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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-12
KILLED IN HIS
fathers HOME.
Henry Firth Smith of Pittsburu
Has Desperate Fight
With a Burglar.
CALL FOR MORE POLICEMEN
CRIMINALS RAMPANT IN THE
SMOKY CITY.

Pittsburg, Nov. 11.-Henry Firth
Smith, the 25-year-old son of Joseph
Smith. wealthy business man, was
shot twice and almost instantly killed
early this morning by a burglar whom
ne surprised I'm the dining-room of his
fathers residence in the east end.
The crime following little more than
p week after the murder of James A
Mcmillan, another wealthy business
man of this section, together with a
number Of nold-ups by highwaymen
during the past fortnight, has aroused
the city and a demand for $50 addi-
.tional policemen 20 suppress the wave
of crime has been made by the citi-
Zens.
That a desperate battle took place
between young Smith and the burglar
is evident from the disordered condi-
ton of the dining-room and kitchen. In
addition to the two bullets which en-
tered Smiths body, five other balls
were found lodged in the woodwork.
, Three cartridges of Smiths revolver
had been discharged. Neighbors who
s heard the shots and ran to their win
COWS say they saw no one running
from the Smith house. Hundreds OF
dollars worth of silver plate had been
gathered together by the burglar. The
entire police and detective forces are
working on the case but so far no clue
has been discovered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-12
.HOCH IS SURELY ELECTED
From a Plurality of $1,000 in 1904
the Kansas Governor Drops to
Less Than 1000 in 1906.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. Incomplete Of
fetal returns from ninety-six out of 1O5
counties, received at o'clock tonight,
give Governor z. W. Hoch a plurality
OF 1850 votes over William a Harris.
Democrat. The nine counties still out
are all small ones, but will proba bly
bring Governor Hoch's plurality down
to 1000 or less
The Democratic campaign managers
now readily concede the election of
Hoeh, but claim that his plurality is
considerably less than 2,00G
Now that the first disappointment of
defeat has worn off, the Democratic
state leaders declare that they are
highly elated over the cutting down of
Hoch's plurality of nearly 81 600 in 1904
to less than 1000 in 1906 is in itself q
great victory.
The Democratic gains in the lower
house of the state legislature have not
seriously disarranged the lineup OF
members on the senatorial question, and
it is probable that Congressman Charles
Curtis of the First district will go be-
fore the caucus of Republican members
of the house and senate with more
votes than any other candidate. but
that he will not be able to secure
enough votes to become the party nom
inee and will be defeated by either
United States Senator A. w. Benson,
candidate for reelection. or J. L. Bris-
tow, formerly fourth assistant postmas-
ter general.
Governor Hoch's plurality, about
1000, is the lowest ever given q candi-
date for a governor in Kansas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-12
ELECTORAL COMMITTEES
AT ODESSA SUPPRESSED

Odessa. Nov. 11.-An the electoral
committees in this city and in the
provinces have been suppressed and
their functions have been transferred
to the town councils. The arrangements
made by these committees have been
cancelled and their official posters have
been removed from the walls of Odessa
by the police These measures, which
are intended to prevent the mass of the
people from taking part IN the cam
paign for the election of members TO
the lower house of parliament, have
produced a painful impression here The
students of Odessa university elected
their electoral committee with the fol-
lowing poll Social Revolutionist can
didates. 712; Social Democrats. 773;
Laborites, 1873; Constitutional Demo-
Gratis, 167; government supporters, 81;
ZiOniStS 105
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BIRTH RATE DECREASING.
Some Fear That the French Race
May Become Extinct.

Paris. Nov I.-Public attention has
gain been drawn to the national peril
involved in the constantly diminishing
birth rate by the publication of the vital
statistics for 1905 The births in France
for this year numbered 307. 292. showing a
decrease of 1887 from the total OF 1904.
The reason for this decrease is not TO be
found in a reduction of the number OF
marriages. In which tie statistics snow
a slight increase over 1904. but it apparent
ly arises from the aversion of the French
Leople to raise large families. The ma
floral association. which is studying this
inatter. has reached the conclusion That
ii is necessary to inculcate the idea that
any couple that raises more than three
children merit and are entitled TO public
gratitude and protection
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-12
CHINESE VICEROY
WHO is PROGRESSIVE

Hongkong, Nov. 11-ChOwfu. who was
recently appointed viceroy of the prov
ince of KwangTung, has arrived here
en- route to Canton. Speaking at an
informal meeting of Chinese merchants
with reference to the Yuethan railway,
he insisted upon harmony between The
merchants and officials with the object
of bringing the scheme 70 a. successful
issue.
His policy in railway matters he said
would be dictated by western princi-
pies.
Regarding the Kowoon-Canton rail-
way, Chowfu predicted that its compile
ton would give an impetus to the trade
Of Hongkong and China.
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THEATRICAL COMBINE.
Syndicate in Existence Will Be
Merely Part.

Chicago. Nov. 1.-THE Tribune tomor-
row will say: The most gigantic theatre
cal combination in the world of which
the biggest syndicate now in existence
Will be only a part. is in the process OF
formation in Chicago. The new combina-
ton is to include $50 of the most i'm
poTtant theatres in the United States, will
be represented in every city from New
York TO San Francisco. and from Portland
to New Orleans, will dictate matters OF
bookings. tours Of all big companies. anC.
in a word. do the theatrical business of
the United States. if not the world. AL
though the combination is still in the pro-
cess of formation. the following interests
are slated as those to go into it: klaw
&c Erlanger, Daniel Frohman, Charles
Frohman. AL Hayman. Nixon thinner
man Rich & Harris, Orpheum circuit. II
il estimated by some of the managers who
expect TO go into the new combination
that the properties controlled by the cor
poTation will value far in excess of $50
100000. According to present plans new
corporation will be formed. probably uc-
der the laws Of Illinois. It's capital stock
will be placed somewhere between $4,000, :
900 and 800. 0GO 600
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HELP EXPECTED FROM Plus
Germany Insists That the Pope Aid
in REFRESHING the Dis
orders in Poland.

Rome, Nov. 1.-THE Vatican denies the
reports which predict a rupture between
Spain and the Holy See. Vatican author
tiles declare that the differences between
them and Spain have been very much
exaggerated by the Spanish liberal press.
backed by French newspapers, and that
negotiations between Rome and Madrid
are proceeding in a most friendly man
ner. 1t is pointed out that all the men,
bers of the present Spanish cabinet are
good Catholics.
The situation between the Vatican and
Germany over the Polish question is be-
coming daily more critical and is even
threatening to endanger the existing good
relations between Berlin and the Holy
See. Germany insists that the Vatican
must help it in depressing what it con-
siders to be rebellion in Poland, while the
Poles are counting on the assistance of
the pope. The pope will be advised in this
matter by Cardinal KOpp, bishop of BreS-
lau, and Cardinal Fischer. archbishop of
Cologne, who are expected here shortly.
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NOT A NEW ERUPTION.
Mount Vesuvius NO Longer BeIchinc
Forth Ashes

Naples. Nov 1.-THE column of smoke
and ashes above Mount Vesuvius djmin1'
ished materially today. Naples is entire-'
" free OF smoke. The wind is blowineN
from the east Slight dstOnatiOns were
heard today, but the people are reassured'
and in long professions, carrying images
or the Madonna and the saints, they are
re-entering their villages In the Churches
the people are returning thanks for their.
escape from the dangers Of a eruption
Ashes from NeSUvius are falling as far
Professor Matteucci. director of the
Royal observatory on Mount Vesuvius
has been called to Naples by the project
he confirms his statement made Satur-l
day that he does not think the present
disturbance TO be the beginning OF an
eruption
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Well Received at Malaga.

When they arrived at Malaga they met
with cordial reception. They passed
through the streets to the palace without
any untoward incident.
On Nov. 4, the king and queen of Spain
are reported to have attended mass on
board the Spanish cruiser Pelayo.
1t was the intention of the royal pair
to return to Madrid at the expiration of
their stay in Malaga.
A rumor of an alleged plot TO kill King
Alfonso was published in the morning
papers of Madrid Oct. %. According to
this report a stout wire had been fixed
across the high road at a point which his
majesty would have to pass on his way
back to Madrid in an automobile The
wire was found shortly before the king
removed
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RAPID PROGRESS IN
MOTOR CONSTRUCTION

Paris. Nov. 11.-There was a remarkably
picturesque and interesting procession OF
antiquated and ramshackle motor cars
from the Place de la Concorde to SevreS
today. Many makes of cars were repre-
scented and il took the participants several
y large crowd derived much amusement
from the parade No car could take part
that was less than ten years old, but
many modern machines accompanied the
Cld-tilnerS and the comparison between
the old-time and the new excited much
interest and made most striking exam
pic of the rapid progress made in motor
construction in a decade.
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Theory of Digestion.
PROTESTED AGAINST
ORDER GOING ABROAD

Rome. Nov. IA committee from
the city Of Terei, headed by the mayor
Of that place, has come to Rome to pro-
test against the placing of an order for
armor plate for an Italian man-of-war
with the Midvale Steel company, of
Pennsylvania, and has been received
by Premier Giolitti. The premier ex-
planned that the government was de-
sirous of protecting and favoring ma
tional production, but not against the
interest of the state, and that national
production must be put in condition
to stand foreign competition.
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SENT INTO EXILE.

Odessa, Nov. 11-According TO ad-
vices received here from YekaterinoslaV
and Kishinev. 104 men were today sem
into exile for minor political offenses
Local governors are Diminishing officials
for refusing TO leave the ranks OF The
Constitutional Democratic party. and
are promising promotion, with the al
tentative of Punishment. If the officials
will attach themselves to parties friend
iy to the government.
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DEATH RATE IN
THE ARMY HIGH
Enormous Number of Amer.
can Soldiers Figure in
the Sick Reports.
LUNG TROUBLES IN LEAD
REPORT OF SURGEON GENERAL
r. M. O'REILLY.

washington. Nov. 1.-THE report on
the work of the medical department of
the army by Surgeon General r. NJ
y Rellly. just made public, goes into
that service during the calendar wear
I9oo and also compares the health of
the dlHerent armies of the world as
lar as possible, in view of the differ
emf conditions in each army.
Inc highest rate Of admission tn tbe
sick report. is held by the Dutch army
whose rate is 1921 per 1000 men. with
the American army ranking second
with 1895, and the Russian army hold
AiS the lowest rate of 3.43 per 900 men.
British Highest Death Rate.
The British army ranks first in the
death rate. with 7.I3 per ! 900 men. the
American army having the next high
est, 6-2S. The Prussian army has the
lowest rate, two per LOCO men.
An important factor in judging the
relative healthfulness of the different
armies is the average duration of each
case or sickness. the American army
according TO their standard. excelling
all others except the Dutch and Bava
rian.
The total number OF admissions to
the sick report during the year was 73.-
az. equal to an admission rate of /
29o.97 per 1000 men, compared with /
354.S9 for the previous year and 500. 81
for the sexennial period from 1895 to
1908.
The death rate also was much better
than for the previous year, there being
S6S deaths from all causes. equivalent
to 6.2S per LOCO, as compared with 6.75
for the previous year
The White pIaoua
AS cause of death tuberculosis lei
with rate Of So, a slight increase as
compared with the previous year. Pneu-
monia was second, rate 81
In chapter devoted to recruiting.
the report shows that as a result OF the
reduction of the minimum age for en-
listment from q years to IS. there re-
suited an enlistment OF 1870 men under
20 years of age.
Speaking OF the health OF the troops
In the Philippines, the report says that
al the rates, except the death rate from
disease, were lower than IN 1904. Tu-
berculosis alone caused nearly so per
cert Of the discharges and more than
70 per cent of the deaths froIo disease
Surgeon General O'Reilly states that
the medical department is very badly
gress comes to its assistance ii will be
impossible for the department to reach
a high degree of efficiency or TO escape
a lamentable breakdown on the occur
renee Of war
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shat TER ON THE
BRINK OF RIVER
General Slowly Sinking at the
Ranch of His Son-in-Law
in California.
PHYSICIANS GIVE UP HOPE
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY ARE
POURING IN.

Bakersfield Cal, Nov 11-With his life
hanging on thread and the doctors hav-
ing given up all but hope, Major General
William r. Shafter, l.. S. A, retired
IS making a heroic struggle against death
at the ranch OF Captain w. H MeKitt-
rick. his son-in-law, twenty miles from
this city For six days past the veteran
soldier has been confined to his bed, but
not until Friday night was it known to
attending physicians that acute pneu-
monia was sapping the life out of their
patient. DIR. Hertzstein of San Fran
cisco arrived here at O'Clock this morn
Ing. He was Immediately conveyed to
the Mckfttrick ranch and after a consul
tation with local physicians came to the
conclusion that his efforts would be of
no avail and returned a few hours later
to San Francisco. A supply of oxygen.
medlclne and a trained nurse were Or
dered from San Francisco. These will
arrive IN bakersfield at 10 o'clock to-
night.
Gradually Grew Worse.
During the day General Shafter grad
dition was alarmingly critical. Offers of
sympathy and anxiety from friends in
all parts OF the United States have been
pouring into Bakersfield.
AT D. m. DR.. A. SChaefer of Bakersfield
made the following statement concerning
the condition of Major General Shafter:
The general is constantly growing
worse. He is approaching a general
breakdown and unless a radical change
occurs within the next two hours all hope
must be abandoned"
His temperature is 1923 and his pulse
40
Bakersfield, Cal, Nov. III. w. FRYE.
superintendent of the McKittrick ranch
gave the following bulletin of the condi-
tlOn of General Sha ffeI n
Press at $40 o'clock tonight:
General Skaters condition is alarming
at present and the crisis is about to be
reached We will know in hour his
fate
Doctors and members of the family are
at the bedside
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BLAZE I'M KANSAS.

Topeka, Kan. Nov. ia capital spec
ial from Ottawa, Kan, says that fire
starting from a gas explosion. has al
ready totally destroyed the John Nelson
building, the largest structure in the city.
and is now spreading to other buildings
in the main business section. A high wind
IS Tanning the flames and the water pres
Sure is low. The fire at ! a. m. was not
yet under control The loss on the Nelson
building and contents alone will exceed
100000 partially covered by insurance
At 100 o clock the fire was under con-
troll
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ONLY SILVER IS
BEING COINED
Director of U. S. MINIS Says
This Years Output Will
Be Record Breaker.
NO GOLD COIN BEING MADE
SAN FRANCISCO PLANT WoRK<
ING ON MEXICAN CONTRACT.

| Every mint In the United States with
the exception Of a portion of the Phila-
deiphia mint is coming silver half dollars.
quarters and dimes at present and this
Will continue for at least three months
more
There is an unprecedented demand for
/ silver money of these denomjnatfons
Throughout the country at present. that
the government cannot begin to COPE
The total coinage for the year Wiz
reach the s200OoO.OOO -rk and may gn
above that"
This is the manner in which George z.
Roberts, director Of United States mints-
characterized the situation in the money!
supply of the country last night at ths
Knutsford
Mr. Roberts is on his annual inspection.
TOUR or the mintS of the United States;
ana VIII leave Salt Lake TODAY for San!
Fra1n1clsco, where he viii thoroughly in
NeSugate the condition Of the mint at that
place. MT. Roberts has not visited San
FRANCISCO since the earthquake and ii ia,
expected that as a result Of his VISIT
several important improvements win ba!
ordered IN the mint building.
Silver Going Up.
Silver is high and is going to 20.
higher declared Mr. Roberts. aft will;
reach so before it stops and I believe thar
Mithln TWO years il will go to 76 IT 10
Al ana little more at present A part
oL the mint at Philadelphia is working
with copper and nickel at present but
outside this every mint in the country is
working night and day on silver half dol
iars' quarters and dimes. No gold is be-
ing coined at present and none will b4
Tor three months The total coinage for
SEQ, 000OO0" ''']
asked why paper money of 81 and sZ
Dill denominations are not more generally
Circulated in the west. Mr.. Roberts said.
The principal reason is that western
bankers and others sending east for.
money If they ask for paper money. must
pay the express charges on it. If they
order silver the government paws the
charges This is the secret of the i'm
mense circulation of silver in your own
state and other western states
Country Needs Money.
Mr. Roberts declared that the great de-
'nand for silver at this time is due 10 the
general increased activity in trade an
over the country. It IS expected that
before the year is up a large amount of
gold viii be coined Last year the total
coinage of United States minis amounted
to but S91. 900
The San Francisco mint is at present
busy turning out a contract for 150.0O0O0O
Mexican half dollar pieces" declared Mr.
Roberts These coins are worth about
. cents in our money. The Mexican gov
eminent furnishes the bullion and we turn
out the coins by contract. This is the
first big order we have ever had from the
MeXicanS
Mr. Roberts left Washington Oct %
going TO his home in Fort Dodge Ia, to-
vote. and coming west Immediately there's
after.
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WILL VISIT AMERICA.

Paris, Nov. 11.-General Brugere. for
merly commander-in-chief of the French
army will leave here soon for tour of
the world General Brugeres son is at
present attending a military school in the
United States. While in America General
Brugere will be the guest of President
Roosevelt
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REPORT WAS UNTRUE.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 1.-THE Asso-
ciated Press corr .spoHdent at Trinidad
Colo, went TO Stonewall n. NJ, today
to investigate the report that Mount
Culebra was in a state of eruption. He
wires that the report is untrue; that
the smoke issuing apparently from the
summit OF the peak really comes from
burning timber on the New Mexico side
of the mountain
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e-s---------
INJURED BY EXPLOSION.

Valencia. Spain. Nov. 11.-Generai RO-
Ian and General Castellanes were severely
wounded today as a result of the eXpio-
sion of a land mine during experiments
which were being conducted by the mill
fary engineers
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r. a. Tucker.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Nov. IF A.
Tucker for eighteen years superintendent
OF the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street
Railroad company, died late tonight at ST.
Demands hospital from paralysis. Mr.
Tucker was a native of Maine. In the
early '70s he helped build the first cable
line in San Francisco and rose from a
eriprnan TO superintendent of the road. He
later became the first superintendent of
the first cable in Kansas City, coming
from there TO Omaha He was IS years
of
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VISIT OF ROYALTY.

Portsmouth, Nov. 1.-THE royal yacht
Victoria and Albert, with King Haakon
of Norway, Queen Maud and Crown
Prince Olaf on board. anchored off Spit
head at a late hour tonight. King Heakon
and his family will be the guests of King
Edward and Queen Alexandra at Windsor
castle during their stay in England.
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FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.

Victoria. B. c., Nov. III. s. Dale of
Philadelphia has been missing at Vela
Coda in northern British Columbia ard
the police suspect foul play. An investi-
cation is being made.
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william c. McAfee.

Baltimore, Nd, Nov. u.-William c.
AlcAfee, formerly state fire marshal ana
ex-chief Of the Baltimore fire department
died today from the effects of an injury
sustained in 1898. He was widely known
10 those interested in fire fighting
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Mrs. Esther Sumner Damon.

Rutland. Nov u.-Mrs. Esther Sumner
Damon. said to be the last surviving wod-
ow of a soldier OF the revolutionary war.
died at her home in Plymouth Union.
aged 80 She was married in 1880. when II
wears old TO Noah Damon. who was then
"a years old. Damon served through the
revolutionary war, having enlisted in
7--S
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According to the latest reports from
Spain, King Alfonso and Queen Victoria
have been spending few days at Malaga,
where they arrived Nov. 3. According to
the Malaga dispatch announcing their ar
rival, the local police had been advised
before their majesties were due that sus-
pected anarchists mad suddenly disap-
peared from Barcelona. and consequently
the most rigorous precautions were taken
for the protection Of the king and queen
during their stay in Malaga. All the
houses in the streets through which the
king and queen were to pass were care
fully searched
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NoTAeLEs ON PROGRAM.

Nashville. Tenn. Nov. 11.-Tomorrow
the second annual immigration and quar-
antine conference will assemble here
Several United States senators and gov
errors are on the program for addresses.
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BOY CAUSES FIRE.

Hiram H. Forbush OF Union lost fifty
seven tons of hay and barn and sheds
valued at 81, 800 on the morning Of Nov
l. His 4-year-old SON. In playing will
matches, caused the conflagration.
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SAILED OVER MOUNT BLANC.

AK les Bains. Nov. 1.-THE balloon Mi
lano, which was sent up from the Milan
exposition, has arrived here
after travelling over Mount Blanc