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Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20

be better than might be expected is shown
by the amount OF reading he accomplishes
with the use of only one eye. Vision with
the other eye is obstructed by a white
film, which with years has become almost
Opaque.
Customarily every day he sees nobody
except the deputy In charge of Cherry
Hill. This alert Waterman constantly
patrols the corridors and at frequent in
terNals noiselessly and suddenly peers at
Pomeroy through the grating without en-
gaging In needless conversation.
To the lone prisoner one day is like ano-
ther. From morning till night, season af-
ter season, he reads and plans and studies.
IN pleasant weather his keeper can relieve
ms monOtOny somewhat by an hour OF
exercise In a small brick-walled yard the
solltary's private garden. His meals are
the regular prison fare, but he must eat
them without knife or fork. Once A week
Ne has the resula ton bath. Once a month
mis- aged mOther-she Is now nearing sew
enty years of age-is permitted to make
him brief visit The Governor the Gov
eInor's Council and the Prison Commits
sioners see him on their yearly or some
times more frequent visits to the prison.
He rarely sees prison officials eNcant his
keeper and the chaplain. The venerable
chaplain provides him with reading
He VIII Not Work.
Despite his sentence. Pomeroy has not
labOieu lot years. 4 MS Is one rare subject
upon which he can exercise his will and
he refuses to work. As this demonstration
OF will power Is not known to other nrIs-
oners, he Is not compelled. 1t would he
improbable trouble to force him.
He has practised penmanship until his
handwriting is beautifully perfect II looks
like Spencerian copperplate artfully
shaded, firm, regular and small lettered
He has the call of 5000 books. I'm the
prison library and of about 800 from the
chaplain's private collection. For thirty
years he has read from them or late
years he has outgrown a fondness for ac-
ton, and has spent most of his time with
history and In the acquiring of foreign Ian
guages. He has reading knowledge OF
Latin German. French, Spanish. italian
and Arabic. OF his proficiency he alone
knows but with his leXicons he translates
from the foreign books.
His favorite noyellsts are BaIzac and
Dumas. At times he has read a German
newspaper, presumably for practice In
German, as he has practised reading
French newspapers. Ironlcal as It seems,
although his life is bounded by narrow
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20

~ I'D you ever hear OF the famous
glass dress made for the Infanta
Eulalie. Of the wonderful cut
glass service owned by George w.
Childs, OF the immense punch
bowl, decorated with the stars
and Stripes. presented to the late
President Mckinley? All Of these are
American triumphs Of the glass blowers
art and Justly cause pride not alone on
account OF their beauty but from the fact
that this ancient craft of glass making
should reach perfection In a new country
only within the last lfty years has II
been known that America produced sand
me enough TO make superior glass. This
is found In few places-the Berkshire Hills
being one-and a sand pile Of the hneness
and whiteness required Is worth a fortune
IL Is the mixing Of this sand with differ
ent bases. red lead potash. saltpetre. zinc,
hrst secret OF cut glass making. The mix
ing rooms In which this first process is
started are Interesting places, and the
mixer Is an important man He knows
the secrets Of the bases. the compounds
likely TO result in certain hues and hard
ness. He makes the differences between the
brilliant varieties and the common sort.
Potash and soda render the glass more
fusable. lime makes II harder and lead
gives IL lustre. Oxide OF lead Is used for
the finest glass and great oars n taken
in every stage OF IL man ufaoture. II gives
a clear tone when struck and BY metallic
oxides the color can be changed to any
desired shade
II requires q temperature Of 1000 Fahren.
heit to fuN a glass MIXTURE heat not 20
be Imagined. The prepared batch Is put
into crucibie or clay pot. which In itself y
wonderful. for u 4 made BY men who tread
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20

ne has never been known to smile In thirty
years His mind all the years has been IN
bued with the plot OF an almost classic
tragedy In which he has been part an
old Greek drama theme where a mortal
Is the helpless prey OF superhuman fate.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20

conversation once took place in his cell:--
III you ever did succeed In getting upon
the streets, Jess the people feel so bitter
against your deeds that they would hang
you to the nearest telegraph pole"
This sentence nearly crushed him. There
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20

namental shrub. Its fruit is small, about
the size OF a walnut
This supplied the hardness required, and
the sweet orange Of Florida supplied the
other qualities desired. BY using the
Florida fruit as the father and the other as
the mother, and vice versa. hybTids have
been produced which have the qualities
of both. These are beginning to bear
now, and the fruit, though not as hardy
as the Usage, Is Of course, much more
so than the other. 1t has some OF the
characteristics OF the lemon and is val
liable for Inarmalade and other purposes.
When the characteristics of the sweet or
ange have been further bred into this the
end will have been accomplished.
Another experiment has been to improve
upon the grape fruit, which Is 50 popular
as a breakfast tonic. This pOmelo, as it
is sometimes called, has been crossed with
the taugerine, or velvet skinned orange,
and the result Is a grape fruit which has
loose skin like the tangerine and can be
eaten out of hand In the same way.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20

The marriage has just taken place Of a
couple at Maysville, Ohio. The
bridegroom is Captain Kuhns, aged 1Ol a
veteran Of the Mexican and civil wars.
while the bride, Mrs. Sarah Crawford.
has Just passed her hundredth birthday.
Their cOurtship commenced seventy years
ago.
James Nation. Assistant State Auditor
OF Kansas, Is one Of thirteen children. His
father. Seth. Was born on April l3 enlisted
Ia the civil war August 10, was nominated
Treasurer Of NeJshO county september Is
and took office October y. The Old man Is
alive aad well
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20
HotO Jesse Pomeroy, Boy
Murderer, Has Familiar
lied Himself lOith the Sci
ences and Languages
During His Long hcdr-
CerdtiOn.

n a snsh stone cell. ever since the
centennial Exhibition at philadelphia
there has been locked UP IN the Mass
chuse It's state Prison IN Chsriss s,,,' az
a life prisoner whose name u familiar
:. 81 Ssw ENGLAND, perhaps to a large
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-02
LOST BALANCE
AND BROKE NECK
Fatal Accident to Barney VogeL
Well Known Salt Lake
Engineer.
HAPPENED SIX DAYS AGO.
Taken to the Holy Cross Hospital
Where lie Died on Wednesday
Night--Who lie Was.

Barney Vogel. mechanical engineer
aged "A and unmarried. broke his neck
In a very peculiar way and with fatal
results Saturday evening last, the I'M
fortunate man dying Wednesday eve
ming, at the Holy Cross hospital He
was enjoying himself with group Of
young people at his boarding place, 27y
west Third South street, and at the
time was standing on the stairs.
As he reached over the bannisters to
catch at one OF the party, be lost his
balance and fell over onto the floor be-
low. The tall was not over four feet,
but VOgel struck on his head, and his
feet went over against the wall. and
slid over onto the floor When picked
w II was found that his neck had been
broken, and he was quickly sent by Or.
Mayo, who was summoned to the Holy
Cross hospital IL was ascertained
there that II was fatal case, for the
man was paralyzed from the neck
down. and could not keep any food on
his stomach. When he was fed the food
would ferment. gas accumulate. and he
contents Of the stomach would be
forced up and out. The patient grad
ually failed, the immediate cause Of
death being suffocatlon from the fall
ure of tbs thoracic muscles to act. Vo-
gel was unconscious until just before
he died when for brief time he re-
gained consciousness. His father who
lives in Texas has been communicated
with, and the body II being held for
disposition subject to his order
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-02
ADJUSTMENTS.

No child can be properly brought I'D
without an evening with Uncle Toms
Cabin, and the supply Of children seems
10 be continuous with the passing
years, theplay does well to remain on
the road. 1t Is back again In Salt Lake
this week, for perhaps the only visit,
al least for half a dozen months, and
1t pleased n large audience last night.
For the Saturday matinee the house is
reported as practically sold out, while
the sale for the evening performances
is heavy enough to indicate that "Un-
Gle Tom is still far from being a dead
theatrical property.
lis said on so good authority In
melodrama as Theo. Torch, that no ac-
tor can be called by the title or wei
coined into full standing in the pro-
fession, until he has played a role In
an Uncle Toms Cabin company. The
rule ia absolute, no substitutes except
East Lynne being allowed and this only
where the actor Is really ambitions to
star.
From the array OF talent In the Stet-
son company It would not appear that
the mclodrama, In general, Is to re-
ceive many recruits at the end OF the
season, but for all that the company
Is up 10 the Uncle Tom standard and
does fairly we'll The play remains
until Saturday with the usual weeks
end matinee,
Business took jump last night at
the Orpheum and large houses are al
ready assured for tomorrow's matinee
and evening performance. Next week
"the best yet Is promised with THE
Unmasking' and Joe Newman as the
leading features.
Under the personal direction OF r. w.
Dinkins, The Alcazar Beauties COM
pany viii be the attraction at the Ly-
rlc TheaterI commencing AT Saturday
matinee and continuing for the usual
weeks engagement with regular mat
inoes prevailing THE Alcazar Beau
ties is conceded Ia be one % the ban.
ner organizations now appearing over
the famous Empire Circuit OF theaters
and much praise has been bestowed
upon It's producer, as he has spared no
time, labor or expense to make his or
ganization q "pennant winner" from
the universal praise Il has received
from both the press and public wher.
ever It has appeared. there Is little
doubt that he has succeeded In his ef.
fort.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-02
OPERA SEASON OPENS IN
A BLAZE OF BRILLIANCE.

Our season Of grand opera, all too
brief, opened at the Salt Lake theater
last night, The occasion was OF the
sort that seemed to sufcharge the at
mosphere with enthusiasm, sympathy
and inspiration. Certainly the singers
and players must have been thrilled to
gaze upon so magnificent a turnout,
and on their part the auditors could
not fall to be reused to the utmost by
the grand repast which Manager Saw
axe placed before them.
1t ought 10 be a proud thing for Mr..
Savage 10 reflect that in the whole
seasons round II has now come to be
an accepted saying, that Salt Lakes
thoroughly representative audiences
rarely assemble more than once q year,
and that on the occasion OF Savage's
visits Last nights gathering compris-
ed the most critical and best posted ell
ements In our community on music and
the drama, and but few OF the hrst
nlghters were missing, Fashion was
Respondent everywhere. White gowns
and full dress suits we're quite the rule
even up to the family circle, and out
side the house the blaze Of the arriy-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-02
ORGANIZED LABOR
NOW IN RATE FIGHT
Senators Smoot and Sutherland
To be Bombarded With Let
tiers From individuals.
SCHEME TO HEAD OFF CHANGE
Cut In Wages Predicted, SO Various
Unions Are Now Getting Busy
Pulling Strings.

Senators smoot and Sutherland are
due to have their mail considerably
augmented IN the near future IN the
form OF a personal letter from praeti-
caliy every railroad man, protesting
against the fixing Of railroad rates by
the interstate commerce commission.
II present plans are carried out the let
tiers viii come from every department
which IL organized under a union and
VIII embrace all branches OF the service,
inciuding switchmen, engineers, fire.
men, brakemen and other employees.
During the past week an agent of
one OF the brotnerhoods has been work.
ing in wy oming with this end IN view.
and In this connection the News cor
respondent writing from Cheyenne
says.
1T Is learned that three stenogra-
piers are now busy in Cheyenne writ
ing between 1860 and 1000 letters TO
the Wyoming delegation in Congress,
protesting against the liking of railroad
rates by the interstate commerce conf
mission, which Is not composed of rail-
road men but Of men who know moth
ing OF railroad conditions. a man sent
out by one of the brotherhoods was
here a few days ago ad arranged for
the writing Of these letters. afterwarl
leaving for Laramie and the west. At
each town he will make similar ar
rangements, and 1t Is thought that
thousands Of these letters pouring into
the various senator's and representa-
tives IN Congress will have some effect
on the situation. Each railroad EN-
ployee will be asked 10 sign a letter,
the argument being used that If tho
railroad is compelled to reduce their
rates II will be necessary to cut down
the salary Of employees in proportion
THE origin OF the letters which are
now being received by Senator'S Patter-
son and Teller Of Colorado from Denver
parties is undoubtedly the same
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-02
SPIKE AND RAIL.

p. J. Plaisted, travelling freight agent
of the Milwaukee. returns from Dem
yer this afternoon.
Vice President w. H. Bancroft of the
Oregon Short Line will return home
from the Mexico trip on Sunday.
District Freight and Passenger Agent
Moore of the Salt Lake Route returns
from hurried trip TO Los Angeles this
afternoon.
General Agent williams and Travel
Ing Freight Agent Pruitt Of the MIL
Waukee went to ogden this afternoon
on the still hunt for some shipments.
Il. l.. Browne, travelling passenger
agent of the Clover Leaf Route at KAN
sas City. is In Salt Lake today dis
tributing literature devoted TO The
Comfortable Way"
The Western Pacific, after expert.
menting with Japanese laborers In
California on the grade now being built,
has decided that they are not adapted
for the labor and accordingly only white
laborers viii henceforth be employed.
The agricultural and horticultural re-
sources OF the Grand Valley, Colo. are
most entertainlngly set forth In an at
tractIve booklet, 1.-THE Little Empire Of
the Western Slope" now being distrib
uted by the passenger department OF
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad
Frank Coolidge. who was last month
pensloned by the Oregon Short Line
and who was one OF the oldest en-
gineers In the employ Of the company
both In point OF age and length of SER
vice, died IN Pocatello last week. The
funeral occurred Tuesday under the
charge of the Locomotive Engineers.
Coolidge was an engineer on the Sho-
shone branch for a number of years.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-02
DEFENDANT ON STAND.
COURT NOTES.

The case OF the State OF Utah against
Albert AllertOn charged with an at
tempted criminal assault, has been con-
tinued indefinitely by Judge Armstrong.
Judge Morse has rendered a decree
IN favor OF plaintiff IN the case OF t.
g. Waltenspiel against Charles NJ. Lees
ct al, quietlng plaintiffs title TO part
pf lot /. block IS, plat c. Salt Lake
city survey
The suit OF ]. A. Largent against
Henry Catrow. IN which 5000 shares OF
the Columbia group OF mines In the
West Mountain district are involved,
has been transferred 70 the federal
court. Largent claims TO have lien
on the stock through breach of con-
tract.
Peter Fotis, administrator OF the es-
tate OF his brother. Samuel Fotis, who
was killed In the Lucln CUTOFF explo-
sion. has filed suit In the federal court
20 recover $4,000 IN damages from the
Southern Pacific company. A former
suit for the same amount was dismiss
ed without prejudice on motion OF the
plaintiff early In the November term of
the court.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-02
TOMATO CANS LEAKED.
Accordingly an Oregon Company Sues
Utah Concern for S3,58I21.

From the appearance OF suit filed
today IN the federal court by the Ore
gon Packing company. Of Portland Or.
against the wasatch Orchard company.
doing business at ogden, Utah, one
home manufacturing concern at least
has turned out a product that failed 10
give satisfaction.
The suit IL to recover sums aggregat-
ing s3,564.2l for cans delivered TO
the packing company, which proved Co
be defective and leaky and which
caused the fruit packed IN them 90
spoil, and become a total loss to the
company
II Is alleged that the contract was
made IN 1903 for the delivery OF $50 900
cans Of different si2cs during the pack
Ing season OF 1903. the sellers 10 take
all that leaked az cost IN excess Of
four per 900
or the cans delivered e was found
carly in the yeason that they we're
springing leaks, not IN ones or twos,
hut In thousands. and the order was
suspended. The company, however.
agreed to keen the cans already de-
livered and In transit provided the sell
lers would pay for the leaky ones.
There were over $4,000 NJ these, and
when the company suggested sending
them back. The sellers promised. Il is
alleged, to send q man over and adjust
the loss paying FOR II when adjusted.
This the company failed TO do. and
the packers are now suing 10 recover
'2,SS3.59 alleged 10 be due on leaking
cans discovered IN the factory. s3s0.62
alleged 20 be due Tor ieaky cans re-
turned from customers. who bought
under pledge That the company would
make good any losses and $500 loss
from leaking cars returned since the
packing season % 1903, but from cans
used on the piedge tina, the sellers
would make good losses, u the COM
pany would continue 10 USE their out
put.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-02
NEVADA STOCKS.

James A. Pollock & Co, brokers, re.
ported the following quotations from
San Francisco today
Montana-Tonopah. 2.7o62.75; Tonopah
Midway, 1870 bid; MacNamara. 50l5l,
Tonopah Belmont, 2STka292is; North
Star, b2q53; Jim Butler, s64sS, Tono-
pah Com. is37i9@l9O0i Tonopah Elk.
tension, 500 bid Redtop. ls5a20O;
Goldheld. s0as2; Sandstone, li5dlS0;
Adams. l0dl2: Atlantic, 1904; Dixie,
7ds; Kendall, 7oG79; Columbia Noun
tain, 2id25; Jumbo, i4Onli5' jun
DO Extension. 27d29: silver Pick,
Is a 10; Golden Anchor, lSiagli0.
National Bank, 2OI22; steinway, 2o@
"a Golden Crown. 40; 81. Ives, l7QlS;
Conqueror, 20G23 Booth, 25@2s, Cold
Bar, 50d54. Denver, s5ds7, West End,
/ .7bdl so: Ohio Tonopah, 1894; Orig,
Bullfrog, 2sI30, Diamondheld, 6OgS2
-Tonopah, 34G36, Cash Boy 22P
"a. Great Bend 21dS0 Con, Virginia.
/ 25ql 30; Ophir, 6 25qs.5o; Caledonia,
50G52, Mexican. 1.20dl.3O Exchequer,
29a32; Norcross, 95G9S.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-02

4 1. L..r.
hv WapIa w. ''''9 We ""' W" '' ''0''o
], f. Grant has returned from Idaho,
M"Sne ne lepuets BUSINESS as pooWihs
:" Wv WY '"'e'
Bishop Spaldlng Is entrusted with the
duty Of finding new rector and dean
for st. Marks cathedral and IS after
an eastern man.
r
Ihe last member OF the new board
Charles F. brooks. whose bond was
filed with Recorder Moreton today.
The amount Of tho bond IA "a 900 and
the suretles are Col. u. A. wall and
Frank Pierce.
NO election was held last night for
inc cholce or captain for the Signal
CORDS owing 10 failure Of the official
machinery 10 make the necessary num-
per OF turns 90 another attempt Will
ne made next Thursday night. by which
In readiness.
deorge Nj. cannon, Jr, VIII leave IN
company win his grandfather, Hon.
angus N. cannon, Tor England. tho
last OF the month; ana after q couple
Oh weeks wiz san tor south Africa
on MISSION ne WIN be joined IN Eng
anu oy Eiuer foulger or Ogden, ana
'he TWO WIZ ua'el ana lapor together.
The Salvation Army HEADQUARTERS has
been moved from the Board of Trad.
building to 10 Commercial street men ,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-02
GUESS THAT'S GOING SOME,

]. II. Keene. manager of the sheep
feeding yards at Kirkland, ILL.,. OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
Is In Salt Lake today on his way west
from attending the National Live Stock
convention at Denver this week Re-
garding the number Of western sheep
handled at the Kirkland yards during
1905 Mr. keene says he has superin-
tended the unloading and loading OF
100000 western sheep. OF this num-
Der over one'half came from Idaho and
Utah points.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-02
BUSINESS NOTES.

A copy OF the articles OF incorpora-
tion OF the American Accident lnsur-
ance company Of Chicago. ILL.,. was nled
In the secretary Of states Office today
The capital stock Of the company Is
capitalized at 100000, divided into
shares OF the par vnlue OF 500 each. 4.
c. Waller IL president, a. h. Forrist'
secretary; w. w. shemwell and W. n,
Marble OF this city are named az resi-
dent agents for Utah
Todays local bank clearinss amount
ed to N,1Os,i07. 20 as against sils 1854. 81
for the same day last year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-02
WARD
ENTERTAINMENT

Cannon Ward AN entertainment un-
der the auspices OF the Sunday school
will be given in the Cannon ward meet
inghouse THIS evening, A splendid
program has been prepared ana a good
time Is assured all who attend.
ThIrtieth Ward. 1.-The Deacons Of the
Thirtleth ward win give an entertain
ment In the ward hail tonight.
on which occasion high-class pro.
gram will be carried out.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-02
MAzzA CASE IN
HANDS OF JURY.
Attorney Loofbourow Claims that
Murder Charge Has Been
Fully Proved.
SHOOTING WAS JUSTIFIABLE.
So SAYS Attorney Newton for the De-
fendant---Iattor and Wife on
The stand.

The trial Of the case Of the state OF
Utah against Frank Mazza. charged
with murder In the first degree for
the killing Of Joseph Yatrella In this
city on the night Of Sept, 5, 1905, was
concluded In Judge Armstrong; court
G1is afternoon and the matter Is now
in the hands OF the jury.
The evidence IN the case was con-
cluded yesterday afternoon and when
court opened this morning Dist. At'y'
Loofbourow made the opening argu-
ment for the state He contended that
the state had proven q case OF murder
In the first degree, and that the tesu-
mony on that matter was conclusive
Even II Vatrella did insult Mrs. Masza,
the attorney for the state argued that
Mazza was not justified IN shooting
him az that would be taking the law
IN his own hands.
Atty. Newton IN his argument con-
tended that Mazza was perfectly tustl-
fed In shooting Vatrela because Of the
insult TO his wife. Not only was no
Justified because Of the insul, but no
had the perfect right to defend him
self against the assaults or Natreila
who came towards him IN threatening
manner The shooting, he contended,
was justihable and was also In self
defense,
MRS. MAAzA's TESTIMONY.
At the afternoon session OF the trial
yesterday Frank Mazza, the defendant
and his wife were the principal W.T.
nesses. Mrs. Mazza said that Vatrella
had lnsulted her four times. and that
on the evening Of the shooting he In
suited her and she went into the house
crying and her husband made her tell
him what was the matter. She said
that he then went across the street to
Vatrela's houee and she accompanied
him.
DEFENDANT ON STAND.
Mazza said that after his wife told
him what Vatrella had done he took
the revolver away from her and went
over to Vatrella's house He called TO
Vatrela several times before the lat
ter came out. After the defendant had
asked Vatrela why he had insulted his
wife he said the latter made n move-
ment as II reaching IN his hip pocket
for a gun. whereupon the defendant
shot him. Ha said that he feared no
would be killed, and that was the rea-
son he shot Vatrella.