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Newspaper
Garland Globe
Location
Garland, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
3
The Garland Globe lists subscription terms and advertising rates. One year in advance costs $1.60, six months 76 cents, and three months at a reduced rate. Editor and Manager J A Wixom notes advertising rates are available on application.
In Wigan England an explosion trapped seventy miners at the May Pole coal mine. Four men were rescued from an adjoining compartment. After ventilation repairs, rescuers found eighteen mutilated bodies at the shaft bottom. officials say all underground workers likely perished. Relatives waited at the pit head through the night.
In Oaxaca state a lawcult settlement ends a centuries old clash between Yodooome and Nun over a shared land boundary. Both towns claim colonial era grants and private parties are involved as long standing enmity and armed conflicts marked the dispute.
Oyster Bay August 18 denial of a report that President Roosevelt offered to campaign for Taft this fall. Assistant secretary Rudolph Forster said no such offer was made and the president will not give campaign speeches. Navy secretary Truman Newberry met Roosevelt to report on naval militia maneuvers from six states at Farringer’s bayonet week.
Forest service figures show under the new law 26 percent of national forest receipts go to states and territories for schools and roads. The last fiscal year will yield $447,003.79 to the states, with amounts ranging from $313.68 for Arkansas to over $75,000 for Montana.
Denver machinists and allied trades completed a strike vote with authority given to executive officials. The union notes the men will not be called out immediately and a movement to settle the Denver Rio Grande tensions is underway.
Reports from Yellowstone park describe a lone robber holding up eleven stagecoaches on Monday. About 125 passengers were affected as the thief collected cash drafts jewelry and candy while firing over a driver’s head. He was described as five eight gray eyes gray whiskers and spoke German.
United States Court of Appeals handed down two sweeping decisions Monday. The government prevailed against the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railroad and the Denver Rio Grande Railway in safety appliance law disputes. The court abrogated the common law standard of reasonable care and upheld Congresses safety provisions.
Baron Speck von Sternburg, German ambassador to the United States, died at the Hotel Victoria in Heidelberg on Sunday night. His wife Miss Lillian May Langham of Louisville Kentucky was at his side. They had visited Germany since May to consult with Professor Vnocent Cromy about a long illness.
Mrs Bonnie Rosen bloom and her daughter Eva confessed to Captain Atkinson that the trunk body found near Camden New Jersey on August 16 is Samuel J Rosen bloom of Windber Pennsylvania. They claim he was killed by her son Alexander Rosen bloom at their Windber home on November 12 last.
A 45 year old unidentified woman was assaulted by two men on Amsterdam Avenue near 90th Street station early Monday. She was choked and dragged onto the trolley tracks as a moving car approached. the wheels killed her instantly. The attackers, described as of stalwart build, escaped without detection.
Chicago report says the $176000 loss from the United States sub-treasury a year and a half ago may be solved with the arrest of George W. Fitzgerald. Investigators link him to the $1000 and $500 denominations and note his recent money outlays including a home purchase and egg purchases.
Acting Governor Harper and James F. Galbreath Jr of the American Mining Congress issue a call for a general mining meeting in Denver in September. The aim is to unite interests and secure a permanent Mining Temple for Colorado and Denver, contending Salt Lake City seeks to house the congress. Utah talks may push to move executive offices.
The steamship Hyades arrived at midnight Sunday from Nome carrying $100,000 in gold dust and a small freight consignment. The unexpected freighter, leaving Nome an hour after the Northwestern and passenger ship, surprised onlookers who expected Hyades to appear at least two days later.
St Louis officials laid the cornerstone of a new three story public building at the southwest corner of Washington and Jefferson avenues. The structure, planned for completion by mid October, will be among the United States’ most spacious with an auditorium seating 14 000, potentially rising to 20 000.
In Poughkeepsie Harry K. Thaw rebukes rumors of hidden aims after being declared bankrupt. His lawyers Colonel Bartlett Morschner and Peabody run his case though Thaw says they ignore business matters kept under his control until heavy claims he deems gross overcharges forced protection of himself and his creditors.
In Boise Idaho at a late hour Saturday eight William Tillot a sheep herder shot and severely injured A J Blakeley at his home. Tillot had married Blakeley’s divorced wife four years earlier and long standing troubles existed. Tillot allegedly warned I will kill you the first time I come to Boise. Blakeley disputed Tillot’s version of events.
At Rawhide a three foot ore vein scene ends in tragedy as John Roas, once of Los Angeles, is blown to atoms by a dynamite blast from partner William Risdon who, in a delirium, believed he owned the mine and planned the attack. Risdon fled into the mountains.
The sultan Abd-el-Aziz was defeated by his brother Mulal Hafid whose forces surprised him on August 19. Troops deserted as Hafid’s elite moved in. betrayal by Abd-el-Aziz’s tribesmen largely caused the collapse. Hafid proclaimed sultan at Tangier and officials in major Moroccan cities pledged loyalty.
Washington reports Treasury officials are confident business conditions are gradually improving. A July 15 1908 national bank condition report shows increases in specie and legal tenders by $147 395 217, surplus up $15 741 420, and circulation up $61 714 500 despite prior circulation reductions since last fall's panic.
A special Sangamon county grand jury returned twenty more indictments on Saturday bringing total to fifty. Thomas Marshall faces five new counts and twelve indictments target alleged leader role in the assault on William E. Bowe the treasurer’s chief clerk who has lingered near death. Additional charges accuse whites of looting and destroying Loper’s restaurant and others allege assault with intent to murder on Bowe and deadly weapons on John Wattling.
In Reno Nevada events in the Summerfield divorce suit intensified when the plaintiff produced a nude photo of Mrs Sardis Summerfield. The image allegedly captured during a playful mood. Mrs Summerfield is linked to the former U S attorney for Nevada and Reno’s social circle. The complaint was filed months ago.
An inbound Los Angeles Pacific street car struck a car at the Sixteenth Street and Western Avenue intersection. The collision wrecked the machine and hurled its six passengers in all directions. The street car was full of Venice-bound riders and caught the other auto as it partly crossed the track.
Winifred Parsons of New York youngest daughter of the late Charles Parsons president of the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg railroad died from a bullet wound in her Avenue Lena apartment. Police classify it as death by suicide while friends say the shooting was an accident. She had suffered melancholia since the death of her fiancé Emile Maas a young Frenchman.
In Palouse Washington six children perished and one more was fatally burned when a house near H W Schultz burned. The dead included four Fix children from Walla Walla and two Schultz youngsters. Eleven year old Rose Schultz saved others but suffered severe burns and likely death. Rose ran to a neighbor for help after attempting to save the babies. Mothers were away at a theatre when the blaze began.
Sydney, Australia greeted the visiting fleet with a massive public welcome. Thousands filled the streets to honor officers and crews as warships entered the harbor and landed from Farm Cove amid crowds. The procession and sea passage drew unprecedented cheers for the sailors’ voyage around rough seas to reach port.
Minnesota Governor Johnson, asked about the party nomination, said he would accept when formally tendered, stressing personal considerations aside and answering the call of the party. He indicated he would have declined if asked before the nominating speech.
A clash between white and black laborers at Western Transit docks in Chicago left five injured. Whites demanded the black workers quit. a knife was drawn wounding Hut Brady, with Hawkins stabbing Brady before a broader brawl erupted using bricks and clubs. Other laborers joined, escalating to a small riot.
A man recently released from an asylum burst into Hoboken Mayor Stein’s office and attacked him with a knife. The mayor dodged the assault and escaped death as detective assistance arrived while the assailant pursued him.
News from St. Petersburg reports a violent act by revolutionists in Yehkaterinoslay province. A Jewish Edelstein family is killed after bombs and gunfire are used during the night. Several family members are wounded, and later a second assault at a hospital claims more victims before the attackers escape.
Miss Eva Higerman cried I am the savior of the world and led tenants in a crowded apartment building. Dressed in a long white robe she paced the halls in a dramatic scene before authorities removed her to a hospital. Officials cited mental illness tied to financial worries and religious mania.
Former Oklahoma territory governor Cassius M. Barnes, now Guthrie mayor, was found guilty of gambling after a brief jury deliberation. Barnes and several prominent friends were arrested weeks earlier. he fought the case with attorney Frank McGuire while County Judge Strang, an ex Barnes appointee, will set the sentence.
In Pratt City near Birmingham Alabama Anthony Davis a black nonunion miner was fatally wounded after his wheat house was dynamited on Wednesday night and he was fired on near his home on Thursday night He had worked steadily since the strike declaration and said he recognized the assailants before dying.
In Muskogee eight saloons reopen under an agreement with white clad bartenders serving beers from Milwaukee and St Louis. It is charged that the saloon owners pay fifty dollars a month to the city treasurer. Chief of Police Ledbetter has yet to decide on action.
The Pacific fleet sails from San Francisco on August 24 reaching Honolulu on September, then proceeds to Pago Pago arriving September 26. It leaves Pago Pago September 27 for Honolulu October 7 and reaches San Diego October 25. The sequence continues: depart San Diego October 30 for Magdalena Bay November 1, then to San Francisco December 4, with a misprint listing November 380.
Dr. George J. Smith a Brooklyn physician renowned for blood diseases faced a fatal blood poisoning after a finger surgery. He calmly prepared his affairs and, bidding his family farewell, awaited death in his home on Thursday night as he forecast the timing of his end.
London reports strong opposition from English turf authorities to American owners and trainers entering New Market next year. Stewards declare Americans not welcome, while smaller owners struggle for footing and millionaires remain a preferred class.
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