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Show & THE WEEKLY SENTINEL KILL 80,000 JAPANESE ACCUSED OF AWFUL CRli Pearl Skelton Charged With IUf JAMMA mi - - - roccToa, MINES EXPLODED BY RUSSIANS WITH DEADLY EFFECT. HMMm UTAH STATE NEWS. Fearful Slaughter of Little Brown Men During ai. Assault Upon the Outer Worka at Port Arthur. Cjuielng Exploeion at I pendenca. Pearl Skelton has been takan to Cripple Creek, Colo., from Pueblo, on a warrant charging him with tho murder of ths fourteen men who were killed by the explosion at Independence station Jjine 6, Skelton, who left Cripple Creek after tbe exploifon, waa arrested on the Med 111 ranch, near Rye station, in Pueblo scanty. Sheriff Bell said that 8ke!toff bad talked s great deal about tbe explosion, but be did not know whsf evidence bad been obtained to connect him with tho'crlmei Skelton protested bla Innocence end said that he would have no difficulty la proving an alibi. The warrant for Skelton was sworn out by Sheriff Bell, wbo bad received Information that Skelton had been boasting that be knew wbo caused the explosion at Independence. Skelton was a member of the Free Coinage Miners union and bad workad la several mines In tbe district Dynamite atm of James Ballard A dispatch received In SL Petersaoridentally killed by a burg from a Russian correspondent at powder explosion. Ac Mukden, dated July 12, saya: The new knlttlns factory at Lehi la cording to Intelligence received here, new In full operation and turning out the Japanese last night attacked positions near Port Arthur, and were regoods for the trade. alloted been the baa Utah S,984 by pulsed with enormous losses, not less government for arms and equipment than 80,000, it la said, being killed or wounded by our mines." for the state militia. The London Morning Post's ShangFor the first half of the year 1904 hai correspondent says that the JapChe fees of the secretary of states anese casualties by tbe land mines at office amounted to f27.2G0.90. Port Arthur Sunday night are reEphraim Is putting on metropolitan to have boon 28,000, but none ported airs, the city council having Installed of tbe many special war dispatches latest Improved street sprinkler. mention a Japanese disaster at rort Frank C. Jenna suicided at Ogden, Arthur. taking carbolic arid. Ha left no word CLOUDBURST IN OREGON. that would cast any light upon the cause for the act Two Lives Lost and Many Homes DeDIAZ ELECTED PRESIDENT. On July 17 and 18, at Mantl, will be stroyed by Flood. Will Be at Head of Mexican Governheld the Scandinavian conference of Meagre particulars have been rement for Next 8lx Years. the Mormon church, which promises ceived of e cloudburst accompanied formal election for the'preel-den- t to be largely attended. Tbe by loaa of life and great damage to of the republic of Mexico took near Kleth Barnes of Kaysvllle, whose property occurred which Tbe electors met, on place Monday. firecracker was a In Wheeler county, Oregon. aye injured by Mitchell, the Fourth, will not lose the sight of Two Uvea were lost, Mrs. Bcthune, transected their business end an' his eye, as was feared. a woman aged 80 years, end Martin nounced the election of Portfolio as end Dial CorRamos president 91 years, being swept George M. Kerr, who died at Ogden Smith, aged aa vice president The election ral drowned. flood and In They the last week, as the result of an opera away to took place two weeks ago. The folCion, had served for a third of a cem were too old to assist themaelves were beyond lowing day the president announced place of safety, and da tury as depot master at In a proclamation Inasmuch aa there of rescue the people. stronger pot was no opposition to himself or Mr. la houses In all twenty-eigh- t Nelson Haliott a young Pleasant Corral they were elected by tbe peoadd! In and were destroyed, View man, tried to commit suicide Mitchell ple subject to the board of electors, Sunday morning by taking morphln which met Monday. Tbe electors but was saved by the use of a stomwere named last week by tho various ach pump. states and met for the purpose of announcing to tbe republic and to tbe Russell Love, the world that for six years Porforio son of State Senator Stephen Love Dlss would be president end Remoq was thrown from his horse In Salt Corral vice president Tbe election was received with general satisfacLake City last week, receiving injuries tion throughout tbe country. which proved fatal. DROWNED WHILE BATHING. The first crop of lucerne at Santa quin was a big one, and Is all hauled Two Young Women Lose Their Lives In. Some think the second crop wont Near Caldwell, Idaho. amount to much, because the grassMlaa Bertha Mastereon and Mlsa hoppers are very numerous. were drowned In n slough Ida Shuey The little son of J. O. Decker of near the borne of O. W. Shuey, about Santaquln was thrown from a horse two and a half miles from Caldwell, and severely cut on the head and his The bodies of both have been Idaho. Jaw nearly broken as the result of recovered. the explosion of firecrackers. Mlsa Shuey, whose homo Is in AlJ. 0. Brown and Lawrence Pratt ton, Kans., was tho niece of G. W. were injured while painting a buildShuey and was out here on s visit ing in Salt Lake City, the scaffold on Miss Mastereon was the daughter of which they were at work falling, Dan the Mastereon, Brown being seriously Injured. rancher of Middleton. She wai visiting Miss 'Shuey at the Shuey lrsKJ?Ipe,afed 11, bad hii wahd cut oft at the wrist while bang- tlon several large barna, one contald ana it two young women to the slough to go In bathing. Just ing on to a moving train In Balt Lak Ing thirty horses, were swept sway. how the drowning occurred Is not City. The little fellow fell beneath Bridge end Mill creeka unite sev- known. When they did not return was Instituted. Their clothes the wheels with the result stated. eral hundred yards above Mitchell, search were found and Immediately search Word has been received In Ogden and the converging of the rushlni was made for the bodies, which was C the accidental drowning In Arkanwaters created a wall of water twen- successful In a short time. Miss Mastereon was 17 years of sas City of Leroy Moffat, son of R. P. ty feet high, which swept down to and Mias Shuey 19. (Moffat, engineer of the stationary en- ward the town In a mad rush, sweep- age before Pacific Southern It Fighting ing everything shops. gine at the Populists Hold a Conference. Its way through the residential pop The company of the national guard After three conferences, held Sab tlon of the town. It swept more than which was ordered to bo organised at by member of the exunlay night a score of houses from Its path, and committee of the People's American Fork has not yet met with ecutive paaaed on to the lowlands beyond. any decided success, only about half Though the warning of the floods party with prominent Bryan Demo the required number being recruited. coming wee brief, the inhabitants crate who are dissatisfied, not ao were aroused to their danger In suff- much with the platform as with the The ore and bullion settlements In icient time for most of them to teach presidential nomination by the Demthe Salt Lake market for the high land out of harm's way from the ocratic national convention, it has ending with June 80 attained a total flood. The future may reveal the loca by the conference of of 111,267,540, compared with 111,219,' of several Uvea. The flood, fortunate- been decided decide on some line of tbe leaders to 800 for the corresponding period last ly, swept down on the town at e action during the coming campaign. time when many of the people were year. Commenting on Judge Parkers In the business section, otherwise the a prominent Populist Ralph Green, a boilermakers helper, loss of life Would have been much nomination, said, "Next to Cleveland, the Popugreeter. attempted suicide in Salt Lake City, lists moat desired the nomination of Parker. His nomination emphasises taking strychnine, but Is now out of the parting of the ways of the allied danger. Green had an unfortunate forces and will help Immensely to relove affair, took to drink and became store the Populist party to Its formas despondent Strength and effectiveness." 14-- y ear-ol- d f Tucker waa the-Ogde- flfteen-yearol- d well-kaoW- n half-ye- SELECT CANDIDATES PARKER AND DAVIS NAMED DEMOCRATS. BY New York and West Virginia FurnIWi Democratic Standard Bearers, Both Being Selected Upon First Ballot Tho national Democ ratio convention la now a matter of hlstoiy, and tho delegeatea are wending their way homeward. Judge Alton B. Parker of New York was nominated for president and Henry B. Davis of West Virginia for rice president, both being selected on tho first ballot Ths official ballot for president resulted aa follows: Parker, 658; Hearst 200. Votes for other candidates were: Cockrell, 42; Olney, 88; Wall, 27; Gray, 12; Williams, 8; Pat8; Miles, 8; Color, 1; Morgan, 8. Utah cast her entire six votes for Parker, while Idaho and Nevada cast six each for Hearst Montanas alx rotea went to Parker, while Wyoming Colorado cast supported Hearst tour votes for Parker and five for HvarsL The nominees for vice president were Davis of West Virginia, James It Williams of Illinois, Georgs Turner of Washington, and William A. Karris of Kan- ti son, 4; McClellan, sas. The vote resulted: Davis, 654; 165; Turner, 106; Harris, WU-Ufjn- s, 58. Utah, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington cast their votes for Turner, while Wyoming supported Davis; and Colorado cast seven votes toe Turner and three for Williams. Judge Parker received the newt of h'a nomination at his home In Eaopus, . Y., at 6:20 Saturday morning. When asked If he would say anything en tha matter of his nomination, ha aald: No, I shall say nothing whatever apon the subject until I am formally notified of my nomination." A telegram from William Randolph Hearst was read before the convention, ns follows: "I wish to thank my friends for their unfaltering aup-porI think I can best express, my appreciation of their loyalty by continued devotion to tbe principles of true Democracy, for which we have fought, and by loyal support of tha men chosen by the convention to lead the Democratic party." David B. Hill la quoted aa saying: "Of course I am delighted with the result, and the more so be-6Hi two- faota, flnt, that Judge Parker was named on tha first ballot, and, second, because, with one exception, no persons! abuse or vituperation was Indulged In. Each state was allowed to put In nomination their favorite son, and vote for him as we had planned. Judge Parker will, I believe, make an ideal candidate, and will fit the platform, which Is also IdeaL" L P Orevar Cleveland, accord Afc te S press dispatch, refused to see a re porter, but sect the following train I am in absolute Ignorhis room: ance vt the action of the SL Louis convention except la so far as It has nominated Mr. Parker as presidential candidate. With the result I am and I hope that gratified abundantly the remainder of the work of the convention will add to the encouraging prospects of Democratic success. This la all I can possibly say at this time. I do not know when I shall have an opportunity to read the platform adopted or to learn of the entire proceedings of the convention. In any event It to absolutely certain that no further expression from me may be expected at present I hope to be relieved of further importunity on this subject." When asked whether he Intended to support the ticket, William Jennings Bryan aald: I have nothing to say except that I expect to cast my vote for the ticket." Tho news of Judge Parker's nomination waa taken to Mrs. Parker, mother of the Democratic nominee, at Derby, Conn. Tears came to her eyes and for a moment she could not peak. She aald: I had hoped. If hla nomination would bo tho beat thing for tha party, that ho would bo nominated, and now," ahe said, "If hla election will be tho best thing for tho country, I sincerely hope that ho wiil bo elected." She aald that Judge Porker waa a personal friend of President Roosw veit, and within a year or two had made him a visit at hla Oyater Bay home. Mrs. Parker Is 80 years of ago; PACKING EMPLOYES STRIKE. a Thousand People Quit Work Because of Disagreement Over Wages. Aa the result of s stubborn dl agreement chiefly over wages for unskilled labor, one of tbe moat extensive (trikes in the history of tbe moat packing Industry of the United States began Tuesday la Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, St Joseph and other cities where large packing plants arc located. If prolonged the strike Is exinconpected to cause widespread venience, possibly equaling the anthracite coal famine of two years ego. Tbe unanimity of the strike was complete. More tban 45,000 employee In Chicago are directly Involved. alone 18,000 men are on strike. Tbe effect of the strike on the food supply of the country and the prices of meats la being earnestly discussed, ' the announcement notwithstanding that the packing houses, contrary somewhat to expectations, will continue operation! without any close down, employing whatever help may be available. How much alleviation in the 'furnishing of supplies to the public this course may afford la a matter of wide variation of opinion. Tbe packers declare that hundreds of men who canid not be provided with places have been applying dally for work. Forty-fiv- ! Meat Famine Predicted. Aa soon as New the retail butchers le York City learned on Tnen day that strikes bad been ordered In the meat packing plants In many of tbe large cities, they at once began to advance the price of meat from 8 to 8 cents a pound. H. L. general organizer of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters ft Butcher Workmens Union of America, predicted that within three days there would be a meat famine In New York City, and other cities where the men are out Terrible 6traln an Leaders, Many of the leaders of ths Demoo-racunderwent a terrible strain in tha recent convention. William Jennings Bryqn was hard at work for seventy-tw- o consecutive hours, and came near collapsing at tha end of that time. David B. Hill, Senator Tillman and John Sharp Williams BUILDING A FORT. were all badly used up, while Champ Clark, tha permanent chairman, at tha Russians Are Constructing y afternoon session Saturday, was unable to make himself heard beyond tha first four rows of seats. He had hla secretary make the announcements for him through the megaphone. These are only a few of the leaders who show strain of the session, and It la the concensus of opinion that this convention has established a reo ord for hard work and long hours. nent One Near Kyeng-Heun- Elchel-berge- r, Perma- g. Japanese acouta, who have arrived at Gensen, report that the Russians are constructing a permanent fort near situated in northeastern Korea near the mouth of the Tuman river. The Russian garrison at baa been reduced to one battalion, the remainder of tha garrison having been concentrated at Pos-lbay. The Japanese scouts report British Papers Discuss Convention. that they found the Tuman river Several London newspapers print closely guarded. editorials referring to the national Democratic convention at .SL Louis, but moat of them merely recapitulate the events of the convention. AH of them, however, agree that Judge Parkers personality Is in accordance with the traditions as to candidates for the presidency, but, except for the expression of general satisfaction that liver will not be the Issue of the campaign, there are few comments showing any particular British opinion on the judgment of the delegates. Kyong-Heun- Hun-Cbu- n et ar Sanpete county officers have retons ceived and paid for twenty-tw- o of grasshoppers, captured by Sanpete farmers. It Is believed at least thirty tons will be captured and destroyed before the pests are exterminated. The sugar beet outlook for Utah and Idaho Is excellent according to Duns latest review. Acreage In Idaho has been trebled, and In Utah has been In- Lad Would Glva Information Against Them. Louis Padillas, a boy of Lai Padillas, 18 miles south of Albuquerque; N-- M was shot and probably fatally wounded by a member of a gang of alleged stock thieves, who suspected him of having given Information against them. Officers from Albt querque went in pursuit of the gang) who fled toward the Manxano and sd far have eluded capture. flared the A Mle-isslpp- L planter. Storm Sweeps Worlds Fair. terrific storm of wind, rain and hall prevailed In SL Louis and vicinity for n short time Monday after Martin W. Littleton, who made tbe noon, earning considerable damage speech at tbs Democratic national to property. One man. named O'Toole; convention in SL Ixmls nominating was killed by lighting at bis borne Judge Alton B. Parker, waa elected and five others were Injured by flypresident of the borough of Brooklyn ing missiles. The maximum reached In 1908. He has been a power In polimiles as by tbe wind was sixty-fivtics In New York for many years and hour, but this velocity was sustained has a strong following. Ills personala minute or ao. or the damfor ity la striking and he ! an orator of age only have been much greater. might no mean ability. Mob Digs Ditches. ELOPERS SUICIDE. An orderly mob of about twenty-fivLoath to Oregon Couple Preferred reputable citizens of North ToSeparation. peka, Kans., took a Union Paclflo A special dispatch to the Portland trork train, went four miles west of Oregonian from Itoseberg saya that town and with pick and shovels dug news baa been received there from 9 ditch three feet wide and seventy-jiv- e feet long through tbe railroad Millwood that William Ford, aged 3( embankment. This was done to allow years, and Emily Ilogard, aged 16 tbe stored flood water to escape to tbe committed suicide by drowning. It Is river Instead of running through1 reported that tbe couple were about town. The "mob" then returned to elope, but fearing capture drowned uletly to their homes. Another ex- I tlon waa made In a similar ro snthemaelves. The coroner has gone to the scene of the tragedy. Ford was ag alnst the Santa Ft. a man of family. rzvmx rtujizzmv, e K MLjmr In Congress. He is now serving his sixth term In the House from tho Eighth Mississippi district and la an eloquent speaker and a keen debater. Mr. Williams waa born at Memphis, Tenm, July 30, 1854, and after the battle of 8hlloh, where hla father, a confederate captain, waa killed, the fomlly moved to Yazoo county, Young Williams was educated In the Kentucky Military Institute, the University of the South, the University of Virginia and at Heidelberg. Germany, and after studying law waa admitted to the bar In 1877. He also baa extensive Interests aa a cotton THIEVES 8H00T BOY. creased 88 per cent The water supply is ample and thinning la about completed. Ncolas Tsakoulas, a laborer on tha section tor the Rio Grande, was killed near Murray. While working on the eectlon Tsakoulas attempted to cross the track Just as the train came along; and was struck by the engine and ah most Instantly killed. Alfred Merritt of Kewaskum, Wls, while en route home from the coast dropped dead on the platform of a Southern Pacific passenger train at Terrace, lie had burled his wife Just two weeks previous, and it Is believed grief brought on heart trouble. Mrs. Alice Mitchell, wbo waa shot three times by her lover In Boise, Idaho, was a sister of Charles Odd of 'Kaysvllle. Once before Mrs. Mitchell has been shot Her husband did tha daed and seriously Injured her In th face, afterwards killing himself. Jonathan Riley and his won, of Salt Lake City, were drowned In the Jordan river. The boy was bathing, got beyond his depth, and shout ed to his father for help. Despite ths fact that he could not swim; tbs father plunged In after his son, and hath ware drowned. fjCHN John Sharp Williams, temporary chairman of the Democratic convention, la the Democratic leader Odell and Roosevelt Confer. Governor B. B. Odell, accompanied by William Barnes, Jr., chairman of tha Republican state executive committee of New Lork, arrived at Oyeter Sunday to have a conference Bay with President Roosevelt on the political situation in New York state. Both declined to discuss ths object of their visit Governor Odell said, however, that the reports that President Roosevelt would name tbe Republican candidate for governor of Now York waa simply ri&lculous." 8wallow Beckons to Bryan. Rev. Dr. Swallow, Prohibition candidate for president baa sent the following telegram to W. J. Bryan: "My Dear Bryan: Read Numbers, tenth verse. Come." chapter, twenty-nlat- h Following la tho versa: "And Moan aid unto Hoabb, the son of Aagnet tho Mldlsnlte, Moses father-in-law- , wa are Journeying unto the place of which tho Lord aald I will give It you; come thou with ua, and we will do thee good, for the Lord has spokes good concerning Israel. Veteran Would Take a Hand. Governor Peabody of Colorado, baa received a telegram from Colonel R. B. Frye of Ouray, a veteran of tho civil war, saying: "Aa General Bell admits that he Is powerless to defend peaceable citizens from the thugs and highwaymen In Cripple Creek, I will. If you will give me the authority, enlist two companies of war veterans, and. If yon will supply us with armb and ammunition we w.ll contract to make Cripple Creek one of the safest In the state for any peaceable citizen." Swam for Three Days. Among a number of strange tales related by the crew of the steamship Shlmosa, Just arrived from Japan and China, Is one to the effect that while the big freighter was speeding through the Red sea a Lascar sailor waa picked up. Tbe swarthy beatbea declared he had been swimming three days and nights, having fallen overboard from an Indian trader bound for Antwerp. Captain Champlin la certain that the man waa at least thirty alx hour In the water. i. |