OCR Text |
Show Th Fork I. NO. 39. VOL. SPANISH FOltK, UTAH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER l(i, UTAH STATE NEWS. njtJV.E. WARNER, Residence Just south of City Square. And Office Typhoid fever is epidemic in Richand other portions of Sevier Utah, field county. II. SLATER, jjR. J. Physician & Office The prediction is made that flour will advance 6ouu, owing to advanced wheat prices. There is said to be a scarcity of teachers in the small towns in many parts of the state. Surgeon, at Store. Fork Drug Company' Spanish W, S. MeCoroick of Salt Lake has been elected a director of the THOMAS, F. Oregon Short Line railway. The government erop report places the average yield of Utah spring wheat notary public jiisTiucrtii. and Room No. 7. Knight Block. PROVO. at bushels per acre. 1 tali has seventy-fiv- e miles of new 'ailroad truck credited to it for the trcoml half of the present year. Senator Clark cf Montana denies the reported sale of the holdings of llie Sun Ieilro to t lie Short Line. The Ladies' Literary club of Salk Lake has adopted a resolution asking for the strict enforcement of the curfew law. Spsiiisli Fork Drug Go, full liue of Drills, Chemical. Medici non. Fancy and Toilet Arti elea, Perfumery. Toilet , , So;ti!t. Sponges, Brushes, A Prescrip Physicians Curt fully ions Com- pounded. Utah Fork, Spanish Attorney-at-La- w, Notary Puhlic. OmcR Over Oran Lewis Store. Conveyancer and Aiclelsoii IVS 0 HEAD STONES, Sell Wb Them That's Ml. LORENZO THOMAS FASHIONABLE Tailor, One block north of Bank, Fork, Spanish CHAS. I I'tnb. HARRISON, PHOTOGRAPHER, -- Hyrum F. Thomas Residence, I'tah Spanish Fork, fc39 Sale & Transfer stables. Meets all Trains Hack Spanish Fork, Utah. J. Pedersen. A. Blacksmit ITrat-clai- h & Wheel-wrig- ht llaterlal s ' Ttirv OPERATORS HAVE T3 Very Plain Talk Prom (inventor OdU anil Hasr. Men ami Inn- living Killed. Aunt FINALLY DECIDED Wsy Is Now Open for Coniplvts Settle-ueuanil It le Iieltvet M lucre Will Siriu K re u ill a Work. "lij alrvaj on hand Opposite Rank. Spanish Fork. By authority of J. P. Morgan, who, with his partner, Robert Bacon, and Secretary Root was in coufereuce with President Roosevelt at the temporary White House for an hour and s half, a statement was given out by Secretary Cortelyou, in which the presidents of the coal carrying railroads and mine operators propose a commission of five persons to adjust the differences and settle the coal strike iu the anthracite The procoal Hekla of Pennsylvania. position is believed by the administration to be satisfactory to tiie miners, us it covers the proposition made liy President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers' union, with additional con dilious, which, it is believed, the Tiie statement miners will accept. follows: The operators have agreed to the appointment of a commission, to be appointed by the president of the United States, to whom shall he referred all questions at issue between the companies aud their own employes, whether they belong to the union or not, and the decision of the commission shall be accepted by the operotors. The commission is to consist of au army or navy engineer otlicer, and expert mining engineer not connected with the coal mining properties, one of the judges of the United States courts of the eastern district of Pennsylvania, a man of prominence, eminent aa a sociologist, and a man who, by active participation iu mining and selling coal, is familiar with the physical aud commercial features of the business. The operators also make it a part of the proposition that the miners shall return to work as soon as the commission is constituted and cease ail intermen. The ference with non-unicommission is to name a date when its findings shall be effective and to govern conditions of employment between the companies and their own employes for at least three years. When no official statement was made at the White House after the operators' address was made public by Secretary Cortelyou, the opinion was expressed that the way Is now open fora, complete settlement of tiie strike and that the mines will soon be in oper-ailoon pro-ltoe- B. H. BROWN, bivory PQQd Hack Stable. Meets all Trains 'P1IONK No. 12. Pnlh Fork, Utah Institution,. filers in lymphatic General Merchandise, Flour, Grain and Manufacturer Produce. of Harness, nd Boots Shoes. JOHN JONES, Supt. . Spanish Fork, Utah I t, I county. the Mound Georgo Wade, principal of In a dewhile at school Ogden, Fort week, last of lirium of fever Tuesday himself shot and secured a revolver seven hours througll the breast, dying from was suffering "'ado Mr. later. typhoid fever. Two reservoirs will bs constructed the on the upper Weber valley to store la waeta to surplus water that rens be will the spring. The undertaking of tha accomplished by an association compsniee Irrigation water from the river. DISINFECT TELEPHONES. tie New York Itureso Orders Mouthpiece tlrucetl U'wkljf. In order to make certain that disease shell not be transmitted by means of telephones, Commissioner Homer Folks of the charities department of Greater New York, has issued an order that all the telephones used by employers must be disinfected every week. The mouth piece le to be unscrewed nod scrubbed clean, then immersed tor a few mo , ments in an antiseptic bath. by Port, matter, Posts (bee of March S, 1S7 s '1 "What do you luesu by politicians? I went you and all operators to understand that I am tha governor of New York, the chosen representative of 7,900,000 people, stid that 1 mm here in this matter solely iu that capacity, and to relieve if possible, so intolerably situation. And, what is more, 1 lute ml to use every power at my command W 7 STOP Paying Reni ' OWN TOUR HOME. lrldut ARBITRATE. ay (Lessee of Will Boyaek Stables) Feed, BATTLE WITH ROBBERS. dit, Twuuf Latter NEW YORK'S GOVERNOR REBUKES COAL OPERATORS. u. AT- Ted Wood Speaking of the conditions on the Island of Sutour General Fred D. Grant, who has jus, returned from the lhilip-pinc- s, said in an Interview: Samar iseDjoylng the first period of peace that it has ever known aud I am entirely satisfied that the inhabitants of the Island will not attempt to make any further trouble for our government. Now that they have been forced the stress of military operations to by cease their hostilities the natives for tiie most part seem absolutely contented with the new order of tilings. Micn I first went to Samar, it was a case of fight your way everywhere aud protect yourselves while doing so. A soldier could not venture much out of hailing distance of evi n tiie conquered towns without being set upon and hilled tv savage natives. IheMoros, of cur.se, will commit acts of depredation now and again, but it needs only a strong police force to hold them in check. A little trouble may also be expected from the natives of the Nulu group, who are more ignorant than tiioss on the otiier islands. Eight STRIKE IS IN SIGHT In Safe-blowe- llqptfisoi. w v Dont Keep Hltu.tlon erond-rl- at Spanish Fork, Utah. Act ot Congress END OF In a farm house two miles from the village of Rochester, in Lorraine county, Ohio, a terrible battle was fought between aged brothers named Meach and six desperate robbers. As the result of the battle two of the robbers were shot to death, one probably fatally wounded and two of the Meach brothers were badly beaten. There are three of the Meach brothers, Loren, aged nearly Ho years, John, shout 70; and Jarvis, aged 05. The old men are said to be rich. While John wax in the barn he was surrounded by three robbers and bouud. lining to the house they kuoched Jarvis into insensibility. John Meach worked himself loose from his bonds, however, and securing a shotgun, cautiously stole upon the three burglars, who were working upon the safe. He shot two of them to death and fatally wounded the third. approximating $70,000. The three companions of tiie men who The public schools of Manti were were watching the house, realizing opened Monday for the first lime this their danger, immediately got sway, The robbers secured no money. year, owing to the prevalence of contagious diseases which have swept the ATTITUDE OF MINERS. STRUCK BY TORNADO. city for some time past. Present Time Just A 6neak thief entered the bakery Jinponallile In Stale at Will What 'llivjf Over On Hundred House Demolished by ln. , store of James and confectionery , Twister In Illinois. President Mitchell of the miners' at Springville Sunday ouion dictated the Stevenson at storm The that Quincy, Ills., raged following statement afternoon and took a cash box containTu.-sJSunday also visited other sections of the to night: press ing S'.H in coin and bills. Illinois. Reports Indicate the complete I fully appreciate with what anxiety Great Salt Lake was two feet and the people of our country are awaiting or partial demolition of more than 1UO eight Inches below the zero mark on the end of the coal strike. The coal houses. Many people were hurt, but the 5th, and the Saltair pavilion was operators have not addressed the tnln there were no Instant futalitics. At entirely on dry land, the water having ers' union or its ofiicers in making their Camp Point, the southeastern corner or receded beyond the fireworks stand. public statement. It is, therefore, im- of the town was struck and twenty old daughter of Amos possible for me to state the attitude of more houses were destroyed. Henry The nine-yea- r M. Jacobs home was among those deThornton of American Fork, while the miuers at this time. 1 wdth other Iain now, as have always been stroyed. Jucobs is a complete wreck playiDg around a bonfire solicitous of the interests of the from nervous prostration and may die. to burned was deeply last week, children aud the welfure of public Robert Garrett was sick in bed. His fire. her liavingcuught clothing death, workers who have been house was unroofed and part of the The Deep Creek country is just now the past five months. wall fell on his couch, lie was unhurt, A formal statement defining our hut may die from exposure. Mrs. furnishing a field of operatiou to the be issned will and intentions 1ribue was buried In the ruins Robert knightsof the road In the direction of position just as soon as we are in possession of of her home and may die. The southhorse stealing. Within a space of ten tiie full meaning of the proposition of ern part of Quincy was struck by the storm and Green Mount cemetery was days three valuable borBet have been the operators. stolen. stripped of every tree. Hollies Found In Mucks. lull rrii Jtorr James Ilolly, one of the early setFour dead bodies were found tied In tlers of Springville, died last week sacks in Georgia street, Indianapolis, The Itotr generate, Itotlia, Dercet from the effects of a paralytic stroke Ind aud in the rear of the Central and Delarey, arrived in Paris Monday, r commitwhich he sustained several months sgo. College of Physicians and Surgeous, M. Iaulitte and the The deceased was a native of England The bodies were identified as those tee received them at the railroad staand was 80 year old. tion, After speeches of welcome bail that had been stolen from llie gravedelivered the party drove to a Insurance companies operating Id yard. Seventeen persons are now un- been hotel. The precincts of the station list The rate for der arrest grave robbing. 3alt Lake hsve raised insurance ami the route to the hotel were docwhite nine negroes, three with in the business section, alleging that iucludes spectators, who heartily thronged tors, one colored undertaker, a procheered the generals, although the scarcity of water and lack of fire fights prietor of a cemetery, two night watchat men at a cemetery, aud a night watch- crowds present and the enthusiasm Ing facilities make risks too great manifested were nothing like the asth men man. It is supposed at least 190 graves say aod demonstration witpresent rates. Business semblages last the within been despoiled occasion of Mr. Kruger's on nessed the raise U the result of a combinstlou cl have colRufus Cantrell, three months. two arrival here, years sgo, the companies. ored. is the confessed leader of the Frank Croft, aged 12, of Deseret, gang. A HuUallou of Turkish Troops Annihilated while hunting rabbits accidentally Money Hi Ilia Nnt to ttuum to Kvlisbllltato ly M mc otltiii In it ft the of calf the Motion himself A dispatch to the London Daily Mall through shot vl to let the bam, The navy department Tuesday last from Volo, Greece, says that twenty-tw- e leg. He had forgotten mer down and a small twig caught and cabled $15,000 to Manila, P. I., to be villages in Macedonia are in comwas two sent from there to the island of Guam plete revolt and that half a battalion discharged the weapon. Be miles away from home and hud a hard for tiie rehabilitation of the naval sts of Turkish troops hnd been annihilated home. reach to was which by lion damaged by insurgents In the Kresena defile. pull property The county superintendent of schools the recent earthquakes. The depart This news, continues the dispatch, reemanates from sources which hsve went has received a cablegram antn Utah will ask the legislature to aboland collier of the school law, hitherto minimized the trouble. The the nouncing departure peal the present and is sod it for Cavite trustees replace from school Guam, situation, Justin consequently, appears to district ish to the understanding that slid carries the hsve suddenly grown worse. llicm with a county school board hsve charge of alt schools in the funds for the repair work. Denl.l Mail th Utah. Fork, 2 .2 W. P, Head, of Salt Luke City, has been elected a member of the execu-liv- e committee of the American Street Railway association. St. V, Le Sieur claims the discovery of a mountain of opals on Indian creek, Ida., and has brotightdown a thousand of tiie gems to Provo. rs destroyed the safe at the Sierra Nevada Lumber companys office at Salt Lake last week, and secured about $400 in cash. Any registrar who refuseses to register any legal voter upon demand, Is made liable to a fine of from $100 to $1,000, aod a years imprisonment. A sugar factory is to be erected at or near Malad, and it is said the Short Line will build a branch from Brigham City to the factory, via Corrinne and Bear River City. The Indians under Agent Myton, at White Rocks, draw an annuity from the government of $3.1.50 for every member of the tribe, juvenile or adult; A SAXEY, Spanish Uenersl Grant Tells of th llie laluiut. Contracts for the building of jail at Provo have been let. jpiolihFork, CONDITIONS IN SAMAR. Entered Feb. SI. 10J, as 1902. A i t ceatrart le the National Heme-Seek- Asseelatloa er Will fill it you to a home or farm oi $1000 cash, or pay off your mortgage, and may be returned at the rate of $5. fa) per month on each $1000 with in-- j terext at 2 per cent per annum. Apply cither in person or by letter to John Christianson, ! do tt. The forgoing statement waa made bj l.o. Bov 71. Spanish Fork, tithe Governor Odell of New York to President Baer of tiie Reading road, iu the presence of United States Senator! " Platt of New York and Quay and PenKirst-clax- a if Farm of most any1 rose of Pennsylvania, in a conference size desirable, and city propou tiie coal strike at New York Friday. It wax the culmination ot a heated inerty with comfortable bnlld-- j terview iu the office of Senator Platt ing, or vacant lots, for sale by i and the result of the meeting between JOHN CHRISTIANSON, overnor Odell uud President Baer. Beal Estate Agent, Mr. llacr was not in the best ot Spanish Fork, Utah. humor wheu, aceompuuicd by 12, B. Thomas, chuiruiun of tiie board of directors of llie llrie railroad, he entered Senators Platts office. Tiie conference began by a statement made by Senator Penrose that tiie situation was becoming so serious that some solu- The best venire to the Traveling Trade tion must be found at once. 'He sugboth In the Hotel and l.lvery business gested that the operalurs should Incline to some concessions toward a bGO 1C1(G. rvj ip' t I Hole! Charlotte, Commercial Men, settlement. If you mean by tha., said PresiVfatrli for the Doss at the Depot. dent Baer, that we are to recognize F. 5 the existence of a labor union, I tell M. L. J I1KS, Prop. will you right uow that the operators consider no such proposition.' Governor Odell Was on bis feet in so instant. Holding a half-bur- nt cigar In bis hand, and white with exciteAre we to understand ment, he said: that no kind of conciliatory proposition would receive attention at the hands of the operators? Ididnotssy that, answered Mr. TIME CARD. Baer, but I do say that we will not accept political advice or allow the in- Arrival and Departure of Train from Klo Grande Western Depot! j terference of politicians in Ibis, our No. 7, for Springville. Provo, affair." j Salt Lake and all points Then it was that Governor Odell 8.03 a ra, Mast and West, made the statement attributed to him No. 29, for Springville. I'rovo, at the beginning of this article. Salt Lake and all points President Baer, evidently appreciat8.49 p m Fast and West, to too bowed be had Dm gone far, No. 8, for F.ureka, Mammoth ing 0:40 p ns Governor Odell aud said: and Silver City, Uovernor, 1 beg for Mammoth No No. 2H, affront Knrckn, personal your pardon. 6:15 a m and Silver City, waa intended, and we will listen to any suggestions you may have to make. DeBut again I repeat that we must re- Connection made tn Ogden Union of All with Train Soothers pot fuse to recognize the union represented Pacific and Oregon Short Liao. by Mr. MitchelL OFFERS CHOICE OF "I do believe, said the governor, that your position, from a public view, is absolutely untenable. If coal operators, railroud men aud other business men can combine for mutual profit and protection, there is no reason AND why laboring men should not. jiffies vSP? famuli I ! r; FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY. Three Distinct Scenic Routes, Illinois Man who Mrvtrrloiis i l)lpprl Pnlman Palace and Ordinary Sleeping Cars to Denver, Omaha, Kaoaaa Lewis Sylvester, an Aurora, 111., con( Ity, St. Louis and Chicago without tractor, who has been missing since change. August 23rd, has been found in Portj free Reclining Chair Cars. land, Ore,, ill with brain fever. Hie Excursions. Coaducted Penoaally ife has received a letter from him A Perfect Dining Car Service. staling that he had been in a hospital When Sylvester For rates, folder, etc., inquire of for several weeks. It. J. lOOPEK, left Aurora, starting for Chicago on a llrket Agent, business trip, be carried about $1,090 or write ' in currency. His letter stated that be I. A. BENTON, General Agent, Pasxr Dep'm'l.i remembered goiug to Chicago on a cerSalt Lake City, tain day, bat remembered oothing more In found Portland himself tha until he TV y p hospital. DESIGNS Sound lo Hospital. w w XT' for Mnrtltr The coroners jury that has been In vcsligating the death of Mrs. Anna Pulitzer, whose body was found tn the Morris canal on Kept. It), rendered a verdict in Jersey City that the woman came to her death through violence at the hands of William Hopper Young. Hooper Young IVel.ti Cost IV III AN0 COPVHKjHIS OBTAINED ADVICE AS TO PATENTABILITY J L3 Nolle in Inventive Ay" Book "Uow lo obtain i'niantn Charon mo UraU. No fee till patent j1 1 F 8115" I k 11 1 1 Ja La I iecured. ntnrtly confidential. Addre, S1GGERS. Pstnt W.thlngto, D.C. lilter. E. G. lq.r, J 1 Com In Free of all Duly The practical effect of Secretary Shaws recent instructions to collectors of ports end oilier customs officers to facilitate as much as possible tbs Importation of coul at the present time will be to admit Welsh herd coal free of customs duties. Customs offieurs tuke the secretary's letter to mean tint, while they ere to carry out the tariff law In regard lo the collection of duties on coal, where there la a chance to construe the law liberally they are to do so. The porte, through tha Turkish am- Uotbe Hays Knurr IMd Nut Carry Away Traaavaal Hist Fund. bassador in Loudon, denies the report General Botha denies the reports cabled from Paris to the London Stan which have been circulated that Mr. derd Saturday, that, eccording to rumors current In the French capital, Kruger carried off Transvaal stats private negotiation were proceeding funds, aod declares that, on the eon bad contributed between Russia and Turkey, which, If trsry, tha from bis own cause Boer tho to In would an money result successful, agree ment to close the Dardanelles to all pocket. General Do wet, referring to tho controversy ou tbs subject of aa The govern but Russian warships. ment of Turkey declares that no nego- audience of the Boer geoerele with tiations are oo foot with llie object of Emperor William, said hie majesty bat opening the Dardanelles to Russian not Invited them, and that hence the I warships. generate bad not refused an audience. DIRECT! i hue TO THE EASTi ..VIA.. OMAHA ..on.. KANSAS CITY Land Fo r Passengers or Freight L, L. f. Downino, A. MASK, et.'i .v. Salt Ltkt City, Utah. . omahs : I , |