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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-26
TROUBLE LOOMS
Up ON HORIZON
Cruiser Milwaukee Sent to
Central America to Pro-
teCt Home interests.

Washington, June 25.-The possibility of
serious trouble in Central America grow
ing out of the disturbed conditions exist
ing there incidental to the alleged amDi-
ton of President Zelaya of Nicaragua to
form union Of Central American states
has caused the administration TO dispatch
the fine new cruiser Milwaukee to that
locality Orders for her to proceed forth
with from Mare Island navy yard Cali
fOrnia. went forward from the navy de-
partment today. The vessel is in com
mand of Commander Charles A. Cove and
will go to La Union. San Salvador
The collier Saturn also has been direct
ed to proceed &c Ia Union and from ills
vessel the Milwaukee and the gunDoat
Yorktown, which is now at Acajutla will
coal. The stay of the Milwaukee in
Central American waters is problematical
and will in a measure depend upon the
conditions that develop in that section
of the world. She goes ostensibly for
the projection of American interests -
which are threatened because of the sit
uation as II now exists. The cruiser St
Louis, now on her way to a Brazilian
port. is en- route to the Pacific coast. aid
will arrive in Central American waters
in about two months. 1t may be that she
will relieve the Milwaukee in the event
that the administration decides to have
that vessel return north and il is not
deemed necessary to continue the pres
ence of two American vessels in that
section.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-26
OBSERVATIONS Of MARS
Interesting Information Gathered by
Director Percival Lowell
at Flagstaff. AriZ.

Boston. June 25.-PerCival Lowell. diTec-
tor of the observatory at Flagstaff, Ariz..
who arrived in Boston late today on Il
business trip. announced some of the lat
est information he had gathered regarding
the planet Mars. While the relations Of
earth with Mars in their motions about
the sun are such that it is the unusually
north pole that is presented during an
opposition. the case this year Is reversed,
and Mr.. Lowell has had an opportunity
to view the south pole of that planet.
In doing so he has secured some confirma-
ton of what was seen fourteen years
ago. As with the earth, Professor Lowell
explains. the snow cap of the south pole
of Mars is much larger than that of the
north pole and the melting of this has
been seen under excellent conditions. The
cap at first observation WAS enormous I'm
extent. covering an arc Of more than 100
degrees on the planets surface. AT a
second observation this cap had dimin-
ished greatly. and At its base were Ger
tain appearances that Mr.. Lowell thought
bore out his belief i'm vegetation there.
Photographs of the planet have been
taken recently. and Mr.. Lowell has with
him pictures showing two canals. The
planet reaches its closest proximity TO the
earth the middle of next month. Mr.
Lowell has prepared for this event by
sending an expedition to South America,
where it can be better observed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-26
HONORS HEAPED UPON HIM
Mark Twain Chief Guest at Pill
grims' Luncheon-Two No
table Speeches Made.

London. June 25.-The finest tribute
which Mark Twain has received in Eng
land was the Pilgrims luncheon in his
honor today. The hosts numbered 80.
Two notable speeches were made. that of
Chief Secretary for ireland Tyrrell, intro
ducing Mark Twain. which was classic
and full of humor, concluding with a trib-
ute which brought the company to its feet
with prolonged cheering, and Mr. Glenn
ems reply. which was largely humorous
A telegram of cengratulation. signed
THE Undergraduates of Oxford" was
read. and another from the New York
Pilgrims. The presence of many mem
bers of parliament was particularly conf
plimentary, os they We're obliged to alb
sent themselves from one Of the most i'm
portant and interesting debates of the
season.
The committee in charge of the lunch
con was obliged TO refuse the applications
of nearly 900 persons of prominence who
were anxious to attend.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-26
TELEGRAPHERS OFFER TO MEET POSTAL
OFFICIALS TO PATCH UP DIFFERING ES

? New York June 25--The executive
committee of the Commercial Telegraph
ers' union today addressed letter to
General Manager Nally of the Postal Tele-
graph company suggesting that the
grievances of the operators be heard and
considered by representatives of the com
pany. In the letter the committee indi-
Gates a preference that the Postal off
Gals receive a representative of the
president of the union but states that il
this is not agreeable employees of the Pos
tai who are also members of the union :
executive board will be delegates to meet
their employers
In the communication General Manager
Nally is taken to task for statements pur-
porting to have been made by him to
the effect that the strike in San Fran
cisco was called in violation of the re-
cent peace agreement between the tele-
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grdphers and the COmpanieS on This
point the letter says:
We beg to state that the telcgraphers
made an agreement with the company you
represent which covered Chicago. That
agreement has been violated il man
ner which indicates that the disregard of
agreements entered into is on the other
side. This statement we are prepared
to substantiate by correspondence, print
ed rules covering Chicago and a fair
statement concerning conditions now
prevailing there.
Continuing. the letter saws:
We petitioned your company 10 be
heard once on grievances. including this
breach of contract and the conditions in
San Francisco. and our officers went az
far as possible to meet voc or any re-
spOnsible representative of the Postal
Telegraph company, but were ignored
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-26
PUT OUT OF COMMISSION
Long Distance Telephone Line East
of HALEY, Ida, Tangled Up
With Baling Wire.
Especial to The Herald. }

Boise. Ida, June 25.-Serious trouble is
being caused the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone company, supposedly by strik-
ers The Iong-distance line east of HALEY
has been out of commission today, and
vestigation has disclosed the fact that
persons have climbed poles and connected
with the wires pieces of balng wires, thus
effectually breaking communication The
company is making an effort to catch the
persons guilty of the offense and will
make an example of them if they sue
coed i'm making the capture. There is a
stringent law in this state against such
interference with wires of telephone and
telegraph lines. The linemen of the COM
pany are on strike and there is a local
strike of operators in the Haley office.
One effect of the interference has been TO
delay Geographic service. as two of the
telephone company's wires are leased for
telegraph service duting the Haywood
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-26

returning thence at the time Of the &C
cident Both Of them had been members
of the entertainment committee which
planned the picnic for the old people of
Salt Lake and Davis counties They left
the picnic grounds on the $40 O'Clock
train. They were met at Layton BY the
two girls. who had driven from the farm.
three miles distant. Before leaving La
COON Mr.. and Mrs. Kershaw expressed a
wish to remain until a later train. but
decided that their children would be CX-
pectlng them on this train.
Just prior to the accident. the four peO-
pie who were killed were at the store OF
Adams x Sons shopping. Several men
standing in front Of the store Witnessed
the appalling fatality. They ran to the
point where the train stopped and eXtri-
Gated the bodies from beneath the engine.
Inquest Is Ordered.
Justice Henry Ellis of Layton empau-
elcd cOroner's jury last evening to in
vestigate the case. Those sworn as jurors
were Samuel Norman. Rufus Adams and
Eugene Sandal They examined the
bodies last night, and viii hold an inquest
this morning.
After the bodies were recovered they
were taken to the freight room Of tho
to the undertaking establishment of John
Barton in Kaysville. Arrangements for
the funerals have not yet been made.
Was to Go on Mission.
SchOfieid Kershaw was among he fore
most farmers of Davis county He served
two terms as county commissioner. and
was prominent in local politics. Both no
and his wife were well known in religious
and social circles i'm the West Layton
stake. For weeks Mr.. KershaW had been
planning to return to England on a mis-
sion for the Church of Latter-day Saints.
Mr.. kcrshaW was born in Yorkshire
England, on Feb. 10, 1851. He came to
Utah early i'm life and settled in Davis
county. The surviving members Of the
Kershaw family are Samuel NJ. Kershaw,
who is employed in the state reclamation
service at Ogden; Mrs. Jennie Brown. who
lives at West Layton and Ada. Sarah.
Daniel. Cyrus and Freddie Kershaw. all
of whom live at home. Freddie KeTshaW.
a boy of 10. wanted to go with his sisters
to meet his parents. but fortunately for
him. it was decided that there was not
room enough in the buggy.
The news of the terrible accident quick
ly spread throughout the county and cast
pail over the merry-making at La
COON and those who had attended the fes-
tiVaL The kershaw family was Weu
known throughout the county.
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WITNESSES ON STAND
IN BEHALF Of HAYWOOD
Three Women Testify to Seeing Orchard With
Mine Owners and Railway
Detectives
Bloodhound Called Off the Trail of the Man Who Blew Up the
independence Depot

Boise. Ida. June 25-The first direct
testimony in defense of William d.
Haywood Was offered today. and it was
chiefly directed toward showing that
Harry Orchard, blaming Frank Steu-
nenberg for the loss of his interest in
the Hercules mine, had threatened to
have revenge by killing him, and that
the conduct of Orchard and K. c. Ster-
ling, both before the Independence
explosion, when they were frequently
seen together. and afterward, when
Sterling called off a bloodhound that
was following Orchards trail, justified
the inference that the mine owners
inspired the crime.
Orchard Again Questioned.
The calling of the first witness for
the defense was preceded by a further
examination of Orchard to permit the
defense to complete its formal i'm
peaching questions. These questions
We're nearly all in connection with the
Fclaim that Orchard killed Steunenberg
I because of an alleged grudge growing
out of the sale of his interest in the
Hercules mine. Orchard. who came
into court under protection of the same
flying squadron of guards that always
acts as his escort, maintained his old
calmness OF manner, and spoke in the
same low pitched, soft tone. He again
denied that he ever threatened to kill
SteunenBerg becSuSc of the Hercules
mine, and again asserted that he sold
his interest in the mine two years be-
fore the trouble that drove him out OF
north Idaho.
Heard Threats Made.
The witnesses called later in the day
sWore that Orchard did threaten to kill
Steunenberg because Of the Hercules
matter, and the defense has prepared
the way for such testimony from
dozen moro witnesses. the two heard
today were F. r. Redd, once of Grip
pie Creek and now of Goldfield, New,
and the other Charles a. Sullivan,
formerly of Cripple Creek and now a
Waterman in the Brown hotel in Den
YER Redd said he heard Orchard make
the statement and threat in the miners
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-26
SHOWS SIGNS OF SHAME.
Attempted Suicide of Superior Judge
Hebbard of San Francisco.

San Francisco. June 25-OVercone =
= with grief and humiliation at the ac- =
\ ton of the bar association i'm recon- y
y mending that he be~impeached if he y
y did not Immediately resign. Superior y
\ Judge X. q. Hebbard tried to take +
y his own life this morning in his +
y chambers at the Temple Israel. He =
= was saved from death with the bar y
= rel of A revolver pressed against his =
= temple. by reporter. who took =
y away the weapon. Twenty attorneys =
y appointed by the Bar association to =
y investigate Judge Hebbards conduct =
y filed a report in which they accust =
y him of gross intemperance and call y
\ for his resignation or impea chment. \
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-26
ONLY ONE SURVIVOR.

y Santiago. Chile. June est is off \
\ cially announced by the Pacific 4
y Steam Navigation company that 4
y there was only one passenger aboard \
4 the Santiago. wrecked in a heavy =
y squall fifty miles north of Corral 4
\ and he was drowned. The only sur !
y vivor was the fourth officer. All the !
s. rest of the crew, numbering ninety 4
y and including twelve English Off 4
y GERS, are said to have persisted Only 4
y one boat was launched. and it was I
\ dashed to pieces upon the rocks aft !
l. er drifting for several DAYS 4
A%AA%A%%% 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-26

sembled Immediately and new date for
the election named
Durant, I. r. June civilian H. Muir
ray. president of the constitutional con-
vention, today issued notice to the mem
bers of the constitutional convention of
Oklahoma that the constitutional couven-
ton will reconvene i'm Guthrie on We'd
nesday, July 10, for the purpose of making
proper changes in the election ordinance
and making such other regulations as
will subserve and promote the interests of
statehood.
He also appointed special committee
on legislative apportiOnment to meet in
Guthrie on July 5 to hear testimony as
TO the fairness of the apportionment and
to correct errors if any are found.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-26
DEFENSE BEGINS BY CALLING ORCHARD
TO THE STAND FOR SEVERAL QUESTIONS

When the trial was resumed this
morning there was "A surprise in store
for the spectators. The defense in open
ing its case asked permission to recall
Harry Orchard in order to put few
additional impeaching questions to the
states most important witness Orch
ard had been brought in from the pen
1tentiaTy and was put on the stand I'M
mediately after court opened Attorney
Richardson questioned him. He wanted
to know if Orchard had not told Max
Malish in A Turkish bath establishment
in Denver that Governor Steunenberg was
responsible for his being poor man
and that he intended TO Kill him, Orch
ard said he had been TO the baths with
Malich but denied that there had been
any such conversation.
Orchard was next asked if he knew
John ID. Elliott.
i do not" replied the witness.
Denied Knowing Elliott.
Elliott was in court and was requested
10 stand up Orchard looked at him,
yshook his head and said he did not know
fthe man He denied having a converse
ton with the man in which he is al
legged to have told Elliott he was I'm the
employ of the Mine Owners association.
Richardson asked Orchard if he had not
told Elliott that capital had determined
10 get rid of union labor and would be
gin with the Western Federation Of
Miners: that something was going to
happen soon in Idaho and would startle
The world.
Il had TO Sucn conversation Win any
person at any time or place declared
Orchard.
Orchard also denied talking with Elliott
about Governor Steunenbcrg.
Conversation With CopeIy.
DO yeu know o. {. Coplcy?'' asked
Richardson.
Yes. sir.
Did you in his room at san Francisco
discuss the blowing up of Fred Bradley
and say that Bradley got what he de-
served2'
Il may have said it, I don't know
was another man who had hand in the
Occur d Alene trOubles-GOvernor Steun-
enberg-and that this man had driven
YOU cut of the country and YOU intend
ed to kill him ."
NO, sir; | didn't say just that. neither
is substance nor effect. There was a
conversation in which Governor Steunen-
bergs name was mentioned
Confronted With Sullivan.
Orchard next was confronted by Charles
lie said he knew Sullivan but denied
having a conversation with him in which
he said Governor SteUDenbeTg ought to
he killed. would be killed and il he was
not killed. Orchard would kill him him
self
Orchard successfully denied having had
similar conversations with Fred Hough
Of Wallace, James Rainey. stage dri
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-26
TIME ALMOST SPENT.
Francis Murphy, Noted Temperance
Advocate, Slowly Dying.

Murphy. the noted temperance advocate
may live but a few days longer. He is
81 riously i'll at his home here with a
complication of diseases and his physician
is not inclined to be hopeful. An opera
ton planned for today was postponed
On account of the condition of the pa
tient. The sons of NJ Murphy have been
rCtified of his DANGEROUS condition and
are expected to comtsto his bedside. Ed
ward Murphy, lieutenant governor of
Pennsylvania. left his home in PhiladeI-
Ibia today for Los Angeles.
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Confronted With Sullivan.
PANCOAST INJUNCTION DISSOLVED
BY THE SUPREME COURT OF OKLAHOMA

Guthrie Okla. June 25.-By vote OF
! to the supreme court this afternoon
dissolved the Pancoast injunction The
court also held that it had no iurisdic-
ton in the formation of new counties as
provided in the constitution. The deci-
sion on this phase was TO 2
The finding Of the court is a complete
victory for the convention. which was
prevented by the injunction issued by Dis
trict Judge Pancoast from submitting the
constitution for the proposed state Of
oklahoma TO the voters on Aug. g. If
he plans OF the DemoJatic leaders are
carried out the convention Will be reas-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-26
PRODIGY FROM IDAHO.

Boston, Mass. June 2j.-One Of the
most remarkable students al the New
England conservatory of music during the
past season has been Master Irwin elem
cnt Robertson of Victor. Ida. son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Clement Robertson, and only
: years old. He has made a record in his
studies rarely equalled by older students
in the violin department. and his playing
is notable for its finish. greatness and
tone production. In three lessons he mas
tered the art of playing the bounding
staccato. one OF the most difficult tasks
on the violin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-26

Schofield Kershaw. a wealthy farmer
living near Layton. his wife and two
daughters, Rhoda and Anna Kershaw,
were instantly killed by the first section
Of Overland Limited train No IS on the
Oregon Short Line at Layton at 80
o'clock last evening.
The party was driving across the track
Just as the train swept around the curve
Before they had time to get off the train
bore down upon them. The engineer en-
deavOTed TO stop the train Immediately
before the accident occurred, but was I'M
able to do SO.
Driven by Child.
The Overland Limited is the fastest train
on the Oregon Short Line. 1t makes no
stops between Ogden and Salt Lake City.
At time of the accident it was going
southwark on the. down grade that be
gins five miles north Of Layton, and its
speed was estimated at more than sixty
five miles an hour. The station at Lay
ton Is SO situated as to hide from view
any train approaching from the north.
For that reason the KeTshaw family had
practically no warning of the peril that
was upon them. They were riding in "a
Single-seated vehicle the children being
in the laps of their parents the elder
girl driving the horse.
The occupants of the buggy saw the
approaching train as the horse stepped
upon the track. Rhoda. - years of age
attempted to back the horse from the
tracks. but the animal became frightened
and plunged forward.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-26
TELEPHONE GIRLS OUT.

Butte. Mont, June 25.-The tele- 4
\ phone girls in the employ of the 4
+ Rocky Mountain Bell company 4
= struck here today in sympathy with 4
+ the local linemen, who. in turn. are 4
y out in sympathy with the 1inemen of I
= the Utah-Idaho company. 4
Neither the linemen or the opera 4
+ tors of Butte have a grievance. The 4
\ local system is paralyzed. 4
b b 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-26
PSYCHOLOGIST WILL
STUDY HARRY ORCHARD
lSpeclaI to The HeraIdl

Especial 10 The Herald.D
; Boise. Ida, June 25.-Dr Hugo 4
} Munsterberg. professor of psychology 4
; at Yale, is here to make a study Of I
! characters in the Haywood ease. es- 4
) pecially Orchard. He was in court I
today and took copious notes while !
; Orchard was on the stand and gave 4
} the closest attention to him. It is
. understood he will have an uppoT- 4
, tunity to sec and talk with the self I
confessed murderer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-26
PLuMLEE's BODY FOUND.

Washington. June 25.-Admiral Berry
commandment of the Norfolk navy yard.
reports the finding of the body today of
Seaman Frank B. Plumlee. the last of
the eleven men lost from the launch of
the battleship Minneapolis Plumlee en-
listed at Mount Vernon, Ills, but the
residence of his mother is given at Nab
ton. Wash.
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NEW TRIAL GRANTED.

Helena. Mont. June 25.-James Sher-
man. a youth of Lewiston who was con-
victed nf the crime OF murder of Pawn
broker Studinski upon his own confession.
end sentenced to the state penitentiar.'
for life. has been. in an opinion handed
down ~ Associate Justice Holloway,
granted a new trial
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-26
FELL INTO THE SEA.

Newport. Belgicm. June 25.-A balloon
coming from the direction of Dunkirk
fell into the sea tonight. Tugs have
naUt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-26
With Terrific Force.

As it did so the engine struck the buggy
with terrible impact. The occupants of
the vehicle were HURLED against the front
of the locomotive above the pilot. The
force of the shock was 50 great that the.
manrled.
The speed of the train was so great that
although the engineer closed the throttle
and set the emergency brakes. with every
1t was brought to a stop. The four bod
!es were removed from above the pilot
where they were wedged beneath the front
end of the boiler. The wreckage- of the
buggy was strewn for a hundred Yards
along the track. The horse however
was uninjured and ran home bringing,
to the remainder of the family the first
suggestion of the terrible fate of the
others