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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12
LANDER is NOW IN THE RACE
New Rival In Field to Be State Capital of Wyoming
per Would Also Like 1t Will Be Voted on
This Fall.

other towns that have as yet become
applicants for the capital It is said
that an effort is TO be made to have
Casper Withdraw from the race. how
ever. leaving Cheyenne and Lander to
tight it out, for if two northern Wyo-
ming towns remain in the fight against
Cheyenne, the latter city, with the sup
port OF the southern tier Of counties.
would Win~Out
Lander is beautifully located for the
skate capital. Geographically it is near
er the center of the state than any
other town of any size. Lander is sur
rounded by fertile valleys, mountains
of mineral covered with timber. and
there is an abundance Of water. The
proposed opening OF the Wind River
reservation insures the building of Il
rfslnoad 10 Lander. thus giving this
es5 the only facility that il now lacks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12
INCREASED ATTENDANCE.

81 Louis, Sept. 1.-THE attendance
at the Worlds fair during the past
week broke all records since the open-
ing. There were S74,+54 admissions. be-
ing almost 100000 more than on any
previous six days. Labor day had an
attendance of 209622, the largest single
days attendance. The official record
Of the weeks attendance follows:
Monday, Sept ;. 209,622: Tuesday.
1889; Wednesday. 1S7, O75; Thursday.
143.30s; Friday, 137 SOB; Saturday. 1885,
526; total SLASH.
Altogether a total Of 9.994,510 admis-
sions have been recorded since the
opening OF the exposition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12

Meeting of Democrats TO be
Held in New York
Today.

New York. Sept 11.-Thefvisit To New
1ork OF Senator II. g. Davis at this
tllie VIII be made the occasion OF IL
conference OF the Democratic leaders
on the issues Of the campaign. Sen
ator German Will arrive here tomorrow
and w. +. Sheehan and Cord Never
chairman Of the New York state com
mlttee, will return from their visit 10
EsoDus, where they have conferred
with Judge Parker. 1t is possible that
David B. Hill also will come. James
smith OF New Jersey. John r. Mclean
90 Ohio, James NJ. Guffey of Pennsyl-
Vania, August Belmont and Delaney
Nicoll of New York and Secretary Urey
WCOdsOn win be present at the confer
euce
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12


4 IDAHO FALLS, Ida. Sept. II 0:20 a.
m.)-Fire that is believed to have
started in the Butte cafe about 800
last evening threatens to wipe out the
entire business portion Of the town. At
this time six blocks have burned down.
and seventh is now on fire. The wind
IS blowing a terrific gale and the fire
is fast creeping through the town
About forty buildings have gone down
ALREADY, and many others are on fire
Present indications are that the fire
viii continue seven or eight hours
F1remen are working hard to check the
spread of the fire, but up TO this time
Inc wind, coupled with scarcity Of
water. has made their efforts almost
iruitless. The electric current is cut
of. and except for the light of the fire
the town Is in darkness. Thus far no.
body has been hurt Continued explo-
Nons OF ammunition in the hardware
stores are heard, and fears are enter
tanned that-tbe fire VIII reach quanti-
ues of powder sufficient to cause explO-
sions with serious results.
Loss Will Reach S35o,ooO.
1t is impossible to estimate what the
Gss VIII be. but il is thought not less
than $S5O,0O0 worth of property has al
ready been destroyed. The insurance
VII not nearly cover the loss.
The list of losses obtainable at pres
Ent is:
Gregory bakery, damaged
GOldwater's clothing store, damaged.
Times building, damaged.
owl saloon, damaged.
Turner x Shane, damaged.
Jackson's drug store damaged.
Dinwoodey furniture store. damaged
Cutter barber shop, complete.
Butte cafe, complete
Racket store, complete.
Cotton Lumber company. complete.
Idaho meat market. complete.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12

4 AMBER, WyO., Sept 1.-THE mat
ter Of the permanent location of
the state capital will be submitted
TO the people of the state at the fail
election, and Lander is TO be a candl-
date for the seat of government. Lead
ing business men are now circulating
nominating petition in the county.
which Will be filed with the secretary Of
state at once
The move is supported by the entire
population OF Fremont county, and It
IS said that sufficient support has been
pledged by the other northern and cen-
trail Wyoming counties TO justify the
belief that Lander viii. be very much
in evidence in the race.
Casper and Cheyenne are the only
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12
MELBA'S CHAUFFEUR
KILLS PEDESTRIAN

Paris. Sept. 11.-Mme- Media. the dis
tinguished singer, while driving in an
automobile this evening accOntp2nicd
by her two cousins, the Misses Walker.
ran over man about 81 years Old aud
killed him instantly. The accident o.
CURED on the Boulevard Peroire.
The chauffeur was not H. ilalue as
The old man got in the way of the aC-
tomobile While endeavOTing 10 escape
being run over by a cab. Guc. Melha
was greatly distressed AMI returned 10
the hotel, where she is now confined 10
her apartments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12
MISSIONARIES SLAIN
Natives in German New Guinea
Kill Priests and Sisters at
Catholic Mission.

Brisbane, Queensland, Sept. IL
News has been received from German
New Guinea saying that natives at
lacked the Catholic mission and muir
dered Fathers Raschen and Ruttar
brothers Bley. Plarschaert and ScheI-
lekens and Sisters Sofia. Agatha. An
me, Agnes and ANGELA Thirty-six ma
yves We're captured and sixteen of
them were executed fol the crime.
me design of the natives was to
t murder all the whites, but this was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12
Reduction Zoe 2o.oON.

Chicago. Sept. 11.-Victory for the
employers was the outcome Of the con
citation plan OF adjusting wage diff
ferences between the Republic Iron &
steel company and its 10000 skilled un-
ion employees at Ashtabula. O.
The members of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers
employed by the Republic company
were forced TO submit 10 a reduction IN
wages. The decrease in pay will be
from > to 10 per cent
The most skilled workers VIII suffer
the greatest reduction. The award was
made after an alI-night session.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12
Parke- Gets Militiamen.

EsOpus, n. Y. Sept. 1.-THE Eighth
Massachusetts regiment. on it's wav
home from the maneuvers at Manassas.
stopped at Esopus today and entnusl-
astically greeted Judge Parker as he
was boarding a. train for Kingston to
attend church services The judge
shook hands with as many Of the SOL
diers as he could before his tram
started.
REQUESTS that Judge Parls,I< go on 4
sjeaking trip and also visit New YORK
to personally direct the campaign con-
tinue to pour in, but as yet the candi-
date has made no change in his orig
inal~ programme
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12
BLACK HAND CLAIMS
ANOTHER VICTIM

New York. Sept l2.-The barber shon
of Joseph strayelh. in Third avenue was
O'Clock this morning. and twert,, fay,iI
lies living in the house We're thrown into
a panic, during which several al The
tenants were hurt
avenue and Thirvy-eighth street The let
ter signed by crudelv drawo s.blacl,
hand In which he was ordered 10 de-
pCsit $500 between two stones an First
avenue and Thirty-eisth street. Tho let-
ter closed BY saving:
III YOU do not leave the none,- ,-o,,
taks cara Of yourself"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12
Germanic Aground.

New York. Sept. 1.-THE White Star
line steamer GeTmanic, in the service
Of the American line. which sailed from
Southampton Sept g. went aground in
the main ship channel about three
quarters of a mile off Sandy Hook
about 1870 tonight. A thick haze per-
vaded at,the time. Reports from Sandy
Hook show that the steamer does not
appear 10 be in a. bad position. She
may probably float clear at the next
high water, tomorrow morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12
Boy Drowned.

W. Eddy was rowing his wife and
three children across the river 20
church this morning the boat cap
sized. Mr.. Eddy rescued lis wife and
the baby, and then went to the aid of
his two boys. who were clinging TO the
side of the boat Glen. the eldeT. was
holding Leland up, but before the ia
Their could get 10 them Glen sank. Le-
land kept his hold on tie boat and was
saved by Mr.. Eddy. but Glen was
drowned The body has not yet been
recovered
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12
DEP0RTAT ION AT GOLDFIELU
Union Drives Two Cripple Creek Men
From Camp.

Goldfield. New. Sept ia committee
OF six, representing the local union ar
the Western Federation of Miners TO-DAY
gave F. +; Aker and Lewis W. Rope one
Rope arrived here Saturday morning from
cripple Creek with view to prcbasinr
and developing mining property. II Is
oeileved the real cause of the deportation
- the Iact mat Aker is relative of
member Of the Mine Owners association
or Cripple Creek. There is a very strong
undercurrent OF feeling against the ac-
non OF the union thar may result in the
formation OF a Citizens alliance to pre-
vent further d+n6rtations or acts Of vin-
lence
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12

Johnson & Catmul gents furnish
ings, complete.
Ralph Willis, stable, complete.
Consolidated Wagon & Machine COM
pany. $150,G00 estimated.
Henry Maggie, blacksmith, complete.
Frank Wilbur. clothing complete.
Matt LarOuche, store. complete.
Wright Mercantile company, dam
aged
Cigar factory, complete.
Mortar plant, complete.
Johnson harness shop, SO, 500, insur-
ance $1,000.
Payne's drug store, damaged.
Second Fire of Day.
This was the second fire of the day.
The first started about. 2:30 in the aft
ernoon back of the depot. but did no
damage There were some shavings,
loose paper. etc, at the back OF the
Butte cafe, where the second fire is
supposed TO have started, and il is be-
heved some tramps smoking there set
ire TO the place. After destroying the
restaurant the fire swept the entire
oiock, then crossed the street and con-
tinued to burn.
The Consolidated Wagon & Machine
company Loses its retail store and lum-
Der yard. Part Of the vehicles, hard
ware and the contents of the vault of
the company were taken out before the
ire destroyed the building. Tie livery
stables on the waterfront are gone.
The. tenderlOin district has been de-
stroyed.
The fire is being watched by about
$500 persons many of whom are en-
deaVOring 10 assist in checking the
spread OF the flames. The crowds are
dispersed at frequent intervals by the
explosions of ammunition.
General Manager George T. Odell of
the Consolidated Wagon & Machine
company left Salt Lake at 11:45 last
night in response to a telegram inform
ing him of the company's loss in the
fire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12
HONOR FOR EXPLORERS.
Edward Orders New Medal For Polar
Service

London, Sept. liking Edward has
telegraphed his congratulations to tae
officers Of the Antarctic British eXpedi-
ton steamer Discovery, which arrived
at Plymouth yesterday. His majesty
has ordered that a new medal be insti-
tuted for Polar service and granted to
all the officers and members OF the
crew. Captain r. s. Scott. commander
of the Discovery, has been promoted 10
the rank Of captain in the royal navy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12
TRANSFERS TO GO BACK.
Settlement of Meat Strike Progress
ing Favorablv.

Chicago. Sept. 11.-All probability Of
complications at the stock yards was
removed today when the packing house
teamsters voted TO return to work to-
morrow. The offer Of the packers to
take back now as many transfers as
are needed and to hire the others as
necessity demands, was made known
through committee that had visited
the packers, and the proposition was
accepted without opposition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12

Esopus, n. Y. Sept 11.-August Bel
mont arrived at Rosemount al 9:15 to-
night. He was met there by William
F. Sheehan, chairman of the executive
committee, and a long conference was
held with Judge Parker. Mr.. Belmont
left for New York at a late hour.
Judge Parker declined TO discuss the
con ference
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12
DoNNELLY ON THE STRIKE.

' Davenport, Ia. Sept. 11.--Presi- I
, dent Donnelly of the AnialSamat- I
ed Meat Cutters. today addressed i
, large crowds at a picnic u the 4
, Butchers union. He declared that 4
, the recent strike had resulted in 4
improved conditions nf labor. ard I
that the butchers would esta 1lish I
permanent board IF arbitration I
and bring about lasting Industrial 4
peace. I
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12
HELPED BY KUROPATKIN.
Retreat Causes Reaction on London
Stock Market. -,

London, Sept. 1.-THE stock ex-
change, under the influence of cheaa
money, maintained cheerful condition
curing the week, but the political un-
certainty owing to the situation i'm the
Tar east tended TO prevent any freedom
Ia actual transactions. General Ku-
iopatk1ns successful retreat, which was
looked upon as indicating pindefnite
prolongation Of the war, caused a re-
ACTON from the recent advance In
prices
The American market was strong on
hopeful trade prospects and abundant
money.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12
GOING AFTER EXPRESS RoBBER.
(Special to INC Herald

Ogden, Sept. 11-Sheriff James of
Uinta county. Wyoming, was in Ogden
tonight en- route 70 Phillipsburg, Mont,
where Butch Glover. believed. to be the
third of the Kenrnerer- express robbers.
has been captured and is being held
pending the sheriff's arrival.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12
FEAR ALL ARE LOST.
No Word From Party That Sailed
Last Thursday.

7.
bridgeport, Conn.,, Sept u.--Grave
fears are entertained for the safety Of
William F. Robertson and his wife.
their daughter, Mrs. r. F. Kolb, and
her husband, who left this city Thurs
day afternoon in u thirty eight-foot
naphtha launch. intending TO go to Oys-
ter Bay. A few hours after the launch
sailed out of the harbor furious thun-
der storm swept over the sound. and
as no trace of the boat has been found
and no word from any member of the
party received, it is supposed that they
all were lost in the storm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12
CITY OF IDAHO FALLS
is SWEPT BY FIRE
Six Blocks in Business Section Already Gone and
Entire Town May be Destroyed.
High Wind and Lack Water Make Efforts to Check Flames of
No Avai-LOss Estimated at S35OOOO With
Over Forty Buildings Burned

O'Clock morning the fire appeared
to be control after burning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-12
ROOSEVELT MAKES PLEA
FOR THE PRESIDENCY
Formal Letter of Acceptance Affords Ample Oppor.
tunty For Much Self Qualification.
Democrats Given Condemnation For EVERYTHING Thew Have ons
While Republican Government, Particularly Since His
Accession, Has Been IDEAL

the senate, became under the Consti-
tuition part Of the supreme law OF the
land Neither I'm this nor in any other
matter has there been the slightest fail
ure 10 live up TO the Constitution ina
letter and in spirit. But the Constitu
non must be observed positively as
wen as negatively. The presidents du-
" Is TO serve the country i'm accord
alice with the Constitution; and 1 should
be derelict in my duty if used a false
construction of the Constitution as "a
shield for weakness and timidity. or as
an excuse for governmental impotence.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-08
COMES OFF HIS PERCH.

President Roo. evelt. WHO ordered
that the weather report and other
government news be withheld from
The Boston Herald because that pa
per printed a story from its Washing
ton correspondent 20 the effect that
the Roosevelt kids pulled all the
feathers cut Of live turkey Thanks
Giving day aliIe the president looked
IN and laughed has come down off
his perch The weather report has
been restore o tbe Herald. The
president realized that he WCnt a lit-
lie too far and exceeded his authority
The weather news. and all news for
iha matter. belong TO the people ana
not Roosevelt, even II he did poll over
a million more votes than any presF
dent ever polled before. The people
still own a few things at WasaingsDa
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-08
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

3 A
The Memphis CommcrclalAppell
Doesn't think much Of the presidents
ii essage Here is its comment:
II takes up about two pages in the
average newspaper
II would make story about as
long as Mrs Wigs Of the Cabbage
Patch Nv
II lodges the labor question in
about 1900 words.
i lodges the trust question and
ooAsupes, another 1900 words in the
Iaftempt > : =
1t speaks very highly Of the wealth
LEI, ana descants upon the connection
between meteorology and plant life.
Ii makes an allusion TO irrigation
in a way to jar the tender suscepu
bilities Of no one.
IT contains personal mention OF
olps forest reserves and national
parks.
1t informs us that we have a post
9fifca department through which ley
ters can be mailed from one town to
another
It states that the Indians are doing
well, or at least as wen as they can
II. refers to our quarantine laws
and pension bureau.
II touches lightly upon our Asiatic
itnadeg and immigration.
. ft~sags nothing about the fatal de-
linqueney Of the Boston Herald.
h n sdlseusses crime. corruption in
elections, justice, our foreign policy
arbitration and our army and navy.
IT ignores utterly the subject OF
tariff.reyision
II contains no reference to The case
OF Mrs Cassie L. Chadwick
Il dogs NOT answer the question
why sSes a chicken cross the road n
II does not say how much tAe
trusts put up in the last election.
L does not say when the bureau
'Uf~publicfty is going to publish some
thing,
1T does not make a single suggestion
70 congress Of the least importance.
1t takes up two pages lin the pa
para and that's all
90 -
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-08
PASSING or THE CHINESE.


/, In fifty years perhaps less than
'frrty,-if the present laws remain in ef
feet and are rigidly executed--the
Chinese population Of the United
states will become practically extinct
leepfafig ta the views Of w. s. IIar
wood In the December Worlds work
From 1890 TO 1900 they fell away
from 126,77S TO 119,050. decrease Of
nearly eight thousand. or more than
Is per cent. In the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1908. more than four thou
sand voluntarily left the port of San
Francisco for the land Of their birth.
the total deported and returning vol
unfairly being 5000.
\ A generation ago there were in San
Francisco from thirty to forty thou.
sahd Clinamen The Chinese consul
general told me that, counting the
men, women and children, there are
now not 10000.
The total number Of Chinese nov
IN the. United States includes 26.7G7
fsn, Hawaii and BIG in Alaska, SO
chat at the beginning of this decen.
NAL period there were living In the
United States proper $4,000 A gen
Grafton ago there we're at least 1850,
\ geo.
The main adult population is male
is unmarried, or al least wifeless ii
America, and is rapidly approaching
old age. Thus by 1880 or 1910 tn,
main Chinese life in America win be-
extinct.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-08
Mr.. cARNeeIE's NEW PLACE.

Andrew Carnegie's latest purclas
lea park in the south Of ENGLAND. is
the place on which the late Whitaker
Alright squandered millions when he
was in the height Of his speculative
glory. II was his hobby during his
years Of opulence and is regarded as
one Of the most magnificent modern
houses in the world This may be
credited when il is remembered that
e-he purchase price to Mr. Carneg q
- 3. $50 900. The house has MANY
.sasfes 81 reception rooms. a splendid
tain garden and a ballroom capable
Of accommodating several hundred
per pHs. At the top Of the house is
NJ observatory containing one Of tho
largest telescopes in England. The
gardens cot even more money tran
the house and are adorned VIII stat
ucs. pagodas, summer houses and ey.
cry device Of the landscape gardner 5
art. Il is Mr. Carnegie's intention q
turn The place into a national eonva.
leseent home. for which purpose il
is admirably fitted.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-08

The P2puligf vote in eighteen
saates ff6m which full returns have
BEEN received was 1918 last month,
ID compared viii vote in the same
states of 1867 in 1900. In these
6. aaes the, Socialist vote was i9,a72
in 1900 and 24375l his year An cs-
innate based upon these statistics In
.diaates that the total wee given
sDeS this yeaFSwill not be much in ex
cess Of 100000, instead Of C40,000 as
lrs beap ella med, The Populist VOC
35rs Barker in 1900 was 50,373, bul
this year the Wats9n vote may be
somegimg ever 10000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-08
REFUSED TO ASSUME
JURISDICTION OF CASE.
United States Judge sanborn De-
cIines to Mix no in Colorado Po-
ltical Middle.


Denver, Colo, Dec. Word has
been received that Judge Sanborn of
he United States court of appeals in
St. Louis refuses to assume jurisdic
ton in the case of Doud ct al the
Denver election officials, who have
been sentenced 10 the county Jail for
con mp of the Supreme court of this
state. Doud and the Others are charg
ed with disregarding the. orders of
ne SUPREME court concerning the con
luct of the recent election and were
dn@d and sentenced TO Jail
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-08
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE

Former Queen lii Of Hawaii IS on
.he way TO Washington 10 spend the
winter
Former United States Senator
Frank J Cannon Of Utah. is nov cd
itor Of a salt Lake newspaper.
Former President Steyn. who IS now
in PARIS. is sill paralyzed in the
hands and cannot keep his eyes 0pea
long without pain
Con ul-GeneraI Julius G. Lay ai
Barceloaa. Spain has been ordered
transferred TO the. consulate. al Can
ton. China. 10 succeed Robert 81 M@
Wade.
New York has seven surviving ex-
mayer -Gllroy. Ely Grant Ven
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-08
VALUE OF FARM PRODUCTS.

Crop statistics for 1904 show that
siaoe 1851 the aggregate value Of
farm products Of the United States
has been steadily on the increase. The
presen. year It reached the enormous
Total Of s3.200.000000. a gain over
1897 Of s2l5,000.l00 and over 1901 OF
ss520O0.000 This would .eem to be
beyond any doubt two important
points. first. that the United Stst-1
is he most productive nation IN the
wOrl1 and second. that the migration
cityward has been st9pped-Des
MOiues Register and Leader
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-08
Thina To Be Thankful For.

Il understand the engagement of
Flora Flutterby was announced at a
family Thanksgiving dinner.
yes: old Fmtterby announced it
under the head of things we ought to
be thankful for. Flora is thirty-four,
you know.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-08

IN Mound City, JonesbQro, Paducah,
Columbus, Charleston and probably
Hickman and New Madrid,
We hear 1t stated hat Capt Phil
lips has in contemplation the build
ing Of a wharf boat three hundred
feet long and Of proporiionate width
and dep.h Of hold If built it viii he
moored at our landing and employed
In the transportation Of his immense
storing and forwarding business in
this city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-08
GROWTH OF THE ENGLISH
TONGUE.

TedaS over 1s5. oOOD09fpeople speak
English, Il has displaced French as
the language of diplomacy and IS now
making great Roadway as the univer
sal language Of trade All North
America. South Africa. Liberia, Aus
tralia. New Zealand. Samoa. Hawaii,
nos of Polynesia and various sma !
states have adopted permanently our
mother tongue and there is every rea-
son to believe that tae 10000 geo Fill
ipinos viii he using it in the course
of time With ne construction Of