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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-29
BLEW OUT THE GAS.
Two Visitors to the Portland Exposi-
ton AsphyXiated.

Portland. Ore. June 2s.-The bodies
of Mrs. r. F. Myers and Mrs. William
Jones, who came to this city TO visit
the Lewis and Clark Centennial expo
sition from Jefferson, Ore. were found
dead in their apartments at 256 Elev-
enth street this morning. An open gas
Jet showed the manner of the death of
the two women. It is supposed that the
women retired for the night, leaving a
small jet of gas burning. and that a
rush of air extinguished the flame, re-
leasing the deadly gas.
II was evident that Mrs. Myers awak-
ened to realize her peril and endeavored
TO reach the door of the room. but she
was too far gone to aid herself, and
died on the threshold Mrs Jones wss
not awakened by the efforts of Mrs.
Myers to gain fresh air, nor were any
Of the other occupants of the house
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GIFT BY ROCKEFELLER.
One Million Dollars Added to Yale
Endowment Fund.

New Haven. Conn. June 2S.-PresI-
dent Hadley Of Yale announced at the
alumni dinner this afternoon that "a
gift of $1.000.O00 had been recently made
by John D. Rockefeller Presideur
HadIey also said that $1,000 600 i'm all
have been given to the university. with
in a comparatively recent time. the
other S1.000.0 coo being subscribed by
graduates in sums varying from $4,000
to $3.50, 600 The names Of the latter
donors were not made public.
President HadIey said that the only
condition Of any kind underlying M
Rockefeller's gift IS that the money is
TO be invested I'm incOme-prOduCing Sc
cUrities and preserved inviolate as am
endowment for the institution. the am
nual income only to be used for current
expenses
He added that these s200G.G00 already
subscribed were to be considered mere
y the beginning of an endowment fund
which must at least be doubled I'M the
next year If Yale Is 10 maintain her
position in the educational world
The announcement of the gifts was
received with loud applause.
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Great Britain would aid France to the
extent of destroying the German fleet
and that then with both France and
Germany weakened, her supremacy
would be assured for another half cen
fury The Novoe Nremya. however
believes that with Premier ROuvier in
charge of the negotiations with France.
Great Britain's plans would be defeated
and the Moroccan affair will be salts
factOrily adjusted.
Russia's Advice Asked.
The Associated Press learns that
France is consulting her ally i'm the
negotiations with Germany.
Premier ROuvieT'S note was submit
ted to Russia before it was transmit
ted to the Berlin government Foreign
Minister LamsdOTff being appTised of
every step taken The statement that
France had already called upon Russia
To mass troops on her western frontier.
however. is aUthoTitatively denied.
Russia is believed to be advising her
ally to meet Germany half way.
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WILL BE ENFORCED.
Governor Folk Of Missouri in Earnest
About the Race Track Law.

st. Louis. Mo. June -2S.-Governor
Folk came from jefferson City today
for a conference with the board of pO-
lice commissioners, stating that the
conference was for the discussion OF
means of enforcing the law.
Concerning the proposition taken by
those active in the operations in the
betting ring at Delmar track that the
repeal of the breeders law was uncOn-
stitutiOnal and their expressed deter
mination to make q fight on that
ground. Governor Folk said.
1t is law now in any event And,
being a law. it viii be enforced
The governor declined to discuss the
possibility of militia being called out
to enforce the Sunday saloon closing
law in St. Louis county.
He was asked if the arrests made by
Sheriff HerDeI at Delmar track suited
his Interpretation of the word raid
Well. arrests were made and gam
bling seems to have stopped. 50 won
bubble about the matter he replied.
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CORTLAND. Ore. June 2S--The case
of United States Senator Mitchell
will not go TO the jury before to-
morrow night at the earliest, and prob
ably not until some time Friday.
Today was consumed by District At
tOrney Heney in finishing his argument
for the prosecution. and when he com
pleted II court was adjourned till to
morrow Judge Bennett will commence
to speak in behalf Of Senator Mitchell
tomorrow morning. and viii De followed
BY Senator ThurstOn. Mr.. Heuey VIII
then make his final argument If time
remains Judge De Haven viii give his
charge tomorrow. This. however. seems
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-29
IRRIGATED AT BILLINGS.

Helena. Mont. June ga special 70
the Record from Billings says the con-
gressiOnal irrigation committee arrived
there at a. m. A committee from the
Commercial club took the visitors in
carriages to view the results of irriga-
ton uDon adjacent bench lands
Luncheon was served at the Northern
hotel. after which the party left for
HuntIey to look over that irrigation
project, thence going TO Cody, Wyo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-29

Former Speaker Henderson Has
Stroke of Paralysis.

Dubuque, IA, June 2S.-D. 3. Heuder-
son. former speaker of the national
house Of Representatives. Is confined to
his hotel apartments suffering from
slight stroke Of paralysis
His right side IS affected Although
he is improving, it IS said that his con-
ditiOn is serious. Hopes are entertained
that ne viii be able to leave his apart
ments IN a few days. A report that
Mr.. Henderson had suffered a second
stroke is denied by relatives
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Would Make No Statement.
NEW DIRECTORS FOR
EQUITABLE SOCIETY

New York. June 2S.-Grover CIevC-
land. Morgan J. O'Brien and George
Westinghouse. the trustees Of the ma
jOrity stock OF the Equitable Life As
sUrance society. took the first step in
the reOrganiza ton of the society today
by accepting the designations of all di-
rectors who had rendered them. and in
forwarding to the board of directors the
names of nine prominent citizens. rep
resenting the interests of the stOckhOld-
ers. with the recommendation that they
be at once elected. The recommends
ton of the trustees was Immediately
complied with and the gentlemen be
came members of the directorate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-29
HENEYS ARRANGEMENT MERCILESS
Senator MChes Face Alternately FIamed and Turned Pale
With Passion as the Prosecuting Attorney Went Over
the Evidence

very unlikely unless the lawyers for
the defense consume much less time
than il is believed they will. -
Mr. Heney in his argument traced
he transactions Of the firm in relation
to land matters from the time the sen
atOr asked for a copy of the firm s
hooks covering the period from NOvem-
Der. 1901. until June 1902. His aTraign-
meut of the defendant for having been
the cause of the perjury of Judge Tan
ner and his son. and for his attempt to
subOTn his private secretary. Harry
Robertson. to testify In accordance with
the false defense outlined. was merci-
less and caused the face of the defend
ant to flame and pale with passion
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MRS D. R. GRAY MAY SECURE S25O,OOO
SHARE OF BURNES ESTATE IN MISSOURI

Should the application in the probate
court at St Joseph. Mo, for the appoint
ment of a guardian for Mary V BuTneS
be allowed it might result in Mrs. David
r GRAY of Salt Lake CITY wife of the
district freight and passenger agent OF
the Hartman lines. securing a share of
the Calvin +. BuTnes estate which IS
estimated to be worth fully S6.G00.ott Mrs.
Gray'S share would be approximately
S25a.O00 Both parents of Miss Mary V.
Burncs. Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin r. BuTneS,
are dead and she * alleged to be men
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-29
SAILORS MUTINY ON BOARD
BIG RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP
Most of the Officers Murdered and Thrown In.o
the Black Sea,
Others Joined the Mutneers-Torch Applied to Warehouses
and Guns of the Warshp Trained Upon the City OF
Odessa CONSERVATION in ST. Petersburg.

dispatch Odessa news agency dated
"Wednesday night
buildings around the hsrbor,
shipping Mobs of ncendiaries armed
prevented the fire brigade working The troops completely
within of the kniaz
guns, threaten disastrous bombsdment The
appangy burning buildings and terror
and everybody watching
foreign
ships protection Tuesday
and military resulted
seventeen including three policemen"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-29
CASES DISMISSED.

Washington. June 2S.-UpOn motion
of District Attorney Beach, the cases
against James T. Metcalf, Harry G.
HaIIenbeck and Norma r. Metcalf. in
dicted for conspiracy to defraud the
government in connection with the con-
tract for money order blanks, were
noIle pressed in the criminal court to-
day. Mr. Beach announced that after
a careful investigation Of the evidence
he had decided TO take 10 further steps
looking 20 the trial. OF these persons
and asked that the indictments be dis
missed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-29
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
TO ESCAPE ARREST

Seattle. Wash, June 2S-George VI.
Kuhn. defaulting postmaster at West
Seattle attempted suicide today BY
swallowing poison He had hidden in
the woods all night to escape arrest.
This morning Kuhn slipped to his home
and took a big dose of morphine Ply
sicians later saved his life
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ADA REHAN'S ILLNESS.
American Actress Has Slight Attack
of Appendicitis.

London, June 28.-AIiss Ada Rehsu.
the American actress who is visitiu-
here, was taken III last Monday and the
physicians who were called diaEuOseI
the case as appendicitis The symptom
have not grown worse, however grG
the surgeons, who had made prepare
lions to perform an operation. al the
last moment decided not to do so.
The Associated Press is informed to-
night that Miss Rehan is improving and
that she viii probably recover without
the necessity Of resOrting to the knife
Her physicians are still of the belief
that the ailment is a slight attack OF
appendicitis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-29
BETTER AUTO SERVICE.
Win be Put in Between Las Vegas
and GoIdfieId.

Los Angeles Cal. june S--The Salt
Lake Route is planning to install an
automobile service TO Goidfield- when
viii be established in the early part Of
JulE.
The business between Las Vegas ano
RuIIfrog. q distance of 10 miles. w D.
handled under the name of tho NtE'tos.
I,apid Transit COMPANY a corporation
recently organized. and OF which = n
Grace. until recently i'm the general Of
fees of the railway Is the manager
with headquarters az Las es-iS-
The schedule time between las vegas
and BulIfrog will be ten hours where
formerly rnrec DAYS were REQUIRED %
make the trim. Connections viii be made
each d4v daily with the trains Of The
Salt I2l-e rod.
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DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
IN DYNAMITE EXPLOSION

y Emporium. Pa. june @S.-Nine men y
= were killed and from twelve to fif- =
= teen others were injured by an eN- 2
= plOsiOn of ton of dynamite today y
= at the plant OF the Emporium Pow =
= der company. three miles west of this y
y place. The dead men were all en- =
y plOved at the works. Several build y
= ings were wrecked Although some =
> Of the injured were seriously hurt. =
= all are expected to recover.
4 =
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EXTENSIVE PLANS.
Latest Concerning the United States
Mining Company.
Especial to The Herald }

IO-T"-IFII %
Boston, Mass. June 2S.-The United
States Mining company is planning to
Immediately double the capacity of the
De Lamar refinery at Carteret y. J..
and to build a lead refinery at the same
point About 100000 will, be spent in
adding to The plant, which will then be
one of the most complete copper and
lead refinerles in the country and
powerful factor in the metal industry.
1t is quite possible that the cornpany's
name will be changed to the more COM
prehensive title of the United States
Smelling & Refining company.
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tally incompetent to manage her affairs.
She Is about 10 years of age The estate
has been in litigation for number of
years, having gone through the federal
courts. The United States supreme court
ago
Mrs. Gray is a caUsin of Miss Mary V.
Burnes. her mother. Mrs THOMAS Mar
shall. being formerly Miss Hughes. a
sister of Mrs. c. F. BUrnes. The other
heirs are Harry NJ Hughes. who resides
in Idaho and Edward Hughes. who lives
in OREGON
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-29
COMPLETE SMASH
OF CHICAGO FIRM
Knight, Donnelly and Co. S Liabilities
Will Foot Up 100000.
ASSETS ARE NOT AS HIGH
EXAMINATION OF THE BOOKS
NOT COMPLETED.

CHICAGO. June 2S.-The failure Of
the grain and stock brokerage
firm Of Knight. DonneHy & Co.
which occurred several days ago, has
assumed gigantic proportions Al
though Receiver Potter has not Yet
finished examination of books of the
concern. enough was learned today to
approximate the liabilities. They Will
aggregate not far from $4,000. GOO The
assets may sum up s2.5OO.O00- although
these may dwindle considerably owing
TO the character of many Of the loans
Poor List of Asets.
The assets are made up largely o.
stocks. many of them not listed. some
are securities in promoting schemes
such as gas companies in small towns
which the firm undertook 20 float. Con-
siderable of the liza biiities were notes
of hand. for money borrowed from
friends and business associates These
notes Of hand may aggregate 100000
The magnitude of the failure was
discovered at q meeting Of the banker
creditors today. Upon comparison OF
the bank accounts the total was found
to far exceed all previous estimates
The failure was preciDitated by Specu-
lative operations The character OF
many Of the securities held was such
that quick realization was impossible
IN consequence Of that fact there is eN-
peCted to he remarkable ShTinkage-
Would Make No Statement.
Newell G. Knight the senior partner
of the firm. returned from Colorado to-
day and was closeted with the receiver
and the creditors attorneys. 4 con
tinuOus string of persons called TO See
Mr.. Knight. creditors. friends and
others. but he denied himself to all
saying it was impossible to make any
statement except that the failure hao
come as a complete surprise. and that
he could not talk about it until he hac
examined the books and accounts.
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GYPSIES ACCUSED OF
EATING CHILDREN

= Vienna. June 2s.-Under the ter =
= ribie charge of having killed and =
= eaten many children whom they =
y had stolen, twenty gypsies have =
= been arrested near Jaszbereny. =
= Hungary. The leader Of the band =
= alone is alleged to have eaten =
= eighteen children.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-29
MOLL PITCHERS GRAVE
APPROPRIATELY MARKED

Carlisle. Pa. June 2S.-The grave Of
Molly Pitcher, the heroine Of the bat
tie of Monmouth. was appropriately
marked today amid impressive ceremo-
MES, which were in charge Of the Patri-
otto Order of Sons of America
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Revolution Begun.
TORCH APPLIED.
Warehouses, Stores, offices and
Shipping in Flames.

London. June 29-The ominous news
from Odessa has created q tremendous
effect in shipping circles both here and
at Liverpool. owing TO the large British
trade with Odessa and to the fact that
much British shipping Is now in the har-
bOr there. Between 100 and 800 British
residents are engaged In business at
Odessa for British firms. and on their
account considerable anxiety is felt lest
the town has been bOm0arded.
knowledge that dissatisfaction has been
rife for some months past in the Black
sea fleet. that inCendiary fires have oc-
Cured in the shipbuildiRg yards at Sc
CONTINUED on Page p
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Made Three Addresses.
Many Minor Events.

Besides the more preteutiOuS events
today the presidents programme IN
Guided a brief visit to the Germanit mu-
scum. where he sent a cabIegram TO the
German emperor. thanking him for his
gift TO Harvard. luncheOns at the POT-
ceIain club and at the chief marshaTS
headquarters in University hail. tea at
the residence o. President Albert Bush
nell Hart and a dinner at the SomeT-
set club.
During the early evening the presi-
dent found time for a conference with
Secretary Taft on matters relating tu
the Panama canal, and also TO give g.
tentiOn to certain cipher messages
which had been received from Wash
ingtOn. It was arranged that the pres
ident should so To his car before mid
night, although the train would not
leave until o'clock tomorrow morn
ing The train goes to Bridgeport.
where the party viii board the yacht
| Sylph for Oyster Bay
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CHINESE BOYCOTT.

= Penang. Straits Settlement. June =
= ga large meeting Of the leading =
y Chinese merchants here today de- =
y cided to cooperate with the Chi =
nese of Singapore and Shanghai z
= in boycotting American products =
= pending the Withdrawal Of the =
4 Chinese exclusion act. '
.
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ON THE ERIE BOARD.

New York June H-E H. Hartman
head Of the Union Pacific-Southern Pa
cific system, and George z Walker pres
ident Of the First National bank. have
been elected to the executive committee
of the Erie Railroad company.
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Silver. 5Sssc per ounce
Copper. fcasting), 14lse per pound.
Lead. in ore, $50 New York, $3.50.
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Washington, June Ex-Governor Ma
COON at Panama has reported three new
cases of yellow fever
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Charles A. Otis.

Cleveland. June 2S.-CharIes \. Otis.
mayor of Cleveland in 1872. died here
today. aged IS years.
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James Horton.

MiddIetOwn, y. Y. June 2S.-James
Horton, former president of the United
States Leather company, died today
after protracted Illness
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= Emporium, Pa June 2S.-Nine =
y men were killed in a powder ,
= works explosion here today.
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GAIN
THEIR ONLY AIM
Men Who Misuse Positions of Honor
and Trust Arraigned.
ADDRESS OF JAMES 3. DILL
PREDICTION As TO THE FINAL
TRIUMPH OF HONESTY.

= BERLIN. O. June zs--Jlmes L
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Story Of the Mutiny.

Reports of the mutiny, which OC-
CURED while the battleship was at sea.
are difficult 10 obtain. as the mUtiuCers
refuse to allow communication with
the shore. but il is ascertained that Is
arose from the shooting of a sailor who
was presenting on behalf of the crew
a complaint against bad food AcCOuI-
inls to one version. this sailor whose
name was OmiItchuk. objected TO the
quality of the "borchtch" or SOUP. ana
officer. The crew then rose and seized
the ship and the officers, eight of whoIl
were spared ON condition that ;nyy
would join the mutineers. The Others
were killed and their bodies thrown
oy -TIOdTi
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COMPLIMENTS FOR UTAH.

Especial TO The Herald.) (
Portland. Ore, June 2S.-PTesi-
= dent Henry w GOOde, his assist
y ant, Theodore Hardee, and Com
y missioner General Henry f. DOUGH (
= of the exposition paid an official (
y visit to the Utah building today. (
y saw the magnificent exhibit and (
y expressed their heartfelt cOngratu-
= lations to those in charge.
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The Platform.

The Democracy of Ohio, in conven-
ton assembled, announce the follow
ing declaration of principles:
We note with satisfaction the deter
mina-iOn of the national administration
to purchase supplies for the Panama
canal in the markets Of the world and
not pay tribute to our protected mo-
nOpOlies- We trust that the day may
soon come when the common people Of
this country may enjoy the same priv
leges and not be compelled to pay the
manufacturers for the necessaTies of
life a higher price than these articles
are sold for by the same manufactur-
ers to foreign purchasers.
We demand of our representatives
in congress to aid in the enactment of
such laws as viii prevent all rebates
and secret contracts by railways, and
will guarantee the same service to ev-
cry citizen
We favor the comforting upon the
interstate commerce commission the
power when it finds d rate unreasonable
to fix a TeaSOnd bic rate.
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PopuIace InfIamed.

After "a period of vaciIlation the
Kniaz Potemkiue headed for OdeS-l.
and arrived here last night accompa-
MED by two torpedo boats Early today
the body of Omiltchuk was brought
ashore in one OF the batueship's boats
and Aas landed on the new mole, where
ii has been exposed in semi-state an
day. II was visited 10y thousands IF
persons. many of whom placed coins in
a basket at the head of the body toward
Il fund to defray the cost of the funeral
which the sailors purpose to hold to-
rnorrow, and which the strikers viii
make the occasion for great demon
stration-
An inscription Oh the breast of The
dead sailor states, on behalf of the
crew, that OmiItchuk died for the truth
because he presented a just complaint
Of the crew
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Assessment Laws inadequate.

I'VE declare that the present laws for
assessing the property of steam rail-
roads and other public service corpora
tons should be 50 changed as to com
pei the assessment of these properties
at not less than their salabIe value.
and to prevent their evasion Of just tax
alton.
I'VE favor the election Of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people
we favor the initiative and refer
endum. especially with reference to the
issuance of municipal and county bonds
and the granting of public franchises. -
The chairman read a communication
from ! r Mclean reSigning his mem
bership i'm the national committee The
resignation was accepted. In answer to
a question the chairman said that the
vacancy would be filed temporarily by
the national committee and permanent
~ by the delegates to the next nation
III convention