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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
Increasing Crime in England.

Thcr has beon n continuous growth OF crime
in England and Wales since 1899. This Is one
Of the facts disclosed in the nrst part of the
official criminal stalstIcs for 1901
The number OF convictions recorded IN 1904
wns 80 379. an increase or nearly 5000 on the
previous year Tho number OF persons sent
for trial for indictablc Offences was 50 96O an
Increase OF 1916 or per cont II Is ncccs-
sary In connection with these figures how
ever. to benr In mind the fact that for many
years prior TO 1899 there n steady decline
and that the figures for l90i lnmcntnbly high
though they are. by means the highest
that have been recorded.
The principal conclusion TO tho Increase
and decrease OF various classes of crime and
offences to be drawn from tho statistics for
1904 may be thus shortly stated: Crimes against
the person lave diminished: crimes OF the
classes chiefly committed by h0bitual Grim
lnals hovO ceased To increase at tho sumo
rapid rate as In previous years. minor Of
fences OF dishonesty have increased; serlous
frauds md bToachcH OF trust hive Increased.
drunkenness IL stationary. and offences OF the
yngrancy class growing rapidly.
The police catmate that the FIRST Tues
day in April. 1901. thcro werc 1855 hahitunl
criminals mt large, including 1898 thieves and
363 receivers -
The number OF suicides ot mulo persons was
25Oi and OF females. S2S decrease In the total
compared with 1903 Of 1El,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
MARK TWAIN ON SPELLING.
What Would Happen If the Carnegie
System Should Be Adopted.

Suppose oil tho newspapers md periodicals
should suddenly adopt a CarncGlan system OF
phonetic spcllng-what would happen7 We
all know quito well what would happen. To
begin with, the nation would be In a rage. II
would break into n storm of SCOTS Jcers.
GarcaSms, curSiRgs. vitupcrations. and keep It
up for months-out II would have to read the
papers. 1t couldn't help itself. BY and by:
and gradually the offensive phoneuos would
loso something OF their strange and uncanny
look: after another by and by they would lose
all OF IL, and begin TO look rather natural and
nation would think them handsome. sane and
expressive, and would prefer them 10 any
that can make a haystack -hoopskirt beautiful.
any other conceivable horror IS aE easy job
change? Noturully-and unavoida6lc-to lit
crature written after the change was estab-
lished, II would not occur TO any one to dis
turb the associations" No book already
existing would be put into the new spelling,
Wo do not guess at this; We have history for
It, We do not profane Chauccr's spelling by
recasting IL to conform 10 modern forms. ono
OF It's qunlntcst and sweetest charms would
be gone. II would not be Cheuccr any more.
We would not disturb tho Bibles spelling.
but Leave II as Il is-no one would ever think
of CarneglelZing It, All the old books would
naturally and necessarily remain as they are,
Do We change Marjorie Flemings spelling?
No. No one could mcdltntc vandalism Ike
that Marjorie llko Chauccr. would not be
Marjorie without her enchanting depradatlons
wo have possessed the journals OF that im-
mortal child OF years. and to this day no
one has been impious enough 20 change
syllable contrivcd by that dear littlo hand.
No. MaTjoric's spelling Will remain unpro-
fnned while the language shall last. Its as
sociations' eafes and are the nssocia-
tIons which bind US to the other old books
which love.
BY sudden and comprehensive rush the
present spelling could be entirely changed AMI
tho substitute spelling be accepted, oil In tho
space OF a couple OF years; and preferred ia
another couple But IL won I happen. and
sorry a dog
For L do love revolutions and violence.
Mark Twain, in HarpeT'S Weekly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
Cabmen's Nicknames.

"As many OF the candidates arc only known
to their fellow drivers by their nlcku1mc8.
these are added for identincation in voting. "
Such Is the notice which follows the printed
list OF candidates for twelve annuities To be
allotted soon by the Cab Drivers Benevolent
association.
This list OF AFFLICTED men London characters
every one. would have Ronc straight TO the
heart Of Charles Dickens. The Policeman"
is really Henry Cooper Mcekng 60 years old.
who for twelve years WAS the attendant at u
cabmen's shelter.
Elijah Nethercllrr. who. uftor thirty-1vo
years as q cabman. f. now only able to drive
occasionally is known "Old Leather
whilo Walter James, Mayes. another veteran
with thirty-nvo years service IT, for some
iuscrutablo reason, entitled "old Peter OF
Southampton Row
Thomas CrucB becomes 'FoGEy Nlghtwork. "
and George Seabrook Geological Bob" Alfred
Kirkland. 20 years old. has two nickname
'MIl;y'' and "HoIborn I'M" Among other
names In tho list Trust In Providence, d"
"Old Teddy Of Eyro Arms. Doctor" How
DO You Know. " "O/ DlrEey Camp.
Tommy tho Pigeon Flyer" East End Joe"
and Carver Of Holborn Hil."-LondOn Anil
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22

< REAT medlclne,-ihe Saw
n Il, buck
Two hours day saving
rs W wood will keep anyone
Bowels regular.
need Of pills. Cathartlcs, Castor
,oatiF "Physic. /: you'll only work the
~ ,ck regularly.
me. tciae Is Natures Cure for Constl-
:.tand. d.-Ten-Mile walk will do, If you
Vo "'t got wood pile.
wed
ont II you will take your Exercise In
BY Chair, there's only one way TO
= and make Success Of II.
ause.-therc's only one kind of
ial Exercise for tho Bowels and i,a
o02 Is "CAScARETS."
>arets are the only means to exer-
dns Ie Bowel Muscles, without work.
25v Y don't Purge, Grippe, nor upset
MalDs'omach, because they don't act
Stre'harti.es:
don't flush out your Bowels and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
DR.. Mclean Hurt.

BERKELEY. Cal, April 21-Dr ]. K
Mclean president OF the Pacific Theo-
logical seminary of this city, arrived In
Berkeley today In n wounded condition.
having been almost killed at San Joso In
the collapse of the ST. James hotel The
bed in which President Mclean lay was
completely covered with bricks, a win
dow sash and debris. He was severely
gashed In the head and was rendered un-
conscious by the blow. 1t was some time
be foro he recovered.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
's''TOH IS SENDING
'OMMITTEE TO Scene
.,
.ssict Is to Advise New Eng
q land What Can Best
= Be Done.
to Tho Tribune

to The Tribune,
ppArON. Mass, April 2l.-Boston's re-
.hlbmmittee for San Francisco. headed
Shin F. Moors and including II. F.
y - of Seattle and a stenoGrapher.
J I'D today TO look over the ground and
- ?, the New England committee what
( TO be done Subscription lists arc
! raised by every lodge. society. race
an lass without distinction, and money
ring into the central committee.
H. IT, Fears for Relatives.
thfast as It nccumulates, II Is to be
N !gaphed to San Francisco and made
nerblc Immediately, 100000 having all
been wired there. Three relief
are on their way from Los Angeles
Ia and Tacoma, loaded with $4,000
- OF provisions and supplies. bought
,legraph from Boston. Others are
sent as arrangements are COM
Will Give Big Benefit.
ombined benefit, comprising n dozen
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
Funds by Wire,
PHYSICIAN TENDERS SERVICE.
Dr.. NJ. R. Stewart Wires Gov. Pardee
and Mayor Schmitz.

A telegram was sent from Salt Lake
Saturday by City Health Commissioner
DR.. NJ. r. Stewart to Gov. Pardce at
Oakland and TO Mayor SchmItz at San
Francisco:
1 volunteer to raise and equip, from this
city and State, 4 corps OF twenty-five ply
siclans and twenty-five trained nursce to as
slst you in your distress. Do YOU want us ?
Please answer Immediately.
No reply had been received up to a
late hour this morning.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22

star companies here, will raise funds to-
morrow night. Faneull hall mass meet
ing today brought out $1,000 subscriptions
ard has centralized the relief work
Funds by Wire,
Gen. Miles offers services in any ca
pacity. Bishop J. w. Hamilton of the
California Methodist Episcopal church
received wire that his family is safe.
Eric Hape. Boston artist, fears for the
safety Of his father mother and two
brothers. The latter are two well-known
California sportsmen. James Jordan,
brother OF a Boston merchant prince;
Charles l.. Young. millionaire shoe manu-
facturer, and Malcolm Whitman, tennis
champion, telegraph they are safe. At
least 20,000 messages have accumulated
here for San Francisco
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
COMPANIES Will Paw.

LONDON. April IA meeting has been
summoned of the insurance companies in
volved In the san Francisco disaster, with tho
object of taking concerted action. II appears
TO be the general view that tho companies In
settling claims Will not unduy shelter thom-
selves behind technical points.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22

out from an old lady who had been watching
the conna grafton across the bay. She stepped
up 10 one OF the slot machines in the waiting
room md dropped nickel In for tune TO
lIyen up the 'sorrowful ones she said Not
a nound came forth. and turning to some by
ISLANDERS sho snapplly rcmarkd: Street cars
not running. town burning up. can't get water,
even music box won't play
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22

There may be some people who would not
pay me when l cured them. can take chances
on those, as there are cry few men who when
they feel the eXhilarato from my belt. will not
be glad to pay the small price It costs them
euro some men for SIS. Ny S. Belt cured
one man OF lame back who had not been able
to bend over to unlace Is shoes for FIVE years
Youipay doctor little money every month
and a druggist some mo for the stuff he sells
you to dope your stoma CHI It's fun to look
back after you have TAX en- the stuff for years.
and arc just as bad off when you started-
and your stomach the W orse from the poison you
have put into 1t.
Electricity Is the DO that drives every
wheel in your body ma chnery that enables
you to talk. to walk run, think eat and every
thing else you do. To GU It's like the steam in
an engine. When you lave enough you
strong mot enough then you need my belt.
Maybe you believe that-or not You will
some day.
Anyhow, I read y to back up everything
1 say, and all ask you to spend is your time.
And as you wear my b elt while you sleep. I
don't much Of that.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
Grandfather's Cure for
Constipation

lntestnes with costly waste Of Digestive
Juice, as Salts, Castor Oil, Calomel,
JalaP, or Apericnt Waters. always do.
No. Cascarets strengthen and stimu-
late the Bowel Muscles instead.
These are the Muscles that line the
Food passages and that tighten up when
Food touches them, thus driving tnat
Food on to its finish.
They are the Muscles that turn Food
into Strength through Nutrition.
Wen.-a Cascaret acts on your Bowel
Muscles as if you had Just Saved a cord
Of wood, or walked ten miles.
That's why Cascarets are safe to take
continuously In health; and out of health.
Because they move the Food Naturally,
dgesting 1t without waste Of tomorrow's
Gastric Juice.
They thus work all the Nutrition out Of
it before It decays,
The thin, flat. Ten Cent box Is made
TO fit your Vest Pocket, or My Lady's"
Purse.
Carry II constantly with you and take
Cascaret whenever you suspect you
need one.
Thus you will ward off Appendicitis
Constipation, Indigestion, - and other
things besides.
Druggists-lo Cents a Box.
Be very careful to get the genuine,
made only by the Sterling Remedy Com
pany and never sold in bulk. Every tab
let stamped "CCC."
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
viii Be No Delay.

NEW YORK. April 2l.-The North British
Mercantile Fire Insurance company has in
structcd its New York representatives TO pay
Losses sustained in the San Francisco disaster
they adjusted. Tho Liverpool
and London and Globe Insurance company has
taken similar notion
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
Limit Taken Off.

NEW YORK April 2l.-Secretary Shaw
announced today that the 100000 limit
on telegraphic transfers to San Francisco
has been lifted All relief that can be
extended to California banks Will be
given
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22

Debility
youthful
together
If
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22

To the man whose vital
ity Is exhausted and who
finds himself. while still
young In years. q broken
down wreck Of what he
ought to be, the DR.. Nc
Laughlin Electric Belt is
full Of encouragement, 1t
is the success of the age In
elevating the condition Of
men suffering from a loss
of vitality.
1t is worn while you
sleep, For six OF eight
hours every night It pours
a steady stream Of cleo
tricity into the nerve
center, eaturating the
weakened tissues with It's
life. This Is strength.
From It comes the vim, the
energy. the fire Of perfect
physical and mental action.
It renews the health and
happiness of all men.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22

Are you a weak man ?liAre
you nervous. fretful and
gloomy? Is your sleep. bro
KEN Have you pains and, (,
aches In different paL1s of
your body? Is your back
weak and painful? Have
you lost tho vigor Of youth +
Are you Rheumatic and
Gouty7 Have you vHico- 4
cele2 These are all the re-
suit Of the waste Of vital
force. The gcntlesstream Of
Electricity from DIT, Nc
Laughlin's Electric Belt 60
Ing into the weak nerves
for hours every night soon
replaces all the Lost energy
and makes every nerve and
muscle perfect 1t cures
permanently In every case.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
Manager Hiss Has Troubles.

wv. H Hiss manager of the Empire Bur
losquers, who opened at the Lyric last night
and viii run throughout the week. was there
with his company on the night that tho nrSt
shock occurred. He awakened by being
thrown out Of bed and thought ne had night
marc until somc OF the things flying round In
the room hit him.
When the rocking OF the hotel had subsidcd
he mado all hnsto to warn the members of
tho company TO get their belongings together
and hustle them out TO the ferry The streets
had already hcaycd up In broken crusts mon
and women were running for they knew not
where, cars Ind naturally stopped running
being thrown cvery old way. and tho city
in state OF what might be called de
llrium
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
Empire Company Escapes.

'IIis energy in hustlng tho company out of
the dangerous district and onto tho ferry bout
q great factor in aavlng tho company
from destruction. but no says that when that
old boat headed for the Oakland shore, It was
the happicst moment OF his life. wouldn't
70 through that experience for tho whole
world If l know It was safe
'On reaching the ferry the Oakland side.
even n tho excitement, bit OF humor cropped
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
Hundreds Are Cremated.

They told mo that during the aro Mechanics
pavilion was turned into hospital and filled
with tho dead and injured Tho FIRE suddenly
ycercd in its course and the flames caught the
pavilion, In an instant tho 1.-Two ones around
the place made q hurried exit. leaving the
poor unfortupates in the building TO be In
clncratcd
"Onc thing l must Eay about the unfortunate
ones who had lost fortunes. homes and loved
ones. they all took the disaster most philo-
sophically. 'Woll. what Us. L. Wen have to
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22

~ FREE TO OUR FRYENDSs
We want 10 send to our friends a beautiful
French-destEned. G0LD-PLATED B0NB0N BOX,
hard-enameled In colors. II Is beauty for the
dressing table. Ten cents in stamps Is asked as
measure Of good faith and 10 cover cost Cascarets
with which this dainty trinket Is loaded. 5ls
Send to-day, mentioning this paper. Address
Sterling Remedy Company. Chicago or New York.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
Oakland Swamped With Homeless.

Talk about congeStcd conditions of streets,
hotels. rooming- houses. etc 1t simply
Hedes Men and women sank the streets
from sheer exhaustion and slept The parks
were filled with tho unfortunntes. no rooms
and tho oxorbItant prices demanded for both
food and clothing, until the Mayor issued his
Think OF IL Fifty cents for package OF
Unceda crackers; 81 loaf for a nickcls 3
worth OF bread: IS for can OF baked beanol
IT cost $40 70 get trunk down TO the sta
ton by hack express wagon and | saw
countless men dragging their trunks through
tho crowded streets, not having the price OF
Tho day after the nre tho entrances and
streets leading 10 the Offices OF tho Postal
and Western Union telegraph ofnces
packed with people eager TO get somo word
through over the wires 10 their friends and
for money. etc. Onicials stood at tho doors
or each Office and would let but one person
In at a time.
Railroad Shipping Free Of Charge.
'orhe railroads were shipping out people whe
wished to leave the city to any point In the
congestcd condition OF tho city, and you VIII
see sudden influx OF strangers within the
gates OF Zion during the next few Days.
When / left FOR the East, Frisco was a bar
waste, with the exception OF a very few
residences ON what they call Mob llill Ar
rivals from there told me that There was alb
Solutcly nothing left In the lower town but the
United States mint and that had been shat
tered and torn in two and had largo body Of
soldiers guarding II
And right hero lot me say q word for the
regulars Had 1t not been for their experience
and good judgment. both officers and privatcs.
the loss OF lfc would have been u thousand
per cent greater while tho outrnges which gem
orally follow such catastrophe would hayo
been something frightful
The loss of lie and tho names of those who
snuffc1 on VIII never be known Eight of the
Babes in Tcyland'' company were killed In
the destruction of hotel and what became
OF the opera company playing there no one
knows
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
Girl in the Red Cloak"

There girl in the company who al
ways bright red cloak. and thinking
OF this, / went around TO the officers and
soldiers asking for the girl In the red cloak
At the ferry l finally obtained the Information
| desired. also the girl and with her tho rest
OF tho company
ITO say that 1 felt relieved putting II
light. L snapped up OF the steam launches
and conveyed the troupe to the Preside.
where. through the courtesy OF one Of the
regular army officers, they camped until the
next day. when they were brought around
to the Oakland side in a revenue cutter. and
then took my first long breath for hours
Tho companys baggage was burned up
and all they got away with was simply what
they could pack in their hands and satohels.
My paper which 1 had sent on IN advance.
went with the theatcr,
why. tho streets simply broken up.
street tracks twisted like snakes and tho
buildings thrown around Ike baby's build
Ing blocks.
over in Oakland the people crowded down
the piOr watching the terrific conflagration
tho bay until the police and employees
forced them back by frightening them with
tho statement that tho pier was sinking into
the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22

NJ ~ s No make h he
e ii
ln wi O cases n
o success a @ then t 1t possible this proposition
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
Sight Worse Than Inferno

''The sight from whero 1 stood was some
thing frightful and l Will never forget 1t
You have seen those pictures of Dantes In
fcrno? Well. H. was thousand times worse
than that. The flames made the night as
light day. while the crash OF tho Falling
buildings appalling
Il mado my way down Into the city and
finally. through a note that had obtained
from Gov Pardee, with whom had come ever
TO Oakland on the train. l managed 10 mako
IL All inquiries as to whcr tho members OF
formation
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
WORSE THAN HADES
WAS THE SIGHT
Horrible Scenes Detailed by
Gentleman Who Passed
Through Catastrophe.
WORSE THAN ANY PICTURE
OF DANTE'S INFERNO
Chaos Reigned Supreme for
Three Days in the
Stricken City.

III hell is any worse than tho scenes
witnessed in San Francisco. I m going TO be
good said VIII A. Pync. business roprc-
sentative OF tho Cherry Blossom. Burlesquers,
which Is to show ut the Lyric thoater next
week
He arrived from Oakland Saturday morning.
after making his escape from tho scenc OF
devastation In San Francisco. and has most
interesting description OF tho woeful aights
he witnessed during his first experience with
earthquake.
Most Horrible Disaster.
Il witnessed the Slocum disaster in New
York and also the aftermath OF tho famous
the disaster map compared with what
saw that horrible night In San Francisco.
When L reached Oakland the catastrophe
was ON and the ferry boats had stopped run
ming. ! had TO charter steam launch 10
get over To the city. where one of the com
panies I represented billod for q week
on reaching there found everything IN a
state OF chaos. men. women and children
scantily clad. running wildly about the streets
In frenzicd cndeayor to get away from me
fire. Tho soldiers were In possession Ok the
city and i ut first forced outside the
nr6 limits to Mob hill the principal portion
of the city, where watched the fire Held got
in his deadly work
Theater Disappears.
II was supposed to ind the troupe ut the
California thcoter and holding up ono OF
the soldier guards asked him TO point out
tho location OF the thcater in that sea OF hre.
this being the first timo that had ever been
Why he said. II was over thero in tho
center OF the city until few minutes ago.
but it's gone with the rest.' That was cheer
ing TO me. and 1 made up my mind to take
another chance 70 get into tho business dis
trict and nnd the company IL possible
Sight Worse Than "Inferno.' ,
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
NOTED PLUNGER TO TELL
OF RACETRACE METHODS
Best Informed Horseman in the Coun-
try Says He Will Lay Bare
Facts and Figures.

Steve L Hommedieu, the plunger. who
knows as much about the workings OF
a racetrack, straight and crooked. as
any living man. says that the book
which he cOutemplates writing viii be
| by no means cQl1ned 10 the Western
turf.
In fact. the Eastern turf viii claim
/ the greater part Of his time.
From the inside, as well as the out
side, this shrewd observer has watched
the manipulati0us OF the men who con-
troll the destiuies Of racing in the East.
and ne is now in state of mind 10
tell what he knows.
Should he write his book he viii give
. facts and figures and names. He viii
say some extraordinary things about
some of the kid glove" gentlemen
who own stables and control Jockeys.
The pluugeT has queer ideas about
the sale of his book. Not one viii be
offered for sale until every preacher ana
reformer iu the State OF New York has
received one free.
II Steve tells only what he knows and
can prove IL he viii cause C0nsterna-
ton in the ranks OF those gamblers who
announce themselves 10 be interested
only in the Improvement of the breed
of horses.