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State. 10 hide his intention Of giving the
millionaire the double-cross.
Nadine, who apparently had no desire
to hide himself. was found in a Race
street saloon. He laughed when told Of
the reports sent out from Pittsburg.
and said he was on a vacation.
Indirectly, Nadine declared he had
been offered almost every possible in
duccment TO make himself scarce. The
Offers had run up to $1,000.
Then he conceived the idea Of slipping
out OF town. leaving the impression with
the Hartje crowd that he had accepted
the brlte. He is supposed 10 have pock-
eted the retainer and when he gets 10
his destination. picked as Australia, 10
get the rest.
But the coachman has decided all by
himself TO work n surprise on these
oth-tongued. willy sleuths. Pretend
ing 70 be taken IN by their offers. he
q train West, he comes TO Philadelphia
for the vacation" He'll be back on
the job Tuesday. just IN time for the
hearing
Nadine said incidentally that his SYM
pathies are and always will be with
Mrs. Hartje. He will stick 70 the fignt
and viii see her through. II might be
added, In passing. hat he expects 10
make more money In the end By play
ing what he calls n square game. 'I'U
make more this way" he said
He added incidentally that ne would
sne the city for false Imprisonment as
soon, as discharged. as ne confidently
expects TO be on Tuesday. He SAYS he
VIII sue Hart1e, too. He will charge
the millionaire and the city police force
WIN entering Into conspiracy.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
PlTTSBURG IS SHOCKED;
"THE BATH" FOR STAGE

PITTSBURG, Aug. 5-La TOUCHES
masterpiece. The Bath" is causing
more trouble here. Modest Pittsburg has
uaced her feet for another shock, and
is drawing breath through her teeth
for it has been announced that tOmor-
row the uch-talSed-of and ofteu-ta-
booed picture, THE Bath" will be por-
trayed in a living picture at the Nixon
Theater. Worse than that, it is 10 be
IN the altogether"
Tile Devinney, of the London mod
els, who will attempt to portray the IA
fnOus work Of La Touche. is out in an
dnterview, saying that since she has seen
the real painting. she does not think Il
would be fair to attempt to illustrate IL
with "heshings,' so she will try it in
the altogether trusting to a little
well-pla .ed paint to help out. Pittsburg
IS gasping tonight like a fish out of wa
ter, and If she just dares-
1t comes out that THE Bath" was to
have been put on at the Nixon last
Monday, but Manager Kirk was afraid
of public opinion.
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Tells of Alleged Plot
in Case and Offer
of Bribe.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Tom Ma
dine. the coachman named in the famous
divorce case instituted against his wife
by Augustus Hartje, the millionaire
Pittsburg paper manufacturer. disap-
peared from the western Pennsylvania
city on Friday There was mCch mys-
terry and a grcat going and coming in
PittsDurg
The newspaper dopestJIs had It that
he hal hccu bought out by HartJe tJr
$4,000. that he was to get oul of the
way ami give the millionaire a chance
10 make good on the letters said 10 have
been found on Madness person when he
was arrested recently. There were also
rumors OF kidnapping, and others OF a
Ike nature.
But Nadine turned up in Philadelphia
serenely. He sent FOR reporters imme-
diately, and he told IA story that bea-
them ALA story of how he had pre-
tended 20 accept the Hartje offer. had
disappeared almost as soon az he was
bailed cut. and had come as far away
as he could, and rot get out Of the
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
IN MARYLAND THURSDAY

BALTIMORE. Aug. 5.-The Demo
cratic State Convention will meet in this
city on Thursday next 10 nominate can
didates for the offices Of governor. State
comptroller. attorney general and clerk
Of the court OF appeals. TO be voted for
at the next election.
The situation IS peculiar and II would
be a bold prophet who would attempt
10 forecast the choice OF the convention
for the governorship. Governor Warfield
has made the unequivocal announce
ment that he Will not be a candidate fol-
reelection. Those most often spoken OF
for the place are former Gov. Frank
Brown, OF this city, and Joseph y.
Baker. Of Frederick.
Not little OF the hesitancy OF those
who might secure the nomination for
the governOrship Is attributed 20 the
forthcoming election by the Legislature
Of a United States Senator to succeed
the late Senator Germans successor
William Plnkney Whyte.
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FAIR TELEGRAPHER
LOSES $500 AND JOB

POTTSTOWN. Pa. Aug. 5.-A tele-
graph company here has lost at least
$500 through the confidence which it's
local manager, Miss Emma Fessler. re-
posed in a transient customer.
Isaiah Naylor. who has been selling
various kinds OF stocks to people here.
came into the telegraph office a few
days ago and instructed Miss Fessler 10
Send a money order of about $500 to a
party IN New York city.
After II had been sent, Mr.. Naylor
discovered that he had left his purse
at his hotel He said he would return
soon, but has not done so. and cannot
be found. 1t was too late for Miss
Fessler 70 countermaud payment of the
prder, as Mr.. MAYORS confederate In
Now York was waiting at the telegraph
office for the money. and had pocketcd
! Miss Fessler IL out OF a Job as a re
5bult Of her confidence in strangers.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
SUMMER OPERA AT GLEN ECHO.

Glen Echo Park Is to have a short
season Of light opera beginning tonight
and continuing each evening during the
week Gilbert and Sullivan's beautiful
FAIRY opera, "Iolanthe," viii be the at
traction. This sprightly opera has not
been seen in this section for a number
OF years. and Is comparatively new to
the music-loving public II abounds in
picturesque scenic effects and gorgeous
costumes, which have been esneSialIy-
designed for this production. The man
agement has secured a competent com
pany OF soloists, and together with the
large chorus fine performance may
he expected.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
POLICEMAN KILLED
BY STRANGE Man
Mysterious Murder of Chi
Cago Officer Near His
Home.

CHICAGO. Aug. 5.-A member OF the
me- united police squad was killed early
this morning. and IN the death the police
T have a mysterious murder TO solve
The victim was Edward Smith. at
tached to the Austin police station. but
detailed as one Of the mounted officers
! in service in the downtown district.
, Smith wos thirty-three years Old and
Illved with his wife at Coz Warren avenue.
He was going home shortly after mid
night and when within "a block of his
. house received the wound which ended
his lie.
After receiving the wound, Smith
staggered home.
That fellow shot me" the dying
officer exclaimed to his wife, as he fell
through the door. Before he could
speak further he became unconscious.
When a physician al rived he was dead.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
PROFESSOR CARRIES GUN,
THOUGHT IT NECESSARY

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 6-Whne see
Ing the sights OF Chinatown, IN Oak
land. a sudden gust Of wind reflected a
CLINT from big revolver IN his hip
pocket, and Otto Kress. who SAYS he is
an assistant professor OF chemistry In
Columbia University. New York. found
himself In the hands OF a policeman.
who booked him on a charge OF carrying
concealed weapons. Kress deposited $50
bail When he appeared IN the police
court, Kress told Judge Smith that he
had just come from Mexico v-he~e
every body carries weapons. and that ne
understood that the conditions in Cali
fornia warranted a like procedure.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
DIVORCE EVIL GROWS,
FRENCH STATISTICS SAY

PARIS. Aug. 5.-Since the revival OF
legal divorces in France in 1884. there
has been such an increase IN the number
of those who have severed their mar
risge bonds tnGt publicists are wonder
ing where 1t will stop. In 1884 there were
1,SIs divorces; twenty years later the
number was 1852; last year there were
1921
In the statistics just issued by the
ministry of jutice. 1t is, however, note
worthy that by far the greatest proper
ton Of divorces has been granted on the
score OF cruelty and the like.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05

i want TO die poor" he said, but at
the rate am going I will have a hard
er time Of it than Andy Carnegie This
has been a poor day with me. I only
got rid of $1,000. 1 sn going back 70
Chicago right away, but what's the use ?
Chicago is a piker's town. One night
OF II. and you have seen all"
West, who is twenty-four years OF age,
returned 10 Chicago. When he boarded
the steamer nc purchased the entire
stock OF candy at the stands and handed
it out 10 the girls on the decks.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
CONNECTICUT SEA TEST,
ADMIRAL EVANS ABOARD

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Aug. 6.-The
new Government-built battleship Con-
necticut, Rear Admiral Evans flagship.
has left Hampton Roads for Rockland,
Me, where Thursday and Friday she
will undergo her hrst speed tests. The
first day OF the trial will be devoted 70
standardizing her screws and on the
second day she will be given a four
hours forced draft run at sea. Admiral
Evans Will be on board during the
trials.
The Connecticut is a sister ship Of the
Louisiana built at Newport News, and
was constructed in competition with
that ship. on her speed trials last year.
the louisiana developed a speed Of 1881
knots an hour.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
Pockets Full of Money,
Tries to Buy Whole City

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. Aug. sack
West. former ST. Joseph farmers son,
who has made himself millionaire in
the Nevada goldhelds. returned to his
old home with his pockets filed with
81 600 bills. The first thing he did when
he stepped off the boat was 10 begin
negotiations for the purchase OF the
whole city, and when he was told that
IL was not for sale he tried TO flood the
streets with champagne and set the ur-
chins OF the city wild by rolling - gold
pieces down the pavement for them 10
chase.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
THE CHEESE.

THE late Gen. Thomas II. Kruger, %
said a prominent army officer, was,
like many Of his brother officers. an
authority on good cooking. but he de-
tested strong cheese. At a dinner he
said that a very rank cheese was once
left at his headquarters 10 be called
for. and after il had remained unclaim-
ed for two days he posted UP this
notice:
IF the eheese sent here addressed
TO Private Jones is not called for in
two days it will be shot Harper s
Weekly.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
PEOPLE FIGHT PRIESTS
AND BURN CHURCHES

ROME, Aug. 5.-Serious outbreaks at
several points have marked the agita-
ton throughout Italy against cIerics.
As the movement is constantly growing
even more serious trouble is feared
Attacks on churches and monasteries
and rioting arc some of the develop
ments of the fight against the priests.
Churches have been burned ut Florence
and Pisa, while serious damage was
doEe other church buildings at Terni,
Livernoi, Venice, and other towns.
y new record has been established for
contributions 10 the Peters pence fund
for the year just closed The donations
amounted to over $500. 600, over half of
Lhe money coming from the United
States.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
ACTOR MANSFIELD LOW,
TUBERCULOSIS LIKELY

SARANAC LAKE, y. Y. Aug. s.
Richard Mansfield is very low. but is
said TO be in no danger Of immediate
death. HIS mind IS IN bad shape and
he is much emaCiated. Weighing less
than 100 pounds. lie has been IN bed
for three days and the reports that he
has been out driving are false
tuberculosis IS almost certain. though
none Cf the faTnily Will admit this and
every possible effort is being made %
keep the true state Of Affairs secret.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
RUSSIA TO RULE EUROPE,
PHILOSOPHER PREDICTS

BERLIN, Aug. 5.-The Russian philos-
opher, Borsenko. has Just published an
article predicting that the Slavonic
races will treble all others in Europe
By the year 200O. He believes that
Russia Will rule all Of Europe by that
time and that 1t VIII be supreme In
Asia except for the Chinese empire.
which. he says, will have fallen under
japanese rule. Russia. japan. and
America. he adds, win be the only sur
viving powers.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
SAVES THREE FROM SEA;
STUDENT, RESOHT HERO

NORFOLK. Va. Aug. 5-Morrison
Ghiselia, son Of Rev. DR.. Charles Ghise-
liu. Of shepherdstown, w Va, a stu
dent at Washington and Lee University.
Is now the hero at Virginia Beach.
Hearing cries for help from a man
and two women struggling in the waves.
young Ghiselin shucked his coat and
struck boldly out TO the rescue. He ar
rived none too soon for a second later
and one or both OF the women would
have been lost. All were drifting To sea
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
MRS. THAW AT RESORT
IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN

MT. CLEMENTS, Mich. Aug. 5.-AIrs.
William Thaw7 mother Of Harry X.
Thaw. with Mrs. Christie. is at the
Colonial Hotel here. She will remain
for several weeks and take the baths
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
ROBBERS LOOT WINDOW
ON CROWDED STREET

= CHICAGO. Aug. 5.-Burglars early TO-
DAY smashed the front show window
Fof the jewelry store of Sachs & Co., 161
State street, stole watches and dia-
monds valued at over 5000 and escaped.
1T was one Of the most daring rObberies
yever committed in the downtown dis
trict
Scores of people were on the street
at the time the theft was committed, but
the burglars got away.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
THE SAVING GRACE.

Another cashier Of exemplary habits
has disappeared from New York with
big bundle OF money. Nothing. ~appar-
emily. saves our unparalleled prosperity
from collapse as a result of pecuiation
but a scarcity of exemplary habits
Indianapolis News.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
OFFICIAL ASSASSINATED;
ONCE GOVERNED ODESSA

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 5.-GeneraI
Karangosoff, former governor of Odessa.
was assassinated at Piatikorski, in the
Caucasus, today.
The assassin escaped.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
LEXINGTON Fssss..aa: ave. ays an! q a. ar, :.
GALEN HALL
Nova Scotia Resorts.

DIGBY, n. s. 19IFEERTN coI.TERTS H69TgI, H9TEL,
On beautiful Digby Basin. Fine boating
bathing. fishing. golf. Average tSmperaturs
90. Rates. IS TO sl2 per week.
3y12-Sot c. A. JORDAN. Proprietor.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
SUMMER RESORTS
Resort Information Bureau.

complete Bureau every atten
ing throughout country The is free
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09
IMPROVEMENT BLOCKED.
Two ''american" Members Refuse TO
Agree to- Merchants Lighting Plan.

For two hours the Improvement conf
nittee of the city council wrangled
over the matter of improving Main
street between South Temple and First
South streets last night as pettioned
by the property owners on the east side
of the street and finally the committee
decided 20 adopt City Engineer KEEL
Seys plan OF Lighting. and, as it differs
consdera bly, from the plan proposed by
the merchants on the street. 1t Is very
likely that no Improvement viii be
made for some time to come unless the
council ON Monday night REFUSES To
adopt the committee report.
This property owners petiiioned 10 be
allowed 10 put IN poles on the east slde
OF tho street n dihetanee OF 30 feet apart
and each containing a cluster of five
lights. Al this Improvement TO be done
az the expense of the property owners.
In spite OF the anxiety OF the mer-
chants to make the Improvement the
committee. through lts two American
members refused to- agree 10 their plan
and voted 10 adopt the city engineers
plan which is To have the poles 80 feet
apnrt and have Them OF wrought-iron
instead or cast-iron as proposed by the
petitioners.
Former Fire Chlof w, II. Bywater
now engineer at Z, G. ". l.. APP
pearAd before the committee IN behalf
Of the petitioners and told what they
desired 10 DO. The city engineers plan
was then brought up and after a
lengthy discussion. BLACK and Crabtroa
voted To recommend the adoption OF thn
anpitloef's plan. while 'ruddenham
voted for the plan AZ proposed by the
petitioners.
This blocking OF very Important
public Improvement Just because the
city engineer wanted different style
of pole and wanted them placed farther
apart than proposed will not meet with
favor in tho council as several OF the
councilinen haya already expressed a
Willingness TO grant the petition and let
Inc merchants make the Improvement
so long rs Il does not cost the city
anything The matter WIZ be inught
Monday night
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09

reasons ror The action General Mamager

reasons for the action General Manager
Cutler said
"The Sanpete- Sewer Sugar co. waY
organized in August, le05, with ii capt.
tai OF 100000, 10 per cent of which
100000, was paid in co per cent o. thu
stock was held In the east and the other
~ Der cent was subscribed here. The
intention was " build a sugar factory
IN Moruni to handle the beets grown IN
Sanpetc and SEWER counties. A sitN
for a factory was obtained and all
preparations made for letting the COM
tract for factory, but the drouth and
blight began to make It, appearance
and was more severe in Sanpete and
SEWER than amy other parts OF the
state, The tonnage of beets. which in
the spring was estimated not less than
10000 tons, shranls to 1000. and there
was general encouragement among the
farmers over the prospects. Tn. east~
ern interests then declined to go ahead
with the proposition, and It has laid in
allegiance ever aimee. The plan now ~
to dtaincorpcrate and to pay back the
stoQ, 600 TO the stockholders. The Utah
Sugar company has agreed to buy the
location for the factory. and TO hold IL
for future developments.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09
OLD AGE PENSIONS.
British Budget Will Make Provision for
Some Kind

London, March 9.--The Tribune this
morning confirms recent rumorx that
the Forthcoming budget will provide
for some kind Of old age pensions, the
government having decided to make a
start this year, 1t Will take two OF
three years TO carry through the CONT
pleted plans.
In an editorial the Tribune WELDON s
with enthusiasm d statement from it's
Washington correspondent that a
scheme Is being mOoted for ihe nettraI-
ization of the philippine Islands, The
paper says this news should be well
coined In MI parts OF the world AS Civ
ing promise Of the removal OF possible
cause OF future trouble between ma
tons with vital interests in the far
east. These are days Of vast pacific
changes" the paper says, AS FOR in
stance the separation Of Norway and
Sweden, and 1t Is only what We should
hope and expect that in such novel and
humane development the great republic
should lead the way
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09
Wanted To Drag President Smith Into Court.
Sensational Talk
Meeting BY President
And to tim rJures

Atty. s. p. Armstrong received d jolt
today In the district court that would
have been considered ~ knock OUT by
person less actuatad by anti Mormon
hatred and vintlirtiveness. For two
hours he sawed the air and bored the
court attaches and the lawyers aud
spectators present. only to receive the
auIctus In a rapid-iire bonn bardmept
from the attorney on The other side.
The case ut issue was that OF Eliza
beth Paul against the Utah Light Il
Railway company, a PERSONAL damage
suit that went against the plaintiff al
the hands of "A jury In MAY OF last year,
Atty. Armstrong was today arguing
foC Il new trial, advancing two pTopo-
sitlolS as to why the verdict should be
SET aside. As q ground for the first
point the attorney had made an afll-
luvlt, signed by himself to the effect
that nome of the jurors in the case
were members OF the Mormon Church
ana that as such they had been un-
duly Influenced by certain remarks all
legged by atllaut 70 have been uttered
by President Joseph +. Smith 1T n
priesthood meeting held ON April II,
1905,
The affidavit set out ION Information
and pultef' that the Church leader
while addressing the meeting in ques-
ton. stated in effect that there were
persons throughout the country who
were prevtng upon companies and CO.'S
pprari0ns by making false preteuseS as
to injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived by them that there were ply
sclaus 10 be found who would for
price testify falsely for the benefit Of
such claimants! and that there were
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-09
FINISHING GRIND
IN STATE SENATE
Unfinished Business Takes up At
tention of Members in the
Upper House.
Solons Have Immense Stock OF Bills
Before Them 10 Consider in
Next Few Days.

Now that the senate of the Seventh
legislature has put its bigger problems
behind 1t, the members OF the body are
no longer nervous about their relations
with fellow members. and are willing
to plunge with less concern into the
daily grind.
The senate passed sll of the more Inn
portant measures consolidation, 1uye-
nile court and Galveston, while the
railroad commission measure never
came UP to that body from the lower
house, To-Day d special morning ses-
sion was held on unfinished business"
There Is enough OF this TO keep a well
for week or more, but II is probable
that rapid fire will begin al will on all
hut the most vital measures within a
very few days.
This morning beginning was made
on a large calendar, and at noon the
calendar was made still larger by the
arrival % /. number II bills frnrl thn
house for signature, or for passage. II.
s. lGO was the first bill TO come under
fire this morning II Ia by Westphal
and provides for a board OF notorlal
commissioners. II passed after short
debate,
ii. Il. no, on the use OF barbed wire,
provoked considerable calculating dis
cussion.
II Is Benson's measure. but it found
many admirers In the senate, The
country people however. were split on
supporting II. Walton told how thous-
ands OF dollars are lost annually 10
stock men through tho carelessness OF
people who insist on leaving barbel
wire loose on the range. Often 1e
said. "a band Of horses VIII run into
an abandoned barbed wire fence They
viii carry II perhaps a mile or more
along with them before finally becom-
Ing discntangled. and then II Is left
there for other horses Ia ran into and
injure themselves
Upon final vote. Miller and Gardner
voted mo" while all the other senators
voted for the measure,
II. e. IS and A., providing FOR a school
census, were debated for an hour, but
finally went over until this afternoon.
II. H. ~ arrived from Speaker Joseph,
II provides Il penalty Tor carrying dead
~ weapons. and was referred to the
committee on public health, by Law
ronce. who filed the chair during the
temporary absence ~ President Love,