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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-10
LETTER CARRIERS
ELECT OFFICERS

Portland, Sept. 9.-The convention of
the National Association of Letter
Carriers elected tonight the following
officers:
President, j. d. Holland, Boston,
Mass; vice president, f. J. Gainor,
Muncie, Ind: secretary. f. J. Cant
well. Brooklyn, n. Y; treasurer, D. j.
Geary. Chicago; executive board, f. $.
Trafton, Cleveland, Ohip: G. z. Win
kelman, Washington, d. c.; r. r.
Quinn, Philadelphia, Pa; A, c. Nc
Farland, Des Moines, Ia, and NJ. T.
Finnan, Bloomington, III.
Trustee mutual benefit association, s.
+. Graham, Kansas City.
Member board OF directors retirement
association, j. T. Mugavin, Cincinnati
Convention city, Atlantic City, n. J.
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STARVATION ON THE ISTHMUS.

New York 9It learned that condition
as
one o heOdOr p
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Engn to
men eOo
O
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Casualties Unknown.

Toxic Sept. 9, $50 p. nit continues
20 be quiet and public excitement and APP
prehension Is subsiding. While an active
political agitation continues. the prospect
OF additional violence is decreasing II Is
fmpOssible 10 obtain accurate figures OF
the killed and injured during the rioting
Many OF the wounded were conveyed 10
their homes, thus cOncealing their con-
dition.
The BarFisters' association is gathering
statistics of the killed and wounded, and
n Is probable that il viii reach an accu-
rate list later. Tie number Of arrests are
Withheld, bat IL is estimated that il will
amount TO MANI hundreds.
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RACE SUICIDE A STARTLING FACT
Table of Births and Deaths During the Past Fourteen Years
Prepared by City Physician Booth Of
Pittsburg.

0ITTSBURG, Sept. 9.-The table Of
births and deaths in Pittsburg
during the past fourteen years,
prepared by City Physician DR.. B. A.
Booth for the bureau of health, shows
a startling decrease in the number of
births, Notwithstanding a large in
crease in population.
In 1891 there were 1850 births, the
rate per thousand being 2S.61. In the
same year there We're 1888 deaths. the
rate per thousand being 22.6l The taltlC
is complete to the end OF 1904 and
shows a decrease in the birth rate to
2l.H. more than seven per cent. The
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! death rate is decreased from 1851 to
1870 from 1891 10 1904.
The figures for the first three
months of this year are surprising. In
1891 the excess Of births over deaths
ives 1880. The figures for this year
indicate that the excess Of births has
been wiped out and the conditions are
reversed, there being a decrease of
twenty three births over the death
rate.
In commenting upon the report DR..
Booth said:
The figures show that race suicide
l. a fact. and | think that more SO in
Pittsburg than in any Of the larger
cities of the country
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POWER Plant BURNED.

Niagara Fails. n Y. Sept. 9.-A fire
which started in the wire tower of
the Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power
company tonight threatened the entire
YotIlfne district. The plant of the
pittsburg Reduction company was the
onIv one seriously damaged. The loss
tbere viii be about $4,000 Half the
cjtv is in darkness owing 10 the de-
strucfion Of the power conduits. The
damage 10 the power company's plant
viii be heavy.
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CUT DOWN THE FEES.
Referees Decision in the Case of
Mrs. Chadwick.

Mrs. Chadwick.
Cleveland, Sept. 9.-Heferee Reming-
ton of the federal bankruptcy court
today rendered his decision relative to
the claims of Mrs. Chadwick's attor-
neys The referee cut down the fees
demanded by $4,56l, thereby SAVING
that amount for Mrs. Chadwicks
creditors. Referee Remington's deci-
sion in the matter win go as a recon-
mendation TO Judge Tayler of the
United States court, who will make the
allowances.
In announcing his decision Referee
Remington said:
Eat no time did Cassie L. Chadwick
fully, fairly and truthfuIly endeaVor to
tell her creditors about her assets and
liabilities ! recall her own smiles at
the discontinue of the attorneys for
the creditors and the cuteness and
sharpness of her attorney in frustrat-
ing his opponent and almost defying
the court. The bankrupt has never
diVulged TO any appreciable extent any
of the transactions whereby she got
into her possession the hundreds of
thousands of dollars which her cred
itOrs gave her
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PRINCIPALS WRhNGLE AT RINGSIDE
FOR HOURS OVER CHOICE OF REFEREE

The question of referee was not settled
until the last moment. With the arena
crowded the principals wraneled over this
question. Nolan refusing 60 bring Nelson
into the ring until il was settled. The de-
tails of this argument are reported from
the rinsside as follows:
Ringside, 1879 q. nj Mess the situa-
ton changes and either Britts or Mel
sons manager backs down la his deter
minatiOu. there viii be no fight. WIlbs
Britt r-ade the following statement re-
garding his stand.
Mr. Jeffries was selected for Tefree Cn
the toss of the coin. He vas accepted DV
both men. No one else will be perm ed
to referee. Manager COffTOth was llVen
this fight. Re is running it, and II will
not be taken away from him and pulled
off at Mechanics pavilion By Morris
Levy"
We'll said Nolan immediately after
Britt finished his stat aHneat, ''EDu can
say for ME thar JeffcteS viii not referee
the fight. I will not bFtgg my ma INTO
the ring until the matter IS settled
With this determined stand Bv tho Te-
spectiVe managers, and aemingiy no dis
position on the part sf the management
to take steps to settle he matter the out
look for a fight are not very pa a4slng.
Should the fight be aid OF and the
announcement be made tIat the money #
the tickethOlders viii be returned, fh' o 2
viii doubtless be very exciting ii1 IN
the vicinity of the big arena Oul Oh the
barren hills.
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Newspaper Suspended.

Toxic. Sept, s, l p. m.-lDelayed in
transmission.)-The government has
ordered the suspension of the Nippon
conservative paper, and the Jiumin.
a radical paper, on account of oblec-
tionable articles published dealing with
the local situation
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WORST is FEARED.

London. Sept. Jacques Faure, a
well known French aerOnaut accompan-
led by the Marquis De Pillalonga, started
in q balloon from the Crystal Palace
bound for Denmark on Thursday even
ing. Nothing has since been heard Of
them and the graVest fears are now
entertained that the aeronauts have been
lost in the North sea.
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work in gettins This match and perfect
ing all arrangements, TO say nothing OF
the expense We have been put TO-"
Jim Jeffries Comes in.
Al 2I5 p. NJ Jim Jeffries came into
the ring. Word came from Nelson that
he absolutely refused TO come into the
ring.
noCncer JOrdan 10 make announcement 10
this effect 10 the crowd.
Jordan then made the following an
nOuncement-
Gentlemen: Mister Nelson refuses to
come inro this ring unless they select an
other referee than Jim Jeffries."
There was great chorus Of jeers and
groans.
Mr. Britt" resumed Jordan. will uoL
stand for any other man than Jeffries-
All I've got 10 say. said Jeffries. in
response 10 calls for a speech, ''is that 1
thank YOU one and an for this reception %
and Immediately jumped down and re-
SUmed ms seat
Cries for Nelson.
There were loud and persistent cries Of
Bring GA Nelson Jordan once more
demanded attention and said.
Gentlemen. Please sit down. Mr Nell
son now SAYS he win accept either George
Sler or Eddie Grane1.'
we will accept GraHey-" pramptly
shouted Spider Kelly for Jimmy Bret.
ooh. come Eddie. said Jimmy Britt
and his request was repeated from Others
In the Britt corner
The crowd seemed satisfied with the SCI
lection when Jordan announced that Britt
would accept GTdney,
Jordan then announced that SiieF aid
not come out to referee a fight ana
wo.Id not accept if he should have been
chosen.
The developments Of the previous half
hour confirmed the suspicion that existed
am along. that Graney would be chosen
at the last moment.
Graney Finally Consents.
GraDev finally came into the ring
Print was there TO shake hands with him.
Word was quickly sent 20 Nelson
All 3.33 Nelson made his appearance in
the arena ON his way down the aisle BE
vas greeted with loud and continued jeer-
ing ana hOOting. He was accompanied by
Harry Foley. Martin Murphy, Billy No
Ian and Fred LanderS.
Announcer Jordan introduced Nelson as
che hardest nut TO chack In the Light
weight class, Battling Nelson.
Nelson was very coolly received.
Britt was then introduced as the prlde
Of California" There was a great shout
az approval from the crowd
Challenges flew thick and fast. Ed-
die UaDion. Jimmy Gardner. AuTfno
Herrera and Willie Fitzgerald were some
OF those who want to meet the winner
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More Dissatisfaction.

Seoul, Korea, Sept 9.-The unofficial
japanese press here sympathizes with the
riCting at Toxic and the burning of of
fetal buildings There is also criticism
OF the elder statesmen.
The japanese population here is dissat-
isfied with the peace conditions and con
denim the government for yielding,
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Statement Of Eddie Granny.

= II was the greatest lightweight .
y night of modern times. Nelson kent .
after Britt all the time. He was too .
= stF0ng ana tough for Britt. I thought =
= Nelson would win after the eighth ,
. round. Britt Is the greatest boy ] =
= ever saw in the ring. lie TOOK the .
= S6ateS5 amount Of punishment J ever &
saw a man take. Britt and / did =
3 not speak. and had re won J would >
= not have spoken 40 him. Bat when =
ne lost / went 0f-er TO his corner >
= and said; Jimmy |ou andfI viii be =
= friends =
= Nelson is like Fitzsinim0Hs He .
= is always boring ia. Z did not see >
= what blows started Britt iu the last =
= round, but 7 think he went down =
, from exhaustion.
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FRENCH PARLIAMENT.

Paris Sept. 9.-The council of ministers
has decided on the re-assembiing Of par
lament either Oct II or Oct co the
date depending on the wishes OF the
presidents Of the two chambers.
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Always Waded In.

Nelson was always the first 30 begin
rounds. though not always the first 10
land a blow. Time after time ne would
glide along after Britt, much after the
style OF fitZsimm0nS. never clever on
his feet. but always seeking TO shorten
the distance between his opponent and
himself This tireless PERSISTENCE
most discOurasing thing 10 the 0pD0siHg
ftghter-aud his marvellous disregard of
physical punishment, Won the fight for
Nelson. Though the pride and credit or
victory belongs to the winner. he is not
entitled 20. nor did he receive, all the
praise. Britt, had he never achieved
a victory, must forever be remembered
as one of the gamest men that ever
faced a foe After his most successful
rally IN the third round the popular ill
tie California fighter weakened. Many
of his friends seated very close to the
Fingslde saw the change and ventured
the prediction that Nelson would win
Britt had done his Lest i'm the third
He had used all his strength, an his
cleverness and all his blows. vet he
failed To achieve q knockout
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KING EDWARD IN LONDON.

London. Sept liking Edward returned
TO london today IN splendid health after
taking the cure az Marienbad Bohemia
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TOXIC is QUIET.
Rioting Ceases With the Advent of
the Soldiers.

the Soldiers.
Toxic, Sept S. 9 p. m.-DeIaved in
s iran omission To-day and this even
ing were almost without incident. \
Kew crowds collected at various points
and made slight demonstrations
against the police stations but there
was neither lighting nor disorder.
General Sakuna, who established his
headquarters at the Sar office and di-
fected the military operations and po-
nclng of the city from there. has with
drawn the guards from the foreign le-
cations, which are deemed 10 be in no
danger and without the necessity OF
strong protection. However seutries
IN small squads continue to watch the
legations and the military patrols have
been extended in order to cOmoletely
protect the city.
There have been no further demon
STATIONS against churches or missions
II was feared for a time that the
crowds might menace the larger for
elgn missionary establishments at
IsuklJl and AOyama. but the PRINCIPAL
establishments have not been dis
turbed,
Street Car Service Suspended.
The suspension of street car traffic
at shutdown has made the city more
RNftft -tftAtt tfLrts anu tfi ~tFtf-+ Ia -
ricts guards have patrolled the de
serted streets. The police lines about
the kokumin office have been drawn
in around the building
The situation in other cities is being
keenly watched. Apparently the trou-
bic is not spreading. There has been
some disorder at Chiba, Kobe and
hyoto, although il has not been seri-
Gus.
Anti-peace meetings which are being
held in many cities and towns are
passing resolutions denouncilg the set
Element at Portsmouth but are not in
terfered with unless they result I'M
breaches of the peace
The destruction of The statue of
Marquis Ito at Kobe Is generally re-
scented and deplOred. Ii is pronounced
to have been an act of irresponsible
roWdies. 1t is reported tonight that
the statue was recovered and conveyed
10 warship lying in Kobe harbor
Better Than Expected.
Better feeling followed the confer
ences at Premier Katsura's house to-
day, the actual provisions of the treaty
proving slightly more satisfactory than
had been expected. This had a ten
dency to atlay resentment against the
government, and the premier's promise
that there would be a session OF the
diet IN October also tends to improve
the situation.
There is a growing belief that phv-
steal violence viii speedily end. ana
that the opponents of the government
Will use only ordinary political meth
DDS.
II is generally believed that the Kat
sura cabinet viii retire when the diet
meets.
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1TTLING NELSON KING
OF LITTLE FIGHTERS
Science Did Not Save Britt From the inevitable
Knockout
End Came to the Native Son the Eighteenth Round after He
Had Used all His Arts TO No PurpOse-Eddie
Graney Refereed the Fight

DAN FRANCISCO. Sept SIN a fight
y that will long stand in class of its
own in the history Of ring contests.
Battling Nelson, the sturdy little Dane
from Illinois, knocked out James Ed
ward Britt Of San Francisco At Colma
this afternoon. The end came in the
eighteenth round and was a clean cut,
fairly won victory. This is a simple
statement of the result. The account OF
the battle itself furnishes d thrilling
story. No element that goes 10 give the
fight the superlatiVe title Of greatest
was missing. The surroundings, the
crowd the known bitterness of the men
toward each other; the uncertainty as 70
whether there would be a fight at all up
TO within a brief quarter Of an hour be-
fore the fight actually begun the clever
ness, gameness and endurance displayed
by the TWO bOXerS-theSe are what made
the fight "A great one.
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friends, but the elation was short lived.
Nelson got ~ before the timer could
reach the count OF two and fought the
only way he knows how 10 ffeht-ai-
ways coming toward his man. At this
critical time for Nelson the gong sound
ed for a rest. "A most cheerful note TO the
Nelson supporters. Inc call Of time FOR
the succeeding round however found
the much battered Batter fresh and
ready TO resume
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Real Fighter Won.

Ii was the story of many another ring
contest-the success Of the strong. sturdy
enduring fighter against a clever, cool
boxer. This in brief is a description or
Nelson and Britts ring characteristics,
respectively. From the very first mo-
ment of the fight until Referee Graney
finished the count of TO- Nelson forced
the fighting. Though batted by innumeF-
able bruising blows upon the face ana
body, and at times very tired, Nelson
never for one moment gave ground lie
came back after every vicious attack by
the clever Britt, always ready 10 eE-
change blows For these rushing forcing.
persistent tactics of Nelson, Britt cOuid
find no effective encounter The Calfor-
MAN tried every known blow 10 him
and he apparently knows them alto
stop his tireiess opponent. In every way
he failed Tt is true Britt punished Mel
son severely, knocking him down once
and staggering him several times. but
never was he able TO beat him back ana
change the aspect Of the fight
Britt's Only Chance
Only once in the third round. did it
appear to those close enough 10 Judge
the tide of the battle. that Britt mi-ht
win In this round he reached the most
vulnerable spot on Nelson's muscle ar
mored body-hiS stOmach-With TWO ter
rifle right hand blows that carried pun
lshing force behind them. Nelson fal-
tered for a moment and doubled over.
Quickly turning his attention to Nelson's
face, Britt sent in a terrific right cross
that dropped the Dane TO his knees
There was a great shout from Britt's
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Dead and Missin ].
Scores Injured.

Besides nine of the factory force who
were seriously injured. scores of people
in the town of Fairchance within half
mile of the powder mills, were more
or less painfully injured.
The shock of the explosion was dis
tmctly felt in COnnellsyile 20 miles
away, buildings being rocked on their
foundations. At Uniontown. hundreds
OF panes of glass were broken In the
town of Fairchance there is scarcely
7 house that did not suffer damage. Hay
stacks were toopled over in the fields
and livestock were stunned. The rails
I of the Baltimore e Ohio railroad and
the West Pennsylvania Traction com
pany were rooted from the TOadbed and
traffic was delayed six hours. Train No.
% on the Baltimore & Ohio had a mar
row escape from humiliation. Ii had
just passed the Rand mills when the
explosion occurred. The windows in the
coaches were shattered and passengers
thrown into a panic. A street car on the
West Pennsylvania railway had also
passed a few. seconds before the eXplOs-
ion and was far enough away TO es-
cape damage, though II was derailed.
Were Seven Explosions.
There we're seven explosions in all.
Every one of the ten buildings was to-
tally demolished. The debris that was
streWn over the ten acres of ground
where the plant was located took fire
soon after the explosion and added it's
terrOrs 20 the disaster, The first three
explosions were not DIS serious as the
last four Then the packing house
pressing room and magazine blew up,
followed by two ears of dynamite.
Many of the survivors had thrilling eX-
perieuces. 0TrViHe SWaney was work
ing i'm the glazing room and had gone
out for a drink OF Wate~. He was Just
outside when the mixing mill went up
The explosion threw him high i'm the
air but he landed on his feet in a net
work of fallen wires. DOdging these. he
sped around the hill and was fifty feet
away when the second explosion threw
him on his face He lay there stunned
and knew nothing of the terrific blast
that came when the storage magazine
went up. A half hour after the eXpiOs-
ion he was picked uD and carried to
place of safety. All day at short inter-
walls searchers would bring in bits of
bodies or clothing. Some of these were
carried in dish pans or damaged pow
der cans.
Most of the Victims Single.
a majority of the dead men were
single, although several of them leave
families.
When the bodies were recovered the
work of Identification. was very diff 4
cult.
The hole where the magazine eXpIod-
ed is about fifteen feet deep and fifty
yards square.
Conservative estimates place the loss
10 the Rand company at several hun
bred thousand dollars There are also
extensive losses to private houses and
buildings ia all surrounding towns.
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EXPLOSION AT
POWDER MILLS
Score Of Workmen Known to Have
Lost Their Lives.
SEVERAL OTHERS INJURED
PROPERTY LOSS HALF A MIL
LION DOLLARS.

n ONNELLSVILLE, Pa, Sept g.
Il The Rand powder mills, at Fair
chance, six miles south Of Union
town, were entirely wiped out by an
explosion today. OF the thirty-two men
who went TO work in the mills, nine
teen are known to be dead. OF these,
thirteen have been identified.
Dead and Missing.
The. list of dead and missing follows
Fred WatersraW. in.
Mcintyre, died al hospital
Albert Woods
o. NJ. HUMPHREYS.
George LieWellyu.
Harry Underwood, died at hospital
Elmer Hughes.
Clyde Woods
James BreakiTOn.
George Martin.
Charles Barclay.
Gilbert Mitchell.
A. Gribble
Fred. WateTstTaW, 81,
Charles Fritz.
William LleWellyH.
Isaac Metcalf
Omer SWaney.
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Manager cOffrOth Talks.

Manager Coffroth came lato tie ing al
1:3S. He called Willis BIitt up and told
him TO bring Jimmy la. "A nave L Il
Nolan that ] would give him untl ,
o'clock to produce Nelson. YOU contract
calls for the men to be an ne rag a. 20
q. m. II Nelson is not on hand At .. m
] will declare him the fOrfeiter.
why don't you provide a dressing room
for my MANI said Nolan, seeking an eX-
cuse to kill time.
You have a room the same rs Britt,
said COffroth.
Immediately afterWard Nolan won't cut.
No one knows whether he VIII brHtS Nell
son into the ring by ? O'Clock or not
No Sight of Nelson.
2:05 . m.-There was no sigh o. %ci-
son. The crowd sat very quietly ano pa
tiently awaited developments. she Britt
party put in the time in putting so.t sur
gical bandages around Jimmy hands
The moving picture people took many
snap shots with cameras. but had not up
to this time attempted to use their ma
chine.
Willie Britt demanded that Nelson be
produced at once. adding: I'm not going
10 keep my man here all day That fellow
Nelson was to be here al LOO. u is now
after O'Clock and We wang Ia know row
II there IS 10 be fight
Its pretty tough" saia Cofrotn, 10
get up TO this situation after six months
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work in getting tlis match and perfect
ing ali arrangements, TO say nothing Of
The expense We have been put 70. 80
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viii increase Later.

The comDany's plant in this canyon
viii be located below the MaxfieId
mine and the water viii be conveyed TO
it through 10 900 feet of wood stave
and 5000 feet Of steel under an approxi-
mate head OF 1916 feet While the ini-
tial capacity of this plant viii be 1000
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