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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26
MADE LIGHT OF DISEASE.
Still, Appendicitis Caused Death OF
WellsKnown Writer.

New York. Sept 25.-MIiss Virginia Niles
Leeds a We'll known author and contrib
utOr 10 magazines. is dead at the Syden-
ham hospital as the result of an operation
Tor appendicitis. which she underwent
last Sunday. She was born in this city
and was 81 years old. Miss Leeds latest
work was the series of "Virginia's Curl
Papers" which have been running in the
Herald
IN one of these articles which appeared
a few weeks ago Miss Leeds depicts a
party OF fashionable women al d luncheon.
Appendicitis Is the subject of CONVERSE
ton, and one of the guests speaks about
an operation she underwent.
How perfectly lovely" exclaims Mrs.
IT, But tell me, how many stitches did
YOU have? Ny own cash was nearly four
inches YOU know
Another guest remarks: Did / tell you
that Z am TO UNDERGO my operation next
week. Or. Carver Gets to work Thurs
day It's the very day of the coaching
parade. Isn't that simply awful? But
there wasn't another day of the month
that I could spare. 50 that | simply had
10 give in Tie simply forbade me coming
today. But If YOU are going TO be opeT-
ated on you might as we'll give them a
lot of work TO do Heavens, what pain
in NV side,
Miss Leeds was stricken with appen-
dicitis last Saturday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26
TWO BUSINESS MEN
NAMED IN THE SECOND
For the Council.
David \. Margetts. four-year term.

David \. MargeIts. four-year term.
George G.. Smith, tWO-year term.
Determination to put forth "a winning
ticket ruled the Democratic convention ~
the Second ward. There was a wealth or
good material from which 10 select cdH-
didaUes for the council but every man Iu
the meeting was ready TO waive his am
billions for the good of the party and the
city. Harmony prevailed throughout.
Chairman Ben ID. Luce called the meet
ing TO order and announced the business
of the gathering. :. H. Hamer was chosen
chairman and NJ. r. Brothers secretary
Albert Fisher, George h. BuTbidse anu
a l.. POultOn were named ii committee
on permanent order of business
The first real business of the convention
was the election of three members OF the
city committee. \. NJ. Rudolph, L. G.
Lewis and Joseph H. Mitchell were chus-
en- Ben ID. Luce was placed In nOmind-
ton but il was discovered that he was 1t
hold-oVer member. A. @. Giauquc was
elected. but declined to serve, being
member of the board of education.
Ben u. Luce was chosen member or
the committee on credentials of the city
convention by reclamation. Maxwell r.
BrOthers was elected member of the COM
mittee on resolutions, ana j. X. HafdhlaH
was elected member or the committee on
permanent organization and order of busl-
ness.
The last and most important work of
the convention was the nomination or
candidates for the council. A determined
effort was made to induce Albert Fisher
10 make the race, but he refused because
of press of private business. Hugh Wat
son placed NJ. +. Cunningham in nomin-
alton for the short term and moved that
the nomination be made by reclamation,
hut Mr. Cunningham withdrew his name.
r. E. Currie, George C, Smith and L. A
Bullock were placed in nomination Tor
the short term. Mr.. Smith won by
large majority on the first ballot. lie
was placed in nomination by Ben D.
Luce.
David A. Margetts won by acclamauQn
for the long term. lie was placed ~
nomination by George L. Burbidge, and
the motion to elect by reclamation that
followed the speech carried with Who9p
and the convention was over.
The candidates are active business men
with a wide circle of friends. George g.
Smith is vice president and assistant
manager OF the G. 5. Martin Coal * Fuct
company. David A. Margetts IS tray
cling representative Of the u. Z. N. i.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26
CONVICT ESCAPES
FROM STATE PRISON

Reno, New, Sept 25.-John Read,
convict under sentence of thirteen
years for attempt to murder, commit
ted several months ago on a freight
train between Truckee Cal, and this
city. escaped from the state peniten-
tiary at Carson today by climbing a
water pipe and scaling the walls while
the guards were being changed. He
was gone half an hour before his alb
sence was discovered.
Special guards and Indian trailers
were Immediately started i'm pursuit.
but Read has thus far kept out of
sight The trail has been followed as
far as Glenwood, station on Lake
Tahoe. The convict headed toward
Truckee, where it is thought he will
be captured. He is still wearing the
convict garb and, so far as known,
is unarmed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26
PACKERS FIX THE FREIGHT RATES
President StCkney of the Chicago Great Western Railroad
Makes Interesting Statement to the Interstate
Commerce Commission.

certain shipments of dressed meats.
The published tariff may be % cents
per hundred. but he will not pay that.
You say to him:
- viii carry your meat for Is cents
He saws:
Oh. no, you won't. / won't pay
that Then you say:
Well, what viii you pay for it?
He then replies:
- can get it hauled for 16 cents
So you haul il for Is cents per hun
bred. He generally tells you that if
you want the business yOu must haul
the meat for the price he names"
President Stickney denied that his
road had paid any claims for damages
or rebates since the Grosscup injunc?
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26

CHICAGO, Sept 25.-"The packers fix
Ii the rates" declared A. B. Stick
ney. president of the Chicago
Great Western railway, testifying for
the defense before the interstate COM
meTce commission today regarding
freight rates on livestock and live
stock products from the Missouri river
10 Chicago. In answer TO a question
as 10 how the charges were made,
President Suckney replied
IN fixing the rate on derssed meat
we don't have very much to say. The
packer generally makes the rate He
comes To you and always makes you
feel that he is your friend Then he
asks you how much you charge for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26

hall at Nueltas.. Colonel Ferrara is an
Italian. but he is a veteran of the last
Cuban war and one of the most prOmin-
ent lawyers in Havana.
Today's mail brought to the Liberals
the first report from their adherents III
CeinfuegOs of the riots there Friday last,
which resulted in the killing of Congress-
man Enrique Villuendas and Chief of Pc
lice Illance. This report differs very lit
tie from former accounts, except that il
lays on the mOderates the blame fOr
starting the disturbances.
Additional reports from CeinfuegOs re-
ceiVed by the government say that the
chief leaders in the alleged dynamite plot
were two Italian anarchists named Hum
bertO BTuni BoVe and Julio Grau, who
have been making seGitiOus speeches
there and elsewhere for some time.
Order continues to prevail throughout
the island.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26
ACTIVITY AT VLADIV0ST0K
Proclamation Of Peace Brings Old
Time Prosperity.

Vladivostok, Sept. 25.-The old-time
business activity of this city has been
rapidly returning since the proclama-
ton of peace. The inhabitants who left
here during the trouble are returning,
commercial and industrial life is re-
Stunning and foreign steamers and sail
ing vessels, with freight, are already
arriving. FOrty-tive steamers are eX-
pected from Hongkong and Shanghai
soon.
The municipal authorities have re-
ceived inquiries from thirty American
firms concerning the requirement Of
business quarters at Vladivostok. Jap
anese firms are also coming in and are
preparing to lease ground on which to
erect buildings Russians are also or
ganizing companies TO deal in far east
ern products.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26
YELLOW JACK IN NEW YORK
Coal Passer From Colon in Quaran-
tine Hospital.

New York, Sept. 25.-Another case Of
yellow fever was reported today al
the quarantine hospital on SwinbCrne
island. Health Officer Doty gave out
The following statement this evening.
Joe Macaira, aged 20 a coal passer
Of the steamer Havana. from Colon.
was removed TO the hospital on sun
day morning. Macaira was sick on the
passage from Colon about two days
before arrival. The ships doctor had
him under treatment and kept him iso-
lated. and OH arrival at quarantine re-
ported the case 10 Dr.. DOty. The man
was promptly transferred to the hos
pital where he developed yellow fe-
YER Macaira is very sick. and Dr.
DOty considers his condition as seri-
Gus. The Havana arrived in port
Sunday, the 24th, from Colon She was
five days and ten hours on the pas
sage. No communication was permit
ted on board with the sick man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26
COUNT LOSES HIS TITLE BECAUSE HE
MARRIED WASHERWOMAN'S DAUGHTER

council of all the counts of Erbach
was called, the names of eight OF
who mare in the Almanac de Gotha as
old enough to participate in the de-
The council decided that
under the laws of the house Count
Francis had forfeited his right TO sue
coed his father, and elected to succeed
him Count EVerard, who is 19 years
old and second son of Count Arthur.
the eldest living brother of the chief
of this branch of the family.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26

Berlin. Sept, 25.-The hereditary
Count Francis Won Erbach- ETbach, the
22-year-old son of the head of the
second branch of the ancient house
of Erbach In Hesse, has been set
aside from the succession, according
to the Tageblatt. for having married
the daughter of a washerwoman of
Erbaeh The marriage, it is added,
took place in London some weeks ago.
Count Francis having affirmed his in
tention to remain true to his wife, a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26
PRESIDENT PALMA SURE TO SUCCEED
HIMSELF AS CHIEF MAGISTRATE OF CUBA

Havana, Sept. 25.-Complete returns
from the entire island, which have been
delayed owing to the bad condition of the
telegraph service, show that in the cleo
ton last Saturday for member of the
election boards, the supporters of the
government were victorious in every prov
lnce, not having lost one important place.
The victory was so complete that il is
now generally admitted to mean the re-
election in December of President Palma
and the election to the vice presidency
of MendOz Capote, the leader of the mod
crate party.
Colonel FerraTa, secretary to General
Gomez, the liberal candidate for the
presidency, was arrested today charged
ances. This makes the sixth charge now
pending against him, the others including
participation in the burning of the city
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26
ONE KILLED; FOUR INJURED,
Explosion of Powder in a New York
Fireworks Factory.

New York, Sept. 25.-By the explosion
of a large quantity of powder the fire.
works factory of Joseph Speizo in
Greenpoint was totally destroyed to-
day. Speizo's 16-year-old son Antonio,
was instantly killed and his wife and
two younger boys and a workman were
seriously injured. The explosion shook
buildings within a radius OF a mile and
for a time it was thought that many
persons had been killed.
What caused the explosion could not
be learned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26

Pensacola, Fla. Sept 25-Twenty-
new cases of yellow fever were reported
by physicians to the state health office
for the tWenty-fOur hours ending at
o'clock tonight This makes thirty-fOur
cases for Sunday and Monday. One death
was reported today The situation to-
night is rather discOuraging as the cases
are scattered all over the city and all
hope of checking the disease before the
appearance of frost has been practically
abandoned. Four cases of yellow fever
have developed on board the German
steamer Bremen. which has just finished
loading for Bremen, and the patients were
tonight brought ashore and placed i'm
hospital The steamer was dischargiug
ballast at PalafoX Wharf for several days
before beginning TO load an outward car
go. and it is thought the infection took
place there. Captain Martin was the first
one afflicted and had entirely recovered
before his illness was known. The vessel
is now undergoing fumigaton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26
DENVER TIGER Gagged.

\ Denver, Sept. 25.-Judge Frank =
= T. Johnson of the district court =
= issued an order today requiring =
y Sheriff Alexander Nisbet and =
+ Chief of Police Michael A. De- =
\ laney to enforce the laws against =
y gambling in the city and county =
y of Denver All gambling houses :
= were closed today by the propri- =
= etors. making it unnecessary for =
y the sheriff or chief of police 10 =
= take any action.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.

Norwich Conn. Sept. 25.-Mayor
Charles F. Thayzr of this city was
nominated for congress at the third
district Democratic convention today,
TO iii the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of Frank f. Brandegee. re
Gently chosen senator to succeed ths
late Orville II. Plat. Edwin w. Hig-
gins OF this city is the Republican NOM
inee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26

The American party Third precinct
convention. held in Plymouth church, was
as enthusiastic as though that were its
most solid baiHwick. In addition TO the
delegates gOOd-sized crowd of spec
tators was present, and the convention
hardly handled a name that didn't have
opposition,
W. j. Barrette was chairman and J. d.
Hagman secretary of the convention. To
the cOuncilmanic candidates there was
virtually no opposition. When il came 90
committeeman, Joseph Pugsley and Joseph
r. Morris were chosen. Benjamin John
son won out over George Jones for pre-
cinct chairman.
Just before the convention adjourned
everyone took part in a discussion as TO
the ACCESSIBILITY of endorsing Frank
Matthews for the city recoTdership can
didacy. Benjamin Johnson wanted the
delegates instructed to vote for Mr..
Matthews. under the understanding, he
naiveiy remarked, that they needn't do
it. But the step would give Mr.. Matthews
Continued on Page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26
FIVE MET DEATH,
TWENTY INJURED
Rear-End Collision on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad
EXPRESS RAN INTO LOCAL
MEN KILLED WERE WORKING IN
PRIVATE CAR.
EXPRESS RAN INTO LOCAL

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. ga rear
end collision between the east
bound New York Limited Express,
today. and a local passenger train
which was standing at the Paoli sta
ton of the Pennsylvania railroad, nine
teen miles west of this city, resulted
in the death of five men and the in
juring of more than twenty others.
The dead are;
List of Dead.
Frank a. BTastow of Haverford. gen
eral agent of the Safety Car Heating
< Lighting company.
George NJ. Pennypacker. Philadelphia.
5. s. Walton, Altoona, Pa.
Richard Y. Garland. Narberth.
Carl Dunbar, Philadelphia.
Injured.
Miss f. X. Spangler. Merchantyille,
n, Y; back hurt.
q. MientZ, 2l50 Victor street, 81.
Louis; back injured.
John Ford, dining car cook; back
hurt.
Mrs. Lamotte, Ursona hotel; ear cut
and shock
i o. Denoist S-year-oId boy 56S3
Berlin avenue, St Louis; back hurt
ID. E. Bolt, Dayton, o.; head cut.
f. A. Flaline. dining car conductor;
head injured.
ID. NJ Ryan. Philadelphia, master me-
chanic in railroad shop; arm and two
ribs broken.
Victims in Private Car.
NJ. F. Elliott, Philadelphia; face cut
and arm broken.
All those who met death were in the
private car of General Manager After
bury, which was attached TO the rear
of the local train. Mr.. Atterbury IS
on his vacation IN Maine.
In the car al the time of the collision
We're about a dozen men who had been
engaged i'm OVerhauling the car Those
who We're not killed We're injured.
The force of The collision was so
great that the engine of the limited
ploWed ten feet into the private car
and the latter was forced half way
through the day coach ahead.
Two Passengers Aboard.
At the time of the accident there
were less than half-doZen passengers
on the local train, and they were in
the forward coaches and were not in
cured The engineer and fireman Ct
the limited were not hurt, but a dozen
persons on this train We're injured by
being thrown against seats and the
sides of the cars
Hundreds OF railroad men from the
yards came quickly 10 the rescue. Near
Is all the injured were at once placed
ON the forward ears of the local train,
which was run 10 this city as d spe-
cial IL stopped at Bryu MaWr,
where d half-doZen injured We're taken
10 the Bryn Mawr hospital. and the
others were brought here and sent to
various hospitals.
Four of those who lost their lives
We're killed almost instantly. The fifth,
Richard Garland died i'm the Uuiver-
sity hospital I'm this city tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26

New Orleans. Sept. 25.-Report to 6
p. m:
New cases. 81: total. 2S6S
Deaths, 8: total, $40.
New foci, Z
Cases under treatment, 2S2
Discharged. 2,126.
Reason for a continued hopefulness
that yellow fever viii be practically a
memory on the date scheduled for the
visit of President Roosevelt was found
by the authorities in today's report,
which was exceedingly encouraging in
the matter of new cases after the low
death report for Sunday also indicated
that the fever now prevailing is of a
comparatively light type.
The great majority Of the new cases
being reported lately come from the sew
enth and eighth wards which developed
into the real battle ground of the fever
campaign as soon as the situation in the
original infected district began TO get un-
der control TOdays report shows most
Of the new cases in that territory.
News from the country indicated two
new points of infection, one in AVoyelles
parish and another in Assumption par
ISL.
Terre Bonnie parish 1.-TWO days. reported
foTty-seVen new cases, four deaths, Pat
tersOn, twenty-siX new cases.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 25.-Chief Justice
HOlcOmb of the supreme court tonight
granted a stay i'm favor of the five Omaha
city councilmen adjudged guilty of con
tempt of court and sentenced to jail. The
case will come up in the regular order
in the supreme court, the counciimen IN
the meantime to remain at liberty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26
BURTON CASE POSTPONED.

Washington. Sept. 25.-United States
Senator j. r. Burton's trial has again
been postponed. Witnesses for the
government were today notified that
the case would be called oct. p. The
first subpoenas issued in the retrial
were for Oct. ;.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26
NEW FOREST RESERVE
IN SOUTHWESTERN UTAH

oyster Bay, Sept 25.-President y
y Roosevelt today signed an execu- y
y tive order creating the Dixie for =
y est reserve in Utah. The new re- =
y serve embraces 465 800 acres, 81 =
y per cent of which is public lands =
y in Washington and Iron counties =
= in the southwestern part OF Utah. ,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26
PUT FORTH NEW MEN
IN THE THIRD WARD
For the Council.

Not an election, but a defeat. was the
subject of discussion last night after
the delegates TO the Democratic conven-
ton in the Third municipal ward had
selected John Holley and John IL. Back
as their nominees for the city council
over r S. FernstrOm and +. II. Davis.
'sWhat 'Ferny' beaten?" was the eX-
cIamation on every side
Continued on Page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26

n EMOCRATS gathered last evening lu
the five municipal wards of the CITY
and named their candidates Tor th-
city council. They also selected their city
committeeman and their representative
for the three committees in the city con
ventiOn to be held Thursday, but this part
of the convention work was OvershadOWed
by the more important work of selecting
men TO look after the interests of The city
council under the coming administration.
Under the new law one candidate was
named for four years and one for two
years in each of the wards
The conventions developed surprises,
chief OF which was the defeat of T.. >.
FernstrOm in the Third ward after eight
years of continuous service. He went
down fighting like a Trojan Many looked
for the defeat of ". J. 1uddenham in tn.
Fourth, but lac pulled through without
serious trouble. The vindicatlOn of j.. ~
Hartenstein was complete.
The ticket nominated is regarded strong
The men chosen are representative CIt-
zeus. In some cases the Democrats sue
ceeded in overcoming the objections 81
citizens and induced men TO run who
would not run in previous years. I'M
other cases they failed TO induce the meI
they thought would make the best rep
resentatives in the council. The desire
prevailed i'm all the wards to sink an
personal considerations and put zap tins
men best qualified TO conduct the bust
ness of the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26
AMERICANS PUT
UP THEIR MEN
Nominate Ten Candidates for the
City Council.
MEETINGS WELL ATTENDED
MARTIN AND BLACK PLACED ON
THE TICKET.
American Council Nominees.

= First Ward-L. d. Martin. long =
= term; c. J. Crabtree, short term. =
= Second Ward-A- +. Carter. long =
= term: Z. c.. O'DOnnell short term. =
= Third Ward-W j. Wolsteu- =
= holme long term; Henry Brough, =
= short term. =
= Fourth Ward-W. Mont Ferry, ;
= long term; James c. Leary. short =
y term.
= Fifth Ward-T X. Black, long .
= term; NJ. Z. Mulvey, short term. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26
FEVER SPREADING RAPIDLY
Situation in Mississippi Gives Cause
For Acknowledgements at
New Orleans.

Jackson. Miss, Sept. 25.-The yellow
fever infection at Hamburg is spread
ing rapidly, nine new cases, four sus-
picious cases and one death being re-
ported today. Roxie reports one new
case and one death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26

The Democrats of the first ward COM
Vened al the city and county buuding. l.
r. Martlneau was chosen chairman and
w. J. Sloan secretary. On motion each
district was empowered TO cast the entlrc
strength of its delegation. The chair was
empowered 10 appoint three persons 10
act as tellers, as follows: James MOttat,
Louis IVersOn and John Montgomery. l..
j. Nelson placed in nomination Granville
Gillett for the fOur-year term in the city
council.
The rules were suspended and Air. Gil
lett was nominated by reclamation.
For the tWO-year term the mans U1 l. r
H. SiddoWay was placed In nomination
by John Halverson. lie Grand Young
placed in nomination l.. r Martlneau-
Daniel COiett placed IN nomination the
name Of II. G. McDOnOugh. The nom
by II. y. Jones and ". j. Sloan. Before
proceeding TO ballot the name of r. u
SiddOWay was Withdrawn on account or
his inelgibility. The ballot resulted as
follows: l. r. Martineau- g; H. {. Nc
DOnOugh, 20. On motion of Mr.. Nc
DOnOugh the nomination or l.. X. Martin
eau was made unanimous.
As members of the city committee John
HalVersOn, John j. Gallagher and W. j.
Sloan were chosen by reclamation. 4, Is.
Sawyer, jr.. was chosen member OF
the committee on credentials. Philip ).
AlaycOck as "a member of the committee
on platform and p. J. Nelson as d member
of the committee on permanent organlZa"
ton and order of business of the city con-
VeHtioH. The hOld-OVer members OF tho
First precinct committee are Is. W. May
cock, James MOffat and T. II. Horn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-26
TEN DEMOCRATS
WIN H0N0RS
Named in the Various Wards for
Work in the City Council.
FERNSTR0M IS DEFEATED
REPRESENTATIVE MEN NAMED
IN EACH CASE.
Democratic Council Nominees.

= First Nard-Granyille Gillett. long >
= term; J. r. Martineau. short term >
= Second Ward-D. a. Margetts, long :
= term. g. q. Smith. short term. =
Third Mard-John HolIcv. long ;
= Term. john II. Back, short term. >
y Fourth Ward-E. A. Hartenstein. >
= long term; W. J. Tuddenham, short >
term.
y Fifth Ward-Dr. s. c. Baldwin. :
y long term; Robert Morris. short =
y term.