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Show d The ) VOL. II. NO. 5'). SPANISH FORK, UTAH, THURSDAY. DKCEM1JER ASK FOR DIRECT REPLY. UTAH STATE MEWS. MURDERED HIS WIFE estimated that fuliy 2.000.000 n Japan Inquires of Russia aa to of Manchuria. IJen Fang, first secretary of the board of foreign affairs, visited Russian Minister Lesser In 1eklng, Monday, and requested Information concerning the intentions of the Russian government regarding the evacuation of Manchuria. Minister Lessar, In reply, said that nothing could be done at present with a view to evacuation, for two reasons. In the first place, the minister pointed out, the cold weather made it Impossible to remove the troops from their present positions, besides which there were no barrack accommodations to be had elsewhere, and, In the second place, he said, it would endanger Russian Interests to undertake evacuation during the progress of the negotiations between Russia and Japan, for the reason that the Japanese might seize the opportunity to Invade Manchuria. Ld ot 8heep w111 graze upon ID, :mg of Utah this winter. The gross receipts of the Sait Lake for 1003 exceed the ty postofflce 1902 by 110,730.78. for receipts Courtney E. Phillips suicided in Og-He had by taking strychnine. to his life. take before attempted ac for the year 1903 Is The wool clip about 10,000,000 at pounds, frosted 2,000,000 pounds less than K about M clip of 1902. The Republicans of Ogden will, on M 4th, celebrate their recent victory 700 invitations j i ball and banquet, tring been sent out. The farmers of Sevier county are jxklng a vigorous and united effort j secure a beet sugar factory for it local consumption. The cost of labor employed In the rarlous processes of manufacturing su-- , BADLY MIXED. ia the state of Utah during 1903 mounted to a little over $200,000. Two Provisional In Government election con-es- t Is the Santo Domingo. for a seat In the Salt Lake City It is reported. that General Gelletler ioundi, Dean, the Republican candi-ttte- , has formed a provisional government has been declared the winner. at Azua de Compostella, presided over at the by himself, and that the Inhabitants The Utah state building Louisiana Purchase exposlton at St. of Barhona have joined In the moveLouis Is about completed. The build-i- g ment and the two forces are Jointly will cost between $6,000 and $7,000. marching on that city. Consequently The yield of wheat in this state dur-n- g there are now two provisional govthe past season is estimated at not ernments In the republic of Santo Doless than 3,000,000 bushels, as against mingo. ci S for the previous ,000,000 bushels The German warships left Santo ft rear. Domingo on Sunday for Kingston, JaB. Petit, a farmer living near Salt maica. The United States gunboat Lake City, was Injured in a runaway Newport Is the only war vessel now at Santo Domingo, and, owing to her iccident last week, when he fell bet- small crew, she cannot restore order ween the horses, his leg being fract- if a serious outbreak occurs. The situation demands the presence of more ured. warships. The city so far is quiet. A statement made by the Salt Lake banks for the past year show a total GHOULS ROBBED THE DEAD. ncrease of deposits of $1,426,816, and in Increase of loans and discounts ot Many Acts of Vandalism Committed at Scene of Wreck. 11,302,717. It Is believed thatr despite tbe exThe body of Thomas Jones, the well treme precautions and watchfulness of knowa mining man who died from a the Pere Marquette railroad officials dose of cyanide of and many jets of vandalism otasslum in Denver, will be brought were committed at the wreck near back to Salt Lake City for buriaL Fast Paris, Mich., Saturday night and Under the homestead law 16,632 that ghouls despoiled the bodies of acres of agricultural land were proved the dead. up by settlers during the year 1903, Coroner Ililliker declares that nothwhile the total area of public lands ing of any value whatever was found disposed of during the year was 166,-S6- by him when he searched the dead, acres. and that he is satisfied ghouls robbed Slot machines have again been the remains, either while they were In the wreck or were being carried placed under a ban by the Salt Lake Into baggage cars to be brought to police force, and henceforth only ma- Grand Rapids. chines which pay in merchandise will Murderer Captured. he allowed to remain In saloons and The Portland police have raptured other places of business. The records of the state board of David Van Houten. who killed A1 health for the past year show a con- Young, a saloonkeeper, for the alleged tinuous Improvement in sanitary con- alienlatlon of his wifes affections. ditions throughout the state and a Van Houten was arrested at his barn narked decrease in the number of about five miles from the city and made no resistance. He refuses to cases of contagious disease. Mrs. Van make any statement. The mines of Mercur In 1903 proHouten denies her husband's story of duced 56,336.62 ounces of gold, for ber Infidelity and asserts that which the producer received $1,160,-832.9- whilealleged she has known Young for sevwhile in addition to this output eral years that her relations with him of the yellow metal quicksilver of the were not of such a character as to warrant the charges made against her value of $20,000 was retorted. by Van Houten. Mrs. Van Houten The total output of Utahs coal arcuses her husband of beating her mines during the past year foots up and not providing for her needs. about 1,752,500 tons. This was proAmerican Gunboat Goea to Korea. duced in 300 days, the strike InterRear Admiral Sterling, temporarily fering with the output, which, other- in command of the Asiatic station, wise, would have been much greater. cables the navy department announcbethe Dickson II. W. Is hovering ing departure of the gunboat Judge tween life and death at his apartments Vicksburg from Shanghai for Chemulin the Knutsford hotel, Salt Lake, as po, Korea, where she has been ordered at the Instance of Mr. the the result of Injuries received by slip- American minister at Seoul.Allen, The loping on the tile floor, the back of his cal riots at Chemulpo recently enhead coming In contact wtth the hard dangered American life and property, and the dispatch of a warship was door.. Dean-Burbrid- 1 The production of refined sugar In Utah during the year has aggregated about 47,000,000 poundB, turnod out by the factories at Lehl, Ogden, Logan and Garland, 200.000 tons of beets being used, for which the farmers were paid about $1,000,000. In 1903 the Inland 8alt company's Plant at Saltatr produced 20.000 tons nf salt, which, valued at the average Price of $5 per ton, gives the total of $100,000 for the years output The average number of employes at the alt works Is fifty. While walking on Main street in Salt Lake City, Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Miriam Ford, mother of Colonel John U- Ford of the national guard of Utah, accidentally fell against an Iron pillar and fractured her akull, causing almost Instant death. Edward Clarey, a blacksmith employed by the Black Diamond mine, at 8toekton, met with an accident which may cost him the sight of his right While cutting oft a piece of reJ hot Iron, the small end flew up. itrlk-n- g him In the eye, T. thought necessary. Japanese Cabinet Meeting. An Important joint meeting of the cabinet and privy council was held Sunday to consider ways and means In view of the grave situation, but no difficulty Is now anticipated In providing for the extraordinary expenditures, Including the completion of the Seoul-Fusarailway. It Is believed that unless Russia modifies her reply, Japan will Immediately safeguard Korea, though such a step will not necessarily mean war with Russia. n The Chlneee Treaty, At the Chinese legation the confl dent hope ia expressed that the Ihroue at Peking will ratify the American Chinese commercial treaty recently ratified by the United Slates senate, and that ratifications may be ex changed without delay. In cabling his government several days ago the announcement of the ratification of the treaty here, Sir Liang, the Chinese minister, took occasion to urge that the ratifications at Peking he exp dltcd as much as possible. aa IKK, mttwFa aoeond-elna- a oMaa alSpeniab Fork, Utah. Aote(Con(nne(linlht,IMIi iiuiiiiiimiiiuiiHiiimuimmiUiiinmimiiiiiiimAiimmmuimiimmiUimiimii GALE SWEEPS OVER INDIANA. Evao-uatio- g EnMred Feb. SI, 1003. 111. Worst Storm Jn Years Causes Much S Damage to Property. The most terrific windstorm that ever passed over that vicinity struck Washington, Ind., on Friday afternoon. i There was much damage and possibly fatalities. A new building ot the Cincinnati Heating company was leveled to the ground, and it Is possible that lives were lost In the debris, as many visitors were in the building PRESCRIPTIONS COMPOUNDED BY EXPERIENCED PHARMACISTS. during the afternoon. RwnnnimmuninnniiRwiniiwwiMHiiinHiiiiinimiminrmiinTmnmtnnmm Tbe storm was sudden, and It Is probable the people remained In the building for protection. Chief of the QR. W.R WARNER. Fire Department Feagang la conductOCUm tad BnUiin ing a search to learn If any lives were jut south of CltP Sqaoro. lost. The loss to the building is $20,-00and other damage resulted. TeleUtah. Pork, The keel aarvtee te the Travolta Trad phone and telegraph wires are down. Spanish Seymour also reports damage by tbe belh la Ike Betel and livery baifmaan storm. C. T. During the terrific snow and windstorm which struck Petersburg trees OfVloe at ar amish roKK diiio storh and signs were blown down and house Tilth for the Bnoe at tbs Depot, were unroofed. Six inches of snow call answered paatak Work, fell and there was a change of 18 de- fUjrhtBopnak L. a. JOIIB, Prep. Uouan. flak. grees in an hour. Tbe Natural Gas power house caught fire and was OwaT a Baauv. Amsbw B. Uouil. burned. SPANISH FORK DRUG Co, SALT LAKE BARBER CONFESSES TO HORRIBLE CRIME. Murdered Wife on Christmas Afternoon and Left Child to Guard the Body for Two N ights and a Day. five-stor- y PURE AND DRUGS MEDICINES Frank Rose, a barber, called at the police station in Salt Lake City Sunday morning and luformed the officer In charge that he had murdered his wife on Christmas day and that her body was still lying in the bed at home, where he had shot her. Although the police discredited his story and thought Rose was Insane from drink, an Investigation was made, which confirmed his story In all its. horriblo details. Tbe body of tbe woman was found in bed, clad only in undergarments, while beside Its mother lay a child, the little one's clothing being saturated with Its mothers blood, but, despite tbe fact that the baby bad remained in the room alone for two nights and a day, It has apparently suffered no 111 effects. Rose, In his confession, declares he shot his wife while they were lying In bed. and that she lived BAGLEY & MORGAN EXPECT MORE TROUBLE. for an hour and a half after the shooting, kissing him and the baby before j ATTOBKETS-AT-LAshe died. After she died he went up Prominent Jews Meet to Consider Retown and commenced drinking, not of Russian ports Outrages. PROVO TtlapboaaTI X kalgfcl Building giving himself up until he bad spent Baron Rothschild presided Christall of his money. He declares be killed ber because 6be bad been un- mas night at a joint meeting in Lontrue to him. SAXBY, don of the foreign committee and the board of deputies of the Anglo-Jewis- h ANOTHER RAILWAY HORROR. Attorney-at-Laassociation, which was attended by the and Notary Publia, Ooureyanoer rabbi Rev. Dr. Hermann chief InAdler, Seventeen Killed and Thirty-onOver of Oraa Lewis' Store. the Hebrew Orrrcn of United congregations jured Near Grand Rapids, Mich. and other the British promiUtah. empire, Seventeen persona are dead and Spanish Pork, nent Jews. fathirty-onInjured, several of them The meeting considered the latest A. tally, as the result cf the collision near reGrand Rapids, Micb., of two passenger report from Russia predicting a outrages at trains. The collision, which was head-o- newal of the Blacksmith & Wheel- on Christmas Klschineff Russian the was caused, according to a statePlrsl-ela- et ment Issued by the officials of the road day. Material It was decided to approach Foreign at the general offices In Detroit, by always on hand""""" the high wind blowing out the red Secretary I.ansdowne and urge upon Opposite Baakt Spanish Perh. of Joint action by signal lamp at McCord's, where the him the necessity westbound freight. No. 5, should have the governments of Great Britain and for the purpose ot stopped and received orders to pass the United States averting the further persecution ot the eastbound train at Fox. Blacksmith and Wheel-Wrigh- t. The trains met with a terrific crash, Jews in Russia. the baggage and smoking cars behind BCJ Wort a Specialty. . J1M1NEZ A WINNER each locomotive belmj. Instantly A re- All of tints for burrtra and Wacom kind, duced to a pile cj kindling wood. No aa hand. and wort property atwiDdad la. alnfi Said Bs to San Domingan cars Insurgent than other person occupying the Oppoalta Teulaa Hall, Hpaatih Fork. the baggage and smoking cars, with Gaining Strength. very few exceptions, were seriously It is rumored that the greater part SMS SPANISH FORK Injured. of the Ban Domingau republic now STILL POUTING. under arms is in favor of General Jim the former president, who la said Colombians Will Go Home Unless Inez, rou A be marching on San Domingo at to Their Requesti Are Granted. the head of a large body of insurUnless the United States, In the reFresh bread alwsys on Land. gents. Tbe provisional government Is ply which Seoretaiy Hay will make making active preparations for de- In K. W. Jones building, south of Co-o- f to the note of General Reyes, accords fense. Colombia that measure of satisfaction San Pedro de Macorts bas declared SPANISH FORK MEAT COM FT which, from her point of view, she In favor of the Insurgents. The situaDEALS RS IM feels herself entitled to with respect tion in Sau Domingo Is becoming exAND CURED KEATS to Panama, both General Reyes and FRESH tremely critical, though the city is Dr. Herron will leave Washington. The FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES quiet in expectation of events. hope Is entertained both by General In busiis There depression great HIGHEST BASH PRISE PAID FOR Reyes and Dr. Herrsn that In the event of a refusal by Mr. Hay to admit ness circles as the result of the conftIDES jND PE UTS. their contentions, the United States stant disturbances of the financial sitmay agree, as a last resort, to a sub- uation. The financial condition of the mission of the propositon to The government la very bad, owing to the Hague court of arbitration. fact that the duties were mortgaged FAkniOftiBLB LOOTED THE BANK. In advance by the government of President Woa y Gil. One block north of Bank, Bandits Dynamite Safe and Secure for Panama. About $2,800. Itah. Warships Ipuhk Fork, from been received A gang of five bank robbers looted have Orders the bank In Kiowa, I. T., Sunday Washington by San Francisco transG. O. morning, and escaped after several port officials to get tbe troopships hundred shots had been exchanged be- Sherman and Newport in readiness for tween the robbers and a poss of fifty sea, and work has been Immediately citizens of Kiowa. commenced. The transport officials Studio la Merteil building, Mata atreal. Open The robbers dynamited the safe and as to the orders re- OTarp dap from 10 a m. Hit Ip. m. Workman-ahl- p secured about $2,800 In cash, some ot maintain secrecy Saa and material oaraatood inwhich is believed to have been muti- ceived and refuse to divulge the Praaelaoo and Noe York ttjrloa. SpaoUh Fork. It vessels. lated by the explosion. The bunk tended destination of the building was partially wrecked, the is generally believed, however, that It damage to the building being about Is the Intention to have the troopships $1,500. In readiness for any movement toward Welser Woman 8erlousty Burned. (Lesaee of Will Boyaek Rubles) Panama. By an explosion of gasoline the resi& Cuban Treaty Now Effective. dence of J. D. Dudley Smith of Welser. Idaho, was badly wrecked and burned, A dispatch of Importance to comburns received serious and Mrs. Smith mercial Interests has been received by on the hands- and face. Mrs. Smith Acting Secretary Iuomis from Mr. was engaged In cleaning window curSleeper, United States charge dafftpanlth frkv Utah. tains with gasoline, having on a pair faires, In regard to the application ot of rubber gloves. She was using a tho new Cuban reciprocity treaty. The tub with considerable of the fluid In the Cuban secretary Ml i It It being rather cold ftfi tbe porch, charge says that a circular to addressed where she had the tub. she carried It of state has Insurance Agency into the kitchen, where there was a Cuban collectors of customs, notifying Greatest hot fire. In a moment there was an them that th treaty will take effect explosion and the room was In flames. beginning the 27th Inst. Met Horrible Death. Phono (AS. Treaty With China Will Be Signed. A dispatch hns reached Douglas, lit h. AiaJrmy Art. persistent Minister Congers Under Mrs. Wyo., conveying the news that UTAH. urging the Chinese government bas PROVO, Joseph Mossersmlth and her thirteen-year-olto the In regard daughter, Florence, of Doug- taken another stop ratification of the commercial Independent Insurance Agency. las, were burned to death in a fire final ratified by tho senate. which destroyed the home at which treaty recently rec ent date Mr. Conger cables they were visiting In Braldwood, III. Under The me- Firs, Lift, Accident, Hnlth and Fists Glass from Peking as follows: The fire started at night and Mrs. and her dnughter were over- morial for the ratification of the treaty come. Frank Smith, a neighbor, in has been sent to Tien Tsln to be attempting to save tho lives of the wntTi ua son It will then two ladles, lost his own, all three signed by the viceroy. bodies being found close together, be returned tn Peking and promptly In tiia Lead Twenty Years. (Chlng) to the burned beyond recognition. presented by the prince n. throne for aatlflcatU Hotel Charlotte, 0, DR. two-year-ol- KENDALL, A. w, e e Commercial Men, dox Lumbor Company. imm AlfD Building Material, J. Pedersen. antl-Jewls- h n, NIELS ANTHON, COMPLETE LINE 07 SHERWIN-WILLIAM- S ..PAINTS.. B. H. BROWN, btvopy od RESTAURANT SQUARE MEAL2m Hay & Produce. Bailed Stable. Hack Meets all Trains 'PBOHI No. U. Pith Spanish Ferk, Spanish Fork Co-Operat- ive Institution, LORENZO THOMAS Tailor, EIRIKSSON, PORTRAIT ARTIST Tod Wood St Feed, Sale Hack Meets all Trains w. General Merchandises Flour, Grain 0 and Produce. Uannfaoturers of Harness, 0 Boots and Shoes.- - JOHN JONES, Supt. Utah Ipanlsk Fork. Transfer STABLES. - Denier In H. RAY, d ..INSURANCE.. rati. ID MUM V TIME TABLE Arrival sad dapariara of tralna from P.piw No. V For SprlBtTlllo.ProTo.Soll Lake and ail polnta l and troa...,SCSsm Mo. IS Fur S prior Till. Ptto.SI Lnka all and polnta mi, oad nt, ,.S:Wpm Me. 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