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Show ML ROOM TRAGEDY (Copyright, THREE HUNDRED MEET MERRY-MAKER- CRISIS III ASLEEP S The village of Oekoerlto and the adjacent districts have been thrown Into mourning by a ferrlble disaster at the former place Monday which resulted In the death of 290 persons and the serious Injury of 100 others. A public ball was held In the coach house at the hotel. It wag a great barn-likstructure, decorated with Under-drJune branches left from a previous entertainment, to which were added for the occasion other decorations and Chinese lanterns. The fesfrom tivity attracted pleasure-seeker11 the the and country surrounding building was so packed Just before the ball commenced that the single door that afforded entrance and exit was nailed up to prevent the admittance of scores who clamored While the dancing was In full wing a pine branch caught fire and fell to the floor. It blazed furiously and almost Instantly the dresses of several women burst Into flames. The fire spread with astonishing rapidity. A dreadful panic ensued, the revellers 'losing their heads completely. Many of them, with flames shooting out from their garments, rushed toward the barred exit, where a surging mass were Jammed together. Women e y s BESET BY TWO GREAT POWERS IMMUTABLE out-ald- e. Little Republic of Liberia In Danger of Being Ground to Pieces by Great Britain and France. Pressed upon one side Washington. by France and beset by Great Britain on the other, Liberia is between two millstones which threaten to grind it off the map unless the nation has the support of some power commensurate in strength with Great Britain and France. That is one of the principal conclu slons expressed in the report of the American to Liberia, commission transmitted to congress on Friday by President Taft with a special mes sage. After reviewing the Internal dangers which threaten Liberia as well as those crowding from the out side, the commission has made the following recommendations: 1 That the United States extend its aid to Liberia in the prompt set tlement of her boundary disputes. 2 That the United States enable Liberia to refund its debt by assum Ing a guarantee for the payment of obligations under such an arrange ment the control and collection of Li berlan customs. 3 That the United States lend its assistance to the reform of the Inter nal finances. 4 That this nation aid in organiz Ing and drilling a competent constab ulary or frontier police. 5 That the United States establish and maintain a research station there. 6 That the United States reopen the question of establishing a naval coaling station In Liberia. and men fell and were trampled under foot. Those In front vainly endeavored to tear open the door, but were 'crushed helplessly by the pressure of the crowd behind. Soon the roof crushed In, the blazing wreckage falling on the helpless victims, so that many of these who kad hitherto escaped the lames were struck down by beams or burled under debris. When the door was finally broken opensome few persons escaped, but most of these collapsed before they got far. Inside the building were heaps of charred corpses. BREWER STRICKEN. Aged Member of the Supreme Court Dies From Attack of Apoplexy. Washington. David Joslah Brewer, associate justice of the supreme court of the United States, died Monday night at 10:20 o'clock from a stroke of apoplexy. His death occurred before he could be carried to his bed. Mrs. Brewer was with him when the end came. The end was altogether unexpected. David Joslah Brewer, associate jus tice of the United States supreme court, was born In Smyrna, Asia Minor, June 20, 1837. He is the son of Rev. Joslah Brewer and Emilia A LAW VINDICATED Indian Purchased Coffin for the Man He Had Stabbed to Death, and Then Asked for Trial. Alturas, Cal. Satisfying the decree of his chief and conforming to the laws of his tribe by paying the doctor's fee and purchasing the rude coffin for the man he had stabbed to death, Henry Dlckins, a Modoc county Indian, surrendered to Deputy Sheriff Dawson here on Tuesday and asked a trial under the code of the white man. Dlckins confessed he had killed Gopolaity, a lawless Indian known throughout the mountain country of California. He brought northern proof with him which convinced a coroner's jury that In killing the Indian he had acted In self defense and after the preliminary hearing a verdict of justifiable homicide with a recommendation that I)lckin3 be discharged from Dlckins will custody was rendered. be given a hearing before a magistrate In a few days. . Roosevelt Views the Sphinx. Cairo, Egypt. Up with the sun on Friday, after a restful night. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and his party early prepared for a visit to the Necropolis of Sak Kara, where are the wonderful tombs of various kings, of Thy and of the Apis bulls. Thursday night the sphinx wa3 and Colonel viewed by moonlight, Roosevelt said the weird sight had been thoroughly enjoyed by himself and his family. It was the most Interesting thing he had seen during COMMITTEE ON RULES CHOSEN his trip to Africa. Friday night Col onel Roosevelt and his family reMen Without Chosen Stalwart Party turned to Cairo, dined with the AmerDissent From Insurgents. Mr. Iddlngs, and ican consul-generatendered Washington. By a unanimous vote, later attended a banquet the house on Friday adopted a reso- him by Sir Eldan Gorst, the British lution naming a committee on rules, agent and consul-genera- l in Egypt. composed of six Republicans and four Democrats, in pursuance of the pro- TWENTY THOUSAND MAY STRIKE vision of the Xorris resolution. Mr. Currier, New Mexico, reported Strike Vote Ordered by Trainmen and Conductors Against Lake Shore. a resolution naming as a committee on rules: A strike vote was orDalzell, Cleveland. Pennsylvania; Walter I. Smith, Iowa; Boutell, Illi- dered taken on Monday on the Lake nois; Lawrence, Massachusetts; Fas-set- Shore & Michigan Southern railway, New York; Smith, California, by the officers of the B.otherhood of Republicans; and Clark, Missouri; Un- Railway Trainmen, nnd the Order of derwood, Alabama; Dixon, Indiana; Railway Conductors. About 20,000 Fitzgerald, New York, Democrats. men are Involved. After a brief discussion, which made The end of the negotiations came it a matter of record that the mem- with the rejection by the union offibers named in the resolution had cials of a counter proposition offered been selected In party caucuses, the by the railroad. The original demands house, by a viva voce vote, adopted of the men were rejected two days the resolution. The speaker declared The result of the strike vote ago. vote unanimous. be to the will be known on April R. RICH MAN POISONED. Eight Seamen Killed. Police Confronted With Mystery In Manila. Tho report that a fatal ac cident had occurred on the United Death of Chicago Resident. was conChicago. That Alexander J. Moody, State cruiser Charleston Eight men were whose death on February 2 was at firmed Monday. tributed to ptomaine poisoning, really killed and several others slightly In died from nrsenlc, was the startling jured. During practice at sea off assertion made on Monday by Coroner O'.ongape, the breech block of a three-Inc- h gun blew out and In Its flight Hoffman. That the poison was contained in across the deck cut through a steel Hamburger steak eaten by the dece stanchion and mowed down the men. dent seems clear to the authorities, Seven of the vicums were tnstatly but the manner In which It was placed killed, while an eighth died as the in the meat Is a mystery neither the Charleston was hurrying to CavlU coroner nor the police have been able The cause of the explosion Is not known. to solve. While the coVoner and Assistant Chinks Want to Come Back. Chief of Police Schuetler declare they Six Chinese of a party deManilla. accuse no one. It Is admitted a woman of Mr. Moody's household and one of ported last October by the govern ment at the request of the Chinese his employes have been under consul have returned here and are en- for a month. by denVorlng to secure a Ghouls at Work. hnhcaus corpus. The dcpoi'tn'iotn atForest Hill, La The most unusual tracted wide attention ard th" y. nver robbery In. the history of this sect Ion of the government to d port t h" ii Is of IxiulKlana was perpetrated Friday questioned. It was explain ; the night, when the body of K. D. Gainer time that the deported riilnauu'u vero was exhumed, and gold teeth, a dia- of bad character, had levied black- mond ring, a gold watch and cuff but mall and had used violence against tons taken. their countrymen. at Shoots Lunatic Mayor, Natives of Unalaska are Tuberculosis Victims. Paterson, N. J. Activity of deputy sheriffs here on Friday gave the first Washington. Declaring sixty per public Intimation of an attempt to as- cent of the native's of t'nalaskn are sassinate Mayor Dlrieh of the borough suffering from tuberculosis, Hifgeon of Haledon. A warrant has been Simpson of the revenue cutter Man sworn out for Albert Vola. who Is ning says the disease exists In nil said to bo mentally unbalanced. The forms and there are only a chil mayor was walking home at night. dren Who do not show some evidence when Vola stepped In front of him, of the dl'ien e. He ieiih. however, placed a revolver at his breast and many of them Improved under treatred. Fortunately the mayor wa ment during the summer of iittti). Efagile enough to deflect the muzzle of forts, he sayx, are l m; made to In tho revolver, und the bullet went struct the natives how to pivveii' tli harmlessly Into space. Vola escaped. disease l, Held, sister of David Dudley, Cyrus W.. and Justice Stephen J. Field; his father was an early missionary to Turkey; was graduated from Yale college in lS.'fi and from the Albany law school in 1.S5S; established himself In his profession at Leavenworth, Kan., In 1S59, where he resided until he removed to Washington to enter upon his duties; In 1SG1 was appointed United States commlsloiier; during 18(!3 and 1S04 judge of the probate and criminal courts of Leavenworth county; from January, 1SG5, to January, 1SG9, was Judge of tho district court; In 1MS3 and 1S70 was county attorney of Leavenworth; in 1S(0 was elected a justice of the supreme court In of his stale, and ISTti and 18S2; in 1SS4 was appointed Judge of the circuit court of tho United States for the eighth district; was appointed to the position he held at time of his death to succeed Justice Stanley Matthews, deceased, in December, 18S9. Murdered by Insane Man. Concordia, Kan. The bodies of Alexander JJndabl, a wealthy farmer, and of his daughtor, 10 years old, and son of 8. were found Sunday evening In the Republican river near here. They went out In a motor boat Saturday evening nnd were not seen alive Both children had been afterward. shot several times. The bodies of tin children were found In tho boot, but that of Mr. Ltndalil was taken from tho river. The officers nre. searching for an insane man who was seen in the neighborhood Saturday. Utah Independent Telephone Paris. Another dangerous crisis in the Balkans has been narrowly but acperhaps only temporarily avoided, diplomatic cording to circles here,- - where for months It has been an open secret that Bulgaria was determined to try conclusions with Turkey over the question of Macedonia, either to win the province autooutright or. at least, to secure Turof rest for the European nomy Dr. C. O. SCOTT key. W. O. Bulgaria for years has made great sacrifices to equip the army which she now possesses, always With the Idea of Inevitable war with Turkey. The Bulgarian people have gradually become imbued with the belief that their army is invincible, and the acquisition of her own independence has left them dissatisfied with their Christian brothers in Macedonia, should they remain under the domination of Turkey. They also realize that they cannot long sustain the burden of the army on its present footing. For the king, also, a successful war would mean the consolidation of the position of a dynasty imposed upon the Bulgarian people by the powers. For both the king and the people, therefore, It appeared to be "Now or never." Office Phone No, f.-- 11 RI0(roAiinr 43- - Co, 3 WE5TE Arrival and departure of from Depot: No. 409 For Springville, pm, and all points east and Creer Bids'., Spanish Fork, Vtah Dr. W. E. Warner 8:10 i No. Quarantine and City Physician Office two doors north of City Drug Store, night calls made from office No. Ind. Phone Spanish Fork, Utah. 35-2- r. Dr. No. i. Ce. UUmf Utah Fork, Spanish Ind. Phone Bell Phone 11 RMldenne on For Sprlnsvllle, p, Salt Lake and all polnu R, and west 3 410 For Eureka, Mate and Silver City 7 432 For Eureka Manor and Silver City 431 Connections made in Ogdet; depot with all trains on & Pacific and Oregon Short W J.W.Hagan Office at WrU Dng block wit OFFERS of Commercial Bank CHOICE OP THROUGH TRAINS AST 32 THREE AND Pbnlcltn Cub Mbo Eufir Company. If DISTINCT Kl ROUTES Pulliuan Palace and ordinan Ing cars to Denver, Omaha, U City, St Xx)Uls and Chicago d First Counselor to President of Morchange. mon Church Succumbs to Free Reclining Chair Cars; Optician Pneumonia. ally conducted Excursions; ii EYES TESTED tuning Car Service. Salt Like City. John R. Winder, GLASSES PKOPEltLY FITTED Residence For rates, folder, etc.. tnqs: Office at F. first counselor to President Joseph 38-SPANISH FOUR. Ind. V. McDONALD, Ticket A. Fhone, Smith of the Church of Jesus Christ I. A. BENTON. or write 7:30 Latter-daof Saints, died at . A. P. 1)., Salt La; o'clock Sunday night. Miss Although the end came sudden'y and unexpectedly, the venerable man, Teacher of of the age of 89 years, was In full PIANO, ORGAN AND possession of bis faculties. THEORY OF MUSIC His wife and son, John R. Winder, For particulars apply at the home of Saturday Jr.. were at his bedside when he MRS. THOMAS CREER peacefully passed away. of Each Week is While Mr. Winder had been suffering from a lingering attack of acute Butter Paper Day- pneumonia for more than two months, NOTARY PUBLIC his physical strength and wonderful If your order mentality several times threw off the malady. It recurred, however, and, ea Irrlf te1 Farnm low Interem ipsclsl p lion of partial payment a. despite his patient suffering and courplaced before OUtM at resldeace, one block east of age, the disease became the master, SPANISH FORK. UTAH. that date jot and the man who for more than half a century has been so eminently tit prominent in the upbui'ding of the paper will A. Mormon church and Salt Lake City succumbed. ready Satd ATTORN President Winder was born at at 4 p. m. Kent, England, on December t FROVO Tel.phoa It X Building 11, 1821. He entered the Mormon church in 1S48, coming across the BtBBBBsVnnMHf plains to Utah in 1853. The life of President Winder was one of strenuous activity and replete with stirring deeds and events. FASHIONABLE Bishop Winder was married four maiferfj times and is survived by his latest He wife, Marie (Burnham) Winder. was the father of twenty-thre- J. Fred Potter Dr. ? M Agnes Engberg SAMUEL CORNABY Money Loaned Co-o- B. MORGAN, pBl-fc- LORENZO THOMAS What's the TAILOR IDAHO e Block North ol Bank. On Spanish Fork. Utah Shot Down by Robbers. M. JEX-FLORI- ST Salt Lake City. George W. Fas-sel- l, a grocer, was shot and killed by Fresh Flowers supplied for all occaa robber Saturday night. Four men sions. Fuueral designs kept on hand entered his place of business and or- and tilled to order. All kinds of Furniture Repaired. dered Fassell and a clerk to hold up their hands. was Residence two blocks North of Foundry Fassell slow In obeying orders and one of Spanish Four, Utah the robbers shot him. The four men were arrested within an hour afterthe clerk who was ward, and present at the robbery has Identified Harry Thorne, 23 years old. one of the bandits, as the man who fired the fatal shot. The robbers secured Go-Operat- ive about $50, which was found in his possession. Thorne and a companion named John Hayes, have confessed, Thorn admitting the shooting. beeu reclaimed to culti'i irrigation in that Stat'T' the past 10 years. mors will be reclaim the next 10 years. 1" an openlug for manjU of homes. Have You Investigate iDA! It has been truthfully tent' Spanish Fork Ballinger Not Forced to Testify. The Ilalllnger-Pincho- t Washington Investigating committee, after an ex ecutive session on Saturday, unanimously decided to deny the request of Attorney lirandels. representing Louis A. Glavls and others, that Secretary of the Interior Hallingor be called as a witness for the "prosecution" at this time. The decision brought out a protest from the attorney, who was slightingly denunciatory of the cabinet olliccr und was stopped by the committee. Institution- ,- Destructive Prairie Fire. llolyoke, Colo. After burning a path forty miles long and of width char across Yuma count;,, prairie fires starling near ine ;' , 0f Yuma several days ngo, on , May night swept across the state line into Nebraska, without any apparent diminution in intensity. The damage In this vicinity nioiie will reach $."U.mnt. Laborers Want Local Option Law. Philadelphia.-Declari- ng the puss-ag- e of a local option law would hasten the settlement of the trouble between the Philadelphia Rapid Transit ami lis employees, the Central abor union at lis meeting on Sunday adopted resolutions calling upon the members of the trades union of this city to awitate and vole fo local at every opportunity. The fa of t lie brewery workers to join In the sympathetic strike, It H win practically ret potislble for the passage of thin resolution. ! j Land of Opportun A Land of Homes The Oregon Short Line R;i will be uleasod General Livery Merchandise, Flour, Grain ana Stable Produce. Hack Meets ILuioiacturers of Harness, ' Spanish Fork Shoes. The Cough John jonks, supt. op-lio- Syr- rids the system t by acting as a catnarw bowels Is SPANISH FoUK, UTAH Foundationsi for Fortunes' Pill! I e amor I SI com-p:m- I All NO. 12 'PHON12 Boots ad to tor regarding Idaho's ro.oun cer. A. (i. P. A.. Salt kike Of B. H. BROWN, Dealers In o of Thousands of acre R. e . - iCJV G THE Qj DENTIST PRESIDENT WINDER DEAD. t, DAVID J. BREWER. Associate Justice U. S. Supreme Court Telephone Service is what everybody wants. Get it by using "The Phone that talks." Imbued Bulgarian People Have Become Is Their Army That Idea With Invincible and Expect to Rush to Defense of Macedonia. Attend, and Dancers Were Caught In Veritable Fire Trap. JUSTICE Courteous BULGARIA ANTICIPATES CONFLICT WITH TURKEY AND IS PREPARING FOR WAR. Door Had Been Nailed up to Prevent Admittance of 8coree Anxloua to Hungary. rrompt 1J09.) DEATH WHEN DECORATIONS CATCH FIRE. 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