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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-14

san Francisco. Aug. 13.--SuperinIen-
dent r. II. Ingram of the Southern
Pacific made the following statement
today to the Associated Press relative
TO the telegraphers' strike:
Between LOO and 200 telegraph
operators are employed by the South
ern Pacific throughout its system. The
majority are members of the Order of
Railway Photographers. The Southern
Pacific's contract with the Order of
Railway Photographers provides that its
members working, our lines shall han
die Western Union commercial bust
ness when called on 10 do so.
I had a conference today with Di-
vision Secretary D. w. Koppicus of the
Order of Railway Photographers, who is
the Southern Pacific agent at East
Oakland. At the close Of thu inter
view Mr.. KOppicus sent a message
over our wires to all Order Cf Railway
Photographers men in this division.
cautioning them to disregard all strike
rumors and keep strictly to the letter
Of the Southern Pacific Order Of Rail-
way Telegraphers' contract
Il have not been advised OF the re-
fusal in any instance of Western
Union messages by men manning our
telegraph lines, and l do not anticipate
any such refusal. We expect the men
of the Order of Railway TelsgTaphers
To observe it.
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JOHN S. BRANSFORD NOW
MAYOR Of SALT LAKE CITY
Elected by Council and Sworn in Soon After
ward in Reception Room of
His Home.
Selection Follows Lively Caucus of Americans in After
noon-BranSford Says He Is Democrat.

ton was read. 1t provided that John
5. Bransford be elected mayor of Salt
Lake City To fill the unexpiTed term Of
Ezra Thompson. The resolution was
seconded by Councilman Crabtree. At
this point Councilman John Holley
asked the chair to grant Councilman
Preece a few minutes in which to hold
a Republican caucus. Mr.. Preece said
that he had conferred with himself
and the Republican membership would
vote as d unit on mayor.
Kept Flag Flying.
F. S. Fernstrom. leader of the Dem
ocratic branch. then arose and said:
Mr.. President: I do not believe it
is proper to elect d mayor by resOlu-
ton: l believe he should be placed in
nomination and ballOted upon. 1 have
no objection. gentlemen. in your choice
for mayor. I have been boosting him
for that position i'm times past myself.
He was good Democrat then. He
seems to have gotten in with bad com
Dany now.
But I think, Mr.. President that in
the midst of improvements as we are,
with an election campaign coming on.
we need a mayor with experience to
fill out this unexpired term. We need
mayor who has had experience as a
mayor to go ahead with this work and
push it to completion
THE name which | will present to
YOU tonight. gentlemen. is that of a
man with all these qualifications. AS
to politics there is not much difference.
Both he and Mr.. Bransford are good
Democrats. By choosing this man as
mayor we viii show the public we are
getting the very best man for the
place. Mr.. President. 1 wish to place
in nomination the greatest mayor Salt
Lake ever had, Richard P. Morris
Barnes Is Masnanimous.
The nomination OF Mr.. Morris was
Immediately seconded by Councilman
John Holley. Councilman Carter then
made a brief speech and seconded the
resolution of Mir. Ferry providing that
John :. Eransford be elected mayor
Mr.. Ferry said that to conform to Mr.
/ FernstrOm $ idea of the proper man
neT in which TO elect a mayor he
would place Mr. Bransford in nominal
ton. MT. Carter also seconded the
nomination.
The entire Republican membership
Of the council consisting of J. H.
Preece, then rose and nominated
/ George r. OdeI. In seconding the
nomination Councilman Barnes. DEM
Ocrat, said that he did not intend vot-
ing for Mr.. Odeil. but that as no Re
publican member cared to second the
nomination, he would do it rather than
/ let the nomination fail through lack If
q second.
Was Odell the caucus nominee?'
asked FeTnstTOm
NO. He's the machine man." laugh
/ ed Ferry.
Recorder J. 3. Moreton then read the
rOllcah and as each name was called
the councilman responded with the
name of the candidate voted for The
result was
/ John 5. Bransford-Black. Carter.
Crabtree, Ferry, Holiday, Martin Null
/ vey. Davis. Total G.
! Richard P. Morris-Barnes, Fern
stron. Hoiley, Tuddenham, Wells.
Total .
! George -. Odell-Preece.
! Absent-O' DOnnell
| Mr.. FernstTom was the first on his
Continued on Page 8.
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now puzzles the committee is to find
place sufficiently large in which TO hold
such a concert. An effort was made to
secure the use OF the tabernacle. but II
was found to be against the rules gov
erning the management of that great au-
ditorium to permit benefit concerts save
for the tabernacle choir. The date for
the concert has not been definitely fixed.
but it is the general impression that II
will take place Friday. Aug. 90 AT any
rate. it is not likely that it will be given
this week.
At Associated Press.
At the Associated Press office all is
silent Harry bod. the agent, and his
assistants, are cleaning up correspond
ence but there is no operator working.
The Associated Press is giving its pat
rons service on the important news of
the day through kilograms filed with the
Postal company. The grievances of the
Associated Press men are general They
ask an increase of wages that they may
receive $35 week for night work for
six days and 20 cents for overtime; and
$50 a week for day work for six days.
with overtime at 80 cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-14
SITUATION GROWING
WORSE IN MOROCCO

Washington. Aug 1S.-The American
minister to Morocco cables: "CaSablanca
virtually destroyed and natuTalized Amer
lean citizens lost everything" He says
the foreigners left Alcazar for Larachee
for security The situation is considered
very threatening.
Tangier. Aug Traditional troops ar
rived at Casa blanca today. Three hun
bred Spanish troops sailed from Cadiz
for Casablanca The Spanish cruiser Rio
De La Plata has reached Casablanca
where sanitary conditions are greatly i'm
proved
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GLASS JURY SELECTED.
First Show of Speed in the Bribery
Graft Trials

San Francisco, Aug. 13.-AlI speed rec
Ords in the bribery graft proceedings
were broken today when jury was com
pleted within six hours for the second
trial of Vice President and General Man
ager Louis Glass of the Pacific States
Telephone company, charged with the
bribery of Supervisor Thomas r Loner-
gan. In all only twenty-eight talesmen
were examined The prosecution did not
exercise one of its five perenrptorv chal-
lenSes and the defense used only six of
its ten.
The trial proper viii begin tomorrow
morning. The first witness called by the
prosecution will be members of the GUST
ed board of supervisors. ten of whom on
the witness stand on the former trial of
Glass for bribing Supervisor BoXton. con-
fessed to acceptance of brides from Theo-
dore V Halsey as agent of the Telephone
company. Mr.. Halsey was last week OPP
Grated on for appendicitis and is not ex-
pected to recover.
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WATERS CLOSED OVER IT
Island of Laysan, One of the Hawaii
an Group, Sunk by Seismic
Disturbance.

Honolulu. Aug. 13.-The schooner
Luke c. Olsen returned today from a
voyage to Laysan island. one ol
small group northwest of Hawaii. her
ca plain reports that though he cruiSed
for twelve days in the locality. he vas
unable TO find Layson. 1t is appre-
hended that the island has been SINK
by seismic disturbance.
The island of Laysan was Inhabited
by Max Schlemmor and his family end
a number of japanese laborers.
The United States government tug.
Iroquois. which is returning from Mid
way island, will search for the missing
island.
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Very Little Delay.

New York. Aug 13.-The Western
Union made the following statement at
3 O'Clock this afternoon: The traffic of
the Western Union company is being
moved between the principal offices
without delay, and with but little de-
lay to small offices. The force of OPP
orators in the large cities is nearly up
to the maximum, and additions are be
ing made hourly. 1t is expected nor
NAL condition Of affairs Will soon I've
restored all over the country
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WORKING at san francisco.

Western Union Telegraph company this
morning say that they have quite a num-
Der of operators at work. both here and
in Oakland, and are able to handle a fair
amount of business Fewer men went
out at oakland yesterday than on the
previous strike More operators remain
a the keys and the situation consequent
" Is better than at that time.
The operators of the Postal Telegraph
company are still at work, but undoubt-
edlv they will go out when ordered TO
do so by the local council. Until the or
der is given, however, they will remain
on DUTY
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SWITCHMEN GET RAISE
OF ONE CENT AN HOUR

Denver. Colo. Aug. 13.-The strike of
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
emnloved bv the COLORADO & Southern
Railway. was settled late today by the
granting of l cent an hour increase to
vardmen and switchmen and arbitrating
the demand for another cent. The oriSi-
mai demand was for cent differentiaI.
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More Demands Presented.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 1S.-Strike con-
ditions were much improved today. In
the office of the Western Union about
ninety operators were working. The
general executive committee of the Or
der of Railway photographers To-Day
presented demands to the officials Of
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific for a revision of the rules.
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BELFAST PATR0LLED
BY POLICE AND TROOPS

Belfast Aug 13.-The authorities have
decided to keep both police and troops
in the disturbed area of the city tonight
The priests say they can maintain quiet
if the hated ''peeleTs and HOLSTERS. as
the police and soldiers are called, are kept
out of sight.
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IMMUNITY PROMISED.

y Chicago. Aug. ia Record Her
= aid special from Washington de-
\ cIares that the Chicago * Alton rail
= road company cannot be prosecuted :
J. for its connection with the Standard
: Oil rebatinC. it having been discov- :
= cred Special United States Attorney :
! Morrison. in getting evidence from :
+ Alton officials against the Standard,
3 promised immunity from prosecu-
T. ton TO the Alton.
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Pronounced a Fake.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 13.-District
superintendent F. NJ. Lamb of the
Western Union is authority for the
statement that he is in possession of
unquestionable information to the et-
feet that Secretary L. c. Quick of the
Order of Railway photographers has
sent from St. Louis a notice TO all
members of that organization that
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they must strictly obey the manda tes
of their agreement with the railroad
company and handle all business Of
fered, Western Union or otherwise.
Secretary Quick, according to Mr..
Lamb, has also advised the members
of his organization that the telegram
printed yesterday morning and pur-
porting to have been signed by him,
directing railroad operators TO refuse
Western Union business. is a flke.
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GENERAL STRIKE
SMALL'S ORDER
President of TeIegraphers'
Union Says Trouble Will
Spread.
is HURRYING EASTWARD
PASSES THROUGH OGDEN ON
WAY TO CHICAGO.

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My message to Neill stating that =
+ if government did not intervene 4
= Tuesday. stands. At midnight if =
y Roosevelt through representatives.. I
+ cannot assure US arbitration under \
T. government supervision. decision to 4
= be binding, issue strike order over =
y your or my signature calling out all !
y commercial press and broker opera 4
y tors, except those employed by firms \
4 with whom we have contracts and \
4 those who have granted increases, y
y but signed nt contracts. 4
+ We must have paper signed by Z
= government official agents. employ 4
= ers and you or myself. defining man. 4
= ner of procedure and guaranteeing =
\ enforcement terms of finding before \
= strike be called off.
= Questions TO be arbitrated: All =
= demands under head of Concessions 4
= asked in memorial to Western =
y Union board of directors, and Presi- 4
= dent Mackay of Postal, also Asso- =
y ciated Press. Extend protection to I
y OdeIl Cincinnati. and Logan & 4
y Bryan system and any other firm =
= who have met us squarely and fair 4
y ly as they did. 4
y Request Perham and Quick (Order 4
y Railway photographers officialsl to =
\ meet us Chicago Thursday if posi- I
/ BILE s. j. SMALL.
a - q l. 4 b \ 3 y . = = = b 4
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Postal Out at Oakland.

Oakland, Cal. Aug. 13.-The Postal
Telegraph cOmpanys operators in Oak
land and San Francisco were ordered
out on strike at . o'clock this after
noon.
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ROOT C0NFERS WITH
NEW YORK BANKERS

New York, Aug. 13-Secretary Root
Assistant Secretary Bacon and a number
of New York bankers held a conference
today Il is understood Mr.. Root OBJ
tanned the bankers views on the railroad
and monetary situation with view of
informing Roosevelt of the existing con-
ditions in financial circles
Oyster Bay Aug 13.-Seeretary Root
who spent the night with President
Roosevelt emphaticaIly denied the report
ed conference today in New York with
Stillman ard other bank and railroad
presidents
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VIRGINIA TOWN BURNED.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 1S.-A large portion
of the business section of Princess Anne.
county seat of WestmOreland county,
was burned today.
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Chicago, Aug l3.-The Associated Press opened three
of the main leased wire circuits out of Chicago at O'Clock
this morning the big trunk line from New York to Chi
Cago, taking in the cities of Philadelphia, Baltimore Wash
ington PttSbWg, Cleveland and Detroit Only Toledo was
missing when the wire opened The southern circuit to nd
annapolis and Louisville was working Also
DeS MoineS Aug. 13-Grand Secretary Quick has no.
titled the operators belonging to the Railway Teegraphes
union that messages sent the railway wires purportng
to be signed by him fakes He told them to strictly OBJ
serve their agreement with the railroads and perform the
same duties prior to the commercial teegrapherS
strike, nothing more and nothing less
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-14
GAS TANK EXPLOSION.

Chicago, Aug 13.-Ten laborers were
injured. one fatally, by the explosion of
a gas tank today at Seventy-first street
and Chicago avenue.
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John s Bransford is now mayor of
Salt Lake City.
At the meeting of the city council
last evening Mr.. Bransford was chosen
mayor. On the first ballot he received
the solid American vote of the eight
councilmen present. On motion Of F.
5. Fernstrom. the minority leader. the
election OF Mr.. Bransford was made
unanimous.
Within ten minutes after the cleo
ton was announced the entire city
council went in open carriages TO the
residence of Mr.. BranSfOrd at 1874 First
street and acquainted him with the
honor that had been given him. Pres
ident Davis of the city council pre-
scented him with the election certiti-
cate. Recorder ]. p. Moreton admin
istered the oath of Office i'm the recep-
ton room of the house. and cOngratu-
Iations were extended by every MEM
Der of the council, the city officers and
the leaders of the American" party.
Mr. BransfoTd replied to the con-
gratulations with brief speech of ac-
ceptance. He said that he realized the
honor that had been extended to him,
and felt very grateful for it. He said
that he also realized the Responsible
ties attached to the office, and would
do the best he could to give a clean
and progressive administration of the
city affairs.
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WIRES WORKING IN SOME
Of THE LARGER CITIES
indications That the Associated Press Service
Will Be Fully Restored in
Few Hours.

Railway TeegrapherS Present Demands to Northern Pacific
and Great Northern-Pr0greSS of the Strike
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YOUNG MEN DIE
IN BEAR RIVER
VIM. B. Preston, Jr., and Scion
Barber Drown in Wreck of
Gasoline Launch.
FOUR OTHERS ARE SAVED
CACHE VALLEY DISTRESSED
OVER SAD ACCIDENT.
Especial to The Herald.N

Logan, Aug Bone of the most dis
tressing accidents that has ever been re
ported in Cache valley was the acciden-
tai drowning early this evening of VIII
liam b. Preston, jr.. and Scion Barber.
both of whom were among the best
known young men in this section of the
state. Frank X. Nebeker former district
attorney and his brother. Horace Ne
beker. together with DR. Charles Cow
ans and Roy 5. McAlHster narrowly eS-
capped the fate of Preston and Barber
The six men were riding on Bear river
near the Benson district in A gasoline
launch, about O'Clock tonight. when they
attempted to pass under d railroad bridge.
The launch struck one Of the supporting
piles and. turning over. sank almost in
stantly The two Nebekers. GOWens and
McAllister were thrown clear and man
aged TO swim safely to shore Preston
and Barber were, it is believed, caught
under the launch. As FAR as any men,
Der of the party knows neither came 10
the surface after the disaster.
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Hope is Abandoned.

For a time il was hoped that the IN
fortunate men might have swum ashore
further down the river and saved them
selves. but at II o'clock tonight that hope
had been abandoned At daylight to-
morrow morning an effort will be made
to recover the bodies. 1t is not thought
that they can have drifted far down the
stream as the current at the point where
the launch sank is sluggish.
The disaster has caused the greatest
distress in Logon. where Barber and
Preston were most highly regarded Pres
ton is the son of w. b. Preston, the pre-
siding bishop of the Norman church at
Salt Lake. He had been engaged in bus
mess here for some years. Barber was
a brother of A. g. Barber. former state
senator. He was connected by blood or
marriage with many prominent Cache val
ley families.
The men were drowned at a point al
most opposite the Riverside farm, owned
by Lyman r. Martineau of Salt Lake
Mr. Preston was Mr. Martineaus broth
er-in-law. a brother of Mrs. Martineau.
Mrs Martiueau is staying at the farm.
Mr. Martineau was telephoned tonight
about the accident and sent back word
that he would come to Logan at once.
Little Girl Drowned.
Another distressing accident reported
here today was the drowning of the
S-year-oId daughter of James p. Hanson
in the Logan river in Logan canyon, ter
miles from the city The child was play
ing about the edge of the stream wher
she stumbled and fell into the water
Her father saw her fall and made a des-
peTate attempt to save her. but WITHOUT
avail Before he could reach her the
swift current rolled her under and
drowned her Mr. Hanson was badly
bruised in his efforts to rescue the child
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Was Cut and Dried.

When council convened last evening
everything was cut and dried The
election certificate had been drawn
CoUncilmen Ferry and Carter furnished
the $4,000 bonds required by law, the
only thing lacking was the formal vote
ana the signature OF the new mayor
on the bond Following the afternoon
caucus Mr.. Davis told Mr. Bransford
b. telephone what had taken place.
Dir. BransfoTd said he would prefer
someone else had been chosen. He
said that ne had been passing his win
ters IN California and had intended do
ing so this winter. After some persua-
sion he consented. however. TO accept
the election.
man " Mont Ferry asked permission
TO introduce a resolution. The resolu-
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Unless there has been an arrangement
made for arbitration in the telegraphers'
trouble under governmental supervision.
a general strike will be called.
That is the decision reached yesterday
by President 5. ]. Small of the CONNER
cial Telegraphers' UnioR of America.
Heretofore the strikes i'm the Western
Union and Postal offices have been pure
ly local. many Of the offices still being
at work.
President Small passed through Ogden
yesterday on his way east. He is going
10 Chicago as fast as steam can carry
him. At Ogden Mr.. Small was met by
President A F. Palm Of the local union.
The two were in conference for only a
brief period, as Mr. Smalfs train halted
at Ogden only long enough to change
engines.
May Cal General Strike.
Mr.. Palm was authorized by Mr. Small
to cali a general strike in this district,
over the signature of himself and Small
in the event that the arbitration plan
under governmental supervision failed.
All leased wires. except those operated
BIZ concerns with which the telegraphers
have contracts, will be affected, as well
as all the offices Of the Western Union
and Postal
As soon as Mr. Small reaches Chicago
he VIII corfer with the officials of the
Order of Railway Photographers. and ii s
possible that that organization may be
come involved It will certainly become
involved. il is said. if an attempt is made
to compel the railroad operators to han
die commercial busi~ess.
The manager. chief operator and one
man were at work in the local Western
Union office yesterday, as they have
been since the strike Superintendent
Hawk Manager McNicol and the two
chief operators are at work in the Postal.
The Postal is handling Associated Press
dispatches in summarized form.
Notifies the Federation.
The telegraphers' union has no repre-
sentative in the Utah Federation of La
Dor, but will apply for membership at the
next meeting of the central body. Mean
while a committee is notifying the sec
rotary of each union having representa-
ton in the federation that the operators
are on strike and asking their endorse
ment. Vice President Smith presided at
the meeting yesterday forenoon in the alb
sence of President Palm.
The committee having in charge the
matter of arranging benefit reports pro-
gress II is announced that many of the
foremost musicians. both instrumental
and vocal have volunteered their ser
sHo hot
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-14

Does the dealer know better than
you what you need in your home? II
not. you owe it as duty to yourself
to insist on getting what you ask for
when YOU try TO buy an advertised
article
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Suggested by Wey.

The election of Mr. BransfOrd as
mayor follows an eventful fortnight of
municipal politics in Salt Lake. These
were two weeks of meetings, caucuses,
combina tions, cliques and discussions
that at times bordered on a serious
breach. John S. Bransford was the
dark horse in the fight. He was first
publicly suggested as a candidate for
mayor by a sired Wey at a caucus of
the american" party leaders held yes
terday afternoon in the council cham
Der.
At the close OF the caucus nine
names had been proposed to the coun-
ell. Of these six had declined, and
the seventh man was in Europe. The
contest, then. narrowed TO Thomas D.
Pitt and John s. Bransford. Four or
five of the american party members
of the council were known at the out
set 10 favor Pitt. As soon as the meet
ing Of yesterday afternoon had dis
persed Couuciimeu Davis, Mulvey.
Black. HOLIDAY. Carter. Ferry. Martin
and Crabtree held q caucus to decide
between the two. Ferry and Carter
were champions Of Brdnsford. and in
the interest Of harmony the choice was
made.