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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-24

J. W. Smith Of Draper William J.
Painter by a delegae whose name was
not announced. ). \. Kenner by Colonel
George =. Squires and II. H. McDon-
aid by II. c. Edwards.
The nominating speeches. with but
one exception, were OF the Stercotyped
order. and il written out would read
like the obituaries of a lot of men VINO
had led lives filled with sanity deeds
and utterly devoid of guile The one
that Was unique was made by J. w
smith Of Draper In nominating a. V
Anderson He began by telling upon
what pages OF Websters unabridged
dictionary the initials of his candidate
would Re found. He then told how
when treason reared its head and a
demand Was made by traitors for the
surrender OF Fort sumter the man in
command. whose name was Anderson
Major Anderson refused to comply
When the fort was bombarded "the
man in commapd-Major Anderson
stood 10 his gums and answered shot
with shot. and when The battle went
against him marched out with his lit
tie force Of seventy men, carrying aloft
the tattered hag-the star spangled
banner. The man who did this was
AndersOn-MajO Anderson
At this point in his speech Mr.. Smith
was Interrupted by cries of "cut it
out" we don't want TO hear any
thing more about Major Anderson. A"
and rs that the man you are going to
nOminate?" Unabashed. Mr. Smith
continued. declaring that the initials of
Major Anderson, who defended Fort
Sumter spelled Major Anderson, a
banker of Bingham. a friend OF the
workingmen and in every way qualified
10 SO 10 the legislature.
This speech was regarded by his fell
low delegates as a master effort. and
they cheered and loudly applauded Mr.
Smith when be sat down.
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FAST FLYER WRECKED
AND ENGINEER KILLED

Clinton Mo, Sept. 23.-Passenger
train, north bound on the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas road fast flyer, was
wrecked this morning at Lewis sta
ton, by the misplaced switch. Engi-
neer John Shane of Parsons, Kan.
was killed, after having reversed his
engine, and three persons were injured.
The train was running at the rate of
forty miles an hour, when without
warning il dashed onto a siding and
into a string of freight cars. The
switch light had been removed.
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GUARD FATALLY SHOT
DURING STRIKE RIOT

Pittsburg. Pa, Sept. sc. W Fid-
lar, a deputy. guarding the property
Of the Pittsburg Steel company's plant
1T Glassport, Pa, was fatally shot in
a riot which broke out between about
twenty-five strikers and the same num-
Der of men employed i'm the mill and
deputies. William Stewart and George
Carl non-uniOn men, employed i'll the
plant, were badly beaten with clubs
and stones before they were able to
get inside the mill There was an eX-
change of from twenty-five to forty
shots before the deputies succeeded IN
scattering the strikers
The strike has been in progress for
several months and trouble has arisen
a number OF times.
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BRYAN WILL TAKE PART
IN MONTANA CAMP AIGN

Butte. Sept. 23.-William J. Bryan viii
make a speaking tour through Montana
in the interest OF the Democratic ma
GOnal ticket before the end OF the cam
psign National Committeeman c. w
Hoffman today received a letter from
Thomas Taggart, chairman of the ma
uonal committee, 10 that effect. The
date OF Mr. Bryans visit is not given.
When Senator Clark went east a short
time ago he promised to make every eff
fort 10 get Mr.. Bryan To speak in Mon
tana, and the promised visit is UNDER
stood to be largely due TO his efforts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-24
F0RM0SAN PORTS ARE
OPEN TO FOREIGNERS

Washington. Sept. 2S.-"The question
whether or not foreign vessels may
load cargo and embark passengers at
the Formosan ports of Tamsui, XII
Lung, Anping and Takao for the ports
Of Nagasaki. Kobe and Yokohama in
Japan, was brought up last year by the
British government, says Vice Consul
Lambert al Tamsui, FOrmOSa. in a re-
port 10 the state department Mr.
Lambert says after some delay the
japanese government has decided that
the aforementioned FoTmosan ports
may retain such privileges as they en-
joyed under the Chinese regime. when
there was no bar to their trading with
open ports of Japan, and permission
has been given 10 foreign bottoms TO
load cargo and embark passengers at
these ports for Japanese ports.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-24
BRITISH CRUISERS
KEEPING IN TOUCH

Las Palmas, Canary Islands Sept. %.
The British cruisers st. George and
Brilliant arrived here and anchored
this morning.
A Las Palmas dispatch, dated yes
terday. said the Russian cruiser Terek.
which has been stopping British YES
sells in the vicinity of Gibraltar had
begun coaling there. but on instructions
received from Madrid she had been or
dered to leave Las Palmas. Her COM
mandeT replied that he was unable TO
put TO sea owing TO his vessels engines
needing repairs. The cruiser. however
was forbidden to take on board any
more stores, any water or stores.
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WAS WELL TREATED.
Statement of British Army Attache
With the japanese.

London. Sept. 24.-The Times Toxic
correspondent telegraohs as G0iows:
Lieutenant General Sir william Nichol-
son: director general OF the military in
telligence OF the British war office. who
was appointed to observe the movements
of the japanese army. has returned to
Toxic owing to sickness.
He emphatically denies the stories OF
illiberal treatment of foreign attaches by
the japanese staff. and declares that it
would have been impossible 10 show
greater courtesy grant larger facilities or
repOse fuller confidence. General Nichol-
sen expresses the highest appreciation of
the skill of the Russian military en-
gineers, and regards the Japanese capture
OF tho Lao Yang entertainments as an
extraordinary feat of arms.
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SUCCESS SEEMS SURE
Movie and Harmon Find En-
Couragement in the
South.
lsnecial 70 The HeraId.D

Vernal. Utah, Sept. 23.-James H
Moyle and Levi y. Harmon, Democrat
ic nominees for governor and secretary
of state. arrived here last night. They
will open the campaign in this county
at the opera house and Will speak AT
Maeser tomorrow night. Mr.. MOyie
stated today that he had found strong
Democratic sentiment all along the
road, and if the people vote as they
talk a good majority for the ticket IS
assured. OWNS to other appointments
the two meetings at Vernal and Maeser
are all that will be held. The nominees
viii start on the return trip Sunday
morning.
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SHORT LINE TRAIN
DlTCHED IN OREGON

= Portland. Ore, Sept. 23.-A tele- 4
= phone message from La Grande. y
y Ore. to the Oregonian states that y
= the baggage and mail cars and y
y tender of the engine of the Oregon y
y Railroad & Navigation eompany's y
y eastbOund train No. 2. known as y
y the Chicago-Portland special, y
y which left here this morning, went y
y into the ditch at Perry, Ore, ten y
= miles west of La Grande, tonight. y
y The baggageman and two tramps y
4 who were stealing a ride were in y
y jured. The cause Of the wreck is y
y unknown. y
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ONE THING HE KNOWS.

Washington, Sept. pa general or
Ger has been issued at the navy de-
partment that greatly simplifles the
method of contracting with the rail-
road companies for the transportation
of officers and men. 1t Is one of the
several moves recently made by Secre-
tary Morton to cut out some of the red
tape which clogs the wheels Of the de-
Dartmental machinery.
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PROVED AN ALIBI.

Patton. Pa. Sept. pa negro ar
rested FOR an assault made on Mrs
Boggan was released today. according
to his captOr, Constable Jackson. the
prisoner having proven an alibl- Three
Hundred infuriated citizens,who set ott
to lynch the negro dIscredit the COLI
stables story and are searching for
the negro.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-24
ATTORNEY RUN OVER.
Body of Anthony R. Stookey Found
in Railway Yards at Bristow.

San Bernardino. Cal, Sept. pa
man supposed to be Attorney Anthony
r. StOokey Of Warsaw, Ind, was
killed in the railroad yards at Barstow
early yesterday morning. Tie man
gled body was found lying along the
tracks at daybreak. The man was
about % years Of age Pinned in a
coat pocket was a typewriter paper
that Anthony r.. Stookey had been ad-
mitted to practice law IN the circuit
court of Kosciusko, Ind. Jan, "a. 1900,
There were no other means OF identi-
fication The remains were buried al
RarsfnN
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ARTHUR IN
ITS LAST GASP
japanese Making Desperate
Assault on Three Sides.
SHRIEKING SHOT AND SHELL
oYAMA AGAIN ADVANCING ON
MUKDEN.

~ y \ y p y = y y = y =
= Paris, Sept. 24.-The Mathis 81. y
y Petersburg correspondent tele- y
y graphs as follows.
y kilograms Of which the general =
4 staff have as yet no knowledge y
4 reached the ear at o'clock this =
y morning. / can affirm that they y
y concern Port Arthur, regarding y
> which the greatest anxiety pre- =
= walls at court. The Japanese are y
y now engaged in a general assault, p
. which is more furious than Its ?
4 predecessors, attacking the town y
y on three sides simultaneously and y
y employing their whole forces. be- y
y ing determined 10 finish the bust y
y ness.
y Russian mines blew up whole =
= battaliOns.
y General FOck especially distin- y
y guished himself directing the fire y
y from the wall, which the japanese =
y reached after indescribable massa-
= ere.
The whole Of Admiral Togo's =
= and Vice Admiral Kamimura's =
y squadron are aiding the struggle, p
p which. il is feared, VIII be final
= The beSieged forces are fighting az
y in a furnace. a perfect storm Of y
y shell is falling on the town, port =
y and fortress from the Whole hill =
y and rOadsted. General Stoessel Is y
y going from fort 10 fort encourag- =
y ing the defenders in their desper- y
y ate efforts.
. IN St. Petersburg the facts con- =
y corning the tragic events. which =
y perhaps viii terminate by glOri- =
= Gus fail of Port Arthur. are wholly =
y unknown. Al court hope has not y
= vet been entirely abandoned =
b 3 , %%TNN y
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st. Petersburg. Sept 23-Thc dis
turbances whick occurred at Odessa
last week are now said not TO have
been anti-Jewish but anti military.
and TO have been caused by reserve
men who, it is alleged. refused TO go
TO the far east. A detachment of regu-
lar troops sent 20 suppress the dis
urbance is said TO have refused TO
obey orders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-24
SLATE CANDIDATES
FOR HOUSE NOMINATED

! The convention was called to order
for the afternoon session at 3 o'clock.
Chairman Fricl announced that the
only business 90 be transacted was tie
nominating Of ten candidates for the
lower house OF the legislature, and nc
explained that each delegation would
vote on ten names at once He then
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-24
MAY FALL BACK.
Not Certain Kuropatkin Will Fight at
Mukden.

st. Petersburg, Sept. "A. 2:45 a. m
Absence Of detailed reports from the
seat of war. despite the important
character of events that are believed 10
be developed around Mukden- leads 10
the supposition that General kuropat-
kin may after all not seriously contest
the japanese advance. and the long
expected battle at Mul1den may turn
out 70 be merely a rear guard action
on a large scale.
General SaRharOff reports that the
Japanese army is moving from Bent
siaputze toward Flu pass. a village six
miles northeast of Alukden and near
the right bank Of the Hun river The
river at this point is shallow, and
probably for this reason the locality
has been selected by the japanese for
crossing. If the Japanese gain a foot
hold at Flu pass General kurOpat kin-s
position at Mukden viii be insecure.
as the Japanese viii thence be able 10
threaten tie Russian line of commit
nications- Flu pass is only twenty miles
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-24
APPLIED FOR SEA DUTY.

washington Sept. 2S.-Lieutenant
Roscoe c. Blumer of the bureau Of ord
nance has applied for sea duty and
viii be assigned TO the Illinois. He
has served for a year al the White
House as one Of the Presidents naval
aides.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-24

PERRY SEES PARKER.

\ New York. Sept 2S-National 4
y Committeeman Peery of Utah saw 4
y Alton B. Parker today. Former
\ Senator Cannon OF Utah, who has 4
y been speaking in the east. win so !
= to Utah at once to engage in the
= campaign. I
@%%<<4 = Z y
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Colored Man Gets the Floor.

The seconding speeches went along
in the usual humdrum way until Read
ing Clerk James r. Smith arose in
the lower west box and was recognized
by Chairman Prick. In the rear end
Of the auditorium a very dark com
pleSiOned man and brother was vigor-
ously saving the air with outstretched
arms and shouting at the top of his
voice: Mr.. Chairman. Mr. Chair
man"
You'll have 10 take your seat" said
Chairman Frick, "fOr / have recognized
this gentleman. /" pointing to Mr.. Smith
The gem'n has done yield to me, -
exclaimed the black man, who proved
to be II. n. Voss. He's done yield to
me-"
Thereupon Mr.. Smith resumed a sit
ting posture and the chairman told Mr.
Noss that he could proceed.
CONTINUED on Page p
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Fac Smile of the Smoot legislative
ticket which was chosen yesterday.
The whole ten were nominated on
the first ballot.
temporarily vacated the chair and pre-
sented the names Of William NJ Nc
Crea and Herbert 3. Cromer He said
McCrea was young professional man
who was worthy Of the support of the
Republican party and that Cromer was
a sturdy representative OF labor
Nominations Of fourteen others fol-
lowed in rapid succession, the following
being named: William /. Dunn by
Farley p. Christensen, Harry S. Joseph
by William A. Lee c. Z. Marks by o.
w. Carson. William T. Edward by
George McAllister. Gleason S Kinney,
Thomas Hull by Fred Price, T. II.
Grifiths by A. S. Reiser. S. J. Stookey
BY ID. o. RideoUt William Mcmillan by
II. +. Booth. Captain Fred G. Palmer
BY K. c. SChulder, A. Y. Anderson by
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-24
NINE GIRLS MEET
HORRIBLE DEATH
Thirty Children Fall Into Public
School CesspOOI.
ESCAPE ALIVE
AWFUL SCENES DURING WORK
OF RESCUE.

CINCINNATI. O.. Sept 2S.-At least
| . nine school girls were sufocated in
a vault today during the afternoon
recess at Pleasant Ridge public school
escaped the same horrible death.
The Dead.
Loretta Finke, Cincinnati.
Emma Steinkamp.
Amelia HesSe
Martha BuhT.
Edna Thee
Lillian William.
Hazel Glover.
Fausta Card
Charmina
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wells the movements OF The

nECRECY wells the movements OF The
y Japanese armies in Manchuria,
and little that is indicative OF de-
yelOpments in the situation is permit
ted to reach the correspondents APP
parently four japanese armies are con-
verging on Mukden, but, although the
distance 10 be covered is not great. sew
.eral days are expected TO elapse before
there ensues a battle with the forces
under General KurOpatkin-
There is no news from the direction
of Port Arthur though il seems prob
able that fighting is in progress there.
There IS no confirmation of the re-
port that the Russian cruiser Gromoboi
has left NladivostOk in pursuit of a
Japanese transport.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-24
RUSSIAN GRAIN EXPORTS.

s.. Petersburg. Sept. 23.-Graia exports
are Decreasing. az an Russian ports. es-
necially the expectations Of wheat TO
England
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FIFTY YEARS IN THE NAVY.

b lations of his fellow officers and =
, friends on the fiftieth anniversary of =
y his entrance into the naval service. =
, President Roosevelt sent. a letter :
y AND 4 handsome bouquet of flow =
= ers :
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Primary Children.

All of the victims were from primary
grades. On opposite sides of the spa
ciOUE ground in the rear Of the subur-
ban school building are two out
houses. At recess about thirty young
girls were in the clubhouse assigned TO
them when the floor gave way. pre-
cipitating them in the stone-walled
cesspool twelve feet deep, and con-
tanning four feet of sewerage. The
frantic struggles Of those who were on
top kept at least nine underneath un-
til they were dead. The frame SIZED
over the sewer was about twenty feet
square. without windows, and had only
one narrow doorway. so that only one
girl escaped falling. She ran into the
school building and told the teachers
what had happened. Principal T. L.
Zimmerman and seven female teachers
ran TO the rescue. Principal thinner
man secured a ladder on which the
drenched gir's climbed out. most of
them faintinS as soon as they reached
the surface, overcome by fright and
sewer gas.
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bo,,Atoe b,uoezj BIT
FOR REPRESENTATIVES

WILLIAM PAINTER Isl
G. E. MARKS sos
A. Y. ANDERSON 81 T.
S. J. sTooKEY 40
H. B. cRoMER 347
c. s. KINNEY ab2N
THOMAS HULL 334h
WILLIAM T. EDwARD36f
H. S. JOSEPH 366
WILLIAM NJ. McCREA374
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Pitiable Scene.


The teachers were soon reinforced
by the entire population of the sub
urbs. the police and fire departments
rendering effective service.
Principal Zimmerman finally tainted
Then others lifted out dead bodies until
the death pool was cleared. Those res
cued alive presented such an appear
ance as TO make many in the crowd Of
spectators faint.
James Smith, aged IA, pupil.
climbed to the roof of the school house
and got the flag, which was made into
a rope that rescued several
John Steinkamp. when his daughter
was not among those brought out alive,
entered the vault and carried out sew
eral bodies, among them that of his
daughter Then ne tainted. At the
same time there were other parents in
the waiting crowd that fainted when
It was announced that al OF the wing
had been rescued and their children
were still missing.
Coroner VIII Investigate.
In addition to the funerals that are
announced for Sunday there Will To-
memorial services in the three churches
of the village. Reports about the floors
having given way last year are denied
by the school trustees. They say the
floors were repaired during the sum-
mer vacation and nothing wrong was
noticed with the girders. Janitor
Smith says that he had told members
OF the board that the place was not
safe. Coroner Weaver had the wrecked
Orders preserved. 1t is said that the
timbers were found to be rotten and
that one of them was spliced. The Cir
ders will be brought to Cincinnati to-
morrow for examination at the inquest.
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CONTINUED on PAGE =
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-10-22

no disputing about it. A man has a
perfect right TO object to associating
with a negro. or Frenchr-en or a
Russian and no one can do anything
more than have an opinion Of his taste
But when men say that any member
Of any race shall not have a fair
Glance TO do his best and make the
most of himself they are oatraging
every element Of right and defying the
laws Of God.
But. it is the south that win not
associate with the negro-it is the
north and west that win not allow him
tc work for his living. What door OF
hope except the social one is closed
10 the negro in the south? Here he
works freely at his option in every
d ofesslon trade and business. in every
handicraft and at every jot N me
old free state he may not belong to a
white labor union and white laborer
vaii not work win him he must not
even take the job the white man a0an-
ions save in danger Of grapeshot aAd
+he havonet.
Here he must not associate with
white people-there he must not york
with them nor in competition Of his
own road he can be banker or rail
read president Of his own road operat-
ell solely BY negroes there he must
not work and may not steal Here
he cannot enter society" there be
must not labor for his bread The
Waterman does not condemn the
south in this criticism a rare thing
indeed.
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PRESS DAY At THE STATE FAIR.


The following from the Macon Even
inr News VIII be Of intereqt to the
members Of he fourth estate all over
Georgia:
In appreciation Of the faithful work
and potential influence Of the press OF
Georgia in behalf Of the success Of
tie state far the Macon lair asso.
eiatiou designated today as GEORGIA
Press Day and the newspaper men
we're specially invited to attend the fair
today. A reception in the Smith Ar
Han al noon vas enc Of the pleasant
features arranged by the association
m honor Of the editors
TIE magnificent fair IN al Of IFS
scope and splendor IN all OF its lufor-
NATION and instruction. rep eseuung
og it does the products and resources
tie growth AM development the actlv
Its and industry OF Georgia, owes is
success in large measure to the unceas
ms labors Of the press
The melodious voice Of the press
has sung to a listening and admiriue
people the praises Of The exhibition
The pen Of the editor has pictured and
portrayed in bright and fascinating col
ors the beauties and attractions Of
lhe fair.
What has helped to make the fair
enc Of the most successful III the an
nails Of Georgia state fais2-r he
Press.
What has added to attract many
thousands Of visitors from all parts
.of Georgia to delight in the pleasures
Of the fair? The Press.
What continues TO present TO the
oyes Of the public the spleadors Of this
shining triumph The Press
Long after the music on the Mall
tas hushed iong after the exhibits
have been removed, the benefits aud
Mesaings. the useful lessons and help
ful influences of the fair win live to
the advancement Of the city Of Macon
aud TO the greatness and glory Of The
state OF Georgia. For the accomplish.
ment Of this great result the Press %
Georgia has contributed its iuli share
Of able and faithful work. and the
Macon Fair Association IS deeply
grateful for the service.
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! ~ VIA sac for LIE

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lsgs merit for all throat and lung trou
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WHAT'S THE plFFEsENcE9

The Boston Waterman. watch is a
strenuous advocate Of the rights and
denouncer Of the wrongs Of he negro
caps column OF argument against
"vardamanian" with the following,
which ii evidently thinks seals the in
fanny OF the couth. says the Florida
7 ,nes-Union.
Now. this is the sort Of thiag which
~ most strenaously object. Il makes
improvement in the condition Of the
Lsgro an imaossibility. Personal as.
81 citation is matter OF taste there is