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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
Engineer Killed and Fireman Sup
posed to Be Under the Engine
Passenger Fatally Injured.

Binghamton, Sept. 24-An Erie train,
No. IA, eastward bound, was wrecked
in a collision with an engine about a
quarter of a mile east of Susquehanna,
Pa, at O'Clock tonight. Both engines
were turned over. As the train had just
left the station it was not going at
high rate of speed and no cars were de-
rallied.
Tie collision was caused by N eh-
CINE from coal pocket making an at
tempt to cross the main line
Frank Robbins, of Susquehanna, ell
gineer of the wrecked train, was killed.
His fireman. whose name is O'Rourke,
and who also lived in Susquehanna, IS
thought 10 be under his engine.
An Erie detective, named Henstead,
was fatally injured by being thrown
from the baggage car. Susquehanna
is about twenty miles east Of this
CITY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25

Baku, Sept. pa conference of rep
resentatives of the Armenians and Tar
tars under the. presidency of Prince
Louis Napoleon, governor general or
the Caucasus, has just been concluded
during which the principal conditions
of an entente were agreed upon. The
conference decided to summon a gen
eral congress representing the inhabi-
tants of the Caucasus TO meet IN Dc
tober for the purpose of considering the
causes of the enmity existing between
the Tartars and ATmenians. resolved
to urge upon the government the ne
cessity for the adoption of prompt
measures to insure the safety of life
and property. and arrange that Ar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
WORK OF ANARCHISTS.
Chinese Minister at Washington Is
Mortified Over the Outrage.

Washington. Sept. 2.-When the dis
patch cOntainin@ the account of the eN-
plOsion of a bomb in a private ear was
shown Ia Sir Cheng Liangtung. minister
of China here, he expressed his horror
over the occurrence and said II was
doubly unfortunate that 1t should occur
lust at a time when all things seemed so
auspicious for China and her govern
ment There is doubt about the perpe-
traitors. or rather as to the party thal
is responsible for the deed. Then the
minister added:
There are two parties in China the
new reform party, which is deslrous on
having the people and government pront
by the adoption of whatever is found
good in Occidental civilization and meth
DDS. and the party that YOU cali anarch~
lists in this country. The leaders of the
latter are really devoid of any principles,
whether of government or anything else
envy and jealousy are the mainsprlnss
that actuate their every movement. Like
your president-killing anarchists, they
merely seek Ia destroy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
uLTIMATUM NOT ACCEPTED.

Budapest, Sept 24.-All parties here
discuss without excitement the meet
ing between the king-emperoF and the
coalition leaders Saturday and the con-
ference between the leaders and Count
Czfraky today. They describe the
ing-emperor's conditions as an ulti-
matum which can not be accepted by
the Hungarian nation The entire
press is united in warning the people
TO act with reserve, pointing out that
prudent observance of the law is their
best weapon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25

Rose & Pearson; total loss; partly COW
cred by insurance.
Walkover Shoe company, $4,000 loss
insurance, $4,000.
Clark block. damage $500 fully in
suTeG.
Goldberg block, damage $1,000; fully
insured.
Renshaw block, damage, $500; partly
insured.
ogden block. total loss; $4,000 in
sured; owned by Haynes, Cannon ana
james Davis,
Atlantic saloon, loss $1,000; fully in
sured.
Y. STassbergeT, cigar store S'Voi To-
tai loss; partly insured.
Emery SaVille, Eureka meat market;
total loss $500; partly insured.
Casino saloon, in Renshaw block 500.
w. p. Hayes grocery; damage by
water.
Ljubibratich & Company, damage by
water, small loss.
Fred Kuhn. ogden block; cigar fac
tory: small loss.
Rigle. Baramun & Rau. barber shop,
Ogden block. loss $500; no insurance.
Albert Boeltscher. shoe shop, ogden
block, loss $500; no insurance.
= Butte Clothing company loss by
smoke $500; covered by insurance.
A. Booth company, $1,000; covered by
insurance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
NOW TAKING A REST.

Seoul, Sept 24-Miss Alice Roosevelt
and party today attended the athletic
sports of japanese school boys. The
party was received by the japanese
educational committee. The entire par
ty is now resting after the strenuous
weeks spent in japan, Manila and
China.
The visit is largely losing an official
character and the party viii spend
some time at picknicking and riding in
the hills Of Seoul and vicinity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
M. WITTE IN BERLIN.
Russian Statesman Will Have Audi
ence With Emperor William.

Berlin, Sept. 24-M. Witte, accom-
panied by his daughter Nine. Nary
chkine. wife of the secretary Of the
Russian legation at Brussels, arrived
at the Potsdam railway station shortly
after O'Clock this evening and was
received by the staff of the Russian
embassy. He proceeded Immediately
to the Hotel Bristol, where ne win re-
side until Tuesday. when he goes 10
ROminten, one of Emperor Williams
hunting seats, situated near the Rus
5sian efrOntier, where he will have an
audience with his majesty Large
crowds assembled outside the Hotel
Bristol tonight in the hope of seeing
the Russian statesmen.
NJ. Witte tonight visited Baron
RichlOffen. secretary for foreign af-
fairs, with whom he cOnversed at con-
siderable length.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
CALHOUN AT CARACAS.
Special Commissioner Confers With
AggrieVed Frenchman.

Caracas. Sept. 24-Folmer Judge ".
G. Calhoun, who is charged with a
special mission TO Venezuela on behalf
of the United States is studying the
situation brought about by the closing
of the land station of the French
Cable company, the expulsion of the
manager of the company. M. Brun, and
the refusal of Venezuela to deal with
the French government through its
charge d'affaires. NJ. Taigny. Judge
Calhoun conferred today for two hours
with NJ. Taigny.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
ARMY SURGEONS TO MEET.

Detroit. Sept. 24.-Soldiers' and sail
ors' ills and wounds will be discussed
by distinguished army surgeons from
all parts of the world at the fourteenth
annual meeting of the Association of
Military Surgeons of the United States,
which begins here Tuesday, Sept. &c.
Distinguished medical men from the
armies of Mexico, Japan. China, Eng
land. France, the Dominion of Canada
an dsurgeOns from the United States
army and navy and marine hospital
service, as well as many national guard
surgeons, will attend the convention.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
JAPS CAPTURE AMERICAN STEAMER
AND OCCUPY K0MMANDER ISLANDS

on board the American steamer Non
tara, off the port of NikoliefSk, among
them Commander Esky."
Minister Griscom at Toxic, on Sept.
a. notified the state department OF the
capture of the vessel and gave Aug 10
as the date. The steamer, the minister
said. was taken to the YOsuka naval
station and the case brought before the
prize court at Yokohama, which had
not rendered a decision at the time the
report was filed.
The Montara was engaged IN carry
ing provisions from one point to an
other along the Siberian coast.
Early in the war the governments OF
Great Britain and the United States en-
tered into an agreement to protect the
seals at the Kommander islands until
the termination OF hOstilities. The Rus
sian government consented to this ar
rangement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
LOOKS QUITE FEEBLE.
Nevertheless Senator PIatt Says He
Is Not Sick.

Kansas City sept 24-United
States Senator Thomas c. Plat arrived
in this city from Denver over the Rock
Island railroad in his private car
Courier, and he left for the east at
6:07 tonight. Senator Plat denied that
he was seriously ill., or had been, and
denounced in vigorous language the
reports which have been circulated
about his health, Notwithstanding his
denial, the senator appeared quite
feeble and he was wheeled about in his
car iii an invalid chair.
Senator Platt also denied that he has
any intention of retiring from politics
He said that future developments
would prove that he will continue TO be
factor in New York and national
politics.
The senator said that he would visit
President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay on
his way east.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
ARMENlANS AND TAR AIRS HAVE
AGREED TO KEEP THE PEACE

menians and Tartars shall become mu-
tually responsible for all material dam
age in the event of massacre or pillage
by either side until Jan. 1907. The Ar
menians and ten Mussulmans, all very
wealthy undertook to guarantee the
strict Observance of the agreement
The conference also resolved to form
an arbitration court to consist Of five
Armenians and five Tartars, which VIII
draft the details of the agreement and
remove any difficulties that may arise
The agreement will become effective on
Oct. II.
A preliminary peace agreement be-
tween the Tartars and the Armenians
WAS signed today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
WEST VIRGINIA MOB
WHIPS PRISONERS

Wiliamstown. W. Va, Sept 4.-Break-
in-g into the city jail here today, an armed
masked mob of white Ribbonersf took
out Moses LOvern, a negro serving sixty
DAYS for assaulting James Butcher. TAX
ing Lovern and Thomas Blackburn, the
only other prisoner, across the river IN a
boat upon landing the mob beat, whipped
and stoned L0vern until he was presum-
ablv dead Both prisoners were returned
to Jail. Lovern will die. Blackburn
gave the names Of eight men3in the mob
and Prosecuting Attorney Shepard has Isl
sued warrants for them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
MILLION DOLLARS LICKED
UP BY FIRE AT BUTTE, MONT.
Handsome Public Library Building Completely
Quilted by Flames
SymOns Dry Goods Company Where the Blaze Started the
Heaviest Losers Eight Persons Injured Help Sent
From Surrounding Towns.

and the fremen from the hill prevent
ed what seemed for a time a general
confagratiOn, as a stiff wind was blow
ing flaming embers everywhere.
BY IL O'Clock every piece of fire APP
paratus in Silver Bow county was at
the scene OF the fire. The departments
from the Rarus Colusa-PaIrot, Orig
nal. Gagnon. Anaconda and other
mines responded with alacFiey and rem
dered great service. The fire battal-
ions from the Centennial brewery. from
Walkerville, from Williamsburg. the
Butte reduction works and other places
answered the general alarm and lent
valuable assistance to the eegular de
pdrtment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
REBELS REPuLsEo.

Berlin, Sept. 24.-The government to-
day received information from Ger
man East Africa that attacks by The
rebels at Mahenge have been success
fully repulsed. that the Morrogo rebels
lost $50 killed and that the GraWerth
column had arrived at KiiWa after in-
fictirig severe losses on the rebels in
six fights.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25

library and other places were burning
simultaneously. AT 1 o'clock Mayor
MacGinniss announced the fire under
control.
Had the blaze once crossed into the
old buildings on the north side of Park
street or had it not been checked at
the Renshaw block. Butte would have
been suffering today from a S5OO0,0O0
fire.
The alarm went in at $40 o'clock and
First Assistant J. Il. Shinneck and his
men went TO work Al the first open
ing smoke, thick. yellow and suff0cat-
ing belched forth, making entrance I'M
possible.
A cigar company occupied part of the
ground floor and basement of the big
Symons Dry Goods cOmpany's building
At once the men realized that To keep
the fire confined TO the basement and
away from the elevator shaft was the
only hope Of saving the block.
Great Effort of Firemen.
Three lines of hose. manned by
crews who stood the smoke with super
human endurance, advanced into the
poisonous smoke and poured their flood
into the hole Unfortunately the base
ment of the SymOns company block was
drained, and the basement being a dou-
bic one, with sub basement beneath
il. il was impossible 20 food.
Abe men could not enter the seat OF
the flames. but several went through
the rear sidewalk windows and held
fhe hose as close as they could 10 the
origin of the smoke. Finally, with a
favorable change of wind. which kept
the smoke back temporarily. the fire.
men broke in three doors on the
ground floor and poured the
water in the direction of the elevator
shaft, which roared like a mill
race. A perfect geyser OF sparks and
burning shingles speWed its torrent
across the roofs of buildings. starting
patches of flame from the Renshaw
hall all the way TO the Park building.
Burned Like a Bonfire.
From IL O'Clock until noon the Sy-
mons company building burned free rs
a bonfire and the department confined
its labors TO saving adjacent property
The Renshaw building seemed doomed
as did the Lewis. Kins and Clark
buiIdings. Louis Rosenstein, in the
CLARK block. stayed until his plate
glass windows cracked, when he locked
up and remarked that all man had
he would give for his life
Early IN the course OF the fire. Chief
of Police Thomas Mulholland had
stretched ropes across Renshaw alley
and later across Park from the ShodaiT
block to Boucher's, across West Galena
at Montana and at Colorado
Big Blocks Damaged.
did. a.. r,,.~..,,4 .,-.,,,
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-EKIN, Sept, 24-At the Pekin rail-
way station today, as train
carrying one of the four missions
ordered abroad to study foreign politiy
cal methods, was leaving, a bomb was
exploded inside a private car, killing
four minor officials and wounding
over twenty other persons. The
wounded include Prince Tsai TOhe,
who heads the most important of the
missions, and Wa Ting Fang, former
minister to the United States, both of
whom received slight injuries. The
perpetrator of the outrage who was in
the car. was blown to pieces. The az
fair has created a profound sensation
and causes apprehension regarding the
safety of members Of the court and
leading officials of the government.
The government offices and railways
are now strongly guarded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
RELEASED ON BAIL.

plymouth, Mass. Sept 24-Eben
Plympton, the actor, who was arrested
Thursday on a charge of assault with
intent to kill Captain George Martin
and who has been confined in Plymouth
Jan since his arrest. was released on
S. 600 bail today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
PRINTERS WINNING OUT.

Indianapolis, Sept PA bulletin is
sued from the Office of the Information
al Typographical union shows that ga
subordinate unions are now working on
an eight-houf basis or have arranged
to DO so not later than Jan. l, 1906.
Since Sept. such agreements have
been signed in sixty-six cities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25

early evening. The big steamer began
pumping. and with its assistance wa
ter was directed into the interior of the
blaze with good effect.
List of Losses.
The losses follow:
Blocks totally destroyed:
Maule, York. Barrel, Woodward and
Ogden, public library.
The following is the estimated loss
and insurance. given by the parties af-
fected by the fire;
Symons store, Maule and York blocks
owned by the New York Realty com
pany; loss, 100000. insurance. entire.
about $3.50. geo, $500 of which is on
the buildings.
Library building, $4,000; insurance.
SO coo
Baltimore block. $500.
Washington block. $500; insured.
Barrel block. owned By a. n. Har-
ret, total loss; insurance amounting 10
sixty Der cent.
George Woodwork block. owned by
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25

The edict appointing the missions
mentioned in the foregoing dispatch
wsFs~issued Jufye16, A dispatch from
Pekin August % says the missions
were appointed to study foreign sys-
tens of government because the
dowager empress intended to issue a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25

The seizure of the Montara has al
ready been chronicled, but there has
been no mention of any occupation or
the KOmmander islands.
Rear Admiral KataOka reported TO
the imperial navy department on Aug.
% as follows:
"The division dispatched to Kam-
chatka captured a number of Russians
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25

st. Petersburg, Sept. 24.-News has
been received here that the American
steamer Montara, having on board
Baron Bruggen, manager of the KAN
chatka Trading society, was seized by
the japanese near NilIolskOe, Bering
island, and that the Japanese occupied
the KommandeT islands and hoisted the
flag. Neither the date of the
seizure of the vessel nor the occupation
of the islands is given.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
BOMB EXPLODED ON TRAIN IN CHINA
Four Minor Officials Killed and Twenty Persons lnjured-W
Ting Fang Among the Latter-PeTpetraOr OF the
Outrage Blown to Atoms.

decree at the new year for the estab-
lishment of a parliament twelve years
hence.
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Rosenstein, Clark block, $500; insur-
ance.
Crown Tailoring company, $500; full
~ insured.
Recksick brothers, bakery, loss 81, 600;
partly covered by insurance.
Ben Anderson, saloon, ogden block.
loss on stock $500, no insurance.
II. r. Bartlett confectionery store,
loss s.. 900; insured
Backs confectionery store, loss 81, 900;
insurance, SO 500.
Brownfield-Canty Carpet company,
loss 81 coo; covered by Insurance.
Paumee block, damaged by heat; no
insurance.
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone com
pany. instruments and equipment, ST.
600; insurance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
ELEVEN OF THEM
TO Be ARRESTED
Employers Brought Workmen From
Europe Under Contract.
EVIDENCE is CONCLUSIVE
CONVICTION WILL MEAN HEAVY
FINE OR IMPRISONMENT.

Anew YORK, Sept 24.-After eight
weeks of careful preparation the
United States district attorney OF
this district will tomorrow, according
to reliable authority. cause the arrest
of eleven heads of manufacturing con-
Germs of the city on warrants charging
them with having conspired. through
the medium of an employers associa-
ton. 10 violate the contract labor law
by the importation of foreign Workmeh.
The penalty of conviction was hne OF
not less than $1,000 or more than Slo,oOV'
or Imprisonment for not more than TWO
years.
Months OF Investigation.
II is understood that the department
of commerce and labor is directing the
prosecution and has through its own
agents, assisted by operators OF the Sc
cret service, prepared the case against
the accused. This has involved many
months of investigation and also the
keeping since January last OF four men,
| English tile settlers, at Ellis island. IL
| is upon the evidence of these four men,
| backed by an array of corrOboratiVe
/ dispositions, that the government ehleI-
/ ly relies.
| The evidence in the case goes back
to the lockout by the Tile. Crate &
| Mantel association, an employers or
/ ganization. of the men of the Mosaic
| & Caustic Tile Layers & Helpers union
of New York and vicinity on Aug. or
| last year. To make the lockout sue
cess. it is charged, the employers as
sociation sent one of its number to
ENGLAND and caused advertisements to
appear in papers in England and Ger
MANY offering tile masons So per day
for eight hours labor in the United
States
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Injured.
John Neil, slightly burned and head
cut
Frank Harrington and Robert sim
mons, bruised by fall from roof of Bar
ret block.
Nell Pearl, cOlOred scalp wound.
Jack Curley, head cut.
W. u. Tracey. arteries cut in lett
wrist and right hand badly cut.
Frank Robertson, volunteer fireman,
hands burned.
Chief of Police Mulholland, right leg
cut by flying glass.
n UTE, Mont. Sept. 24.-Fire. caus-
. ing a loss estimated at about a
million dollars, today consumed
the entire business portion of Butte ~
ing between the Shodair block and
Renshaw alley. Butte would have
West Park street, ana half destroyed
the public library,
The fire call was turned in at $40
At noon the four-story Symons store
was a mass of flames and the public
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25

= Butte Mont, Sept. 2A-The fierc- =
= est fire that ever visited Butte =
= broke out at o'clock this morning y
, in the basement of the Symons Dry =
= Goods store and before the flames =
= We're brought under control this =
= afternoon the damage amounted 10 =
= ST 000 coo Following are the heav- =
= lest losers.
= Symons Dry Goods company =
= Public library building, Goldberg =
= block, WalkOver Shoe company =
= Atlantic saloon, York block, Maule =
> block SymOns store total loss on '
= stock and building. Library gut =
= ted,
strong wind was blowing and :
= the entire business portion of the =
y city was threatened The Anacon- =
= da fire department arrived at noon =
= with one steamer. Eight persons Z
> were injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
Big Blocks Damaged.

The Miner building. the Broadway,
Harvard. Argyle and other buildings
we're licked By the hungry flames, but
euaa vEnrk on the part of the owners
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
Volunteer Fire Crews.

A. II. Wethey, general manager Of
Senator w. A. Clark's Butte properties.
volunteered the use of the fire crews
from the Clark mines and the Butte
Reduction works as soon as he learned
Of the extent of the fire. Mr. Wethey
also called up the Waterworks and Of
fered TO start the pumping plant at the
Butte Reduction works, if it was found
necessary,
About noon telephone messages he
gan arriving from Anaconda: Helena.
Dillon, MissOula and other places, Of
fering the services of the fire depart
ments of the various cities
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
FIFTY Workmen Imported.

Fifty workmen, it is alleged, were I'M
ported to the United States at the IN
stance of the eleven accused men, ana
were instructed TO swear falsely when
questioned at Ellis island by the imml-
grafton officials as to their reasons 1or
coming to America, and especially TO
swear that they had as yet no employ
ment in this country 1t is also SAID
that the men were furnished win lhe
address of one of the accused ana Or
dered to report TO him.
Two weeks after the men were mn
ported the lockout began. 1t is alleged
the accused caused the English work
men TO be discharged on the ground
that they were not familiar with Amer
lean tools or the method OF working IN
this country and were therefore use
less. Some of these men got home as
best they could, but four OF them car
ried their grievances to agents or Inc
department OF commerce and labor ana
rendered information on which an in
vestigation was based. Since then they
have been under detention at the inl-
migration station at Ellis island.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
SALT LAKERs AFFECTED.

Much interest was felt in Salt Lake
in the fire. Several Salt Lakers are
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