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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
Rev. Henry RoIlings, Three Thou
sand Miles Away, Saw Death
Of His Father.
ALL DETAILS CoRRoBoRATED.
A Letter Received Two Weeks After
Event Told Everything As He
Had Beheld Ii.

New York, July l6.--what appears
to he remarkable psychical expert
cnce has Just been undergone, it is stat
ed by Henry Rollings. now taking a
special course in the New York homeo-
pathic medical college, in that he saw
as in n vision the death of his father.
although 5000 miles separated father
and son at the time. Moreover, tho
death bed scene as the young clergy
man saw It In his minds eye. was cor
robOrated Ia every detail IN letter two
weeks later.
Rev. Mr. Rollings received his theo-
logical education in England and was
ordained in the established church. He
came to America and for a time was
curato of st. Andrews parish OF Roches-
ter, n. Y. Of which the Rev. Algernon
s. Crapsey was then rector. Rev. Mr..
Rollings' father was Godfrey Rolings
OF Bodfordshire, England. They were
much attached to each other. and kept
in close touch by letter.
Rev. Mr.. RollinRs. describing his ex-
perience. says that after particularly
aTduous day he threw himself on his
bed exhausted and fell into a sleep
from which he was awakened by n
vivid picture. Ho saw his father az
distinctly as he ever saw him In his life
and heard him call my boy, my boy.
] am dying"
His father he says was lying In bed.
In a room which he did not recognize.
hut knew from the furnishings TO be
English He saw AL OF his relatives
there except his sister. and he won
dered IN his vision why she was absent
He saw his father sink back on the bed
and he knew for d certainty, he said.
though II was not an act of senslbility
he was performing, that his father was
dead
The letter from England q fortnight
afterward said that the elder Rolllngs
died on the exact day and at the exact
hour that the younger Rolllngs had had
his death pictured 10 him. Not only
that the letter said, the elder Rolllngs
said just before he passed away that
he could SEQ his son standing by the
bedside The strange room N the
vision WAS explained by the statement
that the family had moved from the old
homestead 10 another house In Bedford
shire. and the absence OF the sister
from the room was explained by tho
statement that at the time she was lll
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
DlvuLeED BY Ex-coNvlcT.
He Was Suspicioned, Detective
Put on His Trail, Arrested
Sweated and Confessed.
Had Been Furnished Money TO Buy
Gun 10 be Hidden in Pen Garden
And Taken 1nsidc by Trnsty.

Boise. Ida. July 16, "A plot has been
unearthed In which the delivery
of at least i've Of the most
desperate oonvicts ia the state
penitentary was planned. II. came
TO light through The arrest OF b.
II. Esgers, an ex-convict released
from the penitentary last week, who
was suspicioned by Warden whitney.
who put detective on the convlet's
tlail. He was put under arrest Friday
while leaving the Chinese den where
he purchased dope, intended for con-
victs, When sweated by the warden
and police. he made known the whole
plot Eggers had been given money
by conYlcts with which to purchase a
gun which was to be cached in the PEN
llentlary garden and carried 10 the FIVE
desperadoes inside by n trusty.
The plan If delivery was TO catch
Warden Whitney while in the barber
chair az the penitentiary. and compel
him st the point of a gun to deliver
over the keys and money from the safe.
Tho game was TO have been pulled OFF
lasc sunday. The plans were well laid
and but for the fortunate arrest of
Eggers the desperate convicts would
probably have made a-get-away. War
den Whitney was fully prepared for
any emergency during Saturday, Sun
day and Monday and ala not make
known the arrest or the plan for a
jail break until the present The war
cen refuses to give the names of the
accoTnplices to the plot.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
REASON FOR CONTINUING
GE0RGIA'S TARGET PRACTISE

Washington. July 10. - Admiral
Brownson. chief OF tho bureau or navl-
CATION. conferred with acting secy.
NeWberry today. regarding the accident
yesterday upon tho battleshlp Georgia.
Tho report OF the board OF lnyestl-
CATION IS expected to come by wireless
telegraph from Admiral Thomas. conf
mhndlns the second division OF the bal-
ileahlp neet as soon as completed.
The explanation NJ the action of tho
navy department ~ ordering Tie
Georgia 10 Resume her target uH-ctiro
as soon as the victims ~ the nceiden
had beeu removed from the ihlp h
.ruud AZ the fact hat there lH extreme
danger OF a general decentralization ~
the crew which has sustained SUCH rn
accident + they are permitted 10 hraod
Oyer It before undertaking again 10
haEdlc the big guns. This almost hi
eNtablo result - loss on NERVE" such
az Pcrnbats suffer when they have fus-
tnincd q fall the only means ~ avoid
ing which Is 10 Immediately renew The
attempt 70 accomplish particula. fuat
Of strength a. agility which lea 70 10
accident SO IN tie case OF the George
II was felt 10 be absolutely necessary td
Bat the men again into The turreis. ana
az ifelr work or handling .he biz
guns. treating this disaster as iust such
au Incident a. miEht occur Ia the heat
10 action With a foe.
The bodies OF the dead win he sent
home for burial at government expense.
whore n * requested by ralntlVen or
friends; IN ease The bodies are not
claimed they VIII be inferred in tht
naval cemetery M BOSTON.
The navigation Nffhu has bn
formed ma, no botll nl ,xairinatoA
10 inquire Into inc cause OF ihe ao-
eident intended to begin It's okaInina-
ton today
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
THE MISSOURI STATIONARY.

Kansas City, July 16.--The Missouri
river at Kansas City and vicinity
this morning was stationary. tho
stage here al Q o'clock being 2i.k feet,
half foot above the Hood point
Weather Observer Connor predicts a
rise in the Missouri river here BY
Wednesday morning of another half
foot and believes that the Kaw at this
point viii come up some but says
there il no cause for alarm.
While there have been heavy rims
along the Missouri northwest OF Kar-
sas City and IN the west along tho
kaw and its tributaries, and while
all OF this water must pass through
the Missouri at this point. the reports
received today Indicate that the vol
unle OF water In sight was not OF sur
hcient quantity TO do great damage.
Much OF II IS draining on In rs
natural channels. This morning no
further serious damage from anv
point In this part OF the southwest had
been reported Railways were grad
ually getting their tracks in shape and
while many trains were being detour-
ed. schedules were being maintained
as general rule
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
THROWS HIMSELF
BEFORE STREET CAR
Peculiar Actions of E. E. Stage
Who Makes Desperate A.
tempt to Suicide.

A man giving the name OF y T..
stagg. attempted TO commit sniolde al
6:45 o'clock this morning by throw
Ing himself in front Of Il South Tenn
rlc street car on South Temple be-
tween Main and West Temple street
The man had apparently been drink
Ing heavily and was mentally unbal-
anced. His insane actions were OBJ
served by Officer Lyon who placed
the man under arrest and took him
10 police headquarters. Stagg had an
ugly gnsh In the head and was
scratched and bruised but was not
seriously injured.
After being placed IN the drunk
house Stacy became imbued with the
notion that he had been delegated to
preach, and FOR a couple Of hours this
morning entertained . crowd OF po-
licemen and hremon with his ser
mems He declared that he had not
been drinking, that he was all right
mentally. and that, "a the world was
coming 10 an end In few minutes,
he wanted - warn the world ana call
on everybody 10 repent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
ROBBERS HOLD UP TRAIN,
AND KILL ONE MAN.

Cherryvale. Kan. July 1.-two rob-
bers held up st. Louis and San Fran
cisco freight train five miles east OF
Cherryvale early today. shot and killed
o. j. Brown and seriously wounded
Otis Taylor harvest hands.
The victims were beating their way
home TO western Kansas after having
worked in the wheat fields IN the south
ern part Of the state. They resisted the
efforts of the road men TO rob them of
their earnings. Brown was shot and
died almost instantly. Taylor was
wounded twice. one bullet striking him
in the left shoulder and the second In
the stomach. Taylor was brought to
the hospital here. He is in serious
condition, but may recover. The rob-
bers escaped. and a posse has started
in pursuit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN.

Connellsville, Pa, July 16.--An at
tempt TO wreck Baltimore & Ohio
Duchesnc limited train No. IL a short
distance west of Sand Patch tunnel last
night was frustrated by Stephen Ker-
rigan. a ieyerman at Sand Patch, aud
girl with whom he was walking along
the track. Just west of the tunnel they
discovered q tie fastened across tha
rails, and when they attempted 10 re-
move 1t, they were fired upon from tho
bushes. They hastily fed TO SAINT
Patch. where they tagged the train.
Had the train struck the tie ihsra
would probably have been a serious dis
aster. as It was crowded with Elks
bound for Philadelphia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
GEORGIA VICTIMS.
Several Believed 10 Have Small
Chances of Recovery.

Boston, July ls---of the 10 survivors
Of those injured through the ignition OF
bag OF powder In the after-superim-
posed turret OF the battleship Georgia
While the vessel was engaged In target
three are believed 10 have but small
chances OF recovery. The injured arc
al The naval hospital AT Chelsea. The
three men whose lives are despaired OF
are Edward j, Walsh, seaman of Lynn.
Mass, whose chest and face are badly
burned: Louis o. Meese, OF Berea. o.,
ordinary seaman, whose arms. race and
chest were burned and James p.
Thomas, ordinary seaman, OF Brooklyn,
n. y, whose fact, arms, chest and back
were burned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
u. of U. Seismograph Records Quake.
From the Norhwes-Dr Ta!mag His Belief is
REIMBURSEMENT t the

An earth wave passed through the
University grounds this morning at
1l:5s and lasted one Misunderstanding at
trsmor was recorded by the seismo-
graph Installed very recently by DR.,
j, L. Talmage and from the excellence
OF the record and the evident accuracy
Doth Instruments checking UP with
each other) prove that the apparatus at
the University Is sensitive to an ex-
treme degree Two Instruments are
placed ct right angles to each other in
the Museum building: one instrument
catching any north and south move-
ment and the other any east and west
movement. By comparing the records
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16

on the drums of both machines II was
learned the wave came from the north
west. The smoked paper took a clear
mark and there Is no 'nlstaking the
scratching made by the pins during a
genuine tremor and one caused arti-
fically.
DR.. J. r. Talmage who installed the
Instruments and has them under his
constant care and attention. was In an
other building at noon. He dropped
into the Museum building TO see n the
apparatus was running smoothly and
was greatly surprised TO discover un-
mistakablc evidence of an earth waves
passing, He was not In a position TO
discuss the happening shortly after
noon today, because, as he explained,
the records were stu revolving on
the drums and hence would not permit
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
HERMAN BARrEns REoAprURED

Toronto Ont. July 16--Iierman Bar
tells. the millionaire brewer. who es-
capped from the custody OF Sheriff smith
OF Weland on July ] at osgood hail.
while he was appearing In an appeal
against an order for his extraditlon 10
Auburn. ~ r.. was recaptured by the
Toronto police last night IN a house In
Mcmillan street. a block distant from
where he escaped. Bartels had not been
out OF the house for 10 days.
When Bartels was locked In the coll
he made his win and asked permission
OF the police TO sign II. Fearing suicide.
the request was refused.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16

Of absolutely accurate deductions. In
his opinion, however. the wave was crc-
ated by the readjustment OF earth
blocks in the ground 10 the west The
mountain ranges are slipping setting
ana the tremor caused by these actions,
while they are not often felt super
sensitive cause q seismograph to make
perfect records. No one felt this morn
tng's wave; II Il had been sewers
enough TO have rocked the grounds
surface at all violently Salt Lake would
have had sure nun" earthquake
This tremor is the first one the seisenov
graph has had chance to record and
the success OF its first recording has Or.
Talmaee and others Interested nore
proud than the small boy with an en- &.
CINE what runs by really, truly,
steam"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
TOM KELLY HURT.
is Driving Tunnel Through Ration
Mountain for Santa Te.

Trinidad. Colo. July 15.-Tom Kelly.
one OF the contractors engaged In driv-
ing Inc million dollar tunnel through
Ration mountain for the Santa. Re rail.
road was badly Injured Sunday be-
tween the cars. One hip was broken
and II is feared he is injured Internally.
Kelly was taken 10 his home at WIGHT
Ia, Kan. Kelly was state treasurer for
Two terms and was prominent in
politics OF the state. Just how the ac-
cident occurred is not known.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
STRIKE ron EIGHT HOURS.

Chicago July l6.-Four hundred work.
mon employed by the Parker Washing
ton Construction company, which has
the contract for constructing a section
of the new Hyde Park water tunnel for
the city IN the vicinity OF Scyenty-third
and Stale streets, went on strike yes
terday for an eight-hour day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
KILLED IN A PISTOL DUEL

Petersburg, Va, July l6.-In a pistol
duel late last night John Wheel
house was shot and Instantly killed
and his nephew, Richard Wheelhouse.
perhaps fatally wounded, The fight be-
tween uncle and nephew was the cul-
minatlon OF family feud OF long
standing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
SALT LAKE GIRL
BREAKS HER NECK
Miss MACPHERSON, Formerly of
This City. Meets Accident
In Los Angeles.
FATAL FOLDING BED AGAIN.
She Was Discovered Tightly Locked in
Some Fifteen Minutes After
II Closed Up.

Los Angeles July 16. by the sudden
shutting of a folding bed in which she
was asleep,last night, Miss MACPHERSON
of 1894 South Hill street, formerly of
salt Lake city, sustained a dislocation
of the neck. The young woman was
discovered tightly locked in the bed 10
minutes after the accident and removed
TO the receiving hospital. Physicians
succeeded in replacing her broken YER
tehrae and IL is believed she will re-
cover. Her entire body, however Is
paralyxed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
A SYSTEM OF ESPIONAGE.
The Emperor Of Korea, Who Is Very
Nervous, Establishes One.

Toxic. July ls, Afternoon. lit Is re-
ported from Seoul that the emperor OF
Korea, nervous and agitated, Is resort
ing 10 an elaborate system OF espion-
age, following survey OF the proposals
made BY the government OF Japan,
through Foreign Minister Hayashl.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
WEST POINT CADET.

Tacoma. July i5.--Hugh Pitcairn
Shively of Olympia has been nominated
as a cadet to the United States mill
tary academy at West Point.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
roLsroI IN GOOD nEALrn.

81 Petersburg. July l6.--There Is no
ruth la the report which has reached
treat Britain ana the United states
hat Count Leo Tolstoi Is dead. The
count is IN excellent health.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16

Inquiry among the various McPher-
son families in Salt Lake this afternoon
failed 10 locate any Of them who knew
OF relatives living in Los Angeles, who
had formerly lived here. Owing prob
the patient, her first name Is not given
in the dispatch, and IL Is possible that
when IT Is received 1t viii aid in locat-
ing her Salt Lake relatives. ii she has
any here,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
TWO CENT RATE LAW.

Madison. wis. July l6.--Goy. David
son today signed the 2.cent railway fare
bill.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16

gray limestone. similar TO the rock
owned by the city in Dry canyon. but
softer than the city rock and therefore
less suited for road making. But even
so, Penrose drive was found to be
good road, while Sixth and Twelfth
East-~well. tho members didn't have
much TO say about these city streets,
which, by the way are already begin
ming to speak for thomselYes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
COUNCIL WILL NOT USE THEM.
But Pays Royalty and Makes
Long Hauls Up Hill to Get
Worthless Rock.
while Better Material of Our own Lies
At Our Doors Above
The City.

The total amount of money involved
in these improvements Is si.2lS'-
1875 s5. In this work 1 400 men are
employed. involving the payment OF
over $4,000 day 10 working men and
over $4,000 per month. The clty's
share Of cost in these Improvements
win he S0o6,i0o 77,---rrib-
,lnn --.InlY 1H.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16

The mills ~ civilization turn ont an
nl,yays-incrcasIiig crowd of home
scckcrs--tlnd they are all nd-rcad.
crs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16
A, u HOLMAN.

A. r. Holman, a mine operator OF
Cripple Greek next took tho stand AZ
ne tllle OF ihe strike MI Holman VAS
Prior 10 1903 pc was IN the Yindlcato,
mine. Tho witness told of some per-
sonal experiences with the strike com.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16

The third day of the states case
in rebuttal against william D. Hay
wood was begun with Lawrence Cub
binni, the San Francisco grocer again
on the stand He was recalled at the
request Of the defense. He was asked
a few additional questions as to geo
graphical locations in the neighhor-
hood of the Bradley apartment house.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16

Men wifi, two hands and one head can
find work through u want adj,
whether they arc "sltilled worl-
men" or not.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-16

The visit 10 the macadnmized roads
was inconsequentlal. Some Of the We
hicles drove over these roads, As the
members looked at the Sixth and
Twelfth East, they saw the condition
quickly enough ana passed on That
condition fully described IN the News
Of last Saturday must have been fully
council on this trip, hut on Penrose
drive a halt was made. the men got
out of the vehicles, ana an actual IN
spection was undertaken OF this rond,
II was found 10 be IN perfect condition
1.-The bsst sample OF cheap road-making
y the city. II WIS known BY the
eounellmen that u had been made from
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-04-18
Anniversary

On the 18th day of March, 1907,
II. b. Stembridgo celebrated his
seventy second birth day, at his
home near Iron Hill. He prepared
a sumtious feast for his children and
friends, but being au unfavorable
day, there was only a few present,
but they enjoyed them selves.
Uncle Henry Stembridge, as he is
commonly known, is the father of
thirteen children. and twelve is still
living, and he is an old Baptist in
faith and practice and a democrat
politically. He is loved and respect
ed by all of his acqualntences. And
we hope he may be spared to cele-
brate several more birth days, if it is
the will of the Creator of all things.
A. J. Z.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-04-18

The News-No Pure Drug Cough
Cure Laws would be needed, if all
Cough Cures were like DR.. Shops
Cough Cure sand has been for 20
years The National Law now requires
that if any poisons enter into a cough
mixture, it must be printed on the label
or package.
For this reason mothers, and others,
should insist on having DR.. Shops
Cough Cure. No poison marks on DIR.
Shops labels and none in the medi-
cine, else it must b. law be on the
label. And it's not only safe, but it is
said to be by those that know it best, a
truly remarkable cough remedy. Take
no chance. particularly with your
children. Insist on having DR.. Shops
Cough Cure. Compare carefully the
DR.. Shoop package with others and
see. No poison marks there! You can
always be on the safe side by demand
ing DR., Shops Cough Cure. Simply
refuse to accept any other Sold by
Haynes & Taylor.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-04-18
FReDONIA

Rev. Gray, Young preacher, who
is attending school at Lebanon,
Tenn, preached at the Presbyterian
church here Sunday.
Herbert Young has been danger
ously i'll for several days at his home
near town, and his recovery is doubt
full, he has pneumonia and typhoid
fever, his wife also has pneumonia
but at this writing, is some better.
Rev. Humnel, of Princeton, filled
his regular appointment at the Meth
odist church here Sunday.
Mrs. Sam Young and daughter,
Miss Sudie, have pneumonia fever,
but is some better at present.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-04-18
In MemmorIam.

Robbie Marion Steele, who met
death by drowhding in the Cumber-
land river at Kuttawa Friday evening
March 10Th, 1907. He was born
Dec. % 1884. Was son Of
Geo. Y. Steele, of Dycuscurg, his
mother having died when he was a
mere child, leaving the father the
entire care of his motheress chill
dren, of which Robbie was the Sec
ond, | will say that rarely such
devotion have ever seen in a father,
and this sad affection falls heavily
upon him. Robbie and his little
brother, Purcy. and his sisters,
Msyme, Nellie aud Una dearly loved
each other And the young heart
broken wife, of only five weeks, is
Frustrated with grief. will say to
her look up from the dark aud tur-
bulant waters, where the body of her
loved husband lies, aud know that
his soul is with God, and his sainted
mother and feel this death makes
Heaven nearer and clearer-yes and
dearer, and when few more heeting
years have past, he'll meet you at
Heavens gates and lead you on.
He was truthful, obedient and cour-
teous TO all, and these are good
qualities loyal and true, ever trust
ing, modest and sincere in every act
Of his short life. He has passed
from this earth to those great re-
wards which our father in Heaven
ever bestows upon the just and good
in the face Of death. We can only
bow heads in reverence and say
"Thy will be done may the God of
all grace place his everlasting arm
around this bereaved family, and
finally bring them again into the
oompanion-ship OF the loved aud
gone before.
Cousin KATE.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-04-18
His Dear Old Mother

my dear old mother, who is now
eighty three years old thrives on Elec.
trio Bitters," writes w. b. Brunson,
of Dublin, Ga. ''She has taken then
for about two years and enjoys an ex-
cellent appetite. feels strong and sleeps
well." That's the way Electric Bitters
affect the aged. and the same happy
results follow in all cases of female
weakness and general debility. Weak,
puny children too, are greatly strength.
ened by them. Guaranteed also for
stomach, liver and kidney troubles. by
j. H. Orme druggist. 80 cents.