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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
JAILBlROS NEARLY
LOST THEIR LIVES

Ireton Ia, April 15.-Cracksmen blew
open the safe of the pOstoflce here
after II O'Clock last night and secured
$500 i'm money and stamps. About mid
night two men We're arrested by Mar
shall Thackery at Hudson, s. D.. eight
cen miles away, after a fierce fight
After being locked up they set fire to
the Jail and We're rescued with diff
Guilty. They threatened 10 Kill the mar
shall. Postmaster Carr of Ireton thinks
they are members of the same gang.
No clew 20 the robbers has yet been
found.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
ATTACKED BY CHOLERA.
Captain Pershing's Force Fighting
Disease Worse Than Moros.

Manila April I5.-The campaign
against the bandits iu the province of AL
baV has proved unsuccessful. the leader
OF the ladrOnes. named Toledo. egading "A
dght with the American forces. The
government is preparing 10 organize am
other movement. Three hundred and nifty
scouts and cOnstabulary are now follow
ing ToledO's band and it is intended 10
increase this force. The concentration
system in central Albay is still eject
I've.
Cholera has attacked Captain PERISH
ngs troops. who are operating against
the MOrOs in the island OF MindanaO.
Five cases and many suspected cases are
reported. III IS supposed the disease was
contracted near Bacolod. which Captain
Pcrshngs forces captured April s. The
sick have been sent TO the hospital az
Camp Niekars.
The government win award a contract
20 furnish 10000 Carab0Os 10 restOck the
plantations 10 intends 20 sell these ami
mails 10 the planters az cost and 10 ex-
pend halo the eift of SaO00.o00 voted by
congress iu restocking the farms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Annual Election Of the United States
Mining Company.

Boston, Mass, April b.-The annual
meeting of the United States Mining COM
pany was held in Portland. Me-, this
afternoon and these directors were elect
ed. Frederick Aver William III. Coolidge,
Robert ID. Evans. Eugene n. FOss. Clar-
ence A. Hight. Albert Holden. Stilman +.
Kelly Nehemiah w. Rice and Sidney w
WinslOw. These four are new members
OF the board. Frederick Aver. r. n.
FOss, n. vs.. Rice and S. W Winslow.
r. ID Evans has been elected president
w H. Coolidge. acting president. A. T..
Holden managing director: g. A. Halght
clerk, and r. rs. BatchelaeF, secretary
and treasurer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
SLIDES KEEP COMING.
Union Pacific Will Probably Be
Blocked For Two Weeks.

Ogden April I5-The fourth and largest
slide that has yet occurred az the
AsDcu tunnel came down yesterday morn
ing bringing "a large mass of rock ana
earth onto the right Of way. completely
blocking the east end of the tunnel and
its approaches The slide was expected
and every preparation had been made 10
clear il away. The Utah Construction
company had sent l35 teams to the work
and the whole place is covered with men.
The work goes on night and day. but b.
NAV be two weeks before the line Is
clear. I'm the meantime the trains VIII
run into OGDEN over the Short Line
around bV POcateilo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
HAS LOST HIS NERVE
Lieutenant Governor Lee Of Missouri
Before the Grand Jury.

jefferson CITY. Mo. April l5.-'Ihe grand
jury held a session tonight and Lieuteu-
ant Governor Lee was before that body
for about ten minutes. III is believed that
De was excused until tomorrow on ac-
tenant Governor Lee was 90 have been
examined by the grand jury today. but
he sent word that he could not appear
as he was physically unable 20 do so.
lie remained iu bed nearly an day at the
home of friend suffering from nervous
prOstra ton.
Attorney General Crow visited Lieu
tenant Governor Lee tonight and about
o'clock the two came % the court house
by way of "a side street and entered
without attracting attention They went
straight 10 the jury room and after ten
minutes Lieutenant Governor Lee emery
"a and went directly 10 his stopping
place The grand jury then called SEN
ator Morton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

Carthage, NO, April l5-Colonel William
H. Phelps. who was said yesterday 10
have left Kansas City for Arizona. re-
turned 90 his homo here today. where he
remains Sheriff owen of this county
saws be has received no subpoena from
st Louis or elsewhere 10 be served on
Colonel Phelps.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16

FOR SALT LAKE.
Cloudy and cooler.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-01
FIVE PERSONS KILLED
Limited Passenger Train Crashes
into an Electric Car in
Chicago.

Chicago. Sept. S0-FIve persons were
Killed and score Of others were injured
I'M collision between the Wisconsin
Central limited passenger train. which
third avenue street car, at lifry-second
avenue tonight. The street car was
crowded with passengers returning from
the Harlem race track and every man nm
received the signal to cross ana had
Jrst reached the center Of the track
when the passenger train crashed into
ms car None Of the passengers had
time 10 escape.
The dead 4. Roberts, William Crit
fifth, Kansas city. helper at Hawthorne
track; Joseph Butler colOred J. VIII
nams, Jockey, who rode second horse in
last race at Harlem today; James Cal
lagher Elmira, n. r,
The injured; Frank Gray Lexington.
KY, badly cut and bruised; Louis Stru-
by. les broken and badly injured. J. NJ.
COrrlgau- arms and legs cut. j. Markely.
badly cut and bruised: Charles Cross. Sc
we're scalp wounds, John NilrOy. motor
man. bruised and cut. Dennis Enright.
en-. John Luney. badly bruised and cut.
All Of the injured. with the exception
Of kilroy and Enright, are employed at
the local race tracks.
The blame for the accident is laid by
Motorman kilroy upon the wet rails of
the track. He saw the danger I'm time
% avoid t and applied the brakes but
tho ear slid along the track with locked
Wneeis. The passenger train. which was
running "a a high rate OF speed. struck
the street car near the center. cutting ii
sqNarely IN two. tt was reduced to
spUnters in an instant. The force
Of the collision was such that several Of
the injured " ere hurled high in the air
oy striking the ground after being
thrown uDoI the wreck
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-01
IRON VESSEL GOES ON THE ROCKS
Only Woman on Board Gives Graphic Account Of the
Disaster and The Final Escape of
the Entire Crew.

q AN FRANCISCO. sept. 30-With n
y shipwrecsed crow brought to Tins
port today on he Panama packet
city OF Para was Mrs. Annie Mcneil.
the only woman on hoard the ill-tate5
British iron ship Wemyss Say. which
went through first a monsoon and then
pamDero. broke the sailing record
from Newcastle, n. S. W. to Mazauan,
Mexico. making it in sixty days. and
finally cras5~d on the rocks under The
erosion island lighthouse. where IL -
slowly going to pieces She is the wife
OF the vessels steward and was first
to ten the story of the wreck. she
sadie
After a most stormy voyage we
made Mazatlan just as the MeXiclns
We're celebrating the national holiday
Things on board were near g crisis
the sailors were tro0ding and threat
ening mUtiny. Captain g. a. Me-
I.aren. fearing trouble, took his ship
over under the lighthouse at Cresto1
island and dropped anchor there.
Went on the Rocks.
Eve waited there a day. but NOBODY
would work on account &c the holi-
days IT was the night OF Sept. is.
was sleeping in The room next 20 the
captains cabin Suddenly the Ship
pitched forward and the lurch thrc"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-01
FINE CLUB HOUSE
GIVEN BY BULL
Man Heavily interested in Utah
Makes Present.
HOME TOWN GETS BENEFIT
DONOR SAYS OBJECT Is TO MAKE
YOUNG BETTER.

T. II. Buhl OF Sharon Pa, who is OK
tcnsively Interested in Utah mining prop
critics and in irrigation in Idaho. has
given TO his town public club house
that cost with its equipment apprOXi-
mately S250.000 The building has just
been turned over to the muuicipauty
during Mr. Buhis presence in salt Lake
soon after his retirement as president
OF the sharon steel company ne con-
Ceived the idea Of doing sOmething sun
stantial for the town in which he mad
lived so long and prQspered SO Weh ana
the club building was the result
The structure is a rhree-stOry affair
and is arranged 10 supply the wants Of
a large number OF people. and i'm many
ways. First. 10 IS a home Tor library
of several thousand volumes TO which
the general public has access. Then it
is equipped with "A billiard and pool room
which contains ten tables, bowling alleys
shower baths and one Of the most COM
plete gymnasiurns ina the Keystone state.
There are also large well furnished
rooms for those who wish to engage in
harmless games. The music hall is one
Of the largest and most elegantly Iur-
nished rooms i'm the building
Place For Night School.
parts of the building are free 20 an
the men, women and children i'm the city.
There are also numerous class II oms on
the upper floors in which instruction VIII
be given in night classes to those who
cannot attend regular institutions of
learning. The regulations for member
ship are of the most liberal nature. so
that everyone desiring to frequent a
place where the better influences prevail
may do SO.
The front Of the building is finished ui
Vermont marble with Corinthian pillars
and presents an imposing appearance
The interior is finished in mahogany ana
oak and is elegantly furnished through
Bull Discusses Gift
Mr.. Bull accompanied by T. G. Moore.
a Sharon banker is now in Salt Lake
and VIII leave for the east today. Mr.
Bull is Interested In the Annie Laurie
mine, which has reached the dividend
paying stage since he first bought into
the property He is also heavily inter-
estcd in the HOnerinc company at stock
ton, where the great drain tunnel Is be-
ing run. and az the mouth of which a
town is being built which has been given
his name When asked about his gift
to the people of Sharon last night. Mr..
Bull was averse to discussing the mat
ter. He said. however. that his object
was to improve the morals OF the town
generally and TO furnish for yOunG men
especially better influences and means
for Improvement. If TT served to help
Che Young men 20 be- better citizens and
to prepare them 60 lead successful lives.
he would consider IL an excellent In
vestment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-01

IAN as the solicitor general delved
Keeper into the dry-as-dust details,
when Chief Justice Alverstone held up
his hand and Sir Edward sat down.
Announced With Tears.
A second later. the counsel. secreta-
ries and spectators sat spenbOund as
Lord Alverstone. with trembling voice
and tears coursing down his cheeks, an
nounced that Sir Michael Herbert was
dead Maps and boundaries were ut
terly forgotten. With dramatic pathOs
the international contestants became
fellow sympathizers, listening in
stunned amazement 10 Lord Aver
stones tribute 10 the man whose death
none even expected Rather than trust
10 extempore expression, Lord Aver
stone had jotted down few senti-
ments, which he read as follows:
THE members of the tribunal have
just learned with the deepest sorrow
of The death of Sir Michael Herbert
who. I'm behalf of Great Britain. neEO-
tiated and signed the treaty by which
this tribunal was constituted and un-
der which il Is at this moment sitting.
] cannot trust myself to express the
feeling Of grief which this announce
ment has caused to every member Of
this tribunal, and to many others who
had the great privilege Of Herbert 8
4FleNDSnin. AL is no lang utr-e eAa6-
Eeration to say that no man ever
brought to the discharge Of bis duties
higher ideals. and few, If any, greater
qualifications. Ills majesty and the
british nation have lost o devoted pub
lie servant and many OF US have LOST
q cherished personal friend"
American Sorrow Voiced.
In the meanwhile Ambassador Choate
had entered Ffc had just come from
LORD Lansd0wne's room. where he had
heard the news. The intense silence
which followed the delivery of Lord
Alverstoue-s tribute was broken by
Jacob NJ. Dickinson Of American coun-
sci. who voiced the American sorrow
and proposed an adjournment of the
commission.
solicitor General Carson followed and
the commission quietly broke up until
tomorrow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-01
YOM KlPPUR is
CELEBRATED
Local Jews Observe the DAY Of
Atonement.
SERVICES IN SYNAGOGUE
HISTORY OF CEREMONIES Pc
CULIAR TO THE OCCASION.


Nom Kippur. the Jewish day of atone
mcnt was begun last evening with APP
DrOpriate observances at the synagogue
ON East Fourth South street The serv-
ices consisted of penitenual readings,
public confession. music by the choir
especially prepared for the occasion and
vDlin solo bv Samuel Deutsch. Rabbi
REYNOLDS delivered sermon en- "kter-
nitV Og Judaism.
The technical name of the evening cerc-
monies m the church VeruaCuar is "kol
Mtdre. i>of meaning all the vows,
sid "Midre' "the loosing' or the whole
BENG the loosing of the vows.
History of the Ceremony.
This is an ancient rite. having descended
from about the eleventh century. at
which time the Jewish peonle. over
come by their OppressOrs. We're COM
PEELED 10 desert their own religion and
profess that of their conQuerOrs. 1t was
necessary to show allegiance 60 the latter
bv a number Of VOWS. These Jewish con
Nerts bv force were not sincere in these
Vows IL was as sequence that the
ceremony OF kol Mldre was instituted,
whereby these vows. under the authority
of the church. became nun and void
Object Of Continuing Rite.
While there exists TO-DAY no necessity
for such a rite. the church believes IN
continuing the observance inasmuCh as
1T serves to perpctrate the memory Of the
2
orthodox Jews the synagogue upon this
night is a place Of beauty and religious
sDlendOr The whole inside IS brilliantly
Illuminated with candles while the
church dignitaries are clothed in pure
white The candles are embematic OF
the shortness of human life. which burns
for dav and is no more. The white
robes recall to mind death and the at
tendant thought. The ritual likewise is
much more elaborate in the orthodox
svnagogues. indeed the whole services
are reminiscent Of Jewish customs Of by
gone ages and teeming with religious
poetry.
Services For Today.
TODAY which is a fast day. during
which stores owned bv Jews viii be
closed. the services viii pc continued By
PRAYERS during the morning. a sermon by
Rabbi REYNOLDS IN the afternoon entitled
Self Denial" and viii close at e O'Clock
this evening. The close is marked by
blast of the rams horn. which announced
90 the jewellers in the tents whO had
gathered about the altar at tht time
these people were a nomadic race. that
the time of fast and prayer was over.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-01

United States Steel Corporation Has Guaranteed to Take
over the Stock Owned by Employees at the
Price They paid for It.

IN the minds Of the subscribers under
the circular. Accordingly It deems it
proper now 10 dispei apprehension of
loss by the following additional offer
or guarantee;
during January or February. 1908. pay
TO every subscribing officer and employee
who shall have retained this stock for
the fun period Of five years. and other
wise complied with the terms of the
circular. SS2.5e per share for the stock.
less the rebates and benefits he shall
have been entitled to under the circu-
lar mot including benefits received on
account of differences between interest
and dividends which be Will I'm any
event. retain); provided, he wishes to
sell the stock FOR that price at that
time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-01
REAL ESTATE
MEN ORGANIZE
Form Association to Advance In.
terests Of All.
{. S. DARLING MADE CHAIRMAN
LUNCHEON WILL BE GIVEN no
INCREASE MEMBERSHIP.

I'm the pariors Of the Commercial club
last evening the realty men OF this ity
formed themselves into an organization
20 be known as the Salt Lake Real Is
tate association. =. s. Darling was
eiected permanent chairman of the or
ganization and j. l. Perkes secretary.
The aim of the association is 80 further
the real estate interests of the city anO
to promote good Will among its mem-
bers
Twenty-six real estate men of this city
became members of the organization last
evening and it is expected that by The
swclled to seveuty-fiVe.
at tho meeting last night it was de-
cided TO give luncheon for the members
Wednesday next at the Commercial club
for the purpose Of getting better ac-
quaintCd. Every real estate man in the
city viii be invited 20 attend.
The meeting was called to order by
Fisher Harris the temporary chairman
The committee on rules and bylaws was
called up~a to report. after which the
task OF adopting the constitution article
by article. viva vOce was begun. This
occupied considerable time during which
there was much discussion.
Fear Rule of Clique.
A fear was expressed by some Of the
men present that a certain clique
would attempt 10 rule the association,
There was an attempt made to curtaii
the powers of the officers and governing
ment met with but little success. The
majority Of those present did not be-
heve that any one firm or corporation
was surf GENTLY strong to control the
action OF the association even if they so
desired. When the article specifying
those eligible for membership was read,
there were several amendment offered
The original section provided that any
Individual firm or corporation making
regular real estate transfers IN this city
could become a member. Ad0lph Rich
ter thought that the word licensed %
should be inserted so as to cut out the
think it was the duty OF the association
to see that the members paid their
licenses. and thought that the CURRIERS'
would be a valuable addition to the or
ganizatiOn.
Then it was suggested that the real
estate firms should have but one vote
without regard TO the number of men
i'm the firm who were members This
caused considerable discussion and sew
eral more amendments were made
Chairman Harris finally ruled that the
amendments did not alter the original
section and declared them ont Of order
whereupon the original article was
Election Of Officers.
when the constitution had been adopt
ed. d. s. Darling was elected chairman
OF the permanent organization and J. l.
Pcrkcs secretary. a board Of governors
consisting of Glen Miller. j. w. Houston
u. IT, Perkcs- j. T.. Stringer and T. III.
chairman. shall constitute the govern
ing body of the association. II was de-
cided to communicate with various eN-
changes iD the east 70 obtain methods
Before the meeting adjourned the
board OF governors was instructed to
petition the cSty council TO grant the
franchise asked for by the Rio Grandc
rnf MOI a.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-01

Washington Sept. S0.-President
Roosevelt was deeply grieved when In
formed Of the death of Sir AIiche Ell
Herbert, the British ambassador to
this country. He and Sir Michael and
Lady Herbert were personal as well as
official friends. ana ne has sent a per-
sonaI message Of coincidence to Lady
Herbert.
The following statement by authority
Of the president was issued at The
White House today:
The president is deeply shocked and
grieved at the death of Sir Michael
Herbert, both because of his personal
affection for Sir Michael and because
Of his high appreciation Of him as an
official"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-01
MRs. &c I'D % Isl.

Logan Sept 29-Funcral services over
the remains of Mrs Elizabeth IT. Baugh
were held i'm the tabernacle this after
tendance. Addresses that contained a
great deal 81 praise for The deceased were
made by President Joseph Morrel
Bishop Antnon Anderson NJ. j. Ballard
and James A. Lcishman.
Mrs. Bangh WAS So some respects q
very remarkable woman. She was noted
for her even temper and amiable affec-
Tomato deposition She was a little more
than So years of ase and not long ago
she and her husband celebrated the six
ty-third anniyeTsary of their wedding
The lady was native OF birm, ngham.
England. but mad lived here since ISL
She leaves + very numerous poEterity.
ten 81 them are living She Also left 80
erdHtiN atlaNf 81 tltrtf-itine cfe7.t-gTailG-
children and tgo great grc1l -crar dchil-
Her husband. Who is over 50. survives
her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-01
CALMLY AWAIT DEATH.

Dannemora. n. y. Sept 3d. >
= Not one sensa tionaf feature marks =
= the preparation for the execution ?
= q noon tomorrow Of the three >
= Van Wormer brothers. condemned ,
= TO die for the murder OF their =
= uncle. Peter A. Hallenbeck. The =
= three young men, fully aware 2
= that no human power viii NOW 2
= avail TO save them from their fate. .
. now await the end with he Calm- =
= ness they have displased ever =
. since they arrived at the prison. >
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-01
SIR MICHAEL HERBERT DIES
SUDDENLY IN SWITZERLAND
Z Ambassador to the United States From Great Brit
ain Falls Victim to Consumption
Dramatic Announcement Of the News by Lord Asstons the
Alaskan Boundary Commission
ONDON. Sent. s0.-sir Michael H,

z ONDON. Sept. 30.-sir Michael Her
bert, British ambassador to the
United States, died today at Da-
vos-Piatz. Switzerland. after long and
plucky fight against consumption,
which terminated with tragic sudden
ness. The first announcement Of the
ambassadors untimely end was made
az this afternoons session of the Alas
kan boundary commission. Hannis
Taylor Ia BEHALF of the United States
had finished his lengthy argument at
J.. m. and Sir Edward Carson the So
licitor general. was replying with an
intricate legal argument dealing with
maps and the ancient Vancouver con-
trOversy, which was half-heartedly paid
attention to by those present. Some Of
them made preparations to leave the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-01

NEW YORK. Sept. 3o.-The following
circular was issued today after "a
meeting OF the finance committee
of the United states Steel corpora
tioa
Sew York. Sept. 30-To the officers
an6 employees of the United States
steel corporation and Of its subsidiary
companies. who subscribed eor the pre-
fcrred stock Of the corporation. pursu-
ant 60 the circular Of December 81
1902
.The finance committee sees no rea-
SON 60 change it's opinion as TO the
Intrinsic value Of the preferred stock
subscribed for pursuant TO the said cir
culnr letter. but Of course ST recognizes
TINT lhc decline IN the market selling
price naturally may occasion anxiety
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-01
AN INDICATION
OF PROSPERITY
-&
Big Increase in Salt Lake Post
Office Receipts.
&--
BUSINESS is SURELY GOOD
SHOWING MADE BY OTHER
CITIES AND TOWNS.
BUSINESS is SURELY GOOD
Especial 10 The Ileroid)

W AsHINGTON, sept So.-When the
w salt Lake City postoihce cam
show an Increase Of sd. 200 in IT'S
receipts in single year. it is taken
FOR granted that that city is the CEN
ter al business activity. such a Show
ing was made in the year ended June
50 last, as compared TO the year pre-
Yious, as borne Out ty Jhe records Of
the ofhve of lhe auditor for the post
Office department soon To be pub
Eshed
Following is a statement or the gross
receipts Of the several presidential
postonces In Utah: