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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
NEW SOURCE FOR EXCUSES.
Poker Player Who Can Always Ac-
count For Late Hours.
tPhiladelphia Record.

He is a man about town with repu-
tatiOn for diplomacy, and this was borne
out by the story he was telling some
friends In a cafe last night.
Il Joined a poker club - he said. and
got SO infatuated with the game that my
wife began to raise a howl every night
because / STAYED out late. I had ex-
hausted all the usual excuses of bust
ness sick friends etc, when one night,
knowing there would be an unusual row,
a brilliant idea struck me. Sure enough
she nailed me, and I calmly told her a
murder had occurred ard that 7 had
stopped 10 see tee finish of the case. Of
course she said | was not telling the
truth, but the next day the newspapers
reported the case in detail and indicated
me.
The next late night I excused myself
with having stopped TO see a big fire and
she was only half convinced until my
tale was published next day. Ny master
piece was a thrilling description of a
p30man who dashed into the Delaware
river after 2 chase through the streets.
NJ arrival home al Gaybreak. ! told my
wife, Was dc to (Ac fact that ] wanted
10 see the police drag tor the body. Again
the newspapers Vindicated -ce.
MY wife Is sort of dubious, but rs
long IS sue can't prove poker she keeps
her mouth SHUT, And the fact that all
these things occur after midnight squares
me The exclamation is that / have 4
friend on enc Cf the neTs0a pers, and
every ni~ht I'm late at the club 7 call
him u before starting homo and -st the
details o. Sore late news"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
NORTH TOPEKA
AGAIN FLOODED
State Reform School Surrounded by
Water.
KAW RIVER RISING SLOWLY
SOME DAMAGE DONE AT KANSAS
CITY, KAN.

Topeka, KAN, Sept. 16.-Portions of
North Topeka are Hooded today owing
TO the breaking Of the dyke along Sol
der creek near the reform school, The
reform school is surrounded with water
and there is no communication save
by telephone. In the boiler rooms are
ten feet of water. The western portion
Of Shorey, a suburb, is under three
feet Of water. Several North Topeka
families have been run from their
homes by water entering yards and
first floors. The Kaw river is rising
slowly. a telephone message from Man
haitian says the river there shows an
eight-fOOt rise.
At Valley Falls the Delaware river
Is out of its banks and running a mile
wide through farms. At noon it was
within a foot of the high water mark
Of the flood two years ago and still
rising.
The Santa Fe Offices here report
trouble on the Ottawa cutoff by wash
outs, and weakened tracks around Ar
sentine and Holiday. Between Topeka
ana Kansas City the Union Pacific and
Rock Island trains are going over the
Santa Fe 90 Kansas City.
The Rock Island HOltOn branch Is
abandoned temporarily. The bridge
across Soldier creek, Kansas avenue.
North Topeka, went out this after
noon, carrying down five little boys
and a Mr.. Cecil, a nurseryman, in a
buggy. Cecil was rescued, but three
of the boys ana the horse and buggy
were not recovered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
OBSTRUCTION POLICY
ENDORSED BY WRITER'S

st. Petersburg, Sept. IA meeting
here of the prominent radical writer's
of Russia to discuss their attitude to-
ward the national assembly has deYel-
oped a divergence OF opinion, The ma
jofity endorsed the platform adopted
by the League Of Emancipation at Mos
COW last week f2VOTins active Dartici-
patton IN the elections to and sessions
Of the assembly, but solely with the
idea of making it constituent assem-
bly, and adopting Il motley of obstruc-
ton toward all business except the re-
construction of the governmental sys-
TEN.
TIE minority favored an entire boy
colt OF al the preliminary work for the
establishment OF the national. assembly
ana expressed Gissa tisfactioR with its
lnsEfiioiency
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
PLANS FOR A CABINET.
New Conditions in Russia Make :
Change Necessary.

St Petersburg. Sept. l6.-Actug on an
imperial edict the Soisky commission will
commence next week the elaboration Of
plans for q ministerial cabinet the work
TO be completed before the meeting OF tne
national assembly.
There was considerable discussion re-
garding the extensions Of the present
powers Of the ministry, in order 10 adapt
II to the new conditions resulting from
the formation Of the assemb.s, and MN
ister Of FINANCE Kokcvsoff has had
drawn no a project with that end in
iveW, but "a majority Of the ministers
took the view that - new body would be
necessary 10 prepare the legislative mes
sages that are TO be submitted to the as
semblE.
The establishment OF q ministry Of com
mCTcc, following the lines Of that OF the
United States, is being considered IN gov
eminent circles. Many high officials ia
vor sucn q ministry. which would take
over q number of departments of the
0verburdeued ministry Of finance and al
lied departments of the ministries Of rail-
roads and interior.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
STRUGGLING FOR MASTERY
Presidential Campaign in Cuba Is
Straining the Integrity Of the
Little Replblic.

Havana, Sept. 16.-The arrest of Acting
Civil Governor Alberu Of the province Of
Santa Clara has been ordered by the ST.
preme court. He is charged with order
ing the mayor Of the town OF Vueltas 10
disobey ii presidential decree In refusing
10 allow the mayor, whom he had uu-
seated in favor of q leader to resume
his functions, Bail has been fixed At
s., 500, and Senior Alberu has been given
seventy-two hours III which to comply
with an order To turn over the govern
ment TO the president OF the provincial
council,
Senior Diaz, whom the governor Of Pinar
del Rio succeeded as mayor of Guanajay,
IS part of N alleged liberal plot 10 I'M
seat all mayors and the leading ma
nicipGl officials in the Provinces OF Santa
Clara, Camaguey and PinaT del Flo, non
partisans of President Palma, has been
arrested and imprisoned on charge OF
refusing 10 comply with a presidential
order 10 turn over the mayOralty. Great
excitement is reported at Guauajay,
where il is feared the liberals viii at
tempt to rescue Senior Diaz from the sail.
/ The secretary of the interior General
Andrade, has telegFaphe1 Mayor Artist of
Guanajay authority to call On the rural
guards III case assistance Is required.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17

I good craftsmanship. It is in fact as one
merchant puts it, "as full Of valuable
points as porcupine."
| Some fourteen of the chapters Of this
! book We're originally published in the
| Saturday Evening Post, and CONSTITUTE
| ed one of the most popular and accept
| able features ever printed in that jour
nal. The additional chapters have new
er appeared serially and find them
selves in type for the first time in the
pages of the book.
Charles n CreWdson. the author is
| today actively employed as travelling
salesman. Almost seventeen years Of
! service on the road have given him Il
remarkable experience from which TO
draw his stories and observations. Ii
Is understood that there is not a tale
In the entire book that is not drawn
directly from life. Mr.. CTeWdsOn is a
Kentuckian. Early in his experience
as travelling salesman he utilized his
''off-road time" by taking a course ia
the University Of Chicago. He has
travelled widely in Europe and Egypt
The Illustrations in this book. six
teen in number, are too pointed and
clever to be passed without comment.
They are drawn by J, J. Gould and
are clever pieces of character work.
The book contains 352 pages.
Because Of the wide and very definite
appeal which Tales of the Road"
makes it should reach a very large
sale. That any wideawake professional
man, merchant, clerk salesman or man
of business could knowingly deny him
self the reading of a book SO filled as
this with the life and the practical
common sense of trade seems almost
mposSible-and there are a great many
of these kinds of men in The world,
and they are the ones who are making
it a lively place 10 five in. 12mO cloth.
Price $1.50. Published by Thompson &
Thomas. Chicago
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
REMAIN CLOSED ON SUNDAY
Boise City Council Not Inclined to
Allow the Saloon Men TO
Run the Town.
Especial to The Herald

Boise. Ida. Sept 1G-Ever since the
present city administration came into
power there have been insistent efforts
10 secure the repeal OF the ordinance
closing saloons on Sunday and at mid
night every night. This movement has
had the earnest support of Mayor Pin
ney, and he has brought great pressure
TO bear upon the council to carry out his
wishes.
Lasr night in a caucus it was agreed
that the sunday feature Of the ordinances
SHOULD be repealed, provided one were
passed raising the license from 5000 10
81 ,20O year. To-day the mayor sent wold
10 the city attorney net 60 draft the IL
censc ordinance, IS he would not sign
it, on learning that tie ceuncilinen had
prepared an ordinance making the Sun
day ordinance more binding taking IN
some places that have escaped hereto
fore notably Riverside Park, where the
mayors son-in-law runs an eating stand,
and dispenses liquors with food. Tonight
at a council meeting this ordnance was
passed. The mayor took 1t under advise
mCnt and in the meantime there IS scme
red paint on the face Of municipal af-
fairs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
WHITE FLAGS ARE FLYING.
Armistice Put into Effect in the War
Zone.

Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, Sept. B.-As
q result Of the armistice. which is e.
fective today, the outpOsts of the man
positions on both sides will move back
about two-thirds of mile, and hereafter
will display white flags
There is now one fast train daily on the
railway There has been "a considerable
advance in the value of both native ana
Russian monev. The natives welcome
peace and hope that the Picking govern
ment will send a strong man, like Nouah
Shat kai, governor OF the province OF &c
Chi Iii TO Manchuria 10 rc-estaDlish na-
tive authority and to prevent anarchY
during the evacuation of the Russian ana
japanese armies. The people fear the out
laws, who, in large numbers are armep
with Russian and Japanese rifles.
4 report of the Red Cross admlnlstEa-
ton shows that altogether 5000 beds and
twenty trains We're supplied, AID SlLOOe,-
600 was expended during the waf. Minor
Red Cross organizations are already leaE-
ing for home. and with the contamination
of peace the entire society Will be re-
ieyed the empress hospitals leaving last
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
WEATHER iNTERFERED
WITH EMPER0R'S CRUISE

II. Petersburg. Sept 16.-Emperor
Nicholas, accompanied by Minister Of
Marine Blrileff, left Peterhos today for
a cruise IN the Finnish archipelago.
II was asserted this afternoon that
the emperor and empress intended trip
TO Finnish waters was postponed on &C
count OF stormy weather. The minis
ter OF marine at Cron~tadt telegraphed
10 his majesty this morning shat the
weather conditions We're extremely uu-
favorable and advised u postponement
OF the trip.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
HOOKED UP ONCE MORE.
Nan Patterson Remarked to Her
Former Husband.

Washington, Sept. 1e.-Miss Nan Patter-
son, who was tried twice in New York
for the murder of Caesar Young. the well
known bookmaker. was remarked here az
noon today, 10 her former husband, Leon
G. Martin. The ceremony. which was per-
formed by Rev George F. Dudley Of ST.
Stephens Episcopal church. occurred al
the Patterson home and was witnessed
only by the members of the family and a
few intimate friends. The couple left il,
the afternoon for New York, where they
will reside.
Miss Patterson and Mr.. Martin were
divorced three years ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
To Request City Council.

City EngineeT Ritter was the last speak
er. In the course of his address he
quoted from the report made several
years ago 10 the Commercial club by a
specially appointed executive committee
OF fifty members, in which the flowing
wells are referred TO as temporary make
shifts" and little calculated TO solve the
problem of greater water supply for a
greater Salt Lake City. The report COM
mented that the acquisition OF Big Cot
tOnWOOd Was the one solution.
At the close of the meeting Chairman
Wen was instructed TO present a copy
OF the resolutions to the city council at
tomorrow nights session. The resOlu-
lions follow:
Whereas, The water conditions which
have been suffered in this city for some
weeks past, and which do now prevail,
are by reason of the scarcity in the pipe
service, discomfort and distress to the
people. and also a menace to the health
and good name of this city; and
Whereas, The means of relief are i'm
medlately at hand III sufficient quantity
and in excellence of quality TO meet the
Immediate needs of all; therefore, be ii
Resolved, That We call upon the mu-
ncipal authorities TO apply this relief at
hand ana economically available for the
purpose Of adding to the general supply
the water that can at once be had by
sinking additional wells. if necessary;
Resolved That we urge upon the city
authorities the utilizing Of the arteSiau
wells as good and available resource.
already demonstrated to be sufficient in
quantity, desirable in quality. and i'm
mediately available at small expense; and
the sentiment Of this meeting is to de-
mand that this supply be put TO fmme-
diate use in the pipe system of this city,
or in such part of 10 as is found most
accessible and practicable;
Resolved, That We commend the action
of the city authorities in their efforts to
AID To the pipe supply from the Emil
grafton canyon source, and call upon
Resolved, That we commend also the
work just begun to make the ditch water
available for sprinkling the streets, and
dust in all the streets of the citv that
lie under the canal is fully laid. and
kept laid.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
BOXES OF BOMBS AND
EXPLOSIVES WERE FOUND

Helsingfors. Finland. Sept. 16,-Dl-
vers have arrived at Jakobstad to ex-
anime the wreck of the British steam
er John Grafton. which was sunk by
her crew Sept. 10. after landing a pOr-
ton of her cargo OF arms and ammuni-
ton on a barren island in the CUE Of
Bothnia Among the steamers salvage,
boxes of bombs and explosives have
been found besides the rifles already
reported. The Investigations have
failed 10 throw much light upon the
incident
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
LIST OF EXPLOSION
VICTIMS INCREASED

Avon, Conn, Sept. 16.-The list OF
deaths by the explosion and fire that
destroyed the Climax fuse works here
yesterday now numbers nine. two of
the injured. Charles Dimock and Misl
Nora Ryan. having died during the
night Charles Legayt is not expected
to live.
The ruins of the stone building IN
which the explosion occurred were stu
so hot today that search was difficult
and dangerous. One body recovered
early today was charred beyond recog-
milton. Six other bodies remained in
the ruins. The property loss was esti-
mated today at S125, coo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
WET DOWN The STREETS.
Fire Steamers, sprinkIing Carts and
bitches Make Good Combination.

salt bake breathed much clearer air
foTty-seYen city sprinklers being put to
work This was made possible through
the utilization Of the ditch water i'm sew
erai parts of the city At Main ard North
Temple streets q fire steamer pumped
from a. N. until after dark, pumping
ditch water into sDrinkting carts as fast
as the cagce alonc.
This was also done at Third South and
State streets. At State and First South
streets a stand pine was pu. in position
sufficient fall being obtained by LAYING a
pipe from the Alta club to the curbing at
First South to fill spTinkling carts.
At Main and North Temple streets carts
were filled al the rate OF Two every three
minutes, this time beiDc much quicker
t1an II The carts were filled through the
ordinary h-dTant method
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
SITUATION WAS SERIOUS.
Abdul Hamid Compelled to Take
Prompt Action.

Paris, Sept 16.-The semi-offlcial
Temps printed a dispatch from Con
stantinOple this afternoon saying:
The incident in which the United
States legation is concerned has taken
an acute form, the American minister,
Mr.. Leishmann not desiring delays
similar to those in the case OF the
question Of the schools in Asia Minor,
and the porte therefore is setting aside
the sentence OF the court condemning
GhiFkis Nartanian 10 death affords a
means Of meeting the claims OF the
American minister"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
JEALOUSY THE CAUSE.
Oakland Woman Tries to Kill Her
Husband, Then Commits Suiside.

Oakland. Cal. Sept. 16.--Mrs. Anna
c. Dauth shot her husband, Arthur X
Dauth, q furniture salesman, in the
head while he was asleep in bed this
morning. She lacerated his throat with
"a razor and then cut her own throat
and died. Jealousy was the cause Of
the tragedy, which occurred in the Co
l0nial apartment house. Dauth was
not seriously injured. although the
bullet entered the left temple. went
through the head and came out of the
forehead. falling on the FELLOWSHIP be-
meath his head. Both Dauth and his
wife We're taken 10 the receiving hos
pital. but before they reached their
destination the woman was dead. In
her frenzy Mrs. Dauth nearly severed
her head from her body with the razor
which she had also used upon her hus-
band. Both jugular veins were sew
cred.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
BOMB IS THROWN.
Brooklyn Barber Shop Wrecked Be-
cause Owner Would Not Give 5000.

New York, Sept. ia bomb was
thrown against the front of Casino P.
Liotta's barber shop in Flushing ave
nue.. Brooklyn, today The explosion
blew In the front doors and windows
and tore up a portion of the floor. Lii
otto had received many threatening
letters within a year, and within q
week q writer of one had informed him
that he would be killed if he did not at
once put $500 where it could be found
by the writer. When the bomb ex-
ploded, three families, including that
of Lolita, who lived in the building,
fed from ii in a panic. Lolita Opsned
fire on d policeman who came running
to find the cause of the explosion, but
the bullets went wild.
II is believed the hJm3 was thrown
from thegplatform of a passing street
car.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN By THE
city council OF Salt Lake City Of the tn
tention Of such council 20 make the fol-
lowing described Improvement, to-Wit:
Extending and laying sewer lateral OF
s-inch vitrified pipe on the west side %
Second West street, between First South
and Second South street, III sewer district
No 1, and defray the abutteFs' portion Oh
the cost and expense thereof, estimated al
eight hundred and fifty-eight (SS5s.00) dol
lars or one and 30-104 Gl-30i dollars per
front foot of abuttiug property, BY
local assessment upon the lots OF pieces
Of ground within the following described
district. being the district 20 be affected
or benefited by said Improvement. name
Is: Ali OF lots 1 aud S, block u, plat "a
Salt Lake City survey.
All protests ard objections 10 the car
rying out OF sueh intention must be pre-
sented In writing 10 the city recorder Ga
or before the 18th day Of september. 1905.
being the time set by said council when
IL will hear ard consider such protests
and oblecWons as may be made thereto.
BY orde- Of the city council OF Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Dated July 3lst, 1895.
j. s. CRTrCHLOW, City Recorder.
Sever extension 10. l64.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
BODY Is MOL kELLY,s.

New York, Sept ia man who
hanged himself yesterday at Mamaro-
neck. y. Y, and who was reported to be
Paul Kelly, the missing motOrman Of
the elevated train that was wrecked
last Monday, was declared today not to
be Paul Kelly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE.
Low-Lyins Portions of Kansas City,
KAN, Under Water.

Kansas City, Sept. 16.-Soaking rains
have fallen in Western Missouri and
Kansas in the past twenty-four hours
and continued today. The flood coming
on top of almost continuous heavy
rains during the past ten days, all
streams are up and more or less dam
age has been done. LOW-lying portions
of Argentine and ArmOurdale, dis
tricts Of Kansas City, Kan, occupied
principally by packing houses and rail-
way employees. have been flooded. This
has been caused principally by back
water from defective sewers and no
serious damage is likely. Although
the Kaw river at this point has risen
rapidly and continues to come up, il
must rise ten feet yet before il becomes
really threatening. The Chicago Rock
Island & Pacific pile bridge across the
KaW near Kansas avenue is Armour
dale was carried out today and the
Kansas City Southern pile bridge was
threatened.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
FIVE MEN KILLED.

Pinconning, Mich, Sept. 16.-By the
explosion of a defective boiler in the
stave mill of Edward Jennings here to-
day, five men were killed and eight or
ten injured, two of them probably ia
tally. The explosion came without
warning and the destruction of the mill
was complete.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17

Philadelphia, Sept 16,-Odd Fellows
from all parts OF this country, Canada
and Mexico are here today 10 attend
the eighty-drst annual communication
OF the sovereign grand lodge. 1t Is ee-
timated that by Monday $4,000 members
of the fraternity viii be IN the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
The Hot Wave

Is over, and we are not dead yet. but
still in the painting and wall paper
business. And It's time for YOU 80 set
busy in that line.
w. 4. DUVALL, ITO " e So.
Both phones.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
EVER EAT GOOD WAFFLEs ?
onn FELLOWS MEETINe.

Try those at the Dairy Lunch Room.
l54 So. W. Temple. Any time Of the day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17

In trying to save her child is the pitt
able record Of more than one fire; but
how about leaving children deprived
of home and home comforts? The IRE
insurance policies We bring TO your at
tention cannot restore life, but they
can and do restore homes and the
means of livelihood to many. We in
sure against the ravages of fire.
HOME FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF UTAH.
Heber J. Grant & Co. General Agents.
% South Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
TWO MUTlNEERs EXECUTED.

SebastOpol Sept. 1.-two of the mu-
tineers of the Georgi Pobiedon0stz were
executed here today. The sentence of
death on third man was reduced to
penal seFVitudc f0r life
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
KILLED BY LIMB OF A
TREE STRIKING HIM

Boise. Ida, Sept. 1G.-Joe Dockman was
killed at Payette lake Wednesday by the
limb of q tree which he was cutting Sfrik-
ing him on the head. He was knoels.d
senseless and never regained conscious
ness. dying the next day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
Eleanor c. Putnam,

Teacher Of vocal music, pupil oe Ed
mund j. Myer. New York, and OF Smith
College School OF Music. studio. 1871
Eighth East Ben Tel. 1887.