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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16
MURDERER IN CUSTODY.
Mystery Of Foul Crime in Wyoming
Is Cleared Up

Denver. Sept. ia News special from
RawlinS, Wyo., says:
Deputy Sheriff w. s. Johnson of Wa
panuka, /. T.. arrived here last night
having in custody ]. B. Hickman. who has
confessed to the murder of Thomas Ir-
wine and his young son, Archie. while
they were travelling overland on the Con-
tinental divide near this city last June
Hickman in his confession implicated his
cousin, Hugh Hickman, for whom the Of
ficers are now searching.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16
NOT FOLLOWING
THE PRESIDENT
Head of Stanford University
Very Much Against Re-
form in Spelling.
MAKES OUT STRONG CASE
UNIFORMITY SHOULD BE FIRST
CoN1IDERED.

Stanford University, Cal. Sept. 15.-Com-
mencement exercises, which were post
poned from last June, were held here to-
night. The commencement address was
delivered by Benjamin Ide Wheeler presi-
dent Of the University of California. Presi-
dent Wheeler's adcv,ss was on the sub
ject of philOlOgy After tracing the
growth of the En- o sh language he said:
In the inevitable discussion of its re-
form, however, sober consideration of all
that is involved must warn against the
rash imperiling. through shallow judg
benefit Here follow certain points OF
view.
Uniformity Comes First.
'First-Unifornity in the written Ian
guage throughout it's entire territory i'm
any given period, as the present, is
Second-The establishment for the
united states OF a standard of written
English different from that recognized
elsewhere in the English-speaking terri
tory is an isOlating and decisive movement
promising loss and waste to intercourse
and culture and introducing conscious
desired.
'Third-The English language is not the
property OF the people of the United
States, still less Of it's government; il is
speaking world, and the moral authority
to Interfere in it's regulation must arise
out or the entire body and not from a
segment thereof.
inheritance of Ali.
Fourth Every person who is born to
the use of the language inherits thereby a
definite advantage in the world of intel
lectual gain. for Influence and effective
ness. This Inherited advantage constitutes
vested interest. and must not be trifled
with.
"Fifth-Any radical change such as. for
instance, would be involved in phonetic
writing. would have the effect of cutting
us of from the language of Shakespeare
foreign idiOm, to be acquired by special
study.
'Sixth-The adoption of phonetic writ
ing, II should furthermore be remem-
bered. would involve initiation of the va
riOus dialeCtal forms of the spoken Ian
guage--all of which Is highly interest
ing to phoneologists. but to the plain
reader anathema.
"Seventh-Print is addressed to the eye.
and the readers eye taking in whole
and hindered by abnormal forms OF spell
ing.
Confusion Is Certain.
"Eighth-The proposal gradually to in
troduce through the cooperation of volUn-
teers a certain number of new sDellingE,
and then. when these are well under way,
presumably certain others, seems 10
promise an era Of CHASTITY confusion i'm
printing offices and in private Orthography
and beterography, as well as much jrri-
tation to readers eyes and spirits
'Ninth-The list of three hundred words
proposed by the simplified spelling board
Is somewhat haphazard collection, fol-
lowing no very clear principle of selection.
one hundred and fifty-seven OF them,
such as color for colour are already in
their locked form familiar to American
usage. There is no excuse, however. for
thru GOr through from any any point
OF view
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16
ARE ORDERING BERTHS.
Many Salt Lake Men Will Make the
Trip to Ely, New.

Orders for berth reservations on the
special train which will leave salt Lake
for Ely, New, on the night of Sept. %
TO give opportunity to Salt Lakers TO be
present at the celebration of Railroad
Day" are coming in every day. The
for the excursion are in the
hands of Fisher Harris of the Commercial
club and already a large attendance is
a foregone conclusion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16
HoNoRs FOR BRYAN.

! New Orleans. Sept ia feature 4
y of the reception planned for William 1
y Jennings Bryan, September "a. is the 4
= participation of the Louisiana Repub- 4
= lican club in the arrangements an 4
! nounced today. An attempt will be !
! made to render this reception entirely 4
non-partisan. 4
A !
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16
TAFT GETTING
READY FOR TRIP
Indications That the Trouble
viii Be Over Before the
Secretary Arrives.
THREE BATTLESHIPS SAIL
CUBANS ARE NOT AVERSE TO IN
PREVENTION.
THREE BATTLESHIPS SAIL

= Annapolis. Md. Sept. 15.-Ia ac- y
= cordance with orders received at the y
= naval academy. Marine barracks, =
y seventy-two marines will leave for y
= League Island. Philadelphia, tomOr- y
= row and IL is expected they will sail y
= thence on Monday for Cuba. y
= Newport, r. l., Sept 15.-Under !
y orders received from the navy de- \
y partment at Washington the first !
y class battleships Louisiana and y
= Virginia sailed today. The destina- y
ton OF the vessels could not be y
= learned here.
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Washington. Sept. 15.-Tnterest in the
cuban situation was intensified tonight
by the arrival here of Secretary Taft
who. with Assistant Secretary Bacon has
been directed by the president to pro-
coed to Havana and aid the qualification
or the island. Secretary Taft went at
once TO the war department. where all
the bureau chiefs OF his office discussed
matters requiring attention before his de-
parture for Cuba
Assistant Secretary Bacon will prob
ably arrive tomorrow morning.
Secretary Taft is not certain that he
VIII be able to get away tomorrow after
noon, as ne had intended. He said to-
night that he was engaged in the prep
aration of a magazine article. which had
10 be completed before he left Washing
ton, and that il might take all tomorrow
10 get IL ready.
According to the present arrangements
the official party Will proceed to Cuba
aboard the cruiser Des Moines. which will
meet them either at Tampa or Key West
Secretary Taft said that he had re-
celVed no further advices from the pres
ident regarding Cuba.
Active Preparations.
For more than an hour Secretary Taft
was surrounded by the chiefs OF bureaus
who would have to do with active prep
araticns for the movements of troops
IN the event the administration decided
10 intervene in the Cuban conflict. These
chiefs were General Ainsworth. the mill
tary secretary; General Bell chief of
staff; General Crozier. chief of ordinance,
and General Davis, judge advocate gem
eral- None of these officers would admit
that he had discussed the questions of
moving troops or preparations for hos
tlities. but II was pointed out that the
gathering offered an excellent opportu-
nifty for an exchange of ideas between
those who would shape the policy of the
department in the event of Intervention.
should that extreme move be determined
upon. Admiral Converse. the acting sec
rotary OF the navy did not meet with
Secretary Taft tonight, although early in
the evening u was announced that he
probably would be at the department
Neither was any member of the military
intelligence bureau called into the con-
ference b. Secretary Taft.
At midnight, after the secretary had
concluded his conference with the bureau
chiefs. he announced that he expected to
be able TO leave tomorrow at 3:45 O'Clock
according TO his original plan He said
also that II he caught this train he would
go only as far as Tampa, where ne would
embark on the Des Moines for Havana.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16
DIES
NATURAL DEATH
Most Hated Man in the Russian
Empire Falls Victim to
Angina PectoriS.
MOST REMARKABLE CAREER
LIFE STORY FULL OF DRAMATIC
INCIDENTS.

st. Petersburg. Sept. 15.-General Dmitri
PeOdorovich Trepoff. commandment of the
imperial palace. died at o'clock this
evening in his villa at Peterhof Of angina
pectOriS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16
DROP OF 40 DEGREES.

Ballston. n. Y. Sept. 15.-The mercury
dropped 40 degrees during last night and
was followed by the first heavy frost OF
the season here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16
Trepoff at Moscow.

Dmitri followed his fathers footsteps
He attracted the attention of Grand Duke
Serglus, then. governor general at Moscow
ana by MIN was named police master of
Moscow Trepoff soon became Sergius
right arm in fighting the revolutionary
student agitation, of which the ancient
capital was the hotbed. When Sergius
was assassinated Trepoff was named gov
ernor general of Moscow Later he was
summoned 10 ST. Petersburg and given the
command of the imperial guard and made
governor general of the city. He took
u2 his residence in the Winter palace and
became in fact, if not in name. dictator
OF Russia. Anarchy prevailed when he ar
rived. An uprising on a large scale was
me mentarlly expected. Thousands had
fled the city But with Trepoff in com
mand the aspect of affairs changed
Troops filled the streets and dead walls
were placarded with notices that the
street disorders would be suppressed with
out mercy. And under his iron hand the
city became nlIief
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16

Jose Villalon. ex-secretary OF public
works. and prominent veteran declared
today that permanent peace or further in
vestment of foreign capital in Cuba were
protectorate
Eduardo Chibas. prominent resident
of Santiago. said to the Associated Press
today:
1.-THE entire province of Santiago will
burst into revolt unless the United States
interVenes Immediately. There must be
a pro;ectorate or there will be no per
mancnt peace in Cuba
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16

In writing your advertisement,
let it not only be attractive, but
convincing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16
Plots to Kin Him Failed.

During those trying weeks plot after
plot to Kill him was discovered and frus-
trated. Two of his own nieces attempted
To execute the sentence
But in his dungeon-like room in the cen
ter of the palace. where no bomb could
reach him save by SCATTERING a dozen
walls, with the telephone constantly at
his side, he issued orders and received re-
ports. r-
His personal courage was beyond all
question. He had almost a contempt for
death. Il am no fool he said to the AS
ISOLATED Press correspondent a, few DAYS
after he assumed the dictatorship. II
am no fool to be potted in the street 1
have work to do, and propose to do it.
l have given my word to my imperial
master to maintain the TRANQUILITY of
the city, and / will answer for the preser-
walton of order with my life"
The strain told upon him and during
those memorable six weeks the lines of
his face deepened and his hair and beard
became streaked with gray. He continued
at his post throughout the summer and al
though there was much political excite
ment no riot occurred.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16
.SCOOPED UP BY
OPEN POCKET
Remarkable Escape of Young
Woman From Death in
New York Harbor.

New York, Sept. 15.-Miss. Fannie
Day a young department store. en-
ploye. who was one of eight persons
IN a nahptha launch which capsized'
in the lower bay early today, had a
most remarkable escape from death.
Three of her companions were drowned
when the launch, with disabled en-
gines, was run into by q mud scow.
When nothing was seen of Miss Day
for hours afterward 1t was reported
that she met death. But when the
mud scow had been towed nearly to it's
destination and the deck hands were
adjusting the dumping apparatus they
were startled to find a handsomely
dressed young woman in one Of the
pockets Miss Day had been scooped
out of the water by the dumping ma
ohinery which had been left open after
the scow had discharged its load at sea.
Miss Day was just regaining con-
seriousness when discovered and had
begun to call feebly for help. She had
been stunned when the collision oc-
Cured. had been engulfed by the wa
tiers and given up for lost. The young
woman was hysterical throughout most
of the day
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16
Three Drowned.

Two women and one man who were
in the launch were drowned, while
three men and one woman, The latter
Miss Mabel Cook, roommate OF Miss
Day, were rescued by pa ssing craft.
The party was returning from Sleeps
head Bay, wnere they had dined. A
stiff gale was blowing and the seas
were running high. All went we'll until
the engines of the launch gave out. All
night long the little craft, owned by
w w. David, Jamaica, drifted help
Iessly. When daylight came the party
saw tug with two scows in tow max
ing directly for them. They called for
help, but the tug swept by and appa-
rently they were not seen. So close did
the tug run that the wind drove the
second scow against ths launch and up
set it. The eight occupants were all in
the water in an instant. Still the tug
did not stop. Three OF the men and
Miss Cook got hold of the rpturned
launch and chung to 1t until rescued.
The survivors were takeE to Staple
ton, where they refused at first to d.
vulge their names or those OF the per-
sons who were drowned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16

The merchant who ,advertises his
wares is the merchant who usually
has bargains for the public.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16
American Protectorate.

the senate here yesterday and President
Roosevelts letter has been commented
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16

General TrepOff whose name was indel-
IDLY linked with reactionary repression in
Russia, was remarkable man. He was
natural deSpot. tyrant by inclination,
education and conviction He was one
OF those men who have constantly ap-
peared In Russian history just at the time
when conditions were most promising for
Russian rulers from liberalism to reac-
ton.
1t was he who became the guiding spirit
or the reaction after Nicholas III. had is
sued his manifesto in the fall of 1905,
promising the people share in the gov
errment- Holding the position of master
OF the palace, in league with the court in
tT1guers who were determined to restore
inc old regime, he constantly had the en-
perOrS ear.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16
Son of d Founding.

Like his father before him. Trepoff was
a police master. with all that the name in
VOWED in Russia, and the story Of father
and son is full of dramatic Incidents The
elder was a founding Who his parents
were was never known. He was found
one morning on the back door step of
German family by whom he was play
fully named Trepo-Hof, German for door
step. The father distinguished himself
as member Of the secret police During
the height of the .nihilist conspiracies in
the late 1Os it was to him that Alexander
III. cOnfided the task OF running down ter
rCrists plotting against his life The fight
between liberalism and reaction then, as
later under Trepoffs son. was in full
SWING, and then, as later, the energies
of the police were directed against the
student agitation 20
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16
Bided His Time.

Trepofs made pretense of acuuiescing
in the manifesto of October of that year
and in Whites elevation 10 the premier
ship But in reality he was ONLY await
to the new regime And when the orgie
of liberty which followed the manifesto
was in full blast, threatening to sweep
away the foundations of the government
even Witte was glad to turn to the great
police master to restore order. He accom-
plished MS task and was hailed by the
reactionaries as the savior of the situa-
ton. The emperor was made to believe
that TrepOff alone was capable of safe
guarding the life of himself and imperial
family. And So with the press bowling
az his heels, he retired to Tsarskoe- Selo
to become master of the palace. There
If a more congenial atmosphere, he took
the direction of the campaign for the res
toration Of the old order.
Handsome in Appearance.
Personally Trepoff was a handsome
man, tall, square shouldered with close
cropped hair and beard his whole face
and figure instinct with life and alertness
1r all six actual attempts on the life Of
General Trepoff have been made within
three years, and only last July General
Kozloff of the headquarters was assassi-
mated at Peterhof. by a terrorist who be-
lieved he was firing upon Trepoff
General Trepoff would have been 81
years old in December. Several months
he had been suffering from heart affec-
time ago was forced to abandon large
amount of his routine work
The revolutionists can claim partial re-
sponsibility for his end as his illness was
superinduced by strain, due to constant
fear of death. which, with the lack of ex-
ercise and recreation during the last two
years. wore down his originally splendid
constitution. He had become so nervous
of late that recently when military at
tache of a continental power was unex-
pectedly ushered into his room, General
Trepoff sprang to his feet in an attitude
of defense
Though the gravity of his maIady was
recognized from the first. his death came
as a great surprise. He was able TO be
up and around until the very last He at
tended the parade of the Pavlcvsky, regi-
ment Wednesday. and Thursday was at
the landing stage when Emperor Nicholas
and the imperial family embarked for a
cruise to Bjorko. With the emperor safe
ly at sea and out OF reach OF the terror
lists one of General Trepoff's greatest re-
sponsibilties was lifted and the relief he
experienced was plainly apparent
General TrepOffS death will not have
any immediate influence on the policy of
the government, which Is firmly In Pre-
mier StOlypin's hands. but in case revo-
luton again breaks out EIaperor Nicholas
will miss his strong will.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-08
GOV. BECKHAM FOR U. S. SENATE
Defeats McCreary in Primaries in Kentucky
Only Thirty Years Old

Louisville, Nov. With only a few noun
tain counties 10 hear from and these probably
increasing his lead. Governor Beckham has won
his hght against Senator McCreary for the
nomination for the United States senatorship in
yesterdays Democratic primaries. Samuel w.
Hager was nominated for Governor in the same
primaries by majority of between 1g 600 and
5000, the nomination for Attorney General
going 70 John NJ. Hendricks. Although Senator
McCreary carried Louisville by 1881 Governor
Beckham ran well IN the country that he
overcame this lead and tonight has about a 600
votes 10 spare.
John Crepps Beckhem. Governor OF Kentucky
whose nomination in yesterdays primaries in
succession 10 United States Senator afcC Creary IS
equlNSlent 10 an election. enjoys he distinction
OF having been the youngest Governor in the
United states al the time OF his election, seven
years ago. Hs was then thirty wears old He
comes II distinguished Kentucky family and
IS thirty years cid. He was Speaker Of the Ken
lucky House OF Representative fn 1895 Tu 1gqa
he was nominated for Lieutenant Governor on
the ticket with William Goebel. on the fsca of
the returns lie was defeated by John Marshall
OF Louisville. He contested the election and be-
fore tie contest was decided Nr Goebei was as
sassinated. Ar Beckham was thereupgp in
augurated Governor In 1900 he defeated John
". Kerkes for Governor and ia 1903 he de-
feated Colonel II. B. Bel1nap. Of Louisville
New-York tribune., 1906-11-08
SELECTION OF RECORDER,
Mony Be Political Contest in Fill
ing Gof's. Office.

There may be some controversy over the method
OF the selection Of successor 10 Recorder Gon,
elected to the Supreme Court bench on Tuesday IS
well as over the personality Of his successor. II is
not thought that Recorder Gon will resign his
present office before December 81. so there Is no
need of haste In the matter
The office Of Recorder is an extremely old one
Under revision OF the charter Of the city in 1882
The power OF filing vacancy in the Office Of Re
corder was vested in the Board of Aldermen The
charter of the greater city continued the office of
Recorder for the county Of New York instead Of
the city Of New York. but made no change in the
provision for filling vacancy
Now the question comes to whether Recorder
Goff's successor shall be elected by the Board Of
Aldermen OF the greater city or by that part Of
the board from New York County.
There section Of the state constitution
which confers on the Board of County Supervisors
the power 10 NIL vacancies not otherwise provided
the power OF county supervisors is vested in rhs
aldermen elected in the county.
board said last night he was convinced that undeT
the new charter the power of filing & vacancy IN
Aldermen" which now is the board Of the greater
CITY. i am convinced he said. THAT the ertire
board VIII be called upon 70 select Iecorder Coffs
SUCCESSOR
At tie next meeting Of the board. on Tuesday.
resolution Will be passed calling upon the Corpora
ton Counsel for an opinion the subject.
II VIII be remembered that q controversy as 20
into county boards Of canvassers in making up the
reapportonTnent "as settled by having the work
The PolitiqtsI c9nTPeKion of the present board Is
ioysl Hearst men. In view Of the result of Tues
or Iot me Hearst men VIII work with the Demo-
Gratis. But # the entire board selects the sue
James Cowdin Meyers. majority leader Of the
~: Democrats -s: Municipal Ownership, 6.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-08
THANKS SECRETARY ROOT FOR TRIP.
Senior CalderOn Speaks at Bureau of Ameri.
can Republics Committee Meeting.

Washington, Nov 7.-At the regular quarterly
meeting of the executive council of the Bureau
of American Republics. at the State Depart
ment to-day, at the instance of Secretary Root,
who presided, resolutions of coincidence were
adopted on the death of Sehor Jorge Munoz. late
Minister 10 Washington from Guatemala and
SehOr Bolet-Peraza, of Venezuela. one of the
founders of the bureau. Sympathy was also ex-
pressed with Senior Casasus. who has been COM
PEELED by i'll health TO resign his office as Next
can Ambassador
Senior Calderon, the Bolivian Minister. deliv-
cred brief address thanking Secretary Root
for making his recent visit to South and Cen
trail America. The Secretary, in response said
that the people of America, as one result of that
trip, probably knew more Of their Southern
neighbors than they did before and promised
that he would carry forward the work of en-
lightenment in the addresses which he expects
ct Kansas City, ST. Louis and other points in the
Middle West
The report of Director Fox of the work Of the
bureau for the last year gives q history of the
formation Of the bureau, and lays particular
stress upon the fact that its success depends
entirely upon a conviction on the part of the
people OF the three Americas OF its sincerity and
unselfshness Of motive. It is said that every
effort will be made by the bureau 70 obtain the
ratification by Congress at the next session of
the various resolutions and conventions looking
ment OF Its scope adopted at the Rio Janelro
conference.