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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18
A REMARKABLE ESCAPE.
Inmates of Runaway Auto Had Close
Call Near Chicago.

CHICAGO, June 1S.-Imprisoned in q
runaway automobile. J. B. Loverin of Ra-
cine, Wis, and his three daughters, yester-
day dashed backward down one of the hills
north of Glencoe, crashed through the
guard rails of a rustic bridge and were
hurled twenty feet to the bottom of ra-
vine. AS the machine plunged off the
bridge it turned turtle. throwing the occu-
pants to the ground, while the momentum
of it's great weight caused 1t to shoot over
and past them.
This undoubtedly saved their lives, but
their escape with only slight bruises and
cuts was remarkable. The heavy car, like
a giant bowlder. ricochetted down the in
cline turning over and over until 1t struck
the bottom, mass Of wreckage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18
yrRaIN1AN SHOT AND KILLED.
Dorchester Chief of Police Victim of
Unknown Assaliants.

ROANOKE. Va, June 1S.-Chief OF Police
William Renfro of Dorchester. Virginia,
was shot and killed at that place last night
by unknown parties Renfro heard Shoot
ing I'm the suburbs of the town and started
to investigate it. when he was fired upon,
two shots taking effect and causing his
death at an early hour this morning. The
officer made a dying statement, saying
that he did not recognize his assaiants
ane so far there is no clue to their Identity.
Relfro had been chief OF police of Dor
chester. which Is mining town. for a
number OF years and was held In high es-
team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Four Have Become Laws and Six Are
in Conference.

OF the fourteen appropriation bills which
are required to run the government but
four have become laws. These are the
urgent deficiency, the pension. the diplo-
matte and consular and the army bill. The
Indian appropriation bill has been COM
pleted so far as Congress is concerned and
awaits only the approval of the President.
Six others have been passed by both houses
and are now in conference. These are the
Notifications. the legislative, executive and
judicial the post office, the military acad-
emy and the District of Columbia.
The agricultural bill has passed the Sem
ate and the sundry civil bill will reach the
Senate today. The only remaining bill, the
general deficiency, has not been compiled
by the appropriations committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18
ANOTHER FALSE PROPHET.
Many frightened Over Prediction Of
Wisconsin Exhorter.

CHICAGO, June 1s--A dispatch to the
Tribune from Madison, Wis. says:
Fully 1850 persons spent yesterday out
side OF Madison because Of the supersti-
tious fear Of the destructing Of the city. a.
predicted last week by q negro exhorfer,
who said the waters Of lakes MENDOZA md
Monona would rise up and fngulf the city
because Of its infQuitfes.
The exhorter called himself Prof. Jones'.
The prophecy was the talk OF the city for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18
29O JEWS KILLED
IN BLOODY RIOT
Full Horror of BiaIyst0k Trag-
edy Withheld
BY THE RUSSIAN CENS0RS
Many of the Corpses Horribly Mutt
lated.
AWFUL WORK OF RACE HATERS
Fugitives Were Shot Down at the
Railway Depot or Murdered
Outside of the City.

ODESSA, June 18.-The No
vosti of this city published a dis
patch today from its correspondent
at Bialystok, saying: Il personally
counted 29o Jewish corpses, a great
number of which were horribly
mutilated. Only six Christians
were killed and eight wounded"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18
For a Library at Takoma Park.

The Senate today passed without debate
Senate bill 6406. to authorize the District
Commissioners to accept donation Of land
In Takoma Park and donation in money
of $4,000 from Mr. Andrew Carnegie for
the purpose of building public library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18
|EFFORT OF DEFENSE
Trying to Discredit H. ]. Trues-
deIps Testimony
IN GREEN-DOREMUS TRIAL
Witnesses From Montrose, Pa, Called
by the Defense.
CLAIM REGARDING BEAVERS
Practically Independent Authority in
the Purchase of Machines
Ruling by the Court.
IN GREEN-DOREMUs TRIAL
CLAIM REGARDING BEAVERS

The fourth week of the trial of George E.
Green and Willard d. Doremus In Criminal
Court No. 1. on charges of bribery and con-
spiracy growing out of the irregularities in
the Post Office Department. began today,
the defense continuing the introduction
Of evidence tending to discredit the tes-
timony of Herbert ]. Truesdell the princi-
pal witness for the government. Many per-
sons from Montrose. Pa, near which town
Truesdell operated farm for number of
months after severing his connection with
the Doremus Machine Company, testified
that his reputation in that vicinity was not
good and that they would not believe him
under oath. Several explained that they
would not accept Mr.. Truesdelrs sworn
statement If his interests or prejudices were
involved.
The defense today also introduced evil
dence directed against the claim of the
prosecution that George w. Beavers as
headsse the division of salaries and allow
ances, Post Office Department, exercised
extensive and practically independent au-
thority in the purchase of machines for post
offices.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-09
PROVO NEWS NOTES.

Provo, Feb. 8.--A meeting of the school
trustees of the county, to be held in the
Parker school in Provo Feb. a, at 10 a.
m, has been called by Superintendent ES-
gCrtsen for the consideration of the fol-
lowing questions: New ScnOOI law. 2
Pupils in one district, schools in another.
3-RelatiOn of principal to trustees. A.
Trustees recommendation of teachers. 5
Tax levies. 6-Ifle county institute for
teac hers. T-SaIaries of teachers. S-Cen-
sus enumeration. 9-T6xt books. 10-Li-
braTies. 11-TruStees' reports. 12-Eighth
grade graduation expenses.
The farmers of Provo and vicinity viii
meet Saturday afternoon at ? o'clock to
perfect the organization of the farmers
UniGn.
John johnson, committed 20 the state
mental hospital from Summit county in
1898, died yesterday at the age of g years.
The remains viii be buried here tomor-
row
Raymond Knight of Raymond, Canada,
has returned from a trip to England,
where he went with a shipment Of cat
tie from Canada. He stopped off at Provo
where Mrs. knight has been visiting Tela-
tives during her husbands absence.
"A Strange Marriage was presented be
fore a large house in the Second ward
last evening by the Third and Sixth ward
dT amatiC company, which contains among
its members some of Proves most tai
ented people. The performance was high
" appreciated
Professor john A Widtsoe will speak at
day in the vestry of the tabernacle.
The sun succeeded in piercing the fog
today at noon and was visible for the
rest of the day, through a slight mist
The indications are that the fog is about
TO disperse in this valley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-09
new YORK MILLIONAIRES READY TO
TESTIFY AGAINST MAGIC SHOE" MAN

M1lliOnaireS and multi-millionaireS of
New York are saying ugly things about
Professor Mathew H. Hilgert, manu-
facturer of magic mechanicO-ph
logical boots, since he was taken into
custody in that city by the police for
practicing medicine without a license.
Hilgert conducted a shop in Salt Lake
for several years. 1t was located in the
Miller hotel building
It is claimed Hngert inveigled several
Well-tO-dO persons of this city into buy
ing his shoes, which were advertised
extensively as a sure cure for deformed
feet, bunions, corns, govt and other af-
fiictions of the feet. The field was not
wide enough III this city so the "pro-
fessor" packed up his ugly plaster casts
and models and hied himself to New
York, where he prOspered and built up
a large business among the rich
Guy q. Major, millionaire, banker and
clUbman of New York, bought q pair of
the mysterious shoes to relieve himself
of The agOnies caused by an enlarged
bunion. Mr.. Major agreed to pay 81, 600
for the shoes. He paid $3.50 down and
received the shoes. After wearing them
for several weeks, during which the
buniOn grew larger and more painful,
Mr.. Major realized that he had been
duped by the sUave Hilgert. The con-
tract had been written in such form
the professor" to return the $3.50 paid
him.
The doctor" led his patients to be-
lieve the shoes were charged with cleo
tricity and to touch them would mean
instant death Other equally ridiculous
statements were made by Hilgert, and
the most ridiculous phase of the whole
affair was the readiness with which the
patients believ ed the professors every
statement. This led them to sign con-
tracts which made it impossible to Sc
cure their money from Hilgert when
they found his shoes nothing but Ordi-
nary shoes with SOleS soaked in drugs.
The professor and his assistant, Dr.
Albert WhitehOUse, who was arrested
with him, Will be given q hearing in
New York next week. Among the wit
nesses who will testify as to the meth
DDS followed by the professor the most
prominent are Charles NJ. SchWab,
Bishop Henry C. Potter, Robert Goelet,
multi-millionaire; H. r. Towne, mil
liOnaire key manufacturer; John T.
Brush, proprietor Of the New York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-09
CORRECTS HIS TESTIMONY
Engineer Wallace Did Not Say
Secretary Taft Had Almost
iiCurSed" Him,

New York, Feb. S.-John +. Wallace
former chief engineer of the Panama
canal tonight gave to the Associated
Press the following statement:
In justice to Secretary Taft and my
self, 1 desire to correct an erroneous
report which was given forth by the
press Of the examination before the
senatorial committee in Washington on
Tuesday.
In the press report of this examina-
ton 1t was stated that I said that Sec
rotary Taft at the Manhattan hotel in
terview in New York last June had al
most cursed me. Senator Morgan in
one Of his questions asked if the secre-
tary showed temper at that interview.
My answer was yes followed by the
general remark that his denUnciation
almost crushed me- or words to that
effect-referring to the effect of his de-
nunciatiOn and not TO the language
used by him. When the published press
report was brought to my attention. I
was absolutely at a loss. to determine
in what way the misunderstanding oc-
CURED until my secretary. who after
ward examined the official record, in
formed me as to how the error had evil,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-09
GET M0LASSES FROM BEET
Provo Men Believe They Have Solved
the Problem After Much
Experimenting.

Provo, Feb. 8.-GeOrge Havercamp and
others of this city have been experiment.
ing for the past two years in the manu-
facture of molasses from sugar beets. and
from all the information obtainabIe they
seem TO have made a success of the pro
Ject- As IS generally known numerous
SSAPeIlInehts IN TINS line have resulted III
lGlluTe on account or the inability to pro-
duce molaSSes sufficiently free from oh
jSClIOnIDle flavor Ond OdOr to be market
abIe. Mr.. Havercamp and his associates
nave succeeded in producing mOlaSses free
from these Objectionable qualities Sam
PIES IN Mr.. Havercamp's office made in
!SV4 ana 100 show a great improvement
IN the QuauJy OF the last product, which
Is very palatable and has no strong OdOr.
A report from the department of agricT}-
ture IS also very favorable, and after Civ
ing the analysis of the mOlaSseS speaks Of
II as a very talr quality of table syrup
Mr.. HaVercamp has letters from large
syrup houses in the east which after re-
Ierrlng TO the failures in the past TO nm
duce good mOlasses from beets. .sDeaks Of
MI HaVefcamp's product as greatly su-
periOr TO any beet mOlasses heretofore
produced, and as an evidence Of sincerity.
asks Tor quotations on the product in car
load lots. delivered in Chicago and other
large trade CenteTs.
Mr., Havercamp has no carload lots on
hahd, but expects TO be able to suDDIv
tbs trade next season. His investfgatioI
leads MIN TO believe the mOlasSes can be
prcduced at a price that will enable him
10 enter the market in competition with
cane mOIaSseS and with syrup To do
this will require somewhat extensive
works TO extract and refine, the iuice
These he and his associates are prepared
10 erect, but the intention is 10 ask tho
farmers Of this section TO cooperate and
take some stock in the enterprise, paying
therefor in beets
A meeting Of farmers has been called
Tor saturday at o'clock in the CONNER
ctal club, when the matter will be Dre-
sented, and the farmers will be given the
opportunity TO plant beets for the mOlas-
Ses FACTORY this season. It is understood
that the company, which proposes to build
the factor, feels safe in offering farm
ers $40 ton for beets produced for the
fered, in addition to the inducemerft OF
gliding IN establishing a rev and paying
industry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-09
L0GAN'S NEW POLICEMEN,
Row in the City Council Is Settled
by Mayor Winnfnq.

Logan, Feb. Sat ''-e meeting of the
city council held last night Mayor Rob
inson won out in his fight for a change in
the police service of the city Some time
ago the mayor named Samuel Adams ard
Emil Anderson as policemen to succeed
d =. Benson and Peter Christensen, and
ne tried to jam them through the council
but Councilman Nelson voting with the
tcur Democrats prevented him from do
ing so. After a good deal Of labor the
Republican recalcitrant was brought back
INTO line, and last night he voted for both
the new men. Albert BerntsOn was
named as building inspector and was con-
firmed.
The council decided to move its quar-
ters next month into the new addition to
the county court house.
1t was decided to revise the city ordi-
nances again and the committee on laws
ard ordinances was delegated to perform
this task.
The West Cache Canal company held
its annual meeting y 4sterday at which the
following directorate was chosen. Ben
Bingham, Josaph BOrgesen, B. Y. Benson,
H. G. Petersen and Farley Merrill The
report was rendered, and
stock dividend was declared
The L. D. S. L. basket ball team plays
the local teams on Friday and Saturday
evenings. The first game will be with
the B. Y. c. and the other with the Ag-
SieS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-09
A BOYS BREAKFAST
There's a Natural Food That Makes
Its Own Way.

There's a boy up in Hoosick Falls. y.
Y, who is growing into sturdy man
hood on GraDe-Nuts brea kfasts. It
might have been different with him, as
his mother explains.
MY u-year-Old boy is large. well de-
velOped and active, and has been made
so by his fondness for Grape Nuts food.
At 3 years he was q, very nervous child
and was subject to frequent attacks of
indigestion which used to rob him of
his strength and were very troublesome
TO deal with. He never seemed to care
for anything for his breakfast until 7
tried Grape-Nuts. and have never had
to change from that. He makes his en-
tire breakfast of Grape-Nuts food. II
is always relished by him and he saws
that it satisfies him better than the or
binary kind of a meal.
Better than all, he is no longer trou-
bled with indigestion or nervousness,
and has got 10 be a splendidly deveI-
oped fellow since he began to use
Grape Nuts food" Name given by Pos
tum Cos, Battle Greek. Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little book.
''The Road to MELVILLE in pkgs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-09
ARMORY WILL BE USED
Governor Cutler Settles Controversy
Over Lincoln Anniversary
Celebration.

Provo, Feb. S.-GOvernor Cutler, who
has just returned from California, is here
today attending the regular monthly
meeting of the state board of insanity.
He was asked by The Herald represen-
tative about the successor of United
States Marshal Spry on the state land
board, but had no information on that
point for the public, stating that, SO far
as he knew, Mr.. SpEy's resignation had
not yet been filed.
On the question of the use of the ar
merry for the Lincoln celebration on the
18th, ii regard to which there has been
some controversy, the governor said he
had telegraphed from California that ne
had no objection to the use of the ar
mOry for that purpose, and he had none
now. As he arrived from California at 6
o clock this morning, and took the next
train for Provo, he had not been TO his
office and had talked to no one on the
matter since coming here. He. therefore,
had learned nothing that would cause
him to change the opinion he had when
the telegram favorable to the use of the
armOrY was sent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-09
PROBLEM FOR CATTLENEN
Shortage of Sugar Beet Pulp
May Result in Death of
Stock,

The cattlemen of Utah and Idaho are
facing a grave situation on account of
the shortage Of sugar beet pulp. On &C
count Of the short run of the sugar fac
tories due to the partial failure Of the
beet crop, the supply Of pulp upon which
the cattlemen were depending to fatten
their stock has greatly decreased.
Coupled with this fact is the statement
that many farmers in the territory
named are holding back the pulp and
feeding it to their own stock, realizing that
considerable money is to be derived from
the sale of fat cattle. Heretofore the
cattlemen have purchased the stock early
in the season and later bought uD the
pulp. The situation is so serious at this
time, which is considered the most try
ing Of the entire year. that many nun
dred cattle are expected to perish as a
result
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-09

Baseball club, and Guy G. Major
Scores of other millionaires and society
women are said to be willing TO testify.
During his residence in Salt Lake
Hngert is said to have been in difficulty
constantly with his patients. Tt is said
several who had purchased shoes from
him threatened to bring suit against
him to secure money, but the professor
hired capable lawyers who never failed
to convince the irate patients that
nothing could be gained through legal
action. The result of the investigation
viii be of considerable interest in Salt
Lake
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-09
Ogden Briefs.

More than carload of Ogden EIks viii
participate in the EIkS excursion which
leaves SAT- Lake for Los Angeles Satur-
day.
The first dress rehearsal of the big
EIks' MINISTRIES Sas held III the Grand
opera house last evening. and was de-
clQeQ success
The employees Of the Edgar Jones gro
Gerry presented the proprietor Of the house
win d handsome umbrella yesterday, on
the occasion OF Mr.. Jones forty-sixth
birthday.
The board of trustees of the state in
dustrial school held their regular meet
ing yesterday afternoon. The session was
d brief one and no business was trans
acted excepting the allowing Of bills and
payrols.
Rev Robert Brown of the Church of
the Good Shepherd of Ogden will on Sun
day next deliver an address on 1.-The
Social EVIL Ny Brown is taking up
the fight started by Rev. Father z. NJ.
CUshnahan.
In the municipal court yesterday after
neon Attorneys Davis and DeVine filed
complaint for A L Bracket against the
Utah State Journal Publishing company
Of Ogden to recover $50 for money al
legged to- have been loaned to the defend
ants.
William E. Eccles left last evening for
the east, en- route to England, where he
goes on a, mission. Mr.. EccIes will spend
some time in Boston, where he will be
Joined by Edward II. Chambers, also Of
ogden, who leaves here on Saturday for
a mission to the same field.
The case of the state VS.. Ruy Varnez,
charged with adultery, was on trial in
the Second district court yesterday be-
fore Judge j. A. Howell The prosecution
finished introducing testimony about 4:3O
ined by the defense when court adjourned
for the day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-09
PRIZE FIGHTER WHIPPED.
''San Toy Smith Has Measure Taken
by Police Sergeant.

San Toy" Smith, coIored prize fighter
who is serving a sentence in the CITY iaiI
on a charge of Vagrancy. became obstrep-
erous yesterday. He attempted to bring
his pugilistic ability into an argument
which followed a refusal on his part to
perform the required amount of work on
the municipal rock pile In the mix-up
which followed between Smith and one of
the SergeantS the cOlored sCrapper got the
worst of it and landed in the dungeon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-09
HALVERSON'S STATEMENT.
Gamblers and Saloon Men First to
Engage His Attention.

In a statement yesterday District AttoT-
ney George HaIverson said that as soon
as he had taken care Of the poor gam
bers" and such saloon men as do not re-
cognize the law and ordinances Of Ogden
as any regulations or RESTRICTIONS upon
them, he would pay his respects to EIec-
ITlC avenue, " lICh is Ogden IendeTlOin
district. He says: We will not forget
one deSpOileT while in the pursuit of an
Oh her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-09
FELL ON HIS ENGINE.
Locomotive Fireman Meets With Ac-
cident in Unusual Manner,

Joseph Watson, a locomotive fireman
living at Wilson, was seriously injured
on the Oregon Short Line while filling the
tank of his engine with water a few days
ago. It appears that Watson was in the
act Of pulling down the water spouf
when he slipped and fell towards the for
ward part of the engine, striking his head
on the iron work, with the result that he
received a bad cash over the head and
part OF the face and was rendered uncon-
sCiOus- He was taken to the hospital in
Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-09
ENGINE INSPECTOR FALLS.
Fred Moody Injured While Uncoup-
ling Dynamo From Engine.

Fred Moody. an engine inspector for the
Southern Pacific at Carlin, New, was
brought to ogden yesterday and taken to
the home of his step-father, Frank
Young, % Twe1ty-sixth street. In I'M
coupling q dynamo from an engine he
lost his balance and fell II ON the top of
the car to the ground with considerable
force. He was rendered unconscious,
and after recovering his senses was sent
to ogden. His injuries are not believed
to be of d permanent nature
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-09

IDENTIFY occurred upon the part of the
press reporters.
ut may be plainly seen that this
error was due to the similarity be-
tween the words cursed and crushed. ,
Il therefore earnestly desire the As
sociated Press to correct the matter"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-09

store of I. L. Clark in this city, were ar
raigned before Judge J, D. Murphy in the
municipal court yesterday on a charge
of burglary. The prisoners waived pre-
liminary examination and were bound
over to the district court in the sum of
$3.50 each.