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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-25
INSURANCE ON KINGS LIFE,
Would be Staggering Blow to
English Companies.

New York. June 25.-1n the event
of the death OF King Edward VII the
insurance companies OF England viii
suffer the most staggering blow known
In the history of that branch Of finan-
cial investment
1t win cause loss OF tens OF millions
Of dollars to the regularly organized
life insurance companies of various 9TH
err kinds, which have taken heavy risks
on the kings life at high rates Of in
terest.
American life Insurance companies
however, viii suffer no loss because, in
this country, TO obtain life Insurance
policies the applicant must establish
an insurable interest In the person in
sured King Edward carries the enor.
nous sum Of 50 900 placed with
English companies This Ia on personal
policies, upon which he pays premiums
out Of his private purse. The total
risks on his life, on policies by business
men Is placed at sci 200, 900.
The car Of Russia Is said 10 carry
personal insurance OF S4,0O0.O0O as well
as 1880 900 on the life OF the czarlna
and 81, 5O0 900 on that OF Grand Duchess
Olga. The emperor of Germany car
ries S5,000.000 personal Insurance,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-25
PRESIDENT VISITS
HARVARD UNIVERSITY

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i've nrossaa re- bnr,9ars 20 20 ~ 800, a."
when ,,a ~" nres,,io,,,,o .r,, seoah od
,ha n. a, pay psto,In. 20 ~ Non, VII,
Nav Haven ana iIartford ra,iroad n
crowd Vas in wai,,ps and ba ras "a
,aivea With hearty nhsars &C ha nasssa
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-25
GOVERNOR GOING ALONG.
WIN Go On Special Train Leaving
Salt Lake This Evening.

The special relief train win proba-
bly, leave Salt Lake as early as 5o'clock.
1t will have on board dozen or more
prominent citizens. among them Gov.
Heber NJ. Wells. The train viii con-
sist of several passenger cars taken for
the purpose OF bringing helpless people
back 10 Salt Lake tonight and two
baggage cars loaded with provisions.
Supplies were freely sent to the de-
pot by business houses this afternoon.
The train will stop at stations along the
route for the purpose Of taking on
board provisions to be contributed by
the towns between here and Fairfield.
Considerable VIII be sent up on the
regular train from Provo TO Lehi and
transferred at that point. Lehi has also
got an active relief committee at work
and VIII add materially TO the good
work that commenced here.
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AT THE RESORTS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A number Of scandlnayians OF this
county and ogden met yesterday at
Lagoon and celebrated midsummer day
IN fine style. All the afternoon trains
were heavily loaded down. and the con-
tIngcnt from Ogden swelled the crowd
10 perhaps 1000. Az $50 the prog am In
the pavilion commenced with a cake
walk by the following little girls IN
beautiful costumes; Ethel Beasley,
Mabel Beasley Romanla HYDE. Bessie
Haywood, Stella Beasley, Ida Holmes
Ayle Farmer Leon Lees, Hazel Nel'
son, Marie Thompson Saddle Ridges
and Nellie Pugsley The dance was I'm.
der the direction OF Miss lagman, and
was one Of the prettiest numbers on the
program. Little Ethel Beasley received
a necklace az prize ogden next SANG
several much appreciated selections
and Mr. Nylander Of Ogden, and Bro
qulst N Murray, gave recitatians. MI
Carl Peterson OF ogden made "A snort
address dwelling cloQuently on The
duties Of foreigners Who came e this
country and are given citizenship. He
was vigorously applaudcd during the
progress OF his speech. a Maypole was
raised on the ground and national dane
es we're INDUCED In. Several races same
on and he winners were award prlG-
es. rhe boat race between ogden,
Salt Lake and Murray was an interest
Ing feature Ogden carrying on me
victory In the evening a one-act play
was given by Jos stradberg, n. j, Tor
kisen, IA Frolsand and others ard
pantOmIme by r. S. Ertmsn, MILFORD
Nilson +, Kiaer T., Johansen, Chris
tine Andersen, Annie Petersen, Ma
thilde Christie. Martha Amundsen ana
Cora k laer. Miss Andrews gave with
considera bic skill a skirt dance and
tbls concluded the elaborate and much
appreciated program Some trouble was
experienced IN coming home, the man
agement evidently not having pfepare1
sufficiently for the accommodation OF
the eXcursionists, but otherwise most
enjoyable half holiday was spent at the
resort. The Salt Lake committee con-
sisted az Mr. and Mrs, p. w Madsen,
Mr. and Mrs. Martin ChriBtorhetsen,
Mr. and Mrs j. = Jensen, Mr.. and MIS-.
e. prinb, MI and Mrs, G. Y, Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs John Hagman, MIR ana
Mrs. j. A, Krantz, Mrs. Johaune Bro
berg, Mr. o. Karlson, Joseph Straaperg.
Mr. and Mrs r $. FeInsirom MI. and
Mrs. Charles Forsberg, Mr. and Mrs
r.. Enman and Mrs Forslund The
Ogden committee. 4. Andersen, Peter
Jensen and Hagbert Anderson. The
Murray committee. Fred Peterson Gus
Larson, John Anderson and Daniel Jen-
aan
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A SOCIAL FAREWELL.

At the home Of President Joseph Il.
Taylor OF this city whose son, Alma o.
Is performing missionary labor In
Japan; a social farewell was rendered
Apostle X. j, Grant and company. who
will leave on his return trip 10 Japan
on Thursday ttop0rrow) accompanied
by his wife and daughter, Sister Ensign,
whose husband, Horace s., Is perform
ing missionary work there; also the five
recently selected missionaries to that
land tSlster FeatherstOne accompanies
her husbandl he being one of the five
newly appointed
The three First Presidency, with their
wives; President A, NJ Cannon and
wife. Bishop ~ A. Empey and wife. as
we'll as other friends and relatives OF
the departing missionaries. In all, ~
persons graced the occasion with their
presence After supper an enjoyable
evening was spent in conversation,
speeches, music and dancing, which ter
minated at 1880 y. M
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-25
BURNED BUSINESS HOUSES,
Include All In the Town With Mill
lion Dollar Loss.

According to estimates by f. d. KIM
ball Of Mccormick a Co.. Mr.. u. ".
Airs and Others Interested In Mercur,
the losses will amount to from SS0OVOO
to 81 600, 900, and the Insurance VIII run
from 50 to 40 per cent, The low insur-
ances are due, Il stated to the hlgh
rates owing to the hazardous risk, ana
which deferred people generally from
insurng their property. II Is stated
that after the fire had started, there
occurred three explosions In
the Preble building which
scattered burning material all
over that part OF the town, and
started fires In number OF other 10.
calities in the thickly built up bust
ness district. II Is suspected that the
explosions were due TO gasoline or giant
powder, or both The flames spread
with great rapidlty as all the buildings
were dry as finder The fire depart
ment, aided by citizens generally did
everything that was possible TO stay the
flames, but Il was no use, and ere II
was realized the entire business center
was In flames, and before long II be-
came apparent that the town as whole
was doomed.
he iOliilukiuNlNI ElllfAh lNNhAg W
the Union Mercantile company's large
building to the south, and then to Me-
Cornck's bank building. In the Preble
block were Roblnson's saloon, Steven
sons clothing house. the Pre-
bic Office and a restaurant. Then
TO the north were q dry goods house,
the old postoflice building, DR.. Castle
mans Office and the Palmer hotel kept
- ~ l.f alnplr
at the White House In TINS city. These
buildings were shortly all wrapped In
flames. Then across the street was the
Telephone company's building, the city
hail. and Chinese wash houses, Nc
Guinness store, shoe store, Lufts
store, Chinese restaurantth stationery
store Of Woodruff Bros, Higgins two
story block, the Mercur Meat and
Grocery company All these buildings
were presently enveloped In iiames.
Further to the south. across the street,
diyergng from the main thoroughfare,
we're the Prosser House, Mahnkin's
stone store, large frahe building va
cant owned by Berry Bros, and be-
yOnd these were a string of smaller
structures exteEdlng merchandising,
To the right OF the Union Mercantile
buildlng WAS string Of small build
ings, including restaurants, saloons and
such, and across the street were half
a dozen raloons, two story vacant
block owned by o Mr.. Caldwell, the
Mercur hotel three stories high, owned
by John Mcfarland, the old bank
building owned by Mccormick & Co.
and I'D Airs, restaurant building
owned by w. $, Mccormick & Co.. a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-25
THE OGDEN
pOSTMASTERSHIp
Thomas NJ. Davis IL Nominated--ap-
pointmcnt Made on Recommen-
dalton of Senator Kearns g.
W Hanson, Representative suth.
erland's Man, Was Turned Down
C0ld-Nellie Theriot Named Post.
mistress for Park City.
Special to the "News.")

Washington p. c., June 25.--The
president sent the following nomlna.
tons Of postmasters to the senate to-
day. Thomas ~ Davis, Ogden; Nellie
NJ Thlrlot, Park city, Utah, Ida a.
Hewes, Casper l., G. shultz, Green
River Wyo.
The appointment Of Davis was made
on the recommendation of Senator
Kearns. There was great surprise over
the appointment as the appointment Of
George w. Hanson was recommended
by Representative Sutherland for the
position, Senator Kearns had con-
crded that Sutherland should have the
appointment but at the last minute
as he was leaving for Europe he filed
his recommendation for Davis with
out informing Sutherland of his action.
Mr.. Sutherland was seen this afternoon
bat refused TO discuss the matter. The
appointment Of Mrs Thriot at Park
city was Senator Kearns' own selec-
ton, the appointment In his own city
having been conceded to him. II Is be-
lieyed that the turning down OF Han
son was slap at Mr. Sutherland be-
cause Of his attitude on the Cuban re-
clpruclty question
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-25
LATE LOCALS.

The hot sun Is burning up newly
planted trees on the benches.
Secretary Of State Hammond Is In
Provo canyon today on fishing ex-
petition,
Deputy State Auditor George Antilles,
Of Lincoln, Neb., is spending his vaca-
ton In this city.
Col j. d. Spencer was given leave Of
absence Tor FIVE days from the state,
by Adjt-Gen, Burton today,
Deputy Secretary Of State d. II.
Hammond leaves for Logan tomorrow
to spend a week fishing in Cache coun-
~ streams.
Mrs George G. Smith Of this city left
today 10 Join her husband, who IL doing
missionary work in Scotland. She VIII
be absent perhaps "A year.
The board OF governors OF the Com
meroial club chose TO membership last
evening, J. Il. Rand and Fred G. Os-
good Of New York City and George w.
Topliff and l.. p. Judd Of this city.
Dr. Beattle stated this morning that
perityphlitis which has laid out King
Edward VII, Is the old fashioned name
Tor appendicitis, and he does not be-
leye the King stands any show Of re-
coyery.
The street railway company is max.
INK quick work with the last switch
connection at the Theater corner, as the
iron works people have been more ex.
pedltlous and careful In furnishing the
rails, and switches.
Mrs. Helen Cue OF New York. sister
Of w. H. Sherman. and Mrs George
futile, OF ~. Louis. daughter Of George
" Wallace, arrived from the east this
afternoon. on an extended visit with
her relatives In this city.
The retail clerks are canyasslng ana
laborng for the restoration OF the
Wednesday half holiday, TO begin the
first Wednesday In July. A number OF
local firms are opposing the movement,
claiming that 1t win interfere With
their business.
Twenty electric workers event out"
yesterday afternoon on 2O-minutes
wait from a local establishment until a
new hand who was In arrears with the
union had squared himself with the or,
Eanizaiion. Then they went back to
work
"old Grip.' one Of the equine stand.
hys Of the salt Lake Livery oompany's
stables, broke his leg In the stan. and
had 10 be shot this morning The horse
was thought 80 much Of that some OF
the old stable men shed tears at his
demise.
Or. Frazier who was sent to Willard
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First Of Its Kind to be Established
By American Graduates
TO BE ON BROADCAST LINES.
TO Garry on Evangelical, Medicaiand
Educational work In Large stu
dent Center In North China,

New Haven, Conn, June 25.--One of
the most important announcements of
the Yale commencement season was
the reference by Prest. Hadlcy, In his
address this morning TO the plan of a
group Of Yale men TO establish mis-
sion in the far east, This mission,
which Is ,iie first Of It's kind to be cs-
tabished by graduates of any Amerl-
can collage Is to be conducted along
the broadcast lines, carrying on evan
geIlcal, medical and especially educa-
tonal work In large student center
In north China. II is TO be undenomi-
national and independent OF existing
societies, but Will work IN harmony with
them. and in specially close sympathy
with the American board This last
named society has promised its moral
support and its CO. operation In certain
practical matters such as the purchase
and distribution OF supplies.
The mission is to be under the leader
ship of Rev. Harlan p. Beach of the
class of 1878, at present educational
secretary of the Student volunteer
movement, and from 1883 to 1880. a mis-
sionary In China.
The mission Is an entirely voluntary
association Of Yale men and will hold
no official connection with the univer-
sity but many OF the officials Of the
latter, including the president, are
among It's strongest supporters. 1t is
TO be controlled by council Of 30 men
who have consented TO serve in this
capacity, with the following officers:
President Rev. Timothy Dwight, d.
d.. LII. D.. vice president, Rev, Edwin
Lines, do, OF New Haven; cores
ronding secretary, William Sloane, OF
New York; treasurer, Pierce Welsh, Of
New Haven.
The Congregational, Episcopalian
Presbyterian and Baptist churches are
thus represented among the officers Of
the council All details of adminlstra-
ton viii be left to an executive COM
mittee. consisting at present OF the
following Yale men who have developed
he plans for the mission and raised
an installation fund Of about 10000
Deans Sanders and Wright; +. Wells,
Williams, professor OF oriental history
OF Yale james w. Cooper DID. Yale
corporation, Rev. II. T, Beach, secre-
tary of the Student volunteer move
ment Arthur c. Williams of the class
Of 1898. Prof. Edward II, Reed, and
Arson Phelps Stokes, Jr., secretary Of
The university.
Prof Reed will act as executive Sec
rotary The medical examiner is to be
Dr. Walter James of New York.
Rev l.. p Thurston Of the class Of
'sS, with another recent graduate, will
go to China this fall spending year
studying the language. II is expected
that In due season, Yale will send out
O score OF men to this mission. who
win work for Christian education in
China.
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county by Secretary Beattis OF the
State board Of health 10 investigate the
reported existence OF CHAMBERS there,
has reported that the disease IL not
ganders, but some difficulty which 80
affects the equine spine that the horse
can not get up after II has lain down.
r. II. Terhunc. the mining expert ana
engineer, and who has for some time
now been trustee and manager Of the
Tomchi Valley smelter in Cunnis n
county, Colorado, leaves for Colorado
this evening accompanied by Mrs. Ter
hume and daughter Miss Pauline. The
latter Will visit In Denver for the pres
emit
Frederick Flemming. the iS-year. old
son Of Thomas Flemming, and an em-
ploye OF II. c. NJ. l., was operated on
for appendicitis at the Holy Cross hos
pital at 1 o'clock this morning. The
case was an aggravated one and the
young mans condition is regarded az
extremely critical.
City Auditor Relser today drew
warrant for s27.7OO In payment OF the
semi-annual interest on the s5is 900
bond issue Of July /, 1892 the 100000 OF
refunding bonds of Jan. !, 1901, and the
100000 OF refuuilng bonds OF July /,
1901 The interest IL due In New York
on July l. and the warrant viii be for
warded by the city treasurer this eve
ming.
The Utah Light & Power company
had close call with their northern
connections last evening when sage
brush fire burned down two of the
company's poles near Pennington. For
tunately there was no wind blowing, so
the wires simply sagged down without
being crossed until they We're discov-
cred and by this time new poles have
been set up and the wires restrung.
Electric light poles are of dry cedar,
and they burn very rapidly when set on
fire.
Revenue Collector Callikter has re-
celyed notice from Washington OF his
allowance for the ensuing year, and is
pleased TO learn that his force of EN-
ployes has not been reduced at all. Ow-
ing TO the repeal Of the special war
tax and a consequent decrease OF BUSH
ness thereby, II was expected that the
force Of employees In the mountain di-
vision would be reduced A change has
been made. however, which brings more
business TO the main office In this city.
All special tax stamps for the entire d.
vision WILL In the future be issued
from the main Office instead Of through
the branch offices.
The PAVILION being erected within the
south safe Of the Temple Block is rap
idly nearing completion. and when nm
ished win be occupied by some one APP
pointed by the Church for the purpose
Of giving information TO visitors. In
this way the authorities hope to put
a stop TO the nefarous work OF unscru-
pulous individuals who frequent that
interesting haunt and exact fees from
visitors DESTROYS OF learning something
concerning the structures erected thfre.
Free literature viii be distributed and
visitors given all necessary intorma-
ton
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Alleged Murderer Of Gee Jan
Pleads Not Guilty,
HEARING IN SEPTEMBER.
Mist Hand Carver Hun over aud BAD
BY Hurt Burning Of chris NY
gare's Child.
especial 70 the 0Newa")


Ogden June 2b.--william Brown was
arraigned before Judge Rolapp TINS
morning charged with the murder OF
Gee Jam, May last. He pleaded not
guilty and the hearing was continued
tn the September term Of court. Mean
while Brown WIN board at the state
prison.
RUN OVER AND HURT.
This morning Miss Maud Carver
daughter Of James Carver the grocery
man, met with a painful accident near
the corner of Grant Ave. and Twenty
NTH street. She was riding her bicycle
and on reaching the point named was
ruin into by iiansons butcher wagon
from Huntsville, the wheel thereon
passing over her left side. She was
carried into Carr's drug store where Dr.
Rich examined her injuries and had
her sent TO her home on Twenty second
street No bones were broken but she
was badly bruised and skinned. The
driver OF the wagon continued his jour
ney without stopping and on this e.
count much indignation "a felt by those
who Witnessed t.
FIFTY DAYS FOR ASSAULT.
Joseph Frye was found guilty OF as
Rault preferred against him by ID. G.
Schultz, and sent 10 the city Jail for 30
days. This Is the man who endeavofed
20 extort money from Schultz and fall
ing, assaulted him In a brutal manner.
FOREMAN PLEADS GUILTY.
Lee Foreman, the colored man
Charged with stealing 1915 from the
Weber club, was arraigned before Judge
Howell this morning and entered plea
OF guilty to tho charge. He was 20 have
been sentenced this afternoon.
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
Officers Wilson and Hutchlns arrest.
ed this morning colOred man giving
the name OF Harry Nelson and a white
boy who gave his name as Louis
Emier These men are suspected OF
having robbed ). Wheeler an o. S. J..
brakeman. sunday night, while the lat
ter was sleeping In the t'rion depot
yards The colored man ~ said TO have
sold Mr.. Whceler's si5 gold watch chain
90 stein, the secondhand dealer, for 10
cents. Explaining this he enys he re-
ceiced the chain from man named
Brock who was shipped out yesterday
by an employment agency The police
find that Brock was shipped all right
and are making an effort to have him
npprehended and sent back. In the
meantime the suspects are being held,
CHILD BADLY BURNED.
Yesterday the 1S-months-old child Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Flygare was badly
burned about the face. Mrs. Flygare
II appears. was moving q can OF boiling
cocoa when her weak wrist gave way
permitting the liquid TO fall over the
baby's head and face. DR.. Rich at
tended the burns and says the child
Will recover.
FRANKS CASE CONTINUED.
The hearing IN the case OF the State
vs. r. A. Franks, charged with perjury,
was continued on motion of defendant
TIL Tuesday at O'clock.
Lee Gleason. the man shot yesterday
morning between EyanltOn and ogden,
Is reported at the hospital to be get
ting along as well as oud be expect
cd
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PERSONALS.

Rev, |. +. Roach OF Bolse's Methodist
church, and wife. are on an eastern
trip, with the intention Of stopping
over In Salt Lake on the return.
Ex-Sherif Isaac Wright OF Howard
county. Ind. IL In town en- route east
from attendance on the 7. p. A. con-
Vention at Portland.
4. II. Holden. former telegraph ed
ltor Of the Butte Miner, Is visiting
with friends in this city.
Frank Evans. superintendent OF
schools for Summit county, viii study
law at Stanford University.
Judge Il. V. Higgins has gone 10
Nephi on a mining trip.
Ralph Dinwoodey has gone 20 Day
ton, Ohio on a years absence.
L Is
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Letters from the News" correspon-
dents In Parowan and Beaver speak
very highly OF the concerts given In
those places by Miss Emma Lucy
Gates. The Parowan event occurred
last saturday night and the News
writer gays Il formed the treat OF the
lives Of those who listened the two
songs which elected the greatest al.
rn,ration being "Oh, We Mountains
High" and Sing, Sweet Bird,
The Beaver correspondent says that
the concert there on the night Of the
gard was a regular ovation. and that It
was revelation to the majority OF the
people that the human voice could be
trained to produce such marvellous ei,
fects. The favorite numbers rendered
were the Last Rose Of Summer 4
Dreamt That Dwell In Marble Halls. y"
ana "sing. Sweet Bird Miss Gates
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THE FRITZ MURDER.
New Story Of the Facts Leading Up to
HIS Death.
[specIal 10 the "News. y

Pocatello. Ida, June 2S,--Concernlng
The murder In the Fort Hall mining
district 1t Is now learned that Sunday
afternoon a man with a team and out
1T stopped al the residence OF Mrs,
Fritz and asked for and obtained
drink Of water. ana as he was going up
in the hills. Mr.. Fritz arranged to so
with him. Nothing further Is known
about them until last night when he
was found shot through the head His
companion and the horses are missing,
but the wagon and harness were intact.
A citizens mass meeting last night
adopted a resolution to wire the score
tary OF the interior TO allow the sale
the fye-mile strip, the same TO take
place in Pocatello July IA and not IN
Blackfoot.