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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23
CATHOLICS MAY LOSE
Suit Brought to Have the Waggaman
Trust Set Aside-WiIl be
Bitterly Fought.

Washington. Aug. 22-Attornevs for IT
Roster Dulany- trustee in bankruptcy Tor
Thomas e Waggaman. who was treas
urer of the Catholic university until his
failure in business about a year ago.
today filed in the district supreme court
a bill in equity against Waggaman and
John Ridout trustees.
The proceeding is brought with a view
TO securing the sale Of what is known
As Noodlev Park, in which Waggaman
mas large interest. and the diStribt-
uon OF the money among the creditors.
ana 10 set aside as a preference under
the Bankruptcy law the trust obtained
IRON Wageaman BIZ the Catholic uni
NerSlty IL July. 1904. a few weeks prior
10 his failure Seventy-five persons are
na.ued as defendants in the bill The
validity Of the trust to the Catholic uni
Nerslty, amounting approximately to $3.50
90 Is challenged in the bill on the
SrOund that ii is a preference under the
bankruptcy law and that the university
mad reasonable ground to believe when
the trust was ordered that a preference
was thereby intended.
II the deed TO the university is set
aside. the attorneys say, the trustee in
bankruptcy should receive about 5000 600
from the sale of the property for dis
trIbutton among the unsecured creditors.
II is understood the university will Wig
orously resist the efforts to vacate the
trust
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cries for aid when the robber shot her
through the heart, killing her instantly.
Mrs Wilson, who was looking back at
the time, fell in q faint. and when the
residents of the neighbOrhOod came
running in response to the calls of Mrs.
Mize, they found both women lying up
on the sidewalk.
Mrs. Wilson, still unconscious. was
taken to the Del Prado hotel, while
the body of Mrs Mize was carried by
the police to an undertaking estab-
lishment near at hand.
Escape of Murderer.
The murderer after shooting Mrs.
A1ize, fled into an alley between Fifty
eighth and Fifty-ninth streets and dis
appeared in the darkness He was
seen by nobody except Mrs. AIize, Mrs.
Wilson and Mrs. Martha Scanlon. a
guest of the Del Prado hotel. who hear
ing the shot. looked hastily out of the
window and saw the man running into
the alley. She was not able to describe
him, and Mrs. Wilson was so utterly
Frustrated that she could not give to
the police any details of his appearance
\ swarm of detectives and uniformed
policemen We're on the ground within
few minutes but for the time being
at least, the murderer made good his
escape without leaving a tangible clue
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23
DESPERATE ROBBER KILLS WOMAN
Mrs E. Mize OF New York Murdered While Taking Walk in
One of the Fashionable Residence Districts
of Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Afrs. S. e. Mize
Il of New York city was murdered
tonight by a robber while taking
an evening walk in one of the fash
ionable resident districts on the south
side.
For the greater part of the summer
Mrs. Mize has been a guest at the Del
Prado hotel, which fronts on the Mid
way plaisance. Tonight, in company
with Mrs. r. f. Wilson of Las Cruces,
Mexico, also a guest at the hotel, she
went out for a short walk.
Confronted by Robber.
They had reached the corner of Fifty
ninth street and Washington avenue,
two squares from the hotel when they
were confronted by a man who de-
handed their money and valuables All
along F'ifty-ninth street and sOn Wash
ington avenue people were sitting up
on verandas and in the front yards of
their residences. and Mrs. Mize evil
IDENTIFY expecting help from some of
them, vigorously attacked the robber,
at the same time calling loudly for help.
Mrs. Wilson turned and ran back to-
ward the hotel
Mrs. MiZe was able to utter just two
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23
HIGH UP AND
ON THE WRONG SIDE

Los Angeles, CAL Aug 21.-When
Malcolm Rose, a landscape gardener,
was placed on the operating table at
the county hospital here today to I'M
dergo an operation for the removal of
a growth from his neck it was discov-
cred by the surgeons that the patient 5
heart instead of being in normal posi-
ton on the left Side of the body was
located on the right side nearly six
inches from it's proper place The or
gan in every way. however. appeared
normal. II had evidently been in that
position from birth The physicians at
the HOSPITAL state that il is the first
case of the kind thar has ever come
u.lder their observation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23
EXPECT A DEADLOCK.
People of Russia ReconciIed to Con-
tinuation of War.

st. Petersburg, Aug. %, 23O a. m
The effect of President RoOsevelt's per
sonaf influence toward reconciIing the
differences between the Russian and
japanese Observation-Disclosures is being
watched with the closest attention here
though all save the highest represen-
tauVes OF the foreign office are in ig-
norance of the exact status of the ne
EQUATIONS, IL is felt generally that the
negotiations are on the verge of a
deadlock. The public at large has prac-
ueaiy reconciied itself to the apparent
necessity of continuing the war and
there rs only one opinion about the de-
STABILITY Of peace if Obtaina bic with
out humiliation. The action. therefore
OF the president, is far from unweIcome
A growing conviction is noticeable
IN Official circles that if the conference
failed IL would be because of inability
TO agree upon the question of fndem-
nifty, which is regarded now as practic-
ANY the only point Oh which there is
no nope of agreement. unless the Ian
anese reduce their demands very ma
terially.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23
AMBASSADOR CONGER STEPS DOWN
LoOmS of Venezuela Asphalt Fame Mentioned in Connection
with the Mexican Post, But Is Likely to
Be Disappointed.

n YSTER BAY. Aug. Edwin H.
u Conger, of Iowa, has resigned his
post as ambassador to Mexico TO
take effect October Is next, and Presi-
dent Roosevelt has accepted the
resignation
Mr.. Conger's retirement from the
diplomatic service was foreshadowed
III these dispatches last week. 1t was
indicated then that he might be sent
to Picking as a special commissioners of
The president to adjust, if possible, the
differences which have arisen between
this country and China over the boy
colt of American goods by some of the
chinese commercial guilds. While no
official statement is Obtaina BILE here re-
garding the mission, there are reasons
for the statement that it either has
been abandoned by the president or
that it has been declined by Mr. Conger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23
WIFE OF FORMER
SENATOR DIES
Mrs Isabel Cameron Brown Passes
Away From Cancer of Stomach.
PROMINENT IN CLUB WORK
TOOK GREAT INTEREST I'M
POLITICS, AIDING HUSBAND.

ma RS. ISABELLA CAMERON BROWN,
tW wife of former United States Sens-
tor Arthur Brown, passed away at
1880 yesterday afternoon at the family
residence. POI Brigham street, after an
illness of several months. Mrs. Brown
had for some time been sufferer from
cancer Of the stomach and il was this
aiIment which caused her death Pending
word from a sister who resides in Michi-
gan funeral arrangements have not been
made.
Coming here in 1879, Mrs Brown has
been more or less in the public eye ever
since. having been active in political and
club work. She was born in Kalamazoo.
Mich. oct. 8. 1872 her parents being Mr.
and Mrs Alexander Cameron. formerly
OF New York.
1t was In Kalamazoo that Mr.. Brown,
then an attorney Of some note in M;chi-
gan. met Miss Cameron, who became his
second Ayifc.
The couple left almost Immediately for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23

success of the presidents heroic en-
deavors TO save the peace conference
from failure. But it was realized that
all. as before. depended upon. the atti-
visers. NJ. White. it is positively
stated, personally favOrs the solution
offered by the president. but he is
powerless unless his imperial master
gives the word. With the most intense
anxiety that word was awaited. 1t
spells peace or war.
Another Arrival.
Another slight furry was created
today by the arrival of Colonel Michael.
the chief clerk of the state department.
He had come in response TO summons
from Mr.. Peirce. but both Mr.. Peirce
and Colonel Michdels stated that the
visit was only in connection with the
routine business of the department.
Mr. Peirce. the third assistant secre-
tary of state, tonight issued the follow
ing statement:
NO envoy or representative of the
president had any conference with NJ.
Wltte or Baron de Rosen today nor
did I have any conference with either
OF them nor was I closeted with them.
Ihey had business at the navy ward
and my duties required me to be pres
ent at the yard TO make suitable ar
rangements for their comfort But in
no way, shape or manner did I have a
conference with them on behalf of the
president in relation TO their relations
to Japan.
NJ. Witte and Baron Rosen had in
tended to remain longer in the navy
yard. IN consequence of which I had
luncheon prepared for them. but owing
10 arrangement Of the stomach. from
which he has been suffering for sew
eraI days, NJ. White being under the
care OF q physician at the Wentworth
deemed 1t inadvisabIe to remain for
Iuncheon at the yard and therefore
took his departure at an earlier hour
than usual leaving some of his sec
retaries who continued their work in
the conference building until 7:3O
o'clock"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23

At any rate, it is believed Mr.. Conger
viii not go to China.
1t has not been determined definitely
yet who viii succeed Mr.. Conger as
ambassador to Mexico. but. as hereto
fore stated, it probably will be David
h. Thompson Of Nebraska, now Ameri-
can ambassador to Brazil. II is known
that Ambassador Thompson desires the
Mexico post
In connection with the appointment
the name OF Francis B. LOOmis, assist
ant secretary of state. has been men
toned. but IL can be said pretty
definitely that Mr.. LoOmis viii not be
appointed. His resignation as assist
ant secretary of state may be expected
at any time. 1t is certain that he is
TO retire from the state department
but whether he viii receive an appoint
ment in the diplomatic service, as has
been suggested, is thought to be some
what problematical.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23
HEAD-ON COLLISION.
Three Trainmen Killed on Union
Pacific in Kansas.

Topeka Kan. Aug. 23-Three persons
were killed shortly after l o'clock this
morning in head-end collision between
two Union Pacific freight trains, one and
one half miles east of Rossville, a town
on the Union Pacific eighteen miles west
of Topeka.
The dead.
William II. Gibson. engineer, Kansas
City Kan.
Olescn, fireman.
Clarence Reese, conductor.
Nobody was seriously injured. The
three men killed We're members of the
crew of an extra eastbOund wheat train
which crashed % the second section OF
regular westbouud l6i at sharp curve.
The dead will be brought to this city as
rapidly possible. The local Union Pa
cific people refuse to give out any infOr-
nation about the wreck
Two members of the crew of No. I6l
are missing, but Rossville reports that
search of the wreckage reveals only three
bodies Both locomotives were demol-
ished.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23
Prominent Citizen Jailed.

In spite of all the agitation there has
been on the subject some cisterns still
remain unscreened, and the police have
received orders to spare no one who
shows an indispOsition to obey the law
FAILURE to screen caused Hart New
man, former president of the New Or
leans baseball club. and a son of Isidor
Newman, the millionaire banker to
spend brief time in a cell today Mr.
Newman is the head of the company
which owns Athletic park Some one
discovered that there were three I'M
screened cisterns on the grounds and
made an affidavit against him When
the police appeared in his CarondeIet
street office today. Mr.. Newman or
dered them OuS and barred the doors
The policemen disappeared and Mr.
Newman went to police headuua rters-
When he reached there he was arrested
ana locked up. Later he was released
by inspector Whitaker. Mr.. Newman.
was indignant at his arrest. He said
he made large contributions TO the citi-
Zens' fund, and had paid to screen a
large number of cisterns that he did
not own in his yard, and had simply
forgotten the cisterns at the park
All Freight RepuIsed.
Some Of the country towns are seek
ing TO avoh clash with the state
board of health in the matter of quar-
antine in way calculated to be dam
aging 10 New Orleans. Lake Charles
is an instance. The fear OF fever is
so great there that the people refuse
to accept any freight whatever from
here
Mayor Behrman's office is overwhefn-
ed with letters, many from cranks,
but others from well meaning persons
VINO offer specifics against yellow
fever. Many of them are geImicides
The mayors reply to these communfca-
tons is that the fever is beina. fought
here on the principle that il can alone
be transmitted by means of the mos
quito.
Additional nurses were sent to Pat
terson and Riverside both in St Mary's
parish, today. At these two points ex-
lSt the largest number OF cases outside
of the limits of the city but the fever
continues to manifest itself in type
exceedingly milo.
Aid From Tom Taegart.
Among today's kilograms to the
mayor was one from Democratic Cam
paiSn Manager Tom Taggart of In
Indiana. Mr. TaRgart wrote
fered large contributions of water from
French lick for the hospitals and for
poor patients. The offer was accepted
The management OF the New Orleans
baseball club does not expect that the
clubs in the Southern league will have
to take advantage of the protection Of
fered by the national commission. The
New Orleans games have been trans
ferred TO Atlanta ana the Shreveport
games to Chattanooga. The New Or
leans players are being kept on the
rolls az their full salaries, in spite Of
Continued on page 3.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23
sAkHALIN TO BE DIVIDED.
Opinion Of Correspondent of London
Morning Post.

London, Aug. 23.-The Morning Post
which throughout the war has strong
ly Identified itself with the Japanese
side III dispatch from its CORE
spondent at Portsmouth, published this
morning, declares that the ''DAace OF
Portsmouth is within measurable dis
lance. The correspondent asserts
that both sides viii make substantial
concessions for the sake of peace
Russia. he says. viii pay Japan a sum
III the gUlse OF expenses for the main
tendnce of prisoners. etc. and that
Sakhalin viii be divided Russia retain
ing the northern and Japan the south
eTn part. while Japan will abandon her
cialhl as To the informed warships and
the limitation of Russsa's naval forca
i'm the Pacific.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23
BOUGHT By HEtNZE

Mexico City. Aug. 22-F A. Heinze Of
Montana has purchased the San Mar
Tin copper mines in the state of Oaxaca
The SAP. Martin mines We're worked nv
SDaniards centuries ago. and prior to
the conquest of Mexico the native In
dams operated them. In modern times
the mines have always been "A large
and profitable producer or copper
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23
Real Hope For Peace.

London. Aug. 23.-The Portsmouth cor
respondent OF the Times states thai there
Is real nope Tor peace and that the Ian
anese are ready to arrange a settlemebt
in way that will save Russian dignitv
respondent the basis of this settlement
is the retention By Russia of a portion
OF she island OF Sakhalin in considera-
ton OF payment of money in lieu az
indemnity. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23
M0RM0NS CONVERTED HER
Mauri Maiden Held by immigration
Authorities.
Especial 10 The Heraldl

Especial 70 The Herald
san Francisco, Aug. 22-Kate Smith. a
full-bloOded Mauri maiden. who arrived
here today the liner Ventura was
held for observation by the immigra-
ton officials OF this port. She is a con-
vert Of the Mormon church and was in
the care OF three nissiona ries. who are
returning from a prosecuting expedition
TO New Zealand. The girl claims that
she - going TO friends in Utah but "a
the missionaries refuse to be responsible
FOR her, the officials have decided to hold
her until IL is shown that she is NOT
liable 90 become ? public CHARGE
1t was later represented TO the imu1i-
grant inspector that Katie Smith had
an aunt. Mrs. Mere Nrhanger living AT
$50 West Temple street. Salt Lake
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23
ORDERS MUST BE oBEYED
PROMINENT CITIZEN LANDED IN
JAIL
Al Ew ORLEANS. Aug. 22-The fact

Al EW ORLEANS. Aug. 22.-The fact
IN that there was little change today
from the record for several days
was accepted by the federal authorities
as confirming their expressions of the
discouraging nature of the yellow fever
situation
The deaths again today were princi-
pally of persons bearing foreign names.
An exception was Arthur Hill, an en-
ploye of one Of the large wholesale dry
goods houses. Hill came here last No
vember from New York with his wife
and two children
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23
Code is Neaded

Washington. Aug. 22-ColoneI w
Michael. chief clerk of the department az
state left here last night for Pert
mouth. =. H.: in response 10 a Telegram
and took with him a CODY of the state
uepartnent code. presumably for the use
o. secretary PIERCE in comrnuDics tim
with the president IL is probabIn Siiie
mel Michael viii return TO Washfnptoo 10
morrow or the next day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23

Salt Lake and both were soon taking an
active interest in the political situation
here. Before the election of her husband
to the senate during Utah's first year OF
statehood Mrs Brown had no little in
fluence among women Voters and many
credit her with being a large factor in
his success. She also took a great inter
est in club worn
There is one son surviving in addition
to the husband. Max Brown aged y
years. He has just returned home from
the University of Michigan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23
MISS wALsH Will REcovER.

Newport, r. l.. Aug 22.-NIiss Evelyn
w Walsh. who was injured in an auto
mobile accident last Saturday, at which
time her brother was killed and sew
eral others injured. was reported to be
comfortable and out of danger today.
Mrs. James l.. Kernochan and Harry
0eEf.ichs who were also injured. were
able TO go out Of doors today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23
GOOD GROUNDS FOR HOPE
THAT PEACE WILL RESULT
Reply of Russia to Roosevelt Proposition in the
Hands of NJ Witte.
Plan involves the Ransom of Sahan Payment for Keep of
Russian Prisoners and Chinese Eastern Railway
in Lieu of indemnity.



which Russian
NJ and
i
n
room il a refus
a
No confirmation Of the reply that ussIas negatiVe
of NJ White and Baron Rosen mid
y H, g. s
q of a he the
be
said
much viii be brought bear will
o
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23
TILMAN BLAIR JONES
DIES IN CALIFORNIA
tspecial % The Heraldl

San Francisco. Aug. 22-TIlman Blair
Jones. a Mexican war veteran California
pioneer and 9romire-ct II the affairs of
The west. passed away at his home in
this city yesterday at the age of ~
Years AS deputy marshal in Salt Lake
CRY Jones gained a reputation for MS
bravery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-23

WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE
Local thundershowers and cooler.
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8 Silver. 61S4c per ounce
Copper (casting). 155sc per pound.
Lead, in ore. $500; New York. $4.Go.
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The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-02
GOVERNMENT LIGHT.
HISTORIC cHickAMAuGA PARK
ADLAZE WITH ILLUMINATION.
United states System of Lighting Mill
tary Post Pronounced Gratifyinsiy
suceessful-eix and One-HaH Miles
Of Msins-Sixty-Five Street Lights

Chiekamauga Park Ca, May 81
The United States government has here
in operation one of the largest acety-
leue gas plants in the world. The mill
tary post at the entrance of the histor-
zeal Chickamauga battlefield where
thirty thousand Union and Confederate
soldiers were lost in the memorable
battle Of Sept. 10 and 20. 1863, contains
about one hundred buildings, the
seventy-iive principal ones of which are
lighted with acetylene. To accom-
plish this six and one-half miles of
mains and two miles of service pipes
are in use, while sixty-fve street
lamps brilliantly illuminate the ave-
nues of the post.
In 1903 the War Department in
stalled . test acetylene plant at Fort
Meyer. Virginia. The results were
20 gratifying and the superiority
of the illuminant SO evident that the
government. March 20. 1904, placed
the contract for the Chickamauga
plant, in which every citizen of the
United States should have his pro
rata of pride.
OuI luc government udS uuL COu.
hned its acceptance of acetylene to
this military post. Since becoming
| satisfied OF the efficiency, superiority
and economical advantages of this
particular illuminant, the United
States has installed number of
plants in Indian schools and other gov.
eminent institutions.
Acetylene gas is one of the simplest
as well as the most perfect of artificial
lights. 1t Is made by the contact
Of water and carbide, Ia manufactured
product for sale at nominal price),
is absolutely safe and gives beau
tiful white light soothing to the eyes
and nerves. 1t can be produced any.
wherein the farm home, the village
store, the town hall. the church-and
II 30 easily maintained as to
| be practical for all classes.
! It is a matter for national congratu-
lation that In beautifying SO historic
q spot as Chickamauga. nothing but
the best, including the lighting sys-
tenn. has been deemed good enough
for the American people.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-02
At A CHINESE MARRIAGE
Covenant a Very Solemn One among
the CelestiaIs.

A Chinese marriage is a solemn
ceremony-no talk, no levity and
much crying. After the exchange, Of
presents the bride is dressed with
much care in brocade or silk, her eve
lashes are painted deep black and
she wears heavy red veil attached
to scarlet headdress, from which
Imitation pearls hang over her fore
head. A feast is spread upon table
to which the blushing bride is led
by five OF her friends. They are seated
at the table, but no one eats. When
the mother sarts crying the maids
follow and the bride joins in the
chorus. The bridegroom now enters
with four friends. They pick up the
throne on which the bride sits and.
preceded by the bridegroom, form 1
procession and walk around the room
or into an adjoining room, signify
ing that he is carrying her away to
his own home. The guests then throw
rice at the happy couple, custom
we have borrowed from them.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-02
FIXING RAILROAD RATES.

Making railroad rates is like play
ing game Of checkers or chess. Com
munities to be benefited. producers.
manufacturers or shippers to be aided
represent the pieces used. Every pos
sible move is studied for its effect
on the general result by skilled traf-
nc managers A false move in the
making Of freight rates may mean the
ruin of city. Of great manufacture
Ing interest. OF an agricultural com
munity. Railroads strive to build up
ali these SO that each may have an
equal chance in the sharp competi-
ton Of business. So sensitive to this
rivalry are the railroads that in order
to build up business along their lines
they frequently allow the shipper 10
practically dictate rates. Rate maxi
ing has been = matter of development:
OF mutual concessions for mutual
benefit. That is why the railroads of
the United States have voluntarily
made freight rates SO much lower In
this country than they are on the
government-owned and operated rail.
ways OF Europe and Australia that
they are now the lowest transporta-
tion rates in the world.