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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-09
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TREASURY STOCK.

Salt Lake Ely mine for sale, 100 per
snare W. W. Byrne. treasurer, Kenyon
hotel.
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
PENSION ROLL DECREASING
THE NET DECREASE DURING
PAST FISCAL YEAR t2,47o.
Total Payment Of Pensions on Ae-
count Of Civil War Over Three
and Quarter Billion.

Washington-The net decrease in
the pension roll of the United
States for the fiscal year ending
June 30 last amounted to 12,470, the
largest decrease ever known in the
history of the country. These facts
are brought out in the annual report
Of Commissioner of Pensions Warner,
which has just been completed. In
the report the commissioner expresses
the opinion that there will be a still
more marked decrease du-ing the
present year.
Under the Million Mark.
During the year there were added
to the roll 1860 new pensioners and
LAOS reservations and renewals, max
ing a total addition of 34,794. The total
number Of pensioners on the roll dur
ing the year was 1,033,415. The num-
Der of pensioners dropped from the
roll during the year was 47,444, leav-
ing the number Of pensioners June
30, 1906, 9s5,971. The maximum OF
pensioners in the history of the bu-
reau was reached Jan. 81, 1905, when
it was 1.OO4.1S6.
Causes Of the Decrease.
Death was the principal cause OF
the decrease of the last year, the
number Of names dropped on that
account being 43,3OO. OF these 80, 2Os
we're those of survivors of the civil
war, leaving 666,455 survivors of that
war still on the roll. There are still
four pensioners on account of the rev.
dictionary war, widow and the other
3 daughters; $50, all widows. and H.
472 on account of the Mexican war.
OF the Mexican war pensions, 1894
are to survivors.
The commissioner calls attention
to the fact that while there has been
material decrease in the number
of pensioners, the annual value of
the roll is nearly as large as 1t was
last year. This arises from the fact
that the ratings of many invalid pen
sions are constantly increasing, the
average increase last year being $1.22.
Billions for Pensions.
The report shows that in the en-
tire history of the country the total
expenditure on account of pensions
has been $3,459,S 6O,311, of which
only $96,445,444 had been paid out
prior to the beginning of the civil
war. OF the total $3,259, 1853 was
on account of the civil war. The total
payment of pensions on account OF
the Spanish war reaches $15,43S,355
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
NATIONAL DEBT STATEMENT.
Decrease Of Over $1s,ooo,ooo During
September.

Washington, D. C.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business Sept. 20,
1906, the debt, less cash in the treas
ury, amounted to $954,245,193, which
is a decrease for the month OF $751;
1872 100. This decrease is accounted
for by large increase in the cash on
hand, due largely to increased re-
ceipts. The debt is recapitulated as
fellows: Interest bearing debt, $685.
10000; debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity, $1O,126,S75;
debt bearing no interest, S399, 173, 713.
Total, 1895, ass, 2S9.
This amount, however, does not in.
clude S1,O57. S25,s59 In certificates
and treasury notes outstanding, which
are offset by an equal amount OF casn
on hand, which is held for their re-
demption. The cash in the treasury
is given as follows: Gold reserve,
$3.50, 100000; trust funds, $1,O6 1885,
$50; general funds, 91S9,049,3 1857; IN
national bank repositories, $134,619,-
1888; in treasury Philippine islands,
S5.314.7S4. Total, $1,546, 307, 374.
Against which there are demand liza
bilities outstanding amounting TO 81.
175, 094,27S, which leaves a cash bal
ance on hand Of SS71, 21S.096.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
ROBBERS KILL A BANKER.
Rob Golden Gate Bank, at San Fran.
cisco, at Noon.

San Francisco, Cal. Two rob-
bers entered the Kimmon Ginko, a
Japanese bank, also known as the
Golden Gate bank. at 1888 O'Farrell
street, and assaulted Urakata, the
manager of the bank, and seriously
injured A. Sasaki, a clerk, with
piece of gas pipe, and escaped with
$4,000 in gold. Manager Urakata died
two hours afterward from his injuries.
Urakata was acting as teller of the
bank.
After striking down their victims,
the robbers dragged them to a poorly
lighted room in the rear of the bank.
There the PROSTATE forms of the men
were found. The unconscious men
were lying in pool of blood that
streamed from their wounds and near
by was piece Of gas pipe, foot in
length
Chief of Police Oman soon had de-
tailed on the case every available de.
tective and policeman in the city. He
advanced the theory that the robbers
are the same men who recently killed
Pfitzner & Friede, merchants, in their
stores in this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
Elftenn Man Entomhed.

Denver, Col.--Accordin to a spe-
claI to the News, fifteen men are
believed to have been entombed In
the Dutchman mips at Blissburg, N.
NJ, by an explosion which wrecked
the walls and roof OF the tunnel In
which tney were working However,
snly six are positively known to have
been IN the tunnel at the time Of the
explosion, but the usual night shift
numbers 10, and none OF them mas
been located, outside OF mine. 50 far.
Rescuing parties have taken out
four dead bodies.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
TOSHOOT THREE AMERICANS
MEXICAN SUPREME COURT AZ
FIRMS DEATH SENTENCE.
Must Suffer Death in Mexico for Kill
ing Men for Life In
Burance.

chihuahua, Mexico-The Mexican
supreme court has handed down
decision affirming the death SEN
tence in the cases of DR.. G. S. Harle,
Leslie f. Hurlburt, alias Richardson,
and William Mitchell, alias Mason, the
New York Life Insurance Co. swim
dlers
They will be taken from prison,
bind-folded, placed in a row with
their backs to a wall. and shot.
Convicted Of Murder.
The men were convicted of murder
ing Harry NJ. Mitchell and James
Devers for their insurance. Richard
son and Mason were agents, and
Harle the examining physician for the
insurance company at Chihuahua. The
men were arrested In FL Paso, Tex,
four years ago, and extradited after
long fight. Two policies, one for
$4,000, on the life of Mitchell, and
another for $4,000 on the life of Dew
ers, were realized on by the gang be-
fore its operations were suspected. 1t
took about a year to make the coup,
nearly that much time being allowed
to elapse before their deaths occurred
conveniently. The Mexican police
theory is that the men were poisoned
by the conspirators, and this is sup
ported by the confession of one of
them.
Had a "consumptive" Scheme.
The evidence, however, indicated
that the gang had hoped to make its
biggest speculation in wholesale in
surfing of consumptives. Reputable
physicians were to be made innocent
parties to the robbery through a
scheme by which a healthy man was
to mask for examination purposes as
the insurance applicant. With the
policy secured, the fixing of the death
certificate so as to disarm suspicion
would be easy.
Richardson, whose real name is
Hulburt, was at one time an attorney
in Rochester, n. Y. Mitchell, alias
Mason. is his brother-in-law
MitchelIs "Fit.Throwing" Act.
After their eXtraditiOn and while
awaiting trial, Mitchell performed one
of the greatest "fit-throwing acts" on
record After he had been safely
landed in Chihuahua he pretended to
go into a state of catalepsy and re
manned in an apparently unconscious
condition for nearly two months. His
teeth were so tightly set that he had
to be fed through a tube inserted in
his nose.
Gave Him the Whisky Treatment.
Finally an expert alienist, DR.
Graves, superintendent of the insane
asylum at San Antonio, was called
across the border. he decided thai
Mitchell was taking and thereupor
tried the whisky treatment. At frs
diluted in milk and later on straigh
from the bottle whisky was fed Il
| Mitchell through the nose until HI
eventually got drunk like any othe
sane man, jumped out of bed and pro
ceeded to make things lively for ev
erybody around.
The legal fight to save their lives
made by the three Americans wal
one of the longest and most strenu
ously contested in the annals of tn,
Mexican criminal courts.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
JOSEPH SMITH ARRESTED
MORMON PRESIDENT CHARGED
WITH HAVING FIVE WIVES.
Also With a Statutory offense In
Connection With Birth Of His
Forty.Third Child.


Salt Lake City, Utah.--The presi-
dent OF the Mormon church, Joseph F.
Smith, has been arrested and bound
over to the district court, on the
charge of living unlawfully with FIVE
wives. The complaint was sworn to
by Mormon deputy sheriff, the war.
rant was served by order of a Nor
mon sheriff, and the committing mag.
istrate is also Mormon. President
Smith was arraigned Immediately
after his arrest. and waived prelim.
mary hearing. After being bound
over he was released on his own
recOgnizance.
President Smith reached here two
days ago on his return from Europe.
He then learned that an attempt had
been made to secure his arrest for
statutory offense in connection with
the birth of his forty=third child. The
complaint was made from a distinctly
anti-MoTmon source. The county at
torney refused to approve Of prose-
Cution on this charge. The attorney
was then cited to appear in court,
and to show cause why he should not
be compelled to act in the matter Aft
er the hearing, the court held that
the attorney was justified in refusing
to prosecute, because the complainant
offered no evidence that the mother
Of the child was not the wife Of
President Smith.
Whatever is the motive back of the
proceedings, the effect was to disarm
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
SUPPOSED TO INDICATE NUMBER
DEAD IN PocAHoNTAs
MINE DISASTER.
RESCUERS SUFFOCATED
Owing to the Great Number Who Es.
capped, Hard to Determine Mum
Der Entombed In
Burning Mine.

Cincinnati, Ohio-A telegram from
Bluefield, w. Va, says that an order
for 60 collins has been received there
from the Pocahontas mines. This is
supposed to indicate the number of
dead.
The explosion, which probably en-
tombed 100 men, which occurred
Wednesday, was felt for miles.
The first rescuers who entered the
shaft we're suffocated by fumes be.
fore any victims were found.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
How Long WIN Americans stay?

Washington, D. C.-No information
has been received in Washington
which indicates the length of time
that the United States will occupy the
island of Cuba, and none of the Off
cials will venture prediction on this
subject, but the presumption is that it
win be some time before stable gov
eminent can again be placed in pow
er, and it is expected that in the
meantime a civil governor win be APP
pointed to administer the affairs of the
island under the secretary of war.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
FIVE KILLED IN A COLLISION.
Special Carrying Soldiers Runs Into
Passenger Train.

Lansingburgh, N. Y.-Five pas
sengers were killed outright and
score injured in a rear-end collision be-
tween a regular passenger train and
a military special on the Boston Il
Maine railroad, directly in front of the
Lansingburgh depot, about o'clock
Thursday afternoon.
The Dead.
F. L. BLOCK, Peoria, ILL.,
MRS. WALLACE E. SHAW, Bath,
Maine.
MRS. - STEVENS, Boston,
Mass.
MRS.J. w. DACEY, Arlington, Mass.
MRS. H. s. POOLE, Concord, N. II.
Seriously Injured.
w. Van Fassett and wife, Boston;
burned.
Frank Fletcher, Medford, Mass, both
legs fractured.
George D. Stevens, Winchester,
Mass, compound fracture Of ankle and
arm.
Mrs. F. L. Block, Peoria, III, be-
lieved spine fractured.
Mrs. Mason, Bath, Me-, leg crushed.
Without apparently any warning, the
special came laundering along with IL
cars, and crashed into tina passenger
train, smashing the last two cars,
which were Pullmans.
The special was drawing four troops
Of the Fourteenth United States cav
airy from Fort Ethan Allen to New
port News, where they are to embark
for Cuba. The soldiers quickly got
to work to rescue the injured.
Many of the passengers on the reg
ular had left the train when It came
to a standstill, and were pacing up
and down the track when the crash
came.
A Bride Among the Dead.
One mans grief was pitiable. His
name was J. w. Dacey, and he ran up
and down the track crying for his
wife. In a few minutes her Hfeless
form was identified. They were mar
ried Wednesday night at Arlington,
Mass, and we're on their honeymoon,
having planned an extended trip.
Engineer Thomas Holleran of the
special, who lives in Troy, immediate
ly surrendered to the police. lie was
locked up, and would make no state
ment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
PRESIDENT DISCUSSES WITH
CABINET AND CALLERS THE
SITUATION IN CUBA.
NOT FOR ANNEXATION
Declares the Action Taken ls Solely
for the Benefit Of the People
Of the Island, and to
Restore Order.

Washington, D.. C.-The president
has given some consideration to the
possibility of the necessity of a post
ponement of his trip to Panama next
month BECAUSE of conditions in Cuba.
Washington, d. c. President
Roosevelt discussed freely with his
cabinet, and with individual callers
among whom we're Senators Knox and
Foraker, the present situation in Cuba,
and its temporary occupation by the
American forces. The matter was
but no definite announcement of the
result of the deliberations was given
out. The president related to the cab
met, and to the callers with whom he
talked, that the action taken by the
American government was designed
solely for the benefit of the people of
the island, with a view to the com
plete restoration of order there, and
the protection of all interests.
Does Not Contemplate Annexation.
The president declared ne had no
such motive in view as the possible
annexation of the island by the Unit.
ed States. What he wanted now was
that the Cfbans should be given an
other chance at self-government.
Unless extraordinary conditions ar.
rive, no extra session of congress will
be called to deal with the Cuban sit.
uation, as the president considers he
has ample authority to proceed in the
matter.
Magoon for Governor Of Cuba.
1t seems to be we'll settled that for.
mer Gov. Charles E. Magoon of the
Panama canal zone, who has just re-
turned from Panama, will be appoint
ed governor of the provisional govern
ment of Cuba in succession to Secre
tary Taft. Both the president and
Secretary Taft had in view the desig
nation of Gov. Beekham Winthrop OF
! Porto Rico for this office. The presi
dent, however, has expressed the be
lief that he can better spare Gov
Magoon from his duties in the Phil
ippine islands. where he has been ap
| pointed a member of the Philippine
commission, and vice governor genera
of the islands, than he can the serv
ices Of Gov. Winthrop for the severa
months during which he expects the
provisional governorship of Cuba will
continue. Gov. Magoon is anxious t.
go to Cuba, and his selection for the
place is expected to be announced
soon. The president expects Mr.. Taf
to return to Washington in fortnight
or less.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

of all descriptions were wrecked at
Mobile, and an equal number at Pen
sacola. At Mobile the water from the
gulf was driven into the bay by the
gale, and the Mobile river, at it's
mouth quite a large stream, over
flowed its banks, it's waters being un-
able to make their way into the bay.
The lower part of the city, from three
to four squares from the bay, was
overlooked, the water entering the
lower portions of wholesale houses
and warehouses, damaging buildings
and goods. The wind tore the roofs
from residences, allowing the rain
to drench them. Hardly a residence
in the city escaped damage.
A like condition prevailed in Pen
sacola. The waters from the gulf
partly inundated, the city, the wharves
were destroyed, and the coast Uttered
with wrecks.
The towns of Scranton, Moss Point,
East Side, Escatawpa, East Pascagouls
and West Pascagoula, along the coast
in Mississippi, were severe sufferers.
At Escatawpa only one building was
left entact. Ocean Springs, Biloxi,
Gulfport, Longbeach, Pass Christian
and Bay st. Louis suffered. In Biloxi
several churches were destroyed.
The Louisville G Nashville railroad
was damaged to the extent of thou.
sands Of dollars. Miles and miles OF
it's tracks were covered with water,
and great gaps, four to five miles in
length, were washed out.
From Central Mississippi southwark
towns, villages and farms suffered
The loss of timber was heavy, many
tracts being leveled.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
THE cRoNsTADT MuTlNEERs.
Nineteen Sailors Condemned to Death
by Shooting.

Cronstadt-The sentence of the
court-martial on the sailors and
others charged with participation in
the mutiny at Cronstadt last August
have been delivered, subject to con-
firmation,
Nineteen sailors are condemned TO
death by shooting, IL to life servitude,
100 to terms of serVitude varying
from to 20 years, and 429 other
sailors to service with the disciplinary
battalions and various terms of civil
imprisonment, =
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
PaIma Leaven AZ PaIane.

Havana, Cuba-Former President
Palma's departure from the palace,
and from the capital of Cuba, was so
quiet and unostentatious that 1t was
scarcely realized that he had gone I'M
til his special train was travelling
eastward to Matanzas
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
Tornado Near Mobile.

Mobile, Ala.-At 11:10 a. m. a tor
nado passed near Kushla, a sta
ton on the Mobile & Ohio railroad
about IL miles north of Mobile. No
loss of life has been reported, and
owing to the thinly populated country,
81 is hardly probable that there will
be any. The tornado cut a swath
100 feet wide and felled much tim
Der
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
Not Much Of 4 Hurry.

New York, N. Y-Wall street
braced itself for the shock Of a pos
sible call money furry to meet divi-
dend payments. The bracing was so
effectually done that a considerable
show Of strength resulted when II
turned out that there was not much
OF a money furry after ali,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
Funston to command In cuba.

Washington. d. C.-secretary Taft
has cabled to the war department re.
questing that Brig. Gen. Frederick
Funston be designed to command the
American troops in Cuba, and the mil.
itsry secretary Immediately issued an
order to that effect.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
CRAZY MoToRMAN on cAR.
An Exciting Scene on the Streets Of
New York.

New York-A street car filed
with terrified passengers dashed
across New York at full speed while
the motorman, Leo Schwartz, sudden
ly bereft OF his reason. stood on the
forward platform lourishing a heavy
controller bar and threatening 70 brain
anyone who approached him.
He was finally subdued, and the car
was brought 70 a stop.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
Sole Survivor Of 4 Lost Ship.

L'Oriente, France-The mate, and
sole survivor OF the French steam
er Coat.Coal, has been landed at
Genoa. He says the vessel sank at
sea, and ~ were lost. The Coat-Coal
left L'oriente Sept Is for Newport.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

Washington, d. C.--Nearly s.
600 marines and blue Jackets are
on American warships IN Cuban
waters. and are available for land
ing at a few hours notice to en-
force American authority. 9th
ers are on their way, about $500
in number, and will reach there
in q few days. Six thousand
soldiers will be IN Cuba in a
week or ten days, making force
OF at least $4,000 men. Six thou
Sand soldiers are ready 70 follow
Unnecessary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

Vancouver Island Shaken by Quake.
Bellingham, Wash.-A special to
the Herald from Vancouver b.
c.. says that Nanaimo, on Vancouver
island, experienced a slight earthquake
shock at 1885 a. M No damage was
done.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
The Work Of Rescue.

Pocahontas. Va.-The first res.
cue party reached the other en-.
trance of the mine in safety and dis.
patched a messenger over the noun
tain with tidings of their safe return.
The work of bratticing is being carried
on effectively to further the ends OF
exploration.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
A NEW RAILROAD COMBINATION.
Hill Owns Walsh's Road and Will Con-
solidate with Wisconsin Lines.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Rumor has the
Wisconsin Central in a combination
with the Milwaukee Southern and the
Chicago & Indiana road of John r..
Walsh, which was recently sold to
James j. Hill, and eventually the
three roads will be turned oyer to Mr..
Hill.
These roads will tap every trunk
line entering Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
ORDERED SEVEN WIVES KILLED.
Il All stories Are True, a Monster
Rules In Indo-chlna.

Paris, Oct. 6.-Tnanh Thai, king of
AMMAN. according to stories reaching
Paris from Indo-China, has again been
guilty of such atrocities that the
French government may be compelled
20 adopt vigorous measures.
The mails now report that recently
the king was seized with a homicidal
mania. ordered seven of his wives to
be executed
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
Two kIIIed. Twe inIured.

Amarillo, Tex--A freight train
wreck occurred at Sweet Lacrosse
creek, 20 miles northwest Of here, on
the Fort Worth & Denver railroad.
Two were killed and two injured.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
oN MouNT MekINLEYs sUMMIr
Or. Fred a. Cook, Of Brooklyn, Per
forms Notable Feat.

New York Satisfying long
cherished ambition. Dr. Fred A, Cook,
OF Brooklyn, has reached the sWnmit
of Mount Mckinley, which towers TO-
464 feet above the Pacific ocean.
Or. Cooks feat is notable, as his
Is the first assent Of the mountain on
record. and followed repeated failures.
News OF his success was received IN
a telegram from him dated Tyonek,
q telegram from him dated Tyoaek.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
Va J PeerIa Ruslness Man.

Peoria, Ill--Ffed i. Block, who
met his death in the Lansing
burgh wreck. was a member of the
Arm of schipper & Block, Of this city
and Pel1in, the largest department
store In Illinois outside of Chicago
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11

ChIcago-It Is reported that John
r. Walsh has secured the money and
viii complete his road from Terre
Hauts 70 Chicago
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-11
The First ExpeditiOnary Brigade.

The First Expeditionary Brigade.
Washington, ID. C.-FOrmal orders
have been issued to Brig. Gen. Il. j.
Whit, commander of the department
of the Missouri, who is to be in charge
of the embarkation of the expedition
from Newport News. The orders show
that the first expedition to Cuba is
to be known as the First expeditionary
brigade. 1t is much larger than an
ordinary brigade, but the war depart
ment has decided to consider it as
such