere. are re.
naming. preferring to die in their ma.
tive place.
II Is estimated that million farm.
ers will be dependent upon charity
for their existence until the spring
crops.
The people have been left so poor
that they are able to SOW only one.
third or one.half Of the usual amount
Of wheat II will thus take several
years for the region to recover It Is
expected that the government will
send relief. Chinese and foreign re.
lief committees have been orgalzed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
INCREASE IN CONGRESSMAN
Proposed Reapportionment Would Give
Utah. Idaho and Montana one More
Representative In Congress.

Washington. o. The appointment
bill introduced by Chairman Crum
packer on Friday fixes the mombrrshlp
Of The house at i33 The bill aas TO-.
fcrred Immediately to the census
committee where the entire subject
will be taken up.
Should the bill as presented become
a law. II means an Increase orcr the
present membership as followt Ala.
baina. Colorado, Florida. Gcorgin. Ida
no, Louisiana, Michigan Minnesota.
Montana. North Dakota, ohio, Oregon
Rhode Island. South Dakota. Utah and
West Virginia. one each. Illinois. Mas
saeuusottcs, New Jersey. Texas and
Washington. two each. California and
oklahoma three each. Pennsylvania
and New York. six each
A majority Of the members OF the
committee believe that thh plm will
prevail.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
VICTORY FOR CANNON.
Speaker Sustained on Ruling Identical
With One That Caused SO Much
Trouble Last March.

Washington. Speaker Cannon had
his hour Of triumph In the house on
Monday in winning the FIRST important
political mancuyor Of the present ses.
sion Of congress
Badly battered In the three days
storm that swept the house last
March. the speaker came back" in
a way that brought grim smile OF
satisfaction to his countCnance and
left his enemies. the insurgents"
discounted.
The speaker was sustained by a
large majority on ruling Identical
with the one he made last March.
when the house overruled his decis-
Ion through combination OF insur
gent Republicans and Democrats. on
the eve Of their return TO power the
Democrats voted TO sustain the rul.
Ing Of the chair.
The insurgents--twenty Of
them-stood by their guns and fought
the rpcaktr bravery In i..t o..,...
When Champ Clark OF Missouri
slated to succeed Speaker Cannon.
voted to sustain the chair on the
same point OF order which furnished
the basis for the successful insurgent
campaign last March. the Republicans
broke into storm OF applause. Lead
ing Democrats admitted that they
thought the speaker was right In his
ruling last March and that he ruled
in line with the presidents OF the
house.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13

Charleston. w. Va Davis Elkins.
son Of the late United states Senator
stephen u. Elkins. will be the sue.
cessor TO the vacancy caused by the
death OF his father for the few days
that will clapsc pending the election
Of senator by the legislature. Gov.
ernor W. T.. Glasscock signed the com.
i..s,day nlght aud MIR. Elkins
accepted. DAVIS EfRins rs-tuv---..---
son of the late West Virginia states.
man. His home Is In Morgantown. W,
Va, but he Is now In Washington. at
the home Of his mother Mr.. Elklns
IL president OF the Elkins Coal and
Coke company and the MorFantown q
kingWOud railroad
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
Interprets LIauor Law.

Kansas City.-Pcrsons charged with
pcddlIng beer In Kansas must he tried
In the courts of that state. Judge
John G. Pollock decided this is the
United States district court In Kansas
city. Kan. on Friday According to
Judge Pollock's decision, II beer IL
brought into Kansas from another
state upon q written order, then the
agent can claim he is doing an inter
state commerce business and not Vi
olating the Kansas prohibitory laws
But II the beer is loaded In a state
other than Kansas and then peddled
In the latter state. then the law Is vi
olated.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
esperIments In ereedIna AnImaIs.

Boston Experiments In the breed
Ing Of animals, similar to those car
ried on with plants by Luther Bur
bank, are announced by DR.. Earnest
Castle, u scientist at Harvard univcr'
sity. DR. Castle has been able to
breed race OF guinea pigs with four
toes on the hind foot whore usually
there are only three; to invent new
color for the guinea pig, the CHINA
mon, which was not known to natural
lists I'LL his were bred. silver guinea
pig, that also is new to science, and
TWO kinds OF rats.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
Helena viii Own waterworks.

Helena, Mont.-Taxpayer OF Helena
after a spirited campaign on Monday
voted to authorize the Issuance OF
bonds to the amount OF SG5O,OOO for
the installation OF a municipal water
plant, the water to be brought In from
Beaver creek After the calling of the
election the receiver Of the Helena
Water Works company. the franchise
OF which has expired, offered to sell
the plant to the city for s59O.OOO. The
vote was Sl4 for the issuance Of the
bonds for an Inpedendent plant and
i9l against H.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
NAMES KEPT SECRET
TWENTY-FIVE INDICTMENTS RE.
TURNED IN LOS ANGELES
TIMES EXPLOSION CASE.
All Of the indictments Charge Murder
or Connection with the Crime,
But Names Of Those Indicted
are not Made Public.

Los Angcles.-The grand jury in
the Los Angeles Times explosion case
returned twenty-five indictments late
Thursday
All the indictments charge murder
or connection with that crime. II Is
not likely that the names OF any Of
the indicted persons viii be- made
public until after arrests have been
made. II Is believed that large
number OF san Franciscoans have
been indicted.
Wholesale murder the outcome OF
a dynamite plot, is understood to be
the charge set forth In all the indict.
monts, but II II believed that not
more than three or four men are nam.
ed In the true bills.
The return OF the indictments was
the elimination OF a disaster that eX.
cited the people OF Los Angeles to a
degree that for few days bordored
almost upon panic. and resulted In
the Offering OF rewards aggregating
almost 100000. Union labor. which
the Times and It's proprietor had op.
posed. was Injected into the situation.
and when the special grand jury was
impaneled on October II was imme.
diately confronted with two conflict.
Ing theories. one Of these. supported
10y the findings OF an investigating
committee appointed by Mayor Alex
Ander, was that the Times plant had
been blown up by dynamite consplra.
tors. The other presented by com.
mlitce named by the state building
trades convention. then in session
here, was that gas was responsible.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
VIEWS OF wooLoRowgss.
Livestock the only Praetied and
Proved Insurance Against F,rest
Fires.

Portland. Ore.-At the Frldly SEES.
sion OF the National woolgrowgs con.
vcnt'on. Secretary Walker OF Chey.
cnnc, In his annual report, urgd that
'oY ~ oTh. WITH ! 'tn cdaipred bur
eau Of publicity as An auxiliary Ia q
sustained effort to Educate the peonc
ON the subject OF the tarin ~ II AZ
fccts woolgrowcrs and manufactured
Judge s. A. Lowell OF pendleton
Or. who delivered an address on
Forests and Flockmasters. charged
the black horse cavalry" OF tac east
as responsible for most Of the timber
thicycry which has "plundcrod the
people OF their heritage
Daniel T. Smythc secretary Of the
Oregon woo'giowors association, Pen.
dlcton. Or In an address. asserted
that livestock. especially sheep Is the
only practical and proved insurance
against fires In national forests. lie
pleaded for scientific InyostigatIon
ana revision OF the restrictive meth.
DDS OF the forestry bureau. aud rldi.
culcd the policies of clifford Plnchot.
closing with the declaration. one old
eve Is worth a dozen forest guards "
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13

Idaho Falls. Idaho-whilo working
on the city power plant. a worKman
who had been acting somewhat sui.
lenly for day or two. picked up
about half a stick Of dynamite TO
which a cap was attached. and threw
II at Contractor Chatneld, striking
him on the side Of the head; fortu-
nately the cap did not explode Chat.
field was stunned for moment.
When he realized what had happened
he went after his asallant, but the
man escaped.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13

New York Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, head Of the womans party In
the battle for equal suffrage. thorough.
~ agrees with Judge w. n. NcG OF
cleveland. O.. that what makes d..
yorcc frequent In this country Is the
fact that women now 1nd It easy to be
financially independent Of their hua.
bands There can be- no question as
to the correctness OF this view" said
Mrs. Gait when asked for her opinion
Of the statement
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
VIEW YGAR LOOKS HOPEFUL.
william E. Corey Says II Would be
impossible TO Forecast Prospects.

Pittsburg Tho new year looks
hopeful and business at present ls en-.
couraglng. but at this early date II
would be impossible 10 give more than
casual forecast Of the prospects for
1911"
This was the statement made by
william u. Corey retiring president
o. the United States Steel corpora.
ton after the dinner Of the Carnegie
steel operatives at the Du Quosnc
club here.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13

Washington President Tat has
denied application for comuu.itlon OF
sentence la the case OF " 5 Har
lam. manager OF the great lumber and
WIrcniine company do'u m ness I'm
Florida and Alabama $50. vas con.
yictcd on charge uf ga. rracy to
violate the pconagc statute u. Florida
Harlan must servo O. town 1f eigh.
teen months Imprisonment addition
To paying q fine of S. 900
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
Robbers SAY Saloon Nm

Inlay, Nevada, Three masked men
on Friday might entered the saloon
conducted by Eugene Qu,lEi. one and
a half miles from this pIac' and shot
the owner Goad, following oy shooting
his wife In the back She is believed
to be fatally injured The robbers
took $1,000 In cash and departed In
the darkness. Southern Pacific train
No was passing at IN, line and
the bandits may have oscapod on II.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13

Seattle, District Judge Cornelius
II. llanlord onJolned the members OF
the city council on Friday from az
propriating money for the special elcc.
ton called for February Z 10 GUST
Mayor Hiram gill under the recall
provision Of the city charter. for al.
legged misconduct In Office, The courts
decision was handed down IN the case
OF u nonresident taxpayer against the
city comptroller ana the city council.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
The Montann senatorshIp.

Helena, Mont.--The assertion was
made here Saturday that an agree.
ment has been reached between cor
porate interests and Thomas ]. Walsh
whereby the Helena lawyer is to get
tho United States scnatorshlp In sue.
cession to Thomas H. Carter Walsh
Is a wealthy lawyer. who has conduct
ed suits In which both railroads and
big copper mining companies were de
PENDANTS.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
rerrIiie STORM In MnomInn.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-A terrific wind on
Saturday unroofod several buildings
here. overturned vehicles in the
streets, paralyzed business and caused
injury 10 number OF persons, VIII.
liam Long experienced an aerial
fight when ne was blown across tho
railroad yards ON the soaring roof OF
box car lie escaped with broken
leg. George p, Gardner was blown
under train and lost an arm.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
Troops pisperse Mobs.

Lisbon The popular fury aroused
by the publication again NJ the mon.
nrchist newspapers eliminated on
Sunday In violent manifestations,
The offices Of three were wrecked and
II was necessary to order out troops
to dispense the mobs Soldiers are
now guarding the promises.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
Mine suIIdInas Wrecked.

Victor, Colo.-An explosion Of sew.
eral hundred pounds OF dynamite in
the thawing room Of the Granite mine
on Battle mountain, early Sunday
morning, wrecked the mine buildings,
shattered windows In buildlne half
a mile distant and did damage est.
mated at between S25 900 and $50 900.
No one was seriously injured
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
The oregon Legislature.

Salem, Ore.-The Oregon biennial
legislature convened Monday, organi-
zatlon Of the senate being effected
with Ben Selling Of Portland as presi.
dent. This makes Selling acting gov
ernor until the governor was inaugu-
rated ON Tuesday
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
To Discuss Reciprocity.

Washington - Reciprocity ncgotla
tons between the United States and
Canada have been resumed. The two
Canadian representatives arrived Fri
day night The reciprocity question
will first be tackled In a conference
In which Secretary Knox is expected
In uurticluatp
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13

New lork-Tammany hall was on
fire Thursday for the second time
within "a month Flames shot out OF
the four windows. the corridors were
filled with smoke, but little damage
WINS hnnn.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
VIaduet Car Jumps Track.

Kansas CITY Eight persons were
Injured Sunday night when west
bound street car on the elevated road
40 the union depot Jumped the track.
The ear was held ON the yiaduct when
II stopped. leaning against the second
story nl Tho hunOL
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
ounboats Sent South.

washngton.-Thc gunboat Dolphin,
which Is now at the Washington navy
yard. has been ordered to Central
America for general service In those
waters. She will sail In few days
for Guantanamo. The gunboat Vicks.
burg is now en- route to Central
America
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
Catch AIIsssd Assasslns.

Wlnnemucca, Ney.-Two men, be.
lloyed to be two Of the three bandits
who held mp the Inlay salon Friday
night killing Jean outlet, the pro,
prictor, and mortally wouniing his
wife were captured Saturday and are
now In the Winnemuccs Jail.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
Standard Pays Fine.

Buffalo.-The Standard OH com.
pany paid into the federal court here
on Monday, S23,76G, the fine assessed
against II for accepting rebates. This
Is the FIRST fine ever collected from
the company under the antitrust law.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13

Fort Madison, Ia Bessie Payne, ~
years old, daughter OF the proprietor
VI department store, diod Sunday OF
burns suffered while playing Indian
with other children She tried TO
jump a campfire and her Indian cos.
tune caught hre.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13

Olympia, Wash-Thc biennial sos,
sion OF the Washington legislature
opened Monday The senate unan-
mously elected w, H. Paulhamus OF
Pierce county president, and Edward
Taylor OF King county was chosen
speaker.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
Tranquil In Nicaragua.

Washington prevails
throughout Nicaragua and the election
Of General Estrada as president has
restored public confidence, according
to a telegram received by the state
department on Thursday
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13

Washington. Oscar Solomon Strnus
OF New York, former cabinet minister
and Tor more than year and q half
American ambassador to Turkey. has
resigned, and viii be succeeded by
VIM Rookhil. present ambassador to
Russia
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13

New Hork-Although Mrs Hetty
Green is confined to her home with a
cold, she Is not so IN as to lose inter.
est In business. She has agreed to
lend S3bO,OOO to the Roman Catholic
church Of st. lvnatlus Loyola
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13

Washington.-A bin creating a new
bureau OF the Interior department for
the control Of national parks was In
troduced in the senate Monday by
Senator smoo,. The bill has the sane.
ton Of Secretary Balllnger.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13

Oklahoma Clty.-George l.. Evans Is
under arrest here pending an iuvesti.
cation OF the death OF his wife, who
was found In their home here, sup,
nosodly pOisOned.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-01-13
Mine Roof Falls.

Huelya, Spain.-The roof OF tun'
mel In a copper mine in Rio Tintu
fell, burying many OF the workers.
Five bodisS were recovered and five
injured men were taken out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-29
AT THE SCENIC

Dramatic, THE Mother; com
|edy-drama, 1.-THE New Life; vocal
solos, Viola Barrett and Blanche
Cooper; pipe organ selections with
the "Vox Humana," Messrs Crow
hurst and Cooper; extra attrac-
ton, Godfrey Rode, champion long
distance walker of the world, who
will present a travelogue illustrat-
ed with special views taken by
himself on his trip around the
world, and singing the songs of
his native land-Holland. The
baby contest closes Monday at s
O'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-29
Do Ghosts Haunt swamps7

No, Never. It's foolish to fear a
fancied evil, when there are real
and deadly perils to guard against
In swamps and marshes. bayous
and lowlands. These are the ma
laria germs that cause ague. .chills
and fever. weakness, aches In the
bones and muscles and may in
duce deadly typhoid. But Elec-
trio Bitters destroys and casts out
these vicious germs from the
blood. Three bottles drove all the
malaria from my SYSTEM" wrote
VIM. Fretwell. of Lucama, N. c.,
land I've had fine health ever
since" Use this safe, sure remedy,
only soc at Ryner Malstrom
Drug Co., 93S Pacific ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-29
MAJESTIC

AZ At the head of a strong bill for
hext week at the Majestic theater
khe Eight vassar Girls will present
one of the big musical successes
of vaudeville. The girls play on
all sorts of instruments, sing beau
TRULY and dance gracefully.
&, Mr.. and Mrs. James McCann
will present a playlet; dainty Vio-
let Macmillan, who was the star
In the original production of
1.-The Time, the Place and the
Girl" when it was seen for the
first time in New York, will be a
feature on the bill; Harry Le-
Clair will give number of new
female character representations.
Joe Fanton's athletes and Knox
and Alvin in a clever line of pat
ter close the bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-29
Ruth st. Denis Coming.

In studying for the new series
of dances of ancient Egypt in
which she is appearing this sea-
son, Ruth st. Denis made the in
|teresting discovery that the wom-
en- of Egypt had more freedom
and influence than even our own
American women. In fact, there
was one queen who went so far as
to don mans attire and change her
name, so that 1t was for many
years supposed to be. man who
|reigned during that period.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-29
AT THE MOVING PICTURE SHOWS
AT THE CIRCUIT

The Passion Play, as played at
|Oberammergau since the year
1888. The pictures unfold in a
convincing and pleasing manner
these scenes and incidents in the
life of Christ heretofore pictured
in words only, and scarcely under
stood at all. 1t fixes the mind
upon its great subject-the Christ
Clearly and distinctly it unfolds
the scenes and incidents of his
life; portraying it SO beautifully
that the smallest child shall know
and understand the sublime and
simple story of the Passion Play.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-29
Gives Aid to strikers

Sometimes liver. kidneys and
bowels seem to go on strike and
refuse to work right Then you
need those pleasant little strike
breakers - DR.. Kings New Life
Pills-to give them natural aid
and gently compel proper action.
Excellent health soon follows. Try
them. 25c at Ryner Malstrom
Drug Co.. 938 Pacific ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-29
~
TACOMA
lew Dockstader Tonight

and Sunday
Tonight and Sunday the Taco
ma theater will offer Lew Dock
stader and his twentieth century
minstrels," now under the man.
agement of the comedian himself.
As usual, Dockstader comes this
year with an all new show, not
one feature of last years produc-
tion having been retained. The
effort of this comedian has always
been aimed at producing real min
|strelsy, and in this direction his
show differs considerably from
the usual minstrel bills which
present the old familiar first part
circle, followed by vaudeville. All
this has been eliminated, and real
minstrelsy, as Mr.. Dockstader
knows it, is the result.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-29
Frederick Warde Wednesday.

Anyone who thinks that Shakes
peare cannot be made into inter-
esting and amusing entertainment
will change their opinion Wednes-
day night when the tragedian and
Shakespearean scholar, Mr.. Fred
|erick Warde, presents his latest
revival of the popular tragedy,
Julius Caesar" at the Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-29
| AZ @eA 4gAyN 0UgE5|

Mr.. warde has spent a great
deal of time and study on the
lplay, and has made his own adap-
tation. He is a man of progress
sive spirit and realizes that, the
present day public demand hand
some scenic productions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-29

She who tolls to make home
happy, deserves everything that
|lightens her burdens. Pyramid
Flour is one of them. s**
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-29

Pyramid Flour solves the bread
question and removes half the|
cares of housekeeping. All up-to-|
date grocers sell It. 80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-29

Bread making 10 often 4 vcxa-
ton to the good housewife. but
never SO when she uses Pyramid
Flour. 800
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-29
paid ADVERTISEMENT

The RECALL in the City Char
ter is for removal of unfaithful Of
ficials-not that additional cleo
tions be provided and faithful Of
ficials embarrassed. RAW, FREE
LAND, Commissioner of Finance,
asks you to investigate his record.
He has been faithful to the people.
He never lost penny in TWEEN
TY-SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS
handled. He tried for months to
get civil service established and fa-
vors a charter amendment to make
civil service in the city complete.
He worked for the Municipal
Dock. He stood for the enforce
ment of law. He was for efficiency
in the power plant and voted
against the discharge of Engineer
Kelsey.
He has insisted on square deal
for the people in contests with the
public service corporations.
He has worked against tremen-
dous odds and outside combinations
to assist in financing the Green
\ River Gravity Water and Nisqual-
] ly Power Plant projects, and these
I necessities are going ahead.
In fact, Ray Freeland has given
the people square deal and he
asks square deal from them.
A VOTE FOR RAY FREE
LAND WILL SHOW ALL PUB
Lie OFFICIALS THAT THE
PEOPLE WILL BACK THEM
WHEN THEY TRY TO DO
RIGHT.