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The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
WATCHNAN Is MURDERED
IN THE OFFICE OF A MryE
Killing Ii Outcome OF TroubIe VIVA
Ausfrians over the Oeeupancy sf
Buildings Owned by cemDmny

White. a watchn1an. was killed today "A
the offfee of the Bingham Central Mfne
in Bingham Canyon The company re-
Gently began proceedings TO s5sct a
number Of Austrian families who were
occupying cottages owned by the cor
poratiOn- The Austrians resisted and
threats were made against White and
officers of the company.
President F. A Taylor came 70 Salt
Lake City this morning leaving the
watchman in charge OF the once. and
during his absence White was killed BY
some unknown persons. White leaves
a wife and two children Theirs -
much excitement among the miners at
Bingham and further trouble is threat
ened.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
PROBING : MURDER cAsr

HERkIMER. y. y. NOV. z4.-District
Attorney Ward today failed TO reach
the evidence Of the physicians in the
Gillette murder case The FIRST init
nation OF the defenSe's claim that the
abrasions on Grace Browns body we're
made after il was removed from the
water came out when the driver Of
the wagon ia which the body was
taken 70 the station was cross-exam-
ined- He denied that the read was
rough. Court then adjourned until
Monday morning
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
ROCkEFELLER'S CHURCH CALLS
LIvERPOOL'S ATHLETIC PASTOR
Asked TO Succeed Rev. DIR. johnson In
Fifth Avenue House of Worship
Successful In His Minfsfry

NEW YORK. Nov. 24.-The Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church, of which John
D. Rockefeller is a member and John
ID. Rockefeller, Jr. a trustee, extended
call last evening to the Rev DIR.
Charles F. Aked of Pembroke chapel.
Liverpool.
DIR. Aked who. if he accepts, will
succeed the Rev. DIR. Rufus p Johnson,
who resigned in November. is AZ years
old. He was born in Nottingham. Eng
land He is of the athletic type of
preaching and in early youth included
cycling. golf. swimming. hunting and
other sports among his recreatiors.
His ministry has been q great success
in Liverpool.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
But ONE BEST PLACE TO BUY YOUR PIANO
Valuable Information for Piano
Purchasers.
a larss size Packard sazs.

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other al s212-
An elegant Walnut .Kimssu." Co
lonial style. s2ss-
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A Mahogany ~Barmorer s1s8
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A Rosewood ~Gablsr," beautiful tone.
slss
A Rosewood New England s1ss.
a good Mahogany Bailey siss
In addition TO the above we havs
some Of the choicest OF new nigh grade
pianos ever exhibited In San Francisco.
These are DEMONSTRATION DAYS
TO show not only the highest quality
OF instruments. the latest 1897 designs
in Art Cases. but also TO demonsfrats
that high-grade pianos can be sold az
prices heretofore charged for medium
and poor grade pianos
Your choice Of $3.50 styles for st1z
and s4fS. $3.50 styles so At $31S ana
s345. $500 STYLES go for sz73 and s2sS.
and regular 1880 styles win be soId AZ
s2is ana s25s-
ORDERS BY NAIL
Receive our particular attention. II IL
unnecessary for any one wanting a good
piano TO even come to San Francisco
TO buy it, A child coming into our
store can buy as advanta geously as the
most experienced pianist, and a person
living hundreds Of miles out OF the city
has placed at his command the ser
vices OF an expert in selecting piano
for him. The buyer takes no risk what
ever The same reliable ETLERS guar
antee-money back II NOT entirely SAT-
isfaetory-stiH continues az Of old.
Every piano shipped out OF fhe city is
shipped subject to return if not en-
tirely satisfactory in every particular.
without expense Of any kind 10 the
purchaser Do not neglect Is take ad-
vantage OF this truly wonderfnl
DEMONSTRATION SALE. which abso-
lurely closes on the evening OF Decsrn-
Der 5th. 1906
EILERs Music COMPANY.
The Big Piano Store
1850 Van Nsss Aveaue. SAN Fraaelsr~.
Cal.
Other Stores at
Stockton. Oakland. Portland. Suokaoe.
Seattle. Tacoma and other points.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
FUEL FAMINE IN STOCKTON
MAY CAUSE CONSIDERABLE Loss
Manufacturing Plants VIII BE Forced
to Shut Down Unless oil and Coal
Are Brought In

STOCKTON Nov 24.-Stockton is
confronted by fuel famine. Not only
is there shortage of coal in the city.
but there is a serious dearth of fuel
oil. The State Hospital. heavy user
of fuel oil. has no supply and numerous
manufacturing plants using oil for
developing steam will have to close
down shortly unless oil comes from
some source not available at present
A shortage of. cars is said TO be re-
sponsib1e and some firms have resorted
to tank wagons TO maintain their sup
ply. The coal companies are also short
OF that fuel and the price is advancing.
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CHIEF OF sULTAN's SECRET
POLICE IS UNDER SUSPICION
Impresslon Prevails That He Engi-
neered Recent Bonsb Explosion to
Add TO His Importance

CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 24.-It be-
came known today that the explosion
of a bomb in the Pera quarter on No
vember - was an alleged attempt TO
blow up Fehmi Pasha. chief OF the Sc
cret police of tRe palace, while he was
driving through the main street Two
persons were injured.
There is much skepticism as to
whether the explosions were not en-
Rineered by Fehmi Pasha. with the
view of impressing the Sultan OF the
Importance OF the palace police and
securing a continuation OF imperial
fayors.
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nTTAWA. Nov. Emo Marine

OTTAWA, Nov. 74--The Marine De-
partment received report today from
Captain Bernier. who is in command OF
the Canadian Arctic expedition. Cap
tain Bernier has taken possession Of
Melville. Prince Patrick. Egleton, En-
eraId. Byan Martin, Bathurst. Corn
wallis. Grifiths. Lowther, Young Sa-
nett. Russell, Davv and Bylot islands.
At Erebus Bay Captain Bernier's party
restored the Sir John Franklin r.aenu-
ment. placed stone in the proper
place and repainted the headstones over
the graves of the men.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
CONGESTION or LIVESTOCK At
PORTLAND SERIOUS PROBLEM
Stes-LsariS Crowded 10 Capacity Bc-
ca8~c 81 Decentralization Caaeed
hx- nHr

PORTLAND. Nov es.-Because OF the
dsmorslized condition OF the railroads.
the Union steclSyards al Portland are
crowded 10 their capacity With stock
awaiting shipment
The situation is 2 serious one for the
stockyaTos people and viii be more so
unless relief is given them in the near
future There mas been no shipment
Of stock toward Puget Sound since the
mission. All shipments for sound points
have had 10 be qusrtered in the local
yards.
Bhsre are at present 1890 head OF
hogs. 2eo head OF cattle. four carloads
of horses ard three carloads OF sheep
in the gards.
Neariy ali OF the cattle and hogs in
the ards are Consigned 10 packing
companies at Tacoma and Seattle
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ISSUES OFFICIAL REPORT

BERLIN, Nov. 24.-Dr. Theodore Le-
wald. the Commissioner General OF
Germany at the St, Louis Exposition.
has issued his Official report. 1t Nils
an octave volume of nearly SEQ pa ges.
is deliberately illustrated and contains
fifty reports of German specialists on
different departments of the exhibition.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
RrG HnP nEAI.

PORTLAND. Ore. Nov. 34-The big
gest hop deal of the 1905 season in Ore
gon was closed at Salem today when
Lachmund & Pincus bought the P. B.
Jones lot of 7fS bales grown there at
II cents. There have been larger
transactions in contracts in California
hut no single growers lot that equals
this in size has changed hands in Ore
gon this season.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
SEARCHING ron MISSING Ian

The police have been requested TO
locate Russell B. Hess, 15-year-old
boy. whose home IS in Chicago. His
father, Arole W. Hess, writes that fhe
bosfs mother is in poor health and that
she wants 70 see her son
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
SHIPS COLD TO LoNpoN

LONDON. Nov z4.-Another IarEe
shipment Of American golden eagles
from Paris. valued at sl.740.0oo was
purchased BY The Bank of England
today. These continued Shipments Of
gold from Paris art materially easing
the local money market.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
GuILTY or PEoNAcE

PENSACOLA, Nov 24--The Jury IN
the case OF ". s Harlan. manager Of
the Jackson Lumber Company. and c. c.
Hilton and s E. Higgins. charged with
conspiracy 10 commit peonage. returned
a verdict Of guilty last night
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
VOTE on FRExCH WARsHIpS

PARIS. Nov 24.-By vote of 3e3 to
liz the Chamber OF Deputies voted the
proposals of Minister of Marine NJ
Thompson for the laying down of six
battleships-
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
CEORGE W. CABLE wEDs

PHILADELPHIA. Nov 24-Geerge
". Cable the novelist. and Miss Eva
G. Stevenson of Lexington. KY. were
married here today
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
BISHOP FITZGERALD III.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Nov. e4.-Bfsh-
op Edward Fitzgerald of the Roman
Catholic diocese Of Little Rock is Sc
riously III AZ st. Josephs Infirmarv IN
this city He Is suffering from paraIv-
sis
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
MEXICAN CONTRACTORS DEAD

MEXICO CITY. Nov z4-C- {. Lamb.
a prominent contractor. one of the
xeaithiest in this city. died here today
after short illness superinduced BY a
fall
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25

LONDON %eN-- S--HaNing sat tight
as an Alderman foi - years and
filed the Office Of Sheriff for one term,
Sir William Purdie Treloar recently
went through the solemn farce of be-
ing elected Lord NJ or of the city Of
London. Time was some zoo or more
years ago. when the Lord Mayors were
really elected by the citizens. But the
Aldermen-they. are elected for life
took counsel aDleng themselves and de-
cided that q position so exalted as that
Of Lord Mayor should not oe thrown
open TO outsiders and made dependent
on popular favor. BY some hocus pocus
they fixed things up so that every Al
derman, il he live long enough, is as
sared of becoming Lord Mayor. Just as
a man who goes 70 a BARRIERS shop to
get shaved and finds a lot OF customers
ahead is certain that he will be next
II he only waits long enough. When
the last Lord Mayor was elected Sir
William was next" and now il is his
turn to take the civic chair
The system pleases the Aldermen and
does not make much difference to any
body else The Office of Lord Mayor
has long been shorn of its once great
powers and has become mere figure
head billet though it is invest with
more fictitious dignity than any other
post in England. As Lord Mayor Sir
y imam VIII nave - td1 = PiouiE losts
number OF official dinners. spend twice
or thrice his salary Of s50.090 in enter
tanning, wear gorgeous robes. ride in a
most uncomfortable and wonderful old
coach and go through a lot of fussy
ceremonies just IS they were carried
out hundreds of years ago. If he should
introduce anything in the shape of q
modern innovation il would cause no
end of q fuss
JOEIAL SIR WILLIAM
1t illustrates the irony of fate that
the man who IS compelled TO play this
role-an Alderman who shirks the Lord
Mayor job when his turn comes round
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25

Maltria used to kiB 15.eoe persons a
year in Italy. In 1soe stale quinine
was introduced. and last year the NOR
tality fell to 1885.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
PLOT DISCOVERED TO DEP0sE
REIGNING sERyIAN DYNASTY

ported to be Taking an Active
Part In the Movement
VIENNA. Nov. 24.-A sensation was
caused here this evening by the publi-
cation In a Government organ. the
Evening Gazette of Prague. of dis
patch from Semlin, opposite Belgrade.
reporting the discovery OF strong
movement among politicians and mii-
itsry men to depose the reigning Ser
Wan fkara georgevitch) dynasty.
the head of which is King Peter. in
favor of some prince of European
court.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25

New York city requires 2s44 bakers
70 make It's supply of daily bread.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25

and one of the most jovial fellows liS-
ing. He makes a rattling speech, has
written a book or two and Is an invet-
crate clubman. He pioneered the adop-
ton of the ballot act in the city fought
for and won the opening of the Guild
hail Art Gallery on Sunday afternoons
and has uniformly waged the battle OF
healthy common sense. activity and
progress against the antiquated con-
servatisfh of which the Office of Lord
Mayor of the city of London is a mon-
umental survival. For some years lie
has been president of the National sun
day League, which is guilty of the sac
riIege of striving to make Sunday q day
of rational recreation as we'll as of rest
and prayer. But his pet hobby is poor
children. especially those who are Grip
pied and are thus doubly handicapped
in life's struggle For these afflicted
little ones he is always doing some
thing and enlisting others in the work.
SIZE IMPRESSED VICTORIA
Perhaps it is his own superb ply
sique which makes him feel such ten
derness for them. He is the biggest
member of the aldernlanic body. He
stands six feet four in his socks, and
when he was knighted by queen VIC
toria her Majesty was visibIy Inn
pressed By his height. Afterward a
lord-in-waiting approached and OBJ
tanned for his royal mistress the exact
measurement of this son of 4anak. An
amusing story. BY the way. is told OF
this same knighting. Sir Williams wife,
who unfortunately died not long ago,
was travelling TO Bournemouth It is
supposed that she became Lady Treloar
somewhere about Basingstoke. that be-
ing the moment when her husband was
having it on the shoulder at Wind
sor- At any rate when she arrived at
Bournemouth there was a telegram
awaiting her: Operation successfully
performed. both dong well''-the al
lusion in both" being TO Sir Williams $
brother sheriff, who was knighted with
him. He is 81 years old and has made
big fortune out OF carpets and mats
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
JoyIAL SIR WILLIAM

It illustrates the irony or tate thai
the man who IS compelled to play this
role-an Alderman who shirkg the Lord
Mayor job when his turn comes round
is subjected to a heavy fine-has Moth
ing of the old fogy sbout him. Sir Will
liam is a thoroughly up-to-date man
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25

Uther Stores az
Stockton. Oakland. Portland. Suokaoe.
Seattle. Tacoma and other points
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-05

Voters Were MisIed.
What was the result? Blinded by the
popularity of President Roosevelt, believ-
ing that in supporting him they were
doing the best for the state the Republic
can party here in Utah received an over
whelming and magnificent majority. The
great victory. which in reality was a
vote OF confidence in Theodore Roose-
velt and which was not vote of con-
fidence in the Republican leaders of Utah.
| lulled those Republican leaders into a
sense or absolute security and they pro-
ceeded to perfect the obnoxious political
machine which they had founded and
with which they propose TO rule the peO-
pie of this young state
The local affairs of our city were in
terfered with The senior senator of the
state interfering with our local politics
so manipulated the affairs of our city,
with the aid of the Republican machine,
that both the Republican and Democratic
parties were defeated at the last munich
pal election and the American party was
placed in power. And now. the organ of
the senior senator and the mouth piece
of the ring. which has the state by the
throat. the paper that prints upon it's
front page, the words: "Official Organ
of the Republican Party Of the State OF
Utah"-the paper which voices the senti-
ments Of the Republican leaders and
which speaks eX cathedra, in its issue
of Sept. 20 in a double-leaded editorial
addressed directly to the Mormon people
of this state, says to the Mormon voters
of tUah that without regard to party,
they should vote the Republican ticket"
1t says to the Mormon people that I'M
less they do so the American party viii
ride into power and that when il obtains
power, that it will take away their fran
chiSe." IL will "confiscate their proper
ty." 1t will ride rough shod over the
people of the Mormon church" 1t viii
drive them out of Utah" 1t appeals to
the Mormon people to remember past
wrongs. 1t plays upon their religious
sentiments and appeals 70 their fears and
all this in order that merchandise may
be made of their votes. so that a heart
less and tyrannical ring. presided over
by an ambitious political boss to whom
personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT is more precious
than the peace of the people and the
welfare of the state. may rule even if
in so doing it shall ruin.
"An Appeal to the Ignorant"
Every man worthy to vote knows tina.
even if the American party should Sc
cure power and even if il had the desire
and the will so to do that so long as
we have a Republican form of govern
ment, 50 long We have a great and
learned supreme court at Washington that
that it could not disfranchise the Nor
mon people. II. could not take their prop
erty. 1t could not drive them from their
appeal to the ignorant. 1t is brutal appeal
TO mems fears and passions. 1t is an
unholy effort to plunge the state into
a religious war. If the Mormon people
heed this appeal. and if the Mormon
Democrats abandon the Democratic party
the party of peace and sanity in Utah.
then we would have the American party
Continued on Page 8.
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Committees Are Named.

When the applause had subsidized, f.
X. Nebeker of Logan moved that all
resolutions offered be referred to the
committee on platform and resolutions
without debate. This carried unani-
mousIy.
The call for the convention was read
by Secretary Joseph E. Game
Walter j. Sloan of Salt Lake moved
that the committees on permanent Or
sanization and order of business, on
credentials and or platform and reso-
lutions, be appointed by the chair, one
member from each county. An amend
ment TO make each committee of five
members was voted down and the mo-
ton was carried, with the amendment
that each county delegation name it's
member of the committee. The dele
cations then caucused and announced
their selections.
After an invitation was read from
the WOmen's Democratic club of Salt
Lake to the women delegates to a
luncheon in Franklin's at the close of
the afternoon session, an adjournment
was taken until ? o'clock in the after
noon.
Following are the committees named
at the convention:
Credentials.
Beaver-R w Dodson.
Box Elder-NOt represented
CaChe-P. NJ. Vaughan
Carbon--E T.. Burken.
Davis-P. P. Wiley.
Enery-W. Marshal.
Garfield-Not represented.
Grand-C. A. Robertson.
Iron-H- Barton.
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self and had raised it aloft above his
head.
He spoke proudly of the county that
contained more square miles than any
other county in Utah, and announced
one-third of a vote for Baskin, one
third for Stewart and one-third for
Whitecotton. Amid the laughter,
Chairman King appointed him a COM
mittee of one to help the secretaries
compute the fractional vote.
While the vote was being tabulated
Davis county changed ten votes from
Stewart to Whittecotton, Beaver
changed its thirteen votes the same
way. and Tooele switched four from
Baskin to Whitecctton.
Victory for Whitecotton.
The ballot resulted as follows;
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who are gray with age and from those
who are Just entering manhoodS king
dom, to whom the world looks bright and
VINO, with the magnificent enthusiasm of
youth, have pledged me an election in
advance. 1t makes little difference to me
whether l be elected or defeated. But il
warns the cookies of my heart" to
know that have the confidence and good
Will of my neighbors, and that have the
loyal support of the young men and the
young women of my party, and to whom
l now say: With your aid there will
be a battle fought in this state this fall
that will drive the Republicans hosts from
the vantage ground that they have oc-
cupied." This is the year OF Democratic
opportunity. Those who have strayed
from the straight and narrow path of
Democracy. should return: and those who
renewed effort, for, If we but present a
solid front we can win, and by winning
we will place Utah in a path free from
| the brambles which have beset her.
Promises Square Deal"
I stand before the state a candidate that
has made no pledges or promises TO any
individual to secure the place and who
is under obligations to any faction
clique or ring. / stand as the candidate
of a hopeful, united and harmonious
party. If L am elected L will not be I'M
der any obligations to any clique. and
will not be the slave of any political ma
chine. will be free to serve all the peo-
pie of the state without regard to their
policies, their religion or their condition in
life. And I will recognize that as 1 was
the candidate of all the Democrats in the
state my effort should be to so perform
my duty that it will bring honor and adj
vancement to the party that has twice
honored me by a unanimous nomination.
L will recognize that my election was
aided by votes of many Republican men
and women. and that it will be my duty
not only to advance the interests of my
own party, but TO so conduct myself in
public and private life that none will ever
blush with shame because they gave me
their votes. | will recognize that / re-
ceived the votes of MOTmonS and GentileS.
and that ] am in honor bound to see that
with regard to my actions "a square
DEAL without regard to their manner
of worship.
His Platform.
And upon the questions which are dis
cusSed here at home with so much heat
every man and woman in this state who
can read has had an opportunity TO know
where / stand. have not hidden my
views under buShel. / believe in the
supremacy of the law. I believe that
Utah must follow her file leaders she
must follow in the footsteps of her sister
states and she must be in harmony with
the great quorum of the union I am
with mans political rights. l am opposed
TO course in politics which will array
neighbor against neighbor and which in
culcates in the hearts of men, hatred,
as have stood heretofore, advocating the
nine points of faith of the reconvened con-
venticn of 1895, and which read as follows:
We declare the truth to be:
L That man may worship his maker
as his conscience dictates"
-. That no state nor political body has
the right TO interfere with this great
Irivilege.'
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Martineau Is Chairman,

On motion of Frank B. Stephens of
Salt Lake, the state committee was in-
structed to continue l.. r. Martjneau
as state chairman. The vote was unan-
imous.
The report of the committee on plat
form was then read. The platform i'm
full and debate which preceded its
UNANIMOUS adoption by the convention.
appear elsewhere.
Following the adoption of the plat
form, the nomination of a candidate for
congress was taken UP.
Fisher Harris Of Salt Lake appeared
on the platform beside the chairman
and, in brief and humorous speech.
nominated Judge o. w. Powers of Salt
Lake. Mr.. Harris referred to the ideal
of a representative in congress, and de-
clared 1t was not represented by ST.
lence. The convention immediately
saw the point and cheered. The speak
er went on to say that he did not wish
TO make a personal attack on Congress-
man Howell, but all present knew he
was absolutely untitled for the posi-
ton. He declared the man he purposed
20 nominate would make the best con-
gres Sman Utah had had since Judge
King occupied that position. His can
didate was already nominated i'm the
hearts Of all the delegates. He named
Judge Powers.