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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
ALL JUSTICES ARE WANTED
Supreme Court Desires Full Bench
for Test of Sunday Rest Law
Other Business Done.
Especial to The Herald. }


Boise, July Sin the case of Jerome F.
Jacobs, of Wallace, who on being impris-
oned on charge Of keeping his saloon
open on Sunday, in violation of the Sun
day rest law, applied for writ of ha-
beas corpus, the supreme court today or
dered a rehearing before a full bench
For long time Justice Stewart has been
absent on account of illness. Chief JUS
tiee Ailshie and Justice Sullivan appear
to have been unable to agree on vital
points The court stated there were many
important points to be settled and it was
desired to have the third member of the
court present. Jacobs was remanded to
the custody of Sheriff Bailey who
brought him before the court.
In the case brought by the seven dis
tr1ct judges to compel the state auditor
TO issue warrants to them at the in
creased salary of $4,000 provided by the
last session of the legislature a similar
order was made. Chief Justice Ailshie
does not wish to sit in determination OF
the case. as his salary is affected by the
same statute.
The court granted the motion for re-
hearing in the matter of the estate OF
David II. Mckay and denied all other mo-
tons Of that kind which have been pend
ing.
The court appointed John F. McLane. OF
Caldwell, as code commissioner, to codify
the laws of the state under the act passed
at the last session. He is to report the
results of his work TO the secretary OF
State by July ], 1908
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10

ing departments were held: Kindergar-
ten, department of manual training, Joined
with that of art; education and elemen-
tary education; music education; science
instruction and library department.
An interesting situation has developed
as a result of the election of II. B. Brown,
president of the Valparaiso university,
Valparaiso, Ind, as trustee. succeeding the
late A. F. Lane of Chicago. Mr.. Brown
was chosen By the old board of directors
at its meeting Monday, to succeed Mr..
Lane, whose term expired July II, 1909.
This made Ar. Browns term of office Just
three DAYS unless he should be reelected
by the new board OF directors which con
venes at o'clock tomorrow. 1t is re-
ported from authoritative sources in the
association that large amount of oppo-
sition has arisen TO the election of Mr..
Brown for the new term, and that when
the matter comes before the new board
Wednesday he will be defeated. Two pos
sible candidates have been mentioned as
likely to be named for the place. They
are w. T. Harris of Washington, d. c.,
and W. o. Thompson, president of the
Ohio State university.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE
TESTIMONY is CHARGED
Continued from Page I

the explosion. He declared that not the
slightest trace of lead was found any
where in the woodwork or debris. Asked
his opinion as to where the force came
from which caused the damage. he de-
clared it seemed to come from the diTec-
ton OF the Cummings apartment where
the gas pipes ran up the east wall. Doyle
gave in detail the extent of the damage.
He said that in the Cummings and De
La Neaga flats the wall panels and plas-
ter had been blown out, the force of the
explosion coming from between the stud
ding in the wall
The reading of dispositions was again in
terrupted to permit the calling of Mrs,
Allen f. Gill, wife of a preceding wit
ness. She said she knew Orchard when
he was in the wood business at Burke.
Orchard offered TO sell his interest in the
Hercules mine to her, she testified in
February 1899 She consulted her hus-
band about the matter and he decided
to make the purchase. Orchard did not
return, however, and she did not see him
again until the following March.
The deposition of c. A. Cramer, the con-
tractor who repaired the Linforth flats
after the explosion, was read next. The
deponent gave an extended description of
the building and the damage caused by
the explosion His descriptions indicated
that the explosion was caused by gas, but
on cross-eXaminatiOn ne said he could not
tell whether gas or dynamite damaged the
building.
The affidavit of B. B. Lewis a plumber
told of the discovery of gas leaks at the
LinfoTth flats and the efforts to locate
them before the explosion. Lewis testi-
fled that he found a leak in a gas meter,
and the meter was replaced by the gas
company.
F. A Gilley, who had charge of the
plumbing in the Linforth flats, con-
tributed the next deposition that was read.
He described the discovery of the leak
ing meter. and told of its removal.
The last deposition was that of w. A.
AbernathV a contractor who testified
that he met Harry Orchard at San Fran
cisco in November, 1904. Orchard had been
brought to the witness as a man with a
silver-lead property in Idaho, so the wit
ness said. Orchard told Alternately that
If IL had not been for Steunenberg. whom
he called vile name, he would have been
rich, and that he intended to fix Steun-
enberg. Orchard offered to look up the
silver-lead property in Idaho for 500.
Court adjourned at 4 o'clock until $3.50
tomorrow morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
BAD STORM IN KENTUCKY
Louisville Riddled by a Hurricane
That Kills One and In
lures Several.

Louisville, Ky. July "a terrific wind
storm, which burst upon the city shortly
before o'clock this afternoon, brought
death to one man and two boys and in
jury TO several other persons.
Many horses and mules were killed
buildings unrOOfed, small structures blown
down and unprecedented. damage done to
shade trees all over the city. The rec
ordS of the weather bureau show that
the maximum velocity of the wind was
sixty-eight miles an hour during the
height of the storm, and the wind blew
at the rate of eighty miles for fifteen min
utes. Several streets are impossible for
blocks tonight, owing to the trees which
litter the roadways. Street car service
was suspended.
Both telephone companies report a ser
iOus interruption
No advices have been received from the
surrounding country owing to the pros
tratlon of wires. Jeffersonville, Ind.
across the river, escaped the full force
of the blow, but the damage to property
in New Albany, Ind, is estimated al
$4,000 the heaviest loss being sustained
by the Ohio Falls Iron company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
ALLEGED MALE ACCOMPLICE
New York Police Arrest Friend of
Mrs. Carter.

New York, July Slate today the po-
lice arrested Harry Kirkstein, a telegraph
operator, Y years old. on charge of act
ing with Mrs. Laura Carter In receivins
and dispOsing of 5000 stolen from the
Windsor Trust company by Chester B.
Runyan. The complaint was signed by
George w. Young of the trust company
Kirkstein said he lived with Mrs Carter
at flat in West SiXty-sixth street for
about year and half until recently she
told him that she had a good thing
and he left her.
On the evening of the Fourth of July
he said, Mrs Carter telegraphed him to
meet her the next morning, which ne did
She told him, he said. that the good
thing" was Chester B. Runyan, the miss
ing teller of the Windsor Trust company
and he had given her 5000, which she
had in her handbag. Kirkstein
said he advised her to take the money
to trust company and tell the Officers
where Runyan was She replied, Kirk
stein said, that she would return the
money to Runyan and then give him up.
He did not see the money and had no
idea whether she returned it to Run
yam.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
MUST HAVE MORE MONEY
Sea Postofiees to Be Abandoned I'm.
less Remuneration Is
Raised.

Washington, July 9-Postmaster Cen
eral Meyer announced tonight that the
North German Lloyd and the Hamburg
American lines had informed the German
postal administration that on Jan. l next
they would terminate the present agree
ment relative to the maintenance of sea
poStoffices on their steamers because the
compensation allowed was not deemed
sufficient. The companies, however, have
made an offer of rate at which they will
continue the service. Mr. Meyer has de-
Cided to send Assistant Postmaster Nc
Cleary to Germany to make a new con-
tract.
The German government bears half the
expense and it interested this government
in continuing the arrangement. Sea post
offices are maintained on vessels OF the
American White Star, Hamburg Ameri-
can, American and North German Lloyd
lines, trips being performed between New
York and Germany. New York and South
ampton and New York and Liverpool. Re
Gently the postmaster general stated that
he intended, if possible, to establish sea
postoffices on the steamers Of the Cunard
line, plying between Liverpool, Queens
town and New York and also on the
steamers of the French line.
Such sea Dostoffices," he said today,
materially aid the New York postoffice
in handling mail brought over by the
steamers and greatly facilitate its de-
livery"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.

New York, July 9.-The board of edu-
cation authorized the establishment OF
a school for the deaf. The step was
taken on the recommendation of Super
intendent Maxwell, who declared that
it was the duty of the board to make
provisions for the education Of all chill
dren, despite physical defects. Liz
reading and oral speech will be taught
exclusively in the school, signs and the
manual alphabet forming no part in
the course of instruction. The school
will be located in Twenty-third street
and provision will be made to provide
lunch and car fares for poor pupils
many of whom must necessarily come
from a distance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
MAY PLEAD INSANITY.
Defense Proposed for Bank DefauIte
Runyan.

New York, July 9.-That a plea of in
sanity may be the defense of Chester b.
Runyan, the paying teller or the Wind
scr Trust company, who is charged with
abstracting $4,000 of the trust company 8
funds, was indicated by his counsel when
Runyan was aFraigned in court today. On
behalf OF Runyan his counsel entered a
plea of not guilty of the charge of grand
larceny and asked for an adjournment of
the case until Monday.
He said he had been informed that the
prisoners maternal grandmother had
died in an insane asylum and that Mrs
Runyan believed her husbands mind af-
fected. Runyan's attorney said that he
entered a plea of not guilty with the priv
ilege of withdrawing IL and demurring
to the Indictment with the view of asking
for the appointment of a commission.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
GOVERNM TENT LEASES LAND,
Heber City Men Are Awarded ST.
$40 Acres for Grazing.
Especial to The Herald. }

Washington, d. c., July 9.-Under date
of March IA, 1906, the secretary of the in
terror has authorized the leasing for tenn
porary use of lands withdrawn under the
act of June II, 1902 until such lands are
needed for the purposes of the project foI
which the withdrawal is made. The reela-
nation service has accordingly leased
81, $40 acres for grazing purposes which
were withdrawn in connection with the
Strawberry Valley irrigation project in
Utah.
The lands are leased until Dec, 81, 1907,
to Messrs James w. Clyde, James S. Muir
dock Davis Smith, Joseph r.. Murdock
and Albert Smith, all of Heber City, Utah,
at the rate of SO, 408 per annum, with the
privilege of renewing the lease from year
to year at the same rate until the lands
are required for irrigation purposes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
OFF FOR THE ARCTIC.

North Sydney, c, b., July 9-The
American steamer John II. Bradley
bound for Arctic regions, arrived here
today On board were her owner, John
r. Bradley, and DR.. Frederick A. Cook
the scientist and explorer. The schoon-
er is i'm command of Captain Moses
Bartlett, who was first officer on the
PeaPy Arctic steamer Roosevelt last
year. The party will spend two months
in the Arctic circle, DIR. Cook devoting
his time to scientific work, while Mr.
Bradley intends to occupy himself
shooting musk OK, walTus and polar
bears.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
COMMISSIONERS IN BERLIN.

Berlin, July 9.-United States Senator
Latimer of South Carolina and Repre-
sentative Burnet of Alabama of the
United States immigration commission,
arrived here today. Ambassador Tower
will Introduce them tomorrow to DR..
Won Nuremberg, acting secretary of the
foreign office, in the absence of Foreign
Secretary Tschirsky. The foreign of
flee officials have made arrangements
to give the commissioners every facil-
ity for their investigation, and the
steamship companies have done the
same. The commissioners, after leaving
Rome, travelled together so far as
Venice, Chairman Dillingham; and some
Of the other commissioners going to
Vienna and Budapest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
TWO DIE In WRECK,

Mobile, Ala, July 9.-In a rear-end col
lision on the Mobile & Ohio railroad, near
Whistler, Ala, today, five miles from Mo-
bile. between passenger train No. s and
a light engine, Thomas Dease, engineer
of the passenger train. Meridian, was
killed and the fireman and mail clerk
injured Fireman Ben Evans, Keed. no.
ticing that the train did not slow I'D at
Whistler, craWled over to the engineer 5
side of the cab and discovered Engineer
Dease unconscious. He put on the air
brakes and stopped the train, but not I'M
til il had crashed into the extra engine.
The locomotive of the passenger train
WAS derailed and the mail and baggage
cars were wrecked
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
TORNADO IN NEBRASKA.

Bloomfield, Neb., July "A tornado
swept the country near Aida, I'm southern
Knox county, Sunday night, injuring four
persons, one fatally, and destroying sew
eral buildings. The home of Eli Olsen
was wrecked. Olsens mother was fatally
injured. His wife had several ribs broken
and was injured internally. and a 6-year-
old daughter received serious bodily in
juries. The Lutheran church in Column
bia township was wrecked and a score of
small buildings blown down. Crops were
damaged by hail. Telephone wires were
destroyed, interrupting communication.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
THE FAVORED ONES.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, July 9.-Presideni
Roosevelt entertained at luncheon today
William r. Wilcox, chairman of the New
York city public utilities commission; Her
bert Knox Smith, chief of the bureau OF
corporations of the department of COM
merce and labor; +. B. Kellogg, an attor-
ney who is serving the government in
antitrust prosecutions. and w. d. w.
Miller. assistant Ornithologist of the
American Museum of Natural History of
New York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
DIR. THOMAS BETTER.

New York, July 9-The condition of Dr.
Julian p. Thomas, the aeronaut who suf-
fered a fracture of the leg in an auto
mile accident Sunday night while driY-
ing with two women companions. con-
tinues to improve. Amputation of his leg
is regarded as unnecessary by the ply
sicans at the hospital where Mr.. Thomas
Is a patient
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10

Lord Rosslyn Games Francis Harry
st, Clair Erskine) was born in 1869. for
merly lieutenant in the Royal Horse
Guards, for time made his living as
an actor, appearing in a number of
plays in Europe and the United States.
In the former he did a ballet turn in
one of PinerO's plays, and caused
much comment. He served with
ThoFnyeFOfts horse at the relief of
Ladysmith, and also acted as war cor
respondent during the South African
war. The Earl was first married in 1890
TO Miss Violet Viner, from whom he
obtained a divorce upon the ground of
desertIOn in 1892. On March 81, 1905
he was married in London to Miss
Robinson of Minneapolis, who for a
time was upon the stage in New York
London and Paris. By his first wife
The earl had one son, born in 1892, who
bears the title of Lord Loughborough.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
MUST PRODUCE BOOKS.

Newark. N j.. July 9.-Supreme Court
Justice Fort today rendered an opinion
granting the alternative writ OF manda-
mus asked for by Thomas NJ. Hodgins
of Butte, Mont, to compel the United
Copper company TO produce its books in
New Jersey for inspection. Application
can now be made for a peremptory writ.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
MONEY AND Sympathy.

Detroit July 9.-The biennial conven-
ton of the International Longshore. Ma
rine and Transport Workers associa-
ton to-day adopted resolutions of SYM
pathy with Meyer, Haywood and Petit
bone, voted 500 toward their defense and
denounced the attitude of the Mine Own
ers and officials toward the Western
Federation of Miners.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
SALT LAKERs TOO HIGH.
Especial to The Herald.

Washington, July Bids for building
the United States court house and post
office at Colorado Springs were opened
today by Supervising Architect Taylor.
as follows:
Campbell Building company. Salt Lake
City. 1921. 700; ]. II. Niese. South Omaha,
sos s58; John Bardon, Fort Worth, $685.
500. 1t Is expected that the contract Will
be let in about ten days to the lowest bid
der
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
J. o. GIBSON KILLS HIMSELF.

POcatello, July 81. D. Gibson of
Idaho Falls committed suicide this
morning by shooting himself at Tyhee
station, six miles north of here. In his
pocket was found a letter saying he was
insane.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
WASN'T WORTH THE PRICE
American Girl Sues Her Titled Hus-
band for DiVorce-Earl
Once an Actor.

Edinburgh, Scotland, July 9.-The
wife of the Earl of Rosslyn, formerly
Anna Robinson of Minneapolis, has
sued him for a divorce. The earl is lfv-
ing in Paris.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
TRY TO STEAL AUTO.
Thieves Take E, p. Sears Maehin,
From Its Shed.

An unsuccessful attempt was made
last night by two men to steal an auto
mobile owned by Z. p. Sears. who lives
at 1853 First street. The machine was
taken from its shed and through an alley
into p street
Mr.. Sears awcke to the fact that he
was losing something and started in pur-
suit. The thieves abandoned the auto
and started up the street. Mr.. Sears
Jumped into the drivers seat. turned on
the power and started in pursuit. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
CONAN DOYLE TO WED.

New York, July Especial dispatches
from London report that Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle. the novelist, is to be mar
ried in September. Miss Jean Leckie, the
bride-to-be, lives with her parents at
Bleackheath.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10
RALsToN GETS PLUM.

Oyster Bay, July 9.-The president to-
day appointed William o. Ralston to be
assistant United States treasurer at San
Francisco
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10

For the best printing call on the Gen.
fury Printing Co.. Salt Lakes printers.
l65-16T South West Temple st. Both
Phones. Goa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10

Five-mile relay cowboy race, Wan
damere, July 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-10

Maccabees Lagoon, July 18th.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03

wen. If here isn't letter for Tbankfu,
Judd L wonder who has been writ;no ~
her! exclaimed Cynthia's mother, as She az.
sorted the letters. Its postmarked Teas
as true as you live! That's where her uncle
jeremiah lives; and Joe Liscom said he
tnought oy the way Jeremiah talked he meant
70 sehd thankful 11Ii something. He's got
sruuse against Eli Tor being so shiftless, and
against his wife for standing up for him hnt
ne ne always thought good deal of Thankful
There's something in it that feels thin and
cracking, like bank-note or a check WnIi iI
|. declare, enah,dl, wish they had it but there won't
oeta oe ANYBODY gong up the hill tonight, that's
get to church tomorrow VI 10 VIII
CYNTHIA stole away and put on her ynbber
boots and muffed herself up like mnmmu
ana ran out INTO the darkness and storm with
Oxbow Hill was the hardest mart hooo,,..
the wind had such a sweep there bnt Cun'
tina WASH going to give up after She had got
as far as that, and at last there was the GSbt
from the Judd farmhouse twinkIin,, 1IsI nsn.
the sleet. '"iouSu
Cynthia went to the front door, slipped tbs
envelope under and let the old brass knocxcr
fall heavily. Almost as she started TO r,,n
the door was flung, open. Something that
seemed to be a small rope came whrling out
at her with the accurate aim that betokened
boy behind it, and in some mysterious wov
held her fast. She wrenched herself away
with great effort. N'
at was Cynthy that brought it herself in
all this storm ketched, her with a al fish
hook, but she got away" he said as he re, re-
for a mean valentine"
"Oh, mother, motherl It's letter from
Uncle Jeremiah Here's something, a check
that means whole hundred dollars. and IT'S
for me-for us!"
swell, Thankful, you have got valentine!p
said Mrs. Judd, with tears of joy rolling
down her face.
'It's almost as good as the money" said
Thankful, swallowing great lump in her
throat, "that Cynthy brought it,"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03

don't seem to feel like it tonight"
But James Alpheus understood his gifts and
their limitations
Il amt any poet" he admitted frankly.
Maybe ! shall feel more like it tomorrow,
and it needn't be sent until tomorrow night"
said Cynthia after all, perhaps it will do
without any bad poetry-it is so very bad
as it is"
The next day, st. Valentines Day, was
very stormy. Snow and rain and sleet sue
ceeded each other, and buffeting wind seem
ed blowing from all quarters at once.
"There won't be much Valentine foolish
ness around here today--thats one comfort" I"
remarked Cynthia's mother, who took all the
care of the postofhce, while her husband at
tended to the store.
1t was the fashion in East Cherryfield to
drop valentines at the doors in the darkness
of the evening, ring or knock loudly, and
run away.
carry it myself, or Jonesy Green would go
for five cents" she said to herself.
Instead of clearing, the storm steadily in
creased through the day; and, strange to say,
Cynthia's cheerfulness increased with it.
'I'm just as mad as ever l was" she said
to herself; "but not single person has been
down from the hill, so l couldn't send it, and
of course couldn't go up, or ask anybody to
90, on such night as this"
She was obliged to offer this explanation
once to James Alpheus, who fortunately. vas
accounts, in the store, to think as much about
the matter as he might otherwise have done
"You've caved!" said James Alpheus, with
whitening scorn. "It's just like girl ii /
had chance to pay up, a fellow that had
shamed me before the whole school, do you
think I'd let little snow and rain hinder
me?"
when the belated stage stopped at the post,
office and the iee-covered mailbag was
thrown in.
"St. Valentine is either froze up or blowed
away" called out Nick HerIick, the Jolly
stage-driyer. 81 don't expect nobody in these
parts will hear from him tonight"