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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-14
BRITISH OFFER AST0Nl SHE'S
MCCLlNT0CK OF THE MUTUAL

New York, May l4.--The Tribune to-
day says
Emory McCllntock, vice president OF
the Mutual Life Insurance company,
who is i'm charge of the cOInpany's
agency business IN all parts Of the
world, was astonishcd last night when
the cable message from Lon
don, saying that the North British Il
Mercantile company might take over
policies of the Mutual Life amounting
to si5, 900 600, was read TO him. He said
he was not prepared to believe that the
British company had agreed to do ev-
erything It was represented as having
offered When MIR. McClintock had re-
covered from his surprise he said:
THAT is certainly remarka BILE, but
n may not be true. you know. | feel
confident that the policyholders will not
enter into any such arrangement In
any great number. A very small pro-
portion OF the policyhoders will be de-
ceived by Il. II would be the worst
thing they could do. They would get re.
more safety and worse results. Any
pollcyholder who has been In the Mu-
tual Life for any length of time would
lose the benefit OF all he has paid Into
the company. In the first place. al
though that cable message makes an
nouncement TO the contrary, the North
British & Mercantile will not accept
such policyholders without medical ex-
animation
That n. G. Haldcman, former man
neer I'm London for the Mutual, and
who II Is announced will Join the
North British & Mercantile company,
could take over much of the business ~
tho Mutual 10 another company. Mr..
McClintock said was preposterous. lie
added that he did not ace how any re-
spectable company would engage IN
such an enterprise, a week ago Mr..
McCHntock had arranged 10 sail for
Europe on Tuesday Of next week IN or
der TO try 10 straighten out the situa-
ton in England. and persuade the
French government 10 'rescind some
of the restrictions II has placed on
American insurance companies doilg
business there. He said the news from
London would not hasten his departure.
When this news was communicated
10 Samuel Untermyer he Is reported to
have hurried dispatches to London, adj
vising the various interests he repre-
scented tn try to persuade the policy
holders not 10 surrender their policies
Mr.. Untermyer acted IN behalf OF the
international PoIlcyholders associa-
ton
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-14
MOUNT PELEE SUFFERERS.
MI We're Killed ~ Money Raised For
Them Was Not Sent.

New York. May H-Mayor Mcclellan
after looking up the law, says that Il
viii require a constitutional amend
ment to permit the city to spend the
money raised 10 AID the sufferers I'm
the Mont Pelee dlaster. About 81 400
was sent In and the names OF the
subscribers arr lost. As all the people
uoar Mont Pelee were killed and there
was no need for the money lt WAS not
sent forward. Money in the custody
of the city 10 be spent for a special
specific purpose cannot be spent for
anything else.
The money was raised about four
years ago when Mayor Low was az the
city hail. and some one lost the names
~ the giyers
The money has been on deposit for
the last four years and is drawing In
terest at the rate Of per cent.
II am Informed by people I'm the I'm
ance department" said the mayor yes
terday, that we are likely to have the
Martinique fund with us indefinitely.
] also am Informed that even at per
cent the fund Will double itself every
forty-four years, and that In 1000 years
this modest fund. II left uudlsturbed.
VIII amount 10 the tidy sum Of sl9.-
600 900 900 COO"
1T has been suggested that there
may be q possible claimant for the
fund in the person OF the negro con-
Wet confined IN the jail &C Martinique
al the time of the disaster. So far as
known this man was the only human
survivor OF the disaster. He Joined
n circus as a freak the year after tho
disaster.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-14
STlCkNEY PROTESTS AGAINST
Filming RAILWAY OFFICIALS

Washington. May Ex-senator Nelson
today had read In the senate the follow
ng telegram from the president OF the
Chicago Great Western railway:
81. Paul. MINI. May Y. 1906 Hon.
knule Nelson, United states Senate
washington. y. CAS- YOU know, ! am
III tull sympathy with the main features
Of the amendment proposed to the inter-
state commerce act, but / desire to pro-
test against the injustice Of the proposed
amendment imposing fines and impris-
onment on officers and agents uf railway
companies for allowing rebates Such
penalties can never be inflicted upon pres
ldents and high officials of one hundred
and sixty thousand miles OF railways pt
this country, who live I'm New York aud
do not deal directly with rates, while
their demand for more revenue Will induce
some freight agent on a salary OF three
or four thousand dollars year to grant u
rebate Make the penalty az high as you
please against the railway company This
Is the only way 10 reach the railway c1ars
and grand dukes The penalty Of imgris.
onmcnt was In existence for many years
and only one man a poor freight agent,
trying to support his family ON a mcager
salarrr was Imprisoned.
"lsigpedl A, p STICkNEY,"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-14
BLANKETS STOLEN,
No Evidence That $4,000 or $50, 900
Worth OF Property l. Gone.

The state armory board held short
session this morning In Gov. Cutters
Office and considered the application Of
the Maccabees Of this city TO use the
armory ON the night OF May % for a
banquet to be given Tor the benefit OF
the California sufferers. Col Lund was
Instructed to ascertain whether or not
the aimory viii be IN use OH that night
BY the guards and II not The petition Of
tho Maccabees will be granted
I'm regard 20 tho fake story appear
ing m morning paper To the effect
that supplies % the value Of betwecns25.-
600 and $50 900 had been stolen or misap-
propriated from the armory, Gov cut
ier stated today that he had been n
formed by Con Naylur several days
ago that several pairs Of blankets had
beet stolen from the armory and that
he had instructed that official to make
an investigation as 10 what property
had been taken and report ON tho mat
ter. Gen. Naylor Is now out Of the
city on "a leave OF absense for 10 DAYS.
and as yet has not reported, bur the
probabilities are that tho matter Is OF
very little Importance. Parties who re-.
side near the armory state that they
saw man enter a window Of the
building and take away several pairs
Of blankets and that is about all there
Is IN tho story at all,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-14
DR.. LYMAN SKEEN DEAD.
Young Ogden Physician a Victim Of
Tubercular Meningitis
Especial to the "News.")


Ogden, May l4-At 1876 this morn
ing, DR., Lyman Skeen, Jr. died after
an illness OF about two weeks, from
tubercular meningitis at his home,
1888 Madison avenue.
The disease which caused DR.. Skeen 9
death was contracted while he was con-
Quoting examinations with professors
and students at the University Of Vir-
ginia.
Dr. Skeen was born July / 1871. at
Plain City. Utah. He was the son OF
Lyman Skeen, Sr. Before studying
medicine the young man engaged in
educational work and taught school for
some time. He graduated from the
University of Deseret from the normal
and literary department. After teach
Ing school for some time he attended
the University OF Virginia and gradu-
ated as an NJ d. in 1895. He was one
OF the instructors In that institution
IN 1923 and then went to Berlin, where
he took post graduate course IN the
University of Berlin. After leaving
Germany he settled at this place and
began the practise of medicine ana
was most successful In his chosen ca
reer. Medical men regarded him as
physician of great ability, and his
death Is severe blow to the profess
sion.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-14
THE GEAR FACES
ANOTHER CRISIS,

st. Petersburg, May IA crisis over
the question Of granting amnesty al
ready confronts the emperor. who will
be compelled to yield or have TO accep,
the gage of battle, Almost every fam.
fly in Russia containing a member or
relative who has suffered or is now sue.
fering for his political opinions and
their demand for the release of all no
ltical offenders has fired the imagIns-
ton OF the country. The radicals ia
the lower house Of parliament insJst
that demand for amnesty should te
presented to the emperor as an ultima.
ium. This the moderate leaders OF the
constitutional Democrats have thus far
succeeded in preventing, but IL the tide
continues TO rise they must bow TO the
Will Of the radicals or their leadershl,
VIII be swept away
II Is extremely significant that a
strong faction IN the upper house Of
parliament IL advocating the necessity
for meeting the popular demands The
members yesterday and today In con-
ference under the presidency of Prince
Eugene Troubetskoy, discussed this poI.
icy, BY a large majority and against
the protest Of the re-actionists under
Prince kassatkine Rostkovski II vas
decided to also make a reply 10 the
speech from the throne at the opening
Of parliament. Count Witte immedi.
ately aligned himself with the Liberals
In speech which made deep i'm.
preston he advocated the justice and
necessity of amnesty for political prls
-
promise, declaring Il would be folly 10
omen the doors OF the prisons 10 ali
Amnesty should be restricted to those
who arc not guilty OF political murder
O.. robbery
"If the prisons are opened" he OBJ.
served sententiously. my advice TO
people with property Is to gather up
what they can and get out OF the
country as soon as possible"
Count Whites speech indicates that
he intends to make a bold bid for the
Liberal leadership In the lower house.
NJ. shipoff OF Moscow. who il the
natural leader OF the progressive elc.
ment Of the upper house. wanted the
reply to tho speech from the throne
10 60 further and include a demand
for the revision OF the fundamental
law, but the majority thought that ac.
ton VI lnle uHfctlOn enOulu ne initlat-
ed by the lower house Of parliament.
The utteranoes of Interior Minister
stolypIn and NJ. Won Sogwanebach. con.
troller OF the empire, the only two min
tsters present, were quite liberal I'm
tone recognizing the necessity for the
government meeting the new cond.
.lcns The formers remarks. includ-
ing the words the imperative neces-
atty for the reform of local administra.
tons" we're especially gratifying.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-14
LEVY MUST ANSWER.
Held 10 District Court on Charge OF
Receiving Stolen Property.

IN tho criminal division Of the city
tourt NJ, Levy was today held to the
district court on charge of having
received stolen property. The case
grew out OF the recent brass stealing
cases that have occupied the court s
Wtention considerably OF laae Mr..
Levy was accused of having bought
Inc brass from two mon named Miller
and Leroy. and the men went upon the
Hand and testified against him. to the
tIeet that he knew he was buying
goods stolen by them.
IN rendering his decision today. Judge
hlehl said that he would hesitate. IL
Ntmg as a judge In trial OF the
case 10 convict q man upon the testI-
m0hy Of self-contessed thieves. The ac-
'used had introduced a number of
prominent business men to prove pro-
Nious good character, yet there were
phases of the case that warranted in
ols opinion, the holding of the defend
aut To the district court, and this ac-
Won was accordingly taken. The bail
was reduced from $4,000 TO 5000, upon
motion Of .hc defendants attorneys
winch was not opposed by counsel for
the state.
Mike Miller and Mich Carrnge. two
Hus'tlans. were arraigned on COM
plalnt charging them with having COM
.ut'eu an assault with a deadly wea-
Nh, WIN intent 10 do bodily harm,
rpon the person OF one Joe Homcrh.
Inc offense Is alleged To have been
committed on May s. Neither defend
ant was able to speak or understand a
word OF English. and accordingly an in
leIproter hal IN no onga,,od L., a.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-14
CHARITIES CONFERENCE.
Discuss Needy Families, Difficult Boys
And Kindred Subjects.

Philadelphia, Pa. May li.-Among the
many topics discussed Mt todays session
OF the National Conference on Charities
ana corrections were needy families, de-
fectlvc and difficult boys Industrial train.
lng for children, immigration and train
ing for social workers.
The principal speaker on the subject OF
delectVes was Edward Il. Johnston, SUI
perirtcndent OF the New Jersey Training
school at Ntneland. \ j., and chairman
Of the committee on detectives
IN speaking Of the laws for the proven
non of the increase Of detectives, MT.
Johnston said
"A careful revision Of the marriage laws
IN the various states Is needed. Elope-
ments, marriages under age. consagulnOus
marriages. the marriage OF people while
intoxicated all need legal restriction and
enforcement OF the laws, Laws requiring
the permanent custody Of fccblemainded
women ut least are needed. We need Il
to be mandatory to send the detectives
10 the Institutions and the capacity Of in
stlutions must be sufficient TO work IN
harmony with compulsory education
laws"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-14
MEN FRIGHTFULLY BURNED.
tscd Kerosene TO Renew Fire and
u Exploded

San Francisco. May H,--Charles Bappe
and Geo ". Thomas, marine fremon,
were trightfuliy burned yesterday evening
ON the steamer Argus n collier lying at
Ihlfd and Berry streets Bappe poured
SOM Kerosene on the smOldering FIRE IN
inc nter00m lp start II anew. There was
4 ioud explosion. ana In n moment he aud
lhomas' who was standing nearby, Were
onVeloped IN ilames Roth men were taxi
en- 10 the POtrefo emergency hospltHl
where II was learned that Bappo was 80
terribly burned that he would die. Thorn
as 1t is believed, will recover.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-14
FOUR POWDER
HOUSES EXPLODE.
Occurred in Testing Grounds Of
Union Metallic Cartridge
Co., Bridgeport.
WHOLE CITY WAS SHAKEN.
Many Thought II Was an Earthauakc.
Running Into Streets In Night
Clothes.

Bridgeport, Conn. May li-Four
magazines in the testing grounds Of
the Union Metallic Cartridge company
IN the East Side exploded at an early
honr this morning the conclusion shak.
ing the whole city and causing great
alarm among many persons who be-
heved that there had been an earth
quake. There we're two explosions with
but seconds interval between and a.
large amount Of powder was destroyed
so far as known no person was harmed.
The four magazines which exploded
contained 25,oO0 pounds Of powder each.
None of the other buildings OF the
cartridge company was damaged and
The four adjacent magazines were un-
harmed. The cause OF the explosion
Is not known. The Isolation hospital.
small structure half mile away was
wrecked. A panic occurred among the
inmates OF the town farm. but no one
was hurt.
The magazines were located on Sue
cess hill. in the northern part Of the
city.
The full force OF the explosion was
felt In the city proper and apparently
there is not a single large pane OF plate
glass left In business buildings. As
for private residences, few escaped
without broken windows. The dam
age seems to pc confined entirely TO
broken glass and the Union Metallic
Cartridge company has given notice
that property owners will be COM
pensated for damage Of this nature
Immediately after the explosion the
people Of Bridgeport believed that an
earthquake had visited them and the
scenes on the streets were quite ey-
citing, for hundreds OF residents fled
out OF doors In their night clothes,
CARRYING few belongings Mothers
carried their crying Infants and men
ran frantically about, making in
quiries from other places where the
disturbances in the even greater re-
semblance to an earthquake than To-
cally. From all parts of the state
came word that the shocks were felt
with force enough to awaken people
from sound slumber
FELT IN NEW HAVEN.
New Haven 'on. May li,-Two
'hRocks from 90 bridgeport powder es-
plosion were felt in this city very dts
tinetly. Windows rattled and in some
houses dishes were shaken from
shalVes II was at first thought herr.
that the shocks were caused by ah
earthquake. The force Of the explosion
was felt In many parts Of the state.
EAsTPORT. L. l., FELT IT.
Eastport, L. H. May 1.-Two distinct
shocks. concidlng In time with the
Bridgeport explosions and so violent Az
TO send almost the entire population
OF this village into the streets in their
night clothing, were felt here today
Houses were Jared. dishes ratified. beds
shook and almost instantly every sort
of domestic animal and fowl set up
racket which lasted half an hour.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-14
LAKE M0H0NK
CONFERENCE.
Twelfth Annual Meeting Will be
An Unusually interest
ing One.
PUBLIC MEN TO BE PRESENT.
Important Papers ON Peace Movement
And Arbitration VIII be
Read.

Mohonk Lake, n. Y. May li-Ar.
rahselnents are practically completed
for the twelfth annual meeting of the
Lake Mohonk conference on lnterna-
tional arbitration which meets here
May 3O-June l. Col John w. Foster.
Former secretary of state, will preside
Richard Bartholdt, congressman from
MISSOURI and president of the Inter-
parliamentary union, will speak on
The Introduction of the Peace Move
ment in Practical Politics." and other
leading addresses will be made by Car
dlnal Gibbons. IA. st. George Tucker
OF virginia; Clifton r. Breckenridge.
former minister TO Russia. James
Brown Scott Of the state department:
justice Charles b. Elliott of the Minne-
sofa supreme court, and Benjamin f.
Truebood of Boston.
Much attention will be paid TO the
approaching Hague conference, the dis
cussion of which will be led by Will
liam l.. Penfeld of Washington, who
represented the United States In the
first two cases before the Hague trib-
unal.
The Pan-American conference will be
discussed by Charles NJ. Pepper, spe-
cial Pan American railway commits
sloner and one of the delegates to the
meeting of the conference in Mexico
in 1901, and by DR.. Leo S. Rowe OF
Philadelphia, a delegate to the APP
preaching meeting at Rio Janeiro.
session devoted largely to educat-
ors VIII be opened by DR.. Daniel C.
Gilman, late Of Johns Hopkins, who
Will present the report OF a committee
which within a year has secured the
Introduction Of special study OF inter-
national arbitration in nearly one-third
Of the colleges and universities Of the
United States.
Another session will be given TO dele
gates from some 40 business organiza-
lions. including the chambers OF COM
merce Of Albany, Baltimore. Boston.
New Haven, Buffalo, Rochester, SYRIA
cuse, Cincinnati. Denver, Colorado
Springs and Honolulu the boards OF
trade of New York, Philadelphia. Prov
idence. Springfield. Machusetts. Port
land Me-: Toronto, Scranton, Pa;
Wheeling, w. Va. Little Rock, NASH
VILE and Portland Or; the st. Louis
Foreign Trade association. the Mer.
chants associations Of New York and
Boston. the Trades league OF PhIladel-
phia, ana the Colorado state CONNER
clal association
Others who win participate in the
conference include Edward Everett
Hale. President Eliot of Harvard, JUS
tce Brewer of the United States SUI
preme court, Senators Hepburn of Ida
no and Scott of West Virginia, Repre-
sentatives Littleneld, McCleary, Hover
sock, Burton. Ohio; Samuel II. Thayer.
to the Netherlands and
Mayor ID. p. Jones of Minneapolis.
Bartlett Trip OF South Dakoha, ex-
minister TO Austria; Chief Justices
Knowlton Of Massachusetts, and Me-
Claim OF Iowa: j. NJ. Dickinson of Chi
cago; Robert Smith. Joseph Shipper Of
Seattle. Wash; l.. +. Holden of Cev..
land, President Warfield Of La Fayette
college. Professors Brumbaugh OF the
University OF Pennsylvania, and Greg
DRY OF Iowa state university, and other
prominent educators.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-14
SERIOUS CHARGE MADE,
Colorcd Man Of Murray Landed IN
County Jail.

owen White. cOlored man living at
Murray. has been lodged In the county
iail on a charge of attempted criminal
assault on Annie Evans, a half-witted
girl who lives with her parents nearby
the accused. The only witness for the
prosecution is the girl White denies
the charge strenuously and says that
the girl wandered into his place on Fri
day afternoon and he could not induce
her to go home, The girl had been out
feeding and petting the family COW and
was missed hy her parents Suisse
quently she came out Of whites place
sobbing and told the story as related TO
the others TO her parents The man
was arrested by Marshal Mauss.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-14
ANOTHER MISSIONARY DEAD.
Abraham !. Gold. Young Salt I,akcr.
\ Victim OF small Pox.

"A cablegram was received from Liv-
erpool today by President Smith from
Prest, Heber j. Grant. conveying the
sad news of the death at Gronnigen, Ne
therlands, today OF Elder Abraham j.
Gold. Smallpox was the cause of the
young missionary's death. Elder Gold
was born and raised In this city, and
was IN his 2ith year. His death is a
sad and severe blow to his relatives
and friends here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-14
TO VISIT FOREIGN MISSIONS.

Philadelphia, May Representa-
tives Of the local clergy of various
phases Of religious work united yester-
day In large farewell service TO VIII
liam r, Ellis OF this city, who Is set
ting out ON a round-the- world investi-
cation Of religious conditions and OF
foreign missions. Mfr. Ellis has been
commissioned as special respresenta-
tive by the National Red cross So
clety. the international Y. NJ. &. A..
the international sunday School asso-
citation and by most NJ the other gen
eral religious organizations OF America
as well as by tho leading denomina-
tlonal mission boards.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-14
LANDS FOR INDIANS.
Special AlIotting Agent Rankin Begins
Actual Work.
Special 10 the "News."l

Mlssoula, Mont. May li,-Special AL
lotttng Agent John X. Rankin viii be-
gin the actual work Of allotting lands
10 the Indians of the Flathead reserva-
ton within few days. lie will start
out with a force Of about 10 assistants,
mostly Indians. He estimates that the
work to be done Will consume approxi-
mately a years time. as about 2,i00
Indians are TO receive lands and II
VIII take both time and tact to settle
with all in satisfactory manner. Col.
Rankin is man of considerable ex-
perience in dealing with the red man.
and has but recently completed the
task of allotting lands to the 1900 In
dams on the Crow reservation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-14
DISTURBED THE PEACE.
Complaint issued Today by County
Attorney Against Walkinshaw.

Assistant County Attorney job Lyon
today Issued a complaint against Geo.
Walkngshaw charging him with dis
turbing the peace. According to the al .
legations OF the complaint, Walkinshaw
disturbed the peace Of Dora Starmer
and Mamie Allen at Saltair beach
on last Friday evening. May II. 1t is
charged that Walkinshaw was ac.
quainted with the girls and approached
them at the resort mentioned and used
vulgar and obscene language towards
them. The complaint was filed this
morning IN Justice of the Peace Bish
OPS court and the warrant placed I'm
the hands OF Deputy Sheriff Sharp for
service upon Walkinshaw.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-14
ENGLAND AND TURKEY.
Difficulty Between Them Has Been
satisfactorily settled.

London, May 1.-THE Anglo-Turkisr
difficulty has been settled 20 the sattsfa,-
ton Of Great Britain, the Turkish govern.
ment having Yielded on all points uncon-
ditinnally.
Foreign Secy GREY announced I'm tho
house of commons today that satisfac-
tory note had hecn received from the
Turkish government acceding "a the Brit
ish demands that a Joint commission bc
appointed 10 delimltate tho Sinai PENN
sula frontier