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The Seattle Republican., 1907-06-07

they undertake to do in the way OF either
skilled or unskilled labor. Instead OF
skirmishing around looking for uncertain
help let Mr.. Goddard, the representative of
the iron workers of the Northwest, who is
now in the East looking for help, go direct
lv to the iron fields of the South and inter-
est the colored men of that section in this
country and he will return full-handed.
The Union Record of this city was much
disturbed a few days ago over an article
which appeared in this paper advising the
open shop and pointing out the fact that
colored men placed in the various shops
would prove a splendid panacea for strikes,
and further pointing out the fact that, the
introduction of colored miners in the camps
of Roslyn Franklin and Newcastle some
fifteen years ago had prevented any fur
ther striking at either one Of these camps.
The Record denounced the editor hereof
and pronounced the colored men slaves,
more to be pitied than blamed. 1t IS an
undeniable fact that great many OF the
Negro miners brought to this country were
worthless and they came more for the nov
eltv of the ride than for the work they
were expected to do, but many of them
were sturdy, hard working men and have
made good both as workmen and citizens.
Many of them are today heavy taxpayers
of the state and have proven to the critics
and the world that man may be a man
regardless of the complexion of his skin,
There is no doubt but that the presence OF
Negro laborers in the Northwest would go
long way toward quieting the threatened
upheaval between organized labor and IN
dustrial concerns. AS may be seen from
the recent edition of The Seattle Republl-
can the Negroes in the Northwest are not
asleep, they own more real estate IN pro-
portion to the number of them here and IN
consideration of the work they get than
any other class of working men.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-06-07

Someone we'll posted in the exposition
business, has warned Seattle to get ready
for her proposed exposition before she
tarts it, which is pretty good advice for
The Seattle Republican., 1907-06-07

Real estate may be quiet in Seattle just
now, but with IL, 900 persons coming to Sc
attic every month with nothing out of the
ordinary attracting them here save to live
in Seattle, real estate is bound to put on its
clothes of activity in the very near future.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-06-07

The way the president of the A. Y. T.
broke ground for the exposition last Satur-
day would suggest that he is much hotter
article than his name would seem to indi-
cate.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-06-07

Are you helping to make Seattle city
beautiful by planting flowers and shrub
cry in your front and back yards as well as
in the park strip in front of your lot? IT
not then you are not working to the end of
helping to push your home city to the front
The Seattle Republican., 1907-06-07

Standard oil has been driven out OF
Texas and it's property is to be confiscated
by the state. Does that not leave Joe Bal
ley in rather Strengthened circumstances
from financial standpoint.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-06-07

Let's see! 1t occurs to us that the last
Republican city convention of Seattle rec
commended that the city operate it's own
asphalt plant. If we are correct then why
in the name of holy heaven has there not
been some steps taken to have had that
plant erected ere this?
The Seattle Republican., 1907-06-07

Beware of the "one man power warns
Senator Foraker Does he mean that the
voters of the United States should elect two
presidents instead Of one?
The Seattle Republican., 1907-06-07

It may have looked like a dusty pillow
but it proved to be Tommy Pillow with VIC
tory in his hands.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
OGDEN CONTRACTOR DIES.
Matthias ellis Succumbs to Attack of
Typhoid Pneumonia This Morning.

Ogden, Utah. Feb matthias ellis,
well known contractor and builder of
this city, died at his home at 43S Twen-
ty-second street, at O'Clock this morn
ing, from typhoid-pneumonia. Mr.. Gil
lis went to Ely, New. last week for the
purpose of locating u branch of his bust
ness there He purchased two business
blocks with the expectation OF opening
up business right away. He returned TO
Ogden Saturday evening, apparently in
the best OF health. Sunday morning lie
was stricken with palms in his side. and
Dr. Il. l. Rich was called in, who pro-
nounced the complaint to be typhoid
pneumonia, in an aggravated FORM and
that the patient was In critical condi-
ton. Thu, very best attention was given
at ] o'clock this morning he passed away
Mr.. ellis was born at Mt. Calvary,
Wis, Feb. .. 1862. About ls years ago
he came TO Ogden, and almost continu-
ously since that time has conducted one
OF the largest contracting and building
firms in tho city. He was the son OF
Nicholas and Mary Weber Gillis. and Is
survived by wife and six children. De
ceased was prominent in local fraternal
societies, being at the time OF his death
q member, OF the knights Of Columbus,
Builders Exchange He was prominent
in business circles. and well respected
by the public at large.
funeral arrangements will not be an
nounced until relatives who live In the
east are heard from.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
IL THE HOUSE.
Preserving Title to School Lands Now
Engaging Attention.

The matter of preserving title to
school lands granted the state by its
enabling act IS now engaging the atten-
tion of the legislature.
The specia joint committee OF six
appointed by the senate and house, con-
sisting of Nerh Jensen. Dean and Cot
tam from the house, and Benner Y.
Smith, Wesley x. Walton and Il. Y.
Hulaniski from the senate, have the
matter under active consideration. The
committee met in the Office of Benner
X. Smith at 10 O'Clock this morning,
where the situation was discussed by
Atty. Senior and others.
The question was brought to the at
tention of the legislature by the report
OF Gov. Cutler upon the refusal of the
state land board to grant title to the
southwest quarter of section 80, town
ship 81 south, which was entered under
coal declaratorS statement by Isaac L,
Miller, on June 3, 1903. The contract
for this land was transferred to Arthur
Sweet who fulfilled its conditions and
made final payment, and asked the
state land board TO grant him title to
the land.
In the interim the government inter
vened asking that this patent be not
issued, on the ground that the land in
question is chiefly valuable for its min
eral deposits which the state has no
authority to sell.
Under the enabling act the state is
granted for school purposes sections 2,
I6, 80 and 80 In each township, and the
above quarter section is IN one of the
sections so numbered.
Should the state lose out in the case
of this claim, where the existence OF
mineral was not known at the time of
filing upon the land, title to many
other school sections Will be IN dispute
Therefore the committee having the
matter under consideration decided TO
recommend that the state take steps
to defend this case in the courts and
that an Appropriation he made for that
purpose.
A bill embodying the above recon-
mendatlon viii be prepared and intro
duced by the committee,
Speaker Joseph raped for order at 2
O'Clock. and prayer WIS offered by the
ct,splainl Bills were introduced as
follows:
II. b. So, by Downs, providing for the
Improvement of roads and bridges In
Carbon county
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
That is What is Being Talked Of
In Legislative Circles
Now.
TALE LOST GUARDIANSHIP.
Senatorial Courtesy Makes IL lmpos-
sibIe for Honor TO Go 10 Rep
resentatlvc Robinson.

After all is said in senatorial cir
cles the most interesting things are
not those that are said out loud
In whispers the machinery is oiled
that grinds out It's results with so
much Formally, and In whispers today
much talk was INDUCED in on railroad
commissions and railroad invesu-
eating committee.
The reason the house and senate
CROSSED wires on the matter of an In
vestgation on coal shortage came out.
Speaker Joseph had dreams of handing
10 Robinson of Bingham, the chair
manship OF carefully selected joint
committee on probing, and he has
found his dreams are not coming true
lished custom of allowing the senate
to have the courtesy of presiding at
joint committee meetings.
Among the older senators the rail-
road commission bill is being much dis
cussed and substitute Is being dis
cussed which win make maximum
and minimum freight rate in Utah on
a. sliding scale giving a bigger figure
for short than for lang haus.
order at 2 D. IN. and under the order of
Introduction OF bills the good old, per-
RENAL app priation for roads and
bridges came up for consideration.
BriEkerhoff brought II UP as his first
effort and It was labeled S. b. Sc. III
calls for 5000 for each and every coun-
ty of the state to be expended on good
roads.
s. b. 81, by Seely, came in, providing
penalties for selling butter except when
marked as to weight and branded by
the maker II 10 meant to reinforce
the laws against stSt weight butter.
Rasband's mining committee favor
ably reported Miller's $. b. %, requiring
10 feet of discovery work within 80
days after fling oh Il mining claim.
The highways committee favorably
reported Hulanish's S. b. 10. author
izing county commissioners TO enforce
regulations enacted by them.
From the house a communication was
received announcing the selection OF
house members for joint coal shortage
investigation committee. President
Love is expected 10 name the senate
members this AFTERNOON.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
Eight Buildings in Center Of Bust
ness District of PennsIlvania's
Capital Destroyed.
LOSS ESTIMATED AT MILLION.
Started I'M Opera IIouse--dcmber OF
Troupe Has Narrow AM bra
matte Escape.

Harrisburg. Pa, Feb. Light build
ings In the center of the business dis
trict of this city were either destroyed
OF badly damaged by fire early this
morning, involving a loss estimated at
sl,000.0o0. The Grand Opera House
block, In which was FIVE stores, was de-
stroyed and nothing remains standing
but the walls. The building on the OPP
poslte side OF the street, occupied by
three stores and pool room, was also
destroyed. The building occupied by
the Columbia hotel was badly damaged
by water and fire. The United Tele-
phone company, the Security Trust
company, the Bjou theater College
block, aud the buildings occupied by the
Harrisburg Typewriter company, L. C.
Hoover, jeweler, and others also were
damaged. The fire started from an ex-
plosion in Pyness' store In the Opera
House block. Within an hour 1t had
left the playhouse and had leaped
across the street to the Columbia hotel
was owned by a Harrisburg syndicate
The wardrobe and scenery OF the
Champlin stock company. which was
playing at the opera house this week,
We're destroyed, the loss being $4,000.
While thick clouds of smoke were Is
suing from the opera house, the fire.
men saw a figure at one OF the upper
windows. Then came crash and
what looked like q nude man
out on the sill. He called for a ladder.
The ladder was raised, but only to
within several feet of the window sill.
A small ladder was hoisted by men up
on the big ladder, The man upon the
window sill stopped screaming. He
appeared about to jump, but the fire.
men yelled, Don't jump. hold on"
When the smaller ladder had reached
him he began to crawl down.
Edward Holberk, fireman, went up
and got the man in his arms. Then the
rescued man tainted. He was carried
to hospital, where 1t was found he
was moi badly hurt. His name Is John
Smith of New York. He belongs to the
stock company and had been sleeping
In one of the dressing rooms when the
fire started. So
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
FEARFUL EARTHQUAKE
IN SOLOMON ISLANDS.

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-The Solomon
islands in the South seas were visited
by fearful earthquake several months
ago and so heavy WAS the force OF the
tremblor that the earth was opened and
deep E0rges created. The entire appear
ancc of the Islands was changed by the
great upheaval, but AS far as can he
ascertained there was no loss OF life
The news was brought here by Gov. g.
II. l.. Moore, who arrived on the Oceanic
company's steamer Sierra yesterday from
Samoa. He stated that a trading schoor-
en- came, into Apla from the Solomon
group shortly before he left for this
country, with news OF the tremblor. The
detail brought by the trader was meager,
IL " deemed probable that the carth-
quake that was experienced In the Sol.
ONION islands was the one recorded on
the selsmographs in various parts OF the
world. According TO the Instrument "A
Apia. Samoa. II lasted for several min
utes. and was said 10 be the heaviest
shock ever recorded. II was figured that
It took place somewhere In the South
seas but as no report camo from the
civilized Islands, II was believed that II
took place at sea.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
JAPANESE ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA AT WORK.

Los, Angeles, Feb. Ian of the Japa-
nese Association Of America are in Los
Angeles at present engaged in securing
the support OF the local Japanese to
protest TO be filed by all OF. the e chap
ters OF the above organization, to the
bill now pending before the Legislature OF
California to prohibit all who are not citi
zens of this country from buying or leas-
ing land Secret meetings are being held
by the Japanese In u hall at First and
Main streets. and Il is said that other
subjects having to do with the welfare
OF the Japanese In America are being
considered. Gourka Ikeda- n Columbia
university graduate, who is secretary OF
the association, is .reticent in discussing
the proceedings of the meetings. *. ABB
ko. president, and * uyeda, treasurer of
the japanese association. are also in the
city and taking part in the meetings
All are staying at high class tourist
hotels and appear to have ample funds
for their work. The officers are all from
San Frauncisco where the headquarters
Of the association is located The organi-
cation was formed three years ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
EDWARD P. NIPPLE.
Brother of Frank, Who Committed
Suicide, Commits Suicide.

Philadelphia, Feb edward p. Ripple,
a brother OF the late Frank A. Nipple.
who ended his life last summer after
wrecklns the Real Estate Trust company
OF this city of which lie was y sldent.
committed suicide today, Mr., Hipple's
family was ut breakfast. HIS wife. hear
stairs TO Investigate. He found the faith
en- in his bedroom with bullet wound In
his head. He was hurried To a hospital,
but died on the way.
Nipple was about 10 years OF age, and
had been In the real estate business. The
police say they have not learned the
brooded over the tragic ending OF his
brothers life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
RICHARD FLETCHER BURIED.
Well Known Resident of Salt Lake Is
Laid To Rest.

Tho funeral services of Richard
Fletcher were held in the Twenty
sixth ward Westinghouse yesterday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. Bishop Frank
Stanley conducted the obsequies. Floral
emblems were profuse ana beautiful.
The speakers were Francis Wheel
house william y. Anderson; Bishop
Bishop stanley. The deceased was a
well known and greatly liked resident
Of Salt Lake, being a willing worker
In anything be believed was destined
10 help mankind generally. He was
faithful I'm MS religion and honest IN
ali undertakings The speakers dwelt
al length upon these and other traits.
The funeral was largely attended.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
ARRIVES WITH PRISONER.
U. $. Deputy Marshal Returns From
Colorado With ID. ID. Jones.

United States Deputy. Marshal |. I.
Frank OF Denver arrived in Salt Lake at
noon today, having In charge David u.
Jones. who Is 10 face the federal court
ON four charges OF alleged embezzlement.
Davis Is an ex-carrier OF the bingham
Junction postoffice, and It was while act
ing In that capacity that he Is said TO
have committed the offenses, for which
he was indicted by the late federal grand
Davis could not be found at the time
the indictment Was returned, hut was
subsequently arrested al Lafayette, Colo.
Deputy Frank, afttr having turned Ills
prisoner over TO Marshal spry imme.
diately made preparations 10 return 10
his home this afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
suB.coNTRAcToRs SUE.
Echo OF Shovel Bros. Bid on the Big
Cottonwood Conduit.

Suit has been filed IN the district
court by Thomas, Joseph and John II.
Osguthorpe agains. Shovel Bros. *
Belcher. p. j, Moran, the Utah Say
lngs & Trust company and Salt Lake
City 10 recover total sum Of Sl.b40.ab
alleged To be dua on "a sub-c0nTact for
excavating on the Big Cottonwood con-
dult let by Shovel Bros, g. Belcher 10
plaintiffs and also for material ana
supplies furnished Tor the conduit. =
j. Moran Is made a party 10 the action
for the reason that he Is tho principal
contractor on the work ana the Utah
savings a. Trust company Is surety ON
his bond. The city Is made a party to
The ac,ion 30 as 10 tie " the balance
OF the money due on the contract on as
much thereof as is necessary
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
MUSIC HALL STRIKE SPREADS.

London. Feb. 1.-The music hall
strike is spreading. The strikers yes
terday called out the performers,
stage hands and musicians OF fiye add
dltional halls
Twenty halls i'm London are now
affected by the strike. SO far there
has been no trouble in the provinces.
Al mass meeting of strikers last
nlyht several labor leaders made
speeches In the course OF which they
said that 100000 trades untonists
would support the strike
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
OBJECT no VACCINATION.

Havana, Feb. 1.-The health au-
thorltles are having difficulty with the
residents of the zone surrounding Las
Animas hospital where the smallpox
has spread. The people strongly OBJ
ject 20 vaccination and are trying TO
move away rather than submit. The
health officials are doing their best
TO prevent escape IN order 20 avoid
q further spread Of the disease
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
COUNTY CLERKS FEES.

County Clerk Eldredgc reports the feas
Of his Office for the month OF January
70 be tetT,eo The fees for tho same
month last year amounted 10 $3.50 bnt
miscellaneous licenses OF persons doins
business ~ the county were paid 10 the
clerk while now such fees 90 % the co,ln-
1893, ths fees OF the clerks Office amo,,nt,
co go 20 S's~ ". and that included ali H.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
FIRE IN MINE.
Several Hundred Men Hurried Out, no
One Injured II is Believed.

New York Feb, Fire destroyed the
head houee OF No. shaft at the Rich
ard mine, owned by the Thomas Iron
company. near Dover, N. j., last night.
The $50 odd men az the night shift. In
great alarm came scurrying our OF
three other shafts. all tho workings OF
the mine being connected, so far as
can be learned all escaped.
The Richard mine IL the largest pro-
ducing single mine In Now Jersey. the
average yield being 10000 tons OF iron
ore a month
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
C. r. LUND GETS VERDICT.
Jury Awards Him si,255 Damages
Against Utah Light 4 II, X. 90,

The jury IA the case of Carl H. Luul
against the Utah Light & Railway CONF
pany, which was tried IA judge Lewis
court, nus returned verdict In favor
OF plaintiff for 1926. The action Was
brought 90 recover damages Ia the sum
OF $4,000 for personal injuries received
In street car accident about a year
ago,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
PREVENTED COMPLETION OF
JURY.

Shortly before noon today the defense
prevented the completion of the jury by
peremptorily challenging Charles
Rauchfuss, a real estate dealer. The
talesman had an opinion. however, and
this fact did not seem to please Thaw's
lawyers.
During the examination of this tales
men, Mr.. Gleason OF the defeuse again
brought in questions tending to show
that a plea of insanity will be the
mainstay of the defense. He asked
Rauchfauss if he would give the de-
PENDANT the same benefit of reason
able doubt on an insanity plea as he
would any other form of defense. He
declared ne would. After consulta-
ton of Thaw's attorneys and after Mr..
Jerome had declared the people We're
content, the defense interposed its 18th
summary challenge.
Herman Pichel, an importer of fancy
goods, had too strong an opinion to
serve.
Justice Fitzgerald sustained a chal-
lenge for cause made by the prose-
cution against David A. Arrowsmith,
Jr., carpet manufacturer, who de-
clared that he would require removal
of every possibility of a doubt before
he would convict IN a case involving
a penalty of death.
DEFENSE WANTED HIM.
Thaw's attorneys fought TO have Ar
rowsmith accepted The taiesman said
he would not entertain any doubt In
the, case that was not reasonable and
that he would decide the case on a
logical conclusion. based entirely on the
facts brought out at the trial.
Justice Fitzgerald sustained a chal-
lenge entered by Mr.. jerome on the
ground that the talesman was more
exacting than the law.
Ctta Is.aax AL
cused by consent
The defense again prevented the fill
ing of the Jury box by peremptory
challenge against John s. Busch. q
coal dealer, who said the firm OF Nc
Kim, Mead and White had been the
architects OF his residence.
solomon +. Blogg, manufacturer of
Womens garments, was excused on the
plea that his business required hts dali
~ Intention and that II he had 70 serve
upon the jury his mind would be so
distracted he could not give repper
consideration to the evidence.
BATTLE OF COUNSEL
There was a battle OF counsel over
Charles w. Guffin clerk OF the Amer
lean Express company. Thaw's 'coun-
sci objected many times to questions
propounded by Mr. jerome, and in sew
eral instances was sustained. Then
There o'ine u HASH OF leellnS Sucn as
was displayed yesterday. Mr.. Jerome
said he understood the talesmap to
mean that he had no doubt at all of his
ability to judge the case impartiaIly.
Il didn't understand 1t. that way at
all" objected Mr.. Hartridge.
The district-attorney turned sharply
on Thaw's counsel and snapped: Il
can't be responsible for your under
standing"
The defense won it's point and Gufiin,
WAS let go by consent.
Isaac w. Joseph, an artist also was
excused by consent and then recess
was taken until 2:3o p. m.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

ginia as suppose 1t Is In other parts
OF the country" said Mr. Smith.
Thaw's array of counsel was complete
today. Mr.. Delmas, who appeared yes
terday afternoon for the first time after
an illness of several days, being again
in his place.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
LADIES REMOVE Wells.

Since the artists we're banished from
the courtroom, the Countess OF Var
mouth and Mrs. Carnegie removed their
wells soon after they took their seats.
Mrs Harry Thaw. however. has not
once lifted her veil.
1t appeared for d time as though the
second talesman might prove to be the
twelfth juror. He was Walter G. Gill;
bert. Mr. Gilbert passed through the
jury requirements laid down by Mr.,
Jerome, who announced that the people
were content. To Thaw's counsel.
however, Gilbert admitted II would
take weight of evidence to remove
previously formed opinion.
When NJ. Jerome again took him In
hand the taiesman declared that in
spite of his opinion and prejudice, he
could decide the case upon the evidence
adduced at the trial, and nothing else.
The challenge for cause entered by
the defense was overruled by Justice
Fitzgerald. who supplemented his de-
cision by a nod calling the lawyers to
his desk. AS quick result OF the con-
ference. Mr.. Gilbert was excused by
consent.