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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-09
FOLK may NOT COME
Chance That Itinerary Will Not In
clude Salt Lake City on
WAY to Portland.

IL anticipation of d visit from Governor
Joseph W. Folk and party Of Missouri,
Governor John c. Cutler yesterday ar
ranged for an organ recital, a dinner at
the Alta club and made other plans to
entertain and honor the visitors only to
learn late in the evening that the Mis-
sourians may not stop in salt Lake City
on their way TO Portland
The original plan of Governor Folks
party contemplated a stop of several
hours here Monday afternoon and even
ing. Governor Cutler was anxious TO
entertain properly his fellow executive.
whose character Governor Cutler greatly
admires despite their difference in po-
litical belief. Thursday afternoon n. p.
Nelson, secretary 10 Governor Cutler
wired to Hal WoOdside Governor Folk
secretary. to learn the plans of the party
Mr. Woodside telegraphed in reply that
they expected to stop here Monday. Act
ing on this information, Governor Cutler
proceeded with his plans yesterday Mr..
Nelson again wired TO Mr.. Woodside to
inquire how many persons were In the
Missouri party. Late last evening he re-
ceived a reply, stating that it was not
assured that the party would travel via
Salt Lake City. Mr, Woodside promised
10 telegraph again today from Kansas
City, when, it is expected he will be
able TO give definite statement as to
the party's itinerary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-09

Catanzaro. Province of Caiabria, Italy.
Sept S.-A violent earthquake at 2:50
o'clock this morning caused serious loss
OF life and widespread destruction In
Calabria The towns of Pizzo. MOnteleone
Di Calabria and MOrtieranO were almost
entirely destroyed. Al MonteleOne Di
Calabria seven persons were killed out
right and many were injured by the col
lapse of the prison here. The Pizzo dis
trict is said to be almost entirely de-
stroyed
Locally the shocks lasted eighteen sec
onds. The walls of the hospital here col
lapsed and some of the patients were in
iured The inhabitants of thls city fled
panlc-stricken from their houses.
All the Houses Wrecked.
Later-AI the houses at Stefaconf have
been wrecked by the earthquake 1t Is
ruins.
The villages of Pisscopio and Triparni
have been destroyed.
Grave news continues 70 arrive from
PiZzo MonteleOne Di Calabria and Mar
tiranO which have been almost destroyed
by the earthquake. There are numerous
victims. II was hoped that the district
of Maestro had escaped, but that also
has been seriously affected. AT Marti-
rano all the buildings have collapsed, in
Guiding the barracks of the gen d armes,
six wounded men have thus far been
taken from the ruins. There are other
victims.
Troops have arrived d the scene of the
disaster to help in the work of salvage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-09
.ITO BLAMED BY EXCITED JAPANESE
Statue Of the Statesman Dragged From Its Pedestal and Hauled
Through the Streets-Terms of Peace Treaty to be
Made Public

morning. The quietness of the night is
aScribed TO a heavy rain which scattered
the crowds. although the presence Of
military guards is having beneficial eff
feet. The street car service has been
suspended at night and the suspension
will continue while there is danger Of
the destruction of cars.
The government has suspended a total
of five newspapers and II is expected
that publication Of others will be pre-
vented.
II is predicted that trouble Will occur
tonight. providing the weather is favor
able, although many believe that the
most serious part of the disturbance is
over, unless an accidental clash with the
military. resulting in bioodshed. occurs.
The government has not indicated its
intention regarding the summOning of
special session OF the diet. but it is be-
lieved that a call will soon be issued.
Government officials and the better
class of japanese are expressing keen
regret over the attacks on Christian
churches. They explain that the affair
was the result of local conditions and
does 3ot indicate a serious anti-fOreign
or anti-Christian feeling.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-09

Chief of Police POcaeIO Kicked in the Eye by Professor
Harrman-FinaIIy Landed in Jail by the
Entire Force.

way TO plant his foot in the face of
Chief Smith in the neighbOrhood of the
right eye, which gave him such a bruise
and shock that he was compelled 10
withdraw from the active struggle and
repair to a doctor for relief. With five
deputies and Policeman Edgly distributed
about his person the transgressOr was
gradually worked to the Jail and thrust
within, but not until his clothing had
been nearly torn from his body, what
little remained being in strips. The
and his face was badly mutilated from
his frantic struggles, so that he was
blood-cOvered from head to foot from
cuts about the mouth and a jammed
nose. When finally locked I'D the man
continued his struggles for freedom and
tried TO force the door open, and only
subsidized when confronted with a gun
and told no more foolishness would be
stood by the authorities.
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STRoMBoLI ACTIVE.
Ancient Crater Adds Terror to the
Situation.

Rome, Sept 9.-Thr newspapers this
morning give heartrending accounts Of the
terrible calamity caused by the earth
quake. Al MOntGleOue houses were RACED
The railway depots at Pizzo Saular and
EnfermiCia had 20 he evacuated as they
were considered unsafe.
A. Mcssinu a severe shock was eXpe-
rlenCed. but it was slighter than ,hat IN
CalabFi.
The earthquake conferred in Calablla,
destroying over twenty-five villages,
leaving thousands absolutely destitute.
killing UPWARDS of 400 and wounding
nearly 500
The province of Calabria is very noun
famous and Is given over almost entirely
10 agriculture. The people there are very
poor. but very industrious. The extent
of the disaster they have suffered can
not yet be clearly stated. as many Vi
the telegraph lines are down.
The tFOoDs sent 20 the scene of the
disaster are. the latest dispatches say,
Displaying splendid energy.
King Victor Emmanuel. who is So
iOuTning al NaliambrOsa. as soon as he
learned of the catastrophe, sent $4,000 for
the aid Of the sufferers and requested the
officials 20 afford every possible aid. Sub
scriptions for the sufferers have been
opened by the newspapers.
The ancient crater on the island or
Stromboh is again in active eruption.
pOnulatiOn OF the island is fleeing.
The magnitude Of the earthquake IS even
greater than was at first supposed,
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DYING WHEN FOUND.
Mysterious Case of Exchange Editor
of New York Times.

New York. Sept. S.-Jacob Fl Thomp-
son. exchange editor Of The New YORK
Times, who was found unconscious in
his apartments III the ST. James hotel
today. died at Flower hospital tonight
without having regained consciousness.
Mr.. Thompson was fully clothed when
found. He was in an apparently dying
condition.
There is much of mystery surrounding
the case, Coroner SchOler expressing his
belief that the injuries sustained by Mr.,
Thompson were the result of a fall after
a stroke of aDoDleXy, while the police
maintain that murder was done. Coroner
Scholer was with the injured man to the
end. hoping he might regain conscious
ness and make a statement
The police theory of the crime Is con-
CURED in by the surgeons at the hospital.
the entire staff agreeing in the state
ment that Mr.. Thompson had been beat
en-. There is. however, no known motive
for a murderous attack upon the editor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-09
BUSCH A COUNCILMAN.
Evidently Went Outside Ordinary
City Grating.

Philadelphia, Sept. S.-Morris Busch,
the contractor against whom criminal
prosecution is ordered by the war de-
partment. is a common councilman Of
this city. Charlton, who is also rec
commended for prosecution, is an en-
ploye of the Schuy1kiil arsenal
Major Strong of the inspector gen.
erals department came here from
Washington early in August for the
purpose of making an investigation at
the Schuylkill arsenal of certain con-
tracts. The investigation iasted a
week 1t was testified by Frederick
Kamholz. a partner of Busch, -
Charles T. Gladding, formerly chief IN
spector at the arsenal, and Robert
Charlton. head of the present force
of inspectors. had agreed to pass
inferior goods made by Busch. Charges
that money had passed between Busch
and Charlton were made ~ T<amholz.
Charles ~ Bowman, former secretary
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HORRORS UNTOLD.
Hundreds of Persons Killed and
Many Towns Destroyed.

Monteleone Di Calabria, Italy Sept s.
The latest details obtainable concerning
the damage caused in this district by
the earthquake show that at Stefaconl
many houses have been entirely destroyed
and it is estimated that 100 persons We're
killed
At Pisscopia all the houses were de-
strOyed and fifty persons lost their lives
At Monteleone many houses were de-
strOyed and seven persons were killed,
At San Gregorio siXty-five persons lost
their lives.
The village of zammaro IS destroyed
entirely
At Mneto eleven are dead and 200 are
injured.
At Cessanisi almost all the houses are
destroyed. The number of dead and
wounded is not known.
The villages of Bratico. Sanfeo, S8HcOs-
tantinO and Conid0ni are completely de
strOyed. The number of victims in these
places exceeds fifty.
At Spilniga one person was killed. At
Sant0 N0briO there are numerous VIC
Tins. Almost all the houses in these
places which have not already collapsed
threaten TO fall in ruins.
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Especial to The Herald.l

HOCATELLO, Idar Sept, 81 man,
who dubs himself Professor Harri-
man, the Hypnotist," and his as
sistant, were arrested as peace disturb
ers here this evening at about 5 o'clock,
but before they were landed in the city
jail Hartman succeeded in injuring the
chief and in giving the deputies the
worst struggle the force has ever had
with a single individual. The man who
was acting as the subject went peace
fully enough, but Hartman, the pFinci-
pal in the fray, showed fight. from the
first. When tWisters were applied TO his
wrists and he felt pain from the strong
OF them by Depot Poiice-
man Edgly's good right arm the man
seemed TO go wild and in his frantic
strugEl les for liberty MANAGED IN some
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-09
G0UGED THEIR
UNCLE SAMUEL
Inferior Goods Worked Off Upon the
War Department.
PROSECUTION is ORDERED
NEST OF coNsPiRAToRS AT PHIL.
ADELPHlA.

Washington, Sept. S.-The criminal
prosecution Of Morris Busch. oontrac-
tor and Robert Charlton. Inspector,
was ordered today by Acting Secretary
of War Oliver. This action is con-
tanned in direction to Judge Advocate
General Davis TO prepare the neces-
sary papers for the prosecution and
submit them to the department Of JUS
tice. Busch holds a contract With the
quartermaster's department or the
army TO furnish further caps and
gauntlets TO be delivered at the Schuyl-
kill ars nal. Philadelphia. The order
for prosecution is taken on the strength
of d report recently maze by Major
f. 5. Strong of the artillery corps,
acting inspector general, In which il
is shown that d conspiracy 10 defraud
the government exists between Busch
and Charlton.
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= OKIO, Sept. S-Following an anti
peace meeting at Kobe last night
crowd estimated at 100, went 10 the
Minatogwa temple where statue TO
MARQUIS Ito had been recently erected,
attached u rope to the statue, hauled It
from it's pedestal and dragged it through
the streets Crowds then charged three
police boxes where there was some fight
ing. This was followed by much excite
ment and disorder. Official dispatches
indicate that the situation is not serious.
The police report one riOter killed one
badly wounded and sixty arrests in the
HOMO and FakaSwa districts since mid
night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-09
JOY CAUSED DEATH.

ST. Louis, Sept. Soy because of the
return Of her son after a years absence
caused the death of Mrs. Sophie ErIinger
aged g years. Henry Erlinger, her only
son, had been in the west a year. He
returned Tuesday from the Portland eX-
position, where he had been playing in
a band. She was overjoyed on seeing
him and suffered paralysis, from which
she died
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-09
JEFF WILL OR
He WILL NOT
This Is About How the Referee Cues.
ton Stands.
QUEER DEVELOPMENTS OUT
PRIVATE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
BRITT AND NELSON.


San Francisco, Sept S-The dis :
= pute over the selection Of a referee :
y for the Britt-NelsOn fight tomorrow .
= Is as Idr from settlement al mid =
= night as II was four DAYS ago The =
= sporting population was made happv :
for brief time tonight by the news .
= that Manager COffrOth had taIe- .
y phoned from COlma that all objection =
= 10 Jettries had been withdrawn and =
= that the fight would take place with =
y out an interfering incident The =
= pleasure of the pugilistic fraternity =
= was short lived however. Billy No =
y Ian. the manager Of Nelson. al 1880 .
= O'Clock tonight when informed of >
= the message purpOrting 70 come from .
y Cotfroth. said that there was 40 =
foundation for il. lie declared posi- .
= lively "Jeffries will not act as ref =
y cree tomorrow"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-09
Civil Suit Also Threatened.

Besides the criminal prosecution of
Busch and Charlton Secretary Oliver
directs that Busch shall b. compelled
to complete his contract with the gov
eminent upon penalty of a civil suit
for damages. He also supuIates that
il any inferior articles are furnished
the government by this contractJr, Ed
win II. Taggart. under his contract of
Oct 8, 1902 he shall b. required To re-
place the inferior goods under penalty
Of a civil suit for the recovery Of the
money said
The report of Major Strong regarding
conditions in the Schuyikill drs email has
led to a suggestion from the inspector
generals department which has beeE
made an order by Secretary olive. or
an immediate investigation of the i'm
pOrtant depOts containing army sup
plies. These are located at New York,
Boston. Philadelphia, Jeff srsoIVille.
Ind. San Francisco, Seattle and Cthsr
places
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-09
STARTLING TESTIMONY.
Clerks and Messengers Sign Notes
For Millions of Dollars.

r-odaNr's session of the legislative life
Insurance investigating committee was
5e,soted exclusively 10 the affairs Of The
Nsw York Life Insurance company and
a ssa rching examination was made of
e. offlcers who appeared on the stand,
Beginning with the salaries paid 20 the
Officers. the Inc OF inquiry extended
Continued on Page 2.
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Q AN FRANCISCO. Sept. S.-If anything
y were needed to exhaust the patience
of the holders of tickets for tomor-
rows glove contest between Jimmy Britt
and Battling Nelson, the situation tonight
regarding the referee furnishes the eX-
euse. Nelson's manager says Jeffries Will
not be acceptable 10 him and holds to his
avOwed determination that some one else
must be selected Britt says Jeffries wifi
be the man, and Jeffries, himself, says he
VIII be there and go into the ring Co
judge the fight because he believes the
public wants him. Manager Coffroth says
there VIII be a fight according TO pro-
gramme and that if Nelson's manager re-
fuse 10 accept Jeffries as he goes into
the ring, CoffrOth himself will name the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-09
PRESIDENT or RELIEF CORPS.
Mrs. Abbie A. Adams of Superior,
Neb., Elected.

Denver. Sept. S.-Mrs. Abbie A. Adams,
of Superior Neb.. was elected president
OF the Woman Relief corps. There were
originally five candidates and the ballot
ing continued for three hours. The con-
test finally narrowed down to Mrs.
Adams and Mrs. Carrie Sparklin. of ST.
Louis. The decisive ballot was: Mrs.
Adams. 205 Mrs. Sparklin, l93
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without foundation. In fact. men of high
standing In Urah came TO Commissioner
Richards ard denounced these reports. at
the same time highly commencing his
method OF opening the reservation. The
commissioner has heard nothing of petit
lions circulated 20 secure his removal and
does not EXPECT 90. IN fact he has been
assured by The preHident that bis methods
have the entire apcrovai of the admins
tration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-09
Money VIII Be Split.

The declaration Of Nolan. manager OF
Nelson, late last night that there was no
side bet of $4,000 and that the boxers
have a secret agreement TO split the
purse, winner to take 50 and loser 40 per
cent did not come as a surprise 10 the
general public. but has served TO stem the
enthusiasm TO some extent. There Is a
sentiment, small bat growing, that once
more the public of San Francisco and Of
California in general has been taken i'm
by the pugllistic promoters. who in order
10 create interest in the coming battle
have not hesitated 10 resort 10 every de-
vice TO deiude the public and create an
interest in favor of the box office. The
wrangling of the managers OF the two
boxers have opened up the whole uu-
blow that will require a long time To wipe
out of the memory of the spoTt-lOving
CatifOTUiauS
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, Toxic Sept. 7. $50 p. m.-(Delayed =
in transmission. I'm response TO the =
, popular desire and urgent requests of =
, political leaders the government has =
, decided 10 publish the terms of :
; peace tomorrow. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-09

TO the late Congressman Burke of this
city, testified that while he was secre-
tary to the congressman Busch OF
fered him $500 to get Burke 10 furnish
him with information concerning bids.
Busch denied all the charges.
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Wrangle Hurts Receipts.

Manager Coffroth of the COlma CLUB
said tonight that the wrangie over the
referee would make d difference of SEQ. 00D
III the gate receipts Before the tickets
were placed or sale there were many res
ervations Of seats for persons who had
made applications and such seats were
set aside 10 be called for when paid. This
has been the custom in the past and such
reservations were always followed later
by cash payments. In this instance some
prospective purchasers, fearing that the
fight might be a fiascO, have not taken
their tickets from the box office. 1t is
estimated tonight that the gate receipts
will reach $50, 900.
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Spanish War Veterans.

milwaukee, Sept. S-Major Charles r,
Miller OF Cleveland. o, was this after
noon elected commandment ehief Of the
United Spanish War veterans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-09
QUIETING DOWN.
No Riots or Disorders in Toxic Up to
Noon Yesterday.

Toxic, Sept. Sat noon the city is quiet.
Complete reports from Metropolitan and
outlying districts indicate that there was
no disorder throughout the night or early
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-09
PEElsrER BRINGS sui.

Milwaukee. Sept S.-Charles f. Pfeister,
charging District Attorney McGoVern and
other officials with conspiracy. began
suit today for S50oo0g.
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SALT LAKE WOMAN CHOSEN.
association of Army Nurses Elects
Officers.

association OF army NURSES ELECTS
Officers.
Denver. Sept. S.-The National Associa-
ton of Army Nurses today elected the
following officers:
President-Fannie E. HaZen. of BOs-
ton. reelected,
Senior Vice President-Clarissa +. Dye,
Phia de!9hia.
Junior Vice northumberland j.
Cole. Beatrice. Ncb
-Salome NJ. Stewart, Gettys-
buro. Pa. reelected.
Chaplain Elizabeth Chapman, St.
Louis. Mo. reelected.
COnductor-MaTy T. Lacey. Salt Lake
City Utah.
Guard-Emily Alder. Clarion, Ia
Secretarv-Kate S. Scott, BroOkville,
Pa. reelected.
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StFong's Findings.

Secretary Oliver today issued the fol
lowing statement giving his conclusions
on the report of Major Strong.
War Department, Washington, ei~pt.
Z, 1905.-The report of Majoc r. ,.
Strong. artillery corps, acting In&pec-
tor general, upon the alleged irFcgu-
larities in the filing of the contracts
at the Schuylkill arsenal, Philadel-
phia, is hereby approved.
1T is ordered that Inspector h1DeI [
Charlton and Examiner +. NJ. Qumlan
be directed 10 show cause, in writing.
why they should not be at once dis
charged for incompetency in permit
ting the receipt of articles inferior TO
the contract standard.
THE judge advocate general VIII
prepare the necessary papers TO sub
nit to the department IF justic for
the purpose Of inaugurattng criminal
proceedings against Morris Busch, con-
tractor, and Robert Charlton. ihspec-
tor, for conspiracy 10 defraud the
United States government.
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Nolan Blames the Britts.

n answer TO the statements that have
been made to the effect that Nolan and
Nelson were Objecting 10 the referee as
an excuse for running cut" of the match
because there was no losers end, IT. Is
stated on behalf of the Nelson party that
three days after the articles were signed
Nolan was approached in behalf of the
Britts, who claimed that the Winner-take-
all proposition was not satisfactory 10
Britt and that the fighters snare would
have TO be divided on a 90 and 80 basis
or there would be no fight The demand
was further made that the side bet or
$4,000 be declared off
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inspection Ordered.

A careful inspection SHAH be I'M
mediatsly made by an expert OF all
articles heretofore delivered III the
contract awarded Morris Busch or
others, and a demand made to replace
all such as may be inferior to the con-
tract SAMPLES
Morris Busch shall b Compelled to
complete in a satisfactory manner all
contracts which he may now hold with
the government and failing TO do so,
shall constitute grounds Tor civil suit
for damages.
In case any inferior articles are
discovered furnished by edwin II. Tag
CART, contractor, under his contract o.
Oct s, 1902, he shall be T-quired TO re
place said inferior goods, faliure on
his part to do so to be followed by
civil suit for the recovery of money
Oasd.
in the future the commanding DILL
GERS at all deDOts where supplies arr
furnished under contract shall be re-
Quired to select personally tic monthly
samples furnished 10 the quart e"nas-
ter. and at all such d pots and the
Schuylkill arsenal in particular COM
handing officers shall personally dnc
collectively supervise the inspection o.
all articles rendered under contract with
d view to their acceptance, availing
himself Of the knowledge 81 tie chief
inSDecTOG as an eXDeFL