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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-28

her the money TO come out. She said
She had. and 7 sent her SO
I'VE came to Salt Lake in Novem-
Der, and I soon found she was running
around with other men. Tt got so that
the police knew about her. and she
confessed ii to me- 7 talked with her
hut il didn't do any good. Then de-
cided 60 kin her. ] bought a 32-caliber
revolver for that purpose.
About month ago she tried to kill
me- She put some morphine in our
coffee, putting half in her cup and half
I'm mine II made her sick for two or
three days. but it didn't feaze me a
bit.
Then 7 got into trouble with George
the bartender at the saloon at is West
Third South street about the 1st Of
this month. and hit him over the head
because Of his relations with my wife
/ was sent up for twenty days for car
rying concealed weapons.
When I got our ] found she was
stu keeping up her running around
and I made up my mind to kill her.
hadn't been working because had
money when i came here. We had
hoth been up late the night before
Christmas About o'clock Christmas
afternoon she suggested that we go to
bed. as she was tired and we did So"
Rose then detailed the account Of the
".~f "Ni ~ gwen uNOfft ltlillE Luelr
conversation. how he shot her. the ac-
tons Of the child and her dying words
'Didnt YOU feel any regret as YOU
saw her lying there?" he was asked
No. had made uD my mind to
kiH her. and I'm not sorry"
How did you feel when you leaned
over and kissed herr"
II felt about ms I do now"
Honestly didn't you feel any SYM
pathy for her whatever as you saw
her dying there2"
on, I felt little sympathy for her.
but ! knew ! had acted for her own
good"
Where did YOU spend the time after
me shooting until YOU gave yourself IN
10 RE -oHce2' was asked Rose.
j was down at the Alta saloon on
state street most OF the time. slept
there on chair in one Of the wine
rooms Saturday night"
Why did you not give yourself up to
me officers as soon as you had commit
ted the deed2"
oh. 7 don't know" replied the muir
derer. calmly. IT had a little money
and 7 wanted to spend it before L went
10 jail"
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ROSE ADMITS THAT He HAD PLANNED
THE MURDER OF HIS WIFE WEEKS AGO

A man OF about medium height. 80
years Of age, is Frank Rose. with red
dish hair plastered close 90 his head. a
pointed. dropping. reddish moustache.
light eyes and sharp features. His
bIeared eyes and the lines on his face
gave an air of dissipation. but the or
binary observer would notice nothing
70 betray an especially cruel nature.
He wore a biue-checked Bingham
jumper, which was the most conspicu-
Gus.
No man could be more composed than
ne as he chatted with apparent nom
ChalanCe about his crime and its Conse-
Quences- He talked with Captain Bur
bidge. County Attorney Westervelt.
Assistant County Attorney Dana r..
Smith. Detectives Chase and Raleigh.
Chief Lynch. Sergeant Roberts and a
reporter Tor The Herald at various
times during the day.
do YOU have any TeErets2' he was
asked by The Herald representative.
Not at all" was the reply "I
planned this for weeks. ever since we
came 90 salt Lake"
why did YOU do it?'
"She disgraCed herself and disgraced
me and disgraCed the boy. 7 thought
this was the only thing 90 do
"Do you expect TO swing for it,"
Certainly. 7 know the consequences
OF murder. ] thought that all over be-
fore ] killed her"
Did you at any time intend to com
nit suicide?"
NO Z thought 7 would leave my
killing TO the men who are paid for it,"
Rose readily told about himself and
the trouble which led 70 the tragedy
MY home is I'm ST. Louis" ne said
MY mother Mrs. Geraldine Rose
lives in the outskirts of St Louis now
NY brOther-in-laW. William Mitchell
works FOR the Continental Tobacco
company. and Paul Brown. an official
or the company. married my cousin
NY wife's mother. Mrs Eliza Morris
lives at Desloge, No. Her sister, Mrs
Pearl Poster, lives at Bonnie Terre. Mo.
7 am 80 years old and my wife was 20.
I worked for number Of years for the
Continental Tobacco company I'm ST
Louis. and later ran barber shop
there.
My wife and had some trouble in
ST. Louis. I found out she had NOT
been true to me. and 7 left her and
went TO Deeth, New. where 7 worked
as q barber for James RiddeiI saved
some money and wrote ID her last
summer. asking If She had been true to
me- telling her IL she had I would send
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-28
NAME "NAMAlA" FINDS NO RESPONSE
IN LITTLE FLMFR'S BREAST AS III
ROMPS and PLAYS AT ORPHANS HOME

/ baby way. Perched on the knee Of a
visitor, he prattled:
Il dot doll too. doll love me, me love
DOLL He can frame simple sentences,
but his vocabulary is limited
Mamma" the visitor suggested the
name with a view 20 possibly arousing
the child's memory.
Mamma. the little one repeated
suspending the footing of the trumpet.
"Ma-ma-Oh. dere's bali Diet ball.'
And with his bright, eager face aglow
with excitement. baby Elmer tumbled
TO the floor and raced TO corner where
his eve had detected a new treasure.
Mamma" the word that had held his
attention for q deeting instant. was
forgotten The discovery OF the rubber
ban dwarfed all things else in imPOr-
lance. Again the name Of his mother
was mentioned but the only reply was
Joyous pratle about the ball. followed
by energetic efforts TO hUrl ii through
the wall
And sd this fair-haired child. who had
been rendered n0therIess by the hand
Of it's father. played about the room
while tear-dimmed eyes watched its
movements Elmer is a. pretty baby,
well formed with q maguificertly
shaped head. high. broad forehead and
bright brown eyes that fairly sparkle
with intelligence.
strange" remarked Mrs Sticl1ney-
the baby has not once asked for his
mother For the present at least there
seems little significance to him in the
name"
''See dolly; oh, see dolly. Dolly dot
funny fOots." And baby Elmer held a
small doll. upside down, for inspection
Laughing and romping about the
room the baby played with doll and
/ ball and wooden horse, unconscious OF
the subdued plying voices that were
discussing it ana its probable future
And SO. probably, this baby boy viii
laugh and romp and play while his
mother is carried to her last resting
place-even while the jealous law is
tightening fingers Of retributiOn about
the throat of the baby's father.
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London. Dec. 21-The Daily Nails
Kobe correspondent asserts that the
japanese army authorities have re-
Quested the newspapers to refrain from
publishing news concerning the move
ments of troops or other warlike prep
arauons. In an editorial the Daily
Mail says it regards this as a practi-
cal censorship and an ominOus sign.
Editorial articles in other morning
newspapers express concern over the
movement of foreign warships toward
the far east. and particularly over the
statement that United States marines
have been ordered to Korea. fearing
some unforeseen incident may precipi-
tate events.
on the other hand, the speech deliv-
cred by NJ. Delcasse. the French for
eign minister. in the senate Saturday
Saying that nothing had occurred to
cause him 70 place faith in the alarm
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ttI DOT it. I dot it-here 'tis!''
Baby fingers grasped eagerly a


rubber ban and held it forth in
triumph; a baby face was dented with
Joyous dimFles and brown eyes spar
kled with mirthful light.
This little tot. who played and pratt
tled and laughed at new discoveries in
a world that to him is but two years
old, was Elmer Rose A few hours
previously he had been taken from the
side Of his slain mother whose life-b blood
soaked the garments and dis6gured the
pretty face Of the child.
A few blocks away behind steel bars.
sat the father Of this baby-the father
whose murderous hand had sent the
mothers soul into eternity.
But Baby Elmer laughed ard played
i'm the parlor Of the Children's Aid and
Home Finding association at II Earl s
court In his childish. Innocent mind
there lurlzed no memory eof the fearful
tragedy he bad witnessed but could not
understand. The little one was taken
to the home yesterday morning and
placed temporarily in charge Of Mrs.
v A. Stickney, the superintendent. He
was clad IN a faded pink dress that
later i'm the DAY was changed for more
becoming apparel.
THE poor little chap was very quiet
and still when he first came said Mrs.
Stickney His eyes had a strange,
sad light in them that was almost
heart breaking. But he didn't cry bit.
We gave him some chicken broth and
cracker at first. and a little later some
more substantial food. Then he began
to brighten UP and since then he has
had great fun with the tops that Santa
Claus sent us. We all fell i'm love with
him right away-he's such a pretty
baby. and so good.
Elmer had secured a small trumpet
and was producing noise with all the
power of his small lungs. He gleefuliy
called attention 10 his new accomplish
mani and tried TO tell about il in his
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-28
PRESS CENSORSHIP IN JAPAN
REGARDED AS OMNIBUS SIGN

ing reports that were being published
daily is looked upon as reassuring,
and it is believed that the efforts Of
the powers may still be successful in
preserving peace.
Special cablegrams published in this
mornings newspapers record no i'm
portant developments Of far eastern
affairs.
The Daily Nails Toxic correspondent
reports the opening Of negotiations
with Prince ChinE's party with the
object Of forming an offensive and de-
fensive alliance between China and
Japan.
The Morning Posts Picking CORE
spondent says that all classes OF Chi
namen unite I'm the belief that in the
event of war China must help the
Japanese. and that if this help should
not be given there win be q patriotic
insurrectiOn against the Manchu dy-
nasty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-28
LONG CAMPAIGN is EXt ECTED
Dixie Starts for the Isthus This Morning 900
and Holds and Decks Crowded to the
Limit With Stores
Limit With Stores.

nHILADELPHIA. Dec. 27.-The Sun
day stiffness al the League island
navy yard was broken today by
the hurried fitting out Of the cruiser
Dixie for her trip to Colon, and tonight
the trim little vessel lies in the Della
ware river ready to sail tomorrow
morning. The activity at the yard re-
sembled much the busy scenes there be-
fore the Spanish American war. Brig
adler General Elliott. commanding the
marine corps. and who is going to the
istEmUs on the Dixie. arrived in the
afternoon. Three companies of ma
rines, one from Boston, and the others
from Washington. also arrived. They
were marched to the barracks and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-28
MENTAL COLLAPSE.
Death Of a Prominent New York
Banker Explained

New York. Dec. 27.-Referring to the
disappearance from the steamer Denver
on her way 10 Galveston of Granville
" Garth, president Of the Mechanics
National bank of this city. Alexander
A. orr. vice president Of me bank said
today that for some time past Mr..
Garth had been far from well. and
within the past few weeks had seemed
70 be on the verge of mental prostra-
uon For this reason the board OF di-
rectors passed on Dec. IA a resolution
urging Mr.. Garth to take vacation
OF four months. To this AR Garth as
scented, and sailed with a companion
on the Denver on Dec. 10. The bank
nad continued 10 prosper under Mr..
Garth's management, Mr.. Orr said. and
MS death was solely due TO mental
anxiety Of purely personal character. %
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-28
WILL ATTEND THE
PORTLAND MEETINGS
lsnecIal to 10 Heraldl

Washington. u. c. Dec. 27.-At the per
sonai request of President Roosevelt lilf-
FORD PlnchOt and F. II. Newell of the
public land commission will attend con-
ventions Of the National. Livestock and
National Wool Growers Associations to
be held In Portland Ore Jan III TO Is
~ IS the presidents wish that Messrs
Pinchot and Newell obtain all the infor-
nation possible from discussions Of for
estry, irrigation and public land oues-
tons which viii come before the con-
Ventions and be participated In BIZ dele
gates from western states. Land COMMITS
sloner Richards. president of the com
mission. is unable to attend the conven-
his department
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-28
ENFORCED IDLENESS.
Of Glass Workmen to Be
Laid Of.

Thousands Of Glass Workmen to Be
Laid Off,
Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. PA decision
has been reached by the flint glass man
ufacturers to close all bottle factories
shortly after Jan. for a period of four
weeks in order TO curtail production
and better enable the trade 20 main
tain prices. The report of this decision
has caused Consideration in glass cir
Cles. and particularly among the work
ers, who had presumed that their ssea-
sons work was permanently settled
and there would be no cessation Of the
industry for the remainder of the fire.
The agreement. it is said. covers All
the members Of the associated manu-
facturers. but of course. not the indie
pendents, who VIII continue their OPP
erations. Notices Of the shutdown will
IL is said, be posted some time during
the week and thousands Of skilled
wOrkmen viii be rendered idle
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later were sent on board the cruiser.
Altogether the Dixie viii take south 600
marines who viii be under the COM
mand OF Lieutenant Colonel Waller
The work OF loading the cruiser con-
tinued until midnight Saturday, and
was completed this afternoon. The
quantity and character Of her cargo
indicate that the government expects
a long campaign in Panama Her holds
and decks are crowded to the limit with
stores. Besides the regular stores and
Othe rOutfit for the marines on board Of
her and those now a the isthmus, the
Dixie viii take with her FIVE wagOE-
loads Of small arm ammunition. a large
quantity of lumber. camp supplies and
number Of wagons.
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ney that the evidence was not sufficient
and left that official with the threat
thar he intended to take the law into
his own hands. This evening he went
to YOung's saloon and shot Young.
Two DystanderS endeavOred 90 grasp
the gun i'm the short interval Of time
after he entered the saloon and the
firing Of the fatal shot They did. how
ever wrest the gun from the mans
hand afterward. and with it one Of
them shot at Van Houten as he broke
away and ran through the door.
Van HOuten has not been seen since
the shooting although The police feel
confident that he viii be apprehended
before morning Young was taken to
the hospital. and died there shortly
after IL o'clock tonight
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-28
OREGON FARMER STAYS ALLEGED
DESTROYER OF HIS HAPPY HOME

Portland. Dec 27.-After failing to
induce the district attorney to Issue a
warrant for the arrest of the man
whom he alleged had aIienated his
wife's affections. David q. Van Hou-
ten, farmer. went to the Northern
Pacific saloon at S:15 tonight and, with
out warning. shot Albert Young. one
Of the proprietors, who died three
hours later from the effects OF the
wound Van Houten escaped and has
not been captured at this time
This evening Van Houten went to the
district attorney with what he consid-
cred discriminating evidence against
Young and Mrs. Van HOuten. and
wished warrant Issued for their ar
rest. He was told by the district attor-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-28
MEXICAN HERALD IS
TRIFLE SARCASTIC

Mexico City Dec. 27-Vvith reference
10 the extraditiJn Of Kratz. Who is
wanted in Missouri on bocile charges
the Mexican Herald says.
TO Judge By the experience ~ other
alleged boodlers ID st. Louis. who. even
after conviction, have nos been iu-ris-
oned. Kratz has no very serious ordeal
before him and whs1 his case has roeu
aHJudicated lac NAV return % Mpx-cc
free from the anxiety AMI mental
strain under which Ee has HveI since
ne first came here. ana may devose
himself with greate~ energy to his
business interests in the state OF Ja-
lisco."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-28
KILLING IN IDAHO.
Pink Bradley Ran Away With An
other Mans Wife.

Boise. Idaho. Dec ga special to
the Statesman from Nampa says:
Forman Hoober of the Dewey farm
enot and killed Pink Bradley at s
o clock this morning, who. a week ago.
ran away with his wife. The shooting
occurred at the farm Six shots were
fired, and all took effect-one in a Lex.
one in an arm and four in the back.
About week ago Mrs. Hoober stole
$500 from her husband and decamped
with Bradley. The latter was arrested
I'D Caldwell and served a sentence OF
i've days in jail. He was released lass
evening, and at once returned 10 TIRE
farm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-28
frank ROSE MURDERS
WOMAN IN PRESENCE
OF Ills LITTLE BOY
Commits the Deed Christmas Afternoon, and
Notifies the Police of Ills FriOhtfuI
Crime Yesterday.

Leaves Child Two Nights and Day Alone in the Room
With It's Dead Mother. While lie Spends His Time
Drinking Realizes Enormity of Offense
and Expects to Be Executed.
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collision inevitable.
Went Through Like a Wedge.

The westbound engine drove through
no. 6's engine like wedge. separating
the gear from the boiler and standing
the latter ON end like broken twisted
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-26

ana stand firm for the rights of the people
and the welfare of the Nation. Its MEM
bers have filed the high places of trust
and honor. And one, whose life we all
bar OF the world.
cit is fitting that the Nation should
erect this noble home for the dwelling
place of her members of Justice in In
diana. And nowhere is there a more fitting
site than this wherein we stand for
justice to establish her seat 1t is with
drawn from the noise and roar OF our city
and secures the repose conducive TO re-
Election and elaboration This square will
be to Indianapolis as the grove of the
Akademus at Athens. Here, as there, men
will draw apart to engage in the brightest
intellectual efforts. And the Jurisprudence
administered will be as pure and imperish-
able as the philosophy taught by Socrates
and Plato in the paths of the academy.
I'VE must not part before extending our
cordial salutations TO everyone who has
helped to bring about this noble adorn-
ment to this city. To everyone whose
labors have helped to this end we extend
the warm hand of friendship and commend
you, every one, with all our hearts.
And now this building when completed
will stand in presence and purpose fit
companion to the monument.
THE one stands for patriotism and the
other will stand for justice; while these
ing aloft every day the banner of liberty,
our country will stand united by the trinity
of justice. knowledge and liberty
The ceremony closed with the benedictiOn
by the Rev. Joshua Stansfield. Afterward
thousands of people inspected the embryo
building. visiting the caverns where the
cellars are to be and the foundation work.
Yesterday was the first time since the con-
struction of the building began that the
public has had an opportunity to visit the
site. Superintendent Strathman was warm
ly complimented by the senators and others
upon the rapid progress that has been
made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-26
BISCUIT PROTECTED.
An Imitation of the In-er-Seal Trade
Mark Desfgn In Unlawful.

The strongest evidence of the evergTow-
ing tendency toward purer food<is the pro-
lection now being afforded by the courts to
those who are devoting their enorts TO
This is especially manifest by the decision
just rendered by Judge Hazel, of the United
States Circuit Court, in favor OF the Ma
tional Biscuit Company, who sought pro-
lection against infringement of their
In-er-seal trademark design, so well known
to all lovers of biscuit, crackers and
waters.
Judge Hazers decision is broad and clear.
and of great importance to the public at
large He says in part: THE proofs show
that the National Biscuit Company manu-
features various kinds of bakery products.
which they place upon the market in
special and distinct cartons and packages.
Upon the end of each package or carton
Is applied the trademark, printed upon a
square label or SEAL clipped at the corners,
with clear white lines upon a vivid red
BACKGROUND That the complainants trade
mark and manner of displaying same at
tracts the public attention cannot be sue
that the defendant deliberately, and fraud
uIently initiates the trademark of the
complainant, and in that manner designs
to palm off his goods for those Of the
complainant.
Judge Hazel further orders that the de-
Stimulating the In-er-seal trademark of the
National Biscuit Company.
The Importance of this decision is bet
ter understood in the light of the fact that
millions of people depend solely upon the
In-er-seal trademark as guide In buying
biscuit. crackers and waters. It's appear
ance on the ends of a package is being
recognized as an assurance that the con-
tents are perfectly fresh. clean and whole
some.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-26

The sixth annual meeting of the Indiana
Audubon Society will be held at the Short
ridge High School assembly room to-mor-
row and Saturday. The public is invited to
attend the meetings and take part in the
discussions Following is the programme
for the meetings:
Friday evening, s oclock-Illustrated lee
ture on bird photography, Hiram W. KEEL
logg
Saturday morning. $50 oclock-Business:
presidents address. Stanley Coulter; 1.-The
Pleasure of Bird Study" Mrs. Rose A. Pick
ering; Some Bird Observations" Tom HI
Shannon, Milton Moore.
Saturday afternoon. o'clock-Election of
officers and unfinished business; 1.-The Au-
dubon Society in the Schoolroom" Willard
Lannerd; Birds and Nature Study i'm the
Schools II. b. Wilson, j. NJ. Tilley; .'The
Economic Value of Birds" Miss Florence
A. Howe reports of auxiliary societies
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-26
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
PETITIONS FILED AND REFERRED I,
THE ENGINEER

lLEO AMI IL
THE ENGINEER.
For brick roadway in the first alley north
of Tenth street, from Ashland avenue to
Cornell avenue.
For permission to construct. under pri-
vate contract, approach walks in front of
1927 and 1929 North Senate avenue.
For permission to construct under pri-
vate contract, two driveways on the east
side and a private driveway on the west
side of High street, from Wyoming to and
including the present driveway; also a
driveway in front of warehouse on the
southeast corner of High and Wyoming
streets; also to widen the roadway from
McCarty to Wyoming.
PAPERS ORDERED.
For a local sewer, beginning at Shelby
street and Maryland street. and running
east in Maryland street to Leota street.
For gravel walks in Bradbury street,
from Shelby street to Boyd avenue.
For cement walks and curb in Lincoln
street. from East street to the fifth alley
east of East street.
For cement walks and curb in Illinois
street. from Arizona street to a point 4O1
feet south.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Gravel roadway. cement walks and curb,
in Isabella street, from Twenty-seventh
street to Roache avenue.
TAKEN UNDER ADJUSTMENT.
Vacation of alley through Outlot 5, west
of White river.
Vacation of street through Outlet s, west
of White river.