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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21

New York. June eo.-Followiug quickly
the institution of a new and INDEPENDENT
investigat ton of the affairs Of the Equi-
table Life Assurance society by the dl-
rection Of Paul Morton chairman Of the
board Of directors, came the announce
ment tonight By Mr. Morton that he mad
accepted the designations Of James II
Alexander as president and James II
HYDE as vice president These reSigua-
tions. with those of Second Vice Presi-
dent Gage r Tarbell. Third Vice PrPsi-
dent George T. Wilson. Fourth Vice Pres
ident William IL Mcintyre and Assist
ant Secretary H r. Winthrop. were
placed in the hands Of NTr. Morton at
the meeting of the board Of directors at
which he was elected chairman Of the
board with plenaTy powers over all the
affairs of the society In receiving the
designations, the new chairman an
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21

London June 1.-THE correspondent Of
the Daily Telegraph at Toxic sends the
following;
The Japanese are continuing their vic
toriOuS advance in MauchUria. The Rus
slams have been completely oUtflankcd on
both wings. and news Of japanese vic
tories may be expected shortly.
The ia ID nese have c0nSiderabI bly, over
half a million men in the field Their
preliminary operations began as far back
at May -
Two significant announcements have
been made. the first that the Japanese
consul general has informed the vicerOy
of Lang kiang that Admiral Urius
squadron intends to cruise in the Gangtsc
river and the second that the British
SqUa drUn at HOngkonE will proceed to
Wei Hal Wei and begin gun practice off
Shantung grOViucc on June -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21
FACT THAT MAN HAS ONLY ONE ARM
MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS DEATH

westward. At Seventh West the animal
turned a corner at a gallOp.
The rig turned over and Dykes was
pitched to the paving He was picked uD
in an unconscious condition and Drs W
7 Cannon and II. s. Scott summoned
The physicians found that Dykes had SJIS-
tanned serious conclusion of the brain
They were unable to say last night
whether the injured man would survive
Mr.. Dykes has a family. in an acct
dent several years ago he lost his left
ar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21

East street TO the west side Of
Tenth East street. This ordinance will
be presented to the council for passage
at the meeting to be held next Monday
night
The ordinance viii be, followed by
other ordinances designed to secure TIE
grading and paving of the street as far
as Twelfth East street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21
MURDERER SHOT DOWN
BY SHERIFF'S POSSE

Bevier, Mo. June 2o.-John Plummer
today shot and killed L. Dale. assistant
mine foreman, near mine SIS, south Of
here. after renewing an old quarrel
Plummer fed. but was surrounded by
a sherif's posse in a cornfield some dis
lance from Bevier. and upon refusing
to surrender was shot and fatally
wounded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21
SERIOUS VIEW TAKEN.

London. June 20.-Premier BaIfour.
replying TO a question in the house of
commons today, said correspondence
with the Russian government was pro-
Ceeding in regard TO the sinking of the
British ship St Kilda- The government
took a very serious view of the matter
because IT had received the most spe-
Cific assurances that no such action
would again be taken
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21
The Cnlonel's Waterloo.

Colonel John NJ. Fuller Of Honey
Grove. Tex, nearly met his Waterloo
from Liver and Kidney trouble In
recent letter. he SAYS. 4 was nearly
dead. OF these complaints, and. al
though ] tried my family doctor, he did
me no good. so / got soc bottle OF
your great Electric BitteTs, which
cured me. I consider them the best
medicine on earth and thank God who
gave you the knowledge to make them
Sold. and guaranteed to cure. Dyspep-
sia. BiIiousness and Kidney disease by
T. - NJ. L. drug department, at SOC
bottle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21
RITTER USES AK
I'M PAVING WAR
City Engineer Cuts Down Surveyors
Stakes on Brigham Street.
ROW WITH WALL RESUMED
LATTER SAYS THAT WORK WILL
GO AHEAD.

Despite the pacific utterances of Col
onel E. A. wall and Mayor Richard P
Morris. real trouble broke loose on
Brigham street last night when City
Engineer George W. Ritter sailed forth
from the University club. ak in hand,
and smote a number of stakes which
had been set along the south line Of
the street.
Mr.. Ritter is a vigorous young man
and only a few of his sturdy blows were
required TO reduce the offending stakes
to splinters. When he had ceased
welding the ak nothing remained TO
mark where Colonel Wall evidently IN
tended the lines of the approaches TO
some of the cross streets, designated on
the map of the municipality as A, b,
c, d and E should be.
City Engineer George w. Ritter made
this explanation of his destruction OF
the stakes;
when | decided to withhold COM
munication on the Brigham street sit
uation to the council at last night S
meeting. it was with the understand
ing that there was an aTmistice between
Colonel Wall and myself, and that a
meeting of the board of public works
would be held today at which our
differences would be discussed and an
agreement reached as to just how the
approaches on Brigham street should
be constructed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21
Sixty Fears Experience OF an Old
Nurse.

Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescription of one of the best female
physicians and nurses In the Urited
States. and has been used for sixty years
with neveT-failing success by millions of
mothers for their children. During the
process Of teething its value is incaicuIa-
pie 1t relieves the child from pain. cures
aiarrhoea gripping in the bowels and wind
collie By giving health to the child IL
rests the mother. Price. IS cents bottle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21
Special to The Herald.o

OGDEN, June 20.-Another proof that
~ the oregon Short Line is a splen-
did training school for railroad
men TO do big things is furnished by
the recent promotion of B. 3. KeIlfher
TO be chief engineer of the Grand Trunk
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21
NEW YORK BANK CLOSED.

Dunkirk. y. Y. June 20.-The Bank of
Forestville closed today owing 10 the
failure of the Fredonia National bank
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21
WITH IMPURE DRINKING WATER
Use HOrsford's Acid Phosphate

Destroys the germs of typhoid and
other fevers. Makes a refreshing and
cooling summer drink
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21
BICYCLE EXCURSIONS
To OGDEN

Every Thursday via oregon Short Line.
Special train leaves Salt Lake at s. 30
p IN, returning leaves ogden at IL
D. m
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21

Ask your grocer for Burnett's Vanilla.
No state pure food commission has ever
questioned its absolute purity Use it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21
NAMED AFTER MAYOR.
New Fire Engine Gives Chief sywa
ter Great Satisfaction.

The new siX-ton fire engine recently
purchased for the Central fire station.
arrived yesterday and was given d try
out yesterday afternoon. Chief Bywater
said that il worked like a watch" and
would pump almost as much water as
am two engines in the department The
eu CINE throws three streams OF water a
distance of about 200 feet
The engine is named the Norris in
honor of Mayor R 2. Morris. and also
has a silver plate on the boiler engraved
with the names of the fire committee of
the city council.
. ODD Fellows state excursion TO La
COON, Wednesday, June p. Baseball,
Park City VS.. Logan
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21
Badges and Buttons

for excursions, etc. Call OF write Globe
Adv. Co. as Z. Brigham st. Ind. tel 326
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21
W00DMEN MEET
IN MILWAUKEE
Several Hundred Delegates on the
Ground.
ANNUAL REPORTS ARE READ
FARMERS LEAD IN SUICIDE AND
ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.
ANNUAL REPORTS ARE READ

milwaukee, Wis, June 20.-The head
camp of Modern Woodmen of America
opened its fourteenth biennial conven-
ton at the Davidson theatre today with
between 500 and zoo delegates present.
representing II 1000 camps and nearly
200, 900 members.
Report of Head Consul.
The report of Head Consul A. r. Tai
bot was devoted to review CT the work
during the biennial term. Speaking of
the Capitalization of the work of the
medical department, he favored the dis
continuance of state head physicians,
all applications to go to the supreme
medical directors at the head Office. The
expenses of his office for 1903 were s1l,-
CSC. and for 1904 S2AS19, a total of $36,-
500. Appeals on behalf of 3l0 distressed
members were received and the cOntri-
buttons were 81. 94g. He spoke in favor
Of the ForestcTs' department and rec
commended the amendment of the by
laws prohibiting local camps or For
esteTs' teams from holding Sunday pic
MICS or excursions under the auspices
of the society. with d penalty for dis
obedience Of expulsion or revocation of
charter. He commended the order of
Junior WOOdmen as beneficial TO the
boys. He favored an interval of three
or four years between the meetings of
the head camp in the interest of econ
0my- During the biennial the new
members numbered 121. 639, and 1,4S2
new camps were chartered. The sOcie-
ty. he said. now includes 1883 per cent
of all those eligible for membership in
the states in which it is organized.
Head Clerks Report,
The report Of Head Clerk c. w.
Halves contained the following:
The insurance in force at the close Of
the biennial term aggregated S1,136.61S.
500. The society paid 7.05I death claims,
APPOINTING 10 S12, 663 COS, as against $3.50
claims amounting to SO, 736, 435 during
the term preceding
The receipts Of the benefit fund to-
tailed Sl2-567.703. as against $3.50. 9SS
during the preceding biennial. The bal
anCe at the close Of the term was $500,
So. The receipts of the general fund
were Sl,614.299. as against 81 500, OIL dur
ing the preceding term, the balance be
ing $3.50, 1874 The laDsed (beneficiaD
membership during the two years was
S111,415, and the laDsed insurance S176.-
462,500. The average Der capita pay
ment TO the benefit fund was S1.261z. as
against so cents during the term pre-
ceding- The increase was due to the
new rates becoming effective Jan. l.
1904, when the rates of the members
were increased from p per cent to -
per cent at the various ages.
There were 1891 death from accident
and SO4 deaths from suicide. OF the
latter 24S were farmers-30S5 per cent
of the total number The farmers also
led in accidental deathS-SS5
The report of the board of auditors
was next presented
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21
Thouaht Trouble Over.

4 confidently expected that what lit
tie trouble there has been up TO the
present time would be adjusted, and
that / would be enabled to go ahead
and conform to the plan adopted by the
city council, and to which Colonel Wall
agreed
But upon my return from Provo
this evening l noticed that some one
had driven A number of stakes along
the south side of the street at the APP
prOaches to the cross streets As these
stakes marked the lines on which Col
onei Wall had been insisting, / con-
cIuded that he had them driven. and 1
at once decided TO demOlish them As
I am the city engineer 1 am the only
man who has the right or authority to
set stakes along Brigham street at this
time. and as they were not set by my
authority, it is my right and duty to
remove them which ] did
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21
NEGRO LYNcHEo.

y Nashville, Tenn. June 20.-Simon y
y Ford, a negro who assaulted a y
y white woman near Riverside. has y
= been taken from Jail to Hohen- y
y valid, Tenn, by 4 mob of fifty men =
= and shot to death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21
Disagreement Over Drainage.

In the letter to the council, which Mr..
Ritter suppressed, be said Colonel wall
had ordered the contractor to set the
curbing and to lay the pavement on the
south side of the street to higher level
than was contemplated in the plan un-
der which the paving on the north side
of the street was done He and Colonel
Wall disagreed over the plans for TAX
ing care of the water that would flow
down from the north bench Mr. Ritter
insisted on a system Of catch basins.
CulvertS and cutters. intended to drain
the street thoroughly, carrying the wa
ter underneath the pavement and emp
tying it into the cutters of streets run
ming from Brigham street
Mr. Ritter said the culverts crossing
he street were Staked out on the
ground. and when the concrete fOunda-
ton was laid space was left for them
hut under summary orders from Colonel
Wall these spaces We're filed IN and
covered up with asphalt, so that what
ever water reaches the street must
spread over the pavement, making an
icy surface in winter time and deposit
ing mud upon il in the summer time
Mr.. Ritter says he was informed by
member of the board Of public works
that no meeting of the board was held
yesterday, and that being true the
board could not have ordered the stakes
set. He will send letter giving his
version of the trouble to the city council
at its next meeting He may conclude
to address a letter TO the committee on
streets at its meeting tonight
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21
To Pave to Tenth East.

In accordance with the instruction Of
the city council at its meeting Monday
night. Assistant City Attorney ". H.
Bramei is preparing an ordinance levy
ing a tax on the abutting property for
the extension of the asphalt paving on
the south side of Brigham street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-21
Statement by Colonel Wall.

Colonel Wall wouldn't believe that
City Engineer Ritter had used an ak
on the stakes set along the street
4 heard that he chopped them
down" said the colonel. but of course
he didn't do it. Somebody was seen
cutting them down with an AK. but it
wasn't Mr.. Ritter, for he wouldn't do
such a thing It's just a joke some
body is putting UP on him.
who set the stakes?" Colonel Wall
was asked.
THE contractor. They were just
put in temporarily to show where the
fiji is to be made on the south side Of
the street. He intends rolling down
the fill in the morning"
will the chopping down Of the
stakes make any difference, or cause
any delay in the work.
No I think not: Mr.. Ritter viii
probably be around in the morning and
give the contractor his lines and
grades. If he doesn't, why-of course
It would be a little embarrassing to be
compelled to 20 and get another en-
gineer to do so. But it might have to
be done
How about Mr. Riter's charge that
you arbitrarily ordered certain drains
and cuIverts filled up, thus causing the
surface water to flow over the street
instead OF beneath the pavement
THE drainage question on the street
was a matter Of judgment as to how
the water ought to be taken care Of
I disagreed with Mr.. Ritter in regard
to some of the details. Some of the
drains and cuIverts were filed Up be
cause they were delaying the work and
for other reasons.
Il want to reT~at that there will be
no delay in paving the street. and to
emphasize the fact that the contractor
will keep busy until the job is finished
There is really no trouble What little
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-18
ORDER AGAINST THE CITY
Restrsiner Issued by judge Troup
on Petition Of Anna
McHugh.

Judge Troup has issued a restraining
order against Mayor Moores and the city
council on petition of Anna McHugh. BY
the terms of the order the city council is
restrained from passing an ordinance now
pending TO vacatc the alley between
Leavenworth and Marcy and Tenth and
ordinance Of similar import; nor must the
mayor sign such an ordinance II It should
be passed. Mrs. McHughs petition alleges
that to vacate the alley in question would
depreciate the value OF two lots she owns
which adjoin the alley
The ordinance was introduced in the
council at the request Of NJ Wollstein &
Co, wholesale liquor dealers, who
announce their intention of erecting a
seven-story brick building Il they can get
the alley. The alley is only part OF an
alley, the remainder having been disposed
of to adjoining property owners.
Sxty-six feet is left at the Tenth street
end and runs under the viaduct Wolf
stein & company own the forty-four feet
south Of the alley and want the strip
siNty-six feet long and twenty feet wide
I'm order to give them more room for
building Anna McHugh is the owner OF
two lots on the other side of the alley,
upon which an implement house desires to
put up a building II the alley can be
added to *. II is said. The city appraislng
board valued the piece of alley in conten-
ton at 5000. The ordinance would have
vacated It and ordered IL sold to the high
est bidder. giving the McHughs an equal
chance with others II they want 20 buy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-18
WOE FOR THE END-SEAT HOG
Legislation Contemplated by Council
to Make Him Move over Once
in n While.

The end-seat hog and hogess are TO be
subject to legislation by the council aimed
to dispossess them of the rights and privi-
leges which they persist in arrogating to
themselves. Councilman Zimman has been
discussing the matter with lawyers and
other well-intentioned systems and, with
Councilman Dyball and other members Of
the body, think that ordinance on the
subject will be about the thing. Dyball
who is a mild and unoffensive kind Of
man, says he cannot understand why there
are any end-seat hogs, because he per-
sonally would much rather move over
THE nuisance is getting too bad to stand
any longer" says Zimman. 81 am in favor
of placing an ordinance on the books re-
quiring the street car company TO make
and enforce rules against the end-seat
hog, and providing a penalty for the hog
in case he does not obey the conductor
and move over. OF course the right of
the hog to his seat is a debatable ques-
| ton, but I think that most of his tribe
will get out of the way rather than take
ride in the patrol wagon and enjoy a
few hours in jail while a bondsman is
being obtained. For my part am heartily
| sick of the end-seat hog and his daily
examples of discourtesy and brutal be-
havior. He has TO go in Omaha and the
| sooner this is driven through his thick
head the nicer It will be for him and the
people he offends."
| II the ordinance can be got in shape to-
! day It will be introduced tonight and
amendments may be made in the original
plan as Improvement suggests itself.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-18
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NaNRn of NehrnaIrn.

WOOD RIvER-Word has been received
here that Charles Baugh has arrived in
ireland and is visiting with his relatives
in the native land. Mr.. Baugh is a we'll
TODD farmer here
WOOD RIVER-Mrs. Captain Westcoatt
died Sunday morning at her home in Glib
at that place today. Mrs. Westcoatt was
one of the first settlers in the Wood river
before going to Gibbon. A number OF Wood
River people attended the funeral.
LEIGH-Masons began laying brick to-
day for the new tWo-story double brick
store building of Hahn Brothers & Held.
The new structure when complete will cost
$4,000. and will be a great Improvement
the new residence of Ed Mudeman, as
sistant cashier Of the Maple Valley State
bank This building will cost $4,000.
ASHLAND-A young man representing
himself to be an agent for some New
Jersey commission firm has been in this
vicinity the last week offering farmers
s. cents bushel for their wheat, but was
unable 70 secure any at those fancy prices,
as he failed to show the cash. The wheat
crop is very good, some fields yielding
as high as forty bushels to the acre.
sCHUYLER-Prof. e. B. Sherman,
superintendent OF the Schuyler public
superintendent of the Columbus schools az
meeting OF that board last Saturday
night. Mr.. Sherman has one year on an
unexpired contract with the board here to
| serve, and will have to secure his release
before he~can accept the Columbus POSI-
| ton
| ASHLAND-Owens & Lovelace who
have the contract for twelve miles of the
| Great Northern grade, between here and
/ Sioux City, commenced work this morning.
| They put on forty teams and expect sixty
| more in few days. Practically all the
| r1ght-of-way has been secured in this
| county and the farmers are well pleased
with the prices paid by the right-of-way
| agents.
| OSCEOLA-Walter r. Rueling of Musca-
| tine, Ia, and Miss Edna Laura King.
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. K. L. King, were
married Saturday evening, Rev. Knox
| were present. among those from out OF
| town being Governor and Mrs. ]. H.
Mickey, J. r. Rueling of Museatine, Ia.
]. A. Rueling of Wymore, Neb.: Mrs.
| Carrie Myers and daughters, Vera and
| Fay, Of David City, Neb.; Mrs. McCord OF
Schuyler, Neb, and Mrs. Foote Of Los
| Angeles, Cal.
| SCHUYLER-WTl Hubresly, a young
| blacksmith OF this place, aged % years,
| was brought before the board OF insanity
| this morning and found to be a Mt subject
for the asylum. He will be taken there
| tomorrow. Hubresky is perfectly sane al
| times. but labors under the delusion thai
| somebody is trying to poison him. Last
| Saturday night at the Richland dance hC
knocked a fellow down because he thought
| he had put some poison in his beer. He
] told the board that he was crazy at times
but that il was the poison somebody wal
putting in his food that made him So
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-18
MERCHANT COMMITS SUICIDE
h. ], Birkby of Nebraska City Jumps Into
the Missouri River.
HAS BEEN I'LL FOR SEVERAL YEARS
Threatened with blindness and Loss
of Mind, He Takes His life in
Presence of Several
People.

NEBRASKA CITY, July 17.-CSpecial Tel
egram.)-H. J. Birkby, a prominent dry
good merchant of this city, committed sui
eide this morning by drowning in the Mis-
souri, river.
lie bad been sick for several years and
during the last few months had nearly
gone blind and was losing his mind. About
9 30 this morning he walked to the river
bank at the foot of Central avenue. He
took of his hat coat and vest and laid
them or the bank and jumped into the
water. number of persons witnessed the
deed, but were unable to prevent him from
carrying out his purpose.
The body was found this afternoon.
Worry over i'll health caused Mr.. Birkby
to attempt to commit suicide twice before.
Persons who witnessed the suicide say
that Mr.. Birkby walked east on Central
avenue until he came in sight of the river,
when he ran to the edge Of the water
and stopped. He then turned around and
walked away from the river. People then
noticed that something was wrong and
started to walk toward him. Before they
could get to him he turned and ran through
some weeds to the river bank and jumped
in He sank before anyone reached tho
water. Men Immediately began to drag
the river with graphing hooks and after
several hours work the body was found
| within a few feet Of where he was last
seen to come to the surface of the water.
| Mr.. Birkby was member of the dry
goods firm of Birkby g. Barchers, and
| had been in business in this city for the
| past eighteen years. The firm sold out
| their business about a month ago. He
was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge
Of this city. Mr. Birkby was Sc years of
age and came to Nebraska City in 1851