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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
DUMPED INTO A ROARING FURNACE
Nine Men Meet Horrible Death in Burning Boat at Mobile
Aa.-AsIeep When Fire Broke Out
Escape of The Steward

"a OBILE, Ala, Dec. 1.-Nme persons
wi whose name are not yet known,
occupying a pull boat" on Middle
river, which runs between the Tensas
and Alabama river, met "a terrible fate
early today, all being burned to death
in a fire that destroyed the boat Sid
ney Wheat, the negro steward. was the
only survivor of ten men who lived on
the craft.
Barely Escaped.
Wheat escaped death by being awake
owing To Illness The cracking of
burning timbeTs warned him i'm time.
he making his escape just as the huge
structure of the boat collapsed Stew
art and Butt of Mobile. who own the
craft, say there has been no steam on
the craft for three days, and they are
at a loss to account for the burning OF
the vessel.
According to Wheat's story. the nine
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
LOU PAYN's RAKE-oFF.
Canadian Investigation Turned Up
More Rottenness.

New York, Dec. 1.-The Times today
says: "As the result of the publication
of evidence taken in the Canadian in
surance Investigation charging that
former State superintendent of Insur-
ance Louis +. Payn received $4,000
from the Mutual Reserve Life associa-
5ion in connection with a report by his
examiners and of other disclosures be
fore the Armstrong committee pointing
10 relations between the insurance COM
panies and the state insurance depart
ment the Investigation now on viii be
extended 10 that branch Of the state
administrative
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02

Fatal Collision Between Trolley Cars
in los Angeles.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 1.-EX-Coun-
Gilman James p. Davenport was killed
and seven other persons more or less
seriously injured i'm a collision between
q nOrthbOund traction trolley car and
a Westbouud Washington street car at
the intersection Of Burlington street
and Washington avenue this after
noon. The Washington car. running at
a high rate OF seed. cOI.ided fun force
with the center OF the traction car,
which had the right of way. knocking
The traction ear clear o. the tracks.
overturning and completely demolish-
ing it, Nh. Davenport was i'm the front
seat of the car, which was an open car.
and was caught partially beneath the
car when it fell on its side. He died
soon after he was removed from the
wreck
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
SALT LAKE SCHOOL
BONDS SELLING WELL
Especial to The Herald.)

Boston. Mass. Dec. IAN $4,000
block Of Salt Lake school district
bonds, offered on the Boston market
by. y. ". Harris & Company the Bos-
ton bankers, is being well sold up, there
being a good demand from small in
veStors, country estates and trust funds
seeking long investments. These bonds
are the per cents due in February.
1872, and sell al the high rate of 106 Is.
netting investors about 3.SS income
after accrued interest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
VOTES WILL BE COUNTED AS CAST
Recount Begun of Ballots in Five Boxes Used in New York
EleciOn-Law Prevents the Judge From Questioning
Their Validity

a heated argument before the boxes
were opened. Alton B. Parker for
Mayor Mcclellan. and Mr.. Butts con-
tended that the court had no right to
make a recanvass OF the votes or III
reconsider the result, but could compel
tile election inspectors correctly 20 state
the result they reached on election
night
You mean. then" said Austin g.
Fox. for MI. Hearst. that you do not
want the true vote ascertained. and
that if vote for Hearst has been
eounted for Mcclellan you don't want
it Known
Il mean" retorted Mr.. Butts. that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
THREE MEN DROWNED
IN ARIZONA FLOODS

f. PasO. Tex. Dec I.-G. r. Kennedy,
who has reached here from Clifton, Ariz.,
overland, reports that three men have
been drowned there by recent floods. The
express office, depot, a two-story hotel
and many small buildings were washed
away.
Melting snow has caused the ella river
to rise at Silver City, Y. NJ. cutting Off
several mining camps from supplies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
Opinion of Higgins.

Albany. n Y. Dec. L-GOvernor Hig-
gins was asked tonight his opinion as 10
The advisability and probability Of tine
Insurance investigation being prolonged
hevond the next session Of the legislature
'i'I cannot say as 10 that he replied.
.suntil after the committee has reported.
ID was suggested that the committee
might continue its Investigation while tho
LEGISLATURE was i'm session. 1T is not adj
.xiSable." said the governor. FOR special
committees 20 work during the session.
lt interferes with legislative proceedings"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
BEQUEATHE0 HIS BODY
TO MEDICAL COLLEGE

Baltimore, Dec 1.-The body of a
man who had given his name as Rev.
fusteVe Howe. NJ. D.. Was found dead
II q boarding house today with a note
signed by him. saying
I have committed suicide. Ny "a
iaver may be sent 10 a medical col
eye"
Papers left by him show that he was
horn III Germany. naturalized IN Cali
foTnla and had been a former resident
n Ohio and Pennsylvania. lie is un-
known here The body was taken 20
sbE moFsus.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02

klEW YORK. Dec. 1.-The recount Of
N ballots in five ballot boxes used in
New York's contested mayoralty
election was ordered to be begun today
by Justice Amend in the supreme court
Justice Amend modified his original
order so as to limit the canvassing of
the board of aldermen, and also to
eliminate from the recount the void
and protested ballots.
Counsel for W. r. Hearst, Mayor
George b. Mcclellan and Assistant
Corporation Counsel Butts engaged in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
PERPETRATORS GO FREE.
Grand jury Fails to Locate the Al
thors of Kenyon College Tragedy.

Mount Vernon, O.. Dec 1.-The Knox
county grand jury reported today that
they failed TO return any indictments
against any of the members of the Delta
Epsilon fraternity or any members of
the Kenyon college in connection with
the death OF Stewart PieTson, VINO met
a tragic death.
The Jurors carefully examined all the
testimony given at the inquest and they
were of the same opinion as the coroner.
that PierSOn was either tied on the tracks
or in such a position that he could not
extricate himself. but the guilty party
or parties could not be determined.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
KlLL-ME-QUICK.
Lives Cut Short by indulgence in
Chinese Gin.

Portland, Dec 1.-The death of Joe
Messenger and James Bidwel in a local
hospital last night has been traced di-
rectly to the drinking of Chinese gin
obtained i'm dives run by Chinese in this
city During the past three months five
deaths from drinking Chinese gin have
occurred in this city. Two drinks of the
stuff usually render the drinker tempo
rarily insane and many bones have re-
Gently been broken as the result OF rows
in the gin dives
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
America Not Concerned.

somewhat incOnsiderable With the
exception of a few scattered mission
airy establishments they hardly extend
ed beyond SalOnica and Dede-Agch.
At the great reception Nov. Is, on the
occasion Of festival of Bairam, the for
eign diplomats We're not permitted to
occupy the usual seats, but were as
signed to others from which they could
see nothing. AS a consequence most
of the diplomats. including Mr.. Leish-
man, the American minister. left the
hall of audience.
According TO reliable reports there
have been 900 political murders in
Macedonia during the last eleven
months.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
LAST EDITION

WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE
Probably rain or snow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
Record of Disasters.
Appeal for Pensions.

The report concludes with an earnest
appeal for pensions 10 widows and chill
dren of members of the life saving
crews losing their lives in the perform
ance of duty and for retirement when
disabled from injury or disease in
cuTed in The service.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
TRIED TO SAVE
THE GIRLS LIFE
Defense of Dr.. Mcleod i'll the Suit
Case" Murder Trial.
PROVED A GOOD WITNESS
CLOSING ARGUMENT FOR PRIS.
oNER MADE.

u oSTON. Dec. Professor Percy d
n Mcleod, one OF the defendants in the
suit case mystery. took the stand
in his own behalf today, lie made q
sweeping denial of the charges against
him. He said that on the morning Of
Sept II he was called 10 the house on
Winthrop street. occupied by a woman
who he was later told was MEs-Deau. 90
examine young woman Miss GearNJ.
He told Mrs. Dean that an immediate
operation WIS necessary to save the
girls life. Complying with the request of
Mrs. Dean, ne called DIR. pettee By tele-
phone and secured his assistance. The
operation was performed upon the girl
10 snNc her life he said
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
BURNED TO DEATH.

Weston, V. Va. Dec. Charles f.
Douglas, wife and two children, We're
burned 10 death near here today. The
fire which destroyed the Douglas home
was caused by an explosion of natural
gas,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
Has Not Resigned.

New York Dee. Adrian lselin ir..
fonight denied a published report that ne
rad resigned as a trustee of the Mutual
Life Insurance company,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
FIVE RIOTERS KILLED.
Strike at Georgetown, Demarara, Has
Assumed a Serious Aspect.

Georgetown, Demarara, Dec. IA
strike Of wharf laborers which is in
progress here assumed a very serious
aspect this morning when the police
were compelled to fire on a ri0tOus
mob. 1t is reported that five 81 the
rioters We're killed.
Later in the day the rioters attacked
the governors house. The governor
and other officers are now besieged in
the public buildings. The arrival OF
warships is anXiOusly awaited The
strike. which was the result of a de
mand for higher wages, began Tuesday
last, and since then the strikers have
been parading the streets. As a result
of today's trouble ali business is sus-
pended.
ST. Thomas, ID. W. l.. Dec. 1.-The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02

l want the true vote as ascertained
according 10 law.
And how may that be done?" in
quired Mr.. Fox.
by quo-warranto proceedings, was
the reply
And such proceedings can only be
undertaken after Jan. l. commented
MT. Fox. 81 see"
MIR. Parker declared that the court
had no right TO throw out any ballot
which had been counted by the cleo
tion inspectors. Justice Amend ruled
that he is estOpped from questioning
the validity OF the ballots, and that
they must be counted as cast.
The first ballot box was then opened
BY inspectors in the court room and the
recount was begun, with the represent
atives of the newspapers occupying the
seats intended for jurymen.
Gain of Seventeen for Hearst.
The opening of four ballot boxes and
the recounting Of the ballots was fin
ished tonight before Justice Amend.
The net result was a gain of II votes
in the four districts for Hearst, all Of
these being gained in three districts.
One district was found correct as far as
the accredited votes for the three can
didates was concerned. The opening Of
the fifth ballot box. that of the Second
election district of tire Sixth assembly
district, was put off by consent Of
counsel for several days. In this dis
trict a Jerome watcher has made aft
date that 81 protested ballots are in
the box that were counted for McClel
Ian. Under Justice Amends amended
order assigned today these ballots can
not be passed upon by a Justice as to
their validity. so an appeal Will be
taken next to the appellate division of
the supreme court asking for a ruling
as TO the right of the Hearst counsel
Claims Of Attorneys.
In the district that the count was
found correct, the Tenth election dis
trict of the Second assembly district.
it was claimed by the Hearst attorneys
that they found 81 void Mcclellan bal
lots and seven void Hearst ballots
Henry NJ Yonge of counsel for Mr.
Hearst. said tonight:
The results thus far have shown
that the inspectors miscOunted the split
ballots 70 the gain of Mcclellan and
the loss Of Mr.. Hearst. We have rea-
count exists through the greater part
of the City of New York. If it turns
out III Other district. as it has in these
examined today. Mr. Hearst is elected
on the recount.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
Operation Was Necessary.

DR.. Mcleod said that ne discovered that
an ille9al operation had been performed
on the young woman. making a second
operation necessary. Everything that sur
gical skill could suggest was done Tor the
p8tent. and for four days IL appeared
as il she would recover. on the fifth
day. however. there We're evidences OF
peritOnitis and the doctor concluded that
the girl would die lie so advised AIRS.
Dean. and on the day following Tues
day, Sept. 49, he learned that the patient
was dead. He gave a detailed statement
of his movements on that day. which is
the day on which the prosecution claims
the girls body was dssected. and de-
clared: Al did not dismembeT the body
of the Geary girl nor did 1 see her after
Monday night. whom She was dNIng-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
EIeHTEEN.cENr COPPER.
Especial 10 The Herald.)

y Especial TO The Herald.) I
Boston. Dec. IA local cOnsum- I
= or has paid is cents for December I
= copper which means copper 4
= is not to be had excel, y special I
= favor for this years delivery. The 4
= price for next springs delivery is
p still unsettled but is about 17s4 =
y cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
TURKEY COULD
PUT UP A FIGHT
Too Much for Bulgaria With Rou-
mania and Greece Thrown In.
ARMY OFFICERS Spelling
LARGE ARMY COULD BE QUICKLY
CONCENTRATED.
OoNsTANTINoPLE.

0ONSTANTINOPLE. Wednesday,
IL Nov. 39.-tDelayed in transmits
sion.)-Speaking 10 the Associated
Press today, prominent diplomat
said:
THE people of the United States,
even the people of Europe, do not re-
alizc the seriousness OF the present sit
uation. The tension between the sultan
and the powers is growing daily and
the general feeling Of uneasiness is in
creasing, though there is probably no
reason for anxiety as far as the safety
OF foreigners is concerned. especially in
the capital.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
Plausible Explanation.

Asked to explain why he did not nli
out death certificate for Miss Geary,
DR. Mcleod said thai Mrs. Dean told him
that the girls mother had seen the family
physician, whom she preferred 10 lave
sign the certificate, 50 that there would
be no suspicion concerning her daughter S
death. lie had not notified the police
when he discovered that a criminal Ope~a .
ton had been performed because ne saif
a physician feels bound 10 protect the
reputation of his patient
DR.. Mcleod was the last witness. Law
yer james il. Valley delivered the clos
ing argument for the defense.
The jury retired to consider the tesu-
mOny a. 4:45 o'clock this afternoon.
Judge Stevens, before whom the case has
been tried instructed the jury 10 seal
the verdict. should one be reached to-
night and present it tomorrow morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
Hendricks TO Be Called.

This decision of the legislative COM
Hnittee and its counsel became known
this week That superintendent of In
Furance Hendricks will be called TO the
stand In the next few days is now a
certainty. Employees OF the department
VIII also be called.
a possible. If not probable, result Of
this viii be TO extend the Investigation
over into 1906 by "a renewal of author
ity 10 this committee by the incoming
legislature OF by the appointment of a
new committee. with most OF its mem
bers chosen from the present one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
Much Remains to Be pone.

The committee has had the matter
seriously under consideration TOR q
week or moreover since, i'm fact, the
time when il began 10 appear that all
the companies that have been called or
have requested examination could not
possibly be- brought before the commit
4cc by Jan. J. There still remains the
Prudential of Newark. the Aetna of
Hartford and "a half dozen more of the
n gger companies 10 be examined, as
Well as a hos; of smaller ones. and the
MANY fraternal organizations Of an in
Fui1uce character Several much
wanted Witnesses are absent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
Press Agent Resigns.

Charles J. Smith, head of the AIu-
fual Life Insurance COmpanys press
bureau. and who is paid $1,000 yearly
has rendered his resignation 10 AR
SrOmWcll. but il has not been accepted.
y'r. Smith testified recently that he
4 aused many reports of the insurance
Investigation to be published in the
newspapers al from 81 to g. "A line. Mr.
Cromwell also announced today that
Adrian Iselin, jr., who has been q di-
rector of the company since 1898, today
resigned as a director.
John &. Mccall. secretary of the New
York Life Insurance company, and son
Of John A. Mccall the president denied
today the report that he and his father
were 20 retire from their offices i'm the
company il January.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
Time Badly Chosen.

The powers could not have chosen
a worse time than the present for their
ultimatum. They might as well send
an ultimatum TO the pope during holy
week as expect the sultan To do any
thing in the last week Of the festival Of
ftamazan or during the festival of
Bairam.
The sultan and his ministers are
this week engaged daily from.3 o'clock
in the afternoon in listening TO fanat-
zeal discOurses by the mullahs Tor
priests, who dwell on the past great
ness Of the caliphs in a manner which
Undoubtedly impresses their audience
With the hmpOssibil.ty, certainly with
the undesirability of yielding to the
powers.
Those performances will soon he
over. however, when matters will prob
ably assume a more sane and normal
course: but there is no doubt in my
mind that the sultan will need, on this
occasion, much squeezing. He may be
content enough 10 see certain islands
in the possession of the powers rather
than see his hold on the last of his
European possessions weakened.
This feeling naturally is shared TO a
certain extent by the higher army au-
thOrities, who would be very much dis
inclined Ia see Turkish territory coded,
or anything equivalent 10 such CeSsion,
without striking a blow.
Spelling for a Fight.
Should it be reduced to a question
between Turkey and Bulgaria. Rou-
mania or Greece or between Turkey
and all three. Turkey would most as
suredly be found spelling for a fight.
She has between SEQ, 600 and 900. 900 men
i'm European Turkey today. and she
could easily and quickly concentrate
100000 there. Although Bulgaria has a
well-dFilled and Well-equipped army,
Turkeys great numerical superiority
would count for much.
Turkey clearly is eager TO fight on
this matter with the bordering cOun-
tries, aad every day that passes with
out Witnessing a settlement of the
present difficulties makes il increasing
ly harder for either the sultan or the
powers 10 give in"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
FIELDS OUT OF
MUTUAL EMPLOY
Master OF the House Of Mirth" Will
Dodge Armstrong Committee.
M'CALL FAMILY HANGS ON
HENDRICKS TO BE CALLED UPON
TO EXPLAIN.

aIEW YORK, Dec. Andrew c.
IL Fields, formerly head OF the supply
department Of the Mutual Life IN
surance company, who maintained Il
house at Albany during several sessions
Of the state legislature, is no longer
connected with that company. Fred
erick Cromwell. the temporary presi-
dent of the Mutual Life Insurance
company, today announced that W. 5.
sullivan, formerly in the advertising
department of the Mutual has been ap-
pointed head of the supply department,
IT is understood that Mr.. Fields will not
return to be examined by the insurance
Investigating committee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
REPORT ON LIFE
SAVING SERVICE
Hundreds of Persons Rescued From
Watery Graves.
MANY VESSELS ALSO SAVED
APPEAL FOR PENSIONS FOR
WIDOWS AND CHILDREN.

tAIASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The work
w of the life saving service for the
last fiscal year is summed up in
a report of General Superintendent
Kimball TO the secretary of the treas
ury, made public today The life saw
ing crews saved and assisted in saving
464 imperiled vessels and their cargOes,
beside affordng assistance of more
or less Importance 10 67I other vessels.
including craft OF all kinds, making Il
total OF 1,141 vessels TO which aid was
furnished. In addition the report states
So steamers and IS sailing vessels .un-
ming into danger We're warned of their
peril by the signals Of the patrol and
lookout in time to escape disaster. The
saving of many lives and much prop
erty is attributed TO such warnings
Record of Disasters.
No less than 500 disasters to docu-
mented vessels occurred during the
period stated involving the lives of
4,S09 persons, of whom q were lost
The estimated value of vessels and car
goes so affected was SO. 800 $50. of
which s7,9l7,3 S5 was saved Sixty-three
vessels We're totally lost. Succor was
afforded at the various stations 10 624
persons, 10 whom an aggregate of Isle
days relief was furnished. Four hun
dred and twenty casualties were
sustained by undocumented vessels.
such as sailboats and rowboats involv-
ing $50 persons. ten of whom We're lost
The value Of property involved in these
casualties is estimated at S264 $50, Of
which 1888, 025 was saved,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02

St. Thomas. ID. w l.. Dee. THE
British cruisers Sappho and Diamond
have gone 10 Demarara
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-02
ACCIDENT IN THE SNOWFLAKE MINE
Matt Sundqust Fnander Falls $50 Feet to the Bottom of
the Shaft-BOdy Horribly MangIed Presence of
Mind Saved ]. H. Chinn.
coroner's Inquest.

Sundquist, which was literally a pulp,
and carried il 10 the top of the cage.
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-07-04
DEATH IN BIG GOTHAM STORM.
Two Killed, Eight Badly Hurt, Prop

ErIy RulncO AROUND the O1tys
Two men were killed by lightning,
eight persons seriously hurt and consid-
cradle property damage resulted from
severe storm which swept New York and
the surrounding country. Following
hours of great heat and humidity the
storm broke with intense violence and
more than half an inch of rain fell in
thirteen minutes The electrical display
continued intermittingly over wide ter
ritory for hours. Those who lost their
lives were Michael Burns, Montclair
IN. j. plumber. and Arthur Bolton of
Newark, \. j., a coaehman. Scores of
others We're more or less injured from
the effects of the lightning and from
hrA and panic resulting from the storm.
Many buildings were wholly or in part
demolished, two school houses were
struck by lightning, telephone and cleo
trlc light wires were disabled and panlcs
occurred in many buildings hit by light
nlng- While the storm swept every sec
ton OF the city proper, the damage was
greatest in New Jersey and in the sub
urbs along the south shore of Long ISL
and. COney Island, Rockaway Beach
and sections of Brooklyn suffered severe
ly. Among the peculiar freaks of light
ming was dynamite explosion in Har-
lem. \ bolt of the fluid plowed its
way down the side of a new apa rtment
house to the ground, where it exploded
a dynamite cartridge which exec vators
had left undischarged in the rocks Seri-
Gus damage was caused to several other
buildings close by.