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Show o OOOOOOOOOOOO-OOOOOOOOOOO- C AT Ol MIGHTY SQUADRON THAT WILL CARRY L C3 FUG THE' WASATCH MINE. msiiiuTivE Oor coal Is the best there is for steam and domestic purposes : : t : $ of strength repair ruti STOVE While recent event Washington to have set at reat nil Idea ol war at the piesent time between Japan and the United 8tntea, there Is little doubt that the aituatlon baa been viewed by both governmenta In the moat serious light That Japan In her diplomatic notea "had assumed a tone of arrogance, seemingly calculated to arouse American resentment. Is admitted, and the gathering of the mighty fleet to carry the stars and stripes to the far Pacific la undoubtedly looked upon by the world ns a e dignified warning to the eastern, that the patience of the United States has a limit. ..WEBER COAL CO.. OOOOOOOOOOOO-OOOOOOOOOOO- O em-pii- COALVILLE TIMES And get all the local and county news YEAR BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM in the COUNTY Bv ' JOB WORK and can give you food aerrlcc on ahort notice. Pricea Just Right W.,,' rriV. ',NWARMOQD THE Austrian Military Opinion. la the current issue uf The Military . Service Institution is an interesting' and timely article 011 this subject of Japan and America The (taper waa written by Capt. Ignez Rodlc, captain of the general ataff of the Austrian army, and translated by Capt. N. S. Jarvis, of the United States army. "There are," says the observer many Indications that la the event of war Japan intends to carry it to the American continent. Her feverish activity in her arsenals since the conclusion of war with Russia would Bug- geat preparations for a vast struggle. In her arsenals alone 50,000 workmen! are. employed night and day; and stmt-- tl). , In reserve. cruiser, in comnili ing irons. Types of Vets Is. There are six distinct types of vessels In this battleship armada. In the table thev have been grouped In the types to which the belong. Point i, ry- - ; CRff6R v .-- -- - -- tv -- - '- - V 5 t SmuTScr tlAGillAPl w tha"Veasts''Wtlf Llkeiy Tak in Going from Cithar New York or Hampton Roads to flan Francisco. Map Giving Routs That Newark, prototted cruiser; naval militia. KloriiU. monitor (new); In commission. Nevada, monitor (new), tn commission. , Arkansas, monitor tnew); in commission. Mlantonomoh, monitor (old); in commission. Amphltrite, monitor (old); in commission. Terror, monitor fold): In reserve. Ilirltan, monitor told); In reserve. Mississippi, battleship, building, tt per tent, completed Idaho, battleship, building, M per cent, completed New Hampshire, battleship; building, 73 per cent, completed Mouth Carolina, battleship; building, 15 per cent, completed. Mulligan, battleship, bultdlQg, It per cent, completed. North Carolina, armored cruiser; building, 81 per cent, completed. Montana, armored cruiser; building, 75 per cent, completed. Chester, scout cruiser; building, M per cent, completed. Birmingham, scout cruiser, building, 6 per cent, completed Salem, scout cruiser; building, 77 per cent, completed. - Other Ships Available. In addition to the armored fleet there are numerous cruisers and which are available for war purposes. The following table shows the total naval strength of America and Japan, with the number of-- vessels built and building The table does not include vessels over 20 years of age, unless they have been - reconstructed since 1900 Transports, colliers, and auxiliaries are also eliminated from the count gun-boft- GRASS CREEK. COAL 2 - AT I VKH8KI.fl COMIl.KTKD TO JI NK 1. ta 1907 We have the very best Coal there Is on the market for domestic or steam purposes. serFst. nored cruisers West Virginia, Colorado Maryland and Pennsylvania. The main battery of each of these' big cruisers consists of four eight-incrapid-firgone and 14 guns, hut there U a secondary battery made -- h six-inc- h SPECIAL CHUTE TEAMS- - FOR imlilla "iiiwirieaiiiaL militia" I. meant aft in the l ull'.l Slate subject to servhe nlu tailed upon person mllitarv ill-inc- c:::r...K 'Pfmsrivmff Coalville Times There Is no shoveling or wilting, we have a 58 368 .111,298' .16.160, 863' tfor to the a mined fliers, sod escb carries three iloen officers and In the neighborhood , i 700 men. Of course these vessels do not carry any barkers of very large caliber, but aarh has H of the always effective guns and a great array of three-inc- h aeaimns and smaller shoot- West Virginia, armored cruiser; In comThe Four Best Shipa. mission. The heaviest hitters among the de- aanwOfado, armored cruiser; In commls- fenders of the stars and stripes on the k armored cruiser; in Pacific are the magnificent new ar- - Maryland, Our Oiflca la Veil Equipped i-'l "'to da All Kfdds of GRASS CREEK MINES Inoi ttania.Ml " When the announcement was made that the navy department had derided to send the Atlantic fleet to the Pacific a well known navy officer was asked what. In his opinion, would be the outcome of this oversea transfer of 16 battleships. "The chances ire," he said, "that Japan will seize the Philippines and declare war before the fleet has been one week at tea. The serious blunder was made when the battleships that were stationed out there were withdrawn. Instead of withdrawing them the force Oar naval force on the Pacific coast should have been gradually but un- and In far eastern waters now consists of the following vessels: obtrusively augmented." These are the 16 battleships of the - Nebraska, battleship, ready for service. Wisconsin, battleship: Atlantic fleet which the government ready for serwill send around the Horn into Pacific vice, for service. waters. The fleet as a whole Is the Oregon, battleship: ready Moaadnork, monitor, in service. most formidable one that is Sow gathWyoming, monitor: in service. ered under any one flag In any waters Monterey, roast defense; In reserve. armored- cruiser; in California, Of the world. FOR THE A Total Hlale inllllia t'nlumbl, protet ted erulser, protected WIi lotion rn roure, Looked for War at Once. Subscribe Now ONLY $1.50 lU'gular ILruImi re-s- er 0 aeera ItKolars e Olympia sloe lrlo Ugqlar In Texas ha(!itnip om omJ oniminelon r fitting Sw York, ainiorcd t Hruoklyn, aunored trulaer, In commission Minneapolis, protected cruiser, in t 11,162! in like Philippine S in Itico 4,9M in Cuba in llawaif .................. lU'gulats InUuuiH batthsMp' umlerKolng repairs Museuo Musk tt Putt! hip undergoing Warships of Unde San Austrian Military Expert Still Sees Menace in Japans Action. LUMP e bauUnhlp t nrmorvd miser. 2 monitors 1 oust Utfne ? proletted iiutHwrs gunbottt It Is moie iban HkWy that those two new and aimored cruUer. the Tennvsset and WaHhlnKton, will lueompam the battleship fleet if it moves from Atlantic water Thl would bring the armored cruiser fleet to eight In all If this force were dispatched to the east there would still be left on the Atlantic sealkoaid the following, which. If not now reads, could soon be rushed to completion. Tow i(tielup umUrgoinff repair Men on Board the Splendid Match in the thete-for- 21 TO PACIFIC men The following table shows the strength and present disposition of the military forces of this country; Jugulars in 'The InUt-- d State....., SS.C71J 7SS ........ vi. .,. in Alaska Kiguiai In tomwiiANion. Id The Combined Fleets. The combined fleets would comprise. Belief Prevails That in Event of War, the Sailors of the Mikado Would Have Met Their AT THE MINE THE PRICES Tr: AnnapoMfl, gunboat; Him Hon. gunboat, 9 a LOADING e '?5s?S'e'S2'SuCco (grtfc Prnssyh anla,rarmored irulser; In mission. South fv k ata, s rniored cruiser, ing romitlOB. Ft protected cruiser. In mission. M!lwkeo, protected ruteer; in com- com- it two-scor- ' ' r -- In her steel gun foundries anCTtowder works. In the gun and cartridge factories at Toklo and Nagoya over 20,000 men are at work. The capac'ty of theao factories, and a third plant recently constructed to the north of Toklo. In 600 gutfs dally. The shot works In Toklo alone have an output of 600 sheila and shrapnel for field guns Similar intensiveness la exhibited la the government factorlea for artillery 7 fuses, pioneer material, etc. ' a t i . Point to Invasion. "Do not all these signs point to an Intended Invasion? Where could this be? Certainly not on the Asiatic continent, for another war wltb Russia would not be In the present Interests of Japan. To crush the American forces In the Philippines would certainly not demand such extensive preparations, but would Indicate some vast undertaking, which will strain her sinews to the utmost Since Japan does not consider the moment to strike opportune. It Is the serious duty of America to lose no time In perfecting her defenses and guarding against a surprise. "It Is our hope that the practical common 'sense of the Americans will provide for this danger aa soon a they fully realize It a danger which can onjy be compared to that which threatened western Europe at the hand of the crescent. "As an adequate protection against Invasion by a foreign power, the union, up to within a short time, has made little provision. It was not considered. necessary, for It has been, and is now, a popular delusion, tn fact, a On that aide of the ocean, that the geographical position of tbe United States protects it against aay attempt to land troops, and even In the event of a successful landing, that no enemy would dare to take chances with the 10.000.000 citlsens of the union srallsble In time of wsr. It is only recently, however, that military critics there have dared to express a doubt, and, as wilt be shown, with, good reason, concerning the correctness of those deductions. " To' oppose a Jspanese iavadlng army la California tbe coast fortifications, in cooperation with the fleet, would have to be depended, upon, ud, considering tbe would be In- -' long stretch of coast-fine- , sufficient Fortifies tiens are to he found la tbe vicinity of the larger cities or good harbors; hut these provide for a bombardment seaward. Should i hostile fleet once obtain n landing for troops at an unprotected-point- . and such points are numerous along the extensive coast fine, the coast fortifications- could be easily attacked from the rear and would In a short time be- - t the niece of -- near- e quick-firin- g up of fully guns t'hsfleuon, protected cruiser, In that could do terrible execution at t Oistlssnoga, protected cruiser. In clooe rang. Each of the ships cars ries 41 officers and 169 men one of Cln innsti, protected cruiser; In the largest ship's companies Is tbs Unfted States aavy. Oohesttn, protected cruiser; In Next la Importance to the armored Rki(l protected eruteer; In coromle-S!ocruisers la the new Pacific fleet are J Chics the particularly protected cruiser; In commisprotected sion. I li cruisers 8L Louts,. Charleston sad Host' protected cruiser; in commisMilwaukee. Each Is 424 feet la length sion, I i Torkt i,' gunboat; In commission. sad 6 feet breadth, with a displacement of upwird of 10.009 tons. In Conco aunboot; in commission. flfkt, (unbost;' la corumtsslon. speod they are the equalsll set supe- - Wllm 100, gunboat; In rommissloa. te GRASS CREEK COAL CO. !j LOUIS lar energy la expressed s. Enllstrd mn .SM Strength of Japan. Owing to the secret! Teoesa of the Japanese It la difficult to obtain the exact figures of that nation's military strength, but the following la believed to he approximately correct : total of all Itegularw (active branches) Ttcscrvcs .. ...... a.. Total J7.Sflft ,i,.,jj.00 CCM6 - A J j ." |