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FAILED TO EXPLODE.

st. Petersburg, March 2S.-While
Rear Admiral Greve. commandant OF
the port, was inspecting this morning
the slip in which the cruiser Bayan is
being constructed. a bomb weighing
five pounds. was hurled at him. falling
in the snow within two feet Of the adj
miral, but did not explode. The would
be assassin escaned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
SIDNEY SALISBURY DYING
Son of WeT-Known Man Believed to
Have Attempted Sui
eide.

San Francisco. March 2S.-Sidney Sails
bury. son of Monroe Salisbury. one of the
best known horsemen in this country, is
in a dying condition at a local hospital
from gas asphyxiation, as a result. it is
said OF an attempt TO commit suicide.
Young Salisbury was found unconscious
tonight in a room in a Hannah bath es-
Establishment with the gas fully turned on
All indications pointed toward attempted
suicide. He was removed to a hospital.
but no hope is held out for his recovery
The Young man is said to have BEN mel
ancholy and despOndent of late. His
father is reported to be critically i'll in
New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
LOCOMOTIVE BLEW UP.

Youngstown. o. March PA loco
motive attached to an ore train on the
Pittsburg. Youngstown & Ashtabula
road exploded at Lockwood today. The
engineer. II. f. Watson, cannot be
found. and 1t is thought that he was
blown TO pieces. The fireman and a
tramp were badly hurt. When the
boiler blew up, the locomotive and
twelve cars went down an embank-
ment. The engine was demolished.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
TEXAS GETTING GOOD.

Waco. Tex, March 2s.-Five wagon
loads of gambling paraphernalia were
seized by Constable Mcnamara last
night and this officer. who was elected
on an anti-gambling ticket, says gam
bling is at an end. The recent tragedy
at Fort Worth has crystalIized senti-
ment all over Texas against gambling.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
FIRE AT MANILA.

New York, March pa cable re-
eeiyet here from Manila reports that
Stevenson & Co.'S warehouse there
containing 5000 bales of manila hemp,
was burned today. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
kuRokI coMINe OVER

Toxic. March 29.-It was made pub
lie today that General KurolSi will rep
resent the japanese army at the
jamestown celebration in 1907.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
STRIKE ON ROADS
NOW SEEMS SURE
Settlement of. Railroad Differ
enceS at Chicago Regard
ed as Remote.

Chicago. March 2s-The controversy
over wage scale between the general
managers of the western railroads and
their employees in the train service cannot
be arbitrated- The only way in which a
strike can De averted is for the officials
of the roads to make terms with the men.
This is the ultimatum issued by the rep
resentatives Of the two unions involved in
the dIff1culty after a meeting tonight to
consider the decision of the railroads in
asking the federal government to try to
bring about a settlement by mediation
along the lines provided by the Erdmann
act.
The arbitration move of the general
managers was considered at cOnsidera bile
length by the union representatives but
the proposition was finally rejected and
resolution passed refusing to arlitrate the
wage scale.
The general managers tonight for the
first time admitted that the situation was
grave. The crisis was intensified by the
fact that no compromise had been effect
ed with the representatives of the 15.0O0 To-
connective firemen, who are here negotia-
ting for higher wages and an eight-hour
day Another conference was held today
between the General Managers associa--
ton and a committee representing the
firemen. but nothing in the way of a set
Element was accomplished.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
MRS. MCDONALD INDICTED.

Chicago, March 2S.-An indictment
charging Mrs. Michael g. Mcdonald
with the murder of Webster s. Guerin,
Feb. 81. was returned today by the
grand Jury
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
ESCAPED FROM JAIL.

South McAlester, /. T.. March o.
Seven prisoners overpowered their
guards and escaped from the United
States jail here today. One man was
is supposed to be wounded, are still at
large.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
PART Of FACULTY LEAVES
AGRICULT URAL COLLEGE
President Kerr Announces Resignation
and Five Others Repudiate Policy
of New Board of Trustees.
Professor WdtSoe Is Elected President of Institution and Is
Authorized to Select Faculty.

At a meeting of the board of trustees
of the State Agricultural college, held
in the secretary of states office yester-
day, Professor w. J. Kerr, president of
the college. formally rendered his resig-
nation to the board, to take effect June
80 next.
President kerr's action follows his
declaration in The Herald some days
ago that he intended to resign his posi-
ton as head of the institution What
was not expected, however, is that a
portion of the faculty followed the lead
of the president and also handed in
their designations. all of which were
accepted by the board Professor John
A. Widtsoe was elected to fill the posi-
ton rendered vacant by the resignation
of Professor Kerr at the same salary as
his predecessor in office. The other va
cancies caused by the designations of
the other members of the faculty have
not yet been filled.
In addition to Professor Kerr, those
present at the meeting were: Lorenzo
\. StOhl of Brigham City, Susa Y.
Gates of Salt Lake City. Thomas Smart
of Logan. john c. Adams of Logan and
Mrs. A. w. McCune of Salt Lake City
The board proceeded Immediately TO
organize. Lorenzo N Stohl was elected
president; Mrs. McCune, vice presi-
dent; Professor J. A. BexeIl, head of
the commercial department, secretary:
and Allan NJ. Fleming, cashier First
National bank OF Logan, was elected
treasurer.
kerr's Resignation.
The resignation Of President Kerr
was the first matter taken up. His let
ter was brief and to the point, and ran
as follows: ITO the board of trustees
of the Agricultural college of Utah
Ladies and Gentlemen: L hereby ten
der my resignation as president Of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29

Monroe Salisbury is a brother of o. J.
Salisbury of Salt Lake and the family is
well known in Utah and other western
states.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
Commissioners to Come.

Chairman Martin \. Knapp of the inter-
state commerce commission and Charles
p. Neill commissioner of labor. will leave
Washington tomorrow for Chicago, where
they will mold a conference with repre-
sentatives of conductors and trainmen and
officials of western railroads entering Chi
cago Chairman Knapp says the visit of
himself and Mr.. Neill will be in the direc-
ton of mediation and Cancellation. The
request for these efforts at mediation and
Cancellation came from the railroads.
When informed tonight that Chairman
Knapp of the interstate commerce COM
mission and Charles =. Neill. commission
er of labor, were coming to Chicago to
endeavor to effect a settlement of the
trouble P. II. Morrissey. grand master
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men. said:
THE committee representing the men
will hear and consider suggestions from
governmental sources. still action will not
be delayed unreasonably awaiting their in
tervention We are not unmindful of the
public's rights in the matter, and we are
not going to do anything hastily. One
thing is certain, however. and that is the
men will not accept the last proposition
of the general managers. If the govern
ment officials can prevail upon the rail-
way officials to grant our demands every
thing will be amicably adjusted. but I'M
less this is done | don't see what can pre-
vent a Strike-.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
Ruef in New Quarters.

Abraham Ruef was today removed from
ms prison chamber in the fashionable ST
/ Francis hotel to No. 2S49 Fillmore street
which, curlously enough, is the residence
owned and occupied nv Maven Scbn1it1
until he moved recently into the new and
tar more expensive home on Vallejo street
which ne built for his family. The entire
second floor Of the Fillmore street dwell
ing has been leased by William ]. Bigev
the court eliSor. for his prisoner. himself
and the guards employed to assist i'm the
CUSTODY OF the indicted boss. Buggy also
has rented a room on the srCrnd floor
which the mayor formerly used as his
den and in which many secret admin
istration COnfabs were held
Speaking or this coincidence. Detective
Burns said:
when Ruef was being escorted into his
new quarters today this den was pointed
out TO him and he smiling gIimly re-
marked. Yes. that's the room. That's
where the boys used TO take their or
dprs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29

Had it not been for the mag
nifcent machinery of publicity
supplied to me by the publishers,
our business would be a very
small affair.-C. W. Post.
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RUEFS NEW HOME
SCHMITz'S OLD ONE
Former San Francisco Boss
Moved to House Once
Used by Mayor.
SECRET CHEST IN FLOOR
BANK OFFICERS ARE CALLED AS
WITNESSES.

San Francisco, March .eS,-No indict-
ments were returned today for graft or
bribery by the grand jury, and only six
witnesses were examined: \. &. Cas-.
president Of the Home Telephone COM
pdhy OF Los Angeles, who was subjected
to further inquiries as to the accounts
OF that corporation and the fund of $780,
coo said To have been sent to San Fran
cisco ny certain of its officers for use in
bribing the supervisors to grant the
Itome company the competitive telephone
FRANCHISE IN this city, which was finally
awarded, after, as claimed by the prose
cutIon, approximately SI5,000 in brides had
Deeh paid 10 the supervisors by the rival
company to insure their voting against
the award; J. y. Martin of the Adams
Philips company of Los Angeles. VINO
with }. ). Torrance. il is said. brought
TO San Francisco i'm an automobile the
100000 which, it is alleged, was also paid
by the Home Telephone company for its
franchises, $4,000 to the city and $4,000
to the relief fund, George BeanstOn of
the bookkeeping department of the Pa
clflc States Telephone company, who
was questioned further as 20 his famil-
iarity with the accounts of that corDO-
ration as they were affected by the brides
alleged t" have been paid; John A Nal
Ion, statistician of the Pacific States Tele-
phone company; J. 5. Torrance, of Los
Angeles, one OF the brokers who handled
the bonds and securities of the Home
company of that city, and Percy c. Nor
gan of the California Mine Producers
association. who was a member of the
executive committee Of the Pacific States
company at the time the superviSoriaI
DTlbes are alleged TO have been paid.
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Secret Chest Found.

a somewhat sensational incident in con-
nection with this former home of Mayor
Schmitz came to light today through an
announcement by Burns that while mi
nutely examining the premises for posi-
bic loopholes of escape he found, by turn
ing back the carpet in the chamber once
occupied by the mayor as his bedroom. a
secret Dlush-lined chest, fitted securely
with a lock The top of the recess was
a section of the floor, and upon pryine
this ND the lined box was disclosed, set
in between two sills OF the floor
1T was about two and half by three
feet and nearly one foot deep" said
Burns. "and probably was used by the
MAYOR as a depositary. We found the
chest empty.
The grand jury adjourned until Satur-
dav afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
List Of Injured.

ihomas Davis, Tucson. leg crushed.
=, julius Earetch Cobo Kretch. COropolis,
"a limbs cut badly bruised.
bruised
ken
Two children OF Falconer. aged 4 and ?.
Nsl and bruised.
Rest Of relatives in Falconer party Of
NShL uninjured
Members Of the Florence Roberts COM
eeehy uninjured excepting John Defoe ana
Sreggory Rogers.
6fed Alderman, Utica, y. !.
TIalrlek Griffin. Lynn, Mass.
- Walter Nation, Ill.
Justice Wigren. Chicago.
robert Wells. Cansnea. Mex.
Ia iaa Schuman, Gillaway, Neb., head cut,
ear mangied
Continued On Par. .
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29

The man who does not advertise
because he tried it and failed. should
throw away his cigar because the
light went out.
The man who does not advertise
because he doesn't know himself,
ought to stop eating because he can't
cook.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
Bank Officers Called.

Mr.. Heney stated that subpoenas to ap
pear before the grand Jury ON SatUrlla,
were served today on officials of tn,
western National bank and the Unite,
states National bank Of this CITY. II,
would not say to what they would be ex
pecJed 10 testify We hope" he said
to clear up both the Pacific States an,
Home bribery deals on Saturday. and t,
turn To the Investigation of other feIonie.
next week. II is impossible 10 even in
innate at this time how long these in
vestisatiOns will last"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
Knows About DetweiIer.

Effective Burns. who with Assistant
District Attorney Heney has worked mn
practically all of the evidence in the graft
bribery INVESTIGATIONS. stated tonight thar
a n. Detweiler whom the grand Jury has
llulcted on thirteen counts for bribery of
administration officials in behalf of the
IlOIlt lelephone company. is neither in
the east nor in the west but is secretaa
within a few miles of Toledo. coDferrinS-
with friends as to the ACCESSIBILITY of civ
ing hlmself up. My men know where
DetWelieF 5, said Burns. 'and are pre-
pared to produce him as soon as the Dros-
eoutlOn IS ready 10 attend TO his case
Ihat Will not be for a week or ten DAYS !
thlnh; IN the meantime there is no chance
for the indicted man TO set away If he
should desire to do So" Superior Judge
Lawlor today, Immediately after the ar
falgnmenJ OF Glass on the nine bribery
counts returned against him, issued thir-
teen fresh bench warrants for the arrest
OF DetWeller and fixed bail at SO 900 on
each Of them, a total surety OF s19D 900
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
List of confessers.

nus IaI Supervisors Charles Boxton.
N w. Loft, Coffey, d; q. Coleman. sam Davis,
q -. ur9y' ). L. Gallagher. c. J. Har-
Mamlock, z. N. McGushin. r. p Nieho.
i as ). j. Phillips, L. A Rea. ". W
oalloerson, z !. Walsh and A NJ vii
son seventeen or the total of eighteen
comprising the supervisoriaI board have
II IS SAID, confessed to the grand nurv
thelr acceptance of bribes 1t is said tbst
S S ohly supervisor who has not con-
lty is George F. Duffey. -''''i III
indictments charging Vice Prpsidap.
LOUIS Glass of the Pacific States Tel.
t YlioilT cuIi pahy with bribery Of nine of
BoAloh' corey, Coleman I.onergan
1MItaiImlock. Nicholas. Phillips. Walsh and
w Ilson-aiready have been returned and
the statement may be autborjfativoIv
MADE that the grand jury is now prenared
10 lhdlct Glass for the bribery also of ST-
PerNlsors Duffey. FuTey and Sanderson
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
Hospital Filled.

The injured were carried 10 Cotton and
the Cotton hospital was quickly filled TO
lis capacity Many were then taken to
the Presbyterian church and to private
houses IN the vicinity.
only two Americans are known to have
been killed although several of those
among the injured will probably die in the
next few hours. George L. Sharpe. Of
Muncie ind. and W. \. SHE. mail clerk.
We're instantly killed. Engineer Clarence
T.. Womiuetou and Fireman Victor Crebb
both jumped but failed to get clear and
We're caught I'm the wreck. They were
10th terribly burned and sCalded. John
Golden. the train conductor, was in the
Pullman section of the train and escaped
injury
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Continued on Pass ?.
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The derailment of the train was caused
by the crew Of a switch engine leaving a
switch open at this point 1t is said that
the engine passed through the switch Il
few moments before the Overland appear
e. 4 sWitChman named Morrison was in
the yard. After the switch engine had
passed ON To another track the engineer
asked the fireman if he had re-thTown
the switch The fireman recalled that he
had neglected to do so and the engineer
vhistled frantically for Morrison to close
H. The signal was not given in time. as
Morrison did not reach the switch before
the Overland had plunged through and
been deraile6
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29

GEORGE p. CAMPBELL.
Miss Ruth Evelyn MOOnch rendered her
resignation as instructor in physical edu-
cation for women. and w. &. Snow as as
sistant chemist in the experiment station.
Evening star., 1907-08-02
Ordered by the Commissioners.

The Commissioners today issued the fol-
lowing official orders:
That a catch basin be constructed at the
northeast corner of 9th and Trumbull
streets, at an estimated cast of $S5 from
the appropriation for main and pipe sewers.
That the expenditure of 5000 from the
appropriation for elimination of grade
crossings be authorized to change the grade
at Sth street and Virginia avenue southwest
by days labor, required by the plans of
the terminal project.
That the superintendent of sewers is au-
thorized to purchase four mules to be used
in cleaning sewers and basins at an esti-
mated cost of $3.50, chargea BILE to the appro-
priation for sewers, District of Columbia.
1908, cleaning and repairing sewers and
basins: said mules being necessary to carry
said appropriation into effect
That the following service sewer be con-
structed under the provisions of an act of
Congress approved April %. 1901 the same
being necessary, in the judgment of the
Commissioners, for the public safety,
health, comfort and convenience:
Sewer along the east side of 10th street
northwest between Euclid and Fuller
streets.
Evening star., 1907-08-02
Among the Pleasure Craft.

. The little power launch Viola NJ. one of
the local fleet of pleasure craft. has been
fitted with a new stem at Cumberland's
boat yard and has had other repair work
done to her to fit her for active work on the
river. The launch will be put overheard at
high water today, and will go N commits
sion with the pleasure fleet.
The power launch Virginia, belonging to
Carter u Clark of this city. which with rep
resenta tives of her owners aboard went to
Occoquan and other creeks tributary to the
Potomac few days ago to look after tie
loading vessels. returned to this city yester-
day evening. The Virginia on the trip sus-
tained her reputation as a speedy boat
The sailing yacht Ella, belonging to Capt.
Reeves of Alexandria, has completed .an
overhauling at Alexandra and sailed yes
terday with her owner and a party aboard
on a fishing trip to salt water in the Poto-
mac. The yacht will, it is stated. be absent
from this city for about ten days or two
weeks. She will visit Colonial Beach and
other points along the river
Evening star., 1907-08-02
CHRISTIAN ALUMNI MEET
CONVENTION TO OPEN IN JAMES
TOWN AUGUST 9.
Large Delegation From Washington.
Committee of Arrangements
Named-List Of Speakers.

Judge William II. DeLacy has sent out
an announcement to the members of the
National Alumni Association of Christian
Brothers Colleges. of which he is presi-
dent of the approaching annual convention
of that body, which will be called to order
Friday, August Q, at the jamestown exposi
ton. The association will be in session two
days. There will be a very large delegation
from this city, it is announced, the party
to go by way of the steamers of the Nor
folk and Washington line, and to be COM
posed of the alumni society of st. Johns
College, on Vermont avenue northwest.
The convention of the association will be
held in the exposition hail. and the meeting
will be contemporaneous with the annual
convention of the Knights of Columbus.
Many of the alumni of the Christian BROTH
ers who prominent in ,the Knights of
Columbus will take an active part IN the
convention of the alumni association
Among the speakers will be Gov. Swanson
of Virginia. Harry ST. George Tucker,
president of the jamestown Exposition
Company; Victor J. Dowling. justice of the
Supreme Court of New York; Rev. DR..
Evening star., 1907-08-02
Transfer of Steamboat inspectors.

Orders have been received at the head
quarters Of the steamboat inspection service
for this district at Baltimore relieving As
sistant Hull Inspectors Henry L. Thompson
and Humphrey Jones. and Assistant Boiler
Inspectors William NJ. Gilman and Frank
c. Williams from further service in this DIS
trict and directing them to return to their
home ports for duty. Messrs. Gilman and
Thompson who came to this district when
the shake-up of inspectors occurred last
March, have returned to their homes at
Boston, and Assistant Inspectors Frank c.
Williams and Humphrey Jones have return
ed to Philadelphia. The new orders were
received with much pleasure by the north
ern inspectors all of whom were desirous of
returning to their home ports.
Evening star., 1907-08-02

President Naional Alumni Association.
Alexander P. Doyle, c. s. p, rector OF the
Apostolic Mission House, Washington; Rev.
John P. Chidwick. chaplain of the Maine;
Leo P. Harlow of Washington, John 8.
Leahy of st. Louis, Judge Charles w.
Heuisler of Baltimore and Rev. John F.
Mulany of Syracuse, N. Y.
officers and Committees.
The committee on convention arrange
ments of the Alumni Society of St. John s
College, this city. consists Of A. J. May, j..
j. Brosnan. ]. F. Shea, James A. Toomey.
H. ]. Schulties, Leo P. Harlow, Joseph j.
Kelly, Denis E. Connell, Lewis Payne,
Archie Donohoe, J. ]. Quinn, John ]. Drury.
David j. DUNCAN, Bernard J. Farrell, Leo
A. Roover, James ]. OToole.
Following are the national officers of the
Alumni Association of Christian Brothers
Schools and Colleges: William H. DeLacy,
president, this city; Joseph p. Hartnett.
first vice president, st. Louis, Mo: John G.
Cloak, second vice president Buffalo, n. Y;
]. Fred Conrad. jr., third vice president.
Baltimore, Md: Very Rev. A. p. Doyle,
c. s. P, financial secretary, this city;
James E. King. secretary. St; Louis MO-;
John J. Ahern, treasurer, Kansas City,
Mo-: Rev. J. P. Chadwick, chaplain, New
York. N. Y.
Executive committee-Most Rev. John ].
Keane Dubuque. Iowa; Malcolm r. Patter-
son, Memphis, Tenn. John P. Byrne. Chi
cage m; John A. Dooly, Chicago. H..
Charles w. Heuisler, Baltimore, Nd; John
T. Morris. Baltimore, Md; Rev. John F.
Mullany. Syracuse. N. Y; Victor J. Dow
ling. New York; Thomas NJ. Mulry. New
Walter Elliott c. s. p, this city; James F.
Shea. this city: Rev. J. d. Mcguire, Phila-
delphia, Pa; william F. Harrty, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Evening star., 1907-08-02
Births Reported.

The following births were reported to the
health Office during the last twenty-four
hours:
William H. and Mary E. w. Werden, July
25, 1907; male.
Edward G. and A. Irene Thomas, July p,
1907; male.
James w. and Margaret E. Orme, July
g. 1907; female.
Francis P. and Susan Louderback, July
20. 1907; male.
Frank and Gertrude CLANCY. July 90,
1907; male.
Glendenning NJ and Mary B. Capper July
q, 1907; female
Harry " and Catherine T. Bosse, July 81,
1907; male.
Bernard w. and Mary A. Barrett July
o. 1907; male.
Frank w. and Julie NJ. E. Braden, July
%, 1907; male.
Robert L. and Isabella Hill, July 80 1907 ::
male
Isaac and Sarah Harris, July %, 1907; fe-
male.