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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
UNCLE SAM S NEW NAVY
important Addition when the st.
Louis, Launched Yesterday,
Is COMPLETED

PbiIaGerphia. May F.-Tho protected
cruiser ST Louis which was launched to-
day ar the yard of the Nefie & Levy
ship and Engine Building company, Is a
sister of the Milwaukee. now building Al
san Francisco. and the Charleston. In
course of construction al Newport News
The vessels are virtually aTmHreu rrEIS-
crS The s. Louis IS - per cent com
uIcted Z. new record for rapid construc-
ticu iu an eastern yard Her contract
requires her To be able To make twenty
two knots per Epur for six consecutive
hours Her keel plates were laid on May
The dimensions Of the St Louis are 424
fee i'm length - feet IS inches drauEhJ-
extreme beam IS feet. displacement 500
tons about 4.yCg tons lighter than the
Pennsylvania and Colorado and nearly
500 tons llgnler IMAM the J euneSSee ana
Washington. Her main battery viii be
fourteen 6-inCh rapid fire breech-lOading
rifles, second battery eighteen 3-inch
rapid fire guns. twelve @-uGuuders. four
1-pounder automatlcs, eight l-pounder
rapid fire guns and ten of smaller cali
bTe. Her main belt armor viii He four
inches of harNcyized steel. two-t thirds OF
deck ami with coming tower aTmOT five
inches in thickness All the ammunition
hoists and gear viii be operated electric
ally Powerful SedTCnllgUIS VIII be
placed SON the fore and main masts and
LwC on each bridge while both masts
will he fitted with wireless telegraph an
uaratus of the most modern kind 4 fca-
Jure will be two hospital wards. one for
isolated cases both capable of acc0mmo-
dating about thirty patients
4 protective deck of nickel steel oil
tempered and annealed. viii extend
throughout the vessel and viii be two
inches thick on the flat and three inches
thick on the sIOping side An additional
protection TO water line damage. affect
ing stability. a cofferdam packed with
ceTIuIose. or other approved material will
he worked along the sides of the vessels
for their entire length.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
REPLIED TO CRITICISMS.
Secretary Taft Talks on Conditions
in the Philippines.

Washington, May 6.-Secretary Of War
Taft, former governor of the Philippines,
talking informally before the National
Geographical society about the conditions
in the archipelago. replied to criticisms
that have been made by Englshmen OF
the administration and conditions exist
ing in the islands The criticisms were
To- the effect that the American govern
ment spent too much money III cduca-
ton. ALLEGED there were too many public
officers there referred TO the lack OF
good roads; criticised the civil service
thought that the government was too eN-
UeuSivo ard referred to tho question OF
Chinese immigration The secretary re-
piled with vigoT to the criticisms made,
declaring that in view of the peculiar
conditions existing. they were not wei
founded. Secretary Taft argued against
the contention that il was necessary 10
admit Chinese to the Philippines in or
der to build uD the islands There was
q deep feeling against the Cinnamon, OF
whom there are now $4,000 in the arChl-
peIago. Filipino labor. he was confident
was capable OF being trained effectively
for the development of the Islands Nhlte
the islands may develop more slowly with
Filipino labor. that development, he said.
will be much more advantageous to them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
CHANGING SENTIMENT.

Oliver GoIdsmith's Deserted village
Goldsmith in his Deserted Village
spoke of a certain chapel where those
who went to scott remained to pray
So in life one often laughs at what he
does not understand. and later, when he
does understand, his laugh turns to
praise. There were some who doubted
the merits Of Newbro's "HerpIcide," the
scalp germicide and hair dressing; but
since they have tried it they are now
among it's best friends and strongest en-
dorscrs tIerpicide Kills the germ that
eats the hair Off at the root and the halr
then grows again As "a hair dressing IL
is Incompatible Try &c. Sold by leading
druggists. Send Joe in stamps for 50 mple
TO The Herpicide Co Detroit, Mlch-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
Monnett Gave the Tip,

Columbus. Ohio. May 6,-The indict-
meut in Pekiu, HI of two Cincinnati
men. said to be connected with the
Standard oil company. the Indictment
being based on the testimony of Charles
KerCher of this city and former en-
pIoye of the Standard oil Company,
came about through information given
the prosecutor at PekiH by former At
torney General Frank Monnett who
was called to Kansas some time ago
to push the investigation into stan
dard Oil methods.
AIouuett knew of KerCheT's COnuec-
tfou with the STANDARD oil company.
and of the alleged aiding and abeltiuS
of perjury by men iu Cincinnati for
whom warrants are said tp have been
sworn out i'm Pekiu. keTcher appeared
before the grand jury on the advice of
MI Muunett and other prominent law
ycrs here on tho promise of immunity
Mr.. Eercher viii appear as the prinri-
pal witness for the state of Illinois
when the case comes up for trial He
IS now I'm this city, but refuses 10 talk
of the case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
Mr.. DINWOODEY RETtRES.
Pioneer Merchant Transfers Bust
ness to His Son.

Henry Dinwoodey has now retired
from active business life and his eldest
son, II. W DinWOodey, has taken the
management of the furniture company.
The reorgaHiziuE Of the company took
place last MONTH and at that time the
son WIS made vice president and man
aCer- Although Mr.. DiuWuOdey is still
president Of the company ne says T."
viii take no further active part in the
business
Mr. DinWOodey was one Of the pio-
neers TO salt Lake City and for the
past forty-seven years he has been
prominent in the business circles of
Salt Lake City He was also active
along educational lines and for several
oil
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
ROCKEFELLER GIFT Is
STILL A BIG ISSUE

Boston Nav 6--What IS described in
circular az the first gun in our CduCa-
tfonaI campaign will he fired ny the
committee acting for the congregational
ministers Of New England who protested
against the acceptance of john l. Rookie
feIler's gift Of 100000 by the American
board of commissioners for foreign mis-
siOus- The committee viii mail 10 every
Congregational church and every Con
EreZatiOnaI clergyman in the United
States four circulars One of them IS a
letter explaining the scheme, another is
a sermon entitled. The Spirit Of Pro-
test recently delivered by Rev. A j.
Haynes Of New HaVeun. Conn, while
another is the work of the protesting
committee and bears the caption, The
Issue Before the Church"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
HOSPITAL WORK
FOR THE WOMEN
Churchmen Inaugurate Movement
For an Aid Society.
ALL CHURCHES TO JOIN
MEETING TOMORROW TO PRO-
MOTE THE ENTERPRISE.

\ movement is on foot which VIII
tend toward the betterrent Of hospital
service in the city, and which may lead
to a union of all phiIanthropicaiIy in
clined people in the matter Of esta5-
fishing and maintaining better places
for the care Of the sick and Unfortu-
nate. The matter has been taken UD
by Bishop F :. Spaldiug. Rev. Elmer l.
Goshen, Rev. ". N. Paden and Rev.
Charles E Perkins, and the first steps
toward forming a womens hospital aid
society will be taken tomorrow at the
nome of Bishop Spalding.
The effort has been To avoid all idea
of sectarianism and secure the united
help of the women of the city regard
less of their church utilization. As the
movement must be small at the first
only those women VINO are known to
be actively interested i'm either hospital
or other philanthTOpic work have been
asked to form the first or preliminary
organization. These few women will
meet tomorrow afternoon al the bish-
ops nome and Mrs. SpaIdiUg. who *
president Of a similar organization in
connection with st. Luke's hospital in
Denver viii address them on the need
of cooperative work II is confidently
hoped that from this beginning may
grow an organization which viii go far
toward making the hOSDiCal work more
taT-Teaching and effective I'm this city.
Since ST. Marks hospital IS the pio-
neer hospital Of the town. having been
established under Bishop Daniel = Tut
tie somewhere in the early seventies. 1t
viii be The one on which effort viii be
concentrated The women who form the
organization will make special effort To
visit the hospital more and take up the
matter of providing for and superyis-
ing the work of some of its special de-
paTtments- Nearly all the large Eospi-
tails in the east have a Woman-s board
as we'll as a regular nagiug boa I'd
and doubtless such d result will follow
the present steps here
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
Diplomacy
Chicago Tribuue.D

Papa" the beautiful girl said. brush
ing the thin locks back from his tenn
pies I hope you'll never ask me to
marry that stupid young Mr. Gimps-
witch that comes here occasionally.
why, bless my soul. Edith he ex-
claimed i've never thought Of such
thing But now that YOU have men
toned him. I'd like TO know what's the
matter with young Gimpswich. What
is Won objection to him."
"Oh. nothing in particular. I just
thought
Look here. sis. You'll want to marry
some day and when you do I don't
know any young fellow I'd rather have
for a son-in-law. He's in excellent cir
cumstances, comes of a good family. is
perfectly steady. we'll educated. no bad
habits. fine looking Chap-just the sort
I should think that a girl would natur-
ally take q fancy to. and you might con-
slider yourself lucky if you got him.
What's the reason you can't endure the
idea of marrying him.
Wei. because 7 can't-not before
next June, anyway"
Skipping away from him. she opened
the door and whispered to a young man
in the hallway
Come in, Alfred, It's all right"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
DUEL THE RESULT.

Budapest, May "a duel between Pre-
r7lfer TisZa and a member of the OppO-
Sitiou. Herr POZSgay. viii be an outcome
of a stormy debate in the lower house Of
the Hungarian diet Premier Tisza had
bitterly assaiied the demand Of the ODDO-
Sitfou i'm the address 10 the throne and
especially that section demanding Gus
toms boundaries against Austria. The
premier was interrupted hy Herr PoZsEay.
a member Of the opposition. who said IL
was beyond patience that a fallen pre-
nier should speak with such inSoIeuce' -
An uprOar ensued- and the sitting was
suspended Afterward Count Tisza sent
his seconds to Herr PoZsgay-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
Questionable Compliment.
youths CompanionD

for you said the Boston man to his
New York niece, who was paying a
months visit and attending many seri-
Gus enterta ailments.
a compliment" and the pretty eye
brOWs were raised incredulOusly.
Yes" said her uncle. cordially. PRO
fessOr Mildew said he noticed you par
ticuIarly at the reception Monday aft
ernoOn, and he thought you had a most
intelligent face"
There. aunty." said the frivolous
young person, turning Teproachful eyes
on her relative. Il told you l looked
ike a perfect trump in that brown
dress, but you said I didn't, You see
what he thought. don't you? He could
not think of another thing to say"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
BIG CONTRACT AWARDED.
Especial to The HeraIdD

Washington. May 6.-The largest
contract for irrigation construction
work under the national irrigation law,
was executed today by Secretary
Hitchcock with John NJ. O'Rourke and
company of Galveston, for the con-
structiOn Of Roosevelt dam in the salt
river project, Arizona The COntTac-
tors hid is S1,141. 900. The contract pro-
vides that work shall begin within
ninety days and that the dam shall be
built to level of $50 feet within two
years. The secretary today called for
bids for the construction of Laguna
dam and Sideways in connection with
the Yuma irrigation project in Cali
fnrIia-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
REFORM IN CHINA.
Memorial Presented by WI Ting
Fanu Confirmed.

New York. May "a recent memorial
presented by WI Ting Fang former mill
lister at Washington for China. has been
confirmed. cables the Picking correspond
cut Of the Herald. Whipping rs a pun
ishmeut IS abolished. and impTiSOum mt
with hard labor is substituted for minor
offeUses-
Young offenders will be confined separ-
atcIy from criminals and viii be taught
some trade. Prisoners will be fed by the
government
The memorial refers to American and
European laws. showing the bad results
Of whipping and the great Improvement
due TO lighter puuishmeuts and the en-
pIoyment Of prisoners at useful trades
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
ACCUSED KILLED HIMSELF.

san Francisco, May 6.-JOseph Cad
oza. purser of the steamer State Of
California, committed suicide today by
shooting, at his home on Page street.
He was accused of ENHANCEMENT Of
small sums of money from his employ
ers. and the news of his death was first
made known when his case was called
by Judge Cabaniss. It was then an
nounced by a detective, who asked that
the bail Of $500 be not forfeited. as the
man wanted had just killed himself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
RETIRED FOR AGE.

Washington, May 6.-Rear Admiral
Yates Stirling today was placed on the
retired list of the navy. having reached
the age OF 81. His retirement promotes
Captain ". II. BTownsOn to the grade
Of rear admiral. Commander W. T
Turner to that of captain and Lieuten-
ant Commander Cove to that of COM
mander.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
No Doubt About His Business.
Boston HeraId.)

Lawyer Thomas Riley of Boston,
while trying a case before a jury in the
superior court. stood up to cross-exam-
inc a witness whose testimony was very
damaging to mis- case
ION the night in question" Mr.. Wit
ness" he began, did you not have sew
erai drinks OF whisky
That's my business, answered the
witness
Il know it's your business. T" quickly
responded Mr.. Riley. ~5ut were you at
tending to it,"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
She Had 1t.
Clown and Country.)

A young clergyman. doing his holt
day shopping i'm a New York depart
ment store asked. al the book depart
ment. for Carolyn Wells new collection
of parOdies by weIl-known writer's.
Have you a Parody Anthology ."
he inquired of the young saleswOman.
4 think we have" she replied. Elanc-
ing at his clerical Earb Turning to
another clerk. she asked: "uave We got
a Oer-,sIv on '"haoi0gy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
HoBsoN ENGAGED.

Birmingham. Ala May 6--The News
today says. Mr. and Mrs. George H.
Hull Of Tuxedo Park, y. Y, announce
the engagement Of their daughter
C1rizelda to Captain Richmond Pear
spn HObson. the wedding to occur at the
home of the brides parents May y.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
LOAN WAS PoPuLAR-

Toxic. Nav 6.-The complete tabul-
alton shows that the fifth internal loan
of $50. 900 600 was oVersu described more
than four times. The rate Of issue was
smaller than the early Indications
urOuiSed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
CHICAGO CAN FIX RATES.

Springfield. jill May 6.-The senate
today passed 4 bin previously adopted
nv the house giving the city of Chicago
the right TO fix maximum rates for
gas and electric lighting
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
SEE HARRIS This WEEK

About having him charge" your bill
of furniture you'H need. His sale Of
furniture continues for this coming
week. Harris is on state street pa 26.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
STANDARD OIL
MEN INDICTED
Former Employe Went Before the
Grand jury.
FRANK MONNETT BACKS 1T
TRUE BILLS RETURNED AT Pc
KIN, I'LL,

Peoria. III. May 6.-The grand jury
at Pellin. Ia, has returned indictments
against two high officials of the STAN
dard oil company. ReqUisitiou papers
will be asked of Governor Deneen next
Moday. The names have been sup
PRESSED
In 1901 Fred Hamsuit purchased from
man who represented himself To be
an agent of the STANDARD OIL company
a tank wagon used in peddling oil about
the streets of the city. After time
he ceased to handle the Standard oil
and began to sell the product of the
Royal Oil company. Repeated efforts TO
to HamSuit to buy from the Standard
having failed. Charles keTcher arrived
on the scene and after failure To in
duCe Hamsuit To return to the Stan
Gard, filed suit in the court of Justice
Rapp To replevin the wagon. swearing
that il was his property He made the
case stick. furnished the necessary re-
plevin bond and on May II. 1902, was
given possession of the property The
case was called to the attention of the
Office of the attorney general in the
state of Ohio and in conjunction with
the city attorney of Pekin, Charles
Schaefer, evidence was secured which
showed cOnCIUsiveIy that the property
belonged to the Standard Oil company,
and that Kercher who repleviued il, Is
a secret service man in their employ
States Attorney Schaefer Is authority
for the statement that very effort VIII
be made 10 bring the two officials to
Pekiu for trial
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
HOSIERY

All our New Hosiery in the Legion
Browns and TaUs. the Embroidery
Navy Blues. Blacks. Whites. are all
late productions of foreign markets.
Tho accessories to the Ladies' Dre=S,
the Beautiful Neckwear in Tailored
Stocks. Lace Collars and Lingerie Col
lar and Cuffs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07
Was District Manager .

I'm n statement made before he left
PekU. Kerchor said that ne WAS acting
as district manager for the Standard
Oil company at the time and that he
was sent To Pekiu with orders To- break
up competition I'm that city He also
said that the official who had iUTisdiC-
ton over the Ohio district was :. T.
Ceilings of Cincinnati
kercher also mentioned the name of
G. ". Taylor of Kentucky At the 10
cal offices of the Standard oil COM
pauy it was said today that Taylor was
not an official of the company at any
time. but was simply an employe of the
company.
Attorney w 2. COoney. who pre-
viouSly represented HamsUit- has dis
played d letter written by Frank T
Mouuett, attorney general of Ohio
some time ago. i'm which he states that
# is proba bic that large sum of money
viii be- sent to Pekin To fight the case
for kerCheT
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-07

Arc the smart things. We VIII show
some Smart Suits in Silks, Neiliuss and
TusSarS.
FRENCH HATS-NCw Models in all
the Small Hats and French Sailors just
received
Middletown transcript., 1905-04-01
WASHINGTON

April 9th is the date on which will be
run the next Personally Conducted Tour
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad to Washing.
ton. This tour will cover a period Of
three days, affording ample time to visit
all the principal points of interest at the
National Capital, including the Congress.
sional Library and the new Corcoran Art
Gallery. Rate, covering railroad transpor-
triton for the round trip and hotel accom-.
modations, $500 or $40 80 from Trenton,
and proportionate rates from other points,
according to hotel selected. Rates cover
accommodations at hotel for two days.
Special side trip to Mount Vernon.
All tickets good for ten days, with
special hotel rates after expiration of
hotel coupon.
Similar tours will be run on April 9th
and May 18th.
For itineraries and full information
apply to Ticket Agents; or address George
w. Boyd, General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1905-04-01
PRICE THREE CENTS
Delaware and Homeopathic Hospitals o

Delaware and Homeopathic Hospitals o
Wilmington.
!! General bill for the appointment of no
taries public by the governor.
/ Enlarging the maximum penalty ol
twenty years for attempt to commit rape.
! Enlarging the maximum penalty to
twenty years for attempt to commit mur.
der
Authufizii.g the Federal government
to acquire land adjoining Fort DUPONT for
military purposes.
Appointing six commissioners for the
collection and preservation of certain pub
lie records.
Requiring election booths in Whining
ton hereafter to be opened between the
hours of and 730 o'clock in the morn
ing.
Bill to prohibit the sale of impure
foods.
Renewal of the act to encourage immi-
grafton into Delaware.
For the protection OF railroads, rail-
ways and their employees against obstruct-
ing or tampering with their equipment
and also prescribing penalties for the
stoning of cars and trains.
Prohibiting non-members from wear
ing the badge of any secret society.
Abolishing corporal punishment in the
public schools of the State.
Requiring the New Castle County Levy
Court to pay 25 cents daily for each in
mate in the Delaware Industrial School
for Girls.
Abolislling the pillory as an instrument
of punishment.
Prescribing penalties for the use OF ex-
plosives by burglars.
Regulating the sale of liquor by drug
gists.
Prohibiting the destruction of trees by
telephone companies.