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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29
THE RAGPlCkERS or
ROOSEVELT STREET.
Detectives Raid Their Quarters and
Find Large Quantities Of Silver
Plate and Jewelry.

New York, Sept %. Central office
detectives late yesterday found large
quantities Of silver plate and jewelry
IN diugy rooms in q Roosevelt street
tenement occupied By Antonio Dessto
and his wife Angela, am aged couple
who make their living by picking rags.
Bank books also found by the detec-
tIves show total deposits Of nearly
$4,000 IN local savings banks The loot
is believed by the police to be worth
about $4,000 and TO cover "a period Of
10 years.
The discovery OF these valuables, the
detectives say, throws light on many
mysterious robberies In the district
around Maiden Lane.
The Desistos, protesting that they
f0und all their treasures, were locked
up at police headquarters charged
with grand larceny
Their arrest followed complaint
made by J. w. Kokesair. of the Derby
Silver company. Maiden Lane, The
store was robbed between closing time
on Sept 20 and opening time on Sept
81 Of valuable siVerware.
The detectives searched the place
and found on the floor a scrap from an
Italian newspaper and q package OF
pins, With these as clues the police
decided to watch the Italian ragpIck-
crs who swarm about the district at
daybreak Some of these are admitted
to stores By porters 10 assist in clear
ing up taking the refuse as wages.
Antonio and Angela Desisto We're
the most energetic of these ragpickers.
They had been known and trusted I'm
the district foi years. Tho detectives
watched the old couple for several days
and finally followed them to the Roose-
welt street abode Representing them
selves as officers from the board OF
health on an inspection tour. they
made a search Of the home and found
plumber, much Of which has been iden-
titled by several iewelry merchants OF
the downtown district as their prop
erty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29
rYpHooN IN PHILIPPINES.
REPORTS Indicate Great Loss of
Life and Property

Manila. sept 20 Reports nov CONF
ing IN from places along the path of tho
recent typhoon. u Ono island Of Luzon
and Tho southern Islands indicate great
loss NJ me and property lI he wa-
ters surrounding Samar and other isle
auds. many cu8stlng vessels and Island
transports have been wrecked The
coast guard cutter Leytc is complete
wreck and n Americans and q natives
wore drowned,
were drowned The loss ou h0mn plHu-
tHtions as estimated AZ 81 oo0 000
Tho army transport Junu Rodriguez
g. ashore at LeEaspl
I'm tho Interior oi the island of Slm1r,
Thousand, Of natives are homeless and
the same report comes from many N
tho other small Islands.
The army posts in tire southern ISLE
ands have been destroyed
The civil and military authorities are
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Gcorge H. Moore.
known TO the police under three differ
emit names. was arrested Yesterday on a
charge of larceny and obtaining money
under false pleteuses. The scheme
adopted by him, the police declare, Is
one of the most ingenious known in
criminal annals
Moore would obtain employment IN
ono of the department stores and in
that way learn the names OF the pa
irons Of the store who had charge ao-
counts and tho amount of goods usually
bought 10y them during the month, He
would .all at their homes and state that
be had come 90 collect bill that had
been past due lIe succeeded I'm mulct-
mg many patrons ont OF hundreds oe
dollars.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29
MRS. M'MURRIN DEAD.
Bride of Three Weeks Succumbs to AZ
lection Of the Heart

Tho serious Illness ot Mrs Stella Brown
McMurrin which began three weeks ago,
terminated 600 tine death of the popular
Young bride Yesterday afternoon. shortly
after o'clock at the family residence. %
Willard court The attack OF diphthcra
which had seized hor tho day after her
wedding was broken and apparently she
was ON the way to recovery when q weak
ness OF the heart developed as an after
effect and this caused her death
Mrs McMurUn WAS Miss Stella Brown
before her marriage and was one VI the
most popular young ladies Of the Six
tocuth ward Tho ncws Of her death
caused profound sorrow among her many
friends today and the deepest sympathy
Is extended 10 her sorrowinE husband.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29
LORD MAYOR or LONDON
Alderman Walter Vaughan Nor.
gan is Elcctcd

London Sept % Alderman Walter
Vaughan Morgan tod1y was elected lord
mayor ~ London for The ensuing year
Mr. Morgan is % scpWgruIrjUu. o hank.
cr and "a bachelor rio was educated 40
the Bluer1at school and u.s. prominent
Free Mason
Prior to the election tnn retiring lord
mayor John Pound che shorIrs md tho
church ~ ST. Lawrence lpVry This OBJ
fcrvancc dated from liff WHOM Whiting
tom was elected FOR mo second term So
today Tor the Give hundrydth Umr the
quaint custom was observed ~ present.
ing tho vicar ~ tho church with r. hottie
Of sherry and inviting him 90 dine M the
Mansion House This evening to celebrate
the election OF the chief magistrate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29
Chicago Gamblers Indicted.

Chicago sept 29.-True bills were re-
turned by che grand jury yesterday
against the promoters and owners "
the city OF Traverse gambling boat.
charging them with keeping q common
gambling house and conspiracy TO do
am Illegal act Some Of the defendants
must face two indictments for keeping
"A common gambling house and two in
dictments for conspiracy. Fourteen de-
PENDANTS were named in the bills. The
evidence on which the indictments were
voted related to 70 single occasion when
the boa, was said TO have been IN Hi
nois waters, when pools on horse races
were sold
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29
....l~l.i...i..t.l-l OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES!
Getting Ready
For The Fair
A nd Conference.

In thousands Of homes all over
the west people are preparing Tor
their annual visit 10 salt Lake to
attend the state Fair and the
October Conference. Hosts Of
them also lay in their fall and
winter supplies on this visit 10
Salt Lake.
. The SEMI WEEKLY NEWS
is the one paper that reaches the
people IN their homes This is
the time to draw their attention
to what you win have to offer
! them during tho Fn!r and Con
. ference season.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29

who has been robbed NJ his wife at the
very beginning OF what promised to he a
most happy union She was born Fob 10.
1855. and was therefore iu her twcuty- nrst
year Iu disposition she was lmiablc and
loy3hln ana wps "a capable worker iu the
religious affairs OF her ward For the
past thrcr wears she has boon iu the toll
room of local telephone company. and
Was universal f3yodtc among hcr COM
pHnOls 90 tho CENTRAL office During her
passed away Tho husband stephen Hun.
tor MCMurru is tho son NJ NJ and MIRA
Jos vs. MoMurrln, Tho parents Nc Alrs
McMmriu arc Nj and Mls Wator q.
Brown.
Tho funeral services viii be- held this
afternoon. the prose ,sioN loavmr Toe rcni.
drurr ii willard court 40 2 o'clock A
short service at the city cemetery viii
prercde the iutcrment,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29
Hungarian Crisis Considered

Rome, sept q The reports received
here relative 10 the meeting yesterday ue-
tween Chancellor Won BuloV aud tho Ttsl-
Ian foreign minister Signor Tittoni ~
Franco. German agreement wore NOT diJ-
GUESSED, the subjects considered h"ing tho
Hungarian crisis and ahairs In Me Bal
kans
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29
ROBBERY WAS
UNUSUALLY CLEVER
Thief Whs Got $500, 900 Worth Of
Securities Has Made 20 At
tempt TO Dispose Of Them
NO BANK ENPLOYE SUSPECTED
Forgery Of TelIcr's Name Pronounced
Especially Good Some Strange
Circumstances.


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possession Oh '''V"'' worm OFT secure
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29
TREATY IN STORTHING.
Special Committee. by Vote of II
To g. Recommends Its Attention.

Christauia, Sept ea-The special com.
mttee Of tho storthing TO which the
question was referred decided today by a
vote Of y 10 10 recommend TO parliament
the adoption Of the government bin em-
hodyinE the draft OF tho treaty providing
for the separation Of Norway and sweden
signed at karlstad sent %. The dissent
ing JS are deputies NOuow. EaStborg,
ErIkecn- Hanson BrNggcssa and GnN. Y
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29
BATTLE OF HANOVER.
Monument TO Commemorate 1t
Erected at York, Pa

York, Pa, Sept PA monument to
commemorate the battle of Hanover,
erected by the state of Pennsylvania,
was unveiled yesterday a large num-
Der of veterans who fought under XII
patrick at Hanover A. years ago, were
present TO witness the ceremony and
take part in it.. They came from Penn
qylvauia, New York, Vermont, Michi-
gan and West Virginia, the states rep
resented i'm Farusworths and Clusters
brigados.
The monument is an equestrian statue
in bronze of cavalry soldier on picket
duty, resting ON a granite base eight
feet high.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29

Budapest Hungary sept ca tin
box filled with powder Of come kind
was found this morning under the
staircase Of 4 hotel In which the Coali-
tinn leaders were meeting The box
which Is alleged TO be am Internal ma
chine, was taken to police hcadquur-
tcrs for examination
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29
New Frnneo.Rnsslnn Irenty

S. Petersburg sept 2o-Thc new
Franco Russian commercial convcn-
tlcu was signed at s. Petersburg to-
day and becomes effective March f..
1905.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29
FIRST TRIAL NOT FAIR.

THE supreme court Of this state has
said that he first trial Of this court
was not fair one, and the defendant
stands before you now as
though no had never before been
tried. The court has completely
wiped out that first trial II this court
goes out through the country for an
expression OF sentiment then he for
gets that oath Of Office which he took
ana which ] know full we'll he has the
courage 10 carry out.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29
PLEA FOR PRISONER.

Judge j. u. Frck, who was entered
as counsel in the case this morning up
on reques. Of Attorney smith. then
made the final plea for the defendant
He said in part: THE statutes Of this
state impose a mere discretion upon the
court In regard to recognizing or ignor-
ing the recommendation Of the jury
and J believe that the intention OF the
legislature was to allow the court such
discretion only la extreme cases when
lt was apparent that the jury was
swayed by prejudice or bias
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29
SMITH DIDN'T WANT TT.

VI A. Smith. I'M bebalf ~ SSSoo HHiton'
ss.a. The Jury I'm his case rne 'V ro,,,
rosed Of representative husinoss , ,n,,
"'" IRON all walks Of llfc. old and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29

=. Wife is Victim OF TOO Much
II I9puls.r." Advertise for Cook arc
y. .,'g Yer slip Her Neck Out OF the
Collar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-29
G0D.s PrNIsHMENT.

After thorough deiberation the jury
In this case came in here and made a.
recommendation 10 this court ! should
regret TO see the day when a judge
would disregard recommendation so
deliberately and considerably given.
The very first death sentence ever i'm
posed upon man was Commuted to
life at hard labor by God Himself when
he said that Whosoeyer ate the fruit
should die and then when the fruit
was eaten by Adam, God in His jus
tice computed the sentence Of death
to life al hard labor
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-02
Admiral Rojestvensky Holds
Sudden Change in Wealth
er Responsible for the
Failure of His Plans
MURKY ATMOSPHERE
CLEARS TOO QUICKLY
Attempt to Pass Straits
of Korea Under Its Cover
Leads Russian Warships
Into Trap Set by Togo

TOXIC, June IA telegram from Sase-
DO says that Admiral Rojestvensky has
stated that he hoped to clear Tsu Island
In q fog, but sudden southwestern gale
cleared the fog and revealed the pres
ence Of his fleet
The japanese losses in the battle of the
Sea of Japan were lib officers and men
killed and z24 officers and men wounded.
The completbn of the revised list shows
that the losses were under the original
estimates. The flagship Mikasa was the
heaviest loser. losing sixtythree killed
and wounded.
The casualties among the destroyers and
torpedo boats were only eighty-seven.
Commander Togo was wounded on the
Adzuma.
Admiral Togo's victory was celebrated
here to-day. The entire city was dec
GRATED with flags and bunting. Literary
exercises and sports were held in Hibiya
Park. Mayor OZaki presiding. Thousands
Of persons filled the park and Justify
cheered- The naval staff occupied prom
inent seats on the platform. Various or
ganizations and guilds paraded the
streets, the professions all converging at
Hibiya Park.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-02
WOMAN SAVES
HER CHILDREN
FROM WOLVES
Fights Off Ferocious
Pack Until Help
Arrives.

REFUGIO. Tex, June Mrs Marie
Panches and two little children were on
their way from the Lucas ranch TO
Blanconia yesterday when a pack Of lobo
wolves came up behind the buggy and
began barking. 1t was the first time
holiness in this section and Mrs. Panches
at first thought that they were dogs.
They made an attack upon the horse and
soon had that animal down. Mrs. Panches
used the butt OF the whip to defend her
self and two children.
The wolves gathered around the We
hicle and made leap after leap at her and
the children. their evident purpose being
to get them by their Threats. Mrs. Pam
ches Is strongly built and she used the
dubbed whip to good advantage. Every
time a wolf sprang 1t her or. at the chill
dren, ii wax driven back by a well-di-
rect I'd blow.
There were possibly thirty wolves In the
pack and al the fight progressed more
Of them kept coming out of the thick IN
derbrush yhich lines the road. Mrs.
Panches was in an almost exhausted
condition, when Hank Hendrix, who
carries the United States mail between
Beeville and Blanconia, drove up. A few
shots from his pistol scattered the pack
Of wolves.
The woman had a piece OF fresh meat
In her buggy and 1t Is supposed the scent
attracted the wolves and caused the at
tack 70 be made upon her.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-02
Version of Surrender of Ne
bOgatof's Division Comes
From a Trustworthy
Source in ST. Petersburg
CREWS TROUBLESOME
FROM THE OUTSET
Eight Men Hanged for In
subordination During the
Stay of the Reinforcing
Squadron in the Red Sea
spee.u Dispatch to N. Cali.

LONDON, June The Times st.
Petersburg correspondent says details
communicated to him from a trust
worthy source leave little room to
doubt that Admiral NebogatofrE sailors
mufInie6 and threw the admiral and
many onEeers overheard, or. according
10 another version bound them I'm the
cabins and hOisted n white nag. Eight
men of NebOgatof7s squadron were
hanged for rnutfny while he was still
in 1he Red Sea.
ST ETERSBURG, June 2. SIS a. m
According 10 the dispatches from Baron
FeTzen. the commander Of the cruiser
Tzumrud, the battleships remaining in the
fight were still in squadron formation
when he was cut of and this increases
the deep resentment felt here at the sur
render. Of the ships, the Novoe Vremya
even declaring that the officers ought TO
be cOurr-martlaled and shot for hauling
down their rags and turning their ships
over 10 the japanese. The paper cites
articles Of the naval regulations forbid
ding a commander 10 Surrender except
as last emergency, after taking meas
ures TO destroy his ship. II points out
that il required only the opening Of the
sea cocks 10 send the ships 10 the bot
tom. The crews would be given a good
chance Of life. the paper says. and cites
The example OF The cruiser Rurik Of the
Nia6:vOstok squadron which after the
iighT with Admiral kamImura in August
iss. went down heroically with colors
flying
ghe repcrtsfrona Lieutenant Dornovo of
rbe ~ fo-bcat destroyer Bravi, telling
how ihaI boat was disabled on the first
das Of the fight and escaped TO Eladivos-
tos through the. midst of a hostile 90
tia u destrcyers. being obliged even 10
buln her Voo6VVork 10 reach the harbor.
aEakens a sleam Of satisfaction and,
though the IzumrUd failed 10 reach Vladi-
vostok her destruction at the hands Of
her own crew is regarded with almost
co. al pleasure.
The saG6ests note for St Petersburg is
struck by the destruction Of the battleship
Alexander III, which was manned by
sailors Of the guard and Offered exclu-
sfyely BY men prominent in society and
al court. Her crew served during the
winter time as a regiment Of the guard Of
which the Dowager Empress was honor
AIRY commander.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-02
SHIPS DECK A SHAMELESS.
Togo's Projectiles Do Terrible Execu-
ton on the Borodino.

LONDON, June 2.-The Toxic CORE
spondent of the Daily Express sends a
story OF the battle told by an officer
Of the battleship Borodino, who is now
at Sasebo. The officer says:
admiral Rojestvensky came on
board early in the battle and directed
the lighting from the Boyodino's flying
bsidge.
T AT o'clock the japanese battle
ships Shikishima and Full opened every
gun on US. A projeetile struck the for
ward bar6ette, in which / had charge
of a 12-inch gun, and this rendered US
all insensible.
Il CROPPED out of the smoke-hlled bar
bette to the deck and found there a
rain of projectffes. Dozens were lying
dead or wounded at every turn. 1 re-
turned TO the barbette. but was only
able 10 fire two rounds when two pro-
jectiles struck US simultaneously
wrecking the barbette, disabling both
the 12-inch guns and killing eighteen
officers and men"
Tire officer proceeds to describe how
the Borodino now became a veritable
shambles, successive shells destroying
the steering gear and ammunition
hoists, so that the shells had TO be car
ried by hand Admiral Rojestvensky
was injured and transferred 10 a de-
stroyer and as the destroyer left she
was assaulted by hail of small arm am
munition.
1T was now 4 o'clock" the officer
continued. THE Borodino had been re-
peatedIy struck in the helm and was
settling down with no hope of saving
her.
THE japanese had broken our battle
formation and were closing in, concen-
traung their fire on our fighting tops. of
which crews hardly one escaped. Fire
had now broken out in several places,
adding horror to our situation and 1t was
decided to withdraw from the firing line
for the purpose of repairing our steering
gear But we were surrounded by eight
Japanese ships and bombarded on every
side We still fought desperately with
our after tweIve-inch guns and what was
left of our smaller guns and with about
half our complement of men. But the
Borodino sank lower and lower.
Toward evening, after we had lost 400
men, VIC noticed. two Japanese destroyers
coming toward US. We sank one with
well-directed shell. The other launched
a torpedo which missed us. All the men
in the engine-rooms were driven on deck
by the flames. Finally a Japanese tor
pedo f7etilla bore down upon us and an
explosion caused the Borodino to turn
turtle i. with forty others. was rescued
from the sea by the japanese armored
cruiser Kasuga and was transferred to
the shore"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-02
BOWEN LOSES
IN HIS FEUD
WITH LOOMS
Probably Will Be Dis
missed From Fed
eral Service.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, June From unques-
TONED sources 1t is learned that the
Bowen-Loomis investigation has prac-
tically been concluded by Secretary Taft
and the President, and the conclusion re-
ported is that Francis B. LOOMS. Assist
ant Secretary Of State, while not guilty
OF the charges preferred against him In
tho asphalt case, or OF other charges. has
been inoiscreet, and is likely to suffer a
mild reprimand.
The charges preferred by Loomis that
Bowen instigated and made public the
charges against him have been proved,
and Bowen will either be dismissed from
the service or demerited. The former Is
regarded as the most likely punishment
to be meted out.
Minister Russell of Venezuela Is now
on his way here to give testimony, but
he can throw no additional light upon
the case.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-02
NAVY YARD CELLS
FOR THE RUSSIANS
Car Will Pay Uncle Sam
for Care of Lena's
Offenders.

VALLEJO. June Permission was re-
ceived at the Mare Island Navy Yard to-
day from the department at Washing
ton for the transfer Of a number OF
prisoners that are now confined to the
brig Of the Russian cruiser Lena TO the
naval prison in the navy yard This re-
quest was made by the officers Of the
Lena some time ago in the interest Of
discipline. 1t is said that a dozen pris-
oners. principally under confinement for
desertion and offenses committed ashore
while on leave. will be taken from the
ship to the prison. The Russian Govern
ment will pay for their keeping.