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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
This Ought 10 Settle IT,

San Francisco. Aug 9--About $50
members OF the Marine Cooks ati
Stewards association viii Join the
ranks OF the strikers today. The asso-
citation comprises all the men on a
passenger vessel in what is known as
the stewards department
The Oceanic Steamship company, the
Pacific Mail Steamship company, the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

the press news Of Colombian INVASION
in order to influence the country and
obtain support Of the masses. The peo-
pie are apparently not interested IN the
matter.
President Castro, without the sup
port of the people, will not be able to
declare war on Colombia and assist
Gen. Tribe Tribe In the effort TO over
throw the government Of Colombia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
To Settle Mnchinists, Strike.

New York. Aug. alt Is reported at
the Office Of the National Metal Trad
ers association In this city that a strong
effort viii be made to end the machin-
lists strike In Chicago and Henry w.
Deyens, secretary OF the National
League, has gone West for that pur-
pose.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
Copywrighi Congress.

Berne, Aug 9.-The International Lit
erary and Artistic Copyright congress
at It's first sitting discussed the scheme
for a revision Of the Berne convention
and decided to Immediately commence
the elaboration Of what is hoped will
prove an ideal convention, embodylng
all the notifications advocated by the
varying interests.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
0'llng American Machinery.

Il, i p. Aug al. S. Mello OF San
h. 1pI4lll, a relative OF President
htr re feiraz De Campos SALES of
La n -, Just sailed for Rio de Janet
Ia $50. w. steamer Hevllus. Mr.. Mello
uass., 'ss,sse IN Of the agriculture
"a Y. Of Brazil in the interest Of
q r9,,,n mace an extensive tour of
u s,.y His purpose principally
5 \. p =. agricultural machinery
r.., y 'he coffee plantations, The
s-,s ~ ns said, are greatly in need Of
] ALL Implements. PARTICULARLY for
L.. ,a and wedding OF conse
I hsusar machinery is also needed
~ ~. purchased many thousand
NY, MN w'il Of American machinery .
~ 49,, nello. Some OF these bay.
b M M seen in Brazil. The Man.
= M ,S,.Teady do a large business
y 81. Sihlted States, desire TO IN.
~, ~ trade with this oountrg
n, in,0Eeyer, a serious drawbark
3 h,t" Is The absence Of an Amer
u. i,r ~ American bank in Brazil
Ia trss, sS Trade with the United
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
Kruger Falling Mentally.

e:oh, Aug. s.-A special dispatch
Rotterdam says the mental condl-
. hr' Kruger Is arousing serious
'atnslon. A specialist in nervous
=. ~ :. mas been summoned by tele-
|ais tiom Berlin.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09

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more than mlG U
out
elected
alone Miss
he wG,i occurred Miss woh
as is mother yngwo
choice wn benefit
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-09
CENSUS ON UTAH MANUFACTURES
Report Issued by the Director of the Census Which Shows
Splendid Increase in Every Branch Of Industry Engaged
in fiere-Sat Lakes Condition
Especial to the News,

Washington Aug SFolowing preliminary report regarding the
manufacturing Industries Salt Lake city according
to the twelfth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-29
G. A. r. CREDENTIALS.
Appointed 20 Have Charge of
That Matter at Cleveland.

Cleveland. o.. Aug. 29.-Command-
er-in-Chief Rassieur. of the Grand
Army of the Republic, has named the
committee on credentials of the COM
ing encampment. in the persons of
Adjutant General Sterrett and Assist
ant Adiutant Generals Rodgers. of
Missouri; Thacher, of Connecticut;
Kasson, of Ohio. and Robbins, of Colo
RADIO and Wyoming. This committee
will sit on Sept 10 and II at the Hol-
lenden. The appointment of Ernest
Kretchmer as color bearer. and Chris
tian Fricke as bugler. both Missouri
men. is announced by the commander
in-chief.
The department of Arkansas has
submitted as a proposed amendment
to the rules and regulations of the
Grand Army, to ne acted upon at the
encampment, the insertion of the word
voluntary" in the clause debarring
any one from membership who has
ever borne arms against the United
States. This is designed to admit men
who were coerced into serving in the
southern army, but escaped to the
Union ranks and fought there, earn
ing an honorable discharge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-29
MlcHIoAN's STRONG MAN.
He Handles Bales of Hay a. IL They Were
Mere NothIngs-

Laingsburg, Mich. Aug. 29.-Albert
Holden enjoys the distinction of being
the giant farmer OF this locality, and
probably of the state. He is six feet
tall, measures twenty-one inches
around the neck. fifty-six around chest.
sixty-three at the waist, thirty-one
thigh. twenty-one calf. twenty-one
inches around his arm and weighs $40
pounds. When he was twenty-one
years old he weighed 19J pounds. He
gained an even fifteen pounds every
year for ten years.
Holden has never tested his full
strength. but judging from the stories
his neighbOrs tell. he is truly a second
Samson. 1t is related that two men
who were trying TO load large bale
/Of hay weighing nearly 300 pounds onto
n high wagon called him TO their as
sistance, and that he laughingly took
the hooks from them and placing one
in each end of the bale. gave it Il toss
over his knee and up into the wagon
without any apparent effort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-29
RuRAL WEATHER SERVICE.
Farmers Nenr Lafayette Get Hint of
What Is to Happen.

Lafayette, Ind, Aug. 29.-The new
weather. signal service system suG
gested by Professor W. G. Latta, of
Purdue experiment station, was car
ried out Tuesday by Professor Huston
and Postmaster Caldwell, the five ru-
raj route wagons in the county start
ing out with signals denOting fair
weather in this district. Cards denOt-
ing the meaning of the signals were
distributed to all the farmers along
the route. The signals are of tin and
carried on top of the wagons.
When Professor Latta proposed the
scheme Postmaster Caldwell interest
ed the postoffice department in it, and
the department ordered rural route
wagons in Tippecanoe county to carry
the signals This is the first county in
the United States to adopt the plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-29
HAS HIS COFFIN READY.
FeIIed the Treo Himself from Which 1t
Was Constructed.

Columbus. Ind, Aug. 29.-Several
years ago John Burke. who resides
near the city. had coffin made from
4 walnut tree which was felled by him
self. When the coffin was finished
Burke placed it in a store building be
longing to Michael McShane, Of East
Columbus. and has since calmly wait
ed for the summons which would call
him to the occupancy of the coffin.
Last week McShane rented his store
building TO Joe Young and this made a
removal of the coffin necessary. Ac-
cordingly Burke took it out to Garland
Brook cemetery and it was placed in
a vault. When Burke was mere child
he planted the tree from which the cof-
fin was made. He carefully tended
and matured it and when it was but
sapling he stated that he intended
having a coffin made of il when it be-
came sufficiently large.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-29
TEXAS TO TAX HER OIL.
Proposes to Assess the Companies = Per
Cent. Gross.

proposes TO assess the companies
Cent. Gross.
Austin, Tex, Aug. 29.-The oil de-
velopers of Texas are confronted with
rather serious proposition at present
in that the Texas Legislature shows a
marked disposition to tax them > per
cent. on their gross earnings. A large
delegation of oil magnates from Beau
mont was before the house committee
Tuesday to fight the tax. but with lit
tie success. as the committee is almost
unanimous in fixing the per cent. tax,
and the legislature. it is said. will
certainly levy it if the opportunity is
offered.
1t is claimed by the oil people that
this will prove Il serious backset TO the
oil developing industry. Rather Il start
ling statement was made by one of the
committee from Beaumont. that il was
not an assured fact by any means that
the Beaumont oil fields We're lasting
and for that reason the output should
not be taxed until further developed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-29
Rude Justice.

A certain Arizona justice of the peace,
whose knowledge of the law was never
gained from books or actual practice
before the bar. was hearing an assault
and battery case The lawyer for the
defense was shouting his arguments
when the court said:
THAT will do. Sit down.
He then adjusted his spectacles and
sagely observed:
Prisoner. sthand up, Accordin tab
tn law an tn evydince-an there is no
evydince-Oi found yez guilty. sor. an
foine yez $50. IL yez air guilty. faith.
it's very light sintince. an IL yez are
not guilty it'll be mighty good lesson
for yezr'-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-29
CONDEMNED TO DEATH
FOR OFFENDING SULTAN.

Paris. Aug. 29.-M. Georges Doreys,
son of the late prince of Samos,
former minister to the sultan of
Turkey. formerly governor of Crete,
has been condemned to death by the
sultan's court under direction of
Abdul H4mId IL The action was
taken in ConstantinopIe because of
the publication of Doreys' book.
Private Life of the Sultan"
The book so angered Turkeys
ruler that he exerted his in
fucnce in diplomatic channels to have
1t suppressed in all the European
countries. Doreys secretly left Con-
stantinople some time ago and is now
a resident in Paris, where he identi-
fed himself with the young Turks
party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-29
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
BY KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

Louisville, Aug 29-Frank ".
Thomas. past grand commander of
the District of bia, was today
elevated by the grand encarnPment,
knights Templar. to the Office OF
junior grand warden. Other officers
were elected as fol oWs:
Grand Master-N. b. Stoddsrd,
Bryan, Tex.
Deputy Grand Master-George M.
Moulton, Chicago.
Grand general issimo-Rev. H. w.
Rugg, Providence. R. L.
Captain General-W. 3 Mellish
Cincinnati.
Senior Grand Warden-JosePh A.
Locke. Portland, Me.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-29
BOAT BOILER ExPLoDEs.
Seven Persons Killed. Four Missing and n
Score Injured.

Philadelphia, Aug. 29-While the
steamboat City of Trenton, of the Will
mington Steamboat company, was on
her way from this city TO Trenton, n.
J., yesterday afternoon her port boiler
exploded. killing seven persons and in
Turing over score of others. Four
passengers are missing. but as many
sustained slight injuries it is thought
the missing may be among those who
did not find it necessary to go to the
hospital.
The dead are: J. d. Chew, assist
ant engineer; Miss Elizabeth Green.
Philadelphia; two firemen, one deck
hand and two passengers. names un-
known. Missing-Mrs. John Mathews
and Mrs. Matilda Cross. Philadelphia: !:
two children who were seen to jump
overheard.
The injured are nearly all scalded or
burned (and some have broken limbs
alsOl. two of them-Theresa Rhem and
Louisa Panschvick-fatally. There
are twenty-one other names on the in
jured list, and some of them are severe
cases, but no further deaths are eX-
pected.
Philadelphia, Aug. %. = Eleven
known to be dead, nine missing and 80
plosion of the boilers Of the steamboat
City of Trenton yesterday. Search
for the missing continues.
Ten of the dead recovered are un-
identified, and the 11th is so badly
burned the sex cannot be determined.
The injured are all doing well and it
is believed none will die.
The cause of the explosion is not
vet determined. Officers and the
crew of the tam boat de1y that they
were racing at the time of the explo-
sion.
An expert machinist who recently
overhauled the boats boilers said to-
day that he believed the explosion
was due to the exhaustion of water in
the boilers while the vessel was run
ming rapidly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-29
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

A divorce was granted at Chicago in
ten minutes from the time ofsapplica-
ton.
The American Forestry association
is at Denver discussing the preserva-
ton of the woods.
There is a rumor that the New York
Yacht club is dissatisfied with Captain
Rhodes and the crew of the Constitu-
ton.
Lady Sarah Wilson. the heroine of
the siege of Ladysmith, will sail from
Liverpool tomorrow for the United
States.
Farquahar Gillies, a prominent and
wealthy Sheepman near Red Lodge,
Mont, was dragged to death by a
frightened horse.
Mrs. Zina D. H. Young is dead at
Salt Lake City, aged so years. She
was a wife of both Joseph Smith and
Brigham Young.
The fruit situation on the north side
of Jamaica is becoming serious, owing
to the low price offered for the product.
The Huntington CIV. Va Tumbler
Glass company, which has been idle for
six years, has resumed.
The United States transport Han
cock has arrived at San Francisco with
1,200 soldiers and SiXty-two cabin pas
sengers from Manila.
The sixth annual convention of the
National Association of Local Fire
Insurance Agents will De held at Put
in-B Bay. Sept. 8 to IL.
The flint glass workers employed by
the Diamond Flint Glass company at
Hartford City, Ind, have amalgamat-
ed with the Green Glass Blowers
union.
The Cologne Volks Zeitung reports
the massacre of six Christians at Ku-
ia. China.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-29
HANGED BLISS IN EFFIoY.
Indiana Mon Who Resented His Refusal
of EXtradition.

Bourbon. Ind. Aug. Ex-Governor
Bliss. of Michigan, was hanged in eff
figy Tuesday night by an angry crowd
of depositors who lost money in the
defunct Farmers bank, of this place,
through a defaulting president. A. C.
Probert. of Niles. Mich. Probert's
bank suspended payment April 2. when
he Immediately left for Michigan.
The governor of Indiana issued
requisition papers on Governor Bliss,
the case being first argued in Detroit
July 26, when continuance was
granted until today at Lansing. when
he again postponed the hearing till
Sept >. When this report reached
here this evening majority of the de-
positors held an indignation meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-29
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS.
naKe Record ia the Matter of Quick
Work in the State Convention.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 29.-Justice OF
the supreme court, Samuel II. Sedge-
wick, OF York county; regents of the
university, Carl j. Ernst, of Lancaster.
aud III. l. GOold, of Keith. Repub-
licans of Nebraska, i'm state convention
yesterday afternoon. after a night of
conflict and morning of uncertainty.
nominated the foregoing ticket. adopt
ed platform in harmony with party
policies, and made n new record for in
dustry In the disposal of business.
The action of Governor Savage in
paroling from the penitentiary the for
mer state treasurer, Joseph s. Barley.
furnished the only real excitement of
the convention. An effort to dispose
of the veSed question of an indorse-
ment or 'NapprOval of the governors
action outside the convention signalIy
failed. Supporters of the governor did
succeed in having all resolutions re-
ferred to the committee on platform
without debate. but the committee it.
self reported in turn against the pa
role, and while not impugning the mo-
tives OF the governor. demanded the
return of the eX-treasurer to the peni-
tentiary. and was sustained by the
convention.
Judge Is. :. Baker. of Omaha. was
temporary chairman. and Supreme
Court Justice Norval held the gavel as
permanent president, and both made
speeches. The platform uphOlds pro-
lection and every other policy of the
present administration without quail
tication or modification.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 29-The final
chapter in the release of of ex-State
Treasurer Hartley came last even
ing when Governor Savage. following
the action of the Republican state con-
vention, cancelled the parole and or
dered his return to prison. Sheriff
Branson arrested BARLEY at his home
last night and took him to the peni-
tCntiary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-29
Castro Has Troubles of His Own.
SAVE THEIR HUSBANDS.
They Turn the Waters of Pond into c
Mine on Fire.

Belleville. Ills. Aug. 29.-For three
hours Tuesday morning five coal min
ers huddled in a worked-out room in
the abandoned Boswell mine on the
bluffs near French village. They We're
imprisoned by fire at the mouth OF
the shaft and were saved from suffoca-
ton by the presence of mind of their
women relatives. who turned Il pond
into the pit of the mine, thus quench-
ing the fire.
When rescued the men We're more
dead than alive. but after they were
taken to the top and were doused with
water they recovered. Abe Polinski,
his son Pete, his son-in-law Ignatz Ma
droj. Franz Cavic and Tom Kowalski
were the miners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-29
CARRIENAT|ON IS EAST
Visits Noted New Workers, IncIud-
ing John L. Sullivan, Who
Sidesteps, as 1t Were.
HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH MURPHY
Police Commissioner, Who Does Not
Receive Her with Enthusiasm
or Affection.

New York. Aug. 29-Mrs. Carrie
Nation arrived in this city yesterday.
She had an interview with Police Com
missioner Murphy. during which he
told her that she would be arrested
if she violated the law in this city.
Mrs. Nation also called at John L. Sui
livans saloon to see the ex-pugilist in
reference to statement he was al
legged to have made to the effect that
he would throw her in the sewer
Sullivan sent down word that he was
i'll, but made an appointment to meet
her next Monday. She then went to
see Archbishop Corrigan, but he was
out of town. When Mrs. Nation en-
tered police headquarters she was
shown at once to Commissioner Muir
phys room. In opening her interview
with the commissioner she said she
had called on him for an account of
his stewardship. and asked if he did
not think .<ew York was an awful
wicked place.
Tells Her to Go Home.
The commissioner replied in the
negative. and Mrs. Nation repeated the
question as an assertion, whereupon
Murphy requested her TO stop. saying
he would not discuss the matter with
her. She continued. however. to ply
the commissioner with questions con-
cerning drinking places, all of which
he refused to answer. Mrs. Nation
said she had come here to do the city
some good.
You don't know what you are talk
ing about said Commissioner Muir
ply. Go back TO Kansas, and stay
there. If you want to do something.
why don't you do it for your hus-
band:'
Sends cOnEratuIationst to Nation.
II have no husband now" said Mrs.
Nation. Il suppose you know all
about that natter
''Oh. yes" said Commissioner Muir
ply. Il congratulate Mr.. Nation. He
ought to be a happy man now"
why don't YOU want to discuss
Sunday sIloOns?" asked Mrs. Nation.
and the commissioner replied angrily:
Because | don't want to. | won't sit
here and be iectured.''
what? DO you mean to say that
You won't discuss good morals i'm New
York? Don't you want to talk about
the closing up of the hell-holes and
murder shops? DO you think am
crazy"
Yes. DO" responded Murphy.
Warn. the smasher To BE Quiet
AIRS. Nation then addressed Murphy
as father" which term the commits
sioner warmly resented. But the
Kansas reformer persisted.
Father. don't you think little
'hatchetation' would be good for New
York? -
IF you violate the laws I'll have
You locked up Murphy warned her
Commissioner Murphy finally ter
the interview by beckoning to
his secretary. who escorted Mrs. Ma
ton from the room. Before leaving
town Mrs. Nation said she would re-
turn Sunday and visit the ''tenderloin"
and "see everything that was Open"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-29
Rebellion in Colombia Con-
tinues to Rage Furi-
ously.
INSURGENTS ARE STILL BUSY
Large Government Forces
Sent to Intercept Them
Censorship.

Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 29.-The
steamer Costarican, which arrived
here from Colon, brought advices of
continued rebellion activity in the
vicinity of Colon and Panama. The
government is making renewed eff
forts to dislodge rebels from the
strong position.
Rebels Make Fierce Attack.
The rebels in force were attacking
Beunaventura on the Bay of Choco
Monday. A large government force
has been dispatched there from Pan
anna.
The censorship in Colombia is most
stringent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-29
Hieinbotham Fights the Tax.

Joliet. Ills, Aug. 29-Representa-
tives of H. y. HiginbOtham are max
ing a hard fight to prevent the Will
county board of review from increas-
ing his personal taxes here. The mat
ter came up for further hearing Tues
day. An affidavit was presented from
Noble Judah. the Chicago attorney. He
stated that the Cook county board had
summarily raised HiginbOtham's as
sessment from So, 900 to 100000, not
withstanding an affidavit was filed
with that body showing that Hlgin-
botham is a resident of Joliet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-29
Ruo,eveIt,s yve,tern Tour.

New York. Aug. 29.-Vice President
Roosevelt began his western trip to-
day. leaving here at 10:14 4. m He
is due in Chicago at 8 a. m. tomorrow,
and is scheduled to leave thirty-five
minutes later over the Chicago and
Alton for Springfield. Ills. there to be
the guest of Governor Yates and re-
view the militia in the state camp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-29
Chinese chri.tian, in a Butchery.

Victoria, h. c., Aug. 29.-Chinese
advices received by the Empress, just
arrived, say: "A bloody affray is re-
ported from a Chinese village fifteen
miles from Kiang+Si. where Protestant
and Catholic converts quarreled and
came to blows, with the result that
thirty Protestants were killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-29
.F|END CAUGHT
Negro Who Murdered Hol-
den, Mo, Girl Run
Down.
THAT IS THE WAY 1T LOOKS
Strong Probability That He
Will Be Lynched if
Captured.

Kansas City, Aug. ga telephone
message from Holden, Mo-. says
Francis, the negro who outraged and
murdered Mary Henderson, is be-
lieved to have been located in mine
pit just outside of Holden. Informa-
tion of his whereabouts was obtained
by stringing up three negroes living
in the vicinity of the scene of the
murder.
VIII be Hanging.
There is strong probability if the
negro has been caught he will be
lynched.