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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-21
FOUND THE MURDERER
Nine Years Search of a Young Ital-
ian for the Slayer of His Father
Ends in New York.

New York, Aug. 20-After a search
of nine years over three continents,
Antonio Carraciolo. civil engineer of
San GiOrgiO de LomeIlina. Italy. has
found the man he thinks is his fathers
murderer, in cell in the penitentiary
on BlackwelPs Island.
1t was the end of a pursuit in which
young CarraciOIo had spared neither
time nor money, and he has been sup
ported in his endeavors by a younger
brother in Italy and by his mother who
has been an invalid since her husbands
murder. Antonio cabled to his mother
and brother today that the murderer
had been found, and directed them to
notify the Italian authorities to take
action for bis extradition.
After the murder of the elder Cara
colo, who was a prominent attorney.
the accused. who is Liorogi Marchette
fled, but was tried in his absence. as
is permitted under the italian law. and.
der.
He is under eleven months sentence
for assault in this country
Detective Sergeant Petrosino and An
tonic Carraciolo called at the district
attorneys office today TO ask about
Marchette's case. .They were Informed
that in any case Marchette would have
10 serve his sentence of eleven months
and twenty-nine days. and as many
days additional as there remain dollars
unpaid Of his fine of 5000 before he
can be turned over to the Italian au-
tEoTities.
Carraciolo says that Marchette was
hired 70 kill his father by political op-
pCnentS.
The elder Carraciolo was killed in
August. 1895 during the campaign for
the election of member of the italian
chamber OF deputies.
The search for the murderer has led
the young man from Italy to Buenos
Ayres, then successfully to Houston.
Tex. Galveston, Charleston. Atlanta
Norfolk. Montreal and other Canadian
cites.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-21
NEW BATTERY.
Perfected by Edison, Ready For Use
on Automobiles.

philadelphia North American)
THOMAS A Edison, as young and enthu-
hairs, is at the Hotel Walton. where last
night he made the unqualified declaration
that he had solved the problem of pro-
Vldlng cheap and SerViceable electric trac-
ton Tor vehicles.
BY October, my light battery will be
ready for the market and we will be
ready TO equip automobiles of all descrip-
TONS, he said To reach a definite con-
ciusiOn of its possibilities I manufactured
$4,000 cells. and equipped about I60 convey
ances of all descriptions. In Washington.
we attached the batteries to a number
suit that after many months the cost of
operation has been found TO be IS per cent
of that Of horses
The batteries manufactured varied in
types, 50 that I might obtain the happy
average L wished to strike. and [ am pre-
pared TO make the unqualified statement
that the Edison battery will revolutiOnize
the storage battery problem.
MANY of my experiments were failures
at first. ! determined that it was a
strange iaw~Of nature that would stop
with but one achievement alone one line.
To reach the goal for which 7 aimed.
and keep down the cost of a trifling por-
ton of what present batteries cost TO
keep alive. / determined upon the simple
combination OF IRON ruSf potash and nick
Il rust. For a time il failed me but now
J have accomplished the result with these
an accomplished fact
1t viii weigh just One-haIf of the pres
ent battery in general use and will he
about the same size, although il stands
somewhat higher in it's proportion than
the other.
AS TO its power there can be no uueS-
ton had a big two-ton car brought to
nv factory in Orange. where it was fitted
with cells, and we took it cut and sent it
over the roads Of New jersey al thirty
three miles an hour.
THE new factory. where the new cell
ba tteries are 70 be manufactured. IS being
erected in Orange. and automobiles will
be built and equipped there
Mr.. Edison arrived from Orange late
W cdr aSnaN night in a f..v
He was accomDanied by his son. Charles
Edison. and Frederick OFT. his chief
expert
Early yesterday morning they took a
run 20 Atlantic City. and returned late
in the evening. They start back to Or
ange this morning. The trip was one
purely for pleasure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-21
CLAIM THE CAR
Is ONLY JOKING
German Socialists Mock at the I'M
perial Russian Decree.
OTHERS PRAISE THE PLAN
VIEW OF THE GOVERNMENT is
FAVORABLE.

Berlin, Aug. 20.-The Russian en-
peror's decree invoking a national as
sembly was published in Germany yes
terday evening and is analysed by the
newspapers of today. The conditions
existing in the empire of her next door
neighbor are probably as we'll known
in Germany as in outside states. yet
opinion is as varied regarding the or
ganic change in the Russian system
as there are political groups. The so
cfalist newspapers. published by the
powerful party organization. which is
also a significant ally of the revo!u-
Zionist party III Russia, mock at the
decree and call il an imperial joke Of
Emperor Nicholas designed to snow
those in his empire struggling for con-
stitutional liberty how little ne cares
for their aspirations. The newspapers
aver that a constitution providing for
$50 voters in such cities as st. Peters
burg and Moscow is ludicrous.
The North German Gazette considers
that Emperor Nicholas by a stroke has
placed Russia among the constitutional
governments Of the world. 1t regards
the document as drawn with wisdom
and inspired by a sincere purpose to
begin self government and yet taking
due account of the capability of Rus
SLAMS as a whole to govern them
selves While not everything this
semi-Official journal says is inspired.
its directors manage to give on impOr-
tant questions the monarchical and in
tenSely conservative view
Between these two extremes Of Opin-
ION are others which voice the hone
that Russia has at last begun the de-
Telopment of constitutional institu-
tlons. development that must be SLOW
and experimental.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-21

mitteemen. To one of them. Red Scrap
pie, the complication had revealed the
long awaited opportunity to show the
game that was in him before the
countryside
"YOUse are up agin it for fair" an
nOunced this freckIed youth. as bold as
"a lion. to the committeeman who were
hiding-they termed IT taking council
tOgetheT-in the professionals shop.
''Dere amt no call TO squeal, nor ter
set mutty. see2 Me and Squint Col
Inns kin do Pardon"
You and squirt Collins? What
does the boy mean exclaimed one OF
the committee
amt Squint. Oats only wot We call
him. explained the imperturbable
youth.
1t is not "a half bad suggestion. gen
tlemen." was the opinion of the chair
man THE boys between them could
probably outplay any of our amateurs
At all events we must close with the
offer or declare the match off. Get
ready with your partner ScTapple, and
there is 800 in it if you win and So
apiece whatever happens"
Scrapple ran off on air as he
sought Squint. and the committeeman
felt nearly as happy as they went to
the first tee to bulletin the new
match
It was Fardon's way to enjoy q
mighty luncheon. seasoned by SOlfinS
stories and jokes. during the midday
break between rounds and then to tee
up while smoking the longest and
blacklist cigar to be had at the club
There was a marked contrast in the
attire and personality of the opponents.
The Englishman. in jacket and knicker-
bOckers- was model of saTtorial ele-
gance but the boys showed patched
trousers above their hObnailed shoes.
with shirts somewhat Soiled and
in place by a nail to replace a lost
button.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-21
MARRYING FOR MONEY
Wellesley Girl Engaged to a Boston
Multi Millionaire Nearly 20
Years Old.

Boston. Aug 20-Forsaking Minerva
under the spell of Cupid, Miss Caroline
Roger of the Wellesley Inn early in
November next is to become the bride
of a multi-millionaire more than old
enough to be her father. The happy
bridegroom-elect is William II. Hill
the Boston banker and all-around
financier, who has a beautiful home in
Brookline. He is 81 years old; she 30.
The rich mans first wife has been dead
only year, but one of his CONS tonight
quoted him as saying he could not live
without Miss Roger. How deeply the
young woman is ina love is a matter of
surmise, but that she is fond enough
of her wealthy adorer to overlook the
disparity in their ages is apparent from
the announcement of the enga gemens
the willing members of the miIlionaire's
own family. All Mr.. Hills sons. save
William H., jr., who. strangely enough,
is estranged from his father in conse-
quence of his two marriages. favor the
match.
affection was shown a short time ago
by the vigorous fight he made against
giving up the son of his namesake. The
grandson was placed In his care by
William II. Hin. jr., but when the
young man took a second wife he tried
~ AIscAiA pDSSCHosO it VI tue 10y MI
Hill. the elder. opposed the demand bit
terly, threatening TO go to law rather
than let the little lad be taken out of
his home. Just when a sharp legal bat
tie seemed imminent. the doting grand
father ended the dispute by settling
handsome fortune on his son. condi-
uonal on permission being granted for
him to adopt the boy.
The eXaSenarian nGt Miss Roger
a little while before the death of his
wife. He was introduced to her in the
course of a church entertainment and
at first took in her only the fatherly
interest an old man might feel for
mentally attractive young woman But
few months after Mrs. Hill died he
began to perceive the more material
charms Of his youthful friend-for.
since woman is rs young as she looks,
Miss Rogers really isn't more than
sweet nd-twenty-and the new slim
illus given to his interest resulted in
an attachment that threatened to spoil
the remainder of his life, until his in
amorata blushingly admitted his love
was returned.
Even then Mr.. Hill was so fearful of
disappointment that he guarded his
to the Wellesley girl became so marked
that at length his sons began to ask
questions of one another the outcome
being joint inquiry addressed to their
father that, elected the admission he
intended making Miss Roger his bride
this autumn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-21
ICED DRINKS IN ENGLAND.
Adoption of American Ways Brings
on a Wave of Temperance.
lLondon Express.O


The remarkable wave OF temperance
which IS at present spreading all over
the country is said to be due in the first
place to economic conditions. and second
~ 10 the great change in public taste
'One Of the chief reasons of the de-
crease IN the national drink bill. said
John T Rae. secretary of the National
Temperance league. is the striking con-
demnation of the use Of alcohol BY soT.ie
Of the most influential medical auti.ori-
ties.
Another important factor ~ the de-
creased consumption of wines al Il spirits
is the fashion set by the large number of
American visitors who show "A remark
able preference for iced temperance
drinks.
The total abstinence OF the majority
of the labor leaders is also beginning TO
tell on the iaboring classes and members
Of trade unions. many of whom arc now
beginning to realize that teetotalisrn is
an important stepping stone % their fu
ture DrogreSs.'
There is no doubt" the manager of ore
Of the largest firms of wine merchants
told an Express representative. that the
decrease in wine and spirit drinking is
due "a the present efghtness of money and
the high rate Of the income tax In con-
sequence OF this the public is only spend
inS about half as much on wines IS IL
was formerly in the habit of doing"
The following list Of government returns
on homo consumption Of wines and spirits
speaks for itself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-21

to pasture. The boy would need no
spur as he came out of the paddock on
a run. hair on end, with the goat IN
chase, and snorting at every jump.
The clubs professional a brawny
Scot who quoted Bobby Burns on
slight encouragement and used to play
the bagpipe before his shop in the
cleaning. had not been exempt from
the initiation by the caddies- They set
the goat on him far out on the course,
and to escape il the Scot raced back
over the bunkers with the agility of
horse in steeDlechase.
'-Th' chamois O. tn Alps is unco
guild at leapin' and fechtin- I'm IN
formed said the cautious Scot after
ward, when more fully versed in the
ways of the enemy, but for deeViltry
yon goat would Cozen a tn fearless
clan Macgregor. I'm thinkin'. -
As might perhaps have been expected,
accident incapacitated the local pro
just before the arrival of Pardon, ready
to play the best ball of clubs two
most expert golfers. A beaten profess
sionaI in such a match. be il under
stood, may no longer discourse as an
unimpeacha BILE authority. nor exact
tolls as such for the lessons he i'm
parts to the beginners The members
of the committee of Environ Golf club
We're nevertheless aghast to find their
Scotch mentor, a foot Swathed in
cloths that reeked with arnica. limping
on a cane the day of the great match.
It was always stipulated by Pardon
that his first round of a course should
be under informal conditions. and. as
he was to be at the Environ links for
but one day. the best ball match had
been announced for the afternoon
In Fardon's early round, TO study
the course. the clubs two best anna
tours played along with him. They
studied the game of the visitor with
such attention that they refused point
blank TO be his opponents in the match
We won't be made chopD5fg blocks
to make an Environ holiday" was the
terse way one OF the amateurs eX-
pressed it. You must catch someone
else for Pardon to use his AK on"
There was q crowd gathered from
far and near to see the match. Bellies
billowy parasols of lace. with escorts
in hannels. were sauntering toward the
first tee from the hotels and cottages:
folks Of equally gay raiment. although
swaddled in busters and rubber coats.
came whizzing 10 the club house in
automobiles, and all sorts of vehicles
from fOur-in-hand coaches to the sta
ton hacks were also rolling IN laden
with sightseers
The committeeman were distracted
They had the pailid. disappointed look
of an opera manager who has to go on
to announce that the prima donna has
a cold and the money paid for tickets
viii be refunded at the box office.
The caddies, who know the secret
thoughts and aspirations of nearly
every club member. were naturally
cognizant OF this dilemma of the COM
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-21
TRYING KNElPP CURE
John D. Rockefeller Walks Over Wet
Grass In Bare Feet to Re-
gain His Health.

Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. 20-John ID.
Rockefeller has decided to try the
Kneipp cure. After science and medi-
cine have failed 20 restore his health
he has turned to nature for relief, and
Wednesday morning ne took his first
treatment"
1t was soon after dawn, when the
lawn was still wet with dew that Mr.
Rockefeller was seen to come from the
kitchen door of his Forest Hill home
and step out upon the lawn. Around
his form he drew a bathrobe and shiV-
cred as the chill morning air swept
about his skirts and displayed two bare
feet Plunging boldly on. Mr.. Rookie
teller walked over the grass. his fig
ure resembling a restless spirit as ne
STROBE back and forth and around the
house.
Mr.. Rockefeller did not seem to care
who saw him. Possibly he thought that
the early hour would prevent curious
eyes from prying, but he neglected to
count on the milkman, the news car
rier and few belated pedestrians who
stopped on their way to witness the
spectacle of the wealthiest man in the
world parading upon the lawn with a
look of firm determination on his face.
Although Mr. Rockefeller was once
barefooted boy, his feet had. long
grown tender by their incaSement in
modern footwear. and he Was heard
once or twice to murmur "Ough as he
stepped upon rough places. This con
WINGED the interested spectators that
Mr. Rockefeller was not walking in his
sleep as was suggested by might
hawk cabman, who stopped to witness
the performance
Mr. Rockefellers adoption of the
cure originated by the Rev. Father
Pfarrer Kneipp is only part of the gen
eral scheme which he has decided to
follow in the hope that his health may
be restored to normal conditions. sun
shine, fresh air and early morning
walks on the wet grass will continue TO
be his remedies. His fOndneSs for
gOlfing viii furnish the former and the
beautiful lawn surrounding his Forest
Hill home in this city the latter
Friends of Mr.. Rockefeller, however
vigorously follow the advice of Father
Kneipp. If he does he must walk in
the snow in winter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-21
THE GOAT AND
THE GOLF EXPERT
The Former Was the Cause Of the
Latter's Undoing in Tragedy
of the Links.

Pardon. the great British golf pro-
fessional. always laid the blame for his
defeat by the two caddies to heredi-
tary cOrns. but the goat and Jimmy
links really beat the monarch of the
links" as he has been billed in the
London music halls.
This goat at the Environ Gole club
could whip to a finish at one time any
four of the caddie boys, yet a girl
could drive and bully him. a free from
harm as though she was playing with
a ffohcksome puppy. A champion pu-
gilist could show no longer record of
winning scraps and the goat could up
set a man as quickly as a circus mule
or bucking bronco could
y When strange boy got a job at the
links il was a trick of the old caddies.
a bit of hazing that made him free of
the links, to send him 10 lead the goat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-21
STORTHING MEETS TODAY.
Another Proposal Will Be submitted
to Sweden.

Christiania, Aug. 21.-The sorthing will
assemble today. The Associated Press
is informed that the Norwegian gov
eminent within a day or two will SUBJ
NIT a proposal relating to the dissolu-
ton of the union of Norway and
Sweden. Both governments are
anxious to secure a solution of the diff
hculties at the earliest possible date
Consequently it is understood that the
storthing viii request the riksdag to
secure dissolution of the union by a
formal resolution and a repeal of the
treaty. and will Immediately authorize
the government to negotiate with the
riksdag concerning Swedens condition.
There Is an apparent, strong feeling
against the destruction of any fortress.
Should Sweden not recede. il is consid-
cred probable that Norway will pro-
pose arbitration for the disputed points
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-21
FARM FOR WOMAN AGED 76
Mrs. Espy Pace, Who Helped Repel
Indian Attacks, Draws Home
stead ON Reservation.

Provo. Aug 2O.-Mrs. Epsy Pace, a pio-
neer of Provo, drew a comparatively low
number in the Uintah land drawing She
is IS years of age and is going TO the res
erVation tomorrow to select a homestead
with her granddaughter and the grand
daurhter's husband Mr. Clark who also
drew a number. Mrs. Pace, when "a girl
lived in the old fort at Provo in ~ she
is never more interested than when she
tells of the attacks by Indians on the
settlers, and is very proud OF an en- en-
comium by General William klmbalI OF
the Utah militia, who came down from
Salt Lake TO help defend the settlers
4 few years ago General hlmball at an
indian war veterans reunion referred 70
the bravery of Mrs. Pace, saying that
she deserved as much credit as any man.
She has no doubt of her ability 10 prove
up on her claim. with the assistance OF
relatives, but wishes she was few years
I.eona, the I6-year-old daughter OF Mr.
an operation for appendicitis at the Provo
general hospital Her condition is con-
sidered favorable to recovery.
Professor \. L. Nelson of the Brigham
Young university has returned from w or
cester. Mass, where he has been purSu-
ing a course of study in the Clark uni
versity for the past year He returned
by way of Colorado and Arizona, Where
he delivered course of lectures IN the
towns settled by Utah cOlOnists. Mrs
Nelson is at her former home in Alpine,
Ariz.. and is expected home in about
week
of Miss Caroline Jensen will be held IN
the Second ward meeting house tomorrow
CMonday). commencing at clock
Mr. arr Mrs. - W. Barnes Will leave
for Portland toSnOrrow to visit the fair
They will remain for some time visiting
relatives IN OregOn.
II is expected that Hosmer the burglar
who was shot by Night Waterman john
son in SpringViIle Friday night, Will lose
his left leg. 1t now appears that he was
shot in both legs. but the wound IN the
right leg is not so dangerous. He claims
ne was shot in the store by, Mr. Johnson
from the outside and that he crawled
through the window after he was shot
while Mr.. Johnson claims HoSmer was
shot after he had left the building and
after he had been called uDOn 10 halt
However that may be, he was shot
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-21
RUSSIAN PRESS OPINION.
Douma Praised UnreservedIy by Two
ST. Petersburg Papers.

st. Petersburg. Aug. 21.-The Novoe
Nremya and the Russky SloVO today
unreservedly praise the douma project
The other ST. Petersburg newspapers
however, fail to show much enthusia sm
While half-heaTtedly admitting that the
project makes for Improvement. these
latter papers freely criticise the Iimita-
ton OF the powers of the dOuma and
ask for an extension of the freedom of
the press, freedom of meeting and
political amnesty
The Novoe Vremya declares that the
wall which for centuries had separ-
ated the nation from the sovereign has
fallen and that the new reform opens
the way for the development of ma
tfOnal individuality and genius which
IS necessary for the evolution of
great people.
In Line With Western Nations.
The RuSsky SIovo SAYS that the new
douma will bring Russia into line with
the western nations
If the war continues" if saws the
army viii be vivihed by the conscious
ness OF the impossibility of the con-
tiuuation OF administrative vices. which
have produced the armys defects"
Prince Ouktomslxy. editor of the
Niedomosti, says: The project dis
sipates the illusion that the govern
ment would meet the hopes of the
liberal majority. The douma question
has been settled by admitting only
autOcratiC authority"
The Russ concluded a lengthy article
as follows:
i''AH adversaries of the bureaucrat tic
regime are now relegated to the
archives "
Victory for the People.
The Syn Oteshestwa. while criticisinS
certain points in the, project says:
August 10 will be recorded in history
as a day of victory for the Russian
people over the dark powers which, al
though stubbornly resisting, are yield
ing step by STEP
The principal objection raised to the
project is he high qualification neces-
sary for city voters. ranging from 500
annually in st. Petersburg and Moscow
TO S4OO in the smaller towns This. il
is urged, viii exclude the vast ma
jority OF educated persons from suf-
frage- Peasant representation. however
is fully insured everywhere.