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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-14
FIRST DEGREE MURDER.

San Francisco. April 13.-A jury in
Judge Lawior's court today returned
verdict of murder in the first degree
against John Byrne, who shot and
killed George L. Com ell. retired po-
liceman, while attempting to hold up
a saloon last November.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-14
ANCIENT EoIFIcE WANTED.

Rome April 13.-An effort is being
made to obtain from the vatican the
Church Of Santo Andrea Della Vale.
which was begun in 1891. Tor use as an
American church. If the movement is
successful it is proposed TO have Arch
bishop ireland preach the Lenten
course of sermons next year. and Bish-
op O'Gornan of Sioux Falls preach the
Lenten sermons of 1909.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-14
CARROLL Or kEANE.

Rome, April 1S.-It is reported that
either Bishop Carroll of Helena, Mont,
or Bishop Keane of Cheyenne. Wyo.,
will be appointed coadjutor archbishop
of San Francisco, a post left vacant by
the death Of Archbishop Montgomery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-14
LYNcHiNG PROBABLE.

8 Houston, Tex. April 13-A mes (.
> sage from Kirby. Tex. reports that {.
{. about noon today Mrs. T. T. lis {
Z. sue. wife of well known farmer I:
!. of that vicinity. was crinninally as {.
I. saulted and later killed by negro. {
(. Posses are searching for the negro. Z
Q 9 @ q @ g 3 g &H~ @ @ o g 9 @ &
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-14
ARRIvEp IRON BANANA.

New York, April 13.-John f. Ste
vens. who recently resigned as chief
engineer Of the Panama canal, arrived
here today from Colon. Mr.. Stevens
declined to talk about the work upon
the isthmus. He left for Washington
this afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-14
DOCTORS ON WATCH.

Madrid. April 13.-The court doctors
now remain permanently on duty al the
palace in expectation of Queen Victo-
ria's ACCOMPLISHMENT
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-14

II is what is in the goods, not
what the goods are in, that brings
the recorder.
There is more than q monetary
difference between dollars and sense.
More business men use the Loose
system, than the Loose-Ieaf Sys-
TEN.
Profitable Advertising.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-14

Judge G c. Goodwin of Salt Lake knew
Jim" ellis, as ne calls him. about fifty
years ago in California and was often
guest at ellis home in TdOlumne cOun-
ty Jim ellis was never a mining
partner of Mark Twain, as the dispatch
says" said Judge Goodwin. Twain
friend and second in the famous duel
Mark never fought was Steve ellis, jim
brother. As far as l know Jim Gilhs
never saw Mark Twain and was not on
the Comstock in the early days. as Steve
was. Steve was news editor of the Viz
ginia City Enterprise for twenty years,
and worked on that paper with Mark, but,
as l remember, Jim went to California
about So and lived the rest of his life
there. lie did know Bret Harte, and 1
can tell you a good story about that.
and dishedTtened. ellis kept him there
a stake. Years afterward, when HaTtc
had become famous and was a popular
iGol among women, ellis called on him
one day in San Francisco. only to meet
a chilling and humiliating reception. Gill
lis said nothing at the time, but next
morning he showed up at Harte'S place
and said he wanted that $50 he had let
HaTte have years before. Harte gave il
to him at once ellis then said he had
forgotten the loan an instant after it was
made and would never have thought OF
it again if Harte had not mistreated him.
L have helped a good many men along
in my life. but | never knowingly helped
a scrub. and I don't want any scrub to
be under obligation to me- said ellis as
he walked out with his money.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-14

So. since We must fret. let US make
fretting helpful-prOdUctive Of new
ideas and plans Since we must
worry. let us not worry ourselves
into idleness and bopelessness. but
into initiative and accomplishment.
System.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-14
TRUTHFUL JAMES
NEVER TOLD LIE
Character Made Famous by
Bret Harte Dies at Home
in California.
LIVED IN NATURES BOSOM
KNOWN BY PIONEERS OF EARLY
DAYS.

Sonora. Cal, April 13.-James ellis. at
one time Mark Twain's mining partner
and the original of Bret Hartes Truth
full James," died today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-14
PRIZE LHWN
COMPETITION GIVES
ZEST TO MOVENENT
Number of Grass Plots, Flower Beds and Tidy Yards viii Be
Greatly Increased as Result of Activity of Contestants.
THE HERALo's WARD BEAUTIFUL" COMPETITION

The HERALDS WARD BEAUTIFUL" COMPETITION.
No of and OF
No > o
No g. south OF
District Main of Second South
each dstric
win
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-14
A Great Story-TeIIer.

He was a sententious, kindly old fellow
and a great story teller. For forty years
he had been almost "A recluse. He mad 2
mine on Jackass hill two or three miles
from Tuttletown and 1 understand he
made a fortune out Of il. He used to 20
to San Francisco once every year or two
by way of diversion, but he loved ms
country place better than any other spot
in the world.
The ellis boys came to California from
Mississippi in early days I suppose. Jim
must have been about 20 years old when
he died. ] understand Steve also struck
it rich in mining and that the brothers
lad been living together in Tuolumne
county long time"
Continued on Page 8.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-14
Character and Philosopher.

Il believe Harte got many of the ideas
he used in his writing from ellis. ellis
was rare character and a true philoso-
pher. As far as ] know, he never mar
ried- He used to talk TO the birds as he
walked along and they did not fear him
I remember once when he walked with
me from his place to show me a trail.
He soon forgot ] was with him and began
to talk to the birds as we went along
He talked to them Just as if they under
stood what he meant and maybe they aid
He was closer to them than any human
being ! ever knew. ] remember a lark :
morning greeting drew from his some
thing like this: Shame on you You lazy
lark You're the last one up. and the sun
greets you He met an owls boot with:
All, ha, you old burglar of the woods
You're about ready TO go to bed ard
you're saying good night this morning.
Eirds and other animals were his closest
friends and | believe the more he saw of
men he more he liked the birds
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
"I.poI, of MORMON"

The "Book Of Mormcl" has been
proved TO he literary plagiarism. he.
ing free paraphrasc of q romance
written by the Rev. solomon Spalding
in 1916. the manuscript Of which came
into the possession of Joseph Smith.
and he, sitting behind curtain, die
tatcd ii to Oliver Cowdcry, who. seat.
cd out of sight Of the reader. wrote
the matter as it was given him. Smith
pretended that the book was discoy-
cred to him by revelation and dug Hp
from the side of hill not far from
Palmy.a, in the county OF Ontario. \.
Y. The claim was made by Smith that
the writing on the plates was engraved
in reformed Egyptian" which he was
unable TO read until magic spectaclcs,
which he called his Trim and Thum-
min, were given to him. enabling him
both to read and translate into Eng.
lsh. The spectacles and the metal
plates have disappeared, and the story
Of the dictatlon makes tolerably clear
the manner in which the Book Of
Mormon" had its origin.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
AN EXECUTION m INDIA.
The Way a Man Guilty OF Murder Un-
dcrwcnt Dccnpitatiou.

a letter from India to n German pa.
per gives this account of the execution
near Bombay of a man who had been
found guilty of the murder Of his
brother-in-law: The question as to
whether the culprit should be cSccuted
or sent to prison for life was. as Ia the
custom, submitted to the family of the
murdered man for decision. All. in
cluding the wife of the murdered. vot-
ed for death. When the place of OK
ecutlon was reached the condemned
man knclt, and the ropes which were
fastened to him were handed over to
the eXccutioner's assistants. The one
who held the neck rope took few
steps before the knecling man and the
other two stood at either side Then
the executioner, armed with razor
edged, heavy knife. advanced and
asked in q loud voice. Who authorizes
the cxecutionr and the chief of police
answered. The law The question
was asked and answered three times,
while the armed man advanced. slowly
swinging the mighty blade. .Ns the
last answer was heard au r#1tant
cXecutioner thrust q needle r'.,. into
the knceling mans back rGi l.. ".aGc
an involuntary motion for g" } his
head. The three ropes we!c pI.ad
taut, leaving the neck extended TO the
utmost. At the same instant the knife
whirred through the air and the head
Of the murderer rolled in the sand"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
THE FAMILY THEATRE.

The Marion Family Thentcr bill
fol the week OF Jan. %, includes fun
and frolic.
The bill is headed BY rreema"
and Watson, the Chicago newsboys,
Introducing singing, talking and
wooden shoe dancing, an act that Is
sure to arouse the most scdate audi
erce to a laughing crowd.
The next number, VIII and May
Reno, In comedy acrobatlc skit,
entitled "A JAP From one vile
are reputed TO he clever comedians
ao well as comedy acrobl,s.
lne2 Me'uster, the Prlma Donna
Soprano Is direct from the larger
vaudeville thooters, and the vlude-
vile lovers win be given a rare
treat in hearing this sweet singer.
Tom Hayes in a novelty musical
act, doing great specially as a
Bone soloist, that lis sure to please.
Miss Coleman will render Tell
No Wills My Dreams Come True
beautifully illustrated
The Kinadrome mSviug pictures
Earo exceptionally good, the banner
picture being "A Race for o Wi'e.'
Manager Vail is taking great
pains TO brlng to his playhouse
the best talented vaudeville per.
formers In his reach, to please the
public Of Marion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
MADAM MODJESKA.

Madame Helena Modjeska, who
has done so much to help dignity
the theatre and to make it an insti-
'rtion that should be fostered along
With the church. the college and
he museums of art, is held in in
innate esteem far different from
that which usually exists between
player and those on the opposite
side of the f0otlights. When she
has retired from the stagC--and this
she will positively do after the
present season--n sense of personal
,css viii be felt by thousands os
theatre goers all over the country.
This talented and lovable woman
has many friends in our city who
viii regret to bid her farewell, but
there Is no doubt that her appear
arce here in the near future will
rc the last opportunity local the
atre goers will have to witness her
marvellous acting.
At the beginning of this, her
farewell tour of America, Madame
Helena Modjeska received hundreds
'or letters Of regret from her fellow
ccuntlyman ana artists, including
Andrew Carnegie, MS. Grover
Cleveland, lgnace Padercwski, Mary
Anderson, many members Af the
nobility and host of her admirers
abroad Her farewell tour really
Logan IN New York City last Spring
where she was rendered the great.
est testimonial eyer seen at the Met.
ropolitan Opera House, She Is now
touring the principle cities Of the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
LIVE LIKE A KING.
Ics Not Difficult Matter In n Modern
New York iiOtCI.


New York iiOtCI.
No crowned head ever plllowcl itself
fora nights lodging with the satisfac.
ti6u Of knowing that under tlle same
roof there we've 4 thousand persons
paid TO look after It's safety, comfort
and luxury, unless that crowned lead
found itself in modern New York hJ.
tel. where a regiment Of help Is en-.
pl6yed, consisting Of clerks, chefs. pas.
Try cooks. meat cooks, bakery men,
soup cooks. detectives. watchmcn, en-
giuccra, electricians, plumbers, carpen-
tcrs, lauuGrymcu, dOOnncn, pOrtcrS.
buffers. walters. stewards. wine and
cigar experts. decorators. messengers,
waiting maids and cIambcrmGids.
Any person with 81 in his pockets
can have The advantages OF this rcgi-
Inental array of servants for one day
10y paying the price Of Il room at any
of the greater hotels recently construct
cd in the metropolis. though, of course,
81 Is the lowest figure. Many Of the
rooms cost double that sum day. and
some OF the state apartments. with
bedrooms. gorgeous parlor. private din
ing room and bath, are not let for less
than 800 or S12J day. Even the four
dollar rooms have baths. but the price
Of room or apartment does not include
meals.-Remsen Crawford in Success.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

. Madame Lartha Kalich, under the
direction of Harrison Grey Fiske,
will appear at the Grand Opera
House this evening in an English
version by Langdon Mitchell, OF
"Tne Kreutzer Sonata" This play
was written especially for Madame
Kalich, five years ago by Jacob Cor
din the most important of jewish
dramatists, and up to the time of
her appearance as an English
speaking star, it was the most sue
cessful play in her repertoire. Mad
anne kalch is now in the second
year Of her engagement under Mr..
Fiske.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

members were among the most da"-
ms of the Ku ItluX in the Sputh
after the Civil War. One Of them
5wore his young sister into the serv.
'co of the Klan and she performed
hGman service for it, thus ahording
he basis OF the incident IN the
oiay where Miss Nellie Graham
as the Ku Klux me sem
ycr. AS the real Nellie Graham.
- Nellie Macdonald rather, was It
relative of Miss Hart, she ought TO
give n realistic Interpretation OF
his Dixie role.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

Schooiboy's GsHay on Henry VIII.
Henry VIII. was frequent widow
er, conceted, GINNING, cruel and corpu-
lent. He burned the popes bull In ell.
gy, beheadcd his best friends. made
himself defender of the faith By a Lat
in law and had an inordinate ambition
and an ulcer in his leg. Henry stcrnly
denied the validity Of the proud pope
Of Roam md at last, worn out by an
internat discord died more in sorrow
than in anger IIarpers Weekly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

her final trip through he country
l. one Grand march OF triumph. The
press and public alike declare thgt
she has never displayed her Won
Gerful dramatic talent 20 better ad-
vantage that she was never ,Ir-
rounded by more carefully select
eG company OF players, nor were
her plays so handsomely staged
and cost,med. The announcement
of her early appearance here is
daily evpected, ana the OCCASION will
undoubtedly witness the gathering
20. the largest audience durin the
present season.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

country, and it is a pleasure to an
nounce that she will soon appeac
here, AS this will be the last
time that Madame Modjeska will
ever be seen here, hearty recep-
ton and a regretful goodbye
h, II hei,
Never before duriag her long ca
roer as the foremost exponent OF
the classic roles OF the drama mas
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

will rejoice in real southern ally.
There was peculiar appropriate
ress in the choice of Miss Ruth
Rart for the role of Nellie Graham.
the girlish messenger OF the ku
KluX Khan. IN conversation with
her. George II. Brennan learned
that on ner mothers side she Is a
member of the South Carolina fam
lily pictured in the play as the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

Grahams. The real name of the
Graham clan is Macdonald, and
they are very prominent in Pied
mont, s. c.. where the scenes of
the play are located. The first
Macdonald in South Carolina was
descendant OF the CELEBRATED Flora
Macdonald, who saved the Young
Pretender from capture after the
battle of Culloden. The branch that
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

what became of that man you 81
rested ms a horse thicf?"
"Iynchcd," answered Piute Pete.
II suppose that ends the matter"
"No. Some a the boys had their
doubts, so were goin' TO call some wit.
ncsses an sit evidence that he really
were the guilty party. Washington
star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

settled in France produced Marshall
Macdonald, the great general of
Napoleon. Everywhere the family
have been fighters, and the male
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

Madame Helena Modieska been so
heartily welcomed as during this,
her farewell tour. Reports from
everywhere are to the effect that
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

Paying honest debts promptly and
cheerfully is virtue of manhood ap-
prcciated by every one.-Newark (Ark.)
Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

Governor" is drawn from real lfc
as several others are that figure
prominently in this story of love,
politics and blackmail The play is
in four acts. 1t abounds in humor-
ous situations. and the plot is along
such original lines as tc keep the
audience constantly guessing how
It all comes OUT Mr. Downing
with an excellent supporting CON-
pany Is meeting with a perfect oya-
tion in the larger cities.
A SOUTHERN ALLY.
On its visit to the Grand next
Tuesday evening, The Clansman
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

"Your son is q great football play.
er."
"Yes; it il hereditary"
81 never heard that his father was a
football player
"Ie isn't, but he Is chronic kicker"
Houston Post.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26

The scenes of the play are laid
in Russia and in America at the
present time, and the characters
belong, for the most part, to that
better class OF the foreign-born
whose aim in coming to America Ia
for the larger life rather than for
the larger monetary gain. Miriam
Eriedlander, the heroine, a Jewess,
having been dishonored among her
own people through her love for a
Christian-an officer of the Russian
army--is forced by her father to
marry Jewish musician, Of o so
cial grade far beneath her own, and
to migrate with him to New York
Almost Immediately, the husband
assumes toward the wife an attitude
of sneering superiority, and tauntS
her with the fact that her child Is
not his For the sake of her father.
to whom she is devoted Miriam
keeps her sorrows 20 herself and
remc ms silent until she discovers
that her sister Celia, has become
the mistress of her husband; after
bearing as long as possible the hor-
ror of this situation her mental
strength gives way and she kills the
two who have brought this misery
upon her.
Those who say Madame Kalich
last year in "Monna Wanna" viii
appreciate Immediately that the
role of Miriam will reveal an entire
ly new plant of the genius Of the
actress. The role is equally strong
in emotional intensity but IL re
quires style Of acting OF an en-
tlrely different order.
Madame Kallch is supported this
season, as last, by an exceptionally
strong company, which includes The
odore Roberts, George Spencer,
Claus Bogel, George S. Christie,
Adele Block, Jennie Reiflarth. Mary
f. Barker. Josephine Shepard, JOS
ephine Victor and Gladys Hulette.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-26
TAKEN FROM LIFE.

NJ. Downing Is seen THIS season
at the Grand Monday evening in a
new comedy If western life writ
ten especially for him by the Cal
ifornia poet, Herbert Bashford. The
author chose Puget Sound city for
the location of his play, region
with which he is very familiar. The
leading character in Running for
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-06-15

nothing interleres, will be in com mission not later than Sept. 15. The boat is being fitted up to burn oil and will be welcome addition to Ketchi. kan's fleet.
 George Brown took Judge Rush and family home on his launch, the George B., today.
 Capt. Harry Ayles and his gasolene schooner Columbia arrived in port last night, seven days out of Seattle. The Columb'a a is a staunch little craft built on the Sound, go feet long, II feet beam, of Ii toIs register and equipped with a D horse power engine. Capt. Ayres, who is well known here, announces that he will do general jobbrg and passenger business here, his boat being roomy and safe.
 The steamers Princess May and Princess Royal are 10 be equipped with wireless telegraph apparatus as soon as it can be done.
 Of Importance to Ketchikan. The New England Fish company, which purposes establishing it's Pacific head quarters, with very large freezing and packing plant here, for which 1t has selected and purchased the necessary site, has contracted for the construction of two new steel steamers similar in model to those it is now they will be D feet longer with corresponding width. These steamers will each cost &l60, GOO, and will be built at the Marine railway yards, Esquimalt, B. c. They will each be l50 feet long, and fitted with all modern applicances for the busine ss in which they are to be engaged. This will give the company five ocean going steamers, all of which, it is ex- pected, will ultimately hail from Ketchikan, unless indeed the company changes it's plans as at present out lined, which it is not likely to do.
 The steamer Marion is at Karta Bay, where Capt. Cornell is putting n fish trap. She will, after finish ing the trap tow q scow loaded with ore from the Hydah to the HaGley shelter.
 H. c. Strong and wife, who have been on visit In the eastern states, are expected to arrive in Seattle to- day enroute home. While east they visited the Jamestown exposition.
 Thomas Eaton, resident of Mt. Andrew, is among the guests at the Hotel Stedman.
 The Cannon Ball Liner' Elk is being overhauled and improved in various ways. An electric lighting plant has been installed, her cabin accommodations changed and the whole boat treated to a new coat of paint.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-06-15
FROM MONDAYS DAILY

The Vigilant left for Hetta Inlet with tow of lumber for the portage road, last night.
 c. NJ. Mcdonald, canneryman from the Skeena River, is registered at the Stedman.
 N. O. Lawton, manager of the Brown Alaska Co.,, at Hadley, was q passenger southbound on the Dolphin today.
 J. E. Danziger, $. Silverfeld and c. E. Carlson, fur buyers, are regis tered at the Hotel Stedman.
 The phone to Loring got busy this morning and is working in fine shape. It has been re-strung along the beach so in case of accident it will he easy to locate the trouble and do the necessary fixing.
 U. $. Rush and wife are registered at the Revlla. They came over tC meet their daughter, Miss Eloise, who returned on the City of Seattle this morning from Tacoma where she has been attending school. Governor w. E. Hoggatt arrived ,lo on the Seattle this morning from Seattle and will remain in Ketchikar for few days
 The management of the skating rink announce that hereafter natives will not be allowed on the floor Wedn es. | day afternoons
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-06-15

Dr.. Zuber, dentist, FryeBruhn bid.