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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
Judge Henry Melvin Of Oakland CAL
Chosen Exalted Ruler.

Denver. July l7.-Judge Henry Mel
vim of Oakland. Cal, Was unanimously
elerfcd grand exalted rRer ~ the
Benevolent and Protective order OF
Elks in the convention this evening.
Il. +. Haylaud Of Montana absolute
Is refused To allow his name 70 60 be-
fore the convention
There was am active contest Tor the
other Offices, and the counting Of bal
lots vas not completed until tonight
The following we're declared the officers
OF The grand lodge tof the ensuing year
Grand exalted ruler-Henry 4. Mel
win Of Oakland. Cal
Grand esteemed leading knight-R l..
Queisser. GAINESVILLE, O.
Grand esteemed loyal knight-Ed-
ward Mclaughlin. Boston.
Grand esteemed occurring knight-W.
W. MacClelland, Piusburg, Pa.
Grand trustee-Dr W. X, Hayiland
Butte. Mont
Grand secretary-Fred C.. Robinson.
Dubuque Ia.
Grand treasurer-John X Tener
Sharierol Pa.
There were l.2S5 delegates 10 The
Eund lodge present this being the sec
ond largest meeting ever held
The matter Of changes in the consti-
tuition was taken up. but was not COM
pietcd tonight
During the day Baltimore forged Ia
the front as the meeting place Of tas
next grand lodge. ana the contest is
now between. tha. city and Philadol-
rhla. The vote ON the convention city
Hili be held tomorrow.
Tonwht the downtown streets ars
given over 10 a jolihcation IN honor Of
tho newly elected officers.
The Boston a Montana band Of Butte
won the prize in the band contest by
default Twelve other hands entered
but failed 90 qualify as they did not
hive 81 nInnne.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
THAW INJUNCTION.
Hearing on Writ l. Adjourned Until
TomuHtt,.

New York. July lS.-Justlce Mclean
adjourned tlll tomorrow the hearing on
The writ OF Injunction obtained yester-
day by counsel for Harry x. Thaw to
prevent Dist Atty Jerome aud the
grand jury from examining further Wit
nesses on the Thaw murder case
During q discussion SUI court prior
n the postpouemoDt. Asst Dist. Atty.
Taylor objected 90 the writ on a tech
meal ground that Il was not directed
90 a court nor an Inferior tribunal
bat withdrew his objection when in-
formed that b was directed 90 the
court " general sessions
Mr.. Taylor said
How Thaw can be hurt by pro-
ceedings Of the district attorney
cannot see. as be Is now in the Tombs
under an indictment and the only fact
appearing in the complaint which
seems a fact Is subpoena which
was served on Nellie Leahy but II does
not appear 20 have anything 10 DO with
the Thaw matter
"NelNe Loahy would mo-. be en-
titled 90 "a writ of prohibition hut
could have the matter dealt with II she
declined Co obey the subpoena"
John u. Gleason NJ counsel Tor
Thaw asked for a p1stponement and
faid the assistant district attorney had
agreed 90 e before going into court
The hearing was then put over
Thaw spent a restless nirht IN the
Tomhs and today showed marked r.
ritablity and nervousness II Is be-
ieyed what ne had read In the news
. 81. .trFm. q r.rfrerT fhRgn
retained hy his mother and those re-
tanned hv himself for personal reasons
had unset him clifford Vs. Partridge.
tho LAWYER Thaw retained after Dis
continuing the services 81 William NJ.
X Olcou. was in consultation with
ThaU for ON hour today Contrary %
her custom. 1haw's wife remained
With him only O. few minutes today.
She usually remains an hour.
The prisoners mother Mrs William
Thaw. accompanied by his sister Mrs.
George l. Carnegie visited Thaw at
the Tomhs sgaiD today s large
crowd was assembled to get a glimpse
~ ThaW The prisoner seemed very
rIs5 90 meet them both and "a very
affecting scene took place
on their arrival Thaw Lost tho aIr
~ excitement Do had worn in the early
morning
Mrs Thaw and Mrs Carnegie re-
M. iusi 40 HAIRY Thaw's cell as long as
the prison rules permitted 10 was
reported about the Tomhs after she
LEFT that Mrs Thaw reproached her
son for dismIssing Mrs Olco't and Inc
sisted that Do should continue t0 OCT
as Thaus counsel and that q stormy
Interview passed in which Thaw main
tnInel that hr had acted wisely iI the
dismissal There we've tears ln Mrs
Thfws eyes when che left the prison.
The services NJ - policemen were need
ed to make passsgeNaY for her 90 the
carriage
shortly after no0n Mrs. ghaw re-
turned 10 tie Torlbs prison and seemed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
EDUCATION IN AFGHANIsTAN.

Lahore. india July is-The amer Of
Afghanistan has issued a notable pro-
nouncement on the subject Of education
d. his domains He says education is
fotrogressing but the fault is not with
the teachers but with the government
officials who discourage education,
dreading It's levelllng tendencies. Tho
ameer warns the high born officials that
they must either change their attitude
ir this connection or else be changed
Hnceforth, he says. education will be
the sole path 20 the state service.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
HARTJE DIVORCE CASE.
Attendance at Opening smallest Of
Any Day let.

pltuburg. July is-rhe attendance al
The opening gt toe trial u he Harua di.
Noye today vas smaller than on any day
since d began.
Miss ida b. scott. sister q Mr. Hart
g. the respondent. Mo Was ou The elanl
when court adjourned yesterday. was
again called The witness said that Mr.
liau1e never wr0tc letters Or tClrphoned
Co Thomas Nadine. tle tsyondent.
Concerning The envelope known ~ ex-
mb.t o. Me scott said she had addressed
t for Annie LutE d. domestic. This Is the
oriy envelope 20 iar Introduced Ia tic
evidence ard o. the one The experts ~
Hsrife said vas On the respondents hand
writing
Miss Scott was then shown the lst,e
hrUrrE On tie case and picked out
number - tfe missINtf a. having bee,
written 0u sfatiDnary belonging either fl
rerself co one ~ her sisters. She fad
ina maid Annie Lutz had been given
tr Kidd ~ letter paper, and che vroi
letters quite frequently The testluony
caused q sensation and the plaintins -
tnurEF followed With a searching cross.
examination o. break iis effect
John 4. Welsnors Who rs now under
g. r." ta1 go TIE charge % c0nsnirinr
with Augustus HaUle ne plaintiff. all
tNforQ iinue. tho negro crachmau. o.
drfaUe Toe character of Mr. Hartic. an
nDurctd that De will 81 90 the stand as a
witness Cor the defense ~. explain his
connection With the case
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
WHAT GRoo SAYS.

Mr.. Groo was seen this morning at
his Office IN the Utah Commercial and
Savings bank. He smiled In referring
TO big display picture Of himself Ia
morning paper. with a legend running
10 the effect that he was secretary Of
the Utah state land board, at The time
the government charges collision. In
regard 10 the matter. he said that he
felt absolutely certain that the AFFAIRS
Of the land board were conducted hon
estly, and FOR the public welfare. In ac-
cordance with the act OF the legislature
fixing It's powers and duties. III there
was any cOlusion." he said. 1T was
between agents OF the coal companies
and citizens whom II induced 10 swear
to oaths which they knew to be untrue,
and Of course there would be perjury IN
that event | do not know that such
a thing occurred, but II the company
had agents out secretly representing H.
and they knew there was coal strata
under the land I'm Carbon county. then
Of course. they could put through a
crooked scheme. such as Il is alleged.
was put through, and get possession OF
the land n you were TO discover MIN
tial tOudl IN uiildtli'i hae@i''S 49,
according 10 general repute' you could
By perjurng yourself come IN ana get
that land from the state. on the othef
hand. you could secure title 10 grazing
land. and with perfect honesty go mo
the mining business afterwards, II you
should discover mineral on II. l ieel
that excessive publicity IN case IKE
this can do but little good now, ana !
do not anticipate newspaper VIII De
able to make a bunch OF crooks out OF
men ike Governor Wells, Jimmy
Hammond. and the other members OF
the board. and It makes me resenttul
10 even feel that one needs TO say any
thing with them on the defensive.
Dist. Atty Booth when seen ,oday
declared that he could not talk 81 the
matter al this time beyond saying that
ne would necessarily be called upon
10 prosecute the cases and that action
would likely commence very soon. 80
far nothing had been filed with his OF
fee beyond the papers IN the case
against The coal company as already
published IN the News" He prom
ised 10 issue a statement in the near
future. explaining his whole connec-
ton with the Carbon County Land com
pany. Of which he was once president
WASHINGTON UNINFoRMED.
The Associated Press this afternoon
received a dispatch from Washington,
IN response to query, 10 the effect
that there have been no new deyel-
opments there within 90 days. and all
that Is public now was public then, eN-
cept the stage 10 which the government
agents had brought their investigations
IN Utah, and they are still on tho
ground.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
ELECTRICAL WORKERS. STRIKE.

san Francisco. July l8.-Tho men,
beers of the Electrical Workers union
who are IN the employ ~ the United
railroads decided this morning 20 20
IN strllt after receiving an ultlmatum
from the company On reply % their
demand that while willing 20 grant an
Increase 81 wages from $3.50 TO 1915
Cor 10 hours work & would not grant
am eight hour daV
Il Ia possible that the street car
system VIII b. tied up n the strike IL
made effective The power houses
cannot operate without shopmcn.
The United Railroads announced this
morning that Il would fight the rtrik-
ers and an their places with nom
union men
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
RAISED PRICE OF ICE.

Kansas City July ls--ln the fee in
vtstgauon today attorneys for the ice
companies composing the alleged trust
offered 90 admit that the Vandersiice.
Lynds Ice company raised the price on
April and again on May o. 10 an pur-
chascrs except the Peoples Tee and
Fuel company These companies are
amorF the largest % the concerns that
sell 20 peddlers. The attorneys de-
sIined 70 admit that the prices were
raised On accordance with a schedule
made by the Peoples company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
GAR RECEIVES DEPUTlTIoN

Peterhof July ia deputatiop ~
onccrs and men from the Fourth sd.
herian corps and the First Manchurisn
corps. including the Twelfth Siberian
regiment NJ which The baby Grand
Duke Alexis Is honorary colonel were
received here today by Emperor Mich.
olas and the heir 10 the throne. who IL
now about two years old A deputs.
ton presented their compliments no the
emperor and Grand Duke Alexis a..
compauled by gifts ~ a cross ana ikons
90 the grand duke which the latter
kissed The emperor made a speech
in which be returned thanks for the
devotion and bravery, promised IN BE-.
half of he son and said the latter
would always wear around his neck
the cross presented 10 him b. the dep
ptation
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
DIR. DEvINE Will RESIGN.

San Francisco July iS-Dr p r
pevine announced yesterday afternoon
ihai he would leave the city FOR the
east On Aus. /. and that he would re-
sign from the chalrmanshlp % tho re-.
lef commission. and the rehabilitation
committee az that time.
Il shall have 10 be New York ON
sept. "a take up my work IN Colur,-
lia college. ana with the New vow
associated charities. ana although sa1
Francisco Is the most interesting piars
IN the world for me AT the present limo
! feel that d Is as Vel for me 10 60
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
LADY CURZ0N OF
KEDLEST0N DIED TODAY.

London. July ls-fady Curzon n
Ks7lesou. wife ~ the former vlceroy
df india. who has been i1 for some
days died 40 $50 o'clock this evening
She never quito recovered from her &c.
rious illness 40 Walmcr Castle. Kent.
500 1904. and the recent hot weather
brought ON A pronounced attack Of gen.
afal debility.
Lady Curzon was Miss Mary Letter.
daughter ~ the late Levi Z. Letter OF
lLlnlEn-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
GERMAN GOVERNMENT
Not Considering Propriety Of Inspect.
Ing :. 4. Fire Insurance.

Berlin. july lS--The Tasebatt today
aflrms that 70 Is authorized TO deny
the report that the German govern
mcnt is considering the propriety Of
using It's right Of inspection IN the case
OF FIRE insurance IN order 10 com.
psl the settlement Of the san Francisco
claims against the German companies.
The legal situation Is regarded as be-
Inc extraordinarily complicated.
The government could only lnterpose
AFTER It's rights have teen legally es.
tablished.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
WAXING AROUND THE WORLD.

san Francisco. July Nicholas
George. a Greek and q pedestrian "a
years old has arrived here from Aus
tralia on route 20 Budapest on a walk
around the world
He must on this pedestrian trip
walk 10000 niles in three years and
three months and az the end of that
time get a purse ~ $4,000 from the
International Tourist club Of Budapest.
He commenced his trip az Cairo.
Egypt. Nov ~. 1904 According 10 his
story hc walks 80 miles q day and that
DE has accomplished the different
stages Is vouched iu a diary bv IAN
Sorts ard Conditions Of Men" among
them being the Duke ~ Connaueht
aud the emperor OF Abysslnia and Cen
Khartoum
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD.
DR.. y. l.. Sallngcr aud T. ID. Andres,
arrested ON Charge.

Philadelphia July lS-Charged with
conspiracy to defraud the Union Trust
company OF Philadelphia by means OF
overdrafts, Dr. julius l.. Salinger OF
this city and Thomas d. Address. pay-
Ing teller al The institution. were ar
rested yesterday and held In $4,000 bail
for further hearing today Or. salincer
is a depos!tor in the Trust company.
and IL Is alleged that he has oyerdrawn
bis account 90 The amount OF about
t5,o0o The teller was aware OF The
oyerdraft, 70 is charged. but failed 10
notify the officers OF the Trust company
In the hope that Or. Salinger would
make his account good. He failed TO
do Il, however and the officers Of the
Trust company discovered the ais
crepancy Of the paying toller's ac.
counts. Dr. Salinger was summoned Ia
the Offices Of the institution. and after
conference he and the paying teller
were placed under arrest.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
MUST PAY DUTY.
ON Diamond Brooch Taken Abroad
And There Repaired.

New York. July lS-CuNoms officials
were notified from Washington. u. &.
Yesterday that O. petition Of Norman &.
Hascall Of Toledo, O.. o teWeler. for
the return ~ a diamond brooch valued
90 5000 which was taken from him on
Eis arrival in New York from Europe
has been denied by the treasury d--
partment
Interest IS shown In the case by few.
eiry manufacturers. as the question
turns on the hight q an American tray.
cling abroad To have !ewelry repaired
aud brought back without payment of
duties 4 question ls also raised az IN
Identification on Inc diamonds as the
stones that we're IN the brooch when Il
was taken abroad.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
SMALLPOX At COLON

Washington. July iH- Eley-r new
cases Df smallpox az Colon were report
81 20 the Washington office II fhe ca-
nal commission today hy Gov. Magoon.
one new foc.s Of Infection has also
developed Tho t1.al number of eases
now e &C. 40 Americans have the
disease. and sp far there has been 90
deaths So cases exist in the 18th
mus outside NJ Colon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
LADY CURzoN's CONDITION

London. july iE-The condition OF f.sdy
Curzon ~ Kedieston. who has been ill
Tor some days. i about the same TODAY.
Her Illness. while severe. apparently 4
not dangerous She has been IN he'd fof
70 days Lady curzon appears o. have
never quite recovered from her serl-
illness AZ Wslmer castle, Kent I'm ie4
and the recent hoi weather brought on
pronounced attack u general debility.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
RoBT. G. MILLER BANKRUPT.

Boston. July ls.-Robert e.. Miller.
formerly fiscal agent for the Cripple
Creek city Land & Mining company.
and other western ENTERPRISES. ycster-
day filed a voluntary petition in hank
rupicy In the United States district
court scheduling liabilities of $50 So
Assets consisting of about $1,000 shares
OF mining and other stocks. The value
OF which Is marked uncertain were
recorded.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18

New York July k-purlnF q ouarIe.
between Conrad Schmer ans hls g..
Ysar-1id son Conrad. az The home n Tia
srns sweetheart Mics clara azarus ln
Est on Hundred anf N'nth street o.
dar. the youth stabbed BE lathe with
"a rltce Of broken rlass inficfuf baby
q fatal wound Tho elder Schrmfr oheicf-
"a 20 tte youths STAYING out % late at
rirft while counting hls sweetheart
Cgnlad wts arrested.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18

TO be laboring under much excitement.
IN an agitated manner she begged the
warden for permission 10 visit her son
again repeatedly declaring that Il was
OF The utmost importance The warden
consented and she was escorted 10 his
cell.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
BANKER COMMITS SUICIDE.
Martin Flynn OF Dcs Moines shoots
Himself.

Dcs M0ircs. a.. July iS-Martu Flynn
president o. the Peoples Savings bank
~ this city shot himself On the head al
a downtown drug store early today. dying
almost Instantly
lllhealth is the supposed cause Mr
Flynn was prominent throughout the west
as q breeder of shorthorn cattle He also
gained pr0mncCe az "a civil engineer for
the Santa Pc IN building a tunnel which
begins iu New Mexico and ends in Colo
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
SERIOUS BODY.
With Utmost secrecy Inferred in Mon.
aStcry IN the krcmlin.

Moscow. July with the utmost -.
ou,cy Dol The presence ~ Grand Dukes
Constantine. AlrKis Boris and nmtr me-
Grand Duchess Elizabeth and few faitl.
fui Tefainers. the h03} ~ Grand Uuts
Sergius. who Vas assassi1at.d bore tv
thc explosion % bomb Feb l- lff arf
which has been resting ln a tsrnorar,.
vault was last night inferred Ir me rrvrf
~ the Tchudon monastery m the Keen.
IA
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
10 pAcEs-LAsT EDITION;

gard TO selling land. when an applicant
appeared and wished TO buy Il. Former
Sccy Byron Groo Of the land board
handled most Of the applications. and
accepted IN good faith the oaths
q those who appeared TO Ger.
tify that they wanted the land
and were Milling TO take oath that
# was grazing land. The state was
anxious to dispose OF It's land grants
to secure money for the funds which
were known as land grant funds. and
when an applicant appeared to buy, It
appraised the land az as high a figure
as II thought Il could get. and made
the sale. IN accordance with the proy'-
slons Of the legislature
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
ToBACco TRUST INVESTIGATION

Nashville. Tenn. July K.-The fed
eral grand jury which has been lnves-
tlgaiing the alleged tobacco trust con-
cludcd is work today without return
ing any indictments. J. rs believed the
results VIII be used Oh connection with
Investigations elsewhere.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
BENZ. T. REDMAN DEAD.
said 10 Have Issued First Directory
Published In United states.

Cincinnati. july ls.-Beniamin T.
Redman, said 20 have put out the first
directory published On the United
States. Is dead here. aged 90 years The
old colonial directory a combined d.
rcotory Of Philadelphia and New York.
repuiod 20 he The first one .n America,
was issued by Redman
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
CAPT. YATES DEAD.
Was Thrown From His Horse at Boise,
Never Rcgainlng Consciousness.

Boise, Ida. July ls-Capt William
) ates, troop .. Fourteenth cavalry, died
40 Boise barracks at o'clock this
morning he never regained con.
sciousness after he was thrown from n
horse yesterday. He recently came here
from Nala Walla.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
18TH INFANTRY MARCHES.

Leavenworth Kan. July 1s-The
Eighteenth United states infantry left
overland FOR Fort Riley this morning
o. attend the annual army maneu-
ycrs The regiment marched IN the
regular war order 10 Is under COM
mand Of Mai. Kirby.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
v ". MUTUAL LIFE.

Milwaukee. July is-The Association.
~ Agents for the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company today elected
r. Wood q Sioux Pals. s. u, pres
deut.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
NOMINATED ny ACCI,MATIoN.

81 Joseph, No. July iS-Frank n.
Fulkerson vas renominsied foT Con-
gresham by the Fourth district Repub-
lican convention here today b. acclaim
alton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18

san Salvador. Tuesday. July l., 1853
y. m. delayed I'm transmission The
peace commissioners Of Salvador are
They viii 20 on board the United
States cruiser Marblehead at Acjutla
tomorrow with the commissioners OF
Honduras and proceed 10 san Jose,
Guatemala, where the other comnsis-
sioners will be taken on board, and the
party Will put 10 sea and draw up and
sign the treaty Of peace.
The body Of the Salyadorean gen
cral, Thomas Rcgalada, who was killed
July IL IN a battle fought at Jicaro,
Guatemala, has arrived at Guatemala
City. In a complete state OF decom-
position, making It's repatriation i'm
Ihssible
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AN ARMIsT|CE IN
CENTRAL AMERICA
One Between the Warning Repub-
lies Went Into Effect This
Morning.
TREATY WILL BE NEGOTIATED.
commissioners VIII 60 Aboard the L.
:. Cruiser Marblchcad aud Sign
Document There.

Washington. July 1S.--The armis-
tice between the warning Central
American republics went into effect at
o'clock this morning
MIR, Munoz, The Guatemaian minis
ter. called at the state department to-
day and announced that he has been
advised by his government OF the Sc
lection Of three commissioners aud a
secretary 10 represent Guatemala at
the peace conference. They will go TO
san Jose, Guatemala. IN time 10 board
the Marblehead, which is expected TO
reach there tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18

40 almost all Of the sting out Of
a e1>opplpg and 10 put an amazing
e~,ount OF Interest and rest into II.
I'D and consider the ads. before
Fitarting.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18

"Idlencss Is the holiday Of fools" and
the prudent worker may abolish
fools holidays" from his calendar
by looking for work In "the want
ad. way"