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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
HYDE Is HEARD FROM
Former Statistician Rises to Remark
That His Figures Were Fully
Warranted.

London, Aug H.-JOhn Hyde, form
eriy statistician of the United States
department of agriculture, who is at
present in London, is under the care
of a physician and is prohibited by his
physician from attending to business
To the Associated Press tonight he
said:
4 have just seen for the first time
the revised cotton acreage report is
sued by the United States department
of agriculture on July 2S. The crop
estimating board reduces the Official
estimate of June by more than 1.10O-
OOO acres and even goes so far as to
say that l made the estimate lower
than, the reports received from official
reporters employed by the bureau war
ranted. To this statement l give I'm
qualified denial and assert that the
most trustworthy OF the various sets
of figures on which the report of June
was based. afforded the most ample
warrant for my estimate.
1t is only by an/entire disregard Of
the reports of county and township cor
respondents that the department acre
age reports can be prevented from once
more becoming the laughing stock of
the world. When concerned only with
the condition of the growing croD. ex-
cept under special circumstances the
reports of county and township cOrre-
spondents are without value When
however. these correspondents report
either upon the acreage or upon the
size of the crop in bales. their reports
are absolutely worthless"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22

are eXhaustless. Besides being used
Tor food. the oil is extracted and the
fish pressed into large blocks and
shipped to Japan for land fertilizer.
The average number of herring taken
annually amounts TO 500, 600, OOO''
This Russian authority denied that
the japanese were prevented from
fishing in the waters of SakhaIin He
admitted that they were submitted to
certain rules and restrictions the OBJ
Ject of which was to prevent the exter-
m1natton of the fish But that was all.
He also said that along the coast of
Sakhalin whales in considera BILE num-
bers are found. These have the object
OF exploitation by American whale fish
ers. Since the year 1865 he said that
American firms had applied TO the local
government for permission to exploit
the riches of the island, especially the
coal mines.
Convict Soldiers.
THE insignificant military forces
which Russia had in the island" he
continued, ARE another proof of our
sincere belief in peace. We had not
made the least preparation for military
operations either offensive or defensive.
The few thousand soldiers who were
there were there chiefly for the purpose
of guarding the 5000 convicts who were
kept in the island, and some of these
soldiers were former conVicts who after
having served their term of penal ser
vitude, We're allowed to enter a kind of
local militia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
M0LYBDENUM Is
FOUND AT ALTA
Rare Metal in Large Quantities in
Continental Mines.
USED TO HARDEN STEEL
FINDS READY MARKET AT $500
A TON.

A NEW mineral product for Utah.
- and one OF great value in the way
of a rare metal. in quantities al
most beyond computation. has been
discovered in the Continental mines at
Alta The metal is molybdenum. worth
about 81 20 pound. and the announce
ment was made yesterday by Henry
II CrOwther of the Continental Mines
and Shelter corporation. 1t is used for
hardening steel particularly in making
mathema teal instruments and any fine
steel devices where hardness. strength
and durability are required.
1t occurs in the form of wuIfenite.
instance, and the ore is low grade, so
that II viii need 10 be subjected TO
concentration. Already concentrates
have been made that carry values
something better than $500 q ton. The
ore is in crystalline form and closely
resembles yellow mica, for which pro
duct it has been frequently taken. No
shipments have yet been made. but q
considerable amount Of the conceu-
trates are now a. the mill The pro
cess of concentration differs somewhat
from that required for silver-lead pro
ducts, but the adjustments for this
class OF work have been determined
Product Easy to Market.
Mr.. CrOwther has been negotiating
for the sale OF this product, which
IS not a difficult task, and has found
IN one house a market for 10000 tons
of the mOlybdenum concentrates, which
at $500 a ton viii amount to the modest
sum of IS, 600 900 These values have
been known TO Mr. CrOwther for some
months. but he has refrained from re
leasing the facts until the process OF
handling the product has been solved
and the value of the product and the
extent Of the deposit had been fully
determined. The ore occurs in what Is
known in the middle tunnel in a vein
that varies from 40 to so feet wide and
400 feet long OF this cOncentra ting
product ne states that several hundred
thousand tons have been blocked out
The concentrates must necessarily be
sent to the eastern smelters and refin-
cries for treatment. Mr.. Crowther
who, for years, was metallurgist for the
DeLamar interests, states that the
same metal occurs. though in different
form. in the Bingham pOrphyries. There
II Is sulphide and is known as moiyb-
denite. but its quantities are more
limited
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
HEUSACK HANGED.
Another Victim of cireumstantiaI
Evidence.

St Louis. Aug. 21.-Henry Heusack.
convicted Of numbering his father-in-
law, August Raphael, was hanged to-
day in the rear of the city jail
Heusack maintained his innocence
until the lasJ- and his Wife. the daugh-
ter of the murdered man, is firm in the
belief that her husband was the vie
tim of circums tancial evidence. No
witnesses to the crime were found and
the evidence connecting Housack was
cfrcumstantial. There are also indict-
the evidence connecting Heusack was
charging him With the death of his
mother. eight years ago. The latter
was the result of am investigation
started after Heusack hard been identi-
fed with the death Of his father-i in
law.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
SEEM TO BE SHOCKED
Philadelphia Republicans Going to
Make a Hunt for Those Co.
900 Bogus Voters.

Philadelphia, Aug. 21.--The regular
Republican organization today took
steps looking to the purging OF asses
sors' lists OF bogus names Mayor
Weaver in his crusade for good NUM-
cipal government recently ordered Il
thorough canvass of the city to de-
termine accurately the number of Vot-
erS in each precinct. The canvass was
conducted by the police and other city
employees under the direction of the de-
partment of public safety, and at its
conclusion Director Potter of the de-
partment announced that sixty thou
sand fictitious names had been dis
covered on the assessor list.
In order TO refute, if possible, the
charges, the Republican city commit
tee, at a meeting today, decided to
make a house to house examination.
Chairman Donnelly late today issued
call for a meeting of the committee
TO be held next Friday, when similar
canvass will be ordered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
Rigid Quarantine.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 21.-The Ar
kansas state board of health tonight in
stituted a strict quarantine against the
entire state OF Louisiana. The board
adopted resolution providing that no
person can enter the state from the
state of Louisiana unless provided with
a special permit from the Arkansas
state board of health 1t was an
nounced that these permits would only
be issued when the members of the
board are satisfied that the applicant
has not been IN an infected district
within a reasonable length of time
The quarantine becomes effective as
soon as orders can be issued to the
guards on the state line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
NINE DEATHS FROM YELLOW FEVER
New Cases at New Orleans Yesterday 71-Panic in Court
Room When an Italian Arraigned Was Found
To Have the Disease.

within the past tWenty-four hours. All
are Italians One victim has died and
the two other cases discovered this
morning are said to be very low
The three infected Italians with four
others of the same nationality were
brought up the river TO Gregory re-
Gently from GreenvfIle. Miss, and en-
ployed at track work by the Burling-
ton railroad.
Excitement is intense and much in
disnatiOn is expressed that the Italians
were permitted To slip through the
uuarsntiue lines.
Gregory is a lumber camp on the Mis-
sissippi river. fifteen miles from Keo-
kuk, Ia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
LOVE THEIR FATHERLAND.
Russian Jews Send Memorial to M.
Witte and Baron Rosen.


Portsmouth, n. H, Aug. 2f.-A me-
mortal was presented to NJ. WHITE and
Baron de Rosen from the Russian Jews
or Lawrence, Mass, today by Walter
Il. RushfOrth. After extending greet
ingS the document continues thus:
Whereas, it has pleased his imperial
h1ghness, Nicholas. emperor of all the
russians, to delegate his excelIency
M. Witte, and Baron de Rosen to rem
resent the fatherland at the peace con
ference with the imperial ENJOYS of
Japan, be it
Resolved, That we, Jewish residents
or Lawrence, extend to them a broth
eriy welcome and devoutly pray that
success may follow their efforts looking
Tor an honorable peace between the
warning countries Of Russia and japan.
we are not unmiudful OF the BOW
erf VI natlon you represent. nor of the
nigh and noble services you have rem
dered your country and humanity in
the past Though Americans. we have
the natural love of all people for the
land OF their birth, and il is our earn
est, our constant prayer and hope that
the white dove of peace shall find an
ABIDING place as the result of your de-
llberations, and that prosperity and
happiness shall take the place Of blood
shed, riot and discomfort, not only at
nome, but abroad, everywhere
me memorial is signed by about 500
Russian Jews.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
INTERNAL MACHINE SENT BY MAIL
Captain Miles ORey of The New York Police Force in Receipt
of an innocent Looking Box Intended
To Kill Him.

Captain OReilly received a cigar box
which in weight and every other detail
mis1ed him into taking il for a genuine
present. Unusually heavy and tena-
cious nails fastening down the cover.
however, caused a suspicion. When
the box had been carefully opened al
the ends, matches were found glued to
me inner surface in such manner that
they would be ignited on emery. paper
by the friction necessary to raise the
lid.
The police found that flares of one of
the half dozen matches would have
caused the death of Captain O'ReilIy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
GOVERNOR CARTER ON
HIS WAY TO HONOLULU

san Francisco, Aug. Ex-Governor
Carter of hawaii has returned here
from his visit TO President Roosevelt
and will sail Saturday on the Mongolia
for Honolulu. He said today:
L am going home, still in the har-
ness I am quite sure that my trip has
been satisfactory to me. and / believe
has been satisfactory TO all concerned.
There are many problems TO be faced in
the government of the islands. among
them the public land question and the
labor question. but / do not care 10 go
into these matters al present"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
GIVEN POSITIONS IN
RECLAMATION SERVICE
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington, Aug 21.-James w Sus-
sex OF Illinois has been appointed as
sistant engineer in the reclamation ser
vice and instructed to report for duty
at Casper. Wyo. Sussex is a civil en-
gineer. a graduate of the University
OF Illinois. Slocum b Norton of Colo
rado has secured appointment as book
keeper in the reclamation service and
is instructed to report to Yuma, Ariz.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
SAN FRANCISCO INVADED.
Rockefeller Interests Take in Gas
and Electric Plants.

San Francisco, Aug. 2&.-The Post
says: 1T is stated upon the highest
authority today that the actual trans
fer of the San Francisco Gas & EIec-
trio company to the Rockefeller inter-
ests, exclusively outlined some days
ago, has now taken place, and that at
the same time a clean sweep of the
heads of departments has commenced.
IL is announced today that c. O. c..
Miller is to be a the head of the COM
pany from this time on. AS soon as
the San Francisco Gas & Electric COM
pany has been completely taken over.
the work of absorbing the San Fran
cisco Coke & Gas company will be
undertaken by the Rockefeller inter
ests.
When both of these companies have
been taken over the gas companies of
San Francisco win hhen be i'm the con-
troll of the Standard Oh company Be
cause of this proposed merging of the
gas interests, the stock of both COM
panies has been rising at a sharp
gait"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
ARE NOT HOPEFUL.
Comment of London Morning Papers
on the Situation.

London, Aug. 21.-The morning news
papers are not very hopeful of the re-
suit or today's peace conference at
portsmouth and rather place reliance
on President Roosevelt's efforts to Sc
cure the DroiOngation of the negotfa-
Jlonse than on a disposition of either
slde 10 concede something toward Sc
curing peaceful settlement
1t IS felt here that unless President
roosevelt is able to prevent a complete
collapse Of the negotiations peace pros
poets are most remote, since. if the
present conference fails, il will be very
difficult to persuade the beIigerents to
send plenipotentiaries to another con
ference.
The Daily Telegraph says editoriaIIv:
If President Roosevelt can keep the
ENJOYS in Portsmouth something will
be gained, but if he fails in the role of
an honest brother, not in the Bismarck
ian sense, but in the sense of one mani
testify seeking no commission for him
self or his country, who will succeed?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN ILLINOIS,
MISSOURI, INDIANA AND KENTUCKY

St Louis. Aug. 21.-St. Louis and vi
cinity was visited by an earthquake to-
night shortly after II o'clock. Three dis
tinct shocks were felt by thousands of
persons in St. Louis and St. louis caun-
", as far east as Belleville. H.. as far
south as Paducah. KY. and as Earth
north IS Springfield, III.
While the tremors lasted scarcely a
minute. they were distinct enough 10
awaken sleeping residents of the city.
TO cause dogs TO bark in alarm ana to
start sleeping children to wake aid cry
out in alarm.
The shocks. from a comparison of the
time they were felt in the districts vis-
tied seemed TO raVel from east TO west
There was but an infinitesimai period be-
tween the shocks but a second inter-
Vening between the first and second
spans. and about three seconds between
the second and thiri or final shock
The trembling Of the earth was accom-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
LITIGATION ENDED.

New Haven. Conn. Aug. 21.-All liti-
cation over the estate of PhilO : Ben
nett. a former merchant of New Jev-
sey. for whom W J. Bryan was exec
utor. is believed 20 be ended by the I'll
ing of a notice in the probate court To-
dav TO the effect that an appeal o.
Mrs. Grace Imogene Bennett. the widow
and other heirs to the allowance of Mr..
Bryan's accounts win be withdra WI.
A notice of appeal had been entered
for a hearing and today's action by the
heirs was unexpected
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22

REV YORK, Aug. 21-Guncotton
~ enough to kill man, arranged in
an internal machine and disguised
as a gift cigar box. was received today
by Precinct Police Captain Miles
O'Reilly. This is the third deadly ex-
plosive instrument of similar construc-
ton sent through New York mails in
the last four days, the last two having
been received last Friday by Jacob H
Schiff. the banker, and NJ. Guggen-
helms Sons.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
Must Have Certificates.

Dallas. Tex. Aug. 21.-It has been
ordered by the state health department
that all persons entering Texas by
northern gateways must furnish health
certificates signed by legal health Off
Gers and properly attested. Identified
ton of persons must also be given in
Certificates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
EVIDENTLY INSANE.
Minneapolis Man Busy Writing
Threatening Letters.

Sacramento. Cal, Aug. PA threat
ening letter was received at the gov
ernor's Office today from +. B. Blakes-
ley of Minneapolis. in which he ex-
presses his determination to come to
California and kill DIR. +. w. Hatch,
superintendent of state hospitals
Blakesley has been writing threat
ening letters to Governor Pardee and
DR. Hatch for some time, and the lat
ter believes the man should De re-
strained. He was detained in one of
the asyiums for the insane i'm this
state, but was released more than a
year ago.
The governors Office has been in
communication with the governor of
Minnesota regarding the matter ard
today received a letter from him an
fcuhciuS that ne had reported Biakes-
ley's case to tile chief Of police of Min
neapolis and that the latter win look
after the man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
Vessels Ordered Held.

Jacksonville, Fla. Aug. 21.-Dr. ]. Y.
Porter, state health officer, today re-
ceived an order from Surgeon General
Wyman Of the marine hospital service
TO dlsinfect and hold five days all YES
seiS from Colon. Panama, as conditions
there prevent making vessels absolute
ly safe This is in addition 10 the dis
Infection required at Panama
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22

panied by a dun rambling noise Which
sounded like the passing of a distant
Memphis. Tenn, Aug. II Two distinct
earthquake shocks were experienced here
tonight at HIS o'clock. The Disturbance
was sSore aDoreciably felt in the east
ern suburbs than in the city The shocks
were Of b-isf duration
OwensbOro. KY. Aug N.-Oweusboro
and Henderson; Ky. and Evansville Ind
were visited by earthquake at II
o'clock tonight Two distinct shocks
were felt. Citizens oS Owersboro were
greatly frightened. Many rushed from
their homes No damage was done
Springfield. H.. Aug. 2I.-Anf earth
quake shook houses il Springfield at ii
clock tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
POSTAL MATTERS.
Especial TO The Herald.)

IoIrNIelI % IIV III fNINI.I
Washington, Aug. 21-Rural free de-
livery route esta blished 10 commence
Nov. 1:
Idaho-Troy, Latah county, route 3,
population sos houses. p
: POSTMASTER Appointed Wyoming
Holmes. Albany county. William A Nc
Intyre, vice John r. Gardner, resigned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
FIGHTING BEEF TRUST

= Chicago Aug. 2I.-Chicago hotel =
= men. wholesale butchers and res =
= taurant keepers have formed 4 .
y combination against the beef =
= trust Two plants. one costing y
= $50. OOO and the other S300.00 are y
y in course of erection, and a third y
. 10 cost $500, 0GO is contemplated y
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
ONLY SLIGHTLY HURT.

Butte, Mont. Aug. 21.-Three men
were slightly injured in an accident at
the Anaconda NINE here last night At
first il was reported that the men had
been killed. but it was found after
ward that they had sustained no seri-
Gus injuries.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
CONDITION CRITICAL.

Camden. n. J.. Aug. 21-Congress-
man H g Laudenslaser. of the first
New Jersey district. is in a critical
condition at his home at PauIsboro-
suffering from kidney and stomach
trouble.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22

New cases, ii.
Total to date I.4f6.
Deaths. Q
Total 205.
New foci l6
Total go.
Cases under treatment. 32S.
Hope for the Best
Though there was an increase today
both in the number of yellow fever
cases and OF fataiities. hopefuiness con
tinued to pervade the federal head
quarters touching the local situation
The Monday list is always larger. That
is attributed to the fact that the work
Of Inspection is not as thorough Oh
Sunday and only the reports which
come from physicians are 10 be de-
pended upon
In today's list of fatalities two deaths
occurred In The Marine hospital. They
wJre sailors admitted to that institu-
ton. Another heath was in the French
asylum on st. Anne street. These were
the only two public institutions out
side the hospitals in whlcn cases of
fever have had 10 be handled.
Panic in Court.
Prisoners. court attaches and hang
ers-on at the second criminal court
were thrown into something Of a panic
today when a genuine case of yellow
fever was discovered in the dock. The
man was found III among n number OF
prisoners. A screened ambulance i'm
mediately carried the man TO the
Emergency hospital a flying squad
was sent for and the dock and court
room thoroughly disinfected.
The patient was an Italian who was
arrested on Saturday night and re
manned in prison until today. The ,aiI
Will, therefore, also be fumigated
So much dissatisfaction resulted
from the operation of the camp ut Sill
cell that Dr. White today ordered il to
be closed. The camp at Harahan has
been built by the government. II is the
first of its kind ever completely erect
ed and maintained by the Marine hos
pital service, the buildings being espe-
ciafy, constructed for the purpose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
VALUE OF SAKHALIN.
Why the Russians Are Loath to Give
Up the Island.

Portsmouth, Aug. 21.-The following
statement from an authoritative source
represents the Russian view of the mil
itary and strategic value of the island
of Sakhalin:
ITO appreciate its military value il
must be borne in mind that the island
which is about 500 miles long. lies al
most against the mainland, being .Sepa-
rated from it by the strait of Tar
tarin, which IN some places is only
four miles wide. Physically it might
almost be considered a part of the
Asiatic continent. To allow SakhaIin
TO pass into the hands of Japan would
be like America allowing Long Island
or England allowing the Isle of Wight
to pass into the possession of an am
bilious foreign power. The danger
from Sakhalin passing to Japan would
indeed be greater for Russia than the
loss of Long Island by America. as the
length Of Long Island is scarcely one
fifth that of Sakhalin
Controls the Mainland.
There is no doubt that whoever con-
trois Sakhalin. besides being in no.
sitlon TO threaten and invade the
Asiatic coast, would be in a position TO
absolutely prevent communication he
tween the mainland and the Pacific
through the sea of Japan. The island
has an area Of between sixty and sixty,
five kilometers and although its gem
points. its width is only fifteen miles.
II is therefore peculiarly adapted for
offensive and defensive purposes. IL
could easily be transformed into
formidable military and naval strong
hold from which expeditions might be
launched and efficiently SUMMARIZED
Little use has thus far been made of
the island. The population. including
the natives, who belong to the Aino
and Cuiliaks races and the exiles. most
of whom after their terms of servitude
become settlers, amount altogether to
only $4,000 souls, that is. less than one
to the square mile. Exploitation of
the resources of the island has been
hampered by the rigorous climate. lack
of communications, and il is almost
without roads and covered by almost
inaccessible forests.
Rich in Minerals.
1.-The Development of the resources
by Russia was anticipated as a conse-
quence OF the completion of the Trans
Siberian railroad. Large profits were
expected from its riches, as il con-
tains great quantities of coal, coal oil.
timber, paphtha, iron and other min
erals The chief resource. however
thus far has been its fisheries. Enor-
nous shoals of fish. especially herring
and salmon, swarm in its waters The
herring at certain times of the year