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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
LAND SCANDAL TO BE AIRED.
Another investigation Of the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture to De lnstl.
tuted by House Committee.

Washington. investigation
OF the department Of agriculture In.
yolving orders OF Secretary Wilson
and Solicitor McCabe. and embracing
charges OF suppressed reports and In.
influence Of land spectators over gov.
eminent officials. Is TO be Instituted
by the house committee on cxpendl.
lures In the agricultural department.
Trouble relating to exploitation Of
Florida cverglade lands. millions OF
acres OF which have been sold
throughout the country by syndlcatcs.
broke out before the committee on
Tuesday as Il result OF the summary
dismissal from government service by
Secretary Wilson last Saturday OF G.
c. Elliott, chief engineer OF the drain.
age division Of the department. and
Assistant Engineer a. d. Morohouse.
and the suspension OF +. y. Singleton.
an accountant. on a technical charge
OF transiercnce OF public funds.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
STARVED TO DEATH
PORT ORCHARD JURY RETURNS
VERDICT OF MANsLAUoHTER
AGAINST MRS. HAZARD.
Woman Who Was Responsible for
Death Of English Woman at Her
Sanitarium Raves at What She
Terms Persecution.

Seattle. Wash The Jury In the
case OF Mrs Linda BuriIeld Hazard
accused In the Kitsap county superior
court NJ Port Orchard Of having
starved TO death Miss claire William.
son. wealthy English patient. at the
Hazard starvation sanitarium,' re
turned verdict sunday night finding
her guilty OF manslahghter
Counsel for the state expressed sat
isfaction with the verdict. which car
rics an indeterminatc penitontiary
seUtence OF from one TO twenty years.
Mrs, Hazard. silent In court, stormed
and ragged as she left for what she
declared to be the persecution on the
part OF tho medical profession.
Mrs Linda Burfeld Hazard was
arrested August 5. 1911. on charge
Of murder In the first degree, on an
information filed In Kitsap county,
the complaining witness being Miss
Dorothea Williamson. aged 81 years,
who alleged that her sister. Claire
Williamson. aged 80. was starved to
death by Mrs. Hazard. The William.
sons were English women Of means
who were on tour around the
world and who consulted Mrs. Haz.
zard concerning their health. Mrs.
Hazard soon had both the women In
her starvation sanitarium" at Olal.
Ia where. on diet OF orange juice
and asparagus Juice broth. Claire died
May 10. 1911. and Dorothea was
wasted TO skeleton. After Claire's
death Mrs. Hazard obtained the APP
pointment OF herself ms guardian Of
Dorothea by alleging that the latter
was OF lnfrm mind. She also applied
for appointment as Administrative Of
the estate OF Claire williamson. The
plight OF Dorothea came TO the
knowledge OF British Vice Consul c.
r. L. Agasslz. at Tacoma. with the
result that Miss Dorothca was de.
clared OF sound mind and her guar.
dian removed. Mrs. Hazards appll.
cation for letters Of administration
of Claire's estate was refused and
Agassiz was appointed administrator
Instead. Dorothea was nursed back
TO health
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
RETURN MANY INDICTMENTS
Federal Grand Jury That Invest gated
Dynamite Cases Files Charges
Against Union Labor Officials.

1ndianapolls.-t labor officials
and agents, said to number between
thirty and forty, whom the govern
ment holds crimlnally responsible
with the McNamaras and Ort.c 4. Nc.
Manlgal for perpetrating more than
100 explosions in cities from Massa.
chusotts to California In the last SIX
years. including the wrccklng Of the
Los Angeles Times building and the
attempted wreCking Of the Hotel Utah
IN salt Lake. were indicted Tuesday
Thirty.two Indictments were returned
Capiases for arrests have been issued
and all the men indicted are to be
taken In custody on day secretly
fixed by the government, known TO be
within week March ~ has been
set for the arraignmont before Fed.
eral Judge A. u. Anderson In Indian.
apolis.,
Although the names Of the defend.
ants and their exact number were or.
dered withheld pending the arrests. IL
was said probably more than thirty
two. and possibly forty. men are ac.
rused. inasmuch as more than one de
PENDANT was named In some OF the In.
rdlctmonts
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
READY FOR TROUBLE
BOYS IN BLUE ORDERED TO BE
IN READINESS TO MOVE At
MOMENTS NOTICE
Recent Trouble In Mexico May Result
In Entire Army Being Sent 10 the
Border, Two thousand Soldiers
Having Already Started.

Washington In anticipation ~ Sc
rious trouble along the border OF
Mexico. the war department on Mon
day for the FIRST time since the Span
iah.American war ordered the entire
mobile army In readiness 10 move ai
moments notice Thlriy-iour
thousans troops are directly affected
by thia order which does not include
the coast artillery II IS understood
that the order Is based on iniorma
ton from ambassador Wilson more
alarming than any yet made public.
Two thousand soldiers now ai Fort
whlpple. In Arizona. we're dispatched
TO the Rio Grandc on Monday. They
will reinforce the commands that Op
crate from San Antonio.
II IN not stated that the situation
IN Mexico demands that the entire
army be cntrained Immediately. II
Js felt. however. that the Madoro GOV.
eminent IL not 40 strong as might be
desired and that II is best 10 be pre-.
pared for any emergency.
A explained by high officer AZ
tho war department. tho object Of
Mondays order IL exactly the same
as that Of the recent ultlmatum
served by President Taft upon Cuba
only few weeks ago. when that
island was threatened with q rcyolu.
ton.
1T was the certainty" said this Of.
ncer. that the war department won
land i've thouand troops In cue
within eight days Of the guthrie
that stopped the proposed revolution
In this case, as In cuba. the United
Statos IL not taking sides but has
warned both insurgents and regulars
that shots must not be- fired into
American territory or American citi
Eens Injured In Mexico.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
Starts Lie Anew.

Boston.-Thc beautiful Claudia Lib.
hey Hams. central nguro In an army
tragedy resultlng In the killing OF
William Annis by her husband. Cap.
tain Peter G. llaina. who was recently
freed from Sing Sing prison. was mar.
ried Monday at her house In Milton
by the Rev, A. A. Berle OF Tufts col
lege. head OF the Peoples Forum at
fremont Temple. to Reginald y.
Bolles, n prominent Boston artist in
the FenWay atndlos. Back Bny.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
Russian Official Under Cloud.

Kiev, Russia. - Colonel Kuliabao,
who was the head Of the secret police
OF this city at the time of Premier
stolypin's assassination on September
II last and who was entrusted with
the duty OF the protection OF the EN-
perof and empress during their visit
here. was arrested Tuesday In connec'
ton with an alleged Enforcement OF
funds allotted by the city authorities
for the festivities arranged on that oe
casiOn.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
MAY END THE INDIGESTION.
Empress Dowaser Issues gdiet for
New Republic.

Peking.-The empress dowager IS
sued an edlct Sunday evening In
structing Premier Yuan shl Kai TO
establish a republic IN cooperation
with the southern republicans. The
odict has not yet been published and
II Is expected II will ne kept more or
less secret as far as the public Is con,
cerned until arrangements In the
south have been completed
Yuan Shi Kai now Is endeavorinR
to persuade the NankIn government
to hand over the control OF affairs to
enable him to carry on the admins.
tration OF the whole empire until the
national convention appoints per
manent government and adopts a con,
stitution.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09

New York.-A remote section on
northern Long Island is TO be the
SOLDERING up locality for New York
inebriates, II recommendation made
by the board OF inebriety to the city
board of estimates is adopted. For the
proposed farm, to which the too free
users OF alcoholic stlmulants may be
committed under a recent enactment,
the city is requested to buy $40 acres
OF land at SmIthtoWn. l.. l.. near
Mayor Gaynor's country place. The
city plans to spend about sS50.000 on
the project.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
Four PeruOns Murdered.

Lawrence, Mass-A mysterious
quadruple murder in which two men
and two women were killed was re.
vealed Friday night by the discovery
OF the bodies OF the victims in a ten
ement house In the heart OF the city,
The dead are Mrs Annie Dennis,
aged 49, MIR and Mrs. Joseph sayia,
aged IS and 80 respectively. and an
unidentified man.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
Advance In Rates.

Helena, Mont,-The state railroad
commission notified the traffic depart.
ments OF all railroads operating In
Montana that II will not approve the
new western classification to go into
effect February 10, but that the old
classification. known as classification
80. will continue In effect In this state
on interstate business The new
classification makes 100 changes. the
rates being advanced In 800 cases and
reduced in 500. the general effect be.
ing In advance.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
REBELS RAID cHpuAHuA.
Force Governor to Rslase PartIsans
Of Conner From Prison.

OF 1omcx FROM FTlbon'
chihuahua. Mexlco.-linety muffin.
GUS rurales. aided by score OF re
crults. after sharp ight Friday,
compelled Governor onzales to re.
lease- from the penitglary Antonio
hojas. former milagaIN partisan OF
Emilio vasquez Gonet and three OF
his followers.
Gonzales surrendered to the de
mands after thr,e hours OF hghtine
near the prison 10 which the loyal
rurales were commanded by General
Pascual orozoo ia person. The mutt
neers agreed with Governor Gonzales
. quit fighting II the four prisoners
were released.
Five rurales are known TO be dead
and number wounded. Among the
latter Is sllyario 0rozeo. cousin OF
Paaeual orozco, The dead include
Captains Salgado and Gutierrez. The
rebel losses are unknown.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
KaI.er WIn Send Son 70 Am.rIea

Washlngton,-Th kaiser is deter.
mined that Germany should not be
outdone by the recent visit to New
York and Washington by British
royal duke, the Duke OF Connaught.
With this end in mind he has com.
manded Prince Adalbert, his youngest
son, to visit the United States Uncle
Sans largest battleship will greet him
in the middle OF the Atlantic ocean
and escort him to New York. on his
arrival he will be received by tho
royal salute Of twenty.one guns.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
Nsvaasn Convicted Of pIuamy.

Reno, Ney.-Perry II. Brewington,
formerly OF Eaton, Weld county,
Colo, was sentenced to serve fifteen
months In states prison and pay n
fine OF 5000 after pleading guilty TO
the charge OF blgamy. He married a
Reno woman in Sacramento last
year. His wife came from Colorado
aud caused his arrest. lie said he
believed his wife had secured a di'
yorcc.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
Investigation Causes suicide.

ManIla.-Card Hard. assistant chief
OF detectives. died Monday as a result
OF an attempt at suicide made two
weeks ago. An extensive inyestiga.
ton into charges OF graft against Ma.
Mia detectives has been going on for
some time. Hard's name has not
been mentioned by the investigators.
but several American and dozen
Filipino detectives have been sus.
pended pending the conclusion OF the
inquiry
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
Sings a, His own Funeral.

Jackson. Mioh.-The only music
rendered at the funeral Saturday Of
Professor w. NJ. skinner, vocalist,
was a photographic record OF his own
voice. Some time before his death
he sang a musical arrangement OF
Tennyson's poem, Crossing the
Bar" and he requested the same Sc
lection at his funeral.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
crew Had Marrow E.eape.

Norfolk. va-With a fire burning
so fiercely in her hold that her crew
could not stoke the boilers or run the
engines, the British steamer Consols,
of Liverpool. with valuable cargo
OF cotton from Galveston, bound to
Hamburg. was towed with all posi-
BILE speed to Hampton Roads.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
Exploded Kidnapping Theory.

Chicago, Antonio Maggiore, IT,, 10
years old, for whom the police have
been searching since January 2S on
the suspicion that he had been kid
nQped, appeared at his home in the
north side Italian colony Tuesday. His
father took him to the Chicago ave
nue. police station. where the boy told
the police he left home OF his own
violation and never had been In the
hands OF hdnapers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
New Coal Field Found.

cordoya, Alaska,--A large body Of
anthracite and semlanthracito coal
has been discovered at the head OF
White river. Yukon territory, Canada.
few miles from the summit OF Sko.
lai pass. The new fields are within
nifty miles OF the great Chitna.Ko OF.
sina'Nlzina copper district Of Alaska.
where extensive mining operations
are In progress.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
German. MAKO oreat pI,eoyery.

London. The British admiralty has
received news from q reliable source
that a type OF internal combustion en-.
CINE has been brought well toward
completion by German experts which.
n It fulhlls the expectations OF It's de.
signers, should give the German navy
an immense advantage in the attempt
for supremacy against the British as
well as other nayios OF the world.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
ManehurIa Wants Independence.

Washlngton.-Man wants to
be independent should a republican
government be established in China.
Advices TO the state department Sat.
urday from American Consul General
Fisher at Mukden say the Mukden
provincial assembly has telegraphed a
request to Premier Yuan shi Kai for
independence should a republic be
formed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09

Los Angeles Clarence s. barrow.
former chief counsel for the McNa-
maras. pleaded not guilty Saturday
to the two indictments charging him
with Jury bribing, and was instructed
to appear before the court on Feb.
ruary II.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
Five Mlnera Killed.

Pittsburgh.-Fiye miners were killed
In the wreck of an interurhan elec'
tric car near Coulterville, Pa. While
running at high speed the car
jumped the track and went down
200'foot embankment.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
More TestImony AnaIn.t Paeker,.

Chicago. Further confirmation OF
the governments charge that there
was concerted cooperation In the eN
change OF selling prices and margins
between the Chicago packers under
indictment for criminal violation OF
tho sherman law was given Saturday
at the trial OF the defendants before
United States District Judge George
A. Carpenter.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
Italians eombard HodIdeIh.

London. -Bombardment OF Hodi
deih. on the Red sea, was begun by
the Italian fleet According to a news
agency dispatch from Constantinople
part OF the Turkish port has been de.
stroyed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09

Hoston,-The idea OF a national re-
serve association was condemned by
former Secretary OF tho Treasury
shaw in an address on "The Proposed
banking and Currency Legislation
before the Economic club.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
Declared Innoeenee to tho End.

Colorado Springs with final
declaration that he knew nothing that
would throw light ON the murder OF
six members OF the Durham. Wayne
families In this city, September n,
Arthur j. Burnham, for a time sus.
pected OF the crime, died Monday of
tuberculosis, OF which he had been
a sufferer for years.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
FIFTEEN HUNDRED SLAIN.

Chinese Imperial Troops Routed on
Eve Of Another Armistiee.
San Francisco.-Fiftoen hundred
Chinese imperial troops were killed
or wounded and 500 captured In bat.
tie at Chun Chow Monday. according
to cablogram received horo, Tues,
day by the Chinese Free Press.
Brigadler General Lin Chung OF tho
Canton army led the republican forces
numbering 5000. The imperial forces.
numbering 5000. were commanded by
General Chung Fung. The revolution.
lists captured the city OF 500 Chow In
An Wheel province. Chun Chow. the
scene OF Mondays battle. is In Kiang
Su province.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
oyster Men Have Narrow Eseape.

acknowledgements Howard OF
the navy. through indirect sources,
learned Monday that all OF the oyster
men caught in the ice Jam of TIL
hams island Sunday reached shore
and that no lives were lost, although
several pungles are believed to have
sunk.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
La Toilette Needs Rest.

Washington Senator Robert NJ.
La Toilette, on the verge of a physl-
cal breakdown, has cancelled all his
speaking arrangements for the next
two weeks at Trenton, Jersey City
and elsewhere and will seek rest.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09

Richmond, Va.-By a vote OF 90 to
Fl the lower branch Of the general as
sembly passed the Stephenson anti.
gambling bill, which was framed pri
marily to prevent betting at the
jamestown race track near Norfolk.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
conners jury pIsanrees.

Los Angeles, Cal.-The jury in the
case OF Bert II, Corners, accused OF
having attempted to destroy the hall
OF records with dynamite. reported
Saturday that II was unable to agree
and WINS discharged.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09

Telluride, Colo.-John Heron. aged
Go, widely known mining man in the
west, died Sunday as a result OF in.
iuries received In fall Of rock in
the Pandora mine, OF which he was
consulting engineer.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
Canal Cause Of Worry.

Kingston. Jamaica.-A British naval
commission is coming to Jamaica next
June to report on the ACCESSIBILITY OF
reopenlng the dock yards here in view
of the approaching completion OF the
Panama canal
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
THE WAGES OF SIN.
Woman Who Deserted Millionaire
Husband COR Plumber Ends Career
In Suicide,

New York.-Double suicide Sunday
ended a sensational romance OF the
former wife OF Walter l.. Suydam and
Frederick Noble. a young plumber. for
the love of whom Mrs. Suydam ran
away from her millionaire husband
and married. The bodies OF Noble and
his bride of a month were found In
their New York apartment. The couple
had been asphyXiated by gas.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
Homecoming Of KIng and Queen.

Portsmouth.-Klng George and
Queen Mary. who let Portsmouth on
November II on the steamship Me
dina bound for india returned fom
their durbar trip, Tho Mosra ar
rived Sunday
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09

San Francisco Announcement Is
made that Abe Ruei. former political
boss. will be brought from San Quen
tin prison to testify for the prosecu'
ton in the bribery trial OF former
Mayor Schmitz
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
Mysterious Murder Of Woman.

Kansas City.-With one side OF her
head crushed by hammer the body
OF Mrs. Lucetta Dorset, widow. was
found In her home here by neighbors.
On a dressing table lay some .ewelry
undisturbed
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-09
PrIsoners sIna purIna Execution.

ossining, n. while the con.
demned inmates in the death house
in Sing Sing prison softly sang safe
In the Arms OF Jesus Charles Sven.
ton, negro, was executed In the elec.
trio chair for the murder OF Isaac Lee.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-10-19
Origin Of III. Manor.

Under William the Norman the vii.
inge system Of Snxnn and NOrse free
holders waa practically replaced by the
"manOrs'' with which he rewarded
hundreds and thousands OF his barons
rnd knights after the conquest Of Eng
land The manor might comprise one
or more villages or a Wide rnnRe Of
moor and fort<t sparseiy Inhabited. but
for its possession the lord Of the manor
owed service and certain payments Of
money or property to bis sovereign and
In return lind practical sovereignty
over the people Of his domain. His
were the rights Of 'pit and gallows" to
drown my woman and hang any man
whom he might adjudge guilty under
the stern Draconinn code Of q period
when thief and poacher. hereto and
railer. were fortunate II they encaped
with mutilation or n whipping that wns
scarcely to I've preferred 10 death.-Na
tionai Magazine.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-10-19
can Mi,..d hi, Calling.

Magistrate Joe Call believes in aet-
fling trivial cases amicably. and dog
en- times n day he IL called upon to act
case may he.
Az the sequel to a neiehbors' row
recently an iratc woman proceeded TO
the magistrates Office. demanding
warrant for the arrest Of her next door
neighlo and The husband. The pros
ecutOr. after paying the $3.50 which
warrant costs. chuckled with satiSfac-
The pair dc~Ignated as defendants.
When the ,iicartng was held Magia.
frate Call tried hard to smooth things
down: hut. In spite Of bis friendly Of
fice~. the two women glared at each
other and punctuated every minute
with some iart remark. In the course
Of events the magistrate sought to
have the case settled amicably. but
the woman prosecutor was insistent
that she get satisfaction"
Sufficient evidence was produced to
sustain the allegation. and Magistrate
Gail held the pair In $3OO bail each to
keep the peace. Innsmuch as they
were without friends who could give
that security. he allowed them TO sign
their own bonds and depart In peace.
This provoked the woman pros
ecutor. and after watching the depart
Ing neighbnrs 20 she turned to Magis-
trate Call and said.
And thnt's what get for my &o.501
You're not magistrate. You ought to
be a minister."- Times.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-10-19
THE ANCIENT MARINER.

Il was a mournfui man and lone
tear stood in his eye
A-seated on a roadside stons
AZ | was passing BY.
Tie Rrasped me by the dexter sleeve
l asked him. sir. why do you grsevsf'
at was an aviator. and
That aviator 1.
Who thought that his machine was granA,s
He sadly made reply.
II fain would scale ethereal heights
A-emuiatinE OF the WriEhts.
Il fain would skim the realms OF ar
In winged aeropiane.
And. like a falcon. here and thsrs
Cav0rt ! exc would fain.
Now. flaming something's very well,
While doing II 10 terrible.
II started up the engine. Ths
Propeller buzzed around.
The motor chug-chugged furiously
And shook the very ground.
Then drained | dreg deep sorrows cup.
The darned machine would not 60 upi
From one p. m. Till half past four.
With cheerful whir and clank.
II went. ma then there was no more
Petroleum In the tank.
with fervor then loudly cussed,
Expressing hopes that 1t would bust.
with rage / raved and ramped until
My vocal cords 1 tore:
But though II caused mo anger. sttl
1t did not make me soar.
rhe moral Isl But ere he'd done
Upon his Jaw I landed one.
III put moral In its place
Do not make puns and save your face
IN. Salisbury in Puck